Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-03
do on Wednesday. when n general holi-
day Is declared.
PREPARES FOR BIG PUSH
FOR SALE OF LIDIcUTY RONnS

General Cronkhtte is preparing fol
tho big push to be conducted here for
the sale OF Liberty bonds. TIe is hav-
ing built n large clock. which will
give daily tho total subscriptions to
the loan. The clock will be placed In
4 conspicuous place. and every effort
VIII be mado to have IL %nnounce the
m%illion-dollar goal before the Four
weeks campaign Ieriod Is completed.
All officers In the camp will be call
cd In a meeting, when tho matter OF
getting tho men to subscribe 20 tho
Liberty loan will be explained to them.
and they will be asked to corporate
in every way. The officers. too. will
subscribe to tho loan and assist in
swelling the total here, and Camp Lee
will be high in the list when the re.
suits OF the subscriptions in the six
teen cantonments in the country are
made known.
Under the direction uf Major Jen.
nings c. Wise. the first Fritz" to be
made at Camp Lee has been completed.
The dummy will be used for bayonet
practice, and IS n clever arrangement
for the instruction Of the men in his
important method of fighting.
Only one of the dummies has been
made as yet. but others Will be con-
structed for the various regiments OF
the camp. The dummy already com
pletcd will be used first by tho officers
in Company K. who will become eX-
pert in this practice. They have all
had instruction. but tho Fritz which
has been made Is Of somewhat differ
ent arrangement, and will be used for
the instruction in the latest method
OF bayonet fighting. Later the dummy
Will be aiken out on the field, and
the men will be given an opportunity
to pay their respects TO the eflgy Of a
German soldier. Captain Robert 81.
Dashiell Is in charge Of Company K,
and 1t is the intention Of Major Wise
to maxi that an expert bayo-
net command.
OFFICERS lake PLANS
FOR BIG FELL DAY
Officers OF the Three Hundred and
Eighteenth Regiment have set their
plans for the field day which will be
held at the camp next Sunday. This
VIII be In the nature of an ellmina-
ton contest. the men making the best
showing to be selected to represent the
regiment at the big meet to be held at
the petersburg fair or October IT.
lieutenant +. J. Scarr has charge of
all athletics OF the Three Hundred and
Eighteenth, and Lieutenant j. B.. Cot
trell, OF the same regiment. will con-
duet the track events in the field day
to be held on Sunday. Lieutenant Cot
trell is an athlete Of considerable ex-
perience. especially in track events.
Tom Reddin. OF Richmond, who is In
Company A Of the Three Hundred and
Eighteenth. will be one of the star run
ners for the regiment. He IS well
known In athletic circles.
The Three Hundred and Eighteenth
Regiment has all the men needed for
a band. but they are without instru-
ments Tho government will furnish
these in the curse of time, but It Is
likely that the men will have to wait
several weeks. They are, therefore,
anxious to get some musical organiza-
tons to let them have the use of band
pieces until they have been supplied
If some OF these could be secured they
would be returned In the same condi.
ton as when received. and their use
would enable the men to organize Their