Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 135, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 June 1918 — ROUTES TO THE ARMY CAMPS [ARTICLE]

ROUTES TO THE ARMY CAMPS

HOW TO REACH THE DIFFERENT NATIONAL ARMY CAMPS IN AMERICA. Camp Custer—More than 200 cars carry the passengers between Battle Creek, Mich., and Camp Custer, which is 3 miles distant. Another concrete road has been started, to run from the city limits west and through the camp, so that all traffic may run out one road and back on the other. There are good camping grounds along the Kalamazoo river near the camp. The Y. M. C. A. buildings throughout the camp have suitable comfort stations for visitors., Camp Devens —The roads from Boston to Ayer, Mass., the site of Camp Devens, are excellent, and the Camp also may be reached from Worcester and Springfield over good roads. The camp is about a mile west of the town. Camp Dix—To get to Camp Dix from Philadelphia good roads to the Delaware river and fair from there on are available. Naturally, ample hotel and garage accommodations are furnished in Philadelphia. Camp Dix at Wrightstown, N. Ji, is reached from Philadelphia Masonville, Mount Holly, Pemberton and Lewistown. Camp Dodge—Camp Dodge has the selected men from lowa, North Dakota, Minnesota and several counties in central Illinois. It is 11 miles north and west of Des Moines, lowa. The road to the camp is paved with the exception of about 3 miles, and this will be completed as soon as spring work can start. Visitors are allowed almost free access to the entire camp. Camp Gordon—The road from Atlanta, Ga., to Camp Gordon has been very bad, but is now being improved and in a short, time will be good. There are plenty of garages, but hotels should be advised in advance. Camp Grant —Camp Grant is about 5 miles from Rockford, 111. From State and Main streets go southeast on State street across the river to Third street and turn to the right, going into Kiskwaukee street, which leads directly into the cantonment. , , . From Chicago one has the choice of several routes, the preferred one being by way of Maywood, Lombard, Geneva, St. Charles, Elgin, Coral, Harmony and Belvidere to Rockford, 99 miles. Leave Chicago via west Jackson boulevard, go through

Garfield park and out Washington boulevard, thence to Maywood. Camp Lee—Camp Lee is located at Petersburg, Va., which is connected with Norfolk and other parts of the states by several routes. The trip from Norfolk, 99 miles, is via Suffolk, Franklin, Courtland and Homeville. Camp Lewis—Camp Lewis is situated on American Lake, 15 miles from Tacoma, Wash. Olyhpia, the state capital, is 33 miles from Tacoma. Many camping sites and good hotel accommodations are available through this section, especially in the neighborhood of Mount Ranier National Park. Camp Meade—Road conditions from Washington, D. C., to Camp Meade, which is located in Annapolis Junction, Md., are for the most part very bad. It has been impossible to reach the camp from Laurel as the 5 mile section from that point is ordinary soft dirt, which always becomes impassable during the winter. Visitors are directed by Baltimore and then south over the concrete road into the reservation.

Camp Pike—Camp Pike is 5 miles north of Little Rock, Ark., on a splendid asphalt road. Hotel accommodations are good, and there are plenty of garages and service stations. Arrangements are being made for camping grounds. Camp Sharman—Camp Sherman is about 1% miles northwest of Chillicothe, Ohio. Visitors are welcome at any time, with no special rules for their conduct. Camp Taylor—Camp Taylor is so close to Louisville no camping grounds have been established. Hotel and garages and accommodations are ample, and it is only 5 mires to the camp. The camp is open to the public Wednesday and Saturday afternoons from 1 to 5 p. m. Camp Travis—Logs leading tq all the Army camps in Texas are available from the Dallas Automobile club, Dallas, Tex., which also is able to give any other information in regard to Texas camps.