The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-05-03
APPLICATIONS URGED.
Governor Makes Timely Suggestions
to Young Men of South Carolina.

Columbia, April 29.-The follow
ing address has been issued by Gov
ernor Manning:
To the citizens of South Carolina:
An officers training camp in connec-
ton with the officers reserve corps
will be held at Fort Oglethorpe, Ga,
for the States of North Carolina,
South Carolina and Tennessee. Men
between the ages of twenty years and
nine months and forty-four years are
invited to enter this camp for SER
vice of three months, beginning May
s, and it is necessary that men deslr-
ing to seek commissions set about ap-
plying Immediately.
l desire to emphasize the necessity
| for quick action in this matter, as
time is short. Those wishing to en-
ter the camp should communicate
without delay with Capt. ]. NJ. Gra-
ham, Columbia, S. c.; Capt: R. A.
Jones, Clemson college; Lieut.. E. B.
Carey, the Citadel: Lieut.. G. c.
Bowen, Bailey Military institute.
Greenwood, S. c.
State Should BE First.
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 they are
likely to find that they have been
shut out of such training and the
prospect 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 candidates
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
selecting certified applicants who re-
side elsewhere"
10000 Officers for 100000 Troops.
From the men trained about 10,-
| 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 later increments OF
troops.
The camp will be open to the fol-
lowing classes: Reserve officers OF
the line (infantry, cavalry, field and
coast artillery and engineers; mem
bers of any reserve officers training
corps unit over twenty years and nine
months and other cadet students OF
the same age; members of the Ma
tional Guard when duly authorized
graduates of military schools between
twenty years and nine months and
forty-four years; and other citizens
between twenty years and nine
months and forty-fOur years of age
with or without previous military ex
perience, provided they are other
wise qualified.
These Are Eligible.
Men are eligible provided they are
college graduates or undergraduates
or fairly we'll educated men, and pro-
vided they have demo, Hated in
business, athletic or OF: = q 'ities
that they possess to an unusual Ne,
gree the ability to handle men. All
applicants must be citizens of the
United States, of good moral charac-
ter and sound physical condition and
capable of undergoing the severe
physical work of drill and man
oeuvers with full infantry equip
ment.
Transportation, clothing and food
will be provided; the matter of pay is
now being determined in Washing
| ton.
ask that the press of South Caro-
| lima give immediate healthful publici-
| ty to the matter of our citizens en-
tering the training camp at Fort Og-
| lethorpe, and that it emphasize the
necessity for immediate action on the
part of men who desire to become