The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-08-19
State Troops
War Practice
Is Thrilling
WEST VIRGINIA GUARDsMEN
CARRY OUT FIELD PROB.
LEM AT DAWSON.
FIRST REGIMENT coMpANrE
MAKING RECORD SCORES IN
TARGET SHOOTING.

se9.MP DAWSON, CADDELL, w.
Va, Aug. 19.-Gov. II. D. Hatfield,
who is now in Richmond, Va, on
matters relating to the Virginia
debt, will arrive here Saturday ana
remain over Sunday. On that day
there will be inspection of the en-
tire camp and a brigade review.
Word has been communicated to tho
Morgantown and kingwood railroad
officials and 1t is probable that nm
excursion will be run through from
J Morgantown adm that big crowd will
be here for Governors Day.
Adjt. Gen. John C. Bond. who has
been In camp here for several days.
departed this Afternoon for Charles
ton, where he will make an effort to
arrange for the pay of tie state
guards while in camp, instead of at
their company headquarters after
they return home, as heretofore.
Part of the pay comes from the Unit
ted States government and the bal
ance from the state, and 1t is General
Bonds hope that either one or the
other rolls AN be paid of so the men
may have the pay as they return
home.
The Second battalion of the First
Infantry carried out an interesting
field problem given out by the bat
TALON instructor, Captain Ship, OF
ille regulars. A platoon was sent our
and concealed in the edge of the
woods beyond the target range. Com
panies A and X, under command OF
Captain Young, were combined for
war strength and when an outpost re.
ported to Major jackson Arnold, in
command of the Second battalion
Captain Young and his men adj,
vanced.
Routs the Enemy.
When within COO yards of the en-.
envy, the latter fired on tho advanc.
ing company Captain Young de
bloyed his men and by rushes sue
ceededl in dislodging the cnem: from
the stretch Of wood. This problem
was outlined to teach the guards how
to cover promptly. to estimate range
to locate The enemy and how Z
make their fire effective.
Then was presented one of til,
prettiest scenes Of the camp. TIL,
whole forces OF both the First AM
Second regiments formed a great hol
low square on the parade grounds
Within this square Lieut.. E. II. Was
ner and his Company E. Twenty
ninth Infantry, OF Regulars, wen
through an exhibition and instruc
tion drill. This exercise and Dirt; in
icluded practically everything in tn
book, and as the regulars with thei
wonted snap and clocklike machin
movements executed the oftimes com
plicated orders, the great square G
yellow clad state guards broke int
long files Of enthusiastic applause.
Major Hutton, United States arm,
sanitary, officer, instructs the officer
of the medical corps in both reg
ments an hour each day. .'It.is graf
flying to find all the guards medics
Officers so deeply interested in thi
WORK. said Major Hutton today. 9
find an interest here rarely encour
tered in the joint camps
AS the shadows fell last evenin
Colonel Morrison OF the Second ha
regimental parade. With the reg
mental. band playing inspiring strair
and every man In each OF thes12 lare
companies doing his best the seen
was one TO make both men and off
GERS proud OF their organization
withl The troops massed In line at al
tention, the parade ended with co
ors. Many visitors In automobile
J lined nm the edpe of the, parad.