The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-07-02

through the war department to the
proper accounting officers Of the
treasury for settlement, and he shall
be required to give good and suffi-
cient bonds to the United States, in
such sums as the secretary of war
may direct, faithfully to account for
the safe-keeping and payment of pub
lie moneys so intrusted to him for
disbursement"
Results of Inspections.
On May Is of this year, following
an inspection of the companies Of the
National Guard of South Carolina,
Gen. A. L. Mills, chief of the division
of militia affairs, addressed report
to Adjt. Gen. Moore, in which he re-
viewed the condition Of each COM
pany in the State. Gen. Mills con-
cluded:
"3. Section of the militia law
states that the organization, arma-
ment and discipline Of the organized
militia shall be the same as that Of
the regular army, and the appropria-
ton of federal funds for the support
| of an organization of the organized
militia is contingent upon compliance
with this law.
a.. Inasmuch as it is not the pol
icy Of the war department to foster
the maintenance of organizations
that do not promise at least a proba-
bility of return in the nature Of ef-
ficient service when called upon by
the federal government, it is request
ed that as soon as practicable this
division be informed of the steps TAX
en- to remedy or terminate present
conditions existing in these organiza-
tions as revealed by these reports.
"5. In the case Of Companies B
and F, First infantry; B., c. E, and
K Of the Second infantry, and E, G.,
H, I, and K, Third infantry, it would
appear that the only way to remedy
existing conditions would be to mus
ter the organizations out of service.
However, on this point comnunica-
tion from you will be awaited"
Following inspections this year Of
the South Carolina companies Of the
National Guard, made by First Lieut..
James G. Boswell, inspector-instruc-
tor, Gen. A. L. Mills, chief Of the
division of militia affairs, made report
to Adjt. Gen. Moore in accordance
with the provisions Of section IA of
the militia law. The following are
the reports by Gen. Mills on the COM
panies that he recommended to be
mustered out:
First Infantry, Company B-Arm-
ory: Drill hall reported as inadequate
and the building reported as not Sc
cure from elements and theft. No
complete system Of property records
kept. General condition of small
arms very dirty and rust-eaten.
Property reported as generally not
properly stored or cared for. Drill
and instruction, appearance and
| neatness, steadiness in ranks, school
of the soldier and squad, reported as
very poor. Efficiency in armory in
structions-'With the exception Of a
little extended order, this company
is inefficient in armory instruction"
Company F-Nc record kept
showing attendance al drill or assem-
bly,. Armory-Drill hall reported as
inadequate and building as not secure
from elements or theft. No complete
system of property records kept. Gen.
eral condition of small arms reported
as bad. All property reported as not
properly stored or cared for. Drill
and instruction reported as generally
| poor. Efficiency in armory instruc-
tion-'Poor.' This organization is
sadly deficient in armory instruction.
Evidently very few drills have been
held"
Second infantry, Company B-No
record kept showing attendance at
drill or assembly. Armory-Drill
hall reported as inadequate and
building as not secure from elements
or theft. No system of property re-
cords kept. General condition of
small arms poor. Quartermaster
and ordnance property reported as
generally not properly stored or car
ed for. Drill and instruction, steadi-
ness in ranks, school of the soldier,
squad and company reported as poor.
"Conpany C-No records kept
showing attendance at drill or assem-
bly,. No complete system Of property
records kept, General condition Of
small arms reported as bad. Prop
erty reported generally as not prop
erly stored or cared for. Drill and
instruction reported as generally poor.
Efficiency in armory Instruction.
This organization is sadly lacking in
armory. Instruction.
Company E-No record kept
showing attendance at drill or as
sembly. No system of property re-
cords kept. General conditions Of
small arms. Dirty and rust-eaten.'
Drill and instruction reported as gen.
orally very poor.
Company K-No record kept for
the year 1912 showing attendance at
drills or assembly. Armory reported
as not secure from elements or theft.
No system of property records kept.
Condition of small arms reported to
be very dirty. Quartermaster and
ordnance property reported as not
properly stored or cared TO. Eff
cheney in armory instructions This
company is very poor at drill and in
armory Instruction. {;
Third Infantry, Company E
Coenia1 attention invited to remarks