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The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-11-25
WILSON WILLING TO
LET COUNTRY MANAGE
ITS OWN AFFAIRS.
TALKS OF THE SITUATION
He ic Confident Withdrawal OF
Troops viii Work no Harm and
Believes Conditions viii soon I'M
prove.

Washington, Nov. 24.-President
Wilson today said he had received
reassuring advices of conditions in
Mexico and was confident nothing
serious would result to American in
terests in the present controversy
among the Mexican generals. The
president gave no details, but ex-
pressed his opinion of the situation
alter reading "A number of dispatches
from American consular agents.
No formal comment was made by
the president on the evacuation of
vera Cruz, but it is known ne feels
the withdrawal of the American
troops Will leave the Mexicans free
to settle their own affairs without
foreign complications.
Mr.. Wilson thinks conditions in
Mexico win constantly improve. In
qniries by the british, French and
spanish ambassadors as to the safety
Of their subjects have not been pro-
tested In any sense. according to the
white house view. but merely indica-
tions of the desire of those Euro-
pean governments for the exercise by
the United States of its good offices
In behalf OF foreigners. The presi-
dent indicated clearly today that the
'ssg44sted states asstsnets- ife-+-t4slea -ef..
Obligations in that connection. the
European governments recognizing
merely that the United tSates, as
the nearest friend to Mexico, was
able to exert more influence in be-
half Of foreigners or to accomplish
the things which far away nations
might not find SO easy to effect.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-11-25
GROUND GAINED
BY FRENCH ARMY
MADE THEIR ADVANCE, SAYS
PARIS REPORT, AS THEY
REPULSED GERMANS.

Paris, Nov. 24-lt was officially an.
nounced this afternoon that the
French have gained much ground in
Argonne Forest, despite violent at.
tacks of the Germans. The French
made their advances as they repulsed
the Germans. Ihe heaviest fighting
Is now centering in the Argonne re
glon. At other points the German
bombardment is less violent
A thick fog is between Argohne
and Vosgaes today.
The government also announced
this afternoon that the battle along
the Warthe river is progressing fay
orable to the Russians. Earlier in the
day news dispatches said The Rus
SLAMS were winning.
1t is now known that four aero
planes of the allies raided a Yep
pelin airship' factory at Friederich
safen, flying 12G miles over German
territory. The bombs dropped did
considerable damage. On the return
one of the aeroplanes fell into Lake
Constance.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-11-25
MERCHANTS WILL
CLOSE FOR DAY
CLERKS AND OTHERS TO BE
GIVEN A FULL DAY OFF
TOMORROW.

AT meeting of the executive COM
mlttee of the Retail Merchants AS
sociation held yesterday afternoon it
was decided to recommend to all
members of the association and other
merchants of the city that they
close their places of business on
Thursday, Thanksgiving, for the en-,
tire day.
There has been some discussion
among the merchants as to whether
they would close only for the af.
ternoon or for the entire day 1t
was generally advocated for the all
day Closing, in order that the clerks
and others could enjoy the day, and
when the question came up for a
de0sicn at the meeting yesterday
there was no opposition at all to
the all-day closing. While all mer-
CHARTS in The C ty ale not members
o. the ASSOCIATION, it is expected that
these who are not members will also
also close for the day.
All public buildings, the railroad
freight houses and practically all
other business houses in. the ri y
Will be closed and the ny will be
generally oE:ervej.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-11-25
MAINTAIN ORDER.

Vera Cruz, Nov. 24-The constitu-
tionalists troops which. entered Vera
Cruz yesterday on the departure OF
the American forces Of occupation
under General Funston, continued to-
day to MAINTAIN order. There have
been no disturbances In the city.
Mexican flags are flying over all the
public buildings and the various gov
ernment ofnclals named by the con-
stitutionalists have Eegun their la
bors. More troops entered the city
today but when General Carranza
will Is not yet known.
The commercial telegraph wires
connecting Vera Cruz with Mexico
City have not yet been repaired.
John II. Sullivan, the personal repre-.
sentative of President Wilson in
Mexico City, is making use of the
private wires under military control
for the transmission of messages
from the capital to Vera Cruz. Here
his communications are relayed to
the United States by cable, The
company's linemen are trying. to re-
pair the break, but It does not ap.
pear likely that ordinary communi'
cation with Mexico City will 5e re-
established for some time to come.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-11-25
FOR
FIRST TRADE DAY
ALL MERCHANTS ARE TO OFFER
SPECIAL BARGAINS THURS
DAY OF NEXT WEEK.

Brunswick merchants are preparing
lor the inauguration on Thursday of
next week trade days" which was
recently decided upon by all of the
business men of the city, who are
receiving the cooperation of the
Georgia Coast and Piedmond rail
ROAD. In fact, 1t was through the
efforts of this line that the trade
days are to be inaugurated, as the
road is going to put on unusually
cheap rates from all points along its
line to Brunswick.
On Thursday of next week practi.
oally every merchant in tire city of
Brunswick will have some real bar
gains to offer, not only 30 the many
visitors who are expected in the city,
but to local people as we'll
The fact that these trade days are
to be made regular thing is Being
advertised from one end of the G.
Z. and P. to the other, and it is ex-
pected that, beginning With the first
special excursion trip next Thursday,
each week numbers of shoppers from
all along the line will be in the city.
The road is advertising the rates, as
well as the fact that the merchants
are going to have special bargains
to offer, and it is believed that with
in a very short time a large oLt-or-
town trade will be the resc,t.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-11-25
BIG ZEPPELIN SHED
DESTROYED BY BOMB

Geneva, Nov. 24.-Details of the
aeroplane raid on Friedrichshafen
have been received here from Ro-
manshorn, a Swiss town eleven miles
from Constance. From this account
it appears that two French and two
English avators, the f0rmer mounted
on monoplanes and the latter on hi
planes, arrived above Friedrichshafen
at l O'Clock. Sunday afternoon flying
at great, speed and heeping at a
great height.
Suddenly two of ethe machines
planed down to about 400 yards
above the city and, amidst a hail of
shells and bullets from six quick
hrers worked by the men of the Ba-
varian regiment, circled about for
half an hour, during which time
they threw abdVt ten bombs in the
vicinity of the Zeppelin she'd One
of these bombs struck home, destroy.
ed part of the shed and some ma
chinery therein. 1t is reported that
one of the latest zeppelins, which
was ready to be launched, was badly
damaged, but the Germans deny this.
The thousand or more workmen
employed about the place were at
dinner when the raid occurred or the
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-11-25

loss of life would have been greater
than 1t was. One house was de-
stroyed by the bombs and several
persons We're killed, including two
soldiers.
Inc gun fire of the German soldiers
brought one of the aviators to earth
with his machine. He proved to be
british naval ofhcer. The three
other machines disappeared, but one
of them, supposed to be manned by
the other Englshman, is reported to
nave fallen into the lake and the
aviator drowned. Another report
says the second machine was forced
to land in Wuertenburg. In any
event, only two machines were seen
later flying toward Belfort, which is
l25 miles in a direct line from the
Zeppelin establishment.
The raid is said to have caused
much anxiety in triedrichshafen The
number OF quick firers has ,been
doubled and all Foreigners, ii is said,
nave been expelled, as 1t is believed
that spies gave the information tina
another Zeppelin had been completed.
The lake is being searched for the
aviator who has not been accounted
for.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-11-25
A GOOD LOOKING BUILDING.
Old GIynn Academy Now Is Used by
Negroes Near Sterling.

The old residents of Brunswick,
who more than half century ago,
went to school in the old academy
building, which was recently torn
down, and which for so many years
stood at the corner OF Mansfield and
Egmont, would hardly recognize the
old structure II they could see It
now
The building was given to the me-
gro residents in the neighborhood OF
Everetts store, just a mile from
Sterling, and they nave Just COM
pleted the erection OF the old struc-
ture. 1t has been rebuilt Jist ex'
actly as it stool in Brunswick, with
the necessary new boards, pillars.
etc. The negroes have erected it on
a pretty site, have painted it white
and made other improvements and
now upwards OF twenty-five colored
children are attending school in the
building, which is unquestionably
one of the best schools Aklte on
colored, to be found in the county.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-11-25
INSURANCE CASE STILL ON.
Arguments Will be Completed and
Case Will Go to Jury To-

The case of Mrs. e. H. Fader, of
this city, and the Oglethorpe Savings
and Trust company, of Savannah, VS..
the Germaine Fire Insurance com
pany, which was taken up in the
city court Monday morning, and
which involves policy of $4,000,
was still On trial when the court
recessed yesterday afternoon.
The attorneys in the case had just
about half completed their arguments
when a recess was taken until this
morning. 1t is expected that the
case will go to the jury before noon.
AS stated yesterday, the plaintiffs in
the case are suing thM insurance
company for the amount mentioned
On a policy held by Mrs. Fader on
her residence which was destroyed
by fire almost two years ago.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-11-25
SERIOUS DAMAGE
BY FOREST FIRE
BLAZE NOW REPORTED TO BE
SWEEPING THROUGH
THREE STATES.

Little Rock, Ark, Nov "a Forest
hres today continued their .destruc-
tive sweep through the lumber re-
glons OF three states in the south
west. There was no indication OF
the checking of the fires at any
point and reports from towns in Ar
kansas, southwestern Oklahoma and
Northwestern Louisiana told of enor-
nous losses through the burning
timber. Farmers have lost fences
and out buildings, While many miles
OF telegraph and telephone wires
have been put out of commission
through the burning of poles.
Although the fires in the forests
of Ozark county, Arkansas, have been
burning for several days, only within
the last day or two have they as
sumed serious proportions. Yesterday
they had spread to sucn extent that
from nearly every part NJ the S.ate
came reports of destruction of pro-
perty and appeals to the state au-
thorltleS 1Or alu.
Hot Springs, in west central Arkan-
sas, appeared to be in danger from
hres on the mountain slopes to the
south. Batesviile, in North AfKan-
sas, Wynne in the east and Magnolia
in the southwestern part of th2 state,
which were sweeping over the Klami-
Chi mountains and through LAHORE
and McCurtain counties.
1t was SAID the fires were spread
ing in the forests of Caddo county,
Louisiana, having jumped across the
Arkansas line last night.
1t is believed by the forest rangers
that only heavy rain will check
the spread of the fires, as the wooded
districts are said to be very dry and
the flames sweep through them with
astonishing rapidity Owing to the
tnlck smoke many accidents have
Teen reported, trains having been
compelled to run on slow schedules
and travel of all kinds is impeded.
At Carlisle, Ark, thirty miles east
Of Little Rock, sparks from burning
timber set fire to two oil tanks and
destroyed 1000 gallons Of oil at a
loss of 81 500.
Near Magnolia It is said small
farmers and homesteaders are load
ing their household goods in wagons
and removing to points Of safety
mississippi river traffic still is said
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-11-25
PRICES ARE FIXED.

Berlin, Nov. 24-The BudesYath
today issued a decree fixing the
prcce which growers are to charge
for potatoes throughout the empire.
For purposes of classification the
country has been divided into four
sections and prices fixed for each.
A decree issued from Berlin states
that it is eyerybody's duty TO su-
peryise with care the use OF -four.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-11-25
FIRST GRADUATE VICTIM.

London NOV. 24.-The first gradu.
ate of an American college to be a
victim of the war is Lieut.. George
Williamson, who belongs to the
Duke Of Welhngton's regiment. Mr..
Wllliamson's name appears In to
days casualty list as among those
dying from the result e. wounds.j
re was graduated from Harvard in
the class of 1905.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-11-25
SCHOONER HANALEi POUNDS TO
PIECES ON THE DUZ-
BURY REEF.
ONLY FIVE WERE SAVED
Three Passengers and Two Seameh
Swan Acknowledgements Effort
Was Made to Save Seaman but it
Failed.

San francisco, Nov. 24.-The
steam schooner Hanalei, ashore on
Duzbury rect, broke in two Just be-
fore dawn today with SO souls aboard.
Ihree passengers and two seamen
swan ashore. There seemed small
hope for any others.
lhe schooner, which had been
pounded ny the sufr since yesterday
noon when she ran ashore in a fog.
went all to pieces. Her bow, which
hung over the reef and mad been
twisted to a right angle, slif into the
water and dnfted to within 100 yards
OF the beach. The quintet, who first
came ashore, swan from this wreck
age.
A few Amore hours would have
saved every soul aboard An hour.
would have saved many. After all
nope had been given up ashore and
on board the wreck the sixth line
hred by the Golden Gate Park life.
saving crew, under Capt Norman
~
Dreeches buoy was rigged and then
the line parted Almost Immediately
thereafter the Hanalei broke apart
amid cries which rose above the
thunder Of the surf
--As'444ertss Nto take off Athe fTanaIaiisl
passengers and crew from ashore be-
gan late yesterday after "A dozen yes.
sells had tried to reach here and
were prevented by fog AZ. surf. The
Fort Point life saving crew from the
beach fired lines which fell short,
until in desperation they double
charged their mortar and 1t burst. An
effort to launch a Ioat from the
Hanalei tailed and passenger was
drowned. A sailor tried to swim
ashore with line and the men on
the beach could see his arm swing
above the waves, but at the line OF
breakers he sank and his body drift
ed out to sea. A passenger, Eiwooo
Schwerin of Berkley Cal, took "a
line and got ashore, but thu line be-
came unfastened as he swan
One other man, it was reported,
also reached shore. A life saving
crew which went out toward the
wreck was upset The ycaptain reach
ed shore and the remaining five men
got aboard the Hanalei. Two later
were washed off and drowned and
rhere seemed no hope for any rescue.
AT 2 O'Clock In the morning the
Golden Gate life saving crew with
a larger mortar appeared. Through
the enterprise OF local newspaper
it had been ferried across San EpaIl-
cisco Bay, loaded on a. motor truck
and sent ten miles over mountain
roads. 1t began to shoot lines to-
ward the wreck as the tide rose. AT
ter the third shot the water was waist
deep on the schooner and the wire
less operator, who <as sending with
an improvised outfit held in one hand,
reported that the passengers were
desperate.
we will get ashore as best we
can, he reported we cannot stay
here
But they dared not trust the waves.
TRY once more. Hurry hurry"
called the operator little later.
The Hanalei was wooden vessel
Of 6G6 tons, built for the Hawaiian
sugar trade in 1910 ana later divert
ed to coastwise traffic, running be-
tween San Francisco and Eureka.
She left Eureka Sunday. She was
owned by the Independent Steamship
Company.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-11-25
VICTORY BRILLIANT ONE,
SAYS PETROGRAD REPORT

Paris, Nov. 24.-The correspondent
at petrograd Of the Matin says:
THE Russians, after having check
ed the German offensive on the
Plock Leczyen front, gained on that
side brilliant decisive victory. The
enemy, who had heavy losses, 10 fly
ing with all speed toward the Ger
man frontier, an entire German regi-
ment surrendered to the victors.
The russians are energetically
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-11-25
AlRsHIPs RESUME ATTACK.

Petrograd, Nov. 24.-German air
ships have resumed attacks upon
warsaw. A bomb was dropped in
front of the American consulate to-
day, killing several persons. The
people are in panic.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-11-25
THANKSGIVING SERVICES.
Will Be Held Tonight at the Firs
Baptist Church.

Union Thanksgiving services will
be held tonight at 7:30 O'Clock at
the First I'autist church The con
gregations of the Methodist, Baptist,
Lutheran and Presbyterian churches
will unite in this Thanksgiving ser
vice.
Rev. Weltner, pastor of the Lu-
theran church, will deliver the
Thanksgiving sermon. The members
of all of these congregations, as well
as the people of the city generally,
are invited to attend the service
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-11-25
$4OO,OOO,OOO ORDERS
GIVEN UNITED STATES
BY FOREIGN COUNTRIES

Chicago, Nov 24.-Charles Schwab,
who has just returned from Europe,
brought with him orders from British
and French governments for various
war equipment aggregating $20O,O0O,-
900. His plant. the Bethlehem Steel
Company, will be able to fill but n
fractional part of the8 orders he Sc
cured.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-11-25
AUSTRIANS WIN.

Vienna, Nov 24.-It is officially re.
ported here today that the Austrian
garrison at Przem>xl made success
full sortie this morning. They at
tackled Russians besieging the fort
ress. Attacks by the Russian advance
along Dunajeervr, southeast of Cra-
COW, were repulsed The Austrians
today captured Pilicis, POLAND, with
2 400 prisoners.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-11-25
PRoMlNls GEORGIA HOTEL
MAN A VISITOR TO CITY

j. A. Newsome, one of the best
known hotel men in Georgia, and
who manages two or theree large
hostelries in the state and also in
Florida, arrlged in the city yester-
day, accompanied by Mrs Newsome
He is bound for Jacksonville, making
the trip in his automobile.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-11-25
ARMY OF GEN'L
VON HINDENBURG
IN FULL RETREAT
GERMANS LITERALLY CUT TO
PIECES BY RUSSIANS IN
AFIERcE BATTLE.
ADVANCE ENTIRELY CHECKED
German Army, Which Last Week
Was Sweeping Toward Warsaw in
Its Second Advance Through Rus
sian Poland, is Driven Back.

Ohuoh, 4>of. "a General Won
hlndenberg's army, which last week
was sweeping toward Warsaw in its
second advance through Russian Po.
land, today is reported from Petl. :
grad to te IN retreat after having
experienced serious reverses infiict-
ed by the Russians, who, with re-
lnforcements, made a bril-, ant sta1d
between the Vistula and N'arta riv,
eTs.
While the extent and the com
pieteness of the German def at was
not known here, the very ia that
General Won Hindenberg had been
checked was by far the bigge foa-
ture Of today's war news The
dispatches that tell of his reverses,
however, say that the German rein
forcements We're being brought up,
80 that another great battle4i likely
to develop on line near to the
frontier of Posen, where the Ger
mans will have the same chances
OF renewing vigorous offensive as
had the Russians in the W'esent in
stance.
General Won Hindenberg has about
4OO,OO0 men, but, if the Petrograd
reports can be accepted, they have
been separated, badly cut up and
thousands taken prisoners, so these
German forces will require reforma-
finn a
ishment inflicted upon them follow
ing their daring advance into the
heart OF Russian Poland.
In the western area of the war
the present lines of battle seem to
be. frozen into position, as If sn
conformity with the wintry weather
conditions.
rheims, scissors and Yp~es con
tinue to suffer from the German
cannonading that has been going on
for weeks. There has Eeen no re-
newal of the concerted German at
tempt to break through to the coast,
although all signs seem to indicate
that they may undertake this move
ment again at any moment. Still
more troops are being brought up
and it now is said the plan is to
reach the French coast by Decem-
Der 10.
The Germans show few signs of be-
ing staggered by their enormous loss-
es in Flanders and dispatches from
Berlin set forth that the German
troops are far better able to stand
exposure to the cold than are the
allies. The forces of Emperor Will
liam are trained and clothed for
just such an emergency, while the
troops of the allies from the south
of France, from Morocco and from
India, must necessarily suffer great
ly.
The fourth contingent of fresh
German troops now is said to be in
Flanders and this week. should see
a renewal of the violent German Of
fenslve somewhere between Arras
and the sea- If this fails, it is argued
that the Germans will abandon the
attempt and fall back On the trench
es, which everywhere form net
work behind their advanced posi-
tions.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-11-25
GERMANS ON RETREAT.

London, Nov 24-An official coLc-
munication issued at Petrograd, ac-
ccrning to an Exchange Telegraph
treat in Poland. The line from
which the Germans retreated runs
from Northeast Lodz, Down past that
town, and to the northwest between
the Vistula and Warta rivers.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-11-25
LOSSES IN FLANDERS.

Paris, NOV. 24.--An official state
ment issued late today says the Ger
man losses in the battle of. Flanders
exceed 120,000. Fighting now cen
ters about Nieuport, Dixmude, Ypres
and Zixachoote.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-11-25

The remainder will ~ let to the
United States Steel Company and
others. 1t is said SchwNA pockets a
commission of $1.0O0,O0O.
AmeTcan manufacturers now have
orders on their books approximating
$40O,OO0,000 from the allies, exclusive
OF grains and provisions, which
amount to tremendous sum.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-11-25
BATTERIES sILENCED.

Amsterdam, Nov. 24.-British war.
ships bombarded Lelruge and Ger
mans along the Belgian coast all
yesterday, silcncing the German bat
lellos. A portion CT ZeLruggc is in
iames
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-11-25

pursuing the enemy.
The Russians also are vigorously
attacking along the Czenstochowr-
Cracow line. This day seems to
mark one of the most important,
perhaps decisive, phases of the war.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-11-25
TURKS IN BATTLE.

Cairo, Nov. 24.-In an engagement
east of the Suez Canal Friday Turks
gained a success by their great
strength. detachment of camel
corps was attacked but escaped.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-11-25
US MOTOR BOATS.

London, Nov 24.-A Flanders dis
patch says that the Germans are
placing in shape large number Of
armed motorEoats.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-11-25

to be endangered by the smoke pals
which overhang the river.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-14
phi lTcIaurhIin a visitor.

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