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The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-12-31
GOVERNMENT BEFORE ALL
Secretary Daniels, of the Navy
Tells of the Many Difficulties
Experienced in the Hurrying
of Ships Now in Course of
Construction.

WASHINGTON, Dec 30-A pro-
Dosal designed to furnish authority
lnder which private manufacturers
Or shipbuilders would be compelled to
give preference to navy work. has
been submitted by Secretary Daniels
% the house naval committee for in
fusion in the 1918 naval appropria
ion bill, consideration of which will
be resumed next week
MAY REQUIRE PREFERENCE.
1t provides that where contracts or
orders have been placed for ships or
munitions or material entering into
he construction of ships or the max
'ng of munitions, the secretary, in his
discretion may require the fulfill
ment of the work ahead of any un-
1ertaking for private enterprise"
Should the contractor fail to com.
ply the secretary would be authorized
o take over the plant and complete
The work. charging the contractor
with all costs in excess of the stipu-
'ated contract price.
MANY DIFFICULTIES.
Mr. Daniels indicated in his annual
~eport the difficulties encountered by
he department in hurrying its build
ng program and said the enormous
amount of new construction author
zed required some remedial legisla-
ton. The item is one of the few
cases of new legislation included in
the naval bill and Chairman Padgett
Of the house committee expects to
have it ready by the middle of JAN
uary despite the fact that it carries
nearly $40O.OOO.OOO.
He believes his committee will rec
ommend the 1918 construction pro
gram proposed by Secretary Daniels
which includes three 42,000-ton bat
tleships. one battle cruiser and about
one half of the remainder of the
three-year program in smaller ships.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-12-31
STILL HUNTING
FOR Mr.. KELLER
GENERAL OPINION is THAT HE
HAS MET A WATERY GRAVE.
MANY SEARCHING FOR HIM.

Nothing developed in the disap-
pearance of ID. l.. Keller yesterday
and searching parties We're out from
the bl eak or day until long after
dark. Ii is the opinion of many that
the body will be recovered but just
when it is hard to say. Several have
lost their lives in Turtle river and
heir bodies have never been recov-
cred but most Of these were south of
where it is supposed Mr.. Keller fell
from his boat.
The amount offered for the recov-
cry Of the body was not large enough
to induce the average man who fol
lows the river to drop his usual work
and engage in a search for it, Many
who would stop their work and make
thorough search for the body Of the
bereaved man do not even know him
and his many friends. and he had
many. are searching for his body
without the hope of reward and will
accept no compensation in case it
should be found
The widow of Mr.. Keller is pros
rated with grief, as also are his
various relatives and friends and it IS
generally hoped that if he is really
drowned his body will be recovered
and as soon as possible.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-12-31
LIQUOR SH|PMtN tNTs.
WERE NOT sOH[kvY
FROM AUGUST 2t TO YESTERDAY
EXACTLY 1900 PACKAGES
RECEIVED HERE.

While some of the cities of the
Brunswick size have received five
thousand packages within the short
period of two weeks, the local trans
portation companies, through their
reports. show that the packages re-
eeived here since August twenty first
show exactly 4,500. according to the
"eports received from these compa-
nies by Ordinary Edwin w Dart and
this certainly makes an excellent
showing for the dry folks of the city
and the fact that Christmas came
during the time this report is made,
makes it doubly so.
An official said yesterday that he
was surprised at the good behavior
of the people who usually get on
"sprees" during the holidays adding
they are more orderly than any time
during the past twenty years"
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-12-31
BOND DEALINGS
SET NEW RECORD
YEARS TOTAL RUNS UP TO
$1,15s, ,2o9 900 AGAINST $751;
$4,000 IN 1916

NEW YORK, Dec. 80. Dealisgs in
bonds on the New York stock eX
change during the year which closed
yesterday totaled par record OF
81, 1853, ,209,0 900 and set a new record
The total in 1915 was $95l, ,79S 900
Total dealings in stocks for 1916
were 234.67S,0 900 shares, compared
with 173,3S9 900 in 1915. The years
deal 'ngs in stocks have been exceed
ed only three previous occasions, ir
1901, 1905 and 1906. The record was
set in 1906 with 2S4 ,063,459 shares.
There were ,7G days during the year
in which stock exchange trading ex-
ceeded 100000 shares and on De-
cember II transactions reached the
high water mark of over 100000
shares.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-12-31
JACKSONVILLE FOLK
TO SEE LAUNCHING
MANY FROM THE FLORIDA ME
TROPOLIS WILL BE IN CITY
NEXT WEEK.

From all indications Wednesday
January third will be gala day in
Brunswick sure enough as great
crowds are expected from the nearby
cities in both Georgia and her sister
state, Florida. IN the press OF
crowd See the launching of the first
schooner, the "Glynn" and from re-
ports which have reached the News
there will be many from the hustling
Florida neighbors of ours.
Reports come too, from various
Georgia towns near here that many
will witness the launching of the
Glynn. These people are directly in
terested in the Brunswick ship
building proposition inasmuch as
great deal of the timbers used in the
construction of the ships to be built
will come from lands near here,
sometime it comes from as far as a
hundred miles and it means prosper
ity to the country all around Bruins
wikc
1t is understood that the Georgia
Coast and Piedmont railroad will run
4 special on the day OF the launching
and It is needless TO say that this
special will bring many who are in
terCsted i'll hardwood. not only for
shipbuilding but for other purposes.
From present indications Wednes
day will be gala day sure enough.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-12-31
. .ROCLAMATlONIS
ISSUED BY MAYOR
FOR THEiAUNCrIENG
BOOKS FOR SPECIAL
TAXES NOW OPEN
LAW REQUIRES MANY TO REGIS
TER AND PAY AMOUNT OF
SPECIAL TAX.

The registration books for special
Ordinary Edwin w. Dart, the law re
quires those liable for the special tax
es to register and pay before com
mencing business in each year; in
order to Accommodate those who must
register the book have been Opend in
advance and they will remain open
from now on. 1t is a misdemeanor
under the law to fail to register and
pay the taxes required, and II the past
several years the Grand Jury has in
dicted those who were negligent. If
you are are engaged in any of the
businesses enumerated below it is ad-
yisable that you comply with the law
9n or before commencing business for
New Year the following must regist
+ and pay the special tax, to-wit:
Artists, Auctioneers. Automobile
agents and dealers bicycle dealers,
lealers IN cigarettes, Moving pictures
shows, Insurance agents. peddlers,
Corporations, Typewriting machines,
Cash registers, Adding machines.
Manufacturers of soft drinks, Soda
cunts. Agents of Packing houses,
Dealers in pistols, pistol or rifle car
tridges, bowie knives. or metal
knuclSn, billiard and pool tables,
pawnbrokers, slot machines, real
estate agents, sewing machine
agents etc.
There are about 100 corporation in
this county who are required to reg
gister and pay a tax according to
their capital stock :.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-12-31
MARRIAGES HERE:
On TIE |NCRE:ASf
NEARLY TWO HUNDRED NUPlTAL
KNOTS WE'RE v!ED DURING
YEAR ENDING TODAY.

1t is stated by those who have
studied conditions from every point
of view that next to the postoffice re
ceipts and the prosperity of the banks
the condition of city can be judged
by the number of marriage licenses
issued. In all three of these things
Brunswick can show up in excellent
shape during the past year,
All the banking institutions pros
pered beyond all expectations and the
marriage part showed an increase
over 1915 of 64, which is considered
exceedingly coed for the size of a
city of Brunswick. In all 1874 licenses
were issued, AZ white and 81 colored
1t will be noticed that the latter al
ways lead in Marriages and deaths
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-12-31
PRESIDfNT SENDS
A SFCONO NOTE
RUSSIANS AND RUMANlANS ARE
MAKING A STRONG FIGHT
ON THE RUN.

Dec. 80. 1t has been learned that
few days ago President Wilson sent
second note, explanatory OF the
first to the central powers and the
entente nations.
The reason for the Withholding OF
the note is said to be that the Ger
man reply, received in the interim,
showed that the German government
had not been influenced by the mis-
conceptions regarding the purpose
and aims of President Wilson's step
which an unfriendly press in both
camps attributed thereto"
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-12-31
PLAN TO STOP ALL
RAILWAY STRIKES
COMPULSORY ARBITRATION LEG
TsLATION is TO BE RUSHED so
TO KEEP STRIKES OFF.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 30-The Sen
ate interstate Commerce Committee
completed plans today to hursy Presi-
dent Wilson's railway program, on ac-
count of the threatened strikes of
the Railway Brotherhoods.
The hearings of the compulsory ar
bitration measure will begin Tues
day, despite the opposition of these
organizations. 1t 80 feared in some
quarters that a'general strike may go
into effect if the Brotherhoods see
that the arbitration measure cannot
be defeated, thus forestalling the rail
roads efforts to force arbitration be-
fore the Adamson law can be put into
effect.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-12-31
RlFLEMEN THANK LADIES
BY A LETTER TO THEM

Following letter has been received
by Mrs James Dunwody:
My dear Mrs. Dunwody: The boxes
reached us in good time for Christ
mas and the bays were made happy
way off here on the border." 1t was
indeed thoughtful of you all to re-
member us, and the boys request that
| convey to you and to each member
of the committee. their deep and last.
ing appreciation of your kindness, and
a sincere wish for merry Christmas
and Happy New Year to each Of you
Sincerely.
EUSTACE G.. BUTTS.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-12-31
WARSHIP LOSTQN
AMERICAN COAST
STEAMSHIP CAPTAIN MAKES
THIS REPORT WHEN HE
REACHED NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, Dec. 30.-On arrival
here, Captain Congdon, of the coast
wise steamer Nueces, reported that a
large ship believed to be war yes
81 was blown 'up off the American
coast during the storm Monday night.
The Nueces was off Cape Henlopen
when the burning ship was sighted.
There soon followed an explosion
and the ship disappeared.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-12-31
TWO REPORTS RECEIVED
ABOUT SPANISH STAND

LONDON, Dec 30--A Madrid dis
patch received here states that Spain
has notified the United States that
she cannot support President Will
sons peace effort.
Other dispatches indicate that
Spain will join the United States and
other neutral nations in their effort
to bring peace.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-12-31
CHARLES CORONATION
WAS ONE OF SPLENDOR

BUDAPEST, Dec 3O-The con
Guiding exercises of the Coronation
of King Charles were held today. De
spite the fact that the country is at
war the exercises were of the utmost
splendor.
The young king is very popular and
democratic, and it is believed that
he will make a strong effort to bring
about peace.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-12-31
FIGHTING HEAVY
REAR RGUAROACT|ON
MANNER NOT EASILY TO
EE Misunderstood

The Russians and Roumanians are
fighting heavy rear guard action as
they retire toward the line of the
Sereth in Northeastern Wallachia and
Southern Moldavia
STEADY PROGRESS.
Today's German army headquart-
er's report shows steady progress for
Field Marshal Won Mackensen's
armies along the entire front be
tween the Roumanian Carpathians
and the Danube despite the strong re-
sistance they are encoHntering.
At the same time the attack on the
Moldavian frontier is developing and
Russo-Roumanian positions have been
carried and passed by the invaders,
repeated counter attacks not serving
to stop them. In this fighting the
Teutonic forces took $50 prisoners
and several machine guns.
LINE OF ADVANCE.
The Teutonic line of advance from
the Wallachian plain now lies well to
the north of Rimnik -Sarat, on the
railroad from BuZeu to Fokshani,
while on the right flank still nearer
approach has been made to Braila
the Danube granary which Is one Of
the main detectives of Won Macken-
sen in the present stage of the
struggle
Operations on the Franco Belgian
front have been confined to minor
movements except in the Verdun
, region where Berlin announces the
repulse of several attacks made by
the French on the positions on Dead
Mans hill of which the Germans re-
Gently reported the capture.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-12-31
GONE TO PHOTOGRAPH
MEXICAN INSURRECTOS

ATLANTA, Dec. 30.-'T have gone
to Mexico to take pictures of the in
surrectors. It's easier"
Such was the message left tackled
on the door of the studio of George
S. Peall, who tried to find a star
actor or star actress among, the
many Atlanta youths and youtherines
who aspired to film fame, and finally
gave it up as bad job.
And his experience was the second
time a sad fate has overtaken a di
rotor who came here with full kit
of paraphernhia and fascinating
dreams of startling finds" among
Atlanta's embryonic dramatic talent.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-12-31

ner Of presenting the notes.
Intimations that the misunder-
STANDINGS abroad particularly in the
public mind, might be dispelled by
official statements from here have
met with an unfavorable reception.
It has been said that no matter what
the public misunderstanding just at
present this situation eventually
would clear Of itself and must be suf-
fered as part of the results Of keep
ing the negotiations absolutely con-
fidential.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-12-31
AGGRESSIVE AIR FIGHTING.

LONDON. Dec 30-A new Air
Ministry will be created to carry on
more vigorous aerial offensive
against Germany.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-12-31
DECLINES TO COMMENT.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.-Secre-
tary Lansing refused to comment on
the report that second explanatory
note had been sent both to the GEN.
tral powers and the entente allies to
correct miGiIsterpretDtions Of the
Presidents note calling for peace
terms.
He indicated thu under the recent
policy Of silence adopted by President
Wilson and himself in the peace ne
gotiations, he would make no state
ment either affirming or denying
such reports. 1t Is felt that much
Misunderstanding might arise in the
popular m'nd byt it Is held that the
various governments addressed will
be influenced only by the official in
formation which will be quite CON-
Dlete
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-12-31

At the city hall, Brunswick, Ga,
December 80. 1916
J. HUNTER HOPKINS,
Attest: Mayor.
N. D. RUSSELL,
Clerk of Council.
TO TAKE PICTURES.
Moving pictures of the launching
and the preliminary arrangements
will be taken by a Jacksonville NOV
ing picture concern and they will be
Included in news weekly and shown
in many cities of the country. The
pictures will show the Glynn in her
present position, will show the actual
launching and will then show so.-e
views of Brunswick's o-sT har-
Dor.
The Glynn will be christined by
Miss Eugenia Maxey, who will smash
a bottle of champaign over her bow
as the schooner starts on her first
trip to the old Atlantic ocean.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-12-31
Germans Have Lost no Ground
But Have Been Gaining
For Several Davs.
AGAINST THE ROUMANlANS
Forces of William Have Contin-
ued to Force the Front Break
ing Through Lines and Are
After Grain and Oil in Front
of the Enemy.

LONDON. Dee. 30.-The military
operations on which interest is chiefly
focused at present are the great ef-
Forts the central powers are making
against the Russians and Roumani-
ans. This campaign is proceeding on
j front of about l20 miles, reaching
from Oituz Pass 70 the Danube.
MAIN OBJECT
One main object of the attack is
supposedly the capture of Bralia. Tho
central forces are divided into three
armies, namely, that in the Molda-
Wan mountain region commanded by
Gen. Won Gerok the Ninth army
under Gen. Won Falkenhayn, which. is
operating on both sides of the Rimnik
and the Danube, and the Danube
army, composed of Germans, Turks
and Bulgarians under Gen Won
Kosch The general outcome of the
operations during the last week
has been an advance of several miles
by Gerok and Falkenhayn, with the
capture of many prisoners, the
Danube army has been almost sta
tionary. the invaders beirg little
nearer i'~nila than T. ten
days ago.
PRESSURE ON
This pressure, however, on the Rus
sian right flank in Moldavia and on
the center is slowly bringing the in
vaders nearer the fortified lines on
the Sereth, which roughly divide Mol
davia and Wallachia
The only point Of interest marked
by the military critics here in regard
20 the western front Ia reference in
the communique issued by the Ger
man war office last night to the
new position north of the Somme,"
It is not known whether this phrase
has any special significance.
The version Of the German com
munique of Friday night received
here by wireless makes no reference
to a new position north of the
Somme." referred to in the London
newspapers. The only statement in
regard to the Somme region, accord
ing to the wireless version, was that
a stronger artillery fire had develop
cd north of the river
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-12-31
TO MARK SPOT OF BURR
HAMIL TON DUEL IN JERSEY

NEW YORK Dec 20 The spot on
the heights Of Weehawken. N. j.
duel with Aaron Burr, viii be marked
by a memorial TO be erected by the
Alexander Hamilton institute, it was
announced today.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-12-31
TWO STATEMENTS.

Secretary Lansing also refused to
indicate whether he thought the Ber.-
lin report might have arisen out Of
the sending abroad for the informa-
t.oH of American diplomats of his
two statements authorized the day
the note was published. 1t is known
that these statements were transmit
ted to the American diplomats to
acquaint them fully with what had
taken place here. but that they were
not instructed to present them to the
various foreign offices.
Secretary Lansing has been most
emphatic ever since his two state
ments were issued in saying that the
Presidents note was adequately SELL
explanatory and required no further
comment. He has stated also that
no special instructions were sent the
American diplomats as to the man
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-12-31

Wednesday is to be made a gala
day in Brunswick. On that day the
people of the city will see the launch
ing of the first schooner ever
constructed here, and what the peo-
pie now believe to have been the
starting points of an industry which is
Ike Brunswick one of the great
20 tnilding points along the
~ yEKT
handsome three-masted schoOn
,tfynn built by the Brunswick
Fbuilding compasy, strictly To-
sconcern, will be launched We'd
k.py afternoon near the plant of
'arker-Hensel Engineering COM
al at the foot of Dartmouth street,
81 is expected that all of Bruins
Sfwill be on hand to witness the
Gar. An interesting program has
cen arranged in connection with the
launching and a move was started
yesterday to make a general celebra-
tlon of the occasion. The merchants
of the city will be called upon to
close their places of business during
the launching ceremonies, from 2 to
o'cock in the afternoon Mayor Hop
kins has issued proclamation, call
ing upon the people of the city gen
orally to join in the celebration, and
and all indications point to a great
gathering of Brunswick people, to
witness the launching of the cia S
first schooner
Realinzing the great benefits that
Brunswick has derived from the
starting of work on this schooner, it
having been the initial step in ship
building at this port. Mayor Hop
kins has joined in to make the launch
ing celebration a success and yester-
day he issued the following procla-
nation:
THE MAYORS PROCLAMATION.
Whereas, the schooner Glynn, con-
structed by the Brunswick Shipbuild-
ing company, and strictly local cor
poration, is to be launched on We'd
nesday afternoon January 49, and
Whereas the beginning of work on
this schooner was the very start of
the great shipbiulding industry in
Brunswick, having resulted already
in the location of two large ship
building plants, giving employment
to large number of laborers, with
the indications that Others will soon
locate in Brunswick.
Therefore I ]. Hunter Hopkins,
mayor of the city of Brunswick, re-
spectfully urge the people Of this
bcity to attend the launching of the
schooner Wednesday afternoon, and
the merchants and business men of
Y the city are urgently requested to
q close their respective places of bust
ness during the hours of 2 and 4
Sclock p. M, in order that their en-
loyees can attend the launching and
ssist in making the event an epoch
Brunswick history. The ship
Hiding industry in Brunswick bids
kr to make this port one of the
Hafest along the coast: it has al
AAt brought among us hundreds
bw citizens. heavy weekly pay
and has made the port head :
rs for shipbuilding along the
Atlantic coast. Brunswick peo-
Elld feel the great benefits that
pen derived from the move
Rrted when work was COM
pn the Glynn. and all Of our
re not only invited, but are
attend the launching exer-
Wednesday afternoon.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-12-31

After the famous duel Aaron Burr
Immediately h3ft Weehawken and
came to St Simon Island and that
mart Of the island known at Cannon's
Point and story Is told that he
wrote his name upon pane Of glass
in window Of the old house which
was destroyed hv fire twelve Or fif-
teen years ago. Several here remem-
Der seeing the name. The glass was
removed by w. r. Shadman. father
of Judge w. II. Shadman. of st. Sim
on. who owned The beautiful home
for many years.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-12-31
HUNDREDS TO BE PRESENT
Moving Pictures of the Launch
ing to be Taken by jack
sonvilIe Movie Concern and
They Will be Shown in All
Sections Of the Country.

"Wednesday is to be made gala
day in Brunswick. On that day the
people of the city will see the launch
ing of the first schooner ever
constructed here, and what the peo-
pie now believe to have been the
starting points of an industry which is
New Britain herald., 1916-10-27
MACkENSEN HOT ON
 TRAIL OF ENEMIES
Continued From First Page)
night French artillery destroyed a German ammunition depot near AblaincOurt.
NiYeIIe IlaudS TrOOns.

Paris, Oct. 26, Il p. m.-General Nivelle, the French commander at Verdun, has addressed the following proclamation to General Mangin and the officers and men of his command who participated in the recent French advance north of that city: "Of1cers and men of Gen. Mangin's group: In four hours, by a magnificent assault you wrested at one blow, from a DOW erful enemy, ground northeast of Ver- dun bristling with obstacles and forti- ficatfon which he took eight months to tear from us bit by bit at the cost of desperate efforts and consider able sacrifices. You have added fresh and splendid glory to the flags of the army of Verdun. In the name of that army, l thank you. You have de- served well of your country"