Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-27
RICHMOND SIGNAL CORPS
IS COMING HOME TO-DAY
States Soldiers Break Camp Early
This Morning and VIII BE
Here at 3 O'Clock.
WEEK HAS BEEN PROFITABLE
Colonel Consolyo Pays OF and Ready
Cash Brings Happiness to Men,
Who Are Given Liberty to Spend
lt-War Talk Rife.
Especial to The Times Dispatch.


WASHlNGTON. d. c., August o6.-
. made to-day by the Richmond Signal
Corps. which has been encamped on the
government reservation at Fort Niger
| for the past ten days. Field equip
mcnt was packed AMI 81! that remains
to he done is to strike tents and ar
range the bedding for transportation
home.
The Signal Corps will reach Rich
mond ut O'Clock tomorrow after.
noon. Although the company will not
cntrain at Alexandria until noon, the
equipment and personal baggage will
leave at $50 o'clock. which means that
camp must be broken at daybreak. BY
packing everything not necessary TO
the comfort of the men at night, 1t
is hoped that the wagons bearing the
equipment Will leave Fort Myer at .
o'clock. as it will take Two or more
hours to reach Alexandria.
Two events of interest to-day nut
the Richmond boys in II state Of high
excitement. One was the arrival OF
Northumberland Consolvo, OF Nor
folk, paymaster-Seneral, Virginia Vol
unteers. The other was the receipt of
news that all regular troops come ct ed
with Fort Niger had been ordered to
return to the post and prepare to take
the field.
Just what is stirring nobody seems
TO know. The cavalry arm of the SER
vice Is at rifle practice eight miles
below Fort Myer, while the artillery is
on the range at Mt. robyhanna. Pa.
While moving orders are not unusual.
| II is unprecedented TO recall troops
from the target range, especially as
they have only shot half the course.
Many are inclined to think that the
order means a move in the Mexican
situation. War talk was rife in camp
all day.
Colonel Consolvo arrived in camp ut
1880 o'clock, and Immediately started
TO pay off the troops. AS the majority
OF me men were broke the cash,
small as IL was for such hard work,
was greatly appreciated. Liberty was
airen To all except the guard detail,
md practically the whole company
went to Washington to enjoy the pleas
ures Of that city
The Signal Corps has proIted much
by its trip here. although everybody is
disappointed ut the small amount Of
mounted signal work. While the com :
pany received much valuable instruc-
;:on IN equation, il only had one
company drill on horseback. All of it's
work III laying telephone and tele-
graph lines was done with the men
dlsmounted, although the wire carts
were drawn by draft animals. Four
mules. too, were constantly used in
transporting the held wireless pack
sets. Good success was attained bot n
in wire and wireless work
First Lieutenant j. a. Brockman u.
,. a, has been with the Signal Corps
during its tour Of duty. and has been
@! valuable assistance in the instruc-
t!on OF the company. Lieutenant G. l..
iienerman, L. ;. A., mas been instructor
In horsemansh!p. and has had a detail
OF caValrymen assisting him. The SER
vices of both officers and men have
been greatly appreciated In fact,
everything possible has been done to
make the encampment a success. Col
oncl Wilder and Captains Elliot and
Forester have done much 10 add TO the
comfort OF the men. while CAPTAIN Hill.
OF the Medical Corps, has exercised
supervision over the camp sanitation
captain +. 3 Spiatt is highly pleased
with the results obtained during the
hrst encampmcnt of his company He
has exactly his full quota of sixty
seven men and three officers in camp