The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-02
CAMP LEE MEN HAVE
EXCELLENT HEALTH
res Called TO Al enticn of Medical
FsxCos Incidental 60 Any Large
Gathering Ut Men.


Camp Lee. DEC. 1.-THE health OF
the soldiers at Camp Lee Ia conSid-
ored excellent by the medical suthori-
Ees A slight epidemic OF measles
has prevailed In the si7th infantry.
but this Is or the decline and mum =
pers OF those who have been Ill have
returned TO the barracks for duty
From other national guard and ma
tional army camps reports are that
Numbers are dying from measles and
snumps Lieutenant Herbert n.
peanex, adJa.ant at the base hospital
stated today that not a death had
occurred st the hospital from either
of these diseases since tho camp was
xtarsed He considers the he's 'th OK
she camp excellent and the cases that
have been called 10 the attention Of
che medical forces as but Incidental
to such large body Of men as are
xashered Lieutenant Colonel Wal
aror, chief o. stat. expressed himself
As equally well IN pressed. with the
health conditions at the camp. and
that the SLIGHT epidemic ol measles
can always bs expected when a It-ge
noay Of new troops are assembled.
TIE arttIis-yIAen are busy breaking
fl their horses for the work. The en-
tire allotment has not arrive but
she unframed animals arc keertnE the
x-es, AuEv as well AS Offering aTnuse-
meat 10 spectators This afternoon
ore particularly fiery horse had dis
mounted three Of hts riders II was
xher tied by long rope ard mem beers
II the com parry TOOK turns In leading
Nsrr vi and down the FIELD to tire him.
When tire animal appeared 20 he worn
out. ore ~ the srtiiieryrnen mounted
MIN, sut In few minutes WAS mount
ting higher, and then 70 fan hssdions
into the dust.
The transportation Troubles OF the
three artillery regiments give prom
sss Of being relieved during the pres
snt month. At present the men from
thfs section have long walk TO get
20 car line and First street which
yunk through the reTimental quarters,
n at present in a muddy condition.
Yesterday the Petersburg, Hopewell
and City Point railway began the cor
wtruction Of mile and one-haf line
which will traverse the length C the
artillery reF1nsn The work Of cor
.orettng this road Is also prorr essing
and viii BE ready for uee- within ten
days. Ar eighteen foot concrete road
way Is te1ag aid w.h,n the camp at
First street. VIZ oh parallels The Hope
we'll road IN faKorial direction,
Avenue 4 vi - cou~-eted to within
Two nile o. Prince George Court
11onse
Renearsals FOR the play. Henry
FIFTH which will be presented on
presented on January at the y. NJ
e. A. auditorium. will begin within
the next few days. The part OF Kath-
crime wifi be played ny Mrs James
! Pollard Of Richmond The only
ether female character role in the
play Alice. tho lady In waiting. is
stiii open, Secretary Adair Archer. Of
-2Ae- y Il l. A--hrG ntzatin-s- in CO Il. -
y 7irectns the work and will himself
take the part OF Henry V, The otnar
parts in the nlav viii he taken by en-
listed men 81 the various organiza-
sions
Marcus Kellerman. famous baritone
ranger will give y concert In the
knights of Columbus nan on Tuesday
evening The program which he has
arranged will Prove particularly en-
PERTAINING 70 the soldiers. No adnlis-
sion will be charged