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The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-12-19
APPLY FOR CHARTER SOON
Company Will Have a Capital of
Forty Thousand Dollars and
Over Eighty Business Men
Have Already Purchased the
Stock and Will Assist in Max
ing it a Success.

Only $4,000 is now necessary in
subscriptions % the stock of the farm
development and colonization COM
panv to enable the organization to go
ahead and start the work of draw
ing in settlers and planting a large
acreage in Satsuma oranges and other
crops. 1t is up to the people of
Brunswick to close up the amount
necessary this week 1t has been
agreed that the company will or
ganize and get down to business when
$4,000 has been subscribed, there
ing the additional capital up to the
full proposed capitalization of 500
900. Thirty thousand dollars of the
$4,000 has already been subscribed
$500 by parties outside of Bruns-
wick and $26,500 by the people of
Brunswick. there being over eighty
business men represented the av0r
age subscription. being aproXim 1tcl'
$440. The remainder of $4,000 should
be subscribed before the end of the
present week. The time is getting
short in which effectual paintings can
be made during the dormant season
for trees and much work must be
done in getting a charter, working out
all details and organizing and get
ting down to constructive work.
The people of Brunswick will see
from the above statement thet it is
directly UP to them to say whether
they will subscribe for the small re-
mainder of stock necessary to Duc
this project across. whether they are
to realize the benefits of the develop
ment and setting up of the back
country. or whether they will go on
depending on shipping and factories
for the upbuiIding of Brunswick, the
latter of which may, during period
of nationwide depression, decline as
has the shipping during the war
Agriculture is irVependent of war
conditions and is the only sure foun
dation for the permanent growth and
prosperity of community or Sec
ton. It is universally recognized
that the foundation of all wealth is
in the soil
If is the belief of the temporary
executive committee elected by the
subscribers at a meeting some time
ago, that the people of Brunswick
will realize the opportunity and ap-
preciate the value of the stock as an
investment. and will subscribe the
remainder of $4,000 during the pres
ent week, enabling the committee to
proceed with the formation of the
company without loss of further time.
They are convinced that the success
full consummation of this project
means more in increased wealth and
population to Brunswick than any in
dustrial project that the city possibly
could obtain.
Subscriptions will be received by
any one of the three banks, or may
be made to any member of the execu-
tive committee. which consists of l..
II. Haym George II. Smith, F. p.
Twitty, Linton F., Allen, A. l..
Church, f. H. Mason and L. T. Nc
Kinnon or to the Board of Trade.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-12-19

Boxes of candy donated. z; boxes Of
cigars, | boxes of chewing gum /;
box of sunshine daint:es, / packages
of cigarettes, 1924; boxes of tobacco.
G.
The sick soldier who received the
S7,06 was in the local hospital and
the committee took the privilege OF
presenting this purse to him
The committee wrote personal
letter TO Captain Butts, stating that
the box was sent by the Brunswick
public to the Brunswick Riflemer and
Band. This box went forward Satur-
day night,
Mrs. w. l.. Harwell
Mrs. Geo Palmer Smith
Mrs. Jas. s. Dunwody,
Mrs NJ. G. Rowe
Mrs. b. NJ Lee.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-12-19
DOUGNUTS AND CANDY
SENT LOCAL SOLDIERS

Yesterday by prepaid express the
W. G. r, ". under the direction of
Mrs. NJ. G. Rowe sent to the local
soldiers and band members on the
border fifty eight dozen doughnuts
and the Girl Scouts expressed them
MANY boxes of candy one for each
band member and. Riflemen.
Many individuals also sent boxes to
both organizations and all in all the
brunswick soldiers and musicians will
b well cared for.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-12-19
1887 PRISONERS TAKEN.

PARIS. Dec 1S.-French forces
have taken 1887 German prisoners
on the Verdun front since the 18th
of December, according to the French
war office announcement this after
noon. A violent German cOuntev-at-
tack On the Meuse yesterday result
ed in German forces securing foot
ing at the Chambrettes farm.
A war office communication this
afternoon on hostilities on the Mace
donian front reads:
"There was a persistent fog Dec
II along the front in Macedonia and
no occurrences of importance have
been reported"
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RUSSIAN ATTACK FAILS.

BERLIN, Dec. 1S.fVia Sayville).-
The Russians made an attack in
Volhynia in the region northwest of
Lutsk yesterday in an effort to re-
capture positions taken by the Ger
mans. The war office announces that
the attacks were without success.
No change in the situation on tho
Roumanian front is recorded in to-
days communication from army
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-12-19

headquarters. The statement fol.
lows:
Front of Archduke Joseph: In
the MBestecanesci sector east of the
Golden Bystritsa, there was a violent
artillery duel. Local engagements
with varying success occurred in Uzul
valley.
Front of Field Marshal Won Mack
ensen: The situation is unchanged
Hostile columns retreating to Ibralia
were attacked by our airplane squad
rons with visible success"
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-12-19
WANTS OAl.I i
FEW YEARS Of
FORCED WORK
Mammoth Army of Well Tr lined
Men is the Dream of This
General.
READS A LONG STATEMENT
States the Volunteer Service
viii ONT Furnish the Men in
Times of Peace to Say Y
ing of When a Great Strug-
gle is to be Met by the
Country.
READS A LONG STATEMENT

WASHINGTON, Dec 1S.- Major
General Scott chief of staff of the
army. told the senate military COM
mittee today that the army general
staff recommended without apology
that the volunteer system be discard
ed because the time has come when
this country. unless It intends to
avoid war at any cost must resort
to universal liability to military train
ing and service"
Terming the volunteer system eX-
travagant inefficient and dangerous,
that universal training would be
democratic reliable, efficient and
economical. and within few years
practically would render the United
States immune from attack.
at would be democratic" he said,
because the burden of national de-
fense would fall equolly upon all
citizens II would make it impossible
for anv man or group of men to trade
upon the nations necessities in time
of war The system would be reliable
because it won d produce each year
the number Of men necessary to be
trained.
at would be economical because it
would be based upon recognition by
the neople Of the duty of the indi-
vdual to render personal service, and
in carrying It into effect the govern
ment would not have to compete in
the labor market. It would be cf-
ricient because 1t would enable MS to
prepare adequately for war before
war comes -
Gen. Scott pointed out that the
Mexican crisis has failed to recruit
MANI natiortl guard 'nizations
even to their II peace
strength
UNABLE TO GET'MEN.
"The failure should make the
whole peop G realize that the volun-
teer system does not and probably
will not give us either the men we
need in peace or for service in war"
said he. He declared that If Ameri-
with hiehIy trained and splendidly
disciplined forces they would require
training and discipline nnIal to that
Of their opportunities The lessons Of
the European war. the general said.
had demonstrated that higher
standard Of training and disciniine
were required than was ponularly
considered necessary before and thai
most OF the Eurcpean nations for
that reason found they could not de-
velop them in less than two years
with the colors 4lt
HOURS NOT ENOUGH
ut should be obvious." said he.
"that 1872 hours training prescribed
for the national guard is uiteriy in
adequate TO prepare this force for
war service"
For war with first-class power
the general staff had previously es-
timated that 100000 fully equipped
troops should be readynat the, out
break with 100000 moro availahle in
1inety days.
The general was now OF the opin-
icn that 1.500.00O fp'y eqpipped and
ready troops should be available.
with another 100000 to follow in
ninety DAYS. sy H..
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WILSON'S. CEi EPpATED
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

WASHINGTON. Dec 49, President
end Mrs. wilson todav celebrated the
first spnicersary of .tbeir mariage.
A family party was entertained at
dinner at the White House.
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THE TIDES.

High 1880 a. rn.. and 1:41 o. m. Low
Eo2 a. m, and 7:21 p. m.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-12-19

Weather Forecast for today
Clear; northwest winds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-14
OFFICERS DEATH
LIST PUBLISHED
Casualties in Month Of February Show
That British Army Lost 263
Killed; 597 Wounded.

London, March so, Correspondence
of the Associated Press).-Oficers'
casualty lists for the month of Febru-
airy show that the British army lost
263 killed and 597 wounded and Is
missing, a total of S75. This brings
the aggregate loss since the beginning
Of the war to 1882, of whom 1920
have been killed or have died Of
wounds 14,755 wounded and 1877 are
missing or prisoners of war.
In February losses were heaviest in
the Indian contingent operating in
Mosopotamia and the Persian gulf, the
returns showing GO officers killed, 155
wounded and seven missing.
Royal Engineers lost six killed, 40
wounded; Yorkshires eight killed, SO
wounded; field artillery, 10 killed, %
wounded; Canadians, five killed and IS
wounded.
During the month Brigadier Generals
Hodson and Harvey were killed. Four
lieutenant colonies were killed and
four brigadier generals wounded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-14
THE WAR TODAY

Diplomatic issues growing out of
the war are given a more pr0mi-
nent place today. owing to the
abatement somewhat of the battle
that has ragged before Yerdun for
nearly two months and the COM
paratiye quiet in the other war
theatres.
The submarine controversy be-
tween the United States and Ger
many. has the American govern
ment busy collecting data for sin
formation" of Germany concerning
the Sussex and attacks on various
merchantmen. since the sinking Of
the LuSitania. which it is said will
bring to focus the entire question
of submarines.
Great Britain has agreed to pay
Chicago packers approximately
S15,G00,000 for carg0es consigned
to neutraIs which have been held
up for more than year.
The Germans have made several
attempts to advance against the
Russians in the Lake NarOcz re-
giOn but according to PctrOgrad
they have been repulsed.
On the Austr0-Italian line, bonn
bardmentS continue and the Turks
have made several powerful at
tacks on positions taken from them
by the Russians in the Caucasus
but their attempts failed, accord
ing to the Russians. Five more
vessels have met disaster from
contact with mines Or submarines.
A semi-Official dispatch from
Berlin estimates the French losses
in the fighting around Yerdun at
100000.
French positions near Hill 30i
in the Verdun sector west OF the
Mouse, we're subjected to violent
bombardment last night, indicat-
ing that the next phase of the
German assault on Verdun may
develop shortly.
East of the river there Is re-
crudescence of activity on the
part of the Germans although no
heavy actions are recorded.
The Turkish war office reports
the defeat Of three Russian cayal-
~ regiments by a mixed force of
Persians and Turks in Persian
Armenia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-14
Shoe Men Cry for Fleet.

Pittsburgh. Pa, April 14.-Declaring
that the United States is threatened
with q serious shoe famine because
there are no ships for the importation
Of thousands Of tons of leather ayaila-
bic In foreign countries, the Pitts
burgh shoe retailers association has
inaugurated q nation wide movement,
urging on congress the establishment
Of q merchant feet 1t was predicted
that unless the leather situation is re-
lieyed tan r0es will retail for $40
next year the prices Of other
shoes will BE- increased proportionate-
!y. The local association proposes
that the government build SO ships a
year for FIVE years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-14
NEWS OF PARRAL
BATTLE LACKING
General Funston Employing Every
Means of Communication to Get
American Side of Clash.

San Antonio, Tex, April 14.-Gen-
eral Funston was still endeavoring
early today to learn from General
Pershing the American side of the
story of the fight at ParraI. Wireless,
field telegraph and every other avail
able means of communication have
been employed to- get to General
Pershing the instructioAs to rush to
headquarters with all possible speed a
report on the incident and the meas
ure he has taken to relieve the little
cavalry force that was forced to fight
for its life Wednesday night.
Unbroken silence on those subjects
was not taken at headquarters, how
ever, to mean that General Pershing
was unaware of the fight or that he
was not doing anything to assist the
cayalrymen.
General Funston and his staff off
GERS realized that General Pershing
must first receive from Parral tina
story of what occurred, and because
of his own location far to the front
perhaps beyond the most advanced
wireless station, might have to use
couriers in getting the account Of the
development Of the past As hours back
to the border.
Secretary Bakers instructions had
not reached General Funston early to-
day but already scouts were invstigat-
ing Carranza troop movements in
northern Mexico in that part of the
country through which the line of COM
munications extend and officers in
charge of detachments distributed
along the line from Columbus to Casas
Grandes had taken steps to guard
against attacks.
Any extensive movement of troops
along the line of the railroads, or the
dispatch of additional men into Mexico
will depend on the exact wording OF
Secretary Bakers instructions and
upon the character of General Perish
ing's report.
No important change will be made
until General Pershing has cOmmuni-
Gated with headquarters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-14
ROCK ISLAND ROAD
PROPERTY CAVES IN

Burlington, Iowa, April IA
three story brick building, the first
floor of which was occupied by the
Perry Divine Bird store, collapsed this
morning and is a heap of debris. Di-
vine and his wife and Ed Marquardt,
who was negotiating for some Of the
stock, were in the store when the
building started to crack. They rushed
out the rear door just in time to
avoid being crushed. Several hundred
canaries, parrots, and thousand or
more gold fish persisted. The building
is owned by the Rock Island railroad
and is on the site of a proposed new
passenger station. The walls had been
weakened by the removal of an ad-
joining structure. Part Of the f0un-
dation of the Divine building collapsed
and Divine was preparing to move his
stuff out, when the crash came.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-14
HOLDS PICKETINC
AN UNLAWFULACT
Appellate Court of Illinois Decides
Measure Enforced by Unions Is Vi
OlatiOn of the Law.

Chicago, April IA decision of the
appellate court, of the first district of
Illinois, comprised of Cook county,
made known today, is to the effect that
peaceful picketing" is unlawful, since
it Injuries the business against which
it is directed. The decison was hand
ed down yesterday.
The ruling was given on an injunc-
ton granted a local restaurant COM
pany at the time of a so-called strike
at its restaurant in 1914.
The higher court said that in grant
ing the injunction in the circuit court
the judges erred in restricting their
order to intimidation and violence" in
the matter of pickets. Il
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-14
AMERICAN SUPPLY TRAIN ATTACKED
Probe Takes
in Big Area

New York, April 1.-THE scope of
the investigation by department OF
justice officials into the alleged con-
spiracy to blow up ships carrying
munitions to the entente allies, broad
ened today to include various other
cities, particularly Savannah and New
Orleans.
Eight arrests of Germans alleged to
have been engaged in the manufac-
ture and distribution Of fire bombs
have been made up to today and the
authorities were searching for ninth
man, Dr. Walter r. Scheele, head Of
the New Jersey Agriculture and Chem
ical company of Hoboken, at whose
plant the police say the bombs were
charged with explosive materials. The
police said Carl Schmidt, one of the
four men arrested yesterday admitted
that about three hundred bombs were
manufactured and that 10 were placed
aboard each vessel which had been
marked for destruction.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-14
TOY MANUFACTURERS
HOLD CHICAGO FAIR

Chicago, April 14.-Forty- Amer
lean toy manufacturers have exhibits
at the toy fair now in progress here, at
which buyers from radius of several
hundred miles Of Chicago are buying
their stocks for the coming holiday
trade. Manufacturers stated that
they would this year sell their entire
capacity output by the end of May,
the shutting off of the European i'm
ports by the war having given a de-
cided impetus to the Americana
toys business. Japanese toy makers
are putting forth extra efforts to de-
velop the territory opened by the fail
ure of the European manufacturers to
get their goods to this market and
their efforts are being closely watched
by the American makers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-14
BRITISH CENSOR
AMERICAN MAIL
Incoming Post at Seattle Opened and
Examined by Authorities at Van.
cOuyer-Will Make Protest.

Seattle, Wash, April 14.-Postmas-
ter Edgar Battle announced today that
he would take up with the postoffice
department at Washington protests
that have been made against the cen
sorship of American mail at Vancou-
yer, B. C. The censorship on mail
coming into the United States was
established this week and every letter
and parcel received here is marked
censored"
Mr. Battle said that official mail re-
ceived yesterday had been opened by
the censor. One of the censored let
ters was a communication from the
United States consular service at Ma
naimo, B. C. No notice Of the Cana
dian governments intention to censor
American mail was received here and
the establishment of the censorship
was not known until the censored mail
began to arrive.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-14
MANY INVOLVED IN
BIG REVENUE FRAUD

Washington, April 1.-THE gov
ernment's investigation at New York
of charges of collision between deputy
internal revenue collectors and to-
bacco manufacturers and dealers re-
Gently arrested in the alleged $780,,
100000 internal revenue frauds. has
reached a stage, OF this here have been
informed where indictments charging
conspiracy may be asked in the case
of a number of deputy collectors.
The investigation has spread, it is
said, to Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and
other cities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-14
ROOSTER ATTACKS
AND INJURIES CHILD

Fort Madison, Iowa, April 1.-THE
family of Fred Schroeder "a farmer
living near here, will have chicken pot
pie for dinner today, but Herman, Mr..
Schroeder's three year-Old son, will
not eat any of it.
Herman is in local hospital re-
covering from injuries received last
night when the rooster, who today
will contribute largely to the makeup
Of the pie. attacked him.
The baby was knocked down by the
fowl, which sprang on the boys face
and lacerated il with his spurs, one of
them puncturing the lads eye ball.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-14
CARRANzA BACK
AT MEXICO CITY

Mexico City, April 14.-General Car
rama who arrived on the outskirts or
Mexico City yesterday entered the
town shortly after S o'clock this morn
ing accompanied by rev members of
his staff. His entry was unheralded
and without Ostentation. He proceed
ed to the national palace. Other prom
inent figures in the revolution also en-
tered quietly General Carranza left
Mexico City IS months ago. This is
his first visit since that time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-14
DAY IN CONGRESS
SENATE.

- y
Resumed discussion of army re-
organization bill.
Sisal investigation continued.
HOUSE.
Discussion of agricultural apprO-
priati0n bill continued.
Disagreed TO senate amendment
of the house bill to repeal the free
sugar clause of the tariff and sent
the bill TO conference.
Select committee reported United
States Attorney Marshall OF New
York guilty of contempt OF the
house and recommended that he
he brought before the bar OF the
house. The house deferred action.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-14
Violent Cannonading Inaug
urated by Germans West
Of the Mouse.
ATTACK Is REFUSED
Charge Delivered South of
Douaumont Unsuccess-
full, Paris Declares.

Paris, April Il (11:45 a. m.)-West
Of the Meuse a violent bombardment
was delivered by the Germans against
the French lines 10 the west of Hill
SO4, says the French official commun-
icatlon published this morning. Yes
terday evening 10 the east of the
Meuse a small attack was made on the
French positions south Of Douaumont,
but It was completely repulsed. There
was a lively bombardment south OF
Haudremont. In the Woevre district
artillery duels took place.
German War Report.
Berlin. April Il, (via London, so
.. m)-The official statement given
out today at the German army head
quarters says:
Western theatre:
Apart from occasional lively artil-
lery duels IN the region of the Meuse
there is nothing 10 report.
Eastern theatre:
Minor enemy advances in the re-
gion of Garbunowka, northwest Of
Dvinsk, south Of Narocz lake and on
the Seryitche river, north Of Zirin,
were repulsed with sanguinary losses.
Balkan theatre: East of the Var
dar river the enemy yesterday dis
PLAYED at intervals considerable artil-
lery activity"
London, April Il, C2:26 p. m)-De-
feat Of the Turkish forces in Mesopo-
tamia by the British was reported Of
fCially. In an engagement on the Ii
girls the Turks were driven back from
one and one-half to three miles.
The announcement of the British
victory came at a time when the pub
lie was beginning to fear efforts to re-
Ieye the force Of General Townsend
at Kut-El-Amara were doomed to
failure, owing TO the check suffered by
the relieving army a few days ago and
the difficulties brought about by
foods
Many military writers in England
believed the foods had made the relief
Of General Townsend almost an i'm
possibility but today's official report
shows that, instead of hindeTing the
British, the water has helped the for
ces Of Lieutenant General Gorringe in
one Of the most difficult tasks under
taken by the British army. Each mile
the Turks are forced back makes the
British operations easier, for as they
approach Kut-El-Amara the Turks
are compelled to defend a wider front.
In view Of today's news, therefore, the
prospects Of rescuing the army at Kut-
El-AmaTa is regarded as better than
II has been for some time.
Turk War Report.
CoustanGnople, April II tvia Lon
don, 1906 p. m.D-The following Off
cial statement was made public here
today:
"A f0rcs OF Persian warriors and
Turkish detachments on the morning
Of the 8th attacked Russian cavalry,
some three regiments strong. in the
vicinity Of Sujbulak, and put it to
flight in the direction Of Urumiah
persian Armenia). Otherwise, there
were 10 important engagements"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-14
w. R. THOMAS DEAD;
HELPED BUILD I. G.

Catasauqusa, Pa, April 14.-W. r.
Thomas, a pioneer iron manufacturer,
inventor and mechanical engineer,
died at his home here today. He was
81 years old. Mr.. Thomas helped build
the Illinois Central railroad and for
several years operated iron plants in
the south. He received one of the first
patents ever issued for gas engine.