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The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-02-23
RUSSIANS HAVE
ST. @1, -~>.-
E A SOLID FRONT
ALL CONNECTIONS BETWEEN
THE ISOLATED OTTOMAN
GROUPS SEVERED.
LOSS OF TURKS WAS HEAVY
Petrograd Claims That Forty
Thousand Were Killed or
Wounded or Taken Prisoners
in Recent Battle.

PETROGRAD (via London), Feb.
22.-Both on the center in the Erze-
rum district and on the widely ex-
tended and southern flanks the Rus
slams are everywhere energetically
continuing to pursue the routed
Turkish armies.
The Russian advance is having the
effect not only of severing all con-
nections between the isolated Turkish
army groups, but of constantly
strengthening communications of
their own forces from the Black sea
district to the recently occupied town
of Mush on the southern Russian
wing
Thus the operations of the Russians
are assuming the character of solid
and unbroken advance along the en-
tire front. On the Black sea coast
the Russians have driven the Turks
twenty miles west of Vitseu. and the
occupation of Trebizond is believed
to be imminent. e
The Turks, evidently impressed
with the headway the Russian forces
are making, appear to be inspired
with the sole aim of extricating them
selves from their difficult position
before they are surrounded, and are
making no effort to hold endangered
points.
With a minimum of resistance con-
sisting chiefly of perfunctory rear
guard actions, the Turkish retreat is
one of the most precipitate of the
war.
With Mush and Achlat in their
possession, the Russian forces on the
southern wing are proceeding towards
Bitlis. Once their objective Is OBJ
tanned Lake Van, which has been the
scene of important fighting since the
beginning of the Caucasian com
paign, will rest securely In Russian
hands. The successful Russian op-
erations near Knushkala officially re-
corded are of Importance In respect
Of the strengthening Of communities
tions between the center and the
right flank.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-02-23
TOWNS FLOODED
As LEVEES BREAK
UNDER STRAIN
ENTIRE BUSINESS SECTION OF
RAYVILLE THREATENED YES
SOMEWHAT IMPROVED.

NATCHEZ, Miss. Feb. 22.-The
private levee for the protection of
kayville, La, in Richmond parish,
broke late yesterday under pressure
Of water from the Boeuf river into
which part of the flood from the
Arkansas river breaks, flowed, ac-
cCrding to reports received here to-
day. The section of the town be-
tween the levee and the st. Louis
iron Mountain and Southern railway,
embankment, which was inhabited
by negroes, was quickly flooded.
The water rose rapidly last night
and today was pouring over the rail
road embankment. Reports from
Rayville state it was feared the en-
tire business section would be inun-
dated.
Steps were under way here and in
the western lowlands of Tensas and
Concordia parishes, from which the
first reports were received last night.
The reports stated many or the in;
habitants were marooned by the
overflow and were in grave danger
of drowning or starving, both ON
plantations and in several of the
small villages.
The serious situation which for
days confronted the several thousand
marooned negroes in the vicinity OF
Newellton La, was reported greatly
improved. as food and small boats
were being furnished in that section.
Water from the Buck Ridge
crevasse covers almost the entire
stretch of land from the Mississippi
levees to the Bayou Macon hills on
the west, and as far south as Water
proof.
Capt Hunt of the quartermasters
department of the United States
army, today inspected the district
around Newellton and obtained data
regarding the number of flood vic
tins, the destitute and the probable
duration of the inhabitants priva
ton. Although a large portion Of
the Black river section was inun
dated, trains were started out of vi
dalia today for Black river station
to assist in bringing out the inhab
itants and live stock from western
Tensas and Concordia parishes.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-02-23
Russians Solidify Lines.

LONDON, Feb. 22-The Turks lost
capture of Erzerum by the Russians,
according to Petrograd dispatch to-
day. which estimates their losses as
10000 killed, wounded and prisoners.
Following up their victory energet-
ically the Russians are pursing the
Turks westward from Erzerum, as
well as to the north and the south,
as the Turkish forces have split and
fled in all directions. The different
Ottoman groups, according to Petro-
grad advices, have been cut off from
communication with each other, while
the Russians are declared to have So
lidified their own lines SO that their
advance is rapidly becoming forward
drive along an unbroken front from
the Black sea to Mush, west of Lake
Van.
On the north Trebizond is threat.
ened, the Russians having pushed
close to the Black sea port in their
operations along the coast, while the
Russians forces from Erzerum are re
ported nearing the coast city.
Military operations in European
territory are continuing relatively un
important, no extensive movements
being under way on either the west
ern or eastern front, so far as the Of
ficial bulletins indicate, while condi
tions in the Balkans are comparative
| ly quiet. Differences between Greece
and the entente allies oyer military
questions appear to be in a way
smoothed out as result of a visi
of Gen. Sarrail, the French command
er in the Balkans, to King Constan
tine. The king has expressed himsel
as confident that the interview
marked the first step toward the enc
Of the difficulties.
| The Austrians are continuing thell
air raids over Italian territory. Th'
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-02-23
CLAIM THAT LIEUT. COL.
REBER PLAYED FAVORITES

WASHINGTON, Feb. ga sweep
ing investigation of the aviation serv-
ice of the United States army seems
certain today. Revelations during the
court-martial of Lieutenant Colonel
Goodier, when it was shown that the
entire service was practically worth
less, have so aroused congress that
it is determined to get all the facts.
The court-martial of Lieutenant
Colonel Reber and the removal of Cap
tain Cowan from the command of the
aviation school at San Diego is prob
able Evidence charges Reber with
playing favorites and with ineffi,
cheney.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-02-23
Cause Apprehension.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 22.--News
of the renewal of the Tong war In
Portland, Ore, caused much appre-
hension today in San Franciscos
Chinatown. San Francisco members
of the Bing Kong and Hop Sing
Tongs met last week and signed
truce. Since then, however, the Big
Kong members have kept off the
streets, and this was taken to mean
that the good faith OF the Hop Sings
was questioned.
The annual banquet of the Hop
Sing Tong will be given here next
Thursday, and as thfs affair is held
in high esteem in Chinatown the po-
lice department has not looked for
any open hostilities until after that
date.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-02-23
SECRETARY To
Be NAMEDFOR
TRADE BOARD
DIRECTORS WILLgMEET THIS
AFTERNOON, BUT AS FAR
AS IS KNOWN NO SLATE
HAS BEEN MADE UP.

Who the directors sof the Board of
Trade will elect secretary OF that Or
ganization this afternoon is problemat-
ical; that definite action will be taken,
however. is certain. and that the di-
rectors are stin divided as to the
choice is evident
The question of selecting a success
or to j. G. }Weatherly has been under
consideration for almost month, and
during that time large number of
Applicants have been considered. Two
or three meetings have been held by
the directors for the purpose of dis
cussing the matter, but they have
never been near enough together to go
into an election, and although on one
or two occasions the board has been
near vote. 1t seems that it has been
almost impossible for the full board
to agree upon any one of the appli-
cants, and for that reason, more than
any other, the election has been post
poned. @
1t was announced after the meeting
held by the board last week, however,
that at meeting to be held this aft
ernoon at O'clock a secretary would
be elected Probably three-fourths of
the candidates for the place have eth.
er Withdrawn or have been eliminated,
and as far as is known there are now
only about four men being consider
ed, wf1ffe i'm all thar fifteen
have made application directly or in
directly since Mr. Weatherlys resig-
nation was accepted.
1t seems to be the desire of the
directors to secure the best man avail.
able for the position and all of the
candidates have been thoroughly in
vestigated. The members Of the board
of directors, who wilI-name a secre.
|tary this afternoon, is composed of
the following: E., g. Butts, j. H. Hop
kins, J. 8. Roberts, J. J. Lott, l.. T.
McKinnon, Constance Miller, r. l..
Phillips, E. l.. Stephens, George w.
Harper, ]. H. Leo, A. l.. Church, A.
de Sola Mendes, G. d. Parker and F.
D. Aiken who has resigned, but whose
successor has not been chosen.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-02-23
VISITORS LEAVE
AFTER PLEASANT
VISIT TO THE CITY
STOCKHOLDERS, ETC, IN YARYAN
COMPANY ENJOYED A PLEAS
ANT TRIP TO JEkYL ISLAND
YESTERDAY.

The st. Louis party of stockholders,
directors, etc, Of the Yaryan Rosin
and Turpentine company, who have
been in the city for a couple of days,
returned to their homes last night.
They seemed to be delighted with
Brunswick in general and the present
status of the company in specific and
were all gratified with the situation
generally, as they left for st. Louis
last night
While their mission to Brunswick
was of business nature, at the same
time they were the recipients of many
social courtesies while in the city. On
Tuesday evening the entire party,
with a few local business men, were
rendered a delightful dinner at the
Oglethorpe hotel. which proved to be
very charming affair. Yesterday
morning the visitors were rendered a
pleasant trip to Jekyl The steamer
Atlantic left the city at ten o'clock
and returned about two O'Clock in the
afternoon. Very few in the party. with
the exception of the Brunswick dele
cation, had ever visited Jekyl and the
trip was thoroughly enjoyed by all
of them.
President Hemmelmann, who has
been with, the party has been suffering
with q severe cold and did not leave.
asst night. but will take train for
st, Louis some time during the day.
AS stated above, all of the visitors
were pleased with the situation and
leave with the very best sort of feeling
for the future of the company.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-02-23
PASTOR WINS RECALL,
ELECTION IN CHURCH

ATLANTA, Feb. 22.-After going
through a, recall election by his
congregation to determine whether he
should continue as pastor Of Jack
son Hill Baptist church, or tender his
resignation, and after winning the
election and announcing that he
would resign, since some members
did Iotswaht him, DR.. L.E.g Barton
yesterday changed, his mind and said
he didn't know but what he would
stay, inasmuch as some members of
the congregation had seen fit, at the
meeting Sunday, to accuse him of en-
ceuraging the dance and other world.
ly forms of social amusement. 81
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-02-23
OFFICIALS Of
CREOSOTE CD.
/. VISITORS HERE
AND SECRETARY.
SPENT YESTERDAY IN THE
CITY TAKING A LOOK AT.
THE LOCAL PLANT.

William Furlong and w. F. Settles,
presiden. and secretary-treasurer, re-
spectively, of the Brunswick Creosot-
ing company, of Louisville, spent a
rather busy day here yesterday and
returned to their home late yesterday
afternoon. These gentlemen had oc-
casion to visit Atlanta, where they
down for the day, reaching the city
via the Southern yesterday morning.
1t had been hoped to put the big
Brunswick plant of the company in
operation on February Is, but it seems
that another delay is in store and it
cannot be said just when the work will
begin According to Messrs. Furlong
and Settles, the oil trouble mas been
solved all right and so far as tina:
trouble is concerned, the question of
operating is an easy one. However,
the odd situation obtaining in the
country just now as relates to ocean
freight rates is operating seriously
against the local plant. The scarcity
of bottoms and the almost pro-
hibitive freight rates in effect just at
the present time simply makes it i'm
possible to get into New York or Phil
adelphia on anything like a reasonable
basis For instance the rate on cross
ties to New York is now thirty cents,
when normally twelve cents was re-
garded as a fair rate! Messrs. Fur.
long and Settles both visited the plant
here yesterday and were delighted
with it, President Furlong de-
claring before leaving the city
yesterday that it was one of the most
modern, creosote plants in the country.
While neither of them have any idea
as to when conditions would change
for the better, they both expressed
the belief and the hope that it would
be soon.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-02-23
SOCIALISTS START
TO TALKING PEACE
THE AGITATION HAS AROUSED
MUCH INTEREST IN THE
DUTCH PARLIAMENT.

THE HAGUE (via London), Feb.
22.-The proposal of the Ameri-
can Socialist party for simultaneous
agitation for peace, which was
cabled recently to Henry H. van Kol-
ber of the Dutch parliament, is
arousing considerable interest here.
Camille Huysmans, secretary of the
international Socialist congress, said
today concerning the proposal:
81 would regard it as victory for
Socialist ideas if the neutral govern
ments would associate themselves
with this formula for peace, which is
based on resolutions of the interna
tional Socialist congress. Such a vic
tory would be complete if the bellig
erent governments would officially
accept this solution without ulterioI
motives. l fear, however, that in
the absence of satisfactory, declara
ton by the belligerents the present
initiative would still be blocked by, q
prejudice so great as possibly to i'm
pede later mediation."
The proposal OF the American
Socialist party as cabled to Europe
provided for simultaneous parlia
mentarN peace agitation on the basis
of the evacuation Of invaded terri
tory, the liberation of oppressed ma
tions, the removal Of the politica
disabilities of Jews, the determine
ton Of the status of Alsace, Lor
raine and Poland uby a plebiscit'
freedom of the press, gradual dis
armament and international arma
mpnt
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-02-23
NEW ROAD To
WAYNE COUNTY
IS COMPLETED
CONNECTING LINK BETWEEN
BRUNSWICK AND AJESUP IS
READY-WAYNE CONVICTS
TO START WORK.

The Glynn county convict gang
which has been at work for the past
two or three months on the new road
from Old Sterling to Everett and on
toward Mt. Pleasant. stretch of some
ten or fifteen miles, will today finish
the work, and the road, which is to be
an important one in future, will be
vehicles have been travelling over the
road for some time.
This road constitutes Glynn county's
portion of the new highway between
Brunswick and Jesup as well as other
Wayne county points, and will give
these people an excellent road to the
city. Wayne county is to join on
where the local convicts left off and
continue the road on to Jesup. 1t is
not necessary, however, to build new
road through Wayne county, as there
is now very good one which, with
the work of the Wayne convict gang
for a month, will be in excellent con
dition.
The road goes from Old Sterling,
ten miles from the city to Everett,
thence to Mt. Pleasant and passes
through Grangerville, Gardi, as well as
all other stations along the Southern
between Brunswick and Jesup.
1t was pointed out some time ago
that if a first class automobile road
as constructed -betw unsWick
and Jesup that practically all Wayne
county folk, especially those who own
automobiles, would do large per cent
of their business in Brunswick. The
matter was presented to the county
commissioner and they at once au-
thorized the construction of the road
and Superintendent Higginbotham has
been at work on it for the past two or
three months.
1t is understood that the convicts
will next week begin work on a few
repairs to be made on the Brunswick
Jacksonville road between Brookman
and Glenco.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-02-23

in Georgia's history did her sons need
to know how to be obedient and polite
than at this moment and declared that
we must teach the boy to respect the
courts and the constituted authorities
of the state. He paid glowing tri-
butte to women and her natural desire
to uplift and make the world better
and he declared that there was moth
ing more natural than that on this,
the natal day of President Washing
ton, that Georgia women should be
presenting this school with the flag
for which Washington had fought so
gallantly.
Mr.. Brittain's address was thorough
ly enjoyed and as he concluded he was
enthusiastically applauded by those
who heard him.
His talk concluded the very delight
full program and all who attended were
amply repaid for their trouble.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-02-23
TEN ARE DEAD IN WRECK
ON THE NEW HAVEN ROAD

NEW HAVEN, Feb. 22.-Ten people
were reported killed and many injured
when the second division of the
Springfield special crashed into the
first section near Milford, on the New
Haven road A freight train on an
other track is said to have dashed
into the wreckage.
Physicians and nurses were hurried
to the wreck from here and Bridge
port.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-02-23
CLOSE WATCH
ON TONG WAR
1oP SINGS IN RETIREMENT AND
NO DISORDER REPORTED
YESTERDAY.

PORTLAND, Ore, Feb. 22.-The
police department is keeping close
watch on Chinatown today after re-
ewal yesterday of Tong war be-
ween the Hop Sings and Bing Kongs,
in which one Chinese was shot and
eriously wounded. The Hop Sings
apparently went into retirement last
night and no disorder has been re-
ported early in the day.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-02-23
FRANCIS TO PETRoeRAD?

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-Reports
that David r. Francis, of Missouri,
has accepted the ambassadorship to
Petrograd are circulated here without
contradiction from the White House,
following conference between Mr..
Francis and President Wilson. The
belief is growing that Secretary Hous-
ton, of the department of agriculture,
will succeed Garrison as secretary Of
war
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-02-23
AMBASSADOR MORGENTHAU
ARRIVED IN u. S. YESTERDAY

NEW YORK, Feb. 22.-United
States Ambassador 0 Morgenthau ar
rived from Constantinople today on
personal business and a pleasure trip.
He was met down the bay by well
coming committe of seventy friends.
Ambassador Morgenthau stated that
he had not heard of the report that he
was to succeed Garrison as Secretary
of war. He attributes his success in
relieving sufferers in Constantinople
to the support of President Wilson.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-02-23
SIX TRANSPORTS ToRPEDoEo

LONDON, Feb. 22.-The British sub
marine which passed through the
Dardanelles has torpedoed six Turk
ish transports in the Bosphorus, ac-
cording to a Reuter- telegram from
Athens today. The presence of the
submarine created panic in Constan-
tinople.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-02-23
DRIVE VILLA TROOPS TO DESERT

TORREON, Mex, Feb. pa tele-
phone message from Tlahuilo today
stated that Villa troops under Canuto
Reyes had been driven into the des-
ert region northeast. Pursuing, Car
rama troops working in conjunction
with the Bermejillo garrison, under
Gen. Ignacio Ramos, captured large
number of horses and saddles, 1870
rifles and other equipment.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-02-23
LEPERs DIE FROM ALCOHOL.

Z HONOLULU, Feb. PA band Of
lepers at the leper settlement on the
Island of Moloki, found tin of wood
alcohol and drank it, with the result
that four men and one woman, are
dead and several others are seriously
ill, according to word received here
today from kalaupapa, the principal
village of the settlement
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-02-23
cHARREp BODIES FOUND.

PARIS, Feb. 22.-Thirty charred
bodies were found in the wreckage of
the Zeppelin which was set on fire
and destroyed by French guns last
night 1t was apparently on its way to
attack Paris when shot down.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-02-23
cRuMP RESIGNS.

MEMPHIS, Feb. 22-Mayor Crump
resigned today. His resignation fol-
lowed the supreme court decision that
he was entitled to the office after
January first and caused considerable
surprise.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-02-23
MADEIRA WANTS HELP.

Ell PASO, Feb. 22.-Villa troops are
advancing on MADEIRA and the COM
mandment there is calling for aid. Vii
la has cut railroad and wire commun-
ication between Torreon and Chihua-
hua.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-02-23

latest flights were across the province
Of Brescia, and towards Milan Some
reports say four persons were killed
and five wounded with only slight ma
terial damage.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-02-23
FIVE PEOPLE ARE KILLED
IN BOARDING HOUSE FIRE

NEW YORK, Feb. 22.-One woman
and four men perished in fire that
destroyed a theatrical boarding house
at 1876 West 44th street today.
Thousands of people packed in the
adjoining streets watched the thrilling
rescue of rs chorus girls and actors by
the firemen.
One girl walked a 12-inch ledge
along the fourth story to an adjoining
building. All the dead are theatrical
people.
Evening journal., 1916-08-08

Iation. II involves economic problems
after the war which it will require a
high degree Of wisdom to solve.
There are those who do not anticipate
a period OF depression. But even they
would hardly deny the necessity of
new adjustments to meet new condi-
tions We have been relieved from
serious competition by a wall more
solid than any that could be built by
the tariff. Is Il not reasonable to as
sumo that when this wall crumbles
away some reasonable protection OF
our manufacturers will have to be
undertaken? Whatever the extent of
the necessity, we should have Gov
ernment able TO cope with it. There
is little to indicate that the present
Administration has any conception OF
the real nature of the task or any in
clination to perform it. On the CON
trary. as Mr.. DUPONT points out, 1t is
already endeavoring to put fresh bur
dens upon industry. The shipping
bill. the armor-plate plant, the nitric
acid plant, are schemes hostile to
individual initiative. The fact that
fortunes are being made now in GER
tain industries should not be allowed
to obscure the even more important
fact that business depends on perma-
nent not temporary conditions.
Evening journal., 1916-08-08

the railroads as business enterprises
at stake. more than the interests OF
the workers-there is the public's in
terest. In a particularly near and
vital sense railroad service IS public
service; railway employees are public
servants. All railroads and railroad
managers have not recognized this in
times past when making rates, grab
bing franchises or selling watered
stock to investors. But the railway
managers appear to recognize it now,
Therein they are wise. If the rail-
way employees forget it for one mo-
ment they will be extremely foolish
The public's interest in the main
tenance Of transportation facilities
uninterrupted and safe should, and
must, be paramount to the private in
terests OF both parties TO the contro-
versy. BY either agency the railroads
have suggested the facts in the quar-
rel may be ascertained promptly
and accurately. The trainmen have
nothing to fear and everything to
gain from such an inquiry-unless
their demands are unreasonable and
unjust. Why should they be unwill-
ing to have the people who pay their
wages-the general public-know the
facts? Are their leaders willing 70
assume the grave responsibility OF
plunging the country into chaos, into
almost certain violence approaching
the gravity Of warfare, rather than TO
accent the outcome of investigation
by impartial government representa-
tives?