Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-07
Virginia MustEnlist ], 7OOMen Before July
to Gain National Guard Full Recognition
Adutant-Gener 10 Lane Stern Calls on Patriotic Viz
glnlans to Help Reorganization of Citizen Soldicry.
War Department Orders Enlisted Strength of 2,400

PATRIOTS patriot. p urPiosc' the contributing
t Tor the ss5 he e contr.Gu,es '' 'e'''V'"
The advantages the National Guard
offers 10 tho young nam aside trcm
pic, of serving his own state arc mary
and most bcncnc!al. IL tends 10 uc-
tcIor manly qualities through obeui-
encc. punctuaiity. loyalty. service, attn
lctics and social and friendly intec-
course with his fellow man of similar
age. Ideals and principles. ana brings
Einia's young manhood for rho good
OF the State. Its rules enforce sobric-
". personal hyg'enc. physical culture.
clcanly habits and wholesome living.
and each young man receives, free Of
81: cIpcnse cacn year. healthy outdoor
training for two weeks. Il offers pro-
opportunities for cadetship at West
Point and FOR spccial course OF .nstruc-
ton and training with regular army
units and at army post schools. The
officers arc carefully selected and APP
pointed only after approval Of the mi.
officer being required 10 furnish tn"
War Department. Win complete ms
tory Of his business and military ca,
FIRST entrance into the military.
In addition to it's beneficial. socia!
and athletic. features. the National
sum. the enlisted men receiving APP
proAmatcly 81 for each drill attended:
the capItnin Of the company, 1900 per
year; tho first lieutenant. S2iV per
year; second lieutenant. $500 per year
for armory drills. while all officers
and enlisted mon receive The same
pay and transportation subsistence,
and quarters as furnished to the army
while IL camp o. for other outdoor
Each company as organized IS first
inspected by a State National Guard
officer. and then By Il regular army ON
Hsi9ce II Il naly asesISsed 'nfe
required TO be good American citizens.
able to read and write. able bodied and
hs.ween The aEes Of Is and a 40 yT1ns:
red blooded. patriotic young Virginians
for tho Guard, who arc worthy OF
ooa 'er snpp1r tb anH COM
munitics. and should at all times be
given the highest commentator for the
render service to their country. for
they are thus exe7ci6ins and demon.
strating the first principle of good
citizenship. loyalty to State.
How Guard Il NeorganiHed.
Tie National Guard Of Virginia, as
now recognized by the War Department,
consists of the following:
yriea ni rI G@neral Jo Lane Stem. the
Adjmtan, General OF Virginia stationed
The staff corps and department Off
ccrs as follows:
ey.r,,.ieT c9res-Maie, Jos sd sI ksMa
M office. inv virginia. stationed at Rcn-
N; hlcsl Dsnar;men,- tor John FUN,
nr,Sh S. Jsh lS4 asn, ara e ers!
F,r-si Proy,,tonal ,nsFtasn, OF lntan,r2
Field aud stan .c@ionei William II ON.
MlT nh Ga, an aR} }san@a md ''''.4'' M
Hnsh s'scltsG MaShime-GIyg c;omspany'
tt;irs: i.:eatsnsat .Lcaar;ss; $, Wcccdson: see;
gna Ii'ns"nn fsi a:,r wS MhAF''n and
loei,' 81 co'hran. rl7s'i iieu,enar, cnsrIes
J., II9T:.n and S-tond ...eutenanl Homnn ".
Saeond Comrany. ,'e,e;sbnrs Graz. -
Li.u.s6an. jann 81 Reagan iaa second
Third Gompaay: Lynehturs-car,a!n Kc.
is nd SaS $etoHd L:s SIS naie G
Nsr.on o. wsSa ana Second i..outsnan, Eu.
F,.,h COMPANY. Richmond Gray.. Rich.
y.h sNy cousins s"s and se END
Lieutenant w!lliam - jackson.
7. ia BE-. #!rst Lieut.? nant John l. cnbb.
u. and Second Lieu,e'isn. Charles c. ca--
ssSsp,h o. G,"gosay Sug2l" Grayf sgn2iA
Jane. u .Twi,ty ana Second L!eu;enant FL
Gse!e SPPaq sas e. ,sama r. FS rs;
susnan MlnT:f swfeney and Second
state Volunteers Held.
In addition. 10 this National Guard
thi-ty-on5 officers rnL $50 enlisted
mon. the state has been compelled. ow.
Ing 70 deiaM in reorsanizaiion OF the
vice abou, 1900 Virginia volunteers
organized for the emergency and sta
u9nFd at rrs s. as fonG% SSs narration
al Riehglond-thIcc companies. Major Clar-
~" Ian" stern Battalion o. ln,antry
- loarolse-thr cnmlan!es. Major RoS"rt
nath Ras. snssn,!S. a: not Springs. Va;
cGninn W's- s. 1asHW9 roG.nHinS
"a Pr: Li.utonan. t:har.e. ". Rudd,
Va: caF,ain Frank I. ra.teson. command
y si ohn n'i"''H ,sun sa Ganfsf
W. e c.p,. T Nsss e Gss II rsssnSF
Ja: aSnnarF vn Hons as GnnraT p, tnan "a, a.
Grand conlmandinr
Va; Frs, LiSu,ensa, Fau! p Ya;da, COM ON:
va Captain iisnry Y. i'arham. command.
Eadford lior,c ciua-d.. infantry. Radiori.
vs. Captain Frank y HodGcrs. command
Xsf h HasDn nt
Wsfchingon ncSef s n na5
inr
| Winchester State Guards !nfantry Win
chester. Va: Frs: Lieutenant Richard
The inspections OF the National
Guard nrganizati onS for acceptance In
10 state service. were conducted by
Rrigadier General 10 Lane Stern and
Major Joseph I.cMasurier. and alI or
carnations which were recommended
by these officers have been extended
Federal recognition. Inspections OF all
organizations OF both the Virginia Vol
turteers and the National Guard which
arc conducted annually. were made for
the year 1919 .hv Lieutenant Colonel
John 4. Cutchins, retired; Major
JoSenh LeMasurier, q. NJ. G.; Major
Clarence Wyatt; =. l., b, Rn.; .Mhior.
battalion: Captain Joel ". Cochran.
First Co First Trov. Rc@;. Va. Inf. y.
c., and Captain John T. Bcthunc. Col
Cniai Rifles. Va. Vols, and the re: IS
of these officers show the troops 20
be in good condition. with very fcw
exceptions.
The instruction OF the National
Guard is. under direction OF the Gov.
"rmor and Acknowledgement. conducted
by Colonel Charles ~. Dempsey. L. :.
\ infantry tret:red); Captain William
~. GIL Y. S. Intaa.r% Inspector In
structor: Quartermaster Sergeant
Joseph r. Darcy, Infantry Scrgcants