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The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-12-11
PREACHER IN A NRANGLE
WITH ATLANTA JUDGES
OVER THEIR DECISIONS
JUSTICE IN FULTON COUNTY WAS
SAID TO BE WEIGHED BY
THE DOLLAR MARK.

Atlanta, Dec. 10.-Leading men,
bers OF the Atlanta bar are so out
ragged at public utterances made by
Rev. Hugh Wallace, pastor of the
Jones Avenue Baptist church, reflect
ing on the honor and integrity of the
judges of the local courts. that they
are talking of prosecuting the minis
ter for SANDER.
The Rev. Mr. Wallace is quoted as
saying from his pulpit:
justice in Fulton county is weigh
ed by the dollar mark. God have
mercy on the courts of a community
when they reach such a condition as
this .
And further in the same sermon,
'Red-handed murderers have been
turned loose on this community by
the courts simply because they were
backed by money and influence. 1t is
shame that men guilty of cold-blood-
ed heinous crimes should go free and
disgrace the name of justice simply
because they have money and infiu-
ence.''
The charges of the Rev. Mr.. Wal
lace have made a stir all the more
sensational because never before in
this generation has a judge Of an
Atlanta court been accused of venal-
ity This preacher should be made
to prove his charges Or should be
forced to leave the community" said
an officer of the bar association yes
terday.
The judge of the superior criminal
court in this city, Hon. l.. S. Roam,
is an upright, God-fearing gentleman,
Christian and a splendid character.
The whole personnel of the judges
on the Atlanta bench is such as to
place them individually above the
reach of such outrageous SANDER as
that INDUCED in by this minister, but
his utterances none the lest hurt the
community; they hurt the dignity Of
the law; they are sensational and
miserably untrue"
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-12-11
NEGRO IS EXONERATED
( BY THE CORONER'S JURY
TOM REYNOLDS, 1T APPEARS,
SHOT AND KILLED ROBINSON
IN SELF-DEFENSE.

Tom Reynolds, the negro who shot
and killed Harmon Robinson in pis-
tol duel Monday afternoon, was yes
terday exonerated by cOroner's
jury who, after looking into the case
and summoning all witnesses posi-
BILE, came to the conclusion that Rey-
nolds fired in defense.
The inquest was held at the home
of Reynolds, who himself was seri-
ously wounded, having been struck by
five bullets from the revolver OF
Robinson. 1t developed at the in
quest that Reynolds did not fire upon
Robinson until he had been struck
by two bullets, when he opened fire
on the dead negro.
The condition OF Reynolds was re-
ported much improved and it is now
probable that he will recover. The
remains of Robinson were inferred
yesterday afternoon.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-12-11
UNIQUE HOLIDAY CONTEST
FOR LOcALiBOYSsAND GIRLS
eRYANTs BOOK STORE GIVES
BRUNSWICK GIRLS AND BOYS
GREAT XMAS OPPORTUNITY.

Bryant's Book Store has made ar
rangements for a special holiday pop
ularity contest The most popular
girl will receive the most beautiful
doll that was ever brought to Bruns-
wick and the most popular boy will
receive fine high grade bicycle.
These beautiful gifts will be on ex-
hibition at Bryant's Book Store un-
til they are awarded on Christmas
day.
There will be no favorites, but
every girl and boy not over 16 years
Of age, is cordially invited to enter
their names. 1t will cost nothing to
enter so that your friends can know
you are in the contest and vote for
you, and as the time is short-only
about two weeks-it is TO the interest
of every girl and boy to get busy.
Both the doll and bicycle will be
on exhibition at Bryant's Book store
this afternoon Don't fail TO see them
today and get started in the contest.
Every entrant will be started with
800 free votes.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-12-11
MEMPHIS DETECTIVES RIDDLE
BODY OF KINNEY" BER-
GEN WITH BULLETS,
GANG SURPRISED iND JAILED
Three Men and Woman, One Frank
Holloway, Clever Bank Robber, is
Taken in the Raid-Fusillsde of
Bullets.

Memphis. Tenn. Dec. 1O.-In a raid
On house in the southeastern out
skirts of the city early today, Kin
ley Bergen, believed to be a widely
known safe blower and all GROUND
crook, was killed by city detectives.
flank Holloway, known to the po-
lice authorities of the Middle West
and Southwest as robber and
swindler, with two other men and a
woman, We're placed under arrest at
the same time.
Chief OF Detectives Roper had re
Ceived information that the men were
living at 1857 Wilson street, and sent
six detectives to make the capture
Each of the police detectives was
heavily armed, fearing serious trou-
Bile with the cracksmen.
holloway and two of the men were
taken into custody without II D.
door was seized and prevented from
making an outcry.
FusiIlade of Bullets.
Bergen held Detective Foppiano at
bay with steady fusillade from his
pistol, leaped from the garret win
dow, about thirty five feet, and made
his escape in his night clothes. Later
he returned, it is thought, TO secure
his clothing, and in the pistol duel
that resulted was almost instantly
shot to death.
Holloway, who is credited with be-
ing the leader OF the gang, was ar
rested in Chicago a few months ago,
and at that time made an alleged
confession duplicating himself in the
robbery of the New Westminster (B.
Co. Bank, when sum in excess of
100000 was secured. He did this, it
is said, to avoid being sent to Texas,
where he was wanted for safe-blow-
ing.
Holloway, however, was returned to
Rusk, Tex, and sentenced to seven
years in the penitentiary. After his
conviction he pleaded illness, and
while on his way to hospital jump
ed from "a fast moving train and made
his escape.
Bergen is a native of Memphis and
for several years served as mes
senger boy. He was a short time
ago released from the Louisiana State
prison, after serving two years for
house breaking.
Later in the day the police an
nounced that the two men captured
in the Wilson street house were
Country" Mitchell and John Mccoy,
well known to police circles through
out the country as safe blowers. Z
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-12-11
NEAR BEER DEALER WHO
HAS BEEN CONVICTED ONCE
CANNOT GET LICENSE AGAIN
COMPTROLLER GENERAL WRIGHT
SENDS INTERESTING LET.
TER TO ORDINARY DART

II person in Georgia is once con-
victed of violating the prohibition law
then never in the future can that
person secure from the state a Ii
cehse TO sell beer. That is the de-
clslon of Comptroller General Wright
IN a letter received yesterday by Or
binary Dart, who had written the
comptroller for an opinion in the
matter.
The law on the subject is quite
plain, points out the comptroller. In
the letter he says: In reply to your
~ist inquiry | Deg to say tnau under
section 1863 OF the code of 1910 it
is made your duty to refuse license to
any and all parties who violate the
prohibition laws of this state by SELL
ing any beverages, the sale of which
is prohibited by law. In reply to your
second question / desire to say that
section Z, of the tax act, requires you
to collect a tax of 1000 from whole
sale agents for each brand of beer
handled by said wholesale agents."
The comptroller, in reference to is
suing license to persons once con-
victed of violating the prohibition
law, says 1T might be well for you
to obtain from the clerk of the court
in your city the names of parties con-
victed of violating the prohibition law
as a guide in issuing licenses for the
coming year."
1t will also be noted from the comp
troller's letter that a wholesaler is
required to bay tax of $1,000 for
each brand of beer handled by him.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-12-11
BATTLESHlP HITS UNKNOWN
VESSEL AND is INJURED

Devonport, Eng, Dec. 10.-The Bri-
tish battieship Centurion coiiided with
and sank an unknown steamer today
off this port.
The bows of the battleship were
damaged and she is returning to
Devonport.
The damage to the Centurion was
caused by her anchors being driven
through her bows.
The battleship has arrived off Ply
mouth sound, but no communication
with the shore has been permitted
thus far.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-12-11
BULL, MOOSE IN
CONVENTION To
SOL|DIFY PARTY
COLONEL DECLARES THE PEOPLE
ARE THE MASTERS OF
CONSTITUTION.
AN INSTRUMENT FOR JUSTICE
Reactionaries Would Use 1t as a
Fetch to obstruct the Rights of
Man, Says RooseveIt-FIays Repub-
Ican Party.

Chicago, Dec. 1O.-Undismayed by
the democratic victory in the last
election prominent members of the
progressive national committee from
all parts of the country are here TO-
day to attend the big meeting called
by National Chairman Dixon of Mon
tana.
Colonel Roosevelt, who was the
party's candidate for president IN
the last election, is attending the
meeting in person, al leas will
dominate the deliberations.
Among the delegates are practical
ly all the Bull Moose state chairmen,
all candidates for governor in the last
sivo movement, and about twenty
Bull Moose congressman.
The ommittee will arrange for ma
tional headquarters to be located,
probably in washington. Plans will
also be made to continue the publ
cation of the Weekly Bulletin as the
official organ of the party.
legislative committee will be
named to look after progressive leg
islation in congress and committees
will be named for the various states
TO prepare and look after the intro
duction of bills embodying the re-
forms demanded by the progressive
platforms. These will include pri-
mary election laws, corrupt practice
acts and other necessary reform leg
slation.
Theodore Roosevelt made it plain
today that the program of the pro-
gressive party does not contemplate
making terms with the republican
party as a party.
He said in effect that the new party
had come to stay and expected even
tually to attract to its banner the
progressives wro still gave allegi-
ance to the republican and democra =
tic organizations.
AS to leadership, Colonel Roosevelt
said the events of the next year or
two could be trusted to develop the
best men who must be chosen with
out reference to their own desires,
btu solely with regard to the needs Of
the people.
Progressives in congress and in
the state legislatures were urged to
get together and push progressive
legislation, but they also were coun-
selled to support legislation that
would carry out the principles of the
new party regardless of what party
might introduce it.
Addressing the progressive national
committee and other leaders, aTr.
Roosevelt congratulated them on what
had been accomplished in the short
time since the party was organized
and gave hope for the future. He
did not refer to the outcome of the
campaign, but dwelt briefly On the
action of the Chicago convention.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-12-11
CLASH OF sERvIA AND AUSTRIA
DRAGGING OTHER NATIONS INTO
WAR; MUCH APPREHENSION FELT

Paris, Dec Newspaper dispat-
ches from Austria Hungaria state
that over 100000 troops have been
concentrated upon Servian and Rus
sian frontier of Austria Hungary.
Austria Is now better prepared for
war than Russia, apparently. Appre-
hension is growing in all European
capitals over the Balkan situation.
A clash between Servia and Aus
tria, which is feared, will no doubt
bring other countries into the war
just as soon as hostilities are com
menced
In st. Petersburg all factional diff
ferences have been forgotten and all
factions are denouncing Austria for
attempting to coerce Russian diplo-
macy.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-12-11
KNOX SCANS OVER
THE CANAL PROTEST
NOTE CLAIMING VIOLATION OF
TREATY SUGGESTS HAGUE
ARBITRATION.

Washington, Dec. 10, - With the
formal presentation OF Great Bri-
tain's, protest against the Panama
bill, Secretary Knox today got down
to a careful study of the objections
raised by Sir Edward Grey in the
note transmitted last night by AM
bassador Bryce.
The British minister for foreign
affairs, basing his principal objection
cn tie proposal to relieve all Amer
/ an shipping from paying canal tolls,
either by exempting it from charges
or remitting the paid, contended that
section of the law was in violation
of the Hay Pauncefote treaty and
proposed that If the question can be
settled in no other way, that it be
admitted to arbitration at The
Hague.
Minister Grey also touched on the
provision against trust-owned ships,
and gave notice that IL that were to
apply to ships of all nations, Great
Britain might desire to supplement
her protest further"
Now that the proposal for arbitra-
ton has been squarely presented, the
means by which the question might
be presented to The Hageu are
center of interest The existing ar
bitration treaty between the United
States and Great Britain expires by
limitation next June.
If the controversy were TO be de-
layed until then, there would be no
treaty under which the dispute might
be arbitrated
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-12-11
DIPLOMATS. INDUSTRIAL LEAD
ERs> AND TRANSPORTATION
CHIEF CONFER AT ATLANTA.
JOHN BARRETT GIVES. FACTS
In Address Outlines Effect of Com
pietion of Waterway on South and
Central American Blu siness-To
Have Permanent Organization.

Atlanta, Dec. 10.-Changed COM
mercial relations expected to result
from the opening of the Panama ca
nal to the worlds trade and their
attendant influence on the Industrial
South were discussed here today at
conference of diplomats, Southern
railroad and steamship company
presidents and Southern industrial
leaders.
Attention today was devoted to
trade relations between the South,
Cuba and the Central American and
South American nations.
Diplomatic representative from
the different nations were present and
participated in the discussions.
John Barrett of Washington, direc-
tor of the Pan American Union, en-
bracing the United States and the
Central and South American republics
delivered the chief address at the
morning session, outlining in gen.
eral way the expected effect of the
completion of the waterway On trade.
The address of Mr.. Barrett formed
the basis for discussion in the after
noon by the Cuban, Central American
and South American diplomatic rep
resentatives.
Among the subjects to be discuss
ed before the conference ends to-
morrow afternoon are the cotton in
dustry, the irCn and steel trade, gen
eral agriculture, general manufacture
ing, the merchant marine and rail-
roads
Men prominent in the different ac-
tivities will act as chairmen OF the
conference during the time the in
dustry with which they are allied is
under discussion.
The advisability of some form of
permanent organization to watch the
interests of the South in the expect
ed trade expansion that will result
from the opening of the waterway
probably will be taken up before the
conference adjourns.
Members of the arrangements com
nary plans had been made for per-
mittee said that, while no prelimi-
manent organization, it was not i'm
probable that such action would re-
suit from the conference discussions
here.
Visitors attending the meeting will
be entertained here tonight at a ban
quet. in which both city and state
officials will participate.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-12-11
BRIDGE WEBER RETRAcTs
STORY OF GUNMEN PLOT

New York, Dec. Bridge"
Webber, one of the four informers,
whose testimony convicted Charles
Becker and the four gunner of the
murder of Herman Rosenthal, return
ed from Havana today, and issued a
statement repudiating in many re-
spects the story he told on the wit
ness stand.
Today, he said there was no plot to
murder Rosenthal. On the contrary,
he said, the gunmen went to the hotel
Metropole to frighten the gambler,
but two Of them got drunk, and the
fatal shooting resulted.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-12-11
IMPORTANT MEETING OF
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
TEMPORARY OFFICERS AND
OTHER BUSINESS TO BE HAN
DIED THIS MORNING,

An important meeting of the
brunswick Baseball association will
be held this morning at 1 o'clock in
the board of trade rooms at the city
hall, to which all stockholders of the
company and baseball fans generally
are invited to attend.
This meeting is to be held for the
purpose of electing temporary Off
GERS and transacting other matters or
Importance, and every man in Bruns
wick interested in the success of
Brunswick's team in the new Empire
State League should be present Some
OF the other cities in the league are
already hard at work and have al
ready progressed so far that players
have already been signed Letters
are being received in Brunswick daily
and it is now time to begin securing
players for the local team. 1t is
hoped that all who have subscribed
stock, as well as everybody interest
ed in the success of the local club,
will be present at the meeting this
morning.
VaIdosta Busy
AS an illustration of how some of
the other cities in the league are
working, the following from the VAL
dosta Times will be of interest:
The Valdosta Baseball association
is going to have a meeting at the
city hall next Monday night for the
purpose of perfecting its organiza-
ton and getting everything in read
mess to put winning team in the
field during the next season.
Nearly all of the stock for the
association has been sold, due to the
efforts of some of the leading enthu-
siasts, and old baseball players, who
are always interested in the national
game. Captain Harris,s a comparative
ly newcomer in Valdosta, was one
of those who showed so much inter-
est in the movement Henry Dinkin,
who has played ball for Valdosta for
the past fifteen years and who al
ways played a good game. has also
been leading spirit in the move
ment of selling stock and doing other
work looking to the completion of
the plans.
Hardee Bessent, the man who put
the curve on the ball, is also one of
the good workers in the game. He
was the original delegate TO the Way
cross meeting which mapped out the
new Empire State league and pro-
NOTED the game for the smaller cities
of the state
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-12-11
Increase in Poverty.

New York, Dec. 1o.-Despite gen
eral prosperity, there was an increase
in poverty in New York during the
past year. according to the annual re-
port of the association for improving
the condition of the poor.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-12-11
NEW sAWMILL SOON TO BEGIN.
Plant of Pratt Lumber Company is
About COMPLETED

The large sawmill of the Pratt Lum-
Der company, located near the A., b.
& A. terminals, is rapidly nearing
completion. During the past few
weeks force has been busy with the
work of installing the machinery,
which is all of the latest and most
up-to- date used in modern sawmills.
G. H. Cook, who will be the active
manager of the concern, announces
that the plant will be ready Tor op-
Grafton probably next week, and a
large number of people will be en-
ployed.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-12-11
To Discuss sweet Things.

Rochester, N. T., Dec. 1o.-The New
York state Association of Beekeepe )
met in annual convention here today
a Hotel Rochester. A crusade against
impure honey is one of the features
planned for the meeting.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-12-11
Officers and Employees Share Alike.

Cleveland, o., Dec. 10.-Two hun
dred thousand dollars of stock is be-
ing distributed as Christmas presents
by the Baker Electric company, man
ufactarars of automobiles. Half OF
the stock is being issed to the en-
ployes, and the other half to the Off
GERS of the company, as voted by a
majority of the stock. !.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-12-11
WILL TAKE UP CIVIL BUSINESS
AND BE IN SESSION
ONLY FEW DAYS.
THEN ADJOURN UNTIL JANUARY
Coming Session After the Holidays
Promises to Be Quite an interesting,
One as the Docket is Larse-List OF
Jurors.

The regular December session Of
uiynn superior court will be called
Monday at which time civil business
Will be taken up.
Inc court will be in session only
three or four days and will then ad-
Journ until January 6 when the civil
docket will be resumed
Following is list of the grand
and petit jurors who were arawn:
Grand Jurors.
~. Y. Baumgartner, l.. A. Miller. J.
Z. Calhoun, C. S. TAFT. ] s. Ratio.
w. A. Mcdonald, w. L. McKinnon.
> q. Harvey, J. B. Bankston, G w.
oowman, ii. H.. Herndon, Chas. II.
Arnold, Fred Baumgratner, W.. J.
Way. Minton H. Johnson, w. II.
Holmes, II. II. Bryant. w. II. Sym-
ons, w. H. Crofton, r. e. Sherman
) NJ. Burnett, A. Livingston. F. e.
decker, A. Riggsbee, T. j. Wright.
w D. Bailey, VIM. Nightingale. Jr..
A. A. Taylor, w. b. Burroughs. N.
r. Barnhill.
Traverse Jurors.
j. N. Knight, j. e. DuBberly, Eu-
gene Smith, w. X. Dart, J. A. Lowe.
w. w. Bitch, w. Arnold. q. M.
Dart, F. NJ. Scarlett, N. Emaneul,
Gratz Dent, Jas. O'Connor, r. H.
winston, j r. Ross, John Wentz. r.
X. Hopkins, Jr., J N. Brock, G.. c.
Allen, NJ c. Austin, w. H. Courier
E. l.. McGougan, w. E. Hornsby,
W. II. Berrie, Jr., S. M. Snodgrass
II. }. kenner, j. l.. Bennett, Thos.
Hardcasttle, s. B. Giddens, Ed Pfeif-
fer, N. b. Harrison, G.. A. Taylor.
W. w. Talbot, T. B. Holmes, b.
A. Lewis, w. A. Potter J. B. High.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-02-15


The organization of an "Outdoor
Sleepers' Society to promote the
habit of sleeping in the open air is an
evidence of the proselytizing spirit SO
widely manifested in these days. Net
content with beneftings themselves,
the founders Of this organization in
tend to urge upon others the fresh-air
cure for incipient tuberculosis and
minor ills.
There can be no question about the
healthfulness of sleeping out Of doors
when one is properly protected from
the weather, and the custom ought to
increase in popular favor each year.
It's efficacy should call attention to the
need for thorough ventilation of all
buildings. Few Of us can have open
air life when at our daily work.
Those who shiver at the thought of
sleeping out Of doors in such weather
was we have had for the last month
perhaps would. do well to defer trying
the innovation until the SHOWS and
|below-zero temperature have disap-
peared. Why not try nine months of
the year in the open air and the re-
naming three months in a well ven
tilated room9 That ought to do for
a start Record Herald.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-02-15
HUSBAND ASKS DIVORCE.
w. B. Nelson of sonaers Charges Wife
With Extreme Cruelty in Suit.

Through his attorney George w.
TAYLOR. William B. Nelson, of the town
of Somers, has filed an action in the
municipal court demanding divorce
from his wife, May Nelson. He alleges
extreme cruelty and in sensational
complain asserts that his wife at one
time threatened his life with a butcher
knife and later attempted to take his
life with revolver. Nelson alleges he
found safety in flight. The couple were
married in Milwaukee Feb. 10, 1910
At the time of the marriage Nelson
had been divorced and his bride had
two divorces to her credit. Nelson al
leges that almost since the day of
the marriage his wife has been treat
ing him in cruel manner and that she
has repeatedly demanded of him a di-
vision Of his estate in order that she
might return to her former home at
Whitewater. The property owned by
Nelson IS declared to be valued at about
So 900 and it is alleged to be heavily
encountered. The parties to the action
are well known in the town of Somers