Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-20
POULTRY COM|p'
ITS OWN LAWYERS S.
s'5 s:;; I'll lAUDED BY Chief.
Eng OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Eulo-
gizes Achievements OF sicn
So of Commonwealth.
LEGAL ADVISERS AID ARMY
Lieutenn.;t-ColOncl II. *. Spillcr, OF
$. Roanoke, Among Those Who Re-
corded Unusual Service and Has
Made Rapid Advancement.
LEGAL ADVISERS AID ARMY

RAY ~ 4 ma 10 oellE upOIl
the share her sons have taken in or
EaniznG the nations army during the
war.
Captain Hugh J. rogan, assistant
cate generals department. of the army
has written the following regarding
tho work OF Nirginians in that branch
offs service:
'War has been the business OF the
United States. and OF the world, for
man m ,his ir nd II rs 49ty n nsae
should he interested in the man. officer
aud soldier wig has been The legal
lishnent OF the greatest, nation in the
Iorld, and those WIG have been las. as
adler General samuel r Anseli, Q,
North Carolina. who. although one OF
the Youngest generals in the United
years OF age. haas been for the pas
year acting tAigc-udvocate general
oissthe army atu America ; most dis
LIN recognition Of the service rem
dercd By him during, the war. the
e rSvc n OF Ms gm IanaS ba, abe
he awarded the distinguished Service
Medal
.fiiGiNIANS HAVE REASON
Gf,t TO n:i PROUD OF RECORD
Tie STATE OF Virginia has reason
,iativc sons OF Virginia In the reaL
mork OF organising. maintaining. dis
ofeovcr i,UUu.pVu mcn according ~ the
,lws OF :ivtiized warfare. Serving
unaer the dircrtion OF General Anse:,
liayc been Lieutenant Colonel Il. X.
splitter. o: ltoanoke: Major Aubrey T.
,S.rode. %! Lynchoure; Major samuel
w thinner. OF reterseurE; Major
NJ. Garter Hall. oi FAIRFAX: Captain
Charles Keith Carlin. of .lieNandria:
Siitc: ali of whom have served with
credit TO themselves and 10 :he state
Pam which they come.
ssSSrhe Judge advocate general is the
OF War. The chief of STAN. the war
Depa,T',men,: and The entire military
eral Ansell has rendered thousands OF
,loush,luI opinions lie has passed
upon the legal correctness OF all mill
tary administratiou and military
operation, ali disciplinary action with
IN the army. aud all matter affecting
the rights and mutual relations of the
personnel OF the army, from the COM
mander-in chief TO The most recent
and ii has been his duty to see tina,
no soldier was punished except ac-
The duties OF the office of the judge
advocate general may be said to divide
themselves into two great parts. one
tration of military Justice to all per-
sons sons coming within the operation OF
under the War Risk Insurance. Act.
admiraliy and maritime matters, gov,
etrnment reservation titles. the draft
tng ana construction OF lcgisla ton ar
fecting the military establishment.
t tH1i ,aam,nistra ton matters. constitu-
arisjnr an" bv 'n rearn law problems.
81 military forces al home and abroad
oSsea upon claims; contracts and fiscal
and assembling and classifying Of war
NIRGtNIANS ADVANCE FAST
IN WORK OF DEPARTMENT
Licutcnant-Coionel r *. Spller. OF
Roanoke. at the outbreak Of the war
Vas Mas, hrst lieutenan, in the regular
I IN HE r sxreniv For na time he served
advocate. general at Washington. Vas
later na.a a assigned as division Judge advo-
fnte or the Tenth Division at Camp
>adviser TO Major General Leonard
sMo e:, f e! chief Of stan. Major
been, department Judge advocate Of the
Souihern Department. and has been
Cei anion M & TGr Sam Houston Texas.
I w. - 2sa:s smp. Ts1s,sn 'uuss
1u Msoo 5as .f1 hnsn o. stTTode Of L.nch-
i:eyiew in the office Of the judse-ad.
the head of The Department and the
SScnlel OF INC military justice division. 20
trericW all proceedings and al general
,Sgnrts, martial records received in the
Office. Major Pcyton Cochran, OF Staun-
ton, has been in charge of that sec
ton Of the Office which reviews every
court martial case in which the SEN
tence is death or dismissal OF an OIL
Ger. Written reviews arc prepared for
General Ansell in all such cases.
major NJ. Garter Hall. OF Fairfax.
Firas hecn on duty in the division deal
ing with government reservations md
titles. The duties Of this division are
the consideration OF all matters affect
ing the title of military reservations
or other lands under the control OF
the War Department. the preparation
Of leases. commissions Of executive
orders. similar papers pertaining to
government reservations. the consd-
Grafton Of all questions arising in con-
nection herewith Captain Charles
Keith Carlin. of Alexandria, has been
facting judge-advoca:c OF the Thirty
sixth Coast ..rtillerY Brigade in
France.
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