The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-08-02
ORDERS PROVIDE
RECRUITING PLACE
NEED NEARLY 1000 MEN FOR Ma
TloNAL euARD-MAv DELAY
MOVEMENT.
NEWS FROM CAMP MOORE

NEWS FROM CAMP MOORE
Interesting Happenings About Pal
metto Soldiers Who Are in Camp a.
Styx. the Mobilization Point for
the South Carolina National Guard.
Camp Moore, Styx-It is not believ-
ed that the First and Second regl-
ments, National Guard Of South Caro-
lima. will be moved to the Mexican Dor.
der until every company has been re-
cruited to full war stSength-l5O men
and officers. It is pointed out that
the regiments VIII not be needed for
many months and shat the men might
as well be trained at Styx as at con
centration camp in Texas.
General orders for the recruiting
campaign in South Carolina were re-
ceived at the camp. A study OF the
needs of the regiments shows that
over 1900 men viii be required be-
fore the companies are up TO war
strength. Considering the number OF
men to be thrown out on physical ex-
animation it is evident that more
than $500 recruits will have to be
secured by the details that are soon
to open stations in Greenville, Spar
tanburg, Columbia and Florence.
The different units Of the National
Guard need the following number Of
men: First regiment. SIS; Second
regiment, 81; Troop A, cavalry, 10;
engineer company. 81, and field hos
pital, IS.
Officers Assigned.
The following coast artillery officers
were assigned to their stations: Spar
tanburg, Capt. J. NJ Wallace OF Spar
tanburg and First Lieut.. J. Herr
Brown; Green~ille, Capt. Henry c..
Moore Of Gafney and First Lieut.. Guy
3. Foster OF Greenville; Florence,
First Lieut.. ". E. Bell of Gaffney and
Second Lieut.. W w. flames of Jones
vile.
Rife range continues on the range
and the men are making some right
good scores. They are shooting fror!
the 100 yard line.
To Ei 9aso?
A Washington dispatch to the Phil
adelphia Record OF several days ago
would indicate that the South Carolina
troops will be sent eventually to the
El Paso district The dispatch con-
tains no announcement as to the dis
position Of the Georgia and North Car
olina troops.
Members Of the engineer company
were busy repairing the big pump.
A new blacksmith shop is being erect
ed for the First regiment.
Col. E. II. Blythe of the First regi-
ment. camp commander, has announc-
ed the personnel Of the military exam
ining board for his regiment. A SINH
lar board will be appointed by Col.
Springs. The boards will examine into
the general fitness OF men seeking
commissions and will make recon-
nendations to the regimental COM
manders. The examination will be
partly oral and partly written. There
are several second heutenancies to
be filled in the First regiment. After
ward first iieutenancies will be filled.
Following are the officers appointed
to the military examining board by
Col. Blythe: Lieut.. Col. P. X. Nc
Gully. Maj. E. c. Won Tresckow. Capt.
R. C. Hayward, Capt. G. Hayward Ma
hon. Jr.. and First Lieut.. S. c. Chand-
ler
Banking for Second.
A banking system has been estab-
lished by Col. Springs for the men OF
the Second regiment. The company
commanders have been designated as
bankers to handle the funds of the
men. The first pay day of the Second
regiment viii be celebrated in rova!
style within the next several days and
the banking system was established
for the convenience of the men.
Adobes for Tent Floors.
One Of the first tasks of the Carolina
soldiers on reaching the border-pro-
vided they ever do that-will be to
make adobe bricks of clay with a
straw binder, wherewith to floor their
tents.
Recruiting stations have been OPEN
cd at Greenviue. Spartanburg and
Florence. One will soon be opened
in Columbia. Over $500 men are need
ed to fill up the companies. 1t is
believed in camp that an order for
removal to the border would boost
recruiting.
Wonderful" said Col. Blythe. dis
cuSsing the health Of the men. The
camp site is ideal and every precau-
ton is being taken by the two COM
manding officers to insure the health
Of the men.
President Wilson has assured Gov.
Manning that he will confer immedi-
ately with Secretary Baker concerning
me request Of the governor for some
animation as to the intentions OF the
wac department in respect Of the
South Carolina units in the National
Guard OF the United States. Every
officer and every enlisted nan in
cantonments at Stys. near Columbia,
awaits with keen interest Washing
tons further response to the COVER
nor's request for information. Any.
thing Gefnite. OF whatever import,
will be grateful and relieving" said
one officer.