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Newspaper
Brunswick News
Location
Brunswick, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1916
Page
1
Paris reports the French battleship Suffren, a 12 500 ton vessel completed in 1903, sunk with the loss of its entire crew. The admiralty notes the ship carried heavy armament and a crew of 730 officers and men. The same dispatches discuss political reshuffles in France and Britain as war continues.
Washington dispatch reports on December 8 that additional military units along the border will be ordered to return home. Units previously deployed face recall and redeployment decisions as military leadership shifts focus.
Brunswick residents rally behind a new Twenty Five Thousand Club with daily enrollments and a goal of 250 active members by week’s end Judge Isaac invites unlisted residents to call and join. A city hall mass meeting next week will formalize the permanent organization as out of town papers track the movement.
In Atlanta on December 8 J L Wilson and J R Gunter two striking motormen were convicted in superior court for dynamiting a street car. They received the maximum sentence of ten years imprisonment amid strong public reaction due to many passengers aboard the car during the attempted attack.
Promoters announce a top carnival will open near City Hall with free daily attractions both afternoon and evening. The Krause show praises the event and notes acts including a dot and pony ride and Billy Kline the famed high diver. Agent Freedman and staff promote literature and ads as Brunswick locals expect strong crowds.
Embargo orders banning shipments from the west for export or eastern consumption became effective today on the Pennsylvania lines and the Erie railroad east of Chicago. No duration was set. Perishable freight in transit and United States government shipments are exempt.
Results of Southern Railway for October 1916 show gross revenue of 7,248,070 dollars, up 1,110,806 or 18.10 percent from 1915. Operating expenses and taxes reach 4,814,788 dollars, up 557,208 or 13.09 percent. For the four months ended October 31, gross revenue totals 25,754,160 dollars, up 28,188,022 or 14.12 percent, while operating expenses rise to 18,178,546 dollars, up 2,027,789 or 12.55 percent.
The Hunter Benn Lumber Company of Darien drives piling opposite Atlantic Coast Line docks as a large steamer prepares to load timber for New York. It marks the first major shipment via this port in years, with expectations they will route all future large ships here and boost local payrolls amid their expanding business.
Mrs. Margaret Beautinger was found not guilty of murdering her husband Crystal Beautinger, coal merchant, in Caldwell home last July. She testified the shooting was in self defense after years of alleged brutal treatment. Verdict came after three hours of jury deliberation. she embraced her five children and returned home.
Prices of foodstuffs fall in Chicago led by butter and eggs as the Federal Grand Jury hearings begin. Flour drops twenty five cents per barrel with other items easing slightly. retailers expect a nationwide price reduction to boost sales and curb wholesaler pressures.
Frederick C. Howe, Commissioner of Immigration for the Port of New York, told a National Conference on Marketing and Farm Credits that private monopoly in land, rail, transportation, marketing, and storage drives up living costs. He urged government action to open land, promote small farms, public transportation, and fair marketing to restore widespread farmer prosperity.
The failure of Senator Owen to introduce a resolution to probe campaign expenditures sparks Democratic moves to depose him from lead on the inquiry, while strong indications emerge that the proposed investigation may be dropped.
The body of J. R. McRae, who died on the Texas border, arrives today on the Atlantic Coast Line after noon, escorted by a Masons committee and Boy Scouts. Funeral services at St Marks Church at 2 30 pm with Masonic honors, interment in Oak Grove Cemetery beside his wife.
Officer Robert Levison halted a floating liquor boat after arresting the boatman Jake Atkinson. About forty quarts of liquor purchased in Vernandina were seized and brought to the barracks. The piece notes numerous liquor boats operating toward Savannah and suggests holiday profits will lure more to the trade despite police activity.
Washington reports a new note to Berlin seeks to resolve differing interpretations of Germanys pledges in the Lessex case. Secretary Lansing undecided on final course. State Dept says the British steamer Marina was not a transport and immune as a peaceful merchantman, while Arabia status sought from Britain. Germany offers amends if promises were broken.
State Treasurer W. J. Speer reports about $200,000 in tax money has been paid into the treasury by county tax collectors since December 1. December 20 is the last day to remit 1916 taxes. Funds now held aim to meet a $1,500,000 payment on discounted teachers warrants due January 21, with $1,000,000 held by National Park Bank of New York and $500,000 by the Federal Reserve Bank in Atlanta.
A serialized report notes a rapid rise in liquor shipments into South Georgia since prohibition began. It highlights increased orders for November and Christmas, police seeing fewer drunks but more alcohol movement, and mentions routes from Jacksonville and Fernandina. It also cites public lines of transport and affluent locals breaking laws to obtain spirits.
Uncle Sam and Post Office officials expect Christmas business to rise about 50 percent. Extra staff and medicines will speed handling as December shipments come in. Instructions urge careful packing plain addressed parcels with sender details and early mailing, noting inscriptions may be added.
Representative Samuel J. Tribble of Georgia died in Washington from a stroke. He was 62 and serving his third term, a UGA graduate and Athens lawyer who previously served as solicitor of the city court and solicitor general of the Western circuit.
Atlanta December 8 reports lawmakers may introduce measures to prohibit sale or shipment of cigarettes into Georgia following national bans. Another proposed reform targets motion picture theatres for Sunday benefit performances.
Innes wife Ida May Innes, held since Victor E. Innes was convicted in Atlanta on larceny after trust tied to the Nelms sisters case, briefly left her Fulton county Tower cell for an outside medical examination as doctors sought answers to a baffling ailment.
Shipping circles report that the United States steamer Virginia, a 3500 ton vessel, was sunk by a submarine in the Mediterranean. The notification is unconfirmed as of this afternoon from New York.
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