The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-07-27
Strength reports 90 OF June "a
July 6 and July IL have been compil

a.
July 8 and July IL have been compil
ed, as follows:
First infantry reported June "a, SO
officers. 1859 men; July 6, IS officers,
l,4O9 men; July IL, 81 officers. 996
men.
| Second infantry reported June "a,
90 officers, 1888 men; July 6, Sc of.
ficers, 1900 men; July 12 56 officers
1875 men.
Troop A, cavalry, reported June "a,
officers, II men; July 6, 8 officers,
lo8 men; July IL, 3 officers. 81 men,.
Field Hospital No. 1 reported July
IL, officers, 61 men.
Capt. Jervey Made a Major.
Capt. Herbert Hames, the senior
captain, having declined the vacant
majority in the the medical corps, be.
cause acceptance would have invof
we'd detaching him from the First
regiment and assigning him to the
Second, Gov. Manning promoted to
the place Capt. Allen J. Jervey Of
Charleston. Capt. Jervey has been
serving with the medical examining
board at Camp Moore, under Major
Miller and Capt. Schmitter Of the
United States army. Besides being
captain In the medical corps Of the
South Carolina National Guard, he
has been lieutenant in the medical
reserve OF the United States army
and in that capacity has been post
surgeon at Fort Moultrie.
Officers tents In both regiments are
being foored. Only one afternoon in
the last three weeks has failed to
bring Its thunder shower and the
ground, sandy though 1t is. hardly
once has dried thoroughly.
The Butler Guards keep going al.
most continually the large phono.
graph brought to camp by Mr.. and
Mrs. George r. Roster OF Greenville.
,, They have an abundance Of records,
but Capt. Workman's men like best
Of all the Hawaiian folk songs with
their weird and intricate ukalele &C.
compartments.
Officers Age Limit.
The following order was issued by
the governor:
"On and after this date the follow.
Ing age limit is hereby prescribed
for officers OF the National Guard Of
this state: Between the ages Of Fl
and 80 years, for second lieutenant;
between the ages Of 81 and sc years,
for first lieutenant; between the ages
Of 81 and 40 years, for captain; be-
tween the ages Of 21 and 45 years, for
major"
Engineers In Camp.
The engineer company reached
camp and established itself. being as
signed to camp near the cavalry troop
which has had an immense space to
itself. The engineers we're assigned
shelter tents and soon found comfor-
table quarters. Supper was the first
meal in the camp. The company has
| received federal recognition and Will
probably be mustered into the service
OF the United States soon.
| Strength Report Compiled.
Camp Moore had strength of la
officers and 1854 men. Reflections
by medical examiners have made
| considerable reductions during the
last week.
Drum Major Appointed.
Ralph, first class private of the
First regiment machine gun company,
has been transferred to the head
quarters company and promoted to
drum major with the rank Of first
sergeant. He Is younger brother
to Capt. B. B. Gossett Of the machine
gun unit.
Phil G. Clayton has been appointed
first serveant Of the First regiment
machine gun company, vice w. A.
Hudgens, recently commissioned ,ju-
nior second lieutenant Mr.. Clayton
is Capt. Gossett's brother-in-law
He was star football player at St.
Johns Annapolis.
Capt. Graham, the mastering off
Ger, put in some hours Of hard labor
In checking medical examination re.
ports against muster rolls.
Second regiment company com.
nanders were busy in drawing their
quotas of regulation unde"clothing
and in making out final statements
for men rejected by the medical
corps.
Among the visitors was r. n. Weston
Of Columbia. Judge advocate general
Of the South Carolina militia estaD.
lishment.
James Mcbride Dabbs, Y. M. G. A.
secretary. made many enlisted men
welcome in his big circular tent at
camp headquarters. Camp Moore
has roughly the outline OF the capital
letter II. the two regiments defining
the uprights and headquarters row
Joining the two.
The Hampton Guards rejoice in tina
possession Of $75 Victrola and
large assortment Of records, donated