Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-17
Orders for the
State Rifle Shoot
| Auburn Sent. Sis

special orders No. 6, issued Thurs
day from the office of Adjutant Gen.
eral James w. Hanson, calls for a
camp of instruction in rifle practice
and small arms competition to be
held on the range at Auburn, Sept. s.
Is, inclusive.
In addition to the National Guards
men. the 9Th Infantry and the coast
artillery corps of the regular army,
stationed at Portland. the 9th. Re-
serve Division and civilian rifle clubs
have been invited to participate in
these matches.
The following competitions will be
held:
| match; company team match; infan-
| try, artillery team match.
With the pistol-Company pistol
team match; individual pistol
| matches.
The following officers are detailed
| for duty as officials, and all except
the quartermaster. will report at the
| rifle range not later than Il o'clock
noon, Saturday, Sept. s, 1923; Major
Charles Savage of Wayne, ordinance
| department. executive and chief
range officer; Capt. William 7. Han
| ley of Augusta, headquarters S6th
| Infantry Brigade, statistical officer;
! Major Gilbert NJ. Elliott of Bruins
wick. medical corps, statistical Off
Ger: Major William c. Goodwin of
; Augusta. quartcrmaster corps, quar-
! termaSter.
The State surgeon will designate
one medical officer not above the
/ grade of captain and two enlisted
men of the Medical Department to
attend the camp.
The Medical Officer designated will
submit at an early date to the State
| Quartermaster a list of medical sup
plies necessary for the camp.
! The State quartermaster will pro-
coed to Auburn. Me-, with the neccs-
sary material and a suitable number
of men to establish the camp so that
it may be available for use not later
than Il o'clock noon. Saturday. Sept.
s. 1928 He will make the necessary
arrangements for the lease of any
additional land that may be required
for the camp. providing the cost does
not exceed IS per day. and will ar
range for the purchase of the neces-
sary fuel, straw and subsistence
stores.
He will establish mess for the
personnel of the camp, and charge
for meals will be made to officers. but
enlisted men will be subsisted from
Federal funds allotted for that pur-
pose He will provide the necessary
motor transportation to transport
baggage to and from the railroad sta
ton at Auburn. Me. upon the arrival
and departure Of the camp personnel
and competitors.
The ordinance officer will make the
necessary preparation of the rifle
range and provide such ammunition
and ordinance stores as are needed in
the matches.
Members of rife and pistol teams
will report to the adjutant at the
rifle range not later than IL O'Clock
noon. Sept. Q. 1923. Each company
team will consist of five members not
more than one of whom shall be an
officer. Each company Tyro team will
will consist of five men none Of whom
have participated in a military rifle
match of any description.
Each pistol team will consist Of five
members each. not more than one OF
whom shall be an officer.
Each rife company, Service Com
pany. Regimental and Battalion
Headquarters of Infantry, Brigade
Company. and each company of Coast
Artillery including Headquarters will
send one company team and one Tyro
team. excepting Brigade Headduar-
tiers Company which will send one