The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-07
.H0W|TzEHS OFF FOR
OGLETHORPf TONIGHT
Captain Myers Remains Behind For
Fortnight to Close Up His Bust
ness Affairs.
STILL FIVE MEN SHORT.
Recruit to Full War Strength Be-
fore Command Entrains.

Sometime between o'clock this
evening and midnight the Richmond
Howitzers will leave the city for Fort
! Oglethorpe, Ga, where they will re-
ceive the hnal training which will
/ prepare them for actual service
abroad Up 10 last night the DEFINITE
time OF the departure could not be
ascertained on account of no infor-
/ nation having been received from the
Norfolk and Portsmouth batteries as
to the hour they will leave to con-
meet with the Richmond battery at
4 Petersburg. 1t was believed however
that the organizations OF the port
cities would be in shape to move to-
day. and that the departure of the
Howitzers would take place tonight
I as scheduled
Due to the uncertainty as 10 the
time OF the departure Of the Howitzers
y was impossible to arrange fare
we'll program. but their entrainment
will not go unheralded. 1t has been
planned to have the Richmond How
tiers band escort the troops to the
! train. and II the hour is at all sea
sonahle 1t is predicted that friends
and families OF the members OF the
battery will he out in large numbers to
bid them goodbye.
Four OF the nine recruits needed by
the Hewitzers were recruited yester-
day az the armory on Eighth street.
and final effort will be made TODAY
to enlist the FIVE men necessary to
send Richmond's first war-bound mill
tary organization from the city with
its ranks complete All day the re-
cruitinE office. and examining physi-
clan. Will be on duty at the armory.
~ N ri
enlisted TO the man. the men Of the
city are urged 10 apply at the How
tiers armory for enlistment.
Captain w NJ Myers, commanding
,oficer Of the Howitzers, stated last
night that on account of many bust
ness matters, which are incomplete,
he has obtained furlough of about
two weeks from the war department.
and consequently will not accompany
his battery TO Fort Oglethorpe The
battery was called into service prac-
tcally one month in advance OF the
date nrst announced. and for this rea =
son Captain Myers could not get his
affairs in shape.
! Lieutenant E, F.. Reese will be in
charge of the battery. The other Of
ficers who will accompany the troops
| are Lieutenant Pollard and Lieuten
ant G II. Myers. Lieutenant Wood
left last Sunday with a detachment
! or men and the heavy equipment OF
| the battery He reached Fort Ogle-
thorpe in good time. and without un.
toward happening according to in
formation reaching the city last night.
Equipment Received
Clothing and small equipment for
! the battery was received here yester-
I day. and the recruits who have here
/ fofore been without uniforms and
other military necessities were sup
/ piled Some Of the men are yet shcr,
Of footwear but IL is believed there Is
some chance OF it arriving this m orn
/ ing. Horses for the entire batter
! have already been shipped to Fort
/ Oglethorpe.
! The Howitzers will take thirty-twc
horses with them when they leave the
ciTy tonight, these animals havips
been brought to Richmond by them
/ when they returned from the Mexicar
border The Norfolk Blues viii have
like number. as will also the Grimes
Battery OF Portsm Youth. These corn
mands Will be in charge Of Captain
! Paul kear and Captain l. Branch
] johnson. respectively
travelling with the Howitzers will
| be the STAFF of the First battalion OF
field artillery. which IL composed OF
the three batteries. Captain T. NJ
Workman is the commanding officer
and Captain W. ". LaParade, the ad
tutant. In addition to the STAFF. there
VIII be the headquarters detachment
Of twelve men. among them two
former reporters for The Nirginian-
Coroparal Ernest c. Pollard and
Joseph A. Leslie, Jr.
Plans for the organization of the
regiment OF field artillery in Virginia
which has been authorized by the wa,
department.. will 80 on uninterrupted
after the departure OF Major
Workman. This matter is in the hand.
~ Adjutant- General w. W. Sale. and
will be pushed by him until the resi.
ment Is completed The recent,
formed battery in Danville brings the
total number of such units in Virgins
10 FIVE. and the six and last battery
will doubtless be raised in Lexing.
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