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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-07
A Town That Died
lKro,n The Boston Reraidl


When the Office OF the Secretary OF State
at Augusta had received the returns from
all tho 525 Maine towns and cities, except
Hurricane Isle, in Knox County, it waited
as long as its official dignity seemed'to war
rant and then gently prodded the delinquent
town clerk. The answer was prompt; LAS
am now the only voter here it did not seem
worth while to hold an election
Yet not long ago, as older people reckon
the passing of time, Hurricane Isle vas a
town Of some 500 persons and II had more
than 200 voters to take part in its elections.
AS recently as the last census the population
was 256 and its voters SO. The story OF de-
clining population Is an unhappily familiar
one along the Maine coast, but thus far Hur-
ricane Isle is the only town TO decline TO the
vanishing point. The reason may be summed
up in one word-concrete. For Hurricane
Isle in its day. OF prosperity was little more
than great granite quarry, standing well out
in the waters Of Penobscot Bay, though not
so far out into the open sea as Isle au Haul
or Matinicus or Criehaven. From its great
cliffs Of granite we'll paid workmen took out
the blocks that built the Custom House in
New York, the Postofice In St. Louis and
great public and commercial buildings in
many other cities. Then dawned the age Of
concrete. Now Hurricane Isle has more than
$50 empty dwelling houses and only one or
two that are inhabited.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-07
UNCERTAINTY WITH ECONOMY
Automobile Fire Apparatus Not So Trust
worthy as the Horse

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: I read with interest. and some regret,
the story in your paper this morning Of the
passing Of the fire horse and Mr.. Adamson's
request for money for motor apparatus.
wonder it, after all, these motor tractors and
trucks are so terribly more efficient than the
old horse we love and admire.
The motors are no doubt more economical
than the horse, but to one who has been going
to fires for some time, and who has always
had a deep interest In the Fire Department,
they have at times seemed not nearly as eff
Client as the horse. In the outlying districts.
where the distances to be travelled are great
err, they may be better, but In the downtown
district, where the hauls are short, they
are not one bit faster and seem harder to
handle In the crowded narrow streets than
the horses ever we're. / never remember hav-
my seen a horse-drawn apparatus stalled
while responding to fire, but have seen
many Of these efficient" motors standing
dead at the curb while the men went on the
fire the best way they could. At recent fire on
Washington Heights I saw two hook and
ladder trucks stalled with engine trouble and
one steam tractor-drawn engine dead" from
the same cause. Fortunately the Are was
trivial one, and the truck companies were not
needed III there mad been need for an extern
sion ladder another truck would have had to
be sent for, as both the stalled trucks were
blocks away from the fire. The delay might
have caused loss OF life.
1t seems TO me that the motor apparatus
has not reached that state Of perfection
when 1t can be depended on absolutely. The
old horse may cost little more, but he gets
there, and that's the thing after all. Even
when horses have been injured going to
fire they have been unlocked and the ap-
paratus has been. pulled by the remaining
horses, but when the motor of the autos
breaks down the apparatus stays right where
it Is for some time generally. As for speed,
where the runs are not too long the horses
can hold their own with the autos any day
And as for being easy to handle, the motors
are about as easy to handle downtown In the
congested traffic as battleship would be in
the Harlem River. 1t doesn't take a very
deep snow TO stop the motors either, and on
wet asphalt they perform like one Of the
Hippodrome ice skaters. There may be a lot
Of economy in them, but there's a good deal
Of uncertainty about them also. FIJI.
New York, Dec. Z, 1918.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-07
Lazy Humans

An excellent campaign in behalf OF
lungs and legs and the whole human en-
CINE is now being conducted by the Health
Department Of the city. 1t will un-
doubtedly persuade a certain percentage
of citizens to breathe g lot more air and
walk many more steps than heretofore.
1t is we'll worth doing for this saved rem
nant. But will the general mass Of hu-
man beings pay attention and reform
their ways? They will most certainly not,
as sad experience and observation out of
the past make all too likely.
Why not? Sheer laziness Of will is the
best explanation we can suggest. Here
are better health, better spirits, more fun
in life, more work and more play, offered
to all for little courage In facing cold
air and little resolve TO start earlier on
given beat and walk instead Of ride.
There Is no question Of the dividends to
be obtained from the investment So what
possible explanation can there be Of the
common refusal to make the saving except
sheer inertia, lack OF courage 10 plan ana
execute?
Lack Of knowledge and lack Of realiza-
ton of the truth, argue the defenders Of
the human race. Therefore, they propose
to disseminate knowledge and visualize
the facts by the present campaign of pub
LEFTY. This Is truth and good sense of a
certain number Of people. They will re-
spond and some day constitute the leaven
to bring by their example better health to
the whole community. In the mean time
the bulk of New Workers will continue to
wheeze In their alright compartments
and spend Just as few seconds under the
open sky as nature and the subway will
permit. Are you bulk or leaven?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-07
A Natural Born Protest
1r OF The Trihnne.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: | have just read In my to-day's Trib-
une the letter from "a Natural Born Citizen"
{ one, by the way, with a distinctly German
Nance protesting against propaganda likely
10 involve this country and disturb its peace.
| do not recall reading any protest from this
gentleman regarding the propaganda and the
oNthe country he manifestly cham
pions.
Why has he not been consistent as natur-
al born citizen and protested the plotting
we have endured-the use Of bombs TO de-
story shipping and factories! How about the
German gentlemen who attempted to make
this country base for their operations
against Canada friendly nation, our next
door neighbors? Did this gentleman rush
into print and protest over the projected de-
struction of the Welland Canal? | think
not. Rest easy, Mr.. Natural Born Citizen.
II this country becomes involved it will be
through the propaganda of "the other side of
the fence" EMERY A. EDWARDS.
New York, Dec. 4, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-07
JAKE AMBROVITZ.
The Bronx, Dec. 2. 1916.
Savages vs.. White Men
n OF The Tribune.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: 1.-TWO Zeppelins Brought Down py
British Airmen." Sic transit Kultur.
Years ago, when the old Santa Fe trail was
opened up and the white settlers were flock
ing to the plains, the raids by the Indians
made il necessary TO send detachments OF our
army there to keep order. In the early Skin
mishes and fights with the Indians the latter
worked of number Of their tricks and
s.unts-with considerable success-which were
outside the regulation warfare. Even the
army scouts that were raised on the plains
despaired at first Of ever getting the Indian 5
efficiency at his own game. AS the time wore on,
however, further exhibitions OF the Indians
repertoire brought to the army scouts such a
familiarity that they were able to equal the
savage in all phases, including the habit Of
taking scalps, which was INDUCED In by some
Of the scouts. Having learned proficiency at
the art to the growing discontinue of the
savage, certain improvements suggested
themselves until the Indians were beaten at
their own game in almost every detail, and
there went the rounds the expression: ANY
thing the savage can do the white man can do
better"
In the great war the savage Is still on top,
but his technique is being slowly mastered
and improved on; but not until the white man
takes few scalps of his own will Kultur get
the right perspective.
". G. SPEAKMAN.
Port Washington y. Y, Dec. 8, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-07
BEYOND THE PALE
Can the United States Honorably Stand by
While Belgium Is Maltreated!
To the Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: would suggest that II would be wen
and now opportuno for this government "
address a communication 10 the German gov
eminent somewhat after the following man
ner:
Tho people OF tho United States hav'
hitherto regarded. and still do regard th'
invasion OF Belgium and it's continued occu-
patton by the German troops, with serVitude
and e1action Of money indemnities from the
inhabitants, as great wrong done to that
weak and now helpless country and hei
people.
"And now that the deportation OF a vast
number Of the inhabitants to Germany, or TO
the parts Of France occupied By Germany, has
been ordered and Is being carried on, TO
force them TO slavery and TO perform WORK
virtually against their own country or the
Allies the people of the United States regard
this undertaking as a cruel and enormous
crime inflicted on the helpless people, which
admits of no proper excuse or extcnuation,
and 10 II has the sanction Of the German
government and is persisted in this govern
ment could not but consider that Germany
had placed herself outside the pale Of the
brotherhood Of Christian nations and had
chosen TO be an outlaw and an enemy OF
humanity, and with the deepest regret ana
sorrow we would feel that we could not
longer consistently associate in any way WITH
a nation and government so lost TO all human
feeling, charity and Christian principle
"This government earnestly hopes that such
an unhappy denouement may not occur. we
hone that the deportation has not the sane
ton Of the German government, but IN any
case that il will be promptly stopped and
that those who have already been deported
will be returned 10 their own country, wnere
they NAV be given useful work, so far a. they
are able TO perform it, which may build up
and rehabiitate their country, and not such
work as will violate and outrage every patrl-
otto and noble sentiment and just principle o.
their hearts and understandings, so that when
the German troops evacuate the country
(Which 1t is to be hoped that they Will soonJ
the territory and its useful industries may
not be devastated and virtually destroyed and
tho inhabitants reduced to miserable and pitt
full beggary."
cannot see, Mr.. Editor, how the United
States can honorably stand by and see
small. weak nation like Belgium so UNI
righteously, unjustly and numerically mall
treated and remain in close and friendly as
ISOLATION with the sggressor. | think 1t would
be in the highest degree shameful and DIS
honorable-in fact, cowardly and despicaole
for US TO do It. ALBERT 2. setback.
New York. Nov. 80, 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-07
Truth in Advertising

From Tbs Philadelphia Ledger
rug dealer in New York who sued The
Tribune for $4,000 has been awarded six
cents damages. The Tribune had accused
him Of dealing in fakes, frauds and swim
dies in a large and commodious pitfall," as
part Of it's campaign wsged in behalf OF
honest advertising. The reputable mer-
chants, who have nothing to fear and every
thing TO gain from absolute veracity, rejoice
with The Tribune that this sudacious effort
to silence criticism has failed. The day OF
reckoning has arrived for the faker in sd-
vertising. He. can no longer hope to pros
per at the expense of those who candidly
set forth the quality of their wares. The
dealer who plays fair with the public Is at
one with those who in their work pro
fessionsl publicists will have nothing 70 do
with the misleading announcements Of i'm
posters. BEING fooled at the bargain coun-
tey is no longer a national pastime. The
public is getting tired OF enriching those
who defra1a IT. IL is increasingly disposed
20 bestow its trade on those who sell the
truth as we'll as tell the truth. The shop
window OF a store is in its advertisement as
well as over the sidewalk. II must be honest
in print as well as upon the counter, and
truth, not less than competition, Is the life
of trade.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-07
Illogical Anti-Sufragists

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: | am trying to fathom why the anti
sufragsts are so intent on holding their
first national convention, so called, at Wash
ington, our seat Of government, at this par
ticular time. Can II be that they are sntiei-
pating the franchise that Is now 80 immi-
nent for them? OF course, they don't need
to vote individually. il they don't want to-
but it is encouraging TO see them seyera!iy
absorbing elementary Ideas and notions OF
government that later may come home 10
roost, so TO speak.
Moreover, am pleased TO see another OF
their cardinal doctrines sidesteRped, namely:
"Woman's place is in the home" This gal
livanting" to Washington is hardly seemly
under the circumstances, but it's all in good
cause and will be forgiven in the end. Tho
women Of the twelve suffrage states are en-
titled 10 our gratitude for the magnificent
demonstration OF their power on November
:. The stubborn fact that over two and
half millions of their Western sisters actual
ly voted for Presidential electors in Noyem-
Der is a staggering indictment Of the injus-
Zee OF the opposition to equal suffrage, which
can only delay but not prevent, in the end.
Why not make it unanimous
WILLIAM r. AIKEN.
Greenfield, Mass, Dec 8, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-07

failure Of the liberalization scheme. So
does the country. But the only authority
which can furnish the details unwisely
withholds them. We cannot get forward
if that policy Of lodging unpleasant con-
LESSONS ia followed. Telling the truth
about the Hay bill would force its repeal
if not at this session, then in the next
Congress.
Let us have the truth, even though 1t
nav shatter Mr.. Hays vain imaginings.
Let us forget Mr.. Hay and his delusions
and begin to create a real army, capable al
the least, of policing our borders without
anv assistance from natural third line re-
serve formations like the state Guards.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-07
Our Irregular Mails
Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: May crave your aid toward remedying
such condition as | here relate? A letter
bearing Hudson Terminal stamp, time 730
p. m date November 49, was delivered No
vember 20, ll:l5 a. m. Another mailed from
Station o, New York City, stamped IL D. m,
November 20, was delivered 6:l5 p. m. De-
cember /. In both instances the letter was
first class matter and Of an important nature
/ live only seven blocks from the l64th Street
and Amsterdam Avenue postofiice.
A letter from New York to San Francisco
will be almost half way across country in the
space of time it took the letter / related in
the second instance. Local delivery in New
York Is farce. MORE EFFICIENCY.
Nsv York, Dec. 2, 1914
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-07

sions 30 confidently drawn. Major Stuart
Stephen found one who spoke German
who knew something of the German army
who showed "Teutonic" regularity In his
habits and turned up his mustache when
he was drunk. II not the Kaiser HIM
self, surely this must be one OF his sub
jectsl That appears TO be the way many
people reason in these dangerous times
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-07
No Neutrality Between Right and Wrong

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: LET US have peace" and the quickest
way TO have It is for the neutral nations 10
throw aside their Internal neutrality and Join
the Allies in Kidding the world of this mad
dog among the nations. We would have peace
in six months. and don't you forget il!
Between right and wrong there should be
no neutrality. G.D.P.
New York. Dec. g. 1914
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-07
Working Hours for Factory Girls

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: A warm and locally important discus
sion has arisen among some friends OF mine'
and as they are one and all readers OF The
Tribune they have commissioned me to ap-
peal to you for decisive information.
These friends of mine are employed IN a
factory engaged in the manufacture of candy.
The owners, two in number, are as wide
apart as the poles IN their theories OF man
agement and IN moral and mental makeup.
To avoid continuous rocking of the boat
and approximate somewhat the fair objective
Of their co-partnership, they have for years
observed curiously historical compromise
each partner is omnipotent every other week
As the press OF business at this time OF
the year is unusually heavy, contracts can be
filed only by making the girls (they super
abound in candy factories) work overtime
In this instance compulsion IS out OF the
question, as all Of the girls, without excep'
ton IA fact brought out by personal can
VASE, are ready and anxious to add to their
earnings. But one Of the owners harbors the
rotion that there is law against permitting
girls TO work overtime; the other thinks
there isn't allows the girls to remain during
his weeks reign, points with glowerlng salts
faction to other manufacturing COhAcSOA"HSA0
who apparently have no scruple, says that
Won have TO take chances in business, and
when demonstrated with for not inquiring at
the proper sources for information that VIII
dispel his partners agony creates an uproar
BIZ the rhetorical appeal: "Do you want the
authorities to smell rat?' Ach, mein
Colt!
Now, the employees here are at one an
others throats as to the vrai verite in the
matter. Will you be so kind as TO let them
know through the medium Of your paper
what the law Is In the matter-whether girls
willing to work overtime may do so without
involving their employers in legal difhcui-
ties2 Your assistance will permit some I'M
Nietzschean undermen to enjoy little sur
cease from strife and bask in the sunshine
of sybaritic delights.
JAKE AMBROVITZ.
The Bronx, Dec. 2, 1916.
["No female minor under the age OF
and mo woman" may be per-
mitted to work in a factory more than six
days, or fifty-four hours, in any one week,
or more than nine hours in any one day,
except regularly five days a week to make
a short day or holiday on one Of the six
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-12-19
MOONsH|hE IS ON
INCREASE IN STATE
RUNNING WILD" IN GEORGIA
AND is INCREASING AT A VERY
RAPID RATE.

ATLANTA, Dec. 18.-That moon
shining ia again running wild" in
Georgia, and that it is specially diff
ficult to cope with because in many
instances county authorities win do
nothing to help the revenue agents.
and even hinder them in their work,
is declared by e. c. Yellowly, in
charge of the Atlanta district.
These county. officers are sworn
to help enforce the internal revenue
laws the same as any other laws, -
declares Deputy Collector Yellowly,
"and yet | know of some Georgia
counties where federal officers will
go five miles out OF their way to avoid
being seen by county officers"
The implication conveyed by this
assertion is that the federal Officers
are afraid the county officers will
"tip off, the moonshiners.
The revenue agents account for the
increase in moonshining on the GROUND
that the increased price Of liquor, due
TO the state prohibition laws, ha'
made the business more profitable
than ever before.
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ATLANTA, BIRMINGHAM
ATLANTIC
Departures.

No. IL leaves Brunswick 4 a. m.
Atlanta, connecting at ThalmaIl with
ieADoard for Jacksonville, and at
Ofterman with A. G.. l.. tor Savannah.
No. 5-Leaves Brunswick $40 a.
N. connecting at Thalmann with
through Seaboard train for North
ard South.
No. 7-Leaves Brunswick 2:45 p. 10.
connecting at Thalmann with through
Seaboard train for North and South.
No. 13-Leaves Brunswick sos Pm
for Atlanta, connecting at Thalmann
with Seaboard local South, and at
Offerman with A. c. L. for Savannah,
Arrivals.
No. 14-Arrives Brunswick 1920
a. m. from Atlanta and local points on
Seaboard from South.
No. 6-Arrivee Brunswick 11:69 a.
u form Thalmann, connecting with
Seaboard from both North ond South,
through trains.
No. 8-Arrives Brunswick SAT p.
r. from Thalmann, connections from
Seaboard, 10th North and South.
No. 12-Arrives Brunswick $40 p.
N. from Atlanta. and local points.
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SUPERIOR COURT NOTICE.

The Grand Jury summoned to ap
pear at the December term 1916 Of
Glynn Superior Court on December
18th 1916 are hereby excused until
Monday January Sth, 1917 at Ten
O'Clock a. m.
The Traverse Jurors summoned to
appear on the Fourth Monday in De
cember 1915, are hereby excused un-
til Monday January 18th, 1917.
TIL Traverse Jurors summoned to
appear on Third Monday, December
18th 1916, will report for duty on
that day.
No Civil business will be tried until
the adjourned term to be held in
January 1917.
Witness the Honorable j. P. High
smith, Judge of said court, this the
18th day Of December 1916.
H. F. duBIGNON,
Clerk Superior Court, Glynn County,
Georgia. IT,
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-12-19
A MERCILESS JUDGE.
One Who Shows No Favor.


A merciless judge is Father time
Before him the weak and the wanting
go to the wall, Only the truth can
stand For years the following state
ment from a Brunswick resident has
twithstOod this sternest of all tests.
Mr.. NJ. L, Jackson, 604 Newcastle
ST, Brunswick, says: az suffered
from backache, and lameness across
my loins and could hardly get about
the house for days. l was in constant
pain and STOPPING was almost i'm
possible. ! couldn't find "a position
that was comfortable. Although | used
plasters, rubbed my back with lini-
ments and tried different kidney med
icines. | got Doan's Kidney Pills al
the Atlanta Pharmacy and after
had taken them for about foru days
the lameness in my back disappeared
and / was free from lbackaehe. Estate
ment given April 30. 190S.l
THE. CURE LASTED.
Over six years later Mrs. Jackson
said: DOan's Kidney Pills cured me
some years ago and haven't had any
trouble since"
Price soc at all dealers. Don't sim
ply ask for kidney Femedy-ge
Doan's Kidney Piilsf-sthe same tina
| Mrs. Jackson has twice pulicbly rec
commended Foster Milburn Co, Props
+. Buffalo, n. Y.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-12-19
sgMl.ANNuAL DIVIDEND NO 4s.

The directors Of the Brunswick
Bank C Trust Company have this day
declared dividend of five dollars
5000 per share out of the earnings
of the bank for the past six months,
payable to stockholders of record OF
this date, on and after January End,
1917. Checks for same will be mail
ed.
Gee. H. Smith, Cashier.
Brunswick, Ca, Dec. IA 1916.
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nRids Wanted.

The special committee on Municipal
dock for the city of Brunswick, Ga.
will receive bids up to II o'clock De
eember 18th, for the furnishing Of
Palmetto Piling and all labor in con
nection with the construction OF
wharf so feet wide and 80 feet long
Filing to be driven and spaced 10 feel
centers. Seven ereosoted fender pilinE
to be driven spaced Is feet. All stills
floor joice, docking and hardware tt
be furnished by the City T.
For further information call on
J. B. HIGH,
City Engineer.
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ANNUAL MEETING.

The annual meeting OF the stock
holders of The Brunswick Bank and
Trust company, for the purpose OF
electing a Board of Directors, and
transacting such other business as
may come before them, will be held
in the banking rooms Of said company
on Tuesday January 8, 1917, between
the hours of ten a. m. and enc p. m.
o'clock.
Geo. H. Smith, Cashier.
Brunswick, Ca, Dec. IL 1916.
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