The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-04-27
THE aFIRST" ON
HONE GUARD DUTY
DR.. r. C. Cathcart, of Charleston,
Chairman OF State Commission OF
Medical Preparedness.

lima regiment to different parts OF
the State for guard duty IS expect
ed to begin tomorrow. Company X,
one of the Anderson companies, CON-
manded by Capt Henderson, Will
probably be the first to leave camp.
going in the northeastern part of the
State. 1t is not deemed advisable by
the. military authorities that the par
ticular destination of the units be pub
lshed. Other companies will follow
shortly.
1t is understood that the four COM
panies comprising the Second batal-
lion will be held for guard duty IN
the vicinity of Columbia and terri
tory nearby. These are companies
e, Union; F, Spartanburg; G. Fort
Mill, and H, Rock Hill.
Governor Manning tonight at the
suggestion of the advisory committee
OF the council Of national defense,
appointed the following physicians a.
q State commission on medical pre-
paredness:
Drs. r. S. Cathcart, Charleston,
chairman; T. A. Hines, Seneca, sec
retary; J. A. Mood, Sumter; F. H..
Mcleod, Florence; Legrand Guerry,
Columbia; Cullen B. Earle, Green
Vile: c. W. Kollock, Charleston; W.
". Fennell, Rock Hill; J. La Bruce
Ward, Columbia.
That no definite decision has been
reached as to the location Of the army
cantonment in this section, is gather
ed from letter received by the Co.
lumbia correspondent of The Charles
ton American from a gentleman IN
Washington, whose official position
in the national capital puts him. Ill
! close touch with matters of this kind
There have been number of ru-
! mors persistently circulated that Co.
lumbia had been definitely decided
upon forone of the cantonments.
, Other rumors had 1t that a military
training camp was to be located here.
In regard to the cantonment PROPOSE
ton, the gentleman above referred to
states that both Greenville and Spar
tanburg have been promised an III
spection before final decision.
81 am in receipt of your letter" ne
says, "and amy sorry that I cannon
give you any information relative to
the cantonment. The whole matter
seems 10 be up in the air. All that
I can tell you is that the war depart
ment has permitted to give Greenvilie
and Spartanburg an inspection before
deciding where the cantonment shall
be located"
Qualification for Enlistment.
The qualifications for enlistment IN
the national guard organization not Ill
the federal service are modified for
time Of war only so far as to waive
educational requirements. according
to letter Of instructions from the
military bureau at Washington re-
ceiyed by Adjutant General Moore to-
day. The acceptance of applicants
is authorized so far as educational
qualifications are concerned, if they
can speak the English language.
{ The bulletin from the militia Du-
reau is as follows:
/ Prom: The Chief, militia bureau.
/ .:"To: The adjutants genral of all
States, Territory OF Hawaii and the
District Of Columbia. =
Subject: Enlistment, National
| guardsmen in time Of war:
~ The provisions of circular No.
21, militia bureau, 1916, in respect rO
qualifications for enlistment in the
national guard not in federal service
are modified for the time OF war only
so as to waive the educational re-
ouirements and to authorize the ac-
ceptance of applicants, provided they
can speak the English language.
! "2. Attention is invited to the fac'
that original enlistments in the Ma
tional guard are limited to applicants
between the ages of 1S and Is years
Consent of parents or guardians Il
not required between the ages OF 1s
! and q years, and such consent is no'
! effective to authorize the enlistment
! of the national guard of any person
under 18 years of age.
"WILLIAM A. MANN,
"Brigadier General. General Staff. y
Home Guards Will Guard.
1t is probable that WITHIN the next
several days the units of the First
regiment, South Carolina infantry
now at Camp Moore. will have been
/ scattered over the State for the per
formance of the guard duty to which
/ they have been assigned Railroad
trestles and transportation facilities
generally, as we'll as telephone and
telegraph facilities, power plants and
other classes of property which are
{ of particular Importance at this time
will be safeguarded. In general
terms, the object will be to afford as
complete protection as possible
against any interference with postal.
commercial and military channels
and instrumentalities of the United
States in the STATE" The orders eul-
bracing the particular assignments
will not be divulged. In regard TO
the publication of information along
this line the adjutant generals Office
today wired the editor Of Union
newspaper: