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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-01-09

peace note which President Wilson is
alleged to have sent TO neutrals, urg-
ing them to use their influence for
peace. This has been denied.
Austria Desires Peace.
1t is predicted that, although Ger
many may find negotiations very diff
fcult In face Of the Entente reply,
she will not let conference be block
ed by a demand for terms. Moreover,
the new emperor of Austria Hungary
is believed to be strongly in favor of
an early peace and to be determined
to carry the scheme through at what
ever east to the central alliance. This
is simply a reflection of public SEN
timent among his subjects, according
to reports.
1t is stated on good authority that
the Central powers would not only
be willing to restore conquered terri
tory in exchange for their captured
colonies, but that they might even
make reparation To Belgium for so
lating her neutrality. This is re-
garded as a long step toward peace
negotiations.
A dispatch from Budapest to a
London paper says that lit was a
common thing few days ago, when
the newspapers announced that the
peace offer had been made, to see
people kiss each other in the cafes,
while elderly shopkeepers and mer.
chants broke into tears and sang
songs.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-01-09
WILL GEORGIA PUT
A TAX ON BOOZE (?
LEGISLATURE MAY BE ASKED
TO PUT WHIsKEY IN LUxU-
RY CLASS.


The rapid increase in liquor ship
ments into Georgia has given rise to
new agitation Of the prohibition
question. In many cities it is posi-
bic to obtain whiskey on request,
bat the price is much higher than be-
fore. While the situation has not
brought forth suggestion of any adj
ditional Legislation in SO far as the
prohibition organization is concern
ed, there is considerable quiet talk,
and efforts in that direction would
produce no surprise. There has been
much talk about endeavoring to Sc
cure congressional action closing the
mails to liquor literature and solicit
tations of liquor orders, and also pro-
hibiting the interstate transportation
Of wet goods. Georgia senators and
congressman have introduced bills
along these lines in both houses.
But it is an interesting fact that
the only suggestion of additional
state legislation has come from the
other side. Former Representative
Wohlwender, Of Muscogee, who en-
tiers the next state senate, long q well
known opponent of prohibition Leg
lslation, now proposes to tighten the
reins as they have never been tight
ened before. 1t is announced that he
viii introduce and urge bill putting
specific tax Of SIS on every ship
naent Of liquor brought into the state.
The average package Of liquor now
brought into the state costs the re-
cipient somewhere around $3.50 10
w for his two quarts, express and
ALL
WohIwender Bill Failed.
When the fight over the present
prohibition laws was on in the house
Wohlwender offered a bill making it
misdemeanor for any person to
have liquor in his possession or to
take drink. He said he wanted to
test the sincerity Of the prohibition
lists; that if they wanted real prohi-
bltion, here was chance for them
to get it. The bill failed to pass.
Now, Wohlwender proposes an
other test. Georgia cannot close the
mails or shut off interstate commerce,
but she can put high tax on it, he
holds. The last legislature did put
tax of ten cents on each package,
OF which three cents goes to the ex-
press clerk and the balance to the or
binary who keeps the record. The
state gets all that is left over above
certain figure
If ten-cent tax is legal, why not
a So taxi Wohlwender asks. He
proposes to pay some Of it to the ex-
press clerk and to the ordinary, but
that the bulk Of it shall go to the
treasury.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-01-09
CONVICTED OF ENTICENG
NEGROES TO EMICRATE

Convicted Of enticing negroes to-
emigrate to points outside Of the
state and of collecting fees under
false representation from them, Will
Butler, mulatto, was found guilty
at Americas and sentenced to serve
eighteen months on the changing or
pay 8 s;;ssse Of safe and costs.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-01-09
BIG METEORITE
SET HOUSE ON FIRE
Burning Particle From the Sky
Crashed Through Roof of Ranch
Building and Perforated Bed.

A burning particle from a meteor
crashed through the roof and set fire
to a mattress on bed in a ranch
house in Webb county, Tex, a few
nights ago. The story is substantial
ed by William Reuter- and L. S. Co
forth, reputable railway men, who,
while on hunting trip. were occu-
pants of the deserted house. The
missile, which resembled a piece of
jet, was the size Of an egg.
The men were sitting in the room
when they saw what they thought
was a falling star start from the sky
and in few seconds the redhot par
ticle crashed through the frail roof
and fell on the bed, burning a hole
through blanket and the mattress
and in the floor.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-01-09
NEW BATTLESHIPS WILL
COST $24. 900, 600 EAcN

The new giant battleships of the
United States navy will cost $s244,-
100000 each and will mountl2 of
the 16-inch guns, naval chiefs have
announced. They will Be, SO far as
lis known, the largest afloat as well
as the most powerful, and will have
11oA zee horse electric e<s:sses
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-01-09
lilies ARE STANDING PAT, BUT
PEACE SITUATION NOT HOPELESS
That Enemies Must Give Guarantees and Pay Penalties
Mestion Hinges ON Terms, Which Neither Has Stated.

The peace badly battered Bird it is still hutterng
Acted by and counnotes claims
p and neutral and lost in diplomacy
Hiuus to seek a bit of solid earth to light
President hoping the Central
are hoping the Entente allies although receptive
mfaee finally shooed it away
Mt very encouraging, and hopeless opinion
gained prospect early ending European
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-01-09
LEAK RUMORs ARE
GROWING MORE STARTLING
CONNECT SECRETARY OF PRES
IDENT, BRoTHER-IN-LAW
AND OTHERS.

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Sensation-
al rumors of a Teak to Wall street
in advance of President Wilson's
peace mole were related to the house
rules committee today by Representa-
tive Wood, of Indiana, in support of
his resolution for an inquiry. He
prefaced his testimony with the state
ment that he had nothing but hearsay
evidence to offer and vainly protested
against an open session of the COM
mittee.
Names and rumored details of the
alleged leak" came thick and fast
when Ms Wood began his story. He
mentioned Joseph P. Tumulty, secre-
tary to President Wilson; r. w. Boil
ing, brether-in-law of the president:
Bernard Baruch, of New York, and
various brokerage houses, crediting
most Oh his information to a letter
received from "a Curtis of New
York. This letter. produced later,
was written on plain paper without
the writer's address, and up to late
hour tonight Kenneth Romney, depu-
ty sergeant at arms of the house, iii
New York searching for "a. Curtis,
had been unable to find any trace
of him.
Statements Are Issued.
Statements were issued after the
comaittee meeting by Secretary Tu-
mults and Mr Boiling fatty denying
the reports regarding them, and Mr..
TumultS demanded that Representa-
tive Wood publicly apologize for
mentioning his name. Mr. Wood fol-
lowed with a statement pointing out
that ne had desired to testify in pri-
yate, but that those whose names
were the subject of runor should
court the fullest Investigation.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-21
U. S. SAILORS ROUT REBELS
Americans From Gunboat Eagle Drive
Cubans From AItocedo-MexI-
cans Aid insurgents.

Havana, March 19.-United States
sailors from the gunboat Eagle landed
at AltocedO, In Oriente province, and
drove group of insurgents from the
town. 1t was reported that many
Mexicans were In the group, which
numbered about 300 men. American
marines are believed to have evacuated
the port of Santiago. They landed
when the rebel forces quit the town.
Since then Cuban government troops
have assumed control.
The presence with Cuban insurgents
of Mexicans caused much surprise and
speculation here. There are Mexican
colonies in some parts of Cuba, but
heretofore no activity of Mexicans,
skilled in revolutionary and destruc.
tive warfare In their own country, has
been reported to government officials
here.
Railroad bridges destroyed by the
rebels between Havana and Camaguay
have been restored. Passenger and
freight service will be resumed immedi
ately.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-21
California Tungsten.

I Tungsten deposits in California.
which were discovered in 1913, but
remained practically unknown until
last spring, have recently yielded con-
siderable quantities of this mineral
under the stimulus Of an increased
demand A representative of the Unit
ed States geological survey, who has
visited the place, finds that the ore
bodies have some remarkable charac-
teristics. This spring tungsten COM
pany began work. Trails and roads
were built, q mill was erected and
electric power brought in, and since
800 tons Of ore have been crushed
daily. The ore bodies, 1t Is found by
the geological survey, are very un-
usual In their formation. The general
country rock is granite, among which
are scattered deposits Of limestone
which became mineralized at the time
when the granite cooled from its mol.
ten condition.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-21

And in return he found that this
seemingly empty eddy into which he
had drifted was teeming with life. He
busted himself with small things, and
found his outlook gradually less
tinged with despair. When he found
himself inclined to rail, he organized
baseball club, and sent down to
everlasting defeat the Linburgs, con-
sisting of cashboys from Linden &
Hofburg's department store
He made no further attempt to
avoid Max Wilson. Some day they
would meet face to face. He hoped.
when Ii happened, they two might be
alone; that was all. Even had he not
been bound by his promise to Sidney,
flight would have been foolish. The
world was small place, and, one way
and another, he had known many
people. Wherever he went, there
would be the same chance. The meet
ing took place early In September,
and under better circumstances than
he could have hoped for.
Sidney had come home for her week
ly visit, and sent Katie to ask Doctor
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-21

fdazed. Also, certain sophistries of his
former world about a cheap chauffeur
being costly in the end rose in his
mind and were carefully suppressed.
you'll find a car a great comfort,
I'm sure" he said politely.
Christine considered X. rather dis
tinguished. She liked his grazing hair
and steady eyes, and insisted on con-
sidering his shabbiness q pose. She
| was conscious that she made pretty
picture In the French window, and
preened herself like a bright bird.
you'll come out with US now and
then, l hope"
THANK you"
Isn't it odd to think that we are
going to be practically one family!
"Odd, but very pleasant"
He caught the fash Of Christine's
smile, and smiled back. Christine was
glad she had decided to take rooms
glad that K lived there. This thing
| of marriage being the end of all things
was absurd. A married woman should
have man friends; they kept her up
| She would take him to the Country
club. The women would be mad to
know him. How clear-cut his profile
was!
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-21
]. M. STUDEBAKER IS DEAD
Founder Of Famous Firm Suceumbs at
South Bend, Ind, After
Long Illness.

South Bend, Ind, March 19.-JOhn
M. Studebaker, Sr., founder of the We
hicle manufacturing concern bearing
his name, died here on Friday night
at his home following q long illness.
Mr.. Studebaker was born near
Gettysburg, Pa, October 10, 1888, the
son of a blacksmith. He was one Of
13 children. In his youth he moved
with the family to Ashland county,
Ohio, and later to South Bend, Ind,
which city later became tie seat of the
Studebaker corporation.
On January 2, 1860, Mr.. Studebaker
married Mary J. Stull, the daughter OF
q farmer living near South Bend, Ind.
From this union there were born three
daughters and John M. Studebaker, Jr.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-21
Little Sidney Page Makes
the Acquaintance of a
Dad" Woman and Finds
That She Is Human.
SYNOPSIS.

A strange and charming young
man, X. lie Moyne, becomes a
roOmer at the Page home,
where Sidney, her mother,
Anna, and her old maid aunt,
Harriet, u dressmaker, preside.
Through the influence of q bril-
liant young surgeon, DR.. Max
Wilson, Sidney goes to the hos
pital as q probationary nurse.
Aunt Harriet becomes q fash
ionabIe modiste and opens a
shop downtown. Christine LO-
REM and Palmer Howe are to
be married soon and they are
going 70 take rooms at the
Pages. Sidney is loved by 'K.,"
by Joe DrummOnd, high-schOOl
beau, and by DR. Max, who fas-
Cinates her. AT the hospital she
begins 10 see the under side of
the world. She comes in con-
tact with CarlOtta Harrison, who
loves Doctor Max and who has
been intimate with him. Sidney
has just come home for a day
and is telling *" about a "bad"
woman patient. AT first ] hated
her." she says. Now / like
her"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-21
TREATY IS KILLED
'ACT WITH COLOMBIA WITH
DRAWN IN SENATE BY CHAIR.
MAN STONE.
ASKED S25, 100000 PAYMENT
Believed That Plan for Agreement
Which VIII Be More Acceptable to
Republicans VIII Be Offered-Action
Approved by Wilson.

Washington, March 19.-The treaty
with Colombia, to pay $25.OOO,0OO for
the partition of Panama was with
drawn from the senate on Friday on
motion of Chairman Stone of the for
eign relations committee and will not
be acted upon ut the present special
senate session.
Senator Stones action was taken to
foreshadow further diplomatic negotia-
lions with Colombia for a new treaty,
which would not be received with such
strong objections. An effort TO frame
a more acceptable treaty Is expected
before the congress, which convenes In
special session April 16, has ad-
1ourned.
Withdrawal of the treaty was expect
ed In view of the announcement that
President Wilson wished the treaty
ratified because of the situation in
which the United States might find 1t
self in Central America.
The attitude of the administration
In the withdrawal of the treaty was not
openly disclosed, but it was apparent
that such action would not have been
taken without II previous understand
ing.
Sudden withdrawal of the treaty
with Colombia and postponement until
the session of April 16 is explained by
developments disclosing an offer of
Colombia to reconsider certain provi-
sions as to condemnation of Roose-
velt's course In taking Panama, also
to reduce amount of award and partic-
ularly to add provisions allowing ex-
ira Notifications on the coast of Co
lombia by the United States and an
agreement not to allow any European
or Asiatic nation privileges of naval or
military base without the consent of
the United States.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-21
EAGER TO PROSECUTE WAR
English Correspondent Asserts That
All Glasses of Russians Favor Con-
tinuation of HostiIities.

London, March 19.-Reuter's Petro-
grad correspondent sent the following
dispatch concerning the Russian revo-
luton under date of March ID:
your correspondent has been in the
streets both night and day for the last
three days. He has seen long lines Of
hungry men, women and children, and
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-21
Idea of Standardizine Gold Coinage of
the World Is Conceded to Be
Perfectly Feasible.

With very slight changes the gold
coinage Of all important countries
could be standardized in equivalents
of the English sovereign and the Ameri-
can So gold piece, and fractions and
multiples thereof and they could be
stamped with their dollar value as
well as with their national currency
value. All gold coins under such an
arrangement could and should be made
legal tender in all the countries joining
the new monetary league. This plan
presents no difficulties. 1t has been
in force in Canada for half a century.
The dominion government can declare
the gold coin of any other country legal
tender at their bullion value as COM
pared with the American gold dollar
and the English sovereign. 1t would be
still simpler with all gold coins based
on the American dollar and multiples
thereof.
Francs, Italian lire, Spanish pesetas
and Austrian crowns are close to five
to the American dollar and 25 to the
pound sterling. Russian rubles are
worth q fraction more than half a dol
lar. The German mark is about equal
to an English shilling, so it would be
a quarter dollar. The Dutch form Is
about 40 cents, which could be easily
adjusted as two francs, and the Danish
krone is only cent more than a quar-
ter of dollar. The give and take of
readjustment would be within less than
5 per cent of current values expressed
in gold and it would create no confu-
sion among ignorant persons to make
the necessary changes.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-21
HAS HAD CHECKERED CAREER
New Russian Foreign Minister al One
Time ExiIed to Sibcria-Four
Years Chicago Professor.

Chicago, March 19.-Paui n. Miliu-
koff. new foreign minister OF Russia,
has been regarded for years as being
1.-The most cordially hated man In Rus
sia"-from the standpoint Of the car.
He was for years leader of the con-
stitutional democratic party, and in
1901 was banishei from Russia for POI
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-21

Ed to come over after dinner. With
the sunset Anna seemed better. She
insisted on coming downstairs, and
even sat with them on the balcony I'M
til the stars came out, talking of
Christine's rousseau, and, rather fret
fully, of what she would do without
the parlOrs.
you shall have your own boudoir
upstairs" said Sidney valiantly. "Ka-
tie can carry your tray up there. We
are going to make the sewing room
into your private sitting room, and
shall nail the machine top down."
This pleased her. When *. insisted
on carrying her upstairs, she went In
fiutter.
"He is SO strong, Sidney!" she said,
when he had placed her on her bed.
ger, be so muscular? When / have
callers, will it be all right for Katie
20 show them upstairs?"
She dropped asleep before the doc
| tor came; and when, at something
after eight, the door of the Wilson
house slammed and figure crossed
| the street, it was not Ed at all but
| the surgeon.
Sidney had been talking rather more
frankly than usual. Lately there had
been reserve about her. K, listen
| Ing intently that night, read between
| words a story of small prosecutions
| and jealousies. But the girl Ininimized
them, after her way.
Its always hard for probationers,"
| she said. 81 often think Miss Harri-
son is trying my mettle."
Harrison !"
'CarlOtta Harrison. And now that
Miss Gregg has said she will accept
me, it's really all over. The other
| nurses are wOnderful-so kind and so
| helpful. l hope 1 shall look well in
| my cap"
Carlotta Harrison was in Sidney's
| hospital A thousand contingencies
| flashed through his mind. Sidney might
grow to like her and bring her to the
| house. Sidney might insist on the
thing she always spoke Of-that he
visit the hospital; and he would meet
| her, face to face. He could have de-
| pended on a man to keep his secret.
| This girl with her sOmber eyes and
her threat to pay him out for what
| had happened to her-she meant dam
ger of sort that no man could fight.
Soon" said Sidney, through the
warm darkness, 81 shall have a cap,
| and be always forgetting it and put
| ting my hat on over 1.-THE new ones
| always do
| It was then that the door across the
street closed. Sidney did not hear
it, but X. bent forward. There was a
part of his brain always automatically
on watch.
81 shall get my Operating-room
| training, too" she went on. "That is
the real romance of the hospital. There
was a lot of excitement today. DIR.
| Max Wilson did the Edwardes opera
| tiOn."
The figure across the Street was
| lighting a cigarette. Perhaps, after
all
Something tremendously difficult
| don't know what. It's going into
the medical journals. A Doctor Ed
| wardes invented 1t, or whatever they
call it. 1t was the most thrilling thing,
| they say"
| Her voice died away as her eyes
followed KS. Max, cigarette in hand,
was coming across, under the allan
| thus tree. He hesitated on the pave
ment, his eyes searching the shadowy
| balcony.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-21

/ Htical views expressed while member
OF the faculty of the University OF
Moscow.
He was In exile for two years, the
result Of which was his History of
Russian Culture"
After his Punishment he came to
Chicago and became professor OF Rus
sian history at the University of Chi
cago, a position which he relinquished
four years later to return to Russia.
Miliukoff's influence upon European
opinion outside Of Russia has been
great.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-21
SIX KILLED BY EXPLOSION
Every Man in Aetna Factory Building
Is Dead - Fire ExtIn-
g-'ished.

Oiean, n. z, March 16.-Six men
were killed in an explosion which de-
stroyed the. solvent factory at the
Howard plant Of the Aetna Explosive
company at Emporium, Kan. Stimuli
taneously with the explosion fire was
discovered In the cotton storage build
ing, half q mile away.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-21
Troops TO Protect Canal.

Washington, March ia battalion
of the United States infantry, now
stationed in Porto Rico, will be rushed
to the Panama canal to REINFORCE the
guard of that waterway without delay,
II was learned at the war department.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-21
Drops "Gcrman" In Banks Name

Los Angeles, Cal, March 20.-The
German-American Trust and Savings
bank filed petition in the superior
court asking a permission to change
the name to Guaranty Trust and Say
ings bank"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-21
British DESTROYER Hits Mine

London, March ia British de-
stroyer of an "old type" struck mine
In the English channel and sank with
20 members of her crew, the admir-
atty announced. ALI of the officers
were saved.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-21
Diver Rarnmed by Patrol Boat

New York, March 20.-A British pa
troll boat bounced on and sank q Ger
man submarine which launched q tor
pedo at the White Star liner Lapland
as it was putting into Liverpool on it's
eastern trip.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-21

has seen the wanten firing of rifles
and machine guns, and civil war In the
main thoroughfares, but has not heard
single word against war.
"a shortage of food. the lack of or
ganiZation and the neglect of the most
elementary precautions are popularity
ascribed to German influences. This
is a word of provocation on every lip.
'The killing of Rasputin was the
match that set fire to the vast heap Of
patriotic determination that Russia
would deserve well of her allies If she
would give herself the chance.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-21
New Cabinet Announced.

A new national cabinet is announced,
with Prince Lvoff as president of the
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-21
Why do you think ak" fears
Carlotta Harrison, and why does
ne shrink from meeting Or. Max
Wilson? Has he done them
Wrong2
BASED ON AMERICAN DOLLAR

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