Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-19

improved upon in that respect and in
addition to this, the State is doing it's
utmost TO down tho "skectcr' nest.
Win this end in view. Captain r. X.
l. Warrick, medical ps, is at his old
TASK again. and IL may be added that
Dr. Warrick is conducting some eX-
peFinentS IN determination that NAV
DC OF great value. Instead Of sDriuk
iihE breeding places with Kerosene. as
mas been done in the past at great cx-
pense. DIR. Warrick is dosing the nlaccs
win solution of coppcras one of the
"e"uiE poisons. but the quantity is too
small l" be injurious on human be-
lnss 1t is hoped 10 keep the State
camp SITE free from MOSQUITOES by
this means
me Virginia troops face hard and
arduous work. and y ,rk of nature
Wh'ch mas been neglected in the past.
instead of drilling and mancuycrinp
the men will spend the entire dav on
the rlfc range. There they will be
given actual practice In what they have
learned theoretically i'm the armorv in
structions. Only men who have nual-
hcd on indoor ranges were permitted
TO go on duty. and in this manner no
Rockies. IN the real meaning Of the
word. arc in camp.
me rifle range as at present laid off
can accommodate the entire regiment
1t has ranges for 900, 300. 600. 500 and
l.poo yards. There are three firing
stands 10 shoot from The range is
constructed under the most modern
methods, and its. only drawback l.. the
passage of electric cars. which causes
"a suspension of fire at certain periods
y telephone system. however. will obvi-
ate much Of the delay.
COMPLETE: SCHEDULE
NOT YET FORMULATED
Colonel Perry has not yet formulated
his complete schedule. The men, how
ever. must qualify on the shorter range
before being advanced to the next, and
II Is hoped to put the ma ioritv through
the entire course during the week. Tar
get practice Will be held in the morn
ing and afternoon. and no other dril
VIII be held. with the exception Of
guard mount at retreat. Formations,
however. Will he held at regular periods
for checking purposes.
Richmond is represented we'll at the
camp. The quarterrnas ter's department
il under Major J. w. Graves and Can
tain Mckee Dunn. of Richmond: Can
tain Giles Il. Cook is the ranking mcdi :
cal officer. with Captain Warrick in
charge Of sanitary work. Then, too, it
I Is represented by the Richmond Grays
I battalion. under its new comman dant,
Major J. Fulmer Bright.
ia" Grays cntrained at noon to-day.
Eight passenger and one Pullman coach
were required to carry the battalion.
Major Bu"lc arrived at camp with To-
enlisted men and thirteen officers. Ills
Tour companies are commanded by Cap
tain James l.. Cherry, Captain William
y. stack, Captain y. I3. Cousins and
FIRST Lieutenant w. \. Loving, Jr..
Captain Sheppard being unable to at
tend.
Captain Claudius r. Seamna, Coast
ARTILLERY Corps. United States Army,
has been detailed by the War Depart
ncnt for duty as instructor in small
arms firing during the cncamDmcnt.
Colonel Charles y. Dempsey. United
! states Army. acting Inspector of small
arms practice of the Virginia Volun-
| tccrs. and Captain a. NJ. Shipp. United
states Army, Instructor detailed for
duty ut the AGjutant Generals Office.
VIII also he ~ Virginia Beach, as Will
also the three regular army sergcants
on duty with the Virginia infantry.
Among the staff officers present arc
Captain and Adjutant Charles NJ. East.
OF Stauntom: Captain Daniel l.. Porter.
of the Internal Revenue staff ut Rich
mond: Rev. j. Cleveland Hall. y. D., OF
Danvllc captain and chaplain.