The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-26
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appealed to Congressman Reed to help
him. Mr.. Reed went to the State de
partment and started a tracer after
Bocock, who hasn't been heard from
since January, 1916.
Sergeant N. P. Jones, a Martinsburg
boy who is stationed at Cape Henry,
Va, has been recommended by Con-
gresham Bowers for second lieuten-
ants commission in the coast artillery
corps. Such recommendation as this
is necessary before permission to take
the examination is given.
It can be authoritatively stated that
the naval recruiting station at Park
ersburg will not be removed so long
as the number of enlistments made
there are as satisfactory as they have
been in the last two weeks. The re-
moVal Of that station isn't contemplate
ed at this time.
This is the purpott OF a statement
made to the correspondents today by
the officials Of the bureau Of nayiga.
ton of the navy, under whose direc'
ton recruiting for that establishment
is done.
1t has been rumored in the two cit
les that the station was to be removed
to Huntington from Parkersburg, the
rumor alleging that the number Of
enlistments were unsatisfactory. The
officials visited here say that the num-
Der OF enlistments at ParISersburg
within the last two weeks Jumped to
100, which is entirely satisfactory.
So long as the work goes along at that
figure or somewhere near it, the loca.
ton Of the station at Parkersburg
is entirely satisfactory to the bureau
Of navigation chiefs.
Richard Carter Kendall, of Hunting.
ton, has been recommended by Con.
gresham woodward for nomination
as first alternate to take the examina'
lions for admission to the Naval AGA.
deny. These will be held June o..
Young Kendall is a first cousin Of
Major George H. Wallace, the we'll
known military man and lawyer Of
Huntington, who has been recently
designated to go to France on the
staff of the Judge advocate general Of
the army.
Henry Shepard's application for COM
mission in ordance department OF the
officers reserve corps, has received
the endorsement Of Congressman Bow
ers, cs we'll as strong letter OF rec:
ommendation written by the Second
district representative.
Passing his mental examinations
with high averages, Francis Horatto
Stubs repaired in high elation to the
officers of the naval board of examin-
ing surgeons to see If he would do
physically for a cadetship at Annapo.
lis. After manhauling him for several
hours, they said that he couldn't be
accepted because he had an Inter?
mittent heart" A heartbroken and de-
pressed young man was Francis Ho'
ratio when he presented himself be-
fore Congressman George M. Bowers,
who had made his appointment pOssf'
BILE, at the latters office.
Mr.. Bowers doesn't claim to know
much about intermittent hearts" but
he does know that young boys get scar.
ed and excited and, as in the case Of
Francis Horatio Stubs are so highly
elated under certain conditions that
there heart is most likely to skip beat
or two, or stop entirely for few
seconds. Francis Horatio Stubs look
ed to Mr.. Bowers as sound as he had
proven he was of brain. And acting
on this clue, he called his auto. ITO
the Navy, James," he commanded.
Arriving at the Navy department.
Congressman Bowers went at once to
the office of friend of his, who hap
pens to be the surgeon general of the