Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-29
THE BAYQNET IS NAME
OF CAMP PUBLICATION
Cantonment Newspaper, Dealing
With Soldiers Activities. Makes
First Appearance Next Friday.
RICHMOND MEN ARE REJECTED
Five Sent Home by Medical Officers.
Troops Begin Bayonet Practice on
"Fritzes" Next Week-Fire Pro-
lection System Now Working.
RICHMOND MEN ARE REJECTED
| From a STAFF Correspondent.

CAMP LEE. VA. September .S.-
Camp Lees official publication. the
Bayonet. will make its first appearance
on Friday. October ). according to an
nouncemOlt made to-day. Th. paper.
which will be Of newspaper size. will
have eight pages of camp news and
gossip. and will carry weekly pic.
ture section of the life al the canton
mcnt. 1t will he the only oiiicia: pub
lication OF the Eiyhtieth Division. and
when the command leaves for France
the paper will be taken along.
To-day cards announcing the camp
paper TO the officers and men were
placed throughout the camp. For
several weeks officers, headed by Lieu
tenant Colonel Hunt. the division judg.
advocate. and Lieutenant Niskniskki. of
the Three Hundred and Twentieth In
fantry. have been working on the de-
tails incident to the publication OF the
paper. Already officers and enlisted
men alike have shown considerable In
terest in the Forthcoming publication
Great benefits, ii is believed. will
result 10 the troops at the camp from
the Bayonet. In each command a cor
respondent will he appointed. and ac.
COUNTS Oh tnc dctlNltlcS. OF the Gntlrc
cantonment will be printed in the
paper. This will create n spirit among
the men that will prove OF value to
them and increase their interest i'm the
camp.
II is the intention of the managers
OF the paper To carry weekly schedules
OF the various entertainments which
will be held in the camp at Pctcrs-
4
rnd which would he attractive to the
troops. This will make it possible :or
the men 10 find wholesome enjoyment
at all times. and there will never he
any question in their minds as to
where they Will ind entertainment.
.rccial notice will be given to the en-
tcrtainmcnts which the mon them
selves will arrange and hold at their
company barracks. or in some Of the
recreation buildings in the camp
USE PROFITS OF TIE BANONf"r
TO PURCHASE SPORT GOODS
The Bayonet will sell for ! cents a
copy. and the proceeds. after al! ex-
pcnses incidcn; TO publication and dis
tribution have been paid, will be do
voted 10 The purchase Of athletic
equipment. and to any other use tor
which il could bc put for the cujoy-
mcnt Of the troops. 1t is expected that
they Will receive much needed ma
tcrials for their Il version as Il result
of the publication.
Work on the range for s.ral, arms
practice is proceeding rapid,:. and
soon it Will tie ready for uS.. This
range is situated about II mile from
The camp proper. and will he for in
siruction with rifles and rcvolvers
only. |; will he equipped with about
ten targets, and viii have ranges from
twenty-five ana ii:y yards for rrvol-
yer practice. and 100 to 1000 for rifle
instruction. This range is not in any
way connected with the range pro-
posed for artillery and machine gun
practice, but is merely the completion
OF orig Sinai plans.
Monday will he pay day i'm the camp
and II is estimated that ut least
$o.000.00O viii be disbursed at that
time to officers and men. Tho muster
for pay VIII be held Sunday morning
IN all OF the commands This is tho
first pay to he received by the enlisted
men In the division. but the officers
who have been here since August 90
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