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The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-12-16
MAYOR WATTS INSTANTLY
KILLED FIGHTING BLAZE

Knoxville, Tenn, Dec. 15.-Mayor
Thomas Watts of Coal Greek, was in
stantly killed there this morning by
coming in contact with a live wira
strung across a tin roof, on which
Mayor Watts was standing while
fighting a fire which consumed an un-
dertaking establishment.
Mayor Watts had been very active
in The relief work for the Briceville
mine disaster sufferers. Coal Creek
is six miles from Briceville.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-12-16
FINE HORSES DESTROYED
WHEN BIG STABLE BURNED

Augusta, Dec. 15.-At an early hour
this morning racing stable full Of
horses at the Georgia California fair
grounds was destroyed by fire. The
loss will reach fully $4,000. There
were twelve horses burned to death.
Eleven of them were the thorough
breds of George M. Burke, promi-
nent racing man Of WilliamsDort, Pa.
Burke left Augusta yesterday for Will
Transport to spend the Christmas
holidays with his family.
He had never left the horses be-
fore, except for a few hours at a
time. The cause of the fire is un-
known. Insurance partly covers the
loss. 81,
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-12-16
Report is Discredited.

New York, Dec. 15.-That the Lon
don rumors of the kings assassina-
ton are baseless is indicated by a
dispatch received by the Associated
Press this morning from Delhi and
filed in that city shortly before noon
today. At that hour the king was
alive and well, and was proceeding
with the officials in connection with
the laying of the cornerstone of the
capitol.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-12-16

above all, are enemies Of American
wage learners. In honorable contrast
to these men stand the various labor
leaders who have never asked for
more than fair trial for the McNa-
maras, whose purpose has only been
to get justice, and who now sternly
demand that murder shall be punish
ed when committed In the nominal
interest of labor precisely as under
any other circumstances"
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-12-16
cHILDERs' JURY STILL OUT.

Americas, Ga, Dec. 15.-The jury in
the case of Mort S. Childers, on trial
for poisoning his young wife, was still
out this afternoon. At no time have
the twelve men reported to Judge Lit
tlejohn or asked for additional in
structions They retired last We'd
nesday. ~
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-12-16
FAMOUS PHYSICIAN DEAD.

Shreveport, La, Dec. 15.-Dr. J. B.
Egan, SO years old, who was with
Stonewall Jackson in the early days
of the war between the States and
I during the last two years of that
struggle chief surgeon in charge OF
the Confederate military hospitals
died early today at Mount Lebanon,
La. He was a native Of Virginia and
was widely known in the medical pro-
fession throughout the South.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-12-16
BRITISH STEAMSHIP MAY
HAVE FOUNDERED AT SEA

New York, Dec. 15.-The New York
maritime exchange is Investigating a
rumor today that the British steamer
East Point, which sailed from London
on December with cargo of freight
for Philadelphia, has foundered at
iTea.
N{TAe East Point is freight steamer
and has a crew of about twenty or
thirty men.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-12-16
EXPLOSION INJURIES PLUMBERS.

Hot Springs, Ark, Dec. 15.-James
Larsen and George Swindell, plumb
ers, were perhaps fatally burned and
Ed Chaer, another plumber was Sc
riously burned when a barrel Of as
phaltum tar in the basement Of a
plumbing shop exploded today. The
cause of the explosion has not been
determined.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-12-16
INVESTIGATION
UNDER WAY AT
INDIANAPOLIS
GRAND JURY BUSY LOOKING INTO
CASE IN THE HooSIER
CAPITAL.
Will Thoroughly Examine Witnesses,
Books, Papers, Etc, in Dynamiting
Case-Woman on the Stand Yes.
terday.

indianapolis, Dec. 15.-With one
day devoted practically to an outlining
by District Attorney Charles w. Mil
Ter, of the scope and character of the
governments investigation of the al
legged dynamiting conspiracy. the fed
eral grand jury, it was expected to-
day, would take up the regular eX-
animation OF subpoenaed witnesses.
These include the clerks, stenograph-
ers and bookkeepers in the headquar-
ters Of the International Association
of Bridge and Structural Iron Work.
ers, where John J. Mcnamara, the
convicted secretary treasurer of the
organization had his office.
Mrs. Andrew J. Hall of KimbalI, Ne
braska, once bookkeeper of the un-
ION, and other clerks who worked un-
der Mcnamara, were questioned to-
day by District Attorney Charles w.
Miller. Their appearance indicated
the intention of the government to be-
gin the inquiry at a point from the
inside which would disclose the iden-
tity of all those remotely and direct
ly responsible for explosions.
Who Paid McManieaI?
All through the confession of Or
tie McManigal run statements setting
out that he was paid after each "job,"
not in the city where the explosion
occurred, but by a messenger from
Mcnamara. To show that plans were
laid for dynamiting by many others
than Mcnamara and that he conduct
ed a clearing house" for them, was
the task set for the investigators.
An instance cited is that on March
n, 1909, the new Boston grand opera
house was damaged by an explosion.
An employer of non union iron work.
ers had part of the contract Four
nights later a viaduct being built by
an open shop" iron concern at Ho-
boken, N. j., was blown up. In Nc
Manigals statement submitted to the
grand jury, he says a man whose
name is withheld by the authorities
instructed him to go to Boston and
Iloboken and edo the jobs" that he
was successful and that the man
paid him.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-12-16
FEAR FISHERMEN ARE LOST.

Emden, Germany, Dec. 15.-It is
feared that three fishing luggers be-
longing to this port and carrying
crews totalling forty men, foundered
during the recent storms in the North
Sea. The craft are all long over
due.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-07-18
AND PERSONAL NOTES

returned from a weeks trip to Massa-
chusetts.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Carr have re-
turned from Sea Isle City after two
weeks stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas S. Shortall /
and daughters, Kathleen and Nettie.
have been visiting friends near Cen
treville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gustav Steinke, Of No.
900 Kirkwood street, have returned
from an extended visit to Mrs. Louise
Behrendt, of Scranton, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warner Brashears
were recent guests OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Garrettson Smith. Jr., of Queen Anne.
James Baynard Rae has been visit
ing his mother. Mrs. Mary c. Rae. of
Sudlersville.
Miss Louise Mccoy. Of Odessa, is
spending some time with relatives in
this city.
Mrs. Martha ]. Thompson is the
guest of relatives at Georgetown.
Charles King, Of Georgetown, is
guest of relatives and friends in this
city.
Miss Marguerite Gohrman has been
spending some time with Georgetown
friends.
Mrs. Kahn and daughter, Elizabeth,
and Miss Margaret Gurman are guests
of Georgetown friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis o. Foulke, Of
Bethel, were recent visitors in this
city.
Miss Sue Fortenbaugh is spending
several days with friends at Bethel.
Miss Gertrude Handy has been Wis
iting her parents at Bethel.
Miss Edna Riley is spending her va
! cation with her aunt, Mrs. Joseph
Penn, Of Eddystone.
Mrs. John McHendrick and son,
Clyde, have been visiting relatives at
Trainer.
i Mr.. and Mrs. George Kelley, of Lin
coin University, have been visiting
Wilmington friends.
George McNanus has been spend
ing a few days with friends at Havre
de Grace, Md.
Miss Albertine Kohlart, Of Norwood,
is spending a few days with friends at
Ward.
Mrs. ona Reece and family are
spending several days with friends at
Ward.
Miss Linda H. Pace, Of Chester, was
a recent guest of Wilmington friends
Armstrong Elliott and Charles
Sweeney have returned TO Chester
after a visit to friends here.
. Miss Rebecca Sparkslis spending q
few days with Chester friends.
Harry ]. Guthrie was a recent guest
of Chester friends.
Mrs. Willard Phillips and son, Ray
mond, are visiting her mother a
Georgetown.
Miss Lillian Goldstein is a guest o.
the Misses Berkman, OF Middletown.
Miss Lelah Money, Of Townsend, II
T spending two weeks with relatives
here.
, Kemp Donovan was recent CUES
of his parents at Townsend.
Mrs. William Mccoy and children
2 of Odessa, were recent guests Of VII
mington friends.
. Miss Alice Mccoy, Of Odessa,
spending several weeks with relative
z here.
!. Mrs Harry Long and children ar
a the guests Of Mrs Elizabeth Long,
Odessa.
S Mr.. and Mrs. William Skellinge
! and Mr.. and Mrs. Thompson we're r.
cent guests of William Eccles an
4 family of Odessa.
f William Watson, IT., of Blackbir'
is visiting Wilmington friends.
& Frederick Earl Hoover is the CUES
Of his parents at Cecilton.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-07-18
an FIsHING NAE.

A party Of employees Of the Will
mington Gas Company went down the
bay on a fishing trip on Saturday, re-
turning on Sunday. The party made
the trip in E. Van Trump's launch.
The Pennock. The party comprised
R. H. Lawler, ". A. Morris. NJ R.
Thompson, H. L. Croak, R. H. Lark
ford, c. NJ. Russell. v c. Wilcox, W.
Van Trump, J. H. Sickle, r. Burman,
E. Knoll and E. Van Trump.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-07-18

Old soldiers from all sections of the
county are expected to take part, and
1t is planned to have present the
greatest gathering of wearers Of the
blue and the gray assembled at any
one place since the Civil War Presi-
dent Taft has promised to be on hand
to review the remnant of the gallant
warning hosts, who met in battle ar
ray at Manassas so years ago, and he
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-07-18

Martin. Responses will be delivered
by General John E. Gilman. Com
mander-in-chief OF the Grand Army
Of the Republic; General George W.
Gordon, Grand Commander Of the
United Confederate Veterans, and
others.
The exercises will take place at the
Henry House, and, besides the speech
making, will include a lovefeast. 10
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-07-18

It is expected that a number Of
Civil War veterans will go from this
city to Manassas. Va. this week to
take part in the big peace jubilee in
commemoration of the semi-centen-
NAL of the first battle Of the great
war. Since July 2 the jubilee has
been on, and it will continue until
July 21, which will be the big day Of
the celebration.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-07-18
cHrRCH SOCIAL.

A lawn social and bake will be held
on the porches and lawns of Mrs.
Smith and Mrs. Pearson, at Twenty
first and Jefferson streets, this after
noon, and evening, by the Ladies'
Guild, of Holy Trinity Lutheran
Church Ice cream, cake and lemonade
will be on sale
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-07-18
SOLDIERS FROM WILMINGTON WILL TAKE PAR

will probably deliver the principal
address of the day.
William Hodges Mann. Governor of
Virginia. will divide honors with the
President in welcoming old soldiers
and visitors to the historic battlefield
Other addresses of welcome will be
made by Colonel Edmund Berkeley,
Congressman from the Eighth Vir-
ginia district, and Senator Thomas s.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-07-18
ILLNESS HATS VACATION.

General Manager Long. Of the Penn
sylvania Railroad, who, with his wife
and daughter. started on a vacation
trip to the Pacific Coast, was Obliged
to turn back after reaching Fort
Wayne. Ind, on account of his daugh-
ter being taken i'll with typhoid fe-
YER
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-07-18
EPWORTH LEAGUE BAKE.

A bake will be held on Saturday on
Madison street under the auspices Of
the Epworth League Of Harrison
Street NJ E. Church.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-07-18

which the wearers Of the blue and
the gray are expected 10 participate.
The real festivities started on Sun
day, when Chaplain H. NJ. Couden, Of
the House Of Representatives, preach
ed the jubilee sermon at a church in
Manassas. This will be followed to-
day by visits to the battlefield Of
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-06-14
Paris Misses New Style of Dress
From Streets.
Does Not Go in Oceident and Was
Merely Intended as House Gown
--latest Fashion Freak is
"Hoop Sleeve"

Paris.-What has become Of the
famous harem skirt? Is II living or is
1t dead? This question seems to be
running through the minds of women
Throughout the world. The innovation
was hooted whenever it appeared pub
licly in the European capitals, and
Paris, which ordinarily becomes &C
customed quickly to the most fantas-
tic apparel refused to accept it.
The failure of the garment to ap-
pear at the fashionable race courses
on Sunday aroused wide comment. A
few women, seeking to attract atten-
ton, occasionally dare to wear 1t at a
roller rink or In a box at the theater,
but the mass Of femininity avoid it,
with the possible exception of few Of
the milder models, which it is impos-
sible to distinguish from the conven-
tional skirt. The harem skirt is not
seen on the streets.
With a view to solving the mystery
as to what has become of the garment,
a newspaper correspondent visited
several leading costumers and even
firms which tried to launch the skirt
on the market. All admitted that
things had not gone well.
"The harem skirt" said NJ Drecoll.
was intended merely as house
gown. II was killed by enemies who
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-06-14
Says Greeks Taught Lies

tell the truth about their work, their
own ages or their parentsge, On that
account 1t is hard to make a clear
case against them, such as the federal
law requires before we can deport
them. Despite this, fifteen to twenty
Greek boys are annually deported
from my district, Missouri, Iowa. Kan
sas and Oklahoma.
my experience after handling many
of these cases teaches me that many
of these boys are sent over under cir
cumstances which would warrant their
deportation, could we get at the facts.
Some are sent in violation of the con-
tract labor laws. others come in under
false affidavits as to their age, parent
.age or relationship to some one who
is standing sponsor for them. The
boys, believe, are taught to evade all
questions that might seek to uncover
the true state Of affairs In regard to
their work.
THE result is seen In the after life
of the boys, most of whom become
hangers on around pool halls, or drop
even lower in the social scale. A few.
it is true, become hucksters, or wait
ers, and earn an honest living. but
they are the exceptions"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-06-14
JAPANESE AUCTION IS TAME
Even the AuctIoneer Has Nothing to
Say, and Bids Are Made In
Writing.

An un-American Japanese auction is
kind of Oriental prayer meeting.
People do not exactly wait for the
spirit to move them before making a
bid. but they 60 about as silently as
If meditating in a Lenten retreat. No
body has anything to say. or If he has
he exercises a powerful restraint over
his emotions and refrains from say
ing #. Even the auctioneer holds his
tongue. Every article that he offers
for sale is simply held up for inspec-
ton
The wondrous vocabulary with
which Occidental auctioneers pro-
claim the merits of their wares has
no place in a japanese auction room.
the dramatic thrill of going. going,
gone" is never felt. Purchasers write
their bids on a slip of paper and send
1t up by page. There is no hurry.
Everybody has time to count his
change and make up his mind how
much he can afford to pay.
When the bids are all in the auc-
tioneer coolly turns over the article
to the clerk with the highest bidders
offer and takes up the next thing on
the list. Unless people wish to talk
afterward nobody will ever know what
anybody else bid, not even the price
paid by the successful bidder.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-06-14
The Universal Pet,

Everybody must have a pet. II you
haven't baby, you must at least own
a dog. If it isn't a dog. it may be a
cat or kitten. In other lands it may
be a monkey. | have even known OF
those who have alligators as pets
little ones. of course. Perhaps this
explains why. on a single Sunday. 4O,-
600 men. women and children, princi.
pally children. viii flock into the Zoo.
logical garden at Bronx park in the
northern part of New York city. This
nay explain, too, why. in single
calendar year nearly one million and
a half visitors at the park take time
anu do it with pleasure-to visit
what is known as the finest geological
exhibit as well as the largest in the
world.-Harriet Quimby. in Leshe's.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-06-14

dent. | consider it lifeless for the
present. but believe 1t to be probable
that II will be revived. say in two
years. when it may be successful
Certainly It is practical, II nothing
else"
1T was not intended for street
wear" explained a member of the
firm OF Bechoff, David & Co. "A few
fashionable women are still wearing it
indoors and at receptions. My wife
recently wore II at a royal reception
in St Petersburg and was much com
plimented. The mass Of women prob
ably will never adopt II, but ] believe
that really aristocratic women will
continue to use It for bali gowns and
house gowns"
The latest fashion freak IS the
hoop sleeve" The hoop is placed at
the middle OF the forearm and it's
diameter Is seven inches. The sleeve
is drawn In at wrist and elbow.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-06-14
SILENCE THAT WAS WASTED
Aunt Melissa Supremacy Indifferent to
Fact That Pa Had for Days
Been in duff"
Aunt Melissa spIgott was such on

Aunt Melissa Spigott was such an
exceedingly energetic talker that the
youngsters OF the family used to sup
pose that her tongue must be copper
toed. because It never wore out. Uncle
Silas. on the other hand. was as eco
nomical of words as a marketman is
OF early Strawberries.
The too free exercising of this I'M
ruly member of Aunt Melissa's on
one occasion. gave Uncle Silas serious
offense. which he manifested by a
severe silence lasting for several days.
At the end of that period one of the
older daughters approached her
mother upon the subject with the re-
mark. Ma, seems like you ought to
make up with pa by now"
Make up with pal" exclaimed
Aunt Melissa, in great establishment,
Make up what?"
why" returned the daughter.
don't you know poor pas feeling
bad yet? He's still huffing."
''Hufiing-for the lands sake, How
longs he been a-hufiing?"
Ever since you came down on him
so hard about wasting sugar by not
stirring his coffee: that's three Gays
ago"
why, you don't tell me. jamie
Maud" Aunt Melissa looked amazed
Your pore pa! Been a-hufIing for
three days, and never mistrusted q
thing of it!"-Youth's Companion.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-06-14
In Defense of Eyeglasses

ton. He contended that in seven
months he had received from an ocu-
list twenty-three different pairs OF
glasses, all OF which were given to
him in an effort to make him see com
fortably All Of these glasses were
incorrectly ground. be said, and caused
him much pain
Afterward It was found, said the
professor, that the trial case contain
ing sets Of lenses which the oculist
used in making the successive exam
nations. was unreliable.
The professor further charged that
on investigation. made with the as
sIstancs Of oculists. 1t was found that
this incorrect trial case was a fair
sample Of those used all over the coun-
try. The professor charged that tie
examinations were usually farce be-
cause most OF the oculists and Opt.
clans were not competent.
Opticians and the officers of the op-
teal societies are denying all the
charges in statements sent TO the
trade OF the entire country These
! denials maintain that American manu-
facturers make the worlds most per.
| feet lenses and that American trial
cases of lenses are now being sold TO
the best class of European trade The
physical laboratory at Kew. England,
which is the worlds recognized au.
thority, recently examined American
trial cases and gave them most com.
| pllmentary Endorsement
Counter charges are made that the
oculists who have joined in the criti
cism are unfairly trying to set them
! selves up as superior to their fellows
The critics are said to be a small min
| ority Of the oculists who hold extreme
views that eyeglasses can cause or
cure nearly all kinds of human ills,
from headaches to epilepsy and ever
drunkenness.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-06-14
churchnoers 1Near PANIC.

An extraordinary panic occurred re
Gently in st. Woolas church. Newport,
Monmouthshire. England. when. dur
ing the rendering Of sacred caHtata
by the choir. the electric light sud
denly failed and the building was
plunged in darkness. The startled
singers were silent Then women
screamed with alarm. and made for
the doors A serious panic seemed
likely. though the vicar assured the
congregation that all would be right
within a few minutes The fears Of
the people were finally quieted by
the choir beginning TO sing again
through the darkness the old hymn,
"Aberystwyth-" Meanwhile church
wardens CROPPED their way to the
emergency gas burners. and gradually
one by one lights sprang iuto bright
ness. and the service was quietly re.
sumed
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-06-14
SILK MAKES A RECORD TRIP
Shipment Of Goods Valued at 100000
Carried From Yokohama In Sew.
enteen Full Days.

New York.-Six car loads OF raw
silk and silk goods arriving here made
a record-breaking trip Of II days
from Yokohama. The silk left Yo-
kohama on board the Empress Of
China Of the Canadian Pacific feet on
the afternoon Of April 49, II was II
days on the Pacific. arrived in Van.
couyer late at night April q. and
left next morning The trip across the
continent was made in less than six
4ays The total time from Yokohama
to New York, II days. breaks the rec
ords for silk shipment The shipment
IS valued at approximately 100000
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-06-14
Word TO Be Avoided.

Recovery Of a letter which had been
sent to little town in Germany and
never delivered to the person adj
dressed cured one writer OF the
custom of adding Esquire" to
a name on the superscription
of mail matter The letter in
question would probably have
been promptly delivered had the adj
dress read simply. Mr.. John Brown"
But the sender had addressed II
John Brown, Esquire" and the com
munication rested comfortably in the
e. compartment of the post restant
department waiting to be called for
by "Mr Esquire" One Of the popu-
lar guide books warns against the
use Of Esd" saying that 1t might
be mistaken for a name.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-06-14
HAREM SKIRT DEAD

put out hideous models, and 1t was
douhly killed by the department
stores, which sold cheap limitations at
80 francs 1851 each. The worst class
of women tried to wear it. and conse-
quently the better sort ignored it. Oc-
casionally we sell one for house wear.
but | really believe it is dead beyond
hope of resurrection"
MY grandfather made and tried to
launch the harem skirt forty years
ago." said John Worth, but was I'M
successful. Then, as now, the women
did not want it, 1t may be acceptable
to the inmates of Turkish harems, who
recline on cushions all day long and
do not so out save when yelled and
cloaked, but it does not go in the occi-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-06-14
Sells His Body and Soul,

Chicago-Charles KittricB, who sold
his body and soul" to seven nurses
at the National Maternity hospital.
died the other night at the hospital.
where he was being cared for.
klttrick was suffering from a pecu-
liar form of locJmotor ataxia. and by
the terms OF the bill Of sale bis body
win be used for clinical study Kit
trick sold himself for seven dollars,
and he used the money to pay the last
bill he owed--his room ent Record
Of the sale was fled with the county
recorder.