The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-06
ARMY OFFICERS ARE
ASSIGNED TO MILITIA
Twenty-Five Regulars Author.
lied by Baker to Accept
Commissions In Guard.

Secretary Of War Baker has given
out the names Of twenty-n,ne army Of
fcres who are authorized to accept
commissions in the national guard.
The army reorganization law provides
that one regular army officer may be
assigned to each national guard regi-
mcnt. The assignments thus far were
made at the request Of the State au-
thorfties.
Among the Officers designated are
Capt. George v. II. Moscley. who re-
tires from the general stan corps to
become colonel and chief OF rtafY Of
tho Pennsylvania national guard; Lieut.,
Sherman Miles. son OF Lieut.. Gen. Nell
son A. Miles. who Is assigned as lieu
and Capt. Gordon Johnston. who was
given a medal OF honor for Rallnntry in
the Philippines. and who II assigned as
colonel to the crack Twelfth New YORK
Infantry Regiment.
Other Assignments.
Other officers assigned were
Capt. Harry II. Tebbetts. Tenth In
fsntry. to Lieutenant colonel. Ohio ma
Lieut. Allen W. Gullion. Twentieth
Infantry. TO lieutenant Colonel. Sec
ond Kentucky Infantry,
Capt Robert Davis. Field Artillery
to lieutenant colonel. First Massa-
chusetts Field Artillery.
Lieut.. Hugh II. MCGEE. Second Cav
airy. to lieutenant colonel. First Min
nesota Infantry.
Richardson To BE Brigade General
Capt. Lorrain T. Richardson. Infan-
try. to brigadier general, Wisconsin
national guard.
I'd
try. to Lieutenant colonel. Tenth Penn
sylvania Infantry.
Capt. James B. Kemper. Infantry. to
lieutenant colonel. Eighth Pennsyl-
Capt Samuel r. aleaves. Cavalry. to
lieutenant colonel. First Pennsylvania
Capt. Raymond Sheldon. Infantry. to
lieutenant colonel, Second Illinois In
Capt. Albert B. Sloan. Infantry. to
lieutenant colonel Second Arkansas
Capt. Wilson r. Burt. Twentieth In
fantry. to lieutenant colonel. Second
California Infantry.
Lieutenant Danf0rd to Connecticut.
Lieut.. Robert NJ. Danford. Fifth Field
Artillery. to colonel, Tenth Connecticut
Field Artillery.
Capt. William II. waldron, Twenty
tinnai mnS - w ~o'""e'' i"""o va
Lieut.. Horace NJ. Hickam. Seventh
Cavalry. to lieutenant colonel or colonel.
Indiana National Guard.
Major william s. McNair. inspector
generals office, to brigadier general,
National Guard.
:. Capt. John J. Tofrey, IT.. Infantry. to
lieutenant colonel. Indiana National
Capt. Alexander Greis. Jr., Coast Ar
North Carolina infantry. 0"e'' fr''
Capt. George II. White. Twenty
eighth Infantry, to lieutenant colonel.
seyenty-fourth New York Infantry.
Capt. Daniel w. Haired. Fifth Field
Artillery. TO colonel. Third New York
Lieut.. Campbell d. Hodges. Fourth
Infantry. to lieutenant colonel, First
Louisiana Infantry.
Capt. William =. Screws, Eleventh
Infantry. to lieutenant colonel. Fourth
Alabama Infantry
Capt. Walter T. Bates. Infantry, to
colonel, First Colorado Infantry.
Captain Martin Goes to Missouri.
Capt Carl A. Martin. Second Infan-
try. to lieutenant colonel. Third Mis-
souri, Infantry.
Capt. william b. Wallace. Twentieth
Infantry. to major OF cavalry Utah
national guard.
Capt. Arthur NJ. Ferguson, Four
teenth Infantry, to lieutenant colonel
Second Montana Infantry.
Capt. James NJ. kimbrough. Seven
teenth Infantry, to lieutenant colonel