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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-05-17
Will NOT CALL COMMITTEE
OF PRIMARY is NOT
EVEN TO BE CONSIDERED.
Chairman Wright Says Majority of
the Body Is Convinced of Pop
ular Indifference.

ATLANTA.-Hon w. c. Wright,
chairman of the state democratic ex-
ecutiVe committee, has issued a
statement setting forth in full and
complete detail his reasons for not
calling meeting of the committee
for the purpose of considering the
question as to whether or not pri-
mary should be held to nominate a
United States senator to serve the
uneXpired term of the late Senator
A. s. Clay.
Chairman Wright, on April goth,
mailed a letter to each member of
the committee requesting them to
state the wishes of the people in
their own opinions as to whether the
committee should be called together
and as to whether a primary should
be called.
Out of the 90 replies received only
10 favored calling the committee to-
gether, and 81 opposed it. Only
eight favored primary and SO out
spokenly opposed it. Those not thus
enumerated were non-committaI.
summary of the reasons given
by the members of the committee is
that their people generally are in
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-05-17
THE VETS AND THE DRYS ARE
LINING UP FOR A GREAT
STRUGGLE.


The Fight Over the Question of Pro-
hibitiOn Will Be the Hottest That
Has Ever Preceded an Election.
Both Sides Are Mastering Their
Forces for the Conflict.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.-The people
of this state, especially those in the
large cities, are mastering their
forces for the hottest campaign that
ever preceded an election here since
reconstruction days. The fight will
extend through the spring and sum-
mer, and is to determine whether
statewide prohibition will be con-
tnued or the legalized sale of liquor
be re-established in Alabama. As
the Alabama legislature meets only
once every four years the liquor in
terests, supported by the friends of
the regulated saloon, will make the
most determined struggle they have
ever made in this state or anywhere
IN the south to win out.
The Center of Interest.
The preliminary skirmishing COM
menced with the enactment by the
legislature recently of local option
laws aimed directly at the overthrow
OF statewide prohibition, and vigOr-
Gus preparations are being made all
along the line for the final struggle.
IN view of the fact that the states
Hquor bill is conserVatively estimated
at $lS,O00.000 a year it IS easy to
realize the force of the fight to be
made by the outside liquor and brew
cry interests, supported by local in
uuences directly or indirectly inter
eSted in the traffic.
1t may be predicted that about one
nalt of the 81 counties in the state,
al OF which have been under prohibi-
,Ion for two years, will adopt some
iorm of legalized liquor. In half 9
uozen counties where there are towns
"itn populations from 5000 to 12,-
wv either the dispensary or the sa-
oon will be voted in.
J.. me great center of interest is in
y4e tnree counties with large cities
Tm,oolle, Montgomery and Jefferson.
lnS city is in Jefferson county, and
ne third largest city in the south
9uu southwest, 1t made the highest
be'Centage of increase in population
III III l9e last ten years of any large city
III Ihe United States. 1t is the lar
55eSI city in which prohibition has yet
Deen tried, and the only important
o G5uuStrial center which ever attempt
VI TO get along without the saloon
NJ N this city many leading business
d %en favor the establishment of the
IGo'spensary. 1t is asserted that the
"'ee blind tiger element in Birming.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-05-17

tionists are no less active at their
headquarters, where the plans are
rapidly being carried out. The pres
ent activity is considered as only an
intimatiOn of the campaign to come.
AS the war progresses it is certain
to wax more bitter, and the evenness
of division on the question makes it
impossible to forecast results with
any certainty.
The Lineup.
In lining up the forces and the
press of the state it is found the di-
vision of publicity for and against
prohibition is about even. Of the
500 newspapers in the state about 40
are neutral, and accept and publish
impartially the matter sent them
from both bureaus.
The political complexion of Texas
in regard to prohibition appears
most puzzling. In the recent demo-
cratic primary an overwhelming vote
for Railroad Commissioner o. B. Col
quit, the authenticate, was polled,
but at the same time a great demand
for the submission of the prohibition
question was voted. In democratic
Texas nomination is equivalent to
election, and although Colquitt was
assured of the post of governor he
was obligated by the votes of the
people to submit to a vote the ques-
ton of prohibition.
To the student of Texas politics it
is apparent that the people of the
state want the question of the saloon
settled for all time and thrown out
of future political campaigns. But
whether they want to vote out the
saloon at the same time is a puzzling
question.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-05-17
BACON LACKS 2 VOTES BEING ELECTED
PRESIDENT OF SENATE OVER REPUBLICAN
Washington Correspondent Atlanta Constitution

Atlanta Constitution.
Such a condition of affairs has
never been known in the senate, ac-
cording to the recollection of prece-
dents by the best posted senators.
The house has furnished several par
allels, as when Howell Cobb of Geor-
gia was elected speaker by a plural
ity rather than majority vote. Had
the senate agreed by a majority vote
to make a plurality vote decisive
Senator Bacon would have been
elected.
Throughout the balloting Senator
Bacon, the present bellwether of the
senate, voted for Tillman, but his
democratic followers voted for Ba-
con. The regular republicans and
several insurgents voted for CALM
ger, while four insurgents, namely,
La Toilette, Bristow, Gronna and
Polndexter, voted consistently for
Clapp. Senator Clapp voted for
Bristow as compliment, while Gal
linger voted for Lodge, who occupied
the chair by unanimous consent of
the senate.
Senator Terrell was in his seat.
and voted for Senator Bacon on ey-
cry ballot. He was attired in a neat
gray suit, with black tie, and look
ed well.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-05-17
HUMAN TORCH OF GASOLINE.
Midtown Auto Driver Meets Terrible
Death Near bonneville.

An automobile tragedy of horri-
bic sort comes from Berrien county.
Thomas Beagles, who owned the
garage at Midtown, went to Homer
vile to carry party, and when near
there something got the matter with
the automobile.
Beagles got out and crawled I'M
der the car to fix it. While under
the machine gasoline dripped on
him, saturating him. The gasoline
lgnited from lantern, and soon Bea-
giles was mass of flames.
He broke and ran, and the party
who were with him found it almost
impossible to catch him. He lived
a few hours and died.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-05-17
HEROISM OF A YOUNG MAN
Il. ID. BOHEMIAN GIVES SKIN FROM
BOTH OF HIS THIGHS.
Several Strips Inch Wide and Foot
in Length Taken to Graft ON
Woman Who Was ScaIded.

Woman Who Was ScaIded.
The following story of the hero
ism of a young man of South Geor-
gia who underwent a painful opera
ton to save the life of woman who
| was almost stranger to him is,
taken from the Atlanta Journal:
lmpelled solely by desire to be OF
service to fellow creature L. D.
Bozeman, young man 20 years of
age, who lives at Ty Ty, Ca, Friday
morning walked into the operating
room OF the Wesley Hospital and
risked his life in one of the most
painful operations known in order
that a woman he had seen only a
few times might be saved from a
horrible death.
From each of young Bozeman's
thighs the surgeons peeled four or
live strips of skin an inch in width
and little over a foot in length.
and grated this live flesh on the
limbs and body Of Mrs. M. A. Arnold
90 years OF age, a patient in the
charIty ward, who had been scaIded
from the waist down five 4or six
months ago.
Bozeman heard of the woman's
predicament, and had promptly Of
fered himself for the sacrifice. He
Is modest, handsome young elbow
and makes light of the sacrifice
Mrs. Arnold's home is three miles
from Ty Ty, and six months ago
When carrying pot of boiling water
from the yard into the house, her
loot slipped on a loose plank and the
skin was scalded from her BODY from
the waist down.
she has three young children, and
the family being poor the oldest
child, lad just entering his teens
nursed his mother day and night
Tor months in hopes of her recovery
lie looked after the other children
at the same time. Neighbors saw
the plight of the family, and a few
weeks ago Miss Ethel Hoffman a
trained nurse of Fitzgerald, who han
pened to be in Ty Ty; took the case
in hand.
Miss Hoffman telephoned the Wes-
ley Memorial Hospital and found
that the hospital would take the
case.
Paying her own expenses tbe
nurse placed her in the charity ward
Two weeks ago it was found thar IN
save the woman's life some one
would nave to undergo the painful
SKIN operation, and young Bozeman
VINO was going to school at Ty Tv
heard OF the case and offered him,
self.
Following the operation both pa-
tients are resting easily. The man
will be out again in a few weeks
and the woman's recovery is now as
sured.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-05-17
OUT IN TEXAS.
The Voters Want Final Adjustment
of the Question.

of the Question.
Houston, Texas.-One of the most
bitter campaigns in years is raging in
Texas already, although the special
election on the prohibition question
is over two months away. When
Gov Colquitt announced July % as
the date for this election the cam
paign began, and today Texas is COW
cred from the Panhandle to the Gulf
and from FL Paso to the forests OF
east Texas with tons of literature
presenting the issues of the two fac
tions.
Headquarters for both forces are
in this city. The vets have 20 per-
sons continually engaged in press
agent work, and are maintaining a
complete follow-up system, directing
their energies in places where the
least doubt of success of the anti
propaganda appears. The prohibi-
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-05-17
Handsome Hand Baus

E1oNUsO1IK6 IEd7VU Days
We will offer some very special
values in fine hand bags. Includ-
ed are the fashionable alligator,
Seal and Walrus grain, Suede and
Cork feathers in black, brown and
grey. Various shapes and styles.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-05-17
RODDENBERY MERCER SPEAKER

Second District Congressman to De-
liver Literary Address on June 6.
The Mercer University commence
ment program for June At has been
announced, and contains several
prominent speakers and interesting
exercises. DR.. T. w. O'Kelley of
Raleigh, N. c., will preach the COM
mencement sermon and Congressman
5. A. Roddenbery will deliver the
literary address on Tuesday evening,
June 6.
Mercer GIee Club will furnish mu-
sic for the exercises, while number
OF the students will take part in the
various departments of the pro-
gram.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-05-17
ORR WON BY SIX VOTES.
Former Dawson Man is Elected Nav.
or of Dublin in Close Contest.

b. K. Orr, a former citizen of Daw-
son and who was reared here. has
Deen elected mayor of Dublin over
L. y. Stubbs by a majority of six
votes. Not until after midnight was
the count completed, and it was not
known until the last three or four
votes were counted who had won the
office
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-05-17
Spring Millinery

Semi Dress Hats of Hunt, Milan, Chip and
Novelty braid, beautifully trimmed in flowers.
Velvet ribbons Of rare shading Pattern hats
and creations of our clever des igner. Also
nobby new tailored hats in the latest STYLES.
Something Special For Everyone
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-11-06
ITALY IS SICK
Italy Would Quit.

NICE, France, Nov. 6.-Advises from
Rome indicate that Italy would be
glad to drop Tripoli if she could
leave there without furnishing her ma
tional honor
1t is known that fresh reinforce
ments of 10000 troops are being Sc
cretly assembled at Naples to support
the Tripolitan army, which is prac-
tically besieged in Tripoli.
1t is reported that General Fruzoni
has been chosen to succeed General
Caneva as the head of the Tripolitan
army. General Caneva takes too
many precautions for his personal
safety, it is said, and it is reported
that he has never gone to the front
yet during a battle but has remained
hidden in the citadel.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-11-06

people in the plaza, Madero promised
them peace for three months at least
and promised to make the country
peaceful. He was wildly cheered.
AS the address was concluded the
bands struck up the national anthem
which the populace Joined in singing
The people then dispersed to the big
free banquets, which the president
had ordered prepared.
Tonight a huge ball will be given in
the presidents palace.
Provisional President De La Barra
leaves tonight for Europe. He is pop
ular and a demonstration for him will
probably be made.
One of Madero's first moves will be
to order the release of all political
prisoners upon the condition that
they leave Mexico.
These will include a number of
Reyeists, whose demonstrations for
Reyes were too enthusiastic.
With Gomez eXiled, Madero expects
to be rid of his most dangerous po-
litical enemies.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-11-06

and otherwise be money now hidden
The fact that UncleSam pays only two
per cent is of little concern; what al
large depositors are apparently after
is safety, and there is implicit faith
that Uncle Sans banks will not
Dust"
The local postal savings bank was
established the 9th of June, this year
and now has approximately $2400. 1t
is growing at an encouraging rate, con-
sidering the conditions and limitations.
Enough has been demonstrated to
prove that it is popular with many
people, and if enlarged to accommo-
date the large depositor would become
an important branch of the govern
ment service.
A depositor may convert his sa-
wings account into government bonds
that draw 21a per cent.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-11-06
MONSTER REVIVAL
FOR MOSCOW SOON

Rev. Oscar Lowrie, the Chicago
evangelist. who has done such notable
work in Montana, having made thou
sands of converts in Kallispel, Anacon-
da and Butte, will conduct months
series of union evangelical meetings
in Moscow, beginning the second week
in February The meetings will be
under the auspices of the evangelical
churches of Moscow, and will be non
sectarian in their character.
Rev. Lowrie is not an evangelist of
the Billy Sunday type. On the con-
trary, he is represented as strong
and forceful worker, but one who is
clean all through, and who does not
rely upon sensationalism to make con-
verts. He will be accompanied by his
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-11-06
UNCLE SAM REFUSES
FORTY THOUSAND DOLLARS

Uncle Sam is probably the only per-
son doing business in Moscow who
would deliberately refuse $4,000. But
Uncle Samuel actually turned down
this amount when retired farmer,
whose name the postal authorities
would not divulge, asked to be permit
ted to deposit that amount in the postal
savings bank at Moscow a few days
ago.
Another case coming up lately Is
that of a Moscow lady who wanted to
put in $6OOO Today farmer from
Deary tried to start an account in the
Moscow postal savings bank and was
not permitted to do SO because every
depositor must be a patron of the
post office in which the deposit is
made.
'The biggest trouble" said one of
the employees in the office, "is that
people asked to deposit more than the
rules will allow. The limit at one
time, or for one month. is $10O, and
the total any one may deposit is $500.
If we could take the money in unlimit-
ed sums we would have, judging from
the past experience, an immense
amount OF local funds"
1t is the opinion that most of this
is by people who are afraid of banks,
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-11-06

secretary, and by Professor George
Moody, his musical director
A monster tabernacle, to cost more
than $1,000 will be erected for the
meetings, in a central part of town.
1t will be comfortably lighted and
heated and monster choir from the
different churches will be provided to
furnish the music. The tabernacle will
seat 1900 people.
A guarantee fund of $1,000 will be
raised among the people of Moscow, to
cover the current expenses of the
meetings, and the building of the
the fund to be paid back
by collections at the meetings. The
evangelist will receive as his payment
the result of the collections upon one
particular Sunday.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-11-06
MAKE PROGRESS IN
THE M'NAMARA TRIAL

LOS ANGELES. Nov. 6.-Substantial
progress was made in the Mcnamara
trial today.
Both sides passed VIM. Clark, a
Grand army veteran, who was clearly
unbiased and unless the detectives
find something in his record he un-
doubtedly will be a permanent Juror.
Clark is an undertaken.
Judge Bordwell allowed the de-
fense's challenge against juror
Andrews and he excused juror Man
ming who was considered by both
sides as imminently fair. He was eX-
cused because his health was too
frail for long trial. Andrews said
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-11-06
VICTIM
SUSPECTED WOMAN

CHICAGO, Nov. 6.-Elizabeth Nolan
an ex-confidant of Mrs. Vermilya's
who is suspected of poisoning ten peo-
pie, today gave the police a sworn
statement in which she said Frank
Brinkamp died after showing arsen-
ical poison symptoms and that the
man suspected he was being poisoned
and said SO in her presence.
Mrs. Nolan continued by saying
that Mrs. sVermilya got sick after eat
ing from plate she had set before
Chas. Boysen whose life she had in
sured for $4,000 in her favor. He ex-
changed plates when she was not
looking.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-11-06
FLEECED SHEEPMAN
FINALLY IS CAUGHT

SAN JOSE, Nov. appropriations
were made today to turn A. A. West,
who was arrested here and is positive
ly identified as member of the motor
ious Maybray gang of fiXed-race
swindlers, over to the Portland po-
lice, who want him. He was arrested
here sometime ago on a charge of sell
ing lands i'll Mexico that he did not
own and was finally identified as a
much sought for man who broke his
parole in Oregon SIX years ago and
fed
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-11-06

that he disliked all unions and could
MT be fair.
Andrews said he felt that he could
not give Mcnamara a fair trial owing
to the fact that he believed the Times
was dynamited and that the people
who were in it were murdered and his
friends all seemed to think that union
labor was indirectly responsible.
The judge then said the challenge
would be allowed despite the prosecu-
tion's strenuous objections that the
man wasn't biased personally against
Mcnamara and therefore was eligi-
BILE.
There were 20 members of the fourth
venire on hand for examination when
the trial reopened today.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-11-06
WI TAKES OFFICE.

SHANGHAI, Nov. 6.-The perman.
ence and stability of the new Chinese
provisional government, of which Gen.
eral Ii Yuan Heng was recently pro.
claimed president, was Indicated today
by the announcement that WI Ting
Fang. former Chinese minister to the
United States, has accepted the post OF
foreign secretary under the new re-
gime.
It is believed that the Manchu dynas-
ty is sure to fall.
The rebels demand the deposition OF
the Emp0rer, and the degradation OF
all ranks and mobiles to cOmmOners un-
der a republican form of government.
The president is to be elected by
popular election.
Pekin is reported in state OF
anarchy.
Admiral Winslow commanding the
British navy forces today advised Eng
land to send troops to China as he
fears grave disorders will accompany
the Manchu overthrow. 1t is under
stood that he suggested that other
countries send 5000 troops each, i'm
mediately.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-11-06
MURDERER MUST
DIE SAYS COURT

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6.-James Fin
ley at Folsom prison, who was SEN
fenced by the state supreme court to
death for having assaulted Guard
Murphy in 1904, must die, was decised
by the United States supreme court
today.
The decision will apply to Jake OPP
penhiemer who is under death SEN
tence in Folsom for a similar offense
and who recently stabbed Manuel
Quijada, fellow murderer to death in
prison. The law was passed by the
California legislature especially to
hang Oppenhiemer.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-11-06

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 6.-Pekin
has fallen under rebel onslaught
from Han Chow, the rebels combining
with the Imperial sOldiery, who aided
them, according to a report received
here from Shanghai. All Manchu Of
ficials are reported by cable as having
fled from Pekin. Pekin cables con-
firming the report have not been re-
ceived.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-11-06
AMERICAN WARSHIP SENT
TO TRIPOLI-

ton of the United States intervening in
the TurkO-Italian war to prevent
barbarities has been put up to the
president following Turkeys appeal
for aid.
Although the appeal took the form of
practical demand in the name of
humanity to stop the Tripolitan
atrocities, it is believed the United
States will be slow to act as the state
department hesitates to step into the
European situation until the powers
directly interested take action.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-11-06
CHINESE REBELS REFUSE LESS THAN REPUBLIC
MADERO TAKES OFFICE
AS MEXICAN PRESIDENT

MEXICO CITY, Nov. 6.-AIarmed by
the reports of violence attending the
Zapatista revolt and fearing that the
rebels might capture Mexico City, the
British government through its con-
sui here today instructed British sub
jects to demand arms for their own
protection from the MaderO govern
ment. If MaderO won't furnish them
the British government will, through
its consulate.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-11-06

must levy at least five mills for school
purposes, and says: Where boards of
county commissioners have not COM
piled with the provisions of said sec
ton, they ought to comply Herewith at
once or as soon as possible Commits
sioners should meet according to
below five mills, they should recon-
slider their former order fixing levy,
and make new levy in accordance with
decision"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-11-06
FIeeced Sheep Man.

PORTLAND, Nov. 6.-West, who was
arrested in Los Angeles, operated with
the Maybray gang in Seattle, when
Chas. Cunningham, Pendleton sheep
king, was fleeced of several thousand
dollars in a fixed wrestling bout.
Cunningham identified him out, ow-
ing to pressure, dropped the case fear
ing the notoriety. West was known
a three-year forgery sentence
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-11-06

MEXICO CITY, Nov. 6.-Lavish
pomp veneered all internal dissen-
sions of a disrupted country today
when francesca Madero was inaugu-
rated president today.
With three distinct revolutionary
plots seething Madero drove smiling
ly through the streets, surrounded by
of soldiers, and went to the
Chamber of Deputies, where the in
augural service was held at noon
Speaking before a crowd of 10000
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-11-06
WOMEN MAKE AVIATOR
TAKE TO TALL TIMBER

PASADENA, Nov. 6.-Aviator Gal
brath Rodgers arose late this morn
ing, following the practical compile
ton of his flight and tested out his ma
chine. He hasn't decided at which
ocean town the transconential journey
will be officially completed by flying
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-11-06

VANCOUVER, B. c., Nov. Stables
received here today state rebels CAP
tured Pekin yesterday after II hours
of hard fighting, through street after
street. The Manchu princes who fled
the city are believed to have been cap
tured without much bIOOdshed.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-11-06
Italy Denies.

The Italian charge affairs Signor
Cambiazo sternuOusly denies that the
Italians committed any atrocities in
Tripoli and says the reports are the
result of a campaign by the Turks to
create, sympathy upon false claims.