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PEABODY FUND INVESTIGATION. DK. rom i.i pi \iioi? boakd TWXs ( (?MMII'IH of ITS policy. Dr. S. Q Mitchell of the 1 nlvcr*it> of Smth t Mrolltm Sa>s |>r. *>. 11. Johnson of Winthrop Is i;< -p-.n Kiblo for Charges Against Him. Columbia. Feb. 8.?"I am char* ? d ?imply with a certain impression made on the mind of the gov*tn..r l.y Dr. D. H. Johnson of Winthrop college," declared Dr s. C Mitchell of the University of South Carolina, speak? ing in Ms own behalf yesterday af? ternoon before the special commit? tee to Investigate the distribution of the Peaoody fund in South Carolin" to whleh reference was made by the governor In his Inaugural address. Dr. Wickliffe Kose of Nashville, general agent for the Peabody educa? tional fund appared before the com? mittee and made an extended expla? nation of the policies the trustees of the fund had followed In making endowments and aiding educational movements. He stated that uridtr the terms by which George Peabody had placed the fund in tragt a portion of It must of necessity be used for the education of negroes, and that the communication to the board, signed by eight representatives of Southern universities, I>r. Mitchell among them, referred to in the Inaug? ural address of the governor, had no bearing on the final distribution of the fund as it affected either Win? throp college or the cause of negro education Dr. Mitchell spoke briefly, but with feeling, during the session of the com? mittee. "What is the charge against me " asked Dr. Mitchell, after he had read the extract from the Inaugural ad? dress which caused the investigation and in which the governor made the statement. ' I have the word of Prof. D. B. Johnson, the able and distin? guished president of Winthrop, that this is true." Dr. Mitchell declared that by his own admission Dr. Johnson had re? futed the assertion that he had kept Winthrop from getting $90.000. "I?r. Johnson went tu the governor of this State and poured all this poison Into his mind for what motives I do not know." said Dr. Mitchell. "Dr. Johnson invited me to come to this State, and I havo always tried to co? operate with him In every way. But when he makes the assertion that 'there Is no flght,' I can not reconcile It with the governor's statement, 'I have the word of Prof. D. B. Johnson,' who must be held responsible for these chargea. since he alone is quoted by the governor. In reply Dr. Johnson said that he had gone In to see the governor about signing an Invtration to the general assembly to visit Winthrop, and that the governor had referred to the letter written by F. H. McMaster In 1911. Dr. Johnson said he had resented this letter because he considered that It had taken him to task for something for which he was not responsible. He said h? had also resented the com? munication to the trustees of the Pea? body fund sent to them In 1909. pro? posing that when the fund was finally distributed $ 100.000 should go to each of the State universities In the South and that the rest be used for negro education Dr. Mitchell declared that the com rnunh allon to the board of trustees of the fund which he signed was writ? ten openly at an educational confer? ence in Atlanta in 1909, and that there w?s nothing underhand about it. "Dr. Johnson revived this tOtt" muutcatlon. went to the governor and whiskered the negro clause in his ear." snid Dr. Mitchell. 'That Is not true." replied Dr. Johnson. At this Juncture l?r. Haag explain? ed the presentation of the communi? cation from the eight universities to the trustees of the fund. He said that It was one of a large number of sim? ilar petition*, and that he doubted whether or not any member of the board had Stef ettn the original. The gist of it h id be< n given th??m along with the r ntcxt of numerous other communications. Dr Johnson ? ited that the "insin? uations of Dr Mitchell o ight to be be? neath nettee." The leitet wrtttea to him ?.>? Mr MtJfntatf in 1911 had taken him to latk. Hs had rtseated the romninnu at on . p. ? itlng from the educational conf? r? nee la Atlanta in i9'?i?, t.ut leteasrs from esnnseat Ing on it. as he had no tttsh to ?t|f up ttwnnti Dr w'i'kiiffe Kos., ins general ntc nr for the Peabody board. Wai the first witness, before the tatsnltec H< told or i'. . |al Mtntsn nt of the Pi i body fund In 1>?".7. bow it bad first co operif?d wi'h lb. ;? nt hot It let i rt ta> latdHbiig public ? hoali It the South s? centre* .," population, lat< r aiding In fcft lag State systems of public M-hooi?. Abo.it 1178 the board turned ps attention te . arm i m i> It as paly iht demand tot leathers It th*? public schoo's. This poli< v continued up unMi lie?, when report h??gan to comr In that the Statt ? wore able to support tho normal schools. I?r ic.se said that the policy of the board had been to bolster up the weak places in the educational system of the South, dropping one line of en? deavor as soon as it found that it had gone far enough to flourish alone and unaided. In carrying out this policy the board had withdrawn aid from the State normal schools and begun to help rural schools. The principal' from which the Pea body fund was obtained was first broken, said Dr. Rose, by a gift of tl,000,000 to establish the Peabody College for Teachers in Nashville. This action was the result of the decision of a special committee that the board must dissolve and distribute the principal, the 30 years of Its steward? ship having expired. There still remains after the gift to Peabody college about $1,300,000 In the hands of the board. As to the bet! method of distributing this amount, Dr. Rose made a report to the board recommending that $5u0, 000 be given as an additional endow? ment to Peabody college, that $40,000 go to each of the State universities in the South and that $350,000 bo placed In trust with the Jpt.c* fund for the negro rural schools of the South. l>r. Rose said he was moved to make this recommendation because he believed that the time- had come when the educational departments of the State universities must be aided in their effort to train men teachers for the schools. He made this i ? port In 1906, and the University of South Carolina was Included among the institutions which should receive ftO.000. Winthrop college has asked for about $200,000 when the fund should be finally dlstrb uted. The college had always been held in the highest esteem by tho board of trustees, the individual workers of which had committed themselves to remember Winthrop "handsomely." He had not agreed with the board on this point because he believed that Win? throp had reached maturity and was in no need of aid. I Jut w hen the final distribution of the fund was made, Winthrop was given $50,000 orglnlally intended for the Peabody college of Boston, and an additional $40,000. The University of South Carolina bad not been given $40,000, but was offered $6,000 with which to establish a scholarship. Tha university had refused this and asked for a recon? sideration. Both Winthrop and the university had also applied for any funds that might remain In the hands of the trustees. Mr. Ashley of the investigating committee wanted to know when Mr. Peabody had said that part of the money was to go to negroes. Dr. Rose read an extract from a letter written by Mr. Peabody saying that the fund was for "the entire population of the Southern States.' "The trustees must carry out the spirit of the gift." said Dr. Rose. "I was obliged to recommend that part of the fund go to the education of negroes, and, although I am a South? erner, I would not change this re? commendation. Wo of the South must faco the problem of bi-racial educa? tion." "Are you aware," asked Senator Young, "of any Influence brought to bear on you by Dr. Mitchell to de? flect any of the fund from Win? throp?" "Dr. Mitchell I believe to be inca? pable of such an action," replied Dr. Kose. "I was certainly never aware of any intluenee he used to hurt Win? throp. In all my relations with Dr. Mitchell I have found him self-for? getful and high minded, seeking only to serve the Cniverslty of South Car? olina." ? Why was the $40,000 deflected from the University of South Caro? lina?" asked Senator Voting. "This is a matter that you should settle within your own borders," an? swered 1 ?r. Rose. "L will state that in this matter the board deferred to the wishes of South Caroline as ex preened i>> III representative on the board*'1 Mat tin l\ Ansel, former fOV< mor of South Carolina, was the member from South Carolina on the Peabody board. "Winthrop has received $00,Out)," ^ ii?t Dr. Rose in reply to another in? quiry, "it was never a Question whether this sum should be given to Winthrop, the University ol south Carolina or to be used for educating negroes.* When Dr. Rose had concluded i>r. O |: Johnson said that after appear? ing before the board In New York th. representatives Of the university and hlmeelf had come to an amleahle understanding, lie said tint Winthrop a ' willing tion to stand aside end allow the university to receive 140, ooo, ;im was agreed In Neu York. Dr. Johnson said that he waa not re? sponsible for the use of hli name hut did not statt in a hal ?onnec .\t this point, I >r, M lb hi !! ib dared that ho v\as- willing to meet Dr, .lohn son more then half a iy 11? related an incident occurring on the train on which they returned from New Volk which showed the friendly and cordial relations between himself and Dr. Johnson. He s i id that former Governor An.sel had advised them to cooperate in the matter of the Pea? body fund and they had agreed to do so. It was then that I >r. Mitchell asked what wag the charge against him and made his statements with regard to JAr. Johnson's responsibility for the Investigation, which Dr. John ion denied. The committee decided not to hold another session until next Tuesday j at 4 p. m. TO TAX WATER POWERS, Bill Passed to Third Rending In House ?Amendment Attached?Will Re? turn Revenue of 810.000. Columbia, Feb. 6.?The House bill to tax water power? 30 cents on each horse power actually delivered to a consumer passed to third reading. This morning the. bill was amend? ed to place the enforcement of the law m tro bonds of the commissioner of agriculture and empower him to em? ploy an electrical engineer when need? ed. It is estimated that the measure will return revenue of between $4 0,000 and $G0,000 to the State. GIVE BUILDING TO I). A. R. Tiiiman Secures Passage of Measure Transferring Old l-.vchauge to Charleston Women. Washington, Feb. 7.?Senator Tiii? man today secured the passage of a bill, whic h he Introduced a short time ago, authorizing the government to transfer to the Daughters of the American Revolution of South Caro? lina the old Exchange building in Charleston. It is proposed that the building shall hereafter be under the control of the Rebecca Motte chapter, D. a. 11., and shall be used for historical gatherings and for the storing of val? uable historical papers. Senator Tillman will offer soon an amendment to the omnibus light house bill by which $125,000 will be available for the purchase of a depot for the uas Of the sixth lighthouse dis? trict, the headquarters of which are at Charleston. There has been some apprehension recently lest, some other place be made the headquarters of the sixth district but with the adoption of the amendment just mentioned, it is not likely that a change will be made. Rocky Bluff Notes. RoClty Bluff, Feb. 6.?A lot of plowing has been done during the ex? cellent weather we have had since January 1. Among those to go to Columbia in the last two weeks are Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Beall and sons, Furman, Chand? ler and Jesse; Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Wells and son Richard, (the latter spent last week), Mr. and Mrs. Willie Turner, Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Raker, Mr. W. M. Odom and son Bryan, Messrs. J. J. Hatheld, G. P. Josey, W. W. Winkles, Clarence Jones and Misses Ollis Williams, Flora Edens and Eva Hatneld and Clifton and R. W. Du Rant. Mr. C. L, Raker and little nephew, Roy Maker, spent Saturday and Sun? day with Mrs. C. S. Raker at Pisgah. Misses OUie Williams and Flora Edens spent Saturday night and Sun? day in Sumtei- with Miss Kdens' par? ents, Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Kdens. Mr. T. H. Jackson and son, Dallas, spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. Sum? ter Watts. Mr. J. J. Hatfleld and family spent Sunday at Mr. W. F. Baker's. Mrs. Joyner, of Sumte;-, spent Sun? day with Mrs. G. P. Josey. Mr. Eugene Josey of Sumter spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs G. P. Josey. Real Estate Transfers. The following transfers of real es? tate have been left in the Audltor'i office to be recorded: J. W, Jackson to 1>. R. McCallum, Jr., one-halt Interest to lot on Oak? land avenue, $7j and assumption of mortgage on same. Annie B. Handle to James D. Potts, lot In county, $*>o. Manson .Jenkins to Julius A. Schwei In, St., lot on Marvin street, $700. Mrs. Corlnne A. Levy to Qeo. D. Levy, three lots in northern part of city, $400. Mm In in Reid Thomas to W. B. Cooper( lot north cd' town of Mayes vllle, $100. H. J. Ilarby, trustee, ot al, to Alex? ander <\ Thompson, tract of 142.3 acres on Dalsell-Provldence public road; also three lots on Purdy street, $10,672.50, Annie E. Bandle t.. Ell Gregg, lot on \ s1 n et In county, $50, M C Rtubhs to Ell Gregg, lot In county, $250, EH Gregg t" A. -i Btubbs, lot near ? outhv est < dge of city, $ too. v. n Wornble to \v ii. Cooper, two loi In "id indlnnd," $:!:?:?. IN THE LEGISLATURE. BILIjH WHICH WILL COME BE? PORE HOUSE DURING PRES? ENT WEEK. state Warehouse Bill Introduced b> Senator McLaurln Will In* Pushed Strenuously. Bills to Abolish Ho ery Mill; to Reduce Rate of In? terest; Pensioning Confederate Vet? erans; Railroad Mileage, Etc. Columbia. Feb. 10.?A piece of legislation, which, if enacted, will ho moro comprehensive ami far reach? ing in its effects than any other mea? sure to be considered by the present, session of the legislature, will he up for discussion by the Senate Tuesday night. The hill referred to is Sena? tor McLaurln'S, providing for the es? tablishment of a State warehouse system to be used by the farmers ol South Carolina in the storing of their cotton. A similar measure was pass? ed by both houses of the legislature last session hut was declared uncon? stitutional by the supreme court, the decision being based principally on the fact that such issue had not been sub? mitted to the voters of the State. The present hill, which has been drawn up with the co-operation of the Farmers' L'nion and is being actively urged and supported by the Union, seeks to remedy this constitutional defect by providing for the levy of a tax of 25 cents on every bale of cotton grown in the State for the pur? pose of raising the revenue with which to establish the warehouse sys? tem. While this passage with reference to the tax on the baled cotton will remedy the constitutional imperfec? tion, it has also been the object of chief est attack by opponents of the bill and will be the point on which de? bate will likely hinge Tuesday night. Despite the fact that the bill has been reported unfavorably. Senator Mc Laurin has announced that he will fight strenuously for its passage and | it is kno,.n that he will have the sup? port of several other members of the upper house. The abolition of the hosiery mill of the State penitentiary is the pur? pose of a bill introduced by Senator Mars of Abbeville w hich will be con? sidered by the Senate during the com? ing week. It has received an unfavor? able committee report and its passage is problematical. The hosiery mill, with its alleged unsanitary conditions, has been the subject of meeeagei by the governor and has been referred to by him in numerous speeches throughout the State. Further pensioning of the Confed? erate soldiers of the State is proposed under the terms of a bill of which Senator Strait of Lancaster is the au? thor. The bill provides for a pen? sion of $100 a year for any veteran of the Civil War or bis widow after his death. The exact number of vet? erans in the State is not known, but it is certain that this bill, if passed, will mean a large appropriation for this purpose. The reduction of the legal rate of Interest to six per cent is contem? plated under the provisions of a bill introduced by Senator McLaurln of Marlboro which will be considered by the Senate this week. It is understood that a warm fight will be waged on this bill by some Interests of the State and that Senator McLaurin will urge it forcibly upon the Senate. Senator Carle's bill for the reduc? tion of railroad mileage rates to 2 cents per mile will be among the most important measures to be considered by the Senate this week. It has been reported unfavorably by the com mittee on railroads. One railroad company operating in the State is opposing it openly and has sent to each of the members of the General Assembly a list of printed rea? sons why it should not paaa The company takes the position that it will work a hardship on Itself and that such action on the part of the legis? lature la unjustifiable. Whether the legislature can, with propriety, re? duce the present rate is a matter to be settled by the members, it has been noticed that in all legislation in? volving corporations, advocates of la? bor are loud in their condemnation of "predatory wealth," and as yet capi? tal has had no champion on the floor of either house. A Birthday Party. Master Sheldon Reynolds, the i<? yeur old son of Mr and Mrs. W. S Ileynold8, entertained a number ol his boy and girl friends Frida) af? ternoon at a birthday party at hut home on West Hampton avenue. The afternoon was very pleasantly spent in the playing of games pleasing to childish lo arts, w hit h all of the younR guests most heartily enjoyed. De? lightful refreshments were served and proved most appetizing to the twenty small palates which feasted on them. if the boys of Sumti r county do not bestir themselves this year the Girls' Tomato Club will overshadaw the Boys' Corn Club In Interest. CORN Sil ON ANOTHER WEEK, The Great Exposition at Columbia Open Until Next Friday Columbia, Feb. 7.?The Fifth Nu- I tlonal Corn Exposition, which was to have closed hero tomorrow at mid? night, will be continued next week, ac? cording to an announcement made here tonight by E. J. Watson, com? missioner of agriculture, commerce and industries. This statement is con? curred in by reoresentatives of the Exposition ami looked upon as an of fical announcement regarding the movement to hold open. "The Fifth National Corn Exposit? ion is to continue through another week, closing at 6 o'clock next Fri? day evening," reads this statement. "The Exposition is to remain miact. This is in consequence of my request of the Exposition officials, based on the chorus of approvals of the sug? gestion that has reached me from the leading men of the nation, Including Secretary Wilson. Senator Till man and ?core* <>f Others of all callings, and from commercial organizations, mu? nicipal authorities, educators, mer? chants and farmers repn m nting the various States, cities and towns. "The Exposition is proclaimed by all to be too great in its educational value to the masses of the people to be closed before those who have just realized its magnitude can have the I t opportunity to visit it. Their procla? mation is right." The statement, continuing, express? es the hope that the action will be ! followed by a spontaneous response from every point and that the people ! of the South and of South Carolina i particularly will show to the world I then appreciation of what the Fed? eral Government and sister States have "so splendidly combined to accom? plish for the elevation of the citizens of the nation." NEWS FROM MAYESVILLE Rank of Mayesvllto Jias u Prosperous Year?Improvement* on A. C. L. Track; Otiler Items. Mayesville, Feb. lO.?The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Bank of Mayesville was held on last Friday afternoon with a large number of stockholders present. The offi? cers' report was most satisfactory in every respect and showed that the institution had cleared 14 per cent during the year ?H2. It was decid? ed to add the sum of $2,500 to the surplus, ?i\ing the bank a surplus of $1 4,000. Considering the rather rather dull business year, the institu? tion has made a tine showing and the stockholders are well pleased. The Bank Of Mayesville was organiz? ed in 1901, and has steadily grown In popularity and materially. The Officials of the bank are: R. I. Man? ning, Sumter, president; R. J. Mayen, Jr., vice-president; R. A. chandler, 2nd vice-president; C. E. Mayes, cash? ier; B. O. Spencer, assistant cashier. These Officials are all very popular business men and their dealing! with the public have done much to for? ward the interests of the bank. Quite a large quantity of railway spikes, bolts, etc., have been shipped here preparatory to the laying of heavier rails on the Coast Line sys? tem between Florence and Robbins which will be started in March, so it is reported. This move on the part of railroad shows that the business over this part of the system is be? coming greater and more important. Work has been commenced on the repairing of the Presbyterian church. A new roof will be put on, other out? side work done and much repairing undertaken on the interior of the building. Contractor T. B. Fort has charge of the improvements and hopes to rush the work through as fast as possible. Mrs. B. W. Mayes' residence on Salem street is being remodelled and this improvement will add greatly to the residence part of the town. This work is nearlng completion. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Atkins of New York city are visiting the former's father, Capt J. E. Atkins. The Misses Nettles of Sumter spent the week-end with Miss Fannie At- I kins, returning home this morning. Mr. T. L. Kahn has returned from a business trip to New York and Bal? timore. Capt. J. V. Harker and daughter. Miss Jessie, of Atkins, spent Sun lay A with Capt. J. E. Atkins. ? TO INVESTIGATE CONFEDERATE Concurrent Resolution Punned by Bennte?Rescind lvtiti- , to Allow Troops to Attend Inauguration Local Mauers. Columbia, Feb. S.?The passage of a concurrent rcsoluti ?n providing for the appointment of a committee to in? vestigate charges against officials of the Confederate Home, of another! resolution rescinding former action of the Senate in petitioning the Gover? nor to allow the troops of the State to attend the inauguration and Sena? tor Laney's bill providing for the in? spection of oils were the principal matters acted upon by the Senate this morning. Much time was given the consider? ation of local matters. FLORENCE NEGRO SCHOOL BURNS. Frame Building With Kight Class Rooms is Entirely Destroyed by Flames. Florence, Feb. 9.?The negro graded school building was burned after mid? night last night. It was a frame build-' I ing, with eight class rooms and halls I with stove flues. It burned to the ' ground, being too far for water to be ' used. The building cost about $6,000 and was insured for $4,000. No sug? gestion as to how the fire could have originated has been made. Sur.iter's great need is better drain? age facilities and until better drain? age is provided the streets will always I be in bad condition after rains. One rule which owners of vehicles can follow easily and which would help the drainage problem is to keep out of the gutters on clayed streets, as ruts in the gutters prevent the water from running off. HOME. ? ? $15.25 INAUGURATION-WILSON Washington, D. C. FARES : The Round Trip Fare from Sumter will be $15.25, with correspondingly low faros from other points, via I HK A rLANTIC COAST LINK RAILROAD. DATES OF SALE: February 2S. March \, 2 and 3 for trains scheduled to reach Washingtcn, 1). C, before noon of March 4, 1913 FINAL LIMIT: Tickets will be limited to reach original starting point returning before midnight of March 10, 1913, with privilege of extension to reach original start? ing point returning before midnight of April 10, 1913, by deposit of ticket with Joseph Richardson, Special Agent. Terminal Station, Washington, D. C, not later than mid? night ot March S. ioi>, and upon payment of fee of|$i.oo at time ot deposit For Reservation, or any Information, communicate with Acrent, or ? W. .1. CRAIG, T. C. WHITE, Pass. Traffic Manager. ?, n. Las^. Agent. Wilmington, N. t\ t ^?????????????????????????^