Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-16
COMMISSIONS GRANTED
TO 475 NEW OFFICERS
GRADUATION Exercises Were Short
Two Addresses Being Deliv-
cred by Officials.
LESS INFLUENZA CASES IN CAMP

LESS INFLUENZA CASES IN CAMP
Rapid Rise Of Charlottesville Man,
who Is Promoted From Private
to Major In Trlfc Over Ono
Year.
AMP LEE. October l5.-Commissions
,ha to-day given 10 AS graduates of
s .hese men formed Camp Lees Officers
Sfrnoo, contribution to the commits
s;ioned personnel of the United States
AFmy. There were 100 commissioned
as second lieutenants TO day 4 third
.! tnese We're graduates of the school
~ ~ lamp Gordon. Atlanta. Ga, and a
Little Rock. Ark. They composed the
hrsf graduates or the school system es-
c can,ished three months ago. These
proVement In many respects over the
oin schools conducted by various di-
v!;,t They arc continuous, and
permit man who is sick to fall be-
hind one month and not lose his chance
VI winning commission.
me exercises incident to the gradua-
ne music was furnished by the band
OF the school Several songs were
sung sung by the men. The one in which
,ncy seemed to put most spirit was
Get There"
There were two short addresses.
acknowledgment Charles ~ Hedekin.
camp commander, spoke TO the men OF,
discipline and ex plained why il was so
essential for the success in the army
ma uolenti II Ha Try A. Eaton. the con-
address, fun OF helpful suggestions for
me new officers: He first advised Them
on the Availability OF owning an OIL
cts manual. THIS book. he said. would
mt
range officer. AS an adjutan,. or wha,
"as expected OF an officer at wedding
Or i,,s funeral He dealt with the neces-
non commissioned officers. and also ad-
yiseo them 10 put forth every enor; to
n .ha a. success OF their hrt year in
ne commissioned personnel OF the
srtn!. Don't be snobbish. IT don't
pay. However. this does not mean 10
De TOO familiar with your men The
enlisted man has Il status aud position
IN officer has a status and a position.
,,ne Is as necessary and as honorable as
me me Other The enlisted man expects
fou as oilicers to hold Your place II
- ago Wen 10 remember that there are
men in the ranks just as capable of
-, Dsins ouicers AS you. but who have no;
ment. They need and apprec.ate a."
MERIT THE ONLY INFLUENrE
NEEDED TO WIN HONOR
Tic referred 10 his regrets that n
num6er OF the men had failed 10 qualify
itcst should survive and you can 20
away win the assurance that you have
armed y nat you arc nov receiving.
have frequently received letters from
people, from your homes. often they
were letters from Congressmen, which
spoke compil1ncntarily of men in the
tie waste basket without thought
No Influence other than merit has gov
trned the granting OF these commits
LED by their band the men filed out
2'thc big hut and marched for their
last time as enlisted men back to their
quarters. They marched In perfect
cadence. and presented one OF the most
inspiring sights That was ever Wit
neased In the camp. AZ their. company
orablc discharge from the United States
Army as enlisted men and were i'm
nediatciy commissioned second lieu
tenants. Tho men were sworn In by
their company commander, who had
been appointed summary court officers.
There was change In the assign
incnts OF the men upon orders from
Washington. Tho new assignments arc:
camp Devens. Mass., l2o: Camp Upton.
). y. 200: Camp Lee, ten; Camp Dix.
central officers training school. Camp
Lee. thirty-two. Tho Upton men left
on special train tonight. Special
trains will be arranged for the Dix and
pcvens men tomorrow.
The thirty-two men who were. held
over at this camp for the central OH
GERS training school will act as in
structors. Ten Of these are for In
atructors FOR the officers OF the slavic
legion 10 be trained at this school.
|, is thought that this will be started
November I5.
SIXTEEN HUNDRED NEW
STUDENTS START.wORI
Sixteen hundred new students start
cd their work to-day. They are quar-
;ered in the new buildings which are
FSs ne near tuaen n6m S'rfs the
sixth Battalion. OF which Major +.
Gordon is the commanding, officer.
Major Hunter n, cS GO rand the battalion
From now ON 1t is expected that
there Will be O. class graduated every
Sgtn Tns men Yho M be BE- from Sra9S loo
men who were held for additional
training from among the class that was
sraduated TO-DAY The infantry re.
i5l men who failed 10 maintain the
pace required OF an officer.
From buck priy n;d;,t 70 4; major in
teoric rise that has been made At this
camp By john S Graves. OF Charlottes-
VILE Va. who was to-day advanced to
major from captain. Major Graves was
forwarded 10 This camp on September
20 1917, in =, quota OF drafted men ,
II private then corporal, sergeant and
iop sergeant Of the headuuarters troop
o.; the Eishtieth Division. On January
II he was commissioned first lieuten-
ant in the adjutant-generaPs depart
ment. and assigned to the war risk
and insurance bureau. Since the de-
parture OF the Eightieth Division for
Franco lie has been camp personnel
adjutant, and has also charge. of the
var risk and insurance. on July 10 he
was commissioned captain. His rise TO
his present rank is without a parallel
nj this camp, and it is believed that
Inc now holds a higher commission than
any man in the United States Army
who was indicted into the service
under the selective service act.
lie is L; A.: NJ \: and IL f: grad grad
ing received his degrees in 1914. 1915
an 1916. At one time he was instructor
cf Virginia. At the time, that he was
drafted into the service he was prac-
CHAPLAIN EDWIN WALLACE
KILLED On FRENCH FIELD
News was received at Camp Lee to-
day that Chaplain Edwin j. Wallace,
OF the Three Hundred and Nineteenth
Infantry. one of the Pennsylvania
regiments OF the Eghtieth Division,
vas killed on the field OF battle in
l,o,- FhoT iaiy I'll