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GREEN IS SHOWN DP TAKEN GARE OF AT THE EXPENSE OF THE TAXPAYER BY GOVERNOR BLEASE The House of Representatives Indulged in Some Very Plaiu Talk ? About Green Being Paid One Thou- < ? ? -- 11 il.? 11 !?)? ' NilllU UUilJir? vi uiu m. mijiiu m ihuuc; by lileaso for One Itoport. < I The payment of one thousand dol lars of the people's money to b, M , Groen, appointed special factory In- j spector by Gov. Bloaae, was branded ( as a farce Saturday morning in the , House. When the two sections or | the appropriation bill, especially de- | signed to prevent a recurrence of the < "Factory inspector" Incident, were taken up in the House for passage . over the veto of Gov. Bloaso they precipitated a warm debate. Gov. Blease used one thousand dollars of his contingent fund for pay lng Green for five months service as special factory inspector last year, af- ] tor he had vetoed the appropriation j for the two regular inspectors. Sec- j tions 43 and 44 are accordingly added to the appropriation bill this year with a view to preventing the recurrence of the Incident. Both sec- ? tions were, of course, vetoed by Gov. Blease. . i After the purport of the auctions ( was explained by Mr. Browning and ( Mr. Stevenson, and an exposo had been made of the farce of paying Col. I.eon M. Green, "special factory inspector," $1,000 of the State's ? money, when ho got the statistics in his report to the general assembly ^ from the records in the office of the ( commissioner of agriculture, commerce ond industries, the House passed Section 4 3 over the governor's veto by a vote of SO to 14, and then ? passed Rection 4 4 by a vote of 86 to A *. j, Mr. Rembert defondod the notion ] of dor. Bless? in expending $ 1,000 , of hiB contingent fund for paying L. j ' M. Green. Mr, Browning and Mr. ^ Stevenson branded th? appointment of the special factory inspector aB a farce and a waat? of the State's ? money. When the veto of Sections 4 3 and ( 4 4 were taken up, Mr. Browning said ( that in 1011 Gov. Bloase had votoed , the appropriation of $3,200 for two s factory inspectors as useless, and his veto had been sustained by the t House. Then, in the face of his action, he had appointed "one Boon . Green" as factory inspector and paid him $ 1,0Q0 out of th? contingent fund of his office. j "I want to show you how Gov. Bloase's factory inspector spent, his , time," said Mr. Browning. He then , read a letter from Col. Green to j ^ Commissioner Watson requesting statistics on the cotton mill industry in c Lexington county. ( Mr. Browning then read a letter from Commissioner Watson transmit- , ting the statistics on the Lexington county cotton mills to Green. lie also read a letter from Gov. Blense's factory inspector to the commissioner of agriculture, commerce and Indus- . M tries, requesting mill statistics In Richland, Newberry, Union, Orangeburer and othor counties, and the re ply of Commissioner Watson transmitting to Greon tho information asked. ^ Only once did tho Governor a factory inspector have any trouble In getting second-band information , from the Commissioner's office, it' ap- . pea red from the correspondence reaa , by Mr. Browning. This was when , Col. Green naked for child labor sfa- . tistics in certain mills, which the law , does not allow Commissioner Watson to make public. Mr. Browning said that the statistics contained in Green's report were identical with those in Commissioner 4 Watson's report. "This report from I,. M. Green, appointed special factory inspector by Gov. Til ease, cost the State of South Carolina the sum of $1,000," conducted Mr. Browning. . Mr. Hembert defended Gov. Tllease F ITe said, though, that he know none of the details of the affair nor did ho know how Green had gotten his statistics. "But, be this as it may," said Mr. Bembert.x "even if the Governor did throw away $1,000 for Green, it * 1b a fact that His Excellency turned hack the larger part of his contingent fund into the State treasury." Mr. Stevenson said that at the last Beasion of the General Assembly Gov. Blease had vetoed the appropriation for two factory Inspectors on the grounds that they were useless. "But His Excellency went ahead and created a factory inspector just the same whom he paid out of his contingent fund," added Mr. Stevenson. 4 "IT? paid one of his political press agents $1,000 for reports which this ^ ndividual got from the Commissioner of Agriculture, Commerce and Industries," declared Mr. Stevenson. "Now, these two sections of the appropriation bill, which the Governor has vetoed, prohibit His Excellency from putting his political friends in office and paying them with the State's money," continued Mr. Stevenson. An tn Iks large nomttagent fund GREEN'S EASY MONEY HOW HE GOT DATA FOR HIS FACTORY LABOR RETORT ? For Whicli Governor Blouse Paid Him Ono Thusuud Dollars of the Tax-payers Money. The correspondence between Leon Vf. Green, special factory inspector Appointed by Gov. Blease, and E. J. Watson, commissioner of agriculture, 1 1 ,1 .mini /vn II. >1 t nit M P ;uililliuixu uuu luuuaiuus, n mvu m>. Crowning read to the House Saturiay night, threw a groat deal of light jn how Green got the statistics which no published In his report. Green was paid $1,0 00 of State's money for factory inspecting for live months last year by Gov. Bleaso out j( his contingent fund after his excellency had vetoed the appropriation [or the two regular factory inspectors as "useless." The letters from Jreen to Commissioner Watson wero 'ised by Mr. Browning in exposing iho waste of $1,000 of the State's money by Gov. Bloase. The letters Loliow: "Sumter, S. C.. Dec. 15, 1911. 'Col. E. J Watson, Columbia, S. C. "Dear Colonel: Won't you please tiave sent to me statistics for the mills of Lexington county. Thankng you iu advance, 1 beg to remain, "Very sincerely, "L. M. Green." "Columbia, S. C., Dec. 18, 19 11. 'Mr. Leon M. Green, Suintor, S. C. "My Dear Sir: In accordance with /our letter of the 15th, 1 am mailing ,o you mill statistics for Lexington jounty. "Very truly yours, "E. J. Watson, "Commissioner." "Columbia, S. C., Doc. 20, 1911. 'Col. E. J. Watson, Columbia, S. C. "Dear Colonel: I thank you for /our letter of the 18th, giving me he Information 1 requested. "Very truly, " Loon M. Green." "Sumter, S. C., Oct. 16, 19 11. i/i I U/titunn flnlnmhiji. S. C. "Dear Sir: I will thank you to lend me statistics for mills of Rlchand county, Union county, Newberry county, Orangeburg; county and iarnwell county. With kindest regards, I am, "Sincerely, "L. M. Green." "Columbia, S. C., Oct. 17, 1911. 'Mr. L. M. Green, Sumter, S. C. "My Dear Mr. Oroen: I am in receipt of yours of October 16, and enclosed you will find the statonents requested. Hastily but very iincerely yours, "E. J. Watson, "Commissioner." "Sumter, S. C., Sept. 25, 1911. 'Commissioner E. J. Watson, Columbia, 9. C. "Dear Colonel: T will appreciate t very much if you can furnish mo ihild labor figures for the following nills: Aiken Manufacturing com>any, Rath; Granitoville Manufacturng company, Granitoville; Langley Manufacturing company, Langley; Seminole Manufacturing company, Clearwater; Warren Manufacturing ompany, Warrenville. Thanking > ou in advance, I am "Sincerely, "L. M. Green." Against Law. "Columbia, S. C., Sept. 2 6, 1911. 'Mr. Loon M. Green, Sumter, S. C. "My Dear Mr. Green: I am In receipt of yours of September 25, askiig for child labor figures for five mills. "Of course I would 1)0 delighted to j^ivo you this information rrom me reports 111 oel here, and would do so Immediately but for the fact that sec'ion S of tho law requires these reports to be ^confidential as to individual plants and makes mo liable to i fine of $200 or imprisonment in the rounty jail not to exceed six months if I do so. Under tho circumstances the best I can do for you is to give you a summary of tho reports of these five mills and another small mill which you havo doubtless overlooked in the Aiken county territory. You will note that none of them report a child under 12 years of ago, which 1 am satisfied can not be the case. "Regretting that the law prevents me from complying fully with your request, believe mo, "Very sincerely yours. "E. J. Watson, "Commissioner." which the Governor had turned into fho State treasnry, in spife of the $1,000 out of it he paid to Green for this wn? what Gov. Rlease had refused to pay the rewards which his predecessors had offered for the capture of criminals. The house (hen passed Sections 42 and 4 4 over the Governor's vero. 1 T" ^ 1 fhnt MIA n A T?_ 1VI r, nruwilliip niuvcu tucvi. inc v-?^. respondence between Green and Commissioner Watson be printed in the journal. Mr. Oixon objected on the grounds that It was political capital. Mr. Sawyer also opposed the motion of Mr. Browning. Mr. Browning said that the only object he had In asking the House to print the correspondence was to show that tho $1,000 paid L. M. Green out of the Governor's contingent fund had been absolutely wasted. Mr. Searson opposed printing the PASSES OVER VETO STATE BOND ACT BECOMES A LAW IN SPITE OF BLEASE.B A VERY DECISIVE VOTE The Sonate anil Houn? of Roprwtnto* tivoN Provide for the Refundment < ( of the State Debt Despite the Pro- . test of Governor Blenee Against ! the Act Becoming a IjAW. i I The general assembly passed the Bro*vnlng bill providing for refund- , ing the brown stocks and bonds in , 1913 over the governor's veto Friday morning. The vote in both houses ( was decisive. In the house 7 6 mem- j bers voted to pass the bill over the veto and 10 to sustain the voto, while in the senate the vote was 29 for , passing the bill and 4 to sustain the veto. ( There was no debate on the passage of the Browning bill over the governor's veto in the house. The ( roll was called as soon as the report , ot the ways and means committee was read. The committee recommended that the bill pass, "the veto of the governor to the contrary notwithstanding." The names of the members of the , house who voted to pass the Brown- ( ing refunding bill over the veto follow: Speaker Sonlth, Mesxsrs. Arnold, Baskln, Beamguard, Belser, Bethea, Bookter, Bowers, Bowman, Boyd, Briee, Browning, Bryan, Butler, Gary, Chandler, Charles, Connor, J. M. Daniel, W. L. Daniel, Dick, Dix- j on, Dobson, DuBose, Drummond, Earle, E. C. Edwards, Isaac Edwards, Erckmann, Evans, Casque, Gilbert. Graham, Hamilton, Harris, Harrison, Hopkins, Horlbeck, Hunter, Irby, Jackson, James, Kellehan, Klb- , ler, Kirkland, League, Iceland Long- ( nick, McCravey, McDow, McKeown, , McQueen, Mansfield, Manuel, Miller, Mims, Motte, Mower, Nicholson, W. P. Qdom, Paulling, Pegues, Reaves, Richardson, Riley, Sanders, Saye, Searson, R. L. Shuler, Tison, Turabull, Vender Horst, Watson, Williams, Wyche, Youmans?7 6. The names of the members who voted to sustain the veto of the Browning bill follow: Ashley, B. H. Brown, T. P. Brown, Doar, Hill, Kirvin, Lee, Magill, Ileusbert, Scott?10. When the Browning refunding bill was sent to the senate by the house yesterday morning it caused some debate. I Senator Weston thought that the bonds should be redeemed in 1918. He said that the money market t# now easy, but if the Republican party nominates Theodore Roosevelt and be is elected there will be great confusion among the financial interests of the country. This will also happen, lie continued, if one of the Democratic nominees is elected, and thoir program of a reduction in the tariff is carried out. While there are somo merits in the governor's objections to the measure, Senator Weston said, yet tho act should be made a law. Senator W. L. Mauldln said that bo thoroughly agreed with Mr. Weston's views and thought that the act should bo passed over the veto. Senator Carlisle made a lengthy argument in favor of tho measure and desired its passage. Senator Montgomery moved that the senate pass the act over the governor's veto. The roll was called, and the aet became a law of the State over tho governor's veto. Tho itot of the senators who voted to override the governor'* veto follows: Hates, R.lack, Carlisle, Chrlstensen, Clifton, Crosson, Flarle, .Iflpps. Green, Hough, W. J. Johnson, AlArl Johnstone Haney, Dawson, TJde, W. I.. Mauldin, T. J. Mauldln, McOowu, Montgomery, Muckenfuss, Rainsford, Stewart, Stuckey, Summers, Walker, Waller, Weston, Wharton and Young?29. Those who would sustain tfte governor's objections are: Ackerman, Appelt, Dennis and Strait?4. Before Placing Your Orders for Cabbage Plants Write Us for Prices CHARLESTON FRUIT CO. 92-4-6 Market St., CHARLESTON, S. C. Oldest Triplets Living. There was observed at Chester, Pa., a few days ago the seventieth anniversary of three prominent members of the Socioty of Friends, two sisters and a brother, woh were born triplets Feb. 24, 1 842. correspondence. Mr. Browning withdrew his motion, and the matter was not put to ' a vote. SLASHED HER THROAT VEGRO ATTACKS PROMINENT SOCIKTY WOMAN AT AIKEN. \iken City Council Offers Big Reward for the Miscreant Who Mad# the Murderous Assault. Mrs. F. O. Beach, a prominent New York society lady, who is spending the winter at Aiken, was attacked tm Monday night by a negro with \ knife and soriously injured her. Hearing someone at her front gale shortly after ton o'clock Monday night., Mrs. Beach went out to investigate, and was attacked by a negro. \n ugly wound was inflicted on the side of her neck, but physicians say the injury is not necessarily fatal. - T 1 - .3 Mrs. Beach Bars sne was cauvu iu the gata by a negro, tailing her be had a nota rroua 'Katie,' a negro employed at tba housa and aa she reached to take the nota tha man ilashed her tbroat. Tha Aikan city council met Tues:lay afternoon and offered a reward of $1,500 for the arrest and conviction of the unknown person, who attacked Mrs. Beach. At the meeting wore present a number of the Aiken residents, among them was Mr. Fteach, husband of the woman upon whom the murderous assault was made. The city lockup is full of negroes arrested Monday night and Tuesday, as suspects, and Mayor Gyles states that tha police are to make several more arrests. Aocordlng to the story told the police by Mr. Beach, it was about 10 o'clock when he heard his wife cream, the sound coming from the front yard. Me rushed to her assistance, and found her lying unconscious Inside the yard gate, and bleeding profusely from an ugly wound In her throat. She had been called to the gate, he said, by some one, and that when she went out to inswer an unknown man was standing just outside the gate, who stated hat he had a note "from Katie, who's in the employ of Mr. Harriman." Mrs. Beach stepped from her porch into the yard and reached for the note, when the man sprang inside the gate, slashed her throat, laying her neck open for several Inches, and as she fell to the ground, tor? her ear-rings from her ears; then dashed away in tho darkness. Mr*. Beach, upon recovering consciousness, declared that she did not know who her assailant was, and there la doubt expressed that he was-' a negro. IIo was dressed, she said, in a gray suit, but she could not see his face. A crowd, attracted by the scream* of Mrs. Beach, quickly gathered, among them being many of the winter residents, who had been attending a reception in the neighborhood, and searching parties were quickly organized to scour the town In pursuit of the assailant. Physician* summoned to render medical attention, found it necessary to make nino stitches in Mrs. Beach's throat, and it was with difficulty that rlioy stopped the profusivo flow of blood. Her injuries, they state, are not as serious as they were reported Tuesday night, the most immediate danger then being the loss of blood, which nearly cost. Mrs. Beach her life. Mrs. Beach is prominent in .^ew Yerk society, and has been a winter resident of Aiken for several years past. She was formerly the wife of one of the Havemeyers of the American Sugar Refining; Company, who met a mysterious death in New York city some years ago when shot by an unknown person. Mr*. Beach is also a sister-in-law, by her first marriage, of Mrs. W. Butler Duncan of New York, who is one of tho most prominent of the Aiken winter residents, and she is also related by her first marriage to the Tiffany's of New York. Tho attack upon Mrs. Beach, tho purpose of which was clearly robbery, took place in the heart of Aiken, not more than one square from the main business street. Her condition is reported by her physicians to be improved and she will recover. The cine the Aiken police are working on is that Mrs. Beach's assailant was familiar with the household, if not one of the servants either in the employ of the Beachs or the Harrimans, since he stated to Mrs. Reach that the supposed note was from the TIarriman's home, and the Beachs and the family of Joseph Harrimnn are vtry friendly. The Orangeburg police should keep a sharp lookout for all suspicious persons passing this way. Good Us? for Booze. Within the last three days revenue raiders from Greenville headquarters have destroyed five thousand gallons of moonshine and near-moonshine. Successful raids have been made in the Dark Corner, near Tyron, N. C., | in the Cowansviile section, and on Glassy Mountain. This is an unusual record, says members of the Greenville government ofllcers. Tornado Kills Ten People. Details of a double tornado In Arkansas which devastated portions of Lincoln, Jefferson and Arkansas counties, particularly the last two Monday afternoon, place the list of dead at 10, with at least 25 persons seriously Injured. Handsome homes were wrecked. TAFT ISJERY BLUE THINKS THE REPUBLICAN PARTY IS IN A BAD WAY. < MANY SHARES HIS FEARS ? . The Democrats Agree That the Hank* ( of the Republicans Are Hopelessly 1 Torn by the Entry of Roosevelt in ( the Fight for the Republican Nomi- 1 nation for President. t The Washington correspondent of , r 1 ? CIIO Atlanta JUUi Hell mc cu j drift of opinion among all shades of ( Republicans is that the Itoosevelt r statement menus a split in the Repub- s lican party, which absolutely insures the election of a Democratic presi- ( dent, unless some compromise is reached. 1 President Taft will never consent ( now to yield in Roosevelt's favor un- c leas he is absolutely out-voted in the t Chicago convention, and Roosevelt's 1 supporters declare that his statement may be taken as positive assurance c that he is in the fight to the finish. In the opinion of experienced Re- i publican politicians this means a bit- t ter, personal campaign between the ( president and his predecessor, with a 1 resulting situation that will make It < impossible for either to obtain the < cordial support of the other after the 1 nominee shall have been determined in the Chicago convention. 1 With such a split confronting the 1 party, there will bo only one hope of < success, and that will be in the selection of a compromise candidate, j If Roosevelt carries out his present intention, such a solution, in the opinion of political observers, will be 1 the only chance for Republican sue- 1 cess. This decided turn in the situa- ' tion has again revived talk of Asso date .Justice Charles E. Hughes as 1 a possible compromise candidate. It is the belief in Washington that the president, in the event of Roose- 1 velt's%gaining the upper hand in the : Chicago convention, would throw bis : support to Ilughes or some other can- 1 didate before ho would see the honor I conferred upon Roosevelt. The president is said to have re- i eeived Roosevelt's statement not in i anger, but in great pain. The receipt of the statement meant to him the blasting forever of a friendship that had for years been warm and intimate. The president was the last !o acknowledge that Roosevelt had turned upon him and was seeking to undermine his political strength. To those who talked with him the president expressed no concern over his own political fortunes. It is the fortunes of his party that are worry- i ing him. The president has expressed the fear to more than one of his friends that the fight that has been started will result in the undoing of the Republican party in 1 R 1 2. Yet the president himself has been forced into a situation where he will be obliged to wage a bitter fight, and he intends to do it with all his strength. The president and lus advisors will try to avoid personalities, although they appreciate that Roosevelt is certain to say and do things that will require a uirect reply from Mr. Taft. !'ho president feels that his back has been forced against the wall and no avenue has been left for him except a personal controversy with his prelecesso'r. The members of tiie Georgia delegation in congress share the general belief in Washington that Roosevelt's announcement insures Democratic success at the polls in the November elect ion. "I regard the Roosevelt statement oa dm fhtnir fhnf }m? Vinnnenod for the country," said Congressman , Adamson. "It means Republican defeat, and nothing bettor could imppen for the people of America. 1 hope no one pours oil on the troubled waters, but allows the discord lo grow. Wo will elect a Democratic president surely." Representative Hardwick thinks that the announcement makes the nomination and election of Woodrow Wilson a certainty. "I believe the Democrats can win with almost any candidate under the circumstances," he said, "but with Wilson as our leader, we are doubly sure of success." "It has demoralized the Republican party," said Judge Rartlett. "We will win the next election without a doubt, regardless as to whether Roosevelt or Taft is the Republican nominee. If Taft wins, the Roosevelt followers will knife him in the ?lection, and if Roosevelt wins, the Taft people will not support him. This can mean only the election of a Democrat." "The chances of Democrocy have been immeasurably Improved," said Representative Brantley. "The discord in the Republican party will widen as time wears on, and the Democrats will elect a president in November." Representative I,eo is confident that the Democrats will win out as a result of the Roosevelt announcement. "The breach in the Republican party will not heal, but will grow bigger, and the Democratic chances are Improved accordingly." WILL BE IN THE RAGE A TJj Rl'T ONE OF STATE OFFICIALS TO HUN AGAIN. ? ^tufp Treasurer It. II. Jennings is the Only One of Them Who Will Not lie in Knee. The State says the political sltuaiou in South Carolina is fast roundng into shape, and the indications ire that there will be a full crop of he candidates to participate in the campaign that will be waged In all of he 4 4 counties of the State?Jasper, He "Datiy couniy IIICUIUI'U, Tbe greatest interest Hiis sumtier will center in the race for the (orernorship. The only two candilatos announced are Ira 11. Jones, ormer chief justice, and the present jorernor, Cole L. Please. The term of Senator Tillman will >xpire thi? year, and he will offer for eelection. He will bo opposed by \,V. J. Talbert of Parksville, in Edgeleld county. There may be o'her 'andldates to enter this race, alhough ro ofhcial announcement has ?oen made so far. Every State oftlcia 1, with the exeption of one, will ask for reelection. It. II. Jennings, for twelve years State treasurer, announced several lays nsro that he would not ask reflection. Following his announcement. S. T. Carter, for fourteen years onnected with the State treasurer's >fTice, announced that he would enter the race. .T. Fraser Lyon, for six years attorney general, announced yesterday that he would enter the race for reelection. Other announcements already made for the ofTice of attorney Lonrrnl are Thos. 11. Peoples of Barnwell, II. H. Evans of Newberry. A. W. Jones, for eight years romp [roller general, announced yesreraay that he would again enter the race. '1 will most certainly be a candidate for the position," said the comptroller general. So far no opposition to his candidacy has been announced. It. M. McCown will ask for reelection to the position of secretary of state. He has not officially announced bis candidacy, although bo has on several occasions stated that he would offer for the place again. "I will be a candidate for reelection as State superintendent of education," said J. E. Swearingen yesterday. Xo other candidate has announced for this place. lie is serving his second term as State superintendent. of education. While no official announcement has been made, it is expected that W. W. Moore will gain ask for tlie position of adjutant and inspector general. Members of the National Guard have stated that a candidate will be put forward by the National Guard association. E. J. Watson, present commissioner of agriculture, commerce and industries. has already announced that he will enter the primary for the office. The position was taken out of the appointive power of the governor and placed in the primary by the present general assembly. There will be several candidates for the vacancy on the railroad commission. The term of John 0. Richards, Jr., who was appointed to till the vaiancy caused by the death of J A. Sullivan, will expire. The other candidates as announced so rar riro J. II. Wharton of Laurens, a former commissioner, and James Canslfr of York county, who has been running for the office for a number of years. D n /\ e t vjioai vn/1 f H a vq vfnna 1 I C I ' U I lo I VTt 1 ? uik 1 l \ I I I I l UW T cvi 1V/UC1 comities of (lie State indicate that there will be a full crop of candidates for all of the ofllces. A new general assembly will bo elected and all county offices filled. IIANCSKI) HV MOll FOK >11 RDKR. ? Takes Negro From Officers and Puts Hitn to Death. Louis Andrews, a negro, accused of complicity in the killing of Key Oakes, a young planter, who was shot to death at Tallulah, La., several weeks ago, was hanged by a mob at. Tallulah Monday. Andrews was captured at Rayville, La., and confessed that ho had a part in the killing, lie was to have been lodged in the Tallulah jail to await trial, but when Andrews and his guard stepped from a train they were seized by members of a mob. The guard was detained while the negro was dragged to a telegraph pole and hanged. Oakes was shot to death after cashing a check at a Tallulah bank. Two negroes parJn tV?*? elwwtfintr mill RilbsO IIV I ^acwi i 11 l uv u n v? w . ?? .. .. quent robbery. The second negro has not been captured. Representative Tribble shares the belief of others that the announcement means a Democratic president In the White House. "I welcome the Roosevelt announcement because It means success for our candidate," he said. "I was never better pleased with anything than with this occurrence," said Representative Schley Howard. "I have talked to many Republicans today and they are hopelessly divided over this thing. We will win easily with any candidate we nominate." 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