The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-30
MOBILIZATION
PLANS BEGINNING
TO WORK NICELY
Col. Jolliffe and 1t. Col. os-
borne Are Now Both
in the City.
CAPT. LEHMAN CENSOR

Colonel Clarence F. JcllIfIe, OF Knob
Fork, ranking officer aud officer in
. charge Of the mobilization of the First
5egtpent, West Virginia Infantry, is
In u b city and preparing to receive the
additional troops to be sent here Ilr
quarters during the next ten days.
lieutenant Colonel Il. L. Osborne, oil
Harrisburg, arrived in the city Mt noon
and will relieve Colonel Jolllffe OF
some OF the burdens of mastering the
regiment. Colonel Jolliffe will stay
during the daylight hours at the Arm.
DRY until the camp Is opered and at
the Watson hotel during the rest Of
. the time. The camp is 9cnedulel 10 be
ready TO receive the First Regiment
in its entirety in about week.
This morning the Monongahela Val
ley Traction company furnished Col
Jolliffe with an engineering staff to
lay out the encanpment or funds which
viii be located on the Hughes property
near the Fair Grounds on the East
Side. :
Captain John w. Mason, Jr., is now
detached and will in all probability be
connected with the Supply depart
ment. Captain Leonard H. Jones, Of
Morgantown, being in charge.
Major Rollo ]. Conley, of the Judge
Advocates Staff, has orders to remain
In Fairmont to avail. further orders.
Captain Francis ThralIs, Of Com.
psny II, and lieutenant odra A. Wat
con of Company I, who Is acting as
captain In the abaenea pf Captain A.
T.. Bel who IS on the border in Texas,
are Recruiting their forces up to the
maximum war strength, each company
having secured several recruits today
and yesterday. ,.f
Captain Claude H. Layman, regi.
mental adjutant, has been appointed
by Colonel Clarence Jolliffe, as news
censor and hereafter all news printed
which pertains to the movements Of
troops and the mobilization Of same
will come through his hands.
The Armory itself thought 1t shows
great signs of activity, will be as quiet
as graveyard within few days. Tho
Headquarters for tho entire regiment
VIII be at the camp. Colonel Jolliffe
will be located in tent the same as
the hundreds Of privates. A signal
tcorps will be on hand to take care of
r the dispatches handled between army
headquarters and Colonel Jolliffe.
Mess tents will be erected first along
withlthe cooking shacks. Then comes
supply tents and after that the tents
for the soldiers.
There is urgent need in the National
Guard Headquarters company for
cooks, blacksmiths, persons who can
operate typewriter speedily and &C.
curately and orderlies. This company
will within few days have stationed
in he stable tent about $50 horses for
the orderlies and for hauling.
Majors Jackson Arnold, Edward B.
: Carskadon and ]. w. l.. Stewart will
Eilbe here and make arrangements for
the reception Of their commands and
look after the welfare of the men.
The machine gun company command
of which Captain John w. Mason, Jr.,
was relieved was taken over by Cap
tain Glenn Williams, of Clarksburg.
He has one first and two second lieu
tenants. They are Clarence W Van
mort. Howard O. Charnock and Harry
FLOYD, respectively. The twelve COM
panies, A, B, c, D, E, F. G, H, /, K, L
and NJ promise to send to Fairmont full
quotas of men which will bring the
number stationed here to about $500
officers and men.
For the 1900 officers and men there
win be 800 tents. OF these IS will be
mess tents. In each ten there will be
a small gas stove provided by the gov
eminent from its arsenals. The Off
cers' tents will have gas stoves and
aIectric lights on account Of the
amount OF work that must be done
after hours. Water will oe p!ped to
the camp at the same time the gas is
piped. The water will be used in the
mess tents and for sanitation as well
az for six shower baths for the sildiors.
There will be a hospital tent and a
sanitary detachment. The stable on
the grounds will be stored with grain
and food for the animals.
Colonel Jolliffe telegraphed for 10S
draft horses, SO riding horses, three
riding mules, ~ pack mules and four
motor tyucks.
The gignal work will be taken care
ofby the Hcadluarters company, there
teine arrangements whereby t his
company can take this natter over.
CAPTAIN R. C. Burleson, U. S. A, will
arrive in the city tonight for the pur.
pose Of officially taking over the West
Virginia guards into the government
service.
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