Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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HR WILLIAMS APPOINT* XF.W AN b4*TANTH AT ASYLUM. Funner Members of MedU al sinff to I ease and Now Men Take Their I*lacc*?Senior Assistant .Not Yet Columbia. June U.? C. Fred Wil? llama. M I). superintendent of the &L*te Hoapltal for the Insane, an? nounced yesterday that there would be a complete change In the medical staff of the Institution. The entire staff will be superceded on July 1 by phy? sicians n??t hitherto connected with South Carolina's Infirmary for the mentally deficient. D. C Handy. M. P., formerly con? nected with the Ktngapoint hospital, New York, will be clinical director. The allsnlet already has arrived In Columbia to assume his new duties. Carl H. West M. D., of Oreenvllle. and J. F. Munnerlyn, M. D.t of George? town, have been appointed Junior physicians. Three Interns, graduates of the medical college of South Caro 11 sev? Dr Pate of Sumter. Dr. Miller of Walterboro and Pr. Von Lehe of Dorchester?have been appointed by It Willlama Dr. Williams stated that W. R. Reglatsr. If. D., Is to remain In charge of the hospital at State Park. n Williams. In discussing the chAngss. aaid that the senior physl efcop hsd not been appointed, because e suitable physiclsn had not been found. He has been In communica? tion with several, he stated, but be did not think that they possessed the suitable requisites Dr. Williams as? serted that changes In other depart? ments of the State Hospital for the Insane were not contemplated at this time. When ssked If Capt. John W. Hunch, secretary and treasurer of the Institution, wss to be superseded, Dr. Williams said that he would not be effected Oy the changes. James U Thompson, first assistant physician at the State Hospital for the insane, said Dr. Williams, will be as slgked to other duties not connected with the medical staff. What these duties will be was not disclosed by the superintendent. at. H. Griffin. M D.. third assistant physician, stated last night that his resignation, taking effect July 16, was tendered Dr. Williams some weeks S Dr. Mary Wbltestde. second assist? ant physician In charge of the wo men's ward, resigned In March, and mm! position has beer filled since by R Holding Blackburn. M. D., patholo? gist, who stated hurt night that he had resigned to Dr. Williams to take up private practice In the city of Colum? bia. This resignation has been ac? cepted, to take affect on July 1, and he had been given two weeks' vaca? tion prior to that date with pay. W. K. Kulmer. M. D., fourth assist? ant physician, stated last night that he had been notified of his dismissal by Dr. Williams. fchr. Thompson, when Interviewed by a reporter of the Columbia Record last night, stated that he knew very little of the 'rumored' changes. How ever he said that Dr. Sandy was at the asylum, and was to become cllnf cal director. Dr. Blackburn stated that the "at? mosphere of the State Hospital for the Insane had become Impregnated with disagreeshleness and be resigned to escape It - Dr H H. Griffin, who has been as? sistant superintendent of the colored male ward for 11 years, stated last night that he had presented Supt. Williams with hi* resignation several weeks ago. snd that Dr. Willlama had recently advised him he would prefer that bis connection with the asylum continue until the middle of July. f)r Griffin explained that "I d.d not like the offer the hospital authorities made me. and I could not accept It. They desired me to live In the cen? trat building. within the hospital grounds, and this I did not care to do because I have a family and two young girls of Impression.iide age. There was absolutely mm unpleasant neeg between I>r. William* and myself, hs and I have been and are good per sonal friend* '' f l>r. Polmer was vehement In his condemnation of what he styled "the political activity of Dr Williams, who hs claimed was actuated by motives of partlsanlsm when he contemplated the changes In the medical staff. "I knew that we were all gono when tho m former administration was defeated." asserted Dr. Polmer. Dr. Fuliner stated that Dr. Thompson hud been 'given a clerical position. A. P Herring Sj Baltimore, soon after Oov Manning was inaugurated. e? . i mad* an extensive I n kjSjl n?n of the State Hoapltal for the Insane, at the conclusion of which he made a com prehenslve report of conditions, with recommendations for certain radical changes, to the chief executive. <b.v Manning transmitted the findings and recommendations of Dr. Ih n tug to ^ the last general assembly, which made P drsstic change* in the law regulating the Conducting of the asylum, one of the Changes took out of the band* or tbe beard of regents the election of subordinates* und loft their ap, dnt MM ahMulutely in the hands Of the governor. T. J. Strait. M. D., of Umeaster was superintendent of the institution when Qov. Manning was inaugurated gov? ernor. The chief executive requested the resignation of Dr. Strait, which was forthcoming, and Dr. William? succeeded him as superintendent on May 1. After succeeding to the superinten dency, Dr. Williams announced that he would give his hem time and effort ?. make the State Hospital for the Insane a leader among institutions for the treatment of the mentally defi? cient. I >r. Williams left early last nlfcht for the town of York, where he is visiting his father, L R. Williams. Judge of probate for York county. MAIL i LURK PACKS < IIAK(.!?:. T. II. Kpenrniau Arrested at (ireenvUlc on nilspb ion That lie Has Itobbcd MaMm. Greenville, June 11.?T. H. Spear rnan, who for 14 years has been a railway mail clerk, was arrested here today by secret service men on the suspicion that he has been robbing the mail. He is now being held under $3,000 bond for the federal grand Jury. The prisoner was given a hear? ing before United States Commis? sioner lilythe, the secret service men testifying that they had mailed decoy letters, having previously made note of the numbers on the currency with? in these letters. They testihed further that upon search they found $19 in one of the prisoner's shoes, $13 of which they said was the decoy money they sent out. Spearman is of a prominent family in this State. liond was easily fur? nished by him and he If at liberty, pending further investigation. In the testimony before the commissioner the secret service men stated that many complaints bad come in from the Columbia and Qreenville line upon which Spearman worked. The invest! gation and arrest followed. KUFKKMK COURT ACTS. Decision* Expected Before Adjourn? ment for Summer. Washington, June 13.?Many of the 72 cases under consideration by the supreme court will be disposed of to? morrow and those remaining are ex? pected to be decided a* week benoe so the court may adjourn for the sum? mer with no argued cases pending. In addition to the rendering of de? cisions, the court is expected to an? nounce whether it will review the ac? tion of the Sixth United Hates circuit court of appeals in setting aside the conviction of ohicials of the National Cash Register company for alleged violation of the anti-trust law and conviction of F. Drew Camlnettl on charges of violating the federal white slave law. GREAT CHICAGO KTHIKF. All Street Car Lines Completely Tied Up. Chicago, June 14.?For the first time in a generation all electric transportation In Chicago was stopped by the strike today. Not a wheel has turned since & o'clock this morning. A million people employed,in the loop dlHtrict we?e forced to find other means of transit. Over fourteen thousand street car men are on strike Though the city was never so in ocnvenlenced In Its history, there has been no serious disorder up to one o'clock this afternoon. The elevated trains on the south side .and surface mail cars are now running, hut are carrying no passengers. ItHiOS BANK FILLS BHIF.F. Dealing With liCgitl Finises of the Fending Suit. Washington, June 13.?Counsel for the Biggs National Hank has filed with the District of Columbia Supreme Court a supplementary brief dealing with legal phases of the pending suit to enjoin treasury officials from inter? fering with the hank. The brief SUh rnlts that there Is no merit in the gov? ernment's contention that beoaneo the $f>.00u interst due the hank and with? hold to cover penalties imposed hy the tOiaptroller Of the currency is in the vaults of the treasury, the court is without power to command Its pay* incut. It argues, too, that the comp? troller had no authority to require tin l?ank to suhtnlt Information demande I I by hint. \ID 1IL COULD MAKK LFAF. But Was Churgcd With Attempting to Lml Ills Life. New York, June 11.? Daniel Carone, a sailor of Mount Vernon. N. Y.. was arreatnl aa ? charge of attempted sui e.hle tod.i\ after he had jumped from the Brooklyn bridge Into the Kast river, more than a hundred feel be? ll u. Two weeks ago Henry Clark, a Weal fPlllladnlphls machinist. who made ih? jump, was killed, Carune mild he performed the feat to convince douUtmg friends It was possible. Big Battle Rages From Baltic to Bukowina Along 750 Mile Battle Front Between Germans and Russians. IM PK RIAL KINGDOM HAS NEARLY THREE MILLION MEN KNGAG KI> IN KASTKRN ARKNA OF WAR?IN WEST FRENCH ?AVK LOST SOMK CROPNI) TO KNKMIKS?ITALIAN SPCCKSSKS OVER AUSTRIAN'S CONTINUE ? HKPVLSKR IN ALL ENGAGEMENTS, FKAXZ-.IOKKPMS* MEN PREPARE TO EVACUATE TRIESTE, AUS? TRIAN STRONGHOLD ON ADRIATIC. WILD WE DELAY. Germany Will Not Reply to Wilson Note for So vorn 1 Wifks. Berlin, June 14.?It wan officially announced today that it will be weeks before the Herman government can give an answer to the second Amer? ican note relative to submarine war? fare. Evidence will be collected from many sources to obtain data for the reply. A GREAT RATTLE. Germans and Russians righting on 754) Mile Front. Petrograd, June 14.?A battle is ragi'ig along the front of seven hun? dred and fifty miles from the Baltic to Bukowina. The Germans are on the offensive at some points, the Russians at others. It is estimated that the Germans have two million, eight hundred and forty thousand men in the field. The Germans are at? tacking along the San river violently. FRENCH ADMIT LOSS. Germans Recapture Tl. nehes at Soucliez Sugar Mill. Paris, June 11.?The official state? ment today admits that the Germans have recaptured some of the trenches north of Souchez sugar factory. The French made further progress east of Lorette hills. The Belgians have re? sumed the offensive along the Yser, crossing the river near Dixmude. FRENCH MEET DEFEAT. Germans Inflict Heavy L?hs at Arras. Berlin, June 14 (Official).?A se? vere defeat was Inflicted on the French between Arras and Lievin today. The French lost heavily. Austrian Fortress Destroyed. Rome, June 14.?The partial de? struction of the Austrian fortress of Marlborghetto by the Italian guns and the repulse of tierce attacks by the Austrlans all along the front are reported officially today. Marlbor? ghetto height dominates the valey of the Fella river. The Austrian fortress at Gorizla is being bombarded from three sides. A great section around Sagrado has been flooded by cutting the Monfaleono canal dykes. It is reported that the Austrlans are pre? paring to evacuate Trieste. The Aus? trian governor has already transferred his residence, and the military stores are being taken from the city to pre? vent capture. Ten Austrian warships in the harbor of Poln were bombarded by airmen Sunday. It is believed some were seriously damaged. Riots in Constantinople. Athens. June 11.?Anti-war riots are reported in Constantinople, The German soldiers were attacked In the streets by Turks. Gran! Russian Victor)'. Petrograd, June 14,?The Russians killed twenu thousand Germans when Gen. Mackensen'i main army was de? feated on the MlSOlkl railroad last week. Many of the prisoners captur? ed were at the point ot collapse after five weeks' almost InceSSSni lighting. Submarines Got Five. Cardiff". June 14.- The British steamships Hopemounti Desabla, Amdale, the trawler Alexander and the Danish schooner Kathrins are the latest victims of German .submarines. The (Mews were saved. Italians Advance Six Miles. Rome, June 11.? Despite the floods the it in iir advanced today six miles southeast from Ifonfalcone. Real Batate Transfers. Pn\ is D, lAolse to Marion W. Sea brook, lot on Cornet! street, partly In city limits. $:ion. W. I. Whltehead to I. C. Strauss, traci ot 74 acres In Lee County, lot in town of Lynchburg im traci of 16 acres in Clarendon County, ?f?, 000. Master lo Mark Reynolds, two tracts In Providence township, con? taining SO i - ami 31.76 acres, re? spectively, *&U<?. Columbia, June 14, Gov, Manning left yesterday for Charlottesvllle, Vs., where he will tomorrow night deliver the annual address to Cnlversit) "i Virginia alumni. The governor will ieturu to Columbia Wednesday. INQUIRY AT ACADEMY'. Little Proapect or Early Conclusion to Investigation at Annapolis?De la.1'a na ina Cruise. Annapolis, Md., June 13.?Investi? gation of irregularities in naval academy examination papers being conducted by a court of inquiry ap? pointed by Secretary Daniels of the navy will enter on a second week to? morrow with little prospect of an early conclusion. Starting with seven midshipmen as defendants last Tuesday, the list has been added to until there are eight midshipmen and six ensigns on trial. The original seven were convicted and recommended for dismissal by an investigating hoard of officers on the ground that they had guilty knowledge of papers which the hoard believed were papers prepared for the last examinations in modern languages and stolen from the office of that department Efferts will be made to obtain the testimony of officers and midshipmen on the vessels of the practice squad? ron by the end of next week, so the cruise through the Panama canal to San Francisco may begin. ADMIRAL FULLAM IN CASE. Indications Point to Ills I icing Drawn Further into the Proceedings. Annapolis, June 12 ?That Rear Ad? miral Fullam, superintendent of the Naval Academy, will be further drawn into the proceedings before the Court of Inquiry investigating irregu? larities in connection with examina? tion papers was indicated by today's testimony. Presidents of three classes of mid? shipmen gave practically the same testimony, to the effect that at a con? ference with the superintendent, after seven m id shipment had been recom? mended by him for dismissal for cheating in examinations, Reir Admir? al Fullam said that if the navy de? partment did not back him up in the nutttcr of the previous investigation he would be inclined to resign, lie fur? ther remarked that he would rather go to sea in command of a collier than stay at Annapolis under such circum? stances. There were four presidents and a president-elect of the new llrst class present at this conference. The three Who were cross-examined today by counsel for the defendant midshipmen concerning this conference were En? sign Richard R. Adams, president, and "honor" man of recently grad? uated llrst class, who was the lrat witness to testify that he had heard the admiral make the statement at trihued 0 him. FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS. Gain of SLl.OOO.OOO In Resources Shown for Week. Washington, June 12.?A gain of 113,000,000 in resources and of 3.U pet cent for the Federal reserve system is shown by the weekly statement of condition issued today by the Federal reserve hoard. The statement shows: Resources June 11, 1915: Gold coin and certificates, $246,231,000; legal tender notes, silver certificates and subsidiary coin. $44,632,000. Total, $290,863,000, Hills discounted and loans: Maturities within 30 days. $14,731,000; maturities within 0<> days, $10,sis,ooo; other, $10,468,000. Total, $36,007,000. Investments, $17, 1 S3,000. Due from Federal hanks: Items In transit, $14,878,000; all other resources, $12,360,000. Total resources $371,281,000. Liabilities: Capital paid I In $64,196,000; reserve deposits, $299, 653,000; Federal reserve notes in cir? culation, $12,098,000 (net liability;) lull other liabilities, $r>.:::i.r?.(MM>. Total liabilities, $371,281,000. Gold reserve I against net liabilities, SU.9; cash re? serve against net liabilities, 98.0. Cash reserve against liabilities after setting aside 40 per cent K<dd reserve against net amount of Federal reserve notes in circulation, 100.4. MORE COTTON l SED. t onsumption Greater hi May Thau Last Year. Washington, .1 line I > Bureau re purls show that 193,1*97 bales ??t cot (,,,, were consumed in May against 166,744 last year. THE HARVESTING OP WHEAT. Dr. Rwight offers Some Ktiggcatlons as to Care in Gathering Crop. Rditor Daily [torn: A few suggestions regarding the harvesting, care and milling of wheat, ta this time, judging from my past experience, may be Of value to tile| grower of wheat in the county, espe? cially those who are trying it for the first time. First let the wheat thoroughly rip? en in the field before it is cut, let it remain in shocks until dry, then store in a dry place, preferably a loft, and when the grains will crack it will be ready for the thresher. As long as the grains will mash it is not advisable to mill wheat, as the yield of Hour will be disappointing. For each 5 bushels of good dry wheat there should be a yield of one ' barrel of best flour besides the sec? onds and thirds. Our wheat growers should also remember that oats will not make flour, therefore they should keep their wheat absolutely free of oats to get the best results. Many of these details may seem un- j important to some, but our experience I has taught us they are necessary for the best results. Our people are so accustomed to growing cotton that it is hard to con- J Vines them that some crops require so much care and attention, hut if they will realize this, they can con? tinue to grow wheat, as well as other crops besides cotton, profitably. F. M. Dwight. STRICT ENCAMPMENT RULES. Adjutant General Issues Orders for Regiments. Columbia, June Fl.?General orders for the encampment of the First in? fantry at Charleston and the Second infantry at Greenville have been is? sued by \V. W. Moore, adjutant gener? al. The First regiment will go to the Isle of Palms, July 20 to 30, inclu? sive, and Second infantry to Green? ville, July 7 to 17. inclusive. Strict rules, recently issued by the . United States war department, will cover the encampments this year. The orders give full information as to the move? ment, pay, subsistence, and transpor? tation of the 24 companies of the Na? tional Guard. "The rules are very drastic," said J. Shapter Caldwell, assistant adju? tant general. Each company will be required to have two officers and 38 enlisted men every day on the encampment or the pay will be cut off. Contracts with the railways for the movement of the troops will be made by the adjutant general and not by the company com? manders as In the past. The rations will be handled by the commissary departments and not by each company. No enlisted man will he allowed on the encampment unless he has been in the company for at least fiO days. H< must have attended at least 14 drills of one and one-half hours each. PAIR KX CHANGE. \ Xew Back for an old One.?How a Suniter Resident Made u Had Beek Strong. The back aches at times with a dull Indescribable feeling, making you weary and restless; piercing pains shoot across the region of the kid? neys, and again the loins are so lame that to stoop is agony. No use to rub or apply a plaster to the back if the kidneys are weak. You cannot reach the cause. Follow the example of this Bumter citizen. Mrs. F. J. Phillips, 117 Kendrick street, Suinter, says: "I had a con? stant, dull pain in the small of my back that kept me from resting well. I could not stoop or lift without se? vere pains. Since using Doan's Kid? ney Pills my back has stopped ach? ing. I have been able to rest better and have improved in every way. (Statement given Jan. 9, 1911.) Over four years later, Mrs. Phil? lips, said: "I still take Doan's Kid? ney Pills and they keep my kidneys in fine shape. They never fail to re? lieve me." Price 50c, at all dealers. Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy?get Doan's Kidney Pills?the same that j Mrs. Phillips had. Foster-Milburn [Co., Props., Buffalo, N. Y. 2 Supervisor Pitts is getting the ma? terial on hand for the construction of the concrete-iron bridge at Pocallo, and work will be started sometime soon. AD-A-LINK For Friendship's Sake Original?Simplified in con? struction. Get a link here, have your initials engraved. The Link:; can be strung on a ribbon until yon get enough Links to make a bracelet, and we will join them together for you free. Gold Filled and Silver 25c each Link. W. A. THOMPSON, Jeweler and Optician V_ Geo H. Hurst, Undertaker art Ealalier, Prompt Attention to Day er Night Callt: ATI. D. Cralg Old Stand,IN. Mais Phones N*JtS?oi Lumber, Lime, Cement, BUILDING MATERIAL GENERALLY AND FEED OF ALL KINDS. Booth-Shuler Lumber & Supply Co. Successors to Booth-Hsrby Live Stock Co. and Central Lumber Co. Goo. Epperson's Old Strand Opp. Court Houeo ? SUNDAY EXCURSIONS TO THE I I SEASHORE Round Trip Fare From SUMTER to CHARLESTON 8175 Tickets sold only for trains specified below on Sun? days, limited to date of sale. Schedule Going?Leave Sumter 6.30 A. M., Arrive Charleston 10.30 A. M. Schedules Returning?Leave Charleston 8.25 P. M., t Arrive Sumter 12.05 A. M. For futher particulars, tickets, etc., apply to O. V. Player, Ticket Agent, J SUM TER, S. C. WJ. CRAI6, T. C. WHITE, Pass. Traf. Mgr. Gen. Pass. Agt. $ WILMINGTON, N. C. Atlantic Coast Line f The Standard Railroad of the South i