The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-23
Many of the South's Most
Prominent Business Men
Have Already Enrolled.

ness mons military training camp, to
be established at Fort oglethorpe, Ga.
on May have been completed. As
surances now In hand are that the
camp will be success from every
viewpoint.
Bnrollments already have been made
OF many OF the most prominent pro-
fessional and business men OF the
South and. attracted by the opportun-
ity for such training, under climatic
and health conditions so excellent as
they are at Fort oglethorpe. prospec-
tive attendance from all parts OF the
country have forwarded their npplica-
tons to the war department for en-
rollment
The Indications are at present that
Fort Oglcthorpe Camp
VIII rival in number. enthusiasm and
character OF men. that held at Platts-
burg. ". Y. last summer. In the list
OF camp attendants at Fort Oglethorpe
VIII be merchants, bankers, railroad
offcials. lawyers. physicians. planters
state and county officials. legislators /;
and In fact, representatives of every
business. profession and vocation in
the South. All are going to camp pre-
pared to do the work of the ordinary
raw recruit.
Major General Wood has made II
clear that the operation at the Fort
OSlethorpe camp are to be conducted
along the lines Of genuine soldier life
in the field. Under careful supervis-
ion and proper discipline, the enrolled
men will perform all the duties OF real
soldiers in camp. They will be taught
tho use OF military arms; in squads,
in companies and battalions, they will
be put through practical exercises and
maneuvers; they will take long hikes
as foot soldiers. as cavalry troopers
as artillery men. They will dig
trenches and prepare ambuscades; d.
visions Of the forces will meet each
other on elds OF battle; they will care
for themselves and for others while
in camp and in the field; and at the
regular instruction periods they will
be informed by experts. through lee
lures and addresses. OF the duties, obli-
cations and responsibilities Of soldiers
and officers. and hear discussed the
military policy and history of the Unit
ed States.
All the Plattsburg camp last summer.
no great enjoyment was afforded the
Citizen Soldiers
than they had during the daily periods
OF instruction. During these periods,
men of national and international rep
utation, men eminent in business, in
thep rofessions and even statecraft,
were entertained and enlightened in
the most practical way in the opera
tons Of military science and history.
Among the rockies" who were apt
and enthusiastic pupils at the Platts-
burg encampmcnt were Robert L.
Bacon. former secretary OF state, and
United States ambassador to France;
Richard Harding Davis. author and
war correspondent; William B. Ma
! honey. author and writer; Reginald
II. Post. former governor OF Porto
Rico; John Puroy Mitchell, mayor OF
New York City; Dudley Field Malone,
collector Of the port of New York;
Thomas Bolton, president OF the Bos-
ton board OF assessors; w. ]. Clothier.
or Philadelphia. well known tennis
champion; Percy Haughton, famous as
Harvard football coach: Capt. Ed
ward Hughes and Lieut.. @. Simon
Stad, OF the New York police force:
J. c. Milburn, Van Ness Merelsmith,
Il. A. Whitley. ]. X. Oliphant, Jr., II.
Mex. Hatch. J. Pickworth, Willard j.
Straight. Of ]. p. Morgan and Com
pany; F. II. Perry, New York City
bridge department; Robert Bason, Jr.,
DR.. Alfred R. Allen. member OF the
faculty Of the University of Pennsyl-
vania; John G. B. Vail, William S.
Van Rensselaer,. capitalists; Clarence
p. Crimmins, Archibald B. and Theo-
dore Roosevelt. Jr.. sons OF former
President Roosevelt; George W. Pen
per. the most eminent tourist in Penn
sylvania; Charles j. Biddle. capitalist,
OF Philadelphia; Travers II. Whitney,
secretary Of the public service COM
mission of New York City; DR.. Richard
| Derby, j. Fl. Batcheler. of Kansas
City, Mo-; and hundreds of others from
every conceivable walk of life in this
country.
As General Wood watched, with
pride. the development from day to day
OF his distinguished pupils, he was
assured that Americas
Volunteer Army
has become really fact. These men
eminent in all lines OF civic work
were showing the real spirit which
actuates the true American citizen
The promptness and ease with which
they grasped the elusive principles and
spirit Of military science spelled a
real epoch In American national life
It Is the expectation Of General
Wood that the camp at Fort Oglethorpe
will develop an enthusiastic and as
practical spirit OF helpfulness as was
developed at the Plattsburg camp.
"As l look at at" said General
Wood. mo one has a right to consider
there is anything voluntary in the
discharge Of his duty to the country
as soldier. This duty Is an obliga-
ton binding upon all citizens who are
mentally sound and physically fit. A
| man has no more right 10 talk of vol
/ unteering to discharge his duty to the
ration as soldier than he has to talk
Of volunteering to obey any moral
law or pay just Indebtedness"
Mrs. Sykes journeyed to the city hall
on their second wedding trip. Both
wore a festive air OF happiness. Mrs
Sykes had on flaming yellow coat
in honor OF the OCCASION. with hat
to match. and both were well pro-
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