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The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-01-30
Sixty Dead at Frisco.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Jan. 20
The storm that has ragged over the
entire Pacific coast since early Thurs
day has claimed total of not less
than sixty and caused property dam
age mounting to millions of dollars,
according to reports thus far received
1t is feared that further loss of life
will be reported when lines of com
munication with isolated parts Of the
state are connected The greatest
loss of life occurred in the Otay val
ley, south of San Diego, when the
lower dam of the California Mountain
Water company broke Thursday after
noon. Not less than fifty persons
according to figures reported by the
coroner's office, lost their lives and
many more are missing. Just out
side the Golden Gate eight lives were
lost yesterday when the garbage car
rier Aberdeen of Oakland, was
wrecked Flood waters and high
winds did much damage in various
parts of the state. The oil districts
have suffered severely, hundreds Of
derricks being toppled over.
The storm struck the northwestern
states heavily, Oregon, Washington
Idaho and montana reporting cold
and snow. Montana last night shiv
cred in what was termed the worst
storm in 20 years, with the thermom
eter ranging from 20 to As below zero
Railroads suffred greatly on account
of floods and snowdyifts.
Flood conditions prevailed in Ari
zona, reports from Yuma being that
| the rivers above that point are swell
ing rapidly and that fears are enter
tanned for a repetition of the flood oi
last week. Riverside, Cald today
| last week.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-01-30
TO BUILD
VESSEL IN
THIS
THREE MASTED SCHOONER
TO BE CONSTRUCTED BY
LOCAL PEOPLE, HALF OF
STOCK BEING SUBSCRIBED
ALREADY.

Inside the next month Brunswick
will see the keel laid for a real sail
ing vessel; not a pleasure yacht, but
a seagoing three-masted schooner, of
$50 tons register 160-foot keel. sc feet
six inches beam, Is feet depths of hold
and to cost about $32 800!
1t will be the largest vessel of the
kind every constructed in Brunswick
and behind the movement will stand
Captain J. H. Leo. for AZ years a sea
captain, who in that time was master
of many vessels of many kinds, erect
ed outright three schooners of vary
ing sizes and rebuilt from the ground
two others.
Several months ago Captain Leo
concluded to build this vessel in
Brunswick, but for one, reason and
another he did not put the conclusion
into operation. Last week, however,
he concluded to feel the business men
of the city on the subject, and he
began canvass for stock subscrip-
tions. His plan contemplates an in
vestment of $32,500 and the shares
are divided into one hundred and
twenty-eights, siXty-fourths and thirty
seconds, having value of 81 100, $3.50
amt 81 10 respectively. He put f1' the
major part of this week on a casual
canvas, and at noon yesterday his
stock footed up just $4,000, or very
near so per cent of the sum required.
Captain Leo is enthusiastic over the
situation and he stated to News rep
resentative yesterday that the vessel
would unquestionablg be built He
has assurances that the other sub
scriptions to the stock will be forth
coming and he says he is going ahead
and order the lumberaN and lay the
keel at the earliest ~rTe4ssible moment
In the hist of subscribers already
enrolled is numbered the most pro-
gressive business men in the city and
especially those who are interested in
the shipping industry of the port. Cap
tain Leo thinks it will take about six
months to build the vessel and she is
to be erected on the old Torras
wharves near the plant of the Parker
Hensel Engineering company. The
movement is splendid one, not only
for the reason that the investment is
sure to bring good returns, but for the
further one that it will serve to dem
onstrate that Brunswick is ideally To-
Gated for the shipbuilding industry
generally. 1t must be recalled that
ocean freight rates have advanced
about 400 per cent since the European
war and at that rate it would only
take the Brunswick schooner about
three trips to pay for the original cost
of the investment.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-01-30
DATE NOT FIXED
FOR ANY REPLY
SECRETARY LANSING DENIES RE.
PORT THAT GERMANY WAS
GIVEN UNTIL FEB. S.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29-Secre-
tary Lansing today denied published
reports that the United States had
given Germany until February 5 to
make a definite answer on whether
it intends to disavow the sinking of
the Lusitana
AT the state department ii was
declared that the Lusitania negotia-
tons remain just where they stood
early in the week, when Count Won
Bernstorff, the German ambassador
transmitted TO Berlin a new draft of
the proposed agreement which EN-
bodied all the points for which the
United States contends.
There could be no new more, Of
ficials declared, until the German
foreign office had passed upon it.
The new draft was made by Count
Won Bernstorff Immediately after a
conference with Secretary Lansing
and is understood to provide that
Germany shall disavow the destruc-
ton of the ship and acknowledge the
lights 44i.t,-4es+
as a matter of law. On this point
the state department is understood
to be very firm. Secretary Lansing
merely flatly denied tina, any date
had been set as the limit for Ger
many's reply. Other state depart
ment officials declared they had no
indication of when they would hear
from Berlin.
While all officials are declining to
discuss the Lustania negotiations
the impression prevails among those
who are in position to know of the
progress of the exchanges that Ger
many has been informed that the
United States wnts the controversy
settled without Unnecessary delay.
The continued failure to close up
the negotiations might be construed
it was said, as surrounding the situa
ton kith 2degree of seriousness
which, however, could not be de
sCribed as critical.
Count Won Bernstorrf, in his last
communication to Berlin is believed
to have informed his government
that the state department was press
ing for prompt settlement.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-01-30
CRIMINALS ARE
SENT TO CHICAGO
CARRIED FROM NEW YORK TO
DlscREDlT STATE ATTORNEY
AND OFFICIALS.

CHICAGO, Jan. 29.-Charges that
criminals are being brought from New
York and Otner cities to commit
crimes in Chicago for the purpose of
flee and the city administration are to
re investigated by a special grand
jury called today, according to Off
cials.
In an alleged confession, made pub
lie late last night, Eddie Mack. alias
Joseph Stewart, known to the police
as a pickpOcket and charged with
cading bandits who robbed the Wash
ington Park National bank of $4,000
is said to have revealed a plot to dis"
credit both city and county officials
and members of the police.
1T was generally known among
crooks that ipaiasssd gunner were
going after Capt. Hunt (chief of de-
tectives) and Maclay Hoyne Estates
attorney Of Cook county, because they
were after the crooks" Mack said
-..-Izifteen. politicians aud -noIica
officials are bringing them into town, -
he added.
According to the states attorneys
office at least six police officers are
implicated in Mack's confession.
Assistant States Attorney Frank
Johnson, Jr., said the grand jury prob
ably would be sked to return indict-
ments Immediately against Mack
Charles and Harry Kramer, Alex
Brodie and Harry Feline, who are
charged with the robbery.
The jury, Mr.. johnson said, also
would Investigate the possibility that
the men were involved in the robbery
of the Cook tourist agency and the
resultant murder of Policeman Bror
Johnson. He said that should this
connection be proven and also that
certain policemen and politicians had
allowed the criminals to work in Chi
cago, chargesof accessory before the
fact to the murder of Policeman John
son would be lodged against them.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-01-30
ANTI=GERMAN RIOTS OCCUR
IN LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND

GENEVA (via Paris), Jan. %
A battalion of the 123rd landwehr
has been sent to Lusanne at the
request of the state council of the
Canton of Vaud.
Camille de Coppet, president Of
the Swiss federation, has been dele
gated council to Lusanne to dis
cuss the situation which has arisen
in that city as a result Of anti-Ger-
man demonstrations. He is to con-
fer in this regard with the state
council of Vaud The city of Lau-
same is now calm.
The landwehr soldiers on arrival
were greeted with cheers for the
Swiss army and cries of down with
spies"
The Lusanne city council hs is
sued an appeal to the inhabitants to
live up to their traditions of orderly
and decorous conduct
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-01-30
FIFTY ARE DROWNED WHEN
WALL OF WATER SWEEPS
DOWN OTAY VALLEY.
SIXTY ARE DEAD AT FRISCO
Property Damage Along the
Coast Will Go Into Millions.
Thermometer Forty Below
Zero in Montana.

4
SAN DIEGO, Cal. iby radio to Los
Angeles), Jan. 29.-At least fifty lives
were lost Thursday when a wall OF
water 80 feet high swept down the
Otay valley just south of here, ac.
cording to an estimate made by the
coroner early today
When the lower dam of the South
ern California Mountain Water com
pany broke late Thursday it released
flood of eleven billion gallons of
water into the populous valley de-
vastating an area fifteen miles long
and two miles wide. The property
damage, it is believed, will reach
| $1,000,000. Another dam continues
today near the breaking point
Scores of persons are reported miss
ing -ana-it- -helieyed- -numheI--of
bodies were carried out to sea. Res
cue parties are striving to reach the
scene approach to which is extreme
ly difficult, owing to swollen streams
and the fact that all of the bridges
have been carried away. All roads
are virtually impossible.
Hundreds of families are believed
to be threatened with a food famine.
Suffering among the homeless is said
to be intense. Plans are being made
here to send relief supplies into the
flooded district.
One report stated that twenty-five
Japanese, including men, women and
children, were among the drowned
Twenty-Five farm houses are known
to have been carried away by the
waters.
The heavy rain during the last two
days filled the lower Otay dam for
the first time in its history. Realizing
the dam was weakening under the
great pressure of water, warning was
sent to people in the valley to flee for
their lives.
1t was unheeded by many, accord
ing to reports here.
Although the emptied reservoir was
the principal source of the San Diego
city water supply, there was no dan
ger of a water famine here, officials
say, as there are other sources from
which the city can draw an ample
amount.
Telephone and telegraph communi-
cation with the valley has been cut
off since the gale and rainstorm
swept this city early Thursday morn
ing.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-01-30
WAR FINAL STRUGGLE OF
LIBERTY AND DEMOCRACY
George Is of the Opinion That
Germany Is Rapidly Growing
Weaker in the Great Euro
pean Struggle.

PARIS, Jan. 29.-Newspapers pub
lish further excerpts from the inter
view yesterday of David Lloyd-George.
minister of munitions. with the Lon
don correspondent of the Milan Sc
colo, in which the minister was quot.
44at+t
just beginning and that they are gain
ing now while Germany is weakening.
The excerpts follow;
we have at present 5000, 900 men
under arms said Mr.. Lloyd-George,
according to the interviewer, "and by
spring we shall have 100000 sol
diers solid, fit and well equipped.
This is democratic war If it
was not | should have nothing to do
with it. was opposed to the last war
that England engaged in, but in the
present war the future OF democracy
in the whole world is involved. 1t is a
final struggle between military au-
tocracy and political liberty, hid
eous conflict, but one wherein we shall
be victorious; of that ! am certain.
The central empires have lost their
chance of victory and they know it.
Great Britain is united for this war TO
such "A point that if there were a
general election not single anti-war
member would be elected.
Il foresee no difficulty" continued
the minister "in connection with com
pulsion. No fewer than 100000
men came forward to enlist, Some
OF them were unfit for service, others
were required for the munitions fac
tories, for the railroads, and for the
mines About $50 men are affected
by the compulsory service measure.
but this number is diminishing
through daily attestations.
"Do not be under any misapprehen-
sion" Mr.. .Lluyd-George is further
quoted as saying. Great Britain is
determined to push the war to the
end. We may make mistakes, but we
never give in. II was British stub
bornness which overthrew Napoleon
after twenty years of war. Our allies
then fell away one by one, and Eng
land alone held on This time our al
lies are as staunch and resolute as we
are -
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-01-30
MRS. MOHR ON WITNESS
STAND FOR THREE DAYS

PROVIDENCE, R. l., Jan. 29.-T
made a man of my husband" was the
final declaration of Mrs. Mohr, as she
left the witness stand in the Mohr
murder trial today.
Mrs. Mohr was on the stand for ex-
actly three days. She left it more
composed and more convincing than
when she was first called. Not a
single time was she anywhere near a
breakdown and proved to be a woman
with an iron nerve. She admitted
none of the allegations made by the
prosecution witnesses.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-01-30
ERZERUM INVESTED.

PETROGRAD, Jan ia Turkish
army Of two corps is bottled up in
Erzerum by the Russians In the di-
rection of Mush the Turkish forces
are fleeing in great disorder. being
hotly pursued by the Russian troops.
Mush was the scene of the great Ar
menian massacre in 1894 by the Kurds
and Turks.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-01-30
THIS THE NEWS
=, RECEIVED HERE
HALF MILLION FOR THE NEW
PROJECT IN DANGER uN-
LESS THE CITY ACQUIRES
WATERFRONT PROPERTY.
CONGRESSMAN WALKER
so TELLS BOARD OF TRADE
Hearing to Take Place in Wash
ington Immediately After the
Present Bill Is Passed and Ac-
ton Comes at Next Session.

If Brunswick desires to secure that
$4,000 for her new harbor project
at the next session of congress-, then
it is going to be up to the city council
to acquqire before that time a sutfi-
cient amount of water front property
to justify the government in cxpund-
ing this amount. - - ---------
This is the information contained in
a letter received by the Brunswick
Board of Trade yesterday from Con
gressman Walker. who has greatly
interested himself in the appronria-
ton.
AS was announced in The News
Thursday morning the rivers and nar-
bors committee has decided not 10
make any appropriations at the. pres
ent session of congress for new prof
ects, but only to pass up a sufficient
sum for the maintenance of harb0ls,
etc, amounting to about $40,0U5,G90.
Mr.. Walker announces in his letter,
however, that the committee, imme
diately after the passage of the rogu
lar bill next week, will hold hearings
on all of the new projects, and tkat
the new bill will be passed early in
the next session of congress. He urges
the importance of the city owning wa
terfront property, however, and be-
lieves failure to do so would be the
only thing that could possibly defeat
the local project. His letter on the
subject is as follows
1.-THE Board of Trade,
Brunswick, Ga.
Dear Sirs:
81 have to advise that on yesterday
the rivers and harbors committee de-
termined not to take on any new proj-
ects in the present rivers and harbors
bill 1t has been definitely determined.
however, that Immediately after the
passage of the present bill which will
be introduced some time next week,
hearings will begin on the new prof
ects to be incorporated in a bill which
will be introduced early at the next
session of congress.
81 regret very much this delay but
it is unavoidable. | cannot urge upon
YOU IOO Cdl hSoLly tiIC hCSCooiLJ VI az
quiring title in your city to a suffi-
cient amount of your waterfront to
justify the government in expCnding
the large sum of money in the i'm
provement of your harbor that has
recently been recommended.
Il have discussed this matter fully
with your able secretary, Mr.. Wealth
erly In my opinion the appropriation
recommended will be made unless it
is defeated on account of the city's
failure to acquire wharfage.
yours very truly,
- r. WALKER"
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-01-30
LINER SAILS WITH GUNS
MOUNTED FOR DEFENSE

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.--The Ital-
ian liner Verona was allowed to sail
from New York today, carrying mount
ed guns for defense. The state de-
partment so notified the treasury de-
partment today.
The Italian government assured the
United States that the guns will only
be used for defense.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-01-30
LANDSCAPE PAINTER DIES.

NEW YORK, Jan 29.-Ruger
Donoho, landscape painter, whose
work has won praise in this cuontIy
and Europe, died in his home ha,a
last night after an illness Of 4.
hours. Mr. Donoho was SO "oa:s III
and was born III Church Ill Mi.s.
Prizes were awrded to r. Don 9hJ
for exhibitions in the Paris c9-..a-
bian and Pan-Pacific cxpositionG.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-01-30
CONSTANTINE MAY AsDlCATE.

MILAN, Jan. ga dispatch receiv-
ed here from Athens today states that
the king of Greece discussed the ad-
visibility Of abdicating the throne
with his cabinet, but was urged not
to do so at present.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-01-30
81 INCHES OF SNOW.

DULUTH, Mimi, Jan. 29.-Since
January l thirty-one inches OF snow
has fallen in Duluth, breaking all rec
ords. 1t has been showing steadily
for three days here and the streetcar
system is tied UP.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-01-30
THREE KILLED IN FIRE.

DUMBRIGHT, Okla, Jan. 29-Three
persons were killed and property
damage estimated at 100000 re-
suited from a fire which swept two
blocks of the business district here
early today.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-01-30
PRESIDENT WILSON NAMES
THE LOCAL POSTMASTER
Name of L. J. Leavy, Jr., Sent to
the Senate Yesterday.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-Presdent
Wilson today sent to the senate the
name of Louis j. Leavy, Jr., to be
postmaster at Brunswick, Ga.
The appointment was made on the
recommendation of Congressman j. r.
Walker, and the new appointee will
succeed c. L. Elliot, the present post
master
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-01-30
BACKING ENGLAND.

PARIS, Jan. 29.-Former Premier
Clemenceau- declared today that
France, Russia and Italy are backing
England in her movement to tighten
the blockade of Germany.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-01-30
WILMA BURNING,

PETROGRAD, Jan. 29.--The city Of
Wilma, which is held by the Germans.
has been burning for several days.
The tciy was fired by Russian shells
and the German forces are preparing
10 evacuate il.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-01-30
INCREASE IN EXPORTS.

BUENOS AYRES, Jan. 29.-Offi-
cial statistics of the foreign trade of
Argentina in 1915 show imports of
1926, 892, 900; exports, $55S,280,000;
imports decreased $45,000,000: ex-
ports increased 100000
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-01-30
SCHOOL BUILDING BURNED.

JASPER, Ala, Jan. 29.-The Walker
county high school building was burn
ed here late last night. The loss will
reach $4,000 The building was in
sured for about half this amount.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-01-30
EIGHT INJURED eY BOMB.

HALIFAX, N. s., Jan. pa bomb
exploded while lecture was in prog
ress at the military school here today,
injuring eight persons, two seriously.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-01-30

Oui.
One or two local attorneys who
have looked into the subject are of the
opinion that a municipal court, the
same as has recently been established
in Atlanta, Savannah, Macon and Co.
lumbus, should be provided for Bruins
wick, and this suggestion will prob
ably meet with popular favor.
The larger cities of the state firing
Of these justice courts, had them
abolished, and to take their places
municipal courts were established,
and as far as is known, have proved
a success.
The municipal courts nave all the
authorities of the justice courts, and
they have jurisdiction in civil cases
up to $500. while in criminal cases
they have about the same jurisdiction
of q justice court. The costs, however,
instead of going to the justices and
their bailiffs, as is the case at pres
ent, go either into the county or city
treasury as the case may be, and the
salaries of the Judge, the sheriff and
clerk of the court are paid by the
county or city.
AS stated these municipal courts
have already been established in four
Georgia cities, and they seem to have
solved the question In the event the
legislature is asked to abolish the
justice courts it seems likely that a
municipal court will be asked for.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-01-30
ATTORNEYS THINK SUCH a
TRIBUNAL SHOULD BE ES-
TABLiSHED HERE.
TO REPLACE JUSTICE COURT
In the Event They Are Abolish
ed, as Recommended by the
Grand Jury, a New Court Will
Be Established in Their Place.

The recommendation by the Glynn
county grand jury, which adjourned
Thursday, that the two justice of the
peace courts in Brunswick be abolish
ed, has caused considerable discussion
among the people of the city, and es-
pecially among the lawyers, who are
very much interested in the matter
and, it seems, at least a majority of
them, are in favor of a change of some
kind.
While the grand jury recommended
that the courts be abolished, no rem
edy was offered by that body, and the
discussion at present is on the subject
of what should take the place of these
courts in the event the recommends
tions cf the grand jury are carried
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-07-27

Judge whether an applicant for q
loan can meet his payments than
q stranger. They are, therefore,
better qualified TO make an ap-
praisement and pass upon the
safety Of q loan than q stranger.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-07-27

should have, and in addition thereto a
thorough knowledge OF the area under
ones control. Very few men have the
knowledge and experience necessary
to secur the best results from cur
hatcheries. Comparatively few, also,
have the knowledge and qualities nee
essary to make satisfactory game war
dens. Such knowledge and training
come only from experience, and this
experience can not be gained 80 long
as the wardens are changed with each
administration. The department
should be put under the direction OF
a non-partisan commission, and en-
ployment given to men on account OF
their fitness for the duties demanded
OF the positions they fill. Each ad-
m~inistration develops some men who
stand out from the others on account
OF their peculiar fitness. The depart
nient should be composed entirely of
such men, and when found, such men
should be retained permanently In
the department, without regard to
their political affiliations. The de-
partment should be under civil service
regulations, and completely divorced
from political activities. Conventions
made up largely Of political appointees
is against public interests and should
not be tolerated.