Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-27
PERMISSION is GRANTED
FOR H0PEWELL COMPANY
Governor Approves Formation of Const
Artillery Command In Gum
cotton city.

Permission to form a of
coast artillery at HopewclI was grant
ed yesterday by Governor Henry G..
stuart. provided the requirements of
the War Department in reference to in
spcction and armorial facilities are met.
The company will make tho third of its
kind in Virginia. and with Il fourth
now being formed in Fredericksburg
and the First and Second Companies.
OF ~Lynchhurg and Roanoke. will form
a battalion. Tho War Department is
anxious to have "a fun regiment in the
state.
H.. {. T.. Stilwcll. David j. Brown
and ~I.eonidas NJ. Stouc will be the Of
floors OF the new company, providing
1t is accepted. EiEhty-fve men have
agreed to become members of the COM
pany. and il is not houEh tina there
Will be any difficulty in getting a suit
able arniory. particularly as the or
Eanization would expect a call TO the
colors quickly and might be sent to
Fortress Monroe for training as soon as
accepted.
Order were received Yesterday by
Acknowledgement w. w. Sale directing
all officers and men OF the Virginia
National Guard to wear their uniforms
at all times when on duty. The order
applies to the Acknowledgement and
the officers and men in his office. as
we'll as those actively on duty. The
Acknowledgement was in uniform yes
terday. and Colonel Charles y. Dcmp-
sey. L. :. a.. retired. Captain James
Love. L. s. ~. and Captain Joseph lie
Masuricr will he in uniform to-day.
0UARTERMAsTER.s CoRPs
SSUE CALI. t'OR MEN
\ call for additional men for the
Quartermaster Corps. Virginia National
Guard. was made yesterday. The guar
termastcr Corps has an authorized
strengths OF six officers and twenty-
six enlisted men. including six first
class sergcants. six sergeants. twelve
tirst-class privates and two cooks.
There arc vacancies in all grades. in
Guiding two hrst-ciass sergcants. six
serEcants and "a like number of pri-
Yates. Cooks arc also needed.
II is desirable to enlist men with
some business knowledge and several
stenographers. bookkeepcrs and clerks.
The pay of a cook is $50 a month. while
sergeants got $40 "a month and first
class scrgcants $40 n month. In addi-
ton. they get subsistence. clothing and
quarters.
Major .Allem Potts is at tho head of
tho Virginia Quartcrmaster Corps. The
corps is liable to I've called into service
quickly TO prepare the details for the
state mobilization camp. Those desir-
ing to enlist should communicate with
Major Fotis at the Davis Building.
Governor and Franklin Streets. Sew
eral men who recently took physical
examinations are requested TO present
themselves AT : o'clock tonight TO be
sworn in.
The Governor has received q request
from j. II. Bailey, now serving a Jail
sentence OF one year. for a conditional
pardon. in order that he can report TO
Company y, Fourth Infantry. for duty.
Bailey wants TO fight badly, and agrees
TO surrender himself to the civil au-
thorities TO finish out his term as soon
as the war is over. The Governor is
having the case investigated.
With fifty members. a new
is being formed At Portsmouth. and is
drilling regularly. Licutcnauts IIamil-
ton and kingman. United States Ma
rine Corps. and Alfred Eiddick. a grad
late Of the Virginia Military lnsti-
tutc, have been ~inStructins the men.