The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-10
LOCAL SOLDIERS
ASSIGNIEDiTO | ]
MACH|NEGUN. Co.
Companies H and 1 Both
Supply Some of the :
a.. Men. s.Al.N4
CAMP DOES MUCH GOOD
First Regiment Makes Great
Improvement in soldiery
Qualities.
CAMP DOES MUCR GOOD
Especial Correspondence.)

NepSSboa
MOBILIZATION CAMP, July o.
Whether the troops of the First West
Virginia infantry return TO their home
stations tomorrow or remain in camp
for further schooling along military
lines, experiences gained here by both
officers and men Of Col. C. F. Jolli.
ffe's command have been of benefit.
The First is the nucleus OF one OF
the best imaginable military organiza.
tions. What 1t lacks can be supplied
In very little time. In fact time only
will be required in making II crack
organzation, and one that would merit
recognition under any circumstances.
While everything was put in readi.
ness to break camp early tomorrow,
and entertain for home, the troops have
been waiting for permission from the
war department to remain in camp at
least long enough to take advantage of
the thirty day program which Is nee.
essary in qualifying for acceptance in
the National Guard of the United
States.
In nearly every company OF Col.
Jolliffe's regiment are men who have
had experience in the Regular army
and not few Of the men In every
command have seen service OF several
cars or more in the militia, with suf.
fcient experience to become real sol.
diers II given the proper training.
1t is surprising the progress made
by this regiment In the few days II
has been permitted to follow out the
course OF instruction made by regula.
tions OF the United States army. All
the officers are learning new things
every day and the men are naturally
learning a grea< deal as well.
At first some Of the men did not
know that It was not necessary to
walk sentry duty at gait Indicating
that a pursuer was close behind. But
they are getting seasoned and are
learning the little essentials rapidly so
that another few weeks in the drill
field under the tuteledge OF men OF
military training would qualify them
almost perfectly for further service II
they are needed.
The First Is lucky In more ways
than one. Its commander Is of long
experience In the militia service.
Lieut.. Col. Robert Linn Osborn, is OF
old fighting stock and has been in the
militia for good many years. to say
nothing of his experience In the Vol.
unteer service during the Spanish.
American outing. Major c. A. Osborn
is another soldier of the old school
and 80 Is Major Jackson Arncld.
But when It comes down to the work.
ers in camp, hats of to the regimental
adjutants. Capt. Claude H. Layman
has been one Of the businiest men in
camp. He is always doing something.
He has surrounded himself with some
splendid help, but he puts none of the
work he can do onto the shoulders OF
others. In headquarters the non
com staff Is well selected, for there
IS Sergeant Major John B. Wyatt, OF
Shinnston; Color Sergeant Ray S. Ar.
net. Of Fairmont; Color Sergeant Ell.
bert L. Kinkead, of Fairmont; Battal.
ion Sergeant Majors ]. Edwin Gaskill
Joseph NJ. Marley, II. and Zachary
Dayis.
Fairmont will be headquarters for
one platoon Of the machine gun com
pany, Clarksburg the other. Capt
Rollo J. Conley, commissary OF the
regiment, has been assigned as com
mander Of this company. The other
officers are, First Lieutenant Theodore
". Horner and Second Lieutenants
o. Charnock and Paul ". Kyle.
The following prlvates have been
transferred to the machine gun com,
pany from Co. H: William r. Ice
Lille NJ. Hall. Arthur Everhart, Ernest
Ashcraft, Dye Brown Auvill. George
s. Byerly. William M. Johnson, vii
liam Collins, Paul Corder, Guy v. Da
Wis. Don Donaldson. Calvin Hawken
berry, George. Loughry, Lake Malone
Russell Fetty, Fay Hibbs and James
H. Rice.
From Co. I the following men were
transferred to the same command:
Sergeant Lester C. Sherrard, and Cor
poral Floyd Layman, as privates, and