The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-15
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WASHINGTON, ~. c., jay To- Que
OF the summer training, camps for the
new Students Army Training Corps.
plans Tor the organization OF which
were made public BY the War depart
meat several DAYS ago. will be locat-
ed near Washington, and 10 this camp
The West Virginia bows who enlist in
the corps will be sent for six weeks
intensive military training. The gov
eminent will defray the expenses OF
maintenance and transportation. but
the:e will be no pay or allowances.
Army cf,cers are now inspecting pro
posed local sites that are capable OF
cantOning 100000 members Of the
corps al one and the same time.
The corps is FOR college boys Of IS
years Of age and over who have not
reached the draft age. When they en-
list in the corps they will be soldiers
in the United States army in almost
every respect. except that they will
receive no pay and will not be called
10 the colors before they become OF
draft age unless urgent military rea-
sons compel an earlier call" These
boys at college and in camp are TO
have tine best military training by the
most skilled and experienced Ameri-
can and foreign officers that the gov
crnment can provide for them. Ten
hours week military training dur
ing college and six weeks intensive
training in camp. a total OF 600 hours
training per alnum. is the plan. Train
ing camps 10 liz college men TO train
to be assistant instructors in the corps
will run from July 10 TO September
l6 at Platisburg. Fort Sheridan and
the Pre5idio. These candidates will
be very carefully selected.
Mabel VI. Ryan has been commits
stoned postmaster AZ Matte. w. va,
and Clyde c. Wood at Hamroy, w Va.
Conc woodward has sue.
ceoiCa ling the Postoftice de-
par.-. -ltt. order the re.estab!ishment
Of u TAR route from Richardson via
Irip.ctt to Spencer. and the order
goes into effect July %. The con
tract for carrying the mail on that
route has been awarded 10 John NJ.
Nu,teg, Of Triplett. upon his bid.
Major Sprigg D. Camden, whose
home is in Parhersburg and whose Of
fees are in the Bankers Trust build
ing in New York City, is a frequent
visitor in the National Capital, and
is here now. While holding no com
mission in the army the secured his
title by serving many years in the Ma
tional Guard of his native state). Ma
jOr Camden has nevertheless been rem
dering the government valuable ser
vice since IL entered the war. and II
is business OF this special character
which brings him to Washington al
most every week. As chairman OF
the finance board OF the Elk Horn
Coal Corporation. the Monongahela
Traction company. and other West Wiz
cinia corporations in which he Is ac-
tive in an executive capacity demands
his presence in Nv York City almost
continually. II is his special duty to
secure the capital for these various biz
developing companies and in this work
he has met with high degree of sue
cess. Major Camden is also head o.
the Union Trust company OF Parkers-
burg. and has other extensive inter
ests in and near that city. TO which he
is very loyal.
Asked today about a rumor there
that he had taken up his residence per
manently in the Metropolis, Major