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The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-08-24
FETE FOR TITANIC ARCH.

Gloucester, Mass, Aug. 23.-Gaily
bedecked yachts and high po rere1
automobiles made Gloucester their
goal this afternoon. where lawn
fete is being given at Lookout Hill
tie esta.e Of Mr.. and Mrs. .Joha Hays
Hammond, to aid in building the Wo-
mems Titanic Memorial Arch. Presi-
dent and Mrs. Taft are expected to be
among the guests.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-08-24
MAJOR RAY NOMINATED.

Washington, Aug. 23.-President
Taft today sent to the senate the
nomination of Major Beecher 3. Ray,
IS. A., to be deputy paymaster gem
eral with the rank Of lieutenant col
oneI. Major Rays alleged political ac-
tivity in 1908 and other Of his acts
while in the army have been the sub
ject Of congressional investigation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-08

The theory of the prosecution is that Heas- lop pretended this friendship and ignorance of Seldon-Treat's part in his disgrace in order to be with him. Two or three times week they played golf together, sometimes, according to members, for considerable stakes and Seldoa- Treat always won.
 The next evidence bearing on the case Is that of young army officer, who states that one morning early in July he was at the first tee when Seldon-Treat and Heaslop started their round. Seldon-Treat drove off, topped, and his ball rolled perhaps seventy yards down the green He declares Heaslop dropped his ball quickly without teeing it up, stepped into position, and sent the ball whizzing right over Seldon-Treat's head. He immediately called out, apologizing and craving pardon for his haste then went on and joined Seldom Treat.
 On the morning of July 2S, at the seventh tee with only two native caddies near, Seldom Treat drove off. His drive was straight and about ITO yards away. Instead of waiting he and his caddy moved forward, being to the left
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-08
Girl WOuldn't Just Because One of His Legs Was Shorter Than the Other.

That was bad enough-to be a cripple for life-but what Hubbard considers even greater calamity was yet to come. In few days, when he was able to hobble across to the house of his sweetheart, the blow fell.
 His sweetheart espied him as he limpei up the walk. She met him at the door, and although she expressed pleasure at seeing him "almost we'll again." he noted imme- diately that the old delight his calls had aroused was lacking. He suspected the cause, but left it to his fancee to make any explanations.
 All during his illness she had been most attentive, supplying him with flowers and delicaces of food every day. Now he re- membered that when she had first learned he would be cripple all his remaining life she had burst into torrent of weeping. At the time he had attributed her excessive sorrow to his plight. Now he suspected if
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-08
Permitted 10 Resign His Post.

Drink, gambling, and the climate were re- volvei. Sh. was good woman-her father an army oflicer-and the chances are that If Seldon-Treat had behaved and obtained his promotion the story would have been different.
 It was his behavior at fete, where he grew ugly and made scene involving the girl, that caused his departure from the service Some of the officials were willing to let him down easily, but the girls father was a man of coll siderable importance and insisted upon ade- quate punishment
 The young man finally was permitted to re- sign for the sake of his family. His friend and associate at Cawnpore was Heaslop, young Scot, who occupied q similar post in the civil government. Although they were together continually Heaslop was steady, sober, and rather industrious. He was poor and his family of no social importance.
 He stood by Seldon-Treat during his dis grace and,t it appears, advanced him money. He seemed much distressed at the dishonor of his chum and the more so at his chums treatment of the girl, for, as it later devel- oped, Heaslop himself was in love with hes, although he had only a speaking acquaintance and was not welcomed into her social set.
 After Seldon-Treat left Cawnpore it devel- oped that there small shortage of funds. He had not been suspected of using the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-08
Avera6e Man Make Himself SO Expert at Golf as to Use the Ball as an Instrument of Murder? The Authorities of India Are Trying to Solve the Puzzle, and Upon Their Decision Rests the Life or Death of Wealthy Marcus Heaslop, of Glas6ow, the Man Who Drove the Ball.

of the direct line. They had proceeded less than forty yards when Heaslop drove. The ball struck Seldon-Treat at the base of the brain and he fell as if shot. Heaslop ran to him and seemed overcome with anguish over the accident
 He sent one caddy for assistance at tho club house, and he and the other worked over the injured man. A stretcher was improvised, and Seldon-Treat was carried to the club house, where he died without regaining con- stiousness.
 The government claims it has perfect case-that Heaslop followed his victim 10 Haiderabad with the intention of killing him, that he practiced driving to secure accuracy over short distances, and that the entire mur- der was planned and executed with intent to prevent suspicion of foul play.
 Against this, Heaslop's attorney will con- tend that it is impossible for any man to drive accurately enough to kill any one, and will insist upon golf professionals and leading amateurs testifying as experts and he declares their evidence will prove the contention that the killing was entirely accidental.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-08

,T~ HE little ancient, drearily peaceful town
 of Colmar, Germany, is just now ex-
 periencng the novelty of a sensation
 which the kaiser, through some un- known agency, got wind of and drowned on. The facts of this curious situation are, briefly: A Prussian student, studying medi- cine in Strasbourg, had the misfortune to lose his fancee. She died in the same ward to which he was assigned for study
 For time his grief was uncomfortable and his fellow students feared for his reason. The girls parents poor and could not afford pita authorities offered to buy the body for dissection purposes they sorrowfully accepted.
 It was rot until some time later that the grief stricken fance learned what disposition had been made of the body. Then, instead of flying into a rage. he surprised every one hy the young womans skull. This was complied with, and in a short time the incident was forgotten at the hospital
 A few days later worthy Strasbourger silyersmith saw sad eyed, dejeeted student enter his shop. Around the left arm of his green uniform was band of crepe and strip of this somber material neutralized the multicoored gayety of his regulation class skull cap.
 He handed the astonished shopkeeper an object carefully wrapped in an old copy of the Strasbourger Post. This package con
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-08
Uses Sweetheart's Skull as Wine Cup

planned, in the skull of his departed love, to drown his sorrow in sparkling Rhine wine.
 There are numerous precedents in the way of skull wine cups Alaric, king of the Visi- goths. had quite collection, but these were made from the cranums of his enemies So had his sentimental confrere, the king of Thule, and many others. But in this case the point of cruelty was of different nature. and perhaps that caused the kaisers frown.
 When the silversmith presented his bill-a very modest one-10 marks, about S2.5O. the students love suddenly cooled. Two dollars and q half Why, he could get vast num- Der of steins of good beer for that. He re- fused blunty to pay for the skull cup of his deceased beloved.
 The silversmith, disgusted, put the skull with an explanatory uncomplimentary note in his show window. A catholic priest, Father Wetterle. saw it and bought it at once. It was he who, approaching the cruel cynicism of the incident, added the equally biting irony by buying this symbol of twentieth century culture and refinement and presenting it to the Museum of German Civilization" of Colmar.
 To add fuel to the kaiser's irritation comes the editor of small French local sheet, the Nouvelliste de Colmar, who, commenting ou the episode says "after this we are not too astonished that the Alsatians have some diff fcuty in assimilating the mentality and cu!- lure of the Germans
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-08
Would You Marry a Man Like This?

was not all because of his misfortune.
 In former days the conversation had cen tered largely about their plans when they should<start housekeeping, but this time. as if by mutual consent, the subject was care fully avoided.
 At last, unable to endure the strained con- dition their affairs had assumed, Hubbard's sweetheart burst into tears.
 He tried to comfort her, but she pushed him away.
 I've got to tell you some time, and it might as well be now," she sobbed "1-I can't marry you"
 Why, you promised.' Hubbard, maa- like, had forgotten in this new disaster all about his infrmity of body.
 "I know, but you weren't cripple then Of course still love you, but I could never, never marry a man with one leg shorter than the other. am terribly sorry, but can't help my inclinatons, can +"
 This last blow to his happiness was even greater than the first. "I could haya stood my infirmity," says Hubbard, "but to lose my sweetheart is too much. It is moro because of the loss of the woman who had promised to be my wife that I nm bringing this suit than that of my accident I think I should have some recompense for all my troubles
 "Besdes, I am certain that shall have to go through life alone What woman would marry man with rainbow legl'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-08

One of his legs longer than 1t really ought
 10 be.
 ~ HATS just the trouble with James A.
 Hubbard of Factoryville, Pa., and
 as a result he has lost his sweetheart. What Is more, he fears he will have to go through life a bachelor because of this defect in his underpinning. What girl would marry a fellow with a rainbow leg?" demands Hubbard. As yet no girl has vouchsafed the answer that she would, although one has declared positively that she wouldn't
 With all this worry on his mind. and pair of legs of unequal length under him, Hubbard thinks he is entitled to some conl- pensation from the company which he alleges was the cause of all his misfortunes. He has brought suit against an ice company of, Fac toryvlle for damages in the sum of $15,oOO
 Until February of this year Hubbard ap- parently was on the road to perfect happi- ness. He was equipped with a pair of per fectly good legs, and was engaged to the sweetest girl in the world" Then came the accident.
 He was employed by the ice company against which he is now bringing suit; while loading ice trestle upon which he was working gave way, and his right leg was crushed in the resulting fall. When he was able to be about again it was found that his right leg was shorter by two and half inches than his left one.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-08
By J. G. DAVIS. (Tribune Golf Expert.)

While there is no doubt that golf ball hit with force could kill human being at distance of sixty yards if it landed on vul- nerable point. the target is so small that such shot would be largely matter of accident In the shorter departments of the game of golf the leading experts of the world obtain a wonderful degree of accuracy. but the man who could be sure of hitting human body sixty yards away with hard hit ball would be conceded the championship.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-08
Piaped Golf I ogether.

In June Heaslop disappeared from Cawn- pore. and about two weeks later he appeared at Haiderabad. A day two later he met Seldop-Treat, who, through family influence, had secured a position of trust with banking house. Instead of mentioning any enmity, or expressing dislike, he appeared to be as friend ly as ever with Seldon-Treat, and they were together much of the time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-08

money, because of the wealth of the family and suspicion was directed toward Heaslop.
 Also there was ieweled belt buckle miss ing This belt buckle, it now develops, had been tossed to Seldom Treat at tennis with request that he hold it for the owner. He placed it in his pocket and it disappeared The gir, thought little of the lost baube until after Seldon-Treat had been permitted to re- tire she received note from him apologizng and saying that the belt buckle had been stolen and that he suspected Heaslop was the thief.
 The girl informed her father, he demanded
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-08
Does Death Linger in the Golf Ball?

action, and his argument was so weak those who heard it declined to believe it..
 The queer part of the story starts here. After he had settled the inconsequential short age and at the same time secured written acknowledg nent that by so doing he in no way admitted guilt Heaslop was dropped from the service, no charge being made against him, and the Iction being recorded as for the good of the service"
 He suddenly appeared at the country club golf course and spent hours on the links. The evidence of several native caddies is that he seldom did anything but practice driving, and sometimes he would take box of balis to the first tee when the course was deserted and drive for an hour at time.
 Several cheers recall testing with him, and to each he responded that he was starting the game and would take up one stroke at time and master it.
 This continued for perhaps three weeks when gossip that he had been accused of theft reached the officers of the club and his card was withdrawn and he was asked 10 leave the grounds. He was bitter over this added disgrace.
 The next evidence is that of native caddy, who says that he was employed by Heaslop to act as caddy, and that each morning for two weeks they went to a far corner of the mili- tary reservation and that Heaslop placed a target about the size of a mans head at a distance of fifty or sixty yards and drove balls at it for hours at time while he re- trieved them He says tLat frequently Heas- op hit the target four or five times out or twelve.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-08

o AN any man drive golf ball accurate / ly enough to commit murder with it O as the instrument of death?
 This question ay decide the fate of Marcus Heaslop of Glasgow, who is under ar rest at Haiderabad, India, accused of the murder of Arthur Seldon-Treat, his former friend and associate in the civil service.
 The case, which is attracting intense interest in both official and social circles in India, especially among the army set, involves the name of a woman. In spite of the protesta- tions of innocence and the seeming intense sorrow of Heaslop, the prosecutor declares his intent to press the charge of willful and de- lioerate murder and to insist upon the death penalty.
 There is small doubt but that under the British law a charge of involuntary man slaughter could be sustained but the prose- cutor claims that the murder was premedi- tated and planned weeks in advance The entire case, it seems, rests upon the question of whether not a golfer can practice until skilled enough to kill man at the distance of sixty paces in two shots. The chances are that if the case ever comes to trial many of the greatest golfers of England and Scot land will be called upon to testify AS experts. Seldon-Treat was younger son of promi- nent Sussex family and at 20 was considered one of the most promising amateur golfers in his county. He was 23 when he obtained post in the Indian civil government, with small pay and large chance of promotion.
  used to Indian life, he, according to the British expression, came a cropper" within six months of his arrival in India.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-08
Accuses His Former Chunl.

HCCUSp5 HIS T UTNeT NHHHT
 He denied taking the funds denied know ing anything about the belt buckle. declared he never had seen it until it taken rom his desk, and angrly charged that Seldom Treat had placed it there himself, either through jealousy, knowing his feelings toward the girl or to conceal it. Beyond jealousy he could not assign any reason for Seldon-Treats
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-20
BARROW SEEKS DISMISSAL
Motion to Drop Second Indict-
ment To Be Heard To day.

Los Angeles. Aug. ia motion TO dis
miss the Indictment OF Clarence s. Oar
row on the charge Of having bribed Rob
ert F. Balm. n Mcnamara juror will be
heard by Judge George H. Hutton to-
morrow.
barrow appeared in court for the get
ting Of his trial on the Balm charge Sew
eral grounds were advanced. including the
facts that there had been no trial with
in the sixty day limit after indictment as
provided by statute. and that the defen-
dant lad once been placed IN jeopardy
on the same charge. II was argued that
Darrow had been tried on the Balm ac-
cusator as a part Of the general con-
spiracy charge against him and had been
acquitted and that the prosecution had
no evidence against barrow which had
not been introduced I'm the recent trial
Judge Hutton declared there was some
foundation for the request. but he wished
10 look further into the authorities cited.
He declared he would not preside at a
second trial
1T would be inappropriate he said
as | have a decided opinion as to the
guilt or innocence OF the defendant Most
N the judges In the county share my own
mental attitude and 81 probably would be
necessary to call on the Governor 10 des-
ignste some judge 10 try the case
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-20
BURNING MORE SOFT COAL
Effect of Strike Being Felt in
City, Men in Trade Say.

The shortage I'm the supply OF anthracite
because OF the suspension OF mining In
April and May, when most large con-
sumers lay in their supplies Of anthracite
for winter. Is increasing the use OF soft
coal. In spite OF the anti-smoke ordinance.
Those who use soft coal mix IL with
anthracite 70 reduce the smoke to a
minimum, as the ordinance. while against
smoke from the use OF coal or any other
fuel, does not prohibit the use OF any par
tlcular kind OF coal.
II. W Saward. manager OF The Coal
Trade Journal" said last evening that
most Of the users OF soft coal In this city
we're tho owners Of apartment houses.
soft coal, mixed II with an equal quantity
Of anthracite in the daytime. using a
greater proportion Of soft coal at night,
when smoke Is not seen so readily.
1t was stated by a representative OF the
coal trade that at Fort william and Port
Arthur. on the Canadian side OF the Great
Lakes. and at Duluth and Superior. which
four places supply the surrounding coun-
try with anthracite. only small part OF
the usual supply had been secured this
year. The coal exported to Canada up 10
date IS one-thIrd OF what is usually e1-
ported.
Even IN Philadelphia, where one would
not think that anthracite was scarce" he
continued, contracts have been adyer-
tlsed for 1861 600 tons of soft coal for the
schools. the bids for which are now being
opened"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-20
NEW HAVEN WOULD EXPAND
Wants to Buy Ontario & West
ern Minority Stock.

Albany. Aug. 19-The Public Service
Commission, I'd District. has received a
petition from the New York, New Haven
& Hartford Railroad Company asking for
consent to purchase shares OF the New
York, Ontario e Western Company not
now owned by the New Haven. The
stock issued and now outstanding Is 5000
of preferred and SIS. 1882 81 OF common.
The New Haven now owns and holds
$500 Of preferred and S29l60,000 OF COM
mon. II desires to purchase the minority
capital stock. consisting of IS shares Of
preferred and 2s9,539 shares of common.
Reasons given for the desire to pur-
chase the stock are that the New Haven
believes the Ontario e. Western can be de-
veloped as a valuable natural extension
Of its lines that by such natural extern
sion the New Haven will be able 10 reach
Lake Ontario and some Of the larger
cities OF Eastern New York and the an
thracite fields Of Pennsylvania. The pc
ution shows that the present market
value OF the stock is $53 a share.
on April 2 1912 the commission denied
the application Of the New York Central
TO purchase from the New Haven it's
holdings OF stock in the New York, ON
tarIo & Western.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-20
SEVEN STABBED IN CAR
Two Italians Make Vicious At
tack on Passengers.

Two Italians who became involved IN
a row with a trolley car conductor at
the Palisades line of the Public Service
Corporation. at Union Hill, y. j.. yester-
day drew knives when the passengers
went 10 the aid OF the conductor and
seven men were cut. The assailants were
Tony AGONY and Tony Pullani, OF Cliff
side. y. J. The men boarded a trolley
car at 4th street and Broadway, Union
Hill. and rendered transfers. A dispute
followed and the Italians started 10 beat
the conductor. The passengers interfered
and in moment the car was converted
into an abattoir. The two Italians were
arrested and the victims were sent to the
North Hudson Hospital for treatment
Among those who were cut were Ar
thur Marshal, OF No 457 Ninth avenue.
Manhattan Thomas Mccarthy. OF No.
4l6 West seth street, Manhattan; Thomas
a. Conway. Of No. 4j4 West 9Th street,
Manhattan; Patrolman Henry Klein. Of
Union HIN. and Michael Riley. OF No. 1896
West Seth street, Manhattan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-20
BEGIN STEAMSHIP INQUIRY
House Committee After Light
on Control of Lines.

Washington. Aug ia comprehensive
inquiry into the nter-relationship oil
steamship lines has been instituted by the
House Committee on Merchant Marine
and Fisheries. To nearly five hundred
water carriers, embracing practically
every company and firm OF any i'm
portance in this country, the committee
mailed to-day a schedule Of forty-two in
quiries designed to secure data regarding
ownership, agreements, conferences or
the many other methods of control or alli-
ance, the relation OF the steamship lines
to railroads and other transportation
agencies, and the prevailing practices
with reference 10 fixing rates and treat
ment of shippers. The inquiries are
based on resolution recently passed by
the House directing the investigation.
Representative Alexander, of Missouri
chairman of the committee, emphasized
to-day that the committee wished the in
formation as a basis for constructive leg
islation, and not for the purpose of hav-
ing any criminal or civil action brought
against the carriers
The committee" said he. begins this
investigation without any preconceived
ideas. We want the facts on broad
scale for all sections of the country. They
will show the general prevalence or alb
sence OF the conditions referred TO in the
resolution directing the inquiry"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-20
FIREMEN HERE TO CONFER
Men from so Railroads to Dis
cuss Demands.

Some OF the members Of the adjustment
committee of the fremen on the fifty-two
Eastern railroads on which demands have
been made by the Brotherhood of Loco
motive Firemen and Enginemen arrived
here last evening and the rest will be
here this morning TO attend a meeting
in the Broadway Central Hotel, called to
take up two suggestions made by J. c.
Stuart. chairman OF the managers COM
mittee representing the f1fty-two roads.
II was learned last evening that the
hremen had their demands practically de-
cIded on before any action was taken on
the demands OF the engineers. and IL
was then understood that the fremen
would wait until the arbitration Of tho
engineers demands was completed. The
negotiations over the demands OF the
engineers lasted much longer than was
expected. however. and the firemen be-
gan to tire of waiting.