Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-16
VIRGINIA GUARDSMEN
ARE GOING TO ADMISSION
Permanent Training Ground Eight
Miles Long Has Been Acquired
by Government.

In being ordered to Admission for
intensive war training. the Virginia
National Guard is fortunate, according
to those who are familiar with the
Alabama city and it's surroundings.
The camp site Is said to be an ideal
one. and will be ready for occupancy
on August 10, according TO the War
Department. 1t has been officially
designated as Camp Mcclellan.
Conditions ut Admission are described
as fine. The guardsmen will not sur-
fer from oppressive heat in the day
and will find the nights cool. The city
is located on plateau 900 feet above
sea level and between two mountain
ranges. Admission is famed in Ala bama
for its mountain breczes and thous-
ands spend their summers there.
The Admission water supply com 9
from huge spring in the hills. which
is capable of supplying 100000 per-
sons. There are also four large springs
on the camp site. Health conditions
in the city and surrounding country
are said to be of the best.
The Admission camp already has a
notable record for its healthful quail
ties. During and after the Spanish
American War troops from Arkansas,
Tennessee. Wisconsin and Alabama
wero cncampcd at Admission. Some of
these soldiers had seen service in Cuba
and came there in a run down condi-
ton. They showed marked improve
mcnt in health and practically every
man left Admission we'll man.
The Virginia troops are going to one
| OF the four or five permanent military
training camps in the United States.
Last spring the War Department
bought the site where the guardsm en-
viii be trained as permanent camp
Tor the Southern troops. The health
! record. the climate and the water of
that section are responsible for its
selection.
The camp site contains $500 acres.
1t is eight miles long. On one side IL
is thanked by magnificent state road.
AS smooth as asphalt streets. which
runs from Mobile to Rome Ga On
the other it is thanked by the noun
tains The mountain forms tho back
ground for the artillery range, which
inc army officers have declared to be
tne best Tor training gunners in the
ohited states. There also has been
established there a range for training
machine Eunners. and this has been
praised as the best OF It's kind in the
country.
Ihcre VIII be plenty OF amusement
around Admission for the Virginia bows
whcn they have day or night off. At
cNiord, so minutes ride by trolley. Is 4
iakc. which Is noted summer resort
OF North Alabama. There. the guards
I IL
eng and all kinds of amuscmcnts which
:" with summer resorts. y large park
Is located on the lake
me NirEinians also Will nnd &,
charming community at Admission. II
- new CITY or about 10000 people.
~ was founded during the boom DAYS
oi me early ninctics, and is one of the
ie" southern boom towns that has con-
tlnued TO thrive. The people are hos
ptauic ana will extend the lyrical
Hou'hcrn welcome to the soldier bows
| hai,'. 'oh aiso has the reputation of
, ,'"naia' whisky has not been sold
e"eic since 1898. The morals of the
oo'i,ih uhity are high. and there Will he
no hccd OF picketng disorderly pI.ces
ne construction plans call for 10
hi.cnehs' 1873 mcsshouscs. eighteen
na'nhouses Warehouses and streets nd
,o,,s ne men Will be housed under
IN nose being constructed at Peters.
ours Tor the sclcctive draft army