Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-10

| to-day. that The command had $3.50 in
tho treasury. and 1t was cautioned that
especial mention. be made that this
was not anything compared to what
would BIO collected for the month. be-
cause only few OF the men had made
their contribution. Each member of
the company will put so cents into
the treasury monthly, and soon they
will have sufficient to purchase many
things that Will bring some OF the
comforts to the camp thaI the men
left behind them when they entered the
National Army
Lieutenant F. 8. Atkinson. of Com
pany e. who Is taking great deal of
interest In the activities of the men.
has been elected an honorary member
of the athletic and social association
which the men have formed. This body
Is only for enlisted men. hence the
officer could not be taken In other than
as an honorary member.
MANY SOLDIERS ATTEND
NIGHT SCHOOL AT CAMP
w. j. Scott. OF Accomac. and A. w.
Harding, of Richmond. composed the
committee which has completed by
laws Tor the association, and these have
been adopted by the members. Plans
nave been laid for soccer, which this
company is going to make It's most i'm =
portant athletic activity. but there will
be basketball and every form, OF eyer
else to meet the inclination Of each tn.
alVldual. The night school is being
conducted four times a week. with
many students who want to increase
.heir academic knowledge. A. w. Bur
1oot' OF Fentress. ice-president of tho
association. Ia instructor.
sergeant w. B. Fentress. of Norfolk
!" secretary Of the athletic association
ana is looking after the social end
or the organization.
soon there will be all sorts ~ hooL,
ana magazines for the men. and ill.,.
are constructing two large tablos
winch will be used for reading and
"ri'lns. These will be placed in tho
upper barracks room.
company A named all Of It's noncom-
in'ssioned officers to-day. There ar, n
lie" Richmond boys in this command
Out mono OF them succeeded in landing
Proinotions. There are so many good
men, however. that there are mo-,
enough noncommissioned ranks to GO
around. which doubtless accounts for
IL. The serseants appointed TODAY
were as follows:
George G. Hartlief. of Petershurr
Lake w. Koontz. of Stanley; Earle r,
wall, of East Radford; w. c. David
son. of Covington: Robert G. Howell.
OF Portsmouth: Thomas S. Tebo. of
SUFFOLK; Seth w. Murray. of Ncwpor,
News. and Joseph A Wilson, OF Pc
tersburE.
The corporals were: Richard II. Corr.
west Point; Laurie C. Green. Durry:
oscar w. White. Newport News: George
l.. Branner. Kernstown; William l..
Blassenham. Newport News; Hugh r.
Ericket. Hopewell: L. p. Cohcld. Nor
folk Henry G. Farthing. Newpor,
News; o. L. Wingfield. Petersburg:
Bernard NJ Sullivan. Winchester; NJ.
Nolan. from the regular army; William
t. Johnson. Waverly: Uric NJ. Burton.
Petersburg; Ben F. Stone, Petersburg,
and Edward Ammons. Manson. S. C.
COMPANY A TOP SERGEANT
VETERAN OF BOER WAR
The top sergeant Of Company A Is
S. Powers, OF New Jersey. This man
has served in the army before. and
had settled down at his home in Jersey
when the sound Of war came. The call
of the bugle was too much for him
to let go UNDECIDED. and he made his
application for enlistment. was &C
cepted and sent to Camp Lee. Sergeant
Powers served In the Bocr War. and