The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-25
WEST VIRGINIA
MEN IN navy
NUMBER many
And All of Them Win See Ser
vice in the War with
Mexicans.
1890 % ~ rELsaRAnl

WASHINGTON, April 25.-West
Virginia is well represented among
the ofic=-s Of TIA Inlted Sta: 5 :: ANY,
most OF whom are row in acs.vc Ger
vice n o. near AI.x co. an! u the
marine corps. wEsSse Inembe ) were
among the first 70 Lar In Mexico dur
ling the present trouble. Many OF the
older West Virginia, whose names
have been in the naval register for
years are now on the retired list, in
GLIDING Rear Admiral French Ensor
Chadwick, who was advanced for emil
nent and conspicuous conduct In battle
during the war with Spain, and who
lis now at Newport, R. l.; Rear Adj
miral Sidney Augustus Stanton, who
is now at Charleston; Commander
John S. Doddridge, who is now at
Wheeling; Lieutenant Guilford Darst'
who is now at Charleston, and others,
with lower rank. But, while some OF
the better known officers from West
Virginia are retired, there aye good
many left from the state, whose names
doutless will become as we'll known
in a short time as were those of their
predecessors who fought in the war
with Spain. Taking the officers from
West Virginia in the order of their
rank, that state is represented In the
navy by the following officers on &C
tice duty:
Commander Julian Lane Latimer,
born in West Virginia, appointed from
West Virginia September 80, 1886.
Has had fifteen years and eight months
of sea duty, ten years and eleven
months of shore duty, and eight
months unemployed. Is now in COM
mand OF the squadron consisting OF
the Alabama, Illinois ,Kearsarge and
Kentucky.
eyt0n.
born in Maryland an dappointed from
West Virginia September z, 1888 Has
had fourteen years and eleven months
OF sea service, one year of land ser
Vice Beyond seas and eight years and
nine months of land service at home.
He is now the naval attache at Lon
don.
Lieutenant Commander Earl Percy
Jessop, born in West Virginia, ap-
pointed from West Virginia Septem-
her 6, 1892 Has had twelve years
and eleven months of sea service,
eight years and one month of shore
duty and three month sunemployed.
Is now on the battleship Arkansas.
Lieutenant Commander Charles
Philip Snyder, born in West Virginia,
appointed from West Virginia May ~,
1896. Has had nine years and hYe
months of sea service; eight years
month unemployed. Is now on the
battleship Delaware.
Lieutenant Macgillivray Milne, born
in West Virginia but appointed from
Ohio September 8, 1899. Has had nine
years and two months of sea duty, four
years and nine months of shore duty
and four months unemployed. Is at
present on the transport Prairie.
Lieutenant Hugo Frankenberger'
born in West Virginia and appointed
from West Virginia May 81, 1901
Has had seven years and four
months of sea duty, i've years, two
months OF shore duty and one mont1
unemployed. Is at present attached
to the transport, Buffalo.
Lieutenant Grafton ASbury Bell
Jr.. born in West Virginia and ap-
pointed from West Virginia Septem-
her %, 1901. Has had SIX years
and nine months Of sea service, five
years three months of shore duty
and three months unemployed IS
now connected with the navy yard at
Charleston, s. @.
Lieutenant Edward Davis WASH
burn, Jr., born in Virginia and az
pointed from West Virginia Septem-
Der Is, 1902. Has had eight years
Ave months of sea service. two years
eight months of shore duty and two
months unemployed Is now at
tached to the battleship, Texas.
Lieutenant, Junior Grade, Waugh
an Veazey Woodward, born in and
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