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VOLUME XX—NO.-2S* 2.SH
IRELAND REJECTS
THE PEACE TERMS
MADE BY BRITAIN
De Valera Says “Dail Eireann
Cannot ,and Will Not, Accept
the Terras Offered.”
INSISTS FOR NOTHING LESS
THAN FULL INDEPENDENCE
Dail Eireann Will Go Into Secret
Session Tomorrow, For Fur
ther Discussion of the British
Government’s Proposals For
Peace.v—However, the Pros
pect Now Appears to be
Gloomy.
(By Associated Press.)
Dublin, Aug. 17. — The Dail Eir
•ann will go Into secret session
i tomorrow to further discuss the
British government’s proposals
for peace with the reiterated
words of Eamonn De Valera that
‘'the Dali Eireann can not, and
will not, on behalf of Ireland, ac
cept the terms offered,” still fresh
In the minds of its members. At
the second session of the Irish
parliament today De Valera again
Insisted that nothing less than
the Independence of Ireland is In
the minds of the Irish leaders.
Dublin, Aur. 17.—JRamonn (1e Va
lera Irish republican leader, declared
today that the Dail Eireann would not
accept the terms offered by the Brit
ish government, extending to Ireland
an offer of dominion status.
Mr. De Valera made this declara
tion at the second session of the Dail
ISireann, held in the Mausion Mouse,
to take up the question of the negotia
tions with Premier Lloyd George with
regard to a possible Irish settlement.
Final! Rejection.
“From the reportH this morning in
th fe British and foreign press,” said
Mr D# Valera, “there seems to
‘TfCTubt uh to whf our iftriroSeuT to
wards the British proposals. There
seems to be doubt as to whether wliui
1 have said or whether our letter
meanji acceptance or rejection.
"There ought to be no doubt in any
hody’h mind. W cannot and will
not,' on behalf of this nation, ficcuffii
these terms.
"There is un Indian proverb rend
ing, ‘Fool m 0 once, shame on you;
fool me twice, shame on me.’ The
Irish people will not be fooled this
time,
Two Falsehoods.
"It is said We are offered the status
Of dominion home rule for Ireland—
the status of the British dominions.
Ireland is offered no such thing. The
statement that Ireland was offered a
dominion' status contained two false
hoods. Where Is Ireland? There Is
no Ireland in the terms, hut two hrok
eu pieced of.lreland.
"What was offered was not even
dominion stutue. It was admitted tin
dominion . had the right secede and
could get out if they desired. We are
told we tßust stay In whether w„ like
it or net..- ’
Never Any Union.
"\ye Hre not claiming the right to
secede. There cannot be ir question
Of secession, because there has never
bqen untoik.
self from its own viewpoint, and ig
enuring negotiations they need not
be willing to suggest to the Irish peo
ple that they give up a good deal In
to have Ireland able to look Into
future without anticipating dis
luternal problems."
Ship stowaway escapes:
BUI IS SOON CAPTURED.
The English Steamer Comanche,
which cam,* into port Monday for
cargo of reft tied oil. hrought two stow
•way*, who went aboard at an Irish
port.. The stowaway* wore later dis
covered by th,. crow, and were beta*
hold for return to Ireland. However,
oue of them. * young Irishman, made
his Psoape tn.no the vessel yesterday
morning, and the police department
w promptly notified to bo on the
lookout for him He was picked up
late ywkterdav after noon by former
Jailer Mtlver*. and taken to the bar
racks. where-he will tv held for de
Uwry to the ship when it sails. It
la understood that a reward of ®a
will be paid (or the capture of the
■n
THE BRUNSWICK NEWS
THE NEWS IS A MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
BOARD DECIDES TO
CONSOLIDATE MANY
THERURALSCHOOLS
Arrangements Will be Made to
Transport Pupils to Commun
ity and Other Schools.
NEW ARCO SCHOOL TO BE
DEDICATED SEPTEMBER 19
At Meeting of Board of Educa
tion Yesterday Building Com
mittee Was Authorized to
Proceed With Plans For the
Erection of the New Risley
School Building.—Other Im
portant Matters Transacted.
At one of th e most interesting meet
ings of the Glynn county board of ed
ucation in months, held yesterda?
morning, it was decided to consoli
date as many of the rural schools of
the county as practicable, and &
committee was appointed to take ac
tion towards that end. It is the in
tention of the Board to abolish most
of the one-room rural schools at the
earliest date possible, and arrange for
the transportation of tha pupils of
these schools to either the Communi
ty school, Arco or Hrunswick.
The fact that the roads of the coun
ty are now in excellent condition
makes it feasible to consolidate many
of the small schools, and to concen
trate the school work of the county
at a few conveniently located and
well-equipped schools, a plan which
is meeting with such splendid success
in other counties of the state.
A number of important matters
were transacted at the meeting yes
terday, and preparations were com
menced for the opening of the fall
term of tli P public schools of the city
and county, which will take place on
Monday, September 19H*i. Sirpt. C. E.
Dryden has returned from Baltimore,
and was present at the meeting.
fzed to proceed at once with plans for
the erection of th P new Rigley school
building, bonds for which have al
ready been sold. Specifications for
the building, which Is to be a modern
brick structure, will H[e prepared at
once, and bids will b e jnvitod for the
constructiin work through advertise
ments In the newspapers. The build
ing will he located on the square on
Albany street occupied by the pres
ent Risley school, and will b p made
a manual training school for colored
children, with complete and modern
equipment.
Dedicate Arco SchooK
The handsome new Arco school
building will he dedicated on Monday.
Sept. ih. when th P first term of school
there will begin. This building was
recently completed at a cost of about
SIO,OOO, and Is said to be one of the
*
most attractive and conveniently ar
ranged rural school buildings in the
slate. An appropriate program will
mark the opening exercises, which
will be In charge of President A. V.
Wood, of the Board.
Certain changes In tlw* Purvis
school hhllding were recommended,
In order to better protect it against
tire, and to provide improved toilet
facilities. The building committee
was also authorised to provide an
I office for the principal of Glynn Gram
'mar school. This wort will be car-
I rieff out at once.
Other matters transacted included
a change In the text books in math
ematics, Instead of . "Junior high
I schoif jtmthomatlcsU’ as heretofore*
used, arithmetic and glgcbra will be*!
substituted. Arrangements will also)
j be made with local book dealers to I
hate adequate supply of hookß on ,
band, tn order that pupils may be
i promptly supplied with* the necessary
school b**oks at the beginning of the
, term.
Plans art* under consideration for
arranging for transportation of pu
pils f)\m Tffiallman. Brutoton. and
Southern Junction to the Community
school, and tha pupils>from Thornhill
amt Cypress Mills schools to either
Arco or th, Conmtunit> school. These
plans will very prhahh be carried In
to * Pfeet thereby clin'inU ing five of
the smaller schools.
MILLION DOLLAR FIRE.
New York. Augg IT—Ton factor?
hii)dling;t occupying e block in the
Williamsburg -ectlon of Brooktyn
were destroyed bv fit** today. The
tow* was estimated at $1,000.0(h).
Will Disarmament Meet Spell Her Doom?
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U. S. S. Pennsylvania lying a t anchor in the Hudson River. ,
This exclusive photograph of the powerful dreadnaught U. S. S. Pennsylvania, was * taken as she diopped anchor in the Hudson river. It
gives an excellent idea of the size of Uncle Sam’s sea fighters. The size and powerful armament of vessels such as this now under construction
and proposed will be the chief discussion of the disarmament conference at Washington.
POPULAR OFFICER
ILL IN SAVANNAH
Chief Phil Burgess, of Arco,
Reported to be in Critical
Condition at a Sayannah Hos
pital, Where He is Undergo
ing Treatment For* Cancer of
the Throat.
The hundreds of friends in Bruns
wick and throughout this section of
Chief Phil Bulges*, popular Arco offi
cer, will learn with the deepest re
gret of his serious illness in a Savan
nah hospital. Reports 'rom Savan
nah yesterday were that Mr. Burgess
Is regarded as being in a critical con
dition, and that grav p fears are en
tertained by the attending physicians.
Mr. Burgess ia undergoing treat
ment at a hospital in Savannah for
ednoer of the throat, and it is said
that the dread malady has advanced
to A dangerous stage, whiah makes
*He underwent
an operailon yesterday, standing the
ordeal splendidly, although his condi
tion is admitted to be serious. He
was accompanied to Savannah by
Dr. J. W. Sim mods.
The news of Birgess* serious
condition will be distressing to his
host of friends, who wtM unite in the
hope that he may recover. He was
at one time chief of polifcn of
wick, and was one of the moJt popu
lar officers that ever served this city.
For the past year or more has
served as special officer nt Atop.
Mr. Burgess has always taken an
active Interest in civic affairs, and is,
now at the head of the 4 Jo - v Scout at* j
tivlties In Okynn county. He will re-'
main in Savannah for "several days.l
until he fully recovers ’ from the ef
fects of th P operation, after which he
will return to Brunswick as soon as
ho Is able to travel.
WILL BEGIN NEXT t MONTH.
Madrid, Aug. 17. —It Is Indicated
that the punitive expedition against
the rebellious tribesmen in Morocco
will not begin until next month. The
new Spanish government which came
into office as a result of th P military
situation near Mellila has been well
received in Spain.
DEMOCRATS BEGIN
ATTACK ON TAX BILL
— 5 .
Republicans Warmly Defend the
Measure, and Discussion
Ranged all the Way From the
Number of Cooks President
Wilson Took ta Paris to
Questions of Social Justice.
(By Associated Press)
Aug. 17.—Republican
defense and a Democratic assault on
the new tax bill got under way tn the
house today, under a full head cf
steam. The discussions were not con
fined to the bill itself, but ranged all
the way from the number of cooks
I President Wilson took with him to
Paris to questions id social Justice.
Chairman Fordney. of the ways and
means committee, devoted most of
his speech, as said tn clotting, to a
little about the bill and a whol lot
about the Democratic party.
BRUNSWICK, GEORGIA THURSDAY, AUG. 18, 1921.
BODY or AUGUSTA
NEGRO IS BORNEO
Masked Men Storm the Univer
sity Hospital, Seizing Body of
Walter Smalley, Which Was
Carried Beyond City Limits
I and Burned to Crisp.
Augusta, Ga„ Aug. 17.—A largje
body of masked men forced their way
into the University Hospital here ear
ly today and seized the body of Wal
ter Smalley, the negro who ran
amuck yesterday afternoon killing
two white men and injuring four oth
ers.
The mob carried the negro’* body
beyond the city limits and burned it
to a and then returned it to the
hospital
The negro was shot to death by the
officers, after he had fired upon a
number of white peopi#, kilting * po
liceman ami Hedi to tfiS ! netfro
tion of the city.
The trouble started when the black
killed B**n Tillman Hightower, a
white man.
Coroner Elliot stated this morning
that there is doubt whether or not
the body taken Uy the mob and burn
ed was that of Smalley.
The coroner pointed out that Smal
ley had been shot through th#> head,
while no wound of this nature was
discernible on the charred corpse
fouqd by the road.
COUTNY OFFICERS'
MEET ATWAYCROSS
The Eleventh District County
Commissioners’ Association
Will Gather at Ware County
Town to Discuss Plans to
Obtain More Federal Aaid For
Highways.
Wavcross, Aug. 17. —In coopera
tion with the hijchwav department of
five Eleventh riistrirt. the Chamber
of Commerce has called a meeting of
the Board of Commissioners of the
counties comprising the district to be
held here on September 7 to organ
iie the Eleventh District Commission
ers' Aasociatlon.
The purpose of the meeting will be
a discussion of conditions In the vari
ous counties and the planning of a
concrete effort to obtain more Feder
al aid for this district.
State Highway Sngineer W. R. Neel
has been invited to address the meet
ing and members of the automobile
clubs of Jacksonville. Miami. Daytona
and Savannah are Invited and are ex
pected to attend.
ASK ACCEPTANCE
OF FORD’S OFFER
Washington. Aug. 17—The approv
al of Henry Ford's offer for the Mus
cle Shoals nitrate plant and the leaae
K# lha and m* waa |irged tod4y by
*ames E Smith, of St. Ixuiis. vice
-4
president of the Mississippi Valley
Waterway Association and other offi
cer* of the association that were in
co&fareace with Se.: ratary Week*
ANOTHER SCHOONER
TO BE OUTFITTED
Loss of the Louise Howard Will
Not Delay Operations of the
Ocean Leather Company.—
Local Subscribers Called Up
on to Pay Up For Stock.
A telegram was received yesterday
by Dr. J. W. Simmon* from Dr. Alfred
Ehrenreieh, president of the Ocean
Leather Company, stating that the
schooner Louise Howard. Wrecked off
the North Carolina coast Sunday
morning, is a total loss, but that work
will be commenced immediately to
outfit another schooner for fishing op
erations in nearby waters, and that
but little delay will be experienced.
Dr. Ehrenreich wired that the
Elizabeth Howard, sister ship of the
lost schooner, can be outfitted witffin
the nett ten days, and all needed
equipment placed ti board for fish ing
A-‘oft here,-
speed possible will be made, and lo
cal subscribers to stock in the com
pany will be called upon to pay In as
much as possible of their subscrip
tions.
Dr. Simmons says that a total of
nearly $40,000 has been subscribed
here, the greater portion of which
has not been paid. He urges .those
who have subscribed to pay up at
•nee as much as possible, if not in
position to pay all, In order that the
new schooner may be promptly out
fitted, and sent here to begin opera
tions.
CHATTANOOGA TAILORS TO
SHARE IN BIG FORTUNE
(By Assoolateo Prees.)
Chattanooga. Tenn., Aug. 17.-r-lke
and Sam Horowitz, local tailors, bid
fair to receive a sixth interest in the
thirty-seven million dollar estate of
ri South American uncle, who died re
cently, according to information' from
a cousin, who is in South America in
vestigating the matter.
“BABE” KITH BATS OUT
HIS 45TH HOME RUN
(By Associated Press.)
Chicago. Aug. 17. —“Babe” Ruth
made his forty-fifth home-run at the
season i nthe sixth inning of today's
game with Chicago. Ruth now
several game s ahead of his 1920 rec
ord. and has an excellent chance to
surpass the remarkable home-run rec
ord he made last year.
24 POLES KILLED IN
FIOHT WITH GERMANS
(By Associated Prslss.)
Berlin. Aug. 17. Twenty-four Po
lish soldiers were killed and ’many
were wounded in 3 fight with German
forces today. Regular Polish troops
near the frontier villages of Sternal
itz and Kostellitz, in Upper Silesia,
engaged a small force of Germans,
the Poles being driven bark a tt>s
fhe frontier.
PLACE DON TRIAL UNDER GUARD
. Centerville. Ala.. Aug. 17 —With a
heavy guard of state militia on duty
in and about the court house. Vlyd
Thomas, a negro charged with t
criminal assault upon a white wirl.
was placed on trial here today. It is
understood that the negro will ?“t up
a plea 0/ 'nsanity
SENATE DEBATES ON
SECRET SESSIONS
Question of Open or Secret Ses
sions of Disarmament Con
ference Sltars a Lively Dis
cussion.—Democrats Criti
cise Some of the Administra
tion’s Plans.
(By (Associated Press.)
Washington,, Aug. 17. —The ques
tion of open or secret, sessions at the
disarmament conference started a
senate debate today, in which Demo
era ts criticised some of the steps tak
en by the administration, and Chair
man Lodge, selected as one of the
American delegates, gave his col
leagues some glimpse of the attitude
lip intends to adopt in the confer
ence. f %
The outburst was short-lived, and
tailed to develop any general 1 expres
■ l\n M ttjf senate's ppinion .on the.
JWfyfwt or pom k- orcTos <>ff semnomf
Senator Lcdg e did not express his
views regarding publicity, but assert
ed that the negotiations over disarma
ment he would hold to the principle
that the only solutio nto the problem
wa general disarmament
GAME TODAY WILL
BE A 6000 ONE
Darien, It is Said, Has Secured
Practically the Entire Team
of the Savanah Y. M. C. A.,
Leaders of the Savannah City
League, and a Hot Contest is
Expected.
Although Brunswick fans have been
treated to some real, classy ball
games the past few days, it is be
lieved that the contest this aflernoon
between the All Stars an:l Darien
will be one of the West of the week,
and it is certain that the game, will
be well worth seeing.
Darien, it ' said, has secured practi
rally the entire Savannah Y. M. C. A.
dub, leaders of the city league ef that
cit, for the two benefit games fo be
played at Norwich street park this
afternoon and tomorrow afternoon,
and are going to make strenuous ef
forts to defeat the lAJI Stars.
The *'ntire proceeds from the two
games will be given to help wipe out
the deficit in the Darien-Bmnswick
bridge opening fund.' and a large at
tendance Is confidently expected.
Scores of Darien fans will come over
to witness the games, and to root for
the home team.
TO APPEAL TO LEAGUE
SETTLE POLISH QUESTION
(By Associated Preas.)
Kattowitz. Upper Silesia. Aug. 17
Cooperation in th e Interest of their
common motherland was pledged In
an agreement signed here today bv
representatlve German industrial and
political leaders and . labor represen
tatives of all Polish parties in Silesia.
The belief is expressed that the con
ference will result in a joint appeal
by the Germans and the Poles to the
league of Nations for a prompt set
tlement of the Silesian question.
\ SHOWERS
IE FIVE CENTS
L
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GO, 8 A SOEONS
SAYS 6DV HARDWICK
State General Assembly of 1921
Better Than Any Since the
Civil Wag, He Says.
BROKE 25=YEAR PRECEDENT!
IN MAKING APPROPRIATIONS!
For the First Time in a Quarter*
of a Century ithe Appropria-j,
tions Were Less Than thjh
State’s Revenue.—The Gov
ernor Appreciates Considera
tion Given His Suggestion by
the Lawmakers.
Atlanta, Aug. 17. —Gov. Thomas Vjl
fhtfdwjck,. pomewhat wearied
signing bills of the recent legislature*'
looked up when the correspondent of
this news service entered his
the state capitol.
“The state legislature did
my opinion, do everything that ‘viH
right,” he declared, with a smile, “but
it did do better than any legislahu
that has sat in Georgia since the CiVttf
War, and furthermore, it
twenty-five-year precedent tyy appr®]
riating less than the state’s reveinfcjfl
Th P governor made it clear that&K
credit does not properly
him, but belongs to the legislatuflP
He said he was appreciative of jg|K
thoughtful and considerate treatpmli
accorded his suggestions, but he
ont overlook th e Tact that the legffflß
ture and not the governor did
work,of which the people of the stftlß
as he expressed It. “are so justfl
proud.”
Governor Hardwick made mention
of certain levies on business.
should have been delighted had
been possible to finance the sta|fls
without th e imposition of these bunl
dens, bnw unfortunately it was
sihle.'' ‘
or .-xpres^/t^O^j
that ntanv matters that ’
tracked during the recent session
be handled next k veur in a satisfactory
manner. Tie believes that under the
revenue laws enacted and the approp
riations authorized it will be possible
for the state Iq accumulate a small
surplus within the next twelve
months and this surplus can and will
he distributed among the state insti
tutions. : ~
T -
BEER PROVES FATAL TO
HOGS; OWNER JAILED
0 - - -
Eastman, Ga., Aug. 17. —Anew ex
cuse was presented to revenue officer*
last week when they walked up on a
still, several barrels ot beer and Nat
Watson. Watson claimed that he wag
doing no harm, but only had the
on hand to feed his hogs. But whhn
some of th** beer wa fed to his hogs,
two of th*m immediately died from
the poison which would have been
made Into whiskey. Watson was plac
ed under arrest and the still destroy
ed. *
MATCH FOR CARPENTIER. * <
Parts, Aim?. 17. —Georges Car pen*
4
tier will meet Vandeveer, the
heavyweight, at Shevenlngen, a fash
ionable bathing resort in Holldhd,
next month, says an Amsterdam des
patch to the Auto. '
SALE STOLEN FROM
HOME OF EARNER
Contained Thirty Thousand
Dollars Worth of Liberty
Bonds, and Almost an Equal
Amount of Mortgages and
Other Securities and Valua
bles.
(By Associated Press.)
Lake City. S. C.. Aug. 17.—An froo
safe containing thirty thousand dol
lars worth of Liberty bonds, almost
an equal amount in mortgages, other
securities and valuables, was stolen
from the home of S. W. Young, a
farmer, residing near this place, dar
ing his absence some time Sunday or
Monda/ The authorities were In
formed of the robbery today, and are
making efforts to recover the *afe
and Us valuable contests.