The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-07-14
FOOT oelETneRpf NEWS.
leESHRvE OFFICERS REING
TRAINED IN COMBAT ExER-
CISES.
Ooursc OF Training Entering Upon
Third and Last Montls-Final Event
Sin bc n Sham Battle Near Kennc-
D ssw Mountain.

thorpe. Ga. July S.-During the past
week the infantry companies have
been drilled I'm combat exercises and
neId maneuvers and the batteries of
artillery have been shown the intri-
cacics of handling and aiming the big
guns. which came I'm the first part
% the week. and their attendant
lmbers. During the coming week
the Interest and excitement of the
combat exercises will be enhanced by
the use OF blank cartridges in the at
tAcks and defense positions. Later
on We will have grenade practice in
tbe trenches.
A pleasant interruption came the
middle OF the week. when the Fourth
Of July was observed. II being a hol-
soay In the camp and celebrated with
athletic competitions between the va
rfous companies. the greatest amount
OF rivalry being between the artillery
and infantry. Company II. infantry.
nnaii'y won first place by winning out
- the TUG OF war. T.. w. Dabbs. Jr..
peing one Of tho strong men on the
winning team. !
In the afternoon the game OF ball
with tho team from Fort McPher-
son training camp was waikaway for
the visitors. Wendell Levi did not
eet In the game. although 1t Is prob
able no would have done better than
ehe pitchers used. for the visiting
batsmsn seldom failed to get less than
two baggers. and generally three
baggers.
There is considerable study being
done by the men these days. more of
u being necessary now that tho dis
cip'msry drills are not SO long. and
already there Is talk OF commissions
to DO received or maybe not to be re-
ceived. with the attending waiting re-
serve list. There Is comparatively lit
tie talk Of the second camp, and
none Of the men here now want to be
In II also.
A number OF applicants for tho
avIotiQR corps were put through
Pretty s{lM physicai test yesterday
preparatory to their going in that
s~snoh Of thS sepIiee, If they were
able to pass.
A few men are still beins. dismissed
from CAMP. generally because of ply
sical defects. but most OF them vii
be here the rest Of the camp. This
camp ends August IL. and the next
camp commences August "a.
A welcome visitor this week was
tho quartermaster with tho payroll,
all Of the companies being paid off ex-
cspt those at the rifle range. As a re-
suit there were few men left In bar
racks last night and many OF the men
we're wearing or are getting new uni
forms, In order to make better ap-
pcarances In town and at the dances
and I'm order to be In readiness for
their commissions when they come.
The additional shacks to the bar
racks and tho installing OF ventilators
ON the old shacks have been complet-
Cd and there will be another time OF
moving this week.
The second battalion spent the past
week ut tho rifle range at Catoosa. Ca.
returning To camp at noon Saturday,
and the third. and last. battalion left
this morning for the range TO spend
week there practicising rifle shoot
Ing.
a very pleasant and popular party
Of visitors to the camp came this
week consisted of Mr. and Mrs. II. III.
Jennings OF orangeburg. whose son,
X. II. Jennings. Jr.. Is n member OF
the training camp corps. and Misses
Lucille and Dorothy Phelps. daughters
of Capt. A. C.. Phelps and Miss Hen
rietta Boykin. of Sumter. Miss Boy
kin has n brother In camp. The party
rs spending the week at Signal Noun
tain. just outside OF Chattanooga, a
very popular resort.
The following excerpts from The
Chattanooga Times will no doub,
prove of interest to readers OF Tho
Item:
MAI. McCleave. senior instructor
Maj. Dorcy. OF Gen. Woods staff. ant
Capt. Ralph NJ. Parker. assistant 4
the senior instructor. have returnc,
from visit To the officers trainin;
samp Mt Fort MdPhierson. Ga. The,
made the trip In an automobile. goinl