The Washington times., 1911-09-22
SHIFT ORDERED
IN OFFICERS Of
!. NATIONAL GUARD
Col. William E. Harvey Di-
rects Sweeping
g., Changes.
CAPTAIN BROOKS
GETS NEW BERTH
Moved From Adjutant Of Second
Infantry To The Command
: OF Company E.

Sweeping changes in the regimental
and company officers of the Second IN
fantry, District National Guard, were
ordered today by Col William E. Har-
vey, commanding that regiment. The
changes 60 into effect Immediately, and
copies OF the orders already have been
PLACED in the hands Sf the the officers; 5a. :.
that transferring Capt. john E. Brooks,
for more than four years adjutant OF
the Second Infantry, to the command OF
Company E, Of that regiment The
transfer was made at the request of
Captain Brooks, who desires again TO
get back into line as a company officer.
The request that he be placed in COM
mand OF Company E was seconded by
the lieutenants u that organization.
Lieutenant Davis Succeeds.
Captain Brooks will be succeeded as
Rdjutant by First Lieut. Edward F.
Davis.
The new commander of Z Company
was first commissioned as first lieu
tenant and battalion adjutant, Third
battalion. Second Infantry. February
l. 1907. Prior 10 that time he had
served as an enlisted man in the old
Mashngton Light infant Endantry yTntSOrP SOTPs
ID. c. n. G He was hospital steward
in the ambulance company, sergeant
major of the Third battalion. First
Infantry, and serseant-major Second
He was detailed as acting regiment
al adjutant in April, 1907. by the late
Col. NJ Emmett Urell. In June, 1907.
he was commissioned captain. Second
Infantry, and detailed as adjutant,
which position he has held since. serv-
ing suceessively Colonels Urell, Simms,
and Harvey. The company of which
he will have command is one of the
best in the guard. 1t has an excellent
record in athletics, shooting, and gem
eral military efficiency. During the
last year, the company made tie
highest figure of merit in rifle shoot
ing. A team from z Company won
the company team match. and at the
last annual athletic meet OF the Ma
tional Guard the company won every
event with one exception.
Lieutenant Davis Record.
Lieutenant Davis. who has been de-
tailed as acting adjutant. enlisted
as private in Company T. Second In
fantry., in May. 1907.
He was warranted a corporal In this
company in July. 1908, and sergeant in
missioned second lieutenant. Second
Infantry, and on July Il, 1910, was made
first lieutenant. He has been adjutant
Of the First Battalion for several
months.
other changes in the Second, Infan-
try ordered by Colonel Harvey are:
First Lieutenant Clarence L. Adams,
relieved from duty as acting adjutant,
Second Battalion, but Will continue
duties with Company g.
: Second Lieutenant Wilmarth Brown
relieved from duty with Company K.
but will continue on duty as acting
adjutant, Third Battalion.
Second Lieutenant Chester NJ. Reich,
relieved from duty with Company NJ and
assigned to Company K.
Second Lieutenant George E. Tolson,
relieved from duty as quartermaster
and commissairy, Third Battalion, and
assigned to duty with Company M.
Second Lieutenant Clifford GI Gard
ner. relieved from duty as acting quar-
termaster and commissary, Second Bat
TALON, and with Company E, and is as
signed TO duty with Company NJ.
Second Lieutenant John H. Cole as;
signed to duty as quaTtermaster AMI
commissary. Third Battalion, and in
addition. will assist the regimental a6-
jutant with his work.
First Lieutenant Henry ]. StambauEh
relieved from duty with Company B,
and assigned as adjutant and acting