The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-23
RECALLS SOLDIER
FROM ENCAMPMENT
PRIVATE CRUTCHFIELD FACES
Loss OF JOE on MUST SUFFER
coURTMARTIAL.
OFFICERS l. HIM
PROCEEDINGS MAY BE TAKEN
AGAINST PERSISTENT FIRM.
RARD-woRKING BLUES HAv-
ING GOOD TINE.
OFFICERS L /
BY A. w. r.

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
BASIC CITY. VA. July 22.-With
another march In the morning, and a
battle against q supposed invading
force. company drills In the afternoon,
and dress parade at $40 o'clock. the
Blues spent another day at hard work,
and are prepared for . bivouac q,
some nearby place tomorrow night
The n disturbing feature OF the
day was the sudden recall BY his arm
of Private J. r. CrutchneId. OF com-
salesman by the J. /. Case Motor com.
pany. a foreign corporation. having Of.
fees in Richmond.
Private Crutchield received a tele-
gram yesterday afternoon from his
firm stating that he must either re-
turn Immediately or send In his resig-
nation.
Private In Dilemma
Placed In the dilemma OF losing his
position II he remained on military
duty. OF being punished II he left camp
without permission. the private laid
the matter before his captain. Rich
ard Ridgood. and Major Bowies.
Captain Bidgood used the iong-dis
lance telephone to persuade the firm
to withdraw its action. but was in
formed that the matter stood. tina,
Crutchfleld must either return at once
or resign.
Major Rowies then permitted
Crutchneld to leave the camp, and re-
turn TO Richmond. and he returned
on a train leaving Basic City at I
o'clock this morning
Backed by Governor Mann. who ha,
stated that he would usc ali the re.
sources OF the law TO compel EN-.
rloyes to respect the State militia
II Ia probable that Major Bowies will
proceed against the j. l. Case Motor
company, upon his return. and make
Il a test case to discover Just wha,
authority the State militia has.
Section 3ss-A of the code OF vir.
ginia prohibits any employer from
d~ischargtng a man because of militia
service, or from threatening him with
loss of his position. or attempting &c
persuade him from Joining the State
militia. and provides a ine OF $i0t
or a tall sentence OF thirty days. OF
bt tn. In case OF conviction.
Though Crutchneld's employers are
a foreign corporation. II is believed
that action could be taken agains,
the Arm through Its resident manager
or representative.
Previous Trouble Recalled.
Much trouble was experienced or
the previous encampment In havins
several men relieved from their oc.
equations SO that they could attend
the encampment.
Only in emergency cases were mer
excused this time.
All h men are In good hearty con.
dition n the daily routine OF hare
work has not told on a single man.
Lieutenant Elmer Rice. of the FRS
United States infantry. who 10 attach.
ed TO the Blues battalion. IL high n
his praise OF the men and their work
and has expressed himself in highi,
complimentary term.
Tomorrow night the command will
be marched to some nearby point I,
bivouac for the night. Rations will
, be issued to each man. just before the
march begins and each man must b.
his w cook.
On Friday night an entertainment
and ""bullfrog parade" led by Ser.
geant Bigger, who will act as major
will be given by the enlisted men al
the especial request of the of1cials ant
citizens OF Basic City. who have MOI
forgotten h happy occasion on the
previous encampment.
People from Basic and from
Waynesboro. and wen from Staunton
arc daily visitors at the camp, ant
throngs OF them GROVE the parade
grounds at dress parade In the ever
Ing.