The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-08-16
GEN READ
GUEST OF HONOR
AT BAR RACK VI|l.LI-.IL /.
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has worn for the last six years. AN
hat which saw him through service
both on the Mexican border and
Cap:nSRiley is much attached to
that hat and 1t is usually equally
attached to him, on his head.
TrneS it is somewhat delapidated
ana there is hole in the crown :
maybe it's "a bulleted- hole-b|t 1:
the cap'n lises tlieS
hat and he intends to keep on 4
wearing g. it,
- Should He Wear lt7 N
When the camp bugler bugled asSS
lsembly at 1850, Cap'n Riley was
still undecided. Before him. on the I;
table in Headquarters tent, We're
two hats. One was .Old Reliable
and the other a brand new issue
hat which he had bought especially !;
for the occasion. sis
|: i've almost got enough nerve to 7.
wear it,'' he confide ed to the serfbes
who sat humbly by, viewing the ex
terror results of the struggle soings
ON within the mind of the capnAs
..But not quite added the cap'nas
sticking his finger doubtfully
through the hole in the old hash
crown a
So Capt. Charles r. Riley wore1
the tissue. hat while theSgeneral
was in cam p but aftern Don Aa " the
old white hat with the hole Ia It oniSs
the captains head once more.
Early this morning. group Of
intan trymen were busy working on
"bsyonet run. The run ters3;
inmates In bunch OF faggots tied
together and hung about the height
ora mans shoulder. the men foi4s
bayonet practice runs, gun In ham,,
over rparapet and lunges forward, Z
sticking his bayonet into the enemy
faggots-- The soldiers say ts slotsat
Gun and good practice. $50,
Hike Planned Tom orrovs ~
Tomorrow all members Of Camp
Read. with the. exception Ola few
men who will be needed to guard,
the camp will go on a ten or twelE2
mile hike. "
Maj. Harold B. Cornwell will
command the expedition. What dir=5.
ecrion the troops will take has nots'
yot been announced. Hilkclint bi2g.
it has been stated, will besa nj
of the program.
The men will carry raw food and,
win>do their own cooking. This will
be one >of the features of the hike
to give the men practivein theS
Individual preparation OF food, ass,
is often necessary in actual %aTsl
fare.
The whole camp will so on the
trip-the. infantry companies A, ~
I = L., nht to-.
D; the military police ana the heaGS
about $50 men in the hiking party
and 1t will probably be the largest
seen in this section OF West yir-S
GINA for many}years.
Will Move Out Sunday
It is the general Understand ing
Of officers at Camp Read hiatt heE
camp will be ended Sunday morn4
ing when the men will leave or
Charleston. From there they swIIy
return to their homes insYarfGnsF
parts of the state.
Camp officials have stated re-
peatedly that there is no utAEinf
rumors that the men at Barrack5s
vile Will be retained long ham
Sunday. Should such be-
contemplated. no ord ers to: that
=
camp The order to break ca1npsfss
now expected daily.
The National Guard officers att
the camp are high in their praise
of the services rendered by the
regular army men aiding in fFt4
structfon work. Captains MyersS.
and Whitner have both recetvedS
much praise from the camp head
quarters company. 53.s L:
All the army INSTRUCTORS have
co,operated with us splendid ly,s.
said Captain Riley, carp adiu tants
this morning. aThey helped
in the instructions in frtendly
manner and have offered allgcrtti2
cisms in helpful way They are
capable and efficient men and
have had wide experiencing bis
work. We are entirely satisfied
with the excellent services"
Marion County Instructor I
One of the regular army meH
serving at instructors at the CAM y
is Sergeant lay O. Cunning CHAM, ~
! native, of Marion County.f-6fnces
arriving at Barrackvi11e, Sergeant
-Cunnin CHAM has been renewing
old acquaintance and has been
visited at the camp by many OF his
old friends.
He mas been awaw from Marion
County fora number of years and
came here from Beck1ey. Mas
been engaged In army workssf De-
the last fifteen or tw enty years.:
During the World War he,serveds
as captain in the infantry
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