The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-05

announced In regimsntal, squadron, or battalion orders.
 Non commissioned oficers of separ- ate companies will be appointed by the permanent commander, and will be given warrants of their rank signed by respective company commanders.
 The non-commissioned stan officers are appointed in regimentsk battalion. or squadron orders by their respective commanders, and are issued warrants of their rank, signed by the command- ing officer, and countarsigned by the adjutant.
 The sergeant major of a battalion in a regiment is appointed and warranted by the regimenta1 commander, upon the recommendation of the battalion commander.
 All appointments of non-commission- ed officers of the hospital corps are ap- pointed and warranted by the surgeon general, upon the recommendation oi the surgeon whom they are to assist. No person shall be appointed ser xeant first class. in this corps who Is not practical druggist, duly licensed from the State Board of Pharmacy.
 A non-commissioned officer re-en- listing within thirty days after re- ceiving his discharge, and being there upon reappointed to the same grade' may. at the request of his immediate commander, retain his former warrant, with the date of rank. upon which the warranting officer shall endorse the facts in the case.
 The record of each non n-commission- ed staff officer will be kept at ms rerimentai headauarters: that of a n-commissioned officer of the hospit- pital corps by the Surgeon Generai !. When a man of any company IS ap- pofnted a non-comissioned stan om- cer. he shall be transferred to the non commissioned stan and his company commander will furnish the appoint- ing authority description lists. giVins all the facts set forth in his enlistment roll. and his name will be-dropped from the company roll of enlisted men, as oi the date of transfer.
 First sergeants, quartermaster ser geants and stable sergeaSts Will pc ap- pointed in orders by the commanoins officer of the company, troop or pat tery, from the sergeants of the ofsah- ization.
 Cooks, artiHcers, mechanics, musi, clans and privates. first class VIII be appointed in orders by the com manding officer of the organization to which they belong.
 Brigade, aegimental, Battalion, Squadron and Company Commanders with the approval of their regimentAi commanders will make all appoint ments under this order of stan ofn' cers and non-commissioned ofncers Tn their commands and notify the Adju- tant General, when commissions VIII issue. no examination will be neces- sary where there are no promotions m rank nor new commissions where re- appointments are made.
 Every unit of the organization whlcn cannot come up to prescribed minimum strength by the time of the annual ln- spection will be mustered out or the service. The elections for additional Iieutenants of artillery will be ordered as soon as organizations recruit up to the minimum strength and the com handing officers certify to the AdJu' tant General that they have the re- ouisite number of men.
 The various commanders will proceed at once to reorganize their commands under this order and notify the depart ment of their action as expeditously as possible.
 Physical examination will be the same as for applicants in regular afmy.
 The retired list shall remain as at present provided for by law.
 By command of the Governor,
 BIBB GRAVES,
 Brigadier General, A. N. G.
 The Adjutant General.