The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-17

loss OF ENc-sHPMENT CHARGED
To MANNER SEWERAGE
WAS TREATED,

Richmond io=es the summer en-
eampment of the state militia.
The city administrative board 0s-
elined II provide Tor sewerage facih-
ties az the state fair grounds. WEere
the camp was supposed to have been
held aHd as thls Improvement l. alb
solutely necessary the Camp cannot
he held there
The military authorities have an
either point in view end THIS location
VIII probably b" de6nitclv seltla0
opoN tomorrow, when thu Sta4e mill
sorry hoard meets w ia Governor
stuart, who is expected Ia return u
he city today or early tolnnrrnw. 4
number OF cities a1d towns in various
SECTIONS Il tie 5Stt-f+- have. renewed
their efforts TIA I the encagnpmaut
since IL was Published that Richmond
might lat it stir from her grasp. and
all cT these viii he given co0sidera-
zion, but il is believed thai the camp
viii ga the point that has been under
consideration f9F the past few DAYS
AL conditions al this point are fav-
nraMe
The change in the location of the
camp from Richmond n some other
point in the state comes after this
fitH mao Ncta0 aEFlUltRIN decided NN0H
hv Adiutant General Sale and Gov
ernor stuart had given his approve
II mes MS the loss Of more than $50 000
"a Richmond. it is said Adiutant
General Sale stated Yesterday that
eXpeneituTes amounting 10 between
$40 600 and $50 900 would be made
ny the state. I'm addition To What the
soldiers would spend themselves THE
encampmenr would mean the bring
- ~.
thousand men for npri03 of ten DAYS
Because IF fhe fact that the State
fair sraundS mere han beers selected
as the mobilization nuiut in case Of
a call fer troops hT she United states
Government and all the prapertv Of
tho State militia had neen transported
~ that poirt and stored away the
Ntiitarv authorities decided upon this
location for the summer carlp this
wear This selection was made upou
the eseH tnptjor that sewerage faciN-
ties would gladly be furnished After
considering the matter since FRIDAY.
The administrative board informed
Adiutant General Safe yesterday that
tho matter had hoen referred TO fhe
city council As II VIII take at least
q wefk probably }0rEsr, FOR the coun-
ell 70 ect. ana th~ selectior mus ~
made at once Etchmord wiz he dts
ltf"flf ttN0 tilt SHsitt Nt$att fftAt NS
9ecfed.
The State military board will meet
Thursdagw morning with Governor
stuart. cx-oTlcio chairman. and set
tie upon n location Nnwport News
fredericksburg and Cfnrdonsvile we're
como OF the Places wiring III bids Cor
tho encampment YESTERDAY
It was easily seen when The Nlv-
gilman ran visited the Office ~ Al
intant General Sale Yesterday SITTER
moon that ne was wveatlv disnrrnint-
ed, Tie had hoped n bring the en-.
eampment here for several rensona,
the principal reason being great say
Ing IN the cost or the encanpment.
Richmond Ia also centrally located,
and has other advantages for the
bringing tcgether of the State milltin
The greatest Ira whack IN the nee
essar% change In thA location ~ the
camp however, IS that K endanYers
the question OF Tire State fnohllratlon
camp. Richmends lack of Interest
IN this Sifrfler camp woui8 nNi
weigh heavily IN its fa1ar, sheslla
SONS ether point male a strong hid
Ger the mobilization carip. II was
satd yesterday. And N thA call Tor