Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-08-13
TWO CENTS
FOUR YOUNG OFFICERS
Who Got Their Military Train
ing in University Cadet Corps.

All are Well known here Captains,
kunkle Smith, Medley, and Lieuten-
ant Carskadon Served Four Years
as University Cadets.
The Parkersburg State Journal
publishes the following sketches of
four young National Guard officers.
all well known in Morgantown, and
all of whom have been University
cadets
CAPTAIN ]. NJ. KuNKLE.
Captain j. NJ, kunkle. who IL vel,
known on account of his connection
with the Morgantown "Nrw 49,,
ION, began his military career a.
member of the cadet corns at ALL
gheny Collegiate Institute IN 600 n,e
As member of the cadet earns -
the west Virginia University ~
Whieh institution of learning he il
graduate, he served in turn "a cor
poral OF artillery, sergeant fret sor
geant' lieutenant, signal officer and
acting ad1utant. He enlisted aa =
member OF the Guard in 1899 ana
has held the offices of first l;antaa .a
ant and captain of COMPANY F;.at
Infantry, since then. 80
CAPTAIN E. II. SMlTa
Captain Earl II. Smith was ho.,
at falrment, w. Va. March o7 Ieea
ne attended the West Virginia Uni.
yefsity and is now editor Of The
raifmont Times. He was a cadet -
the West Virginia Cadet Corna -
until 1900. t'oau on
During this..time he was lance cor.
l p9fal, corporal, cadet sergeant of ar.
1liley' cadet first sergeant of Gem
pahy = cadet sergeant major. cadet
second lieutenant, cadet seeord l;a,,
tenant acting adjutant and cadet
i has' lieutenant adjutant. After he
ieie there he became sergeant major
IN the third battalion. First n
iantfy. Later he was first leutanant
IN Company b. and first lienfanaa.
acting .quartermaster. He Is naa,
captain aide de-camp on the BRIGADE
s ss, which duties he performs IN an
CAPTAIN NJ. NJ. Nicely
Captain Matthew Mansfield Noo,,,
ol company II. Of Fairmont was
porn at Grove, w. Va. He fool, " as
course IN law at the West V;ra;n 0i'
University and while there obtainad
not only gold medal tor being tbo
pest drilled cadet, but also marks
nnan buttons. Previous to tb;s ho
n La served as a corporal in the Firat
west Virginia Volunteer Infant
curing the Spanish American wy
MN " nile ne was at Morgantown Mr.
Neeley also acted as second ljanta
naht In company L, West Yiroin;o
naelonal Guard. When Comnan~
II was organized at Fairmont past
aaprll. Mr.. Nicely was chosen 30 10
Japan a and the excellent manner. in
wnlch he has filled this position =
SHOWN oy the fact that his comnanv
was given the decision as be;nd pa ny
Regiment sne FIRST
LIEUTENANT E. b. cAnskApoN
Lieutenant Edward B. Carskadon
OF Company II, First 1nfantrv o :,
ralrmont, was born at Headsy;, -
west Virginia. He is a gradual :,
Inc west Virginia University wbaya
ne studied the profession Of law
Wn,ie there he stood high in ali h;s
studies as well as being a memh nas
Of the Phi Sigma Kappa Fraterpitv
lie was captain of Company q oft5a
cadet Corps and was the h;ghaat
distinguished cadet in the fonr
years course. He has seen tbraa
years service in the West Virain;a
National Guard and at the e5li n.a
ment OF Company II was made ;,s
FIRST Lieutenant. He has filed tb,s
position in a highly praiseworthv
manner and the company's anusnal
excellence is no noubt due to n lsraa
extent to his efforts.