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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-06-08
A BOLD HOLD-UP ATTEMPTED
At Midnight Robbers Order Clerk ia
Open Safe in Central Railroad
Freight Depot at Americas.

AMERICUS, Ga.-An attempted
hold-up in the freight Office of the
Central railway was made at one
O'Clock Tuesday morning, when two
strangers entered the apartments Of
Stephen r. Johnson, busily engaged
writing up freight records. and or
dered MIN to open the company's
safe Johnson was alone and I'M
armed, but with presence of mind
called aloud to clerks supposedly in
the adjoining apartments to come
and open the safe. The bluff succeed
ed and the robbers retreated, think
ing there were other employees in the
building, when in reality the nearest
one was hundred yards distant in
another building. Police officers hur-
ried to the railroad yards and made a
thorough search, but the highway
men had escaped.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-06-08
THEY WOULD SWAT B. TIGER
FOUR NEW ORDINANCES De-
SIGNED TO INCREASE THIRST.
Can't Haul Whiskey After SHUTDOWN
or Have ANY in Possession After
Sun-Up. No Bottles on Ice.


That varmint commonly known as
the blind tiger had best hike out.
The city authorities are after him,
and he'll be taken into custody, in
all probability, if he roams around
as promiscuously as heretofore.
At their meeting Tuesday night
the city council started on a fresh
hunt for his carcass by reinforcing
the several statutes already aimed
at him with four new ordinances
that were introduced by Alderman
Perry and passed as emergency laws.
The first OF these ordinances
makes it unlawful for any person to
have in his possession on any of the
streets and in public places in Daw-
son between the hours of shutdown
and sunrise, with the exception of
railroads and express companies, any
whiskey, wine or beer for the pur-
pose of transportation. This Ordi-
nance is Sntended to prevent the
drayage of whiskey, which is usual
ly at night, to places where it is il
/ legally sold.
! Ordinance number TWO makes ii
unlawful for any one to carry or
haul between the hours of sun-up
and shutdown any package contain
ing Intoxicating beverages unless the
person an charge thereof scan salts
factorily explain, if called upon by
police officers to do so, sfrom whom
the package was received sand to who
it was to be delivered, giving the
names and addresses of fall persons
concerned. Upon failnreEto do this the
one in Hharge of the 'E.juice" will be
adjudged a travelling blind tiger
and punished according to the city
code for such an offenSe.
+, The next ordinance strikes at ''ths
man higher up" and will interiors
with tine enjoyment of Ia cold bottlt
by those citizens who leave their re
freshments in ice chests about town
and call at intervals to quench then
| thirst. 1t says lit shall be unlawfn
for ANY person, firm cor corporation
or their employees to take intoxicat-
ing Hqnors of any kind or in any
quantity on deposit to Sbe kept untT
called for, or to allow people tC
drink Aeer or whiskey in any public
place of business in the limits of tht
city of Dawson"
TIE hast of Alderman Perry's Sc
ries of ordinances prohibits any per.
son from carrying Intoxicating beE-
erages On his person s0r around the
streets nor the purpose of unlawful
sale. Anyone who does so shall be
adjudged "a travelling Blind tiger,
and punished according to the code
| All of these ordinances were pass
ed as emergency laws, and are now
| in force
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-06-08
SCOUTS TAKE TRIAL HIKE
THE TWO PATROLS SPEND DAY
IN CAMP NEAR DAWSON.
On june 18th will Hike Ten Miles in
the Country for Weeks Out
ing. What They Da.

The local troop of Boy Scouts
made their trial hike Wednesday. A
camping place tad been previously
selected about three miles north of
town. The seOnSs with all equip
ment necessary for days outing
made their way to this point In
structionS were giEen on the various
points of woodcraft A lean-to was
built, cooked dinner over an open
fire and a spread made in regular
outdoor fashion. After the meal the
boys were given lesson in first aid
to the injured. They learned to ap-
ply the different kinds OF bandages,
and various imaginary bruises and
broken bones were ministered to.
The scouts were told that a man
was lost and that he would be found
in an exhausted condition. A patrol
was then detailed to cover the woods
and bring him in. Later Wolf patrol
made camp in the distance and post
ed their pickets. Eagle patrol then
set out to find and take the enemy's
position. The attacking party were
decoyed into rushing an outstanding
picket and themselves suffered an
attack in the flank, giving the victo-
ry to the Wolves.
The scouts are preparing for a
weeks outing to begin June 18th.
They will hike to divers mill, a
distance of ten miles. There they
will live next to nature and prepare
themselves in II branches of scout
craft. The scouts are looking for
ward to this outing with great eager
ness. and no doubt great time is
in store for them.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-06-08
FOUR QUIT THE FACULTY
Several Teachers ian Dawson Public
Schools Do Not Want Positions
Again. Election Today.

The board of city school commits
sioners will meet at o'clock this
(Friday) afternoon for the purpose
of electing a faculty for the Dawson
public schools for the ensuing year.
Superintendent e. P. Mosley was
reelected some time ago, and II
teachers are to be chosen this after
noon.
Four members of the present fac
ulty who have been popular teach
ers and have done good work for
several years have notified the board
that they will quit school room work
and do not desire reelection. These
teachers are Prof. J. c. Dukes and
Misses Mamie Deubler, Alba Her
rington and Bonnie Watkins.
There are a great many applicants
for places in the school, and the
board will have no lack of mat, ~ial
from which to select.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-06-08
WOULD ABOLISH THE BATH
Each One Given a United States Sem
atOr Costs $500, and Williams
Thinks 1t Too High.

Observation-Disclosures that it
costs Sc to battle a senator in the
luxurious bath rooms in the senate
office building Senator John Sharp
Williams of Mississippi today renew
ed the agitation for the removal of
the baths to make place for public
documents.
The documents now occupy all the
space in an abandoned car barn. Dis
cussion arose in connection with a
provision in the legislative, execu-
tive and judicial appropriation bill
appropyiatipg money to continue the
payment of rent for that structure.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-06-08
HUDSON HAS QUIT THE RACE
CHARGES POLITICAL PERFIDY
TO THOSE WHO GOT HIM IN.
Backers Got Cold Feet, and Failure
to Get Tom WatsOn's Support
Was Further Discouragement.

Backers Got Cold Feet, and Failure
to Get Tom Watson's Support
Was Further Discouragement.
ADVANTAGEOUS G. Hudson
formally withdrew from the race for
governor Wednesday.
In Withdrawing Mr.. Hudson issues
statement in which he says that
the group Of men who persuaded
him to abandon the race for congress
in the Third district to enter the
gubernatorial contest, promising
ample financial support, have devel-
oped distressing attack of cold
feet" and II am convinced that I'M
der the circumstances I cannot win
the fight"
, Hudson's entry into the race and
the manner in which the group of
Atlanta politicians heartlessly de-
! serted him forms a chapter of politi-
cal perfidy almost without parallel
in the state.
A few days ago he returned to At
lanta, and on visiting headquarters
found all work had practically ceas-
ed there. He inquired the reason
and was told funds were not avail
able.
Rumor says he called on the men
! who had assured him of financial
support and got only evasive replies,
but no money. 1t is said he was
even invited to mortgage his farm
with the vague promise of raising
the money later" Certain now that
he had been knitted and ruthlessly
betrayed he determined some days
ago to retire, giving out statement
setting forth his betrayal
MIR. Hudson's Statement.
His statement given to the press
Thursday morning is as follows:
after having announced myself
candidate for congress from the
Third congressional district l was
urged by some of the leading citi-
zens of the state to make the race
for governor. / informed these
friends that 1 was financially ana
be to make the race and they vol
unteered to finance the campaign.
Many conferences were held at which
the preliminaries of the campaign
were discussed and outlined.
| CAT that TINA Iuoro oil dvs
two gentlemen in the race for the
governorship, both of them able and
| popular, and l knew they would be
hard to defeat.
While these conferences were be-
ing held it came to my ears that Mr..
L. E. Watson was dissatisfied with
certain political leaders of the state
and that he would not likely support
! them. | had conferences with gen
| tlemen very close to Mr.. Watson, af-
ter which l believed could get his
support. In this l was mistaken.
Believing l could secure Mr..
Watson's support l consented to
make the race for governor. No
one knew better than myself Mr..
Watson's power in Georgia politics;
in fact, he had held the winning
hand in every campaign since 1906.
and is stronger today than ever.
L found that on account of GER
tain supposed friends of mine Mr..
Watson would not support me, but
determined to bitterly fight me. In
addition to this handicap my finan-
cial hackers developed a distressing
attack of cold feet, and | am cor
WINGED that under those circum-
stances cannot win the fight.
Therefore, I withdraw from the
race
1 desire to express my profound
est gratitude to the many friends
throughout the state who have so
Loyalty stood by me with their sup
port"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-06-08
NOT ONE IN LAND OF LIVING
Sixteen Men Sentenced to Die ON the
GallOws in Georgia Have All
Passed in Their Checks.

ATLANTA.-Of the sixteen men,
white and black, whose death SEN
fences were affirmed by the high
courts of Georgia in the past year,
not one is in the land of the liv-
ing today.
Thirteen were hanged according
to law, two committed suicide in
their cells, and one was killed while
attempting to escape.
The only Georgian who has been
under sentence of death for any
length of time without paying the
penalty is DR.. Mclaughlin, who car
ried his case through every court in
the land, including the United States
supreme court, but without avail.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-06-08
HERE is A CHEERFUL LOOSEN
Defeated Candidate Files Statement
OF His Expenses.

Charles G. Campbell, OF Sandusky
O., has proved himself a cheerful
loser in politics. Defeated for re.
election as a member of the Republi-
can County Central Committee, he
filed the following statement of his
campaign expenses:
ITO four glasses of beer at cents
each, 20 cents.
ITO one glass Of beer for fellow
who said he carried the precinct in
his pocket although the returns
prove that he was mistaken. 3 cents.
Total, 25 cents.
That's all"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-06-08
Too Much Rain

Mr.. M. D. Laing, one of the good
farmers of the southern part of the
county, was in the city Wednesday.
and reported that too n-uch rain had
fallen in that section the past week
or ten days. 1t was then too wet to
pIow, he said.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-06-08
RESOLD LOT AT A PROFIT
Small Tract Disposed of at Profit of
$64 in Less Than a Day.

The city sold at public outcry on
Tuesday the small lot, u by 36,
feet, between the Dean building and
the old one-story shack on North
street. It was bid in by Eli Hill at
1851, and was sold by him at private
sale the same day to ]. A. Laing
for $425.
If Mr.. Laing does not sell the lot
again he expects at some time in
the future to erect two-story office
building on it.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-06-08
MINISTER ENVIES WATSON
Sent Book Containing Same Latin
Quotations Through Mail, and
Wants to Be Arrested.

A minister down in South Geor-
gia wants to be arrested because he
has sent through the mail a book
containing the same Latin quota
lions that got Watson into trouble.
He envieS Watson the free advertis-
ing and the, net cash results.-Amer-
icus Times-Recorder.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-06-08
MRS. GRACE WILL BE TRIED IF
Several Things, However, That May
Postpone Her Case June 9th.

Postpone Her Case June 9th.
If nothing happens, and all parties
are willing, ami it doesn't rain too
much in the meantime, and none of
the lawyers have a conflicting en-
gagement. and all the witnesses find
it agreeable, and Eugene Grace does
not get any worse, and the court
house isn't struck by lightning, it
is probable that Mrs. Daisy Grace
viii come 70 trial in Atlanta on
June oath.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-06-08
DAY CURRENT FOR DAWSON
BY CLOSE VOTE THF COUNCIL
DECIDES IN FAVOR OF TT.
Application aof Southern Bell TeIe-
phone Ga. Is Approved Will BE
SubmitaR1 to People Amg. IA.

SubmitsRd to People An1g. IA.
Dawson lis at last to have theaong-
needed day electrical current fur
nished from the city's plant.
The matdBr came up for final dis
position at the meeting of the coun-
Gil Tuesday night, and it's advocates
won by a narrow margin, 1T Tequir-
ing the vote oof the mayor to unite
the council and put the movement
for the curIent on the safe side
When the question came to "a vote
those who favored it were Aldermen
Harper, Martin and Hamilton, while
tthe vote of Aldermen Davidson, Per-
ry and Whitchard were cast in the
negative. The ttie vote left IT'S fate
i'm the hands or Mayor Bell, and he
cast the deciding vote in favor of the
day current.
1T is said that dit will require fTom
sixty to ninety days for the city to
get ready to supply the day current,
which will be great convenience to
many people and business firms and
should be a source of revenue to the
city.
The day current will be installed
with very little additional expense,
as it had become necessary for the
city to replace some worn-out ma
chinery
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-06-08
Franchise Granted.

The only other matter of import
ance before the council was the pc
tition of the Southern Bell Tele-
phone and Telegraph Co.. which re-
Gently closed a deal for the purchase
of the system of the Dawson Tele-
phone Co., for a franchise.
A franchise for fifty years with
out cost to the petitioners was ap-
proved with bat one dissenting vote,
Alderman Martin opposing the
granting of a franchise for longer
period than twenty-five years.
Under the city charter the fran
chise will now have to be submitted
to the voters of Dawson for ratifca-
ton after being advertised sixty
days, and the council has fixed Au-
gust 14th as the date of the election.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-18
TERRIBLE STRAIN
RESULTED NOT AM!SS
A Lenoir Lady, After Two Weeks
Grinding Labor, Feels
Better Than Ever.

Lenoir, N. CT am not tired ct ali,
and am stouter than have ever been, "
writes Mrs. Kate Waters, oiLcnoir, N. c.,
"although have Just finished two
weeks wash. lay my strength to
Cardui, the woman's tonic. have taken
a lot of it and can never praise ii
enough for what it has done for me. |
can never thank you enough for the ad-
vice you gave me, to take Cardui, for
since taking it ! look so we'll and am
stout as mule"
You are urged to take Cardui, that gen.
tie, vegetable tonic, for weak women. Its
use will strengthen and build up your sys-
TEN, relieve or prevent headache, back
ache and the ailments of weak women.
1t will surely help you, as ithas helped
thousands of others, in the past so years.
n B,-Write 10; Ladies' Advisory Dept, Chatta-
nooga Medicine Co, Chattanooga Tenn, for Special
insftuchoHs,, and % page book Home Treatment
'or Women. sent in pain wrapper on request
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-18

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prav.. rnoo+,no 1,h,rsdav At I'm m
preeh0+eria, Church
70, mr. = NJ Woods nastor
SUNDAY school If 20 o'clock
Preaching in the evening nv Rev
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-18
ELECTED MODERATOR

Rev Mark A. Matthews, of Seat
tie, Wash, was elected moderator at
the one hundred and tWenty-fourth
general assembly OF the Presbyterian
Church in the United States of Amer.
lea al Louisville.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-18
RESISTED ARREST.

a "feerocious' bull, lose on the
streets of Winchester, near the C. V.
station, Wednesday night, resisted the
efforts Of Officers Hollis and Legg to
corral him and put the doughty of.
dcers to eight.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-18

Dr.. \. NJ. Gilbert, the Queen street
druggist, was the guest Friday OF DR.
D. P. Fry, in Hedgesville.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-18

Mrs. Minnie Ryneal, of Clarksburg,
is visiting the Misses Lou and Mollie
Ryneal, at 213 Winchester avenue
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-18
PENITENTlARY POPULATION.

The report OF Warden Brown Of
Che West Virginia PcuiJouJi9ry shows
a population Of 115S ON April D. an
increase Of four for the month.
MIS-. >. A. Burlcy returned 10 hcr
nome in Richmond. Va. this morn.
ae @ter pleasant stay of fonr
weeks at the home of Nh. and Mrs.
q. 4. Parker in Berkeley Place.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-18

Miss Laura Barrett, who was operat-
ed on at Kings Daughters Hospital,
is very much improved.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-18

The Evening Journals Geographic
news is the latest obtainable.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-18

Mr. Lyle Watson, of New York who
spent last evening with Miss zelda
Munson, left this morning for his
home
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-18
GRAHAM FOR JUDGE.

John T. Graham, of Huntington,
was nominated by the Republicans of
the sixth judicial district for circuit
Judge succeeding Honorable e. s.
Doolittle. Graham had no opposition.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-18
TO CURE A COM ~ ONE DAY.

Take LAXATI, f BR0UO Qenins
Tablets Druggists refund money II
it fails to cure. E w Groves sigma
tire is on each hox 25c.
Cut Flowers at leagues. 90 q
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All the news, accurately, While il j.
news--The Evening Journal.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-18

5urn home next week.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-18

Mr.. \. A. Lamon, of Harpers Fel
~, Was in town Friday.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-18

Miss Margaret l.. Broy will spenC
Sunday i'll Chambersburg.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-18

The final examinations at the HigI
School are in progress.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-05-25
DR.. WASHINGTON DODGE GIVES
HISTORY Of TITANIC DISASTER
AT COMMONWEALTH CLUB LUNCH
Breaks Down in Telling of the Cries of
the Drowning in Icy Waters

Chronicle: Washington Dodge rea
description of the Titanic dis ste
at the luncheon of the Commonwealth
Club yesterday. The attendance es.
tablished record, and the interest H.
Dr.. Dodges words was manifest by
the close attention which he received
When he came to speak OF the erie
of the drowning, DR.. Dodge lrJkc
down, and with difficulty proceeded
with the narrative. After des ribing
the first moments of the collision AMI
telling how he placed his wife and
Child in the second boat TO be launch
ed from the starboard side DR.. Dodge
continued, in part as follows;
Many expressed their determine
ton to take their chances with the
steamer rather than embark in the
lifeboats This unusual circumstance
may be accounted for by the fact that
the officers had insisted that und2r
the worst conditions possible the Ii
tanic could not sink in less than eight
or ten hours, and that a number Of
steamers had been communicated with
by wireless and would be standing by
to offer relief within an hour or two.
Port Side Crowded.
81 watched all boats on the star
board side, comprising the odd num-
bers from to 10 as they we're,
launched. Not a boat was launched
which could not, have held from ten
to twenty-five more persons.
"At no time were there many PEG
pie on the starboard side that night
Why was that? The most plausible
reason I can give is that the captain
was in charge Of the launching Of the
boats on the port side Now in times
of danger the captain always draws a
crowd The more notable men on
heard, who were known by sight 10
the other passengers, knew Captain
Smith personally, and remained near
him. These men attracted others In
this way the crowd grew and grew on
the port side, while at no time was
there anything like a crowd on the
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-05-25

starboard side, Again, the orders for
the women and children to 90 to the
port side greatly increased the number
there.
Now this condition may explain
MANY things. 1t may explain why
the boats were launched fom the
starboard side so much more quickly
and successfully, and why, when the
last boats on this side were reached,
Nos. l3 and %, there were practically
no women around, and not many men.
When the order to launch the boats
was given Captain Smith took COM
mand Of the port side and never left
there. Chief Ohicer Murdoch took
command on the starboard side.
No Women In Sight.
Boats Nos. IS and IS We're swung
from the davits at about the same
moment l heard the officer in charge
Of No. 10 say, Wen lower this boat
to deck A. Observing a group of pos.
silly fifty or stNt about boat No. Is,
a small proportion of which number
were women, descended by means ~
a stairway close at hand to the deck
below, deck A. Here, as the boat was
lowered even with the deck, the
women, about eight in number were
assisted by several of us over the rail
of the steamer into the boat The OF.
ncer in charge then held the boat and
called repeatedly for more women.
None appearing, and there being none
visible on the deck on this side, which
was then brightly illuminated, the men
were told to tumble in Along with
those present | entered the boat.
"As there seems to be in the minds
of a few of the people in this COM
munity a question as to why any of
the eighty men saved from the first
class passengers should have been
when later events disclosed the fact
that there We're women remaining on
board would like to quote here from
an article of the New York Times OF
recent date by Lawrence Beesley."
Continued on page eighteen)
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-05-25

from near AppomattoX Courthouse
With his famous apple tree.
For WA. there to our Ulysses
That Lee gave up the fight.
Now, boys! To Grant for President,
And God defend the right.
When Grant tried for a third term
in 1850 there were songs atou, him
that ran very different y. This one,
for instance:
ut will be a damned shame" cried
Fred,
II father is not nominated;
And so when the shame
Came out through Jim Blaine
Our Fred
Bowed his head
Wept like a water cart, it is said,
And howled like bulldog under a
shed
He said, with eyes red,
The empire is dead;
They amt got any use for our
anointed head"
OF course, the fact that James A.
Garfield had been on the towpath of a
canal in his youth was made much of
when he was a candidate for the
White House, and it found expression
thus:
He early learned to paddle well his
own forlorn canoe.
Upon OhiOs grand canal he held the
hellum true.
And now the people shout to him:
10, It's for you we wait"
We want to see Jim Garfield guide
our glorious ship of state.