The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-26
IliHINe CAMP NEWS.
QtEixi1fp or DAILY ROUTINE AT
FoNr OGLETHORPE

q. a. tItL.- n ID ~. ~ .tI't
NBpoal 1fsntioa Of sone Of The
49, McA Who Arc IN Training
~ ossvsce n tho Great War.
t0rs oslethorps. May ao.-"Home
- nethinS axe this." This Il the way
- ~ the Snmtsr boys expressed his
\ n4D1nss the other morning a. he got
'r0Ds fFom ,his straw cot at SIS q. m.
\ >o .soepcnd 60 the call for reveille.
9hb = right. but this u the finest and
\ DAAee '6stsrninsd body Of mon the
h NNtsr Has svsr. been associated with.
\ ~ ooem 20 have como with fixed pur-
\ oo6ss ths preparing Of themselves for
01gt tinevitabls coming conflict be-
X>14cn Aznsrican and Tsutonic forces
ens as,d and everybody u work.
ow1eh that idea In mind constant
<4hero = practically no complaint
tDpah anyone. which 10 saying q great
a 81 when e n considered that there
= ottx1. 400 men hare gathered togeth-
N - Aren . dozen states. Of all ages
nom 20 toes. The work u steady.
a Ma not too hard. IT - pretty hard,
eekever. on men who have never had
N ~, Military; experience before. as
ah>ee \ practically no time for study
y ~ the men are required to know
~ tvseythSng. ~ II there was plenty Of
e)ne for II Lack Of time for study IL
/ ~ p sanacisnt excuse. however.
y s4Ths psrsonnsl Of the men u won
si oopful Ths u . body Of s.se0 good.
y 6Peae men. with ONT single freak
2nsae shsns. They ere all fne speci-
ueaa Thp morale b - sDod - could
Z pee1bly - found anywhere. A stat
( @ 0>rs are no complaints.
\ <7 Dat eoins through the schedule OF
~ tAv may b Of intsrsst Revsilis
, leye.lS starts the day. Breakfast
ootAeo at ea. N. Police Of camp comes
1Ue; aa6 from 70 11.so b drill. Al
!; 3n6lv n ne one week the men have
>.eodh here they have covered the
Desd - twsuid take In . military
hesl 9 many weeks to 20 over. be-
o1o3A erse& deal Of work and infor.
1oen- tAas u never acquired at mili-
~ 6shAois Or colleges.
uetoer comes at noon. At i.so
qespt - .. esnfsrsnee or. study period.
A3ptQk march or something Of the
- tSin order. Supper comes at $50.
Y@Yt4srs = Another conference. with
&3pctSxs shu como. ofieer on SANTA
ttea, or some subject Of importance In
pAitety ,eircies This sads4 at $50
IA 8 10 Nights are out and all are
l6quired 10 s4 In bed. 1t 10 soft
49, tso, 70 = man who has been on
nsS'fSst. or on duty. at least. for Seven-
tssa hourss;< .s,''y' I
.eSeus ofsths men. catch on to the
vefk quickly. Most OF them have
nd military training Of some sort
bsters. .Ai, siS putting all Of their
otAin ana emery into the work. for
Asy Are working with purpose. A
sfstsd pssviousiy, It = q determined
body. !.
y 1he nrss work on arrival Of the
reekiss at the camp was done with
thx Utmost dsspstch. There were
tArss hundred and thirty on the train
that was opsrssed a q special out of
ceisnbsa Sunday. May IL. and thirty
minutes after their arrival at the
camp. which was after q walk of
about . mile grom the station with
suftcasss., all were assisned to COM
peniss. That afternoon and by the
nsxt morning practically all OF them
hsA been given their equipment. which
Z consists Of uniform. beds and bedding.
suns and equipment to take on hikes
end marches. books for study and
dossn and one other things. besides
dcins = iot Of drill and being vacci-
mated and inoculated In the mean.
time. There were short practice
marches Friday afternoon and Sat-
urday which will be made longer. as
the men Set more accustomed to the
heat.
TIE food 10 somewhat coarse. but Is
plentiful. II 10 very different from
what South Carolinians are accustom-
"a to. II was swfuliy hard for some
81 che men to Set accustomed to po-
sseoss Urish) at every meal and
onions or garlic In practically every
dish. but they were hungry and the
food was nourishing.
L There has been very little sickness,