Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-29

turned back on account OF physical
disqualiHcations is 30 small as to DO
almost negligible.
Colonel James Justice to-day got tho
slron whistle, which will DO used in
case OF fire. into working order. Tho
alarm Is placed near the division head-
quarters, which IL about midway of
tho entire camp. and It's blast can be
heard over the entire cantonment The
siren will also be used at noon. aud
at retreat. Colonel Justice also has
charge OF the nrc protection system
at tho camp. and has received the reels
and motor engines which have been
placed IN the buildings especially con-
structed for them in the various parts
of the cantonm snt.
COMPANIES PLAN GAME
ron SUNDAY AFTERNOON
Company A, of the Three Hundred
and Eighteenth Regiment. and Com
papies E. r. II and I, of the Same COM
mand. are preparing for an inter-regi-
ment baseball game with the Thrco
Hundred and Twentieth Regiment of
Pennsylvania. Lieutenant Scarf, Of the
Three Hundred and Eighteenth Regi-
ment. IS looking over tho material
which participated in tho games played
last Wednesday, and he expects to have
star aggregation to battle with the
Pennsylvania-s when they meet Sum
day afternoon.
Many of the companies CT this regt-
ment have no athletic equipment. and
In some Of the games played this week
the players were without masks and
gloves. Each company is forming n
fund for the purchase Of these neces-
stiles. but thor pay Is small and 1t
will be a slow process with them.
1t Is hoped that families Of the men
In the CAMP and others who may DO
interested in them will help tho boys
along with their amusements by con-
tributing to the company funds. This
VIII enable them to get uniforms and
other equipment 1t will also aid them
In getting musical Instruments, and
such other means of entertainment as
VIII be afforded by the purchase of
similar articles
The government. 1t is understood.
VIII furnish some of the equipment
needed by the men. but this will fall
short or that which will be required.
1t Is permissible for any person who
may wish to do 10 to contribute to
the company funds. but no appeals arc
allowed to be made by officers or men.
MUCH ACTIVITY NEXT WEEK
is BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENT
An idea OF what the men in camp
Will be required to do next week Is
shown by bulletin issued this after
noon by Colonel w. H. waldron, chief
OF stan. This program is for the in
fantry, machine gun and training bat
talions. and is as follows:
Setting up exercises. recruit instruc-
ton: running; school OF soldier; school
OF squad; nomenclature and caro- of
rifles; color sentinels, sentinels. coun-
tersisns. and paroles, compliments
from guards, guarding prisoners and
flags; bayonet exercise and bayonet
combat; sighting position and aiming
drills, and DETECTION and elevation
corrections; first aid to the wounded:
lecture on why We Are at War" and
inspection. This instruction takes the
soldier from the very FIRST training
given in military practice to the more
important.
Fritz" will make his appearances In
many parts of tho camp next week
when the hayonet practice gets under
way. The soldiers invariably call the
dummies used In this instruction by
the German name. and when they take
up the training they Will enter 1t with