The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-06-24

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Columbia, June 21.-The encamp-
ment at styx is being prepared TO sre-
ceive the First regiment on Friday
and the Second regiment on Saturday.
The Charleston Light Dragons will
reach camp Saturday.
The attention of the military de-.
partment Of the State was turned yes
terday toward lettering the, conditions
at Styx, where the camping grounds
for one regiment have already been
laid out and where the ground was
being cleared for the quarters Of the
Second regiment.
Arrangements were made yesterday
with local railroad officials at con-
ference in the Office Of the adjutant
general to have a freight station built
at styx. with 100 foot platform and
q depot GO by 80 feet. A spur track
for the handling of freight cars will
also be laid as soon as possible.
Today. under the supervision of
Capt. George Warren of the quarter
master corps. in charge Of tho trans
portation, instruction and repair de-
partments. q 25 foot roadway will be
built from the site of the freight depot
to the camping grounds, about three
quarters of mile away. The new
road will follow approximately. the
line Of the present road, which will
be rolled and put into shape for the
transportation Of materials from the
depot to the camp. The road will not
require much grading as the surface
slope along the way Is only gradual.
Capt. Warren and Capt. Cantey Of
the machine gun company were, at
Styx yesterday morning, the former
making arrangements for tho roadway
which Will pass through property
owned by N. H. Driggers OF colan, bia.
ana :he latter -.ssisting In laying our
the restnasntai headqyafftsrs VS.
The camp ate for the First regi-
ment faces obliquely on the 500 yard
rifle range; the tents Of the second
regiment will be run In lines parallel
to the rife range, the nearest line be-
Ing 90 yards from the range; the
Charleston Light Dragons will camp
on the other side of the range from
the Second regiment.
All the tents will be pitched on
high. sandy soil. where the natural
drainage facilities are excellent. It
Is said that there will be no puddles
standing 80 minutes after a rain.
The camp Is ideally situated from
q sanitary point of view" said Mai
A. Moultrie Brailsford of Mullins yes
terday, after he had returned from an
inspection Of Styx. by the time the
troops are encamped further sanitary
measures will be completed with the
construction Of a latrine and an in
Generator for each company. All garb-
age and scraps will be burned in the
incinerators."
Maj. Brailsford has ordered 5000
packages Of anti-typhoid fever vac
cine and each militiaman will be in
oculated unless he has recently un-
dergone the treatment
water for the camp will be taken
from Congaree creek, which runs at
the foot of hill about 1900 feet
away from the camping grounds.
water mains have already been laid
Tor one regiment and will be laid to-
day and tomorrow for the other regi-
ment and the cavalry troop. The ad-
)utant general was yesterday author
ized by the war department to expend
$4,000 for the installation Of an ade-
quate pumping plant
BY road Styx is about seven miles
from Columbia. The plot of land.
containing 1907 acres, lies between
the southern and Seaboard Air Line
railways, the nearest railway station
on the former being Styx and on the
iatter, Dixianna. BY automobile the
route passes over the old State road
ior apout mile beyond Cayce, where
the road to Kinsler branches off to the
right. Several hundred yards beyond
the station at Kinsler the road again
branches, the one to the right being
circuitous route by way of Styx,
while the one to the left, which is
much the worse road, leads almost di-
rectly to the camp site.
AS soon as possible work Will be
done on these two roads so as to
afford an easy trip from Columbia to
the camping ground. For the pres.
ent, however, Capt. Warren will con-