The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-03
THIRD CONTINGENT
COMING IN TODAY
VIII Make Population Of Camp Lee
Nearly Forty Thousand
Men.
HEALTH CONDITION GOOD
Regular Inspection to Keep Camp In
First Glass Condifton--Money for
First Months Pay Begins TO Arrive.

Camp Les. Va. October 2.~~~}Tom GROW
the third contingent OF the first quota
of drafted men will begin arriving at
Camp Lee. Everything is In shape for
the arrival of these men and they will
be handled with the best of care. The
number of men in the third contingent
will be approximately 1880. This
number added to 21.l5o men that are
now in camp will make the total num-
Der of men In camp $3.50. The fourth
and last lot Of men which will be about
1850 win begin arriving at the camp
az soon after October as is possible
When the full first quota has arrived
there will be 1900 men stationed at
the camp. The colored troops will ar
rive In the third contingent Officers,
however stated that they have not re-
ceived instructions to that effect
The case of smallpox that has been
in Company I. s1sth infantry, is now
very much improved. and although the
patient is not entirely well. he is over
the serious part OF the disease and
barracks The boys from this COM
pany are from Richmond. and for the
past SIX days have not been allowed to
get out OF the barracks The company
has been under quarantine for week,
and II was stated this morning that
they would be kept In the barracks
twelve days longer. Every precaution
has been taken 10 prevent the disease
from spreading and so far 1t has been
g.
stated this morning that 1t was nothing
to cause alarm, and there would be no
spread OF the disease IN the camp.
There has been very little sickness COM
pared with the larger number of men
coming from various places and bring
ing with them germs of every disease.
The manner In which the health Off
GERS are handling the situation does
them great credit They regularly In
spect the barracks and mess halls and
see that there is no hiding place for
germs.
Some of the men OF the camp has re-
ceived their money yesterday morning
and within the next few days all OF
the boys will have received what is
coming to them. Some of the men are
more than pleased to get their money.
as they had about run short on the
money they brought with them when
Company G, 3isth infantry. received
their rifles yesterday morning from the
camp quartermaster and they will be
issued to each individual this afternoon.
This company Is working hard and are
going to begin at once to learn how TO
handle a gun as they are very anxious
to land the honor Of going to Rich
mond to the fair next week. There
is very much enthusiasm all over the
camp over this trip and every man is
working hfg hardest FOR hts company
The company that is selected will hike
to Richmond and spend the entire week
Of the fair.
There are quite number of non
CONS needed in Company g and in
order TO get them in shape at once a
school has been started and every Mon
dav and Thursday nights all of the
men that are trying for sergeantcy
are instructed. In all the. company
Will need eighteen corporals and eleven
sergeapts and they have a fne bunch
of mon to pick from, Captain Griffin
stated this morning that he was very
muoh.plsassd with the Petersburg boys.