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The Brunswick news., 1912-03-02
MUTINY
WHEN THEY ARE
REFUSED WAGES
TEN RIOTERS sUMMARlLY Exc.
cuTEp BY LOYAL TROOPS
u
PATRoLLING STREETS,
$15,ooo,ooo Worth Of Property Has
Bean Destroyed by Looting Soldiers,
Who Are Being Arrested Rapidly.
Mutiny Complete Surprise.

Pe1in, March 1.-At half past seven
this evening desultory fighting was
renewed in the city.
1t is believed that Yuan Shi Kai
has lost some of his control. No
troops except the Manchus are to be
depended on and they evidently care
only to defend the imperial and for
hidden cities.
Smouldering fires throughout the
city are being raked over by throngs
of the poor. No fresh fires have oc-
Cured today, but there has been
some further looting in remote quar-
ters of the city.
Detachments of old-style troops
have been brought to the city today.
1t is reliably reported that Yuan Shi
Kai is also bringing back the Manchu
troops who were recently ousted. Only
small body of Yuan Shi Kai's men
now remain loyal to him.
Delegates from Nanking escaped
yesterday from burning residences,
where they were guests of the city.
They are now staying at hotel in
the legation quarter.
The streets have been thronged all
day, but all shops and houses are
closed. Long lines of carts continue
to bring valuables into the legation
quarter, where they are stored in for
eign banks and warehouses.
Space being limited in the legation
quarter, only a few of the better class
of Chinese are being permitted to take
refuge there. Many Christians, how
ever, are being harbored in the mis-
sion compounds, Trains for Tien Tsin
are crowded with fugitives.
The number of killed during last
nights disturbances probably is un-
der one hundred. The object of the
rioters evidently was loot and not
slaughter, and the continued firing
apparently was designed to intimidate
the people.
Fuy Tai Mutiny.
Throughout the day, the loot
ing Of stores and residences by re-
voting soldiers has been gong on
in various parts of the city. There
have been several skirmishes between
the loyal troops and the mutineers in
the outskirts. The majority of the
mutineers have left the central dis
tricts.
Ten looters captured in the act OF
carrying off property were executed
on he spot by loyal soldiers, several
regiments of whom are patrolling the
streets.
The incendiary fires which were
started last night have now peen ex-
tinguished, or have died out. The loss
is estimated approximately at $15,-
1000.
The number of casualties that have
occurred among the civilians and SOL
diers is not known, but it is believed
that the loss of life has been very
heavy.
The outbreak was a complete sur
prise.
Tien Tsin, March 1.-The Chinese
troops at Feng Tai, village twenty
two miles out from Pekin on the Pc
kin Tien Tsin railroad, mutinied
shortly before midnight this morning.
There was much heavy firing in the
native quarter.
The foreign community, composed
entirely of railroad employees and
their families, was not troubled.
Dispatches from Pekin declare that
the situation thtre today is very seri-
Gus. No reinforcements of foreign
troops for the legation guards are re-
| 4
The Brunswick news., 1912-03-02
LOCAL NEGROES
ARE WROUGHT UP
OVER TROUBLE
DIFFERENCES BETWEEN BLACKS
AND MuLATToEs GROW.
ING SERIOUS.
Murray Polite, Who Was Given Prs.
liminary Hearing Yesterday, Es-
capped After His Bond Had Been
: Fixed at $1,000.

Though 1t is denied by the better
class of both races, and though e.
forts are being made to check the
trouble before it causes serious trou-
bic, it is fact nevertheless, that the
differences between the Brunswick
negroes, the mulattoes and the
blacks, is rapidly becoming serious,
and has reached such point that
talk of lynchings has been freely in
dulged in.
While no publicity has been given
to this trouble until yesterday, when
The News published an article rela-
tive to the trouble between Grant Al
len and Murray Polite, at the same
time it appears that trouble has been
brewing for some time and two or
three serious affrays have been mar
rowly averted
When Murray Polite was arraigned
before Justice Lambright yesterday
morning on the charge of assault with
intent to murder, some of the facts
which have caused the trouble were
brought out, -tbut behind it all is a
long story which is arousing the two
classes of negroes in the city.
Polite, as was stated in these col
umns yesterday morning, was charged
with going to the home Of Grant AL.
len on Gloucester street and hnrling
bricks at Kim, smashing in the front
ttoor and doing other damage. After
hearing the evidence in the case, JUS
tice Lambright bound the negro over
to the superior court under bond
of $1,000, and while his attorney,
Judge Max Isaac, was. preparing the
bond, which was to have been signed,
the negro escaped from the court
room and has not since been seen,
He was in the custody of an officer,
and after the trial, it was announced
that the necessary bond would be fur
nished. The amount of it, however,
no doubt frightened the young negro,
and, while the officers were not look
ing, he quietly walked out of the
courtroom and made his escape, and
though a thorough search has been
made, he has not been captured.
1t is a fact that certain mulattoes
have recently drawn the color line in
colo:ed social circles, and this fact /,
has brought on all the trouble. That
any such action has been taken has
been denied by number of Bruns-
wick's best-known negroes, who are
endeavoring 10 sMkkle the trouble be-
fore it reaches aserious STAGE In
this connection the following was
handed The News yesterday for pub
lication:
The Brunswick news., 1912-03-02
Editor News:

Editor News:
Please allow us space in your
paper to correct the impression
made by an article that appeared
in your issue of March /, touching
upon the social conditions of the
colored citizens OF our peaceful
city. In said article it is made to
appear that there is a line drawn
between the mulattoes and blacks,
and we desire to correct this un-
fortunate impression. No state
ment of this kind has ever been
. II D. 9rd Cod forbid that such
viii ever come to pass. We sim
ply desire 20 live such lives as
will commend us to the better
thinking people OF both races. We
want it understood that the door
Of hope is open to every negro
man and woman who intends to
live as law abiding citizens.
i. {. Nash, M. D.
r. N. Jackson, M. D.
r. S. Fuller,
c. A.. Shaw,
C. F. Hoskins, D. D. s.,
J. w. 5uaes, M. D.,
M. Moliette.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-04

o. s S1g5s' he came sad the 'h'sse"'' with slight
The German shifted his position, making his right
hand, which was still in his pocket, trlfle freer.
The lussar Captain blinked at the fire and yawned.
D'Ormonde murrnured This poor CHERISH
Lapore who had been staring at the narrator in the
fixed fashion, whispered to himself, "Pese! not
that. My brain IS playing tricks.
Boinvle continued, abruptly as he had begun,
"She returned year aftcrward, evening
t,lmn All day it had been raining; but the clouds
lifted toward and the stubbe burned with gold
fire Cherse lifted the latch Of the door Of the great
kitchen Anton his other girl Agar and the boy Chris
topic her enter. She saturated with the ram
that her Clothes which used to touch her body at all
points, chung to 1t in soaked folds The hue Of
paest gold longer her cheeks; but III lis
place burned spot Of red like that which coors the d
ing leaf and the smile that had been her glory had
gone from her eyes, which she turned upon them IN heart
breaking pleading. 1t quite evident that she was
not long for this world. She dropped into AntonS
arms and Chrstophe and Agar went out because they
terrified by the cries that the old man uttered
Cherlse died two days later.
TIE MORDIANE in the act of second yawn,
= checked it and stared at Boinvie.
The chasseur who was lying face downward, his
forehead pillowed his arms, gruned compainingly,
"Sacre ben! this is cheerful story
Laporte whose fierce flashed with powerful eX
element, fixed them upon the narrator with express
sion of deepening amazement. At one moment he
opened his lips to speak, but he resisted the impulse
saying to himself, Hold your tongue and do not spoil
good story"
Bordenave snored frghtfully, on his back.
The German, crouching in the thick shadow, kept
looking from Boinvle to the hussar Captain, and from
the Captain to the window against which pressed the
Opaque night.
Dagobert peered into the woodfire, where he
battles red carnage in the flames He had ears for
romance; and he recapitulated, IN dark gloom the ter
rible errors in the campaign
1T is the oldest Of all tales, went on Bonvlle wear
Continued page 10
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-04

RAH there are crimes than stealing the secrets
= of an enemy. The who robs woman OF her
heart for which he has use, and who treads on 1t
that is common story, and quite simple one But,
if YOU will listen to me- Messeurs, will tell YOU
few words the tale of Cherse, which just the common
simple tale mentioned but which had sequel that IS
altogether out of the ordinary.
"Who was Cherse? Only a farnglrl though the farm
itself which owned by her father Anton Lescaut,
was very large 1t known for its apple gardens
Anton made good deal OF money out OF those apples
and potatoes and coza and wheat. People spoke first
about his apples and then went on TO talk about
Cherise who his daughter Next to her came Agar
a year younger than Cherise and not nearly pretty
and then his boy, Christophe.
"ChGrise had the beauty of summer dawn. She
was rather thin and her clothes used to cling her
figure and to be part of herself She was very tar
have such complexion any other girl. 1t
almost the color of pale gold the color Of pale gold
champagne which never frecked tanned III the hot
test She had long tapercd fingers and touch OF
stlessness her manner and these things made Anton
fear that day she would go the OF her mother
who killed by consumptlve complaint. Her
smile of gentle beauty which nobody could resist
THE who robbed Cherlse OF her heart, OF her
delicate faithful heart which loved all created things
came day. His MartejouX. He was
thrown from his horse when riding across the farm
lands. He made light OF the nshap until he set eyes on
CheriSe, and then suddenly found that he was much
seriously hurt than he had thought. He stayed at
LescautS farm for a fortnight.
"When it too late Anton perceived that CherlSe
had given her soul over to dreams He was very
uneasy; for AlarteJoux an arstocrat, and he
began to fear that his pearl might be coveted he art
of conceaing his feelings not his. He showed open
hostility. He watched, more and more uneasy. lie
found Mareioux his knees before Cherse. He asked
him to leave the house that night. Marteoux obeyed
but he returned week later. Nobody saw him come
nobody him 60. Who sees Death, the specter,
enter through the open door? Who sees Disease the
and he went away-with Anton's darling! Boinville
paused, wetting his lips.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-04

where one can keep warm in those yellow expanses where
the hot mist fills the valleys at evening and the pretty
Arab girls, delicious the rbutus fruit drive one mad
with chances from their long, lusrous eyes"
Laporte leaned to Boinville. "Monseur, said
he in a low voice. your face is familiar to me-
He received cold stare for response.
The chasscur growing, whoever speaks IN my
hearing of Paris captivating
I'VE ought to be prepared for the worst, interrupted
Dagobert inpatienty. "We have been living IN dreams
France has slept. There is big battery IN the park at
st. Cloud; four more on the hillside west OF Meudon;
at least five the plateau of Aouindc-la our Paris
is being encircled not by field guns but by mortars
Laporte persisted. Il am sure we have met before.
The facts keep slipping from memory You know me-
Monsieur, do you not:
Boinvile growled, what are you talking ABOUT:
never saw you until now
paris is dead" said dc Mordane, peering into the
shadows where crouched the German spy; but a new
will arise. Mark my words. France has been bled
in terrible fashion, but while the world rolls it will
exist. Why? Because are the worlds Joyous chi,
drcn When we cease to live the world will perish OF
ernui."
That is perfectly true" said D'Ormonde Il shall
write a novel on this campaign and my hero
Not a German spy, | hope" interposed de
Nordiane still regarding the Prussian with his hawks
eyes.
There are men less brave, answered the novelist.
The chasseur shouted in hooking voice, what do
YOU say, Mr. Correspondent"
Let us draw distinction between the spy in war and
the spy in time of peace, continued the author The
second IS a Jacka; the flrst sinking tiger ;,
The chasseur went on, "What, my friend! you are
sllkvo Or are YOU asleep" He caught up the I'm
chared end of burning fragment OF pine and held the
glowing wood within few inches OF the Pr1sslan
ewes But the latter not asleep and he looked at his
ormentor that Sinking tiger watches foe from his
hiding place in the jungle brake. The heat burned his
face, scared his eyebals. In another instant he would
have renquished his promise to Bonvlle, would have
shot down the chasseur and made his rush for liberty
but Bonville saved the situation by suddenly excla
ing in his clear, youthful tones
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-04
BY SEWELL FORD

pair of bunion- toed yellow Shoes and you've got pic
such the House Of Rchclothes ought to have in
It's spring catalogue
WELL now!" goes on, dom the march around and
" gettin' the view from diff rent angles. THAT
ought to give of these fourfush blazer boys the
goodnight! Wow-ey"
"Ahrr-r-chee!n says he lettin on to be peeved at
ben' discovered 50 doled up whats wrong wit me,
eho'
wrong swifty?' says |. why. you're about the
rghtest thing in town, should say!'
HUH says he, worin' his elbows. Little skinpy
acrost the shoulders amt it,
Course, he knew it want. III bet he'd put in half
an hour between the mirrors, twstin his neck make
sure But inspects him solemn, turns him this way
and that, and then gives out my decision.
Like the peel on banana honest, swiftly, says l.
"How does the whole thing strike you, thought says
he "Any Glass;
aAnv?7 saws l. @Nothing butt And believe me.
that's little the niftiest color scheme you ever put
over! Come now amt it?
Swiftly grins kind Of simple and gives an extra hitch
to the pink barred necktie. SWELL, says he Il want
sure if the lid mated up with the rest"
1T would be crime to wear that with any other
suit says why, it looks like you had it built on
"Uh-hul sayshe "Goin to be all to the mulligan this
And he amt satisfied until I've taken up every de
tail of his costume and passed it favor bic. Havln
humored him that much, though, had to relieve my
mind of something else.
a expect now, says |, You'll be pilS'n for Coney:
"Three o'clock boat, says Swiftly.
collect a queen for the trip.
"Wel what then?' says he settn' his jaw defiant
"This is one, suppose, says l. Another OF
the SQUAD variety, IS Shes
4AIaybe ought to pick out antique en-" says
he some old battleax could pass OFT as me great
aunto HUH
"Swifty," says l. 4or party who's seen many hard
winters, you've got frivolous disposition. What's
the of this new charner-Ir1ne, or Mazle' or
WHAT
~Ah, pickle it, says he "Shes just plain Name
Name, eho" says |. "Works in laundry don't
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-04

COURSE, knew what was comm; tor q seen
I Swiftly Joe slip in seuthy that Saturday mornn
- with a long, fiat pasteboard box under his arm
Before he had chance to ask oft, though, announced
that it was time we put the Physical Culture Studio
summer schedule and that the afternoon was MS
Maybe you think it amt some event, too, when
Swiftly springs his Coney Island rcgalia an adrnrn
public Not that he's any chronic Beau Brummell
and he'll go through the rest Of the year dressed as PLAIN
and economical as he knows how, barrn little nccke
splurge Easter But when it gets along towards the
Fourth and the Iron steamboats, begin to carry 1ull
deckloads and the Luna Park and Steeplechase press
agents get to strainn their maginatons about
then the almanac says, you can look Tor swiftly Joe
Gallagher to do his annual transformation act
Known I'd be wanted to pass on the result, was
stickn' around bit just KILN time; SO I'm still in the
front office when Swiftly finishes the agony in the dress
in room and stros out Also, part OF the game BEN
that should show proper surprise, does.
"Z-z-z-zingr says l. gain at him open-faced.
There want any need TO do much fakin though 1or
Swifty's new-Tnodel costume was hummer used 10
think some of them vivid combinations OF his was just
accidents that he'd copied outfits he'd seen worn on
the stage; but now know them suspicious was base
libels. Whatever religion Swiftly has he nhcnts from
long line of Gaaghers that maybe never did many
iublees but got to early and then matter
what happened his politics he accepts just handed
over by his ward boss and his views who'll win the
pennant straight from his fav rite sportn editor
But when its matter Of gay holiday raiment for sum-
er DAYS he don't seem to follow anybody lead at all,
just dependn his own brilliant genius and the hlrd-
tailorS.
For instance it must have cost or less
thought and searchin to have dug up that ~
herringbone plaid pattern with the green and
red hair lines rInnin at right angles through the
gray. I've a lot OF hot suitngs this year,
but none like that before; and while the English
roll to the coat collar is common enough among
TASTY dressers, amt any other scalloped
patch pockets, quite such deep cuffs on the pants
bottoms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-04

pair of bunon- toed yellow Shoes and you've got pic
turc such as the House of Rchcothes ought to have
its spring catalogue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-04

ice, it must have cost more or less
searchin' to have dug up that
plaid pattern with the green and
5 runnin at right angles through the
seen a lot Of hot suitings this year,
, that before; and, while the English
,at collar is common enough among
rs. | amt seen anv other scalloped
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-06
ABOUT A SCORE OF
WHITE PRISONERS
TO co TO GADSDEN
McAdOry Has Asked DR..
Oates to Come to Birming-
ham for Consultation
NOTED PRISONERS
ARE ON THE LIST
Understood That Injunction May Be
Sought by Some of Them to Pre-
vent Deprivation of At
torney's Services

Sheriff McAdory has received the or
der from DR.. w. II. Oates requiring the
removal of certain prisoners now con-
fined in the county Jail to the Etowah
county jail at Gadsden.
The order applies only to the pris-
oners serving a jail sentence longer
than 80 days and those who have been
convicted and are in jail pending an
appeal to the supreme court.
Sheriff McAdory states that the order
will not remove more than a score OF
prisoners and the majority OF those will
be from the white jail, which is not
over crowded, as there are three times
as many prisoners in the colored jail
as In the other.
The sheriff stated he would comply
with the order as soon as certain form
alities had been gone through and that
the removal of the prisoners would
begin today. He has requested Dr.
Oates to come to Birmingham for n
consultation.
Among the well known prisoners to
be removed will be Teek Duncan, who
was convicted of the murder of Felix
]. Ellard and given life sentence;
Walter Jones. sentenced to be hanged
for the murder of Lawrence b. Evans
Arthur Jones and VIII Watson, SEN
fenced to be hanged for the murder OF
the negro John Holland, and w. M
Bailey, who has been twice convicted
Of crime of assault on child. all of
whom have appealed to the supreme
court.
DR. II. M Rosser, county health Of
ficer, made an examination OF the coun-
ty Jail yesterday.
He states the jail is not overcrowd-
ed and that the whole jail could ac-
comm odate more prisoners. Yesterday
he measured the jail with a view to as
pertaining the number OF cubic inches
in the jail and the amount of air to
each person. DR. Rosser said: The
entflation OF the jail is as nearly per-
feet as it can be made. There is
ventilator 40 by 26h inches and there
is scarcely necessity for another. There
are 80 windows In the negro section
OF the jail, with opening 2Sx44 inches,
and each Is kept wide open. There is
"a inch fan also in operation In the
colored department.
THE dimensions show 400 and a frac-
ton cubic feet of air to each person.
while the normal need Is from 900 to
500 cubic feet The air shaft is In
great shape. There's nothing wrong
with the conditions beyond the fact
that the Jail Is Anticipated and the light
is not what 1t should be-"
IT is understood that an Injunction
will be sought to prevent the remov-
al Of some of the prisoners whose cases
have been appealed on the grounds
that they will be deprived OF the priv
ilege OF consulting their attorneys In
regard to their cases.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-06
MEET TOMORROW TO PLAN
FIGHT ON FEE SYSTEM

the Chamber of Commerce rooms We'd
nesday afternoon, August 7. at 4 o'clock
for the purpose of discussing ways anil
means Of conducting a campaign for the
ratification Of the constitutional amend
ment to be submitted to the voters OF
the state at the general election In No
vernber providing for the elimination OF
the fee system In Jefferson county
An active campaign in behalf OF this
movement is necessary and we urge
large attendance at this meeting.
r NJ. Jackson. w. Fl. Kettlg John W
Sibley Walker Percy, Isadore Shapiro.
IT. l.. Badham, S. W. Lee, j. ID. Moore,
w. r. Tyler. II. NJ. Goodall. q. r. Harsh,
c. p. Beddow, w. c. Fits, Eugene f.
Enslen, j. NJ. Dewberry, George Hud-
dleston. T. II. Motion. Louis Bowen. W.
p. q. Harding, r. o. Smith. j. w. Me-
Queen, Walter L. Sessions. Ben Davis
ID. M. Bremen. Sam Earle. A. b. Love-
man. ]. b. McClary, H. e. Mccormack.
r. Solomon, Ben Head. J. l.. Yancey, r.
s. White. Tom S. Pounds. F. w. Dixon.
j. 3. Wood. j. 3. Drake. W. w. Craw-
ford, w. A. Porter. John II. Frye, w.
]. Adams. r. N. Bell, J. ]. Smith. Frank
p. Glass, a. Leo Oberdorfer, X. Dupont
Thompson, George p. Watd. sidney j.
Bowie
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-06
INTEREST GROWING
IN BOND ISSUE FOR
LARGER BUILDINGS
Sentiment Seems to Be
Turning Favorably To-
ward Success
81, 100000 is TOTAL
TO BE VOTED UPON
Judge Stiles and Clerks Are Busy
Getting the Ballot Boxes and
Equipment Ready to Be
Sent Out

There is growing sentiment in favor of
the proposed bond issue for the erection
of a new courthouse and county jail for
jefferson county, a new courthouse for
Bessemer and the enlargement of
the Hillman hospital. The bond issue
to be voted on next Monday is for 81, 100. :
900, and il voted on favorably will en-
power the board ofrevenue to issue bonds
to the amount of 100000 for the court
houses and jail. and 100000 for the Hill
man hosital, each proposition to be voted
on separately
That improvements are badly needed
miliar with conditions and the opinion :
freely expressed that the bond issue will
carry by a good majority
A significant fact is that many OF the
most active opponents to the bond issue
for this purpose when proposed few
years ago are now it's most ardent sup
porters and are working hard for its sue
cess. Everything is being arranged for
the election. which will be held next
Monday.
Judge ]. p. Stiles is engaged in pre-
pairing the ballot boxes. He and a corps
of assistants are placing in each ballot
box a number of ballot, tally sheets, list
of voters, blank challenge forms, return
envelopes, Instructions to voters and other
blanks and stationery necessary to con-
duct the election
Each ballot box is marked with the
number of the precinct and the name of
the returning officers, and as soon as
all the boxes. are completed will be for
warded to them.
Notices of the election and polling places
Will be posted in each precinct