Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-28
MANY APPLY FOR ENTRY
into TRAINING CAMP
Eighty Thermometers Seeking to En-
ter Officers Reserve Corps Must
Go to Fort Myer.
CAMP OPENS THERE on MAY 8
Chairman Forward, of tho Military
Training Camp Association, Al
ready Has Fifty Applications.
Some Not Yet Examined.

Eighty Richmond men, who during
rcccut weeks have with much labor
perfected their applications to he al
lowed To take the examinations for
the Officers Reserve Corps for SER
vice during the war. will have all their
work 10 do over again Their appli-
cations with all papers attached. were
received yesterday from tho head
quarters OF the Eastern Department 1T
Governors Island New York by Ma.
tor Letchcr iiardcman. United states
Army recruiting officer in Richmond
with instructions TO advise the apuli-
cantS to enter the officers Training
Camp which is to begin work at Fort
MSer on May S.
Nearly all these eighty men have
more or less extensive military train
ing, either at a military school or i'm
the National Guard or at military
training camp. DeeminE their cuuip-
ment sufficient to permit them to pass
the examination for the Officers Re-
serve Corps. they applied to take the
TEST. ming numerous papers and let
tiers of Endorsement. and have been
awaiting orders to take the examina-
ton. Now all that is of. They must
apply for admission to the camp at
Fort Mycr and there take the train
ing like everybody else. and stand the
examination when it Is offered to
thcm, probably in August at the end
AS Wei nave saved themselves the eff
Tort and tension OF the past few weeks
getting their papers in shape
FORWARD REPORTS FIFTY
APPLICATIONS FOR FORT MYER
As result OF this action by the
eastern Department Of the army
Major Hardeman's office TO-DAY is
likely to assume the appearance OF a
theatrical box office. Lines OF men
stood at his door YESTERDAY. await.
ing TO sec him in regard to the new
Applications for Fort Myer. and as
soon as the news is spread abroad That
All applications for the Oficers' Train
.nk lamp are off. his office will be
Filling his weekly report BY wire last
night to the headquarters Of the Mill.
,arS framing Camps Association of the
United States. Alexander Forward
president Of the Richmond branch of
the association. reported more than Gf
~ men who have completed and filed
tneir applications for admission 10 the
ofhcers' training camp at Fort Mycr
some or these have not yet been ey
ahmed physically. Mr.. Forward also
informed headquarters that the person
mel or the men applying was excellent
ana gave promise of an abundance of
GOOD material to make officers for the
new army. Throughout the day men
were calling at the Governors Office 10
get the bulletins OF information CON
corning the camp, and to ask questions
as TO details. The demand was GREET
er than on any other day since the
plans OF the War Department were am
nounced "
Major Hardeman was in recent YES
terday OF an ample supply of appli-
cation blanks Of approved form
WILL NOT USE
FORT ETHAN ALLEN
New York headquarters OF the Train
ing Camps Association OF the United
states expects to he In position TODAY
TO give the War Department sufficient
information TO indicate what the de-
mand for training at the camps is
likely TO be- so that preparations NAV
he made with some idea of what must
be done.
1t was announced yesterday that the
war Department plans have been
changed TO the extent that Fort Ethan
Allen, VI. will not be used as the
training camp for the contingent from
New England which will be sent TO
Piattsburs. " T., where the men from
New York city and Long Island will
also be instructed. However. they will
he drilled and Differed separately This
reduces the number of training camps
in the country TO thirteen. Fort Ethan
Allen will be used for regular army