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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-09-30
LAURENTIC CARRIED
A PRINCELY CARGO
GOLD INGOTS AND BULLION OF
THIRTY-FIVE MILLION IN 22
FATHOMS OF WATER.

PORTSALON, misunderstanding
S35,000,000 worth of gold ingots and
bullion the White Star liner Lauren
tic is, reported to have carried when
she was sunk the night of Jan. rs,
1917, off Fanad Light, one of the
northernmost headlands of Ireland,
at the entrance to Tough Swilly, is
being conducted by the salvage ship
Racer.
The princely cargo lay at depth
of twenty-five fathoms. The gold and
bullion were contained in the strong
chamber amidships, rendered almost
impregnable by it's thick steel walls
and heavily bolted doors. At first
portions of the Laurentic's decks
were blasted away and passage was
made clear for the divers. On June
20 the retrieving of the treasure be-
gan.
The first bucket sent up contained
only copper pennies and few silver
coins. Then for several days bucket
after bucket containing three or more
gold bars, each worth more than $5,-
900, were hoisted to the surface and
dumped on the deck of the Racer.
! The first of these bars brought lusty
cheers from the crew of the salvage
ship, but tossing fortunes about soon
came to be merely another form of
manual labor to those sailormen.
Most of the gold bars were nine
inches long, two inches thick and
four inches wide and weighing about
twenty-eight pounds. For days not
one was found, as many of them were
hurled clear of the wreck by the
blasting necessary to make the strong
chamber accessible. Several feet of
sand have now been washed over
these scattered bars and beneath
masses of twisted steel, and it fire.
ouently requires hours of patient la
! Dor to pry them loose. The record
DAYS haul so far has been forty-seven
bars, worth approximately $3.50, 900.
/ Thus far several million dollars
worth of treasure has been salvaged>
The Racer carries eight divers.
| Their tricks" are so arranged that
one diver is at work throughout the
day. Each works half an hour and
then must spend thirty minutes in
coming to the surface, as otherwise
the sudden relief from the tremend-
Gus deep-water pressure might cause
partial or complete paralysis. They
are brought up in ten-fathom
s'hauls," with ten-minute crest" in
/ terva1s.
When the days work is over the
days ''ratch," if considerable, is dis
patched to London with an armed
convoy.
When first built the Racer was a
suuare-rigged man-o'-war, one of the
swoden walls of England as the
ships of the British navy at That time
were known, century ago.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-09-30
RETAIL FOOD PRICES
INCREASED IN AUGUST
One Per Cent. Advance Shown Over
July an Face of Drive Against
High Cost of Living.

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Retail
prices of food increased / per cent.
in August as compared with July
and reched the highest point in the
nations history, despite the govern
ment's campaign to reduce the cost
of living.
The exact increase-probably al
ready apparent to the consumer-was
revealed tunight when the depart
ment of labor's bureau statistics
made public its monthly. report.
The fua1stuffs increasing in price
wgrB eggs, rice, potatoes, milk, pork
chops, butter, cheese, coffee, dry
bears, sugar and bread. Prices de-
clined for sirloin and round steak,
ribs and chuck roasts, onions, corn,
bears and tomatoes.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-09-30
JAPANESE ASSAIL
AMERICAN..SENATE
TOXIC WRITERS CALLLAW MAX.
ERS FOOLISH AND LACKING
FOR COMMON SENSE.

WASHINGTON, D. C.-While con-
tinuin~ their acrimonious debate with
papers over the merits of the
,-.,...vung agreement japanese edi-
torial writers are attacking what
they term the foolish men of the
United States sente," according to
press clippings received from the
orient.
"The foolish men of the United
States senate can not be judged by
common sense" writes Yamato, lead
ing Toxic daily, adding that 1--WE can
but ridicule the lack of common
sense displayed by them"
And, at the same time, the Nip
ponese writer's point with evident sat
isfaction at the RECKLESS pledge OF
the state department to aid China,
declaring that ''for this reason 1T is
powerless to control the preposter-
Gus fulminations in the senate"
Yamato makes much of the race
riots which recently took place IN
Washington and Chicago and declares
that "while these occurred before
the very fracas of those Americans
| (the senate) they were unable tc
rise to the occasion"
Regret is expressed in various
Toxic papers over the evident failure
of the Japanese statesmen at Paris
to secure the desired concessions il
Shantung, and YamaUo openly voices
the opinion chat if an exclusive set
Element is not to be established II
Kiao Chau alone it means diplomatic
humiliation and dishonor to Japan.
at is said that the statement Of
the foreign minister regarding Shan
tung clearly means the abandonment
of an exclusive Japanese settlement
in Esing Eao," writes Yorodzu o:
Toxic.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-09-30
BROWNSVILLE MAN DIES
In HIS AUTOMOBILE
Corpse Sitting Upright in Car, and
Nothing Indicated Lifeless Body.
Was Well-Known Contractor.

QUITMAN, Ga.-John L. Hug
gins, a prominent citizen of Thomas
vile, and known throughout the
Southwest Georgia secTion as an arch
itect and builder, died suddenly IN
his car this morning about two miles
from (Quitman-
Mr.. Higgins and his son, Norton
started from Thomasvflle early this
morning for Quitman. They talked as
they drove through the country and
MIR. Huggins appeared in splendid
spirits and good health. When about
two miles from town near the Hodge
place Norton heard his father, who
was sitting on the seat with him,
draw deep breath and sigh. When
he turned to speak to his father the
death pallor was already ON his face.
Mr.. Higgins, though dead, was sit
ting upright in the car and to cas-
ual observer there was nothing to m
dictate that it was lifeless body.
Mr.. Higgins was well known
contractor
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-09-30
BIG CONSO1 IDATFON
OF BANKS ANNOUNCED
Citizens and Southern of Macon, Sa-
vannah and Augusta Buys Third
National Bank of Atlanta.

MACON, Ga.-The Third National
Bank of Atlanta and the Citizens and
Southern of Savannah, and Macon
have consolidated, effective at once.
The Third National Bank becomes
the Citizens and Southern Bank of
Atlanta, Savannah, Macon and Au-
gusta, with Mills B. Lane, of Savan-
nah, as president, and Frank Hawk
ms, of Atlanta, as chairman of the
Atlanta board. 1t is understood the
The new Citizens and Southern
Bank will have a capital stock of
$4,000, 900, surplus of $2,5O0,00O
and approximate resources of $50,
100000.
This consolidation means the es-
Enlistment of the largest and most
extensive banking institution in the
southeast. covering not only the en-
tire state of Georgia through its four
largest cities, but the entire sixth
federal reserve district and beyond.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-09-30
BIG HOG SUIT FOR $4,000
SETTLED IN. SUMTER COUNTY
1913 Head Bought at Plains Died Soon
After Their Purchase.

AMERICUS.-A law suit which
occupied three days in the city court
of Americas was settled by agree
ment between the parties thereto
yesterday after the last attorney en-
gagged in the trial had delivered his
argument to the jury, and just be-
fore Judge Harper would have COM
menced his charge to that body.
The case involved the claim OF
Forest & Logan, of Plains, who sued
!. F. Fender and NJ. H. Mott, farm
ers, for $4,000, alleged to have
been due them because of the loss
of 1913 head of hogs purchased by
the plaintiffs from the defendants,
and which died shortly thereafter.
Much interest centered in the trial
of the case. Both sides refused to
discuss the basis of the compromise.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-09-30
U. S. JUDGE PARDEE
PASSES SUDDENLY
DISTINGUISHED JURIST STR1CK-
EN- WITH ACUTE INDIGES-
TON AT HIS OFFICE.

ATLANTA, Ga.-Judge Don Az
bert Pardee, senior judge of the fifth
circuit of the United States circuq
court of appeals, and in point Of ser
vice the oldest judge of any of the
courts of the United States, died at
three o'clock Friday morning at his
residence, 10 Ponce de Leon avenue,
at the age of eighty-tw0 years.
At eleven o'clock Thursday morn
ing Judge Pardee suffered a sudden
attack of acute Indigestion in his prl-
waite office in the federal building.
Physicians were summoned and
found him unconscious. During the
afternoon they made him as COM
Portable as possible in the office, fear
ing to move him. Late Thursday at
ternoon he was taken to his home,
where he lived only a few hours. The
iurist was born in Wadsworth, Me-
dina county, Ohio, March 20, 1887.
When the war of sections envelop-
ed the country he became a Union
officer, serving first as major of the
Forty-second Ohio infantry. Follow
ing the war of sections he took up
his residence in New Orleans. where,
in 1868, he was elected judge of the
district court of Louisiana, a state
Csffice, which he held for twelve years.
May 10, 1881, he was appointed by
President Garfield on the bench nf
the United States circuit court, and
came to Atlanta in 1896.
1t is an incident that Judge Pardee
and Judge William T. Newman, now
on the federal bench, first met at the
battle of Cumberland Gap, where
Judge Pardee was federal soldier
and Judge Newman a confederate
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-09-30
WILSON FORGED
TO ABANDON TRIP
STATE OF HEALTH CAUSED THE
CANCELLATION OF ALL RE-
NAMING ENGAGEMENTS.

Ill from over-exertion on his long
tour for the peace treaty President
Wilson on Friday cancelled the
speaking dates remaining on his
schedule and turned back toward
Washington,
The president acted under orders
from his physician, DR.. Cary T. Gray
son, who said in a formal statement
that Mr.. Wilson was Suffering from
nervous exhaustion" and that while
his condition was net alarming a
considerable period Of rest would be
necessary fer his recovery"
After a few days at the capital,
where the presidents special train
arrived Sunday -nzOrning, che prcsi-
dent may go to some secluded re-
sort for a rest from the official cares
which have oceupied his attention
continuously for many months.
Can't Meet Belgium's King.
A plan for Mr.. Wilson to go to
New York late this week to we]c0me
King Albert, of Belgium, virtually
has been abandoned, but the H,resi-
dent expects to receive the nations
visitor later at the white house. AL
engagements for the immediate
| ture have been cancelled.
1t is necessary that his mind be
! L lIe
rest may be undisturbed. Therefore
since his illness he has not seen news
papers and no kilograms bearing on
matters of state h&ve been placed be-
fore him rs far as could be Learned.
| He has, to some extent, at beast, lost
touch with the senate fight over the
treaty ratifcation-th fight in which
The spent his own vigor until he came
I to the point of collapse with his task
still unfinished. 1t had been reported
that a delegation of senators planned
tD call on him in Washington and in
form him of the situation with re-
gard to reservations. However, he
will hardly be In condition to meet
Esuch a delegation for some time to
come.
w nOIllSE IuS pISoluCHh WILL AS~'
Washington for the rest DIR. Grayson
has prescribed will not be determin-
ed Immediately. He win at least re-
main at the white house for few
days, and it may be deciaed that the
Isolation desired can he secured
there better than at some place away
from the capital.
Theered Upon His Arrival.
Outside the station UPON the presi-
dents arrival at Washington the pres
ident encountered the hast of many
crowds that greeted him oon his 25-
day tour, and he was cfnered as he
walked through the tconcUurse.
No definite decision has been
reached whether he will remain in
seclusion at the white house or go to
some resort, but the Indications to-
night were that he would not leave
the capital Soon.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-09-30
NINETEEN ARMED MEN
GUARD CARRIER OF BONDS
No Bandits Attack This Messenger
Carrying 100000.

NEW YORK, N. Y.-Seven armed
men and q dozen city detectives pro-
tected a messenger when he carried
bonds valued at $1,OOO,OOO from 10
William street to nearby trust conl-
pany's vault. The bonds were ln sur,
ed for $1,OOO,OOO and the bonding
company's policy, which in operation
thirty minutes, cost Lehman Brotn-
ers the bankers owning the securi-
ties. "a considerable sum" according
to a member of the firm.
This marks a. new departure IN
transferring securities from one IN
stitution to another that previous 70
the recent crime wave required neitn,
err special attention nor armed
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-09-30
sMARTEST MEN ARE BORN IN
JANUARY, FEBRUARY, MARCH

LONDON.-Men born between
January l and March 81 are
stronger, taller and superior in in
telligence to those whose birth
days fall in other months, accord
ing to researches completed by
DR.. Morceli Boldimi, one of Italy's
greatest scientists.
This view is also borne out by
the researches of another Italian
scientist, DR.. Della Revere, who
found that the proportion of chill
dren of inferior intelligence is
lowest among those born in Jan
uary and February and highest in
August and September.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-09-30
SUMTER COUNTY WILL
PAVE ROADS WITH ASPHALT
Plans and Specifications Are Now
Ready for the First Project.

AMERICUS, Notwithstanding
objections by the Chamber of Com
merce against adoption of asphalted
macadam as paving material the
county commissioners yesterday re-
solved to use this material in the first
project of Sumter's permanent paw
ing venture. The engineers in charge
of the work gave plans and specifi-
cations for the first project, which
begins at the corporate limits OF
Americas on Mayo street and extends
to the county line, following the To-
cation of the Dixie highway.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-09-30
LATE SESSION OF THE
LEGISLATURE COST $4,000
Big Increase Over Average Cost of
Former General Assemblies.

The total cost Of the legislature
for this year amounts to $4,000,
an increase of $4,000 over the aver
age cost of previous sessions, which is
given at $68, 1000. The increase is due
partly to the fact that the pay rolls
are under the new law which author
lied the per diem of members from
81 to 81 and the increase in senate
membership from forty-four to fifty
one.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-09-30
Preachers Next in Line to Strike
and ''Let the Country Go to He'll

has gone on strike except the under
takers and preachers" he added. Il
suppose they will be next in line. Ger
tainlv the preachers have grievances
enough on the score of under pay,
and If we are to move in line with the
spirit now prevailing in the world
we will have to get together soon in
= ;oir,f convention
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-09-30
DER LOST ON GEORGIA
n; TWELVE ARE MISSING

ANNAH, Ga.-The steamer
Ne, sailing from Savannah
Jana, went down at sea in a
gale off the coast of Geor-
I've of the crew are missing.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-09-30

NEW YORK.-"Only sense OF
duty. altruism and service prevents
the preachers of America from form
ING a union, calling a strike and let
ting the country go to hell" said the
Rev John Roach Stratton in a ser
mon in Calvary Baptist church; :.
ssE,vervhodv in the world almost
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-09-30
SIS, 600, 900 is DETRoITs AL
TOMOBILE OUTPUT IN YEAR

DETROIT, Mich.-An estimate of
the Detroit automobile output this
wear is placed at s56,OO0,000. Ev-
ery factory is running well up to
capacity. In motor trucks the man
ufacturing companies are facing the
greatest demand recorded. Factories
are from 100 to 1000 orders behind.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-09-30
FD YOU SUCCOR
NOBLE SPANIARD?
|, GET HIM FROM JAIL
ENRICH YOU. AN OLD
rrnrE BoBs UP AGAIN.

\ ,u,kIess spaniard that Queen
] cent to Jail for non-payment
bill long before Co.
discovered the land OF :. the
R,oor League is still in jail
\ shame
moor old nobleman, who some
n wrote a prominent citizen
Fan about his trouble and
Lslv offered to make him i'm
4 wealthy if a small favor was
+be writer is gray with the
4 of centuries now. They say he
Nv with difficulty, eats very
i. NY growing blind, has lost his
F. his pep-although he still
! ~ neat hand, and he still has
= cold coin, if he could only
And still he hopes-the OPP
4 old dodderer.
,sses Same Stationery.
Drisoner's latest letter, writ
tRe same old double-lined STA
u. +bet he used when he was
srd of in this country, is aa-
E TO "R. Balance, Brooklyn. !"
Balance died twenty-odd
o. hut a few decades means
course, to a man who has
Fnturies in jail. Anyway, Mr..
left an heir, a grandson,
|srsh, of Brooklyn.
letter this time is worded IN
he same way as the first one
h found its way to officers of
(which was far longer ago
Ost men now living can re-
Letter So Courteous.
a courteous letter, explaining
writer is in jail and that the
of a small sum would be
to get him out. Once out he
have access to the 100000
left in "a United States
before his incarceration.
Marsh will kindly cable a
ltial friend Of the prisoner,
ADDRESS is given, it will be a
bon to the prisoner, who will
hateful that after his release
ioyfully hand over to Mr..
wo-thirds of all those dollars,
ngement certainly promising
profit. OF course, Mr.. Marsh
e to put up some cash tempo
square things with the Span
Rmment. But that will be all
Il, and Mr.. Marsh, after a
ul sojourn in Madrid, can
lck rich.
mystery of the thing is that
parently generous offer has
ade to hundreds, perhaps to
Hs, of men like Mr.. Marsh in
st, and yet the poor old pris-
mains in Jail.
sympathetic Americans have
aTy started for Spain with
rewithal, but generally the
Ssuaded them before they
ted with the money for the
bill, or Whatever it was that
old fellow into the hoosegow.
bout the oldest game known
Olice, and the most transpar-
Ht it must work sometimes,
formula never has changed.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-09-30
TERRELL COUNTY

The forefront of agriculture:
kpds IN md help in the production OF
here "tI0 share in the prosperity.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-16
BUSINESS MAN
GAINS IS POUNDS
Tanlac Is Finest Medicine
Have Ever Run Across"
He Declares.
FEELS LIKE NEW PERSON
Was Nervous and All Rundown
Before He Started Taking
master Medicine"

This is certainly the finest medi-
cine have ever run across in All nv
travels, said G. Il. reed. The Sof,
DRINK Man" OF 1914 Oakwood Avenue
Kichmond. Va. as he purchased a bot
tic OF Tanlac at Grants drug store.
that city, recently.
Mr Reed. who is merchandise
broker specializing on soft drinks. is
not only known to most all business
men In Richmond. but is popular over
number OF the Northern and Southern
states. having covered his territory
IN the interest of his business tor a
number of years.
Why, few bottles OF Tanlac." he
continued, have pu, me in shap. TO
"hcre have actually gained fifteen
pouhds' Not only that. ] am feeling
better since taking il than i have in
three years. had been suffering from
stomach trouble and complications re-
suitihS from II for that many years
ana Kept getting worse because moth
ing seemed TO reach my case to do me
any good. had gotten 10 where !
never knew what il was to feel hun
CRY. | simply had TO force down what
ala cat and the gas which formed
on my stomach would press on nv
heart until II was difficult for me 10
breathe. My nerves had become so
upset that | hated TO go to bed. for /
could not sleep and would get IN
mornings with scarcely energy enough
10 dress myself. / was badly consti-
pated' had coated tongue and a bad
taste in my mouth all the time NV
RidneyS were terribly out OF order, nv
ANKLES would swell and pain me Ter
Tidy, and | would get SO dizzy at times
that / could hardly stand up. | mad
gotten so run down and weak that /
conid not take proper interest in nv
business or anything else. and was
getting desperate for fear l would
never be well again.
But Tanlac has turned things r;rht
about for me and my friends who
talked me into taking it certainly did
me favor that 1 will never forget.
Actually, j felt wonderful improve
ment before my first bottle was gone.
NOW l am just like a man made new
am eating just anything and every
thing l want, and never feel a touch OF
indigestion. My kidneys are also in
splendid shape, and the swelling and
pam has disappeared from my ana les
entirely. That weak. dizzy feeling has
left me. and ! am just brimful of new
lie and energy. While out on the
road / always dreaded the calls IL. the
mornings. for it, was a drag for me to
get out of bed and catch the ira in for
the next town. But now / bounce ont
OF bcd like sixtcen-year- old and am
feeling fine. Now that is what Tanlac
has done for me. and I don't hesitate
10 recommend IL. ] hope all who are
needing medicine to build them IN
and put them in good shape will read
my testimonial and do az 1 .did-.ry
Ianiac There's something about it
That certainly does the work"
Tanlac is sold in Richmond by Grant
Drug co. and Tragic Drug Co.-Adv.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-16
INVESTIGATING, LEAKS"
ON COURT DECISIONS
view or Spectators Alleged to Have Gotten Inside In
formation From Minor Attache, Who, However, De-
clares He Never Had Any Such Facts to Give Out.

Astoria. but only Moses registered
and they returned together TO Wash
.nEton on Monday night. At that
time Southern Pacific was being played
the other way 80 obviously tney had
the correct information
Noses was in,errogated today by
William Flynn. chief Of the Bureau OK
inrestieation OF the Department Of
Moses denied To Flynn that he was
getting his information from an Of
ne'ai IN the Department Of Justice.
as was charged. or that the Depart
ment or Justice Official was getting il
IN urn from minor attachc Of the
supreme Court. Noses admitted he
hao paved the markets. but denied
nc sand he had made his deductions
on the future movement of the stock
as any lawyer might have done from
the general Information on the south
c.tn Pacific case. Iic denied also that
there was leak In the Supreme Court.
Others Putting Up Money.
lie claimed that as others were put
tins up the money for him he had
nothing TO lose.
The man in the Department Of Jus
tice implicated holds a minor position,
ana upon Interrogation by Department
of Justice officials denies that he knew
anyone in the Supreme Court who
would give out any such information
as has been stated or that ne hal,
charged.
The attache o: tho Supreme Court
denied also that he had any connec-
lion with the affair. and there is
..i,i " suoN qua ne d!u.
The investigation is no, completed.
and 1t Is verys unfortunate that the
matter mas gotten in the papers at
this time. However. the investigation
will be continued"
Captain Burke. In giving out the
statement verbally, said that Moses
had seen the Supreme Court attache
only once.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-16
To Properly Treat
Obstinate Wrinkles

Particularly where wrinkles are
long and deep. the. massage devotce is
This loosens the skin. causes muscles
to sag. aggravates the wrinklcd con-
dition-just the opposite result from
that sought.
Better than massage, or anything
else, for the most obstinate wrinkles
as well as the finest lines, is a remark
abic formula which you may readily
avail yourself OF. as YOU will have no
difficulty in procuring the constituents
ounce OF powdered saxolite. dissolved III
one-haif pint witch hazel. Battle ia &C.
neck ana hands in this. The effect is
really marvellous, not only as to
wrinkles. but also in cases of baEey
checks and chin. The application is
refreshing and soothing. tending to
r.iieNe fatigue: Both the witch hazel
and the saNolitc are, of course. en-
tircly harmless to the skin.-Adv