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t REFUSE MILITIA FUND CAI SF OF A<TlON JIIK U AH liHr.AHTMKVT. OoTemor lUeaar’n Hrfu^I u> Enforra the Militia Irfiw I>eft No Other C-oimie PoHKihle. The following are the facts leading up to the withdrawal by the War Dfi- partmetit 6T the funds that has been received for several years past by the State militia from the National Gov ernment, which amounted to about $70,000 a year. On May 27 last Ad jutant General Moore sent the follow ing letter to Governor Blease: “I have the honor to transmit, for your Information, a communication received by this office from the chief, division of militia affairs, war de partment, Washington, D. C., and to request that you will examine same and inform me of your decision and directions in this matter, at an early date, in order that I may communi cate same to the chief, division of militia affairs, as requested by him. I would respectfully invite your at tention to paragraphs 2, 4, and 5, page fj, of the inclosed letter.” The following letter was received by Adjt. Gen Moore from Governor Blease in reply on May 2 7: “Your letter of May 27 recived with inclosures from Brig Con \ I. Mills You ask no* to inform you of my decision a: an early date ] take pleasure in doing so immediateiv ‘ In tie* firM p 1 a' ] p r ,.. expressed my opinion of the - :d k law and ropmut that I th nk 'hat ;t w is a grmat mU'ake on the p. ir t o' our people to go into !• Tha . oms *«•« (ton 2 of hi* letter 1 «-trh trar hr ■"Vrr. drt*!>l hr for that purpo.r ** Mm o-c»n mlltti i f * S’n'c or trrrltorx or of th- .» *• r rt of c dumbia it suf- for an u’> in th«* Held, the cretary of war 1* authorized, on the rerjulRltion of tl.e governor of such State or territory, to pay to the quar termaster general thereof, or to tuch other officer of the militia of said State as the said governor may desig nate and appoint for the purpos«, s® much of its allotment out of the said annual appropriation under section 16C1 of the revised statutes, aa amended, as shall be necessary for the payment, subsistence, and trans portation of such portion of organis ed militia as shall engage in actual field or camp service for instruction, and the officers, and enlisted men of such militia while so engaged shall be entitled to the same pay, subsis tence and transportation or travel allowance as officers and enlisted men of corresponding grades of the regu lar army are or may hereafter Jje en titled by law, and the officer so desig nated and appointed shall be regard ed disbursing officer of the United States and shall render his accounts through the war department to the proper accounting officers of the treasury for settlement, and he shall he required to give good and suffi cient bonds to the United States, in such sums ag the secretary of war may direct, faithfully to account for the saf«*-k**pping and payment of pub lic moneys so intrusted to him for disbursement.” Results of Inspections. On May 1 c, of this year, following .in inspi i tion of the companies of th» National Guard of South Carolina, 'on A I. Mills, chief of the division of militia affairs, addressed a report '•' Kijt G< n Moore, In whoh he re- e.o h com Mills ron- KMTitKM MUKT TtM.ICTIIKR. \ e u »• J f ' 'ii Umm pany In the State Gen " A* to »/■*-' on « ' n w ‘ « h (*'*'.-* ’ 'idoi 'it !* not (h». t>' ‘ . t .f f h*• ■» .* r !»• >*■'■' "M 3 of (h*» militia law parttr. wn' ' n r ' * m ^; ft '•■’.*• • '*(••« t'.:*’ i' orKinnn'ion artna t'f O'**!,lift' !< ■n« . • r *• 1 1 J #:* :n- nt and •! M'lplinv of D*** onrxnlr»-'t p ft *aft in M- At • ** a! ’i • •• ■ pi f 'la ‘f a I/*- 'ho *4m«- an tliat of t"n • t.«* •<>■ ■ :> r t •* » • ' r a » • » • ,. , * ‘ r>-riG.*r !»rrn» an 1 * h«- appro;.rla tr 1 o' ’h«- ! • • t « ^ * A * ' • f ■. • n ■' f.j*. la for th* support o ft * r i V •• » ■' !. 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Into Uharlenton s welcoming artna trooped the editors of South Caro lina Thursday for the annual meeting of the South Carolina Ureas Associa tion, which commenced on the Isle of Palma Thursday and will continue until Saturday with a large number of the editors remaining over to en joy themaelvea. Daily, weekly and other sorts of editors, publishers, business managers, In fact, all sorts of newspaper men are here for the Convention and their seesions Thurs day were enthusiastic. Between ses sions they amused themselves by talking, walking, bathing, eating, sending post cards to the country and sundry other things which edi tors and others are prone to do when visiting the Isle of Palms. * Three very, very busy sessions were held' the first day and a lot of work was done. Yet the members were not fatigued, because of the re freshing and invigorating atmosphere which surrounded them. Many of them expressed themselves as charm ed with the Isle of Palms as a sum mer meeting place, and some who had not been at the watering place for a few years, remarked on the re cent marked improvements that have been made. The present officers of the Press Association are: President, H. L Watson. Greenwood Index: first vice- president, E H. DeCanip. Gaffney lodger second vice-president, Wil liam Banks, Anderson Daily Mail; treasurer. .lames I, Sims, Orangeburg Times and I>enio<rat. s*sretary. W I' Caldwell. The News and Courier's Columbia Bureau Executive rom- mtoeemen and officer* ex-officio are- Robert I.athan. The News and Cour Icr. Neils Christensen Beaufort Caret*e A B Jordan. Dillon Herald All of th**«e are present at the meet- nr # xr*-pt Senator <'hr!*ten*en. of Beaufort whe sent hts regret* Your Horse Apnld h«*» th« Vest of attention and cars during Us natural Ufa Get tha full benefit of pleasure, or work, and make hhn valuable to you—aa you should value him—by keeping him In first-class condition. Keep hlqa insured and protected bv always having on band for emergency pottle each of Noah's Medicines. Don’t experiment with unknown end dope-made reme dies—but use these tested and guaranteed medicines. Noah’s Horse Remedies contain no dope whatever. v - Beware of medicines made up of dope—more animals die from being treated with drugged and doped remedies than if nbne had been given at all. An animal with a weak heart or run-down condition cannot stand being drugged. When the reaction sets in they usually die. Noah’s Horse Medicines are used and endorsed larger public institutions, by the largest Concerns and best people in the live stock and livery busineaa. They are supplied regularly in quantities to many leading veterina rians, large contractors, miners, express companies, etc, which u the beat recommendation. Is harmless In Mi effect. Simple to sSmlnlstes given oa the toaffxm Cheap la prise — a bottle, sad worth IIS te aar eseeh owner. Tel low box. red sad hlaeh pete tins. Poe Ire Fore* Remedy la S wodt- elae for fever, oolde, distemper, tn- fluensa, lung troubles sad the treat ment of milk fever la sow a, (Mvea on the tonsrae. Two slsea, fas sad flaw. Blue boa, red sad bio oh prlntlna. Noab’e Kere-Oell Otatowet. flee fresh oats old sores scratches sel ler yells sore becks end tkrnsh In horses' feet, SBe per oen. Bronee oan, red end bleck piintlna, NoeVs ( Ltalm*e< Is the beet ell- round family end eteble remedy oe the market. Contains no alcohol chloroform, ammonia, aaphtha. bee- sine or poisonous druse She, SOe end Siw» e bottle Oelloe oeas at peso White boxes red eed bleak prlntlna The ser.uine Noeha Medicines have Noah • Ark—reeiatered trade- E atk—on every outside box end bel Woid "Noah's'* always In rod k Bewer* of substitutes Sold by all dealers In or sent prepaid oa reoelpt ef pries Med* le Richmond, Vs. bp tha Meat To IMM»TK.rT AMF.HH ANH. re tn#.!? n'ercf - • r. I .r« ■ : » to rt«e*#r (•.- * sertl # ' e- * '»af - ».'e la rh'.e* 1 4< - p- p- ' *' &f H , r* r • a,i k V 4 ft' r o' t:** sal &» * * * ) le-te-a < .-wapwnteo N ajo««1 tat# » w <#r V f r t ■' ' *■» ft ■ - »i: ■ * - * *-'»r *• \ ' r m > •>* • »t' - :ft• r' • { l an »• I ir»« I af sal r f * .it f i " V- f M ’ * < ai • • ’ >' • •fte. • -O'I Isfeoirft * X p« r. i f ’ ' ' . r. t * * ft-.pet.< I. w: -c' »» r < v^a. pst > * . - • » I uc pel.; h . 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( •Tl • • ' * ,r rr. 1 h - st -orr. t.-r-. 1- to t>e r -' . *, i 'i r i*P;iur'luhiiictit uf .*• 'll pru\ i lft-il tr. • r*-vi*ft*<l *in(ut*-* lif ( hi' I Mi’ ' ii S' .*! 1 w (ii-ttier know n a* uiilitia or otIn rw i>*- tilt' organ!/* \ :»s amt-inl'-d. m itioii.il g naril. hhall constituto Th*‘ organiza tion, arinam«-nt and discipliiH' of tlu- organizft-il militia in tho several States and territories and in ttie Dis trict of Columbia shall be the same as that which i 8 now, or may here after be prescribed for the regular and volunteer armies of the United States within five years from date of the approval of this act: Provided, That the president of the United States, in time of peace, may by or der fix the minimum number of en listed men in each company, troop, battery, signal corps, engineer ctftps and hospital corps; and provided, further, That any corps of artillery, cavalry and infantry existing in any of the States at the passage of the act of May 8, 1792, which, by the laws, customs or usuages of the said States have been in continuous ex istence since the passage of said act under its provisions and under the provisions of sections 1C25 to 1660, both inclusive, of title 1 6 of the re vised statutes of the United States relating to the militia shall be allow ed to retain their accustomed privi leges, subject, nevertheless, to all other duties required by law in like manner as the other militia.” Law CRed Further. Gen. Mills, making his report to the adjutant general, cited the fol lowing section of the military law; “That whenever it shall appear by armorv instruction ' tbs report of Inspections, which it •ball be tbs duty of tbs secretary of war to eaaaa to be made at least once —. . ft'-r- ( j' ^ ••( 1-. fft-'-r (""ni;*:. * it Arm ' DM . h».’ rt-{K>rt*d as nsl-qus'r *r • ’!**• ' ulM'.nx r.-p»ir(r 1 * a not »»• -ft- 'r -i. rn-'Mft snd t ’ > - *; No ■ p .-*'- **'•••-tn o' prop.-"ft r** or 1« ft.-pi '■•■rift-ra' (onllt'ori o' *mmB * • ■ * > -• n I: r 1 ft xnd r i*»' ft-aN-n IT"- ••'•ft r>-p a* g n»■ r.*!! ft i.ot j-r-ip* r'. ! or . ;»r«*d ' .*• Dr..! .*: ! Ir-: • ' "t. a : p*-ara r •* a n 1 r • *'(:•" *'*-.*■ 1 !**-*^* ! ti r * ii k - --i '. oo! o' • I.* .u.'l h'|ua*i, r-'i- rti'd as ftft-ry poor Effi.<!'-ryv in ar-:-or> in- sf rui t mns \\it!i the exception of a ' trie e\t• n !•* 1 order, tliis < ompany is iro-flicient in armory instruction'’' ■'(’ompany F .No record kept showing attendance at drill or assem ble Armory Drill hall reported as inadequate and building as not secure from elements or theft. No complete svstem of property records kept. Gen eral condition of email arms reported as bad. All property reported as not properly stored or cared for. Drill and instruction reported as generally poor. Efficiency in armory inetruc- tion—‘Poor.’ This organization is sadly deficient in armory instruction. Evidently very few drills have been held.” ‘‘Second Infantry, Company B—No record kept showing attendance at drill or assembly. Armory—Drill hall reported as inadequate and building as not secure from elements or theft. No system of property re cords kept. General condition of small arms poor. Quartermaster and ordnance property reported as generally not properly stored or car ed for. Drill and instruction, steadi ness in ranks, school of the soldier, squad and company reported as poor. ‘‘Company C—No records kept showing attendance at drill or assem bly. No complete system of property records kept. General condition of small ..arms reported as bad. Prop erty reported generally as not prop erly stored or cared for. Drill and instuction reported a 8 generally poor. Efficiency In armory Instrmtion— This organization is sadl/lacking in Teien A•■ar*xl Thai (Mivernfnkai He* Tt<>«*p* on Ilonlcr R.-pr*--* nta'lft- Sn.t'h of Tens tppft-a -d (o Pr^sldrnt AA ;l*on AA rd r.-sdsft (o sft-ft- that Arrmrane in El I’soo »ou!d no( suff'-r In the threat rr.-d battle a: Jaur-i t»e(ft»*en the Viet ran F-deralft and the ("ona'Ru t.onal.ata vho are •'•'odily edvanr nj upon the cltr The President re 'erred Mr Smith t*> Serretary Gar rioon oho told him that t*o full re* imer.’s *f raftairr rou 1 be aaaemblej on the T e ft as line »!'h.n IweDe h<- jr« V Ma1» at F'*rt P. •• put across •be Rio ran !e '*.ini Jfti'^i are fl»* »’ r- f m ■ft • • n 1 <• a' * '•**•* *^ V m l ’ r r .» r ! ng -hr an 1 l.at r • Kan h Nr* Vlnlm Br t '-er, Taftk-r H B. »• he* full auth> r:t» jo concen'ra'e f :« forces r Sff* <- i . r. ’ ■- * ft > r > in a .1.11 Hit ' n«* r n plain ■ n of t Th* rr:- a ”. t r r i ' (hr , 1 f ▼ !» .'.i-inz pa' ml 1 u'> r a* an 1 ' rrra l< an. a i h. r t rrn t h . a < a I r ft la r *4. r.trr r * * a i-r •-, h! Laa. Show the Cloven Foot. \\ e have always thought that ell officers of an executive character, such as district attorneys, and others of that kind, should be flIRftd by w*-ll kn<n»n and irmtU'd member* of the political party that may be in power at the time These official* are tb»- r*-prv*ent»tivo* of the Admini*tra lion In the several Htat*«*. ami th*»> have po»er to help or hinder public bunlnei** and can refl.-ct credit or dla rr»-dlt on the party m power aa they m»y rhooae For that reason D»ei fthould b« member* of the party to p<j» e r an llluatratlon of what wa mean take the raot- of John 1. Mr Nab United State* Dlatrlrt Attorney for < allfornla Me la a Repot.Bran holding o»er under the Itomocretlr Administration Me has no aym pathy with the Iftrmocratlc party, and when he thought he had O chance lo make capital against It be m«*#t promptly did ao by falsely acroslng Attoreev-Generel McReynold* of fa» orirg rich rrlralnal*. ehlrh wai prompt!* d!apro»e<1 by the puMlr* tU'n of the farta In the r*»e The in rldcnt. hoeexrr. akoaa that hold ov er Republicans ran not t*e trusted In hla de#:re to Inju-e '!,e Admin l#'rat:*-n under ahi'h he was bolding *n mportan' pot ti<.n M< Nab resign* with a great flourlah of trumpet* gifting out h:a reaa<'na at Kan Fran rls. «i befi>r•• they were *ent to either Prealdent AATlson or Attorney (ien • t.ere*er nft^e*aary /fttuertran Itve* for ;<itection of Tr.e M. Nab found an e* ho g r eft * M ' n d a ft ' grand stand play | in the hail* of Con * hen Kepreftenta*lv»-* Kahn Republican of California, and Mmebaugh. Progrft-eeive of Illinois t.troduced In the Mouse resolution* on** calling for the official pap«-r* In Die .a—- and the othft-r for an inft»* Mgatlon bv the Jududgry citmmittee Instead of censuring the grand *t:*nl n.'-'l,ods of Mi Nab thtsw- Republi'.tn (h'ngres*ni'-u gi\e ;t tli* ir * nJur»c m- t.t and support Talking about Southern chivalrft voti ought to son how^lt works in Georgia politics T\ro of the three candidates for Speaker of the Mouse bowed themselves out and turned it ov<-r to tiuir rival, and soon after wards one of the two candidates run ning for President of the Senate al- phonsed out of it and left it to “his dear Gaston.” “Company E—No record kept •bowing attendance at drill or aa- eembly. No ay atom of property re cords kept. General conditions of small arms. ‘Dirty and rust-eaten.' Drill and instructicBi reported as gen erally very poor. “Company K—No record kept for the year 1912 showing attendance aA drills or assembly. Armory reported^ as not secure from elements or theft. No system of property records kept. Condition of small arms reported to be very dirty. Quartermaster and ordnance property reported as not properly stored or eared fo. Effi ciency in armory instructions—‘This company is very poor at drill and in armory instruction.’ “ “Third Infantry, Company E— Special attention invited to remarks on page 23 of the report. “Companies G, H, I, and K—Spe cial attention invited to remarks on pages 23 and 24 of the report," (These sections say that the com panies are generally inefficient Inso far as instruction and discipline are concerned, also that few records are kept and that the property Is in a ‘deplorable condition’.) • Gen. Mills, in other words, made •evere specific criticism of eleven companies of the National Guard of South Ca|olina—tMo In tha Flrat regiment, four In the Second, five la the Third—and recommended that thee# companies be mustered oat of tke service. *r*I VirReynold* In hi* rea gnation I i» Mrh he *mt by wire, he Indirectly arcus*-,! Attorney-Genera! MrHey nold* of postponing certain raa^a be r*!s»e the defendant* were rl< h and Influential There waa not a word of truth In thia charge, but It aerved Mr Nab * purpoae The caae wax postponed aolely on the reqneat of Secretary AA llann. head of the Department of Labor who made the requftwf purely tn the Interest of 'he public *er\ice The action of Mi-N'ah in this rase show* that th* 1 Republican*, holding over from the last administration, will hit the AAilson administration every time they can get a rhanr*- to do so At* Nail's id. a was to discredit Die Democratic Administration bv at tacking the Attorney-General, who he accused of serving the rich defen dants instead of the government The way he resigned shows his animus, not only against the Attor ney-General, but against the Demo cratic party as well Instead of sending his resignation quietly to President Wilson as he should have done, he wrote a most sensational effusion and gave it out to the news papers on the same day he sent it to President Wilson. His object, of course, was to injure the Administra tion under which he held office, and to which he should have been loyal or resign. The McNab incident should open President Wilson’s eyes, and make him resolve to put true and tried Democrats on guard at once in offices that can be use<l to discredit him or any of his official family. State Controls Its Militia. Governor Kleae** in speaking of the withdrawal by the War I>epartment of the funds to the militia of thia State because he refused to let the law ti*. enforced says he rejoices that South < arollna In once again free from the domination of Yank forms and on<e jnore In ron' 1 of her own Slat*- militia ' Th*-r> .ev has (►ft-eti a minute when Die State did not lotnroi It* militia Th * la proven by irovernor Bleaae h 1 III *e, f when he refuse) to allow cer'aln compantea tp be mustered out for not complying with the mili tia law of the National government If the Stale did not tiavw control of Ha militias Instead of withdrawing entirtjy from the Mint*, tha War IVw- partmrnl would hav* mad# these da lluqurnt com pen tee comply with the law The fart aj tha bnateeee to. Oovar- nor Itleaae by refuel eg to lot those companies which refuse to comply with th# lew be diertpllead by the AA ar fftepartmant not only proven hlmaalf that the Ktata hee romplot* control of Ita own militia, but he pun 'whe* all tha other compantea le D.r State whose members ha*# Lakes an inirreat In the milMta and paaor 1 the Inftpeetion impowed by tha War Iftepartmeot in ortlar for them to rw caiv* certain fund* for thair ee rampmenla and other purposes AA e are aorry (governor Itleaae took the action he did when ha ref*mad to let certain compantea be dlerlpllaod If the member* of those com pen las refused to obey tba law there was nothing left for the Government to do but to discipline them until they complied with the law In refuting to allow these companies to be dis ciplined. Governor Rieaee did an In justice to every company In the State that had complied with the law No mtlttlary organization can auc reed without discipline l*<>WKR TO KMIPKOTATK. In Tariff Red art Iowa Prewhteat U'll Urgent desire to arm the preetdeai with a tariff "big ettek of stronger ... . grft-ater proportions thee pro- d in the ameodment suggested by finance committee majority de ft eloped Thursday le th* Democrats caucus of the Bennie on the tariff MIL Dteruaeton of the proposed coent- ervilling duty oe wheat and Bear, which the committee recoi led to e geeerni dehate e lory end cos a larval Hag tariff rates eed ffeealor Hehe Smith, ef Oeeegla. urgently proposed ike adept lea ef am amendment that oen Id etve tfcff the Payne-Aidriek tariff Uw lor ffmitk would be would glee Ike peeatdeal Ity et nay time te any nation which a egeinet the penffaeta at the •in lea th* aame tariff rains th* tariff MU. It was argand pine* the United Stales tn a to defend the enaatry earerlpvoenl ncUoe nr shot off ita foreign trad lR»n't Try It Girin. M<>*t people will commend the Judge who refuse*! a divorce to the woman who married a drunkard to reform him and failed in the attempt Thia marrying men to-reform them !* the moat foolish and disappointing thing poslsble, for not once In a thousand does it succeed. If a man TO AT President Wilson ommended to Attorney General Mn- Re^nolda the names of rmaeta J. Haney. Matt I Bulltvaa. Thotnaa Hay den. nod othera, for appolalmast aa apecial prosecutors la tbs Camtae(|L Dlggs white slave cnees and tke Woe- tern Fuel Company coal eaaaa. No final selections were made. Tke whole subject waa deferred on account of the congealed engagement list of the Prealdent, practically every will not reform before marriage there moment of his time from early morn- is mighty little prospect of his doing log until late at night being ooenpled so after marlage. And. anyway, the man who pleads with a woman to Charged With Forgery. J. Luther Grout, of Gilbert, Lexing ton county, was arrested by Sheriff Miller and placed in jaid Wednesday evening on a charge of forgery pre ferred by the Home National Bank, of Lexington. The sheriff also has in hand two other ■warrants against Grout from Columbia, charging him with issuing bogus checks to the amount of forty dollars. Last year the militia companiee In South Carolina received something like $85,000 from the national gov ernment. Unless something happens pretty soon w* won't get anything next year, bat tn the meantime we will be helping to pay the militia la other states marry him to effect a reformation In his morals is such a contemptible specimen that he is not worth marry ing under any circumstances. The young woman who marriee a young man who drinks to excess with the expectation of reforming him, makes a sad mistake. All of us know some syeet, young woman who has tried the experiment and failed. So we would say, girls, don't. Bitten by Btrange Bug. Bitten by a strange bug in Wil- liamston park, Jim Bailey, of Ander son, lay at point of death Tuesday and the day before. He is now ex pected to recover. An insect bit him on the ankle and the poison took Immediate effect. Physicians say If they had been summoned three min utes later Bailey could not have sur vived. Severe pain and swelling fol lowed and constant attention from physicians and nurses was required. The poison went through the young man’s system. The kind of bug is not known. with conferences on currency and de partmental matters. It la expected that the Attorney Ganeral and tbo President will confer at an early date, however, and settle finally o:i two and possibly three men to con duct the prosecution of the oaaee. No further comment waa forth coming from the White House or the department of Justice on th$ state ments of the United States district attorney, John L. McNab, whose rca- tgnalon was acepted by the Presi dent. The Anti-Tuberculosis Movement. An index of the rem&rkahle grpwth of the anti-tuberculosis movement in the United States Is given in a pam phlet published by The National As sociation for the Study and Preven tion of Tuberculosis, which shows that the number of agencies engaged In the fight against consumption in the United States numbered over 2,- 500 on May 1, 1913, as contrasted to about 1,500 two years ago, a gatn of 50 per cent. Boys Killed kj a Banka. When Mrs. Dave Grant, residing fourteen miles aoutkweat at Beaek, went to call oa ker two eons, aged Killed Bride at Wedding. At Philadelphia a rejected suitor' Monday night shot and killed a | yonng bride and a man who attempt- five sad eeven, ffsndaj morula, ska ed to save ker. while three others, found them dead la bed wttk a mi en# woman and two men. were prob-, Dawks tying k at ween them. D«ff- nbly fatally lajared at tke weddiag, Inf tke celebration la tke aortkera part ef J tke yen the city, where tke Bemkle tragedy <Q s.