Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-15

CndrleS n. LeQWdrQ, ueutenant- col onel Rhode Island National Guard, re- tired, United Spanish War Veterans, and captain of the Fourth Company, Westerly, has been promoted to be major of the First Battalion. Henry W. Sutcliffe, with like military expeli- ence, has been appointed adjutant of the First battalion. in the newly or ganized Rhode Island State Guard. Charles w. Abbott, Jr., the adjutanr general, announced on Saturday the organization of the Rhode Island State Guard, as provided under legisIation passed by the general assembly Of 1918 consisting of eighteen companies, also headquarters and supply company, a machine gun detachment and a sani- tary department, numbering in all D. 150 officers and men. Colonel Alvin A. Barker is the commanding officer of the regiment. The commands have all been mustered into service, with a minimum enlistment of 100 men each, and are grouped into five battalions. The field officers: Lieutenant Colo nel-Lieut. Col. James F. PhettepIace; Majors-Charles H. Ledward, Herbert Bliss, Walter G. Gatchell, Alonzo R. Williams, Archibald c. Matteson.
 
 Major-William F. Flanagan, ord rance officer. Captains-John J. Fin negan, inspector of rifle practice; Ho- ward Sheffield, supply officer; Irwin C. Elmer, adjutant; Stanley C. Hughes, chaplain; First Lieutenants-A Power. adjutant of Second Battalion; Henry W. Sutcliffe, adjutant of First l Battalion; Albert B. Coultars, adjutant of Fourth Battalion; William G. Chris tie, adjutant of Third Battalion.
 The numerical designation of the Is i companies and their location are as follows, as grouped in battalions: | First Battalion, commanded by Maj Ledyard-Second Company, Soutt Kingstown: Fourth Company, Wester- | ly; Sixteenth Company East Green | wich (Varnum Continentals)
 Second Battalion, commanded nll Maj Bliss-Third Company, Newpor l (Newport Artillery Company; Thir-
 teenth Company, Bristol (Bristol Trair of Artillery); Fifteenth Company, 0
 East Providence.
 Third Battalion, commanded by Mai Gatchell-First Company, Woonsock
 ct; Sixth company. PaWulcket; Sev
 enth Company, Pawtucket; Four
 teenth Company, Smithfeld.
 ourth Battalion. commanded b.
 [ Company, First Light Infantry); Tentl Company CD Company First Ligh
 lnfantry); Eleventh Company q
 Company, First Light Infantry)
 Twelfth Company (F Company, Tirs
 Light Infantry) all of Providence Fifth Battalion, commanded by Ma.
 Matteson-Fifth Company, Providenc United Train of Artillery) Eight !, Company, Providence GA Company
 First Light Infantry) Seventh Com
 pany, Cranston (B Company, Cransto , Blues): Eighteenth Company, Grams ton GA Company. Cranston Blues).
 Capt. Irwin c. Elmer is to comman the headquarters and supply com l pany. Capt. E. Merle Bixby is mad
 commanding officer of the machin f gun detachment, and Mai. N. Dare $ Harvey is to command the sanitar
 detachment. These three command are all in Providence.
 The entire organization is a provis
 ional regiment of infantry, accordin
 to Adjt. Gen. Abbot's announcement s comprising the various chartered com
 nands of Rhode Island Militia. - board of examination for officers (
 the State Guard, to meet at the ca ) of the president, and of regulations s which are to be issued later, is als
 appointed, and consists of Brig. Ger Abbot, the adjutant general; Col. Al Win A. Barker, commanding the Stat Guard; Mai Augustus W. Calde
 chief surgeon, Rhode Island Medics Corps, and Maj. Harvey, also of tn Medical Corps. All the appointment of officers as announced are subject | 1 examinations.
 From time to time the officers SC lected for the various units of th guard have been announced, and | the list Adjutant General Abbot add ed the appointment of Francis J. Hal ris as Captain and Fred B. Cole Q !Irst litutenant of the Tenth Compan E the appointments dating from July The names of medical and compan ! officers are to be announced later, | said.