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The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-08-27
BIG WAR VESSEL
FOR ARGENTINA
pREADNoUGHT OF SOUTH AMER
IcAN REPUBLIC is LARGEST
OF WARShIPS.
RiVadavia, Launched at Boston Yes
terday, Has Sister Vessel of Same
Type, Under Construction at Cam
den, N. J.

Boston, Aug. 26.-The biggest bat
for any of the worlds navies was
launched today at the Fore River
shipbuilding yards at Quincy. The
monSt.4 & eadnought which eclipses
the crack warships of England, Ger
many and the United States,wa chris
tened the Rivadayia and flies the flag
of the Argentine republic Her sister
vessel. the Moreno, is building at
Camden, n. j., who will follow the Ri
vadavia into the water in short time.
The possession of these VITO mighty
engines of destruction will take the
Argentine navy out of the comic op-
era class and make the South Ameri-
can republic a power to be reckoned
with on the seas.
Tonnage VIII Be $4,000.
The tonnage of the twin dread
noughts will be 27,500. Each will be
$50 feet in length, ninety eight feet
in breadth, with a normal draft OF
twenty-seven feet, six inches. EX-
ternally the Argentine vessels will
appear much like the Arkansas and
the Wyoming. The ships will have
two smokestacks, placed far apart,
forward and after bridges and turrets.
The main armor belt, twelve inches in
thickness, extends four feet, nine
inches above the normal waterline,
and three feet, four inches below. On
top of this main belt of armor will be
another belt reaching to the upper
deck. Above this upper deck will be
six Inch armor to protect the sixinch
guns, and the smoke pipes will be
protected by casing of steel. This
armor, arrangement is the same as
adopted by the Japanese naval au-
thoritfes for the dreadnoughts now
building. a.
- Twelve 12-ineh Guns.
The armament of the Argentine
dreadnoughts,l will consist of twelve
~ inch 5O-cahber guns, mounted in
six turrets and arranged SO that all
Ftweive can be fired as one broadside
ION either side of the ship. In addition
to this main battery of big guns the
ship will carry twelve 6-inch, 5O-cali-
Der gansrand twelve 4-inch, 50-caliber
guns, besides smaller field and salut-
ing guns.
The ships will vbe capable of carry
ing 1000 tons of coal and $50 tons of
fuel oil. The turbine engines will be
capable of developing $4,000 indicated
horsepower, giving the ships a speed
of 221a knots an hour The electric
power will be generated by two main
stations in duplicate, each fitted with
turbo dynamos, capable of generating
all the power required in action and
located within the armored easements.
There will also be a third installation,
| operated by heavy oil motors of suf-
| ficient power to illuminate the ships
and also handle some of the turrets
for practice.
The Argentine ships will cost ap-
proximately $11, 100000 each, and so
will be among the most costly as we'll
as the largest of the worlds battle
| ships.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-25
Famine in New
Money in New York

NEW YORK. Dec. A.--On the last busi-
ness day before Christmas New York
discovered that there was a famine" In
said today that the supply OF crisp. un-
used bills and shining coins which 1t Is
usual to distribute at this season of the
year TO persons and institutions which
wish them for Christmas gifts had been
virtually exhausted. Individuals who
wish small amounts of new currency in
exchange for their torn or soiled bills
were accommodated at tho subtreasury
so long as they asked Tor only small
amounts, but there was no large supply
for the banks to draw upon.
Each year the banks are subjected to
heavy demand for new money, and
formerly they had no difficulty in OBJ
tanning 1t from the subtreasury. Secre-
tary MacVeagh made a ruling some
months ago. however, which upset this
procedure. His ruling was to the effect
that where there was sufficient currency
in the nearest subtreasury to meet de-
mands the government would not pay the
cost of transporting new bills or coins
merely to meet the preferences of the
banks.
Those banks which wished unusual sup
plies Of unused currency have conse-
quently been obliged to pay the cost OF
transporting It from the mint Where
they were willing to meet this charge
the Treasury department accommodated
them.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-25
Insane Patients Lose
Money by Thefts

CHICAGO, Dec. A.-warrants charg-
ing NJ. Il. Campbell. record clerk Of
Dunning insane asylum. with stealing
money from patients at the institution,
we're issued today, but process servers
were unable to locate Campbell. His wife
said that for the first time in years he
did not como home last night and she
did not know where he was.
The allegation Of theft charges the
record clerk with taking amounts vary
ing from cents TO $50.
Charges that Cook county's charitable
institutions at Dunning have been robbed
Of money and personal property valued at
many thousands of dollars by employees
were made today by DR.. stephen j.
Pietrowitz, recent appointed superin-
tendent.
An auditing company, engaged in ex-
amining the books of the institutions has,
It is said, discovered thefts amounting
to 5000 in few days work. President
Bartzen of the county board declares that
the inmates have been systematically
robbed for years by the employees and
that the total may reach 100000 when
the investigation is concluded.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-25
Russian Arrested on
Federal Warrant

LYNCHBURG, Va, Dec. A.-Andre L.
De Gurrowski, said to be a Russian
count, who has been in America for
twenty-seven years, left tonight for New
York in custody Of two men, one said to
be an immigration detective and the
other a city detective of New York.s Fur
ther than saying they had a United States
warrant for the Russians arrest, the men
were uncommunicative.
Gurrowsld was detained by immigration
officials upon his arrival in New York
on October 21 from a six weeks visit
abroad, but was released after several
days and returned TO his estate near here
He said at that time that he did not know
why he was detained, unless he was
thought to be an enemy OF the Russian
government. He claims to be Russian
loyallst.
Tonight It was said Gurrowsks move
ments had been watched for two months
by secret service men. He has been liv,
ing for year near Lynchburg and says
he owns estates at Miami, Fla, and Red
bank, N. j.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-25
Reward Offered for
Young Man Charged
With Girls Death

ELK FALLS. Kan, Dec. A-A reward
for the arrest of Don Britain was Of
fered today by Elk county officials after
a coroner's jury had returned a verdict
that Britain had caused the death OF
Miss Maude Bingham, his sweetheart.
Britain took Miss Bingham out driv-
ing in a buggy Sunday afternoon. No
vember 26. Late at night he returned to
the home of his stepfather, Burr Rey-
nolds, a prominent farmer near here,
and shouted:
"Come quick. Maude has tainted
Miss Bingham was found crouched
down in the buggy dead. Britain disap'
peared after explaining that the girl had
become Ill after eating candy. An au-
topsy held the next morning disclosed the
girls condition. A sample OF the candy
was analysed but found to contain no
poison. The coroners jury held that
death was due to chloroform.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-25
DAY WRITES OPINION ON
BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS

WASHINGTON, Dec. A.-At the bed
side OF his wife in Canton. o., Associate
Justice Day OF the supreme court has
written an opinion dlspelling much un-
certainty about bankruptcy proceedings.
Last Monday Chief Justice White an
nounced in court that the opinion would
be recorded and the printed opinion has
Just been filed IN the clerks office.
Among other things decided were these:
That the state court cannot entertain
a suit on a debt by a creditor against a
debtor, when a federal court anywhere
In the United States Is passing on a
petition 10 declare the debtor a bank
rupt.
But a federal court cannot take five
years to pass on the petition, allowing
some creditors 20 manage the debtor
business. That would amount to deny
ing the petiuOn.
Also IL was held that the Beekman
Lumber company Of Missouri could sue
In the Missouri state courts the Acme
Harvester company OF Peoria, ILL.,, de-
spite bankruptcy proceedings In Illinois.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-25
Storm Off Coast of
France Costs Lives
of Grew Of Steamer

BORDEAUX, Dec. A.-The Uraguayan
steamer Rafael, from Montevideo, has
been wrecked off Coubre Point on the
west coast OF France, at the mouth OF
the Gironde. The Rafael carried a crew
of twenty-five men. Five bodies have been
washed ashore.
The coast continues In the grip Il the
storm, which has lasted for several days.
score OF sailing vessels have been driven
on the rocks. the crews being rescued
with difficulty. All incoming vessels re-
port damage and several of them have
had men swept overheard by the heavy
seas.
The steamer Rafael hailed from Monte
video and was built in 1890 1t regis
tered 2341 tons.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-25
Insurance Men
Are Charged with
Misuse of the Mails

DENVER. Dec. 2L-Federal warrants
we're issued today for the arrest OF four
officers of the United states Postal In
surance company on a charge of using
the mails to defraud. The men under in
dictment are: ID. G. Nevin, president;
o. d. Olmstead and Harry F. lnsley all
Of Kansas City, and Charles A. White
Carver, treasurer.
The Insurance company was organized
in Denver three years ago, capitalized
for $1.0OOO0O and stock, par value 500
sold for $3.50 to $500 a share. BY this
means $4,000 was brought into the COM
pany's treasury. 1t was charged officers
and organizers spent and divided s7O,00C
and that not one policy was written.
Insley, formerly was commissioner OF
supplies under Mayor Spear of this
city.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-25
Thirteen Babies Born
in Three Year Period

OKLAHOMA CITY. okl., Dec. 2A--His
recent complaint that the railway station
waiting room at Boynton, Olxl.. was with
out fire on bitterly cold day led TO the
discovery today that j. M. Jackson and
his wife ars parents OF thirteen children.
born in three years. Their fourteenth
child, a son, is now IA years old.
Five years ago the increase in the Jack
son family became marked. The twins
are now years old. Triplets succeeded
the twins in twelve months, and In an
other year trlplets AGAIN made their ap-
pearance, but one year after the last
triplets came five children on the same
day.
The last five are alive, but the health
Of the whole family, Jackson says. was
impaired by tho absence of warmth In
the Boynton waiting room.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-25
Mrs. Erlanger Gets
Decree of Divorce

NYACK, N. Y, Dec. A.-Mrs. Adelaide
Louise Erlanger obtained an interlocutory
decree OF divorce here today from Abra-
ham L. Brlanger. the theatrical manager,
with 1850 month aiimony.
Mrs. Erlanger and her husband sepa-
rated two years ago ana she began suit
against him last summer. A S. Hall was
appointed referee and 1t was on his re-
port that Supreme Court Justice Tomp-
kins acted today. Counsel for ErlanEer
moved for a sealing OF the referees re.
port. but Justies Tompkins said there
was no authority In law for sealing any
thing but the evidence and on that he
reversed his decision.
1he papers will be filed in the office
Of the clerk Of Rockland county, where
Mrs. Erlanger lives
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-25
CARDINALS PRESENT
GREETINGS TO THE POPE

ROME, Dec. 2L--All the members OF
the Sacred college at present in Rome,
were received today by the pope, TO
whom they presented their Christmas
greetings.
For the first time in the history OF the
church at such ceremony three Ameri-
can cardinals were present, namely, Car
dnals Farley o'Connell and Falconio.
The audience lasted considerable time.
The dean OF the cardinals expressed the
felicitations Of the Sacred college, after
which conversation became general. each
cardinal personally congratulating the
pontiff.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-25
TAFT REFUSES TO PARDON
BANKER CHARLES W. MORSE

WASHINGTON, Dec. A.-The president
today declined TO pardon Charles w.
Morse. The explanation Of his decision
is contained In the following statement
issued from the White House:
"The president today called into consul
tation the surgeon general OF the army,
the surgeon general OF the navy and
Major NJ. A. Delaney, medical corps. u.
s. A., on the report OF the board OF
physicians at Atlanta as TO the physical
condition Of Charles w. Morse. After
full consideration OF the report as ex-
planned TO him by them the president was
not satisfied that immediate action was
necessary. but directed that he be kept
fully advised at frequent intervals OF any
changes"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-25
RECEIVES BULLET IN BODY
IN TWlRLING GUN ON FINGER

DENVER, Dec. Awhile attempting
In wild west" fashion 20 fulfill his boast
that he could twin revolver on his fin
ger, discharging bullet In a target with
every revolution. Fred Randall, q years
old. seriously wounded himself today. Al
the first revolution Of the weapon II was
discharged prematurely and Randall sank
to the floor with bullet IN his groin.
Randall is coal miner aud strike
breaker from Louisville. He was rushed
70 hospital His condition Is serious.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-25
BOY SHOOTS SISTER FOR
KEEPING HOLIDAY CANDY

OLVEY. Ark, Dec. 2L-Becsuse his
ll-year-old sister refused to share her
Christmas candy with him, 1s-year-old
Bryan Bridwell according to the police
and members OF the family, blew off the
little girls head with a shotgun. He
suggested the division as they were re-
turning home from their shopping ex-
pedition and when she demurred he
threatened her with a shotgun, which
was discharged when the trigger caught
In his coat as he raised the weapon.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-25
Nitro Left in Vault
Frightens Experts

WARRBNsBURG. NO., Dec. 2l-Safe-
blowers, who were frightened away be-
fore they had finished entering the vault
OF the WaTrensburg postofflce have left
government officials here a knotty prob
lem to solve. The robbers first blew
the outer door Of the vault and when
frightened away had filled the cracks OF
the outer door with nitroglycerin. The
attempt to rob the postoffice was made
Wednesday night and since then officials
here have tried I'm vain to find safe
expert who VIII enter the inner doors.
All experts who have been summoned
refused to touch the safe saying the
chances for an explosion are too great
to take the risk.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-25
PHILADELPHIA CARMEN
SUSPENDED BY UNION

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. A.-The Local
carmen's union, known as division No.
Al of the International Amalgamated AS
sociation OF Standard Electric Railway
Employees, has been suspended by the
international body and ordered to sur
render its charter. A telegram 10 this
effect was received here today by rep
resentatives OF the international organiza.
ton from W. ID, Mahon, president OF the
parent body.
Mabon declares that the action is the
outcome OF the characterization and re-
fusar' OF the local division TO abide by
the laws aIld rules OF the association,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-25
RETURNS HOME TO FIND HIS
HOUSE LOOTED BY ROBBERS

sABTsBURG, Pa, Dec. AL II.
shaner. general foreman for the rolling
mill department OF the United States
Steel corporation at Gary, Ind. discovered
tonight that everything in his home had
been carted away by robbers.
shaner was ordered to Gary three weeks
ago. His wife and family went TO Apollo,
Pa, and the house was closed. Shaner
returned today TO prepare his household
goods. valued at 5000. for shipment 20
Indiana The house was bare. shaner re-
ported the loss 10 his brother, the sheriff.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-25
REBUKE COSTS HIS LIFE
David Stepsay, Assistant Manager of
Store, Receives Broken Neck.
CROWDS ON STREETS STIRRED
Edward McGrRth Held by Police
Following Fatal Fall of Man
who Reprimands Him for
Splitting sweets.

Death from a broken neck was the
lot Of David Stepsay, assistant general
manager of a ten-cent store on Six
teenth, near F'arnam Saturday after
noon, when he reprimanded a man for
knocking sack OF candy from a counter.
Edward McGrath. 510 South Thirty
fifth avenue. whom Stepsay encountered
while a number OF persons looked on, was
arrested by officer Cunningham, who
was in the store when the fight began.
Stepsay was on his hands and knees
with McGrath standing over him when
the patrolman arrived
When an attempt was made to assist
Stepsay, he waes found to be dead.
Police Surgeon G. II. Peppers and Dr.
N. +. Steiner were called to attend
stepsay. After a cursory examination II
first was believed that his death was due
to heart trouble. there being no marks
which would indicate that McGrath'f
blows had killed him.
Coroner Crosby took the body and
making an examination last night found
the mans neck had been broken.
Knocks Candy to Floor.
The fatal encounter started when Nc
Grath in taking piece OF candy from
the counter after telling the clerk, he
was going to steal It, knocked a sack
to the floor.
Stepsay was walking behind McGratf
and a companion, II. ]. Riley, $40 Nortf
Fiftieth street. When he rebuked th'
man for taking the candy, McGratl
turned upon him with an oath, according
to Police officer Cunningham.
Stepsay quickly took off his spectacles
threw them onto the candy counter an(
grabbed McGrath by the shoulders. Nc
Grath then caught the manager by tn
throat and the two dropped to the floor
Stepsay falling on his hands and knees
Miss Nellie Hlnish, E06 North Twenty
fourth street. who was in charge Of tn,
candy counter told different story. sh,
said that as Stepsay reached downward
to pick up the candy which McGrath hat
knocked from the counter. McGratl
struck him in the face.
stepsay from East.
Stepsay was q years old and had bee
In the employ Of the same firm for abou
eight years. lie came 10 Omaha fron
Altoona, Pa, when the Omaha store wa
opened. lie has been living at the Fiona
hotel. His mother at Detroit his home
was notified OF his death last night.
An autopsy viii be held this mornin
and Coroner Crosby has set the time o
the inquest at O'Clock Tuesday after
noon.
McGrath is employed by the Wester
Electric company He is 20 years old.
II was walking along In front OF IN
transfer station near the candy counte
when the floorwalker jumped on my bac
and fell dead" McGrath told Captain
Dempsey at the Station. II am sorry 70
him. II wasn't my fault"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-25
nov SUSPECTED of murders.

DERBY, Conn, Dec. A.-Edward Di
Donate. 10 years old, was arrested here
THIS afternoon by a detective from the
Office OF the district attorney at AL
bany, N. y, on suspicion OF knowing
family at Defreestville, Rennsalear
county, New York. Dl Donate expressed
his willingness 10 go TO Albany and left
shortly afterFards IN custody OF an
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-25
ELGIN OFFICIALS WILL ACT
Investigation of Legality of Quota.
tion Committee Planned.
FEAR ANTITRUST MEAsU,
Newly Elected InsurRent Treasures
Says Committee VIII he AbOI-
iShed If Found 10 Violate
the Law.

ELGIN, H.. Dec. a.-Investlgation Of
the legality OF the quotation committee
of the Elgln butter board In reference to
the Sherman antitrust law will be the
first offioiai action OF the newly elected
insurgent officers OF the board, accord-
ing TO J, p. Mason, treasurer. who out
lined future plans OF the board in. the
absence from the city OF Charles II.
Potter, who was elected president Of
the board today
Question of whether this price commit
tee was operated IN violation OF the
Sherman law was raised by "insurgent'
buttermen at the annual election OF di-
reotors last Monday
Federal laws will be inquired into"
Mr.. Mason said, ''and the question OF the
legality OF tine quotation committee set
tied. There has been considerable dis
cussion on this point. The board wants
TO do business on the square. The ma
jority of the directors are strongly In
favor OF retaining the quotation commit
tee, but IL II is found TO be operated in
violation OF the Sherman law It will be
abolished"
Mr.. Mason expressed doubt that the
board would be successfully operated
He said no other radical changes from
The policy OF the former administration
would be made, in the near future al
least.
without the quotation committee.
I'VE have got to regulate our price
according 10 other markets." he said.
without the price committee we would
be handicapped TO an extent."N
Methods 20 BE Changed.
with Mr.. Potter's election as president
there was expected TO come a change "a
the manner OF operating the board, which
fixes butter prices in the middle west and
| is a standard for America. The new
presidents idea was TO abolish the quo
tatlons committee entirely.
This committee was the basis OF th'
Insurgency" in the board. IL operates
with the fun power Of the board ant
may change or reselnd It's action at will
II was contended by the insurgents tina
the committee operated in violation o
the Sherman antitrust law.
For twenty-five years this commltte,
has been in full charge OF Elgin butte
quotations. John Newman, deposed a
president, after seventeen years OF sery
! Ice, predicted that no change could b.
made In the power OF the committee with
out killing the prominence OF the Elgii
market Among the insurgents there 4
faction that believes In the mainte
nance OF the committee. but in fixing tn,
published standard price by the actua
sales on the board.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-25
The Weather

Forecast for Monday:
For Nebraska--SnoW
For Iowa-Snow and colder.
For South Dakota-Cloudy and cold,
probably local SHOWS.
For Kansas-SnOW or rain and colder
For Mlssouri-Colder.
Temperature at Omaha YESTERDAY.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-25

Temperature and precipitation depar-
lures from the normal at Omaha since
March !, and compared with the last
two years:
Normal temperature. "a
EXcesa Tor the oaY .......... .............. q
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-25
BOTH HOPEFUL FOR FUTURE
WI Ting-Fang Appeals to sympathy
of United States.
BREADS ANY INTERVENTION
Tang Shao vi Expects to Show
World New China.
HOPE TO ACCOMPLISH OBJECT
representative of Insurgents As-
serts Establishment of Republic
VIII Benefit All Nations Have
ing 20 DO with Empire.

SHANGHAI, Dec. a.-Tang Shoa VI,
the imperial plenipotentary appointed by
Premier Yuan Shl Kai and wu Ting
Fang, the foreign secretary OF the revolu-
tionary cabinet. the principal figures in
the peace conference here. today gave
out signed statements setting forth their
views. That from Tang shoa VI who is
Yuan Shi Kars personal representative,
ls as follows
The situation in China today demands
caution and deliberation and also the
highest form OF patriotism. which means
the subordination of everything TO the
welfare OF our country. am trying my
best to settle all major differences as a
result OF this conference and show the
world new China, strong. autonomous
and peaceful, and n whole people prosper
ous We won't divide China want
peace here and throughout the world, but
dread any form OF intervention"
Wu Ting Fang's statement follows:
Greetings TO the people of the United
States and the world. from a representa-
tive OF newly formed sister republic.
We hope and expect to accomplish our
great purpose. when that Is done il
will benefit not only the people Of China.
but all nations with which we are COM
mercially and automatically connected.
II feel sure that all nations sympathizs
with us In our struggle for liberty. free
dom and better government. confidently
expect that the nations will remain
strictly neutral. as they have declared
themselves to be, until our conflict IS
ended"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-25
CUIulLlbU

Comparative Local Record.
Official record OF temperature and pre-
cipitation compared with the correspond
ing period Of the last three years: