Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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AL MEN. WORKING HARD BUT .THE OFFICERS HAVE LEAST REST. NEWS FROM BORDER CAMP A Weekly Letter, Prepared Especially For Our, Readers, From the South Carolina Guardsmen Encamped at Fort BI, Texas. In Camp with the South Carolina Brigade, in the El Paso Patrol District. The 'officers of the First regiment Are working out theoretical war pr6b lems and tl~e three hour and a half 'lesson 'every afternoon under Capt. Brabson; inspector-instructor, is fol loWed by an actual visit to the ground over which the troops would pass in ease of actual warfare. For the purpose- of the proposition it is as.sunc. that .thse officers of the First comprise a battalidhi which is protecting the watrrworks 'Ohich sup ply El Paso with water and the reser Voir where the water is stored. New Noxico and Texas are supposed to be At war. The officers of the First rep resenting the Texans are known as (he Brown army and the theoretical force of New Mexico is known as the White army. The New Mexicans are - .upposed to have thrown forward one company near Mount Franklin, which overlooks the South Carolina camp, and the. enemy is working around to Attack the reservoir. A mythical milkman reports having seen three scouts of the enemy who fled towards 'the reservoir. The Brown army is working out the problem of driving the. White company out of the moun tains and protecting the reservoir which is supposed to be the object of their incursion. This is just one of the many les sons which the officers are studying. While all of the men here work hard the work of the officers, of course, is the heaviest and there is very lit tie rest for them. They are enjoying the eperience and are making use of every occasion to become more proficient. Four new second lieutenants have been commissioned in the First regi ment and assigned to companies. They came up from the ranks and won their commissions through com petitive examinations which were open to all the enlisted ien, it being the policy of Col. Blythe.and Col. Springs to hold out to the enlisted men this chance of advancing' if they show themselves proficient. The new leu tenants are: Robert L. Meares, ser geant in Company A, the Butler Guards of Greenville, and a graduate of the Citadel, assigned to Company B, the Palmetto Riflemen of Ander son; Claude G. Hammond, supply ser geant in the headquarters company, a graduate of the Citadel, assigned to Company I of Cherawv; Francis J. Beatty,. first sergeant of Company A, the Butler Guards of Greenville, as signed to Company K, commanded by Capt. Henderson of Anderson; Philip C. Clayton, first sergeant of machine gun company of Anderson, assigned to the same company as second- lieu tenant. Hie is a graduate of St. John's, Annapolis. Good at Baseball. The Hampton Guards of ' Spartan - burg have beaten teams from the Pennsylvanians seven timie and they o'an't find an- aggregation among the then from the IKeystone State which 'can In any -way compete with the men ~from the City of Success on .the dia mnond. The latest game they played was with a team from Company C of the Sixth -Pennsylvania, winning from tbhem, 9 to 4. The Keystone men only got two hits off Wood, the Spartan burg pi-teher, while the Spartans con inected with the Pennsylvania twlier 'for nitie safeties. The following men -of the Spartanburg company com posed the team: 'Camp, as.; Wood, p.; Fleming, 3b.; Stanton, c.; Rogers, lb.; Robinson, cf.; Hall, If.; Snyder, rf.; Reeves, 9b. The Pennsylvania team was made up of: Phillips, as.; Pryle, Sb.; Gibbes, lb.; E. Lilly, cf.; Keeth, sb.; McCoinman, rf : Campbell, If.; ikens, lb.; A. LF~ey,' c. 'The machi'., gun companies of the tw'o regir .-ats will report in a few de.. 'the regular officer In charge o'f the instruction sc4hool in the use of ilhe Lewis mad'hine gun with which tdiey are -to be equipped and the enlist 64 men will be 'tan~ght all about the ~un. .The officers .and non-commis 0oned officers have already had sev rsral lessons And are familiar with the guzn now. The enlisted pien will next le made acquainted with adll its parts. l4"e men are keenly interested in the gsun and look forward 'eagerly to the liletruotion leggon. I~ieut. James T. Moore of the ma chine gun coxnp~ny of the 'Second has been given ai cominssion in the regular lirvice'"with 'the marine corps, according 'to a telegram received by Col. Springs.. Thid vacancy will be dlIted by 'promnotion of some non-comn milssioned officer probably. The period for the battalion drlls has Arrived and the training of the companies by 'battalione Is. now uin der way,. Bat6talion training om menced on the let and will continue -through .the 16th, when the training by regimients 'will begin. The bWt~I tehe are getting In fine 'work. hurt When Horse Ptte. S9tgeant Ralpli- Gossett of the h adquarters oonpany of (tp. irst wap thrown by a, borqe auin criside'i. ably bruised. Afte' throwing: SeI0 geant Gossett the horse 'desoriyed''a Complete somersault. Fortunately doctors were obtained without delay and Sergeant Gossett's bruised were dressed. A great many of the horses which have been brought - in here for the army are not saddle bt'oke and some of the South Carolinians have been given good exerciae sticking to them. However, the number of those thrown has been small and -they are having less trouble in this respect than many of the other regiments of other states. Won't Tell -Him Much. Capt. Justice of the- Spartanburg company is in charge of the construc tion work of the First regiment and as such had charge of the Mexicans who 'helped to build the latrines and in the other civilian work'done around the camp. Capt. Justice is able to talk to the Mexicans, something whicb very few of the Palmetto boys can do. He has not been able to get very much out of them about the situation in Mexico for they all profess ignorance of the conditioris there. At times they would be chattering among them. selves but whenever they saw him coming they, would shut up like clams and not another word would they let slip Some of, the Pennsylvanians brought one of their goats over the other day ,to call on the goat owned by the headquarters company of the First but his Palmetto goatship did not like his kind from the Keystone State and immediately went to but ting him and did the job so thorough ly and so promptly that the Penn sylvanians remarked that the goat was just like all South Carolina, 'would rather fight than do anything else. Lieut. Crawford of the Fort Mill company finally became convinced that Capt. S. W. Parks was right in saying his rabbit was an old cotton tail and not a 'jackrabbit and he turned it over to the teiqder mercies of Reno, the bull dog belonging to the Fort Mill boys. In a few minutes the rabbit had disappeared into the bull dog's stomach. Lieut. Crawford still has hopes of' getting. in some manner and by some means a jack rabbit to carry back with him' to South Carolina. William V. Kay, sergeant of sani. tary troops, First regiment, has been named first lieutenant, medical corps. and commissioned. The South Carolinians are finding 161 very pleasant on the border just now. The sandstorms which were frequent when the troops first reached here have been missing for several days beause of the. frequent showers of rain. The nights are cool and the days are not so very hot. The Pal. metto 'boys seemed .to have brought the rain with them and were therefore doubly welcomed, for it has been months since -there had been any in this seotion. Iileut. Chandler's 'resignation has been accepted and he has gone back to South Carolina, and from there he will go to Staunton, Va., where he is commandant of a military academy. He has been lieutenant in the Rock Hill company and the whole regiment regrets his departure. The Palmetto boys are becoming experienced with the Western horses which have .been gathered by the government from all sections for the use of 'tjhe troops. While, 'there have been some falls the South Carolina boys as a ru'le know how to hand-le horses and most of them have 'had no trouble. Sergeant John T. * Sloan of the machine gumt company of the Sec and went dawn .to 'the big government corral, mounted a horse minus saddle and bridle and brought his horse and three others safely into camp. The officers and men have fared on the whole very well in drawing their horses and the South Carolinians are pleased, wih 'their stock. Sergeant Cox of the Twenty-third infantry has been detai'led as instruc tor for the First battalion of the First regi-ment and Sergeant Hughes and the officers and men of -the Smyth rifles of Pelizer are glad 'to have the ser~eant 'tent and mess with them. He is fast becoming a favorite among the Whole battalion. Private W. N. Snoddy of the Trayniiam CGuards of Laur-ens, Com pany D), of the F'irst, received a box tram the Union Buffailo Mills store containing tobacco and other delica cies and one penny with the hope eta lhe would not go "broke" on the bor der.* The box was very much aepre elated. There were several speotat'ore at the dress parades of the First and Second regiments on Thursday afiternoon. 'the parades took place on the F~ort Pliss parade ground, the First at 4:30 and the Second immediately after wards. The parades were gone through with without a hitch and both regiments showed up splendidly. A detachment of regulars Is now encamped just above the Second South Carolina and it is understood 4,hat 'they are ,to 'pitch tents flor the National 'Guard regiments which are to 'be brought in hdre in the near fu ture from several statets: The machine gun company 'of the Second has drawn its machine guns, getting what is knowrn as. the Lewis gun, said to be the beet an4 most modern gun of its kind made. This company is being -inatruoted by 'te officers of the miachine gun company of. the Seventh infantry U. S. A., and i* test becoming efficient. PRZES OFFEED RURALSCHOOLS ITATE SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCE& ALLOTMENT. DONDITIONS ARE DEFINED Vilss Madeline Spigener Is Head of Association Which Works to Improve School Plants. Columbia-Miss Madeline Spigener, iresident of .the Sodtth Carolina School [mprovement Association, has made ?ublic the prizes to be awarded by the wasociation during school year which jegan this month. The awards were lecided upon at a meeting of the exeo btive commitjtee .held in Columbia. The allotment is as follows: "Twenty-five prizes of $40 each to )e awarded .to Individual schools mak ng -the greatest improvement between Fanuary 1, 1916 and March 1, 1917. "Each school competeing for this )rize must file its application along rith the official prize score card. The iohool improvement score card must )e signed by a representative of the ocal association and by a member of .he local board of trustees and ap roved by the county superintendent )f education. Photographs of new >uildings are usually helpful to the sommittee in determining prize win' flng schools. "One prize of $10 to the local asso .iation. In each county raising from >utside sources and depositing with he county treasurer .the largest tmount of money. "'The 45 prizes in this clasa are in .ended to stimulate local school' Im. )rovement work in the counties. "One prize of $5 to each local asso .lation sending the county organizer 'eports for 12 regular monthly meet ngs betaven March 1, 1916 and March L, 1917. "These reports must be signed by lhe president of the local school im. rovement association and approved >y the county organizer. "The first prizes of $26 each and :hree second prizes of $15 each will be given -to the five counties reporting the largest percentage of active, local school dmprovment associations In the rural sehosle of the county. "This report must be signed by the county organizer and approved by the county suiperintendent of education. "A oertificate of award will be giv an to each school district adoping compulsory school attendance through the initiaitive and co-operation of the local school improvement association. "It is hoped that 'the list of these districts will constitute a roll of honor Df the progressive districts of the state favoring compulsory attendance. The members present were: Miss tiadeline Spigener, president; Miss "arolina Dickinson, Summerville, vice president; Miss Mary Eva Hite, Aiken, recording secretary; Mrs. Harold A. FRutto, Spartanburg, correspondin-g sec. oetary; Miss Martha L. Dean, Green rilfle, treasurer; Miss Sallie Srtibllng, Walhalla; Miss E. Julia Selden, Spar. banburg; Mrs. J. N. Hargrove, Dillon; Ndiss Lottie Cromer, Lexington. Good Roads Day In Chester. Chester.-The greatest single day probably in Chester's long history suc eessfully terminated last week. It was good roads day, which 'the Ches. ete chamber of commerce had been busily engaged in boosting for the past mionth. The entire county worke1 in inison. Ior the past few weeks each township had been organized so that n the appoin-ted day the work should go forward without any delay.. Reports coming in to the chamber if commerce indicated that 3,000 men und 500 teams worked the roads. The Mlty of Chester loaned many teams. Practically every# business and profes iional man in Chester who was unable to use a pick or shovel contributed a lollar. Needless to state this sum grew to ratiher large proportions and it was used to hire teams, etc. In a number of places stretches of sew road were built and hundreds of lioles in the roads were covered. PresIdential Electors .Named. Columbia.-The state Democratio ixeentive committee nominated -the fol. Inwin' nresidential electors for South Darolina: 8f'?c at large: S. R. Mellichasnmp atf Orangeburg and S. C. Carter of D~hester. First district: John it. D~in. gle, of Summerton. Second district: W. A. Hvrd. of lgefield. Third dis triect: Henry L. Parr. of Newberry. Enourth district: R1. W. Hamilton, of Yonesville. Fifth district: W. S. Ifal', f Oaffnev. Sixth district: W. L. Kin recy, of Blenheim. Seventh district: Tion Sparks. of Columbia. College Gets Donation. Clinton.-The Presbyterian College of South Carolina is to receive $5,000 from the estate of George HI. Cornel. ion, Sr., of Orangnburg. While this gift was not included in the will of Mr. (ornelson, and conmes simply as a request from him to his family, the president of the college has been notified that every member of the family will 'takte pleasure in carrying ut the request. The money is to be turned over to' the college some time luringr the tail. CHAPLAIN SECOND.INFANTSY Governor Manning Appointa'lev. John McSween, Jr.-Several Other Ap pointments Made. Columbia-The Rev. John McSween, Jr., pastor of the Presbyterian church at Dillon, has been appointed by Gov. Manning -to be chaplain of thq Second South Carolina infantry, with the rank of captain, vice the Rev. William Way, retor of Grace church, Cha:leston, who resigned his commission shortly after the mobilization in June. Mr. MeSween, a son of John Mo. Sween, the well known merchant and banker of Timmonsville, is a gradu. ate of Davidson College and of Co lumbia sominary andhas the master of arts degree of the University of South Carolina. le was active in athletics at Davidson and Carolina and since entering the ministry has been partic ularly successful ivith boys and young Men. Mr. McSween, on being commission ed, will await orders to join his' regl ment, which is encamped at Fort Bliss, near ED1 Paso, Texas. Other appointments in the military service made by Gov. Maning were: Second Lieut. 11. HlutchinAcn to be a flirt lieutenant of ,the First infantry; Sergt. F. M. Mack to be a second lieu tenant,' First infantry. Colleges Ready for Work. Oolumbi.-The University of South Carolina, Chicora College for Women, Columbia College, the Ursuline con vent, the Columbia Theological Semi nary-the Institutions for higher learn ing situated at Columbia, are enthusi astic over the prospects before them for the scholastic year to begin during this month. Appliaations for admis slon to .these institutions are being re ceived daily and provision Is being made for the reception of an unusually great number of students. With a healthy location in the centre of the state, large faculties of expert teach. ore, elective systems allowing a wide ran-ge in the choice of studies, thor oughly modern buildings and equip. ment, splendid libraries and a whole. some democratic atmosphere, these in. stitutions are enjoying ever widening spheres of usefulness. The 1916-1917 sessions of these schools begin on the following days of Septemnber: The Lutheran Theological Seminary, 13th; Ursuline convent, 18th; the University of South Carolina anI the Presbyte ran Theological Seminary, 20th; Col. umbia College and Chicora College. I 1st. Commends Clemsen Work. Clemson College.--President W. M, Riggs has received a letter from Maj Gen. H. L. Scott, chief of staff, United States army, commending the military instructions given at Clemson College Gen. Scott's letter is as follows: "I take great pleasure in informing you that the secretary of war Is grati. fled to note the siteady progress and improvement in the military depart. ment of your institution, as shown by the report rendered by the committee of the general staff which is charged with the inspection of the military departmen-ts of educational institutions of learning." Farmers Organize for Loan. Newberry.-A land loan association was organized at -Newber-ry with a strong membership, which will he largely increasel. The following offi. coe were elected: Dr. W. C. Brown, chairman; Dr. Geor-ge Y. Hunter, vice chairman; B. B. Leitzsey, secretary and treasurer; directors, Rl. T. C. HuIn -torn, I. M. Smith, J. B. Scurry, W. B. Boinest, John M. Suber; appraising agents, Hi. HT. Abra~ms, F. R. Hunter and R. G. Smith. It is the purpose of this association to organize similar associations in the several twonships. Ten men can for m an association. Electors H ear Qualifications. Columbia. - The nine presidcntial electors for South Carolina, nominated by 'the State Democra tic executive committee, wi-ll be voted for in tihe gen. ora-l election in November. Vance Mc. Cormick, chairman of the national ex ecutive committee, in a telegram to John Gary Evans, state cdhaiirman, urges that -the eleetors comply with the law, so that none may be disquali fled. Succesrcors to the electors failing to qualify will be elected by the ste executive committee after the second primary olection. SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS ITEMS. The secret ary of state has nominis sioned the Oamden Building and Loan Association with a capita-l of $200,000. James A. Ifayne, M. D)., atate heal-th officer, has returned from Greenville, where he attended a Conference of school -trustees concerning school sani tation. One case of infantile paralysis was reported to the state board of health from Walihalla. A suspect case was reportedl fromn Woodruff in Spartan burg county. hPay liown, -2he little seven year old daughter oif Mr. and Mrs. W. C. B~rowri of Sparranburmg. was~ barneiid to death when her clothing caught fire from a newspaper which caught fire while she was playinig with some other children on -the lawn of her parents' yard. Su pervisor' Jen kins of Cherokee county has lot contracts for the erec tion of the bridges which were swept away during the recent flood to the South.'n Bridge Company of Birming ham, Ala., and to the Converse Bridge and Steel Company of Chateanooga. Tenn. The bridges are to be compiet. ed by Dneent bur 24. 7he KTCXA ECbIA 4F SAVING LITTLE THINGS.. Worry is nothing but a diluted drib bling fear. See that all the hours 'of the day are so full of interesting and healthful occupations that there is no chance for worry to stick its nose In. -Luther Gulick. Keep your soap In an ordinary wire basket over the sink as the soap dishes hold water and waste the soap. Pour boiling soft water on small pieces of soap and use'as softsoap. A little water left in tubs and pails of wood ( lwill prevent them from falling in pieces. Brown paper folded and placed In a wall pocket or drawer are always handy for wrapping articles. Keep a ball of twine, made from winding bits of string from the various packages. Heat new Irons, baking dishes and frying pans' gradually to save them from cracking. Save all husks from green corn, dry, and use as stulling for porch pil lows, or they make flne kindling for the grate fire. Brooms should be hung or rested on the handle in order to keep the brootneorn straight. The yolk of egg left when making cake nay be covered with a little cold water and used a day or two later. A dish of preserves left from yes terday's meal may be added to whipped cream and served as a sauce to rice, gelatin or cornstarch puddiag. By giving thought to the daily rou tine, having a system, with the econ omy of time duly considered, a great amouint of work may be accomplished with less wear and tear of nerves than work done with no planning. Water in which vegetables are cooked should be saved to flavor sQups. In preparing any dish get all the materials ready before beginning the preparation; then there will be no flurried looking for some ingredient which is found missing. Nonbreakable kitchen utensils are the greatest economy in the kitchen. keeping each utensil, if possible, for its special use. Do not prepare such an amount that there wil always be left-overs. Every bit of ment, being our most expensive food, should be utilized. Goldfish, baked or boiled may be served as c!roquettes or as a salad with any cooked dressing. A cupful of cold boiled rice may be added to the breakfast muffins, greatly improving them. LET'S HAVE A PICNIC. Shun the habit of "Putting off" as you would a temptation to crime. The moment you feel the temptation, jump up and go with all your might at the most difficult thing You have to do. Orison Swett Marden. A plicnic, to be a'really enjoyable af fair and no burden to anyone, should be prepared without aimcl hlnning. Now one may buy a pienic -box all ready for the eats, paper U . Iplates, napkins and small tin spoons5. These add1( greatly to the comfort as a heavy hasket to b~e paceked, -repacked and carried is a bulrde'n. As these outings are for social pleasure and rest it is wise that they be planned with the minimum of work. Only thme ensliy dl kosted foods sahould be carried and special thought should be0 made(1 for the children. Oler' people may in dulige ini ric!h cakies and highly sea sonedl foods, but the children should be spared. There is an endlless variety of sandi wiches which may be prepared: linely choplped mlent, f1ish thait has b~een rubbledl to a paste with seasonings and cream or saaad (dressing. Nut bread with butter is always a favorite, gra ham; browvn, white andI whole wheat gIve a pleasant variety. Crisp slices of cucumber dipped in dressing and puttbetween buttered breadl are most refreshing sandwiches, hut they will not bear standing even a half hour. Fruits are always acceptable, espe cially the juicy peaches, pears, apples, and melons. Tommatoes are easily carried and with a small jar of salad dressing a tempting salad may soon he prepared. Lemnonade may be prepared all ready for the addition of cold water alnd the dirlnk for tihe children is ready. Care should be taken as to the amount served If much other fruit is eaten. Fruits (quench thirst and appease hun ger without adding burden to the body. A cheap chafing (dish with a can of fuel will saive the bother of building a fire if (one catres to (deny themselves that 4Ienjent. WVith this chlafing dish all sorts of creamed things may be p~repared or a lpot of coffee may lbe made. ['ut the .offee into small bags, alllowiung a tablespoonful for each per 5on ; then the bags may be dropped in to the boiling wvater iand there will he no grounids for complaint. Lacto.- Beat two eggs, add two cuip fuls of suigar, tour and at half cupfuls of sour milk, a .half cupful of grape juice Qynd a half cupful of lemon juice. Freere as usual. Other fruit juices may be used as dlesired. This is a mort wholesome and refreshing ice to ser ve during h mlm . ndSH Both containles I. at properties thanheavy -meat* Try them for summr n to and pienStidbits. Libby, M9Ne l Lib Chicago Insist on UbW A Test the Lightning Primer Use one of thre free black' Shells to test shot-shell primer strength. b 0 The stronger the primer, the, greater the. spee and more com plete the powder combustion. . US1BLACl SHELLS For the free shells and booklet of direo tions Just write your name and address, with that of your dealer, on the margin of this advertisement. tear out and send to us. We will send you an order on that dealer for your free shells and the book. let. Then you can maki this and the other tests, and know ppsitively, what make of shell is best for you. 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