Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-03
Total 67x1.OO equal g.. 90


This organization bore 81 enlisted
men on the rolls during the practice
season and qualified as second class or
better Ga, percentage Of qualification
of 1901.
80. A session Of the War Game was
held at the Portland armory on Jan.
IS under the direction of the Inspector
instructor with a large class in attend
ance. 1t was very gratifying to the
older officers to see the newly commits
stoned taking such active interest. The
phase consisted of a bombardment and
raid on the mine fields by the sub
marines supported by the destroyers
who were pounding away at the posi-
ton finding stations-they succeeded
in getting some, too-the coast defense
retaliated by putting two dreadncughts
out of column. Captain Owen and
Lieut.. Wakefield fought the navy; Ma
jor Goodier acted as defense command
er and Colonel Peterson umpire. These
games are great instructors if the
teachings are followed, especially to
the younger officers. Another important
feature is the opportunity for the Off
GERS to become more acquainted with
each other while discussing WAYS and
means Of lettering our service. You
are missing something each time Won
stay away.
4O The new armory for Company
3, End Infantry, will be ready for oc-
cupanoy about June /. 1916. 1t will no
doubt be one of the best in the State.
Al. This week Lieut.. F. H. Farnum.
infantry 1nspectorInstructor is visit
ing the companies of the 3rd Battalion.
~. The armory in Portland was
thrown open to the public Friday even
ing, January 22nd demonstrating to a
large and intensely interested gathering
or the most influential citizens of Port
land and neighboring towns the coast
artillery equipment just installed by the
Federal government. The public, in a
general way. has known that changes
were being effected at the armory since
its transfer to the State, but not one
in hundred had any conception of
what had been accomplished As the
uninitiated stepped into the building.
where they had previously been accus-
toned to gather for music festivals. ex
positions and other public meetings, and
"cIC IoAALoHtcu Will d IulI sized H.
inch disappearing rifle, emplaced in the
middle of the drill floor, their mouths
opened in establishment. And after tn.
drills as they had opportunity to in.
spect the observing and plotting rooms.
classmates and power plant, radio sta
ton and war game equipment. wonder
was piled on wonder. The mass of
equipment. the intricacy of the instru-
ments employed in coast defense and the
facility with which they were demon
strated was revelation to those pres.
emit and they conceived a new respect
for those who could successfully manip-
ulate the complicated apparatus.
Between 1900 and 400 people were In
the armory when the drills commenced,
occupying every available foot Of space.
The drills were all of Service" char
acter. breaking away from the brass
buttons and close order drill the public
is accustomed to witness. After a con-
cert by the Coast Artillery Band, q de-
tail from the LIST Company under Capt.
Fogg gave short extended order drill.
in field uniform, drilling by signals ex-
clusively and showing as well as limited
space permitted the methods Of handling