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The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-01-28
RIVERS RETURNING TO BEDS
AFTER RAMPAGE WHICH
CAUSED HEAVY LOSS.
HUNDREDS DRIVEN FROM HOME
Washouts Disrupt the Train Service
and Tie-Ups Seriously Affected
Traffic Throughout the Entire
State.

San Francisco. Jan. 27.-Storms that
drencheI and pelted the Pacific coast
from the Canadian to the Mexican line
ana caused a loss OF at least eight
lives were subsiding early today. At
many points rivers were getting back
into old courses, and hundreds of per-
sens who had been driven out by high
water were preparing to return to
their homes. The situation at Bakers
field, however, remained critical.
Property damage in the flood region
has been heavy especially in the low
er part of California. Railroad service
in both California and Nevada has
been crippled, but conditions were i'm
proving today.
Rainfall yesterday in the southern
part of the state was tremendous. At
Pasadena total for As hours amounted
to nearly tivJ Alches. The Ventura riv-
er is on rampage. Bridges, whose
construction amounted to 100000,
nave been washed away.
Several towns have been partially
submerged. Hundreds of persons liv-
ing in the lowlands have been forced
to move.
With the Kern river out of its banks
Ind rain continuing, the situation at
bakersfield still was regarded as crit
ical today Close watch is maintained
on the levee there.
The sudden rise or the Kaweah riv-
| er is threatening the inundation OF
| 100000 acres of grain near Eanford.
The backbone of the storm has been
broken north of the Tehachpaci noun
tains. The Sacramento and San Jua
| quin rivers have cleared themselves Of
an overplus of water that for a while
| caused fear for the safe,Y of several
| towns. At Sacramento the river climb
ed almost 2S feet, the highest since
1909
Washouts have disrupted train serv-
| ice in various parts of the state.
Through service between San Francis
co and Les Angeles has been impossi-
bic for As hours. Heavy snowfalls and
Washouts have tied up traffic in parts
Of Nevada. A Southern Pacific train
is stalled between Wabuska and Haz-
en-. Several miles of track We're swept
away by high water on the Nevada,
California & oregon roads. Tie-ups on
the Virginia & Truckee line have cut
off Virginia City Rotary plows clear
ed the Southern Pacific Ogden line
tracks in the high Sieras and Snow
bound trains were released. In Oregon
has been caused by heavy winds.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-01-28
HIS POSITION INCLiNES TO THAT
THlCH WAS TAKEN BY
GREAT BRITAIN.
NO RECOMMENDATION MADE
Believed, However, that President Is
Vigorously Opposed to the Exemp-
tion of Toll Charges on American
Coastwse Ships.

Washington, Jan. 27-That Presi-
dent Wilson is vigorously opposed to
the exemption from ton charges of
American coastwise ships passing
through the Panama canal was as
serted at the capitol today after the
conference last night at the White
mouse between the president and the
senate foreign relations committee.
1t was admitted by one of the sena-
tors who attended the caucus that the
president plainly outlined his position
On the tolls question, and that his
views incline to that take by Great
Britain relative to the provision ex-
empting American coastwise ships
lrcm canal tolls and that the presi-
dent would make public his position
N the near future.
What the president will recommend
was not disclosed. However, two Waps
are open for at least temporary settle
ment OF the issue that might meet the
views of the president One would be
a repeal o. the exemption provision of
the act. The other would be the pas
sage of the pending Adamson resolu-
tion, which would suspend for two
years the operation of the exemption
clause giving time to demonstrate
whether the canal would be self sus-
tanning without American tolls.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-01-28
SPEER AND MELDRlM
HAVE A LIVELY TILT
AT INVESTIGATION
A DECISION IS
soon EXPECTED
LIGHTHOUSE MATTER MAY BE
SETTLED TODAY OR TO-
MORROW.

According to Information received
in the city from Washington, the Dc
clsion of the department of commerce
as to where the headquarters of the
Sixth lighthouse district are to be lo-
Gated will be announced within the
next few days. 1t is probable hat
the decision Of the committee will be
made public today or tomorrow
Brunswick has been hard at work
on the matter during the pas. sever.
al days and has been in daily con-
munication with Congressman Walker
who is doing everything possible to 10
cate the headquarters for Brunswick.
While OF course, Secretary Sweet
has never made an intimati0l as to
where the depot is to be located, from
what can be learned in this city ii
seems that the fight has now narrow
ed down to Brunswick and Savannah
and it is more than probable that one
OF these two Georgia ports will be
selected
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-01-28
DAVIS CASE Is UP TODAY.
Was Not Reached in the Superior
Court Yesterday.

The case of V. II. Davis, charged
with the murder of his wife, which
was to have been TAX up in the su-
perior court yesterday morning, was
postponed. When the court convened
in the morning all attorneys were not
ready and the case was postponed un-
til 2:30 o'clock. At that hour
the court was busy On another cas-
and it was announced that the Davis
case would be taken up when court
conyenes this morning.
Quite large number Of witnesses
have been summoned in this case,
which Is expected to be an unusually
interesting one. 1t Is hardly expect
ed that it will be concluded In one
day though it may be possible for the
case to reach the jury late this after
noon.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-01-28
LOCKS Up NEGRO
Thief IN ROOM
WANTED FOR SEVERAL WEEKS,
But WE'RE UNABLE TO
CATCH HIM.

VIII Moore, a negro, is now occu-
ed with THEFT of goods from the firm
Of Wright Il GoWen Co
For the past several weeks this firm
has been missing different articles
from a room over their store used as
a storage room. but have been IN
able to locate either the thief or the
articles.
Yesterday afternoon one of the
clerks of the store was in, the room
and ON leaving, slammed the door
locking the longJooked for thief up
1t seems that Moore, the thief, was
a key to this particular room, and
mas been making frequent visits to i
and was on one Of his calls yesterday
when locked up After being locKeC
in the room the negro jumped out ol
the window, making his escape The
police autnCr' lies We're Immediately
nOtihed and a dlligent search was be
gun over the city which lasted until
oH Sdi i'y houi 'hio hoiiiio. iic wa
nnally found at the home of his moth
er with a sprained knee, caused by his
leap from the second story window
yesterday afternoon.
How or where Moore secured Tie
key to the room remains a mystery
to the authorities and 1t is likely that
an Investigation will be held TODAY !t
ascertain the total amount OF goods
he has stolen.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-01-28
SEVERAL CASES
TRIED YESTERDAY
ONE NEGRO CONVICTED OF SET
TING WOODS ON FIRE-ANOTH-
ER is GIVEN IL YEARS.

Two or three criminal cases of in
terest were tried in the Glynn superb
Or court yesterday. When the court
convened in the morning sealed YER
dict was returned by The jury which
had been out all of Monday night in
the case of Henry Delegat, who was
charged with purse-snatcIlhg The
jury returned verdict Of guilty aid
Judge Conyers sentenced tie negro
to serve II years in tee peritentisry
During the forenoon one or two Glat
tiers were taken up, pleas CT gull, Y
being entered in a number Of cases.
John Gibson pleaded guilty TO the
charge OF gaming an1 vas scntc :eG
to serve three months on the chain
gang or pay a fine of so. Davis
Rhodes entered pleL Of guilty to
the same charge and received liFe
sentaite. A case aga rs. Will Rob
erts, charging him with larceny, was
no.le pressed.
Two jury trials occurred during the
afternoon. Zenobia Juhans was tried
on the charge OF assault with intent to
murder, she having shot negro man
some time ago. The jury returned a
verdict of not guilty.
Jim hawkins was placed on trial
on the charge Of setting the woods
On fire and the case proved quite an
interesting one. The jury returned a
verdict Of guilty and the negro was
chaingang or pay fine Of 800.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-01-28
HAD EXCITING TIME IN
LANDING GIANT DEVIL FISH
A. c. Newell Tells of Experience of {
Party Near Miami, gla.

Party Near Miami, Ella.
Alfred G. Newell, the well known
Atlanta inurance man, was In the city
yesterday en- route to his home, after
a visit to Miami, Fla While here
Mr.. Newell told of the experience of
party of which he was a member
while fishing for tarpon off Alligator
Reef few Gays ago, when a member
OF the party hooked what was sup
posed to be the giant devil fish which
for the past year has been occasional
ly seen near the 185-span viad@et of
the Florida East Coast railway. -
The party was in a small yacht Mr..
Clarke, who is the head Of the Mas
sachusetts lighting companies of Bo5-
ton, trailing from the stern, had what
he thought was grouper strike The
engine was cut off. Before Mr.. Clarke
could recover control Of his reel more
After a few minutes it was imposs..
bic for him to make any heafway
against tie fish
! Mr.. It;lds, president Of the Colum-
{ bian No tIonal Lie Insurance ca .lbany.
also OF Boston, came 20 the assist nee
Of Mr.. Clarke. Later on Mr.. Ns"e.i
and the tHat', ca jtain gave a hani.'
For the t;'ic III. me held but The
boat was was dragged seaward.
The line did net give way for more
than 20 minutes. In the meatime the
SEA was beaten to a froth where the
huge fish was playing.
1t was explained by those who know
that the fish was the companion Of the
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-01-28
DEPUTY INTERNAL REVENUE
COLLECTOR SPENDS DAY HERE
Looks Over Various Matters n Coh5
necton With His Office

c. l.. Vigal, deputy collector Of inter
nal revenue, with headquarters in Ma
con cpent Yesterday in the city, CON
lns here On one Of his regular visit
and transacting matters in connection
with the once.
During the day Mr.. Vigal visited the
various local cigar factories, for the
purposes of making regular inspec
tions, and it is understood that he
found all Of them complying with the
laws in every particular. Het also in
vestigated number of other matters
during the day.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-01-28
DESPITE THE MANY REPORTS,
GEN. DiAZ Is STILL IN CUBA

Havana, Cuba, Jan. 27-Gen Felix
DIaz has not left Cuba since his arriv-
al here early in November, after his
night from Vera Cruz
The report published in the United
States that Gen Diaz had seized the
town of Puerta Mexico is therefore un-
founded.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-01-28

ton to making his own report, it ought
to be said that he was familiar with
all of the others and practically did
yhe ground work on all of them.
Last nights meeting ought to mark
the dawn of even a better day for
the Board Of Trade, and, oticered as
1t is, by representative Brunswickians,
without an expert secretary always on
ne job, Brunswick has reason to hope
fer much at its hands this year.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-01-28
AT ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
THE FOLLOWING INTERESTING
REPORT:
To the Members Of the Brunswick
Board OF Trade

lHC MelllbetS VI INC III uil9 " IN
Board OF Trade.
Gentlemen: 1t becomes my duty
to submit at this time my annual re
port of our organization and by that
report must be judged.
In the beginning / wish to express
my gratitude and my regret-my graf
itude TO you for the confidence repos-
ed in me, as shown by the honor you
have conferred upon me, and my re
gret that l have been unable to meas
ure up to my conception Of the respon
sibilities and oppt rtunities of pres
ident of the Brunswick Board OF
Trade.
The reports of the secretary and va
rious committees, covering the activi
ties of cur organization, herewith sub
mitted, render unnecessary repeti
ton in my report, except in a gen
eral way, of the matters covered there
Dy and serve also to diminish the
length Of this report.
feel that considering the Difficult
ties and handicaps, owing to the gen
eral condition of our country that ap
pears to be now awaiting the outcome
Of new currency and tariff legislation
that we have done very well during
the past term.
The work of our Board of Trade is
very little different from any other
business, only larger, but every fed
ture Of our lines Of activity must be
looked after and the highest degree OF
efficiency secured Results are not
Obtainable i'll a short length of time
but the foundation is being laid, b.
things done in the present, that will
rebound to the prosperity
of our city in the future. The activi
ties CT our Individual members must
be commented on by me at this time
land it is worthy to note how old prejI
dices have been wiped out and ouI
people are showing a more genera
appreciation Of the value CT an organ
ization, such as the Board of Trade
in the life of the modern city.
Cur organization has generally ad
eating within her borders new busi
ness enterprises and Of attracting use
ful citizens During the year 1913 Ne
have undertaken several important
matters which have not yet reached
the elimination of our hopes. Plans
have been laid and movements have
been initiated by us that bear pros
poets Of their final completion during
1914, all of which will increase the
growth and prosperity Of our city.
Brunswick today has working lcl
it an efficient organization, in whicl
public spirited citizens are Joined to
gether for the good of our community
1t is today most potent influence
in the development Of Brunswick, a'
Cftentimes ideas are originated by oul
organization that are carried through
with great benefit to our city.
While cur city has undergone PROB
ably slight depression in ce"tai.
lines of business during 1913, due t.
the unusual low prices prevailing y
naval stores and lumber industry, still
as a whole we have made unusually
good progress. At all times we have
kept pace with the times and our fiji
ture outlook is most promising. Fig
ures Of trade and industrial growtt
show the advancement Brunswick la
made during lie last year. A few
are submitted by me indicative of sub
stantial progress.
Port TONNAGE
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-01-28
THE JUDGE AGAIN
RESENTS ATTACK
CHAIRMAN WEBB, HOWEVER,
QUICKLY PUT AN END TO
THE COLLOQUY.
RAILROAD HEAD ON STAND
Lawton Says His Road Was Almost
Wrecked by Judge Speer's Court.
Vim. Toomer, of jacksonville, an
Interesting Witness.

Savannah, Jan. 2L-Charges that
rederal Judge lrmory Speer wrecked
the Central OF Georgia Railroad &
--anking Co in 1892 today were made
before the cen ressional committee in
vestigating charges of otncial miscon-
duct against the Jurist by "A. r. Law
ton, vice president of .ne Central of
Georgia railroad.
The witness testified that the cor
poratiCn had been paying dividends for
IA long term of years when on March
4, 1892, Judge Speer issued a mid
night order" naming receivers for the
company. At the ,.me, according to
witness. the par value of the corpor
atoms stock was 500 and its market
value $I10.
The naming of temporary receiv-
er, which was made permanent a few
days later, Mr.. Lawton testified abso-
lutely destroyed the credit OF the com
pany. The witness claimed that it
was impossible to reorganize the com
pany for more than two years, and
that when the reorganization was IN
ally effected competing company ,:e-
came the beneficiary owner
Judge Speer interrupted the proceed
ing5 again today curing the testimony
of p W. Meldrim, local attorney.
Mr.. Meldrim said that during the trial
of the Greene-Gaynor case he called
the Judges attention to certain eS-
ceptions which he had taken under
consideration and had never passed
on.
At this juncture Judge Speer for the
third time since the investigation
started, sprang to his feet and said
that he had been holding court in 81
vannah court room for 28 years and
that no such accusation had ever been
made before Col. Meldrim attempted
to reply and the two for short time
endeavored to engage in controver-
sy, when Chairman Webb raped for
order and announced that no such
practice would be permitted during
the investigation. The chairman an
nounced further that the committee
did not intend to further permit such
occurrences The investigation was
then continued.
Toomer on Stand.
This afternoons s~ssion found Col.
w. NJ. Toomer, of Jacksonville, for
merly of Waycross, on the stand. Mr..
Toomer was questioned as to peon-
age case tried before Judge Speer ten
years ago. in which the defendants en-
tered plea of guilty 1t had been
charged that Judge Speer Informed
M. Toomer that If the defendants
! would enter plea of guilty that re
would impose nominal sentence. M,.
Tocmer admitted this, but he refused
10 say that the judge indicated in any
way that a heavy sentence would oe
imposed in the event they were given
a jury trial and convicted
Col. TOomer was closely questioned
by the committee, during which he
paid very high tribute to Judge
Speer, characterizing him as bril-
liant man, an able jurist and express
Judge
Following Col Toomor one otlier
witness was examined, which brought
out nothing Of importance, after viii iii
the committee adjourned until tenor
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-01-28

1600-pound devil fish harpooned from
the concrete viaduct at the end OF last
season. Since his mate wis killed the
great nsh hooked by nr Clarke has
been seen at intervals in the waters
near Long Key.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1914-06-25

To this anti-clay- eating crusade, [ wish
unbounded success. 1t has saved Alabama,
and also the clay of Alabama-upon which
serious inroads had already been made by
the Alabama clay-eaters
In it's issue of June 20, 1914. The Literary
Digest gives us another sample of its popish
leaning.
It not only libels the Republican govern
ment of Portugal-venting the usual priestly
ISLANDERS against all who set themselves
against Rome-rule and priest -craft-but it
makes a strenuous effort to conceal the facts
concerning Romanist intolerance in Spain.
| will not bore you by quoting the entire
article, but will use only few lines of the
editorial preface to the well censored and
nicely sugar-coated clippings which follow
the editorial:
Early in May Spain Protestant meeting
in Barcelona such as never before had been held
on that SOIL That such meeting could be held
was deemed incredible month ago. says the
Rev Francis E. Clark President Of the United
Society of Christian Endeavor who writes an
account of the proceedings both within and with
out for The Christian Endeavor World (Boston).
The chief thing that energies is that the majority
of Spaniards, and the King himself seem
sion made of, however, by the leaders of
party politics. and Dr. Clark nearly found him
self in the center of riot The Carists, or fol-
lowers of the 'pretender," chance to rouse
popular opposition to Protestant meeting per-
mitted by the Government and the Clerical party
naturally perceived it's opportunity to embarrass
the Mayor, who was Republican. So every
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1914-06-25
1.-THE Literary Digest" Is a Romanist Publication

A FEW years ago, the above named period
cal fell under papal influence. Its Man
aging Director is papist, named Cuddahy.
In every possible way, The Digest endeav-
ors to take the edge off "prejudice" against
popery. This is done so cunning y that very
few Protestants have seen the fine popish art
of Mr.. Cuddahy in the game.
A few weeks ago, The Digest published
jaczass article about how the priests had
reclaimed those forlorn country-folk of Ala
bama, whose diet had previously consisted Of
clay.
To eat clay, three times day, 365 days in
the year, was evidently injuring the rural
population of Alabama; and the heroic work
of the priests in substituting sawdust Break
fast Food, for the common clay Of the coun-
try, was notable achievement
Consequently, the Literary Digest devoted
page to the praise of these Romanists who
had reclaimed the hayward clay eaters of the
South
Of course, these heroic priests will not stop
with Alabama. They will tuck up their pet
ticoats, cover their shaven crowns, invade
every Southern State, in turn; and strive
nightly with the rural communities, in this
matter of devouring clay.
These heroic chemise- wearers will not only
try to convince us that the constant eating of
clay impairs health, and weakens the next
generation; but that it is a sinful economic
waste, since we need all the clay for brick
making utilities.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1914-06-25
THE Italians themselves will not take

THE Italians themselves will not take -
orders from the popish priests. -
In the Italian Parliament the Social
lists and the Liberals control.
The law of Italy puts Civil marriage first,
and no wedding is recognized until the State
has performed the ceremony.
The law of Italy takes away from the
priests the popish interference with educa-
ton.
The law of Italy severely controls and
supervises all converts, monasteries and nun
neries.
No italian courts sentence italian boys and
girls to Imprisonment in popc5h slave pens,
such as the piously named hell-holes of the
Good Shepherd.
Even in Rome where the pope lives, it took
a combination of the aristocrats and the
priests to defeat Ernesto Nathan for Mayor,
and the majority against the Jew, IN the
popes 0acn city, was only 5000 out of vot-
ing population Of $4,000.
But in these United States, the papists have
traded first with the Republicans and then
with the Democrats, until they now domi-
nate our Government.
Congress cannot protect American Labor
from the paupers Of Europe, because the pope
will not allow it. The paupers of Europe are
mostly popish, just as those Of Mexico and
South America are.
The agents Of the italian church are send
ing the illiterate paupers to this country by
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1914-06-25

thing ripe for a political riot hopelessly
mixed up with religious feelings, as is so often
the case on the Continent. We have before us an
account Of the affair from a Liberal paper of
Madrid which paints it's picture in such lurid
colors as to make it ludicrous. We are solemnly
audience, men, women, and children, and its
article is filled with vituperation of it's politi-
cal and religious foes to reveal at once it's
animus and it's incredibility.
So much for the popishly-b bent Literary
Digest.
Now let us turn to the paper of rampant,
true-blue Romanist, and see what it said by
the Spanish Catholics about this same occur
renee at Barcelona-o0here the Protestants
ecere only asking to be 0l1oa0ed to meet IN
peace, inside public building
They did not ask the privilege of parading
through the streets, with Protestant flags fly
ing, and Protestant singers chanting Protes-
ant hymns, blocking traffic, and compelling
Catholics to get out of the way
The ROmaGnists do all that IN this cOau,t21y:
bmt the PrOtestGmtS are not allowed TO do at.
In any Catholic coumtau.
In the latest issue of Rev. D. S. Phean's
Western Wotchmaum I find the following
facts stated in the letter of Phelan's Catholic
correspondent in London, England:
Last Sunday great numbers of Cath olics met at
Barcelona in the House Of the People with the
object Of protesting against the so-called Protest.
ant Congress which met fifteen days ago in the
(CONTIN UED ON PAGE SIX
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1914-06-25

the million, to aid the priest in capturing
America for the Italian pope.
The priests demanded more chaplains in
the Navy, and your Government Immediately
knuckled
Those priests are made officers Of the Z. s.
Nayy, with the rank and pay of Lieutenant
command the attendance Of Baptist sailors,
Methodist sailors, &C., at popish services;
and the Protestant sailors are compelled to
obey.
Thus the Secretaries of the Army and Navy
are officially helping popery to win your fight
ing forces.
That provision for the increase of chap
lains was knocked out in the lower House by
Hon. Sam J. Tribble; but in the Senate, not
q single v0ice q0as raised against It,