The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1915-03-16
GOVERNOR MANNING WIRES
OFFICIALS THAT LAWS
MUST BE ENFORCED
WILL APPOINT NEW
SUPERINTENDENT
OF State Hospital for the Insane.
DR.. Strait lnformed-Oth-
er Capital News
Special To The In,ellicencsr.

Special to The Inieliirencsr
COLUMBIA. March 13.--"Owing to
Mayor Gracc's illness and uncertain
~ as 10 how long he will be detained
from Office, am calling on YOU and
city officials to enforce law against
liquor selling. gambling and other
violations. Please advise of Your de-
termination and when | may expect
results" said Governor Manning in a
telegram 10 Mayor Pro TEN Henry T.
Williams OF Charleston. made public
at the governors Office tonight
Mayor Grace'S favorable condition In
the case OF early return To duty. In
the meantime have instructed police
officials TO enforce all laws" who the
reply which the mayor pro tenn OF
Charleston wired the governor.
Governor Manning stated that he
had held up further plans in the Char
lesion situation OH account of the
illness OF Mayor Grace. but stated he
now felt that 1t was time for some
results to be shown. lie stated that
he wanted Tie city officials To enforce
The laws without interference from
him, and added Significantly "it is
time for some results" The governor
made 1t plain that he is wanting the
laws in Charleston enforced and that
they are going to be enforced, and If
the city officials do not do so then he
will have to take some other steps.
Sheriff j. ElmOre Martin of Char
lesion wrote the governor that he is
suppressing blind tigers and other
Governor Manning wrote letter to
Mayor Gfuce enclosing copy OF this
fnI 10 Mo- "
and expressing the hope that he
would have u speedy return to health.
Governor Manning sent for DR.. r.
j. Strait. superintendent OF the
State, Hospital for the Insane, and in
formed him that IL is his intention to
appoint another man superintendent
Of the asylum ami one who is an ex-
pert physician in the treatment of in
sane people. The governor told DR..
Strait in order to give him. ample
notice and 10 treat him with all CON
sideratiOn possible. DR.. Strait eX-
pressed his appreciation of the gov
ernor's thoughtfulness. The governor
has not yet selected new superin-
tendent but has several men under
conSidcra III.
Attorney General Peoples and As
sistant Fred H. Dominick returned
this morning from Washington, where
they went to represent the State in
number Of cases before the Jn!te.!
States supreme court. They will have
TO go back to Washington IN April to
appear for the State against T. u.
Vaughn, former superintendent of the
Odd Fellows Orphanage. who is ap-
pealing form n sentence Of death im-
posed by the South Carolina courts on
u conviction for criminal assault.
The governor has appointed the
South Carolina Board of Examiners
for public accounts, as folIows: &C.
Fishburne. Of Columbia, for three
years; ]. H Brown. Of Spartanburg.
for 2 years; and G. B. Walton, OF
Anderson, for one year.
Governor Manning will go to Nc
Coll. Marlboro County. on. Monday to
make speech at big educational
rally. He is expected to discuss the
new local option compulsory educa-
tiOn law.
Comptroller General Sawyer, with
the consent Of the governor. has ex-
tended the time for making income
tax returns until July without pen
atty. 4
Newberry College won the State
championship basketball Ivy defeating
Wofford College here tonight by n
score. OF 81 to 80.
Sec. McAdoo, Undergoes Operation.
WASHINGTON. March 13l-secre-
tary McAdoo. operated upon yester-
day for appendicitis, was said tonight