The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-25
Governors Sons i'm Service.

1.-The governor of South Carolina
and at least two former governors
of South Carolina, Sheppard and Hey
ward. have sons in the military SER
vice of the United States "-Columbia
State.
Make it three. Capt. Henry Till
man, Of Greenwood. has been ready
from the lrst.-News and Courier.
This is interesting-particula in
Greenwood where Capt. Henry Till
man is in charge of home boys in the
service.
| In connection with this general ref
erence to governors sons in the ser
vice, The Index wishes to say that
while on occasion it has criticized the
judgment of Governor Manning in
some Of his official acts, as to his pat.
riotism and that of his family there
can be no question. And this is
something which the governor, with
the excellent taste of a gentleman,
does not use as political boost The
people Of the State generally, we be-
lieve, do not really know the facts
and without his knowledge this plain
statement Of facts, in justice to him,
is presented.
He has had four sons to volunteer
despite initial sacrifices and all ac-
copied for the active service of their
country in this struggle to preserve
our lives and liberties from the mer-
ciless hand of the Kaiser. Many Off
cials have a son in the service, some
two, few three. but perhaps no Other
high official has offered So many sons
to the country as Governor Manning
with four sons now behind the colors.
When the trouble with Mexico came
William s. Manning, oldest living son
OF Governor and Mrs. Manning, was
earning his living as Washington cor
respondent of New York newspa-
per. Though dependent entirely on his
salary for the support of himself and
family, he returned at once to his
.native State and enlisted as a pri-
vate with the Charleston Light ORA
goons at wage about one-twelfth his
washington salary. He served on the
Mexican border in that capacity
When this clash with Germany came
William Manning. above the age OF
the draft, applied for admission tc
the Officers Training Camp. After
training at Fort Meyer. Va, he was
designated by the government a few
days ago to enter on special trainins
at Cambridge, Mass, for trench war
fare.
Another married son of the govern
or. Bernard Manning. resigned q re-
sponsible and lucrative position rs
cashier of bank, and entered the Of
ficers' Training Camp at Fort Ogle-
thorpe. A few days ago this young
father returned on furlough to his
wife to bury their only child. This
patriotic young Carolinian, havina
earned the honor of being one OF
the two men selected out of his com
pany for the position of instructor in
the second training camp. returns
shortly to assume that responsibility.
Wyndham M. Manning, n graduate
Of West Point, married and the faith
er Of two children. was Captain OF
the Charleston Light Dragons when
troops were needed i'm Mexico. H.
served on the border until March
when he Brought his troop home. In
he beginning of this war with Ger
many, Capt. Manning was stationed
as captain in the Training Camp nj
Fort Oglethorpe.
AS if the father, with his duties as
war governor, and Mrs. Manning, ac-
tive among the women of South
Carolina. i'm preparing the state for
the strain of war, were not doing