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BRUNSWICK
Has the lowest death rate of
any city Its size in the United
States. ....
VOLUME XXI. NO. 289.
HARDING MAKES PLEA FOR SHIP SUBSIDY
CHIEF EXECUTIVE
MAKES ADDRESS AT
H JOINT SESSION
Urges Speedy Legislation in En*
acting Administration’s
Pet Measure.
GREAT LOSS ON MERCHANT
MARINE WOULD BE AT END
A Sublidy President Tells Con
gress, Would Put America in
Forefront of Peace Triumphs
on the Seas of Entire World.
(By Associated Press)
Washington, Nov. 21.—President
Harding, addressing a joint session
( of congress today, urged speedy en
actment of the administration’s ship
ping bill, terming it the means of cut
ting down present losses through op
eration of government ships and put
ting America in the forefront of the
Peace triumphs on the seas of the
world. {
Personally addressing a joint ses
sion of the house and senate, the ex
ecutive declared an actual monetary
saving to the government would re
sult from the proposed law. He chal
lenged every-insinuation of favored
interests and the enriching of the
special few at the expense of the pub
lie treasury. The legislation, he as
serted. automatically guarded against
enrichment or Perpetual bestowal.
“If success attend, as we hope it
will,’’ he added, “the government out
lay is'returned, the inspiration of op
portunity to earn remains, and Amer
ican transportation by sea is main
tained.’’
The President said concern about
the American merchant marine pol
icy was not limited ‘‘fo our own do
main,” adding that the maritime na
tions of the world “were in complete
accord with the opposition here to
the pending measure.’’ He declared
those nations had a perfect right to
such an attitude, but that he wished
to stress the American viewpoint
which he'said should be the viewpoint
“from which one sees American car
riers at sea. the dependence of Amer
ican commerce and American vessels
for American reliance in the event of
war.”
Mr. Harding declared it would be
most discouraging if a measure of
“such transcending national import
ance” must have its fate depend on
geographical, occupational, profes
sional or partisan objection. A com
mercial eminence on the seas, and
ample agencies for the promotion in
1 carrying of American commerce, he
Asserted were of no less importance
to the people of the Mississippi and
the Missouri valley, the Great North
west, and the Rocky Mountain states
than to the seaboard states, and in
dustrial communities inland.
“It is a common cause, with its
benefits commonly shared,” said he.
If the government aid is a fair term
to apply to authorizations aggregat
ing $75,000,000 to promote good
roads for market highways, the Pres
ident added, it is equally fit to be ap
plied ot the establishment and main
tenance of American market high
ways on the “salted seas.”
As to Present government opera
tions of the shipping board fleet, Mr.
Harding’ said there was the unavoid
able task of wiping out a fifty mil
lion dollar annual loss and losses ag
gregating “many hundreds of mil
lions” in worn-out, sacrficed or scrap
ped shipping. He called attention
that the government ships were be
ing worn out without any provision
for replacement and that a program
of surrender and sacrifice legislation
were enacted woudl lose scores of
KANSAS TAKING STEPS TO
OUTLAW KU KLUX KLAN THERE
Legal Proceeding Which Will
Make it Unlawful For any
Person in That State to Be
come Member of Klan.
Topeaka, Kan., Nov. 21. —Legal
proceedings which m a y make it un
lawful for any person in Kansas to
he a member of the Ku Klux Klan
were forecast today in the announce
ment by Gpvernor Henry J. Allen that
he had been .assured by the state at
torney gene'flal’s 'office that ouster
proceedings against the Klan would
be filed in the state supreme Qourt,
It was thought at the state house
that the suit probably would be be
£un today, it was announced, last
THE BRUNSWICK NEWS
THE NEWS IS A MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
BOOTLEGGER KING GETS
TWO YEARS AND A FINE
TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS
By Associated Press
New York. Nov. 21.—Anthony
Sassessee, arrested a few weeks
ago in Savannah and taken to
New York for trial, described
as the “King olf Bootleggers,”
was sentenced to two years in
the Atlanta federal prison and
■ fined SIO,OOO, after his convic
tion by a federal jury on the
charge of conspiracy to violate
the Volstead act.
GODSEND WOULD
BE DESTRUCTION
SURPLUS CROPS
FORMER ASSISTANT SECRETARY
OF AGRICULTURE MAKES AN
INTERESTING ADDRESS
' (By Associated Press!
Chicago. Nov, 21. —A bolt from
Heaven to wipe out the million dollar
surplus in agricultural crops accumu
lated during the industrial depression
would have been a blessing, said Carl
Vrom a n t former assistant secretary
of agriculture in addressing th
Southern Commercial Congress this
evening.
Mr. Verman traced the main cans
of collapse in business to pile ur
surplus because of the country’s re
fusal t° formulate some working
scheme of credit for foreign nations
Congress is now devoting its tinn
in- an endeavor to find foreign mark
ets for this surplus.
Among the prominent, speakers to
night was Commissioner of Agricul
ture Harris, of South Carolina.
SUIT AN INOUIR ES
BY RADIO AFTER
HIS MANY WIVES
(By Associated Press.)
Constantinople, Nov. 21.—Officials
of the Sultan’s palace today received
a radio message from Mohammed VI
who has fled to Malta, inquiring aftei
his wives, all of whom ho left behind.
The following reply to his inquiry
was forwarded:
“All are well and happy.” The
most anxious of the Sultan’s harem
is a young Circassian beauty, a
daughter of the Palace gardener, to
whom Mohammed VI was recently
married. Her installation in the im
perial household aroused considerable
rivalry adong the other members of
the harem, for she became a favorite
and her master lavished expensive
gifts upon her. She has now return
ed to her parents, who are in modest
circumstances.
Turkish newspapers today assert
that the Sultan took with him $500,-
000 in currency, a solid gold antique
dinner set valued at $250,000 and
several hundred thousand dollars
worth of jewels, as well as field mar
shal’s uniform.
TO INVESTIGATE KU KLUX
('SSOJrT pOICIDOsKV iffl)
Washington, Nov. 21. —Governor
Parker, of Louisiana, left for home
tonight declaring he would study ac
tivities of the Ku Klux Klan in his
state further before taking a ny ac
tion.
millions. The cost of the proposed
legislation, giving direct aid, he said
with oceab-carry'ng .iiiiitaihed a£
the present aver* *a -,iu'd not rea t
$20,000,000 a year, and the maximum
direct aid if American shipping were
so promoted that it carried one half
the nation’s deep sea commerce would
not ex’ceed thirty millions annually.
nigh, all Papers had been prepared.
The suit against the Klan will be
brought on the ground that th e or
ganization in a Georgia corporation
not registered to do business in Kan
sas. Th e suit may further result in
attempts to remove from office all
law enforcement officers known to be
members of the Klan, it was said.
Such a policy previously had been
outlined by Governor Allen.
The proposed proceedings in the
state supreme court' recall the cam
paign waged by Governor Alien just
prior to the recent election. At that
time he stated he was determined
to drive the Klan out of the state as
soon as he could find oud who headed
tha orgnalzation In Kansas. ;
BRUNSWICK, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY, NOV. 22, 1922.
COMMISSIONER 06G
IS RE-ELECTED BY
LARGE MAJORITY
Receives 418 Votes While B. J.
Ford Gets a Tatal of
219.
CONTEST GOOD NATURED
DURING THE ENTIRE DAY
Out of Total Registration of
1010, Male and Female, To
tal Cast Was 639, a Reason
ably Good Average.
Th e white primary held yesterday
for the purpose of nominating a can
didate for the general election which
will be held on December 5 for the
purpose of naming a member of the
board of city commissioners, resulted
in the selection of C. D. Ogg, at pres
ent a member of the commission and
Who has served as mayor since his
election when the mode of city gov
, ernment was changer from
and council to a board of commis
sioners. The former carried with it
a mayor and eight aldermen while
the commissioner-manager form car
ried tbre e commissioners with a city
manager.
The polls opened at 6:30 a. m.
and closed at 5:30 p. m. The manag
ers were W. F. Simmons, J. T. Lam
bright and Mrs. J. L. Beach, while
0. Z. Walker acted as clerk and the
primary was held under the auspices
and by the city executive committee.
It was a good natured contest through
out the day and the very best, feel
ing existed between supportrrs of
-opposing candidates. There were
something over one thousand names
on the male and female registration
list and of this number those who
watched the polls assert that equally
as many females cast their ballots as
the males, and the fact that a total
of 639 votes were cast shows that
considerable intrest w a s manifest
ed.
Th e successful candidate in yester
day’s primary bill b e elected on De
cember 5 for va thfi-ee yealr term.
Members of the city executive com
mission were elected and the board
is composed of the following: Frank
D. Aiken, A. M. Ross, N. R. Barn
bill. ,T. Hampton Parker 3. E. Dub
berly. Edo Miller, J. G. Harvey, C.
Don Parker, N. Emanuel, Millard
Reese.
i Members of the old executive com
mittee will have their last meeting
at the city hall 11 o’clock today for
the Purpose of consolidating the vote,
both for the city commissioner and
members of. the city executive com
mittee. This will be last meeting of
the old committee.
OBREGON IS NOT
TO RESIGN FIRST
MEXICAN OFFICE
REPORT PUBLISHED IN AMERI
CAN NEWSPAPERS IS OF
FICIALLY DENIED.
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Nov. 21. —The Mexi
can embassy announced tonight that
it had been officially authorized to
make the statement denying pub
lished reports appearing in some
American newspapers that President
Obregon, due to ill health, would re
sign the office and would be succeed
ed by Secretary of Finance L a Huer
ta.
THIRTY WITNESSES SO FAR
IN -THE HALL-MILLS CASE
(.By Associated Press.)
Somerville, N. J., Nov. 21. —Thirty
witnesses so far have told gtorie-s
that they know in the Hall-Mills
murder case to fhe 'f > ';ind jury of
Somerset county, ▼ • •*’, ' I'nlsbed.
second session tou’-l V *V >v
Little startling testimony? was pre- 1
sented but the prosecutor announces
that twenty-five more, including the
most important witnesses, are yet to
appear.
MINISTERS VOTED GUILTY
(By Associated Press.)
Sofia, .. s ov, 21.—Twenty-two form
er ministers were apparently voted
guilty by seventy-five per cent of the
voters in the national referendum
Sunday to determine whether they
were responsible for embroiling Bul
garia in war without sufficient diplo
matic Preparation,! i ,
ROMANCE OF SHEHC AND HIS SHEIKESS
SPLITS ON POCK OF FINANCIAL DISTRESS
“Sheik” Wallace Coffey and his “sheikess.” Bernice Cook.
Wallace Coffey, eighteen, was known as the “sheik” of Wilmette,
111. He Jeeided he needed a “sheikess,” so taking his mother’s car and
with but a few dollars in his pocket, he eloped to Milwaukee with
Bernice Cook, twelve Their frail bark of "puppy love” was dashed to
pieces when the “sheik’s” cash became tow. Deputy sheriffs returned
the youthful pair to their home*
LLOYD IS STILL FREE,
COMRADES IN PRISON
RADICAL CONTINUES BAFFLE
POLICE; ATTORNEY SAYS
WILL SURRENDER.
(By Associated Press.!
Chicago, November 21.— William
’Bross Lloyd, wealthy radical, was
still outside prison today as thirteen
of his associates started on the sec
ond day of their prison sentence, six
of them in Joliet prison and seven
in Cook county Prison and seven in
Cook county jail. Lloyd according
to his counsel will voluntarily give
himself up Thursday, but officials are
scouring the country for him.
Thirteen of Lloyd’s nineteen com
panions who were convicted with hi"’
in 1919 under the Illinois anti-syndi
calism act of conspiracy to advocate
overthrow of the government, surren
dered themselves and began serving
sentences ranging from one to five
years in Prison.
Lloyd and four others of those or
iginaly convicted failed to appear.
galaxy of speakers at
HORSE DOCTORS’ MEETING
Chattanooga, Tenn., Nov. 21.
Among the speaker s today at the close
of the convention of the Southern
States Veterinarian association were
Dr. John Arams, of Philadelphia; Dr
W. F. Suggs, of Auburn, Ala.; Dr. .T.
G. Phelps, of Ala.; Dr-
F. W. Cross, of New York; Dr. J. T.
Dixon t of Rockhill, S. C.; Dr. P. C.
McLain, of Gastonia, S. C.
RE-CHECK 0F _ PASSENGER
LIST SHOWS ONLY 35
OF 135 ON SHIP SAVED
Mexicala, Lower California. Nov.
21.—A re-check of the passengers of
the ill-fated steamer Topolomampo.
which capsized Sunday in the gulf,
shows only thirty-four survivors of
the one hundred and twenty-eight
Passengers listed.
BOY AND COMPANION
THROWN OVER CLIFF
.YOUTH SLAIN AND GIRL IS
v (THROWN OVER CLIFF AFTER
HIS BODY.
By Associated Press.)
WacALTexas, November 21—Grady
aged 19. was shot and
killed afi a: young woman companion
attacked last night near Lover’s Leap,
three miles north of here. The cou
ple were riding in an automobile.
Skipworth was shot in the neck at
dose range, his body robbed and then
thrown over the cliff by his assailant,
who is believed to have been a negro.
The girl Was then dragged through
the bushel) attacked, and hurled over
the cliff. The assailant escaped in
the youth’#, cr.
WETS PLAN REPEAL
OF DRY AMENDMENT
AT MEETING IN ST. LOUIS, PLAN
AMENDMENT OF DRY EN
FORCEMENT LAW.
(By Associated Press.)
St. Louis, Nov. 21. —Declaring the
results of the recent elections to be
strong indications of public sentiment
in favor of the repeal of the Volstead
Act, a score of state secretaries op
posed -to the. prohibition amendment
are perfecting plans for the modifi
cation of the dry enforcement law
and the eventual repeal of the Eigh
teenth amendsent at the closing ses
sion of the conference here.
State chiefs of the National Asso
ciation against prohibition began
their session yesterday on prelimi
nary plans to name “wet” candidates”
in every congressional district of the
country in the 1924 elections.
DENTAL SOCIETY
MEETSiHERE NEXT
Dr. F. B. Atkinsorii Elevted Vive-
President of Eleventh District
Dental Society at Waycross
Yesterday.
Waycross, Nov. 21. —Dr. J. H.
Brewton. Prominent Waycross den
-1 tist, was elected president of the
Eleventh District' Dental association
this morning at the meeting held
here. Dr. Frank Atkinson, of Bruns*
wick, was elected vice president and
Dr. M. Davis, of Douglas, secretary
and treasurer.
Anew constitution and by-laws
were adopted by the association,
which met in the offices of Dr. G. R.
Lovelace.
Dr. H .B. Minchew addressed the
gathering on “The Relation of Den
tistry to Eye, Ear. Nose and Throat
Treatment.” Dr. D. D. Atkinson, of
Brunswick, gave a lecture on “Clinic
on Gold Inlays—Direct Method.” Dr.
Frank Atkinson, also of Brunswick,
read a paper on “Dangers of Dentists
Contracting and Conveying Diseases
of Patients and the Place of the Face
Mask as a Preventive.” This paper
was recently read before the State
Dental Society. Dr. Lovelace gave a
lecture and demonstration on syn
thetic porcelain.
Those Present were Dr. J. H. Mc-
Donald, of Alma; Dr. D. D. Atkinson,
Dr. F. B. Atkinson, of Brunswick; Dr.
A. A. Lary, of Valdosta; Dr. Lewis
Davis, of Douglas; Dr. G. C. Peters,
Dr. J. H. Brewton, Dr. W. M. Taylor
and Dr. G. R. Lovelace, all of Way
cross. -
The meeting of the association be
gan promptly at 10:30 o’clock this
morning and continued until 12:30
o’clock, when the dentists adjourned
for lunch, -
AMERICAN FEDERATION
OF LABOR WATCHING
ANTI-DAUGHERTY MOVE
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Nov. 21.—The
American Federation of Labor,
according to formal statement,
will manifest general interest in
every phase of the proceedings
instituted in the house for im
peachment of Attorney General
Daugherty but the primary in
terest would be in cases where
labor questions were involved.
AMERICA WILL
TALK AS WELL AS
OBSERVE, IT SEEMS
AMBASSADOR CHILDS TELLS
LAUSANNE MEET U. S. TO
SAFEGUARD RIGHTS
(By Associated Press.)
Lausane, Nov. 21—The united
States played a brief part in the near
eastern conference today when Rich
ard Washburn Childs i Amrican am
bassador to Italy, made the declara
tion before the assembled delegates
that American participation through
observance would consist in joining
discussions and safeguarding the
rights which the United Stated felt
must be protected.
It is stated that the observers a re
not to vote, however.
PRESBYTERIAN TO HAVE
BENEVOLENT BUDGET
OF FIFTEEN MILLIONS
(By Associated Press.)
Atlantic City, N. J. Nov.—2l.—The
Presbyterian church will have a ben
evolent budged of fifteen million dol
lars for the new year, according to
a deceision of the budget committee,
/announced today after three day’s
delibration_
ROBERTSON LAWYER
WINS IN FIRST TILT
DISTRICT COURT CAN’T HEAR
MOTION TO REVOKE ORDER
GRANTING CHANGE VENUE
(By Associated Press)
Okmulgee, Okla., Nov. 21. —The
District Court of Okmulgee county
has no jurisdiction to hear a motion
to revoke the order granting Gover
nor Robertson a change of venue for
trial on charge of accepting bribe.
Judge Edwards ruled, sustaining the
motion of the Governor’s counsel
challenging the court’s authority to
hear proceedings in the case.
County Attorney Hepburn sought
to have the change of venue order
granted Thursday by District Judge
Wright revoked on the grounds that
Wright was not qualified to grant it.
HEARINGS POSTPONED.
(By Associated Press)
Washington. Nov. 21. —The Inter
state Commerce Commission, hear
ing nailrojad consolidations in the
northwest, temporarily suspended to
day, the hearings which will he re
sumed late r in western cities effect
ed by th e plan announced.
ATLANTA WILL SOON HAVE NEW
MUNICIPAL MARKET HOUSE
Number of Leading Citizens, it
Stated, Will Finance Propos
ed Project and Work Will
Start Soon.
(By Associated Press.)
Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 21.—Atlanta is
assured a speedy start on a munici
pal market house through the action
of city council yesterday afternoon,
which by a 20 to 9 vote adopted a res
olution empowering a group of prom
inent Atlantians to underwrite the
erection' of a $150,000 structure on
the city-owned Edgewood avenue site.
The group of citizens who will fi
nance the project is headed by Col
onel William Lawson Peel, prominent
civic leader, who for many years has
been one of the principal backers of
the annual grand opera season. A
charter in the state courts will be
applied for and the corporation prob
ably will be known as the “Munici
pal Market. Corporation of Atlanta.” 1
BRUNSWICK
Has a landlocked harbor, th
best on the South Atlantio
Coast. .* ' .
PRICE FIVE CENTS
MRS. FELTON SWORN
IN SS THE FIRST U. S.
FEMALE SENATOR
Was Given Seat Formerly Oc
cupied By Late Senator
Thos. E. Watson.
SENATOR WALSH SAID NOT
CONTRARY TO LEGAL RIGHT
Did not Want Impression to
Prevail That ballantry Caus
ed Seating “Georgia’s Grand
Old Lady."
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Nov. 21.—Mrs. W. H.
Felton. Georgia’s “Grand Old Lady,”
today took oath of office as the first
woman senator of the United States
shortly after President Harding had
addressed the joint session on ship
subsidy.
Mrs. Felton was given the seat
made vacant by the death of the late
Senator Thomas E. Watson, and is
expected to make an address tomor
row after answering the one roll call
before she relinquishes her seat for
Senator George, whose action in not
presenting his credentials made Pos
sible the swearing in of Mrs. Felton.
Senator Walsh delayed proceed
ings while with a speech he outlined
the legal point s in swearing in Mrs.
Felton, but ended his speehc by say
ing Mrs. Felton had the legal rights
to the seat and he did not desire t,he
impression to be conveyed that the
senate was giving her the seat
through courtesy.
The galleries were filled to over
flowing; Mrs. Felton having blazed
the way for womanhood.
VERDICT OBTAINED
WHEN JURY CUT CARDS
(Bv Associated Press.)
Sioux Falls, S. D.. Nov. 21.—A ver
dict of guilty was returned against
George Eagan, three times a candi
date for governor of South Dakota
on a charge of making false returns
to insurance companies resulting in
his sentence to serve two years in
the penitentiary, was obtained by cut
ting a deck of cards.
This is according to affidavits filed
in the circuit court here by two of
the jurors. The affidavits were filed
in support of a motion for anew
trial.
FIREATFORTROYAL
ENDANGERS TOWN
WINCHESTER FIRE DEPART
MENT HAS GONE TO AID
OF NEIGHBOR.
(By Associated Press.)
Winchester, Va„ Nov. 2l.—Win
chester firemen have responded to an
appeal for help from Port Royal,
where a fire started today had al
ready destroyed a dozen buildings,
including two flour mills and several
business houses. The fire, which was
fanned by a high wind, 6pread to two
adjoining blocks.
The plan of financing the enter
prise will be similar to the one em
ployed when the auditorium-armory,
Atlanta’s big show house, was build
ed. The city will deed the market
site to the corporation, which will
erect the market house and sell bonds
to pay for its construction. After
the building is erected and the honds
are sold, the property will be deeded
back to the city, which will retire
the bonds from the proceeds derived
from renting the stalls in the market
house to produce farmers.
At the meeting last week, when
the group of citizens agreed to un
derwrite the project, Mayor Key stat
ed that a local bank stood ready to
handle the bonds, and the proposi
tion is expected to go through without
a hitch. Mayor Key has been a
staunch advocate of the municipal
market project and the success comes
as a signal end to his fight just aa he
is preparing to retire from the may
oralty in favor of Councilman Walter
A. Sims, who takes office on January
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