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The Brunswick news., 1919-01-10
NO CONTRACTED
FOR MACHINERY
GENERAL sUPT. DAVENPORT PRE-.
FERS LET LOCAL. FIRM INSTALL
SAME IN "HiLDA-RACHAEL."

If every Brunswisc business man
mad the same civic pride as General
Super mtendent j. p Davenport. of the
Carpenter Watkins Foundation CON.
pany, builders of the handsome Tug
Hilda-Bachael, many big JOB would
be done in this city which is now sent
tc Jacksonville as it is his earnest
desire that some local concern fit out
this handsome craft.
Just how the reporl got out that
the Brunswic Marine Construction cor
poration had secured the contract, Mr.
Davenport says. IS puzzle because,
fact Of the matter is. no contract has
ben given for this work Supt. Daven-
por is anxious that Brunswick com
nany do this work and all things be-
irg equal, or better still. neary equal,
he viii award it to the home concern
and will invite each Of the shipbuild-
ing corporations to figure on the
joL
Mr.. Davenport certainly displays the
right spirit in his effort to keep mon
eN at homo and his good example
should lie followed h. everybody
The Brunswick news., 1919-01-10
NEW FILLING STATION TO
BE AN UP TO D4TE ONE

Brunswick Will soon have gasoline
filling station as thoroughly up tc
date as any that can be found in the
state. Work was yesterday started on
removing the large bill board at the
corner of Gloucester and Reynolds
street, just across from the post Of
flee, and as soon as it is donw work
o.: the filling station will begin.
1t is to be owned and operated by
George Lott, for many years connect
ed with the Yary2n Rossn and Tur.
rantine Company and ii will be
thoroughly up to date in every particu
lar. It win be what is known as a
Station, where you can drive
your car into the station. secure your
gasoline, free air and water without
leaving the seat of yodr machine. The
f Mtures all of which are now enroute
to the city, are of the very latest
make. and the station generally is to
be operated. in a thoroughly up to the
minute fashion.
The Brunswick news., 1919-01-10
4 RETROACTIVE
COMING
ON FIFTEEN nth
EMPLOYEES AT LOCAL GOV
ERNMENT SHIpYARD WILL
HAVE A BIG "WkTERMEI ON
T' CUfFING''.-~L LARGE SUM TO
BE DISTRIBUTED.

AlthOuh it is about the middle OF
the cold weather ard anything but he
season for it. a watermelon cutting"
will soon be held here at the yards
operated under the supervision of the
Shir ping Board and the hundreds o.
employees will again come in for re.
roactIve p&y and with some i. Will
mean big amounts just as it did when
the back pay was distributed some
months ago.
The clerical forces Of various yards
have long since prepared lists Of tie
names of men and a1l ether required
data and everything is ready for the
payment
1t is stated that the checks will be
distributed on the, fifteenth of the
present month. which means that the
men will get their check on Thursday
o. next week. |, will be q ESe find,
ing it, said a ship worker But they
all deserve AL that they get and espe
cially at this season OF the year whon
large number of the employees Of all
shipyards are compelled to work high
in the air aboard ships, with the thor.
mometar playig hide ad seek with the
81 mark
1t is stated that the sum to be dis,
tributed in Brunswick will 90 cvel
$4,000
The Brunswick news., 1919-01-10
STEP TO SETTLE.
NEW YORK STRIKE
MARINE WORKERS HAVE HAD
BUSINESS I'M THE HARsoR AT
A'STANDSTlLL.

New York, Jan. 9,-The first spet
toWars It settlement of the strike Of
marine workers, which this morning
virtually paralyized traff' c in the New
York harbor. was taken this morning g
when an agreement was signed fer the
appointment of harhor conci!lia ion
board
This board will have the authority
to arbitrate the differences oxlstin :
between owners Of shins and EN-
plcyes.
announcement ofxMaa, agreement
signad foi. a board OF 'concifiaticn was
denied tonight by the strike commit
tee which termed it an owners, wei
fare proposition
Vice Presiden. Maher, of the Iron
Workers, who is saff Eiated with the
striking marira workers, said tonight
that, q settlement proposition would be
considered tomorrow by he general
committe of ten.
The Brunswick news., 1919-01-10
INDIAN CAR
IS IN BRUNSWICK
is HERE FOR PURPOSE OF AD
VF2TtS!NG INDIAN LAND IN
\ - OKLAHOMA.

staiNssng O.. ths railroad track at
the old a. q. and A. station, New
castle street'His handsome Pullman
car, here for taa. purpose CT advor
tising Indian lands i'll. Oklahoma, the
balance of which are to be sold by
the United States government in 40.
so and 100 acre tracts.
The car is lighted by electricity and
conta ms a large display Of products
OF the soil and photographs of the
land, showing productive farms timber
tracts, showing productive farms lin
ber tracts, enormous wheat, oat, corn
and alfalfa fields that were once wild
lands similar and adjacent to tho So
tbs government will soon offer for
sale.
Another feature is the panoramic
view of the famous Oklahoma oil fiei.ls
which last year produced, over one
fourth of the entire worlds supply
of crude oil; also folios, maps and
charts, which show the location ard
the enormous possibilities Of the q
lands from mineral, timber and ag"i-
cultural standpoint.
Tie car will remain in Brunswick
a few days It will be open to tire
public from 9 a.m. to II noon; l ..
m to 5 D. m. and Z tc 9 pm, in
Gliding Sunday Thcre is no charge
for admission and all affirmation free.
The Brunswick news., 1919-01-10
FIRE LIFE TOLL
IN AMERICA IS
10 THOUSAND
IfllS NUMBER LOST LIVES in
YEAR JUST PAST AND AP-
FORTUNATELY A QUARTER
OF A BILLION DOLLARS
WENT UP IN SMOKE ALSO.

New Iork, Jan. 5.-Fires in the
UAited states during the year Of 1913
called for a toll of more than fifteen
thousand lives and caused properly
losses CT at least quarter OF billion
iC: lars, according to statistics read
f,ere today at the opening of a con
ference of representative of the Fire
Marshalis Ascc alton and ;he National
Board Of Fire Underwriters.
the statistics were prepared by fire
inarshalls and were presented at the
meeting by Insurance Commissioner
Young, of North Carolina.
Orc CT the features of the report as
u he number of deaths from fires
was the fac that a large majority of
those vino lost their lives Were WON.
eli and children.
The Brunswick news., 1919-01-10
BOND ISSUE IS
PROPOSED FOR
CIT Y PAVING
MAYOR HOPKINS INTRODUCES
MEASURE N COUNCIL. BOND
ISSUE MAY PROVIDE FOR A
SUM OF Sl50,0OO. IDEA IS
PERMANENT PAVING.

At the special meeting Of the city
made the first move locking to a
permanent system of pave streets
for the city. He introduced a reso!u
tion which was adopted providing that
the clerk ascertain at once the cost
of the various material now being
used in permanent road build ng AMI
also providing for bond issue iii
such sum as is to be agreed upon
later.
In a preliminary talk in advance OF
the introduction of the resolution May.
CT Hopkins stated that, the city hJ3
been busy on the subject FOR some
time and action would have been had
long ago, but for the embargo placed
on building material by the War IN
dustries Board
Thk restriction was removed on TIE.
cember IS and already large quaint
ty of temporary material has been
assembled end this work will be start
ed at once 10 relieve The situation.
Mayor Hopkins suggested to coun.
Gil last night that the amount of tie
bond issue for rarmanent paving
ought to be fixed at an amour; he.
tween 100000 and $150,O00
The suggestion Of the Mayor seem.
ed to catch tho instant approval OF
the members Of council present AID
Immediately a motion by Alderman
Lambr'ght prevailed to the effect that
tie city attorney be requested to pre-
pare the necessarJ notices, etc. fn-.
the proposed bond issue, leaving tN3
amount in blank to be determined L..
ter.
The Brunswick news., 1919-01-10
ARMY SUPPLIES DELAYED.
transportation System to the Rhine
Provokes Criticism.

Coblenz, Jan. 9.-The American
transportation system is having all
sorts of hard things said about it along
TIE Rhine. Lighting companies can.
net get hold. of enough coal and are
promising Army Headquarters that is
light supply may have to come down
When We arrived here we at once
took over he big Coblenzerhof and
Fur3tenhcf Hotels and adjoining build
ngs for headquarters, because these
buildings are the best in town and are
on tie Rhine Now, despite the Allied
auevictory, tEe Rhine has risen and
put water into the cellars of all our
headquarters, which in turn put out
fires.
The Rhine today is going down some
bin cur rad 'ators are still cold. while
Germans up on the hill have heat
The Brunswick news., 1919-01-10
HURRICANE LIGHTS TO BE F.t+-
DISPLAYED ON GULF COASTS

From information received from the
Z. S. Weather Bureau, the following
system of night hurricane displays war
effective on the U. S. Atlantic and Gulf
coasts on and afte- January L, 1919:
1.-TWO red lanterns with white
lantern between displayed at night
indicate the approach Of a tropical
hurricane or one Of those extremely
severe and dangerous storms which oc
casionally move across the Great
Lakes and Atlantic coast"
The Brunswick news., 1919-01-10
LEFT HERE AS MASCOT;
is A FULL-FLEDGED SOL DER

Martin H. Thompson, hetter known
by many friends in Brunswick as
Rat Pop Boat etc. returned 10 the
city yesterday wearing the Uniform Of
q full-iledged sold er, with his ovor
sea enbems, etc He vase mustered
out IN Atlanta Wednesday and has
the marks of the -honorablv discharg
eG Of the volunteer soldier, as Wei as
that of showing overseas duty.
When the brunswick Riflemen were
notified to get ready for service ct
the outbreak CT tho little run-in with
Maxico three years ago, Martin was
he mascot of the company. He w7s
with the conlpany during the several
weeks that they wern drilling daily
preparatory. for. service and when they
were I 'nallv cal'ad to Macon ne e
companied them, though he had been
denied enlistment becau~a he was IN.
made another try at ii fut again 10
failed to get by.
However, after the company "a
turned from the Mexican border "Rr."
went over 10 avannah and enlisted
he had attained the necessary age. md
he was soon attached to the bea'.
quarters company. He remained in
Macon fer many months and finally
went overseas. reachina France iuet
az the armistice was declared Ru+
he got into the service rnd saws iie
ollv regrets that be was not ir Frono-
earlier in order that he nigh have
Grlelled some Of the real powder.
The Brunswick news., 1919-01-10
FLAG EXERCISES
1T NOON TODAY
OF GATHERING FOR THE FLAG
PRESENTATION

At the Gjynn Academy. noon today.
the flag presentation which was post
pCned on accoun, of rain on Tuesday
last. will be given and the program as
published in The News on that day
will be carried out
It will be d patriotic affair the
whole way through and many interest.
ing features will be pulled off It is
likely that the academy building will
be too small to hold the mammoth
,rowd and it will be held in the open
air
The Brunswick news., 1919-01-10
WAR CONTRACTS
to De VALIDATED
CONGRESS PASSED "a ELL WHICH
AUTHORIZES BAKER TO AD-
JUST THEM.

Washington, Jan 9-Validation ard
adjustment by Secretary of War Bal1
er on war contracts involving the ex-
penditure Of two billion, r.even hun,
dred thousand dollars, was authorized
by bill VIII I;h passed the house late
today.
Approximately sixty-six hundred
contracts in thi: country ard a large
nnmber in England, France and Italy
will be affected.
The Brunswick news., 1919-01-10
NUMBER OF LOCAL BOYS
SOON TO RETURN HOME

A number & Brunswick boys, mem.
bers of the Dixie, Division, who have
just returned from France and are
now al Camp Gordon, Where they are
being mustered out, will return to the
city during the next day of'Yo.
Two Of those who returned~&ith
the division arrived in the city yN
terday, Sergeant Hubert Lang and II
H. Thompson, both Of whom were
mustered out Wednesday,, and there
are about & dozen others with the
division who will return just as soon
a. they receive their dis scharges.
The Brunswick news., 1919-01-10
GENERAL LEES BIRTHDAY I
WILL BE OBSERVD BY VETS

Judge j. L. Sweat, commader of
the South Georgia camp, u. c. v. has
issued notice that on account Of the
anniversary OF General Lees birth
coming on Sunday this year, the fol-
lowing day. Monday, January goth
will be observed.
It is Likely that the day will be OBJ
served in Brunswick buttas vet nc
plans have beeni started The U.D. G.
has always handled matters Of this
kind with. of course, the noorera ion
the Camp Jackson, II. CIV,
The Brunswick news., 1919-01-10
FIVE INDICTED IN MAcONs
FAMOUS LIQUOR CASE

Macon, Jan. 9.-The Federal Grand
Jury yesterday returned true bals
against David Shaw, Rasdal Kicks, #.
E. Lipsey. M. Ed Shaw ard g. C. Gem
mons, on the divers charges brought
against them in connection with sew
eral shipments of whisky from Louis
vile Ky, and Cincinnati, Ohio, dis
guised as shipments of tai, n viola
tion of Section 24o of the Reed
Amendment. and an alleged conspiracy
to violate Section 8 of the penal code.
The Brunswick news., 1919-01-10
WAR
council To De
AlLIEOFORNEO
BIG Governments TO ES-
TABLlSH SAME WITH TWO
REPRESENTATIVES FROM
FRANCE, ITALY UNITED
STATES AND BRITAIN.

London. Jan. 9-Thc associated gov
ernments have decided to establish a
supreme war council, consisting Of
two Representatives from the big
countries of the allies, that is from
France, Italy. Grea Britain aud the
United States according to an offic al
statement issued tonight
This council will Geai with the
question Of food. finance and shipping
resources with tie purpose Of ravital
izing and supplying the liberated ma
tons and enemy terr tory and to co,
ordinate such work with that one for
the allied and neutral cOun ries.
The Brunswick news., 1919-01-10
FOR
101GFixEDBY
CITY COUNCIL
INCREASE FOR MANY OF THE
CITY OFFICIALS AND MEM
BERS OF POLICE AND FIRE
DEPARTMENT CONE IN ON
THE RAISE.

The " council held short special
meeting last night for the purpose of
receiving The report of the committee
Oh officers and salcries. which held a
session on Wednesday, night Those
present wNse Mayor Hopkins and
Aldermen Brown, Dart, Leybourne and
Roberts.
The special report which is Of con-
siderable interest was UNANIMOUSLY
submitted and IVES adopted last night.
After its adoption u resolu. ON was
passed fixing the next regular meet.
ing for Monday evening. January 13
ard making the election Of city OF
ficers for 1918, the special event for
the evening
The report as submitted on cficers
snd salaries for 1918 fixing rne sal
aries of the several CITY officers as
follows and in almost .every particular
salaries all officers have been in
creased while the pav n members of
the police and fire deDGrtmants also
scored Increases: ----~-
Mayor. Years 1919 and 1920 per mo
$4,000.
Clerk. years 1919 and 1920, per mo.
s275.o0.
Treasurer years 1919 and 1926 per
nc. s145.OO
City Assessor and Collector wears
1919 and 1920 per mo $175.OO.
lie Works. per nc. $4,000 and $1,000
per mo. allowance for gasoline.
City Attorney per mo. STE
- NJ F'iasasasal and Ghref of Police per mo.
Size or.
Deputy Marshal and Asst Chief Of
Police per mo. s125.oe.
Policemen, mounted ana patfolnen.
per mo- $1,000
Jailor, salary to be fixed later.
Uniforms for police to be furnish.
ed by city
Chief Fire Department. to take care
of fire alarm per mo- $4,000
Foreman Fire Department per mo
s11COo
Mechanic, fire department per mo.
$1,000
Firemen, over six months service.
per mo $4,000.
Under 81. months service, per mo.
$3G.o0
Engineer sewerage pumping station
per mo. S135O0
Assistant sewerage pumup ng sta.
tion, per mo. $125O0 to include onera.
ton o1 road roller Jointly.
Jaintor City Hall; to ra appointed
by the Mayor, per mo. $4,000
Sexton cemeteries; no salary: com
pensatfcn TO be the fees prescribed
by the City Code
Keeper colorad cemetery: commit
tee appointment. per mc $4,000.
Electrical engineer, for making in.
specton required by exist ng ordin-
lnces; no salary; compensation 20
be TIVE prescribed fees.
City Printer-To include printing all
reports including auditors reports.
per mo. $4,000.
Plumbing Inspector; nos salary, work ?
to be done by the City Engineer.
Keeper city clock, on bid.
CITY Physician, per mo. s41GG.
The Brunswick news., 1919-01-10
COMMISSIONER WILL. SOON
START COLLECTION 1910 TAX

Washington, Jan. 9.-On the assur.
altce that the revenue bHl will be
passed without material change, Inter.
nal Revenue Commissioner Roper an.
nounced today that he proposed to pEo
ceed with the plans for the collection
o. 1919 taxes
The new tax forms are about ready
for distribution.
The Brunswick news., 1919-01-10
RAISES FUND FOR 3APTIsTs.

Cordeie. Jan. S.-According to an.
nnuncement made by the pastor, R2T
Wallace Wear. the local Baptists viii
enter this week into IA sing their
share of the debt-paying campaign
fund for Georgia Baptist institutions
and will push the work until a hand.
some fund has been collected Corde Q
Baptist will do. tbeire part and bring
lur the local fund to q ,creditabt0
amount.
The Brunswick news., 1919-01-10
SAM w. MEEkHs CiEAD

New York. Jan S-7Samuel w. Meek
assistant treasurer Of the New York
Times company, died at his hon.e here
today, after a years intermittent i'll
ness from colonitis. He was born in
Monsrose, Ark, in 1866.
The Brunswick news., 1919-01-10
cALvlN's APPOINTMENT pLEAsEe

Waycrcss. Jon. o-Thn nanv Wav
cross friends nf Martin v. Calvin are
interested to know Of his apnointmcnt
9e etatietici9n OF the State department
,f Agriculture Mr. Calvin was secre.
nrv cf ti,n rharbar Of Commarce IN
Waycroas for three Years and nurine
ris stav hene made mahrv clnaa friend
who learned t&llnow'and 'annracia''
his abi'itv in fhal naftinuIar 1ine -
work to which ne has heen annointed
The Brunswick news., 1919-01-10
HOHENZoLLERN q
proNOUNcED ABOUT WELL NON

Amerongen, Jan 9.-William Hob
enzollnrn was able to walk in the gar
den OF Amergen Castle fer the first
time in several weeks
The health Of the ex.emperor is re.
ported to be almost noimal again
The Brunswick news., 1919-01-10
HAVE ADOPTED NEW TIME.

The Presbyterian Sunday Sihool will
adept rev hour for opening their
Sunday Schol exercises. Commenc,
Ing at 1915 a. m. c'osing in time for
Inc church services which will com
mence at 1850 hereafter. The Off.
GERS and teachers would like to greet
all the old and new members on next
Sunday morning, starting the neu-
The Brunswick news., 1919-01-10
ICE PLANT is REOPENED

Waycross. Jan. S.-The Waycross
Ice ana Cold Starage company, which
has been closed down for some time
has remodeled it's plant and reapened
foT business.
The Brunswick news., 1919-01-10
LLOYD-GEORGE TO, NAME
NEW MINISTRY TO-DAY

London, Jan. 9.-Lloyd- George ex.
rHcts to announce the reconstructed
ministry tomorrow
1t is understood that there will be
few changes in the personnel but a
Redistribution of offices.
The Brunswick news., 1919-01-10
STATE OF SIEGE F5AS BEEN
PROCLAIMED IN Berlin

Amsaterdam. Jan. "a state OF
siege has len proclaimed in Berlin,
according to late dEpatch from that
city.
The proclamation was probably
made by the Ebert government.
The Brunswick news., 1919-01-10
IN
CONTROL WILMA.
MASSACRE ON
AFTER DRIVING MILITARY
FROM CITY LARGE ARMY
STARTED RUTHLESS SLAY-
ING OF CIVILIAN AND MANY
ARE PUT TO DEATH.
(By Associataa presal

WARSAW, Wedresdays- vi ma
has fallen into the hands of the
BoIsheviki army, several thousand
strong.
The Bolsheviki drove out the
Polish military and the massacre
OF civilians started at once. The
slaughter seems to have been
general.
The Brunswick news., 1919-01-10
CORN AND RICE ARE FREE.

Washington. Ian ALI restrictions
as to the imror:atiHn Of corn and rice
were removed today by the War
Trade Board
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-09-04
(By United pregsl

Paris, Sept. 3.The people of Austria
although that country is no longer I'M
der the monarehial regime that brought
on the war, cannot escape responsible
ty for the conflict and must pay for its
consequences. This is the message be-
ing conveyed to Vienna today by DR..
Karl Renner, Austrian chancellor, who
was handed the peace treaty yesterday,
At the same time Renner was given the
treaty, ne received the allied reply to
the Austrian counter proposals. Aus
tria's plea for clemency was rejected,
the allies pointing out that the war
was precipitated by an ultimatum to
Serbia from the Vienna government
and that the Austrian people made no
effort to curb the militarist spirit
which dominated the Hapsburg regime.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-09-04
FALLS DEAD AT
WORK TODAY
Thomas Wallars, Employee of Dunno.
backe, Dies from Hart Failure
While Unloading Gravel.

Thomas Wallars, aged 80 years, fell
dead from heart failure about ten
O'Clock this morning while at work
for the Dunnebacke Company unload
ing gravel from a ear on the siding at
Bronson and Northwest Main streets.
The laborer had complained of feeling
badly and when he left the car to Sc
cure drink fell over before he had
gone ten feet Fellow workmen hur-
ried to his assistance but when they
reached him he was dead. Coroner
Parker was called and after an exam
ination declared death had been caused
by heart failure. The deceased was
born in Europe and had lived IN Ke-
nosha but few years. He is survived
by relatives overseas, but has no family
in Kenosha. While living here he has
made his home at III South Pleasant
street. No arrangements have yet
been made for the funeral services.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-09-04
SOLDIER BONUS
Wins Big VOTE
Kenosha People Keep Faith
With Men Who Served and
Declare Their Willing
ness To Pay.
CORPORAL s GUARD SAYS NO
Every Voting Precinct In the City and
County Returns a Vote in Favor OF
Paying Men Who Served In Khaki
Third Ward Leads In Vote.
HOW KENOSHA KEPT
THE FAITH.
For the Soldier Bonus. !. 2,402
Against the Soldier bonus. 479

Kenosha and Kenosha county have
kept the faith with the men who served
in the great army In khaki and in no
uncertain way the voters declared
themselves at the polls on Tuesday in
favor Of paying the men in service the
bonus Of ten dollars month which is
provided for in recent action Of the
Legislature.
1t was no maudlin answer that Ke-
nosha made to the question. More than
seventy-f five per cent Of the voters who
went to the polls voted in favor of
paying the debt of honor and the vote
against the bonus in the city did not
roach the five hundred mark, while a
total Of more than 2,400 votes were
registered in favor Of doing the square
thing by the boys.
Out in the county the vote was very
light, but in every town, except the
town Of Paris, the vote was favorable
to paying the bonus.
There was not a ward in the city but
returned vote in favor of the bonus
and in most Of the wards the vote for
the bonus was several times the vote
against it, The third ward rolled up
the largest vote for the bonus, but the
majority for the bonus was largest in
the first ward The vote on the ques-
ton in the various wards of the city
follows: