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The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1921-07-03

FACTS ABOUT BIG BATTLE
DEMPSEY AND CARPENTER

\ Principals-zJack Dempsey, n
7 champion of America, and 4
= Georges Carpenter European !
\ heavyweight title holder. \
n Title at Stake Heavyweight y
= championship of the world. y
= Purse-Half a million dollars, \
= the largest ever offered in pugil- \
= ism. \
n Division of Purse-To Demp-
= sey a guarantee Of 100000; to 4
: Carpenter a guarantee of $780,, =
\ 600. =
\ Motion Picture Proceeds-To \
= be divided equally between the \
y two pugilists.
\ Scene Of Fight Specially con- ~
4 structed arena in Jersey City, =
y costing 100000. y
4 Ring-A portable ring of steel \
= construction, measuring IS fea =
y square inside the ropes. =
\ Attendance1O 100000. y
y Admission Prices--From 500 =
\ for, ringside seats to $3.50 on the y
4 outer. rim. y
\ Total Receipts Over a million, 4
\ six hundred thousand dollars. y
\ Chief Promoter-Tex Rickard, n
= Americas premier manager Of \
y big sporting events
\ Harry J. Ertle, of \
= New Jersey. \
y Length Of Fight-About four y
\ teen minutes. n
= Rules Marquis Of Queensbnry. =
= Forfeits--One hundred thou =
\ sand dollars posted by the pro- \
= moters and $4,000 by each Of =
\ the contestants =
u 4 = \ a 4 a 4 ~ a a -
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1921-07-03
JESS WILLARD MAY MEET
DEMPSEY ON LABOR DAY

Lawrence, Kansas. July 2.--Jess
willard. former heavyweight cham.
pion, will box Jack Dempsey on Labor
Day II arrangements for such bout
can be made. willard said tonight.
willard said he was promised a bout
Labor Day when completion OF ar
rangements OF the Dempsey -Carpen-
tier match prevented their meeting
March II.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1921-07-03
SYSTEM FOR
|. GEORGIA COUN|ES
Bill to be introduced by Hon.
Hamilton, of Rome. Which, II
Passed, VIII Curb Authority
OF County Officials Who at
Present Control Finances OF
Each County.

Atlanta. July Enhances of the
state government. which are generally
acknowledged to be in the worst mud
die in the history OF Georgia. with the
possible exception OF the muddle they
got into In the carnet-bag regime OF
reconstruction. are not the only a.
nances to which the legislature will
devote its attention the present ses-
sion.
County Finances.
County finances. which are more
important to the individual taxpayer
than state finances, because the coun
" collects more tax than the state col
lects, win be substantially reorganized
IL the legislature passes a bin "a be
introduced this week BY Representa-.
tive Harper hamilton. OF FLOYD, and
other members whose names are not
YET announced.
The bin Is TO be known as the coun-
" budget bin. getting rs name from
the tact that 1t requires the finances
of all counties In Georgia TO be CON
ducted on the budget system. II Ii
probably the most important and far
reaching legislative proposal touch.
Ing county finances In the past forty
years.
The bin would require the ordinary
county commissioner or county board
|of commissioner whichever have
charge of the administration OF coun-
u afFairs-to make budget at the
outset OF each year shnwiag how much
money they propose to expend that
year. and for what purposes. and the
rate Of taxation which win be neces-
Sary TO meet those expenditures. and
the amount Of outstanding and unpaid
warrants ON the country treasury. IL
any. and would require the publication
of this budget for the information Of
the taxpayers
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1921-07-03
MISS RYAN WINS

Wimbledon. July 2.-RandoIph Ly-
cett OF England and Miss EIizabefh
Ryan Of California defeated Max
woosnan and Miss Howkins OF Eng
land in the final Of the mixed doubles
in the British turf court tennis cham
pionship here today. 81, 81
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Banks and Public Buildings
Generally Will Close For
the Entire Day.
MANY WILL GO TO ISLAND
OTHERS TO SEE DARIEN
Merchants Will Close For a Part
of the Day.-No Patriotic Ex-
ercises Have Been Announc-
ed Up to Present as All Seem
Determined to Hunt Streams
and Forest.

Tomorrow is the Florious Fourth
and from end to end Of this great coun-
try to the other will be celebrations.
especially in the larger cities Of .the
nation.
Here in Brunswick the day will be
observed in the usual way and while
no celebration has been arranged,
nearly everybody has something in
mind for the day. AS is always the
case, scores will go to st. Simon.
while others will seek the forest and
streams of other sections, many going
to the Altamaha river to try fresh
water fishing. It will be the eefirst holt
day since the opening Of the bridge
to Darien and 4iaose who did not at
tend the exercises yesterday will take
this occasion 10 pay the Mcintosh cap
ital visit and the crowd that will go
there will be large as many who
have lived here for years have never
visited this delightful little town and
will take this occasion to see 1t when
there Is not such big crowd.
/ The banks and public buildings gen
eralisS will be closed the entire day.
while retail merchants will suspend
business at least a part Of It, thus al
lowing their employees to celebrate
in their own fashion.
II Is expected that large humhers
eo1ne
railroads and by automobiles and
many nearby towns have advertised
excursions to the island. All In all,
the day viii be celebrated in a fitting
manner here.
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ATLANTA IS FAyORITE
FOR ORDER MOOSE HOME

Toledo. July 2.-Seiection OF the
site for the Loyal Order OF Moose
home for the aged members will be
left for the supreme council OF the or
der. the convention or the Moose has
decided Atlanta. Ca. seems to be IA
yored-
Moose Heart. MS, was awarded the
next convention.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1921-07-03
FouH KILLED IN WRECK

Winchester. Va July 2.--Four sec.
ton repairmen were killed outright
and half dozen others were injured.
probably fatally. when Pennsylyania
freight train struck handcar near
Greatle. Ja., early today.
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8. X. BROWN cslLy BRUNSWICK
IAN TossEE Trfg~BlG BOUT

/. Major $. X. Brown saw the big fight
in Jersey City yesterday and he viii
have great deal to tell his friends
about when he returns, which win be
In about ten days.
Major Brown Is the only local citi
zen who Witnessed the big mill and
having business in the north about
the date Of the fight, he arranged mat
ters 70 as 20 take IN the most talked
|of event of the kind In the pngilistiC
history OF the world
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TENNls CHAMPION.

Philadelphia, U'h., July 2.--Phillp
Neer, Leland Stanford University,
won the intercollegiate lawn tennis
championship today by defeating J. b.
Fenno. Jr- OF Harvard. In a Ave set
match. Scores: 3-e. s-1. ga. is, 81
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sports Here With Dempsey.


The complete story Of the fight,
round by round. can be found in an-'
other page in The News this morning.
The returns received at The News
office yesterday, beginning shortly at.
ter 2 O'Clock, caused scores TO come.
so eager were all TO get the very first
Information and when the final knock.
out was announced. that the crowd ia.
vored the American. was made evident
by the cheering Not that Dempsey
had any great number OF admirers In
the crowd but, rather, that he was an
American. fighting to retain a title for
America. because Carpenter has many
admirers In every section of the Unit
ed States yet--they did not want him
to win.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1921-07-03
PRESIDENT SIGNS
PEACE R[S0lDTlQh
Ends a Technical State of War
With Germany and AUSTRIA.
Peace Proclamation Will be
Next Step.-Slight Mix-up In
What Would Come From
Tangled Affair.
0py Aasociated Press.l J

Washington, July 2.-The resolution
OF congress. declaring war with Ger.
many and Austria at an end was
signed here this afternoon by Presi.
dent Harding at the home Of Senator
Frelinghuysen. where he Is spending
the weekend. No formal comment
was made by the President in con-
nection with signing the document.
which he quickly returned to the mes
senger who brought II.
FORMAL PEACE RESOLUTION
NEXT STEP m PROCEDURE.
Washington. July 2.--The signing OF
the peace resolution by President
Harding ended today technical state OF
war with Gemrany and Austria. nc.
cording to the opinion of lawyers here.
Some said war would not technical.
iv end until the document was depps-
tied in the state department. Formal
peace proclamation Is the next step.
The peace treaty vii then he negotiat.
ed. II was said. but 1t Is understood
the administration has not vet devel.
oped steps by which II can undertake
such negotiations.
Issuing a peace proclamation. which
would date from today. would operate
to terminate war time laws. which
have not been previously repealed by
congressional action. Among the more
important OF these Is trading with the
enemy act and Liberty bond act
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DEMPSEY KNOCKS
:. lPENTIER OUT
IF0uRIH ROUND
Fig IS Fast and Furious But
pion Had Better of 1t
From Start.
AML-AN'S COMMANDMENT
OF AN UNLAWFUL NATURE
In Last Round, Although De-
feated Man Staggered to His
Feet, His Physical and Men
tai Makeup Had Been Shat
tered, Which Really Happen
ed in Third.
IS Fast and Furious But
piOn Had Better of Ii
From Start.
AML-.-AN'S BOMBARDMENT
OF AN UNLAWFUL NATURE
(By Associated Press.)

Jersey city, July Jack Dempsey
is still the heavyweight pugilist Of the
world.
A crushing right swing from the
fist of the Anne team lighters shattered
the titular aspirations Of Georges Car
pentier in the fourt. round OF the so
called battle Of the century acre this
afternoon.
Tonight Gus Wilson. Carpenters
trainer, announced that Carpenter
had broken his right thumb in two
places in the second round and sprain-
ed his wrist, and that two physi-
clans called to attend him.
A Piie-drlving Blow.
The pile-driving blow that fioored
the Frenchman, landed flush On his
jaw, sending him down for the second
time in a triae more than a minute
fighting, In the fourth round, although
he staggered to his feet after taking
count Of nine the first time. he was
unable to survive the second one and
was motionless when Referee Ertle
tolled OF the fatal ten seconds.
Continual Bombardment
Although the Knockout driven to
Carpenters 5e& he way to xietor1
Was paved Isl fsenapsey with continual
II - IL. !, 4 IA x{3. xxax, Al 4.*<z.x.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1921-07-03
WATSON TELLS WHY
|HE DlsL|gES TAFT
He is Pioneer Injunction Jurist,
Says Senator.--Gives Six
Reasons Why He Cast His
Vote Against Former Presi-
dent For Chief Justice of the
United States Supreme Court.
(By Associated Press J

Washington. July 2.--Showing that
he has a long and unforgiving mem.
ory. Senator Thomas r.. Watson OF
Georgia. the only Democrat to vote
against the confirmation OF William
Howard Taft as chief justice OF the
United States, today told why he felt
impelIed to join Senators Borah,
Johnson and La Toilette in voting In
opposition.
hsaIf-doxen Reasons.
Counting the half dozen objections
10 Mr.. Taft Off on his fingers, Senator
Watson said he opposed him for the
following principal reasons: Because
he was the ''pioneer injunction. Judge"
bis decisions aiding capital rather
than labor: because he has held ap-
pointive Office all his life, the only ex-
ceptIon being when Theodore Roose.
veIt brought about his election as
President as Progressive: because
after his election as President he went
back on Theodore Roosevelt, joined
the standpatters and gave a "most re-
dictionary administration: because he
sponsored the NOTORIOUS Dick Bal
lingery as secretary OF the interior and
Ballinger almost gave AIasRa recourc.
es TO the Guggenheims aud delivered
the national power sites to J. P. Nor.
gan & Co. being stopped only. By Gif-
ford Pinchot, Mr. Lawlor and Louis
D. Brandels: because he named Ed
ward Douglass White Ar chief justice
when he should have appointed Jus.
tice Harlan OF Kentucky a. the head
@f the court.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1921-07-03
$1,000 FOR a SHAKESPEARE.

London. July IA first folio OF
shakespeare was sold al auction here
Tor $1,000.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1921-07-03

This historic photograph shows one
of Americas proudest moments, the
COMMITTEE on aAc4aration,' headed
by Thomas Jefferson, laying the com
pleted draft of the Declaration of In.
dependence before the continental
congress in Philadelphia. 1t was sign
ed on July 4. .1776. The original draft
is now kept locked in safe in the II
brary OF the state department in
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1921-07-03
ALTAMTHA BRIDGE
DEDICATION EVENT
OF GRE AT IMPORT
Governor Hardwick Made Great
Speech on Highways and
State Government.
CROWD IS ESTIMATED AT
MORE THAN TEN THOUSAND

So ~~~s SstsSss-
les Were Executed in Graceful
Manner by the Pretty Spon-
sors.
The civic organizations, high off
cials, and thousands Of Georgians co.
operated yesterday in making the op-
ening of the Darien-Brunswick bridge
the most remarkable event in the his
tory Of South Georgia.
It brought to the little city Of Darien
. crowd OF enthusiastic Georgians,
FIoridians, and others, estimated at
ten thousand, and this tremendous
crowd, In addition to using boats, and
other conveyances, travelled In practi-
cally two thousand motor cars coming
from all points in South Georgia, from
Jacksonville, and from various other
points in Florida.
The days program, iifrom the mo.
ment Gov EIardwick and his party
reached Brunswick yesterday morn.
ing, to the end or the days celebration,
was carried out in perfect order. Not
one hitch marred the days festivities
and II must be said that those who
handled II did so with commendable
spirit OF efficiency.
In single day the quiet little city OF
Darien was transformed into metro.
poIitan city: traffic policemen marked
the intersections of the streets, mount
ed officers directed traffic and handled
the important question Of parking the
tIlonsand@ AZ automobiles that arrived
fI0m ever sluart0t I
Chief Burgess, Of Arco, was in
charge OF this work. and assisted by
members OF the Brunswick Rinemen,
acted as traffic cops and the immense
conconrse OF people was handled to
perfection.
The daySs program began with a
magnificent breakfast rendered to Gov.
Hardwlck and his party yesterday
morning. A local reception commit.
tee from the Young Mems Club and
the Board OF Trade and other proml-
nent citizens enjoyed the breakfast.
On schedule time the vast process.
sion OF motor cars. filled with Bruns-
wiclians and other visitors. moved
south on Newcastle street, thence out
Gloucester and on to the bridge. Hun
dredh Of the cars were gaiIy decorated
and this added an additional touch OF
color to an already pleasing situation,
Even Jupiter Pluvius'' smiled on the
occasion, and granted q special dispen-
sation for the day. for while no rain
fell, a cloud overhung which served
ID temper the heat, while a gentle
Western breeze served to make the
day pleasant from the climatic point
OF view.
Program FOR Day.
The program al Darien, like the one
IN Brunswick. was handled with all
the nicely OF weIl.olled machinery. and
Incidentally that little city donned her
choicest raiment in extending wei
come "a the visitors The great bridge
on entering narlen. was decorated In
bunting. with the national oolors In
terapersed, and these decoration mari
Cd many OF the stores. and public. and
residences, ON avery hand sincere
welcome went forth. and the plucky
little city demonstrated Ia every fash
ion the sincere Interest her people
Eels in the splendid achievement q
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The oHiclal Dedication.

tcoasinuea on pass eight
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Tyson, member OF the legislature from
Mcintosh. also delivered an address OF
welcome. which caught the vast crowd
and pleased them in the fullest mca.
sure. Responses were made by Hon.
Constant Miller, chairman of the
Giynn county board OF commissioners,
and by President Elliott w. Butts, or
the Young Mems Club
Mr.. HowelI's Address.
Hon. Clark Howell. editor OF the
Atlanta Constitution. followed in a
very able discussion of the good roads
situation In Georgia. There IL no
more popular man In South Georgia
than Is Clark Howell. whose great
newspaper has always aided IN every
movement making for the betterment
OF condition In this section. and the
esteem In which he Is held was mark
ed yesterday by the generous applause
accorded to him. He pledged support
and cooperation to Governor Hard.
wick, and indulged the hope that the
Governor would lend hts efforts 10 put
Georgia on her feet again.
state Highway Officials.
Mr.. Howell was followed by Hon.
lC, M strachan. chairman OF The Ceor.
gia state highway board. Of Athens.
Good roads have always been the fav.
lorlte theme Of Mr.. ssrahan. and on
that subject he was at his best yester.
day. His address was raplete with
many statistics Of the good roads sit
uasions In Georgia.. and he was given
the closest attention Of his auditors
on that subject.
The othclal Dedication.
Az this point one Of the prettiest
events of the program occurred when
/ the entire crowd moved to the bridge,
and the ceremonies incident 20 It's
dedication eook place A short talk
was made hy +. ". Butts. = represen.
native of the Young Mems Cmh. when
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-19
TO EASE PENALTY
Won't Make Extreme Charge in
Baby Bride Case.
Surprise Sprung-Defense Asks
Trial in Circuit Court.

Pennington, Mo, May 19.-Attor-
neys for Letta Parsons, charged with
the murder of her 6-year-old step
daughter, sprung surprise this
morning when they asked the trial be
held in the circuit court.
Judge Huck had previously an
nounced the trial would be held in
juvenile court.
William Golfer, prosecuting attor
ney, declared after being informed of
plans of the defense that he would
not ask for the maximum punishment
if the girl was tried in circuit court.
81 will ask for verdict of man
slaughter in the first degree" he said.
The girl is too young to ask for the
death penalty"
An age dimmed family Bible in the
possession of Mrs John Nash, grand
mother Of the accused girl, is the
authority for Letta's age. Letta, her
self did not know her age.
Pennington women have taken the
stand they do not want Letta freed of
the charge against her, but believe
she should be sent to the Girls In
dustrial school or the insane asylum.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-19
Germans Plan Prompt Payment
of Reparations.
New Chancellor Encouraged by
Attitude of United States.

Berlin, May 1910 keep right up
to date with its reparation obligations
or even good bit ahead is declared
in creditable quarters to be the ambi-
ton of the cabinet of Chancellor
Wirth
Doctor Wirth has impressed upon
all the governmental departments the
urgent need for a co-ordinated effort,
primarily for the purpose. it was stat
ed ''of producing an atmosphere of
confidence" in dealings with the en-
tente. The lack of this previously, it
is conceded now, has been the chief
cause of Germanys discredit with the
allies.
| tThe new chancellor, who has not
] yet reached the middle forties. is as
tonishing his cabinet colleagues with
his political acumen and industry. 1t
! is forecast that Doctor Wirth prob
I ably will retain nominal control of
Germany's foreign affairs in addition
to chancellorship, reinStating the old
method of making the chieftainship OF
the foreign office a routine diplomatic
post.
Interest in the fate of the Knox
peace resolution is stilt very much
alive in official German circles, a
spokesman for the Wirth cabinet de-
claring today that the new German
government is keenly desirous of hav-
ing pSdCS viii lu6 OIlil6Q oldl6S
stored at the earliest possible date,
now that the reparations issue has
been disposed of and Germany is fac
ing the necessity of taking a national
inventory of her productive assets.
| With the United States represented
! in the supreme council and the repa-
ration commission, official quarters
! here believed Ameri a would have as
great a moderating influence in the
allied councils as if the United States
ratified the Versailles treaty and that
under these conditions an early peace
with the United States would prompt
| ly assert itself in an economic stimu-
! IuS of which GermanY is in need.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-19
MOURN FOR WHITE
Senate Adiourns Until After
Chief Justices Funeral.
President and Wife Pay Visit
of Coincidence to Family.

Washington, May 19.-President
Harding turned today from the world
wide problems that crowd upon him
long enough to carry in person to the
sorrowing family word of his own and
the nations grief in the death of Ed
ward Douglas White, chief justice of
the United States.
Accompanied by Mrs. Harding, the
president drove to the White resi-
dence on Rhode Island avenue. and
his military aide, Colonel Sheriff., car
ried their cards to the door to be re-
ceived by Justice Whites niece. who
came out to the White House car and
talked briefly with the distinguished I'd
visitors.
4 Associate justices of the supreme
court will act as honorary pallbearers,
and the services will be in charge of
the maIShal of the court. Monsignor
Lee, pastor of st. Matthews, a close
friend of White for many years. will
officiate. The body will remain at
the White home until shortly before
the services in the church.
The White home and the supreme
court office were flooded with mes
sages of sympathy. all testimonials OF
the high esteem in which the aged
jurist was held. Many high officials
and members of congress called at the
White honae.sss = ss -
O1Dclai WaSnlnston Is III mourning
for the chief justice. The senate was
To adjourn until after the funeral Sc rv-
ices. The house was not in session
and adjournment until the funeral
probably will be taken tomorrow. The
senate adjourned on motion OF Senator
Lodge out of respect to the dead jur-
lists memory.
Lodge asked appointment of a COM
,mittee of six to represent the senate
at the funeral and Lodge. Underwood,
Broussard, Ransdell, Overman and
Nielsen were named. BrousSard and
,Ransdell represent Louisiana, Whites
home state.
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DEATH OF F. R. BARTLETT
Nervous Breakdown Fatal to Santa Fe
Right of Way Agent.

Franklin Ray Bartlett, right-of-way
agent for the Santa Fe, died at the
Santa Fe hospital in Topeka this
morning of complications resulting
from a nervous breakdown. Bartlett
was born in Carbondale, November 2,
1877, dying at the age of 44 years.
On the death of his. father, z. r.
Bartlett. who had been right-of-way
agent of the system, F. R. Bartlett
succeeded to the, position. He had
been acting as assistant to his father
for several years. He had been in the
employ of the Santa Fe fifteen years
at the time of his death.
Bartlett had become nationally
known as an expert in the field of
right Of way valuation, after having
had charge for the Santa Fe system.
of that branch of the federal valua-
ton project carried thru by the
United States government.
E. r. Bartlett, the father of the
dead right of way agent, was the first
station agent for the Santa Fe at Car
bondale. The Bartletts moved to To-
peka some seventeen years ago, and
the home of F. r. Bartlett was To-
Gated on Route %, south of the Coun-
try club.
Bartlett married Miss Clara Mespelt
of Topeka, and is survived by his
widow, a son, Franklin. jr.. aged 3
wears; daughter, Dorothy. aged Z
years. and his mother. Mrs. Augusta
Bartlett.
Funeral arrangements have not
been announced.