Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-13
VIRGINIA GUARDSMEN IN
TRAINING AT CAMP LEE
Over 1000 officers and Men Have
Taken IN Quarters In Seth
Division Harrncks.
tSpceial 10 The Timce. Disputch)

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fETERSRuRG. July i2.-Morc than
1000 officers and enlisted men of the
VIRGINIA National Guard. represent
ms. practically every section OF tho
STATE. began arriving here today for
The summer training period at Camp
Lee. The men are being placed in
barracks formerly occupied by MEM
bers of the Eigh,ieth Division, which
trained at this cdntonment.
Colonel William l.. GIN. commander
OF the First Provisional Reg lm.n:,
put in his appearance today and has
assumed command. Among the in
siructcrs are Major Mirtillus Todd,
&. o: Camp Lee: Captain Ralph l..
I'usenburg. Infantry. and Captain w.
Il Slaughter Major Wilbur Bryce.
Of Richmond. Is in charge OF the
medical corps.
committee has been appointed by
me Young BUSINESS Mems Club OF
Ruardsmen welcome here. and also
20 make arrangements 20 cntertain
them while they are in training ut
the camp. Announcement was made
today at Camp Lee tina; one OF the
old hostess houses Will be rcopencd
for the bcncn; of the Eiiardsmcn. and
GOOD programs arc being arranged
tor the entertainment of The men at
night. The men have also been eX-
camp Y NJ. c. AS.
The soldiers viii yet down 20 work
ipii"sIo" morning, ana VIII bring
ihclr training TO Il close July ~
VIII Welcome Chccho- Sloral>S.
Chccho-Slovak soldiers. stationed
at Norfolk. who viii he brought to
FetcrshnrE NEXT Thursday for IA CON
cert in the Academy OF Music. will he
extended warm welcome by the
various organizations OF the Cockade
City. j. III. Jones. representing the
southern Music Bureau Of Norfolk.
held 4 conference with Mayor Robert
-. Gillian this morning. and the city
executive placed his stamp Of APP
lrnxaI on nc idea of bringing the
soldiers 10 this city.
Following the conference with Mr..
Jones MAYOR Gillian got in touch
with the chamber of Commerce. Bust
Ainerlcan Lc@ion.. and all OF them
agreed To assist in raising funds to
bring the soldiers here.
Soldiers Arrested for Assault.
Charged with making an assault on
willard Farmer, :. crippled jitncur.
three Camp Lee soldicrs-SerGeant
warner and privatcs Hawkins and
Mclvin-arc being held in their quar-
tcrs At the cantonmcnt. The alleged
assault is said to have occurred i'm
Prince George County, several miles
from Petersburg.
The jitncy driver says that he was
DRIVING tn" soldiers through the
country when they made an attack
on MIN. hitting him on the mead sew
crhl times and finally rendering him
unconscious The men were arrested
by local police officials.
Methodist Conferences at EmrorIu.
delegates TO the Petersburg Dis
trlct Methodist Conference Will be-
Ein their annual session tomorrow I'm
Emporia, with one of the largest pro
grams III tho history Of the organiza
tl"n. Aside from dspos!ng OF many
matters OF Importance and hearing
Icnorts of the various pastors Of tho
district. delegates viii hc appointed
TO ire state conference to be h.ld
at Norfolk in November
ReN. II: j. Paylor. OF Wakefield. Will
preach the sermon on missions AND
INC sermon on evangelism Viii he
pr"aShcd hy Rev. Daniel r. Merritt,
oil fe,ershurs. Or n. : Coionna.
presiding elder OF this district, w!!!
preside over the conferences.