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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-11-03

happy industrial condition in Ohio
and other states, and asked for special
measures to meet temporarily the ter
rible problems presented by the great
number of unemployed men,
'We trembled on the brink of the
gravest industrial disturbance and dis
aster. We were rescued temporarily
by the war. With the wars close, we
shall have serious conditions to meet
anyhow. Under wise leadership there
will be difficulties, but with the pres
ent leadership these difficulties will be
such as to cause the most intense con-
Germ to all who think seriously on the
subject. Remember that at the pres
ent moment our immense exports are
made up predominantly of material
demanded by the belligerent nations,
which they will cease to demand, once
peace comes.
THE fiscal year that has just closed,
compared with the fiscal year before
the war. showed a decrease in exports
of $200,000,000 so far as materials not
affected by the war were concerned,
but an increase of $1,000, 100000 of ex.
ports that were affected by the war.
For example, mules and horses, which
of course, are tremendously in demand
by the foreign armies went up from q
total representing about $4,000,000 to a
total representing almost $100,OO0,0 900.
Cattle and grain showed a similar
jump. Firearms went up from a total
representing less than $3,5OO,OOO to a
total of over $18,000,O00 Explosives,
cartridges, dynamite and the like went
up from total of $6,0O0,OOO to a total
of $467, 100000.
Show Loss.
"On the other hand, things needed
only in peace have fallen off, Build
ers' hardware, for example, remains al
most stationary, about 100000 in
1914, and somewhat over 100000 in
1916 and sewing machines dropped
from 11,500,000 in 1914 to $500 900
in 1916. That is, we sell now less
than one half of the number of sewing
machines that we formerly sold, but
we sell fifty times as many rifles, cart,
ridges and explosives as we formerly
sold.
There will come tremendous
slump in our exports as soon as the
war closes, and once more we shall see
this country back in the condition sim.
liar to that which existed prior to the
nf 1on
''Our opponents say Europe will be
SO exhausted that she won't be able to
manufacture things to send to u.s.
Look at the figures at this very mo-
ment. It is true that the imports
from Germany, Austria, Belgium, Tur-
key and Servia have decreased tre-
mendously, falling from 1921, 10000
two years ago, to SIT 100000 in the pres
ent year Because of the blockade. But
from the rest of Europe there has been
almost no decrease, the amount import
ed two years ago being 1854, 0O0,0
whereas now it is $500, 100000. From
Great Britain and Ireland, despite the
war, there has been actually an in
crease, the amount rising from less
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-11-03

the Adamson law. In the first place,
as 10 the so-called prosperity, l wish
you would look back only eighteen
months. The Democrats came into
power in 1913 and Immediately pro-
ceeded to pass a low tariff law, tariff
for-revenue bill.
1.-THE result: of what they did and
did not do was to plunge this country
into the depths of misery. The GUS
toms receipts fell off so that one hun
dred million dollars had to be raised
by special tax, which was called a
war tax although it had nothing to
do whatever with the war. Incidental
ly, wish you would consider the fact
that the treasury itself is now on the
point of bankruptcy; four months
hence this government will be unable
to pay it's running expenses; and the
impending deficit is only concealed at
the moment by adroit juggling with
figures.
However, the trouble brought on by
the Democrats was far deeper than a
question of treasury balance. Business
paralysis followed. The sidings of the
railroads were damned with empty
freight cars. There were hundreds
of thousands of men unemployed in
streets. Things were going steadily
from bad to worse. Then, suddenly
the great war broke out, and it pro
duced upon us the effect of a tariff,
higher than we had ever had in our
history.
"Of course, several months elapsed
before this effect was felt At the out
would take and there was the general
expectation that it would last but very
few months. In consequence our bust
ness did not adjust itself to what had
occurred until the spring of 1915. I'm
til that time the misery was acute.
was myself one of committee in New
York appointed especially to work in
connection with the municipal govern
ment in the effort to provide food and
shelter for the scores of thousands OF
luCA w liz WIOhCd WI n ClAu SOuIu AOt
find it. This condition was general
throughout the country.
Warned Workers Away.
II have before me statement issued
by the Central Labor Union of Indian
apolis, dated January 25th, 1915, warn
ing workmen to stay away from In
dianapolis, saying that sixty per cent
of the workingmen in Indianapolis
were idle and that for some time they
had been unable to secure work. The
statement continued that never before
in the history of the city had there
been so many vacant houses and that
the men reaching the city, after spend
ing their last cent, would be picked
up for lettering and would get nc
work The communication concluded
with the words, Stay away Dis
courage all who are thinking of com
ing to this city. Thousands of mer
now walking the streets every day
looking for work
AT the same time the governor Of
Ohio, on January 9th, 1915, sent in 6
special message dwelling on the un
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-11-03

than $294,00O,OOO to $308, 100000. In
other words, even during the war,
England's industrial efficiency has in
creased so that she, in spite of the
tremendous drain on her resources,
exports more to us than she did two
years ago. PROFESSIONALLY after the
end of the war, we shall be flooded
with goods from the other side.
"Not only is the industrial organiza-
ton of the European powers more eff
ficient than the world of commercial
production has ever been, or known,
but some of those powers have entered
into a tariff protection alliance by
which they hope to master their home
markets and the foreign markets Of
the world.
1.-THE British trade congress within
sixty days has passed tariff protec-
ton resolution and abandoned their
historic free trade policy.
Friends, there will be lard times
then, difficult problems to meet in any
event, but there will be the very gray
w
met merely by the adroit elocution that
is the only weapon of the White House
today
The AdamsOn Bill.
"Now a word to you men here as to
the Adamson bill-the law passed
without any investigation whatever, to
raise the wages of the men engaged in
work on the railways OF the country.
I very greatly respect the brother
hoods. I am very proud of the fact
that I myself am a honorary member
of the Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
gineers and Firemen. When l was
president it was my good fortune TO
stand by the brotherhoods, so tar as
I can recall, on every question where
they were concerned. I stood by them
because they were right. | said then.
and l meant what [ said, that just
as long as they were right | would
stand with them, but that l would
stand with no man whenever that man
was wrong.
..The other day in Kentucky the
chairman of the meeting at Wnlch
spoke, the man who introduced me,
was himself locomotive engineer, and
he reminded me Of a couple OF Incl
dents that occurred when was pres1
dent. which for the moment, had com
pletely slipped my memory, but which
came back to me as soon as he spoke
of them.
edward the close of my admin1stra
ton, 1 twice had to use the power OF
the executive branch of the govern
ment on behalf of the railway en-
ployees. The first case was In the
course of a suit to determine the con
stitutionality of the workmen's com
pensation act. This law was opposed
by the railroads. ] thought it an IN
Justice that law so signally beneht~
inc the wage earners should be de-
cided at the expense solely OF some
crippled man who would have against
him all the resources of a great cor
noration. able to hire the best trained
legal ability Therefore, thru the at
torney general. I interviewed and the
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-11-03
SINFUL MUTILATION
OF FAMOUS SPEECH

We notice that the editor of the
Democratic campaign book, made up
Of samples of Woodrow Wilson's Wit
and WISDOM" has tempered with one
specimen speech by emitting the
phrase "too proud to fight"
This smacks of lese majestic, to say
the least.
The only possible excuse for this sin
of omission that we can think of is
that there may also be times when a
naughty handbook compiler is too
proud to print.
Pitiless publicity, says Mr.. Hughes;
have heart, say the Democrats.
OF Mr.. Wilson it may be said he
meant well, but he now finds himself
buried under the evidence of inefti-
cheney that Mr.. Hughes has brought
forth.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-11-03

Pitiless publicity, says Mr.. Hughes;
have heart, say the Democrats.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-11-03

lowed to wait until Monday, but was
required to sign it on Sunday, in order
to avert widespread disaster.
Censures Wilson.
1t was the president of United
States who stood over congress and
demanded that the government of all
the people should pass law for the
economical advantage of one-half OF
one percent of the people, without
giving the rest of the people their
day in court.
cit was the president who terror
lied congress, who surrendered his
obligation and duty as the president
of all the people in order to become
the partisan for the economical ad-
vantage of small group of the peo-
pie, and who did this because he was
seeking votes in national political
campaign.
For the first time in the history
of this country, the president OF all
the people took an Industrial con-
troversy from the economical field
and placed it in the political field for
personal advantage in the campaign.
I do not censure the individual con-
gressmen who acted under the pres
sure of the chief magistrate of the
United States, who came before them
alleging a great national crisis which
threatened the economical and in
dustrial life of the country and the
food supply of the population of great
cities, and who demanded of congress
this law, under the pretense that it
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-03-15
A COMMITTEE IS
NAMED BY MAYOR
TO FIX PROGRAM
COMMISSIONERS OF THE DIXIE
HIGHWAY ASSOCIATION TO BE
ENTERTAINED WHILE HERE
NEXT WEDNESDAY.

Mayor Hopkins yesterday appointed
committee of city council to CO
operate with the Board of Trades com
mittee in arranging an entertainment
for the Dixie Highway commissioners
who are to be in Brunswick on next
Wednesday, and who will spend the
afternoon and evening in this city. The
mayor named on the committee Alder
men M. B. McKinn0n, George H. Cook,
j. B. Abrams and j. Sidney Roberts
This committee will meet with the
Board of Trade committee within the
next day or two, and just what kind
of entertainment to be arranged for
these visitors will then be decided up
on. The entire affair will be left en-
tirely with this joint committee.
AS it is only week before the ar
rival of the commissioners, the COM
mittee will no doubt go actively at
work, and will be ready to announce
the days program before the end OF
the week
This trip is one of great import
ance, as the commissioners of this
great automobile highway are making
their inspection trip for the specific
purpose of deciding which of the two
routes between Macon and Jackson
vile are to be selected. Practically
every city through which the party
will pass has arranged an elaborate
program for the entertainment of the
members. The commissioners will
make a longer stop in Brunskick than
any of the various cities through which
they will pass, stopping here from
Wednesday afternoon until Thursday
morning, when the party will leave for
Savannah
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-03-15
LARGE CROWDS
ATTEND MEETING
BAPTIST REVIVAL is GROWING
IN POPULARiTY--YESTERDAY'S
MEETINGS.

Rev. l.. E. Roberts preached to
large congregation last night at the
First Baptist church on the subject,
"a Call to Prayer" He deprecated
the evident tendency Of many modern
Christians to neglect this. the only
method. of direct communion with
God He referred TO the many pass
ages in the scriptures commanding the
disciples to give themselves to prayer,
not only for themselves, but for 9th
crs, and Of the assurances given that
the prayer Of faith will prevail" He
stressed the fact that "a live worth
while church must be a praying
church.
Mrs. Cunyers sang two most appeal
ing solos.
It would not be an eXaggcration to
say that there has never been heard in
Brunswick a gospel singer who excels
Mrs. Cunyers in sweetness Of voice
and in earnestness and sincerity.
Services are held al 10 am. and 1880
p. mo and the pastor and congregation
most cordially invite all those who feel
an interest in the spiritual uplift of
our city to attend the meetings.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-03-15
AN EFFORT MADE
BY The GERMANS
To MAKE ADVANCE
FRENCH CHECK EFFORT TO AD-
VANCE ALONG THE MEUSE.
ATTACKS SHIFT IN MOST IN
TENSlVE FORM.

LONDON, March Vigorous ar
tillery fighting continues on the Yer
dun front, but no information that an
attack by the Germans has developed
west of the Meuse, where there have
been signs that renewal of the drive
was in prospect.
The German effort, indeed seems
tensiVe form TO the other bank of
the stream, where a reconnaissance in
force in the Haudremont wood, west
Of Douaumont, is reported by Paris
to have been checked by the French
curtain of fire
In the region of VauX and Dam
loup, the violent German lombard
ment continues, while in the Woevre
region both German and French guns
are pounding opposing positions.
There is icreasing friction between
Greece and the entente powers, ac-
cording to advices from German
sources. These declare that Premier
SkoulOudis has notified the entente
ambassadors that the Greek govern
ment is not disposed to transfer TO
the entente the administration of
railroads in northern Greece and
Macedonia TO withdraw troops from
the Macedonian region, nor to meet
other requests made Of the Greeks.
The Greek and French soldiers are
reported to have clashed on the
island Of Mytilene.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-03-15
1900 TROOPS
NOW READY To
CROSS BORDER
GENERAL FUNSTON HAS Or
DEREO RIGID CENSORSHIP
OF DISPATCHES CONCERN-
ING MEXICAN MOVEMENTS.

Ell PASO, Texas, March 14.-Brig
Gen. John }. Pershing, commanding
the American eXpeditionary force into
Mexico, left here on a westhound train
last night and since his departure mil
itary authorities have refused all infor-
nation about him.
Gen. Pershings train was said to
be going to Columbus, n. NJ, where
today some 1000 men of the first eX-
peditionary force are ready for the
dash after Villa.
In expectation Of the generals de-
parture last night from FL Paso, Il
crowd Of photographers had gather
ed at railway station platform.
Piles of military equipment and
bulky army wagons were scattered
about the train. Gen. pershing, in
stead of walking down the lane
which the photographers had form
ed, stepped behind an army wagon
and thence to the opposite side of
the car The train was about to
pull out when the crowd discovered
that tho general had. -maneuvered
them
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-03-15
Rigid Censorship.

SAN ANTONIO, March IA rigid
censorship was ordered established at
Columbus, N. NJ. today by Major
General Funston. He instructed Briga-
dier General Pershing, commanding
there. to take charge OF the telegraph
office, watch all automobile routes
and guard telephone wires out of the
town The action was taken to pre-
vent news Of the troop movement
leaking out in the press dispatches.
General Funston said newspaper
reporters from New Mexico had been
revealing every movement of troops.
the disposition Of the forces and the
amount of their equipment.
There was no use trying to con-
ceal our plans here while there was
Il leak on the border" he explained.
I'VE had to act
II was indicated that If the censor
ship was evaded martial law might
be the next slcp in controlling the
news situation at Columbus.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-03-15
COMMITTEE HAS
ANOTHER MEETING
BUT STILL NO DEFINITE DECIS.
ION is REACHED ABOUT THE
AUTO TRUCKS.

The city's committee on public
works seems to be experiencing con
siderable difficulty in deciding wheth-
er or not the public works department
of the city is to be motorized or If so
just at what time.
AS has been previously announced,
this committee has already been EN-.
powered by council 10 purchase these
trucks, four in all, but since that time
the price Of gasoline has shot skyward
and this has been taken into consid-
Grafton.
The committee met yesterday after.
noon for the purpose of Of reaching a
definite decision. Representatives of
number Of automobile companies
were present. and a lengthy discussion
was entered into, but no definite decig.
ion was reached. The committee fin.
ally adjourned to meet again this aft
ernoon, when it is expected that the
matter will finally be decided.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-03-15

The Norwegian bark Dagmar sailed
from Brunswick on January 3, last, and
nothing has Deen heard of her since
her departure, but no unusually anxiety
was felt for her safety.
The bark had on cargo Of G,000 bar
rels of rosin, loaded by the Columbia
Naval Stores company. She was com
manded by Capt. Griegertsen, and was
bound for Trondhjen, Norway. The
bark carried in all a crew of IA men.
Capt. Griegertsen was a married man
and lived at Lillesand, Norway The
cargo of the bark was insured in
Lloyd's for 100000 1t is not known
how much insurance was carried on
the vessel herself.
The Dagmar was bark of 730 tons
and was about 30 years old. She was
constructed of steel and iron
Had Previous Trouble.
The Dagmar, on previous trip to
Norway, experienced considerable trou
Bile, losing all of her cargo, but not in
wreck. The bark sailed from Sa-
vannah last year with a cargo of naval
stores for Stockholm. She was stop
ped by England, taken into Shetland
Scotland, where the full cargo was con
fiscated. The bark several weeks lat
er, sailed for this port, arriving here
the latter part Of December She was
moored at the wharves of the Downing
company for about two weeks.
While in port Capt Griegertsen
made large number of friends who
will regret to learn Of the sinking of
his vessel
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-03-15
FIRST TRIP OVER
NEW HIGHWAY IS
READY To START
PRESIDENT AKIN, OF TRIANGLE
ASSOCIATION, LEAVES THIS
MORNING TO START OUT ON
TRIP FROM MACON.

For the purpose of making the first
trip over the new Triangle highway,
Hon. L. r. Akin president of the Tri-
angle Highway association will leave
Brunswick this morning in his car for
Macon, being accompanied by r. l..
Phillips. They expect to arrive in Ma
con late this afternoon
Tomorrow morning President Akin
will head the first party to make
trip over this new highway, which is
to traverse one of the richest sections
OF south Georgia. The party will leave
Macon tomorrow morning, and it is
expected that there will be several
cars on the trip. The route to be fol
lowed will be along the Southern rail
way, and short stops will be made at
Cochran, Eastman, Helena, McRae,
Lumber City. Hazlehurst, Baxley and
Jesup. 1t is the intention of President
Akin to lead the party into Brunswick
late Friday afternoon. OF course if it
is necessary to make long stops at any
of the cities named above the party
will not arrive here until Saturday.
Representatives of all OF these cities
are to join the party and it is expected
that the delegation will be quite a
large one when it reaches Brunswick.
On to Bainbridge.
Saturday the party will start out
from Brunswick, going to Waycross,
travelling over the new route to that
city, continuing thence on to Balm
bridge, with short stops at Vadosta,
Quitman and Thomasville This will
be the western terminus of the high
way, and the party will then swing
back to Macon, with stops at Albany,
Cordele and other cities
All OF the cities along this highway
are eVincing great interest in the new
route, and they realize that in the Tri-
angle association Georgia has an or
ganization which will accomplish great
good in the building of new roads At
cambridge a large party Of prominent
citizens will join the party and accom-
pany them on the return trip to Ma
con
President Akin stated last night that
he hoped Brunswick would give this
organization its strong support He
is anxious for a number of cars to
join the party here Saturday and make
the trip to Bainbrdge. or as far as pos
sible
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-03-15
ONLY BRITISH OR ALLIED
VESSELS MAY ENTER NOW

Only British or allied vessels may
enter any port or harbor. or anchor
Off any part Of the Shetland islands
until further notice, according to a
telegram from the American consul
general at London, was received by
the treasury department and sent to
the various custom houses.
This advice is given out by Col. Da-
vid c. Barrow, collector of customs
Of this district, to shipping interests.
The telegram received from London is
as follows: Admiralty notice No.
129 announces only British and allied
vessels may enter any port or harbor,
or anchor off any part of Shetland
islands until further notice, except
'esSels calling for examination"
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-03-15
CAPTAIN ALEXANDER LANG
CAMDEN CITIZEN, is DEAD

Information was received in the city
yesterday announcing the death Of
Captain Alex Lang, one Of the most
prominent citizens of Camden county
and connected with many Brunswick
families. Captain Lang was planter
and a business man and was at the
front in all movement looking to the
advancement of his native county.
He served with distinction during
the Civil War and in that conflict won
his spurs as captain. He was about
seventy years old, leaves large fam.
lily and was well known in Brunswick,
where for many years he was fire.
quent visitor.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-03-15
CLQSITG HRUR
TO Be SELECTED
MEETING OF RETAIL MERCHANTS
ASSOCIATION THIS AFTERNOON
IF OF GENERAL INTEREST.

The Retail Merchants and Business
Mems association is going to hold a
very important meeting at their quar-
ters this afternoon at 3 o'clock, when
the early closing question is to be
threshed out to some definite conclu-
sion.
The local clerks, supported by a
vast percentage of the people of the
city, are asking the merchants to
close their places Of business at six
O'Clock in the afternoon and at ten
O'Clock on Saturday nights during
three months of the heated summer pc
riod. Under the present arrangements
the stores close at $50 every after
noon and at 1870 Saturday nights.
The News understands that there is
some division among the members of
the association, not so much as to the
closing hour in the afternoons, but as
to the Saturday night closing. 1t is
pointed out by some of them that
Saturday night is without doubt the
best trading period in Brunswick; that
many IdDOIlis LieH 10 NOT get uOWn
town until rather late and that to
close at ten O'Clock would work hard
ship on this class Of patronage
In any event, the very best of feel
ing prevails between the Brunswick
merchants and their clerks and it is
safe to predict hat some amcable ar
rangement will be reached satisfac-
tory to all parties at interest