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DR. ?. B. SAUNDERS TELLS OF HER WORK Says She is Fighting to Clear Her Name and Reputation and Not to Hold Her Position. ? I.mms that she \v \s not ACCORDED 1 Allt TREATMENT 11Y MAM or HWTfTl and (JfffMOl members OF Hommtal htaef who MM CHARGES \(ia1nst IM?on STAND FOR three hoiks THRtsDAY UBFOJUD INVESTIGATING COMMIT. tee. Columbia, Feb. 19.?' I am contend? ing for tne clearing of my name and my reputation and not for the reten? tion of my posit.on. ' d? <-hired Dr< Eleanor B. Saunders, woman physi? cian at the State Hospital for the In? sane, before the asylum investigating committee of the general assembly this afternoon. I considered the letters of Gov? ernor Blease and the remark of Dr\ GrlAn a slander,'' said l?r. Saunders, la a statement simple in its narrative. Every listener bent closer us Dr. Haunders told of the executive meet? ing of the regents on December 12, when she was condemned on charges of interfering with other members of the medical staff, and neither her father nor attorney was allowed to be present. Not in a spirit of denuncia? tion, but with womanly dignity, Dr. Rounders impressed Mr hearers with the fact that the position is not what she is trying to retain; it is her good name and her reputation which she wants cleared of charges whim, she says, ore unfair, unjust and untrue. In telling of the ixcuitive meeting of the regents on December 12. when ahe was suddenly confronted with complaints from other members of the medical staff with no previous knowledge, and when alone with her accusers, she said this afternoon thai she tried vainly to tell them her work at the asylum had been only for the best Interests of the Institution an i In an effort to build up the Hospital and advance the comfort and well be? ing of the poor unfortunates there, and of how Dr. Griffin insulted her and ahe left the room In tears. Dr. Sounders said that if Governor Blease intended to slander her, it was unfair that he should say it was best for her that the matter be closed. ' It was unfair that the governor should set both as my prosecutor and my Judge." she said. In that meeting, eh* seid, her professional integrity and her personal conduct were assailed, and the charges made by Governor Bleast and others were unjust, unfair and antrue, and she considered them a slander. "I saw no reason why I should ac? cept the accusation," she said, ref* r rlng to the alleged unfairness of her treatment before the executive session of the refents and of her dSSHaallOB to accept the suggestion to end tho matter, "as it was best fat the yottltg lady." ss stated by Governor lib is< and the regents in their resolution re? fusing thr request of her father Rep? resentative G. I... Sanmb-rs. to reopen the investigation. Dr. Saunders said she refused to al? low the matter to be hushed up and the evil tongue of silent gMgtfflloil be noised abroad and its poisonous inllu-1 ence net at work, She wanted tin full light turned | n and the whole matter threshed out in the open, si! said. All she asked was for a fair trial and this was refused her by Governor Blease and the board of reg? Ms, sin staled. How without social 11C? ?. OOatlnttC ly on duty, nnd w:th n I OWteidS prac lb e, she had I foi even ears to upbuild ami upiirt Um Mate Ha pttal for the Insane, nnd that v. hat work she did in other departments was In the spirit of co-operation and with so knowledge that Hu r.? was o)> Jection from the head* of those de partments, was told this afternoon by Dr. Saunders. the WOOnSJI pa .m< um. whose removal UM reSJOBtl ha\r >,t it. (] would have ended what th? y say friction at the asylum. Dr. Saunders said she knew nothim: of any objection from other im inle t . of medical st iff until >he was haled before the regents on PsgembOf IS, without previous netloe, and ihs <ssnv plaints made kattre, Everything she did. she stated, w.n ss.'li the IpproVal of Dr. Babcoek, the superint? ndent, and none of tho other heads protested at the time, and not until DlMWlll IS. 8he said that up to that time slm had no knowledge that b r w.nk . fher than setbtfactnry to the regents, to Oovernor lma^\ ?" ?he supcrin tendent and to the psjMta, Beginning with ?er appolgjtgSSnl t" the medical staff |g M;,v. IHfi Dr. ?sunders rapidly sketched dm sj things she had dorn t., bring the white female gSpaflgSSnl uml. i g#f I lurg" up to a high stale of ellb I. m y and how the Interests of ea- h patient were looked after. Her Inter* st m th. patients, the m.nv kindly things she did for the familb* ot unfoi I unat. V h?.\v she gtwajl tried to make the pa? tient feel at ROOM and the home peo? ple satisfied, how she examined the different cases, and tested for causes in an effort to cure the patients, the many improvements in sanitary and other ways and how each year she had tried to get more knowledge to further help her in the work she is doing, was easily gleaned from tilg simple way in whieh Dr. Saunders gave her side of the ease to the com? mittee. Without any idea of trespassing or interfering, she said, she often help? ed in other departments and there had . been the most cordial relations wuh every one, as she thought, and what she did was in a generous end < oopetatiw spirit, she said, and sud? denly, in December, she was dragged before the board and the "unjust and unfair" ( barges made against her and sb was condemned unfairly and un? truly. Dr. Sounders, told Of how she went to Governor Hlease with her head nurse the Saturday prior to the meet? ing of the regents last July, when the charges of subordinates at the asylum were made, she said she had stated she would not apply for re-election if ii'T work was not thoroughly tatlsfac tory to every one. She told of having thanked governor for his assistance In getting the hospital nurse put on an c iual footing with othor nurses, snd said that the governor told her he would use his inllm nee to have hoi retained. She stated she went away, and after the re-election, went about her duties, and in her efforts to help the patients and upbuild the hospital thought no more of it, knew nothing of uny OOmplalntSInguinal her, until en December 11, when she was served with a notiee to appear before the reg? nts the following day. Dr. Saunders choked with emotion when she related having seen for the ?rst time the letter written by Gov? ernor BlOggt to Dr. Babeock demand? ing her removal, and she said the governor's charges she considered wert? against her character and they, she stated, were untrue, and unfair. She termed he* experience before the regents and Governor Hlease on De OOniher l- "ha rowing," and reiterat? ed how in \ain she tried to tell the.n she had done 00 wrong, and how she refused to accept the action o1 the ? ntf to hush up the matter, for rhe demanded that her good name be I 1. atod and slu wanted the full liglu turned on, and let everything stand in the open. Dr. Saunders answered effectively some statement * about nurses' funds whieh she had handled, by presenting receipts, books, and statements show? ing businesslike efficiency of the great? est manner in her handling. She had vouchers and roeelpti i<>r everything and had cancelled cheeks for every thing ghe had paid out and clear re ? ipts from Treasurer Hunch for all ti" money she turned over to him. Hor answer was so effective that the eoUft room broke into cheering and u trag some time before chairman Ifauldln could restore order. Dr. BaUOdors went into detail in an SWSf to everything charged against hor( and her friends tonight are Jubl? l int over What they consider the corn plot,- vindication ??f herself. She Im? pressed the committee with tho fact that her WOVM at the asylum was In tin- spirit of largeness with the later* SOts Ol Ihe p ilients ever foremost, and petty Jealousies had no part In her . m tr Hor soM? sacrifice and her . fh .. a. y snd hor loving kindness and lender mercy for Ihe unfortunates which crowd the usylumi and her ef? forts to rollOVe their suffering, she tool In VtVld fOShlon. She was on the st:-iel nearly three hours and when she < on< luded many pressed forward to congratulate her. Many ladleg wore in ihe uudieiu o< Dr. \V. A. I'ulnier. ailOthor member or the medleul staff at the asylum preceded Dr. Bounders mi the stand, but he added nothing new to the In? quiry. The committee will finish lomorroa afternoon and wind up the Inquiry They ask any more persons ooncerned or who deolre to give testimony t<? be present tomorrow ;ift? i noon ;it 8.110 o'clock^ when it Ig hoped thai the con? eluding session of the Investigation will be lu id. CHARGES INTERFERENCE. Columbia, Kol?, lt.- lt. Iilack burn, M. D., pathologist at the State Hospital for the Insane, was the' principal witness before the legislative committee yesterday. He read a part Of his testimony given at the now fa? mous meeting of the board of regents on December 12, In which he made tie- general charge that Eleanor B. Saunders, M. D., the young woman physician, had hampered him in his work. The committee asked for u specific instance. The witness re? peated his general charge. His prin? cipal complaint was that she had tak? en some of the apparatus from the laboratory where he was to work. l>r. Saunders made a brilliant cross examination of the witness. Dr. Blackburn claimed that he was not glvan a square deal by Dr. Saunders. He said that he thought he was hin? dered all the time by Dr. Saunders. He paid her ability an unconscious tribute when he stated that from a recent Incident she "seemed to be ev? erything, Including the superintend? ent." Brnost If. Cooper, M. D., the young physician who was displaced as path? ologist by the board of regents, was another witness of the day. He told of his agreeing to give Dr. Saunders lessons in the Wasser man blood test and said that a third party was al? ways present when the demonstrations I were given. Dr. Blackburn, he said, I told him that "politics" had played a I part in the selection of the assistants. This statement was denied by Dr. Blackburn. J. L. Thompson, M. I) , first as? sistant physician, returned to the wit? ness stand at the session yesterday to oloar up some statements with re? gard to th - discharge of a. nurse and the gulclde of a patient. Dr. Thompson submitted documentary evidence to prove that he was not to blame in either case. There was a large crowd present in the supreme court room yesterday af? ternoon when the hearing was called at ::.nu o'clock. The hearing will be roaumod this afternoon at the same hour. Several witnesses will be heard today and there is a chance that the Investigation will be concluded to? morrow. The committee will make report at this session of the general assembly. MATRONS ENJOY VALENTINE PARTY. Mr*. J. A. James Entortalng the Book Club at Summerton. Summerton, Feb. 20.?Mrs. Joseph Alston James entertained the Matrons' Hook Club Friday afternoon with a .valentine party. The whole lower floor wa?] thrown in suite and tin dec< rations in true valentine style wore festoons of little red hearts. Three tables were arranged. At tin Orot the guests were given pencils and paper and requested to compose original valentine verses; at the sec? ond correct head! had to be fitted to comic valentines, which had previous? ly been beheaded* and at the third i broken hearts were mended. After? wards the guests Were presented with a bow ami arrow and each in turn tried her skill at "archery" the mark being a small heart in the centre of a large one. Mis. Win. li. Anderson proved tu be the most skillful at this and was awarded the prize, a hand? some table runner in handmade Irish crochet. A salad course and coffee were served. The invited g?OSts wore Mis. Win. H. Andeison and Miss Ablie Whaley. Miss Mabel Harper and Miss Ethel Moore were hostesses to the Embroid? ery Club Wednesday afternoon. Al? ter several games of rook the guests wero given paper and pencil and requested to design emboridory pat? terns. Afterwards a delightful sweet course and coffee were served. The Baptist Woman's Missionary Society w.is entertained by Mrs. M. Wr. Cordon at her home on Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Lucas (;f Florence and Miss Mamie Burgess of Clinton art" the guests of Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Bur? gess. Mrs. Leon B. l>avis spent several days in Charleston last week with her mother, who had been taken there lor i roatment. Mis. Ellison Capers spent Thurs? day in Bumter shopping. HUDSON'S ( All KILLS BOY. Congressman Was not Occupant ?t Time, However, Laneti Ala., Feb. 22,?Congressman Hobson's automobile in which h< loured Chambers county yesterday, is said to ha\ e run over and kille 1 the 8-year-old son of .lames Kapp, at Rlvervlew. Copt. Hobson was not in the tar at the time. A chauffeur named Lindsay was in charge of the machine, and II is said the hoy van to it and jumped on the step. Th throbbing of the automobile, it Is Stated, tbi? w the boy off and under t he u heels. Juniper from the Indian reserva? tions of New Mexico and Arizona may prove an excellent source of material for lead pencils, Manufacturers are searching the world lor pencil w.I The dozens of bargain "pick-ups'' in men's, women's and children's clothing, shoes, etc., that you will be able to find right here right now. It's just between seasons when you need fairly heavy clothes to keeo off the chil? ling winds, and we have some dandy offerings in this line to make you. Our Mr. L. Alpert is in the northern mar? kets buying our big spring and summer stock, and we will keep up our big bargain giving period on everything in the store until our new lines begin to pour in. If you need anything in wearables for yourself or any member of your family, it will pay you to drop in and look at what we can offer you. L. ALP North Main Street Svimter, S. C. CRISIS AT EL PASO. EXCITEMENT AT FEVER HEAT IN BORDER TOWN. Mexicans Attack American Camp Un? der Tovcr of Darkness BUI are Driv? en oft?Feeling Against Mexicans Becoming Intense and Clash May Come at Any Hour?Bcntou Case Being Van ii to Inflame Populace. El Paso, Texas, Feb. 21.?Under cover of darkness a body of Mex? icans attacked the camp of troop M.. thirteenth cavalry, but were dri\'( 11 away when Corporal Jensen, who was on guard duty called his comrades ' to arms. No Americans were injured, but cue Mexican was dangerously wounded. it is believed the Mexi? cans were trying to release the fed? eral prisoners who wore held prison? ers when they fled across the holder at the time of the battle at Ojlnaga. [tftenae feeling is growing against the Mexicans and race riots arc tear 0.1. Gen. Villa, taking with him the soldiers who took part In the execu? tion of William Benton, the English 1 man, hits returned into the interior of Chihuahua, it is believed in an effort to bloc u the investigation of Ben tons' death. Enrique Augulre, a Mexican, was executed with Benton. The rebels claim that both were implicated In B I plot against Villa's life. WELL WATER DEVELOPED HEAT. N?> solution Given for Myster) in Kan? sas Town?Water Pure, Glrard, Koa?, Feb. 19.?No solution of the mystery that developed a month ago when water in the city*.-; wells 1,200 feet deo;>, rose to 120 degrees, was offered in a report by C. A. Haskins, State engineer, made today to city officials. Mr. Haskins said he could not lind no cause for I the heat, but pronounced the water pure. The water's temperature now is 90 desreces. Girard Officials received hundreds of letters from all parts of the United States asking about the water. One letter concluded: "Kansas people are a\\ I ill liars." DO irOU KEEP BEES? Or, Do You Feel Interested in BCC koeplng? In either case please send your name and address on a postal card 1 to the undersigned, at Sumter, s. C. I will be glad to mail you a catalogue j 1 and price list of Bee Keeping Sup I plis lor 1914, and also to give Other Information that may be desired. Money is the most healthful und nutritious sweet to la- obtained, it la already in form for assimilation, and can be eaten by dedicate persons. Those who cannot eat cane syrup without trouble usually have no stomach trouble, from eating honey. There are tons of honey going to wosto ail around us every year, that would gathered by ??! few colonies of lees on every farm. Those who have fruii trees should keep bees to InBure an abundananco of fruit, as the bets pollinate the fruit blossoms N. Q, ?STREN, MANY OBSTRUCTIONISTS IN UP? PER HOUSE DELAY PASSAGE OF CONSTRUCTIVE BILLS. Rules of Body Allow Much Speaking ami Little Action?Number of bub Panged by House Held up in Senate ?Members Realise Nearness of Election and Blow to Vote Either Way. Columbia, Peb. 22.?Of questionable greatness as a deliberative body, the senate of South Carolina is beyond j the shadow Of a doubt one of the most delberate bodies in history. Its record tor taking the longest time to I do nothing begs comparison. Cold! molasses is an express train when! compared to'the senate. Of course, ne xt summer there will J I be an election. Everybody luiOWS |thL?, but nobody else is taking it to j hearl ?ko certain obstructionists sen-j ators, who are such timid, shrinking j little fellows that not for world: [ j would they allow any of the progrcs , ilve measures which the house has I passed to come up In the senate, in j the 11 ret place, they might have to vote on them, which would be a great blow to their modesty, in the second place, the people might be told next summer how they voted on them, whii h would put them to the trou? ble of explaining, in the thrid place, it is better to let what is, be?, especially just before election. Volum a might be written without half telling the shuddering abhor? rence with which these obstructionist ? nators regard Hie Mlley bill to. safeguard primary elections, the Lawson-Harper-McCravey bill to re? quire children between the ages of 8 and 12 years to attend school after a majority of the electors in any school district vote in favor of it, the Har? per bill to require the registration oi all births and deaths in South Caro? lina, or any one of a half dosen otlu r 1 iils of a constructive nature which the house has sent to the senate and Which are either buried in a senate committee or are resting In peace on the senate calendar. I Cue thing is Well settled ill the mind of every one who has followed the halting progress of the South Car? olina Bcnatf?it is not going to do anything it does not have to do In the way of legislation, cxc? lit pOSS tie-, approprialh n bill and the county sup? ply bill, at this session. Of course the appropriation bill must become a law, or there Won't la' any of those nice little green ami blue warrants! on the Siat - treasurer to pay the m n ator's board bills, etc, I*; somebody had only thought ol timing the length of the varioui speeches In the South Carolina sen.de this session, ami adding up the total lime, the people Would have been surprised at the number ol hours spent in talking. Ev? rybody knows that in the legislature there are two purposes to whieh Bpeech-maklng can be put. The lust, and only excusable one. of these is to explain a bill. The second, and very reprehensible one, of these is t<> kill time on one bill to prevent some other bill from com? ing up. Unfortunately for progressive legislation, the senate has not adopt cd a time limit on speeches. In the in use for the past three ir fo?r weeks, no member, except the auth? or of a bill, could speak more than 10 minutes, and then not more than twice on the same subject. Conse? quently, the time for voting on a bill comes comparatively quick in the house. But, in the senate, lung ca? pacity alone places a limit on speech? es. It is very hard to tell sometimes In the senate whether a senator is speaking to obstruct or to hasten leg? islation. Motives are dillicult and dangerous things to try to assign to a human being. There are men in the general assembly who hold that when the issues are well defined on any measure spechifying does not change a single vote. Many speeches are in? tended lor home consumption ind when the newspapers do not print them fully enough to please the speakers, having no ink to waste and while paper costing like fury a pound, how the heathen rage! There are men of action In the sen? ate who would like to see some of the progressive measures the house has passed become laws, but they are as helpless as new- born babe under the ruh which allows the obetructiontata to speak forever and ever, amen. FERTILIZER TRAFFIC HEAVY. Hi veral Tiainloads Arrive from Char? leston Daily. The fertilizer season has set In heavy now, the traffic for the past Wi ? k having been about the same as that which was experienced last SSSv son in the heaviest part of the sea* son. Daily two or three trajnloada come In or pass through here from Charleston, the shipping point. A n< w system has been tri*- 1 of late In the shipping of fertilizers, a system which bids fair to prevent congestion and delays in handling of the season's output. As soon as the trains arrive at the point e>f destination the crew makes up another train of empties and at once returns to the shipping point. In this way the crews are not kept on duty for more than sixtee n hours at a time and the shippers secure cars to till, while at the other end of the haul, the ears are being emptied. One additional engine has been add? ed to the yard force during the day to aid in taking care of th? added traf? fic: during the fertiliser season. This makes a force of three shiftin, er >ws ..t work dining ihn day and one at night on thi? local Ircight yard. Besides the fertiliser t rathe other traffic h is been good, the inc rease be* inj; steady every month since last June. WILL NOT HASTEN ACTION. British Ambassador Says ills Govern* incut Will Wall on lulled State*. Washington, Pen, IS.?At the Brit? ish embassy Ambassador Spring Rice announced that his government will take no action in the BentOU C USB Until the state department commu? nicates the results of its investigation to him. The ambassador wishes it understood that he will not press the state department for action In the Benton c ase. He is fully satisfied thai the United states will submit < 1 ''r and impartial report of conditl 'tis surrounding the execution ol Benton.