The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-04-12

asS oo.uoor target practice
niteen days In training eacb Al
Guiding target practice my yea
company. troop. battery ors
ment shall have been exenss,de
participation in any part tb a,
the secretary OF war: Provis,s
crsolt ior an assembly for driI
indoor target practice SHAH !"
given unless the number OF ofHo aa
enIisted men present for duty 81
assembly shall equal or exca9
lmum to be, prescribed by tho
nor. nor unless the period ne "a
military duty and instructiaa
pated in by each officer az par1
man ut each such assembi,.u en-
he shall be credited as bs,.,Na
present shall be of at least Jug
one half hours duration ana me
acter of training such a. mn, ,"e
5cribed BY the governor ~ "
of war. ar'a
Section ia. When anv mar.
national guard participate ~
campments, maneuyers, or 6tl
cises. including outdoor tar~s,
tice. for field or coast de,ans1
ton at United States n5iIl,,.nnS
or reservation. or elsewhefe - !.
junction With troops of tta ~
States. the command of e4eH M
post or reservation and II 10 "
and troops of the United sta,,
duty there or elsewher, staI
with the commander of ft. ny
States troops without REGARD ~
rank of the commanding r. 5Ao
Ger of Tive national guard femno.
engaged in the enCampmrrts m.
Vers. OF other exercises.
Section 115 The uniform ar,.
equipment OF the national riqrs
be the same as those Of fta
army and navy of the United /
except that on articles Of rnieo,.
equipment the distingui bed
Nc may be substituted Ivy 6s
ters u s." each orfeauiza'i,, u,
national guard and cVcrv o.N.ts
thereof shall he uniforrpd AZ
aad equipped. as h. or NY te.l
be prescribed or provided Nv IN.
and regulations Of the tHt.i !.
for the national guard. and M u
Der or organization OF tHr nail
guard shall adopt. use or wear ~
military service of the STATE any
uniform, arms. or equipment
All commissioned officers shall
vide themselves with sucn un,ioX
arms. and equipment as are roo,
OF ommissioned officers II the J
lar army and the adtutant general
purchase and Issue as state nrod
on memorandum receipt ar sell
cash to commissioned Officers surh
ticlcs of arms. uniforms and al
mont as he may deem Necessary
The CLOTHES, arms. military o}
and accoutrcmonts furnished byI
| through the state to the mcmbaI
the active militia and the unifcl
arms. and equipment required II !
missioncd officers shall not be- sui
TO any suit. distress execution. Or |
for debt OF payment of taxes
Section 116. Ever i--=st,''.
than an officer or enlisted man N
national guard of This state Or otI
other state. or OF the United 81
army. navy. marine corps or rev
or forest service. or a member oil
service of the United States for vi
such uniform has been pf.s, rib,i
proper authority, or Inmate of
Veterans or soldiers home. or and
Der of the Grand Army OF The I'D
lie, or of the sons of veterans II
boy scouts OF America WLo at |
time wears the uniform OF the IN
States army or navy or national II
OF this state. or any part ~ such
form. or uniform or n paf' ola
form similar thereto. within the Il
OF this state. shall be gully n "a
dcmcanor. and shall upon convl}
be punished by fne not exc,eI
three hundred dollars, or by ind
onment In the county Jail not exc
Ing six months or by hoih such
and imprisonment; provided
nothing In this act shall be- cons
as prohibiting persons Of the th'at4
profession from wearing sHch uni1
In any playhouse or theatre actu|
engaged In following said profes !
aid provided that nothing IN this|
shall be construed MS prohibiting
uniform rank OF civic societies psl
Ing or travelling In a body or as
bling III lodge room: and prov
further that whenever the matt
guard or any part thereof l. IN u
service, or Is called into active
Ice. no civic organization or ma
thereof shall parade or appear H.
form in the locality whete ah
tional guard IL In service.
Section III. The clothes, arms
itary outfits. and accoutrements
nished by or through the state toI
member of the national guard I
not be sold. bartered. exchau|
pie dyed, loaned. or given AWAY:
no person not n member Of the
tary forces of this state or OF
United States. or duly auihorzedI
ficer or agent of the state or 0fI
United States, who has posstsSlo9
any such clothes, arms. military
At, or accoutrements. so furulsn1
hich have been the subject o.
such unlawful disposition. shall
any right. title. or interest meg
but the same shall be s"l2ta ana
wherever found by any officer Of
state. civil or military. and
thereupon 'be delivered to any
mandine officer or other officer
thorized to receive the sane
shall make an immediate report
n6tutant general. The poSsfSSlOn
any such clothes. arms. military
fits. or accoutrements by any %
not a member of the military
OF the state or OF the United
shall be presumptive evidence Of
sale. barter. exchange. pledge oa
gift.
Section l1S. Any person VINO
sell. or offer for sale, barter,
change, pledge. loan. or. give
secretc or retain after demand
by any officer of the state. ci'n
military, any clothes. arms mH
outfits. or accoutrements furnsa'Y
or through the state to menvM,
the national guard or who snsa
ceiye by purchase. barter. eACn1
pledge, loan. or gift, any such WI
arms. military outfits. or sSCo1
mcnts shall be guilty of mlsosu
or and punished by a fine not es
ing one hundred dollars or by lm
opment not exceeding six monln
by both such fine and imprlsonn
Section l19. The adjutant ~
shall. whenever 1t may be nresJ
make arrangements for tn.
cleansing. and renovation Oh
clothes. arms. military outfits
|coutrements on hand or ISSUED vi
organization of the national
and when the necessity of such
cleansing, or renovation IL que
fault or negligence of any nlemvl
the national guard. the cost .1
shall be charged against any pal
or to become due such memoef III
covered in the same manner
forfeiture. or penalty. MS pfeSe'''(
this chapter.
Section 100. Tho inspeclof s,1
or such other military officer u
adjutant general may deslkna,s
inspect and condemn public ins1
property which has become un"l
use: no property shall be SOLO ur1
has been so inspected and eonu'Tal
and such condemnation approx
the governor: and the process !"
of condemned material. stores n
plies. or other public milita1 v
erty of every kind shall be osgS;1
with the adjutant general pa
the state treasury. and credl'"
military fund. ,,,riI
Section 121. All property 'u1
by the state shall remain ana w.
to- be the property of the state