Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-05
TAMPA OFFICER, WOUNDED
IN FIGHT, IS DISCHARGED
Son OF Elihu Root Is Also Relieved
From National Army
Service.
FRENCH GIRLS GET HUSBANDS
Returning Official Says That 10000
Have Already Filed Requests for
500 Required Undo. the Laws IF
France.
lSpecial 10 The Times-Dispatch.l

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CAMP LEE. VA. March Among
tho officers discharged at the camp
mastering Office during the past few
days arc Captain William Nj. TaIiaferro,
who. while serving with the Three
hundred and Eighteenth Infantry,
ElEhlieth Division. was wounded in
the wrist by piece OF German shrap-
mel. He remained in the base hospital
until recovered. His home is in Tam
pa. Fla.
Major Elihu Root. Jr., son Of the
noted politician and statesman, was
also discharged from the army service
Acc0rding TO some of the officers
capturing American soldiers as hus-
bands. One officer has Just married a
french GIRL and he complained of the
high cost of getting ma FRIED in France,
as II cost him $50 to get married. He
said that his application to bring his
wife TO America was numbered 5000
had similar requests on file. but that
they could not be acted upon promptly
variety in the reports is furnished by
charged here. who is returning 10
England to his little English bride OF
but few months. This soldier IL
going into business in Liverpool with
his father in-law.
Other officers being discharged this
week are Lesley NJ Irwin, Coraopolis
Pa; James L; Collins, Pittsburgh; John
IA. ~. -,
I. Burns, Washington, d. c. and Yates
Hickey. Philadelphia. Pa. all of whom
are leutenants.
INSPECTOR SPENDS SEVERAL
HOURS At CAMP LEE
Brigadier-General Herbert Q. Will
liams. inspector general of the United
States Army came into camp from
eral conditions in camp. but only re-
manned at Camp Lee 4 few hours. Re-
cent reports, show this cantonment to
the country
The construction quartermaster. Col
oncl Nick. Scott has a force of men
mt work carrying. on the work, OF
surveying the various tracts of land
which comprise the Camp Lee area
The reason for this survey is not known
at headquarters. but it was stated there
that it probably had no connection with
the rumors circulated that the gov
eminent will soon purchase the land
on which this camp has been built
largely concerned the exterior boun-
darics OF the camp, rather than tho
confines Of the individual tracts which
make up the entire camp site.
DIG UP SKELETON OF
VETERAN OF WAR OF 1865
Another grim reminder OF the bloody
war Between the States, which ragged
on the present site OF Camp Lee, was
found yesterday when the skeleton OF
man was dug up while some cxcava-
tons were being made at the base hos
pital. Epaulcts. buttons and other in
sigma identified the man as a Union
officer of the Ninth Massachusetts
regiment. The bones were taken to
City Point, and there reinforced The
man was probably killed in the fight
ing near the Crater, which is not far
away. Scores of similar graves have
been dug open elsewhere during the
life OF this camp.
According to Colonel A. w. Cleary,
chief OF STAFF. no changes In the camn
taI hn
orders OF recent date are stated TO
mean that an enlisted man or officer
may get pass for friends or relatives
from his regimental or unit commander.
The relatives will go direct from the
street car line TO the hostess house.
where the soldier will meet them with
the pass. No pass is required TO get to
the hostess house since the Twenty
seventh Street office for passes has been
abolished. The visitor cannot be about
camp without being accompanied by n
soldier with the pass from his com
rhander. the only exceptions to the rule
being from p. NJ TO p. NJ. and on
certain hours Saturday. Sunday and
holidays. as heretofore. The only real
difference in the pass rules now is that
the passes come from different places
and II is assumed that more passes
can he given out by the unit com
manders than under the old system of
ISSUING all passes from the central
office. Special passes. Of course, come
from the camp intelligence Office
THOUSANDS LOANED TO
SOLDIERS IN NEED
Statistics OF the Red Cross work
here, which is in charge OF Charles
Coatesworth Pinckncy of Richmond
show great work being done among
the returned soldiers. and many who
have never gone overseas. Thousands
OF dollars loaned soldiers who are in
dire need of money for Immediate use
either because of sudden demands upon
their depleted purposes or because
their pay has been delayed for any
reason. Many men from overseas have
not been paid for several months, and
the Red Cross aid is gratefully received
There is still L shortage of Red Cross
workers and recently discharged SOL
d!ers began 10 accept places in the
service Records show also that the
following articles have been given the
soldiers UP until February 1: $4,000
Christmas packets, $4,000 sweaters
$4,000 pairs socks ono p,uff1or. !, mo