The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-30
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roeRaEAI An CHARLESTON.
- lnsss sspas6- -Coase Cltaes to care
s. Ssb wo~.dsd so,Aiers.
cHasssstsn. Nay 3l.-o>k. Wood
- s6htsetsd his inspection trip to
~ GAininsl camp 1t Fort McPher-
saa'eAd l'ert oslsthorps and = sx.
peeeto ~ return to Charleston either
eqon6 er tomorrow. according to MA.
100 ~ Kilbourns. chief OF stan.
Nesssaa voea thought that hs would
>teH uhe Damp - Fort Logan Roots
!. vh1s q ~ trip, bss has decided 10
Ueo1psas eAs trip until . later dste.
ue wan - n Charleston for only Z
- 49, 20 attend 20 the ofacial busI-
ne1ofwhiai, has accumulated In his
e>eeaee ara wal then leave for an
iaseVseaea ssip Of the coast dsfsnsss Of
!ytkidA IS
ysl>svins an inspsction trip OF AN
ssailanls location Ia North Charleston
tssesrdsy inornins. MAJOR Kiibourns
<xasunssd thAt IN ali probability
coAfjeston would b chosen q = To-
ea@een for ssns Of the large military
hespt>a1b 70 hs established 1t several
pogH sIe0g the Atlantic coast for the
reeA sAd wounded soldiers to be
u!ea1hs benk from France to rscu-
tSeuk& Major, Kiibourns. Lieutenant
cs>ss>l Aissandsr stark. RIO. Rhstt
~ xasass oHe II made the inspec-
eten "Trip 70 North Charleston. whore
0g sArsfuiy inspected location at
~ josction az the street car line and
- tAe f~iS-oad. Col. stark spoke
ves'a ahishly. ~ the location. a the
tt4spertAtioIi facilities. soii and
ae>ha0s Are ideal for the establish.
nSet - the hospital.
M alDo very likely that every port |
- ~ AtlanGc coast used for the en-. |
hesoa1ba g troops win b used Tor |
heuo1a, basss during the war accord
ingrtt Col stark. He explained that
~ Xns baA enough for asoldisr 10
ho'epree0 20 lay sick or wounded In
spy Aospttal bus shs chances for h,s
eessvsuv are much better Il II = pos
es& Tor him 90 come to his own
seestry. where his. relatives and
ntspds may DO with him. France
sDd Bngiand are kept busy caring
- thslr woundSd troops. and it will
- - 10 the United States to care for |
hfg own. The plans a they now
s9oe. are 10 bring each wounded SOL
dser Who = able to be moved, back TO
ths United statss to the nearest port
% NJ home town.
es<>sal large base hospitals viii be
leeAas4 at iniand and central points. |
ssa ssoording to Col. Stark. hs has
Tseo@mendsd Columbia and Atlanta
- dseots for medical supplies. Upon |
the arrtvai Of the wounded at the
pertq they will receive immediate Mt.
tsnssen and undergo such operations
- nscssary before they will be re-
moved 70 the inland hospitals.
9hs construction of these hospitals
WIN - conducted In the same man.
ner - the erection Of the canton
msnts for quartsring the conscript
army while they are undergoing
trslnins. The work will be done by
some q the largest engineering COM
paniss in the country and like the
cantonmsnts. . standard has been set
thai must be complied with before
she, work n accepted. The buildings
WI b constructed of a. light mate
rial. - possible, but still they must be
substantial and comfortable. They
WI - OF such material and built IN |
such = manner IN to insure their ex-
istsncs for at least three years.
Tha total cost for the erection of
one Of these hospitals Is estimated by
the department to be about $50, 900.
Each 0f the units will contain about I
20 wards. each OF which will accom-
modsts 10 patients. Other buildings
viii b nscsssary for the ma,ntenan 60
of the hospital. such ~ iaundries. is
oSation wards. power plants. officers
quartscs barracks. kitchens. mess
halls and other necessary accessory
stsuoturss..
Washington. May 24.--President |
Wilson viii soon nominate Rear Ad.