New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-29

Spsrtsnburg, ). o., July Zo.-nlsIorle
,,artsnburg, rich in the mementoes OF
ssry American war, is just spreading
/ a,lf as they say down here, to well
sns New York's future heroes, who
sus tine next month are coming here
1 = train for foreign service. Spartan
,zrsers are proud of their city, its
4 tories, past and present, but proudeI
i n. are they of the city, the military
+ ~, that is in the making, off in the
i Elis three miles to the west.
This is Camp Wadsworth, which will
y he home Of 10000 New York sol
trs. The townspeople are taking q
hsn personal and individual interest
/ a.hs preparation of the cantonment,
| III their cooperation has been a valu-
as aid 70 the United States army
raneers who have laid out and are
kssting the construction Of the camp.
The townspeople, too,1 are making
1nple preparation on their own behalf
}ar the coming Of the New Workers.
!kartanbprg is astir with activity which
rssages the doubling Of its population
| yer night. The town itself has s popu-
htion Of $4,000, but hotel, restaurant
nd boarding house accommodations
/ ne being increased and countless hos
r.sble enterprises set on foot by
subs, churches and societies for the
/ aversion OF the soldiers.
Should no more than half Of the prof.
ss now in contemplation be carried
NJ u Is safe 70 predict now that the
annies from New York will be we'll
st.rtainsd during their respites from
tssy when they are in the town on
stys.
The eantonment site, though only
sres miles from town as the crow
les, is in reality five miles away. The
AZ Of the land hereabouts presents
.nsulties 70 road builders who would
ALLOW the crows route. The three
sisatarized automobile highways and
.. irhrurban trolley line which run
hxssn the city and the camp take q
srt.g course through the hills, which
~ Mty 70 the north and west to meet
ne Hr Ridge Mountains.
ne two thousand acres Of slopins
shtlind which the site comprises Ia
es 'sbtect Of rapid and, to the
@ves. remarkable transformation
ns'cs Of cotton and corn have disap-
fsrd and wooded lands are beins
ts'sd OF with amazing swiftness by
amy Of workers, mostly negroes
suicted from the plantations about
ne generous government wages, and
We are learning sure enough tho real
neing Of the word work, as inter
FsSd BY Yankee foremen.
Barracks Being Built
nrssly millions Of feet Of fresh pine
SAf Is arriving on the grounds, and
@farrteks are beginning 70 rise, row
ioV. They are long rectangular
me- structures, built OF 12xl boards
Fyhted, with waterproofed gablec
s'n and battened on the sides against
y weather.
heh building will house about lbC
*, or one company. Each company
~ has its own mess shack and field
lsesns and bath houses. The officers
<rseks are on the same design as the
saissd mems.
ne entire camp has been surveyed
~ itsked out, and tho water anc
sage system is nearing completion
- eitehes have been dug and th'
e are being laid.
ne water supply for the camp comes
sr the same reservoir that supplies
seity Of Spartsnburg, which ID mex
ntbls and has been pronounced pJ
= state chemist as free from th'
~geNides of contamination.
.ssfy precaution is 20 be TAKEN U
xsrsard the health Of the troops, sn'
va with this end in view that TN
~ sanitary experts recommends'
Particular locality as site 10
sUreentrGtion camp.
s land lies high, the elevation run
70 from 800 % 800 feet, and enjoy
esitsllsd drainage into Fair Fores
r tributary Of the Santee KiVer
Nsiling northwest winds with IN
u mountain air greet the vieitor
be seeks their source he benolo
\ = BEAUTIFUL Blue Ridge Mountains
ansd With forests Of oak and pine
tgenty-seyen miles away.
10 Land Of tho SKY Is how TIL
sen Of the famous Piedmont regior
~ snown for generations before rea
\ 80 Esn and commercial club secre
a cane along and made the sloya'
se,. Ia freedom from climatic ex
80 and Absence Of ualarnl eonoi
~ hsye Recommended II 20 army mel
az deal location for year-rouni
~ The mean tsmperature To-
we months IL ei degrees.
Cool Breezes Perpetual
80 northern metropolis Of New
shd the southern metropolis o
..s svsitsr slike In the oppressive
osrlng July and August, but a
w. Nhosworth II is cool. and th'
/ 'pg breeze from the mountain
s 49, natural advantages make th'
Is Of sanitation an ejemsnts
- ~ where nature has been re
$1,000 IA making W deficiencies