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fine MUfffU WATCHHAX, lNtablbuVd April, 1850. "Be Just and Fear not?Lot aU the ends Thou Aims't at be thy Country's. Thy God's and TrutJh'B." HIE TRUE SOUTIEROX, Established June, lftM. Consolidated Aur. 3,1881. IS. BUK 11! SHI LEIHE STATE BE EU Dr. J. W. Babcock Ousted By Governor Blease and Miss Saunders Resigns. i k t. j. stkmt or i. \\c \>ti:k mintiomd rOH position or H n KiM i shKNT or state HOSPITAL?Uli su aders* srr < KSSOlt to he chosen today ? Dft. thompson t.\!v i is < IAW1 ran pkesent. Columhiu, Marth IS.?Oov. Bleust? to.'uy accepted the i ..nation >f Dr. Jar.? ? \\ Li brock as superintendent ?;f the s: ite Hospital for the Insane, and appointed In his sit ad 1 >r. T. J. strait, of Lancaster. This turn In the events of the asylum Ottilie as I clirnar i he two-days' session of th" hoardi mi regents. ?seat :a U. Sa nol, i s. M. i>., Bt? ststaut physician In charge of the white worn, n a department, nent her r?f? gnatlon to take i fleet at ote o." Dr. '.lui dt is and Dr. Hancock an? nounced yesterday that they would ! p probahly open a private sanl t mum In Columbia, a dcltnito state? ment us to theli plans to be made later. "If there is no' tC be cooperation, then 1 desire to r? sign immediately from thu sup* rmtendency of the Hospital for the Insane.' said Ur. I at* o k In a letter to the governor. Leitern (?f Keslgnation. Following letter was addressed yes? terday by the governor to J. W. Hab cJ.-k. M D., superintendent of the Se?te Hospital for the Insane: ' Poir S.t . Yoar* resignation, ten? dered verbally on the 16th day oi r?iPt^Tnber, 191.:, ulso through Sena? ry T. J. Muuldin an<l T. J. Stra'.t. and your written resignation, bear? ing date March 12. 19H. have been received. After duly and carefully o?idenng the same. your rcslgna t.on as superintendent of the State Hospital for the Insune |g hereby accepted, to take effect this day." This letter was preceded by an exchange of leHers, as follows: I'r 1 \V. Habe o k. Sap. i ?ntendent. Stete Hospital Tor the Insane. Co* lumhia. S. c. Hear Sir I have mi M asked by, Senator? Snail ?Bel Muubhn, at your I request, as they stated to me, to designate a time when it would suit me for you to tender your resignation. You huvlng already verbally resinn? ed, you will please p.< kind enough to put In writing what you have stated to me verbally in refer* not to your resignation, in order th.it I may take it up with tin b ard of regents of the State II? sptlal for the Insane at 4 o 11 oi g. this afternoon, at which tlm* I would he pleased fOf you to gg present. Very r. sp? ctfully, ' (' de L Hlcase. "Governor. "Columbia. March 12." * Hon Coli L Lease. GOVtFBOFi ('" lumhia. 8. C. "I'car Sir I desire to acknowledge the receipt of \our lettOf of March 12. requesting me t,, put in writing what you have stated to me verbally in refer east t.. youi resignation, in of I. r that I mav take it up with the bossM of regents of the Hlato Hos pltsl for the Insane at \ ods afternoon ? It Is rather dub. wit. sa of , ,,U| N you must uppreelate. to |a entirely accurate as t<> what IfBBSplrOd |g m\ severul talks with fOU as t . m . i Ignatton. The SMbStaS.| it. how ever, Is this That on M 000 a I of the lack of harmony at IBs Mats He ? pltul for the Insane the pat ents must necessarily suffer, ami rathef than be a party to men coBdHlona ' would prefer to resign This momlag I I ? presHed my willingness t ? the board of regents lO ...operate with them for the good of the institution, met it Is now r.,r them to say whether SfS ran unite (,Ur efforts to this end. II there Is not t., he cooperation,- then I desire to r.-u.n from the superin? tendent y of the hospital for the in BBBJ Y< e h s ver \ i. s|.. < t fully, "j. W, Hats o. k. ?coiuinbii. Mercs. lf,M Whea the resignation of Df Bub? cork had been Hiibnntted ami accept ed, Elesnora H. Saiinders. M. I>. as? sistant phyaleian. la cBarge ol I he White female patlentH Ig the hospital. transmitted t<? Ine Board of regents the following letter: ? To the Board of Regent* 'Gentlemen: I hereby tender my resignation as naalatant physician, in charge of the white woman's depart* meat, to take effect at once. "Very respectfully, "B, B. Baundora "Columbia, .March 13." "Columbia, B. C., March IS, 1014. ' *1 -r. J. l. Thompson, First Assist? ent Phyalelan, State Hospital for the Insane--Dear Sir: Dr. J. W, Bab-1 co. k having resigned as superintend-i ent of the State Hospital for the In-, sane, and his resignation having .been I accepted this day. you are hereby in? structed and request ed to take tem porary cha.ge M acting superintend? ent of said institution, to serve until a permanent superintendent is up pointed. You will please advise this day with the board of regents in ref? erence to your work, and any infor? mation or advice which 1 (an gXVO you In reference to any matters OOtinoCtod therewith you are at liberty u> ask. and it will be my pleasure to comply. Yours respeetful'y, "Coli L Blease, Governor." "CotUinl la, S. ?'., March 13, 1914. ' ?'apt. J. \V. Hunch, Secretary Board oT itegents, State Hospital for' the Insane?Dear Sir: 1 ha'-'o ac-' cepted lh< resignation of Dr. J. \v. Babcook .is superintendent of thv Hospital for the In.-aa ', to take ef? fect this day, and have Instructed and' requested Dr< J. l. Thompson, the first assistant physician, to take ? bar;:- of the institution until the ap? pointment of a permanent superin tendent. v .u will please govern your* ?elf accordingly and consult with Dr. Thompson in regard tO SUCh matters' as th.> duties of your office may re? quire. Very reepeetfully, "Cole l. Bieaee, Governor." The lottt r to the Secretary of State is as follows: "Columb a, S. <\, March 1 8, 111 I, ' Hon. R m. llcCown, Beeretary of I' r Sir: Governor Bleaas has this day appointed the Hon. T. J. Strait, of Lancaster, S. C, as su perlatendenl of the state Hospital for the Insane for the term provided by law, V ' 1 l>r. J. W. Hahcock, resign? ed, "Toil Will please send notice an pro vlded by law. Reepeetfully, "John K. Aull, "Private Beeretary." Tiie boar i of regents held two long executive sessions yesterday, when the affairs, if the institution were dis? cussed. Following her letter of roalgnatton to the board of regents, i>r. Boun? der* upon request, appeared before the regenta Bhe told the membert that she would work today and bring thi record of every case up to date ami that she would leave her de? partment In good order for her suc? cess >r to take charge this morning, she aald that sho would do every? thing to keep the patients from suf? fer!] i Mi ii. of t he e bite nurses In lor departmenl wanted to leave the In titutlon Immediately, bul sh<. ad ?It ed them to ren ain, Dr. Babcock leaves the state Hos? pital for the Insane after a service Of 19 year* hiving been appointed i U, H, Tlllman, former govern* r, "? 1191. He vvdl remove today from the home that he has occupied since being connected with Ihe institution. Dr daunders was appointed as ? oiid nsalstant physician May i, It07. she was in charge of Ihe white woman's department of the asylum. The resignations came a ; o climax to the reoenl legislative Inquiry Into the ehhrgei In connection with Ihe state hospital, The committee cleared Dr. Saun d< n of all eharges and ,. high praise to her work at the asylum. The report was adopted unanimous!) by the house and the .senate. Tin board nl ieg< nt , b< id two lona eae utlvc sessions Thursday ai the HE is ACCUSED OF PFSIL YNIMOTS COWARDICE. Republican from California says Re i peal of Panama Tolls Exemption Would bo National Cowardice aim Surrender to British Doctrine* Washington, March 14.?That it would be an "act Of national cow ardlce." to comply with Great Hrit Rln'l demand for the repeal of the Panama canal toils exemption for American ships and that President Wilsons stand for the repeal is "pu silanimoui doctrine" were declara? tions today of Congressman Know 'and, Republican of California, in ti\" minority report on the Sims re? peal bill Which was hied in the house ot rcpresentatlveSi Knowland made an emphatic pro* tCSl against "this surrender to the British foreign office," roundly criti? cised "this new peace uf any price poll* y." He also c harged that the Canadian ij an: continental railroads inspired the British protest against free tolls. asylum, when several matters con? cerning the institution were discussed. Late In the 'lay it was announced that Dr. Babcock might remain as superintendent of the institution If the proper rules and regulations were adopted. Dr. Babcock discussed the rules' with the regents and it seemed as it' a satisfactory agreement was about to be reached. The governor attended the meeting of the regents fhurtdny. Dr. Strait, the newly appointed head of the State Hospital for the Insane is senator from Lancas? ter county, succeeding Yaneey Wil? liams In the upper house in 1910. He succeeded John J. Hemphill as repre? sentative uf the Fifth district in con? gress ana served there six years, be? ing defeated by D. K. Finlcy, the present repren itutlve from the Fifth dlstii? t. Ill AD OF HOSPITAL 23 YEARS. James Woods Habcock Will Retire to Private Practice?May Found sanitarium. Columbia, .March 14.?James Woods Babcock, M. D., after a service of 2\\ years as superintendent of the state Hospital for the Insane, is to retire to private practice. Following the receipt Of the letter from the gov? ernor yesterday, Dr. Babcock said that although he had not reached a doflnite decision it was probable he WOUld open a private sanitarium in v n luml la. i?r. Babcock was appointed as su perlntendent of the asylum In August Of lS'Jl. He was born in Chester, AUgUSi 11. I3q6. He attended the schools of Chester; Philip Exeter academy, Exeter, Xew Hampshire; Harvard, graduating with the class Of ISM!; Harvard Medical school, compiling the course with the' class Of 18S6. He married Miss Katherine Qulon, August 17. 189L\ From 188 3 to l sc? i he served as assistant physi? cian, McL an asylum, Somerville, Mass. When appointed as superin? tendent of the asylum, Dr. Habcock had never met h. R. Tlllman, who was at that time governor, <?n?* ot the first physicians In tue South to recognise pellagra, Decem? ber, 1907; president of the National Assoi latlon for the Study of Pellagra since 1909; chairman Of South Caro? lina State hospital commission, 1910 and 191 I; member Ot the Columbia board of health, 1898-1901; chairman of the Columbia sewerage commis? sion, 1901-1903; Columbia commis? sion on water and waterworks, 1903 1907; member of legislative commit? tee to erect monument to Gen. ThoS. Sumter of the American Revolution; director of the National Loan and ?xchango bank of Columbia; member of the- South Carolina Medical OSSO clatino, American Medico-Psycholo ;icai ussoclatlon, American Medical association, South Carolina Historical society, Democrat; has published mon? ographs on 'insanity,' 'Tuberculosis Among the Insane,' and a history of the South Carolina Hospital for the Insane; also articles on pellagra, and recently, with C. II. Lavlnder, M. i>.. a treatise on pollagra." WOMAN PHYSICIAN QUITS. Dr. Sounders Resigns From Asylum Staff When linhoock Gives up Su I oi intendeney. Columbia, .March 14. Bleanoro B Baunders, M D., has been employed as the second nsslstnnl physician st the State Hospltul for Ihe Insane for the past seven years, having been Mrst ? le< ted May I, r."?7. she was n ? elected l?y the present bond of re? cent:; ,ii i be meeting last July for u| READY TO SIGH TREATY. BRYAN HAS THREE PEACE PACTS To HE RATIFIED. Ambassador Jusscrand ?t^ins Nego? tiations, Leading Washington to Think His Country and Great iirit Min Will Soon Be Included, Washington, March 13.?Secretary Bryan today announced that in the near future he would sign at one sit? ting new peace treaties with Argen? tine, Brasil and Chile, embodying the idea of investigation of difficulties that otherwise might lead to war. Earlier in the day Ambassador Jusse ? rand of France began negotiations With Mr. Bryan for such a treaty and administration officials confidently expect that either simultaneously with the signing Of the pact! with (the three great South American coun? tries, or shortly thereafter, treaties Of this kind will be signed with France and Great Britain. The British foreign office has ac? cepted the principle of the Bryan peace treaties, as have ;i0 other na 'tions and final negotiations with Crcat i i Britain for the drafting of a treaty; arc expected shortly. ! It has not been determined whether the proposed convention with France will provide that in the event of a controversy hostilities would not be entered into during the period of In i vestlgatlon or whether military and nava 1 status quo would be maintained pending the report of the lnvestigat Ing commission. France Is the first Buropean nation to begin negotiations , for an agreement With the United , States Whereby investigation of dif I f erences which can not be settled by! [ diplomacy shall be made by a com-1 j mission. ' The administration hopes that with the consummation of these treaties its (lirst step In the cause of universal [ peace and the abolition of war will have been attained. President Wilson and Secretary Bryan share the belief 'That ii* nations will agree to take time and think while an investiga? tion of their differences is being 1 made war possibllties will be reduc ' ed to a minimum. te:m of two years. She was in oharge Of the white women's ward at the I asylum. Dr. Bauhders was horn In STork COUnty. After completing the courses j offered by the schools of that county, she entered Winthrop college, where' .she made a fine record. After she was graduated, Dr. Satinders entered the Medical College of South Carolina at Charleston, she was graduated from thai Institution with first honors. Or. launders has dene special work in the hospitals in the North and has work? ed continuously for the upbuilding of her department ami every other do department of the asylum. No announcement was made yes? terday by the board of regents as to who will succeed Dr. Saundcrs. Upon request, she held a conference with ihe regents and told them that she would attend to her work this morn? ing. She will leave the ward in good order and will do everything she can , lor the comfort of the patients. Yesterday many of the white fe ' male nurses wanted to leave the asylum immediately, but Dr. Saundcrs urged them to remain until matters can be adjusted. Dr. Saundcrs will leave the asylum today. She will very probably spend several days with her father in York county before deciding on her future work. Several well known hospitals in various sections of United States have offered her positions. It is very probable that she will remain in South Carolina ami in Columbia. NURSES TO DU. SAUNDERS. Columbia, March if?Following letter has been addressed to Bleanora l;. Saunders, M. D., by the members of the Columbia Graduate Nurses' as? sociation: "Dear Dr. Saunders: Wo want to mdor.se most heartily your attitude in your recent trying experience, and your complete vindication -although not a surprise in any way?is a source of great gratification to us. "Wo are> late in expressing to you our sentiment, but you will under? stand this from tlie fa. t that we did so at our fust meeting since the In? vestigation began. "Cordially, "Columbia Graduate Nurses' Associa? tion, "Kutherlno Follln Porter, If X.. "Secretary." IIEGENTH TO Ml-: IT. Columbia, March it The board of regents of the State' Hospital for the Insane held a ions, executive sei nlon Friday, It was stated alter Hie i meeting that the resignation of 1 UBS CPU DEFIES Says Uncle Sam Has No Business "But= ting In" Affairs of Other Nations. CONSTITUTIONALIST LEADER'S ANSWER T ^ RETARY BRYAN, MADE PUBLIC TODAY, PROVES TO B j? IK OF DEFIANCE. SAYS HE WILL NCT ENTERTAIN AN W .E1 *HESENTATION ON BED ILF OF EUROPEAN GOVERNS! ? . VLESS BY SPECIAL REQUEST. & 0 Washington, March 14.?Secretary Bryan today made public Gen. Car ransa'8 r ply to the demand that th' constitutionalist president protect for? eigners in Mexico. The reply is an open defiance to the United states, Carranza stating that the United States has no light to make repre? sentations on behalf of European gov jts unless specifically instruct s / them. Carranza makes it l in his answer that he will not e>i fert&fn any representation from the United States on behalf of for? eign powers unless they are made by specific request. Secretary Bryan de? clined this afternoon to state what ac? tion would be taken in the matter. MUS. PANK HURST RELEASED. Suffragette Leader (Jain* Freedom by Hunger Strike. London, March 14.?For the sev? enth time Mrs. Emmclinc Pankhurst, the suffragette leader won a hunger Strike victory over the British gov? ernment today when she was released from Holtoway jail because of illness. Jailed latt Tuesday she has refused to touch food or water since then. Physicians today ordered her release. ? ix Suffragette leaders today, armed with hatchets and other weapons smashed all the windows of the resi? dence of home Secretary McKenna. They wa re arrested after a battle With Royal police. They were tried and sentenced to two months' im? prisonment. They threaten a hunger strike. SALTILLO CUT OFF BY REBELS. Ilatlnoad to Mexico City Captured ami Torn Up, Saltillo, by courier to Mexico City, March 14.?Railroad service has been abandoned to Saltillo. The tracks having been torn up by the rebels. All out one member of the crew of a freight train attacked Wednesday, were killed after being tortured. Their tongues, hands, and feet were cut olT. One man who hid behind bales of cotton escaped and '.led to Mexico city. FORCED TO FIGHT. American Cltlsens Arrested and Forced to .foin Mexican Army. Mexico City, March 14.?That American citizens are being arrested In Mexico and forced to join the fed? eral army was revealed today ly Jean Josndec, who has just been released, after being held a captive for several months. His statement was confirmed by Charge Do Affairs o'Shatihgnessy. who said he knew of at least twenty live cases of this nature. In no case he said, however, had the Mexican government refused to free United States citizens when the demand was made. TO RUN CONFEDERATE HOME. Board Borrows Money to Pay Ex? penses. Columbia, Man-h 13,?It was stated by QOV. Please this afternoon that he and Col. J. G. Long, Sr., the chair? man of the Confederate Home board, jointly today borrowed $l,tMia from <'ol. W. A. Clark, of a local bank, to temporarily finance the Home's needs until further arrangements can be mado. Under the construction of the Comptroller Central and the t'ode commissioner no salaries are provided for the officials of me Home, as the governor vetoed the Item, and the Item as to maintenance, it is contended, states that nothing out of It shall be paid for salaries). Eleanors B. Sounders, M. lv. as sec? ond assistant physoian, had been re? ceived, but that her successor had not been elected. Rules and regulations were not dis? cussed at the meeting of the regents yesterday, it is s;tui. The attorney general has been asked for an opinion -n the rules adopted by the general iissmbly, The opinion is expected tit lay. mm m up. FINANCIAL CHAOS T1EREATFN8 DICTATOR'S GOVERNMENT. Elaerta's Cabinet Hold all Night s<* s.ion Trying to Evolve Plun to Avert .National Bankruptcy?Dictator Still Determined to Establish Dank to ESSJM Currency. Mexico City, March 14.?Financial chaos threatens the Mexican govern Iment. Ministers De Lama, Corestiete and Tamaii* held an all-night ses 4on to evolve a plan for averting nat? ional bankruptcy, but adjourned this orenoon without reaching an ayree men^ It is believed that Gen. Huer will establish a national bank and issue fiat currency, despite the oppo sition of his present <inaneial advis? ers. Another inert ase of taxes will soon be levied. The army is unpaid and threatening mutiny at many places. BODIES SWEPT OUT OF SEA. , No Hopes of Recovering Remains of Any of Those Drowned in Monroe Disaster. Washington, March 13.?All the bodies which sank with the Old ! ominion liner Monroe when she was Jj mined by the Merchants and Min 1 era' ship Xantuekot off the Virginia coast on January 30 have been swept out of the wreck by a strong sub? marine current. Divers having nearly 200 additional pounds of lead on their equipment found it impossible to remain on their : feet in the strange fierce current which sweeps about the wreck. Forty three lives were lost in the collision. How many of those went down im? prisoned in the ship is not known, but there were hopes of recovering some bodies. Divers also found that lifeboat Xo. 2, which some witnesses at the gov? ernment's investigation testified, was smashed in the collision, had been cut loose <s one witness testified. This witness ssld he cut the boat loose with two negro women in it. They un i doubtedly drifted away in the fog and w< re lost. The divers also found that the Xantuckct struck the Monroe be i low lifeboat Xo. I. The cargo may ' '?o recovered. MISS WILSON SAYS "XO. Miss Margaret Denies Rumor That She's Engaged to Bafel Fisher. Washington. March 16.?At the White House today an absolute de? nial was made of the story that Miss Margaret Wilson is engaged to marry Royd Fisher of New York and Prlnee* ton. MOTH I It JONE? RELEASED Strike Agitator Deported From Trini? dad, l (dorado. Trinidad, Cot., March 16 ? Under the cover of darkness "Mother" Mary Jones Who has been held a military prisoner here since January 12th. was taken from the Ban Rafael Hospital l.i.e las tnlght and place aboard the Santa Fo train for Denver. General Chase, commanding the mtltla In the strikt district admitted today that he ordered the aged strike agitator le ported after she had requested that she be sent to Denver, she was re? leased on her promise not to turn to the troubled district.