The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-17
ELAN 9
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Indigestion. One package
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TO SECURE RECRUITS
FOR SECOND W. VA.
SYSTEMATIC CAMPAIGN TO Be
STARTED THIS WEEK TO
COMPLETE REGIMENT.
Many Letters Are Received From Men
Wanting to Enlist, but All
Want Commissions.

CHARLESTON. ". Va. July Is
\ systematic campaign 10 Get recruits
10 nil III" Second West Virginia In
| ianIry up 10 as near as possible the
| war strength Of .9%4 mon Will he start
! I'd this week in this State. While the
irntlrc regiment. wrh III" exception oil
| the headquarters company, has been
taken into The Federal service. Iha
| qualifying requirement was lively" m
| fanrry companies of 10 men each. 5"rrd-
sonabIy' equipped. One week was re-
Quircd in bringing IN" Third battalion
| com panicS up 10 strength OF a peace
complement. although only few men
! were required 10 fill the four cOmpa.
MICS.
Captain Leonard II. Jones. of Nor
gantown, has been added in the re:
crnlng party. all The members OF
which are OF tho First infantry. Tht
ranking officer Of the party is Major
Jackson Arnold. Of Weston, assisted
by First Lieutenant George F. Whit
more. Of Marrinshurg. Each officer
will he permitted 70 have one sergeant
and one private 10 assist in the work
of recruiting Headquarters will be at
the mobilization camp, where Adjutant
General .Inhn G. Rond has established
quarters he occupies when not re-
quired AT his Office near The capitol.
II has not heen decided whether the
First battalion of the Second will he
filed ~ the full number of men before
assignment Of recruits is made 10 The
other haifaIions. but that is believed
10 be the best means Of operating. 1t
is said ny some Of The officers that
TWO harIalinns. filed 10 the llmir
would be more acceptable than three
hatialionS containing fewer than tho
war strength total. and for thai rra-
son The first TWO hattalionS. rnsperiiv"-
ly. Will BE- given preference in The dis
lrihulion Of recruits.
Band Still Pending.
NEGOTIATIONS are still pending by
which it is expected to eventually get
Second regiment band \ nucleus
for this organization is in camp and
enlisted. bur before the next hand is
accepted il will have 10 comply n
every particular with military require
ments.
Both Adju,anr General Bond and
| Colonel E. Morrison. commander of
| tho Second regiment. receive scores of
! letters daily. While many of them
cnnidin the prayers Of mothers. sis
icrs end SwerthrariS Of soldiers, many
/ III lIit'tIl az lI'Ill itI-ll " nv "a '+i' '
would like IN get INFO The military.
bu' who do not care tn enlist They
want commissions. General BOND re-
marked today that if the government
! wants war strength regiment Of COM
miSsionrd officers be believes he could
! furnish il within TWO weeks
! The parade grounds to-day were un.
: der wafer in places. and the regimen.
tai parade on the program was post
| pnIed. retreat being tho only call for
! The day. Nearly every man in camp
attended church services. a short ser.
! ION being preached by Chaplain w.
r. Willis.
Lieutenant Charles F. Tcmpletnn
continues 10 act as rrSimental adlu'
tanI. bur adviCes from the War Depart
. monr are expected soon. permitting tho
| must erinc of Captain 4. \. Gaulot into
This office. which will no done when
| III" headquarters company Is taken
! into Tho government service as has
| been :hn remainder OF tho regiment.