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THE BRUNSWICK JW/t
VOLUME 4, NUMBER 120.
BRUNSWICK MAY
GET ft STATION
—* —
Believed De Forest Wire
less Company will Come
to This City
A REPRESENTATIVE EXPECTED
The Company Petitioned Council Some
Time Ago for the Privilege to
Erect a Station—Agent of
Company In Savannah.
It is more than probable that liruns
v ick will hue a btation of the Ameri
can De Wireless Telegraph
i ompany .
tt will be remembered that several
months ago ibis company petitioned
o.ty council for the privilege of erect
ing such a si a*lon at this port. At
the time very little details wore given
mil the matte'- was not acted upon by
council.
Recently. however, the company has
established, or arranged to establish
stations in a mind er of southern ports
William T. Tompkins, a representa
tive of the company, Is now in Sevan
rail .making arran aments for the es
tablishment oi a station there, and tt
Is believed that ha will come here, from
ti nt city.
The IV Forest Company now ha 1
s ations at Hatteras, New York. Key
West and other points on the Atlantic
coast and will shortly e.ttablici. .1
: on at Ciiarli stop arid a number 0;
ether ports.
The fact that ti e corap?.by petl'km
id council for privilege to erect a sta
tion here Is evidence that Urupswiek
is being considered.
MORE ABOUT POSTMASTERSHIP
Lamer Now Thinks Chances Favor A.
M .Smith.
R. M. Lamer, the Washington cor
respondent of Savannah Nows .wired
his paper yesterday as follows;
"At the poßtoffico department today
the positive statement was made that
Mr .Brown, the present postmaster at
i’lunswick, will not he reappointed
• Senator Clay and Representative
Brantley. ,vlto have received mry In
quiries from I’niriswlck as t > 111. pros
eni status of the poslolllce contest,
called at the department this morning
and had a talk with Postmaster Gen
< tal Wynne on the subject. During
the Interview it was developed th:e
there is a strong .-eu'inient among the
tuMr.esa patrons of the office in favor
and the a "point meni of Mr. St£iih.-fk
appears, however .that th re, uMicair
bossees in Georgia do not take kindly
the selection of the latter.
"As the case now stands the ppst
nraster general has decided that no
further action will he taken for a week,
fr. the meantime Senator Clay arm
Kf present stive Brant u-y w 111 endeavor
to acsertaln the sentiment of the pat
ii ns of thi office ns to the most
o.tsirable republican to he appoinied."
COL. WOOTEN IS A BRIGADIER.
Ccmmandtr of Fourth Regiment Thus
Honored
Officers and nu n in Brunswick are
highly grutifle 1 at the promotion of
Col W. E. Wooten, commanding the
Fourth Regiment, to the rank of bilg.i
dier general. Col, Wooten has com
manded the t-ourth for several, years
and has built II up to Is; one of the
best commands In the state, lor a
number of years General Wooten has
bten Identified with the military of the
state and has always been looked upon
a;, one cf the leading officers tie win
retain command of the Fourth Georgia
regiment until suck time as he is re
tired or resigns. His many friends
will bo pleased at his promotion to the
command of the ala to troops In addi
tion to the Fojrth Georgia reginu nt
Two Miner* Riddled.
Quests, N. Ilex, Jan. 20. —James
Purdy tied Jas Redding miner.; work
ing o;i the Guadalupe placer in Taos
county have been shot and killed.
John Conley, another miner, has been
arrested charged with the murder.
Would Keep Judges Quiet.
Washington, Jan. 2d. —Represent*
tlce Heflin of Alabama, introduced a
bill today providing that Judges of the
l/nlted States district and circuit court
shall refrain from expressing cn opin
ion to a Jury In rrlmlnal cases as to
ti e guilt or innocenHe of on accused.
GLASS BLOWERS TO
GIVE EXHIBITION HERE
Will Show fo- Week In Heller Build
ing on Newcastle Street.
The Howed celebrated troupe of
giaes workers will open up an enter
taining exhibition on Monday at 220
Newcastle street. These famous ex-
j ports have a reputation for
1 the artistic work that they manutac
i ture. Ttfe troupe are usually the prin
ciple fee.two a*, all the leading exposi
tions They are noted for making
glass cloth and dresses. They con
vert glass which is a brittle
into the most delicate fabrics. They
will remain hi re for one week during
v hich time yon can see them blow.
s[ in and weave glass. Every visitor
vho attends iheir exhibition will he
with a beautiful glass souve
nir free.
BAPTISTS i-URCHASE A HOME.
Pretty Residence on Union Street
Bought Yesterday.
A deal was consummated in 1 ..c city
yesterday wh —eby the consrr uts:’" ! ~f
the First Baptist church purchased the
fin tty residence on Union street oppo
site the chur- h, which was owned ! y
R T. Clark This residence wis built
several years ago by A. T. Put
i am .and is a most desirable home.
The hotiu will lie used as a pastor’s
vi aidence occupied by Rev.
and Mrs. A .1. Moncyef in a short time
' he pretty home Is now occupied by
(01. H. T. Dunn.
The purchase of this residence saves
rlie congregation of the church the
electron of anew residence, which
they had proposed and on which work
v. mild have been shortly commenced.
2XCELSIOR LITERARY SOCIETY.
Interesting Meeting was Held at the
School Yesterday.
The Excelsior Literary sx’ioty of the
J an afield street school held an inlor
astinc moetlt’t, yesterday at noon a
program appropriate to last’s birth
'ay being rendered, which was as fol
iOWS
Duet - - Miss Helen O'Connor and Dor
why Bnrfofd.
I.cadlnj. -Robert E. Leo -Ruth Norris
lb'i’ll.iUmt The Swords of Grant
end I.i'o - II .6 McCrary
Music —Florence Bunklev,
Dictamatior Fted Goette .
I’orit.ntioh —The Conquered Banner
■ F Bland.
,i< l t'urolyn and Annie D>an At
iupon .
Recitation—Guilty or Not Guilty—
• t .a'xd Patti rson.
T rio—Janie Dart, Irene lie.umgart
ner ami Katie Franklin.
Declamation- Frank Atkinson.
Song—Janl-> Dart .
Th< society adjourrod to ntr-el Fob.
lklif.
RUN OF HARD LUCK.
"Flaming Arrow” Company Lost a
Show Night and a Night’s Rest.
The Albany Herald says:
The "ITatf.’ns Arrow" company
reached the elly this morning at 2
’clock over the Atlantic Coast Line
from Waver*’..s
The company hocus to nave had a
tun of hard luck for the past two days
li was booked to play last night in
, ruuswick. i,ip failed to male expect
i i’iuecUDUS. anil did not
reach the city by the sea. it was de
eded to come on to Albany for a good
s but uftoi arriving at 2 o'clock In
i’nr- morning the members of the
Home found io their disgust that no
accommodations were to be had ai
• ither hotels or boarding houses. Noth
ing remained to be done but. sloop in
chairs anil wall for breakfast.
ADAMSON ON THE CON;MI fTEE.
Georgia Congressman to Aid in Inves
tigating o 3nama Railroad.
Washing!!), dan. 2t>. —Judy- Adam
son has been named as one >■ hie mem
! era of the special committee to inves
i gale the Pan tnu railroad The com
i dtti e i appointed in accordance with
i•• ] revision -of the Shackleford ros
elution based upon the reports of cer
tain question-!' le financial acts oi ihe
comr-nny'R official designed to deprive
Ihe (Jutted States of asset one the
government under it:- purcnic •
Strike in Wyoming Valley.
Wilkcsbarre. Pa., dan. 20. —After a
live hour’s scsiou lasting until early
today .the motornieu and conductors
lft the employ of the Wilkosbarre and
Wyoming Valiey Transit Company,
which compr ses almost the entire
ii ctrlc system of th* Wyoming valley
voted to go on a strike and endeavored
io enforce their demands against, the
company. At. Increase In wages ia
risked No date Is set tor the begin
t lag of the strike.
Negro Tries to Escape.
Xewnan ,Ga, Jan. 20. —Green Phil
lips, colored, who Is under sentence to
hung Jan. 27 made an attempt today
to gain his freedom by sawing the
non grating *n Ms cell. His plans
were frustrated and additional precau
tions have been token. It is not
known where be procured the saw
Little Child Severely Burned.
Oxford, Ga. Jan. 20,—Wednesday
afternoon about 6 o'clock little Sarah
Ivey, about 3 jeans old ,came near be
ll,g burned to death. She was in the
rcona by herself when her dress caught
fire. She immediately began runuing
from one room to another, screaming
Her brother, Clem, rushed into the
, house and smothered tlic flames. The
Uttle girl was severely burned. Hho
is tbs daughter of Mrs. C T. Ivey.
PRICE OF MM,
jirmicE
Speculators are Responsi
ble for the Rise. Says
Focal Dealt?, s
IS FLIT BY HOUSEKEEPERS
• Dollar’s Worth" Has Dwindled Mater
ially of Late and JyjdisNot Yet
in isShoH^f
If of sugar that
the * 1 ‘Per i.■ r i#|
£9f „iucii ifl
than It ust-dtWßU'T|lfood old dflr
John Henry ■ ■liouJiHf k- ink,
into the woodshed
nr king for stealing the toothsome
sweet, for the small hag which the gro
cery man fills for a dollar is not one
substituted by John llonry to lioiii
'the amount which ho would leave to
pm in ma s cake, if he were given 11
chance to stuff himself with augaar,
but it Is the original sack sent out
from the house holding the dollar:
v orth.
In other words sugar now sells t<
tne consumer at a greater price than
it has in ten y. ars and where as a lev
years ago twenty two pounds of gran
united sugar were given for a dollar
the buyer now gets only 10 1-2 pounds,
aud from all indications tho prise h
going up 1-2 a cent a pound withii.
two or three weeks, so that, a Uttk
over 1 pounds will be exchanged for
tie bard earned dollar of UlO lahorln,
man, who will have to use "long swee.
nln" as the mountaineer terms molar
[its .to get his coffee io his taste.
the fact that the price of sugar ha:
been rising steadily tor sow timi t.
1.0 fault of the Brunswick dealer;-;, who
ha vo to pay corresponding prices for
tile most expensive article ,but the
higher prices are due largely to .spec
ulators who, tailing advantage of the
tact, that the sugar output for the year
is some 1,000,000 tons short, although
the supply In the country is sufficient
lor the needs of the people, are niUn-'
t'.eir coffers from the difference:, tti
the prices which they cause to prevail.
borne of ihe oldest citizens who re
member when granulated sugar grew
tt, trees are bitterly upnraiding the
work of the speculators who made ih<-
tragic 22 pounds dwindle to 2b then
to IS. and arc now squeezing the lit
t c li> 1-2 pounds into a sack to make
it still smaller, because the most pop
ular of groceries is getting so high
priced, but. they can only buy extra
copies of ‘’frenzied finance" to help
stop the light tip anil hope that r.ome
day they may have the privilege of
jtouring molten gold into a big mouth
G.at shall be connected with the
In[oats of al' the speculators to give
their kind kings along wiUt the rest id
their kind enough of the prficious mei
al
But meanwhile the Brunswick house
MISS GRACE VAN STUDDIFORD SCORES
A BIG HIT HIT IN THE “RED FEATHER.’
Unquestionably tin he I attnici'on
O' (he season appeared ai the Grand
last night when Grace Van Studdilord
and her magnificent coterie of ponsheil
artists presented for tne first tliiie in
tiiuuswlck tin; great comic opera sue- i
cess “Red Feather,"
.somehow or other Brunswick's then-
Hrgoeri expected something out oi
tie usual from this galaxy oi actois
musicians and comedians. For several
fays die town has been flooded wild
tiny rod feath -rs, the attractive adver
tising medium of the organization and
the theatrical people were on to the
quivive last night when the curtain
rang up in the first act.
there was no occasion for any dls
appointment on the part of the aum-
cnee. The company, from start to ttu
, -i, .war. there with t.ne goods ah.l that
il.cy delivered them In inugmUccnl '
fashion was I < st attested by the liber
al applause which marked the entire 1
production, lininswlck was acquaint -
<i<i with a tew of the bright celebrctles [
in ihe cast. Mr. Davlqp, the tenor I
uks been heard in the Oran opera ag
gregation ami also In King Dodo ami 1
in consequence thereof the people had 1
conn, to know him for his talents.
Miss Van Ktuddiford, while never
appearing in Brunswick before enjoy*
eu a magnificent reputation arul this
tact coupled with the previous one,
(together with the general knowledge
•that sin able support would t; on hand
'served to make the intoiost In last
right’s attraction confhlerably above
the average
, it Is very t ard for one ungifted m
music to proforly criticise last night’s
j.toducUou. from ecc Hist to the last
ERfWSWISKGA., SATURDAY MORNING.
iipK,
_ Op Rill
Who Was Recently
Drowned
WAS PICKED UP BY A TUG
1 be Negro was Drowned Opposite the
City Dock 01 December 23, While
•trying to Save the Life of His
v Relative.
The body ol Jolin Flynn, a negro
tv bo was drnvned in the bay'opposite
[ lie eiiy dock about throe weeks ago,
was picked up opposite the quarantine
by tlie tug Anglo
to tile cll.y.
Flynn, it will he rent enfbe led, let®
is life while nying to save his brot.li*
i,in law. who was somewhat iutoid
ated and fell from a row bout. The
a owned negro succeeded in - get ling
his relative luck into the boat but,
then himself lost his balance and was
drowned be for • help could rencli him.
Ibe accident occurred o, December
. '
The bodj was seen floating "On tie
'.voter yeatorduy by members,ot tbtT
■en ot tli - tug. They did no; nt first
now whether it was the body of a
-bite or colored man, but it was later
'entitled as u.at of Jim Flynn.
WO NEGROES ARE HELD
FOR BURNING GIN HOUSE
Clinton, Ga , Jan. 20.—The gtuhmise
f II B. Russell was burned yesterday
is thought to be the work of atceit
.cries, arid the governor has offered
150 reward.
Through the assistance of aofitu ol
it. Ku. seii’s hands there were found
.'iflcivnt facia to cause the arrest of
um negroes iu Ute conummlty On a
commitment trial one ot the negroes
confessed to the burning. Two u<
g'locs, George Gordou, „ aiKi George
Gordon, Ji., are now behind the barS
waiting to he tried when the apuorior
court convenes in April
V IVCH will hate Io cut tin Ir sugar bills
du vn by making John Henry’s birth
i ay cake out of more flour and lick
l mi if he cries out that the sugar ts
missing and the young men who like
to send Dulcinea a box of "Huy low'
e very once in a while will Have to send
their photographs Instead, for 7 cent
hi gar had announced a date here In its
i inerary abom, the country anil from
the outlook there Is every likelihood
hat if the present r ite of increase or
l rle.. continues, the drug stores will
1 untile the product, and It will be sold
by the grain There is some 'consola
tion in the "act that it can not get
much worse and things are bound to :
take a tumble. Let "pa" remember ■
the pliilosopl v of John Henry ,wlio, '
v lien he is being disciplined on his
mother's knee reflect "that wiiat goes
up must come down.”
internal did not lack and at every ch
na ■. rounds mb rounds oi vocirormis
applause greeted Hie artists. Miss
’•an Siuddlbvrd is pitted with a voice
mat nun few. if any equals on the
cinerii.au stage; le-i annunciation is
perfect, her i oise and costumes arc
gorgeous and her voice has a volume
and a range that really "passe th un
derstanding. ' in addition to all of
ri li.ie accomp"Btimentß she is a upieu
uld actress; acorns to be deeply lm
i ued with her theme uud adds a charm
t.* it that is Lt once pleasing an wed
a* lorcoftil. She is a splendid litUe
woman and ciTtainiy won ihe hearts of
ire people lu-l night on every occa
sion.
As Captain Trevois, Harry Davies, j
the splendid tenor, was equal to the
roie and the leputatiuu mode Pure on
pievlous occasions was fully sustained
tiis voice Is ts clear as a bell, is full
of tuneful melodies and several t.lmos*
I,o:t. night he was compelled to answer
jo number of encore*.
Harold Crane, as the Crown I'rince
of Romancia, also showed to good
advautage. Tie is possessed with a
1 splendid baritone va(ce and snared
very easily the honors of the evening
with Miss Studdlford and Mr. Davies
Ruby Monroe ,as Mllle FI line, alsu
came In tor a number of encores dur
ing the performance. She waa grace
Jim, pretty and is possessed with a
sweet voice that at once captivated
the audience.
j Cora Tracy ,a Spanish girl, was
another Binge. 1 of note ,who promises
to he heard Horn In theatrical lines la
luture. She ssug very sweetly :asi
RSffIELI'SIE,
FULL_Qf£LUMS
Many it at Be
QH&n Out
4
President
%
l\ All THE DEPARTMENTS
. ' H
• *
After the Fourth of March Thousands!
of Good Jobs Will be vacant and
President Will Good
Filling Tm.
Washington, Jan. 2d. Prcil Vr
hoosevelt’s “jlum tree" is
heaviest loaded with ripening fruit
that ever any" American president had
to shake. After lie is inaugurated
March Ith there will lie many thpus
■pnd positions at home and nlvMfPt
for him to fill, tie can use
lions to w hip the insuirectos of 1 1 Its par
ty into Him fm- there is not a loader
ii. congress on the republican side
nut. who Is compelled to ask the pres
ident time and again for jobs for his
v oastituents
, The campaign for those positions
l as already opened and soon v.dll bo in
lull swing. Washington hotels are
1 < w beginning to reflect t.bo office soiff-;
• rs’ pilgrimage and every state In the
union is represented by a dozen or
L'ore “pulriots" who expect their ser
vices to be rewarded by a nice comfort
able berth In the government service.
Y'here ia a greater chance for the of
fice seekers it the postoffice depart
i- out than In ny other branch of the
government, For 5,082 of the places at
ihe president’.’ disposal are there. A
majority of these aro post masterships
hich pay salaries ranging from SB,OOO
in New Y’ork te SI,OOO lit small offices
.'fore lititn fifty of the presidential post
.masters recotve $3,f,0 or more.
State DepSrtment Jobs.
The stale department will furnish
the highest salaried positions. There
• amikisaadorshijut. ..Which pay
SifjiOO each; two which pay $12,000
Austria and Italy—and thirty ministers
at road who receive salaries ranging
from $12,000 io $4,000 a year Jive oi
vho receive the maximum and ten
ol them SIO,OOO. In ail the stijtt) de
parted. will furnish 1,1C3 appointments
which includes the consular service
ranging with salaries and fees from
.’15,000 to $20,000 of the consular gen
eial at London to an office where oniy
ires are allowed.
The president is, expected to he able
In bestow the chief justiceship of the
supreme court on Secretary Taft. This
p'nce pays $1.1,000 a year for life ana
<m retirement the chief justice draws
retired pay. An associate jutlce may
also retire during the term of ITes;
dent Roosevelt. This nays $12,501.
and Is tor life with retired pay.
Titer" are 123 eollectorshlps, which
j ay from $12,000 a year to SI,OOO. The
tieasury department Is a rich field for
there are 702 offices including those
named. The assistant treasurer ot
. ught "The Rose and Hie Breeze.”
The company carries uiroo come
mans and they are all good ones. W
,i. McCarthy, as Baron tiulvenstrauss,
vas much in evidence during the per
romance and he kept the audience lu
a continuous laughter, being assisteu
ti e greater portion of the (line by
.i.siuis Caßsavnit and Myron B. Davis,
There was plenty- of catchy music
| lit the play. Thi' duet Jo (,'all me
t Thine," by css Studdiford and Mr
j Davies was simply grand and several
(times did tho two stars have to re
j iqond to encores liolore the audience
was satisfied
in Uie second act Allss Van Htuddi
lord scored the event of the evening
i;x "The Meny Caviller.” Her voice
was heard to great advantage In this
beautiful song and, even utter She ban
responded to three encores ,l he audi
ence continued the applause for sever
al minutes. There were a number ot
other beautiful numbers by her and
| other members of the company and tno
evening, from a musical standpoint,
was the most sucessful in the history
;<V the Grand.
The costumes worn by Mis; Sluddi
i
ford and the other ladies wore gor
geous. Shining In cos and beautiful
silks played a i romlnent part and pre
sented a brilliant sight, The scenery
and stage effects were all elaborate
and altogether the aattraetton was one
of the best Mat has over visited tins
city and managers Fleming and Waft
deserve to he complimented for secur
ing such an excellent company.
It Is hut just in conclusion to say
that the orchestra added greatly to the
success of the evening
1
the
VhOOlka year—
|J ary * the treasury himself and theca
ve tdbasuers JUB
(Anted ■WPTes mint, meeivo rrojfl
t<\s4.soo. jn the six
t* $2,500 to $4,500 a
are also t>7 collectors of internal
receive $4,500 each, 45
ors of customs and 6 naval
customs all receiving high salaries, j
In the Interior Service.
In the interior department there are
..'3l prudential bertßs paying from
: if 4.500 to $l,O 10 a year in the depart
( nient of commerce there are 41 places
j '•>' tlie war department there are nine
■ presidential positions and in the navy
i department only three of these places
j The'department o 1 agriculture has but
three places which the president can
till. These figures include the cabinet
i Ulcer aL the head of the department
and the assistant to the cabinet officer.
Under the department of justice
there is a large batch of presidential.
'oliicea. There are at tile head of the
fepft solicitor general, receiving $7,-
an assistant to the attorney gen
eral. receiving $7,000 six assistants
t.ttorneys general drawing from $4,500
:r. $5,000 and two solicitors at. $1,500
enu $4,u00. Then there are eighty-six
district attorneys, one assigned to each
federal district, it has been stated
that the fees of the attorney tdr the'
district including New York city at
times amounted to SIOO,OOO. All o;
these positions in the department of
justices can K< had by lawyers only
lui in addition there are eighty-six
United Stales marshilships open to
laymen aud laying from $2,500 to
sl,-000.
Some tempting presidential "plums”
sie also to bo found among the fedeiai
eommisions. Ihe dve interstate com
rierco comminiona receive $7,500 each
Spanish-America a claims commlsion
t-rs $5,0(10 members of the commission
to codify the penal laws $5,000. at.
members of the civil service commis
sion, $3,500.
in addition there are about one bun
dled and twentylfive federal judges
and seven midshipmen to the naval
academy and forty cadets to West
i’clnt . m
Of course, all these places are not
available but 'he president eotild ex
’< cpt in the case of the judiciary, re
move any one now holding a position
The list includes all offices which he
could fill if he really wanted to and
does not include Ihe personal force
at the white bouse. *
hE HYPNOTIZED HIMSELF
AND SLEPT FIVE WEEKS
Peoria, IU., Jan. 20. —Benjamin Con
-1: isky has just been awakened from a
five weeks’ trance, having succeeded
in hypnotizing himself while studying
art and the occult at Washington, IT
L
While in Washington and in con
nection with his artistic studies ho be
come infatuated with the occult and
actually hypnotized himself. He was
lound in IBs room soundly asleep aim
as he could not be awakened his fam
ily at Peoria were notified. A brot.HPr
went on and brought him back.
Hince then he has lain in this same
mysterious sleep end was only aroused
when a battel y was applied to his
siinal column. One elecertrode was
applied at the base of the brain and
another at the end of the spinal col
umn and the full force of the battery
King turned on, the patient awakened
and the indications are that ho will
recover his health.
NEW YORK COUNCILMAN
ROBBED AT POLICE COURT
New York. Jan. 20.—Assemblyman
'Vagner was today robbed of fifty dol
lars In the corridors of the Harlem
police court. One man asked him lor
;■ light from Ins cigar while another
picked his pockets. The men disap
peared before the assemblyman discov
ered that he had been robbed .
BALLEW SHOT AT A DANCE
Met Death While Attending the Fes
tlvities.
Si ring Place. Ga.. 20—H mry Eallew
was shot through the heart and Instant
,> killed by 2 m Cantrell a -i uauce
jtm Bagiev's three miles from town
lute last night. Cantrell was intro
duceil and the girls refuse-' to dance
vith him. He raised a fun i r.d Bal
n-w, with the above resnl 1 •. No si r
rests have been made.
To File Passenger Ll*ts.
Washington, Jan. 20. Senator Mai
.ory, from the committee on commerce
today reported the hill requiring the
masters of steamers coming into ports
of the United States to file with the
customs officers complete lists of pas
sengers from foreign ports and to
give full details concerning the age
and sex of passenger other than cabin
passengers,
Young Boy Kills Another.
Nashville ,Tcnn., Jan. 20.—At Tre
znvant, Tenn, Frank Bonmr, aged 14.
was killed by his playmate, Irby Giles
aged 13, They were on their way to
school when a quarrel ensued. Horn a r
waa struck on the head with a piece of
coal ,
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
fiipow
f THE TRIBES
detachment of Moscow
Regiment Called Out
by Strikers
— ■ -’ •’~T?TV
THE SITUATION IS SERIOUS
Cvec 100,000 Men Are Now Out
ar.d Russia Has Another Serious
Problem to Solve—Serious
Trouble Expected .
St :Petersb"ig, j an . 20,—a detach
ment of a Moscow regiment was call
ed out this afternoon owing to a threat
citing attack et live hundred or more
strikers at Scbapchal’s tobacco factory
The miliU**, however, did not in
terfere and hie factory hands Joined
with the strikers.
1 he strike situation Is now very se
rious. One hundred thousand ara
now out. Capital <s near thf reign
oi terror and many shopkeepers have
• ten compelled to close their shops.
It is expected that there will be con
siderably more trouble before the
strike is brought to an end ,
POOL PLAYING IS GAMBLING.
Court Says Where Pays for all
Games prayed.
Cartersvillc, (in., jan., 20.—Judge A.
' 1 l*ite has just made a remarkable
1 uting in a case in the superior court
ire this week. The case was that ot
1 I JO °I player indicted for gambling
ond the tacts ia the caso are Just such
as are aud have been for long years
common In nool and other °games
v here more tiian one play a game and
the loser pays the whole bill. The
table keeper charged 5 cents a cue, but
allowed the whole charge to fall on the
loser. The grand jury found a true
hill in the case and the jury found the
defendant guilty of gambling- as charg
ed.
Anew trial was refused and W. M
tli ah run .who represents the defend
ants. will carry the case to the su
preme court. The decision ot that
body will be awaited with interest,
a- the ruling of Judge Fite, is sustain
ci... will have a wide-spread effect in
cases of games including billiards, ten
Pins and many other kinds that have
teen played under the custom on
v hich the defendant In this case was
indicted.
QUARANTINE OF CA H LE
Lines Are About the Same as Declared
Last Year
Washington, Jan., 20.—Tne Dcpnit
-1 .eut. of Agriculture has issued mg’ la
tons establishing on Feb .1 next a fed
eral quarantine against a largo part
oi the south end parts of otter status
ro prevent the spread of cljienetlc # nr
touthern fevt-i among cattle
The quarantine lines are largely the
*ii.me as last year. The quarantined
territory embraces the eastern part of
b orth Carolina all of Soutn Carolina,
Indian Territc.y .Alabama, Mississippi,
end Louisiana, that part of Vlrgiala
below the James river and running to
ti e northeast corner of Bedford coun
ty; all of Georgia but Un’oa .Towns
and Rabun counties; all of Arkansas
except the two northern tieis of coun
ties which are left outside the quaran
tine lines during February and March
but are placed within the quarar.tlna
period; part -i Tennessee and Oklaho
ma ; most of Texas except the pan
handle and th - lower part of California
The quarnr.'me is declared to lie in
force until Nov. X, but tilts date la
subject to change
YOUNG CHILD SAVES SISTER
lad of Four Saves Baby Sister from
Flames.
Athens, Ga, Jan. 20.—A story of rar 0
presence of mind and great bravery
it; the face of danger on the oart of a
little 4 year old boy has Just cyme
to light in this city.
A few days ince tho IS month; oIJ
daughter of Mr and Mrs. Bata W ng
field was stun.'., ; too close to the
graate in the bedroom and her apron
caught fire. Tut for the action of her
little 4 year old brother she would
nave burned to death.
Uttle Trino kept cool, rushed 'o the
side of his little sister, seized no r byn
lng apron in I,ls bare hands and after
u few seconds succeeded la smo’thei
ing the flames. Tlioy had b> that time
eaten a large hole In the apron.
The little hoy’s hands were humen
pretty badly. He didn’t cry but he led
his Uttle sister into the yard and show
ed her to his mother. Mrs. WUigtcWt
was almost prostrated with frfcht
at
The Weather.
Forecast for today in Georgia: Fair
rd slightly colder; light mrthoast
winds. . j