The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-08-09
Newton D. Baker, secretary OF war,


lima units in the National Guard OF
the United States. now cincanp2d at
Styx, near Columbia. minated IN e
letter to the governor. that the organ1-
cations in question would likely be
held until they are completely equip
ped and ready in every respect TO
move both as to strength and
equ:3ment." Whether or not this
means that the units at Camp Moore
will be held there until recruited to
war strength nobody in Columbia or
at the camp was prepared to say. Inc
Infantry regiments are far below war
strength, which is $50 men to the con-
pany. Secretary Baker writes the
governor as follows:
81 take pleasure in acknowledging
YOUR personal letter of the 18th in
slant, on the subject Of the readiness
OF your troops to go to the border, and
their great desire to see service there.
"In reply thereto, want to express
appreciation of the spirit animat1ne
tho South Carolina troops, togethel
with the hope that their desires and
your own may be speedily realized.
"On a recommendation from Gen.
Funston. commanding the Southern
department. and in order to relieve
that department as far as possible OF
the work of completing the equip
ment Of the troops Of the seVeral
states orders were issued July 10.
1916, to department commanders, oy
whom the movement of troops to the
border is regulated, to he'd all organl-
cations until they are completely
equipped and ready In every respect
to move. l take it, then, that as soon
ss Your state troops are completely
ready, both as to strength and equip
nent, the commanding general OF the
Eastern department. VINO will be notl-
fed by the mastering officer on duty
IN your state. will promptly issue or
Gers for their movement
Officers in high authority at Camp
Moore realize that the one big PROB
lem before the National Guard is that
Of recruiting. More men must be Sc
cured if the two regiments are sent
from South Carolina at an early date.
Col. Blythe of the First regiment,
commanding officer Of the camp, be-
lieves that the regiments will be call
ed for lust as soon as they are needed
on the border. Camp facilities Will
have to be provided and everything
made ready for the reception OF new
units.
Nobody in the military service OF
the United States, whether in the COM
rissioned or the enlisted personnel,
may act as a press correspondent, ac-
cording to a ruling from the war de-
partment.
Field regulations prohibit, under
severe penalties, not only the acting as
. correspondent, but the giving OF IN
formation to the press or to civilians
except by permission of competent au.
tslority. But question has existed
whether this rule was applicable IN
times Of peace and members OF the
service have been tacitly allowed to
serve newspapers from mobilization
points and training camps.
The departments ruling makes 1t
clear that this practice can not con-
tinue
w. S. Curell. president, and Leon
ard T. Baker. dean. IF the University
Of South Carolina, visited the camp
t. make arrangements for 4 dinner
70 he given the alumni and undergrad
eruate Carolina men who are mem
Eers of the National Guard. Private
DcLoach OF. Camden will be a member
CT the committee from the First regi-
ment. and J. McB. Dabbs. who IS sec
retarv of the camp Y. N. c. a. Will be
tic member of the committee Tor the
Second regiment. The dinner will be
! sivn in Columbia.
A baseball league is planned for the
camp. and regular schedule will be
sdopted. Many companies will put
teams in the field ard there will be
daily games. The baseball diamonds
have proved favorite rendezvous for
| the men.
Rife range continues on the range
and the men are making some right
GOOD scores. They are shooting from
the 100 yard line.
Few Seek Relief.
Only q men from both regiments
have filed petitions for relief from
duty under the personal dependence
rule recently issued by the secretary
Of war, Men in the service having
families dependent upon them are ex'
cused from duty. Col. Blythe SAID
that the number asking for relief was
unusually low.
Since the mobilization Of the two
regiments of the National Guard at
Camp Moore, Styx, S92 Bibles and
books Of gospels have been distributed
among the soldiers. These have been
paid for largely by donations.
Garrison inspection is held each
Saturday 10 see that each soldier has
his full equipment.
r. B. Pegrar. general agent:
Southern railway. wEo is camp repre-
sr.rtative of the American Railway
association. has returned from week
.nd visit TO Charleston.
Maj. Caldwell completed the pay
ment OF the Charleston Light Dra-
soons. the engineer company and the
Geld hosnital.
Ten registered nurses. 2our from
the Columbia hospital, have gone to
New York city to assist the nursing
complement Of Riverside hospital in
handling cases Of infantile paralysis.
A. J. Williams was run over and
instantly killed by an incoming troll
lev car from Anderson, in front OF ms
home. 100 wards north of the Pied.