Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-22

w. :. Pride. and four nights n week
all first scrgcants arc bcing drilled
in army paper work. This will equip
them for commissioned ranks in the
event Of any appointments.
Liberty loan sales had somewhat of
a lull in camp to-day, but the Three
Hundred and Nineteenth Regiment of
Pennsylvania. made the startling an
nounccments that It's special detail Of
men sent to Pittsburgh last week sue
ceedcd in getting Il total of $4,000, 900
in subscriptions Up to last Friday
sl,loo.000 of this had been reported,
but to-day It was stated that the men
brought back subscriptions in addi-
ton to the amount of Sl.9oo.oO0. all
OF these secured from friends and peo-
pie in Pittsburgh and vicinity. None
OF this figures In the total which has
been reported for the regiment as hav-
ing been subscribed among the troops.
Such 4 record have the men made
that II has been decided to turn them
loose in Petersburg. and see what can
be done there. If they are proper
tionately successful as they were in
Pittsburgh. it Is believed they will
make things hum here until the end
of the campaign. The Three Hun
dred and Nineteenth Is the only rcgi-
mcnt anywhere. which has been re-
sponsible for bringing in such an
amount of subscriptions.
THREE GOVERNORS
AMONG THE SPEAKERS
Tomorrow night at the Y. NJ. C. A.
auditorium the three Governors from
the States making up this division arc
ad IN of a laa
rally. which will be held under associ-
alton auspices. Camp officers. includ-
ing General Cronkhite and his staff
will be present, and several thousand
troops will be in attendance.
On Wednesday. which will be cele-
brated as Liberty loan day, track and
field meet will be conducted in cele-
bration of the occasion under tho di-
rection of B. r. Murphy. division ath-
lctic director, and program of eleven
events has been arranged. Each reEi-
ment and separate unit In the camp
will enter a team of fifty men In
charge OF tho athletic officer, and many
interesting events are planned.
On the night Of Liberty loan day the
bands of the two Virginia regiments
will give a concert near the row of
clocks at headquarters. and Captain
Dobie and other officers are arranging
a special program to celebrate tho VIC
tory OF the second Liberty loan Issue.
Thousands Of troops will be In attend
ance. and 1t will be an occasion such
rs has not been seen in camp since 1t
was opened.
Athletics of all kinds held the boards
to-day. and there was hardly a field
that was not tho scene OF a football
game. basketball game or soccer.
Thousands of the men witnessed the
games, and there was much roofing and
cheering. The games were moro or
less impromptu affairs, and 1t will be
perhaps two weeks before the regular
series of games plann, will be played
DEsPoNDENT SOLDIER
TRIES TO KILL HIMSELF
S. e. odlc. u member OF Company G.
Of the Three Hundred and Twentieth
Regiment, attempted to commit sui
eide by putting poison tablets In his
tea while at mess. None Of the other
troops saw the man place the poison
in his cup, and II was not until he
was taken III that 1t was discovered
He stated to oGFcers that he attempted
to take his life because he did not see
that there was much chance for him
to advance in his military life. His
condition Is said to be satisfactory.