Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-02


Third Motor Mechanics mont. with
his son he entered the school from Lit
tie Rock. ARK. Lieutenant Andcrs On
was commissioned as second lieuten-
ant at The school but has since been
advanced in rank.
ABOUT IL Pi;R CENT
PHYSICALLY UNITY
The work o. examining the - oop
rockies who arrived las. week ts hciul =;
accomplished at the rate of about H.
500 per day. Three barracks have been
turned over TO tho MASTERING forces.
Nearly IL per cent or the men examined
arc rejected for ph%s!ca! defects.
Sincty-seVeu per cent oi Tho Incn on
the rrcscn; draft ar" taking $4,000 IN
surance, which is the maximum amount
thai any man in the service can take.
Less than l.; OF per cent tail to ;i-l,r
any Insurance whatever. THIS record
IS thought 20 be The best Of an! Of
the environments OF the country. Tho
work OF lnsurius the men a. the mus
tcring Office - handled by Sergeant Il
a Marshall Since the way risk .nsur-
'ance act was written mon stationed ~
Camp Lee have subscribed TO %652.s?e,-
GOO worth OF insurance.
Major Robert T. Campbell has been
appointed camp adjutant Major Camp
bell who is from l"UEintown Penn.
reported to Camp Lee from Charleston,
y. g.. where he was assistant depart
ment ad!utant III the headquarters
Southeastern department..
From tho farms. factories and other
industries Of The country, where ;hcy
were civilians 20 target practice as
soldiers on the largest r!tle range u.
the world, in less than six weeks iG
the record OF four bGtta!ious tram the
Infantry Replacement Camp WHO to-
day received ;hc!r baptism OF tire Oh
the rifle range.
The SiX,h, Tenth. Eleventh ana
;. -. IT,rE a 80 e. Z
troops were on the rance ready Tor
firing at O'Clock this morning From!
that hour Until! in the afternoon with
the exception OF: the rest AZ noon ,Ae
men were a. tho range. From nov on
the range Viii bc IL use every da%. u
Is the largest in the world DINER bat
tal!ons VIII be assigned TO tho range
Tomorrow.
Cameras are being conhscated every
dag 10y the military authorities at this
camp. orders We're recently issued for
bidding tho use Q: cameras without
spccia permission.
Jonn Mills. negro who deserted
from the depot brigade on December
-. was recently arrested in LunenburE
county. Va He was returned 10 his
command for trial last night.
The vaudeville in the Liberty Theater
tonight for the benefit OF the open
air theatcr. that 10 to be erected at the
base hospital. was a success from every
standpoint. The attractions were
drawn from every section OF the camp
and included both white and colored
performers. Jack Ray. the champion
trick lassoist OF the world. was one Of
the principal attractions. y negro who
has been feature with many OF the
Coiorcd theatrical troops OF the coun-
try received unusua! applause for =
hoop rolling act.
Before the opening OF the show to-
night 1t was announced by Director
Frank J. Clarke. OF the knights of
Columb bus. that he had been authorized
hy the X. G. committee in Washington
TO contribute any difference between
the receipts and $1,000 This was the
amount that was hoped to be raised
by the entertainment.
The thcatcr. which Is to have ample
space for rolling chairs as we'll rs
comfortable seats is to cost in excess
o! $1,000 Three thousand dollars was
contributed by the camp exchanges,
$4,000 by the base hospital exchanges.
$1,000 BY private subscription. and
$1,000 tonight.
At both masses Sunday at the
knights Of Columbus auditorium there
was an overflow crowd in attendance
Hundreds crowded the windows from
the outside and extra chairs and
benches were placed upon the platform.
Father Corrigan, the knights OF Colum
bus chaplain. had bcarly sufficient space
to perform his religious duties The
chief cause for the overflow was the
great number of Catholics who are now
arriving at camp. These come princi
nally from Pennsylvania. Among the
whites at the camp there are more
Catholics than there are any other
denomination.
On July at s A. NJ. a military mass
will be solemnized at the knights of
Columbus auditorium by Father Cor
risan. Fe will deliver an appropriate
sermon. which will be followed by
"Eencdiction OF tho Blessed Sacra-
mont"
Rev J. Benedict Leonard. or Ashley.
Penn. arrived ncamp Sunday Father
Leonard is volunteer army chaplain
and has been assigned to the infantry
reniaccment camp.
the SUNDAY night program Mt the
knights Of Columbus auditorium was
enjoyed by an overflow house Tho
program included Mrs. Howard Cook
OF Petersburg Cornoral Enrl Mitchell,
John a. Driscoll. Privatcs Tricntt and
McCahe. and Knights Of Columbus Di-
rector Clarke.