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The Brunswick news., 1916-12-20
MEET DEATH IN
ELECTRIC CHAIR
WISH OF YOUTHS AT SING SING
PRISON TO MOVE UP DATE
is GRANTED

OSSINING, ~ Y. Dec. 19.-In
keeping with their wish that they be
executed today instead of Friday ow-
ing to the approach of Christmas,
Charles Kumrow, 20 years old, Buff
falo and Stanley j. Millstein. 10 of
Utica met their death in the electric
chair at Sing Sing prison today. They
went to the chair calmly.
Last Sunday Kumrow and Millstein
requested that their execution be ad-
yanced in order that the grief of their
relatives and the feelings of their
fellow inmates in the death house
might be dulled as much as possible
by Christmas time
Millstein killed John E. Creedon, a
policeman, of Utica.
Kumrow shot to death a barge
watchman in Buffalo.
The Brunswick news., 1916-12-20
He WAS BEFORE
A COMMITTEE
FROM THF SENATE
Interest in War Operations Was
Swept Aside by the Genera.
Peace Talk.
FRENCH ARE WINNING NOW
a German Raid on the Somme
Front Monday Night, it is Re-
ported Was Complete Fail
ure--Artillery Fighting on the
Verdun Front.

WASHINGTON. Dee 10. Congress
sional committees again were en-
crossed with national defense prob
lens today, the house military and
naval committees dealing with neces-
sary appropriations to carry forward
the unbuilding of the navy aad de-
NeloEment of the National Guard
whiIo Major General Hugh H. Scott,
chief OF staff, renewed his plea be-.
lore a senate sub committee for
abandonment Of the National guard
and all other volunteer systems in ia.
vor of universal training and service.
General Scott made ii plain tha;
the General Staff had no quarrel with
the olficee&@and men of the guards
but only @Dh the system, and argued
that its defects were inherent in any
plan that was based on the incl.na-
tton Of individuals toward military
training
Before the naval committee, which
resumed consideration Of the 9fS es-
Inmates after weeks delay Cantain
William M SIMS, commanding the
new superdreadnaught Nevada. was
the first man from the fleet to pre-
sent his views. He told of the con
dltions OF modern battle practice at
sea and the progress being made by
the fleet toward battle efficiency.
Brigadier General Weaver, chief OF
coast artillery, continued before the
house military committee his explana-
tion Of items for the coast defenses
in the 1918 bill.
Fortunately the Mexicans were un-
trained troops" he added "and our
purpose to protect the border was ac~
complished by the mere presence of
our men on the border without firing
I; shot We never contemplated send
ing the National Guard over the bnr-
der until they had been trained, al
though ] set until 2 or o'clock every
morning at the war department fully
Expecting message saying that the
fight was en-, that Pershing's force or
the border guard had been attacked.
We felt that the National Guard
troops would have destroyed them
selves in marching had they been
sent through that hard country.
General PcrGhing's troops made
phenomenal marches. TT ere was not
q National Guard or ion that
could have done 4. have
killed both men and Gs.a-.
General Scott said there were 2Os-
900 Carranza troops around the
Pefshng expedition and 1900 more
opposite Douglas, where great Ameri-
can interests are located. They were
the points where he looked for at.
tacks.
The Brunswick news., 1916-12-20
NINE OUT OFTEN
WANT TO Be BACK
MILITARY SPIRIT COVERED WITH
A WET eLANkE AS FAR AS
OUR BOYS CONCERNED.

In a telegram from Atlanta printed
this morning it is told OF how anxious
| the Georgia soldiers are to return to
their homes and firesides but the
news story did not tell half. The
average young man thought It great
to get change Of scene now they
nearly all agree that it would be
greater to get home again OF course
there arc scme few exceptions bnt
thsn are very, very few From some
Of the letters which have been seen by
News representative. the avrage
brunswick soldier Is sorry he spok
ana is counting the unknown minutes
when he shall once more again be-
come free American citizen The
warm f.reside Of this dear old Sunny
South Is dreamed Of every night. 'T
want 10 come home" liz what more than
half dozen of the Riflemen say in
homesick letters they write to rela.
tlves and friends here but they can
not come home until Uncle Sam says
so and Uncle Sam Is never in hur-
ry. The old gentleman does things
right but he generally takes his time.
To YOU relatives and friends of the
soldiers and musicians the News can
say~-eXpect them back when you see
them certainly not before
The Brunswick news., 1916-12-20
SCOTT RENEWS THE
PLEA ABANDON TIE
VOLUNTEER SERvgCF
SUPERIOR COURT
HAD A BUSY BAY
MANY MATTERS DISPOSED OF AT
THE SESSION YESTERDAY.
MEET AGAIN TO-DAY.

Although ii WA tshe original inten-
! ton of Judge Highsmith to hold the
! present session only two days, Mon
| day and Tuesday before reccssing un.
| Ill January s, the many matters Of
Importance has caused the court to
hold over today ald it is certain that
pressing matters will be disposed Of
Yesterday the following business
was disposed Of. J l.. Hill. charged
with perjury. upon payment of cost
! had the case nolle pressed. Brice
Fdmpnds, charged with murder, was
also nolle pressed. He was charged
with throwing a young white man from
"a Southern train during the summer
Of 1919 There was no evidence to con.
vi"t the young man. G.. A. Bennett
misdemeanor-r absolute on bond.
This bond is in the sum nf $50 and
; is signed by George r. Krauss.
TWO vagrancY cases of well known
! young men wee nolle pressed as there
was no evidenrc OF their Guilt. A rule
nisi was taken on the bond of George
ponder charged with selling whiskev
| as also WIS th" same result in the
! case "f Ophclia Manning CHARGED with
'h" same offense Etta and Katie
Johnson We're not tried They were
, hhareed with violating the prohibition
law hut there was NJ evidence which
would convict them Oscar Harris
entered nlea Of guiltv to the charge
nt selling whiskey. He WAS fined
500 and twelve months on the gang
hut was nut on probation on the lat
fer sentence. John Dennis. selling
whiskey. iurv out.
Movse Brothers vs. Chris Short
rHrtpage foreclosure Rule nisi grant
cd. Fred B Noble trustee VS.. Chris
Short. mortgage foreclosure. Rule
nisi granted.
Court will meet this mornlng at 9
O'Clock and the first case to bo TAX
on m is for the nossession of United
states revenue license.
The Brunswick news., 1916-12-20
PROHIBITION IS
SURELY ON WAY
NATIONAL, EDMUNDS SAYS, is AS
CERTAIN AS NIGHT FOLLOWS
THE DAY.

ATLANTA, Dec 19-Nationa1 pro-
hibition is as certain to come in the
United States as night follows day, in
the opinion of Richard II. Edmunds.
editor of the Manufacturers Record
of Baltimore. who is spending a few
days here.
Public sentiment is against the
liquor traffic" the famous editor de-
c]ares Whether members of con-
eress want to abolish liquor in this
country or not, they will be compelleu
to do so by public sentiment. In my
opinion we will have national prohi-
bition inside of ten years"
Mr. Edmunds further predicts that
congress at the present session will
pass law prohibiting liquor dealers
in wet territory from sending circu-
las, advertising matter. order blanks
etc though the mails into dry terri
tory.
Senator Hoke Smith of Georgia in
troduced bill to this effect at the last
session and is now pressing it for
massage. while Congressman William
Schlev Howard of the Fifth (Atlanta)
district has taken very advanced 20
sition in favor of national anti Liquor
laws. Senator Smith recently an
nounced his intention to vote for all
prohibition LEGISLATION introduced from
this time forth. He signed Georgia g
first pohibitionr law in 1907 when he
was governor.
The Brunswick news., 1916-12-20
RUSSIANS PLAN TO
MAKE STRONG STAND
AROUND MOLDAWA
SOLDIERS TELL Of
LIFE ON 5ORDER
MANY ARE IN ATLANTA ON FUR
LOUGHS FOR CHRISTMAS
HOLIDAYS

ATLANTA, Dec. 19.-The scores of
home in their natty uniforms on
Christmas furloughs from the Mexican
border are lending a distinctly mill
tary touch to Atlanta's crowded
streets and are answering a thous-
and questions about life on the bord-
er.
In nearly every instance they are
outSpoken in favor of compulsory
military training and express the hope
that the bill now being discussed in
Washington, or something like it, will
become 4 law.
This doesn't mean, however, that
they enjoy being in Texas. Most of
them are heartily sick of it. When
they speak from the heart they tell
you that the militia has been KILLED.
by this affair. They would have
been willing to go into Mexico and en-
dure hardships and even death to pro-
tect their country or to protect Amer
lean lives in Mexico; but to be taken
y,
to leave wives and mothers who were
dependent upon their earnings for
support, and all for Ano better pur-
pos than to twirl their thumbs and
do little police duty along the in
ternational border line--when it
comes to these aspects of the mat
ter, they don't like it.
They hold that every American
ought to do his part and they don't
see the justice of bearing all the
burden themselves. While ninety per
cent. OF them are going to leave the
militia when their terms expire, and
never go back to a uniform unless
their country really needs them, they
would welcome an opportunity to
work for compulsory service and
would gladly serve their time.
The Brunswick news., 1916-12-20
FRANCH TAKE A
SMALL PLACE
WHICH It LOST
The General Thinks it Fortunate
That The Mexican is Not OF
Trained Kind.
URGES UNIVERSAL TRAINING
Brigadier General Appears Be-
fore. the House Military Com
mittee and Seems to Have a
Very Poor Opinion of the
Present National Guard.
URGES UNIVERSAL TRAINING

In the Roumanian war theatre the
latest reports indicate preparations
by the Russians to make a definite
stand in Southern Moldevia, where
they are reported to have made a
st0ng defensive line.
Petrograd yesterday reported a
holding up of the Teutonic offensive
and Berlin announced no new ad-
vances except in Dobrudja, where the
Russo -Roumanian forces have fallen
back some distance to the north con-
forming to the retreat across the
Danube in Wallachia.
Interest in war operations was
largely swept aside today, attention
centering in the speech of Premier
David Lloyd George in the British
house OF commons, which was ex.
peeted to state the British attitude
toward the peace proposals Of the
central powers, as well as ouline the
governments general policy.
Military developments of the past
twenty.four hours have been few and
unirnportant.
In France, on the Verdun front,
there have been only bombardments
since the French attack of yesterday
where Paris reported as winning
back the Chambrettes farm which
the Germans had taken in a counter
attack.
The Brunswick news., 1916-12-20
GERMAN RAID FAILS.

PARIS, Dec. ia raid was un-
dertaken by German troops last night
on the Somme front, north of Chilly.
The announcement from the war Of
flee today says the effort was without
permanent success.
On the Verdun front active artil-
lery fighting occurred in the regions
of Louvemont and Chambrettes.
The communication follows:
South of the river Somme yester-
day evening German troops undertook
surprise attack upon our trenches
north of Chilly. One detachment of
the enemy was successful in pene.
trating unit of our advanced
trenches, but they were Immediately
driven out.
ION the right bank of the river
Meuse the enemy artillery was active
during the night in the region of
Louvemont and Chambrettes There
is nothing to report from the remain
der of the front.
During the day of December IT
two German airplanes were brought
down by French pilots on the Verdun
front. One of the enemy machines
fell at Berbebois and the other came
down at a point near Ornes.
During the nights of December
1919 French bombing squadrons
threw down 600 kilos Q,3o0 pounds)
of pfojectiles on the railroad stations
on Dun sur -Meuse and at Mont -Medy
and upon certain barracks near
Azannes."
The Brunswick news., 1916-12-20
THOMSON GETS
OUT QF SERVICE
RESIGNS AS AMBASSADOR ON Ac.
COUNT OF HIS WITS ILL
HEALTH.

WASHINGTON Dec. 19.--Thaddeus
A. Thomson. retiring ambassador to
Colombia. today closed up his busi.
ness with the state department and
left for his home in Texas.
Officials pointed out that since Mr.
Phomson's resignation was offered
Several months ago on account of his
wife's precariou3 Health the resigna-
>tlon was not in the category of cases
wherein many diplomats have ten
dered theirs IS an incident of the ter.
mination Of the first term of Presi-
dent Wilson's administration in or
der. to leave him free to make any
changes deemed necessary
President Wilson accepted Mr..
Thomson's resignation with regret,
The Brunswick news., 1916-12-20
THOMAS BEAUTIFUL STOCK.
Stock CT JeweIrY and Novelties Is
Absolutely Complete.

Brunswick is Justly proud Of her
elegant jewelry stores and there is
probably in this section of the state.
no more IN to date and prosperous
mercbants in this line than arc here.
In this connection the attentior Of
the public is directed to the store Of
Hilton Thomas. The proprietor has
SHARED no effort in making his store
one of the most attractive IN the
city. His stock Of iewelrv. and novel;
ties IN this line is complete in eva4v
department and he invites the public
TO visit his store while out buy
ing Christmas presents. a2@
The Brunswick news., 1916-12-20
GOVERNMENT IS
NOW POWE:RLESs
SEEMS CANNOT STOP THE FOOD
sPECuLATORS FROM ROB.
BING THE PEOPLE.

WASHINGTON, Dec, 19.-With the
exception of few isolated cases. the
government is powerless to prose-
cute those guilty of boosting the
prices of food.
The investigations by the Depart
ment Of Justice revealed that the
Federal laws have been violated only
IN a few cases
The Department has asked the Con-
gressional leaders for laws to make
prosecutions possible, but Congress
has no power under the constitution
to pass them.
Except in few cases the anticipat.
ed prosecutions will be dropped.
The Brunswick news., 1916-12-20
JEKYL ISLAN HELP ARRIVED
FOR COMING WINTER SEASON

Practically all the help for the
coming season of the Jekyl Island
club, reached the city yesterday over
the Atlanta Birmingham and Atlantic
and went at once to the home of the
millionaires to begin their various
duties.
II is said thai the coming season Is
expected to be one of the most sue
cessful in the history of this famous
resort and many Of the leading Amer.
The Brunswick news., 1916-12-20
MUTIMY ON
AT JAUREZ
TWO OF CARRANZA GENERALS
MAY RESORT TO ARMS TO
DECIDE SUPREMACY.

Ell PASo. Dec. 19--virtually state
OF mutiny exists at Juarez. General
Gonzales refused to obey orders to
turn the city over to General Comad.
hran, and detachment Of soldiers
were sent northward last night by
The Brunswick news., 1916-12-20
SAFE LANE
FOR FOOD
VESSELS WHICH ARE FOOD
LADEN.

NEW YORK Dec. 19.--It was re-
ported in warehouse circles here this
morning that England plans to relieve
the food shortage by establishing a
safety food lane between New Bruns-
wick and Liverpool.
The route will be heavily patrolled
by warships, to prevent submarine in=
reference with shipments.
The Brunswick news., 1916-12-20

.cans will spend sometime there dur
ing the winter
Manager r. G. Grob, who has been
on the island for some time, will have
everything in readiness for the men,
bers and their. guests when they ar
rive. Great improvements had been
made during the summer months and
this beautiful spot is even more so
than ever before.
The Brunswick news., 1916-12-20
OVER 1000 CAPTURED.

BERLIN, Dec. 19-(Via Sayville) =
The capture of more than 1000 Rus
SLAMS and Roumanians on the 'Rou-
p1anian front is announced in today's
statement from army headquarters.
The Russians and Roumanians in
nobrudja are continuing their retreat
and are approaching' the lower
Danube.
The Brunswick news., 1916-12-20

General Comaduran to disarm Con
zales
General Gonzales snbordinates de-
clare that he will resist with arms anv
attempts to disarm him.
The Brunswick news., 1916-12-20
SPECIFIC TERMS
ENGLAND'S ANSWER
POSITION OF THE
LEADING NATION OF THE ALLIES KNOWN



OF the
t Terms
LONDON Dec e-our
n
So declared David loydGeoge
Premier
Allies make them
in dwth
aceofP
dromE Europe"
eat cheering.
-'he Russian Council the
ROME Dec 19DeclaHng that the italian
the
puhes that one Of the Entente allies could offered
chntght
e unenens
GERMANY DISAPPOINTED
to
in
mott t be too
The Brunswick news., 1916-12-20
RUSSIA WITH ENGLAND.

LONDON the
the a dispatch ved here
The Brunswick news., 1916-12-20
THE TIDES.

High 2:27 a. M, and 2:3e p. m. Low
1853 a. m, and e:o6 p. m. saz@
The Brunswick news., 1916-12-20

Weather Forecast for today
Fair and warmer, Northwest winds.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-06-14


said that it would ruin Dick if l sep
arated from him. Surely I seem to
be running his whole life now. / am
going to ask Dick if he really wants
me the first chance I get.
Last night l had my dinner and it
was simply beautiful I did not put
my bed in the center of the room as
Jim suggested, but over at one side.
1t was pink dinner and dear old Jim
sent me bushels of roses.
We, Jim and l, only let two other
persons into the secret. They were
Alice and dear Mrs. Selwin. But
everyone promised to come when
sent them a little card asking them
to come over and cheer up a shUt-in.
They all cOme-mOre than 80 of
them. Alice absolutely refused to
appear in anything but her uniform
and insisted that instead Of guest Of
honor she should occupy her old post
of nurse.
Not even Dick knew of our plans.
I told him that 1 was going to have
our friends in for the evening and
that I wanted him in come in for a
little while at seven or soon after.
Shall l come before l have din
ner, Margie?" he asked. IF you
will, Dick" I answered. After l
have seen you for a few minutes
you can have dinner and then see
the people afteTward."
All right" he said.
invited everyone in just the same
way and the consequence was that
everyone met everyone else in my
little drawing room, and waited in
surprise until the curtains were
piled aside to disclose my dinner
table, with its profusiOn Of roses, and
myself in the background.
With cries of admiration there was
a rush for me.
q never saw anything so beauti-
full in all my life" said EIene. Mar
gle. YOU certainly have Imagination
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-06-14

VI "A w "A IL
2TY A SUCCESS
said. Jim furnished part of the idea
and the roses, and Alice and dear
Mrs. Selwin helped me with the other
arrangements"
By this time each one had found
his place and opened the little pink
envelope which bore this announce
ment
Dear Friends:
Il have brought you here to tell
you of the engagement between Pat
rick Sullivan and Alice Chapman,
two good friends of mine.
Il want you to eat, drink and be
merry tonight, and all of you rejoice
with Pat and Alice in their new-fOund
happiness and with me because, al
though am cut off from many pleas
ures, l have not yet lost my Joy in
seeing others happy.
"Margie Waverly."
AS he finished, Dick who was sit
ting at the end of the table nearest
to be side dear Mrs. Selwin, came
over and kissed me.
His eyes were wet
'Margie, Margie, my brave girl"
he mUTmUred in my ear"
Little book, my heart beat faster
and before them all I put my arms
about his neck and kissed him.
Everybody was silent for a mo-
nFnt Perhaps it would have become
a trifie embarrassing for both Dick
and me, for we both hate scenes, if
Jim had not sighed dismally and said,
1T was ever thus; I do the work for
the lady and the other man gets the
reward
Everybody laughed and one of the
most successful dinners I have ever
given commenced.
I, of course, did not eat anything
except fruit, bOnbOns and things 1
could eat without help, but everyone
vrvoc bovvino C11ob n CrONI FiT,oo fhof
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-20
THE COMEBACK"

The "Come back" man was really
never 3own.and.out. His weakened
condition because Of ever-work, lack
Of exercise, improper eating ana living,
demands stimulation to satisfy the cry
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-20

Vernon training camp here today, when
Manager Patterson and p or 2S Tigers
dumped their duds in lockers and sat
down to talk it over.
A slight drizzle made practice i'm
possible. but Patterson improved the
golden hours by talking baseball to his
players.
4 free for all discussion was staged.
establishing a precedent in the Coast
league that Patterson intends to follow
all year.
Only two men are needed to complete
the Vernon team, says Patterson. One
is second baseman and the other is o
Young pitcher named McElroy recon.
mended to Vernon by deacon Van
buren. old Sacramento outficlder Ne.
Elroy will be here tomorrow and Pat.
terson is hoping that the second saeker
will start for the coast at the same
time.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-20
California Won.

Los Angeles, Cal, Mar. 2O.-Before
one of the largest crowds that has at
tended a track meet here this season,
the University of California athletes
oashed in the annual meet with U. S.
G. at 2;30 p. m. here Saturday.
Tne visitors were overwhelming fav-
orites to win the meet and L. S. c. Of
ficials conceded victory
In the first event of the day, the
hammer throw, California won first
and second Glider took first with a
throw of 1856 feet 9 inches, while Had
ley of California, was second with LAG
feet, inches Whittamore, L. S. c..
was third with 800 feet inches.
Glider failed in an attempt to break
the southern California record, al
though he threw l57 feet, S inches
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-20
PLEASANT BIRTHDAY DINNER

Capital Journal Special Seryice)
ClaNtar Mar 2O.-A delightful birth
day dinner was held at tne John West.
ley home here ON Wednesday evening
March 18th, celebrating the 23ri birtn.
day of Mr. Elmer Wcstley. Among thc
guests present were the William West
lcys. Dir. and Mrs. John Evans, an
Miss Eva Maplcthorpe, of Salem. The
evening was passed pleasantly wit.
conversation and music.
Mrs. Robert Ecms, of Salem, accom-
panied by her little daughter. Gladys
is a guest Of her sister, Mrs. William
Hickman, of ClaNtaE
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-20
WILLARD AND MORAN
READY FOR BATTLE
Seat Sale Already Amounts
to $llO,OOO---B
at Practice Work

New York, Mar 20.-Witn Jess Will
lard and Frank Moran rapidly ap-
preaching the highest degree of fitness
for their 10 round bout at Madison
Square Garden Saturday night, Pro-
moter Tex Rickard announced today
that the seat sale had already realized
$4,000. A capacity house will prob
ably witness the battle Betting, how
ever, is very light.
The champion has about finished mis-
hard training work He now contents
himself with a three or four mile walk
every day, anil takes plenty of rest.
Moran, on the other hand, is still
toiling. He is running four miles daily,
Singing the bag 10 minutes, skipping
rope and boxing five or six rounds with
hard hitting srarring partners,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-20
What to DO for Eczenia

Greasy salves and ointments should not
be applied if good clear skin is wanted
From any druggist for 21c or Sl00 for
extra large size, get a bottle of zem0
When applied Rs directed, It effectively
removes eczema, quickly stops itching,
aud heals skin troubles, also sores, burns,
wounds and Chniing, lt penetrntes,
cleanses aud soothes, Xemo Is dependable
aud inexpensive Try it, as we believe
nothing you have ever used Is as effective
aud satisfying
Como. CleYeland