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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-01-23
STEALING COTTON SEED AND
MEAT SEND THREE TO JAIL

Negroes Bound Over to Superior
Court by Judge Peddy.
Jim Clark and John Patillo, ne
groes living on Mr.. G. W. Dozier's
place just east Of the city, this morn7
ing acknowledged to Judge Peddy
that they stole cotton seed from Mr..
Dozier's seed house. They were
bound over to the superior court I'M
der $3.50 bond, while j. c. Loggins
received the same sentence for steal
ing meat from Mrs. J. n. Bottoms
smoke house.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-01-23
DAWSON PEOPLE SEND
TOBACCO TO BELGIANS

American Organization for Belgium
Relief Asks Help.
If you have not already done so
be sure and subscribe to the Belgian
soldiers tobacco fund.
The subscription list is at Smiths
Pharmacy, where you can see folder
explaining the details of the cam
paign.
The fund is promoted by the Amer
lean organization for the help of the
friendless soldiers of Belgium. They
enjoy Smokes" as we do, so let US,
who have plenty, send to them that
are without.
With each subscription of twenty
five cents you send each soldier SO
cigarettes and package of good
smoking tobacco.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-01-23
CARNIVAL OF BROWN &
McGEARY HERE ALL WEEK
Ten Big Attractions Offered to Daw.
son People by Popular Carnival.

Brown & McGeary's carnival will
show at the ball park all this week.
The carnival has ten attractions and
all are reported to be good. Per-
formances begin at p. m. each day.
Accompanying the carnival is the
Royal Italian band, which will give
free concerts at all hours.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-01-23
Mr.. j. A. FERGUSON A
DIRECTOR OF CITY NATIONAL
Judge Hoyl Added to This Banks
Board of Control.

Due to an oversight in information
given The News last week Mr.. j. A..
Ferguson was left off the list of the
directorate of the City National
Bank. Mr.. Ferguson has not only
been on this board for several wears.
but is an important factor in it's
management.
Judge L. C. Hoyl was recently
elected director of this bank to
fill the place made vacant by the
death of the late president, w. A.
McLain.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-19
Wild WEST BROUGHT
AOA AOOAAAA
right TO OUR DOORS
Twas a Hold-up-and No
Filum Stuff Either, Be-
lieved Charley.

Held up at the point of a revolver
with threats of being done away with
by stiletto thrust through the heart,
should he seek police aid, Charles
Ross, Is, of 355 Arch street, came Off
second best in an encounter with a
highwayman in the western outskirts
Of the city last night was robbed of
over 81, and as he believes, narrowly
escaped with his life. His COM
panion, Clarence Pesko, 16, a student
at the Prevocational Grammar school
of 43 Cherry street is missing and it
is feared is in the company Of the un-
identified highwayman, either as a
campaign or a captive. He is known
to have, been afflicted with the wan
derlust before and, according to the
admissions of Ross to the police, the
tive had started to "beat their way to
Chicago last night and were on the
first lap OF their journey when held up.
Their plans had been maturing for
some time. Yesterday Ross drew two
weeks wages at the plant OF the Prem
tice Manufacturing plant In Berlin,
paid $3.50 to his mother for board and
kept the rest to finance the trip as
Pesco was BROKE" according to Ross.
They planned to stay over last night
with a boy friend in Plainville and
hop a freight today for the West.
When near railroad trestle just
west of Black Rock avenue about 9
o'clock they were startled by a shout
of hands up and saw a black form
come down the embankment with re-
volver and knife. Ross today told De-
tective Sergeant Samuel Bamforth and
Detective A. j. Richardson that the
voice sounded familiar and reminded
him of an Italian friend. The man
was not masked but kept in the
shadow "Give up your money quick,
or die" the stranger said and started
to thrust the stiletto into Pesco'
back Pesco cried "here it is" took
Ross pocketbook out Of his com
panions pocket and handed it over
Warning the two to be quiet the
stranger disappeared in the darkness
"Wait here Pesco is reported to
have said, while I go back. Per
haps I can trip the fellow up and get
back the money. He too, disappeared
and that was the last seen Of him
After waiting over an hour, Ross
hunted up Supernumerary Policeman
Patrick McAvay and the two made a
thorough investigation. No signs OF
Pesco or the stranger were found
Ross was taken to police headquarters
| in the patrol and told his story te
: Sergeant r. M. Herting. Detectives
failed to locate Pesco today and his
relatives are ignorant of his where.
abouts but appear little concerned as
: they say, he has been away before.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-19
NEW HAVEN" PLANS
BIG FREIGHT YARD
Plant at WOodmont Would Accom-
odate 1900 Cars, Pearson
..
Tells p. U. Commission.

Hartford, Jan. 19.-The New York,
New Haven and Hartford railroad
company appeared before the public
utilities commission today to explain
and ask approval of a plan under
which it is proposed to lay out a
freight classification yard for south
ern- New England at Woodmont, in
Milford, which would cover 465 acres
and which would extend from the
West End reservoir in Orange to
Indian river in Milford
Vice President Pearson of the COM
pany, in an explanation of the plans,
said the yard would be laid out on
the gravity principle, with a grade
estimated at two and one-half per
cent. in 100 feet. cars to be shifted
from a pivotal point and so doing
away with all but few switching
engines. He even thought that two
engines would be sufficient to do the
cutting off and making up of cars
into trains. The trackage will be
capable of a capacity of 1900 cars
Mr.. Pearson went into details of the
freight traffic as handled on the
| main line between Harlem river and
| New Haven.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-19
WIFE MAY LOSE ARM
FOLLOWING ASSAULT
Mrs. John Kelner Taken to New
Britain Hospital With Knife
Wound in Hand

~ In a. serious condition with blood
poisoning at the left hand that, SUR
geons fear may result in the loss OF
her arm, Mrs. John Kerner Of SO Oak
street, lies on a cot at New Britain
General hospital suffering from in
juries received Monday when, accord
ing to the police, there was trouble
at the house eliminating in Kerner
attacking her with a knife. 1t is al
legged that he stabbed her in the hand
and caused multiple decorations and
abrasions about her head and neck.
Mrs. Kerner was rushed to the hos
pital today in the police ambulance
on orders of DR.. M. w. Maloney. She
is to be operated on today. While no
immediate danger is anticipated sur
geons admit that such cases are al
WAYS DANGEROUS after blood poisoning
Develops
Charged with breach of the peace
and assault upon his wife and sister
in-law, Kerner was arraigned before
Judge James T. Meskill in police
court today and ordered held in
bonds of $500 for a hearing tomorrow,
or when his wife is able to appear
against him. He said that he and his
wife were drunk together and that
he remembered nothing as to what
happened. The arrest was made last
night by Policeman James H. McCabe
upon receipt of Of information relating
to the alleged assault reaching head
quarters.
1t was Kerner's eighteenth appear
ance in court since 1908. He has
given the police and probation officers
much trouble.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-19
MAY PLEAD INSANITY.
FesilIer to Be Al1aigned in Court
Tomorrow.

Walter Feshler, whose strange con-
duct and reckless handling of a re-
volyer. caused a near panic at the Cor
bin Screw Division Of the American
Hardware Corporation about three
weeks ago, will be arraigned oe1ore
Judge James T. Meskill in police court
tomorrow morning charged with
breach of the peace. Attorney }. "A.
Glover is his counsel.
It is expected that the defense VIII
be temporary insanity over fanc1ed
wrongs as Feshler was examined os
Doctors Harry A. ElcocE and John
Purney. He has been a patent at
New Britain General hospital suffering
from & bullet wound through his right
hand received from a rife in the
hands of Policeman Frederick Wag-
ner after the accused had threatened
to shoot members of the police detail
and then commit suicide.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-19
100000 STARVE TO DEATH
Syrian Wiped Out in Wholesale
Numbers by Lack of Food-Sui-
IidcS on Increase.

Rome via Paris, Jan. 19.-F'ive
hundred and ten thousand people
have died of starvation in Syria, ac-
cording to information received by the
Corriere DItalia. Lebanon is said to
have suffered particularly while at
Beyrut inhabitants are said to have
been picked up in the streets nearly
dying of hunger.
The number of suicides is increas-
ing to appalling proportions. Similar
horrors are reported as occurring in
Palestine and parts of the interior in
habited by Christians. -..
More than 1000 Americans have Pc
titioned Ambassador Elkus at Con-
stantinople to get them out OF Syria
and Palestine. The amb ssador ca
bled the state department today that
the original estimate Of 800 has more
than trebled since the military au-
thorities acceded to strong representa-
tons by the state department that
American citizen be allowed 20 leave.
From Jaffa and Jerusalem alone an
increase Of over 500 American refu-
gees has been noted.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-19
LC. c. REJECTS RAILROADS. PLAN TO
INCREASE GRAIN STORAGE CHARGES

of penalties. a freer flow of grain
through the elevators. They were
opposed by various commercial Or
carnations.
Another plan of the roads was to
prevent the premature shipment of
grain to the seaboard without ar
rangements having been made for it's
ocean transportation. The scarcity of
ships is said to have resulted in
choking the elevators with grain.
A large number of cars also have
been withdrawn from traffic because
of the congestion at the elevators,
augmenting the general car shortage
and tending indirectly to increase the
cost of living.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-19
POINT FOR MOONEY
Autopsy Surgeon in San Francisco
Outrage Testifies Bomb Gould Not
Have Been on Sidewalk.

Have Been on Sidewalk.
San Francisco, Jan. 19.-Dr. STAT
ford, autopsy surgeon who examined
the bodies of those killed by a bomb
explosion during preparedness par
ade last July, as the result of which
Thomas J. Mooney Is on trial on a
charge Of murder was on the stand
and explained to the court just what
he meant when he said yesterday that
'1n his opinion the bomb could not
have exploded from the sidewalks be-
cause of the wounds in the heads OF
several Of the victims"
The state contends that the bomb
was placed on the sidewalk by Moon
ey and Warren K. Billings, now
serving a term in prison. Dr. STAFF
ford was being cross-examined by w.
Bourke Cochran, counsel for the &C.
cused when he made the admission.
DR.. Stafford requested that he be
allowed to qualify his opinion.
half dozen persons were expected
to testify today Regarding. the death
OF the ten men and women and two
score relatives of the dead will be
summoned to the stand.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-19

Washington, Jan. 19.-The inter-
state commerce commission today
disapproved proposals by railroads to
double and quadruple storage charges
on export grain at elevators at New
York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Bos-
ton, Newport News and other At
!antic ports, where such grain is held
longer than sixty days.
New charges for the storage of ex-
port grain in cars awaiting unloading
at Baltimore and Philadelphia also
were disapproved.
The proposals made by the trunk
line roads were designed as a measure
to relieve congestion at Atlantic ports
and to insure. through enforcement
New Britain herald., 1917-01-19
VOPICKA FREED OF
BERLIN ACCUSATION
But American Minister to Rumania
VIII Be Granted Leave of
Absence.

Washington, Jan. 19.-Germany has
Withdrawn her charges of unneutral
conduct against Minister Vopicka, ac-
credited to Balkan countries, it was
announced today at the state depart
ment.
1t is probably that Minister Vo-
pfcka, now in Berlin, will be granted
leave of absence, which he requested
many months ago and to which he
is entitled in order to- avoid an en-
barrassing situation.
The removal of Minister Vopicka
from Bucharest was explained by Ger
many to have had nothing to do with
the previous charges of unneutral
conduct but to have been occasioned
by the insistence Of the military au-
thorities that all neutral diplomats be
withdrawn. This is in accordance
with International law. All other
neutrals have left except the Persian
minister, who is to go shortly.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-19
TRAIN HURLED INTO RIVER.
Seven Dead Following Landslide In
Austria.

London, Jan. 10, Sill p. ma
wreck on the Vienna-Triest railroad
near the towns of Sagov and Trefall is
reported in Vienna kilograms received
by the Exchange Telegram company
by way of Copenhagen. Seven dead
and fourteen injured persons have
been eXtricated from the debris.
A mail train was hurled by fall
of earth and several cars are said to
have been hurled into the river Save.
According to the Berliner Tageblatt
an auxiliary train also was wrecked.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-19
An Insult, Says Miller, Stop
Throwing Bricks at Citizens,
Says Fitzgerald
IAST PERSON TO BE
CONSIDERED" MOORE
All Over Innocent Telegram From
= lawyer Protesting That He Is Not
"Seeking a Job''-No Hearing Until
Monday to Permit Investigation
Committee to Confer With Whipplc
II He Accepts Appointment.

washington, Jan. 19.-Members of
the house rules committee investigat-
ing the alleged leak on President
<gWilson's peace note apparently were
confident today that Sherman L..
Whipple, noted Boston lawyer, would
oct as its counsel in the inquiry. He
will come to Washington tomorrow to
4confer with the committee and defin-
re announcement of his acceptance is
expected to follow.
The committee will hold no fur
ther hearings until Monday, when a
4core OF witnesses will be on hand
Ready to testify. Meantime the COM
mittee will confer with counsel to
Aerfect plans for continuing the leak
investigation.
y A telegram from Samuel Inter
aver, protesting against the use Of
his name as though he had been
neeking a Job" read to the house by
Representative Fitzgerald, precipitat-
7 ed a new division OF the leak inquiry.
The telegrams declared that Inter
nlyer did not want the place and
sscould only have accepted it at a great
p
sacrifice.
Representative Miller, Minnesota,
Aobjected to the tone OF the message
which he said reflected on the house.
I1 IT think he is not justified" said
81 Mr.. Miller, I'm send1ng message THAT
il an insult to congress" 49,.
Mr.. Fitzgerald said he objected to
"the throwing of bricks at private
citizens who have rendered public
service.
Representative Moore, republican,
of Pennsylvania ended the discussion
by saying:
Mr.. Untermyer was retained to in
vestigate the money trust; he was the
peoples representative for that in
quiry, but know that he represented
great corporations. When Lawson sug-
gested Untermyer + questioned his
right to serve. He is the last per-
son to be considered in connection
with counsel for the inquiry"
New Britain herald., 1917-01-19
Nine Americans Landed.

washington, Jan. 19.-Nine Ard
cans were among the crew ct
British ship st. Theodore. taken
the German raider and landed
other survivors at PernanlbucO on
Japanese ship Hudson Maru.
sui Stewart today reported they
all safe and that so far as repq
no other Americans were c1l
other ships.
The state department today II
public the following cablegram
the consul, dated January Is and
ceived this morning.:
Hudson Maru brought 2S1s]
Theodore crew. List shows Am
cans Ben Stevens. Royal Gree
Frank Magee, David Johnsons|
Ludy, all colored. and Fred SD
Harry Picot, Guy Vonderen.
shows Charlie Jones. No Ancri|
on other vessels named. All nine
hero.
Survivors state that Ynrrow{
Georgia. Mount Temple. Volt
Snow den Range, King George.
English schooner and one Norwel
were captured on December ~, N
prize crew and 440 were 1':rceo]
Yarrowdalo and not heard
since
Another despatch from Stew
dated January 16 and says:
"Crevs of st. Theodore, brand
Radnorshire, Minieh, NetnerbyI
Nantes and Asnieres arrived n
Several Americans. Reported no
lost
New Britain herald., 1917-01-19
. WOULD MOBILIZE SWISS
Army Leader FavOrs Calling All
TrOODS.

Paris, Jan. 10, sos a. m.--General
Ulrich Willie, commander of the Swiss
/ army, wishes to mobilize all Switzer-
lands military forces, according to a
Berne despatch to the Petit Parisien
The federal council is said to regard
such a measure as excessive and to
have decided to mobilize only the
second and fifth divisions but it is
considered not impossible that
kfurther units will be called to the
colors.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-19
THIS IS HARD, BOYS.
Cost of Cigarettes Is Increased by
Omitted"

New York, Jan. 19.-Increased
prices for cigarettes were announced
here today by the United Cigar stores
company and the Tobacco Products
corporation.
Advances by the United, to become
effective next Monday, range from
to cents a box of a dozen cigarettes
The high cost Of labor, tobacco and
wrapping material is given as the rea-
son. The increases by the Tobacco
TProducts corporation, effective at
once, scale from % cents to 81 for
each thousand cigarettes.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-19
EXPRESS CUTS INTO LOCAL.
Two Injured in Wreck at Framing
ham, Mass.

ham, Mass.
birmingham, Mass, Jan. 1.-Two
persons were injured today on the
Boston and Albany railroad when the
Chicago-St. Louis express, bound from
Boston, crashed into the rear of d
local train as it was leaving the sta
ton here. The locomotive Of the ex-
press cut through the car at the rear
Of the local and scattered wreckage
800 feet along the tracks before it
stopped.
William Lapworth of Milford and
John Bates of Grafton, passengers on
the local in a coach just ahead of
the baggage car, were cut and bruised
but not seriously injured. Two bag
gagemen escaped by jumping as they
heard the warning whistle of the ex-
press.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-19
U-Boat in English Channcls3

Portland. Me-, Jan. 19.-Omce4
the British steamer Palm
which arrived here yesterday "A
cardiff via New York reported
that a submarine fired fifty snAY
the vessel while in the English "a
mel early in Nov. Ten or twelve q
took effect, they said, one passing,
tirely through the ship above
water line. The steamer escaped
suddenly changing her course.
boy was struck and slightly in1q
The Palm Branch returned to
diff for repairs and the offisers
they learned the subma rine later
captured or sunk.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-19
PRICE OF BRITISH NOTES.

price of the $4,000 sly per cent
one and two years British notes soon
to be offered by a syndicate under the
management of J. P. Morgan and
company has been fixed at 1852 and
interest for the one year and 1907
for the two year issue, making vir-
tually six per cent in both cases.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-19
LEES ANNIVERSARY.
Famous Confederate Born 10 Years
Ago

Richmond, Jan. 19.-Robert E.
Lees memory was honored today
throughout the south. The one hun
dred and tenth anniversary of his
birth was observed as a holiday in
all southern states.
Secretary of War Baker was the
principal speaker at the celebration
at Washington and Lee University at
Lexington.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-19
POSSE KILLS BANK ROBBERS.

Okmulgee, Okla, Jan. ia posse
of ten men which left here early to-
day in search for alleged bank rob-
bers, returned about noon with the
bodies of Oscar Poe, Will Hart, and
Harry Hart. The men killed were
engaged in a skir1nish with the posse
about eighteen miles southwest of
this city.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-19
WOULD BECOME TRUST co

Hartford, Jan. 19-The Brooks Ma
tional bank of Torrington has applied
to the bank commissioner for permits
sion to change to a state bank and
trust company. A hearing will be
held February 6.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-19
HANNA PROPERTY SOLD.
Menus Brothers Buy Main Street
Block Today

S. w. and j. B. Menus today pur-
chased the Hanna block on Main
street, at the head of East Main
street
The purchase price was not made
public. The new owners say they do
not intend to make any changes in
the property at present
New Britain herald., 1917-01-19
Other Ships Captur|
and Fitted Out
f, Corsairs to Prey
Commerce OfEnted
MOEWE NOW THOUGH
TO BE RESPONSIVE

sidcrcd As Food for Hungry 8
marincs-Nine Americans Rcsd
From British Ship st. ThcOd
Landed at Pcrnambuco by u
nesc Skipper.
New York, Jan. 19.-NotnW
standing the known activity OF 4
ish warships, eleven, of which i
hurrying from many directlonsl
the South Atlantic in search 81
commerce destroyer which sank
Voltaire, George and other Emit
vessels, increased apprehension
felt in marine circles today. OWN
credence placed in over night req
that the black raider. believed Y
the famous Moewe, is not oper1
unassisted. a
According to these reports ,
fugitive raider carried several SCI
armament and has furnished gun
at least two Of her captive ships
st. Theodore and the YarrQW
which in turn began preying on q
merce. The Yarrowdale. Brtt1s5
reported to have arrived at the
Verde Islands. with the creNA1
eight of the ships which were q
Her early departure on raiqng
sion would cause no surprises an
shippers. ~
Reports as yet unconfirmedxe
the present Whereabouts of
Moewe a considerable distance ia
north of the Ireland to Brasil ST.
ship lanes, where her havoc was
complished. Meanwhile the Emf
war vessels. besides hunting for
ers, are keeping close watch on
eral m erchant vessels suspected
supplying the Moewe and her
with, food and OF assisting the IN
other ways. AS a precaution gg1
an illegal use of Brazilian teri
as a base Of operations for thfa3
man ships portion of the 81
ian navy is maneuvering of@s
country.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-19
ORDERS MUZZLES ON DOGS.

Hartford, Jan. 19.-Cattle Commits
sioner Phelps today issued an order
that dogs in Bridgeport, Westport
and Thomaston should be muzzled
for three months, owing to pre-
valence of rabies.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-19

Berlin, Jan. 10. by wireless to say
ville.-"Our patrols carried out sue.
cessful enterprises at several places
says todays official report from the
Franco-Belgian front.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-19
NEARLY HALF MILLION
Petrograd Claims Capture of More
Than 428,OOO Prisoners and 525
4 Guns in Past Year,

London, Jan. 10, 1920 a. m.-More
than 42s,O0O officers and men were
taken prisoner by the Russians dur
Ing the past year and 525 guns cap
tured, according to the Russian SER
vice organ, as quoted in a Central
News despatch from Petrograd today.
The journal closes its review of the
war operations during the year with
the following approximate figures of
men and booty taken:
officers $40, men 100000, guns
525, machine guns 1861. trench NOR
tars and mine-throwers 421. More
than 80 per cent of the foregoing
was included in the operations Of
. Gen. Brussiloff.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-19

London, Jan. 10. 1855 a.
Lloyds reports that the Norwel
steamship Bergenhus is believed
have been sunk.
The Bergcnhus, 1906 tons
was last reported at Gibraltar
Dec. Fl on her way from GenoaI
baltimore.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-19

Petrograd, Jan. 10. via London
The town of Ocna. on the railroad
line which narallels considerable
section of the front along the Molda-
Wan southwest frontier, has been
under bombardment by the Teutonic
heayy artillery the war office an
nounced today. 1t reports no events
of inheritance on the Caucasus front.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-19

Paris, Jan. 10, noon.-There was
no change in the situation on tho
French front last night, today's an
nouncement says.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-19

Berlin, Jan. 10, by wireless to say
ville-The fighting has again aoated
after several days Of activity says TO-
days official announcement regarding
the Russian Galician front.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-19

Madrid. via Paris, Jan. 8, 11:O5 n
-The Spanish steamer Manuel, !
tons of Bilbao has been sunk DS
submarine. The crew was rescueA
the Swedish steamer Karl.