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The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-08-21
Shortage of Wood and Labor
= Was Given as the
Reason.
WILL PROBABLY OPEN DEC. |
Manager Bradley States That
the Plant is Being Operated
at a Loss Due to DemOraliza=
ton of Markets.

According to announcement of Gen
eral Manager J. S. Bradley, of the Var
yam Rosin and Turpentine company
the big Brunswick plant closed down
yesterday for an indefinite period
perhaps until December l.
The action of the company has been
contemplated for several weeks and
has been largely due to labor condi
tons in Brunswick, which are grow
ing worse week by week, and which
promise to form serious obstacles to
the development of the port unless
the situation is remedied. Several
days ago, according to Manager Brai
ley, the maChinists at the plant asked
for an increase of ten cents per hour
in their wages. They were receiving
45 cents per hour. The manager rea
soned with the men and explained
that the rosin and turpentine markets
were demoralized; that the plant was
being operated at loss, due to other
conditions and a shortage of wood
, Mr.. Bradley said he stated to these
men that the company was willing
Es continue operating at a loss, pro
3ided the men stood by it and did the
proper thing. However, organizers, it
seems had been sent here and they
finally induced the machinists and
bOilermakers, about twenty-five in
number, to strike. Later the same
efforts were extendede to the engi
neers and they, too, followed suit and
gave notice of a strike. Then it was
that the directors of the company held
conference, and by resolution au-
thorized Manager Bradley to close
down, when he thought the step nee
essary. Notice was accordingly post
ed at the plant yesterday, advising of
shutdown for an indefinite period.
The operation in the woods will
not be affected and the large force
employed out there will be retained
as will quite number of the en-
ployes of the plant, and all the Office
force in the city. The market for
naval stores has been at the lowest
ebb for many months, both rosin and
turpentine being badly involved. This
with the shortage of wood and more
or less of labor disaffection has been
the means of causing untold trouble
and dissatisfaction to the company
bringing financial losses, etc.
Manager Bradley regrets that cir
cumstances have forced the shutting
down of the big plant, but he is of
the opinion that this step, in view of
the circumstances indicated, is the
est of the company
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-08-21
FrenCh Capture Territory on a
Front Of Eleven
Miles.
GERMAN PLANES DESTROYED
Canadians Have Almost Sur
rounded Lens, Making Move
ment. OF lie Enemy Almost
impossible.
(By Associated Press.}

Decisive blows by the French along
the Verdun front has gained posi-.
tons over q front Of eleven miles.
The Italians, after the most inten-
sive Dombardment ever experienced
in that theater OF war. have leyeled
the Austrian defenaes. crossed the
Alps and Isonzo river in death grip
with the enemy Nearly twelve hun
dred prisoners have been taken By
the Italians and French Among the
French captures are Avocourt Wood,
two SUBMITS. and Lemorte Homme.
CoIbeauz Wood and Champenuville.
All are being held despite vicious
counter attacks.
French airmen, aiding the infantry.
sent eleven German machines to the
ground, Two hundred Italian airmen
are attacking the Austrian troops be-
hind the lines. The situation in Flan-
ders is quiet. The Canadians have
virtually surrounded Lens. except on
the east in this sector the Cana
di&ns have made it almost impossible
for the Teutons to make any advanc-
ed movements
Northwest Of Lens, amidst the
trenches and railway cuttings which
form the last line of German defense
III that quarter, the Canadians have
succeeded in establishing strong posts
III special trench which was the
scene Of desperate and indecisive
fighting two days ago.
These new posts give command of
the last bit of ground from which the
defenders OF the city could overlook
the advahce from the west They are
now in hollow all around the front
which swings about Lens in semi
circular form. s,as
The eastern exits from the city are
now subject to a constant and har-
RAISING fire of the artillery and ma
chine guns This makes the bringing
up OF provisions and supplies of am
munition very difficult.
Early today a trench raid on the
enemy's front northwest Of Avion re-
suited in heavy fighting, in the course
OF which Q considerable number of
! the enemy were killed in hand to
hand fighting.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-08-21
CONSPIRATORS SENTENCED
TO THE PENITENTIARY


New York, Aug 20.-Dr. S. J. Bern
field and Louis |. Cherey, indicted
members of exemption board No. 49,
today entered pleas of guilty to a
charge of conspiracy to obstruct the
draft law when they were about to be
placed on trial They were sentenced
to two years each in the federal pen
itentiary at Atlanta. Kalman Gruher
not a member of the board, but in
dicted with them on the charge, elect
ed to stand trial. -
The specific count in the indict
ment to which Bernfeld and Cherey
plead guilty, charged them with ac-
cepting bribe of $500 from a regis
trant to exempt him. 1t was disclosed
by Assistant United States District
Attorney Stanton that the defendants
had accepted $4,000 in bribe money.
He told the court they paid back a
portion of the money and had prom
ised to make good the balance.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-08-21
In a Decision Yesterday, He
Ruled That it Was
Constitutional.
DECISION FULL OF INTEREST
The Judge Will Now Pass Upon
the Case of Watson's Maga=
zine, Which is Also Pending
Before Him.

Mount Airy, Ca, Aug. 20-Federal
District Judge Speer held the selec-
tive draft law constitutional in a de
cision made public here today. The
case was that Of Albert Jones, a ne
gro, held in the McDuffie county,
Georgia, Jail, charged with violating
the law, and was represented by
Thomas E. Watson. Watson contend
ed that the law is in contravention
of the involuntary servitude.
Judge Speer left for Fairfield, N
c., where it is expected he will de-
eide whether or not the Jeffersonian,
a magazine published by Watson,
shall be allowed in the mails. 1t has
been denied admission by the post
master at Thomson, Ga, the place of
publication, because it contained
what had been charged seditious ut
terances
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-08-21
MANY DESTR0YERS
ARE BEING BUILT
UNITED STATES TO HAVE MORE
THAN ANY OTHER POWER
UNDER NEW LAW.

Washington. Aug. 20.-The imme-
diate expansion of building facilities
to double or treble the output of de-
stroyers during the next eighteen
months was the subject of a confer
ence today between Secretary Dan
iels and twenty-five or more ship and
engine builders.
If we get what we want" Secre-
tary Daniels said, "the United States
will have more destroyers than any
other power. They are the ones we
think the submarines fear"
There is no shortage of material or
plant facilities, but difficulty in get
ting high power engines, boilers and
reduction gears.
The decision today upholds those
naval officers who contended for
more destroyers as against other
means of fighting the submarines.
And larger number will be neces-
sary for use in conveying the increas-
ing number of troops and supply
ships across the. ocean. They are
also declared to be more effective for
coast work than the chasers which
are now being built.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-08-21

Spokane, Wash, Aug. 2O-With
James Rowan, executive officer for
this district for the Industrial Work
ers OF the World, in Jail as mill
tary prisoner, orders for the strike of
hfty-five thousand agricultural and
construction workers in Washington
Oregon and Montana went into effect
today
About fifty thousand lumber work
ers are already reported to be on
strike on orders from the |. w. w.
The case of Rowan and each of
the other twenty-six alleged mem
bers of his organization will be taken
up separately to determine whether
they should be held.
Money amounting to thirteen hun
dred and sixty dollars was taken
from those who were arrested YES
terday.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-08-21
BOARD TO RESUME
HEARING TO-DAY
WORK OF EXAMINING 24o ADD.
TlONAL MEN WILL START
THIS MORNING.

With view of securing forty-seven
more men to complete Glynn county's
quota of 107 men, the local exemp-
ton board will resume its daily meet
ings at the court house this morning
at O'Clock, and it is expected that
the additional men summoned to an
pear before the board will all be ex-
amlned and passed upon by Thurs
day afternoon.
When the board finished examining
and passing on the exemption claims
OF the first allotment summoned, a
total of sixty-seven men had been Sc
cured, and, in order to complete the
county's quota, second call was is
sued and the 240 men were all Off
clally notified last week to appear be
fore the board.
While it is expected that the neces-
sary forty-seven will be secured from
the additional 24O, still it cannot be
foretold. 1t may be necessary to make
still another call, while the necessary
number may be secured without ex-
amining the full list summoned be-
fore the board
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-08-21
FIRE ON STEAMER
DOES MUCH DAMAGE

New York, Aug. 2O.-The Norwe-
glan steamer Christian Bors, of 4,O76
gross tons, was damaged to the ex-
tent of $1,O00,0OO by fire today while
lying at her dock in South Brooklyn.
The steamer arrived recently from
Buenos Aires and had about complet-
ed the discharge of cargo of hides.
Several Brooklyn fire companies and
three fire boats fought the blaze and
had it under control two hours after
1t started. The origin of the fire has
not been determined.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-08-21
GOVERNMENT SOON
CONTROL PRICES
PRESIDENT WILL APPOINT MAN
TO ADMINISTER PRODUC-
TION OF COAL.

Washington, Aug 20.-Government
control OF coal prices moved a step
nearer today with the appointment of
Judge Lovett. The president has ap-
proved an order by Judge Lovett di-
recting steamship lines to give bitum-
nous shipments to the northwest
preference over other freight ship
ments. Within few days the pres.
ident will appoint a local administra-
tor with authority to control the pro
duction and distribution of coal How
ever, no intimation has been given
out who he will appoint.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-08-21
WANT DOUBLE AMOUNT
FOR RED CROSS WORK

New York, Aug. 20.--The annual
sale of Red Cross Christmas seals for
thet benefit of the anti-tuberculosis
movement in the United States will
begin about November 20 and con-
tinue to January l, it was announced
here today by the National Asaocia-
tion for the Study and Prevention
of tuberculosis. The campaign will
seek to raise at least $3,0O0,O00, or
more than double the results of any
previous year.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-08-21
A. B. "a. TO USE
NEW MOTOR CARS
EQUIPMENT HAS BEEN ORDERED
FOR THE BRUNSWICK-THAL
MANN LINE. :

Electrically operated motor cars
will be in operation on the Atlanta,
Birmingham and Atlantic railroad
within the next ninety days, accord,
ing to an announcement just made by
General Manager B. l.. Bugg
These motor cars at first, it was
stated, will be used by the road only
on the short run between Brunswick
and Thalmann, and later. if they
prove the success they are expected,
they will also be used on other parts
of the road
The motor cars to be used on the
A, B. and A will be fashioned very
much after those now in use on the
Seaboard Air Line between Savannah
and Jacksonville, and which are prov
ing such a success The cars use
storage batteries, and consist of a
baggage car and two passenger coach
es. Passengers who have travelled
over the cars now operated on the
Seaboard pronounce them a great sue
cess. They are pleasant to travel in,
all the dust is eliminated, while the
usual noise of the railroad cars is re.
duced to a great extent.
The motors to be used on the A..
B. anu a. are now in course of con
struction, or rather the contracts have
been placed for them, and Just as
soon as the equipment is received, the
cars will be placed il. operation.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-08-21
US. GOVERNMENT
WILL AID MEXICO
THIS COUNTRY INFORMS BANK.
ERS 1T WILL MAKE LOAN
TO CARRANZA.

Washington, Aug. 20.-After two
years of tireless pleading, ETC., the
Mexican government has finally re.
ceived financial assistance from the
government of the United States. The
American government today conveyed
the information to American bankers
that it's faith in the Carranza govern
ment had grown to such an extent
that it feels justified in extending
moral endorsement to it in the shape
of loan.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-08-21
Threaten Strike of Metal Workers.

New York, Aug. 20.-Labor leaders
IN charge of the strike at the ship
yards in the New York district assert
today that two hundred and fifty
thousand metal workers in various
parts of the country would be called
out Immediately if the strike was not
settled today.
A meeting of the labor leaders to
be held at Tammany Hall tomorrow
Is expected to take action toward ex-
tending the strike, vice president OF
the International .Boilermakel $ Union
said today. He also stated that his
union was prepared to fight Just as
long as the employers did.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-08-21
SHERIFF AND JUDGE ARE
ARRESTED IN KENTUCKY

Russellville, KY, Aug. 2O.-Sheriff
James S. Taylor, member of a local
exemption board, and County Judge
j. w. Edwards were arrested here
today on warrants charging conspir-
ing to violate the draft law. Taylor
was removed from the loacl board
Inc justice department. agent who
swore out the warrant claimed Tav.
lor traded exemptions for political
support. Both men deny the charges.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-08-21
ANTI=DRAFT AGITATORS
ARE. BOUND OVER

McAlester, Okla, Aug. 20.-That H.
c. Spence, the alleged organizer of
the Working Glass Union, was the
principal meter in the recent anti
draft agitation in Oklahoma, was the
testimony given at a hearing of the
cases against several farmers charged
ithconspiring to obstruct the draft
law. Thirty-two men were bound
over after the hearing before the
United States commissioner today.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-08-21
LEADER
HELD PRISONER
YET THE GREAT STRIKE IN SPO-
KANE is MADE EFFECTIVE
AT ONCE.

San Francisco, Aug 20.--There has
been no evidence of "a general strike
OF construction workers and harvest
hands visible in the northwest. No
attempts have been made by the In
dustrial Workers of the World to car
ry out the order of James Rowan.
Swift action of the military authori-
ties in arresting Rowan and others
had powerful influence.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-08-21
BILLION TO BE ASKED BY
THE SHIPPING BOARD

Washington, Aug. 90 A billion
collars will probably he asked of con-
gress by the United States Shipping
Board for the completion of its build
ing program, it was announced today.
contracts soon to be placed for ships
vii! END the total far above a million
dollars
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-08-21
PERSHiNG is READY
TO GO TO THE FRONT

American Training Camp in France
Aug 2G.-General Petain., commander
in chief of the French armies, today
visited General Pershing in the Amer.
ican training area. After the visit.
General Petain said he was much i'm
pressed and convinced that the Amer
ican troops would soon become an
excellent fighting force. General Per
shing will proceed to the front in a
few days.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-08-21
WILL FIX THE PRICE
OF WAR REQUIREMENTS

Washington, Aug. 20-The prelimi-
nary estimates of the steel and cop.
per production costs have been com.
pleted by the Federal Trade Commits
sion and will go to the president to
morrow for fixing price for the gov
ernments war requirements.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-08-21
ALL oilers in MARYLAND
MUST REGISTER AT ONCE

Baltimore, Aug. 20.-Every idler il
Maryland between eighteen and fifty
years old must register, beginning to-
day, under the states compulsory
work law. Jobs will follow through
the medium of the federal employ
ment bureau
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-08-21
; VICTOR MURDOCH TO !
; TRADE COMMISSION =

Washington, Aug. 20-The SEN \
\ ate today confirmed the nomina- y
= tion of former Representative y
\ Victor Murdock, of Kansas, to y
= the Federal Trade Commission y
\ Mr.. Murdock is a newspaper \
= man, was a great progressive y
= and once ran for vice president y
4 on that ticket. \
= \ 4 \ \ 4 \ = 4 : 4 \
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-08-21
TRANQUILITY IN SPAIN.

Madrid, Aug. 20.-Official news has
been received from throughout Spain
that tranquility reigns everywhere
and the general strike is expected to
end today.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-08-21
= 4 = 4 y \ + 4 1
TWO AMERICAN AViATORS '
WERE BURNED TO DEATH 4

Buffalo, n. Y, Aug. 2O.-Chas. 3
4 Wall and Richard Mead were =
= burned to death mere today when =
+ an airplane in which they were '
experimenting with q smoke :
= bomb caught fire. Both men +
y were dead when the machine =
= reached the ground They were =
= training for the aviation service 4
y and Mead was an instructor.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-08-21
BIG INCREASE IN RErlIRNs

Augusta, Aug. Richmond coun-
tvs tax returns, according to figures
just compiled, show an increase of
$1,194,774 for 1917 over last year.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-08-21
FAILURE TO RESPOND.

Cleveland, Aug. 20.-Government
men who failed to register.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-03-20
BAGS HIS THIRTY.FIFTH PLANE
(By United States Cabie)

PARIS Tuesday, March 20. - Captain Guynemar, noted French aviator mentioned in the orders of the day yesterday for having brought down his thiry-tfth German aerOpane.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-03-20

with commission officials at both An chorage and Talkeetna. 2
 Turnagain Arm District
 Satisfactory progress is being made in the heavy clearing in the vicinity of Bird point.
 j. The following coyote shots were made on the district during the period:
 " Moen & Co. at Station 2235, Falls creek, moved ,O00i cubic yards of material with 26,OOO pounds of black powder; Nicholson & Co.,, at Station 2455, McHugh creek, moved 4,000 yards with $500 pounds of black powder; Chatham & Co.,, at Station 2468, north of McHugh creek, moved .3,500 cubic yards of rock with 5000 poundsi and Anedrson x Co., at Sta- tion 2500, between McHugh and Sheep creeks, moved 25OO cubic yards of rock with 3;I00 pounds of black pow der. A number of small shots, with from 400 pounds to 1000 pounds in each shot, were also put off during the week.
 The jack hammers are making good headway driving coyote holes in the cut at Station 2635, south of Potter creek.
 The mess house at the new camp at Mile 83 is about per cent completed and the bunk house 20 per cent com pleted. Construction work will be
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-03-20
Anchorage District

The stationmen clearing !, right-of- way on the Eska creek coal spur have made excellent progress. The clear ing and grubbing is now 50 per cent complete.
 A contract was let during the week to Milo Jonovich for the ties for this branch. Grading will be started the first part of next week.
 During the week small force con tinued work on concrete foundations for machinery in the machine shop.
 One outfit bunk car was completed and three were 50 per cent complete at the end of the period.
 The 20OO-lb steam hammer has been set up and is in operation. The foundation for the punch and shears is now in and machinery placed. One new blacksmith forge has been con structed and installed.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-03-20
Matanuska District

The weather conditions during the past week have been particularly fay- orable for the work on the branch line. The freighting of supplies is practically completed for the season. Heavy hauling is still possible over the ice on the Matanuska. The com mission teams are continuing to haul blacksmith coal south from the Chick aloon, and will have finished this work within ten days.
 The construction of 8 wagon road from Hole-in-the- Wall to camp 32 will. probably be commenced next week.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-03-20
BATTLE FOR CONTROL OF
 AIR ON WESTERN FRONT
CBy United States Cabls)

BERLIN, Tuesday, March 2O.-(By SayviIle radlo)
 In the battle in progress Sunday and early Monday for control of the air above the advancing British and French troops which occupied territory evacuated by the Ger man forces, twenty-five aeroplanes were destroyed
 The fighting above ground ragged furiously along the FrancoBegian frontier and according to war office re- ports the efforts of the allies to keep in touch with the German movement cost the loss Of nineteen planes In the defensive work the German forces lost three
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-03-20

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zEPPELINS RAID LONDON ONCE MORE; GERMAN SCOUTS ATTACK RAMSGATE
LRy United States Cabisl

LONDON Tuesday, March 2O-One British destroy CT and an English merchant vessel were sunk and another destroyer damaged in battle accompanying German naval raid off Ramsgate according to admiralty an nouncement of yesterday.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-03-20
DROP BOMBS AND GET AWAY
lBy United States CaSls)

BERLIN, Tuesday, March 2O.-(By SayviIe radio) An attack on London by Zeppelns lasting an hour and half was made successfully, according to announce ment by the admiralty The aircraft dropped bombs with great effect and returned in safety
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-03-20
PROGRESS ON NORTHERN END
 OF RAILROAD
Big Shots Are Fired In Hard Rock Along
 1 ,.Turnagain Arm

Following are the progress reports of the various departments of the northern division for the week ending February 24, 1917:
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-03-20
OVER THREE-FOURTHS MILLION TONS
 OF STEAMERS SUNK IN FEBRUARY
lBr United State. Cssl,l

BERLIN Tuesday, March 2O-(By Sayvlle radio) Merchant ships of the allies of total tonnage of 761 OOO were destroyed by German submarines during the month of February.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-03-20
,- Main Line

Construction material and supplies are being moved ahead rapidly along the route. The freight teams are hauling ties on the return trip south from Little Susitna river to Cotton wood, distributing them at the points needed.
 The bridge crew has moved to Lit tie Susitna Flat and commenced work on the structures in that section. The decking of the Wassilla creek bridge has been finished and the crew is at work on the Cottonwood trestle.
 Axel s. Johnson & O., who had 8 clearing contract from point near Willow creek to the vicinity of Rash wilma, have abandoned their contract and will be replaced by another outfit as soon as the snow has melted some+ what.
 Resident Engineer Prendergast has moved from Camp 166 to the Little Susitna river. #t
 L. F. Vaile, assistant engineer, has moved his Headquarters from Little Susitna to Camp 187. 4. Telegraph and Telephone Department
 Telephone connection between An; chorage and Dead Horse Mill, Mile j 245, was made on February 21. A branch from this line has been run to a point on the Susitna river, mile o1 so below the mouth of the Kashwitna where a booth will be installed at the opening of navigation, and boats ply ling between Anchorage and the upper Susitna may get in communication
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