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VOLUME XX—NO. 271
“AIDE THE STREET
CARS” IS REQUEST
OF THE COMMITTEE
In This Way Brunswick People
Can Render Effective Aid
in Solving Problem
CHAIRMAN SMITH SUBMITS
A VERY HOPEFUL REPORT
With W. C. Irwin as Chairman
the Special Committee Will
Continue Its Efforts to Work
Out a Plan Whereby Car Line
Will be Saved From the Junk
Heap.
At a meeting of the special commit
tee from the Young Men’s Club and
the Board of Trade, engaged in efforts
to prevent the junking of Brunswick’s
•treet railway lines, held at the Ogle
thorpe at noon yesterday, Chairman
G. C. Smith submitted a complete re
port of what has been accomplished
to date in that directioil, and stated
that, while much yet remains to be
done, the situation is promising, and
the indications favorably for a satis
factory termination.
After going into details of the pres
ent status of the matter, Mr. Smith
announced that he had been called to
Gulfport, Miss., on urgent business,
necessitating his absence from the
city for several days. C ( W. Irwin
was then named chairman pro tern, to
act in Mr. Smith’s place, and the com
mittee will continue its work with urn
abated energy, until a definite settle
ment Is reached. %
Full Report Soon.
While the committee is at work on
a definite plan, and state that satis
factory progress is being made, they
are not yet ready to make public the
nature of the negotiations under why.
However,, ft is
wilt fee In shape in the next day or sr
to submit the entire proposition to the
people of Brunswick, after which the
united support of the city will be ask
ed in carrying the plans to success.
“Rid# the Cars” Is Slogan.
In the meantime, the committee
points out that ipi t public can render
effective aid to them in their efforts
to solve tjie problem by riding the
street cars on every possible occa
sion ' especially during the present
week. As stuted In Sunday’s News,
the committee has guaranteed to pay
any deficit in operation’ that may de
velop tljls week, and it may he neces
sary to extend this guarantee.
Therefore, the importance of mak
ing operation of the service self-sus
taining Is evident. There Is no doubt
that the grent majority of Brunswick
people earnestly desire to have opera
tion of the street cars continued. That
being th, case, it Is squarely up to all
citizens, as a matter of civic duty, to
patronize the ears as liberally as pos
sible. during the period necessary to
complete the negotiations. In order
? that the committee may not be called
upon to nmke’good a deficit, In addi
tion, to th e valuable time they are
freely and cheerfully giving to the
cause.
GENT ADVANCE IN
PRICE OF COTTON
Opening of th® New Cotton Year
Wae Marked Yesterday by
' Rush of Excited Trading, and
an Advance of One Cent a
Pound.—Condition is Worst
Since 1866.
(By Awv'K'lilifl Press.)
New Orleans. August I.—The open
ing of the new cotton year, with Its
publication of annual statistics, and
fuah of exited trading, was mark
ad today by an advance In the market
price of one cent par pound, which
• apart* estimated would bring to
Southern planters an additional forty
4>nt million dollars for the crop
iownt liner 1866.
According to estimates of the crop
condition. It la said that the boll wear.
II and h#aw rainfall which hat pro
dated rank weeds and gras*, has re
suited In th# condition being placed
at at f per cant of normal and the
lwweat figure since the year 1166.
THE BRUNSWICK. NEWS
SAVANNAH FOLLOWS
LEAD OF BRUNSWICK
Savannah Morning News, of
That City, Has Issued An
nouncement That a Special
Edition Will be Published in
the Fall, For Nation-Wide Cir
culation.
Foiowing the formal announcement
by tty's paper over a wee-k ago, of its
purpose to issue in the fall a special
number dedicated to a full exposition
of the w r ealth of resources possessed
by Brunswick, the Savannah Morning
News issued a similar statement cov
ering state-wide and nation-wide ad
vertising of that city, the publication
to appear about th P same time as that
of The News which last, it may be
stated, is now. well under way. The
two publications will mean much to
both cities, since each will invitingly
unfold the manifold advantages offer
ed manufacturer, investor, laborer,
and new citizen.
Savannah Follows Suit. 1
Brunswick has need to put her best
feot forward if she is to distance her
larger competitor in the struggle for
those interests now looking to the
South Atlantic seaboard for the most
favorable location. The News believes
this will be done because there is not
a city this sice of Norfolk that can
offer the newcomer quite as much as
Brunswick wt!h her natural endow
ments. Further, the scope of the work
undertaken by this paper Is construc
tive and comprehensive to the last de
gree, the data being submitted to a
committee of Brnnswicklans before
publication. This insures a complete
record as well as nn Invitation which
cannot he denied.
Selling Our City.
In connection with the proposed
Savannah publicity the Morning News
of'that city. In Its issuh of last Sat
urday, editorially says a number of
things well worth reproducing here if
for no better reason than that they
reflect Brunswick’s current efforts to
:•*"* rid.
very timely and pertinent extract
from the Savannah News, follows:
Has Brunswick Anything?
What has Suvannah to adver
tise that olhers m:ty wdnt and
that Savannah desires to sell for
a reasonably consideration? What
offering has Savannah for the rest
of the world what Inducements
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In advantageous post tint) and lo
cution for commercial enterpris
es, what facilities for new busi
ness nnd especially for manufac
turing plains, what excellencies
has it to tender to those peeking
favorable climate, delightful con
ditions for living? These ques
tions are suggestive. Does Sa
vannah earn/estly desire tu at
tract people to this city, people
with capital to invest, people wht>
will become a part of the efitixen
ry of the city, people who will In
corporate themselves with the
commercial, industrial, social life
of the people of Savannah? Does
Savannah really wish to id raw*
more good citixeos to Savannah?
Does Savannah want anything
she has not now in the way of
population? Again: Has Savan
nah anything to sell? Does Sa
vannah wish to profit in the aug
mented wealth which a good class
#f new ettteens will bring? Does
Savannah want to dispose of lo
cations for more factories and
mills and warehouses? Does Sa
vannah want to sell sites for more
riverfront development? Dors
Savannah wish to profit from her
splendid opportunities as a win
ter resort In the city and a sum
mer resort on the beach?
United Support.
Wall might Brunswick ask herself
these identical questions assured in
advance, however, that she has much]
to sell and propose* doing it through
the medium of this special number of
The News. Th*. collection of data up
on which each snhjeet will be based
and the business can vase are making
splendid headway, even more than
had been anticipated when the rea
son Is considered. The reason %or
this is that every cltiten and every
business In Brunswick has something
closely akin to a personal and direct
interest in the forthcoming number
fo rthe excellent reason that It will be
the first complete story of Brunswick
her accomplishments and her advan
tages. ever published. And that is
saying a whole lot for h city as old as
Brunswick.
Incidentally. Mr. Logan s work as
business manager of this paper will
not Interfere with the BKKIKK AND
THE NEWS IS A MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
WOBKONWAYCROSS
HIGHWAY WILL BE
STARTED THIS WEEK
Hard*Surfaced Road Will be
Built Through Brantley
Without Delay.
STATE DEPARTMENT TO
SUPERVISE CONSTRUCTION
j Construction of This Road Will
Add Another Important Link
to the Chain of Modern High
ways Connecting Brunswick
With All Parts of the State.
Construction work on the building
of a modern, hard-surfaced highway,
extending across Brantley county,
from the Glynn to the Ware county
lines, will be commenced this week,
under supervision of the state high
way department, according to an an
nouncement from the office of State
Highway Engineer Neel, in Atlanta.
This road is a of the Bruns
wick Waycross highway, and its com
pletion will connect the two cities
with a first-class road for the entire
distance, and is regarded as one of
the most important pieces of road on
struction undertaken this year in this
section.
The building of the road was made
possible largely through the efforts
of a special committee, headed by
C. W. Irwin as chairman, appointed
by the Brunswick Young Men’s Club,
to enlist the aid of the state depart
ment. It was pointed out that Brant
ley, being anew county, was not fi
nancially able to undertake the work
without assistance, and that the road
was an Important one ta both Bruns
wick and Waycross, and would serve
to develop a splendid agricultural sec
tion between the two cities.
The state department has already
forwarded the necessary mulern road
itU’ldiuj; njucA|iiu*ry. ml has approp
riated the sum of slooo.ffo
It will be incorporated in the state
highway system, and will be main
tained by that organization.
The completion of the project will
add another link to the splendid chain
of highways, connecting Brunswick
with all parts of the state.
VIOLENT QUAKE IN
ITALY YESTERDAY
Shock Felt the Entire Length of
Italy, Says Milan Dispatch to
the London Times.—Full Ex
tent pf Damage and Casual
ties Not Known.
(By Associated Press.)
London. Tuesday morning, August
2.—A violent earthquake shock was
felt for the entire length of Italy, and
elsewhere, late Monday, says a press
dispatch to the London Times from
Milan.
Severe damage. It is reported, was
done In the Lake Lugano district. A
largo building collapsed in Bari, bury
log many persons.beneath the debris.
The full extent of the damage
throughout the country is not yet
known, nor la there any information
as to the probable number of victims.
U Is feared that the property damage
will he great, and that hundreds of
persons have been killed.
THE FIOWERS-fIANS BOUT
IN ATLANTA POSTPONED
The flfteen-ronnd bout for the ne
gro middleweight championship of the
world, between Panama Joe Gan*, th*.
present title-holder, and
Flowers, formerly of this city, which
was to hav e taken place in Atlanta
tonight, has been postponed until next
Monday night, according to telegrams
received here yesterday.
About twenty-five Brunswick peo
ple, among them many of the leading
white fight fans, have secured tickets
to see the fight, and were preparing
to depart for Atlanta last night when
the message came stating that the
flgh had been postponed.
BETTER BRUNSWICK EDITION
which U being gotten out by him and
under his direction. It simply means
more work.
BRUNSWICK, GEORGIA TUESDAY, AUG. 2,1921.
CHARRED BODIES OF
TWO WOMEN FOUND
Remains of Mrs. Paula Perry
and Her Sister, Miss Pearl
Malcolm Are Found in, the
Smouldering Ruins of Their
Camp Near Mayo. Florida,
Sunday.
Mayo. Fla., August L—'The charred
bodies of Mrs. Paula Perry, and her
sister. Miss Pearl Malcom, were found
in the smouldering ruins of their lone
ly camp near here Sunday. A butcher
knife and a club, instruments probably
used in killing the two who
were alone in the camp, were found
nearby.
Loral authorities announced tonight
that William Perry, husband of one of
the dyad women, became lost in the
woods Friday, and tha4 when he re
turned he found the cabin ,burned to
tho ground. Perry is quoted as*'say
ing that he went for help, and return
ing found the bodies of bis wife a^n { and
sister-in-law in the ruins of the cablp.
Perry Held Without Bond.
Perry was taken into custody this
afternoon, and is being held in Jail
without bond, after the coroner's Jury
had charged him with the-murder of
his wife, who was but* IS years of age.
and her sister, aged 13. Perry, who
is 60 years of age. had quarreled wRh
his wife, and once she sought a 'di
vorce.* her mother testified. ,
Perry Is a wealthy cattleman and
farmer, and had gyne with his wife
and sister-in-law to the Isolated cabin
wher® the* tragedy occurred, for the
purpose of rounding up cattle.
LMPORTANT real estate
TRANSACTION ANNOUNCED
One of the most important real es
tate transfers made in Brunswick in
months. Involving quite a considera
ble sum of money, was announced yes
terday. whereby Philip Keller, well
known Brunswick citixen. has acquir
ed the property located at G and j
street, known as the Flor
ida House, and the residence adjoin
ing. having purchased same from Mrs.
Ella Smith, the owner.
The many Brunswick friends of
Mrs. Smith will regret to teern that
she is Contemplating removing her
reeideßce to Jacksonville, Fla.. In the
near future. It Is said that Mrs. Smith
will operate an extensive poultry and
truck farm about five mites nut from
the Florida city.
MR. PROF. I* TERR AND FAMILY HAVE CLOSED THEIR TOWN HOUSE FOR THE SUMMER
WHILE SPENDING THE HOT MONTHS AT “GILT-EDGE” VILLA IN THE ADIROND^CKS.
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NEGRO TAKES FANCY TO
DRUMMER’S HAT SAMPLES
Joseph Augusta, a negro, was plac
ed under by Chief of Police
Register' yesterday, on a charge of
having stolen a number of hats from
the sample room of the Oglethorpe
hotel. While the salesman, Mr. Hart,
of the John Sllvey Cos., Atlanta, was
out interviewing merchants. Augusta
happened to saunter by, and seeing
thp array of hats displayed, with no
one in charge, strolled in and select
ed four of the finest grade, which hap
pened to strike his fancy. The hats
were found in possession of the negro,
and the company has been notified of
hlg arrest. (
GEORGIA CITIZEN
SEVERELY BEATEN
Four Men Are Arrested in Flor
ida, in Connection With the
Flogging Saturday Night of
f L. B. Hughes Who Was 'Visit
* ing His Uncle.
(By Associated Press.)
lakeland. Fla., August 1. —William
and Robert Johnson were arrested In
Tampa today, and R. M. Motes,and
E. Taylor were taken Into custody at
Mulberry this afternoon it)' connec
tion with the flogging Saturday night
pf L. B. Hughes, a citizen of Georgia,
who was here on a visit to his uncle.
In 'telling of the occur
rence Hughes said he a ked the men
why they were beating hint, and the
reply wa,s a severe blow on the head,
which rendered him unconscious. He
was missed from the home un
cle, and searching parties traveling in
automobiles ‘ found hint staggering
along the road, entirely naked, and
suffering severely from the beating
administered.
PALM BEACH SUITS ON
THE BARGAIN COUNTER
m
One of the most attractive bargain
sales, from the standpoint of genuine
price reductions ( on standard grade
merchandise ever, Inaugurated in this
city, is now in progress at the popn
lar Wood Bailey Clothing Cos. The
entire Une.pt Palm Beach and other
summer suits is on sale at prices that
wfl] be to find ready irt*d
eager buyers. Details of the sale may
•bwlfcund in an attractive advertise
ment in Th* News this morning It
wtti pay you to read this bargain
portunity offer 1
RAIN PLAYS HAVOC
1 WARE COUNTY
Flood Conditions From the Re
cent Heavy Rains and Farm
ers Fear Their Crops Will be
Almost a Total Loss.—Many
Bridges Washed Away.
Wayerogs, Ga., lAug. 1. —So severe
have been the rains of the past few
weeks that the farmers of Ware coun
ty are beginning to fear that their
crops will be washed away.
Virtually all streams in the county
are full to their banks, and In many
sections a flood is predicted. Bridges
are being washed away in many pla
ces and the county roads are practi
cally impassable.
The rains of the past two days have
approached cloudbursts proportions,
and thousands of dollars damage has
been suffered. The canal, which runs
through the heart of Waycross, has
overflowed and the bridges have been
declared unsafe by the street commis
sioners. Although the rain has not
yet ceased. It Is believed thut It will
decrease sufficiently to remove fur
ther danger from flood.
“OUTSIDE THE LAW” AT
TJIE BIJOU TOMORROW
Brunswick movie fans -
nterested in the announcflHßbrit that
"Outside the Law*’. Universal film
success, featuring Priscilla Dean, is
booked fo ra return engagement at
the Bijou Theater tomorrow. This
picture was shown here about three
weeks ago. on Saturday, and many of
the regular patrons were unabl* to
see it. By request o' great many of
his patrons Manager Brown booked it
for a return engagement, and “Out#
side the Law" will be the attraction
for tomorrow. It fg said to be one of
the best pictures shown here this
year. ii.
B. V. P. U. TO GIVE A
SWIMMING PARTY TONIGHT
An occasion which promises to be
of unusual pleasure and Interest is a
swimming party, which will be en
joyed tonight, at Lanier’s Swimming
Pool by the members of th* Baptist
Young Peoples Union.
AH members of the organization
are urged to be present, gathering at
the First Baptist church in time to
leave there for the swimming pool at
seven o’clock. Following the even
ing's activities, a delicious luncheon
will be served by the ladies
Sfto/EltS
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PRICE g E CENT#
MOf T I CENTS
ON BANK I CKSIS
PLANNED BY MELLON
-4 in.
Secretary of the Treasury Also
Recommends the Return of
3’ Cent Postal.
FLAT TAX OF TEN DOL
LARS ON ALL AUTOMOBILES
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Added Tax Levy on Cigars, Cig
arettes, and Tobacco is Also
Understood to be Among Tax
Revision Suggestions Pre
sented to Ways and Means
Committee.
Washington, August I.—A tax of
two cents on all bank checks, a flat
license tax of ten dollars on all auto
mobiles, irrespective of horse-power
or cost, an increase of the first class
postage rates to three cents, and an
added levy on cigars, tobacco and cig
arettes, are understood to have been
among the tax revision suggestions
submitted today to the house ways
and means committee, in* executive
session, by Secretary of the Treasury
Mellon.
Representative Garner, of Texas,
the ranking Democrat on the house
ways and means committee, this after
noon vigorously attacked the tax re
vision proposals submitted by Secre
tary Mellon, as shifting the tax bur
den from the classes to the masses.
TO ESTABLISH ICE CREAM
PLANT AT CHARLESTON, S. C.
President B. J. Ford, of the Glynn
Ice Cream Cos., has just returned from ,
Charleston, S. C., where he went to
complete arrangements for the estab
lishment in that city of a modern ice
cream plant by his company.
In discussing the new branch plant
Mr; Ford said ii wouM operated ur„-
der the name of Glynn Ice Cream
Company, and that the headquarters
of the concern would remain In this
city. The Charleston plant, it is un
derstood, is to be the first of a chain
of plants to be eventually established
in all principal Southern cities by this
concern, which has met with such
splendid success.
Mr. Ford stated that all details in
connection with the Charleston plant
had been completed, and that a char
ter will be applied for*this week. It
is expected that jhe actual work of in
stalling the machinery will he com
menced in the next few weeks.
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HARDWICK FAVORS
STATE JNCOME TAX
The Governor Clings to His Pre
viously Announced Opinion
That a State Tax on Incomes
is the Best Method of Increas
ing Revenues. \
Atlanta. Ga., Aug. I.—Governor
Hardwick’s sincere purpose to* solve
the financial problems of the state
has been widely praised by business
men her*- and in other sections of
the state and they have in many in
stances indicated a willingness to as
sist although strong opposition
has been shown to the income tax bill
In its present form. There has been
warm commendation of the governor
for his determination to hold approp
riations within the limit of the state’s
revenue.- '
The opposition to th* income tax
bill took definite ph*P* when the Sen
ate adopted a resolution to refer It to
a committee of fifteen from the Sen
ate and Housp to be reported upoo at
the 1922 session. The constitutional
amendment provided in the bill can
not be voted upoo anyway until Sep
tember, 1922, and the same Legisla
ture will meet again before that time.
Governor Hardwick Is undoubtedly
a strong advocate of the income tax,
and in a statement to a newspaper
correspondent he said;
“The fairest, most reasonable and
just method of taxation la the income
tax. Its most Important advantage
is that It taxes invisible property and
removes tbe burden which visible
property, real estate and other things
has carried for so many years **