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The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-02-16
DIRECTORS MEET
THIS AFTERNOON
MAY REACH SOME DECISION AS
TO NEW SECRETARY FOR
THE BOARD oF.TRADE.

The directors of the Brunswick
Board OF Trade will hold another
meeting in the boards room at the
city hall this afternoon at 4 o'clock
and, while it is not expected that a
new secretary for the body will be
finally decided upon, it may be that
the directors will again discuss the
subject and get the matter in such
shape that a secretary can be elected
within the next few days.
At a meeting of the directors last
week the question of new secretary
was taken up and thoroughly discuss
ed. Some of the members We're ready
to go into an election, but others
thought it best to postpone action un-
til some of the out of town applicants
could be investigated. At this meet
ing, however, number of applicants
were eliminated, and it now seems
that only three or four men are being
considered for the nOsition.
1t is the plan of the board to further
discuss these remaining applicants at
the meeting this afternoon The in.
vestigation into some of the out of
town people has been made and a re-
port on them will probably be submit
ted.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-02-16
VETERANS SOON
TO GET MONEY
REPRESENTATIVE DART WRITES
THAT CHECK WILL BE HERE
BY THE FIRST.

Representative j. E. Dart, who left
a few days ago for Atlanta to JON
the penitentiary committee OF the
house and visit various state penlten-
,iaries, has written The News that
G,ynn county pensioners will receive
their money before the first OF March.
Upon his arrival in Atlanta Repre-
sentative Dart looked into this matter,
visiting the pension commissioner, anu
he was assured by that official that
n check for the local veterans would
be forwarded to the local ordinary
by the first of the coming month. 1t
was announced some time ago from
Atlanta that local pensioners would be
paid during February, but there has
been delay it is understood. The
money, however, as stated by the rep
resentative, will be here by the first
Of the month.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-02-16
FRANZ BOPP MUST APPEAR
in u. S. COURT TODAY
No Proxy Allowed the Accused
German Consul General.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 15-Franz
Bopp, German consul general at this
port, who was indicted by the federal
grand jury last week on charges of
violation of United States neutrality,
must appear in court tomorrow to be
arraigned, along with members of his
official family and others, according
to a decision announced today by Act
ing United States District Attorney M.
A. Thomas.
Attorneys for the officials of the
German consulate were in conference
yesterday with Mr.. Thomas and Mrs.
Annette Adams, assistant United
States district attorney, as to whether
or not the consul general could appear
by proxy.
1.-THE law is the law for all indicted
men alike" was the decision of the
federal attorneys. Mrs. Adams added
that a consular representative of for
eign government may not demand any
different treatment from that accord
ed to the humblest citizen.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-02-16
BELGLANS AND GERMANS
CLASH IN EAST AFRICA

LONDON, Feb. 15.-Advices to Reu-
ter,s state that according to wireless
dispatches received at E11ZaDgthvffffs;;-
in an action between Belgians who
are invading German East Africa in
the Lake Kivu district. and German
forve which opposed them, heavy
losses resulted on both sides Details
are lacking but it is said that the
fighting continues. The Belgians, the
dispatches say, attacked a German
post situated we'll across the frontier
and cptured several trenches which
the Germans had dug, and which the
latter afterward succeeded Elm reoccu-
pying.
Lake Kivu, i'll East Central Africa,
lies between the Belgian Congo and
German East Africa, and drains into
Lake Tangnyika, which is similarly
located with refard to those posses
sions. The above is the first word re-
ceived regarding military operations
in that region, although dispatch
from Havre on February 13 said that
news had been received from the Bel
gian forces operating on Lake Tan.
ganyika to the efefct that the German
gunboat Hedwig Won Wissman had
been sunk IN a naval combat off AL
bertville, two of the German crew be-
ing killed and the remainder taken
prisoners.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-02-16
WAR MIJNETI0N MAKERS
MAY HAVE TO PAY TAX

OTTAWA, Ont, Feb. 15.-The an
nual budget statement outlining new
taxation and war appropriation schemes
of the government for the coming
year, was expected to be made in the
house of commons late today by Sir
Thomas White, financial minister.
While the series of taxation innova-
tions and general revenue have ex-
ceeded anticipations and while Canada
has large trade balance in her IA
vor, the constantly increasing number
Of soldiers being recruited will neces-
state the raising of more monew by
new taxation, while another war ap-
proriation is expected.
Already $150,000,000 has been bor-
rowed and it is expected that sanction
will be asked for much larger sum
something between $2OO,O0O,OOO and
$3.50 100000.
The plan of the new taxation has
been carefully guarded, but it is ru-
mored that the increased earnings of
certain concerns hndling war mum.
tions will receive attention
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-02-16
TWO MILLION LOANED
TO JEWISH FARMERS

NEW YORK, Feb. 15.-More than
$2,000000 has been loaned to 3,151
farmers by the Jewish Agricultural
and Industrial Aid society in its work
of promoting agricultural colonization
in the United States. according to the
report of Leonard G. Robinson, the
general manager Of the society, to
the annual meeting Of the society to-
day. Mr. Robinson reported that
thirty-five states are included in the
society's loan department and that
loans were made last year to 396 per-
sons bringing the total number Of
loans made up to 3,714.
Repayments of the loans exceeded
vii expectations last year owing, the
report states, to the sudden improve
ment in the industrial and financial
situation The society has outstanding
now 1928 loans amounting to nearly
$1,000,000
The societys farm labor bureau
found employment for 1,201 applicants
during the year. Mr.. Robinson report
ed that the difficulty in placing farm
laborers which followed the shutting
down of New England tevtile mills in
1914 and the consequent movement
back to the farms has been materially
lessened.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-02-16
SUFFRAGETTES PLAN TO
GO TO THE CONVENTION

NEW YORK, Feb 15.--Mrs. Carrie
Chapman Gait expects that more than
$4,000 women will join In a parade to
the convention hall of the Republican
national convention in Chicago next
June to emphasize the demand Of the
women for suffrage plank in the Re-
publican national platform. Mrs. Gait
today announced plans also for suf-
frage demonstration during the Demo
cratic national convention at st. Louis
next spring.
"The parade at Chicago will be the
largest demonstration of the kind ever
seen in this country" said Mrs. Gait.
I'VE expect to have more than $4,000
women in line. We shall march on the
convention hall, and we expect tie
national Republican party to give US
a hearing there.
Women from every state in the
union, enfranchised women. women
who want the vote, and women who
are voting in the national elections
for the first time this year in Illinois
will be represented in the Chicago
demonstration"
Mrs. Gait said the nature. Of the
suffrage demonstration in st. Louis
would differ somewhat from that at
Chicago.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-02-16
ASTOR LEAVES ON
HIS BIG YACHT.
MILLIONAIRE LEFT JEkYL
MONDAY FOR CRUISE IN
FLORIDA WATERS.

Young Vincent Astor, who is cruis-
ing in southern waters on his hand
some yacht the Noma, and who stop
ped on Jekyl island for a few days,
left the island Monday morning. From
Jekyl 1t was reported that the Mona
was bound for Jacksonville, where
short stop would be made. The trip
would then be continued on down the
Florida coast.
The handsome yacht attracted con-
siderable attention while she was an
chored near Jekyl. The owner left her
Saturday and went ashore, spending
the night and Sunday with friends on
the island. He is not a member of
ae-Ielsyl- Island club and this is his
first visit to the millionaire resort.
The Mona is rakish craft, carrying
three masts aod rugged like a bark.
She is 22G :" length, 2S.1 feet
breadth Of nth of 1874 feet,
1853 gross II tons 7nd indi
Gated hors p She car
les crew Of ii e. and was
built in l. n Por m nd, N. Y,
for the late !. John . b Astor, fath
er of Vincent Astor, who was lost on
the White Star liner Titanic. The
Mona is handsomely equipped and fur
nished.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-02-16
PLAN TO MOTORIZE PUBLIC
WORKS DEPARTMENT TO
BE RECOMMENDED.
REPORT HAS BEEN PREPARED
1t Will Be Submitted at the Next
Meeting of Council and Will
Show That a Big Saving Can
Be Made With Autos.

The special committe which was
investigation into the proposition of
motorizing the public works depart
ment of the city, is ready with its re-
port and, while the contents of the
report have not as yet been announced,
it is understood that it will favor the
purchase of two or three automobile
trucks for the city. The committee
will go further and recommend to
council that the department be motor
lied.
This question has never come up
officially before council having been
discussed only at committee meet
ing. Mayor Hopkins, Alderman Dart,
chairman of the committee on public
works, and j. B. High, city engineer,
were requested to make an investiga-
tion and report back at the next meet
ing of the committee of the whole.
This investigation has been made and
il. is the belief Of the committee that
to motorize the public works depart
ing to the city, but will provide a
better service as well.
The report, it is understood, will GO
into detail, and will show that one of
these machines will practically pay for
itself in a year in savings of horse
feed, a driver, etc.
Whether or not council will adopt
the report Of course is not known, but
the matter is one of much interest
The plan is for the purchase of three
or four automobile trucks, which are
to take the place of all trash wagons
dump carts and other vehicles used by
the city, doing away with some dozer
horses and about half that number
of drivers,
The matter will probably come III
before council officially at the next
meeting of the body.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-02-16
THIS SECTION FROZEN
BY SEVERE COLD WAVE
Coolest Weather of the Winter
Experienced Here.

AS was forecast In The News yes
terday morning, the mercury went
lower before daylight yesterday tnan
1t has been at any time during the
present winter. At / O'Clock yester-
day morning it stood at 80, but CON
tinued downward, finally going a frac-
ton below 26 shortly after o'clock.
Ice was in evidence all over the city
yesterday, while the surrounding
country was reported to be pretty well
frozen. Water pipes suffered to some
extent in this city, although most peo-
pie took the precaution to leave their
spigots running Monday night.
Although the weather man predicted
warmer weather for yesterday there
was no decided change. During the
midday hours the mercury, OF course,
climbed up, but at sundown 1t started
on the downward shoot again, and will
also probably go below the freezing
point before morning.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-02-16
MAY Be
CANDIDATE FOR
COURT CLERK
WELL-KNoWN ATTORNEY is
MENTIONED FOR PLACE
BY MANY FRIENDS.
HE HAS NOT YET DECIDED
Announces, However, That He
Will More Than Likely Be a
Candidate at Coming Primary.
Decision in a Few Days.
HE HAS NOT YET DECIDED

For the past several days rumor
has been persistent in the city and
throughout the county that E. c.
Butts. the well-known attorney and
president of the Brunswick Board of
Trade would be a candidate for clerk
of the superior court at the primary
to be held this spring, the date of
which has not as yet been decided
upon by the county executive commit
tee.
Mr.. Butts was seen yesterday by a
News reporter and, when questioned
on the subject, he stated that, while
he was not yet ready to give a def
mite answer. at the same time he ad-
mitted that he had been considering
the matter for the past few weeks
and had just about decided to enter
the race.
MANY of my friends" he said, have
urged me to offer for clerk of the
court, but I have not given them any
definite answer. Since the report be-
U51rrr- 4el- J. -laNe- had offers Of sup
port from many sources i'll the city
and county, and while | have not fully
made up my mind, | have just about
determined to enter the contest" Mr..
Butts added that he hoped to reach
some definite decisior j hin the next
day or two.
The report Of Mr. .ts' candidacy
has been the chic lea, talk in the
city for the past fo days, and in the
event he decides to make the race an
interesting contest is expected. Mr.
Butts is one of the best-known young
attorneys in the city and has repre-
sented Glynn county in the legisla-
ture, served one term as mayor and
has held other positions, always max
ing an excellent record.
II. f. du Bignon, the present clerk
of the superior court, will, of course,
be candidate for reselection. He has
held the position for 1S yesla2s1s1 has
made most creditable record He is
popular among his friends in the city
and county, therefore, in the event
Mr.. Butts enters, the race is expected
to be an unusually interesting one.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-02-16
FRED GRIMM, OLD RESIDENT,
AWAY SUDDENLY
Died at His Home EARLY Yester-
day Morning.

Fred Grimm, for many years res
ident of Brunswick, died suddenly OF
heart failure at his home, 7O6 Ogle-
thorpe street, early yesterday morn
ing. Mr.. Grimm. retiring as usual
Monday night arose about 4:3O yes
terday morning, and had gone into the
kitchin to start a fire. 1t is believed
tht he was attacked with heart trou-
BILE while in the act of lighting the
fire. He died almost instantly.
Mr.. Grimm has been connected with
the plant of the Parker-Hensel Engl-
neering company for eighteen years,
being foreman of the boiler depart
ment. He was popular among all OF
the employees of the company.
His remains were prepared for bur
ial by the Miller Undertaking com
pany and the body was last night
forwarded to quincy, ILL.,, his old home.
for interment. The remains were ac-
companied by A. r. Hensel, president
of the company. Employees of the com
pany acted as pallbearers last night,
placing the body aboard the $40
Southern. The deceased is survived
by his wife.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-02-16
ONE IS KILLED
IN SAL. WRECK
FLORIDA LIMITED CRASHES INTO
A FREIGHT TRAIN NEAR
FRANkLiNTON.

RALEIGH, N. c., Feb. 15.-One man
WIS killed and two others painfully
but not seriously injured when the
Seaboard Air Line railroads Florida
Limited, northbound, crashed into the
rearend of a freight train at Franklin
ton, N. c., 30 miles north of here.
None of the passengers on the limit
ed were injured.
Jim Holloway, the negro fireman on
the limited, lost his life, and H. J.
Wells. the engineer, and Frank l..
Stockwell, read foreman of engines
both of Raleigh were reported as hav-
ing been scalded and bruised.
The engine and three cars of the
limited were derailei and several cars
of tn freight demolished. - FFeaiilro5-4-
officials are investigating to deter
mine the cause of the accident.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-02-16
TEN LOSE LIVES
IN 4 NINE FIRE
TWELVE OTHERS ARE REPORT
ED TO BE MISSING AT MON
IANA- MINE.

BUTTE, Montana, Feb. 15.-At least
ten miners lost heir lives in a fire
which started late last night in the
air shaft on the one thousand and two
hundred foot level on the Pennsylvan-
ia mine of the Anaconda Copper Min
ing company, and which was still
burning fiercely early today.
Az dozen others are missing, but it
is believed that all but three or four
ofthese went home without report OF
shift.
Two of the dead, William Mitchell,
assistant foreman, and Neil Brennan,
wer overcome by smoke and gas
while engaged in rescue work on the
six hundred foot level.
The cause of the fire has not been
determined.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-02-16
BAD EARTHQUAKE
WIS RECORDED
If ON LAND 1T is FEARED THAT
GREAT DAMAGE HAS BEEN
THE RESULT.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15-A very Sc
we're earthquake was recorded this
morning on the seismographs of
Georgetown university here. 1t lasted
morethan an hour The heaviest shock
took place between 7:O1 and 1903
O'Clock. II was approximately be-
tween $500 and 1900 miles from
Washington.
The record Of the disturbance shows
1t began at 6:50 o'clock and continued
until after 5 am. The direction OF
the movement was east and west.
Director Tondorf Of the observatory
said the record indicated a very neavy
earthquake, which, if it has occurred
on land, will be heard from. Ere
quently such earth shocks are of sub
terranean origin, and are confined TO
the oceans bottom,
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-02-16
CHICAGO POISON
CONSPIRACY IS
STILL GROWING
ROME Is SAID TO BE HEAD
QUARTERS OF PLOT OF IN
TERNATIONAL SCOPE.
POLICE START A SEARCH
Destruction of Homes and
Churches and Murder Of
Many People Is Believed to
Have Been Planned.

CHICAGO, Feb. 15.-Search fer the
principals in what the police believe
to have been a plot to destroy build
ings and kill members of the clergy,
bankers and others in dozen cities
was begun today and extended as far
as Nashville, where the authorities
hoped to find some trace of Jean
Crones.
Discovery of the alleged plot, ac-
cording to the police, resulted from eX-
animation of personal affects of John
Allegrini, confidant of Crone3, who
was charged with putting poison in
soup at the banquet given Archbish-
op MunGelein at the University club
Thursday night ami ratfsi1,. IL
hess of 100 guests.
Chief of Police Healy and Chic. of
Detectives Nicholas Hunt, announ 2cl
today after studying TRANSACTIONS of
letters written in Italian found in Al
legrini's rooms, that they regarded as
established the existence of an anti
clerical organization headed by a COM
mittee of fifteen, of which Crones and
Allegrini are believed to have been
members.
Allegrini is in Jail charged with
conspiracy to commit murder.
The police were guarded in making
public the contents of Allegrini's cor
respondence, but it was stated that
plans and specifications were found of
several large downtown buildings in
Chicago, which, it is said, had been
marked for destruction by the COM
mitt g. These included the Union
Lea y club and the federal building.
TIC attempt to wreck st. Patrick s
Roman Catholic church in New York,
a year ago, also is believed by Cap
tain Hunt to have been part OF the
alleged plot According to the detect
ives who did the translating, certain
leaders in conspiracy, which is said
to be international in scope, have
headquarters in Rome. He added that
some of the letters contained detailed
descriptions of bombs used by the con.
spirators. Some of these, he said
were designed to wreck buildings, 9th
ers to kill policemen and still others
to spread death among church goers
when they are walking away from
church discussing the sermon
Names of the committee of 15' are
said to be in the hands of the police
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-02-16
POISONING OF GIRL STILL
A MYSTERY TO CHICAGO

CHICAGO, Feb. 15.--Search for the
bottle In which was carried off poison
that caused the death of Marian Fran
ces Lambert Lake Forest high scholl
girl, was continued today by detect
ives who are endeavoring to este.blis h
connection between the girls death
last Wednesday and the mysterious
absence from Madison Of William u.
Orpet, University Of Wisconsin stu
dent The assertion by the police
that drug clerk in Madison had al
mitted he sold Orpet an empty bottle,
and the finding Of poison crystals IN
the ashheap in the cellar of the Or
pet home are the principal develop
ments of the past forty-eight hours in
the Lake Forest mystery.
A gardener OF the Mccormick es-
tate, of which Orpet'5 father is care.
taker, Is said to have admitted put
ting the poison in the ash heap. This
was explained by the elder Orpet by
the statement that the poison had
been used to kill insects on shubbery,
but that its inferior quality had rem
dered 1t useless.
States Attorney Dady of Lake coun.
ty, said today he regarded the diScov-
cry Of the poison and the clerk who
sold the bottle as the last link In the
chain of circumstantial evidence by
which he expects to convict Orpet, and
said he was ready to present his evil
dence to the coroner's jury Orpet
continues to reiterate his innocence.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-02-16
BIG lEVtE BREAKS;
TOWNS IN DANGER;
MANY ARE HOMELESS

NATCHEz Feb 15-The main evee at Limerick plantation
broke today and the Mississippi through
mIe-wde gapoverflowng the Louisiana
of the river. indications that fully towns will be ov
erfowed and 10000 people rendered homeless.
Horsemen with onrushng water to warn the peo
pie of the danger.
Among the cities certain flooded Joseph New
elton, Vidaa Waterproof and Ferriday.
The break will relieve strain at New Orleans
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-02-16
NINE DEAD FROM COLD.

NEW YORK, Feb. 15.-Nine per-
sons are known to be dead as a result
of the cold wave which is relaxing
here today. The thermometer was 10
degrees below zero at $3.50 this morn
ingand is still rising Five hundred
homeless are being sheltered from
the cold in the municipal lodging
houses today.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-02-16
vILLA4To RE-ENTER FIELD.

Ell PAsO, Texas, Feb. 15.-News
that GenSsVilla was calling mis- fol
lowers together at Casas Grandes,
western Chihuahua, to again take the
fell .1gainst the Carranza govern
ment, was brought here by Villa
messenger, who passed through here
for the east, according to information
given out yesterday by Villa adher-
ants here
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-02-16
ITALIAN TOWN BoMBARDED.

LONDON, Feb. 15.-Reuter's CORE
spondent at Vicensa, Italy, says that
hostile aeroplanes bombarded the
Italian town of Sehio, Is miles from
Vicenza, yesterday, killing six per
sons and wounding others.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-02-16
SENTENCED TO DEATH.

DOUGLAS, Arizona, Feb. 15.--Don
Carlos Loaiza, an attorney well known
through eastern Sonora, has been ar
rested at Montezuma and sentenced
to death on a charge of plotting
against the de facto Mexican govern
ment
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-02-16
ASKED TO EXPLAIN MESSAGE.

WASHINGTON, Feb. Ex-senator
Tillman on the floor of the senate
today called upon Senator Penrose to
explain his recent message from the
armor plate manufacturers, and why
they should charge the government
5000 more per ton for armor plate If
congress passed the Tillman govern
ment armor plant bill,
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-02-16
THREE LOSE THEIR LIVES
IN A STORM In ALASKA

KETCHIKAN, Alaska, Feb. 15.-At
least three lives were lost in severe
storm which swept southeastern Aals-
ka for 48 hours and fears were ex-
pressed today for the salty of 9th
ers.
1t is believed the fishing schooner
Dillah May, which left here Friday
for Prince Rupert, B, c., was lost in
the storm.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-02-16
LOOKS LIKE NAVAL BATTLE.

BERLIN, Feb. 15.-The admiralty
announced that in laval fight in the
Dogger banks the German boats have
torpedoed and sunk another British
cruiser in addition to the Arab. The
British admiralty announced yester-
day the loss of the light cruiser Arthu-
sa, in the North sea, but claimed that
she struck a mine
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-02-16
A HEAVY LOSS.

ATHENS, Greece, Feb. IA (via Paris
Feb. 15).-The chamber of commerce
of Saloniki places the losses caused
to eighty merchants there by the re-
cent Zeppelin bombardment at 5,64O,-
600 francs.