The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-03-22
OLD SOLDIERS HOME HUDDIE,
CHARGES AND COUNTER CHNRC-
rs BROUGHT.
Various Statements r an
l1irS AT Coo" -, 2G-ep'
Umbi. Ih ,oo.
Of EC bAo' C3Jd,rnJI
Late ,-nt Nt1ributr. nj.
piSmiS-TI 80 Criticisms Made by
Him HcfOrc Legislative Board.

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Late ..,-nt. Ntnihutr. IIis
DjSmis--uI so Criticisms Matic bv
iiim H"iorc Legislative BOard.
Columbia. March 19.-Chargcs and
counter charges were made here fol-
lowing meeting of the board of
commissioners of The Confederate
nome, which broke Up i'm a row fol-
lowing ~ stormy session. col. -. \.
bick"U left the meeting and handed
IN his resignation to the Governor. Dc
clarin@ that no was not going to have
anything NOR" to DO with the institu-
tl"n under present conditions.
Mr.. y. W. Todd, member OF the
hoard, this morning handed out a
statement denying the charges made
~ Col. Dickcrt
Capt. J. Pat Caldwell, until recent
~ commandant at the Cofcdcratc
Homo, in statement today. declared
mat ne had been @dnmarily dismiss
cd bN TIE trustees because he had
stated before the legislative invcsti-
cation committee that the services Of
Major Richardson were not needed
and that tn" 500 per month paid 10
Major Richardson was just 50 much
money thrown away.
Capt. Caldwell declared that at 2
"rump' meeting of the board, attend
ca only by Major Richardson. Col.
iIckcrt and Or Butler, he had been
hr"d because of his statement that
TN" salaries drawn by Major Richard
son and Dr. Butlcr were so much
money thrown away. He charges thai
l'r iutlCr and Major Richardson were
not members of the board at this time.
having previously handed in their
designations. capt. Caldwell sent his
Application for recollection as COM
maNdant To the board Yesterday along
with statement He received a re-
ply Summarily removing him from the
Office Of commandment.
In h'@ statement former Command
ant Caldwell makes the statement that
it had been testified that il cost %
cents per capita per day to feed the
old soldiers ri the Home. From a
daily report of those present kept by
nm, Capt Caldwell claims that there
was daily average attendance last
ycar of -. which shows Il total spent
for feeding, clothing and caring for
IN" old soldiers last year was So
2Vl.@". There was appropriated last
ycar for the maintenance Of the
Home $1,000, besides $4,000 for re-
pairs. making n total of 100000.
Under the Act establishing the
nome members Of the board cannot
draw salaries. but Major II. w. Rich
ardson and Or. f.. w. u. Butler were
$40 per month, respectively as white
help" 1t was openly charged that
Major richardson did not work, 9th
cr than Il general supervision, and
such were the charges and counter
charges OF miSmanagemcnt and waste
tul expenditure - funds that a lcgisla-
tive investigating cOmmittc probcd
the matter. This committee reported
among other things that the manage
mcnt was too expensive, that the
charge of drinlin- by the inmates was
Warranted, that the authorities of
the home had spent too much money
for liquor, that the physician in
charge was costing too much money
and that his salary should be reduced
anG generally that neither the state
nor tn" Veterans was getting their
munoy's worth.
In order to prevent members of
the board from drawing salaries 4
provision was put i'm the appropriation
bill 20 the effect that no part of the
appropriation was to be paid to any
member of the board under guise Of
any employment whatsoever except
actual expenses for attending meet
in%s.
Following thc adoption of this pro
vision Of the appropriation bill for
tins year Mai iOr Richardson. who had
been chairman and treasurer of the
Old board. and DR. T. w. i. Butler
Who was member Of the oll board
ana physician at the old home re-
signed their places ON the board. Capt.
Caldwell. being fired" rs command
ant, Major Richardson was elected to
the position Of general manager on a
salary ana DR.. Butler WAS retained aS
Sa'aIod physician.
Confederate Veterans and the pco-
IL.