The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-24
BIG WEIC TO 5. b. /
en hsasiaiaS From Mexican Border are Given Rou..
~ R&esp6sa BY Their Home Folks. ,v .,e,,.1 !
tNnee Forns & Saioa and Troops are Cheered a. They
~ sA 1hsusA s(rssm 70 School Green Where supern.
S9SsGt kdNqpds A. Words Expresses Warm Welcome
- - A1onhn q Company L. by Citizsns Of Sumter

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ana ana otner part of the equipment vii
DO thoroughly disinfected and launaer.
ell before the inspection of state ofI,-
GERS next month. for which the me,l
nave to prepare. The men have been
on leave since their dismissal yester.
DAY. and except for turning In their
baggage. have had nothing else to do
In military routine. a.
On all sides yesterday and today
complimentary remarks were heard
about the appearance of the com pany.
The men. although much tanned
from exposure. appear in excellent
health. and are all we'll except a
few. who have colds. Two of the
men. Creighton and Wright were left
In q hospital In Columbia, but were
stated to be getting along nicely. II
The military appearance of the
company was also noted with ap.
proval. Before the call for n hIliza-
tion camc. the company was conaid.
cred one Of the best militia compa-
nies In the State. Now It presents n
truly military appearance. and would
compare favorably with regulars.
Prectsion and accuracy mark their
movements and actions and every
body In the company has learned
much Of military. which will prove
of use to him in future. 5.,
~ Mem I'm s.. Il /. .
The men, who returned yesterday
from the border In the s, L. 1. were:
Major ]. w. Bradford. .,.. -
Captain Robert r. Brown.
First Lieutenant Allen r.. Richard.
Second Lieutenant Edward Erad-
ford
First Sergeant Joe 8. Chandler.
Mess sergsnt Ely Parker.
Supply Sergeant Willie N. Bradford.
ssrgsants. Peter J. Gallagher. John
A. Owen. Jewell ". Norris. Thomas
A. Edens. Pitts Bradford.
= Corporals. Dan p. Alien. william c.
Bull. James A. Creighton. John II.
Owens. Julius M. Lawrence. Joe Nor
ris. James p. Everinston. n4
Mechanic, Cuttino 8. Powell. l.
Cooks, Thomas, A. Wadford, Ossic
d. Wells.
Buslers. Joel q. King. Theron r.
Stack.
First Glass Privates:. Logan IL.
Allen. William w. Benbow. James C.
Bradley. Robert w. Brios. Richard Fl.
Broadway. Harold X. Bull, Eddie +.
Byrd. Louie T. DssChamps, Albert c.
Ducker. Geo. H. Cent. Thomas D.
Hall, Hasell e. Hatfield. Bsa II. Pa
zen. William M. Ridgeu. William 7.
Samuel A, Thompson. Jas.
w. Weeks. Jr.. William J. Wiikie. Da-
vid "A .Wrenn. l.s,.,
Prfvates: Arthur X. bet, Alex
ander X. Brunson. Barlow A. Brun-
son. Montague L. Brown, John 4.
Calhoun, Robert A. Clyburn, Joseph
L. Dollard, James E. Heriot. Crowley
c. Jackson, Leroy J. Jeryey, Henry
w. Lee. Talmidge w. Mitchell. Walter
w. Moore. John A. Mouzon, Marvin
r. McEiveen, Charlie b. Newman.
Rudolph Player. David strothcr. Car
roll Simpson.
Sergeant william NJ. Chapman,
Corporal John b. Moore, Privates 10y
A. Hill and Melvin p. Mttchum were
discharged before the company left
El Paso, as they had secured po-
sitions out there and desired to re-
main.
Sergeant Major Perry M. Brown ot
Major Bradfords staff also remained
ut El Paso. having secured good po-
siton and on this account received his
discharge. .., .....4