The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-19
Senator Long Fills Two Mid
shipmen Vacancies.
Wichita Man Gets One, Chapman
the Other.
HAVE GOOD RECORDS.
AppOintees Are Well Qualified
for Positions.
Examinations Will Probably Be
Held April IL.

Washington. Feb. 1e.-Senator Long
was fortunate this year in having two
midshipman vacancies at the United
states naval academy to which he nad
the right to make recommendations,
and he has named March w. Larimer
OF wichita and Vincent Erwin cS
Chapman
In addition TO each of these mid
shipmen principal recommendation,
senator Long has also the right to
make three alternate recor1merda-
tions for each principal. So he has
named In all eight young men from
the state of Kansas to. take the ex-
amlnatfons required and given by the
ciVil service commission in the state
az various points in April. or at An
hapois, Md. in June. Most of the
young men will probably take the
examinations in the state.
1he alternates to principal recon-
mended for the naval academy are
named in order, first, second, third
In case the principal fails in either
mental or physical examination. an
alternate is chosen, in the order
named Under the rules fer the milf
tary academy. a member of congress
names three alternates, but If all pass,
Tor instance, and the principal cadet
does not, then the alternate having the
highest grade is selected. This is not
the case with the naval academy for
as said, the alternates are selected. in
case the principal fails. in the order
named by the member of congress.
The alternates to Marc w. Larimer
named by Senator Long are:
First-Edward c. Parmenter. Wich-
ita; second, Edwin r. B. Mitchell.
Seneca; Charles A Thummel. Russell.
The alternates to Vincent Erwin
are:
First-Roy H. PeniwelI. Wichita;
third. John Earl Lewis. Emporia.
As to the principals recommended
by Senator Long. they have the best
of qualifications. Larimer is a young
high school student at Wichita with a
splendid record. He has a brother
who is now an officer in the navy. be-
ing graduated from the naval acad-
emy some years ago.
Vincent Erwin of chaomaD, Dickinson
school end n IS saii I tS he spiendidiy % s EQUIP
ped, both mentally and physically. He has
academy, with : record in mathematics
and football. who was graduated. in his
day, from the same county high school ut
the head Of his class in each branch of
study. senator Burton recommended the
Rega rd;n t6e 10 lf aItarnaf aeaoey
are well equipped ParmeHter is a. .Wich-
this honor by the Episcopal church of his
diocense- He has a good friend in DIR.
Percy T. Fem; the well known Episcopal
rector et Wichita, and even runs up TO
Edwin r. B. Mitchell from Seneca is a
poor boy who has been working his way
through school and laboring and studying
law during vacation time in the offices OF
Judge Wells and his brother Ht Seneca.
He is most highly spoken of for the place.
Charles A. Thummel has been a protege
of Judge o. L. Atherton. former treasurer
of state, and from all that is known OF
him, is industrious and competent
young boy.
Roy H. Peniwell of Wichita. who heads
the alternates in the second appointment,
is clean young fellow, who left school to
help earn a support for his family. He
formerly lived at Wellington. and is high
" spoken of by residents of that town
TOhf 1Tl nvvfG EG an I'M ,1rf hrx yi1D
is in his second year at the Kansas State
Agricultural college. He is a member OF
the cadet company at that institution. and
desircus of entering the naval service Of
the country for life.
Examinations for these positions are
held under the civil service com mission
probably April II at various civil ser
vice points II the state. The candidate
also has the privilege of going 10 Annap-
oils and posting up there, taking the ex-
a,nnita ton IN