The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-28
GOVERNOR KEPT BUSY.
attends Many Meetings and Makes
speeches-Method OF Dealing with
Diseased Conxicts-AnnoInfm

cts--<tppOintmcntS.
Columbia. July 2s.--since the warm
weather has set in many counties
nave called on Gov. Manning to rid
them OF chaingang convicts who are
In bad health, cannot work. an ex-
pense on the county and for whom
they have no means OF taking care or
giving them proper attention. This
calls attention 90 "a condition that IL
IL increases will have to be met some
how; for instance IL a prisoner is
troubled With tuberculosis 1t is very
bad to have him around the other
prisoners and the counties have no
separate hospitals or camps for them.
The course OF Gov. Manning so far
has been to parole the prisoner dur
ing good behavior. IL the sentence Of
the prisoner was for a short time,
sixty or ninety days or something OF
1fhat kind; but if the prisoner had
long term he will parole him only for
six months at the end OF which time
ne must be returned to his sentence.
lf during the six months his health
has not Improved then the county au-
thorities can take UP the matter with
the governor Again Before acting
on these requests the governor always
obtains regular affidavits and requests
from the county supervisor and the
county physician. 'i''~ 'S''
In connection with this matter
whsp such request comes in Il
should aivSvs give certain informa-
tom II shd tell the name Of the
Judge, term of court. crime, and SEN
tencf imposed. In issuing any order
ON 4 prisoner the full record has to
30 Into the order. " rA.
Anyone who has had much dealings
with the war department will find
that with a letter comes a carbon
copy pinned to'it: and the uninitiat-
cd wonders why the carbon is sent
along. The explanation IS that there
are Two carbons made OF the letter.
one fof which Is retained by the writ
or apd the other attached to the orig
inai, When the original is to be an
swered all that Is necessary Is to slip
q carbon between the two sheets.
write the message on the bottom of
the shvcts mall one and retain the
other. Thus considerable writing is
saved ana business expedited.
COY. Manning was prevented from
attending the snerins meeting at
Greeuviile because or some important
officisi business That turned up unex-
pectedly. He was able TO get away
Thursday. how ver. FOR a long prom
ised speeeh IA cneca In the morning.
and q Foupta'n Inn on his way back
In tho dttstno Son. Saturday ne has to
60 to ,1oIenct Q attend meetlns Of
the trustees OF the South Carolina In
dustriai School. otherwise the reform
atory for youthful criminals; an In
stitution. by the way. that is little
known. bat which does excellent
worlf on the 2Sth the governor and
his Aafr review the first regiment en-
camped on the Isle of Palms. and will
meet with and confer with the secre-
tary tof War unless some unexpected
happening prevents the latter from
reaching Charleston. where he is ex-
pected- The governor hopes and ex-
poets to be able to get back to Co
lumhia In time for the Farmers Union
meeting the afternoon of the goth. On
the 10th he IL booked for speech at
wnnhmston. ? = F@N' 'ls'
The following minor appointments
have been made by the governor with
in the Last few days: r. X. Furman.
chaffestoh ana Charlie Geiger, L.exing-
ton. game wardens: o. c. sires. magis-
trate at summerville. vice r. I. Lime
house whose term expired May Sth;
E. a. Bethea. LAtta. commissioners of
registration. vice J. b. smith, deceas-
ed: r.. w. Fulton. Kingstree, commits
siouer Of State election. vice j. tt Kei-
lahan resigned.