Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-03
CAMP LEE SOLDIERS
OBSERVE LABOR DAY
Lieutenant Convicted by General
Court Of Absenting Himself From
Station While on Duty.
PRIVATE is GIVEN SIN MONTHS
Hundred Virginians VII
Begin Arriving To-Day-Pcters.
burg Member Of Eightieth Division
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p GAM Mp, hEE SepsembSr 10 la 90,
on tn" rifle range the men received
instruction in firing. but with this eX,
G g',n,, only NECESSARILY , o office and
Athletics formed the principal amusc:
n"nt Of the day On every drill field
at one hour o. another there were in
lercompany and interunit games.
The Camp Lee varsity nine. which is
recognized az one Of the best canton
m"nt teams in the country, spent the
day at Norfolk playing a naval team.
There was series OF boxing matches
taIion OF the infantry replacement and
training camp and negroes from the
master corps '' There W vas 'e or nH
roofing by each battalion. Field sports
were also participated in IN other sec,
the men were in Petersburg and Rich
mond and len, a khaki color scheme TO
the celebrations that were held in the
For a ~ himself from his
Seltzer. OF Tenth Company. infantry
replacement and training camp. has
months and will forfeit $50 per month
OF his salary during that time. In
addition TO the foregoing punishmcnt
ordered that h" also officially be re-
ni y tmapd"d This ren'irima9,d VII be
., l.ieutenan, Settler. who is from
Toledo do 9hto ohio; according 20 the evidence
from 10 o'clock at fight Until; until !
o'clock in the morning.
This is the fourth officer a. this camp
who has been convicted by general
f Ss one for of br these waf eonneS
ordered BY HE general court TO he
dismissed from the service. However
a pr"sidential review saved one Of the
men from dismissal from service. Lieu
tenant Grant X. Roth. for conduct un-
6sc%mins an oi'icer and sentl,eman;, Vas
is being served at Fort. jay * Y.
nelisyiile. Pa. has been sentenced TO six
months at hard la Dor for behaving dis
Mfs t3en Swas FT lie ais"
to obey lawful command issued by
sergeant John Eusenedes The gen
20 dishororable discharge and one
year a. hard labor. On account OF his
"nce OF military law and recon-
rnendation OF the court his sentence
was reduced 70 six months by Brigadier-
Captain Charles sea,on Fleming re
ported TO camp to-day. where he will
be assistant 20 the. camp jnde lad
Jacksonville. Fla.
twenty-five hundred virginians are
included in s.475 white men who Will
h'ilN' ~ camp ia nNt-Uat period,
beginning tomorrow. In addition to
the Nirginiaas. there are 5000 West
NirSinians. 800 from the District OF
Colum hia. and +,j from North Caro-
lima. This is the first time that men
from that State have ever been for
warded 10 the camp.
When this movement is completed
there will have arrived at Camp Lee
in period of TWO weeks more than
10000 new drafted mon.
This is the largest movement OF
trr~ -
period since ii was established
Private L. T.. Bailey. who is on
duty At The Information bureau at
FRIDAY evening TO Miss susie Wilkin-
son. OF Surry County. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. j. 3 VIM At
his home in Petersburg
Information received from France
indicates that certain members Of the
Eishtieth Division. Who have the
proper qualifications. are attending Of
Among those who arc attending the
school in France is J. Tyler Ellis OF
petersbnrE. Ellis; who is member
neers. is grandson of former FRESH
den; John Tyler. He went TO France
as y private.
tn" next class that is TO he nauGurated
AT the central officers training schoo.
nave hcen notified 10 report at camp
on on Ssp,embe r. 10 This is few days
This change was necessary in order
that the men might be in the army OF
the United States prior TO the next
resistra ton day on September 70 All
OF the civilians will enlist in the service
for the period of war. and in event they
fail successfully 10 complete the course,
will remain in the service as privates
More than 1000 men are now actu-
ally engaged in the construction Of the
new building for the central officers
training school This work is being
done By tn" John 7. Wilson Company.
OF Richmond. II il expected that the
iorcc viii he steadily incrca Sod until
100 men arc employed.
Norfolk Man Wounded.