The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-08-03
ORDERS PROVIDE
RECRUITING PLACE
NEED NEARLY 1000 MEN FOR MA.
TfoNAL GuARD-MAY DELAY
MOVEMENT.

WV
NEWS FROM CAMP MOORE
Interesting Happenings About Pal.
metto Soldiers Who Are In Camp at
Styx, the Mobilization Point for
the South Carolina National Guard
Camp Moore, Styx.-It is not believ-
ca THAT the First and Second regi-
ments, National Guard of South Caro-.
INA, Will be moved to the Mexican Dor.
der until every company has been re-
crufted to full war strength-15O men
and officers. 1t Is pointed out that
enc regiments will not be needed for
many months and that the men might
as well be trained at Styx as at O con.
centration camp in Texas.
General orders for the recruiting
campaign In South Carolina were re-.
cedved at the camp. A study Of the
needs Of the regiments shows that
over 1900 men will be required be-.
Iore the companies are up to war
strength. Considering the number OF
men TO be thrown out on physical ex-
animation 1t Is evident that more
Chan $500 recruits will have to be
secured by the details that are soon
to open stations in Greenville, Spar.
canburg, Columbia and Florence.
The fiffaranf units IT,
Guard need the following number of
men: First regiment S75; Second
regiment, 81; Troop A, cavalry, 10:
engineer company, "a, 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; Greenville, Capt Henry G.
Moore OF Gaffney and First Lieut. Guy
+. Foster of GTeenville; Florence,
First Lieut. w. e. Bell of Gaffney and
Second Lieut.. w. w. flames OF Jones.
vile.
Rifle range continues on the range
and the men are making some right
good scores. They are shooting frc.
the 100 yard line.
To EI Paso7
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
Gains 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. NJ Blythe Of the First regi-
mont, 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.
mendations to the regimental com
manders. The examination will be
partly oral and partly written. There
are several second lieutenancies to
be filed in the First regiment After
ward first lieutenancies WILL be filled.
Following are the officers appointed
to the military examining board by
Col. Blythe: Lieut.. Col. P. K. Nc.
Gully, Maj e. G. Won Tresckow, Capt.
r. G. Hayward. Capt. G.. Hayward Ma.
hon, Jr., and First Lieut.. s. G. Chand.
Ter.
Banking for Second.
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 will be celebrated in royal
style within the next several days and
the banking system was established
Tor 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
ed at Greenville. Spartanburg and
Florence. One will soon be opened
In Columbia. Over 1900 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" sadd Col. Blythe, dis
cussing the health OF the mon. The
camp site is ideal and every precau
ton Is being taken by the turo nora