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WARM—Generally Fair.
VOLUME XX—NO. Sou
DEAD IS 500 IN SAN ANTONIO S HO.
GREATYARYAN PLANT IS
TO RESUME OPERATIONS
WITH A LARGE FORCE
BIG WHISTLE WILL
BLOW AT7 O’CLOCK,
THEN 80 SY SCENE
Hercules Powder Company,
Operators, Start Plant on
Full Time Basis. f
MANY FORMER EMPLOYES
WILL BE BACK ON JOBS
Resuming of Operation Will Af
fect Practically Every Busi
ness Enterprise in Brunswick
While it Is to Revive Shipping
and Spread Prosperity Over a
Wide Section of This Immedi
ate Territory—Wood Camps
to Resume* I
At 7 o'clock tomorrow morning the
tte whistle at tfce plant of the Var
yan Rosin and Turpentine Company,
operated by the Hercules Power Com
plant of it* kind In the world, will
tell the people that the great Indus
try is again to begin operation and
the sound will be music to the ears of
scores qf men employed there and
t uprise. The hound Of the whistle 1?
the sound of prosperity for Brunswick,
as it is the city’s largest Industry,
Riving, as It does employment to
something Over one hundred and sixty
men In the plant alone, besides the
men at ninny wood camps located In
the territory adjacent to the city.
Since the first of September a large
force of workmen hfe neen busily
engaged In giving the plant a com
plete overhauling and every piece of
mcahlnery hat* been tested and found
to be In nil readiness and In the very
best condition. ,
Many Former Employes.
Since orders came from headquar
ters, August 29. to prepare for re
sump* lon, Hupt. a. A. Klohs has been
a busy man. The first big Job was
the assembling *>f mechanics who thor
oughly understood the machinery In
the plant, This being done, work
started with all the energy possible
and tomorrow the big mna of steel
will begin without a slqgle hitch, ev
erything having been Inspected, test
•and and pronounced to be In the very
best condition.
Sooner Than First Stated.
The beginning of operations tomor
row la three days earlier than was at
first contemplated or announced. The
Gj-st instructions named September
IS. as the day of resumption but by
prompt and efficient work on the part
of tbcae employed to go over the en
tire plant, the company is enabled to
atari tomorrow and start In full blast
Many Came Back.
The company let It be known that
It would take as many of Its former
employes back ,as. In their Judgment,
desirable, and as a result, many-who
bad ten the city to seek other Helds
of endeavor have returned and will
be S end at their old Jobs tomorrow.
It is true that some few of those re
mained tn Brunswick ami worked in
other Itnea but they were delighted
when they first read of the opening
of the big plant again and set about
at once to secure their former places.
Will Employ Many Men.
While there may be a plant here
th*t employs practically as many as
the Yaryan, there Is none that covers
a wider area of money distribution, as
the company has wood camps located
at various places near here and at
these many men were worked every
day In the week This means that
money goes to sect tons where there
la no employment save farming and
ifci* does not e& to appeal to the
THE BRUNSWICK NEWS
NAMES COMMITTEE TO
“SIFT” WRECK ON A.,8.&A.
(By Associated Press.)
Atlanta, Sept. 10. —Governor
Hardwick today appointed Chair
man Candler, of the Georgia
Railroad Commission, William
T. Turner, master mechanic-
Georgia Railroad and Woods
Hudson, superintendent of the
Georgia Car and Locomotive
Company, as a special commis
sion to investigate the Atlanta,
Birmingham and Atlantic freight
wreck, near Atlanta Wednesday
night.
"FATTY” UNBUCKLE
IN JAIL AT ’FRISCO
Movie Comedian Is Held in Con
nection With the Death of
Miss Virginia Rappe, a Screen
Actress, Who Died After a
Few Drinks Had With ‘Fatty.’
(By the Associated bross.)
San Fraeisco, Sept. 10.—Police an
nounced today they had taken Into
from Los Angeles and. reached bis
suite in the hotel In which a party
was held, after which Miss Virginia
Rappe, Him actress died. Arbuekle
will be held pending the outcome of
an inquiry but no charges are planned
against him. according to detectives.
•‘She had a few drinks.” Arbuekle
is quoted as saying and later it be
came necessary to cull a physician,
he further stated.
many who live in this territory.
Same Number to be at Work.
It is announced that something over
a hundred ami sixty men will be em
ployed in the plant proper. As mahy
1 of these are men who are skilled in
•their special lines, excellent wages j
* ure paid, while tho laborer who has
1 hed a hard time of it recently, will
get back on his job and get steady
1 work. Taking into consideration the
woods gangs the number regularly
1 engaged by the company will run up
‘to considerably more than the num
fber in the plant proper.
4 Much Wood Accumulated.
There Is probably a larger stock of
wood in the yards at present than at
any time since the old Yaryan com
pany first started business as while
the plant was closed, some wood was
received but this was to a limited ex
tent only and few of the camps were
continued in operation.
On a Full Time Basis.
| That the plant is tn start again on
a full time basis means a great deal
to this city as practically every busi
ness enterprise Is directly or Indi
rectly affected, and will benefit there
by. It will, of course, mean a mate
rlhl Increase in shipping at this port
and will contribute to the prosperity
of a wide section from which the
material is drawn. The opening of,
the plant means that within the next
sixty days, including the workers at
; the camps, six or seven hundred men
will be employed.
Price of Products Advancing.
There is no doubt but the price of
| rosin and turpentine, chief products
of the plant will advance rapidly.
There has been a rise In prices and \
I It I* the opinion of those who are in <
position to know and those who are 1
directly Interested, that within a
j short time there will be an nicreased j
demand and a decided advance in
j price. \
The sound ,f the Y-ryr whistle to
morrow i sweet music, not only to i
j the scores who are employed there,
j but to every loyal cUtxeu.
THE NEWS IS A MEMBER OF THjASSOCIATED PRESS
HENRY LINCOLN JOHNSON
REJECTED BY COMMITTEE
Negro National Committeeman From
Georgia Loses Out.
Atlanta, Sept. 10. —Tlm/nominatiori
of Henry Lincoln Johnson, negro, na
tional Republican cmpmitteeman from
Geqrgia, to be of deeds for
th#*)istrict of Cmombia, was rejected
by the Senate committee which heard
the case, acocroing to advices receiv
ed from Thomson, Ga., tonight.
Senator Watson was Johnson’s prin
cipal opponent and blocked his con
firmation in the Senate.
TRYING HARO WORK
OUT TAXJEASURE
Government Needs Three Billion
Seven Hundred Million Dol
lars and it Must Come from
Internal Revenue During Pres
ent Fiscal Year.
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, Sept. 10.—Revision of
the House tax bill on a basis of gov
ernment needs of $3,200,000,000 from
Internal revenue this fiscal year
was begun today by the Senate finance
committee. The measure was taken
up section by section, the committee
having failed yesterday to reach any
agreement on the high points.
Rough Road.
Developments yesterday tend to a
general belief at the capitol that the
committee would not have entirely
smooth sailing, but Chairman Penrose
still was hopeful that the measure
could be completed by the time Con
gress reconvenes one week from next
Wednesday.
As was the case in the House, the
iM/iik'lPr points hi qipfreproept are
taxamf%rrocnortOTthdHfcome Whr^
taxes. Although still holding that ma
jority sentiment is drifting toward re
troactive removal of the profits tax
Republican leaders apparently are mot
as optimistic on this point as they
were a day or two ago.
Solid Front.
Democrats In the committee will
present a solid front against theqe two
proposals, according bo Senator Sim
mons of North Carolina, ranking min
ority member, and they are counting
on support from some Republicans.
If they lose their fight in the’eommit
tce they will carry It to the Senate
floor.
Besides passing on the six changes
in the House bill proposed by Secre
tary Mellon, the Senate committee
also expects to have before it a num
ber of other tax policies, including thf
sales tax plan of Senator Smoot. Re
publican. Utah, and the suggested tax
by Senat ri Calder, Republican. New
York, on 2.76 per cent, beer and al
cohotic liquors diverted to beverage
purposes.
CAMPAIGN TO BE
WOUND KIND
Entire Membership of Young
Men’s Club Formed Into One
Big Committee Which Will
Meet Tuesday and Solicit
Stock for Street Railway
Company.
At the Oglethorpe Hotel, 9:30 Tues
day morning, each and every member
of the Young Men’s Club will meet
for the purpose of making a whirl
wind stock soliciting campaign for
the street car tine and it la confl
dentally expected that success will
crown the efforts of the energetic and
enterprising young men who are put
ting the effort to preserve the street
car system ahead of their personal
affairs.
The committee will, as stated, meet
at the Oglethorpe Hotel Tuesday
morning at the hour named and the
entire membership will be divided in
to squads and these will make a can
vas of every section of the city se
curing pledges of subscriptions to
stock of the Brunswick and Interur
han Railroad Company. The stock
will be wild at SIOO per share and it
is to be hoped that squads will get
the enure subscription the Aral day.
BRUNSWICK. CEORCi SUNDAY, SEPT. 11, 1921.
CITY IS SWEEP BY
TORRENT OF WATER
CARRYING DEATH
Property Damage, Conservately
Estimated Runs Total Loss
to Many Millions.
GOVERNMENT TROOPS ARE
NOW PATROLLING IN CITY
Reports From Sections Show
That Loss of Life and Prop
erly Will Be Heavier When
All Sections Are Heard From
—Many Bodies Are Believed
to Have Floated Down Stream
in Mad Rush orf the Waters.
(By the Associated Press.r
San Antonio, Tsx., SeDt. 10.—
With a known dead stand
ing at forty, police officials still
believe the estimate of 250 lives
lost in the flood early today, to
be a conservative ene.
No attempt has been made to
estimate the property loss, but it
iis certain to run into millions.
Relief work and sanitary pre
caution are already under way,
but the work of recovering bodies
is proceeding slowly.
Great piles of driftwood lodged
in trees and brid(|e and it is fear
ed more bodies will be found
when these are rfmoved.
1 Many bodies are believed to
have floated down stream.
Reports show It is the worst
flood in San Agitoqlo's history.
The w*yp fro* San Antonin,
tributaries 'em sihea of
approximately two miles long and
a half mile wide and included the
heart of the city's business sec
tion and part of the residence
section.
Estimates of the loss of life
are placed as high as 500 and
those more conservative put the
figures at between 2JO and 350.
(By the Associated Press.)
San Antonio. Sept. 1QL —Many bodies
mostly of women and children, are in
the morgues as a result of the flood
which last night swept the city. With
the prabable loss of life still larger,
the police aud fire departments are
placing the death list nt 500 and the
amount of known property damage at
several millions.
As the waters recede organized
bands of workers and rescuers are
searching ruined houses for addition
al bodies and the Injured.
The unprecedented rainfall which
began at midnight Wednesday and
continued throughout Friday, caused
the flood.
At least eight inches of rainfall
was recorded during that period.
Early last night there was a heavy
rainfall in the valley of the Oimos
creek north of the city and the water
from *the creek rushed into the San
Antonio river. The river went out of
ita hanks within a very few hour?,
and water, electric light and power
plants on the bank* were quickly put
out qf commission. Street car traf
fic was stopped and hundreds were
unable to reach thalr homes before
the deluge came
Police and firemen attempted to
warn the residents of the Mexican dis
trict before the San Pedro creek over
flowed. but many were cut off. Police
estimated the loss of life in that sec
tion as being heavy.
Federal troops are patrolling the
city and aiding In the rescue work.
Over two thousand families are said
to be homeless.
The water supply is cut off as elec
tric light, telephone and power serv
ice also.
The estimated loss of life reaches
as high as 500. according to figures
announced by fire ami police officials
The water fe%m the San Antonio
river which winds through the city,
and water from Otrnhs creek flooded
the business section of the city lor
blocks at a depth of ten to fifteen
feet. San Pedro creek overflowed and
joined the waters from the river and
swept through the south portion of
the city.
WIDOW OF FAMOUS GENERAL SPENDS
EIGHTY-THIRD BIRTHDAY IN GARDEN
Mrs. John A. Logan in her garden. 1
This erect, spry old lady, pottering actively around the quaint, old
fashioned garden behind her quaint little old-fashioned home in Washing
ing. D. C., is Mrs. John A. Logan, widow of the famous Civil War gen
eral. The photo was taken a few days ago when she celebrated the eighty
third anniversary of her birth.
Judge Gower Has Called Special
Term of the Ben Hill Superior
Court to Take Up Cases of
Those Indicted in Connection
With A., B. & A. Strike.
(By the Associated Press.)
Fitzgerald. Ga., Sept. 10.—Judge O.
T. Gower has ordered a special term
of the Ben Hill Superior CourtTo con
vene next Monday to try the twenty
five former mepioyes of the A., B. &
A. railroad and Mayor J. L. Pittman,
indicted by a special grand jury late
Friday afternoon on charges of "In
terfering with employes of the A., B.
& A. railroad.”
It was announced that the term of
court In Vienna. Dooly county, which
was to begin Monday, has been post
poned indefinitely. The sheriff was
instructed to begin immediately to
summon jurors and witnesses for the
trial.
Three conductors, five engineers,
one storekeeper, two hostler firemen,
| eight shopmen, one call bey, one clerk,
two flagmen and two firemen, ail form
er employes of the A.. B. & A. railroad
and Mayor J. L. Pittman, are tn the
list of indicted persons. .
Those indicted were John Liles.
Werner Darden, Trop Lindsey. C. Z.
Myrtek. Willie Whittle. G. L. ’Ware.
Bill Fred Stubbs, John D.
Huekas>y, Frank Waters. AH Smith.
Ben Reeves. D. W. Mayo. Jim Russell.
8. A. Morris. F. D. Sutton. Lonnie Os-!
borne. J, W. Hornsby. O. C. Fairfield, j
Tom Hendricks. George Brannon and I
Ellis. Roberts.
RAPIDLY ARRANGING STOCK
IN. GORDON’S NEW STORE
With surprising promptness. George
i J. Gordon bas his new store, the form
erly Browning. Fearnside & C stand,
i 1402 Newcastle street and within the
I next few day* everything will be In
I place gnd ready for the inspection of
the public. • In the meantime new
I goods are being received and these
i will bf opened and placed on sale dur
ing the present week.
While not thoroughly prepared in
bis new location. Mr. Gordon is doing
an excellent business which promises
to Increase rapidly.
jyLB 11 11 1 |l> H ill ’ij I*l fl |
Public Schools Open Week From
Tomorrow and Parents
Should Not Wait Until Last
Day to Provide Everything
Necessary for Their Work.
On Monday, September 19, the pub
lic schools of Glynn county and the
city of Brunswick will open for the
fall terms and Indications point to the
most successful opening in their his
tory.
Heretofore a great deal of confusion
has been caused by the parents of chil
dren failing to provide hooks and for
the purpose of obviating any incon
venience or delay, Supt. Dryden
wishes to impress upon all the im
portance of having the children ready.
In this eonnectoion. Prof. Dryden said
yest reday:
“Some parents, it seems, are under
the wrong impression about buying
school books. If you know what grade
your child will enter this year you
should immediately provide them with
the necessary books.
‘‘Book lists have been printed for
each grade and wi|l be furnished free
at the book store. Substantially all
the books for every grade are here.
“Parents are earnestly requested to
see that their children are provided
with books before school starts, there
by saving considerable inconvenience
in the rush that is bound to be if ev
eryone waits until opening day-to buy
books.” .
GREAT SALE SOON BY
WOOD-BAILFY COMPANY
In an attractive page advertisement
elsewhere in the News this morning,
Jhe Wood-Bailey Clothing Company
announce a great bargain sale to be
inaugurated on Wednesday, Septem
ber 14.
The Wood-Bailey concern has been
in Brunswick many years and the peo
ple have come to take what it says
at about 100 per cent. When they
offer a bargain sale. It is in effect,
just that and nothing else. In this
sale the service of a real selling com
pany bas been secured and tbe com
pany proposes to do just what ty ad
vertises.
You are very cordially Inrited to
turn to page seven this morning and
read this handsome advertisemenL
PRICE FIVE CENTS
SKSS
AS BRIDGE FELL
Between Twenty-Five and Thir
ty Lost Their Lives Near
Chester, Pa.
WERE WATCHING POLICE
DRAG FOR DROWNED BOY
Many of Dead Are Children Who
Had Gathered From Curosity
to View the Body of Youth,
Many Did Not Even Know—
Scenes of Grief as Parents of
Dead Ones Reached Scene.
(By the Associated Press.)
Chester, Pa., Sept. 10. —Between
twenty-five and thirty persons were
drowned or crushed to death, and
more than a score of others injured
here tonight, when the foot path over
the Third street bridge over the Ches
ter river collapsed.
The dead and injured were part of
a crowd of about seventy-five who had
gathered to watch members of the
police department grapple for the
body of a boy who was drowned a half
hour before. Many of the dead are
women and children. (
As parents of the children reported
dead, reached the scene of the catas
trophe. there was a wild scene. Moth
ers rushed here and there and became
hysterical in their efforts to get near
er where they hoped to get the first
glance at any bodies that might have
been brought out
CHECKS FOR RIFLEMEN
. . HAVE SEEN RECEIVED
Pay checks for the members of the
Brunswick Riflemen reached the city
yesterday morning and will be dis
tributed bo the members at the next
regular meeting, Wednesday night.
All members who have equipment
should check same in Monday or
Tuesday night as Wednesday wjlll
likely be too late and they are or
dered to be at the armory that night
at 8 oAlock for Inspection and pay.
WEATHER FOR THE WEEK. *
Washington, Sept. 10. Weather
predictions for the week beginning
Monday in the South Atlantic states
is unsettled weather, with occasion
al rains, with temperature near nor
mal or below. The disturbance over
the Carribean sea is moving west
northwestward.
PRESIDENT IS OFF
ONANOTHER JAUNT
Will Spend Week-End in Atlan
tic City, Leaving Washington
Shortly After Noon Hour in
Automobile for Resort City.
(By tbe Associated Press.)
Washington, Sept. 10.—President
Harding arranged today to spend the
week-end at Atlantic City, leaving
Washington shortly after noon by
automobile for the coag' resort.
To Taka Cruise.
After his visit at Atlantic City the
President plans to pick up the May
flower somewhere along the coast and
cruise tor a few more days, returning
to Washington the letter part of next
*'eek.
Guests invited by tbe President and
Mrs. Harding for tbe Atlantic City
week-end included Secretary of Com
merce and Mrs; Hoover, Under Secre
tary of State and Mrs. Fletcher and
George Van Fleet, publisher of the
President's newspaper at Marion, 0.,
and Mm. Van Fleet.
To Transact Business.
The President plans to play golf at
Atlantic City and enjoy the resort’*
pleasures In other respects.
Some business was to be transacted
by the President during his trip. Ho
hoped to complete plans for the com
ing conference on unemployment with
Secretary Hoover, who has tha con
ference Immediately in charge.