The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-06-29
GEN. BOND ARRANGING
FOR TRANSPORTATION
About Ninety Percent OF Men
Now In Camp Will Sign
The Muster Roll

CHARLESTON. W. Va. June IS
Adiutant General John Bond said to-
day that just as soon as railroad facl-
lities will permit the companies Of
the First West Virginia Infantry will
De ordered TO mobilize. and that they
would probably enCamp in the same
field with the Second Infantry. now
being put in readiness for muster into
the National Guard OF the United
States
The commissary department OF tho
Second Infantry today asked for bids
on the articles included i'm travel "a
lions. and gave until 10 o'clock Friday
morning Tor the bidders 10 submit their
prices. The rations will include al
least 1000 pounds of hard tack. il haV-
ing been found that II will REQUIRE
about six days To travel 20 get the
troops 10 their destination on the
Mexican border. The time stipulation
indicates that no troop movement Will
be made before Friday afternoon.
With Major J. II. Allen. 4. :. a.
as the ranking medical officer. ten sur
geons of the United States army. in
cluding those who have been mustered
into that service from the West Nfr-
ginia National Guard. have been en-
gagged today in giving the men OF the
regiment physical examination IL
was apprONimated tonight that about
I'VE per cent OF the men failed to pass
on some OF the points included in the
examination. A number OF them com
planned OF poor eyesight which was
proved normal
Ninety Percent Sign.
About ninety percent of the enlisted
men have now agreed 10 sign the must
er roll which will mark the beginning
Of their service with the United
states. All have subscribed to The
oath which provides their allegiance
80 dor - 81 k.. UHr.HH
and 10 the Governor of West Virginia.
! ne next oath and the one which many
say they VIII not take rs that on The
muster rolls which provides that they
VIII from that time be under direction
Oi the United States government alone.
The term OF service for which thevs-n-
list under the reeulations is three
years with the COlOrs. which credir
given for the time they have. already
served in the National Guards of the
state and three years more in the re.-
serves, subject 10 call by the United
states IL they are needed for further
duty with the colors.
Expected headway was not made be-
fore noon in the examination of the
men who were called TO the reCimental
hospital for the purpose Major Allen
later directed that the members of the
companies prepare themselves in quar-
ters for the examination. The medical
officers called at the tents and con
quoted the work which was expedited
In that way. II cannot be finished to-
night
only a few recruits came 10 camp
today, aS the majority OF those who
have ben accepted at the home sta
lions had already arrived They had
undergone casual examination and
nearly all Of them passed equally as
readily when the more careful cNami-
nation was made by the regular army
surgeons.
To Present colors
When the Officers OF the regiment
learned that 10 would be impossible
for the troops TO move before Friday.
arrangements were completed for the
presentation Thursday Of a regimen
tai flag by the Women's Relief Corps
OF Huntington. The speech Of presen-
tatiOn will take place al 10 O'Clock
Governor Hatfield had been asked 10
attend and will probably address the
soldiers on this occasion. Mayor T.
Schon OF Huntington and C. +. Snow.
President Of the Chamber Of Com
mercc there. will make speeches Of
presentation
During the greater part of today the
army wagons have been used in
transferring ucw equipment from the
railway stations % the camp The
equipment which has arrived is only
about one third of that necessary and
which will be in camp and digfribut-
cd before the troops leave That ar
irving today included "a large supply
OF ammunition and tcntage
Until to-day DO was not possible 10
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