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The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1921-07-10
MISS MARY POTTER
. DIED YESTERDAY
Popular and Beloved Young
Lady Succumbs After illness
of Two or Three Weeks--
Funeral Services at Metho-
dist Church at S O'clock This
Afternoon.

Miss Mary A. Potter, 22 years ol
age. daughter OF Mrs. Josephine Pot
ter. died yesterday afternoon at three
twenty o'clock. at the family resi-
dence, 111s Egmont street, after an
illness OF several weeks. The an
|nouncement of Miss Potter's death has
occasioned the keenest sorrow among
her large circle OF friends In all parts
Of Brunswick.
She was one OF the city's most he.
loved young women, and was a de,
voted and devOut member OF the First
Methodist church. and was faithful
and efficient Sunday school teacher
In that organization. Deceased was d
daughter OF the late William A. Pot;
ter. who met d tragic death in rail.
road accident about a year ago.
Miss Potter was born and had spent
her entire lifetime In Brunswick. and
her friends were numbered only by
those who had the privilege OF know
ing her.
The funeral service viii be held
from the First Methodist church. at
five o'clock this afternoon, Rev. Thorn
as II. Thomson. her pastor. officiating.
The interment will follow Immediate
" afterward in Palmetto cemetery,
with Undertakes Edo Miller In charge
Of the burial arrangements.
Besides her mother Miss Potter IL
survIveda by three sisters. Mrs. c. b.
PItman. Of Wilmington. ". G.. Misses
Virginia and Helen Potter. Of Bruins
wick. and three brothers, William A.
Jr., Robert. and Arthur Potter. all OF
this city. Deceased was q grand.
daughter OF Mrs. Elizabeth Atkinson.
and niece Of Miss Mamie Atkinson.
OF brunswick
The following young men have been
asked 10 serve az pallbearers: Messrs.
Ross Brown. Melvin Brcckington. r.
Z. Glover. A. s. Glover. II. C. Rough
on and wabur Keany.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1921-07-10
DEATH YESTERDAY
. OF BEN S. CALHOUN
Deceased Had Been a Resident
of Brunswick For Twenty
five Years, and Was a Highly
Regarded citizen.-FuneraI
and Interment This Afternoon

Benjamin s. Calhoun, weIl-known
and highly regarded Brunswickiank
died at his home, r and Union streets.
at noon yesterday, after an illness OF
several months. News OF Mr.. Cal
houn's death will cause the keenest
regret among his large circle of
friends. but will cause no surprise, as
his condition has been such for some
time as TO occasion grave concern.
It viii be remembered Mr.. Calhoun
was stricken with paralysis while at
his duties at the Union Drug & Seed
Co, several weeks ago. and since that
time his life has hung by the slender
est OF threads. and his death momen.
tarily expected.
Throughout the weeks of his seri.
Gus illness, however. Mr. Calhoun has
borne up bravely. and his friends had
entertained slight hope that he
might eventually recover and regain
his health. For the past few DAYS he
grew gradually worse. and at 10
O'clock yesterday the end came to re-
lievel his sufferings.
He was horn at Reynolds. Ca. and
was 50 years Of age. having moved to
Brunswick in his 2sth year. and had
stnce made his home in'this city. For
years he had been engaged in the
mercantile business. and was a man
Of the staunchest integrity: splen-
did citizen. His death VIII be keenIy
felt by those who knew and loved him.
Besides his wife. deceased il sur
vived by two brothers. A. L. Calhoun.
oe Vienna. and O. A. Calhoun OF
Brunswick. and a nephew. A. S. Lock
erman. az this city. The grief strlck.
en- family win have the sympathy Of
many friends in their great sorrow.
Funeral services win be conducted
this afternoon at $50 o'clock from the
family residence. Rev. c. d. ogx on
ciatlng. The iuterment win be held
immediately following in Palmetto
cemetery. The following gentlemen
have been asked to serve as paIlbear-
ers; II. 5. Mccrary. d. w. Middleton.
H. a Estridge. L. Ludwig. 4. f gen.
nings, w. r. Brooks.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1921-07-10
WITHDRAWAL SHIPS
RELIEVES TENSION
Officials Declare That the Situ-
alton at Tanpico, Mexico,
Might Have Become Embar-
assing at Any Time.--Pres-
ence of Warships Fraught
With Danger.

Mexico City, July 9.--The with
drawal OF the Cruisers sacrementc
and Cleveland from Tampico has re
lieved a situation which officials here
declared might have proven embaraes
ing at any moment.
The presence OF the warsllIps. with
Marines aboard. at the Mexican port
although the mission was declared &C
have been a friendly one. was srausht
with grave danger it Is said.
OfElcials said that some pery91 un
wisely counseled. or acting wita mig
guided patriotism. might have csssed
an over act. which in turn would have
caused the landing OF MARINES. with
subsequent unpleasantness II IS gen
orally believed here that this dsnger
prompted the United States to with,
draw the naval vessels.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1921-07-10
TROOPS WILL BEGIN
TO ARRIVE MONDAY
Final Arrangements For Recep-
tion of the Georgia National
Cuardsmen Win be Made To-
day at Camp ney.-Three
or Four Special Troop Trains
to be Operated.

The first solid troop train, bearing
members of the Georgia National
Guard, with Camp Coney, st. Simon
Island as their destination, will reach
brunswick in the early hours OF Mon
day morning. according to information
given out last night Three or four
other troop trains will arrive during
the day Monday. and by early after
noon ii Is expected that more than
fifteen hundred guardsmen Will have
reached the city
HIisslf afrangsn1ail{ fof 4ilr feteI,s
tion Of the soldiers win be complst-
ed today AZ Camp coney BY the vien-
na Howitzers and the Bsunswick
RiiIemen. which companies arc a.
ready In camp The Howitzers aniv.
ed Thursday for the purpose OF estab-
fishing the camp. and getting things
ready for the arrival CT the sixteen
other companies that will take pa~t
IN the annual encampment Of the state
national guard.
Georgia cities that's will be repro.
sented at the camp will be Atlanta.
Elberton, jackson. Macon, Cordele.
Vienna. Dublin aud Brunswick III
all there viii be twenty-one different
organizations, four Of which are not
of afnll company strength. being spa-
cial detnchments.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1921-07-10
100000 FIRE IN
BIRMINGHAM, ALA.
Disastrous Fire Resulted in Al
ALBANIA City When Lightning
Struck a Three-Story Brick
5uilding.-Flames Spread TO
Adjoining Property.

Birminghana Ala, July - Ere
damage estimated to total almost .two
hundred thousand dollars. resulted
here this afternoon when lightning
struck shree story brick building.
occupied hy the Jana Safa 4 M.tal
Company
The flames spread rapidly thro eh-
cut the building. which was slnoSt
completely destroyed. aaa then spread
III an adi0lning structure. occupied by
the birmingham hide & Tsllow Co.
which was also virtually destroyed.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1921-07-10
3 BANDITS CAUGHT
AFTER MAD CHASE
Six Armed Men Held Up and
Robbed the State Bank of
Clearing, ILL.,, Of SIS, 900, and
Three of Them Were captur-
ed After Automobile Chase Of
20 Miles.

Chicago. July g.--Three OF the six
armed bandits who held up and robbed
the state Bank OF Clearing, Chicago
suburb. OF flfteen Thousand dollars 10.
day, were captured two hours later
by the shotgun squad OF the Chicago
detective bureau. after. mad auto
mobile chase which extended more
than twenty miles. along the banks
Of the drainage canal.
Part OF the monev VS. recovered
when the three men were taken into
custody. While fleeing through La
mont the bandits tossed the bills from
the speeding car to children along the
road. and the latter picking up tho
money In the road foresl the dctec-
tives to slow down. and prevented
them from using their shot guns.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1921-07-10
BRUNSWICK RlFLEMEN
NOW IN CAMP.

Practically hair Of tho members Of
the Riiiemen left the city at ) 50
o'clock Yesterday afternoon for 81. 81
mon, where they Immediately went in
10 camp. The balance Of the company
will follow on the $3.50 boat this
morning. The camp last night was
in charge OF Lieut.. Exley It Is ex
pected that the Ritlemen win have
sixty or more men in camp. Inter
company baseball games will serve te
enliven the two weeks stay OF me sol
dlers on SC. Simon. and tie Rstiemeu
have already decided TO issue a chai
lenge to any and all comers.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1921-07-10
NEW JESUP BANK
BEGINS BUSINESS
The Brunswick Bank & Trust
Co.'s Bank in the Wayne
County Town is Beginning
Its Career Under the Most
Favorable Prospects For Sue
cess.

Vice President Paul n. Twitty. OF
the Brunswick Bank & Trust Co.
spent Friday at Jesup. where he went
To aid IN getting the new branch bank
recently established there under ac-
tive operation.
The Iesup branch OF the Brunswick
Bank & Trust Company began its bus.
mess career last Wednesday. since
which time the deposits have steadily
increased In amount. until now the
new hank has a substantial deposit
account which Is certain TO increase
rapidly N the future.
Mr.. Twitty stated that he was very
much pleased with the showing made
during The llrst week. and feels Ger,
tain that the Jesap branch win be
able to render substantial service to
Jesup business men. and to the farm
erS of Wayne county.
The 1esup Institution IS the second
branch bank established by the Hruns
wick hank 4 Trust Company. the frsl
being in operation ~ Arco. Both
branches viii not only efficiently
serve the people Ut the communities
IN which they are located. bat viii al
10 tend "a strengtheA the commercial
and trade bonds between these com
munities ant Brunswick.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1921-07-10
MRS. LAMB WINNER IN
pl00I.Y WlGtiI-Y CONTEST

IN the guessing contest conducted
Yesterday by the eaterprlslng Piggly
wlgeiy Store. Mrs. IA X. Lamb, 81
1923 Union street was the winner.
coming within one OF guessing the ex
aet number ot customers served al the
stose during he day.
Mrs. Lambs estimate was 7ss. ana
when the total number q sales we're
checked up from the cash register BY
8 l. stepAeas. Al 1880 o'clock lass
Night n wns foana that exactly Tss
customers had made purchases during
the daS
AlEe Lamb viii be gsvea vslaAhle
lm u srosesaas tcr her accaracy IN
guessing. nss og which apgwAred
70 The Newa yesterday.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1921-07-10
M. F. BIassingham & Co., Inc,
of Norfolk, Va, Have an
Agent in the City.
FIRST LARGE SHIPMENT
WILL BE MADE ON 18TH
The Company Has Already Clos
ed a Deal For Three cargoes
Of Oak Cross Ties, Which
viii be Shipped to Palestine.
II. c. Peerson is the Bruns-
wick Representative.

Announcement was made yesterday
that NJ. r. Blassingham & Co, Inc,
with headquarters at Norfolk, Va,
a large lumber concern engaged In
both the domestic and export fields,
Is shortly to establish a branch Of
flee in Brunswick for the transaction
or business through this port.
The company Is one of the largest
concerns OF the kind operatingg along
the Atlantic and Gulf coasts, and has
Offices In all the principal ports from
New Orleans to Norfolk The South
ern headquarters are in Jacksonville.
The fact that the BIassingham Com
papy Ii to establish Offices Iii Bruins
wick Is certain to contribute materl-
ally to the business handled through
the local port, and the company will
be welcomed here.
As matter of fact, the company
already has d representative station
ed in Brunswick. and actively at work.
and three large cargoes of crpssrties
ia ii balHlIed through llle port al
BF6nbWlck have been c{}Nlracte3 Ioi.
The local agent Is n. @. Peerson, an
old Brunswickian, who has. for the
past few years been connected with
this concern at Mobile, New orleans.
and other Gulf ports. Mr. peerson
stated last night that he will estab.
lish Offices In the near future. An Of
ficial of the company was here this
week 40 complete the details.
Ties Fbr Palestine.
The companyN FIRST export ship
ment from Brunswick, said Mr.. Peer.
oh, win be n cargoe Of oak cross
ties, consigned to the port Of Iaifu.
Palestine, which viii besloaded aboard
the Jap steamer Tokiiia Maru. which
will arrive here from New York about
July 25th. The slrachan Company Is
shipping agents for the concern, and
Mr. Peerson said that two other car.
goes OF oak cross tics are 10 be for
warded 10 Palestine as soon as the
ships can be secured These ties
have already been purchased in the IN
terror, and are arriving at the docks
daily.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1921-07-10
GRAND JURY RECOMMENDS
IMPEACHMENT OF OFFICER
tBy Associated Prens.l

Mobile, Ala. July a.--The recon-.
mendation OF lhe eouaty grand Jury
here yesterday that proceedings be
inslisased cor the impeachment of Jus
sice Of the Peace Joseph G. powen,
OF Toulminville, win be carried ont.
solicitor Chamberlain. announced TO.
day.
The impeachment ~ Tic officer Ii
asked for on the grohaas thai i .fas
sice Is without authority 10 issue
blank search warrants u stalo iaw
enforcement otllcers.such as the aecus
"a Justice Is s4Id to have made pare.
sice ot -
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1921-07-10
SUpT. DRYDEN UNDER
TREATMENT AT BALTIMORE

supt c. r. Dryden. Of the CITY and
county public schools. is IN BaItimors.
where ne went 70 undergo treatment
at Iohns-Hopkins hospital. The many
friends OF Mr.. Dryden wu1 be glad
to learn that his condition Is not re-
garded as at alI serious. and that be
viii be able 20 return home in'the next
week or SO,
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1921-07-10
Restoration of Peace Fervently
Hoped From DeVaIera-LIOyd
George Conference.
BOTH SIDES ABANDON ALL
ATTACKS, Scar RCHES. RAIDS
Even the More Cautious Politi-
cal Observers Regard the
Prospects For Peace in Ire
land Brighter Now Than Has
Been the Case in a Long Time
AII Factions Are Optimistic
Over Outlook.
lBy Associated Press.l

London, July S-With something
like an immense sigh OF relief, the
entire country. has greeted the news
Of the cessation of Warfare in Ire-
land, and Eamonn De valera's coming
conference with Premier Lloyd George
in London, which. 1t is fervently
hoped, will lead to the restoration OF
peace on a permanent basis, the pros
poets for which even the more eau
tious political observers regard as
being brighter now than In long
time.
/ The careful wording Of De valera's
acceptance OF the invitation to attend
the conference Is interpreted In some
quarters here as being based ON his
necessity of feeling his way with him
own followers.
4 i thought, however that i f|sses
deliberately emhara6d uJlbI}s a1l1E
: NeI aalihsf2lsly discard
! great promise towards ultimate peace.
The terms OF the truce, which go
into effect at noon Monday. were.
agreed TO in all details by British on
cials this afternoon. The terms cover
fully all grounds for q temporary
/ peace between the active British
workers and crown forces and those
engaged IN the cause of Ireland.
All attacks. searches, raids. survail.
lance and provocations are to be aban.
doned by both sides, according to the
agreement. De valera's acceptance Of
the responsibility for the fnifilIment
Of the terms of the truce by the Irish
Republican army II said to dispel the
idea in some quarters that the Ac-
twist branch OF the Sim Fein is brok-
en- and is in control OF the political
chiefs whether that Is so win be
tested when the truce becomes into
effect
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1921-07-10
Is First of the Three School
Buildings Authorized Under
S25O,OO Bond Issue.
COUNTY ASKING BIDS FOR
SALE OF REMAINDER BONDS
Of Attractive Mission Design,
the School Building at Arco is
Considered One of the Most
Perfect Buildings Of the Kind
in State. Completed Well
Within the Appropriation.

The Arco school building, the frs
Of the three schools authorized under
the recent quarter OF million dollar
countys bond issue is now fully com
pleted and will be ready for occupanc,
in September
The county Is this month advertis
ing for bids for the sale of the re
naming $210,OoO0o Of county bonds
the proceeds OF which are to be used
by the Board OF Education in the con
struction of the auditorium and high
schotl and the new aRisiey school
building. These bids will be receiv
ed by the county commissioners at
the August meeting.
The Arco building, of Spanish mis-
sion architecture, is considered by
school men as the most perfect and
complete rural chool building In the
Stdics Al iEtEktk STATE EuutdblAAA<tt
meeting. IN Macon, Il was described
as oslN ~ the most haaulifal school
8uildings III Tie entire South Y 4 mum
Der OF architects have made trips to
brunswick to inspect it,
The Board Of Edncation appropriat-
ed $4,000 cf bonds for the entire work
including all furnishing and grounds.
The Board OF Education is proud of
the fact that the building, unlike 50
many public buildings, was completed
inside the appropriation. The build.
ing. itself cost under thirty.iive thou
sand dollars.
The building committee has rem
dered It's final report Upon request
The News was furnished copy of
the report. which appears elsewhere
IN today's issue. This report covers
all details of the construction Of the
building. and is an interesting article.
well worth reading.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1921-07-10
Great Britain Agrees to Terms Of Truz;e
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ATLANTA SCHOOL BOY
+ DOES HEROIC DIED.

= Atlanta, Ca, July 9-Braying \
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= fifteen years old, descended fif- =
= ty feet into well near Lake \
= wood Heights this morning and y
= rescued a negro laborer who was \
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n ASsecond negro was brought to y
= the surface through Jackson's eff =
= forts, died in spite of the interp- y
= idity Of the boy. jackson made =
= the descent when other members n
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The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1921-07-10
UNOFFICIAL REPORT
THAT GREEKS HAVE
STARTED OFFENSIVE

Constantinople, July 9.--Ac-
cordiHg to an unconfirmed report
from Greek official circles tonight
the Greek offensive against the
Turkish nationaiists began this
morning in the Ushak sector.
This Is just west OF the Bag.
dad Railroad, about midway OF
the Hnatolian Peninsular.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1921-07-10
FIVE DEATHS IN NEW
YORK AS RESULT OF HEAT

New York. July g.. There we're i've
edaths and several prostrations from
heat reported here today before rain
brought relief % enc paacnsd cisy.
Thousands sought comfort Al he sea-
ahore resorts.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-07
WOULD TAX BEER
FOR vETSBONUS
CONGRESSMAN Brennan OF Detroit
Wants Law to Give L. ). Rev.
enue OF -Bootleggers.7

Detroit. Mich, Sept. IA tax on
light wines and beer to WELD the
revenue necessary to provide ad-
iustad compensation for former ser
vice men was proposed by Con
gressman Vincent P. Brennan, of
Detroit. in addressing a meeting
here of Charles A. Larned Post, No
1, of the American Legion.
Without amending the constltu-
ton, Mr.. Brennan said he bellev-
ed a law could be passed in con-
gress defining as Notwithstanding
light wines and beer containing
from 3 to 3 per cent alcohol. Such
legislation. he declared, would
make it possible for the govern
mert to collect such enormous rev
clue that for the last year and nall
has been collected by bootieggers.
Mr.. Brennan said he would In
troduce the necessary legislation j
it met the approval of the Ameri-
can Legion. He was emphatic
however, in declaring that it mus
not mean the return Of the saloon
and that light wine and beer should
be purchased under strict govern
mental regulation for consumption
only in the home.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-07
CHINESE WAR
is TERMINATED
Cantonese Are Victorious When
General Lu Yung Ting Makes
Official Exit from kwangsL

Canton, China, Aug. 5.-(Delayed)
The war" between Kwangtung
and Kwangsi was seemingly terml-
mated with the fall of Manning on
July 22-just a month after the be-
ginning of hostilities, when Lu
Yung Ting, the foremost of south
ern militarists, made his official exit
from the province which he had
dominated for 10 years.
General Lu was one time IN
spector-general of the two hWang
nroyinces, and a conStitut1onaIlst
leader when constitutionalism was
nopular in the southwest
Prior TO the opening of recent
hostilities, General Lu had an army
of nearly $4,000 men. He lost it all
within a month by mutiny and de-
sertion, surrender and loss in bat
tie.
The Cantonese attribute their vic
tory 10 the righteousness Of their
cause. to disaffection among the
Kwangsi forces toward their leader
and to better organization and dis
cipline in the Canton army, to as
surances given the people OF
Kwangsi of non-interference with
their ambition for self-goyernment
and to DR.. Sun Vat Sens political
doctrine of representative govern
imeUt
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-07
BEGIN PROBE OF
CHEAP CASORCY
Seek to Link Coupon Dealer With
Sinclair or Standard Oil
Connection Denied.
Continued on Page Nine.)

Chicago, Sept. 7.-tUnited Press
Federal officials today conducted
an investigation to determine
whether Henry B. SeWall, who held
large blocks of coupons for gaso-
line from the Standard OIL COM
pany and the Sinclair Oil company,
had an official connection with
these two concerns.
Sewal fed from the city several
months ago after flooding the city
with cheap gasoline coupons.
Sixteen independent companies
were forced out of business by
Sewalrs activities, according to
claims made to United States Dis
trict Attorney Charles F. Clyne.
The independent companies claim
ed Sewall was working in connec-
ton with the Sinclair and Stand
ard. although both concerns denied
any connection with him.
Representatives of 5000 lnde-
pendent retail gasoline dealers met
with Clyne and asked him to starr
the investigation.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-07
LLOYD GEORGE REPLIES TO DE VALERA
RAIL BOARD TO
ACT ON PENNSY
Def OF ORDER
Roads Refusal to Ac-
cept Decree Up for
Decision.

Chicago. Sept 7.-CUnited Press.)
The United States railroad board
met in executive session today to
consider defiance by the Pennsyl-
vania railroad OF the boards or
ders- The board instructed all
railroads to confer with the repre-
sentatives of the employees to draw
up new working agreements. The
Pennsylvania refused to meet with
the representatives elected by the
men. Elisha Lee, vice president Of
the Pennsylvania, in a statement
in New York yesterday setting
forth the company's position, was
quoted as claiming the board had
exceeded its authority.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-07

DIESIN PEORIA

Peoria, ILL.,, Sept. Ed Potter,
aged SO years. Burlington, Iowa, al
legged dope" peddler, died this
morning in a local hospital, just a
few moments before the train bear
ing his aged mother arrived from
Burlington with the necessary bail
for his release.
Potter was arrested with Ernest
Johnson of Ottumwa, Iowa, Aug
%, on the Illinois side of the river
at Burlington, charged with being
drug dispensers. Soon after being
placed in the county Jail here he
became i'll with pneumonia. His
mother learned of his condition and
started to him but not in time. The
mother will take the body home
with her.