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The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-08-03
SEEKING GREATEST ECON'MY
One of Many Evidences of Bet
ter Business for City-PIant
Employees About Two Hun
dred and Fifty Men, Being
One of Largest OF its Kind.

The improvements just completed
by the Georgia Veneer & Package
company, together with the hurry-up
work being done at the Yaryan plant
and the Brunswick Steamship Con
struction company give undoubted
proof that the city Is experiencing
an unusual era of development. Al
ready as result business in Bruins
wick has been stimulated materially.
improvements at the Georgia Ven.
ecr & Package company have just
been completed and is beginning it's
operations under the new system
During the last several months work
has been going forward at the fac.
tory, which has cost about $25, 600.
The manufacturing plant was erected
hero in 1911 and since that time it
has been enlarged number OF times.
Now ii is a very large concern and
is one of the most inn ortant in Bruins
wick
| A statement has been given The
News, telling of the improvements
made at the factory According to
the information furnished by Pres
idont a. l.. Church, the outlook Is
bright While the present season is
always dull period at the plant. it
is expected to be running in fun blast
before long. When orders for finish
ed products are pouring in between
two hundred and three hundred en-
Eloyc3 are at work.
President Church in his statement
To The News stressed the fact that
The purpose ol the present improve
ments was greater economy and eff
cheney, rather than an enlargement
OF the factory. In addition 10 the
improvements more land has been ac-
quired, looking to the future enlarge
ment Of the plant.
Chief among the changes made at
the factory has been the replacing Of
the old boiler and engine Of 1875 horse
power by new one Of about three
times that power BY the change the
power plant will increase its cleo
trio power current by about fifty per
cent
A new electric drive has ben added
to the machinery of the factory. BY
means Of the larger engine and boiler
current is generated for the electric
drive as well as to drive the belts.
In thi way machinery Of the entire
INanf can be operated with much
greater economy.
Not only does the Georgia Veneer
& Package company receive. orders
from fruit growers In this and other
states but orders are received from
other countries. Some Of the manu-
featured goods are shipped to England
and some to South America. The
plant here 10 one of the largest Of its
KIND in the country.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-08-03
HON.W.G. BRANTLEY
OFF TO WASHINGTON
ENJOYED SHORT VISIT HERE
WITH OLD FRIENDS-MANY
CALLERS RECEIVED.

The announcement yesterday that
Hon w. G. Brantley was paying Bruins
wick visit was pleasant surprise
for his many friends here. All day
the party composed of Mr. BraEtley,
Misses Brantley and Mrs F. NJ. Lang
ley were kept busy receiving callers.
During the day lIr B;antlcy visit
ed the city and noted with pleasure
the improvements. Especially was he
pleased to learn that Brunswick was
to have a cotton compress ITe stat
ed that it was rather surprise that
one had not already be ene 'octed here
as well as at Savannah ana other plac-
es. In this connection ne sta,ed that
Brunswick had large territory to
draw from and having, as it has an
excellent harbor, it should naturally
be the shipping point of lot Of the
cotton of the state.
Hon w. G. Brantloy viii leave
Brunswick this morning at $50
o'clock and will return direct to his
pest i'll Washington, d. G. Mrs. f. M.
Langley and his daughters will go to
Blackshear where they will stay for
a time.
Mr.. Brantley holds an important
position for the United States. Along
with others it is his task to place a
valuation on the railroads of the
country on which he has been laboring
for the past few years. Mr.. Brantley
was formerly a congressman from
Brunswick and has many friends in
this section who extend him their
best wishes as he brings to close
his short visit here.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-08-03
HARRIS PLANNING TO
SPEND VERY BUSY WEEK

ATLANTA August 2.--Governor
Harris headquarters announces the
following speaking ates this week.
Governor Harris speaks at Douglas,
Coffee county Saturday, August 5, at
1920 a. III.
Governor Harris speaks at Black
shear Pierce county, Saturday after
neon at 2:30.
Hon John w Bennett, OF Waycross
aDcakj at Triton TIT county Monday,
August T. for Governor Harris.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-08-03


PARIS August 2.-North Of the
River SOmme last night the French
troops took powerfully fortified
German work between Hem Wood
and Monacu farm. it was officially
announced by the French war de-
partment this afternoon.
On the right bank OF the river
Meuse, north of the fortress of Yer
dun there was violent series of
engagements throughout the night at
le-Chanitre wood and Chenosi,
expanding to the east as far as to
the south of Dsnaloup.
After a series of unsuccessful at
tacks. some with asphyyiatipg gas,
the Germans gained little ground
in Vaux-le- Chapitre wood and at
Chenois. During the actions the
French took prisoners 100 Germans,
including three officers.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-08-03

from her arms her little son and safe
ly carried him ashore. She then saw
Mrs. Bayne struggling in the water,
and she FASTENED to her rescue. When
she reached the scene Mrs. Bayne
had gone under and the little girl
then cndcavored to locate Mrs. Bayne
under water. but failed. Almost ex.
haustod, little Mary remained near
where Mrs Baync went down until
she hardly had strength enough left
- keep her on the surface.
In telling Of her experience, the
little girl stated that she was a mem
bcr OF local Girl Scout troop. Our
leader, Miss Sadie Dart has always
told Ms that when ever we were call.
ed upon 10 assist anyone in trouble,
never to get excited, but to remem.
bcr our duty and perform it, and when
aaw my aunt and little cousin strug.
Cling in the water. / remembered
the instructions OF our scout lead.
e..
hOne WIZ hnc" MO payne. anu
who realized that she was an expert
swimmer, were at first at loss to
understand why she was not able to
swim ashore. but from all accounts,
the excited and prostrate woman,
practically lost her life IN her efforts
to save her little boy W:io had clasped
his arms SO tightly about his mothers
neck that It Is possible that he partly
stranglcd her
The unfortunate affair has cast a
shadow Of gloom over the entire city.
The remains of Mrg. Bayne were yes
terday afternoon fot-"ar TO Montgom.
cry, Ala, accompanied by the pros.
trate husband and other relatices.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-08-03
AeropIanes on Guard.

NEW PORT NEWS. August q
Two aeroplanes were seen flying over
lower Chesapeake Bay and Hampton
Reads shortly after daylight this
morning. They were not from the
Atlantic coast aeronautical station
here. Whether or not they came from
the ormored cruiser North Carolina
or one of the allied cruisers on pa
troll off the Virginia capes could not
be ascertained.
The machines maneuvered back and
forth over the water at a moderate
altitude.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-08-03
RUMOR SAYS SHIP
IS CAUGHT BEFORE
MAKING ESCAPE
Captain Koenig Satisfied He
Could EIude Cruisers
On Guard.
AEROPLANES WATCH SHIP
Passengers Said to Have Seen
Meshes Spread BY the Allied
Warships to Prevent Subs
Successful Departure-Noth-
ing Dependable.
AEROPLANES WATCH SHIP

CAPE HENRY, VA, August 2-At
noon today when the haze lifted the
Deutschland and her convoy were no
where in sight.
A confirmed runor stated that she
had been captured.
NEWPORT NEWS, August 2-The
German merchant submarine Deutsch-
land was sighted off Tangier Sound
at o'clock this morning. She was
still heading towards the Virginia
capes at high rate of speed. Tan
gier Sound is about Is miles above the
capes.
Passengers arriving this morning
on an Old Dominion liner from New
York reported that when they ap-
preached the Virginia capes only one
foreign warship was in sight. A Pc
culiar looking object lying low in the
water, with two masts visible, was
observed and it was noticed that the
foreign cruiser was heading directly
towards it. Persons on the liners
could not make out what the object
was. It appeared to resemble sub
marine, but looked more like two
huge buoys with masts abov5. Wheth-
er or not they coul have been floaters
er or not they could have been floaters
esting speculation discussed among
the passengers. Whatever the object
was, it lay just outside the three
mile limit, where the channel is very
narrow.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-08-03
ROGER EASEMENT
MAY GET REPRIEVE

LONDON. August 2--Sir Roger
Easement, the former Irish knight
who is sentenced to hang tomorrow
for high treason, spent the morning
calmly in his cell awaiting his fate.
Reports are being circulated here
that Easement will receive a reprisal
at the last moment. but no official con-
firmation is obtainable.
Premier Asquith however, acknowl-
edged receiving long petition in Sir
Rogers favor.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-08-03
PEACE PLEA,

ROME, August 1.-THE Pope today
addressed five thousand children in
plea for peace, he urged the children
to pray for a cessation of the hostili-
ties. which for two years the grown
people have tried in vain to stop.
Twenty-Five thousand children took
communion.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-08-03

PETROGRAD, August 9 Terrific
fighting is reported on the west bank
of the Stokhod river today with the
German forces hurting reinforcements
into the lighting in an attempt to
drive the Russians from their new po-
sitions.
According to the war office reports,
the Germans were not successful
The Russian artillery on the east
bank Of the river has inflicted terri
flc losses on the German troops.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-08-03
NEGRO ELEcTRocuTED.

RALEIGH, N. g., August Arthur
Smith, negro, was elecuocuted in
the pentcntlary here today for the
murder OF his wife at Fayetteville sew
eral months ago. Smith killed the wo-
man with an axe.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-08-03
FIRES RAGING.

HAILEYBURY, Ontario, Can Au-
guet "a partially complete list
shows that three hundred and sixty
persons lost their lives IN Saturday
and Sundays forest fires. One HUI
drcd ard thirty Of these were at Mon.
teith
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-08-03
COTTON PRICES GO
UP Is POINTS

NEW YORK, August 2. Opening:
October 1887; January, 1853.
Closing: October, 1862; January,
1889. Market closed steady. rH
Yesterdays Close.
Close cotton market: October, 1890;
January, 1856.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-08-03

ness was good in his line Of work.
He stated that the clyde and Mallory
Steamship lines were building at pres
ent about twelve ships in various
ports of the United States. One Of the
number, he said. was being construct
ed in Jacksonville He left the city
early this morning for his home in
Jacksonville
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-08-03
ALLIES MAKING PK0uRESS
British Make Furthee Gains at
Town of Porieres-French
Take Strongly Fortified
Places - Russians Fight
FierceIy.

AMSTERDAM, August 3 Heavy
here that a naval battle is being
fought in the Nort;i sea, but no de-
tails have ben received
Imperial Valley press., 1916-01-18
University Club Is Organized.

Calexico Chronicle: Twenty men,
bers of the University Club Of Calex-
leo met at Hotel Calexico dining room
Friday night and perfected their or
ganization by the adoption of their
constitution and bylaws and the cleo
tion of board of directors composed
of the following men:
Dir. w. l.. Ellis, d. L. Ault, R. L.
Glasby, William Sea, Jr., DR.. F. r.
Gibson, Rev. c. N. Queen and DIR. Y.
r. Garlic. The club was temporar-
lily formed about one month ago, at
which time a committee was appoint
ed to prepare a constitution and by
laws, which were submitted and
adopted last evening. The officers of
the club for the coming year will be
elected by the board of directors. Will
liam Sea, Jr., and Victor Bell have
been acting as temporary president
and secretary of the club, having been
chosen at the meeting of a month
ago.
This club of university men is COM
posed of graduates of colleges living
in CaleXico and vicinity.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-01-18

in Ell Centro this evening, having TAX
en- the first train after receiving news
of the tragedy.
J. d. Mallory of Seeley, brother,
and Richard Williams of San Diego,
a cousin, were with Barton Mallory
when the end came.
At the time of the shooting at the
Oregon hotel, when Bell opened fire
on his wife and II. Antholz, Mallory,
an impetuous Southerner, rushed to
the aid of Mrs. Bell, not realizing that
she had received fatal wound.
Antholz, practically uninjured, ran
to his room, Mallory being overpow-
cred and finally shot by Bell.
Funeral services for Mrs. Bell are
being held this afternoon at the C. A.
Shafer mortuary.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-01-18
NEW AUCTION SYSTEM
IS PUT UNDER WAY

Znn & Johnson have inaugurated a
new auction system designed to fur
nish a regular market for all kinds
of farm products. Every alternate
Saturday afternoon they will hold an
auction in El Centre, to which farm
ers can bring any quantity of live
stock or other articles of value. In
this way those having quantities too
small to warrant holding an individ-
ual auction will be given marketing
opportunities, and it is believed reg
ular exchange market will thus be
created.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-01-18
Whole Southwest Swamp With Many Mighty River.

their homes were flooded by tributary of the Santa Ana
river.
At Santa Ana IL families rescued from their
houses in boats.
Wires in many places prosrated cutting off com
mlnication and bringing darkness where the power poles
were washed down.
There has been but little rain today and repair work
is being pushed.
Ontario last night virtually surrounded with wa
ter and many persons taken to the hospital for safe
ty On the low ground many prepared to flee to the high
er land
All the beach towns report some damage but the
ocean has not been affected by the storm
Redlands, JAM 18-The greatest volume of water for
years being accumulated in Bear Valley reservoir while
the underground flow of water being insured for
ries of years by the great storm which still prevails.
In Arizona.
Phoenix. JAM 1S-The Gila and Salt rivers, well
all the other watercourses of the state at flood
result of the great Storm which still continues and
dents of much low land along the chief watercouses have
been obliged gher land AS the Salt river is
receiving storm water all across Arizona and into New
Mexico where the storm is also reported it is expected
that stream will continue to rise for time and reach
large proportions.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-01-18
Death of Mallory and Bell
Closes Chapter of Tragedy

Within a few hours after the death
of Henry G. Bell, at 5 o'clock last
night, Barton Mallory followed his
murderer to the great beyond, Nal
lory's death occurring at $40 this
morning.
In the case Of each man, ever since
the tragedy Of Friday night Surgeons
II. O. Luckett and A. f. Elliott had
considered it only matter of few
hours until the grim reaper should
take his toll of the fatally wounded
men.
At St. Thomas hospital, where the
murderer and his victim had been
rushed Immediately following the
shooting, all that could be done for
them was to make their last hours
peaceful.
w. M. Mallory of Memphis, Tenn,
Imperial Valley press., 1916-01-18

town and country present pretty
picture.
The picture shows are among the
first to suffer from the lack of COM
munication with the outside world. At
the Palace no show was held last
night, and it is doubtful if there will
be a show until either train or stage
service is restored.
J. A. Cook of Theatre Tulane says
that theatre and those in other towns
On the Imperial Valley Circuit are
prepared for the remainder of the
week, by which time it is hoped other
films can be brought in.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-01-18
large proportions.

The rain last night and today con-
tinued most of the time, the precipi-
tation being heavier than before. AS
the ground was already thoroughly
soaked, most of the present downpour
is forming ponds or running off, with
the result that some damage is result
ing in parts of the valley to irrigation
bitches.
Traffic over the mountains to San
Diego is discontinued, and considerable
anxiety is felt as to the condition of
the road. 1t is known that in places
there have been landslides, while
rocks on the hillsides, loosened by the
rain, have come down on the highway,
and it is believed good deal of work
will be necessary before it is again
opened to traffic.
No outside newspapers have come
in from San Diego or Los Angeles for
two days, and it is uncertain when
they will come. 1t is known that the
Los Angeles publishers are trying to
open a way for their papers by auto
to the valley, but as yet the condition
of the roads is not known.
At lis this afternoon a sheet of
water foot deep was still coming
against the railroad from the White
water creek, and no progress could be
made in closing the break. 1t was not
raining at that time, but great bank
of clouds gave promise of early re-
sumption of rain.
At the same hour advices from the
Salton Sea were to the effect that n
large flow of water was coming down
from the mountains and washouts at
that point were threatened
The auto trucks which gather up
pupils for the various high schools of
the valley were not run yesterday or
today, with the result that school at
tendance showed falling off.
The muddy condition of the county
roads is interfering with trade to q
considerable extent, but the stages
connecting the towns of the valley
were still in operation today.
There was cessation of the storm
for a time at midday, and the sur
shone, but as the afternoon wore OF
great mass of clouds came in from
the west, the sun being hidden again
with indications that a rainy evening
and night were coming.
The temperature is high for thi
season of year, which is favorable fo
rain.
Vegetation is cleaner and brighte
for the drenching it has received, ant
Imperial Valley press., 1916-01-18

of the law might be observed.
According to the state law, all fines
for failure to observe the state We
hicle act made in city courts are for
warded to tn estate treasurer and
then apportioned by the state to the
cities of the county from which they
were sent, according to population.
Sheriff Applestill this morning said
that the next move to enforce the law
would he directed against stage and
delivery truck drivers who have not
yet acquired their licenses as chauf-
feurs under the state law
Imperial Valley press., 1916-01-18
Fourteen Citizens Arrested
Under State Auto Law

Having been allowed Is days in
which to provide their cars with 1916
auto license plates as required by the
state law, Sheriff Applestill's force
last night arrested II citizens driving
cars without license plates, and or
dered them to appear in City Recorder
Whitelaw's court this morning at 10
o'clock.
Deputy Sheriffs Cummings and
Graham made the arrests.
City Recorder Whitelaw this morn
ing postponed the rush of business un-
til Saturday that all the provisions
Imperial Valley press., 1916-01-18
Wires Holding Out.

It was learned this afternoon that, while the Western
Union wires are still operating usual the flood between
Cotton and Banning is such that the line cannot be pa
troed and at any time the wires may give way This in
dicates that San Tmoteo creek which flows down from
Beaumont along the railroad to the Santa Ana, is
ming Wild This normally is but small stream but at
times does much mischief
Imperial Valley press., 1916-01-18
Rivers Are Torrents.

Rivers Are Torrents
Los Angeles Jan. 1S-Not since 1901 have such flood
|condons prevailed at present. AS usual the great
lest floods in the San Gabriel Los Angeles and Santa
Ana rivers but the Santa Clara Santa Ynez and Santa
Maria rivers in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties,
also at high flood and are doing considerable damage
The San Gabriel river presents awenspirng spec
tacle running like racehorse from the mountains and
carrying vast volume of water in which much driftwood
lis seen with an occasional wild animal caught in the
mountains being borne off, Big works had been construct
ed for the control of this river and it believed little
damage has resulted to the lands along the stream.
Along the Santa Ana river there are no reports of
great damage except that this stream all Others
there are reports of injury Bridges the Southern Pa
cc bridge Cotton representing the biggest ndivd
|ua injury.
In all the towns the street, have been transformed
into watercourses which have in been
deYed practically mpassabe On the lower streets of this
city that is especially true and the street service has
been interrupted in several parts of town.
1t has been even impossible to determine the extent
Of the injuries to the Cotton BRIDGE for the water
topped it and entered the freight yards of the rail
road at Cclton It is thought from this that the bridge
must have suffered seriously but this not yet demon
)strated. The water subsidized little last night.
Retaining Wall Collapses.
Los angeles, Jan. 18-The great cement retaining
wall the San Gabriel river built year ago by Los
Angeles county, gave way this morning The extent of
the damage cannot yet be ascertaned but is expected
run into the hundreds of thousands of dollars. 1t was
thought this wall would be sufficient to protect lands from
damage that had been experienced whenever there
heavy flood
Two persons were electrocuted by fallen wires and
three drowned while trying to ford swollen streams last
might.
The loss by the storm in Southern California is not
estimated but it is believed it will reach million dollars
In the Bakersfield oil region the loss by tornado is
estimated at S25O00O The wind razed hundreds of der
ricks and small buildings.
Heavy damage has been done in the Pomona citrus
district.
Around Los Angeles the damage is still slight, in
spite of the fact that almost inches of rain fell yeser
day and last night.
San Diego reports that the Tia Juana river is threat
enng to destroy the Tia Juana racetrack.
All rivers are swollen and many bridges washed
out
Snow is falling in the Sierra Made mountains and
indications point to breaking of the storm the wind
has shifted to the west The forecast is for occasional
rains.
At Redlands 60 persons were rescued last night when
Imperial Valley press., 1916-01-18
Cotton Market.

Daily Brothers make the following
report on the Eastern cotton market
for today:
New Orleans
Imperial Valley press., 1916-01-18

and his staff taking semi-hoday though with mis-
givngs for the time when the deluge Of mail will even
tualy break loose.
The Washington herald., 1916-03-08
MINERS AND OPERATORS
AGREE ON WAGE SCALE
Soft Coal Men Decide on Pay for
Next Two Years at
Conference.

New York. March THE soft coal
operators of the east and their en-
ployes. represented by a committee of
the United Mine Workers Of America,
finally came to agreement, at II
o'clock tonight at the Hotel McAIpin
on a scale for the next two years.
The best agreement ever obtained"
was the verdict OF both sides.
The contract is to be formally
signed tomorrow. after which the an
thracite operators and men Will at
tempt to arrange q wage schedule.
Tho bituminous men tried in vain
to get four-year contract They
also failed TO get an eight-hour day
that applies from bank to Jank"-
that is, from tho time the miner en-
teru the shaft until ne energies at the
close OF hla shift. The men wanted
e weekly payday. but agreed to two a
month