ORDERS DEPARTMENT , May 20 General Orders, No. 43, July 10, 1895, Headquarters of the Army, Adjutant General's Office, is revoked and the following substituted therefor: 1. The issue of clothing to recruits at recruiting stations will be confined to the smallest quantity absolutely necessary to their comfort. If sufficiently clothed when enlisted, uniforms will not be issued to recruits at recruiting stations. The issue of uniforms to recruits at depots will be governed by instructions given depot commanders. Officers on recruiting duty will fully explain to all recruits the importance of economy in the use of their clothing allowance, and will give their personal attention to the prevention of excessive issues. 2. All clothing issued to a recruit at recruiting stations and depots, from date of enlistment, will be entered on Form No. 140, M. S. O., 1905. Immediately before the departure of a recruit from a recruiting station or depot, and immediately after his arrival at a depot or regiment, the list of articles drawn by him will be verified in the presence of a commissioned officer, the recruit himself, and a member of the recruiting party, or a sergeant of his company. A list of the articles of clothing drawn since enlistment will thus follow him until he reaches his final destination, and be verified each time he is transferred from one commanding officer to another. 3. General recruiting stations will be supplied with the necessary Hand Books for issue to recruits immediately after enlistment. When a recruit is forwarded to a depot or regiment, without escort, his clothing account and the descriptive and assignment card will be mailed to the proper commanding officer. [1014319, M. S. O.] BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR: OFFICIAL: ADNA R. CHAFFEE, Lieutenant General, Chief of Staff. F. C. AINSWORTH, JUL 7 Rec'd DEPARTMENT , May 20 Before a general court-martial which convened at Fort McIntosh, Texas, pursuant to Special Orders, No. 47, March 3, 1905, and No. 50, March 7, 1905, Department of Texas, and of which Major AUGUSTUS P. BLOCKSOM, 1st Cavalry, was president, and Captain CHARLES D. ROBERTS, acting judge advocate, was judge advocate, was arraigned and tried First Lieutenant Albert C. Osborn, 26th Infantry. CHARGE I.-"Disobedience of orders, in violation of the 21st Article of War." Specification "In that First Lieutenant Albert C. Osborn, 26th Infantry, having been granted, on or about December 1st, 1904, a leave of absence for two days, by Major C. J. T. Clarke, 26th Infantry, commanding Fort McIntosh, Texas, for the purpose of visiting San Antonio, Texas, to take effect on or about December 2nd, 1904, and the said leave of absence having been properly revoked, and the said 1st Lieutenant Albert C. Osborn, 26th Infantry, having been lawfully commanded, on or about December 9th, 1904, by his superior officer, the said Major C. J. T. Clarke, 26th Infantry, commanding Fort McIntosh, Texas, ‘not to proceed to San Antonio, Texas,' did wilfully disobey such command. This at Fort McIntosh, Texas, December 9th, 1904." CHARGE II.-"Absence without leave, in violation of the 62nd Article of War." Specification-"In that First Lieutenant Albert C. Osborn, 26th Infantry, did absent himself from his post and station, without leave from his commanding officer, from about 7.30 o'clock a. m., December 9th, 1904, until about 4.30 p. m., December 11th, 1904. This at Fort McIntosh, Texas." ADDITIONAL CHARGE.-"Conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman, in violation of the 61st Article of War." Specification-"In that First Lieutenant Albert C. Osborn, 26th Infantry, having been sent a communication in words and figures as follows: 'FORT MCINTOSH, TEXAS, December 18th, 1904. First Lieutenant ALBERT C. OSBORN, 'Twenty-sixth Infantry, 'Fort McIntosh, Texas. 'SIR: *In compliance with instructions from Headquarters Department of Texas, San Antonio, Texas, of the 15th instant, I am directed by the Commanding Officer to enclose herewith copy of charges and specifications to replace those furnished from this office on the 12th instant. Under authority above quoted, you are invited to submit such statement in the case as you may desire to make, for the information of the department commander, through this office. 'Very respectfully, (Sgd) H. D. BLASLAND, 'First Lieutenant and Battalion Adjutant, 'Twenty-sixth Infantry, *Adjutant. did reply thereto by letter, under date of December 20th, 1904, and did therein make the following statement, 'The leave mentioned was not revoked until after I left, as I ascertained upon my return,' which statement was false, and was known by the said Lieutenant Albert C. Osborn, 26th Infantry, to be false when made, he well knowing that the leave referred to had been revoked before that date by his Commanding Officer, Major C. J. T. Clarke, 26th Infantry. This at Fort McIntosh, Texas." SECOND ADDITIONAL CHARGE I.-"Conduct to the prejudice of good order and military discipline." Specification 1st-"In that First Lieutenant Albert C. Osborn, 26th Infantry, did, in violation of paragraph 1447, Army Regulations, 1901, as amended by General Orders, No. 28, Headquarters of the Army, Adjutant General's Office, dated March 12, 1903, hypothecate his pay accounts for the months of January, February, and March, 1904, before the said accounts were due, by delivering the said accounts to Private William J. Gore, Company E, 26th Infantry, as security for a debt that he, Osborn, owed to the said Gore. This at Fort McIntosh, Texas, on or about January 16, 1904." Specification 2d-"In that First Lieutenant Albert C. Osborn, 26th Infantry, did, in violation of paragraph 1447, Army Regulations, 1901, as amended by General Orders, No. 28, Headquarters of the Army, Adjutant General's Office, dated March 12, 1903, transfer his pay accounts for the months of January, February, and March, 1904, before the said accounts were due, to Private William J. Gore, Company E, 26th Infantry. This at Fort McIntosh, Texas, on or about January 20th, 1904." SECOND ADDITIONAL CHARGE II.-"Violation of the 60th Article of War." Specification 1st-"In that First Lieutenant Albert C. Osborn, 26th Infantry, having on or about January 20th, 1904, transferred to Private William J. Gore, Company E, 26th Infantry, his official pay account and claim against the United States for pay in full for the months of January, February, and March, 1904, amounting to the sum of four hundred and twelve dollars and fifty cents ($412.50), did, while the said pay account was still in full force and effect, present, or cause to be presented, to Captain Guy Carleton, Paymaster, U. S. Army, for payment, another and false and fraudulent official pay account and claim against the United States for pay for part of the same period, namely, for the month of January, 1904, amounting to one hundred and thirty-seven dollars and fifty cents ($137.50), he, the said Osborn, well knowing that this subsequent account and claim was false and fraudulent. This at or near Fort McIntosh, Texas, on or about January 31, 1904." Specification 2d-"In that First Lieutenant Albert C. Osborn, 26th Infantry, having on or about January 20th, 1904, transferred to Private William J. Gore, Company E, 26th Infantry, his official pay account and claim against the United States for pay in full for the months of January, February, and March, 1904, amounting to the sum of four hundred and twelve dollars and fifty cents ($412.50), did, while the said pay account was still in full force and effect, present, or cause to be presented, to Captain Guy Carleton, Paymaster, U. S. Army, for payment, another and false and fraudulent official pay account and claim against the United States for pay for part of the same period, namely, for the month of February, 1904, amounting to one hundred and thirty-seven dollars and fifty cents ($137.50), he, the said Osborn, well knowing that this subsequent account and claim was false and fraudulent. This at or near Fort McIntosh, Texas, on or about February 29, 1904." Specification 3d-"In that First Lieutenant Albert C. Osborn, 26th Infantry, having on or about January 20th, 1904, transferred to Private William J. Gore, Company E, 26th Infantry, his official pay account and claim against the United States for pay in full for the months of January, February, and March, 1904, amounting to the sum of four hundred and twelve dollars and fifty cents ($412.50), did, while the said pay account was still in full force and effect, present, or cause to be presented, to |