The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-12
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WASHINGTON, D. G., June r.
Wiiliam woodward arrived here yester.
day morning from his home at spen-
ceF ana reported under orders at the
Wa department to be assigned to duty.
Re ii SON Of Congressman Harry Q.
Woodyard, and has been commissions
ed ! first lieutenant in the army, and
las been temporarily assigned to the
small arms department Of the ordn-
ance department, where he will serve
his vovitiate. What assignments may
come later, he, Of course, doesn't know.
Bit his commission is such that he
may be sent to any station his super
iors may designate at home or abroad.
IT'S to be said to the credit and
Datr1otism Of Lieutenant woodward
that he II not obligated to his influ'
,eutial father in any way for bis com
6iission and the elder woodward IS
sa5 proud, II not more so, Of that fact
~ his son Is. It was step which,
! II NAV be said, that the young man
fook On his own initiative, and success
fuIly worked 1t out without finding
e necessary to bother his paternal
rent with It. And his commission
IL the elimination Of several months
AZ hard, keen work upon his part, In
which his own knowledge of the work
illgs Of the governmental machinery,
nd his acquaintance with number OF
army officials, gained from long resi-
defIce here, worked to bring about his
ambition to do his bit.
Col. W. G. Langfitt, who is organic
ing one Of the nine regiments OF army
engineers to be sent as soon as they
an Be to France, is a native Of West
virginian, his paternal home being IN
the vicinity OF Wellsburg, W. va He
a an engineer of recognized and prov
en- ability, and holds high place in
the esteem Of officials in that import
ant branch Of the service.
When Secretary Of War Baker told
8 visiting West Virginia delegation
that there are to be two camps LOT
the Ohio and West Virginia rockies,
iIe not only told them something new,
mi Il was news for everybody. 1t
served to revive a hope In the hearts
81 the west Virginia boosters for a
csrin site in their state, which the OF
ficial announcement Of the designa'
ton OF Chilltcothe, o., had all but
lilled off. Now they think West Vir-
Rinia has a chance, and good one;
md the Martinsburg contingent firm
il they believe that they have the in
side track, because they just as plain.
II believe that the Secretary OF War,
Who was born and grew up In that
town, favors the location OF the camp
4 there. The hope that the other West
Virginians have, those who are for
other sites as against Martinsburg, is
tilat Martinsburg will not be recon-
Iaended by the army officers. 1t isn't
4 very strong hope, since they know
how Secretary Baker feels toward
Marttnsburg, but it is a hope, just
the same. And pending the final de-
cigion that, they consider, is worth
something In spirited contest such
as has been on between dozen or
more places in West Virginia for this
supposed boon Of being chosen as a
,csnfonhent site. The statement Of the
Secretary, too, that he would not In
fffere with theTeport of'the army Of
,ficers, nor. seek to change their recon-
fnendations, should his native town
Sbeynot favored by them, was still an
other heartening factor to the repre-
entatiEesaof Parkersburg, Charleston
.Huutington, Elktns, Clarksburg, Fair
mont, Warrington and other likely
competing municipalities.
The visiting delegation was to boost
west virginia, and not to plug fol-
any particular proposed site. Cover
nor CornwallA spoke for the state, So
did,others, hut ,eachsof them had pref
I eEeuce, which, according to prear-
;rsueemant, he did not state. The home
TOWNS ,of Senator Sutherland, Repre-.
ssenfattve. Bowers, Nicely. Reed and
Il ,itamagesare candidates. Home ties
Isrra unite, naturally, regarded as
lstrnngSties. But. some" of the repre-
sse1tgtfyesSIlaF oretfran one candt
\ stes insfhefr district, and Senator
nfheFlandarepresents theFstate. The