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The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1915-02-04
GRAY LUMBER COMPANY
is SOLD AT DOUGLAS

The following sent out from Douglas
will be of much interest hree:
"All the assets of the Gray Lumber
company, of Pinebloom. estimated at
$125, 900 by the appraisers, were sold
at Douglas today at bankruptcy sale
by the trustees, w B. Stillwell of Sa-
vannah, l.. j Cooper Of Waycross, and
]. s. Wright of Brunswick. to Henry
p. Talmage of New York at the sum
of $4,000 subject to all liens against
the property, aggregating about $780,
100000, aud was sold subject to con
firmation of Referee A. ]. Crovatt of
Brunswick
The purchaser is large stockhold-
er of the Southern Pine company and
will probably operate the business,
This winds up a big lumber concern
estimated to have had assets amount
ing to 100000 when thrown into bank
ruptcy some two years ago. This case
figured to some extent in the recent
investigation of Federal Judge Emory
Speer.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1915-02-04
MRS. ALICE IRWIN DIES
AFTER A SHORT ILLNESS

After an Illness of only several
days, Mrs. Alice Irwin, widow OF the
late c. B. irwin, passed away at her
home on Union street yesterday after
noon shortly before o'clock. Mrs.
Irwin had been i'll for about ten DAYS,
but only during the past four or five
days was her condition considered Sc
rious. Attending physicians an
nounced Sunday that she was in a
most serious condition and but little
hope was entertained for her recov-
cry.
Mrs. Irwin had been resident of
Brunswick all Of her life, and was
known and loved by an unusually
large number of friends She is sur
vived by four children, two daughters
and two sons, all of whom were at
her bedside when the end came.
The funeral will take place from
the family residence this afternoon Mt
3 o'clock, the services being conduct
ed by the Rev, Austin and the Rev
Pafford. The following gentlemen
who are requested to meet at the res
idence at 3 o'clock this afternoon,
will act as pallbearers: J. E Dub
berly, NJ. y. Wade, G. ". Blanton,
Ward Lang, A. M Calder, Ike Roths-
child. The Miller Undertaking com
pany is in charge of the funeral.
The bereayed relatives OF the de.
ceased have the sympathy of large
number of friends.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1915-02-04
BLAZING RATS
ON RIVER FOUND
FLOATS SENT DOWN ANcRE BY
GERMANS CHARGED WITH
EXPLOSIVES.

PARIS, Feb. 3,--The French war Of
flee this afternoon gave out a report
on the progress Of the military opera
tions reading as follows:
"ln the country north of the Lys
there is nothing to report.
Between the Lys and the Disc, In
the sector of Nouvette, TO the west
Of Ions, French batteries put an end
to spirited fusillade from the enemy.
"The Germans endeavored to float
down the river Ancre, some blazing
RATS, starting them from a point
above Aveluy, which is north OF
Albert. We were successful, how
ever. in stopping the floats before
they exploded
"Our artillery has continued to Sc
cure excellent results In the valley of
the Aisne. We have made slight prog
ress and have taken prisoners and
have repulsed counter-attack TO the
west Of hill No. 200. near Perthes
"In the Argonne a second German
attack took place yesterday near
Bagatelle at about o'clock In the eve
ming. This also was repulsed, as had
been the attack previously reported
and which took place at o'clock In
the afternoon.
THE front from the Meuse to the
Vosges has been quiet. In Alsace
we are organizing our forces on the
ground won by US to the south Of
Ammortzyviller"
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partment before night. American of
ficials declined to discuss the case
Diplomatic representatives of the bel
ligerent We're observing the proceed
ings with watchful interest.
The case presents some novel
features and in some respects is with
out precedent. In time of peace and
under normal conditions the matter
would he simple. for the crime ia
covered in paragraph twelve, article
one of the supplementary eXtradition
treaty of 1900 between the United
States and Great Britain That ar
ticle adds to the list of crimes for
which eXtradition may he demanded.
included in the original treaty of 1889,
the following:
"Willful and unlawful destruction
or obstruction Of railroads which en-
dangers human life"
But Van Horn is reported TO have
set up the plea that his offense was
political and article two of the treaty
of 1899 reads:
"A fugitive criminal shall not be
surrendered if the offense in respect
OF which his surrender is demanded
be one of a political character, or
II he proves that the requiSition for
his surrender has in fact been made
with a view to try to punish him
for an offense of political char
acter."
So the question undoubtedly will he
whether Van Horns effort to cut
railroad through which his countrv's
enemy receives munitions of war and
relnlorcements can be considered as a
political offense. A commissioner
designated by the department of JUS
tice will hear the case. If he decides
Van Horn is not guilty of the of
tense with which he is charged and
orders him released. the state de-
partment may not be called on for
any action, but if the commissioner
Folds that eXtradition should be
granted an appeal will be made to the
department.
AT the German embassy it was said
that while there were somewhat SINH
lar names on the list of German army
Officers, there was no Werner Van
Horn on their list, although it does
not include retired officers.
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ing where defendants, with strong
circumstantial evidence against them
them had been acquitted He then
made an eloquent plea TO the jury in
behalf of his client. Judge Krauss
like Judge Gale, pointed out to the
jury that not one piece of evidence
had been introduced showing that Da-
Wis was in any way, shape or form
connected with the murder of his
wife. His appeal to the jury for the
acquittal of the prisoner was unusual
ly strong.
Solicitor Thomas here concluded
the arguments. In an address of al
most two hours he pleaded with the
jury for the conviction of Virgil Da-
Wis, taking the evidence and making
out strong case against him. He
followed closely the line as set out by
the state, pointing out that Virgil Da-
Wis was unqustionably a party to the
murder if not the real murderer. He
ridiculed the evidence of one or two
Witnesses for the defense who had tes-
titled that Albert Davis, brother of the
defendant, had made the statement
that he intended killing Mrs. Davis
because she had threatened to turn
him up for crime he had committed
in Florida. He showed that they were
evidently on the best of terms when
she left her home in Offerman to come
to Brunswick in response to tele-
gram from Albert Dais. The solici-
tors argument was an unusually
strong and forceful one. even more so
than his two previous addresses in the
case.
Judge Highsmiths charge to the
jury was fair and impartial one.
He quoted the law by which the jury
should be governed, went briefly over
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1915-02-04
WHIPPING OF PUPIL is
CAUSE OF TEACHERS DEATH

JASPER, Fla, Feb. 3.-The whip
ping of a pupil by school teacher at
Melrose, Fla, near here, resulted In
a fight last night in which William
Yates, the teacher, was shot and killed
and Claude HoltZendorff. father of
the pupil, was probably fatally wound
ed. According to the authorities who
investigated the affair, Holtzendroff
and two sons attacked Yates on the
highway after school closed In the
fight 1t Is alleged Yates and Wilbur
Holtzendorff used reyolyers. The lat
ter Is In Jail here charged with the
killing of Yates and the elder Hot2en-
dorff, who is not expected to survive
his wounds, is under guard al his
home
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1915-02-04
JURY IN DAVIS CASE
TAKES A VOTE, RETIRES
OF VAN
HORN IS CONSIDERED
tie Charged With Blowing Up the Bridge on Tuesday and Is
Closely Guarded
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VANCEBORO. Maine, Feb. 3.-Do-
minlon authorities worked today build
ing up case to support their request
for the eXtraditiOn of Warner Van
Horn who yesterday attempted the
destruction OF the international bridge
over the st. CrOiX river. Secret sery-
ice officers who arrived here from
Montreal sought to establish that Van
Horn deliberately caused damage to
railroad and so committed an of.
Tense which is eXtraditabe under the
American treaty. At the same time
the question whether Van Horn was
criminal or political offender was to
be made the subject of exchanges be
tween Ottawa and Washington
Van Horn, still claiming to be an of
ficer OF the German HTmy ana appear
ing to feel secure in his position that
he had probably committed an act of
war and SO could not be eXtradited.
awaited events with Composure. His
only regret so far as expressed is
that he succeeded in damaging the
bridge only slightly. 1t has been stated
that he would appeal to the German
embassy at Washington, but so far
as known he has made no move in
that direction, nor has he consulted
lawyer.
No charge has been preferred
against him, and he is detained only
on the authority of the attorney
general OF Maine until an inquiry can
be made.
Il was explained that he could be
hem indefinitely unless Il writ of
habeas corpus were obtained. Van
Horn has shown no disposition to
seek his liberty, but provision has
been made to forestall such proceed
ure.
1t was said Van Horn had been at
a hotel on Staten Island, New York.
for several weeks.
Temporary repairs to the bridge
allowed full trains and locomotives
to cross it today under reduced speed.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1915-02-04
PLUCK|NG BOARD
TO Be ABOLISHED
BY NAVAL BILL
This Is Now the Plan OF MANY
OF the Democratic
Senators.
MEASURE IS BEFORE HOUSE
Underwood, Majority Leader,
Is at the Head of the Fight to
Kill the System--May Mean
End of Pluoking Board.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 3.-The house
had before it again today the naval
appropriation bill. consideration of
which has been considered with the
exception OF the building program.
Fight on Plucking Board.
The house was in session until a
late hour last night in considering the
bill. The provision to abolish the So
called "pluclaing board" and authoriz-
ing the president to restore to the
service all officers who had been re
tired by the board was adopted. The
fight on the abolition of the board was
led by Majority Leader Underwood.
The house had before it today the re-
port of a special board of naval Off
GERS, transmitted, by Secretary Dan
lels, attacking the Hobson amend
ment, which would forbid the pur-
chase of II l4-inch armor-piercing
shells until it had been demonstrated
that they could pierce 1O-inch armor
at 10000 yards. The report declared
that the amendment, which has al
ready been adopted, but which prob
ably Will be voted on again when the
bill is on its final passage, would je-
opardi2e the navy's preparedness for
war.
Secretary Daniels also submitted a
report of the board on recent tests of
high explosive shells. urged as a sub
stitute for the armor piercing projec-
tiles
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1915-02-04
DIAMOND STOLEN FROM
MRS. RICKETT RECOVERED

Through some clever detective work
by Officer Jap Price, a pretty soli-
taire ring, stolen frori the residence
of Mrs. S. S. Rickett two weeks ago,
was recovered yesterday afternoon,
and has already been identified by
her
The robbery was reported to the
police department AT the time it was
committed and Officer Price has
been quietly at work on the case. hav-
ing been assigned 70 it by Chief Ow-
ems. During the last day or two he
got so close on the trail of the stone
tnat yesterday afternoon a negro
walked up to him and handed the
diamond to him. wrapped in a small
piece of paper. The negro who had
the ring. however, is not the one who
stole ii, but the guilty negro is known
and will be arrested in a few days.
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some of the points of law in the case
and then told the jury to retire and
consider the case Attorneys on both
sides thanked the court for his fair
ana Impartial charge.
Won't Try Case Again.
Judge Highsmith stated last night,
after the jury had retired to his room,
that he would not again try the Davis
case. He did not go further and state
just what would be done in the event
a nistrial results for the third time.
However, 1t ia the general belief that
If mistrial is the result, Davis will
eventually be liberated
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1915-02-04
INSPECT GASOLINE BOATS
Steamboat inspectors of District Here
for That Purpose.

Many of the gasoline boats in this
harbor will be on the rack today, and
if they are not living up to Uncle
Sans marine laws covering these
small craft, then they are liable to
hear further about it. Messrs Lee
and Fitzgerald, the inspectors of this
district. arrived In the city last night
and they will spend today inspecting
these gasoline launches, to see if they
are provided with fog horns and bells.
If the larger boats carry fire eXtin-
guishers and the smaller ones sand
for extinguishing fires, as well as 9th
er equipment required to be carried
by these boats.
The inspectors win also inspect the
tug Inca during the day
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1915-02-04
7. s. FIELDER ON THE SCENE
BUT WANTS NO JOB-MT

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3-Former At
torney General Thomas S. Fielder of
Macon arrived in Washington today
to be the guest of Senator Hoke Smith
for several days He came at the
invitation of the senator The pres
ence in Washington of Mr.. Fielder
has revived talk of his acceptance of
an appointment by the president to a
government office. II may be stated,
however, that Mr.. Fielder is not now
and has never been in any sense an
applicant for either place on the fed
eral trade commission or the director
ship of the census office. He prefers
to continue work in the line of his
profession.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1915-02-04
eACTERIOLoGIsT TO
INVESTIGATE CONDITIONS

CHICAGO. Feb. 3-Er Theobald
Smith, of Harvard university. bate
riOIogist and expert in animal dis
eases, arrived here today to investi-
gate conditions among cattle suffer
ing from foot and mouth disease.
DR.. Smith who is associated with
the Rockefeller Foundation, planned
to meet the members of the faculty at
the University of Illinois, who are in
terested in the problem of cattle. 1t
Is understood he will make sugges-
tiona as to the handling of the situa-
ton by state authorities.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1915-02-04
ALL ANTITRUST SUITS
AGAINST SHIPS DISMISSED

NEW YORK, Feb. 3.--The govern
ments antitrust suits against the
Prince line, the Hamburg American
line, the Lamport and Holt line and
others, charging restrint of trade in
connection with freight and passen-
ger steamship business between
American ports and Brazil; and
against the American Asiatic Steam
ship company and others whose
steamships ply between New York
and Asiatic ports were dismissed to-.
day.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1915-02-04
SMART CASE COMPROMISED.

HONOLULU, Feb. 3.-The legal
fight Of Gailord Smart, widower Of
the late Thelma Parker Smart.
wealthy Hawaiian planter, to prevent
the breaking OF his wife's will, was
compromised here yesterday.
BY the agreement two-thirds OF
the estate, which involves approxi-
mately $2.00O,O00. will go to the in.
fand daughter and the remainder to
thief ather II was stipulated that in
case Of the death of the child while
still minor. her share would go to
charitable institutions.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1915-02-04
THREE BANKRUPTCY CASES
Two Asset and One Pauper Case Was
Filed Yesterday.

Three bankruptcy cases were filed
with Referee Crovatt Yesterday, two
of them being cases in which there
are assets, while the other was a pau
per case from Waycross.
One Of the petitions was filed by
j. II. wilkins, of ,Jesup. trading as the
]. II. wilkins company. The liabil
tiles and assets in this case are quite
large The other asset case was that
of J. B. Goodman, small merchant of
Darien. The pauper case was filed
by G. r. Hart, of Waycross.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1915-02-04
BRYAN ASKS SUPPORT FOR
THE SHIP PURCHASE BILL.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.--secretary
of State William j. Bryan today ad-
dressed the United States chamber
of commerce. He plead for the sup
port of the ship purchase bill and the
ratifications OF the Colombian treaty.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1915-02-04
JOE POTTLE is AFTER
THAT NEW JUDGESHIP

MACON, Feb. g.. Joseph Pottle. of
MilledgeyilIe. was here yesterday in
the interest of his candidacy for the
new United States court judgeship. in
the event the judgeshlp is created by
the present congress Mr.. Pottle has
received practically the unanimous
endorsement of the Macon bar In con-
nection with his race.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1915-02-04
SENTENCE OF DEATH FOR Z.

CALCUTTA, Feb. 3.--Seven sikhs,
convicted of killing Two policemen
here last October, were sentenced to
death today. They are men deported
from Canada and who mutlnied when
the ship reached here Rioting fol-
lowed
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1915-02-04
STOLE WHISKY FROM
WAREHOUSE; NEGRO JAILED

Zeke Myers, a negro, was placed in
Jail yesterday afternoon charged with
stealing whisky from the freight ware
house of the A., B. & A. railroad. The
thieving has been going on for some
time and was reported to the police
department several days ago.
Officer Jap Price started to work
on the case, which resulted in the ar
rest of Myers yesterday. He set a
trap for the guilty negro, and Myers
easily fell into it, While he has only
stole whisky in small quantities, he
has been at it for some time.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1915-02-04
UP TO BRITISH EMBASSY.

WASHINGTON, Feb Great
Britain's application for the extradi-
ton of Werner Van Horn rested to-
day in the British embassy. 1t was to
be formally presented to the state de-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-12-15
SALE OF uNALLoTTED LANDS
AND SURFACE or SEGREGATED

SALE OF uNALLoTTED LANDS
AND SURFACE OF SEGREGATED
COAL AND ASPHALT LAND
AREA BELONGING TO THE
cHocTAW AND cHIcKAsAW
TRIBES. EASTERN OKLAHOMA,
BY THE UNITED STATES GOV.
EMINENT.
There will be sold at public auction
to the highest bidder at different rail
road points in the Choctaw and Chick
asaw Nations In eastern Oklahoma,
from January 9, 1916 to January 81,
1916 inclusive, S1,700 acres of un-
allotted lands and 1s4,S0 acres of the
surface of the segregated coai and
asphalt lands belonging to the Choc-
taw and Chickasaw tribes of Indians,
at not less than the appraised value.
No person can purchase more than 16O
acres Of agricultural land, nor more
than Gao acres of grazing land. Resi-
dence on land not required. Bids can
be submitted in person or by mail,
accompanied by certified check or
bank draft for % per cent of the
amount OF the bid. Terms on sale OF
surface Of coal and asphalt lands 70
per cent cash, 25 per cent within one
wear. and balance within two years
from date OF sale: and terms Of sale
of unanotted lands 25 per cent in cash
at time Of sale and balance in three
eaual annual installments of 70 per
cent each. payable in one, two and
three years from date of sale; all de-
ferred payments to draw per cent
interest per annum from date of sale.
Only the surface of the segregated
coal and asphalt land area will be Sold
the coal and asphalt underlying being
reserved. except where the descriptive
circular states that the coal and as
nhalt underlying will be sold with
,he surface. The entire estate in the
unallotted lands will be sold without
reservation. Where houses or other
valuable improvements, not including
fencing and tillage, are located on the
surface of the coal and asphalt lands,
the same will be sold with the land at
not less than the combined appraised
value. improvements to be paid for IN
full at time of sale The right is re
served to reject any and all bids. Fol
mans and full printed information
communicate with the superintendent
for the Five Civilized Tribes, Mus
kogee. Oklahoma. CATO SELLS
commissioner of Indian affairs.
10-1S-tf
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-12-15
REAL ESTATE
FOR SALE

10 acres choice smooth alfalfa bot.
Tom, well drained, Y mile from city
limits; price, SIS per acre.
40 acres, Y mile from city limits
iirstclass improvements worth SO 900
3 acres will grow alfalfa, balance good
upland; price s4,5O0
30 acres improved land ~ miles
irom Pocasset, 20 acres branch bot
tom, balance good upland; price 49,.
800; $1,000 cash, balance easy terms
100 acres miles from Chickasha,
30 acres bottom, small house and
barn; good water; price, $4,000; $1,000
cash.
260 acres improved land, 81 miles
from Ninnekah, has loan of $4,000, at
. per cent, will exchange equity for
firstelass city property or smaller
tract Of land.
100 acres, miles from Chickasha.
20 acres bottom, 60 acres in alfalfa
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-12-15
First published Nov. 80. 1916.
NOTICE OF SALE.

In the District Court within and for
Grady county, state of Oklahoma.
Security National Bank, a corpora
tion, plaintiff, VS. George H. Hales ct
al, defendants. No. 1919.
Notice is hereby given, that in pur.
suance of an order of sale issued out
of the District Court of Grady county,
Oklahoma. on the thirtieth day of No
vember, 1915, in an action wherein
Security National Bank, a corporation,
was plaintiff, and George H. Hales,
William Lockaby, A. j. Hyde and Elsie
NJ. Heinrich and others, were defend
ants, directed to me, the undersigned
sheriff of Grady county, Oklahoma,
commanding me to levy upon and SELL
without appraisement, the following
described property, to-wit:
The south 1885 acres OF lot 6; lot Z
(21.20 acres. less 1.70 acres occupied
as right-of-way for C. R. l. & P. Ry.
Co.; E 1-2 of NV IA, less 1.44 acres
occupied as right-of-way for C. R. ]. &
p. Ry. Co. of Sec. 20, twp. north and
range west, containing 10S.41 acres,
more or less, according to the govern
ment survey thereof; and the north
1923 acres of lot 6, Sec. 20, twp. Z
north OF range Z west l. NJ, according
to the U. S. Survey in said county and
state aforesaid;
to satisfy judgment and decree OF
foreclosure in favor of said plaintiff
and against said defendant, George H.
Hales, obtained and made in said court
on the twenty-ninth day of May, 1916,
for the sum of $4,95O 90, and costs,
with interest on said sum Of S4 $4,000
at the rate of eight per cent per an
mum from said twenty-ninth day of
May, 1915, and the further sum OF
$4,000 as attorneys fees; and all
costs accruing;
| will, on the. thirty-first day of De
cember, 1915. at the hour of 10 O'Clock
a. m. of said day, at the front door OF
the court house, in the city of Chick
asha, in said county and state, Offer
for sale and sell to the highest bidder
for cash, the said property above de
scribed, or so much thereof as will sat
isfy said judgment with interests and
costs and attorneys fees, as aforesaid
Witness my hand this thirtieth day
of November, 1915.
HODGE BAILEY,
Sheriff of Grady county, Okla
BY r. L. Castleman, deputy. 11-30-30t
Burwell, Crockett & Johnson, attor
neys for plaintiff.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-12-15
COLDS NEED ATTENTION.

Internal throat and chest troubles
produce Inflammation. irritation.
swelling OF soreness and unless checked
at once. are likely to lead to serious
trouble. Caught in time Dr.. Bells
Plne.Tar-Honey loosens the phlegm
and destroys the germs which have
settled In the hroat or nose. II is
soothing and healing Pine IS anti
septic; honey is soothing-both to
gether possess excellent medicinal
qualities for fighting cold germs. In
sist on DR. Bells Pine-Tar-Honey. 25c
all druggists d&w