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The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-02-17
BRO0KLYN'S BIG FIRE
He LIKES JEKyL;
WILL JOIN CLUB
VINCENT ASTOR PROLONGS HIS
VISIT AND SENDS YACHT
TO FLORIDA.

Vincent Astor, the young multi-mil-
lionaire, who has been spending a few
days on Jekyl island, is carried away
with the resort. So much so that he
has prolonged his visit on the island
and further he is soon to be member
Of the Jekyl island club.
1t was stated in The News yester-
day morning that young Mr.. Astor had
left the island. However, he is still
on Jekyl and is a guest of Tracy
Dows, a Rhineback IN. " million
aire. The report that he had left the
island became current when his hand
some yacht, the Noma, sailed from
the island Monday. However, Mr.. AS
tor was not aboard the yacht, deciding
to remain on Jekyl for a few days
longer. He will later board his yacht
in Florida.
AS is well known the Jekyl Island
club is limited to one hundred mem
bers. For this reason, in the past,
many millionaires who desired to be-
come members have been unable to
join. In the past few years, however,
several members of the club hav pass
ed away, and new members will now
be elected. Young Mr.. Astor will be
one of them, and it is probable that
he will be elected during the present
season.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-02-17
BIG OCEAN=GOING TUG
HAS A ROUGH VOYAGE
w. B. Keene Struck by Severe
Gale on Monday.

The big oceangoing tug w. B.
Keene, owned by the Hilton-Dodge
Lumber company, arrived in port yes
terday morning from New York. The
Keene left New York last week with
two barges in tow, one being dropped
at Savannah and the other carried to
Jacksonville.
The Keene was struck by a severe
gale Monday off Cape Hatteras, stated
Capt. Meader yesterday. The gale
blew at a terrific velocity for many
hours, the captain reported, but the
big tug withstood it without any dam
age at all. At times, stated Capt
Meader, it was impossible to even
see the barges which the tug was
flowing. The wind continued for the
entire day. and Capt. Meader feared
that small sailing vessels struck by il
would have hard time.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-02-17
MANY BUILDINGS IN MASSA-
CHUSETTS CITY ARE
DESTROYED.
STARTED FROM EXPLOSION
Number of Stores, Hotels and
Other Places Burned-Cause
of the Explosion Has Not Yet
Been Ascertained.

FALL RIVER, Mass, Feb. les
Inmates made by owners of property
and proprietors of stores in the sec
ton of the business district swept by
fire early today indicated that the loss
would be approximately $2,O0O,OOO.
score of buildings, including an
partment hotel and several of the
largest retail stores, were destroyed
and many others were badly dam
aged. There was no loss of life and
no one was injured. A determined
stand made by the firemen in the rear
OF a long line of burning buildings
kept the flames from spreading to a
congested tenement house district.
Police and firemen were unable to
put forward any theory as to the or
gin of the fire. 1t started in the
basement of the four-story brick
building at the corner of South Main
and Spring streets, occupied by the
department store of the Steiger com
pany The night watchman, Michael
-O,Ronrke, said today that he heard
noise like slight explosion. He
Investigated and found the basement
filled with smoke.
When the fire apparatus arrived
the whole building was ablaze. With
in few minutes the fire had spread
to adjoining buildings and had jump
ed across south Main street. Help
was then called from New Bedford
Taunton and Newport, r. l.
1t was impossible to stop the prog
ress of the flames southwark along
South Main street until they had
reached Columbus street. There the
Edward building, with double fire
wall, served as an effective check
The granite walls of st. Mary's Ca
thedral protected a residential dis
trict on the south.
Throughout the progress of the fire
drug stores, restaurants and churches
were thrown open for the relief oi
firemen and police and people driver
from their homes. The guests at the
Lenox hotel, which was destroyed
were given shelter in private resi-
dences
The heaviest individual loss was
suffered by the Steiger company
Members of the firm estimated it al
| $50O,000 on building and stock.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-02-17
LAWYERS ARE IN
BRAND{|S CASE
WINSLOW WAS CALLED BY THE
SURcOMMITTEE AT HEAR
ING YESTERDAY.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-Investi-
Brandeis for confirmation as a JUS
tice OF the supreme court of the
United States was continued today
by the senate judiciary subcommittee.
Sidney w. Winslow, president of the
United Shoe Machinery company, ap-
peared for cross-eXamination.
In his testimony yesterday, Mr..
Winslow charged Mr. Brandeis with
unprofessional conduct and conduct
not becoming to an honorable gen.
tleman," because after severing his
connection with the United Shoe
Machinery company, he at the in
stance of new clients, attacked as
illegal and criminal the very acts
and system of business which he as
sisted to create and which he ad-
vised were legal"
The committee today engaged
Austin G. Fox of New York as coun-
sci for those opposed to Mr.. Bran
deis and G. w. Anderson, United
States attorney at Boston, as counsel
for Mr.. Brandeis and his support
ers.
In a protracted executive session
the committee decided that the in
vestigation had broadened out to
such proportions that counsel were
required for the interests of both
sides.
Mr. Anderson's participation, it was
announced, does not conflict with
his position as United States attorney
at Boston and he serves before tire
committee without pay.
When Mr. Winslow. resumed the
stand for cross examination by Mr..
Anderson, the first question was
whether suits were not now pending
in Boston and st. Louis to test the
validity of the much discussed tying
clause in the company's leases of its
machines Mr.. Winslow protested,
but finally stated the nature of the
suits. j.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-02-17
HOME OF AMERICAN
CLUB IN TORONTO IS
DESTROYED BY FIRE
NUMBER CHANGES
ARE SUGGESTED
Won BERNSToRFF PRESENTS
FINAL LUslTANIA AGREE
MENT TO LANSING.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-Count
Won Bernstorff, the German ambassa
dor, today presented to Secretary
Lansing the latest draft of the Lusi
tania agreement, embodying the
changes suggested by the, American
gested by Berlin. The indications
were that the agreement in its pres
ent form probably would be accept
able to the United States.
When Count Won Bernstorff came
from Mr.. Lansing's office after visit
of less than ten minutes he said:
Gentlemen, | refer you to the sec
retary of state" q
Almost at the same time Mr.. Ian
sing sent out this message:
Il have nothing to say"
Count Won Bernstorff presented for
mally the draft of the agreement and
it is understood was informed it could
not be accepted as final until it had
been submitted to, President Wilson.
The indications were it seemed salts
factory to Secretary Lansing.
All of the changes suggested by the
American government, except one,
have been adopted in the new draft.
Teutonic officials here apparently are
certain that it will prove satisfactory.
While the nature of the exception
was not disclosed it was believed that
threw wording -t1frt4i4ifaee sed--Mtth refernece to
the conduct of reprisals had been
modified. 1t was not regarded as ma
terial in Teutonic circles.
Most Of the changes suggested by
the United States were for the pur
pose of clarifying the language used
The most important was that the
words recognizes liability" be sub
stituted for the words assumes liza
bility" preceding the mention of Ii
ability of Germany to make repara
tions for injury to neutrals.
Teutonic officials appeared today
to be confident that the agreement
by Berlin to the American sugges
tions has removed all cause of pos
sible difficulty and Ambassador Bern
storff was said to be prepared to
make the revised draft formal com
munication from his government.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-02-17
FORTS CAPTURED
By THE RUSSIANS
OVER EIGHTY THOUSAND OTTO
MAN TROOPS LOCKED UP WITH
LITTLE PROVISIONS.

LONDON, Feb. 16.-While France
and Flanders are the fileds of mill
tary activity that just now command
chief attention, the operations OF the
Russians in their Caucasus campaign
are developing notable points of inter
est. The newest developments comes
with Petrograd's announcement of the
capture of nine of the forts of the
Turkish stronghold, or Erzerum, the
chief city of Turkish Armenia.
Late last month the Turks were
driven back to the Erzerum defenses
and there have been reports that
sc, 900 men were locked up in the city
with not more than two weeks pro-
visions. Reinforcements, however,
were said to be on the way.
Hillary critics link the operations
of the Russians in the campaign and
that in Persia with the British strug-
gle in Mesopotamia pointing to pos
sible convergence of the allied forces.
The British Mesopotamian armies ap-
pear to be making little progress.
| Not much attention was paid for
many months to the Caucsus cam
paign, the Russians apparently hav-
| ing small forces there. With the ap-
pointment of Grand Duke Nicholas
to the chief command, however, it
das limited that important develop.
ments might be looked for.
Prices of foodstuffs continue rising
in Great Britain under war condi'
tions. The January increase in retail
rates is officially announced to have
been approximately 1 IL per cent
From the beginning of the war the
increase in the country as whole has
been At per cent. The British board
of trade declares that the increase in
prices of certain of the more impor
tant articles of food in Berlin has
been S3.4 per cent, while for Vienna
the increase is asserted to have been
1929 per cent.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-02-17
MEETING TOMORROW TO
ADJUST DIFFERENCES
Strike of A. c. l.. Conductors
May Be Averted.

The conductors of the Atlantic
Coast Line Railway will meet the
officials of the system in Whining
ton on Friday through committee
with a hopeAof reaching some agree
ment relative to their differences
with the road. The report that the
question of settling these differences
had been left to the federal mediation
board for adjust ment seems to have
been premature. AT the meeting on
Friday it is expected the differences
will be settled foor the strike will be
ordered.
The conductors have issued a
lengthy statement through Mr.. w. M.
Clark, vice president of the Order OF
Railroadk conductors, in answer to
that recently given out by Mr.. j. r..
Kenly, the president of the Atlantic
Coast Line.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-02-17
FARE ABOARD BRITISH
STEAMER IN PHILADELPHIA

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 16.--In-
vest Igation is being made today by
Iity authorities and officials of the
Ea. Line Steamship company and
the British consulate to determine
whether the fire which damaged the
sugar cargo of the British steamer
Dalton at a wharf here last night
was of incendiary origin. The loss
is placed at 100000. The fact that
the fire started in two sections of the
hold is regarded as suspicious. Off.
cials of the steamship company point
out that the fire was the sixth to
occur on British steamers loaded
with sugar within the last month
The Dalton was to convey the sugar
to West Hartlepool, England, for the
British government.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-02-17
AMERICAN LEGION
ORGANIZED THERE
AUTHORITIES SUSPECT FIRE
WAS RESULT OF ALIEN
ENEMIES OF CLUB.
THE MEMBERSHIP WAS
STRONGLY PRO=AL.LY
Number of Deaths Has Not Been
Ascertained - Building and
the Contents Were Valued at
About 100000.

TORONTO, Ontaria, Feb. 16.--One
man was killed and two others were
injured in a fire which early today
wrecked the six-story structure which
was the home of the American club.
Several explosions were heard while
the fire was burning, but, according
to latest information received by the
police, there were no detOnations be-
fore the flames of undeterI lined
origin, were discovered. Early uacon-
firmed reports were that the blaze
was the result of an alien plot. the
American club having been rec emily
the scene of demonstrations in favor
of the entente allies
# rnah-be4ieTed- to- Aa@e-been- 2 L
Hurston of Dallas, Texas, was found
suffocated just inside a window on
Ithe third floor Edward Johnston,
night watchman of the Mechanics
bank next door to the American
club, was dangerously injured when
he was struck by a chimney which
fell into the street. Capt. Asa Minard
of the Ninety-seventh Battalion Of the
American Legion, was slightly burned
while making his escape.
The interior of the building was
destroyed and the roof fell in. The
walls are intact The property loss
was placed at 100000.
The building, an imposing six-story
structure, with brown-stone front,
was valued at 100000 and with its
contents is a total loss. Immediately
after the explosions the roof of the
building fell in and flames burst from
the windows on all six floora
Just after the explosion the clubs
caretaker was picked up in the debris
in the street. His skull was fractured
and he was thought to be fatally
hurt. 1t was reported that three
members of his family had been un-
able to escape from the building. At
dawn the ruins were still burning
and the firemen were unable to ascer-
tain whether they contained anJ
bodies
Capt. Asa Minard OF the American
Legion was so badly injured that he
may net recover. He was sleeping on
the top floor when he was aroused by
the first explosion. He had slid half
way down a rope fastened to the win
dow sill, when second explosion
forced him to let go his held and drop
to the sidewalk.
Several other officers of the Ameri-
can Legion were sleeping in the build
ing when the fire broke out and it is
believed that all managed to escape
by the rear doors and windows. Two
employees were slightly burned.
The club building was formerly oc-
cupied by the Union bank. 1t stood
at Nos. II and 10 Wellington street,
west The building was taken over
and remodeled when the American
club was organized four years ago.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-02-17
TRIO ESCAPED YEARS AGO;
ALL HAVE BEEN CAPTURED
Three Negroes Who Were in Jail
Delivery Back in Jail.

When Deputy Sheriff Owens re-
turned from st. Augustine, Fla, Mon
day with Will Moore in custody, he
landed in jaid the last Of three ne.
groes who took part in a Jail deliv'
cry here three or four years ago.
At the time Moore, Joe Young and
John Hicks, all charged with larceny
made their getaway, and they all sue
ceeded in eluding the officers for
many months.
! Sheriff Berrie kept after them, how.
ever, and one by one they have been
captured. Young and Hicks were
landed some time ago, and Moore was
arrested in St Augustine last week.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-02-17
REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE
ENDORSES ELIHU ROOT

NEW YORK, Feb. 16.-By vote of
36 to the committee on resolutions
for the Republican state convention
refused an endorsement of Governor
Charles Whitman. A resolution was
adopted advocating the nomination of
Senator Root for president.
An amendment was later made en-
dorsing the Whitman administration,
and on motion to reconsider, the Root
endorsement was beaten.
Governor Whitman will be one of
the delegates at large to the Chicago
convention.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-02-17
WAIT REPORT IN LAMBERT CASE

/. CHICAGO, Feb. ia continuance
of the coroner's inquest into the death
of Marian Lambert, Lake Forest high
school girl whose body was found last
Thursday, was expected today. 1t is
probable, however, that the inquest
will not be resumed until report is
received from experts who re testing
poison crystals found in the dead girls
hand, in an effort to establish beyond
all doubt the nature Of the poison that
caused her death.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-02-17
LARGE PORTIONS FLOODED.

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 16.-Large
portions Of Tensas, Concordia, Frank
lin, Catahoula, Avoyllez, Red river
and Madison parishes are flooded to-
day. Thousands of head of cattle have
been drowned, and 100000 acres OF
fertile land are submerged. Govern
ment engineers declare that the water
will not re-enter the river but will go
overland to the gbulf, flooding sew
eral millions acres of and.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-02-17
&C yERNMENT DOOMED.

VAS NNGToN, Feb. 16.-Confiden-
tial int. <nation was received here to-
day by a high government official
from Mexico, which stated that the
Carranza government was doomed.
The information was of semi-official
eharactear, and declared that the Car
rangistas have lost enormous terri
tory recently. The whole structure OF
the Carranza government is crumbling
rapidly.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-02-17
NOT RECONSIDER DECISION.

! WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE inter-
state commerce commission today re-
fused to reconsider it's recent decision
increasing rates in agricultural. imple--
ments about two cents per hundred
pounds. The National Implement and
Vehicle association had asked for a
irehearing.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-02-17
NO GRAIN FOR BOOZE.

LONDON, Feb. 1.-THE British gov
ernment is communicating all grain
and the distilleries in Great Britain
and Ireland will be government con-
trolled The price of food In England
has increased nearly fifty per cent.
The Ordway new era., 1916-09-01
Chas. G. Woodbridge

Republican candidate for County
Judge is a representative American
citizen. a property owner and tax
payer, devoted to his family, home,
state and nation.
He is consistent Republican; be-
lieves in prohibiting the manufacture
and sale Of intoxicating liquors as
beverage; advocates law enforcement
for the protection of the right and
for the reformation OF wrong doers,
with a square deal to all.
He believes in a single standard of
morals and advocates the same de-
gree of efficiency and economy in
handling public affairs as would be
employed by a prudent man in the
transaction of his private business.
For 25 years he has been active in
political, religious, fraternal and So
cial work.
Woodbridge was born in Illinois
July 27, 1870; moved to Missouri in
1888, and located in Ordway, Colo
RADIO in 1912, where he has his office.
He was educated in the public
schools of Illinois and Missouri; Beas-
ley's Academy, Columbia, Mo-, Chilli
cothe. (Mo.) Normal, and Missouri
University.
He taught school 15 years in Mis-
souri,: read law s years while teach
ing, and later attended the Missouri
University Law School; admitted to
the bar in Missouri in 1905; in Colo
RADIO in 1912; and to the bar of the
United States Court in 1914. He has
practiced law exclusively since 1905.
He has never held an elective office,
but carried Crowley county by a ma
jority of 324 votes for Representative
of this district in the election of 1914.
He carried the recent Crowley
County Republican Assembly for
County Judge by a plurality of Is
votes over two other candidates
He asks your active support and
vote
The Ordway new era., 1916-09-01
Notice Of Meeting of County Board
OF Equalization

Notice is hereby given that the
Board of County Commissioners of
Crowley county, constituting the
Board of Equalization thereof, will
meet at their office in the County
Court House of said county on the
first Tuesday in September, next, the
same being the 5th day of September
1916 at the hour of ten O'Clock a. M,
for the adjustment and equaliza tion
of the assessments among the several
taxpayers of Crowley county, and
will continue in session as such Board
of Equalization, commencing on said
date not less than three days.
Ira B. Coy, County Clerk.
County of Crowley and State of
Colorado.
The Ordway new era., 1916-09-01

LET BOLLES BROS. THRESH
your beans with their new double
cylinder beaner.
The Ordway new era., 1916-09-01

TO TRADE-ANY KIND Or LIVE
stock for fresh COW. A. p. Hagen,
star Route 2.
The Ordway new era., 1916-09-01
WHAT CATARRH IS

1t has been said that every thi,d
person has catarrh in some form.
Science has shown that nasal cat,r,h
ot'en indicates a general weakness
ot 'he body; and local treatments in
:ne :f form OF snuffs and vapors do little.
o correct catarrh you should treat its
o;I 9y enr1cinng your blood with the
,nsd;.; IN SCOTS Emulsion which is a
fai f.on.aina, Iood and building tonic, free
onoi or any harmfuldrugs. Tryit.
scott & BOVINE. Bloomfield. NJ
The Ordway new era., 1916-09-01

TOMATOES FOR CANNING. TEL
ephone 46. Fred Hoffman.
The Ordway new era., 1916-09-01

TO RENT-1371a ACRE FARM, 100
acres native pasture; Broom new
mouse, cellar. cistern, barn for 4 hors-
es, shed for 20 head of stock. Other
improvements, l " miles north of
Ordway school building. See ]. Ayres
or New Era.
The Ordway new era., 1916-09-01

FORD IN GOOD CONDITION FOR
sale reasonable. Il. w. Cleverly.
The Ordway new era., 1916-09-01
CULP'S KANSAS STANDING
(From Concordia Daily Kansan)

Colorado of peculiar interest to Cloud
and Mitchell county people, especially
those who are classed among the old
settlers. The Republicans of the Sem
atorial district in Colorado, compris-
ing Otero and Crowley counties, have
nominated c. s. Culp of Rocky Ford
for state Senator. Mr.. Culp was rails
ed at Scottsville, his father, Hon. c.
w. Culp, taking up his homestead on
the land now adjoining the townsite,
and where the family home is yet
The Ordway new era., 1916-09-01
Millinery Announcement

You are cordially invited to view
our fall and winter showing of cor
rect millinery. Our undivided at
tention will be given in making up
special orders. Your business will
be very welcome and fully appreciat-
ed. Mary Hartman.
Second floor, Kropf Bros.
The Ordway new era., 1916-09-01

From Congressman Young of the
Sixth District, Beloit, Kans.
August Is, 1916.
The Ordway new era., 1916-09-01
Want Route Changed

Some of the patrons on the Forder
mail route are petitioning that the
route be run north from Slawson's s
store one mile then east instead of
east mile and north.
The Ordway new era., 1916-09-01

Fred Beagle has quit farming for a
few days and aiding in the manufac-
ture of music for the fair this week,
as is also James Lockhart, another of
the new farmers in the dry land sec
tion of the county.
The Ordway new era., 1916-09-01

Geo.. e. McClelland. of Idaho
springs, who has been and now is a
successful BUSINESS MAN, and who
seeks the Republican nomination to
congress on his record as BUsI-
NESS MAN. His whole purpose in
congress- will be to advance the ma
terial interests Of rszE THIRD CON-
sREssloNAL DISTRICT,
The Ordway new era., 1916-09-01

From Congressman Young of the
Sixth District, Beloit, Kans
August Is, 1916.
Mr.. c. S. Culp.
Rocky Ford, Colo.
My Dear Mr.. Culp:
l have just learned that you have
been nominated by the Republicans
of Otero and Crowley counties as
candidate for State Senator, and am
prompted to say to the good people
of that Senatorial district, that I am
sure they will make no mistake in
making you their standardbearer, for
you have been lif> cong Republican,
most successful farmer and stock
grower, earnest and energetic in bust
ness, honest and trustworthy in every
respect, and held in the highest es-
TEEN by the people among whom you
have lived for 25 years and more.
Knowing you as l do. l am sure. IL
elected you will give the people Of
your district such faithful intelligent
and efficient service that will be an
honor to your people as well as your
self, and that you will put your dis
trict in the front rank on the map
of the great State of Colorado. Wish
ing you abundant success, I am
Yours sincerely,
I. d. Young.