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The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1915-06-29
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF
LOCAL PASSENGER TRAINS.

ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF
LOCAL PASSENGER TRAINS.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
Departs
No $500 a. M. for Atlanta and
points beyond.
No I1-S:1O y. m. sor Haxelhurm
and connections.
Arrives
No. 1880 u. m. from Hazlehurst
and connections.
NO. 16-5:25 .. H.. from Atlanta
ATLANTIC COAST LINE
Departs
No. ss-5:35 a m. for Albany xnd
all points.
No. s0--c:55 p. m. for Albany and
all poins
Arrlves--
No. sl-11:10 q. m. from Albany.
No s7---S:05 p. H.. from Albany.
SEABOARD AIR LINE
Leaves
No. 24.-S:2o a. M, for sa yannah.
Arrives
No. 2S.-6:40 p. m. from Ssveunah.
ATLANTA, BIRMINGHAM &
ATLANTIC
Departs.
No. IL am. for Atlanta and all
connections,
No. $500 am. Jacksonville ana
Savannah and S. A. L. local north
No, 7-2:45 pm. Jacksonville and
Savannah and s. A. L. local south.
No. 13--5: 10 pm. for Atlanta and all
connections.
Arrives.
No. l4--10:45 am. from Atlanta and
Jacksonville connections.
No. 6-l1:55 am. from Thalmann
and Savannah connections.
No. $3.50 pm. from Thalmann,
Jacksonville and Savannah connec-
tons.
No, l2-S;l0 pm, fsam Atlanta.
GEORGIA cOASTM PIEDMONT
Departs
No, 25-Daily except Sunday, s a.
m, for Collins.
No, Sunday only, $50 pm. for
Collins.
Arrives
No. 26--Daily except Sunday. 1890
pm, from Collins.
No. 10-Sunday only, 1880 am,
from Collins.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1915-06-29
G 0 L L | E R S
PHONE 116
z Drops Of "GETS.IT."
Out Comes the Corn +!
It's the W orld,s W onder: Never Fail,

You'll make goo-goo eyes at your feet
after you use "GETS-IT." and you'll fine
che places where those blankety corRR
used to be, Just as smooth as your cheeE
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1915-06-29

How Wide IL a 'CETS.IT' Smile q, Wen, q
Good Deal Over 2 Feetis
There's no corn or callus among the
millions of feet in the world that GETS
1T" will not remove-there's no escape.
'GETS-IT" is the new way, the simple,
common-sense. sure way. 1t does away
with greasy ointments. salves. pads, cots
ton rings, harnesses, knives. scissors
razors. files, and the llmping and the
painful pigeon-toe walk OF SO many corn.
pestered people. All you do Is put drops
of 'GETS-IT" on-the corn shrivels up
and good bye. Nothing else in the world
like -GETS-IT." Millions are using it.
There's no pain, no trouble. no changing
shoes because of corns.
>"GETS-IT" is sold by druggists every
where, 26c u bottle, or sent direct by IL
Lawrence IL Co, Chicago.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1915-06-29

The fountain of Youth"
is the Soda Fountain in our drug
store. All the youth of both sexes
patronize it, but that does not keep
the old folks from enjoying it, too.
Our Soda is pure and refreshing, and
favored with all the popular syrups.
You will find it exhilirating, satisfying
and cooling. Try it once-then you
will recommend it yourself.
Evening star., 1915-12-23
NEW RULES OF PRACTICE
BEFORE PATENT OFFICE
Become Effective January l and
Were Formulated by Com
mittee of Attorneys.

New rules of practice before the patent
office have been approved by Secretary
Lane of the Interior Department and viii!
become effective January 1.
"The new rules said Commissioner
Ewing, while elaborate and technical,
make for brevity, simplification, speed
and efficiency
A year ago Commissioner Ewing ap-
pointed committee, of which H. r.
Whitehead, assistant commissioner Oh
PATENTS, was the chairman. and waiter
f. Rogers of Washington, former presi-
dent of the Patent Bar Association, was
n member, to make a thorough reVlshii
of the rules of practice. No general
vision of the rules had been mace i'r
several years and, in the view OF oo'ii-
missioner Ewing, it was desirable, even
necessary that the work should oe ot in
in the interest of inventors. ana III '''S
interest of the government me
After ten months of WORK the lesut.9
were submitted to patent eNperts am an
nntent attorneys throughout the countf:'
with the request that they give the pal-
ent office the benefit of their Suggestions
in respect of the proposed changes. hun
dreds of suggestions were made anu an
have been carefully analyZed and many
of them incorporated in the new ruice
This was the first time in the his.pi
of the patent office that practitioners any any
the inventing public ever were cohsuiIeu
the formulation OF the ru'eS
and practice.
Evening star., 1915-12-23
Maj. Pullman as School Lecturer.

Maj Raymond w. Pullman, superin- :
tendent of police, hopes he will be able
to start police lectures in the public
schools shortly after the holidays, a
plan adopted by the New York police
fishing more friendly relations between
school children and the police and in
stilling in them ideas of compliance
with law. 1t is the intention of the
superintendent of police soon after the
holiday season to experiment with the
plan of closing streets near certain
school buildings during recess. Ernest
l.. Thurston. superintendent of the pub
lie schools, is deeply interested in both
matters.
Evening star., 1915-12-23
NEW CHAPTER Is ORGANIZED.
Veterinary Students in G. W. U.
Join Omega Tau Sigma.

Students Of the College of Veterinary
Medicine OF George Washington Uni
fersity have organized a chapter of
he Omega Tau Sigma Fraternity, a
tational fraternity relating exclusive
y to the veterinary profession. Four
feen students initiated as charter
Inembers of the local chapter are:
Harry J. Blondi, William H. Grubb.
'harles W. Rippon. Floyd p. Wilcox,
'Andrew J. Sipos, Ralph n. Lewis,
Howard NJ. Savage, Lester c. Chase,
Homer A. DennewitZ, Laurence l.
Hines. Burnett c. Johnson, Emmett w.
Price, Walter E. Seymour and Francis
n. VESSEL.
Officers who have been installed are
President, Homer A. Dennewftz; vice
president. Charles W. Rippon: secre-
AIRY. Lester c. Chase; treasurer. How
trd NJ. Savage. The installation was
conducted by DIR. Frank +. Lentz of
the University of Pennsylvania and
pr. J. F. Shigley of Cornell University.
Evening star., 1915-12-23
INJURIES PROVE FATAL.
Mrs. Mary E. Utz Dies Following
Fall Over Street Car Fender.

Mrs. Mary Z. Utz. sixty-fve years ola
wife of William Utz, clerk IN the
Treasury Department. died at her home
1887 l. street northwest, yesterday. Her
death was due to injuries sustained
Tuesday night at 14th and l. streets. II
is stated, when she tripped and fell
over the fender of a street car that had
stopped at the crossing.
Mr.. Utz left the city Monday nigh,
and went to his former home, at Clin-
ton, Iowa, to visit relatives. Tuesday
night his wife left home to make d
purchase at a neighboring drug store
and was crossing the street when the
accident happened.
DR.. hewitt viewed the body last night
He had the police make an investiga-
tion and decided to hold an inquest al
the morgue this fternoon.
Evening star., 1915-12-23
D. H. P. Clark Adjudged Not Guilty

fpcriaI Correspondence OF Tho star.
BALTIMORE. Md. December ga
Jury in the United States district court
brought in verdict of not guilty yester-
hay in the case against Oliver II. =. Clark,
Former postmaster at Silver Spring,
county. Md, who had been
charged with embezzlement of money
order funds. Mr.. ClarkNentered a plea
pr not guilty, and the case was on trial
keveral days before Judge Rose and a
Jury. Mr.. Clark was charged with mis-
using s1.043.82 from February 9, 1914,
10 March 81. 1915. He denied the charge
End the alleged shortage was made
good.
Evening star., 1915-12-23
MAIL SERVICE DETAILS
INCLUDED IN REPORT
Second Assistant Postmaster General
Gives Figures Showing Cost
Of Transportation.
Number of Miles Covered by Rail
way Carriers-Saving Effected
by New Weighing Method.

The report of the second assistant
postmaster general, signed by Joseph
Stewart formerly in that position, COW
ers in detail the matters of mail trans
portation and other service, with the
recommendations in connection there
with embodied in the report of the
public some time ago
OF the S56,1SS,00O appropriated for the
fiscal year ending June 80, an unex-
pended balance of S1.391,913.2S was
shown, according to the auditors state
ment, on September 80. Railroad serv-
ice was performed on 3,4S4 routes, of
233,675.56 miles in length, over which
the annual travel amounted to 499.-
011,Oi1.1S miles, at an average rate OF
cost per mile fIength of $230.SO and
PEI mile of travel, of $f0.S0, an aver
age of 20.53 trips per week being made.
Plans of Weighing Mails Compared.
The report compares the present plan
of tabulating the weighing of the mails
in Washington with the old plan of
tabulating the weights in the field, aft
er the results for the quadrennial
weighing for the entire country under
the ne" plan nave been aScertalneu.
and states that a saving of $3.50, 1851. .65
has been effected under the new plan,
whicn also has been found very satis-
factory from a service point of view.
Electri. and cable car service was
performed on $50 routes of S,1S2.6S
miles in length to the extent of 49,
947.S50.96 miles of travel, at a cost of
$S19,452.41, the cost averaging $1OO.14
per mile of length and 5.S1 cents per
mile of travel. with an average of 1883
trips per week. The service on the
regulation screen or other wagon serv-
ice over 291 routes, 1,447.66 miles in
length. amounted to 6,OI3,654.27 miles
of travel, at q cost of $2,519, 157.S6, or
S1,T40.15 per mile of length and 41.S9
cents per mile of travel, with an aver
age of 1894 trips per week The de-
ficiency appropriation to cover this
service amounted to $44,11S, in addi-
ton to the regular appropriation of
$260O0 600
Evening star., 1915-12-23

a wreck, two by falling out of the mail
car door and one falling from the rear
end of the train. OF the three who
died from injuries. one fell out of a
mail car, one was hurt in collision
between a mail wagon and a street car
and one by falling on the pavement
while going from one post of duty to
another.
Legislation is recommended to per-
nit the transfer of clerks from post
offices of the first and second classes to
the railway mail service at salaries not
exceeding those paid in the post offices
at the time of the transfer.
Evening star., 1915-12-23
Receiver for Shoe Company.

Creditors of the Crescent Shoe Com
pany of 525 7th street northwest have
asked the District Supreme Court to
adjudge the company bankrupt. The
company has acknowledged it's in
solvency and Justice Anderson yester-
day appointed James o. GorreIl as re-
ceiver and directed him to continue the
business. Attorney T. w. Bramhall ap-
pears for the complaining creditors.
Evening star., 1915-12-23
Holds "Uncle Remus' Meeting.

The Southern Society of Washington
held an Uncle Remus night" meeting
last night at the New Willard Hotel,
when Joel Chandler Harris, author of
the Uncle Remus" stories, was remem-
bered Efforts are being made, it was
announced. to have a suitable monu-
ment erected in honor OF the famous
southern writer. Claude Bennett, pres
ident of the society, presided.
Evening star., 1915-12-23
Gold Medal Presented James Keiher

James keiiher, first battalion chief
of the fire department, last night was
presented with gold medal, the occa-
sion being the celebration of the thir-
tieth anniversary of his appointment
to a position in the department The
presentation was made by capt
Charles F. Eeers of No. truck COM
pany. ON behalf of the companies IN
Chief Keliher's battalion.
Evening star., 1915-12-23
Carols at St. Johns P. E. Church.

Carols are to be sung at the annual
Christmas festival of st. Johns Prot
estant Episcopal Church this afternoon
at 4 o'clock in the church, 10th and H
streets northwest Children of the
parish are to gather in the parish hall
for a Christmas tree entertainment.
Evening star., 1915-12-23
To Be Discussed at Wednes-
days Session of American
Civic Association.
MISS MARGARET WILSON
IS SELECTED TO PRESIDE
Next Weeks Convention the Fourth
the Association Has Held In
Washington.

What is expected TO be of espeelai
Interest to the people of Washington Is
|the convention session of the American
Civic Association to be held in the large
ballroom of the New Willard Hotei
December 29. to be devoted
ro schools as community centers-
Miss Margaret Wilson, daughter OF the
president, who has for some years
taken great interest in the extension
|of the use of schools and has been par
ticularly interested in the development
Eaiong that line in Washington, Is 10
breside and introduce several speakers
twho will explain the community CEN
h er" idea in detail and cite cases IN
khe United States where it has been
Successfully applied.
| A few wears ago. on invitation of MISS
Wilson, a meeting of representatives OF
Various societies in Washington was
held at the White House to discuss the
huestion of the larger use of the
Schools and since that time Congress
has passed an act which will make pos
kibIe the use of the schools for var1-
kl1r- civ in
Evening star., 1915-12-23
To Discuss Town Problems.

The afternoon session will be devoted
10 two principal subjects-nameIy
Better Industrial Housing" with ad-
dresses by Perry K. MacNeille. Law
Ience WELLER and DIR. Caroline Hedger
p New York city. and Planning for
he Small Town." with Edwin w. Fiske.
|nayor of Mount Vernon, n. Y, intro
3ucing the subject The Practical
Problems of City Planning for the
small City There will be discussions
nd advice by various city planning ex-
berts who will be attending the con-
yention. including DIR. Nolen, Frederick
.aw Olmsted and others.
Friday morning a new subject is to
pc presented to the convention, en-
titled Country Planning" Prof. Frank
r. Waugh. chairman OF the committee
Pn country planning of the American
ivic Association, is to preside and dis
uss Country Planning. What 1t Pro-
Poses, and he is to be followed by
'rof Henry X. Francis of Syracuse on
How New York Educates Its People
Through the Landscape Extension
fervice." and Cyrus kehr of Knoxville,
enn-. on "A National System of High
Ways and Landscape Designing
| This will be the fourth convention
nat the American Civic Association
paS held in Washington since 1910.
rhep it's headquarters were established
pere. The officers extend a general in
itaticn to Washington people to at
end al of its sessions.
Evening star., 1915-12-23
FORD PARTY RECEIVED
BY NOBEL INSTITUTE
No Assurances Given, However, OF
Support for the Peace
Mission.

CHRISTIANIA, via London, December
2s.-Members of the Nobel Institute uh-
officially received members of the Ford
peace expedition Wednesday, 1he
president of the institute, without
promising to support the peace MISSION
expressed hope for it's success. He said
that neutral countries throughout the
world desired a speedy termination OF
he
Evening star., 1915-12-23
Reception Impresses People.

The Norwegian people look upon the
reception by the institute as slgnin-
cant, as such occasions are rare.
The expedition starts for Stockholm
Thursday morning. TIE Swedish Peace
and Arbitration League telegraphed
that it would hold mass meeting for
the Ford delegates Saturday.
Members of the Norwegian cabinet
who were interviewed said that Nor
way was unable officially to take any
action that would seem to be an inter-
ference with the natural course OF
events in the European war.
Joint Action Suggested.
This statement was in response to
questions as to whether Norway was
ready to take official action with other
neutrals looking toward the ending of
the war.
The body of Lloyd Bingham, a mem
Der of the Ford peace party, who died
Wednesday of pneumonia, will be sent
to New York.
Evening star., 1915-12-23
Other Forms of Service.

other kinds of service, such as pneu-
matte tube. automobile, combined
screen-wagon and city collection and
delivery, steamboat and other power
service. mail messenger service, star
service in Alaska and even expert
mental aeroplane service are covered in
detail.
Mail service to each of the European
countries. the report states, was main
tanned throughout the year, the de-
partment utilizing all steamers which
could be used to advantage for the dis
patch of mails, including many not Or
dinarily used There was no Interrupt
tion to the weekly saiIings of the con-
tract steamers of the American line,
and the only mails for transatlantic
countries which failed to reach des-
tination were those composed only of
articles specially addressed by the
senders to go by the Lusitania, which
was sunk May Z, the total weight of
the mails lost being 1886 pounds
against a total of 12163,3s4 pounds
dispatched for transatlantic destina-
tlOnS during the entire wear
Evening star., 1915-12-23
Accidents on Railroads.

There were 164 railroad accidents
during the year in which postal clerks
were killed or injured or mail matter
was lost or damaged, resulting in the
killing of one clerk. serious injuries to
fifty-eight and slight injuries to 129.
The total number of accidents of all
kinds was 376, resulting in four clerks
being killed, three dying from injuries
116 seriously injured and 270 slightly
injured. One was killed instantly in
Evening star., 1915-12-23
Address by Prof. Ward.

The principal address at that session
will be by Prof. E. j. Ward of the Uni
kersity of Wisconsin. who has taken
Tor his subject Community Center
Organization for National Defense and
World Adjustment"
Some time ago Prof. Ward addressed
&he Monday Evening Clubrof this city.
and many who were not able to hear
him at that time will welcome an op-
bortunity to hear him Wednesday aft
ernoon. DIR. Charles Z. North of New
York will give an illustrated talk on
he subject "A Community Center at
Work" describing one successful CEN
ter in Maryland. Raymond F. Crist of
the bureau of naturalization is to dis
tuss "The Relation of the Public
School, the Community Center and the
Federal Bureau of Naturalization in
Making New Citizens" Miss Zona Gale,
Who for several years was chairman
pf the civics committee of the General
of Women's Clubs, Will
+ead one of her original stories The
association has extended n cordial in
kitation to all friends of the schools
Ind all interested in this subject to at
lend this session next Wednesday aft
Evening star., 1915-12-23
Convention Begins Tuesday.

The convention of the American Civic
association is to open at the New Will
lard Hotel Tuesday morning, when
there will be greetings from various
\ kllied organizations. The evening ses-
Eion is to be given to the national
barks and to include the annual ad-
bress of President J. Horace Mcfarland
pr Harrisburg, whose subject will be
fWhat Shall We Do With Niagara
bther addresses will be by Enos Mills
bf Estes Park, Col: Mrs John Dickin-
bon sherman of Chicago, Gilbert II.
frosvenor of this city, r. B. Marshall,
superintendent of national parks;
Richard b. Watrous. secretary of. the
american Civic Association. and Robert
B. Yard of the Department of the In
Ierior. The session of Wednesday morn
Ing will be devoted to the annual meet
ing of the association, with reports of
| he committees on billboards, noise
huisance and markets.
| Thursday is to be given entirely to
The general subject of city planning.
n the morning there will be a joint
tession of the an-American Scientific
Congress and the American Civic AS
tociation, with Surgeon General Will
lam C. Braisted, L. S. ", presiding, and
addresses by Frederick Law Olmsted,
Brookline. Mass: DR.. John Nolen, Cam
bridge. Mass: DIR. J. n. Hurty, Indian
tpolis, Ind; J. Horace Mcfarland,
president, and Richard b. Watrous, sec
fetary of the American Civic Associa-
lion
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-21
RED CROSS WORK
IN MEXICO CITY
is OBJECTED TO
LOCAL CHARITIES HEADS SAY THERE
is PLENTY OF FOOD AND
NATION CAN AID.
HOWEVER, RED CROSS HAS APPLlCA-
TI0NS FROM 25,OOO FAMILIES
FOR ASSISTANCE.
(Ry Associaied PreSs.l

Mexico City. Aug. 2l.-The presence of
the American Red Gross in the capital j.
resented by the heads of the local charities
organizations who say there i plenty OF
food and that the government will be able
~ take care of the-siek and hungry. asf...-
Meanwhile hundreds of applications are
being received in the city daily by the Red
Gross tor food and supplies. The Red
Croo, announced that they have appeals
from $4,000 families. and that it i believed
the organization will be- feeding 100000
families by the end 81 the month.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-21
.RUMORS OF MORE.
TROOPS COMING.
INQUIRY AT FORT BROWN. HOWEVER
SAYS NOTHING is KNOWN
OF MOVEMENT.

Persistent rumor, are IN circulation Ill
Brownsville today that at least one more
regiment of United States soldiers. prob
ably those drowned out" IN Texas City.
j. scheduled to arrive IN Brownsville with
III the next few days Though certain ar
are being made in section ot
the city for camp, whether il i for sol
dier5 now here or some 10 come T. unknown.
Captain Wait G. Johnson OF the Twenty
sixth infantry, post adjutant nj Fort
Brown. said today If there are any addi-
tional troop movements on he knows moth
ing of them.
According to the reports beng circu-
lated the incoming soldiers were Ia be
camped at Colonia Victoria, about tive
miles east of Brownsville.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-21
CARRANzA SOLDIERS DESERT
CAPTAIN, TAKE EXTRA ARMS
AND AMMUNITION INTO TEXAS
CAVALRY LIEUTENANT E. |. GLASS is FIRED
ON WHILE STANDING ON The RIO
GRANDE BANK NEAR CITY

Lieutenant IT, l.. Glass of the Third cav
airy L. believed to have been the target for
bullet that was fired from the Mexican
side eli the Rio Grande near the Mexican
plantation Of Las Rucia~, about six miles
up the river from Brownsville, at q: 30
o'clock Friday morning. Lieutenant GlaS-
was standing on the bank Of the river
alone. hi patrol detachment in the rear
about fifty yards and not visible from the
Mexican side. While rolling a cigarette
necessarily looking downward III the ope-
ration. he heard Shot fired and the almost
simultaneous splash of water directly IN
front of him. i'll the river. lending the
opinion that the bullet was fired az him.
Lieutenant Glass quickly looked up and
across to the Mexican side n the river. but
with the exception ~ an old woman why
wore the familiar black shawl over her
shoulders b. saw not 4 single person IN
the meantime the cavalrymen Ill the rear
rushed toward the bank of the river 10 the
assistance of the officer. bat assistance wa
not needed. - no further shots were fired
After remaining In the vicinity Of La
RuciJ~. which D. on the Mexican side. the
patrol detachment left the scene II ar
rived ~ Fort Brown late IN the afternoon.
II Progre~o. the crossing where an
American soldier wa~ killed aad two
wounded last Monday night. no further
untoward happenings have been noted. the
troopers and iniantrymen nn guard having
"a comparatively easy time III IT, Yr~trr
dav firing was heard on thr Mexican side
ot the river about two miles from Pro
gre~o. but the object ot the firing wa- u.i
known. nor were there any reports received
on the American side ot what brought II
about. The previous afternoon. late.
Americans saw pass on the Mexican side W
body 0f armed men. apparently soldier.
marching up the river They made un
demonstration and their appearance iudi
Gated them ~ be Carranza soldiers on
patrol duty.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-21
SACRED CONCERT
AT FORT BROWN
TWEHTY-SlxTH INFANTRY BAND
WILL PLAY SACRED MUSIC
SUNDAY EVENING. ~

The first concert 10 be- given in
Brownsville III the Twenty Sixth mfam
try band. which arrived here This week
with the regiment from Texas Citv viii
bc a sacred concert and will hc given IN
Fort Brown before the post hrIdquar
t.r> ai $50 o'clock Sunday ryrnin.
consist of sacred music only.
Though this will be the second cpn
cert by the band since lis arrival. u
will bc the first public concert The
first appearance Of the band was Wet
nesday evening. the occasion being \
smoker given the newly arrived officers
by the officers of the Third regiment ~
cavalry.