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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-12-27
WOMEN ARE SEEKING
MORE EQUAL" RIGHTS
INVESTIGATION SHOWS THAT
IN FOUR STATES THE HUS-
BAND is SUPREME.

WASHINGTON, d. C.-The dis
ordinations against and grave inJus-
tees still suffered by women in many
states under "some OF our leftover
barbaric laws" are enumerated in a
report prepared by Mrs. Burnita Shell
ton Matthews, of Mississippi, and made
public by the national woman's party.
The report covers the states OF Flor
ida, Alabama, Mississippi and louisa
ma, and is the first in state by state
investigation of laws affecting woman's
now being carried on by the woman 5
party in connection with its work IN
behalf of the equal rights amendments
removing all remaining political, legal
and civil disabilities of woman, to be
introduced at this session by Senator
Curtis, of Kansas, and Representative
Fess, of Ohio. Bills of rights" to end
such discrimination have been and will
be introduced in the state legislatures
as they convene.
Mrs. Matthews is a practicing law
yer in the District of Columbia and
legal research secretary for the wo-
mans party. Her report which IS vol
luminous and painstaking, cites not on
ly constitutional provisions and stat
utes. but also court decisions throwing
light on the meaning Of the law.
Summarizing the laws of the four
states the reports says in all four
states a husband owns his wife's ser
vices; in all four states the authority
of the husband as the head OF the
family is absolute, whether or not he
supports it; in all four states the faith
er controls the children, can put them
to work when he pleases, control the
education and every detail of their up
bringing, and alone enjoy their earn
ings. In all four states the husband
has the entire choice of domicile.
"In three of the four states, Louis
lana. Alabama and Florida, married
women do not have equal property
rights; in the same states they do not
have equal rights to contract or do bus
mess; in two states, Mississippi and
Alabama, divorce laws discriminate
against women; in Alabama and Flor
ida inheritance laws discriminate
against women. Florida, Alabama and
Mississippi deny women the right to
serve on juries. Their rights in Louis
lana is limited. In Florida and Ala
bama women are excluded from some
public Offices"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-12-27
SURGEONS HANDS
HAVE BEEN INSURED
FRIENDS OF THE NOTED AUS
TRAN TAKE OUT $1,oOO,Ooo
POLICY AS SAFEGUARD.

NEW YORK, N. Y.-Ihe SlV'UoV'-
600 hands of DR.. Adolf Lorenz, the
noted Austrian "bloodless' surgeon;
who is here performing, wonderful
onerations on the deformed,, have been
insured DR.. Lorenz, now the guest OF
American admirers, is operating gratis
and holding free clinics, he says IN
order to show his appreciation Tor
Americas feeding Of starving AUS
In Insurance experts and friends OF the
Doctor value each OF his fingers at
81 100000 for the lack Of a single one
of his powerful digits would make II
in to perform his marvellous ,
rnres He breaks bones like sraWS
and makes adjustments accordingly;
His His fingers have made new surgical
According to DR.. Clifford Wyman,
ose;stant to the eminent surgeon an
IN s,Irance policy has been negotiated
i l,T hut funds are available to pay
n IRE only on $lO0,OOO pohcy;
pitbouqh a movement has been starred E!
a. a. ~, rs;se this so that $1,OOO,OOO poll
cy can be taken out.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-12-27
SIS, 100000 b.
ISSUE IS PROPOSED
MEETING IS HELD IN ATTAIN
Ia TO MAKE PLANS TO
PUSH MOVEMENT.

With the election of T. G. Farmer,
jr., of Newman, Ga, as directing man
ager of the campaign, and Mills B.
Lane, of Savannah, as treasurer, plans
for a $75,000,000 state bond issue for
the construction OF highway system
as outlined at a meeting of the Geor-
gia Good Roads Association in Ma
con some days ago, the campaign was
actually launched at a meeting held
in Atlanta the past week.
According to plans outlined at this
meeting the organization will educate
the people of the state to the need of
a SIS, 100000 bond issue to construct
system of roads from county seat
to county seat 1t was claimed that
Georgia will not get its quota OF fed
era1 aid money for road improvement
and construction unless the legislature
at its next session amends the state
constitution so that the highway de-
partment may deal directly with the
instead of through coun-
ties. The system is planned to be paid
for by money derived from the auto
mobile tag tax fund, it was said.
1t was pointed out that the $75,OO0,-
900 bond issue could be retired in 80
years by the use of the automobile
license tax and the gasoline tax, but
the latter tax will not be diverted from
the general funds before 1925. No 9th
er tax will be necessary to pay the in
terest and retire the issue, it was
asserted,
To Be Sold Yearly.
The entire issue is not to be sold
in one lot, according to the plans, but
will be put on the market at the rate
OF 81. 100000 yearly, all money to be
used in constructing new roads. Oft1-
Gals OF the state highway department
and the Georgia Automobile are the
main influence behind the proposed
bond issue.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-12-27
WOMAN JAILER IS
KIND TO PRISONERS
Cares for Them When They Are Ill.
Doesn't Forget to Use Force.

Mrs. Pat Conway, jailer OF the Tom
Green county jail, at San Angelo, Tex,
believes in showing every kindness to-
ward prisoners, but will use force if
necessary to control her charges. She
is the only woman jailer in Texas.
For more than Y years Mrs. Con-
way has had charge OF all kinds OF
criminals, including the real bad men
of the west, cattle rustlers, house
breakers yeggs, and petty thieves.
Care is given by Mrs. Conway to her
charges. In case one becomes i'll she
feeds the prisoner with specially pre-
pared food from her own table.
On one occasion Mrs. Conway was
tipped off that big negro prisoner
and Others had planned to overpower
her and make their escape at mea!
time. Calmly she began her duties OF
giving them supper. The negro edged
toward the door OF the cage and ig-
nored a command to move back into
his cell. Mrs. Conway had the bunch
of big Jail keys in her hand and with
one blow dropped the prisoner un
conscious and forced the others back
into their cells.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-12-27
THE SMITHvlLLE AND
LEE COUNTY RUCUS
PETITION FOR INJUNCTION
TO PREVENT CHANGE IN
HIGHWAY ROUTE HEARD.

SMITHVILLE, Ga.-An applica-
ton by the county commissioners OF
Lee county for an injunction prohibit
ing the town officials Of Smithville
from interfering with the county
forces in proceeding through the town
with the construction of the Dixie
highway as re-routed and already un-
der way has been argued in chambers
before Judge T. A. Littlejohn, OF
the superior court Attorneys Frank
A. Hooper, Of Atlanta, and Wallis &
Fort, OF Americas, appeared for the
town of Smithville and certain inter
vening citizens of the town, and r.
r. Forester, OF Leesburg, and K. l..
Maynard, of Americas, for the COM
missioners of Lee county.
The application for the injunction
was brought about ten days ago, at
which time Judge Littlejohn issued a
double restraining order prohibiting
the county forces from doing any
work on the road inside the town OF
Smithville and the officials OF Smith
Vile from interfering with the county
forces pending a hearing OF the ap-
plication.
The controversy is a continuation OF
the dispute between the Lee county
officials and the town of Smithvllle
over the relocating of the Dixie high
way through the town, running it
through private property and contin-
uing it on the west side Of the rail
road instead of following the old road
from just this side of Wells mill to
Hayes crossing The county asks the
Injunction on the ground that it IS
proceeding through private property
and therefore is not subject to the law
giving the town of Smithville sole
Jurisdiction over its streets. The town
is opposing the program OF the coun-
ty. which in reality is the program OF
the state highway commission and
federal highway department. on a
number of grounds, among them be-
ing the allegation that the proposed
change will increase railroad danger.
will be excessively expensive, will
make the highway inaccessible to a
number of citizens now living on it,
and is otherwise Objectionable.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-12-27
u SELLERS OF DOPE"
ARE ARRESTED IN ATLANTA
There Are Six Hundred Drug Addicts
In That City.

ATLANTA. Ga.-Twenty-one men
and women were in police station cells
Friday and fifteen others were beng
hunted by special squad OF detectives
and narcotic inspectors in general
drive led by federal officials on drug
peddlers.
Supplies OF cocaine, morphine, her
DIN and even opium were found IN
the possession of most OF those ar
rested. also shot guns" and other par
ayhernalia used in the administration
.of the contraband wares.
There are 800 drug addicts IN the
The arrests were made at the. in
stance OF a special agent sent here
from Washington.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-12-27
An Infatuated Bull
Keeps Monroe Man
In Tree Three Hours

JULIETTE, Ga.-That dairying
has its drawbacks even when con
Quoted along up-to-date lines can
be testified 20 by B. O. Childs,
one OF the leaders in this branch OF
industry in Monroe county. In COM
mon with other more or less
enterprising dairymen he has a
thoroughbred bull. This animal has
not been noted for an unruly dispo-
sition, but upon recent occasion
it essayed to try its speed with the
owner, whom it promptly put to
flight. In his swift progress over
the earth Mr.. Childs delayed long
enough to climb a tree After that
it was a matter OF patience, for the
longer the bull waited the longer
Mr.. Childs stayed up the tree. In
spite of the fact that it was rain
ing no less than three hours elaps-
ed before the angry beast was driv-
en- away by those who came to the
rescue.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-12-27
DAWES 81 ASKED FREE" SEED FUNDS
FROM BUDGET AT SAVING OF 100000

out each year thousands OF packages
of free seeds.
Now the director OF the budget pro-
poses that no seeds shall be sent out
by the department OF agriculture
through the connivance of members OF
congress. There is no doubt Dawes
will become mighty unpopular among
the free seed legions of congress and
quite likely auseffort will be made to
override the Budget, and appropriate
$1,000 anyway. This is what has
happened in years gone by when ef-
forts were made to eliminate the Tree
seed" proposition from the appropria
tons.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-12-27
GUT IN NAVY WILL SAVE
$50 MILLION IN YEAR
CAPITAL SHIPS MUST GO, AND
DREADNAUGHT VALUED AT
S7oo,oOo,0oo TO BE SCRAPPED.
MANY MEN TO LOSE THEIR JOB
Thousands Will Be Dismissed If the
Ships Are Dismantled. Government
Plans Halliday Rations for Sailors
Who Are Left Stranded.

The ship-scrapping plan OF Secre-
tary OF State Hughes, which has been
agreed to by the Washington arms
conference, means the saving of $780,
100000 in the next fiscal year, and Of
additional millions OF dollars to the
American public in the next few years
in the cost of building and equipping
as well as maintaining huge feet
of dreadnaughts. 1t will, at the same
time, mean a decided cut in the per-
sonnet OF the navy and also big re-
duction in the classes at the naval
academy at Annapolis, Md.
Every man, woman and child in
America has about SIS invested in the
American navy. Each of them pays
around $3.50 a year at this time for its
maintenance. During the government
fiscal year ending June 80. 1920, the
navy cost each individual around $40,
but that was for a navy just recover
ing from war and paying off its
bills.
Operating costs alone OF the battle
fleet, were the 1925 program carried
out, would exceed $100,000,000 a year,
with another $60,000,000 annually for
depreciation, interest on investment,
etc With this vast expense ahoat
there would be the additional naval
bases to make the feet effective. In
1920, with a far smaller fleet in COM
mission than there would be i'll 1925,
that charge alone exceeded 100000
900.
In 1925, had the navy program been
carried out, the navy would have cost
each person between $3.50 and SIS. The
curtailment program now being work
ed out between the nations of the
world at the council table in Washing
ton means, therefore, a saving OF be
tween 81 and $3.50 to each individual.
Scrap New Ships.
The United States, through Secre-
tary of State Hughes, has offered to
scrap, among other vessels, the capital
ships now under construction. The
cost of each of these was to be around
SAB, 100000, some of them slightly
more, so that the total outlay was to
be something like $700,000O00 OF this
1882, 100000 already has been spent.
The saving will come, not only
through the amount of money the
United States does not spend for the
completion of the fighting monsters,
but in their cost of maintenance and
their operation. Each one of the IS
capital ships would have cost the gov
ernment 100000 year to operate,
with another $2,OO0000 year for de-
probation,
Would Increase Our Tonnage.
The American program for naval
limitation gives to the United States
more tonnage than now is actually
afloat. The plan gives America total
OF 100000 tons of war shipping,
which is 10000 tons more than we
now have. This added tonnage will be
used through the construction OF air
craft carriers and submarines.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-12-27
Wild" East Displaces
The "Woolly" West

CHICAGO, Ill.-The wild and
woolly" east was decried by Gilbert
B. Traveller, of Cimarron, N. NJ,
circuit rider for the Methodist Epis-
copal church for many years, who
is attending church gathering
here.
There was time" he said,
when our grandmothers used to
tell us tales of the terrors OF the
west, but now you have to come
eaA DfQr excitement.
Q3Awhisky is drunk out there,
but a<st have moonshine kill
ings. w haven't had a man
in Jail for apths."
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-12-27
Odorless Onion Latest
Agricultural Triumph

While attending the Panama-Pa-
cihc exposition woman from
Boise, Idaho, managed to secure
two specimens of the Sdorless va
riety of onion, from the Canary is
lands, which were on exhibition.
She took them home and enlisted
the aid of Boise florist. They sue
ceeded in securing seed from one of
the onions the second year and now,
with large area of odorless onions,
the woman has decided to grow the
onions for commercial purposes.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-12-27
BIG FLY HUNT.

NEW YORK-The latest big
hunting expedition to leave these
shores has the smallest OF game as
its object. Jesse H. Williamson
and Tohn w. Strong, the latter for
merly captain Of the United States
army. headed the expedition which
sailed today for Brazil to shoot
dragon flies and other flying insects
for the collection OF the University,
of Michigan. The trip, which will
extend far beyond Roosevelt's Rlv-
err OF Doubt. will require extensive
equipment, but its armament Tor
bringing down game will consists
Of y caliber pistols loaded with
the finest shot possible to manufac-
ture.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-12-27
Million and a Half
Were Born During 1921
New York Leads in Births With
Rate of 1871 for Each 1000.

Births numbering 1,5OS,874 were re
corded in an area of the United States
Covering p states and the District OF OF
Columbia, forming approximately nan
The population, during 1920. The aver
age birth rate for the year IS ISL 1or
every 1000. This figure is an increase
Of Ia over 1919. o,,
New York, with a total Of 1854
births, of which 230,247 were white
and 1896 colored, led the country IN IN
lumber. Pennsylvania was second with
2O,247. The highest birth rate for the
White population, 317, was found IN
North Carolina, and the lowest, 49,
IN California.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-12-27
CHERRIES RIPE!

HOUSTON. Nashville the
weather man sat in Washington
and predicted Jack Frost weather,
residents OF Houston went to their
orchards and picked ripe cherries
from the trees.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-12-27

Reoin the New Year Sunday, the
erst day by attending Sunday school
and preaching service.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-22
GOVERNMENT BLAMES
MICHIGAN CENTRAL
CREW FOR TRAGEDY

WASHINGTON, March 22.-Blame
for the wreck of the New. York Cen
trail & Michigan Central passenger
trains in collision at Porter Ind. Feb.
q. in which 81 persons were killed,
and many injured, was placed by the
interstate commerce commission bur
eau of safety late Monday directly
upon Engineer Long and Fireman
Block, of the Michigan Central train.
The report of the investigation. con-
Quoted by W. p. Borland, chief of the
bureau of safety, says that the cause
, of the accident was the failure of En-
gineer Long to observe and obey the
signal indication of the home signal
governing the Porter crossing. con
| tributing cause was the failure of Fire
man Block properly to observe the
home signal and his failure to give
correct information to the engineer.
! The report discloses that Engineer
Long had been four times suspended
since 1901 for signal attractions and
that he had once been taken out OF
service for defective eyesight. Fire
man Block was once reprimanded for
disregarding a stop signal. The acct
dent, the report says, again emphasizes
the necessity for an automatic train
control device and recommendation is
made for improving the location OF
signal devices at Porter.
Fails to Obey Signal"
The direct cause of the accident.
says the report in its conclusions was
the failure of Engineer Long of the
Michigan Central train No 20 to OBJ
serve and obey the signal indication OF
the Home signal governing the move
ment of trains over this crossing. A
contributing cause was the failure OF
Fireman Block, also of Michigan Cen
trail train No. 20. properly to observe
the Home signal indication and convey
the correct information to Engineer
Long"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-22
CITY ADVERTISEMENT

Department of Public Works, office
of the Board. Richmond, Ind, March
IA. 1921.
Notice to Bidders:
Notice is hereby given by the Board
OF Public Works of the City of Rich
mond, Indiana, that sealed proposals
will be received by it. at it's office, at
the hour of $50 o'clock a. m, on Mon
day, March 2Sth, 1921. For Amuse-
ment Concessions in Glen Miller Park
The bidders, in submitting proposals
must accompany each bid with a GER
tilted check in the sum of 500, as
evidence of good faith that the sue
cessful bidders will execute within ten
days from the acceptance of proposals,
contracts and bonds Satisfa Glory to
the said Board. A failure of the sue
ceSsful bidders to enter into such con-
tracts and bonds upon the acceptance
of such proposals will forfeit the
checks and the sums of money payable
thereon to the city as agreed and
liquidated damages for such failure
The Board of Public Works reserves
the right to reject any or all bids.
MATT. Won PEIN,
T. c. TAYLOR.
JOHN E. PELTZ.
Board of Public Works
Mar.15-22.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-22
Masonic Calendar

Tuesday, March 22-Richmond lodge
No. 1856, F. and A. Nj. Called meeting.
work in Entered Apprentice degree,
beginning at o'clock.
Wednesday, March 23-Webb lodge
No. "a, F. and A NJ. Called meeting
work in Fellowship degree at o'clock
Thursday. March 24-The Masonic
club subscription dance announced for
Thursday evening, March "a, has been
postponed until Thursday evening,
March 81, on account of the Fem Fem
Shrine club dance which occurs March
"a
Friday, March 25-King Solomon's
chapter, No. r. A. NJ. Called convo-
cation, work in the Past and Most Elk
celent Masters degrees.
Saturday, March 26-Loyal Chapter
No. 40, o. E. S. Will give a social
and entertainment to the members
and their families.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-22
CONVICTED ROBBERS
GIVEN SENTENCES

Charles Franklin, colored WAS SEN
fenced to term of from five to IA
years at the Indiana State Reforma-
tory at Jeffersonville and fined SO
by Judge Bond in Wayne circuit court
Tuesday morning. Franklin was found
guilty of robbery by jury Monday.
Willie Pradd, colored. who confessed
to having been an accomplish in the
robbery, which was staged at a soft
drink parlor on North d street, about
week ago, was given a substitute
sentence by Judge Bond on the recon-
mendation of Prosecutor Paul Beckett.
Pradd pleaded guilty and furnished
material testimony in the trial OF
Franklin He was sentenced to 80 days
at the state penal farm.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-22
ORGANIZE TO CURB
WORLD DRUG RING
CRv Associated Press)


NEW YORK. March 22.-Opening oil
fight to curb the traffic of an inter
national drug ring said to be headed
by business men of Germany, Japan
and England, was announced here to-
day by Dr. Carleton Simon. special
deputy police commissioner.
Declaring high ranking officers OF
steamships plying between New York
and Mediterranean and South Amer
lean ports have been transporting the
drugs to this country, DR.. Simons said
many raids are planned and develop
ments of a startling nature expected
The crews of six steamships now are
under surveillance, he added.
The deputy police commissioner
said the leaders of the ring had been
identified but that action against them
vas impossible as the laws of their
countries do not prohibit trafficking in
narcotics.
Drugs manufactured in Germany il
is charged. have been carried from
that country to Switzerland by means
of underground passageways which
have been discovered. Through Swift
zerland, these drugs, DR.. Simons as
serted, have been transported to
America, China, Japan and Italy.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-22
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CITY ADVERTISEMENT
Department of Public Works.
Office of the Board.

Richmond. Ind, March 81, 1921.
To Whom it May Concern:
Notice is hereby given by the Board
OF Public Works of the City of Rich
mond, Indiana, that on the 21st day of
March, 1921, they unanimously adopted
Improvement Resolution No. 5e1-1e21,
For the improvement of the alley be
tween West Kinsey and West Pearl
Street.. by constructing cement road
way in said alley the full width
thereof, from West LIST to West 3rd
Street
The Board Of Public Works of said
city has fixed Monday, April IS, 1921.
as date upon which circumstances
may be filed or presented by persons
interested in, or affected by, said pro
posed Improvement, as above de-
scrlbed, and on said day, at o'clock
a. m, said Board will meet at it's Of
flee for the purpose of hearing and
considering any remonstrances which
may have been filed or presented, and
for the purpose of taking final action
thereon. Such action shall be final
and conclusive upon all persons
MATT. Won PEIN,
T. c. TAYLOR,
JOHN E. PELTZ,
Board of Public Works
Mar 1929.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-22
Circuit Court

Motions for new trials made by
George Graef and Berry Moore, which
were filed in Wayne circuit court Mon
day, were overruled by Judge Bond
Tuesday morning Attorneys for the
two men stated that they would appeal
the cases. Judge Bond fixed both
mems bond at $1,000 pending the APP
peal.
Change of venue from Judge Bond
was asked in the complaint of Louisa
H. Engelbert VS.. estate of Christian
Schwenke in Wayne circuit court on
Tuesday morning and granted by the
Judge. a new judge was not agreed
upon Tuesday.