Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-04
MANY V|RC|N|ANs
GIVEN COMMISSIONS
rive Richmond Boys Are Among
Those to Become Lieu
tenants.
DISORDER AT KENYON
Soldiers Engage in Alteration When
Attempt Is Made to Arrest One OF
Their Number-Automobi Par
ties Have Unpleasant Experiences.
Especial to The Times.Dispa,cb1

w. HSiHid Natlonai Cuardsm n,
graduates OF the third line officers
training camp at Admission. Ala, have
arrived at Camp Lee and as per orders
received by the commanding officer Of
inc replacement camp to commission
all graduates OF the third school who
reported to him for assignment have
received their commissions as second
Ileutenants In the National Army.
ihese are In addition TO the 2.227 can
didatcs from other schools, who re-
cciVed their commission Saturday
Ihcre were 100 OF the Camp Mcclellan
candidates who reported and all were
commissioned.
Included In the number were FIVE
Iuchmond boys. who arc now the proud
possessors OF gold bars They are
Arthur :. Bell. Warren iielpinstcin.
George T King. Erie Wicker and
ROBERT w. Ellyson. Other Nirkinians
were: Harvey l.. Williams. Harold iIud-
gins. w. NJ. Carter. Edward <. Blunt.
Albert c. Baum. OF Norfolk; Walter Il.
Manifee. OF Lynchburg: James H. St.
Clair. Ralph r. Hun. Henry -. Brown,
and George McSpangler. of Roanoke:
Harry T. Hayes and John 4. Pritchett.
ri Danville; Mcpherson Blair and
Archibald D. Collins. of stanton; David
II. CoTman. OF Luray: George a. Roads,
OF Big Stone Gap: Ernest a. McClary.
OF Alexandria,; Thomas II. StiN. OF
South HIl: Edward Il. helms OF Buena
vista: George r. Bonds. OF Eas, Rad
FORD Lawrence T.. Gardner. of Frank
In Junction; Thomas II. Settle. Of
Charles: Arnold %. J. Davies. Of Ports
mouth; Henry .. Oliver. Of Catawha:
Brook L. Williams. OF Wytheville. and
Francis l.. Voolfolk. OF Culpeper. Va
Details incident TO the transfer of
zoo OF the recently commissioned sec
ond lieutenants to the Th!rty-seventh
Division we're completed to-day and
actual transfer Will be made to-mor-
row.
Nothing definite has been announced
In connection with commissioning the
5pn graduates OF the Camp Lee School
rour hundred ,en-day leaves were
to-day granted to an equal number Of
the recently commissioned licutenants
Eighty-eiEht officers. ten CAPTAINS
and seventy eight lleutenants, reported
FOR duty yesterday to the replacement
camp from Leon Springs. Texas.
RING LEADERS NOW
ARE UNDER ARREST
With what Is thought 20 be the ring
leaders under arrest the camp authori-
ties do not anticipate a recurrence OF
the disorder that occurred ~ Lake
mont Park. Immediately joining the
government reservation. sunday. The
trouble was participated in either
actively or as oniookers--the vast ma
jority in the latter CLASSIFY probably
1000 soldiers. 1t started when mill
tary policeman attempted 10 arrest a
soldier for heating n ride on merry
Eo-round. The crowd surEcd back and
forth over the park. Al one time the
tra!Iic on the Nopewell road was block
ed by the soldiers who accosted several
passing automobiles
Tho mos, spectacular feature con-
nected with The trouble was the work
OF one regular army officer from the
remount station. Single handed.
though mounted OF his horse. he order
ed the men 20 clear from tho park. He
was answered with shouts OF derision.
He drove headlonE into the crowd
which gave way slowly. Dirt or rocks
and 1t least one bottle was thrown at
the officer. but he vas not swayed in
his efforts Several officers afoot later
joined him and the crowd OF soldiers
vas finally dispersed. with no injuries
to individuals or TO property.
ADDITIONAL GUARDS
WILL me- PLACED IN PARK
L!eutenant-Colonel Dana Merrill.
chief OF STAFF, stated that additional
guards would be stationed at the pa rk
and IL necessary soldiers would not
be allowed entrance, for such conduct
will not be tolerated.
Secretary w. NJ. Martin, OF the
In conference this afternoon with Gen
cral Charles s. Farnsworth and other
high officers at the camp. All eS-
pressed themselves as regretting the
incident. When seen Secretary Mar
tin stated that the disorder was evil
IDENTIFY created only by a very small
percentage of the 10000 soldiers sta
toned at the camp.
The most unpleasant experience OF
the whole affair was that OF j. NJ
Newcomb. OF Petersburg. Mr.. New
comb told officers in authority at the
camp that number of soldiers stuck
their heads in his car. which con-
tained n lady. n friend. chauffeur and
himself. The soldiers remarked:
There are no NJ. P.'s in here" then
passed on, according TO Mr.. Newcomb's
testimony. They soon began 10 rock
his car. Probably fifteen rocks were
thrown. One passed within a short
distance of the lady's head and in its
further course broke the Windshield
of the machine. Herbert Rogers. CT
Petersburg. also told his experience.
7 and o'clock.
Ladies will not be allowed in Camp
Lee after o'clock at night The only
variation from this rule is for tbos.
who attend the Liberty Theater.
GENERAL FARNswoRTH
ORDERS FULL INYESTIG4TIOS
In connection with the trouble at
LakenPnt Park Sunday night Major
General Charles S. Farnsworth. com
manding officer of the camp. tonight
issued the following statement:
Complaint of misconduct by unidentt-
fed persons at Lakemont Sunday night
was made to the proper authorities This
afternoon. and Is now the subject OF
thorough investigation by Lieutenant
Colonel r. l.. Bargar. division inspec
tor. Pending his report. which will be
made public at the earliest possible
time. 1t Is requested that the public
withhold judgment, refraining from
wholesale and generalized condemna
ton. When the facts are known, and
the guilty parties identified, if soldiers.
they will be punished.
In the meantime gossip and publish
ed reports based upon gossip can onlv
operate to the injury of our soldiery
and our cause. There arc at Camp Lee
a the present time many thousands OF
men. About half belong to the Thirty
seventh Division. composed Of national
guardsmen from Ohio. The others are
mostly selectives. recently arrived and
with very little military tr,i,;,o