Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-07-22

OI muster, OF parade return.
II. Conduct unbecoming an officer
and gentleman, or for con-
duct preiudicial to good order
and military discipline.
Enlisted men may be tried by court
martial for the following offenses:
1. Disobedience of orders.
2. Disrespect to superior.
8. Mutiny.
4. Desertion.
Neglect of duty.
6. Drunkenness on duty.
Z. Conduct preiudicial to good order
and military discipline.
8. Any act contrary to the Militia
Law of the State or to orders
and regulations issued for the
government of the Militia.
8. Absence without proper excuse
from or hardness without like
excuse in attending any drill,
parade, encampment, meeting or
instruction, or any other duty
ordered by competent authority.
10. Neglecting to take proper care OF
any arms, uniforms, equipment
Or military property, or Wilfully
injuring or destroying any ans,
uniforms, equipment or military
property whatever
II. Fraudulent enlistment
43. Any officer of the Organized MI.
litia, on conviction of any of the Of
lenses mentioned in the preceding Sec
ton may be sentenced to be dismissed
from the service, fined to an amount
not exceeding $4,000, or reprimandeS.
or to all or either of such fines and
penalties. Any enlisted man Of the
Organized Militia, on conviction Of any
Of the offenses mentioned in the pre-
ceding Section, may be sentenced to
be dishonorably discharged, reprimand-
ed, and if non-commissioned officer,
reduced to the ranks, or fined to an
amount not exceeding $4,000, or to AZ
or either of such fines and penalties
No excuse shall be valid for any aB-
sence from assemblies except bona-fide
absence from the city or place where
such assemblies are ordered, illness OF
member (such as would prevent atten-
ton to ordinary pursuits), or sickness
in family requiring his personal care
and presence; provided, however, that
the court may, in its discretion, ex-
cuse his absence for any other reason
TO it. No excuse will be-
valid for absence from annual inspec-
ton except illness of member such as
would prevent his attendance, or ill.,
ness in family requiring his personal
care and presence.
Service of summons to appear before
a court-martial shall be made by de-
livery to and leaving with each deliu-
quent a copy thereof, or by reading It
to him, or by leaving a copy at his last
known place of abode or business, or
by mailing to him a copy directed to
his last known place OF abode or bust
ness. The officer or enlisted man serV-
ing such summons shall, if required,
make a return thereof containing the
time, place and manner of such service,
which may be verified by oath before
any commissioned officer. Such verified
return shall be as good evidence on the
rial of such person so summoned of the
facts therein stated, as if such officer or
enlisted man had testified to the same
before the court-martial.
"A. Any person, who shall secrete,
sell, dispose of, offer for sale, purchase,
retain after demand by a commissioned
officer of the Organized Militia, or in
any manner pawn or pledge any arms,
uniforms equipment or other military
issued under the provisions Of
this Act, and any person who shall
wear any uniform, or device, strap
knot or insignia of any design or char
lcter used as designation of grade
rank or office, such as are by law OF
general regulations duly promulgated
and prescribed for the use of the Or
sanized Militia or similar thereto, ex-
,ept members of the Army or Navy OF,
he United States and the Organized