The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-07-19


officers, 1859 men; July G, 50 officers,
1,409 men; July -, 81 officers, 996
men.
Second infantry reported June "A,
so officers. 1888 men; July 6, Sc or
fcers, 1909 men; July II, 55 officers
1,216 men.
Troop A, cavalry, reported June "A,
8 officers, Il men; July 6, officers,
los men; July y, 8 officers, 81 men.
Field Hospital No. l reported July
II. officers, 81 men.
Capt. Jervey Made Major.
Cape. Herbert Hames, the senior
captain, having declined the vacant
majority in the the medical corps, be-
cause acceptance would have invol'
ved detaching him from the First
regiment and assigning him tc the
Second, Gov. Manning promoted TO
the place Capt. Allen J. JerVey OF
Charleston. Capt. JeTvey has been
serving with the medical examining
board at Camp Moore, under Major
Miller and Capt. Schmitter Of the
United States army. Besides being
a captain in the medical corps OF the
South Carolina National Guard, ne
has been a lieutenant in the medical
reserve of the United States army
and in that capacity has been post
.,,~rooo OF Fort MOultrle
Officers tents in both regiments are
being foored. Only one afternoon IN
the last three weeks has failed to
bring it's thunder shower and the
ground, sandy though it is, hardly
once has dried thoroughly.
The Butler Guards keep going al
most continually the large phono
graph brought to camp by Mr.. and
Mrs. George r. Roster Of GreenVllle
They have an abundance of records
but Capt. Workman's men like best
of all the Hawaiian folk songs with
their weird and intricate ukalele &C
compartments.
Officers Age Limit.
The following order was issued by
the governor:
"On and after this date the follow
ing age limit is hereby prescribed
for officers of the National Guard oi
this state: Between the ages OF =
and 80 years, for second lieutenant;
between the ages Of p and sc years
for first lieutenant; between the ages
Of u and 40 years, for captain; De
tween the ages of 21 and 45 years, fo'
major"
Engineers in Camp.
The engineer company reached
camp and established itself, being as
signed to camp near the cavalry trool
which has had an immense space te
itself. The engineers were assigned
shelter tents and soon found comfor
table quarters Supper was the mrs
meal in the camp. The company has
received federal recognition and Wi
probably be mustered into the service
Of the United States soon.
Strength Report Compiled.
Canr Moore had a strength of III
officers and 1854 men. Reflections
by medical examiners have made
considerable reductions during the
last week.
Drum Major Appointed.
Ralnh first class private of the
First regiment machine gun company
has been transferred to the head
quarters company and promoted te
drum major with the rank OF hrs1
sergeant. He is a younger orothel
to Capt. B. B. Gossett OF the macnine
gun unit.
Phil c. Clayton has been appointed
first serveant of the First regimen
machine gun company, vice W. A
Hudgens, recently commissioned Ju
nior second lieutenant. Mr.. Clayton
IS Capt. Gossett's brother-ln-ia"
He was a star football player at st
Johns Annapolis. 49,.
Cant. Graham, the mastering OIL
Ger put in some hours Of hard labor
in checking medical examination re
ports against muster rolls.
Second regiment company com
manders were busy in drawing theli
quotas of regulation underclothlne
and in making out final statements
for men rejected by the medlca
corps.
Among the visitors was F. H. Weston
Of Columbia, judge advocate genera
of the South Carolina militia estao
lishment.
lanes Mcbride Dabbs, Y. NJ. c. A
secretary, made many enlisted meI
welcome in his big circular tent al
camp headquarters. Camp moore
has roughly the outline Of the capita
letter H, the two regiments defining
the uprights and headquarters row
Joining the two.
The Hampton Guards rejoice IN the
possession Of S75 Victrola and .
large assortment Of records, donated
by G. A. Reese of SpartaAburg, gen
era1 manager of the Chnchfeld t'ue
company.
Swimming Holes Popular Resorts.
Congaree creek, bold, clear ano
deep, flows past the camp at a Quarle.
mile distance and its sand bottoneo
swimming holes have attracted scores
of men daily. They were resorteo &c
espccially by members Of the SECOND
regiment before their shower batns
were installed. Bathing and clolhes
washing are Of course done only oelo"
the water supply intakes.
Masazir ,stols Issued.
Sergeants are wearing, some "l'h
considerable swanK and Swagser' inc
newly issued pistols, As calibre Colts
of magazine type. They are ugly
vicious. heavy and complicated. but eH'
ceedingly efficient. Seven cartridges
are carried in the gun and two spare
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