Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-11
.CONVALEsCENT HOUSE
OPENING ON WEDNESDAY
I<irlswood Mitchell, of Richmond,
Will Direct Work Of New Build.
tngs at Camp Lee.
ICE PLANT IS ovERwoRKED
Unable to Produce Enough to Sup
ply Needs Of Cantonmcnt-New
Septic Tank Completed - Major
Duke Promoted.

CAMP LEE. August 1o.-Ceremonies
incident to the opening of the Red
Cross house for convalescents and the
Red Cross house for nurses will be held
wednesday afternoon. The home for
convalcscents has been erected at q
cost OF $4,000. exclusive of furnishings,
and Is the most attractive building
that has yet been constructed here. A
large part OF the furnishings have been
constructed and presented by the man
ual training departments of various
high schools Of the country. The
nurses house cost $4,000, not includ-
Ing furnishings.
Three prominent speakers will de-
liver short addresses at tho presentn-
ton exercises. Colonel William Cary
Sanger. acting manager Of the Poto-
Cross. in which Camp Lee Is located.
will present the building on behalf Of
the organization. The buildings will BIO
accepted on behalf Of the camp by
BrigadierGeneral Charles A. Hedekin.
the commanding general of the camp.
mission to Roumania. will give brief
description OF Red. Cross work. DR..
Bryan is from Richmond.
Music will he furnished by the forty
piece band OF the first section OF tho
depot brigade. Chaplain Robert NelT
son. formerly OF the Virginia Polytcch-
mic Institute. but now attached to the
base hospital. will OFFER prayer.
Special invitations have been ex-
tended to the Red Cross chapters OF
Richmond. Petersburg and TIopewell to
attend. Although the new rule. re-
quirfng passes for visitorS will be in
effect. arrangements have been made
for visitors to attend tho exercises
without being interfered with by SEN
tries.
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stage are Lieutenant-ColonelD Deer. the
comma nding officer OF the base hos
pital: Major Crosbin. commanding officer
Of the Westhampton Hospital. at Rich
mond. and Captain Rcpp, commanding
the Richmond College Hospital
Richmond people who desire to mo-
tor 10 the camp to attend the exer-
cises Will be glad to know that the
Bishop Bridge. mt Petersburg. Is now
open. and II will not be necessary for
them to make the long and Disagree
able trip through Ettrick to get into
Petersburg.
The work at the new buildings will
he directed by Kirkwood Mitchell, Of
Richmond. associate field director of
the Red Cross. The work Of the Red
Cross at camp Is directed hy c. C.
Pinckney, of Richmond, as field direc-
tor, with Mr.. Mitchell. G. w. Hanway.
of Dallas. Texas; w. II. Detmers. OF
Erie, Pa. and Karl E. Johnson. OF
Erie, Pa, as associate field directors
as auditor.
Since the camp was established the
Red Cross has distributed to the men
:4.Sl6 Christmas packets. 26,o76 sweat
ers, 5.7S4 socks. 2.5l3 mufiers. 2.238
wristlets and 6.059 comfort kits. The
principal work that Is now being per-
formed consists of civilian relief. This
comprises giving aid TO the families
OF soldiers who are in need. Aid Is also
given in helping soldiers to get their
allotments. About 100 cases are re-
lieved each week by this department.
A typical case of the relief Is offered
by the family OF member Of the
I2ightieth Division. Tho Red Cross is
now paying the rent on, home for his
family and keeping them supplied with
necessities OF life. This fall the eldest
child will be supplied with books and
kept in school. Frequently men re-
ceive kilograms from home notifying
them OF death in the family, and
money is provided by the Red Cross
in event the soldier cannot pay his
fare.
PETERSBURG ICE PLANT
CALLED UPON FOR OUTPUT
There has been no breakdown, In tho
Camp Lee ice plant. but the excessive
heat has SO increased the demand that
the plant is unable to meet it, Ac-
cordingly, the Petersburg plant is be-
ing called on for such q large amount
of leo that there is almost a famine
in that city.
The camp plant was erected to pro-
duce $1,000 pounds n day. However. Ice
plants are constructed with an idea OF
temperature prevailing of ninety de-
Erees, and when ut Is hotter than this
ne of iop
The demands for ice at the camp dur
ing the week have Been 100000 pounds
a day. and the difference has come
from the Petersburg plants
An example OF the increased re-
quirements for ice is the amount used
by the Base Hospital. Ordinarily, the
hospital is furnished with 10000 pounds
a day, but during the past week 1t has
taken from 5000 to 10000 pounds.
The new septic tank, which will take
care of NIL sewerage from the camp,
will be placed in operation for the frs,
time tomorrow. 1t has been construct
ed in record time by the forces of the
construction quartermaster. For
period of several weeks, work was con-
tinued twenty -four hours day. 1t
was designed especially for this camp
by sewerage expert of the War De-
partment 1t is the largest of any Of
the cantonments of the country. and
uuS IL udliy capacity OF 2,0OO,UOO gel
Ions, and cost $4,000. Baileys Creek
has been diverted into the tank. 1t Is
claimed that after the sewerage has
gone through the various steps of pur-
ihcation that the water as it is dis
charged from the tank is as pure rs
good drinking water.
Pittsburgh papers yesterday carried
the picture OF Joseph r. Edwin, of that
city. member of the Three Hundred
and Twentieth Infantry, which was or
gained and trained at this camp, who
was killed In action recently.
Enlisted men who have been in the
service three months will be given the
opportunity to attend the quartermas-
ters' school at Camp Joseph T.. John
son. Jacksonville. Fla, where they can
qualify for commissions as second lieu
tenants. One-tenth of 1 per cent of
the strength OF an organization will be
forwarded to the school each month.
THOMAS n. DUKE NOW
LIEUTENANT-COLO
Major Thomas B. Duke, of Richmond,
was to-day advanced to lieutenant