Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-02
THIRTEEN RICHMOND
BOYS WIN PROMOTION
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cantonmcnt. This Is the amount he
believes the troops hcre will reach In
their purchase OF the bonds.
beginning on Thursday. General
Cronkhite will omen campaign In
the camp for the sale Of the bonds,
this continuing for four weeks. Dur
ing that time all OF tho $1,000 mon who
VIII be stationed at the camp here
Will have arrived, and all Of them will
he given an opportunity to subscribe,
The men. II Is believed. will be glad
OF the plan General Cronkhite has
arranged for them. as II will enable
them to render double service to their
country. and at the Same time lay
aside some OF their money. Liberty
loans. 1t is prophcsied, will be popular
ut Camp Lee.
No change in the plans of the gov
ernment to send the third quota Of
National Army men to tho canton
ment having been announced, the Of
floors here are preparing for the rush
of men which will begin OH Wedncs-
day morning and last for several days.
About 1000 troops are expected TO
reach here within a week from We'd
nesday, this representing the 40 nor
cent which the government decided TO
send instead Of 40 per cent as first
stated.
So we'll have the 10000 mon who
have arrived here been handled .hat
tho arrival OF the third quota Of
troops will not present a big task for
the officers. They will be mighty busy
during the time the drafties arc beinr
received. but so we'll organized IA thu
scheme for handling the men on their
arrival and their subsequent muster
that 1t Will be accomplished with
rapdity and smoothness.
with the arrival Of the third ouota
many OF the companies throughout the
division Will be filled to tho full
strength OF ESQ men. according to the
new plan OF organization, which will
make the commands conform to the
European formation. Tho 90 per cent
VIII not be sufficient to increase all OF
the Virginia companies to the new war
strength, but it will enable the COM
pete formation OF several battalions.
EVERY MAN WILL BE
~, GIVEN MENTAL TEST
ihe psychologic al examining hoard
which will test every enlisted man IN thn
umIS.oh 10 ascertain his mental status,
NSN tNuoSp " Ncu several hum
dred OF the Pennsylvania troops we're
gwen the test. The men arc examined
TOT their mental accuracy, memory and
and will aid the o.,
IA determining the extent Of the ability
OF each man along the lines Of en-
aea'or IN which he declares himself to
be trained. On Sunday the medical
officers were given the test. and II has
not been learned as yet whether the
line officers will be examined Tho
entire work is being conducted under
The general supervision of Colonel r. l.
khoads, division surgeon; Major n. T.
carter, his assistant, with Lieutenant
:. D. ioakum In immediate charge OF
The work.
The following form tho psychological
Examining board In addition to Licuten-
ant foakum: Lieutenants George O.
erguson. Jr., Walter S. Hunter, Edward
) Jones and Clifford H. Perry, with the
following civilians: Leo j. Brueckner.
Austin S. Edwards, Donald E. Paterson
Rudolph Pinter and B. F. Pettinger. Ali
Of the members OF the board are psy-
experts. 1t Is estimated that
II will require six weeks to complete
the work.
General Cronkhite to-day called at
IGNITION OF the public to the fact that
extreme care must be exercised In nd-
PRESSING mail TO the men In the camp.
The exact address in every instance
being necessary for the delivery Of the
nail With the enormous amount of
postal matter being received at the
amp. II is practically impossible TO
ascertain the company and regiment of
he men TO whom letters and packages
are insuthciently directed.
Each correspondent should see to Il
hat mail carries the name OF the ad-
iressee plainly written, and with the
and regiment in which tho
man is located. To leave Oft either the
company or the regiment or both OF
them Will prevent the delivery OF the
mail. and they will be returned to the
sender In cages where return card Is
shown, and II not, all such mail will DO
forwarded to the dead letter office.
postcard specially printed for the
address OF each enlisted man Is being
furnished them. and these they Will be
required TO mail back to their homes in
order that their families can have tho
proper address. The receipt of mail Is
always big item In the life OF a SOL
l!er. and everything possible is being
done by the officers here to SEQ that II
s delivered.
TWENTY HORSES RECEIVED
FOR USE OF STAFF
Twenty horses were received to-day
At the camp TO be used by the staff of
General Cronkhite. Further shipments
are expected to be received at any
lime. and soon there will DO sufficient
for the headquarters troop. and all OF
the officers and STATS OF the various
regiments. This will require several
hundred horses In addition to those
which Will be used by tho artillery regi-
ments and those at tho remount sta
ton.
Arrangements are being made by
Captain A. NJ. Dobie. aid to General
for voting places TO be es-
tablished at the camp for the con-
renience OF the Pennsylvania and West
troops. This will enable all OF
tss "a. e