The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-03-13
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The SOUTH LAND.

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Clarence Bell, Of Ordnance Supply
School, Stationed at Camp Jackson,
S. c., Writes Parents.
THE CAMP HAS 10000 MEN THERE
Accorded eoyaI Welcome at Every
Stop Made Enroute-Many inter-
esting Sights for Strangers
Camp Jackson, S. Car.
Dear Folks:
Well. am here. How do like It a
Well, I don't know. We are getting q
royal reception. We got here about
l o'clock today (Thursday). On Mon-5
day we reported and were told that
full arrangements for our Transports
ton had not been completed. so We
left Chicago Tuesday morning at $40
a. M. Went to Indianapolis. Ind.
then south through the middle of In-8
diana to Louisville, KY, where we got
off and got supper, and regular ban
quet it was. Strawberries (fresh) and
ice cream for dessert. We went
through Kentucky at night. When We
got up the next morning we were I'm Z
Knoxville. Tenn. From there we went
to Atlanta. Ga. Got in there about
p. m. and after getting dinner were
given our liberty till supper time. Az
ter supper we were dismissed till 8
o'clock and left shortly afterward. Got
in Clinton, S. c.. some time In the
night and got breakfast there, then
came on to Columbia, S. c., and on
out to camp. We left Chicago on the
| l. G.. After we got out of the city we
saw lots of corn to pick; most all the
corn was in the field; occasionally we
would find field picked. The groyN >
was just as level as floor until Wetl
got to southern Indiana. The gr0untYN
looked as if it never would dry out Y
At Louisville. KY, we got of tho
cars and went up town for supper, but
right after supper was over we left.
| We had a good time there the few
minutes we remained. OF course No
marched in file and the niggers tried
to kid us by counting zone, two, three.
| four. one, two. three, four" etc. Was
sorry we went through Kentucky at
night. We woke up next morning at
Knoxville, Tenn. Got breakfast on
Ga, for dinner, as we had our ffeo
! dom there we thought we might ~
we'll see what we could, so four OTIS
hired car and rode over the city. slts
is very interesting place. population
about 100000; lots of negroes. Pe0s.
| pie sure take life eHsy.ef1lSlu
around and talk and move as II tNz5
had all day to do It. A negro an6f
mule make a team here. I5saw mdiV
one mule wagons than anything elseS
No self respecting white man works.N
We went through the mountains st
night but did see few small ones.
The soil from Knoxville on was rs red
as red brick. 1t didn't look very pro-
ductive to me. Cotton and corn
seemed to be what they raised They
said they raised better corn than cot
ton in northern Georgia. So don't /
think they raise very much cotton.
The corn stalks looked to be about
the size of my finger and one stalk to-
the hill. Didn't see any stock to
speak of. A few razorback hogs were
stropping themselves on pine trees.
Saw lots of timber, mostly white pine.
People were plowing with one mule. of
course; they use 6 or inch plOW
Saw good many rail fences and some
log buildings. There were SOmG
houses with the fire place at the ends
and no other chimney SO they evident
ly just use fire place to cook By. Il.
From the time we left Knoxville I'm.
til we got to Atlanta saw Just three 4
towns with sidewalks. So the old \
phrase, "Do they have sidewalks IN
your town. is not out of place down
here There were towns every kew
miles. but they were not over 100 il}.
habitants. and HI some building that
looked more like a granary than any
~, ale T. e,i ne
les and farm implements or something
of that sort. A painted building is a 4
curiosity. This is quite hot day and
we got warm walking one mile. Over
at Atlanta they said that it got pretty
cold there last winter. 1t was below
zero but they didn't have any snow.
The nights are rather cool here. Will IL
say that we rode on several roads, the
I. c.. Big Four 3. & O.. Louisville e
Nashville and the Southern. We re-f
ceiyed royal treatment all the way,
We had Pullman and enjoyed tn IA
trip. We have fine bunch of feS L.H
lows at Atlanta. We ate dinner at tn aIlf
station and only fifty could eat at oL:
time | was in the second bunch&
Some Of the fellows kidded becauset
the dishes were not very well washed.
The waiter. white man, said 1t was
some job to wash all these dishes for Il
you all" Sssa,
guess l have related most every.
thing down to our arrival at the camp. 4
We are miles from Columbia. 1ll
tell you about the camp the next time N
write. In passing will say there are \
about 10000 men here I think Il am q
going to like it. Most all the fellows
do. Saw two Drake men tonight: that
makes four of us here. 1t took u9. S2s
hours to make the trip. We turned d
our watches one hour ahead. will
close for this time. Am rather tired
so am going to turn in. g3iysl q
Clarence Bell.
Ordnance Supply School.
At the annual alecti0n nf 0fficRrS for 4.