The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-08-03
New Packs Ara ussful.

which take the place of the familiar
blanket roll for service afleld. The
canvas cOntainer holds toilet articles,
mess kit, poncho and spare clothing.
Attachments carry the blankets and
the bayonet, also an entrenching tool,
either a shovel or pickmattock.
When a charge is ordered strap may
be pulled and the blanket dropped to
the ground. The container filled
weighs about 30 pounds.
Uncle Sam Wants Hayne.
First Lieut.. James A. Hayne, secre-
tary OF the state board of health and
temporarily attached to the medical
staff at Camp Moore, has been offered
a place In the medical corps Of the
United States army in the foreign ser.
vice. He has received several tele.
grams urging that he accept the com.
mission, but has refused He has seen
service In the west and In the canal
zone.
Goes Up for Regular Army.
Second Lieut. James T. Moore, ma.
chine gun company, Second regiment
left for Washington, having secured
leave of absence. He will attend a
military training school and on Aug.
FL will take an examination for second
lieutenant in the United States army
He was graduated from the Citadel
last June. He Is son OF w. w. Moore,
adjutant general.
Men of the Second regiment sere
n9ded Col. H. B. Springs with 'bot-
tie band" under the leadership Of Joe
Doyle.
Leapfrog is a favorite pastime In
the late afternoon. The Y. M. G.. A.
tent s proving a great convenience
to the men. It Is here that the boys
write letters back home.
Life at Camp Moore Is moving along
smoothly and the men are hoping for
the day when the border order ar
rives.
big news item in camp was the
killing Of an alligator, seven feet long,
In Congaree Creek near the pumping
station. The members OF the Second
regiment machine gun company have
been using a bathing pool near by.
Three Meals Day.
Good soup - mean vegetable
soup" commented the guest.
Good hash" added the visitor,
"and Bermuda onions"
eyes" said the captain, also the
host, "and I might add the men are
being just as we'll fed"
"They got more than you did to.
night" chimed in the orderly.
And by the way" continued the
host. "you don't see any starving men
at Styx. give you my word the aver
| age man here Is fed better than at
home. Why. this morning I had q
piece Of beefsteak that was At for a
king. No better in Columbia. Now
we certainly appreciate the interest
Of the good women Of the state in
sending the delicacies to camp, but
l must say that the soldiers are being
we'll fed"
The guest was delighted with the
military supper and promised to re-.
| turn for another meal.
EYES," mused private, after the
guest had left the officers mess, "a
few phonograph records, some maya
just as highly appreciated as rich
food"
The Second battalion, First infan.
try, Maj. T. B. Spratt commanding,
gave dress parade on the rifle range.
Companies from Spartanburg Rock
Hill and Union and the machine gun
company from Anderson participated.
The men were given much applause
as they filed pass the large number Of
visitors and soldiers from other COM
panies.
The machine gun company partoi.
pated In target practice on the rifle
range. some good scores being re.
corded.
Word is expected from Washington
any day concerning the request OF
/ Gov. Manning that some statement be
made as to when the troops will be
moved. The letter Of the governor
was addressed to the president and
the secretary OF war.
An effort will be made to recruit the
two South Carolina regiments In the
National Guard Of the United States
UP to full war strength-150 men to
the company-in the opinion OF w. w.
Moore, adjutant general. Recruiting
offices will be opened a, an early date
at Greenville, Spartanburg Columbia
and Florence. Officers and men from
the coast artillery will be detailed for
service at these stations. The list OF
officers for each station has not yet
been announced
No definite dates have been fixed
for the annual eneampment Of the
coast artillery, according to w. w.
Moore adiutant reneral The m at,tar