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I ur^uu.', 4t?ui vu . , i 41/ i s S3 s ""? 1 a W ^ o ? i ?T~ k gva It Gr c/3 1 R M & Ik? ATA | p. o. box : OR. BABCOCK RESIGNS :: | T. J. STRAIT NAMED ? in LANCASTER SENATOR 3$ W. HEAD th ft OF 1SSANE ASYLUM. v. B*. Saunders Resigns? J. JL. rnomp- .n H^son in Charge Until Dr. Strait ^ Qualifies. S3 I J#. F. Caldwell in News and Courier. I I volumbia, MarcJ 13.?Governor I ?1 \ Blease today accepted the resignation ^ of Dr. James W. UaDcocK as superm- 5 tendent of the S'-a.e Hospital for the Insane, a;:d appointed in his stead Dr. T. J. Strait, of Lancaster. Tnis turn in the events of the asylum came Las a climax to the two-days' session the board of regents. tDr. Babcock became superin:endent of the asylum by appointment of Governor Tillman, August 13, 1891. Dr. g( 1 Strait is the senator from Lancaster tc county and was a member of the leg- OT ell islative committee that conducted the ~ ~ ? .Vv/if .itro rirvn irifn the affairs fit V ICL'CU V IU ? toao?l?wu luiu ^ ^ ? ? Ci I tb^ State hospital. j hk <j|>vernor Blease was asked whether Sl e had any statement to make with re- f0 gard to the asylum situation. He said ta he had none, but would be glad to fur; nisli copies of the official correspond- j ence between himself and those at the i asylum, since the letters are a public I record which any one is entitled to ! tr;~ Kn/i<.Ani<n f11i"nialior? the r>nnip? i oi see. xiis scwcai; i. v?.v- y? 01 I oi the ofBcial correspondence and the ix ^official notice to the secretary of state g< Badicating the appointment of Dr. ti ^fctrait as the new superintendent. al Hu)r. J. L. Thompson, the first assis- h< Ftant physician at the asylum, will w ft have temporary charge of the institui tion until Dr. Strait qualifies as su- a; F perintendent. ' s* w Dr. Babeock's Letter. ni ^ Dr. Babcock's letter to Governor Blease was as follows: : 1 "Columbia, S. C., March 12, 1914. C; VThe Hon. Cole. L. Blease, Governor, Colynbia, S. C.?Dear Sir: I desire to acknowledge receipt of your letter of i March Vl requesting me 'to put in ai writing:what you have stated to me *r verbally in reference to your resigna- j tion in order that I may take it up I ith th#> hnara of regents of the State I ai Hospital for the Insane at 4 o'clock c< this afternoon.' It is rather difficult, st as, of course. you must appreciate, to 1 P< I be entirely accurate as to what trans-! ei pired in ir*y several talks with you as a i 1 A II i\r di TY JJ>JL Philadelp PREUMIUMS PA1 \ Offi 313 my resignation. The substance of howeve", is this: That on account the lack of harmony at the State ospital for the Insane the patients us: necessarily suffer, and rather an be a party to such conditions I ould prefer to resign. "This morning I expressed my willg^ess to the board of regents to cojerate with them for ;he good of uae >sci:ution, and it is now for them to ty whether we can unite our efforts i :his end. If there is net to be cojeration, then I desire to resign from i3 superintendence' of the Hospital r the Insane. "Yours very respectfully, (Signed.) "J. W. Babcock.'' Governor Blease's reply follows: "Columbia, S. C., March 13,1914. "Dr. J. W. Babcock, Superintendent :ate Hospital for the Insane, Columa, S. C.?Dear Sir: Your resignation, ndered verbally cn the 16:h day of ?ptember. 1013, also through Sena?rs T. J. Mauldin and T. J. Stra!t, id your written resignation, bearing i:e March 12, 1914, have been rejived. After duly and carefully condering the same your resignation as iperintende;"t of the State Hospital >r the Insane is hereby accepted, to ke effect tjhis day. "Very respectfully, "Cole. L. Blease, "Governor." Dr. Saunders Leaves Also. Dr. Eleanor Saunders, woman phycian at the State Hospital for the isane, resigned to the board of re?nts this afternoon, and her resigna on was accepted. She will remain ; the institution for a few days until ?r successor is chosen. No action as taken as to the State Park. It was announced tonight that she id Dr. Babcock will open a private mitarium in Columbia for the treatment of nervous diseases. Governor Blease has written Dr. hompson a letter, and also one to apt. Bunch, secretary of the board : regents. The letters follow: "Columbia, S. C., March 13, 1914. T 7 Thoiv>nc?Ar> T7S ret Accicf ? UL . ) . 1 l acjii^ov/ii, r nci xJivoiwv it Physician, State Hospital for the isane?Dear Sir: Dr. J. W. Babcock iving resigned as superintendent of le State Hospital for the Insane, id his resignation having been ac^pted this day, you are hereby inructed and requested to take temurarv charge as acting superintendlt of said institution, to serve until permanent superintendent is ap ? IN TO SE it and He ?FOR T L* i:r_ I? mm me in: If ABLE MONTHLY. QUAR1 ADDRI /LAK?jh ice Over Con ? BMWMMMIHIB ! IIMIII11HHI | pointed. You will please advise this not j day with the board of regents me i in reference to your work, and any rec i information or advice which 1 earn am j give you in reference to any masters am | connected therewith you are at liber- lea J :a mTT nlAOCMir/1 fnl j ty io asK, anu n win uc mj j^icaouj^ j to comply. . I "Yours respectfully. of "Cole. L. Blease, of I ."Governor." gn "Columbia, S. C., March 13, 1^14. cas "Capt. J. W. Bunch, Secretary he Board of Regents, State Hospital for Ca: the Insane?Dear Sir: I have accepted wa the resignation of Dr. J. W. Bahcock lov as superintendent of the Hospital for the the Insane, to take effect this day, and I ' ~ - - - - J- - T-V _ T ! have instructed ana requesiea ur. j. c-oi ! L. Thompson, the first assistant phy- ye; I sician to take charge of the :r?stir 11- Fif tion until the appointment of a permanent superintendent. You will phase govern yourself accordingly and _on;st.lt with Dr. Thompson in reg-ird to Co] 1 such matters as the duties of your of; fice may require. . .. "Very respectfully "Cole. L. EPease, "Governor." 1 The letter to the secretary of#state Ge: lis as follows: t *lia u,Columbia, S. C., March 13, 1914. an< ? ? - - -- ? ? ? Yrn i "Hon. K. m. Mcuown, secretary 01 " State?Dear Sir: Governor Blease has 011 ; this day appointed the Hon. T J. I Strait, of Lancaster, S. C., as super- pa: intendent of the State Hospital for am ! the Insane for the term provided by bui j law, vice Dr. J. W. Babcock, resigned, the "You will please send notice as ths provided by law. nit ?<t> n ,t ass xvusptrutiuiij, "John K. Aull, | w'a "Private Secretary." fc)1 tu DR. STKAIT WIL LACCEPT. am sh( Lancaster Physician Will Accept the opi Head of the State Hospital for soi the Insane. ga1 ] 4 The State. wih Lancaster, March 14.?AVlien he is ap] officially notified of his appointment tar as superintendent of the Stare Hos-lor pital for the Insane, Dr. T. J. Strait1 the will go to Columbia and make ar- hoi rangements to take charge of the in- tha stiiution, succeeding Dr. J. W. Bab- pre cock, resigned. tio: "I received 2:0 official notification," ] by ;said Dr.-Strait this afternoon, "but I ap] ( agreed to accept the position provided ha' ! things were so arranged that I would ser J J niv W i :ll ? HE surance ( w ** nn?W 1 1T1TVT 1 T IKLl, Stffll-AWNUAL LSS : I, Managi lmercial B< ; be handicapped in the manage-1 nt of the institution. As soon as W :eive official notice I will go down j 3 look into the matter and give an jwer. While I regret very much to! ve home I feel that I might be use- j to those miserable inmates.7' 3r. Strait is a well known member | his profession. Although a native j (Chester county he has lived the | ia:er part of his long life in Lan- ! >ter. He has been a physician since j was graduated from the South j rolina Medical college in 1885. He ' s well known as an educator fol- ! ring the close of the War Becween i s Sections. le -has been senator from Lancaster inty since 1910 and was for six irs a member off congress from the tli district. WON'T PAY CLAIMS. i mptroller Holds up Items Passed By the Ways and Means Committee. F. Caldwell in Xews and Courier. Columbia, March 13.?Comptroller neral Jones announced tnis evening j it the claims passed on by the ways 3 means committee of the house uld not be paid until the courts rule them. Hr. Jones said: "I have declined to ? Y the claims approved by the ways I 1 means committee of the house, | t t not acted upon by both houses of { ; general assembly, for the reason it they do not come within the defiion of claims passed by the general sembly on the appropriation act. I s doubtful what course I should low in this matter and called upon i attorney general for Ms aavics 1 opinion in writing as to what I >uld do. He declined to give me an inion in writing. I, therefore, j lght advice Of an attorney, who j ie me the following answer: ' 'Answering your question as Ho ether you have authority under the iropriauon act 01 tu yay vcin claims passed upon by the board claims and favprably reported to ways and means committee of the lse of representatives, I will say it Item 1, of section 89, of the ap>priation act, carries an approprian of $12,000 to pay claims "passed the general assembly/' It does not Dear that the claims you refer to /e oeen passeu uy iue gcuci ai a.&- j ably nor by either branch thereof, i feJiiiUJiUM. WMIMI mvuu . VT TT^Tr ,ompany LY, ANNUALLY / ?r Westeri ink NEWBEF - - I 11 appesfrs that these claims were reported to the house of representatives by the ways and means committee and the report thereon adopted, but it j does not appear that the house took j further action towards the same, ac- i cording to the constitutional require-! ments. " 'Aside from the language of the statue it may be known that the gen-. eral assembly intended to make provision for the payment of the claims you refer to, but you, as comptroller general,, as well as the courts, are confined to the language used in the appropriation bill to ascertain the legislative intent. The language used, "to pay claims passed by the general assembly," is very definite and certain, j tne COnsilLUllOii pres^riuiug wuai ic necessary to be done by the general j assembly to pass an act. "'I do not think it very likely that! the court would hold that the action j of the board of claims upon these claims, the report of the ways and means committee thereon and the adoption of that report by the house! or representatives would answer the j conditions specified and imposed on i the item and section of the appropria- j tion act above referred to. j " 'I do not think you should assume; responsibility for paying these claims. It would be for your protection to have the order of the court before paying or issuing your warrant in pay ment thereof.' The 1913 session of the legislature created a board of claims. This board J approved claims of $201,108.34, includ- < ing $190,000 owed the sinking fund, ' most of which was borrowed for the asylum. The ways and means committee approved claims of $12,678.01, thus leaving out claims passed on by 1 the board of claims and probably in- j. serting claims not approved by the board. The refusal to pay these claims now brings the matter to an issue. A . test case will be put up to the courts. The general assembly appropriated $12,000 for claims. Impulse of Thought. Philadelphia Record. Jim?Annie, did yeer iver think av marryin'? Annie?Snure, now th' subject has aiver intered me thoughts. Jim?(turning away)?It's sorry Oi am. Annie?Wan minute, Jimmy, ye've set me a-thinkin'. LTlJuli rY oo SL SFS" o IliMl <111 fD ? i , 2-, 3 1?4 S5* s S2, 2 c/q 53 *3" | 11S.C. I I IRY, S. 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