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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-12
DISTRICT NUMBER TWO.

This district VIII receive Of $500 In Cold
one award OF 500 in Cold award $50 In Gold and
os award Of s25 In Gold, regardless which every dis
et secures the two capital awards 900 and $500
respectively All others who part In the Golden Fes
tyal Will receive commission Of ten per cent
Mrs Goldie Walker n. F. D. /, Fairview, w Va. 1880
MIS- CARRIED DeVine' r. F. D. l. Faryiew, w. Va $4,000
slrelsey Lemley X F. D. J. Fairview, W. Va. 1O,7OO
s.iss mildred Bordne X J. d / Fairvew W. Va. 10000
MISE May murphy FaiTieW w. $4,000
MISS Rose Yeager u :. D. 8, Box Warrington 226OO
Mrs Coda Dunn Warrington, w Va. 49,. 1890
Mrh Earl Maekey r. r. D. 8, Mannington W. Va 10000
MISS Lena Prizes Warrington. w, Va,....,,.. 1880
MISS CARA Jotfte, Catawba, ", Va,,,,,.,..., 10000
Miss Alma LAWYER shnnstoa, W Va. ,..,,.,. 10000
Mrs Russell Lynch, shinnston, W. Va,......., 1900
Mrs. Clyde Wbiteman. shinnston, w. Va. 49,, 10000
lIs Deia Little Fails, ". Ya,s.s...s. isloo
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-12

This district will receive award of $500 in gold
award Of 500 in Gold, $50 In geld and one
award Of S25 In Cold regardless Of which eVefy district
two capital awards Of $1,000 and $500 respectively
All others who take part In the Golden Festival will
ceive commission Of ten per cent.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-12
Honor Roll and HuyIGr'S Chocolates
ALL THIS COMING WEEK

The Golden Festival Manager decided extend the Honor Roll for this
and popularity The big
this week the week The Honor Roll will
this will not extended
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-28
WAYCROsS PLAN
FOR AUTO CLUB
STATE AUTOMOBILE AssoclA
TiON OFFICIALS GO THERE
TO ORGANIZE.

WAYCROSS, Feb. 27.-T. A. Moor
ing, field secretary of the Georgia
State Automobile association, arrived
in the city today for the purpose Of
cooperating with the motorists and
good road advocates of Waycross and
Ware county with a view of forming
an automobile club which will have
its headquarters in Waycross.
One OF the first objects OF the club
will be to affiliate with the Georgia
State Automobile association, which
is composed of the individual owners
of cars of the state, in carrying out
the program for which it has been
organized. Particularly supporting a
state highway department whereby
the responsibility for the expenditure
of all moneys appropriated for roads
will be placed in the hands of com,
petent engineer and staff
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-28
LOST SHIP FOUND
OFF ISLANDS
SCHOONER GALATEA MADE ONE
TRIP TO CURA AND is
NOW A WRECK.

PENSACOLA, Fla, Feb. 27.-The
schooner Galatea. which was stolen
from under the eyes of Fort Baran-
cas-, while lying fully provisioncd
ready for trip to the snapper banks,
has been reported as being wrecked
on the Dauphine Islands with the
waves pounding over her decks.
The Galatea was stolen for the pur-
pose of carrying arms and ammun.-
tiOns to the Cuban revolutionists and
made one trip, il is supposed, having
been wrecked while returning home
The crew of the vessel has never been
found after having left the ship while
she was at anchor in this port, but
every effort is being made to locate
them in order to clear up the mystery
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-28
CAPTAIN KNOWN HERE
WINS RESCUE REWARD

Capt. oJseph f. Lasserre, secretary
of the Brunswick Pilots association
yesterday received letter from his
brother, Thomas b. Lasserre, at Cal
weston, in which he related that while
towing with the tug Leopold Alder,
belonging to the Seaboard Transports
ton and Shipping Co, of that city,
he picked up a three-masted British
schooner deserted and adrift. The
boat was water-logged. The rescued
schooner has been placed under new
charter and is being sent to Norfolk
to take in tow sugar barge which
will run between Cuba and New Or
leans, to New York It's liability was
$4,000. The brother who is now cap
tain of the Leopold Adler, is well
known in seafaring circles Of this
city
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-28
TWENTY OR MORE
KILLED IN WRECK
PENNSYLVANIA BREAKS RECORD
OF THREE YEARS WITHOUT
EVEN A DEATH.

ALTOONA, Pa, Feb. 27.-Twenty
or more passengers were killed in Il
rear-end collision between the Mer.
camille Express and a freight train
on the Pennsylvania railroad at
Mount Union, near here, early today.
The express train was standing at
Mount Union station when the freight
crushed in, cutting the rear sleeper in
two. Most of the passengers in the
rear sleeper We're killed. Passengers
in other coaches, were shaken. but
only few were seriously hurt.
This was the first time in three
years that a passenger had been kill
ed in Pennsylvania railroad wreck
Among the dead are Chester A.
Minds, former University of Pennsyl-
vania football star, his wife. two chill
dren and a nurse.
The accident happened after mid
night, and this morning only nine of
the dead were identified. but the list
was checked by the tickets
Engineer Cook, Of the freight train,
the only member of the freight crew
to be injured, declared that the block
signal, a mile and Il half from Mount
Union. showed white. indicating a
clear track.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-28
DANCE AND MUSIC
For GALA EVENTS
MORE ATTRACTIONS ARE ADDEc
TO PROGRAM AS THE DAYS
GO BY.

Visitors to Brunswick during Gale
Week. from March 5 to 10, will have
a chance to see a specially dance pu.
on by three little Brunswick girls
Tillie Borchardt, Carolyn Bertha May
and Helen Lissner, on Thursday night
March s.
we'll during the Kirmess given recent
ly, will be rehearsed by Mrs. R. e
Moeglng, who taught the children the
steps in the Kirmess. Thus the fairy
dance" will be again given for the
benefit of the people of Brunswick
and the visitors in the city Thursday
night.
A platform will be erected in the
next two or three days at the corner
of Gloucester and Newcastle streets
On this platform the fairy dance will
be given. Another feature for the
same evening is the quartet composed
of Tom Hopkins, Raymond Russell
Joe Gardner, Will Harvey and Mi
Cordrey. These two events, announc-
es the committee, will be the fore
runner of the street dancing, which
will begin at 10 o'clock.
The Half Hour of Music, stated the
committee, is sure to be an attrac-
ton that will interest the Gala Week
visitors. The chorus of fifty voices
will be heard on Wednesday night
from to 8: 80 o'clock They will use
the stand to be built at Newcastle
mad Gloucester streets. Miss Lucille
Butts, chairman for this event, held
another rehearsal last night and con
siderable prograss was reported.
Advices received by NJ Walsh
chairman of the publicity committee
state all the railroads entering into
Brunswick are extensively advertis
ing the Gala Week, and that good re
turns are expected from this source
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-28
BRYAN OPPOSES
WILSON'S PLEA
CONGRESS MUST NOT GIVE UP
POWER TO ANY ONE MAN,
HE SAYS,

JACKSONVILLE, Feb. 27-mdicat-
ing he will oppose the president and
the delegation by congress of author
ity to the president to arm American
ships for the protection of the lives
OF nationals of this country from the
menace of German submarines, Will
liam Jennings Bryan passed through
Jacksonville today en-. route to Wash
ington. having postponed by telegraph
five speaking engagements at various
points in this state
He spent two hours at the Union
Depot awaiting replies to kilograms
he had sent Washington, and upon
whether to return to the nations cap
ital or to continue his speaking tour
in Florida. His replies were receiv-
ed few minutes before the Seaboard
train was due to leave, and messages
cancelling speaking dates were hast
lily dispatched, and the great com
mOner boarded the train for Washing
ton.
mo one has more faith in the pres
idents high purpose than | have de
clared Bryan, but whatever power is
conferred upon him should be so
limited as not to constitute a sur
render Of the power of congress
"The same logic that leads a mayor
to keep people off the streets during
times of riot would justify this coun-
try in keeping citizens of the United
States off belligerent vessels"
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-28
SENATORS DELAY
WHILE NAVY OPES
bids FOR CANNON
President Confident OF Power
as Head Of Army and
Navy.
Tacoma CASE IS INCENTIVE
Parliamentary War and Crash
OF Legislation Makes an Ex-
ira Session OF Congress Seem
Inevitable.
Tacoma CASE IS INCENTIVE

WASHINGTON, Feb, 27.-Decded
opposition to comforting upon Wilson
the authority he asks to meet the
international situation developed in
the senate tonight when Senator
Stone presented from the foreign re.
lations committee his bill comforting
on the president blanket powers to
protect American rights. AS the read
ing of the bill had finished fol the
first time, Senator La Toilette, the
skilled filibuster precipitated the par
liamentary wrangle and his objections
prevented it being constituted bill
on the first reading as it, unobjected
to, would have been under the ruling
by the chair So tho measure WeI-
over until tomorrow. That action can
be taken before Thursday is unhoped
for by even the most optimistic here
and doubt is expressed whether either
house will pass the measure as 1t may
come from the senate.
Despite delay in granting him wider
powers, the president is convinced he
has tho constitutional powers as head
of the army and navy to arm vessels
and that he proposes to use this pow
er in no very distant time is indi-
Gated i'll the statement issued that
the navy department tomorrow will
open bids for suitable guns to use
in arrning American merchantmen
The deaths Of Americans reported
from the sinking OF the steamship
Laconia, particularly Mrs. Mary Il.
Hoy and her daughter, Of Chicago.
is declared in administration circles
to be plain violation Of law OF ma
tions,' and the sinking itself an
overt act making the next step"
to protect American rights inevta-
| Bile. This sinking, II is believed, IS
Fastening the presidents determine
ton to act, with or without congress
sional sanction and it is thought the
| first step is the opening for bids as
mentioned
Additional reports about the sink
ing Of the Laconia have been receiv-
ed by the state department tonight,
which, added to the list of Americans
saved. the name Of Robert Gillis,
Brooklyn, and stated also that Thorn
as Coffee, negro from Baltimore,
may be lost
Either there will be an extra ses-
sion within a few days after adjourn
ment OF the sixty-ffth congress be-
cause of legislative congestion or an
extra session will be held May 1, Is
the opinion expressed Dy leaders in
both houses OF both parties
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-28
REGISTER OF NATIONAL
GUARD FOR 1917 is OUT

An official register of the national
guard of Georgia for the year 1917
has just been published by authority
of the adjutaut general, ]. Van Hof
Nash, and copies are now being sup
piled to interested parties.
The record contains the names Oh
all commissioned officers in all Of the
branches of the Georgia national
guard, as we'll as the names OF the
United States army inspector-instruc-
tors, the names of the general staff
the names of the aids, the name OF
the members of the staff departments
medical corps, dental corps, medical
corps, etc, with the service records
of each.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-28
k. c. |. CALLS FOR
NEW EQU|PNEN
HALF MILLION DOLLARS WORTH
FOR FALL DELIVERY
ORDERED.

WILMINGTON, N. G., Feb 27,--An
order has been placed with locomo-
tive works by the Atlantic Coast Line
Railroad company for more than a
half million dollars worth Of new
equipment, it was announced at the
general offices of the company here
today. Delivery is to be made in the
early fall. The order includes seven
Pacifics for passenger service ten
Mikados for hauling heavy freight
tonnage, and three shifters, which
will be placed in the larger yards,
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-28

God-fearing men owe their allegiance
No man was ever inspired by a
nobler sentiment in organizing fra
ternal order than was Justus H. Rath-
bone when he determined to perfect
that which is known today through
out the world as the Knights of Pyth-
las. 1t is possible Rathbone did not
at the time he first thought of the
creation of such an order have upper
most in his mind the bringing toge-
ther of the north and the south by
fraternal bond. It is said he was
desirous OF perfecting an order that
had somewhere in it's teachings the
value of knighthood, some chivalric
teachings. The ancient story of Da-
mon and Pythias impressed him so
he concluded to call the order The
Knights OF Pythias.' o, that a Rath-
bone may be found in Europe when
the great strife of today comes to an
end who can give to the stricken peo-
pie there some common ground upon
which they may all meet as comrades
and brothers and cement in ties of
friendship new bonds that will forever
remain unsevered as those formed
through the means of this great or
ganization in America have proven .
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-28
POLICE CAPTURE
LIQUOR VESSEL

RICHMOND, Va, Feb. Noticing
a schooner becalmed in the ice in
Machodo Creek, the state oyster bed
police boat. Commodore Maury, sta
tioned at the mouth OF the creek. last
night investigated Their challenge
of the craft, which poryed to be the
schooner Elizabeth Clark, Of Balti-
more, resulted in its attempt to es-
cape with a chase and fight result
ing. II was soon captured Captain
Bozeman and the mate OF the schoon.
er were injured by gun fire from the
police boat. Twenty cases of whis-
key were seized and. the crew placed
in Lancaster court house jail
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-28
FLORIDA BARRIERS
TO CLOSE SUNDAY
GOVERNOR DIRECTS SHERIFF TO
KEEP SHOPS CLOSED WHEN
REQUESTED.

ST. AUGUSTINE, Feb 27.--Loca
BARRIERS must close on Sundays, de
spite the fact that those who ha{
the temerity to keep open were an
rested, tried and acquitted The bar
bers who oppose Sunday business
were not content when the verdic
of acquittal was rendered, so wrote
to the governor, complaining of Tho
violation of the law The sheriff has
been instructed by the governor tt
close the barber shops on Sunday
hence there will be no more Sunday
shaves or hair cuts.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-28
PRO-GE: :RMAINS GET
PEACE REBUkE
MEETING IN MILWAUKEE SHOWS
HYPl4EN is ABSENT THERE
DESPITE ANCESTORS.

MILWAUKEE,, Feb. 27---Indcating
n rehuke to pro-German peace prop
agandists was the failure of Il meet
ing called for the purpose in Milwau-
kee tonight Less than 1000 attend
ed with poryisions made to scat over
10000. and police reserves were on
Fl iom among Wilwaukeo's large popu
lation Of Germent descent. Presiding
at the meeting was the Socialist May.
or Hoan
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-28
ARNOW MAY SECURE
MARKET BUREAU JOB

1t was freely rumored about the
capitol in Atlanta yesterday that State
Game Commissioner Charles S. Ar
now, in the event that he is not re
appointed to his present position by
Governor-elect Dorsey, when he as
sumes office this summer, will re-
ceive position in the agricultural de
partment under j. j. Brown. 1t was
said that Mr.. Arrow was slated to
head the market bureau which Lem
B. Jackson is organizing for Commits
sioner Brown.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-28
MObS PROTEST
AGAINST RICE
SUGGESTION EY NEW YORK COM
MITTEE OF RELIEF Anglers
HUNGRY CROWD.

NEW YORK, Feb. 27.-Resentment
aroused by the suggestion made by
the mayors committee dealing with
the food famine situation here, that
the people who could not afford high
priced porducts should eat rice, led
to a fresh series of riots today.
Twelve arrests by the police result
ed. Mobs marched through the
streets carrying banners inscribed,
I'VE Americans Cannot Live on Rice
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-28
SHIPPING NEWS.

The Danish Barkentine Elizabeth
came in quarantine yesterday, arriy-
ing To take cargo for the American
Tie and Timber Co, Announcement
comes from New York that the
schooner Alice J. Crabtree, capacity
378 tons, has been chartered under
private terms to take dry cypress
from Brunswick to New York or Long
Island Sound points.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-28
AUS1RO AFFAIR
LOOKS ROPFUL
AMBASSADOR PENF ED EX
PRESSES CONFIDENCE IN
RELATIONS.

VIENNA, Feb 27.-Hopeful reports
circulated here indicate that Ameri-
can Ambassador Penfield, accredited
to Austria Hungary, is optimistic
about the relations between the Amer
lean and Austrian governments, and
that he has expressed himself as
feeling assured there will be no
change in the present relations be-
tween the two powers.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-28
WOMAN SUFFRAGE WINS
IN ARKANSAS SENATE

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Feb. 27. The
state house bill permitting women to
vote at primary elections is virtually
won with the passing by the senate
tonight Of the bill by a vote Of II
to Is. House is thought certain to
concur
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-28
lNTI-TICK RALLY
CLOSES TO-DAY
THREE DAYS SESSION MAKES
GOOD THUS
FAR.

PENSACOLA, Feb. 27.---The great
anti-tick rally which convened in this
city Monday for three days ses-
sion, has porven to be one of the
most stimulating propositions for the
eradication of cattle tick in this sec
tion that could have been held, ac-
cording to the statements of those in
charge of the meeting
Those working on the movement
will hold another session Wednesday
night.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-28
THE NORFOLK GETS
READY TO SAIL

SAVANNAH, Feb. 27.-The steam
ship Norfolk is preparing to clear
from Savannah with cargo of non
contraband harvesting machinery. It
is expected the ship will get out of
port within the next "a hours for some
Norway port
The Norfolk has been loaded by the
Strachan Shipping Co.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-28
Bull DING C0LLAPSES
KILLING ONE PERSON

OMAHA, Feb. 27.-One person is
reported killed and two thought in
jured in collapse OF portion Of the
Hart Sample Motor company build
ing here tonight
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-28
BRITON CLAIMS
GAINS IN ANCRE
OFFICIALS REPORT SUCCESSES
ALONG FRENCH REGIONS
l-z11ag1xS
AGAINST TEUTONS.

AMSTERDAM, Feb 27.-According
to the British official statement tC
night, their forces have occupied the
village kigny, southwest of Bapaume,
gion OF France. In the northern part
of the Ancre region, the western ana
norther ndefenses of Puisscux were
captured from the Germans.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-28
KNIGHTS or PYTHIAS
CELEBRATE GREAT
DAY OF THE ORDER
.LACON|A'S SAVED
TELL OF HORRORS
TOSSED FIVE HOURS BY HIGH
WAVES AT NIGHT IN
OPEN BOATS.

QUEENSTOWN, ireland, Feb. 81
The first full story of the sinking of
the Laconia has been told here to-
day by suffering survivors. The hor-
in comparison, as the Laconia was
torpedoed at night. The survivors
tossed for five hours in open boats,
on waves twelve and more feet high.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-28
HOLLWEG TELLS
US. TOO QUICK
g
GERMAN CHANCELLOR COMPLAINS
AMERICA OVERLOOKED AL
LIES VIOLATIONS.

BERLIN, Feb. Chancellor Won
Rethman Hollweg, addressing the
reichstag today. declared the United
States acted too hastily in breaking
relations with Germany. He also ac-
cused the American government with
overlooking violations of international
law by the allies.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-28
Won BERNSTORFF SETS
SAIL FROM HALIFAX

HALIFAX, Feb. 27.--Former Am
bassador to the United States Won
Bernstorff has finally been allowed
to depart from Halifax on his way
back TO Germany. He left tonigh,
on the Frederick VIII for Copper
hagen.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-28
AMERICAN ACCOUNTED FoR.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. CIV. II.
Thatcher, of Angel Isle immigration
station. who was reported being
aboard the Laconia, was not a pas
senger He is safe here
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-28
BILL PASSED PENSIONENG
WIDOW OF GEN. FUNSTON

WASHINGTON, Feb 27--The sen
ate has passed a bill granting 500
n month pension for the widow of the
late General Funston.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-28
NORWEGIAN STEAMSHIP
SUBMARINED AND SUNK

SAVANNAH, Feb. 27.--The Norwe-
gian steamship Normanda, which sail
ed February 3 for Stevengen, is re-
ported summarized and sunk.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-25

that cause SO much suffering dischang the
its efficacy Traxo
the weakened
booklet of interest
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-25
KATE Welsh gets
6 MONTHS \ IN JAIL

Katie Welsh. alias May Brown, alias
Kate Welsh MeEuen, notorious Iwilei
woman, whose haunts since the clos
ing of the socalled restricted district
have been in the vicinity of Wahia-
was "Bloodtown. will spend the next
six months in the city jai-unless
she is pardoned.
The Welsh, or rather McEuen. wo-
man was arrested during a raid at
Wahfawa last Saturday night by mem
bers of the city attorneys staff and
detectives. She was among the ia
Iwilei women who were given sus-
pended sentences last December and
warned to behave themselves, and
this morning she was brought before
Judge Ashford and pleaded guilty to
a charge of having reverted to COM
mercialiZed vice. -......> g.:
She was represented by Attorney
George French. There was no, evil
dence taken. The woman pleaded
guilty and was given six months. At
torney French intimated IN court that
an attempt might be made to obtain
pardon for the woman with the I'M.
derstanding that she leave the terri
tory. r:= ..|>r -. =
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-25
CHINESE OBJECT TO
TRENCH AGGRESSION
I'M MANY PETITIONS
IBH Associated Pressl

PEKING, China-Showers of peti.
tions are reaching Parliament daily
concerning the action of the French
in forcibly selling an addition to their
concession in Tientsin. Practically all
the provincial military governors and
high officials throughout China have
sent message and memorials. urging
the Parliament, the president and the
cabinet to resist the French aggres-
sion
The Association for the Protection
of National Territory, a Tfentsin or
ganization, says: IF. the government
yields to the French demand this
time the result will be that we shall
have no way to ward off the national
insult and at the same time other for
eign powers will take similar action in
this country. with the result that our
territory viii soon disappear before
the land-grabbing powers. When this
process of encroachment begins. the
days Of our national existence will be
numbered. At the outset this case
might have appeared somewhat triv-
iaE but its final result will have a
significant bearing upon the fate of
the country >...... 49,. ~