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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-04-10
Dog KEPT VIGIL FOR DEAD OWNER
STAYS For Six Years at Entrance of
the Bank Where His Master
Was Stricken.

ANACONDA, Mont.-Shep, the
dog that has waited in front of the
Daily Bank six long years for his mas
ter, is dead. He was run over by an
automobile and so seriously injured
that he was shot. Six years ago
Shops master, a sheep herder, came
to town after a season on the range.
He brought the dog with him. Shep
waited Outside the bank while his
master went inside to cash a check.
While inside the man was stricken
with apoplexy, placed on a stretcher
and taken to a hospital in an ambu-
lance.
1t did not look natural to Shep,
but he followed the ambulance to the
hospital and waited outside for sew
eral days. The master died a few
hours after reaching the hospital.
Shep saw the funeral procession, but
it was unusual, and he still waited.
Then he remembered that his master
had gone into the bank the last time
he had seen him, so he went there
and curld up on the front steps and
waited.
For months he would look up ex-
pectantly every time some one came
out of the building, but his hope be-
gan to wane. In spite of this he
kept a constant vigil, and had made
the front of the bank his home for
six years, only leaving long enough
to get something to eat.
He grew old and deaf during his
long wait. Each year President E.
j. Brixman of the bank paid his tax
to the city, but he still waited for
the sheep herder who did not come
out of the bank. For the last few
months Shep had been stiffening with
age so fast that it was an effort for
him to walk. Then an automobile
struck him and broke his back.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-04-10
TO Save CLAIM TO HUSBANDS name
Mrs. Ethel Belmont, Constantly Spied
On by Detectives, VIII Enter a
Convent For Protection.

NEW YORK-That Mrs. Ethel
Lorraine Belmont, daughter-in-law
of August Belmont, has determined
to enter d convent rather than run
any risk of losing her claim to the
name of her husband, Raymond Bel
mont, and whatever interest he may
have in the Belmont millions, was in
timated yesterday by her counsel,
Herman Asher.
Ever since Raymond Belmont de-
serted his wife eight days after their
eIopement and marriage in Novem-
Der, 1912, she has been Swallowed"
by detectives, the lawyer said. Not
long ago she moved into new apart
ment. Next day the adjoining suite
was leased and she learned the new
corners were detectives.
Young Mrs. Belmont now always
has women friends with her in her
home and out of it. But she is
wearying of being "a prisoner in her
own home and she has said she will
go to a convent temporarily if she
finds her present mode Of living
should become much more difficult.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-04-10
COLOMBIA REGRETS BACON'S DEATH
Resolution of Sympathy Is Passed by
Assembly and VIII Be Transmit
ted to United States.

BOGOTA, CoIombia.-The assem-
bly, of the Department of Santander
has adopted a resolution of sympathy
in the death of United States Senator
A. o. Bacon of Georgia. The reso-
luton is to be sent to the president
of Colombia and later through the
minister of foreign affairs to the
American minister at Bogota for
transmission to the United States.
The resolution reads:
interpreting the patriotic senti-
ments of the worthy people whom it
represents and considering the ex-
preston of it's sympathy and appre-
citation as an act of justice to those
who have labored, or labor, for the
supreme rights of the country and
humanity, it deeply regrets the death
of Senator Bacon, who placed his
highest abilities at the service of
Colombia and the weak nations bat
thing for her in the congress of his
country, in connection with the
events that took place in Panama"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-04-10
FINDS A LEPER AMONG PATIENTS
Doctors Learn Woman in New York
Hospital Has Had the Disease
For More Than Six Years.

NEW YORK.-When DR.. Rutledge,
admitting surgeon at Bellevue hos
pital, walked into the consultation
room yesterday afternoon he saw a
neatly dressed woman sitting quietly
in the corner. Instantly he walked
toward her, and after a closer look
beckoned her after him into one OF
the private consultation rooms
A few moments later the rumoT
spread from ward to ward that DIR.
Rutledge had discovered a case OF
leprosy. Other surgeons hurried 10
the consultation room to assist !Jr.
Rutledge in making his diagnosis.
Presently the woman. who saiu she
is Mrs. Franchesco Mario of Long Is
land City, was removed to the isola-
ton ward.
There is no possibility of mis-
take" said DR.. Rutledge later. Il
have made a special study of leprOsy,
and in this case the diagnosis was
unmistakable. Mrs. Marco has iep-
rosy in an advanced stage"
Mrs. Mario and her husband, who
accompanied her to the hospital, SAID
that she had been suffering for more
than six years with what both be-
lieved to be some skin trouble.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-04-10

alcoholic liquors on board ship,
which is officially permitted to Off
GERS and the too frequent derilic-
tons which occur among them in
consequence. The prohibition of
alcohol to the men has rendered al
coholism among them almost neg
ligible quantity.
Surely the officers in all respects
should be models for the enlisted
men in duty, habits and department,
and the example of officers drinking
aboard ship, as fostered by the wine
mess and the numerous courts mar
tial of officers for drunkenness and
the effects of alcohol, are destruc-
tive Of discipline and morale, bad
for the enlisted men and detrimental
to the reputation and good name of
the service. The navy is compare
BILE, in many respects, to a great bus
mess organization, but no efficient
corporation in civil life would toler-
ate such a condition Of affairs
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-04-10
WINBURN IS PRESIDENT
SUCCEEDS C.. H. MARKHAM AS
HEAD OF CENTRAL RAILWAY.
Change Made in Order to Bring Sys-
TEN in Closer Relation With the
Patrons and Employees.

SAVANNAH, Gao. H. Mark
ham, for several years president OF
the Central of Georgia railway, with
headquarters at Chicago, at the reg
ular quarterly meeting of the board
of directors held at noon today, re-
signed the presidency, and w. A.
Winburn, vice president of the sys-
TEN, with headquarters at Savannah,
was elected to the presidency.
Mr. Markham, who is recognized
as a power in railroading circles, in
recognition OF his efficient work, was
elected as chairman of the board OF
directors. The announcement of the
action of Mr.. Markham created a
mild sensation in local railroading
circles
The reasons given by Mr.. Mark
ham for his resignation, in the form
of a brief statement written while
the meeting was in progress, out
lines the fact that the action was
taken in order to bring the manage
ment into closer relations with the
pdIIOuS anu SLplOyGo VI Inc CCll Il oil
He retains the presidency of the Hi
nois Central railway, however, and
as chairman of the board of directors
will make periodical visits to Savan-
nah and this section.
Mr. Winburn, who has served as
vice president of the Central for
many years, announced Immediately
after the meeting that there would
be no change in the policies of the
system under his administration. He
will establish permanent headquar-
tiers here, and this fact is expected
to greatly advance the interests and
importance of the Central in all lines
of endeavor.
The statement issued by the re-
firing president follows:
The purpose of the change in the
organization is to bring the manage
ment into closer relations with the
patrons and employees of the Central
of Georgia railway"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-04-10
?" Stuff" EDITOR JAILED
MISS M'WHORTER HELD IN AT
LANTA FRIDAY TILL MONDAY.
Formerly Leader of Georgia Bull
Moose" SuffragistS. Her Arrest
"A Shock to Her Friends.

+ ATLANTA-Formerly leader of
the Georgia bull moose" suffragists
and editress of the Georgia Patriot,
progressive suffrage paper, Miss
Margaret McWhorter. once prominent
in Atlanta, was arrested and jailed
from Friday until Monday charged
with obtaining money under false
pretenses.
Miss McWhorter was arrested by d
Fulton county deputy sheriff at her
present home in Tallulah Falls on
warrant sworn out by Miss Della
Sweet of Atlanta. Brought to At
lanta she was charged with obtain
ing So from Miss Sweet on March
IS, 1913, by representing that c. w.
Mcclure of Atlanta, a member of the
national progressive committee.
would repay the money.
Judge T. o. Hathcock of the mu-
nicipal court dismissed the warrant
yesterday after a hearing and advis-
ed Miss McWhorter to go back to
your home in Tallulah and raise
chickens instead of monkeying with
politics." Miss Sweet, the prosecutor,
Joined by Mrs. E. l.. Brewer, were
extremely dissatisfied with the re-
lease of the eX-progressive suffragist
and Immediately went to officials of
the criminal court of Atlanta to
swear out another warrant
Mrs. Brewer said Miss McWhorter
had stolen shoes from her. This
warrant was refused. Judge Hath
cock also refused a warrant for lar
ceny. Then the two women announc-
ed they would appear before the Full
ton county grand jury.
Miss 'McWhOrter, said to be a
friend of Mrs. Helen Longstreet of
Gainesville, first started her progress
sive suffrage paper, the Georgia Pa
triot, in Gainesville. Getting into
difficulties there she moved the paper
to Atlanta.
While editor of this paper Miss
McWhorter was looked upon by
many as the greatest suffrage advo~
cate in Georgia, and her arrest, with
its subsequent developments, came
as a great shock to her suffrage
friends She is a woman forty years
old and was once considered bril-
liant writer.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-04-10
ARE PAYING THE PIPER
WASHINGTON CLERKS GO THE
PACE AT GREAT SACRIFICE.
To keep Up Appearances" Govern
ment Employees Live Beyond
Means and Pay Big Interest.

Means and Pay Big Interest.
Washington, filled with residents
whose homes are elsewhere, has
probably the most apathetic civic
conscience in the world. It's popula-
ton is nearly as cosmopolitan as that
of Atlantic City, and there is a spirit
of rivalry as to dress and front"
in the very municipal atmosphere.
A man with a government position
has a prestige in his home communi-
ty that few other positions of en-
ployment confer. The incumbent
thinks he must live up to it by aping
the manners and dress of the idle
rich. The messenger, with salary
of $500 or $500 year, aims to dress
like his superior, the clerk. He does
not want the public to think he is a
mere messenger. The clerk would be
division chief, and he aspires to
dress the part. He goes the messen-
ger one better by allowing himself to
be drawn into the ultra atmosphere
of petty social affairs in Washington,
which rarely get him anywhere. The
division chief likes to be mistaken
for an assistant secretary. Thus it
is that the merry game goes on.
The loan shark who puts up
the money to pay for this eXtrava-
gance finds the departments fertile
field. He finds that Jones wife, in
order to put UP as much of front"
as Smiths wife, had spent the major
portion of Jones bi-monthly pay
check and the grocer, the butcher
and the baker are dunning. Jones
must have money and his job is the
security. Enter the loan shark. His
arrangements are not binding by
law, but they are binding all the
same Fear of exposure constitutes
security Jones borrows, on the 9TH
of the month, say, -four days after the
bi-monthly pay day, $40. He may
agree to pay back $12, or even
$3.50, by the 18th. 1t is the same
the next month. There stands the
loan shark always with his conven-
lent roll of green" and his agree
ments more binding than law
The office of the district attorney
estimated the interest in the district
within the past year at $750,000 on
a loan aggregating 100000. This,
of course, means violation of the
loan shark act. The average in
terest, it is said, amounts to about
$50 per cent a year.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-04-10
CUTHBERT BEER SALOONS OPEN
Courts Decision Is Not as Sweeping
as Reported. Judge WOrrill Says
They May Sell Near Beer.

CUTHBERT, Ga.-Judge VIM. c..
WorriIl of the superior court, this
circuit, makes permanent his tenn
porary restraining order recently
granted upon complaint brought be-
fore him against the four near beer
places in this city by the Law En-
forcement League. The decision, in
effect, upholds the near beer statute,
and holds the dealers down to im1-
tation or low per cent beer, and pro-
hibits the sale of certain brands here
tofore sold, which the court holds
standard, as to percentage, under the
evidence submitted. The decision of
the court appears to be satisfactory
to both sides. Under the courts de-
cision the four places opened yester-
day with a stock of low percentage
beer. The stocks on hand at the
time of the granting of the tempo
rary restraining order have been
shipped back to the breweries.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-04-10
JAILED GRAND JURORS
AN EPISODE IN CHATHAM SUPE-
RIOR COURT no YEARS AGO.
Grand Jury Refused to Heed Charge
of Judge to Take Steps Toward
Emancipation of Slaves.

SAVANNAH, Ga.-The threats of
the anti-liquor men to invoke man
damus proceedings against the grand
jury for refusing to consider certain
liquor cases has called to the minds
of several Savannahians a record in
the vault of the court house which
shows that in the year 1904 a grand
jury of Chatham county was thrown
into Jail by order of the judge of the
superior court for an action very
similar.
1t was on April 25th, 1904, with
Judge J. Bowen, Jr., presiding in the
superior court, according to the rec
ords, his honor in his charge to the
grand jury had denounced slavery in
scathing terms, calling it a distinct
menace to the country and asking
the jury to take steps toward emanci-
patton in the county.
Judge BoWen's charge created an
adverse sentiment among the mem
bers of the jury and instead of pro-
ceeding with the business before it
the jury framed the following resO-
luton:
I'VE, the grand jury for the body
of the county of Chatham, having
taken into consideration the political
structure delivered to us yesterday
as a charge by his honor, Judge Bow
en-, do, upon our oath, present that
it is injudicial, insulting to our gov
eminent and repugnant to the gen.
eral interests of our country by dis
seminating principles that may tend
to involve the community in the hor-
rors of domestic Instruction.
We, therefore, without violence
to our conscienceS, and total disre-
gard of the dearest ties of society
and it's welfare, cannot further pro
coed with business.
And we are of the opinion from
the reasons above mentioned that the
said charge should not receive publ
cation. but recommend that q copy Of
the charge and this, our presentment,
be forwarded by the clerk of the SUI
perior court to his eXcellency, the
governor, and be laid before the next
session of the legislature for their
consideration.
Immediately following this pre-
sentiment there was written an order
of Judge Bowen in which the sheriff
was commanded to commit the mem
bers of the grand jury Ito the com
mon gaol of the county of Chatham,
there to wait and abide the further
order of the court.
Judge Bowen in this order char
acterized the presentment of the jury
as the highest contempt of his
court
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-04-10
TO PAY SIS. 100000 TO COLOMBIA
According to Treaty Signed at BogOta
United States Will Give That Sum
For Panama Canal Zone.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS mil
lions is the amount the United States
agrees to pay Colombia ;or the par
tition of Panama in the acquisition
of the canal zone, in a treaty signed
yesterday at Bogota. This was stat
ed here today at the Colombian lega-
ton. No rights for an interoceanic
canal across Colombia and no coal
ing privileges off the Colombian
coast, it is stated, are provided for
in the treaty.
State Department Gratified.
The state department today was
gratified over the negotiations be-
tween the United States and Colon
bia, which have brought to a final
settlement the long pending contro-
versy. The signing of the treaty is
regarded by the administration as
highly important, and resulted from
the negotiations which were begun
shortly after President Wilson came
into office.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-04-10
WOMEN CLOSE SALOONS
SEVENTY PER CENT VOTED PRO-
HIBITION TICKET IN ILLINOIS.
Chicago Closed, and 200 Out of
300 Townships in Dry Column.

300 Townships in Dry Column.
CHICAGO.-Women, who voted
for the first time in Illinois town
ship elections, demonstrated their
power yesterday by closing more
than 1000 saloons outside of Chi
cago, adding sixteen counties to the
thirty already dry and prohibiting
the sale of intoxicants in approx
mately 200 of the 800 townships
where local option was an issue.
Eleven Cities.
Their victory embraced eleven of
the larger cities of the state which,
until the votes were counted last
night, constituted wet territory. They
were: Bloomington, Galesburg, Ell
gin, Decatur, Canton, Freeport, Bel
videre, Monmouth, Lockport and
East Galena. Rockford, Montoon
and Galva were kept in the dry coll
umn by women's votes.
No city or township which was dry
before the election was lost by the
anti-saloon forces. However, Spring
field, the capital; Quincy, Rock Is
land, Aurora, Alton, Moline, Dixon
and West Galena remained wet.
Detailed figures from 81 townships
placed the woman's vote at 40,681
dry and 1881 wet. Approximately
20 per cent of the women voters ia
vored prohibition. Where accurate
figures were available the mems vote
was shown to be about one-eighth
greater than the women and to have
been divided into about 60 per cent
wet and 40 per cent dry.
Springfield, the state capital, voted
wet after an unusually spirited cam
paign. A majority of the women
voted for saloons.
Joliet remained wet by a majority
of $500 votes. Nearly 10000 wo-
men voted there, being about equal
ly divided as to saloons.
Although 70 per cent of the Chi
cago women registered voted yester-
day none of the nine women candi-
dates for city council was successful,
receiving only scattered vote. Al
derman John bath House, Cough
lin, who for a score of years has rep
resented the First ward, won by
nearly 1000 votes over Miss Marion
Druke, court stenographer. He re-
celV6d more Ienale VOIeS IHdn MISS
Druke The new council will be
democratic, as it has been for the
last several years.
Votes of the women helped defeat
proposition for comprehensive
subway system to cost $3.50, 200, OOO-
Presence of women voters had an
uplifting effect, according to state
ment today by Anthony Czarnecki of
the board of election commissioners.
AS an influence for good politics
Chicago women are to be congratu-
lated,'' said CZarnecki. Their pres
ence was like oil on the troubled wa
tiers in every precinct of every ward
in which there were bitter clashes.
THE women demeaned themselves
as becomes them, and, with few ex-
captions, the men active in politics
respected and treated the women in
courteous manner"
Political party utilization declared
by Chicago women showed that
about 5000 were democrats, 81 600
republicans, 10000 progressives and
1900 independents.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-04-10
REV. RICH SOME PEDESTRIAN.
Walks Seventeen Miles to Keep an
Engagement at Quitman.

Proving that the notable exploits
of the old-time circuit rider are not
beyond the clergy of today Rev. A..
NJ. Rich walked seventeen miles Sun
day afternoon to keep mis- engage
ment with his Quitman congregation
at st. James Episcopal church.
Mr.. Rich intended to catch the af-
ternoon train from Valdosta to Quit
man. He missed the train, however,
for the first time in nine years. He
determined to keep the appointment
at Quitman and started out to walk
the distance. 1t is seventeen miles
by the railroad. Mr.. Rich arrived
ten minutes late and proceeded to de-
liver his sermon, and none of his
congregation were aware until after
ward that he had walked.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-04-10
TOWN CHANGES SHAPE.
An Oregon Community Thus Gets
Around Anti-LiquOr Law.

The peculiar shape of West Wood
burn, Marion county, Oregon, has got
the town into trouble. Suit has been
started by the district attorney, at
the instance of Governor West, to
have it's incorporation declared void.
The governor insists that the ap-
pearance of the town, which he liken-
ed to a comet with a tail, is caused
by desire to have liquors sold with
in it's borders and that that is the
sole purpose of the incorporation. 1t
is so set forth in the suit.
Miss Fern Hobbs, the governors
secretary, who made an investiga-
ton, reported that in places the town
was less than 80 feet wide, being
thus contracted to exclude the homes
of persons favoring prohibition.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-04-10

MAY SUE AMERICAN WOMAN.
Count de BOis-Lucy Objects to Di-
vorced Wife's Use of Title.

Count dc BOlS~Lucy ODJecUS 10 Dl-
vOrced Wife's Use of Title.
Mrs. j. D. Batchelder, of Chicago,
who was divorced from Count Haymit
de Bois-Lucy in Paris last October
after a marriage lasting a few
months, has no right to call herself
Countess de Bois-Lucy, according to
the Count, who intends to bring suit
in a French court in an attempt to
inflict a fine for Illegal use of the
title.
Under the French law" said the
count, "a woman must resume her
maiden name after her divorce, al
though Mrs. Batchelder seems to
think the contrary. l understand that
she accuses me of having married her
for her bank account. l wish to state
that ] never spent cent of her mon
ey. | agreed to the divorce and a
complete separation of property
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-04-10
HIS HEIGHT SAVED HIM.
Negro On Trial in Chicago Was Seven
Feet and II Inches.

His unusual height saved Tom
Long, negro, from being sentenced
to term in the house of correction
in Chicago on a minor charge. A
tape measure proved Tom was feet
II inches tall.
'fNo, judge" said Tom when he
was arraigned, Il didn't do anything
wrong, 1 have led an honest life
because if I did anything wrong /
could not escape. If I went to the
end of the world l could not disguise
myself" Tom was released.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-04-10
MACON BRIDE A HEAVYWEIGHT
Aged %, and Strained the Scales at
425 Pounds.

All records for heavyweight
brides were broken in Macon Mon
day night, when Miss Emma Ford,
who resides on Hawthorne street,
became the wife of Napoleon Nor
man, an employee of one of the cotton
mills.
Miss Ford, who is % years of age,
weighs $50 pounds Her husband,
who is seven years her senior,
weighs only $40 pounds.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-04-10
One Rule For Officers and Men.

AS matters stand today" wrote
tAe surgeon general, IAN enlisted
man Is very properly subjected to
severe disciplinary measures if wine
or beer be found in his possession
on shipboard. Yet the same man is
constantly aware of the free use Of
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-18
SOCIAL and PERSONAL
SHOWER OF Gifts FOR
miss Grace MADENFORT
Mrs. j. N. Hursh Entertained at Her
Home in Honor of Popular Bride
elect Whose Wedding Takes Place
Next Month

Mrs. j. n. Hursh gave shower last
evening in compliment to Miss Grace
Madenfort, whose marriage to Walter
Kochel will be an event of next month.
The bride-elect was showered with
beautiful gifts of every description,
including linen, cut glass, aluminium,
china and silver. The rooms were pret-
tily decorated in color scheme of vel
low and white and the guests spent a
pleasant evening, during which refresh
ments were served
Those present were Miss Grace Ma.
denfort, Miss Hazel Beatty, Miss Ruth
Beatty, Miss Katherine Smith, Miss
Mayme Stober. Messrs. Walter Kochel
Ralph Baker, Robert Stever. of Haddon
Heights, n. j.; Mrs. Smith, Mrs. j. X
Probst, Mr.. and Mrs. James c.. Beatty
MIR. and Mrs. J. n. Hursh, Mrs Flora
c. Dyer and Robert Dennison, of Wash.
ington, D. c.; Mr.. and Mrs. Barnhurst
and daughter, of Germantown.