The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-07-28


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 prejudicial 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.
9. 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.
40. 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 reprimanded,
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 all
or either of such fines and penalties.
No excuse shall be valid FOR any alb
sence from assemblies except bona-fide
absence from the city or place where
such assemblies are ordered, illness Of
(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 delin-
quent copy thereof, or by reading it
to him, or by leaving 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 caicer. 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 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
acter used as a designation of grade
rank or office, such as are by law oil
general regulations duly promulgated
and prescribed for the use of the Or
ganized Militia or similar thereto, ex-
,ept members of the Army or Navy of
he United States and the Organized