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The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-05-19
Statesmen With Cobb.

Washington, May 1S.-Ty Cobb has
the sympathy of Georgia's statesmen
In his controversy with Ban Johnson.
president of the American league
Today a telegram was addressed to
tAe player by the southern senators
and representatives 1t read:
AS Georgians we commend your
action IN resenting an uncalled for
insult. We hope for your complete
eNoneration and speedy restoration of
place in the clean sport of base
ball. We are proud of your record as
a leader of your profession.
The message was signed by Sena-
tors Eacon and Smith, Representatives
Edwards, Roddenbury; Hughes, Adam
son, Bartlett, Lee, Tribble, Bell, Hard
wick and Brantley.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-05-19
Players Stand by Cobb.

Philadelphia, May 1S.-After a
meeting in which all of the Detroit
players, including Cobb, participated
Manager Jennings announced at 12.4C
p IN. that they had decided to play
today if he could not succeed in get
ting team of twelve players to.
gether
The players took this stand, Jen-
nlngs said, to save the Detroit club
the forfeiture of the game and con-
sequent fine of $4,000.
About l o'clock the Detroit players
began another secret meeting, this
tlme Jennings being absent.
1t lasted only few minutes ana
at its conclusion Davy Jones said the
players would go on to the ball park
this afternoon in uniform and if Cobb
is not permitted to play they will
take off the uniforms and turn them
over to the players who may have
been secured by Manager Jennings.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-05-19
johnson Makes Statement.

Cincinnati, o., May 1S.-President
Johnson issued the following official
statement this afternoon
i am amazed at the attitude of
Player Cobb and his teammates to-
ward the American league. which,
while insistent on good order on the
field and strict compliance with the
rules of the game, has always ex-
tended consideration to and provided
protection for its players.
Player Cobb was indefinitely sus.
pended on the report of the umpire
in charge Of the game in which this
unfortunate incident occurred. This
did not, and does not, mean the order
would remain in force longer than
was absolutely necessary to make
thorough investigation of the affair.
did not fix a specified term for his
lnehgibility for two reasons; first,
did not know the exact time that
would be required for the examina-
ton; secondly, until the investigation
was completed | could not determine
whether the player was guilty as
charged.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-05-19
Cobb Reads Statement.

Philadelphia, May 1S.-Cobb, after
reading President Johnson's state
ment, made this comment:
Johnson has always believed him
self to be infallible. He suspends a
man first and investigates afterward.
IT should be the reverse.
Manager Jennings says he has en-
gagged team of nine semi-professfon-
ais for this afternoons game. In
addition he will himself fill one posi-
ton and Jim Mcclure, his assistant,
and Joe Sugden, an old timer viii
also he in the game. The battery will
be young Philadelphia pitcher and
Mcclure.
Several Of the Detroit players said
plans were being perfected to take
the striking team on a transforming
trip. They say that they will quit
the league and play exhibition games
until the suspension matter is set.
tied.
Jennings had four semi mi-profession-
ais and four amateurs for today's
game. He said that if the nine play
ers lid not show up and the regulars
refused to play, he would ask for
volunteers from the stands.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-05-19
SAYS BRANTLEY
A BIG DEMOCRAT
CONGRESSMAN M'cALL OF MASS.
ACHUSETTS, COMPLIMENTS
LOCAL ONGRESSMAN.

The Washington correspond slt ~
the boston Globe sends his paper tne
following, which will be read vita IN
terest by the many friends of Con-
gressman w. G. Brantley all over
the state:
If there is to be a demo attic
president | would like to see the big
gest democrat in congress occupy the
post" remarked Congressman Mccall
the other day, 'and l am sure ma "
in the house would agree with M.
He would be worthy successor OF
that distinguished company of pres
idents."
Those around Mccall tried guess
ing who the biggest democrat in con-
gress could be. OF house of repre-
sentative men Speaker Clark and
Chairman Underwood were men
toned.
"But Mccall said there was a big
ger democrat in congress than either
OF these.
"'I have in mind Brantley of Geor-
gia,' Mccall said.
And everybody agreed that Brant-
ley personally was deserving to be
called the biggest democrat in con-
gress. He has been for long time
a member of the ways and means
committee, and thus it is that Nc
Call has come to recognize his abil-
ity. Both are members of that i'm
portant committee. Brantley Is not
one of the snowy members of con-
gress, but he has, nevertheless, solid
merit in him. He is a man of great
capacity in all directions. His per-
sonality is most agreeable and his
figure impressive"
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-05-19
THREE MEXICANS KILLED
IN BIG PISTOL BATTLE

Corpus Christi, Tex, May 1S.-In a
battle with revolvers at San Diego,
sixty miles west of Corpus Christi,
today, two county officers and one
other man, all .Mexicans, were killed.
Three men were arrested
The dead: Pedro Esmal, county and
district clerk of Duval county; Au-
gust Anguiano. deputy sheriff, and
Candalrio Selemz.
The men under arrest are DR.. Rob
erts, Frank Robinson and Charles
Gravis, Duval county ranchman who
lives al San Diego.
The affray was the result of a dis
pute today over an election. The
shooting was in front of the court
house, where polling place had been
established
An unverified report from San Di-
ego is that the Mexicans who were
killed first fired at Neil Robinson, who
was unarmed and that Frank and DR..
Rob srts returned the fire.
Further trouble was averted this
morning by the arrival of Sheriff
Hinnant, Jim Wells county and sixty
Alice citizens in automobiles.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-05-19
A NEW TEXAS TAKES
HER INITIAL PLUNGE
Largest Warship in American Navy
Launched Yesterday.

Newport News, Va, May 18.-With
the launching here today of the su-
per-dreadnought Texas, the American
navy counted as its proud possession
the. biggest and most powerful battle
snip the world has ever seen.
The Texas with all of her stores
aboard will displace 28,376 tons, or
1000 tons more than the great dread
nought Arkansas now about ready
for commission. She is 573 feet long,
95 feet IL inches beam, so that she
will have almost Is feet to spare in
passing through the Panama canal
locks Her draft will be 2S feet 6
inches and her speed q knots, which
would have been high speed ror
cruiser a few years ago.
The launching of the great ship
drew to the yards of the Newport
News Shipbuilding company notable
gathering of distinguished persons.
Though President Taft was prevent
ed by his absence in the Middle West
from attending, he was represented
by Secretary Meyer, who came down
from Washington with his family and
his naval aid lieutenant, Commander
Palmer, on the presidential yacht
Mayfower.
There was liberal sprinkling of
senators and representatives in con-
gress most of the heads of the great
naval bureaus, Governor Colquitt of
Texas, with numerous delegation
from that state, Governor Mann of
Virginia, with his staff, and last, but
not least, Miss Claudia Lyon, daugh-
ter of Col. Ceiil Lyon, republisan ma
tional committeeman from Texas,
sponsor Of the Texas.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-05-19
CANDIDATES OUT
WITH FIGURES
WITH TWO-THlR0s OF DELE
GATES ELECTED, NO ONE HAS
CONTROL OF CONVENTION.

Washington, May 1S.-With more
than two-thirds of the delegates to
the democratic national convention
elected, control of the Baltimore gath
ering remains as much in doubt as it
did several weeks ago. Claims made
today by the managers of the differ
.ent candidates at the headquarters
in Washington made it clear that none
of them expects to control the con-
vention through Instructed delegations
on The first ballot, even though great
strides are maGe for their respective
candidates in the conventions and the
primaries still to be held
The democratic convention will
consist of 1,094 delegates. Under the
two-thirds rule applying to presiden-
tial nominations, 729 votes will be
necessary for any candidate who Sc
cures the nomination. With about
800 delegates still to be elected, the
strength of the respective candidates
was given by their headquarters to-
day as follows:
Clark: instructed, 1923; pledged, 6S-
total 391.
Conceded to Wilson, So not in
cluding South Cardinals IS, where
the convention endorsed Wilson. Con-
ceded to Underwood, "a; to Harmon,
2; to Baldwin, IA to Marshal, 30; to
Burke, 10. Considered doubtful, 27.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-05-19
SCHOOLS CLOSE
ON JUNE FIFTH
FINAL EXAMINATIONS BEGIN ON
MAY 27-sEVENTEEN IN THE
GRADUATING CLASS.

The public schools of Brunswick
will close this year on June 5. after
one of the most successful seasons
in their history. The children are
now preparing for the yearly final
examinations, which will begin on
May q and continue throughout the
week.
The graduating class this year is
a large one, there being 27 pupils
who will receive their diplomas, II
girls and six boys. This class is busy
at present preparing for the final ex-
aminations.
superintendent Ballard is very
much pleased with the work accom-
plished at the schools during the
present term and says rapid progress
has been made by the children gen.
orally.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-05-19
10000 MEXICANS
READY TO FIGHT
FEDERkLS SURROUNDING REBELS S
in HILLS OF JAuREZ ARE
PREPARED FOR ATTACK.

El Paso, Tex, May 18.-By a series
of maneuvers that are expected to
reacn a climax in the next three days
the Mexican federal army hopes to
deal so crushing a blow to the In
surrecto movement in the north as
to 1isperse the rebels.
While Gen. Orozco, with 5000 reb-
els, is holding stagetic positions be
tween Rellano and Jiminez, and Cen
eral Huerta, with an equally strong
force of federals, is only fifteen miles
away today, pressing northward to
attack the nsurrectos, sharp ngEting
is looked for all the way to the Amer
ican border. Juarez likely again will
fall into the hands Of the constituted
government.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-05-19
conaressmen Got Rosx.

Washington, D. c., May 1S.-Tele-
grams received by members of the
Louisiana delegation in congress pro-
testing against the sudden halting of
government work on the HymeIia Gre
vase above New Orleans, which
threatens to destroy $12,O00,000 worth
OF property, brought urgent inquiries
today to the chief of the amry engi-
neers, General Bixby. 1t soon devel-
oped, however that no orders had
gone forward from Washington to
suspend work. The Louisiana sena-
tors were told the matter was en-
tirely in the hands of the Mississippi
river commission at st. Louis alone
authorized by congress to care for
the Mississippi river.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-05-19
BRITISH CRUISER SAILS
TO DISTURBED DISTRICT

Kurrachi, India, May 1S.-The Brit
ish gecond-class protected cruiser
Fox sailed hurriedly today for Ban
dar Abbas, on the island of Ormuz,
in the Persian gulf, which is serious
ly threatened by force of Arab
tribesmen.
The Arabs have seized the munich
pal 9aterworks Of Bandar Abbas and
c achment OF $50 blueiackets has
been landed from the third class
cruiser Persus to guard the city.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-05-19
BRUNSWICK'S NEW COMMERCIAL
ORGANIZATION is SOON
TO MEET.
Committee is Ready to Submit its Re-
port and Everything is in Readiness
for the Formation of the Brunswick
Chamber of Commerce.

Before the end of the present week
Brunswick will have live, enthusias-
Tic commercial body
The new chamber of commerce. is
about ready to organize, and, with
the support of the city council, the
county commissioners and the people
of the city generally, the outlook for
not be brighter.
While the exact date is not yet
known, it is more than probable that
during the latter part of the present
week the organization meeting will
be leld, officers will be elected, COM
mittees appointed and all other pre-
liminary arrangements completed for
the organization.
Early in the week a joint meeting
will be held by the special chamber
of commerce committee, city council
and the county commissioners and
Immediately after this meeting a gem
eral meeting of the business people
of the city will be held for the pur-
pose of completing organization.
1t is expected that the new COM
mercial body will be one Of the larg-
est in the state, Is those who have
worked for the success of the under
taking are receiving the support of
the business people of the city gem
orally.
The question of fees, organization,
bylaws, officers, etc, will be decided
upon at the first meeting, when a
committee will be named to take
charge of these various matters.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-05-19
SUPERIOR COURT TOMORROW.
Civil Docket Will Be First Business
to Come Up,

Judge Conyers will convene the
Glynn superior court in regular ses-
sion tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock,
and the indications are that the ses-
sion will last for some time, and az
there are quite num .r Of t&ses
on both the civil and criminal dock
etc. The civil docket will be taken
up and disposed of during the weew
and it is not probable that the GRIM
inal docket will be reached before
next Monday.
The grand jury will also convene
tomorrow, and after receiving its
charge from the court will meet ana
organize for the term.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-05-19
REPoRr. WAS RECEIVED.

st. Louis, May 18.-Reports from
the South that work on the Hymelia,
La, crevasse had been suspended
were received after the Mississippi
commission adjourned its session to-
day. It was unofficlally stated at the
commissions office that the repair
work had been suspended because
little If any good could be done while
the water remained at the height
which broke the levee. >--
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-05-19
INTERESTING GOLF MATCH.
Large Number Of Players Were on
the Local Links Yesterday.

Another interesting golf game was
played on the local links yesterday
afternoon, which was participated in
by large number of the members
of the club.
In the nine-hole contest the first
prize was won by Mr.. Ferguson, who
made a score of 81, with handicap
of 20, giving him a net score of 80.
For second place three players tied,
Victor Abrams, John Ralston and
Sam Brown, all having a net total
of SO.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-05-19
ESCAPING PRISONER is
KILLED AT FORT MCPHERSON

Atlanta, May 1S.-Walter n. Frady,
a prisoner at Fort Mcpherson, was
shot and instantly killed by guard
this morning while attempting to es-
cape from the reservation. Fred b.
Jones, another prisoner, who was
working with Frady on the dump pile,
succeeded in escaping.
Frady's home is said to be near
Arden, n. c., where he was arrested
about two weeks ago, charged with
desertion. He belonged to company
B, Twenty-second infantry, which is
now on the Mexican border.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-05-19
MOoRS ARE SENTENCED.

Fez, Morocco, May IA court
martial sitting here today condemned
nine Moors to death for participation
in the massacre in that city several
weeks ago. During the rioting ff-
teen French officers and forty SOL
diers were killed and twelve French
civilians massacl ed, while twelve
French officers and seventy soldiers
were wounded. Over 100 Hebres were
slain and many wounded.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-05-19
MENTAL STRAIN is RELIEVED BY
POWERFUL oPIATEs AND PRIs-
oNER HAS LONG SLEEP.
rawlings of Condemned Murderer
Were Terrible During Night as He
Lay Tortured by Thoughts of His
Death.

Boston, May 1S.-Refreshed d.
sound sleep of more than eight hours,
Clarence V. T. Richeson, slayer of
Avis Linnell, awoke late this fore
noon in the prison death chamber,
apparently recovered from his attack
of hysteria of last night
The condemned man has little ap-
petite. He ate nothing from break
fast yesterday until noon today, when
he 3artook of light refreshment.
Prison Chaplain Sebbins, is devot-
ing bias time to Richeson's comfort
and occupies a cot in one of the
three cells of the chamber during
the night and early morning hours.
Dr. Johnson sat by Richeson's cot
during the forenoon, and when he left
at noon he said that the condemned
man was perfectly rational and very
quiet.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-05-19
DETROIT CLUB STANDING BY
AGREEMENT MADE FRIDAY IN
FAVOR NOTED BALL PLAYER.
Georgia Statesmen in Congress Con-
graduate "Ty" for Action in Tele-
gram Signed by the Entire DeIeea-
ton,

Philadelphia, May 1S.-Shortly af.
ter O'Clock the players of the De-
troit team appeared at Shibe Park.
me game was not scheduled to stast
until ., but the stands were we'll filed
and the striking players were loudly
cheered. They stood around for a
while, and then left the grounds at
2'3O, returning to their hotel in taxi
cabs.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-05-19
PROMINENT BANKER DEAD.

Nashville, Tenn, May 1S.-H. G.
Lipscomb, 62, wholesale hardware
dealer, bank president and director
of the Tennessee Central railroad,
died this morning after several months
illness.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-05-19
YUKON FOREST FIRE

Seattle, Wash, May 1S.--A cable
dispatch to the Seattle Post.TntelIr-
gen er from Dawson, Yukon, says:
The Yukon valley is a roaring fur
mace for 200 miles between Biz SAL
mon and Stuart City. Everywhere
forest fires ale raging, but they are
not near any city. Millions Of feet
Of timber have been burned.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-05-19
Will Cut Communications.

Communication by wire and rail
south Of Juarez will be severed with
in two days by advancing columns Of
federals. Chihuahua, where there are
hundreds OF American residents, will
be cut off from both the north and
the south, and the government plans
to drive Orozco back into that city
and force him to surrender or take
to the hills. Chihuahua is likely to
be he last stand of the rebels.
The arrival of federal column at
San Ignacio, forty-five miles east Of
Juarez, today was the first warnins
of well-organized campaign in the
rear Of the main rebel army. II, is
planned to surround Juarez and de-
stroy the connecting link of the in
surgents with the United States.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-05-19
Volunteers March on Juarez.

Three columns of federal volunteers
are conyerging on Juarez with the
purpose of forcing its surrender. One
column of $50 men has marcned up
the Rio Grande to San Ignacio; an
other, numbering 500, is approaching
the city from the west, and a third
detachment is marching from the
southwest.
The capture Of JuareZ would stop
the shipment of munitions of war and
provisions to the rebels.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-05-19
Physicians Report.

DR.. Mclaughlin, the prison physi-
clan who visited the chamber during
the forenoon, said Richeson is not
suffering from general collapse, men
tally OF physically.
His attack last night was really a
natural reaction" said the doctor. "He
had been buoyed up by the impress
sion that the death sentence would
be committed to life imprisonment,and
when he realized there was no hope,
he was overwhelmed. His sound sleep
from | a. m. to 1890 a. m. has i'm
proved his condition. .
Richeson had learned yesterday that
he must go to the death chair as
penalty for killing pretty Avis Lin
nell. All day he bore himself fair
ly we'll, but as night fell, realization
of the fate that awaits him seemed
IT, Lc impressing itsef stronger; then
someone heedlessly told the prisoner
''st his father did not care to have
bis body removed to Virginia, and the
bloT fell. Richeson gave way to raw
ings that were relieved by moments
when he implored that his counsel OBJ
tain permission for his body to lie
beside his mothers.
Mental pain came at intervals, and
far il to the night the torture contin-
ued, relieved finally early today by
the powerful opiates
Events Provided Anguish.
1t seemed as If the events of yesk
terday shaped themselves to provide
a final climax of anguish for the un-
fortunate man. First came the news
that Governor Foss would not admit
Of cOmmutation. There followed dis
cussion among Richeson, his counsel
ecution. The prisoner begged both
Mr. Stebbins, the prison chaplain, and
Rev Herbert S. Johnson, his CHOSEN
adviser, to walk to the electric chair
with him. Richeson also expressed
wish that his counsel, Mr.. Morse,
be present during the last few minutes
an further exacted a promise that
either one or the other of the tvs
ministers would remain constantly
with him until he died
In the meantime Richeson did not
eat Is dinner or supper and when
the fit of grief and hysteria finally
smote him, he threw himself upon
his lot and moaned and shrieked. His
arms and shoulders twitched, his face
was drawn in agony, and from time
to time as his glance fell upon the
two guards set in death watch over
him, he would scream out in horror,
crying they're watching me! They're
watching mel"
Warden Called Physician.
Warden Bridges hurried to the
death house and sent for the prison
physician. That official was not at
home, and DIR. Frederick l.. Lyons of
was called. When DR..
Lyons arrived Richeson was still more
or less hysterical, but apparently un-
conscious. DR.. Lyons administered
sedative and the prisoner went to
sleep about o'clock, remaining in a
deep slumber until late hour.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-05-19
SECRETARY OF WAR ORDERS
RESUMPTION OF WORK ON
HYMELIA LEvEE.
Washington Flooded With kilograms
When Bixby Ordered Captain Sher-
riII to Cease Work Friday Night.
Delay of Several Hours.

New Orleans, May 1S.-A telegram
was received today by Capt. c. o.
Sheriff., chief of the United States
engineers, here to the effect that the
secretary of war had approved the
request of the Mississippi commission
of May IL as to the allotment and
expenditure not exceeding 100000 for
the closing of the Hymelia creVasse.
The message was signed by General
Bixby. chief of the Unittd States en-
gdneers, Washington. The work OF
the closing of the crevasse was re-
sum I'D shortly after the message was
received.
The work was brough to an abrupt
halt yesterday by the withdrawal OIL
The government engineers. The big
undertaking was suspended on the re-
ceipt of a telegram from Col. G. Med.
Townsend, chairman of the Mississip-
pi river commission in St. Louis, stat
ing that the resolution adopted by
that body to appropriate 100000 out
of the special emergency appropria-
ton recently made by congress, had
been disapproved by General BiXby,
chaif of the United States army en-
gineers.
The message from Colonel Town
send also said that another resolution
allotting to the work $4,000 out of
the general appropriation, provided by
congress for breaks in the levee line
and $4,000 of the amount allotted to
the LaFourche levee board had not as
yet been approved by the cher of
the army engineers.
Many Messages Sent.
AS a result of the suspension of op-
oeration,- many kilograms were sent to
Washington by those affected by the
break. Some of the messages were
directed to President Taft, pointing
out the terrible predicament in which
all those concerned in closing the big
gap had been placed. Nothing def
mite had come from Washington up
to an early hour this morning, ana
in the meantime the great work is at
a standstill
Capt. C. o. Sheriff., chief of the
government engineers here, VINO was
given complete control of the under
taking, returned to the city late last
night, and went directly to his home,
refusing to have anything to say on
the subject. He would not even say
whether the work at Hymelia would
be continued.