The Springdale news., 1918-07-26
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cent date .aosnasd aesins fat' at an unprsesdsnt- tary as has that fatA, great many of the I7. in, ed rate, xorn ern' by soldiers is a puzzle to the masSsf, 4.11awinr excerpts from "spe-
 The 1O1iO% s. .;ons No. AZ" issued by the eial e,. Eesa,T nsuartment, show the insignia hs. War pep"l ,.borized to be worn by which which. is ot ths United States Army .+s officers Descriptions CT of medals of honor with oessl'r s,a various wars and cam osigns in which this country 'A' gagged: .,o term used to in- III ans,I an the badges, buttons' bralds' s.u'e sat cords and other devices wnlch lh- dicate-- .ob officer or sol dler. ,, ...,eb of the service or his special duties. ;o,oo or rec- e'u, r, ,ant of officers is shown by
 :a,. ;ns;ppia on the shoulder loops ss',oa. s .aat. on the sleeves of coats and v. ,arcosts. on the collars of shirts and o'Vts aa,ds The most important are Ds s:a n m.de of metal and placed on shoulder ', loops and shirt collars.
 General and General Chief of Staff .to,r s;lver stars. Stars to be l5-lo inch in diameter. !,
 Iientenant- -General-one large sll- var star lA inches in diameter and two small silver stars 15-16 inch in diameter.
 Naior.General-Two silver stars fifteen-sixteenths inch in diameter.
 grigadier-General-One silver star f;fteen-sixteenths inch in diameter.
 eolonel-A silver spread eagle tbree-ouarters inch high and two inches between tips of wings.
 Lieutenant Colonel-A silver leaf one inch high and one inch across.
 Maior-A gold leaf one inch high and one inch across.
 Captain-Two silver bars, each one-duarter inch wide and one inch long. Bars to be one-quarter inch apart.
 First Lieutenant-one silver bar one-quartr inch wide and one inch long
 Second Lieutenant-One gold bar one-auarter inch wide and one inch long
 Insignia on Collar of Coat.
 General and general chief of staff Gold coat of arms of United States, coat of arms to be one and one-quar- ter inches in height
 General Staff Corps-Coat of arms of the United States in gold or gilt metal and enamel three-quarters inch high, superimposed on a five pointed star of silver or white metal. Star to be one and one quarter inches in dia- meter
 The Adjutant- Generals Department A shield of gold or gilt metal one inch in height and three-quarters inch in width.
 lnspector-General's Department-a sword and fusces crossed and wreath ed Tn gold or gilt metal and the in- seription "Droit Et Avant" in blue enameled letters in upper part of wreath. The device to be one inch in height.
 Judge Advooate-GeneraPs Depart ment-a sword and pen crossed and @reathed, of gold or gilt metal the deylce to be one inch in height.
 Quartermaster's Corps-a sword ana Key crossed on a wheel, sur mounted by spread-eagle in gold or gllt metal. The rim of the wheel to to De Of blue enamel, set with stars. 'ne M aeVlee s to be one inch in height.
 "eaieai oorps-a caduceus of gold Vi gii' metal, one inch in height.
 veterinary Gorps-a caduceus of % olOiize metal, one inch in height. SUI peiinpoSed In the center by the let metal 'N''' VI s'i'
 pental Corps-a caduceus of bronze metal metal one inch in height, superim- sgeu a ; Ill the center by the letter "D," " nns ,,.ll nlgh' of gold or gilt metal. e o'anance Department-a shell and "ine ol gold or gilt metal each os ,z,ni'h Tn height The device to be one inch in height W 'e Signal corps-Two crossed siona, a~ss n"l5 With torch in the center of lnch in height ''e 'o De one or fails-two s;,t crossed sabers in gold nnmha metal one inch in height The in usi tbs ra ol the regiment asinch high :" ,ne upper angle. -. Field Artillery-two crossed s;.,, hjvb, :" g' gold or gilt metal, one inch in I ssipcb his, hns number of the regiment device to o'sn sn In the upper angle. This dinns :. so De worn by officers in me