Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-02-14
NEWS OF THE WEEK
FROM CAMP SEVER
EMPLAcEMENr FOR A FULL Eat
Terry OF FOUR GUNS IS NOW
UNDER WAY.
CAPT. COTHRAN MADE HAJ0A
Some Inside information AZ Regards
Legal Procedure In the Army-ouits
Different from That Of Civil Courts.

Ie8At PFoCcuuFc CU6 S<TUVy-aosSS
Different from That Of Civil Courts
Camp Sevier.-Private Charles H.
Lupton. lO5th Supply Train, will short
ly be commissioned a first lieutenant
in the Medical Reserve Corps. MT
Lupton is a graduate physician. There
have been several similar cases In
which men were commissioned from
the ranks.
The very first of it's operation, the
cafeteria OF the Hostess House proved
n popular place. and the several visit
ing ladies who dropped In foo bite
with their soldier relatives or friends
declared themselves delighted to have
such a place within the camp itself as
rendezvous.
The mess hall OF Company c. 105th
Engineers. was destroyed by fire. and
only good work by the entire regiment
saved the shack OF Compsny B. which
caught fire several times. from being
consumed also. Scarcely Gjore tho
"shes had grown cold. replacing the
building was commenced, and by night
fall the side timbers were well up.
The cause of the fire has not yet been
cscertained.
Y. NJ. C. A. Unit No. So, at the 59th
Brigade. was closed for So hours, the
educational secretary. b. G.. Davis,
having suddenly become very i'll with
pneumonia and what may be compli'
cation of monirSitis. Mr.. Davis is In
the base hospital, and is critically Ill.
although hopes are entertained for his
recovery.
Capt Perrin c. Cothran. originally
of Greenwood. s. c., and until recent
iy adjutant OF the 105th Engineers.
has been made a major, National
Guard. to rank from January go and
has been placed in command of the
first battalion OF the regiment, vice
Major John H. Finney, relieved. Capt.
Clarence f. Boesch. formerly COM
manding Co. B., has been made regi-
mental adjutant in Capt. Cothran's
place.
Legal procedure In the army. as II
is in some respects quite different
from that of civil courts. should be Of
general interest at present. To begin
with. there is no separate judge and
jury. the court performing both these
functions. Minor offenses. the maxi.
mum penalty for which is not more
than three months imprisonment, are
tried by summary court, consisting
OF one officer Th ore is such a cOurt
for each regiment or smaller unit.
More serious offenses. but for which
the maximum penalty is six months
Imprisonment or less. are tried by
special court consisting OF from three
to five officers. while all other offenses
are tried by general courts martial,
composed of from fiye to thirteen OF.
ficers. specially constituted for that
particular offense. and which have the
power to impose even capital punish.
mont
These courts conduct the cases. rule
upon the evidence. decide upon the
guilt OF the accused, and fix the sen
terce. The conduct Of the case Is
about like that in civil courts. the ac
cused having the right to refuse to
answer questions tending to incrimi
nate himself. and being allowed the
assistance OF council. an officer being
designated to act as such III he has not
procured civilian attorney. He has
| also the right to object to any OF Che
officers who constitute the court, and
| II he has good reason they will be re-
placed with others satisfactory 10 him.
| In one respect he is better off than In
| n civil trial. as there Us no limit TO the
| number OF such objections, hrt the
| reasons given must be substantiatod
Sentences OF courts martial are re-
viewed by the commanding general cf
the division who has'the power to re-
| duce sentences. but not to Increase
| them In case he thinks the sentenre
| OF the court undulv light. he nav s"nt
| n back for reconsideration with nfs
| rnasons 'or refusing to confirm IT, wv
| " the court stands firm in its or'"t-
n"l nositior. he must then confirm II.
Often persons indicted for desertion
are convicted merely OF absence with
out leave. To prove desertion. the in
tent not to return must be proyel.
and as this frequently does not exist,
and is always difficult to prove. the
man Is convicted Of the lighter offense.
wherever possible. the soldier Is re-
| tained in the service and only when
| The evidence shows moral turpitude
| uniting him for the l'te or sotdier
| Is the cuprit dishonorably discharged
| in addition to receiving other punish
ment.
An emplacement for q full battery
| of four guns is under construction bys
| the field artillery brigade. the work.
| going fordward slowly SO that each,
lnit may clearly see every part
| NJ the construction There are four
emplacements proper, one for eaehs
| gun, these consisting OF firing pia1as
forms slightly above the ground leyel,.1.
| heavily housed about with logs on the
sides. and with hole In front, thrcrahs
which to FIRE These works are being
| banked with earth and before it 5000
sIdered complete the whole must Ne n,
| concealed with brush that noth'rf ,',ttr
asus! can he seen at short dista9cA