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B R U NS WICK f Has the lowest death rate of j any city Its size In, the United States. . VOLUME XXI. NO. 282. WORLD PEA CE MA Y COME BY LA USA NNE MEE T DEFEATED GREECE MAKES SAD PLIGHT AT PEACE MEETING VENIZELOS WILL PLEAD FOR A LAIIO NOW LODE PIIIED Former Premier to Ask Safe guarding and Protection . From Enemies. ONCE PROUD NATION, NOW SEEMS ON BENDED KNEES *Plea Will Be for Charity, For Bread and For Shelter Nec cessary to Save Thousands From Death and Starvation. ( By Associated Press.) Lausanne, Nov. 20.—Hope was expressed at today’s halt hour sitting ofthe peace confer ence that world peace would be accomplished through the ef forts of this meeting of repre sentative powers. Ambassador Richard Childs, to Italy, and Minister Joseph Crew, to Switzerland, represent ed the United States as observ ers and received a warm wel come. Mussolini, new Italian pre mier, was present and sat next to former Premier Venizelis, ot Greece. Ishmet Pasha described the alleged Greek atrocities but said Turkey desired a place on the basis of mutual respect, national liberty and independence. Lausanne, Nov. 20, —Greece pre sents a sad ■ spectacle at th e Lausan ne' conference. The advance repre sentatives of the Greek dlegation are jflying: their blue and white ffag from! .the hotel where they are staying. Former Premier Venizelos is ex pected here to plead Greece’s case before the peace conference. The plea will be chiefly for charity —for bread and the shelter necessary to save the lives of hundreds of thousands of refugees driven from Tharce by the victorious Turks and for the protec tion from the rights of thh Greek minorities scattered throughout An iatolia and European Turkey. ' ' Turkey is so boastful and is making such extravagant claims that she ap parently believes s he defeated all or the allies, rather than Greece alone This is nettline t 6 the diplomat of tihe allied powej-s and it believed this will make the situation of Veni zelos an extremely trying one. Greece will Feek to retain special -rights which its citizens enjoy in Turkey and which it claims are nee essary to the );f e and hanpines s or Christians living in a Mohhamedan Christians living in a Mohamedan endeavor to protect the patriarch o’ the Greek orthodox church in Con SOUTH GEORGIA CONFERENCE TO MEET IN WAYCROSS TODAY The fiftyisixth session of the south Georgia annual conference of the Methodist, church will convene Wed nesday of thi s week in the city of Waycross, Bishop N. Ainsworth of Mkcon, presiding. For'th e next five or §ix day s the eyes of the followers of John Wesley in this section of the state will be turned toward the Ware county metropolis, watching the de liberations of the body and waiting anxiously th e assignement of pastors for the coming year. While the conference does not fori, mally open, until Wednesday, several boards and committies will meet to day to consider the various interests of the church and be prepared to rieport. Rev. T. H. Thompson, pas tor; of the First Methodist church, and Rev. L. C- Gray pastor of the MqKendree church ( this city, left thi s morning for the seat of the con ference, and 'several laymen are plan ning to . attend later. W.. C Little is chairman of the Waycross district lay delegation and J. E. lOdum is a member of the Epworth League board. Both will be in *t THE BRUNSWICK NEWS THE NEWS IS A MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WHO WILL GOVERNOR BE APT TO NAME AS SENATOR (By Associated Press.) Detroit, Nov. 20. —With Governor Groesbeck’refusing to intimate wh at action he may take political circles here are speculating over who will be named to succeed Thurman New berry, whose resignation, as junior United States senator was announced ed by the governor. Several names are being mentioned with apparently Ho basi s flpr the belief that they are being consideder by the governor. staiitinople and prevent h; s explosion which would remove the last remnant of the Byzantine empire from Stam boul. The task of M. Venizelos at Lau sanne is extremely difficult. While King Constantine and his advisors are blamed for th e disastrous military ad venture in the Smyrna area, it was Venizelos who won a footing for Greece at Smyrna through the Sevres treaty. Th e entente statesmen, it is said, cannot forgive Vtenzelous for his ex cessive claims and extravavbgkqaa cessive territorial claims and extra vagant promises as to Greece’s mili tary strength. David Lloyd George the former British prime minister, who backed the claims of Venizelos at Uaris. and many othpr statesmen of the- Sevres conference are out of power: consequently Venizelos, as the representative of defeated Greece, faces chiefly European diplomats who had no part in the previous negotia tions and, who ar e far from pleased that Greece made it possible for Tur key to defeat her- Switzerland, at whose capital and larger cities many international con ferences have been staged, again is host for a gathering of diplomats who come to discuss one of the most Important problems before the world at the Present time —the problems of TurkeJ- and the Near East. Since the armistice convention end ing hostilities between the Greek and the. Turk was signed at Mudanife more than a month ago, th e Near East peace .conference, the plenary session of which is set for today, has been eagerly awaited, as many com plex questions among them, the negotiating of a final Parley of peace between Turkey and Greece, the free dom of the straits, the fixing of the future status of Turkey, ar e to be discussed over the conference table. Much satisfaction was evidenced on all s ides when it became known that the United States had designated its ambassador to Italy, its minister to Switzerland and Rear Admiral Bris tol to watch the proceedings; even greater because the interest jn the conference when a few hours before the session was to open it was inti mated that the United States repre sentatives would raise their voices at the meeting whenever It was in "the interest of the United States and Americans to ddrso. Premier Poincare will attend for Prance, while Great Britain’s leading delegate will b p Marquis Curzon, the foreign secretary. Prof. Mussolini, Italy’s new Faseisti Premier may also he present. tendance. It is gratifying to know that both the local pastors carry a good report for their respective charges. All firfancial obligations have been met in full and many have been added to, the churches on pro fession of faith and by certificate. Mr. Gray is closing his fourth year in th e McKendree Pastorage and Mr Thompson his second in the First Methodist church. The conference will he in session until next Monday at which time the appointments will be announced! During the session all the activities of th e church will be reviewed and plans made for the work of the incom ing year. Every Pastor will submit to the conference a report of his labors, the report showing what has been raised for all purposes and what success has come to the charge in. the matter of accessions. The pre siding bishop is a native Georgian, having been born ;n Camilla and rear ed in +h e s tate. His father, the Rev.' J. T. Ainsworth, was for many years l (Continued on page 8.1 BRUNSWICK, GEORGIA, TUESDAY, NOV. 21, 1922. RUSSIANS GRADUALLY RETURN TO NORMALCY' i Abo\e, typical crowd around a Russian railway station. Below, part of crowd gathered to hear cor-rounLt j officials speak. Is Russia returning tc nor malcy? The*e photos -eer to Indicate that editions ate im proving. The crown in the lower WHITE VOTERS TO i NAME CANDIDATE FOR CITY BOARD Polls Will Open at City Hall at 6 30 A. M and Will Close 5:30 P M C. D. OGG AND B. J. FORD ARE | THE OPPOSING CANDIDATES I Former Offers to Succeed Him self, While Latter Desires to Become Commissioner Mem ber; A Calm Affair. ’ £ white primary to native a member of th e board of city com missioners vrill be held at the city hall today and the poll s will open at 6 a. m. and will close at 5:30 p. m. Something like 1,000 qualified male and female voters ar e on the lists but it is likely that not near this number will cast their ballots. The candidates are Hon. C. D. Ogg. at present a member of the board, who is mayor, and B. J. Ford, vVell . known ice cream manufacturer. The | cam paign ha s been one of short dura , tion and has been free of criticisms | usually found i n all campaigns of this nature. J Tt is slated tha? friends of each of the candidates will he at the Polls to day and while the contest promises to be spirited, if will be a good na tured one. Besides naming a candi date for a seat on the commission, the white voters will also select an executive committee and th e follow ing will he voted for without oppo sition: Frank D. Aiken, a t present chairman; A. M. Ross, now Secre -1 tary; N. R. Barnhill, J. Hampton I Parker, J. E. Dubberly, Edo Milley, |J. G. Harvey, C. Don Parker, N. ■ Emanuel, Millard Reese, i The manager s will be W. F. Sym \ ons, J. T. Lambright and Mrs. J. L. 1 Beach, and C. Z. Walker will be clerk, i The winner in today’s primary will ' be the candidate of the white voters | in the election to be held on Decem i her 5 and it. is, of course, expected : that all who participate in the Pri ! mary today will abide by the result and support the nominee in the reg ular election on the date above ftat ' ed. , DISCUSS AT CHICAGO | PROBLEMS OF SOUTH PROGRAM OF SOUTHERN COM- I MERCIAL CONGRESS CAR j RIES MANY NOTABLES I (By Associated Press) I Chicago, November 20.—The fvf- I teenth annual convention tof the j Southern Commercial Congress is { scheduled to open here tomorrow for a three days' session, devoted to | the discussion of th e Southern Agri ' cultural, trade export and immigra- I tion Problems. Ambassadors, Minis- Iteris and Consuls of many nations are on the program. ' photo appears rather prospt -ous in comparison with earlier pic tures coming out of Russia. Judging by the appearance of SEVENTY PERSONS LOSE LIVES WHEN SHIP SINKS OFF CALIFORNIA COAST (By Associated Press.) Calexico, Calif., Nov. 20. — Seventy persons lost fhei r lives in the sinking of the steamship Topolomo near the mouth of the Colorado river early yesierday, according to reports ofj the disas ter which reached here tday. TO ORGANIZE WET FORCES IN EVERY STATE IN NATION (By Associated Press.) St. Louis, Nov. 20.—Steps to or i'ganize the wet forces in every state .of the country to obtain mdification of the Volstead acy were dieussed at a two-day meeting of the National Association opposed to the prohibi tion amendment, which began here to day. Predictions were made by delegate s that the liquor question plroWably would be the principal issue of the 1924 presidential elejrion as a result : of claims being made that the wets won a sweeping victory in the recent general election. ' Denial that a third majo r political party favoring amendment ;of the Volstead act was planned and made by delegates who said that wet can didate s of either the Republican or Democratic Parties would be sup ported and that where candidates of both major parties were found not suitable an indepentent nominee would be supported bv the associa tion. SUPREMECOURT OF UNITED STATES AGAINST MOORE The supreme court, of the United States rendered a decision yesterday which means that Bill Moore, young white man charged with criminal assault, must serve the sentence given him by Judge Highsmith in Glynn superior court and this is from ten to twenty years. Following /dispatch received from the Associated Press. “The decision of the state courts of Georgia, holding Bill Moore guilty of Criminal attack an imposing a sen tence of tl to twenty years, will stand, Moore was tried in the Bruns wick courts where if ;s alleged he received an unfair trial because the general public wa? no t admitted to th e room.” The case of Bill ißtoore i s familiar to all Brunswickians H was at first tried in Judge \ Courvoisier’s court and th e defendant w as bound over and then went tojthe superior court-and he was convicted. Moore was represented by Mas/ Isaac, then of Brunswick, and J. ji. Thomas, well known Jessup attorney, and So licitor Sellers appeared for'the state. t the railroad station and the waiting crowd the road is doing considerable business, ar, jnier. ? good time*. RED CROSS DRIVE WENT MORE TRAN THOUSAND DOLLARS This Was Goal Set For Bruns= wick, This County and Section. GENERAL CHAIRMAN GIVES CREDIT FOR GREAT WORK Just How Much of Sum Raised Will Remain Here For Local Chapter Work Has Not Been as Yet Determined. The public generally will be inter ested in learning that at the latest count Red Cross subscriptions re ceived in the recent roll call has reached and slightly passed the thousand dollar goal se by the gener al chairman and her committee,, and when the few outstanding pledges have been redeemed there will be ,a safe margin over SI,OOO. This count does not include St. Simon nor a few scattered memberships which one is yet to hear from: so it may 1 be seen thht Brunswick l<as assumedly .gone “over the top” in her 1923 roll call- It is impossible to state at the pres ent just what proportion of the money raised will remain in Brunswick for local chapter work as the cards have not been tabulated ,btit since only, fifty percent of all memberships in cluding those of $5.0. and SIO.OO, and quite a number of the latter have been received, goes to headquarters for national relief work, there will be sufficient left in the local treas ury to carry on effectively the splen did program of work begun last year. The general chairman desires to give credit, for the splendid success of the 1923 roll call not only to the excellent and efficient committee who worked so willingly and untiring ly with her. but to the generous Brungwickian s who cheerfly opened their hearts and their poeketbooks to aid in the great humanitarian work of |.hc American Red Cross. VANGUARD OF MINISTERS POURING INTO WAYCROSS Waycross, Nov. 20. —Methodist ministers and laymen are beginning to arrive in this city for the annual South Georgia conference of the Methodist Episcopal church south, which open s here Wednesday morn ing. Important meetings of boards and committees will be held tomorrow The new mission, church extension, finance and other boards wil’ be re created, as all members of these boards hav e finished their terms of office. INSTRUCTED NOT TO YIELD Paris, Nov, 20. —Ishmet Pasha, chief of the nationalist delegation at the peace conference at Lausanne, again has been Instructed not to vieb on :the suhjeet of capitulations, a< cording to authorjtive advice s reach ing Paris. CONGRESS MEETS BUT ADJOURNS ACCOUNT RESPECT FOR DEAD A PITTSBURGH STEEL PLANT HAS CLOSE CALL (By Associated Press.) Pittsburgh, Nov. 20. —The plant of the Dequense steel foundry was threatened by flames raging and of ficials, up to a late hour tonigif. placed the damage at $250,000. brunswTckians TO MAKE ADDRESSES WAYCROSS TODAY DR. SIMMONS TO SPEAK BEFORE MEDICINE SOCIETY AND DRS. ATKINSON TO DENTIST Three well known Brunswick pro fessional men will make addresses at gatherings in Waycross today. Dr. J. W. Simmons will read a paper at th e meeting of the Eleventh District Medical Society and it will Prove of great interest to members of this profession. Dr. D. D. Atkinson and Dr. Frank . B. Atkinson will both make addresses at the session of the Eleventh Dis trict Medical and both will prove of great to members of the two societies. > Thes e two associations meet at regular intervals a t different place s in the district and it assembles Practi cally all the leaders in the two pro fessions. The people of Waycross have made elaborate plans for the social feature g of the meetings and be sides matters of interest in connec tion with the two professsions it will be an enjoyable occasion. NO INDICTMENTS YET HALL=MfILLS CASE 'By Associated Press. l Somerville, N. J., Nov. 20.—The Somerset jury spent today hearing fourteen witnesses in the Hall-Mills 1 murder case and adjourned at 4 o’clock until tomorrow without any indicatins when possible indictments would b e returned. SENATOR HARRIS HAS FIVE BILLS ALL FOR AID TO THE FARMERS Washington, D. C., Nov. 20. —A legislative Program of five bills aim ed at relief for agriculture i n vari ous ways, all introduced by Senator Harris, of Georgia, and now pending in the House, will b e urged during the coming short session of Congress. All of the bills have passed the Sen ate. Senator Harri s is expected to reach Washington tomorrow for the opening of tle snecial of Congress? and he will confer with the members of th e Georgia delegation in the Hous P to secure their united suPpoiv i-, an effort to get considera tion of the bilL, before next March 4th, as all legislation dies with the end of ihte ,67th Congress. The bills are: Amendment to the Federal -Reserve law so as to permit small state bank s with a canital of less than $25,000 to join th P Federal Reserve System. Bill directing the Department of Commerce to mak P a world survey and census of cotton o r July 31st of each year. Bill to broaden the Federal Ware house Act by eight amendments. v ' Bill directing the Bureau of Crop Estimates to publish their estimates at th P same time as the ginning fig ure,. of the Census Bureau so as to get comparatibe information cover ing the same periods. Bill requiring the Census Bureau to collect statistics from their ginning agents of the estimated amount of cotton remaining to b 0 einned at the same time they gather figures o n the amoun? actually ginned. The legislation to let small state banks enter the Federal Reserve Sys tem is a part of the Program of the American Farm Federation urged up on the agricultural. “bloc.” - It -will make it Possible fori the small banks to secur e greater advances and the support of the strength of the Fed eral Reserve System. Congressman Gordon Lee, of Georgia, introduced a similar bill in the House, but it is BRUNSWICK Has a landlocked harbor, the best on the South Atlantto Coast. . . . PRICE FIVE CENTS HARDING TO MAKE ADDRESS TO JOINT SESSION TODAY Senate Will Officially Receive Resignation of Senator Newberry Today. WATSON, OF GEORGIA, AND NOLAN, OF CALIFORNIA It Was For These Members of Senate and Houses Respect ively That Both Upper and Lower Adjourned. Washington, Nov. 20.—The sixty-seventh congress formally opened today in its third session but very little was done.T he senate adjourned out of respect to the late Senator Thomas E. Watson, of Geogia, and the house for the late Representa tive Nolan of California. Presidentt Harding will ad dress the joint session at 12:30 tomorcw in behalf of his ship ping bill. The senate tomorrow will offi cially receive, the esignation of Truman H. Michigan senato, who figured excess cam paign expenditures hearing and contest. Washington, Nov. 29. —With the convening of the 67th congress in special session at noon today, one precedent at least in American his tory is broken, white it remained to be determined on the senate floor whether the day would see another smashed. The extra session, called by Presi dent Harding primarily to consider the administration ship subsidy hill, will be the regular session to follow immediately after, insures a record (Continued on Page 3.) j likely that the Senate bill will be con i sidered in an effort to save time. The bill providing a world census of cotton has the support of the ; America n Cotton Association; Secre ! tary Hoovtr. and many cotton grow- I ers, both large and small, as Senator ! Karris contends a report of the ac tual amount of cotton in the w'orld will show a shortage which will heln the price now depressed becaus e of uncertain data. The changes in the Federal Ware house Act will strengthen th P ware house receipt, according to Senator Harris, and advances may be secured from banks with the receipts a s se curity. If will also Permit such pro ducts as peanuts, beans and cotton seed to be stored in addition to cot ton. tobacco and other produce. The amendments will permit the small Producer to nool his products, and the buyers would be able to purchas p in car-load and train-load lots. Insur ance rates would be reduced and cheaper interest rates would be avail able, according to supporter,, of the Harris bill. Secretray Wallace is suPnorting the bill. , The effort to secure estimates of th e cotton crop at the same time a® the actual ginning figure s will fur nish the best information obtainable according to Senator Harris, and the publication of data by both the Bu reau of Crop Estimates and the Cen sus Bureau at the same time will af ford information for the entire cur rent crop. The Georgia Senator con tends that th P Wall street gamblers use the partial figures now issued by the Government to'depress the price, and if all of th e information was made public at the sam e time It would be possible to use the ginning figures and the estimates to the estimat ed total crop. Senator Harri s is a member of the agricultural “bloc” which has actively sought much legislation during the present Congress, and the “bloc” in the senate is behind th e Harris hills,