Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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?OftJ. MAXN1NG 1H*L CAH> FQHi dOMPANIK? TO IMKWl V** * " Wh aansrsiI it A of Troops Go lVeJ'^CdafWS |0W Mi* 3|ffM? Ml, Of Zitaten to Vote Columbia, Jooi II,?General or des* fo# the me%nis*ta>n of the Mat tonal Guard of South Carolina, in Binding two ragt man ta of Infantry, the tregap of cavalry and attached aanl tarf/ troops at Stag. ta< State camp avwdwd. Wore hsuied y ester <fay by ObV. *s*sufrd TT Banning* a* Mmmsilffer la efciat of the State's armed forces. The mobilisation order Was signed la) ^s>r im. amassedkvtely upon issdssnt set the call for the troops. ?Stafch had been issued In Washington ay President Wilson 'through thb'sec? retary of war. The' movement of treeps to Styx w'UT begli. Wlfhl :\ five orders were Immedl it by telegraph to the colo off the two- rsaimenta to be rans through the regular channels ta ens eoaanany commanders. store than f.eoo men and officers liefe ughout the ?Ute were yesl erday asnHously awaiting oruors from the eeahjpany commanders to asset.*ble at tleejr armorlea seeperato y to moving on the State mobilisation ground atl gftjgc. aboat eevesr mHee from Colum Oov. Manning took peisonal charge af the situation and remained in his throughout the day In confer wtth officers when the movement at the troops was considered. Prac? tically ey,ery detail for the mobltlaa tloi of the troope was ' worked out during the day and by night all or? dere were on their way to the head? quarters of the two regiments. The list of staff officers for the ip ground at Styx wss included In the general mobilisation order as signed by Oov. Manning. After the call from Washington Oov. Manning sent the following tele? gram to Newton *>.? Baker, secretary of war: "Ordere for mobilisation have already been Issued/' "The National Guard will be In, eemp at Styx by Friday." This was the atindent made yesterday at the The tint of the governor's orders m aafedarwm "In a rdanee with telegram from thn secretary of war, dated June ltA oal tag the National Guard of South CtroHnV into the> service of the United f Rates, I hereby direct that the following commands proceed to the mobilisation camp at Styx: First South Caarollni Infantry, Col. E. af. Blythe; Seeond South Carolina Infantry, Col. Neimen B. Springs; Troop A, South Carolin!, cavalry, Cap! W. M. Man? ning, with attached sanitary troope. ?The following ataff officers will re? port In person to ths adjutant gen? eral of Sonth Carolina at the adjutant generals office not later than June tft 1911: MaJ. J. Shapter Caldwell. MeJ- P. J. Drew, quartermaster corps; MaJ Henry E. Raines, quartermaster corps; Cant. Oscar W. Babb, quarter? master corps; rapt. George C. War? ren, quartermaster corpe. "Itogimental commanders will sub etht the men of their respective regi? ments at their home station at a rata not exceeding 7G cents per man per day, aa ahown by the morning report. "Purchase of subsistence will he made for nve days. To obtain a a Dement therefor, receipted vouchers mast be obtained on form 2*1, D. M. A . and forwarded for payment to the adjutant general, accompanied by r? ?so II dated ration returns. "When troops remain at their com pany rendesvous and where adequate army facilities for sleeping do not ex let. commanding* officers are au? thorized to permit such enlisted men as> they mey designate to sleep at "All officers and men will be ex? amined *y a medical officer prior to leaving the company rendervoua to find out If any of them have my con tsffloua dlnease. "Headquarters company, a ma chine sun company end a supply com? pany will be organised In each regi? ment as prescribed by the new mili? tary bill, approved June t, 1916. "State transportation requests will be Issued direct to organisations by ths ndj jtant general. No command will, however, leave Its home station and proceed to the mobilisation camp until It has been so Instructed by Its regimental commander, and In case of the cavalry by the adjutant general. "A ?erb?us danger to American liven and honor confronts un. I ap? peal to the loyalty and patriotism of South Carolina's sons to do their full duty In responding to South Carolina'*? to service. I appeal also to all iployere to aid their employes and faetlltute their compliance with duty's call slid to hold for them their respec? tive p ash ions Uli. after fulfilling their doty to the State and country, they shall return to thetr homes, harlna Won he gratitude and conildence ol their fellow countrymen by their un ?elfish sacrifice and service." s |* The work of placing the mobilisa? tion camp at Styx in condition for the Vvceptlbii of the troops went forward |at* a'Taprti pace. ' MaJ. Patrick J. Drew, quartermaster's corps, accom 'pknled by an engineer, Inspected the grounds for the purpose of laying out the camp for the two regiments and the cavalry troop. As soon as the troops arrive the supplies will be on hand. The governor sent the following tel ograhn to tho secretary of war: "Re? calling with pride the glorious record of the Palmetto regiment of South Carolina in the War with Mexico, I hereby request that the South Carolina troops now ordered Into service be als 3 "known" as the Palmetto regiments." v ,MT*mpbr*ry headquarters was estab? lished yesterday by the military forces (h the office of the adjutant general at the State house. Many officers called during the day for conferences 'with the governor and the adjutant general and to receive Instructions for the mobilisation 'of the troop's. '' Qov. Manning yesterday addressed the following telegram to the mayors of 71 cities andl'towns In the 8tate: "The National Guard has been called to*mobilise at oiido for service in the defense of our nation against foreign ^^^^^ invasion. South Carolina must do her full duty. The patriotism, loyalty and devotion to duty of our National Guard is unquestioned. These men must have and will receive the encour? agement of all true patriotic South Carolinians. 1 urgently call upon you to use both your personal and official influence to see that the proper en? thusiastic encouragement is given to the members of the National Guard from your city. I appeal to the em? ployers to assist their employes in making response to this call to duty. They should receive prompt and posi? tive assurance that their positions will not be Jeopardized by their absence. Duty calls. South Carolina must an Bwer promptly and in no uncertain way. Your prompt and active cooper? ation in this matter js urged." The above telegram was addressed to the mayor of the following places: Greenville, Anderson, Pelzer, Laurens, Union, Spartanburg, Fort Mill, Rock Hill, Cheraw Hartsvillo Camden Charleston Timmonsvillc, Sumter, Or? angeburg, Florence and Darlington. Orders went out yesterday from the office of the adjutant general to pro? vide for the appointment of medical officers at every post to examine the men who present themselves for en? listment. The surgeons will be ap m^mM _,_ pointed by A. Mouttriq Urailsford, chief surgeon of tlic National Guard. | j It was said at the adjutant general's j office that the four divisions cf the | j naval militia and the live companies of coast artillery will not be called ^ out at this time. The coast artillery companies which are located at Green 1 ville, Spartanburg, Gaffney, Green k ood and Jonesville may be later or i dered for duty at Charleston to take the place of the regulars who have been sent to the Mexican border. Members of the National Guard I will not be denied the right to partici j pate in the Democratic primary in August, because of being ordered to j the Mexican border. j Gov. Manning lias addressed the I following telegram to the colonels of i the two regiments: I "Law regulating primary provides that In case of mobilization of Na? tional Guard State committee shall provide. for enrollment and voting members National Guard. Every sol? dier entitled to vote must be accord? ed that privilege. In order that no question may arise instruct company commanders by wire to urge upon members their several commands to enroll at once. Every white man en? titled to vote in South Carolina must. have his rights protected. "Richard I. Manning, "Governor, Commander-in-Chief. KTHH'S TO GOVERN FOOTBALL/. Committee Makes Suggestions to Take Charge of Game Whore Rules Now Stop. Boston, June 19,?A code of ethics to govern football beyond the point where the rules now stop was an- 1 nounced today by IS. K. Hall of Dart? mouth, chairman of the football rules committee, which comprises It grad? uate representatives of various col? leges tri the East and Middle West. The committee, which already has revised slightly the playing rules for next season, is to publish the code as a supplement to the rules. The suggestion made by the com? mittees follows in part: "Holding is prohibited by the rules because it docs not belong in the game of football. It is unfair play. It eliminates skill. Coaching from the sidelines is prohibited in the rules. The game is to be played by the play? ers using their own muscle and their own brains. "Beating the ball, by an unfair use of a starting signal, is nothing less than deliberately stealing an advan? tage from the other side. "Talking'to your opponents if it falls short of being abusive or in? sulting is not prohibited by the rules, partly because it ought not to be nec? essary and partly because no rules can make a gentleman out of a mucker. No good sportman is ever guilty of cheap talk to his opponents. When an official imposes a penalty or makes a decision he is simply do? ing his duty as he sees it. It there is anything to be said let your cap lain do the talking." Appreciates Firemen's Service. From The Daily Item, June 20. Witherspoon Bros & Company this morning presented to the chief of the lire department for the fireman a check for $100 as a token of their appreciation of the service which the firemen rendered on Saturday night when the Witherspoon plant caught on fire. The check was very grate? fully received and will come in handy for the firemen in their trip to Or? angeburg. Messrs. O. C. Scarborough and Al? ston James, of Summerton, were in the city today. I ELEVEN well-known automobiles have advanced in price within the l last ninety days* The Maxwell Company has not increased their prices/^ We do f not know what their plans are, but we do know and you know that materials entering into the construction of good automobiles now cost 2 , from 20 to 300 per cent more than they did six months ago. Nothing is to be gained by delay. Much may be lost '?*V Not only may you lose several dollars in the purchase price, but you are sacrificing the enjoyment, the relaxation, the health-giving prop? erties?everything, in fact, that makes motoring the favorite pastime of the nation. We urge you to come in and investigate the Maxwell _ Or, we will refer you to any number of Maxwell owners and let y them tell you their own story in their own way. They will tell you what they have told us. That the Maxwell is good-looking?that it is powerful?that it is comfortable?that it is economical?in short, that it is the best investment they ever made. / .They will tell you more and they will tell you gladly and freely. That's the way they feel toward us and the Maxwell Car. Whatever you do, don't put this off. We have a few cars on hand and can take orders for immediate or future delivery?at present prices. ,<f If you can't come in today, phone us for a Maxwell demonstration. 1 J / pouring Car $655 Roadster $635 [F. O. & DETROIT \ T. .N GRIFFIN, Lynchburg, S. C. GRIFFIN-JOHNSON MOTOR CO.. Sumter.lS. C. Time Payments if Desired