The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-26
Remaining Commands of State
Gathered Yesterday Morning
for Business Of War
PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
IS NEXT IN ORDER
Signal Corps. Commanded by
Captain Conquest. had Num-
Der of Members Examined
Without a Single Rejection

| The entire militia of Virginia is un-
| der arms today. Following the order
of the president. Adjutant- W.
W, Sale issued instructions that the
national guard OF the state assem- bic
yesterday morning at their armories.
! and start preparations for training.
! This was done in smooth and orderly
manner. and by noon yesterday every
| he order reported to General Sale
that the mobilization had been per.
! fected
| At the First Regiment srmory here
J3e men. all members of the Richmond
Gr1ys. composing the First battalion
! Of the Rirst regiment reported for
! duty. THESE men are in four conIps-
inies. commanded by the following Of
fcers; Company A Captain H A, How
| ell. Company r. Captain William A.
Stack; Company c. Captain James r..
sheppard. Jr.. and Company F, Cap
tain Charles A. Rsdy Major J. Full
meT Fright Is The commanding officer
cf tse battalion
signal Corps Reports.
Company A. Signal corps. in COM
mand 81 Captain Edwin r. Conquest.
also mohilized at the Gravs' armory
sel entyAve men. the full strength 81
the organization reportinS. NJ the
Hewitzers' armory Lieutenant Edward
~ keegan assembled the enlisted men
OF the headquarters and supply com
panies which Will be attached TO the
regiment OF hela artillery now Ia pro-
cess of formation In virginia.
| shortly after the troops Assem- hled
yesterday rscrninE. the medical officers
b eran the;r physical EXAMINATIONS of
f.he men which must be compile ID be-
/ fore they are taken into the federal
service. II will be several days before
the Grays examination Is completed,
| but the medical officers will hnish With
the signal corps today. Lieutenant c.
If Morgan and Lieutenant Francis n
Powers are the mastering and medical
OFFICERS respectively for the csravs. and
Lieutenant C. w. Elliott and Lieuten-
ant e A. Rarron for the signal corps
approximately 200 men are now
wanted by the Grays TO bring thar
command tn-.he full authorized
strength, according to statement
made Yesterday by Major Bright There
are a number Of men out OF the city.
who have been notified 70 report aad
will arrive In the city within the next
few DAYS. which will increase the
present enlktments Of $40 men 70
that number will be thrown out on
account of physical disaualtfcations
and dependent relatives. The full
strength OF the battalion is 500. al
flowing $50 men for each company Ma
tor Bright is anxious to have the or
ganization complete before the men
are sent 10 the training camp at An
niston, Ala.
Signal Corps Complete.
| Captain Edwin r Conquest. az tn.
signal corps. reported that his organ
tzation is complete. sNventy-nve men
being on the muster rolls. The physical
examinations were more than seventy
Ave per cent completed yesterday. and
mot single man was discharged on
account of failure TO measure up TO
the army standard. II this record
holds out II will not be necessary for
the signal corps to seek further re-
cruits.
! 1t was announced yesterday that
Calvin l, Ervay. master signal cleo
trician. who has been instructor of
the signal corps since It was sent to
the border last year. has been appoint
ed first lieutenant, filling the vacancy
caused by the resignation Of Lieuten-
ant F. Sarle Lutz. Lieutenant Lutx
left the signal corps shortly before Il
went TO the border He Is now on the
reserve list. Lieutenant Deane Haw
Is the other officer of the signal corps
organisation.
( May Leave when Ready to Go.