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The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-11
MANY WILL ENLIST
IN j. s. NAVY NOW
GOVERNMENT WANTS TWENTY
FIVE THOUSAND ADDi-
TIONAL MEN.

WASHINGTON Feb TO- Navy re-
cruiting agents have been instructed
Pastor Appears Before Congress to
thousand additional men.
While the current naval bill author
lied Il peace strength Of seventytour
thousand men. 1t carried approprla-
tions for considerably less, silce the
department had estimated tnat moi
more than ten thousand recruits
above the number necessary to re-
place men discharged could be found
Officials have been encouraged by
recruiting returns. however. which
have brought the actual strength Up
to nearly 6fty-cieht thousand men
already.
In the event Of war probably the
first act OF the president will be to
authorize the enlistment of the may
imum war time strength Of eighty
seven thousand Probably this could
be quickly accomplished by provis.
ion in the departments regulations
permitting volunteers to enlist for the
duration of the war.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-11
LOCAL STATION
IS DISCONTINUED
POSTMASTER HEREAFTER WILL.
ACT AS RECRUITING OF
FICER HERE.

The army recruiting station, which
has been located in the government
building for the past year, was yester-
day discontinued. Capt G. V. Heidi,
Of Savannah, in charge Of the recruit
ing stations in this territory, spent
the day in the city, closing the local
pbernalia to Savannah. Accompanied
by Private Payton. who has been IN
charge of the station he returned to
Savannah yesterday afternoon.
The discontinuance Of the station,
however, does not mean that recruit
ing in Brunswick is to be dscontin-
ued. BY an order of the postofficc
department several months ago, all
postmasters were made recruiting Of
ficers, to act where there is not reg
ular station, and before leaving for
Savannah yesterday Capt. Heidi made
arrangements with Postmaster Leavy
to look out for recruiting in Bruins
wick and the surrounding country
For each recruit secured, the post
master is allowed five dollars, and in
this way hundreds have been secured
throughout the country. The local
postmaster was given all the neces
sary papers. information, etc, anG
hereafter he will act as local recruit
ing officer
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-11
COMMITTEE NAMED
FOR GALA WEEK
ED FOR BIG WEEK OF
MARCH $40.

The Gala Week committee il get
ting out a number Il gcJd advertis-
ing schemes. Thousands o. envelopes
have been printed and given to the
business men of the city to use in
stead of their own. These envelopes
contain the following: If you are Il
friend of mine, meet NE in Brunswick,
Ga, at the big Gala v eek, March
$40" Launching OF bo2ts, aeroplane
flights, band concerts, submarines,
warships, high class shows, the whip,
fraternal, floral and industrial pa
rades. Besides these envelopes, the
committee has had printed their own
letterhead And in all tn correspond
ence this head is used. The paper
for advertising the surrounding coun-
try has arrived and men will be sent
out all over the territory within &
radius of hundred miles on all rail
roads to put them up. Thousands OF
pennants and handbills will be here
next week, and these will be scat
tered broadcast Nothing is being
left undone in the advertising OF
Brunswick's big week.
The contests are all warming up
and the young ladies in the queen con
test are fighting like good fellows
Each is sure of success and no one
is betting odds
The following is complete list OF
the officers Of the Gala Week" asso
citation and the sub-committees:
R. l.. Philips, general chairman; L.
H. Haym, treasurer; Fl r. Brown
secretary.
Finance: ]. B. Abrams, E. c. Mar
lin, A. j. Gordon.
Contest: R. A. Everett, R. B. South
ard, ] M. Gardner, H. Freeman.
Entertainment: ]. P. Harrell, R. Y.
Smith, s. c. Josey.
Reception: Geo. H. Smith, S. K.
Brown, A. D. Gale, j. S. Bradley, Jr.,
L. E. Allen.
Decorations: H. Hirsch, G. W. Har
per, H. H. Bryant, A. Lorentzsen.
Parades; Phil f. Burgess, A. c..
knight, P. w. Ramirez, Roy c. Da-
Wis. j. P. Twomey.
Publicity: M. Walsh, H. R. Brown
A. NJ Smith, II. Freeman.
Auxiliary: Mrs. S. L. High Mrs P.
Mr. Nightingale Mrs. G. P. Smith, Mrs
A. L. Church, Mrs j. H. Hopkins.
Executive r. L. Philips, j. B.
Abrams, A. J. Gordon, Phil f. Bur
CESS, j. H. Hopkins, L. H. Haym
Geo. w. Harper
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-11
SHIP OWNERS
WANT CONVOYS
AMERICAN LINE ASKS GOVERN.
MENT TO CONVOY THEIR
SHIPS WHEN ARMED.

NEW YORK, Feb. President
Franklin, head of the American Line
in an announced statement given tC
the press this afternoon. says that
his line is entitled to deep considera-
ton on the part of the government
He says that ii is impossible for the
private corporations to equip ships
with guns and %uEnerj unless the
United States government agrees to
convoy said ships to their destina-
tion in any and all countries.
The situation here present is Il new
one, and has caused considerable talk
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-11
Csrranza Commander is Put to
Death and Soldiers Are
Executed.
ONLY SIX MADE ESCAPE
Railroad Bridges Burned, Which
Makes Traffic Impossible
Advises Americans and FOr-
eigners to Keep Away.

Ell PASO, Texas, Feb. lO.--Gcneral
Sala2ar, villa cheftain, captured
Guzman, which Is seventy miles south
of Jaurez, this morning. He had
force of only three hundred and the
captured was an easy matter.
BY order Of the Villa officer, the
Carranza commander was executed.
us also was the fate Of sixty others
only six escaping.
All bridges on the main Northwest
ern. railway have been burned by fol
lowers Of Villa, which, OF course,
stops traffic except by dirt road
The bridges destroyed were between
the fierccst kind Is reported, but no
confirmation has been received here.
Villa today advised Americans ana
al other Foreigners TO Ecep away
from Mexico and especially not to
'rnvcl by rail, adding that they did so
at their own risk. He stated that
his advice was given for the safety
Of innocent people and given for the
present only, as few weeks may see
great change in the situation
A story that $4,000 villa troops.
under the lead of villa was approach
ing Jaurez. which was started in New
York, is regarded as absurd here, al
though it Is stated many are Rushing
to villa every day.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-11
CONGESTION At
NEW YORK PORT
REDUCED NUMBER OF VESSELS
SAILING HAVE HAD THIS
EFFECT.

NEW YORK. Feb. 10 The Scandi
navian-American liner Frederick VII
has been given permission by her
Copenhagen owners to convoy Count
Won Bernstorif to Scandinavian
port. The date Of sailing has been
set for next Wednesday.
Two American freighters, the Or
leans and Rochester, the first to clear
since the German submarine order
became effective, were awaiting their
owners orders to sail Both cleared
for Bordeaux, but were not painted
with stripes, as Germany prescribed.
Neither was armed
The American liner New York,
which left Liverpool since the Ger
man order was made public, will
reach New York Sunday afternoon,
according to wireless received to.
day by the office
The Kroonland, also from Liver
pool, will reach here tomorrow.
The safe arrival Is reported at &c.
noa of the Italian steamer Dante
Alighier, which left here January 81.
She carried nearly 500 passengers
Postoffice authorities are consider
ing the advisability Of transferring
500 sacks of mail from the American
liner st. Louis, which was held up
which sails for Liverpool tomorrow.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-11
LAND OWNERS TO
MEET FEB. 20.
MATTERS OF IMPORTANCE WILL
BE DISCUSSED AT THIS
MEETING.

meeting of the Georgia Land
Owners association will be held in
the city hall at 1920 O'Clock Tues
day morning, February 20, at which
time matters of vast import which
will eventually work great benefit to
this entire section will be taken up
for action. The call for the meeting
is being issued by the chairman, Alex
X. Seasons, OF Waycross, the date
and place of meeting having been Sc
lected by Major G. Downing, who is
treasurer of the association. The
Board of Trade is cooperating in the
matter
The meeting to be held here is in
the nature Of a group meeting. as
similar meetings are being held at
other cities in south Georgia, the
land owners of the surrounding ter
ritory attending. The Georgia Land
Owners association was formed last
summer through the efforts of the Of
fcers of the Southern Settlement and
Development company, which has
headquarters in Baltimore, and the
object to be attained eventually is
the settling up of the cutover lands
of south Georgia with thrifty people
| from other sections who will make
good citizens
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-11
Afternoon Papers Said Such a
Document Had Been
Received.
WASHINGTON DENIES STORY
Cabinet Officers Were at Their
Desks Late Last Night-En=
ternatiOnaI Situation Remains
Unchanged.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-In prac-
tically every afternoon paper in the
United States and other countries it
was published today that Germany
ernment which suggested a plan by
which war between the two countries
could be aVerted. This report seems
to have originated in the air. as Off
cial Washington knows nothing of
it. At both the white house and
state department it was stated to-
night that the report, as far as this
government is concerned, is absolute
ly false. The same information was
obtained at the Swiss embassy. which
is caring for German interests in this
country. 1t was stated here that
such a suggestion had never been
heard.
In administration circles the rumor
was regarded with deep suspicion, .
and it is thought the rumor originated
IL oAii q 1Cl ihulI oOuI CG anu WIFI IL
purpose. 1t was termed absolutely
false by Secretary Tumulty and other
high officials.
So far the international situation
is absolutely unchanged. No note
has been received from any foreign
government touching war matters
Executive and legislative prepara-
tions for the next step" that will fol
low and decide overt" act continued
lpabated today
Secretary of War Baker and Sec
retary of Navy Daniels were at their
desks late tonight
The state department made it clear
that the United States reserves the
right to arm American merchant ships
whenevr it was deem necessary. This
, announcement was made officially
and was designed to deny reported
contention that neutrals have no right
to mount guns for defense
1t was recognized today that the
question of American shipping was
the center of international situation.
A resolution was introduced in con
gress wanting to know what steps
had been taken to protect American
shipping and what would constitute
an covert" act upon which the pres
ident may base his next move.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-11
WOMEN DRINK MORE IN PUBLIC
Pasted Appears Before Congress to
Tell Of This Evil.

WASHINGTON. Feb 10.-Advocat-
ing the senate bill to prohibit liquor
advertising and solicitation in the
mails entering dry territory. the Rev.
James Cannon. of Richmond Va, told
the house postoffice committe that
there had been a great increase in
drinking in public places by fashion
abIv gowned women. He spoke as
national chairman OF the legislative
committee of the Anti-Saloon league.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-11
MANY NEUTRALS
WILL ARM SHIPS s
FOR SELF-DEFENSE, HOWEVER
WITHOUT COMMITTING ANY
HOSTILE ACT.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 The arm
ing of neutral vessels for self-defense
does not constitute hostile act, and
the United States will emphatically
vessels are attacked or not, was plain
ly set forth by Secretary Lansing
today.
1t is expected that regular sailings
of the American Line will shortly be
resumed.
The decision to arm vessels doen
not carry any further recognition OF
the rights OF belligereEts, however
than before this policy was outlined
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-11
PRESIDENT ORDERS
INVESTIGATION H.C.L.
INADEQUATE SUPPLY OF FOOD.
STUFFS is OF GRAVE
CONCERN.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10. Prcsi-
dent Wilson has ordered federal
inquiry at once into the nations food
supply and the high cost of food.
stuffs. The federal trade commission
and the departments Of agriculture
and justice were instructed to conduct
the probe.
"The inadequate supply of food.
stuffs is a matter of very grave con.
cern to the nation at all times, and
is of peculiar Importance at present" +"
the president declared in letter To
Chairman Harris, OF the federal trade
commission.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-11
AMERICANS ON 4
SHIP SUMMARIZED
THE BRITISH VESSEL, JAPANESE
PRINCE" SENT TO BOTTOM
Ely GERMAN SUB.

LONDON. Feb. 10.-According to a
News. Va, the British steamer Jap
anese Prince" was sung by German
submarine and practically all on
board were lost
Among those on the ship were 20
American muleteers, and it is sup
posed all of these were lost.
This information was received here
from the British consul.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-11
GEORGIA eOYS MOVING.
They Will Not Come Home as Yet
However.

ATLANTA, Feb. 10-Georgia boys
of the national guard now on the Dor
der have no idea when they will see
their homes and families again,
whether in weeks, months or years
Because of the break with Germany
it is stated here that while the
troops may be withdrawn from the
border. they may be sent to some mob
ilization camp on the Atlantic sea
board
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-11
COURTESY is THE FIRST RULE
Southern Railway Issues Quite inter
esting Statement.


estins Statement.
Courtesy is the first rule on the
Southern railway, as shown in the
new manual of rules and regulations
for the guidance of ticket and baggage
agents, conductors, train and baggage
men, which has just been issued
Instructions both to station anG
train employees begin with the fol
lowing:
"A railroad is first of all public
servant 1t follows that the success
of a railroad as business enterprise
depends, in a large measure, not only
upon the efficiency Of the Transports
ton il affords, but upon the personal
treatment which those doing business
with the railroads receive at the
hands of its officers and employees. -
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-11
INSPECTOR MoRECock BUSY.
Will Prevent Steamers Taking Sup
plies tc Foreign Warships.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. Feb, 10
Local customs inspectors today inau-
gurated a strict watch to prevent
steamers leaving this port from car
rying stores and supplies to foreign
warships at sea, according to Deputy
Collector of Customs Edloe More
cock, in charge Of The Newport News
office Mr.. Morccock stated tina;
there had been no trouble in this re-
spect so far, as he was aware.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-11
UNIVERSAL. TRAINING IS
NOW RECOMMENDED

WASHINGTON Feb. 10-The en-.
tire senate military committee today
reported the measure calling for uni
versal military training. and recon-
mended its immediate passage.
Senator Chamberlain will urge its
immediate consideration
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-11
WOMAN EXPIRED SUDDENLY.

Yesterday afternoon Sallie Will
liams, colored woman thirty years
of age. was found dead in bed at her
home, 910 Bay street The woman is
supposed OF have died from stroke
of paralysis. she having suffered from
two previous attacks.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-11
Some Heavy Losses.

BERLIN, Feb. 10.-Heavy losses at
tended the renewal of the British
drive along the Somme front The
artillery fighting was extremely vic
lent, resulting in the Germans eva
cuating Grandcourt.
The British again assaulted the
Germans on the Somme front, but
were repulsed.
The French attacked Hill 304, but
were thrown back.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-11
NEWS PRINT PROBE
Is Ordered by Department of Justice
to Determine Conspiracy.

WASHINGTON, Feb 10-The de-
partment of justice announced today
that federal grand jury in New York
would next week institute a sweep
situation.
The chief object of the investiga-
ton is to determine if there is a con
spiracy on the part of manufacturers
to raise prices and withhold supplies,
in an effort to drive smaller publish
ers out of business.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-11
ON VERGE OF WAR
DECLARES LANSING
HE is OF THE OPINION WILSON
CAN AND WILL MEET ANY
CRISIS.

WASHINGTON, FeD. 10--At the
Atherst banquet tonight, Sccrctar%
Lansing said that the United States
undoubtedly is on the verge of wa.
Yet there is always hope Of the cour.
try being spared the calamity Of be.
ing forced into the conflict" lie
declared President tWi!sol cal and
viii meet any crisis.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-11
Aviator Rombards.

PARIS, Feb. 10-A French aviator
bombarded the German city of Karl
shrue.
The Germans shelled Dunkirk from
the air, also Amiens. Nancy and Vim
cent
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-11
Germans Eonbarded.

LONDON. Feb. 10.-The ground
newly won by the British in the
Somme sector was heavily lombard
ed by the Germans last night West
of Bapaume the artillery lighting is
heavy on both sides of the Ancre.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-11
TO CLOSE MARCH l..
Ford Peace eurcau at The Hague
viii Close Down.

LONDON, Feb. l0-A Hague dis
patch says that the Ford peace bu-
reau will be closed IN March / on
account of the breach Of diplomatic
relations between the United States
and Germany,
This buraeu was opened in the in
terests Of peace soon after the be.
ginning of the war
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-11
FOR WARMING PURPOSES ONLY.
Mystery Of "5urying Somebody" Has
Been Solved.

J. D. Baldwin, who has been con-
ducting the search for the body of
D. L. Keller. went to the spot where
"two negroes were burying some
thing and found that two persons
had been there. but for the sole pur-
pose of building a fire.
After much trouble. Mr.. Baldwin
ascertained that this was the only
reason the negroes went to the marsh.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-11
SOMME FRONT
SEES FIGHTING
GERMAN AVlATORS BOMBARD
ALL LINES OF THE
ALLIES.

PARIS, Feb. 10.-There was vio-
lent artillery fighting on the Somme
front today. West OF Auberive, the
French took prisoners in a surprise
attack
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-11
TO ESCORT FLETCHER.

LAREDO, Tex, Fdb. l0.-A party
of high Carranza officials arrived here
today to escort Ambassador Fletcher
TO Mexico City tomorrow.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-11
FOUR VESSELS LOST TODAY.

LONDON, Feb. 10.-Four vessels,
three British and one Norwegian, sub
marined today. Two lives were lost
on the Norwegian steamer.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-11
JANIToRs STRIKE.

CHICAGO, Feb 10.-Thirtyseven
office buildings in the loop district
were tied up today by a strike OF the
janitors.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-11
WATCHING FOR PACIFlSTS.

CHICAGO. Feb. 10.-The depart
of Justice tonight is watching for pa
cifists who are dissuading recruits
wanting to join the United States
army
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-05-25
GET YOUR LAUNDRY READY.

The Troy Laundry, of,Nampa, will
call each Monday morning for your
laundry, and return it Friday. Rough
dry, Soc dozen. L. L. Gray, Propr
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-05-25
DIR. O. r. MEREDITH
osTEoPATHIc PHYSICIAN

of Nampa, will be in Meridian, Moa.
day, Wednesday and Friday after.
Moons at the residence OF Joel Brown.
Phone 713, Meridian.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-05-25

For Sale Single seat top buggy.
pole and shafts. Good condition
Earl Gilbert, phone 214, Meridian.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-05-25
THE MERIDIAN TINES
JOHN y. BArRD. PUBLISHER

Published each Friday. 81 per year.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-05-25
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-20

Lafayette Hotel from New York. and
will remain there a month. Miss Spang,
who made her home at Nice. France.
for years, has been spending. part OF
each winter at Washington since the
war began.
Miss Mildred Bromwell arrived yes
terday from school at Middleburg, Va.
to spend the Christmas holidays with
her mother. Mrs. Charles Bromwell.
Mr.. Scott Brofnwel1, who is q student
at Harvard. will reach Washington
Saturday to pass Christmas with his
mother and sister.
Representative Clarence B. Miller
who recently returned with the con-
gressional party from the war zone, will
leave this evening to give a series OF
talks on the War Situation in Eu-
rope" throughout Minnesota.
Mrs Miller will spend Christmas al
Washington at their residence, 1921
street.
Miss Eugene Ladenburg of New York.
who has leased the residence OF Mrs
Camilla Hare Lippincott. 1744 N street
will come to Washington today to take
possession and to remain throughout
the season.
Mrs. Lippincott and Miss Lippincott