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BRUNSWICK
Has a landlocked harbor, the
best on the South Atlantic
Coast
VOLUME XXI. NO.
MANY REPORTS AI
PYTHIAN SESSION
HELD YESTERDAY
Colored Grand Lodge Officers
Show Wonderful Progress
AH Over Georgia.
THE GRAND OFFICERS WERE
NAMED YESTERDAY MORNING
Hutto Is Re-elected to Preside
Over the Organization
Much Interest Is Being Mani
fested in the Sessions—At
tendance Is Unusually Large.
By Charles Stewart
Recognizing the sane, sound and
common sense leadership of General
G. R. Hutto, of Bainbridge, the negro
Knights of Pythias in the second day’s
session of the grand lodge yesterday
in Shiloh Baptist church elected him
grand chancellor for another year by
unanimous vote.
Bishop William Decker Johnson of
-,he African Methodist Episcopal
.nureh, read the address. General
Hutto being sick; It took up every
phase of the work of the negro
Knights of Pythias in Georgia and oth
er parts of the country. He pictured
a bright future for his race in the
state. Ten new lodges had been or
ganized throughout the state, and
members had been added to the num
ber already operating. Death had
claimed 585.
Grand Chancellor reported $254,-
355.77 in the endowment treasury and
$390,988.67 in all the departments of
the order. The negro worth to his
country would be measured not by his
big talk as indicated by the leader,
but by his material contribution. “In
this wqrld of ours,” lie said “nobody
has any time for a beggar or pauper.
Stop complaining and do something,
and that is our lead for our people in
this state.
The other officers elected were John
J. Bolden, past grand chancellor; W.
T. Reid, Macon, vice grand chancel
lor; ReV. M. M. jAlston, McDonough,
grand prelate; George N. Stoney, M.
D., 'Augusta, grand master of exche
quer; pol. Hilliard L. Terrell, Atlanta,
grand keeper of records and seal; Col.
B. W. Warren, Americus, secretary
treasurer endowment department; Ed
win J. Turner, M. D„ Columbus, grand
medical register; W. R. Mack, Au
gusta, grand lecturer; R. N. Watts,
Brunswick, grand inner guard; C. J.
Smith, Bainbridge, grand outer guard;
W. D. Savage, Hawkinsville, grand
master at arms.
'Dr. Edwin J. Turner, presided yes
terday during the session on account
of,'the physical condition of Grand
Chancellor Hutto, who is under the
care of physicians. He was present
gt the opening and made a short talk
admonishing the members of his race
to make friends, and urging that there
be a thorough understanding between
the white man and the black .man in
Georgia, and that that talk to each
other and not about each other. “All
differences be adjusted,” he
said ( “if we would just take the time
to come to an understanding.”
Dr. ; P. James -Bryant of Atlanta,
a leajtei among tjie negro Baptists of
Georgia and the negroes of Georgia.
He openly declared that the negroes
of Georgia led all others in the world,
add he represented the highest pos
sible manhood. 1
Supreme Chancellor S. W. Green of
New Orleans, who was not able to
visit the” grand lodge this year sent
greetings by, wire congratulating the
Georgia yPydiiaps on the good work
being dohe jby them. .
’ J Dr. G. N. Stoney of’Augusta, grand
master of exchequer, is not only one
of-{he. leading physicians of his race
in this country, but he Is a financier
and a leader. He made a report on
the financial condition of the grand
lodge, which'separate and distinct
from the endowment department. The
collection including, the amount
brought forward from'! the previous
year whs $56,533.01, and had disbursed
$43,824.86, leaving a balance of $12,-
706.15.
.A. W. Barrow of Macon, custodian
of the Pythian temple which was
erected several years ago at a cost
of $150,000 reported that the temple
was a paying proposition, and it had
paid for itself and was now turning
a revenue into the grand lodge.
, There was a short session held yes
terday afternoon and Dr. H. R. But
ler, ot Atlanta, past grand, chancellor,
and grand master of negro Maaons In
Georgia, delivered an addrees. “The
THE BRUNSWICK NEWS
__ THE NEWS IS A MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
ANTHRACITE OPERATORS
ACCEPTED ARBITRATION
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, July 12.—The an
thracite mint) owners today sub
mitted their response to the gov
ernment’s offer of rbitration of
the coal strike and it is regard
ed by President Harding as a
complete acceptance. In the
meantime unions, and to a de
gree, the bituminous will persue
the policy which high officials de
clared would evade or delay im
mediate response and in which
officials saw a disposition to re
ject the plan if public opinion
would appprove such a course.
SAV STEAM HOLLER
WAS USED ON THEM
Accuracy of Report and Election
of Officers Mentioned by Dele
gates to Knights of Pythias
Convention Questioned.
Many delegates to the Knights of
Pythias grand lodge, colored, now in
session here, protested several trans
actions at yesterday’s session.
The following story was furnished
last night.
The grand lodge colored, Knights of
Pythias met in Shiloh Baptist church
and was called to order at 9:30 yes
terday morning with Grand Chancellor
Hutto presiding. The report of the
Grand Chancellor was read by Bishop
W. D. Johnson of the A. M. E. church.
At the conclusion of the report W. F.
Satterwhite of Albany, challenged the
accuracy of the figures of the report
giving $250,000.00 as the cash balance
on hand by reason of the fact that
something like $70,000 included in this,
cash balance had been lost to the or
der by the failure of hanks in Atlanta
and Savannah. Great disorder was
created by the ensuing discussion and
during its prograss Bishop Johnson
moved that the rules be suspended
and that the meeting go into the elec
tion of officers which was carried.
Rev. Staley of Americus, then took
the floor and read a list of names for
grand lodge officers and .moved their
election. This motion was- opposed by
an overwhelming majority of the dele
gates present but was declared car
ried by Dr. E. J. Turner of Columbus,
who was in the chair. During the up
roar the chairman declared the ses
sion adjourned and left the chair and
the hall.
The course of the chairman was re
sented by a large majority of the dele
gates and if this action is not recon
sidered at this morning’s session of
the grand lodge the delegates who are
opposed to it will elect another ticket
or which will result in court proceed
ings to determine who are the legally
elected officers.
negro has made good, and as he wipes
off ignorance and illiteracy he will be
of more use. We are helping to edu
cate our own children and I am proud
to say to you that within a short time
we are going to have a real high
school in Atiar-ita. for, negro boys and
girls and other cities will follow. It
is cheaper to build schools than it is
to build jails.”
The grand lodge took recess to at
tend the drill and for recreation. They
will open at 9 o’clock this morning
and finish today.
Grand Court Calanthe.
Mary Nelson Jones of Augusta, the
common sense leader of colored wom
en in Georgia, was by unanimous vote
elected grand worthy counsellor for
another year, the women declaring
that they were satisfied with her home
spun common sense advice and moth
erly talks.,to them. She was showered
with many handsome presents, follow
ing her addres? and election.
The sessions of. the court were held
in the St. Paul A. M. E. church and
were freighted with ueh interest and
good talks. In her address yesterday
she made an appeal for the paying
of the young women of her race, con
demning the dance halls, the sugges
tive motion pictures and everything
Mse that would mar happiness and
wreck womanhood.
“We have too many old women
wanting to be young-girj.s, and moth
ers neglecting their daughters while
they are keeping company with young
men,” she said, “and it is time to call,
a halt. Our girls must bo saved, and
it is to be through proper mothers
(Continued on tags 6)
BRUNSWICK, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, JULY 13, 1922.
RAILROAD READS
LEAVE OPEN DOOR
FOR SETTLEMENT
But Refuse Conference With
Striking Four Hundred
Shopmen.
NEGOTIATIONS MUST GO
THROUGH LABOR BOARD
After Agreeing With Union Not
to Require Members to do
Work of Any Striker, Execu
tives Began Peace—Jewell
Says Acting Personally.
Chicago, July 12.—The decision of
the Railway Labo’ Board asks prompt
recall of the strike order and permit
resumption of former methods of con
ferences and expressed a willingness
of the roads to respond promptly to
any further summons of the board.
“It may be final but its only final for
today,” said Jewell when the decision
of the board not to meet the shopmen.
Leaders read it to him over the tele
phone.. He refused to further commit
himself until he hears from Chairman
Hooper, who had opened negotiations
with him. x
Chicago, July 12.—While flativ re;
fusing to meet the leaders of four
hundred thousand striking shopmen
to discuss peace proposals railway
executives tonight left an open door
for settlement of the strike through
the United States Railway Labor
Board.
Immediately after reaching an
agreement with the heads of the Big
Four not to require their members to
do any work of the striking shopmen,
executives began the peace program
submitted by Chairman Hooper, of the
Labor Board, asked a conference with
B. M. Jewell, head of the shopmen,
answered in tile form of a letter to
Chairman Hooper, who said he ivas
acting in a personal capacity ,in initat
ing asserted that the
strike was called in defiance of the
board, therefore the conference be
tween the roads would not be permis
sible or tolerable as there was a place
carried in the position he is seeking
to find the means ’to subvert.
EXPLOSION KILLS
EIGHT CHILDREN
Shell Used for Purpose of Hold
ing Door Ajar and May Have
Been Struck by Mallet or Sun
Caused It.
Watertown, N. Y., July 12.—Eight
children ranging in age from eleven
to sixteen vears j were blown to pieces
lfete todiaiy by the explosion of a
seventy-five millimeter shell on the
back porch of a house on Dimmiek
street occupied by Edward C. Work
man and William L. Salisbury.
Windows within a radius of two
blocks were shattered. The children
were playing croquet in the backvaid
and the shell, which was believed to
have been “dead” and which Work
man kept as a souvenir and was used
for the purpose of holding a door
open. It is believed that the explo
sion was caused either by the sun or
was struck by a mallet.
FUNERAL SERVICES FOR
E. M. I)ART YESTERDAY
The funeral of Edgar M. Dart, well
known Brunswickian whose , sudden!
death ocqurred Tuesday morning was
held at 3 o’clock yesterday afternoon
from the Firsjt Methodist church, Rev.
T. H. Thompson officiating.
Many’ sorrowing ' relatives and
friends and a wealth of floral remem
brances evidenced the sincere affec
tion in which Mr. Dart was held by
the people of the community.
The services at the church were
simply yet impressive. A choir com
posdd’of Mrs. W. M. Oates, Mrs. Akin
and Messrs, R. E. Sherman and Clin
ton Knight rendered-“ Abide With Me”
and “Rock of 4ges.” ‘favorite hymns
of the deceased. The usiiiil burial
service of the Metliodistc hurcli was
used, after which a benediction was
asked by Dr. Thompson. The inter
ment was in Oak Grove cemetery and
Messrs. W. F. Symons, C. H. Leavy,
Claud Dart, J. C. Garwood and J. W.
Symons acted as pallbearers.
NO DISORDERS MARKS
STRIKE AT WAYCROSS
Waycross, Ga., July 12. —There has
been no material change in the strike
situation in Waycross this week. The
ranks of the striking shopmen were
not depleted to any appreciable de
gree by the ultimatum issued to the
men by the officials of the road. Only
four men returned to work. All of
these men were old employes of the
road, men who have been with that
company for years.
No disorder was reported here dur
ing the past few days. Pickets are
still mintained by the strikers in the
vicinity of the shop yards and in sev
eral sections of the city. The men
continue to hold their daily meetings
at tlie Opheum theater.’ All of the Id
eal unions have gone ou record as op
posing any form of violence and local
officials, and officials of the city are
expecting no disorder.
SOON Fill AMOU)It
ROAD BONDI ISSUE
Committees of House and Sen
ate Will Get Together During
Coming Week and Name Sum.
Atlanta, July 12.—/Early agreement
between the highway commitees -of
House and Senate on the amount of
highway bond issue to lie recommend
ed for passage by the Georgia Legis
lature is expected, following a joint
meeting of the committees which
showed t hat practically every mimber
favors a bond issue, though th|re is
difference of opinion as to the amount.
A poll of most of the committee
members indicates that a bond Issue
of considerably more than $10,000,000
suggested by the more pessimistic
lawmakers will be reported for pas
sage. It is considered certain that
both houses will adopt a constitution
al amendment for a bond issue of
sufficient amount to enable the state
to match the federal aid money and
avoid the loss of millions of dollars
which otherwise will be unavailable.
The state highway department has
submitted a report of its year’s work
to the General Assembly, with a no
tice that its records are open to the
inspection of any member. John M.
Holder, chairman of the department
and W. R. Neel, the chief engineer,
are outspoken in favor of a bond issue
to enable the state’s road work to pro
ceed, though they have refrained from
attempting to dictate the amount
which should be issued.
Another meeting of the two highway
committees will be called next week
land probably a definite report adopt
ed.
The widespread interest taken in
the bond issue proposal is being indi
cated by the support coming to the
Gedrgia Good Roads Association from
all over the state. This is largely
taking the form of applications for
membership in the association and
payment of the $5.00 annual lee.
Many such applications being received
by Secretary William E. Keith, 205
Walton building, Atlanta.
When the bond issue amendments
are recommended by the Legislature
it is the purpose of the Good Roads
Association to carry on a campaign
of education throughout the state, ex
plaining to the public the details, of
the proposition, proving that a bond
issue cannot, increase taxes, and
showing how every -section will bene
fit through an improved highway sys
tem. Tile bond, ‘issue advocates feel
confident that opposition at the noils
next November can arise oniy through
failure to understand the workings of
the bond issue, and they are deter
mined, to keep the voters thoroughly
informed.
t
.MANN’S SPIRITED DEFENSE
* OF HIGHWAY COMMISSION
In speaking of the debate on the
McMichael resolution the Atlanta
Jpurnal said: “Representative Mann,'
of Glynn, made a spirited defense of
the highway department, assailing the
McMichael, resolution as unfair, pre
judicial and unworthy of considera
tion. He declared that Mr. McMichael’sN
charges of extravagance and ineffi
ciency were absurd, and a discredit to
the state of Georgia. He insisted that
the majority report in the highway de-j
partment, and urged the rejection of.
the McMichael resolution.
“A resolution was introduced at this/
point by Mr. Beckham, of Daugherty,;
providing that both the majority and
minority reports pf the investigating
committee be accepted by the House
merely as Information. Speaking in,
support 41 ibis resolution Mr, Cars-
GEN. VAN HOLE NASH
IT IS ANNOUNCED
WILL ARRIVE TODAY
Adjutant General Will Find
Camp Cnoev in Very Best
Condition.
SUNRISE GUN AND FIELD
PHONES LATEST MOVE
Capt. W. L. Harwell of Bruns
wick Rriflemen, Is Acting as
Major of hird BaTttalion in
Place of Major Pope Just
Named Lieut.-Col.
“We are having a good time; we
’are satisfied with everything on the
island.”
That’s about the way the fourteen
hundred officers and men of the Geor
gia infantry now in camp on St. Simon
island feel. That the. military men
are pleased with everything is no
doubt and very few if any complaints
have been heard.
General Van Holt, Nash, adjutant
general of Georgia, is expected to ar
rive on the island today and he will
remain there, it is- understood, until
the end of the encampment. He will
be accompanied by members of his
staff.
The “sunrise gun” is the latest ad
ditional to the cap grounds, and it
cannot be said that it si too mu
welcomed by the men. for the big
2-inch shooter boomed away every
morning at 5:30 o’clock and there i>
no sleep after that hour. Sergeant
Charlie Hardy of the Brunswick Rifle
men. is the man who is operating the
big gun.
The firstd ress parade of the
campment was held yesterday after
noon, and it was witnesssed by many
people who are on the island for the
encampment.
Captain W. L. Harwell of Company
I. Brunswick Riflemen, is acting as
major of the Third battalion. Major
L. C. Pope has just been elected lieu
tenant-colonel of the regiment and is
now serving in that capacity, and
Cptain Harwell was honored hv being
placed in command of the battalion.
Lieutenant Exley is in command of
the Riflemen.
The Riflemen desire to extend an
invitation to the people of Brunswick
to come over and be their guests on
Sunday. They will all be welcomed
and a dinner will be served. It is
also probable that a dress parade will
be held Sunday afternoon.
Field telephones have been installed
throughout the camp, something not
before enjoyed on the island, and the
mosquitoes, which visited the camp
for a day have disappeared. Every
thing is reported to be moving along
as nicely as possible, and the predic
tion is being freely made .that St. Si
mon will now be selected as the per
manent camp gorund.
ANOTHER SCHERULE TO
ST. SIMON TO BE PUT ON
For the accommodation of the troops
on the island, the St. Simon Transit
Company has added schedule
to its regular list that will be kept
in force as long as the encampment
lasts if the patronage warrants it.
The added schedule calls for a boat
leaving-the foot of Mansfield street
at 4; Q 9 m. and 9:45 p. m.. leaving |
the ocean- pfhr at 5:30 p. m. and 11:00)
P- m. While this boat is put on forj
the convenience of the soldiers, it will;
accommodate any one desiring to I
visit the island at these hours. Those
attending the Thursday night dances
are also expected to use this boat.
FIVE KILLED, FORTY HURT
WHEN TRAINS COLLIDE
(By Associated Press.)
Kansas City, July 12—Five were
killed and forty injured, most of
them seriously, when a Missouri
Pacific “Scenic Limited” flier,
westbound, collided headon with
a freight, train near here tonight.
TARIFF 7 CENTS A POUND
ON LONG STAPLE COTTON
Washington, July 12.—A tariff rate
of seven cents per pound on long
stayle cotton was approved today by
the Senate by a vote of forty-one to
fourteen.
well, of Wilkinson, declared that the
House should waste no more time on
the highway department fight.”
FAMOUS MINGO CASES
QUASHED BY JUDG7 BAILEY,
(By Associated Press.)
Charleston. W. Va., July 12
Indictments against membe-s of
i’n’ted Mine Worko.i >ou
taininy counts of murd >r, arson
and conspiracy in connection
with tl e industrial trouble in
Mingo county were qua'he-i by
the Circuit Court today by .Judge
Bailey, according to word to
night from Willimson, at the re
quest of the proceuting attorney
-who said the evidence was insuf
ficient.
WOMEN PLAN 10
FORM NEW CLUBS
Each Member of National Fed
eration of Business and Pro
fessional Women Asked to Or
ganize One New Body.
(By Associated Press.)
Chattanooga, Tenn., July 12. —Each
club of the National Federation of
Business and Professional Women’s
Clubs would be asked fo assume the
responsibility of organizing and fed
erating anew club by March 1, 1923.
under the recommendations of Miss
Lean Madesin Phillips of New Yorkf
secretary of the organization, which
was submitted at the opening of the
fourth annual convention here today.
Financial and personal aid and the
sending of a national field secretary
into states where there are few clubs
also was urged in the secretary’s an
nual report, which recommended a
definite goal of 500 or 600 clubs for
the coming fiscal year. There now are
368 federated clubs composed of 29,-
893 individuals, she added. The re
port was referred to a committee.
The afternoon was given over to
social affirs an dthe evening addresses
on subjects of interest to the mem
bers, one feature of the program being
an address on “business women of the
near east.” by Mrs. Florence Spencer
Duryea, New York.
LKNDHURST GONE
FOR ANOTHER CARGO
Fresh Water Steamer Dis
charges Load of Naval Stores
and Leaves for Hawkinsville
and Places En Route.
The Ocmulgee Navigation Com
pany's steamer Lynhurst. which ar
rived with naval stores for the Down
ing Company on Tuesday afternoon,
left yesterdy on the return trip--to
Hawkinsville and it will likely mak£
another trip here shortly.
The distam e between Brunswick
and HwkinsviUe Is about 235 miles
and the distance between stops is,
first to Darien, 40 miles, and the next
stop is at Doctortown with another
50 miles. Other stopping places en
route are Beard's Bluff. Ohoopee. Eng
lish Eddy and one or two others
then Hawkinsville.
The Lynhurst will probably average
9 miles an hour coming this way and
about six against the current. As riv
er boats tie up at night, only from
sunrise until sunset would the craft
move but even at this there are sev
eral advantages in the shape of ex
penses and one of these is the fact
that fyel is cheap .and also labor and
there is but little doubt but. that the
line could be blade to pay. The local
Board of Trade has informed the
stockholders of the navigation com
pany of its readiness to enter into the
movement for a regular line and it is
more than likely that something will
develop from the initial trip of the
L.vndhurst.
NOT MUCH INTEREST IN
CAPITAL REMOVAL NOW
Atlanta, July, 12.—Efforts ,to revive
the the capitol removal bill will not
meet with much success this year in
the legislature, as there are too many
matters of importance.
Hon. Zach Arnold of Clay and Hon.
J. T. Dixon, of Jenkins, who ha-ye
been tne mainstays of the capitol re
moval fight for the past several years,
have weakened considerably on the ag
nation . Representative Fowler of
Bibb is doing what he can to work
BRUNSWICK
Haa the lowest death rate of
any city its size in the United
States
PRICE FIVE CENTS
LAWMAKERS TOLD
OF BRUNSWICK AS
A SUITABLE FONT
Board of Trade, Young Men’s
Club and City and County
Boards Tell Facts
IS LOGICAL PLACE FOR THE
! OCATION OF STATE PORT
In Letters Were Enclosed Pam
phlets Which Point Out Some
of Superior Advantages Of
fered by Brunswick’s Most
Excellent Harbor.
A letter sent to each member of the
state Senate and House of Representa
tives was sent last night, the letter
being signed by the Board of Trade,
Young Men’s Club, City Commission
ers and County Commissioners, which
read as follows:
Dear Sir: Should there be any con
sideration given by the Georgia Leg
islature to the question of a state
owned port and terminals at this ses
sion, we desire you to know certain
facts:
“1- We believe that Brunswick is
the logical point at which should be
located state-owned port terminals,
and our purpose in bringing this mat*
ter to your attention is because of the
propaganda being broadcasted, in
which our port is entirely ignored.
“2. The deep water shipping facil
ities of a coast line belong to the peo
ple of the entire state and we deem it
our duty, as citizens, to acquaint the
representatives of Georgia’s electorate
and through these representatives all
the people of Georgia at large, with
the many natural advantages of
Brunswick’s harbor, believing that
this port offers superior advantages
at a mere fraction of the outlay and
expense that will be invelved in ths
development and maintenance of any
other port.
"3. Its location is such that ships
can make dock from the open sea in
two hours, and vessels can make port
under their own steam, without the
assistance or expense of tow boats.
“4. Three great trunk lines of rail
roads radiate from Brunswick, and
with their connections make it pe
culiarly adapted to the development
'of a state port. These railroads tra-,
verse the corn belt, the cotton belt, :
the tobacco belt, and the coal, iron
and steel belts, and the manufactur-'
ing centers of the South and Central
West.
“5. Brunswick is prepared to show
that its harbor facilities are in many
respects superior to those of any oth
er Georgia port. It has a natural,
land locked harbor that can be easily
and cheaply maintained as t<? depth
and condition.
“Your attention is directed to at
tached pamphlet, which points out
some of these superior advantages of
Brunswick’s most excellent harbor.
“You are therefore" respectfully re
quested to suspend judgment in. this
matter until there can be from time
to time placed before you for your
consideration full data and informa
tion on this subject of such tremend
ous importance to the people of the
state, and Brunswick’s superior ad
vantages are shown.”
GEORGE J. GOULD WEDS
SECOND WIFE IN PARIS
(By Associated Press.)
New York. July 12. —George J.
Gould was married in Paris about a
week ago for the second time, his
bride being Mrs. Alice Sinclair, an
| across who achieved some success in
1 musical comedy several years ago.
Mrs. Edith Kingdon Gould, his
first wife dteid less than a year ago
when she was stricken with a heart
attack on the go:f links at their, es
tate in Lakewood, N. J.
■ ?i
METAL TRADES MUST NOT
WORK ON LOCOMOTIVES
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, July 12.—Members of
all unions affiliated with the metal
trades department of the American
Federation of Labor were instructed
by headquarters today that no further
repair work will be authorized on lo
comotives coming from railroads on
which the strike is in progress.
up favorable sentiment for the meas
ure, but is not meeting with much
success. . The legislators have been
bothered with this matter for the past
six years and are sorter fed up eu it,
so to speak. -