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The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1915-02-03
GERMAN SUSPECT
WAS ARRESTED.
He Admitted That He Was an
Officer in the Army Of the
Emperor.
BOMB EXPLODED BY HIM
He Told Officers He Did II Be-
cause His Country Was at
War With England - The
Bridge Divides Maine and New
Brunswick.
BOMB EXPLODED BY HIM

VANCEBORO, Me-. Feb. Am
attempt to destroy the railroad bridge
spanning the st. Croix river. which
forms the international boundary line
between Eastern Maine and New
Brunswick, was made early today.
One of the three spans of the struc-
ture was blown up with dynamite.
Causes Excitement.
The attack caused excitement on
the New Brunswick side. where ru-
mors of German plot spread rapidly
and resulted in an immediate investi-
cation. Inquiry also was begun on
the American side and that led to
the arrest of man at a local hotel
who gave the name OF Van Horn. Ac-
eording to the police the man stated
that he had attempted to destroy the
bridge because his country was en-
gagged in war with England. He said
he was an officer in the German army.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1915-02-03
THE MOTION is OVERRUI.ED
Judge Highsmith States That
the Question of Whether or
Not a Case Had Been Made
Out Was One for Jury to
Decide.

When the state rested its case YES.
terday afternoon in the trial of Virgil
II, Davis, charged with the murder of
his wife, quite a big surprise was
sprung by Judge D. w. Krauss. of
counsel for the defense when. after
the jury had been excused from the
room, he made an oral motion that the
court direct verdict of not guilty in
the case. The motion came as a great
surprise to court officials and others
present.
Judge Krauss, in presenting the mo-
ton, argued that the state had failed
absolutely to make out a case against
, the defendant; that he had in no wise
been directly connected with the
crime. and that all the state had en-.
deavored to prove was that conspfr-
acy existed between the defendant and
his brother and that they had failed
to do so. Various other reasons were
given and an argument was made to
the court that verdict of not guilty
be directed in the case.
Judge Highsmith listened to the ar
guments of counsel, and then quickly
ruled on, the question, denying the mo-
tion. He stated that whether or not
the state had established a conspiracy
or had made out case against the
defendant was a question for the Jury
to decide.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1915-02-03
AN ATTEMPT MADE
DESTROY BRIDGE
ON CANADIAN LINE
MRS. c. M. PEDbICORD HAS
AN UNUSUALLY CLOSE CALL

Mrs. C. NJ Pedidicord narrowly es-
capped asphyxiatibn at her home on
Prince street yesterday about noon,
when she was ALMOST overcome by es-
Gaping fumes from an instantaneous
heater in the bathroom of her resi-
dence.
Mrs. Peddigeord had been in the
bathroom for Isome little time and did
not detect THAT the gas was escaping
from the heater. When she did realize
it she was | almost overcome by the
fumes. Shf quickly raised window
and called| to a passing negro man,
who notified neighbor. Mrs. p.
Walsh, who rushed to the Peddicord
residence Immediately.
Mrs. Heddicord was in quite a se-
rious cdndition at the time, but she
soon ref covered, realizing that she had
had Very narrow escape. Her many
friend3 will be delighted to know that
she stbon recovered from the eiisl. )
of thf gas fumes, and was reported to
be almost entirely recovered last
night.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1915-02-03
VERY IMPORTANT
FIGHT IS NOW ON
BATTLE in cARPATHIANs Ex-
PEcTED TO DECIDE MOST OF
THE PASSES.

LONDON, Feb. 2.-The German
lines, after long preparation, appear
today. judging from reports, to be put
ting into execution their plans for an
advance on Warsaw Simultaneously
the Austrians seem to have renewed
the. forward movement in the Car
pathians.
Fighting there is expected to decide
for the period of the war the mastery
of the three most important passes
through the moutains Uzsok. Duk-
la and Wyszkow
Spirited Contests.
Fighting in the Carpathians ap-
parently has not yet assumed full
proportions, but the Austro-German
concentrations is progressing notwith-
standing Russian harrassment. Spirit
ed contests also are in progress in the
west, the Germans having attacked
in force at LaBassee and along the
coast. The French assert the battle
at LaBassee has not resulted in a
change of positions, while along the
coast the German attack aims at re-
SONCly VI Iuc great uue, al dFLA.
lery position near Lombaertzyde.
which, however, remains in the allies
possessions.
London's Zeppelin scare last night
now appears to have been in the ma
ture of a rehearsal. There has been
no verification of rumors that Ger
man aircraft were over Dover. Firing
by Dover forts was said to have been
a warning to ships which failed to
comply with port regulations.
Hold Boats in Port.
German submarine raiders, al
though not known positively to have
been in the Irish Sea within the last
"a hours, still hold in port majority
of the coasting steamers and fishing
boats. Liverpool insurance men are
quoting rates approximately four
times the former figures.
From South Africa comes the news
that arrangements are under way for
the surrender of the rebel leaders
Maritz and Kemp. 1t is stated that
they have disagreed with their Ger
man advisers.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1915-02-03
EIGHT LAWYERS ARE IN 1T
Pete Padgett and Bruce Ed
munds to Be Tried for the
Murder of Young Frank
Wynn-Witnesses to Arrive
Here Today.

approximately 100 witnesses will
arrive in Brunswick today in connec-
ton with the case of the state VS..
Peter Padgett and Bruce Edmunds.
the two young white men of Baxley,
who are charged with the murder of
yoang Frank Wynn, and who were in
dicted by the grand jury a few weeks
ago.
This case, which promises to be
one of the hardest-fought legal bat
ties Glynn county has known in many
years was to have been called In the
superior court this morning, but ow-
ing to the fact that the Davis case
has not been concluded, it will hard
ly be taken up before tomorrow. The,
witnesses, however, have all bee,h
summoned to appear in court today
or the 100 summoned, 60 are for THE
defense and about 40 for the state
Most of them reside in Baxley And
Jesup, the two young men charged
with the murder living in the fotmeI
place and the dead boy in Jesupj
In all eight lawyers will be engaged
in the case, four for the state and
four for the defense. As the men were
indicted jointly, they will be so tried
For the state Solicitor Thophas will
be assisted by H. r. DunwodE of this
city, d. M Clark of Jesup. and Dave
M. Parker of Baxley. For the defend
ants will be ]. B. Moore anf Wade Fl
Watsoa of Baxley, John w. Bennett
of Waycross, and Judge D| w Krauss
of this city.
That the case will take three or
four days there is no doVbt, with such
a large number Of witndsses to be in.
troduced If the courf succeeds in
taking up the case tomorrow morning
it will be at least Saturday before it
is concluded, and 1t may be necessary
to continue the trial into next week.
The death Of young Wynn, leading
up to the arrest ahd indictment of
the two prominent young men in Bax-
ley, is we'll known )to readers OF The
News. YolIpg Wyfp was found dead
near the Southern railway tracks Just
this side of Sterling, in July, An au.
ditor of the Soubhern railway was ar
rested, charged with the murder, but
was released. NO more was heard Of
the case until 1he grand jury conven-
ed last month"; when the father OF
young Wynn secured warrants for the
arrest of Padgett and Edmunds. The
grand Jury Worked on the case for
three or four days. finally returning
true bills against the two young men,
AS all parties connected with the
case are prominent In their respective
localities, the case is one OF unusual
interest.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1915-02-03
Distortion Of Truth.
THE FRENCH REPORT.

PARIS, Feb. 2.-The French wal
office this afternoon gave out a re
port on the progress Of the war, which
reads as follows:
"The day of February | was marked
by redoubled intensity In the artillery
fighting on our prt, as well as that
of the enemy. and by series OF Ger.
man attacks, of relatively secondary
importance, all of which were repulsed
with serious losses for our adversar.
les when compared to the number OF
men they had engaged.
Active in Belgium.
I'm Belgium the German heavy ar
tiIlery gave evidence of its greatest
activity on the front Of the Belgian
troops, and particularly against the
various points Of support which these
troops have been occupying for some
time past In the region Of the User.
Around Ypres the cannonading was
at some places exceedingly violent.
Between the Lys and the Somme
a German regiment attacked a Brit
ish position near Cuinchy and at first
drove the English soldiers back After
a series Of counterattacks the British
troops reoccnpied the ground they
had lost and then advanced into new
territory, taking possession Of
trenches Of the enemy.
"The engagement reported In the
announcement given out the night OF
February which took place along
the roadway between Bethune and
LaBassee was particularly brilliant for
our infantry. 1t seems that the Ger
mans had at least one battalion in this
engagement. The two first attacks
were broken by our fire. The third
was successful in that the GermapA
entered one Of our trenches, but an
immediate counter-attack at the point
of the bayonef resulted In our over.
coming the enemy Only few Ger.
mans succeeded In regaining their
trenches; all the others were killed or
taken prisoners.
Between the Somme and the Disc,
and along the front Of the Aisne,
there is no important development 10
report with the exception OF Ger
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1915-02-03
EMBARGO PUT UPON THE
P0PE'S PRAYER REMOVED

PARIS, Feb. Periodicals contain
ing the text of the Pope's prayer for
peace, which he had ordered read in
all churches next Sunday, were seized
by the police, says Figaro today Car
dinal Ametto, archbishop. made ex-
plantations to the authorities and
shortly after the embargo was lifted
Motives of the seizure were not dis
closed, but Figaro says it is thought
the government feared the peace
prayers might depress the people.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1915-02-03
ASKS COMMISSION FOR
PARDON FOR HUSBAND

ATLANTA, Feb. 2.--Unwavering
loyalty of frail and pretty little wo-
man TO an erring husband was reveal
ed tbday before the state prison com
misbion when Mrs. e. " Hartman
took the stand and plead with the
copnmission to recommend a pardon
for her young husband who has
served one year of a three-year SEN
tjence at the state prison farm, near
Milledgeville, for forging checks
Hartman was charged with forgeries
in Savannah. Atlanta, Birmingham
and In d Texas city. II is said they
netted him approximately twelve
hundred dollars
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1915-02-03
to do with her"

to do with her"
The testimony, however. on the
whole. differs very little from the
previous two trials. Practically the
same witnesses have been introduced
and the general trend of the testi-
mony has been the same.
The court will meet this morning
at $3.50. The defense still has some
ten or twelve witnesses 10 introduce.
It is expected, however, that the case
will be concluded today.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1915-02-03

man attack on Beapmont Hamei,
which was not renewed. Our heavy
artillery bombarded the railroad sta
ton at Neyen where the Germans
were reprovisioning their forces. Our
shells caused two explosions, the
smoke from which could be seen for
more than two hours and half
Our methodical progress in the
region OF Perthes continues We have
occupied another small forest to the
northwest Of this village
'1n the Woeyre district the enemy
delivered an attack on the western
side OF the Benehot forest tnortheast
Of Troyon) which was at once driven
back
There Ii nothing TO report on tht
front In Lorraine and in the Vosges
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1915-02-03
CELTIC FLoArED.

NEWPORT. r. l., Feb. 2--The naval
supply ship Celtic, which struck or
Half Moon shoal In Nantucket Souud
yesterday. was floated in the teeth ioI
northeast blizzard today. The S'es-
sci apparently was not injured. b'T as
she was having trouble with her an
chors, the coast guard cutter ACush-
net, the lighthouse tender Anefnone
and ammunition ship Lebanon re-
mained alongside. The Celtic is bound
from Boston for New York and Guam
tanamo with supplies for the Atlantic
fleet.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1915-02-03
REVOLTERS CAUSE TROUBLE
Effort Being Made to Get Them
in Line Again-Both of the
Georgia Senators Are Among
Those Who Are ctassed as
RevoIters.

WASHINGTON, Feb "A declara-
ton of principle in the shipping bill,
announcing the intention of the United
states not to buy ships which would
involve controversies with European
belligerents, was forecast at the White
House today after conference be-
tween President Wilson and Senators
Kenyon and Norris, Progressive Re-
publicans. The president indicated the
administration was ready to make
some concessions.
The president had his conference
with Senators Kenyon and Norris
while the senate Democrats were
holding caucus in an effort to save
the administration ship purchase bill
from threatened defeat and also to
whip back into line the nine Demo
cratic senators who yesterday aligned
themselves with Republican senators
in an attempt to send the measure
back to the commerce committee
The caucus also considered amend
ments to the bill designed to win
over to its support some of the Pro-
gressiye Republicans.
In congressional and administra-
ton circles alike the outcome of the
caucus was being awaited with inter
est, for upon its action depends
whether or not the motion pending
in the senate to send the shipping
bill back to the committee shall
carry. If the bill is recommitted,
even its most ardent advocates be-
lieved it would mean the death of the
measure SO far as the present session
OF congress is concerned
The Revolters.,
What the revolving Democrats
would do in caucus was the subject
OF much comment. Those who re-
volted were Bankhead, Alabama;
Camden, Kentucky; Clark, Arkansas;
Hardwick, Georgia; Bryan, Florida
Hitchcock. Nebraska; O'Gorman, New
York; Smith, Georgia, and Vardaman,
Mississippi.
The need of votes from the Pro-
gressive Republicans to take the
places of the revolving Democrats
seemed necessary to the success of
the bill
After the presidents conference
with Senators Norris and Kenyon and
Senator Clapp. who came later, there
were some indications of concessions
to the Progressive Republicans. 1t
was forecast in sources close to the
president that a declaration of prin-
ciple that the administration would
not buy ships which would involve
trouble with European belligerents
would be incorporated in the bill.
Later the president told the CORE
spondents at the White House he was
confident the bill would pass When
asked If there would be amendment,
he replied the changes contemplated
would not alter the spirit of the
measure. He hoped and was inclined
to think that such changes as were
made would satisfy the Progressive
Republicans who were not asking
anything inconsistent with the prin-
ciple of the bill but wanted chiefly,
he said, to declare a policy and not
surrender a right. The president
pointed out that even though it were
intended to buy no. belligerent ships,
legislation restricting the right to buy
them might be construed as an in!
ternational precedent surrendering
certain rights of a neutral.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1915-02-03
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HERE'S SOME BAD NEWS:
WOMEN'S HATS INCREASE

CHICAGO, Feb. Women's hats
win cost more this year IL the styles
displayed at the National Association
Of Milliners' opening today are fol
lowed. Hand work viii be responsi
Bile for the increase, 1t is said. Hand.
made grapes and flowers will be the
chief decorations. Sailors viii be
popular. II is expected that novel.
ty hat. made Ike mans opera hat,
will also be much worn.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1915-02-03
TO GIVE UNEMPLOYED WORK

LOUISVILLE. KY, Feb. EVERY
man of Louisville's army of more
than five thousand unemployed who
reports at the city hall today will be
given work on the streets. Under a
guarantee from Colonel Marion E. Tay-
lor, wealthy distiller, the city will
be reimbursed in any sum up to $780,
900 that may be expended in affor,s
ing these idle men immediate employ
ment
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1915-02-03
CLAIMS
{ REPORTS FALSE
SAYS PARIS REPORTS ARE GRO
TEsoUE DISTORTIONS OF
THE TRUTH

BERLIN (by wireless to Sayyille),
Feb, 2.-The headquarters staff of the
German army today gave out report
on the progress of the war, reading as
follows:
In the western arena of the war
there have been artillery exchanges
at several points; with this exception
there Is nothing important to report,
There have been no important devel.
opments on the East Purssian from.
tier
In Poland, north of the river Wis
tula and near Lipno, we have had en-.
counters with detachments of Rus.
sian cavalry. South of the Vistula
our attacks continue to make prog
.ress."
Distortion of Truth.
Continuing. today's report says that
the French war reports during the
past few days have contained gro.
tesque distortions OF the truth to the
disadvantage of the Germans, as we'll
as what Is characterized as free in
ventions." The staff declines to go
into details in this regard simply
saying that the value of those French
statements Is apparent to anyone
who will examine them in the light
OF German official reports.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1915-02-03
EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS
ARE FELT IN ENGLAND

LONDON. Feb Earth shocks oc-
CURED last night in several York
shire districts. One miner was killed
and many had narrow escapes, owing
to the shaking down of coal in mines.
Some pits have been rendered unwork-
able by coal falls
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1915-02-03
RouMANiA re FURNISH
GRAIN FOR GERMANY

BERLIN fby wireless to London,
Feb. Pit was seni-officialIy reported
from Bucharest that Roumania is to
supply Germany by pre-arrangement
a large quantity of grain. Transports
tion for which is to be furnished by
Germany.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1915-02-03
WILSON NAMES COMMISSION.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-President
Wilson today appointed the sixteen
men of the annual assay commission
which will meet February 10 at the
Philadelphia mint to review the 1914
coinage.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1915-02-03
TURKS COMPLAIN

CAIRO, Feb. 2-Although there hes
ben more fighting in the jSuez canal
district some Of the TurkISh deserters
have surrendered. They described the
hardships OF the march from Jerusa-
lem and told of the cri1eity BY Ger
man officers
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1915-02-03
MAKERS OF COUNTERFEIT
MONEY. ORDERS SOUGHT

CHICAGO. Feb. 2-Postoffice in
spectors and government agents today
searched for makers of counterfeit
money orders which have been cashed
for sums ranging from s35 to s45.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1915-02-03
ATTACKS HospITAL sHIp.

PARIS, Feb. 2It was officially an
nounced this afternoon that German
submarine today made an unsuccess-
flI attempt TO torpedo the British hos
pital ship Austrias.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1915-02-03
INCOME TAX ENOUGH.

WASHINGTON, Feb. President
Wilson today said he did not think
legislation is necessary to meet the
treasury deficit He believes the in
come tax will be enough.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1915-02-03
GOODBYE PLuckERs.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.--She house
today made special provision for
naval bill amendment abolishing the
plucking board and reinstating the
plucked officers.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1915-02-03
WHEAT HUNTS MOON,

CHICAGO, Feb. 9. May wheat shot
upward TO $165 bushel today. The
highest previous was $l60 in the fa-
nous Patten deal in 1909.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1915-02-03
CARGO VALUED AT $soon 600.

WELLINGTON, N. q. (yia London). !.
Feb. 2.--The cargo on the Tokomaru,
recently sunk 10 the English chan
mel by German submarine. was val
ued at 100000
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1915-02-03
TRAIN SERVICE RESUMED.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2--Train serv-
ice between Mexico City and Vera
Cruz is reported restored today.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-07-30
GRoUcHY PLAYED sLEUTH
Somewhat Mean Trick to Do, but He
Found Out Which Boy Had
Broken His Window.

Grouchy neighbor. cane in hand,
confronted the Giant Juniors at first
base, which happened to be a lamp
post.
Which OF you young rascals batted
the ball that broke my upstairs win
dows?'' he growled, humping the pave
ment menacingly with his stick.
Each member of the team looked as
innocent as china doll. None spoke.
Then an idea came to the grouchy
neighbor. He permitted smile to
drive away the look of anger on his
face.
Say. boys" he said merrily. '1 was
only joking about that window pane.
| used to play baseball myself when
was a boy. and / have been much In
terested in watching you play. You
have a fine team here. but it seems to
me you are little weak in batting
doubt II thereis one of you who could
knock ball over that corner house.
Eighs pair of eyes turned toward
Splinters. the wizard pitcher of the
Giant Juniors. and Splinters himself
never unwilling to pose for the spot
light. stepped forward.
Oats where you're wrong. mister
he said. IF yer'd ben here five min
utes ago you'd of seen me slam one
dat went ten feet over de roof of dat
house"
"Indeedl" exclaimed grouchy neigh
Dor. grasping Splinters firmly by tn,
collar. That must have been the bal
that broke my window. Now yoi
come with me and well see whethe
your father win settle the bill If HI
doesn't. I'll have to take you TO tn,
police station"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-07-30
FACTS ABOUT POTASH
Made No PerceptibIe Difference
When Used for Wheat.
Exact Results Not Yet Obtainabie-
Lime In Wood Ashes Has Marked
Effect on All Plants Of the
Leguminous Family.


There is an impression among the
farmers generally that fertilizer
should be especially rich in potash.
One cause of this Is no doubt from
the marked effects that wood ashes
have on most soils
A liberal application OF wood ashes
shows an Improvement in crop produc-
tion on almost any soil. This is usually
attributed to the potash contained in
the ashes.
An analysis Of the ashes usually
shows from four to five times as much
lime rs potash in the ashes,
since wood ashes usually contain from
Ave to eight per cert of potash, 35 to
40 per cent of lime, and about two per
cent of phosphoric acid.
The marked effect that wood ashes
has on almost all plants of the legu-
minous family seems to indicate that
the lime in the ashes has more influ-
ence in making the ashes valuable as
fertilizer than the potash does.
Last year our fertilizer dealer put in
bag of fertilizer containing ten pei
cent of phosphoric acid and six pei
cent OF potash at the same price as
what I was buying, which was a II
per cent available phosphoric acit
goods, on condition that l would use il
on wheat and compare them side by
side.
put the bag of fertilizer, which con
tanned the potash, in my grain drill