Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-09-17

IN tnc nope Ol SttiilS SoiiS'hhhb ''"'
ing on the Thirticth. and while OF
course news is scarce they are con-
fidcnt that the brave national guards
men will more than hold their own.
More than one military leader Of wide
experience and great reputation who
inspected the Thirtieth while In train
ing at Sewer. gave it as his opinion
that the "Old Hickory Division" as ii
was known here. was one OF the
greatest fighting units in the army OF
the United States. The hundreds Of
local people who came to know tn"
people OF the Thirtieth during their
long stay here and who entertained
them in their homes repeatedly have
perfect confidence and faith that the
brave lads of the division will ever
he among the last to give up pursuit
Of the Hun. The Thirt:cth. 1t will he
recalled. was made up principally of
National Guardsmcn Of North and
South Carolina and Tennessee. with a
liberal sprinkling of volunteers from
a number OF other southern states.
Four soldiers from Camp Sewer Of
limited service qualifications. are rem
dering valuable assistance to the staff
of the Local Exemption Board Of
Greenville county. Under recent
order of Provost Marshal General
Crowder. local and state boards are
empowered TO induct into the service
limited service men Of their own reg
istration for clerical work under the
Jurisdiction Of the boards.
Lieut.. Walter A. Rankin. Quarter
master corps. has recently been trans
ferred 10 The Conservation and + ecla'
nation Division at Camp Sewer and
has been assigned to hel'lquarteI
section as assistant to the company
commander. Lieut.. Rankin was re-
Gently transferred here from Camp
Wadsworth. Spartanburg where he was
in charge of the fuel AMI forage
branch of the office of the Camp Quar-
termaster. He has only recently b"en
commissioned. though he has been In
the country's military service num-
Der Of years.
SergeantJackB. Smith, who is among
the enlisted personnel of Camp Sewer,
was in civil life a well known dancer Of
New York city, having been in the
dancing game in professional capaci-
ty. II was an easy matter for Sergeant
Jack tc -~- the prize in dancing con-
test at local dance hall few days
ago. He was Immediately offered the
directorate Of the floor when the man.
ager learned who he was. However
since he is a top sergeant" and the
place would interfere with his mill
tary duties he was forced to decline.
Private Walter 4. Lowenburg. Jour-
nalist, graduate of the Pulitzer School
of Journalism. and one of the livest
of wires in all social activities at Sew
ier. has recently perfected the organ
ization Of an all star minstrel troupe
at Camp Sewer. The troupe which Is
composed of six talented entertainers,
will soon begin q tour Of the "Y" huts
and other camp entertainment places.
Private Lowenburg proposes to make
his troupe the nucleus Of big show
which will likely make It's appearance
on the stage at the Liberty Loan
Theatre during the last week of the
Fourth Liberty Loan drive. The per-
sonnel Of the troupe includes Sergeant
Jack Smith. Corporal Mack Brown and
Privates Edward Heller. Mamie Ro-
senstein, Harry Cohen and Frank
Rose. Private D. Peikes operates the
piano.
Rev. Thomas P. Hayden. chaplain
Of the knights Of Columbus at Camp
SEWER for the past several months.
left recently for his home In New York
City. Father Hayden has recently
been commissioned first lieutenant
and his host Of friends among the en-
listed personnel is delighted at this op-
portunity for greater service which
has come to him. Mr.. william Edgar
Shannon who his been engaged in
welfare work under the auspices Of the
Knights Of Columbus for some time
past, has been transferred to Camp
jackson at Columbia.
Second Lieut.. Whitaker. Quarter
master corps. has recently arrived at
Camp SEWER from Camp Greene.
II hno q
charge of the conservation farm. re-
licving Sergeant First Glass Miller who
has been in charge for some time past
A register OF all visitors at the
Hostess House is kept daily. Examin-
alton Of the register for the month Of
August shows that there were more
than 5000 visitors from all parts Of the
country there during the month. This
Is considered a very small number and
no doubt the total will be double dur
ing the month o. September due to the
fact that a number Of additional SOL
diers have recently arrived In camp.
Plans are now being formulated by
those in charge of the Hostess House
at Camp Sewer to hold special state
nights for soldiers. The soldier regis
ter at the House shows men registered
from practically every state in the
union. and 1t is believed that by hold
ing state nights" soldiers will be
greatly helped in locating soldiers Of
the state Of their nativity who are
in camp. Plans for the
holding Of these state nights have not
as yet been completed: but will proba-
bly, include programmes gotten up by
soldier lads from the featured states.
With the coming new organizations
whose personnel is gathered from
every part Of the country to Camp Sc
vier to form the Twentieth Division
now being organized, 1t Is but natural
that there should be included many
young men who had begun to make
names for themselves in every line Of