The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-08-17

'OuC regulations are regulations, and
the khaki uniform Is sacred.
Camp Moore, Styx-Col. Fl. B.
Springs and SO other officers and 972
enlisted men left for the Mexican bor-
der Wednesday in three special trains
over the Seaboard Air Line. A fourth
train bore the cavalry troop the engi.
'neer company and the field hospital.
The First Regiment Of the South
Carolina National Guard entrained
Monday morning for the border. They
travelled in three sections, Lieut.. Col.
McCully in command of the First. Maj.
'Spratt Of the Second and Col. Blythe
of the third section The first COM
prises LOIS enlisted men and SO Of
Ulcers.
The entire command was on its way
to the border and Camp Moore will be
deserted Wednesday. The quarter
master corps was left behind to wind
up the affairs and then will report to
4she Department Of the East for fur
'ther orders.
There are 1850 officers and men
of the South Carolina National Guard
going to El Paso for border duty. The
regiments and the other units will re-
port to the commanding officer at
Fort Bliss on their arrival Fort Bliss
is seven miles from Dl Paso.
Thousands of visitors from all parts
.of the state visited Camp Moore to bid
the soldiers goodbye. The camping
grounds were thronged from early
morning until late night.
Services were held in both regi-
ments Sunday morning. The Irish
volunteers attended mass in Columbia
at st. Peters. They were the guests
of the nuns Of the Ursulin convent for
breakfast.
Each line company at field strength
consists OF one captain, one first lieu
tenant. one second lieutenant one first
sergeant. one mess sergeant, one sup
sply sergeants, sergeants, II corporals,
two cooks. two buglers. one mechanic,
10 privates (frst class) and Sc pri-
Yates. There are 12 such companies in
each regiment.
The machine gun company Zone to
each regiment) consists Of one cap
tain, mounted; one first lieutenant
mounted; two second lieutenants
mounted; one first sergeant, mount
ed; one mess sergeant; one supply
sergeant, mounted; one stable SER
geant, one horseshoer, five sergeants,
six corporals, two cooks, two buglers,
'one mechanic, eight privates (first
class) and "a prlvates.
The headquarters company Gone to
each regiment) consists of one cap
tain, mounted (regimental adjutant);
one regimental sergeant major,
mounted; three battalion sergeants
major, mounted; one first sergeant
(drum major) two color sergeants,
>one mess sergeant. one supply SER
geant, two cooks, one horseshoer. one
band leader one assistant band lead
'er, one sergeant bugler, two band SER
.geants, four band corporals, two mu-
'sicians, first class; four musicians, Sec
'ond class; 13 musicians, third class;
four privates, first class, mounted and
12 privates, mounted.
The supply company Zone to each
regimenD consists of one captain,
mounted; one second lieutenant,
mounted; three reglmental supply
sergeants, mounted; one first sergeant,
mounted; one mess sergeant, one
stable sergeant, one corporal, mount.
ed; one cook, one saddler, one horse.
shoer and one WAGNER for each au.
'thorized wagon OF the field and com.
lbat train.
Clemson Well Represented.
Ninety,six Clemson mon are now
'doing duty at El Paso. The fact thai
;seventy out Of the ninety-six hold of
fees as Captains, 1st and End Lieu
tenants, Sergeants, Corporals, Music
clans and Buglers reflects credit upor
the institution in which they received
their training, as we'll as upon the
young men themselves. The showine
that these men are making is source
OF satisfaction to the college. The,
will be found willing and loyal sol
diers, and we feel that Clemson Col
lege and all South Carolina can potn
to them with justinable pride.