The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, April 29, 1909, Image 3
TRUSTEE MANN TALKS
OUT IN MEETING.
GIVES FUNG STATEMENT OF CONDITIONS
AT CLENSON ANU SATS THAT POESI
DENT MELT SHOULD OESIGN.
!
^ Hon Coke D Mann, a^-member,
of the beard of trustees of Clera- j
son College, has given to the
daily papers the following statement
anent the Minus-Mell controversy:
"Capt Minus in Monday's State
makes charges against Dr Mell,
president of Clemson Col lege,for
r interfering with the discipline of
the institution, which caused
him to resign bis position as
commandant of the military de
partment of Clemson College.
Now, are these charges true or
false? Dr Mell in his reply does
^ not deny the allegation, and
j why not? He says, 4I decline to
enter into a newspaper controfl
versy with the retiring commandant
on the administration
of affairs at Clemson College,for
the following reasons: First, the
issues he raises belong entirely
to the board of trustees. This
body has recently considered
these affairs and have announced
their decision.' I do not think Dr
Mell can prove this statement.
The board considered Uapt Minus'
resignation and not the
charges, as Dr Mell would have
us believe. And we accepted it
with the understanding that on
account of the continued inter
I
ference of Dr Mell with the discipline
of the college, Capt Minus
could and would not submit to
such treatment longer by Dr
Mell.
"This was not the first time
Japt Minus has complained to
the board of trustees. As many
as three times Capt Minus had
stated that Dr Mell was interfering
with the discipline of the
college and if he did not stop
meddling where he had no business
he would have to resign
^ through self respect. Dr Mell
A promised twice to quit meddling
with Capt Minus' department,
and if he had kept his promise
we would have had none of this
trouble and unpleasantness
which is now threatening to tear
up the college. Capt Minus has
made the same charges all the
time?interference with the military
department of the college
' is Dr Mell's forte.
"As I remember the interview
? IaU 1In ronrar/1 tr? his
WILLI XSI men. Au i u. V.
meddling with the military post
of the college he did not deny
any of Capt Minus' charges, but
simply tried to justify his course
in meddling with Capt Minns'
department on the ground that
he was head of the institution;
that is to say, there was no ap
peal from bis^ action or decision;
he was supreme and that no
man cculd act contrary to his
notion ot things without his
changing the order, although
the commandant had made it.
"Dr Mell is very much mistak?en
if he declines to answer Capt
Minus' charges,and tries to dodge
the issue by trying to lay it on
the board of trustees. This is
simply begging the question >
Doctor, say they are false or j
true. If false, I will not be satisfied
with any such quibbling as'
this,for I say again with empha- j
sis the board has not investi
gated Capt Minus' charges.
"As Dr Mell is trying to make
it appear to the general public,
I tor one will resent it, and say
Dr Mell's explanation does not
explain. I believe in fairness,
equal rights to all men and special
orivilege to none.
"Some of us wanted an inves- j
tegation, but from what I could
see when the charges were made
Dr Mell did not want an investigation,
and in my judgment!
he is not anxious for it today.!
No man who is innocent is j
afraid of an investigation. Had j
I been in Dr Mell's place all the
board could not have prevented
it. I would have demanded it
on the condition if it was not I
granted, they would have toac- I
cept my resignation, and not
try to dodge the issue by laying
the blame on the board of trustees
by saying they have investigated
the administration,
when they have not, and no one
knows this better than t>r Mell
did.
"Capt Minus has done 'the
only thing a gentleman can do
under the existing conditions.
"I ask the public to hear what
Commandants Simpson and
Clay have said, or have to say,
i FVi/1 V?otr nof
Ull illia pumu l/iu mtj uvb
have the same charges, and
make them, on Dr Mell, and was
not this interference on Dr
Mell's part the cause of both of
them leaving Clemson College?
What further evidence will the
public demand? We have the
combined evidence of three men
from the war department, all
testifying to one point. Are
they not sufficient to convince
the most incredulous? Now, as
I see it, the best thing for Dr
Mell to do is to resign as president
of Clemson College, for
the criticism and charges that
are are against him will be too
much for the president of any
great institution to carry. In
mTT inHorm^nt Dr M#?ll is OVer
j >T 11 a k 10 *w ?J
; time for the second crop, how!
ever, which is very promising
j up to the present time. *
We owe appreciative thanks
to Prof H G Sheridan, the superintendent,
for an invitation
to the commencement exercises
of Lake City Graded school.
Years ago?more than we like to
consider?the editor of The
Record and Prof Sheridan occupied
the relative positions of
pupil and instructor at "Sheridan's
Classical school," then a
famous institution of learning
| in Orangeburg. The Sheridans
| are natural born teachers and
hundreds of men and women all
over South Carolina today owe
their best rudimentary training
I to the several members of this
S family who have devoted their
j lives to the noble calling of
j teaching.
Tobacco Flues 5c per lb at
Kingstree Hardware Co. 's,
4-22-3t
j Talk about the farmers having do
inflaence; they are stirring up the
entire ctttntrv right now.
"J J?t, --
loaded and can not measure up
to the responsibility which has
been laid on him.
"And I am not quite sure if one
or two of the faculty ought not
to do the same thing, for the
sake of peace and prosperity in
Clemson College.
"Coke D Mann..
"West Union, April 23,1909."
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.
Col J P Epps of Cades honored
us with a call Tuesday. Mr
Epps is one of the most prominent
veterans of the county, and ]
his many friends of the county
seat are alwajTs glad to see him.
Mrs F W Fairey and little
daughter, Elizabeth, are visiting
Mr Pairey's brother in Branchville.
Mr Fairey accompanied
them to Branchville Saturday!
AirAninor rt-tnrni nfr MondaV eve
ning.
Mr A M Parker, Jr, of Lake:
City was a visitor to the city
last Saturday. He came down
with his brother, Captain Parker,
who has been ordered to
Cuba, and who look his departure
for that country Saturday
afternoon.?Georgetown Item.
Messrs .1 J Stackley and W M
Gregg of Florence spent a few
hours in town Sunday morning
en route from Charleston to
Florence. They came in on "No
80," and went on to Florence in
Mr Stackley's Maxwell runabout.
Mr Stackley is a nephew
of Mr L Stackley, of this place.
The first crop of strawberries
is said to have been so damaged
by the frost that a large
percentage is unfit for shipping
and prices ?re very low for
trrKof ie Koinrr cnlH It is nparlv
I
* STATE AND GENERAL NEWS. K
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James Carmichael, white, and
David Lewis, colored,were killed and
three other men were injured near
Mullins Thursday of last week iu a
collision between a train of flats and
a handcar on the Mullins Lumber
Co's tram-ioad.
Peter Fenlin Collier, editor and
founder of "Collier's Magazine," died
last week suddenly at the Riding
Club in New York City.
Clinton McLeod, a well known
resident of Sardis, in Florence coun.
i J is?
ty,uiea unaer peculiar uit-uuiBiawco
Inst Friday night. While riding a
bicycle along a path near a ditch his
wheel ran into a hole, throwing him
into a ditch unconscious. He lay
there all night and was rescued next
morning barely alive. He died iu a
few hours.
Ex-Senator William M Stewart of
Nevada died at the Georgetown hospital
near Washington last Friday.
He was 82 years old and death followedjj-a-^ration.
Senator Stewart's
? tJuited States Senate
y his ardent advocacy
*.?. r .w oilver."
The Legislature ot Fioriaa iasi
week passed a bill to submit to the
people iu 1910 a constitutional
amendment forever barriug the sale
of liquor in that State.
Governor Wiilsou, the Republican
Governor of Kentucky, has granted
pardons to Ex-Governor W S Taylor
and Ex-Secretary of State
Charles Finley, refugees in Indiana
charged with complicity in the murder
of Democratic Governor Goebel
iu 1900. Having pardoned Caleb
Powers and James B Howard some
months ago, there remains only
Henry E Youtsey, now serving a
life sentence in this penitentiary, to
suffer for the assassination of Goebel.
Youtsey was the stenographer
of Governor Taylor who turned
State'8 evidence.
Two negroes were hanged iu this
State last Friday, both for murdering
negro women. Dan Kobinsou at
Hampton and Lawson Addison at
Chester were the names of the negroes
and the places where they were
executed.
M W Floyd has been appoin ted
postmaster at Spartanburg to succeed
S T Ponier, deceased.
At the funeral oij Miss Ada Cooley,
who died ; \Coole Springs, Spartanburg
coi Vv. >' week, eight girl
school mates .1 the eceased acted as
pall-bearers' /
The lifeless bbSy of a negro, Ed
Jordan of Howes Station, in Florence
county, was found lying besid e
the railroad track three miles east of
Florence Sunday morning with a
'bullet in the head.
Train No 79, running between
Florence and Fayetteville, killed an
unknown negro at Florence Monday
morning. The negro was asleep on
the track near the ACL transfer
station when the engine struck him.
first Excirsloi Trip.
The first excursion trip of the
season 011 "Rover No 2" was
made on Friday afternoon, A
crowd of young folks went down
to Bnmson's mill. They ail
reported a most enjoyable time
and declare that "Rover No 2"
is a much nicer boat than "Rover
No 1.'* This is the first excursion
trip that has been made
on "Rover No 2." The following
young people enjoyed the
outing: Misses Janie Allen of
Florence, Clara Smith of Mullins,
Marion Gilland, Barbara
and Florrie Jacobs, Lila Hammett,
Dell and Grace Van Keuren;
Messrs W R Scott, Benton
Montgomery, E L Montgomery,
?Lucas of Walterboro and Dr
W L Taylor. Mrs W N Jacobs
acted as chaperon.
P. P. P., Llpp man's Great Remedy
Is the greatest blood purifier in the
world; superior to all sarsaparillas,
for the cure of Scrofula in its worst
form Goitre, Hip Disease, Swelled
Neck Running Sores and Sores in the
Eyes.
PFP irakes a sure and permanent
cure.
Miss Ida Hastings, Savannah, Ga.,
says she was suffering all the torture
of a terrible case of scrofula, and no
relief could be obtained until P P P
J.ippman's Great Remedy, was tried;
the result was a complete cure.
Sold by W L Wallace
P0VEK IF iiTEITnURL
FaMic Notice Resalted in laaoceat
Prisoner's Release from Jail.
John Silber of Newkirk, Okla,was
sent to jail charged with tampering
with a switch. While there he read in
a newspaper of an offer of $3 for the
moet original want ad. Silber insert*
ed the following:
Wanted.?Young man in jail wants
oat; suggestions solicited that might
result in immediate release; wants
poet's address who wrote, "Stone
walls do not a prison make, nor iron
bars a cage." Address John L Silber,
Kay county jail.
He got the $3, a lot of sympathy,
a j ? .3 L
uanuy, uuwerts auu pie uuu au uiuwu
attention in bis case that it resulted
in an investigation proving his innocence,
and he was released from jail.
Moral.?Advertise, and do not
wait until you're put in jail.?judicious
Advertising.
During the spring every one would
be benefited by taking Foley's Kidney
Remedy. It furnishes a needed
tonic to the kidneys after the extra
strain of winter, and it purifies the
blood by stimulating the kidneys,and
causing them to eliminate the impurities
from it. Foley's Kidney Remedy
imparts new life and vigor. Pleasant
to take. W L Wallace.
Notice to TeachersThe
regular Teachers' Examination
will be held at the court house in Kingstree
on Fridav, May 14, between the
hours of 9:30 a m and 4 pm.
There will be no summer school this
year and I see no chance for renewal
J G McCcllough,
Sup Williamsburg county.
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