Detention Camp

Jaekson, Miss., Sept. 21. - Dr. John F. Hunter, secretary of the state board oí health, has arrived here from Vicksburg to confer with Passed Assistant Surgeon Geddings of the United States Marine hospital service to arrange the details of the detention camp to be established by Dr. Geddings two miles south of Edwards. A special train has gone to that point carrying the camp outfit. Surgeon Geddings will await instructions from Surgeon General Wyman at Washington before going to Edwards. Dr. Purnell has been boring wells at the camp site. One has been finished fhich contains eight feet of good water. Dr. W. G. Kiger, a member of the state board, reached here Tuesday from Vicksburg, and Drs. Hunter and Kiger will carry on the work of the state board from this point. The weather here is decidedly eool and bracing.