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The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-01-07
DINNER LAST NIGHT
ENJOYABLE: affair;
MANY TALKS MADE
MOTHER ARRIVES IN CITY:
LOOKING FOR HER DAUGHTER

Mrs. l.. Jones arrived in Brunswick
last night from Cleveland, Ohio, and
is anxious to ascertain the address Of
her daughter Miss Cora Jones. twenty
years of age, who is now, or was few
days ago, in this city.
Mrs. Jones stated that she had not
seen her daughter in year. A few
days ago she received a letter from
her. bearing Brunswick date line,
and she at once started for this city,
but upon arrival here last night did
not know her address and consequent
ly could not locate her ANY informa-
tion as to the address of her daughter
will be appreciated. Mrs. Jones is, at
the Royal hotel.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-01-07

justice in the case was represented by
the Bradley interests, he came over to
that side and has been a consistent
co-worker with Mr.. Bradley during the
two years and a half of litigation.
Geo. Truesdale, vice president of the
ed in the original Yaryan company,
but believing in Mr. Bradley and his
integrity, joined him in his fight and
is his enthusiastic supporter in the
new company; J.T. .Briukman cashier
of the Lafayette National bank, of To
ledo, who is a close friend to President
Hemmelmann, and who is vitally in
terested in the new company, and be-
lieves in its ultimate success; E. j.
MarkShall, prominent Toledo lawyer;
one of the astute counsel who has
been the legal adviser of Mr.. Bradley
in Toledo and who will have a final
hand in transferring the property to
its new owners today, and j. Cooper
Morcock, clerk United States court,
Savannah. In this connection, Judge
Emory Speer was to have been guest
at last nights dinner, but because of
illness in his family, was forced to
send his regrets.
Frank D. Aiken, chairman of the
creditors committee, presided as
POSTMASTER aad, after the dinner, in
troduced, in the order named. the fol-
lowing speakers: Jas S. Bradley, l..
E. Knisely, ]. T. Brinkman, Max
Isaac, Millard Reese, D. w. Krauss,
! Mayor Hopkins, c.. H. Leavy, E. j.
Marshall Cooper Morcock, Albert Fen
dig, E. H. Mason, Geo. Truesdale, F.
E. Twitty, L. H. Haym, B. Bor-
! chardt and F. D. NJ. Strachan, all
of whom made happy addresses. thor
/ oughly appropriate to the occasion,
expressing deep faith in the present
management of the company and eX-
pressing hope for the future.
OF particular interest were the ad-
dresses of Messrs. Knisely. Truesdale,
Brinkman and Marshall for they were
visitors and men who have been
! through the fire in this fight, and they
practically are united in the sentiment
that there is better opportunity for the
success of the new company than was
the case with the original one. This,
| it was pointed out, is due to the fact
| that circumstances are more auspi-
cious for the product manufactured
| than was the case when the old com
pany started business; that the new
company has the experience of the old
one to guide it; that il has learned a
severe lesson and in the nature of
| things ought to profit by it.
Pres. Hemmelmanns Address.
The address of Pres, Hemmelmanp,
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-01-07
INCREASE OF REVENUE
DOOMED TO FAILURE

WASHINGTON, w Jan. G. Te Demo.
cratic leaders, after poll of the
house, have decided to notify Pres-
dent Wilson that his proposals for in.
creasing the revenue are doomed to
failure.
The proposed increase in the income
take is the only feature of the presi.
dents plan that will meet with favor.
he tax on automobiles, bank checks
aTnd gasoline are sure to be defeated,
if they are brought to vote
The opposition to the iron and steel
tax is also vigorous but may be over
come
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-01-07
TEUToNs HURLED BACK.

LONDON, Jan. 6.-Thc Times learns
from its Petrograd correspondent that
the Russians have pierced the en-
emy's positions in the immediate vi
cinity Of Czernowitz, compelling their
ondary line and definitely assume the
defensive The dispatch, dated Wed
nesday says that the enemy's losses
have been enormous in these engage
ments, and also in the neghborhood
Of Czartorysk, where he was pressed
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-01-07
FOURTEEN STILL MISSING
FROM RIVER STEAMER

PARKERSBURG. w. Va, Jan. g..
Fourteen OF the passengers and crew
of the Kanawha, which sunk ten miles
below here last night, are still missing.
Forty-six Of the passengers and crew
were saved yrescue parties who left
here to aid the stricken vessel
The Kanawha struck pier at dam
No. 19. The heavy wind had blown
out the pier lights. The steamer car.
ried 36 passengers and crew Of As
Rescue parties are still searching
Of the missing may have reached
shore.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-01-07
MINISTER GOES TO TOXIC.

PEKIN, Jan. 6.-The Chinese min
lister of agriculture and commerce,
Chow Tzu-Chi. will leave on January
Is for Toxic as special envoy Of
President Yuan Shi Kai to confer the
highest Chinese order upon the Jap
anese emperor The foreign office
issues statement denying that the
mission of Chow Tzu-Chi relates to
Japanese recognition Of the Chinese
monarchy.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-01-07
GOING TO WEST INDIES.

NEW YORK, Jan. Col. Theo-
dore Roosevelt will start on Feb
ruary l5 on trip TO the West Indies,
from which he will not return until
April /, it was announced today. He
will be accompanied by Mrs. Roose-
welt.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-01-07
NEWSPAPER SUPPRESSED.

PEKIN, Jan. 6.-The government
has suppressed the Pekin daily news
paper Tsin-C -Choupao at the request
of Eki Hioki, japanese minister to
China, because the paper published
charges that Japan is promoting the
revolution.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-01-07
CAN'T MAKE RETRAcTIoN

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-Attorney
General Gregory will make no reply
TO Auatrias demand that the depart
mcnt Of justice retract the accusation
that Austrian Consul Won Nubcr, at
New York. was engaged in the ammu-
milton plots Attorney Gregory stated
that the department could not make
the retraction in good faih.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-01-07
MODERATE COLD WAVE.

WASHINGTON, Jan. "a mod
crate cold wave prevailed today, and
will continue tonight and Friday
from the Mississippi river eastward
to the Atlantic coast, the cold extend
ing southwark toward the gulf staes.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-01-07
FORD ELIGIBLE

IL 4LANSING Mich. Jan. 6. Henry
Ford is now entitled TO place on the
Republican presidential ballot in the
spring primary, as sufficient names
have been signed to his petition.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-01-07
WANT HENRY D. CLAYTON JUDGE

WASHINGTON, Jan 6-The friends
OF Federl Judge Henry D. Clayton, of
Montgomery, Ala, are planning to
push his candidacy for Justice Lamar's
place on the supreme court bench.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-04-08
BITS OF NEWS

At mock national Republican con-
vention, Northwestern university,
former Gov. Hadlye, of Missouri,
proved 571 to 420 favorite over Col.
Roosevelt for president.
Two bandits fought running gun
battle with police after robbing bar
tender and customers, Dorchester
Inn, 1909 E. 9th, of $11.75. Escaped.
Postmaster John Mackin, Lock-
port, asked Warden thinner, city jail,
to loan him yeggman to blow open
safe so tempered with by burglars
this morning that it cannot b
opened 'sf.-i- o- IL -sz -
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-04-08

all were nearly crazy and would get
there if these wasn't some different
arrangement, so the judge ordered
her not to interfere, Gierschke to
take a pledge and make a home for
his wife and children, and the wife
to water the tender plant of reform
with sympathy and love.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-04-08
GEORGE R.nUNN

Lunn is still mayor of Schenectady,
N. Y, but he and the entire Schnec-
tady organization has been read out
of the Socialist party by the Socialist
state executive committee. A specific
charge, regarding appointment of a
track inspector, was lodged against
Lunn. He says he was rejected be-
cause he refused to appoint Socialists
to some Offices.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-04-08
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS

Washington. - President Wilson
will return to Washington at 4:30 this
afternoon.
Pittsburgh.-TWeIVe men horribly
burned, three of them fatally, when a
25-ton converter filed with molten
steel tipped at Aliquippa mill of Jones
& Laughlin Steel Co. at WoOdlaWn.
Niagara Falls, N. Y.-10o WoFkmen
of U. S. Light and Heating Co. went
on strike demanding increase in pay.
RidgefieId Park, N. J. - Shock
ing is what women wrote when they
learned of plan of commission to sell
towns stray dogs to vivisectiOnists.
Plan is off.
New York. - The film "Scorched
Wings caught FIRE last night while
being exhibited to TOO persons in
theater at Paterson. Panic. No
deaths.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-07-08
Written by . Naval Man.

Written by . Naval Man.
"The Battle Cry of Peace" wa
written by Commodore j. Stuar
Blackton, after he had read Hudson
Maxfm's 'sDefenseleB America.
The book burned it sway into hi!
soul and ne took q still mfghtiel
torch and is burning the same mes
sage into the minds and hearts Of
Americans.
The message is one that has been
heard before Prepare" But this
time its true meaning came with q
shock that struck at the throat and
ct the pit of the stomach and at the
heart itself. -
Peace" said Blackton, when he
/ appeared before the curtain between
the two 'tacts," Should be spelled in
only one way, and that emphatically
Power
Peace Meeting II Shelled.
America is fox-trotting and motor
ing and dining and Joking and play
Ing with pacifism when the play be-
gins. The key note Of this happy-go-
lucky, ostrich-wise period is sounded
in pretty peace meeting in Har-
mony Hall.
And the first shell from the invad-
ing feet came bursting through the
walls of Harmony Hall and ushered
in pandemonium and death with E
violence that made the women cover
their faces with their hands.
The fleet drops it's steel rain Of
death in the heart Of the careless
town. It sinks the American fee
a. It hurries north from Hamptor
Reads. It lands swift, silent armies
in gray swarms. They I'LL the street
They kill men. The women
Like Poisonous Flies.
Over the spires Of the town swarms
q aeroplanes buzz like poisonous
flies dropping death and destruction
into the swirling weller Of humanity
beneath. There Is death painted
gloriously on large canvas; there /
death cut cameo-like SO that It sticks
in the brain. And through thu
grand orgy Of death there sounde
with the insistence Of q tom-tom
Prepare! Prepare! PREPARED"
1t is propaganda. but the propa-
ganda Of the Tocsin, the propaganda
Of Fiery Cross, the propaganda O.
the bugle, the propaganda Of thu
scream for Help" tearing through
darkness.
YOu arc convinced.
After fifteen minutes ST it the wo.
man 1T my left tufned her face
away with . violent shdver and did
not look again. The man at my
right said: Uncle Toms CABIN
that's what this means. It means
battleshfps. It means the curtain for
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-07-08
TICKETS NOW ON SALE AT
SCHONBERC'S PHARMACY

our haM4Americans. It means tina,
men like Carnegie, Wanamaker and
Ford had better watch out
Music Also Stirs,
The orchestra played with cunning
on the feelings Of an already over
wrought audience. It stirred to
frenzy, panic-and finally q desire
for definite, immediate, decisive &C
ton.
Prepared"
The foe sweeps on. There is a
last stand. The brave little army
digs itself in. You feel they may
turn the tide. The forlorn hope is
destroyed with one blow. The ma
tons capitol is shown a smoking
ruin. America is a slave in the pow
er Of Beast Man. armed with q
knotted club.
Then tho Spirit Of 70.
That Is one way. The other-you
see the spirit of '76 stalk from the
familiar picture. You see Washing
ton and Lincoln and Grant. You see
. million soldiers spring from the
smoking land. And then the whole
tremendous, fearful spectacle re-
solves itself into great cry
.'Prepare!''
And you leave the theatre ready t.
give all Of your little mite toward
the building of battleships to fend
OF such foe.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-07-08

in his memory today - it was the
an old man now. and up until . year
| ago. when he went into the movies
he had been on the stage continu.
ously. Since entering the movies he
has made Z reputation for himself
by proving that ''the actor Of the old
school, injects into pictures about
the best acting there is.
At the time Of Mr.. Liucoln's ~
sassination Mr.. Ferguson vas call
boy at the theatre. At the moment
OF the assassination he Was standing
in the wings with Laura Keene, az.
actly opposite the presidential box
which was SO constructed that only
person standing on the stage could
see what occurred In It. In addition
to his duties - callboy, Mr.. FerSu-
SON was putting on z short comedy
scene with Miss Keene. He saw
John Wilks Booth appear suddenly
in the rear of the presidential box.
point derringer ct the base Of the
Presidents skull and pull the trig-
ger. He then leaped from the box
to the stage, drop Of twelve feet
N0ISu4u6 lI0 0pUI III AU0 0l0K19 A100El.
can flag which was drapped simply
over the edge Of the box @ he did
so.
When he reached the stage he hal
suffered q compound fracture Of the
ankle. but with knife IN one hand
he rushed OF the stage between Miss
Keene and Mr.. Ferguson 20 quickly
that his hurt was scarcely notice-
able.
MIR. Ferguson tells some mighty
interesting incidents relative to the
shooting and never tires Of telling
the oft-told story. Likewise, there
are those who never tire Of hearing
Mr.. Ferguson talk Of the affair. the
subsequent escape Of the assassin
and later his suicide. Although Mr.
Ferguson b been In the theatrical
profession all his life and has an
peared in leading Broadway produce
lions for many years. s'The Battle
Cry Of Peace" was the first and only
production in with he has appeared
In the role Of Abraham Lincoln.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-07-08

Chicago Evening American.
They saw sixteen-inch shells crash
into the heart Of Manhattan Island
and
They believe the GESTURE Of Great.
er New York would Olny. be = mat-
ter Of . few hours.
They saw the American feet de-
stroyed, by a fleet OF twice its size
and many times its power. and
They are convinced our shores are
unguartied.
They saw a foreign foe, efficient,
eadly-march with brutal and
amazing power through familiar
streets, and
They know We are unprepared.
They saw Americans lined against
= wall like tenpins, and they saw 4
swivel gun make its sickening
STRIKE" and
Iheysabccamo- champions OF the
cause for battleships-mor battle-
They saw the hand Of the invading
beast at the throats Of women. and
They harkened to tho ..baftlo cry
Of peace
That was the name Of the produc-
tion-The Battle Cry OF Peace
and q shrill and terrible cry It was.
1t is still ringing In the ears OF those
who gripped the arms OF their scans
last night at the Olympic Theatre ana.
watched with eyes that grew dry in
their sockets the ferociously signin-
The daily Alaskan., 1916-12-28

That Conrad Breeding, a member Of tue first Alaska senate, has perished miserably from cold in the wilderness of Seward peninsula is uow accepted as a sad fact by the people of Nome, is stated in dispatch printed in the Seward Gateway on December s. He dis apueared on the morning before Thanksgiving Day when the temper ature was forty below zero and has never since been heard of all though search parties have been out constantly. He left his store at Taylor creek and took his wife to the springs twelve miles distant. On the morning before Thanksgiyin he left her there and started on the home journey to Taylor creek afoot. He has not since been seen. Twenty men searched the whole country in the neighborhood for two days after it was found that he had not reached home but they found not even a trace of him. As there Is no sheltr in the district hope that he will ever be found alive has to be abandoned.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-12-28
TO MAKE DOLLAR WORLD UNIT

Washington, D. C., Dec. 2S-The American government, through fed erai reserve board, today took the first formal step looking to the es- tabushment of financial connections abroad, through which it hopes to strengthen the position of Ameri- ca as the world banker, and main tain the American dollar as the standard of exchange.
 The Reserve board has authoriz- er The appointment of the Bank Of England as the foreign correspond ent of the federal reserve board of New York announced eleven other foreign banks might participate in agency relations. The effect of the relationship will be studied before any other agencies are established with other government controlled banks abroad.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-12-28

Nome, Dec. 16-A weeks search for tae body of Senator Conrad Breeding in which over twenty men have been engaged, has been in vain.
 The searching party followed the trail to a hut at the mouth of Reindeer, thence he was tracked westward until the tracks were lost in the overflow of the ice from SDriDI creek.
 This is taken as an indication that he broke through and per ished near this point.
 Five teams are still at the point searching the serpentine river flats, which is 8 desolate and bare stretch oF country, and little or no hope is entertained of finding the ex-senatol alive.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-12-28
JUDGE REFUSES
 AN INTERVIEW

SeacIe, Dec 2S-LOgan Billings ley, under indictment for violating the Interstate Commerce law reIa- tive 10 the shipment of intoXicat- ing liquors, and who was arrested i1 San Francisco and brought to this city, where he was placed in jail, has succeeded in raising the $12,- 500 bonds and is now out on bail.
 Yesterday afternoon he made an interview with Federal Judge Ne terer in the Iatter's chambers, but was refused.
 l, is believed that Billingsley will uncover the bOoueggiug syndi- cate which is now, and has been operating in this city for some time past.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-12-28
VILLA COMMITS
 ATROCITIES

Los Angeles, Dec. 2S-Mrs. Bar ..t Daunis, the wife of an Ameri- can styrekeeper in CGhuahua City, has written her son in this city that when Villa and his followers took the city the widest disorder re.guel and the bandits committed all sorts of atrocities. Scores of Mexicaus allied to the Carranza gov erumeut and many Chiuamen were wautouly murdered, and stores and residences were footed of every thing valuable. Mrs. DanniS states that the entire stock in her hus- banks store was cOnfiscated, and they were glad to escape with their lives. Villa is reported to have se- cure' one million pesos in silver in ,he city.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-12-28
JOHN R. MITCHELL
 Is DEAD IN DENVER

Word has been received at Ju- neau of the death of John R. Mitch ell, formerly superintendent of the Perseverance mine and one of the best known mining men of South eastern Alaska. The death occurred at Denver December 16th. The de- ceased is survived by a widow and son.
 John R. Mitchell resided at Ju- ueau and vicinity for many years, He vas associated with the man agement of the Perseverance mine during all the time that Col. Suth- erland had control of that p,operty- He left Juneau about four years ago, and has resided at Denver since that time.-Juneau Empires
The daily Alaskan., 1916-12-28
SOLDIER NIYSTERIOUSLY
 KILLED AT THE BORDER

Laredo, Tex, Dec. 2S-Army cf- ficers are investigating the sudden deaths of four United States Bol- diors here within the last 72 hours. Private Michael Tead.n of Troop 1, 14th cavalry, was found yesterday ill camp roadwy, dead, but with out any indication of what caused bis demise.
 1T IS believed that he may have been suffocated. Private Paul Torrcy of the 9th infantry's sup ply company and two other private were struck and k Led by a train.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-12-28
RICHARDSON TO REMAIN
 WITH ALASKA ROAD COM.

Washington, Dec. 2S - Colonel Wilds P. Richardson, chairman of the Alaska Road Commission, and whc has been away from his regi- uent in Texas on special assign mem b- reason of his connection with the Road Commission, will be Transferred from his present regi- meut to some other one, i'll order tha' he may remain with the road commission.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-12-28
CONRAD BREEDING 0F
 NOME PERISHES N WILDERNESS

went to Seattle and took over the Barker Hotel on Pike street where he conducted an extensive business with AIaskans. Later he decided tc go back to Nome and be bought a stCre on Taylor creek in the Kougar1k country and put large stock of goods into it. He was al- so well known 10 scores of residents of Seward to whom the news of his terrible death will be a shock.
 Senator Breeding was also once mayor of Nome.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-12-28
TEU1ONS MEET WITH RESISTANCE

sisted by the Russian and Ruman- ian forces, and although Von Mack enseu has net for one moment dur ing the past thirty six hours ceas- cd his terrific bombarding of the point and has made numerous on- slaughts by large forces, he has eac
 time met with a solid stand. In several places the Russian forces have been driven back by German forces. :.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-12-28
MAI CAIN PROPERTY
 OF U. s. AT SITKA

Washington, Dec. 17-An effort is being made to include in the riv- CTS and harbors bill to be taken up at this session under special rules, all appropriation to increase the fund fer the public building at Ju- ueau to $3OO,OO0.
 Legislation will a so be taken up to transfer to the territory the old barracks and parade ground area and naval ho pital at Sitka, to ba used as home for aged pip- ueers O Alaska.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-12-28

Berlin, Dec 2S-Tbe Teutonic forces are forcing the fighting along the Danube points, and they are making a determined assault on the town O Brailaon, which. is situated on the Danube river, and at one CT the greatest Rumanian oil and gran ceDters.
 The stubborn attak of the Teu- tons on the Matchin bridge across the Danube is being heroically re-
The daily Alaskan., 1916-12-28
DIPLOMATS SEE SIGNS OF PEACE
 LOWERING O'ER WAR-TORN EUROPE

will remain firm in her contention that the war must continue till the end, and that no te-ms ef peace will be received unless they are unconditional.
 Notwithstanding this fact, it is believed that President Wilson s note has opened the way whereby peace proposals may be made, and jt is believed that a conference be- tween the warning nations will soon be called.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-12-28
GERMAN ARTILLERY
 DOES LITTLE DAMAGE

Paris, Dec. 28-Reports receiV- cd here from the Western battle front state that there has been a continuation of the artillery actiV- ity on the part of the German fore es, but that very little damage has been done, and that no material gains have been made.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-12-28
MEXICAN GIRLS EXECUTED
 FOR PLANNING MURDER

Eleville, Mex.,-Margarita Acosta' Maria Castillo and Dolores Refs were executed last evening after a brief trial at which they were con victed of plotting against the life of Col. Gonzalez Diaz, chief of the Carranza garrison here.
 It was brought out at the trial that the girls made date with the Colonel, and attempted to lead him where confederats were in wait ing to shoot him down when he appeared.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-12-28
FIRST MAN TO CLIMB
 MT. RAINIER DEAD

Birmingham, N. Y, Dec. 2S-P. Beecler Van Trump died at his home in this city yesterday after a short illness.
 Mr. Van Trump is the first white man to make the ascent of Mount Rainier, he having negotiated the summit of Washington's highest 2eak m August, 1870.