The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-28
SAITH ARTILLERY TO
Be ONE OF THE CRACK
.. REGIMENTS OF ARMY

CAMP LEE. Va. Sept. 27.-That the
boys of West Virginia take readily To
military life has been again proven at
Camp Leo. where men of all walks OF
life have hccn called together To do their
bit in the great army the United
States government is preparing for ser
vice in the world struggle for demo-
cracy. The boys Of the 3lAth Regiment
Of Field Artillery have proven no ex-
ccpl!on to the rule. These men come
from nineteen northwestern counties Of
West Virginia. viz jackson Wood.
! Writ. Calhoun. Roanc. Gimer. Harrison,
Doddridge. lttchie. Peasants, Tyler,
Marion MOnongalia. Brooke Wetzel.
I Marshall. Ohio and Hu~cock. The NEIL
coming to the training cantonmcnt from
this tier of counties will be placed eH-
clusivcIy in the 3l4th Field Artillery.
Battery \ Of the regiment was form
cd Of the first contingent OF five per
cent received from the several counties
! sent on September jth. other batteries
are being filed with i,rn arriving in the
second contingent Of forty per cent.
Every county Is represented. with the
single exception of Wood. which will
send no mon on the first call.
The barracks and other buildings OF
the cantonment are not quite completed
but every effort Is being made to rush
them to compilation. Colonel r. 8.
, Welsh. the regimental commander. and
his surgeons and officers arc seeing To
ii that tn" mems military records are
/ carefully and correctly made. that they
! arc carefully examined. given good.
! wholesome food. properly clothed and
otherwise cared for. This with plenty
OF work and intelligent instruction will
soon spoil efficiency. Already there Is
.1,A viz 10 IN
their battery and regiment; the general
spirit being that th- unit shall make
such aarecord that the folks at home"
shall also feel 4 pride In the regiment
/ and It's achievements
The men are falling into the work
heartily and with will. The several
drills arc being taken UP and learned
under the instruction Of competent oI1i
leaders. Four pieces OF artillery-3-
inch guns--hnve been supplied the reg
iment and the men arc eager for the
gun drills, some Of which have been
taken up.
Two other regiments Of field artillery
will be made up Of West EirEinians.
tho 3l3th from the eastern counties and
the 315th from the southern section OF
state. The artillery section OF Camp
Lee IL situated on the northern olge
lluc DIS SdHIp WI l'iNc PIeHlS
OF space to drill, grounds, etc.
Life at the camp has boon very pleas
ant and the general health of the men
! has been very good. The active outdoor
life sharpcns the appetite and insures
good. sound sleep at night AS soon
| as the batteries and companies nrr snr-
/ tied down and the usual routine of mil
| itary life taken up. competitive athletic
games will be instituted and our rcgi-
mcnt can he depended upon Ia give n
good account Of itself in these games.
! Capt. \. 4. iddlc ~ tho athlrtr r"prn,
sentative for the regiment and will
direct it's athletic activities 1t has been
agreed that every man In the camp
should play some E: 80 rs a divcrs!an
from tho routine Of army life. and To
dhis end n fund is being made up for
the purchase of athletic equipment for
our regiment. The fund Is as yet not
adequate for this purpose. as the COM
mand will comprise over eleven hundred
men to outlay for equipment Will be- no
small item. Capt. blddle WIN be glad
to receive contributions to tho athletic
fund. either In cash for the purchase. or
of old material. baseballs. hats, foot
balls. etc.
The Y. VI. G. A.. the Knights ~ CO.
lumhus and other organizations are
! doing a splendid work hero among the
soldier boys. Tents and buildings are
DATED here and thcr" over the camp
maintained by these organizations where
the soldiers are entertained and made
to feel Mt home The 3l4th is particu-
larly fortunate In having large T. NJ.
c. a. building just In tho rear or ITS
barracks and In easy reach OF all tho
| batteries The building will be opened
for service within n few days.
The new men arc hcing received this
week without hitch. and they Mre MS
signed tn their respective batteries as
soon AS they arrive. Last evening 394
West Virginia boys arrived from the
nineteen counties named and within
short time had been assigned by coun-
! ties to their Command. The policy of
! kccpinC the men from each county to-
! gcther is especially appreciated by the