Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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ARMY VNFIT FOR WAR. Inspector GeneraV's Report Criticises Service.-Methods and Training Bad. Washington, Sept. 12.-If fearless criticism is calculated to benefit the army then Uncle Sam's soldiers should profit much from the com ments upon their condition and abil ities contained in the annual report of Inspector General Garlingtorr just made public. One inspector points out a whole batallion of artillery starting for the . Philippine servike without a single field officer and one of the batteries commanded by a sec ond lieutenant of less than two years service. An inspector general de clares that this absence of captains from their commands is "the most fruitful source of professional disease in the line of the army today." Results Disastrous. In one department nearly a third of the line officers were absent from duty with their commands under de tail and altogether the situation, ac cording to the inspector general, war rants the prediction that results of a disastrous nature must sooner or later be realized. The obvious rem edy, he says, is the provision of a sufficient number of superior officers to replace those on detail. The time for specialization in the army has arrived in the opinion of another inspector general. He says: "We try to crowd too much upon the officer and enlisted men of the line. That is, we try to teach all of them everything instezd of specializ ing and only teaching each as much as he can learn well with ordinary application, which, however m-ch we may expect, is all we can ever hope to obtain." Unfit for Srvice. Those who stand at the top would be too surprised to learn from In spector Bell, that the army is wholly unfit for field service. He says the new regulations are almost entirely theoretical. The transportation sys tem is the same as the beginning of the War of Secession, the army has so far failed to make use of automo biles, traction engines and other mod ern appliances in the field. Maj. Bell says, "while our infantry is composed of the best men in the world and is probably as well, if not better trained in the use of the rifle than that of any other army, its marching capacity is below medioc rity and yet it is admitted today that the fate of the battles of the future depends upon the marching capacity of the infantry." To Change Method. To remedy these conditions, Maj. General Wood, chief of staff, today is sued orders which will change ma terially the training of the army. All *inspectors general will be required to submit the troops to an annual in spection in the field, in additi'on to the present inspection which is describ ed in some Quarters as being little less than an inquiry into the accounts and garrison work of the troops. The new inspection will be designed to show the efficiency of the troops and the theoretic work taught army offi cers at the various schools provided for in the various drill regulations. BALLINGER INDORSED. Six Reynblican Members of C.ommit tee Condemn the Minority Report. Alle;e Unfairness in State ment. -. Chicago, Sept. 13.--Six Republican members of the Ballinger investigat ing committee met today and issued a statement condemning the action of the four Democratic members and the one Republican insurgent member 'who delivered a report last Wednes day demanding the retirement from office of Secretary Ballinger. *Those present today were Senators Nelson, Sutherland and Root. Con gressman McCall, Olmsted and Denny. ) They declared the action of what they term the "minority" attempts to have been "according to worst methods of ward politics." The evidence in the Ballinger case t was discussed, but, in the absence of a quorum, they state no action was possible. As the "minority" declined to at tend today's conference and took their adjournment at Minneapolis until the next meeting of congress, it is prob able that Senator Nelson will not call another meeting until the return of Senator Flint, who is in Europe, and as the seventh member would make a quorum. Signers of Report. The report is signed by Senators Nelson, Sutherland and Root and Rep resentatives McCall. Olmsted and Denny and re' iews at some length the findings of the Democratic minority of the committee-the minority members are sharply criticized, the report de claring that "the spectacle was pre sentedl of five gentlemen cut of a e sumina to act as the tribunal itself." Continuing in this connection, the report says: "These five gentlemen continued their proceeding to the end, accord ing to the worst methods of ward poli tics; and, after pretending a report of 89 pages which they brought to the meeting already prepared. and which was never the subject of consideration or discussion or even read in commit te, they gave it to the newspapers, al ho--gh the law required it to be ren .3rFd to congress; and they complet ed their perversion of the purpose of the meeting by adjourning the meet ing so as to forestall, if possible, any action or consideration or discussion of evidence by the committee in the meantime; and by solemn vote they graciously extended to the majority the leave to file a minority report. "It does not need to be said that such action in both form and sub stance is wholly lawless, and it leaves It entirely unnecessary to ask what sort of justice any public servant could look for whose character was on trial in such a proceeding in the extreme of a political campaign. If there is any relation between lawless methods and the character of the re sults which they accomplish, this so called verdict condemns its authors. rather than the official, under investi gation. The Minority Action. "This action of the minoriLy in no way relieves us from our responsibil ity under the law. It is incumbent upon us to sift the great mass of evi dence and to attempt to reach and render a just verdict. "Every effort was made to induce the minority members to agree to a meeting on some early day as migbt suit their convenience, but without avail. "The report of the committee can not be made until December 5, when congress meets and the meeting called for September 5, was for the purpose of considering and discussing what the report to be made three months thereafter should be. "There was therefore no haste or pressure for time. The action of the Democratic minority in the taking temporary advantage of the delay of some members in reaching the meet Ing was an effort to substitute a pre arranged scheme for the orderly de liberations and discussions which the duty of the committee requires. "The adoption of a report by a political minority and its publication, exhibited a willingness to sacrifice the rights and injure the reputation of the officers investigated in order to obtain a supposed party advantage in the pending political campaign. We can not reconcile such a course with our sense of justice and of our duty." "Fighting Bob" on Maine's Prohibi tion. Atlanta Constitution. From that brand of prohibition pre vailing in the State of Maine, "Fight ing Bob" Evans prays that he and all good sailors generally may be deliv ered. With a candor. that is eminently characteristic, he has handed the li quor regulations in that canny com monwealth probably the most severe jolt they have yet sustained. Bearing in mind the fact that "Fighting Bob" hhs been round the world, and has had unrivalled oppor tunities for observation, the following blunt expression of his views is start ling, to say the least: "I do not want to talk about laws of States other than my own without first making a thorough investigation and inquiry, but I will say this hon estly and fearlessly and as one who is sure of his grounds: I have had more trouble in the direction of my sailors getting drunk in the ports of Maine than I have had with my men while at any other ports in the world. I would rather take my men anywhere in the world than bring them to Maine. I know what my men on short liberty would easily find the most impossible and abhorrent dives and there obtain their conoxious concoctions, worse, much worse, than liquor. It made them not so much drunk as crazy." The investigations of several maga zine publicists of recent months have vertified the statements of Admiral Evans. The tenor of their findings is that while Maine is a fanatical worshipper of prohibition in the abstract, it is a scoffer at p)rohibiztion in the concrete. Candidates who are in favor of a State-wide prohibition law are given overwhelming indorsement. Succes sive legislatures are required to reli giously leave the law unamended. But office-holders who take tho la~w and the public mandate seriously are reported to be so extremely unpopu lar that the next election effects their retirement to private life. T is a curious cn:ition nnr, if JOHN P. LONG Takes great pleasure to announne to the people of Silver Street and vicinity that he is prepared as never before to serve them with the most up-to-date stock of GENERAL MERCHANDISE WAGONS AND BUGGIES BUfYS COTTON AND COTTON SEED COFFINS AND CASKETS A full line of Coffins and Caskets are always kept on hand. SILVER STREET, S. C. A $55.00 Perfect Sewing Machine Given Away Also 30 Beautiful42-Piece Dinner Sets and Other. Valuable Presents Given Away Saturday, Sept. 10 AT 5 O'CLOCK P-' M And for THIRTY WEEKS we will give away dinner sets and on the thirty-first week we will give away a beautiful $55.00 sewing machine to the person holding the card showing the largest amount purchased during the week. These dinner sets and the sewing machine are now on exhibition at our store. Each time you make a purchase at this store amounting to over $1. 00, the total amount of sale will be punched out of your contest Card Each week on the day and hour- specified above you will present your cards in. person at this store On the day and the hour specified the person present holding the card which shows the largest amount of pur chases punched out, will receive absolutely FREE of all charges, a beautiful hand decorated 42-piece dinner set. If your card does not entitle you to the set of dishes at the first awarding, hold your cards for subsequent distribu tion as we will continue giving away a set of dishes each week for thirty weeks, so even if some one else does get the set of dishes one week, your card may be highest card some later week, so save every card. As previously stated you are entitled to a new card every time you make purchases at this store amounting to $1.oo or more. For example suppose you purchase at one time goods amounting to $2.75, we will then punch that amount ($2 75) out of your card, so that unless you purchase more than that amount at another time, that card ($2-75) is your high card. When your card secures you a dinner set it will be marked "cancelled" by us and returned to you. You must save this card along with any others that you may have as we have another big "prize" for you. WVe will be pleased to have you call and examine these handsome presents. Here is your opportunity to secure a set of dishes or a high grade sewing machine FREE. Shelley- 'eeler Co. II Newberry. South Carolina. Real Estate! How many people of means do you know who haven't made money on land? Small investments wisely made lead to large gains. We have a few/ farms that ought to pay you a large interest on their cost and at the same time more than double in value in the next ten years. No. i Is 170 acres four miles from railroad village, homestead and tenant house, rents for 2800 pounds of lint cotton, will cut 250,000 feet of timber, all for $2,100. No. 2 219 acres good eight room residence and five tenant bouses, only one mile from Silver Street for $45 per acre. No. 3 900 acres near Whitmire for $5 an acre. This land is well timbered, and could readily be cut into several desirable farms. No. 4 200 acres in Newberry county with a two-horse farm open, plenty of good timber, rents for 1700 pounds of lint cotton, all for $2,200, on easy terms. No. 5 300 acres near Reno a good farming proposition at $16.50 per acre. No. 6 550 acres only three miles from a prosperous village with an oil mill and a bank and numerous stores, large homestead and several tenant houses, 12-horse farm open and being worked, all for $8,500. Very easy terms. This farm is worthy your consideration if you want a nice home. Has good neighbors, has telephone in the house, and has made its present owner rich enough to retire. A five room house and two acres of land right in Newberry, worth $2,500 for only $2,000. Four nice building lots on Reed street in Newberry at an attractive price. Two lots at High Point for $550. Large two story house and three acres of land for $4,750. We have numerous other properties in Greenwood, Ander son and Greenville.. New South Real Estate Trust -Company Herald and News Building, Newberry. Masonic Temple, Greenwood THE GOOD OLDI SUMMER TIME i ISNOWINFULLBLOOM + and we have a few of the neC essaries required to fortify against the hot weather, sush as .v Lemon Squeezers./ Ice Shavers Ice Picks j 2 I Lemon Juice Extractors j + Water Coolers * Ice Gream Freezers Refrigerators, Etc. I ewberry Hardware:' * Company. 0