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5-' -!v '1 BPS SENT ' TO HP GREENE | Eleven Planes and Extra Motors | Coming from Texas. !>-: Flying Is No^ Contemplated, but Will be Used for Purposes of Instructing Mechanics. A number of airplanes are to be sent to Camp Greene", according to a statement by Lieut Cot Roy C. Kirtland, commanding officer of the Motor Mechanics brigade. A number of planes have already been shipped on from aviation fields, to be used here in the courses of instruction thar ik- will be opened for the motor meHjjK chanlcs. Five Curtiss planes are coming from Gerstener Field, and six standard machanes have been shipped from Love field. They are all expected to arrive here in the near future. More airships will very probably follow. A number of aviation motors, also, are in transit, 10 Curtiss motors from jg?_ Kelley field and an equal number of Hall Scott motors from Love field, they having been shipped recently. Some of the motors wijl be disman?? tied and the parts will be- used In jjy<: familiarizing the motor mechanics Eg-. with the details of aviation motor construction. Others will be used in studying ahd demonstrating the_ ad? justments of valves, ignition apparajF;',. tus, and carburetors. The airplanes will be used in, Instructlng riggers in the details or airplane construction, and in erecting, i adjusting and rebuilding machines. They will be especially useful In familiarizing men, now proficient in re lated trades, with the work that "they will be called on to ao on the other R? 8ideReports that airships were en i. route to Camp Greene from Texas k. grained currency here several days ago. ;\ The first Intimation, which could not pU be confirmed from official sources, ' came when the roder, sending tthe ^ members of the Motor Mechanics Z. regiments, in small squads, to various factories where machines and parts are manufactured, was countermanded. Latest information from' official sources indicates that the thousands of Motor Mechanics and the members K&r* of the aero squadrons will be given'an intensive course at this camp in the JW.' assembling and repair of aeroplanes and their motors. It is not thought any Liberty motors will be sent here at this time. The immediate plans for the training of the men at Camp Greene indicate the war department has taken another definite step in the carrying Jfc'". out of the announced purpose of making this a Signal corps training camp. While in the past a certain amount of jfif.**. training of troops has been done, . Camp Greene's history shows it has fig./ been used largely as a mobilization and expansion camp. During recent days a few hundred additional men have arrived at the SBfe'v. camp, but no general movement of | KW* troops to this camp appears in pros e?-*/ pect. YOU Wttli FIND IT AT ^ I Bredtmaim's 210 S. Tryon St. Charlotte, N. C. The Book and Stationery Store that tries hard to keep in stock everything that you would expect to find in a store of its kind. m ine tjesi ana Most Complete Line of Fne Writing Papers in Charlotte; the Newest - Books; the Latest Magazines. Dinner Favors, Tally Cards, Dance Programmes, Place Cards and all kinds of party decorations. * School Books and Supplies ? Engraved Wedding Invitationa, Announcement Cards. Visiting Cards and Social Stationery. uonery. once a customer aijways a customer MAJOR OUPONT RETURNS TO VISIT CAMP AND CITY Popular French Officer Formerly Stationed at, Camp Greene Renews Friendships Here. Major Ednard Dupont, who" for several months was In command of the contingent of French troops stationed at Camp Green, made a brief vialt to Charlotte and Camp Greene Saturday. Major Dupont went from this camp about a month since to Camp Zachary Taylor, Louisville, Ky. He has recently been detailed to go to the camp at Chlllcothe, where he will comirtand the French troops giving instructions to the American soldier*. During a brief visit to "Washington, Major Dupont took occasion to make a short visit to North Carolina friends. Major Dupont Is a worthy represen tative of those delightful people, the French. During his stay here he not only proved .Jo be of. the highest value to military authorities, but he endeared himself to everybody with whom he came in contact. He was very delightfully entertained by people Charlotte and surrounding towns, and also made a number of patriotic speeches that were enthusiastically received by all who heard him. His treatment here was so cordial that Major Dupont says that he has come to .consider this as his American home. HOLD HCTif ITHLETIt CONTESTS IT CHIP ALT I Athletic Directors and Officers Planning for Big track Meet on Liberty Day. "Victory" athletic meet will be held at Camp Greene July 4, according to an announcement which was made by A. E. Bergmann, camp athletic director for the army T. M. C. A., the plans of which are being perfected. This mee^ wl11 be heW ln accordance with a central scheme which has been very elaborately worked out by the officials of the southeastern department, and which has the sanction of the department military officials as Well as that of all the camp commanders. The Camp Greene meet will be under the direction of Physical Director Bergmann, wh owill be assisted by the divisional athletic director, j Clarence E. Foster, an^the regimental . athletic officers. General Kenyon, commanding Camp Greene, has given his j sanction to the meet, ana in mat he has been joined by the other interested military officials of the camp. This week there will be a.meeting of the athletic directors and officers, at which time the program will be outlined and plans land for the successful carrying out of them. This camp has some unusually fine track talent, all of which will be given a chance for display oh the glorious fourth. The eveifta will be open both to the officers and men of the camp, and judging from the amount of interest there is no doubt but that there will be a large number of entries for all the events. It is expected now that the meet will be held in the morning, but it may be that this will be changed to the afternoon. The place for it has not yet been definitely decided upon, but an announcement of all details will be made at an early date, it was promised. It is safe to I say that a place will be selected that will be entirely suitable, to both the contestants and the large number of onlookers that are expected to e | present. The events will be run In the order decided upon by the local athletic council. The fine list of prizes which i will be donated by the Y. M. C. A., ) will be given as follows: A first, second and third j>rize for individual | events; four meaals for winning relay and signal teams, and three medals for winning litter bearer's team. A trophy for regiment or corresponding unit winning greatest number of : points will also be given. The following events are on the schedule: . Fifty yard dash, 100-yard dash, 220yard dash, one-half mile run, one mile run, running broad jump, running high jump, semaphore signaling, litter bearer's race, relay race. The semapore signaling team Iwll consist of four men, two messengers, one sender and one receiver. rm-? V.?o iaom mill nnnolof of three men, two bearer's and one subject and return to the starting: from the starting: point. The litter , bearer starts on the signal, secure the j subject and retur nto the starting point. The work of both of these will no doubt prove unique and interesting. AERO SQUADRON TO GIVE DANCE AT AUDITORIUM The 608th Aero Squadron will give | a dance complimentary to Troop Q j of the canteen service, at the city Auditorium Friday night. ?Invitations will be sent out today. Those promoting the dance said it promises to be one of the most enjoyable of the sea AND CAMP 4 It sinks into the leathe 3 lubricates the fibers, pr< vents cracking and rottinj takes out the soiled spcrt i and gives a full, brilliar I lasting luster. \ $ BIXBY'S AA BROWN 25c L A K ' Good for a Hundred Shine*" \ I S. M. BIXBY & CO. ^ New York, U. S. A. " I "" / THE Charlotte Nal Charlotte, United States E v Resources Over $2 OFFICE % Jno. M." Scott, President W. J. Chambers, Vic? President J. F. Robertson, Vice PresldenL 2 r : 'ri it? dpi i nL ou FIREPROOF 150ROOMS 75 WIT Charlotte, Nort r :<=ji The fact that we hare as many, us as any theatre tn Charlotte leads i provide a high class vaudeville enter elated. 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