The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-23
SECOND TRAINING CAMPS.
Application Blanks are Received &c
Gen. Woods Headquarters.

ioi "uiiiisSioi 10 the second
series Of officers training camps, to
commence August 81, have been re-
ceived at headquarters, and all inter-
ested persons should write at once for
them, as no applications will be con-
s!dered which are not on these forms,
or which are received after July
10. All applications which come in
after this date will be promptly re-
turned TO the applicant, who will thus
know that he has no further chance
Tor the second camp. Requests from
all residents of South Carolina for
these should be mailed to The Exam
ining Officer. Second Training Camp,
Southeastern Department, Charles
ton, to whom also the blanks should
be returned when properly filled out.
Elanks are being mailed out at once
TO those who have already requested
them. Residents Of the city should
not call in person for blanks, but
should apply by mail for them. just
as must out-Of-town persons. All nee
essary information is contained on the
blanks.
The second series of camps and
methods of gaining admission thereto
Will differ in many ways fro the
first. The principal difference is the
number and location oc camps. and i'm
tho number who will he in training. In
place of sixteen separate camps, each
accommodating $500 men, and locat-
cd in sixteen different places. there
will indeed still be sixteen camps, but
each will accommodate Only 1,OO0
men each. and two or more will be To-
Gated ut the same place. SO that the
total number OF separate sites will be
reduced from sixteen to eisht. All ey
cept one i'm these eight locations will
be i'm the southern half of the coun.
tiy, because of the appoach of colder
weather. Two camps will be located
az each place. except at Fort Benia-
min Harrison, Ind, which will have
three. and at the Preside, San Fran
cisco. which will have hut one.
One Of the two camps at Oglethorpc
VIII supply the same territory as the
present camp, namely, the States OF
North and South Carolina, and of
Tennessee, while because it will con-
tain only 1000 men. this States quota
o! that number will he only 25O, in
cluding the men appointed from tho
National Guard. on the present ratio
OF two men to each company, this
would produce about 20 men. and
would mean that only about $50 would
be left to be chosen from the civilian
population. but it is possible that tho
ratio will he reduced to keep pace
with the reduction in the total num-
Der.
Entrance qualifications remain un-
changed and members Of line sections
Of the Officers Reserve Corps who
through no fault of their own wcrc
unable to attend the first series will
he allowed to attend the coming ones
In distinct contrast to the presen;
camps, however, the greatest efforts
VIII be made to secure mature men.
and for this reason preference will bt
given to men over 81 years of age, all
other things being equa T! mini
mum age remains fixed at 20 yeary
and 0 months, but with the few mon
allotted to this State it will be ex.
trcmcly difficult for men under 81
years to qualify unless they have pre-.
eminent qualifications or unusual mil
itary experience. Men who applied for
tho first series and were not accepted
must reapply. whether or not they
were certified to attend. but need not
secure new physicians certificate. Tho
right to enter camp, if selected. will
nor he affected by the applicants be.
ing drafted either before or after
camp begins.
Other changes are that instead OF
scrding three letters OF recommended
ton with his application the applicant
must merely give the names of three
men who can cortify to his character
AMI standing. and who are not rela-
tiveS of his; that he must undergo
physical examination and be passed
Ecforc applying. and must pay the cos
Of this himself: and that the eXamin-
ing officers will go to various places
to examine candidate. these cities to
be selected and announced later.
This will take place shortly afteI
July 15, and candidates who from
their applications seem worthy @
further investigation will he nOtific,