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BRUNSWICK
Has the lowest death, rate of
any city its size in the United
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VOLUME XXII. No. 278.
BARRETT&COMPANY,
SOUTH’S GREATEST
COTTON FIRM, FAILS
NEWS RECEIVED
WITH SHOCK IN
COTTON CIRCLES
Was Interested in Various
Banks Throughout South*
ern Sections
THREE AND HALF MILLION
DOLLARS SENT TO AUGUSTA
Is Rushed There This Morning
From Atlanta Federal Re¬
serve Bank to be Used in Case
of Emergency.
(By Associated Press.)
New York, July 20.—Prank H. Bar¬
rett, cotton broker of Augusta, Ga.,
Notified the New York Cotton Ex¬
change this morning that he was un¬
able to meet his obligations and re¬
quester! that his seat on the exchange
be sold.
The announcement came as a com¬
plete surprise in cotton circles where
Barrett had been recognized as one
of the most conservative traders. His
failure, it was said, would affect the
entire southeast where he hag large
cotton and bank holdings.
The failure of Richard Willing¬
ham, cotton factor at Macon, three
years ago, was reported to have caus¬
ed Barrett heavy losses but since that
time it was understood that he had
recuperated. He was half owner of
the Augusta South Atlantic Baseball
Association with Ty Cobb owner of
the other half.
MEETING OF CREDITORS
TO BE HELD IN AUGUSTA
LATE THIS AFTERNOON
Augusta, Ga., July 20.—A meeting
of the creditors of Barrett & Co., cot¬
ton brokers, is scheduled for late
this afternoon, according to an an¬
nouncement here. The firm is reput¬
ed to be one of the largest cotton con¬
certs in the' south.
A shipment of three million, five
hurnli ed thousand dollars in currency
which is consigned to various Augus
ta banks was received here today
through the Augusta postoffice from
the. Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank to
prepare for emergencies,” declared
Postmaster McAuliffe this" afternoon.
“The situation is serious,”
George Barrett, member of the legal
firm representing Barrett & Co.,
before the hours called for the meet
wig of creditors.
The attorney would not commit
’"himself further but announced later
th&t a full statement would be issued
by the legal firm shortly.
MANN’S BILL FOR
< GAS INSPECTION
IS REPORTED 0. K.
ANOTHER BILL BY NEW WILL, IF
PASSED, END FERTILIZER
< AND OIL INSPECTORS
(By Associated Press.l
Atlanta, July 20.—With the sub
mission toithe house of a favorable
report efy agricultural committee
number one on Representative Mann’s
Bill providing for distillation'and test
of gasoline instead of gravity test
as is, at ; -present, the new measure
wherf brought -’to the floor for con¬
sideration, it was announced by Rep
resentative New that he would seek
to amend it so as to abolish the office
of oil inspectors in the state and
vide for only three officers to perform
these duties.
Representative New is the author
of a similar measure which provides
for alhfjshment qf numerous oil anil
fertilizer iSS'peetors and a reduction
of the fertilier tax from thirty to
ten cents per ton.
MUST PASS BOTH HOUSES
: Atlanta, Ga., July 20.—A house
committee has reported favorably a
bill by Representative Woodruff, of
DeKalb, to prohibit the operation of
commercial pool rooms in this state.
The measure must pass both houses
and be acted upon by the governor be¬
fore'it, becomes a law.
THE
HON. CHAUNCEY M. DEPEW
Noted New Yorker, who a few days
ago celebrated his 39lh birthday.
He is still hale and hearty.
DRASTIC RATE
SLASH ORDERED
BY COMMISSION
AFFECTS GRAIN FROM TEXAS
PRODUCING P6INTS TO
VARIOUS STATES
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, July 20.—Railroads
were ordered by the Interstate Com¬
merce Commission to make by Octo¬
ber iO. .ii <t a series reductions on
corn, oats, sorg, and other coarse
grains moving from Texas producing
points to Mississippi, Alabama, Geor¬
gia, South Carolina and Florida.
To guide the reductions the com¬
mission ruled that between Te^as
producing points and Vicksburg the
rates should be twenty-eight cents
per hundred pounds. The schedules
will contain increases proportionate
to distances over Vicksburg levels on
shipments to points further east.
BEAVERS LOSES FIGHT
Atlanta, Ga., July 20,—Chief of
Police Beavers, Atlanta’s stormy pe
trel, has lost his fight for supreme au
thority over the city’s police depart¬
ment. A house committee of the leg
islature voted unfavorably on a bill
that would have extended his power.
lUKIYC* ini/py Will WILL 3IU1N CIGM THR HIE
LAUSANNE AGREEMENT
(By Associated Press.)
Lausanne, July 20.—Soviet Russia
has notified the near eaet conference
that she accepts the convention for
control of the Turkish straits as ne¬
gotiated here.
Notice was given that the protocol
would be signed ? at Constantinople
within the next three weeks.
STATE PARENT-TEACHER
HEAD URGES SUPPORT
OF BIBLE READING BILL
Mrs. J. E. Andrews, chairman .of
the citizenship committee of the state
parent-teacher associations, has is
j sued a statement in reference to the
| amendment to the law requiring the
Bible to be read m the public schools
of Georgia. Mrs. Andrews is spon¬
soring the amendment.
In her statement Mrs. Andrews
says in part:
“In the interest of .education as I
see it, that will build a better and
more righteous citizenship in our
j body state. in I Atlanta have visited to every how religious what
; see and
they teach. I find that there is very
little difference in what is taught,
certainly not enough difference to
cause the amount of prejudice and
hatred that exists in the minds of
some organized group. Certainly not
enough difference to bout by one wli,o
truly believes the Bible that the time
is not far distant when, ‘By wisdom
and undertaking’ and the spirit of the
Christ that naturally follows a build¬
ing up of this character and spirit
through the orderly sequence of Bible
study all the human family will in¬
deed be one family, with hatred for
none of our brothers and sisters, but
love and kindly consideration for all.
This is Americanization, to which end
I labor.”
BRUNSWICK, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, JULY 20, 1923.
BOTH HOUSES PAY
TRIBUTE SENATOR
THOMAS E. WATSON
GOVERNOR WALKER, SENATOR
HARRIS AND MRS. FELTON
ARE AMONG SPEAKERS
(By Associated Press.)
Atlanta, July 20.—Thomas E. Wat¬
son, late United States senator from
Georgia, was today paid a tribute in
memorial services held at a joint sea¬
son of the heqse and senate.
Governor’ Clifford Walker, United
States Senator Harris. Secretary of
State McLendon and Mrs. William H.
Felton, the latter appointed to suc¬
ceed Senator Watson, and other
prominent Georgians made appropri¬
ate remarks.
“Senator Watson had more person¬
al friends iri Georgia who would at
all times follow him, than any public
man within my time,” Senator Harris
said.
MANY WILL BE GUESTS
AT REGIMENTAL DANCE
ON XT. SIMON TONIGHT
The regimental dance which will
be given by officers of Camp Coney
this evening promises to be an event
of the most enjoyable kind ajid it is
expected A special that boat many will will leave g'ipRvei. the foot of
Mansfield at seven o’clock and return¬
ing will leave St. Simon pier shortly
after midnight. This boat is charter¬
ed by 4he officers who are giving the
dance and all guests will be carried
over without cost.
Capt. Harwell has charge of ar¬
rangements and it is needless to say
that it will be an affair which will be
one of the delightful order. It is es¬
pecially requested that Brunswick’s
dancing folk attend and a pleasant
evening, is promised.
ATLANTA AFTER CONVENTION
Atlanta, Ga., July 20.—Many lead¬
ers in the Democratic party have
pledged their support in the effort
being made to bring- the National
Democratic convention here in 1924,
according to C. J. Haden, chairman
of the committee which is seeking to
have Atlanta selected as the next con¬
vention city. According to Mr. Ha
den, Atlanta and New York thus far
are the only prominent contender*
,
for the convention.
BUNCO MAN GIVEN
LONG TERM IN THE
FED. PENITENTIARY
FOURTEEN OF NOTORIOUS RING
HAVE BEEN APPREHENDED
AND SENT TO PEN
Atlanta, Ga., July 20.—As a result
of Solicitor -General John A. Boykin’s
raids of 1921, fourteen men have been
apprehended and sent to the peniten¬
tiary to date. The fourteenth man
heard his fate here a few days ago.
He is Fuller Scarborough, member of
a widely known Georgia family and
former associate of the late “Jack¬
knife” O’Brien, alleged “spieler”- in
Floyd Woodward’s gpt.-rick-quick
schemes.
Under the name of Jack Adams, the'
alias he is alleged to have used dur¬
ing- his short-lived career with the
Woodward organization, Scarborough
went before Judge Samuel H. Sibley
in United States district court and en¬
tered a plea of guilty to an indict¬
ment charging that he used the mails
in the furtherance of a fraudulent
scheme. ,
Judge Sibley sentenced him to the
federal penitentiary for one year and
a day. Later in the day he appear r
ed in Fulton superior court and ad¬
mitted his guilt in a state case. He
was fined $500 and given a twelve
months sentence which wjas. later sus¬
pended.
Both eases were the outgrowth of
the fleecing of L. M. Tidball, of Lin¬
coln, Nebi it is claimed, Scarborough
“steered” him.
Scarborough was arrested several
weeks ago in Chicago and brought to
Atlanta. He is said ta have been one
of the newest membws of the confi¬
dence ring when it was disorganized
in the fall of 1921 after a series of
downtown raids directed by Solicitor
General Boykin.
“Jacknife” O’Brien, under whose
supervision Scarborough is alleged to
have worked in the Tidball swindle,
was regarded as ope of the ablest of
Woodward’s lieutenants.
In his hurry to evade the net of
Solicitor General Boykin's men,
O’Brien left Atlanta in an automobile,
motoring to Savannah in the rain, and
it is believed it was from the expo¬
sure to the elements on the night o£
his escape that he contracted pneu
monia, from which he died several
days later in a Savannah hospital.
BREAD BAKING
CONTEST CLOSES
THIS AFTERNOON
MEMBERS GIRLS CLUBS FROM
EIGHT COUNTIES MAKE
FINE RECORDS
The district bread baking contest,
which is being held at the Glynn High
school for two days, beginning yes
terday, will close tfiis afternoon with
a public judging contest by the par¬
ticipants of the baking contest.
Yesterday yeast bread and biscuits
were made and corn .meal muffins
were made this morning. The public
is cordially invited to attend the con¬
test and see the products and hear
the judging any time after one o’clock
this afternoon.
Miss Lois Dowdle, state girls’ club
agent of the College of Agriculture,
Athens, is attending the bread bak¬
ing contests. Miss Etta Colclough,
assistant state agent of the girls’
clubs, is conducting the bread baking
contest and declares all the girls are
acquitting themselves admirably.
Miss Mattie Whitfield, of the Home
Economics department of the South¬
ern Cotton Oil Company, of Savan¬
nah, is here to assist Miss Colclough
and Mrs. Madge B. Merritt in con¬
ducting the local baking contest,
which will close this afternoon.
There are eight counties competing
in, the contest with teams of three
girls each.
The counties represented are as fol¬
lows: Appling, with Mrs. H. J. Par¬
ker, home demonstration agent, and
Misses Lillie Daniels, Beulah Reeves
and Effie Young composing the team.
Ware, with Miss Mabel Hogc boom,
home demonstration agent, and
Misses Bessie Boyett, Katie Wildes
and Pearl Woodard composing the
team. McIntosh, with Mrs. Irene Da
vant, home demonstration agent, with
Misses Rosa Fisher, Lillie Johnson
and Pauline Helenick composing the
team. Pierce , with Mrs. Annie W.
Wiley, home demonstration: agent,
with Misses Sarah Allen, Thelma
Lovett and Leila Smith composing the
team. Lanier county, with Mrs. Alice
Moody, home demonstration agent,
and Misses Lucille Tomlinson, Lonnie
May Lewis and Mary Courson, com¬
posing the team. Bryan, with Miss
E. R. FuSssell, home demonstration
.
agent, and Misses Mattie Belle Ed¬
wards, Irmie Morgan and Maude
Swearingen composing the- team.
The team from Glynn county is
composed of Misses Johnnie Paulk,
Nellie Drawdy, and Ruby Chambers.
MRS. LUCY E. BEASLEY
DIED EARLY LAST NIGHT
AFTER LONG ILLNESS
After an illness extending over
several months, Mrs. Lucy E. Beas¬
ley, sixty-seven, died early last night
at her country home on the Broad
field road, surviving her late husband
by exactly sixty days.
Mrs. Beasley was one of the most
prominent and highly esteemed wom¬
en in Glynn county. She was origi¬
nally from Camden county, but mov¬
ed to Glynn many years ago, where
she has since resided and where she
has been prominently identified in
church and civic affairs. Mrs. Beasley
was noted for her charity and hospi¬
tality, her home having been thrown
open for many years to her friends.
Her diath, though not unexpected,
occasioned the deepest sorrow
throughout the entire county.
Surviving this beloved woman are
two daughters, Mrs. W. P. Higgin¬
botham and Mrs. E. F. Higginbotham,
of Glynn county, end one son, J. C.
Beasley, also of Glynn county, a sis
ter, Mrs. H. A. Thomas, of Fernan
dina, and a brother, W. A. Clark, of
Glynn.
The funeral and intermeht will be
held this afternoon at 4:30 o’clock, at
Chapel Crossing, the services being
conducted by Rev. C. D. Ogg.
MAUGHAN FAILS IN SECOND
ATTEMPT CROSS COUNTRY
FROM DAYLIGHT TO DAWN
Road Springs, July 20.—Two trials
within ten days of Lieut. Russell L.
Maughan, both resulting in failure to
cross the continent between daylight
and dark, when the nervy airman
landed here late yesterday afternoon.
He had traversed more than two
thirds of the United States, a total of
1,925 miles and he was hurtling
ward the goal at a speed of 170 miles
an hour, after leaving three of iiis five
scheduled stopping points behind him
in his race with the sun when he was
forced to descend.
A tiny stream of oil, spurting from
an almost invisible aperture in the
oil cooler of the Curtis Pursuit plane,
necessitated the abandoning of the
flight.
MRS. HAROLD McCORMICK RETURNED
TO NEW YORK TODAY. NO SIGN
OF MARITAL WOES IN EVIDENCE
|
MR. AND MRS. HAROLD M CORMICK (Ganna Walska)
Tenderly kissed by her husband when she reached Gotham, It had been
rumored that a separation was pending.
GANNA WALSKA IS
BACK FROM PARIS,
KISSED BY HUSBAND
ARRIVAL OF MRS. M’CORMICK IN
NEW YORK GIVES LIE TO RU¬
MORS MARITAL TROUBLES
New York, July 20.—(Special)—
Gana Walska McCormick, less hefty,
but more elusive, showed her con¬
tempt for a convention of alert re¬
porters waiting outside her stateroom
on the incoming Olympic today, by
making her escape through an ad
jovh'g room, Harold P. McCormick.
Chicago millionaire and her husband,
showed his contempt for the judg¬
ment of the Paris critics on his wife’s
recent performance in “Rigoletto,”
by grabbing his lady at the foot of the
gangplank and kissing her on both
corners of the mouth. Both then
showed their contempt for the world
in general by speeding away in a
costly limousine. Mine. Walska’s re¬
turn to New York was as quiet as her
trip across. Her only companions on
the Olympic, it was said, were Karl
K. Kitchen, the writer, and Mrs. Kit¬
chen.
Mme. Walska sang daily on ship
board, but she lacked an audience.
In addition to her suite she had a
special cabin on another deck which
she used as a studio.
Mme. Walska was not today the an¬
imated young beauty who left for
France,-confident in her ability and
apparently certain of her success be¬
fore unprejudiced critics. But she
was quite as beautiful. She wore a
gown of-black Voile, rather a bit short
as compared with the mode in New
York, and around her neck were three
strands of graduated pearls. She
wore a black toque with a slight
ruching of white to soften the black
against her fair hair. An osprey
feather with a curl in it gave the hat
a touch of the picturesque. Madame’s
feet were encased in black pumps of
patent leather and gray silk stock
ings.
She refused to discuss her recent
debut in Paris opera -where she was
rather roughly handled by French
critics, and would not even talk about
her reported plans to enter musical
comedy, radioed from the ship in her
name last night.
Mme. Walska said she would re¬
main in New York at the McCormick
town house for awhile, and then go to
Chicago.
TROOPS STAGE
DRESS PARADE
AT CAMP CONEY
NATIONAL NTATrnM it r GUARD it a r?n nr OF rrnBriA GEORGIA
MAKE FINE IMPRESSION
ON SPECTATORS
_ Troops of the , 122nd , Infantry ,
oil a dress parade this morning at
Camp Coney which was witnessed by
hundreds of visitors and whiclY’prov
ed to be one of the most entertaining
features of the National Guard since
their arrival on the island.
The troops, approximately fifteen
hundred, made an impressive appear¬
ance as they formed in line on the
green near the boulevard and march
ed in review before Adjutant General
Charles A Cox General R. H. Rus
sell and the staff officers. The men
were all in fine fettle, their physical
condition being especially noticeable.
The parade was the first held since
the troops have been in camp and
they were roundly applauded by the
spectators on their splendid
It was a scene to make any Georgian
proud of the state militia, which is
second to none in the entire country.
Every member of every command
demonstrated that he is a trained sol¬
dier and they acquitted themselvea
like veterans.
Following the parade, the men re¬
paired to their company streets and
were soon at liberty to take a plunge
in. the surf, or disport themselves as
they chose. The health of the troops
is said to be better than at any for¬
mer encampment, only a few cases of
indisposition having been reported to
the medical corps.
Today will witness one of the most
delightful social features of the week,
a dance being given a tthe hotels in
compliment to the officers and men.
A large local contingent will leave
early tonight to participate in the
gala affair.
GEN. GOURAUD AT MACON
Macon, Ga., July 20.—General Hen¬
ri Joseph Gouraud, distinguished
French soldier, who is to be the guest
of Macon, August 5 and 6, is expected
to assist in the dedication ceremon¬
ies which will mark the new concrete
bridge over Echeconnee creek as a
Bridge of Remembrance to the mem¬
ory of the soldiers from Bibb and
Houston counties who served in the
world war. Plans for the dedication
are being made by the Rainbow Divi
aion Association and the Chamber of
Commerce.
Organization Strongly in
of Columbus to Bruns*
wick Highway
RESOLUTIONS PASSED
AT MEETING TODAY
Every Member of Club Present
Offers to Assist in Work ,to
Build Road.—Sidnay Lanier
Highway Name Suggested.
| At the regular weekly luncheon of
| the Young Men’s Club this afternoon,
practically the entire time was given
over to a discussion of the proposed
Columbus to the sea highway, which
is growing so popular all along the
route, and which, it is believed, can
be successfully built if the proper
fight is made.
R. L. Philips started the discussion
! in a short talk in which he stated that
he believed for the present that the
! Young Men’s Club could devote all of
J j its time to much this for highway, Brunswick which and
meant so
this entire section of the state. He
pointed out a few of the advantages
and benefits and offered a motion that
every member of the club volunteer
to assist in every way possible in
making the road a reality, and when
called upon every member present
stood up, promising to do whatever
he could for the success of the under¬
taking.
He was followed by F. E. Twitty,
who briefly went over the situation,
exihibiting a state highway map,
showing two proposed routes, one via
Albany, Tifton and Waycross, and the
other coming down and connecting
with the Brunswick-Macon route up
around Hawkinsville. Mr. Twitty
went into detail on the proposed
routes and suggested that a general
meeting be held.
The following resolution was then
offered by Mr. Twitty and was unani¬
mously adopted:
Be it resolved by the Young Men’s
Club of Brunswick that we deeply ap¬
preciate the action of the citizens and,
civic organizations of the city of Co¬
lumbus, Georgia, in inaugurating and
supporting a plan by which one or
more first class highways leading
from that city to Brunswcik shall ba
| promptly completed, there being now
; at ]eagt three desirables routes, any
| one 0 p which will require the re-con
i struction of only a limited mileage to
1 put them in excellent condition.
'
j Further reso i ve d, that we hereby
pledge our active support in doing
whatever may be necessary to bring
about the speedy consummation of
this great program, and which will
j mean so much not only to the two ter¬
minal cities but to all the intervening
communities.
Further resolved, that in view of
the fact that this highway will lead
from that great river on the shore of
I "mor^'famous ^y
bard in his “The Song
of the Chattahoochee,” to that other
short immortalized in the marvelous
poem, “The Marshes of Glynn,” by
that same bard—Sidney Lanier—we
recommend and urge that this high
when adopted, be named and
called “Sidney Lanier Highway.”
Further resolved that this club, act¬
ing in conjunction with the Board of
Trade, call a meeting of the respec¬
tive officers and committees onloads
to formulate a program for the exe¬
cution of this enterprise, and to all
things necessary to get a complete
organization for the furthering of the
project. of
Further resolved, that a copy
this resolution be promptly transmit¬
ted to the Columbus Motor Club, anil
to other civic organizations of that
city actively sponsoring this move¬
ment, with the request for the ap
’ pointrnent of similar committees to
j formulate a preliminary program or
this project. suggestions of
Following out the
the resolution and the general dis¬
cussion it is more than probable that
a meeting will be held in the near fu¬
ture, either in Columbus or Bruns¬
wick, to which people from every
county along the line will be invited,
and at which an organization will be
perfected and active work started
looking to the rapid completion of the
highway. It should be borne in mind
that probably four-fifths of this en¬
tire highway is now in an almost per¬
fect condition and it will be neces¬
sary to build only one or two connect¬
ing links in order to connect up Co¬
lumbus with the sea.
In view of the fact that two of Sid¬
ney Lanier’s greatest poems, “The
Marshes of Glynn,” and “The Song
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