The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, February 12, 1913, Image 8
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.
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$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\
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