New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-12
New York Troops Make
Spartanburg Yankee CITY
Guardsmen Put New Life in South Carolina Town. and .
for War Enthusiasm-Well They Are Opening
New Stores Every Day
By H. w. FRANCIS
ructlng quartermaster Lieut.r,,,

constructing quartermaster Lien,.,.-,
Colonel John d. Fitzpatrick, Mn
assisted by Major George 3 c,S,
Conn. n. e.; Captain Charles W S,s.S
y. ]. y. G., and Lieutenant
Marsden, Engineer Oficers' Re-,
Corps. Twenty large motor 49,
were put TO work hauling 200. Ooo go
of pine matchboard from the rsn,''S,
to the camp daily and $500 men
gan hammering it into the goo mil
ings required. ''''
The layout Of the camp is IDEAL ~
constructional standpoint a.
brings the amount of acreage reopi,.i
down TO a minimum. The mess bsH.
for the thirteen infantry regiments 49,
the one engineer regiment form . ~
with division headquarters at the on.
end. The space between what NAV -
called the legs of the U is 1000 fee, =
width and a mile in length and il A..
signed TO do duty as close order drjl
ground. The infantry layout, compris.
ing the field signal batteries and head.
quarters train, forms one leg OF an I
with the three artillery regiments, A,ro
squad and supply train buildings mai.
ing the other branch of the L.
Other Milltiamen % Miles AWAY
Tho artillery buildings run IN
northerly direction TO the electric trol.
ley line operating between GreenTD.
and Spartanburg. Incidentally. Green.
vile, twenty-three miles away, contain,
Camp SEWER, where the North ana
South Carolina Gusrdsmen are en-.
camped. Along the line Of the eleetri.
road at Camp Wsdsworth are ten hue,
storehouses 20 which the South,n
Railway is building the loop connecting
with its main line three-quarters q
a mile TO the north.
Kitchens, hospital, postotfice, t,l..
phone and telegraph headquart,n
magazines, gas and oil storehouses sps
the remount station occupy furthr
space. The remainder of the 265o
acres comprised in the tract is op,u
rolling country admirably adapted %
manGuvres. In the space which will
be occupied by the tents Of some Of
the infantry regiments are some Din,
woods, which will be left standing and
which will afford admirable shade "a
the soldiers fortunate enough TO b
assigned TO these places.
The camp to-day is probably 50 Der
cent complete. The principal difieul.
ties have been overcome and the wors
viii go faster from now on. The fail.
ure of four elevated l0O,O0O.gallon
water tanks TO arrive from California
is a serious obstacle TO rapid progress
The tanks to-day were reported AZ
Memphis, and are expected within a
day or two. With these tanks in posi-.
ton Camp Wadsworth will be ready 10
accommodate several regiments Of Ii,
guardsmen and the military authorities
here are taking IL for granted that tho
troops will be sent here as faG
as they can be Accommodated.
The completed camp will be one o.!
the finest in the country. The build.
ings are generously proportional, care.
fully built, well screened and adyan.
tageously located. The task facingths
constructors is indicated by the fact
that every bridge and culvert crossirg
along the roads to the camp had 70 y
rebuilt and strengthened before L,
motor trucks could cross them win
their heavy loads. Spartanburg Officials
believe the camp is so fine that ths
government will make it a permanen!
training institution. Their conyiction
has taken the practical form of a bond
issue to cover the cost of a concrete
road TO the camp, and work is TO begin
Immediately.
City Provides Literally
Everything possible to make III.
governments deal with the city at.
trsctiye to the government is being
done eagerly and literally by the local
authorities. The strength and practical
application of prohibition as il has beeh
demonstrated in Spartanburg County
was one attraction offered, in the eyes
Of the Secretary of War. Since il be-
came known that the troops were %
come here, moonshiners have been &C.
tive, and a few days ago a modern still
was found by the camp construe.
tors near the quarters 70 be occupied
by Major General John I. Organ
The city is doing everything pos
slble to cooperate with the Fed
eral Secret Service agents IN
stamping out the traffic before i
assumes large proportions. But
despite their efforts moonshlne whisky
is obtainable here, although the prices
are highs and SO quart.
The city also for the first time y
taking cognizance Of the white slsv..
traffic. Reports have IL that there Is
to be local activity in the traffic vita
the advent Of the troops. Never in Us
history has Spartanburg had anything
corresponding 70 "red light" distria
and all its forces are rallylng 10 os'
fend its reputation.
Although property values in n'
vicinity of the camp may suffer
a result of its establishment ana a.
though numerous residents Of the o't
trIct have elected TO move away u
some cases sacrificing their homes
there is no disposition 20 deplors 'n'
advent of war conditions. The p9p.
lace for the most part expect nothing
but a boom for Spartanburg.