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Newspaper
Brunswick News
Location
Brunswick, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1916
Page
1
Salonica reports Greek troops fall back near Lake Tchinos after heavy losses to Bulgarian irregulars who burned Pros enik seizing Greek stores. Servians and Russians push Bulgarians back toward Lunzi as eight nations clash in Macedonia.
Atlanta August 25 The railroads seek to depart from a straight mileage scale in Georgia intrastate freight rates to remove shipping point discriminations. Carriers will adjust class rates to aid small intermediate points, applying long and short haul principles, while limiting longer lines to within 5 percent of direct distances.
Mrs. Mary Mitchell aged eighty five was burned to death at midnight when a candle she left burning ignited the bed while she slept. The accident occurred in Savannah on August 25.
New York report says German freight submarine Bremen was captured by the British and brought to Dover. It was entangled in English Channel netting on August 2 and held underwater for five days. Two crew members died. survivors in deplorable condition.
Berlin Aug 25 Germany's sugar production this year will exceed 1915 by about 200000 tons with an estimated yield between 1700000 and 1800000 tons according to wireless statistics to Sayville.
Brunswick board of trade directors meet to decide if Wilson is right to push eight hour day concessions before arbitration. A telegram from National Association of Manufacturers urges telegraphic opinion to President Wilson and the secretary says the group will decide their stance this morning.
The Mexican Nationalist league also known as the Legalista party promises support to General Carranza if he restores the constitution and law. The statement was issued by the head committee including Manuel Calero Madero era ambassador to Washington and J G Magon former interior minister.
Joe Hughland, a healthy man with several children, died of heart failure aboard the Jack, a prawn boat owned by Brunswick Canning. The incident followed his recent arrest for alleged whiskey sales and a $300 bond, with trial in the Supreme Court.
Glynn county had seen no stump speeches from any of four gubernatorial candidates. Brunswick will welcome Hon. John T. Boifeuillet of Macon to speak for Nat E Harris a week from now. Boifeuillet has served as clerk of the Georgia House and lately works with the American embassy at the Court of St James in London.
Secretary Richards of the Retail Merchants and Manufacturers Association urged members to ignore efforts by two men to introduce coupons and trading stamps in the city. He said the pair met with little success as merchants gave them the cold shoulder.
Clyde Howard left Brunswick last night for Camp Harris to enlist with the Brunswick Riflemen. He had previously joined the unit but was disqualified in the entrance exam and given time to improve his physical condition before departing for King Harris.
President Wilson met with railroad brotherhood leaders to discuss an eight hour day on ten hour pay. He proposed a compromise of nine hours with ten hours pay, while unions pledged to accept the eight hour standard if railroads concede. Rail executives held a secret Willard Hotel meeting amid tensions and signs of internal clashes.
Berlin Aug 25 Preparations are under way for another voyage of the German submarine liner Deutschland Freight is being received aboard the liner as preparations proceed for its next departure from the German capital.
Bandmaster Baumgartner with Privates Tate Hucpert Carder Musician Wiggins and Lieut Newman arrived in the city yesterday for a weekend stay.
Chattanooga Aug 25. No street cars ran today as the railway barns stayed idle. Jitneys and autos proved inadequate to meet demand, forcing many residents to walk to work. A conference between conductors and motormen unions and company officials was delayed while managers await M S Hopkins of the Clark interests before replying to wage and hours demands.
The Creosoting Plant is now operating in full blast with 65 to 90 workers. General Manager Montgomery states capacity at 150000 to 200000 cross ties treated monthly as orders await fulfillment. The plant’s opening ends a delay caused by earlier machinery breaks during construction.
Walter Owens resigns from the Brunswick police after about a year and takes a railroad post with the A B and A. He will serve as a railroad policeman in the future. The German steamer Wille arrived from Boston and docked at the pier near merchant submarine sheds. Senate finance committee Democrats remove the stamp tax on insurance policies from the emergency revenue bill after nationwide protests.
In St Thomas the focal legislature unanimously urged Denmark to accelerate negotiations for selling the Danish West Indies to the United States. The resolution asks for transfer of the islands to the United States as soon as possible and urges the Danish government not to reject the sale if demanded.
Hostile airships crossed England’s east and southeast coasts between midnight and 3 am. Nine people were injured, three killed, with scattered damage including wrecked houses and a dairy. One airship penetrated inland as bombs targeted stations and ships. anti aircraft guns opened fire while one raider neared London.
Captain J. T. Spratling of the Fifth Infantry from Atlanta was shot and killed in front of his tent at noon. A woman identifying herself as Mrs. H. C. Adams of Atlanta fired the shot and provided no statement beyond saying she is married and has three children.
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