Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-25

that practically every unit in the State ,
has been recruited many men above
Its normal strength.
The task Of putting tho camp In
shape for occupancy will be begun as
soon as tho troops arrive at tho Fair
Grounds. Tcntage sufficient to cover
nearly 1900 men already has been
housed in the Administration Building,
and the soldiers will proceed at onco
TO place 1t. each unit giving attention
TO the stretching of its own tents. Be-
fore the sun sets on Tuesday the peace
full Fair Grounds site. devoted ordi-
narily to the display OF Vtrginia's COM
mercial progress. will present tho ap-
penrance of an armed camp. housing
more than 5000 men, ready to answer
call TO duty on the Mexican border
CoMMISSARY busy
ARRANGING FOR SUPPLIES
BriEadier-General Cecil c. Vaughan.
who viii command the camp, arrived
In the city yesterday and Immediately
went into conference with General Sale
regarding the concentration movement
Commanders Of complete units in Rich
mond called during the afternoon and
advised with him about camp locations
Surgeon General Junius f. Lynch re-
viewed the sanitary situation and
formulated plans for caring for the
health OF Nirg!nia's quota of troops
With the prospect of Immediate con-
ccntration, the commissary department
under the direction of Captain r. B.
Myers. worked with might and main
making arrangements for cnmp-f food
supplies. Contracts for practically
everything needed to feed the mon
through the days of mobilization wore
Is. OF the Grays, and Company II, OF
the Second Infantry, Petersburg. have
been regularly supplied from the COM
missary department.
Work on tho camp site, specded I'm
with an additional force of 100 cannon
ters and ditch -diggcrs, proceeded with
renewed vtEor. Tho big concentration
point now Is practically ready, with the
exception of drainage facilities, for tho
reception of Nirginia's entire military
force. Lights for both the infantry
site within the race-track area and tho
artillery and cavalry site on the otbcr
side of the Hermitage Road NAV no
used on few hours notice wotcr
ror camp purposes may he made ready
TOT the troops within the spacc Of
short time.
SANITARY CONDITIONS
AXE HfING IMPROVED
Tho idea Of completing permanent
drainage arrangements before ordering
inc men TO camp has been abandoned
lmproVised waste conductors will no
constructed for Immediate use Cen
eral sale has assurance from the medi-
cal officers that such arrangements Will
meet every sanitary requirement.. Per-
manent drainage operations. howevnr
VIII continue undated William la
Trade. engineer in charge OF the work,
thinks 1T will.bc completed in less tina
ten days.
Major Giles u. Cook. of the First
regiment Hospital Corps. assisted by
inc Petersburg Grays. made rapid pro-
Ercss Yesterday III their task of rcmov-
ing unsatisfactory sanitary conditions
waste piles accumulated from the sta
hlcs of the City street Cleaning De-
partment. maintained In the southern
end of the property adjacent to tho
camp site, were hauled away to safe
distances, and the ground burnt over
and thoroughly disinfccted. Civil and
military authorities are cooperating
In ovcry way to make the place rs
healthful rs any spot In Virginia.
Tho Petersburg Grays. in pursuance
OF orders issued by the Adjutant-Gcn-
eral. reached the camp site yesterday
morning at o'clock and promptly
proceeded to assist Major Cook in the
work of sanitation and to prepare their
quarters. Tho company is in command
OF Captain w. c. Davis. These mon.
with Company r. Of the Richmond
Grays. which encampcd at the mobi-
lization site on Wednesday, constitute
the only body Of Virginia troops now
under canvas ut the concentration
point
FEDERAL PAY READY
FOR VIRGINIA TROOPS
Troops at tho Fair Grounds will
begin Immediately TO draw pay from
tho Federal government for military
service. General Sale was notified
yesterday by the Department Of the
East that II is ready to receive csti-
mates OF the fund required to pay the
men through June 80. and that $4,000
! has been deposited already for de-
fraying expenses incident to concen-
TRACTION in Virginia.
/ The telegram reads:
/ "GoVcrnor's Island. y. Y.
June %, 1916.
| Tho Adjutant-C;encraI. Richmond, Va:
! sixteen thousand dollars deposited
! to-day with Treasurer United States
I to credit Ma or G. II. Consolvo. your
/ disbursinE officer, for use AZ working
balance for purposes specified under
| paragraphs AH6 and 456. army regu-
lntions 1919. Submit estimate for addi-
nonal funds actually required for above
purposes TO include Juno 30, stating In
detail object for which funds are re-
| ouirod. Also funds required to pay
troops 10 include June 20.
jSirned) "SIMPSON"
! Preparations have begun already for
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