Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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RANKING OFFICER ARRIVES AT GAMP COL. E. M. BLYTHE 13 IN CHARGE AT CAMP 8TYX?TALKS OF RECRUITING. DISPATCHES FROM COLUMBIA Oolngs and Happenings That Mark the Progress of 8outh Carolina People, Gather-J Around the 8tate Capitol. Columbia. Col. Edgeworth Montague Blythe, commander of the First South Carolina infantry and ranking officer in the state, came early to camp Styx in | ordor to superintend the work of prep- | a rati on for the reception of the First and the Second regiments. "I anticipate no trouble in recruiting our regiments up to war strength, said Col. Blythe. "There will be recruiting officers in each station after the troops leave and these, with the assistance of medical examiners, will take care of all those who desire to enlist after the regiments are encamped at Styx. Before being mustered into service of the United States the men will Btand a second physical examination by medical officers of the regular army. The tendency has been to localize the enlistment of troops. It should be clearly understood that any person In the state can enlist in any company. "I am glad to see the liberality with which employers are releasing their men for service in the militia. As long as the employers are themselves not serving it seems to me that their willingness to assist the government should extend to taking care of their employes who are willing to serve their country in active service. "As soon as the companies are encamped the men will be put to work, tho nature of which will be dependent upon the existing circumstances at Styx. If there is a great deal of preliminary work to be done the men will be set to wnrlc rlonrlnu nff iYta grounds; If, however, the grounds are in condition we will commence drilling at once. "A schedule of work will soon be arranged, Including drills In close and extended order and rifle practice." Want Funda to Ereot Hall. An appeal to the patriotism of South Carolinians was issued by W. W. Moore, adjutant general, for funds with which to erect a commodious hall on the encampment grounds at Styx for the comfort and welfare of the enlisted men and officers. It is estimated that the assembly hall, which would be a permanent adjunct of the ramp, would cost $760. Contributions to the fund will be received in the office of the adjutant groeral. "There is not a sufficient amount of state and federal funds available for such a worthy purpose," said Gen. Moore, "and It la my hope and desire that people from all sections off the state will send contributions to me at once so that the building can be put in use early. "No one familiar with the rules and tegula'ions of army service, should begrudgo the patriotic members of the National Guard a short period of recreation in a comfortable lounging room, where the men will have their only opportunity to enjoy even partially the luxuries of the homes they have left. "For three years I have urged upon the legislature the need of such a hall at the encampment grounds. The ( present crisis makes such a building | all the more necessary as the men will , be hard at work for a large part of the day, and should have other places to lounge besides their tents. If con* structed, the building will promote a spirit of fellowship among the onllsted men." * Peoples Defines Status of Guard. An opinion was given by Thomas H. Peoples, attorney general, advising that the authority over the National Guard of South Carolina was transferred to the president of the United States, immediately upon their call into servlco, according to the new military statute of the United States, passed June 3, 1918. Arguments offered to substantiate federalization of the guard were that they were entitled to .e same pay, rations and allowit / ances; that all vacancies are filled by orders of the president; and all dismissals confirmed bv his action. "The president Is virtually gjy'in the entire control of the National Ouard when called into the service of the national government." Offers to Serve Guard as Nurae. Mine Susan P. Walnwrlght of Hampton has offered her services, offering to got to Mexico aa a nurse. "1 desire after careful thought and calm consideration," writes Mies Walnwrlght to the adjutant general, "to offer my servioee to my country. I am willing to go to Mexico as a nurse or in any capacity that would be beet. 1 would like very much to go to the actual front. "I am a stenographer and understand general office work. I now hold . a poettlon with Lighteey Broe.. Ino." | South Carolina Stands Twenty-Seventh South Carolina stands 27th lit military strength in the column ol states with an organized National Guard of 1.646, according to statistics oolected previous to the movement to recruit all companies up to and above minimum strength last week. New York leads with an organized military strength of 16,440 and Pennsylvania second with 10,097. Three other stAtes register above 5.000 enlisted men: Illinois 5.856. Massachusetts 6,492. Ohio 6,856. There is no organized militia in Nevada. Utah stands at the foot In the remaining states with 454 enlisted men. The total organized militia before effort to enlarge tho enlistment recently was 132.208. including commissioned officers. The total unorganized military strength of the United States, consisiting of males between the ago? of 18 and 44 years, was. according to the 1910 census report. 20.534 347 of ffci- ? iuio IIUII1UUI South Carolina would rrovide 276.788 The number include** both whites and negroes. Mustering Officer at Camp. Cnpt. J. M. Grah? m has received orders from the chief of the militia bureau to act as mustering officer for the United States army at the mobilization camp at Styx. The telegram, notifying him of his duties, is as follows: "You will proceod to camp without delay with a view of receiving arms, equipment and clothing to arrive fiom federal supply depots and to arm and equip fully organizations to war strength. Arrange with state authorities to procure tentage or other suitable storage; to furnish guards fatigue, details and clerical assistance. Blank forms and instructions for mustering in will be sunt you In due time." National Guard of South Carolina. The National Guard of South Carolina, comprising at peace strength 2,658 men, Includes staff and sanitary troops, two regiments of infantry, one troop of cavalry, five companies of coast artillery and tlve divisions of naval militia. The organization is deficient in machine gun companies, there being none now in service, but it is understood an effort will be made to form one in Columbia. At wai strength, of course, the total would be much over the peace basis, the wai maximum being 150 men for infantry companies, as against a peace strength of about 75. The following are tho commands and the officors of the State National Guard: Adjutant general's department? Brigadier General W. W. Moore. Inspector general's department? MaJ. J. Shapter Caldwell. Judge advocate general's department?MaJ. F. H. Weston. Over 2,000 Club Boys. "We have between 2,000 and 2,500 young boys enlisted in the corn clubs and the pig clubs," said L. L. Baker of Bi8hopville, supervising agent for the boys' club work, who was among the visitors in Columbia. "The agricultural clubs are growing and fine results are being secured," he added. Mr. Baker left to go to Rock Hill to attend an agricultural meeting. "We are paying particular attention to the pig clubs." said Mr. Baker, "and there are about 1,000 boys now enlisted In these. The banks of tbe state are showing a fine spirit by their liberal financial co-operation with the young farmers. More than >G,000 has been invested In pure bred stock. The banks loan money to the boys at a very low rate of interest to purchase the pure bred stock. We are trying to dignify and magnify the work and our efforts are being crowned with success." Postoffice at Camp Styx. The postofTioe department has authorized W. H. Coleman, postmaster at Columbia, to establish a military postoffice with sufficient help for the samp at Styx. The arrangements for the opening of the office were by Congressman Lever. Automobile Route to Camp Styx. Capt. George C. Warreu, quartermaster In charge of the transportation, Inspection and repair departments for the encampment at Styx, has requested that all automobillsts from Columbia approach the camp by way of Styx statior and leave by way of Dixianna. Staff Officer* Arrive at Camp. Capt. O. H. Mahon, Jr., adjutant of the First South Carolina infantry, and Capt. Wyatt Aiken Sybt, commissariat arrived at Camp Styx at the name time with Col. E. M. lllythe of Greenville. Arrange Telephones at Camp. Two tlephone connections have been made at Camp Styx. One will be for the transaction of official business and the other will be a pay station for use by the troopers. New Enterprises Authorized. The secretary of state has Issued a com rnlesion to the Oregon pharmacy of Greenwood with a capital of $10,^ 000. The L. B. Tuten Gin Company of Branson has been commissioned with a capital of $2,000. The petitioners are: L. B. Tuten, R. O. Addleon, A. W. Brabham and H. C. Williams. The A and 8 Oandy Company of lx mbla has been chartered with a capital of $2,000. The officers are: Aisle W. 81 ma. president and sec re tary, and B. L. Allison, treasurer. THE LANCASTE1 NATIONAL GUARD HASTEN FOB OUT NEW ORDERS CAST ASIDE "R" TAPE"?MILITIMEN RUSH TO BORDER. WASHINGTON IS STIRRE U. 3. Hovers on Brink of Hostilities. Grim Evidences Appear That T< sion Has Been Greatly Increased. Report of Battle of Carrizal* NEW ORDERS BEAR CALL FOR HASTE Washington.?National Guard organizations throughout the country were straining every nerve to prepare for active service on the Mexican border. New orders flashed over the wires by Secretary Baker bore a call for haste. Red tape was cast aside and authorization given under which the state soldiers will be pushed to reinforce the border guards at the earliest possible moment. The entire army of 100,000 men summoned by President Wilson's call was placed directly at General Funston's disposal. Field Headquarters. Colona Dubh Chihuahua, via wireless to Columbi N. M.?That Captain Lewis S. Mor of Troop K, Tenth U. S. Cavali either (s dead or a prisoner was t oonsluslon reached when no report h been received from any of the thr officers who accompanied tho troo of the Tenth engaged in the bati at C .. .Izal. Mexican reports st that Captain Charles T. Boyd a Lieutenant Henry Adair were amo the dead. The only word of the fight has be brought to General Pershing by sev enlisted men, who have struggled in camp. These men all insisted tli General Felix Gomez, the Mexitcommander and Captain Boyd parh ed, apparently reaching an amlcat conclusion and that immediate afterward the Americans were led ir a trap, from which the Mexicans opc ed fire upon them with concealed n chine guns. None of the stragglers reachl here were able to give any lnforn tlon as to the fate of the remnant the 100 or more men composing t command. San Antoio, Texas.?Tho two troc of the Tenth Cavalry under Capti Charles T. Boyd, practically wi wiped out by the attack of the Me can forces undor General Gomez Carrlzal, June 2, according to indl ttons givon in a fragmentary report eelved by General Funston from Gi eral Pershing. General Pershing's message stat that seven survivors in all, have rea< ed the main column. All wore enlist men, but the report did not s whether there were non-commission officers among them. According to the stories of the s vivors, as outlined in General Peri ing's report, a mounted force of Me cans made a charge from the flank the American troops at the cone sion of a parley between Capt. Bo and General Gomez at the same til that a machine gun opened Are fr< the front as General Gomez reach his lines. Capt. Boyd had ordered 1 men to dismount as the machine g opened fire and the combined eiT< of the Mexican charge, the machi gun fire and the rifle flre from t Mexican garrison of Carrixal, whi alnjost had surrounded the little Am lean force under cover of the pari sought by General Gomez to discc whether Capt. Boyd should be allow to pass through the town, stamped the horses. With their mounts gone, rang without means of escape, ringed abc on three sides with the flre of overwhelming force, the fate of t little detachment is believed by o: cers here to havo been sealed. It feared that only the most stupendo luck, hacked by desperate valor, cot have extricated Capt. Boyd's m from the trap. CONGRESS TAKES VIGOROUS FAR-REACHING ACTIC Approves President Wilson's Use KlsfUnal fluarH In P.rlcic Washington.?Legislative appro\ of President Wilson's use of the > Clonal Cluard In the Mexican cri! was voted almost unanimously by Ot gross In adopting a resolution d?cl? ing the existence of an emergen and giving the president a free ha to draft as Federal soldiers all guar* men willing to take the required oai By the resolution $1,000,000 woe be appropriated to aid depende families of the guardsmen so draft with the restriction that no fam! should receive more than $50 a mom Only two representatives, a Social and a Democrat voted against the r< ohvtlon. During the debate precodl Its adoption several Hf-publlcana i taclced the administration's policy a; Insisted that President Wlleon shot have Informed congress of the eon gency instead of expecting It to s on lis own Initiative. Cannon a others declared that In reality a sta of war existed. ft NEWS, JUNE 27, 1916. 1 [ LONG MAY i U. S. SOLDIERS ARE SLAIN GENERAL FUNSTON OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCES HEAVY LOS8 OF LIFE. Detachment of Negro Regiment Encounters Enemy. Near. Ahumada. in General Gomez, Commanding Force js, of Mexicans, Shot Dead. ey ry, San Antonio, Texas.?American solhe diers of General Pershing's command ad and a force of Carranza troops comee mandod by General Felix Gomez, ps fought at Carrlzal, nine miles southLie west of Ahumada, the Mexican field ild base, and 70 miles east of General nd Pershing's line of communication, ng General Pershing had been unable to get to General Funston any report en of the engagement but there appeared en no reason to doubt the report from ito | Mexican sources that a serious enlat i gagement had taken place and there an j was little doubt that the Americans, jy- | a detachment of the Tenth Cavalry, a )le I negro organization, had . suffered sly heavily. >to El Paso. Texas.?American and Caria" ranza troops fought a sanguinary battie only a few hours after President n8 Wilson's COOO-word note warning Genia' eral Carranza that the "gravest consequences" would follow an attack k? upon American forces In Mexico had gone forward. With which side vie>P8 tory rested was not known on the borvln dor a_s no report from General Perire shing had come through. The casualties also were not known of but nearly a score of General Pershing's men are said to have been killro ed and the Mexicans were reported to have lost more than 40. Seventeen A TV* ? !/" ? r* a twArn A no! o ro/^ e(| ?? " u; ^ officials to have been captured and hurried to Chihuahua City under gnurd. A machine gun used by the ecj Mexicans was said to have done heavy exeouton. ?r. The Americans engaged were thought to have been members of a x|. troop from the Tenth Cavalry, a negro regiment, returning from a scouting lu- to Guzman. The size of the Mexiy(j can forces, whose commander. General Feliz Gomez was killed, was not )m known, ed lla EUROPEAN POWERS SEEK TO un PREVENT WAR WITH MEXICO >rt ne Exert Pressure Upon Carranza As He he Considers American Note. ch Washington.?While General Carer. ranza and his cabinet had under coney sideration the American rejection of i8S j the demand for the recall of General ed j Pershing's troops from Mexico, Kuroed ! I1,s?n diplomats were exerting pressI ure upon the first chief to prevent ht I him from going to war with the Uni(Ut | ted States, according to advices reachan lng hero from Mexico City. h0 Allied diplomatic representatives ff[. in Mexico believe too that. German j3 influence has been working on CarlU8 ranza in an effort, to create a situation [Id that might embarrass the enemies en ! of the Central Powers. They have asserted that German agencies have been active in stirring up feeling against the United States not only in )N Mexico, but throughout South and Central America, to prevent this country of from securing trade formerly controlled by German merchants, ral ^ is understood that tho diplomats j nave pointed out to General Carranza ' that the American note only declines 1,9 to consider Immediately any sugges>n tlon that is troops he withdrawn from ir- Mexico and that H quotes a portion cy [ of tho agreement between General nd Scott and General Obregnn, providing la- for the gradual withdrawal of the th. forces. lid nt NOGALES, MENACED, od ASKS AND GETS AID lly th. Nogalns, Ariz.?Alarmed by persistl8t ??t reports of large bodies of Mexican troops near here and others moblllzng in* at Magdalena, the mayor and the a,t- Nogales board of trade sent telend grams to Oeneral Funston and Secroild tnry of State Lansing and finally. Br. when no answers had been received to President Wilson demanding the imnd mediate dispatch of more troops to ile 1 this vicinity. The population of NogaI lea, Ariz., la 68 per cent Mexican. IT WAVE! FUNSTON CALLS FOR MEN WANTS M ?L!TI AM tW SENT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO PATrtCL BORDER. Carranza Ready For Eventualities.? Enough Guardsmen Will Be Sent to Patrol Border From Gulf to Pacific Coast. GUARDS GETS ORDERS. ???_?? 11 (i Raleigh. ? Adjutant General Young has received orders to mobilize all the North Carolina militia at Morehead City at once. Columbia.?All the troops In South Carolina have received orders to move to Camp Styx, near Columbia. San Antonio, Tex.?General Funston requested the war department to send to him, as soon as possible, a large part of the national guardsmen to be stationed along the Mexican boundary from "Brownsville to the Pacific ocean." General Funston did not make pub- j lie the exact number requested, but said he asked for enough to provide "adequate protection" of the border. He also withheld the names of the utat!r\na a m-KIoK .-* ??? uvwv^utaa iv n uivii I.1IC ftUtll USUiril would be sent, although admitting that a considerable force would be mobilized at San Antonio as a reserve. El Paso, Texas.?The border read the latest note to General Carranza and then lapsed back into expectant I waiting. Speculation centered on the first chief's reception of the Lansing document. "General Carranza, addressing a patriotic crowd in Mexico City, declared that there would be 110 war with the United States unless the United States should send a further punitive expedition into Mexico." The address referred to is believ- J ed to be the one mentioned in a reI cent dispatch which General Carranza ' was quoted as saying he did not wish war, but would not avoid it to the 1 sacrifice of the national dignity. In some quarters, the telegram was in ! terpreted as forecasting a backdown ' on the part of the first chief. It was j pointed out that the United States has no intention of sending additional j forces into Mexico unless a new situa1 tion arises. I I ,70,000 MEN TO FACE CARRANZA ARMY IN 10 DAYS Bandits Are Still Operating?Prepare to Equip Soldiers. j San Antonio. ? Pacing Carranza's | army in Northern Mexico there will I be stationed along the Kio Grande I muiiin u ?ceK ur ii?n uays an American force that will total, it was stated, j almost 70,000 men. Already the border army, made up | of regulars and the militiamen of Texas, New Mexico and Arizona, com! prises more than 40.000. The quartermaster department will advertise at once for DIds on horses I and mules for which the army must | pay at the prevailing market prices, I more than $10,000,000. Instructions i that were received announced that j the army was in the market for 26.500 cavalry horses; 15.100 artillery horses, 8.000 wheel mules. 8.i00 lead mules and 8,000 pack mules. Reports continued to Indicate that bandits are operating j^ist Bouth of the international line and that new incursions may he expected at any time. CONFREES AGREE ON THE NAVY BUILDING PROGRAM Washington.?A building pr of at. least four battle cruise11*. ^a; two dreadnaugbts and an incre? f"om 20,700 men In the navy's enllsteyear a sonnel were agreed on at a ol wit! House confrence as provisions an,j the Administration will ask the se..it to Include in the pending naval >r f As passed by the house the meat'" provides for only five capital shiT'" all battlecrulsers and for a personii&r increase of only 11,000 men. DEMOBILIZATION" OF GREEK ARMY ALLIES ARE GREATLY RELIEVED BY ORDER OF THE GREEK GOVERNMENT. DISSOLUTION OF CHAMBER Will Be Followed By a New General Election As Soon As Electoral RnHv Has Been Restored to Normal Conditions. London.?The urgency of the Greek problem has greatly diminished since last October, when Premier Venizelos was driven from power by King Constantino and bis court and the proCJerman element in the Greek array, but the news that the Greek Government had accepted the demands of the Entente Allied governments for the demobilization of the army, dissolution of the Greek chamber and a general election, was received in Great Britain with much relief and satisfaction. The British Government issued the full text of the Entente Allies' note to Greece, which contained four demands, as follows: "First?Real and complete demobilization of the Greek army, which must, with the least possible delay, be placed on a peace footing. "Second?The immediate replacing of the present Greek Cabinet by a business Cabinet having no political color and offering all necessary guarantees for the application of the benevolent neutrality toward the allied < powers and sincere concentration of the national wishes. "Third?The immediate dissolution ct the chamber, fofllowed by new elections after the period required by the constitution and after general demobillza'.|>n has restored the electoral body to normal conditions. "Fourth?Replacement of certain police functionaries whose attitude, inspired by foreign influence, has facilitated attempts against peaceful citizens, as well as insults against the allied legation and those under their I jurisdiction." FUNSTOll AND STAFF WORKING ON PLANS Preparations for Moving National Guard- to Border Are Being Made. San Antonio, Texas.?While General Funston awaited a report from General Pershing that would bear out the -I American version of the Carrizal fight | he and his staff worked at high press! ure perfecting military details. Two i reports from General Pershing cauie during the day, but when they were j sent no survivor of the detachment ; that faced the machine fire of the Mexican troops had returned to the | American lines. I Two squadrons of the Eleventh Cavalry were sent by General Pershing to get into touch with the remnant of Troop H, of the Tenth Cavj airy, which was engaged in the light. The distance to the scene of the fight was calculated by army men as being about DO miles instead of CO, when full allowance was made for all the curves in the trail. General Pershing manifested surprise at the Mexican report that the officers of the troop had percipitated the engagement. He told General Funston in his report t'aat all of his men had received the most positive i orders not to do anything that might precipitate a fight. TROOPS ARE RUSHED TO FORT RINGOLD, RIO GRANDE Mission, Texas.?Nine officers and 286 men of the Twenty eighth Infantry, stationed here for ;he lost eight months were rushed to Fort Ringold, at Itio Grande City, following receipt of reports that Mexican Ixindlts were threatening that town. A machine gun company accompanied the infantrymen. ORDERS FOR TROOPS. j ; Washington. ? Orders went T from the War Department to ' Ger-rn'i Barry at Chicago, commanding the Central Department and General Bull, at San Francisco. commanding the "V*-* 11 Western Department, directing that as soon as 5,000 National <> Guard have been muntsred Into t the Federal service In either v department they shall be dlsJ patched to the border. STRAGGLERS REPORT THE FIGHT AT CARRIZAL. Rt.nwIV \\ntonlo, Texas. ? Stragglers rlor Duil> Tenth Cavalrr detachment rhnrlot\in the fight at Carrlzal af: it the general Pershing's headquari hone*1**1 fighting beMrstwi^h an unprovoked attack on the nd ,fflrnnw at oonclusion of a porM Mexican commander. ' ial Pershing transmitted their ( ' to General Funston, who lra,\v ont Xtely referred It to tho War Do