The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-23
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It Not Reporting After
lder Service Guilty
IlonANs ARE LIABLE
u Department Demands In
yostlgatIon Of D6sertionS'

- during the present WAT, may "
listretion Of the trial court, receive
\ A psnishmsnt. According to . strict
nSetation, soldiers who failed TO
lnet hack 10 their commands, when
lod into federal service, after their
S1uRu from the border, might receive
- punishment.
While. as a matter Of fact. they prob
~ will not, yet they could. The war
Gaytnsnt urges that oil commanding
Gbticers be extra careful about cases
y p desertion under the assumption that
7 fneh cases, just at this time. are grave.
HI incidentally The expense involved
/ un1d be. far greater than in time OF
Applies to Oklahemans.
N The First Oklahoma had many men
I yho did not respond to the second call
- he colors for some reason or other
46ay are de,.rters and technically
x GoUid receive dire punishment. Many OF
1Aoee are dropping in every l,tte
While, and most OF them with apparently
vaiid reasons for their absence. Any
(. w. but slight punishment IS gwen
Dion.
4 ~ The following OF der from the war de
4osement deals with the situation
sThe offense of desertion in time OF
( Wor Is punishable by death or such
other punishment, a. a court martial
eaay direct. and is therefore q capital
\ of(0nse For this reason trials TOR de
Noetion in time OF war will ordinarily
0nil greater expense than trials tor
y 6oestion in time Of peace. and com
81oding officers and ell others con
IoSnsd should be more than ever vigil
~ % zee that charges for desertion IN
10 of war are i;Gidly Investigated and
{D0 and compl.te reports made with
fol6reNce thereto for the information OF
~ department commander You are,
refore, instructed to take into consid-
6oo1oa the expense involved in procur-
- The personal attendance OF wit
6oes, In addition ~ any items OF ex-
( oo heretofore considered, in deter
n3oe whether alleged deserters in time
i, vSf shall be tried where they may
& 8 returned 10 military control, At the
I. - their commands may, be- serving,
4 q whether they will be sent TO the
nAled States disciplinary barracks al
~ Lsavenworth. Kan"
Jayss IN Command.
fhe First Oklahoma infantry ha'
4 nnly two field officers now with ,h'
0nl}A The oth:rs are either on leave
x ~ serving detail, away from the reei
f nent. Col Rov Hoffman is in the cas-
"a q days leave. and Lieut., Col. +
& Z Jayne is in command
n 8aj. John Alley. First battalion. has
~ detailed rs Intelligence officer
"a the staff Of The commanding off
SO4 Of Fort Sill end has moved to the
post" Capt Harry B. Gildstrap,
4qNpanv B senior captain, is command
~ the battalion.
Maj. Elis Stephenson. Third ba,
S AJion. is detailed to the school OF mus
botrv. The 1h.rd i now commanded
\ " Capt lin Berry ol Comnary l.
,s Maj, William 4. Green. Second bat.
y, 0llon. Is pre,iden, OF the special court
Z G1Astial, bu, continues as battalion com
&, Dender.
Foster, Police Officer.
First Lieut.. Sam ]. Foster. adiutan
y Isst battalion, has been detailed office
& - charge OF prisoners and police off
& ~ Of the camp
E Sefgt H. r, Lynch and Private 10
oach, "Ardmore engineers" VIII
~ been in training in "Loeke's train
Il eamp" against the calling out OF tn
Uoer battalion, have graduated
returned to their home static,
A en- tell TIE difference between
~ and q barometer.
lonk Cater c. Hammer has been %
t9DoDl Ctovost marshal Of the rsservs
10. He will work in conjunction wit
n y authorities Of Lawtou for the prop
z /. maintenance 81 order and disclplin
4 ar - soldiers are concerned
< Detail for The Guard.
Ue!UN Roy Fisher, Battery B. -Four
teenlh field artillery.
Sefet. John B. Bowman, Company {
First 0klahoms infantry.
Corporal Ipseph A. Fuller. Battery {
q Fourteenth held artillery.
Private William Rich, Battery 4
fourteenth field artillery.
Il Private John Wheary. Battery I
Fourteenth field artillery.
Private Raymond r. Cawley. Batter
BIZ =. Fourteenth field artillery
I Private Harry r. Michaels, Batter
~ Fourteenth field artillery.
Private Clyde T. Turlee, Company !
IfSt Oklahoma infantry.
sivate Ira r. Marsh. COMPANY ,