The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-12
hard WORK FOR CAMPERS.
COL. SIOCUM SAYS THERE WILL
BE NO TIME FOR PLAY AT
&, OGLETHORPE. f."
May Use Grenatles to Harden Nerves
-Shirkcrs Go Home ut End OF
First Notwithstanding Barracks
E-ectctl-Chance at Regular Army
Commissions.

training camp at Fort Oglethorpe hav e
in prospect three months OF arduous
and exceedingly intensive work. a
mint as to the character OF the pro-
gramme was dropped In Chattanooga
the other day by the camp command
or. Col. Herbert slocum. He had
been asked for permission to lay out
tennis courts for the use of the stu
dents.
They won't want to play tennis"
Col. Slocum said. when night
comes and I am through with them,
they won't want to do anything. OF
course don't expect to make Ma
poleons Of them in three months. but
they have got to work. l have the
right to discharge them ut any time
I think they are not working and
there will be n number released at
the end OF the first month";"
1t 10 intended that at the training
camps. after the preliminary instruc-
tion In concluded. the students shall
be trained under conditions duplicat-
ing. In so far az tins may be prac-
ticable. the actual conditions In the
field. Elaborate systems of trenches,
such an now define the Western
front In Europe. will be constructed,
the students in this manner receiv.
ing thcir initiation in the work of
entrenching.
1t is even possible that the Cana
dian system Of actually bombarding
a section Of trench near the workers
may he adopted In order to accustom
the mems nerves to the detonations.
1t may be also that "barrage" or
curtain fre by artillery will be used
for the same purpose. -
Bombing practice will be inaugu-
rated az soon as the organization Of
C section OF grenadiers to each COM
pany has been completed. The new
detail this phase Of trench warfare
and the many innovations In machine
gun operation.
Students at the camp who are be-
tween 21 and % years Of age will
have the opportunity of qualifying
for commissions as second lieutenants
in the regular army. without examina-
ton other than physical. The camp
commander has made public a memo
randum as follows from the adsutant
general Of the army
Commanding Officer. Army Train.
ing Camp. Fort Oglethorpe. Ca:
General orders now In course of
preparation provide that members
OF the officers reserve corps and can
didates for commissions therein un-
dergoing training at duly authorized
camps OF instruction between ages of
21 and q years may he examined for
commissions as provisional second
lieutenants. United States army, on
formal application to camp com.
mander, who will designate candidates
found eligible. Examinations will be
held at close Of period of training pre-
scribed for course Of instruction by
boards appointed by secretary Of war
on recommendation of officers In
charge of the company concerned. ap-
proved by the camp commander.
Applicants will be granted in the
examination exemptions on all sub
jects except adaptability described in
section GLIB. special regulation No.
!. war department. 1917 and physical
examination.
successful applicants will take
rank Immediately after appointees
examined under special regulation i'm
mediately preceding close Of training
camp period.
THE foregoing has been telegraph
ed to all department commanders In
the United States. Mccain.
One hundred and II buildings COM
prise the cantonment constructed Mt
Fort Ogiethorpe within the last few
days for the accommodation Of the
training camp personnel and material.
shower baths to the number Of 100
have been installed. water distrl-
button system has been laid. a sew
erage system Is under construction
and electric lighting facilities are be-
ing arranged.
The first Of these cantonments to
be completed after the new standard
plan was that at Fort Myer. Virginia.
The plant Ia described as follows In
tho May 8 issue OF The Army and
Navy Journal:
THE buildings are of various ma
tprialq tho iOritv hniDg NJ woo1or.