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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-08-17
CLEVER BAD CHEK ARTIST.
Blackwell Merchants are Fooled by
Young Man Using Several Names

Special to Tho World
BLACKWELL. Okla, Aug. 16.-
Using several names, w. t. Ward
passed had checks on Blackwell mer~
chants TO the extent Of several hum
dred dollars. and made a getaway
for parts unknown. Ward had been
employed here by a building contrac-
tor on some residence buildings and
made out a list Of imaginary workmen
making out a check for each one, the
amounts ranging from SIS to $35.
County officers and officials of the
State Rank association were notified.
but no trace Of Ward could be found.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-08-17
VIRGINIAN DIES
ON BRITON SOIL
Death Of Major william Trottcr Is
Reported to Friends in
America.

WASHINGTON, AXg. 16. - The
death of Major William Alexander
Trotter. well known as a breeder of
fine Virginia horses. in a trench with
an English regiment before Tricourt,
France, while in action on July IL.
has been reported to friends here in
advices from abroad. His widow.
who lives in Charlottesville, Va, has
been notified he was buried at Tri-
court near where he fell.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-08-17
GETS AN ARMY PROMOTION
Prentice Lively Gets Place as Rcgi-
mental Sergeant Major.
Special TO The World.

Special to The World.
BLACKWELL, Okla, Aug. 16.-
Prentice Lively of this place has re-
Gently been promoted to regimental
sergeant major of the First Oklahoma
infantry regiment. Lively spent sew
eral years in the signal corps of the
guard, in which he was telegraph
operator.
He was captain last year of the
Oklahoma university track team and
said to be the fastest sprinter o. u.
had ever produced. This qualification
is not supposed to have been consid-
cred in the promotion, however.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-08-17

UTASItI Aug. 16.-Cotton
w showed some Improvement in
the central cotton states during the
week just ended. but elsewhere con-
ditions were not so promising. The
national weather and crop bulletin
today. reviewing conditions for the
week, said:
"In Arkansas the crop was gener-
good t. excellent, except where rain
is needed in the north and west In
Tennessee the condition was favorable
and the crop is very good and is fruit
ing well.
"The crop continues promising in
northwestern Mississippi where il is
fruiting well. and there was material
CONTINUED on PAGE TWO
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-08-17
Construct Sludgc Mil.

COMMERCE.. OKLA. Aug. l6.-The
Marcum. or Lucky Kid mine. Just
east of the Underwriters mine is con
structng large sludge MILL which
will he running In about two weeks.
The Marcum mine is running on dirt
which is yielding 20 per cent recov-
cry.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-08-17
TALKS WELL BUT
NOT VERY WISELY
Steals Suitcase, Sells II, Gets Drunk
and Brags; He's In Jail
Now.

BLACKWELL. Okla. Aug 16.-
George Wilhelm stole a suitcase full
OF clothing. sold it. spent the money
fer bootleg whisky got drunk Dragged
Of his accomplishments and is
now in the county Jail awaiting trial
on a stealing charge.
Wilhelm got by nicely until he got
far enough along in his travels to
get fixed up with John Barleycorn
and John losened up his tongue
enough to spoil the whole thing.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-08-17
PROUD pOSSESSOR OF
FIRST COTTON BALE
Special 10 The World.

Special TO The World.
MUSkOGEE, Okla. Aug. 1f.-
The first load of cotton to be
brought into Musi,ogoe this year
weighing 1.6OO pounds nettcd its
owner, J. NJ. Pierce. cf Fort Glib
son. S153.50. A local ginning
company paid Pierce five and a
quarter cents pound for the
load aud he received a bonus Of
s6s.sO This is the thirteenth
consecutive year that Pierce has
received "a premium for the first
bale. He has It's acres Of cot
ton.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-08-17

ST. THOMAS. Danish West Indies.
Aug 16.-Apparently the inha bitants
of the island Of st. Croix favor sale of
the Danish West Indies to the United
States Unofficial balloting was taken
there yesterday and of the votes cast
five thousand were in favor of the
proposition. and only IL against it.
The population of st. Croix in 1901
was 1880.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-08-17
MUST HAVE RAIN
OR COTTON FAILS
Oklahoma Crop Deterior-
ates Steadily Under
Continued Drouth.
100000 BALES COTTON
Crop Shows Some Improve
ment in Other Central
Southern States.
100000 BALES COTTON

Special to The World.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Aug. 16.
Cotton is dcpreciating at the
rate of ! per cent day in Okla
moha at the present time, ac-
cOrding to President Frank
Gault of the state board Of ag-
riculture, and the total yield will
not go much above 500, 900 bales
for the state, unless there is rain
soon. Several weeks ago Pres-
dent Gault made the prediction
that the states yield would be
somewhere about 100000 bales.
at will be much less than that,
he said today, unless we have
rain right away The crop is
being damaged at the rate of
per cent a day so long as the
present warm weather continues.
From Cimarron county comes
the report from one OF the in
spectors employed by the board
that two good rains have fallen
in that county during the last
few days Grass is doing well
there and all row crops will bear
good harvest this fall This is
a portion Of the state that has
suffered generally from the dry,
hot weather, but this year freak
\ ish rains have Dut that section in
condition to produce well II is
said, however. that the broom
\ corn of the northwestern part of
the state will be exceedingly light
! this year.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-08-17

COPENHAGEN. via London. Aug.
17.-U:55 a. m.)-The Politiken. the
government organ. says the king de-
sires to avoid an election during the
war.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-08-17
THE WEATHER.

OKLAHOMA - Wednesday and
Thursday generally fair.
TULSA, Aug l4-Temperature:
MAXIMUM 1O4 minimum rs; south
winds and fair.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-08-17
PROSPERITY TALK

Speaking Of bridges. the one being
built across the Arkansas river al
Tulsa is one Of the finest reinforced
concrete structures on the continent.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-04-04
BOY SCOUT To
RENDER AID IN
CLEANUP WEEK
ALL PLANS ARE COMPLETED
FOR THE CAMPAIGN TO BE
WACED BY CIVIC ASSOClA-
TON NEXT WEEK.

The cleanup campaign for the week
of April 5-12 is on in full blast. For
several days now, banners have been
attached TO all the streetcars announc-
ing the date and calling upon all to do
their part.
Captain Phil z. Burgess has, with
his usual magnanimity, offered the
services of the forty or more Scouts
composing troop No. l in this good
work, and these young citizens will
distribute cards to every house in the
city. This card is an urgent appeal
to every Brunswickian to lend his
hearty cooperation in making Bruins
wick clean, healthy and beautiful, and
contains suggestionsn that if followed
will bring about these much-to-be-
desired results.
The Junior Civic association will
distribute literature in all of the
schools of the city. This literature
WI lay particular stress on the fact
that cleaning up now will do a very
great deal towards eliminating the
fly pest, and tending as all know by
Kidding us of this troublesome pest,
to improve health conditions.
Superintendent Ballard, realizing
the great Importance of the move
ment, will cooperate with the Bruins
wick Civic association, and through
the corps of teachers in all the schools
of the city, information and sugges-
tions will be made to all the pupils.
All in all. much real interest is be-
ing shown in this cleanup campaign.
Particularly have the newspapers
given their hearty cooperation, and
the Civic association is genuinely
gratified and thankful for their superb
aid and assistance, and takes this
means of expressing to them their
appreciation.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-04-04
CAPTAIN SVANE HAD SOME
INTERESTING EXPERIENCES
Now at A., B. & A. Terminals.
European Sea Troubles.

Captain A. G.. Svane of the Danish
B. & A. terminals, splendidly relates
some of his interesting experiences
while sailing in the submarineinfest-
ed North sea number of Bruins
wickians heard him yesterday relating
of picking up lost lifeboats that had
been abandoned when some big steam
er had been lost.
Captain Svane says that it is dan
gerous business to hang around float
ing lfeboats and that steamers in the
North sea always go out Of their way
to avoid coming too close to such
things seen about on the water The
captain has not much faith in the Ger
man integrity and seems to think
them capable of almost anything in
the way of trickery. 1t is not that he
so much dslikes the Germans, he
says, but their treachery has caused
so many unfortunate victims TO starve
to death in lifeboats in plain view of
ships that could save them, but are
afraid, thinking it Teuton decoy.
Captain Svane never goes near a
lifeboat now as he fears to lose his
own ship, but earlier in the war he
says he picked up some lifeboats off
the English coast and in some found
interesting papers.
The Danish captain and his men
seem to We very friendly disposed to-
ward the United States, but say VIII
son has been instrumental IN raising
the price.of paper, by writing so many
notes. He thinks the newspaper pro
fession should be against the re-elec.
ton of Wilson for president on these
grounds,
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-04-04
A BROTHER Of
FATHER REFS
KILLED IN WAR
THOUGH HE LOST HIS LIFE
LAST MAY THE INFORMAL
TON WAS ONLY RECEIVED
HERE YESTERDAY.

News has just reached Father j. A.
Refs, of st. Xavier's Catholic church
in this city, of the death of his broth
er Mr.. John Refs, which occurred in
the trenches near Turgette, France, in
May of last year where he was serv-
ing in the French army fighting the
Teutonic invaders.
Father Refs, who has the sympathy
of wide circle of friends here and
elsewhere, had lost all communication
with his brother from the very begin
ming of the war and didn't know
whether he had been killed in the
Belgian invasion or had become con
nected with some of the armies.
His last communication was just
prior to the war when Mr. John Refs
who was drygoods salesman, had
written him from Belgium that he was
going back to Paris, where he had for
merly lived and worked in a large de-
partment store.
The letter received here yesterday
by the bereaved divine was sent by a
NOu0lI ilOllI many aus, NuliifN' tltllCl
Refs having left Mexico just about
that time, relatives in France had lost
his address, and were unable to write
him of their bereavement. A cousin
of the family, living in China, was
informed of it last October and re-
Gently learning of his address, wrote
him the sad news.
The letter stated that the unfor-
tunate soldier had just left his home in
Belgium when the war broke out and
was in Paris at the time In the fever
of excitement, as he read of the leu
tons destroying his old home and lay
ing waste the country and numbering
many of his friends, he hastily enlist
ed in the Foreign Legion of the French
army, which is composed of all the
soldiers fighting for the French cause
anI not being Of French descent.
The letter indicated that this part
of the army was not treated as well
as the real French army and was
often exposed to the most danger. Mr.
Refs stopped all communication with
his friends and only wrote occasional
ly to his wife and two daughters in
Paris, who were not informed of his
death for several months after ii oc-
cured. as it is custom in the French
army not to inform families of the
death Of members. Hence the wife
and daughters were compelled to wait
until some interested friends saw fit
to write them of their loss.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-04-04
PLENTY EXTRA WORK FOR
P0STOFFICE EMPLOYEES
All Statistics of Local Office
to Be Gathered This Week

The force at the Brunswick postof
flee. in common with postoffice forces
all over the country, are experienc.
ing unusually busy times this month,
for the high officials up in Washing
ton are calling for all kinds of reports
for the month of April. and is thus
throwing extra work on every EN-
ploye in the country.
During this week a record will be
kept OF every letter, no matter what
class, which is distributed by the let
ter carriers, the weight of all mail. the
exact time 1t takes each carrier to
deliver them, how many houses he
supplies and how many on his route
he does not supply, etc. At the same
time record Is being kept of every
parcel post package going through the
local office, its weight, the amount
of postage and the zone to which 1t is
being dispatched Such report is
also being kept by the carriers and
the rural carriers.
With all Of this extra work there
viii necessarily have to be some lit
tie delay in mail deliveries, especial.
ly as trains are running late just at
present, but the local force is hand
ling the work as rapidly as possible
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-04-04
HERE ROUTING CATTLE
CARS FROM JEKYL ISLAND
Route Agent of the Southern Ex-
press Co. Busy Yesterday.

L. A. Avera, route agent for the
Southern Express company, is in the
city in connection with the depart
ures Of the Jekyl island colony. Yes
terday he routed carload of ponies
and automobiles which members of
the colony had kept here through the
winter and are now having them ex-
pressed back north. He also routed
the baggage for many of the IS serv-
ants, the large majority of whom left
yesterday over the A., B. & A. and A.
c. L. for the north.
There were rumors in the city yes
terday morning that Mr.. Avera's visit
was in connection of the recent taking
over of the Southern Express com.
pany by the Adams Express company,
but upon being asked about it yester-
day, Mr.. Avera had not even been in
formed of the change. He will be here
several days before going back to At
lanta.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-04-04
AN OLD CITIZEN
SHOOTS A FARMER
MAN WHO ONCE SHOT NEGRO
HERE SLAYS A MAN NEAR
DOUGLAS.

John S. Burns, for many years a
resident of Brunswick, who has many
relatives and friends here and who is
frequent visitor to the city, is in
Jail in Douglas charged with the mur-
der of a farmer near that city Sunday
morning.
Mr. Burns spent his early life in
Brunswick and figured in a tragedy
here many years ago when he shot
and killed James Carter, colored, who
at that time, was managing a barber
shop in the old Ocean hotel The trial
lis still remembered by many of the
Oldest citizens. Burns, was represent
ed by Judge Courtland Symmes and
after spirited trial, he was acquit
ted
The killing near Douglas is told in
the following special sent out yester
day:
"This morning at Mcdonald, in Cof
fee county, ]. S. Burns, age so, father
in-law of Representative c. E. Stewart
Of Coffee county, shot and killed Jack
Williams, a woodsman on the turpen
tine place of Will Stewart.
at is said that Will Stewart had
discharged Williams, and he object
/ ed to the discharge; that Williams
borrowed a mule from either vii
or c. E. Stewart, about which they
had words and earlier this morning
Williams and c. T. Stewart had &
di (iculty, but were separated and
later they got together and renewed
the difficulty and were engaged in {
| fight when Burns came out OF the
house with a pistol and approaching
the two shot and killed Williams
Williams wife witnessed the killing
Burns was brought TO Douglas this
afternoon and placed in jail"
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-04-04
MANUFACTURERS
RECORD To- GIVE
CITY A WR|TE-UP
STAFF CORRESPONDENT OF THIS
WELL KNOWN PUBLICATION
is GATHERING DATA IN BRUINS.
WICK.

Roy G. Booker, staff correspondent
of the Manufacturer Record, of Bal
|timore, leaves here this morning after
spending some time in the city collect
ing data to be used in several articles
he will write for his magazine, which
is the recognized industrial paper of
the south.
Mr.. Booker is mighty optimistic re
garding the prospects for prosperity
in this city. While here he visited
the community school which he will
make the principal subject of his writ
ings from here. but he was favorably
impressed with the numerous new es-
Establishments being built here for the
purpose of manufactue He visited
the Gynnr ice plant, which is being
rebuilt and made far more modern
than ever before He visited the newly
acquired plant of the Georgia Creosot-
ing company, which is being over
hauled. He visited the shipyards here
where shipbuilding is being revived.
He visited practically every place
here where things are being started
and restarted. Probably the one thing
of greatest interest just now is the re-
building of the Yaryan naval stores
plant and particularly the new proc
ess of making gasoline at a greatly
reduced cost by this company.
Brunswick is certainly showing
signs of her quota of prosperity that
is indicated in nearly all the south
land today" said Mr.. Booker to a
News representative yesterday. "The
middle west has been on a boom for
months and so has the northeast Our
skilled labor is becoming in demand
in theopening of so many new indus
trial lines of work and practically all
the laobr of the south is being used
which is the basis of real prosperity"
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-04-04
HARRY K. THAW ARRIVES
TO SPEND FEW DAYS AT
HANDSOME CARNEGIE HOME

Harry X. Thaw, the man who
married Evelyn Nesbit, killed
Stanford White, spent years in
Jail and in an asylum, who proved
he was crazy and then proved he
was sane, who escaped from Mat
tewan the asylum in New York,
and gave authorities a chase over
several states, who travelled prac-
tically every court in the state of
New York, whose mother spent
millions in fighting his case, and
who, after eleven years of legal
battles, finally, several months
ago, secured his freedom, is on
Cumberland island.
Thaw arrived at DungennesS
yesterday morning aboard the
handsome yacht Wissoe, owned by
George Carnegie, his brother-in-
law, Carnegie having married a
sister of Thaw. The two men,
together with several other guests,
have been cruising along the
Florida coast. They arrived in
Fernandina yesterday morning
and proceeded Immediately to
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-04-04
LYNCHING IS
SCORED BY HON.
VIC. BRANTLEY
FORMER WELL KNOWN CON-
GRESHAM DELIVERS ADJ
DRESS BEFORE CA. SOcIE-
TY IN WASHINGTON.

AT gathering of the Georgia So
clety in Washington Saturday night.
presided over by Hon. William J. Har-
ris, of the federal trade commission.
Hon. w. c.. Brantley, former con.
gresham from the Eleventh district.
and still a resident of Brunswick,
though located in Washington at pres
ent, made the principal address. In
an article sent out from Washington
about the meeting, the following will
be found of interest:
Among the speakers were Senator
Charles S. Thomas of Colorado. a ma
tive of Georgia; William G. Brantley,
who for sixteen years was the uop-
posed representative of the Eleventh
Georgia district in congress: Repre-
sentative William G. Anderson and
Claude Bennett. formerly president of
the society
Probably the most notable speech
of the evening was that of Mr.. Brant-
ley in arraigning the lynching evil.
Speaking as one who loved the state
and honored her glorious history, he
said that the present condition of
lawlessness was one to bring the
blush of shame to all who revered the
state and cherished her good name.
Mr.. Brantley asserted that the
trouble was not a need for more law
or more courts but better law enforce
ment. Il believe today that in the
state of Georgia" he affirms. land
say ii because of my confidence in the
patriotism in the civilization in the
morality, in the intelligence. in the
education Of the great majority Of the
people of Georgia; | believe today
that any Georgian in whose honesty,
courage and integrity the people had
confidence would stand before them
with the pledge that if called to high
office OF governor he would exhaust
every source OF power, or money, of
the court, of sheriffs. of the military
to prevent lynching in our fair state,
and further pledge himself that if,
despite these efforts lynching did oc.
cur, that he would exhaust every re.
source OF the power of the laws, and
bring to punishment the men who
thus disgraced our state believe
such declaration would bring him
the support almost unanimously of the
people of the state"
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-04-04
To ELECT CAPTAIN
OF RIFLE COMPANY
PRESENTATION OF INSIGNIA
WILL BE MADE WEDNES-
DAY NIGHT.

A captain will be nominated by the
Brunswick Riflemen Wednesday night
at the regular monthly business meet
ing to elect a captain to succeed Cap
tain f. NJ Grady who recently resign
ed on account of removal from home
station.
Immediately after the nomination
the insignia won by members of the
company on the target range at st.
Simon will be presented by Major G.
A. Taylor, retired These medals ar
rived from the arsenal yesterday and
are on exhibition at Rothchilds
where they may be viewed. Those
who will receive the medals and their
rank are: Expert rfleman, Sergeant
Newman; sharpshooters, Corporal
Googe, Privates Nicks, Loback and
McRae; marksmen, Privates Cameron
and Love.
rifle team selected from these
will present the local company at the
regimental match in Savannah during
the coming target season The Rifle
men who are not eliminated at this
SUOOl VIII TeDTcbeHI tHe SllOOt III Az
lanta at the state shoot.
The nomination for captaincy ex-
cites no little interest among members
of the company. First Lieutenant Har-
well is in .line for promotion but it
is understood hat he will not accept
the office at the present time due to
several reasons.
When seen by News reporter last
night in reference to the annual en-
campment of the Georgia national
guard Lieutenant Harwell stated that
no orders had been received to that
effect up to the present time, but that
II was generally understood that this
was the year for the national eucamp.
ment
The company Is fast recruiting up
TO the full enlistment on account Of
the Mexican trouble and the annual
encampment this summer which Is
held in July. II Is expected that the
Rifemen will attend the May week
celebrations in Savannah this year as
in the past.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-04-04

Dungeness. where they will spend
several days at the beautiful Car
negie estate. one of the handsom-
est in the country.
Harry X. Thraw, from all ac-
counts. is enjoying his freedom.
and at the same slime he is prov
ing to the world that he is a man
after all. AS soon as he was lib
Grated in New York, he returned
to his home in Pittsburg, where
he at once assumed charge of his
mothers vast estate, and reports
are that he is proving a success
as a business man.
Thaw's case, the fibht against
him by former District Attorney
jerome and other features in the
case, attracted more attention
probably than any other case in
this country in a score or more
of years, and there is hardly a
hamlet in the country where ev-
cry resident of it is not familiar
with the sensational trials of the
man charged with the murder of
the rich New York architect.