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The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-01-06
THIS MOTHER SAW HER
OWN CHILD KILLED

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 5.-Struck
by an automobile when he ran from
his mothers side into the street,
William M. Quinton, 5 years old, re-
ceived injuries which caused his
death before he could reach the Uni
versity Hospital to ~hch he was hur-
ried in motorcar. The ckild's moth
and his sister, with whom he was
walked, witnessed the accident and
were overcomed by thu shcck
When the three turned into Wood
land avenue from Ccmetarv ane, the
land avenue from Cemetary Lane, the
boy ran arross the avenue and was
caught by the rear mud guard of an
automobile driven by c. J. Wilsey, of
Darby. The boy was tossed several
feet by the impact aud fell across the
curb An examination at the hospital
showed that his liver had been crush
ed by the blow. Wilsey was arrested
by Policeman Justice. Of the Thirty
second district, and will be given a
hearing soon
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-01-06
THIS AUTO SALE
LANDS MAN IN JAIL
NORMAN LEE, OF PALM BEACH,
SELLS MACHINE NOT HIS
OWN. is IN TROUBLE.

When Norman Lee, a well dressed
young man sold a Ford automobile in
perfectly good condition yesterday
morning to R. B. Mccullough of this
city for $125, he proved that he was
bad actor. Lee arrived in the city
early in the morning and at once
visited the various garages in an eff
fort tC sell the car. He met with sue
cess at the establishment of F. D..
Aikens sons and Manager Rentz
aided him in locating a purchaser in
Mr.. Mccullough That gentlemen,
however took the precaution to pay
only small amount of the purchase
money over and then wired Palm
Beach, Florida, whence Lee said he
came, to find out if he was the real
owner of the machine.
This action was due to some suspici-
Gus conduct on the part of Lee and
an effort on his part to beat a hasty
retreat, as soon as he observed that
some suspicion had been aroused. He
was lodged in the city Jail and later
in the afternoon telegram came to
the police department giving the in
formation that the machine in ques-
ton, the number having been wired
there, belonging to an individual who
lives about thirty miles from Palm
Beach. Of course the real owner of
the car is coming for his property
Lee, who refuses to talk, will have
to explain his conduct to the crimi-
nal branch of Glynn superior court
! when it meets shortly.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-01-06
bELG|ANS TELL
Or SUFFERING
pEPoRTEo CIVILIANS WHO RE-
FUSE TO WORK FOR GERMANS
ALMOST STARVED TO DEATH

THE HAGUE. Jan. 5.-~Deported
Belg!ans ESal.ded home from the
camp at Soltu, Prussia, in the first
reports received directly from Bel.
sians, declared that the food was
such that strong men soon became
weak and weak men i'll.
The Belgians were returned home,
according to the report, because
they were almost in dying condi-
tion. Seventy were crowded into a
cattle car attached to freight train.
According to these Belgians, they
received while in the Soltau camp, a
bowl of some decoction made from
acorns at O'Clock in the morning.
AT midday they received half a
litre of soup containing much water
and few turnips, carrots and
shrimps, served without bread or
potatoes. A 3 O'Clock they had
slightly more than half pound of
black bread, bad and often mldew-
ed. In the evening they received half
litre Of soup. sometimes containing
bran or brown maiss.
According to these accounts there
are Il 900 Belgians at Soltau who re-
fused to work and still hope to obtain
their release.
Two Belgians were said to have
become insane the first week One
workman who attempted to escape
was reported shot down and then
finished with bayonet. Captured
Belgian soldiers were in nearby
camp. The soldiers were better fed
than the civilians The soldiers,
allowed to attend funerals OF civi.
lians, secretly brought them bread
and preserved articles Of food
The returned Belgians said they
received no soap at Soltau and were
advised to use sand Notwithstanding
their aufferings. most Of them refused
to work, although promised good food
and considerable pay.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-01-06
Congressman Wood Before the
Rules Committee Makes A
Sensational Statement.
BROTHER-iN-LAW OF WILSON
F. H. Boiling, a Broker And a
Brother of Presidents Wife
Stated to Have Had Benefits
of Inside information.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5-The names
of the Presidents secretary, Joseph
P Tumulty, "a Mr.. BolliHk," brother
of the Presidents wife, Bernard Ba-
rush, Otto Kuhn, of Kuhn, Loeb, and
Company and several brokerage firms
were mentioned by Representative
Wood, testifying before the house
rules committee at the hearing today
on the resolution calling for an in
1eStigat!on whether there was a,leak
on information o. the President S
peace note. Representative Wood
and the information he had was hear
say. He objected to testifying public
ally. He said he had been informed
that Baruch had information regard
ing the note two or three days before
its publication and that he conferred
with Secretary Tumulty at New
York hotel about that time. The
statements were based mainly on a
letter from A. Curtis, a Wall street
broker, he said. Subpoenas have been
issued for Baruch and Curtis.
"Mr. Boiling" Wood declared, was
a member of F. A Connolly and Com
pan, a local brokerage concern, which
he said profited by stock transactions
during the market furry after the
note was published. This rumor, he
said, was being freely circulated about
Washington. He also told of informa
tion he received that a tip that the
note would be issued before it was
sent reached branch houses of broke
age firms in the middle west. The
hearing recessed today until Monday
when Thomas w. Lawson is expected
to appear.
Secretary Tumulty issued a state
ment today denying any knowl
edge of the presidents note before il
was made public and demanding a
public apology
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-01-06
MARKET FOR SWEET
POTATOES found
COMPANY IN SOUTH CAROLINA
WANTS FARMERS OF THIS SEC.
TioN TO GROW POTATOES

Farmers of this section who want
to raise sweet potatoes for the mar
ket have their market open to them.
The William Company, of Green
vile, S. c., manufacturers of sweet
potato products, are in the market
for sweet potatoes in lost of 1000
bushels or more.
Secretary A. M. Smith, of the
Brunswick Board of Trade, in looking
around for a market for the products
of the farms of this section, got into
communication with The Williams
company. They write Mr.. Smith that
they want to contract with reliable
farmers of this section to furnish
them with sweet potatoes in lots of
LOCO Or more bushels. Farmers who
want to grow sweet potatoes for the
market might find it to their advan-
tsge to communicate with his com
pany.
The company has recently doubled
the capacity of its plant many times
over and is looking out for reliable
farmers in this section who want tC
grow 1000 or more bushels of sweet
potatoes for them this year If you
are interested, write this company
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-01-06
LEWIS PROBABLY
DID THE KILLING
1T is BELIEVED THAT SON or
MILLIONAIRE MURDERED
PRETTY ARTIST MODEL.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 5.-The po-
lice here today said that they were
convinced that Bernard w. Lewis,
who killed himself at Atlantic City
last night killed Maizie Colbert, the
artist model. here week ago.
Lewis was today identified by the
taXicab chauffeur as the man he
drove to the girls apartment the
night of her death. His hair match
ed that found clptched i'll her hand.
He wore woman's undershirt cor
responding exactly to the garments
Miss Colbert wore, and bloody
handkerchie was found in his pocket
book
Lewis was the son of wealthy
retired Pittsburg coal operator.
The police, although declaring their
belief that the mystery has virtually
been solved said that serveral men.
friends of the dead girl, who were sus-
pocted of having knowledge of the
crime would be kept under surveill- =
ance until there is absolutely no doubt
regarding their connection with the
, case. Many young men prominent In
social and business life here have
been questioned by the police. Sever
al admitted knowing the woman and
some said they had been among her
admirers. The ordinations of all ex-
cept two or three were satisfactory to
the detectives and their names were
withheld
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-01-06
BOTTLES OF MILK STOLEN
FROM PORCHES AND STEPS

Considerable complain has been
made recently about bottles Of milk
left by dairy wagons on front and
side porches and door steps being re-
moved in some strange manner be-
fore the housewives or servants can
take the milk in. In some of the
reports tho milk was removed by
some unknown person or persons
while members of family were sit-
ting inside the room opening out on
the porch.
The practice has become so gen.
eral as TO cause some OF the dairy
men to request housekeepers to have
some one on hand to receive the
milk. In other instances the house
keepers have requested the dairy
men to go by without leaving milk
II no one was on hand TO receive It.
The police believe that some little
BOYS are responsible for most Of the
milk thefts. as they do not see how
grown person could be so uniform.
ly successful in evading discovery.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-01-06
Third Annual Coming of Red
path People to be the Best
of Them All.
MANY NEW FEATURES ADDED
Information From the Manage
ment Announces That the Big
Attraction Will Come About
The Middle of April.

ne many friends Of the great Red
pain Chautauqua that has been held
uurihg April for the last three year,
under the auspices of the local Kings
baughters and the ID. A. r. will re-
Jolce 10 know that plans are going for
"ard Iof a stronger program even
than has been put on in the past
In personal letter the management
says that while the program is not
yet complete, the outline of it is an
exceedingly strong one. Among the
talent Will be the following:
For Lectures-The New Congress-
woman Miss Rankin, from Montana.
Judge Ben lindsay, of Chicago:
Judge Cavanaueh of Chicago. in his
famous lecture, The Miscarriage of
Justice
Marie Mayer. who took the part of
Mary Magdalene in the last Passion
Play at Ohefamagau, will l9.ctlre on
the layers, the significa0ei the
event and other facts ii ion
with that World -famVus utdlaa.
One of the real hits Of the week will
be a-ta-was-so, the Indian princess,
daughter of the chief of the penobscot
Indians. She sings and tells Indian
legends In costume.
Some OF the music lined up so far
VIII be Creatore's band. which is one
of the best known in America. A com
pany of musicians, known as the Ora
torio orchestra, which is comprised of
Read Miller. tenor: Gertrude Vander-
veer. contralto; Frederick Wheeler,
baritone; Marie Stoddart. soprano;
Blanch Barbot, accompanist and plan
ist. Another musical company will be
the Rouman'an orchestra, organized
and trained by Kyrl. the band leader.
Another feature that the Redpath
people are planning on Is company
of twenty-five or thirty people to put
on two light opera during the week.
This great event is of tremendous
advertising vaule to Brunswick, as
the advertising matter or this great
chautauqua goes into 120 cities
throughout the whole eastern and
northern sections of the United States
and advertises Brunswick in every
one asid an interested party.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-01-06
"REVENUERS" TO MAKE
FEWER ARRESTS NOW

Under recent orders of the revenue
department raiding deputies in the
future will not take out warrants for
the arrest of Illicit distillcrs unless
they are caught at the distillcry
The order was issued with view to
saving expenses.
The raiders in the future will pre-
pare their evidence and submit 1t to
the department headquarters in At
lanta with accommodations The evil
dence in cases where it is believed
sufficient will be turned over to the
district attorneys to be presented to
the grand juries.
In the past raiders have been al
lowed to issue warrants upon suspi
cion. The defendants were arrested
and brought to trial before United
States commissioners and If bound
over were in large number of in
stances confined in Jail until the day
of their hearing in the district court
The expense in such cases was large
Oftentimes the defendant swere ac-
quilted.
In the future detecting Illicit distil
lers will be left in a large measure
to county SHERIFF.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-01-06
RIJSINESS HOLDING UP
WELL, SAYS MERCHANTS

Brunswick merchants say that busi-
ness is good for the first week of the
wear. Most of them are busy this
week with stock taking but despite
This fact they have found business
remarkably good. Several OF them
are palnning for big stock reducing
eales and all are reviewing the work
Of the past year and laying their plans
for the future year.
practically all of them report that
tbo review of 1916 show that they
did more business than they had am
ticipated and basing their calcula-
tions on this fact they are planning
fer big business in 1917.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-01-06
SUES THREE RAILROADS
FOR FIFTY CENTS DAMAGE

ATLANTA, Jan 5.-Henry Beding-
ION Baylor F. +. ", civil engineer and
Confederate veterans has establish
ed new record for the unique and
peculiar by filing damage suit
against three great railroad corpora
tions for the tremendous sum of so
cents. II cost him So to file the pa
pers in the suit, but so cents is all
he wants, claiming that the three
roads over charged him for that
amount in excess baggage when he
took little trip to Wrightsville
Beach last summer
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-01-06
WANTS voPIcKA WITHDRAWN.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-The State
Department received a request today
from Germany to withdrawn the Uni
ted States Minister Charles vopicka,
at Bucharest.
1t is indicated that Vopicka will be
withdrawn, being the last neutral rep
resentative to leave Bucharest.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-01-06
GRADUAL WITHDRAWAL
OF Troops From Mexico Expect
ed to be Next Move.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-The grad
ual withdrawal of the United State
troops from Mexico is confidently ex-
pected to be the next step of the .ad-
ministration.
Convinced that Carranza's continu-
ed technical objections 10 the Atlantic
City portocol are in,inc"re the Ad-
r.'n'stration does net intenG TO al
low the negotiations to drag any fur
ther.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-01-06
MAY UNDERGO OPERATION.

CHICAGO, Jan. 5.-The condition of
E. H. Sothern, the famous actor, who
has been seriously i'll with stones in
the kidneys at a local hotel is i'm
proved today. according to his ply
sicians. An operation may be neces-
sary A decision is withheld pending
the arrival of Mrs. Sothern and DIR.
Joseph Bissel, the Scthern family
physician, from New York.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-01-06
SEVEN SHIPS MISSING.
Transatlantic Freighters, Long
Since Overdue.

NEW YORK. Jan. 5.-Seven big
Transatlantic frnighters, munitions
and contraband carries, are long over
due and have been given up for lost by
maritime men.
They may have been Summarized or
captured by the German raiders. The
vessels are The Andania, $500 tons;
Ausonia, $500 tons; Cunarder George
10000 tons; the White Star Z aer VOL
taire 500 tons; the Bo phon,
5000 ton; the Belpt tons,
and the Bayrealaux wno.u ,OAnase is
not known.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-01-06
REFORM PENAL PROCEDURE.

QUERATO, Mex, Jan. 5.-The Mex
ican constitutional assembly has
adopted an article abolishing the prac
tiee of holding prisoners in com muni-
cado and permitting bail for prison.
ers accused of offenses punishable
with less than five years imprison-
ment. 1t also makes a preliminary
hearing within forty-eight hours i'm
DeratiVe.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-01-06
South Georgia Counties. Plan
ming to be Represented at
the Great Event.
ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN ON
A. B. and A. Officials Active in
the Interest OF Brunswick and
This Entire Eection of the
State.

mat the southeastern Land Show
which will be held at Atlanta, Febru-
afy 1-l5th, inclusive, will attract
la'ge crowds from many states of the
vest and prove of unusual interest
TO the entire south, is the opinion of
Z. II. Fell, assistant general passen.
ger agent of the Atlanta, Birmingham
End atlantic, who was in Brunswick
yesterday. He is very optimistic
over the prospects for the show
which will be held under the auspices
CT the Georgia Chamber of Com
merce.
The land show will be featured by
monster exhibit by the United
States government. This of itself
means the show will be a success.
The four states interested in staging
The how are Georgia. Florida, Ala
bama and South Carolina.
! Quite number of South Georgia
rNtountie have taken action regarding
exhibits at the approaching show and
it is believed Ware will be among the
proper representation.
That the wrold may know and
that the people at home may more
adequately appreciate our vast soil
resources, the Southeastern Land
Show has been organized. 1t is to
be an actual demonstration, visible
to the eye and responsive to the touch
of the wealth waiting for all willing
to join in the development of the
great southeast.
The county or community exhibits
by soil analysis, land charts. and by
actual samples of soil. These are
supplemented by exhibits of products
grown on the land. Accompanying
are charts, maps, placards and le-
gends, giving such important facts as
average rainfall, mean and extreme
temperatures, altitude above sea lev.
el, public roads, character of water
minerals, varieties of forest growth
natural grasses, general topography
drainage, streams, number of grow
ing days between first and last frosts
photographs of property for sale, and
all other substantial facts.
Photographs showing character OF
public roads, of cities, and public i'm
provements, will be accompanied by
statements as to markets and railway
facilities and cost of transportation to
markets.
Placards will give information
about church and school facilities
tax rates, developments already
made, those in prospect.
In charge of exhibits will be ex-
hibitors prepared to answer questions
and furnish literature and take the
names and addresses of enquirers.
Persons, firms or corporation hav
ing lands to sell will find the Land
Show verv helpful in closing trades
To facilitate real estate sales and eX-
changes. to interest more people in
farming. to stimulate better farming
and marketing, are important func
tions of the land show. Visitors from
q distance will be able to learn in
one day more substantial facts about
the lands and communities of the
southeast than could otherwise be
learned in a months travel.
Coming in the height of the season
of the northern travel southward
thousands of tourists will take ad
vantage of the cheap rates to Atlanta
and also the stopover privileges Of
tickets to Florida, to see the land
show and learn the attractions offer
ed.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-01-06
CONFER IN CHICAGO
Meeting Called by Brotherhood
Chiefs for January 11th.

KANSAS, City, Mo, Jan. 5.-The
Railway Employees Journal says in it's
issue today that the Brotherhood
chiefs have called a conference in
Chicago on January 18th to decline
what action will be taken regarding
the railroads refusal to obey the
Adamson eight-hour law.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-01-06
FOKSHANI SURROUNDED.

BERLIN, Jan. 5.-The Teutons are
within twenty-five miles of the rail
way running northward from FOX
shanni on three sides and will prac-
tically force its evacuation by the
Russians. The Germans are press
ing beyond the Sereth river
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-01-06
MANY WOUNDED.

Ell PASO, Jan. 5.-The Villista and
Carranzista troops continue fighting
to the south of Chihuahua City.
A great many of the wounded have
been brought to the Carranzista
strongholds. Both sides claim vic
ory.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-01-06
TWENTY-FIVE ARE DROWNED

LONDON, Jan. A news agency
dispatch from Amsterdam today said
twenty-five women and children
were drowned when ferry boat sank
in a collision at Moselle, near Ber-
LISTEN.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-01-06
LOOK OUT, BUYERS OF GASOLINE

PITTSBURG, Jan. 5.-Oil advanced
another ten cents today, which is
the highest price paid for crude oil
since it has been commercially quot
ed. Pennsylvania oil is now quoted
at $295.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-01-06
The Immense Bridgehead at
That Point Has Been PierC=
ed by the Invaders.
POWERS IN PEACE SESSION.
The Terms Are in a Caucus as to
Just What Sort of Terms Will
Be Agreed to by Them. Rus
SLAMS Launch Offensive.

BERLIN, Jan. 5.-(Via Wireless) -
1t is Officially announced that four of
the allies trenches to the east of Loos
have been penetrated by the Germans,
who destroyed the works and return
ed with fifty prisoners, after inflict-
ing severe losses to the British de-
tenders.
Bad weather is hampering artillery
activity in the west.
The Russian forces have launched
an offensive to the north and east and
big battle is developing.
Russian assaults to the northwest
of Dvinsk were repulsed.
Fierce fighting is in progress furth-
er to the nCrth. and artillery activity
is reported. in the Freiderichstadt
sector.
The allies bridgehead position at
Braila has been pierced by the Teu'
tons.
The Roumanian toNn of FloboXia
III Wallachi9, has been {. ptured by
The Teutons, after fierce haLd. to-hand
fighting,
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-01-06

BERLIN, Jan. 5.-The German
troops have occupied Gurgueti and
Romanum, villages in Roumania, after
bloody street fighting.
LONDON, Jan. Sit is reported
here today that the concrete peace
, terms of the Allies will embrace the
! restoration of Belgium, Poland, Ser
via, Montenegro and portions Of
France, with indemnities, and estab.
fishing protocol over Armenia by
Russia. Russia will acquire Constan-
tinople and the Dardanelles.
/ Developments Of the utmost i'm
pol tance bearing upon peace are
lranspiring in the Central empires.
Austria is sending a special ennis
sary to the Pope, requesting steps for
r1ace.
The Kaiser has sent Prince Aiti-
Tot on secret missoc to Sofia an,|
Constantinople, and the Presidents OF
the Parliaments of the Central Powers
! have been summoned to Berlin for an
irnportans conference. The rulers of
tho Central Powers are to meet soon
! III VinnI.
| A plenary session. of the Reichstag
has been planned for the middle Of
January in Berlin.
! Some are predicting that the world
| will know the peace terms of both
sides within week.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-16
RETAILERS ADD
II new MEMBERS
Thompson Division Is Winner
in Campaign,

Seventy seven new members we're
added TO the Oklahoma City Retailers
association through its membership
campaign which began last Wednesday
The total was kept down, however, by
snow and bad weather and at the regu
lar weekly meeting of tho association
today at noon. 1t was decided to con.
tlnue 1t next week
u, NJ. Witt, with thirty-three new
members, led all teams, His organlza
tlon will be sent to Fort Worth to at
tendthe annual convention OF the Texas
Cattle Raiscrs' association.
The division led by Floyd K Thomp-
son, secured fifty eight new members
that captained,by A, {. Monroncy, nine
teen The division having the ynalles,
number OF acquisitions at the end OF the
campaign will give dinner to the win
ming division.