Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-09
SPEAKER CLARK'S SON
GETS COMPANY COMMAND
Reserve Omeer Student TO Bo Captain
ut Fort Niger This
Week.

ut Fort Mycr This
| Week.
WARRINGTON. July s.-Bennett C.
| Clark. parliam entarian Of the national
House. and son Of Speaker Champ
| Clark, Is to have his opportunity this
week to show his ability az an officer
by assuming command Of the third
company Of infantry at the Fort Myer
| training camp. He Will lead n COM
mand as captain for the first time a.
the regimcntal review just before re-
treat" Is sounded at 5:15 tomorrow
afternoon. Because Bennett Clark Is
very popular in Washington the num-
Der of spectators at the afternoon drill
tomorrow afternoon probably will be
the largest that has yet turned out.
Speaker Clark and other leaders in
Congress will BIO there.
On Wednesday 1t is expected Captain
Clark will lead his company on a
| twelve-mile hike to the rifle range.
They will march with long packs"
containing SHELTER tents. but there are
regular tents and cots awaiting the
men for their overnight stay at the
range. The second company is to leave
at 2 o'clock this afternoon.
Tho troop of cavalry. which is dis
mounted six days out of tho week. had
Its third mounted drill yesterday after
noon from 2:30 to $3.50 with a large
crowd OF spectators. This was the
only one OF the thirteen tactical units
In camp. The rest were enjoying a
holiday. Captain Sidney HaiGht. who
was adjutant when the camp opened
and who is now regular army officer
instructor for the troop Of cavalry, was
enthusiastic over the showing Of his
boys
fine spirit OF comradeshtp has de-
veioped between Captain Haight and
the men IN tho troop and ono of their
most priced possessions in a cavalry
guidon no presented to them. Tho can
didates for commissions in the troop
and Captain Hatght all sacrifice their
day on on Saturday to take this mount
ed drill because II Is the only da,
they can borrow horses from the reEu-
lara stationed at the post
Stephen Early. formerly reporter
for tho Associated Press IN Washing
ton, Is a member OF the troop and has
been on special detail ever since Cap
tain HaiGht opened headquarters at the
the way Tor newspaper men. As
member OF the National Press Club.
he knows them all
AS this Is a holiday at tho camp, the
only units there TO receive visitors this
afternoon were the three batteries of
field artillery. A special lecture to the
artillery was given this evening in
the riding hall by Major Rees. a mill
wi Rr{t
sion. AS Major Rcess speciality is
aviation. he advised the neld artillery
particularly Of their position and op-
erations from being detected by air
scouts.
The First Battery Of Field ARTILLERY
will be under command this week OF
Captain G. W. Henderson Of Richmond.
This unit has lost only two members
on account of disability since It's or
ganization.
The field artillery this week will have
mounted drill with horses, the three
batteries alternating. On other days
the on batteries will have gun park
and signaling drills. and practical work
as scouts and agents. The afternoon
conferences will be devoted to man
reading. sketching and the manual of
court-marttal. winding up with a ply
steal drill from AS to 4:30. before
the regimental review
Frank NJ MITCHELL OF Norfolk, Va
VIII be student officer commanding the
Second Battery
Captain r c. Blanton. of Alexandria
Va. who is already commissioned as
reserve officer. will be in command
of the Fifth Company OF Infantry this
week.
Richard oulahan. Jr.. 1908 I Street,
Northwest. Washington. is a member
or Captain Koehlers "strong-arm
squad" for the Fifth Company. and has
made fine record at camp. His squad
is one of the best at the bayonet runs.
one OF the most trying tests the can
didates for commissions have been put
through.
We're to he paid or Tomorrow"
Is the glad news that spread about thu
camp yesterday. The men had signed
the pay roll last week. but owing TO
some OF the top sergeants being un-
familiar with the paper work" the
pay rolls were not In proper shape to
be passed by the War Department.