Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-12
.PROM|sCUOUs VISITING
TO CAMP LEE BARRED
Only Civilians Cn!lcd There I'm
business or in Emergency
VIII Be Admitted.
STEP IS HGlATn MEASURE
Influenza Has Attacked One Out OF
Erery Five in Camp, and Na.,
With Pneumonia Superinduccd by
II, Been Fatal to 800 Soldiers,

CAN'T LEE, V$. %eso6er iieh;!,y:.
l:ans viii not be allowed in Camp Lee
ai,sr Sumda% except iii cases G: cmc,
Sency. This order was issued today
rom camp headquarters following the
receipt OF letter from the health au-
ihoritics ~ Petersburg. il which !; was
stated thai the Petersburg officials
would depiore any unnecessary calls
by civilians to the ca,up. as they re-
garden them as ! possible source OF
danger.
the letter further stated tina, the
nrst deaths in Petersburg from in.
hlcnza occurred among relatives OF;
s SI, Continuing, IL laid The
especially as Il affects transient resi-
dents here. sucn as soldiers w!Vcs arc
limited ana III View oi this fact we
would urge upon YOU az a matter OF
puDlic welfare that p-ouiiscuous visit
Ing by residents Of PETERSBURG. be pro-
hibiIcd within the limits oil Camp
At the base hospital Il is The policy
TO notify by telegraph roIaiiScY of SOL
diers who are dang Ill. All SOL
uicrs who arc affected r'ith pneumonia
are considered IN this class. SUCH rela-
tvcs wnen they visit the camp upon
rece!p; OF these tcicbra:us will be al
lowed admission as VIII o;hcr civilians
whose business is considered by the
and rs necessary. However these civil
.:ana viii not TIC allowed 10 enter the
icscrvJ ton proper or to the base nos
pi.al without nrst oh;ainiul: passcs al
cdr line
For four weeks Spanish influenza has
ragged within The camp. Tho fret case
Was reported ~ ,iic base hospital on
FRIDAY nisht September -, 4, 800 ana
before J: o'clock nine othcg CaSca lro,.
Inherent sections of the camp were re-
more than one GU; .. every nYc mcn
on duty al the camp have mad thu uis-
ease. There were Az cases on TO-
days report, which WAS for twenty
th.s morning. THIS brings the ;otai
number who ha!c contracted line DIS
elise III tho four weeks 10 1851. More
than hall have been returned to full
twehty-:ouv were returned io-das.
There were twent?-cighi soldiers who
died OF The disease III the twcnty-Ious-
nour period ending 1T ) O'clock. max
ing the total 49,. During tile day and
prior to J:3u there were at least eight
"thers who died. This brings the t"ial
ueaths III ieur weeks TO 'vo o. over,
All average OF 10 Il week.
THINK DISEASE IIiSR Run
IFS COURSE IN CAN'T
Medical authorities consider that the
disease has aooui spent las course in
ihe majority OF. The units OF the camp.
the veterinary school. The depot
brigade showed forty eight n."' cases
and the intaniry replace!nrnI camp
ihirty-siH. Both OF these uatts navs
several times as many men Us Tic Vet
cE:nary school. rive members OF the
arm! nurses corps We're Included IN
io-0ay's report.
Everything possible has been done
At the camp 20 prevent ihe spread OF
the disease. Within less Ihan twenty
iou' hours after the first ease was
discovered The Liberty rhestcr was
closed and Al! Indoor activities In the
Y, Al. c. a, Knights OF ColuMuus ana
other welfare nuitd!ngs were closed.
Each dag every officer and man in tho
cantonmcnt - supposed 10 be exam
incd by Il medical officer. and II he
shows. symptoms OF the disease he is
immediately segregated from the other
ine:nhsrs OF me command. In addition.
DrcaA!ast has been placed Il, $50. and
on holidays il wiil he served at 7:20.
Additional time ,hus gained is 20 allow
the men iwcnt! minutes roy personal
hygiene There is also an additional
res; period allowed during the drill
hours. IA fact. everything poas!c!. 10
insure the best possible sanitation Is
enforced.
To-nish; an address on sanitation and
Aeath Inspection MAS made 20 the
ton. camp sanitary Inspector and for
mer!y health inspector New York civ
The address dealt with the present
epidemic.
LIBERTY DAY WILL BE
GENERAL. HOLIDAY IN CAMP
Liberty Day will be celebrated at
Camp Lee Tomorrow as II general hol-
iday. In the morning there will he
reviews by The various sectional o.
other group commanders or their troops
This VIII be followed ,; having the
men or the various companies form ia
hollow square ana having pres!-
dent Wilson'S address read 10 them.
rms Wi! be supplemented hy such
re:narhs as The reader may Soc III to
make in the farthcrancc Of .ac snir,,
o; pNrioi!Sm aud the sale OF Liberty
bonds. The camp has set 1000. ooo as
its minimum allotment. and expects 10
go over the top Dcfo.c the end Of the
campaign. u Is SiInilcant fact that
topewei. and prince George County in
which county the camp is located has
the same allotment as the camp has
apport!oncd itself. The two have APP
proNlmatciy the same population. Tho
camp expects 20 MAKE its allotment
The city and county are having a hard
time 20 reach us quota.
Immediately following the address
Gus drill fields. Each man before par
ticipatnS in any o; tho events viii
hc examined by a surgeon. The in
fantry replacement camp Will stage its
activities on the camp athletic field.
The first. second and third sections Of
the Dcpot t!r igadc viii compete on
the first section athletic field Sepa-
rate units and battalions will hold thei,
events in their immediate vicinity and
drill fields.
The events will he l00-yard dash.
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