The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1921-05-15
ALL DEPARTMENTS PHONE 1873.

ALL DEPARTMENTS PHONE 1873.
We appear to have a little border
trouble on our own account. We re-
fer to the war On the border of West
Virginia and Kentucky.
When Germany gets into the job of
trying her criminals in connection
with the war, will she start in on the
former Kaiser?
Flag of truce used Death list
grows" machine guns in action"
Surely that seems to be some small
size war in West Virginia as these
expressions were all used by the AS
sociated Press yesterday in telling
of the scrap.
There is something radically wrong
with freight rates and other things,
when Georgia farmer, under present
conditions, must pay more money in
freight charges on a car of water
melons to Baltimore, than he actual
Iy receives for the melons.
Another of the Wilson plans has
been adopted by President Harding
and We hasten to offer congratula-
tions. General Pershing has been des-
ignated as chief of staff of the Unit
ed States army. 1t will be recalled
that this was one of the first army
suggestions made by President Will.
son, after the armistice.
Senator William j. Harris, always
on the job, is now very busy trying to-
persuade the Interstate Commerce
Commission to- reduce freight rates on
watermelons from the Southern states
to Eastern points. Unless this is
done, the Southern farmer will lose
money on every car they ship.
Senator Cummins expresses the
view that the present conditions of
the railroads presages another era of
government control. We think not.
1t cost the tax payers of the country
one round billion dollars for the first
and last experience in that line and
that ought to last for at least q cen
fury.
That congressional investigation in
to the escape of Grover Bergdoll gets
worse as it proceeds. 1t simply shows
that this half-witted millionaire made
fools Of the whole war department of
she United States government. The
whole thing is distressing and the pre-
cedent is bad one.
Col George NJ. N pier, attorney gen
eral elect, has lost out in his, fight to
take Office some seven or eight
months earlier than has, been the Gus,
tom. The question is not very clear
in the act itself, and strange enough
the Supreme court in handing down
the decision, does not clarity that
point.
Governor Dorsey's letter to the
PIE of the state WIS a tame effort
to attempt to justify a oad position.
The telegram of Judge oearey, pub
hshed in The News yesterday morn
ing, was salty. but to the point. Dor
sey should furnish the l.amas of
Judges, shdriffs and ,ourt officials he
has traduced or he should make prop
er amends for his wrongs.
Keep that Lumber City good roads
meeting in your mind. 1t is schedul-
ed for next Thursday, May 10, and it
is matter of vital importance to
Brunswick. If you did not volunteer
to go, there is no reason why you
should not. Any Brunswick citizen
who is interested in good roads should
take in this trip.
Camden county is growing in pro
gress and in the will to do things.
Two sets OF her citizens, are. now NOV
tang. to SBfidgel the st. Mary's river.
THE Kingsland folk desire to erect
the Bridge at Wilde's Landing, while
these AT stA Margs are moving to
build one there For our part, we wish
both OF these projects success. We
can't have TOO many good roads and
! good bridges make good roads,
!