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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-01-10
RESTRICT BUSINESS DISTRICT
,rsoIUTION ADOPTED BY COUN'
III. DEFINING THE LIMITS.
No store or Establishment Can BE
Operated Outside This Boundary
without Special Permission.

without Special Permission.
A ;mnortant action by the city
.o,ncn at the regular meeting OF
mot body Tuesday night was the
sdon+ion of a resolution restricting
tba limits in which business may be
abducted in Dawson and fixing the
boundaries of the same
ADv person desiring TO conduct
ou+side of this prescribed area mer-
oarti1e or other establishment TOT
which the payment of license is re-
CURED will be required to make ap-
a1ication in writing, which snail De
.ossed on by license committee
and approved by the mayor before
tba onnlicant can begin business. The
f,r text Of the resolution is as 1ol-
lows:
..Re il resolved by the Mayor and
Ci+v Council OF Dawson, that the Iol-
Lowing prescribed limits snail De
known as the business limits OF the
oi+v If Dawson, in which the carrying
an of any business or occupation LOT
-.,,iob license is required in the city
of Dawson shall be confined, to"lt'
All of the present fire limits as now
defined and specified in the city
code. and beginning at the hortn
side Of the store house occupied Dy
Ward & Johnson on Main street anu
ov+onding south along said street 10
Third avenue; and from the east sloe
If Stonewall street (any business
borea facing the east side OF SAID
street to be includedD, beginning at
the north side of Twelfth avenue
and extending south along salu
c+onawall street to Third avenue
and no license to engage in any bus
mess or occupation outside OF the
above prescribed limits shall De Is
crod except as herein provided.
"Anv person desiring to engage IN
any business or occupation III the
oitv of Dawson, for which license IS
required. which said business IS 10
he located outside. of the area herein
snacifed. shall make application 10
the Clerk of the City Council OF Daw-
son in writing, stating the nature Oh
tha business or occupation it is de-
sired to engage in, the location, house
or Mace in which it is desired to run
said business; and the said appllca-
lion shall by the Clerk be referred
IN special license committee, 10
he named by the mayor at the hrsI
regular meeting of the city councli
of Dawson in each year, or as soon
thereafter as may be practicable, Tor
their approval, and if said application
he approved by the committee they
shall so report to the mayor, and II
the application meets with the ap-
proval of the mayor he shall so en-
dorse thereon and refer to the clerk
who will then be authorized to issue
the license as applied for upon pay
ment of the required fee"
The effect of the resolution Will
he to close a number of small stores
and restaurants in different sections
of the city, most of which places are
the rendezvous of idlers and are be-
Iioved m he hind tigers.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-01-10
4 MOVEMENT TO CLOSE THE HOUSES
I'M OUR MZDST'' IS BEING PLANNED
CITY WILL PROCEED UNDER SEC
TIONS IN CHARTER GIVING
JURISDICTION MILE BE-
YOND LIMITS.

Inc Mayor ana ClJy OOuACll dlS
planning a move against the houses
in what is known as the restricted
district" and it is their intention to
have them closed at an early day.
Although these houses are outside
of the corporate limits of the city
Mayor McNulty and the officials who
will cooperate with him propose TO
proceed against them under sections
and 20 of the city charter, which
was adopted about four years ago,
and gives the city Jurisdiction in deal
ing with public nuisances one mile
beyond the city limits. Section .,
which is very plain in empowering
the mayor and council with this au-
thority, is as follows:
"The corporate limits of the City of
Dawson shall extend one mile in each
and every direction from the south
west corner of the court house OF
Terrell county, in said city; that is
to say that the corporate limits OF
said city shall be one mile in length;
provided, however, that the jurisdic-
ton limits of said city shall extend
one mile beyond the above defined
CORPORATE limits for the purpose of
giving the City Council Of Dawson
control and regulation over cemeter-
les, hospitals, light and water mains,
sewerage and sanitation affecting the
city, and shall have jurisdiction over
said territory in so far as same refers
to sanitation, policing, regulating and
controlling said area for said pur-
poses, and they are further authoriZ-
ed to pass such ordinances as the
City Council of Dawson may deem
proper for the purpose aforesaid. Au-
thority is hereby given to the police
men of Dawson to make arrests with
in said territory for violations of the
orinances of the City of Dawson or
of the laws of the state of Geor-
gia."
Section 20 gives the city au-
thority ITO regulate, suppress and
control by adequate and appro-
pirate regulations and penalties
disorderly houses and houses OF
prostitution or i'll fame, houses OF
assignuation, gaming houses, saloons
and blind tigers in said city, to de-
fine nuisances and by adequate pen
alties to prevent and abate or require
or cause the abatement or removal
Of all nuisances within the city and
for a distance of one mile outside of
the same at the cost of the person
or : qr.rrs responsible therefor
...e SIS step in the fight that
is he eaed against these social
&C.. ....... eity council has amend
e6 ca..t&l nuisance ordinance so
a j. ulas- apply to these places,
az 4- -.eendments are published
Off. q;,. il. is issue of The News.
N4-o. >scNulty says ne will not
on coac, against the inmates of
the lcusos. but that the property
owners who rent the houses to them
will also be called to account, if it
becomes necessary, on the charge Of
maintaining a nuisance.
The first step will be to give the
women notice to leave the houses,
and what further action is taken will
depend upon developments
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-01-10
A CORNER" IS CRIME
SUPREME COURT RENDERS A
SWEEPING DECISION IN COL
TON POOL CASE.
ARTIFICIAL PRICES UNLAWFUL
Government Expects to Find in the
Decision Means Oh Preventing
Extortionate Prices for FoOdstuffs.
Case Was Begun Last May.

Decision Means Oh Preventing
Extortionate Prices for FoOdstuffs.
Case Was Begun Last May.
An important and far reaching de-
cision under the sherman antitrust
law has been handed down by the
United States supreme court in the
so-called Patten cotton pool case. The
justices held that a corner in any
commodity that enters into general
use or is transported in interstate
commerce amounts to a restraint of
trade and is a criminal offense.
In this decision Attorney General
Wickersham expects to find a power
full agent for preventing extortionate
artificial prices for foodstuffs and for
Furnishing gambling spectators who
attempt to run pools and deals and
corners in wheat, corn, cotton, lard
and stocks on the big boards of trade
and stock exchanges of the country.
Injunction proceedings can be
brought to stop a deal for running up
prices before it has been fully carried
out
The issue before the supreme court
was as to whether the defendants,
James. A. Patten, Eugene Scales,
Frank B. Hayne and VIM. P. Brown,
and their. associates. were engaged in
an unlawful conspiracy to restrain
trade when they ran a corner in the
supply of cotton available in the year
ended September l, 1910. 1t was
alleged that the conspiracy consisted
of an agreement among the defend
ants to buy from spectators upon
the New York cotton exchange guam
titles of cotton for future delivery
greatly in excess of the amount avail
able for delivery when deliveries
should become due. 1t was charged
that by these means an abnormal de-
mand was to be created on the part
of such sellers, who would pay eX-
cessive prices to obtain cotton for de-
livery under their contracts. In these
J circumstances legitimate trading in
the commodity was prevented save
at the will of the cOnspirators
and at such prices as their interests
might prompt them to exempt. The
normal operation of the law of sup
ply and demand was thwarted.
The government alleged in it's brief
that the conspirators combined their
financial resources to purchase the
cotton necessary to run the corner
which was calculated, as they well
knew, to yield them an unconsciona-
/ BILE profit of over $4,000, 900"
The original case was brought on
an Indictment handed down in May,
/ 1910, before the United States cir
cult court for the southern district
of New York. charging the defend
ants with being members of a pool
/ to corner cotton in violation of the
! Sherman antitrust law. The trial
/ began December, 1910, and April 10,
/ 1911, sustained the demurrer put in
/ by the defendants. Attorney General
! Wickersham carried his appeal to the
supreme court in May, 1911.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-01-10
ARE PICKING COTTON.
An Unusual Sight for January May
Be Seen in Some Fields.

In some fields of this section cot
ton pickers may be seen at work, thus
presenting the unusual sight on some
farms of gathering one crop and
making preparations for another at
the same time.
Those who are trying to save the
remnants of the cotton crop are pay
ing the pickers S1.00 per hundred.
The farmers have begun the work
of the new year in earnest, and the
"gee-haw" of the plowman is again
heard in the quietude of the coun-
try.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-01-10

Pennington sixteen miles away, to
obtain water for their boilers.
The mercury reached its lowest
mark for years at a. m, when it
fell to q below zero. h some parts
of the city a little water has been
obtained following the blasting of ice
in the streams that supply the mains.
Thirty Degrees Below.
Thirty degrees below zero at Mikes
City, Mont. this morning formed the
climax of the cold through the West
extending southeastward to the Gulf
states.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-01-10
OAKVILLE NEWS.
Farmers Get Busy for Another Year.
Personal Mention.

Personal Mention.
Mrs. Mary a. Stokes is visiting her
sister, Mrs. G. VI. Cannon. near Pei
ham.
Mr.. Mercer Stokes left for college
last week. We wish him a successful!
term.
Mercer and Fatie Stokes spent a
few days in Macon last week.
The holidays have pessed. and the
people have begun farming
Mrs. Stokes is visiting her brother.
Mr. ]. B. Webb.
Oakville is nice place to Go your
trading in.
Mrs G. N. Cannon has visited near
Parrott.
The Wedding bells viii soon ring.
Bay your gasoline at Futch <
.Thornten's. 20 cents a gallon. cash.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-01-10
PLEADS FOR THE SOUTH.

Secretary of Agriculture Wilson
asserts that it is the duty of con-
gross and his department to see to
it that the principal meat supply of
the future must come from the South
He pleads for more money from the
national treasury to advance agri-
cultural i-terests Of all kinds in the
South.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-01-10

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.-Driven 10
desperation by pain and his inability
to find a surgeon who could relieve
him DR.. w. NJ. Beck of ClarksVllIe'
Mimi, stood before a mirror in ms
Office. made an incision just below MS
left jaw. cut away the flesh from the
point Of the chin almost to the lert
ear, seraped the bone and then sew
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-01-10
This Minnesota Doctor Performed
4 Serious Operation on Himself

ed ND the wound. His operation, how
ever. failed to relieve him of
growth which threatened to destroy
the jawbone, and today he is in a
hospital. where another operation has
been performed.
When DR.. Beck performed his
own operation he was aided only by
nurse. who was the first TO give way
under the strain.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-01-10
PUBLIC SALE DAY.

Sheriff Hill Had But One Piece of
Property to Sell Tuesday.
Sheriff Hill sold but one piece Of
property before the court house door
Tuesday, and that was the Bryan
home in Bronwood. 1t was bid in
at s1.10O for ]. w. Bryan.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-01-10
MAsONs MAY BUILD NEW HALL.
A Committee Is Appointed to Take the
Matter Under Consideration.

The Masonic lodge of Dawson has
under consideration the erection of
new hall, and a committee consisting
of A. ]. Baldwin, J. C. Hollingsworth,
F. NJ. McNulty, NJ. C. Edwards AID
J. G. Dean has been appointed to look
into the matter.
The lodge is considering two prop
ositions-the first to build a third
story on a two-story brick building
Mr.. Frank Bethune proposes to erect
on the corner of Main street and
Sixth avenue, and the second to buy
lot and erect a building of their
own
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-01-10
THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Employ Engineer to Run Road En-
CINE, and Pay $25 for Injury to
Mules. Favor Sale of ArmOry.

At their meeting Tuesday the coun-
tv commissioners employed S. A.
Radford at a salary of SIS month
to run the road engine and superin-
tend the bridge repair gang. He was
authorized to employ free labor to
operate the road scrapes.
The chairman and clerk OF the
board. Messrs. ]. C. HOllingsworth
and K. S. Worthy, were appointed
committee to act with a committee
from the city council and advertise
the armory for sale, the property be-
ing owned jointly by the county and
city.
Russ Roberts was given $50 for
injuries to a mule that fell through
a bridge in the Twelfth district.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-01-10
HON. o. b. STEVENS HERE.
Says He Would Accept Dictatorship
of Experimental Farm.

Hon. o. B. Stevens has been in
Dawson since Wednesday looking af-
ter business matters and shaking
hands with his many friends. In re-
gard to the report that he is aspir-
ing to the position of director of the
state experimental farm Mr.. Stevens
says he is in no sense a candidate for
the place and has not mentioned the
matter to a single member of the
board. He would, however, of course.
accept the place were & rendered
him.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-01-10
DEATH OF AN INFANT.
remains OF Babe of Mi. and Mrs. d.
f. Gore Brought From Pretoria.

F. Gore Brought FROM FFetOI1a.
The nths-old infant OF Nj.
and Mrs. d. f. Gore died at Pretoria
Tuesday, and the remains were
brought to Dawson Wednesday and
inferred at Chickasawhatche church.
Elder J. A. Chalk, a minister OF the
Mormon church. was among those
who came with tho remains and Off
ciated at the grave.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-01-10
SMITH AND WILSON CONFER
SENATOR GORE Is ALSO INCLUD-
ED IN THE CONFERENCE.
Talked About Cabinet and Discussed
Program for Extra Session. Wilson
SAYS He Wants to Get Ideas.

TRENTON, Y. J.-President-elect
Wilson sat for three hours in his
office here today in conference with
Senator Smith of Georgia and Sena-
tor Gore of Oklahoma.
Mr. Wilson declared tonight that
besides talking over number of cab
met possibilities he had discussed
with the senators program for the
extra session, including tariff and
currency legislation.
The president-elect spoke of his
conference only in general terms,
stating that no conclusions had been
reached.
1--WE discussed, as do all my visit
ors," he said, all the names of the
cabinet | could think CT, just to get
their views"
The presfdent-elect was questioned
as to details of his conference, but
said merely that he had discussed the
whole ground of an extra session pro-
gram. Reiterating that he had ar
rived at no specific conclusions he
added
Wants Others Views.
81 am sincerely seeking to get the
point of view of these men. l am
not asking for conclusions, but mere
ly want to talk things over with
them"
The president-elect was asked. in
view of the prominence of both Sena-
tors Gore and Smith in the proposed
plans for reorganization of senate
committees and the abolishing of the
seniority rules, whether this subject
was discussed.
81 don't bring the matter up unless
my callers do" he said. Senator
Smith simply said he thought they
were in the way of a satisfactory
solution in the senate of the difficult
ty. They make a point of not in
volving me in the matter"
Mr. Wilson indicated also during
the day that he preferred not to in
terpose his influence in the reorgani-
cation of senate committees any moro
than he cared in connection with
the talked of abolition of the senior
ity rule in the house committees.
Tomorrow Senators O'Gorman of
New York and Culberson of Texas
will confer with Mr.. Wilson.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-01-10

In faith, it seems to be the high
cost Of peace that is troubling the
Turks now, rather than the high
cost of living, which viii assail them
later.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-01-10

Bay your gasoline at Futch &
Thornten's. 20 cents a gallon. cash
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-01-10

OWneTS WUO IEUI II6 HUuo0o 10 NIIS1II
will also be called to account, if it
becomes necessary, on the charge Of
maintaining a nuisance.
The first step will be to give the
women notice to leave the houses,
and what further action is taken will
depend upon developments.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-17
WHITE SLAYER
BEING HELD HERE
NEGRO CAPTURED AT DIES
MONIES BY GOVERNMENT
OFFICIALS AWAITING TRIAL.

Arrested In Des Moines for alleged
violation of the Mann white slave act,
David Patrick was brought here by
Deputy United States Marshal Biddle
late last night to be kept until the
next session Of the federal court. Pat
rick Is said to have transported a
white woman. Margery Walters. from
Moberly, Mo-, to Des Moines for Inn
moral purposes.
Government officials have been on
the hunt for violaters of the Mann law
for some time, and the arrest a few
days ago of Patrick is the result OF
close surveillance on the part OF the
officers.
It Is understood that the prisoner
met the Walters woman in Moberly
and induced her to accompany him to
Des Moines, where she was forced to
lead life Of immortality for the sup
port of the negro.
Patrick will be tried at the fall
term of the court at Des Moines. In
the meantime he is being held here
under a bond of 81, 900. Absence OF the
United States commissioner at Des
Moines is given as the reason for
bringing the man here for keeping.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-17

Cal. and Miss Nell Miller, 40 North
Weller street, left this morning for
Eldon for visit with friends.
Miss Elizabeth G. Haven. 331 East
Fifth street, LETT this morning for Chi.
cago where she will take special train
ing In elocution.
Henry Montague Of Inglewood, Cal,
is in Ottumwa for visit of q few
weeks with friends and relatives.
Misses Helen and Zella Dysart, $50
North Green street.. returned this
morning from . few days visit In
Oskaloosa.
Ask for Griswald's Best Flour. The
price is within reason.
Miss Gladys Whited, 1905 West
Fourth street, left this morning for
Quincy, ILL.,, for short visit with rela-
tiyes.
Walter Newton has returned to his
home In Foster after short visit at
the home Of Mr. and Mrs. G. l.. Thomp
son, 1884 East Main street.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. S. Kirkhart Of Cen
WI VAAC, AoFO A0loiASu uoh1O eAIOA q
short visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse
Onstatt, 449 South willard street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles strott have
returned to Kansas City after visiting
at the James F. Moss home, 400
Ferry street.
Fred Carl, 126 South Adella street.
is visiting with relatives in Bear
Creek.
Miss Daisy Howard, 113 North Han
cock street, left this morning on Mil
a,lkee No, 8 for Bear Creek. where
sla will make short visit with rela-
tives.
Griswald's Best Flour makes . per
feet loaf. Ask your grocer.
Mrs. E. Madison has returned to her
home in Foster after visiting Mrs. G.
l.. Thompson, 1904 East Main street.
Paul Box Of 13s North Moore street,
who has been in Savannah, Ca, for
two months, has returned to make his
home in Ottumwa.
Mrs. Frank Campbell of Houver has
gone to Abba after short visit with
Mrs. Belle Higgins, 739 West Mechan-
lie street
Miss Dorothy Kussart Of Eddyville
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-17
FILES ANSWER
TO INJUNCTION
ATTORNEY MILLER REPLIES IN
NAME OF UNITED STATES
EXPRESS co.

Attorney William e. Miller, acting
for the United States Express Co.,
yesterday afternoon filed his answer
to the in1unction suit brought by the
state against the carrier in which it Is
alleged that the defendant corporation
violated the Webb-Kenyon law by
bringing liquor into dry territory.
MI. Miller states in his answer that
the defendant company has never de-
MED that 1t carried liquor into Of
tumwa but AYERS that in so doing that
the shipment was always made from
outside of the state. The liquor, ac-
cording to the statement, was bought
and paid for at the place OF shipment.
The constitutionality Of the Webb
Kenyon law Is then taken up and dis
cussed at length. It is made clear in
the discussion that the express com
panies are going to fight this law.
Section II, article 4, of the constitu-
ton Is cited and used as basis of the
discussion. The article provides that
citizens Of each state shall be en-
titled to all Of the privileges and i'm
munities of other states. The, Webb
Kenyon law, according to the attor-
ney. is direct violation Of this
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-17
RECEIVERSHIPS TO
BE INVESTIGATED

Washington. D. c., July 16.-Formal
order for Investigation Of the st. Louis
and San Francisco railway receiver:
ship was Issued by the interstate com.
merce commission In accordance with
the recent congressional resolution al.
recting such an inquiry. No date was
get for hearings, which are to be held
In various cities.
Prior to the introduction OF = cons
gressional report, the commission had
decided to begin an inquiry on its,
own initiative into the operations OF
the st. Louis and San Francisco rail-
way and also the Chicago and Eastern
Illinois road.
Agents Of the commission will begin
at once an examination of books and
records Of the companies with Z view
to laying the foundation for public
proceedings next autumn.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-17
WOMAN WHO ADOPTED
SIX CHILDREN. DIES

Fairfield, July 16.-Mrs. Elizabeth
Huss died at her home on North Fifth
street Tuesday evening about $3.50
O'Clock after an illness Of about three
weeks OF paralysis. Had Mrs. Huss
lived until August 8 she would have
been 81 years old.
Vitality, being we'll preserved and hav-
ing the appearance Of much younger
woman. She had never known days
illness during her life until few
months ago and until three weeks ago
did not take to her bed.
Mrs. Huss is the widow OF the late
! Simon r. Huss and both were natives
OF Waynesburg, Pa. Never having any
children of their own this couple took
into their home on various occasions
La half dozen children, rearing them to
excellent young manhood and woman.
hood
| James Gordon Of Bentonsport. Van
Buren, county. was the first child taken
by Mr.. and Mrs. Huss. and he was
their nephew. Others we're Miss Ruth
Waters, Frank and Simon Long and
two brothers. After these were mar.
rled and gone Mr.. and Mrs. Huss pre-
vailed upon Mr.. Gordon to allow them
to have his oldest daughter In their
home and Miss Lydia Gordon made
her home there for some time. After
her marriage to Charles Stancell, Miss
Mazel Gordon came to live at the Huss
home and she has made the last days
Of Mrs. Huss' life very happy and
peaceful. Mr.. Huss died July 10. 1906.
Funeral services will be held Thurs
day afternoon at Q o'clock at the Huss
home on North Fifth street, being In
charge OF Rev. Arthur frost Newell at
the Congregational church.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-17
WAR SECRETARY ON
IMPORTANT JAUNT

Washington. d. c., July 1e.-Sscre-
tary Garrison left today for q trans-
continental trip to inspect army posts
and stations with. view to gathering
data to be used in his plan for the
concentration OF the army In Inn
portant oenters and in making up his
estimates for war department expendi-
lures to be submitted to congress next
December. He was accompanied by,
Major General Leonard, chief Of staff
OF the army; Major General James b.
Aleshine, chief Of the quartermaster
corps: Captain Bayard 8. J. SCHMIDT
and Walter r. Perigo, his secretary.
In Secretary Garrison's absence, AS
sistant Secretary Breckenridge will be
acting secretary OF war. i