Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-04
TO OBSERVE LIBERTY DAY
WITH EXTENSIVE: PROGRAM
camp Lee Plans to Follow Reviews
by Numerous Athletic
Features.
BOND CAMPAIGN IN PROGRESS
Pneumonia, Supcrinduced by H..
huenza, Has Caused 23I DEATHS
Out OF Total OF 1000 Grippe Gases
reported Since Made Appcarancc.
Special to The r,mcs.D,s,o,c,

Special TO The Times Dispatch
CAMP LEE VA. October 3.-I.ibcr.
IS Day, October.l2, will be celebrated
AT camp Lee with an extensive pro-
gram. The primary objcc; of this pro-
gram wa be tn" observance of the
Gay. which has been set aside by the
president, in an appropriate manner
1t sill be made "a par; OF the Liberty
BOND campaign being made to place
bonds IN the hards OF every soldier in
me cahtonmcnt able TO purchase same
The day wll be one of reviews. More
troops VIII participate in these reviews
than nave participated in similar events
since the camp was turned into a re-
placement camp, Immediately after the
dcparturc Of the Thirty seventh Divi-
sion Tor France. Commanding officers
Will Wherever practical. have Il review
OF their rcSpcciiec commands. and as
the conclusion Of this review troops
wiil be closed in and the Presidents
message on the fourth Liberty loan
VIII be read to the soldiers. Brief re-
marks viii b. made in furthcriuC the
spirit OF patriotism and the sale of
bonds.
This program Will be completed by
$50 IN the morning, and the rest OF
the forenoon Will be- given over TO attn
ietic programs, which viii be arranged
manders. The infantry replacement
camp wil! stage an immense athletic
event Oh the camp athletic held IN the
forenoon OF this day. At 1870 T. NJ. the
iifty- piece band of the replacement
camp Will give a concert from the
band stand, in front OF camp headquar-
tiers. sunday visiting hours Will be in
force throughout the day which VIII
enable visitors TO witness the entire
The sale of bonds is being made
through committee Of officers. one
tor each battalion or other unit III
camp. No one is allowed TO purchase
r,aindcr,' after any deduction for bonds
or allotments. totals $40. a number
OF the officers, as we'll as Privates. are
purchasing bonds out OF their private
incomes. either through local banks or
the banks in their own towns.
The three bands of the depot bril-
gade and the bands Of the infantry
replacement camp. are being loaned TO
various Liberty loan committees in
towns in this section. The necessary
expenses are borne by the committees
piece band OF the infantry replace
ment camp viii go 10 Richmond. On
Monday the band from the depot bri-
sadc Will go TO Blackstone. On Octo-
Der II tho infantry replacement camp
band Will go 10 clarnsvillc. on the
following day depot brigade band
VIII 20 TO Richmond.
DEATH LIST FROM
INFLUENZA REACHES :3i
Reports to-day showed that forty
which set in after influenza, prinCi-
paNy pneumonia. within the twenty
-FOUR hours ending at 5 o'clock this
morning. This brings the total num-
Der OF deaths attributed TO Spanish in
nuenza to 23l. This total was obtained
from the camp surgeons Office today.
Reports ending at the same hour
shows since the infection first made
its appearance that there has been
u total OF 1.pss cases in the camp. OF
this number l,jI2 have completely re-
covered and have returned TO fun Mill
tary duty. 4 large number have re-
covered from influenza but are not al
lowed to return TO their commands
pending their regaining their strength.
MOSCOW Y. VI. &. 4. WORKER
NOW AT CAMP LEE
Another step of the Army y. ". c. \.
in serving the men at the camp was
evidenced with the arrival to-day OF
W. NJ. Michouron, of Moscow. Russia.
as Y NJ. Z. &. secretary. Mr.. Mich
ourom viii serve principally the Rus
slams. Lithuanians and Poles who are