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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-29

decided innovation. in the form of
touring information, is announced by the
Touring Club of America in the placing of
detour signs at points upon the main thor
oughfares where it is necessary for tour
lists to avoid roads that have been closed
for repairs or reconstruction.
These new detour signs viii be in the
form of a large blue arrow bearing in
plain white letters the words "Detour-
Follow Arrows with ct. c. A." on the
arrow point. The arrows will be placed
along all important detours from the main
thoroughfares by the official cars of the
Touring club as well as by the clubs
representatives al its Is branches located
in the principal touring centers.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-29
MOTOR NOTES

that they are planning their vacations
along this line
1T is a very inexpensive, and at the
same time enjoyable. way of spending
o vacation, the cost as figured by our
engineers, amounting to approximately
l4c mile, being much cheaper than
any other method of transportation.
"A motorcycle enthusiast living in San
Francisco writes that he has just com
pleted S,5O0mile, jaunt through the
mountainous region along the Pacific
coast, and reports that the cost of his
trip-his transportation-was SIS, and,
aside from having one puncture, encoun-
tered absolutely no trouble,
The f1exibility and easy riding qualities
of the Flanders a make it an ideal ma
chine for road work, and ere the summer
is over we expect to hear from a great
many Flanders owners who will have
spent their vacations in this exceedingly
novel manner"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-29

Gasoline, or as IT is called in Great
Britain, petrol. has advanced in price
steadily during the last ten years No
motor organization has done more toward
trying to find out a remedy for the grow
ing cost of fuel for motor cars than the
Royal Automobile club, Resolutions have
been introduced to provide a way for
preventing further increases in price, but
when it came to experimenting on sub
stitute for the fuel that has scared to an
almost prohibitiye figure in the last few
months. the most practical suggestion
came from the knight engine inventor
Mr. knight has opened a laboratory in
the big garage of his Warwickshire home
where he is conducting experiments with
shale oil and other indigenous fuels with
the hope of finding a commercial substi-
tute for petrol.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-29

Our 1912 Tire Book-based on
IL years of tire mAking--is filled
with facts you should know. Ask US
to mail it to you.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-03
Reduction i'm Acreage.

The additional reports sent in Wed
nesday from Rafting Creek. State
burg and Middleton townships in
crease the percent of the reduction
i'm cotton acreage in those townships
I'm Rafting Creek township the ad-
ditional report shows 1924 acres
planted i'm 1911 and l1Ns to be plant
ed i'm 1912. From Statcburg ana
Middleton townships the additional
reports show 749 acres planted in
1911 which will be reduced To 5ol
i'm 1912.
The totals for the townships with
these additional figures makes ii
por cent Of reduction in S'atehurs
and Middleton townships instead OF
%. as already reported. and 81 per
cent reduction for Rafting Creek
township instead of -, as already re-
ported
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-03
HELP FOR CORN SHOW.
Secretary OF Agriculture Pledges His
Cooperation.

Washington, Jan. 31.-Upon the re-
quest Of persons in Columbia that he
see Secretary Wilson of the depart
ment Of agriculture regarding the
matter Of making the National Corn
show, to be held in that city next jan
hiary. a success in every way and to
secure the governments cooperation.
Congressman Lever today took up the
matter with Secretary Wilson. AS a
result of this conference it was an
nounced that the department of agri-
culture would cooperate and that
everything possible would be done to
make the show a success. An exhibit
will be made.
However. on the advice of Secre-
tary Wilson, Mr.. Lever introduced 4
resolution authorizing the department
to take part. in order that there
might he no question o. its right TO
do so.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-03
CA|LDREN's BILL PASSES.
BORAH MEASURE DESIGNED TO
HELP LITTLE ONES.
Uppr House Amends Measure SO AS
to Prohibit Officers From Tres
passing OH Privacy.

Washington, Jan. 81. - After
amending the children's bureau . !,
so as to prohibit the invasion of pri-
vate residences in quest Of informa-
ton. the senate passed the measure
today, 50 to 90 The negative votes
were cast by Senators Bailey, Bryan.
Chiffon, Culberson. O'Gorman, Over
man. Paynter, Smith (Maryland),
Stone, Thorton. Tillman and Watson
(Democrets), and by Burnham,
Clark (Wyo.). Gallinger. Hepburn,
Nixon Oliver, Wetmore and Works
(Reptblicans.)
The bill authorizes the creation of
a bureau In the department Of COM
merce and labor for the collection
of information pertaining TO the well
fare OF children and child life. Spe-
cial authority is given to investigate
questions of infant mortality, juve-
nile courts, desertion, diseases acci-
dents. occupations, legislation and
kindred subjects.
The provisions expressly forbidding
the invasion of domestic privacy by
agents of the bureau furnished the
principal subject Of contention. The
point was raised by Senator Thorton
of louisiana, who offered an amend
ment prohibiting agents of the pro-
posed bureau from entering private
dwellings without the consent Of the
occupants. In presenting the modi-
fication Mr.. Thorton spoke in strong
language against the right Of an Of
fetal to enter private homes.
Law or no law, 1t is not going to
be done in my home" he said Wig
orously.
The amendment was lost by the
vote of 30 to AZ, but it was followed
Immediately by similar provision
offered by Senator CulDerson, Wnlcn
failed by the close vote of SO to 81.
This advance in the affirmative vote
encouraged the supporters Of the
-amendment ED While Mr.. culberson
was framing the provision in differ
ent language, several brief speeches
were made.
In its new form the Culberson
amendment prevailed. 39 TO "a. 1t
reads: mo official or agent or rep
resentative of said bureau shall, over
the objection of the head Of the fam
lily, enter any house used exclusively
as a family residence"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-03
WATTERSON ACTS FOR HARVEY.
llARSE HENRY DECLARES WILL
son DARES NOT FACE
FACTS.
Kentuckian says Editor OF Harper's
Has Backed Him Up in His Side
of Controversy.

Columbia, Feb. 1.-Following the
publication of the correspondence be-
tween Woodrc lson and George
b. NJ. Har' q itor of Harper's
Weekly, c& .enry Watterson, who
was in .ibia yesterday to deliver
an - cn the arbitration treaties
NJ y ,ding in the senate gave out
.thorized interview yesterday af-
" Aoon, in which he declared that
lis course had been throughout au-
thorized and supported by Col. Har-
vey. Further the colonel asserted
that Gov. Wilson's refusal to submit
the issue TO court of honor" would
be regarded by all fair-minded peo-
pie as a confession that ne dare not
face the facts"
The statement, dictated by Col.
Watterson in his apartments at the
Colonia, follows:
Touching the Harvey Wilson let
ters, / have to say that from first to
last have been acting not only with
Col. Harveys full knowledge and ap-
proval, but upon his insistence; that,
from the beginning, he was most i'm
patient Of delay sending personal
representative to me at Atlanta on
December "a, and again the same
representative to Richmond Decem-
ber 81, urging me to take the initia-
tive: that he was unqualified n in
dorsing my statement Of the n
haitian club incident, writing forth
with to declare 1t perfect and that
he was with me at the New Willard
in Washington up to last Sunday
night, sharing all did and had done
"The refusal of Gov Wilson to sub
NIT an issue Of veracity raised by
himself to a tribunal having due re-
gard for the rights of third parties,
which j proposed, should and. think
win be, regarded by fair-minded peo-
ple as confession that he dare not
face the facts.
"As to those Democrats who have
made a hero of Wilson, because or
his break with Harvey, how shall they
square themselves with the eternal
verities now that they learn that Will
son and Harvey are weeping upon one
another's BOSOM"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-03
STANDARD GRADES OF COTTON.
Dcpartmcnt Places Samples tha are
10 be Tcst-Nill not Changc IN
Century.

Washington. Jan. $0.-Graded cot
ron. which would L. unchanged in
color or tc>;ut, a. hcst and opened
a thousand years from now, is be-
ing placed in hermetically sealed
vacuum glass cases by the depart
ment cf agriculture. These officially
graded and tested samples are to
serve rs the standa Il 10y which the
cotton of ne future will he graded.
Altogether about fifty sets Of samples
will he preserved. and these, it is esti-
mated may last a hundred years, as
once every two years viii be as often,
il is believed as it WI he cary
to compare current grades WIN the
standard
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-03
EDICT SAID TO BE SIGNED.
According TO Dispatches From Tien
Tsin Throne Has Prepared Decree
f,s -AbSicatiOn.


os AbGication.
London, Jan. 31.-The edict Of alb
dicatiop Of the Chinese throne has
been signed, according to message
from Tien Tsin.
The court will not quit Peking for
a month, as the Manchu troops Of
the garrison threaten to shoot the
royal family and the princes If they
attempt to leave the capital.
Panic among the officials in Tien
Tsin has caused many Of them to seek
shaker today in the foreign conces-
sions. Martial law has been proclaim
ed in the native city. according to a
dispatch received here this morning.
The mayor has resigned, and. fearing
that the lives of the members of his
family are endangered, has sent his
wife and children and other relatives
to take refuge in the French conces-
sions.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-03

which cigars were passed which
were enjoyed while Tom Morgan told
of the work a chamber of commerce
should accomplish Mr.. Morgan's re-
marks were all upon subjects which
are Just at this time stirring the en-
tire South. He wants manufacturing
plants in the South, good roads, more
real farming done. and he said some
things in regards 10 commission gov
ernment which should certainly help
some undecided ones to make up
their minds to vote for this method
Of city government when the time
comes. Altogether Mr. Morgans re-
marks coincided with the booster
spirit Of the meeting and attracted
the favorable comment of his hear
ers.
After Mr. Morgan had finished his
talk. Mr.. Brown OF the Davey Tree
Expert Company told of the need of
preserving the beauty Of the city 10y
preserving its shade trees. and told
how this need could be accomplish
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-03
RUM0RS FROM CHINA.
EMPRESS DOWAGER DECIDES
ON SOLUTION OF TANGLE.
Premier is Making Arrangements to
Control Situation When Malchu
Dynasty Abdicates.

Picking, Jan. 31.-The imperial
foreign board announced that the
empress dowager informed the mem
bers of the cabinet at their meeting
in the palace today that the throne
had decided on a solution OF the sit
uation which would insure peace.
She instructed the ministers to ar
range accordingly.
1t is believed Premier Yuan Shi
Kai and the republicans are now in
complete agreement. An imperial
edict tonight foreshadows abdication'
According to dispatches the revolu-
tionaries propose that Yuan Shi Kai
shall be president Of the republic;
Sun Vat Sen, vice president; Tang
Shao vi, premier; Ii Yuen Heng,
minister of war.
That he may be able to maintain
order before the abdication Of the
throne is announced, Yuan Shi Kai
i. bringing troops into Peking, where
there are now 1000 at his disposal.
An edict has been issued approving
Yuan Shi Kai's request that the mar
quisate offered 10 him by the Throne
shall not be conferred until the crisis
is over.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-03
FIRE AT MAYESVILLE.
Main Building OF Lowry Institute To-
gether With Furniture Destroy
ed.

Mayesville, Feb. Fire on We'd
nesday completely destroyed the
main building of the Lowry Institute,
a colored boarding school at this
place, together with all of the fur
niture and piano. With the furni-
ture was lost all of the bedding.
One of the small buildings also
was pretty we'll scorched, although
it did not take fire. The boys build
ing was not damaged by the fire. The
main building which was destroyed
contained eight large living rooms
and five large class rooms. 1t was
occupied by the girls of the school.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-03
DARROW WANTS :
Mcnamara Attorney.
Fixing. VIII Ask
ment he Delayed.

Los Angeles, Jan. Who - r
ence $. barrow. the Nh.ca~o 0t. ~
former chief counsel for the a
mar, brothers. indicted hove .ay
on charges of jury i'rir rs
before the superior court fer =" n
ment tomorrow. he will ask f. r.
ther time in which to enter hi "a,
according to statements of his a. r
ney today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-03

provisions of the bill. The new COM
mission form Of government bill as
amended was adopted by n vote Of
50 to s. The bill will, Of course,
go to the Senate, and if there passed
Will go to the Governor, and it is
expected to pass the gauntlet, as IT
provides for ample registration before
an election is held to determine wheth-
er Charleston or any other city wish
es the commsson form of govern
ment, and it provides that no tenure
Of present officials be interfered
with.
After the House had passed the
commission form Of government bill,
Mr.. Rembert offered resolution
that the House insist upon a report
on the vetoed bill on the commits
sion government bill by noon tomor-
row.
Mr.. Wander Horst opposed as un-
necessary any such resolution, and
moved To tab.- the resolution. This
was done and the resolution calling
for a report on the vetoed bill killed.
Then Dr. sawyer moved that the
committee bc given indefinite time,
and this was killed. The Speaker
said the committee had indefinite
time with 20 instructions 20 the con
trary
The vetoed commission bill Will
20 into the waste basket i'm view Of
tonight's legislative enactment
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-03
THE HOUSE COMMISSION BILL
ELECTION MEASURE AS AMEND
ED GOES TO SENATE.

BY Vote OF 80 to 8. House Re-enacts
Commission Form of Government
BIZ. Practically as Vetoed by
BIcasc, with Provision that Three
Months be Allowed for Rcgistra-
ton Prior to All Such Elections
and that Incumbent Mayors Serve
Out Terms.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-03
Methodist

Andrews Chapel, Methodist
church four mics from STmmerton
was burned Sunday morning. Rev.
Rev. j. h. Wilson was pastor Of. this
church.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-03
GOV. WILSON REFUSES TO AN
SWER.
New Jersey Executive Declines TO
Comment OH WattcrsOn's Latest
Expression i'm Controversy.

New York, Jan. 31.-The latest
statement Of Col. Watterson in the
Wilson Harvey Watterson controversy
reiterating that Gov. Wilson f New
Jersey, dare not face the fac ," was
read over the telephone to Mrs. VIII
son at her Princeton. y. j., home to-
night. Mrs Wilson insisted upon
hearing the substance of the WAT
terson statement She reporte' Il to
the governor at dinner o. iant
back word that he pc uN no
answer to make whatever.
The governor will lca.' ~
night for Richmond, W..
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-03

Delinquent taxpayers will have to
pay an increased penalty il they
wait until February 1st to settle.
The Washington times., 1912-06-19
WRESTLERS HERE
FOR TOURNAMENT
ON FRIDAY NIGHT
Montano-Monday Event Will
Also Appeal to Devotees
of Wrestling.

Ali four Of the middleweight wrestlers
who are to perform at the big wrestling
carnival at the Lyceum Theater Friday
night are now in Washington and each
is undergoing strenuous training In
preparation for two bouts which make
Up the program.
The feature event is expected to be
the meeting between Joe Turner, Wash
ington's aggressive little athlete who
has created many sensations during the
past wrestling season, and Chris ordan,
of Cleveland, Ohio. The latter has been
in this city for the past month arrang-
ing details for a match with Turner, ard
each man has posted a forfeit and side
bet of $500, winner to take all. The ar
ticles require that each man shall weigh
in at the matside within the middle
weight limit, which is l5S pounds and
he shall forfeit $500 of the original $500.
The second bout in importance on
Friday night will be between Louis
MontaEo, the Italian Demon, and Young
Monday, of Brooklyn. Neither of these
athletes is a stranger in the Capital
City, as each figured here several times
during the past winter. Montana, in
particular, is we'll known to WASHINGTON
mat followers, his performances against
some of the best middleweights in the
country having made a host OF friends
for him here. Young Monday was
matched in January against Turner, and
Tom Duchesne and acquitted himself
crsditably In both instances.
The Washington times., 1912-06-19

former baseball players are going to be
In line with the Nationals and Red
Sox, and the affair, which Is to be made
an annual event. gives promise of draw
ing a large attendance.
The fact that among the Nationals
are to be found Engel, Howard. and
Becker, all products Of amateur base
ball Of the city is one reason why Grin
is sweet on the amateur baseball fans
here. Becker, of course, Is not with the
team now, but Boehling, who comes
from Richmond, was uncovered in the
intercity series last year.
The Northern Association was the
only circuit holding forth yesterday all
others calling off games to see the Ma
tionals take a fall out of the world $
champions. Park and Regents fought 1t
out for seven innings. Park managed
to pull out a victory by getting three
runs in the fifth inning, which. added
to another gotten earlier in the game,
proved too much for Seaton. Gallagher
was the individual star OF the contest.
He not only held Regents to two hits
but famed fourteen in the seven in
nings Of play.
The Washington times., 1912-06-19
RAIN WILL KEEP
AMATEURS IDLE
Three Leagues Have Open Dates and Other Contests Will
Probably Be Called Off - Griffith Gaining In
Popularity With the Players.

II looks like another idle day for the
amateur, as wet grounds will probably
force a number OF postponed games
this afternoon. Three OF the leagues
have open dates where no games are to
be played and the others are likely to
have the contests called of.
All amateur baseballdom went to the
Athletics-Nationals game yesterday and
are loud in praise OF Griff's Climbers.
Practically everyone of the amateur
baseball commission had something nice
to say of the game and OF Clark Grif-
fifth and have pledged themselves as
being solid for Grff. Amateur Day
which is scheduled for June 25, the day
after the team returns from Philadel-
phia, is going to see large gathering OF
amateur baseball fans at the park to
participate in the celebration
That Grin has made himself popular
with the players and followers of ANA
teur baseball goes without saying. Just
in from a long trip through the West
on the famous steam roller exhibition
Grin found time to attend the amateur
commission meeting Monday night, and
this, more than anything else. Is MAX
ing the boss popular.
From the start of the season Griff
has displayed keen interest in the anna
teurs and threw out the first ball at
the Northern Association opening: He
attended every one of the commission
meetings in company with one or two
of the Nationals and has done every
thing in his power to aid with sugges-
tions and helps on every possible occa-
sion.
Griffth's suggestion of Amateur Day
at once made a hit with the fans who
are going to support the event in every
possible way. More than thirty of the
amateur teams are going to pa
Yade next Tuesday and will be reviewed
at the baseball park in uniform. Many
The Washington times., 1912-06-19
PalZer Sued.

NEW YORK, June 19.-Thomas
ORourke. by his attorney. filed In
the supreme court yesterday. a sum-
mons against Albert Palzer, the white
Hope. which directs Palzer to hle an
answer to the complaint within TWEEN
ty days. The formal complaint has
not yet been fled. 1t is generally
understood that Palzer's manager is
suing TO enforce the contract entered
into by the parties more than a wear
ago, Palzer recently announced that
in future he would he his own man
ager.
The Washington times., 1912-06-19
Hatch Will Go
to Olympic Games

CHICAGO, June 19.-Sidney Hatch
the Chicago Marathon runner, will
be sent to Stockholm to compete in
the Olympic games by the residents
of River Forest. the suburb where
Hatch lives. Hatch was chosen as a
supplementary candidate by the Olym-
pic committee. but elected to stay at
home rather than pay his own ex-
penses, one Of the conditions to the
supplemental berth. Hatch will sail
next week.
The Washington times., 1912-06-19
And Then c. Griffith.

Exiled from Gotham, Grf spends two fruitless years
IN Cincinnati before the skids applied
Then Redland howls for his sudden exit and the Red
throne is turned Hank O'Day. There's but
station left-the last the line-the Ultimate
Rendezvous of Those Who Couldn't.
We can see him he takes the vestibule from
Cincinnati to Washington the old red bandanna comes
out OF his hip pocket ps the dust from his shoe tops
and tAen mops the exuding ooze from his cammy brow
while his eyes rove beyond to quiet seat upon the
veranda overlooking his Montana ranch.
The Washington times., 1912-06-19
Harvard Makes Good
Time at Practice

RED TOP, Conn. June 1s.-The Har-
ward varsity eight went over the two
mile course on the Thames yesterday in
10 minutes and 80 seconds. The wind
and tide favored the crew. The stroke
never went higher than thirty. The
freshmen also went over the two miles
under the watch later in the day, but
no time was given out.
The Washington times., 1912-06-19
Celebrate Victory.

Yale crews had only light practice yes
terday. the varsity having a short
brush with the freshmen. The news Of
Yale defeat OF Harvard on the dia-
mond Was received with joy here and a
The Washington times., 1912-06-19
Games Today In
Amateur League.

Capital City-No game.
ColSmbia-Braddock Kensington.
East ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS VS..
Ninth.
Government-Open.
Independence-Open
Northern-Waverly VS.. Seaton.
Marquette-Medicos VS.. st. Stephens.
r. r. Y. NJ. c. A.-Adams VS.. Car.
Sunday School-Ingram VS.. Lincoln.
Navy-Marine VS.. Construction.
The Washington times., 1912-06-19

The American League race is now a Philadelphia
Boston duel with those goreed Senators the only other
club likely to stick around and figure in the final returns
Washington" gey observes expert isn't pen
nant winning team" But long Washington is
playing winning ball, her supporters
look this slight defect.
Any ball club consistent enough to win seventeen
games in a row upon the road will bear lamping And
whatever happens Grih and his cansmen absorb
consolation of the fact that they have rushed through
the greatest achievement staged in baseball The
knows parallel against the dash Of ball club
from eleven years Of seventh place stuff the trail
of seventeen wins.
The Washington times., 1912-06-19
Petty may make debut.

Just now Harry Davis is in the same
boat with Wolverton, manager of the
luckless Highlanders. Davis has his
greatest strength on the bench. as Jack
son and GriRgs are laid up. Wolverton,
with about five 300 hitters, like Davis,
is losing game after game with regu-
larity. Both teams have been disap-
pointments to their cities, who are dis
gusted with the showing