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The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-01-29
ATTACKS RECORD
OF THE JUDGE
DECLARES HE WAS UNFAIR AND
THAT BANKRUPTCY ESTATES
WERE WASTED.
FEES OF s23,17s IN CASE
Claims that Lawyers Never Thought
of Going into Judge Speer's Court
Without Enga 1ino One Of His r
vorites.

Savannah, Jan. 2S.-Atty Gen. Thcs.
is. Fielder, of Geor 2ia, today told the
congressional committee INVESTIGATING
Charges OF official misconduct against
Il ederal Judge Emory Speer that IN
his opinion, bankruptcy estates were
wasted in the Judge . court
AS an alleged specific instance in
substantiatiCn of this charge, Mr.
Fielder cited the W. A. Huff bankrupt
cy case. In this case, he stated, Judge
speer allowed fees aggregating $23,17S
of which $4,000 had been dsallowed
~ the United States circuit court of
appeals, and $4,000 still is held upon
account Of an appeal to chat court
The witness accused Judge Speer Of
haying been, invariably partisan, and
asserted that lawyers could know
whether they would win or lose their
cases by watching his ccuntenance at
the beginning of trials.
Our most distinguished lawyers
SAID Mr., Fielder never thought of go
ing into Judge Speer's court unless
they engaged one of Judge Speer's ia
yorites who could get his ear.F p .
In the peGnage case OF Chauneey,
of Pulaski county" testified Mr.. Field
er, Judge Speer apparently. sought to-
coerce my clients into pleading guilty.
We had many character witnesses on
hand, but Judge Speer would allow
only d few of them to testify 1
In overruling my motion to direct a
verdict for the defendants, Judge.
ISpeer dissertated on the sweetness of
liberty, the American flag, etc, and at
the end of his remarks he said, in the
Epresence of the jury, If there ever
was case Of peonage, this is onef.t
Judge Speer took me to task be-
fore the jury for using the word mig
ger and even threatened to strike my
name from the list of attorneys author
Iized to practice in his court. All of.
th.s, i believe, was done to influence
the jury against my clients the wit.
ness added rr~ lts -
Mr.. Fielder testified that the jury in
this case acquitted his clients, and a
few weeks later citizens of Pulaski
county arranged to give barbecue to
celebrate the acquittal 1T was printed
In the papers," the witness added,
that the iurymen would be invited.
Judge Speer caused a warning To the
jurymen to be published that If they
attended the barbecue they might be
held in contempt of court"
The barbecue was not given, Mr..
Fielder said .s.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-01-29
STEAMERS TIED UP
IN NEW YORK FOG
FAIRY SERVICE ALSO INTERRUPT
ED BY MIST HANGING OVER
THE HARBOR.

New York Jan 2S.-Fog, which
closed the pert of New York, continu
ed in density all night, and had not
lifted sufficiently today to release
seven steamers and maDy smaller
craft at anchor off Sandy Hook. The
iog-bound fleet, which includes the
Minnetonka, California, Rotterdam
Havana and the Christopher, had ON
board more than 1000 cabin and steer
age passengers.
AT their piers, waiting for chance
to begin their trips are the Cincin.
natl, the Noordam and many coastwise
vessels. The Campania missed her reg.
ular sailing time at / o'cloc this morn
ing and will not leave her pier until
the fog lifts. Eight sound steamer
from New England ports also we're log
bound at Classon Point. Several hun.
dred passengers were brought ashore
at College Point, where they took troll
ley cars into the city.
Ferry service between New York
and New Jersey, Staten Island and
Brooklyn points was greatly curtailed
and in several instances suspended to-
day. Elevated trains ana surface cars
also were operated on slow schedules,
auding to the Inconvenience of the
early rush to business.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-01-29
IS PLEASED WITH
LOCAL SITUATION
SUPERINTENDENT OF POSTAL
TEL. CO. SAYS coMPANY's BUS
INEss INCREASING HERE.

G. W. Ribble, general superintendent
CT the Postal Telegraph company, with
headquarters in Atlanta, was among
the visitors to the city yesterday. Mr..
Ribble came down for the purpose of
paying the local office visit and to
look into the local situation.
Il am very much pleased with the
cOmpany's business in Brunswick dur
ing the year 1913" said Mr. Ribble
to a reporter for The News. There
was an increase Of 20 per cent in
1913 over our business of the previ-
Gus year, which is a very good indi-
cation that Brunswick Is growing | be
lieve now and have always believed,
that Brunswick is sure to be a big
city, and it looks to me like you people
are now determined to have one of
the best cities in the South
Mr.. Ribble announced that it was
the intention of the Postal to increase
its facilities in this city and to give
Brunswick better service than ever.
Mr.. Ribble left last night for Jack
sonville.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-01-29
M|L|TANTS STORM
CABINET MEETING
,SUFFRAGETTE PARTY IN AUTO
WITH WOMAN CHAUFFEUR
ARRESTED BY POLICE.

London, Jan. 28.-Militant suffra-
gettes today made a bold attempt to
freak into q meeting of the British
cabinet council sitting at the official
residence of Premier AsQuith in Down
ing street.
An automobile belonging to the
Women's Social and Political union,
with woman chauffeur at the wheel
and filled with suffragettes, dashed
into Downing street before police, sta
ticned outside the Asquith residence,
realized what was going on.
When the driver refused to obey
the police order to retire from the
street the entire party Of women was
placed under arrest and taken In their
car to Scotland Yard The women's s
automobile was decorated with pla-
cards protesting against the forcible
feeding Of suftragette prisoners and
demanding that the cabinet cease the
torture OF women In English jails."
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-01-29
WILSON PARDONs PRIVATE
GEORGE WITH FULL PAY

Washington, Jan. 2S.-7'Pardoned
with pay, w. W. With those words
written in pencil on a memorandum,
President Wilson today gave freedom
to Private Clarence l.. George, of the
army signal corps, who has served
four months of a years sentence at
Fort Leavenworth, Kan.
Georges ofrense consisted of writ,
ing letters about his superiors to Sec
retary Tumulty. He had been having
difficulties over being courtmartialed
and thought an injustice was being
dcne him. ~-TTw
The letters never reached Mr.. Tu-
multy, but were referred to Georges
commanding officers, who courmartial-
ed him for breach of discipline. Sec
retary Tumulty appealed to the presi-
dent to pardon George on the ground
that the failure of the letters to reach
him fer consideration was in a way
responsible for the mans imprison-
ment. Georges home is in Charlotts-
vile, Va.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-01-29
ARREST THE RlNGuEADERS WHO
WERE MAKING INFLAMMATORY
SPEECHES TO CROWDS.
POLICE RESERVES ON DUTY
The Warm Winter Weather Is Said
to Have Thrown Thousands of Gar.
ment Workers Out of Employment
with Factories Closing Down.

Chicago, Jan, 2S.-To prevent a re-
petition of last nights riot of hundreds
OF unemployed garment workers,
squads OF police reserves still were on
duty in the Ghetto districts early to-
day The rioting began after speeches
had been made by Morris Bernstein
and Harry Wishnewsky, who say they
represent the Industrial Workers of
the World.
After bernstein had been placed un-
der arrest the police, with drawn re-
VolVers and amid threatening shouts
Of lynch the police!" hurried him to
a station house. The crowd followed,
and Wishnewsky began a speech, de
clarlng Bernstein should be released.
After Il rough and tumble fight, the po-
lice succeeded in dragging the second
speaker into the station Six addition
al prisoners were taken.
For several days bands of unemploy-
ed garment workers have paraded the
Ghetto district, begging food from the
stores. They would then take the food
to hall, where it was divided. The
warm winter weather is said to have
thrown thousands CT garment workers
out of employment because factories
have been shut down.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-01-29
BASEBALL DIRECTORS ARE MUCH
ENCOURAGED OVER THE
LOCAL SITUATION.
MEETING HELD LAST NIGHT
Finance Committee Was Appointed
and Will at Once Start to Work
Raising Funds-Other Matters Were
Disposed of.

AT meeting of the directors of the
Brunswick Baseball association held at
the board of trade rooms last night,
considerable business was disposed of
and many new players signed, or rath-
er it was decided to mall contracts to
them, and the work for the coming
season, which is now just little over
two months off, were discussed.
During the past few days President
Andrews has received applications for
positions from u number of fast anna
teur players, all of whom are anx-
lous to get tryouts with the local
club. The letters were all gone over
last night and number of the appli-
cants will be signed.
The question of manager was fin
any decided, when Whitley Morse was
elected to head the club. He has cl-
ready agreed to a contract and is now
getting everything in readiness. Morse
will report for duty the latter part
CT March
The question of raising the neces-
sary money to flnace the club was
taken up and fully discussed, and 1t
was finally decided to leave this mat
ter in the hands of a special finace
committee. President Andrews ap-
pointed as members of this committee
.. P. Davenport, chairman; Geo. H.
Smith, S. X. Brown and Edward Mil
Ter. This committee will be request
ed to meet at once, organize and begin
active work u
committee was also appointed to
arrange a meeting with General Man
ager Mendes, of the city & Suburban
Railway Co., and discuss with him va
rlouS matters in connection with the
ball park and street car traffic. The
association desires a number of i'm
proVements made at the park and the
street car company will be requested
to make them
Other matters also came up and ev-
erything was reported to be progress
ing as satisfactorily as possible. There
is every indication that Brunswick will
un4uestionably have one of the best
clubs in the Georgia State league this
season, and all of the directors present
were much encouraged, over the out
look.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-01-29
TO APPRA|SE THE
A., B. "a. PROPERTY
BRUNSWICK TO BE STARTING
POINT FOR VALUATION OF
RAILWAY PROPERTIES.

}. Y. Bayliss, representing the board
of engineers appointed by the inter-
state commerce commission for the
purpose of appraising the physical val
uaticn of the railway properties of the
united States will start the work at
the A, B. & A. terminals in this city
on next Monday
The beginning of operations next
Monday means the Inauguration of
this great task and Brunswick has the
honor of being the starting point in
the great work which it will take sew
eral years to complete.
Mr.. Bayliss has not yet reached the
city, but 1t is thought he will bring
quite a force of men with him or that
they will join him later on next week.
What are known as the short line
roads will be appraised first and with
the completion of the work in Bruins
wick the force will work along the
line of the A., B. & A. and on to other
points.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-01-29
YESTERDAY IN CONGRESS

Senate--FCreign relations commit
tee discussed renewals Of general ar.
bitration treaties. Lobby committee
heard officials of the Western Newspa.
per Union testify that Canada had paid
uor circulation of reading matter to
induce American farmers to emigrate.
House-Resumed debate on the
Alaska railroad bill Rear Admiral
Vreeand before the naval committee
advocated a four-battlesh'p building
program. Mines committee concluded
hearings on radium and began laying
plans for its inquiry into the Michigan
and Colorado mine strikes. ni
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-01-29
FINE VANDERBILT YACHT fef
WARRIOR ASHORE ON ROCKS

New York, Jan. 2S.-No direct word
from Frederick w. Vanderbilt, whose
steam yacht Warrior was stranded on
the rocky coast OF Colombia near Cape
Aguaitia yesterday, had been received
by friends here early today They were
relieved, however, by the information
conveyed in press dispatches that Mr.
and Mrs. Vanderbilt and their guests,
the Duke and Duchess Of Manchester
and Lord Arthur George Keith Falcon
er, son and heir OF the Earl of Kintore,
were safe and on their way to Colon.
The position of the yacht, according
to seamen who know the Colombian
coast, is extremely perilous IL she lies
on the outermCst rocks of Cape Aqua
tia, as the dispatches so tHr received
indicate.
ourth officer David Richards, of
the Royal Mail liner Caribbean who
has sailed that coast for years and
knows its dangers intimately, was in
clined to doubt today whether the
yacht woSld get off without serious
damage.
The Warrior is of steel construction
2o2 feet long, has twin screws and is
with wireless. She was built
at cost of $5OO0OO in 1904.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-01-29
TEN LABOR LEADERS IN SOUTH
AFRICA QUIETLY DEPORTEIC

Capetown, Union Of South Africa
Jan. 28.--The deportation from South
Africa Of ten prominent labor leaders
was carried out so quietly last night
that little was known Of the occur.
renee today
The men who had taken a promi-
nent part in the recent strike, arrived
in Durham under strong guard. AT
midnight they were placed on board
the steamer umGeni, which sailed i'm
mediately for England.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-01-29
COURT OF APPEALS
ALLOWS DEMURRER
HANDS DOWN DECISION THAT
a%-asase~s-
WILL BE of INTEREST
OVER STATE.

The Georgia court Of appeals has
just handed down a decision that will
not only be of interest locally but,
over the whole state.
The case is that OF Derrel Sims, rep
resented by attorney F. H. Harris, who
sought to recover for services render
ed the city while a prisoner on the
gang, the suit growing out of the fact
that Sims was sentenced to the gang
by Alderman A. J. Nicholson, who oc-
cupied the mayors chair in police
court in the absence of the mayor and
the chairman of council.
Attorney Harris put forth the claim
that with the mayor or chairman of
council in the city Alderman Mitchell
son had no authority to serve in the
mayors chair and filed suit in the city
court to recover. IN,
City Attorney j. A. Colson filed a de-
murrer to the suit, which was overrul-
ed by Judge d. w. Krauss and the
case was then carried to the court of
appeals, which has handed down a de-
cisiCn allowing the demurrer.
This establishes a precedent and
settles a question that has caused con
siderable discussion in the past. 1t
gives mayor the power to appoint an
alderman to serve in the police court
and any sentence he may impose will
De legal, even though the mayor and
chairman Of council may be in the
CITY.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-01-29
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT.
Two or Three Cases Were Disposed
of Yesterday Morning.

Before taking up the Davis murder
case in the Glynn superior court yes
terday morning, Judge Conyers took
UP and disposed CT one or two other
criminal cases.. One of these resulted
in mistrial. 1t was In the case of
John Bennett, who was charged with
gaming. The jury remained out near
ly the entire day, Judge Conyers de-
claring a mistrial late in the after
noon.
j. w. Sasser pleaded guilty to the
charge Of firing the woods and was
fined $25 and costs. Joe Trouver did
likewise and received a like sentence.
In the case of the State VS.. Simon
keene, misdemeanor a rule nisi was
taken on the bond.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-01-29
SEE BAD BUSINESS AHEAD.

! Chicago, Jan. Beginning next
Sunday the Central Passenger associa-
ton will not allow any stop-oyer privi-
leges on hcmeseekers' tickets. This
step has been taken to protect the
large number of country folk who be-
come easy victims of pickpockets and
confidence games In large cities. The
principal stcpover points on such tick
cts are Chicago, st. Louis, st. Paul,
Cincinnati, Kansas City and Minneap-
oils.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-01-29
CAPTAIN AND SAILORS ARE SAFE

New York, Jan. 28.-Capt. Dean and
hve members of the crew Of the
schooner Ana E Banks which they
were forced to abandon 500 miles
southeast of Cape Race on Jan. 1S
were brought to New York today
aboard the steamer lndrana from
Swansea, Wales. Although tremen-
dohs seas were running, Chief officer
II. #. White and five men launched
one of the Indrana's boats and picked
up the six distressed seamen. They
lad been forced to jump into the boil
ing sea for the lifeboat could not get
alongside the schooner.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-01-29
BURNED BY EXPLOSION.

D. o. Moody, Employed at the Yaryan
Plant, Injured Tuesday Night.
ID. o. Moody, a white man, who has
been employed at the Yaryan plant
for the past year and half, was Sc
verely burned Tuesday night while at
work, by the explosion of the lubri-
Gator, the burning oil scattering over
his face and neck, but fortunately not
injuring his eyes.
Dr. G. w. Blanton dressed the mans
wounds and at last accounts he was
resting easily and it is not thought
that any serious results will follow.
The company did everything posi-
sible for the wounded man and the
officials have ordered that the best
OF care be given Mr. Moody.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-01-29
~~------H----
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
OF THE BOARD OF TRADE

Following is a complete list of the
new officers and directors Of the Bruins
wick Beard CT Trade named at the an
nuel election Tuesday night, one or
two omissions having been made in
the list published yesterday:
F. E. Twitty, president; E. l.. Steph-
ems, first vice president; G. H. Smith,
second vice president; directors, F.
e. Twitty e. L. Stephens, G. II. Smith,
L. H. Haym, j. G. Weatherly, e. C.
Bruce, NJ. B. McKinnon, A. l.. Church,
J. p Davenport, j. J. Lott, Albert Fen
dig, G. H. I>eavy, l.. T. .McKinnon and
j. II. Hopkins.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-01-29
MRS. J. L. SWEAT, WAYcRoss.

News was received. in Brunswick
last night of the death of Mrs. J. l..
sweat, of Waycross, which occurred in
that city yesterday evening. Mrs.
Sweat was well known locally, having
many friends in this city, and the news
Of her death will be received with deep
and sincere sorrow. Details of the
puneral arrangements were not re
ceived.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-01-29
WANTS FOUR eATTLEsHtPs.

Washington, Jan. Reconstruction
of four battleships instead Of two rec
commended by Secretary Daniels were
urged upon the house naval commit
tee today by Rear Admiral c. E. Vree.
iand, of the naval general board,
speaking for Admiral Dewey.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-01-29
DANIELS FOR COMPETITION.

Washington, Jan. 28.-Secretary of
the Navy Daniels is busy working on
his plans Of economy for his depart
ment and says he will not spare the
friends Of big concerns who are OPP
posed to competition in the building
OF new battleships.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-01-29
MOB ARRESTS NEGRO.

Tyro, Miss, Jan. 28-Duncan John
son, negro, alleged to have shot J.
X. Ingram, wealthy lumberman, on
Sunday, was captured by a posse Of
200 men early today in a camp near
here and placed in jail.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-01-29
STREET BATTLES MAKE NIGHT
HIDEOUS WITH THEIRsFUSIL-
LADE OF BULLETS.
MARINES HAVE BEEN LANDED
The 5attIeship South Carolina Is Be-
ing Rushed to Port au Prince Under
Forced orders to Protect Americans
and other Foreigners.

Port au Prince, Haiti, Jan. 2S.-
American sailors from the cruiser Mon
tana were today on guard at the Amer,
lean legation the cable station and the
French hospital. German bluejackets
and marines We're placed on duty at
the other foreign legations and at the
German stores.
Large landing parties were sent
ashore yesterday when President Mi
chel Oreste fled for refuge to the Ger
man cruiser Vineta, after fighting
broke out in the capital.
Fusillades continued in all quarters
of the city throughout the night, and
there were numerous attempts at pill
age of houses and stores, but these
were quickly suppressed. The city
was quiet today.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-01-29
STEPHENS VICE PRESIDENT;
HAYM is STILL A DIRECTOR
These Two Prominent Citizens Elected
BY Board of Trade.

BY Board of Trade.
In the report in The News yester-
day morning Of the annual meeting Of
the board OF trade and in giving the
list Of officers elected, two Of Bruins.
wicks best known business men were
Inadvertently omitted from the list
Il. l.. Stephens was elected to the
position Of first vice president of the
board, and l.. II. Haym, the retiring
president, was elected to place on
the board of directors.
Both Of these gentlemen have given
valuable service to the board, and The
News regrets that their names were
omitted from the list Of officers yes
terday
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-01-29

Paris, Jan. 2S.-7The French cruiser
Conde, now in Mexican waters, was
today placed at the disposal of the
French consul AT Port au Prince, Haiti
where the situation caused by the rev
olution and the flight. OF President
Oreste is regarded as serious.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-01-29

Washington, Jan. 2S.-Under forced
draft, the battleship South Carolina
today is rushing across the Windward
Passage for Port Au Prince, Haiti,
where her bluejackets and marines
will join with forces of the armored
cruiser Montana for the protection of
Americans and other foreigners.
Left without a government by the
sudden abdication of President Oreste,
who fled to a German warship yester-
day, the island republic is threatened
with anarchy by its latest revolution.
Capt Russell, of the South Carolina,
win take whatever measures he deems
necessary for the protection of foreign
ers and their property. j4
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-12-31

assemblage, q II is considered dead,
II not buried, issue in this part Of the
world. NJ M 4. II
II was as follows: SIS Prohibition an
Advantage to the State Of North Da-
kota?"
After the first hesitant moment the
members Of the association displayed
presence Of mind by rising as one
man to take the stand for the defense.
A gentleman with . hypnotic eye
secured the recognition Of the chair
and was accorded the honor Of pre-
senting his testimony.
Owing to limitation Of space hia
speech cannot be reported verbatim.
but synopsis Of the arguments used
may serve to make apparent that the
negative, il there had been any, would
not have had leg to stand on.
In the first place it was made clear
that the Prohibition Law is Of meal
culable benefit, not only to the state,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-12-31
y . . o o . o . o Q q 80 y . H3
: BURLINGTON. #

e BY sunny Jim's" Assistant, .
X o q o o 800 . o o go @i@ .
y The Burlington Y. NJ. Rag G, a.
convened At the Auditorium Friday
evening for the usual weekly debate.
v The proceedings were somewhat de-
void Of interest as the subject chosen
for discussion was inevitably bound to
be showed under by preponderance
Of evidence in the affirmative.
In order to encourage the art Of ex-
temporaneous oratory the rules Of the
Association provide that the Chairman
shall PROFOUND question without pre-
liminary notification and that it's pro
or antagonists shall 60 to bat without
having had the previous advantage Of
consulting q correspondence school.
The question in this instance was
rather an unwelcome surprise to the
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-12-31
CONSCIENCE STRICKEN; y
GAVE HIMSELF UP.

Chas. Gum, Of Willow City, gave
himself up at the police station at Be-
midi, Mimi, confessing that he was
the man wanted for stealing q load of
wheat Dec. 2, which he sold in Bantry
for $43.20. Lewis Anderson, who was
with Gum, is yet at large. Gum said
he was penniless and was anxious to
return to his wife and child. Sheriff
Sampson Of McHenry county went to
Bemidji for the prisoner, who, is now in
Jail at Towner.