Evening star., 1917-09-09
D. c. SOLDIERS CAMP
IN HISTORIC SPOT
Charlotte, N. c., a City OF
Churches and Roads, EIec-
trio and Textile Plants.
PLAY6RoUND OF SOUTH

When the Sd Regiment. infantry. OF
the District National Guard reaches
Camp Greene. near Charlotte. n. G.
where Company L is already located.
the District soldiers will find them
selves in one Of the playgrounds OF the
south, in the outskirts of a thriving
manufacturing center.
The site for this tented city. where
the District infantry will be brisaded
with troops from California. is consd-
cred by Col I. w. Littell the quarter
master in charge of all cantonments
and camp construction, to be an ideal
alongside a well kept roadway that
connects with excellent highways for
automobile and motor cycle riding.
The Sd Infantry will sleep under it's
own canvas. but the kitchens and mess
shacks are permanent screened build
ings. and provided with all improved
camp sanitation arrangements. These
kitchens and mess shacks are built near
the main highway, with the tents OF the
regime ments pitched on the rolling ground
INLAND.
Charlotte is midway between the
mountains and the seacoast and equi-
distant from Washington on the north
and Atlanta to the south. 1t is the larg-
est city between Richmond and Atlanta.
having an estimated population of
$4,000 persons. with 100000 persons liv-
ing within a radius of fifty miles.
A Historic Spot.
1t is the capital of Mecklenburg coun-
ty, whose people were the first on this
continent to declare for independence.
In the Bank of Mecklenberg the last
conference of the Confederate cabinet
was held with President Jefferson Da-
Wis in attendance.
Midway between Pinehurst and Ashe-
Vile climatic conditions are similar to
those of southern France. The Queen
City has excellent hotel facilities, SO
that relatives and friends of the Dis
trict soldiers will find every convent
ence for paying them visit in camp.
There is an excellent golf course of
eighteen holes. which the officers of
Camp Greene are invited to use. There
are several excellent clubs, which are
Holding open house for all officers and
which have planned for special nights
for the various National Guard units.
The Southern Manufacturers Club is
the hub of the intercity social wheel
The Mecklenburg Country Club pro-
vides the outdoor lover with full
ing an exceptional golf course and
tennis courts.
The city's water supply is adequate
and is carefully guarded. A new plant
was recently built at a cost of 1921 900
There is a pumping capacity of 5000, 00O
gallons a day with a. consumption of
100000 and reservoir supply of 600,-
900, 900 gallons.
There are four railroads. running
sixty-two daily passenger trains di-
verging in eight directions. 1t is the
center of telephone and telegraph IA
cilities for that region and has the
largest telephone exchange between
Washington and Atlanta, with more
than 200 operatives.
Charlotte is the center of the textile
industry of the United States with
more looms more spindles and more
mills within a radius of 100 miles than
anywhere else in the United States
There are 142 manufacturing establish
ments with widely diversified products
which are shipped to all parts of the
world, including South America. the
orient, Russia and South Africa. The
annual average output of ninety six
of these plants is valued at $16,236,352,
a nd the average weekly pay roll is
s50.560.
There are a large number of retail
stores, SO that the District soldiers will
find everything they need for their
comfort near at hand.
The city has earned the reputation OF
| being the premier church-going com.
| munity of the entire country, and sec
| ond only in the entire world. 1t has
sixty-seven miles of paved and mac
adamized streets and more than 300 miles
OF well kept roadway through the coun-
try surroundings.
One thing about Charlotte that will
interest the District soldiers is the fac,
that it is the center of the creates,
hydro-elecric development on this con-
tinent. One link in this chain of power
fathered by the noted Tar Heel ]. B
mills. capitalized at more than $4,000,
900. giving employment to 45. 900 opera
tlves. 1t furnishes power to thirty-six
cities and towns. to an interurban
electric system of 160 miles. and to
smaller enterprises too numerous to
mention