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The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-02-23
DIR. N 'NAUGHTON
REVIEWS FIGHT
FOR HIS LIFE
GEORGIA PHYSICIAN PRODUCES
AFeIDAVITs FOR USE IN FIGHT
WHICH HE is NOW MAKING.
VIII Be Sentenced to Hang Within a
/. Short Time, Since His Case Has
] Been Turned Down by the Highest
Courts, .,.

Savannah, Ga, Feb. 22.-Dr. ]. w.
McNaughton, the Emanuel county ply
sician under sentence of death for the
murder of Fred Flanders. and who is
TO be resentenced within few weeks
time at Swainsboro, has prepared his
extraordinary motion for a new trial
through his attorney, H. F. Stafford, of
SWalnsboro, and is now ready to be-
gin another fight for his life. The af-
fldaVit Of McNaughton was signed in
Jail here yesterday, the accused hav-
ing been confined here since his trial
and conviction. DR.. McNaughton was
convicted of poisoning Flanders while
attending him as a physician.
Flanders Took Poison.
Attached to the extraordinary mo-
tion is an affidavit of j. e Thompson,
Of Covena, Emanuel county, who now
SWears he vas IL THomasvIle. Ga,
with Flanders, a few days before he
died, ana that Flanders at that time
was taking medicine for kidney trou-
bic. SeabOrn Bella citizen of SWains-
bor0, aifirms that Flanders, while at
this house in Stillmore. about six or
seven weeks before his death COM
planned of being i'll, and secured a
glass in which to take some medi-
cine. He was very particular with
the medicine, which ne dropped a lit
tie at a time into a glass. Mrs. Bell
remarked that the medicine must be
poison and Flanders replied: ''You see
how particular l amt is poison"
Widows Affidavit.
Mrs. Matte Flanders, the widow of
the dead man, makes affidavit that
her husband took a great deal of me-
dicine secretly during the time he
was being treated by McNaughton, and
that the attending physician was not
told about it.
He took the medicine when the
doctor was not at the house and eau
toned Mrs. Flanders not to tell the
physician that he was taking it.
DR.. McNaughton, in his own behalf
makes an affidavit that when treating
Flanders he was often puzzled to
find the condition he was in after he
had left him apparently on the road
to improvement.
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MRS. J. PlERPONT MORGAN
NOW A VISITOR ON JEkYL
She Arrived Yesterday, Travelling in a
Special Car.

Mrs. j. Pierpont Morgan, wife OF
one of the best-known railroad mag
mates and money kings of the country
is now among the distinguished visi
tors on JekyI island, having arrived
there yesterday for stay of few
weeks.
Mrs. MORGAN arrived in Brunswick
yesterday, travelling in a very hand
some all-steei car, which was attach
ed to the regular Southern passenger
train. She was accompanied by a
number of mai Is, secretaries, etc, and
the entire party went over to JekyI
on a special boat which came to the
city for them.
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SNOWFALL FURNISHES
WORK TO UNEMPLOYED

Chicago, Feb. 22.-Heavy snowfall
in Chicago was a great boon to thou
sands of unemployed here. More than
a thousand men were given work by
the city and thousands more were set
to work by the traction companies anc
private concerns. shg
The men worked all day yesterday
and all of last Eight. 1t was estimated
that snow shoveling would give them
employment for at least week.
Employment agencies reported that
many idle men could not attempt the
work because of lack of warm cloth
ing.
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CASH REGI2TEP
MEN INDICTED
THIRTY OFFICIALS CHARGED
k..'---.-. sis.s.. tss-s
WITH VIOLATING SHERMAN
ANTITRUST LAWS.

Cincinnati, o., Feb. 22.-Thirty Off
clals and employees Of the Nationa
Cash Register Company of Dayton, O.
were indicted on charges of crimina
violation of the Sherman anti-trGs
law by a special federal grand jur5
here today.
The Adams Express company was
indicted on eleven counts, charged
with having attempted to collect more
than the established rates for ship
ments.
Seven Cincinnati manufacturin&
firms were also indicted charged with
attempting to secure transportation at
lower rates than those established by
the interstate commerce COMMISSION
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JURY SOON GET CASE.

Fort Worth, Tex, Feb. 22.-UnIess
an unanticipated interruption occurs,
the fate of John Beal Sneed, the ANA
rillo banker, accused of having MUIR
dered A. G. Boyce, Sr, wealthy cat
tleman, will be in the hands of the
jury Saturday night. The presenta-
tion of testimony was concluded late
yesterday. The argument which is
expected to begin tomorrow morning
is expected to continue until Satur-
day evening, each side having been
allowed nine hours.
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NEGRO FIGHTER DROPS
DEAD DURING BATTLE

Cleveland Feb. 22.-Charles Ellis
the negro welterweight pugilist, who
fell unconscious at the start Of the
sixth round Of his bout with Joe Motto
here Tuesday night, died today
It was thought at first that a blow
over the heart, received by Ellis, was
the cause of ais condition, but eX-
animation showed that he was suf
foring from cerebral hemorrhages.
The police announced that Motto
viii te held pending an investigation
If The fight.
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THREATENED
, BY DISASTROUS BLAZE

Pittsburg, Pa, Feb. 22.-An entire
block in the center OF the city was
threatened by fire today when the
building occupied by the Forst- Wolt
company, junk dealers, was destroyed
with a loss of $4,000 The wind was
blowing a gale and fremen were
worked in relays.
The plants Of the Diamond Forging
and Manufacturing company, and the
Pittsburg Steel Manufacturing com
pany, on the North Side we're dam
aged to the extent Of 100000 By fire
last night
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OLDEST POSTOFFICE EMPLOYE
WILL LEAVE THE SERVICE

Chicago, Feb. 22.-John G. Kerr,
said to be the oldest postal EN-
ploye in the United States, has re
signed after siXty-two years of con
tinuous service. He is 81 years Old
today.
Kerr began in the service in Gaines
vile, o., in 1859, and three years
later came to Chicago. 1t is said he
never has missed a single day since
entering the service, and that he
never received a reprimand. The res
ignation wilt take effect on March
! next.
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IS TO
Re COLLECTED
BY FIRE LOSERS
UNLICENSED COMPANIES WILL
PAY MANY BIG POLICIES ON
QUIET TO HOLDERS.
Relief Work is Well Organized, and
Injured and Homeless are Now Be.
ing Well Taken Care Of in camlai
Negroes Were Big Losers.

Houston, Tex, Feb. 22.-Houston
Will collect $3,500,00O in insurance fol
yesterdays fire, according to the avail
able estimates today. Exact figures
could not be obtained, owing partly
To the fact that some of the insur-
ance is said to have been carried
with Eastern companies not licensed
to do business under the restrictions
OF Texas laws. Such insurance will
be paid, its holders say, but the pay
ments will be handled quietly.
The fifty thousand bales of cotton,
representing about $2,000,OO0 cash, still
smoked today in the burned area. with
scarcely abated energy, showing that
some portion Of the $2,O0O,OOO was still
unconsumed, if only some means could
be found to get the fire out of the
stubborn material. Cotton men as
sert that a considerable amount OF
good cotton could be salvaged from
the interior of the partly burned
bales.
Firemen poured water on the cot
ton and most of the burned district
all night
Negroes Are Losers.
Much of the burned district housed
negroes, and the child-like humor of
their race burst forth even during the
height of the fire.
A crowd of negroes watched a whole
@Hrload of hams sizzling and frying
temporarily the rest of the fire did
not seem to interest them.
Charles Favor, Jr., the infant who
was IL with meningitis, and his moth,
er, the only person who dared to res
cue him, sat all night in a cold, de-
serted shanty, holding him in her
arms, was reported at the detention
camp today as doing well. Another
child i'll with menengitis and driven
out by fire, was also taken to the
camp. Both of the patients have bet
ter medical attention.
Complete lists of the injured show
that, almost without exception, the
flying shingles caused the hurts. The
wind drove thousands of the shingles
at times almost like flying arrows.
Relief Work Goes Forward.
Relief work went forward rapidly
today. Thousand dollar checks from
the wealthy and humble baskets Of
bread from the poor came into charity
headquarters, with all sorts Of other
contributions.
A remarkable feature of theatre is
the absolute clean streets today of
the flame swept district. The north
west gale swept nearly all the ashes
away along with the smaller debris.
Now the district looks as if it had
been gone over with a gigantic broom.
The International and Great North
ern railway, Gould line, appears to
have been the heaviest loser among
the railroads. Two miles of its track
were practically destroyed, with nine
ty-three box cars, s,twenty- Of which
We're loaded with cotton. The South
ern Pacific lost twenty-one cars, ten
loaded with cotton and several blocks
of sidetracks.
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TO SELL DRYDOCk.

Pensacola, Fla, Feb. 22.-The navy
department has decided to sell at
public auction the large steel floating
dock which has been in use here for
some years. Tt was purchased by the
United states at the close of the
S"anish-American war. When It was
built it was known as the largest
floating dock in the world. having a
capacity of taking a vessel Of ten
thousand tons.
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WILSON, WILL ADDRESS
NASHVILLE BANQUETERS

Nashville, Tenn, Feb. 22.-Goyernor
Woodrow Wilson will come to Nas%
vile frC m Topeka, Kan, arriving h. e
Saturday morning. He comes as 4
speaker at the opening of Na3hvill IS
100000 Y. NJ. c. A building. HIS ad-
dress will be delivered at night at a
banquet where 400 covers will he
laid
The governor will be the breakfast
guest of his brother, Joseph r. VIII
son, and will Re entertained at lun2n
by members of the Woodrow Wilson
club and other friends. He go>s 'rom
here to Trenton, N. j., on Sund ly
morning.
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oEsELs WE'RE DEFEATED.

Cuernavaca Mex, Feb. %. - the
rebels suffered loss of thirty-seven
deod and six taken prisoners, while
eleven rural guards were killed and
nine were injured as a result of the
sharp encounter between rebels com
manded Ly Jesus Salgado and fede-
raj troons near Tiatlaya Tuesday.
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NEW TESTIMONY COMING

Chicago, Feb. 22.-The government
planned today to INQUIRE into the
purchases of the New York Butchers
Dressed Beef company by the Ma
tional Packing company in April of
1907, by calling as witness in the
raclers' trial Frederick and Moses H.
Joseph, who are said to have acted as
agents of Edward Tilden, one of the
defendants in the negotiations.
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HoWlinq Blizzard on.

Cleveland, o., Feb. PA bowling
blizzard grips Cleveland and Northern
Ohio today. Traffic is badly disarrang-
ed, telephone and telegraph wires are
Town.
The Tupelo journal., 1912-02-09
Notice of Bond Issue.

Whereas, it is manifest to the Mayor and Board
of Aldermen of the City of Tupelo that there is
immediate necessity for the paving of the streets
of said City:
Be it therefore resolved, That it is the purpose
of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City
of Tupelo issue the bonds of said City of Tupelo
to the amount of Fifty Thousand (S50.000) Dollars
much thereof may be necessary for the
purpose of paving certain streets in the City OF
Tupelo, Miss.
The above Notice is published in accordance
1920 and auch otner sections of the Annotated
Code of Mississippi of 1906, and such amendments
thereto may have been made and are appli-
cable thereto for the purpose of notifying the
tax payers of the City of Tupelo. Miss of the
proposed action of the Mayor and Board of Alder
men of said City that if there be any opposition
to the issuance of said Donos it may be presented
to the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City
of Tupelo. as provided by law. or before the
first Tuesday, the 9th day Of March, A. D., 1912.
1t is further ordered that the above Notice be
published in the Tupelo Journal, weekly news
paper published in the City of Tupelo, for three
weeks next preceding the first Tuesday, the 5th
day of March, 1912.
The above ordinance was reduced to writing
prior to being considered and voted upon, and
was read and considered by sections at a regular
public adjourned meeting of the Mayor and Board
of Aldermen, held at the Mayors Office in the City
of Tupelo. on Tuesday. the 9TH Gay of February.
A.sD., 1sl2 and the vote its final passage was
ent, viz D. S. Ballard. S. P. Clayton, l. H. Sprad-
ling, c. w. Troy and E. X. Wilson. voting yea
thereon. There being also present. ID. w. Robins,
mayor. and c. E. Goodlett. clerk.
D. w. ROBINS. Mayor.
C. E. GOODLETT. Clerk.
The Tupelo journal., 1912-02-09
The alarm of fire was turned in about

The alarm of fire was turned in about
$50 Tuesday morning from the resi-
dence of H. E. High on Church street.
Ports Angle. school boy, in passing
Dissolved blaze on the comb of the
south room and running inside gave the
alarm. The fire department was called
up. Through rare presence of mind
Mrs High brought out the yard hose
and directed some boys who climbed to
the roof and turned the water on the
flames. The fire department reached
the scene within a short time and the
flames were spon extinguished. But
little damage was done. The fire de-
partment reached the scene within
three minutes from the time the alarm
was received at the department.
The Journal was favored Monday
with call from our venerable friend.
Mr.. A. S. Holder. who is among the
oldest inhabitants of Tupelo. Mr..
Holder has recently received letter
from his mother. Mrs. Nancy Holder,
of Winchester, Tenn, who is ninety
SIX. She still lives in the home where
her son, now seventy-seven, was born,
and is still in the full enjoyment of all
faculties and is healthy and happy.
She has twenty-n grandchildren,
one hundred and eleven great grand
children and seven great-great grand
children. Her baby boy is now sixty
four.
The Tupelo journal., 1912-02-09
on Tuesday AFTERNOON Mrs. D. 7

On Tuesday afternoon Mrs. ID. T..
Fulton entertained number of her
lady friends with ''Fifty-two" party.
There were six tables and spirited
contest began with the opening game.
The result had to be determined by a
cut. in which Mrs Sid Holt was sue
cessful in securing the first prize, a
beautiful bouquet of pink carnations.
A tempting salad course was served.
Representative P. E. Carothers came
I'D from Jackson Friday last and re-
NAMED at home until Monday. Mr..
Carothers reports good progress in the
work of legislation and believes that
the session will end before the first OF
March. He is devoting much of his
time to investigating road legislation
and hopes to have our recent road law
so amended as to give it greater scope
and effectiveness.
Fresh home made Handles next door
to postoffice.
Misses Hattie and Ida Porter enter
tanned the AS You Like 1t Club We'd
nesday afternoon. Nearly the entire
membership was present and quite a
number of invited guests. The valen-
tine motif was carried out, the house
being beautifully decorated in hearts.
Progressive Fifty-two was the
game, resulting in Miss Kate Troy
making the highest score. Ices in the
form, of. cupids, with cake, were served:
DR.. T. F. EIkin, Richard Bryan and
C. R. Strain were on the west bound
train Tuesday morning that collided
with freight few miles this side OF
Memphis. While the impact shook the
passengers up pretty bad, and one pas
senger had his collar bone broken
there was no serious damage. The en-
gineer of the freight, while reading his
orders to get inside the switch for the
passenger train, let his train slip by the
danger post. The collision followed.
Mrs. Lula Van Slyke of Meridian
Worthy Grand Matron of the Order o.
the Eastern Star of Mississippi ant
Mrs. Matte DAVIS of Okolona, Past
Worthy Grand Matron, were in Tupelo
Saturday, February Sd. and made al
official visit to Tupelo Chapter No. 83
Saturday afternoon. There was large
attendance and the work of the ordel
was exemplified for their inspection
At eight O'Clock the Chapter assembled
and refreshments were served. Int
Grand officers >complimented Tupek
Chapter for their progress and assured
them that they were looking FORWARD
to a large and interesting meeting o
the Grand Chapter of Mississippi
which meets in Tupelo in April. Mrs
Van Slyke left Tupelo Sunday after
noon for Amory, Miss.
The Tupelo journal., 1912-02-09
Public Works Notice.

Notice is hereby given by the Board of Super
visors of Lee County, Mississippi, that the com
tract for the building of steel bridge across
Town Creek. on the Tupelo ana Saltillo road
about three miles north of the city Of Tupelo and
also for q steel bridge across Uclatubba Creek on
Parker and Hunter road shout four miles west Of
G intown Mississippi, will be by said Supervisors
awarded to the lowest responsible bidder on the
first Monday in March, 1912. at the court house in
the city of Tupelo. Mississippi. Sealed bids are
invited for said W srk, such bids to be accompan-
said DID check to be filed with the clerk Of
said Board on or before l O'Clock. p. m, of said
lay and date. Said bids to be for both bridges
complete and ready tor use by travelling public
"a an6 fitted all complete. F.@O. B. cars Tupelo
I'D Guntown. Mississippi. All material and
w - - >, .-S..G.iie 70 pans and specifications
Fo file in Chancery Clerks Office at Tupelo, Miss
issippi, right reserved to 90. any and all bids.
JNo. N. WITT. Clerk
This Ee ruary 7. 1912.
The Tupelo journal., 1912-02-09

The Glenwood Cemetery Association
will in the near future begin work on
the driveway in the cemetery. Sub
scriptions are being taken and the Ia
dies are meeting with success in this
undertaking. The condition of the en-
trance to the cemetery has been so
bad during the recent burials that it
was almost impossible to get to the
graves. This should be remedied i'm
mediately and the ladies should have
every encouragement and aid in this
work.
The Tupelo journal., 1912-02-09
Notice.

Notice is hereby given that each
member of the Board of Supervisor:
will proceed to inspect the public roads
and bridges of his district preparatory
to making his refort to the Grand Jury
as to the condition Of Roads and Bridges
beginning February Is, 1912 All Ov-
erseers are expected to have their road
in good condition or suffer the penal
ties prescribed by law.
Ordered in open court this February
Z, 1912.
F. N. Roper. !.
W, b. NEG. uehy
/. B. Coggirs.
The Tupelo journal., 1912-02-09

Remember The Handy Kitchen. next
door to pOstottice.
POR SALE-Good young mare mule,
weighs about 900 pounds. l.. G.
Boggan.
FOR SALE-Six good work mules In
good condition, also two mule colts.
Apply at this Office
WANTED---TO RENT:---House in
Tupelo suitable for keeping bOarders.
Mrs. w. E Matthews, Pierceton, Ind.
Best Louisiana Syrup at soc per gal
lon, in gallon cans, gallon cans, halt
and tull barrels.
G. E. DARLING.
44-4t BroOkhaven. Miss.
For that awful cough take Bloodine
Cough Checker. A 80 cent bottle will
last longer than most any cough.
n. Pound Kincannon. Elkin Co. Special
Agents.
FOR SALE:-Four room cottage
conveniently located in good neighbor-
hoon on Greene Street, two room SER
want house in rear. Will sell very rea-
sonable. small cash payment. and de-
ferred payments to suit.
46-3t w. S. Povall.
Mrs. w. J. Mcclure of Columbus,
Miss, will open a music studio in this
city at an early date. Piano, voice anC
pipe organ will be taught, also training
in chorus work. Mrs Mcclure is stop.
ping at the Hotel Read and would like
to talk with prospective patrons. 45-4'
The Tupelo journal., 1912-02-09
Local Happenings
Those Who Come and I

Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. LaGarde Of Sal
tilo were visitors in Tupelo yesterday.
Mrs. Fannie Hamilton, of Aberdeen,
is the guest other sister, Mrs. Guy w.
Mitchell.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. K. Gary spent a
couple of days in Memphis the first of
the week.
Rev. A. o. Price is in Chattanooga
attending the laymens convention of
the Presbyterian church.
Mrs. Baker left Monday for Macon
where she will be the guest of relntives
and friends during the week.
Mrs. Puryear, nee Miss Anna Belle
Goar, of Mckenzie, Tenn, is the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. D. w. Robins.
Miss Mary Sue Langston returned to
her work at Blue Mountain College af-
ter several days spent at home.
Mr.. E. N. Riley of Belden was here
Monday and took occasion to extend
his subscription through the year.
The Daughters of the Confederacy
; meet this afternoon with Mrs. C. P.
Long, who was elected president at the
last meeting.
The stork visited the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Guy Mitchell Sunday and
left fine boy to gladden. the hearts of
his fond parents.
Miss Ruth Baker, who has been on a
visit the past week to her sister, Mrs.
Charlie Anderson, returned Tuesday to
her home in New Albany.
Mrs. T. j. Kennedy of West Point.
reached the city yesterday and will be
the guest of her sister. Mrs. Geo.
Lumpkin for several days.
Mrs. w. E. Fraser. of Winfield, Ala.
bama, arrived Wednesday and will be
the guest of her brother and sister
Mr. and Mrs. J. w. Hovle.
Capt. w. II. Reyes of Birmingham
was in town yesterday marketing cot
ton, getting lot cents. The captain is
one OF the Journals Oldest subscribers
and left with US another years sub
scription.
Rob Hoyle left Wednesday Afternoon
for Memphis where he will accept po
sition in the superintendent Office Of
the l. C. road. Rob is one of Tupelo'
brightest boys and is capable of max.
ing good in the best positions the roac
has to offer.
In this issue we publish the statement
of the Bank of Verona, which begar
the first of last September. The state
ment shows continued increase in the
deposits of this new banking institu
ton and other evidences that the bank
has already established itself in the ia.
vor and confidence of the people within
its territory. Verona has always main
tanned high commercial rating anC
the new bank has behind it some of the
county $ most successful and substan.
tial business men.
The Tupelo journal., 1912-02-09
Christian Church.

Bible School at $50 a. m.
PRAYER Meeting Friday evening 7:3O
Preaching each Lords Day at ii a.
m. and 7:30 p. m.
Subject of morning sermon. The
Gospel Chain" Evening, Healing
of Great Nobleman."
The Tupelo journal., 1912-02-09

| will take boarders at Sherman at
the following prices: Transient 81 90
per day, Csc per meal. SIS. 90 per week,
SIP. 90 month.
AS 4tpd Mrs. A. !. Weaver.