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VOLUME XX—NO. 287
State Guardsmen
Patrol Streets Of
Knoxville, Tenn.
Virtually Entire Police Force
Also Ordered on Duty to
Prevent Mob Violence.
MACHINE GUN COMPANY
IS STATIONED AT JAIL
Feeling Continued Tense in the
Tennessee City as Result of
At/lack by Negro on Young
Woman School Teacher, and
Recurrence of Friday Night’s
Violence Feared.
(By Associated Press.)
Knoxville, Tenn., Aug. 20. —One
company of Tennessee national
guardsmen, under command of Ad
jutant General Brunit, and virtually
the entire Knoxville police force were
ordered on duty tonight to patrol the
vinicity of the Knox county jail,
where Frank Martin, a negro, charged
with criminal assault of a young
white girl, is being held, and to pre
vent a threatened recurrence of last
night’s attempt to storm the jail and
lynch the negro.
A company of state cavalry troops
patrolled the streets near the Jail all
through the (jay, and a machine gun
company is being held just outside
the building. Feeling continues tense,
but the authorities announced tonight
that they are prepared for any even
tuality.
SCORES WOUNDED IN
RIOTING FRIDAY NIGHT. 1
Knoxville, Aug. 2<\ —With
at least two score of men and wo
men suffering from gunshot wounds,
quiet prevailed today after three
hours of rioting last night bqfore the
county Jjtil. .* ,- v . * * f . t
A mob attempted to storm the Jan
where Frank Martin, black, an nlleg
ed assailant of a young white school
teacher, is being held. This attack
resulted in the militia, city ond coun
ty officers tiring several hundreds of
qhots from (evqlvors and riot guns
Into the crowd.
TROOPS WITHDRAWN.
Concord, n. c., Aug. 20 Tr<? m
ware withdrawn from guard duty
about the six mills which are
here and at Annapolis, on orders Is
sued.by Adjutant-General Metts.
THERE ARE MANY CHARMS
IN THE ART PRESERVATIVE.
'M i r *
From that fateful moment when'
Moirn reached into the sky and
brought to ftartW, the reverent
tablets, the printed word has been
the fayorlte toast of man.
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The "art preservative" has made
Its place in the history of the
world; It ja the hand maiden of
development; |he shibboleth of
mankind* and the very watchword
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of Christian thought and endeav
or. I *■
There Is something sublime in
printing; In producing the
thoughts and the acts of human
ity in cold, yet graceful, type. So
we h#ve pome to look upon the
pnnt shop as a great developer.
It hHistraies, It portray*; it
brings out the crude and better
things In human nature and
makes them worth while.
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go this morning, we deem It good
fortune, wh m two Brunswick
young men, yet in the morning
of life, have eucc*ede*d In build
ing up' a great printing business;
modern aild abreast of the tinted
and complete in ita artlstio Jhnae
Yeu know theae boys; they are
leaders In their element. JThey
eacel In community and civic ef>*
frf. They have built their print
shop on characters
lt‘e a great foundation stone
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The Brunewtck News is a bust
ness getter; its ability has been
tested end hae been found to be
of prune value
When you put e mart ad. In The
News, tie a meHUgc to all of
G4ynn county *
THE BRUNSWICK NEWS
IN EXPLANATION OF
ERRONEOUS REPORT
Story of Death of Phil E. Bur
gess, Published Yesterday,
Which Later Proved to be Un
true, Was Based on State
ments of Night Superinten
dent of Nurses of the Hospital
The News is very deeply and sin
cerely gratified to inform its readers
that the news story published in these
columns yesterday morning announc
ing the death of T'hil R. Burgess, prov
ed to be untrue, and to add that last
reports from (he bedside of Mr. Bur
| gess, who is undergoing treatment in
the Oglethorpe Sanitarium, at Savan
nah, were that, he is holding his own
as well as could possibly be hoped for,
with the physicians optimistic over
his chances for eventual recovery,
The erroneous report of the death
of Mr. Burgess was simply one of
those regrettable errors that frequent
ly occur as.a result of the haste and
high pressure under which “copy”
for a daily newspaper is, of necessity,
prepared.
In this instance, however, The
News feels that the fault for publics
turn of the erroneous story does not
rest upon the night editor, who exer
cised every possible precaution to ver
ify the report, which came in just as
the paper was being put to press.
Asking for a report as to the condi
tion of Mr. Burgess, The News was
informed by one of the. nurses of the
that lie lout passed away.
This information was passed on to
tho editor, who instructed that the
report.be verified by someone in am
thorlty at the hospital. A long dis
tance telephone call was then put
in for the night superintendent of
uurses, who, upon inquiry, also stat
ed positively that Mr. Burgess had
died at 11:20 o’clock.
Upon this information tho story
was published, and readers of the
paper are left to judge for themselves
a to whether the .blume for publish
ing a story of such grave consequence,
which later proved to be untrue, can
rightfully lie placed upon this office.
The Hospital Explanation.
The News does not wish to convoy
the impression that it was wilfully
misinformed by the nurses at the
Oglethorpe Ranitariutp. a reasonable
explanation of the regrettable error
having been made, by. telephone, ear
ly yesterday morning.
It so happened that another Bruns
wick citizen. Isadore Asher, was un
derg< Ing treatment there for practi
cally the same malady as Mr. Bur
gess, ami'tbe two were confused by
the nurses. Mr. Asher passed away
shortly after 11 p’clook Friday night, j
and when The News asked for Infor
mat lon as to the condition of Mr. Bur
gess the nurses misunderstood, and
reported the death o*f (Mr. Asher as
heiug that of Mr. Burgess.
FERNANDINA COMINU TO
BATTLE WITH ALL STARS
Brunswick funs are-ha vine nil the
oport unities to see real.* classy base
ball enjlwod by fans of the league
I cities, with the added interest of hav
tug a winning team made up almost
entirely of home talent. After wit
nessing some Class A games during
the pant week. Manger Millar now
announces a two-game aprles fur Tues
day and Wednesday yith the pet rival
of the All Stars, the strong aggrega
i tion of ball tossert* from Fernandina
The All Mars ye still smarting
I from the sting it administered
Ihy the Fernanditnt team, at Fernan
[dlna. several day* ago, and will make
. a heroic effort target revenge in the
games of Tneadgfpuid Wedneeday af
s lernimn-. at N'orwu h street park
There will be some fares In the
; Umal line up. and top-lloteh games are
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Thursday the All Stars will plav a
•return engagement at Fernandin.v a
double-he der being scheduled The
steamer Atlantic will operate an ex
curate* for the trip down, with the
project* of carrying a capacity car* v
ut BrvaiWbAiXdbs. %
THE NEWS IS A MEMBER OF TJIE ASSOCIATED PRESS
WARREN WILL HAVE A TIME THIS FALL DOING HIS HAULING—
WITH HIS TEAM NOT PULLING TOGETHER.
’SHINE PEDDLERS PICKED
UP BY POLICE OFFICERS
Yesterday proved to be a rather un
lucky day for the local purveyors of
that well-known liquid made famous
by Mr. Volstead, two peddlers of the
type that carry their stock in trade
around in stilt cases having beep plclsl
ed up by officer* of the city police de
partment. Both of the -unfortunate
booze venders were negroes.
The first arrest was made at noon
by Chief Register and Officer Slaugh
ter. wlni took a notion, to investigate
a suspicious looking package In the
hands of a negro. They guessed right.
Investigation bringing to light a one
gallon glass Jug of choice smoke. The
prisoner was taken to headquarters,
the arrest having been made on the
lower ond of Union street.
The second arrest was made at 2
p. m., by Assistant Chief McGaulle.v
and Officer Overstreet. A negro was
seen to leave a suit case at a Monk
street store, and during his absence a
quiet investigation was made. The
suitcase contained the usual gallon
bottle of home brewed oil of Joy.
When the owner of fiie suitcase re
turned for his property, he was tak
en In charge by the officers, who had
been pursuing a policy of “watchful
waiting.” He was taken to the sta
tion t@ keep the first man front being
lonely while awaiting a preliminary
hearing in police court Monday.
REQUIRE WARRANT
10 SEARCH HOMES
Conference Report on Anti-Beer
Bill Definitely Exempts a
Man’s Home From Search
For Whiskey Without a War
rant Obtained in Due Course
of Law.
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(By Associated Press.)
Washington. Aug. ?0. —The
once repi rt on the Anti Beer bill def
initely agreed on today atnl presented
to ate Ton tains a provision for
exempting a man's home from search
for whiskey without a warrant obtain
ed in vine course of law..
The measure a* tinallv agreed ou
hdwever. doe* not rwguire that a
search warrant* be obtained fo|r* search
of other* property. provided the otfl
Oer a efts without tuaiiey and J|a rea
to ;- USpe, t rMe pres
#bc otjf*h My.
BRUNSWICK, GEORGIA SUNDAY, AUG. 21, 1921.
600 IN ASSEMBLE
TO BEGIN MARCH
ON MINGO COUNTY
Miners of Paint Creek and Cab
in Creek Coal Fields to Stage
a Big Demonstration.
MOVEMENT IN PROTEST
AGAINST MARTIAL LAW
Six or Eight Hundred Miners
Are Said to be in the Party
Gathered at Marmet, and It is
Announced That March to
Mingo County Will Begin
This Morning.
(By Associated Pres*.)
. Charleston. \V. Va,.' £rug: Hun
dreds of miners frotn the Paint (’reek
and Cabin (’reek coal fields, along
the Kanawha river, began assembling
at Marmet. near here today, with the
avowed intention, it is reported to
state authorities, of making a deni
.onstraMon against Mingo county,
where martial law has been in force
h for several months, as the outcome of
l an industrial controversy of long
standing.
Six or eight hundred men. It is re
ported, are in the party .gathered at
Marmet, and It wa* said that they
will begin their march tomorrow
morning, reaching Mingo during the
-afternoon. Colonel Jackson, enm
ntunder of the state police, declined to
discuss'the situation. According to
reports thq movement is being staged
ijo prcwst -against the further main-
martial laW.
SCHOONER "NANCY HANKS"
REACHED PORT YESTERDAY
The schooner "Nancy Hank*.” con- 1
signed to the Jp\ W ins Co*tt-l
for a cargo of lumber and cross
folk. where the .Teasel has been the
folk, where the vessel has been he
pant few weeks* undergoing repairs.
The Hanks, while enroute to
BntnyxJrfc frmh \'ew York. wa> badly
damaged in 4 'collision with a coast
wise steaiper. finally reaching Nor
folk. where the %repUir- wen* made.
The scfioongg Is berthed at the Joyce
Watkins dock*, and the work of load
ing the cargo* will be commenced to
morrow* m<-riling. The vessel was d<*
laved :n reach mg Brunswick alm.tat
a zuouCtklou wictfoo n t of to* accHwat.
HALL JS GUILTY AND
GIVEN LIFE SENTENCE
Russellville. Ala.. Aug 20.—A ver
dict of guilty wan returned today b A v
the jury in fhe case of Fred Hall,
charged with the murder of Miss Mar
tha Henderson, of Dallas, Togas.
The Jury fixed a life sentence as
punishment. Only one vote was tak
en when the jury retired, it was stat
ed after the members were discharg
ed.
Hell’* attorney gave notice of a
motion for anew trial which would
be filed and the defendant was re
moved immediately to the county jail-.
He showed no * emotiop when the
verdict was read, but his wife wept
ullently at hia side. His children
were also present. Many person* In
the court room were moved to tears
during the final arguments.
KILLS HIS SON-IN-LAW.
Douglas, Oa T .' Aug. 20.—Thursday
night" in the Lax settlement of Coffee
county. Dane Pharr shot and killed
his son-in-law. George Grimes, using
a pistol. Pharr is said to Ifave been
uhder the influence of liquor and shot
Grimes from the rear. No trouble
seems to have arisen between them,
Pharr was arrested by Sheriff Tan
ner and Deputy Wiggins and placed
in jail.
TAX REVISION BILL
PASSED BY ROUSE
Estimated That the Measure
Will Cut a Total of Eight
Hundred and Eighteen Million
Dolla/s From Nation’s Tax
by the Next Two
Years.
(By Associated Pres*.)
Washington. lAug. 20. —The admin
istration's fax revision bill, which. it
is estimated. wJH cut a total of eight
hundred and eighteen million dollars
from the nation's tax burden by 1925.
vrus passed today by the house by*a
vote of 274 to 12.'*.
< Three Democrats supported the
raeimipe. while nine Republitan* vot*
#d against it. Th** biii will be { sent
Monday to tie senate, where it will
be taken up it nedlately after the re
cessT ofjcongres:* ends
Orders Are I sued
To Load Shi >s For
j Russiar>j Relief
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WEEKLY SAILINGS
BEINGNEXT FRIDAY
Thomas Fuller, Brunswick
Agent of (the Clyde Line, An
nounces That New Weekly
Schedule Will be Put Into Ef
fect at Once.—New Type
Steamers Used.
The steamer Lake Gilboa, of the
Clyde Line, one of the two new oil
burning, side hatch type of vessels
recently alloc ted by the Shipping
Board to the New York-Brunswick
service, will sail next Friday from
New York for Brunswick, inaugurat
ing the new weekly schedule, accord
ing to an announcement made yester
day bv Thomas Fuller, local agent of
the company.
The inauguration of this new week
ly schedule, it is confidently believed,
will mark an epoch in *he develop
ment of local shipping, and it is cer
tain that the service will be given lib
eral patronage. It is the most con
venient steamship service ever oper
ated between Brunswick and New'
York, and the new type vessels will
make operation much more economi
cal, as well as enable freight to be
handled with safety and promptness.
On the return trip boats will leave
Brunswick on Saturday of each week,
arriving in New York in ample time
for the return voyage the following
Friday. It is hoped not only to han
dle the bulk of tonnage from the Kast
consigned to Brunswick by way of
the Clyde Line, hut to develop con
siderable business from interior
points. A soliciting organization will
soon be placed in the Held in an ef
fort to build up a real shipping busi
ness between New York and Bruns
wick.
OFFICERS CAPTURE
"LARD CAN" STILL
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Home-Made Distilling Outfit
Located on the Premises of
Luke Miller, Colored, at John
son and Fourth Streets, Falls
Into Hands of County Police
men.
The dream* of affluence, even rich
eft. perhaps, entertained by ljuke Mil
ler, colored,* to be amassed through
the easy ami pleasant means of being
the successful operator of a well
equipped. carefully concealed moon
shine manufacturing plant, were rude
ly dissipated shortly after nine o’clock
last night, when Chief Ndrria and
Officers F,ong and Freeman of the
county police force, swooped down on
his premises at Johnson ami Fourth
streets, and proceeded to topple over
his cute little playhouse.
Suspecting that Miller was engag
ed in the illicit distilling business,
the county officers decided to pay an
official visit of investigation. A com
plete putfit for producing “smoke" in
considerable volume was found In a
amadou rt/uildUig.
The still was of the lard can type,
so itfjach in vogue in this section, be
cau** of the uncertainty that sur
rouffds investment in costlier outfits.
Sillier readily admitted ownership
and operation of the still, stating that
he had completed a run the day be
fore. Only three gallons of the fin
ished product, however, was located
by tho officers, which indicated that
Miller had heen doing a pretty brisk
busine** with his pgpduct.
Seventy-five or ijiglity gallons of
fermented beer, ready for distillation,
was on hand, which was destroyed by
the officers, along with the barrels,
vats aud other accessories. The‘still
and the three gallons of whiskey were
taken in charfce to be held a* evi
dence Stiller was placed in the coun
ty jail/ and will ? be given a prelimi
nary hearing Mpndav morning in jus
tice court.
I SHOWERS
PRICE FIVE CENTS
Agf I t For Relief of Famine
I Signed Between
and the Soviets. i
w :d the starving
!D COMBAT DISEASE
Russia, Under Terms of the
Agreement, is Made Benefi
ciary of a Far-Reaching Pro
gram, Which Includes Not
Ony Providing Food, But Also
Medical Assistance to Fight
Epidemics.
Riga, Aug, 20. —The agreement be
tween the United States and Russia,
providing for American relief to the
famine stricken districts of Russia
was signed at 11 o'clock this morn
ing by Walter Brown, European direc
tor of the 'American Relief Adminis
tration. and Maxim Levinoff, for their
respective governments.
It is understood that orders have al
ready gone to Hamburg, Danzig and
New York directing that relief ships
be loaded with food and medicine for
Russia,
Russia, under the terms of the
agreement, is made the beneficiary of
a far reaching program, which in
cludes not only providing food for the
people of the famine stricken Olga
region, but also combatting disease
epidemics.
The task of preventing an outbreak
of diseases of a contagious nature
among the fugitive thousands who
have fled from their homes is consid
ered a very great one.
Gholera is already in various dis
tricts and is In danger of becoming
epidemic.
Political and commercial activities
will be outside the realm of the du
ties of the workers ahd any violation
of this clause of the agreement An ay
cause their expulsion from ' Russia.
All Americans engaged in feeding and
caring for the famine sufferers will
enjoy diplomatic rights while so em
ployed according to the terms of the
contract which has been signed.
All relief shipments will be trans
ported free of charge to such points
as may be selected by the Americana,
who have absolute contfol of the dis
tribution of the food.
It is the ylan to restrict the relief
measures to those people In actual
distress and prevent- governments em
ployees and men in the army and
navy from coming into possession of
any of the supplies.
The ifussiair Famine committee will
co-operate with the American Relief
Administration and the Americans
will not operate in districts where
the Russians are able to provide ra
tions.
Race, creed and religious statue
will be forgotten and the reports of
the work done will be given to the
world without interference by the ai*
viet government. * f
Observers here declare that the
agreement confers upon the American
Relief facilities never before granted
to any foreign organization by the
Russian government.
LARGE QUANTITY TOBACCO •
BROUGHT HERE FOR EXPORT
T,arge quantities of tobacco, .grown
in the famous Georgia tobacco bolt,
along thp line of the Atlanta, Birthing*
ham 4c JAtlantlc railroad, is being
shipped*into Brunswick over the A #
B. & A., and stored in the compauy’a
bondcdtiwarehouse here for export
shipment* Ktfghmd.
The annual tobacco production in
that section now amounts- to several
util I to* of pdundj. a considerable
part of which will be handled tor ex
port through Brunswick, addtnpgl
great deal to the value of shipping
through this port
The Imperial Tobacco Cos., of Lon
don, hart buying representative# at
the several tobacco markets, and
much .of the product* was purchased
by that concern. The price* obtained
thl# season, -while not*nearly so high
as was the case last year, are |gid
to ifove b<gn satis factory, with |4
gcod margin of profit for the grow
er*. 4. L. Kdward*. vice president,
and P. L. Graves, general frjtlgbt
agqjL of Jh*A . H. k A., were in #bu
city looking After
baeaneShipment-*. , •