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Newspaper
Brunswick News
Location
Brunswick, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1916
Page
1
Glynn county commissioners called off the convict gang project on a second road from Frazier's Crossing to Everett after a lengthy meeting. The proposed direct route, about thirteen miles, would have served Wayne county and tied into the Macon Brunswick auto highway, sparking debate over need versus cost.
Glynn county commissioners refused the city of Brunswick 25 000 bushels of oyster shells for road repairs and for Gloucester street work ahead of the Dixie highway visit. The county said the shells were needed for their own roads, despite city pleas and local regret.
The Dutch steamer Bandoeng was torpedoed without warning in the Mediterranean while returning from India. It escaped with minor damage to lifeboats and reached Rotterdam safely on Sunday, according to the Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant.
Police report four break ins since Monday with a suspected multiple thief ring. A. L. Church at 807 Dartmouth saw $25 cash and jewelry taken. W. H. DeVoe at 1308 Union was entered but no haul made. One suspect, a well dressed man in a slouch hat, fled after being surprised upstairs.
The directors of Georgia Veneer & Package will meet in Brunswick to review year additions to the plant. Capt John Robinson of Benton Harbor Michigan arrived to attend with several other directors. President Church recently returned from Porto Rico and is expected to report. Twenty German dreadnoughts have left Kiel, per Rome dispatch through reliable sources.
Paris reports German forces push through Forges toward Regneville with heavy losses as they seek controlling heights west of Verdun. Australian siege brigade confirmed assisting French troops amid intensified artillery rounds around Verdun and Woevre.
Paris city council approved a 4 700 000 franc credit for erecting huts in Paris hospital grounds to provide open air treatment for 2 500 tubercular soldiers. Dr Albert Robin and professors Letulle and Landouzy spearheaded the plan, with annual treatment costs of about 3 000 000 francs.
French aviators bombarded three chief forts and ammunition trains bound for Germans at Verdun. Reports from the frontier say extensive damage was caused and bombardment targeted Metz area defenses and supply transports.
A Calais dispatch reports Major Lord Desmond Fitzgerald of the first battalion Irish Guards, brother of the Duke of Leinster and heir presumptive, was accidentally killed in France when a bomb exploded in his tent. He died at a hospital an hour after being struck in the head.
Local P T A child hygiene department teams with the board of health to launch a baby week. A committee led by Mesdames Wood, Marlin, Hopkins Jr, Gowan and Bourne met Dr. Abercrombie to finalize plans. The Southeastern Sanitary Association will convene March 23 with a P T A invitation to cooperate.
Senator Sutherland of Utah urges adherence to the era law in the submarine dispute with Germany. He favors war if needed to defend American lives, arguing ships with defensive armament retain neutral rights and must be protected. Lord Desmona, born 1888 and educated at Eton, was wounded and mentioned in dispatches.
Reports from Rio de Janeiro note almost 400 deaths from the Principe de Austrias disaster when the Spanish passenger liner struck a rock in fog and sank near Santos with over 600 aboard. Charles Tredek, newly appointed American consul at Santos, survived. The Swedish ship Veca rescued 143, with lifeboats saving 126 more and 17 others later found. Brazilian authorities dispatched steamers to search the area.
Stockholm reports Swedish government twice asked the United States to help mediate peace with President Wilson declining unless prompted by belligerents. Stockholm and other neutrals discuss forming a mediation conference without U.S. participation.
Russian sources report Turkey’s tentative peace proposals were rejected for ignoring other allies. Circulating dispatches from Salonika Cairo and Rome support the claim. The rapid Russian advance has sparked panic in Constantinople.
Washington March 7 In the first test vote in the House on the armed ship question administration forces won 256 to 160. The move to amend the McLemore resolution to warn Americans off belligerent ships was dropped and the debate moved to the resolution itself. The administration won 271 to 138 on adopting the special rule and then opened full debate on the McLemore resolution.
N B King of St George formerly of this city sues the Charlton County Herald owned by T W Wrench for $16000 damages alleging libel. Information from Folkston reports the case filed in Charlton superior court. The St George Bank was closed after the death of Mr Glake with L B Mallard named as receiver by Judge Summerall.
March 7. Heavy snowstorms sweep the North Sea and unconfirmed reports say a German war fleet sails from Wilhelmhaven to face the British navy. Amsterdam dispatch notes several large German ships slipping from Kiel and reaching Zeebrugge with full steam up. Central News says 25 big warships were seen moving northward.
Glynn County Commissioners in regular session voted to seek legislation to abolish the county treasurer's office. They urged Glynn's state representative to introduce the measure in June, noting similar actions across Georgia to save county funds by using banks for deposits. A primary on April 19 will name a treasurer, but the office could vanish after the October general election if the bill passes.
Prince Boris of Bulgaria, eldest son of King Ferdinand, will marry a princess from the Hapsburg line, a match arranged per Journal des Balkans. Chicago adopts a $27,434,791 annual budget to cover corporate expenses, up $811,203 from 1916.
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