Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-11
CAMP LEE MEN GET
TASTE Of DRILLING
Recruits Put Through PAGES in
Company and Squad
Formations.
ALL ANXIOUS TO DO BEST
By End of Week New Soldiers
Will Have Received
Uniforms.
ALL ANXIOUS TO DO BEST
tFrom a STAFF Correspondent

military forces of the nation is now
under way. With the arrival of what
is believed to be the last of the Ma
tional Army men from the three States
West Virginia and Vir-
Ginia-comprising this division. drills
were gotten under way this morning.
and for eight hours daily the men will
be put through foot movements and
other mancuvcrs. AS the men increase
in efficiency. they will be given more
strenuous instruction.
DRAFTED MEN ARE PUT
THROUGH THEIR PAGES
For four hours in the forenoon and
the same period in the afternoon in
all parts of the cantonmcnt can be
seen the drafted men in company and
squad formation going through their
PAGES. Since the majority OF the local
boards. in sending their first quota
TO the camp. picked men whom they
believed could qualify for noncommis-
stoned ranks. the men are showing
up we'll. and catching on to the funda-
mentals of military quickly. All of
them appear anxious to do their best.
and vie with each other in putting
on the best front"
This morning the order went out
that acquisitions would be received for
uniforms and other equipment, and
this afternoon they began rolling in
on the quartermastcrs department. 1t
is expected that by the end of the
week all of the men now in the camp
Will have been uniformed, and then
military preparation will be on in
earnest. The first men in the camp
TO receive their uniforms yesterday
hn
which is made up mostly of Richmond
men.
TWO RICHMOND BROTHERS
GET GOOD ASSIGNMENTS
Two brothers, both of Richmond. am,
drafted in Division No. 4, were the
first men in the headquarters detach-
ment to be given special duties They
appeared entirely uniformed Just Mt
the time that the first two motorcycles
to be received at Camp Lee were de-
livered. and as they have had expert
ence in driving the machines. they
were put in charge of them. The
brothers are William c. Jackson and
George c. jackson. 1t is believed that
the men of the headquarters have
orawn prize by being assigned to
that detachment.
OF the men had been received on Sun
day. several additional quotas arrived
to-day In all. $50 men came from
Pennsylvania. and nineteen arrival
from West Virginia. With these there
are now 2.2S7 men in the camp. which
is only fifty-two men less than the
estimated number to make I'm tho
first per cent.
The various regiments have com.
pieted companies, the artillery com
mands forming two batteries with their
men, and the infantry making almost
three companies. In each case the
number of men assigned to the COM
panies is the minimum for such or
ganizations.
VERY FEW ARE REJECTED
FOR PHYSICAL DEFECTS
The chief mastering officer stated
to-day that out of all the men re-
ceived. only about twenty-five had been
rejected up to this time. They will be
returned to their homes as soon as
arrangements can be made When the
men are turned down they have in
variably shown their disappointment.
il no case has IL been found that a
man has deliberately attempted to fail
camp.
ohicers declare that the spirit OF the
men is excellent. They are entering
into the work with determination, and
show no disposition to shirk Few
complaints are heard. as the men are
being well-treated, and they have
quarters large and airy. with plenty
Of good food The men maintain a
happy frame of mind. and appear
cheerful at the prospects OF stacking
UP against the Germans.
Each of the infantry regiments of
Virginia has completely formed two
companies. with portion of another
organized. In the Three Hundred and
Seventeenth Regiment, Company 4 and
E. each have $50 men, and COMPANY
| has thirtythree men. Company A
is in command Of Captain j. w. James,
of Lynchburg; Company l.. Captain p.
NJ. Timmons, and Company |, Captain
c. j. Gill. Both of the latter-named
officers are of the regular army. Up
to date 325 men have been assigned
to this regiment. which is composed
OF men of the western part of Vir-
ginia. Colonel Jameson is in COM
mand. He was formerly commandant
at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute,
and is we'll known in Virginia.
The Three Hundred and Eighteenth
Regiment has 333 men, $50 being in
Company a. commanded by Captain
Clarence L. Goldsmith. OF New Jersey:
loo men in Company E. commanded by
Captain Edward H. Little, of New
York. and Company ]. with thirty-three
men. In command Of Captain Robert c.
Powell. Of Maryland.
WARNED NOT TO WEAR
GOVERNMENT UNIFORMS
Orders were posted in the camp to-
day notifying persons who are not
members Of some military organization
that they must not wear uniforms of
the government. II has been found
that numerous persons employed in
tho camp have been wearing the Q. d.
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