The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-19
IsUllleas eanNT STORM. |,
COMPARATIVELY . little DAM
AGE IS FEaR EYsOM THE
HIGH BLOW.
Camp C0mmandcr Has No Authority
to Discharge Men Who Have De-
V""'se" Fs,mtlies-0Hicers of Sec
80 <N&ret Retirement Of Col.

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tional ability to talk of the weather
In camp today. for 1t has been the
pis feature or a dull day. In COM
pany with the rest OF large. portion
OF South Carolina the citizen soldiers
felt the force OF the gulf storm and
there was plenty Of rain with a heavy
piow. The sturdy tents had been pre-
pared for high winds and rain is ex-
pected at all times so no serious dam
age resulted here from the storm
TWO supply tents were blown down
and some property damage will be
felt. The guard house turned over.
but the three occupants thanked the
elements when 1t was found that they
were free and entirely unhurt. A
hospital tent gave up the ghost, but
medical examinations were concluded
before the catastrophe and 1t was un-
occupied when 1t succumbed.
The engineer company, which had
only dog tents" was forced to aban-
don Its camp and take refuge in a
large barn nearby. There. however,
the men are fairly comfortable to-
night and are not disposed to oom-
plain Of their fate. The engineers
received their new, uniforms today
and that, making them feel that they
are really part Of the military forces
OF the State, OF course put them in a
good humor to Withstand the troubles
incident to a high wind and a rain
that would not keep out Of the little
shelter tents. SA
Col. Blythe's mail Is filled with
useless letters In that many persons
write him daily seeking discharges
FOR enlisted men. Such applications
must go through the proper military
channel which is not a letter to the
commanding officer of the camp.
Such applications for discharge can
only be granted on application of the
enlisted man himself" said Col.
Blythe. "He must state the ground
Of the application. which is that he
ID married man. having a family
dependent on him for support, and
that ne has actually been supporting
It, accompanied by proof cf these
facts. As commanding officer here
have no authority TO grant discharges.
Tie application must go through the
proper military channel which is to
the commanding general of the de-
partment Of the East. Governors Is
land. ". Y, who has full and final
authority"
The orders from the department of
the East In regard to thes discharge
of heads OF families are as follows:
Department commanders may Is
sue discharges from service to enlist
ed men of the National Guard or or
ganized militia called into service OF
the United Statos who are serving
within their respective departments.
provided applications for discharge
are made through military channels
to department commanders setting
forth that the applicant has one o.
more relatives who are dependent OH
him for support; the application to
be accompanied by adequate written
evidence of real dependency"
Ofsicers of the Second regiment who
have been thrown in intimate touch
with Lieut.. Col. j. II. Claffy regret
exceedingly his retirement to civil
life. AT officers meeting today reso-
lutions were passed expressing the
regret felt by his associates. The or
der as issued by Capt. ]. d. w. Meyer,
adJutant. by order of Col Springs Is
as follows:
"The commanding officer of this
regiment announces with sincere re-
eret the retirement of Lieut.. Col.
Claffy. who has SO ably assisted the
National Guard of this State as one
of its officers for the past quarter of
century. tr
Lieut.. Col. Claffy enlisted as q
sergeant In the Fort Motto guards In
1856. He rose to captain of the Till
man Volunteers. Company G, First
regiment in 1894. He was commits
stoned major of the Third battalion
Third South Carolina infantry in
June 1914. Upon the ganization
of the militia I'm May. 1915. he was
elected TO be lieutenant colonel OF
this regiment.
The following resolution adopted
this day at the meeting of tho com
missioned officers IL hereby made n
part OF this order.
whereas. Lieut.. Col. James II.
Claffy of the Second South Carolina
infantry after so years of faithful anl