The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-05-10
Army Camps Sold
Var Department. Approves Sale
OF Twelve

OF Twelve
Washington, May 6.-Approval OF
the sale of u army camps. composed
4 OF eight National Guard sites and four
small miscellaneous camps. for te-
tal of more than S549.9eQ was an
nounced today by Acting Secretary
erowell.
War department officials evidence
satisfaction with the results obtained.
the materials covered by the sale con-
sissing mestly OF hastily constructed
buildings and some stored equipment.
In the case of buildings. the govern
ment had reserved, for its own use
the base hospitals and storage ware
houses.
;Rorty-four bids were received from
35 individuals and corporations the
largest single proposal beng, Ifoih
one large wrecaing company which
offered TO take all. the camps for ::
price auproximating $4,000 This
proposal was rejected largely because
of the desire. of the department 10
turn over to cities adjacent TO certain
canlDs the sanitary and other utlil-
ties which could be used advantage
ously for the benefit OF their popuiii-
sions. Thus Aagsassa. Ga, VIII RETAIN
title to all underground improve
nnents at Camp Hancock, all the inn
prouements at Camp. Sheridan go to
the city of. Montgomery and the sew
age. and. water systems at Camp
WaasWorth; will. be turned over 10
Spartanburg.
No satisfactory bid having been re-
ceiYed for Camp Sewer, s. c.. IT was
announced that this camp would pc
offered at another sale minus llaeii-
ify to damage suits by property own
ers.
The city of Montgomery, Ala. Sc
cured Camp Sheridan. Louisiana, ana
the State of North Carolina will take
over Camp Pike. y. G. The other
camps went to individuals and firms
except Camp Kendrick, \. j.. which
was withdrawn from the auction and
is to be retained for the navy, and
Camp Sewer, S. c.. for which no rea-
sonable bid was received.
The successful bidders in the other
cases were:
Camp Bowie, Texas. sold to Henry
Marks and Son, Indianapolis, Ind.
Camp Colt, Pa, to Lewis Brothers.
Rock Island, Ill.
Camp Hancock. Ca. to J. P. Null
herin. Augusta, Ga.
Camp Logan. Texas, to G. T. Brown.
Houston; Texas.
North Camp Jackson, S. c.. to Lew
is Brothers, Rock Island. Ills.
Camp Wadsworth. S. c.. to Frank
Hodges. Spartanhurg, S. c.
Camp Wheeler, Ga. to E. Ness. Sa-
yannah, Ga.
Camp Shelby. Miss, to Steinbers
Company. no address given.
Camp Beauregard, La. to }. w.
Alexander, Alexander. La.
In the case of Camp Beauregard
to the State of Louisiana without cost
the buildings and the improvements
sufficient for one regimental camping
area for the use of State. troops. Al
Camp Hancock the underground I'M
proyements must be left intact for the
benefit of the community.
At Camp Polk. North Carolina. the
buildings were sold to the State for
use in connection with the State pen
itentiary. The city OF Spartanburs
will be given graf S the sewage ana
water systems at Camp Wadsworth
The proposals received were AS a
rule very satisfactory" Assis,an'
Secretary Crowell said today in an
nouncing the sales 1.-THE Nadona
Guard camps were hastily built ant
contained only tent floors. mess
shacks and a few administration
buildings beside the hospital and stor'
age warehouses. which in most cases
were reserved by the government. Th'
improvements at these camps l;tt
served their purpose in housing tht
troops during the period Of training
or the basis of having been hiltt
twice these camps served S"o.o .o"'
rroops at Il cost for construction 81
$50 ner ca pita Thr nroblem. there
fore, was not how much depreciation
had taken place in the. orieinal eos
bat how much vii be given for ma
terials that are n?w useless 70 IN
government
Forty-four bids were received from
35 different bidders ON" larS'
wreckase COMPANY. not willing; I" as
slime damage claims offered To take
all the camps for a price only fev
thousand dollars below the total re
ceiyed from the succcsSmul bidders
The total received by the governlne'i
for the II cmaps was $34S. S.l94S S.
The advance sale OF season ticket
,.c.,,a is erreafQl, fhi