The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-05
over. 500 W. VA.
Continued From First Pago.)

be Colonel C. E. Morrison, Command
ing Officer.
No Order Issued.
No order has been issued for en-
tralnment of The First Two batlalona
Of the Second, because some of the
men have not been issued all the re-
quired equipment. This the stale is
furnishing 10 G5 men for each OF the
military companies. and while dis
tribution is being rapidly made. con-
siderable time Is necessary. Shoes
will not be forthcoming before 1omor-
row for these men,
The West Virginia troops have about
enough guns that will pass inspection
10 equip a full regiment, but some OF
these are old and have been in rifle
practice use so much that many of
them will be taken up and new ones
issued before the troops are permitted
10 get into the danger zone. II has
been found a difficult matter for the
officers Of the Second 10 get A check
on the property that has ben consign-
ed 10 them and for which they are re.
sponsible and it is not the intention Of
the authorities 10 make them suffer
any more pecuniary loss than Is neces-
Y. x
TO fix the responsibility on the various
officers 10 whom the company prop
erly has ben consigned. Until all
these responsibilities are placed. the
state is responsible for thousands Of
dollars worth Of equipment which is
in existence, but which cannot be
checked and properly assigned in less
| than several days.
The Quartermas department TO-
/ day paid by check over 1920 for sub
sistence used by the troops in coming
to camp and some purchased since
their arrival.
Majority Signed
In the headquarters of the First. re-
ports showed that Of the SOS men in
| Colonel G. F. Jolliffe's command who
| responded 10 the order 10 move 10
camp. SIS signed the double oath with
Out question. Between the time the
order for enIrainment was received
and the movement started no time for
i the enlistment Of recruits was allowed
but officers Of the regiment are posi-
! tive that within three days they can
gel sufficient number. Of recruits 10
| bring this regiment up 10 full war
/ strength by establishing temporary re.
| cruilinc stations at Fairmont and
! Clarksburg
/ Many Of the officers and men OF this
regiment have been in service for
more than one enlistment, and in even
the new companies there are num-
| Der Of former soldiers OF the regular
army who are assisting in bringing
these two units into military shape.
| Nearly all The men who were out OF
! bounds when the call OF the nrSt 20
mobilization camp was made nave re-
ported for duty. Ray Mathews came
from Indiana 10 join company, H. ana
a number Of Fairmont boys who we're
in Akron. O.. have also left their Work
| 10 reach camp. Every enlisted man IN
company n. Fairmont: Company G.
| kingwoOd and Camp a. ClarksDulS
took the federal oath.
The drills prescribed. for tho hrSt
infantry are Of long duration. but the
mon. all of whom are in good heath.
are getting through without difficulty.
General order number y. first regiment
hnad0uarters. calls for assembly Tor
morning drill a. 80 o'clock. with re-
! call at 11:l5. The assembly FOR drill
is sounded at $50 o'clock with recall
al i:%O.
Lieutenant Colonel r. l.. Osborne
has been detailed as summary court
Officer for the First. Second Lieuten-
AMI Leonard H. Jones, has been de-
tailed quartermastcr u that resi5neM'
! succeeding CharnoCk. transferred.
Harry G. Casper. Of ParkersburS:
rngimcnlal auartermaster sergeant or
the second, has been promoted 10 4
, second Lieutcnancy and assigned to
tho third battalion Of that regiment
| Non commission promotions IN the
Firsr are reported as follows:
"Privatc Lyle +. White, 10 be Ser
eeant; Private George Van Valin. 10
be Quarrermaste Sergeant; Privates
RidweIl Reese. Holly Custer and Paul
! Curry 10 be- Serceants: Privales Chas,,
| Turner. Joseph Medera. Mel HOLT ana
Russell Martin 10 be Cornorals. All
I these are in Company Z. In Company
! II Private Rex l.. I.arus is 10 be Cor
noral. Vice DuvalI, honnrahly dis
| CHARGED