The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-04
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Completion Of Shcds AT Camp lee
NM..Lte DNcisinn of War Dcpnrt mrnt

Petersburg, Va, Sept 3 -Delay in
The completion Of Tie artillery sheds
at camp Lee. according 10 report. Is
due 10 the fact that the war depart
fucut has under Iteration the mat
ter OF motor!zing the artillery 10 be
brought TO the camp. Sheds for
horse drawn artillery are Of a different
type from those used for guns moved
hy motor power. As soon as the pol
icy of the war department. with re-
gard TO the question has been decided
upon completion OF the sheds viii be
rushed
Whether a final decision in favor
Of motoriziuk the artillery at Camp
Lee would cause a reduction in the
number of horses 10 be brought TO
the eantQnment is not known. such
decision il is believed would have such
effect Lumber FOR the construction
Of a depot capable Of accommodating
2o.aoo horses has been delivered at
the site but actual work Of construc-
ton has Got been commenced
Lieutenant Colonel Wraldron, chief
Of staff to General Cronkhite. is busi-
by engaged working out plans for the
reception Of the nrst increment of the
national army when 1t arrives al the
ud,ap Wednesday,, Colonel Fitzhush
l,sa who has been detailed as muster
ing officer, viii have before him com
Tlete instructions as TO brigade, regi-
laent and company. to which each
man is ASST gned when he starts at the
task
The lists of men to arrive Wednes-
day are not Yet in the hands of the
Canp officers, The number which each
city and county Is TO furnish has beon
entered upon map showing the coun
ties of Virginia, West virginia and
reBnsylVa mia. which states are 10 sup.
ply the troops at the camp. These
districts have been grouped into bri'
eades and it is understood that this
Virginia troops Will be assigned e
The infantry,
Captain n. r. Patteson, chairman
Of the Petersburg district draft ex
emptiou board. announced the list Of
twenty men who are to make up ths
Hrst Increment from the district. some
Of the men have had military exper-
fence and others requested TO be pur
on tho list Plans are under WAY L
haHe an automobile parade In which
.th@. It Aei5ty fnen will 5e escorted 'tt
the camp Those who have been or
dered 10 report at the otTlce OF tht
! local board at o'clock "Wednesday
morning arc AS foltowss
Proctor V. Gresham Thomas q Cot
ten James Henry Whesler. Joseph 7,
Carroll. walter Marie Edens. 1Tarenc,
+ t.. 1Ef1t NY. -tI1orgs e HartIeib WaVerh
L. Alkens. BENJAMIN f.. Stone, Er
Richard 7. Short. Edward Ammons
: Allen 9 Lewis, Walter NJ. Jones', Lar
don A Dowdy. Joseph A. Davis. Oscar
Ire NlpneId, James NJ Leet. Trial
" Burton, Howard Mel Sanford
Russell l.. Ynunrblood, all white rest,
dents Of Petersburg
schools open september ~.
TIE fitch session OF tho public
schools Of Petersburg VIII begin or
Monday September 10 according to
announcement made by Superinten-
dent f. Al. Martin Indications are
the enrolment viii be the largest ir
the history of the city and no doubt
the school authorities will be forced
70 exercise their authority in refus-
Ing children under seven years OF age
Last session every availabie seat Ir
all the schools Of the city wFss taken
and temporary arrangements were
made NJ the beginning Of the session
TO accommodate many, With a great
ny Increased population, the annex e
tho Stonewall Jackson school is eK-
pected to somewhat relieve conditions
but 1t VIII hardly enable the school au-
thorities 20 accommodate children I'M
der seven years OF age,
Petersburg's magnificent new higt
school building is nearing completion
bHt via not be ready for opening next
Monday. as "a result Superintendent
Martin has announced that the Sew.
erth grade and high school pupils are
mot TO be enrolled until October /
I three weeks after the opening Of the
( first six grades OF the elementary
schools An pupils will have To show
evidence of successful vaccination be-
/ fore being admitted to- school.
Mrs. Annie Belle Pr4iGhest.
] Mrs Annie Belle pritchett, wife oil
/ J. r Pritehett. a widely known and
esteemed resident of Dinwiddie coun.
ity died at her home, on the Cor
road. just west of the city limits
tsessts AS 'e4@-ss sf+fe er'eaf. y
Mrs Pritehett was twenty sight years
o. aga. Besides her husband And