Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-01-16
INTERESTING ITEMS
FROM THE CAMPS
GENERAL COLE BECOMES NEW
COMMANDER OF CAMP JACK
SON BY RECENT ORDER.
SOON TO BECOME CITIZENS
Concrete Construction Work on Roads
Being Pushed at Camp SEWER az
Well AZ Other Work.

Camp Jackson.-Brig. Gen. Thomai
II. Rees. commander Of Camp Jack
son was called to Washington where
he will become chief of engineers.
General Rees will be succeeded al
commander of Camp Jackson by Brig
Gen. w. e. Cole General Colo ha,
been the commander Of the Twentieth
Brigade at Camp Jackson, coming tc
this camp about the same time a,
General Rees.
Lieut.. II. w. Bagnall. who was aide
to General Rees, will remain as aide
to General Cole.
There are no other changes in the
personnel of the headquarters staff.
1t was announced at camp headquar
ters that telegram had just been re
ceived from the war department al
Washington, stating that a number OF
overseas soldiers would be sent tc
Camp Jackson in a very short time
and the war department wanted to
know how many overseas men could
be taken care of in Camp Jackson
1t is expected that a number OF men
from overseas will arrive here within
a short time. but just how many is
not known at this time. The indica
tions are that a large number OF over
seas men will come, however, to this
camp little later on
About 1875 alien soldiers OF Camp
Jackson are soon to become American
citizens by naturalization, having
proven themselves worthy OF this
honor and having expressed desires to
renounce their native lands and to
swear allegiance to the Stars and
Stripes.
A G.. Payne, naturalization commits
sioner is here and will commence the
examination OF these candidates for
American citizenship. The naturaliza-
tion will take place shortly after the
examinations are completed, the exact
date not yet having been determined
whether or not the naturalization cere-
monies will be held in Camp Jackson
or in Columbia.
Harry Ham, camp contractor, an.
nounced that with favorable weather
conditions all the new roads now be-
ing built within the camp will be com
pleted within 80 or 40 days.
These roads are being built around
the base hospital. in the warehouse
areas and fire roads. When these
roads are completed the camp will
have a fine system Of lateral and
longitudinal roads. In fact, as Mr..
Ham stated, Camp Jackson will have
the best system of roads of any camp
in the country.
Three water tanks with capacity
OF 100000 gallons each are being built
on the elevation near the base hos
pital. These tanks will be used for
fire protection purposes. It is expect
ed that they will be completed soon.
The educational department OF the
Y. M. c. A. is assisting the men who
are soon to be discharged by prepar-
ing them for positions in civil life.
Among other things Secretary z. l..
Madden Of the educational depart
on farming Theso lectures will be
given at the various "Y" buildings and
will embrace every phase of agricul-
tural pursuits
Camp SevIer.
In spite Of the fact that virtually all
new construction at Camp Sewer has
been held up, some important con-
crete road construction is still being
pushed. Road forces are now prepar-
ing to complete the concrete road
from the main camp highway to the
base hospital. which was half finish
ed month or so ago Some minor
work is still going on, mostly with a
view OF guarding and protecting
against damage to buildings that have
not been finished Work has been def
nitely suspended on an underpass
which had been started to eliminate a
grade crossing over the Southern Rail.
way tracks