Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-09-21


star regimental team to challenge the
Pennsylvanians. There are several
former varsity men in both of the Pal
metto regiments and it is felt that it
will not be any trouble to turn out
winning football team.
The big Y. NJ C. A. tent, which was
so popular at Styx, has been telegraph
ed for and should reach the border by
the end of this week. The tent will
be erected between the two regiments
Mr. Demand Yesterday moved his pres
ent small tent up in front of the two
regiments. The boys have already
taken out all the two cases of books
and used up $4,000 sheets OF writing
paper. More has been ordered The
1000 magazines are being passed
around from one to another and are
proving a treat for the soldiers.
Fifty sets of checkers and dominoes
which We're brought out by Mr. De-
mand are being used extensively The
men are thoroughly appreciative of
the benefits of the Y. NJ. c. a. and are
utilizing it to the fullest extent.
The discipline record of the Second
regiment for the first month shows
only. three arrests. according to the re-
port of the provost marshal of El Paso.
OF these three arrests two were for
staying beyond the time limit for
leave, and the other was n case OF
mild drunkenness. Col Springs is
Justly proud of this record for his regi-
ment.
While wandering across the interna-
tiOnal bridge at the foot of Stanton
street over the Rio Grande river last
night, y. l.. Smith, private in the
Butler Guards OF Greenville, narrowly
escaped being shot by the Mexican
guard patrolling thai side of the
river. Tho bullet from the Mexican's
gun whizzed close by Smiths head
and the Mexican had his gun drawn
and was sighting straight for Smiths
head for his second shot when the
American guard interferred and res
cued the South Carolinian before the
Mexican soldier could pull the trigger.
The Palmetto soldier was turned
over to the provost marshall of the
El Paso district, who kept him during
the night and this morning turned him
loose with instructions to get back to
his camp. 1t was first reported in
El Paso that the South Carolinian
was n member of the Palmetto rifle
men OF Anderson, but Capt Ligon of
that company came to the city this
afternoon and on investigation found
that the man was private in Company
of the First regiment, the Butler
Guards, commanded by Capt. Work
MAJ.
American soldiers patrol the Amer
lean side OF the Rio Grande and Mex
lean soldiers are constantly on guard
on their side No soldiers are allow
ed to cross the international boundary
to the International bridge. Smith
must have gotten by the guard last
night unnoticed and was close to the
Mexican end of the bridge when a
shot from that guard brought him
abruptly to halt
The Youngest Colonel.
"The Youngest Colonel on the Mex
lean Border" is what the FL Paso Her
aid says OF Col Holmes B. Springs
OF the Second South Carolina infan-
try. Along with a cut OF the colonel
The Herald says: Col. Holmes r.
Springs, colonel OF the Second South
Carolina infantry (the Palmetto Regi-
ment is said to be the youngest Ma.
tional Guard colonel on the border IL
not in the United States. Col. Springs
is only 81 years Of age. At home
Georgetown, s. C). the colonel Is a
real estate man and president Of the
armers and Merchants bank and of
the chamber of commerce OF that city.
Like most OF the other National Guard
colonels now on duty here Colonel
Springs began life as a private in the
militia OF his state and gradually
worked his way to the eagle. He re-
ceived his training at the South Caro-.
lima Military Academy (CitadeD Char.
lesion. s. c.. and enlisted as a private
in the National Guard, June II, 1898.
in Company F., Third South Carolina
infantry. He was appointed first ser.
geant October 8, 1898. commissioned
SSNO''N AANNNVhohb III Way. lJUU, CAP
tain in October, 1903; Major OF the
Second battalion. Third infantry. in
March, 1907, and lieutenant colonel
ebruary %. 1909. When the National
Guard OF South Carolina was reorgan-
lied in May, 1915. he was commission.
ed colonel OF the present regiment
This is the regiment that was called
into service to aid the civil authorities
during the political disturbance in
Charleston. s. c., last fall, and IL won
distinction for its efficiency"
There has been a small homeward
movement OF troops all along the Dor.
der and at the same time more troops
have been reaching the border from
state mobilization camps. Most OF
those now coming in are encamping in
the FL Paso district. The latest ar.
rivals are from Ohio and Kentucky
and those from North Carolina. Geor.
Cia and Florida are expected. Troops
from Illinois, Indiana. Minnesota. Kan.
sas and other states stationed in the
Brownsville and San Antonio districts
have been ordered home None in the