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The Brunswick news., 1916-10-17
Buried Sunday Afternoon.

The remains of Mrs. George Peta-
lielas, whose death was told of in the
columns Sunday, were laid to rest
in Palmetto cemetery Sunday after
noon, a Greek priest from Savannah
conducting the services. The entire
Greek colony of the city. and a num-
Der of others attended the founeral.
The Brunswick news., 1916-10-17
Repairing Track.

A force of men under Con Calnan,
is repairing the tracks of the street
railway beginning at the corner of
Newcastle and Mansfield and will go
all over the line. Mr.. Calnan has
years of experience in railroad build
ing, having spent many years in the
construction of the old Brunswick
and Albany, now the Atlantic Coast
Line.
The Brunswick news., 1916-10-17

in Judge Couvo;sier's court yester-
day charging Rosalee Scott, friend,
with the larceny of pocketbook con-
tanning $12 and she is now in the
county Jail awaiting trial set for to-
day. The woman knew where the
owner kept the money, in an organ,
and proceeded to help herself, it is
alleged.
The Brunswick news., 1916-10-17
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T. l.. Jordan has returned from a
trip to Savannah.
]. e. Teeple, New York, was in the
city yesterday.
w. H. Lambert st. Louis, was in
the city yesterday.
A. M, Strickland, Atlanta, was at
the Oglethorpe yesterday.
C. e. Brown of the ABB. and A, was
at the Oglethorpe yesterday.
w. H. Keith, Blackshear, is spend
The Brunswick news., 1916-10-17
AMBULANCE NOTICE

This is to notify the peo-
pie of Brunswick and vicin-
ity that we now have the
ambulance which can be
had any time, night or
day by phoning number
I96 Miller Undertaking
Company, 1926 Newcastle
Street.
The Brunswick news., 1916-10-17
Mr.. Townsend Better.

The many friend, Of A. o. Towns
End, who has been ill two weeks
VIII be glad to learn that he is i'm
proving and in all probability will be
out again during the week.
The Brunswick news., 1916-10-17

]. NJ. Cox, a wholesale grocer of
Waycross, was in the city yesterday
The Brunswick news., 1916-10-17
The Weather.

Forecast for today says it will be
clear and warmer.
The Brunswick news., 1916-10-17
ing a few days in the city.

Arthur Lane, Valdosta, was among
the visitors to the city yesterday.
The Brunswick news., 1916-10-17

f. NJ. Scarlet, Jr., has returned
from a ten days trip to New York
and Washington.
The Brunswick news., 1916-10-17

Stole Friends Money.
Polite Powell swore out a warrant
The Brunswick news., 1916-10-17
The Tides.

High water on the Brunswick bar
.oday 1885 a. M, and 11:51 p m.
Low water 4:49 a. m. and 5:35 p. NJ
About a half hour later in the ilar-
Dor.
The Brunswick news., 1916-10-17
Return DaY For CITY Court.

This is return day for the City
Court of Brunswick and attorneys
should govern themselves according
ly.
The Brunswick news., 1916-10-17

C.E. Wadsworth, head of the Wads-
worth Manufacturing company. New
York, is in the city for ten days.
The Brunswick news., 1916-10-17
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2iicu Theatre.

There is a big program on at this
'tes tire today, two of the biggest
tars filmdom will be featured in this
Program. w. S. Hart who has a host
admirers in Brunswick will be
eatured in AN Apostle of Venge-
= 'nce" and Roscoe Fatty" Arbuckle,
he funniest man in pictures will be
eatured in 2 reey keystone Come
'y The Walters Ball come prepared
o laugh because Fatty" is at his
1est in this picture Wednesday Har-
y Carey in a Bluebird photopIay
Loves Lariat'' and Cub Comedy.
thursday Bessie Barriscale in THE
dreen Swamp" and 2 reel keystone
Comedy.
The Brunswick news., 1916-10-17

w. o. Greenfield, who is engaged
in pile driving work near Savannah,
r6s spending a few days with his
family here.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-02-01
A Burning Question.

Many a man who is building house is
puzzled about the space required for bis
coal bin; and most men, in laying in the
winter supply of fuel, need to know the
capacity of their storage places.
Any rule for finding out must depend,
of course, upon the kind of fuel you use.
A ton of hard coal takes up at least 81 Ia
cubic feet of space, whereas ton OF coke
takes up twice that amount. Soft coal
varies according to the quality, but safe
estimate for good quality is 36 cubic
feet to the ton.
To divide by 81 IA Is awkward, 40
some simpler rule is desirable. This
easier rule can be deduced from. the fact
that 81 Ia is the same as 1854 or 1000
80. So to divide by 81 IA is equivalent
to multiplying by 32 and then dividing
by 100.
First find the cubical contents Of the
bin by multiplying the three dimensions
then take per cent. Of that number
and multiply 1t by3.2. That gives the
capacity In tons of hard coal. Half of
the amount is the capacity In coke, and
7.s, or 1.S less than the given number, is
the capacity In soft coal.
To apply the rule, let us suppose that
your bin measures 10 < q x6 feet; as a
matter of fact, the height to which you
Can readily gil an ordinary bin is only
5 feet. The cubical content of the bin is
10 Z 8 < 6, or $40 cubic feet. One per
cent. of that is $40, which, multiplied
by S.2, Is II %, the capacity in tons OF
hard coal.
For those who wish to measure the
capacity of apple or potato bins. 1t Ia
necessary only toremember that bushel
is within per cent. Of l 4 cubic feet
The Ynuth'a Companion.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-02-01
Strange Charm of the Desert.

A playa is . shallow, flat.Hoored de-
preston characteristic of valleys having
DO regular drainage to the sea, 10 which
storm waters collect and evaporate-s
wet and dry lake. 1t may be a shallow
lake or salt.incrusted mud fat.
In bis description of the prehistoric
Lake Labontan, in the Great Basin, the
late /. C. Russell, OF the United States
Geological Survey, writes:
1.-THE scenery on the larger playas is
peculiar and is usually desolate in the
extreme but ia not without its charm.
In crossing these wastes the traveller may
ride for miles over perfectly level floor,
with an unbroken sky line before him
and not an object in sight to cast a
shadow on the ocean-like expanse.
Mirages, which may be seen every day
on these heated deserts, give strange
fanciful forms to the mountains and
sometimes transfigure them beyond rec
ognition. A pack train crossing the des-
ert few miles distant may appear like
some strange caravan of grotesque beasts
fording q shallow lake, the shores of
which advance az one rides away. The
monotony of midday on the desert is thus
broken by elusive forms that are ever
changing and suggest thousand fancies
which divert the attention from the
fatigues of the journey. The cool even
ings and mornings in these arid regions,
when the purple shadows of distant
mountains are thrown across the plains
have charm that is unknown beneath
more humid skies, and the profound
stiffness of the night in these solitudes is
always impressive.-(Oyerland Guide
book, Bulletin 612, U. 8. Geological Sur
yevl
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-02-01
The Vanishing Handwriting.

Remarks the Lowell Courier. Citizen
"Arnold Bennett Is to send all his man
uscripts. with one exception, to the
British museum. Other prominent
writer's may get the habit. But IS man
uscripts' nowadays are mostly type
written they are not likely to be so inter-
esting as exhibits 40 were the scripts Of
thirty years ago, and earlier. The type
writer has knocked the charm ont of an
authors best productions, 80 far as the
actual manuscript is concerned"
The typewriting machine may have
knocked the charm out OF, many manu-
scripts, but It has also saved many an
editor and typesetter and copyholder
from incipient nervous prostration. In
"the good old days" some manuscript
sent to the composing rooms was almost
illegible. After It bad been written and
a copy desk man had added his interim
cations and changes 1t was bad dream.
Typesetters som etimes got away with 1t
by getting the general sense Of the thing
and then setting mp the words they
thought ought to flt In certain places
sometimes improving the article by 80
doing. Names were impossible to make
out at times, and there were long delays
while the writer whs hunted up to find
ont who the people were that he was tell
ing about. The greater genius writer
was the more illegible, sometimes. The
disappearance OF most handwritten copy
from newspaper and book Offices has
made life take on new Joy for printers
and others who get out newspapers and
books.-Brookton Enterprise.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-02-01
Expended In Tuberculosis Fight.

Figures indicating the growth Of the
anti-,uberculosis campaign in the United
States show that In the year 1905 about
q, ,0O0, 900 was spent in this movement
while during the year 1915 over $22, ,500,-
900 was spent. These figures are part OF
the ANNUAL statistical statement Of The
National Association for the Study and
Prevention o. Tuberculosis. The ate
ment Is based in part on actual reports
received from snti.tuberculosis. agencies
throughout the country and in part on
estimates made by the Association.
In 1905 probably less than 500, 900 was
spent for anti-tuberculosis work other
than the care Of tuberculosis patients in
. few poorly equipped sanatoria and
hospitals. In 1915 over /, 400 anti-tuber-
culosis associations spent nearly 81 ,225,
600 In organization and education.
Special tuberculosis dispensaries, OF
which there are $50, spent over 81 $50,
600 in examining, advising and treating
patients. Open air schools, of which
there we're none In 1905, spent more than
1850, 900 in teaching and treating anemic
and tuberculous children, while nearly
$3.50, 900 was spent in the care of tuber-
culous insane and prisoners. Sanatoria
and hospitals for the care of cousump
tives, nearly 600 of them, spent $19, $780,
600. Much of this sum was contributed
BY private pay. patients, but the greater
part, over $12, 900, 900, was paid by fed.
eral, state, city and county boards for
free treatment. :
As an indication OF the way In which
the burden of the care of consumptives
is being shifted to the public's shoulders,
where 1t rightly belongs, the National
A ssociation points out that In 1905, as
nearly as can be estimated, less than 25
per cent. of the total expenditure of
IS, ,0OO,O0 for tuberculosis was from pub
lie funds, while in 1915, nearly 65 per
cent, or 14,500,000, was from this
source,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-02-01
1raoic JOKING,

Oswald's friends were always on the
lookout for some ruse. He once not-
fed them that on New Years day he
should get the best Of them all in some
joke, and New Years morning each re-
ceived this notice: Remember" They
were on their guard.
AS they were leaving house where
they had breakfasted Oswald slipped
on the steps and fell on his back on
the sidewalk. His friends rushed to
his assistance, but paused before they
reached him.
"This is his ruse," some one said.
Clearly the man who was 80 proud
Of his talent for mimicry was bent on
deceiving them all into thinking him
a dying man, for he lay there moan.
ing pitifully, his face drawn and twist.
ed as If with terrible pain.
His friends stood around and made
jokes and puns and hummed lines OF
comic songs, assuring him all the
while that they were not deceived by
his acting. At last he gave hoarse,
mournful cry, looked at them sadly
and then ceased to mourn or writhe.
In a never to be forgotten moment OF
horror and sorrow his friends realized
that Oswald was dead.-"Souvenirs
dun Vieux Librarie."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-02-01

touch q dollar Of another mans money
now for q million. After I get married
I'm going to sell out and go west, where
there won't be so much danger Of having
old scores brought up against me. I tell
you, Billy, she's an angel. She believes IN
me, and I wouldn't do another crooked
thing for the whole world. Be sure to be
at SuIlys, for I must see you. I'll bring
along the tools with me. Your old friend.
JIMMY.
On Monday night after Jimmy wrote
this letter, Ben Price logged unobru-
sively into Elmore in livery buggy.
He lounged about town in his quiet
way until he found out what he want
ed to know. From the drug store across
the street from Spencers shoe store
he got a good look at Ralph D. Spen-
Ger.
"Going to marry the bankers daugh-
ter, are you, Jimmy?" said Ben to him
self softly. "Well, l don't know"
The next morning Jimmy took break
fast at the Adamses. he was going to
Little Rock that day to order his we'd
ding suit and buy something nice for
Annabel. That would be the first time
he had left town since he came to FL
more. It had been more than year
now since those last professional
"jobs," and he thought he could safely
venture out.
After breakfast quite family party
went downtown together-Mr. Adams,
Jimmy and Annabers married
sister with her two little girls, aged
five and nine. They came by the ho-
tel where Jimmy still boarded, and he
ran up to his room and brought along
his suit case. Then they went on to
the bank. There stood Jimmy's horse
and buggy and Dolph Gibson, who was
going to drive him over to the railroad
station.
All went inside the high, carved oak
railings into the banking room. Jimmy
for Mr.. Adams future son-in-
law was welcome anywhere. The
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-02-01
The Old Order chsngeth.

With the passing oithe old year and
the coming of the new seven states rang
out the vet and rang In the dry. In Ar
kansas, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Oregon,
Washington and Sonth Carolina the
legalized liquor traffic ceased to exist on
January 1. Virginia's prohibitory Law
goes into effect November !. It's now
possible to walk on "dry'' lsod from the
Atlantic to the Pacific. Tho ohain Of
prohibition states extends from Georgia
In the southeast to the stats Of Washing
ton Id the northwest Indeed, one might
start from Florida, which 10 getting dry.
or every day. Wyoming has 90. much
dry territory that the CORNER Of that state
between Colorado. and Idsho interferes
not at ell With the saioonless journey.
Seven states and the territory OF Alaska
vote upon the question In 1918-Ver-
mont on March ., South Dakota, Cali
fornis. Nebraska, Montana, Michigan,
Idaho constitutional amendmept) and
AlaskA at ~ gsnsrai election In Novem-
Z BQcs ~ = y +
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-02-01
First Wire SUSPENSION Bridge.

The first wire suspension bridge In
the United States II not In the world
was thrown across the Schuylkill river
near the falls Of Schuylkill, in Phila-
delphia, in 1916 Its history is as fol-
lows: In 1909 Robert Kennedy and
Conrad Carpenter built chain bridge
at the falls of Schuylkill, which broke
down In 1911. Josiah White and
Erskine Hazard, afterward prominent
as pioneers In the anthracite coal trade
Of Pennsylvania, had erected rolling
mill and a wire factory In the neigh
borhood, and after the bridge fell they
formed a new company, and another
chain bridge was constructed In April,
1911, but this new bridge in turn gave
way IN 1916. White & Hazard then
swung a wire suspension bridge across
the river from an upper window OF
their factory to some large trees on
the west bank, steps leading from the
trees to the ground. This primitive
bridge structure was intended for foot
passengers only, and but eight persons
were allowed to go upon the footway
at one time. The bridge is said to have
cost $125.-Exchange.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-02-01
Career of tho Lsvslsrs.

Jewelers. first appeared in Germany.
Two men, Munzer and Storck, taught
that distinctions Of rank violate the
rights Of mankind. This was In the
sixteenth century. At the head OF 4O,-
600 men Munzer commanded the SOW
ereign princes Of Germany and the
magistrates Of cities to resign. His
followers ravaged the country until
one Of the German overiords defeated
them In battle. Their leader was be-
headed.
A party Of Jewelers. appeared IN
England In 1917, where they became
powerful in parliament. They deter
mined to level all ranks and establish
an equality Of titles and estates
throughout the kingdom. About t'as
time Cromwell departed for Ire md.
The Jewelers. raised mutinies in var.
GUS quarters. Cromwell put them down
In 1e49 and imprisoned their leader.
A party Of Jewelers. appeared In Eng
land during the French revolution. A
"loyal association" was formed against
them, and their efforts brought no re-
sults.-Kansas City Star.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-02-01
Typhoid Fever Reduced.

Reduction in typhoid fever and i'm
provement In sanitary conditions have
followed the intensive Investigations OF
rural communities carried on by the
United States Public Health Service 10
cooperation with local and State health
officers, according to the annual report
of the Surgeon General of that Service.
During the past fiscal year 16,369 rural
homes In eight different states were Wis
tied and many Of them revisited. 10
each of these homes information was OBJ
tanned as to the prevalence Of disease and
iusanitary conditions and complete san
itary survey of the premises conducted.
This was followed by reinspections to
determine IL remedial measures bad been
instituted. In but relatively small per-
centage of the cases did the persons con.
cerned, after having their attention
drawn to the danger of q particular un-
bygienic. condition, fail to inaugurate
corrective measures. Stimulus was given
to the work by means of public lectures,
the formation OF active sanitary organi-:
cations, and the enlistihg of all public
spirited citizens In the campaigns for re-
form. Public buildings were also in
spected and local authorities given ex-
pert advice in solving such sanitary;
problems as the disposal OF excreta, the
prevention of soil pollution, and theI
maintenance of pure water supplies.
The surveys made during the year 1911
bad shown that in rural communities
less than one per cent Of the homes had
sanitary toilets and that more than fifty
per cent of the people were using watsr
from polluted sources. This condition,
according to the Public Health Service,
made the rural sanitation question loom
large among the matters vitality affecting
the welfare of the nation. Following
these studies and "a result of the inter.
est aroused, the typhoid fever rate, an
of q commupity, has in some places fire.
quently been cut to ono quarter OF its
previous figure. In Berkeley County,
West Virginia, the cases OF typhoid fever
were reduced from 249 to 40 in one year.
In Orange County, North Carolina, the
rural sanitation campaign resulted IN .
reduction Of the cases from 80 to II.
The tangible results of operations In
rural sanitation indicate that marked ad-
vancement In maintaining hygienic and
satisfactory surroundings In country dis
tricts 10 possible by the application OF
the common principles of preventive
medicine. Insanitary conditions exist
largely because they are not known to
be such. Actual demonstrations Of their
harmfulness, together with definite
recommendation for their correction,
remain one of the most gratifying sand
successful methods for instituting re-
forms and have been, In the experience OF
the Public Health Service, invariably 40
oompanied BY definite and measurable
results.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-02-01

don, which had been signed that morn
ing by the governor. Jimmy took
it In a tired kind Of way. He had
served nearly ten months Of a four
year sentence. He had expected to
stay only about three months at the
longest When q man with as many
friends on the outside as Jimmy Val.
entine had Is received in the "stir" it Is
hardly worth while to cut his hair.
"Now, Valentine" said the warden,
you'll go out In the morning. Brace
up and make man Of yourself. You're
not bad fellow at heart. Stop crack
ing safes and live straight"
"MeT said Jimmy In surprise.
"Why, 1 never cracked safe in my
life."
"Oh, no." laughed the warden. "Of
course not. Let's see, now. How was
It you happened to get sent up on that
Springfield job? Was it because you
wouldn't prove an alibi for fear Of
compromising somebody In extremely
high toned society," Or was it simply
a case Of mean old jury that had II
in for your It's always one or the
other with you innocent victims"
"MeT said Jimmy, still blankly vir.
tuous. "Why, warden. never was In
Springfield In my life"
'aTake him back, Cronin," smiled the
warden, "and fix him up with outgo-
ing clothes. Unlock him at 7 in the
morning, and let him come to the bull
pen. Better think over my advice. Val.
entine."
At quarter past 7 on the next
morning Jimmy stood in the warden's
outer Office. He had on a suit Of the
yillainously fitting, readymade clothes
and a pair Of the stiff. squeaky shoes
that the state furnishes to its dis,
charged compulsory guests.
The clerk handed him railroad
ticket and the five dollar bill with
which the law expected him to reha.
bilitate himself into good citizenship
and prosperity. The warden gave him
q cigar and shook hands. Valentine,
9762, was chronicled on the books
"Pardoned by governor" and Mr.
James Valentine walked out into the
sunshine.
Disregarding the song Of the birds,
the waving green trees and the smell
Of the flowers, Jimmy headed straight
for q restaurant. There he tasted the
first sweet joys Of liberty in the shape
Of a broiled chicken and a bottle Of
white wine, followed by a cigar q
grade better than the one the warden
had given him. From there he proceed.
ed leisurely to the depot. He tossed q
quarter into the hat Of a blind man
sitting by the door and boarded bis
train. Three hours set him down in q
little town near the state line. He
went to the cafe of one Mike Dolan
and shook hands with Mike, who was
alone behind the bar.
"Sorry We couldn't make 1t sooner
Jimmy, me boy" said Mike. "But we
had that protest from Springfield to
buck against, and the governor nearly
baked. Feeling all right?"
"Fine,"' said Jimmy. "Got my keyr'
He got his key and went upstairs, un.
locking the door of room at the rear.
Everything was just as he had left It
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-02-01
NUMBER 5

biting smoothly into the steel door.
In ten Notwithstanding his own
burglarious record-he threw back the
bolts and opened the door.
Agatha, almost collapsed, but safe.
was gathered into her mothers arms.
Jimmy Valentine put on his coat and
walked outside the railings toward the
front door. AS he went he thought he
heard far away voice that he once
knew call Ralph But he never hes
itated.
At the door big man stood some
what In his way.
Hello, Benz said Jimmy, still with
his strange smile. Got around at
last, have you? Well, let's go. Idon't
know that 1t makes much difference
now"
And then Ben Price acted rather
strangely.
"Guess you're mistaken, Mr.. Spen-
cer," he said. Don't believe recog-
nize you Your buggy's waiting for
you, amt itT'
And Ben Price turned and strolled
down the street.