The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-02
They Smashed Mason-Dixon
When They Smashed linden
burg
PHONE, "AMERICA 23.30''
FOR FIGHTERS
Major Gen. Organ Pays Splen-
did Tribute to Seth in Wire to
Governor.
, Governor.

!
Columbia, March 3o.-Stating that
the soldiers Of the Twcnty-seventh
and the Thirtietll divisions say that
when they "brol1e the Hindenbufg
liae, they broke forever the Mason
and Dixon line, and that now their
joint telephone number is Amer
ica, 2730." Major Gen. Organ, conf
nander OF the Twenty-se, enth dlvls-
ion, this afternoon wired his regrets
to Governor Cooper, that he would be
unable to attend the parade OF the
| honor tomorrow as his division VIII
be mustered out Of the service. Gov.
Roberts CT Tennessee, cannot attend
because the 114t;l regiment parades
in Nashville tomorrow and It Will be.
I impossible for Governor Beckett, OF
North Carolina, to be here, according
to wires 20 Governor Cooper. Nor
can Lieut.. Col. J. L. Kincaid, judge
advocate of the Twenty-sevenrh, and
Lieut. Col. Wade Hampton Hayes,
| Governor Coopcr's personal aid when
the executive attended the celebration
| in honor of the Twenty-seventh in
|! I
Columbia is preparing to handle
the largest crowd in its history,
which will be here from three States
South and North Carolina and Ten
! nessce. to participate in the celebra-
4, ton. The parade will be FIVE miles
long and Approximately 5000 men
j will be in line People began to
pour into Columbia, Yesterday and
everything is filled UP tonight.
THE men of the Thtrtieth spent q
quiet day~ata Camp jackson today.
They were conaned to the camp area
j but the militarS'sest blishment was
opened to the public and the kin folk
J! Of many Of the men visited them
tthrougrolt the: day. -f;:-.----..@...,'..
It is probable that everything, will
be IL readiness TO begin the denobiE7
zation Of the, men Tuesday and it is
thought that the process Of demoBili-
zation will notsconsume more than
! TWO days.
The following are the telegrams re-
aeived tonight by Governor Cooper:
HIS excellency' The Governor. Col!
un,bia, S. c.
cit is a great DISAPPOINTMENT to
i, ne not to be able to accept your
kind invitation TO witness. the parade
Of the Thirtieth, Division. at Colunl-
bia, on March 81 MY attendance is
required here in connection with my
discharge or that date. The Thirtleth
and the INxenty-seventh divisions
fought side by side from the begin
ming to the end. We of the Twenty
seventh know intimately the qualities
OF both officers and men Of the
Thirtieth. and based on that knowl
edge, ] can say that the people Of the
South whom they particularly repre-
sent have every. reason to thrill with
pride over .ha!r magnificent record in
accomplishment in this war Their
extraordinary physical fitness attract
ed comment everywhere. Their fine
behavior in billeting has created not !
only respect but affection for the
American soldier On the part Of the
Belgans and French. In battle they
were irresistible. The smashing OF ;
the Hindenburg line will live in his |
tory. Congratulations and best wish !
es from the Twenty-seventh to the |
Thirtieth. The soldiers of the two !
divisions say that when they broke |
the Hindenburg line, they broke for
ever the Mason and Dixon Line, and :
that now their joint telephone num- !
Der is America 2730.
:.O'RyaH Major General"