The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-10-06

from their camp. They will go fully
equipped just as if they were taking
the field during actual war and will
undergo the training which big
army experiences in the field during
war times.
South Carolina Third
Of all the National Guard organl-
cations which were encamped in the
Ell Paso patrol district it was said
that Massachusetts regiment ranged
first in efficiency, Michigan second
and South Carolina third. Both
Massachusetts and Michigan had
been on the border six weeks before
the Palmetto boys arrived and it must
also be remembered that those States
appropriate many times the amount
Of money for their National Guard
that South Carolina does. Their
States are more prosperous and
have more money to give them for one
thing. l believe that given the same
length of training on the border the
Palmetto boys will rank No. / In eff
cheney over all the National Guard or
ganizations of all the States.
1t means something to be from South
Carolina. When you told anyone that
YOU were from the Palmetto State
they were as cordial and friendly as
you could wish. It's an open sesame to
have IN. G. S. CO on your uniform
and it just naturally made me feel
good all over" to observe this fact.
The soldier boys are all working
hard and doing whatever is given them
without murmuring. Of course,
they think a lot of home and would
like to be back with their people and
'cussing' like sine | heard. They
do feel as if they ought not be kept
sitting down on the Texas plains in
a concentration camp Indefinitely.
They respnd to the call of arms
when it looked as If there was going
to be trouble with Mexico, and they
to-day would go over the Rio Grande
with a shout if orders came from
Washington to invade Mexico. They
have been in camp now since the 18th
of June, either at iStyX, or in their
present location, seven miles out OF
Ell Paso, ON the Texas plains. Like
all soldiers, the Palmetto boys are
ready to fight, but there is little
prospect of any trouble at present.
About Coming Back.
Since coming back. to Columbia /
have been asked time and again when
thought the boys would>oome bi'ck
and have said in about thirty days.
OF course, have no direct information'
but I believe tat either by November
l or shortly thereafterwards all OF
the South Carolina soldiers will be
returned to Styx and mustered out of
the federal service. 1t seems to be
a plan to return them nome in order IN
which they went to the border ana
this means that from the Ell Paso
district the Pennsylvania, Massashu-
setts and Michigan Natinal Guard
will be sent Dsck befre the South caro-
lima, for they went there beofre them.
There are some $4,000 Pennsylvanians,
md prcra oly 5000 troops from Mich
igan and Massachusetts. 1t takes
time to move soldiers and the equip
ment which is carrying the Georgia
North Carolina and other troops to the
border will be used for returning
those regiments now on duty there
home.
Another reason Why think the boys
will be home in thirty days is that
the field manoeuvers will be over by
the 18th of October and unless they
are sent on patrol duty along the
border they will have nothing to do. l
know too from talks with some OF
the higher army officials that they are
expecting the National Guard to be
sent back home and mustered out OF
te federal service in November. l
think there is good reason to hope
that the boys can be gotten beck i'll
time for the fair and efforts are being
made to this end now by the Chamber
of Commerce of Columbia. However
if will not do to count too much on
any .partieclar week or day, but |
am reasonably certain that they Will
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