The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-26
EXACT HOUR OF GOING
NOT DETERMINED
The Regiment Is Still Short
of War Strength Although
Recruits Are Coming in
All the Time-Many Pro-
motions and Appointments
Announced

Burlington. June 26-The lst regiment
Vermont National Guard, received or
ders late last night from the department
of the east to entrain tonight, so iaI
as the regiment is ready to move. Co.
/ Ira l.. Reeves, commanding the regiment
was not informed as to the destina tion
OF the regiment nor as to the exact time
OF departure The troops will be ready to
move, with few exceptions.
The men Of the infantry took the oath OF
allegiance in the United States service
yesterday. the oath being administered
10 the officers by Adiutant General Lee
is. Tillotson and by them. in turn, admin
istered to the enlisted men. Ninety pet
cent Of the guardsmen took the oath and
those who did not will be discharged at
once The oath is as follows:
Il do hereby acknowledge to have vol
unfairly enlisted this - day of ..
10 ... as u soldier in the National
Guard OF the United States and Of the
state Of Vermont for the period of three
years in service and three years in re-
serve, under the conditions prescribed
by law, unless sooner discharged by
proper authority.
"And ! do solemnly swear that | will
bear true faith and allegiance to tho
United States OF America and TO the
state OF Vermont and that ] viii serve
them honestly and faithfully against all
their enemies whosoever, and that ] will
obey the orders of the president of the
United States and Of the governor of
L., % ,f he y.NT,
over me according to law, and
the rules and articles of war"
The administering of this oath marks
the transfer OF the militia from the con
troll of the state to the control OF the
government Approximately 30
officers and ,l20 privates we're mustered
into the federal service. The mastering
in officer is First Lieutenant j. c. Wat
ermsn, u. S. A., Inspector OF
the Vermont National Guard.
Promotions and Appointments.
Adjutant General Lee S. Tilotson an
nouneed the following promotions and
new appointments yesterday: Private
Wallace Batchelder, lst infantry, dp
pointed major, lst cavalry. June -, 1916 /
Dr. Fred A. Edmunds of Bethel, appoint
I'd captain, medical corps, June "a, 1916. |
second Lieutenant Paul II. Gates Of |
franklin appointed first lieutenant and
adiutant, June 10, 1916. Second /
Lieutenant Walter r. Spaulding OF Brat
ieboro, lst infantry, appointed first lieu-
enant, lst infantry, June 2l, 1916. Ser
yeant Jethro Manly, L. :. cavalry, ap
pointed first lieutenant and battalion ad-
utant, lst infantry, June "a. 1916. Wal
er f. Adams, appointed second lieuton-
mt, lst infantry, June 20, 1916 Roy B.
liner of Brattleboro, appointed second
lst infantry. June 2l, 1916. 4
segimental Sergeant Major Raymond r.
'uller, LIST infantry, appointed second
lieutenant and battalion qusrtermaster Il
st infantry. June 2l. 1916. Ordnance
,ergeant William Fl. Morrill,. appointed
econd lieutenant. lst infantry. June 2l, 4,
gl6. Battalion Sergeant Major Arthur 1
d. Lavery of Burlington, lst infantry,
ppointed regimental sergeant major.
'irst Sergeant Robert y. Pease, c cOm
any Of Burlington, lst infantry, ap y
ointed battalion sergeant baior. .
Norwich Cadets Not Included in Order
The order to entrain does not include 4,
he lst squadron of cavalry, made up ,
Irgelv Of cadets Of Norwich university, i.
18th sprinkling Of business men from
ethel It'is understood that the cav
Iry arm OF the Vermont National Guard :
as not been provided with equipment
nd is not ready for departure to the
ont. :