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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-17
HARPARGUs, TOO

NEW YORK, May 1.-THE
British steamer Harpagus was
summarized while off Marseilles,
on May 8, according to cable
received by the Fabre line here
today. The vessel was owned by
the j. & G. Harrison Co. of Lon
don. but had been under charter
to the Fabre line for the past two
years.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-17

Evidently parodying a certain
well-known cigaret ad. somebody
postcards in as follows: ASK
Dad he nose(d) Joab."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-17

We are developing a won-
derful follow-through with
our spade.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-17

Lambs reached the highest mark
In the history of the stock yards
here, selling at $40 a hundred.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-17

We beg to announce that
We have three potato plants
up, and have them all hoed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-17
GIVE UP CONTRACTS?
lUnited Press Lensed Wire.l

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, May II.
The United States government
has asked the allies to relinquish
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-17

The Harpagus also has been a
frequent visitor to Tacoma.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-17

envy a fresh chastisement."-T
Berlin Post.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-17

Greetings, how many war
organizations have you
Joined?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-17
MARKET
IDEA is
ADOPTED

Immediate establishment Of
municipal war market and
entertainment pavilion at 18th
and Pacific was authorized by
the city council Thursday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-17

Three or four fistic affairs
In which Col. Joab figured,
his 400" career and his Ia
coma Blue Book experience
viii be narrated tomorrow.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-06-30
JUDGE GALE GETS
HIS COMMISSION
NEW UNITED STATES COMMAS
SIONER RECEIVES HIS
CREDENTIALS.

Judge A. ID. Gale, who was appoint
ed United States commissioner at
Brunswick few days ago by judge
Emory Speer, of then United States
court for the southern district OF
Georgia, yesterday received his com
mission from Macon. Judge Gale will
conduct the sessions of the court in
his own office. as there is no court
mousse equipped in the federal build
ing. 1t has developed that his desig
nation by Judge Speer was due large
ly to the great num3er OF cases that
are originating in this territory and
have to be sent to Savannah for com
mitment. Then again the war situa-
ton is certain to develop many other
cases, and it was felt by department
of justice officials and Judge Speel
that Brunswick should have COM
missionership.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-06-30
OLIVER ASSAULTER
NOW IN CUSTODY
CHIEF OWENS DID SOME EXCEL
LENT DETECTIVE WORK AND
LANDED HIS MAN.

BY patient and shrewd detective
work, Chief of Police owens has sue
,ceeded in the capture of HOke Tuten,
at Blackshear, one of the young white
men who shot Tom Oliver, well
known colored automobile driver, sew
eral weeks ago, and took his car,
which was recovered, but badly dam
aged. The other man who was with
Tuten has not been captured but it
is thought he will be within the next
Jew days. Tuten was arrested 3t
Blackshear yesterday morning, and
Officer Drury will probably leave foI
him this morning.
From the statement of Oliver, there
is a very serious charge against bOtl
men. In the trouble. Oliver was
struck by a bullet from one of the
men, and a charge of assault and at
tempt to murder will be made against
the arrested man. 1t is thought he
will "blow" on the other one in the
trouble.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-06-30
Address OF Lloyd George Was
OF the Very Greatest
Significance.
A RUSSIAN REPUBLIC SOON
Greece Has al Last Broken on
Diplomatic Relations With
Germany and Prepares to
Enter War.

Premier lloyd Georges utterances
at Glasgow that jha var must CON
tinue until The allies gain the ends
they set out to obtain at the begin
ming OF the war, possesses notable
significance in view Of suggestions
that the war aims might be revised.
There are also hints coming from
Germany that the chancellor may
make peace statement when the
Reichstag meets next week.
Military interest centcrs On Cen
eral Haig's pressure on ems Opera
tions arc taking Oh large scale as
aiming at the far flanks with the
view Of encircling the city At the
same time the British are maintain
ing thrusts at the citys Immediate
environments.
Germans delivered powerful at
tack near Verdun last night and gain
ed some positions, but were repulsed
III attacks this morning. They also
made an attack in Cerny region. but
were repulsed.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-06-30
FIRST SESSION
HELD YESTERDAY
THE GLYNN COUNTY EXEMPTION
BOARD MET AND PERFECT
ED ORGANIZATION.

The Glynn county exemption board,
appointed by Governor Harris to pass
upon the exemptions on the list Of
registrations of June I. held it's FIRST
meeting and organized Yesterday
morning in the office of the clerk Of
the superior court. The board is com
posed OF II. f. duBignon. clerk Of the
Glynn superior court: Edwin w
Dart ordinary of Glynn county. and
DR.. G. v Cate, county physician At
the meeting held yesterday. Ordinar,
Dart was elected chairman and M.
duBignon clerk of the board.
1t might be stated that it cannot
be given out yet just when the actual
exemption sessions will be held, a.
this date will have to be fixed q.
Washington. However, there is .
vast amount Of preliminary wark t.
be done between now and July T, and
the board will be in session eff and Or
from now until that date.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-06-30
THREE TIGERS ARE
NOW IN CITY JAIL
ALL ARE COLORED, AND ONE
WAS CAUGHT IN ACT OF
MAKING SALE.

On account Of the fact that Mayor
Hopkins desired additional evidence
against three negroes charged with
having and selling whiskey, the cases
against them will be called at spe-
cial session of the municipal court at
10 O'Clock today.
The men charged are Simon Web
ber, Eddie Plue and Sam Jones. One
of the men was caught in the act OF
making sale to a white man by AL
derman Jones, who made the arrest.
These are the first three pulled on
this charge for many weeks, and the
decrease in cases for intoXication has
been marked for several months. or
the present week only one or two
have been before the mayor on this
charge
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-06-30
GALATIANS LEFT
CITY YESTERDAY
WILL REACH FORT M'PHE RSOH
AT An EARLY HOUR THIS
MORNING.

Late yesterday afternoon the Chat,
ham Artillery left by the Southern
railway for Fort Mcpherson, near AZ
lanta, where they will put III several
weeks of hard training preparatory to
going to France. Some OF the OIL
GERS expect TO remain at the fort only
three weeks, but others think it viii
be about six weeks before they will
leave for the French front
Sadness pervaded the atmosphere
when the boys left. Lassies were
profuse i'll bestoWing kisses to their
favorite soldiers, and telr-dimmed
they watched the train as far as il
was possible to see il. 1t was not an
occasion of merriment, but rather the
reverse. Several fathers and mothers
OF the artillery members were here
to say goodbye to their sons, and
tears trickled down the cheeks of
diers. One dear old Savannah lady
brought a score of Bibles which she
distributed among the company from
the Forest City. On the leaflet was
written: Remember your God and
your country. May He bless and
keep YOU
The seriousness of the war stua-
ton has only dawned on many within
the past few hours They seem to
realize that it is really a war that
these big, brawry and brave men oI
Georgia and going, perhaps never tC
return. Yes, it was indeed sad and
it was a scene which will never wan
to be witnessed by many who went tt
the train yesterday and the day be
fore. They carry with them tho
prayers and best wishes of many deal
friends which they have made durin
their encampment in this city
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-06-30

Ernest M. North, assistant general
passenger agent, Savannah, and Allen
Maull, general advertising and devel-
opment agent, Wilmington, of the At
lantic Coast Line, spent yesterday in
Brunswick on several matters of in
terest to their line. Both of these
gentlemen were deeply impressed
with the splendid development along
industrial lines now under way in
Brunswick, and they expressed them
selves as being delighted with the sit
uation. Mr.. Maull, who is closely iii
couch with the general industrial sit
uation all over the south, says that
Brunswick is beating most of the
cities on the Atlantic Coast Line and
that her development, very happily
is of a permanent nature. They both
visited several of the big shipyards
yesterday and were pleased and in
terested in what they saw.
MIR. North is an old-time friend of
Brunswick. and says he is COMING
down with the state press associa-
ton next month and that present in
dicatiOns point to the largest attend
ance in the history of the association.
They just love to come to Bruins
wick" said Mr.. North, "and you can't
very we'll blame them"
Both Of the gentlemen left for Sa-
vannah yesterday afternoon.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-06-30
CHARLTON COUNTY DOING
SOME GOOD ROAD WORK

Charlton county ir now making
plans to extend its sand-clay paving
work to include the entire stretch OF
the Dixie Highway in that county
Some of the worst spots of the
highway have been given attention
lately and with the road clayed the
route through Charlton will no longer
be subject to any criticism. The
heavy sand bed between Folkston
and the ST. Marys river is going to
be paved during the next few weeks.
At their meeting next week the
county commissioners will authorize
he additional sand-clay work To
assist in this campaign citizens are
subscribing to a fund which will be
turned over to the county board.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-06-30
OFFICER LEVlSON MISSED
NEGRO, But GOT EUWLS

A hurry call was sent to Officer
Levison, of the police department,
about noon yesterday, and in the
rush to answer it, he forget to take
his pistol along, and this caused him
to fail to land notorious chicken
thief. The negro had the chickens
in sack and dropped it when the
officer approached. Three fine hens
with an egg thrown in for good meas
ure were taken to the barracks by
Officer Levison
In the past six or eight weeks not
less than four hundred chickens have
been stolen and most OF these came
from the section known as New
Town. 1t is thought that many of
the fowls have been shipped away,
many perhaps going to st. Simon.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-06-30
NO BOOZE SHIPMENTS
SENT TO DRY STATES

New Orleans, June 29-Liquor
lcaler3 here announced today that
they will cease liquor shipments into
dry states after today. The federal
law prohibiting liquor shipments into
dry states become effective July /,
and local dealers stated they will &C
cept no orders from Alabama, Missis
sippi, Georgia and Tennessee TX
press companies stated thousands of
packages of liquor went out from
here Wednesday and Thursday to
persons in prohibition states who
sent in eleventh-hour orders.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-06-30
ELECTION IS
SCHEDULEDF0R
NOVEMBER I
Total Issue Proposed by Com
missioners Foots Up
100000.
S25O,O00 FOR GOOD ROADS
Fifty Thousand Dollars VIII he
Devoted to Building New
School Houses in City and
County.
S25O,OO0 FOR GOOD ROADS

There appears in the News this
morning two very important notices
from the Glynn county commission.
ers. The first is the notice of bond
election to be held in the clunt, or
November Z, providing for an isru-
ance of bonds in the sum of $500 900
by the commissioners for the pur-
pose of building modern system OF
good roads in the county and for bad
ly needed educational betterments il.
both the city and the county
Under the state laws of Georgia
it will be necessary to secure the as,
sent of two-thirds of the voters of the
county to carry the election for bonds
and as the movement is perhaps the
most comprehensive one along public
improvements ever proposed in the
county, it is hoped that every pro
gressive citizen will acquaint himsel.
with the true situation and give the
proposition his entire support. Or
the total amount proposed to be real
lied from the issuance of the $500,
600 of bonds, $250,000 of that sum is
to be DEVOTED to the Improvement o.
the public roads of the county This
improvement is badly needed and the
subject has been given careful and
expert attention by the commission
ers. In fact, before the commission
ers voted to submit the subject tC
the people, several public meetings
wer held, investigations and recon-
mendations were made by authorities
both state and national on road con
possible to gather was secured before
the local authorities voted for the is,
sue.
The additional sum of $4,000 pro
vided for in the issue is to be devoted
to the construction of new school
buildings in the city and the county
Among these structures it is pre-,
posed to erect at cost of $35 ,00t
a new school building in the city o.
Bruins wick. This building is to pro
vide technical training for the boys
of the county and the city, and is It
be modern in every way. The re
naming $4,000 is to be expended il
the erection of an additional commu
nifty school in the county outside OF
the city of Brunswick, its exact loca
ton to be determined by the count ,
commissioners and the board of ed
ucation later In order to vote il
the forthcoming bond election, it viii
be necessary to register for that pur
pose. The books for registration will
be opend for registration on April
and will continue for sixty days.
The matter is vital one to Bruins
wick and to Glynn county, and every
progressive citizen in the community
who believes in good roads and goot
schools should qualify and vote fol
the bond issue Read the notices
elsewhere in this mornings News.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-06-30
Greece Breaks Relations.

London, June 29.-Greece has brok-
en- off diplomatic relations with Ger
many and her allies, states dispatch
received from Athens.
Greece's formal entry into the war
on the side of the entente allies is
expected Immediately. Her army is
estimated at $4,000.
1t is believed that Greek troops will
join the entente against Germany
soon. The recall Of Greek diplomats
from the countries OF the Central
Powers is said to be imminent.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-06-30

Potrograd, June ga statement
issued by the war office says that
fighting between TIE Russian and
German forces is reported near Ko-
vel, where the Germans were re-
ulsed.
The Russian trenches to the south
of Brzezany were raided. The Ger
mans are bombarding Kuropataki and
lnpiblain sectors violently. Fighting
is also reported on the Rumanian and
Caucasian front.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-06-30
FIGHT TO MODIFY.
FOOD BILL bEGINS
MiNiSTRATiON WANTS 1T FREE
FROM PROHIBITION
PROVISIONS.

Washington, June ga determin-
ed effort to modify the food bill be-
fore the senate so that it will be free
from any prohibition provision, or at
least so as to grant the president au-
thority to permit the use of foodstuffs
in the manufacture of beer and light
wines. was begun by the administra-
tion today, when the president confer
red on the question with Senator Mar
tin, the majority leader, and Senator
Gerry, of Rhode Island.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-06-30
FOOD PRICES ARE
On The DECLINE
FOOD SPECULATORS LIKELY TO
LOSE HEAVILY AS THE
RESULT.

Washington, June 29.--.Advices to-
day from all parts of the country IN
dicate that prices of foodstuffs are de.
clining. Food spectators are likely
to lost heavily as result of their
efforts to corner food crops.
Potatoes, onions and like staples
are dropping fast. Wheat and flour
are not expected to drop until the
government takes over the distribu-
tion problem. All grain reports, how
ever, indicate a bumper crop except
wheat, and that is better than was
at first expected.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-06-30
GUARDS TO BE MUSTERED
INTO FEDERAL SERVICE

Washington, June 29.-lmmediatel}
upon being mustered into federal ser
vice, the entire national guard vii. be
dispatched to southern concentration
camps, Secretary Baker announced
today. No time will be spent in
home or state mobilization camps.
The military bureau recommends
that regiments not yet mustered into
federal service be taken on Aug. 5.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-06-30
Reign OF Present Chief Execu-
tive Will Come to a
Close Today.
DORSEY WILL TAKE OATH
Retiring Governor Has Numer-
GUS Recommendations in His
Message to Representatives
OF People.

Atlanta, June 29-The creation OF
a state auditor, recommendation
that the new governor be inaugural
ed in January instead Of in June, the
decrease in the number OF lynching,
in Georgia, a strong plea for increas
ed appropriations to the Georgia
School of Technology. exemption o,
college endowments from taxation,
and the beneficial results of the pro
hibitiOn laws enacted in his admins.
tratiOn-these are the outstanding
features of the farewell message OF
Governor Harris read today to the
general assembly in joint session.
The governor says the arduous la.
Dor of passing on applications for eX
the shoulders Of the prison commits
sion and placed in the hands of q
special board of three members ere
ated for that purpose.
In recommending the creation of q
state auditor he calls attention t.
the deplorable condition of the state
finances and the haphazard manner
in which appropriations are made
and i'll this connection he recon
mends the adoption of an up-to-date
and efficient budget system.
He recommends an increase in the
governor salary, recommends an ap
preparation of $4,000 to pay the cosI
of conducting the military registra
ton in this state on June 3, and ~
ommends that provision be made fol
keeping a permanent and official rec
ord of commissions issued to notaries
public at large.
In reviewing the. educational worl
OF the state, he urges that county
school authorities be required to dis
count the governors warrants prompt
ly so as TO pay the teachers theil
salaries; urges that the Georgia Nor
NAL and Industrial College for girls
at Milledgeville be empowered to con.
fer degrees; strongly urges increased
appropriations for Georgia Tech
urges that provision be made for Sc
curing the states share of the federal
appropriation under the Smith-Hughes
bill for vocational training, and rec
ommends that college endowment
be exempted from taxation, which all
states are now doing but two, @:
which Georgia is one.
He recommends a small appropria
ton to continue the treatment of drug
addicts; recommends liberal appro
priations to combat the boil weevil
and other plant insects and diseases
recommends increased provision for
the state insane asylum; recommends
the passage of laws authorizing the
organization of home guards durine
the war, and giving them power to
perform riot duty and to permit them
the use of national guard armories
and recommends that the Legislature
pass all necessary legislation to aid
the federal government in prosecut
ing the war.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-06-30
GERMAN PRESS IS
TIGHTLY MUZZLED
SOMETHING DRASTIC HAS
HAPPENED.

London, June 28.-News dispatches
from Rotterdam say it is inferred
there. in view of the gagging of the
German press, that something drasti,
has happened or is about to happe.
in Germany. The press is complete
ly muzZled. The belief is expressed
i'll Holland that next weeks meeting
of the Reichstag may produce start
ling developments
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-06-30
To MQbOL|zf BOY
LABOR Of COUNTRY
1T is HOPED PARTIAL TO OFF
SET SHORTAGE OF LABOR
CONSUMPTION.

Washington, June 9.-Mobilizatioa
of the boy labor of the nation is the
purpose OF two-day convention o.
the United States Boys Working Re
serve, which began at the offices o.
the Council of National Defense t.
day 1t is hoped partially to oflse.
the vast shortage of labor vnen coz.
scription is in effect by pressing the
boys into agricultural and Industrial
work.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-06-30
GERMANY WILL MAKE
ANOTHER PEACE OFFER

London, June 29-The Daily News
today predicted that Germany would
make another peace offer in July.
This was based upon dispatches from
Rotterdam limiting at fresh peace pro-
posals by the German chancellor
when the Reichstag convenes on July
5th, or shortly after.
1t is said that the offer will take
the form of an answer to the recent
peace speech by Premier Ribot, of
France.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-06-30
PRINCE CHRISTOPHER TO
WE'D AMERICAN WOMAN

London, June 29-Special dis
patches from Athens say that Prince
Christopher, brother of former King
Constantine, is coming to London, to
marry rich American woman The
Chronicle gives her name as Miss
Lifts, without Identifying her. The
gagged, each time to rich American.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-06-30
HOLLAND WARSHlP.

American Port. June pa Dutch
man of war arrived today. strength
ening the reports of the Dutch gov
ernment's intention of conv oyine
Dutch ships through the German sub
marine zone.
This is the first warship flying the
Holland flag to arrive here.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-06-30
GERMAN IMPERIAL BANKS
GOLD RESERVE DECREASES

Copenhagen, June 29.-For the first
time during the war the weekly re-
port of the Imperial Bank of Germany
shows a decrease in the gold reserve
1t is seventy-six million marks below
the preceding week 1t is semi-offi-
cially attributed to heavy purchases
abroad.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-06-30
GIVES WILSON CONTROL
OF TRANSPORTATION

Washington, June 29.-The house
passed the priority shipment bill this
afternoon, giving the president au-
thority to demand preferential trans
portation on all freight as war nee
essity. The bill has already been
passed by the senate and as amended
now goes to the conference.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-06-30
SIX WOMEN SUFFRAGISTS
ARE RELEASED FROM JAIL

Washington, June 29-Six women
Jail for picketing the white house
were released at the expiration OF
their sentences today and were made
heroines. A breakfast in their honor
was given at the Woman's Party
headquarters.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-06-30
CHARLES SAID THIS BEFORE.

Amsterdam June 29-Empero:
Charles, of Austria, in a recent inter.
view expressed his earnest desire for
peace at the earliest possible moment
says a dispatch receivde here from
Vienna today.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-06-30
Fcpubiic for Russia seen.

Washington, June 29-A Russian
republic is forecast by members of
the Russian mission here The pro-
visional government has called 4 con
stituent assembly to meet Septem-
ber 50th, which will have absolute
power in deciding the form of gov
ernment and details OF the political
structure.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-06-30
ARGENTINE COMING, TOO.

Buenos Aires, June 29.-lt was re-
liably stated today that Argentine
would revoke neutrality DEGREES TO-
day or tomorrow
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-06-30
French Lose Five Snib

Paris, June 29--rt is Officially an.
nounced that five French ships we're
sunk by submarines during the week
ending June 24th.