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The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-08
WOMEN FILLING
MANY POSITIONS
BERLIN NEWSPAPERS FIND THAT
THEY ARE DOING GOOD
WORK.

BERLIN, Feb. 7.-One of the Berlin
newspapers has conducted an inquiry
as to how women have succeeded in
doing mems work, and to what extent
they will be kept at such work after
the war.
The leading electrical company of
the country replied that it was now
employing four times as many wom-
en- as before the war, and its factories
in general had favorable results with
women as workers.
The street cleaning department re-
ports that women have done well as
teamsters on night work, but they
have not yet been employed in actua'
street cleaning there being enough
men to do it. The omnibus company
has been employing women only for
a short time. but it reports itself as
satisfied with them. both as drivers
and as conductors The leading local
express company. which also handles
much baggage and other heavy OBJ
jects, says that it has some women
at work but it finds that they are not
suited for such heavy work; they are
also hindered by their clothing in
climbing upon and out of the wagons
The Berlin street railway company
has substituted women for men to the
extent OF one-half of the names on its
payrolls; $500 of it's 400 conductors
are women. 450 of the 2.750 motormen.
400 Of the 1000 employees in it's work
shops, including those engaged in
washing cars and 200 of the 500 office
employees.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-08
THE CITY COURT
STILL IN SESSION
QUITE A NUMBER OF CASES
WERE DISPOSED OF YES
TERDAY.

After disposing of largo number
of cases, the city court of Brunswic',
will finish today and the docket will
be almost clear OF both civil and
criminal cases.
The case of Lille Clark VS.. the A.
lantic Coast Line was ended yeSter'
day, and the jury brought in YER
dict in favor Of the defendant com
pany as also was the case of c. Il.
Calnan VS.. Mrs. J. w. Abbott. suit
for rent. The jury found verdict
for the plaintiff Cases against Queen
Carroll, Susie Hippard and Alice Hen
derson, charged with riot, were nolle
pressed, as also was the case against
Emma Lee Gerald Symmes, colored
charged with larceny will be brought
in this morning
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-08
AIM Of ENTENTE
IS NOW OUTLINED
ENGLISH PARLIAMENT OPENED
YESTERDAY AND ADDRESS,
ED EY KING GEORGE.

LONDON, Feb. king George, al
the opening of parliament today, said
the allied reply to President Wilson
outlined the entente aims as far az
could be done at present. He added
that threats of further outrages up
on the common rights of humanity
serve to steel our determination"
The opening of parliament was
shorn of ponp The king wore a
khaki uniform, and the lords and
members of the house of commons
entitled to do SO wore khaki or navy
blue
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-08
DATE OF BIG WEEK
IS DRAWING NEAR
IN CHARGE ARE WORKING
IN EARNEST.

A meeting OF the Gala Week COM
mittee OF the Merchants association
was held yesterday. The different sub
committees submitted reports on the
work is on in earnest and the reports
show that the entire city is backing
the movement Every merchant, man
ufacturer and business man is behind
the movement.
The beautiful loving cups that are
to be given away are on display in
Ks:ser's window They are certainly
prizes worth working for. They will
be awarded to winners in the parades
and floats.
The queen contest promises to be
one OF the most interesting of the
week All the young ladies seen so
far in regard II 1t are very much, en-
thused. They have begun to take in
terest in Gala Week" as whole and
this fact insure. the committee OF
success II you will not enter the
queen contest. then support your
friend
1t has been defiriteiy decided thai
one OF the ships now in course of con
struction win be laurched and ar
2eroplane is going to We here Blu
these are only side shows just wal
and you'll see. Nothing is going to
be put on that the city has had he
fore.
There will be something going or
every minute In the day. mos
elaborate program has been arranged
and will be printed in few days
The time Is drawing near, and i
YOU have not invited those out-oi
town friends. you had better do 50.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-08
German State Department Re-
ceived Notice of Treatment
of Berns.Orff.
IT ACTED DIFFERENT THEN
Some Fears Had Beer Felt for
the Safety OF the Ambassador,
But is Allayed NOw-Gerari
In Switzerland.

WASHINGTON, Feb. THE state
department has received renort that
American Ambassador Gerard has
reached Bernc, Switzerland.
From European sources outside Of
Germany the government has learned
that the German government actually
did consider Mr., Gerard practically as
/ hostage until Il received from Wash
lngton detailing tho arrangements
made for the safe departure OF Count
Yon Bernstorif.
Ambassador Willard at Madrid re-
ported TO the state department today
that he had received q dispatch from
Ambassador Gerard sent from Berhe
Switzerland.
Although no word came from Am
bRssador Gerard himself or American
Minister Stoyall, at Berne, the state
department interpreted MI Willard
dispatch as indicating that Mr.. Ger.
ard had left Berlin and gotten as far
as the Swiss capital
The fact that Mr. Gerard was not
expected to leave, Berlin before Sin
lay, coupled with the possibility that
ne may have cont n dispatch to Rer;is
o be transmitted to Ambassador VIII
lard, makes It possible, however, that
Mr.. Gerard has not LETT Germany, but
officials expect further advices.
1t was disclosed today that on Mon
day the state department sent long
dispatch, giving the plans worked out
| for the safe departure OF the former
German ambassador and his suite,
Any plans German officials might
have entertained to restrain the de-
'parture OF Mr., Gerard were then
dropped.
The German governments action is
believed to have been more in the
nature OF move TO compel safe re-
turn OF Count Won Bernstorf through
the allied blockade rather than any
step against Mr.. Gerard or the United
States.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-08
SHOWED LOSS
DURING NOVEMBER

ATLANTA, Feb. Although the
revenues OF the railroads OF the Unit.
cd States in 1916 were the highest or
record showing the great prosperity
which Is general throughout the coltn
try and the very heavy movement o.
traffic incident to the war and other
cnoditions, the net operating income
Of the roads for the month OF Novem
.ber showed loss as compared to the
net operating income for the same
month Of 1915. according to figure
filed with the railroad commission Of
Georgia.
This means, according to the rail
roads, that the increase in operating
expenses and taxes. which has been
going on for year, caught up with
the increases In gross earnings in No
vember.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-08
ATLANTA PAID A
BIC PLUMBER BILL
ESTIMATED THAT THE FREEZE
COST THAT CITY NOT LESS
THAN $4,000.

ATLANTA, Feb. Fifty thousand
dollars in plumbing bills alone is an
estimate OF the cost Atlanta will pay
for the recent blizzard, which struck
the city second time In the same
place when It was just staggering
to its feet from the effects of the
first cold wave.
Atlanta houses, like ali others in
the south, are not built for zero
weather, and when the mercury drops
to such temperature, the water
pipes freeze by the Wholesale Not in
fifteen years have so many dwelling
houses and other buildings been flood
ed by bursted pipes.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-08
St SIMON SAW A
FLYING MACHINE
STOPPED FOR SHORT WHILE on
THE ISLAND EN- ROUTE
TO PALM BEACH.

Early yesterday morning the resi-
dents Of ST Simon were very much
surprised when an airship landed
swan.like near the new ST. Simon
hotel and within very short time
MANY gathered to view the strange
machine, very few having seen an air
craft before Two were in the ma
chine en- route to Palm Beach, Fla,
where they will remain for the win
ter
They had very good trip. leaving
Atlantic City less than twenty hours
stopping once at Tybee and remain
ing only few minutes 1t left
Charleston Tuesday afternoon.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-08
WORKS ASSERTS
NATION HAS NOT
BEEN NEUTRAL
California Senator Says United
States Has Never Been
That Way.
DOES NOT QUESTION WILSON
Says Nation Allowed the Lusi-
tania to Sal! Into the Very
Jaws OF Death-raIkS of the
Danger Zone.

WASHINGTON, Feb 7.-Asserting
hat the United States has not been
neutral as nation and that if it had
the country never would have been
brought to breach with Germany,
Senator Works, republican, of Cali
tornia, protested IL the senate today
against the action of the president
in severing diplomatic relations.
Senator Works said he did not
question the good faith of the presi-
dent and gave him credit for con
scientious motives and patriotic pur-
poses" but protested against this
or any other movement that tends to-
ward war with Germany for no great
er cause than has yet been given us
81 insist" said the senator after
reviewing the German negotiations
and the presidents determination to
uphold American rights on the seas.
that neither a private citizen nor
the president nor congress can be
justified in driving this nation into
war or endangering it's peace by any
such false sense of courage or ma
tional prestige on. dignity" .,
Reviewing the Lusitania case and
branding it as "cruel and an unjust
wrong to our people and to the ma
ton" Senator Works said it was well
to consider how far ourselves by our
own courseg of action contributed to
this loss of. American lives
Our government knew what was
threatened. but we allowed the ship
to sail carrying American citizens
into the very jaws of death. Germany
was fighting for her life. So were
England and France and the other ns
tions engaged in the war What could
have been expected of Germany under
such circumstances? What moral
right had we to tempt her to This
lives Of her people?
"This government cannot shield it
self from the fearful responsibility II
is bound to accent for this dreadful
tragedy. We have continued from
that time on to aid the enemies oi
Germany in the same way. We have
not been neutral as a nation: man,
of our people have not attempted t"
conceal the fact Of their unnentralit Z
If we had been wholly neutral, as we
professed, we would never have beer
brought to our present relations with
Germany
"That Germany has violated the
rights of our people on the sea, under
international law. no one can denv
But so has Great Britain and so would
any other belIigerent nation fightina
for existence if necessary for her sue
cess. So would we do. apprehend
under the same circumstances"
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-08
GERMANS AFTER
lMAY0R OF DALLAS
ISSUED PROCLAMATION IN WHICH
HE CALLED TEUTONS "MAD
DOGS WITH RABIES"

DALLAS, Texas, Fob Mayor
Lindsay, of Dallas, was threatened
with physical violence today by Ger
man citizens because he issued proc
lamation Monday referring to Ger
many as determined mad dogs Of the
world, foaming with rabies" Three
meetings of Germans were held be
hind locked doors Two deputized
Germans visited the mayor and de
manded retraction. Mayor Lindsay
refused.
The mayor later issued a statement
in which he declared he trusted the
German-Americans to stand by the
flag.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-08
MILLIONS OF POUNDS OF MEAT
Are Required Each Year to Feed the
Dogs of Georgia.

ATLANTA, Feb. THAT it costs
the dogs of Georgia every year, OF
more than enough to supply ample
food to all the orphans homes and
charitable institutions of the state, is
asserted by Camilla, Ga, statisti
clan. who has made a study Of the
subject.
He does not mean that the half mil
lion odd dogs in Georgia actually eat
forty million pounds of pork year
but he claims they eat enough to raise
four hundred thousand head of hogs
and that these would supply the miss
ing forty million pounds of pork.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-08
BURNED TWO HOUSES RECENTLY
Negroes Seem to Have it in for J. r
Amos.

Some time ago negro was convict
ed Of sending threatening letters to
J. +. Amos, a well known GIyrn coun-
ty farmer, and was fined by Judge
Eigbsmith The fine was paid and
the negroes OF the community called
mass meeting and denounced one
OF their own race for writing such ?
letter
II seems that some OF ths friend1
of the convicted negro have made IN
their minds to get even" and have
burned two small houses on a place
belonging to Mr.. Amos. The loss
amounted to quite neat sum.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-08
CHAPTER OF MERCY
WILL ENTERTAIN

On Wednesday, Feb. IA, at 800 p.
M. at st. Marks Parish Home, the
Chapter OF Mercy will entertain its
young friends at Valentine party
Each small person will receive a
valentine, and will have his or her
future life truly fcretold by Chinese
fortune teller.
There will be heart all ready for
Cupid's darts, and prize for the
most successful archer
Refreshments will be served by the
members OF the chapter. The price
OF admission will be devoted to re-
iisving the needy and distressed Of
the city.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-08
Dismissed at Galveston.

GALVESTON, Tex Feb All
mon Of German birth not fully natur-
allied were dismissed from the coast
guard cutter Commanche this morn
ing. 1t is understood that the same
orders were given other vessels in
this service, and also at the various
navy yards.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-08
;. - -
coy SCOUTS ANNIVERSARY.
viii be Celebrated With an Interest
ina Program Tonight.


The entertainment to be held by the
Boy Scouts tonight promises to be q
very interesting affair. MS an excel
lent program has beea arranged for
the occasion. Among other features
will be little play OF tho conical
kind, which is suret to make every
body laugh. Scout Major Phil Bur.
gcss has trained the boys for the
event, and this IN itself Is guaran.
tee that 1t will he good. Twenty OF
the Scouts will take part.
The affair will be held at tho Grand
opera house, and the admission Is
only 25 cents, which includes reserved
seats. The Mblc should literally pat
roniZe the boys.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-08
MANY VETERANS
OFFER SERVICES
FIGHT AGAIN IF THEY
ARE NEEDED.

WASHINGTON, Feb T. President
General Mrs. Cordein Powell Chen.
heiner. OF the United Daughters Of
the Confcderacy, today rendered Preo'
idept Wilson this support and services
OF the 100000 u,embers in any man
nor they may he available. Many vet
erans have offered their services also
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-08
Continue Until March 6.

THE HAGUE, Feb. 7.-According
to a Berlin dispatch tonight, the first
fare of Germany will end March G.
On this date the submarines are ex-
pected to return to their various
bases.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-08
SWISS TO ACT
FOR GERMANY
MINISTER RITTER Has BEEN IN.
STRUcTED TO CARE FOR IN.
TERESTS OF TEUTONS.

WASHINGTON. Feb = Swiss
Minister Ritter has been formally IN
structed by his government to take
over the German diplomatic interests.
including the embassy and twelve
consulates. He informed the state
department of this in a note today.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-08
Facts About Sinking.

WASHINGTON, Feb. THE state
department tonight instructed Consul
Frost, at Queenstown, to forward at
once all details of the sinking Of the
Anchor liner California in German
barred zone. White house and state
departments are extremely anxious
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-08
Countries Support Wilson.

NEW YORK, Feb. Information
indicates that South and Central
American countries are to support
the United States. to break with Ger
many, morally at least.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-08
Must Make Big Bond.

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. Franz
Bopp, former German consul general,
and mis- associates in the anti-neu-
trality conspiracy, recently convicted,
are given until tomorrow to raise q
new $4,000 bond
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-08
Fire in Savannah.

SAVANNAH, Feb. 7-Twclve hun
dred bales of cotton were destroyed
by fire in the Flesby warehouse in
the Ocean Steamship companys docks
this afternoon.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-08
January's Toll 15f Ships.

NEW YORK, Feb. 7-One hundred
and fifty-four ships aggregating more
than 100000 tons, were destroyed by
mines, submarines or commerce raid
ers during January.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-08
ZeppeIins Unsatisfactory.

PARIS, Feb. 7.-Rcports from Ber-
lin say the construction of Zeppelins
for the Germany army are discontin-
ued,- as they are unsatisfactory for
long distance raids
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-08
SUB LINER
NOT ON WAY
DEUTSCHLAND STILL IN GER
MANY AND MAY REMAIN
THERE.

AMSTERDAM, Feb. Bremen
newspapers say the German subma-
rine liner Deutschland has not left
Germany.
1t is asserted that the submarine
will remain until conditions are near
er settlement.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-08
Senate Adopts stones RESOLUTION.

WASHINGTON Feb. THE SEN
ate late today adopted Senator Stones
resolution approving breaking with
Germany by the overwhelming vote of
Is to s. The debate lasted the en-
tire day.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-08
Additional Guards on Duty.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.-Hundreds
of secret service men have been or
dered to the navy yards throughout
the United States and many additional
guards have been placed on duty.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-08
Only Those Who Have Unques-
. toned Paper Allowed to
Remain.
IN THE NAVY YARDS ALSO
AT the Navy Yard Hundreds OF
Secret Service Men Have
Been Ordered to Be on the
Lookout.
Fired All Germans.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. Acting
under instructions received from
Washington this morning, all Ger
mans were dismissed from the United
States coast guard service.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-08
q. j. EUTrs WAS DEFEATED.

The many friends here of Bayard j.
Butts. son Of Dr. j. A. Hutis. will
regret 10 lesrn that he was defeated
for recollection IS an alderman o.
Jacksonville yesterday.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-08
LATEST TFLEGRAPHiC
FLASHES.
Cease Booking Passengers.

NEW YORK, Feb Tt was an
nounoed this afternoon that the Amer
lean line had ceased booking passen
gers.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-08
Sixty Million Loss.

LONDON, Feb. 7.-Forty-fve ships
have been submarined during the first
six days of Germany's ruthless under
sea campaign.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-08
Fig Loss in Kentucky.

DELONG, Ky, Feb 1.-THE Rock
dale lumber plant was burned here
today, entailing loss of $4,000 j..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-06
Should Face Road Facts

'I am a great believer in good roads" /" said Capt. Frank s. White at the real estate luncheon at the Hillman on Thursday, "and the reports brought back by the delegates from the na- tional convention about the concrete roads in and around Milwaukee is most interesting. and I hope the exchange will look into the whole question of road building and financing, for there is a great danger that the tide of public sen timent for road building will be turned against it unless certain reforms are in- stituted.
 Many are beginning to feel that too much money is being spent for the amount of good being gotten. Bonds are issued and roads built that soon go to pieces, or If well built are allowed to get into a state of almost impassabil- ity in many places as no funds are avil- able for their upkeep. We might as we'll face the facts and remedy them or there is going to be trouble all along, the line'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-06
TWAIN's TRIBUTE TO GRANT

, he handed over the papers there were vouchers to show what had been done with every penny) and his trusting, easy, unexacting fashion when doing busi- ness for himself Cat that same time he was paying out money in driblets to man who was running his farm for him-and in his first presidency he paid every one of those driblets again (to- tai, 5000 F. said), for he hadn't a scrap of paper to show that he had ever paid them before; in his dealings with me he would not listen to terms which would place my money at risk and leave his protected-the thought plainly give him pain, and he put it from him, waved it off with his hands, as one does ac- counts of crushings and mutilations- wouldn't listen, changed the subjecD; and his fortitude! He was under sen- tenee of death last spring; he sat think ing, musing several days-nobody knows what about; then he pulled himself to- gether and set to work to finish that book, a colossal task for a dying man. Presently his hand gave out; fate seemed to have got him checkmated. Dictation was suggested. No, he never could do that; had never tried it. too old to learn, now. By and by-if he could only do Appomattox-well So he sent for stenographer, and dictated 5000 words at a single sitting!-never pausing, never hesitating for a word, never repeating and in the written-out copy he made hardly a correction. He dictated again, every two or three days-the intervals were intervals of exhaustion and slow recuperation-and at last he was able to tell me that he had written more matter than could be got into the book I then enlarged the book-had to. Then he lost his voice. He was not quite done yet, however: there was no end of little plums and spices to be stuck in, here and there and this work he patiently continued, few lines day, with pad and pencil, till far into July, at Mt. McGregor. One day he put his pencil aside, and said he was done there was nothing more to do. If l. had been there I could have foretolda the shock that struck the world three days later /
 Well, I've written all this, and lit doesn't seem to amount to anything. But do want to help, if only coulF, I will enclose some scraps from my autobiography-scrap about Generak Grant-they may be of some trifle of use, and they may not-they at least verify known traits of his character.' My autobiography is pretty freely dic-s tated, but my idea is to jack-plane it. little before I die some day or oth- CT, mean the rude construction and rotten grammar It is the only dictat- ing I ever did, and it was most trou- blesome and awkward work. You may return it to Hartford. Sincerely yours, s
 IS. L. CLEMENS"