The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-11-25
TO MUSTER OUT SOUTH
CAROLINA COMPANIES
Will Receive No More Govern
ment Aid or Recognition.
WAR DEPARTMENT ACTS.
Charges Against Companies Mt Cbes-
terfieid, Bamberg, Barnwen, BEN
nettsville, Conway and Lancaster.

Washington, Nov. 24.-The war
department has transmitted to Cow
erhor Blease the report of the in
spector general, Lieut.. Col. Shanks.
on MS lnspectiC of the IL companies
or the South Carolina National Guard
reported as inefficient and rocom-
mended to be mustered out of tho
service at the regular inspection last
March and April. These companies
were given a period Of three months
In which to increase their efficiency
when n second inspection was 10 be
had, which was to determine their
/ status.
In this, the second rcport the do
partment recommends as totally in
efficient and hopeless the companies
stationed at Chesterfield. Bamberg
Barnwell, Bennettsville. CONWAY and
Lancaster, These companies will re-
! ceiVe no more supplies and military
assistance from the national govern
ment
me companies at Walterboro and
| Liberty Hill have improved TO such
an extent as to warrant their con-
! tinuance without a change of thor
commissioned personnel The com
| panies at Elloree and Darlington and
! companies G and B stationed al CO.
Iumbia VIII be retained provided they
eject et1cient company officers.
The South Carolina militia IS So
/ Nerely scored for its lack of neatness
and of standard uniforms, the untidi-
/ ness OF their armOries, neglect Of
/ thelr guns, which are declared to he
unht for use, failure to keep records.
using uniforms for work clothes
neglect 10 mark company propertv'
which Is frequently stolen. the elec-
tlon or officers for social rather than
Tor military reasons, and the lack OF
interest i'm the work by the enlisted
personnel
Adiutant General Moore. National
/ Guard Of South Carolina. is com
mended for his ability his affabilitv
and many courtosies
The inspector general recommends
/ Tor honorable mention the old negro
Henry carctaker of the armorv M
/ Darlington. The other companies arn
/ reported to secure the services OF
/ lienry's relatives.
The report further declares that
the small arms and rifles Of these
companies are i'm such dilanidatod
| condition that they are totally unrt
/ Tor service. They have been 81 neg
| leCted that sight through their har-
reIs Is like looking at very rugged
scenery"
Second company, Coac+ rrtrcrv.
| stationed at LancaSter-Tirct I,cut
| Edward NJ. Bell-the armo~-, wos
| dirty, the small arms and rifles had
| not been cleaned since tho roturn
from the encampment Tho monual
| Is ciassed as good, but the m?rchinc
as hopeless. The company IS do
| cIared as useless, although the mo-
! terial is considered as good. The
/ lack OF knowledge of the officers in
that branch of the service is consid-
cred as deplorable. The company
! VIII be mustered out of the coast ar
/ tillery branch OF the service.
/ company b, First infantry, station
ed at Liberty Hill. Capt. Norman 8
| richards, the arms Of this comnanv
are declared to be useless Thnv have
! kept no records. but in neatnees and
IN steadiness they are declared az
good. In all their drills thew made,
a creoitable appearance. Comment
lS made on the many disadvantages,
the comnanv is under. as they are
IN the country and live great die
t"nc"s anHrt. The company has made
sntictent imnrCvement to remain In
the service with their same officers
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