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VOLUME XX—NO. 291
Gun Fight Between Miners and Deputies Repok vd
RESIDENTS SAID TO
BE FLEEINfi FROM
SCENE OF TROUBLE
Between Five and Six Thousand
Armed Men Are Marching
Into Mingo Coal Fields.
W. VA. GOVERNOR APPEALS
FOR FEDERAL TROOPS.
Encounter Between a Party of
Three Hundred Logan County
'Deputies, and Armed Men
Was Reported as Being in
Progress Near Blair, W. Va.,,
Yesterday Afternoon.—Sher
iff is Silent.
(By Associated Press.)
Charleston. >W. Va., Aug. 28.—Re
ports of a gun battle between Logan
county deputy sneriffs said to number
three hundred and a large body of
armed miners at Blair, were received
here tonight. Efforts to confirm these
reports through Sheriff Chafin, of
Logan county, who was reached by
telephone, were unsuccessful.
Refutes to Talk.
When asked whether there had
been fighting gt Blai'r f-fhe.iff Chafin
replied, "I cannot say anytnfng about
It; we fere not giving out informa
kion.” i
Reports from Racine tonight were
that several thousands marchers, who
left Marmet last night bound for Min
go county to protest against the con
tinuance of martial law there, are
still 'encamped along Indian creelp
near town.
ARMED MEN AND DEPUTIES
ENGAGE IN BATTLE. ,
'
Charleston, W. Va., Aug. 25.—W. H-
Mullins, prosecuting attorney for
Boone county, at Madison, reported
tonight that Sheriff Chafin, of Logan
county, with three hundred armed
deputies, are now engaged in a battle
with a large body of armed ui*n at
Blah. Lugart county.
ft Residents iAre Fleeing,
ftfair 8s located net r the 'Boeue j
county line. Mullins sa'd that authen
tic reports from that town say ra<d
dents of Blair are fleeing in the di
rection Of Madison. A large group ot
heavily armed men reached v Rock
three miles from Madison te-
Qlgtrt, he said.
Blair is om* of the few mining
towns organized by the United Mine
Worker*,
Miners Are Entrenched.
The president of the Blair local
union told district president Keeney
thi afternoon* that the men there
are prepared for trouble, and had dug
trenches to protect themselves from
possible attack. Union officials say
that if any fighting is going on it is
not connected with the Marmot sltua
tion.
r
REPORT OF BATTLE * .
IS, DENIED.
Huntington. W. Va.. Aug. 85
Michaelaytti. of Logan, told the Asso
ciated Press tonight that he was a
member cf a party of deputing that
reconuoitered in the vicinity of Blair
durtqg the afternoon, and declared
that there had been no battle between
the'tamers an<\ the deputies, as re*
'ljorted. Ha alfl the only violence he
ditSessed wag, the shooting by miners
et m\ ataplaa m s s’ *y
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•IX THOUSAND MEN
MARCHING ON MINGO.
Racine, W. Va , Aug. 55,—A cftwd
•f men estimated at between five and
•is thousand reached here this morn
ing from Marmet, where they have
baen In camp. Mrnv of them openly
•aid they were marching to Mingo
couhty where martial law Is still In
force.
LOGAN COUNTY PREPARES
TO RESIST THE MOB.
Logan W. Va* Aug. Si. --About flee
hundred Logan county citisens are
under arms here today prepared to
burry to the Boone county line where
act-ordmg to advice# a* the office cf
Shrl6 Chain, a party of men are
marching from Marmet and expect
THE BRUNSWICK NEWS
BRITISH CABINET CON
SIDERS IRISH REPLY
(By Associated Press.)
London, Aug. 25. —The British cab
inet sat for two hours today discuss
ing the reply ol tne Irish Republican
cabinet to Premier Lloyd Georg C’s
letter of August 13. After the sitting
it was officially announced that no in
formation as to the nature of Lloyd
George’s response would be made pub
lic at this time.
TREATY OF PEACE IS
SIGNED BY GERMANS
Formally Announced At State
Department Last Night.—
Treaty Designed to Re-estab
lish Diplomatic Relations,
and Consists'of Three Articles
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Aug. 25. —Signature of
the peace treaty between Germany
and the United States was formally
announced at the state department to
night. The treaty is designed to re
establish diplomatic relations be
tween the two countries, interrupted
over four years ago, and consists of
three articles.
The preamble guarantees on the
part of Germany to the United States
the rights and privileges reserved un
der the Porter-Knox peace resolution,
including ull rights and advantages
Htipulated for the benefit of the Unit
ed States in the treaty of Versailles.
Specific provision is mad* that 'the
United Staiek i H not bound by the
clauses In the Versailles treaty pro
viding for a League of NaUons.
V. N. & W. RAILROAD
TO BE REORGANIZED
After Seven Miles of the Track
Had Been Dismantled, It Now
Seems Practically Certain
That the Line Will be Pre
served as a Going Concern
Moultrie. Aug. 86. It is now con
sidered practically certain that the
Valdosta. Moultrie & Western Kail
road, seven miles qf which have al
ready been dismantled, will be saved
as a going concern. Moultrie, Berlin.
Morven and Valdosta business'‘men
have put up the $1,500, C, L. Jones,
owner of the property, demanded as a
thirty day option.
The purchase price for the entire
ivad from 'Moultrie ot Valdosta, In
cluding the rolling stock and other
equipment. Is fixed at $125,000, but in
eidental expenses such as repairing of
L\vo locomotives and one or two other
items will add about 4.000 to the
sum.
Those back of the movement feel
certain that* it Mill go through and
that the V, M. 41 W. will not only be
saved, hut that traffic arrangements
with other railroads will be perfected
and the service given will be better
than it ever was before.
AMERICAN SCIENTIST DEAD.
(By < Associated Press. 1
Parfs. Aug 25.—Peter Cooper Hew
ett, American acientUst,'and Inventor,
died here tonight, following a pro
longed illness.
to cross the boundary,
APPEAL MADE ROR
FEOERAL TROOPS.
Washington. Aug. 25.—tAn urgent
appeal for federal troops to restore
order and prevent further lawlessness
on the part of the striking miners in
the Mingo county coal fields was re
ceived today at the war department
The request was made b\ Governor
Morgan, who said that a force of
one thousand men was needed for
thi* purpose
Acting Secretary of War Wiitt
wirght immediately ordered General
Read commander of the tlfiß corps
area, to hvld troops available for
quick dispatch to Meat Virginia.
THE NEWS IS A MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
STORY or WRECK OF
ILil-FATED AIRSHIP
TOLO BY SORVIVOR
Official Investigation Yesterday
Failed to Disclose Cause
of the Collapse.
DISASTER DESCRIBED BY
SOLE AMERICAN SURVIVOR
Wreck of the Airship Has Stir
red the British Pubic as no
Event Since the World War
Ended.—All Hope Abandoned
That There Are Other Sur
vivors Than Five First Re
ported.
(By Associated Press.)
London, Aug. 25. —Official investi
gations conducted today at Hull into
the ZR-2 disaster failed to produce re
sults either minimizing or throwing
any light on the reason the big airship
broke in two, and fell with the major
ity of the crew into the Humber river.
All hope had been abandoned to
night that there are other survivors
than Norman O. Walker, American
rigger. Flight Lieut\nant Wann, com
mander of the aircraft, and three oth
er British members of the crew. The
dlseaster has stirred the British pub
lic to greater depths of feeling as
has no event since the end of the
world war.
SOLE AMERICAN SURVIVOR
TELLS STORY OF WRECK.
Howden, Eng.. Aug. 25.-—Ntorman
Walker, tjhc ole. American survivor
of the wrecked dirigible -2 tTOa?
gave the Associated Press the first cir
cumstantial account of the disaster,
which claimed a total of forty-four
lives late yesterday when the big bal
loon broke in two and burst into
flames over the city of Hull.
Walker comes from Commerce,
Texas, and was a rigger on the ill-fat
ed airship. /
"We were all in file highest spirits
when we left llowden On the trial
flight." he said. ( “We .-ailed over the
North Sea and then started down the
coast to Pulhum. The fog was so
thick it was impossible to land at
Fulham.
"W* were fiying about thirty-five
hundred feet high and the ship was
behaving finely. There was uot a
sign of' weakness anywhere. As the
fog continued very bad we flew along
the coast until Wednesday afternoon,
when we decided to land at six-thlr
•- . > ; .
"We encircled Hull twice and the
speed trial was completed without-a
hitch. The test of the chip’s control
then began. ,
"I wax at the lower rudder and pro
ceeding back to the tall when there
was a tremendous crash. The girders
amidship broke and the ship split in
halves.
"Both the tail and nose Immediately
pointed downward and the halves
started to descend.**
After describing how he rushed to
the tail of the ship for a parachute
but found that Bateman had only one
chute there. Walker said he then
started forward for the other chute
when an explosion of some sort start
ed the fire.
Walker said the ship was dropping
rapidly. "We could not use the para
chutes then, as were were only a fe*
hundred feet up.
‘*l saw we were going to land in
water and climbed to the fabric for
ward of the tail cup. When I thought
we were going to strike I jumped and
was surprised to find my feet touching
bottom. I was later picked up by a
tug **
MUSIC ON PROGRAM AT
BUOU THEATRE AGAIN
Manager Broprn, of the Bijog, an
nounced last night that music is again
B part of the regular daily program,
an accomplished pianist having been
engaged to serve until anew orches
tra can be gotten together. The elec
tric piantvorchestra, long is disuse,
has %iso been placed in service, and is
proving popular with many of the
p&rtons.
BRUNSWICK, GEORGIA FRIDAY, AUG. 24 1921.
FAMOUS CONTINENTAL PLAYWRIGHT
ASKS AID FOR STARVING RUSSIANS
Anew photograph of Gerhard Haupmann and his wife.
Gerhardt Hauptmann, internationally famous German author and play-'
wvight, recently appealed to the entire world help for the Russians
who are famishing tn the Volga drouth area. He was photographed with
CONGRESSMEN OFF
ON THEIR VACATION
House and Senate Quit Busk
ness at Midnight Wednesday,
After Declaring a Thirty Days
Recess, and Members Are
Leaving For Their Hofnes.
Wusbiuglou, Aug. 26. Senators
aud representatives generally left to
day fbr their vacation as the result of
congress declaring a thirty day re
cess just before midnight last night.
Some of the members, however, re
main for committee work, particular
ly members of the senate finance com
* ( y
mil fee. This body expects to con
tinue its study of the permanent tar
iff bill and to take up tbe tax revision
measure and get it in shape for con
gress when it reassembles.
In the senate the anti-beer measure
was put aside and efforts to make if
unfinished business when the senate
reconvenes were blocked. *
The President was at the , capital
late in the evening to complete the
enactment of the measure by affixing
his signature to them as they were
sent to his office.
VILLA ASKS HELP TO
PUT DOWN REBELLION
El Paso. Tex.. Aug. 25. —Francisco
Villa has fled from his half million
acre ranch at Oanutillo, Dnramgo. to
Parral. to enlist aid of the Mexican
government in putting down a revolt
among hi* followers, according to an
officer of the Mexican army who re
turned to Juurei today from* Parral.
COUNTY* PHYSICIAN QUITS
HIS JOB IN CHATHAM
Savannah. Oa., Aug. 26 —Dr. Elton
S, Osborne, for the past fifteen years
or more county physician, resigned
at the meeting of the county
commissioners.
The resignation followed differen
ce* that have existed between the
doctor and the board for some time.
The board met today and accepted
the resignation.
Recently Dr. Osborne had been giv
en directions by the commissioners
to give certain attention to duties that
would have taken ail his time. This
is the cause of bia resignation.
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GOOD SCORES AT
GUN CLUB SHOOT
M. B. McKinnon and L. J. Leavy,
Jr., Tie For High Gun With
Total of Forty-Eight Out of
Fifty.
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The regular weekly *h<*n or the
Brunswick Gun *lub was held yes
terday. afternoon, with a large nura
ber,of the members participating, and
some unusually good scores were
made. M. B. McKinnon and L. J.
[wavy. Jr...with 48 oiit of a possible
50. tied for high' gumr. while J. M.
Armstrong, with 45 was second. A. W.
Cuscaden of the Winchester Repeat
ing Arms 00., was not accustomed to
the usual high winds on the local
grounds, and consequently did not rtm
tip his usual good scores. Following
are the scores made by all of ibb
members, each shooting at 50 targets:*
M. B. McKinnon, 48; L. J. Ijeavy.
Jr.. 48; J. M. Armstrong, 45; Vaasa
Cate. 44; K. C. Butts 43; A. W. Cus
caden, 40; C. V. [Abbott, 4; R. T.
Bunk ley. 3£; J. A. Clark. 38; Wm.
McKinnon. 30; W. M. Lynn. 35; Wm.
Dunwody, 35; Fred Clark. 33; R. I*
Philips. 31; J. H. Parker. 29; D. J.
Gorenßo,*Jt: Kd Messlck. 29; F. M.
Scarlett. 28; J?. B. Arnold, 22.
IRISH WRESTLER HERE
LOOKING FOR A. VICTIM
"Cyclone** Bob Kennedy, an ep
standlng Irish wrestler of Tampa.
Fla., with a creditable list of victor*
on |tls record* h- arrived in
Brunswick, and is looking, around for
a local victim to add,to-his list. Ken
nedy Issues an open challenge to any
light-heavyweight wrestler to meet
him In a match, catch-as-catfh-can
style. The Irishman has thrown such
men as fleo. Raymond, of the New
York police department. Jack Koski.
Polish champ of New Jersey, and
Johnnie Dones. the Greek demon, and
wishes to add some lively champ of
Brunswick to his Hat. It is probable
that a promoter will be found to put
on tbe contest, as there is some fair
ly good local talent in the wrestling
game, which is popular la Brunswick.
PANAMA PUTS ON ITS
OFFICIAL MOURNING.
Panama, <Aug. ?s.—'President
Poras signed the decree last
night declaring the republic of
Panama in mourning for one
month.
The decree ordered that the
national flag be placed at half
mast on all public buildings.
This action was taken in con
sequence of the award to Costa
Rica of the disputed territory
along the border between the
two. ,
MR. BURGESS ABLE
TO RETURN HUME
Well-Known Arco Officer, Who
Has Been Undergoing Treat
ment at a Savannah Hospital,
Stood the Trip Home Splen
didly, and is Much Improved.
The hundreds of friends of Phil E.
Burgess, who has been for the past
several days critically ill in a Savan
nah hospital, will learn with pleasure
that he Ims recovered sufficiently ns
to be able to return to his home at
Arco.
The popular officer, accompanied by
his wife whq has been constantly at
his bedside, arrived from Savannah
over the A., B. & A. yesterday evening
at 7:15, leaving the train at Chapel
Crossing, and going directly to their
home at Arco.
Mr. Burgess was met at Thallman
by a number of Brunswick friends
who, stated last qight that lie had
the tllAt
jonrney splendidly, amlEhat his con
dition is much improved. Mr. Bur
gess was able to walk from the train
to a wtiting automobile. ’ . . .
While his condition is still regard
ed as serious, the physicians are en
couraged at the progress he Is making
toward recovery, and his friends will
join in the hope that he may soon he
restored to his usual good health.
NOT TO ISSUE MEDICAL
BEER CERTIFICATES VET
Washington. Aug. 25. The decision
to withhold the issuance of medical
beer regulation* (tending congression
al action on the proposed anti-beer
legislation was reached today by Sec
retary Mellon, after a conference with
Internal Revenue Commissioner ijiair;
SMALL FACTORIES ALWAYS
MAKE GREAT CITIES.
It is conceded that port cities. If
they attain to real greatness in
the matter of city building must
have something beside the com
merce of the port to build on.
Two other great mediums present
themselves—manufacturing, and
agriculture the manufacturer
has the advantage, for the rea
son that he is free frorp weather
and climatic conditions. It is bet
ter when they can be combined.
But in all events, it is the small
manufacturing plant that aids in
city building. They are the very
heartfs blood of the community
and like the human heart, they
are the pumpers; they keep the
great municipal system going!
'Vj * .
Brunswick has a manufacturing
concern which adds countless
years of pleasure to the lowly es
tate and to the many trials of
mere man: man must smoke; he
may smoke hersafter; but he will
smoke new! Then why not
smoke a Brunswick made pro
duct? |
The Brunswick Smoker Manufac
tory is headed by a citizen who
believes in progress and develop
ment; he has put his soul into
“smoke making'* and tn# quality
of the article he produces, speaks
well for him.
The News la a great advertising
medium. It reaches the right sort
of readers. It r a real seller!
A News want ad. pays in saaaon
and out!
PlmilliHiinFr" I**** 1 ****
H| SHOWERS
FIVE CENT’S
WHAT BUILOIt. ;
CAUSEWAY DID FOR
MIAMI BEACH, FLA.
Transformed From Sand Pile to
City With Assessed Valua
tion of Over $4,000,000
ENTERPRISE SIMILAR TO
ST. SIMON BRIDGE PROJECT
Secretary of Miami, Fla., Cham
ber of Commerce Gives Some
Interesting Facts Reganding
Remarkable Development of
That City.—An Object Wes
son to Brunswick and Gjlynn
County.
To get an idea of the potential val
ue to Brunswick and Glynn county, of
the building of the proposed St. Simon
highway and bridges, citizens off this
city and county have only to look to
Miami, Fla., for a concrete exmmple
of just what a similar project has ac
complished for that “magic” city.
It is generally known and adhnitted
that the foundation for the remark
able upbuilding experienced by
Miami the past* ten years wias the
building of the causeway eonmecting
that city with Miami Beach. JThis is
vouched for in a letter received, yes
terday from thfe managing secretary ’
of the Miami Chamber of Commerce
by Fred G. Warde, secretary of the
local Board of Trade.
* After giving details of the building
of the causeway; Secretary Guy F.
Livingston, In his letter to Mr. Warde,
is quoted as follows;
r tit 2-18 a wooden bridge 8 1-2 rtiilte
long was built across Biscayne Bay
to Miami Beach which, at that time,
wan accessible only by boats. The
transformation of Miami Beach from
a Hund pile to ,-r city with assessed
valuation at the present time of over
$4,000,000. which is about 1-4 of the
real valuation, was caused hy the
building of the wooden bridge and, of
course, now that we have the free
Causeway, it estimated that be
tween a a average of tVSOO and 6000
automobiles cross thy Causeway each;
day.
•Of course real estate values have
doubled, in snip*- i-use* quadrupled,
and in a .very large number of oases
Jots tiiat sold originally In 1916 for
S3OO:(M*. are today worth over $3,000
to SO,OOO. Bi fart, and here in Miami
we agree that ti also helped materi
ally to increase land value In Miami.”
In the building of the Bt. Simon
project Brunswick has an opportuni
ty for development equal If pot su
perior to that of Miami, according to
persona qualified to apeak on the sub
ject. And there Is but little doubt
of the success of the proopaed bond
issue, when It Is submitted to the vot
ers.
THOUSAND LIVES f
LOST IN RIOTING
9
Alarming Reports Are Received
From British India Through
Bombay, and Great Fear i*
Felt in London For the Safety
of British Women and Chit*
dren. ’’ ’*
London, Aug. 25. &?dre than one
■thousand lives, it Is feared, have been
lost In rioting In the Malabar district
of British India, saysf an Exchange
Telegraph dispatch from Bombay to
day.
Much anxiety is felt here for the
safety of the British women and chil
dren in the outlying districts.
The brief dispatch, devoid of partic
ulars, however, declared that many
clashes with the military forces have
recently occurred.
It h intimated in the dispatch that
tbe outbreak, which seepis to have
caused the loss of so many live* was
the work of agitators among the na
tives in the district, as It la known
that much of this has recently been
going 00. A .