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BRUNSWICK
Has a landlocked harbor, the
best on the South Atlantic
Coast. .
/OLUME XXI. N0.68
lEW STEAMSHIP
LINE LIKELY FOR
PORTiBRUNSWIGK
Baltimore and Carolina Steam 3
ship Company’s President
a Visitor.
MARION L WEEMS WILLIAMS
IS PLEASED AT CONDITIONS.
Met Members Board of Trade,
Shippers and Business Men
Generally With Intention of
Reaching Conclusion.—Ex
pressed Himself Well Pleased
After spending a day or two here,
conferring with Fred G. Warde, man
,gjng-secretary of the Brunswick
Soar'd of Trade, as well as some of
the directors and a talk before Jhe Ro
tary club, President Marion L. Weems
Williams, of the Baltimore and Caro
lina Steamship Company, left yester
day for the former city. Mr. Williams
tame to ißrunswick for the purpose
tf laying preliminary plans, or feel
ing the way, so to speak, for making
this a port of call for his line and It
may be said that he received every en
couragement from the commercial or
ganization, shippers, merchants and,
in fact, from every quarter.
The Baltimore and Carolina Steam
ship eompanw operates a line of steam
ships from rfaltimore, Md„ t 0 (George
town, S. C„ and Miami, ,F*l a., and has
leen making successful regular trips
t etween these ports for a long period,
'.’he vessels used are of the type of
the Lake Gil bon and thd Lake Fan
nin, of |he Cline lines, which are fa
miliar to this port. They are United
fUales Shipping Board steamers,
which seem ta he in general use in tra
versing the north and south Atlantic.
It is a well known fact that many
* f the wholesale and retail merchants
of Brunswick and this immediate lu
torlOf, ar< large purchasers from Hal
timor, wholesalers. Tills freight has
; een shipped via the Merchants and
-liners Transportation Company to
:h*vnnnah and then rented by one of
the fhrise rail Hues .to Brunswick. It
tands to reason to assume with direct
trie of steamers, flip merchants and
; kippers here would certainly he bet
tep served and, it, may be added, with
reduction on certain freights, imth
hipped and received.
It is stated from a source which Is
eliable, that President Williams has
uttlelent encouragement along wharf
rlvlleges. It is understood that Ini
iul freights will he solicited by those
nterested In placing Brunswick on
•he rail list but. President Williams
*avo the assurance that he would at
tend to this after the first few ships
nil send his gwn force of solicitors
o he used both here and at various In
terior points, embracing a territory as
far ns Atlanta. ■*
President Williams left with an ex
cellent impression of the city, he*" bus
iness men, her harbor and her people
i enerally.
SHIP CAMBRIDGE
IS DRIVEN ASHORE
.Arge Number of Passengers on
Boat Pounding Off Clair
borne, Md. t With Life Savers
Unable to Reach Her,
(By* Associated Pr*s.)
Bltlmore. Md,. Dee, tl.—The tietm
•*r Cambridge, with a large number
vt passenger* aboard, ha* been blown
ashore near |*\alrborue. Aid. in a
; i'jvv *ni#\ which Ih w .-ping Chew
peake hay.
The steamer Harrington worn to tss
i ssistance hut was unable to take off
passenger* because of the high sear.
•*A NIGHT IN HONOLULU" IS
BOOKED AT THE GRAND. JAN. 2
Manager Wood announce*, among
three other road attraction* Mr the
• Iraml "A Night In Hawaii.** which
will be here ott January S. nest Tuca
day, and that a large audience will
jreel this excellent production there
* ao doubt The criwcUw of the
ompanv from Atlanta uewspaper*
*T4* the production au excellent w*u4
off and it ha been tbt way wherever
U bit bean
THE BRUNSWICK NEWS
ROMA, DIRIGIBLE, MAKES
SUCCESSFUL FLIGHT.
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Dec. 21 —The four
hundred ton army airship. Roma,
fought her way for live to
day against head winds to Wash
ington, where it was formally
christened and put in commis
sion.
The ship scurried back to
Langley Field" making excellent
time.
HEARING WATSON
CHARGES OFF NOW,
UNTIL JANUARY 4
Absence of Half Dozen Witness*
es Made It Fame
Yesterday.
MARION J. WALLIS, ATHENS,
SAW WHEELER TRAGEDY
Georgia Witness Said He >Did
Not Serve Overseas and Knew
No Evidence of Hangings on
Foreign Land.—Charges
Against Man Giving Evidence
(By Associated Press.)
Washington. Dec. 31. —Because of
the absence of a halfNlozen witnesses,
the senate committee investigating
the (barges of Senator Watson, of
Georgia, that American soldiers were
hanged without trial while in France,
‘went over today until January 4, with
nine new witnesses ordered to appear
at that time.
The testimony of Marlon J. Wallis,
of Athens, Ga., was the only witness
today and this related entirely ip the
killing nf a soldier at Gamp
Wallis shirt he did not serve over
seas and had no evidence of hang
ings on foreign soil.
Wallis also said that there were
three “absentees without leave”
charged on his discharge papers.
SALES CHRISTMAS SEALS
SEEM TO BE LITTLE OFF
f'‘ ' '
| Mrs. J. P. High, who has hi charge
the 1921 Christmas sale of Anti-Tu
berculosis seals, urges the public to
consider to wbtu goofc turn tin- tiuMfti
coming from this source are to be put.
Titos,, little seals, costing one cent
each, contribute much to the preven
tion of tuberculosis in this country
and their sale nets a large sunt an
mialiy and those who would assist In
lighting this deadly American malady
should buy liberally.
BETTER TO (iIVE THAN TO
RECEIVE IDEA PREVAILS
The children of the Primary Tie
part men t of the First Baptist Sunday
school, have adopted the rather unu
sual plan of having a Christmas tree
on which they will place presents for
others Instead of receiving for them
selves. They will hove this celebra
tion at the church at 3 o'clock this
aftermten. and all t|te members of the
congregation of the Sunday school.]
and *peeUfcy the members of the pri
mary Department, sin* cordially Invit
ed to he present.
'•POSTOFFICE ROBBED. •
Petersburg. V.. Dec. 21. Post of
fice Inspector Hoyle, who returneii to
Petersburg today from a trip to Boyd*
ton. Mecklenburg* (‘Ounty. report .and
that the post Bovdfon was
brc&en Into and f&Mved of $6.00b In
Liberty bonds and War Savings
stamp* ami ft.Mi in cash late Satur
day night r ieit-ly /rfvmday morning.
The thieves,**' to h * r * l **'
chped In an automobile.
DE VALERA SAYS TREATY
WILL FINISH TONIGHT
(By Associated Press.*
Dublin. Dec, 21.—The possibility of
concluding dehMe on th • I*i*b P**<*
treety and reaching a deeison bv to
morrow night was Indict**'d by Ram
ann DoVßlora at the close of today's
session b*'c he suggested tkyt It the
dtscue-itttn* were concluded be tomor
row night, • session would b* h*id to
finish it "
THE NEWS IS A MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Russian Countess Changes Mind ;
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About U. S. Men; Weds New Yorker
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Now York. Dec. 2L—Alexander
Bmith Cochran, wealthy manufacturer
of New' York and Paris, and Gutiua
Walska, a Polish prima donna, who
is widely known in ttilA country, have
been married secretly in the French
capital, according to a dispatch print
ed in a New York newspaper.
Mr. Cochran, .who is forty-five years
old, is widely known as a yachtsman,
horseman and iolo player. Although
ARMS GDNEERENCE
WAS AT STANDSTILL
Croup Delegates Had “Conver
sations,” and From These, It
is Thought Larger Disputes
WiU Come to Settlement.
(By Associated Press.)
Washington. Dec. 21. —Formal nego
tiations at the arms conference were
at k standstill today but the group
ft
delegates continued personal consulta
tion whichr it appears, strengthened
the geneml confidence in .be early
solution of all the remaining point*.
The *, definite Capital ship ra*to
agreed upon by ail five of the print t
pal power*, then* was revealed feel
ings that limitation of auxiliary croft
was largely a nuestlon of minor de
tail In the settlement of which indl
vidual desires of the various-nations
could be generally accepted.
There Is an optimistic note to the
Japanese-t’hinesfv conversations over
Shantung, as the former exprosAed
the opinion that temporary halt will
not constitute serious obstacle.
The French will present th.ur esti
mate for auxiliary vessel* to the meet*
I lug of thV full naval c-owmtttee toator
|row and the British may make their
l format plea for total abolition of the
submarine, which indicates tha; the
Tnited States will oppose, as Ametl
can naval experts agreed thaL prop
erly used, submarine* is a legitimate
value as a naval weapon. ** ’
BANDITS MAKE HAUL OF
SIO,OOO AT COLUMBUS.
tHr Associated Press )
Columbus. O . Dec 21.—Five armed
bandits held up the Steelton bra net*
of the Cftiaeoa Trust and Savings com
pany today and escaped with HOMO
BRUNSWICK, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, DEC. 22, 1921.
The Countess Gapna Walska.
he has homes in Ntfw York city and
Mount Kisco be spends most of his
time abroad. Itj 1803 inherited
the Smith Carpet Mills at Yonkerß.
the largest plant of iu kind in the
world, lie built the VaTOie in ISU4 to
defend America’s .cup against Sb
Tliomas LiptorYs Shamrock IV.
The l>ride was formerly a Petrograd
favorite and last season appeared in
New York and Chicago. Her first
“BIRTH OF A NATION" ENOS
ITS ENGAGEMENT HERE.
After showing to excellent houses
at the Bijou. “The Birth of a Nation”
ended Its engagement yesterday and
will he put on In Way cross for the re
mainder of the week, going to Jack
sonville for a six days’ run. Manager
Brown was pleased with the patron
age the great picture received here,
especially right before the holiday seu
son when everyone la busy preparing
(m Christmas.
BAPTIST SUNDAY SCHOOL
INTERESTED IN ORPHANS
*
The Baptist Sunday school has been
very greatly Interested of late In the
Baptist, Orphanage at Hapeville, Ga.,
Inst Sunday was orphan*# day when
an extra offering was made for this
home where ther# are three hundred
and # thirty-five little parentless ehfl
dren, but the interested culminated
Tuesday morning when there .was sent
a box from this Sunday aghpoh r<fc>
tainlng everything -t 0 make'tie' heart
of children glad, good'"things V *aL
warm thing* to wear, beautiful dolls
for the*.girls, top* and toys for the
boys, game* hooks and all imagine*
able things. It ha* been a great pleas
ure for the children as well as th
grown people td prepare this box
There seems to he a growing senti
ment that at the Christmas tim# the
most joy comes to the one who
out the needy to hestok bis gifts upon
rather than to give all gifts in the
family and among friends, and It
ty Is the right spirit.
SOUTHERN TO ISSUE BONOS.
. - • (By Associated Pres*.)
Washington. * Deo 2fc—The Inter
state Commerce Commission today
authorised the Southern Railway to is
sue |SjJ26.WU In bonds to reimburse*
the treasury for expenditure* on r*P
Hal bettarmtnt*
Baron Arcadfle
a captain tu ,the Russian army, was
killed early in the war.
She was at one time reported en
gaged to M. Lowell, Jr., of Brooklyn,
but later she broke off the engage
ment, asserting that a husbund was a
hindrance to art. Her husband, she
said, must be her clave, and since
American men and Powell, in partic
ular, had wills of their own, she Would
not marry one.
GOVERNMENT HAS
NEW SAVING PLAN
Secretary Mellon Hopes to En
courage Thrift by New Issue
of Certificates to Induce
Small Savings.
The govern ment ha* Just launched
a comprehensive scheme to induce
saving* and investments in govern
ment securities, designed to react! *he
small investor.
The plan is anew series of treas
ury savings certificates the smallest
unit bsng a tet> stamp purchas
ed at : *he postal' saaiQgs bank: the
bond of 11,000. five of which
any one person may own.
Thousands of- postoUlcs* throughout
the United States will b* the govern
ment's hanking agencies through
which Secretary of the Treasury Mel
lon hopes to enc*>urage thrift and ob
tain funds for financing the govern
ment's current need*. Efforts have
been-made to make the new system
a* simple'as'possible.
The savings certificates will have
a mateurlty value of S2O, SIOO and
SI,OOO. They will b* offered at the
flat prices of S2O. SBO and SBOO. at
taining maturity-in five years- Th
interest is equivalent to four and a
half per- cent compounded seml-an
anally. Three and a half per cent is
paid it the securities are cashed be
fore maturity
The new issue does away with the
War Savings Stamp*, the thrift
stamps and the old isaue of the Treas
ury Savings Certificates
The old issue of smaller securities
may be redeemed and the amount ap
plied on the purchase of the new cer
tificates. which are registered at
Washington and afro at the local post
office.
MAY GET FUNDS SOLDIER
E|ONUS FROM WINE-BEER
(By Associated 'Press.)
Washington, Dec.
bility of raising funds for the sol
dier bonus by a tax on beer and
light wines, was considered
by the house ways aud means
committee today.
Chairman Fordney announced
that the mafter will be taken up
immediately after the Christmas
holidays.
THREE DEAD AND
MANY INJURED IN
GAS EXPLOSION
Columbus, Ohio, Retail Estab
ment is Scene of Death
and Excitement.
THIRTY-FOUR PERSONS
RUSHED TO HOSPITALS
Usual Christmas Shoping Crowd
Had Assembled in Wright’s
Women’s Furnishing Estab
lishment When Terrific Ex
plosion Causes Stampede.
(By Associated Press.)
Columbus. Ohio, Dec. 21. —Three
women are known dead, and thirty
four persons Injured, are in a hospital
as a result of a gas explosion in the
basement of Wright’s women’s fur
nishings store here today.
The explosion wrecked the building
while the crowded Christmas shoppers
were jammed in the establishment.
The sudden deafening noise made
those panic-stricken who were not
hurt and these, in a mad effort to get
►%- —lofcy. received injuries by the
crush of humanity.
Attaches of the great establishment
made efforts to quiet the more excit
able but, notwithstanding their ef
forts, the mad rush for exits was made
and here is where the largest number
received Injuries.
MONDAY WILL BE OBSERVED
AS A GENERAL HOLIDAY.
As Christmas Day falls on Sunday
this year, many of the merchants of
Brunswick are planning to give the
Monday following as the annual
Christmas holiday. The postofflce,
tranks, library, city offices and many
of the professional office* here will
be closed the entire day Monday and
quite a number of th* merchants have
already signified 'their willingness to
grant their employees a day of rest.
The custom of gluing Christmas and
New Year’s day as holiday* is an old
one and whenever these day* happen
to fall on Sunday employer* gener
ally give the day following.
NO EXTRA POLICEMEN TO
BE PUT ON CHRISTMAS
For many year* It has been the cus
tom to *wear in a number of extra po
lice officer* hut this wf not he done
this year a* conditions do not warrant
any such action. Last year one or
two were added to the force but with
the excellent manner In which the
present number in the department is
handling everything. It U not thought
that any additional officers are need
ed. ” 1
The idea seems to prevail every
where that this will be a sane Yule
tide season and very few cities have
taker* any precautionary measures, all
being assured taht It will he quiet.
ZEBULON MAN MAY GET
IN RACE FOR CONGRESS
Jackson. Ga., Dee. 21. —To some of
his close friends. Hon. B. M. Owen, of
Zebulon. solicitor general of the Flint
circuit has made the positive state
ment that he would be a candidate
for congress from the sixth district
next year. Col. Owen has held the
office of solicitor for* a number of
years and is a well known and capable
official. He will run for the seat aew
held by Hon. J. W. Wise, of Fayette
viHe. Other candidates have already
announced for the place and * hard
fought contest seems to be mtnr**.
BRUNSWICK
Has the lowest ♦ ite of
any city its size i Jnited
StdtfiS • • • a • r a ] a
pS
PRICE FI- oJENTS
JAPANESE E, *E
LONG END OE JEET,
REED’S ASSERTION
Senator From Missouri Hives
Four Pact Treaty Wrath
of Good Oratory.
DOCUMENT DRAFTED SO
AS TO DECEIVE, HE SAYS.
State Department Says Paper is
For Major Islands of Jap
Group is the Stand as Official
Americans View of the Agree
ment. * 4
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Dec. 21.-—Difference of
opinion between President Harding
and members of the American dele
gation on the four power Pacific trea
ty Is only further proof that the Japa
nese have again “got the long end of
diplomatic negotiations,” Senator
Reed, Democrat, of Missouri, declared
in the senate today and asserted that
the treaty was drafted so as to de
ceive.
In state department circles today
it was said delegates’ view was that
the treaty applied to major islands of
the Japanese group stands as the offi
cial American view.
PILOT OF AN AIRPLANE
WHICH FELL. NOT HURT
(By Associated Press. 1
(Newport News, Va„ Dec. 21.*— The
airplane which fell yesterday near t.hie
city was a naval craft from the Hamp
ton Roads naval base. The pilot, a,
lieutenant, escaped without injury
the fact thpt 'the machine
crashed into several trees in making
a forced landing.
The machine, badly smashed up,
waa taken, to the, naval base yestor-
The pilot left the machine as soo#
as It hit the earth, caught a ride into
the city and telephoned ttie naval
base, as a result of which no one wa*
able to locate him until yesterday af
ternoon.
BRITISH DELEGATES TO
LEAVE LATE IN JANUARY
(By Associated Press.)
/Washington, Dec. 21. —The BritlsU
delegaton toduy cancelled re.-erva
tions it made on the steamer i.st'Ung
from New York December 31.
It was stated ihat members of tbu
delegations think there is little chance
of being able to leave oefjrfc the mid
ct o of Jatuiaty.
CHILDREN EXPERIMENTED ON.
(By Associated Press.)
Chicago, Dec. 21.-—An investigation
is being made of the charges that rha
City Contagous Disease Hospital phys
icians and staff are using chlldrm pa
tient* for experimental work In tha
clinics, i* a result of an order tabued
today by Judge Sullivan.
BIRMINGHAM HIS
CLUELESS MURDERS
Motive For Killing of Merchant,
His Wife, and Firing of Store*
Has Not Been Found, as Yet,
by Authorities.
-- ■ - ■ , • T ' ! * , LU
(By Associated Press.)
/ Birmingham. Ala., Dec. 21.—The po
!ir. department said tonight ft was
without clues a* to the motive for the
killing of Joe Mentions and hi* wife
in the rear of hi* grocery here .early
today, or t<j the murderer.
The couple was killed by an aid
and the bed fired, endangering the llfa
of their baby boy. The child was sav
ed by a colored woman, who saw tha
smoke, entered the building and rea
cued the child. *
The bodies of the murdered "couple
wer*. horribly mutilated.
CONGRESS ADJOURNS TODAY.
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Dec. 21 —Congress ad
journs tomorrow until January t.