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COLONEL OF THE THIRD f REGIMENT REPORTS r COGSWELL WRITES BLEASE OF A1KE> CAMP PROBLEMS. Recommends that Georgetown and Horry Companies be Reim| foursed. Columbia, S. . July 2S.?Governor Blease is in receipt of a report * from Col. Julius E. Cogswell covering the recent encampment of the 3d regiment in Aiken and the incidents con nected with the departure of the! Barnwell, Bamberg and Orangeburg ? companies from camp after they were ktf thre only three days. Col. Cogswell p reports that rhe Georgetown and HorL ry companies served without pay and 1 paid for their own transportation and I 'sibsistence because they did not have L the required minimum, and recomm mends that all these companies be W reimbursed. ' The report of the colonel of the 3d regiment will be interesting and is as follows: Col. Cogswell's Report iieaaquarters raira s. u. imauu-j, Charleston, S. C., July 25, 1913. \ The Hon. Cole. L. Blease, Governor, J Columbia. S. C.?Dear Sir: Owing to B the uncertainties as to whether there W would be an encampment and the very short notice given .the regiment to prpare for it (only four days, including Sunday,) coupled with the fact that the members of the regiment are business men, who have to arrange their civil or bread-winning affairs in advance and non-profit bearing duties as militiamen, the 3d re* giment was forced by circumstances B to go into camp with depleted numf bers. J The companies, which were short in ^ numbers, believed, and in my judgment had good reasons for believd ing, they wold be furnished transw portation and subsistence by the ? 1 4. U ^ f United States government or me State. Soon after arrival in camp, iowever, Lieut. Boswell, U. S. A., representing the government, and Brig. Gen. W. W. Moore, the adjutant general, representing the State, informed me there would be no pay, ^AT* transportation nor suusisteii^c iUi any company of less than the prescribed minimum number, viz., 38 men and two officers. The disbursing officer, Col. 0. W. Babb, was not in camp at the time, but he later f agreed with the above so far as the United States government was concerned. Called Conference. I promptly called into conierence the company commanders of the companies concerned, viz, companies E, Barnwell, F, Georgetown; H. Conway, 1, Bamberg, and L., Orangeburg. We discussed the matter for two hours but could make no impression on Lieut. Boswell, who claimed that j 0T he was present only in an advisory ^ capacity, nor on the adjutant general. I did not have in camp all the orders issued by the adjutant general, but I quoted as nearly as I could from, memory General Order No. 30, < paragraph 4, A. G. 0. C. S., to the ef* feet that transportation and subsisi tence would be provided out of the company's share of the State appro priation, but to no avail, me aaju- i tant general stood firm and would not allow subsistence. He denied that genral order No. 30 was issued by him. No Service Without Food. f All the men in the companies in question were perfectly willing to serve without pay, but it was a physical impossibility for them to serve eight days without food. Company L. Orangeburg, was, in my judgment, particularly oppressed. During tne ( spring inspection Company L. came up to the standard required by the United States government and was so reported. Upon my requesting that they be allowed subsistence and have same taken out of their State allowp ance the adjutant general (for the first time I believe) announced that Company L had not come up to the standard required by the State and that they would not receive any part of the State appropriation. It was this that made Capt. Claffy say he thought he had better take his company home. It was impossible for f me to hold them in camp without fnnri <?n t had to consent most re luctantly, to allow them to return. Company L. Bamberg, had no officer present to represent them nor handle them; they had to go home. Company E, Barnwell, first tried to remain, but later touna mat uie> could not arrange to procure subsistence /or themselves, so I had to let them go. Companies F, Georgetown, and H. Conway, who were short the required thirty-eight men, determined to remain. They not only served without nr.*? unswprin? pffinientlv everv de mand made upon them, but they patriotically furnished their own food at their own personal expense. Wanted to Know Weak Point* As to the deficiencies of the com panies reported to the war depart ment as deficient after spring's in-: spection, I wrote the adjutant general j on May S, May 20 and July 11, asking him to furnish me a statement of I tlifleo en T nil o-h t inTf>l 1 io^pntl V ! i. V/ t "J ij 1 Hi I ^ 4* (? m vv *&? ^ v. m v?^ endeavor to have them corrected. A ; knowledge on my part of these "de-! fects" would have been of inestima- ; I ble advantage to me and to these companies on this recent camp of j instruction. Unfortunately I have ! not yet received this statement of j these "defects." If we cannot find i out what they are we will probably 1 make the same mistake again when j these companies are given their se-1 cond chance under Mr. Garrison's : agreement. As to the government's liability for subsistence, I tried to argue, from memory only, Bulletin Xo. 13, page 16, war department current series, but not having the data with me in I the field, I failed to impress Lieut j Boswell and later, on the arrival of' Col. Babb, I found that he viewed the j matter from the same viewpoint as ! Lieut. Boswell?he would not pay for j 1 ' -1 ^? r,AmrvOni?iC' P Q n ri 1116 SUOSlSlKIiUt: ui v. ulinjciiiiv,o -?H. A Condition, Not a Theory. I was confronted by a condition, not a theory. I believe I had right on our side, but rights and arguments without food wil1 not stave off starvation; I allowed the men to go home. I would respectfully request that; such steps as are proper be taken to pay promptly Companies F and H for eight days' subsistence, and Companies E, I, and L, for three days' subsistence. The 3d regiment was the first to go into camp just as it was the first to be inspected last spring?the pion- j eer, so to speak?in this the first year j when the letter of the requirements would be insisted on. We knew not that we would be subjected to such, rigid requirements. Orders had never before been so strictly enforced. In other States I am informed the same proposition of short-comings were found in the first regiments in camp, but the State paid for the subsistence and transportation. The adjutant Cronos! nf Smith Carolina, however, ^ WilVl Ui VI N^W%V4Jk WW*? f could not find means to. do this. With only four days to get ready for camp after so many uncertainties, I think we did well. The other South Carolina regiments have had the benefit of our experience and have had more time to prepare. I trust they will meet every requirement. Tn 1 inc "R! Pfl^SWell. ^Oi5LLCU^ 0 _ . Colonel. Cogswell Commended. Governor Blease addressed the following in answer to Col. Cogswell's letter: Col. Julius E. Cogswell, Charleston, s n?Dear Colonel: Your letter of July 25 received. I was sure you were doing what you thought was right, ,and I most heartily approve of each and every one of your acts and I wish I had a man with as much military training, with as much backbone and with as much brains for adjutant general. I will try and have the matters mentioned attended to as early as possible. I am also endeavoring to get the three companies to encamp with the 2d regiment. I hope that you will find it personally convenient to visit the other camps and give them the benefit of your long service and training. Undost personal regards, T 1CU Uiu?vw r _ Very respectfully, (Signed.) Cole. L. Blease, Governor and Commander-in-Chief. A Public Enemy. Anderson Mail. - ~ ? 1 . In South Carolina only bbo peopie were treated for hookworm in the year 1910. 1911 there ^vere 5,020 people treated for it. In 1912 there were 36,110 treated for it. This is a pretty fair illustration of the increase in number each year in other States: In Mississippi 824 took the treatment in 1910, while 35,099 took it in 1911 and 44,178 last year. In the Southern 1/1 19Q nonnlp tnnk it in 1910,1 O tCl ICO XT^ImU W|^/* v ??? ? ? while 140,378 took it in 1911 and 238,755 in 1912. "Two physicians are now working in Greenville county under the direction of the State b^rd of health in an effort to eradicate the hookworm scourse from this county," says the Daily Piedmont. "T,he treatment will I be given absolutely free to all persons who are found to be afflicted with it. Experts will visit every section of the county and will be glad to examine every person who presents 'himself or herself to them. Mint hrief observations A HUJ 1 W VMM. v have led to them to the opinion that the worm is very prevalent hereabouts and the probability is that very many people in the county have been suffering from it. "It is to be hoped that every one TWnn nnccihiv ran will have them ?? UV pVUWiWv selves examined. It is no disgrace to have the hookworm?some of the best people in the State have been l'ound to be afflicted with it. Any person who has ever gone barefooted i Summerla V \\ 1 UI T! (Leesville - Batesbu Offers a Liberal Education Influ Ideal Location Rooms furnished with i bureau, washstand, chairs, Electric lights, steam he water. A beautiful, safe and re Next Session Beg For further information Rev. P. E. Monroe, Lee? I in his or her life is liable to hav? it and ninety-nine out of every one hundred persons went barefooted when they were children. "The hookworm scourge has kept back the mental and physical progress of hundreds of thousands of Southern children and has cost the south, directly and indirectly, un told millions of dollars. It is; verygratifying to know that thousands are availing themselves of the opportunity to secure treatment and be cured of the disease." LEFT NEWBERRY YEARS AGO. IV. R. Blease is a Resident of Quitman, Ga., Where He is Operating a Farm. Columbia Record, 25th. rnl- - ? - intrt tllfl ff/VL'iJTnrtr'C l litre su uiicu iui.u mi/ < w nu. office Thursday a gentleman from Quitman, Ga., apparently in middle life, who asked to see the governor. He was asked his name by Mr. Blackburn, stenographer, and in reply handed the attache of the office a card on which was engraved "W. R. Blease," Needless to say the stranger was admitted. Away back in 1877, this same W. R. Elease, then a young boy, left his hr?mp nf Newherrv and went to Quit man, Ga., where he started a farm. He is a son of Capt. Basil Blease and a first cousin of Governor Blease. From the time that young Blease left this State 36 years ago until he walked into +}\z governor's office yesterday C. L. aid W. R. Blease had not met. Each is positive, however, that he would have known the other. Mr. Bl^a^e left CoIu^ih today for Newberry, where he will spend a week before returning to Georgia. Parks a Real Benefit. Wilmington Star. Give thought to the subject of parks for the people. There is a great deal more in it than might be imagined off hand. Wilmington hasn't reached the point, perrr.ps where the need of parks has become serious, but unless it provides such places, the time will come. The proximity of the beach, easy facilities for getting out, has relieved a situation that would even nrx-ar ho nthpTiwise felt keenlv. but there are a great many people who can't afford the beach outings that numerous others enjoy and thir.fc nothing of. Nearly every city is realizing how much parks mean to the citizenship and efforts are being made nearly everywhere for an extension of these profitable pleasure grcunds. Says the Times Dispatch: "Richmond is waking up to the tremendous value of parks. Our growth demands more breathing space; our congestion seeks outlet in public squares where private yards and gardens no longer exist. Even the vacant lot is gone. We are also learning the worth of parks to keep folks in working trim and to preserve health, both of body and morals. We are using the parks?that is why there are a lot of park problems. We rejoice in the difficulties. They certainly mean public interest in more, better equipped and beautiful public grounds." Wilmington has taken some steps in the matter, and development ought * - * ?.? ~ 4. to be rapid. Tlie parK property m Greenfield Lake should be developed right a Jong Evenings there amid pleasant surroundings, spiced with public concerts, would go far toward banishing monotony and discontent, make people happier, toucn up me. At the rate the city is growing, there is no time to be lost in securing ample par* facilities now. The ladies who waged such a vigorous though unsuccessful campaign for a children's playground sometime back, should not let the subject, die. nd College f omen ig, South Carolina.) i under Positive Christian ence. Expenses Very Moderate everything needed: Bed, art square, rugs, linen, etc. sat, sewerage, hot and cold fined home. ins September 16 address the President, iville or Batesburg, S. C, I rxanMiaHBBBBmaaHHHa A Sensible Yiew. Florence Times. The Times urges the bond issue for roads in exactly the same spirit that it recently put in an order for a new and improved linotype machine, and that in the past it bought a big | fast web perfecting press for a paI per in a smiil town. This is because I Tif a 1tt> f\ xx'9 f Vi r\ f 4 ? r\ imrvrrvt'a/l m 1 An i n _ v> Ki n.j.11- v? uiav n-c impiuicu iuauimiery would pay for itself, and that more work could be done at a less cost by leason oe. improve 1 machinery, and it was true. The farmer as a usual Min? does not invest in machinery, ho is economical to his own hurt for there are examples enough aroutui him of successes with improved farming plants to convince aim that g-cing into debt was tho best economy, when it is wisely done A bond i'.sue for roads is just the same sort c-f investment and if the people of Florence will realize it they will be well off. HIS BANK ACCOUNT. The Experiences of a Brave Young Man. Chapter 1. "So you are the brave young man who saved my daughter's life in the automobile accident?" observed Alex| ander Van Millyn, the great financier. "Yes," admitted ArcniDaia icsamsu, modestly. "Though I am penniless I wish to marry your daughter." "It sems to me that under the circumstances you should have her," mused Van Millyn. "You saved her life, and therefore, in a measure she belongs to you. I cannot, however, give Doanna to a man who is enI tirely without financial means. Come I tn mp whpn von have a bank ac 1 count of $1,000 and I will give you my daughter. Good-bye." Chapter 2. Archbald Stanish was in despair. "Forty-five cents in my pocket, and he wants me to show him a bank ac[ count," he wailed. "Hello, old chap," cried a voice. Stanish turned and saw his boyhood friend, Harry Diging. "Come along with me," said Diging. "I just made some money on the stock exchange. Take supper with me.'" "I really don't care for supper," replied Stanish, mournfully. "You can do me a great favor, though. Just loan me the tip you intend to give the waiter." "Sure, old fellow," answered Diging, and he handed Stanish $200. Chapter 8. "I wish to open an account,' began Stanish, nervously. "My first deposit will be $200. I would like to have a check book. Thanks." "Tom, will you cash my personal check for $200?" asked Stanish nervously. "Certainly," replied Tom Bailey, n r\P O+rtnicVic? ViQct' frionrts UJLIC: KJ L ULanioao "Thanks," said Stanish gratefully. Archbald Stanish hurried to the bank and deposited $200. "That makes $400 to my credit," re remarked gleefully. Chapters 5, 6 and 7. Archbald Stanish journeys among three friends, each of whom cashed his check for $^oo. Chapter S. Archibald Stanish was totally exhausted, but strangely elated. His numerous trips from the bank to his friends had taken his energy, but safely in his pocket was his precious bank book. The original entry of i ~ ~ ~ - - 1 i ~ J : *iVi; 5-uu naa oeen suppiemeuiea muii four deposits of $200 each. "Aha, five times 200 makes 1,000," Stanish cried joyfully. "That makes the desired amount." "Take her, my boy," cried Alex Feed E is a step toward greater profits. It i? pT counts, but what is digested ami turnec - -l/Si ft. 1 T"S w Animal k 0 puts horses, cows and hogs in prime condi a digestion. That pays! 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Recommended by all druggists. I Pay Cash For Hens 11c lb Roosters 7c lb Frying Chickens 12c lb Eggs 15c doz Jas. D. Qnattlebaum, Prosperity, S. C DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP. Notice is thereby given that the partnership heretofore existing between T. A. Williams, R. E. Williams, DeWitt C. Johnson and R. P. Pearson, under the firm name of The Newberry Untertaking Company has been dissolved by mutual consent of all the partners. The terms of the said dissolution are set forth in a written agreement on file and recorded in the office of the clerk of court for New~ ^ m berry county, soum uaruuua. jtcisons holding claims against the Newberry Undertaking Company will present the same to T. A. Williams, and all persons indebted to the said partnership will make settlement with said T. A. Williams. DeWitt C. Johnson. T. A. Williams. R. P. Pearson. R. E. Williams. Newberry, S. C., July 14th, 1913. ander Van Millyn, when Stanish showed the bank book to the great financier. 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