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The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-08-24
GREAT EPIDEMICS IN WINTER
Death of Children Stricken BY
Infantile Paralysis Is Hasten
ed BY the Hot Weather.
Opinion Based On Exhaustive
Investigation of Heat Tenn
peratureS.
peratures.

NEW YORK, Aug. 23.-Contrary tC
the general opinion Health Commits
sioner Haven Emerson said to-day
he had no reason to believe hot wealth.
paralysis. This conclusion. he added
is the result of an exhaustive study
of the daily temperature and humidity
since the epidemic began and of the
number of new cases occurring from
day to day. Nevertheless the commits
sioner said the present hot wave
would hasten the deaths of young chill
dren, who are critically ill.
Zone of the worst epidemics that
ever occurred took place in Norway
in midwinter, during extreme cold"
continued the commissioner. That
seems TO upset any theory that the
disease is tostored by heat. attic. ph
in this country The epidcmics, as a
rule, have taken place i'll the sum
mer."
Ninety-nine per cent of the fatali-
ties from infantile paralysis are
caused by paralysis of the breathing
organs, it is said This form Of the
disease is fatal regardless of the
weather.
In reply to charges that physicians
cf the department of health have
made a large percentage of erron-
eous diagnosis the commissioner said,
mistakes were made in not more than
two in one hundred.
"The diagnosis made by physicians
of the department" he said, show
that one-fourth of the supposed CAKES
reported to US are not poliomyelitis.
The diagnosis is based on the fact
that the paralysis has appeared or
that the fluid taken after spinal
puncture shows the presence OF the
disease"
DR.. Emerson said he believed the
retrun of children from vacation re-
sorts next month would not give the
epidemic fresh start, nor affect it
in any way, for the reason that by
that time most of the children in the
infected areas would have been ex-
posed and found immune.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-08-24
ENEMY FLEETS
HAVEN'T MET
NATIONS SAFETY DEPENDS ON
ABILITY OF ADMIRAL HELM
TO DEFEND COAST.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-Safety
of the nation rested theoretically on
the success of the fleet commanded
by Rear Admiral Helm, which was
steaming out into the Atlantic in
search of the enemy" fleet under
Admiral Mayo. bound for American
shores with an imaginary army of
invasion in thirty transports. 1t was
the second day of a great naval hide
and-go-seek game.
Not the least important aid to the
defending fleet was 1.-THE navy de-
partment with its means of gather
ing information on the invaders
whereabouts from merchant vessels
at sea.
Bent over their desks in the bu-
reau communications, naval officers
who have made special study of
codes, worked ceaselessly to solve the
riddle of the enemy's code system.
They. had as material number of
Wireless messages transmitted by
Adiral Mayo's "red" fleet, picked
up by ships Of Admiral Helms
"blue" defensive fleet and relayed to
the Arlington wireless station.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-08-24
3 DEATHS LESS IN 1916
People Are Coming Into Better
knowledge OF How to Take
Care of Small Children" Says
DR.. T. F. Abercrombie-
Deaths Among Negroes Show
Decrease, Too.

Up until the present time there has
Brunswick from natural causes since
the beginning of 1916. There have been
two children to die but their deaths
have been the results of accidents,
81 attribute this lack of deaths
among children under the age of five
! years to two things" asaid Public
Health officer DR.. II. f. Abercrombie
yesterday Firstly, the people are
coming more and more into knowl-
edge of how to ta-ie care of their
young children. Secondly Brunswick
has a better milk supply now than
the city probably ever has had be
fore"
Statistics just given out at the
health office show that two white chill
dren were burned accidentally during
the eight months of 1916 and later
died. During the first eight months
of 1915 six children died from natural
causes.
Up until the present time eleven
colored children have died in Bruins
wick. During the first eight months
of 1915 there we're a total of thirty
two deaths among the colored chill
drenunder FIVE yeaE of age, The
statistics show both a decrease among
the white and colored children. This
DIR. Abercrombie stated was the au-
thority on which he based his state
ment that the people as whole were
coming more and more into knoWl-
edge of how to take care Of their chill
dren.
Statistics also given out yesterday
by DR.. Abemcrimbie show that there
has been a considerable decrease In
deaths for the first eight months OF
1916 as compared with the same perl
cd Of 1915
Up until the present time OF 1916
1875 people have gone to their reward.
Last year there were 1877 people to die,
an average of about three week. The
death rate was greatest during the
month of March when 20 people died,
almost one a day. Only l6 people
died in February and II in January.
Thirty-two more people died during
the first month Of 1916 than did during
the same period of 1916. This Is
good record" said Or. Abercrombie
Yesterday" And when 1t is taken in
to consideration that the 125 deaths
for this year are figured on basis OF
10000 poulation the death rate OF
Brunswick Is seen to be small.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-08-24
ONLY 6 SOLDIERS
DIE IN MEXICO
REMARKABLE RECORD MADE BY
DITION IN MONTHS.

FIELD HEADQUARTERS Ameri-
can Punitive Expedition, Mexico Aug.
22.-Only six deaths from disease and
a present sick rate of 15 per cent
for the American punitive expedition
since it entered was the record con-
tanned in official figures given out
here today by sanitary department.
Adding the number of sick being treat
field, the rate is increased to 25 per
cent. There has not been a single
case of typhoid the prevailing ailment
being dysentery.
This is remarkable record for
an expedition serving in this sort of
a country with nothing but field
equipment" declared Gen. j. j. Per-
shing, commander of the punitive ex-
pedition, when shown the depart
ment's figures. ''It probably is as
low a record as any similar expedi-
tion ever has set, and shows the won
derful strides made along sanitary
lines within the last few years and
the high efficiency of the sanitary
department
tion of sanitary regulation by the Of
ficers, who have been held to strict
account for violations by these COM
mands. Only once during the life of
threatened to become an epidemic.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-08-24
LAND CONGRESS
DOWN To BUSINESS
FIRST LAND CONGRESS OPENS
OVER 100000 ACRES OF
LAND REPRESENTED.

WAYCROSS, Aug. 23.-Over one
million acres of Georgia land, regard
ed as the most valuable to be had in
the south was represented at the
opening session of the Georgia Land
congress in Waycross this mornig.
Clement S. Ucker, vice president of
the Southern Settlement and Develop
ment organization of Baltimore, is
chairman of the congress.
A canvass of the meeting showed
that 1,004,S91 acres of Georgia land
was represented and that 25 counties
had one or more representatives pres
ent Seven states were represented.
The meeting this morning was fea-
tured by interesting talks by Mr..
Ticker, R. M. Pindell, Jr., Judge E..
T. Chamberlain, of South Dakota; J..
s. Williams, of Sterling III. The
meeting opened with short talk by
Alex X. Seasons, one of the largest
individual land owners Of the state,
and chairman of the committee in
charge of arrangements for the Way
cross congress.
Judge Chamberlain stressed the inn
portance of diversified agriculture and
the value of the live stock indus
try. fuWFkL
He said the conditions in Georgia
were much more favorable to live
stock raising than in the states Geor-
gians were now so literally patron
izing.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-08-24
SAID ROADS WILL
GRANT 0-HOUR DAY
AS FINAL RESORT
Employees Show Signs of Unrest
AS Result OF Delay of
Railroads.
TIE=UP is STILL POSSIBLE
Growing Sentiment for Roads to
Grant 8-Hour Day-UnIess.
Settlement Can be Reached
with Heads of Railways Con-
gress Will Pass 3-Hour Day
Law.
TIE-UP is STILL POSSIBLE

WASHINGTON. Aug. 23-It has
been stated that the railroad presi-
dents are willing to grant the eight
hour day as a last resort on condition
that the Brotherhood men will assure
them that all future differences will
be submitted to arbitrations.
Legislative means for meeting the
counter suggestions offered by the
railroad presidents in their negotia-
tions to prevent the threatened strike
were discussed today by President
Wilson with Senator Newlands and
Congressman Adamson, Chairman of
the Committees of the Senate and
House. 1t was finally decided that
no new legislation would be recon-
mended for the present.
Congressman Adamson said that
congress will act if necessary, and
might pass an eight hour law.
The railroad officials have asked
President Wilson for assurances that
federal means will be provided to pre-
vent recurrence of the present crl-
sis and suggested that federal com
mission be created, similar to the Ca
madam Industrial Disputes Act COM
mission. to investigate and determine
the facts in dispute but with not COM
pulsory powers leaving the settle
ment to public opinion and the sense
of justice of the parties involved.
Under the Canadian system, year
is allowed for arbitration, and dur
ing that time the strike is postponed
1t is not probable that the rail-
road presidents answer to President
Wilson will be ready before Friday
The indications now are that Presi-
dent Wilson's demands will eventual
ly be acceded to.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-There
are marked signs of unrest among
the railroad employees committee at
the delby in negotiatlonf between
President Wilson and the executives.
Leaders this afternoon express fear
of their ability to hold the men much
longer.
Employees at meeting this morn
ing were thrown into an uproar by
speeches from the minority, demand
ing immediate action unless the rail
roads accept the presidents plans.
Leaders succeeded in adjourning the
meeting until tomorrow before any
vote was taken. Some men urged
authorization for the brotherhoods to
call strike if the plan was not ac-
cepted and let the other committee
men go home.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-08-24
TALK POLITICS
At DOVER BLUFF
BIG PICNIC AND SPEECH-MAkiNG
ATTENDED BY FIVE HUNDRED
PEOPLE.

Politics warmed u3 over in Camden
county Yesterday. A half dozen or
more Or candidates for various offices
attended the basket picnic arranged
for by G. b. Smith at Dover Bluff.
The Egmont left Brunswick yester-
day morning and took a group Of
Brunswick people to the gathering.
The picnic was attended by five or
six hundred people from the surround
ing counties.
Among the speakers were Judge
w. G. Lankford, of Douglas, and j. r..
T. Bowden, of Waycross, candidates
for the seat in the United States con
gress from the Eleventh district. The
present congressman. ]. Randall Wal
ker, was not at the picnic on ac-
count of the bereavement of a rela
tive in Valdosta, which detained him
The three candidates for the solici
torship of the Brunswick circuit were
present. A. d. Gale Alvin Sellers
and r. l.. Bennett. all appealed to the
voters for their support in the So
lfeitor's race
A number Of other candidates for
Offices were at the gathering At noon
a big basket picnic was in order and
at the conclusion of the day the vote
was unanimous that an enjoyable day
had been spent.
The candidates all had on their best
smiles. They took particular delight
in shaking hands with the babies as
they told the voters how beautiful and
bright they were and how much they
favored their good old dads"
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-08-24
MANY CANDIDATES WERE
IN THE CITY YESTERDAY

Brunswick was full OF candidates
yesterday, there being some five or
ak in the city. While they were all
en- route to their homes from the big
political rally in Camden county, still
they took advantage of the oppof.
tunity to mingle with the local vot-
eTs. Among those who attended the
Camden meeting yesterday were
Judge w. G. Lankford Of Douglas; jet
Bowden, OF Waycross. candidates for
congress; Judge A. d. Gale. of this
city, Judge Alvin Sellers, of Baxley
and Col X. l.. BENEFIT OF Jesup, candi
dates for solicitor general of the
Brunswick circuit. All candidates
for local Offices In Camden we're also
present.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-08-24
QUARANTINE IN FORCE IN
STATE OF VIRGINIA

RICHMOND, Va, Aug. 23.---Dr En-.
Mon G. Williams, state commissioner
for the state board Of health, today
proclaimed Virginia .quarantined be
ginning August Is against outside
areas infected with infantile paralysis
Guards will be placed at all railroad
and steamship entrances to the state.
A conference of city aDdrounty health
officers was held heres day to work
out edails for an enforcement plan.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-08-24
TO PREVENT MASSACRE

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.--The
American embassy in Constantinople
was instructed by the state depart
ment yesterday to make representa-.
tions to the port in behalf Of Armen-
ians who are threatened by the Turk.
ish advance into Persia
The representations call on the
Turkish government "in the name
of humanity" not to permit any mas
sacre Of Armenians In Persia. Tho
purpose is to forewarn Turkey against
any such situation as prevailed in
Asia Minor.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-08-24
RAILROADS ACCEDE OR
CONGRESS WILL ACT
Stork Visits Brunswick More
Than Father Time With Scvthe
FOR FIRST TIME IN BRUNSWICK
THERE ARE MORE BIRTHS
THAN THIS.

So far during the month of August
there have been Is deaths in the city
of Brunswick During the same peri
cd there have been 10 births a bal
ance in favor of births or an increase
in population of six.
Contained in the above statistics
is fact of great significance That
fact is disclosed in the bulletin issued
yesterday by DIR. T. r. Abercrombie
public health officer, to the effect that
for the first time the stork has made
Time has with his scythe.
This balance in favor of births in
the city began couple of months ago.
1t was first thought that the pendu-
lum had momentarily swung high on
the side of births but that has been
disproved by its continuance to swing
that way for the past ten weeks.
Yesterday Public Health officer
Abdrcrombie was going over some
birth and death figures and this fact
impressed itself uron his mind. He
said he guessed the population of the
city would continue to grow from the
increased births as it had done during
the past couple of months.
"Not much reliance can be placed
in these statistics" said DR.. Aber
crombie yesterday. "A few deaths
would change the balance from favor
ing births and thus overturn the ten
dency. The figures simply show the
fact of the balance in favor of births
during the past few weeks"
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-08-24
BRYAN TO TOUR.

NEW YORK, Aug. 49, VIM. ]. Bry
ans speaking tour in behalf OF Pres
ident Wilson will begin about Sep
tember Is, probably in Ohio, and will
continue up to election day, 1t was
announced yesterday at national Dem
ocratic headquarters. It is planned TO
have Mr.. Wilson speak In every east
ern and middle western state except
Missouri and Michigan.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-08-24
BRUNSWICK BASEBALL
TEAM DEFEATS ROANOKE

The colored baseball team Of
Brunswick came back strong yester-
day and defeated the team from Roa.
noke. Ala The visiting team was de
feated twice. one game being lost by
the score OF 2 TO and the other by
;he score OF 3 to /. a good crowd was
out to sec the game.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-08-24
CHANDLER MADE
ATLAbTA'S MAYOR
ASA g. CHANDLER is GIVEN NAB.
oRITY OF 5000 VOTES OVER
ARMSTEAD.

ATLANTA Aug. 23.--Asa G. Chand-
city Of Atlanta. He was given maj
ority of about 5000 votes. The re.
suits as they were given out from the
polls met with great approval by the
people. It was first thought that a
Jesse W. Armstead, but the latters
support failed to show up.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-08-24
POSTMASTERS ARE NOW
ALL RECRUITING OFFICERS

Every postmaster in the country Of
the first, second and third class have
recently been made recruiting Off
GERS and they have been instructed
to enlist men for any branch of the
army. All Of the necessary equipment
has been mailed to the postmasters
and they will begin upon the work
shortly.
They are not to perform this duty.
without extra pay. as a postmaster
will receive a fee Of SIS for every re-
cruit he secures.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-08-24
AMERICAN COMMISSION.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 29.-Secre-
tary Lansing announced tonight that
the American members Of the joint
commission to undertake settlement
Of differences between the United
States and Mexico would be Franklin
X. Lane. secretary Of interior; Judge
George Gray, of Wilmington, Del. and
DR.. John r. Mott, OF New York City.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-08-24
MYSTERY STILL uNsoLvED.

AMERICUs, Aug. 23.--stin main.
tanning their theory that Walter
Wade, the prominent young Leslie
business man who has disappeared.
was murdered with the probable mo-
tive Of robbery. the police are without
any new developments and have no
announcements 70 make. Search for
the body Of the man continues with
the authorities unrelentlng in their
work
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-08-24
NO JAPs IN MEXICO.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2S.--At the
Japanese embassy Yesterday it was
said that published reports Of alleged
Japanese aggression in Panama for
acquisition Of coaling station were
considered part of propaganda to
alarm the United States and SO ridi-
ulous as to make denial unnecessary.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-08-24
BIDS FOR MAIL ROUTE
WILL BE OPENED TODAY

Bids for carrying the mails between
Brunswick and st. Simons for the
next four years will be opened in the
office Of the second assistant postmas-
ter general in Washington today. II
is understood that quite number Of
bids have been forwarded. The sue
cessful bidder will not be known for
several days.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-08-24
FORTY-FOUR DEATHS FROM
iNFANTlLE PARALYSIS

NEW YORK, Aug. ,23.--The temper
ature was 82 at nine O'clock this morn
ing. Four deaths were reported from
heat and scores Of prostratIons.
Forty-two deaths and 131 new cases
Ct infantile paralysis were reported
for the twenty-four hours ending at
ten O'Clock this morning.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-08-24

With it stated that congress VIII
act to avert big tie-up in countrys
roads if necessary and some OF the
railway presidents favoring the
granting of the S-hour day, it is con-
sidered practically certain that the
disastrous strike will not materialize.
The employees appear to be on the
verge of voting to strike, but this is
believed to be for the purpose OF
hurrying up the railroads decision. 1t
is considered TO be possible. though.
tlHt the roads may still insist on ar
IA ation and pfecipitate a strike un-
less action Is taken by congress In
time TO prevent 1t.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-08-24
ARMY BILL PASSED.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 2S.--1rhe sem
ate passed tile army bill this after
noon. including the articles OF war.
but minus the provision causing Pres
ident Wilson TO veto Il last week.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-08-24
ROUMANIA NOT IN WAR YET
Further Successes Are Report
ed BY the Italians In Drive
Against Austria - British
Are Making Slow Progress
Against Germans Who Pene-
trate French Trenches.

PARIS, Aug. 23-The war office
announced today that by furious at
tacks along the Somme front last
night the German forces penetrated
the French trenches at several places
in the region of Estrees, after terri
fic bursts of artillery fire.
To the north OF the Somme there
were no infantry attacks last night.
but thunderous eannonading ragged
from Maurepas to point southwest
Of Clery.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-08-24

LONDON, Aug. 23.-Allied gains on
two fronts were reported today In Of
fetal statements. Italians claim they
carried strong Austrian positions in
Tofana area and in Trayonensee val
ley. Petrograd says Turkish attempts
to take the offensive along the Arr
menian Black sea coast were stopped.
Turks are being driven back with the
aid Of the Russian fleet
The French statement says Ger
mans gained a footing in trenches
the French took Monday at the mouth
OF the Estroes. on the Somme front.
German newspaper dispatches as
sert that Russians lost 5000 men dur
ing the period between August IA
to August II in fighting near Horo-
denika, in eastern Galicia.
A German admiralty statement
claims that ~ allied cruisers and bat
tleships, with total tonnage Of 1885,
900. had been sunk UP to August /.
The German losses were placed at 25
cruisers and battleships, with ton
mage Of 62,G77.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-08-24

LONDON, Aug. 23.-Political de-
velopments in the Balkans over
shadow even important military oper-
ations.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-12-14
War md Health.

The effect OF war conditions upon
the health of the poorer classes -
noted by DIR. l., A. Davies, medical Off
Ger of Woolwich, England. In his an
nual report. Improved working con-
iitions In that munitions region count
to some degree favornhly, but the emo
tional strain Of grief and fear more
than oyerhaiances clean floors and
good ventilation. The Increased use
of alcohol may be traced To such emo.
tions, Accidents have occurred as a
result of the dark streets ordered AS
protection from air raids. Poor ven-
tilatioa In cellars. where hiding be-
comes necessary. nlly. Doctor Davies
considers, account for the Increase In
respiratory diseases. lenr anil shock
have doubtless shortened also the life
of thnse enfeebled from old age. They
have caused many complications In
childbirth cases.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-12-14
Familiar Names.

1t is said that William Shakespeare,
the well-known London teacher of sing
ing. was recently guest of Frederick
Bacon at the latter'S home in Pomona,
Cal. Now, Mr.. Shakespeare's rudy,
smiling face is the personitication Of
geniality, and his rather high-pitched
speaking voice is in keeping with his
looks. The story goes that shortly
after his arrival in Pomona he stepped
up to the post office window and in
CURED:
Il say, my dear sir. would you kind
ly tell me if you have any letters for
William Shakespeare, care Of Mr.. Ba-
conf" The young man at the window
eyed the smiling countenance. took
note of the voice and remembered the
epidemic of Shakespeare tercentenary
celebrations breaking out all over the
country, he answered:
See here, old fellow. You can't
pull off any of those stunts on me p
Lansdalc (Pa) Reporter.