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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-30
GRUMPY CENTER RESIDENT RIPS
STARS AND STRIPES FROM
SHOP DOOR.
TAUGHT TO RESPECT
STARS AND STRIPES
Forced by Patriotic Citizens to 10.
store FIag--Gerran Rsssrvist, Who
Sought to Escape Service in Europe
by Applying For American Citizen
ship, Shows DisIoyalty.
Special to Times Republican

Special to Times Republican
Grundy Center. March S0.-Some un-
expected excitement developed yester-
day morning when our little shoe
maker, Henry Casselbarth, came down
to his shoe shop and found that during
the night someone had tackled up an
American flag on his shop. Eye wit
nesses say that Casselbarth tore the
flag down with an oath.
A delegation Of patriotic citizens
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-30
For Skin Irritation

There is one safe, dependable treat
ment that relieves itching torture and
skin irritation almost instantly and that
cleanscs and soothes the skin.
: Ask any druggist for a 25c or 81 bottle
OF zerno and apply il as directed. Soon
you will find that irritations, pirnples.
blacl; heads, eczema, blotches, ringworm
and similar skin troubles will disappear
A little zemo. the penetrating, salts
flying liquid. is all that is needed, for it
banishes all skin eruptions and makes
the skin soft, smooth and healthy,
The z. ". Roc Co. Cleveland. Q.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-30
REFUSES TO BACK UP ON
AMENDMENT CALLING FOR
CONFIRMATION. .,gi
NOW GOES TO HOUSE
WITH NEW PROVISION
Theophilus, Democrat, Of Davenport,
Said to Be Slated For Position OF
Supreme 6eneh--Governor Harding
Reduces Request For Railroad Ap-
praisement Fund to $4,000.
to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, March 20.--The senate
of the Iowa legislature yesterday after
noon voted to table all motions for a
reconsideration Of the vote on the
Epps bill providing for an additiona.
judge of the Iowa supreme court Inc
motion to table was made by Senator
Frailey. of Lee county, and carried by
a vote Of 90 to IA. The bill is now IN
the house committee as amended ana
will be up for consideration in the
house again in short time. Inc
amendment added by the senate was
to give the senate authority to con-
firm any appointment made by the
governor to this judgeshlp.
Senator Chase, of Hamilton county,
who voted against the Epps bin in the
senate Wednesday, said yesterday that
he is now being looked on with sus-
picion by the administration followers
for that act, in spite of the fact tnat
he had championed a number of their
bills up to this time. He said in his
Judgment there hadn't been any more
work done by the supreme court with
he therefore could not conscientiously
vote for the extra judge.
The rumor is persistent that Judge
Theophilus, of Davenport, will be APP
pointed as the extra judge. Judge
Stevens, of Hamburg, is looked upon
as a possible successor to the late
Judge Deemer.
1t is now considered altogether PROB
able that the house will accept the
senate amendment 10 the Epps Dill
The law will become operative on pup
LEGATION so that II will be possible 10
appoint the extra judge before the
present session of the Legislature IS
over If the house acts promptly and
favorably on the measure.
Harding Trims Request.
Governor Harding appeared before
the senate committee on appropria-
lions yesterday afternoon and re-
uuested that inasmuch as the COM
mittee did not seem to favor the ap-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-30

Colds Cause Headache and Grip
LAXATIVE RROMO QU1NINE re-
moves the cause. There is only one
"Bromo Quinine." f. w. Groves sig
nature Is on box. Csc.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-30

The average passenger train earns
$40 per mile. The cars and loco
motive weigh about $50 tons.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-30
Harding Trims Request.

Governor Harding appeared before
the senate committee on appropria-
lions yesterday afternoon and re-
uuested that inasmuch as the COM
mittee did not seem 10 favor the ap-
propriating of as much as 100000 for
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-30

a bottle. To avoid limitations and In
effective substitutes be sure YOU get
DR.. CaldwelPs Syrup Pepsin. See that
a facsimile of DR.. Caldwell's signature
and his portrait appear on the yellow
carton in which the bottle Is packed A
trial bottle, free OF charge, can be OBJ
tanned by writing to DR.. w. b. Caldwell.
ass Washington St.. Monticello, Illinois
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-30

The senate yesterday passed the
Griffin workmen's compensation bill.
which has already passed the house.
fixing the minimum compensation for
injured workmen at IS per week and
the maximum at s15. The minimum
has been IS and the maximum $40.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-11-09
&c. & P.HEAR|NG
IS TO OCCUR IN
MACON MONDAY
Receivers Asking Authority to
Issue 100000 in Ger
tificateS.
WILL CONFER TOMORROW
Receivers Plan to Add Needed
Equipment, Improve Roadbed
and Pay Past Due Bills of
The Company.
WILL CONFER TOMORROW

An important conference will be
held in Macon Saturday morning of
vital interest to the Georgia Coast
and Piedmont Railroad Company and
naturally. of deep interest to the port
Of Brunswick. Messrs. r ID Aiken
and c. H. Leavy, Receivers of the
g. G. and p. several weeks ago flad
a petition with Judge Emory Specr. OF
the United States Court for the
Southern District of Georgia asking
for authority to issue Receivers GER
tificates in the sum of 100000.
The petition will be heard before
Judge Speer at Macon on Monday.
November IL. and the conference on
Saturday will be participated in by
representatives of all the interests in
volved including lawyers. receivers
and Others
Among those who will attend the
conference are Messrs. Henry l..
Cohen, chairman OF the bond holders
protective committee OF the G. c. and
p railroad, and Henry V. Poor, at
torney for the trustees, the Columbia
Trust Company, of New York, Judge
Samuel B. Adams, of Adams & Adams
and Col. Robert M. Hitch, of Hitch
and Denmark, OF Savannah. Hon. c.
Cohen, Augusta, Judge Max Isaac. of
Brunswick. These entlemen are the
legal representatives of various in
terests in the case, In addition to
these, Receivers, F. D. Aiken, G.
H. Leavy and Genera: Manager D. G.
Smith, of the G. G.. and P, will at
tend the conference and the hearing.
1t might be of interest to the peo-
pie of Brunswick to know that from
the proceeds of this 100000 issu-
ance of receivers certificates, the
Receivers plan to add such additional
equipment as is needed by the line
to serve its present patrons and to
make extensive improvements to the
roadway etc.
Provision has also been made by
the Receivers to pay in full out of
the proceeds all of the current liza
bilities of the old management of the
company what has not been done,
pending permanent financing.
In short, the conference and the
hearing will largely serve to fashion
the future policy for the Receiver
ship.
Since the Receivers have been in
charge of the line they have complet-
ed the work of filling in the trestle
over the Altamaha delta a piece of
construction work badly needed both
for the safety Of the public and from
the viewpoint Of economy.
AS stated above, other extensive
improvements are contemplated by
the Receivership, as soon as the
proper authority has been granted by
the court to issue the necessary GER
tificates.
The Brunswick party will leave
for Macon this evening.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-11-09
RATE EXPERT HERE
TO INVESTIGATE:
j P. WEBSTER RA: ( EXPERT
LOOKING INTO ALLEGED
iNDlSCRlM lMINATlON.

Mr. j p Webster, rate expert ri
the Railroad Commission of Georgia,
reached Brunswick Wednesday and
spent two days here to make pers 0Il-
al Investigations as to alleged dis
elimination CT rates said to exist be
tween Savannah and Brunswick Cn
shipments of pine sections, stumps
and lightwood knots used in the man
ufacture of pine tar products.
Mr. Webster left Brunswick .for Sa-
vannah, where he made investiga-
tions yesterday as to shipments 10
that port.
While in the city Mr.. Webster vis-
tied the plant of the Yaryan Rosin and
Turpentine Company and was also in
conference with Secretary Smith, OF
the Brunswick Board of Trade. Whll2
MIR. Webster would not admit the fac.
It is believed that Savannah interests
claim that Brunswick enjoys a bet
ter rate on pine seconCs, stumps, e.c.
than is given to similar manufacture
ers in that city IN XII
Afer leaving Savannah Mr.. Webster
will report his finHling to the Geo:
gia Railroad Commission.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-11-09
CRIMINAL DOCKET
IS ABOUT ENDED
MANY CASES DISPOSED OF SINCE
LAST MONDAY AS CRIMINAL
CASES NEAR END.

Judge d. w. Krauss declared re
cess of the Brunswick City Court
yesterday after concluding a very
busy week Of several sessions deal
ing with the criminal docket
In the concluding trial of vester-
days court business, Henry Spauld-
ing, resident of Blythe Island, was
found not guilty of violating the state
prohibition laws after one of the most
strenuous case hearG within the past
week. Attorney ]. T. Colson repre-
sented the defendent who was
charged with smuggling whisky to a
local dock and supplying two citi-
zens of Brunswick with the liquor.
William Buck and Harry Barnes,
colored, were each released when
found mot guilty Of violating the
prohibition laws.
Upon his plea OF guilty. Reuben
Morrell, colored, was sentenced to
serve six months of pay a fine of $35
and costs. He was charged with lar.
ceny
Judge Krauss stated that he hoped
the court would be able to open the
civil docket on next Monday
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-11-09
ADDS ADDITIONAL
WAYS TO BIG PLANT
CARPEk kTER-WATkINS SHIP
BUILDING PLANT INCREASES
CAPACITY BY ONE-THlRD

The Carpenter-Watkins jShipbuild-
ing Co., as an idication of the fact
that they have caught the inspiration
to speed up the building of their bar.
ges in Brunswick have just COM
pleted two additional ways at their
immense plant at the foot of George
st.
This increased capacity will give
the CarpenterWatkins six full
iiedged ways lin other words, the com
pany will ne in position to have six
barges Of various sizes in the build
ing at the same time The two new
ways which will be placed into service
at once will greatly facilitate the
company i'll the matter of turning out
their orders.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-11-09

The people of Brunswick will un-
questionably be pleased by the above
announcement from Alderman j. B.
Abrams, who has served in Council
for the past four years and has been
one of the most progressive and en-
ergetic members of the city council.
He has practically mad under his
supervision the entire charity depart
ment of the city and has introduced
therein many reforms which have
served the dual purpose of saving the
city considerable money and at the
same time of eXpending the charity
appropriation in the proper channels.
Alderman Abrams has also been
chairman of the Hospital Committee,
and under his administration the
splendid Brunswick institution made
rapid strides and is today one of the
best appointed and best governed
hospitals in the STATE.
Mr. Abrams is a prominent Bruins
wick business man and has many
friends who will be pleased to give
him their cordial support.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-11-09
WHITE MOB SPIRIT
THE SOLDIER AWAY
Believed That Negro Trooper
Was LynChed Outside the
City Limits.
POLICE ARREST THIRTY-FiVE
Negro Troops Follow Mob from
City and are Themselves Ov-
ertaken by Military Police.
Now Under Heavy Guard.
POLICE ARREST THIRTY-FiVE

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Nov. S.-A
party of white men who seized an
Ohio negro soldier after he had brush
ed against a white woman on the
crowded streets tonight were not
heard from for several hours after the
mob left the city in automobiles
headed in an eastern direction.
A strong belief prevails that the
negro was lynched.
When the news of the negro's plight
became known one hundred and fifty
negro troopers formed a party and
started out in pursuit of their COM
rade. 1t is reported that they swept
the sidewalks clean of women and
children in their haste to overtake
the mob.
Following the action of the negro
troops body of mounted military po
lice started out and overlook the ne
groes, arresting thirty-fve of their
members.
Major Caldwell, negro com
mander of the Ninth separate Battal
ion declined for a time to order the
negro soldiers off the street but he
was later prevailed upon to order the
men back to camp.
After the troops entered their camp
q large guard was thrown around 1t
which will remain on duty for the re
mainder of the night.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-11-09
BRUNSWICK BOY
PROMOTION
FORMER LIEUT.. CHAS A. BUNK
LEY MADE CAPTAIN IN
QUARTERMASTER CORPS.

Information was received in the
city yesterday morning announcing
the promotion OF Lieutenant Chas. \.
Bunkley, to the position of Captain
in Tie Quartermaster Corps OF the
National Army.
strides since the declaration OF war
with Germany. At that time he was
a sergeant in the Old Brunswick Rifle
men and followed the fortuneA OF thai
splendid command to the Mexican
border.
Returning with his company he
again answered the call when that
company was mustered into the Ma
tiOnal service as a part of the old
First Georgia regiment
When the first training camp was
established at 't. Mcpherson, Mr.
Bunkley was admitted and afte. three
months course made the gIAde of
second Lieutenant, and now comes
the announcement that he has beer
advanced 10 a capta:ncy IN the Quar-
termaster corps.
Announcement came yesterday al
so that Captain Bunkley has been as
signed to duty in France and expects
TO sail shortly for has post.
/ Captain Bunkley IS an old Bruins
| wick boy and has many friends who
will congratulate him on his rapid
promotion in the Army.
During his service about Mrs. Bunk
| ley and two little daughters will con
tinue to make their home in Bruins
wick.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-11-09
LIEUT.. HANS BERG
IS CAPTURED
FUPGITIVE FROM INTERNMENT
CAMP is CAPTURED NEAR
MEXICAN BORDER.

LAREDO, Texas, Nov. S.-Lleut.
Hans Berg together with Lieut.. Loe-
schner, both Germa1 naval officers
who escaped from the government
ipternment camp at Ft. Mcpherson,
wore arrested near the Rio Grande
river tonight.
That Has Berg and his companion
were headed for Mexico is now as
eured and the belief that the United
States government suspected as much
for many days is also well verlhed
nv the capture of the men.
The keenest guard had been main
tanned near the Mexican border for
tbe past two weeks and every road
wav leading into Texas and New Mex
ico was watched with redoubled Tor
ces-
Only the intelligence equal OF the
fugitive could have avoided capture
before this time.
considerable satisfaction evolves
from the arrest of the fugitive, as
undoubtedly much information OF I'M,
nortance to the War Department VIII
he obtained from the details OF ther
capture.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-11-09
1900 GUNS ARE
TAKEN IN FLIGHT
No Cessation in Retreat of the
Italians Across the
Venetian Plains.
LARGE UNITS FALL BACK
Berlin Claims Capture Of Gen
eral and Many Thousand
Men, Threatening Further
Captures.


There is no cessation in the retreat
of the Italians across the Venetian
plains toward their newly selected
line OF defense, at which point they
intend to again face the Teuton in.
1aders
Considerable fighting is taking place
in the hills of VittorIo in the north.
Berlin states that il the Italians
who remain on the middle sections OF
the Taglamento river still decide up
on standing out against the invaders
they will all be captured.
One general and 1900 more pris
oners are reported captured. accord
ing to Berlin, and also the taking of
2,300 guns.
The total number of Italian prison,
ers captured since the retreat was
started now number 250,000.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-11-09
MINERS POINT TO
TO CAR DISTRIBUTION

WASHINGTON, Nov S.--Labor is
now doing it share in the coal mines
and blame cannot be placed on the
miners for shortage. The full rev
sponsfbility now rests squarely upon
those in charge of the railroad car
distribution was the attitude leading
coal operators outlined to Fuel Ad-
ministrator Garfield today
The only radical change for the
present is on the methods of the
distribution of cars and theelimina-
ton Of non-essentials. Industries that
now monopolize the use cars can rem
edy the coal situation, they declare.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-11-09
MOTION PICTURE STARS
VISITING IN SAVANNAH

SAVANNAH, Nov, S.-Miss Madge
Kennedy and Miss Ethel Barrymore
of the Goldwyn Company, two of the
best known stars in fildom, are in Sa-
vannah for the purpose of making
some films here. They are accom-
panied by a score or more of movie
stars. The company will remain in
Savannah at the Hotel Savannah for
some days.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-11-09
SHELL FIRED BY AMERICAN
SINKS TEUTON SUBMARINE

AN ATLANTIC PORT, Nov. s.
information that shell fired by an
American naval gunner sank Teu
tonic submarine in the Mediterran
can was contained in a report made
to the Navy Department by officers
which arrived here recently, it was
learned today The vessel, about
5000 tons gross, was returning from
an Italian port after taking a cargo
of war munitions from America tc
Italy.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-11-09
WEIGHT Of BEANS
CAUSES COLLAPSE
BROOKLYN WAREHOUSE COL
LAPES WITH FATAL
RESULT.

NEW YORK, Nov. Six women
and one man were killed and 20 peo-
pie including several firemen, were
injured today whe ma four-story build
ing on Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn.
collapsed The building was occu-
pied by theJohanns Steamship Provi-
sion Company. The three top floors
were stocked with beans for the Per
shing forces in France. 1t is believed
the immense weight of the beans
caused the COLLAPSED The dpaths
were caused by the explosion of an
ammonia tank after the collapse.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-11-09
SUSPICIOUS FIRE4IN
GERMAN OWNED PLAN 7

HENDERSON, Ky, Nov. S-Three
buildings of the American Nicotine
Company burned today. lncendi-
arism is suspected. The plant is
owned by Germans, Carl Braus, a
former German army officer being
manager
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-11-09
RAILROADS WANT INCREASE
ON ALL MILEAGE BOOKS

WASHINGTON Nov. S.-South.
eastern railroads today asked per-
mission of the Interstate Commerce
Commission, to increase interchange.
able mileage book rates from two to
two and a quarter cents per mile.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-11-09
GERMAN STEAMSHIP OFFICES
SEIZED BY US. GOVERNMENT

NEW YORK, Nov. S.-Government
agents this afternoon seized the of
fices of the Hamburg-American line,
a German owned concern, at As
Broadway. 1t is understood that the
offices will be used as headquarters
for the new Port Board.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-11-09
ASK FOR INCREASED
RATE ON COTTON

WASHINGTON, Nov. S.-The Co
gan steamship Company has applled
n the interstate commerce commls-
oion for hermit to raise the rate on
cotton from Savannah to New YORK
and other eastern points about ~
per cent.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-11-09
ABRAMS To SERVE
THE CITY AGAIN
WELL kONWN ALDERMAN FROM
THE THIRD WARD ANNOUN.
CES TO SUCCEED SELF.

| beg to announce that | will be
second ward, to succeed myself, sub
ject to the primary to be held No
vember 20.
| will appreciate the votes of my
friends and the public generally.
Respectfully,
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-11-09

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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-06

There had been some little fear ,ho,
the negroes would misunderstood tho
Jaw but thousands who could neither
read nor write were carly =: the req
istration polls and had received their
h"hor badges The news had been
spread /" them 10y word Of mouth in
many instances. although the schools.
churches and newspapers did all nos
S'nie t" advertise the necessity for
registration.
First exact reports received nv The
central registration officials came from,
tw" Of tho asyiums for the insane.
The Central State Hospital. at Peters
burg, filed the registration cards of
2l0 men Of CONSUMPTION ago. The
Eastern State Hospital at Williams
burg. forwarded the registration cards
Of 100 men. The other institutions had
not been heard from at a late hour.
MAJOR WOOD COMPLETES
ENKoLLMENT AZ PENTrEN.rI,R,.
Jaiis VIII report To the mayors of
cities or sheriffs Of counties. and the
hSuic@ VIII he Included in the reports
from the city or county boards The
Virginia state lenitentiary vii! re.
port To Governor stuart AS soon AS
- - ''' h'S competed the
enrolment "f the hundreds of in :
mates of the institution and tho hun
dreds Of men now scattered through
the state On road EanEs
Nonrcsidents were registered vcst,r
day by CITY Clerk Sen T. August al
though by law their registration cards
should have been in their home pre-
cinctS on Jun. 8 More than fftv.
however. presented themselves and
were accommodated. 4 batch of negro
laborers passing through tho city were
permitted 10 stop over here long
enough 1" have their cards properly
made out and registered.
TraEsicnts caused some confusion in
other parts OF tho state At West
Point the registrars did not wan, To
CONTINUED on Second Page)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-06
ANSWERS .
CALL TO SERVICE
Americas Youth Does Itself Proud
in Response to Presidents Appeal

Only two riotous scenes marked
the registration. both were In tho
mining towns Of NrERupcc. Mirh.,
and Butte, Mont. I'm each cnse
foreigner. were responsible for the
anticOnsrription demonstrations. In
each ras~ martial law Wus rcsprtrd
to to restore order. The better
rln.s Of citizens nidcd tho soldiers.
In jasper, Ark.. five men were ar
rested charged with conspiracy to
prevent registration. Federal OIL
cinis di>cIoscd II plot to Kill the
registration officials.
These were the only outbreaks OF
my Importance. = few minor dis
turhnnrcs occurred. hut tho local
officials easily took care Of them.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-06
Russia Is Warned 1t
Must Stay in w ar

WASHINGTON, June 5.--DipIo-
matte warning against withdrawal
from the war has been conveyed to
the authorities at PetroErad. IL wns
learned Tonight. japan has acted
M the nEent In this diplomatic OK
change. She has informed the pro-
Nisionnl government that Russia's
failure to rcmuln nm nctiNe enemy
Of the central powers will create
new situation. In which Jnpnn In
consultation with England VIII con-
sider whnt meusurcs to tukc.
II was MISC indicated In dipIO-
matte rirrics TINT Jnpan would ca-
change views with tho United states
regarding the situation.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-06

Smashing NIL estimates, 4 mertcn'.
young manhood did Itself proud yes
terdu!- Not In hundreds. hut In
miili"ns. did the young men respond
&" President Wilson's appeal
"tncic Snm. your boys nrc ready"
was their slogan as they rcGistercd.
The Wnr Department had ~sti-
mated that iO."B0,00O would register.
when the total figures are tnbu-
lated IL will he found thnt nearly
I.p00.000 young men between
rNcnty-onc md thirty-onc years
Ind enrolled. No one locnIity could
claim the honor Of breaking the
estimates. II WAS spontaneous all
over tho country.
80 eager were tho young men 10
enroll TINT I'm many places tho ON
rInIs ran out Of registration blanks.