Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-10

tho mon In the camps who are now
training to tight In France. Unless
something Is done there viii be many
disappointed soldiers In the camps at
Misunderstanding Day ana Christmas. when
tho mail Will reach such proportions
that II cannot DO handled In the pres
ent post oi1ice.
TROOPS WILL HEAn
CHRISTINE MILLER SING
Troops from the Virginia regiments
have boen invited to hear Christine
Ai'iier' the concert singer. when she
appears at the Y. nj. q. a. Auditorium
sunday night. Miss Miller Is coming
70 tho camp at her own expense. Her
FORMER accompanlst, Earl Mitchell, is
member of one or the Pennsylvania
Regiments. and lie will play for her
"nen she appears In concert hero.
tomorrow night Miss Miller VIII
give concert at the Academy Of
Music In Petersburg for tho benefit OF
the soldiers. There will be no charge
Tor admission, but 1t is Understood that
collection Will he taken up. which
VIII be turned over to the soldiers.
While Mt the camp Miss Miller will be
entertained by the officers, and Esvefat
social AFFAIRS In the way 81 dinners and
receptions have been arranged.
football team OF the Three Hun
dred and Twentieth Regiment. OF
pennsylvania. is prac icing for 4 game
to be played with the University Of
Pittsburgh on Saturday. December 1, at
Pittsburgh. An Of the proceeds Of
the game will be turned over 10 tho
regiment. and II Is estimated tina, At
least $4,000 will DO realized for tho
reSimental fund. The Three Hundred
and Nineteenth Regiment will play the
United States Marines in washington
Tomorrow week. Both of the teams
hero are working hard In order that
they might make n formidable show
Ing against tlieir opponents.
The ncw automobile license govern
ing the operation " jitneys within the
camp went into effect to-day Only q
few OF the owners have Complied with
the new order, and taken out the
license for operation of their cara at
the reduced rates. II Is believed that
gradually the licenses will be secured.
and the continuous automobile service
at the camp carried on aB usual.
Noncommissioned appointments In
the Three hundred and Seventeenth
infantry to-day were as follows:
Company b. Seraeants - BENJAMIN
II. Hale. Phillip l.. Beamer. Everett L.
Mcconnell, HaghIe q. standifsr, tr..
Robert H. Weaver. Victor l.. Hssa.
James f. Burke and Gilbert Larns.
Corporals-Ciarence K. brewer,
Ralph r.. Williams. G. 70. Nichols, Fred
3. Stults. Paul Hodges. j. w. Pennell
and J. w. Hubbard.
The Three Hundred and EIGHTEENTH
Regiment appointments were as fol-
lows:
Company B--John w Brown, Rich
mond; William T.. Murray, regular
arm. Cornorals--Kemp b. Rush,
Alexandria; James f. Townes, rich
Hond: Robert o. Baker. Alexandria
James S. Patterson. Jr.. R.chnh md, and
William j. Bryan. Richmond.
In Company T. there were also a
number OF Richmond men who reeoiv.
cd advancement. They were as fol-
lows:
Sergeants-William G. Breach, Floyd
j. PankcT. Irwin II. Blackburn, Jamos
+. Saunders. Walter l.. Morecock, Clif.
ton l.. Milton, Grover c. Danner. Talbot
H. Edwards, A. E. Hines. Floyd r. Jar.
vie. all OF Richmond. and James T..
wertz. Of Bedford, and Alfred II. Les
ter. Of Fairfax.
Company A appointed two men cor
pornls. Ellsworth r. Ayers and James
w. Fitchett. Company NJ advanced one
man. Rice w. Levi. being made n cor
poral. Julian II. Lays In the Head :
quarters Company. was promted TO a
corporal.