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The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-01-25
ASSISTANT CHIEF OF POLICE
FAILS TO OBTAIN EVIDENCE
AT NEGRO SALOON
FOUND At PR0PR|ETOR'S HOME
On Carrying the Search to the Home
of w. A. Stewart, the Officer Is Re-
warded by Finding Three Barrels in
Private Warehouse.

his suspicious having been aroused
by seeing steady hne of negroes
going into a back room of :he near
beer saloon conducted by Stewart and
Murphy, two negroes, on Monk street.
Assistant Chief of Police .Iere w +
char, with two policemen, raided tn >
place last night. On his entry into
the saloon, Stewart, Cne of the proprie.
tors, ran from the front room into the
back, and before the office, coul |
reach him had closed and locked IA
large iron safe, which was supposed
to have contained the whiskcy Stew
art was arrested on 4 technical charge
Of suspicion and locked up IN the DO
lice barracks by officers acco npanyihg
Chief Wilchar, while he himself wen.
to the home Of the negro in the hope
of securing more evidence.
When he arrived there he found a
small shed in the back ysrd with
heavy padlocks Cn the door. which was
heavily barred, and on the "hunch"
that there was whiskey in the place
opened the door with an axe, and was
rewarded by finding three barrels of
1t, each of them nearly full.
On the barrels was printed the ad.
dress w A. Stewart, Brunswick,
Ca" which was taken as sufficiently
strong evidence to lodge "a complains.
OF violating the liquor laws on tn \
police docket, against Stewart
Murphy, who is Stewarts partner in
the near-heer saloon, was out of town
last night.
Shortly before the raid was mate
two negroes had fight in tlln saloon
and one of them, 2 bartender at tn .
place, was slightly cut by the othe !.
the fight was indirectly responsible
for the raid, as Lieut. Wilchar was iE-
vestigating it when lie was prompted
to make the raid
The safe has not yet been opened,
as Murphy is the op,y one who know
the combination to 1t, but i is ex-
pected that upon opening it additional
evidence against the negro proprietor
of the place will be secured.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-01-25
PRESIDENTS DAUGHTER
AID HUSBAND RETURN
FROM HONEYMOON

New York, Jan "A. With a rope
about her waist Miss Margaret Wilson
climbed up the side of the White Star
liner Majestic at quarantine today to
greet her sister, Jessie, who returned
from abroad with her husband, r b.
Sayre Miss Margaret went down tn,
bay on the revenue cutter Manhattan
with Dudley Field Malone, collector o.
the port. The sea was slightly rough
and the rope was made fast abou.
Miss Wilson's waist as a precautioi.
During the rough weather that the
Majestic experienced Mrs. Sayre was
thrown against the door OF her state
room wrenching her wrist 1t was me-
cessary to carry it in sling for da.'
or two, but when the ship dcoked to-
day she was experiencing no Ill effects
from the injury.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-01-25
TRIAL Of DAVIS
SET FOR TUESDAY
MAN ACCUSED OF WlFE-MURDER
WILL FACE JURY TITS
WEEK.

The trial of V. L. Davis, the white
man in the county Jail charged with
the murder Of his wife near Thallmah
TWO or three months ago, has bee
set for Tuesdays session of the supe.
rior court before Judge Conyers.
Davis will be represented at the trl-
al by d. w. Krauss. a prominent Ice u
attorney.
The evidence against Davis is sail
to be entirely clrcumstantial, although
It is said that strong web of ev,-
dence has been woven around the
IN swamp On the A., b. & A railway.
accused man.
The body OF MIS- Davis wa foun l
near Thallman Nov IA, 1913, and Da-
Wis was arrested the next day charged
with her murder. Davis was said to
have been with her the last time she
was seen alive An Ion bar WAS found
near the body which was identified as
one which had been discarded near
the shack occupied by Davis at tn >
lumber camp in which he was em-
ployed.
Witnesses We're found who testified
that Davis had thre atened his wife on
several occasions. Tney had been liv-
ing apart for some time previous 20
her death, and at the time of her death
a suit for divorce from him filed by
her was pending in .he superior court.
and would have been heard at this
session of the court.
AT the time of his arrest and eve"
since, Davis has stoutly maintained
hi: innocence, and has expressed the
hope that the gully party would BE-
and believes that he will be acquitte
when the case cones to troll
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-01-25
TWO CASES HEARD
IN BANKRUPTCY
OBJECTION FILED IN CONFlRMA
TION OF SALES IN PRATT LUM-
BER CO AND A. M. DIXON.

Yesterday was a rather busy day in
the bankruptcy court and Judge A. ).
Crovatt heard a Imber of matters in
cases pending before him. In the ma
ter of the Pratt Lumber Co Q repor-
was received frCm the trustee, f. +.
tain timber belonging to the estat >
for the sam of 5000 However, there
was objection to the confirmation Of
the sale. In fact, George H. Cook ad-
vised that the price was too small and
offered the court 81 900 for the proA-
elty. Judge Crovatt finally passed tie
matter over until Tuesday next and at
that time will accept the offer made
by MIR. Cook, if it IS properly submit
ted
In the case of NJ. NJ Dixon of Of
ferman, an intervention was filed ty
the Offerman Lumber company, re-
sisting the confirmation of sale te-
Gently made by the trastae in that
case. F. H. Harris local attorney,
appeared for the intervenor, While tha
trustee was represented by Atty. j. j.
Willingham, of DodSlas. Decision II
the matter was Withheld, the referee
advising that he would take the ma :
ter under consideration.
The Pratt Lumber Co. is local col.
Germ and considerable interest cen
ters about it. Twice the property, or
"a portion OF it, has been sold, but
htus far none of the sales has been
confirmed. AT the last sale the tim
ber only was knocked down to the
Woodbine Lumber Co. at tbs stated
price, $500.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-01-25
SURGEONS REMOVE CHlLD'S
BODY FROM SIDE OF MALE
PATIENT IN JAP HOSPITAL

Toxic, Jan. 24.-Japanese scientists
are interested an extraordinary case
in a Kyoto hospital, where child
was removed from The side CT male
patient. The patient was born wit
small tuner in the left side of the
abdomen, which gradually grew i'll
size as the years went by until it pc
came as large as two mems heads put
together. The surgical operation was
carried out with much difficulty. A
defOrmed child WIS discovered. Prof.
Osaki, who participated in the opera
tion, says that such cases ere rae,
but that viewed from an am tomical
standpoint they are ty no means sur
prising, since they IRE nothing but an
abnormal combination, prior TO birth,
CT the tissue OF twin babies which
ought to have been born separately
The patient Is recovering.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-01-25
THIS TIME RESENTS STATEMENr
THAT HE FAVORED Ills
SON-lN LAW.
MOVE TO SAVANNAH MONDAY
Investigating Committee Will Proceed
with the Hearing of the Testimony
in that City-Attorney General Field
er Will Be Witness.

Macon, Jan. 24.-Charges that he
had shown favoritism to A. H. Hey
ward, his son-in-law, in case involving
fees, today Spurred Federal Judge En-
ory Speer, under investigator here
by a congressional committee, to III
terrupt the proceedings for the second
time within the week.
Jumping to his feet, apparently 70 :
getful OF the ruling Of the committee
that he would not be permitted to =
pear in his own behalf, Judge Sp ac.'
exclaimed:
Il have been defamed as 70 9th ,s
judge was ever DETAINED. | ask this
committee to see to it that all the trte
facts are brought out so that the pub
lie may understand them
He was again called to orde, by tha
chairman.
During the morning the committee
had examined r. G.. Lewis, Sp .cial rep
resentative Of the department of JUS
tlce, who had read long list of cases
in which the records showed Heywacd
or the legal firm of Talley & Heywat
had received fees.
The examination of witnesses at
Macon will probably be concluded this
afternoon. Chairman Webb announced
this morning that tie heari'lg would
be resumed Monday ct Savannah Wit
nesses summoned to Macon, including
T. S. Fielder, attorney general of Geor-
via, will appear before the COMMITTEES.
at Savannah.
The scope and character Of the lii
vestigation was defined in & state
ment made this morning, Mr. Webb
said:
Our report and recommt ndations
will be filed with the house judiciary
committee cf u members a.; soon a ;
We return to Washington. The judi
ciary committee is not bound TO adop.
our recommendations, but i'll sunh
cases it usually does so.
If we should recommend inpeac.,.
ment and the judiciary committee
should sustain our findings, then arti-
cles of Impeachment would he drawn
and submitted to the house with the
recommendation that they be adopted.
Should the house concur il the ac
ton CT the committee it would stani
as an indictment against Judae Speer
and would then be presented to the
senate, which would cit as an impeacn-
ment court in the case
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-01-25
HE Is PLANNING TRIP TO THE
CARNEGIES' OVER AT
DUNGENESS.
STATEMENT MADE BY O'MARA
Well Known Detective, Who Is Now
in jacksonville, Says He Expects
Thaw's Release soon and that lie
Will Come South.

In the event that Harry Thaw is re-
leased from custody in Concord, N r.,
Cn bail, he will be the guest Ct Roger
O'Mara ,ex-police chief of Pittsbure,
now in Jacksonville. Mr. O'Mcra stas,
ed that no doubt Harry Thaw would
Immediately come to Florida ami
spend the winter with the res; of his
family at their win er home, Dungen
ess, on Cumberland island.
Harry Thaw will be FREE man in
a very short time. | am as positiv
of this fact as l am that am living
This statement was given out by Rog
er O'Mara, ex-police chief of P.ttsburg
and who is at the present time head
Of the Roger O'Mafa detective agency
of that city.
Mr.. O'Mara, who is known to be tn ,
one best friend of Thaw, now Jack
sOnville visitor, was seen in an inter
view and proceeded to talk freely of
the ThaW case in which he has been
engaged from its beginning M.
O'Mara stated that he expected TO
hear every minute that Thaw ha
been released from custody in Concord
on bail, and allowed his freedom in
this manner
In the event that such a thing takes
place Mr.. O'Mara said Thaw would
never again go behind Jail bacs for the
charges now against him. He stated
bo4 ~, 1,io
2,,,ccny who are interested in the case Of
Thaw, he was a sane man anG has al
ways been sane; and that when he ;s
brought before the commission again
doubt. He further stated that Thaw
would never be convicted on tha
charge of conspiracy in cornectioa
with his escape from Matteawan. He
is of the opinion that the Unit9l
States authorities viii not be able to
convict Thaw on any charge with the
evidence now on hand said to oe
against him.
Roger O'Mara, for "a years a mem
ber of the Pittsburg police department,
retired from the police service II years
ago, Immediately after which he was
influenced to take up the detective
business. He was engaged by the Thaw
family to arrange evidence with which
to defend Thaw at the time if IS trial
for the murder of Stanford White.
During the trial Of Thaw the sere-
ices of Mr.. O'Mara were very vaiuabla
In connection with Thaw's recent es-
capade Mr.. O'Mara has had little to
do, as most of the work has been the
business of the attorneys.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-01-25
CITY COUNCIL TO MEET.
Expected that Number of Matters
Will Come Up Tomorrow Night.

City council will meet in regular
session tomorrow night and it is ex-
pected that quite a number Of matters
will be up for action before the solons
as is always the case during the first
few meetings of new year.
Among other things it is expected
that the question Of whether one Or
two engineers are to be retained at the
pumping station will be decided When
council recently elected otilcers and
it was intended to employ only one
engineer at the station, the two candi-
dates for the position each received
four votes and the election Nas post
poned. Since then, how yer, coun ii
has about concluded to maintain two
men at the station and it is probable
that an engineer and an assistant will
be elected tomorrow night.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-01-25
FULL FORCE WILL START BACH
TO WORK TOMORROW AS
SCHEDULED.
REPAIRS ARE NOW COMPLETED
Force of Men Working on the Re-
pairs Was Doubled Last Week in
Order that the Work Might Be Com
pleted by the Time Set.

Notwithstanding motions and coun-
termctions. receiverships, bankruptcy
courts, and all the other legal tangles
which have involved the Yaryan COM
pany for the pas few weeks, the plans
Will resume operations tomorrow with
its full force
The repairs which were planne
VIII have been completed by Monday
night, said Sup arntendent Smith ye =
tcrday,' and the plant will resume
operations at I o'clock Monday morn
ing.
1t was necessary 70 double the num-
Der of the repair force during the lasI
few days of the week in order to corn
plete the. work which had been con-
templated A force of rs men were en-
ployed in the repair work ut the be-
ginning, but it was seen early last
week that it would be impossible for
these men to complete the work In
the time set.
In view of the fact that there has
been much speculation in Brunswick
as to whether the. plant had closed for
good when 1t was first shut down, spe-
cial effort was put forth 60 complets
the repairs on time.
Both the night and the day force
will be busy on Monday, and until fur
ther notice.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-01-25
SEND $3.50 TO
AID SUFFERS IN JAPAN

Washington, j 24.-President
Wilson today received a money order
for $3.50 from pupils Of the Figtn
grade in the Lincoln school at Ana
conda, Mont, who asked him to send
it to the sufferers in the rec mt dis
aster that has just occurred iii Japan.
Dear Mr. Wilson, wrote little Miss
Isis Winters, we have all heard or
the terrible disster that has just oc-
CURED in Japan. We have all contrib
utad nickel or dime towardY helping
these poor people. We hope II will &C..
to Japan in time TO help .he poor
boys and girls"
President Wilson wrote a letter
thanking the donors and turned the
money order over tc the .merican
Red Cross
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-01-25
LOW NILE LEVEL EXPECTED.

Cairo, Jan 24.-It is expected that
next year the Nile level will be very
low, and the government has been
engaged in studying the best measures
to be taken to minimize its bad ef-
fects. 1t has been decided to dit
tribute water from the Assuan rese"-
yoir after the dry season-that is, aft
er FEB. 10; to start summer rotations
on and after March 22-six days wa
ter and - days stoppage, subject 10
the requirements If each lo' ality.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-01-25
NO DECISION HAS
YET BEEN REACHED
in CONNECTION WITH LOCATION
OF THE LIGHTHOUSE HEAD
QUARTERS.

In view of the fact that savannah
and Jacksonville papers have publish
ed during the week that Secretar,
Sweet and the department h4i arriv-
ed at a decision as to the location of
the headquarters O. the 81 .th light
house district, Brunswick Yesterday
took the matter up ty wire with peo-
gle in Washington, al it vas learned
that no decision wlJtever had been
reached, that no st tiement hal been
made by Secretary Sweet and further
that the committee had me- complet-
ed its work in looking over The claims
CT the various ports which are con-
testing for the headquarters
1t was learned, however, that a de-
c'sion will be ma l. probably during
the middle Of the coming week, BIT
Just what port will be selecto'i is no5
even known, it is understood, by Sec
retary Sweet himself.
While Brunswick, of course, is no,
claiming a victory in this fight, those
here who are in close touch with the
situation are encouraged by reports
received from Washington, ard it is
known that Brunswick is on4 of the
cities being seriously considered By
Secretary Sweet and the others who
are to decide the matter. This CITY
has put up an excellent fight and if
Brunswick is not selected for tie
headquarters it will not be the fault
OF those who have been working to
secure the headquarters for this city.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-01-25
n. H. RAYM3ND IN THE CITY.
General Manager of Clyde AMI Mallory
Lines Here.

II. II Raymond, vice president and
general manager of the Mallory ami
Clyde Steamship lines, and well
known and popular among a large cir
Gle in Brunswick, having at cne time
been the local agent Of the Mallor~
line, arrived in the city yesterday
morning on shcrt visit
Mr. Raymond was seen ty News
representative last night, and when
questioned as to the reported improv-
ed service of the Mallory line ~
Brunswick, he stated that he lad moth
ing to give out Just at this tine, but
said that his visit to the city was in
the interest of the service ard that
one or two changes of Importance
were contemplated announcement oi
which will probably be made in the
near future.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-01-25
WOMAN ARRESTED IN
MEXICO FOR MURDER
OF MAN IN COLORADO

Juarez, Jan. 24.-Mrs. Jennie We, l.
ner, alias Anita Kief,, arrested in Chi
huahua at the request OF American o.
ficers on charge Of numbering Phil }
Roberts, Jr., at Cripple Creek, Col,
was brought here y yesterday and lodg-
ed in Jail. Proceedings will he opened
in the Juarez court to determine
whether the woman shall be turned
over to the American authorities at
Ell Paso If this is not granted Mexican
immigration authorities say they viii
order the woman deported, and sh,
will be returned to the United States.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-01-25
RETURNS PART OF WASHINGTON
EFFECTS REPORTED STOLEN

Fairfax Courthouse, Va, Jan. 24---
E. P. Eggleston, of New London, Coin.
has returned to the clerk of the coun-
ty court here the will Of Hanna
Washington and other valuable docu-
ments which we're stolen from the
courthouse at the time the will OF
Martha Washington was stolen.
Mr.. Egsleston stated that he did not
know that the documents had been
stolen until he hal read accounts Of
efforts to recover the Martina Wash
ington will now in the possession Of
J. P. Morgan in NaY York.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-01-25
LONDON PEOPLE HAUL COAL IN
AUTOS WHEN CARRIERS STRIKE

London, Jan. 24.-With 10000 coal
carriers on strike, a cold wave made
many Londcners shiver today and de.
veloped unusual scenes at the fuel
yards. Limousines, taxlcabs, landaus,
carts and even perambulators We're
drawn up at entrances to the yards
ty citizens who loaded their own
conveyances to replenish their fuel
supply. They were following the ex-
ly broke UP the strike public worf-
ers by individual service.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-01-25
CONSERVATORY DESTROYED BY
BOMB; SUFFRACETTES BLAMED

Glasgow, Scotland, Jan. PA bonb
outrage, believed to have been execut-
ed by militant suffragettes today de-
stroyed the conservatory known as
the Kib5le Crystal Palace in the Gl9s.
gov botanic gardens.
The great glass roofs and sides Of
the structure were blown into thou
sands of pieces. Many valuable pla9t3
were ruined.
A caretaker succeeded in seyering (
the fuse CT second bomb jIst before
the first one explo led. He had mar
row escape.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-01-25
GOLD FEVER IN SIBERIA.

St Petersburg, Jan. 24.-It is re
ported that the gold fever IS running
across Siberia like i conflagration. K j.
mors are current of Extraordinary finds
OF huge nuggets in various regions
widely separated from one another,
where alluvial gold has beea known
to exist for centuri IS. The Yenisoisk
province, the Maritime province anG
Kamchatka are particularly Effected.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-01-25
HONEST PRISONER TAKES
HIMSELF TO JAIL BY TROLLEY

Summit, n j., Jan. "a All recorls
for model prisoners in this section
have been broken. A patrolman pla;-
ed man on a trolley car, gave him
the fair and told him to gey off at
the county jail in Elizabeth. He was
further instructed to tell the warden
he had been committed for 20 days
in default of a fine of So.
Michael Hanlon, the prisoner, charg
ed, with being disorderly, arrived at
the Jail on schedule time AMI surren-
dered.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-01-25
MUNICIPAL STORE TO SELL
GOODS TO POOR AT COS :

Chicago, Jan. Chicago'e first md
nicipal store, where groceries are to
be sold at cost to the poor, as open
cd today.
If the market proves a success
meats and wearing apparel also win
be sold and other stores oDened III
different sections If the CITY The
city council authorized $4,000 for th ,
store.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-01-25
GOV. BLEASE COMMUTES
SENTENCES OF MORE SONERS

Columbia, Jan. 24-Sentences VI
seven conyicts in me state pCnitenti-
ary from Spartanbu:g county, three Of
whom were convicted CT statutory as.
sault and two homicldes, were codi,
muted today by Gov. Blease to be
served Gn the public works Of Spartan
burg county, with reduced teIms
Approximately 40 convicts have
been released from the state prison
this month by this procedure. Coz
Blease contends that the convicts will
be Of greater service on thu county
works.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-01-25
FOUR HURT WHEN FLAME.
DESTROY SUPPLY HOUS !:

Cleveland, Jan. 24.-Three fremen
and workman were hurt in three ex-
plosions after flames attacked the
Dlant of the N. & NJ Auto Supply Co.
here today and another squad OF fre1
men were menaced by smoke suffoc,-
tion when falling walls cut eff their
retreat.
Loss from the fire is estimated at
S150,000.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-01-25
FAMILY OF SIX OVERCOME BY
GAS; THREE DAUGHTERS DE

Netw York, Jan. 24.-D@piel Sora-
han, plasterer and his fivd daughters
ranging in age from 5 tot years.
were found unconscious this morning
in their home at Corona, L. /. All h al
been overcome by gas.
Three of the girls, Katherine, Grace
and Madeline, died without 1cgainin :
consciousness. The father AMI the two
others were rushed to a hospital.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-01-25
TYPEWRITTEN NEWSPAPERS.

Vienna, Jan. 24-1he passive resist
ance" movement among the composit-
ors in Austria is growing in extent
The Morayian newspapers have not
appeared for some days. The editori-
al staffs OF fthe various papers, howev-
er, typewrite number Of news sheets
which are duplicated and dis tributed
to the various cafes, where they ars
pasted on the windows or handed
around.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-01-25
STORM WARNING RECEIVED.
Storm Reported Yesterday to Be Over
Southwest Virginia.

The following storm warning was re-
ceived yesterday afternoon at o'cloc,,
by the local disptlayman, Il ON the
weather bureau in Savannah
Hoist northwest storm warming
storm over southeast Virginia movin.,
east, northeast. The increasing and
shifting west and northwest winds be-
coming hign tonight.
'FRANKELFIELD."
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-01-25
SIR DAVID GILL DEAD.

Lcndon, Jan. 24-Sir David Gill, til !
Scottish astronomer, died here today in
his list year. Sir David was one Of
the most widely known OF scientists.
He was former president of the
British association, and held scientific
degrees from many universities.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-01-25
GIRL GIVES
LIFE FOR SISTERS
ELEVEIN-YEAR-OLD GIRL HOLDS
BABY SISTER OUT OF
FLAMES.

Varick, N. Y, Jan 24.-When Mrs.
Bert Ritter returned from an ezra d
today she found her kitchen afire and
on the floor was the charred body of
her 11-year-old daughter who had sac
rlflced her life holding a younger Sis
ter in a high chair out of reacl of the
flames.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-01-25
LONG TELEPHONE CABLE.

London, Jan. 24--The longest su :
marine telephone cable yet laid his
been established between Nevin, H.
Carnayonshire, and Howth, near Duo-
lin, bp the postofiice cable ship Mo
arch.