The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-06-10
REFUSES ADJT GEN. MOORE.
Governor Blease Will Not Reconsider
Order For n. G. Encampment.

Moore asked Governor Blease to re-
consider his order and let him issue
Instructions for all the regiments of
the South Carolina National Guard to
encamp on the State rifle range, near
this city, this summer, Gen. Moore
stated that the camp site was per-
fectly sanitary and submitted afflda-
Wits from the medical department
backing upon this claim, and also said
that the regiments could be encamped
on the camp site at saving Of about
S., 900 over what it will cost for them
to encamp as designated by the gov
ernor.
In replying to the adjutant general
Governor Blease refused to reconsider
his original order for the Sd regiment
to encamp at Anderson and the 1st at
Aiken, and said that he had deter
mined to issue no orders for any regi-
ment to encamp on the State rifle
range this summer.
TIE governor, in his former order,
had stated that the I'd regiment could
encamp on the rifle range if the men
so desired, but left it optional with
them.
Gen. MoOre's Letter.
The following is the letter which
Gen. Moore wrote to Governor Blease:
"Replying to your letter of May 80
directing me to issue the necessary
orders covering encampment, 1st in
fantry, N. G. S. c., at Aiken, S. c.,
Cd infantry at Anderson, and the 2nd
infantry at the State camp site for a
neriod of ten days each, during July
and August. 1t was indeed, quite
surprise to me in view of the fact that
this matter had been fully discussed
by YOU and me, and it was decided by
Won that all regiments would encamp
upon the State camp site, recently
purchased by the legislature for this
purpose. The reason assigned by you
for this change, that it would be very
Injurious to the health of the men to
place them in camp in the sWamps OF
what is known as the new rifle range,
Won evidently have been misinformed
as to the location of this camp slte'
as it is situated upon high sand nils
about mile from Conagree Creek. l
have taken the trouble to investigate
the general health of this location and
herewith submit number of aftlda-
Wits from citizens who live at and near
this place as to it's past and present
health condition, together with reports
made by two officers of the medical
department covering their profession
al opinions. All of which show that
this is an ideal location for camp
site and that there could be no danger
to the men if encampd there this year.
In view of these facts and the great
advantages the militia on account OF
this opportunity for rife practice
which cannot be had at either Aiken
or Anderson, and which they need 50
much. coupled with a saving of nearly
S., 900 in favor of encampment at the
State camp site, as compared with the
other schedule as outlined by you. l
sincerely trust that you will recon
sider this matter and order the en-
campment to be held as previously
agreed on at the State camp Site"
Governor Blease's Reply.
Replying to Gen. Moore, Governor
Blease said:
"Your communication of this date
received. 1 have my facts well IN
hand as to the matter OF encaRpmenUs
this summer, and no change will be
made in the order heretofore issued
and I will not sign any other order
or permit any other for any other
encampment than those mentioned Dy
me in former order. If it comes
down to choice between no encamp-
ment and encampments onthe new RI
ae range this summer, there will be
no encampments. I have determined
not to sign any order for any encamp-
ment on the new rifle range this sum-
mer at all.
"As to letter from Capt. James Z.
schayer, they are both very clever