Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1917-11-22
PLENTY OF CLOTHING ON HAND
TO KEEP ALL SOLDIERS
WARM.
UNDER STRICT QUARANTINE
Few Soldiers Are Seen on the Sire ests
OF Greenvilie Now-Measses
Cases on Decrease.

diers will fare during the cold days
ahead may now be laid at rest for
good and all, as overcoats have arriv-
ed and have been distributed for every
man in the division. each man has
been provided with one suit OF winter
underwear. and $1,000 more suits,
enough to give every soldier two, are
one their way by express from Utica.
N. Y. This equipment Is ample to
keep even the thinnest blooded indi-
vidual warm in the coldest weather
likely to occur here, and no one can
longer imagine with reason that any
soldiers at Camp Sewer are suffering
hardships from insufficient or Inn
proper clothing. In addition. there
are now on hand for issue some
10000 pairs OF marching shoes and
when these are issued the number OF
pairs per man will be almost three for
the entire division.
With the provisions OF the quaran-
tine strictly enforced, the streets OF
Greenville are practically deserted
OF soldiers. AT Camp SEWER little out
OF the ordinary could be noticed, as
the order does not interfere with drill
or instruction. Medical authorities
emphasize the fact that the quaran-
tine was ordered solely as a precau.
tionary measure and as the Quickest
way of dealing with the situation. The
number OF cases OF measles develop
Ing daily has fallen Off considerably
In the last few days, having been
twice as large as n. present, while
there Is less pneumonia than was to
be expected in view of the prevalence
of measles, and very few deaths from
this cause. Sporadic cases of menin.
gifts have occurred, but nothing Is
feared from this source. AT several
other camps both the hospital admis-
sion and the non-effective rates are
higher. Venereal affection at Camp
Sewer is practically non.existing.
The quarantine order:
Il. Owing to an epidemic OF mea.
sles. numerous cases of pneumonia
and several cases of spinal meningi-
It's, all members of the command, In
cluding all camp organizations which
do not properly belong to the Thrift.
eth Division. will be quarantined
within the limits Of the reservation
and prohibited from visiting any cit.
les, towns, villages, or civilian commu.
| mites OF any description. Concessions
heretofore granted for amusements
within the camp are suspended. and
their places will be closed during the
continuance OF the quarantine. and
| members of the command or camp
will not be permitted to assemble In
any building, tent or Enclosure operat.
ed by a division. camp. regimental or
other exchange, Young Mems Chris
! tian Association. knights OF Colum-
bus. Hostess House or other similar
place.
"2. The present orders with refer
ence to segregation OF contact cases
of measles or other diseases within
the command will be continued as
| heretofore.
50 That instruction. supply and ad-
ministration of the division and all
other matters pertaining therto will
continue in the usual way.
"a The commanding officers OF bri-
| gades, regiments and separate inde.
| pendent organizations, including camp
units. are authorized to grant written
permission to such individuals as may
be necessary to transact business for
authorized messes and exchanges.
Government trucks will haul work
men. All other requests for permits
sion to go beyond the quarantine lin
It's will be referred to brigade COM
manders. and in case of organizations
not belonging to brigades, to those
headquarters.
1T ~ H. Il
punished by courtmartial.
&c. All exchanges will be required
to construct suitable openings In their
buildings where supplies can be sold
regularly employed therein will not
be permitted to enter these places.
Y. NJ. c. A. and Knights Of Columbus
buildings may operate in same way.
IS. The cooperation fthe entire
command is expected, and II Is essen
tial that this be given. in order that
tho causes which necessitated the es-
tablishment of the quarantine may be
promptly removed and the quarantine
discontinued"
In the way Of ordnance equipment.
the division has easily enough to prac-
tice with, and as there Is not enough
to provide full equipment for each
camp the policy OF the war department
is TO give full equipment to an organ
ization only at the time 1t embarks
and to apportion out the remainder
among the troops in training, with q
view to giving each enough to train
with. The Thirtieith Division is short
only some $500 rifles and az it still
lacss about 1000 mon OF being full,
this shortage 10 really insignificant.
There are plenty of rifles TO drill with