Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-24
LIBERTY DAY TO PROVIDE
PROGRAM OF GALA EVENTS
Continued from First PaEc)

PROGRAM OF GALA EVENTS
| Continued from First Pasc)
cured subscriptions to the amoun, OF
100000 has not been done by anv
other division. 1t was announced to-
day that the employees of the Rhine
hardt Dennis Co. the contractors. had
subscribed 10 $4,000 worth OF bonds.
| To handle these subscriptions the
American Audit Company sent two OF
its men TO the camp. J. y. Marvin and
D. T. Talbot. who aided Lieutenant c.
NJ. Jones in getting the subscriptions
| The failure OF the last Congress to
pass moratorium law has caused
much trouble to some OF the men i'm
the Eightieth Division who have fnan-
clal obligations which they are unable
to meet because Of their service in the
army. Reports are heard OF note
holders and persons having mortgages
on property attempting to force their
payment on penalty OF dismissal from
property and threat of civil action.
FAMILY THREATENED WITH
LOSS OF THEIR NEW HOME
One case in particular which dcvcl-
oped is that Of man who when he
was called for service. had but re-
Payments. He has wife and child
hut did not make claim for excmp-
ton. Advices reaching him from his
family tell of the attempts which have
been made by the person holding the
notes on the house TO ejec; them unless
the paper. which was duo recently was
settled. a supreme effort was made
which resulted in getting together
man, and this temporarily relieved the
situation.
Cases of this nature are coming up
, from time TO time, and unless there
is law passed extending all financial
obligations until the end OF the war.
much hardship will be imposed on the
men. with strong likelihood OF their
losing the money which they have
already paid on property, because they
cannot meet notes that are becoming
due. This matter will doubtless re-
ccivc the attention OF the government
TO such an extent that the next Con-
gress Will be forced to take action to
protect the interest OF the men in the
service OF the nation. In the meantime
it is pointed out. persons holding notes
or mortgages should take into con-
sideration the position Of the men at
this time. and extend the payment,
rather than threatening civil suit and
foreclosure.
One thousand troops from West Vir-
gina> have been ordered TO move from
Camp Lee to Camp Shelby, at Hatties-
burg. Miss, whore they will be used
in bringing National Guard units Of
their state tn war strength. The men
will be :aken from the Eighth and
Tenth Training Battalions. Lieutcn-
art-Colonel James Justice is arranging
for the departure Of the men.
While troops have been sent from
Camp Lee for both the PENNSYLVANIA
and West Virginia National Guard. il
is not believed that my of the Virginia
selected men will he transferred when
the National Guard OF this State was
called into Federal service il was com
posed OF three regiments Of infantry,
hut on account OF the now formation
these three regin cnts have been made
into ono. There were sufficient troops
for the one organization, which will
make 1t unnecessary TO transfer any
OF the Virginia me nherc.
OFFICERS TAKE SPECIAL
COURSES Al FORT SILL
Lieutenant-Colonel James NJ. Love
Jr.. Of the Three Hundred and EiEh-
teenth Regiment. is among the officers
who have been appointed here to pro-
coed 10 Fort Sill. Okla. for attendance
at the infantry school Of arms. Colonel
Love will be instructed especially in
automatic arms. The other oniccrs at
tending the school, and the instruction
they VIII take. are As follows: CaptaiIt
George G. Car, ingt,n. Three Hundred
and Seventeenth Infantry. course in
held fortiiications: First Licutcnar'
Stephen S. Jackson, Three Hundr,-
and Seventeenth Infantry. course in
muskctry: First Lieutenant Leon Reus-
s!lle. Jr.. Three Hundred and Twentieth
infantry. course in grenades: Firs,
Lieutenant Charles II. Muse. ThrcA
Hundred and Nineteenth infantry.
course in bayonet combat. and First
Lieutenant William NJ. white. machine
gun battalion. course in machine guns.
Frank NJ. I<anary. OF Richmond, has
been appointed QuartermastcC ser
Ecant in the fire truck and hose com
rahy Scrgcants OF THE first class.
who have been appointed are william
j. Holly. Frank ii. Robertson and
Philip a. Travers. To he sergeants.
Francis 4. Dixon, Allen c. Lewis and
Percy Il. Miller.
Plans are getting under way for the
building OF the big government thea
ter, which will be erected at the can
Torment for the entertainment Of the
men. Each OF the environments of the
country will have Il similar auditor
ium. built to accommodate thousands
OF soldiers, and to which tho very best
in operas. vaudeville and high-class
entertainment will be brought for the
soldiers.
Winter clothing Is being issued to
the men in camp. All OF them will
be supplied with woolens, OF which
there Is sufficient in the camp for each
man OF the division. The Quartcrmas-
ter is issuing them as fast as possible.
and. within = week all OF the regiments
Will have been provided with clothing
against the winter winds
TO add further 10 the comfort OF
the men. tho government has Issued
comfort kits containing q comb, tooth
brush. and various other toilet neces-
sites. Many OF the men came to the
camp without these, and then failed to
provide them afterwards.