The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-26

shows that he thought was entitled
to some compensation. especially since
his citation of the Watts case.
Il have always commended every
one for doing their duty. and as soon
as he advised me that he could not
pay me. because I was not called out
along with the others. that settled the
matter. had no feeling toward him
whatever, and he knows that none
existed.
He also directs the attention of the
public to the fact that the adjutant
general and the governor had mis-
understanding and the adjutant gem
eral wrote the governor a note couch.
ed In rather discourteous terms.
am herewith publishing the letter
written to the governor, which he
terms discourteous. and I leave it to
the public to decide the question
whether MS statement Is true or not:
+ July IA, 1918.
THE Hon. r, I. Manning, governor.
and commander-in- chief, Columbia. 8.
C.-Sir: I desire to invite your at
tention to recommendation that was
forwarded you under date of July 8,
In regard to placing on the active list,
medical corps. Major 8. G. Zemp. This
recommendation was approved by
Major Brailsford and Order No. ia,
carrying this appointment, has been
written. but has been held up pend
Ing your decision on this matter. Is
This order cannot be written until
you have furnished this office with
either your approval or disapproval
"You can readily see that any delay
tn q matter of this kind greatly handi-
caps the work OF this Office and the
proper administration OF the affairs
Of this department.
II trust, that in the future you win
handle these matters az expeditiously
a. possible in order to prevent these
delays. "Yours respectfully.
/" wv. w. Moore,
| ''The Adjutant General 2
This is another effort on his part
70 inisdirect public attention and 10
warp public opinion against me, both
OF which are very commendablei In 4
subordinate to his superior officer, and
substantiates my charge Of disloyalty
to me beyond any Question Of doubt. 4
His actions interfering with the
details Of my Office. before and iaftsr
he had been transferred as camp ad-
jutant, were other evidences OF dis
loyalty. in that he had written to Mr..
~. M. johnson. under date Of June IL.
with reference to the organization oi
an engineer company by him, and 81
Ishown by Mr.. ohnson's reply directed
Ito Major y. 8. Caldwell. inspectaf
Eeneral. under date OF June i5,4all 81
which clearly sets forth the fact that
he was Undertaking matters whiph he
had not been directed to transact and
without any authority from me'on con
ference with me. which IL In direct
conflict with the military code. which
sets forth his duties, and which are
further borne out by the conference
held by him with Col. LaRoque, OF
the governors staff, after ne had been
transferred as camp adjutant, which
further shows his efforts and desires
to run my affairs without any consid-
Grafton for my feelings whatever in
the n tier. m,t
For these acts and these alone !
accused him Of disloyalty. and he has
practically admitted 1t in the inter
view given to the press.
He further assumed to criticise
me. not only in my own Office before
those employed here. but he admits
having complained to Col. Blythe
about my having kept the quarter
masters truck waiting an unusual
length Of time, and to the detriment
Of the service.
4 i desire to emphatically state that
the automobile was not held more
than thirty minutes by me, and that
this was done with the permission of
Maj. r. w. Glen. chief quartcrmaster
In whose charge the machine was
placed when purchased by me. and
who was In full control of it's move
ments, and who stated that he was
perfectly willing to wait on me to pro-
cure important papers for Col.
Springs. commanding the I'd infan-
try. and further stated that he was in
no hurry. Corpl. Pope. who drives the
truck. stated that, in his opinion. the
machine was not kept waiting for
more than twenty minutes for me. At
ter having procured the papers. and
uDOn going mt IN ho ouxr-I1r-