Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-12
MINIATURE ALMANAC.
CAMP LEE WELCOMES
VISITING FLYING MEN

aviators left the carp AT 9.3o o,cTooI.
on the return trip.
90 ne" Is military to the moio-;,y
OF people that 1t has been forci,,,,
demonstrated at the camp that f.,
OF them really know the nroner 70
~ pay TO the colors of their
country During the past weak ,,,o
american hag has been placed in from,
OF the headquarters OF the Three H.,
orcd and Eighteenth Regiment, and III.
co'or guard on duty has found II noe
essary TO remind practically ever,
e''ilan that passes or the resnect he
shouid show TO the co!ors b. remor-
ING MS hat in salute.
A"e Color guards are ever IN tho
a'ert' and every man who doc. .,,
Haiute the flag is stopped. and 70
'uested 10 do SO. There is con.,,n,
passing In front of tto headouarter.
""ich Is located on one of tho n,;,
venues and the guards are kent hu.y
40 yet no citizen has refused IN -.
rue inc nag. IT any did. Il IS li,.oI,.
.hat an investigation would he MD
W determine 10 what extent no ;s an
american. Although they have ho.,,
su'iciently instructed by their cor,
pahS commanders. many of tho GO,
aiers are also laH in their r.s,eo, -
Wv. eo'ors. The rule for troops 10
'"a. they must salute when .o,,;n.
"'hih SIX PAGES OF the flag. ard ~,
'he salute until they have passed ~,
colors. 'ne
ONE NIRGISIAS FEARs
HE MAY DE- SENT Hou,.
one Nirginian here Is so muc, :,
,o'e with his military life. tbat ,,a
lNeS In constant fear of being SON,
''o"'e' lie also is from the backwood.
section OF the State, and seems 10 -.
."ocr inc impression that unless bo
% very careful he will not be permit-
tea TO remain in the camp This makes
'''n' unusually attentive to duty. Tho
o'her day, however. lie was guilty Of
some slight infraction Of rules and In
repriniandins him the officer jokinr,v
sala that unless he did better no ,,o,Ia
send him homo.
ike my job here. and DONE
want TO go home" the man told the
ohicer The association OF great
number OF men the substantial meals.
inc periods of recreation and entertain
ment offered the troops in the camn
are new to this man, and he wou,d
not do anything to be denied the pleas-
ure OF being here.
The Three Hundred and Eieb,eenth
Regiment football team met the eleven
Oh the Three Hundred and Nineteenth
infantry this afternoon, the former.
the Virginians, being defeated by the
score or 13 to 0. The Virginians
played under handicaps because thew
only practiced for an hour Of two
afternoons. and none Of them were
sufficiently familiar with the signals.
The Pennsylvanians have been practIc-
Ing almost daily. and their team was in
fine TRIM
S. harrington Elliott, a member Of
the Virginia team, had his right arm
broken in the contest. He was one Of
tho best, men Of the team, and his loss
from the game weakened the eleven.
Elliott Is member of the hcadouar-
ters company OF the Three Hundred
and Eighteenth, and his homo Is in
Belle Mead, Va. He was taken to the
base hospital, where he received i'm
mediate treatment. This is the first
accident to occur in camp since the
football season has been on.
Miss Christine Miller delighted thou
sands of troops with her voice at the
Y. NJ. C. a. auditorium tonight, when
she gave concert, to which all Of the
Pennsylvanians and Virginians were
invited. large number OF the troops
heard her in Petersburg last night,
and Miss Miller was accorded an ova-
ton tonight. For the benefit Of the
Virginia troops she sang n group of
Southern melodies, which met with
general approval. Earl Mitchell a
member Of tho Three Hundred and
Twentieth Regiment, who was an ac-
companst for Miss Miller before being
selected for the National Army, played
for her tonight. Following the con-
cert. Miss Miller was the guest Of COL
onel Hunt, OF Pennsylvania, who ar
ranged n reception In her honor. The
Three Hundred and Nineteenth Regi-
ment to-day presented Miss Miller
with handsome travelling clock.