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SUNDAY, MAY 10,
Citizen Soldiers Improved
Since the War With Spain
In 1898 All Was Confusion and Turmoil During the Mobili
zations—Men Were Marched Back and Forth Aimlessly
Many Went Hungry When Food Was Nearby—Disease
Killed Five to Bullets One.
Washington.—Ou r citizen soldiers |
are vastly improved since the war i
■ ith Spain. In 1898 all was confusion.;
and turmoil during the mobilization.
-'*en were marched back and fortn
aimlessly. Many went hungry when j
loou was nearby. There was crowd- j
iflg and friction, bad feeling and un
sanitary conditions. Disease killed I
-n't 1 to bullets one.
The experience of Cuba, Porto Rico I
and Montauk Point have not been
;orgotten. in the sixteen years since '
our last international csnflict a thou- I
sand reforms have been inaugurated,
a thousand improvements put in force, j
i’lie militiamen, or national guards- i
men, are today an alert, business-like j
.ormidable organization, with little ot !
the amateur apparent.
In the Ist few weeks there have I
been few such good customers of i
newsdealers as the guardsmen. '■
Eagerly they scan every edition. Of !
course they are not blood thirsty, .
but it would he such a satisfaction to ;
try their mettle in a good cause.
Step Warward.
Even in the last few weeks one
distinct step forward has been made.
Every recruit now' must promise to
submit to anti-typuoid inocculation.
i'nis is applied at intervals of seven
uays for three weeks.
"We cannot compel guardsmen who
enlisted prior to last November to
undergo the treatment," said a Sur
geon General of the state militia or
ganizations recently. “But anyone
w ho does rot want to be inocculated
may not expect to be enlisted now. I
would like to make it plain that only
one-tentli of one per cent of the men
who were treated were inconvenienc
ed for a few days by pain.
There has never been a death as
the result of this treatment. As it
has been shown in the regular army
that inocculation is absolutely neces
sary to insure men against such dis
ease as incapacitated our troops in
the Spanish war.”
Huerta Trouble.
When the trouble with Huerta be
came acute preliminary orders went
out lirst to the adjutant generals of
the militia in the department of the
East, which comprises twenty-one
sates east of the Ohio and Mississippi
Rivers and- the District of Columbia.
These states reported 70,513 enlisted
men and officers as ready to take the
field to the general staff of Governor s
Island, in N.ew York Harbor. Tbey
comprised six divisions.
Most formidable of all was the New
York contingent, which amounts to a
division and a few regiments over
and which ranks highest in the re
ports of recent inspections of state
militias delivered to Washington. As
an evidence of high efficiency the
New York guard division has been
incorporated as a part of the First
Field Army, the other divisions of
which are regular troops. The New
York adjutant general reported 16,528
men.
When the guard is called upon to
mobilize in time of war the first move
is to rush the engineers to the camp
site, where water pipes are laid, tent
streets are marked out and arrange
ments are made for the disposal of
refuse. Right after the engineers
come the medical corps, which looks
out for sanitation, and the signal
corps, fully preoared to equip the
camp with telephone, telegraph and
temporary wireless outfits. The com
missary department is meanwhile
buying horses and mules and con
tracting for food supplies.
Train Arrangements.
The arranging of trains and trans
ports is partly in charge of the com
manders and partly under the direc
tion of the engineers—the old “sap
pers and miners.”
Not all the national guard goes to
Mexico on the first call. In New York
state, for instance, a force of 5,000
to 10,000 men will be left behind at
the armories, which will be trans
formed into barracks. Even with
ihese discarded, the enlistments have
been so rapid that' the division would
be up t orequirements.
Next to the supply corps, the busi
est officers in the early hours of the
mobilization period are those of the
medical staff. There are many men,
who although physically fit in civil
life,’are not capable of withstanding
the rigors of a campaign under con
ditions which might be expected to
prevail in a country where comforts
can be measured only by the degree
of efficiency with which the commis
sary arrangements are managed from
the field base
The hostility of the inhabitants,
which could be expected in a Mexi
can campaign, will render the main
tenance of lines of communications a
matter of considerable hazard and
difficulty, and the army at the front,
therefore, might have to endure
many hardships.
First Three Days.
The first three days following the
mobilization will be spent by the
medical staff in weeding out the “un
fit" who will not, however, be reliev
ed from service. They will farm a
part of the garrison, from which will
be drawn additional mer. as they are
required at the front.
Route marches, manual and mus
ketry drills, kit inspections, and the
like will occupy much of the time, all
of which will make toward an im
proved efficiency in the command by
the time the division takes the field
In force. Supervising the whole
scheme of things in the preparation
will be the staff of inspection instruc
tors of the regular army, who, as a
comparattvVly recent innovation, were
detailed to service with the national
With these officers will toil the
regular army sergeants who, In all
probability, will be assigns! to aid
In “polishing” the citizen troops.
Whatever the difference of opinion
rmong the regimental and sub-ordi
nate commanders here, and among
higher officers of the regular army
concerning the duration of a possible
campaign In Mexico, all of the New
York officers are determined that
there *lll be no repetition of 1898 in
engineering of their part.
The Reaaon.
That is why the windows of all the
nrmories have been twinkling until
long past midnight every night of
late. That Is why the enlisted men
have been offered all manner of In
ducements to put in time at extra
drill*. That is why recruits have
been drilling in greater numbers than
heretofore. The guardsman is not
an alarmist: neither does he pur*tie
the even tenor of his way and wait
for summer manoeuvre time to come
around each year. He also has been
maintaining the attitude of "watch
ful waiting" and, to use his own term
"he is there."
Surface indications at national
guard headquarters are that every
thing is quiet. There is, and there
fas been for some time, an under-cur
rent of vigorous activity, and rhe air
is surcharged with suppressed expect,
ancy. It would be bad form for these
olficers, however, to display any un
due interest, but the receiver is al
ways kept handy.
Daily the more exuberant regiment
al. squadron, battery and company
commanders go there seeking the
latest reports, and while nothing can
be learned of the conversations that
take place in the inner chambers,
these men almost invariably come out
smiling and with a confident light in
their eyes. Far be it from them to
look for trouble, you know', but it’s
a long time since '9B, and they have
a lot of young material in their com
mands who spend much of their time
reading the newspapers and the bal
ance of their time, figuratively,
champing at their bits.”
HOLD ELECTION
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Polls Will Open at 7:30 A. M.
in the City and Close at 6:30
P. M. Contests For Oftly Two
Positions.
On next Friday, May 15th, the pri
mary election to choose county officers
will take place. The polls will open at
7:30 a. m. city .time and close at G:3O
p. m. city time, in the city, and at 8:00
a. m. and cloße at 3 p. m., sun time, in
the country.
There are contests for only two
county offices, the two commissioners
from Augusta. Messrs. H. R. Pund
and M. C. B, Holley are opposing
Messrs. G. H. Nixon and Frank H.
Tlmberlake. The other county offi
cers will not be opposed.
The officers to be elected are coun
ty commissioners, clerk of court, sher
iff, tax collector, tax receiver, coroner,
surveyor and treasurer.
Mohair Suits, SIO.OO, $12.50, $15.00;
no beter values, fit perfect. F. G.
Mertins.
Walnut Bars, 6 for 25c, Mon
day only at SHERON’S.
UNDERWOOD TYPEWRITER CO. AND
THE UGLY STENOGRAPHER
Augusta, Ga., 6|9|14
The Augusta Herald,
Augusta, Ga.
»
Gentlemen: Among the many applications we have received in re
sponse to our advertisement in The Herald for an ugly male stenogra
pher is the following from Augusta,
Probably the party did not really want a place but the ad appealed
to him as his letter appeals to us, and we have sent him a box of cigars
with our compliments.
You may publish this letter.
UNDERWOOD TYPEWRITER CO„
J. Knox Felker, Mgr.
From the Ugliest Man in the World
Underwood Typewriter Co„ Augusta, Ga., 518114.
“The Machine You Will Eventually Buy,"
826 Broad St., Augusta, Ga.
Gentlemen:
One, thoughtful of my consideration, kindly handed me your ad for a
fast and ugly male stenographer, as appearing in The Augusta Herald.
With reference to the former Jequirement will say that I am capable
of taking down the dictation of a gossiping old maid as fast as she can
talk it.
With reference to the latter requirement, will say that just here 1
swell with pride when considering the great things that the future may
have In store for me In this direction. As the majority of the public
seems partial to beauty, I am grateful to find st last -that occasionally
there can be found one among the minority who hits Intelligence enough
to appreciate the gift of homeliness.
What more need be said to this end than I am snaggle-toothed and
baldheaded? If this Is not enough I will go farther and say that drug
store men have often pleaded with mo to stand In their show windows,
that their patrons may become morn sick and buy more freely of their
medicine.
v
Barnum & Bailey's circus put a ban upon my entrance to their show
for fear that my looks would produce a panic among the menagerie.
Chinese funerals sometimes aecm to turn back when they gaze upon
my visage. I make the proverbial organ grinder’s monkey seem like a
statue of Appollo.
Those with whom I come In Contact, and to whom opportunity of
fers no immediate means of exit, bear unmistakably upon their faces the
silent language of “Give me liberty or give me death.”
My face has broken beveled mirrors, stopped clock* from running, snd
caused little children to cling to their mother's skirts for protection.
In conclusion 1 have to say—" Believe me," lam some ugly.
Yours very truly,
National Guardsmen Constructing Pontoon Bridge
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AT RIFLE PRACTICE.
Natonal guardsmen at manoeuvcrs. Above, constructng a pontoon brdge. Below-, at rifle practice The figure on
th© left, shows the typical American citizen-soldier.
Fine Business Being Enjoyed By ihe
O' Connor-Schweers Paint Company.
Are Manufactors and Carry Glass
and Builders' Supplies
Persons passing the establishment
of the o'Conno/-Schweers Paint Co.,
THE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA. GA.
at 855 Broad Street, must have been
struck with the rigns of business ac
tivity that have of late been manifest
ed by this house.
In point of fact, this is one of the
oldest houses in the city, having been
established more than 20 years ago,
and have had a regular line of trade,
which they have been serving with
satisfaction up to the present time.
The brands they represent are old
and tried, and have an established
reputation to maintain, all of which
is worth whiip, if it is wortii anything
to feel and know that the materials
you are purchasing to put into your
house are the very best that money
can buy.
Any lack of durability, or other de
fect, in paints and oils is hound to
make itself known to the great dis
comfort and expense of renewing, as
any housew'ife or man with a domes
tic turn can testify. A house that haß
stood the racket as long a« this, Is a
THE DREAMLAND THEATRE
LUCILLE LOVE
THE GIRL OF MYSTERY
FOURTH INSTALLMENT
Exciting, thrillin'*'- heart throbs--intrigue
punches suspense lmir-raising situa
tions—wild animals and hundreds upon hun
dreds of savages in a terrific battle—all these
things are crowded into the fourth installment
of “Lucille Love”,making it the most expen
sive two reel feature ever produced. The hat
tie of the savages is something wonderful.
Other thrills include the burning of a hut
in the midst of a village, a ride for life and
honor through an animal-infested jungle, and
finally with a crash the horse and rider
(Lucille Love) fall into a monster pit. The
fall actually kills the horse and renders Lu
cille unconscious.
See further installments of this exciting
series at the Dreamland every Friday.
guarantee of good faith and square
dealing.
A New Departure.
The O’Connor Schweers Paint Com
pany, in addition to their regular
slock of Paints, Oils, Glass, Var
nishes, etc., have put in a fine display
of Mantels, Tiles and Grates. These
are all styles and colors, of painted
goods and varnished setH, showing the
grain of Ihe wood, so as to conform
to the color scheme of the house.
They make a specialty of fire ploco
outfits of moderate price, but in good
taste, to suit the bungalows and cot
tages of persons of moderate means.
These are so arranged that a drop
light shows exactly what you nre
buying, and are so arranged that la
dles can examine them at their leisure
while sitting in a chair.
The Mantels are of different
classes of hardwoods and are in groat
variety, so as to allow a different eo
lection to go in each room. Persons
corning from the country and ladles
especially will find 1 liis arrangement,
suggested by tile thoughtfulness of
the heads of the concern, a con
venience that will he appreciated.
They Are Manufacturer*.
The O’Connor Schweer* Paint Com
pany are manufacturers of Paints,
doing their own grinding and mixing
undertheir own special grands, from
lead and oil of standard make, which
they guarantee equal to any of the
highly advertised brands. As these
goods are made under their own eye,
and by Augusta labor, they are able
to sell them for less money than
those of foreign manufactuers.
Obviously, they could not afford to
make cheap stuff and put it on the
market, but the paint that they make
is manufactured according to the most
approved formulas that have been
thoroughly tested and are standard
ized.
They make any color or tint de
sired ana in any quantity to suit their
trade. And there is no delay about
getting what you want. They also
carry in stock a number of paint
speicalties not carried by ordinary
r : ’int sWires, so that the annoyance
from delays on account of having to
order is obviated.
Expert Management.
The Builders' Supply and Plate
Glass Department of the O’Connor-
Schweers Paint Company is in charge
of Mr. A. Gimbel, who for a number
HOME FURNISHERS
973 Broad Street
Headquarters for
BABY VEHICLES
We have undoubtedly the most complete
line of baby vehicles .in Augusta. Every size
and kind that is known is represented in our im
mense stock, and our prices are less than you
will he required to pay elsewhere.
This Sulky is one that is most popular with
the youngster, and much enjoyment can bo got
ten out of it.
We have them from $2.50 up.
Reed Pullman
This is the premier
of them all ■ for the
baby, and is the
ha n d s om e st thing
built in a baby bug
gy. Tt is equipped
with every conveni
ence and luxury.
Prices range from
$12.50 to $45.
Here is a simple contrivance that is the
rage everywhere.
New Summer Goods
Immense shipments of new attractive Sum
mer goods.
Refrigerators,
Lawn and Porch Swings,
Rockers, Setees,
Grass Rugs.
In fact everything imaginable
for the home.
of years was buyer and sales manager
of the Neal-Blum Company, one of
the largest Builders’ Suppy houses in
the South.
This, with the experience of Messrs
Story and Neal, places this firm in a
position to give the trade of Augusta
and vicinity prompt and efficient ser
vice. This accounts, in part, for
their doing a larger business than
the firm lias enjoyed for several
years.
In the late changes which the
O’Connor-S'chweers Paint Company
have undergone, Mr. Frank .J. Story
became president, Mr. J. B. “Schwerrs,
vice ; re ident, and Wilfred T. Neil),
secretary and treasurer. Each of
these gentlemen are well known and
popular in the business world.
Fresh, pure Bon-Bons and
Chocolates at SHERON’S for
Monday at 39c.
Oriole
Go-Basket
Baby rests perfect
ly contented in his
running Oriole. It
is the greatest inven
tion ever designed
for the comfort of the
baby and the conve*
nionce of the mother.
Prices are from $9
to $12.00.
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