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The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-08-23
STATE TAXES ARE
MADE HIGHEST YET
FlcIT OF 5000, 900 AT oPENINGt
OF YEAR 1917.

State taxes will be higher the next
year than they have been in the past.
| Owing to the large additional appro-
priations made this year by the gen.
eral assembly, Comptroller General
Wright and his associates on the state
AK commission have been compelled
TO fix the tax rate for the year 1916
At ) mills the constitutional limit
This is the first time since the tax
equalization law became effective thar
the rate has been so high. The rate
was $50 mills in 1914 and 4.SO mills
last year.
Notwithstanding this increase in
rate, the state will find itself con-
frcnted at the beginning of next year
with deficit in excess of $500 900.
The deficit from the appropriations
made last year, according to Comp
troller General Wright's estimate will
be 100000. Deducting from this
amount $4,000 for the tax increases
received from Judge Harris order rails
ing ten counties and for the increases
in corporation returns, there would re-
main $4,000 deficit. To this is to
be added appropriations this year as
follows:
State sanitarium, 100000; State
Normal school at Athens. 100000; |
Normal and Industrial college at Mil |
ledgeville $4,000; South Georgia Nor
NAL college at Valdosta. $4,000; Geor-
gia Training School for Girls, $12,500; |
pension deficit, $4,000; to ordinaries
for pension work $4,000; cemetery at
Marietta, $1,000. Total last years.
deficit and this years appropriations,
1894 500.
The legislature also provided for an
increase of pensions to be paid next
year amounting to SITS, 900. Pension
Commissioner Lindsey believes, how
ever, that large part of this sum will
be written off by death loses in the
pension rolls, making the aggregate
for pensions about the same.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-08-23

by President Chas. J. Haden who
will outline the desire of the Georgia
Chamber % Commerce to have the
exhibit cars the most complete and
perfect ever operated before they
leave the state. It will also be neces-
sary, from year to year, while the cars
are on their trip, to renew certain of
the exhibits, same being shipped to
the cars as they are ready, and it is
desired to make arrangements in ad-
vance for the definite handling of the
keeping of the exhibits in the cars up
to the very last limit of perfection
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-16

was the force that two buildings some
distance away in which huxite was
manufactured, were wrecked, but the
explosive did not go OF
Workmen Went to Reseus.
Many of those killed and injured
were outside the buildings involved
and were struck by flying debris. 9th
er workmen promptly went to the res
cue and ambulance calls were sent in
to various surrounding towns. Some
Of the dead were so badly mangled
that identification was difficult. Two
of the dead remain unidentified and
two other workmen are missing and
believed dead by the company on
cials.
TrinitroIoIuoI and nitro -benzol ere
used in filing shells and mines. The
buildings in which they were produced
were of frame construction
The Repauno plant of the Duponfs
consists of 5000 or 1000 acres on
which there are about 800 small build
ings. About 1000 men are employed.
Recent Explosions at Dupont plants.
OF many other recent explosions at
the Dupont plants the most serious
were those Of Nov. 80, 1915, and jan
uary 10 Of this year. In the first OF
these, at Lower Hagley, near Whining
ton, Del, 80 men and boys were kill
ed and six seriously injured. On jan
uary 10 the explosion was at the Car
ney's Point plant. It cost the lives Of
three men.
Investigations seeking to prove that
| the explosions were caused by spies
have been unsuccessful.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-16
RRANDIEs, NOMINATION TO
BE FOUGHT OUT IN SENATE
Intirnated That a Favorable Report
Could Not Be. Agreed Upon.

washington, May 15.-It now ap-
pears virtually certain the issue over
the nomination Of Louis D. Brandefs
to the supreme court of the United
States is to be fought out in the
senate without recommendation from
the judiciary committee which has
considered and investigated the case
for more than three months.
Although no authoritative announce
n1ent has been made regarding the
attitude of the judiciary committee it
was reported after a protracted Sc
cret session of the committee today
that a favorable report on the nomin-
alton could not be agreed upon and
that several democratic senators who
did not wish to vote for such report
would support a motion to return the
nomination to the senate without rec
ommendation. One democratic mem
Der of the committee who has been
wayering in his attitude toward Bran
deis told a republican colleague that
the committee would report the nomin-
alton without approval or disapproy-
al. probably next Wednesday. Apoth-
er majority senator, who is strongly
in favor Of Mr.. Brandeis, said he
did not favor such course but that
he might be persuaded to support il
rather than hazard the influence which
an adverse report might have on the
senate.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-16

did the building collapse that those
WHO were not killed were knocked un-
conscious. A great pile of ruins, broken
tnnbers, twisted steel and tons of brick
and mortar buried the victims.
Nine Bodies Taken Out.
Nine bodies were soon taken out of
the wreckage by policemen, firemen and
volunteer rescuers who chopped
through the debris Nineteen more
persons, many of them fatally In
jured, were e0tricated and sent to
hospitals. Only two or three others
known to have been in the restaurant
succeeded in escaping before the crash
Foundation Had Been Unsettled.
The foundation of the building had
been unsettled by successive blasts OF
dynamite in an excavation north of the
restaurant, where a new building was
to be erected. The explosion of q
charge within 80 feet of the restaurant
caused the building to fall.
Militia Called Out.
Battery B, Ohio National guard, field
artillery, was called out to aid the
police in restraining crowd OF more
than 10000 persons who packed the
streets at the scene of the accident
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-16
GREAT DEMAND FOR TICKETS
FOR REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
10000 Applications Have Been Re-
notwithstanding Capacity is 12.4oo


Chicago, May 15-Omcials of the
republican national convention which
meets here June 4 declared today that
the demand for tickets to the gather
ing is unprecedented. Seats have been
provided for ~, 400 persons in the con-
vention hall and although the conven-
tton is three weeks away, 10000 ap-
plications have been received for tick
cts. Several applications were from
persons in London, and q number
have received Alaska, Porto Rico and
Cuba
Following long established Gus
tom, visitors to the convention from
out Of town will have to look to their
national committeeman from their
home state for tickets.
The 1900 tickets will be distrib-
uted under the following arrangement:
Delegates 991 Guest tickets one to
each delegate, 991; alternates 991; /;
press $50; Chieago's share as conven-
tion city, 2,210.
Ten members sub committee on ar
rangements Of the National Repjubli-
can committee, 200 each-2, coo; fifty
three members National republican
committee, Is to 200 each-4,367; pres
idential candidates and other .distin-
guished guests, 200. OF the 12,4OO
seats, 1900 will be on the main floor
and 5000 in the balcony and special
mezzanines.
Tickets have been printed for six
days sessions.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-16
A STRIKE OF FREIGHT
CLERKS IS IMMINENT
On the Entire New York, New Haven
and Hartford System.

New Haven, Conn, May 15-A strike
Of freight clerks on the entire New
York, New Haven and Hartford rail-
road system, it is understood, depends
upon the outcome of a conference this
afternoon between a committee Of the
Brotherhood Of Freight Clerks and
General Manager C. L. Bardo Of the
company, at which win be present
Roland B. Mahaney, who has been
sent here by the department Of labor
to serve as conciliator. It is under
stood that If no headway is made the
executive officers of the CLERKS or
ganiZation will issue strike order, 70
be effective at some hour not stated.
on Wednesday. The clerks on the sys-
tenn have already been po1led. It Is
stated, and nothing stands in the way
of a strike order in case no agreement
on the wage demands is reached.
The number of clerks on the sys-
tenn is said to be 2,100. and in event Of
strike it is said that yard clerks.
freight handlers and some men In sta
ton service may show sympathettc
attitude.
The national organization is under
stood to have approved the clerks at
titude.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-16

Gibbstown, N. J., May 15.-At least
fourteen men were killed and about
thirty injured today in a terrific ex-
plosion at the Repauno plant of the
Dupont Powder company near here.
The blast occurred in the building in
which trinitroIoIuol is manufactured
and wrecked that structure and three
others.
The Identified Dead.
The identified dead are:
w. F. Lawley, Woodbury., N. J., as
sistant superintendent of the trinitro-
loluol plant; George Marsh, Paulsboro,
". J., foreman; Frank Bamberni,
George W. Ryan, Andrew Ettinger,
Luke Theyney, Frederick Ream, John
]. VoIk, Charles Hoelzer, Bernard Kel-
Ter.
Injured Taken TO Hospital.
Some of the injured were taken to
a hospital in Camden, while about a
score, who received minor wounds,
were treated by physicians at the pow
der plant.
Cause May Never Be Known.
The cause of the explosion is not
known and, according to officials of
the company, may never be ascertain
in the building where the first ex-
plosion occurred are dead.
Not Considered an Explosive Risk.
Trinitrololuo1 is not considered an
explosive risk and company officials
believe that it caught fire before ey-
ploding This blast caused a nearby
building, in which nitro o-benzol is
manufactured, to blow up. So great
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-16
MRS. GILLIGAN MADE
DEFENDANT IN CIVIL SUIT
An Inmate of Her Windsor Home
Seeks to Recover 5000 Loan.

Hartford, Conn. May 15.-Mrs. Amy
2. Archer Gilligan. under arrest
charged with the murder of one of
the inmates Of her home for elderly
people at Windsor, was today made
the defendant in a civil action. Geo.
9. Scott Of this city, an inmate,
brought action to recover sum pe-
tween $4,000 and $500. which he al
leges he loaned the woman. AS the
oan was unsecured, a debt owed to
Mrs. Gilligan by her sisters Cath
crime and Caroline Duggan, was gar
nisheed to protect the amount. 1t is
said that the debt was incurred by
The sisters when Mrs. Giliigan made
improvements on the family home
stead at Litchheld.
This suit makes the eighth civil
sction that has been brought against
The woman since her arrest. The 9TH
sr suits were brought by former in
mates and Windsor tradesmen.
It was learned today that since the
arrest, eight of the inmates have left
The home and only ten now remain.
States Attorney Alcorn and the
state police said tonight that there
mad been no important developments
IN their investigation during the
Say.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-16
FUNERAL OF SOLOMON
RAHINoWITz, PoET-HUMoRisT
A Parade of More Than 5000 in
corteae in the Bronx.

New York, May 15.-The memory of
Solomon Rabinowitzr the Jewish
Mark Twain" was honored in unusual
fashion at his funeral here today. A
procession of more than three .thous-
and men, women and children followed
the funeral from the poet-humorist's
home in the Bronx to the synagogue
and thence on the way to the ceme-
terry through the streets of the East
Side, which the poet had often de-
picted in prose and poetry.
Thousands congregated in front of
his home four hours before the hour
of the funeral. When the cortege be-
gan to wend its way to the synagogue,
a mile away, the throng followed and
traffic in the streets traversed was for
the time wholly suspended.
At the synagogue the marching
mourners mingled with crowd esti-
mated at 10000 persons. 1t was inn
possible for the bier to be taken into
the synagogue and the funeral pray
ers were read by the rabbi from the
steps Of the edifice. Here men and
women Of the poets race gave vent to
their emotions by moaning and weep
ing, and several women were over
come by emotional hysteria-
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-16
publicans voted for his confirmation
May Move for Reconsideration.

May Move for reconsideration.
After the roll call, which followed a
bitter debate, Senator Hollis of New
Hampshire, who led the fight for
Rublee, changed his vote in order to,
move for a reconsideration. This may
be done at another executive session in
the near future.
La Toilette AssaiIed GaIIinser's Posi-
tion.
The fight in today's session reached
a climax when Senator La. Toilette as
sailed Senator Gallinger's position, de-
claring that this was the first time
since he had been in the senate that
the personally obnoxious" rule had
been applied without adequate proof
and also the first time it had been ap-
piled against a national appointment.
The Wisconsin senator insisted that
Rublee, although he had opposed Sen
ator Gallinger in politics, had not con-
Quoted himself obnoXiously, and in fact
that his opposition has been gentle-
manly. He cited a case where he him
self several years ago had invoked the
personally obnoxious" rule against a
Wisconsin nominee for consular post
at Hong Kong and had submitted
proofs to senate committee and re-
called that, notwithstanding this, SEN
ator Gallinger had voted to confirm
the nominee.
Caustic remarks by Senator La Fol-
lette aroused the New Hampshire SEN
ator and a bitter exchange followed.
Senator Hollis and others made strong
pleas for RubIee, maintaining that he
was an able public servant and invaI-
liable to the commission Republicans
who voted for confirmation were Clapp,
Kenyon, La Toilette, Norris and Poin-
dexter.
Democrats who voted against con-
| hrmaation were Bankhead, Broussard
Chamberlain, Clarke of Arkansas
| Hardwick, M9rtin, MARITIME, OAGorman
Reed, Saulsh Try, Smith of Georgia
Smith of So tn Carolina, Underwood
and VardaIg
RuBh Progressive.
Mr.. Rublee as a progressive was
| first nominated TO the trade commits
sion for term of three years by
President Wilson in February, 1915
| Senator Gallinger at once opposed him
and a hearing was held by a sub-com-
mittee of the interstate commerce
committee. The committee eventually
reported the nomination favorab1y, but
a vote in the senate was withheld un-
til congress had adjourned. Then the
president gave Mr.. Rublee recess
appointment, returning his nomination
to the senate in December.
At the conclusion of the fight Sem
| ator Hollis moved that the vote be
made public and Senator La Toilette
moved as an amendment that the en-
tire proceedings be divulged. The Hol-
| lis motion was agreed to unanimously
but without the amendment.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-16

The War Department bought 112
new 5000 pound motor trucks to re-
inforce Gen. Pershings truck train in
Mexico.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-16

Little heavy lighting is in progress
In any Of the various war theatres.
The French, in the Meuse hills, east
OF verdun, in surprise attack, have
cleared the Germans from trenches
over a front Of about two hundred
yards and have also put down in
Champagne several German attacks.
Bombardments and sapping operations
are being carried on at various points.
East OF Looa the Germans succeeded
IN gaining a footing in British
trenches. but were able to hold them
only a few minutes under a counter
attack.
The Italians in the Monte Adamello
zone have succeeded in occupying po-
sltions in the sector between Cronnozi
di Fargorida and Crozzon di Lares,
which are OF great strategic value in
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-16
sANro DOMINGO OCCUPIED
BY AMERICAN MARINES
To Guarantee the Free Election of a
Provisional President.

Santo Domingo. Dominican Republic,
May 15.-American marines who had
been landed on Dominican soil entered
Santo Domingo today and took possess
sion of the center of the city. The
rebel leaders had withdrawn with their
forces Saturday night, after being
warned by the American minister, w.
w Russell that the city would be
taken by force unless the rebels evac-
uated 1t by Sunday morning The en-
try of the American forces was unop-
posed.
The public was advised today
through officers of the municipal gov
ernment that Minister Russell had
made 1t known that the object of the
American occupation was to guarantee
the free election by congress of a pro-
visional president to succeed General
Juan l. Jimenes, resigned. Order is
being maintained
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-16

the movement against Trent. The
Italians also have made further prog
ress against the Austrians on Mount
Sperone.
Attacks by the Austrians north of
Lemzuno were repulsed by the Ital-
ians. Elsewhere along this front there
have been only artillery engagements.
Little fighting of moment is going
on between the Teutonic allies and
the Russians on Russian territory ex-
cept artillery duels.
In the Caucasus regions the Rus
SLAMS are continuing their attacks
against the Turks. according to Pc
trograd. In the operations toward Mo-
sui having Bagdad as it's objective the
Turks are declared to have retreated
precipitately before the Russians
abandoning war material. The Rus
slams are pressing on in pursuit
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-16
NEW HAVEN ROAD WOULD
INCREASE DEMuRRAGE,
Has Filed With the ]. C. Commission
Notice Of Increase of SIS Per Day.

New York, May 15.-The New York,
New Haven and Hartford railroad an
nounced here tonight that it had filed
with the interstate commerce commits
sion tariff providing for an increase
in it's regular demuTrage charges. The
commission has granted the road per-
mission to file the tariff on 10 days
notice, instead of the regular 80 days
notice. The tariff, which will be in
effect for so days. provides for car
charge of SIS per day in addition to
the regular charge. The additional
charge is to become effective on the
sixth day after the car is placed. The
tari fits effective May 25. Track stor-
age charges will not apply under the
new tariff
Through increased charges the COM
pany hopes to clear up the freight con-
gestion in New England by penalizine
dilatory consignees, it is said.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-16
GENERAL MANAGER sARDo
APPEALS TO cLERKs
.AsIes Them to Accept a Wage "a.
crease of 6.4 Per Cent.

New York, May 15.-An appeal from
9. L Bardo, general manager Of the
New York, New Haven and Hartford
railroad to the clerks of the company.
who threaten to go on strike Wednes-
day, asking them to accept wage
increase Of 6.4 per cent. was made
public at the offices of the road here
tonight. The clerks already have re-
jected the offer of 6.4 per cent. wage
increase, as well as an earlier one Of
five per cent.
General Manager Bardo's appeal took
the form of a letter to each clerk. The
letter says that the 5000 members Of
the mechanical department of the New
Haven have accepted a settlement on
the basis Of five per cent, and that
the clerks on competing railroads have
accepted five per cent. increases. The
average paid New Haven railroad
clerks, the letter says, is higher than
the average paid clerks on any neigh
boring roads in New England. Extra
ordinary costs of operation brought
| about by congested traffic conditions
do not justify a further increase, the
letter adds:
"a warning is given that Il the
clerks go out in response to a strike
order the company must and viii I'll
your place"
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-16
TRAIN DERAILED AND
PASSENGERS ROBBED
BY Bandits Who Are Said to Be zapata
FoIIowers-cried ''Viva ViIIaI"

Laredo, Tex, May 15.-A train at
tached to which was the private car of
Charles A. Douglas, counsel for Cen
eral Carranza at Washington, was de-
rallied by an explosion between Quere-
taro and Palma Gonzales, Mexico, last
Friday, and the passengers, including
a CarranZa paymaster, were robbed,
according to a report brought here to-
day by passengers. They said the pri-
vate car of Mr.. Douglas was not mo-
Tested.
The engineer, fireman and flve per-
sons riding on the tender were killed
by the derailment.
American passengers are said to
have been robbed of IS, 900 in gold.
The bandits were said to be Zapata
followers who. while robbing the pas
sengers, cried Viva VilIa!"
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-16
Building Collapsed
8 Persons Killed
STRUCTURE AT AKRON, O. WAS
OCCUPIED BY A RESTAURANT
TWO PERSONS MISSING
The Result Of = Blast Of Dynamite in
an Adjoining Excavation The
Crash Came Suddenly When the
Restaurant Was Crowded.

Akron. o., May 15.-sNine persons are
known to have been killed and nearly
a score injured tonight when the old
Beacon Journal building, occupied by
the Crystal restaurant, collapsed as q
result of a blast OF dynamite in an ad-
joining excavation. Two persons are
missing and are thought to be in the
ruins.
The dead are: William c. Lawson
Akron; H. w. Raney, Akron; Rev. d
S. Thomas, Cumberland, Md: Blanche
Kline, Mansfield, O.; c. A Tompkins
Cincinnati: Mary Lawson, Akron: Mrs
Ed. Gallup, Cambridge, o.; two girls
unidentified, believed to be mattresses
Crash Came Suddenly.
The crash came at $40, when ths
restaurant was crowded. So suddenly
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-16
SCHOONER MYSTIC ToWED
INTO NEW BEDFORD
Steamer Petrol Picked Her Up of
Great Round ShoaI.

New Bedford, Mass, May 16.-The
three-masted schooner Mystic, which
anchored of Nantucket yesterday with
her supply Of provisions practically ex-
hausted and the vessel itself almost
unmanageable from Ave weeks bat
thing with storms enroute from the
Cape Verde Islands, was towed in here
today by the steamer Petrel The
Mystic had 172 persons aboard Of
whom $50 were passengers. The Pc
trel picked the Mystic up or Great
Round Shoal after she had sent a
boat ashore for provisions and sent
cut call for help.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-16
ABNORMAL DEMAND FOR
IMMIGRANT LABOR IN BOSTON
One Contractor Has Employment for
200 at So Per Eieht-hour Day.

Boston, May 15.-The demand for
immigrant labor is at its highest
point in recent years, officials of the
federal labor bureau here said today.
Application by local contractor to-
day for 200 men, who would be paid
So for eight hours work in subway
construction, was said to be an in
dication of the requests made upon
the bureau. Manufacturing interests
in many parts Of New England also
have announced that they will require
large forces Of workmen. The federal
trade bureau is operated in connection
with the immigration service at this
port
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-16
FRENCH MAKE GAIN
in THE MEUSE HILL
Made Surprise Attack and Cleared the Germans
From Trenches Over Front Of 200 Yards
LITTLE HEAVY FIGHTING ON ANY OF THE FRONTS

Bombardments Alone Are Taking Place Around Verdun-
East of Loos the Teutons Gained Footing in British
Trenches, But Were Able to Hold Them Only Few
Minutes-Ttalans in the Monte Adanelo Zone Have
Succeeded in Gaining Position of Great Strategic
Value-Austrians Also Have Been Forced Back in the
Mount Sperone Sector-In the Caucasus Regions the
Russians Continue Their Attacks Againt the Turks.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-16
NEGOTIATIONS WITH GREAT
BRITAIN TO BE REsumEI
Regarding Interference With Mails
and interruption Of commeroe

Washington, May 16.-Negotiatlon
with Great Britain regarding interfer-
ence with mails to and from the Unit
ed States and interruption Of neutral
commerce by the British fleet are 70
be resumed in the near future.
note insisting sharply on modihcakion1
in the treatment of mails already l8
being prepared at the state depart
ment and as soon as possible work VIII
be begun on a reply to the last Rritieh
note defending the operation Of the
blockade orders in council.
Secretary Lansing let It be known
last week that the implied condition
in the German note on submarine war
fare, expressing confidence that the
United States would hold Greas
Britain to compliance with interaa-
tional law. had made it difficult % pro.
ceed with the British negotiations Eft
said today, however, that these naeo-
tiations would De continued pfcmDtIS
in spite of the embarrassing situation
The note now being prepared reIt-
crates the original protest Of fhe
United States against the detention
OF and Interference with America
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