The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-27
If Necessary Although 1t is Al
most Fifty Years Since He
Left Military Service
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WASHINGTON, D. c., April 81
West Virginlans are keeping up their
regulations for patriotism and large
mum bers of them are endeavor1ng 10
obtain commissions in the volunteer
armv Members of Congress are be-
ing deluged with letters from those
who would offer their services, ask
ing for assistance in getting commits
sions. Few applications are being re-
ceived here for assistance in getting
to be privates.
General Con, Major Nelly and Cap
tain Avis are the West Virginia veter-
ans in Congress now. General Con
is not likely that he will undertake
to renew his career in the army al
most fifty years after he left the mill
tary service Of the country. Should
he be needed, however, 1t is believed
that the old general would again
place his services at the disposal OF
the country and show that he mas not
forgotten how to fight. Major Nicely
has already declared that he would
like to get into the army again. He
saw service in the war with Spain, en-
terins the volunteer army at that time
as a private, He has said to FRIENDS
here that If the situation becomes
such that he believes he could serve
his country better in the army than
in the Congress, he would resign MS
seat in that body and endeavor to Sc
cure a commission. He does not want
to be a soldier in times of peace, but
If there is going to be real scrap
with Mexico he would not be con-
tented till he got into it. Captain
Avis. another veteran of the war with
Spain does not at this time long tor
the army life. He is ready at any
time he is needed by his country, and
at enlist W6en
called upon. but he is not of the opin-
ion that he is needed at this time, and
therefore will wait till conditions
change before enlisting. OF the rest
of the West Virginia delegation IN
Congress- there is not one VINO Woulo
not offer his services to the country
in a moment, IL he thought they were
required, but there is none who Is
seeking an opportunity TO rush into
the army until he feels 1t Is necessary.
Congressman Sutherland has taken
up with the war department the re-
quest of Adjutant General Charles d.
Elliott that West Virginia be permit
ted to furnish brigade OF volunteers.
There are already two regiments In
the state and it is asserted by the Adj
jutant General that the applications
on Ale indicate that there would not
be the least trouble in recruiting an
other regiment In the state, making
brigade. 1t is no secret that Cen
eral Elliott would like to be the bril-
gade commander, with rank of Briga-
der General, even If West Virginia
does not furnish the entire brigade.
1t might be that a Pennsylvania regi-
ment or one from Ohio OF Maryland
might be brigaded with West Virgin
las two regiments and that he would
be placed in command OF them.
Congressman Avis, as a member Of
the House committee on military az
fairs, was in charge of joint reso-
luton introduced by Representative
Hay. chairman of the military affairs
committe which was passed by the
House Saturday. 1t was the first
measure which Capt Avis has had in
charge and he put 1t through without
opposition and after only few expla-
nations had been requested. The