Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-18
TO INCREASE CAPACITY
/ AND CARE FOR $4,000
Additions TO Camp Leo will Agree
gate Expenditures in En-
cess of $3,0OO,OOO.
spEC1AL TRAIN OF WORKERS.
Carpenters and Mechanics Are
Shipped to Virginia From Texas
and Many Other States in the
Union to Rush Work.

$4,000 men. These additions aggre-
gate expenditures in excess of s3,-
! Vo"Oo0. and will probably be even fur
'her extended before the present work
OF construction is completed AT the
central officers training school there
are 1000 civilians employed in con-
Struction work. These are forwarded
ppiL nnsnp by the Government EN-
j OF the United States. Recently a
special train carrying $50 carpenters
ana mechanics arrived from Texas.
men is expected within the next few
oays. These employees are quartercd
and boarded in the buildings that are
sse ea.E erected for students at the Of
speeded UP and the buildings will be
ready for, occupancy within the next
Fifty thousand soldiers are now
M;,,tioned At the camp. This number
| VIII probably be increased during the
next few months. according to in
longer period Of training that the men
been shipped overseas within six weeks
T ater they arrive at camp. Two weeks
& OF this time was spent in the depot
nrfKsde and the remaining four weeks
IN the replacement camp.
4 They tell u.s." said Brigadier-Gen-
eral Charles A. Hedckin, commanding
v hcHcTdl IL we lnStlll OlScipltne into
placement troops on this side that
they can easily learn the military es-
Hentiais on the other side. Accord
Tsisb we b mlxs Developed e. system
practice and bayonet instruction are
i,ne only advanced types Of training
mat the men now receive.
lEIGHT THOUSAND LIVE
In TENTS AND STABLES
There arc now 5000 men quartered
|an tents and in the old artillery sta
s PIES These are only temporarily mea-
eommander that an the men will be
you, OF the tents before cold weather
III mere was marked Improvement
|ESsere less than 600 cases reported at
|Sthe office OF the camp surgeon late
yhis afternoon. Every preparation has
|H.en made by the medical authorities
o.care FOR serious epidemic. but If
i NJ present Improvement continues the
Htuation Will soon be normal Those
Hnen who were first affected had passed
~ stages OF pa IN and many were re-
| enes'ing that they be allowed to re-
urn to their command. However. as
NJ extra precautton. they are still
Kept under surveillance.
The disease is prevalent chiefly
monS the members OF the depot bril-
khe camp from civil life Although
Micro are probably az many men to-
nay IN the replacement camp as in
H. depot brigade. there are only
easoned troops OF the replacement
Bsamp.
gA The Eighth Battalion. whose enlisted
1Mersonnel composed principally Of
ST.st Nirginians and Nirginians. has
l&ihered more than any other single
ni,. More Thar zoo members Of this
{eS The Red Cross sent hurried call
4RS the Richmond Chapter Of the Red
ross for for face masks for the use Of
&SEere requested yesterday. Richmond
Ed y member OF the Richmond
;@ap,sr, arrived at camp today with
Son that the ladies were using all
3ecd in making the additional num-
TT required and that the full number
Aquested would be sent TO the camp
mdiatcly.
Mrs. +. :. Becker. who for the past
H months. has been director of the
RW. I. \ Hostess House. has resigned
r. position effective October /. Mrs.
H,kar has proven popular with both
soldiers aid relatives, who visited
Hostess House and the camp au-
.U'riiics. Mrs. Eecker viii! return 10
I home in I:canokc
RPORAL TOMPkINS FINED SIX
MONTHS At HARD LABOR
torporai William Tompkins. of Rich
Ind. MEMBER Of the medical detach-
Int of the base hospital has been
IIienced to SIX months at hard labor
.2rsins a pass in favor Of Private
f. Cr.ytC2. of Grafton. w. Va,
lie, he SOLD to .Creyton for 81. He
p assisted him TO break quarantine
addition 10 the sentence imposed.
y Ech will be served at the station of
company, Tompkins was reduced TO
ks. He was tried by a special
Irt-martial
en- who have heretofore been classed
rely as domestic service men be-
se or physical disabilities which in
ae i, them for the severe
!, Will be sent overseas TO relieve
who are physically tit for trench
Eice,N but who are performing nee
Try work in the rear Of the lines
Mar Department order states:
In order to conserve the man power
The nation, il Is essential that every
who is physically fit for combat
service: Limited service men
r be used TO the maximum extent
service, both in this country and
bad. No general service men, will
Used in this country for any duty
discover which can be performed by
tied Service men,"
mited service men will be used in
overseas service OF supply. and all
tonary plants and utilities and all
b.. not a part OF Mobile Tactical
sons.
the port of embarkation, medical
Prs VIII not dis.lLalify man for
isea service merely because he is
physically fit for full military ser
. nr per cent OF the enlisted men
nc allowed TO attend the infantry
PRS training schools provided they
mat they are capable of becom-
Rthcers. An unlimited number will
recommended for the artillery and
he machine-gun schools.
10 New Jerseyans who are in camp
preparing to vote in their election.
plste ballots are being distributed
- Fgh company comma nders