Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-09-24

ONLY men OF superior intelligence, ply
s,.uIc and personality will bc assigned
To the train for police duty. The col
oncl proposes to organize provost
guard Of men who shall be jealous in
seeing to il that soldiers keep the
peace at all times. Ohscrv" army rcgu-
lationS and division rulings: but whom
a, the same time shall so conduct
themselves that they shall command
and receive the respect and adnira-
ton Of their fellow soldiers. Colonel
Van Schaick is admirably ttttcd Tor
military police work because Of his
long experience in that line and his
knowledge of soldier nature gathered
through many years service III the
military forces Of his country. IL was
the commander OF the Camp Sewer
provost guard who handled the police
work at General PcrshinG's base of
communications while the great Amer
lean general was leading his punitive
expedition into Mexico at the time OF
the border troubles when it became
necessary for incl" sam to SHOW the
Mexican gurrillas who was who.
Police work proper will be handled
10y Major W. w. Dempsey. who cam"
To Camp Sewer for assignment with
IN" Twentieth division some time ago
after long service in the cavalry of
the regular army. Major Dempsey
too. is amply fitted for NJ. i. work,
because Of his long army experience.
Fair and firm, familiar with the SOL
dicr and all his traits and habits by
reason of long association and obser-
vatiun nc will prove Il valuable assist
ant TO Col Van Shaick. Lieut.. r.. A.
Carty, who has been transferred from
the g0th as adjutant and personnel Of
ficcr OF the military police. has also
had much experience in that line OF
work. Military police in the city OF
Grccnvillc will for the present remain
under the direction Of Lieut.. r. q.
Howell. who has had the work in
charge for some time past, having
come To Camp Sewer with the Slst di-
"ision. Because OF his untring efforts
for law enforcement and his Jealous
interest in making the city and su-
hurbs 4 safe and sane place for SOL
dicrs of the worlds greatest army nc
has already made an cnviable reputa-
ton as provost officer.
Because of possible scarcity of
water at Camp SEWER an order was
issued from headquarters to all organ
izations yesterday urging all men to
he conservative in the use of water
and to make it their business to see
that there is no waste. While accord
ing To their order there is nothing scri-
Gus regarding the water supply at this
season of the year il is almost always
lower than at other times and because
of the great number of men now In
camp it is we'll that they .takAEeyery
precaution to guard against the possi-
bility of shortage.
\ new cantccn. the property OF the
uIllrtcrmastcr and ordnance corps of
Camp Sewer. has recently been open
cd near division headquarters and al
ready is meeting with a goodly patron
age on the part of the soldiers. since II
is located in an area Of camp which
has long felt the need of such an eX-
change The new cantecn, like all the
others throughout the camp. Is stocked
with articles of merchandise, knick-
kuacks. etc. that appeal to the soldier.
The 5Oth Infantry. which has been.
engaged in target practice at the
great rife range on the eastern out
skirts of Camp Sewer for several days
past. has completed its period OF in
Strurtion there for the present and
returned to its rcgimcntal area. MI
companies of the Fifticth have not yet
arrived ut Sewer, several being en-
gagged in guard duty in other sections
OF the country. These organizations.
however. are expected TO come TO
Camp Sewer within the near future.
Capt. =. +. Bomar. post exchange
officer of the 30th division. formerly
OF Camp Sewer. has been acquitted
10y court martial of the charge of ir-
rcgulartirS in connection with his con-
duct of the office. The charges against
the popular captain did not include
any accusations of fraud so far as
he was personally concerned: but GER
tain tcchnicalities involved made il
tial in order that the matter be
Strengthened out TO the satisfaction OF
the government
Among the officers who have recent
ly arrived at Camp Sewer from Camp
jackson for duty with the 10th. Is Col.
q. Il. Hall. Il man who has seen much
service in the military. Colonel Hall
is now on duty with the 156th Provi-
Sional brigade.
Private Monnic G.. Hickerson, Con-
scrvation and Reclamation division.
Quartermastcr corps, has been order
cd to Camp Hancock. Augusta. Ga. to
attend the machine gun school for Of
ficers.
II was announced today that ii4
men Of the First Development battalion
of Camp Sewer. are to be transferred
within ;hr next few G.ys to Camp
Greene at Charlotte. y. c., for sc"vic'
there. Since the inpGv o: troops fIor"
Camp jackson there ~" now tw"
First Development hattalionS" nj
Sewer. one known as the Sewer De-
velopment battalion and the other as
Camp Jackson Development battalion.
Quite a number of men from these or
ganizations who have recently been
examined and found tit for ~" class
ification will very likely within few