The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-15
] FIRST ANXIOUS 70 60.
ALL COMPANIES MUSTERED IN
AND PASSED BY MEDICAL
EXAMINERS.
strength OF South Carolina National
Guards Comprised OF ia Onicers
and 1854 Men-Capt. Scllmittcr
Rests After Arduous Task Is Com
plctcd-Capt. Jerycy Promoted.

Rests After Ardluous Task is Com
plctcd-Capt. Jerycy Promoted.
Camp Moore. Styx, July 12.-
Whats this about a whole lot of ex-
ira cars at the railroad station?" was
a question hurled at visitors to the
camp today by ANXIOUS men of the
First regiment who are eager to be
up and doing. Officers and men alike
are impatient to be off for all Is in
readiness and awaiting orders" is
becoming tiresome. No one knows
when the word to move will come but
when 1t is given a prompt response
will be heard from Col. Blythe's men.
In few hours after the starting sig
nal is received the big organization
will he in motion. The regiment is
moving daily in well organized rou-
tine but the ear Of every man is alert
for the sound Of moving wheels.
Capt. Schmitter was tired but happy
tonight for he had completed the
medical examination Of the compa-
MES of both regiments. A few odds
and ends in this work are yet to be
completed but all the line companies
have been examined. The medical
officer has had much work and was
glad to see most of 1t behind him. To-
morrow he>will secure a mount and
make an inspection Of the camp from
a sanitary standpoint. He has been
impressed at a glance with the ad-
vantages of the ground for camp
site and wishes to ascertain If it is as
good as It looks.
80 Movies OF Camp Life.
Blanchard was the moving picture
man today and had busy day with
the camera. He Was manifestly ner-
vous while filming the machine gun
company Of the first regiment for
Capt. Gossett's men put on an added
feature in the shape Of fight be-
tween two sturdy and ambitious dogs
and the battle became so earnest that
buckets Of water failed to lessen its
intensity.
Engineers In Camp.
The engineer company reached
camp today and established itself. be-
ing assigned to camp near the cavalry
troop which has had an immense
space to itself. The engineers were
assigned shelter tents and soon found
comfortable quarters. Supper was the
first meal IN the camp. The company
has received federal recognition and
Will probably be mustered in.o the
service of the United states soon.
From Court TO Camp.
j. M. Lynch has been appointed by
Gov. Manning as magistrate for the
city of Florence to succeed Sam j.
Royal. When the call was issued by
the president for the mobilization of
the National Guard Mr.. Royal re-
signed as magistrate and came with
the Florence company to Styx. ~
Strength Report Compiled.
Camp Moore had today strength
Of ia officers and 1884 men. Re-
jections by medical examiners have
made considerable reductions during
the last week.
Strength reports as of June "a, July
and July IL have been compiled, as
follows: st 49,
First infantry reported June "a, SO
officers. 1869 men; July 6, 55 officers,
l.409 men; July IL, 81 officers. s96
men.
Second infantry reported June "a,
so officers. 1888 men; July 6, sc Of
'icers, 1909 men; July IL, SIS officers,
1915 men.
Troop A, cavalry, reported June "a,
3 officers, II men; July 6, officers,
10S men; July IL, officers. 81 men.
Field Hospital No. 1 reported July
l2, s officers, 81 men.
Capt. Jcrvcy Made Major.
Capt. Herbert Hames, the senior
captain, having declined the vacant
majority in the medical corps, because
acceptance would have involved de-
taching him from t..e First regiment
apd assigning him to the Second,
Gov. Manning today promoted to the
place Capt. Allen ]. Jervey of Charles