The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-09

men who had failed to pass the medi-
cal examinations, were given their
discharges yesterday and sent on to
their homes. Those who could not
he discharged last night will leave
the camp tomorrow.
The officers are especially anxious
that the members of the Richmond
Grays who were rejected report Mt
once to the paymaster Colonel Con-
solve. and receive their money. A
number of the Richmond boys when
rejected. were allowed TO return to
their homes. and $3.50, being their
pay for their term of service, is
awaiting them. 1t is the desire that
these items be cleared up at once,
and those to whom the money be-
longs are requested to call for 1t at
once.
The Engineer Corps IS very eager
for recruits to this branch Of the
service. and a general call is issued
to men who want experience of thhs
kind, or who have done similar work.
TO enlist with them. The many adj
vantages that the men in this corps
will have and the work to he per-
formed by them will be valuable to
them in the future. and Is work that
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ment OF troops.
1t has been pointed out how COM
pletely the government depends on
the engineering corps for the build
Ing OF bridges, transportation OF men.
supplies and equipment. and camp
sanitation. On account Of the mpor-
( lance of this branch. active service
on the border and in Mexico will be
seen by the corps In short time,
but as yet a number OF men are
needed before this branch can be
mustered in
After the men at Camp Stuart
have been sent to the border or the
companies demobIlIzed all further re-
cruitinR VIII be continued at Fort
Myer Va, Tho fort will be used as
the concentration camp for all troops
/ not sent TO the border. and Win he
| In full charge OF Federal officers
! Those Having Families May Quit.
| General Sale has been authorized hv
the War Department to exempt from
military service any man now AT Camp
Stuart, who may be physically unft
or who have dependent families IT
is understood that there arc several
| cases of men now in the Virginia mil
! tia, who have dependent families but
who do not wish 10 20 on record ri
asking for n discharge ANY infor-
nation Of such cases received by Cen
eral Sale Will be Immediately tuvcsti-
| gated to verify and an honorable dis
! charge Issued
The RlHes. eReamPea Sherwood
Park. have all been inoculated against
| typhoid fever by tho medical officers
OF the field hospital, and several at
this time are showing tho effects Of the
toxin. Lieutenant Earnest was made
very III by the treatment and yester-
day was sent 70 his home All OF the
men will recover from the inoculatior
very shortly
While everything Is In readiness BY
the department OF the field hospital
cavalry. field artillery and signal corps
| no orders with definite date Of move
ment have been received. and num-
Der OF the men are fearing that they
may be denied going to the border
1t IL said that General Sale Is making
every effort to have the men sent
South for service.
Lieutenant warfield. medical officer,
who was appointed to succeed Major
Israel Brown. has been at work on
the camp restoring II to its condition
before the coming OF the troops The
grounds have been thoroughly cleaned.
and nothing remains except the long
line of company kitchens,