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The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-04-14
DEMONSTRATION
FAIR TO OPEN
BRUNSWICK PEOPLE INVITED TO
VISIT THE LADIES DURING
THE COMING WEEK.

The big demonstration fair opens
tomorrow afternoon at 2.30 o'clock in
the Briesenick building, opposite the
Oglethorpe hotel, and will be open ev-
cry afternoon during the week from
2.3O to 700, Everybody is urged to
come and sample the delicious prod
ucts that are being demonstrated. 1t
is an opportunity of lifetime to get
something really nice for nothing.
The women in charge are proud of
the products they are advertising and
they are anxious to prove to the peo-
pie that they have the very best
brands on the Brunswick market. AS
a reporter was strolling through the
building admiring the artistic effect
Of the color schemes ana arrange
ment Of the booths yesterday one en-
thusiastic demonstrator said: Tell
them, Mr.. Editor, that we have flour
so perfect that a child cannot fail
to make good biscuits, bread, and
cakes A shortening and salad oil
that combine both quality and purity
to such a degree that they will never
mind after if butter goes clear out
of sight. Tea and coffee so delicious
that it goes right to the spot; and
cream, the best ever; come and
taste and you'll have no other And
the hams and bacon are so juicy and
sweet they fairly melt in your mouth.
Baking powder that has stood the pure
food test We will teach YOU now
to cook in paper bags"
1t is going to be fine and very in
teyestins and everybody over fifteen
yAArs of age is free to come and
seq E&%
The ladies invite everybody to visit
them and they will be given a SOU
venir while they sip their grape
Juice. D.,
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-04-14
THEY ENDORSE PLAN FOR OR.
GANIzATlCN OF CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE.
Addressed Letter to Council, Thank
ing Body for Calling Meeting and
Giving Their Endorsement to Plan
for a New Organization.

The Retail Merchants and Business
Mems Association of Brunswick has
gone on record as fayoring the Or
ganlZing of a chamber of commerce
in This city and consolidating all other
similar bodies in an effort to form
one bis, commercial organization and
in letter which the association has
addressed to the city council has en-
dor5ed the plan as outlined at the
meeting which was held a few weeks
ago, at which it was decided to or
ganize a chamber of commerce, and
which is now in the hands of a spe-
cial committee
Practically every leading merchant
of Brunswick is now member of
either the Brunswick Advancement
association, the old board of trade
or the Retail Merchants and Busi-
ness Mems association, and, while
some of these bodies are active in
their special line of business, the
association realizes that there is
great need for a chamber of COM
merce in the city and they stand
ready and willing to cooperate in the
effort now being made to form such
an organization. The association has
Instructed the secretary to address
letter to council thanking the body
Tor Calling the recent meeting and
giving their approval of the project.
The special committee which was
appointed at this meeting win prob
ably meet and organize during the
coming week and at the next meet
ing OF the county commissioners and
CITY council will appear before the
TWO bodies and ask for an appropri-
atlon with which to maintain the or
ganization.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-04-14
RIVER STILL IS
ON A MAD RISE
AT BATON ROUGE YESTERDAY
THE RIVER EXCEEDED
OVER ONE FOOT.
Situation Seems to Grow More Seri-
Gus Daily at Points Along the Mis-
sissippi River and the End is Not
Yet in Sight.

New Orleans, April 13-several
hundred thousand dollars worth of
property damage has been wrought by
the Mississippi river floods in North
Louisiana, as a result of the sudden
break last night in the west leyee,
near Alsatia, and fears are entertained
mere tina many lives may be claimed
by the onrushing waters.
1t is estimated that a territory 20
miles wide by forty miles in length
is under water in East Carroll and
Madison parishes. with prospects that
twice that amount of territory will
be inundated by nightfall.
Thousands of families will be made
homeless.
The Alsatia crevasse and the waters
from the break which occurred yes
terday at Panther Fork, Ark, will
Hood practically the entire Tensas
river basin. a large section of cast and
west Carroll, Moorehouse, Madison
and Tensas parishes and part OF
Richland parish.
NdPk. oHSrFiIS REPORT
"Crevasses which occurred in the
third district last night will relieve
the situation north of the Red river,
where the creyasse water will return
to the Mississippi
The report was today teIegraphed
to Washington by Capt. C. o. Sheriff.,
chief of engineers of the Mississippi,
river commission in charge of the
leVee work south of Vicksburg.
Captain Sheriff. added that the Ie-
wees will hold the highest predicted
flood, provided weather conditions
are favorable.'' -
But weather conditions are not
favorable, and Captain Sheriff. admit
ted that no man could safely forecast
what would be the result of the hard
fight now being made to control the
flood waters of the Mississippi south
of Natchez. Heavy rains throughout
this district during the past thirty
six hours continued today. These
heavy rains further endanger the
levee and seriously interfere with the
repair work
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-04-14
Schooner Reported
To be AblaZe at Sea

The schooner o. H. Brown. which
sailed from this port a few days ago
with cargo of crossties, bound for
New York, is reported to be on fire
at sea and may be destroyed before
assistance reaches her.
The report that the schooner was
on fire was brought to port by the
captain Of the Clyde line steamer Ka-
tahdsn, which arrived in port Friday
afternoon. The captain and other
members of the crew stated that they
sighted the Brown at sea on fire on
Thursday but were unable to render
any assistance to her. 1t is also un-
derstood that a steamer which arrived
in Jacksonville yesterday also report
ed passing a burning vessel at sea on
Friday.
The Brown had been in this port
for several days, taking on a cargo
of ties from G. S. Baxter & Co. she
sailed on Wednesday
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-04-14
MANY MAY BE DROWNED.

Vicksburg, Miss, April 13.-Egh-
teen lives in peril at Roosevelt, La,
hundreds Of families marooned on
housetops in Madison parish, Louis
lana; steamboat unable to stop near
the crevasses at Selma, La, to do
rescue work because according to the
owner, 'It would have meant murder
to the passengers"
These are the earliest advices to-
day Of conditions south Of here as
the result Of yesterdays collapse of
West Bank levees of the Mississippi
river. f1iel3F
AS dawn broke today rescue par
ties set forth from Vicksburg, Green
Vile and other points, Others were
made up as quickly as boats could be
put N commission and supplies ship
ped and these left one after another
during the forenoon. Appeals for aid
to save lives came by telephone, by
courier and by boat. None has been
drowned so far as is known here.
One rescue party, the largest, left
dDOdiu Iu6 steamer Alice Is. M1lloF.
with skiffs and a barge. Advices from
the steamer Falls City later in the
day were that the Miller had been
forced to tie up at the bank twenty
Giles south Of the Salem breach.
Waters are Dangerous.
The Falls City, which arrived here
today, passed the Salem gap early last
night. Thomas Morrissey, the owner,
said:
81 wanted 70 stop and see what we
could do, but it would have meant
murder to passengers on board my
boat to attempt it. The roar of the
crevasse could be heard for miles.
The srction almost took my boat, al
though we were hugging the east
bank of the river. The water has
fallen two feet at Fittless Landisg,
on the opposite side of the river. The
gap is taking the water with ter
rife rush inland.
Viewed from the deck, Madison
parish looks like pasture around a
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-04-14
THEY REALIZE WHAT COMING OF
THE G. C. G p. WILL MEAN
TO BRUNSWICK.
Many Citizens Offer to Donate Right
of-Way and crossties to the Road.
Outlook Bright for Early Coming of
the Line.

The people of Brunswick and Glynn
county generally were enthusiastic
yesterday over the announcement that
the Georgia Coast and Piedmont rail-
road had finally decided to extend it's
line from Darien to Brunswick and
during the day many citizens in po-
sition to assist in the work went to
those in charge and offered assfs-
tance.
Among those who were heard to
express themselves during the day
were people who own land through
which the right-o of-way is to pass ana
everyone of them announced that he
was ready TO give the land to the
road OF to the local committee which
will lave the matter in charge. These
people have all demonstrated that
they realize the Importance of the
coming of this new road and it is
expected that no trouble whatever will
be encountered in securing the right
of-wiy from the Altamaha river to
the city.
Others volunteered to donate cross
ties to the company and it is also
expected that a sufficient number of
ties will be given to build the road
all The way to this city.
President Lisman and other officials
OF the company, who have been in
the city for the past few days, left
last night for Tampa, where they go
to spend a few DAYS before returning
to New York. Before leaving the
city President Lisman expressed him
self as being thoroughly pleased with
the situation. and he said he was
gratified over the manner in which
he lad been received with, his prop
ositi0n by the people of Brunswick.
Mr.. Albert Fendig, who is probably
more responsible for the coming of
this road than any other citizen, also
expressed himself as being delighted
was certain that the demands of the
road would be met by the people of
the city and county and that the road
would be extended before the end of
the present year.
The special committee appointed
by Chairman Ludwig to take charge
of he matter will meet in the mayors
office at lie city hall tomorrow after
noon at 4 o'clock for the purpose of
organizing. Every member of the
committee is urgently requested to
be present
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-04-14
Council TO Award
Paving Contract

City council, as a committee of the
whole, will meet at 7.30 tomorrow
night for the purpose of opening bids
for ne paving of eight or ten blocks
in the business section of the city,
as provided for in a recent ordinance
passed by the solons.
1t is understood that representatives
of two or three companies will be in
the city to appear before council in
the interest of their bids. Probably
four or five we'll known southern COM
panies will be after the contract, which
will prove to be the largest ever
awarded by this city.
AS soon as the bids are accepted
and contract entered into work will
begin on the paving, which will be
rushed as rapidly as possible.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-04-14
MANY LIVES ENDANGERED BY BIG
BREAK IN MISSISSIPPI DYKE

broken pond dam, so fast is the river
raging into north Louisiana, and the
flood already covers a section visible
for twenty miles south of the break,
as far as Tallabina"
Urgent appeals were received from
Roosevelt, La, by telephone. A store
stands three miles south of the levee
break. Eighteen persons are in that
little store building, which was the
nearest and last available means of
escape The water was twelve inches
deep on the floor of the store this
morning and was rising slowly.
Telephone messages from different
portions of Madison parish, Louisiana,
confirm the belief expressed by Cap
tain Morrissey that it is almost totally
flooded. People are on house tops,
where they remained cool enough to
seek such places when the vast wall
of water swept the country. Others
have taken refuge on trees, on parts
of barns torn away by the waters and
on RATS.
Rumors of loss of life were watched
closely by the correspondents, and
traced to their source, but up to noon
none OF these reports had been veri-
fed.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-04-14
CHILD sTARTLEs CROWD.

Chicago. April 13.-Leslie Traley, an
S-year-old newsboy, twice startled
scores of persons last night within
one rinute. The child was knocked
down by West Madison street car,
and WREN many persons saw him roll
Meath the fender, they believed he
had been killed. A moment later he
crawled from beneath the car and
said few unprintable things to the
motorman for being so careless. He
was unhurt
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-04-14
STATEMENT BY
Mr.. HUTCHENS
ne SHOWS THAT UNDERWOOD Is
ADVOCATE OF THE MILL =
TARY PAY BILL.

Atlanta, Ga, April 13.-Within the
past week Manager G. R. Hutchens
of the Georgia Underwood campaign
has received so many inquiries from
officers and men of the Georgia Ma
tional guard as to the Hon. Oscar W.
underwood's attitude toward the mi
litia pay bill, now pending in congress,
that he decided today to make a pub
lie announcement for the informa-
ton of the National Guard OF the
state.
In this statement it is shown that
not only does Mr. Underwood favor
the lassage Of the bill, but he voted
for It when it was up at the last
session of congress and has, further
more, promised that it will be favor
ably reported from the committee
during the present session and placed
on The calendar for consideration.
Following is Manager Hutchens'
statement:
For the past week 1 have been
receiving letters and have repeatedly
been asked what Congressman Under
woods attitude is towards the militia
pay bill, now pending in congress.
While l found some officers of the
national guard who were familiar with
how Mr.. Underwood stood on this i'm
port2nt question, a vast majority o.
them, though interested in the bill,
We're rct advised of Mr.. UnderWood's
| think it advisable, there
fore, tc issue this statement for the
information of the members of the
national guard of Georgia.
Mr.. Underwood is an ardent advo-
cate of the bill. He voted for II
when it came up at the last session
Of congress. He has labored jealous
Iy in it's behalf since and has prom
ised that it wilf be favorably reported
ent session of congress. Those fa-
miliar with Mr.. Underwood's record
in congress know that he has at all
lines shown himself friendly to the
lpbuilding of the national guard.
Il have really been surprised at the
interest manifested by the national
guard in this matter, though, of course
it is natural Officers and men alike
had declined to commit themselves
in the present presidential preference
primary until assured of Mr.. Under
woods position on this point. Many
of The most prominent military men
in Georgia favor Mr.. Underwood,
among them being Gen. Clifford l..
Anderson, head of the national guard
of Georgia, and Col. E. E. Pomeroy'
the Fifth infantry.
The militia pay bill is a measure
which provides for the payment of
stipulated amount to the members OF
the volunteer state militia. Under
the terms of the Dick bill, which was
passed some six or eight years ago,
the duties of members of the ma
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-04-14
Losses Growing Hourly.

Major J. A. Woodruff of the third
district engineers office, is hurrying
down from Lake Providence, La, 60
today in the direction of the Salem
break.
Supplies are being sent from Vicks-
burg Immediately upon receipt of
definite inforcation as to the exact
places where they are known to be
needed.
Immense dacage has been wrought
by the water The loss in livestock
alone probably will exceed that of the
section in Northeastern Arkansas
fooled by the breaks north of Mem
phis. A herd of fine Hereford cattle
owned by Lee Shields, postmaster at
Roosevelt, was swept away bodily to-
gether. Scores of fine livestock owned
by e. J. Davis, well known planter,
We're drowned
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-04-14

tional guard are somewhat onerous
and eXacting ani members of the ma
tional guard are now required to give
up a considerable portion of their
time TO tie service Officers declare
that the lsseage " the militia pay
bill will serve to stimulate interest
and ill result in a general better
ment of the service and an increa e
in enlistments.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-04-14
BANDITS HOLD UP MAN
IN GOTHAM RESTAURANT

New York, April 13-Four men
armed with revolvers invaded a res
taurlnt on East Fourteenth street to-
day, held up and robbed Norris Last,
hotel manager, of jewelry and
money aggregating 800 in value.
Thirty persons were in the restau-
rant at the time, but the robbers
made no attempt to modest the 9TH
ers.
After the hold-up the bandits backed
out of the room, warning the occu-
pants to make no outcry, and escaped
in a taxicab.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-04-14
]. ]. HILL WILL RETIRE

Chicago, April 13,--James J. Hill,
chairman Of he board Of directors of
the Great Northern railway, and one
of he country's railroad leaders, will
retire in a few weeks, according to a
statement published by the Chicago
Evening Post today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-09

automobile
! President de Fonseca, of BRAZIL, has
| signed an act by which the exploita-
| ton of the rubber tree forests of the
| Amazon river region, and in fact in
all of Brazil, becomes subject to strict
regulation by special officers of the
state. Certain rules for tapping and
/ fer sreplanting- are incorporated in the
measure: the passage of which was
| due to the necessity of protecting the
rubber trade against the ever-increas-
! Ing competition from plantations in
/, the far Orient, especially near the
| Straits Settlement Of Malacca- and the
Indian archipelago.
A common cause of overheating
, frequent with careless drivers, is al
lowing. the supply of oil to run below
normal. This Is the most serious Of
Tense of which the driver of a car can
| be guilty. 1t is the surest way of
| spelling the motor. Should the driver
| feel the motor to be irresponsible to
the throttle or spark and at the same
to stop the motor and allow 1T to cool
off. 1t Is also time to use the extra
supply of Oil which might be along
with the car. If this warning be neg
.ccteI the pistons will soon seize in
| the cylinders and the car In q short
time will be seen being ingloriously
lowed to a repair shop
There are several causes leading UP
to the overf,eated motor. All of them
are easily prevented. Many cars will
run welt along level stretch of coun-
try, but when called upon to negotiate
| a long HILL symptoms of overheating
will occur. The cause of this is the
| late spark, which is necessary when
the driver is loath to drop into a low
| er speed and thus allow. his motor to
| run fast enough so that the spark
does not have to be retarded to such
an extent. For this reason alone it
would be well to drop into lower
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-09

The Sloss-Sheffieid Steel and Iron
Company, of Birmingham, Ala, has
replaced twelve mules in mine by
motor-driven cars
The State Highway Commission of
Minnesota has established a labora-
tory. equipped with machinery for test
ing cement and gravel used in con-
struction of culverts and bridges.
A company at St Paul has bought
urban service to begin April 1. The
cars will seat sixteen. have cross seats.
pay-as-you-enter entrance, heating ia
cilfties and electric lights.
The front wheels should not be ad-
tustee so loosely that they are allow
I'd to wobble. Neither should nuts be
screwed up so tightly that there is an
excess amount of friction caused by
the d assure created. When the wheels
begin to give signs of play it is time
that the required adjustment be made.
Motor cars are to pay important
parts on two railroads in New Orleans
territory. The Ellinsville branch of
the New Orleans, Mobile and Chica-
go railway. where the traffic does not
Justify the use of the entire equip
r=snt of a regular steam service is CO
be operated with motor cars. TIE
Grand Island Railway has also decid-
ed to replace the steam equipment with
motor cars.
A strong spirit is again developing
in the west against the exclusion Of
automobiles from the Yellowstone
National Park. This spirit of oppo-
sition has developed chiefly since the
use of motor buses has been taken
up by the concern having the privi-
iege OF operating stages within the
park. The old argument that motor
vehicles render the park unsafe for
general use has been exploded, and
there will be no rest until its drive
vayS are opened to national use of the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-09

gear whenever the motor begins to Ia
Dor on a hill. 1t does not pay to
allow the temperature of the motor to
rise as it will, whenever it has travel
ed for some length of time on a re-
tarded spark. The cooling water will
often be found to boil after a climb
and the steam which passes through
the radiator cap represents a certain
amount Of the cooling fluid which is
being lost. This might not mean
very much in most cases, but wnere
water is somewhat scarce it is serious
Each gill of water which is not from
the cooling system represents cor
responding increase in the tendency
to overhead.
Efforts to hold the Vanderbilt Cup
race on the Long Island circuit this
year bid fair to be successful, pro-
vided sufficient safeguards for specta-
tors can be provided.
The automobile promises to figure
'rom.nently in the presidential cam
;)aign tais summer. Virtually every
one of the leading candidates on both
sides are habitual users of cars and
a number of automobile speaking tours
are all eady being mapped out.
Announcement that Gen T. Cole
man DUPONT, of Delaware. will de-
vote upwards of S10,00O,0O0 to the
building of good roads, not only in his
own State but in others, has resulted
IN receipt Dy MIN of hundreds OF let
ters from all parts of the country, sug-
costing routes which would be of ben
eft ard applying for monetary aid.
The Ordinance Committee of the
Detroit Common Council has instruct
ed the corporation ccunse, to draw
up an ordinance, patterned somewhat
after the New York ordinance, resu-
Iating the use of glaring headlight Is
on automobiles. The ordinance will
contain a provision that exceedingly
bright lights shall be so tilted that
they will not cast their rays more
than 300 feet ahead Of the car.
Even missionary work is 20 be help
&C by the automobile. P TJader, a
hunter Of big game, is to "evangc-
lize'' around the world fr,m a motor
car. Tjader has already made two
trips into the wilds of Africa, and will
soon start on his missionary work ac-
companied by an expert chauffeur and
a large touring car
crinp will be put in joy riding
IN California if recently enacted
statute is upheld. 1t provides that
any driver OF an automobile who,
while intoxicated, shall be a party tic
an accident, shall be guilty Of fell
ony, and shall be subject to the severe
penalties provided therefor. Should
the law stand, it will have a tendency
to promote temperance among drivers
of motor cars, because there are very
few who would care to run the risk
of a prison term.
AT the present time, Tennessee Is
building more permanent roads than
any other State in the Union. The
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-09
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