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BRUNSWICK * Mas the lowest death rate ct any city its size in the United States. ....... VOLUME XXI. NO. 310. GOVERNMENT 10 MAKE BIG LIQUOR RAID FERNAND! Cuban Yacht Maguel Ferrarer, to Be Taken Farly day. HAS FIVE THOUSAND CASES LIQUOR ON BOARD Instructions Received by Jack sonville Prohibition Officer From Washington Late Last Night for Action Today. (By Associated Press.) Jacksonville, Dec. 18. —Instructions ■were received here late tonight by A. B. StrotiPe, division prohibition chief, to seize the Cuban yacht Miguel Ferrarer, which is now laying iat an chor off the Feruandjna harbor. It ,ls authoritively stated that there is something lik e fiv e thousand cases of liquor on board which as loaded at a point in Cuba several day s ago and an attempt made to get it into the United States tor holiday consump tion For some tim e the prohibition enforcement officers have been keep ing a close watch on this particular craft- It is indicated tonight that the seizure will be made early omorrow morning (iREEK STEAMER MAKES STRONG S. (). S. APPEAL (By Associated Press.) Boston, Dec. 18. —Radio messages received today sa'd the Greek steam er Melpo, bound for this port from Immingham, w u .s in need of assistance with her steering disabled. The mes sages came from the steamer George Washington, ’which was in communi cation wiih the ship. Her position is about 1,-00 miles east of St. Johns, N. F. Uate r the George Washington reported the Melpo was broadcasting | messages Itt Gheek, whirl) no one on t)f> tfteiirge Washington could de- Mphert PRACTICALLY ALL STORES OPEN LATE MERCHANTS TO DO BUSINESS ALL WEEK UP TO Ift OCLLK’K P. M. Notwithstanding- the fact that it was real cold last night it was no ticed that many of the mercantile es tablishments were busy up to the closing hour—some at !) and others at 10 o'clock. It is expected that trade will in crease from the Present up to the closing hour Saturday night and those who desire to get their pick of the -stocks are showing good sense in doing their buying now. Many have made practically all their selections but there is always another relative or friend to remember and this is why many who Lave announced that they had bought all their presents are still visiting the shops. CAPT. SHIFFLETT, SALVATION ARMY, ASKS PUBLIC HELP ORGANIZATION WILL SEE TO IT THAT ALL THE POOR ARE CARED FOR. The Salvation Army whose aim hat always been to alleviate the suffering of the poor, has ananged to bring the feeling- of Christmas to the homes of the needy by distributihg food and toys. , This goon work requires the help of the more fortunate citizens of the city, and Captain L. T. Shifflett, who if- taking care of all arrangements would be pleased to receive any con tributions for this work. Captain Shiglett is sending out an appeal by mail to which he hopes to receive a liberal response. Look .for you rletter and send in as liberal a contribution as you can. The dona tion goes to a worthy cause, doing excellent work among the poor in this city. Santa Cl" us will be out today to en tertain the children and will appreci ate any donations. The Salvation Army lassies will also be at their ap pointed Post. The public is urged to respond more liberally to their effort, as only a few days remain for this work, Address all contribution*-to Oap |ais L>. T. Shifflett, 405 G street, , - THE BRUNSWICK NEWS RUSSIA WANTS TURKEY TO HAVE ABSOLUTE CONTROL OF STR AITS * By Associated Press Lausanne, Dec. 18.—Absolute ■ control of the Dardeuelles and ■ Bosphorus by Turkey would be ■ given under a plan submitted to ■ day by Foreign Minister Tchit ■ oherin, of Russia, to the comniis ■ sion of the Near East conference • which is studying the status of the straits. ► Committee Reports Today ’ (By Associated Press.) ■ Lausanne, Dec. 18.—The sttb - commission of the , Near East ■ conference considering various " plans for regulation of the Turk ■ ish straits, adjourned lute this ' afternoon until tomorrow with ' out reaching a decision. TESTIMONY IN HERRIN RIOT BEFORECOURT Dr. Shipman fells Tribunal He Was Eye-Witness to Killings. Marion, Ills., Dec. 18.—Dr. O. F. Shipman testified today at the trial of five men in connection with the Herrin riotth|*^. WsVtlh eye-wit “esa to of six un armed a mob m front of the Herrin censors on thi day of the killing. W_ _ R. O. GreS-.vforme'r mayor of rin, testified that he had seen the I prisoners brought, from mine forty eight in a group escorted by more 1 than a score of armed men and also | saw automobiles from Missouri, In diana and Kentucky around the mine. Shot down and left to die on a lone ly roadside, Dan O’Rotike returned to day to tell his story at tin- trial ~f ! the five men. i O’Uouke’a return from th P shadodl | of the grave was announced by tlfl I prosecution at the opening ot ( odd this morning, O’Ronke w an one of six' I men whom the other witnesses te-iti , } tied wer ( , shot down in the Herrin j City cemetery after they were march-1 j ed through the town by a mob GERMAN SHOPPERS ARE JUBILANT OVER RISE IN THEIR MARK Berlin, Dec. 18.—In the midst of their Christmas shipping. Germ .'an ! consumers of all classes were jubilant 1 today at the unprecedented <|ovp in the i dollar, represented by mars exchange falling from B,Boft t o 6,60(1 to the dol lar in the roure of five days. This rise in the mark has already produced n drop from Ift to 26 per cent in whole,; sale market prices. The retailer., are j reluctant to make reductions be- i Cause they ai'e stocked up with goods i bought when the mark was much. lower. U. S. JUDGE BARRETT ROMPS ON KU KLUX IN CHARGE TO JURY Albany, Ga., Dec. 18. —-Sharp crit icism of the Ku Klux Klan, assertions i of it? harmful suggestions and meansl for combatting it, was contained in ; the charge to the Brand jury today by j Judge William Barrett, of the Unit- i iM States district court for south j Georgia, at the opening of the court; here today. NOVEMBER EXPORT REACH HIGH POINT WENT TO LARGER TOTAL THAN ANY SINGLE MONTH Dt’fclNG YEAR (By Associated Press) Washington, Dec. 18.—American exports in November reached the highest point of the year, according to official overseas trade statistics, made public today by the Department of Commerce, showing an export bus iness totalling $383,000,000. The November total is $12,000,000 greater than the value of October ex ports, and $9,000,000 greater than che value of commodities - shipped abroad in November fast year. In comparison with November, 1913, the increase was more than $133,000,000. A brief statement by the Department declared the November returns show ed that American agriculture and in dustry generally henefitted from., the increasing export business. Defied analysis of the trade, however, has Hot been made by this department. THE NEWS IS A MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BRUNSWICK, GEORGIA. TUESDAY, DEC. 19, 1922. WARSAW BREATH EASY AS MARTIAL LAW EFFECTIVE Crazed Assassin of First Pres ident Said He Had No Accomplice (By Associated Press.) Warsaw, Dec. 18.—Martial law be came effective in Warsaw today by Proclamation of the Polish cabinet. ('apt. Niewadomski, the crazed ar tist who assassinated President Naru towicz last; Saturday, has been held for trial by courtm*rtiat. At his pre liminary examination yestedray the man declared he had acted on his own initiative in shooting the President and that lie had no accomplices. The declaration of martial law has added to the sense of security felt by the people, who, with Gen. Joseph Pilsudski appointed as chief of staff of the army and Gen. Sikoiski a.; pre mier, await the convocation of par liament on Wednesday for the elec tion of anew President. Many other persons are also in cus tody pending a complete investigation of the assassination. Among those detained is Col. Modelski, once adju- j tent to Gen. Haller. SENATOR S MAIDEN SPEECH BOOSTING shipping BILL (By Press.) Washington, Dec. 18.—Seller Brookhart, rt-publtetn, lowa, 1 J maiden speech tifin dMA blent and adminßKion leaders til bftep the before cortM stress until filibuster main tained against the sovereign voice of the American people. * PRESIDENT TALKS v nWm DRY LAIvS .•IyfERN CHIEF EXECUTIVES T -ACCEPT INVITATION HE ; k : EXTENDED (Bv Associated Press ) Washington. Deo. 18.—Problems of I 'prohibition ciifoi'flWhnt were dis-1 cm i'd at White House luncheon I | conference today between President! j Harding and stale governors, sixteen i !of whom having accepted the Presi dent’s invitation to attend. Original ly planning to call a conference of governors here on the prohibition question some time next month, the President advanced the date primarily because of the proximity to the capi tal t this lime of so many who have been in attendsat the governors’ ■nnferenco at White Sulphur Springs, W Va. Although advancing the date of the conference meant that a num ber of governors participating will go out of office shortly after, the Presi dent was said to have decided upon it in order to obtain the views of those "’ho have had the experience of the past two years in dealing with the prohibition question. It is believed in administration cir-1 cles that another conference will he! necessary after the first of the year! because of the change in state ad- j ministrations, and the views develop- 1 ed at this conference thus will be j available to the executives taking! part in a Inter one. -- . j SIXTEEN AIR MAIL PLANES TAKE PART IN SEARCH FOR PILOT I I Salt Lake City, Utah, Dec. 18.— j Sixteen air mail planes took patt to-1 day in the search for Pilot Haney G.! Boonstra, who left Woodward field j here Friday morning for Rock ] Springs, Wyo., arid who is believed | to have been lost in a snowstorm j somewhere between this city and j Rock Springs. Air mail service between Cheyenne and Salt Lake City was suspended j and every available plane was pressed j ■ into service In the search. IMPROVE FACILITIES ! Washington, Dec. 18.—Comprehen ! -five plans for improvement of the, immigration facilities at the Ellis isl- ‘ and station at New Yok are under i consideration here as a result of; i many complaints regarding the pres : vnt equipment of the station and the ! methods of handling immigrants. TWO DIE IN FIRE j i Pittsburgh, Pa., Dec. 18.—Fire be- ( lieved to have been started when a j still exploded caused the death of two ] men at Milltowntoday, - GREEK ARCHBISHOP I OF PALESTINE IS VISITOR TO U. S. _____ >r : Archbishop Panteleimon. The Most Rev. Panteleimon, ' archbishop of Neapolis, in Pates tine, has come to the United St|Res as a representative of His Beati tude, Damiailos, Orthodox Patri arch of-the Holy City of Jerusalem and all Palestine. One of his mis sions is to present to President , Harding a piece of the true cross j set in a gold cross with diamonds, i This act will create the president a Knight of the Holy Sepulchre. i MANY LOStIVES mAKESUPiIOR ►NAVIGATION ON UPPER j BEEN KEPT OPEN I A TER THAN USUAL. (By Associated preta.) j Chjjggo, Dec. 18.—Battling foot by; j footjjpQnigh towering seas i*td frees-! ing Pr\ the men who town toj i shijL are i^^jj^^.n the (.alee: keep nnvifViun open fn, , r a:? lime tad bring down KaiMK V car Aof the your. jp* jjjgijtoc H; | 4led for—or he. J "lien a YmP;- gainer was dashgl Ito Pieces stone’s throw ufetv at mouth of the Portage Lake ship cteal. Twenty-seven more reached Saulte. Ste. Marie Saturday night after almost incredible hard ships. Navigation on the upper lakes us ually closes December 1. This year il was decided to keep the water ways open until December 15 because, the coal and rail strikes hail cut* dqw the coul shipped Ip the North! wesff and delayed the eastern movJ ment of grain. W Asa result, niqo big freighter! loaded -with grain—$28,000,000 worth of ships and cargo—are fighting their way down Lake Superior toward that graveyard of gallant vessels, White Fish Buy, trying to win through the Buffalo for winter storage. In Mud Lake part of £he St. Mary’s river, an other big fleet § ice-bound, waiting ! for the arrival of the nine which left ■ Fort William, Out., three da.va ago, : before trying with the uaslstance of j ice-breaking tugs, to win past Detour j to the open waters of Lake Huron. SEARCH FOR AIRMEN El Paso, Dec. 18.—Search for the missing airmen, Col. Francis R. Mar i shall and Lieut. C. L. Webber is be j ing confined gradually to the region ' between Twin Buttes and Fort Hliu ichuca, Arizona according to informa i tion at Fort Bliss. TO AUCTION CAMP £RA,NT Rockford, ill., Dec. 18 —Camp, Grant, another 0 f the wartim 0 scenes of bustling military activity, soon is to go upon the auction block —on e of the final stops in Its ultimate wreck ing as a cantonment. CLOSE CONSULATES; LEAVE PRIMONA RUSSIAN SOVIET ISSUES OR DERS TO FRANCE AND OTHER COUNTRIES (By Associated Press.) Vladivostok, Dec. 18—The Soviet ; government of Vladivostok, which re cently took over the administration of the city and surrounding terirtory known as Primoria, ordered the Con suls of France and ten other countries to close their consulates and leave Primoria within a week. I The Consulates of the United States, Great Britain, Italy, Germany and Austria were not included in the order, ‘ c u v..... MIAMI, FLA., WAS WARMEST PLACE IN ALL COUNTRY Temperature Over Country Hanged from 3 to Plus 74. ( By Associated Press.) I Chicago, Dec. 18.— Temperature* lower than ally previously report** this winter in the Northwest, the upl per lake region, the great Centra" valleys, the Middle and West Gulf states and the Southern Rocky Moun tains region "ere recodred last night and today as another cold wave •’ Plead over a greater portion of the United States west of the Plalacian Mountains. The mercury in Chicago went below zero for the first time this season. It was one below here earlj today. Havre, Mont., last night was gripped by 82 below weather. Other towns in the Northwest registered readings from 4 to 28 degrees below ?,et o. I, oral snow’s were predicted for New York tomorrow, while local jshowers were expected in Florida. Teirfierature in North America, last nignt’s weather report showed, rang ed from 34 degrees below at Medicine Hat, Manitoba to 74 degrees above in Miami, Fla. | naval APPROPRIATION BILL PASSES HOUSE VBy Associated Press.) Washington, Dec. 18.—The naval appropriation tall, canying the to-, ipiest of the president to negotiate with the foreign powers relative if lun of war craft un der toils, was passed to day by the house. THREE LOSE LIVES IN CQTTAGE FIRE Jr * . .WeN WERE ,S<HlNi> when ni Azr! ENVELOPED HOME (By Associated Press.) Akron, 0., Dec. 18.—Three promi nent Massillon men, one of them a j city ; official, ‘ were burned lo death jnd four others were seriously in jjuved early yesterday when flames [destroyed a cottage in Which they I were asleep at Lit tle Wadsworth, on | the Portage lake reservoir, south of here. I The dead are: Harold Howard, 52, ■ity engineer ef Massillon; Frank ■ oilguon, 28, of Massolin. George W. Williams, lawyer of Massillon, is the most Ser iously burned of the four survlvosr. Two other attorneys, Walter Holt, 28, and FI son Wefler, 30, both of Masßil ion, are suffering burns and other in juries. The fire is believed to have been caused by a defective flue and oc curred between 2 and 3 a. m. HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE SEEMS TO BE "SMUDGING” NOW - (By Associated Press.) Washington, Dee. IS. —The House Judiciary Cominttte e has appointed a B ub-committee to investigate what ac tion jf any, wllUie taken in connec tion with the refill of Representative Keller, to testify lkla the information on which he against i Daugherty. ■SCHOOL HOLIDAYS START TOMORROW 'WILL BEGIN AT END OF DAY’S I WORK AND END ON TUES DAY, JANUARY 2. The public schools of Brunswick and Glynn county will begin observ ance of the Christina., holidays after, [the school day tomorrow and work (will be resumed at the usual opening I hour on Tuesday, January 2. j Many of the teachers will visit rel atives in their former homes and oth ers have concluded to spend the time here in the city. The holidays will be identically the same with both white and colored institutions. In regard to the session which will end tomor row if. may be said that has been the most successful in the history of the Public school system in city and coun ty -and a greater number of pupils have enrolled in all the schools. PROPOSAL OF UNION OF CENTRAL DELAYED FOR A llffE (By Associate,! Pr< ‘s.i • Washington, Dec. LS.—The Central American conference-to day disposed of the trouMeeome. question of the proposed union of Central America • by. agreeing to call a conference to consider it in to > 1 1 liu^ treat Tfc I A rynug’-ed of* the heads ft (lye delegations was appointed (yf f.jrJY ihc trea ty establishing thetcrUirUof arbi • tration of I’hrtajtv. AiThnirn * menta l- ;Don taken to await the 1-Abrt of tig- committee, m REPARATIONS IS STUMBLING BLOCK TO GERMAN LOAN This Must be Arranged in Some Manner Before Help is Given (By Associated Press.) Washington, Dec. 18.—Adjustment of reparations dispute between Lon don and Paris is the crux of the Eu ropean tangle in the American view pointe as stated here today on com petent authority. The talk of an American loan to Germany is described as "idle” until such adjustment is made. MORGAN WON’T MAKE LOAN (By Associated Press.^ New York, Dec. 18.—J. P. Morgan & Cos. tonight iksued a statement de daring they had notified the German ambassador to this country that it is impossible for them to discuss or consider u loan to Germany unless and until the German reparations question had been settled. WOMEN OF WAYCROSS CANVASS TOWN KEEP CITY SCHOOLS OPEN Wayeross, Gu., Dec. 18.—One of the most unusual canvasses for funds which this city has ever seen started this morning. Ladies representing the various organizations, working in the different schools, started a house to-house canvass to raise a sum equal to $5 for each child in school to keep the schools open and pay the teachers their salaries for December. R was hoped to have the canvass over by noon. The board of education announces fits inability to raise funds to pay the teachers, so the women’s orjJStSza tions evolved this -plan t„o get the money. Those appealed to are Im pressed with the fact that any dona tion is a gift and not a loan, as there is no immediate prospect of its being returned. It. will be necessayv to raise several thousand dojjars in this way. WALLACE REID IS AT POINT OF DEATH FOR SEVERAL DAYS FAMOUS Picture star has been SERIOUSLY ILL. (By Associated Press.) Los Angeles Cal., Dec. 18—Wallace Reid, motion picture star, is at the Point of death and for several days has not been expected to live, ac cording to Mrs. Reid (Dorothy Dav enport), in an interview today in the Los Angeles Examiner, given at Hol lywood sanitarium last night. One of the physicians, according to the Examiner, coroborat.es Mrs. Reid!s statements, saying: "Mr. Reid has been near death for the past five or six days. His temperature has re peatedly reached 103 and his Pulse 130. His heart action is irregular and Weak. He has fainted on an av erage of three times daily and has lost seventy Pounds in weight. Lab oratory findings at the present time indicate he is suffering from complete exhaustive condition or from influen za. “A recurrence of influenza is possi ble at any time and could cause his death. This is not anticipated by at tending physicians, but must he and I is being considered.” “He thought he would die the. oth er night,” said Mrs. Reid. “He was jso brave about it, Poor boy. For three nights he had expected to die. [ He isn’t afraid to die but he want *; to live for Billy and Betty and me," | referring to their son and adoftfd 1 daughter. BRUNSWICK has a iandtovked hattior, tha ue*t on the fsoutli Atlantic Goast. .* . , . . , PRICE FIVE CENTS 11l DARING HOLD UP DENVER HAS MOST SENSATIONAL CASE Men Rob li, S. Mint and Escape With Two Hundred Thous and Dollars. ONI Y CLEW SAWED OFF BARREL (ME SHOT-GUN Gun Was Dropped by One of the Robbers Who Left a Stream of Blood Behind Him as He Made Escape. (By Associated Press ) Denver, C’olo., Dec. 18.—Federal and state authorities here are trying tonight to establish ownership of a sawed off shot-gun in an effort to iden tify bandits, who heavily armed and disregarding human life today, staged the larges t and most sensational hold ups in' tile police anna/s of Denver and which wa s pulled off on the door steps of the United States mint. The liold-up 3 secured two hundred thousand dollars of the overnment’a money and fh e sawed-off gun was dropped by one of the burglars, who was shot and, left a trail of blood be hind him. The funds we re being transferred fronrth e mint to a local Reserve bank The robbers seized the gold and sprang into an automobile. As the Car speed away government guards Inside the mint fired from wlndow a at th e robbers. The entire Denver po l|Cp force was quickly called to action in an effort to apprehend the robbers. The bandits car drove up to the mini as the truck was being loaded and three masked men. alighted and opened fire. Havener fell first in the fusilade. Government employes re turned tb e Ore but the robbers acted too quickly. While the robbery wa s going on, ac cording to witnesses, a second car loaded with masked men armed with shot-guns arid rifles stood twenty feet, from the bandit car, apparently realty to give aid jf, needed. . I'. A. WCRARY PASSES A WAV FUNERAL AT GAINESVILLE The funeral of Thomas A. McCrary, of Americ-us, brother of H. JjL‘ Mc- Crary, of this city, will he helJnt his former home in teruoon. Deceased, who youngest brother of Mr. McCaSy, was 52 years of age, a Prorif farmer and leaves a wife arm ten children. He first had influenza and pneu monia developed which caused Jut? taking away. During tbe early ’nine ties Mr. McCrary lived here and ha* many friends made at that time who will be grieved to learn of his death. MRS. THEBE VERRILL, 72, PASSES AWAY AT ARCO At the home of tier daughter Mrs. George A. Sparks, 45 Dixie highway, Arco, Mrs, Thebe Verrill, 72 years of age, passed away yesterday afternoon shortly after 2 o’clock after an ill ness of some time and on account of her advanced age she was an eAsy mark for the Grim Reaper. Mrs. Verill has lived at Arco for about three years and was generally beloved by all who knew tier. Thg remains will he shipped to West Palm Beach today , and the fune.ral will be held at that Place tomorrow after noon. HARDING CABLES U. S. ' SYMPATHY TO POLAND Washington, Dec. 18.—President Hardiug today cabled a message of sympathy to the people of Poland in which he expressed the sincere condolence of the United States gov ernment over the assassination of President Narutowitz. HAMILTON DOUGLAS DIES IN ATLANTA WAS DEAN OF ATLANTA LAW’ SCHOOL AND WELL KNOWN THROUGHOUT STATE (By Associated Pregs.) Atlanta, Dec. 18.—Hamilton Doug las, Sr., 64, one of tbe leading law yers of the state and dean of the At lanta Law School, died here last night after an illness of several weeks. He Is survived by his widow and four children. Mr. Douglas was bom in Alexan dria county, Virginia, and came to Atlanta in 1887. He was a member of the grand council of the Sigma Chi Fraternity arid of the Capital City and Atlanta Athletic Clubs. ’ ■