The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-01
SUMTER GDnPlal POPULAR.
MANY REQUESTS .FOla NEW AS
SlGNxiENrS IN COMPANY l..
Men Have Not Had to Work Hard
Thus Far and Have Stood Hard.
ships without u Murmur-Changes
Whicla Have Been Made In Person-
mel and Other Items Of Interest
Conccrniiix soldiers.

That the members of Company i
are in good health and spirits Is the
news which has been received from
Camp Moore. Styx, s. c. That tho
Sumter men are popular is shown by
the numerous .changes which have
been made through requests for men
from the company for various other
details. A letter received from Camp
Moore gives the following very inter-
csting sketch of events which have
happened to the Sumter company and
somc OF It's men since their departure
from Sumter on Saturday morning.
Our company arrived at Camp
Moore, Styx. s. c.. ahead of schedule
time on Saturday and by s O'Clock in
Ne afternoon all tents were up and the
'company streets in a prcsentable con-
dition. We were short Of tents. cots
and blankets the first few nights oa
aecount OF the extra men taken into
camp but the boys adapted themselves
to lei1Snmstances such as they found
them like brothers and regular SOL
diers, and without murmur slept as
high as eighteen in tent and two to
three to the blanket roll. This would
have been severe in winter. but as 1t
was the good old summer time" even
though II rained in the afternoon and
Saturday night. not a single man had
even cold or sore throat.
The entire company was given ty-
pboid incubation on sunday afternoon
and alI~Swsrs q little sore Monday. but,
were excused from heavy duty Mons
day and Tuesday. and are feeling me
now. = VI, , .sI.st z. 4: &.
The suprter boys seem to be very,
popular in camp. Judging BY the mum.
ber Of applications made to Capt.
Brown for men TO be detailed and
transferred for special duty. Bugler
Walter Cheyne and Private Sam Doar
have been transferred to the Hospital
corps upon special request OF Mai.
Brailsford. Corporal B.. C. Wallace
has the honor Of being appointed and
transferred A. clerk to Col. H. B.
sprinsn' q restmental, headquarters.
Corporal sEdwip Randle has hSen
transferred to Bast2nun headauarters.
Robert Wright has been transferred
TO the band as he was not old enough
10 enlist as AN infantryman.
At present and until army shoes
are "a 'sd to them. the men are being
Taught as much az possible. but with
little marching, as the officers realize
that to blister their feet marching in
low quartered shoes means u waste of
time In the final training. All possible
speed Is being used In isuing the full
equipment, which Is arriving in car
load lots.
There were quite number Of vis-
tors In camp on Sunday. The roads
from Columbia to Styx are bad. but
are being put in shape. The Sumter
boys appreciate visits OF homefolks
ard are expecting big crowd on next
sunday with big boxes from home.
The United States postoffice opened
here with six hundred pounds of mail
the first day. more than could be ex-
peditiously handled and the amount of
mail Ii increasing daily.
Private Joe Barrett keeps saying
Cruel fate. why pursue me so con-
sistently."
Quartermaster Sergeant Boots" De-
lIorme. as supply sergeant. could not
keep his hair brushed back with his
hands. which were not suited for this
task after handling meat. etc.. so has
had his hair clipped of the top OF
his head.
Sergeants p. M. Brown ard ]. p.
Brunson have been overworked thus
far. They had to get up In time Tor
breakfast.
Inc sumter boys are lucky 10 nave
with them two experienced colored
men as cooks. These two men were
working with the Ely Construction
company and enlisted as cooks. They
cooked together during the Spanish
American war and as proof Of their
excellence in their lire and the quality
OF edib'es turned out by them Maj.
Bradford. Capt. Warren. and In fact
everybody from Sumter and as many
other headquarters and staff men as
are allowed. are eating with the Sum-
ter company. The old boys miss Doc
Taylor. who has cooked for them and
taken care of them as far back as they
can remember.
styx Is an ideal camp. insofar as