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VOIUME XX—NO. 330
HARD 10 PREDICT
WHAT WILL FOLLOW
RAIL CONFERENCE
The Threatened Great Railroad
Strike Seems to be a
Step Nearer.
IF WAGES ARE CUT RATES
MUST ALSO BE REDUCED
None of the Brotherhood Chiefs
Would Affirm or Deny That
October 30 Had Been Tenta
tively Decided on as Date For
Beginning the Calling Out of
employees.*—Situation Still
Being Discussed.
(By Associated Press.)
Chicago, Oct. 14.— Representatives
of the nation’s railroads, after an
nouncing they cannot reduce freight
rates at present without going into
bankruptcy and that they would im
mediately seek further reduction in
employees' wages from the United
States Railway Board, went into a
secret conference wtih union leaders
tonight in an effort to reach an ami
cable settlement of wage difficulties,
which, at times, has threatened to tie
up transportation of the country.
Asked Reconsideration.
At the conference the union leaders
were asked reconsideration of their
request of last July that the twelve
and a hair per cent wage reduction
granted by the labor board not be put
effective immediately and that no fur
ther wage reduction will be sought at
present and that no change will be
made in overtime pay rates. The re
quest was refused and the railroad
h*teds presented their statement an
notinclitt the proposal to seek new re
auctions and not to reduce rates un
til wage reductions were granted
refused later to predict re
Hal...
Ratltoad executive* announced that
their membership had agreed to meet
all future reductions in wages with
corresponding decreases In freight
and passenger rates.
The executives, it was announced
wish the wages in train service men
returned to the lamp basis as before
the increases of July. 1920. This ne
cetaltated a* 10 per cent reduction and
it was said that the union chiefs were
dubious as to haw their men. etgh
ty per cent of whom have voted for r
|trlke, rather than accept the recent
twelve per cent reduction, would take
the various announcements of thr
day.
GEORGIA'S FOOTBALL SQUAD
HAS REACHED CAMBRIDGE.
(By th© Associated Press.)
Cambridge, Mass.. Oct. 14.~Thf
University of Georgia football sqdad
arrived hero today and practiced in
the stadium In prepaxrtton for th<
name with Harvard tomorrow. Coacg
Stegeman *aid his men were In go*i
shape except Fitts, regular quarter
back, who has a wrenched knee and
will not play. Randall will till hi*
place. *
WAS NOT IN BOUND
OF CONSTITUTION
Representative Bourke Cochran
of New York, Introduces Res
olution Whether President
Has Authority Address Sen
ate Without Notice to House
tlty Associated Prm.)
Washington. Oct. 14.—Represents
five Bmrke Cochran. Democrat, of
New York, tonight Introduce,! a ree
oiutlon In the house to direct the
house Judiciary committee to Inquire
whether l| 1* within the acope of the
President's constitutional authority to
address either house of congress with
out notice to the other and In Ita ate
•cure of any special proposed legis
la not, actually pending or to come he
fore It.
Representative Oorhrnn declare,!
that President t!ardtng& add res* in
the senate on July IS. on the Soldier's
boons bill violated hi* constitutional
right of the house to share alt com
muascattoa* from tha President
THE BRUNSWICK NEWS
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HOUSE “4LEAVES CARD”
AT THE WILSON HOME.
Washington, Oct. 14.—C01. E. -
•M. House, who so far 'as is -
■ known, has not seen former Pres- -
■ ident Wilson since the reported -
■ development of • differences be--
tween them during the peace ne- *
gotiations- in Paris two years -
ago, called at his residence yes- -
• terday and left cards for Mr. *
and Mrs. Wilson. ■*
SIMMONS UNABLE
GIVE TESTIMONY
Ku Klux Wizard Suffering From
Bronchitas and Exhaustion.
Cannot Possibly Appear Be
fore Committee Again Until
Next Monday.
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Oct. 14. —William J.
Simmons, imperial wizard of the Ku
Klux, Klan, was prevented by illness
today from appearang before a house
committee for examination by mem
bers as to activities of the order.
May Appear Monday.
Announcement of Mr. Simmons' ill
ness was made by Chairman Camp
bell, who stated he had been advised
that the wizard was fceso ill to appear.
Dr. W. G. Manning, the physician at
tending Mr. Simmons, reported that
he Was suffering from acute bronchi
tis and general exhaustion.
Chairman Campbell adjourned the
hearing after stating that Dr. Man
ning had Informed him Mr. Simmons
could not possibly appear earlier than
Monday,
Was Ready to Start.
With Us star witness, William J
Simmons, founder and imperial wlz
gngpof the ,Ku Klux Klan.
physician's care,' the house rules com
prepared this morning to con
tinue its inquiry into the ofganiza
tlon and activities of the order.
The all-day session yesterday was
seldom without a moment of unusual
interest. The klan's founder, pal
pahly not In normal health, seemed
eager to continue his denunciation of
those who had filed charges of law
lessness and bigotry against the or
ganization. His reference to former
members among the attackers was
hitter.
YOUNG MENS CLUB
TAINS ON HIGHWAY
# ,
Number of Other Interesting
Subjects Discussed at Regu
lar Weekly Luncheon of Club
Yesterday.—Chairman Smith
Makes Report.
A number of matters of vital Inter
est to* Brunswick were discussed at
the regular weekly luncheon of the
Young Men'a Club yesterday, fore
most among these helng the St. Simon
Highway. The City and luterurhan
Railway company also came In for
part of the day's dlseussk ns. Chair
which was satisfactory.
In regard to the St. Simon high
way. the clnb entered tnto the more
meat with great enthusiasm and a
committee was named to meet a com
mtttee from the Roard of Trade and
perfect arrangements for the organi
sation of the St. Simon Highway Cam
paign Committee, of one hundred. On
this committee was named R. L. Phil
lps. George H, Smith. C. W. Irwin
Millard Reese. J. E I*ambrlght. This
Is the campaign committee and under
Ita direction the hridge. matter will he
handled.
The Florida motorcade was discuss
ed and all who possibly can were
urged to make the trip. Col. B, M
Rugg. receiver of the A.. B. * A..
w* a guest of the club as also was
Division Passenger Agent C. B
Rhodes, of the Southern railway.
Roth of these gentlemen spoke of the
great benefit to come from a tQnr of
certain part* of Florida and made
short talks urging Brunswirkians to
go. The*# gentlemen were eat hast
as tic over the St. Simon Highway pro
Jeet and said It meant much to *U
i Georgia.
THE NEWS IS A MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
GOL. BU6G TALKS
INTERESTINGLY OF
GENERAL AFFAIRS
I 1
Business With Atlanta, Bir a
mingham and Atlantic Im=
proves Right Along.
ST. SIMON HIGHWAY WILL
BE BIG ACCOMPLISHMENT.
Means /Thousands of Tourists
Here in Both Summer and
Winter.—Also Calls For the
Building of Hotels on Island
Which Will Surely Come With
the Bricjge.—Business Con
ditions Better.
Col. B. M. Bugg, receiver of the At
lanta, Birmingham and Atlantic rail
road, was among the prominent visi
tors to the city vesterdav and when
seen by a News representative and
asked as to affairs on hisf line in par
ticular and those of a general nature,
he spoke in the most optimistic man
ner and especially is this true as re
gards conditions on the A+'.anta, Bir
mingham and Atlantic. “For the past
several months," said cl. Bugg, “bus
iness with the road has increased
wonderfully and we are rapidly
reaching normalcy.” In both passeng
er and freight, increases were grow
fng greater all the time, while oper
ation has become more satisfactory
and improving each day.
That St. Simon Highway seemed to
have particular interest tor Col. Bugg.
"You people would have thousands
of visitors the year ’round,"'said he.
That the bridge would be the greatest
of all things looking to Brunswick’!
growth and prosperity was his opin
ion. “There is a get-together spin,
which is pervading the very air here,”
said Col. Bugg. “and this is sure to
mean in any and all pndertaK
injts-" | *
wH asked abffkt hts road's #hu?i
ness at this point, he said H was en
couraging, and, like other places. Is
increasing right along. *Td like to
go on that Florida trip myself.” said
Col. Bugg. adding, "you will see what
they are doing down there and you
will return to Brunswick convinced
that good roads will make even a wil
derness grow and prosper.”
AMERICAN AMBASSADOR
PRESENTED TO ALFONSO
(By Associated Press.)
Madrid, Oct. 14. —Cyrus Woods, re
cently appointed United States am
basasdor to Spain, presented his ere
dentlals to King Alfonso in th© royal
palace at noon today.
The chief of protocol arrived at the
new American embassy shortly before
noon with four gorgeous state coaches
each drawn by six horses, and sccom
panied by footmen dressed in red liv
ery. In these coaches Mr. Woods, ac
companied by Jafferson Caffery. conn
cellor of the American embassy;
James Clement Dunn, third secretary,
and Charles H. Cunningham, com
mercial attache, was conducted to the
palace.
Th© quaint Old World ceremony of
introduction ensued, after which Mr.
Woods read his speech of presenta
tion to King Alfonso.
FORMER An B. & A. MEN WILL
00 ON TRIAL AT DOUGLAS
Dougina. Oct. If—At least three
men. Preston Ware. W. C. Bnrwell.
and O. C. Fairfield, former employees
of the Atlanta. Birmingham A Atlan
tic railroad will he placed on trial
hege next wvekj on an indictment
charging them with being connected
with the wrecking of a train at Am
brose on July Is.
FIVE THOUSAND ENDORSE
HOWAT*S ADMINISTRATION
Kansas Miners, in Meeting Held st
Pittsburgh. Kansas, Stand by
Their Union President.
(By Associated Press.)
Pittsburgh. Kan.. Oct. 14. —Between
four and five thousand Kansas coal
miners, meeting at Franklin today,
adopted resolution* upholding tha ad
ministration of President Alexander
How at. of the Kansas Colon
Howat was suspended yesterday by
President Lewis, of the International
Mine Workers.
BRUNSWICK, GEORGIA, SATURDAY, OCT. 15, 1921.
Tragic Explosion at Oppau May Start Move
At Arms Flrley to Bar Gases in Warfare
Upper photo show. .mall ..Clou of village of homes .bout plant at Opp. u, wrecked by the explosion. Thou
.and. were killed In these home*. Lower photo show, remain, of huge gasometer, which blew up.
Washington. Oct. 14.—(Special.)—
Military and naval experts and dis
tinguished chemists in this country
and in England are hotly debating
whether the use of poison gas in war
fare should be abolished. Indeed, in
England the demand grows that the
amßroaohlng oonferee|Lpn the
Uvo*%. armameotl#
should carefully aonsideL the question
of poison gas warfare and end it, If
it can.
CNR LINE STOCN IS
AN ASSURED FACT
Charter Has Been Received and
the Company Will be Ready
to Purchase Property When
It is Offered From Block jn
November.
At the luncheon of the Young Men's
clnb yesterday, Chairman O. C. Smith
of committee which had the street
car situation in charge, made an in
teresting statement and one which
will carry with it much pleasure to
New* readers this morning. He stat
ed© that the City and Interurban Rail
way company was an asured fact;
that the charter had been received
and that practically the amount re
quired to handle the property had
been subscribed. This means that the
street railway system In Brunswick
will be perpetuated and tt also means
that anew company will take the
property over. Improve it and put It
on a paying basis.
While It 1s tnfe that ' the full
amount. $35,000. has not really been
subscribed, a sufflclhnt part of It has
to inspre the purchase of'the Prop
erty when it Is sold. There Is.niiß a
deficiency and those who desire cn
subscribe. It does not mean that the
amount of .-stock taken is donated, but
it doe* "lift *&h a good and invest
ment. The shares are SIOO each and
scores of people who have not taken
any are certain It, In position to do so
and should not laa* this opportunity
parfs to show their real cooperation
in a movement which means so much
for Brunswick and her future.
TWO THIRDS AMERICAN
VESSELS ARE NOW IDLE.
Newport News.- Oct. 14.—There are
now thirteen hundred and twenty five
shipping board steamer* anchored*at
Camp Bust is and the anchorage tg be
ing surveyed today with a view of
bringing several score more here to
tie up until the shipping depression
shall have passed.
Two4hirds of all the shipping board
vessels are now idle, according to
Captaia Griffith.. In charge of the
board's arttvttiee eg Hampton Road*.
“The name of the Radische works
has an evil sound in allied ears,”
wrote the London Daily Mall, refer
ring to the recent terrific explosion
which destroyed the once flourish
ing town of Oppau. Gertaany, killed
1,100 and injured 4.000 persons. “For
at those works the first poison gas
used jn th* W|s* was profit ed, ynd
throughout the War chlorfnh; flhtfet
gehe and lachrymatory gases were
manufactured for the German arnly.
REVOLUTION IN LONDON „
WAS OF SHORT DURATION
, '(By Associated Press.)
London, Oct. 14.—Information ob
tained by the police several weeks ago
that at noon yesterday had been fixed
for beginning a “revolution" under the
Communist banner, accounted for the
unprecedented preparations for deal
ing with any emergency by Scotland*
Yards, it was learned yesterday.
There was a numbef 'of bruised
heads yesterday at the unemployment
demonstration, hut all is quiet today.
Will CORRECT ALL
PROM WEAKNESS
New Commissioner Haynes An
nounces Determination to Get
a Prohibition Enforcement
Set That Would be in Sympa
thy With the Law.
, (By Associated Press.)
Wastengton, Oct. 14. —Prohibition
Commissioner Haynes tonight an
nounced his determination to “cor
root weaknesfes" in various states
amoag the prohibition corps and weed
out enforcement officer*, high or !iv.
who were not in sympathy with hh
law enforcement policy.
The announcement made tonight
came after the nmmt*lon*r. had nald
he Intended having a " *Hhorough
housecleanine” in the Pennsylvania
prohibition enforcement organisation.
It is said th|t jn practically evyry
.stale in the union (tommissioner
Tfaynes will have a geatyal shake-up.
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POLICEMAN SENTENCED
FOR ASSAULTING WOMAN
(By Associated |Te*s.)
New York. Oct. 14.—Policeman
,Charles Tighe. convicted of a*sauH- ;
iag a woman while making an arrest,
today was sentenced to from two to
four years in prison. Judge Crain
of general sessions, in imposing sen
tence. said it was in part a arming
to other members of the police force
;h*t if they treated citixens brutally
they would be punished
The works did more than any other
ind ns trial concern to prolong the war
by remarkable achievements in sup
plying high explosives.”
Disaster overwhelmed the Badisehe
works after they had been compelled
by Germany’s defeat to turn.'seeming
ly, to peaceful industry. But their de
jiUoogly , emphasized the
a great chemist, scarcely a fortnight
before the tremendous explosion.
COURTSHIP BY ill
ENDS IN MARRIAGE
Miss Ella May Lilly Reaches the
City and is United in Wedlock
to F. L. Tatum, Well Known
Mansfield Street Merchant,
Yesterday.
An introduction by mail and
courtship, with Uncle Sam postoffice
service acting tne part of Cupid, end
ed Thursday night in the marriage of
Miss flPlla May Lilly, of Kansas
City. Missouri, and P. L. Tatum,
well known citizen, who conducts e
store at the corner of Mansfield snd
Albany streets.
Some months ago an Introductl m
between Miss Lilly and Mr. Tatum
was brought about through corres
pondenre and since that time letters
have frequently exchanged until the
would-be groom • “ finally musteieci
enough courage to ssk the han I of his
far-away correspondent. In marriage
She said “yes.” hut on account of the
fact that Mr. Tatum could not leave
hl business to make the long trip to
the Missouri city. Miss Lilly w*s ssk r
ed to come here and the marriage ror
emonv was performed by a minister
shortly after her arrival Wednesday
and the bride and groom are now re
reiving congratulations at their home
corner Mansfield and Albany streets
Mr. Tatum is well known here. Fcr
many months he was connected with
the life Insurance business bnt recent
ly purchased a grocery Jtmoines*
which he has since been conducing.
HOUSE AGAINST PROPOSED
INCREASE IN MEMBERSHIP
Recorded It* Opposition to Movement
Last Night by a Vote of
14€ to 142.
* (By Associated Press.)
Washington. Oct. 14.—The house re
corded it* opposition to any Increase
in Its membership, recommitting to
the centos committee by a vote of 14C
to 142.
The Seigel bill proposed to. Increase
the membership to a total of four hun
dred and stxtv members. j
SHOWERS
PRIC*' CENTS
CMl'Yn bock
PROPER!A MR N S
WITH HEATt HRS
f
Estimated That Million and a
Half Dollars Will be the
Total Damage.
RAPID EXPLOSIONS LIKE
BIG GUNS IN A BATTLE
Property Destroyed Was One of
Ports Most Valuable on En
tire Waterfront and Much of
Ocean Freight is Handled
Over It.—Charleston Had Op
tion on Property and Was to
Use For Municipal Wharf
(By Associated Press.) ' *
Charleston, S. C, Oct. 14. —Damage
probably exceeding $1,500,000 was
done by fire at the Columbus street
terminals of the Charleston Terminal
Company. Fertilizer materials valued
at about $1,300,000 and a considera
ble stretch of warehouses and wharfs
were destroyed.
When the flames reached the ware
houses in which there were stores of
nitrate of soda, numerous explosions
occurred.
The terminal's are a part of the
property under option by the city of
Charleston.
Dense Smoke Hides Sun.
H v
When tjie Are was discovered it had
gained great headway and the sun
was soon in eclipse from the great vol
ume of dense smoke sent up from the
burning oils and fertilizer materials.
Every Are apparatus in the city was
called to the scene and a battle egged
for many hours before the flaijies were
brought under control.
k The property destroyed was one of
the most valuable pieces on the
Charleston water frant and a great
part of the ocean going freight pass
f hi- v ijffjia ffff
S "'Ww®
The dense smoke screen from the
Are soon enveloped the city. Thea
ters, stores and other commercial es
tablishments were handicapped by
being Ailed with black smoke. Fire
men, sailors and civilians were hin
dered in their battle against the
flames by the lack of water hydrants
I in the vicinity of the docks.
- Sounded Like Battle.
At times It sounded as though a
battle were In progress, with the fre
quent explosions of nitrate of soda
and chemicals, the detonations being
beard In all parts of the city. Citi
zens were greatly alarmed due to the
fact that a large amount of explo
sives were reported to he stored In
the large terminals north of the prop
erty destroyed by fire.
The flames spread rapidly north
ward toward a large warehouse con
taining sulphur and other supiiHes
but were successfully fought by the
firemen and sailors whom Rear 'Ad
miral Ashley H. Robertson, command
ing the destroyer forces, sent to the
scene shortly after the fire was dis
covered.
NIGH TRIBUTE TO
SENATOR P. C. KNOX
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Services at Episcopal Church In
Washington are Attended by
Representatives of .Many
Governmental Departments
and High Officials. ( ' '
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Washington. Oct. 14.—Representa
tives of every department of the gov
ernment and of the diplomatic corps
gathered today to pay tribute to the
memory of the late Senator Philand
er C. Knox, at service in St. John'*
Episcopal church. Cabinet members,
senators and representatives and oth
ers prominent in political and profes
sional life were among those in at
tendance.
The services here will be followed
by the funeral at the late senator's
borne at Valley Forge. Pa., on Satur
day. Among those who will attend
will be Vice President Coolldge. the
entire foreign relations committee.
Senahpr Penrose and Senator Under
wood. of Alabama, the Democratic
leader, representing the senate and a
committe from the house.