The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-04-18
FIRST REGIMENT CALLED OUT.
SOUTH CAROLINA TROOPS SUM.
MONED BACK INTO SERVICE
OF COUNTRY.
Will be Employed, Secretary Baker
Says, to Protect Lines of COmmu-
nication and Other Agencies of Use
to Federal Government-To Remain
In Home Stations Until Further Or
ders are Issued.

the necessity of affording more
perfect protection against possible in
reference with postal, commercial
and military channels and instrument
tRlities Of the United States in South
Carolina" Newton d. Baker, secre-
tary Of war, yesterday afternoon is
sued call for the First regiment,
National Guard Of South Carolina,
comprising about 1850 officers and
men.
Immediately after the receipt of
the telegram from the secretary of
war, Gov. Manning at Spartanburg,
authorized his private secretary, John
Elliott Puckette, to issue an order for
the immediate mobilization of the
various companies at their headquar-
ters. At II o'clock last night orders
for the mobilization of the guard were
issued to the adjutant generals office
and Immediately after Maj. John D.
Frost. assistant adjutant general, be-
gan to get in touch with the company
commanders over long distance tele-
phone. The system arranged by the
Southern Bell Telephone company
made it possible to reach every Of
ficer in a very few minutes.
p. K. McCully of Anderson. lieu
tenant colonel. commanding the regi-
ment, was notified. Col. e. M. Blythe
resigned recently. The election for
colonel will be held at in early date.
The companies will remain at their
armories pending further orders. Gen.
Wood wired Gov. Manning last night
that orders would be issued in due
course for the assembling of the regi-
ment at the State mobilization camp,
situated at Styx, near Columbia, for
initial muster.
Orders issued recently by the war
department for the mobilization Of
the National Guard said:
ION the date the National Guard
is required to respond to the call or
in case Of draft. on the date thereof,
all organizations of the National
Guard will assemble at their company
rendezvous, where they will await the
orders OF the department comman-
der"
Basing his action upon the above
section, Gov. Manning ordered the
companies to mobilize at once at their
armories.
Secretary Bakers telegram, which
reached the office of the governor at
6:45 o'clock yesterday afternoon, Is
as follows:
Having in view the necessity of
affording q more perfect protection
against possible interference with
postal, commercial and military chan
nels and instrumentalities of the
United States in the State Of South
Carolina and being unable with the
regular troops available at his COM
mand to insure the faithful execution
Of the laws of the Union in this re-
gard, the president has thought
proper to exercise the authority vest
ed in him by the constitution and
laws and to call out the National
Guard necessary for the purpose. 1
am, in consequence. instructed by tho
president to call into the service of
the United States forthwith. through
you, the following units Of the Ma
tional Guard Of South Carolina, which
the president desires shall be as
sembled at the places to be designated
to you by the commanding general
Eastern department, Governors Is
land, N. Y, and which said COM
manding general has been directed to
communicate to you: First regiment
infantry, National Guard Of South
Carolina"
The following order was issued to
the adjutant general by Gov Man.
II. In accordance with telegram
from the secretary of war, dated
April -, calling First regiment in
fantry, National Guard Of South Car
Olina. into the service of the United
States, eby direct that the COM
panies Of the First regiment infantry.
National Guard of South Carolina,
proceed to mobilize forthwith at their
respective armories.
y. The regimental commander will
suDsist the men at their respective
company rendezvous at rate not ex-
ceeding rs cents per man per day, as
shown by the morning report.
"3. Purchases of subsistence will
be made for five days. To obtain o