Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-05
ARTILLERY REGIMENT
IS FINALLY FORMED
Rockbridge Artillery Mustered Into
Service With Men From
Supply Company.
WORTHAM is MADE COLONEL
Myers Recommended for Lieutenant-
Colonel and First Lieutenant Ed
ward c. Rees for Captain Of Rich
mond Howitzers.

On tho stroke OF midnight tho vir-
ginta National Guard. 40 a unit, was
drafted into the military establishment
OF the United States. Tho change was
effected without ceremony on the
proclamation OF tho President, issued
several weeks ago, and means that the
entire National Guard of the country
has ceased to exist as such, and will,
on the termination OF the war. revert
to civil life.
With the drafting of It's citizen-sol-
diery into tho national army. Virginia
to-day Is without the means Of back
ing up civil authorities by military
force. Until tho organization Of home
guard units. tho State must depend. in
emergencies. upon Federal troops for
protection against mob violence or any
considerable disorder beyond tho con-
troll Of tho municipal and county po-
lice.
The change was effected in Virginia
with a mass of detail piltng up the
office of Adjutant-General w. w. Sale
at the last minute. Not the least OF
the troubles was the attempt on the
part of the State authorities to complete
tho formation of a battery Of artillery
In time to make UP the regiment pre-
viously authorized. Whether the eff
forts Will be successful will not be
known until after the Department OF
the East passes on the matter.
RoCKBRIDGE ARTILLERY
GIVEN FEDERAL RECOGNITION
By utilizing all Of the men enlisted
for the supply and headquarters COM
panies, the State authorities succeeded
in getting the reorsanized Rock bridge
Artillery up to the minimum strength
necessary for Federal recognition. but
In so doing lost the supply company
entirely. The six batteries have been
recognized. but II remains to be seen
whether the War Department will ac-
cept the regiment minus one Of its most
important elements.
without running the chance of fall
ing to get all officers nominated be-
fore midnight. list OF appointments
was forwarded to the Department of
the East by Adjutant-General W.. w.
Sale at 11:45 o'clock last night. AS
predicted in Tho Times-Dispatch sew
eral days ago. Major T. NJ. Workman.
of this city. will command the regi-
ment.
Captain William M Myers. OF Rich
mond, will hold the rank of lieutenant
colonel. II the regiment is accepted.
Captain William Waverly La Prade. of
South Richmond, has been nominated
for the commander Of the First Bat
| talon, and Captain Frank H. Crouch,
of Hampton, for commander of the
Second Battalion. Both will hold the
rank OF major.
PROMOTIONS CAUSE
OTHER ARRANGEMENTS
The promotions of the officers occa-
stoned tho advancement of many men
| below them in rank. To I'LL the va
cancy as captain OF the Richmond
Howitzers, First Lieutenant Edward c.
Rees, of this city, was advanced one
grade. Second Lieutenants John T.
Wood and George H. Myers were pro-
NOTED to first lieutenancies, and Ser
geant John T. Seay and Frederick w.
Kunchemann to second lieutenancie5 In
the same battery.
Captain Couch will be succeeded by
First Lieutenant Thornton F. Jones'
| while Second Lieutenant Roland D.
Cock becomes first lieutenant. and Ser
geant Augustus f. Shipley. second lieu
tenant in Battery d, Of Hampton.
Captain La Prade. adjutant Of the
First Battalion. will be succeeded by
Calvin Satterfield, of Portsmouth, a
graduate Of the Virginia Military In
stitute, and former second lieutenant
| In Battery c. First Sergeant Joseph
H. Bonneville was nominated as cap
tain and. adjutant of the Second Bat
| talon.
First Lieutenant McChestney H. JEFF
fries. Battery B. Of Norfolk. will be
the regimental adjutant. with the rank
of captain. The headquarters company
will be commanded by Second Lieu
(Continued on Seventh I'age.) :
BALTIMORE By BOAT Trip Of Wonders
on Beautiful York River and tho