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The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1903-08-21
GRAND ARMY NOW
IS DOWN TOWORK
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Commander T "A. Stewart
Called Convention to
Order Yesterday
MANY ARE IN ATTENDANCE
Today Hundreds of the Old Warriors
Will Pay Visit to Oakland. Where
They Will be Royalty
Entertained.

San Francisco. Aug. 20.-The con
tinious round of pleasure that the
veterans of the Grand Army have en-
ioyed since their arrival in tbs city
gave way tbs morning to a season Of
work.
Promptly at 9:30 o'clock the 37th an
nual encampment OF the organization
was called to order in Mechanics pa
vilion by the retiring communicating
chief, General Thomas J. Stewart Of
Pennsylvania.
The immense auditorium had been
deliberately decorated Tor the occasion
by the San Francisco committees. The
opening hour was devoted to address
es by representatives of the state and
the local veterans. and appropriate re
sponses were made by General Stew
art and other delegates.
AS soon as the preliminary program
was over the encampment went into
executive session for the transaction
of regular business This included
the annual address of the command
er in chief and the reports of the
acknowledgement and other officers of
the organization. General Stewart s
address dealt with the subject OF men
siOns. the observance of decoration
day and other matters of interest tC
| the veterans and was listened To with
| close attention by the large assembly
The location of the next encampment
will probably be decided before the
! close OF today's session
Washington is in high favor with
| many of the veterans, though several
other cities are among the applicants
The Wnman's Relief corps and the
ladies Of the Grand army of the repub
lie held sessions today and the vet
Grams met in corps, brigade and regi.
mental reunions all over the city The
camp fires and fireworks and other
demonstrations continue every night
during the remainder of the week, elab-
crate programmes with music and reci-
tations being announced up to Satur-
day night Instead of the visitors pro
parng to leave the railroads report
that they are still coming in for the
many interesting features still ON the
program.
Tomorrow hundreds of veterans
will pay a visit to Oakland, where
preparations on an elaborate scale
have been made for their reception
and entertainment.
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1903-08-21
LIGHT BREEZE SAVED SIR THOMAS
American Yacht Kept Lead front Five
rlinutes After the Boats Started
and Increased it on
Every Stretch

I sionally a genuine shamrock in it's
chosen green, was seen to fiutter from
the vast concourse OF coaors that
marked the scene.
AT 1106,10 the handsome prov OF
the Shamrock dashed across the start
ing line under full sail, and six see
onds later was followed by the Reli-
ance in a like condition.
AS the two boats passed the begin
ming point they truly looked like great
ocean fighters, their tall masts like
spires pointing heavenward, bedecked
in all the frills and furbelows of
ocean races, were perfect symbols OF
symmetry, and that they We're both
greeted with rounds OF applause as
| they dashed into the course.
The race, from beginning to end,
was one that displayed great and
almost wonderful art on the part Of
those in command Both yach,s We're
handled splendidly and as the wind
graduated from a dead bccaim to d
great r0ughness, the respective cap
tains loaned heir best efforts to the
end that their yachts may make the
best time as they We're adapted to
weather conditions.
1t was clearly a Reliance day. The
Shamrock lost her lead very soon after
getting into the dash, and not for
single instance did she ever pass or
even draw near the stern OF the Re
lance.
When on the return course tho
breeze simply died out and from then
on it was apparent to all that it
would be drifting race with poor
chance of finishing in the time limit
A half hours more drifting with
an occasional puff Of wind, with con
sequent push ahead on the part ol
both boats and finally the race was
called off, it having been more than
apparent that any finish anywhere
near the time limit was out of the
question.
While this result of course, occa
sions regret here, it does not in the
least lessen the enthusiasm on the
part of the believers in the respec-
tive boats. Sir Tsemas Upton and
Mr.. lslin were Eth seen after the
races and in Crue sporting fashion ar
cepted the result gracefully, and both
OF them expressed the belief that
their yachts would win in SATURDAY
contest.
On the whole it may be truly said
that the result of today S race has not
Incre2seG or diminished the betting
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1903-08-21
HEAR CASE TODAY
DELEGATION OFF
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Railroad Commissions to
Take up Advance in
/ Tie Rates
INTEREST IN THE RFSUl.1 I
A Number of Brunswick Crosstis Deal
ers and Others Left for Atlanta
Last Night to Attend the
Meeting

A large delegation of Brunswick
crosstie merchants and representa-
tives of the board of trade left last
night for Atlanta, where they go to be
present today at the hearing, before
the Georgia railroad commission OF
the mooted question of crosstie rates,
which are to be advanced by he rail.
roads on September first, if no agree
ment is reached
Those who left last night we're: F.
D. Aiken, president of the Brunswick
board of trade w. B. Cook, Of James
f. Brodhead & Co., Mike Brown, OF
Brown & Co, N. Emanuel. of N. Eman-
uel & Co. and L. T McKinnon.
Crosstie merchants from other sec
tions will also probably be present.
The lumbermen will be represented
by w. NJ. Toomer, Leon A. Wilson,
and ]. H. Crawley. Of Waycross.
The result of the hearing today will
be watched with general interest by
the people all ovor the state identified
with the crosstie industry. This case
is familiar to The News readers and
it is not necessary to go over it again
ct the time. The railroads simply
want to advance the rate on cross
ties to that charged on lumber, and
the tie merchants strongly protest,
claiming that it is impossible for them
to pay the advanced rate. Efforts
have boen made to amicably settle the
matter between the crosstie people
and the railroads, but no agreement
could be reached.
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1903-08-21
MANY COUNTIES
WANT CONWCTS
Application for Nearly 400
Are Now OH File
in Atlanta
PRICE OF CONVlCTS GO up
Thirteen Counties Have Asked the
Prison Commission for Short
Term Men o Work on
the Public Roads.

Atlanta Aug. 20.-Thirteen count
les have already fled their appIica-
! lions with the prison commission for
theif quota of cOnvicts as allowed un
der the recent act of the legislature
Tor work ON the public roads.
These thirteen couaties will be en-
titled to about 81 convicts. the amor
tionment being made on the basis of
population which gives the county an.
plying one convict for each 1 100 in.
habitants.
The commission has not as vet de-
clded whether it will allow an extra
convict for less than 100 population
where the remainder after taking
the division, is greater than half of
LOO. Should it decide to do so, then
some of the counties would be en-
Titled to one more convict than is
given in the published list.
Following is list of the counties
which have filed their applications for
canvicts and the number of convicts
to which they will be entitled:
Troup q, Fulton 1906 Bibb As, COT
feels, Jefferson lG, Thomas 2S, Coweta
y, Clark lG, Monroe Is. Ware IL.
johnson II, Richmond 40. Lee 8.
This is more than half the number
Of c0nvicts which can be apportioned
to the counties under the new law.
The c0nVicts so apportioned must be
for five year terms or under and of
this class there are but 760 in the
state renjtentiary.
Some of the counties mentioned NAV
get one more convict than the number
stated as already explained Take
BIbD county for instance which has
population of 5O473 according to the
census report Dividing that number
by 100 gives 10 and remainder of
| 973. 1t may be that the prison COM
mission may allow another convict in
cases like this where the remainder is
so near in amount to the basis of diyi-
sion
IT, is expected that many other coun-
ties in the state viii apply for CON
victs and the belief is that nearly all.
If not quite all, OF the available num-
Der will be taken for road work.
Chatham county has not been heard
from yet. That county is expected to
| take conyicts and is entitled to sixty
two Muscogee and several other of
the larger counties have not as vet
been heard from
The result Of the demand for CON
yicts by the counties for work on the
public roads will be an active compe-
tilion among the lessecs for the re.
maining men. 1t viii require some
thing like 2,o0O men to supply the de-
mand from those who use convict la
Dor. 1t is said that the lessees can
afford to pay $40 month or $24O
year before it would come cheaper
lor them to use free labor.
The conyicts will be apportoned 10
the counties in the order in which
they apply for them and all of these
applications, must be in hand before
| December l.
1t is more han likely thai they will
be on hand before taat time
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1903-08-21
FIREMEN MEET.
Holding Interesting Convention in
panVille.

GoHNlllCs
Danville, Va. Aug. 20.-The streets
OF DanvilIe are gala with flags and
bunting today III honor OF the mem-
bers oI the Virginia state t'iremen )
association, whose nth annual ccnven-
tion and tournament is in progress.
the forenoon was devoted to the re-
lception OF the visitors who arrived in
large numbers from every quarter OF
the state.
This afternoon the first session was
held, at which greetings were deliver
ed by Mayor Harry Wooding and Chief
Reid Of tne Danville fire department.
The discussion OF topics relating 10
methods OF fire prevention and fire
fighting commenced this evening and
will continue at subsequent sessions
OF the convention.
| The spectacular features Of the
tournament program began with pa-
rade this morning. Other interesting
features included horse races and hook
and ladder drills. This will be the
most successful convention ever held
under the auspices Of Lhe association
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1903-08-21

New York, Aug. 20-Probably the
largest aggregation of the lovers OF
the yachting sport from all sections
of this and other countries that ever
attended ar international contest was
the one which gathered off Sandy
Hook this morning to witness the
great battle on the waves between the
matchless Shamrock III. and the Re-
lance, the defender of the cup, which,
for fifty years has pronounced Amer
lea the mistress Of the seas, despite
the many repeatd efforts On the part
of Britannia, Who, in many other re-
spects, holds this title.
The day dawned cloudy, a misty
veil overhung the great stretches off
Sandy HOOK, and the breeze that
looked to be promising futtered gent
ly above the topmast of the two great
grey hounds that reclined in beauti-
ful ease just inside OF Sandy Hook.
Of every phase and condition began
to move rapidly about the harDor.
The government squadron Of revenue
cutters, who were to police the course
were on hand in good condition, and
even as early as I o'clock were COM
PEELED to go into actual patrol duty
in order to keep the course clear and
to give the two yachts ample space
for preparation.
1t is thought that from 1000 to 1900
boats of all characters were chartered
for the purpose of giving visitors an
opportunity to witness the great
sprinters contest between the repre-
sensitive OF the grandest powers on
the face OF the earth. and for fully
two hours these craft, with countless
other smaller ones, and other innum-
cradle floating houses and tugs await
ed the signal for the contesting yachts
to cross the line,
On board Of Sir Thomas Upton S
handsome Erin was a distinguished
party OF visitors, including the earl
and countess OF 6haftesbury, and the
Sunbeam, the tender OF the Reli-
ance, was also the scene Of many
prominent personages Of this country,
whose sympathies were with the de-
fender. 1t was a scene OF animation
off Sandy Hook that will not soon be
forgotten. Myraid colors of the red,
white and blue interspersed with John
Bulls dazzling flag showed above
many decks Of staunch little craft.
On board these various vessels the
two colors again mingled and occa-
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1903-08-21
Maine Coli Championship.

Portland, Me, Aug 2o.-The third
annual state championship golf tourn-
ament opened today on the LINKS OF
the Portland Coli club and Will con-
tinue throught tomorrow ana Saur-
day. The contestants include prom
inent players not only from this state.
but from Massachusetts and other
states as well and Judging from the
high class of the entries and the
promptitude OF ofiicias and players
in the opening play tiday the tourla-
ment will prove to be the most sue
cessful since the organization of the
association
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1903-08-21
DRAWING to q Close.

The season at both Cumberland and
ST. Simon are gradually drawing to
a close. Both OF these well known aau
popular resorts have enjoyed an unus-
ualiy patronage this year,and, espec-
tally has been the case with Cumbar-
land. Both resorts viii be greedy I'M
proved for the neM summer ana 1t IS
expected that the coming season viii
break all previous records.
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1903-08-21
Hotel Is Still Open

Manager Jacob, of the hotel Cum
berland. requests the News to state
that the hotel on Cumberland is still
open, regardless OF the reports to the
contrary, and that ne is now enter
tanning number Of guests and many
others have engaged Accommodations
for later in the month, Mr.. jacob
and farlily will be on the island for
some time and will entertain guests
for some time yet
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1903-08-21
Almost Complete j.

The new Second Advent church near
Magnolia park is rapidly nearing com
pIction The greater portion Of the
outside work is now flushed and a
large force Of hands are now employ.
ed on the interior. When finished the
church will be one Of the handsomest
aud best equipped in the city
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1903-08-21


The story of the race. as received
in bulletin form, and posted by The
News yesterday, are as follows:
New York, Aug. 20.-Yachts start.
ed 110G.1O, Shamrock first, over Re
lance six seconds later 1880. Sham.
reck in best position, slightly increas
ing lead.
New York, Aug. 20.-Noon-Boats
now on port tack headed for shore
Shamrock has good lead apparently
Weather hazy, wind lighter.
New York, Aug, 20-12: 35-Wint
freshened, Reliance caught it, Grst
account Shift of wind. Reliance is
now to windward. Reliance new lead.
by dozen yards.
New York, Aug. 20.-l2:5O-Or
starboard tack, breeze freshening. Re
lance over two minutes ahead. Ap
pears to be increasing lead.
New York, Aug. 20.-l2 55-Now
within sight of Long Branch. ReIi
ance quarter mile to windwadd. Sham
rock has caught breeze and is coming
up fast. Reliance still two minutes
ahead.
New York, Aug 20.-1: 2o-ReIiance
mas turned stake boat Shamrock close
behind.
New York, Aug. 20-1 25-Tme last
bulletin, 1850 wireless reports, Reli,
ance mile in lead.
New York, Aug. Reliance
increasing lead; mile to mile and Il
half ahead, footing faster. Unless
wind frcshens cannot finish within
time allowance.
New York, Aug. 2O,-2: 10 Sham
rock almost becalmed; sea rough;
both pounding hard Reliance well
ahead, now running for turning mark,
other turning mark bulletin Incorrect.
New York, Aug 2O,-3:20-A sud
den wind gave Shamrock squirt for
ward and tae lrisn boat reduced the
lead Of her rival by 80 minutes
New York. Aug 3:47-All sight
seeing craft, 1900 in number turned
back, indicating failure OF time limit.
4.ouance still good mile in lead
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1903-08-21
OFFICIAL OF THE N. C. & ST. L.
Secretary and Treasurer Ambrose and
Wife on ST. Simon.

]. II. Ambrose, secretary and trea-
urer OF the Nashville, Chattanooga and
st. Louis Railroad company, accom-
panied by Mrs. Ambrose. arrived in
the city early yesterday morning from
Nashville and left later in the day for
st. Simon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ambrose are travel
ling in special car number 20, of the
N. c. & St. L., which is now side
tracked IN the Southern yards.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ambrose will remain
on st. Simon for several days, enjoy
ing the sea breeze.
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1903-08-21
Race Again Saturday.

The Reliance and Shamrock Ill will
race again Saturday and the returns
viii be received by the Arcade i
great deal of interest Is being man
tested in the second race.
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1903-08-21
AN EVEN SPLIT IN
DOUBLE-HEADER
Pilots WallOped M'Rae
in Game Yesterday
Afternoon
RAIN STOPPED FIRST GAME
In the Eighth Inning When PiIbts
Were Pilng up Runs, the Umpire
Called the Game. McRae Win
ming by Score of 7 to 2.

McRae, Ca, Aug. 20.-The weather
cleared up just long enough this af
ternoon to permit the Brunswick Pi
lots to simply wallop the McRae ag-
gregation and when the dust had
cleared away after the ninth inning
the scorer announced the result to be
l3 to in favor of the Brunswick club.
The game was Witnessed by a good
crowd considering the weather and
they saw their home team de-
feated in great style by the Brunswick
boys
The mighty Harry Moses. the Crack
a-jack pitcher, he who commenced the
season with the Atlanta Southern Lea
que team. was in the box for the To-
Gals and the Pilots kept the fielders
busy from beginning to end The
great Moses was made to look like
thirty cents by the ameteurs from
Brunswick While Walker, who was
in the box fer Brunswick. made the
McRaet agsregation look like mon
keys. He pitched a brilliant game,
and the home boys We're never able
to solve his mysteries. He had speed
galore and his curves were "all wool
and yard wide and very near half
the men Who faced him were struck
out.
The feature of the game was the
heavy hitting and all around good field.
ing Of the Brunswick team There
were lj2rly ,@--9eetators. nut rooters
were badly needed by the home boys
The boys are all having a good
time at this little burg. and are quite
jubilant over their victory this after
noon, inasmuch as they defeated a
team composed of Atlanta, Augusta
and McRae players.
In the morning game Grimes pitched
well, but the game was lost on ac-
count of the rain.
The third game will be played this
afternoon and both sides are sanguine
of winning If the weather permits
it will be attended by a large crowd.
as considerable interest is unaffected
in the deciding game
The Morning Game.
McRae, Ca, Aug 20.-1n a heavy
downpour Of rain tins morning McRae
defeated the Brunswick Pilots by a
score of z to 3.
In the eighth inning the Brunswick
team scored two runs and had two
more men on bases when the umpire
called The game on account of the
rain There was only one man out and
the boys were hitting Davenport at
a rapid rate. The score was then
seven to four, and had the inning been
completed the Pilots would have no
doubt succeeded in getting two or
three more men across the home plate.
However it was raining too hard to
finish the game and the game was car
ried back to the seventh inning when
the score stood to 2.
Grimes pitched for the Pilots and
did very good work considering the
wet bali. Davenport was in the box
for McRae and held the Pilots down
but they fell onto him in great style
in the eighth and were going around
the circle at rapid rate when the
game was called by the umpire.
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1903-08-21
CROWDS WATCHED BULLETINS
Everybody Here Was Interested in the
Great Race.

During the entire time the yachts
were racing yesterday bulletins were
received at the Arcade and hundrds
crowded around to hear the latest ol
news from the great flyers.
From the start the reports indica-
ted that the the Reliance would WIN
and consequently there was lew ii
any bets.
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1903-08-21
RRANTLEY TO SPEAK.
viii Address the People of Sparks on
August %.


August %.
The second annual barbecue and et-
ucational rally under the auspices OF
the Sparks collegiate instsitute, viii
be held there on Friday August 2S.
Congressman Brantley will De ara
tor OF the day and it is probable that
Governor Terrell will also be pres
ent and make an address,
There were 5000 people present at
the rally last year and it is expected
that an equally large crowd ii not lar
ser will be there
Twenty aye beeyes, fifty sheep AID
fifty goats Will be oar3ecaed'
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1903-08-21
Mr., Mcclure Here,

Cwncr Mcclure, OF the Ten Cent
store, is in the city and will remain
here until he gets his establishment
in shape again, d
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1903-08-21

averages. Early this morning the Re
lance was the favorite at 2 to 1. To.
night the scale of betting has not
Wavered and the odds previously an.
nounced are prevailing.
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1903-08-21
BY order Of the governor.
flames T. Robertson,

"Adjatant General
The best twelve shots nov in tue
camp at Savannah will be picked for
the Sea Girt trip to represent GcoT
gia This year the shoot is to be uu-
der the control of the United States
government, and for tnat reason tho
Georgisns are participating.
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1903-08-21
GEORGIA TO HAVE
A TEAM AT SEAGIRT
Governor lnstructs Col Cam to Sci
ect Team From Those Now Com
peting at Savannah.

Georgia will be represented at Sea
Girt, after all, and Col. George r.
Cam, inspector Of the rifle practice.
has been instructed by Governor Ter
rell to select a team from the teams
which are now competing in Savannah
at the state shoot and arrange for
them TO be at the New Jowsey range
in September.
1t was thought for time that it
would be impossible to send team
to New Jersey, as the state had nd
money. but since Col Alexander r.
Lawton, of Savannah. has guaranteed
that the expenses Of the team would
be paid at present by the officers they
10 be reimbursed when tn" state r..
ceived the money, Governor TcrreH
authorized General Robertson to Issue
the following order.
Atlanta, Ga, Aug. -, 1909
Special order No 1G6.
1T is Ordered that Col. George r.
Cam. inspector general Of ths life
practice. Georgia state troops. selcc.
team to attend the national trophy
contest at Sea Girt, n j., on Septcm-
Der and ., inclusive, 1909. Expenses
to 10 paid under section ii. military
act