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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-06-24
CRISP WON'T VISIT CANAL
Decides to Stay on Job in Washing
ton Instead of Going With
Committee to Panama.

Congressman Charles R. Crisp of
Georgia did not go to Panama with
the congressional party which has
sailed from New York, although he
had been invited to go upon the trip,
and thought for a time that his du-
ties in the house would permit of
his doing so. Recently, however, he
decided not to go away from Wash
ington.
The house, as is well known, had
been doing little recently besides
waiting upon the senate. but as con-
ditions changed Mr.. Crisp thought
his services might be needed there,
and so gave up the idea of going up
on the trip to the isthmus
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-06-24
PROSECUTION is ORDERED
Packing House Charged With Ex-
posing Rotten Meats for Sale
in Americas.

Commissioner of Agriculture j. ).
Conner has directed that criminal
proceedings be instituted against the
packing house of Swift & Co. for vio-
lation of the states pure food laws.
This action was taken after hearing
in the commissioner of agriculture S
office. at which Attorney General /.
S. Fielder assisted, as the law re-
Quires in such Investigations.
State Veterinarian P. F. Bahnsen,
who has been acting in connection
with the state pure food department
in investigating the case, submitted
evidence to the effect that Swift q
Co. had, on June 7, offered for sale
in Americas $50 pounds of decayed
and purified mutton. 1t was furth-
err charged that, on May q, six quar-
ters of beef, weighing 600 pounds
were found offered for sale in the
Americas branch of Swift & Co. and
condemned as bad by the pure food
Inspector This meat was destroyed
by pouring oil upon it.
Will Be Presented to Grand Jury
Swift & Co. were represented at
the hearing by J. L. Brice, manager
Of the Americas branch, and by the
state representative of the company,
Mr.. LeYerette.
The case will be turned over to
the solicitor general of Sumter coun-
", with Instructions to present the
evidence to the grand jury of the
county at it's next meeting.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-06-24
A SURVEY OF THE FIELD
CONTRIBUTED BY DAWSON CHAPTER W. G. T. q.

birds the earth would soon become
uninhabitable. William T. Hornady,
director of the New York geological
society, says: "The wives and moth
ers of the country have grown sick
and tired of bearing the odium of
the slaughter of the innocents' to
satisfy the whims of the vain and
needless ones, and they have decided
that the slaughter of wild birds for
American millinery shall cease. 4"
Dawson women who like to have a
part in all good movements are send
ing in protests against the Clapp
amendment now pending in the sem
ate.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-06-24
HA1L DOES $500. 600 DAMAGE.
Frozen Pellets Work Havoc to To-
bacco Around Quincy.

A Quincy, Fla, dispatch says that
the hail following the tornado that
swept Gadsden county Wednesday
did much damage to the growing
crops, especially the tobacco crop.
The hail cut the growing plants to
ribbons and in some cases beat them
into the ground Ike pulp.
Just what the total of the damage
will amount to is hard to say, but the
estimated loss 50 far exceeds half a
million in Gadsden and adjoining
counties in Florida and Georgia ac-
cording to the warehousemen and
from growers reports that have been
received.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-06-24
GUARANTEED ECZEMA REMEDY.

The constant itching, burning, red
ness, rash and disagreeable effects of
eczema, letter, salt rheum, itch, piles
and irritating skin eruptions can be
readily cured and the skin made clear
and smooth with DR.. Hobson's Ecze-
ma Ointment. Mr.. J. S. Eveland of
Bath, ILL.,, says: 81 had eczema 20
years and had tried everything. All
failed. When 1 found DR.. Hobson's
Eczema Ointment found cure,
This ointment is the formula of
physician and has been in use for
vears-not an experiment. That is
why we can guarantee it. All drug
gists or by mail. Price soc Pfeiffer
Chemical Co., Philadelphia and st.
Louis.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-06-24
CoFFINs FOR TRoUGHs.

Farmers Pick Up Some Big Bargains
at a Sale.
Farmers for miles around Boyer
town, Pa, recently attended the most
unusual sale ever held in that section,
and bought at bargain prices lou
of heavily-rolled steel collins at from
10 to 25 cents each.
A burial casket company purchas-
ed the cofins Is years ago, but they
were too cumbersome and could not
he DISPOSED of. The collins will be
used by the farmers for watering
troughs for their stock.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-06-24

more certain. AT $3.50 o'clock the
doors were battered down and yell
went up from inside the jail, which
was taken up by the crowd without.
Carried Through the Streets.
Half dragged, the trembling Gull
prit was carried down Forsyth street
to Cotton avenue and thense to the
Buchanan corner, where the prisoner
had shot down Chief Barrow two
hours before. 1t had been decided
to kill him upon the identical spot
upon which he had attempted the
life of the officer.
On reaching the corner four men
climbed the telephone pole there and
attempted to drag the quivering body
Of the negro to a point sufficiently
high to permit of shooting him with
out endangering the lives of any 9TH
ers. The weight of the negro render
ed this difficult and it was then de-
cided to hang him to a cable reaching
across the street. This attempt was
made. but the rope broke. This caus-
ed considerable delay during which
time the leaders of the mob discuss
ed among themselves the most feast
BILE way of pulling off" the lynch
ing"
At this juncture Rev. Robert L.
Bivins approached the ringleaders
and pleaded with them to desist in
their efforts at lynching, but deaf
ears were turned to the minister and
he left the horrible scene.
Again the Telephone Pole.
Securing a stronger rope Reddipg
was dragged back to the telephone
pole at the corner and hoisted to a
point near the top, his body present.
ing fair target for the thousands
of bullets that were soon to pierce
it. Calm high and shoot" was the
command given by some one and
Immediately hundreds of pistols and
rifles belched a sheet of flame.
Volley after volley was fired into
the negro's body, the members Of the
mob reloading their revolvers again
and again. Probably 1000 or 1900
shots we're fired, the shooting con-
tinuing for fifteen or twenty minutes.
The negros clothes, for the most
part, were shot off his body, which
was left nearly nude.
While the mob members pumped
lead at the human target hundreds
of spectators watched from the side
walks the gruesome and horrible
spectacle.
Oil on Body, Torch Applied.
The climax of the revolving scene
was reached when the rope was cut
and the body fell limp and lifeless to
the street. Then the mob poured
kerosene oil upon it and applied a
torch and in a short time the trunk
was scorched and burned, the odor
of the burning flesh causing many to
leave the place.
The fire department went to the
scene later and put out the fire,
which enveloped the smoldering
body.
Tragedy an Awful One.
1t can be said in all truth that
Americas has never been the scene
of such revolving tragedy as that en-
acted here last night and few such
awful scenes have been enacted in
Georgia upon the main business
Istreet of a city and under the glare
of electric light.
There was no attempt whatever at
concealment upon the part Of those
participating as not a man wore a
mask of any kind.
Redding was a former Dawson ne
gro. and at one time drove a hack
here.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-06-24

We live in deeds, not years; III
thoughts, not breaths;
In feeling, not in figures on dial
We should count time by heart
throbs-He lives most
Who thinks most, feels noblest, acts
the best.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-06-24

"The light that shines the farthest
shines the brightest nearest home"
What are you giving that your own
home, your town, may produce
christian homes?-Georgia Bulletin.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-06-24
The Best Hot Weather Tonic

GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC euriehes the
blood, builds mp the whole system ard will won
derfuily strengthen and fortify you 10 Withstand
the depressing effect OF the hot summer. SOC.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-06-24

The temperance work of the Pres
byterian church is very tne and
strong, being carried on through a
central committee of eighteen Sc
lected men, officially representing
more than one million of communi-
cants. In the Presbyterian theolog-
;cal Summaries and colleges thirty
Thousand dollars is spent in special
temperance education, essay prizes
periodical literature and stocking the
libraries with books on the subject.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-06-24

Millinery that causes suffering and
slaughter. the killing of Gods beau
tiful, innocent and most useful Great
ures, should be condemned by wo-
men claiming to be civilized and left
to savages and barbarians..
1t is fact that the crops in this
country (including cereal, cotton and
truck gardening) suffer damage from
insects to the amount of more than
1920, 900, coo per year. This condi-
ton will not be remedied as long as
people kill Unfortunately such
useful friends as birds. Those who
have made study of this matter say
that IL deprived Of the services of the
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-06-24

Redding was a former Dawson ne
gro, and at one time drove mack
here.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-06-24
Dry Banquet at State University.

Dry Banquet at State Ohi'eisi'S'
The onward march Of total abst1-
nence sentiment is indicated by many
happenings chronicled in rne press,
and could it be otherwise when the
voice of religion, natural science,
medicine and commercial and man
ufacturing interests are all combined
in one grand chorus to sing its prais-
&c as "the better way" Specially
do we rejoice at the increasing
weight of influence on the total abb
stinence side in the universities of
tbe land where the liquor traffic has
long been sure of reaping it's evil
harvest from the thoughtless exuber-
ance of inexperienced youth. Now,
however, things are different. The
light has been turned on and the
young men of this generation are
not so easily fooled. Georgia boys in
historic old Athens are Cup with the
procession" The junior law class
recently took vote for wet or dry
banquet this year and the drys won.
After a while we will get our legal
lore fresh and vigorous from brains
neither narcotized or partially soak
ed in Georgia Bulletin.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-06-24

1 would as soon shake hands with
a soft mackerel as with a man who
offers two fngers.-Sir Francis Vane.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-06-24

The origin of all men is the same,
and virtue is the only nobility.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-07-16
CRAzED NEGRO IS
 KILLED BY POSSE
BUT NOT UNTIL HE MURDERED NEGRO, SHOT HIS WIFE AND
 WOUNDED PLANTER,
Mississippian Taken TO Memphis Hospital In a Critical
 Condition.

Memphis, Tenn, July 15.-,M. H. Hooper, manager of a plantation at Alligator, Miss, is in a critical con dition tonight at the Baptist Hospital in this city, where he was brought early today from Alligator, suffering from gunshot wounds that fractured both bones in his left leg, as the re- suit of battle with Sam Townes, a whiskey crazed negro, who Hooper and posse were trying to capture for killing another negro and fatally wounding his wife.
 Hooper was leading the posse in search of Towne when the negro was cornered. He turned and opened fire, the bullet striking Hooper. Mem bers of the posse filled Towne with bullets, killing him instantly.
 Towae claimed that he found the negro, Brooks, with his wife when he returned home, late Monday after noon. He killed Brooks, wounded his wife and then escaped to be tracked by the posse.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-07-16
SENDS NEW DEMANDS
 TO THE CHINESE
Russia Wants IntermediatiOn in China-Demands Cause Great
 Excitement

Pekin, July 15.-Russia suddenly presented to the Chinese government today new demands requiring recogni- tion of the full autonomy of Outer Mongolia, declaring China to be suze- rain only, binding China to accept Russian intermediation and recogaiz- ing all the rights conceded to Russia by the agreement and protocol signed at Urga, capital of Mongolia, on No vember 3, 1912. These four new de- mands are submitted by Russia in substitution for the recently proposed agreement which has not yet been signed and which Russia announces she has decided to annul.
 Both houses of the Chinese Parlia- ment have been hastily summoned to consider the demands. Strong oppo> sition to them is voiced by both Chinese and foreigners. Great exclte' ment prevails at the unexpected turn of events.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-07-16
bRYAN'S SALARY
 NOT SUFFICIENT Senator BristOW Takes Chautauqua Lecture En- gagements Into Senate.
BRYAN MAKES ANSWER
Declares He Cannot Put Away Ills Usual $10,OOO Year Without
 Extra Employment.

Washington, July 15.--Secretary Bryan's announcement that he was compelled to resume his lectures be- fore the Chautauquas of the country in order to earn a living, was made the subject of senatorial inquiry to- day. Senator Bristow offered a res olution calling upon the President to inform the senate what salary was State to live in comfort and permit him to devote his time to the dis charge of his public duties.
 Mir. Bryan later in the day issued a statement in defense of himself. He vindicates his featuring on the ground that he is taking his regular vacation period for this work and that his lec lures, in addition to adding to his in- come, do the people good. He explain ed at some length that by accepting of flee he will not be able to lay aside his regular $1O,000 year that he has saved annually for seventeen years. For that reason, he declares he sees no reason why he should change his purpose to lecture enough to bring his income up to his expense. MT. Bryan as closing word of self expressed sympathy, says:
 Il would be glad to spend my vaca- ton resting instead of featuring if could do so without eating in upon the amount I have laid away as precau- ition against old age"
 The resolution went over until the next session when Senator Bristow will call it up for consideration.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-07-16
ED CHEEK IS
 SUCCEEDED BY LOVE
Former Frisco Special Officer Sent To Little Rock In Cotton Belt
 Service.

Memphis, Tenn, July 15.-Earl Bernard was appointed special agent today of the Cotton Belt system at Little Rock, succeeding J. E. Cheek, of Pine Bluff, who has resigned to go with the Iron Mountain road Barnard for several years was as sistant special agent of the Ozark di- vision of the Frisco line, with head quarters in Memphis. He will be succeeded here by Frank Love, pres ent officer of the eastern division of the Frisco. with headquarters in St. Louis.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-07-16
Was Negro Killed
 And Thrown On Track
Dismembered Body of Otto Sims Found Near Cotton Belt
 Shops.

The mutilated body of Otto Sims. Pat Sims, section foreman for the Cot ton Belt, was found yesterday morn- ing at 1:3O o'clock, near the Cotton Belt shops, and just few minutes after Mo- had gone North. It was believed at the time that the ngerp had been struck by the train but lat CT on rumors afloat led many to be- lieve that the unfortunate man did not lose his life in that manner. It h said that Sims was on the boat ex- cursion, which returned a short time before the body was found, but wheth- CT he had trouble with any one on the trip which might have led to his mur- der and the placing of his body on the track to cover up the crime. is only conjecture, as none can be found who seem to know much about the move ments of the negro during the night. The body was horribly mutilated. the limbs being severed from the trunk, the head crushed SO that rec ognition was impossible and the trunk bruised and lacerated.
 Coroner Williams begun the inquest yesterday afternoon. but postponed
 it until the crew of No. could be
 brought before him, in the hopes that
 they may be able to throw some light
 on the manner in which Sims met hin
 death.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-07-16
AGREEMENT DOES
 AWAY WITH STRIKE

Chicago, July 15.--A permanent remedy for strikes in the building trades, which frequently have tied up important construction work, is seen in an unusual agreement being drawn up by employers and workers and which, it is said, will be signed this week.
 It will be violation of this agree ment for the union men to call a strike or the employers to declare 2 lockout without first cOnferring with a joint arbitration committee. The unions and employees will sign large bonds which will be forfeited if they do not live up to the letter of the con- tract.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-07-16
WILSON SIGNS
 NEWLANDS BILL Measure Rushed Through House ad Senate to Stop Big Industrial War. WILL NAME THE BOARD President to Select New Board of Mediation and Consolidation
 At Once.
WILL NAME THE BOARD

Washington, July 15.-President Wilson this evening signed the New lands bill under which the threatened strike of 100000 Eastern conductors and trainmen will be arbitrated. The measure was sent to the White House after it's passage by the House and Senate this afternoon.
 In an announcement made public later, it was stated that the chief exc Cutive would immediately proceed to the selection of commissioners of ar bitration. This insures a postpone ment of the labor difficulties between the railroads and their employees at least until the findings of the new board of mediation and cancellation is announced.
 The House agreed to accept the Senate bill in lieu of it's own bill i'll view of the present necessity for inn mediate disastrous industrial war. The bill does not provide for compulsory arbitration and the new board created is restricted in it's mission to disputes between common carriers and their employees. It was announced in the House that amendment would be made to the law, extending the jurisdiction of the board to all labor disputes.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-07-16
ALL C0URTED THE
 MANUFACTURERS Taft I,auded Them and For aker Turned to Them for
 Assistance. TS MULHALL'S STORY Senate Hears 1,234 of the 5000 Let ters Presented By the N. A.
 M. Official.
Ts MULHALL'S STORY

Washington, July 15.-No one was so great as to scorn the political aid of the National Association of Manu. lecturers.
 Former President Taft was repre- sented today as saying kind word for the organization, former Senator Foraker turned to it for assistance, when he launched his presidential boom in 1908, and there was view of former Senator Beveridge, of Indiana, placing his hand on the shoulder of D. M. Barry, of the N. A. M., and giv- ing him full credit for placing Mr. Beveridge in the United States senate.
 It may be some significance in this connection, however, to note that all of these officials have since been rele- gated to the "ex" class and to the list may be added the names of former Congressman Littlefield, of Maine. and Congressman Watson, of Indiana, both of whom figured largely today in the confession which Colonel M. M. Mulhall, himself ex-lobbyist for the national organization of politics, con- tinued before the Senate Lobby In- vestigation Committee.
 Chairman Overman, of the Senate Committee, had conference with President Wilson this morning. but k what was said and done at the meet ing was not made public. Senator Overman however. scorned the motion that President Wilson had any idea of curtailing the investigation.
 The investigators carried Mulhall today from Letters No. S34 to 1,234 of the 5000 which made up his bundle of facts. The Garrett Committee of the House did nothing save receive from the Senate Committee about a ton of testimony, already given by Mulhall and much that is yet to be brought out through the remaining letters. This the House Committee will digest, and on day yet to be fix ed Mulhall will be loaned in order that he may be questioned by the House inquisitors on matters touch ing exclusively on House members who are mentioned in the charges. On Monday of next week the House com mlttee then hopes to get to work and one of the first witnesses that will be called will be MT. and Mrs. Springer and McMichael, who is described by Mulhall as having been his spy in the House.
 Mulhall took up the thread of his narration this morning in St. Louis where six years ago, he "broke" a strike of 23,0O0 shoe workers. His success in this effort was due largely to the fact that he had on his pay roll a score of the strikers, acting as his spies. Finally 53,O0O of the N. A M. money was put up to end the strike, and it was ended, though the man who was to get the money never received cent.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-07-16
SPLIT SKIRT GIRL
 IS UNDER ARREST
Young Woman Says 1t Suits Her and That She Will Wear Gown
 Employs Counsel

Richmond, Va, July 15.-Miss Blossom Browning was arrested here today on the charge of indecent ex- posture in the wearing of split skirt. The arrest was made by Mayor Ainslie and Chief of Police Werner. Miss Browning was released on bail. She said she purchased the gown at licensed department store that it suited her taste and that she proposed to wear it. She has re- tained counsel to fight the case.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-07-16
RECOGNITION OF
 HUERTA ASKED European Powers Want to Know Definite Attitude of
 This Country.
HAVE MUCH AT STAKE
President and His Cabinet Hear De. mands of the Powers at Cab.
 inet Meeting.

Washington, July 15.-The Euro pean nations and Japan, led by Great Britain, have put up flately to the Wilson administration the question whether it will solve the Mexican question by the recognition of Huerta or otherwise, or force a combination of nations to perform that service for the world. This fact was known to the President and the Cabinet meet- ing today, and undoubtedly through Ambassador Wilson, at Mexico City.
 Secretary of State Bryan, while ad- hitting that he had "heard' of this bombshell of international politics, said that it was a question he could not discuss. He and the President conferred for long time after the Cabinet meeting and even after that meeting, the Secretary preserved his silence.
 1t was very significantly announc- ed by the Secretary of War after the Cabinet meeting that he was to have conference with the President tonight at the White House.
 He said, however, that this confer ence related to the suggested ap- pointment of a governor general O. the Philippines. Other officials in the War Department indicated that Sec retary Garrison might have to post to begin tomorrow morning at 8 o'clock.
 The present movement by the dip- lomatic corps in Mexico is plain intimation to the United States that it must act as guardian of the west ern continent republics or admit that the Monroe Doctrine is imperative. It is estimated that Germany has four billion dollars invested in Mex ico. Great Britain has immence properties there to guard on behalf of her citizens and these two nations having most at stake will undoubted- ly be found in the forefront of the new movement.
 Japan has evidently struck with her own grievances while the iron was hot between Great Britain and the United States over the Panama Canal dispute and in strengthening herself with the people in Mexico, by sending to the capital of that country a new ambassador who had been honored in a signal way by the populace in Mexico City. The am- bassador himself has, significantly enough, arrived just few days be- fore the practical ultimatum was sent out of Mexico City to Washington to act or that other nations would act. Secretary Bryan declined to say who it is that is making this demand upon the United States. All the facts point however to England in conjunc- l tion, of course, with Japan, her ally. MT. Bryan was asked definitely if there would be any change in the policy of the United States by req son of the scare which has fallen on the Cabinet today. He declined to answer except to say that the admin istration would not announce any of it's policies until it had been agreed upon them and could present them in due form.