The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-01
MAJOR DOWltS IS
OFF FOR OKLAHOMA
ehinc-3un Practice and Grenade
Throwing.
EIGHT BLUES TO FORT MYER
Last OF Members of Other Units Or
dercd to Training Camp-Commis-
stoned Officers to Undergo Exami-
nation.

Major e w. Bowles, commanding
officer of the First Virginia squadron
of cavalry. left last night for Fort
Sill, Okla. where he will receive in
structton In machine gun and rifle
practice. and grenade-throwing. Major
Bowies is one of four officers select
ed from various units of the national
guard of Virginia who will be In
structed at Fort Sill. These other Of
ficers, all of whom are en- route to
that point. are Colonel Samuel r.
Millar, of the Second regiment; Major
r. L. Curdst, of the Fourth regi-
ment, ard Major Stanley S. Martin. OF
the First regiment
The eight members of the Blues
cavalry who were appointed to Fort
Myer to receive instructions prepare
tory to receiving commission in the
army left last night for the fort.
The following members OF the other
units In the Virginia militia have been
ordered to Fort Myer. and will re-
port there today
First Acknowledgement Hunter II.
Gilmore, Sergeant Jean r. Rosenthal.
Sergeant William l.. Silyey, Corporal
Charles F. Johnson, Privates G. F.
Grouse, Robert j. Franklin. A. l..
Uhler. Robert II. Bitter. Sergeant II.
B. Shackelford, Sergeant Edwin Kim
caid. Corporal Samuel w. Stephen.
nings, John p. Anderson, Corporal
Claude J. Sisk, Sergeant j. r. Patter-
son, F. l. Showalter. s. G. Anpack.
Privates Henry c. Inman, Thomas II.
Frazier, William A. Thompson. George
p. Glenn, A. H. Brokeholder, Frank
f. Fleming and Charles f. Matthews.
Signal corpe-Sergeants A. +. Wal
drop and L. l.. Booker.
Field acknowledgement William H.
,o5 Drf " q CaTdOga
FSeld artillery--Sergeant l.. s. Part
ridge and Carl Tranberger. Battery b.
and Sergeant -L--McFarlane- ana
Private J. G. Butler, of Battery A.
No Orders as to Recruiting.
II was announced yesterday that
no orders had been received here IN
dicatiny that recruits would not be
accepted in the national guards units
after registration day. June 3. Re
rort to the contrary has been current
for some days, but nothing is known
here OF any such ruling by the war
department. Until such notice, there
fore, all state organizations can &C
cept men II is pointed out that reg
istration. while ordered for military
; purposes, is not in itself an enlist
ment for military duties, and all per
sons of military age are free to JOIN
whatever organization they choose.
whether 1t be state command or the
regular land and water forces Of the
federal government.
Order was issued yesterday by Cen
eral Sale to the effect that all COM
m ssioned officers who received their
cofnmission since June 3. 1915, would
be subject to a physical and mental
examination. and that examining
boards will shortly be ready for their
work. Captain aiitter. medical exam
lining officer. arrived in Richmond a
few days ago. and will conduct his
tests previous to the mental exami-
nation.
Captain James NJ Love. inspector
instructor of the United States army,
on duty in the acknowledgements Of
flee. has been promoted with the rank
NJ ma tor His commission took effect
from May Is.
Colonel f. E Goodwin. command
ing officer OF the Fourth regiment.
! with headquarters in Norfolk, was in
he city yesterday and conferred with
Governor Stuart and General Sale re-
garding the disposition of troops in
mis- district.
Recruits For Howitxers.
Five recruits We're received at the
Howitzers recruiting station. bring
ING the strength OF the battery to 14o.
+ lfty more men are needed 10 reach
war strength, and Lieutenant Pollard
stated last night he felt confident
these men would come before June 5.
Those who Joined yesterday are: John
", Best, 100 East Ninth street. South
Richmond; Joseph A. Jennings. Io3
Stewart street Ernest L. Burger. ALL
East Marshall street: Edloe w. Bugg,
los East Franklin street; Edward Nc
Carthy, Jr., 2l0 North Roland street.