Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-03
MANY V|RG|N|ANS
REACH NATIVE SOIL
Ambulance Units, Made Up of
College Men, Among
List.
Mllll0NAIRES IN THE CROWD
Some Wear Decorations Awarded
by the French War
Department.
IN THE CROWD
LSpecial 10 The Tlmes-pispatch. /

Special TO The Times Dispatch
NEWPORT NEWS, VA, April -
Virginia received her Eoodiy portion
of the 5000 triumphant Yanks who
returned here to-day on the transpor,
President Grant. Three Virginia cas-
uai companies were among the units
on board, and members OF the old
Virginia infantry told how well the
honored regiment fought and how
nooiy many Of it's members died In
Flanders and on the other fronts.
Ot great interest was the return o.
the ambulance units from the Frencl,
army service, made UP or young Amcri.
can college and university men, for
large part. who went TO France be-
lore America went to war. and drove
ambulanccs for the poilus until Perish
ing took the field. Then they enlisted
IN me American ambulance service and
served through the war.
Many New York millionaircS arc In
the crowd. along with Nirginians who
fronts.
Ohio National Guardsmcn, Georgia
Alabama. Tennessee casuals and many
among them ,wo marine officers, Cap
tain Hart, Of Texas. and Major wood
worth, of New York, both Of whom
have been awarded the CroiX dc Gucrrc
wounded at ST Mihiel. The Virsinians
on board included:
NirgInin Ambulance Drivers.
In the ambulance unit-James T.
Rogers, Amelia; Samuel NJ. Eiperin,
po5ts5mou;h; aL5 William II. Brooks. Alex
As,or. Newport News; Edward G.. Fen.
wick East Falls Church; Charles D.
kembeck, Norfolk: James Il. Guilliams.
Roanoke.
w,;,fsm ,nfsntTyIDean < ,es c. Norris, Richmond;
were: John schmit. Mineral: Mi"t Richard ani
,nond H. Cay vra vGransG; ;;,J John " SNYDER, Rich
Ewing. Bryant; Harry Miller, Big
;,,,n S;one Gap; James NJ: Walker. Cismont:
Horn, SpIkewood;, Robert c. Herndon
Glfton , I, Forge; Blaine Jessec. Cartar-
p; Curtis, Roanoke. u. A. Bianken
Luther " shinett. Sullivan; PPhhot1ns Pho@ass
G:ampbell, SorfoiE: rsDnd Temnie G. FSHR Winfrere e
South Richmond; Wiley b. Turner.
ES,iI KEanoke; cabell Bowe. Dry Fork:
Ellis w. Leakc. HarrisoRburg: Louis
T. n Calls, Port Haywood; William
r. Jones Richmond; Ercderick Hard :.
eHanara GharIai wbts Stsnfy Eo-eg Tae ley
5sekney. south " Boston; Sr:'0.j Julan Mlliiap 5.
msh ron: ntNfo9d ApfpGm1t'9T Calvin Hooks Mon
Robert L; VauGht. Bluff; William NJ.
Buck. Ordinary; Max p. Mandciba m.
SHandTidge; san i;l; Leonard Curtis, Hillsbo-o,
LecSville: Martin J. Michaux, Maidens;
Clyde Carr Roanoke. Ivan II. Nichol.
MfiwpoFi Mines? iwooa Esws Ssmfs ,Msouesn Leona
oscar II. Dyson. Aliens Creek; Ernest
J.. Echols. Roanoke: B. T. Dugar,
Petersburg.
Charlottesville Mnn Returns.
MiLsa sams * GSbe GSb sio;, seeo9d crsek John
sell, Nicklesvinc: Il. u. Jones. Bo~S.
ION; y. NJ. Miller. Numbering; percy
I.ons L sa'EiSGWhiis, EaSS Ksd,dr KiGhmond Early y
uolland; Charlie c. Hunt. Lynchburs
9Iohn Il. Push. Bowling Green; Henry
n; H. Carstens, Portsmouth; X. L. Dalton.
RiVer fobcr. p. BlayioaR Hamm5! 7s7 Ssnih S91th
Laurel street. Richmond; David t Reed.
T,hintotssasue; mt e gu T. L. Petefish: Stanley
son. Woods: James s. Post. Hampton
narvey J. Dance. Chesterfield; Charles
1,,, lea a &C ccmaker Chesterfeld; NJ g.
uao Ihom pson' Luray; James Fl. Jones. New
Donald, crowsette: Jaff1es j.. anis Danisi.
Huena Vista: James o. Dawson, way
I'VE poE U. ". IA thompson, Pulaski T..
-. w alton. Connor: j. L.. Francis. Ma
,halio; Serman Else. Frcemont: Walter
" Thomas. Tangier: j. VI. Winner,
Monterey; Clyde Costenbader. Colonial
iSeach; u; w. Paker. Dermid: A Don
mini, Richmond: Posey Holiday. Pu-
laski; William f. Webb, Barhersville: ::
shE SurEc spiilyan. cleveland;, David. G.
City; George II, Banner. Lebanon:
Sergeant Frank c. Lcnze, Newport
Richmond Man In Party.
John profIitt. Frederick Halls: VII
liam ID. Harris, MacCrady; I" r.
Iou,h Richmond; James Q. Mckamey,
iurS. Lynchburg: Cecil Ncwcombe,
:Abcrone: Albert G. Woodruff. Lynch
hurE; William Johnson. Woodville; ;
George Prcslicy, Vica: Horace L.. CANT,
Lcesburg: Walter Sanders, Drill: C,sca
l.. Greasy. Roanoke: Clarence Geek
Richmond; VIM. a. Taylor Accomac:
Is Il. Grogan. Falmouth: H. ii. John
son, Perrys Fork: Hugh r. Bondurant
Martinsville: Frank Cox. Hopewcll
Willie 4. Wells. Union Level r. c.
Tayscott. Berrvvillc: Robert G. Os-
borne. Dungannon: William II. Carr,
Franklin; William O. Greer. Osaka :
Claude ~ Weaver, Staunton: John
Carpenter. Richmond; Wade H.
Beverly, Wise; Jackson Berkeley
brakes Branch; Charles j; Feitis.
John John Mathews. South Boston: Claude
Kibler; Stanley l.. Morrissctte, Rich
mOnd: RuDert T. Mann Jetcrsyilln. u