State of Missouri Adjutant General's Office, General Order Number 5, from J. H. McCord

ARCHIVES RECURDS AND STATE OF MISSOURI o SERVICE ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE Jefferson City, August 3, 1917. GENERAL ORDERS ) ) No. 5. ) The following EXECUTIVE ORDER is published for the information and guidance of all concerned: EXECUTIVE ORDER Jefferson City, August 3, 1917. Guard of the State is drafted into Federal service On August 5, 1. In compliance with the following telegram, the entire National 1917: "Washington, D. C. August 3, 1917. Governor of State of Missouri, Jefferson City, Missouri Reference to the proclamation of the President dated July third nineteen seventeen under the terms of which the Notional Guards of the several states is to be drafted into the service of the United States on August fifth nineteen seventeen you are informed that the President desires that the organizations of your state thus drafted into Federal service be assembled at places to be designated to you by The Commanding General, Central Lepartment, Chicago, Ill., The Department Commander has been directed to advise you as to such places. Signed Baker, Secretary of War." 2. Under authority of The Commanding General, Centrol Department, U. S. A., and in compliance with the ebove telegrom, all units of the Nat- ional Guard and the National Guard Reserve of the State of Missouri, not now in Federal servico, except Staff Corps and Departments, will be mobil- ized at mobilization cemp, Camp Clark, Nevado, Missouri, on August 5, 1917, Or as soon thereafter as practicable The Property end Disbursing Officer, National Guard of Missouri, will make necessary arrangements for transpor- tation and subsistence incident to the mobilization. 3. The Commanding General, National Guard of Missouri, is charged with the execution of this order. 4. The travel directed is necessary in the nilitary service. FREDERICK D. GARDNER, Governor. BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR: J. H. McCord, The Adjutant General.