The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-01-24
NEWS OF THE WEEK
FROM CAMP SEWER
ATHLETIC ACTIVITIES AT CAMP
ARE COMPULSORY DURING
CAD WEATHER.
SLUSA STOPS OUTDOOR WORK
Rev. Gribbin, Recently Of Wilmington,
Arrives as Extra Chaplain Undor
the War Commission.

Camp Sewer. G%rcenville. = The
heavy slush and unmelted ice have
done more thar cold could in forcing
a temporary suspension Of the athletic
activities conducted by he physical
stan Of the Army Y. NJ. G.. a.. and
until the ground dries OF very little
athletics on any large scale can be at.
tempted. AT almost all Of the seven
association buildings, whole compan
les and in some cases battalions have
been detailed by their commanders for
compulsory athletics at certain hours
and this. OF course. makes the work
Of the physical directors there muc',
easier and also insures far better AMI
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 Il first lieutenant.
Sanitary Corps. n. A. and transferred
to the Medical Supply Depot at AT
lanta, Ga.
The Rev. Robert T.. Gribben. until
recently rector Of ST. Johns. Whining
ton. N. c.. has come here as All extra
NIdlittll uIl(tI tut WAL CoI1illlSSIOl
Of the Episcopal church. There are
but two regular chaplains OF the Epis.
,oDal faith in the division and one OF
these Is soon to leave. Mr.. Gribbin
was for more than two years assistant
rector OF Grace Church, Charleston.
The Thirticth Division passed
through the recent period Of uitprc.
crdcnted severe weather without II
s.HElc death and so far as the author
tiles know. without any undue suffer
ing. 1, Is stated OF good authority
that a ten, isn't the most pleasant
place on earth when the mercury is
flirting with zero. but few are tho
places that are comfortable on such
occasions. There has been no notice
able increase in sickness IL to the
weather. the men being sufficiently
clothed to resist King Winter.
Outdoor work has been practically
suspended for the past few days ut
Camp Sewer. due to the ice covered
ground. Indoor instruction. however.
is being pushed as much as possib."
and all the schools are continuing their
work. French occupation. rife prac-
ticc, drill bayonct practice and simi-
lar activities will not be resumed for
several days probably.
A board to settle all claims for dam.
ages due to occupation OF the original
site of the camp. including damages
to adjacent lands. mas been appointed
consisting Of Mai Alexander G. Doyle.
constructing nnartrrmastcr: Capt. El-
ward X. Blanton and Second Lieut..
II. V. Campbell, as recorder. Claims
regarding the rifle and artillery ranges
will not be considered by his board.
It is possible that the driver In tho
motor trains Of the Thirtieth Division
will have the pleasure of driving the
truck. which they are 10 have in
France from their factories to the
ports Of emharkation. as this proceed.
ure Is being generally escorted to
Plans are being considered for en-
larging the Camp Sewer Trench and
Camp from its present eight to IL or
l6 pages by the insertion Of ADVERTISE
ments. The demand for this newsy
weekly Of the soldiers doings has been
constantly greater tan the supply ana
ii is hoped that the acceptance OF ad.
NtIlISIJS VIII IIo' 'N' luluS ibG cdE-
rying more reading matter. The paper
with similar papers at other amps
is published under the auspices Of the
National Wan Work Council Of the Y.
NJ. G. A. and is distributed free to the
soldiers.
a local branch OF the Jewish Boar.l
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
arc less than q hundred persons Of
Jewish faith In the Thirtic.h Division.
Construction OF two OF The three
small wooden Y. NJ. C. A. buildings
recently authorized here in addition
to the five ,ull sized units originally
built. has beer commenced. and lum-
Der is being hauled for the third. Al
for the additional full sized building.
Two Of the small units will replace
fonts at the rcmount stations and at
:lc 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 ut
nc One Hundred and Twentieth In.
family.