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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-07-06
$59,725 IS STOLEN
FROM GEORGIA TRAIN
WAS PAY ROLL OF U. S. MA
RINES AT PARIS ISLAND.
SENT FROM ATLANTA.

Lying somewhere in the bottom
lands along the Savannah river and
the line of the Charleston and West
ern Carolina railway is safe con-
tanning $59,725, unless it has been
recovered by this time.
1t may be in the river itself; 1t
may be buried under five feet OF
mud; or it may be in possession of
robbers who are said to have kicked
the safe out of a fast moving train
at 5 o'clock Wednesday morning.
The money was the monthly pay
roll of the United States marines
stationed at Paris Island, near
Charleston. 1t was sent from the Of
fee of the assistant pavmaster of the
marine corps in Atlanta.
Money Was Under Guard,
The money left Atlanta under
guard in care of the American Rail
way Express company. 1t reached
Augusta o. K, and Wednesday
morning was put on the express cal
of the Charleston train in charge OF
the messenger, E. R. Derricy, aao
the armed guard, w. M. Roberts.
Less than an hour after the train
left Augusta a member of the trair
crew entered the express car to find
Derrick and Roberts bound and gag
ged, the door wide open and the safe
gone.
! The messenger and the guard stat
ed, according to dispatches, that the
car was forced open by two bandits
while the train was moving through
the Savannah river bottoms, just {
few miles out of Augusta; that the
bandits bound and gagged them
opened the door, kicked the safe out
and then leaped after it into the
night.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-07-06
NEW YORK is TURNING
TO soft" DRINKING FAD
Paying Half Million Dollars Month
on What's Drung Through Straws.

Paying Half Million Dollars Month
on What's Drung Through Straws.
NEW Father Knickerbock-
er and all his kids said they wouldn't
do it. Not by a joyful! But they
are!
We're speaking of soft drinks.
When prohibition doomed on the
horizon New Yokers arose and de-
clared with one voice that there
wasn't anything doing.
But they go so thirsty that they
tackled a couple out of sheer desper-
alton. And now they're drinking out
of straws to the tune of $465, AS lux
ury tax in two months, or paying
about $232,00O a month luxury tax
alone for the soft drinks they're
drinking.
Internal Revenue Collector Ed
wards has announced that the tax col
lected from soda fountains in New
York city for February was $172,274-
For March it was $293,000. And Ed
wards estimates that each of the sum-
mer months will total over 100000.
In other words, New York is going to
spend S5,000,0O0 a month for soft
drinks.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-07-06

NEW YORK.-When the Greek
liner Megalihellas, from Athens and
Greek ports, drew alongside her berth
at Pier A, South Brooklyn, there
were 100 Grecian girls lined along
the rails and every one of them try
ing to pick husband out of about
fifty men in four little boats bob
bling alongside the liner.
Some of the girls had seen their
prospective husbands before and rec
ognized them. They shouted greet
ings at each other across the water.
Some of the men had only letters.
These shouted the first names of their
fiancees. Difficulties arose in this
procedure because it happened that
two or more of the girls possessed
the same first name. Then they would
call both names.
Photographs helped on both sides.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-07-06
AN ENGINEERS WIT
AVERTS A ROBBERY
QUICK THINKING ON HIS PART
PREVENTS HoLD-UP OF LIMIT
ED NEAR NEW ORLEANS.

NEW ORLEANS, lathe quick
thinking and action of Engineer Will
Smith of the New York Limited on
the Louisville and Nashville railroad
saved the train from a possible hold
up here and led to the capture of a
17-year-old youth who, police say, is
one of the trio who planned the rob-
berry.
Engineer Smiths suspicious were
aroused by the actions of three men
who engaged him in conversation
shortly before the train left the sta
ton. These men asked many questions
about the route of the train and its
speed, especially near the bridge over
the industrial canal. Smith told the
special agent of his suspicious and a
detail of officers were put on the
train.
When the train approached the
bridge instead of slowing down it
came to a dead stop and the officers
made a search around the track and
discovered the youth who stated his
name, the police said, was James
West Blackwell of Asheville, N. C.
Two men were seen to leave the
train and hurry down the Chef Men
I VI road.
Blackwell told the police that two
men had agreed with him to rob the
train at the crossing of the industrial
canal. Here they were to throw off
the mail bags and Blackwell was tc
hide them and remain hidden until
the two men returned, when they
would divide the loot, he told the of
| fcers.
A search is being made for the two
men, who are heavily armed, accord
ing to the captured youth.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-07-06
QUITS KITCHEN TO
BECOME SHERIFF
MRS. Gates OF OKLAHOMA is
MAKING GOOD ON JOB, AS
RAIDS WILL TESTIFY.

From the kitchen to the office of
sheriff is a long journey, but Mrs.
William Gates of Duncan, Okla, has
taken it-and is making good on the
job, according to her deputies.
Mrs. Gates is the first woman to be
appointed to the office of sheriff in
Oklahoma or in the entire southwest.
She readily admits her age, 43 years,
and doesn't believe that her seven
children are handicap to her.
Mrs. Gates appointment by the
commissioners of Stephens county
came as the fulfillment of promise
they made her husband shortly be-
fore his death. AS he lay on his bed
expecting death he called the COM
missioners to him and asked them to
appoint his wife as his successor in
the office after his death. This they
did.
Three Stills Captured.
That a woman can make just as
good a s'Triff and enforce the law
just as Vfdina rmnan is being dem
onstrated eve, ""an citizens
saw. While this CITY "7nded
with oil field workers who a.
ing to help open up the new Duncan
field she has had no trouble in hand
ling them.
Three stills have been captured
since she took charge of the office.
Mrs. Gates doesn't go on raids her
self, but she says. that she is going
to see that the moonshiners are
cleaned out as fast as she learns of
their activities. She has kept intact
the force of deputies built up by her
husband, and says she has implicit
confidence in their ability.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-07-06
GREEN CEMENT LAWN.
No Weeds, No Worry Says Woman inventor Who Starts
New Fad at Her Bungalow.

needs painting only once a year.
She has circular holes cut through
the lawn and in them and along the
edges she has flowers planted.
''You don't know what blessing
it is" she continued. "Do you know
| believe there would be much less
unhappiness in married life if the
husband would use a cement instead
of a grass lawn, and so avoid having
to come home after work and run
the cid lawn however over the front
yard every night.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-07-06

LOS ANGELES.-A lawn that is
not a lawn, but looks like lawn and
is said by its owner to be better than
law "a waterless, mowerless,
weedless lawn-in short cement
srIavn" painted grass green, has made
its appearance in front OF Los An
geles bungalow.
Mrs. A. C. Woodward, inventor
and owner, says it saves time, money
and worry. She never has to water
it: she never has to cut it; it is al
WAYS dry enough to sit on-and 1t
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-07-06
A GEORGIA RAILROAD COST
THE UNITED STATES ST ,5OO,0O

Atlanta, Birmingham & Atlantic Loss
Under Federal Control.
The Atlanta, Birmingham and At
lantic railway has reported for 1919
a deficit, after charges, of S14,901,
against surplus of s27,886 in 1913.
The roads federal operating ac-
count showed a deficit, after taxes,
of S971,S1 and the guaranteed rent
al was $3.50, 900, consequently the
government Host nearly $1,500,000
from its operation of its property.
Without the benefit of federal COM
pensation the actual result for the
year would have been a deficit, after
charges, of $1,466,716.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-07-06
COULDN'T ESCAPE THEM.

Hello. George. l hear you can't
meet your creditors" You're all
wrong! 1 meet one every five min
utes."
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-07-06
FOUR BILLION NEEDED
TO RUN GOVERNMENT
CONGRESS SLASHED AMOUNTS
ASKED BY VARIOUS WASH
INGTON DEPARTMENTS.

More than $4,000,000,0O0 was APP
propriated by the last congress to
pay the expenses of the federal gov
eminent for the twelve months be-
ginnig July 1. This is approximately
four times the amount required an
nually before the. war.
A compilation by Congressman
Slemp of Virginia, a member of the
appropriations committee, lists the
following requirements:
Annual supply bills 81, 1853, 349,897
Construction of roads 45,O00,000
Appropriations ----- 100000 1000
Redemption of war
savings certificates-4 100000 900
Payment of bonus to .
clerks -- oU,(oO,OOU
Deficiencies in 1921 5O,000,000
Railroads -------- 60O,000,00O
Settlement of war
contracts ------ 115,OOO,OOO
More Was Estimated.
This gives a total of $4,094,100,-
1877. which is about $1,400,000,O0O
less than the departments estimated
thew would require for year. Con-
gress, preaching economy, made large
reductions.
Treasury officials asked congress
for tax revisions which would enable
them to retire the floating debt,
amounting to about 50, 600,000,OOO,
but congress made none.
Here is where the government eX-
poets to get its revenues during the
ensuing fiscal year:
Income and profits tax 3,2O0,0O0,000
internal revenues = 100000, 900
public lands - 100000
Miscellaneous 49, $4,000, 900
Panama canal tolls 100000
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-07-06
SAD EXPERIENCE.

do you believe in love at first
ight?'' well, there isn't much sec
ond sight about it, is there?"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-07-06
SOME CITIES.

80 ode by the "pull together" Of many
Are lH@ Resolve to pull for the Chamber Of
cltlnTm eTce and boost Dawson.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-14

Last week the Fairmont region
produced 229, 100 tons Of coal and 50
cars Of coke, or total Of 5,S75 cars
Of coal and coke.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-14

trains run, drawing LIZ loads east
Of Grafton. On Sunday there were
twenty-five trains run, which drew
]. Q2Q loads.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-14
BIR9]PPINEAI
DIR&DTOg|ART
IBEPRESEN1NEEK
Esir Run on the Mononga'
hela Railway IN West
Virginia District.
IIlNllGAHaA RR. SUIT
Strong Case Presented in
Washington Assigned
Car Proceedings.
RR. SUIT.

Car supply on the Monongah divi.
( hon Of the Baltimore and Ohio opened
- rather weak for the beginning Of
tlie week with 1,347 cars and an early
morning placement Of 1897. Todays
~ are classified as follows: Open,
Iii: coke, 26; N. v. T., ST.; n. 9. c.
y Sd. Cars left over from the pre-
gious day were g.. The mines ordered
i75i cars Of which number Is were
;i6r coke loading.
{ Enuties on the Monongahela rail.
ny Il West Virginia district today
IIiinber $40. OF this number there
IA no assigned cars, leaving z4O
eafs for commercial loading. The as
SIfned cars include fifty Of the Cana
disn Pacific and ninety OF the New
YORK. Central railroads. In the Penn
syIyania district there are 2l7 cars
i,iaced, West Virginia getting the blA
snd d It today. Movement on the
pennsylvania and Pittsburgh and
fake Erie railroads out Of Browns
via. Pa. was very favorable during
he past few days. There were 45O
loads moved on Sunday, which cleans
IA me accumulated loads Of coal and
coke al Brownsville, which Is the
,fIrst time since the strike broke
among the switchmen, probably ten
TSsre ga ara 152 empties on the
Helen's Run and Wyat.Bingamonl
Franches Of the Western Maryland
Eailfoad today. There were 1872 came
mo he region on Sunday and there
we're twenty left over from Saturday.
Mononsahela Case.
Fairmonters who were In attend.
si,ce At washington, D. C., when the
case q the Northern West Virginia
coal Operators Association vs.. the
p R r. P. & L. E., Monongahela
and Morgantown & Wheeling rail-
roads was heard on Friday and Sat
iirday we're fayorably impressed with
~ presentation by G. T. Bell, e1ecu.
tive vice president Of The Northern
West Virginia Coal Operators Asso-
citation.
Examiner woodward, Of the Inter
state Commerce commission, heard the
Among Among the witnesses from the Fair
mont region we're: Samuel D. Brady,
e lie Brady interests, Fairmont;
Samuel Pursegloye, Morgantown; V.
n Cooke, Clarksburg, and Mr.. Pol
lock representing the John H. Jones
interests, In the Morgantown section.
There were attorneys present rep
,tesenting the P. R. R, Monongahela
md p & L. E. railroads as well as
the Department Of the director gen;
eral 81 railroads. Mr.. Bell expected
Is return from Washington on Tues
day. MI. Brady returned on Satur'
sTbe action was brought to force
tl1e railroads. to make up certain short
rTes that accumulated while the rail-
roads we're under government owner,
sIiin II is the first suit Of It's KIND
md as a result Of being a test suit IS
being followed with marked attention
81 coal operators and railroad Off
ssa'' ASSIGNED Car Suit.
Nothing especially new has devei'
lrreS IN the suit OF the Lambert Run
coal company vs.. The Baltimore anu
0hio railroad over the use OF the as
sirned cars in the Fairmont region;
: Attorneys for the coal company TO-
iiav announced that q motion lot a
Temporary restraining order would be
fled either today or Tuesday. 1t is
"a 10
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-14
B. 60. May Have 800
Enpties Tuesday

Enptes on the Nononsah division
Of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
WIN be running short again Tuesday.
according to information received At
2 o'clock this afternoon. There Win
eb approximately 800 cars on the
division.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-14
WeekhLiadinl

Weekly Loading.
Mines along the 4onongah division
10 fthe Baltimore and Ohio railroad
last week produced 4,24S cars Of coal
and coke-.155 cars Of coal and 80
cars Of coke, this being $40 car loads
less than the production during the
second week Of June, 1919. The &C
tual coal production in the CORE
spending week Of June, 1918, was
632 cars more than last week. The
coke production last week was IS
cars, against II the same week last
year. There were 3,S11 cars Of coal
loaded east and 1854 cars west. OF
the SO cars Of coke produced last
week, there were SIS cars loaded east
and % loaded west. Last week there
were so cars Of coal loaded BY wagon
mines.
Along the Monongahela railway
last week the mines In the West Vir-
ginia district loaded 1922 cars Of
coal, the heaviest since the week end
ing April 10. Operations in the
Pennsylvania district Last week load
ed 919 cars Of coal.
Saturdays Loading.
Mines along the Monongah division
OF the Baltimore and Ohio railroad on
Saturday loaded 720 cars Of coal and
coke-70S cars Of coal and II cars Of
coke. There were 623 cars Of coal
loaded east and SIS cars Of coal west.
OF the II cars Of coke loaded, there
were eight cars Of coke loaded west
and four cars Of coke loaded west
One car Of coal was loaded by wa
gon mine.
Operations along the Monongahela
railway In the West Virginia district
on Saturday loaded Ill cars Of coal,
while mines in the Pennsylvania dis
trict loaded 205 cars Of coal.
Daily Shipments.
These daily shipments were made
of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
on Saturday: Curtis Bay, 124 cars;
st. Georges, "a cars; lakes five cars;
Michigan points, seven cars; Ohio
points, Is cars; miscellaneous west
ern points. 48 cars.
Western Maryland.
On Saturday the Helen's Run and
Wyatt Bingamon branches Of the
Western Maryland railroad loaded
IA cars OF coal. OF this So loads
we're on the Helen's Run branch and
IS cars on the Wyatt Bingamon spur.
These spurs last week loaded 602
cars Of coal.
The movement out Of Chiefton for
Bowest Junction, Pa, has been heavy
for the past few days. On Saturday
there were 107 cars Of coal moved
and on Sunday 107 cars. This morn
ing there were also 107 cars moved
to Bowest, making 321 loads in three
days.
Regional Tonnage
Last week the Fairmont region
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-14

A recent investigation Of smoke
and dust In various iron centers show.
ed that iron can be extracted not only
from street, dirt but from rugs,
carpets, walls and roofs Of buildings
and even from the skins Of the inhab-
itants
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-14
1h-e,.,4antsd Click Dial

A pat.nt has been granted fsr . d.
yteet.atued BY a sort stthree- handed
rIock dial to indicate me tay sf ths
week day Of thsnauth and hsu VIA
, man ibseat nsn his saes will ~
trrn,
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-07-26
LEGAL BATTLE
OVER STATE BOUNDARY
lAssoelated Press)

Austin, Tex. July 25.-The state of
Oklahoma, with the federal govern
ment as intervenors, will begin the
taking of testimony in the Texas
Oklahoma boundary suit on August
A. according to Assistant Attorney
General G. w, Taylor, who, with At
tolney General G. M. Cureton recent
y returned from Oklahoma City,
where conference was held by them
with Attorney General S. P. Freezing
and John A. Fain, special commits
sioner for the United States attorney
generals department.
The Oklahoma officials are given
until August Is to complete the TAX
ing of testimony. Texas then will be-
gin taking it's testimony which must
be IN by October 18th. One month
from that date the case is to be sub
mitted and argued in the supreme
court of the United States.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-07-26
TO POPULARIZE ISLAND
OF JAUN FERNANDEZ

Honolulu, T. H.. July 26.-Robin-
son Cruesoe's cave may soon be con-
verted into sleeping quarters for
globe trotters, according to Prof. w
A. Bryan, vice president of the Ha-
waiian Historical Society. The Chill
can government, Mr.. Bryan said re-
Gently, is considering creating ma.
tional park and tourist resort on the
island of Juan Fernandez, famed az
the abode of Daniel De Foes literary
character.
Modern hotels and other attrac-
tions would be erected on the island
according to plans being considered
The beauty and verdure of the island
Mr.. Bryan says, is similar to the old
est park of the Hawaiian Islands.
Two nights were spent by Profes-
sor Bryan recently in Robinson Cru
soe's cave. The professor is at pres
ent in the South Seas seeking PROOF
of his theory of an immense sub
merged continent in the Pacific.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-07-26
WILL BUILD IMMENSE BRIDGE
(Associated Press)

Detroit, Mich. July 26.-The pro-
posal TO connect Detroit and Windsor
with bridge across Detroit river has
moved nearer fruition by meeting
of representatives of Is prominent
capitalists here at which $1O,000,000
was guaranteed for such construction.
1t is estimated the bridge would cost
about $28, ,000, 900 and would be of the
suspensio ntype Negotiations already
are under way to obtain the remain
de rof the sum needed.
Tentative plants call for bridge
about 1000 feet long carrying two
seven-foot sidewalks, two street car
tracks and four railroad tracks. The
bridge would be 10 feet high at the
center and 100 feet high at each end.
This would be in line with an agree
ment with the Great Lakes Carrier
Association. An inquiry into the
needs of vessels that would use the
proposed Great-Lakes st. Lawrence
waterway has shown that no wireless
masts more than 100 feet high will be
required on ships.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-07-26
OCALA, FLORIDA, MONDAY, JULY 26. 1926
ROTAR|ANS MEET
TOMORROW NIGHT
Rev. John ConoIey Will Make an Ad-
dress Touching on Vital
Subject

Instead of its usual midday lunch
con tomorrow, the 0cala Rotary CluD
will have a supper tomorrow night at
eight O'Clock, in the dining room Of
the new Masonic home. Rev. John
Conoley will address the Rotarians on
the subject of "Civic Ideals" There
will also be an open discussion by the
Rotarians of the problems rising ont
of the housing shortage that exists
throughout the United States. the dis
cussion being based upon an article
appearing in a recent issue of the
Rotarian magazine which makes the
point that much of the unrest in the
country is due to the fact that a large
proportion of the population do not
own their own homes. 1t was found.
for example, that of mob of some
three thousand men. which engaged
in riots on the Pacific coast. not a
man had home of his own.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-07-26
CAN'T HANG TT ON MILLEN
WHAT 1T COST TO
PRINT THE RECORD

Washington, July 26.-The cost of
publishing the Congressional Record,
the government publication recording
daily everything that is said and done
in Congress, as well as some things
outside, was $537, $40 last year, prac-
tically the same as for 1913, but
about 100000 less than the 1917 cost.
These figures were given recently
by Russell o. Beene, accountant at
the governments printing Office, in
answer to an inquiry of Representa-
tive Magee of New York. as to the
possible saving that would result
from the discontinuance of the record.
Mr.. Beene gave the cost for 1917 as
1901, 100 and for 1913 as S537 $40.
Cornelius Ford. the public printer,
was asked for an explanation of the
high figure in 1917, but confessed his
ignorance unless it happened that
Congress "did more talking" that
year. Mr.. Ford said that in 1917,
Congress was in session $50 days; in
1913, 307 days. and in 1919, 279 days.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-07-26
Nc CARTNEY WANTS
A MANDAMUS
insignificant Mutt of a Chicago Law
yer Wants to Set Aside Ex-
ecutive Authority
CAssociated Press)

Washington, July 26.-Chief JUS
tice Mccoy, of the District of CO.
lumbia supreme court, will be asked
today to pass on the request of Har-
ry Mccartney, Chicago lawyer. for
mandamus order compelling Ssecre-
tary of State Colby to declare official
ly a state of peace existing between
the United States and Germany. The
petition declared president Wilson had
nc authority to veto the joint peace
resolution passed at the last session
Of Congress.
WILL BE HEARD WEDNESDAY
The peace resolution hearing has
been postponed until Wednesday.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-07-26
A NEW GOLF RECORD

Saskatoon, Sask., July PA. R.
Turner, war veteran. made what is
believed to be a new worlds record
for days golf play when he made
167 holes over local course recently.
Turner started at 3:02 q. m. and
finished at 8:25 a. m, nearly II hours
and a half play. He averaged 99A
strokes per round while his eclectic
score gave him a round in 70. All
told he made 925 strokes and is said
to have walked nearly 40 miles. Eve
ry round was authorized and signed
score cards wer turned in by players
accompanying him.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-07-26
HELD FOR THE PREACHERS

London, July 20.-At least %
Protestant ministers are reported to
have died of starvation in England
last year, and the parsons have now
former the National Clerical Union
for establishment of minimum liv-
ing wage for the clergy" While it is
announced the union will follow the
trend of trade unionism the clergy
men have declared they have no in
tention to strike to enforce their de-
mands. They will seek not only to
establish minimum wage but also
deal with provisions for adequate re-
tiring pensions, and pensions for
Widows and orphans of clergymen.
Rev. C. IA. Lloyd Evans. acting Sec
retary Of the new movement, said
few of the inferior elergymen., earn
ed more than $500 a year and a great
many earned less. The union viii
seek to enlist the the sympathy Of the
public.