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L§m BRUNSWICK
Has the lowest death rate of
any city its size in the United
States . ......
VOLUME XXII. NO. 276.
FEDERAL AID ASSURED FOR
COMPLETION COASTAL HIGHWAY
, FROM YULEE TO GLYNN LINE
The “Missing Link” on Savan
nah-Brunswick - Jacksonville
Highway to be Supplied, Say
Reports.
The announcement which comes
from Washington that the Atlantic
Coastal Highway, from Yulee, Fla.,
to Wildes Landing, and from that
point to the Glynn county line, is to
receive federal aid is of the most in¬
tense interest to the officers of the
highway association and the,towns on
this important branch of the project.
The road from the little Florida
junction point to the Glynn county
line has, since the building of the Sa
vannah-Brunswick-Jacksonville high¬
way, been the greatest draw-back to
offering this route as the premier to
tourists. As soon as the Glynn coun¬
ty line was crossed, the roadway was
found to be in third-rate class condi¬
tion, only a portion of the Camden
, ounty highway being in semi-passa¬
ble condition. The further the auto
ist proceeded southward toward Jack¬
sonville, the mort unsatisfactory the
roads.
The highway through Nassau coun¬
ty, Florida, the adjoining county to
Georgia, has never been placed in
passable condition. This condition
was understood by the highway
cials, who were aware that, while
willing, the little Florida county was
unable to carry out its ambitious pro¬
gram. It was concluded at a recent
iffeeting of highway enthusiasts that
it would devolve upon Duval county,
Florida, and the counties of Georgia
to the north, to prorate the cost of the
highway through Nassau and build
it.
The condition of this highway, es¬
pecially to tourists leaving Jackson¬
ville, has caused traffic over the coast¬
al highway to lose thousands of win¬
ter visitors, who take the Waycross
route as soon as they learn of the
“missing link” on the coastal highway
—which they prefer to the inland
route. The connecting of this impor¬
tant link will virtually make the chain
complete from Portland, Me., to Key
West, Fla.
The Brunswick Board of Trade is in
receipt of the following from Jack¬
sonville relative to the matter. Frank
O. Miller, of that city, is president.
Fred G. Warde, of Brunswick, secre¬
tary, and' George C. Smith, of Bruns¬
wick, treasurer, of the Atlantic Coast¬
al Highway Association. They have
been devoting much tjme : ,,and atten¬
tion to the Yulee-Kingsland link in
the chain and are much elated over
the fact that th'e federal government
is to makg, the highway a continuous
chain.
The ’following communication from
Jacksonville, to the local Board of
Trade goes fully into the proposition.
and it will be seen that the Coastal
Highway is soon to be a “continuous
chain”:
“The coastal road from Jacksonville
north to Savannah via Yulee, Wildes
Landing and Brunswick has been
placed on the federal highway sys¬
tem as a primary road, Judge H. B.
Philips, chairman of the State Road
Department announced in a telegram
yesterday to S. H. Walthall, manag¬
ing secretary of the Jacksonville Mo¬
tor Club, while all roads are impor¬
tant and increase traffic every way,
no other road in the country can bring
to Jacksonville, money and people in
proportion to the Atlantic Coastal
Highway, Mr.- Walthall declared.
“Action of the government in add¬
ing this road to their primary system
shows in many ways its importance to
the government. It i$ understood that
within a specified time, the road from
Jacksonville to Savannah will be
made an excellent highway, the ad¬
vantages to be derived from it are
far too numerous to mention. A. L.
Fox, of the local Motor Club, stated
last night that the present coastal
road is far from being in extra good
condition, and that a number of de¬
tours are necessary before reaching
Savannah. The most important cit¬
ies enroute are Yulee, Florida, and
following Georgia towns, Kingsland,
Sterling, Brunswick, Darien, Rice
boro and Savannah.
“This act of our government now
links up to this highway all the way
to Miami and efforts are being made
to have it extend to Kev West.
roe county. Key West, having already
provided for connecting up that
and city with the mainland which is
Key Vest, Florida, does not seem
such an impossibility for the con¬
struction of a hard surfaced r-vid nor
was it only a few years ago, and
boosters of the Atlantic Coastal H’gh
(eontlnued On Page Eight)
THE BRUNSWICK NEWS
THE NEWS IS A MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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+ EQUALIZATION TAX +
ACT IS REPEALED BY *
LOWER HOUSE 121-72 *
♦ (By Associated Press.) 4
♦ Atlanta, July 18.—The bill of ♦
♦ (Representative Stovall, of El- ♦
■f bert, to repeal the tax equaliza- -f
♦ tion act was passed by the house 4
+ this afternoon by a vote of one 4
+ hundred and twenty-one to sev- 4
♦. enty-two. The measure was one 4
♦ of the most hotly contested with ♦
-f which the house had had to deal ♦
♦ in several years. Itis regarded 4
♦ as the most important and far- 4
■f reaching piece of legislation 4
•f that will be considered at the 4
♦ present session of the general 4 j
"f assembly. 4 j
♦ The measure now goes to the 4- i
♦ senate, where its fate is said to 4- !
♦ be uncertain, but its sponsors 4-I
> are hopeful of its concurrence. 4- j
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BlLLTOABOLif
PORT COMMISSION
RUNS ON ROCKS
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MANN, OF GLYNN, AND NEW, OF
LAURENS, CHAMPIONS
OF MEASURE
(By Associated Press.) i
Atlanta, Ga., July 18.—A bill '
by Clark and New, of Laurens, to I
abolish the state port commis¬ j
sion, was adversely reported by I
the general agriculture commit¬ !
tee No. 1, by a vote of nineteen
to six today. '
Eve, of Chatham; Calloway, of
Putnam; Elders, of Tatnall, and i
Atkinson, of Chatham, and Gor¬ ;
don Saussy, of Savannah, appear¬
ed in opposition to the bill.
Mann, of Glynn, and New, of
Laurens, appeared in favor of
the measure.
Representative New asked that the
bill be placed on the calendar for the
purpose of disagreeing with the com¬
mittee report.
We are going to fight for the abol
ishment of the commission,” assert- !
e,l Representative New. The com-'
mission was created by an act m 1921
and was to investigate the port facili¬
ties of the state ,and work for the de¬
velopment of them.
Bussey Disagrees
Notcie was also .given the house by
Representative Bussey, of Crisp, that
he would move to disagree with the
adverse report of the general judi- .
ciary No. 2 on the bill to provide
erty, and Arnold, cf Lumpkin, are
joint authors of a bill with Bussey’s
bill to be placed on the calendar for
action.
MOVE TO TABLE
TAX BILL GETS
BADLY DEFEATED
SENATOR MUNDY HAS HIS BILL
PASSED GALLING FOR
BIENNIAL SESSIONS
(By Associated Press.)
Atlanta, July 18.—By an over¬
whelming vote | the house defeated
the motion by Stewart, of Atkinson,
to table the Stovall tax equalization
repeal bill and after deciding to de¬
lay voting on passage of the measure,
debate was reopened.
The bill by Senator Mundy provid¬
ing for biennial sessions of the gen¬
eral assembly was passed by the sen¬
ate by a vote of forty-one to five, and
sent to the house. The measure is in ,
the form of a constitutional amend
ment and would have to be voted on
by the people.
WEEK’S WEATHER REPORTS
CONDITIONS AS FAVORABLE
(Bv Associated Press.)
more western portions during the
week ending yesterday, said the de
partment of agriculture in the weath
er crop review issued yesterday.
Rainfall was mostly light to moder
ate though with some heavy
amounts in central eastern portions.
BRUNSWICK, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 1923.
ooooov Mtwsr,
CcjCt'4/£J/A/sr
SENATOR ARTHUR CAPPER
The Kansan senator who fought a los¬
ing fight in Minnesota for the
Harding administration in Monday
senatorial election.
RAIN PREVENTS
SOLDIERS’PROGRAM
AT CAMP CONEY
ADJUTANT GENERAL COX AR¬
RIVES AND TAKES UP
QUARTERS
The rain interferred with the pro
pram outlined for the troops encamp¬
ed at Camp Coney this morning and
they were compelled to remain in¬
doors instead of going through their
regular routine. Reveille found them
forming in line on their company
streets, but it was but for a short
time, as Jupiter Pluvius opened up
and decreed that there would be noth
ing doing in the way of strenuous
his beneficiaries were not
inclined to enter a protest.
The men w r ere given leave of ab
sence, many of them, and they came
up and spent the day in Brunswick.
Hundreds of others took a plunge in
the surf, while others made up for
lose sleep. The day came in the na¬
ture of a “day off” and the men were
not slow in accept the gift.
The arrival of Adjutant-General
Charles A. Cox at the camp this aft¬
ernoon was the occasion of no little
interest. The general repaired to his
immediately quarters, overlooking; hi./arrival the Atlantic,
unon and was
so0)1 in consultation with Gen. Re¬
sel]j Co I. Pope and otber staff 0 ffi cer s.
The officers’ camp is located on one
of the most attractive spots on the
island and each of them declare a
more comfortable camp site could not
have been selected.
In the event the rain should decide
to «i et . U p-> several squads may spend
the afternoon on the rifle range,
CAUSE
SHOOTING TWO ARE
HELD FOR CRIME
MRS. RUTH BULLARD AND SI¬
MON EDWARDS INDICTED
IN CLARK COUNTY
Marietta, July 13.—Mrs. Ruth Bul¬
lard and Simon Edwards were indict¬
ed by the Cobb county grand jury to¬
day in connection with the shooting
of Mrs. Bullard's husband as he lay
sleeping in his home last week.
Bullard’s face was peppered with
buckshot but he was not seriously in¬
jured. He accused his wife and Ed¬
wards with trying to end his life be¬
cause of a love plot between them.
PREPARE FOR HEARING
Moultrie, Ga., July 18.—Counsel of
opposing sides in the Clark will case
are preparing for a hearing before
Judge Thomas, July 18. A petition
brought to set aside the verdict in the
case, which disposes of property said
to be wort h $300,000 on the ground
p ba p one 0 f the jurors was related to
j. p. Monk, one of the proponents of
the will and a beneficiary therein, will
be the subject of the hearing.
i The summary for Georgia savs it has
j trol been condition good in but conditions
j have too dry numerous local
| ities. Cotton is much improved and
fruiting well and fields are clean but
plants are below the normal size
condition. Weevil damage is consid
I erable where not being poisoned.
TRANSPORTATION LINES ♦
ARE PLAANING AUTO BUS
LINES IN GEORGIA, SAID 4
4
(By Associated Press.)
Atlanta, -July 18.'—Railroads
and other public utility compan¬
ies are planning to enter the
field of operation of automobile
bus lines, according to the rep¬
resentative of Muscogee coun¬ 4
ty, who introduced a measure in 4
the house designed to make it
legal for such corporations to
own and overate ; automobile
transportatio nlines.
The present improved condi¬
tion of the highways and further 4
improvements ; in the future are
given as two reasons why the
step is planned. +
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MAYOR M’KINNON
NAMED ON STAFF
GOVERNOR WALKER
HAS BEEN ENTHUSIASTIC SUP¬
PORTER OF CHIEF EXECU¬
TIVE IN ALL RACES
It is authoritatively announced that
Mayor Malcolm B. McKinnon is to be
a member of Governor Clifford Walk¬
er’s staff. Although the mayor has
received no official notice to that ef¬
fect, it is known by those close to the
governor that he has named the pop¬
ular Brunswickian as a member of
his staff.
Governor Walker had no more en¬
thusiastic supporter during his last,
and preceding campaigns than Mayor
McKinnon. They have been close per¬
sonal friends for a number of years.
Those named as constituting the
governor’s staff hre: Charles T.
Nunnally, chief of staff, Atlanta, Mal¬
colm McKinnon, colonel and naval
aid, Brunswick; Edgar Alexander,
Atlanta; Victor Allen, Buford; D. M.
Byrd, Lawrenceville; W. E. Mobley,
Macon; R. O. Arnold, Hampton; Or
rin Roberts, Monroe; P. F. Vose, At¬
lanta; Harrison Jones, Atlanta; H. A.
Carithers, Winder; Paul Barrett,
Union City; W. I. Bennett, Trion; W.
B. Gibbs, Jesup; H. R. McClatchey,
Columbus; W. A. Peterson, Mt. Ver¬
non; Anderson Ulmer, Savannah; W.
V. Musgrove, Homerville; E. L. Da¬
vis, Blackshear; Paul W. Jones, Can¬
ton; L. B. Joel, Atlanta; Knotz Ben¬
nett, Waycross; James H. Dozier,
Athens; L. L. Griner, Atlanta; R. C.
Norman, Washington; F. E. Shumate,
Atlanta; C. E. Brown, Cordele; R. E.
Matheson, Hartwell; H. G. Bell, Bain
bridge; Rush Burton, Lavonia; Law¬
rence S. Camp, Fairburn; Edward
Lyle, Atlanta; E. T. Moon, LaGrange;
A. B. Lovet, Savannah; Irvin Walker,
Newnan.
ATLANTA’S CLAM
FOR CONVENTION
WINNING SUPPORT
SEVERAL DEMOCRATIC NATION¬
AL COMMITTEEMEN FAVOR
GEORGIA CITY
Atlanta, July 18.—Support for At¬
lanta in its effort to bring the Na¬
tional Democratic convention here in
1924 is being pledged by many lead¬
ers of the party, according to C. J
Haden, chairman of the committee
seeking to have Atlanta selected as
the convention city. A letter con¬
taining copies of resolutions adopt¬
ed by various organizations, inviting
the convention to Atlanta, has been
sent by Mr. Haden to members of the
Democratic National committee and
nationally prominent members, and a
large number of their replies have
contained favorable expressions or
promises to give Atlanta’s invitation
equal consideration with those of oth¬
er cities, Mr. Haden slate.
Patrick H. Quinn, Democratic na¬
tional commiteeman from Rhode Isl¬
and, wrote that he had believed for
many years that the national conven¬
tion should be held in a Southern city.
The services of the south to the par¬
ty should be given recognition, he
said, and while not definitely com¬
mitting himself to vote for Atlanta,
he indicated that he would be inclin¬
ed favorably toward this action.
According to Mr. Haden, Atlanta
and New York are the only promi¬
nent contenders for the convention,
and he expressed the opinion that!
Atlanta’s invitation would be accept- j
ed if southwide indorsement of the i
invitation Atlanta was is quite obtained. able to handle the j 1
convention, Mr. Haden said, reply-;
ing to statements he said were being i
made that it was too large an under-!
taking. The largest crowd which has I
ever attended such a meeting was
8,000, including delegates and visi
tors, which number could be handled
easily by the Auditorium and in the
hotels, Mr. Haden said.
FIRE DESTROYS
! ERIE
IN JERSEY CITY
■ Company’s Freight Offices
• Are Consumed by the
Fierce Flames
FIRE STARTED IN OFFICE
i BUILDING AT
Was a Two and a Half Story
Structure and Covered an En¬
tire Block—Round House and
Grain Elevator Saved.
(By Associated Press.)
Jersey City, N. J.. July 18.—The
Erie Railroad terminal freight office
was destroyed by fire today and the
flames spread to the railroad’s grain
elevator and round house.
The fire started in the office at the
terminal, a two and a half story
structure covering an entire
just as the three hundred employees
began to arrive to begin their day’s
work. In an hour the entire building
was demolished.
The round house and grain eleva
tor were both eventually saved but
only after a hard fight with the fierce
flames which leaped into the air many
feet from the other building.
Firemen worked like Trojans but
were handicapped on account of
ter pressure.
COMMITTEE TO
STUDY GENERAL
REVENUE STATUS
WILL DEPEND ON EXISTING TAX
LAWS TO RAISE REVENUE
FOR NEXT YEAR
Atlanta, July 18.—On the theory
that the state will have to depend up¬
on existing tav laws to raise revenue
for the ensuing year, at least, the
ways and means committee of the
house of representatives appointed a
sub-committee to recommend amend¬
ments to the present general tax
laws, or to offer a new form of the
present laws, at a meeting held yes¬
terday afternoon.
Members appointed on this sub¬
committee, which is regarded as one
cf the most important in the
assemhly. include Representative En
nis. of Baldwin county, chairman of
the ways and means committee'. Cov
ington of Colouitt county: Parks, of
Terrell county; Barrett, of Stephen?
countv;. Jones, of Coweta countv:
Daniels, of Trout) county, and Toole,
of Decatur county.
Chair nan Ennis announ- j to the!
committee that it would he advisable |
: o have a sub-committee o take up;
proposed amendments to t'i\ ? present j
tax law, : n order to err- -t.et defects j
that have been discovered. He de-!
Flared that this sub-committee should j
have the authority to draw up a new j
revenue measure, based op the pres- j
ent p'eneral law, to operate until a j
constitutional amendment- making |
changes can be adopted and become :
effective.
Representative Jones made the mo¬
tion for the appointment of such a
sub-committee, with the specification
that the chairman should be a mem
her. sub-committee In this resolution he redraft gave the the! j
power to
present genera Itax act in an effort to;
get all the revenue possible for the
state, an?) authority to present a-new
general tax act entirely, if the com
mittee The committee thinks best. opposed resolution j
a
of Representative Howard, of Chat¬
tahoochee county, calling upon it to
consolidate all pending tax pleasures
and recommend a substitute law. on
the grounds that such a plan would
be in the jurisdiction of the constitu
tional amendments committee.
SHERIFF’S OFFICE COLLECTING
POLLTAX FROM WOMEN VOTERS
Dancers should always remember
that the fiddler must be paid ana
women voters should bear the fact in
mind that to exercise the right of
franchise they must do the same as
the men folk—pay poll tax and many
of the gentler sex who marched up to
the polls and voted when it did not
require payment of any sum, realize
now that the tax collector must get
the $1.00 and if this small payment
is not met then the sum is doubled to
$2.00,
Several hundred female voters
I
SIR AUCKLAND GEDDES
British Ambassador to United
He is now in England very ill
is threatened with blindness.
MILLSAPS RESPONDS
ADDRESS WELCOME
AT MASONIC
MEMBEORS OF ORDER
ALL OVER THIS DISTRICT IN
SESSION AT WAYCROSS
-
j Waycross, July 18.—The
; District Masonic Convention
| in this city this morning at 9
The welcome address was delivered
h Central H igh School
j j Dennett. opening . The hour by Col. John
response was
! by C. E. MiTIsaps, ot Brunswick.
j Part of the program was open to
public, after which the Masons
journed ^ to a secret meeting in
Masonic lodge rooms in the
building.
The program for the entire
tion is as follows:
Program for Wednesday
9 a. m.—Address of Welcome,
John W. Bennett.
Response, by C. L. Millsaps,
wick.
j 10:00 a. m. (Masonic lo?Ige
j Bunn building)— Opening of
tion, by Waycross Lodge No. 305.
10.30 a. m.—-Entered
Degree, by Atlantic Lodge No.
Brunswick.
1 p. m.—Dinner at city auditorium.
3:30 p. m.—Fellowcraft Degree,
Douglas Lodge No. 386.
5:15 to 6:30 p. m.—Automobile ride
around the city.
8 p. m.—Master Mason Degree, by
Waycross Lodge No. 305.
Program for Thursday
9:00 a. m.—Business and election of
officers for ensuing year.
Waycross Lodge No. 305 will act
as host to all the visiting Masons, and
the ladies of the Eastern Star chap
ter Waycross will assist in the reg
i s tr at ion of delegates and the enter
tainment of visiting ladies,
Tickets to the theater and Davis’
sw j mm j ng poo l will he furnished free
to all the Masons.
FORMER COFFEE COUNTY
COMMISSIONER ARRESTED
PROHIBITION CHARGE
Waycross, July 18.—David Tanner,
formerly county commissioner of
Coffee county, was place?! under $1000
bond yesterday on a charge of pos
session of liquor. City and county
officers made the a'-rest from Tan
ner’s home at 511 Izlar street. He
will probably come up for trial at a
special session of citv court within
'
the next few days.
Local officers are making things
unpleasant for violators of the pro¬
hibition act in this vicinity, both the
recorder’s court and the city court
dockets being crowded with cases of
this nature.
HARDWICK IN ATLANTA
Atlanta, Ga., July 18.—Former
Governor Thomas W. Hardwick has
returned to Atlanta from Washing
ton, where he has been interested in
his work as an assistant attorney
general of the United States in the
prosecution of war frauds. The for
mer executive has visited the capitol
several times. He will be m Atlanta
for a week or ten days.
on the list and while some of these
have paid the $1.00 required the total
will not be five per cent. Many tell
the attaches of Sheriff Pyles’ office
that they certainly are not going to
pay for the privilege of casting their
ballots aau this is the only way they
can even up on election day with the
men folk.
It is safe to predict that the num
her of female qualified voters for next
years’ primaries and elections will be
ninety per cent less than the last elec
and primaries.
BRUNSWICK
Has a landlocked harbor, the
best on the South Atlantic
Coast.......
PRICE FIVE CENTS
ADJ.-GEN. COX
JOINS TROOPS
AT CAMP CONEY
Arrived This Morning and After
Spending Few Hours in
City, Embarked
SUCCEEDS LATE ADJ.=
GEN. J. VAN HOLT NASH
New Official is One of the Most
Popular Members of the State
iNational Guard, and Appoint¬
ment Meeds Approval.
Adjutant General Charles A. Cox
arrived in Brunswick this morning at
11:00 o’clock enroute to St. Simon,
where he goes to join the troops of
the 122nd Infantry, Georgia National
Guard, at Camp Coney.
Before leaving on the 2:30 boat,
Adjut< t General Cox met a number
of friends in Brunswick, several of
whom he had known a long time, hav¬
ing seen service with them during
the World War. General Cox is a
great admirer of Brunswick and ex¬
pressed himself as being delighted to
be here again. Although a young
man, he has spent a number of years
in the military service and is consid¬
ered one of the most efficient officers
in the National Guard. The appoint¬
ment of Gen. Cox by Governor Clif¬
ford Walker to the post of adjutant
general has met with universal ap¬
proval, for he is not only an efficient
1 officer, but is very likable, being held
in the highest esteem by every unit
| comprising the state militia.
It will be recalled that Adjutant
General Cox was in the automobile
that plunged down an embankment
between Griffin and Atlanta, resulting
in the tragic death of Adjutant-Gen¬
eral J. Van Holt Nash. Gen. Cox,
then major, received wounds which
were regarded as serious, if not fatal,
his life being almost despaired of, he
finally recovered. He recently suc¬
ceeded Col. L. C. Pope, of Dublin, as
adjutant-general.
“It is a great pleasure to me to be
| in Brunswick again,” said Adjutant
j General Cox, this morning. “This is
J not m y first visit to Brunswick, nor
to St. Simon, for I have enjoyed many
pleasant hours here and on the isl¬
and not so long ago,” stated the. adju¬
tant-general, “and anybody who ever
1 comes to this city or to St. Simon are
i pretty sure to want to come back.”
! Gen. Cox said further that the island
! was an ideal camp site and that the
I troops are fortunate in having such
an ideal place for their annual man¬
euvers.
Governor Clifford Walker, who ex¬
pected to accompany Adjutant-Gen¬
eral Cox to Camp Coney, was detain¬
ed at the capitol, but will be down
during the latter part of the week.
MAN FALLS AND IS
PAINFULLY INJURED AT
ATLANTIC REFINING CO.
J. E. Horton, employee of the At¬
lantic Refinery, was rushed to the
City hospital early last night as the
result of a fall of several feet in one
of the buildings a tthe plant.
Mr. Horton, according to witnesses,
|l° s t balance, and fell to a concrete
! floor. Ms right leg being badly bruis
an( I shattered in several places.
The injured man ig reported to be
doing as well as could be expected,
and although his injuries are painful
he will be able to leave the hospital
within a few days.
MEN’S CLUB PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH ENJOY SMOKER
The Men’s club of the Presbyterian
church held their regular monthly
meeting Tuesday evening in the
church parlors.
Rev. McQueen, of Alabama, made
•Iwiliw and there were several other speakers
on the program.
Judge Edwin W. Dart presided and
addresses were made by several pres¬
ent, including M. L. McKinnon. W.
W. Heaton delighted all by a song and
he was accompanied by R. K. Cole.
After rdl business was hlndled a
mock trial followed and Frank M.
Scalett as the prisoner at the bar. He
was defended *%v Rob Roy MacGregor
and Julian Bennet represented the
prosecution. The trial was followed
by a Dutch supper and this was
greatly enjoyed by all.
REWARD FOR SLAYER
(By Associated Press.)
Duluth, Ga., July 18.— A total re¬
ward of $1,200 is outstanding for the
capture of the slayer if Victor Dowis,
former deputy sheriff. The state has
offered $400 of this amount.