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3. Captain Gustarus H. Wilson, First Infantry, is hereby relieved from duty with Company G, First Infantry, effective this date, and will be assigned for duty with the Quartermaster Corps, vice Burdette resigned.
4. Upon his own request First Lieutenant Howard F. Wehrle is relieved from duty with Company M., second Infantry, effective this date.
5. First Lieutenant James O. Lakin is hereby relieved from duty as Adjutant, Third Battalion, First Infantry, and is transferred to the Second Infantry, and assigned for duty with Company M, Second Infantry, effective this date, vice Wehrle relieved.
6. Pursuant to authority granted by section 9, Military Code, as amended, Second Lieutenant Frank McCray, First Infantry, will be honorably discharged the service, effective this date.
7. Pending examination when practicable to convene a board, the following commission and assignment is announced effective this date :
To be Captain, First Infantry :
First Lieutenant Marshall E. Martin, First Infantry ; assigned for duty with Company G, First Infantry, vice Wilson transferred.
8. The following enlisted men will be honorably discharged the service to date May 1, 1916, that they may accept commissions :
Sergeant Francis Guy Ash, Company L, First Infantry.
Sergeant Lerin Smith, Jr., Company A, Second Infantry.
Musician William E. McCray, Company L, Second Infantry.
Private William L. Freeland, Company M, First Infantry.
Private Leonidas B. Linger, Company H, First Infantry.
9. The following commissions and assignments are announced to date May 1, 1916 :
To be First Lieutenant, First Infantry :
Second Lieutenant Clemens J. Straight, First Infantry ; assigned for duty with Company H. First Infantry, vice Thralls promoted.
To be Second Lieutenant, First Infantry :
Francis Guy Ash ; assigned for duty with Company L, First Infantry, vice Hamilton promoted.
William L. Freeland ; assigned for duty with Company M. First Infantry, vice MeVicker promoted.
Leonidas B. Linger; assigned for duty with Company H, First Infantry, vice Straight promoted.
To be Second Lieutenant, Second Infantry :
Lerin Smith, JJr., assigned for duty with Company A, Second Infantry, vice Little resigned.
William E. McCray; assigned for duty with Company L, Second Infantry, vice Bailey promoted.
By order of THE GOVERNOR, JOHN C. BOND, The Adjutant General.
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STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, Charleston, June 5, 1916.
General Orders
No. 9.
1. Because of unsatisfactory conditions therein Company F, Second Infantry, will be mustered out of the service, effective this date. The commanding officer of the above company will forward statements of service for discharge for such enlisted men as he desires discharged, and will hold the remaining enlisted men under his command for assignment to a new organization when organized. The following officers will be relieved from duty with Company F, Second Infantry :
Captain Alfred D. Roberts, Second Infantry.
First Lieutenant John F. Witten, Second Infantry.
Second Lieutenant Howard J. Wilson, Second Infantry.
2. Authority is hereby given for the organization of an infantry company at Williamson, West Virginia, to be known and designated as Company F, Second Infantry.
3. The following commission and assignment is announced, effective this date : To be Captain, Second Infantry.
Antoine A. Gaujot ; assigned for duty with Company F, Second Infantry.
4. Such enlisted men as are not discharged under paragraph 1 above, will be assigned to Company F, Second Infantry, as organized under paragraph 2, above. By order of THE GOVERNOR, JOHN C. BOND, The Adjutant General.
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, Charleston, June 19, 1916.
General Orders
No. 10.
1. In accordance with a proclamation of the President of the United States, dated June 18, 1916, calling out, under the Constitution and laws of the United States, a part of the Organized Militia to be employed in the service of the United States, organizations of the Second Infantry will assemble forthwith at their respective home stations preparatory to movement to mobilization camp at Kanawha City, Charleston. West Virginia. Movement from home station to moblization camp will be directed by this office.
2. Colonel Charles E. Morrison, Commanding Second Infantry, will assume com- mand upon arrival at moblization camp.
3. All organizations of the Second Infantry are authorized to recuit to war strength.
4. Pursuant to the above proclamation, the following officers of State Head- quarters will report to moblization camp for duty :
Quartermaster Corps.
Major Charles R. Morgan, Camp Quartermaster, United States Disbursing Officer. Captain Elwood C. Charnock,
Captain John W. Mason, Jr.,
Medical Corps,
Major Harry W. Keatley.
5. The moblization camp shall be known and designated as Camp Kanawha.
By order of THE GOVERNOR, JOHN C. BOND, The Adjutant General.
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STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, Charleston, June 26, 1916.
General Orders
No. 11.
1. Pursuant to authority granted by Section 9, Military Code, as amended, the 1
following officers are assigned for duty with the Second Infantry :
Colonel, (1) Charles E. Morrison.
Lieutenant Colonel, (1) John H. Charnock.
Majors,
(1) Herbert C. MeMillen,
(2) Heber H. Rice,
(3) Lester Ridenour,
Captains, (1) Fra J. Barbour,
(2) George M. Ford,-
(3) Charles S. Jackson,
(4) Walter W. White,
(5) James A. Watson,
(6) Valkey W. Midkiff,
(7) Harry Holswade,
(8) William L. MeCowan,
(9) William E. Eubank,
(10) Tom C. Davis,
(11) Alfred D. Roberts,
(12) Charles H. Bell,
(13) Austin M. Sikes,
(14) Roy H. Evans,
(15) Clifton L. Bailey,
(16) Antione A. Gaujot.
(1) William T. Willis.
(1) Charles F. Templeton,
(2) Halleck M. Scott,
(3) Harrold B. Cornwell,
(4) Howard E. DeVaughn,
(5) Charles R. Johnson,
(6) Charles E. Chapman,
(7) Charles D. Riley,
(8) Wilmer Blackburn,
(9) Elbert V. Crowder,
(10) Gustavus A. Northeott,
(11) August C. Reinwald,
(12) Delbert Fisher,
(13) Douglass Bailey,
(14) Augustus S. Guthrie,
(15) Norman W. Curry. 1
Second Lieutenants, (1) Clyde E. Braden,
(2) James O. Lakin,
(3) Fred M. Cochrane,
(4) George G. Bratt,
(5) John R. Carmichael,
(6) Albert H. Peyton,
(7) Bruce S. Cook,
(8) John Esque,
(9) Nicholas S. Caldwell,
(10) Wilbert J. Cunningham,
(11) Davis H. Estill,
(12) Ercrett F. Brooks,
(13) Levin Smith, Jr.,
(14) William E. McCray,
(15) Charles C. Lewis, III.
Chaplain, First Lieutenants,
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MEDICAL OFFICERS.
Major, (1) Francis T. Ridley.
Captain, (1) Walter W. Point.
First Lieutenants, (1) Joseph W. Lyons,
(2) William M. Dickerson.
2. Such transfers, discharges, commissions and assignments as are necessary to carry into effect the provisions of Paragraph I, above, are hereby directed.
3. The Commanding Officer, Second Infantry, will make such assignments of the above officers for duty as he may desire.
By order of THE GOVERNOR. JOHN C. BOND, The Adjutant General.
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, Charleston, June 27, 1916.
General Orders
No. 12.
1. Regimental commanders are hereby authorized to issue discharges to enlisted men heretofore dropped for any reason and not restored to duty prior to July 1, 1916.
2. Regimental commanders are hereby authorized to issue discharges to enlisted men upon recommendation of an officer of the Medical Corps who, after examination, may find them physically unfit for duty.
3. Statement of service for discharge (Form No. 35) will be made out and forwarded to this office where persons are discharged under paragraphs 1 and 2, above, citing this order, as authority for discharge.
By order of THE GOVERNOR, JOHN C. BOND, The Adjutant General.
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, Charleston, June 27, 1916.
General Orders No. 12.
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EXTRACT.
4. Second Lieutenant Nicholas S. Caldwell, Second Infantry, is hereby honorably discharged the service to date June 29, 1916, because of physical disability, in that he lacked the required height to pass the physical examination for Federal service, after having taken the requisite oath and presented himself for such examination.
5. Major Richard G. Beckwith, Second Infantry, having tendered his resignation the same is hereby accepted, and he will be honorably discharged the service to date June 10, 1916.
6. Major James I. Pratt, Second Infantry, having tendered his resignation the same is hereby accepted, and he will be honorably discharged the service to date June 20, 1916.
7. First Lieutenant William M. Dickerson, Medical Corps, is hereby relieved from duty with the Second Infantry and is assigned for duty with the First Infantry.
S. The following commission and assignment is announced to date June 21, 1916 :
To be First Lieutenant, Medical Corps.
Dr. Frank MI. Kcarns; assigned for duty with the Second Infantry.
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9. First Lieutenant Howard F. Wehrle, is hereby assigned for duty with the Sec- ond Infantry, vice Crowder who failed to qualify.
By order of THE GOVERNOR, JOHN C. BOND, The Adjutant General.
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, Charleston, June 27, 1916.
General Orders
No. 13.
1. A field camp of instruction for the First Infantry, West Virginia National Guard, season 1916, will be held at Kanawha City, Charleston, West Virginia, June 27th to July 11th, 1916, inclusive. All organizations will assemble at once at their home stations and will be instructed by this office as to movement from home station. All equipment will be taken to camp.
2. The Hospital Corps detachment located at Piedmont is hereby attached to the First Infantry for service and administration.
3. All organizations of the First Infantry will comply as far as possible with the regulations prescribed by the War Department.
4. The Adjutant General of the State and an officer of the Inspector General's Department will attend this camp.
5. All enlisted men of the First Infantry who do not subscribe to the Federal enlistment contract prescribed in an Act of Congress approved June 3, 1916, prior to July 1, 1916, will be discharged the service.
6. The travel, pay and subsistence enjoined are necessary in the service.
By order of THE GOVERNOR, JOHN C. BOND, The Adjutant General.
CIRCULARS
The following Circulars were issued during the time covered by this report :
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, Charleston, September 17, 1914.
Circular No. 4.
CARE OF PROPERTY.
1. Officers having charge of State or Government property must exert every effort to preserve and protect the same. Following the recent encampment articles should be thoroughly cleaned before being stored away. The tentage of the West Virginia National Guard is practically all new and it is the duty of the officers having charge of it to keep it in good condition. Tentage must be dried before being stored. Now is a good time to get property in shape for the annual inspection the coming winter.
OUTSTANDING BILLS.
2. Officers knowing of outstanding claims against the State should see that the same are presented for payment at once, properly approved. The older a claim grows the harder it is to have adjusted. Delay in paying bills injures the credit of the State, and usually indicates negligence on the part of the officer incurring the debt. Proper authority must he had from this department before indebtedness is incurred.
INSPECTOR-INSTRUCTOR.
3. By S. O. No. 180 W. D., dated August 3, 1914, Major William Wallace, 11th Infantry. U. S. A., is detailed as Inspector-Instructor for the West Virginia National Guard, effective September 1, 1914, vice Jenks, relieved.
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Major Isaac C. Jenks who has been the Inspector-Instructor for the past three years has been assigned to the 9th Infantry, U. S. A., and will be stationed at Laredo, Texas, after October 1, 1914.
Major Jenks needs no testimonial from this department for the excellent work he has done for the West Virginia National Guard. Every officer in the organization appreciates the advantages gained from hls instruction, and regrets the operation of law which makes it impossible for him to remain longer on duty with the State. Major Wallace will continue the important work inaugurated and so successfully carried on by Major Jenks. He is a soldier of wide experience who appreciates the importance of a well-trained Organized Militia. and who will exert every effort to bring the National Guard up to the prescribed requirements of the War Department.
INSIGNIA FOR I. S. A. P.
4. Attention is called to the new insignia for inspectors and assistant inspectors of small-arm's practice, as prescribed in Par. 40, Bulletin Militia Notes, dated August 1, 1914, as follows :
"A design for collar insignia for inspectors aud assistant inspectors of small-arms practice of the Organized Militia has been adopted. The insignia consists of crossed rifles, crossed sabers, or engineers insignia (castle), similar to the present pattern for other officers, with the addition of the bomb shell Ordnance insignia under the intersection (over the castle). The crossed rifle design to be for all assistant inspectors of small-arms practice attached to regiments and separate battalions of infantry, and for all inspectors of small-arms practice of infantry brigades and divisions. The crossed saber design to be for all assistant inspectors of small-arms practice attached to regiments and separate squadrons of cavalry, and for inspectors of small-arms practice of cavalry brigades. The castle design to be for assistant inspectors of small-arms practice of engineer battalions. In case of inspectors of small-arms practice of brigades and divisions, the members above the intersection will be omitted."
TYPHOID PROPHYLATIC.
5. The following directions for the administration of Typhoid Prophylatic are given in Circular No. 7, W. D., dated April 24, 1912 :
"The first dose is 1-2 c. c. (7 1-2 m.) : the second and third are each 1 c. c. (15 m.). An interval of 10 days being allowed between doses, the entire course thus requires 20 days.
An interval of 10 days between doses has been adopted, because experience shows that nothing is gained by giving the doses closer together. The production of large quantities of specific antibodies does not become evident until about S to 10 days after administration ; the second dose is therefore not given until the first has be- come effective, since there may be a temporary fall in the quantity of protective bodies present in the serum after the administration of the second and third doses. It is not believed that there is any increased susceptibility to typhoid fever follow- ing the first dose. On the contrary. it is thought that increased resistance begius immediately. although the degree of immunity produced is not very high until after the lapse of ten days.
If it is not convenient to give the second dose at the regular time it may be hastened a day or two or be postponed up to the fourteenth day, but good results can not be counted on after a longer period of time.
The site of the inoculation is the arm at the insertion of the deltoid muscle. The dose is to be given subcutaneously and not into the muscles nor into the skin. The arm should be cleansed as for any other operation. The use of Tr. iodine diluted with an equal volumn of alcohol has proved satisfactory as a skin disinfectant. The dry skin is painted with the' iodine before and after the hypdermic injection.
The glass container should be washed off in an antiseptic solution and opened after making one or more cuts near the top with a file. The prophylactic can be drawn out of the container with the syringe, or it may be emptied into a salt-cellar which has been sterilized by boiling.
The syringe and needle should be sterlized by boiling in 2 per cent soda solution. To insure perfect sterilization draw the piston out to its full length, or remove it
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entirely, so that the barrel is full of water during the boiling. A fresh needle should be used for each man, or, if one needle must be used on two or more men, it must be plunged into boiling soda solution to resterilize it before each injection.
No person should be immunized who is not perfectly healthy and free from fever at the time. In case of doubt it is advisable to take the temperature and to examine the urine. If the man has fever or any other signs of illness, the prophylaxis should be postponed until he recovers. This precaution is necessary to avoid its ad- ministration to men who may be coming down with typhoid or otlier fevers.
The men should be cautioned not to drink beer or alcohol in any form on the day of treatment.
This phophylaxis is borne well by children and by women, using doses proportion- ate to the body weight, taking 150 pounds as the unit. Women should not be given the first dose during or near the time of the menstrual period.
The most suitable time for the administration of the prophylactic is about 4 o'clock in the afternoon, as the greater part of the reaction is then over before morning.
There is usually some headache and malaise, and a local reaction consisting of a red and tender area about the size of the palm of the hand ; and sometimes tender- ness in the axillary glands. The entire reaction is over in 48 hours. It is best not to require any duty for that period, nor to permit active exercise, such as long rides or walks.
Some individuals may be very susceptible and develop a marked general reaction (headache, backache, nausea, ·vomiting, herpes labialis, rarely albuminuria, and some loss of body weight). The number of such reactions is exceedingly small, and regardless of their severity they all as a rule disappear completely inside of 48 hours. If any severe reactions should occur a report upon them in detail is desired.
The Widal reaction is always positive after typhoid prophylaxis ; it appears in about 10 days after the first dose and remains positive for six months to a year. This fact must be considered in diagnosing typhoid in immunized persons : they give a positive Widal regardless of the nature of the illness, and the re- action is consequently of no assistance in making a diagnosis. If typhoid is suspected the diagnosis should be confirmed by blood culture. Bottles of bile medium for this purpose may be obtained of the Army Medical School, Washington, D. C., the surgeon at Fort Leavenworth, Kans., or the commanding officer, Letter- man General Hospital, San Francisco, Cal. Surplus Prophylactic may be returned to the Army Medical School, Washington, D. C.
The date of the last injection of the typhoid prophylactic and the number of injections will be entered on the register and report card in every case of typhoid fever occurring in an officer or enlisted man. If the patient has not received the typhoid prophylactic a notation to that effect, stating the reason, will be entered on the register and report card .. A medical history will be furnished in every case of typhoid fever occurring in an officer or enlisted man who has received the prophylactic, describing in detail the method of arriving at its diagnosis.
In addition to the notation on the descriptive and assignment card, a record will be kept at the hospital of each man immunized, showing the number of doses and the dates on which they were given.
The record card (Form 223-A, W. D., S. G. O.) formerly used to report the administration of the typhoid prophylaxis in the case of each individual has been discontinued. At the end of each month a record will be made in the blank space provided on the monthly Report of Sick and Wounded for variations of command, etc .. showing the total number of cases, by organizations, immunized during the month. The number of men whose treatment has been begun but not completed will be recorded separately, by organizations. When no typhoid pro- phylactic has been administered during the month a statement to that effect will be made in this space.
The prophylactic should be stored in the ice box. It will keep for six months and perhaps longer when it is stored at low temperature in the dark, but it is desirable to administer it as soon after its preparation as is consistent with complete and thorough tests of its purity and sterility.
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A fresh vial should be opened for each day's use. Any prophylactic remaining unused in an opened vial at the end of the day should be thrown away."
JOHN C. BOND, The Adjutant General.
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, September 22, 1914.
Circular
No. 5.
MILITIA DUTY.
The Adjutant General's Office is frequently asked the question : "Who is ex- empt from Militia duty ?"
Section 1 of the act of Congress, approved January 21, 1903, entitled "Au act to promote the efficiency of the militia, and for other purposes," as amended by the act of May 27, 1908, and the act of April 21, 1910, known as the Amended Militia Law, provides as follows :
"That the militia shall consist of every able-bodied male citizen of the re- spective States and Territories and the District of Columbia, and every able-bodied male of foreign birth who has declared his intention to become a citizen, who is more than eighteen and less than forty-five years of age, and shall be divided into two classes : The Organized Militia, to be known as the National Guard of the State, Territory, or District of Columbia, or by such other designations as may be given them by the laws of the respective States or Territories; the remainder to be known as the reserve militia."
Section 2 of the same law relates to those who are exempt from military duty, and is as follows :
"That the Vice-President of the United States, the officers, judicial and executive, of the Government of the United States, the members and officers of of each Ilouse of Congress, persons in the military or naval service of the United States, all custom-house officers, with their clerks, postmasters and persons employed by the United States in the transmission of the mail, ferrymen employed at any ferry on a post road, artificers and workmen employed in the armories and arse- nals of the United States, pilots, mariners actually employed in the sea service of any citizen or merchant within the United States, and all persons who are exempted by the laws of the respective States or Territories shall be exempted from militia duty, without regard to age : Provided, That nothing in this act shall be construed to require or compel any member of any well-recognized religious sect or organization at present organized and existing whose creed forbids its members to participate in war in any form, and whose religious convictions are against war or participation therein, in accordance with the creed of said religious organzation, to serve in the militia or any other armed or volunteer force under the jurisdic- tion and authority of the United States."
The State law covering military duty is laid own in Section 2 of the Military Code, serial section 571, Code 1906, as follows :
"All able-bodied men between the ages of eighteen and forty-five years, residents of the State and citzens thereof, or, if of foreign birth, who shall have declared their intention to become such citizens, shall be subject to military duty, if not exempted by the laws of the United States, excepting :
First. Persons exempted by any laws of this State.
Second. All persons in the army and navy or volunteer force of the United States, or who have been honorably discharged therefrom.
Third. The members of any regularly organized fire or police department in any city, village of town, but no member of the national guard shall be relieved from duty in the national guard by reason of his joining any such fire company or department.
Fourth. All persons who have served five years in any capacity in the national guard of this State, and have been honorably discharged therefrom.
Fifth. Justices of the peace and judges and clerks of courts of record, sheriff's, ministers of the gospel, practicing physicians, superintendents, officers and assist-
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ants of hospitals, prisons and jails, light-house keepers, conductors and engineers of railways, and seamen actually employed as such.
Sixth. Idiots, lunatics, paupers, vagabonds, habitual drunkards and persons convicted of infamous crimes.
All such exempted persons, except those enumerated in sub-division six, shall be liable to military duty in case of war, insurrection, invasion, or immediate danger thereof."
So far as the Adjutant General's Office is able to ascertain there are no further exemptions than those given above, no other laws having been enacted exempting any persons from military duty.
JOHN C. BOND, The Adjutant General.
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA. ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, Charleston, Oct. 1, 1914.
MONTHLY SCHEME OF INSTRUCTION.
The following Scheme of Instruction has been prepared for the West Virginia National Guard for October, 1914, by Major William Wallace, U. S. A., Inspector- Instructor, and all concerned will be governed accordingly :
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