The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-06-21
South Carolina Troops Under Arms.

Gvcenville, June 19.-Speclal: Inc
eleven companies OF the 1st regiment,
National Guard of South Carolina, are
held under arms tonight By order OF
Col. Edgeworth Montague Blyth, await
ing instructions TO 60 to the mobillZing
ground at Styx. Great enthusiasm pre-
walls in Greenville, the headquarters
of the Isl regiment. Many recruits have
volunteered.
Companies composing the lst regi-
ment are located at Greenville, Auder-
sou, Pelzer, Laurens, Union. Spartan
burg, Fort Mill, Roct; Hill, Cheraw,
Hartsville and Camden. An infantry
headquarters company is to be formed
in Gceenvile at once by AdiC G. 81.
Malone, Jr., OF the 1St regiment. The
headquarters can be moved 10 StyX
under the mobilization orders and will
be permanent unit of the regim 7n.@l
urga aniZatlOn.
Besides the headquarters company
10 be formed here two other new COM
panies are 10 be formed in the lst reg-
mens y r achine gun company is TO be
organized at Anderson by Capt. B. B.
GoSSett and supply company is 70 be
formed BY Capt. L. B. Sprast, regi-
mental Quartermaster, at Fort Mill.
Upon receipt of the mobilization orders
Gel. Blythe gave Instructions for She
organization of these three companies
and they are well under way, The head
quarters company TO be formed here IS
TO include twenty mounted men, who
will act as scouts and ordelies. II will
inc!u1e also the reeimenjai band at
WILLIAMSON. which is now under orders
at Williamson awaiting instructions TO
Join the headquarters company. Capt.
Mahon tonight called for recruits for
the headquarters company.
More than eighty men enlisted mere
today in the Butler Guards and the
new companies being organized with
the expectation of being called TO the
Mexican border.
ASSEMBLED AT ARMoR1Es.
Columbia. June.l9.--Special: The
throc Columbia companies attached TO
the 2nd regiment are gathered in their
armorieS.t o.night, ready 70 proceed TO
the State mobilization ground at Camp
Stvx. The Columbia Light Infantry,
which is composed largely OF employees
OF the mill. reporced 100 strong. This
j. one Of the crack companies OF the
State. The Brookland Light Infantry,
Just across the river in Lexington
County. lad 9S men in uniform tonight
The Governors Guards are turning
out with 4 creditaole showing. Al! OF
the companies are recruiting and the
radidity with which the citizens are
flockiug TO the colors displays the pa
triotic response OF the Columbians.
Capt. f. B. Cantey is rapidly organ
ling d machine gun company. which
will be attached TO the Pad regiment.
Although the first flush Incident to
the Presidents call for the militia has
passed. Columbia and the Capitol are
alive TO every development and nothing
I else has been heard al day on the
streets and in the hotel lobbies but the
mobilization of tha military.
.Adjt Gen Moore said 70 night that
none of the companies would be moved
to Camp Styx before Thursday after
noon and probably not before Friday.
By SATURDAY it is hoped 10 have the en
tire TWO regiments of infantry and the
troop of cavalry in camp.
The general impression is that part
of the troops will be forwarded TO the
Mexican border within ten days or two
weeks.
RECRUITS AT SUMTER.
Sumter. June 10 Especial: Great
excitement was created in Sumter Sun.
dav nigh. whea orders from the war
department for the mobilization OF the
militia were transmitted to officers
here. The officers and men were quick
~ notified and prepared to respond t"
the call at any time, when orders for
them to move we're given. Today the
mobilization OF the militia has been
the chief subject OF discussion on the
streets with the probability OF war
with Mexico. Practically all OF the
members Of the company are anxious
to go 10 the border, and q number OF
recruits were enlisted today to help
swell the ranks. The company has en-
roll seventy meo and hopes to secure a
full war strength before it receives
marching orders to 60 to StyN. A num-
Der Of men have applied for enlistment
bu. have been unable 10 secure the
consent OF their parents, and so were
turned down.
co n ORANGEBURG PREPARING.
Orangeburg. June 19-Special: The
officers and members OF Company NJ.
Crillman EoluuJeerS,) OF the South Car
olina National Guard OF this city, are
preparing to respond to the call issued
by the Governor TO 60 TO the border.
and it is expected that little trouble
will be experienced in bringing the en-
li>tment of men 10 the required num-
Der, who will be ready TO move TO the
mobilization camp when such order Is
given. Although no call has yet been
issued to the 2nd regiment band of this
city TO get ready 10 respond for service
this organization. under the direction
of CHEZ Musician O. K. Wilson and
Drum Major H. S. Hegsy, will be pre-
pared TO take its place in the ranks
when ordered to do so.
TOTAL STRENGTH.
The mobiliz alton of two regiments OF
infantry and one troop of cavalry at
Camp Styx will bring $500 officers and
men of the South Carolina National
Guard into Camp when the companies
are brought up TO va: strength. Each
company must have at least slXIy-tve
enlisted meu before it moves from its
armory for the mobilization grounds.
An officer and detail will be left at
the home stations 10 receive recruits,
which will be forwarded TO JOIN the
companies at the camp Is rapidly as
possible. The war strength o! com
pany is $50 men, and under the orders
| from the war department each OF the
companies ip the State militia began
today 10 receive recruits TO bring their
| commands up 10 the war strength max
49,. OF $50 10 The company.
y S:yx is eight miles from Co
-. in Lexington couaty on the
IS 4. \ division OF the Southern
:. The camp is one mile from
4, ..s,ior and IS equipped with all