The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-02
Gen. BAKERDOES
SOME TALKING
DISCUSSES THE HuTsoN AFFAIR
AND THE COMING STATE
ENcAMPMENT.

HUNTINGTON, May 2.-General S.
B. Baker, Of Clarksburg spent Tuesday
night In Huntington. The general was
Ell route home from the jamestown
Exposition, having witnessed the OPP
ening exercises. He came to Hunt.
ington direct from Charleston, where
he attended to a number OF matters
In connection with his duties as Ad.
jntant General.
When asked for information con.
corning the status OF the investigation
OF the affairs Of Col. Hutson. he re.
piled that the investigation was prac.
ticaliy complete, and that little re.
mains 10 be done save 10 compile the
findings into composite form for pre-.
sentatlon In the shape Of q formal find.
Ing. It Is expected that this report
will be placed IN the hands of the
proper. authorities within the next two
weeks.
Much interest Is being manifested
with reference TO the coming State en-.
campment. There has been an mus.
ual degree OF speculation as to the
place to be chosen for the encamp.
ment. General Baker stated that the
place has not yet been selected, and
that the question Of choosing a site
for the encampment will not be decid.
ed until May 15. Quite a number OF
places have applied for the encamp.
ment. Representatives Of each Of
these will be given a chance to be
heard before the final decision is
made.
A provisional regiment will be sent
direct from the camp to the James.
town Exposition. This regiment will
be chosen from among the various
companies, and selections will be
made upon merit. Officers OF the
United States army will make these
selections. No doubt the competition
for this honor will be brisk and the
prospect Of a trip to jamestown will
inspire the various companies to put
forth their very best efforts.
The encampment will begin on
June 20. and continue for ten days.
On June 20, the companies selected to
comprise. the provisional regiment will
leave for jamestown, where they will
remain for five days.
While in Charleston General Bak.
er promulgated an official order dis.
missing Col. Hutson from the service.
A verbatim copy Of this order follows:
State Of West Virginia, Adjutant
Generals Department, Charleston,
April q, 1907. General Orders.
No. Z
Pursuant 10 section 81, Military
Code, Colonel Alexander s. Hudson,
Assistant Adjutant General Is here.
by dismissed from the service OF the
State. an account OF u%nfltness and In.
competency, he having failed to avail
himself Of the opportunity Of appear.
Ing before a Board Of Officers as pro.
vided for in the above section.
BY order OF
GOVERNOR DAWSON.
S. B. BAKER,
The Adjutant General.
1t is the wish Of Governor Dawson
to dispense with the ONCE Of Assistant
Adjuiant General, and It Is stated that
the governor will use his good offices
TO bring about It's abolition. The gov.
ernor believes That the Aijutant Gen.
eral himself should have direct charge
Of the office. This view Is shared by
the officers and by General Baker him.
self. 1t has been announced that Gen.
eral Baker has been requested by the
governor to take personal charge OF
the office, and that the general now
has this proposition under advisement.
These gentlemen all feel that the office
OF Assistant Adjutant General has