The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-01
COLONEL DAyIDS is
NOW PROV OST- MARSHAL

| Especial to The Richmond Virginian)
Petersburg, July Chaplain De-
Camp, who for the past several
months, has been provost IN arshal of
! Petersburg and vicinity, has been sue
ceeded in that capacity by Lieuten-
ant-Coionel Davids. OF the second
section, 115tb depot brigade. Colonel
| Davids took charge OF the provost
| guards office in this city today, with
| Lieut.. John X. Collins as his assist
ant.
! Colonel Davids viii have charge Of
i the local provost guards office and
Will serve as provost marshal of this
/ district in addition to performing his
regular duties at Camp Lee. He is
| West Point graduate and is known in
| Petersburg for his generosity in send
| ing the famous depot brigade band to
/ this city on occasions Of local cele-
! hrations. He Is expected TO make an
excellent head Of the provost guard
of this vicinity, working in close CO.
I operation with the local police au
thorities.
! According to the official notice Is
sued at Camp Lee last night, Captain
| DeCamp is ordered relieved from duty
as provost marshal of this city and
] is ordered to report TO the command
! further orders To what other post
/ he will be assigned is unknown.
Is Severely Wounded.
First Lieut.. william L. Alley. of
this city, has been severely wounded
while under fire somewhere in
France. Lieutenant Alley attended
the officers training school at fort
| Ogiethorpe and was stationed at
Camp Green, N. C, until his embark
alton for France in June. The fol-
lowing telegram was received by his
mother. Mrs. Robert L. Alley;
I'VE regret very much to inform
you that your son, First Lieutenant
William L. Alley, was severely wound
cd while in action on July 18th"
Community Sing" ON Sunday.
The community sing TO be held IN
| Central park next Sunday evening,
under the auspices of the war camp
community service. bids fair to sur
pass all previous sings held In This
city The seats for the park have ar
| rived and will be placed in the park
in time for the Sunday sing and one
| of the best programs ever prepared
for the community sings in this city
In being made out for Sundays sing.
A military band fro~, Camp Lee
will be present and will give con-
cert and a prominent speaker, whose
name cannot be made public at this
time, has been secured.
Immediately after the sing mill
tary church service will be held IN
the. park. conducted by Parson Mel
son, chaplain of the officers training
school at Camp Lee.
Y. NJ. c. A. Workers Needed.
Four of the most prominent bust
ness men of this city having already
volunteered, eleven more men are
needed to fill out Petersburg's quota
of men for overseas service as Y. NJ
G. A. war work secretaries.
The names of Paul Petit, prom'-
nent attorney: Wayne w. Ellers sales
manager of the local branch of the
National Biscuit company; and p. M
Wharton, of the British American To
bacco company. were added to that
of Hon. Charles r. L4assiter. who vol
unteered for the work several days
ago.
Petersburg has been asked to fur
nish fifteen men for this work anc
from present indications this number
will be secured, for several OF tbs
most prominent men of the city have
the matter under consideration anc
will probably decide to volunteer fol
the work.
The three men who volunteered
yesterday are among the most prom
inent business men of Petersburg
Paul Petit, a native Of Fluvanna
! county a leader in every civic and
religious movement in" Petersburg. IL
one OF the ablest attorneys in this
city and Southside Virginia, Mr.. Ell
lers is a leader In both the business
and religious life of the city. while
MIR. Wharton liz a widelyknown and
able business man OF this city. He is
already in New York. taking the spe-
cial overseas training and will prob
ably leave in advance OF the regular
Virginia contingent
Guards Want Men
With a personnel or seventy men,
the Petersburg Guards still have
places for Ave good men, and Cap
tain Parham is making an effort to
secure these men and recruit the
company up to seventy-five.
The company has received its uni
forms and will receive its rifles by
the first of September. With the
arming and equipping of this new
company, Petersburg will have two
of the best companies In the state
militia.
To Have Swimming Campaign.
A swimming campaign will be In
augurated on August 5th by Physical
Director Helm. OF the local Y. NJ. c.
A., and every white boy in the city
over twelve ears of age will be given
swimming lessons In the association
pool free of cost.
Director Helm will be assisted in
instructing the youngsters by Private
| Maisak, of Camp Lee, holder OF a
worlds record and several South At
lantic swimming records.
Eniists in Naval Reserves.
Dwight Moody Richmond Watt,
son of the Rev. w j. Watt, pastor
of the Blandford NJ. e. church, OF
this city. enlisted In the United States
naval reserves in Lynchburg on July
25th, and Is now stationed at train
| ing school, Young Watt, who lives
in Matoaca. is we'll known in this city.
/ having attended the local high
school
Endorse Mayors Proclamation.
The local Rotary club has gone on
record as heartily endorsing the proc
lamation Of Mayor Robert Gillian.
calling ON all citizens and sojourners
In Petersburg, beginning August Let.
TO observe a minute of prayer every
morning at O'clock
Mrs. Emma w. Thompson.
Mrs. Emma w. Thompson, wife of
T. w. Thompson. formerly of this
city, died yesterday in q Norfolk hos
pital Mrs Thompson was thirty
eight years OF age and was we'll
knnup fh~DnOi,ct,t