The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-02-15
NEWS Of The WEEK
FROM CAMP SEVER
ATHLETIC ACTIVITIES AT CAMP
ARE COMPULSORY DURING
BAD WEATHER.
sLUsH STOPS OUTDOOR WORK
Rev. Gribbn, Recently of Wilmington,
Arrives as Extra Chaplain Under
the War Commission.

Camp Sewer, Greenville. The
heavy slush and unmelted ice have
done more than cold could in forcing
a temporary suspension of the athletic
activities conducted by the physical
staff of the Army Y. NJ. c. A. and
until the ground dries off very little
athletics on any large scale can be al
tempted. At almost all of the seven
association buildings, whole compaA-
les and in some cases battallons have
been detailed by their commanders for
compulsory athletics at certain hours
and this, of course, makes the work
of the physical directors there much
easier and also insures far better and
more widespread results with the men.
John L. Collins master hospital SER
geant medical department, attached to
the division surgeons office here, has
been commissioned first lieutenant.
Sanitary Corps. ~ A, and transferred
to the Medical Supply Depot at At
ianta, Ga.
The Rev. Robert E. Gribben, until
recently rector OF St Johns, Whining
ton. n. c., has come here as an extra
chaplain under the war commission
Of the Episcopal church. There are
but two regular chaplains of the Epis'
copal faith in the division and one OF
these is soon TO leave. Mr.. Gribbln
was for more than two years assistant
rector of Grace Church, Charleston.
The Thirtieth Division passed
through the recent period Of unpre.
cedented severe weather without 4
single death and so far as the author
tiles know. without any undue suffer
ing. 1t is stated on good authority
that tent isn't the most pleasant
place on earth when the mercury is
flirting with zero, but few are the
places that are comfortable on such
occasions, There has been no notice
able increase in sickness due to the
weather, the men being sufficiently
clothed to resist King Winter.
Outdoor work has been practically
suspended for the past few days st
Camp Sewer, due to the ice covered
ground. Indoor instruction. however,
is being pushed as much as possible
and all the schools are continuing their
work. Trench occupation, rifle prac-
tice, drill bayonet practice and SINH
lar activities will not be resumed for
several days probably.
A board to settle all claims for dana.
ages due to- occupation of the original
site of the camp, including damages
to adjacent lands, has been appointed
consisting of Maj. Alexander c. Doyle,
constructing quartermaster; Capt. Ed.
ward R. Blanton and Second Lieut..
H. V. Campbell, as recorder. Claims
regarding the rifle and artillery ranges
will not be considered by, this board.
1t is possible that the driver in the
motor trains of the Thirtieth Division
will have the pleasure of driving the
truck. which they are to have in
France from their factories to the
ports of embarkation, as this proceed
ure is being generally resorted to
Plans are being considered for en-
larging the Camp Sewer Trench and
Camp from it's present eight TO II or
1S pages by the insertion of advertise
ments. The demand for this newsy
weekly of the soldiers doings has been
constantly greater than the supply and
it is hoped that the acceptance of ad'
vertising will provide funds for car
rying more reading matter. The paper
with similar papers at other camps,
is published under the auspices Of the
National War Work Council of the Y.
NJ. c. A and is distributed free to the
soldiers.
A local branch of the Jewish Board
for Welfare Work in the United States
army and navy has been organized
here and committees to handle various
divisions of the work appointed. There
are less than a hundred persons of
Jewish faith in the Thirtieth Division.
Construction Of two of the three
small wooden Y. NJ c. A. buildings
recently authorized here in addition
to the five full sized units originally
built. has been commenced, and lum-
Der is being hauled for the third. as
for the additional full sized building
Two Of the small units will replace
tents at the remount stations and at
the field signal battalion, while the
third will be located at the One Hun
dred and Thirteenth Field Artillery
The new large unit will be placed at
the One Hundred and Twentieth In
fantry.