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The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-03-17
WILL MAKE STATEMENT ToMoR.
ROW AS TO HIS CANDIDACY
FOR CONGRESSMAN.
Friends are Still Urging Him to En-
ter Race, But He Has Not as Yet
Decided Whether or Not He Will Be
a Candidate.

Judge Joseph w. Bennett, who has
been SO strongly urged during the
pas week to enter the race for con.
gTess to succeed Hon. w. G. Brant-
ley will give his friends some def
dlte decision tomorrow, and while it
! is not yet known whether or not he
VIII decide to become candidate his
fr'fl ds, in Brunswick and all over
me ctstrict, are indulging in the hope
that he will see his way clear TO enter
the lace.
Judge Bennett was seen yesterday
b1 News reporter, and when asked
for q statement he said that he had
not as yet fully made up his mind.
out that he would more than likely
have some definite announcement to
make Monday, and, while he admit
ted that he was of the opinion that
he would not become candidate, at
me same time he said he was not ye
ready to make such a statement.
That Judge Bennett is considered
the best qualified man in the district
for the position there is no doubt
and during the week he has received
letters from prominent people in ev-
cry county in the district urging him
to enter the race and assuring him Of
their loyal support.
Practically every newspaper in the
district, during the week, has pub
hShed articles concerning the Drob
able entry of Judge Bennett, and all
OF hem have been free to state that
shoIld he accede to the request of his
friends and announce for the place he
would, be elected.
Thus far there are four candidates
for +he office, namely, Judge Parker
OF Waycross, Judge Smith and Col
onel Randall Walker of Valdosta, and
Senator King of Camden county 1t
is also expected that there will be
other entries during the next few
days. Il rvFEs
Every possible effort has been made
to get Judge Bennett to enter the race.
and it is hoped by his friends that
when he makes a defnie decision to-
morrow, that he will consider the
wishes of his friends, and announce
himself as candidate for the Of
flee.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-03-17

iNUNDATIoN CAUSE OF MUCH
DAMAGE AND ENDANGERS
LIVES OF MANY.
Fear Felt for Negro Families Ma
rooned on Low Island Which Can
not Be Reached by Rescue Boats
From the City.

Savannah, March 16.-Flood condi-
tion prevailed today at Augusta and
Macon, a wide section of the Caro-
linas and around Montgomery, Ala,
where rivers have oyerfiown and are
causing great property damage
The situation became most serious
at augusta, where the Savannah riy-
er reached a 36-foot stage, the heav-
lest there since the flood of the sum-
mer of 1908, when it passed the 49,
foot mark and caused teh loss of IS
lives and $1,5O0,OOO property dam
age.
No additional loss of life has been
reported today, but much damage has
been done and business is tied up by
the stoppage of power plants and by
flooded stores and warehouses.
The Ocmulgee at Macon reached a
22-foot stage this morning, the high
est since 1887, and low-lying parts Of
the city are under water.
The Alabama river reacneG the
flood stage at Montgomery and is ris-
4HS. ne loWldluS are lHuAudteu
At West oint the Chattahoochee
overaowed its banks and covered the
tracks of the Atlanta & West Point
railroad, interfering with traffic and
making it necessity to detour trains
between Atlanta and Montgomery
The situation around Atlanta has
improved. Much damage was done in
that territory.
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New Haven, England, March ,16.--
Four passengers and several sailors
are Lelieved to have been drowned
this morning after a collision between
the reninsular and Oriental liner Oce-
ana and the German bark Pisagua
off Beaehy Head in the English Chan
neil
For some time the lives of the linz
er's 4 passengers and of the ESQ men
of her crew were placed in jeopardy,
The courage of the Oceana's officers
and the speedy arrival of assistance,
however, prevented catastrophe.
Twenty eight of the passengers
were headed here and nine at East
Bourne, in small boats, but 1t is feared
the other four have been drowned
with some members of the crew, by
the capsizing Of boat which was
transferring, them to a cross channel
steamer standing by. The Oceana
was bound from London for Bombay.
She was, proceeding down the Eng
lish Channel when, off Beachy Head
the bark, from Mejillones for Ham
burg, smashed into her broadside and
practically tore out her side
Crew Panic Stricken.
The passengers and the steamers
officers behaved with calmness, but
the crew, which was composed or las
cars, was panic stricken and their
fear delayed the lowering OF Doars.
The collision occurred in the early
hours of the morning. while all the
passengers were in their berths. The
water rushed in so quickly that the
lower decks were awash in few mo-
ments and the passengers trying to
make their way to the upper decks,
had to wade through waist deep water.
The first boat lowered was swamped
and the passengers were thrown into
the water, but they were all picked
up The second boat was just sinking
when lieeboat from shore reached
it,
The bark Pisagua proceeded on her
voyage with most of her head gears
carried away.
The Oceana had on board nearly
SIS, 100000 in bullion. She was one of
the Oldest Peninsula and Oriental lin
ers and this was to have been her
last voyage. She had been running
since 1888.
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Augusta,s blight.

Augusta, March 16.-At noon today
Local Forecaster English. charged his
estimates on the stage of the river,
saying that it would go to SO feet in
all probability. The river showed a
steady rise from 25.6 at O'Clock Fri
day morning to 80 Saturday at 8
a. m.
Throughout the night thousands of
AugIstans kept an anxious vigil. Al
though the weather bureau had sent
out reassuring reports through the
Herald, still it was known to all that
The old Savannah is treacherous and
there was anxiety on every counte-
nance. SiM
The water went across Broad street
and into Green in the early hours of
the morning and by o'clock the only
way to reach the Planters hotel was
in bateau. Thousands of people
lined the streets in the early morn
ing hours and watched in vain from
one street to the other down Broad
until at 9 o'clock it reached The Her
was breaking over Center street and
running into the lower parts of the
city. In the uptown. district, or that
porion of Augusta running from Mar
bury street west to Fifteenth, the
damage is particularly heavy as the
water early in the day went into the
lower floors of the peoples residences
and in some places was from four to
six feet deep. No lives have been
lost as far as reported and it is not
believed that any in the city have lost
lost their lives so far.
The fact that the water covered Nc
Kinne street early in the morning
prevented the Augusta Aiken cars
from running and many persons
whose business was in Augusta were
powerless TO come over, for the river
covered not only McKinne street, the
Georgia approach to the bridge, but
also the lowlands on the Carolina
side
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IS
MAN FOR SOUTH
To SUPPORT
NEYLE coLQUITT ENTHUSIASTIC
OVER CHANGES OF ALABAMA
CONGRESSMAN.

Neyle Colquitt of Savannah, who
! is one of the most enthusiastic sup
port7rs of Congressman Underwood
of Alabama, for the democratic nom
lnaEon for president, was in the city
yesterday in the interest of the Ala
bama statesman, and he expressed
himself as being more than pleased
with the outlook for the Southern
man. Mr.. Colquitt thinks the voters
of feorgia should join in and rally
to the support of the favorite son of
her sister state, who, he says, is in
every way qualified for the high po-
sition which his friends are endeavor-
ing to elect MIN. eeiB24aza
He says that the Underwood move
ment started off with a rush in Geor-
gia and that Georgians are red hot
for the Albanian and the tempera-
ture is rising. Thousands of letters
have been received at the state head
quarters from every section of the
state, ir,dorsing the move for south
ern man for president and indorsing
Mr.. Underwood as a candidate, who
by MS record in congress deserves the
support Of all democrats in all sec
tions.
The reports which have been re-
ceived il Atlanta leave no doubt in
my mind that Mr.. Underwood is going
to carry the state by an overwhelm.
ing majolty, he said. His support
springs from every faction and there
have been Indreds of letters receiv-
ed in which the writer states that
since Mr.. Underwood's announce
ment many in his locality have turned
from other candidates to Mr.. Under
wood, the detection in the Wilson
ranks bc.rg very marked. | believe
that j. the election were held tomor-
row Mr.. Underwood would sweep the
state.
THE woods all over Georgia are
burning with resentment against the
action of the state democratic exec
utive committee in abolishing the
county unit plan. The people four
, C"l0 d5O SpOhG OuI III no uncertain
terms against the abolition of the
county unit plan and no one thought
that the state committee would have
the temerity to again return to this
system Of plurality rule
which is nothing less than minority
rule. The reasons for the adoption
of the plurality rule by the state com
mittee are obvious; they figured that
Mr.. Wilson would poll the largest vote
in The state, but that his vote would
not lie majority vote in the state.
How Wilson Men Figured.
In other words, should one hundred
and one thousand votes be cast and
Mr.. Wilson receive but twenty-slx
thousand Of them, It would be possi-
BILE for him, though he received 25
per cent of the vote in the state, to
get he Endorsement OF the entire
state. They went a step farther than
this They provided that every coun-
ty should send delegation to the
state convention instructed for the
man who received the highest vote in
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-03-17
PRESIDENT OF SENATE ISSUED
HIS FORMAL ANNOUNCE
MENT YESTERDAY.
Merely Makes Statement That Re is
in the Race and Says Later He VIII
Prepare Announcement Dealing
With Questions CT Interest.

Atlanta, Ga, March 16.-Answering
inquiries from all over the state, John
M. Slaton today gave out a positive
statement to the effect that he will be
in ais years race for governor. He
indicates that he had hoped to assist
in postponing the gubernatorial cam
paign until after the presidential pri-
mary and intimates that he will not
begin an active canvass of the state
until after May /.
Beyond brief declaration of his
candidacy, Mr. Slaton makes littls
discussion of the coming campaign or
his candidacy. Hisc ard is as fol,
lows:
MIR. Slatons Announcement.
TO the People of Georgia: The
widely published report that will be
a candidate for governor subject to
the August primary has brought to
me letters from all parts of the state
asking for a definite declaration of
my intention. 1t was not my desire
to make any formal announcement
until after the presidential primary,
being impressed, as l am, with the
idea that the people preferred to con-
slider one campaign at time.
So general, however, has become
the demand for a statement that
believe it is proper for me to say
now ! will be a candidate, and at
the appropriate time / shall enter up
on vigorous presentation Of my
views on the issues which may be in
voly2d in the race.
My record as a member of the gen.
eral assembly, as presiding officer of
each house for two terms and as act
ing governor for a brief period, is an
open book. If elected, will con-
tinue to do all in my power to serve
the best interests of the state.
As governor it will be my special
endeavor to give the state an econom-
ical and business-like administration
of is affairs; to see, particularly,
that the agricultural and educational
interests receive that liberal support
every dollar expended on each de-
partment of government shall yield to
the people a dollars worth of eff
cient service, and that not one penny
of the public revenues is used TO pro-
mote private or political interests.
shall seeR>the nomination on the
time-honored principle of the county
unit system of selection, for ] believe
that this fundamental guarantee, in.
tended for the equal protection Of the
righs of every community in the
state and written into the constitu-
tion by our forefathers, should De IN
violably preserved in the spirit as
well as in the letter.
Later on, will prepare a state
ment dealing with all questions OF
public interest. Meanwhile, ! declare
my candidacy for the office OF COVER
nor for the term beginning in June,
1913, promising if elected to devote
my best efforts and concentrate my
energies to the end that
the state may be faithfully server.
JOHN M. SLATON.
1t is unlikely that Mr.. Slaton will
open any formal campaign headquar-
ters for month or more, very likely
not until after the presidential pri-
mary.
Meantime, he will be in regular
communication with his friends over
the state. He plans to wage very
active campaign at the proper time.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-03-17
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT
THAT'S SURE TO BE GOOD
Lots in the Factory District From
$40 to 500.

Following IN the wake Of Atlanta,
Jacksonville and other hustling cities,
the man of small means in Brunswick
has chance now to double his money
in zeal estate investments. Right in
the factory district Arthur Leavy is
selling lots from $40 to $10G-$50 cash
and $500 monthly, without interest or
taxes.
These easy terms mean that the
facto.y district will now be rapidly
developed. There is a constant de-
mand for houses out that way and it
is absolutely safe Investment be-
cause property there is doubling in
value annually. See Mr.. Leayy's ad
on Page 2.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-03-17
TWO Boys are Drowned.

Atlanta, March 16.-Oliver and Ric-
hard Davis, little sons of V. r. Davis,
one Of the best known of Atlanta's
business men, were drowned in a
quarry pol tere this afternoon Ric-
hard, The younger Of the two, fell off
the tank into the deep water, and
his brother jumped in to save him.
His efforts were futile, however, and
both we're drowned. The place Of the
tragedy is near the best residence
section Of the city.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-03-17
ocmuIeee overfIows.

Macon, March 16.-The ocmulgee
river here is 22 feet high today, the
highest since 1887. All the lowlands
below Macon are under water. Many
people in East Macon were forced
from their houses by the food. The
property damage in Macon will not
amount to very much, and so far as
reported no lives have been lost. Rail-
road trains are somewhat delayed. az
thew are all operating on slow sched-
ules because Of bad condition Of the
tracks. 49,
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-03-17
Drainage Meeting
Will be Held Here

A conference of the officers of the
Georgia Drainage Congress will be
held in this city on next Thursday
March 26, at which various matters in
connection with the approaching ses
sion of the National Drainage Con-
gress at New Orleans will be dis
cussed.
The conference here was called by
Hon. L. R. Akin, who is president OF
the Georgia organization, and the
meeting is to be held mostly for the
purpose of taking steps toward Sc
curing large delegation from this
state to attend the meeting in New
Orleans.
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m THE RACE FOR SHERIFF.
r. NJ. Brown Announces That He is
a Candidate.

Elsewhere in The News this morn
ing will be found the announcement
of r. NJ. Brown for the office of sheriff
of 'ilynn county, subject to the dem
ocratic primary to be held probably
on Nay /.
Mr.. Brown is a well known young
man OF the city, being at present
bailiff of the court Of Justice Robin
son. lie is son Of Clinton Brown
and sfas resided IN the city for many
years and is well known and popular
among many friends who will prob
ably support him.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-03-17
Stone cutters convlcted i.

Atlanta, March 16.-W Il. Braswell
and Hurley Nash, two union stone
cutters, Of Lithonia, Ga, have been
found guilty in the criminal court OF
holding up two strike-breakers dur
ing the trouble last summer, and
threatening to blow up the houses OF
the men with dynamite If they went
to work.
Five other labor union men, al
legged to have been implicated at
first, were freed, after evidence had
been adduced that the real ringlead-
ers were Braswell and Nash.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-03-17
Passengers Reach London.

London, March 16.-A score or pas
sengers FROM the wrecked steamer
Oceana reached Victoria station this
afternoon clad only in night dresses
and rajamas and covered with dress-
ing gowns and overcoats. OF the
crew of $50 men, only 80 are white
seamen.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-03-17
BODIES or GALLANT DEAD ARE
BROUGHT TO ARLINGTON
CEMETERY FoR BURIAL.
All Uncover as Solemn Procession
Weads Its Way from Palace to Har-
Dor to Weird Music Of Fun9ra,
Dirse.

jiayana, March l6.-Solemn flr-
eral rites, marking the burial" OF
the United States battleship Maine
and the consignment to their last
resting place of the bodies of many
of ner gallant sailors were carried
out here today.
The old battleship was sunk in the
waters of the Gulf of Mexico. while
with all the pageantry and pomp Oh
national mourning the bodies of the
sailors are being brought back to
Washington.
Followed in procession by the pres
ident of the Cuban republic and by
all the other dignitaries of the island
and amid a vast concourse of all
classes of Cuban and American eiti-
zens, the dead of the Maine were
borne on the shoulders of Cuban sail
ors and artillerymen through the
streets Of Havana.
Cuban infantry lined the sidewalks,
on vhich a great multitude reverent
ly uncovered as the bodies were car.
ried from the mortuary chamber in
the palace to the harbor.
There they were formally placed in
the custody of officers of the United
States navy.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-03-17
FIRST OF THE SEASON SALE.
Monday and Tuesday This Week at
A. Zelrenovitz.

Having just returned from the
northern and eastern markets, where
he purchased a fine selection of
spring goods Of the latest styles, Mr..
zelmenovitz extends a cordial invi-
tation to the ladies TO call and inspect
the large variety Of patterns. In ad-
dion to the regular lines in dry
goods and clothing, a complete stock
Of ihe newest and most attractive
millinery goods are now on exhibi-
ton.
A special sale for Monday and
Tuesday, which will be the first Of
the season, is advertised and the rro-
prietor assures all who visit his store
prompt and polite attention.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-03-17
plsanua Reachea Dover.

Dover, England, March 16. = The
German bark Pisagua arrived here in
a sinking condition, several tugs be-
ing N attendance.
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Chapel Beautifully Decorated.


Chapel Beautifully Decorated.
The mortuary chapel where the
bodies lay until the arrival OF the
bearers, was most imposing cnam-
ber. The walls were draped with
black and at the end a gilt altar was
erected and covered with many light
ed candles in silver stands.
The caskets were arranged around
the walls covered with black and
draped with Cuban and American
flags.
Until 10 o'clock this morning the
bodies lay in state A continued pro-
cession passed to pay their last re-
spects.
AS the caskets were borne out
guard of honor saluted and along the
line the salute was continued until
the procession reached the harbor.
Hundreds Of wreaths and crosses
and other floral emblems were sent
to De placed on the coffins.
At the harbor stood guard OF
honor of Spanish-American War Vet
erans and facing these was another
guard Of honor of Cuban soldiers.
The sinking of the wreck Of the
Maine took place this afternoon. The
old Lattleship, her decks hidden be-
meath great masses of floral offerings,
and escorted by warships from the
United States navy and the Cuban
navy, was towed out to sea- Under
the salutes of cannon from the Ca
banas fortress she proceeded to find
her last resting place in the depths
of the Gulf Of Mexico.
The funeral procession was formed
in front of the palace. After the
bands came the thirty-four cases con-
tanning the casket, each borne on the
shoulders Of six Cuban artillerymen.
Afterwards came Vice President
Zayas, members of the Cuban cabinet,
American Minister Beaupre, all OF the
other members of the diplomatic corps
and American army officers.
A huge gilded hearse and several
wagons were loaded with floral trib-
utes.
Gomez Reviewed Procession.
At the last moment President Co
mez decided that he would not ac-
company the procession to the wharf,
but he stood on the balcony Of the /
palace and reviewed TIE procession.
At the Caballeria WI 4, Julia de
Cardenas, the venerable mayor OF Ha-
vana, officially transferred the GUS
tody Of the bodies to Brigadier Gen
eral pixby as representative Of the
United States.
Facher John r. Chadwick. who was
chaplain Of the Maine at the time OF
the lisaster, delivered the funeral ora
ton, saying:
"These bodies of the Names sea- +
men are sacred mementoes of Cuba's
long deferred hope and prayer made
-ight with certainty which could not
Tail. Looking back at the tragedy
Cuba must ever regard the event as
.he first light upon the horizon which
'oretold the dawn Of her freedom, and
We hope Of her prosperity and hap
oiness."
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The Springdale news., 1912-11-29

that there should be oyer TWO thoas- and names md addresses .u tee fer it Ct < small pest oe5ee H5 81He where probably n4s sa taaa 9ea families move away in szezt 2.
 Il ii @ xamine
 en ii l had a. 434.i 1a4# failed to iden f important
 | zoa had seen the name ot Ar- drew Elser in it said payts. Toa.4 VOL nof have examined it?"
 Was his name there?'
 '-4es and also the names or the Bridgeport victim and Dora Hastings and Henry Eberle It was Young or Roasef who sent out the yellow let teTs and checked the list. using just plain, ordinary shorthand for such words as Sent, Answered Five Thousand Fortunately, the list shows that while more than five hun dred letters were sent out hardly a dozen had brought responses, and in only three cases had money been re- ceived"
 Was General Farrish's name on the list"
 No" answered Davis sleepily, but I hardly expected to find 1t there"
 And the letters sent out" l per sisted. were they the yellow let ters?"
 Of course"
 What WAS in them?"
 That's just what I've got a find out from Young" said Davis. and Tn an- other minute he was fast asleep.
 As saw Davis lying there a new thought came to me. If he could ex- tract the information he wanted from
The Springdale news., 1912-11-29
Tragedy Near Rock House

Neses ea iaplarahle tragedy nea~ t}5 | House rea he'd BerrY8tI
 fes dass aso La #8a &aiE aged thoa yeafs. aa orphan boy raised hz Geo. le&al3. sa5e | ten E-ar old Bas af Mn. Tanning. of taa sane 1a#aatt and 1t last aounJs the wgHaEed B0g Was con stdrr#d 1ff5f-fst wounded dt shooting va aea shotgun. and it may have been etdrntai though the b0g tHat dta fHe shooting is under arrest OCT fa Madison coun= ty
 The charge from the gun took effect tn the boy right side, shoulder and head The families of both the boys are among the best in the Rock House neighbor- hood and they are dreadfully shock ed over the affair Berryyilla Star.