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VOLUME XX—NO. 313
Great Explosion Carries Death and Destruction
Democratic Attack
Features First Day’s
Session of Congress
CONGRESS IS BACK
ON JOB BEGINNING
GRIND YESTERDAY
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Indications Now Are That Pres
ent Session Will Lapse Into
Time of Extra.
THERE WILL BE MORE WORK
AND LESS PLAY IS OPINION.
An Investigation of Conditions
in West Virginia Coal Field
is Likely to be Held Under
Federal iSupervision.—Beer
Bill Again One of First Mat
ters to be Taken to White
House For Discussion.
Washington, Sept, 21, —Receipt by
• the Senate of the tax revision bill
from the finance committee and of the
peace treaties with Germany and Aus
tria-Hungary fronl President Harding,
marked the reassembling of congress
today after Its recess.
Only a brief session of the senate
was held today after re-opening. War
fare over the 'anti-beer bill and the
Democratic attack, on l President Hard
itia* nfi#i | Kii admin lui rniiAii’d naU/iia j
” was ail'' "" ■ ' -
Adjourning until tomorrow and the
house under in a(?reemet not toi
transact ally Important business until]
October 4, adjourning until Saturday. I
after perfunctory meeting, three day i
recesses of the house will continue j
until next month.
The senate referred the peace treat j
ies to the foreign relations commit !
tew, which begins consideration to
morrow. Senator Hodge b?id little
time would be required for committee
hearings and that the senate debate
on the treaties' will he In open ses
sions.
Washington. Sept. 21. —Congress!
reassembled at boon today after a re- 1
cess of thirty days, with prospects;
that session would lapse In- i
to the regular beginning in December.
. In Senate.
Fifty-four senators, thirty-three Re
publicans and twenty-one Democrats
ansyrered to the senate roll call after
Vice President Coolldge had convened
that body. The session opened with
the ufttul confusion of greetings and
handshaking among senators. The
galleries were well filled. *
Peace Treaties.
The treaties with Germany, Austria
and Hungary were sent to the senate
for ratification today by President
Harding.
The treaties were accompanied *■]
ly by a brief format note o? transmit*)
tal and were sent'to the is pit by a
White House messenger.
Another Parole,
Another Investigation of conditions
In the West Virginia coal bel ls was
proposed in a resolution mr nluced in
the house today by Representative
Foster. Republican. Ohio, who sug
gested that the inquiry he undertake
*n by a house mine* and mining sub
cothmUtaa,
Mors Work. Less Pay.
The American petp> ‘ want more
work and less play,” Senator Hntrl
•on, liemocr t, Mississippi, declared
today in the senate in describing
President Harding's recent trip to
New York state op ibe Presidential
yacht Mayflower, The 'rip wk tak
en, he said, white mil * of Amer
icans men* hanging ’heir heads >
shame” because men who * help** I win
the w#r” were being offered oil the
auction block In Boston.
iHr Bill.
A proposal that the be**r hit) which
failed of final passage'just before %ttr
rtKM* of congress he pr**■'' I for ear
ly action aas taken to th Whitt
H‘tiday tv Sec..itor St vH K
publican of Sith Dakota, who l# *n
THE BRUNSWICK NEWS
EXECUTION OF SIX NEGROES
TO DIE TOMORROW, STAVED
tßy the Associated Press.)
Little Rock, Ark., Sept. 20. —Feder-,
al District Judge Trieber today grant
ed writ of habeas corpus in the case
of six Arkansas, negroes, sen
tenced to be electrocuted Friday and
issued a restraining order postponing
the executions pending the hearing
Monday.
Friday is the third date set for the!
execution of the negroes since the
conviction of the negroes in connec
tion wtih the Elaine riots in T 719/
GAR LINE LEADERS
RELD BUSY MEET
Impression Should Not Prevail
That Amounts Subscribed
Are Donations, But, on Other
Hand, Will Prove Dividend
Paying Securties.
“If the average business man could
get it out of his head that a stock
subscription to the City & Interurban
Railway company is a donation in
stead of a good conservative busi
ness proposition, I believe the balance
required to guarantee the system
Tnrty-eight hours," said George C.
Smith, chairman of the 'committee.
There is all truth in thi* statement.
There is no doubt but that man who
has been approached is under the im
pression that what lie is signing is
really a donation, but this Is a mis
take.
With plans now, under consldera-
Urn for the operation of the new
street car system It is almost impos
sible to lose and from the very start
the investment is sure to prove a good
one.
Tile Jenifers of the many squads are
now making an energetic effort to
seq all Iptf-overs. They met at the
JJOSrd of Trade rooms last night and
the reports were of an encouraging
nature. Some interesting data and
figures will be made public In a few
days but -in the meantime—don’t
forget a subscription for stock means
a bigger and better Brunswick and
also demonstrates to the world that
Brunswick capital can operate Bruns
wick's rapid transit company.
charge of the measure In the senate.
Senator Sterling said after 3 con
ference with President Harding that
he believed the latter was anxious o
see the bill emu-ted, and was certain
it would receive Presidential approv
al when sent to the White House.
Prohibit Prescription.
The bill nvuld prohibit the pre
script ion of beer by physicians and
would make tighter present regula
tions governing the prescription of
urine and whiskey for medicinal pur
poses. The deadlock that blocked its
passage before congress recessed re
sulted from amendments designed to
restrict operations of the prohibition
enforcement officers in searching pri
vate property or residences without
search warrants.
Reconvened at Noon.
Washington, Sept. 21. —Congress
reconvened at noon today **“r a re
cess which began August t*. Under
a gentlemans agreement in the
house, he s ever, that body is to begin
immediately a series of three-dav re
cesses until October 4 while the sen
ate goes ahead at Ml speed on tax
revision, the ratification of peace
treaties with Germany, Austria and
Hungary, and with a number of other
Important measures, including the an
ll-becr, railroad debt funding, allied
debt refunding and Panama. Canal
tolls bills.
Peace Treaty.
1 Presentation to the senate of the
peace treaties and possibly of the rev
ettua bill was expected to be the prin
cipal events today
THE NEWS IS A MEMBER OF fa ASSOCIATED PRESS
FATTY’S VIEWS ON
DRESS DIDN’T GIVE
RIGHT JAIL ATTIRE
The pictureof Arbuckle which accom
panied his article on "The Well
Dressed Man.”
While Fatty Arbuckle is awaiting
the outcome of the charges placed
tiggfik Urn M wild the
death of Virginia Rappe. mbvie ac
tress, fololwing a wild party, movie
foldhvers are reading in one of the
current issues of a movie magazine
Arbuckle's advice on how to dress,
He neglected to mention the proper at
tire for appearing before the grand
jury or at morning roll call.
STATEMENT MADE
HURTS ARBUCKLE
Miss Rappe’s Manager Goes Be
fore Los Angeles Grand Jury
Tells of Statement Made by
Comedian After Party Which
Resulted in Death.
Los Angeles, Sepf. 21. —A1 Seman
aeher. majiager of Miss Virginia Rap
pe and a guest at the party given by
"Patty” Arbuckle which resulted In
the comedian being held on the
charge of killing the girl, appeared to
day before a l*os Angeles grand jury
and gave testimony, which ojjlcisls
of the district attorney’s office helleve
will be of great value to the state In
the prosecution of Arbuckle.
According to the testimony, given
under oath on the morning after the
alleged attack on the girl. Arbuckle
admitted to Semanacher. Lowell
Sherman. Fred Kishback and Henry
McCullough that he took the girl In
to a room with him and there commit
ted certain rets in connection with
the alleged crime,
lead for thousand dead story '
SAVANNAH GUN CLUB NOT
TO SHOOT LOCALS TODAY
k
A telephone message was received
from members of the team >f the Sa
vannah Gun Club yesterdry annonne*
inguhat it would be impoj*lbl’ for the
two twins of that city to come ove*'
o Prnn'.wlck odor it shoo* a match
against the Jo*xl c n\ this aft**rm*on.
It was stated that several of the
members found pt the last minute
that they would not be able to make
the therefore, it was decided not
to hold the inter-city match, it is
hoped later, however, that the two
tesms will get together and hav the
contest. The Brunswick Gun Club
will hold Its regular wek‘y shoot
this afternoon beginning at o clock.
BRUNSWICK, GEORGIA THURSDAY. SEPT. 22, 1921.
COLUMBUS BARROW,
WAR HEROBE BURIED
INPALMETTOSUNOAY
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Remains Shipped From New
York Yesterday and Will
be Here Saturday.
WENT TO FRONT AS MEMBER
OF BRUNSWICK RIFLEMEN.
Although Young Man Saw Much
Fighting, He Escaped Injury
Until After Signing of Armis
tice When He Was Killed by
an Explosive Which Occurred
While He Was Engaged in
Transporting Explosives.
Information was received by Un
dertaker Edo Miller yesterday that
the body of Columbus E. Barrow' will
be shipped from New York this morn
ing and, in all probability, will reach
here tomorrow night or Saturday
morning. It may be that there will
be some delay, that is, a delay of a
few hours, but it is thought the body
of the young hero will arive anyway
by Saturday and in this event the
funeral will be held Sunday afternoon
at 3 o’clock and interment will be in
Palmetto cemetery where the body
of the dead boy will Jbe tenderly laid
beside his brother, who died In Ma
con just before his company was or
dered to the front. Both of the young
men enlisted with the old Brunswick
Riflemen and went from this city.
Killed by am Explosion.
As has been printed in The News
on several occasions, young Barrow,
who was a w-agoner In France, served
*
signing of the armistice he.was order
ed w'ith other members of the am
munition squad to transport a quan
tity of very high explosive from one
.point to another and it vras in the
performance cf this duty that he lost
his life. No explanation of the acci
dent has ever been forthcoming but
he met his death in this manner.
Full Military Honors.
LA detachment from the Brunswick
Riflemen and the American Legion
will meet the train hearing the body
of young Rarrow and will escort the
remains to Miller’s Undertaking es
tablishment if they arrive before Sun
day but if not they will be taken di
rectly from the train to Palmetto cem
etery where, with ail military honors,
they will ha consigned to their Anal
resting place. '
Relatives Coming Here.
It is stated that a number of rela
tives of the dead soldier will reach
here to attend the funeral. His fath
er has lived in Brunswick for many
months and Is well known by a large
number cf the city’s residents. He
has the sympathy of all.
New* Will Advise Organizations.
The News Is in close touch w-ith
the authorities in New York and will
notify ail parties interested the exact
hour the funeral will be held. It is
true that there may be a delay in the
body reaching the city but. in this
event, the public will be kept posted
through these columns.
QUARTETTE OF LOCAL FANS
TO SEE WORLD BALL SERIES
On September 29, Judge A J. Cro*
vatt, Robert Edo Miller,
and S. K. Brown, will leave the city
for New York, where they gp to see
the world series, Which will start
there Oct. 4.
During the past few days baseball
news has been eagerly nought every
night, scores ringing The News office,
while a number rail around and wait
until remits of the day’* big league
games are received.
While the gentlemen named are
the only ones who have announced
their intention of taking in ?he
world's series, it is likely that at least
a half dosen more fans will join the
party.
MINISTER TO SWITZERLAND.
Washington. Sept 21.—-Joseph C.
Grew, of Massachusetts, now Ameri
can minister to Denmark, has been
nominated by the President to be
minister to Switserlend
GOLD BULLION IS RESCUED FROM BOAT
AS IT GOES AGROUND ON PACIFIC ISLAND.
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The San Jose breaking up on the rocky beach of San Roque Island.
When the steamer San Joe ran aground on the island of San Roque,
five hundred miles south of Sau Diego. Cal., it carried $500,000 in gold bul
lion and 220 tons of coffee. The gold treasure and the coffee were taken
off, however, before the ship was broken to pieces on the recks.
DR. M’iNAUGHTON
GETS HIS PAROLE
Has Served Ten Years After
Being Convicted of Poisoning
Fred Flanders—Prison Board
Has Recommended Leniency
to Several Governors.
Atlanta, Sept. 20.—Governor Hard
wick at noon today paroled Dr. W. J.
McNaughton, the famous prisoner
at*!—aeate*the at
prison farm at MUledgcville for the
alleged murder of Fred Flanders, a
farmer and turpentine operator of
Emanuel county, who was alleged to
have been poisoned by Dr. MoNaugh
ton with the connivance of Mrs. Flan
ders. Notice of the parole was to be
telephoned by the prison commission
to the state farm and it was expected
that Dr. McNaughton would be releas
ed this afternoon.
Served Ten Years,
Dr. McNaughton has served ten
years. He was originally sentenced
to hang and his sentence was com
muted to life imprisonment by Gov
ernor Slaton. The prison commission
recommended a pardon to Governor
Brown, Governor Harris and Gover
nor Dorsey, but each of them declined
i to grant it. A few weeks ago the com
mission recommended to Governor
Hardwick to parole. He held a hear
ing two weeks ago, at which argu
ments for and against a parole were
presented to him. Since the hearing
he has been studying the court rec
ord in the case.
Mrs. Flanders Not Tried.
Mrs. Flanders was Jointely indicted
on murder charge with Dr. McNaugh
ton. He was tried separately, was
convicted and given the death penal
ty. She was never brought to trial.
The prosecution contended in his
trial that he and she plotted the death
of her husband, and that McNaughton
a physician, gave him arsenic in the
guise of medicine. When she was giv
en her liberty withent prosecutlop,
McNaughton at once began a fight for
liberty on the ground thjt her dismls
| sal automatically adsolved him, since
i the whole theory of the prosecution
I was built upon the proposition of their
{joint gnilt.
1 Dr. McNaughton says he has re
'ceived many offers of business assist
ance and many invitations to locate in
different places.
NEW MEXICO ELECTED A
REPUBLICAN TO SENATE
(By Associated Press.)
Albuquerque, N. M.. Sept. 20.—tH.
O. Burson. Republican, was elected
United States senator from New Me*,
ico yesterday by a majority, estimat
ed by his campaign managers at 8000.
'W. C. Oesterich. in charge of dem
ocratic headquarter*, conceded the
defeat of Richard N Hanna. Demo
crat
EXPLOSION CAUSE
WRECK ON A.8.8A.
Was Placed on Track With
Criminal Intent is Report
Made by Majority Commit
tee Named by Gov. Hardwick
to Ascertain Truth.
Atlanta, Sept. 21.—A high explo
sive placed on the track with crimi
nal intent was the direct cause of the
wreck on the Atlanta Birmingham
ana Atlantic Railroad, seven miles
ont of Atlanta two weeks ago, accord
ing to the majority report v( Gover
nor Hardwick’s investigating commit
tee. made public today.
Minority Report.
The majority report was signed by
(Continued on page 3.)
DYNAMITE LAWS
NOW IN GEORGIA
Legislature Made Number of
Changes Under Bill Introduc
ed by Representative Whita
ker, of Lowndes—Must Have
License From Ordinary.
Under a bill introduced in the leg
islature, at its last session, by Col.
G. A. Whitaker, of Lowndes county,
the promiscuous handling, buying end
selling of dynamite, nltro-glycerlne,
gun-cotton and other high explosives,
is entirely forbidden and a severe
penalty is fixed where the law is vio
lated.
The law is intended to put the sale
and handling of dynamite under per
fect control of the authorities. The
object of the law is to find out who
sells dymmlte or other high explo
sives and to whom it is sold. Then
the law wants to know for what pur
pose it is put.
The laws passed at the last session
have not all been published, but this
particular law became effective "af
ter the passage cf the act." The law
makes It unlawful for any dealer or
firm to have, cbntrol or ofTer for sale
any dynamite or other high explo
sive without first registering with the
ordinary in a book to be known as
the Explosive Register, giving the
amount of such explosive on hand,
from whom purchased and the pur
pose for which it is purchased, stat
ing where the explosives are stored.
The dealer must secure a license from
the ordinary and he must also secure
a license to replenish bis stock.
The law also requires dealers to
keep a record of thpse to whom such
explosives are sold, with the date of
sale, the amount purchased, name of
purchaser and the object for which
It Is purchased. In addition to these
requirements, the purchaser must
exhibit to the dealer a license from
the ordinary authorizing the pur
chase
I SHOWERS
PRICE FIVE CENTS
THOUSANDAR f: AD
IN CHEMICAL 11NT
AT GERMAN ! .'uWN
Little Place of Oppau is Almost
Entirely Wiped Off the
Earth’s Face.
FORCE OF EXPLOSION WAS
FELT FOR FIFTEEN MILES
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Explosion Occurred at Large
Works Near Mayence in the
Worms District, But Nothing
Has Been Given Out as to Its
Cause.*—Report From Scene
Are Conflicting as to Number
of Fatalities.
(By the Associated Press.)
Mayence, Germany, Sept. 21. —A
great explosion today at the chem
ical products plant of Badischo Anil
infabrik Company, at Oppau, on the
Rhine, wrecked the tow’n and spread
death and destruction on every band.
The number killed is variously es
timated from one thousand to fifteen
hundred and the injured close to two
thousand.
One report says there was three
thousand men on the spot whau the
explosion occurred and It is believed
about half of these were killed.
Oppau tonight is a scene of deso
lution. More than a third of the
houses in the town have been com
pletely destroyed, while the roofs of
the others have been swept away as
were killed and injured.
Explosion is attributed by Borne to
an excess of pressure in tsio adjoin
ing gas meters, the whole of this part
of the works being literally pulveriz
ed and where the gas meters stood is
now a funnel-shaped hole a hundred
and tlfcirty-flve feet wpde, forty-five
feet deep, while twisted girders and
debris of every description lie scat
tered about.
Not a well is standing for a dis
tance of several hundred yards.
Paris, Sept. 21. —One thousand per
sons are reported Rilled and several
other injured at Oppau, near Frank
elthal, through explosions In a chem
ical products, according to a Mayence
message to the Havas agency receiv
ed here today. The town of Oppau it
self was entirely destroyed by the ex
plosions, the advices state. The force
of the explosion was felt for fifteen
miles around. In Mannheim, across
the Rhine, one person was killed and*
about fifty Injured.
Hayence, Sept. 21.—Eight hundred
people were reported killed and many
injured today by explosions In the
Badische Anillnfubrlc works at. Op
pau, near Frankeltbal, In the Worms
region.
Telephone and telegrfph commun
ication with the area was cut by the
tremendous explosion and details of
the afTair are lacking.
The plant which was the scene of
the explosion was the Badische Anil
infabric concern, which makes explo
sive nitrogen compounds. Early re
ports stated that there were two ex
plosions which besides causing hun
dreds of casualties in killed and in
jured. did an enormous material dam*
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GENERAL PERSHING GETS
ENTHUSIASTIC WELCOME
(By the Associated Press.)
Havre. Sept. 21. —General J. J. Per
shing. commander of the American
armies during the war, returned to
France today.
The liner Paris, on which General
Pershing crossed the Atlantic, was
escorted into port by two French bat
tleships, ten torpedo boats and ten
destroyers.
General Pershing stood on the
bridge and received a noisy and en
thusiastic welcome. Every craft ia
the harbor dipped their flags, sound
ed their sirens, while the shore bat
teries boomed a salute, to which the
escorting cruisers responded.
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