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The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1912-11-26
SEATTLE Nov PA R. Rice.

SEATTLE, Nov. 25-A. r. Rice.
radio inspector of the department of
of Commerce and labor, and in charge
of the new Seventh District of wire
less telegraphy. embracing Washing
ton. Alaska and contiguous territory.
recently reached Seattle from Wash
ington, D. c., and established head
quarters here He will serve under
the new act of Congress passed dur
ing the summer, dividing the country
into districts and providing regula-
tons to govern wireless telegraphy
just as the federal authorities direct
marine affairs through steamboat in
spectors. Licenses will be issued to
operators. examinations given, and
care taken to see that the regulations
are followed.
According to the act going into eff
feet December 13. supplemental to
the act already in force, amateurs
will be required to hold their wave
lengths under 200 meters. and steps
to call this act to the attention of all
amateurs in the new district will be
taken by Inspector Rice Immediate
ly. Other points of inspection to be
examined include the installation of
speaking tube of telephone between
the bridge and wirless station on all
vessels; as well as the radius re-
CURED of 100 miles on regular ships
lower. and 100 miles auxiliary pow
er. for all ship stations. Call let
tiers will be issued to every station
next spring in this district, under au-
thority of the department of COM
merce and labor. Amateurs having
merely receiving stations will not re-
quire licenses, but those who trans
nit will be compelled to get them in
the same manner as ship and land
stations.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1912-11-26

Senator Poindexter has declared
himself entirely outside of the Re-
publican party, in the following ex-
preston: 81 ran for congress and
the senate as a Progressive Republi-
can, l suppose now l shall leave OFF
the last word. 1t is my intention to
start the next session of congress as
member of the Progressive party.
l declined TO caucus with the Repub-
licans when they were strong, and /
fail to see why | should do so when
they are so weak they only could
carry eight electoral votes"
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1912-11-26

Returns of the Presidential cleo
ton in the state of Pennsylvania give
Colonel Roosevelt majority of about
$1,000 votes over Woodrow Wilson.
The next Legislature will be made up
as follows:
Senate-RepublicansS4, Democrats
Is. Keystone1.
House-Republicans 1877. Demo-
erast sc. Washington party Is, Key
stone 3.
NEW YORK, Nov. 22-Dr. EFF.
Bashford, director of the London I'm
perial Cancer Research Fund and the
foremost English authority on can
Ger. declared in an address before the
American Pathological Society here
that practically all of the so-called
cures of cancer announced within the
last few years are worthless" He
added that the only means of saving
or prolonging the life of a person
afflicted with the disease is by opera
ton.
Cancer kills one man in every
seven" he said. "In 100 families
of six members each, equally divided
between the sexes, about ga, or more
than 10 per cent, will die of cancer.
1t is an important cause of death
from 80 years on, getting rapidly
more so as age increases. Cancer is
now becoming more frequent in
young persons.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1912-11-26

Key Pittman, Democrat, and form
erly resident of Nome, is the choice
of the Nevada voters for the United
States senator to fill the vacancy by
the death of the late George S, Nixon.
The official count shows Pittman,
1912; Massey, Republican, 1859: E.
E. Roberts, Republican, is reelected
ngressman-at-large by a plurality
of sixty-nine votes over Clay Tall
man, Democrat.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1912-11-26

In Washington state one lone So
cialist legislator may WELD the bal
ance of power in the House this year,
If the Progressives and Democrats
should combine aginst the Republi-
can members of the House. The
House stands; Republican, AS; Pro-
gressive, so; Democrats, IS, and So
cialst, /. In the senate the Republi-
cans have entire control, as twenty
seven of the state senators are Re-
publicans. while the Democrats and
Progressives will be represented by
seven senators each.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1912-11-26

In Oregon the vote for President
stood: Roosevelt, 1891; Taft, 34,-
$50; Wilson, 1860; Chafin, 5,05S;
Debs, 1876. DR.. Harry Lane, DEM
ocrat, won the nomination of candi-
dacy for the United States senator
ship by 1921 votes, over Ben Selling,
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1912-11-26

Judge DUNES plurality in the
race for governor of Illinois was 1922
ole, complete returns show Deneen,
S24, 1862: Dunno, 446,2S7: Funk,
500, ASH. The total vote was 1,079,-
997.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1912-11-26

Roosevelt's plurality over Wilson
in the state of Washington is more
than $500 In the vote for Govern
or, Lister has a plurality of COS over
Governor Hay. The complete vote is:
Lister. 1929; Hay. 96.611; Hodge,
71,74S.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-06
HOW TO AVOID MATRlM0NY
KInd-Hearted Soul Offers Some VaIu'
able Advice on the Matter,
Without Charge.

To avoid getting married is very
easy matter, either for man or
woman. If you are a man, frequent
the dance, especially the coming-out
dance. Stick TO the debutante as
men of liberal views stick to their
opinions. Hang around conservatories
when the music Is playing soft and
low and where there are intoxicating
odors. Hang around summer resorts
and attend musical recitals. There
are other things to do, but this should
be enough.
For q woman to avoid matrimony
Is quite az easy. She should live In
a college town, or Washington, d. Q.
She should cultivate those young men
who wear yachting suits all summer
and who know what to do with their
hats on p piazza; who are good at
buckling on skates, who ask II you
have heard this and that, who would
Just as soon act as ushers at a wed
ding as not. who are perfectly willing
to explain the game Of baseball. who
are willing to introduce other fel-
lows.
That's all you have to do to avoid
matrimony. But, in order to cinch
the matter 1t may be well to add
few more words Of advice.
Ladiesi II q man comes along who
will not talk baseball with you; who
does not know anybody and does not
want to; who does not even play
bridge; who cannot even tell you who
are the richest girls at the summer
resort and just how rich they are;
who never was an usher at wedding
and never will be-pass him the ice
pitcher! And do 1t quick! Then
go and hide!
Men! When you see a girl who
hasn't got a crowd around her; who
wears no scalps upon her belt; who
subscribes to the Fome Lady: who
Knows how to set table Tor i've In
a cottage that cost $1,000; who can
give an appropriate Halloween party.
Beat it, my son! Beat it!-Puck.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-06
Phvsical and PsychlcaI.

DR.. Farill, lecturing before a social
service class in Chicago, said the
character Of the man as a citizen Oft
en- was dependent on the physical
training he received" Yes, but his
character was more dependent upon
the moral training he had received.
His environment, his studies, his as
sociations, his methods of thought,
the books he reads, the things he likes
to talk about have more effect on his
character than all the physical exer-
cises he can pursue. Because sound
muscles, nerves and organs are to be
desired, they should not monopolize
ones interest entirely. The vanity OF
the flesh very often leads to the un-
dermining Of ones life.
Building up the physical at the ex-
pense of the psychical is disturb
ance of that equilibrium which means
health. The tendency Of the age Is
to disturb that equilibrium-to make
the legs of man the test of his
mightness, which was not the Lord s
way. as the Psalms remark. The right
way, in the determination of those I'M
portant relations. Is 10 keep the soul
Just n little ahcad Of the body on
its upward march.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-06

Masonic movement will help improve
conditions; but they say that in Tur-
key the MasOns do not cohere sufi-
ciently.
The Sultan's Greatest Dread.
Speaking of the reform element
which undoubtedly exists within Islam
itself. these educated Ottomans said
that the progressive Moslems dare not
show their hand in Turkey. There
is no real freedom Of criticism.
'If you would print in your paper" |
suggested to one, that the Sultan is
not a descendant OF the prophet, and
not even a member Of the prophets
tribe. and so, according to the ancient
law of Islam, Is not qualified to be
caliph, would you be sent to PRISON.
This point is one which gives the sui
tan greatest concern.
With fine scorn the man answered.:
mo; l would not go to prison; / would
go to my grave"
"These new days have only made
the Moslem Turks more fanatical.
There is likely to be a massacre at
any moment None Of us is safe.
cannot venture out without my pistol,
as you see''-moving aside his coat
and showing the pistol in his pocket
everybody goes armed. When the
Moslems could kill Americans, as they
did Rogers and Maurer in Adana, they
say it is safe to go ahead and kill
native Christians"
Factors In Reform.
The gentlemen present were unani-
nous that the greatest factors OF
promise in Turkey were the schools
maintained by foreigners, and espe-
cial,y by the Americans. After the
beginnings Of the public education
which have been made, there may
come general enlightenment.
There is great need for the improve
ment of agricultural conditions by the
government itself, If people are to
wrest bare living from the fields,
with prices rising on every hand.
Late at night the conference broke
I'D. and carried with me picture OF
men under the strain Of the great fear
and a great discomfort, who could be
patriots II given chance, but whose
present sentiments are those OF utter
antagonism to the government OF
which they are citizens.
Copyright, 1911. by Joseph B. Bowles)
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-06
Two State Parties.
Gaffney Ledger.

Gaffney Ledger.
We understand that the primary
this summer is liable to develop new
feature in the politics Of the state.
1t is hinted that there will be two dis
tinct sets Of candidates for the Gen
eral Assembly in each county-a sct
of Blease candidates and a set or
Jones candidates. We hope this -
true. In fact we should have two
active political parties in this State.
Why? Because when there is only
one party that party becomes careless
and allows anyone, no matter how
unfit to run for office. The conSe-
ouence is that we get some mighty
poor officials sometimes, whereas, II
we had two active parties each party
would only suffer its best men TO he
put forward for positions Of honor
and then il would make little differ
ence who was elected because he
would in all probability be a man OF
some qualification. This would he
rough on some of the politicians but
il would be for the best interest of
the State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-06
ATTACKED BY MAD DOG.
Policeman .Hatchen Had Fight with
Mad Dog Saturday Night.

Policeman George D. Hatchell had
a very narrow escape from being Dit
ten by g. mad dog Saturday night
and IL : probable that had he not
had on q heavy overcoat and been
armed with his club he would
have been badly bitten by the dog
before he could have driven 1t OF.
AS It was he repeatedly knocked the
dog down with his club and the brute
as often go. up again and sprang at
him. trying to bite him in many
places about his body, before 1t at
length took itself off to be killed
farther on down the street.
MIR. Hatchell states that Saturday
night about 1 O'Clock. soon after he
had taken his post on his beat on
Liberty street, he was standing In
frort Of Hogan's market with his own
dog near him when he saw the dog
coming down Liberty street from the
direction OF Sumter street His dog
at once ran out to meet the dog,
which at the time he did not know
was mad, and the dog at once jump
ed on his dog and bit it in numerous
places and mauled it all over the
ground in its attempts to free itself.
Finally he got his dog loose from the
other dog which he struck with his
club. The animal then attacked him
and jumped at him repeatedly. He
knocked 1t down with his club several
times before Officer Barwick came to
his assistance, when the dog ran
down the alley between Hogan's
Meat Market and the ]. d. Craig
Furniture Company buildings. Both
officers followed the dog and it was
shot near the corner Of Bartlette and
Sumter streets. Mr.. Hatchell stated
that the dog was without doubt rabid
and II was fortunate that 1t had not
appeared On the streets earlier in the
night when there was a crowd
about. AS IL was he was frightened
20 think of what a narrow escape he
had from being bitten.
The dog was a large sized cur,
mostly white in color. Mr.. Hatchell
stated that he would keep his dog in
the pound to see If it would go mad
i'm the next two weeks. He had not
heard OF any one being bitten by the
rabid dog.
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lustration: "a short time ago, III my
native village, a Christian caught a
thief among his goats. The house
holder was a strong man and over
powered the thief, and kept him in the
house for the ght. The next day he
took him to the officials, but because
the offender was a Moslem he was set
free. while the Christian was arrested
and fined % Turkish pounds for nd
naping a Mcslem!"
Tie Old Cry for Justice.
Tell ne" I asked, what you edu-
Gated nom 5slems want of the GOV
ernment?"
Instantly there came from several,
AS if by Encouragement, the cry, Jus
tice, equality"
"Why not fraternity also?" asked,
reminding them of the third of the
watchwords which were so generally
used at the time of the revolution.
Never mind about that; let us
have Justice and equality, and then
fraternity will take care of itself"
1--WE cannot get justice. There Is
as much bribing as ever. only the
bribes are bigger. There are fewer
Christians In office than there were
In the cid days"
Venturing to suggest that, in spite
of all, conditions are improving and
thar the new Torces a. work mus
make for human betterment, one man
impetuously said: when will they
be better? After we are dead? we
want better times now"
Ottomans Who Hate the Turks.
After more pessimistic talk / re-
marked: "Then you seem to think that
the present government is going to
smash?"
1--WE hope so," was the instant re-
sponse. 1--WE are willing to have any
power but Turkey rule. OF course we
dream the dream of independence for
our own part of the land, and for the
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-06

scores OF predictions tnat the out
come of the present regime will be
utter failure. This state of mino on
the part Of the principal foreigners
resident In Turkey must necessarily
be heavy drag on the wheels Of the
government.
Another ominous and allied fact Is
that the Christians in the Turkish en-
pire are emigrating by the thousands
II anybody has the curiosity to exam
Inc the bulletins Of Ellis island during
the present six months he will find a
big percentage Of Turkish subjects
among the arrivals. These men have
fed from the prospect Of military serv-
ice. When put to the test, they show
that the Christian population Of Tur'
key is not loyal to the government.
Apparently Constantinople is willing
to let these people go. although, taken
as a class, the Christians are more
efficient members of the community
than the Moslems.
An Upper Room Conference.
These generalities were illustrated
and substantiated by an interview /
had recently with dozen non-Moslem
Ottomans, who are all educated men,
and most of them professional men.
They would be called leading citizens
of any community. l asked a friend
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-06

various nationalities that go to make
up Turkey, but that js far In the fu-
ture. At present we prefer the suser-
ainty of some one of the powers-any.
body except the Turks; or we would
be glad to see our part Of the country
nsutralized under the powers, as ts
the case with Lebanon, over which,
however, Turkey has some control.
Then all these emigrants who have
left by the hundreds Of thousands
will return to this country. All Of
them pine for the homeland, but they
simply cannot live here"
do you not see," remarked, that
the country is being drained Of the
best people by emigration. 30 that the
prospects grow weaker as more OF
them leavew
Good people 80 to good country"
was the terse rejoinder Of college
professor; there Is no field here for
educated non-Moslems."
The Army Buaaboo.
have said that the prospect Of mil
itary service which Is now open to
the Christians Is driving many young
men out of the country. Several were
escaping on ships upon which / trav-
eled. When demonstrated with these
young men declared that the Chris.
tians are prosecuted in the army: that
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-06
VETERANS TO HAVE PARADE.
Feature OF Annual U. c. v. Reunions
Not Eliminated.

Macon, Ga. Mar 1.-Confederate
Veterans will have their usual grand
parade when they meet in reunion
here next May. This was decided up
on today by the general reunion COM
mittee, which adopted resolutions
declaring that Gen. Irvine Walker,
commander-in-ch chief of the United
Confederate Veterans. acted without
authority and without due regard for
Macon's rights in ordering that this
feature be abolished.
This action was taken because hun
dreds Of protests from Veterans have
been received. The old soldiers claim
that one OF the chief delights of the
reunions is the privilege Of again
marching beside those with whom
they fought I'm the late war.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-06

. ,][f16XlpaE:fp 4 ! I! e :,
,NAIIONS

Foreigners Resident in the Turkish
Empire Are Pessimistic Concern
ina the Outlook for the New Re-
qime--ottomans Not Loyal.
BY WILLIAM T. ELLIS.
Somewhere in Turkey.-For rea-
sons that are apparent, l dare not 10
calize the interview which l shall re-
port In this article. The persons
quoted could easily be discovered, and
they would be made to feel the heavy
hand of the government. They repre-
sent the darker side of the present sit
uation within the Turkish empire.
Before proceeding to quote these
men, 1 may state one ominous and
related fact, viz: Every foreigner
whom I have met in Turkey-and |
have interviewed hundreds-has
shown himself hostile to the present
government. This is an amazing con-
dition Of things. Sometimes the an
tagonism has been merely skeptical
and supercilious. In other cases 1t
has been deep and passioned.
Hard Knocks for the Turk.
The criticisms Of the present govern
ment made by these British and
Americans has not been necessarily in
contrast with the old regime, but 1t
has been q criticism Of the Turk as
q governing power. Neither Is 1t to De
considered hostile to Islam per Sc, but
to Islam as embodied In the ruling
class of the government. have heard
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-06
COMMITTEE ADOPT PLANS
Expected That Campaign VIII Begin
in Near Future.

The committee Of one hundred in
the Men and Religion Forward VI ove-
ment met Sunday night after services
at the Washington Street Baptist
church and adopted the plans for
mulated by the committee of three
for the campaign to be inaugurated In
this city i'm the near future.
This committee consists OF Messrs.
J. T. Marion. r.. /. Manning and X. ID.
Epps, and had been appointed by the
president, Mr. Barlow Walsh, at a
former meeting to put the plan
originated by the Rev. Mr.. II. II.
Covington and presented at the meet
ing into such shape that it could by
used as a working formula in the
campaign. The plans as submitted by
this committee and adopted afe as
follows:
Il. The name Of this organization
shall be The Men and Religion For
ward Movement"
2. The purpose Of this organza-
ton is to inform men and boys Of
local and world needs. and by inter-
church efforts lead them into active
service
3. The present Committee Of One
and thereafter the committee shall
consist of twelve men from each To-
cal church, appointed annually IN
January by the church or minister IN
charge.
4. The following shall compose the
executive committee for a period Of
one year and until their successors
are elected or appointed: S. II. Ed
munds, H. C. Haynsworth, c. M.
Hurst H. L. Mccoy. E. II. Rhame. A.
V. Smell, S. F. Stoudenmire and F. n.
Tryon.
5. The executive committee shall
elect a chairman and a secretary and
treasurer, who may or may not be,
at the time of their election, members
Of this committee; but if they should
be, then said committee shall fill the
vacancies thereby created.
6. The executive committee shall
plan the work to be done and shall
appoint the following committees to
carry out the same:
! (a) A committee on Religious
Census.
(b) A Committee to interest men
and boys in active work Of the
church.
Co A Committee to ascertain op-
portunities at home and abroad for
extending the Kingdom of Christ.
cd Committee to study local, So
cial and moral conditions.
7. The executive committee shall
provide for an annual banquet, at
which a full report of the years
work shall be made.
s. The executive committee shall
provide for mass meetings for men,
not oftener than once a month.
Following the adoption Of the plans
submitted by the committee the COM
mittee Of one hundred adjourned and
elected Barlow Walsh as chairman
and III. l.. Birchard as secretary and
treasurer making a total Of ten men
on the executive committee.
It is expected that this committee
will hold a meeting some time this
week to make plans for the inaugu-
ration of the Men and Religion cam
paign in this city
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70 arrange an interview with the edu
Gated natives Of the city who spoke
English. The result was an evening
gathering In an upper room Of the
home of one OF the members. The
interview started with one man who
had lived abroad serving as spokes-
man, but 1t quickly developed into
general discussion.
Have conditions improved under
the new regimen
mo; conditions are really worse
than in the Hamidian days The new
regime has made the Moslems more
alert to what is going on, and quicker
TO assert their superiority, aud to i'm
pose eXactiOns upon non Moslems.
Christians have no rights in Turkey
lo .y IN Spite of what you have read
epers."
man broke In with an H.
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there are no Christian officers; that
the immortality OF the Turkish soldiers
Is of nature that makes even the
nominal Christians fee from 1t; and
that the life in the army Is not only
poorly paid-about so cents month
but that the conditions are OF the
hardest.
It seems to be the opinion OF these
educated observers that Turkey is
willing to have as many of the Chris
tians as please leave the country.
Here my companions began to ask
questions about America. They talked
~ IT as the children of Israel must
have talked Of Canaan. Every man
Of the twelve I'm that room, as we
lound by count has relatives In
America: somc Of hem look forward
70 going thithcr .nl. They
think that the rq Of the
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For Sheriff.

capt T.. ). Carson is hereby an
nouuccd as n candidate for Sheriff a.
thc ensuing election having before
DISCHARGED the duties of that office
with promptncss and efficiency. We
take pleasure in recommending him
for said Office. subject to the rules Of
tho Democratic primary
MANY VOTERS.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-06
Not Hard Cider.

Bacon SOC a man in tho apple
country has lake of apple cider on
mis- place.
Trbcrt Ard do thcy sfs." ON r.?
No; me ciicr's not hard l.r
that"-Youkers Statesman.