The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-05

Officers Map Out sixteen weeks of
Training for Future soldiers
Petersburg, Va. Sept 4--EFery thing
is in readiness. according to announce
ment by Colonel Waldrou for the re-
ctption of the first 2,340 troops OF the
nev national army at camp lIee to-
morrow. The officers are now engaged
ln mapping out the course Of training
which the men are - receive. TINS
has been completed 10 cover h1NttrH
weeks and Will be made 70 extend fut-
Their II the men are kept in training
at Camp Lee longer. A general inn
preston prevails that after four months
intensive training at Camp Lee. the
division will be sent over seas Tor hnal
training near the front before beng
sent into the trenches.
Officers will be stationed a the Union
station tomorrow to give directions toI
men arriving for ira ming at the camp
and the Norfolk and Western railway
win operate shuttle trains between
the linton station and the camp Ia
addition to the shuttle trains, num-
Der Of army trucks with q capacity OF
nifty men each viii carry the recruits
from here to the camp.
Not a hitch Is expected in the ar"
rangements made for receiving the
drafted mon and registering them IN
y
Fttz Lee. as mastering officer, VIII
transfer the men from civil 10 military
life Not only will the recruits he,
transferred from civil to military life,
but their arms viii he scratched by
( tire doctors for Vaccination neainet
smallpox and each Of them VIII re-
ceive a dose Of typhoid serum.
Tons Of quartermasters supplies, In
GLIDING foodstuffs and uniforms are
in the camp storehouseE ready for use
by the recruits,
Veterans to Nscort Drafted Men.
A r, I'm camp. Confederate Neter-
ana. win act as escort to tho small
contingent Of draft men who must re-
port tomorrow MT Camp Lee from the
Petersburg district A hugler VIII
ride in the lead Of the veterans who
are to be seated In automobiles. They
win pass through the principal bust
ness streets OF the city then proceed
to the camp. dismouuting az the camp
4 boundary from their modern steeds
and march to division headquarters In
the lead OF the recruits with Old
+ Glory waving There they wifi detiv-
4 er 70 the commanding officer the
/ draft men.
CaYnp authorities received the suE-
Restion with warm courtesy and whom
! the parade reaches headquarters there
will be formal reception Of the new
e. -4.A-thnaa- under whom they are
70 serve The veterans are enthusi-
/ astir over the project aud appreciate
( the kindly acceptance Of the plan by
tho army officers
In honor Of the occasion. Peters
burg people will manifest their pa
! triotism by diFplaying from their
homes and from business houses the
/ American flag
| Richard washer Kills Self.
! Richard Washer. a well-known resi-
! dent Of Blandford. committed suicide
/ at his home on Mingea avenue about
/ TAO o'clock this morning by shooting
! himself through the head with a revolt
4 yer. Mrs Washer wRs In the garden
| gathering vegetables for dinner when
| her husband, who had been In bad
! health for long time. entered a room.
locked himeelf in and shot himself In
the right ear. Death was almost in
about three years ago had been In
the employ Of the Virginia Railway
and Power company as motorman, De-
preston on account of his poor health
undoubtedly caused the unfortunate
man to take his life, He was widely
known In the community and highly
respected.
Sydnor--Ieakc.
AZ 10 o'clock tomorrow morning
Grace Episcopal church viii be- the
scene OF the marriage of Miss Lucy
Bedford Leake and Professor Elmer
Williams Sydnor. The bride-elect is
a popular and attractive young wom-
an Of this city and the prospective
groom is professor In the University
Of Chattanooga. Tenn.
Last evening from S to 7 o'clock,
Mrs. G. l.. Wright, Miss reake's aunt.
gave linen shower at her residence
in East Tabh street in honor Of the
couple and this evening reception
was rendered them by Mrs. Lucy T
Powell at her home in South Syca-
moro street Mrs. Powell Is an aunt
OF the bride-to-b be also.
o'Ke1uon--McCann.
Miss Ruth Mccain. a popular and
attractive young lady of the West
End. and Mr.. Michael O'Kennon a
well-known young business man. were
united in marriage yesterday at tho
homo 81 the officiating minister. Rev
A. r. Wright, Washington. n. C..
Cells Reserved for Soldiers.
Az the request OF army officers in
-bmmand al Camp Lee. Mayor Gillian
tot@y applied to cry Sergeant John
r. Evans for q tier Of the city fail to
be used for the confinement of all sol
diers who may be arrested In the