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VOLUME XX—NO. 338
Great Storm Hits Tampa Hard; Business Section Flooded
BOARD TURNS TO
RAIL OFFICIALS
TO AVERT STRIKE
Asking Them to Temporarily
Postpone Asking Wage
Reduction.
HEADS SAY THIS MUST ifE
DONE TO REDUCE RATES
Roads Were Also Advised That
No Petitions For Wage Re
ductions Would be Consider
ed by It Until the Question of
Rules, Working Conditions,
Now Before It, Were Fully
and finally Disposed of.
(By Associated Press.)
Chicago, Oct. 25.—The United
States Railway Labor Board turned
to the railrtcads in an attempt to avert
• rail strke, euggestng that the roads
temporarily postpone seeking further
wage reductions because the Board's
dockets are so crowded that wage de
cisons for all classes could not be
rendered before July. 1922.
The carriers, however, replied that
they were ptowerless to take any oth
er position gave the present one, say
ing they want to reduce rates and
must have a wage cut in order to do
it.
After informally makng known the
prospective delay, the Board unoffi
cially let the roads know it would like
for the rbads to announce the post
ponement of plans to seek reductions
in wages, saying that such announce
ment might avert the walkout. The
Board also formally advised the roads
t hat it wogljl not* consider petitions
for cuts umff the qfc*.tit>UH. of
fuieg, working conditions, now be*
lore It, were fully ’settled.
HARDING WILL SPEAK ,
AT THE PROPER TIME.
(Washington, Oct. 25. —Announce-
ment of the course of action to be fol
lowed by the government In the event
Of a general railroad strike may be ex
pected from President Harding, it was
indicated today by Attorney General
Daugherty He said, referring to the
President; "he will say what he has
to say when the time comes" and the
country would know what the govern
tnent'g policy comprised and those re
•ponaible for the situation would have
to take the consequences, he added,
declaring that the depart
ment ft justice was prepared to "‘act
judiciously wttbln the law” to pre
vent the tleup'of transportation. Mr.
Daugherty did not disclose plana, but
Is preparing instructions for the dis
trict attorneys.
ADVISES CHAIRMAN NOT
ftCBfQND TO ANY CITATION.
•Clevjpland. 0., Oct. 25.—W. 8. Stone,
fraud chief of the Brotherhood of Lo
comotive Engineers today report*
the} he has advised {he general chair
tnen of }h* engineer* that they need
nqr respond to'the citation of the rail
road labor board to appear In Chi
cago tpioorrdw to attend the hearing
ThU was made public today by giv
ing cult, telegram* exchanged hetween
Chairman H. M liarton. of the hoard
and the Bl Five evecutivea.
Chairman Hart on last night wired
Chief Stone that the board’a order
Included the general chairman. *,
Grgnd Chief Stfme’a reply . sent this
looming advise* 4'hiilrtnan Barton
that “ft la evident „vou have state
meat* of several executive* confus
ed.'* He explain* that the general
chairmen of have no au
thority to wmlih pertaining kb
the settlement <ffHh*tproposed strike,
thla authority being |pve*ted In the
grand officer* and the executive com
mluae only
QCNfRAL CHAIRMEN
ARK ALL BXRCCTCD.
Chicago. Oct. l.V—Chairman R 8.
Barton, of th# railroad labor board, to
day telegraphed the beads of the four
brotherhoods. of the *wltehtnea‘a un
l>i reiterating hu previous an
aouaremeat that ail general chairman
art expected to attend the bearing
etarCag herb’ bonferroar
THE BRUNSWICK NEWS
. * ( • • * *" •- ’ • • v;. ‘
ST. JOHN’S HAVEN BOYS HAD
DELIGHTFUL EVENING HERE
The Jittle guests of the Rotary club,
the inmates iof St. John’s Haven, St.
Simon, had a delightful time of it
at the dinner given in their honor
last night at the Oglethorpe.
The boys came over yesterday af
ternoon, anil will return this morning
and they will long remember the de
lighaful occasion. The program, as
printed in The News yesterday morn
ing, proved to be a delightful one
and was enjoyed by hoth the boys
and Rotary members.
PARTICIPANTSIN
REGENTELECTIONTO
VOTE NOV. 23R0
Those Who Were Not Qualified
at Recent Election Can
in Next.
LAST REGISTRATION LIST IS
TO GOVERN BOND ELECTION
Many Under Impression That
by Registration Now That
They Can Participate in Bond
Election by Having Their
Names Enrolled, But This is
Not so, as Last Registration
List Will Govern.
The impression seems to prevail
that those who were not qualified to
vote in the last election and who reg
ister betwAn the present and No
vember 23, the date of the bond elec
tion. can vote, but this is a mistake
s this election is to be governed
the last registration list. This will
be purged aud ths* uwmeii of nil those
Who have died or removed from the
city and county will be removed. Af
ter these are withdrawn, then the cor
rected list will he used.
In Glynn county 1110 is the
total on that list. Of this number
981 are white and 129 are dblored, and
in order to carry the election two*
thirds of those on the list must vote
fbr bonds. This does not mean that
two-thirds of the votes polled, but
bf all the qualified names on the list.
Of the 1110 at present Hated, it is
safe to say that purging will take off
ten per cent, which leaves one thou
sand and If a third of thl* number
vote* against the proposed bond Issue
for the St. Simon highway. It Is lost
but. on the other hand. If advocates
ofithe bonds succeed In polling the
necessary two-thirds, the bonds will
win,
On the November 23 election there
trill be two ballot boxes, one for the
city and one for the county and while
In the former it*ls merely whnt may
be termed a primary. It will give the
sentiment of the city voters as to
whether they desire the Issuance of
bonds ofr the highway or not, and If
the required twcvthlrds at the bond
election favor bonds, the necessary
legislation will he passed by the uext
session of the legislature in June.
Bond Committee Busy .
The committee which is conducting
the campaign In the Interest of the
elect km for bonds, has held several
meetings and members are of the
opinion that there will be very few
ballots cast against the project. In
the meantime, from the present until
the date of election, a campaign of
education will be put before the i*m
ple in a thorvuigh manner and this
will convince the most skeptical that
the highway will prove a real bless
ing to both the oily of Brunswick and
the county of Glynn in the wnv of fi
nances and to all Georgia and the
South as a resort.
AMERICA'S UNKNOWN IS
EN ROUTE HOME NOW
(By Associated Press. 1
Paris, Oct. 25.—A special train
hearing the body of Americas U*
known Soldier left Paris for Havre
this morning from ('haolons-sur-
Marne, and an American guard of hon
or watched over it during the night
There were no ceremonies in the
car in which the casket was placed
except a salute by M. Maginot, French
minuter t( pension* A company of
French Infantry rendered military
honor* ns ih train pulled out
THE NEWS IS A MEMBER OP THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
WATSON’S REQUEST
TO BAR HARDWICK
WILL BE IGNORED
Governor Will Participate in all
Entertaniment For the
President.
CHIEF EXECUTIVE INNOCENT
SUBJECT SENATOR’S WRATH
Peeved Because Atlanta Com
mittee From Chamber of
Commerce Did Not Show Him
What He Thought Proper
Courtesy When Visited Wash
ington For Purpose of Invit
ing President.
Atlanta, Oct. 25. —Senator Watsons
demand that Gov. Hardwick be eliml
ngted from participating in the pro
gram of entertainment for President
Harding has further intensified the
political sensation created by the sen
ator’s severe attack on the governor’s
administration.
Of course the Atlanta Chamber of
Commerce will not comply with Sen
ator Watson’s demand to sidetrack
the governor. He and the President
are former colleagues of the senate,
are warm personal friends and the
President and Mfs. Harding original
ly intended to be the personal guests
of Gov. and Mrs. Hardwick on their
visit to Atlanta. This was later
changed by a change in the Presi
dent’s program.
Gov. Hardwick has been invited to
the luncheon in honor of President
Harding, to he held *t Druid Hills
Club on Thursday at 1 o'clpek, and
jjivlted to speak there. He Jias been,
invited to Introduce President Hard
iiig #hen he makes his speech to the
public at Grady monument on ThuAt
dny afternoon following the lunch
eon. Neither invitation has been or
will be withdrawn.
Who Was Responsible?
Borne of the governor’s close friends
expressed the opinion when the sen
ator’s editorial first appeared that the
Washington visit of the Atlanta
Chamber of commerce committee was
responsible for the senator's pique.
This opinion seem* fully confirmed
by the senator’s letter to President
Lee Ashcraft of the chamber of com
merce. Although he did not give out
the letter, Mr. Ashcraft did not deny
receiving it, but substantially con
firmed reports as to its contents. He
said he would 1 not allow the chamber
of c*vmmeroe to be drawn into a con
troversy if he could h#dp It.
Gov. Hardwick made it plain yes
terday afternoon that he did not sA*e
how Senator Watson could hold him
responsible, either directly or Indi
rectly, for the movements of the
chamber of comerce conjuittee in
Washington.
Vereen Represented Governor.
Ex-Senator Hoke Smith, U seems.
was the first one to urge President
Harding to stop in Atlanta on his
way back from Birmingham. The
Chamber of Commerce at once
pointed a committee tb go to Wash
ington and present the invitation in a
formal way and ascertain the Presi
dents wishes regarding the detalla of
the entertainment program. Gover
nor Hardwick was asked by the chum
ber to accompany the committee or
send a representative for the purpose
of seconding the invitation. Not being'
able to go himself,' Governor Hard
wick requested William J. Vereen of
Moultrie, to represent him.
Why He Wa* Hurt.
He appear* to hate taken offense
at the committee for (ailing to invite
him; and offense at Hoke Smith bo
cause the committee went to Hoke
Smith's office when they arrived In
Washington, and offense at Governor
Hardwick, because William J. Vereen.
as the governor's representative on
the committee, did not have him in
ched.
Taken ah in all. the commute*
teems to have spilled the beans every
time they turned around, do far U
Senator Watson was concerned. They
could not have succeeded any more
admirably, it appears. In arousing the
senator* indignation.
BRUNSWICK, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY, OCT. 26. 1921.
Is Watson to Succeed Lodge
As Senate Republican Leader
Washington, Oct. 25. —The selection
of anew Republican leader is being
much discussed by those senators who
remain* in town. All the conversation
centers around the names of James
E. Watson, of Indiana, to take the po
sition now filled by Hpnry Cabot
Lodge.
Lodge has been chosen as an Amer
ican delegate on the disarmament con
ference He will be busy on that job
from November 1 for an indefinite pe
riod. probably running three or four
months. No intimation has been heard
that Lodge desires tio relinquish his
majority leadership. On the contrary,
he has stoutly insisted that he will
continue and that he will be available
for consultations at any time, his du
ties not calling him away from this
town. Lodge frequently has scoffed
at the ideal that he will step aside.
A great stress has beenTaid by
Lodge on the availability of Curtis,
who now assistant leader, to fill his
shoes while he is absent from the sen
ate. But these senators who are do
ing all this gossiping about anew Re
publican leader say Charles Curtis of
Kansas is slated to be made president
pro-tem whenever Senator Cummins.
BRUNSWICKIANS EXCITED
OVER THE STORjM REPORTS
It Was "Much lAdo AbSut Nothing" in
This Land-Locked .Harbor.—-Many
Rumors About SL Simon.
Between 7 lo’clook last night and up
to 3 this morning, if there was one
ring of the telephones there must
have been more than a hundred from
persons who feared the coming storm.
They probably did not stop to think
about the fact that this is a land-Hx k
|jj| |r and. with the exception of
a twenty-five-rofle wind, which,did
some lift* damage, there was nothing
to worry about.
It was reported that St. Simon had
been hard hit—but it wasn’t. All the
phone lines there were out of busi
ness except that 'to the light house
and It worked to the great satisfaction
of several who had relatives there.
In Brunswick an old fence or two,
which should have been repaired
.years ago. were blown down —that’s
about all the harm reported up to 3
o’clock this morning.
FIRE DESTROYS HOME OF
FORMER BRUNSWICKIANS
Following it from the Dally Pro
gress. of CharlottsvlUe. aV., dated last
Friday:
“The residence of Mr. and Mra. T.
W. Dexter, at Rio. was totally
stroyed by fire at 10 o’clock this morn
ing.
The dwelling was a frame stsucture
and was popularly known as ‘Tisdale,’
where a tea house had been conducted
by the Misses Dexter for several
months past.
"The fire Is thought to have bfeo
due to a defective flue, leading 4ja*n
the dining room, and the flames
gained considerable headway before
they were discovered.
‘‘Members of the family saved con
siderable furniture, but lost most all
of thair clothing.
“There was no Insurance on the re*
idence or contents."
Mr. and Mr*. Dexter spent many
years of their lives in Brunswick and
raised a large family here. The home,
corner Union and London, wa* occn
fffed by Mr, Dexter and he was at one
lime manager of -the machine shops
located at the foot of Darunoath
street. The many friends will regret
that they lost their home and carried
no insurance
ARMS CONFERENCE IS
POSTPONED ONE DAY
Washington. D. C.. Oct. 25—Post
fsmement of the opening meeting of
the International conference on arma
ment and Far Eastern affairs until
the morning of November 12 ♦as es
timated as probable today by high offi
cials.
Conflict between the programs as
originally drafted for the conference
and that for the ceremonies Incident
tb Armistice Day burial of America's
unknown soldier was given as the
reason for the pro bp hi* postpone
mast. .
' ’'l ■ i£ " f $ A
M • ■ - TWWSmBi-w
Sen. James >E. Watson.
the present incumbent, reliquishes th-5
post. This would take him out of the
leadership race.
STATE INTEREST IN
ST. SIMON PROJECT
News Item Sent Out From At
lanta, is Printed in Many of
South’s Leading Newspapers.
—Not Only Georgia But Many
. Other States Interested.
AH sections of the state. o£, it might
he said, seYeral states, are* watching
the St. Stinon highway project. Fol
lowing news item was sent out from
Atlanta and was published in a num
ber of newspapers of the South:
"The movement now uuder way in
Glynn county looking to tire construc
tion of a highway from Brunswick to
the Ocean Is an undertaking in which
the whole state is interested, aecbrd
ing to leading Georgians who have
discussed the matter at hte state cap-
Hoi.
“As pointed ont here, the latest pro
ject is <-ompar*ble to the construction
of the remarkable stretch of highway
between Darien and Brunswick, com
pleted last summer. Not only will it
provide direct automobile highway
connections between the mainland
and the ocean, as shown here by en
gineers and road builders, but It will
also provide vehicular outlet for the
projects of St. Simon Island —which
has been called a veritable garden
spbt, more* than eighty square miles
in e'xtent. It will open up one of the
best sumer resorts In the Southern
states to the people of the South and
also admits of great development as a
winter resort fttr Eastern and North
ern tourists. „
Made Surveys.
"Recently the state highway depart
ment. - it# was stated at the capitol.
completed an * exhaustive reronnais-
sance of the whole situation at Bruns
wick. making careful survey* of sev
eral suggested route* and submitted
alternative projects to the county
high way authorities County and city
authorities got together, studied both
projects and united in approving one
of them.
"The plan adopted calls for the con
struction of a causeway across the
marshes Of ifMyhn.’ and the necessary
bridges to connect the -city of Bruns
wick with St. Simon Island at a point
2.000 feet sooth from the historic old
Hi it on and Dodge sawmill,* the total
emit of which, according to the esti
mate sabmitted by fhe highway en
gineers. will be about 1300,000. It is
proposed to divide this cost equally
between the city and county, and to
meet It by the bonding method.”
AVIATORS Gi v EN UP FOR
* LOST SUNDAY RESCUED
ißy Associated p-ees )
N'ew Orleans. Oct. 25. —Lieut. A. M.
Darcy and aviator's mate Wendell,
who were forced to land is a seaplaae
at the mouth of the Mississippi ’Sun
day. ware picked up by the tug Alle
ghany this morning
RETAIN EXCESS PROFITS
TAX AFTER JANUARY 1.
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Oct. 25 —The sen
ate voted tonight, thirty-nine to
twenty-seven, for retaining the
excess profits tax after January
first, next, at the present rate.
Final repeal on the tax is pre
dicted as a result of the vote to
night.
WIFE SEIZES GUN
AS CHARLES TRIES
10 KILIJIMSELF
Attempt of Ex-Ruler to Regain
Throne Has Proved a
Dismal Failure
FORMER ROYAL COUPLE
PRISONERS IN HUNGARY.
Switzerland is Now Closed as a
Place of Refuge and- Allies,
Under the Direction of British
Representative Thomas Hoh
ler, are Hurrying There to In
sure the Safety of the Pris
oners.
(By Associated Press.)
Budapest. Oct. 25.—Former Emper
or Charles, of Austria-Hungary, whose
attempt to re-establish himself upon
the Magyar throne met with dismal
failure yesterday, attempted to com
mit suicide by shooting, following his
arrest near Komorn.
Former Empress Zita saw her hus
band preparing to shoot himself and
threw herself upon him and swept Hie
revolver from his hand, thereby pre
venting his suicidal intention.
The former royal couple are now
prisoners in Ksterhazy Castle, and
Thomas Hohler. British high commis
sioner in Hungary is hurrying there
M’ith the representatives of other na
tions to insure the safety of the pris
oners.
Charles’ plan to return to the Hun
garian throne having failed, the Hun
garian government will probably
1 await action by the allied powers re
garding hi future place of residence.
It is now known tnat Switzerland
will not again give him a place of
refuge.
EDICT ON BEERS HIT
BRYS HEAVY BLOW
Permission to Make the Bever
age For Medical Purposes
, Caused Storm of Disapproval
From Prohibition Leaders in
the Capitol.
(By Associated Press.)
Washington. ‘Oct. 26. —Beer, as a
medicine, enjoys a full legal status to
day through the unexpected action of
the treasury department in promul
gating regulations permitting its use
for that purpose.
> Issued in accordance with an opin
ion submitted by former Attorney
General Palmer last March 3. holding
the medicinal value of beer to be legal
under the prohibition laws after being
withheld since Ihen In antfdpattofl
of early action by Congress on the
pending anti beer -measure, announce
ment of the beer regulations yester
day came as a complete surprise to
prohibition leaders. In making known
their promulgation. Secretary Melon
declared the department was unable
U> withhold the regulations longer in
view of the plain legal rights of the
parties concerned.
BEER STILL PROHIBITED IN
ALL THE BONE DRY STATES.
The action of the treasury depart
ment as regards beer and wipe', does
not mean that bone dry state* will
have the privilege of obtaining these
drinks on prescriptions of physician*.
It i announced that the Federal au
thorities will in no way Interfere with
SHOWERS
PRICE FIVE CENTS
NO LOSS OI.vIFE
BUT FLOQDEI BY
3 FEET OF lAImER
All Public Utilities Are Put Out
of Business Entirely by
the Storm. <
FLORIDA’S ENTIRE WEST
COAST FEELING STORM
At Midnight Weather Bureau at
Washington Reported Blow
Headed For the Northeastern
Coast of Florida, and at That
Hour Was Between Jackson
ville and Titusville, Moving
Slowly.
(By Associated Press.)
Jacksonville, Fla., Oct. 25.—The
business section of Tampa is prac
tically flooded under three feet
of water as a result of the Gulf
storm, according to advices reach
ing here over a crippled trans
mission. 1
No loss of life is reported, but
all industry is at a standstill and
no lights, street cars, telephone
or telegraph service, according to
these advices, which came from
Plant City. 1
The entire coast of Florida is
feeling the effects of the storm
and heavy rains are reported all
over the state.
The floods area of Tampa Is
reported as extending from the
sea wall to the heart of the busi
ness section and many fashiona
ble residences along ths Bay
shore are said to have b*n dam
aged.
No information regarding St.
Petersburg, across the by, but It
U believed that it is faring about
the same as Tampa, although it It
on slightly higher elevation.
ORLANDO AND OTHER
cities SUFFERED.
St. Augustine. Oct. 25.—Orlando
end other towns are without lights,
due to the destruction of their power
plants, hut no loss of life is report
ed.
WEST PALM BEACH
FREIGHTER SUNK.
West Palm Beach, Fla., Oct. 25.
The freighter Thames, plying between
Jacksonville and Miami, sank today
near Jupiter. The captain and. crew
were all saved.? f.
AT MIDNIGHT STORM HEADED
NORTHEAST COAST FLORIDA
(By Associated Preijtj.)
Washington, Oct. 25. —The weather
bureau tonight announced the tropi
cal storm, which isolated Tampa to
day, is heading for the northeast coast
of Florida, between Jacksonville and
| Titusville.
IDEAL DAIRY BTOCK IS JO ’ *
BE SOLD AT PUBLIC AUCTION
At Hunter’s Hiding, 16 miles from
Brunswick, on October 31, T 9. J. 4 n '
dqrson, general manager, will sell at
public auction 1174 acres of land, lo*
.rated on the main line of tbe Southern
railway. Four hundred acres of the
land* is under cultivation ; and on it
has been planted something like 1200
paper shell pecan trees, these having
been planted three years.
There will also be sold at the same
place 174 pure bred Duroc Jersey
hogs. $ h* ads of moles and bourse*,
one mowing machine, one Moline trac
tor and other articles. It is likely that
a large partv will go* fmm Brunswick
to attend the sale. *
NEORO KILLED WHITE MAN;
IS CAPTURED AND fIANGED
Wlnnshoro, La., Oct. 25.;r-&anx Otir
don, negro, thirty-five years $f age,
was captured by a mob near here to
day and hanged. /
Gordon had *sot to death Joe Kim
ball. a white farmer, in a quarrel ovar
a bag of pecans.
IT —— 1
the prohibition law* of the states, ,
Many of the large or more densely
population states have no prohibition
laws and lothers are not confined to
the bone-dry laws and In thee* and
these only will the edict of tht treas
ury department causa any An
the prohibition situation.