The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-10
Of STATE
TROOPS IS STOPPED.
mcnt Doubtless Has Conscrip-
ton In View.
TURN TIDE TO REGULAR ARMY
Object May he 70 Reduce Competition
For Men In Order TO Give Federal
Force Better Opportunity to secure
Recruits.

Orders received here to the effect
that all recruiting in the nauonai
guard to bring the commands to war
strength be discontinued has caused
speculation In military circles. some
time ago orders were received by the
Blues cavalry suspending enltstments
In that organization. but the later Or
der has stopped all enlistment activi-
ties by the other militia organizations
here.
In the last week the Grays and
Howitzers have been conducting a
special enlistment campaign. which
has resulted In securing a number or
men. The Howitzers had branch
Office at McCoys cigar store, while
the Grays yesterday morning opened
a station in the Stratus cigar store on
Main street. Both of these Offices
were closed yesterday afternoon.
Turn Tide to Regular Army.
1t Is said that the suspension or
dered by the militia bureau was due
to the fact that there was not sutfi-
cient equipment for the men. 1t was
stated. however, that the orders were
issued to turn the tide OF recruits from
the militia organizations to the regu-
lar army and navy. with the inten.
ton OF abandoning the national guard
ultimately. 1t was said that already
Legislation has been offered In con-
gress that would materially hinder the
militia. and might even go 30 far as
to make its existence impossible.
The view was also held that the
orders from the government would
only be effective until the regular
army and navy branches were re-
cruited up to the full strength author
lied by the president After this, II
is belle Nd by some that the recruit
ing in Ne national guard organiza-
ton Will be resumed and continue
until this Is brought to its full strength
of about 440. zoo for the country. This
would not, however. be the plan IL
CONSUMPTION is resorted to BY the au-
thorities. as this would go into effect
Immediately 1t Is passed by congress.
General w. w. Sale yesterday con-
/ tinued to gather data regarding the
use of Curtis Neck farm for the use
| or the government for a cavalry con-
centration camp for the middle At
lantic states. As soon as he has all
information needed by the depart
ment to guide 1t in making the de-
cision for opening the camp on this
Wcli-known property, he will forward
the complete papers to the depart
ment OF the East. which would have
charge OF establishing the camp.
Hines Makes Report.
The Acknowledgement also stated
yesterday that while Captain Hines.
the camp inspector, who was here last
week. has filed report with him
egarding the camp sites in the state
offered for mobilization camps. no
will await recommendation from
! the department before any move is
taken. 1t was pointed out yesterday
that the selection Of the camp is
purely a state matter, and one In
which the government would have
no interest. hence. the Anal selection
might, after all, be for the state au-
thorities,
| Captain Edwin 2. Conquest, COM
manding officer OF the signal corps
yesterday placed in the window OF
Miller & Rhoads a complete service
equipment of the corps. All appar-
atus used for field service is on ex-
| hibition, and is attracting consider
able interest. A new company Is in
process of formation by the signal
corps known as a wire company and
as soon as this is brought up to peace
strength, the enlistmsnts will stop.