The sun., 1917-09-06
SPARTANBURG GETS
READY FOR SHIFTS
Bandholtz Starts Reorganiz.
ing 9th Division on
Modern Basis.
COL. VANDERBILT Is a.
Celebrates Birthday by Hard
Work Directing Convict
Roadbuilders at Camp.
Special DsspdfcA to TIE suS


sPARTANBuRo, 8. c.. Sept. 5.-Col. H.
II. Bandholts, chief Of stan. started to-
day to work out the details for a COM
plete Reorganization Of the Twenty
seventh division in accordance with the
plan adopted by Major-Gen. Pershins
upon his arrival in France.
This means that all infantry regiments
will be brought UP to $500 each, two
regiments to q brigade and two brisades
to a division. or $4,000 infantrymen.
The reorganization will necessitate q
complete change In the details OF placing
regiments upon their arrival here, al
though the buildings will stand as they
are.
Col. Bandholtz will issue his schedule
In q day or two. and then It IL believed
Ma1or-Gen. Organ will notify the in
fantry regiments now In New York to
prepare for their trip South. This re-
organization will result In the creation OF
several new field artillery units, which
will include Squadron A.
Col. vanaerbilt's birthday Busy.
This is Col. Cornelius vanderbilts
forty fourth birthday and It was per-
haps the busiest he ever spent He
arose at 6:l6 and partook Of camp mess.
consisting Of half cantaloupe. pot OF
coffee, rolls, fried bacon and eggs. He
then went to Snake Road" where he
took charge Of the gang Of convict labor
ers and directed them in Strengthening
that eerpentine thoroughfare and widen
ing the bridges. He returned to his
headquarters at noon for mess. After
dinner ne strolled over to a nearby can
teen and INDUCED in the luxury OF
ten-cent cigar. The afternoon he spent
working on maps that have to do with
the new road he is constructing.
He said he intended to spend the eve
ming reading Cicero. and that he would
retire at 9 o'clock sharp. He added that
he trusted the world will have been mace
safe for democracy before another birth
day rolls around. Last year Col. Van
derbilt spent his birthday on the border
in camp.
New road regulations went into enec'
to-day. The road leading to camp. which
is being rebuilt. will be used only foi
traffic entering Camp Wacsworth. All
vehicles leaving camp will return by the
National highway. This means about q
three mile detour.
Sentries have been stationed along the
now road and traflic will be confined to
q four mile speed limit. Following his
narrow escape. when in his automobile
on this road last night. Gen. Organ Is
determined to mimimiEe the danger OF
collision wherever possible.
Magistrate In OnendinG Car.
The chauffeur Of the offending hivvei
which was responsible for last nights
crash was hailed to police court to-day
When the case was called for trial II
was found his passenger Of last evening
was Magistrate ]. H. Jennings, before
whom he was summoned The court held
that Gen Organs chauffeur was Just
as much at fault as the fiivver driver. sc
he dismissed the case.
Major Harvey Garrison was appointed
camp summary officer to-day. and all OF.
tenders will be brought before him. He
is now responsible for the good conduct
| Of the camp. His rules and regulations
will be issued at once. The new camr
post once was opened to-day ant
Postmaster Fike Of Spartanburg said hi
| will be prepared to handle ten truckloadi
| of mail at the camp each day.
Spartanburg is alive with young rookie
| officers to-day. but so far they have not
been assigned to duty. They are quar-
tered in the hotels and are spencinl
their spare time in sightseeing. golf al
| tho country club and automobile trips
| through the countryside.
MORE UNITS GO SOUTH
| Troops Leave Here for Spartan
burg Camp To-day.
Major Edward Olmsteai, acting chic,