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The daily Alaskan., 1912-03-19
STANDARD OIL OFFERS
 INVENTORS BIC BONUS,

NEW YORK. March lo-Pians are being formed by officers Of the Standard ou Company to offer a prize of S2s.ooo to the first inventor to produce a practical oal-cousuming turbine moto-. As a power plant or this kind win have a special utility fer air craft a number ot experts connected with the AeronauHcal So- cIesy have been called 5n consultation ,u devkinE the necessary regulators. Ia addition to the first prize the standard O;l people will assist the inventor ip property financing his
 aterprIse and in marketing the motor.
 It has no3 been determined wheth- sr the money will be offered ss a formal prize or as a premium At present the majority Of hydro-carbon motors are operated with gasoline suel. For aviation purposes the gas allne motor Is the most economical md servoeable power plant that has been provided But there are larre -aps Ia its usefulness from the stand, -o5rt Of reliability. safety and econ. any. 1t Is known that a hydro-carbo turbine motor would De practically Dorfec1 from the standpoint of oper- stion, and it could be built smaller. and b would consume less oil and oheaHer grade of oil. It js tho pres eat missing n7k in the perfection of 1ir craft
 The standard on Company is eaE- CT Co provide proper incentive for a purely selfish motive At present it has large surplus product oS petro-
The daily Alaskan., 1912-03-19
MOO ORE'S MHRRE CO.

MOO RE'S MHARE N-O.
 Terminus W. F. Y Route ASUuthbound Steamers Arrive and DepartFrOm This Dock
 REGULATIONS isfo Warehouses open delivery merchandise PyTShabes delivered sunday night An freight destined souihbound SHIPPERS MANIFEST Cpapers obtained toms oice) be delivered before freight will received O n the wharf this hour BAGGAE-Tols will collected CHECKED BAGGAGE ONLY. No charge bags grips when unchecked The nearing dock win be when have dlsembarked Wharfage Tariff O application at office dock D. O. Box i7s. E. ,. SHAW, General Msnsser
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-08-24
. BLED TO DEATH.
Railroad Employee Has Leg Ampu-
tated-Leaves Large Family.

Columbia, Aug. 21.-Mr. H. c.
Moore, a car inspector for the Sea-
board Air Line, while working under
a car at the yards of this road at
Cayce, was run over and had both of
his legs amputated, bleeding to death
within fifteen minutes. Mr.. Moore
was working under a car, according to
reports, when an engine backed up.
coupled on the car and it was run
over Mr.. Moore, with fatal results.
The deceased was a native of Fair
field county. but has been living in
Columbia for the past several years.
He leaves a wife and seven children,
one boy and six girls, the eldest of
whom is IA years old. A brother.
who lives at Bethune, also survives
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-08-24
HIT THE BULLS EYE 23 TIMES.
Connecticut Riflemen Hangs Tn New
Worlds Record.

Wakefield, Mass, Aug. 21.-Musi-
sician George w. Chesley, of New
Haven, Conn, member Of the I'd
company. Governors Foot Guard of
Connecticut, esta blished a new worlds
record yesterday when he made twen-
ty-three consecutive bulls eyes at
the 1,000-yard range while competing
in the annual shoot of the New Eng
land Military Rifle Association. Ches-
ley was entered in the Winchester in
dividual match. which was open to all
comers.
The match called for Is shots at
the 1,0O0-yard range. slow fire. Ches-
ley made a bulls eye each time, win
ming the match, and was then allowed
to continue for a record. On his
Gath shot he fell off to four. The
men in this match were permitted to
use telescope sights.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-08-24
SPEAKER TO AID WILSON.
CHAMP CLARK TO TAKE STUMP
IN MAINE FOR WILSON
firshaIl Will be Sent Into Thut Sta,.
Before Election OF September O.
Wilson to Go Later.

Sea Girt, y. j.. Aug. 21.-Speaker
Champ Clark soon will take the stump
in Maine for the Democratic ticket.
according to an announcement by
Gov. Wilson tonight. The Democratic
presidential nominee said that Ed
ward +. GOltra. national committee
man from Missouri. had so informed
him over the telephone from New
York. and that he was pleased to
hear it,"
1t is understood that Speaker Clark
will go to Maine before the gunberna-
| torial election September 8. Though
Gov. Wilson himself will not go into
Maine until after the September State
elections. indications are that the
Democratic national committee is di-
recting its efforts to make a strong
early campain in that State. 1t is
felt that the September elections will
give the first indication Of the trend
of feeling toward the three national
candidates.
Gov. Marshall, the Democratic vice
presidential nominee, and Represen-
tative Henry. of Texas are among the
other speakers who will stump
Maine before the September ballot
ing.
Gov. Wilson was told today Of press
reports that Gov. Harmon of Ohio
would make several addresses in the
Middle West for the Democratic ma
tional ticket.
That's fine" commented the gov
ernor, I'm glad to hear it,"
From Ohio, incidentally. Gov. Will
son was given an optimistic report
today by William L. Finley, the State
chairman.
"Mr. Finley told me-" said the gov
ernor tonight, that it seemed to him
that we would carry Ohio"
The governor inquired Of Mr.. Fin
ley If there were to be two State
tickets in the field against the Demo-
Gratis and learned there would be. The
governor assured Mr.. Finley that he
would go out to Ohio for several ad-
dresses.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-08-24
HELEN KELLER CAN SING.
Born Blind, Deaf and Dumb, She Has
Overcome all Handicaps.
New York Times.

New York Times.
Miss Helen Keller, born blind, deaf
and dumb, has learned to sing. 1t
was the wonderful girl herself who
announced it-and over a telephone
at that.
Unceasing in her efforts to over
come her triple handicap, she has
been taking vocal lessons for some
time, and tomorrow afternoon she is
to sing before the biological Con-
gress meeting at the Harvard Medi-
cal School.
However, she talked tonight over
the telephone, and so clear was her
enunciation that the reporter did not
realize until told afterward that it
was Miss Keller herself with whom
she had talked.
In asking the telephone operator
for Miss Keller's number at Wren
than the reporter thought it super
fluous for the operator to ask "Will
you talk with anyone else If Miss
Keller is not there" Then over the
wire came voice low but distinct.
each syllable pronounced perfectly.
Miss Keller answered i'm the third
person questions about her singing.
Suddenly the voice ceased and a
louder voice announced:
Miss Keller doesn't feel like talk
ing any more"
Porn deaf, blind and dumb. Miss
Keller has steadily overcome one
after another of her handicaps. 1t
was only five years ago that she de
liVcreu "a speech at the convention of
the blind in Boston. Tomorrow she
is to speak without an Interpreter.
In her audience will he some Of the
most noted ear specialists Of Europe
and America.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-08-24
PLENTY OF ELECTION TICKETS.
GOV. BLEASE'S CRY WITUOI-r
BASIS SAYS SECRETARY
over Half Million Tickets Have
Been Distributed to County Chair.
men - No Requests from County
Chairmen for Tickets Denied.

Columbia, Aug 2I.-Taking cog
hiZance of the charge by Governor
Blease in his speech at Pickens to o.
DAY, wherein he alleged efforts to
count him out We're going to be made
in some counties by not furnishing
enough tickets, citing that he had
peen told by the county chairmen in
Flckens county that he had been fur
nished with 1000 less tickets than he
requested and that ex-sheriff of Lee
county had written him that 1000
tickets had been sent to Lee county
whereas there were 5000 names on
the club rolls there. Mr. Christie
Benet, secretary Of the State Demo-
cratic executive committee, late this
afternoon gave out the facts in the
case showing that the chairman Of
Pickens County had requested TO-
600 tickets, which were sent him and
on asking for 1000 more they were
promptly expressed to him. In Lee
county 5000 tickets were sent to the
county chairman, although he stated
that only between 100 and 1000
votes would be polled.
County Chairman Richey wrote to
MIR. Benet on the 18th, he acknowl-
edged receipt of the 10000 tickets,
which he had requested and asked for
1000 additional
Governor Blease has been crying.
They mean to count me out" for
several weeks now and cited the al
legged shortage of tickets in Lee and
Pickens counties to bolster up his
charge. The facts in the case as
given out by Secretary Benet, Of the
committee, show that there are plenty
of tickets in every county. There will
not be at the outside over 10000
votes in the election and over 500. 900
tickets have already been sent out.
On August 18th, 100000 tickets
were sent out by Mr. Benet express
prepaid to the various county chair
men throughout the State and ample
precautions have been taken by Mr..
Benet and the executive committee
that there will be plenty Of tickets.
Furthermore, Mr. Benet and not
chairman John Gary Evans is sending
out the tickets.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-08-24
REV. SLIGH STANDS ALONE.
Neither Lutheran Church Nor 1t,
Ministers Endorse Blease.

To the Editor Of the News and Cou-
rier: Since Governor Blease spoke at
Pomaria, July 26. at which time the
Rev. ]. A. Sigh, d. D.. who now lives
near Columbia. was there for the pur-
pose of paying the Governor a mag
nificent tribute" many false infer
ences have been drawn. 1t is not in
tended that the following statement
will make friends for Judge Jones; as
for that matter DR.. Sigh has made
none for the GovernOr-at least with
In the Lutheran Church.
But since DR.. Sigh was spoken Of
as a prominent minister, as a pastor
In the Lutheran Church, feeling bound
to uphold the good name of the
Church and the moral principles for
which she stands, must say emphati-
cally that there Is no such sentiment
as DR.. Sigh expressed among the Lu-
theran ministers Of the State.
nHoW tndt tilOuSdnuS OI people
were surprised that GOspel minister
would speak in complimentary terms
of Governor Blease: but have talked
with number of older men of the
Lutheran Church, and none Of them
seemed to expect anything else from
DR.. Sigh. Since the opening of the
present campaign have been in
touch with nearly every Lutheran
minister in the South Carolina synod,
and have failed to find another min
| lister in the Church who would pay
the Governor magnificent tribute"
| and | am confident that there are not
more than two In the synod who
would even vote for him
III the people throughout the State
only knew how the Governor has, as
| an Official hefriended these two cler-
gymen. abusing his power, whether
they view the matter with reference
| TO the Governors friendly acts or the
doctors magnificent tribute" they
would say IT is simply a case of
Bleaseism. with its adherents vowing
I'VE will go to hell with our friends. -
| j. w. Oxner.
| Cameron, =. &.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-08-24
CALLS UPON NEGROES.
Booker 4. Washington Urges that
Blacks Cease to Depend Upon Mere
Odd Jobs.

Chicago. Aug. 21.-A plea to ne
grOes to cease depending on odd and
uncertain jobs as a means of liveli-
hood and to enter farming and COM
mercial lines was made tonight by
Booker T. Washington in an address
before the National Negro Business
league convention.
He pointed out that buyers did not
| ask whether the goods came from the
hands of a negro man. He also point
ed that the South and west with their
millions Of acres of unused lands Of
| fer welcome to the farmer regardless
| Of nationality and said:
Now is the time for us. as race,
to prove we have the ability and the
inclination to do our part in owning.
developing, manufacturing and trad
| ing in the natural resources Of our
country. If we let these golden op-
portunities slip from us in this gener-
alton / fear they will never come to
us in like degree again.
There are more than 27O,OOO, 900
acres of unused and unOccupied lands
In the South and West. In fact one
half of the land in the South and two
thirds Of the land in the West still is
unused. Now is the time for us to be-
come the owners and users Of our
share Of the land before it is too late.
If the white man from America and
Europe can establish and operate a
saw mill and gain wealth and indie
pendence from the use of our million
of acres Of forest lands. why not mere
negroes do the same thing"
| Washington said negroes should
| organize and specialize. He suggested
| local organizations to he affiliated
With state bodies.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-08-24
POLICE AIDED FUG|TIvES.
ALLEGED ROSENTHAL SIAYERS
ALLOWED FREEDOM. WHIT
NAN SAYS.
generosity OF Citizens Enables Him to
Put Price on Heads of "Gyp the
Flood" and Lefty Louie"

New York, Aug. 21.-Charging
that some members" of the New
York police department knowingly
permitted the escape of "Gyp the
Blood" and Lefty Louie" the miss
ing gangsters indicted for the murder
of Herman Rosenthal. District Attor-
ney whitman tonight announced the
offer of a reward of $4,000 for the
capture of the fugitves.
The prosecutor in a formal state
ment said:
L am now in a position to offer a
reward Of $1,000 for the apprehen-
sion of Louis Rosenberg, or Rosen-
veg, alias Lefty Louie" and Harry
Horowitz, alias 'Gyp the Blood or
$1,000 for the apprehension of either.
This reward is not offered to any
member Of the police department of
the city of New York or anybody in
the employ of the police department
and will not be paid any such men,
Der or to any of the police depart
ment's employees.
In taking this position l am act
uated by no feeling of unkindness to-
ward the police department, but it
1t is my belief that if proper police
work had been done these men would
now be in custody
The city of New York is paying
millions Of dollars annually to the po-
lice department whose duty it is to
detect crime and apprehend crimi-
nails and 1 can not escape the conclu-
sion that some members of the police
department have known if they do
not now know the whereabouts OF
these murderers."
The generosity Of private citizens
made it possible for the district at
torney to offer the reward. Circulars
describing the two men will be sent
broadcast throughout the country.
The district attorneys office is not
provided with funds for this purpose,
and the prosecutor has more than
once expressed his surprise that no
reward for the capture of these two
men has been offered.
One Of the district attorneys rea-
sons for suspecting that the police
have allowed the two men to escape
was indicated tonight when it be-
came known that Sam Schepps, in
his testimony before the grand jury,
said that three detectives from New
York headquarters had recognized
him while he was hiding in Fallsburg,
y. Y, ahd had deliberately allowed
him to escape.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-08-24
SHOOTING OF ROGERS, OUTRAGE
REPRESENTATIVE NORRIS con-
DENNIS KILLING OF AMERICAN.
Nebraska Congressman Wants all
Information Obtainable Relative
to Shooting of James Wood Rogers,
Aged American Elephant POacher.
who was Hunted Down and Killed
by Band Of British Soldiers on Soil
Controlled by Belgium.

Washington, Aug. 2O.-Represen nta-
tive Norris. of Nebraska, introduced
a resolution today requesting the
President to send to the House all in
formation he has regarding the case
OF James Wood Rogers, a Californian
who was killed in the Central African
jungles, as the result of a hunt by
British soldiers who were ordered to
kill or capture him. The resolution
was referred to the foreign affairs
committee.
Representative Sulzer, Of New York,
chairman Of the foreign affairs COM
mittee, communicated with the State
department and was advised that the
department was investigating the mat
ter and all the facts that could be OBJ
tanned would be furnished to the COM
mittee.
Mr.. Norris said he regarded the
shooting as an outrage on an Ameri-
can citizen. so far as the available in
formation shows. He declared it
seem ID that Rogers, as an American,
charged with offenses that did not
warrant killing him. was fatally shot
under iron-clad orders Of the British
Government carried out on Belgian
soil.
At the State department, WHICH has
no direct information on the tragedy,
1t was stated that the House resolution
would have to be made the basis Of an
inquiry. directed to the American en-
bassy in London. The embassy, it was
stated. would have no difficulty in Sc
curing acess to the report of the trag-
edy.
Regarding the right Of British SOL
diers to kill a poacher without trial,
officials of the State would express
no opinion today. The question re-
ported to have been raised by Rogers
as he was dying on the right Of the
British troops to attack him on Bel
gian soil, complicates the case
though the issues involved would ap-
pear to concern great Britain and
Belgium. according to unofficial opin-
ions Of department heads.
II 1t should appear. they pointed
out. that Rogers was killed in Belgian
territory and there was any ground
for demanding redress the United
States might look to Belgium instead
Belgium to seek reparation in turn
from Great Britain.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-08-24
HEWITT is FOUND GUILTY.
Florence Man Convicted OF Disorder
ly Conduct for Entering Woman's
Retiring Room i'm Station.

Florence, Aug. 21.-The city's case
against George Hewitt was heard in
the recorders court this morning, at
torneys for the defense and the city
being present, and a jury was asked
for. The charge was disorderly con-
duct and entering the woman's re-
tiring room at the passenger station.
He was found guilty and sentenced to
800 or 80 days. His attorneys gave
notice of intention to appeal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-08-24
n Spectacular Fire.

New York. Aug. IA $1,000 900
o'clock this morning in seven-story
loft building on the Bowery near the
corner of Grand street, provided a
spectacle for the whole downtown
East side. \ hundred policemen had
their hands full keeping back the
crowds of tenement dwellers, who
surged. half-crazed and panicky from
the narrow side streets and watched
the flames lick up the stocks Of sew
eral manufacturers of cheap furni-
ture. Two firemen were injured.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-08-24

"A marriage OF considerable interest
to Sumter people took place here
Thursday evening. when Miss Mary
Stuart Brunson became the wife of
Dr. James Henley Mills. of Mayesville.
The bride Is the daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joel r. Brunson of this city. Dr.
Mills IL a practicing physician Of
Mayesville.
The event was a quiet home affair,
no invitations having been issued.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. Reuben w. Humphries. DR.. and
Mrs. Mills will make their home at
Mayesville.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-08-24
MARINES FOR NICARAGUA.
NAVY DEPARTMENT ORDERS
MORE MEN TO REPUBLIC.
Officials Think Their Course is Justi-
fled by Disturbed Condition of
Country.

Washington. Aug. 22.-UndeterrcI L
by projected senate resolutions re-
garding the constitutionality of the
landing of American sailors and ma
rines in Nicaragua the navy depart
partment today dispatched peremp-
partment todap dispatched peremp-
tory orders to navy yards on two
sides of the continent to rush rein
forcements to the naval forces now
located far in the interior Of the in
surrection-torn country. Fear that
the forces there now are in danger of
annihilatiOn at the hands Of the in
surgents prompted the order.
Government officials are satisfied
that they are acting completely within
their rights in landing the sailors and
marines and that this does not con-
stitute an act of-war such as can only
be authorized by congress.
The official basis for this conten-
ton rests upon several grounds.
In the first place the titular gov
ernment Of Nicaragua and the only
one recognized by the United States
has formally requested American
Minister Weitzel. Capt. Terhune, COM
manding the gunboat Annapolis, and
Capt. Durel Of the gunboat Tacoma
to employ their forces to protect for
eign lives and property, which the
Nicaraguan government frankly ad-
mitted it could not itself do.
In the second place, the state and
navy departments are able to point to
precedents where both troops and
naval forces have been landed to pro-
tect American interests where State
OF anarchy was threatened or the
local authorities were unable to guar
antee protection for foreigners. At
tention is called to the fact that a
large detachment Of American sol.
diers Is now quartered on Chinese
soil. protecting the railroad from
Tsinan Fe to Peking.
The chief reason. however. for the
order is that at Managua is a force
of several hundred American blue
jackets and marines who are trying to
prevent the commission of an act of
savagery and barbarism in violation
of all rules of civilized warfare in
the capture and sacking and pillaging
of city filled with non-combatants
including women and children. The
American force is small compared
with the beseiging rebel army and
tho officials are not disposed to split
hairs over constitutional questions
while these American lives are in
danger Of annihilation.
From Minister Weitzels reports
and those of the naval captains,
though fragmentary and delayed, the
state department concluded that there
Is need Of heavy reinforcements in
Nicaragua though it is believed that
COL Smedley d. Butler, the COM
manding officer Of the shore forces,
can handle the situation until these
reinforcements reach him.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-08-24
Suggestions for The Prevention of
Fire.

i. large part of the fire waste
Of this country is directly due to un-
tidy conditions and other faults Of
management. Heavy losses natural
~ increase cost Of insurance. A care
full inspection Of your entire premises
daily will assist this office in bringing
about lower insurance cost.
2. Ashes should be kept in metal
receptacles and never in paper or
wooden barrels or boxes.
3. Oily rags or waste should be
kept in standard metal waste cans,
and contents removed and burned
each night.
4. Rubbish should never be allow
ed to accumulate in buildings.
5. Spittons should be made Of
metal and never contain sawdust or
other cOmbustible material.
6. Gasoline, naptha and other vola-
tile oils should not be kept in build
ing.
Z. Gass brackets should have stiff
fixtures; where necessary to use
swinging brackets all exposed wood
work should be protected with sheet
metal leaving an air space. Metal
bells should be placed over gas jets on
low ceilings.
chn hA l.
from all wood and other combustible
material
tected with sheet iron or better be
bricked up.
10. Electricity, when improperly
installed, is hazardous; see that your
certificate of approval covers the en-
tire installation; lamp cords should
not be hung on nails or wrapped
around any piping; paper shades
should never be used.
II. stove pipes should be run di-
through floors or partitions; protect
floors under and above stove with
brick, cement or sheet metal.
II. Stairways should be kept clear
at all times; never place any stock or
shelving on stairs.
13. Aisles Of good width should be
maintained at all times; never pile
stock in front Of windows or against
doors. as il handicaps the firemen in
case of fire.
II. Fire doors and shutters should
be closed every night, and stock
should never be placed SO as 10 hind
cr the ready closing of these fire
stops.
Is. See that all e-eXtingishing
apparatus is in good working order
16. All of the above defects are
charged for in your rate.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-08-24

The South Carolina Western Rail-
way Is now about five miles out of
town and is rapidly approaching the
city A large force OF hands Is en-
gagged in laying the rails and the
road is advancing about half mile
a day
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-08-24

license to marry was issued this
morning to Mr.. Henry Irwin Morris
Florence