Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-11-22

way of reaching the public like the
State has, but l can and do ask the
public here and now that they will
believe nothing against me in the CO.
lumbia State, unless that paper pro-
duces better evidence than ridicule and
| insinuation.
In one of it's editorials the State
SAYS this: But in an effort to help the
rifle team, flying signals of distress,
and to aid the militia the State has
propounded some Of the questions that
men of the rifle team and officers of
the militia are daily asking in pri-
vate." This is certainly a wonderful
! statement. Let us consider 1t some
what In the first place, the State as
sumes to itself the knowledge of what
| the militia officers are daily talking
about. 1t may know what certain ones
of them are talking about daily, but l
hardly think it knows what they are
all talking about, especially the one
hundred and four whose endorsements
have been sent me for reappointment.
Is It the correct thing for the State
in its editorial columns to refer to what
officers are saying In private? what
about that signal of distress from the
rifle team that the State has so hero
ically rushed into respond to? signal
of distress is something that everybody
|
hood. and members of the National
Guard are scattered all over the state,
but the only two that the State has
been able to call to its assistance, so
| far as any published statement is con-
cerned, are Gen. Boyd and Mr.. Frank
Hampton. l have already said what
7 had to say about Gen. Boyd's evil
dence. AS to Mr.. Hampton, the State
on October 18th publishes letter from
him and in the same issue OF this pa
per is an editorial on his letter., IN
which it states that Mr.. Hampton mas
taken an active part in military rifle
shooting during the past and that this
is what prompts him to write the let
ter In the State this morning. Where
| Is this active interest on the part OF
Mr.. HAMPTON? He did not attend the
encampment of his regiment this year.
| He did not attend the camp Of instruc-
| ton in rifle practice held by his regl-
ment this year. He did not attend the
competitive rifle shoot at Charleston to
select the men to go to Camp Perry
| this year. 1t seems to me that he IS
strangely lacking in interest when 1t
comes to actual work at the range, and
particularly interested in asking the
question if it is necessary for me to
remain in encampments all the time.
| The same editorial in the State speaks
| of the private and the non-commis-
stoned officers, who leave their business
to do the real work at the range, and
only get fifty cents to a dollar day.
| This hardship does not apply in Mr..
HamDton's case as he does not seem 10
| leave his business in order to attend
rifle shoots.
If the State really wishes to do some-
thing to aid the militia Of South Car
olina, let it rise above attacking in
dividual members of the militia for
selfish purposes of it's own, and in
uuire into the merits Of the militia as
| whole l have been closely connect
ed with the militia for the last four
years and do not hesitate to say that
| it is a fine body of South CarolinianS,
earnestly attempting to learn, both in
rife practice and encampments, the
| lessons that will be of service in case
South Carolina needs her soldiers IN
| time of war.
Now. as to who is to be the United
States disbursing officer for South
Carolina under the administration OF
Governor Blease and Adjutant General
| Moore. AS already said, l have 1O4
written endorsements from officers OF
the National Guard that l be reap
pointed. l have been told that an effort
| would be made to ignore the recon-
mendation of the adjutant general and
go direct to the governor, in whose
hands the appointment is. l believe
that this is the course to be pursued by
the party in whose interest the Column
bia State has been working to discred-
it me. ] do not believe it is in the
province of the State to dictate who
shall be the United States disbursing
officer for South Carolina. l am con-
tent to leave the appointment in the
hands of Governor Cole L. Blease, Ad-
jutant General w. w. Moore and the
militia of South Carolina, where it
properly belongs.
A complete statement of receipts and
disbursements-fund for the promotion
of rifle practice, National Guard OF
South Carolina-handled by me in my
official capacity as United States dis
bursting officer for South Carolina, from
December 20, 1909, when 1 made my
last annual report to the adjutant gen.
eral of South Carolina, up to date:
Receipts.
Dec. 20, 1909-balance on hand
from last report :. =. 80 6S.OS
March 9, 1910-transferred by
war department from the
fund arms, equipment and
camp purposes" to the fund
promotion of rifle practice" 100000
May 16, 1910-placed to my
official credit at the First
National bank Of Charles
ton, S. c.. by the war de-
partment.. =. E. $50 IA
Aug. 16, 191O-placed to my
official credit at the First
National bank of Charles
ton, S. c., by the war de-
partment. =. :. :. 9,54S.3S
Total receipts :. E. .$14,973.70
Disbursements.
Camp of instruction in rifle practice
held at the Yorkville, S. c.. rife range
for six days, commencing April 25,
1910:
Pay. ;. >. -. :. :. .S64471
Subsistence 49,. 5000
TRANSFORMATION :. =. . 63.7S
Personal services =. -. 1850
(This item of personal
service covers amounts
paid to civilian laborers)
Incidentals. :. =. 55.02
SS42.01 $S42.01
Eleven officers and 40 enlisted men
attended this camp of instruction in
rifle practice. The II officers were as
follows:
]. G. Boyd, the adjutant general of
South Carolina; John R. Lindsay, lieu
tenant colonel First infantry, n. G. S.
c. and L. S. d. o.; Major Walter B.
Moore. First infantry: Capt. NJ. c. Will
lis, First infantry; Capt. Jim S. Nc
Keown, First infantry; Capt. Lindsay
c. McFadden, First infantry; Lieut..
Saml w. Parks, First infantry; Lieut..
Bert F. Smith. First infantry; Lieut..
w. S. Ragsdale, First infantry; Lieut..
Chas. c. Oates, First infantry; Lieut..
John r. Hart, First infantry.
Camp of instruction in rifle practice,
held at the Yorkville, S. c.. rifle range
for six days, commencing May 4, 1910:
ray 9OUA.ol
Subsistence. 53.5O
Incidentals .. >. $500
Personal services -. -. 1900
Transportation. =. -. $500
$753.31 5 1881
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