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The Brunswick news., 1917-02-04
RATHBONE LODGE TO HAVE
CELEBRATION FEBRUARY 10

Rathbone lodge, Knights OF Pyth-
las, is making elaborate plans for
ite celebration of the anniversary OF
the order on February 10 Knights
OF Pythias lodges in all sections Of
the country will hold these celebra-
tions during the week beginning Feb.
ruary IS.
A special committee of Rathbone
lodge has been appointed to take
charge Of the local entertainment
which promises to be a very pleasant
affair. There will be music. short
talks by prominent members OF the
order, refreshments. etc. The pro.
gram in full for the celebration will be
announced later
The Brunswick news., 1917-02-04
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NINE BOATS WERE SUNK.

In all, nine prawn boats were sunk
in tho gale Of Friday in Fcrnandina,
but the Gillikin, or this city, was
the only local boat which went to the
bottom. The Wanderer, Burns Peer
son owner, and the Massaoic. Horace
Greenfield, owner, were badly dam.
aged, but managed TO remain on the
surface OF the water.
The other boats lost were small ones
except two. Most Of the craft were
small ones, and were owned by Ital-
ian fishermen OF Fernandina. The
Gillikin originally cost $4,000, and was
among the best Of the prawn fleet.
The Brunswick news., 1917-02-04
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SERVICES REGIN WEDNESDAY.

On Wednesday night at the Presby-
terian church will begin eyangelistic
services, and there will be preaching
each night at 1880. Dr. Jones has
promised to arrive on the ninth and
will do the speaking. The public is
cordially invited to share the good
of these meetings.
II Is said that DR.. Jones is an ideal
evangelist; that he uses no question
able methods, and works only for real
conversions. His preaching is simple.
practical and convincing in the ,:igh
est degree He has deep Iesonant
voice, persuasive and pathetic in his
appeals. He not only breaches, but
effectively sings the messages he de-
livers.
The Brunswick news., 1917-02-04

COLO WEATHER
STRUCK CIT |
FORCE:FUL. WAY
Record Broken For the Past
Several Years and Some
Damage Done.
NANY WATER PIPES BURSTED
Even to Salt Water Became
Frozen and in Homes Pitchers
Containing Pure Fluid Were
as Hard as Could Be.

No. It was not the culdeat weather
brunswick has ever experienced; but
IL was cold enough ard came wlthih
Ave degrees OF equaling any record
known to Brunswick.
Many people were of the opi< on
Yesterday that 1t was the coldest aay
brunswick had experienced in at least
n quarter OF centiu Old-timors tola
lis that this is the coldest | nave
ever seen it," but little inYcstiga-
IN, brought out the fact Tint just
twenty-five years ago, In February
1895, the government thermometer
then located at Brunswick, register
ed early in the morning Just eight
degrees above zero Unofficial ther'
mometers yesterday morning regis
tered lust thirteen above. Since 1879,
however, tho coolest recorded mere
was II above, abont ten years ago.
Tho cold weather In 1895, the rec
ord as far as is known, Is remembered
by many old citizens. The day before
the mercury went to such a low point
there was a heavy snow storm. wliich
was general over the south. The fol
lowing day, while there was no snow
except that left on the ground from
the previous day. the mercury con-
tinucd on the downward shoot and
registered just eight points above
zero. ~
Brimswick thas, had snow on two or
three occasions since that time, but
It was not so cold The last snow
fell about five years ago and at that
time the mercury was down to "a.
Several years ago, wheii the city was
visited by somewhat of a heavy
snow storm, the mercury went to 10.
Considerable damage resulted in
Brunswick and throughout the sur
rounding country from the cold yes
terday. Water pipes in all sections
of the city were bursted, and the mum.
ber Of plumbers in the city was not
sufficient to make half OF the repairs
during the day. In the country re.
ports we're received to the effect that
heavy damage had been done to the
crops. though many of the farmers
saved considerable by taking adyan-
tage of tho advance predictions and
preparing for the cold wave.
On the outskirts of the city it was
reported that salt water, which had
oyerflowed into small creeks and
bitches, was frozen. the first time
such has occurred in Brunswick in
many years Weather prognosticators
tell us that salt water, even in tub,
will not freeze until the mercury gets
down to about l8.
While It continued cold throughout
the dag yesterday, q bright sun made
II somewhat pleasant, while the heavy
northwest wind had decreased TO a
great extent. Fair and continued cold
is what the weather man has on the
program for .Oday.
The Brunswick news., 1917-02-04
WEATHER TOO MUCH FOR
THE STEAMER SEA GATE

The steamer Sea Gate found the
weather Thursday too much for her,
and, after making the trip to Darlen,
decided not to attempt the return
trip.
The steamer left Brunswick at the
usual hour Thursday morning, but all
kinds of bad weather was encounter
ed. and it was almost o'clock when
she reached Darien. With a high wind
still blowing, it was very wisely de-
cided not to start on the return trip.
therefore the Sea Gate remained over,
returning to the city Yesterday.
The Brunswick news., 1917-02-04
MANY NOTAbLEG
ARI|tt: INVITED To
TIE LAUNCHING
People Are Coming Here From
Many Sections OF See the
Sight.
GOVERNOR CANNOT COME
1t is Thought Also That Sena-
tors Smith and Hardwick
WIFI be Unable to Leave Cap
it0l at This Time. =
GOVERNOR CANNOT COME

Among the many prominent per
sons who have been invited by eiteer
the brunswick Marine Constructor
Corporation or the Board oil lraue 10
attend the ceremonies OF Launching
of the big auxiliary-power schooner
"Rassapeage, on next Saturday REQ
10 are Senator IIolse Smith SenH
TOW Thomas W. Hardwick. Governor
Eat II Harris, Congressman }. Kan
dali Walker, Hon. II. M. Stahiel'
commissioners of commerce OF Gcorel''
and Hon Franklin u. Roosevelt, as
eistant secretary OF the navy, VINO
has visited Brunswick before having
attended one of the annual dinners 81
the Eoard Of Trade and deliverr" IN
address.
Reniies to the letter o. invitation
from the Board of Trade lave hot
vet been received, except from GOV
ernor Harris 1t is not likely lha'
either senator will come on account
of the serious situation in Wa5nlhS'
ton Governor Harris reply was
81 am in receipt of your letter oi
January 81, inviting me to be present
at the launching Of the RassFpease
from the ship-building yards OF the
brunswick Marine Construction Iof
noration at 10 o'clock q. m, Saturda''
Feb 10
"While It is a matter OF great regret
that circumstances will no. permit ihH
to accent vour invitation and De pres
ont with YOU on the occasion sfat.d
/ want to congratulate the port oi
brunswick and the corporH'on winch
is building this vessel up'n the enter
nrise in which they are engaged.
sincerely hope that the building OF
this vessel is but the beginning OF
business that will grow 20 great pro
portions and that splendid profits and
results may be reached in its 6eFei'
opment.
with best wishes ] again thank
you for your kindness
II Ia understood that there will be
at least seventy guests present at
the launching on invitation OF the
brunswick Marine Construction Cor
poration and its officialG Many OF
the guests will come from New York
and other eastern ports, and some
win come from Savarrlah, Jackson
Vile and other South Atlantic ports,
and many prominent men from the
largest steel manufacturing oompa-
MES of Birmingham.
After tho launching. the guests vii.
attend luncheon at the plant which
will be rendered them by the officials
of the construction company. In the
afternoon the guests will be shown
over the city in automobiles, and IL
lis likely that public informal re-
ception and dance will be given At
the Oglethorpe at night
A committee has been appointed
by the Board Of Trade TO handle all
matters in connection With the launch
ing, which consists Of f. u. Twitty.
chairman; s. X Brown, Linton f. Al
len. George II Smith and c. Don Par.
ker
An effort will Dorbably be made 10
induce every store in Brunswick to
close during the hour Of the launch.
ing. 1t is said that this will prove
no hardship, even though it occurs
on Saturday. as nearly every one will
be at the launching.
The Brunswick news., 1917-02-04
COL. cRUMLEY DID NOT ACCEPT

Several Georgia veterans are in re
ceipt of communications from Col. w
NJ. Crumley, of Atlanta. that he can
not accept the appointment of com
mander of the Georgia Division United
Confederate Veterans. Col Crumley
has been absent on a fishing trip in
Florida and did not know of his ap.
rointment until recently.
Adjutant General Bridges Smith, Of
Macon. is now in command of the Iii.
vision 1t is probable General John
Fl. Hickman. of Tennessee. will make
another appointment at once.
The Brunswick news., 1917-02-04
WILSON TELLS
CONGRESS WHY
he TOOK COURSE
Had Told Germany Americans
Must Be Safe on Both
Land and Sea.
INV0KEN GIIDANCE Of con
INVOKED GUIDANCE OF GOD
) Said He Simply Took Such Ac=
ton as He Notified TeutOns
lie Would Take Several
Months Ago.

WASHINGTON, Feb. .3.-Fervently
invoking the guidance of Almighty
God. President Wilson opened his ad-
dress at the joint session of congress
last stages Of Submarine negotiations
with Germany, which began April s,
with the American note regarding the
sinking of the Sussex.
The president declared the United
States stated their final position May
s, clearly telling Germany that re-
sponsibility for the safety of Ameri-
cans on the high seas as far as Ger
man subma rines were concerned, was
Germany's absolutely and not rela-
lively" Concluding, he said he did
not believe Germany planned an overt
act against America, but if so, ne
would ask congress for authority to
protect our seamen and our p co
pie"
The president stated that he was
simply taking the action he notified
Germany he would take if Germany
continued ruthless submarine war
fare. After speaking of the former
German note, in which Germany
promised restrictions on submarines,
: and telling of the latest note in which
announcement was made of the with
drawal of these restrictions, he said:
81 think you will agree with me
that. in view of this declaration. which
suddenly and without prior intimation
of any kind, deliberately withdraws
the solemn assurance given in the
imperial governments note of May 4,
1916, this government has no alter
native consistent with dignity and
honor of the United States but to
take the course which in it's note of
April IS. 1916, it announced it would
take" In that note, the president
stated, he would break diplomatic re-
lations. Then he went on to describe
how he had informed the secretary
of state to hand the German ambas.
sador his passports and to withdraw
Gerard from Berlin.
Notwithstanding this unexpected
action on the part of the German gov
ernment. this sudden and deeply de.
plorable remuneration of it's assur-
ances given this government at one
of the most critical moments of ten
sion in the relation of the two govern
ments, | refuse to believe that it is
the intention of the German authori-
ties to do in fact what they have
warned us they feel at liberty to do.
If this confidence on my part unhap-
PLY proves unfounded, | shall take
the liberty of coming before con.
gress to ask that authority be given
me to use any means that may be
necessary for the protection of our
seamen and our people in the pros
ecution of their peaceful and legiti
mate errands on the high seas. I
take it for granted that all neutral
governments win take the same
course"
The Brunswick news., 1917-02-04

WASHINGTON Feb. 3-The United States has broken of
diplomatic relations with Germany.
Ambassador Gerard has be en- recalled from Berlin
Bernstor German ambassador has been hand
ed his passports.
Ambassador Gerard request his pass
ports.
The department handed his passports
Won Bernstorff this afternoon.
The must now me from Germany
Should any American y supr,ayne
fare will be difficult for the United States
than direct war;
Ambassador BernstorH will conduct for him
self and entire embassy staff to Germany
Secretary the Navy today one be
admitted to the navy yard except navy employees The
guards at all the navy yards have been doubled.
At IT o'clock today Secretary Lansing summoned to
the white house for coneren with the president
left fifteen minutes later he refused to talk.
Although majority of official Washington and this in
cudes senators and deeply the forced
of afae ha of the any
future wi have tbs ted support of all parties
Whether the diplomatic trcak will be followed by hoslites
b2we ~ 1h Unitnd States Germany could say
frankly declared in diplomatic especially
quarters, that it would do
The feeling prevails that the United have the
support of all neutral countries affected by Gemanys
ttude
Just ray of hope remained today learned
that almost the last words of the president when ne address
ed both houses congress- taned the ervent
God grant that the Unted States may still be able
avoid being drawn into world war
Censorship naval and military is in effect
The presidents to congress read and
of the efforts Of preserve
peace and to end the
The action of the German government the message said,
withdrawing all pledges given after the Sussex note throws
the situation back where before, only reply
the United States TO withdraw Ambassador
ard from Berlin and at the time hand Ambassador
Bernstorf his passports.
When Ambassador Bernstorff received of the
presidents action he plainly disappointed but refused
make comment.
The Brunswick news., 1917-02-04
Molly TWO FIRES HERE LATELY

Brunswick has been indeed lucky
fires have occurred since the cold
weather. At 1924 Wolf street a cot
tage owned by the Madden estate
was damaged to the extent of So. At
1911 street small house was dam
aged about the same amount.
The Brunswick news., 1917-02-04
1000 MEN IDLE.

DETROIT, Mich, Feb. 5.-The Sax
on Motor car plant was damaged to
the extent of $4,000 By an early
morning fire.
The Brunswick news., 1917-02-04
VON BERNS70RFF HANDED PASSPORT
Diplomatic Relations With Germany Broken Presi
Carries Peoples Cause Before ongress.

Ambassador Gerard in Berlin is Ordered Apply for His Pass
por-American Government Has Promised the Safe Con-
duct OF Ambassador BernstOr His Home-Declaraton
of War is Looked for al Any Moment.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-10-12
4 Hungry Candidate.

A candidate stopped at farm
house in the Rosine neighborhood
about one O'Clock one day last week,
and the women folks being in the
field gathering beans, the lord of the
household set the hungry candidate
down to the table, with an apology
for the scantiness of the left-overs.
1t seems the candidates appetite was
out of proportion to the fragments
left over from the family meal and
foraging his eyes over the table he
thought he discovered a bowl of de-
licious turnip soup, which he pro-
ceoded TO devour with , voracious
appetite, with many polite comments
upon the richness of the soup and
protests of his especial fondness for
il. The householder was in utter ig-
norance of what had happened until
his wife came in and asked what had
become of the bowl of dishwater she
had in her hurry to go. bean gather
ing left on the table, A feature OF
the joke is that the said candidate
will not know that he ate the dish
water till he sees this account of
IL.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-10-12
Remember The BOY.

The chief longing of your boy in
the army camp will be for news from
the loved ones at home, and his
home paper would tell him a thou
sand things that are happening
among his friends and acquaintances
that you will not have the time or
opportunity TO write. The most
welcome present you could make him
would be to send him the Hartford
Republican. Send us one dollar.
with his name and company and We
will find his address. The paper
will follow him to France when he
goes, II he has TO go.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-10-12
TWO OF ALIEN ENEMIES
MAKING ESCAPE, DEAD

Laredo, Tex, Oct. or five alien
enemies interned at Fort Mcintosh,
Texas. near here, who escaped last
night. two are dead and three are re-
ported as being i'm Neuvo Laredo,
Mexico, opposite .here. The two
dead lost their lives in trying to swim
the swollen Rio Grande. Officials
were silent regarding the matter and
further than that the men used a
duplicate key to the internment quar-
tiers, nothing was known. A rigid
investigation has been started by
military authorities, il was stated.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-10-12
KENTUCKY COAL STRIKE
HAS VIRTUALLY ENDED

Lexington, Ky, oct. 9.-Reports
received from all points in the re-
Gently affected coal strike district of
Southeastern Kentucky and North
eastern Tennessee indicate that with
one exception all of the mines were
in full operation to-day. The mine
that Is idle will resume work to-mor-
row, as local differences were not
smoothed out to-day. The capacity
OF the mines that resumed work is
500 cars of coal daily.
Only One Mine Idle.
Midllesboro, KY, Oct. EVERY
mine in Eastern Kentucky and North
ern Tennessee resumed work this
morning, except one in the Middles-
boro district The Capito mine did
not resume work on account of per-
sonal differences between the min
ers All other mines are running
full blast and most of the mines re-
port full crew. Labor is not as
short as anticipated.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-10-12
WORLDS SERIES
NOW EVEN SPLIT

The New York Giants defeated the
Chicago Americans yesterday after
noon, to nothing, making the SER
les now two each, as the Giants won
Wednesday 2 to nothing. Batteries
i'm yesterdays game were for New
York. Schupp and Rairden; Chicago,
Faber and Schalk.
The teams appear evenly matched,
in the four games played to date New
York has made 10 scores to Q for the
White Hose. The champions of the
two Major Leagues will move back
to the Windy City for the fifth game
on Saturday. Those in this section
who follow the game will be inn
mensely pleased at the Giants win Of
yesterday due to the fact that the
Pitcher, Ferdie Schupp is a Ken
lucky boy.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-10-12
DOCTORS CALLED
FOR ARMY SERVICE

All the doctors in Ohio county, un-
der the age of ffty-6ve. have been
invited to offer their services to I'm
Gle Sam for military service. Each
of them is in receipt OF the follow
ing letter from Major A. T. McCor-
mick, president of the Kentucky Ex-
animation Board OF Medical Reserve
Officers:
Bowling Green, KY, Oct. 6.
IA board has been constituted
at Bowling Green by the war depart
ment for the examination of physi-
clans who desire to apply for com
missions in the Medical Reserve
Corps of the army. If you desire
10 apply. it will examine you on any
day convenient to you. Bring two
letters with you, certifying to your
moral character, good habits and
standing in the profession.
2.-This board will be at the Seel-
bach Hotel, in Louisville, during the
meeting of the Kentucky State Med-
cal associat ton, which has been post
poned until November ., Z, s and 3.
There will be special rates on the
railroads for this meeting, and
splendid program has been arranged,
showing by picture demonstrations,
other important things, how
the medical department of the army
does its work.
3.-There are openings for at least
900 more Kentucky doctors in the
army and they are needed badly
right now. The beginning salary is
$4,000 year, and expenses should
not exceed $35 a month.
4.-If you intend to so at all, it is
important to remember that those
first Nave precedence.
You can be examined in Bowling
Green any day.
By order of the surgeon general.
A. T. MCCORMACK.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-10-12

begun,in order to hold out they have
successfully replaced, number for
number, sixteen exhausted divisions
from the French front by fresh divis-
ions from the eastern front.
However, i'm spite of using all
these methods, of which the latter
have only been possible this year due
to the trouble made by the Russian
revolution, Germany has made her
supreme military effort.
This is evidenced by the two fol-
compared for future enlightment:
"First-After the formation of the
twenty-seven divisions above men
toned Germany had intended to Gre
ate ten more divisions with the regi-
mcnts Of the series 601-602. Not only
has she been Obliged to abandon the
latter part of her programme, in
spite OF calling out a portion of the
class of 1919. but she, has been oblig-
ed to break up several newly formed
regiments to re-enforce her fighting
units and for the first time since
the beginning of the war a clear de-
crease in the total strength of the
German forces is on record.
Second the very time that
her total strength is diminishing Ger
many finds herself Obliged to in
crease her reserves on the French
front to forty divisions with the sole
aim of providing relay and resist
ance. Therefore, just as the offensive
Of the Germans has been
broken in the open fields on the
Marine and User, and in the trench
warfare at Nerdun their facilities for
maneuvering, that is to say.the pos
sibility of transporting valuable re-
serves from one front to another, is
prevented at present by the con-
tinuity and intensity of the Anglo
French offensive. Germany has still
great powers of resistance which will
take all the allied forces to break.
She is capable of executing very Wig
orous local offensives. But her re-
sources are diminishing at the very
when the military situation
requires that they should increase.
THAT is the principal point.
ION the other hand, British and
French armies have reached their
full strength in men and material and
are capable. with help of America.
of maintaining the enormous strength
which they have gained to the end
Of the war. To this strength will be
added the great American army,
which will arrive as quickly as pos
sible. as three years of war have
demonstrated the value of time and
the advantage of each day gained.
This shows the decisive character
attending the operations of 1918,
when three great democracies, Eng
and, France and America, will unite
heir entire strength in attacking the
enemy, in conformity to the only
ioHnd principle of war"
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-10-12
SCHOOL FAIR At
FORDSVILLE TOMORROW

The six graded schools of Ohio
county, Fordsville, Rockport, Beaver
Dam, Hartford, Centertown and Nc
Henry, will hold a school fair ut
FOTdsyille tomorrow. Teachers, pu-
pills and patrons of the common
schools have also been invited to at
tend it.
Various children's games and con-
tests will be features of the fair, and
a number of the Graded schools pro-
fessors will deliver addresses. Our
Information of the program is mea-
ger, but we understand a free lunch
will be served.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-10-12
A. &. A. PEOPLE
NEW QUARTERS

Blue prints of the plans for a new
warehouse and tobacco receiving
barn, to be built ON the Holbrook
lot, near the depot, are in the local
Office of the American Cooperative
Association here. The wareroom
will be brick building 4Sx120 feet,
with a basement running the rear
half length of the house, and the to-
bacco house will be a frame struc-
ture 40x1O0 feet. Work on the new
buildings, it is expected, will begin
within few days, and the associa-
ton expects to have the tobacco
house ready in time to handle the
acres now pooled. The wareroom
will be used as a storehouse or dis
tributing base for goods.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-10-12
How to Bug a $50 Liberty Loan
Bond in Several Installments

Ask for official application blank from the Federal
Reserve bank its agency your community Pay 81 on
signing application.
About Nov the government will notify you whether
the bond allotted If not your deposit will be
returned.
On Nov IS pay SO through the agency where the ap-
pcation was fled Dec is pay $50 and Jam Is pay
$40 and the bond will be delivered to you.
Consult your local banker for details of insaiiment
payments.