The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-06-27
BOYS ARE CHEERFUL AND
READY MARCHING ORDERS
The Herald and News Reporter
Spends Sunday at Styx-BullOek
Boys Cheerful.

''Lives there the man, with soul so
dead,
Who never to himself hath said,
This is my own, my native land
If such there breathe, go mark him
well,
For him, no minstrel raptures SWELL
If this sentiment prevailed and if
the shameful and cowardly declara~
ton, q did not raise my boy to be
soldier" dominated the spirit OF
American citizenship, there would be
no uniformed soldier boys on the
camping grounds at Styx today, nor
for that matter, anywhere else in the
union, and a giant among the nations
of the earth would be the helpless
victim of murderous bandits and in
vading armies Of nation entirely
void of all moral restraint and whose
government is one of tumultuous and
seething anarchy.
In the present Mexican situation
there are three possibilities as to the
outcome. First, war may yet be
avoided by diplomatic maneuvering
and the National Guards sent home.
Second the rapid mobilization Oh
the border and the sending into Mex
leo of an immense and overwhelming
army, such as would overcome and
terrify the entire population,-politi-
cal leaders, generals, presidents and
all-would no doubt bring this war
distracted people to their senses, OF
at least, to a realization, in meas
ure, of their danger, and hence bring
about early negotiations for peace.
Third, in case of the failure OF the
first two possibilities, it is likely that,
after the few pitched battles between
regularly organized armies the war
will de7elop into guerilla warfare
which may last several years.
OF course there can be no doubt as
TO the final result, if the war is to be
fought between the United States and
Mexico without the aid Of powerful
allies on the side of Mexico; and even
in that event, if the soldier boys at
Styx is a fair sample of the courage
and physical vigor of other soldiers
all over this great country, the outcome
even against great odds, would be
one of final victory.
The reporter with few friends
motored to Columbia and visited the
camp grounds at Styx last Sunday. 1t
was all very interesting and full OF
the thrills of martial life. AS our lit
tie party was strolling about the
grounds, we encountered sentry
who suddenly brought his rife, whicn
looked as big as fence rail, from his
shoulder and with the stock under his
arm and his fingers on the trigger
works, with the muzzle not more
than six feet from the foremost man
in our bunch, he commanded us to
shalt" I'VE halted. We didn't SLOW
down like some of the auto drivers
in Newbe~~y when they see stop
sign. We stopped or halted SO
suddenly that we almost stripped our
gears.
Where are you going?' was the
next stern demand.
We pointed to our auto which was
standing a short distance away and
stammered out in broken and unln-
teligible sentences that we we're try
ing to depart, that while We had en-
joyed our short stay in the camp, we
felt that the enjoyment might SUD-
side if we stayed any great length
OF time. Good bye!
We hunted up the ever genial and
cordial Bullock boys-Glenn and
Earle, who belong to the Anderson
company. Earle already belonged to
the Anderson organization and when
the call was made for the National
Guard to mobilize, Glenn went with
his brother from Newberry to An
derson and joined the same company
When seen at their tent they were
very cheerful and spoke with pride
of their company, saying that it was
the largest in the First regiment
$50 men. While we were seated in
their tent, which is also occupied by
aaveral of their comrades, an officer
BED the door and called to them
very pleasant tone: Boys they