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The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1918-02-28
MYRON c. TAYLOR
WAS LAUNCHED
HERE YESTERDAY
Fourth Big Schooner Built By
Brunswick Marine Kisses
the Waves.
COMPANY OFFICIALS HERE
New Schooner Is 1872 Feet Long,
az Feet Beam and Has Net
Tonnage of About Twelve
Hundred Tons.
COMPANY OFFICIALS HERE

The handsome four-masted schooner
Myron c Taylor, was launched at the
yards of the Brunswick Marine Corr
3truction Corporation at o'clock yes
terday morning Although in accord
ance with the instructions from the
Government officials in Washington,
the date Of the launching was not
made public il the local press, perhaps
two thousand people witnessed the
launching OF the new schooner and
the vast throng enjoyed the event ID
the fullest measure. 1t was a few
minutes after 8 o'clock when the beau
tiful craft began to glide in rythmic
cadence NtO-.the hundreds of whistles
that sounded the news, snto the majes-
tic waters of Oglethorpe Bay. AS the
schooner embraced the waters Mrs
Myron c. Taylor. of New York, spon-
sor OF the occasion, broke the usual
bottle Of wine On the prov of the ship,
christening her the Myron c. Taylor,
named for her husband. a well-known
New York business man and a broth
er of President Willard Taylor of the
Brunswick Marine Construction Cor
pOratiOn. On the deck of the schooa-
er quite a number Of invited guests
were present and included President
E. r. Lamb, of the A, B. and A.; Pres
ident Willard Taylor, Of the launch
iing-rompany Myron c. Taylor and
Mrs Taylor, of New York and many
prominent Brunswick business men.
The tug Angie and Nellie, Captain
John Hotch, handled that end of the
program, which was successful save
for the fact that in the launching the
hawser of the tugg parted and no an
chor being aboard, the schooner poked
her stern across the jetties on the
other side of the river. However, the
damage was very slight and the Incl
dent did not mar the pleasure of the
occasion.
The Myron c. Taylor is 1872 feet
long, 42-foot beam and a net tonnage
of 1900 tons. She is equipped
| with steam for hoisting anchor,
work, etc She is supplied with sew
eral bath rooms and the interior work
| vi lut CetDlHS lS DUtu dttl dCllNC anu
handsome. She will be i'll command of
| Captain E. T. Marshall, of Deer Isle,
Ne. who has been in the city for sew
etal weeks, getting acquainted with
| his new home. The fact that the new
schooner was rigged on the ways be-
! fore launching means that she will
sail speedily and it may be that her
| initial cargo will be- taken on here in
| Brunswick.
President Taylor and Mr.. and Mrs.
| Myron c. Taylor, who came down for
the launching, returned to New York
last night.
The Myron c. Taylor Safe.
| The schooner Myron c. Taylor,
launched yesterday by the Bruins
wick Marine Construction Corporation
which touched the jetty, owing to the
parting OF one of the mooring lines,
was towed safely to her berth at the
finishing wharf at o'clock last night,
! Mr. Irwin, New York manager of the
| company, stated to The News that
the damage done to the rudder by
touching the jetty was very slight,
and can be repaired easily.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1918-02-28
NEGRO INJURED WHEN HE
FELL FROM SCAFFOLDING

w. J. Sapp, a colored laborer EN-
ployed at the American Shipbuilding
Company's plant on Bay street, was
seriously injured yesterday afternoon
when he fell from scaffolding upon
which he was working 1t is thought
that he lost his balance, causing him
to fall to the floor, several feet be
low He was rushed to the City Hos
pital. where an examination was held
but the attending physicians had
reached no conclusion at late hour
last night as to the} extent of his in
juries.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1918-02-28

fRE TONIGHT
WILL DsLIvaT,lNTEREsTING LEG
TURE AT AHE CITY HALL
7dt'o#r.

Sergeant Berne Marshall, a French
war veteran, who %NVs 10 have spoken
at the city hall lasS night, will not
arrive in the city Hntil today, and
will deliver his lecture tonight at
the City Hall Sergeant Marshall
comes highly recommended as an
interesting speaker, and it is expect
ed that the City Hall will be filled to
capacity to hear him. He is making
a tour in the interest of the sale of
thrift samps and at every place where
he has been has made a very favor
able impression. He will tell his au-
dience how it feels to be under the
heavy artillery fire Of the Germans
and OF what drew America into the
world war for humanity. He has had
considerable experience in the front
line trenches of the war and will give
mis- hearers iirst-hand information c.
his experiences. There will be nc
admission charges and it is expected
that many will take this opportunity
of hearing veteran of the present
war.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1918-02-28
HINDU PLOTTERS
ARE BEING TRIED
THiRTY-FIVE CHARGED WITH
FORMING REVOLUTION TO
OVERTHROW INDIA.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 27.-Inter-
ence which is intended to show how
the German machine carried a band
of Hindu plotters into many private
audiences with ministers and financed
their aims toward a revolt against
duced today by the United States
Government in closing its case against
35 defendants, who are charged with
forming a revolution in India.
The greater part of the correspond
ence was dated in New York and sign
ed "Rye," who was once a summer
resident of the German Embassy in
the United States.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1918-02-28
EmperOrs William and Charles
Are in Meeting to Patch
Differences.
DO NOT AGREE ON RUSSIA
Dispatch From France Claims
that There Is Little Doubt Of
A Serious, Conflict Between
the Teutonic Allies.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 27.-Further
evidence that there is a growing
strain of relations between Germany
and Austria over the refusal OF Aus
tria TO participate ir the renewed at
tack of Germany upon Russia was
contained in an official dispatch from
france today which refers to meet
ing between Emperors William and
Charles. The dispatch said that there
is little doubt that a serious conflict
has arisen between the two powers
over the invasion of Russia, which
Germany is determined to settle by
violent measures if necessary. Ger
many is determined that Austria shall
help in the invasion of Russia. while
Austria is Gually determined not to
again fight Russia
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1918-02-28
THINKS We ARE
NOT AMERICANS
GERMAN PROFESSORS SAY WE
SHOULD NOT CALL OUR
SELVES AS SUCH.

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, Feb.
27-It has occurred to a number OF
German professors that the citizens
of the United States have no right
to call themselves Americans because
there are other Americans.
Professor Norrenberg, who is also
a Prussian. privy councillor started
the ball rolling by publicly declaring
that this presumption (Anmassung}
on the part OF the Americans to call
themselves so could not be oleraed
any longer, and that it was nothing
short of a public scandal, Thereupon
he evolved the idea that the United
States should be known henceforth
as "Usa;" an American is an "Usa
ner" and "unanisch'' should be the
American way of doing things.
Professor Sapper, of Strasburg,
however, complains that "usaner'' OF
tends his aesthetic ear, and North
American" or Yankee ought to be
good enough, he thinks. He suggests
also the word "Vereinsstatler' (union
citizen) although he admits that the
word does not trip lightly off the
tongue; certainly not by people OF
whom it is intended to bestow it.
Professor Sieger, of Graz, is of opin
ion that Union" is rather handy
word but the derivative "unionist,
less so, as it is liable to be confus
ed with the adherents of the we'll
known English political party. The
view is shared by Professor Ernst
Won Hess Wartegg, who. however, re
Trains from volunteering an alterna-
tive
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1918-02-28
e MEN LOST On
THE CHEROKEE
NAVAL TUG FOUNDERS OFF THE
NEW JERSEY COAST
YESTERDAY.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 27.-Twen-
ty-nine men are believed to have lost
their lives yesterday when the big
naval tug Cherokee was foundered
during a heavy gale Off the Maryland
coast Ten survivors and the bodies
of eight members of the crew have
been landed here. a..s
The commander of the tug, Lieu
tenant Newell q. g., is reported as
among the missing. The complement
of the tug was forty men and it is
believed to have had this number
aboard when she was foundered. The
tug formerly belonged to the Lucken-
back Company.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1918-02-28
ROADS OF MILITARY VALUE.

ATLANTA, Feb. 27-That all roads
included in projects of the Georgia
State Highway Commission for 1918
and 1919 can be shown to be Of mil
itary value, is the opinion of Judge
r. E. Patterson, chairman of the COM
mission, who expects that the com
mission will have no trouble in Sc
curing Federal aid under the new
ruling that all roads receiving FEEDER
al aid must be of Military value. 1t
is pointed out that a road of military
value does not necessarily have to
lead from one cantonment to another;
a road affording rapid transportation
for farm products to centers 'jf con.
sumption tends to relieve traffic on
the railroads and 1t thereby becomes
Iof military value.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1918-02-28
Man in the Gambler BIaCkmail
Case Gets a Year and a
Fine OF 81 900.
MRS. HlRSCH ON RACK TODAY
Atlanta Courtroom Crowded to
Overlooking When Sensation
al Case Was Called. Believed
Mrs. iiirsch Will Be Convicted

ATLANTA, Feb. III. w. Cook.
the Atlanta real estate man, charged
jointly with Mrs. H. II. Hirsch. OF
Dlackmailing Asa G. Gambler, was to.
lay convicted in the Fulton Superior
Court and was sentenced to serve one
year in the penilentiary and nav :
fine OF $1,000. which is the maximum
penalty for misdeIneanor charge.
The courtroom was packed to over
flowing when the case was called,
every seat available being occupied.
The presiding officer announced at the
beginning of the trial that all those
who had seats could remain, but that
no one would be allowed to remain
standing in the courtroom. AS a re
suit many Atlantians, anxious to hear
the sensational case. failed to get
room, and stood and the doors for
many hours, rushing in every time
there was a vacant seat
The case took up practically the en-.
tire day, and some testimony not dis
cussed in the press since the couple
was arrested, was brought out. |,
took the jury only a short time to
arrive at verdict after the case was
given to them by the cour
Try Mrs. Hirsch Today.
The State, having decided to try
the two separately called the case
against Cook first, announcing that
Mrs Hirsch would be tried at the con.
clusion of the Cook trial therefore
it is stated that the case against the
woman in the case will be taken up
tomorrow morning.
The fact that Cook has been con.
victed leads to the general opinion
that Mrs. Hirsch, who. it is alleged.
really made the demand upon tan
ta's millionaire mayor for half mil
lion dollars, viii meet the same fate
From the evidence introduced today
much of which will be used again to-
morrow, Mrs. Hirsch has been strong
ly implicated, and those who are rep
resenting Mayor Gambler and the
the result OF the trial of the woman
in the case.
The trial was one of the speediest
| in the history of local courts: A mo
ton for a new trial has been made
| and March 16 has been fixed as the
date for the hearing of argument
Cook has been placed under a bond
of three thousand dollars. The case
| against Mrs Margaret Hirsch. who
was Jointly indicted with J. w. Cook
will be called Friday. Because thai
many prominent parties are interest
ed the courtroom was crowded during
| the trial of Cook today.
| Mayor Candlers testimony was
largely a repetition of the statement
he made to the grand jury, denying
everything regarding any liberties
Mrs. Hirsch. The defense depended
solely on the brief statement made by
| Cook
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1918-02-28
ENGLAND SENDS
REPLY TO GERMANY
FOREIGN SECRETARY BALFOUR
REPLIES TO GERMAN CHAN
CELLOR'S SPEECH.

LONDON, Feb. 27.-Foreign Secre-
tary Balfour, replying today to the
speech of the German Chancellor re.
garding the balance of power, sal
that until all German militarism is
abandoned and there is hall armed
with executive powers making the
weak as safe as the strong, it would
never be possible to ignore the prin
ciple of the underlying power for the
balance OF world power. The reply
has gone forward to the Chancellor.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1918-02-28
ENEMY STACKER
BILL HAS PASSED
WILL PLACE ENEMY ALIENS ON
FARMS AND IN SOME
PLANTS. Is

WASHINGTON, Feb 26-The So
called alien enemy Stacker bill au.
thorizing the deportation of all alien
enemies of draft age who are claiming
military exemption has authorized the
drafting by the United States Govern
ment of any alien enemies for agricul-
tural and manufacturing work. The
bill passed the House tonight and
only lacks the signature of the Presi-
dent to become a law. 1t is estimated
that many farm laborers and workers
in manufactures will be secure by
the passage of this bill.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1918-02-28
NEW JERSEY CADET
KILLED YESTERDAY

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb 27.-Bam
NIT x. Elliott, who recently enlisted
os "a flying cadet from Hidden Heights,
NJ T., was killed here this afternoon
,yl,;1e he was flying when he failed to
riobt his machine when essaying the
+oiI spin. His body will leave here
tomorrow for his home in Hidden
rIoiohts where funeral and interment
will occ,f.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1918-02-28
j. s. TO REBUILD
ROADS IN SPAIN
LARGE AMOUNT OF SUPPLIES
WILL GO TO PERSHlNG'S
FORCES AS RESULT.

WASHINGTON, Feb 27.-It was
made known here today that the Unit
ed States Government proposes to re-
build and repair the Spanish railroad
system to make possible the shipment
of large amount of supplies from
Spain to General Pershings forces in
France, Spain has placed an enbar-
go on goods bound for France alleg-
ing that her railroads are broken
down.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1918-02-28
Is BRITISH MERCHANTMEN
LOST BY SUBS OR MINES

LONDON, Feb. 27.-Eighteen Brit
ish merchantmen were sunlo by a
mine or submarine during asst week
the British admiralty reports Four
teen of these were of more than 1,600
tons. Seven fishing vessels were also
sunk. The losses of last week show
considerable increase over the previ-,
Gus week. when only Is vessels were
destroyed
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1918-02-28
BRITISH HOSPITAL
SHIP is SUNK

LONDON, Feb. 27-The British
hospital ship Glenart Castle was re
ported sunk yesterday in the British
channel A number of the survivors
have been landed at Swansea, Wales.
1t is estimated that there are ct least
forty peprsons lost The ship was tor
pedoed by an enemy submarine
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1918-02-28
What pp YOU THINK OF THIS?

ATLANTA, Feb. 27.-If a man is
tried for m,rder and convicted mainly
~, tho tastinony of one single witness
and if he secures d ne" 'ridi anu 'i'e
witness missins oii ene seoonu 'iiai
ond the Stata cannot bring the wit
ness hack it isladmissable to put in
evidence the stenographer's tran
script Of the testimony given by this
witness at the firsl trIal.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1918-02-28
lMERICAN KILLED
4 IN ACTION INeFRANCF

MNGTON, Feb8wrE.-O
"a soldier wass killed and two
#wounded in actioncsomewhere
gce and Homer J. Terry, of Por-
n Ga, was among three other
who died from natural causes,
4 Pershing reported today.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1918-02-28
sNMENT TROOPS
|BERATE MEZAPiETEE, MEX

kPETEC, Mexico. Feb. 27.-
iii Of Government troops has
Rerated this city from the pres
4 nearly 500 rebels who com
1.-THE usual atrocities after de-
4 the Federal garrison and oc-
\ the town. In the fight which
Va the CAPTURE of the city. 81
iwere killed and the garrison
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1918-02-28
GERMANS, CLAIM FIFTEEN
ENTENTE PLANES TUESDAY

BERLIN,s Feb. 27.-The German
war office announced today that Il
Entente planes had been brought
down on the Western front during air
fighting Tesday.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1918-02-28
NOTICE.

s,bers of Seaport Lopge NO
VI. f., and visiting md ,s
listed to meet at then w ..
Anptly at 2:30 o'clock aa at
funeral of our decei '0
frank Sylvia.
4 of J. B.aBANIFR,
rl9@ ne N. GA
PORTER, Sec. ''ih
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1918-02-28

a\members Of Rath
\Knights of Pyth
Us Ussted stl to \assemble at Cas-
% 4h;, {afternoon to at
-, of $Frank Sylvia
f OglethorN :,4oa
ting brethrenN VIC - n
l.. LUDW 10
ErEIFFER. K. ofN ~ 'nN :.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1918-02-28

4 T ) S1i . "
ndS fch, u1ed at his
sdd Newcastle and j
Smorning at 10: 80.
ktending over a pc
flths. He was strick-
and never rallied
He was well and
N by a large number
some time past has
a watchman on the
Hning company. He
his wife and seven
ows: Mrs. John Far
ard, John, Albert, Jo-
ard, the latter beine
This country in France
viii be conducted this
his late residence
will \ be conducted at
lurch by Rev. Father
le Lodge No. 40, K. o.
, Lodge No. 68, !. 0.
h he was q member
in the funeral exer
It will occur in Palmet,
Nhe following will act
j. D. Ross, A. M.
alnan, John Gonzales
\ j. H. Tankersly.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1918-02-28

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The Washington herald., 1918-01-06
.COLLAPSE0F
CHAIRMAN ENDS
COAL MEETING
W. H. Smith Faints After
Protracted Session to
Pool D. c. Fuel.

The conference OF the committee OF
ten coal dealers working out the or
ganizaticn of the entire coal business
of Washington came to a dramatic
end late yesterday afternoon when
W. Hamilton Smith. chairman, tainted
and was taken to his home suffering
from a complete breakdown.
The conference began at 9 O'Clock in
the morn5ng and continued without a
letup until Mr.. Smith fell forward in
a faint.
The meeting was Immediately ad-
iOuTned. Mr., Smith vas taken 10 his
home. I51I Twenty-srcond street north
west, where he was ordered to bed by
his physician.
Whether he Will be able to partici-
pate in the further conferences today
is not known. His physician said his
condition was grave and ordered COM
pfete rest.
Plans Not Complete.
Details of the plan for pooling the
coal businesses of the city have not
yet been worked out and members of
the committee refused to discuss the
conference.
c. F. NJ. Fadeley has been appointed
chairman of the committee and is
working out draft of an organiza-
ton to operate the coal business of
the city. This preliminary plan will
be submitted to the full committee at
a meeting at o'clock this morning in
the Coal Merchants Association head
quarters. 1413 F street northwest.
A central office will be established
in the quarters of the Coal Merchants
Association. to serve as clearing
house of information for dealers.
Whether a directing head will be
chosen has not been decided. 1t
is probable that one or more of
the committee VII take active direct
ing charge of the combined busi-
nesses.
Coal will be distributed to dealers
through the central office. Dealers
"ho have no coal for distribution
will allow the use of their teams
BY dealers who have coal They will
be paid for the use of their teams
CONTINUED on PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-06
.HAIG'S men REPULSE
GERMAN AIR RAIDERS
Aviators Figure Largely in Latest
Reports from Front.

London, Jan. 5.-Fighting activity
on the various fronts was limited
today On the British front in
France Gen. Haig's forces repulsed
several German raiding detach-
ments.
A spirited artillery duel is in
progress on the italian front in
the Asiago Plateau and Brenta
Valley sectors. In the Calcino VaE
ley Teuton patrols were driven back
by the rifle fire of the Italians.
Airnen were again active. Brit
ish fiiers bombed several sheds and
buildings of the German zero
dromes at Ghistelles.
Italian aviators bombarded with
good results enemy aviation camps
and encampments and also the sta
tion at Levico ard adjacent maga-
zines. Some casualties resulted
and slight damage was done when
Teuton fliers bombarded Mestre.
Bassano and Castel Franco.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-06
U. S ARMY OFFICER
UNDER SUSPICION
Sergeant Major Arrested for AL
legged Disclosing of Secrets.

Tacoma. Wash. Jan. 5.-Sergt. Mai
Thomas Helmuth Ritter. of Camp
Lewis, is under arrest in Seattle
charged with having stolen valuable
papers and disclosed military secrets.
1t also is charged that it was informa-
ton he smugGled TO outside interests
that caused the troop train wreck
near Minneapolis six weeks ago in
which a number were injured.
Ritter is a native of Germany and
is said TO be related TO Gen. Won
Ludendorff, eUarteTmaster general OF
the German army. 1t has been estab-
liShed. that he had dealings with
Franz -Bopp, former German consul
general at San Francisco. now on
trial in the Hindu spy plot.
He has seen service in the Philip
pines and on the border with the
United States army. He was taken
into custody November u, but his ar
rest was not disclosed until today.
His alleged offense is punishable with
death
The Washington herald., 1918-01-06
HUN FAILURE
SOUNDS KNELL
FOR SECRECY
Bolsheviki Forced Diplo-
macy Into Open, Disclos-
ing Per6dy of Plans.
By FRANK w. GETTY.
Special Cable 20 The washington
.uA Vorl-

Herald ana new YORK Tribune.
London. Jan. 5,-The Bolsheviki
have dealt a Knockout blow to secret
diplomacy. Whether they have ac-
complished anything else, they have
undoubtedly fixed the form which
future peace negotiations will take.
A good evidence of this is the wide
spread satisfaction expressed by the
entire British press over the matter
in which the Russian delegation at
Brest-Lftovsk dragged the German
proposals into the sunlight, thereby
with a single stroke proving the false
ness of the German pretensions more
effectively. than could years of allied
propaganda.
The persistent talk of allied or
at least British recognition of the
Lenine government is a sign of this;
for such a suggestion would not have
been tolerated a week ago.
II do not believe such recognition
is imminent, and the Bolsheviki
themselves apparently do not insist
upon it," Litvinoff, recently appoint
cd ambassador to Great Britain, mas
announced. He considers himself ac-
credited by The Bolsheviki to the
British people, not to the government.
What is more probable than the inn
mediate official recognition of the
Lenine government in some sort OF
working agreement pending the res
toration of order i'm Petrograd. The
departure of Buchanan from Petrograd
has rendered such action possible.
While he was there in the capacity
of Ambassador he naturally was un-
able to deal with anything less than
recognized government. There is
new and interesting light thrown on
one feature of the Russian situation
by certain dispatches today from Pet
rograd which allege efforts are being
made by Russian conservative ele-
ments to establish communications
with Austro-GerJnan delegations.
These reports would seem to con-
firm warnings voiced by those with
intimate knowledge of Russian af
fairs predicted at the time of the
Korniloff revolution that the great
est danger of separate peace was
that it was a way to the success Of
the reactionaries.