Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-20

Corps-aIajor A. &. Epcy. Headquarters
At cape Charles. Territory, Counties
or southampton. Accomac, Mathews.
"loucester King and Queen. Essen.
Middiesex, Lancaster. Richmond and
northumberland.
nAceP'ions To the rule are the or
ders that recruits from Wiso County.
ootained by Lieutenant Bonduraut,
shall be assigned to the Second Infan-
Try. as Wise is the home county OF
company III, of that regiment; and that
recruits from Alleghanv County. OH
tained by Captain Mitchell, shat, be
assigned TO the First Infantry. since
company n is from that county.
LiEUTENANTS GALE AND LEAF
ARE PASSED BY BOARD
b LioutenaEts Lester Gale and l. Lind
say Lear, OF Battery {, the Grimes Bat
terry, OF Portsmouth, were Yesterday
examined and passed by a board COM
posed OF Lieutenant Colonel 10 Lane
stern inspcctor-general OF State mill
MA, ,,a, ana captains kcar and Johnson
Inc board reported to the Adjutant-
General that the two officers were well
qnalihed TO perform the duties Of their
positions. and recommended that they
be commissioned
Lieutenant Leaf is one OF tho orisi-
nal officers OF the Grimes Battery who
was disqualified at the first oxamina-
tion. On recommendation of Major T.
NJ. workman. he was given another
test, from which he emerged success
1nlly. Both the lieutenants OF Battery
have had considerable military OK
pcrience.
AdJutant-General Sale plans to go
INTO active military service at tho
front in case serious trouble develops
learned TO- 81
General Sale, his duty has been OF an
administrative nature. but should there
be need for actual fighting. he feels
that he should take his place with his
men.
a precedent for such procedure is the
action Of Adjutant-G William
Nalie at the time OF the Spanish
American War. when he went into
camp rs tho colonel of the Third EeEi
ment OF Virginia Volunteers. II is not
thought. however. that occasion viii
arise for General Sale TO carry out his
,esolution AS Acknowledgement Of
Virginia. General Sale holds the rank
OF brigadier general
Adjutant General Sale gave a dinner
at the Country Club of Nirsinia las,
night 10 The members Of tho head
quarters officers mess OF Camp stuart.
MEDICAL. OFFICERS COMPLAIN
OF NUISANCES NEAR CAMP
Although health and sanitation at
the camp arc practically perfect. med
zeal officers complain that surrounding
territory beyond their jurisdiction is
no; in such good condition. In sew
cral outlying spots poor drainage and
heaps Of trash serve as breeding places
for ti!es and as nurseries for all sorts
If germs
The worst contaminated OF tho camp
atmosphere. in tho opinion OF tho med
ical officers. is collection Of Nth
and rubbish hauled off the Fair
Grounds when the camn WAS beine pre-
pared and dumped in d grove OF trees
just south of the grounds between the
Line Hallway tracks. Promises of city
ter. ii is reported, have not yet been
FULFILLED.
The other spot complained OF by tho
inspectors is tho roundhousc OF the
Scah"ard Air Line Halfway. located
west OF the Fair Grounds. Iusanitarv
conditions. ii is charged. prevail near
the roundhousc, and disease germs
hnrhorcd there arc regarded as pos
Siblc mcnaccs to tho health OF the
soldiers.
We are not afraid Of an epidemic
of disease in camp, said one OF the
sanitary inspectors, but we want to
avoid the possibility of trouble Tho
health of the men in Camp Stuart has
been the best OIL record. and we intend
20 preserve il. AS soon as the city
officials realize tho need for this little
hit Of additional cooperation. we arc
sure they will clean UP all the dump
piles around here"