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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-03-18

term Of two years. She was in charge
asylum.
Or. Saunders was born in York
county. After completing the courses
offered b. the schools OF that county,
she entered Winthrop college, where
she made a fine record. After she was
graduated, DR.. Saunders entered the
Medical College OF South Carolina at
Charleston. She was graduated from
that institution with first honors DR..
saunders has done special work in the
hospitals in the North and has work
ed continuously for the upbuilding Of
her department and every other de-
department Of the asylum.
No announcement was made yes
terday by the board Of regents as 10
who will succeed DR.. Saunders. Upon
request, she held conference with
the regents and told them that she
would attend to her work this morn
inS Snc Will leave the ward III gOOu
order and will do everything she can
for the comfort of the patients.
Yesterday many of the white fe-
male nurses wanted to leave the
asylum Immediately, but DR.. Saunders
urged them to remain until matters
can be adjusted.
DR.. Saunders 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. 1t is very
probable that she will remain in
South Carolina and in Columbia.
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HUERTA HARD UP.
FINANCIAL CHAOS THREATENS
DICTATOR'S GOVERNMENT.
Hucrta's Cabinet Hold all Night Ses-
sion Trying to Evolve Plan to Avert
National Bankruptcy-Dictato Still
Determined to Establish Bank to
Issue Currency.

Mexico City, March 14.-Financial
chaos threatens the Mexican govern
ment. Ministers De Lama, Corestiete
and Tamariz held an all-night ses-
iion to evolve a plan for averting nat
ional bankruptcy, but adjourned this
orenoon without reaching an agree
ment 1t is believed that Gen. Huer-
"a will establish q national bank and
issue fiat currency, despite the oppo
sltion of his present financial advis-
ers. Another increase Of taxes will
soon be levied. The army is unpaid
ana threatening mutiny at many
places.
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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
Dominion liner Monroe when she was
Jamned by the Merchants and Min
ers' ship Nantucket off the Virginia
coast on January 80 have been swept
out Of the wreck by a strong SUBJ
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 i'm
prisoned in the ship is not known,
but there were hopes Of recovering
some bodies.
Divers also found that lifeboat No.
2, which some witnesses at the gov
ernment's investigation testified. was
smashed in the collision, had been
cut loose as one witness testified. This
witness said he cut the boat loose with
two negro women in it. They un-
doubtediy drifted away in the fog and
were lost. The divers also found that
the Nantucket struck the Monroe be-
low lifeboat No. /. The cargo may
&c recovered.
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HEAD OF HOSPITAL 23 YEARS
James Woods BabcOck Will Retire
10 Private Practicc-May Found
k,apifnr,,rn,

Sanitar.Um.
Columbia. March 14.--James Woods
Babcock, NJ. D., after n service Of 80
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
definite decision it was probable he
would open q private sanitarium in
Columbia.
Dr. Babcock was appointed as su-
perintendent OF the asylum in August
Of 1891. He was born in Chester,
August IL, 1856. He attended the
schools Of Chester; Philip Exeter
academy, Exeter, New Hampshire
Harvard, graduating with the class
Of 1882; Harvard Medical school,
completing the course with the class
Of 1856. He married Miss Katherine
Guion, August II. 1892. From 1885
to 1891 he served as assistant physi-
clan, McL"an asylum, Somerville,
Mass. When appointed as superin~
tcndent of the asylum, DR.. Babcock
had never met Is. II. Tillman, who
was at that time governor.
One of the first physicians in the
South TO recognize pellagra, Decem-
Der, 1907; president of the National
Association for the Study Of Pellagra
since 1909; chairman OF South Caro-
lima State hospital commission, 1910
and 1911; member of the Columbia
board OF health, 1S9S-19O1; chairman
OF the Columbia sewerage commits
sion, 190l-1903; Columbia commits
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
Exchange bank Of Columbia; member
of the South Carolina Medical asso~
ciatinc. American NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
gical association, American Medical
association. South Carolina Historical
society, Democrat; has published mon
Ographs on Insanity 'Tuberculosis
Among the Insane and history Of
the South Carolina Hospital for the
insane: also articles on pellagra, and
recently, with &. IL. Lavinder. M. d.,
n treatise on pclagra."
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Columbia. March 12."
Governor.

Hon. Cole l.. Blease. Governor. CO.
lumbia. S. G.
Dear Sir: desire to acknowledge
the receipt of your letter OF March
IL. requesting me to put i'm writing
what you have stated to me verbally
In reference To your resignation. in
order that i may take IL up with the
board Of regents OF the state Hos
pital for the Insane at 4 o'clock this
afternoon
1T 10 rather difficult. as of course
you must appreciate. to he entirely
accurate as To what transpircd i'm my
several talks with you as To my res
ignation. The substance OF 1t, how
ever. is this: That on account of
the lack OF harmony at the state Hos
pital for the Insane the patients must
necessarily suffer. and rather than be
a party To- such conditions. would
prefer to resign. This morning | cS-
pressed my Willingness to the board
for the good OF the institution. ana it
is nov for them To say whether We
can unite our efforts to this end. Ii
there Is not To- be coOpcratiOn.' then
L desire To- resign from the supcrin-
tendency of the hospital for the in
sane.
Yours very respectfully.
-. W. Babcock.
Columbia. March L."
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FORCED TO FIGHT.
American Citizens Arrested and
Forced to Join Mexican Army.

Mexico City, March 14.-Tha.
American citizens are being arrested
in Mexico and forced to join the fed
eral army was revealed today by Jean
Joandec, who has just been released
after being held captive for several
months.
His statement was confirmed by
Charge De Affairs OShauhgnessy
who said he knew of at least twenty
i've 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.
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Columbia, March 49,"

Columbia, S. c., March -, 1914.
"Dr. j. l.. Thompson, First Assist
ant Physician, State Hospital for the
lnsane-Dear Sir: DR.. j. w. Bah
cock having resigned as superintend-
ent OF tho state Hospital for the In
sane, and his resignation having been
accepted this day. you are hereby in
structed and requested to take tenn
porary charge as acting superintend-
ent OF said institution, to serve until
q permanent superintendent is ap-
pointed. You will please advise this
day with the board Of regents in ref
erence to your work. and any infor-
nation or advice which l can give you
In reference to any matters connected
Herewith you are at liberty TO ask.
and it will be my pleasure to comply.
Yours respectfully.
"Cole L. Blease, Governor"
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NURSES TO DIR. SAUNDERS.

Columbia, March 14.-Following
letter has been addressed to Eleanora
Il. Saunders, NJ. D., by the members
of the Columbia Graduate Nurses as
sOciatiOn:
Dear Dr. Saunders: We want to
indorsc most heartily your attitude in
Your recent trying experience, and
your complete vindication-altho
not a surprise in any way--is a source
Of great qualification to us.
1--WE are late in expressing to you
our sentiment, but you will under
stand this from the fact that we did
SO at our first meeting since the in
vcstiSation began.
'Cordally,
columbia Graduate Nurses Associa-
ton,
katherine Follin Porter, II. ~.
secretary"
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asylum, when several matters con-
cerning the institution were discussed.
Late in the day it was announced
that Dr.. BabcOck might remain az
superintendent of the institution if
the proper rules and regulations were
adopted. Dr. BabcOck discussed the
rules with the regents and it seemed
as II satisfactory agreement was
about to be reached. The governor
attended the meeting OF the regents
Thursday.
Or. Strait, the newly appointed
head OF the State Hospital for the
Insane is senator from Lancas-
ter county, succeeding Yancey Will
liams in the upper house in 1910: He
succeeded John J. Hcmphill as repre-
sentative of the Fifth district in con-
gres9 ana served there six years, be-
ING defeated by d. f. Finley, the
present represe itGtive from the Fifth
district.
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READY TO SIGN TREATY.
BRYAN HAS THREE PEACE PACTS
TO BE RATIFIED.
Jusscrand Begins NcgO-
liatiOns, Leading Washington to
Think His Country and Great Brit
ain Will Soon BE Included.

Washington, March 13.--Secrctary
Bryan today announced that in the
near future he would sign at one sit
ting new peace treaties with Argen-
tine, Brazil 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 q treaty and
administration officials confidently
expect that either simultaneously
with the signing of the pacts 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 80 other ma
tions and final negotiations with Great
Britain for the drafting Of treaty
are expected shortly.
1t 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
vestigation or whether military and
naval status quo would be maintained
pending the report Of the investgat-
ing commission. France is the first
European nation to begin negotiations
for an agreement with the United
States whereby investigation Of diff
| ferences which can not be settled by
diplomacy shall be made by a COM
mission.
The administration hopes that with
the consummation of these treaties it's
! first 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 il nations will agree to take
time and think while an investiga-
tiOn Of their differences is being
made war possibilities will be reduc-
ed to a minimum.
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Columbia, March 13.--Gov. Blease
today accepted the resignation If DR..
James w. Babcock as superintendent
OF the State Hospital for the Insane,
and appointed in his stead DR.. 7. j..
strait, OF Lancaster. This turn in the
events OF the asylum came Us a climax
To the two-days' session OF the board
OF regents.
Eleonora Il. Saunders. NJ. d., as
slstant physician in charge of the
white women's department, sent her
resignation Ito take effect at once"
DIR. Saunders and DR.. Babcock an
nounced yesterday that they would
verp probably open n private sani-
tarium in Columbia. "A definite state
rnent as To their plans to be made
later.
III there is not 10 be cooperation,
then desire to resign Immediately
from tho superintendency Of the
Hospital for the Insane" said DR..
Babcock in letter to the governor.
Letters OF Resignation.
Following letter was addressed yes
terday by the governor to j. w. Bah
cock. NJ. d., superintendent OF the
ssats Hospital for the Insane:
Dear Sir; Your resignation, ten
dered verbally on the 10th day of
I. -.
ssptcmbcr. 1919. also through Sena-
tors T. J. Mauldin and 4. j. Strait
and your written resignation. bear
Ing date March 12. 1914. have been
received. After duly and carefully
considering the same. your resigna-
ton as superintendent of the State
dospital for the Insane is hereby
accepted. to take effect this day"
This letter was preceded by an
exchange Of letters. as follows:
DIR. j. w. Babcock. Superintendent,
State Hospital for the Insane. CO.
lumbia. 5. c.
Dear Sir: I have been asked by
Senator'S strait and Mauldin. at your
request. as they stated To me, to
designate time when il would suit
me for you to tender your resignation.
fou having already verbally resign
ed, you will please be kind enough to
put In writing what you have stated
TO me verbally in reference to your
resignation. in order that may take
II up with the board OF regents of
the state Hospital for the Insane at
4 o'clock this afternoon. at which
time 1 would be pleased for you to
be present. Very respectfully.
Cole l.. Blease.
Governor.
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TO RUN CONFEDERATE HOME.
Board ROrrOws Money to Pay EN-
DCnSCS.

Columbia, March 13.-It was stated
by Gov. Blease this afternoon that he
and Col. j. @. Long, Sr., the chair
man of the Confederate Home board,
Col. w. A. Clark, OF local bank, to
temporarily finance the Homes needs
until further arrangements can be
made. Under the construction of
the Comptroller General and the
Code commissioner no salaries are
provided for the officials of the Home,
as the governor vetoed the item, and
the item as To maintenance, it is
Contcndcd, states that nothing ont of
it shall be paid for salaries.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-03-18
MOTHER JONES RELEASED
Strike Agitator DcpOrtcd From Trini.
dad, Colorado,

Trinidad, Col. March 16.-Under
the cover of darkness Mother" Mary
Jones who has been held a military
prisoner here since January 18th, was
taken from the San Rafael Hospital
late las might and place aboard the
santa. Fc train for Denver. General
Chase, commanding the militia in the
strike district admitted today that he
ordered the aged strike agitator de-
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.
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The board OF regents held two long
executive sessions yesterday. when
the affairs Of the institution were dis
cussed.
Following her letter Of resignation
to the board of regents. DR.. Saun-
dcrs. upon request. appeared before
the regents. She told the members
that she would work today and
bring the record OF every case up to
date and that she would leave her de-
partment in good order for her sue
ccssor to- take charge this morning.
She said that she would do every
thing to keep tho patients from suf-
fering. Many of the white nurses in
her department wanted to leave the
institution Immediately. but she adj
Vised them to remain.
DR.. Rabcocl; leaves the State Hos
pltal Tor the Insane after "a service
or 20 years. having been appointed
hy B. X. TiIlman. former governor.
IN 1881. He will remove today from
the home that he has occupied since
being connected with the institution.
Dr saunders was appointed as
second assistant physiciaE May / ;,
1915 she was in charge OF the white
woman's department of the asylum.
Iho designations came as Il climax
To the recent legislative inquiry into
the charges in connection with the
state hospital.
The committee cleared DR.. Saun-
dcrs of all charges and gave high
praise To her work at the asylum.
Ihc report was adopted unanimously
by the house and the senate.
Tn" board of regents held two LONG
executive sessions Thursday at the
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Eleanora B. Saunders, NJ. d.. as sec
cciVcd, but that her successor had
not been elected.
Rules and regulations were not dis
CuSSCd ut The meeting Of the regents
yesterday, It is said. The attorney
general has been asked for an opinion
ASSEMBLY,. The opinion is expected to-
day.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-03-18
SALTiLLO CUT OFF BY REBELS.
RailiUad to Mexico City Captured and
Torn Up.

Saltillo, by courier to Mexico City,
abandoned to Saltillo. The tracks
having been torn up by the rebels. All
but one member Of the crew of a
freight train attacked Wednesday,
were killed after being tortured Their
tongues, hands, and feet were cut off.
One man who hid behind bales of
cotton escaped and fed to Mexico
City.
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columbia, S. G.. March 1s. 1914.

Columbia, s. c., March 13, 1914.
capt. ]. w. Bunch, Secretary
Board OF Regents, State Hospital for
the Insane-Dear Sir: have ac-
cepted the resignation of DR.. j. w.
Babcock as superintendent OF the
Hospital for the Insane, to take ef-
feet this day, and have instructed and
requested DIR. j. l.. Thompson, the
first assistant physician, to take
charge OF the institution until the ap-
pointment OF permanent superin-
tcndent. You will please govern your
self accordingly and consult with DR..
Thompson i'm regard to such matters
as the duties of your office may re-
quirc. Very respectfully,
Cole l.. BIease, Governor"
The letter TO the Secretary of state
is as follows:
Columbia, S. c., March 13, 1914.
Hon. II. NJ. McCown, Secretary OF
State-Dear Sir: Governor Blease
has this day appointed the Hon. T..
J. strait, OF Lancaster, S. c., as su-
perintcndent of the State Hospital for
tho Insane for tho term provided by
law vice DR.. j. w. Babcock, resign
ed.
You will please send notice as pro-
vidcd b. law. Respectfully.
John X. Aull
Private Secretary"
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Washington, March 14.-Secretary
Bryan today made public Gen. Car
ranza'S reply to the demand that the
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 right to make repre-
sentatiOns on behalf Of European gov
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-03-18
MISS WILSON SAYS mo"

Miss Margaret Denies RumOr That
Shes Engaged to Boyd Fisher.
Washington, March 16.-At the
White House today an absolute de-
NAL was made of the story that Miss
Margaret Wilson is engaged to marry
Boyd Fisher of New York and Prince
ton.
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WOMAN PHYSICIAN QUITS.
DR.. Saunders Resigns From Asylum,
stan When BabCOck Gives up Su-
napiufpnIrurN.

Columbia, March -Elcanora Il
Saunders. NJ. d., has been employed
as the second assistant physician at
the state Hospital for the Insane for
the past seven years, having been
elected 10y the present board Of re-
cents at the meeting last July for a
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ITO the Board OF Regents.
Gentlemen: / hereby tender my
resignation as assistant physician, in
charge of the white woman's depart
ment. tn take effect at once.
Very respectfully,
''E. b. Saunders.
Columbia, March 49,"
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REGENTS TO MEET,

Columbia. March 1i.-The board
OF regents of the state Hospital for
the Insane held long executive ses-
sion Friday. 1t was stated after the
meeting that the resignation of
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Columbia. March H."

when the resignation of DR. Bab-
cock had been submitted and accept
ed. Eleanora Il. Saunders. NJ d.. as
sistant physician. i'm churgc of the
white female patients I'm the hospital.
transmitted to the board of regents
the following letter:
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ITS unless specifically instruct
them. CarranZa makes it
in his answer that he will not
ehcertain any representation from
the United States on behalf Of for
eign powers unless they are made by
specific request. Secretary Bryan de-
ciined this afternoon to state what ac-
ton would be taken in the matter.
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CARRANIA OPENLY DEF|ES
ACTIONS Of UNITED STATES
Says Uncle Sam Has No Business ''Rut=
ting In" Affairs of Other
Nations.

coNsfTCTioNALlsr LEADERS ANSWER : tRETARY BRYAN,
MADE PUBLIC TO-DAY, PROVES DEFIANCE.
SAYS HE WILL net ENTERTAIN > REPRESENTATION ON
BEHALF OF EUROPEAN GOvERNM = ULEss BY Special
REQUEST
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DRS. bABC0CK AND SAUNDERS
leave STATE insane ASYLUM
DR.. }. w. Babcock Ousted By Governor
Blease and Miss Saunders
Resigns.

T.. j.. MENTIONED FOR POSITION OF
SUPERINTENDENT OF STATE HOsPITAI-DR SAUNDERS Sue
TO-DAY - DR. THOMPSON TAKES
PRESENT
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-09-08
Notice of Forfeiture :.

To Henry Seymour and Thomas
 Lynch, their heirs, administrators,
 and to all who it may concern:
 You are hereby notified that have expended $300.00 on the Association claim No. l, Association claim No. 2 and Association claim No. 3, located on the Chistochina river at the mouth of Slate creek, in the Copper Center recording precinct, Territory of Alas ka, the location certificates of said claims being of record in the U. s. commissioners office at Copper Cen ter, Alaska. Said expenditure was made in order to hold said claims un- der the provisions of the laws of the United States and of this territory, and was made in the year 1913.
 And If you fail or refuse to pay your proportion ($100.00 each) with in 90 days after the completion of the publication of this notice your interest in said claims will become the property of the undersigned, your co-owner, under Section 2324, Re vised Stautes of the United States.
 w. R. MORTON.
 First publication June IS, 1914.
 Last publication September IS, 1914.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-09-08
BASE BALL SCORES
National Leaoue.

Games played Sunday, Stpt. 6, 1914.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-09-08

Chas. Wulff, editor of the Prospec- tor, and son Henry, left on the Ala meda for trip to Seward. They will be returning passengers on the south bound trip of the steamer.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-09-08

FOR SALE-One new, ready to run 3h horse power Fulton engine. Com plete equipment. No wires; no batteries. Enquire at this office.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-09-08

MT. and Mrs. Blackwood, of Ella. mar, are in town on a business and pleasure trip. They conduct a gen. eral mercantile store at the copper town
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-09-08

Suits pressed for $1.00 at Silver. mans the tailor. Tel. phone 198.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-09-08

Raincoat left at U. s. Commission CTS office. Call and pay cost of this notice