The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-29
GREAT MILITARY
Continued From First -saxe.)


said, between the city and military
uthorities is working effectively to
make the camp both comfortable and
sanitary.
Medical Examinations Day and Night
Colonel A. N. Starke and his staff
OF medical men are still examining
the men. The work Is being pushed
with all possible speed, Colonel Starkc
and his men having worked day and
night for several days in n concerted
effort to complete the examinations
as soon as possible. Up to yesterday
afternoon more than 1000 men had
been put through the physical test,
with everything pointing to the COM
pletion of the artillery by tonight.
1.-THE examinations are very rigid, which
means great amount of work. and
there has been no let up in the tests
The men from the various sections
OF the State are showing up excep-
tionally well. especially those from
the smaller towns and rural sections.
! The percentage of rejection is con-
sidered very low. the companies in
number of instances remaining almost
to the same numbers they were on
reaching the camp.
All of the enlistment stations left
In the towns throughout the State
have been closed and the men In
ton and muster. The War Depart
ment has announced that any def
ciencies in the ranks would be here
after filled through the regularly es-
tablished government agencies for re-
cruiting.
The Richmond Grays have yet to
fill their depleted companies. Major
Bright said yesterday that enlistments
are being received, not as numerous
hA II tr
bers, and that the men were being
brought to camp to await their turns
at the hands OF the medical corps.
The recruiting stations have all been
moved to the camp from the armory,
and the officers are receiving the ap-
plicants on the ground.
still Hope VIII BE Used.
All of the men of the Grays arc
still being held, none of them. unless
hopelessly disqualified. having been
discharged. 1t Is yet believed that
number of them will be accepted,
since they were disqualified mostly
on technical points and in any event
they will be sent to the border If
there is a further call for troops
Rush Orders Received.
Il Rush orders are being constantly
received to hurry up the preparations
i for moving TO the Mexican border.
1 Although nothing has some from the
! department as to when the troops may
start. the State has been called upon
for information AZ to when two regi-
ments of infantry. one battery of field
artillery and one squad OF cavalry will
be equipped at peace strength and in
readiness to move. 1t Is expected that
this means that just as soon as the
troops to peace strength are ready
they will be ordered South. the re-
cruits remaining on the ground here
to be drilled and furnished with equip
ment
Orders are expected at any time.
1t Is known positively that no move
ment will take place before Friday,
and 1t Is not unlikely that it will be
delayed even longer Companies at
peace strength. however, will he ready
to move on short notice.
Yesterday quantity of tents,
blankets and subsistence supplies ar
rived on the camp and were taken In
charge by the commissary depart
ment. Although short of equipment in
the way of rifles. clothing and camp
apparatus, there Is on abundance of
food at the camp. and the soldiers
/ will be taken care of thoroughly in
, this regard. .-...-
Shoes Arrive.
A large number of shoes arrived at
the camp Yesterday, and all of the
men requiring them will be immed
lately supplied. Hundreds of the
troops have been wearing shoes that
, IRE in bad condition and no protection
for the feet and still others low quar-
? ter shoes. and 'hese. said to be around
900, will he fitted at once.
Little or no sickness has been at the
camn the men keeping in excellent
cor dition. Each company is equipped
with hospital tent where slight sick
nesses are treated, the more serious
, cases being taken care of by the Field
Hospital Corps camped in Sherwood
ark. To this time, however, only five
cases have been handled by the Field
Corps. and they were not OF a particu-
larry serious character.
The Medical Corps is devoting all Of
their time to inoculating the men
with anti-toxin for typhoid and vac
clnating against smallpox. Only a
small number of the troops have as
yet been handled. but the work can he
accomplished at the rate of $50 men
an hour. Major J. c. Bowman. in
charge of the corps, is very well
pleased with the work of his men, and
especially elated over the fact that
only Ave of his corps, which numbers
more than fifty, were rejected, and
there yet remains the possibility Of a
reinstatement in several cases.
lie question: OF a commander TOT
the Virginia brigade Is a question that
Is absorbing the attention of the off,
GERS. 1t is hoped that General G. G.
Vaughan, the present commander Of
the State militia will be called into
. the service of the United States. corr
manding two regiments of Virginia
and one regiment of West Virginia
which make a division brigade. Only
, two of the three regiments of Virginia
were called into Federal service. AL
though all of the militia was called
to arms, and It is thought this may
effect the appointment of General
Vaughan. Nothing had been received
last night by the adjutant general in
reference TO the naming of the gen.
eral.
Several of the officers are particu-
, larly interested in General Naughan's
appointment, since If another is
named they will not have an oppor-
tunity to see service in Mexico
Among these are Major C. l.. Wright
Major Allen Potts, Major James w
Graves and Major J. F. Lynch.
Last night when taps were sounded
there were 2.s36 enlisted men and
80 officers in camp. These do not
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