Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-11-04

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ence to the wearing Of uniforms,
owning guns, ETC., and that there
are several instances of the viola
ton of the law in this community
whic hwill be prosecuted after due
notice:
State of North Carolina,
Adjutant Generals Department.
Raleigh, May 8. 1915.
General Orders, No. Is.
l.. The attention of all officers and
enlisted men of the National Guard of
this State, and of all Others whom it
may concern, is called to the follow
ing circular received from the Division
of militia affairs an dto the laws both
Federal and State, concerning proper
ty issued for use of the troops:
Department of Justice,
Washington, D. c.. April 6, 1915.
Circular No. 531.t Il
To United States Attorneys:
In connection with the instances of
theft of United States property issued
to the States for the, use of the Organ
lied Militia, the Secretary of War re-
quests that the attention of United
| States attorneys be called to the seri-
BUSINESS of this subject, and asks for
the cooperation of this Department i'll
putting an end to this craracter Of
losses.
I In order not only to prevent actual
property losses, but also 10 assist in
maintaining the discipline : the Or
ganized Militia, you are directed to en-
force vigorously in this connection,
the provisions of sections 46, AZ and
AZ of the Penal Code.
Respectfully,
T. w. GREGORY
Acknowledgement.
2. From the above it would seem
that the Secretary of War a asked
through the Acknowledgement, the CO.
oueration of all U. S. Attorneys IL
! putting an end to frequent thefts of
United States property issued to the
States for the use of the Organized
| Militia, and to enforce vigorously sec
tons As, At and 48, U. S. Penal Code,
the first two sections providing a fine
OF not exceeding $4,000 or imprison-
ment not exceeding five 90 years, of
both, in cases where anyone shall rob
another of any kind of personal prop
erty belonging to the United States,
Or shall feloniously take and carry
away the same, and likewise, In cases
where one shall embezzle, steal, or pur-
loin any money! property, record
voucher, or valuable thing whatever
of the moneys. goods, chattels, records
or property of the United States; n
the last (section 49, providing a SINH
; lar penalty against any one who sinai!
receive. conceal, or aid in ~cOncealing,
or shall have or retain in his possess
sion with intent to convert to his own
- lin uonu rnnnnV ~nr0nHTfV- re-
cord. voucher, or valuable thing what
ever. of the moneys, goods, chattels,:
records, or property of the United
States which has therefore been I'M
bezzled. stolen, or p%urloined by n
other person, knowing the same to
have been so embezzled, stolen, or pur-.
Joined.
The sections of the U. S. Penal Coda
referred to above apply not only to
any person or persons who enter an
armory or place where Federal pro
perty is stored with intent to commit
theft. but to any member of the Ma
tiopal Guard who removes property
therefrom for the purpose of convert
inc tn his own use, etc, or WHO at m
encampment, steals from another.
2 Attention is also invited to the
following sections of Chapter OF
the Revisal of 1905. Laws OF North
Carolina, relating to this subject:
1886. Injuring, Military properly
If n person shall wantonly o twill
fully injure or destroy any arms
eouipment or other military property
of the state, and refuse to make good
s1rch injury or loss or shall sell, dis
nose of. secrete or remove the same
witb intent to sell or dispose thereon.
he shall be fined not more than one
Hundred dollars, or imprisoned not
more than six months, or botn.
3537. Member of National Guard
railing to Return Property of State;
IF any member of the North
NATIONAL Guard shall willfully fall 20
return any property of the State OF tne
limited States to the armory OF osnes
Mace of. deposit. when notified DysooM-