Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-10-18
news FROM CAMP SEWER
Influenza Epidemic Inteffefes With
Activities.
STORIES FULL OF HUMAN INTEREST

for Nearly Thirty Years-Buneh Q
Non CONS Kill Big RattIer-Quar
antine Observed Strietly-Youn
Serbian Who Is Veteran 5efor
Twenty y-one.
Correspondence Of The Yorkville Enquirer
Camp Sewer. Greenville. S. c.. Octo
Der l6.-Camp Sewer medical authori
ties are confident that the epidemic o
Spanish influenza which has swep
the camp for the past ten days is wei
under control. Since Sunday tn
number OF deaths has been on the de
crease and the great majority OF tn
patients are rapidly responding t
treatment. The number Of new case
developing is no longer up to the mum
her being discharged from the hospi
tai. proof OF the fact that the epidem
ic is on the wane.
| Soldiers must observe gasless Sun
day as well as citizens, according L
an order issued recently from head.
quarters of the 10th Division. Men o.
this command will not use automo.
bllcs or motorcycles on Sunday eXcep,
for official business. the order reads.
There's soldier at Camp Sewer
who has been In the service twenty.
nine years without having furlough
The reason he hasn't had one oi
Nurse, Is because he has never re.
qucsted II. He's in his thirtieth year
as n soldier now. and just the other
day he requested a leave of absence
or course he got It. He Is Mess Ser
geant Michael Egan. and he Is now
visiting friends in Chattanooga. Ser
geant Egan Is a soldier Of the old
school who knows the game in all Its
phases.
Now comes a snake story out OF
Camp Sevicr. It's n good snake story
and like all OF them, II is absolutely
true. Top Sergeant Parker and sew
cral other non-coms. were strolling
along one of those winding paths
of Paris Mountain n few days age
when they heard a whir and n buzz
and few other weird noises and in
moment his majesty. the rattler
made his appearance. That partic-
ular path was all his own for a mo.
ment while the soldier lads made dive
for rocks. Considerable practice in
bomb throwing. which they have had
made the matter Of hitting n rattler on
the head an easy one. One fellow got
hold Of piece of pipe and though ac-
curatcly aimed stones had already
done the work, he Of the pipe killed
the reptile dcader still. The big dia-
length and as large around as the arm
OF an average man. Lest their mates
not believe their snake story. one OF
the lads who chanccd to have his ko-
dak with him took several pictures OF
the big fellow. while another cut off his
twelve rattlcs and button and car.
r'icd them hack to camp. Sergeant
Parker has the photographs and the
rattlcs and button Of the big snake
/ are on exhibition in his quarters. The
party that killed the snake included
Sergeants Parker and Moser, Corpo.
rails Raymond Sutton, Keppler and
Private Joseph P. Clarke.
Twenty four years in the army and
practically all that time in the bant
service. Such Is the record Of Ser.
gcant Wallmaker of Camp Sewer
And what the sergeant does not know
about music-well. II Is hardly worth
knowing. Sergeant Wallmakcr is &
veteran OF the Spanish American wal
and has served in the United State!
army posts and stations almost every
where. He has been n member of sew
eral United States military bands
plays almost any kind OF reed instru
mcnt and has an cnviablc record TO
intelligent. efficient and honorable
service.
| Camp Sewer soldiers at some tim
in the near future may he wearin;
straight trousers and still be soldiers
| Announcement comes by way of TIL
Bayonct. n weekly newspaper publish
ed by soldiers OF Camp Lee. Va, tina
all foot soldiers OF the United State
army are to be equipped, as soon as tn
quartcrmaster's department can max
the arrangements, with long trouser
instead OF brooches. The war depart
ment says that the change has bee
ordered largely at the request Of tn
soldiers In France. 1t follows the mil
itary fashion Of the British army
The trousers, which will be narrow
will give more freedom to move. L
addition to this. it is said It require
an expert tailor to make the kind Q
breeches the soldiers now weal
with the wrapped leggin attachment
while almost any kind Of tailor ca
make trousers. Therefore. when tn
manufacture OF the trousers begins,
will be completed very expeditiousl!
II Is not proposed, however, to d
away with the canvass puttees. Vine
Ia soldier goes into the trenche:
whether he wears breeches or Trousers
he will also wear puttees.
/, Mr. Phillip w. Russ. supervisor
, the Jewish Welfare Board, with head
quarters in New York, was visitor
Camp Sewer having come down on HI
regular trip of inspection. Mr.. Rus
expressed himself as being well please
with the work being carried on
Camp Sewer. From here he went
Asheville. N. c.. being driven throug
the country in order to enjoy IN
beautiful mountain scenery. Mr.. Al
thur Grossman Of the Camp Sevit
Jewish Welfare board, accompanie
him.
Capt. Norman c. Smith has recent
been assigned to command with tn
, Twentieth Division Supply Train
Camp Sewer. Capt. Smith was re
Gently promoted to a captaincy frol
first lieutenant.
II Twenty-six enlisted men have RI
lcently been assigned to the Twentiet
Division Supply Train. the men beir
, transferred to Camp Sewer from New