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Downpour Dampens Liberty Loan Parade at Camp Sevier
Greenville S C March 20 Special A torrential downpour drenched eighteen thousand soldiers from Tennessee and the Carolinas as the rear of the parade passed the reviewing stand inaugurating the third Liberty loan campaign The marchers included 115th Field Artillery and Joint Engineer regiment and four field hospitals The mass meeting moved from city park to a school auditorium and attendance fell Capt Leslie Vickers British Army William Mather Lewis and Katherine Bynon spoke The movement of selectmen for the 30th division appears off with replacements likely from other camps The 80th division nicknamed Old Hickory reflects troops from North and South Carolina and Tennessee The order notes proud military lineage and readiness to go across Brig Gen S L Faison may travel to Washington for medical exam