The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-07-18
IhitntS).IInt Items
FROM THE CAMPS
ONE HUNDRED GERMAN PRISON.
ERs ASSIGNED TO CAMP JACK.
SON FOR FARM WORK.
QUICK WORK BY SURGEONS
More Than Two Thousand Men Are
Examined in One Day and
Finger Prints Taken.
Camp jackson.

Camp jackson.
The Camp Jackson surgeons have
completed the examination OF tho
$1,000 selectmen sent to the camp at
the last Of the June drive. This gives
the camp doctors record OF over
1000 men examined day. All Of
these men in addition to the regular
examination have had their identif-
cation cards made out and their fin
ger prints taken all done by the exam
lining officers. They were all vacci-
mated and given their first "shot" OF
the typhoid treatment.
One hundred prisoners Of war were
scheduled to arrive at Camp Jackson
to be assigned to farm duty. 1t was
not announced whether the men were
interned prisoners or men sent from
overseas, but 1t is supposed that they
are alien enemies sent to the camp
from the war prison barracks at Fort
Mcpherson, Ga, as a similar number
Of such prisoners are to be sent to
Camp Sewer from that point
#. G. Waite Of Atlanta has arrived
in Camp and will assume charge Of
the Home Service work at Camp
Jackson when Mr. Brooks leaves for
Spartanburg. Mr.. Waite comes to
he had been engaged in camp Red
| Cross work.
While no official announcement has
| been made it is generally reported
that Camp Jackson is to be enlarged
so that total Of 10000 troops can be
| cared for
r. TIE number Of men engaged in ath.
letcs al carhSfS> Iackson last week
broke all previous rec0rcSss: Between
$4,000 and 10000 men were aSStualiy
active in some form Of athletics de.
spite the fact that the only period
open to athletic work is just after sup.
per.
The sharp crack Of the u S. three
inch field piece and the heavy boom
or the four point seven on the Camp
Jackson artillery range are now min.
gled with the staccatto report of the
French rs For over two weeks now
the artillerymen stationed at the
camp have been getting regular prac.
cite with this masterpiece OF field ord
nance so that they are now practical.
ly as familiar with it as with their
old training pieces. For unlike the
four point sevens the 75's are actual.
ly used over seas
Camp SevIer
A 200acrc farm is Camp Sewers
latest acquisition. Under the direc-
tion Of the reclamation department. a
tract Of land near Locke's station juht
outside the camp reservation. is now
being put under cultivation and
variety Of crops, including beans. DO.
tatoes, onions, corn, peas. and similar
truck are being planted over large
areas. The harvest. which is expect.
ed to be record-breaker will afford
many articles for the soldiers daily
mess.
Major D. H. Cotter. formerly assist
ant to the depot quartermaster at At
lanta. has arrived at Camp Sewer to
assume the duties Of camp quarter.
master, succeeding Major E. A.
Brown, who has left on leave OF abb
sence and is not expected to return
Camp Wadsworth.
The Spartanburg chamber OF com.
merce executed to the United States
government lease on the tract of
land embracing the hivouac camps
and the artillery range. The tract
consists Of $1,000 acres and the an
nual rental to be paid by the govern
ment will be approximately $50 900.
The lease provides that the govern
ment may have right to renew same
from year to year until one year after
the conclusion Of the present war.
The lease is dated from June 30, 1918.
TO July /, 1919.