The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-01
DENTISTS VOLUNTEER
TO SERVE DRAFTED men
Hundreds Throughout State Stand
Ready to Give Members of New
Army Free Treatment.
READY TO MOVE WEDNESDAY
Richmond Contingent VIII Leave
Capitol Square for Camp Lee at 1870
O'Clock r. NJ, After Appropriate
Ceremonies.

Hundreds of dentists in Richmond
and throughout Virginia have volun-
teered TO put the teeth of men draft
ed for the national army in condition,
and Provost Marshal Crowder yester-
day requested Governor stuart TO rem
der all assistance possible in getting
the men to visit the dentists. General
Crowder stated that it was not his
idea TO impose further duties on the
division boards by having them notify
each of the drafted men of the OPP
portunity for free treatment awaiting
them, The provost marshal, however,
wishes to have the names of the men
convenient for the dentists whenever
any of them call for a list.
1t is thought that the best way in
the matter is for the drafted men
themselves to take the initiative, and
Gallon the effiee- of ptieff
board of their division for the name
OF one of the volunteer dentists. In
this way extra work on the part of the
exemption board would be precluded,
and the doctors would not find Ii
necessary to seek the men, but they
would apply themselves. All such
dental work must be done before the
men go to the mobilization camp, and
those, therefore, who expect to leave
with the first quota. should Immediate
~ visit n of the volunteer doctors
and receive treatment, 1t was point
ed out yesterday.
Railroad Schedule Completed.
John B. Mordecai, traffic expert,
who has been assigned to the adJu-
tan~t-generals office, yesterday com
/ pleted the railroad schedule for all of
the national army men of Virginia
when they Leave their homes next
Wednesday for Camp Lee. In all but
fifteen counties of the state the men
will entraln in time to reach the camp
some time in the afternoon. Every
comfort viii be provided for the men,
and meal tickets valued at sixty cents
each will be furnished to those men
who viii be en- route to the camp dur
ing meal hours. Cards notifying the
men to make ready for the trip to the
camp will be mailed today by General
Sale. The men of the following coun-
ties will move to the camp Thursday
morning:
Essex. Bland. Carol. Dickerson,
Grayson, Lee, King George. Izancas-
ter. Wise, Middlesex, Richmond coun-
ty, Roanoke county, Scott, Tazewell,
Westmorefand and Wise.
Pleased With Idea.
Acknowledgement w w. Sale was
I yesteFaay notified by Hrlsadter-Gen-
eraI Herman Hall, commanding Off
i t&& NJ tAAAL AS1E a ttNA1 tSA 50 At ~
was thoroughly in accord with the idea
of having Richmond's first quota of
men for the national army brought to
the camp in automobiles, escorted by
Governor Stuart, Mayor Ainsiie, and
Others. and suitable arrangements
would be made to receive the party.
The quota of national army men from
Richmond and Henrtco. which was al
so invited, will be nearly fifty regis
trants.
Mayor A. G. Goodwin, of Camp
Lee, las been designated by General
Hall to make reception arrangements
for the men. Genera Sale will noti-
fy him the exact number of men to
be taken to the camp, the names of
prominent men accompanying them,
and other details of the trip. The
Richmond Automobile association has
agreed to furnish automobiles for the
mon, and arrange all details of trans
%portation.
The men from all of the local
boards will meet In the Capitol square
next Wednesday. September s, at 1850
T.. NJ w~here.-the machines Mill be
awaiting them, There will he a shor
talk made by Governor Stuart. or some
other official. after which the party
will leave the square for a short pa
rade up Franklin street. In addition
to city and state officials, there will
be the members OF each of the Rich
mond exemption boards and the Hen
rico board. II is expected that the
men will be turned over to the mill
tary men at Camp Lee with a short
talk by n of the officials accompany
ing them, at which time the papers
for the men will be given to the prop
er authorities.
An official order recognizing the
Ashland company of state volunteers
known as the Hanover Grays, was Is.
sued yesterday by Adjutant-GeneraI
Sale, The complete muster roll of tn,
company was also filed in his office
This is the first state volunteer COM
pany TO be completed In the state.