The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-05-03
Governor Calls For
Volunteers To Train
For Officers Reserve

Governor Manning has issued the
following statement to the people of
South Carolina:
IAN officers training camp in con-
nection with the officers reserve CORPS
will be held at Fort Oglethrope, Ca,
for the States of North Carolina,
South Carolina and Tennessee. Men
between the ages of 20 years and 9
months and 44years are invited to
enter this camp for service of three
months, beginning May 8, and it is
necessary that men desiring to seek
commissions set about applying i'm
mediately.
81 desire to emphasize the neces-
sity for quick action in this matter, as
time is short. The training camp at
Fort Oglethrope will open May 8.
Those wishing to enter the camp
should communicate without delay
with Capt. j. M. Graham, Columbia,
S. c. ;Capt.R. A. Jones, Clemson Col
lege; Lieut.. f. B. Carey the Citadel,
Charleston; Lieut.. G. C. Bomen, Bail
ey Military institute, Greedwood, S. C.
"South Carolina should be the first
. State in any display of patriotism
Unless men who want to serve their
country as officers at once take steps
to enter this training camp theyare
likely to find that they have been shut
out of such training and the prospect
I OF the commission sought.
"The following telegram has been
received from the headquarters of the
Eastern department of the United
States army:
"When commanding officers of
training camp prepare final list of
candidates to be notified to proceed to
camp he will exclude all candidate,
who reside beyond the divisional area
which the camp represents unless the
total number of reserve officers and
candidates who are residents of the
area is less than $500, in which case
he may supply the deficiency by Sc
lecting certified applicants who re-
| side elsewhere
Officers Chosen.
''From the men trained about 1O,-
600 will be selected to officer the first
increment of 100000 troops which
congress is expected to authorize.
Men trained but not chosen for this
service will, if found fit, be commits
stoned in the officers reserve corps
for service with their increments of
troops.
"The camps will be open to the
following classes: Reserve officers of
the line (infantry, cavalry, field and
coast artillery and engineers; mem-
bers of any reserve officers training
corps unit over 20 years and months
and other cadet students of the same
age; members of the National Guard
when duly authorized; graduates OF
military schools between 20 years and
10 months and "A years; and other
citizens between 20 years and 0
months and "a years of age, with OF
without previous military expert.
ence, provided they are otherwise
qualified.
"Men are eligible provided they arc
college graduates or undergraduates
or fairly well educa.ed men, and pro
vided they have demonstrated in bust
ness, athletics or other activities tha,
they possess to an unusual degree
the ability to handle men. All ap
plicants must be citizens of the
United States, Of good moral charac
ter and sound physical condition ant
capable of undergoing the sever,
physical work of drill and maneuver,
with full infantry equipment.
Transportation, clothing and foot
will be provided; the matter of pa!
: is now being determined in Washing
ton"