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WORB RECORDING MACHINE. DICTAGRAPH MA UK HKMIO URAI'll IIV M \V IWFMIOV Keeps Sound* InrieAnltcly ? K. M. Turner ImpiouN His Own Machine So that Judge ami Jury May Hear I vldcinv ? \ir i iiohion t nable, Amtttor* to I' i ? ognlic Voice*? Kven Catches Whispers. New York Times. A self-recording dictagraph, which could not only overhear a conversa? tion in a room where its presence was not suspected, bu: could make a full record of the conversation, whispers aad all, on a phonographic cylinder lo cateri some distance away, is being ex? hibited by K. At. Turner, the inventor of the dictagraph, at his offices in West 4Id street The secret of how to build such a self-recording dictagraph has been sought diligently ever since the little instrument that made Detective Burns famous was placed unon the market eight years ago. In his cases in court Burns ha* been forced up to the pres? ent to submit stenographic notes, the authenticity of which he has had to prove. For eight years Mr. Turner worked on the Invention. For over seven and a half of them he nought to connect the dlphragm of the dictagraph di? rectly to the needle of a phonographic roll, but got no renultn. Four weeks ego he began experimenting with an air cushion between the dlaphrr.gm and the needle, Inatead of direct < on section and at once obtained a full and natural reproduction of The vo?ce. In Mr. Turner? laboratory it Flushing a conversation Ir. a room supplied with a dictagraph was re? corded In another room four days ago. The experiments conducted this week were the flrat to which the public bun been Invited. Mr. Turner explained that the new Invention, ss applied to buainesa, means that It Is now poaalble for a buinees man to sit at his denk and dictate his letters in hla ordinary tone of voP'e and have them taken down on phonographic rolla 100 feet or 1, 000 feet away. He might even remain at home, if he had a direct wire con? nection with his office, and do hie dictating In hla bed room or hla lib? rary. The only limit of the self-re? cording dictograph, Mr. Turner in? sisted, was that now recognised in the transmission o( conversations by telephone. When a Times reporter cal'.ed at Mr. Turner'a office, he was preparing fo catch a train for Indianapolis, where he Intends to take a month's v icutlon. ' I've been feeling bad all day." he laid, "because I didn't think of tak? ln? this thing down to Washington to ratch President Wilson's speech to Congress. The }*resldent would never have known that a dictograph was taking down his speech. The little desk could have been placed any? where within ten feet. say. of the platform, and would have caught all the verbal Intonations and charac? teristics. The speech could have been recorded on a roll located anywhere In Washington to which I could have led a direct wire." Mr. Turner talked a little bit. and then escorted the Times reporter to another room. In which a phonograph shouted out the conversation that had Just occurred. "To test this thing. " said Mr. Tur? ner, "suppose you Imagine thin wire ends ,n your newspaper office and y<?n are sending in bulletins an you would over the telephone." The reporter, ntandlng five feet from the dictograph, spoke in a low \ .dee due ti\ intn th( palgj ?>f Ml ha. :i few Inchen away from his mouth, to prevent the sound traveling in any particular direction. A ?erbsj of bulletins, giving tin result of a po? litical meeting, was dictated and Mr. Turner hurst in at intervals' with ap? plause and a bit of whistilng. The phonograph In a ro?.u ion f.et a way repeated acouratd. the whole get of bulletins, the applause, and the Whistleo. "There's a chance here." said Mr Turner, "for newspapers to eliminab ths tlm* loss between big convention halls and their offices. Suppose the Times should run a direct wire \<< Carnegie Hall. It could manufacture In the office over this wire phono? graphic rolls of the speeches just as they wer? made. T> pes? tteia, wor k Ing from these rolls, could pass the matter almost directly from the speak? er to th* printing presses." In detective work. Mr Turner said that the absrm-o of the selt-rc cordmg feature had proved an almost Insurmountable dlfAeuHy. it had l?eeri necessary to make the instru? ments so that two dete<ti\es instead of one could listen to what was being repeated by the dc tograph In some court cases the dictograph's evidence hsd been thrown out. bssaUSS I single dett?etivc-M trarts- I iption of the re. ord was thought to be hardly reliable enough for a conviction. "But now the Judge can listen to the phonograph In the court loom, sold Mr Turner, 1 and he raS. l< II 1 ??' h man's natural voice. The dictagraph uill identify each man who has spok ag m a room where it has been at vatfe." To teat this Mr. Turner asked four' reporters to converse among them sel es at Home distance from a dlOtO graph. The reporters did so, their conversation at times falling to a whisper. In the phonographic re? production the voices of each could ba distinguished, hut the whispered conversations became indistinct, if I j carried from the dictagraph. These whispers, however. Mr. Tur- | ner said, would be clearly heard by a person listening to the dlctagra] h but would not make an impression on the disk, as the pressure on the needle would be too slight. In de? tective work however, the dictagraph would be equipped both with listening and recording instruments, so that the listeners could write out in short? hand the fainter portions of the con versation. More sensitive plates may ; yet be devised, capable of catching [and recording these whispers. HOKKi: AND BVOOY FOUND. Animal Rented from C. W. Smith Fri? day Hecovcred at Msgsff Tues? day. Friday morning a man giving his name as Sturkie rented a horse and buggy from C. W. Smith and Com? pany's stables, making off with the team which was not recovered until Tuesday. The horse In the meantime had been sold, swapped and resold, while the buggy wus found with the first purchaser. At present the DO? flce are on the lookout for the man whose real name is supposed to be T. \V. Held of Rock Hill. It seemg that Sturkie, or Heid, drove through the country from Sum ter to Hlaney Friday, a distance of something over forty miles. At that place he sold the horse and bug^y to Mr L. H. Sessions, giving us his rea? son for selling the team the story that his brother was in trouble in Colum? bia and he had to go there at ones to help him out of juil. Sessions paid $110 for the horse, buggy and har? ness, giving $10 In cash and a check for the balance. Sturkie then departed and has been heard of no more Sunday the horse was located by Deputy Sheriff Kppcrson, whit made a trip t> Camden Monday after? noon, saw the sheriff of Kershaw county and went on tu Hlaney, where he located the buggy and ha.; ness and obtained information of the trans? action. The horse had been sold by Sessions to Robert Derrity at New Brooklend, Columhia, a.ul by him again to King Livery Company of ('amden. It was at this place that the animal was found Tuesday. Depu? ty Sheriff Epperson again went to Camden and returned with the horse, buggy and harness. The check which was given Reid was on a Columbia Hank and was dated April 23. It is expected that an effort will be made to cash it, al? though all banks in Columbia and I elsewhere throughout that section of the State have been warned not to do so. Information has also been sent to Rock Hill for the chief of police and sheriff there to try to locate Held, as it Is supposed that he is a native of that place. CONVICTED IN FEDERAL COURT. Sentenced to Serve One Years or Fay Fine of I..tin In Two Cases. Oreenvlll.e April 22.?L. Marvin Charles of I'nion, who has been on trial In the federal court here for the paft two days, on ( barges of UBlng the mniis to defraud and violation of in? tf Mat.- aoaaaaerce act with the mote purpose, was late this afternoon found guilty on both the charges and sen t< n< ed by Judge Smith to serve one year and one day in the federal pen? itent lary at Atlanta or pay I line of I Iff in each of the two cases. The case was commenced here yes lerday morning and went to the Jury this afternoon. No testimony was of? fered ?>> tin- defoadant. The charges i I ha result of certain Iranaactlons surrounding purchaae of wlakey by Char km rrom Chattanooga, houses. Notice of appeal has been given by at lorneyi for Ihe defence, DEATH The funeral servlcei over the body of Mr. Willie Rivers, Ihe young man who died at his home, about IWO mibs areat Ol town. Saturday; were conducted at the reeldence Sunday aftemooa by Ihe Rev, J, it. Wilson, assisted by Rev. .1 n. Rivera, and the body was then taken to Hennettsville. ?/hare it was interred, Mr. Willie Rivera was the son of Mr ami Mrs. YV J. Kixets, both uf Whom sin \ ive him. The Parrot! Milling Company Is grinding out t.vo hundred and fifty bushels of good meal every day and the local coneumers can gel plenty of tin home product, which is guaram Iced to be the best Hone- industries should be patronised before others, when the produ< li arc equal In fiuallt) ami price JEWS OBSERVE PASSOVER. HOME SERVICE RENDERED BY CHILDREN AT TE3IPLE SINAI TUESDAY' EVENING, Pleasant Surprise is Spinn? on Dr. Klein and His Wife When They are Presented with a Solid Silver Ser? vice by tin* Congregation as a Sign of Appreciation of Their Work Here. Beiinning Monday evening at 8 O'clock Pesach the annual Feast of Passover or of Unleaven? ed Bread is being celebrated in Jew? ish homes aind Synagogues. This, the oldest feast of the Jewish Calen? dar, carries us back well night thirty three hundred years. The awaken? ing of spring has its normal appeal and its practical symbolism to every primitive people. The agricultral as? pect of this holiday is seen in the phrase "That it is to be kept in the season Of the Month of Ripenings," when the barley sown in winter has become ripe and when an offering consisting of an omer (one-half gal? lon) of bar ley was brought In grati? tude to the Giver of all good, j The historical significance Of the festival has over-shadowed its agri? cultural aspect. As the Feast of [Freedom it commemorates the eman? cipation of Israel from Egyptian bon? dage and his entrance into the dig? nity and destiny of national life. It thus marks the birth of the Hebrew people and the first Commonwealth. Here two million people walked forth as free citizens without a drop of blood having been spilt or a sword unsheathed. The main characteristic of its celebration has always been do? mestic; in the homes the families and the invited friends gather on the first and second evenings to recount in song and story and amid appropriate symbolism the deliverance of Israel. The main symbols of this Seder Ser? vice are the Roasted Lamb Bone re? minding them of the lamb each Tsrae lite slaughtered as a sacrifice of tbe ( ovenant; second, the Matzah or Un? leavened Bread to he eaten during the Whole week, recalling not only the hasty preparation with which they hurried <>ut of Egypt but also their absolute reliance upon (Jod and read? iness to trust In His leadership of them; and the Bitter Herbs suggest? ing vividly the hitter life of their forefathers In Egypt which, even to? day, have not lost their poignant ap? plication. Two other symbols of the table decorations ought to be noted; namely, the four cups of Wine allow? ed to each one are strong reminders of the four-fold phrase in which God couched the first "Declaration of In? dependence," and the cup of wine meant for the prophet Elijah who, al? ways present In spirit, brought ever anew the message of undying hope of the Messianic region of universal justice, freedom ? and peace. The Feast of the Passover has not lost its ?hrilling significance to the modern Jew. To those still pining in slavery in Russia and Roumania, It sings the pSong of ultimate redemption, while to those living under the blessed flag of freedom it teaches the ceaseless les? son of gratitude together with an appreciation of the higher civic du? ties and responsibilities of constitu? tional liberty. Tuesday night at Temple Sinai the Congregation gathered en masse to witness the beautiful and inspiring home service which was rendered by the children of the Sabbath School. The occasion was one which brought gladness to the hearts of all present. Aha Solomons represented the part of the father; Ruth Lyons that of the mother; Marlon Molse represented the I j youngest child, and Leslie Schwartz acted the part of the stranger who seeks and finds ready hospitality. All Of the pupils of the Sabbath School participated in the service which was most beautifully rendered. The large congregation spent a most delightful evening. They wer?- great? ly pleased by the children who tilled their parti well, reflecting much cred? it on thetnselv I and their instructors. Much of the credit for the success of the occasion was dm? to ','rs. Henry Barnett, who prepared tin home ser? vice, hut to Mrs. Irvine, Jlyttenberg Ii due the greatest credit for the suc? cess and enjoyment experienced by those in attendance. Mrs. Batten? berg assisted in coaching the children for the service and prepared the table and its appointments, which were very beautiful and appropriate. Coming as the climax of the evening was a surprise that for a few seconds deprived Dr, Kb in of words, but R surprise which proved "a most ac? ceptable and appreciated one. The Surprise tu Dr. Klein and his wile was Ihe presentation them of a beau? tiful solid silver service, The set was presented by the congregation as a in.nk ol their appreciation for the work which he has done for the con iWegation Mll<e he his been 111 Sutll ler and of tin esteem in wlvTcn'In |g held by t bent. ' The presentation was made on be? half of the congregation by Mr, Geo. U l*evy, wie? in a few words verj UNDER RUSH OF WATER OPEN? ING GRADUALLY GROWS. Towns of Mayer*vtlle and Rolling Fork Inundated by Wuters and Oth? er Towns are Threatened. Vlcktburg, Miss.. April 22.?Having Widened more than 1,000 feet ,the Woodlawn crevaaaee continued caving slowly on either end and the rushing waters which have rapidly spread throughout the counties of Issaqueena, Bharkey and part of Washington, have j also invaded the towns of Mayersville and Rolling Fork, and other smaller, places will soon be under water. Of? ficial announcement was given out during the afternoon that the Yazoo & Mississippi Valley River railroad train service north of here was an? nulled following the 3 o'clock train, 1 which was the last to leave for Green? ville. Capt. W. B. Baker, U. S. A., has is? sued a hundred thousand rations to various points north of here to pro? vide for approximately 10,000 persons whom it is believed will be affected, in addition to which the issuance of rations from the steamer Xakomis at the scene of the Woodlawn crevasse will be added to the prompt relief work. ('apt. Baker announced that after a conference with Gov. Hrewor and Mayor Hayes, a relief and refugee camp is to be established at VTcka burg. Mayor Hayes is appointed to take charge of the local relief work. Rations and food for stea k have been sent to the following points in antici? pation of the needs which will occur: Holling Fork, Mayersville, Rlanton, I'itlers, Valley Park, Brewers Point, Floweree, Rodney, Ashland, Urcina, Bmedei and several other points. Capt. Shaw of the steamer Hen Hur said there is no panic at the scene of the break and there are still some "dry spots" in and around Mayersville. He does not believe there will be any hasty exodui from that locality, and says that moat of the negroes have been taken out and are on the levees and In high points waiting to see what the water will do. CIVIC LEAGUE ACTIVITIES. Coping Around School Grounde Of liecrs for Ensuing Year?Mis* Mary Anderson, I *r es blent. Mayeaville, April 24.?The Civic League la having a concrete coping placed around the school house grounds. This 'will add much to the attractiveness of this property and is only another of the good works of this worthy organization. At a meet? ing of his league held this afternoon at the residence Of Mrs. J. F. Bland, the following officers were elected to serve for the ensuing year: President, Miss Mary Anderson. First vice-president, Mrs. E. W. Mayes. Second vice-president, Mrs. Hobt. A. Chandler. Recording Secretary, Mrs. W. G. Thomas. Corresponding Secretary, Miss Alice Cooper. Treaaurer, Mrs. C. P. Cooper. The League observed the "clean? up" day as curried out all over the State, the schoo' children helping in I the campaign by gathering the trash from the principal streets of the town. The day was generally observed and the town had a much neater appear? ance afterwards. A party of sportsmen went down to Home Lake in Clarendon county yes? terday on a fiahing trip, returning last night after a most successful day with the rod and line. Those going on this trip were: Rev. R. L. Grler and i Messrs. R. J. Mayes, Sr., M. B. Wil? son, H. L. Thomas, H. F. Des j Champs, C. X. Sprott, W. B. Cooper and j. w. Thamea I Messrs. w. s. Chandler, W. E. An? derson, M. C. Mayes, and J. E. Ander? son went to Turbeville this after? noon as delegates from Social Lodge No. HO, K. of P., to the district con? vention of that order at Turbeville. The Mayesville school will close on May 21, and the scholars are busy preparing for the commencement ex? ercise! on that date. This school has had a most successful and altogether satisfactory session tinder the prlnct palship of Mr. J. R. Hamilton, of Chester, ably assisted by Misses Luclle White of Jefferson, and Sarah Hamilton ?> l uiion. Messrs. L. W. McLemore and Mark Reynolds for the railroad and Messrs. L. I >. Jennings and J, H. Clifton for the plaintiff went over to Columbia \\'? dnesday for t tie hearing <d' a motion for a new trial before Judge Gary In tiic case of s. M. Uroott against the At? lantic Coast lane Railroud Company. fittingly and beautifully stated the reasons of the congergatior for pre? senting the gitt to Dr. and Mrs. Klein. Dr. Klein was almost dumfounded for a few seconds, but then rose to the occasion, and in appropriate words thanked thecongregationforthelr thanked the congregation for their beautiful gift. GUY COUNCIL MEETING. BEVKRAIj PROPOSED ORDINANC? ES READ, BUT PASSAUE Is POSTPONED ON ALL SAVE ONE. Large Number of Matter* Receive At? tention at Meeting of City Eatliers ?Remittance of Pinea Refused Rx eept on Recommendation of Hoard of Health ? Awning Ordinance Amended?To Put in Crossings on Harvln Street?Allow Space for Hase of Pilaster?Other Matters. City Council held its regular semi? monthly meeting Tuesday evening, spending a session of two hours in discussion of the city's business. Very few matters Of importance were acted upon, the chief matters receiving at? tention being a number of ordinances which were read but were postponed until changes could be made in them before they are brought up for pas? sage. Mr. G. W. Reardon appeared before Council on behalf of certain parties who had been fined by the Recorder for violation of the health ordinance. Mr. Reardon stated that the people running the restaurants had screen? ed doors and windows as required by the State law, but that they had not not seen any State law, there being no city ordinance, to this effect pre? vious to their arrest. Council after hearing Mr. Reardon decided not to act in the matter with? out hearing from the Hoard of Health to whom they referred the matter for recommendation. An ordinance to require- operators I of moving picture houses to nive a certain number of emergency exits was read, but the need of change was pointed out, and the ordinance was lu ld over. An ordinance to amend the present awning ordinance so as to allow the hanging on the streets of pull-up awnings less than the width of the sidewalk was passed and signed. An ordinance making it compulsory for property owners to connect with sewerage lines when within two hun? dred feet of water and sewerage lines was read, but held over. Another or? dinance relating to the use of surface closets in the city was also read, but it was decided to unite the two into one ordinance and passage was post? poned until a new ordinance contain? ing the same requirements could be drawn up. A number of bills were gone over and ordered paid. In this connection the payment for medicine ordered by the city physician was discussed, and it was decided that in future the city should refuse to pay for prescriptions given by the city physician. A bill for wire ordered for the tire department called for considerable discussion be 1 fore it was ordered paid. The nature of the contract with the Sumter Lighting Company was com* . mented upon when a bill om that company for erecting poles and In? stalling lights was brought up. It was found that by the terms of the con? tract the city had to pay for these things and the bill was ordered paid. The payment of half of the amount of the bill submitted for the electric pump by the Sumter Lighting Com? pany was ordered. This pump has not yet been installed, but work will he commenced this week with this end In view. A request that Council state wheth? er or not the sale of beerlne or malt, such as was formerly sold by various storekeepers in the city, was against the city odrinance was heard. Coun? cil reported its inability to answer tue , question, as it was not able to say whether the beverage contained sutli Cient alcohol to cause intoxication. Dr. C. W. Maxwell presented a pe? tition from residents of Council street asking that their street ho clayed and that provision be made for drainage, the latter being especially necessary at this time as the city would have to take care of the water from the roof of the Trinity Methodist church. The matter was referred to the City Manager for investigation of cost of ?layine; ami drainage and to report back to Council. City Manager Wort hing ton report? ed that it would be Impossible to build the chestnut street sidewalk out to Haynsworth street, as Mrs. Mullet's land extended over what would be the sidewalk, unless the street was made very narrow. He was instructed to go ahead with the build? ing of tin* sidewalk up to Mis. Mul? let's place, when the matter would be taken up with her. He stated that In* had invited sales? men lor sprinklers to come to Sum? ter to talk over the price of one for the Academy ?>f Music, ami that he needed more time to ascertain cost of same. A request was made by him tor Mr. Perry Moses, Jr., for one inch ot space over Dugan streel at the coi n. r cf Main and pUgfU\stl vc,t*> on which to rest the base ot a pilaster. Til Is request was granted, as it had been granted previously for o her buildings. Mr Worthlngton asked for per? mission to establish a good crossing over Telephon?* B?fett hi trout of the Imperial Hotel. He stated that Mr. Jackson had already been grant? ed permission to construct a good crossing over Harvin street at this point and the two would be very much needed when the hotel was opened. This permission was grant? ed. Mr. Worth ington stated that he needed more time to investigate the installation of a sewer line on Law Range, but from his observations he was not eure that it was practicable to install one there. A request from Mr. Joye that the city pay the expenses in making con? nections with the sewer line on Salem avenue where the "Y's" were not brought up to within five feet of the surface was granted, providing the city pay the cost of making the con? nection below the first five feet. Mr. Worth ington stated that a sewer line was needed on Oakland Avenue. He also stated that he had made i out measurements of the work on Mary street and that he would pre? sent the bill for half of the amount to the A. C. L. Railroad company this week. Mr. Rowland reported that he had checked up the report of the City Clerk aind Treasurer lor March and tound it correct. He had not yet had time to check up the water report. He called attention to the fact that the Sumter Hand was being given sixty-six dollars each month and ad? vised that this be stopped, when the year was out. He stated that he had ten houses on one water meter, only five of which were in use, and asked if it was right that he be required to pay the min? imum on all of these buildings, when the five being used did not use the minimum of water for ?theaasleves. This matter was discdssetl fend it was decided to require payment of w?ter rents on all houses in use, afid any amount over the minimtltri fdr these buildings, Mr. Rowland to riotify the superintendent of water works as Soon as any of the vacant buildings beepme occupied. t I |4|dJ* A meeting of the TounleT Hospital Hoard was called for1 Frlti?V, when matters relating to the building Would be diSCUSSed. The use of Green street by the South Carolina Western Railroad was discussed ano. it was decided to hold the toad accountable for any or all damage done to the sewer line in this street. It was decided to request the chief engineer of the road to come here for a discussion of the matter before any further action was ta? ken. 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