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VOLUME XX—NO. 36
SI. SIMON HIGHWAY
HAD GOOD MEETING
Practically Civic Organi
zation of City Had Repre
sentatives Preseiit.
ONLY SMALL NUMBER OF
CARDS AGAINST PROJECT
Judging From Reports and All
Ballots Sent Out by Commit
-1 mittee for Signatures, There
Seems No Possible Chance
For the Election to Go Other
, Than For a Movement Which
is so Much to Brunswick.
The St. Simon Highway committee
of one hundred met last night at 8
o’clock in the Board of Trade rooms,
J. B. Abrams, chairman, presided and
(the first business was a report on re
turned cards. Four hundred and five
returned yesterday, signed, stood as
follows: for bonds, 358; undecided,
24;, against, 23. This is considered
an excellent showing for the move
ment which means so much for Bruns
wick and Olynn county and was really
better than the committee expected.
. I Many Organizations.
At the meeting .many of the city’s
leading organizations )iad representa
tives on hand, included among these
.was the Woman’s Club, the Woman’s
puslness and Professional League,
Parent-Teacher association, the Board
fit Trade, the Brunswick Young Men’H
club, Rotary club, county commission
ers, city commissioners, a delegation
4>f twelve from St. Simon. This dele
gation reported that the island stood
one hundred per cent for bonds.
Colored Report Good.
(Ninety-nine per cent of the color
ed voters had signed “yes” for the
bonds and there seems to be a great
■deal of enthusiasm among ail clattttos.
Ih. f.cl that KoWrnnTfcjTW
,to make thi* a great city and the
bridge will certainly do this, A num
ber of the leading colored people will
get to work at once and assist in keep
ing their side of It ninety-nine per
as it is at present.
Looks Like Success.
Something over 300 additional cards
covering 300 white voters, were dis
tributed among members of the com
mittee and these will be signed and
returned at the next meeting of the
general committee.
From present indications the bonds
will obn*V by the largest majority ever
g|4n to any project ever undertaken
111 Brunswick or Glynn county und
there Is but little doubt bint that ad
,v oca tee of the great highway will
ase their wish realised by a tremen*
dous vote and winner by many. This
fact, after carefully figuring on re
turns so far received, seems to be a
foregone conclusion.
To I taut Letter.
The committee ucclued to issue a
letter explaining every phase of the
bond Issue as to taxes, cost of struo
tur*. maintenance and every detail of
the very smallest character. Some of
the few who said they would vote
against bonds were frank enough to
admit that \,hey had not given the
*i\atter the study they should have
done and these, after receiving the
letter of explanation, will probably
change their minds and get on the big
bond hand wagon.
NO TAX REVISION
OILI PASSES VET
•rnripr ' *K>©tv
During tho Day it Rejected Sim
mons and McKeilar Amend
ments Proposing to Utiliifupn
Foreign Debt to Pay Former
Service Men.
(By Associated Presa.i
Washington Nov. 7.—The senate
drove forward tonight In an effort to
pass the tax revision bill before ad
journment.
During the day It rejected the Sim
moos and McKetlar amendments, pro
posing to utilise the interest on fer*
sign debt to finance adjusted compen
eat ion for former service men and to
night was proceeding to dispose of
other etnendmears tn rapid surcee
eta*.*
THE BRUNSWICK NEWS
THE NEWS IS A MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
UNFORTUNATE WAS
WALLACE’S REMARK.
(By Associated Press.)
Topeka, Kan., Nov. 7. —The
declaration of Henry JCLxWallace,
secretary of agriculture,Uhat the
westerrt farmer would find it
profitabfe to burn corn for fuel
this winter and that large quanti
ties would be consumed for this
purpose, was characterized as
‘‘unfortunate’’ today by J. S.
Mosler, secretary of the Kansas
Board of Agriculture.
DIPLOMACY OF AN
OPEN CHARACTER
IS RICCTS DESIRE
Italian Ambassador is Guest of
Honor at Luncheon in
Philadelphia.
“DIPLOMATIC MYSTERY”
FOREVER RELEGATED
Came to United States Repre
senting His Country With
Firm Determination to Tell
the Truth.—General Diaz,
Commander of Italian Army,
Shared Honors With the
Speaker.
(By Associated Press.)
Philadelphia, Nov. 7.—Elimination
of “diplomatic mystery’’ was advocat
ed by Rolando Vittorio Ricci, Italian
ambassador to the United States at
an address at a luncheon In his honor
and General Diaz, commander In chef
of the Italian armies and hero of
Fiave.
The Ambaßgggtf jfffl
the truth and found his statement here
possessed wtih the same idea and
the same why of doing business he
saw no reason, he said, for covering
the arms conference In the old world'
diplomatic mystery.
FORMER ATTORNEY
RERE SENT TO PEN
i
Pratt Adams Williams Sent Up!
by Judge Evans in Savannah
Yesterday For Year and a
Day.—Was Guilty of Using
Mails to Defraud.
Ilrunswlcklans, nnd especially the
"man, about town" will remember Col.
A. Pratt Williams, the fruitlessly
dressed young barrister who did con
siderable Justice court practice in
Brunswick about two years ago. Well,
he Is In trouble.
Williams has been residing at Pern-!
broke. Ga.. for some time and he was
sentenced to serve a year and a day
Ju the federal penitentiary by Judge
Evans In the federal court at Savan
nah yesterday morning.
The defendant formerly practiced
law tn Bryan county and has a large
number of relatives in that county.
He was charged with using the malls
|to defraud and plead guilty to the
| charge. It is claimed he ordered
! goods front various mail order houses
and gave worthless checks in pay*
intent.
Although dressed in the latesLstyle.
with a Charlie Chaplin mustache and
ithe picture of an up-to-date fashion
i plate generally, the defendant was
ivery nervous and teark cMne to his
, eve* when Judge 'him If
he had anything to say.
j "Judge the only thing t have to
say Is that I attribute all my troubles
to whisky. 1 hope you will be as len
ient as possible with me. I have
known the court for several years and
feel you will be as light as you can tn
passing sentence." said the prisoner
to a low and faltering voice.
‘The only trouble with your case.
Mr. Williams, is that this Is the sec
ond offense lam very sorry, but I
am forced under the circumstances to
let you serve year and a day In the
penitentiary tn Atlanta." replied
Judge Evans
ELECTION TODAY
NUMBER STATES. IN
NEWYORKCITYTOO
Virginia Only State in Which
a Governor is to be
Selected.
COUNTRY IS WATCHING
HYLAN-CURRAN FIGHT
New Jersey Elects a Judge of
Court of Appeals, Two State
Senators and an Entire New
Assembly.—Maryland Choos
es a Lower House and About
Half Senate.—Wet and Dry is
Issue in Several Contests.
(By Associated Press.)
New York, Nov. 7. —Election today
tomorrow marks an off year in nation
al politics. Only one state, Virginia,
elects a governor and there are few
other state-wide contests of any sort.
Leaders of the two major parties, how
ever, are watching closely the results
in these few states.
New York elects a judge of the
court of appeals, two state senators
and anew assembly. New Jersey a
new lower house and six senators,
the campaign having been based on
a wet and dry issue. Maryland vot
ers choose anew lower house and ap
proximately half of the senate, while
Pennsylvania elects anew justice of
the supreme court and New York City
will elect a mavor.
New York City Contest.
Mayor John T. Hylan is a candidate
to succeed himself and 1b opposed by
Major Henry H. Curran, Republican-
Coalition; Magistrate Jacob Panke.i,
Socialist; Jefome de Hunt, Farmer-
Labor; George K. Hinds, Prohibition:
John P. Quinn, Socialist-Labor; Jos
eph D. Miller, Single Tax, gnd Benja-.
The latfer’s "
stricken from the ticket as he Is serv
ing a term in Sing Sing for anarchy.
The nation is watching the contest
between Mayor Hylan. Democrat, and
Major Curran. Republican-Coalition
and local Issues only are being fought
out. The campaign has been a very
bitter one. between he and the Re
publican candidate, Major Curran.
The various other candidates are not
being considered.
FORMER EMPEROR CHARLES
IS NOW SAFE AT MADERIA.
(By Associated Press.)
Budapest. Nov. 6.—Former Bmperor
Charles and wife were landed Satur
day at Mllovanoua, Danube fort near
Orsova, where they were taken on
board the English cruiser Cardiff and
taken to Maderia.
CITY COURT HELD
A SHORT SESSION
Account of Court at Both Sa
vannah and St. Mary's, Judge
Butts Recessed Until 10
O’clock Monday When Civil
Docket Will be Taken Up.
The regular November term of the
city court was convened by Judge E
C. Butts yesterday morning at 10
o'clock and during the day the docket
was cleared of many cases, the major
ity of these being uncontested.
On account of the fact that the
Caniden superior court is in session
at St. Mary’s and the United States
court is on In Savannah. Judge Batta
recessed until next Monday, wben
work will be resumed on the civil
docket and then the criminal side will
be called. The session of the two
courts referred to called for attend
ance of a number of local attorneys
and business men and this made it al
most necessary to delay the court
here.
While a score or more of cases were
disposed of. only one or two were
contested. Most of the matters were
of minor Importance and suits on ac
counts constituted most of these
Many judgments were rendered
BRUNSWICK, GEORGIA, TUESDAY, NOV. 8, 1921.
Noted Jewish Philanthropists
Unite to Rescue Famine Stricken
' V
In Central and Eastern Europe*
“Americans,” said Nathan Straus,
have always been givers. They always
will be givers as long as there is a
seed. Today the need is as’great as
ver before.”
Because of it the American Jewish
Relief Committee is appealing for $14,-
JOO.OUO with which to carry on its
work in Europe, and tiding it in this
ippeal are the distinguished humani
•raians, Mr. Straus and Felix M. War
>urg.
“Americans think they are poor now.
because there is a temporary financial
depression,” said Mr. Straus, “but their
poverty would be considered opulence
in parts of Europe. No working
American has yet the right to stay
his hand when there is a call such as
we are now issuing on behalf of our
people.”
Half a million Russians homeless and
•n danger of death from starvation —
that is one reason for the call of the
American Jewish Relief Committee.
There are sixty thousand orphans, too,
in Poland who are utterly dependent
on charity for their lives. There are
hungry people ia Roumania and over all
CHAIRMAN GRAY ON
RED CDOSS CALL
Hi tiffin*
Great Organization Will Ask
Support of All the People.—
Want Twelve Hundred Mem
bers From Glynn.
In speaking of the coming Red Cross
drive Rev. Lawrence Grey, chairman
of the Brunswick chapter said; “That
on its record of achievements the
American Red Cross during its an
nual roll call. Nov. lltb to 24th, will
ask the American people for contin
ued allegiance and supjiort during the
current year through renewal of mem
bership.
This record included relief In disas
ter, food and service of ministration
In thousands of homes afflicted by
sickness. Salvage of life property
in industrial accidents,. Igbor for ex
service men and their families 1n
their fight to meet the new problems
of every d*v 11/e.
Forty-three disasters In the United
States, resulting in the death of
persons and the injury of 2.500 calUd*
for emergency relief measures and ex
penditures of 11,871.000 by the Red
Cross during the year. Including 17
Area. 5 floods, seven tornadoes or cy
clones. l devastating storm. 3 explo
sions. including the one In Wall street.
2 typboid epidemics, the moet serious
being at Salem. Ohio, which affected
9 per cent of its population, smalh
pox epidemic in Haiti, famine in Chi
na and earthquake in Italy, and num
erous.
Then the local work that has been
accomplished right here in your own
locality. It has done a wonderful work
in establishing a clinic here for the
children of your community. This
chapter alone handled over 500 cases
of ex-service men from the five coun
ties comprising this district, under
the direction of the Clean-Up squad.
( barman Grey said that the goal!
Is for 1200 members from the county
of Glynn. The ladies are working
industriously tinder the direction of
Mrs. Geo. Palmer Smith, roll cal!
chairman. Thf\ will start Wday
morning on time to renew the pledges
of last year and solicit new members
for this roll call.
bolsheviki prison open
thousands CELEBRATING
(By Associated Press.)
Riga. Russia. Nov. 7.—Bolsheviki
prisons In Russia have been opened
and thousands are celebrating the an
niversary of the resolution, but. ac
cording to a wire lews from Moscow,
Eastern Europe, people w'ho have no*
had a full meal for six years. And
threatening these people just as seri
ously as the imminent danger of starva
tion is the other danger of disease from
their un anitary surroundings.
Money lor sanitary relief measures to
save Europe from the scourge of
typhus, money for medicine for those
who have already contracted disease,
money with which to extend credits
to artisans and merchants whose busi
ness war ruined, money for food and
clothing for refugees—this is what
the committee wants. The least pos
sible amount, the absolute minimum,
that will meet the needs is the sum
set —$14,000,000.
David A. Brown, the well-known
manufacturer of Detroit, is acting as
national campaign chairman for this
appeal, with headquarters at 103 Park
Avenue, New York. Heading the
executive committee is Louis Marshall,
whbse associates comprise Henry H
Rosenfelt, national director; Cyrus L
Sulzberger, secretary; A. E. Rothstein
associate secretary; Arthur Lehman,
treasurer, and Paul Baerwald, asso*
ciate treasurer.
ST. SIMON BOARD DF
TRADE ORGANIZED
President and All Other Offi
cers Named.—Next Meeting
to be Held at St. John’s Hav
en Saturday Night.
On Saturday night the citizens of
SL fiimon. met at the home of Geo.
Stevens for the purpose of complet
ing the organization of the St. Simon
.Board of Trade, the initial step of
which had been taken on Saturday
night, October 30. at Blank Banks, the
home of T. L. Cain, at which time and
place a barbecue was served.
A committee was appointed at the
meeting at Biack Banks to name a
president, vioe president, secretary
and treasurer.
This 'Committee made Its report and
Dr. Ashley Purse was elected presi
dent; J. D. Gould., vice president; A.
L. Pullen, secretary; Arthur Cpln, as
sistant secretary, and Douglas Vaylor.
treasurer. , #
v After the election of officers a oall
Vras made for members, wffien twenty
five signed up for menjbershlp, as fol
lows; Dr. Ashley Purse. J. D. Gould.
J. L. Stevens. C. G. Stevens. R. A. Tay
lor. C. A. Taylor. Thos. Victory. C. P.
Stevens; Archibald Taylor. A.
Arthur Taylor. .V. C. Young. Douglas
Taylor. T. L- Cain. TV' T. McCormick.
D. C. McCaakill. W. Arnold. Jr.. M. C.
*McCasklll, Rev. D. Watson Winn. *A.
I- Pullen, W. L. Watffere. G. A. True.
Edwin P. Unsley. Richard Everett.
After this the adoption of by-laws
for the club was taken up. and after
quite a hit of heated discussion over
some of the sections, a set was final
ly adopted that are practically the
same as those of the Brunswick Board
of Trade.
A board of seven members was
elected as follows; D. C. McCaskill.
,T L Cain. R. A. Taylor. J. L. Stev
ens. S’, C. Young. D. W. Winn. G. A.
True, these, with the president, vice
president and secretary, compose the
board of directors
It is the intention of the St. Si j
mon Board of Trade to be and work
as an auxiliary to the Brunswlrk (
Board of Trade. Much interest was j
manifested at the meeting, and while
only twenty-five signed up for mem
bership. ret there will be many more
that will como In. The organizing of i
this Board of Trade is a great step,
and can and will do great things for
I9t Simon.
i m - i - r --
hundreds of important political pris
oners. wffcose release or commutation
of sentence, don't come under amnes
ty
ALL MINERS IN DISTRICT
NUMBER ELEVEN WORKING.
(By Associated Press.)
Terre Haute, Ind., Nov. 7. —Reports
reaching headquarters of district num
ber eleven. United Mine Workers, to
day hsowed that practically every
mine in the district had resumed op
eration following orders of District
President John Neater.
Instructions for..the miners to re
turn to work were sent and letters
from the Operator’s Association ad
vising mine operators to continue the
check-off system until prevented by
the courts.
BODY OF UNKNOWN
COMES TOMORROW
Many Organizations Will Par
ticipate in the Funeral, Which
is to be Held in Arlington Na
tional Cemetery on Next Fri
day.
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Nov. 7. —The body of
America’s unknown hero will arrive
in Wedneuiw aft< rn.'o?>
o' evening and will lie in state it; the
rotunda •'? the capitol u i?I Friday, it
was announced today.
The public, and those official dele
gations and societies which have been
given permission to place wreaths on
the bier, will he admitted to the ro
tunda from 8 a. m. until 10 p. m.,
Thursday, it was stated, but no one
will be admitted after that hour dur
ing the solemn night preceding in*
ferment at Arlington.
Permits already have been issued
to more than sixty organizations, so
cieties and foreign diplomatic repre
sentatives to place decorations on the
•casket.
FIVE DESTROYERS TO ACT
AS ESCORT ROR OLYMPIA.
New York, Nov. 7.—Fiyg destroyers
rtbßyy t® GS - tS)l *t w wasumf
unknown Warrior.* * * **' ■
The destroyers now scurrying out to
sea are the Bernadou, Crowninsheld,
Blakely, William B. Preston, and Bar
ney.
LABOR ORGANIZER
IS BADLY BEATEN
Five Emloyees of Lumber Com
pany Are Held in Connection
With the Assault—Man Went
to Marianna, Fla., From Mo
bile.
(By Associated Press.)
Marianna. Fla.. Nov. 7.—Five men,
said to be employees of the St. An
drews Bay Lumber Cos., which oper
ates mills at Millville and other points
In Bay county were at liberty today
on ball of SSOO each for their appear
ance in federal court at Pensacola
this week, as a result of the assault
upon John E. Wlnstanley, a labor or
ganizer of- Mobile, who was taken
from a train at-Fountain the night of
October 29 and severely beaten.
Wlnstanley is confined to his bed
here and Is said to be In a serious
condition. The men arrested on fed
eral warrants and released under bond
by United States Commissioner W. W.
Bruce of this city are: R. E. Ennis, J.
W. Stokes. R. E. White. J. T. Wall
and A. I. Bebee. All deny they bad
anything to do with the assault and
have employed counsel to represent I
them. The Bay county sawmill dl*-‘
trict has been the scene of labor trou-j
ble for several months.
MRS. SOUTHARD SENTENCED
FROM TEN YEARS TO LIFE.
(By Associated Press )
Twin Falls, Idaho, Nov. 7. —Mrs.
Lyda Meyer Southard, convicted here
last week of the murder of Edward F.
Meyer, her fourth hosband. was sen
tenced today in district court to from
ten years to life Imprisonment.
The defendant stood up. Axed her;
eyes upon the bench and received (be
sentence without a tremor.
Notice of appeal was filed by her
attorneys, but a stay of execution of
sentence was not asked.
Under Idaho Uw* the duration of In
determinate sentences is largely in
the bands of the •**** board.
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• FAIR
PRICE FIVE GENTS
FRENCH DELEGATION
COMPLETED WHEN
PREMIERJRRIVED
French Statesman and Party
Reaches Washington Last
Evening. ,]
ARE HEARTILY CHEERED
AT RAILROAD STATION
Given a Rousing Reception and
Welcome to Washington by
Number of Officials Repre
senting the American Govern
ment.—Notables are Cheered
by Many Thousands as They
Leave Depot.
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Nov. 7. —The FrencJj
delegation to the armament confer
ence was completed tonight with the
arrival of Premier Briand, of France
at the head of several delegates from
that country.
The Premier and other members of
the party were officially greeted by
officials representing the American
government and cheered by thousands
of spectators who had gathered about
the railroad station.
After leaving the depot the French
men were cheered and all sides were
given real welcome by the thousands
who had gathered to see them.
New York’s Welcome.
New York. Nov. 7. —France is ready
to join in every endeavor to avert new
wars “provided she has nothing to
fear for her own security, which re
mains one of the most solid guaran
tees of the peace of the world,’’ said
Premier Aristride Briand. in a mes
sage to the American people upon his
arrival today to attend the armament
conference at Washington.
„ -, Rousing. Welcome.
I to mn* tma,
dia.ftdiied. “sne TANARUS ready tq approach
[the problem of the conference in the
most favocabie spirit for the mainte
nance of peace.
"Between France and the United
States of America there is no room
for any ilifferencel, however slight!
Both our countries only endeavor to
leud the men and peoples of good will
to peaceful and fruitful work and to
reduce more and more the risks of
war.
“Today the world, which Is in such
need of safety and rest, wants not
only soothing words, but realities."
A crowd gave the premier and his
party a rousing welcome as they step
ped ashore from the steamship Lafey
ette. Official welcoming ceremonies
which marked the arrival oft other del
egations to the conference, were cur
tailed with to allow M. Briapd to go
to Washington at once.
FATTY ARBUCKLE CASE
POSTPONED YESTERDAY
(By Associated Press.)
San Francisco, Nov. 7. —The trial
of Roscoe C. Arbuckle for manslaugh
ter. growing out of the death of Miss
Virginia Rappe, was continued today
until November 14 by consent of both
sides. The court announced that the
trial positively would begin on the
fourteenth.
CATHOLIC COLLEGE
IN UON jfEI
St. St am s For
Priesthood is in Ruths.—
Father DePotter Overdone by
Flames and Father'‘Marri
wether, 84, fs Rescued*.
temv v ot 1 - r 4
(By Associated Press.)
Macon. INov. 7. —Rev. Father de Pot
■ ter was overcome by smoke when ha.
with others, was trying to save six
f thousand priceless volumes in the
I library from destruction by fire which
gutted St. Stanisious College, a Cath
olic institution for priesthood and one
of the largest of its kind In the coun
try.
The fire, which started early in the
evening, is still burning shortly after
midnight and the wail bad collapsed.
Firemen reported the rescue of
Father Merrlwether, gs years old.