The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-07-23
Vest Virginia Needs Soldiers in
|0rder to Complete Its Share
of Program.

|UTuGI " UIIlPIClO ITO S''"S
of Program.
CHARLESTON, July 22.-west vir-
mia will be divided into three d.
sions for the purpose OF recruiting
en- for the Second West Virginia in
ntry. Waiting for orders from the
apartment Of the East under which
ey will operate the recruiting oih-
rs and their men, including three
rgeants, three corporals and three
iyates are in camp arranging inc
+obable geographic sections which
lll be visited from time TO time IN
effort to get a sufficient number
men to recruit the West Virginia
eiment up to war strength. 1t is
lieved that this will be done before
other branches Of the service are
rmed to fill out this states offering
the government in doing its part
carry out the preparedness pro-
am Of the nation.
School for Them All.
Schooling Of officers and men al
adv in the service is taking up from
to eight hours each day, with the
ception of Sunday. and while con-
Ierable progress is being made
are will not be much satisfaction
III it is learned how quickly re-
Its can be obtained. The officers
Nh federal and state, realize that
arouse any enthusiasm over the
te TO induce large number oil
istments. a careful and systematic
npaign will have to be made be-
use of the impression gained that
West Virginia soldiers will re-
In in mobilization camp indefinite
and those disposed to enlist wish
get farther away from home than
i. -,
orders have been issued by Col.
F. Jolliffe, of the First Infantry, to
the company commanders of that
,anization to recruit their COM
nds I'D to at least seventy men to
company. II the organization were
that size the two regiments would
ether come up to almost the re-
rements Of the department OF the
t.
Want Concentration Camp
n addition to furthering plans for
ruiting more men the adiutant gen
Ia department is making an effort
induce the war department to make
mobilization camp a concentration
nj with room for the accommoda-
of as many soldiers as are al
DIV contained in the ninth army di-
on and probably as many more as
be recruited within the next six
nths more.
o reply has been made by the war
artment to the offer made. Medi-
officers OF the United States army
various military officers and
lian medical experts have recon-
hded the site as combining all the
nents necessary to a concentration
~ for the accommodation of as
" as 10000 troops. The fact
three trunk line railroads pass
D and that the Great Kanawha riv-
nearby are among the points OF
antage included in the recommen-
on. Climatic conditions, drill
1nds. rife ranges and the suita-
v of the community for practices
III kinds necessary In military
ming are others.
OFFICERS Mustered In.
ajor Jackson Arnold, Captain
nard H. Jones and Lieutenant
rye F. Whitmore, the officers from
First infantry assigned to recruit
duty have been mustered into the
raj service. Captain Benjamin Fl.
also of the First. was also taken
this service as ordinance officer,
tain Cole is a rife expert, whose
ty has been shown at several in
ational army rife team matches.
rst aid instruments to the non
nissioned officers OF the regiment
given today by Major F T. Rid
Of the medical department. The
aid equipment is on hand. But
men Of the regiment are in the
ital and their disorders are moi
serious nature. Fewer than ten
ouded to sick call and half Of
were assigned 10 light duty
rs were relieved from duty be-
of soreness Of their arms follow
vaccination for smallpox The
nd application of typhoid fever
entive has been given number
en-, while others will receive the
application soon.
Now Is the Time.
there are men Of suitable age
physical qualifications MAKING
acceptable in the service. who
to do their bit in bringing about
ction in the preparedness move
the opportunity offers right nov
hat promises to become one o'
best infantry organizations in The
try before II finishes the work FOR
b it is being perfected
Is the belief in camp that il