[NOTE.-General Orders, No. 173, is the last of the series for 1911.]

GENERAL ORDERS,

No. 1.

}

WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, January 13, 1912.

I. By direction of the President, Brig. Gen. William W. Wotherspoon, United States Army, is relieved from his present duties, and will proceed to Atlanta, Ga., and assume command of the Department of the Gulf, relieving Brig. Gen. Albert L. Mills, United States Army. The travel directed is necessary in the military service.

[1868023, A. G. O.]

II. The paragraph under the heading "Fires in Stables," on page 3 of Circular, No. 10, Headquarters of the Army, Adjutant General's Office, November 12, 1886, is amended to read as follows:

Fires in stables will be permitted only upon the written authority of the division commander, who will designate the number and location of fires and the quantity of fuel expendable for the purpose.

[1773892 C-A. G. O.]

III. The first line under the heading

c'. MEASURING THE ANGLE OF SITE (FOR CANDIDATES OF MOUNTAIN ARTILLERY).

at the top of page 7 of General Orders, No. 161, War Department, December 5, 1911, is amended to read as follows: Six trials using the tangent sight and quadrant.

GENERAL ORders,

No. 2.

WAR DEPARTMENT,

WASHINGTON, January 20, 1912.

Before a general court-martial which convened at Vancouver Barracks, Washington, pursuant to Special Orders, No. 114, November 13, 1911, Western Division, and of which Colonel JAMES S. ROGERS, Infantry, was president, and Captain RALPH B. LISTER, First Infantry, judge advocate, was arraigned and tried

First Lieut. Chester H. Loop, Coast Artillery Corps.

CHARGE I.-"Conduct unbecoming an officer and gentleman, in violation of the 61st Article of War."

Specification 1.-"In that First Lieutenant Chester H. Loop, Coast Artillery Corps, being in charge of a detachment of enlisted men engaged in military map making, near Woodburn, Oregon, did become so drunk as to necessitate his being put to bed by enlisted men of his detachment. This to the scandal and disgrace of the military service, on or about June 22, 1911, near Woodburn, Oregon."

Specification 2.-"In that First Lieutenant Chester H. Loop, Coast Artillery Corps, being in charge of a detachment of enlisted men engaged in military map making, near Woodburn, Oregon, did become so drunk as to necessitate his being put to bed by enlisted men of his detachment. This to the scandal and disgrace of the military service, on or about July 4, 1911, near Woodburn, Oregon."

Specification 3.-"In that First Lieutenant Chester H. Loop, Coast Artillery Corps, being in charge of a detachment of enlisted men engaged in military map making, near Silverton, Oregon, did, at about 10 o'clock, p. m., visit one of the tents of the enlisted men and did remain there and drink with several men of the detachment until he became so intoxicated that he fell asleep upon one of their bunks, where he stayed until about 4 o'clock the following morning, when he was aroused and taken to his own tent by enlisted men of his command. This to the scandal and disgrace of the military service, in camp near Silverton, Oregon, on or about August 1, 1911."

2

Specification 4.-"In that First Lieutenant Chester H. Loop, Coast Artillery Corps, being in charge of a detachment of enlisted men engaged in military map making, near Salem, Oregon, did become so drunk as to necessitate his being put to bed by enlisted men of his detachment. This to the scandal and disgrace of the military service, on or about September 16, 1911, in camp near Salem, Oregon."

Specification 5.—“In that First Lieutenant Chester H. Loop, Coast Artillery Corps, being in charge of a detachment of enlisted men engaged in military map making, did become drunk in the presence of enlisted men of the detachment. This to the scandal and disgrace of the military service, on or about September 28, 1911, in Camp, near Salem, Oregon."

Specification 6.-"In that First Lieutenant Chester H. Loop, Coast Artillery Corps, being on duty in charge of a detachment of enlisted men engaged in military map making, near Salem, Oregon, did become so drunk, in a saloon, on State Street, Salem, as to make it necessary for enlisted men of his detachment to take him out, put him in a hunting wagon and return him to his camp. This to the scandal and disgrace of the military service, on or about Saturday, September 30, 1911."

CHARGE II.-"Violation of the 62d Article of War."

Specification.-"In that First Lieutenant Chester H. Loop, Coast Artillery Corps, having been duly detailed in charge of a detachment of enlisted men engaged in military map making, by paragraph 1, Special Orders, No. 126, Department of the Columbia, June 13, 1911, and being the only officer on duty therewith, did, without proper authority or urgent necessity, absent himself from the said detachment, near Salem, Oregon, on the 3d day of October, 1911, and did remain so absent until placed in arrest on October 5, 1911, at Fort Flagler, Washington."

ADDITIONAL CHARGE AND SPECIFICATIONS.

CHARGE. "Conduct unbecoming an officer and gentleman, in violation of the 61st Article of War."

Specification 1.-"In that First Lieutenant Chester H. Loop, Coast Artillery Corps, did become so drunk and disorderly as to necessitate his being ejected from the Moose pool room.

3

This to the scandal and disgrace of the military service, on or about June 17, 1911, at Woodburn, Oregon."

Specification 2.-"In that First Lieutenant Chester H. Loop, Coast Artillery Corps, being on duty in charge of a detachment of men engaged in military map making, near Salem, Oregon, did become so drunk in a saloon on State Street, Salem, Oregon, as to make it necessary for enlisted men of his detachment to take him out, put him in a hunting wagon, and return him to his camp. This to the scandal and disgrace of the military service, on or about September 25, 1911."

To which charges and specifications the accused pleaded as follows:

To all the specifications, 1st Charge, and to the 1st Charge, "Not guilty."

To the Specification, 2d Charge, and to the 2d Charge, "Guilty."

To both specifications, Additional Charge, and to the Additional Charge, "Not guilty."

FINDINGS.

Of the 1st Specification, 1st Charge, "Guilty."

Of the 2d Specification, 1st Charge, "Not guilty."

Of the 3d Specification, 1st Charge, “Guilty, except the words at 10 o'clock, p. m.,' and the words 'where he stayed until about 4 o'clock the following morning when he was aroused and taken to his own tent by enlisted men of his command;' of the excepted words, Not guilty."

Of the 4th Specification, 1st Charge, “Guilty.”

Of the 5th Specification, 1st Charge, "Not guilty."
Of the 6th Specification, 1st Charge, “Guilty."

Of the 1st Charge, "Guilty."

Of the Specification, 2d Charge, "Guilty."

Of the 2d Charge, "Guilty."

Of the 1st Specification, Additional Charge, "Not guilty."
Of the 2d Specification, Additional Charge, “Guilty.”
Of the Additional Charge, "Guilty."

SENTENCE.

"To be dismissed the service of the United States."

The sentence having been approved by the convening authority and the record of trial forwarded for the action of the