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BRITISH PLEASED
. AT THEIR SUCCESS
I
director of General Staff Sums I'p
Events of Drive for the Associated
Press.
FOLLOWED JOFFltE'S PLANS
While French Were Guarding Verdun
English Prepared for Great
Offensive.
London July 4.?"Only German soldiers
in open field formations now
stand between the French and the
River Somme" said Major Gen. F. B.
Maurice to-day referring to the part
of the river which flows northward
* " ? - *> ? cant.w n Inn & which
xo xne easi ui uc otv^.
the Frenc have made their greatest
gains.
"The last of the enemy's defensive
works in that sector have been captured
by our allies."
In giving the results attained by
eht allied offensive of the western
front, Major Gen. Maurice, who is director
of the military operations oi
the general staff, continued:
"Much underserved oblique has
been heaped upon the British army by
English, French and American people
because we apparently did nithing to
assist the French in the desperate
fighting on the Vesdun front. But all
this time we were doing the part requested
by Gen. Joffre.
"Accirding to this plan we conserved
our troops, accumulated sup.
plies and waited the word for the
grand offensive, in which we were to
play our part with the Russians and
Italians, as well as the French. Aaturally
during these anxious weeks we
could give out no exciting news, because
our deliberate preparations
were not good copy. For certain tactical
and moral reasons, which need
not be dilated on, it was necessary
that the French should not lose the
east bank of the Meuse, and Gen. Joffre
informed us that he could hold the
pisltions which command that part of
the rlwr until the end of June, so*we
knew we were going to strike at the
beginning of July.
staffs included offensives by the Russ,
sians and Italians which, 1 do not
need to tell you, already have begun.
We are not disappointed with our own
advance, which we expected to be
lsow, and we are enormously pleased
with the wonderful progress made by
the French who, with comparatively
light losses, are sweeping forward to
the Somme.
"It is quite evident the Germans
were surprised by the strength of the
French offensive. They evidently believed
our allies would be kept too
busy before Verdun to participate seriously
in the western offensive, which
they knew was coming. Consequently
they made extensive preparations before
our front, pilling up reinforcements
there while comparatively neglecting
the southern sector, dominated
by the French. Tae Germans,
anticipating our move, brought up
great forces, much of which consisted
of independent units called Mosqueton
battalions, armed only with light
machine guns. It was these battalions
which inflicted the heaviest
losses on us.
Determined Resistance.
"Our enemy is brave and resourceful
and put up a desperate defense especially
in the region from Gonmiecourt
to Fricourt, where he evidently
expected our main attack. In this
region the fighting was especially severe.
The chalk formations gave the
(ivnuitus a s^icuuiu v-wnnc iv ?...
the best use of their miners, who constructed
dug-outs and other defendve
works, which our heaviest shells could
not destroy. From these works Mosqueton
battalions put up most determined
resistance.
"Physical features made the capture
of Friciurt peculiarly difficult
and our severe losses there were not
unexpected. Montauban was one ot
the strongest positions occupied by
the Germans, but our advance there
was brilliant and rapid, without the
losses suffered between Gommecourt
and Fricourt.
"On the whole we are well satis,
field with our advance. We will continue
our artillery preparation, as we
have no intention of butting our head
against a stone wall. The human factor
must be considered and this factor
presents some unexpected problems
on the German side, since after
all the progress of any offensive. We
are meeting strenuous opposition.
Prnirress Will He Slow.
"Our progress most certainly will
be deliberate. Many places like Fricourt
will be taken only after over^xomiug
desperate opposition.
"That our gallant allies should adB
vance faster with smaller losses than
we Is not only the fortune of war, but
may be called poetic justice, since
they lost so heavily during the long
weeks while we were getting ready
i
to take our share in the great off<
sive. However, it must be clear nc
even to laymen, that the blame het
ed on us for not going to the aid
the French before Verdun was qu
underserved, as we are doing exac
what Gen. Joffre requested. A
when he gave the word we sprang
the attack in which we have suffer
greviously, but which eads to no i
gret beyond sorow for the fallen; 1
it now is our time to stand the bn
of battle.
"South of th Somme the Germa
were completely surprised and our
lies will get through to the river wil
out much loss. In that region y
may look for immediate developmen
as the fighting there now is in op
field formation, the last of the ei
my's works having been captured,
glance at the map will show you tl
our allies are clear across tee i
work of trenches.
"Farther north you will note tl
while our line is now behind the fii
series of German defences, we are
fied places. /
BILLIONS FOR DEFENSE
Appropriations Sure to Reach 1
tal Never Known Before
in Nation's History.
Washington, July 2.?Congress
preparing to complete its program]
of financial preparedness with eve
indication that appropriations tl
session will aggregate consideral
more than $1,500,000000 at let
$500,000,000, of which will be for r
tional defense.
According to statements based
figures complied by Chairman Fi
gerald of the house appropriate
pending measures by senate comm
tees, the grand appropriation toi
may reach $1,650,000,000, exceedi
by more than $500,000,000 the recc
of any previous congress in the r
tion's history.
Last week Representative Fi
gerald submitted a statement to t
house showing that the grand to
for the present congress based
bills passed and pending, wov
then the senate naval committee h
added nearly $50,000,000 to the na>
bill and the military committee h
..won., . army ,
propriation measure "by appro
raately $10Q,000,000.
The principal appropriation me:
ures awaiting senate considera^i
are the army and navy bills. Tb
carry $282,000,000 and $315,826,8
respectively, and together with t
fortifications bill, which has pass
both houses, would appropriate I
national defense more than $622,00
000. There is every indication tb
the senate will accept at least t
major part of the proposed army a
nacy increases, but conferences pre
ably will pare them down. Win
ever happens, however, leaders
both houses agree* that the total
appropriations will break all recon
The senate plans to take up t
na\al bill as soon as the agricultui
bill is out of the way probably witt
a few days. The big building pi
gramme providede for 1917 and t
provision for a three year constri
tion policy probably will mean a <
bate of several weeks. Meanwh
the army bill will come from comra
tee and an effort may be made
pass it as soon as it is ready setti
uaiuc nit? uavai uni tumpui ai 11 v .
With its own on appropriate
nearing completion, the house
ready to take up the $210,000,t
revenue bill introduced yesterdi
The house adjourned from yesterd
to next Wednesday and the reven
measure is expected to come
Thursday under a special ri
and be passed Soturday. Th
the house will mark time wa
ing for the house to catch \
Besides several of the big supj
measures the senate has the shippi
bill, the child labor bill, the $2,00
ooo militia relief measure, conser
I (ion measures, the immigration t
and many minor matters to dispt
of.
If there is to be an adjournment
time for the political campaign c<
gross leaders believe some of 1
measures of the president's legis
tive programme must be sacrlfic
They believe the immigration bill a
perhaps the conservation ineasu
can be delayed until the short sessi
in spue or ine crowueu sen;
calendar and the threatening Me
can situation, the subject of adjou
inent constantv is discussed ab<
the capital. The house could adjoi
within a few days, but senate lea<
say that under the most favora
circumstances, tliey ciuld not pos
blv get throught before the middle
August. Should war come congr
probably would remain through
the beginning ?>f the shirt session
December.
The Chronicle now only $1 a yeai
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::: CARRANZA'S REPLY C
I SETTLESJIIFFICULTY
ntl TO CONTINCE NEGOTIATIONS
ed
re- !
or DeFacto Government Yields In PrlncI- <iat
int pie sto Demands of United States? or
Mediation or Direct Converns
sations to Follow. I
al" Washington, July 5.?Early re- ^
th- sumption of friendly diplomatic con- C
ou j versations with the de facto govern- G
*s> ment of Mexico to the end that pesce J
ien and order may be resiored in n>'thorn *
ie": Mexico aird along the oorder is ev ?ect- G
A ed here to be the next step of the Una- C
iat' ed States in its relations with its sou 1
iet thern neighbor. *
The crisis precipitated by Villa's
lat raid on Columbus N. M., and culmirst
nating in the fight at Carrizal between *
in American and Mexican troops appear- C
ed tonight to have been dissipated by B
an amicable note from Gen. Carranza a
presented today by his ambassador C
designate here, Eliseo Ar^edondof. C
The note proposes that the differenc.
?" es between the governments be settled BC
by mediation or by direct negotiotions.
It is remargable for its brevity,
its restrained and friendly tone
jand for the absolute lack of any of
is [ the strong, "even insolent language I
j which characterized the last two com- pat
'ry munications from the de facto govern- am
lis
ment It treats as a closed incident wir
)ly
the exchange of unfriendly communi- Sut
I of
cations which rought war almost 1
ia~ within sight. var
Up to Wilson Now. Hu
on No formal comment on the note was cut
tz- obtainable from state department of- in
118 flcials. A copy was forwarded to the sto
Whit House immediately upon its re- I
tal ceipt and President Wilson will deter- vac
nS | mine the course to he pursued. The can
,r(i fact that Secretary Lansing completed wai
ia" preparations today for a month's va- of
cation to begin Friday is regarded as afti
tz-'significant, however, of a feeling on Mif
he his part that the crisis is over. fito
tal As a matter of general principle the,see
on Washington government always has \anc
fid favored mediation of any dispute suit- j'ent
as'able for such procedure. tan
ral! There is every indication, however, beg
as j that in the present instance it will ed,
xi- coming, negitiations directly with the 'hie
Tarranza government. Hit
is- *be
on TORRENS ACT IS ab<
iey NOW EFFECTIVE 10
43, - 8ta
he The Torrens system of registration 8bc
ed of land titles is no effective in South
:or Carolina. Under its provisions the
0,- clerk of court is to appoint by Au- ?
lat gust 1 three or more attorneys, who
he are to be examiners of titles; the Pa|
nd county commissioners must provide ^ f
>b- a register of mesne conveyance for
it- the registration if titles. The pro- J
of visions of the act are assumed volof
untarily. tb(
ds. The advantage of the Torrens sys- rei
lie etm is that after land is once regis- J
*al terer under this plan, there will be pIc
lin no further question of the title and it bo)
:o- will not be necessary to have the title ]
he examined for any subsequent trans- ,bei
ic- fers of the land. The object of the aft
ie. system is to give a clear title ti land.
ile The Torrens act fixes the fees that ^
it- are to be allowed to the title exami- tin
to ners, officers and surveyors. The ex- ^a
ng aminei* is to receive a minimum fee v
of $5 for examination of each title of be<
ins property assessed upon the tax books cai
is at $1,000 or less, and for each addi- 1
)00 tional $1,000 of assessed value he is sp(
to rprpivp so oents. The surveyor
ay employed under the provisions of the
ue act is to be allowed not more than
up 40 cents per houh for the time ac- vic
lie tually employed. ne'
en In order to guarantee the title, and
it- at the same time to protect against 1
lp. loss persons who by the system lose W11
>ly an interest in land not through their *
ng own negligence, the State provides ra'
0,- an assurrance fund, out of which 1
,a- claims will be paid. This fund is
>111 formed by a fee of one-tenth of one me
>se per cent, of the assessed value of the
regitered land. This amount is turn, fis
jn ed over to the State treasurer. Su
m- J
.. MeBee Items. H.,
the
The many friends of Mrs. Axie Shaw da;
'a" were much grieved to hear of her
ed. death, which occured at the home of
ind her son, Mr. Charlie Shaw, neartown K]
reg on last Tusday at 4 o'clock in the
afternoon . Mrs. Shaw was the widow
on.
of Mr. Roderick Shaw, whose *death
Annnpoil cav.ral van ra Don mi
x'~ Mr. J. E. Middleton left last week qui
rn. for Baltimore for treatment. Mr. pr
Milddleton writes that he is irnprov- sa
ing very much and hopes to soon be on
irn
able to come home Mi
lat*
Dr. Vaughn carried Mrs. Jessie re
ble Steen to a Hospital in Columbia for ar
?si- treatment last Friday night. tic
,,f Mr. Robert Turner, of J'ageland;
eg9 a candidate for Superintendent of be
Education, spent a few hourB in town re
t0 Saturday. bu
Messrs Clyde Haley and Roy Neally, Ai
of Florence, spent Sunday in town. ta
Mr. H. B. Poston, of Patrick, spent ca
r. Sunday iu town. OD
ONGRESSIONAL I
ITINERARY Fffl
FIFTH OIS1IC
ielow is a list of the plfw >s an
es at and on which the oai lldate
Congress from the Fifth tfstrlc
1 speak:
tklgeway, Tuesday, Jtfly l&h.
Vinnsboro, Wednesday, July 12th.
Ibsster, Thursday, July lStlL
resrt Falls, Friday, July 14th.
rork, Saturday, July l{j& '
tlacksburg, Tuesday, July 18th.
laffney, Wednesday, July 18th.
Hover, Thursday, July 20th
ort Mill, Friday, July 2UU
lock Hill, Friday, July list, a
.ancaster, Saturday, July ??4.
[ershaw, Tuesday, July 86th.
lamden, Wednesday, July 28th.
laney, Thursday, July alio.
lcBee, Friday, July 28th. \i
Iheraw, Friday, July 28th, _ft night
Ihesterfleld, Saturday, July 29th.
f
SSIAN CAVALRY
EMEB8 ^rjTGAR]
trols Cross Carpathian* Cut Wire
and Blow Up Boildliigs.
tendon, Jufly 5.?Russian cavalr;
rols have crossed the Capathian
1 entered Hungary, according to i
eless dispatch received here fron
:harest. $
'he dispatch says the pafrolg ad
iced from Kimpolung andj entere<
ngarian territory on Tuesday. The;
the wires and blew up'juilding
which food and munitiths wer
red.
t is added that the. news that in
lers are again on -^H^f^rian so.
ised a deep impresBldlff? BMape"st
ter, near which just thci member
the Barrow family had 6pent th
ernoon on a quiet family picnic
ss Jennie Sue Barrow^Md gone in
the pond to wade, wMnj she wa
n to be sinking bey oad'hp*, height
I Mr. Barrow, with Ms blothing on
ered the water to gfpto befdssis
ce. When he apprgnchrt her hi
;an to sink and the ofi&d -disappear
but in her struggles. sU^i^hA
a below the fater foiiftt uiomen
3 head, however, reapjlared abo\
i water, but, imbedded ill the san
)ve his knees, he was njever abl
extricate himself and was drowne
nding up with the top oil his hea
>wlng above the surface or the pom
4*
Sews From Mt. Croghou.
It. Croghan, S. C., July 3.?Mrs I
Moor returned to }her home i
geland last Tuesday after spendir
ew days with her parents, ^r. an
s. J. L. Burch.
dr. and Mrs. R. B. Redfearn le
turday for Hoffman, N. C., whet
sy will visit Mrs. Redfearn's pt
its, Mr: and Mrs. G. F. Myers.
The boys of Mt. Croghan have con
ited their new ball diamond an
pe to have some good games soon.
Miss Blanche Watts returned t
r. home in Pageland last Tuesda
er spending a while with Miss Alir.
json.
dr. W. A. Rivers is spending son
ie in the mountains '.of Nort
rolina.
There is a jitney buss line runnic
ftveen Cheraw and Pageland. Th
is a 12-passenger one.
Mayor Dunlap, of Wadesboro, N. C
mt a few hours in Mt. Croghan la:
ursday.
Messrs Andrew Huntley and Max
vers voluntered to give their se:
es in Mexico if their country slioul
ed them. They have joined tir
eraw company.
dr. Bud Moore is reported very sic
Lh pneumonia.
dr. W. N. Ratliff had a fine l.o"ii
sed watermelon the 2nd of July.
Messrs. J. 0. Taylor. M. P. Gale, an
J. Rayfield attendol the Mason
:etlng at Florence last week,
rhere will be Children's Day ext
es at Elizabeth Baptist church no:
nday..
Messrs. William and P. E. Borch, ,
, W. N. and L. Ratliff .peut Saiui
y in Wadesboro, N, C.
EQIIBE.IIENTS FOR
BEESBOLLMEN
It has been learned that there
uch confusion as to what the r<
irements are in order to vote in tf
imary. The only requisite necei
ry to vote is that one put his nan
the club books before the primar
iny people seem to think that ta
ceiDts and registration certificate
e necessary, stated a local pol
:ian this morning
At the general election in N'?ven
r it will be necessary to have t&
ceipts and registration certificate
it one can vote at the primary i
igust regardless if whether he hi
x receipts and registration certil
tes, if he have his name "jenrolU
i the club books.
Strength and Effic
National i
!
r
d Peace Footing of th
^ 4 ? ? -m r . *
' Soldiery and Metr
GREAT activity la regard to the
United States militia marked
the year 1914, and great progicos
was made toward the creation
of an efficient held force. While
the commissioned strength suffered
, diminution?partly due to the ellmlnal
tlou of surplus staff officers?the enl
Hated strength greatly Increased, due
in measure to an anticipation of Immediate
active service. As a precaution
for efficiency the uae of typhoid
prophylactic was undertaken on an extended
scale during the year. Nearly
80,000 members of the mllltla were inoculated
with the serum. Within the
>m year also considerable progress was j
made in preparing the necessary forms
and instructions for the induction of
the militia Into the service of the United
States. The following table shows
^ the strength of the organized mllltla in
1014 as reported by Inspecting offls
cerse
Numbers In Militia.
Enlisted
Y * Officers. men.
s Alabama 163 2,609
Arizona 4o 645
a Arkansas 109 1,402
a California 262 3,604
Colorado 122 1,983
Connecticut 177 2,511 j
- Delaware 41 466
1 District of Columbia 124 1,721 I
Florida 78 1.0/5 !
y Oeorrla 226 2,490 :
g Hawaii 66 858 |
Idaho 68 839
e Illinois 608 6,447
Indiana 186 2,109
Iowa 217 2,014
" Kansas 132 1,720
0 Kentucky 164 2,210
( Louisiana 66 1,009 1
M Maine 108 1,404 .
s Maryland 167 1,986
p Massachusetts 424 6,369
c Michigan * 189 2,418
!. Minnesota 220 2,243
Mississippi ,.. 94 990
Missouri 244 8.840
6 Montana 40 636
#, Nebraska 132 1,384
Nevada ....
[r New Hampshire 90 1480 ,
New Jersey 804 <014
New Mexico 57 110
K'New Fork 974 IUP
North Carolina 209 <967
;< North Dakota ?T ?9 e
r ,690 6,637 t
t - Oregon M?
Pennsylvania 746 10,190
e Rhode Island 96 1.803
South Carolina 1M 1.7M I
1
is Photo by American Press Association.
Typical National G
3t State militia Is for the most part eqi
Is experienced In camp Ufa
ie x. '
I South Dakota 68 873
Tennessee 117 1,798
Id Texas 192 2,731
.. Utah 29 .119
Vermont 75 817
Virginia 206 2,600
,i- Washington 88 1,312
West Virginia 104 1,517
Wisconsin 193 2,931
t>. Wyoming 54 760
Total 8.792 119,251
id The report (1014) of the secretary of |
1c war gives a total of 8,323 olBcers and
119.!-87 enlisted men.
r. It is an error to suppose that thp
tt nominal strength of the national guard
v | Is all there is to it for effectiveness. A
' peace strength Is recognized and also
J-1 an emergency or war strength. For
r-1 Instance, the ten company regiment of
I peaco Is Increased to twelve companies
for war, and the fifty to sixty men
company is recruited up to 100 men.
Then there Is what may be called an
untabulnted or uunsslgned reserve,
, comprising men who have had one to
; three years' training In the guard and
is have been discharged, but consider
?-[ themselves members of the guard and
ie will volunteer to join their former rog3_
iment or any guard regiment not filled
to the maximum. This gives cohesion
10 to the force, the partially trained drop- '
*' ping in alongside of the thoroughly 1
lX trained men. 1
isj How Militia Is Officered. (
i-. tt oaf,, oov fhnf fho nntlAnnl
guard can muster within a few days ,
i. upward of noo.000 well and partially ,
ix trail.cu soidiers. From amoug these j
g efficient men there will be selected un
in ?'i , - lie admirable uew volunteer army j
lav, ihe first and second lieutenants i
IS
ami the caj tains ol' entirely uew com- 1
punles recruited among the uuorgnn- ,
id ized national guardsmen. These new ,
J commissioned officers will be efficient |
iency of the
juard and Militia
e Organized Citizen
lods of Increase
privates oF active corporals and sergeants
from the ranks of the national
guard regiments.
Thus with the standing national
guard regiments recruited to war
strength, whieh is easily double the
peace strength, and thousands of guard
loncommlssloned officers scattered
:hrough the new volunteer regiments
>f the same territorial sections as commissioned
officers of companies, nadonal
guard efficiency will be exerted
>ver a force estimated at 600,000 to
rOO.OOO men.
Major General O'Ryan, commanding
:he national guard of New York state,
n a recent article declared that the
nllitla today Is 100 per cent better than
it the time of the Spanish-American
,var and that the time to talk of a mllila
camp as a place for revel and frolic
s past He goes on to say:
"This question of our national defense
simmers down to a necessity for
nore militia, properly organized and
rained, and to a system of reserves for
he army and the militia. Twelve divisions
comprising about 350,000 men
vould be the Ideal number. To create
inch a fighting machine would Involve
:omparatlvely little expense. The prlnary
result would be an adequate
irmy. But the result would be much
nore than that It would mean a
jackbone of quiet patriotism and a
tnowledge of what war means. The
atter would make any half baked popular
demand for war less possible."
Opinions of Governors.
The question of increasing the millla
forces of the country is one that
las been the subject of much eontro'ersy
of late. Recently the New York
rimes submitted this question to a
lumber of governors of various states,
lost of the governors sent answers
idvocatlng an increase of the militia
orces. In his reply Governor Walsh
tf Massachusetts says:
"Additional militia troops to the num>er
of 100,000 men should be organized
o make up the deficiency in the differ nt
branches of the service, so that
publicity should be begun at once in
this country, In order to acquaint
Americans with the militia and to in
uard Camp Scene
tipped with regulation arm; tents and
form them ofTts needs."
Governor Willis of Ohio says:
"For state purposes the Ohio national
guard carries probably enough
units to take care of any internal or
local difficulties, but as an integral
part of a national defense it would be
the part of wisdom to increase the
units not only in this state, but in all
other states. To accomplish this federal
assistance and federal control and
supervision to a greater degree are necessary.
"Our national form of government is
such as to make it unwise to maintain
a large standing army. It is also true
that national preparedness for defense
is a question that cannot lightly be
turned aside or overlooked. It is tremendously
important that our government
take reasonable and prompt steps
to acquire a reasonable sized, mobile,
trained soldiery. This can be accomplished
more quickly, more easily and
more properly, also with less expense,
through the national guard of the country
than In any other way yet thought j
of and suggested."
The secretary of war In bla last report
says:
"If all of the national guard could
be summoned In the event of war and
should all respond (an inconceivable
result) and If they were all found fairly
efficient In the first line?that is. the
troops who would be expected Immediately
to take the Held?we could
summon a force in this country of reg-.
ulars and national guard amounting to
3,818 officers and 150.492 men."
The plan, approved by the war department.
for the organization of four
held armies of three divisions each,
which plan gives the number of troops
Df all arms that each state would bo
called upon^o provide Immediately for I
the national defense jn the event of a
?z ***??' ?
national crisis, 'has been transmitted
to the national guard commanders.
Doubling the National Quard.
The plan which has beep transmitted
to the national guard commanders contemplates
an army, Including regulars
gnd mllltla, of 310,264 men, which
means almost doubling the present
force of the national guard.
Under present laws and arrangements
the federal government has
about reached Its limit of effectiveness
In dealing with the forty-eight sepa-|
rate and distinct forces, ft naa no
power to direct the course of training,;
the composition of the several forces
and their balancing of arms, and It Is
more or lesa helpless In Its authority
over the arjns and munitions issued
to the states. In some states there
have been disputes as to its right to
direct the expenditures of the federal ,
funds appropriated by acts of congress.
At the present time the federal
government cannot remove Inefficient '
OTinrri officers or reward the efficient
officer*. .~v #
Other features of the system which
regular army officers have criticised as
Impairing Its efficiency for service in
war are pointed out by General W.
H. Carter In his recently published
book, "The American Army." Sajs y'
the author:
"The act of May. 27, 1908, contains
a limitation upon military efficiency
peculiarly embarrassing when the extent
and distribution of the forty-eight
states are considered, 'When the military
needs of the federal government
arising from the necessity to execute
the laws of the Union, suppress insurrection
or repel Invasion cannot be
met by the regular force the organised
militia shall be called into the service #
of the. United, States in advance of
any volunteer forces which it may be
determined to raise.'
America's Land Forces.
"The most recent statute relating to
the war establishment the act of April
25, 1914, provides for raising the. volunteer
forces of the United Sfaj^a in
time of actual or threatened hostilities
and definitely prescribes that the
land forces of the United States shall
consist of the regular army, the organized
landjQPtta.dvhile in the service
of the United States and such volunteer
forces as congress may authorize. '1
The new statute modifies the act of
May 27, 1906, to the exten) that after
the organized land militia of any arm
or class shall have been called into the %
military service of the United States,
volunteers of that particular arm or
class may be raised and accepted Into -v
service In accordance with the terms
of the act regardless of the extent to
which other arms <fr
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any military operations beyond our
borders the militia cannot be called ^'
into service, but must volunteer, so
that until the members of each organization
decide whether or not threefourths
of the minimum number prescribed
as the strength eff the ifcrflcular
unit will volunteer the president la
debarred from calling volunteers of
similar arms or classes. All this, be ttl
observed, Is to take place after war Is I
upon the nation."
MEXICO PREPARES FOR WAR
Cull for Medical Men and Women
Nurses.
Mexico City, July 4.?A call was
sent out to-day by the federal board
of health for a meeting of medical men
for the purpose of forming a corps to
serve in the event of a foreign war.
Volunteers under 50 years of age are
called for. The younger men are to'' *
serve in the emergency field hospitaUT*
while the others will serve in hospitar
headquarters and in towns.
Supplementing this call is one for
women to train for field service as
nurses and the further preparation is
ymade of establishing some medical factories
to offset the danger of having
pupplies usually furnished from the
outside cut off.
Officers have reached the army headquarters
from several sections proposing
the formation of "brigades of
amazons," It being said that women
to the number of many thousands desoim
tn cori'n In lha event t\f wftP And
vvr
ask that they be trained to use rifles.
Two thousand of these women were
reported to have offered their services
in the State of Sonora and other in
West coast and Southern States have
followed their examples.
Ogburn-Morgan. ?
Mr. Earl M. Morgan, of Badin, N.
C., and Miss V. Ogburn were quietly
married last Thursday at 1 o'clock at ,
the home of the bride's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. B. C. Ogburne. This came
as quite a surprise to their many
friends. Rev. J. W. Elkins performed
the marriage service. Only a few of
the near relatives of the contracting
parties were present to witness the
marriage. Mr. Morgan is a son of Mr.
L. T. Morgan, of the Teal's mill section
of this county. He formerly
worked in Cheraw, but for several
months 'cc has been employed in the
auditing department of the Aluminum
Company of America at Badin, N. 0.
nu lb ail ciingcciv; a~uu tayauic juuug
man. Mrs. Morgan is the youngest
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ogburn,
and is quite attractive. She is a
young lady of splendid character.
Many friends wish them a long and
Joyful life.?Pageland Journnal.
The Chronicle?II per year.
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