The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-07
McGranahan's Turn Next
and He Will B e
Ready.
Parton With PITzER
Thoughtful Act Warmly
Praised By Captain
Kemble White.

This Afternoon at three O'Clock Por-
ter Faucet, the third man to leave
this city for the concentration camp
OF the new ational army, will report
to the local draft board at the office
Of the chairman, Capt. 1emble White,
and will receive his final instructions
before boarding the train at 5:15.
Faucet will proceed the same as Spi-
ker and Pitzer, the first and second
man respectively, and will arrive at
the camp some time around nine
o'clock tomorrow morning.
Faucet has lived in this city since
early childhood. He attended the
grammar schools of this district and
has been employed in this city for the
past eight years. His last position
was with the Jamison Coal company,
and he is now in fine physical condi-
ton.
Arthur Pitzer left yesterday after
noon with no special ceremony mark
| ing his departure. He was accompan-
led to the train by his father and
brother and Reverend DR.. Stoetzer,
pastor of TIE church of which PitzCr
is member, and the local draft
board. Captain Kemble White stated
this morning that he was very much
pleased with the fact that Reverend
Mr.. Stoetzer accompanied Pitzer to
the train, as 1t shows that the people
of the community are interested in
the boys that leave this city for the
training camps. He stated that the
precedent that had been established
was one to be commended and one
that should be carr ID out in the flu
ture when more of the local boys are
ordered to the service.
Information has been received by
the local draft board from Charleston
to the effect that members of the
army Y. M. c. A. are not exempt from
military service should they be draft
cd. Although many men are needed
for the social work that is being car-
ried on at the army Y. NJ. C. A. tents,
the government authorities deem 1t
unwise to pass rule of exemption for
all men engaged in this field of work.
All army Y. NJ. C. a. men will be
tr- ated as eligible for service if they
are called before local draft board.
The idea seem to be prevailing that
Hanahan has Zeen passed upon and
accepted into the draft army he can
then enlist in some other form of the
service if he wishes. Captain White
stated this morning that after a man
has been called before a local draft
beard he is absolutely ineligible for
voluntary service. This does not ap-
ply. however, to men who have not as
yet received notice to appear before
the board.
Many men from West Virginia have
drifted into Camp Lee without having
first reported to the draft board from
their district. These men will have
to return to the city from which they
came and appear before the local
board for final instructions and their
personal record before they will be
accepted at the camp.
Leonard Herman McGranahan. the
fourth man from this city to go to the
training camp and who has been or
dered to leave tomorrow, was in to
see Captain White this morning, and
stated that he will be in readiness to
report to the board tomorrow at three
o'clock. McGranahan has been out OF
the city and little uneasiness was
felt at the local draft board headquar-
tiers as to whether or not he would re-
turn in time to leave as per orders. He
will leave tomorrow at SIS and will
arrive at Camp Lee Sunday morning.
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