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The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-09-24
BATTLE FRONT LOSSES APPALLING
England Not Dis1nayed BY Loss Of Cruisers
CLUB MUST PAY A
FINE OF 100000
COURT OF APPEALS AFFiRMS DE.
CISiON OF THE CITY COURT
OF BRUNSWICK.

A telegram was received in the
city yesterday announcing that the
state court of appeals had affirmed
the decision of the city court of
Brunswick in the case of the Bruins
wick Oglethorpe club, located on Bay
street. This case was tried at re-
cent session of the court, it being
charged that the steward of the club
operated a tipping house on the Sab
bath.
A jury in the city court returned a
verdict of guilty, and a fine of 81 900
was imposed on the club. The case
was then carried to the supreme
court on the plea advanced that
the steward of the club had not vio-
lated the law, on the ground that he
was not in the club on Sunday, as
charged. Other allegations were
made, denying the charges upon
which the defendant had been CON
victed, but it seems that there was
some strong evidence, which resulted
in the conviction and the affirming of
the verdict by the higher tribunal
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-09-24
MANY ATTACHMENTS FILED
IN RESTAURANT CASE
Probable, However, that Brunswick
Cafe viii Be Sold Today.


Since the closing Of the Brunswick
cafe on Monday and the skipping of
the proprletors Of the establishment
q large number Of attachments have
been filed by various creditors in the
city 1t seems that the Greek man
ayers were heavily in debt and they
left many creditors, a majority Of
whom have taken legal action.
All of the property was left intact,
but it is understood that it has been
claimed by many people. All of fhe
furniture, etc. was the property Of
the Miller Furniture Co., the safe,
the typewriter, the show cases, and,
in fact, everything in the restaurant,
is covered by those who sold them
to the owners, therefore the creditors
who have filed attachments stand
but little chance of securing their
money.
1t is understood that two other reg
taurant proprietors are endeavoriag
to purchase the restaurant just as it
stands and the deal for it may be
closed today.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-09-24
JOSIAH CARTER
DIED YESTERDAY
WELL KNOWN GEORGIAN PASSED
AWAY IN WASHINGTON YES
TERDAY AFTERNOON.

Washington, Sept. 23.-Josiah Car
ter, of Georgia, secretary to United
States Senator Hoke Smith, passed
away this afternoon in Garfield hos
pital this city, where he has been
confined for the past several days.
Mr.. Carter had been i'll in Washing
ton for about two weeks, and, while
it was announced that his condition
was serious, it was not thought! by
his friends that the end was so near.
On Tuesday, however, a change for
the worse took place, and he has
since been lingering between life and
DEATH
Mr. Carter was well known in
Washington. He had been here as
secretary to Senator Smith ever
since his election to the senate, and
he had made a large circle of friends
The deceased was one of the best
known newspaper men in Georgia He
mad served on many of the larger
dailies of the state, and was editor
and owner of one of the best known
weel.lies in the state, located at Ma
rietta
Mr. Carter's body will be forward
ed to Georgia tomorrow for inter
Iment.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-09-24
GRAY LUMBER CD.
CASE To GONE UP
HERE TOMORROW
PETITION OF TRUSTEES TO SELL
ASSETS WILL BE HEARD
IN THIS CITY.
MUCH PROPERTY IS INVOLVED
Number of the Best Known Attor-
neys in South Georgia Will be In
the City to Attend the Hearing Be-
fore Referee crovatt.

Before Judge A. J. Crovatt, referee
III bankruptcy, one of the largest
cases which has ever been handled
IL this branch of the court will come
/ up tomorrow. Ii is the case of the
Gray Lumber company, including all
Of the holdings of that concern,
among which is a large saw mill,
short railroad line and other valuable
property, scheduled at $131, 900.
The feature of the case to be heard
tomorrow will be on the petition of
the receivers, w b. Stilwell, of Sa-
vannah; l.. j. Cooper, of Waycross,
and j S. Wright, of Brunswick, for
authority to sell the property of the
bankrupt concern. This petition for
sale is being opposed by various cred
itors, among them Henry p. Talmage,
Of New York. Various objections have
been filed to the application for sale
and 1t is expected that the hearing
Will be an interesting one.
A large number Of others, witness
ses, etc, will be in the city to attend
the hearing Among the attorneys
coming are Langford and Moore, of
Douglas; Mcdonald and Willingham,
of Douglass Wilson, Bennett and
Lambdin, of Waycross; w. f. Kay,
OF Jacksonville; Garrard and Gazan,
Of Savannah, and probably one or
two others
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-09-24
GREAT LOSSES IN BATTLE

London, Sept 23-The battle of
the entrenched armies in France is
progressing with great losses, but ap-
parently without any decisive stroke
by either side.
The question military men here are
discussing today is whether the Ger
mans have definitely assumed the de-
fensive on their west or whether the
German general staff regards retire
ment from Paris as a temporary re-
tirement from Paris as a temporary
reverse to be followed by an attempt
at retrieving the lost ground between
Percnne and st. Quentin. Forces un-
dsr Gen Won KIuck, commander of
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-09-24
NOT IN RACE FOR
PRES. OF SENATE
HON. l.. r. AKIN WILL NOT BE A
CANDIDATE FOR THE
HIGH OFFICE.

When seen yesterday afternoon by
a representative OF The News, rela
tive to the statementthat he would be
a candidate for president OF the sen
ate, Hon. l.. II. Akin, senator-elect
from Glynn, stated that although he
mad given the matter consideration
he had finally and definitely decided
not to become a candidate for the
nonor.
While | feel exceedingly gratitied
by the many assurances of support |
nave received from every section of
the state that have come unsolicited
upon the mere suggestion that
might be candidate" said Mr. Akin,
support. too, that leads me to be-
lieve | could wage a successful cam
paign, my business affairs at present
demand so much of my time that |
feel ] would be doing myself and my
associates an injustice to- neglect
them in order to enter a political
race.
With deep personal interest in
statewide legislation, especially in
drainage, that will be up for consider
alton at the next session" he said, Il
feel that ] could best serve my con.
stituents at large on the floor OF the
senate, and taking all these things
into consideration, concluded Mr..
Akin, you may say that although
deeply grateful TO my friends who
started the movement, ] will not be
a candidate for the high Office"
That MIR. Akin is held in high per-
sonal regard by the people of this sec.
tion, who appreciate his past serv-
ices in the legislature, Is best evi-
denced by the fact that he had no op.
position in the recent primary, and
that his decision not to become a
candidate for president of the senate
will be received with interest through
cut the state is certain
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-09-24
ESCAPING GARNlSHMENT
IN BANKRUPT COURT
Many Petitions Flied by Clerks,
Laborers and Others.


Bankruptcy petitions resulting
from the new garnishment law max
ing it possible to tie up the wages
of man making over $1.25 per day,
are still being filed in the United
States district court. large number
have been filed in this district since
the new law went into effect.
Eight cases of this character, all
coming from Waycross, were filed in
the local court yesterday, or rather
they were filed in Savannah and re-
ferred to Referee Crovatt here, and
In each instance a pauper's affidavit
was filed by the alleged bankrupt
None of them scheduled any great
amount of liabilities and in only one
Or two instances did the petitions re-
turn any assets, and where they were
returned they We're for only small
amount
The indications are that there will
be no let-up in these petitions of this
character the majority of those who
are taking advantage of the law be-
ing railroad men and clerks who are
afraid of losing their jobs if they
are garnisheed. Many of them, it
appears, have gotten into the clutches
| of the loan sharks" and take this
method of freeing themselves. How
ever once they get out of bankruptcy
| if they make new debts which they
| fail to pay, they cannot take advan-
tage of the bankruptcy law again for
| a period of six years.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-09-24
RATE WORK Of THE
BOARD OF TRADE
ORGANIZATION DESERVES THE
SUPPORT OF THE PEOPLE
OF BRUNSWICK.

For many years Brunswick has had
no commercial territory of impor-
tance where an exclusive market
could be had. The business of all
Georgia territory has been open to
Charleston, Savannah, Brunswick and
Jacksonville, so far as equal freight
rates to interior Georgia points could
make it.
In the appeal prepared by Secreta-
ry Weatherly, filed with the state
railroad commission, protesting
against freicht rate discrimination,
the board Of trade is endeavoring to
create for Brunswick an exclusive
trade territory of q Georgia cities,
with 9. population of 10000 people,
to which this city is justly entitled
Each of these u cities, Rome, Attain
/ ia, Macon, Hazlchurst. Eastman, La
& ange. Columbus. Fort Valley, Cuth-
| bert, Albany, Pelham. Triton, Mou1-
trie. Townsville Bainh.idge, WsT-
cross, Douglas, Fawkinsville, Fitz-
gerald, Cordele and Americus has it's
own trade territory, which will thus
heccme indirectly tributary to Bruins
wick.
The board of trade deserves the un-
qualified support Of every business
man and every individual in Bruins.
wick in this fight to break the bonds
that have retarded the growth Of the
city, and aid in making of this port
a great commercial center of impor-
tance and dignity.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-09-24
KILLED BY LIVE WIRE.

Atlanta, Sept. 23--Two men, one
a nero. were almost instantly killed
ly shocked, when a guy wire stretch
ed across the Ford Motor companys
assembly plant on Ponce de Leon ave
nue. became crossed with a live wire
ard a force Of 1900 volts was thrown
into the men. Frank Raymond, a
was killed, as was Lloyd
Tunnel. negro workman. Otto
Greenitzer, another workman, was
badly shocked but will recover. The
men were employed by contractors
who are building the plant.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-09-24
ROBINSON IS CAUGHT.
officer Padgett Arrests Negro Who
Stole $50 From knight Co.

Grant Robinson, the young negro
who made away with $50 belonging
to the knight Grocery company
Monday neon, when sent TO the bank
to deposit the money, was arrested
by Officer L. G. Padgett last night.
Special recognition should be ac-
corded Officer Padgett. who Is on
night duty, for his work in this case.
Deyoting the hours yesterday that he
was eff duty to the case, early last
evening he succeeded In running
Robinson to cover, when accompanied
by Officer Harrison he took the ne
gro into custody
When searched only s8 was found
On Robinson, but as he has had no
opportunity TO spend the money, he
undoubtedly has the balance hidden
away and it will eventually be recov-
cred
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-09-24
DECISIVE ACTION
IS PREDICTED BY
GENERAL STAFF
BOTH sIDTs ARE SENDING REIN
FoRcEMENTs AND ASSEM-
BLING NEW FORCES ON
FIRING LINE.
ALLIES ASSEMBLING FORCES
FROM END OF TIL: EARTH
The Question Military Men Are Dis
cussing Is Whether the Germans
Have Definitely Assumed Defensive
or Whether the German General
Staff Regards Retirement from
Paris a Temporary Reverse.

London, Sept. 23.-"The battle from
the Aisne to the Woevre progresses
slowly, but methodically in favor OF
the allies" says the Bordeaux cor
respondent of the Times Both sides
have been engaged the last few days
i'll sending reinforcements and assem-
bling new forces Oh the firing line.
As the reinforcements reached the
front the activity of both armies in
the Wievre district, on the right of
the allies position, increases.
The prediction of the staff on
both sides for decisive action on the
allies left must not divert attention
f1'om the. allies right, which in the
present battle constitutes an all i'm
portant bulwark. The operations in
Woevre have been more or less at a
standstill for some days, as the guns
We're stuck fast in the clay and innu-
merable rivulets oyerfloWed and made
large tracts of country ,impassable
for the movement of large bodies of
troops. Now the armies are again
moving and the Germans are desper-
ately trying to break the strong ua:ur
al defenses of the Meuse heights in
order to paralyze the allies plans i'll
the center.
The plains of the Woevre, the
scene of the present effort, were
made for a battle; and the Meuse
heights, with their steep escapem ent
and strengthened by forts form ba~-
rier of prodigious strength. The
northern Woevre lakes are dotted
among the green forests and range
of steep hills, crowned with fores,,
rises amidst this country.
The enemy is making desperate
efforts to dislodge the Fren - forces
from this natural fortress, VIII cb con-
mands an immense sweep of count. 7.
In the distance are the hei shts Of
Pont-alMoussoin and Metz and :he OIL
battle fields of Gravelotte and u.
Privas. The enemy attacked, without
success. the right along the Meuse on
the heights from Tresanyux' ,eiIeti-
court
Time fights on the side nf the al
lies, whose forces are growing "a, V
from the ends OF the earth.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-09-24
SEES AN IMPROVEMENT.
Travelling Man Says Things Are Pick
ing up in This Section.

}. G. Massey, representing the At
lanta branch of the keystone Type
Foundry, is in the city on one of his
regular trips Mr. , Massey has just
been in many cities in South Georgia
and elsewhere and he stated to a rep
resentative of The News last night
tilat the situation at present was very
encouraging.
During the past week or two,'
said Mr.. Massey, II have been In a
large number of cities, and in, all of
them the, situation seems to be rap
idly assuming its normal condition.
There is a more optimistic feeling,
the people seem to be about over the
war scare and there Isl every indica-
tion that this section will soon be
enjoying good times again"
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-09-24
ENGLAND DEMANDS
AGGRESSIVE WORK
THE WHOLE AFFAIR WAS OVER
IN TWENTY MINUTES SAY
THE SURVIVORS.
WITNESSED THE DESTRUCTION
Captain of Steamer Titan Saw the
British Warships go Down One A. t.
er Another with German Submarine
at Great Speed.

London, Sept 23.-The swift and
silent destruction yesterday in the
North sea of three big British cruisers
which cost $12000,000 has brought
nome the risks of modern naval war
fare. The unseen enemy crept upon
the Aboukir, then the Hogue and
then the Cressy and one after anoth-
Ell the cruisers keeled over and sank.
The whole affair was over in 20 min.
utes. Survivors brought to Dutch and
British ports declare there were
three German submarines in the at
tacking fierce (some say five), and
that the cruiser Cressy or the Lowest
oft accounted for two of them. The
admiralty, however, does not yet con-
firm the statement that any of the
German craft were destroyed and ib
is possible that none was even seen
Experts say submarine might east
ly slip from Emden, on the upper
mouth of the channel, and attack any
British ship it happened to meet and
return home.
Neither the navy nor the nation,
as their feeling is voiced in the news
papers, is dismayed and the call on
the admiralty is for more aggressive
action.
The public. however, finds some
compensation in the statement of the
admiralty last night that the com
mand of the sea had resulted in main
tenance of ocean traffic by 1000 mer-
chantmen with the loss of only II by
capture since the beginning of the
war
The correspondent Of the Daily
Telegraph at Rotterdam sends this
description of the sinking Of the three
cruisers as given him by Capt Berk-
hout of the steamer Titan, who saved
over 100 of the British sailors.
''The fight took place about O'Clock
this tTuesday} morning, at which
time | saw a German submarine tear
ing away at great speed.
Far away on the horizon ] saw
three cruisers, the Aboukir, Cressy
and Hogue, and after q while MOTTO
ed that one of them had gone. I did
not pay particular attention at the
time, but when / next turned to look
for them | noticed another had disap-
peared. There was some smoke and
I heard slight explosion.
AT once / dashed in their direction
and on arriving in the vicinity ] low
cred away two boats to rescue a large
number Of men whom ] saw swim
ming in the water. Altogether I pick
ed up III men and three officers One
of the officers was Commander w. s.
Sells of Portsmouth. His wrist watch
had stopped at 6:55 and it was 10
when picked him up. All were ex-
hausted.
while / was on my way the re-
naming cruiser rolled over and sank.
When / arrived I was pleased to find
that two Lowestoft cutters had reach
ed the spot before me and were pull
ling men out of the water. They were
nearly exhausted and almost numb
from cold. Many were clinging to
wreckage, one group clustering round
la floating table.
Commander Sells told me Of the
trying experience of brave little mid
shipman who was on board the first
vessel struck As she was settling
down ne jumped overheard and swan
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-09-24
BATTLE TURNS IN
FAVOR OF ALLIES
War Flashes

Londons Sept. pa dispatch to
the Exchange Telegraph Co. from Pc
trograd says that the German column
which crossed the Russian frontier at
Mlawa in considerable numbers, have
retreated northward. 1t is reported,
says the correspondent, that the Ger
man troops in fortified positions on
the left bank of the Vistula, on tie
frontier between Thorn and Kalsh,
have received large reinforcements.
The valley of the River San contains
immense quantities of valuable booty
taken by the Russians.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-09-24
THE A., 3. e. A. RY., WILL SPEND
S12o.ocO FOR NEW ENGINES

According TO official information re-
ceived from Atlanta. the Atlanta, Bir-
mingham and Atlantic will shortly
spend $4,000 in the purchase of FIVE
locomotives, costing $4,000 each.
The road has also made plans to
commence extensive repairs to a
number Of box cars. which have been
out Of commission pending repairs.
By repairing the cars heretofore not
in use the company expects to save
the expense of using cars of other
roads.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-09-24

I'clear of the tremendous vortex which
the disappearance of the ship had
created. He was picked up by another
Of the cruisers. hut soon she also
was struck by the submarines torpe-
do and in her turn began to- settle
down. He had again to jump into the
water and cleared the downward sue
ton A third cruiser rescued him, but
he had not been long on board be-
fore she also received her death
wound. Again he got clear and clung
TO piece Of wreckage. from which
he was rescued
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-09-24

the German right, evacuated Peronne
Friday, since when desperate fight
ing has taken place for the posses
sion of the town.
The British are reported as repel1-
ing repeated German attacks with
great cost to both sides There has
been no change in the past two or
three days in-the battle lines along
the main front.
On the allies' right between the
Argonne and Metz. the Germans have
delivered an attack over sloping
ground in an attempt to crush the
fort at Troyon, south of Verdun, land
thus break the chain of forts between
Verdun and Toul.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-09-24
SEARCH FOR WREcKERs.

Little Rock, Sept 23.-Detectives
today are searching for persons aIleg-
ed tos have taken spikes and angle
bars from the rails of the ION Noun
tain railroad tracks near Beebe, Ark,
causing the wreck of the Little Rock
ST. Louis fast train last night. P. H.
Williams, engineer, was scalded to
death. None of the passengers were
hurt
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-09-24
VIRGINIA GOES PROHIBITION.

Richmond. Sept. 23.-Latest figures
today show that statewide prohibit
tion carried Virginia yesterday by 40,-
900 majority. Only Richmond, Nor
folk, Alexandria, Williamsburg and
16 counties voted wet.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-09-24
RECONSTRUCTED. BILL PASSES

Washington, Sept. 23.-Thc recon
structed river and harbor BILL. appro-
priating $4,000, 900 to be expended by
the secretary of war on existing i'm
pfovement projects, was passed by
the senate this afternoon without q
roll call
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-09-24

Berlin, Sept 23.-1t is officially IN.
.nounced that the Russians lost in
'~'tc cs near Tannenberg $4,000 III. Il
captured and 10000 men killed Of
ticial report of Gem m art commts-
sion for Belgium states that all Rr:
works and monumental BUILDINGS IL
Louvain and in Liege were saved,
the only exception being the contents
Of the library building at Louvain.
Rome, Sept. 23.-It is reported to
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-09-24

Amsterdam, Sept. 23-The cores
pendent Of the Telegraf, at Mastritch
says that during the past few days
about 10000 German soldiers wol44-
ed on French battle fields, have pass.
ed through Liege on the way to Ge>
many. This indicates a heavy death
toll on the same fields.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-09-24

day that the Austrian cruisers Kais.
,ern, Maria Theresa and Admiral
Spaun were badly damaged in a bat
tie with French warships in the Adri,
attic.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-09-24

Copenhagen, Sept. 23-The Germai
press is greatly excited over the atti
tude OF the American newspapers IS
One paper in Berlin declares tn,
American press has been bribed b,
British capitalists.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-09-24

London, Sept. PA wireless from
Be!lin today says: Germany does
not dream of making peace proposals
OF any kind whatever now. She IS
pursuing the cnly course open to hec
honorably, lighting to a finish war
wickedly ccnjured against her"
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-09-24

Copenhagen, Sept 23.-An- uncon-
iirlned and doubted rumor in circula-
lion here today says Prince Adalbert
the third sen of the kaiser is dead in
Brussels.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-09-24

Nish, Sept. 255.-An official state
ment issued by the Servian govern
meat says that its army has complete
ly defeated the Austrian forces and
the latter are in full retreat along the
whole rfont, from Liuhovia to Losni-
"a. The Sefvians are said to, be pur-
suing them vigorously.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-09-24

Rome, Sept. 23.-It is reported to