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The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-01-22
BIG LEAGUE CLUB
MAY Be SECURED
NEGOTIATIONS ON FOR EXHI5.-
TION GAME HERE EARLY
IN APRIL.

Brunswick baseball fans may. fl
the first time, have the oppor unity o.
seeing a big league club play On the
local diamond duriAg the coming sea
son.
Negotiations are new on between
the local association and one or twl
of the big league clubs, ami one or
more dates may be closed within the
next few days. The only difficulty a,
present seems that TIE clubs are going
to make tour of this section vii. be
alCng the latter part CT March, while
the local cub will not report until
April l. However, 1t is understood
that at least one of the big league
teams will be playing in this sectio.
between the first aid tenth oil Apr i
and etfcrts are now ing made to Sc
cure this club for III exhibition gam.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-01-22
VALDOSTA LUMBER CONCERN
PURCHASES PROPERTY OF
GEORGIA COAST LUMBER CO.
IMPROVEMENTS TO Be MADE
SaWmill and Lumber Rights of the
Company Near Thamann Pui chased
All Lumber Hereafter Will Be Ha +
died Through Brunswick.

A deal which has been penIing for
the past several days was finally con-
summated IN this city yesterday where
by the Weinkle Lumber Co, with heGd
quarters in Valdosta, purchased tn )
holdings, timber leases, etc. of tn .
Georgia Coast Lumber Co.
The mill and timber right; of the
latter named company ara locatc.i
near Thalmann. on the lin of the
Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic
railroad. G. F. Smith, the well known
lumber and sawmIll man, Of Lumb ai
City, is the president and chief owna.
of the company
While the figures involved In the
deal were not made pubic, it IS unde.
stood that some $4,000 is invoved in
the transfer of the propertl. The
Georgia Coast Lumber Co las been
operating large sawmill near Thai
mann for some time and has cen cut.
ting considerable timber, practical" "
all CT which has been shipped through
this port
The Weinkle Lumber Co, t. { purc,.
ers of this property, 1t is un lerstood
operates Cne or two sawmills in the vi
cinity Of Valdosta. 1t is stated thai
the company intends to op. rate It's
newly acquired property on a lars
scale and will at once take charge o.
the property
Besides the sawmlll itself include. i
in the deal is the lease On many hun
o1ods of acres of well timber ed lane
which IS adjacent . the mil. and e !,
tends fer quite distance along tha
A., B. & A. railroad The new puc.
chasers will more than Likely estar.
l1sh headquarters il Brunswick, as
practically the entire outpu. of til
mill will be shipped through tits POI t.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-01-22
CRIMINAL CASES
TRIED YESTERDAY
THREE NEGROES SENTENCED Tc
SERVE TERMS-SEALED
VERDICT RETURNED.

A sealed verdict was returned las
night at IL O'Clock py the Jury of the
superior court in the case of the State
VS.. Henry Chabman, a negro who is
charged with forging an order on the
Brunswick Cigar Co, for 1000 cigars.
The case went to the jury at 6 o'clock.
The verdict will be read this morning
at 8 o'clock as soCn as the court con
venes fer the day.
The argument Of the defense took
the fern of an aliDi, witnesses havils :
testified that the negro was III anotil-
er part of town when the forged or
der was supposed 70 have been made
out
Three other cases were tried vest II
day, each OF which resulted in convi"
tions. Julius Bennet was sentenced
10 serve five years IL the peritentiarY
for forgery, he having forged the
name of w. Lane IN the endorsement
CT a check.
William Mccullough was sentenced
to Y months in he chaineang for
burglarizing the horne of A. V Wood
several months ago.
Fischer Lang was also Gentencei
to - months on the charge of as
sault with intent to murder his wife.
Both of the latter were negroes.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-01-22
SUES EAMSHIP COMPANY
FOR FATHERS BURIAL AT SEl

New York, Jan II An unusual
suit for damages against steamship
company for burying the Dcdy OF Il
passenger at sea wa, filed tn the su-
preme court today by ii, b. tinley, son
Of G. b. Finley, retired mining ell
gineer OF Tennessee, who di ID ON the
liner Minneapolis on july 2, last.
The plaintiff says that INN cdiate'y
after his fathers death the cmpioye;
OF the line took charge OF his | roperty
worth 500, which greatly exceeded
the cost OF notifying the plantim OF
his fathers death and embalming tn 3
body.
The complainant says that the body
was embalmed and carried on the YES
sci until July 6, VIII IN 1t was cast into
the sea within u lew hours OF this
port.
finley asks for $4,000 DAM ges
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-01-22
TO PROGRAM OF ANNUAL
MEET.
FULL ATTENDANCE IS URGED
Trade Body Needs re Support of Ev
cry Citizen interested in Welfare
of the ,City-Officers and Directors
to Be Elected.

A smoker or some other form of }
cial entertainment viii be a feature 1.
the first annual meeting of the board
CT trade which will be held Jan. -
at the city nall. Pl,ns fer the NEE
mg are now being completed, and IL
IS reported that tbs occasion gives
fair promise of being the NEST later.
estlne which has ever been held IL
Brunswick
At the assembly re view of the past
Is nCnths accomplshmenIs will be
made, and the prospects FOR the fu,
ture will be gone into. In addition to
these things officers for The coming
year will be elected, and there will
be chosen board OF directors 10 taka
the places OF those of the present
board who will retire.
1t is expected that the meeting Will
be a most enthusiastic one, and that
all who attend will be thoroughly re-
paid for the time given to t 1t IS
particularly desirable that all the
members of the beard of trade and
all citizens not members who are in
terested in the things which the board
is accomplishing and striving to dc.
complish attend the meeting, and the
mere fact CT the attendance on the
meeting is full will be of value to tn :
work which is now being done by
them.
Every citizen of brunswick is famil
ar in 81 gieater or less degree with
the things that have been accomplish
ed by this body-that it is with some
lomplished Will boar fruits h the fu
ture years, SO that even If there wera
nothing to point to as having been as
compished by the Doard of trade, still
1t would be decidedly worth while
frCm the fact of the results which II
will bring in the future.
1t was stated yesterday by a meri
Der that the continued success of that
body depends entirely upon the sup
port given Il by individuals. ''The
board CT trade calnot exist and d.
good work without the suppt rt CT 4
large majority Of ne citizers CT th
city, he said And the only thin :,
that threatens cur board" he contin
ued, is the. possibility that too many
OF its supporters Lay get the ided
that it can get along well enough
without them"
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-01-22
NEAR-BEER DEALERS FINED.
AS Result of Raid Made Upon Their
Places of Business Suncay,

Places OF Business Sunuay.
Simon Keene and Harry MtLendon
were fined $500 ana costs ca aen in the
mayors court yesterday morning on
the charge of keeping liquor in their
places Of business Tor the purpose Of
illegal sale, as the result of raj 1
made on their places Sunday, which
was led by Mayor hopkins in person
and in which the evidence was secu!
ed
The trial was presided over by Act
Ing Mayor Mcklnl0n, On account or
the fact tnat Mayor Hopkins was pres
ent when the evidence in the cas- ,
was secured.
The raid and trial Is the outcome o.
the war which is being waged on the
Illegal sale of liquor In Brunswick bv
the mayor and police. Since the cam
pai2n began there has been notice
able decrease III the number OF cases
of drunkenness which have been
brought to the police court FOR trial,
which Is taken as evidence of the
salutcry eqects of this attitude ON the
part CT the city officials.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-01-22
OWNERS THINK oCEANO
HAS NOT BEEN LOS

New York, Jan. 21-Although 90
days have elapsed since the l600-tol
Italian steamer Oceano, with creS
Of 40 men, sailed from Lisbon f'
New York, with cargo Of cork, she
has net been pc3tad as misying, be
cause her owners 90 not believe that
any accident of serlous nature has
happened to her.
1t was stated today that the Oceano
was a slow freighter. which might a i.
erage eight knots under very favorable
conditions, and in a westerly gale and
heavy sea her captain would prObably /
heayc her to ard drift until the weath.
er moderated.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-01-22
KILLS WIFE, TWO DAUGHTERS
AND SELF IN SUICIDE PAc

New York, Jan. 21-Louis Steierhain
an Interpreter, his wife, Josephine
ard their two daughters, Gladys, Il
years old, and Edna, 8; were found
dead this afternoon in their home in
the Bronx. Carrying out suiciG =
pact with his wife Steierhain had shot
the children, then iiis wife, and final.
ly himself. He left a note to this
effect. Steiernain was 4G years old
DespOndency over business reverses
led to the tragedy.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-01-22
AN APPROPRIATION
FOR THE ALTAMARA
WILL BE URGED
COMMITTEE TO BE GIVEN HEAR
ING IN WASHINGTON ON
FRIDAY.
MACON PUSHING THE MATTER
Wires Here for Representative to Go
to Washington, But Informatioi
Was Received Too Late for City &C
Be Represented

delegation, headed by n commit
toe representing the Macon Chamb~..
CT Commerce, Will be given a hearip,
before the rive:s and harDcrs COM
mites in Was ingtCn tomorrow iu
connection with the efforts now being
made to secmo a large apprCpr.l-
ticn frcm the government to make
.le Ocmulgee AMI Altamaha rivers
ma 'lSable all the way ircn. Maco.
TO Brunswick
Mayer hopkins yesterday received
telegram FROM W. h. Dunwocy, pres
dent of the Macon commercial boo :.
urSmg that ms city send repre-
sentative to Washington to -oin tn
Macon delegation. Mr. Dunwcdy's te!.
egiam Is as follows:
Mayer, Brunswick, Ga.
Chamber OF commerce and may
depart for Washington Thursday
morning TO ask rlver committee for
adequate appropriation for Ocmulgec
Big beat company IL rmed here. We
are extremely anxious to nave your
q ty repres entative 10 accompany us
or meet us at New Willard lotel or
ri day morning. May we count On
you? Wire answer
w. e. DUNWODY, President.
| In reply 10 the above telegram
Mayor Hopkins last night forwarded
the following:
w. II. EunWody, President Ch ,nber cf
Commerce, Mlcon, Ga.
We regret that IN accoiln. OF the
shcrt notice we can rot be represehte |.
| Heartily wish you success.
j. II. HOPKINS, Mayor.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-01-22
OLD MAN CITED FOR CONTEMPT
BY SPEER, TELLS OF HIS
EXPERIENCE.
LOCAL INTEREST IN CASE
Courtroom Was Wall Filled at the
Opening of Yesterdays Session OF
Committees Investigation of the
Charges Against Judge Speer.

Macon, Jan. 21.-Local interest in
the investigation of charges of Official
misconduct against Judge Emory
Speer, of the united States, Souther i
ulstf-ct OF Georgia, has apparently in
creased when The third days session:
OF the subcommittee of the house
committee en- judiciary began this
morning. The court room Was we'll fiji
ed with Spectators III anticipation Of
the introduction Of some of the lead
ing witnesses, who had been subpoe-
naed to appear yesterday but had been
excused through the courtesy of TIL,
committee
AS on the two previous days Chair
man Webb took the lead IN question.
ing the witnesses, although Kepreseo-
tative Fitzhenry and Volstead, the otil-
er members of the committee. would
ask an occasional question tn some
point not quite clear to them. The
committee showed great familiarity
with the volumino record, which had
been compiled by Special Examiner
Lewis, OF the department OF justice,
who last year took more than 100 de-
positions in the case.
Sergeant at Arms Williams ..nnount-
ed at 10 o'clock chat the committee
had been delayed and would probably !
reach the court room within 80 min
utes.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-01-22
SCHOONER ON SHOALS.

Identified two-masted schoone.' struch
on shoal off Monomoy Point light
house today. Because of the heavy
seas life savers were unable to ap
proach in surf boats and efforts were
made to bring the schooness ere
ashore in breeches huoy. The schoo"
er was in a bad position and it wa.
believed that she would soon breas
up.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-01-22
FOREST FIRES DECREASING.

Washington, Jan. 2l.--There were
only II fires ON the land acquired by
the government for national forests
in the southern Appalachian moun-
tains in December, ompared with 4
he forest service. The total area
burned over does not exceed 800 acres
foresteis consider this insignificant
compared with the fcreage under pro-
lection.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-01-22

Efforts were made ye sterday t.
secure a representative for Brunswick.
but owing tC the snort notice give. ),
the mayor failed Brunswick, D
course, Is vitality IL ,erested in this
matter, because it is realized that /,
the appropriation Is made that it
means traffic will be openec up o.
all points alcng the two fresh wata'
streams to this port. Macon business
men have recently organized new
steamer line, which Is ready to place
fresh water steamers III operation, pro
vided the channel Of the vers are
deepened to a sufficient depth to per.
NIT the passage of the boats at a.,
seasons of the year.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-01-22
WOMAN SUFFRAGE NEAR VOTE

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE constitu.
tional amendment iesolution to grant
suffrage to women was on the verge OF
disposition in the senate today, a
speech on the subject by Senator Ash
urs., in charge of the measui e, alone
preventing Its reaching a vote. Not q
senator objected to ITS being taken up.
Senator Gallinger. Republican leader,
said he intended to vote for it.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-01-22
WOULD PROBE STRIKES.

Washington, Jan. PA resolution
directing the senate committee on ed
cation and labor to investigate indus
trial conditions in the Colorado coal
strike districts was introduceI in the
senate today by Senator Thomas, Of
Colorado. The sa ne committee co..
Quoted the inquiry into the West Vir-
ginia coal strike conditions.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-01-22

streets of Atlanta" was his reply.
Col Huff was then carried befo @
Judge Speer, he said, and released OF
$1,000 bond When re was arraigned,
Judge Speer made a pretty little
speech he testified and refused to try
in the case, and had found the witness
guilty of contempt of Judge Speer's
court
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-01-22
1000 BALES OF COTTON BURN

Birmingham, Jan. 2l.-Fire Of un-
known origin, which DESTROYED tha
Loveman Compress Co.'S plant at Epes
today, with 1900 bales OF cotton, caus-
ed loss estimated at 100000.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-01-22
NO DECISION REACHED BY
OFFICIALS IN MATTER OF
HEADQUARTERS LOCATION

Washington, Jan. 2l.-Assista..,
Secretary Sweet, OF the department uf
commerce, stated today that no Goa
clus!on has been reached as 70 the lc-
cation of the Sixth lighthouse depot.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-01-22
Huff. axes Stano.

Col. w. A. Huff, an octogenarian, fo
ness called when tie committee con-
vened at 1928. He stated that he
was 81 years OF age, and haG reside1
IN Macon 5S years.
The witness stated that on Aug. l.,
1899 all the property he possessed
was thrown into the hands OF a recelv-
ed, the proceedings being instituted il.
Judge Speer's court. "A temporary re-
ce.ver was appointed, and In 1902 ii
portion of the estate was SOLD, he sa d,
to the state of Georgia, the sale being
by consent. Col. Huff had demurre /
at the price suggested, and a price
satisfactory to himself had been later
agreed on. The money received had
been turned over to company hola
ing a mortgage on the properly.
Decree Modified.
The decree of Judge Speer lad been
later modified on the first appeal to
the appellate court, the plaintiffs being
required to pay the costs accrlilng phi.
or to the appointment of the perma-
nInt receiver.
A final decree OF sale of the proper
pealed, the lower court being sus-
tanned.
The sale of certain portions of thu
estate by the receivers was cone into
detail NV tho WjtpacC In in %
the sale of his Vineville property Col
Huff declared that a Macon real estate
dealer had proposed the formation oi
a syndicate, of which Olin j. Wimber-
ly, the attorney, who, Col. Huff de-
claled, had put him into bankruptcy
was to be a MEMBER. He declined tc
consider the sale, and second propo
sitiCn, he said, had been submitted
stipulating that Mr.. Wimberly was to
be named as attorney for the synd
cate at a salary to be fixed by the sy.
dlcate He declined to cons ent to tha
transaction, and the property had lat
er been sold by order of the court
the price received pelng $70,o0O. This
money, he SldlSu, was pIdCe1 on uo
posit in a Macon bank. A partial d.,
tribution, he testified, had been made
last May.
Describes His Arrest.
Gel Huff described in detail his ar
rest by a deputy United States MAJ
% shal in 1912 on citation TO contempt
by Judge Speer. Prior to the arrest
Dupont Query, an attorney, bad con
terred with MN and suggested tha,
the matter could be adjusted, he said
WhNe talking to the attorney. the Off
ceb entered the room, but retired while
the attorney further conferred with
with him. A newspaper man entered
the room, he said, and the attorney
further urged him to suppress the ar
ticle which was said to be the basis 0.
contempt proceedings. 1t Is too late
the papers are already on sale ON the
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-01-22
LORD sTRATHCoNA DEAD.

London, Jan 21.-Lord Strathcona
and Mount Royal, high commissioner
for Canada, died a. 1.55 a. m today
The Washington times., 1914-09-13
BELG|ANS CUT ARMY
IN TWO, SAYS 0STEND
Victory at Cortenberg Very I'M
portant, According to Foes
of Kaiser's Men.

LONDON, Sept. 1S.-The Ostend cor
respondent of the Exchange Telegraph
Company, says:
THE Belgian victory at Cortcnberg
is very important, as the German army
occupying Belgium has been cut into
two sections as a result of it. The
victor, was due in a great part to
artillery of heavy caliber. which was
used for the first time there
According to official reports, the
Belgian army is advancing from the
forts around Antwerp. 1t has appar-
emily divided into sections, and has
reocCupied both Aerschot and Malines,
where there have been so many en-
gagements in the last few weeks. and
has even got as far southeast as the
down on both sides of what remains
of Louvain. has cut communications
between that town and Brussels on the
west and between Louvain and Tirle-
mont and Liege on the southwest. An
other army is still harassing the Ger
man force. which Is advancing south
ward to France.
While the Belgians have only about
5000, it is mobile force, and can
cause trouble to the weakened Ger
man army of occupation in Belgium.
The Belgian legation announced to-
day that an extended sortie was made
September 10. and the Germans every-
where were forced to retire. 1t was
added that the Belgians had destroyed
the railway between Louvain and Tlr-
lemont. thus cutting off the German
communications between Brussels and
Liege.
The Washington times., 1914-09-13
CONSIDER ACTION ON
TREATY ABROGAT|ON
State Department Officials Map
Policy to Preserve Rights
in Turkey.

State Department officials are con-
sidering the question Of the form which
this Governments objection will take
to Turkeys action in taking advantage
Of the war situation to abrogata the
extraterritorial rights and other privi-
leges which have been extended sub
jects of foreign governments. Ambas-
saGor Morganthau has advised the
State Department that the European
powers have protested against the abro-
cation, but that, being without instruc-
tiors. he had not Joined in the protest.
The position of neutrality assumed fjy
the United States is one, officials be-
lieve. which will make it necessary for
this Government to conduct it's neSotia-
tions with Turkey entirely independently
of any action taken by other govern
ments.
That protest against Turkeys action
will be made soon in some form that
VIII make clear this Governments nnsi-
ticn, however. is believed certain.
Americans it is declared, have made in
Of the rights and privileges which Tur-
key now ahrogates. The welfare CT
American missionaries also is believed
to depend on the continuance of the
formerly given foreigners in Turkey.
The position taken by the European
governments protesting is that. mas
much as the rights given foreigners in
Turkey were provided by treaty, their
abrogation will not be recognized with
out the consent of the parties to the
treaty.
The situation brought about by the
interviews given out by A. Rustem
Bey, the Turkish ambassador. has
cooled down considerably. and II is
believed that this Governments action
will fall short of a demand for. the
ENJOYS recall Instead reminder from
Secretary Bryan to the Turkish am
bassador that foreign diplomats are
here through the courtesy of this Gov
ernment will be about as far as the
incident will go.
UnwilIingness of this Government to
take any action that would cause
further strain on Turkeys present diplo-
matte status is assigned as the reason
for going slow in a matter which has
created distinctly bad impression on
officials here
The Washington times., 1914-09-13

berg, holding out and barring the way
To a complete possession of Galicia by
the Russians
IL is stated that the Austrian losses in
inc second bait c in Galicia are $4,000,
or whom 5000 are prisoners.
PREVIOUS dispatches stated that S00,00o
Russians and siO.gO AuStrians were In
.,ailcia. Additional dispatches Indicate
that bHVD more troops have reached
mere. probably great part of these
are Germans sent to help the Austrians
Inc Austrian center occupies posi-
uon at the junction of the rivers San
anu anu Nistuia- 1t has been strongly for
!IiIeu. Ieheral Ruzsky's center is max
southwest. -
The Russian war office Announces
that the efforts of General Won Auffen-
berg to reorganize his fleeting forces in
Galicia have failed and that the Aus
trians are still in fun retreat.
The number of prisoners now in Rus
sia has grown to such proportions that
many are being sent inland from the
frontier stations. A large number are
being taken in the direction of Siberia.
\ detailed plan of march which the
.Austro-German armies proposed to
extreme eastern border of European
has been found on the body of an
Austrian cavalry commander. who was
killed at Grodek. In the fighting there
three Cossack regiments completely
overwhelmed nine Hungarian cavalry
regiments. Two of the latter were
practically exterminated, only thirty
men surviving.