Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-01
CAMP LEE MEN WILL USE
-. DOLLARS O FIGHT HUNS

s.Eere. The men. who are Italians. arc
ssDonato Muffo, Frank D. Alfonso, Nicolo
Bomba and Antonio Nardelli. They
Ss.advanced no reason for their refusal
sato appear before the local board wncn
called.
= Because of the monthly muster held
.'.this morning. many of tho men were
A.prevented from leaving tho camp. and
there was a consequent influx of friends
r9and relatives to visit the troops and
yEbrinE them many packages filled with
things to delight the sweet tooth"
that is frequent among the men and
ESPECIALLY to satisfy that yearning for
sgEomethinE from home. And from the
number Of automobiles that came into
1-fhc camp 1t seemed that not many of
s.SIhe Virginia boys did not directly or
Indirectly hear from the folks. And the
.xfhen from West Virginia wero not
:.$everlooked. for there were numerous
sSSallers ut the information bureau ask
/ ing for the wnerea bouts OF some fine
!; alnd from that State.
PRECIOUS CONTENTS HELD
/ By PACKAGES FROM HOME
-. Practically every shape package
found its way into the camp to-day.
There were bags and boxes and buns
ss.|hles. all OF them carefully guarded
they were delivered into tho will
ling hands of some of Uncle Sans
youngsters. Every single ono of these
RIipackages held precious contents and
s...every one OF them represented much
preparation at home. much selection as
..-tfo what would please the soldier boy
* best and with each bite there will be
memories dear to every mothers son
: Who received them.
While mothers and sisters, and some
times father and little brother were
, much In evidence at the little family
reunions which were held in almost
every part of tho cantonment, tho big
feature OF the day were the hundreds
OF parties made up OF gay young
things. all ruffies and dressed in colors
OF vivid contrast, who made the COM
pany streets alive with their laughter
They poured into the camp by the
automobile load. and then they would
ask their own soldier boy thousan nd
and one questions about camp life.
which Sammy would tell in as little
detail as possible, for many of them
rad other things to talk about
There were many fair visitors to the
camp who did not happen to have
friends or relatives there, but they
were just as much interested in the
soldiers and would stop their machines
to engage some lonesome looking lad
In happy conversation. And then, when
they drove OF. there was much hand
waving and cheering.
There was real life at Camp Lee To-
day. and all of the men enjoyed It.
Tonight. when those boxes wore OPEN
ed. the man who occupies the next
cot, whose friends and family live too
lar away to visit him on Sunday was
invited by the happy owners to share
the eoothsome contents. and then
would Follow much heart-to-heart talk
between the young soldiers That
package seemed to inspire conversa-
ton. and each man would have his own
story to tell Of what was back home.
FLYING TRIPS HOME TAKE
STARS FROM VIRGINIA TEAM
The baseball game scheduled for this
afternoon between the Three Hundred
and Eighteenth Regiment and Three
Hundred and Fifth Engineers, found
tho Virginians shy Of many of their
picked men. Some OF them seemed
determined to make flying trip home,
even for few hours. and this took
away many of the infantry's best.
However. the game was played. with
n result much to the distress of tho
Virginians
Tomorrow night at o'clock off,
GERS OF the Three Hundred and Eigh-
teenth Regiment will hold meeting
lot the purpose OF discussing plans for
the camp field day. to be held next
saturday. when men TO represent the
cantonment at the athletic meet to be
heid at the Petersburg Fair will be
given tryout. All of the athletic
officers will attend the meeting. and
they VIII have with them B. r. Muir
phy. the representative of the Com
mission on Training Camp Activities.
ana Director Draper. of the Y. NJ. c. a.
Z Both or these men will assist the milf
tary men with their plans for the
field day.
Similar meetings will be held in all
parts OF the camp for the purpose of
getting each regiment in line for the
big meet. There is much good ath
letic material in the Three Hundred
AND Eighteenth Regiment. and Lieu
tenant Scarf. member Of the division
annette council, Is determined TO sec
that his regiment comeq n,t .yI,l a.