The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-09-13


and Sergeant Gossett's bruised were
dressed.
A great many OF the horses which
have been brought in here for the
army are not saddle broke and some
Of the South Carolinians have been
given good exercise sticking to them.
However, the number Of those thrown
has been small and they are having
less trouble in this respect than many
of the other regiments Of other
states.
Won't Tell Him Much.
Capt. Justice of the Spartanburg
company is in charge Of the construc-
ton work of the First regiment and
as such had charge Of the Mexicans
who helped to build the latrines and
in the other civilian work done around
the camp. Capt. Justice is able to
talk to the Me1icans, something which
very few of the Palmetto boys can do.
He has not been able to get very much
out of them about the situation IN
Mexico for they all profess ignorance
of the conditions there. At times
they would be chattering among them
selves but whenever they saw him
coming they would shut up like clans
and not another word, would they let
slip.
Some of the Pennsylvanisns
brought one of their goats over the
other day to call on the goat owned
by the headquarters company OF the
First but his Palmetto goatship did
not like his kind from the Keystone
State and Immediately went to but
ting him and did the job so thorough
" and so promptly that the Penn
sylyanians remarked that the goat
was Just like all. South Carolina, would
rather fight than do anything else.
Lieut.. Crawford Of the Fort Mill
company finally became convinced
that Capt. S. w. Parks was right IN
saying his rabbit was an old cotton
tail and not a. jackrabbit and he
turned it over to the tender mercles
Of Reno, the bull dog belonging to
the FortsMill boys. In a few minutes
the rabbit had disappeared into the
bull dogs stomach. Lieut.. Crawford
still has hopes Of getting in some
manner and by some means a JACK
rabbit to carry back with him to
South Carolina.
William v. Kay, sergeant Of sant-
tary troops, First regiment, has been
named first lieutenant, medical corps,
and commissioned.
The South Carolinians are finding 1t
very pleasant or the border just now.
The sandstorms which were frequent
when the troops first reached here
have been missing for several days
bcause of the frequent showers OF
rain. The nights are cool and the
days are not so very hot. The Pal
metto boys seemed TO have brought
the rain with them and were therefore
doubly welcomed, for it has been
months since there had been any IN
this section.
Lieut.. Chambers resignation has
been accepted and he has gone back
70 South Carolina, and from there ne
will go to Staunton, Va, where he IS
commandant of military academy.
He has. been lieutenant IN the ROCK
Hill company and the whole regiment
regrets his departure.
The Palmetto boys are becoming
experienced with the Western horses
which have been gathered by the
government from all sections for the
use of the troops. While there have
been some falls the South Carolina
BOYS as a rule know how to handle
horses and most of them have had no
trouble. Sergeant John T. Sloan OF
the machine gun company of the Sec
ond went down to the big government
corral, mounted a horse minus saddle
and bride and brought his horse and
three others safely into camp. The
officers and men have Jared On the
whole very well in drawing their
horses and the South Carolinians are
pleased with their stock.
Sergeant Cox of the Twenty-third
infantry has been detailed as instruc'
tor for the First battalion Of the First
regiment and Sergeant Hughes and
the officers and men Of the Smyth
rifles of Pelzer are glad to have the
sergeant tent and mess with them. He
is fast becoming favorite among the
whole battalion.
Private W. N. Snoddy of the
Traynham Guards Of Laurens, Com.
pany D, Of the First, received box
from the Union Buffalo Mills store
! containing tobacco and other delica'
cies and one penny with the hope that
he would not go broke" on the bor-
der. The box was very much appre.
ciated.
There were several spectators at the
! dress parades of the First and Second
regiments on Thursday afternoon.
The parades took place on the Fort
Bliss parade ground, the First at 4:30
and the Second Immediately after
! wards. The parades were gone
through with without ! hitch and
both regiments showed up splendidly.
A detachment OF regulars is now
! encamped just above the Second
! South Carolina and it is understood
that they are to pitch tents for the