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The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-05-03
PRESIDENT DEEPLY AFFECTED AS
HE PRAISED MEMORY OF
ARCHIBALD BUTT.
He Was the Guest of the People Of
Augusta Yesterday and Paid Beau =
tifuI Tribute to His Late Friend
and Aide.

Augusta, May 2.-President Taft
snd Augusta paid trioute tciay to
Major Archibald w. Butt, the presi-
dents personal aide, who was lost in
the wreck of the Titanic. Augusta
was Major Butts home and for sew
eral hours today business was prac-
tically suspended while memorial
services were conducted in the Grand
Opera house Flags were at half-mast
on most of the public buildings and
thousands of persons crowded aorun0
the opera house anxious to hear Pres
ident Taft speak. Other speakers
on the program in addition to the
president were Major Joseph B. Cum
Minis of Augusta, and Right Rev.
Thomas F. Gailor, bishop of Tennes-
see.
President Taft reached Augusta at
8 o'clock this morning. He was a
breakfast guest of Mayor Barrett.
After a reception at the Commercial
club this afternoon he left for Wash
ington, where he is due early tomor-
row.
President Was. Affected.
The president was visibly affected
by the tributes paid to Major Butt
There were tears in his eyes as he
called UP memories of the man who
was his aide ever since he entered
the white house and who had tray
eled thousands of miles with him.
Mr.. Taft made only short speech,
but he came near breaking down
twice.
Never did / know how much he
was to me until he was dead" said
the president. Lacking nothing of
self-respect, and giving up nothing
he owed himself, he conducted him
self with a singleness of purpose and
the old happiness and comfort of the
president who was his chief. To many
fine qualities he added loyalty, and
when he became one of my family he
was as a son or brother!" +
Met Butt in Philippines. 2'of
Mr.. Taft told how he met Major
Butt, first in the Philippines and later
as aide to President Roosevelt. He
dwelt on Major Butts devotion to
Mr.. Roosevelt and himself.
1T has always seemed to me-"
said the president, "that Archie never
married because he loved his mother
so. The greatest sorrow if his life
was when she left him."
Mr.. Taft concluded with a word
more as to Major Butts spirit of self
sacrifice.
Self sacrifice" he said, had be-
come a part of his nature. If Archie
could have selected his time to die,
he would haveG taken the one God
gave him." "a
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-05-03
LOCAL SCHOOL REPRESENTED.
Eleventh District Schools Contest for
Prizes in VaIdosta Today.

The schools of the Eleventh dis
trict meet today in Valdosta for their
third annual contests in music, decla-
nation, recitation, spelling, essay
writing and athletics, and very suc-
cessful meet is expected.
These meets are held annually in
each of the districts and the victors
are sent to Athens to a state meet
to contest for state prizes there. The
purpose is to encourage these pur-
suits in the different schools and %
bring the mcloser together for their
mutual benefit.
Preliminary contests have been
held and the following is a list OF
pupils of Glynn academy who will
represent Brunswick in the meet at
Valdosta:
Recitation, Poe's Raven" Miss
May Stiles.
Music, Dance of the Witches" Ca
mile Calnan.
Spelling, Wade Anderson.
Essay writing. Miss Clara Briese-
nick and Ben Harley.
Defamation, "Stars and Stripes"
by Ben Hill-James Calnan.
Running broad jump, Willard Royal
SEt, put, Willard Royal.
'0O-yard dash and high jump,
trahk. in Aiken.
220-yard dash and 44O-yard dash.
Robert Browne.
Hurdle race, Ernest Courier.
Substitute in track team, Mallory
Aiken.
The contestants and delegation of
about twenty students and teachers
left yesterday for Valdosta and will
return Saturday afternoon.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-05-03

railroad station which Is out of reach
Of the food, being built on high pill
ing.
No loss of life has been reported,
but it is feared that some fatalities
may occur in the interior, as the
water is rushing through the country
so rapidly that sufficient warning may
not have reached those living in dis
tricts remote from wire communica-
tion.
N. P. Phillips, head Of the levee
board at this place, was on the levee
when ie began to crumble. He gave
the alarm and called for aid, but
there was no material available. Find
ing himself powerless, he ran to his
own home to save what he could Of
his property. Mr.. Phillips place h
in the path of the crevatte waters,
and he saved practically nothing. A
number of his horses and cattle were
drowned.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-05-03
IsMAY SAILS FOP HOME
IN ENGLAND AFTER QUIZ

New York, May 2.-J. Bruce Ismay'
managing director of the Information
al Mercantile Marine, sailed fo' his
home in England today on the White
Star liner Adriatic.
While at first he declined ID make
statement, later Mr.. Ismay said'
81 have no i'll feeling against the
American public, and think the sen
ate investigation was thorough am
feeling very tired and wish to re
tire "
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-05-03
Torras Levee Breaks.

Torras, La, May 2.-Rushing about
the streets like persons bereft of
their reasons, women screaming ana
men yelling as they hurried into their
homes and grabbed their children, and
the stampeding of animals were
some Of the chaotic conditions that
prevailed in Torras last night. when
the alarm was sounded that the levee
at the junction of the Old and Mis-
gissjppi rivers had given way.
Although it had been known that
several weak spots had developed
where the break occurred, little at
tention had been paid to this by the
citizens of Torras, and they were
caught unprepared. Within few min
utes after the break had become
known, the townspeople were thrown
into a panic, which continued for two
hours before any semblance Of quiet
was restored. Few thought of go
ing toward the crevasse and making
an effort to stop it, safety apparently
being the only thought in their minds
at the time.
Before the streets were entirely
submerged majority Of the inhabi-
tants had sufficient time to reach the
places OF safety. Three hundred wo-
men and children were placed aboard
freight train which had just ar
rived in Torras. These were taken to
point below here.
Practically the remainder OF the
population spent the night on the
levee along the embanhnent Of the
Texas & Pacific railroad, and In the
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-05-03
WILLIAM C. CHILDS DEAD
OF ACUTE INDIGESTION

Columbia, S. c., May William
G. Childs, one of the states most
prominent men, died suddenly THIS
morning following an attack of acute
indigestion. Mr.. Childs was presi-
dent of the Bank of Columbia; presi-
dent of the Columbia, Newberry and
Laurens railway; vice president OF
the Columbia Land and Investment
company, and vice president of the
Columbia Clearing House association.
He was attacked with indigestion
this morning at o'clock and died at
II o'clock.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-05-03
RETURNS FROM THE COUNTY
PRECINCTS DID NOT MATE
RALLY CHANGE VOTE.
Underwood Men to Elect Delegates to
Attend State Convention to Be Held
in Atlanta, When National Delegates
Will Be Named.

The Glynn county democratic exc
cutive committee met at the court
house yesterday at noon for the pur-
pose of consolidating the vote of
Wednesdays county and presidential
primary. Returns from all county pre-
cincts were in and it took the COM
mittee only a short time to consoli"
date the vote.
The returns from the outside dis
tricts did not at all change the re-
suits in any way, except to add TO
the majorities Of those who were
successful in the city. 1t seems
that the county districts in every
instance voted like the city, giving
all the winners majority. The
majority of Underwood was slightly
increased.
To Name Delegates.
The committee did not name dele.
gates to the convention to be held
in Atlanta Dext Friday, at which
time delegates to the national con-
vention will be elected. The COM
mittee decided to leave the matter
of delegates to Atlanta entirely in
the hands of those who supported I'M
derwood, or rather his managers in
this county. This is customary, and
within a day or two the local Under
wood leaders will get together and
select the delegates. These delegates
will attend the state meeting in At
lanta and will assist in electing the
regular democratic delegates to the
national convention and will at the
same time recommend Georgia's
member of the democratic national
committee. This position is now held
by Hon. Clark Howell, and, as he is
an ardent Underwood supporter and
the state having gone for him, 1t is
expected that he will be recommend
ed to succeed himself.
AS to tie delegates to the conven-
ton 1t is not yet known who will be
selected There are number OF
Georgians anxious to attend and a
lively contest is expected. There will
be two from each congressional dis
trict and four from the state at
large.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-05-03
SOME HARMONY, THIS.

Alexandria, La, May "A harmony
agreement between the Roosevelt
and Taft delegates to the state con-
vention of the republican party was
effected soon after the meeting was
called to order this afternoon. Under
the agreement all delegates present
ere sealed, regardless of for whom
they were instructed. In cases OF con-
testing delegations, it was decided to
give each delegate a half vote.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-05-03
MAY NEXT SALE
AT A. ZELMENOVITZ

The great May week sale will con-
tinue at A. ZelmenovitZ's until Satur-
day night.
The sale has been great success
in every respect. A large number
of customers have visited the store
every day. Special bargains will be
offered today and every effort Will
be made to make this the banner day
of-sale week.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-05-03
TUcBoAT HITS MINE.

Constantinople, May "A small
tdgboat which was engaged in "a
specting tie channel buoys in the
Dardenelles last night fouled a miao
and was blown to pieces. Four off :
GERS. twelve soldiers and all the
members of the tugs crew perished'
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-05-03
HOMER DAVENPORT DEAD.

New York, May 2.-Homer Daven-
port, the cartoonist died today in this
city of pneumonia. Mr.. Davenport had
been working on the Hearts news
papers. in New York. He was Al
years of age.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-05-03
FORMER CONGRESSMAN DEAD.

Nashville, Tenn, May 2.-Nathanie,
N. Cox, member OF congress from
1892 to 1901 from the Seventh Ten.
nessee district, died this morning at
his home in Williamson county, aged
76 years.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-05-03
TOBACCO HOUSE BURNED.

Paris, Tenn, May 2.-Early today
the Eaker, Ezell and company loose
tobacco warehouse burned, entailing
a loss of about $4,000. The loose
tobacco on hand amounted to about
100000 pounds. AlA.-- IiA ~
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-05-03
TO cI osE SATURDAY.
The Auction Sale at Motifs JeweIry
store.

Ali the show cases have been sold
and the large safe is being sought
after Mr.. Mott means business and
is thro"':r2 the 80 ;as: out ct any price
and those attending the sale are well
pleased with their bargains. Don't
miss these last two days of the sale
If you want to buy goods at your own
price.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-05-03
RIVER BOATS ARE RUSHED TO
ToRRAS WHEN BIG LEVEES
WERE BROKEN.
Thousands of Citizens, With Their
Livestock, Taken from yellow Wat
ers to Places of Safety by Steamers
and Freight Train.

Baton Rouge, La, May 2-The sec
ond line of levee protecting the big
Con- let farla of the state OF LOUIS.
lana from the Mississippi river a,
Angola, on the east side of the river
broke shortly after noon today, and
in few hours the five thousand acre
plantation was inundated. The state
recently completed half million dol
lar sugar refinery on the Angola farm
and this will be flooded Nearly one
thousand convicts have been station
ed there.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-05-03

Torras, La, May 2.-Like the re-
sponse to a &C. @. D." called from
the distressed Titnaic at sea, reliet
was rushed from every direction to-
day to the people in the flood -strick-
en- territory affected by last evenings
crevasse in the Torras river. From
Mississippi river points north and
south of Torras, steamers and gaso-
line launches arrived this morning,
some before daylight, and five special
trains came in, all to take aboard
homeless people and livestock.
In anticipation of break in the
levees, the Texas & Pacific, the
Southern Pacific and the Frisco rail
road companies had placed cattle cars
at all sidings in the territory imme-
,diately south of Torras, and today
these are being rapidly loaded and
moved to high ground.
At Lettsworth and other small cit
les in the direct path of the crew
.asse waters men, women and children
welcomed the opportunity to share
cattle cars with their COWS and
horses.
Couriers on horseback rode all
night long through the lowlands iust
south of Torras, giving warning to the
people who are without telephone con-
nection, and during the morning no
word was received of the loss of a
single human being, although seve-
raj hundred head of cattle were
drowned right near this town. The
flood waters from the crevasse will
inundate sections of eight parishes,
but will be most destructive in Points
Coupee, West Baton Rouge and Iber-
vile parishes where much property
is endangered and the finest sugar and
rice plantations of the state will prob
ably be covered with the flood wat
ers. The situation will not he so
alarming, of course, if the break can
be cribbed and the flow of the water
through the crevasse checked, but
today there appeared to be little pros
pect of holding back the food.
All hope of closing the Torras
crevasse was abandoned at l o'clock
this afternoon after conference be
tween Governor Sanders of Louisiana,
Chief Engineer Kerr of Louisiana S
Levee board, and engineers. on the
scene. At 1 o'clock the crevasse had
widened to nearly 700 feet.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-05-03
STORM SINKS wARsHlP.

Constantinople, May "A dispatch
has been received here from Tunis
saying that the Italian battleship Reu-
merto has been driven by a storm on
the rocks and sunk at point on
the coast near Quara.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-05-03
Coal Miners Will
Get an Increase

New York, May 2.-The full COM
mittee of anthracite operators and
miners this afternoon voted down the
agreement that was submitted to them
by the sub committee Of the operators
and miners TO settle the controversy
over the question of increased wages
and other questions in the anthracite
region.
New York, May 2.-The sub-com-
mittees of the anthracite coal opera
tors and the United Mine Workers
of America, submitted to the Joint
conference of the full committee held.
here this afternoon the agreement
reached on the demands of the min
ers for an increase in wages, recog-
milton of the union, shorter working
day and other changes. The proposed
agreement, which is subject to rati-
fication by the joint committee and
the miners, provides for a four-year
contract, an increase of, 10 per CENT,
abolition Of the sliding scale, Indirect
recognition Of the union and other
concessions to the miners, but con-
tains no mentio aetaishrdlucmfw
tains no mention of shorter working
day. -.s..,. .us.@x at6
The Washington times., 1912-08-08
POLICE OF LONDON
KEEP CLOSE WATCH
ON SUFFRAGETTES
Conviction of Two Women
In Ireland Stirs Wrath
Throughout Nation.

LONDON, Aug. S.--Suffragettes who
have distinguished themselves by past
demonstrations of militancy were all
under police surveillance today in an
ticipation of retaliation by the wom-
en- for the sentencing of Mrs. Mary
Leigh and Miss Gladys Evans to penal
servitude on account of an attempt
to burn the Theater Royal, Dublin.
The militants said freely that the
governments resort to such extreme
measures has precipitated a crisis and
that>the country may be prepared for
anything. The police know that these
threats are not empty and 1t Is un-
officially admitted at Bow street that
the liveliest apprehension Is felt there
of attempts at assassination.
The government is worried at the dis
play of sympathy aroused by the se-
verify with which Mrs. Leigh and Miss
Evans were treated. The public has
never taken the short Jail sentences
imposed for previous suffragette dis
turbances very seriously, but In maxi
ing actual convicts for long terms Of
years out of two educated and refined
women, whose offense was, after all,
most people agree, a political one, the
courts seem to have gone too far for
popular approval.
1t is widely predicted that the home
office will have to pardon the Dublin
prisoners in Difference to this sentiment.
The Washington times., 1912-08-08
FUNERAL ARRANGED
FOR DR.. LAT|MER,
FROM ST. PATR|CK'S
Services Will Be Held To-
morrow Morning AT
Ten O'clock.

DR.. Charles NJ. N. Latimer, one OF
Washington's best-known dentists, will
be buried tomorrow morning in Mt.
Oivet Cemetery. Funeral services will
be held at 10 o'clock at st. Patrick .
Church, and the Rev. Father McNa-
mara will be in charge. The pallbearers
will be !. p. Henderson, T. G. Wall, Jo-
seph Parker, Charles e. Douglas. r. A.
Neal, and William ]. Neal.
DIR. Latimer had been Ill only a short
time, and his death came as a shock to
q large number of friends. who had
known him professionally and socially.
He was fifty-fve years old. and, al
though native of Prince William
county, Va, had resided in washington
since his boyhood.
He was the son cf DIR. Edward w.
Latimer. a surgeon of high rank in the
Confederate army. His uncle, Major
Joseph w. Latimer, also fought for the
Southern confederacy, and was known
as 'the boy major" of the army.
DR.. Latimer graduated thirty years
ago from the Baltimore Dental College,
and Immediately began the practice of
his profession in this city. He was not
only prominent in his profession, but
was we'll known socially. He was fond
OF athletics. and was a great lover of
hunting, fishing, and horses.
The Washington times., 1912-08-08
LOR|MER WANTS
$125,OOO TO PAY
COSTS OF FIGHT
Senate Committee Staggered
When Bill Comes From
Ousted Member.

The Senate will soon be confronted
with the interesting question of how
much 1t will pay William Lorlmer, of
Illinois, to meet expenses incurred in
his recent fight to prevent himself being
ousted as Senator. One of the bills
which came before the Lorimer COM
inittee when II met this week was from
Lcrimer, and, including the fees of his
counsel, amounted to SIZE, 900.
The committee was staggered by this
proposition and will take the position
when II makes a statement to the Sem
ate that II anything is to be allowed 1t
shall not exceed about a third Of that
sum, or in the region Of $4,000.
The committee found that there was
general disposition to pay the bills
put in for its payment and to soak
the Government. The total of the
amount which It will sanction pay
ment of, including the bill of Lorimer,
will be about $125,000.
The committees decision as to its
own bills will be practically final. but
the Senate will decide what to do about
payment of the Lorimer account
The Senate Appropriations Commit
tee asked for a statement from Lori
mer as to his claim, and II was in re-
sponse to this the Illinois man put In
his bill.
The Washington times., 1912-08-08
TRYING TO AVERT
CHICAGO STRIKE OF
Street CAR MEN
Railway Company Arranging
New Wage Contract
for Submission.

CHICAGO, Aug. s.-The work of ar
ranging a new contract between the
City Railways Company and its union
employees was begun today in the hope
that a strike OF $4,000 union street
car employees would be averted. L. A..
Busby, president of the company, sug-
gested that the question of wages be
left until last. and IL no agreement
could be reached submit the question
to arbitration.
w. d. Mahon, international presi-
dent of the union, said today that he
doubted whether the rank and file of
the unions would submit to arbitra-
ton Of the wage demands. The men
will be sounded at mass meeting Of
the unions Saturday night
An offer of assistance will be made
to the warning sides in the wage dis
pute by the Illinois State Board Of
Arbitration. which held a meeting
today.
The announcement of President
Busby Of the City Company, that
there Will be no strike because the
wage question would be arbitrated,"
said Mahon, was merely Busby's
personal opinion and the action of the
men will show that he was wrong"
The Washington times., 1912-08-08
For Age-Marred Skins
and Dull, Stresky Hair

Fine lines. and that aged condition
of the skin are caused by pore-clog-
ging powders and creams. These
should be discarded for a spurmax To-
ton. which is made by adding 2 tea
spoonfuls glycerine to n pint witch
hazel (or hot water). then 4 ounces OF
spurmax. This lotion protects the
skin against the ravages of sun and
wind. removes tan, freckles. oiliness
and other upsets, and though invisible
when on, lends an indefinable charm to
the complexion.
An invigorating and pleasing sham
poo for the heated term can be had
by dissolving teaspoonful canthrox
in a cup OF hot water. This creates
an abundance Of rich. cleansing lather,
which is a positive benefit to any
scalp and hair. After rinsing, the hair
dries quickly and evenly, with a bril-
lance and silky softness truly charm
ing. Canthrox shampoos tend to re-
store the natural color to faded hair
and overcome "stringiness."
The Washington times., 1912-08-08
RELATIVES FAIL
TO FIND TRACE OF
MISSING WOMAN
Mrs. Boggess Despondent At
Time of Her Mysterious
Disappearance.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. S-Forced to
abandon nearly every clue as to the
fate of Mrs. Ethel Heating Boggess,
who mysteriously disappeared from her
home in Kansas City last Friday, rela-
'tives in this city today despaired of
finding the missing woman.
1t Is known that the former Column
bus society girl was seen in the shop
ping district of Kansas City at II
o'clock last Friday morning; that for
some months she had been suffering
from heart trouble, which affected her
brain; that as a result her left hand
had become partially paralyzed. which
necessitated her giving up piano play
ing, at which she was exceptionally
proficient, and that she was very de-
spondent owing to her misfortunes.
Attorney T. ]. Heating, Of this city,
father Of Mrs, Boggess, is directing the
search in Eastern cities, while DR..
John s. Boggess, the woman's husband,
Is in charge of the search in the West.
DR.. Boggess is connected with the Gov
ernment Marine Hospital Service in
Kansas City.
The Washington times., 1912-08-08
Bequests to Relatives
Made By Mrs. Sheriff

The will of Mrs. Sarah B. Sheriff,
dated November 16, 1908, was filed. in
Probate Court today. Bequests of 500
each to grandsons, Philip H., Clemons
W., and George Sheriff: $500 to Matilda
M. Sheriff, and 81, 900 to Isabel S. Young
are directed paid. 1t Is then provided
that the farm near Benning shall be
divided. one-half going to five grand
Richard Sheriff, Oakan Sheriff, and
Roy Sheriff, and the other half to a
son, George b. Sheriff, who Is given
the option of purchasing the part be-
queathed to the grandchildren at $500 an
acre. The son gets the remaining es-
tate and Is named as executor.
James Brady's will. dated September
&c, 1893. leaves his entire estate to his
wife. Catherine Brady.