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The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-08-25
COAL SITUlTION NOT
CLEAR, THEY SAY
LOCAL DEALERS DO NOT UNDER.
STAND ORDERS FROM THE
GOVERNMENT.

Although President Wilson has is
sued an edict referring to coal at the
mines, the prices it shall bring and
in other manners mas taken the first
definite step towards the government
control OF coal, none of the Bruins
wick coal dealers as yet have any idea
of what their future course shall be
One of the prominent coal men,
when seen by 4 News reporter, sale
he had read the Washington advices,
but saw nothing i'll the story to desig-
nate whether existing contracts which
have been in force for some time
and which, acc ording to the contract
will continue until next May, would
be ordered Cancelled by the govern
ment or whether these contracts
would be allowed to run at the fig
ures which the dealers here have
agreed to pay.
Neither does the government or
der, he said, pclVide for a dealer
whose stock on hand has been pur-
chased during the high price perior.
This coal m1n Is inclined to believe
the governments statement that the
coal ukaSe il r0ryisional will permit
the coal men 10 dispose of their
stocks on hand, tor which they have
paid the high piice, at the usual
rates, conforming to government stan
dard in the cases of future orders.
Brunswick coal dealers expect ad-
vices from the government in the
next few days thft will clarity the
situation from their standpoint. Most
of the Brunswick coal men get their
coal from West Virginia, Virginia.
Kentucky, Eas1 Tennessee and Ten
nessee.
According to one of the local coal
dealers the price for anthracite
which is used in homes, has been
around S11 per ton whereas steam
coal has been selling from So 80 to 81
per ton
In connection with the govern
ment's step towards the control of
the coal supply, there is now in exist
ence an order making it incumbent
upon every coaling concern to apply
for permission 10 coal neutral vessels
bound for acknowledgement ports. In
other words, 9 Norwegian ship sailing
from Brunswick would have to have
government permission to take on
coal if she were destined to any
port outside of the ports of the allied
countries at war. Several ships in
Brunswick have been delayed a trifle
on account of this order, which is
rigidly enforced by the government.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-08-25
LIBERTY BONDS
WILL Be DELAYED
BRUNSWICK BANKERS ADVISED
THEY WILL BE- OFF PRESS
ON SEPT. 80.

Brunswick bankers have been ad
vised through the Wall Street Jour-
nal there is liable to be some delay
in delivery of the definitive Liberty
loan bonds for the reason the bureau
of engraving and printing at Wash
ngton to which was assigned the
task of engraving and printing the
$4,000 1000 three and a half per
cent Liberty loan, has found it is
unequal to the task of completing
the work in the required time and
mas called upon the bank note COM
panles throughout the country for
such assistance as they can give.
According to advices, bids were
opened on Wednesday in the Office
OF the chief of the bureau of enerav-
ing and printing for doing some of
the work on the bonds. The size of
the contract is considered enormous
for that class of work and if NAV no
Judged by the bids of the several
competing companies, whose bids
were as follows:
American Bank Note Co, New
York City, 100000, or 20 cents per
bond; Republic Bank Note Co., New
York, 100000, or Is cents per bond !:
and the Hamilton Bank Note Co., of
Brooklyn, $2SO,OOO, or IA cents a
bond
The above mentioned bids, it is
stated, were based on the finishing
OF two million bonds, which the
specifications stated was the mini
mum capacity of work to be done.
How much more will be added re-
mains to be seen.
According the to specifications. the
work is to be completed not later
than Sept. 80, which is considered all
but an impossible feat.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-16
STATE FIREMEN'S ASSOCIATION
 IN SESSION AT HARTFORD Charles G. ShackIey of Stoninston
 Elected Vice President.

Hartford, Conn. Aug. 15-At the opening session of the 34th annual convention of the Connecticut State F'iremen's Association here today, the sentiment that firemen should be ex- empt from the draft was expressed by many of the fire chiefs present It was reported that many firemen in the cities of the state had been called i'm to the army, crippling the departments affected.
 It was reported that in the last three months 65 grain elevators had been destroyed by fire in this state with an average loss of $50 900.
 Officers were elected for the year as followsC
 President-David W. Hartford of South Norwalk.
 Vice President-Charles G. Shackley. of Stonington.
 Secretary-Robert V. Magee, of Watertown.
 Treasurer-Samue1 c. Snagg, of Waterbury.
 Chaplain-Rev. NJ S. Ryan, of New Haven.
 County committees were also named and the date and place of the next convention were left for the conclud- ing session tomorrow.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-16
SONDONERS CELEBRATED
 SECOND AMERICAN DAY
Large Contingent of American Troops Marched Through the Center

London, Aug. 15.-Londoners cele- orated today a second American day when large contingent of American through the eeart of the capital in response sto a popular demand that its citizens should see and greet the visitors whose presence, whose doings a remarkable degree of popular at tention.
 Britishers are not demonstrative and the movements of their own and even colonial troops through London during the war have not aroused the people, but they let themselves go to- day and, as the editor of the Specta- tor predicted their cheers almost made the buildings rock American n government offices, business houses and residences and many people were American colors.
 King George, Queen Mary. Dowa ger Queen Alexandra and other doyalties reviewed the parade in the court fronting Buckingham Palace. Ameri- can Ambassador Page and Vice Admi- the American embassy. The British cabinet adjourned ifs meeting to watch the Americans march through Whitehall. Foreign Secretary Balfour General Robertson, chief of the gen eral staff: Lord Derby, secretary of state for war. Admiral Jellicoe and Field Marshal French were among the many officials who sa1uted the Amer lean flag from the balconies of gov ernment offices.
 The newspapers agree that London has witnessed only two or three events of so much enthusiasm within the memories of the present generation
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-16

except for the French, is engaged only in raids. On the Dixmude road north : west of Bixschoote the French pushed forward and succeeded in realizing considerable progress. Artillery duels and small and isolated attacks have occurred on the French front from St. Quentin to the Swiss border.
 Fighting in southwest Mo1davia ap- parently is lessening in intensity. In the mountains the Russians and Ru- manians have given up a height west of Ocna to the Austro- Germans. In the Putna valley and toward the line of the Sereth Berlin. reports Field Mar shal von Mackensen has made some progress. capturing the town of Strac- ami. Three thousand prisoners, guns and machine guns have been captured by the Austro-G Germans in the Mol davian theatre. Around Fokshani there has been no fighting but south east along the Sereth the Teutons have stormed the bridgehead at atlaretu.
 Nicholas Romanoff and the other member of his immediate family have been removed from the former imper- ia1 home at Tsarskoe- Se1o, where they had been under guard since the March revolution. A semi official announce ment says it is reported the former emperor is being taken to Tobo1sk, be- yond the Ural Mountains in Siberia. Tobolsk is far from a railroad and is reached only by long overland jour ney or by an occasional river steamer.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-16

New York. Aug. 15.-Expressing con- fidence in the soundness of the charac- ter of the Russian people for self-gov- ernment, Elihu Root, head of the spe- ciai diplomatic mission to Russia, de- nounced the part played in that coun- try during its time of peril by mon corresponding to the l. w. w. here, the extreme socialists and anarchists, common cause,' in two addresses de- reception to him and his colleagues.
 Roosevelt Also Spoke.
 Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, who also spoke at the meetings, first at City hall and then at the Chamber of Commerce, likewise declared that "or- criminally aiding German propaganda in this country" adding:
 Let us make those who oppose ob stacles to the success of the war feel that they are unhung traitors"
 He further said that unless the United States has placed 5000, 900 men in the fighting line we will have no right to consider ourselves as standing democracy" and advocated the put ting of American soldiers fin masses on whichever front they are most needed"
 Mitchei Presented Medal to Root.
 At the ceremonies in City hall Mayor hILCHel preSeEleu po MT Hoot, aS US first recipient. the medal of the Ma tional Arts club, awarded for "distin- guished valor in the service of the United States saying that in leaving his life of safety to undertake the hazards of the mission" Mr. Root had shown the American valor and fight ing spirit" the medal was designed to signalize.
 Tells of Conditions in Russia.
 When the Russian emperor was oYerthrown, MT. Root said in descrTb- Ing, at City hall conditions as he found them in Russia, the Russians had no institutions of national self government and were bewildered, all instruments of authority having been swept away.
 Then came the propaganda of vari- ous groups, one corresponding to the 1ieve the worst is the best who seek to destroy nationalism in the world" ne said. They swarmed back to Russia from the United States, villify- ing the land that had given them ref uge, declar ring that the government in America was as tyrannous as that of the Russian government under the ezar.
 Great German Propaganda.
 Into this confusion was thrust a great German propaganda that spent money like water, using millions upon millions to bribe the people and to buy newspapers. They went among the soldiers at the front and said This Was the czar's war-why not make peace% The soldiers were war-weary and 1t seemed for a time as if the German propagandists had captured Russia.s
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-16

It was the duty of his mission. Mr Root said. 10 carry the rueanaEa ct faith in democracy to Rua7la la and reN inc Russians that there "Is Erren rtr fin democracy that couquerg alI evil Gradually. he said. the provisional T1r- ernment has gained confidence uufrr Kerensky. that man Of conviction. of personality, devoted t0 his eaura re inc last drop of his blood. who uou rules the destiny of Russia. aided rI men who are wise. prudent. saE1ci0lt men of affairs
 Russia Has Found Herself
 'T know of no greater instance fr inc world of competency and cone structive government than hag benr given in Russia in the last tnras months" he said. Russia has found herself and in every field military and civil, will give a good account of hcr- gelf to the democracy of the world. and we need not blush for extending out hand 10 her"
 Tn his later speech at the Chamber of Commerce, Mir. Root said that iutc the confusion in Russia following tnf fall of the emperor "came intervention by that malevolent power which ig in- termeddling with the affairs Of everl nation upon earth. feeding. financing all the forces Of evil.
 That power that finds ftg account fin alliance with all evil paasioua, al the sordid impulses Of humanity lu fnG world, entered into Russia. thouEanff of agents poured over tho border iru- mediately upon the revolution, and aN the pro-German sympathizerg fn EuH- sia. were spurred into action A great propaganda went on. to dli tne ufndf of the simple minded people with the German view of the war and fHrIr duty. The men who c0~rr pond f0 srr [. w. W. here, the extreme H0ciafafr and anarchists. with whom the Ger man agents made common cause. sought to bring about destruction 1f the industrial and financial system la Russia"
 Notwithstanding au thia. he rafd there reigned discipline TO a higher degree than has existed in fnr Unified States of America during Chic period. The commission came to tho rorrfI- sion he said that "the Fussi1u people fin a very high degree raraoar Inc qualities necessary to create and main tain successful seif-E0vcruueut
 Address at Union League Club.
 Tn an address at tho r-nion TeT11s club tonight. where members or frG mission were given an informal dinner. MT. Root declared there arc "rflu r1rrn Americans who do moi quite under stand why we are hghtInr."
 "Tf they did" he said "frear proc German traitors who arc selling ort cur country, who arc c1de8rorirg hr and obstruction In courrer- and out Of congress 20 make OUT preparation for war ineffective would be suppressed.
 There are men walking 7bout r fr-- city tonight who ought tg on taken out and shot at sunrise. Understand .t fr only question of time until they wlI meet this fate"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-16

Lens is again the center of the fighting on the western front The Canadians have taken Hill 70, domin- ating the city from the north, and are within the city itself, engaging the Germans in desperate fighting at close quarters, after advancing on a two mile front to an extreme depth of one mile.
 For several weeks the Canadians slowly have been closing in their lines on the west, northwest and southwest in preparation for su- preme effort to place this center of the coal fields of the Pas de Calais in their possession Hill 70, just east of Loos and north of Lens, was the great stumbling block.
 Early Wednesday the Canadians stormed the hill The splendid effort was successful and within a few hours the important position was clared of Germans The Canadians swept on toward Lens from the northwest, cap turing several suburbs and entering the western part of the city. The Germans tried desperately to check the Canadian advance but five counter attacEs were in vain. While suffering only slight casualties themselves the Canadians inflicted heavy losses on the Germans and captured almost 300 prisoners
 Tn Flanders the intense artillery fir ing goes on with undiminished vigor. The infantry has been more active but
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-16
ARTILLERY USED AGAINST
 REVOLUTIONARY IN SPAIN
Who Had Killed Captain and
 Wounded Three Soldiers.

Madrid, Aug. 15.-Premier Dato at noon today announced that artillery had been used in Barcelona against a house in the Paseo de Gracia, from which hidden revolutionaries had fired upon and killed Captain Justo F'ernan- dez and wounded three soldiers. The house was demolished and a number of it's inmates were killed or wounded.
 Artillery also was used at Sabadell, in Catalonia, ten miles northwest of Barcelona, where two civil guards were killed and three wounded and a large number of strikers were killed or wounded in the fighting. Reinforce ments have been sent to SabadeIl.
 Premier Dato said the general strike had been a failure, since the revolu- tionaries had been unable to bring about the paralysis of any public ser vice. The government was confident, he said, of the support of public opin- ion and he believed order would be rapidly restored.
 The premier added that the police had captured secret codes used by the revolutionarieS to communicate with the different provinces and other pa- pers which gave the key the entire movement The city was more calm today than yesterday.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-16
PoPE's PEACE MOVE NOT FAVORED BY ALLIES.
All Agreed That There Must Be Made
 Response to the Proposals.

Washington, Aug. 15.-Conferences among entente diplomats today crys- tallized into conviction the opinion here that Pope Benedicts peace move is not likely to change in any substantial de- gree the attitude either of the allies or the American government.
 It is agreed, however, that there must be made a response to the pope's proposals far more comprehensive than a mere acknowledgement of receipt To do this without opening the field to argument which might result in de- veloping differences between the allies to be seized upon by the Germans Is realized to be a delicate undertaking.
 On the other hand, some considera- ton is being given to the suggestion that the pontiff has given President Wilson a golden opportunity to impress the world in the most convincing fash ion the recutude of his position in rec ommendjng to congress the declara- tion of a state of war with Germany.
 Secretary Lansing is reserving any expression of opinion until he has the official text of the popes message. Fx- perience has taught him that often traps are concealed in diplomatic com municationS that are not visible in any abstract. While there is no disposi- tion to question the good faith of the pope, it is conceivable that he might have been imposed upon by German
 
 induced to take this step through the pleas of the strong Catholic elements in Austria and Bavaria.
 The official text had not reached Washington tonight but that fact did not prevent various diplomatic confer ences on the subject. MT. Lansing talked during the day separately with Ambassador JuSserand of France and Colville Barclay, charge of the British en1ba Ssy in the absence of Ambassa- dor Spring-Rice. These talks may be regarded at preliminary to the more formal exchanges expected to take place among the allied powers before and it is understood they are designed to place the foreign offices in London and Paris in possession of the general views of Secretary Lansing as a basis for their own actions.
 Tn anticipation of an outburst of peace talk at the capitol, plans were made during the day by senate leaders. both democratic and republican, to prevent open discussion of the subject In the senate. They propose to force executive sessions and close the doors 1 upon the beginning by any senator of | m address bearing on peace negotia- | lions the general subject of peace ! representative of the entente allied 1 powers is bitterly opposed to that l phase of the pope's proposals which | would leave to the fate of 8 round ta- | ole conference the disposition of such i questions as Alsace- Lorraine, Poland | and Italia Irredentia. and it was re- 1 called that precisely that bait was held 1 put by Chancellor Bethmann-H Hollweg | more than a year ago. when he real | zed that the German wave of invasion | had reached it's height and that the | tide might be expected to ebb.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-16
SEYMOUR MANUFACTURING
 COMPANY RESTRAINED
From Levying Further Attachments of
 Property of Derby Mfg. Go.

Waterbury, Conn. Aug. 15-Judge John P. Kellogg of the superior court has issued a temporary injunction against the Seymour Manufacturing Company of Seymour restraining that company from levying any further at tachments on the property of the Der by Manufacturing Company for any claims arising out of transactions pri- or to May Is.
 Notice was served te+ the Seymour company Friday to appear in superior court on the day of it's opening, Sep tember 4, to answer to the Derby company in regards to certain differ ences between them in respect to the execution of munitions contracts for the manufacture of copper driving bands for shells for the United States government.
 After action brought by the Soy mour company claiming S300.000 dam ages of the Derby company which followed the presentation of a bill by the Seymour company of S133, ,9O1. .37, an oral agreement was reached be- tween the two companies by which the Derby company should give security to the amount of S15O, ,000 and that the Seymour company should waive it's right of attachment to a part of the Derby company's property.
 The injunction resulted when the Seymour company threaten to attach all the propery of the Derby company to the amount of $200, ,000 in violation of this agreement.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-16
REPORTS oF ~ERMANY
 EXPRESSING AMERICANS. An Omcial Inquiry Begun at Berlin by
 Spanish Ambassa ador

Washington. Aug 15-Reports of American citizens being impressed into the German armies and recurring pro- tests against the drafting of partly naturalized foreigners in this country are presenting some difficult problems experts.
 T. became known here today that an ofhcial inGuiry had been begun at BerlIn by the Spanish ambassador into stores that Germany is forcing into military service those of German par- enlaEe and birth, regardless of their Ll5lIns 10 American citizenship It is admitted that even sho71Id the ,ano--+ prove true. tlere Is little this govern nent could do except retaIiate. The luea or retallstory methods Is repug- nant. but officials are now wi+T,47oI5i+7o 3 decision. --e
 fia many Americans might be af- Iecte not known here, but there are DeL-s 70 be in Germany less than one hundred men of unnues+fonad America citizenship.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-16
ADDITIONAL TRAINING
 FOR NEW ENGLAND MEN
Alfred H. Chapel and Truman Chip man of New London Among the Number.

Plattsburgh. N. Y, Aug 15-The following reserve officer and candidates of the New England training regiment have been selected and recommended for additional training at the next Plattsburgh training camp to open Monday. August 27, it was announced tonight:
 Earl Segur Waterbury: John A. Markham. Hartford; Gordon Merry, Hatford; H. Leslie Eddy, New Britain; Harold N. Tryon. Hartford; Alexander ". Harbison. Hartford; Robert J. Anderson, Clinton; Hartwen L. Hall, Hartford; Thomas H. Milliken, Siam ford; Edwin K. Mitchell Jr., Hartford; James PaIache. Pennington; Francis W. Potter, Portland, Conn; Alfred H. Chappel1, New London; Truman F. Chipman. New London; James E. Dooley, Middletowri; John M. Ho1comb Jr., Hartford; James B. Shimmon, Hartford Edwin H. May, Hartford; Chester A. Posey, New Haven: Claud- ius F. Black, Bridgeport: William H. Wiley. Hartford; George H. Pratt, -Jr., Hartford.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-16
PLANNING CONTROL OF
 THE FLOUR BUsrNEss
4 Volunteer Organization is to Enroll
 Every Mill In the Country.

States Millers a volunteer organization States Miller. volunteer organization projected to enroll every mill lr tlr country. will form the big machine through which it is expected Go carry out the last details or Mr. Ha1Erra control of the flour business
 This was determined hlra today af meeting of the advisory council Fr- pointed by Ar. Hoover -J reprerent the milling industry. Thr country haa been divided into eight dIrfrIrf. by MT Hoover. who also appointed au executive head for each district Trraa men, with J. r. Bell. 0f Nluuoaul as chairman. were present at f1r meeting here today Ind yesterday
 A statement issued after fhe meet ing appeals to the patriotism 1f af. millers 10 join the United zr7trH Millers and points out that fher wiH scarceiy be able to do business Hrdrr comprehensive federal control un n'.aF they do so. The statement remarked Nhat the important subject ot f0Hr prices. which is to bo done hr fre prices which 1 sto be done 1T faa federal price fixing committee of which Harry J. Garfield iE the head
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-16
ROOT TALKS ON CONDITIONS IN RUSSIA
In Two Addresses at New York CiF's Official Re-
 cepton to Members of Mission to Russia
CONFIDENT OF EXECUTIVE ABILITY OF KERENSN

,s of Efforts to Create Discord by Group of Russians Corresponding the w. w. in the United States-As. serts That German Agents Used Millions Upon MIlionr of Dollars Bribe the People and Buy Newspaper Has Confidence the Soundness of the Character of the Russian People for Self Roosevelt Denounced the~L w. w. for CrminalIy Aiding German Propaganda in This Country.