The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-07-20
/" JOIN THE RANKS p"
Say War Officials to Those APP
plying for Commissions.

Washington, July l9-The war depar r.
ment is offering extra Inducements to
exped ate the recruitment OF the ten
volunteer regiments. Nearly all the
commissions having been issued, many
Of the disappointed applicants have been
advised to enter the ranks as in that
way it may be possible for them to Sc
cure commissions General Corbin says
that the policy Of the Administration,
viii be 10 mn all vacancies which may
occur among commissioned Offices from
me ranks. number of applicants for
commissions have enlisted as privates in
the different regiments and have been
appointed non-commissioned officers
Whenever possible
Another method OF securing recrpits,
Is TO offer commi 5sions TO men otherwise
malhed who will undertake to furn sh
Ip each ease not less than forty men who
eau pass muster as soldiers and win en-
llsl for services In the Philippines
There has been several cases OF this
Kind during the past week
FIELD OFFICERS APPOINTED.
Washington. July ls-An the field Of.
Il rers OF the new volunteer regiment
have been appointed the list having been
completed today by the selection of he
remaining colonels The officers and ass
signnent follows:
2Ch infantry. Plattsburg barracks n.
y;
Col Edmund Rice. Lieut.. Col WMiam
| = nuvaI. Major d Anderson Frank
p. Cook. Joseph Y. Dickman
21th infantry. Camp Meade. Pa
Colonel James NJ Bell. Liep:. Col AL
bert s. Cummings Major George A Bry
an, p. Ward b Cassatt. Cyds d V.
ttut
Goth iufanty. Camp Meade. Ps
,ol Wnltm r Brlchrmer; Lieut. CeI
hcbert w Leonard. MAI Ge,rse II
Morgan; Elmer +. Taggar. Jorp p
Porter
goth infantry Fort Mcpherson. Ga:
Col Edward f. Harding; Lieut.. Col
Herbert II Seargant, Major Evan NJ
Johnson Jr Harry l.. Hawthorne. Dav-
"a B case.
2Oth infantry. Fort Sheridan. Ms
Col Cornelius Gardner. Lieut. Col.
James r. Campbell. Major Leonard A
Lowering. Matthew f. steele, Thomas
J.. Harrington.
Slst infantry Fort Thomas. KY:
Col. James s. Petit. Lieut. Col Webb
g. Hayes Major Hunter Lggett. Lloyd
NJ Brett. John r Mcmahon,
@nd infantry, Fort Leayenworth. kan
sas
Col. Louis A. Craig. Lieut. Col Lewis
II srother Major Apex b. Dyer: Rob
srt y. l. SPENCE, Charles Enet Caben.
a3d infantry, Fort Sam Houston, Tex
as:
Col Luther r. Hare. Lieut. Col. Jonn
John }. Brerreton, Major Marcus ID. Gro
min. p G. March Francis D Ward.
Nth infantry Fort Logan Cal:
Col Lyman W " Kennon, Lieut. Col
Robert l.. Howe, Major William A.
skunk julius A. Penna. Joseph Wheeler
Jr
s5h infantry Vancouver Barracks.
Washington:
Col William A. Kobbe, Lieut. Col. I'd.
ward II Pl0mmar Major Robert ..
Walsh, Walter s Short. Albert Laws.
OFFICERS ORDERED TO THE FRONT
Washington, July 19-The following
officers have been ordered to join their
respective regiments at the places lndi-
Gated;
26th infantry, Platsburg barracks. n.
Y
First Lieutenant Phillip s Golderman
aud Second Lieutenant Garrison Ball.
2ith infantry Camp Meade. Pa
First lieut. oscar ID. Weed and James
d. Hannah and Second Lieut. Francis
W. Griffin
2sth Infantry, Camp Meade Pa
First Lieut. Charles C.. Allen
Ast infantry United states volunteers.
hadquamers Fort Thomas. KY,
First Lieut.. John + spur
&th infantry Vancouver barrackg.
Washington.
second Lieut. Clark r. Min.
2sth Infantry Fort Mcpherson Ga;
Capt James NJ. Lid6en