Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-11-05

restrictions or this act, for a term Of
not less than three years; except that
assn Be s.sesn iestsa as
No minor shall be enlisted without
the written consent of his parent or
pssedl psiies aisseuorasly HsS s ~" sssarssd Sa ss
from any military organization of the
state or United States shall not be
ment Unless he produce oT written eon
sent to such enlistment of the COM
manding officer of the organization
honorably discharged and of the com
manding officer who approved the ex-
pulsion or issued such dishonorable
Men who have. been discharged by
reason of disbandment may be enlist
the period served at the time of such
disbandment. A man discharged for
physical disability shall. if such dis
ability cease and he again enlist. or a
man discharged upon his own request
shall, If he again enlist, receive cred
II for the period served prior to such
Band masters, drum majors, chief
embSrs Inmbpeters; tSe veterinary sergeants
musicians may be enlisted as smch an"
S2. Re-enlistmentsI. Any man
who has served the period of his orig
inal enlistment may be re-enlisted for
term of one year or more.
SS. Enlistment Papersl: Every
person who enlists or re-enlists shall
paper which shall contain an oath of
allegiance to the STATE and the United
States, and be in such form as may be
prescribed in the regulations issued
under this act. Such oath shall be ta-
ken and subscribed to before an officer
authorized under this act to adminis-
ter oaths; but no enlistment shall be
valid until it be approved by the com
manding officer of the corps troop,
person making a false oath as to anv
statement contained in such enlist
ment paper shall upon conviction be
deemed guilty of perjury.
"a. Transfers. Enlisted men may
be transferred upon their own appli-
cation in the same regiment or battal-
another, by the commanding officer
of such regiment, battalion or squad
ron; from one regiment, battalion or
squadron not part of a regiment, sig
nal corps, separate troop, battery, or
separate company, to another in the
same brigade. by the commanding Of
fcer of the brigade; from one brigade
to another by the governor. Non-com-
mtssioned officers must be returned to
red.
{ 35. Non-commt Onicersl
COMMANDING officers Of the regiments
and OF hattalions and squadrons not
part of regiments shall appoint and
warrant the non-commissioued staff
officers Of their respective regiments,
pattallons or Suuadrons, and they shall
In their discretion warrant the non
commissioned officers of the troops,
batteries and companies OF their re-
squadrons from the members thereof.
upon the written nomination Of the
batteries and companies respectively
In troops. batteries and companies not
part OF a regiment, battalion or
squadron. and in signal corps the nom
commissioned officers shau be war
ranted by the commanding officer of
the troop, battery, company or signal
IA, II lftrf. Il
ranted as on-Commi"sioned officer
unless he shall have passed an exam
ination satisfactory to his immediate
commanUinS officer The officer war-
rantinS a n-commiSsioned officer
shaI have power 10 reduce to the
ranks for good and suIuCicnt reasons
the non commissioned officers named
in this section; but such as were en-
listed as uon-commissiOned officers
shan be discharged, Non-c commission
ed officers who shall be dropped va
cate their petitions.
S6. Dropping from the Rollsl. An
enlisted man who shall remove his
residence 10 such distance from the
ermory of bis organization as to rem
der it impracttcable for him to per-
due diligence cannot be found, or
who shall be convicted of a felony. or
who snail he expelled from his organ
iSatton in accordance with bylaws
from the rolls of his company, bat
terry, troop or signal corps by the or
brigade, regiment, battalion or squad
ron not a part of regiment.
= 81; Taking Up from Dropped:
removal may be taken up at any time
within three years after such removal
IN his former or any other Organiza-
ZION, obtaining in the latter case first
the written permission Of his former
commanding officer approved by the
officer upon whose order he was drop
ped. An enlisted man dropped for re-
moval NAV be taken up at any time
after three years from such removal, |
upon his own application approved by
the oficer upon whose order he was
dropped. The taking up shall be done |
under the orders of any officer who is
men; the man thus taken up shall re-
eeive credit for the term served before |
having been dropped. u -
So. Retirement. The governor |
may arnoint enlisted men and COM |
mission them without examination.
second lieutenants by brevet upon |
I've commanding officers, and place
them upon the retired list at the same !
time. provided they have well and |
faithfully served the state in the Ma
qonal Guard for a period of twenty
S SO. DischargesI. An enlisted man
who has not returned all the public [,
property for which he is responsible,
Under no circumstances shall receive
full and honorable discharge,
A discharge, or an honorable dis
sharge, at the discretion of the officer
discharging him, shall be granted to
the following:
? commissioned officer who, had |
he not been enlisted as such, would oe
reduced to the ranks;
An enlisted man at his own request.
provided he assign sufficient and valid
reasons for such request;
An enlisted man who by reason of
disability Is no longer able to perform
his military duties properly:
An enlisted man who by the reduc-
tlon OF his regiment, battalion or
squadron has become surplus. or whose
signal corps, troop, battery, company
or band shall be disbanded, provided
he Is not entitled at the time to a full
and honorable discharge;
An enlisted man who has served the
time for which he enlisted or re-en-
listed and is not entitled to full and
honorable discharge.
full and honorable discharge shall
be granted to the following:
An enlisted man who shall have per-
cent of the duty his signal corps,
troop, battery, company, band, squad
ron or battalion not part of q regi-
by law and orders to perform during
his term of enlistment or during his
total service in case the same has been
he enlisted: An enlisted man who
fails to perform sixty per cent, of duty
during any year. of his service may
his commanding officer and make up
such deficiency. An enlisted man
who continues In service after the. ex-
rs-enlistment, shall, in case he desires
4 discharge. give fifteen days notice
Of application therefor to the officer
authorized to grant the same. And
such officer may in his discretion grant
such term forthwith or hold the same ,
Intll the expiration of hfteen days {
vice until his discharge is granted and
issued.
A discharge without honor shall be
given to the following: {
An enlisted man fined by any mill
larry court, who shall neglect or re-
(use to pay such fine within ninety !
lays after it is imposed If
An enlisted man whose immediate I
commander applies to have him dis
for the Rood ar the Service |