The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-22
WINDING Up ALL
BUSINESS At CAMP
Twenty.seven Horses Left at Camp by
Blues VIII be Sent to U. S.
Remount Station.
CAPTAIN SHIP GETS LEAVE.
viii Be on For Three Months and
May be Succeeded Here by Captain
r. r. Duke, OF the Eighteenth In
fantry.

Slowly Camp Stuart is being divest-
ed OF everything suggestive of mill
tary rendezvous, equipment is being
prepared for shipment. records are
being completed. and the three officers
and their assistants, comprising the
Quartermaster's Department. will in a
short time gather their personal effects
and get away,
But where they are going is moot
ed question. 1t is stated that they
may be sent to the border. and again
it is heard that their services with
the government will he brought to a
finish by being mustered out. Just
r which of these things will he ordered
by the Department of the East, no one
can tell, for the ways of the War De-
partment are never prophesied. but
the possibility lastly mentioned is the
one most proba Bile.
On order from the Quartermaster-
General. twenty seven horses left at
the camp by the Blues. have been
/ sent 10 the United States Re-
7 mount Station at Front Royal. Va.
these steed. of diminished gallantry,
were once the property OF the artll-
lerymen but when that command left
for the border, became the heritage
and were enthusiastically received by
the cavalry when the rigid inspection
OF the army were applied to the an
imals. and they were found wanting
in the qualities that made them de-
slrable and useful horsefiesh for the
sands OF the border
Major Allen Potts. assisted by
i. Lieut.. William Mckee Dunn, Lieut.. y.
w Colbourn. and his civilian clerks,
are busy getting the supplies In shape
for shipment to Philadelphia and New
York, and Augusta, Ga These ship
ments will doubtless be made in the
next few days. which will mean the
snd of Camp stuart
Captain A. NJ Ship yesterday re-
ceived orders granting him three
months leave OF absence, and he VIII
1epart from Camp Stuart at once. II
has been learned that ne will he sue
coded by Captain T. T. Duke. OF the
Eighteenth Infantry. Captain Duke
is a former Richmond man, and broth
ar OF W D. Duke, OF the Richmond.
Fredericksburg and Potomac Rail
road
1t has been learned. however, that
raptain r r. Duke. OF the Eighteenth
Z Infantry has been named to succeed
Captain a. NJ. Shipp, vho is expected
10 leave in few DAYS an = twn
months leave OF absence Captatn
Duke is former Richmond man. and
u
mond. Fredericksburg and Potomac
Railroad il is thought that Captain
Dukes assignment here may keep
Camp Stuart open FOR the return Of
The Virginia regiments from the bord-
err. but from what are believed 10 he
authoritative sources no troops of the
Old Dominion will return for several
weeks yet
But now the city IL maintaining "A
vigil over the properties at tfe camp
a mounted guard being kept on duty
all OF the time. II is said that the
cost of such protection is ss.o6 "A day
% the city.
The total cost to the city OF the
mobilization at Camp stuart iS s4s,
.sts.sS. as revealed by an itemized ac-
count submitted to the Administrative
Board. This hill will be turned over
to Adjutant- General Sale for HIS en-
dorsement, after which Il will he for
warded TO the Department of the
East,
Items for every activity incident 10
the installation OF the proper accom-
modattons at the camp are included in
the statement II covers materials
labor. supplies and every other item
furnished by the city of Richmond in
constructing sewers. water mains, cleo
tric lights. mess halls and other neCeS~
sifies.