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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-04-12
STATEMENT

OF the ownership, management, etc,
required by the act of congress OF
August "a, 1912, of The Dawson
News, published weekly at Dawson,
Ga, for April, 1921.
State of Georgia, Cunty Of Terrell,
.ss.-Before me, notary public IN and
for the state and county aforesaid,
personally appeared E. L. Rainey,
who, having been duly sworn accord
ing to law, deposes and says that he
is the editor and owner of The News
and that the following is, to the best
OF his knowledge and belief, true
statement Of Thea ownership, manage
ment. etc, of the aforesaid publication
for the date shown in the above cap
ton, required by the act OF August a,
1912, embodied iii section AS, Postal
Laws and Regulations, to wit;
/. That the name and address of
the publisher, editor and managing
editor is: T. Ii Rainey, Dawson, Ga,
Business manager, Glenn E. Rainey,
Dawson, Ga.
,. That the owner is: E. L. Rainey,
Dawson, Ga.
5. That the known bondholders,
mortgages and other security hold
ers owning or holding l per cent or
more Of total amount OF bonds, mort
cages or other securities are: Mergen-
thaler Linotype Co, of New York,
for balance due on purchase OF limo
type.
!. That the two paragraphs next
above, giving the names of the own
.ers, stockholders and security holders,
if any, contain not only the list of
stockholders and security holders as
they appear upon the books OF the
company but also, in cases where the
.stockholder or security holder appears
upon the books of the company as
trustee or in any other fiduciary rela-
ton, the name of the person or corpo-
ration for whom such trustee is acting,
is given; also that the said two para
graphs contain statements embracing
atlantis full knowledge and belief as
to the circumstances and conditions
under which stockholders and security
holders who do not appear upon the
books OF the company as trustees, hold
stock and securities in capacity 9TH
er than that of bona fde owner; and
this affiant has no reason to believe
that any other person, association, or
corporation has any interest direct or
indirect in the said stock, bonds or
other securities than as so stated by
him. E La RAINEY.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 1st day of April, 1921.
R. D. SMITH, n. P. T. Co., Ga.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-04-12
BRONWOOD PERSON.
AIS AND NEWS BRIEFS
LADY TEACHERS AND PUPILS
GIVE MINSTREL. OTHER
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

The Young Ladies Missionary So
ciety of the Methodist church held a
very interesting meeting at the home
of Miss DOME Murray Friday after
noon. Their new leader, Mrs. w. Y.
Pruitt, from the Woman's Auxiliary,
met with them.
The Bellies of Blackville," a negro
minstrel produced by the lady teach
ers and high school girls on Friday
evening, was a success. Each charac-
ter did her part well, to the delight
OF large and enthusiastic audience.
Mr. Sam Stephens and Mr.. Robert
Stephens, OF Brunswick, and Mrs. Lula
Eford, OF Atlanta, have been at the
bedside of their father, Mr.. Robert
Stephens, who has been quite sick. He
is reported better at this time.
Mrs. J. J. Jones and little daughter,
Virginia, have returned to their home
in Bloomington, H., after spending
the winter with the formers parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. D. A. Gammage.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. A. Gammage
spent last weekend in Eufuala, Ala,
with their daughter, Miss Katie Lou,
who accompanied them home for a
Mr.. and Mrs. Cliff Mcneil, Miss
Fannie Mcneil, Misses Annie Will
and Eta May Cults spent the week
end with relatives in Lumpkin.
Rev. and Mrs. w, H. Ketchum and
Miss DOME Murray attended the Sun
day school meeting which was held in
Cuthbert last Tuesday.
Prof. W. A. Wheeler, Miss Eldora
Howell and Miss Eura Lee Avera at
tended the teachers association in
Dawson Saturday.
Miss Fannie Belle Brown of Sas-
ser, and Mr.. R. L. Brown, of Souther
Field, were the guests Sunday of Mrs.
Eta Howell.
Miss E1va Cowart, who has been
teaching near Quitman, came home
Sunday, school having closed Friday.
Miss Bertha Miller, has returned
home after spending some time with
in Atlanta and Hawkinsville.
Rev. Gecy, of Smithville, was the
guest of Rev. w. H. Ketchum Tues
day evening.
Mr.. Robert Collins spent the week
end with relatives in Fort Valley.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-04-12
WILL REPRESENT TERRELL
AT UNIVERSITY CONFERENCE
A Hundred Representatives Will Meet
In Macon Saturday.

Z. E. Cooke, of Dawson, will rep
resent Terrell county at the statewide
University of Georgia conference at
Macon on April 10th. More than 100
from all parts OF the
state will meet with Governor Dorsey,
Chancellor Barrow and other officials
to discuss plans for the university.
The enlargement of the equipment
of the University Of Georgia has not
kept pace with the growth OF the state
high schools As a result the universe
ty has had to turn away many high
school graduates who desired to go
on with their education, and it will
have to turn away hundreds more ev-
cry year Unless the plant and equip
ment is increased work in agriculture
science, business and all other depart
ments in which the university trains
its students cannot be kept up to their
present high standards.
The state conference Saturday will
decide or the essential needs of the
and will discuss plans to
meet those needs The graduates Of
the university are determined that the
young people of Georgia shall not be
denied the advantages of the best edu-
cation the state can give
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-04-12
TOTAL ECLIPSE OF
MOON THIS MONTH
WILL HIDE ITS FACE NIGHT
OF APRIL 21-22. VISIBLE
ALL OVER THE u. S.

There will be two eclipses in April
an eclipse OF the sun and an eclipse
of the moon. The former took
place first, an annular eclipse absolute
ly invisible in the United States and
southern Canada; it was visible
either as an annular or as partial
eclipse all over Europe eastern ASA,
northern Africa and, on this hemis-
phere, in Greenland, Labrador and at
the north pole. We take the liberty OF
annexing the pole to the western hem
isphere because its position is marked
only by an American flag.
Dr. c. S. Brainin, OF the Columbia
University laboratory staff, announc-
ing these eclipses says:
The name annular comes from the
Latin word annulus, ring. The ring
is only visible along narrow path
like the path of totally at the time OF
a total eclipse elsewhere, if visible,
the eclipse is partial. At an annular
eclipse the moon is too far away from
the earth to cover the entire solar sur
face. 1t is as if we took a small coin
and held it before a source of light;
if the coin is close enough to the eye
it shuts out the entire light, total
eclipse; but we can move the coin
awav from the eve toward the light
and get the annular effect. The moons
distance from the earth varies enough
to produce both total and annular
eclipses.
The Lunar Eclipse.
The lunar eclipse will be visible ali
over the United States and will be
total. It will take place on the night
OF April 21-22. The moon will enter
the penumbra or lesser shadow of the
earth at l1.57 p. m, or just before
midnight by eastern standard time.
The umbra or deep shadow will be en-
tered one hour and six minutes later,
and totally itself will begin at q min
utes past 2 and last until minutes
past 3 in the morning. The entire
phenomenon will be completed at
about $50, when the moon will leave
the half shadow and again shine as
brightly as ever.
The moon, OF course, has no light
of its own, and the brilliant moonlight
is solar light, which the moon reflects
to our earth. When the moon happens
to be shut off from the suns rays 1t
is dark or eclipsed; this occurs when
the moon enters the shadow cast by
the earth into space on the opposite
side from that in which the sun is.
In this conhguration the moon is on
the opposite side of the earth from
the sun, and the phase is really that
Of full moon, in spite of the eclipse.
A lunar eclipse can take place only
at the full, a solar eclipse only at the
new moon phase. If you have ever
Witnessed \ total ec1iDce Cf the moon
you will no doubt have noticed that
even while the eclipse is at totality
the moon is plainly visible, and seems
to be illuminated with dim light of
reddish tinge This is sunlight, too,
but it does not come directly from the
sun to the moon.
Although at the time of a total
eclipse the earth intercepts all the sun
light going in the moons direction,
the atmosphere OF the earth bends, or
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-04-12
EPWORTH LEAGUE AND
YOUNG PEOPLES UNION
Societies of Methodist and Baptist
Churches Have Picnic.

The senior Epworth League Of the
Methodist church and the Baptist
Young Peoples Union enjoyed a pic
mic together at Crittenden's mill near
Shellman Saturday. The cross country
trip in automobiles was no small part
Of the days pleasure. A bountiful lunch
was spread under the trees, supple
mented by a fish fry. Swimming and
boating were other diversions enjoyed
by the young folks. The jolly crowd
was chaperoned by Mesdames Geise,
Jordan, Dixon, Harris, Lewis, Will
Keniday, Clay and Miss Minnie Clark,
Rev S. F. Lowe, Rev. Reese Griffin,
Prof. H. o. Read and S. D. Hatcher.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-04-12

reflects, as the scientist calls it, some
OF the light which passes through 1t
from its original direction and sends
it toward the moon. Some of this is in
turn reflected back to the earth by
the moon and enables us to see 1t
dimly. The reddish color is due to the
absorption OF light by the atmosphere,
which is selective in nature, the red
passing through with greater ease
than the blue OF the rainbow colors
making up the suns white light.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-04-12
400 HENS ENTERED
IN A LAYING RACE

Four hundred hens have been en-
tered to date in a three-year national
egg-laying contest starting at Muir
physboro, ILL.,, November l. The race
is regarded in Illinois as the first of
its sort ever held.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-05-09
Prominent Stanford Couple Wed

News was received by relatives
and friends here of the wedding
at Stanford late Friday of Earl
r. Coleman and Miss Sue Taylor
Engleman. They were married
by Rev. P. L. Bruce, and then
motored to Danville and took
train to spend their honeymoon
in Cincinnati. The bride has
many relatives here, She is a
niece of Col. Sam T. Harris, of
Stanford, who is we'll known
here. She is very attractive
and loyable young woman. Her
husband is a leading druggist of
Stanford, son of c. r. Cole
man, big coal operator and one
of the most popular and promin-
ent young business men in that
section. A host of friends will
extend congratulations and best
wishes.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-05-09
DR.. LEIGH R. GORDON
DIES IN LEXINGTON

F. H, Gordon has the sympa
thy of his many friends in tn
death of his brother, DR.. Leigh
R. Gordon, prominent physician
of Lexington, who died suddenly
of heart disease at his office ii
the Ben Ali Theatre building
Sunday night about $50 o'clock
His body was found by friends
80 minutes after he had stepped
into an adjoining room.
Dr. Gordon had beer practic-
ing there for many years. At one
time he was coroner of Fayette
county and was a candidate this
year.
He is survived by his mother
Mrs. J. E. Gordon; two brothers
DIR. ]. E. Gordon, Lexington, and
F. H. Gordon, Richmond, and two
sisters. Mrs. B. w. Turner, New
York, and Mrs John Garner, OF
Winchester. Funeral services
will be held Tuesday.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-05-09
Wilbur HENRY'S' LAST
NAME is SOUGHT
(By Associated Press)

Lexington, KY, May 9-Whe
lis Wilbur Henry"
This is a question every college
in Kentucky, as we'll as institu-
tions in other states, has been
asked to answer.
Wilbur Henry" is an ex-ser-
vlceman who has lost his memory
to the extent that he does not
know his surname and can re-
member only very recent events
He is now at the City Hospital
in Albany, n. Y. and Public
Health Service officials and wei
fare workers are seeking tc
identify him. Information was
CLEANED that directed the search
to Kentucky.
The young mali is described a
being 5 feet inches tall, smooth
face with freckles, small light
blue eyes, high forehead and rec
curly hair He wears tortoise
sheel glasses. Ellis l.. ellis
registrar at the University of
Kentucky, today sent copies Of a
letter describing the boys case
to every college i'll kntucky ask
ing for possible information.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-05-09
Bailey Baxter's Good Work

Lexington, Ky, May 9-Bailey
Baxter was graduated from the
Caldwell High School, Richmond
in 1916 as president of the sen
ior class as well as editor-in-c chief
of the High School Annual
From there he went to Berea and
was in the college there in 1916
Il and the Fall term of 1918, and
then came to the University of
Kentucky to enter the College OF
Law. He is now a Junior in the
college and has been active in all
the organization in the, Law de
partment. The first semester he
acted as secretary of the Henry
Clay Law Society, and this sem
ester is treasurer of the same So
ciety. He is a member of the
Phi Alpha Beta, the honorary le-
gal fraternity.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-05-09
Prominent Legionaire Here

Ben F. Jennings, of the Interior
Journal office at Stanford. was a
guest of friends here Sunday and
Monday. Mr.. Jennings is a leader
in the American Legion post of
his city and at the same time one
of the most expert printers in the
state. Mr.. Jennings says that
Rowan Saufey, well known here
for his splendid work when one
of Uncle Sans officers, is practi-
cally certain to win the Demo-
cratic nomination for county
judge of Lincoln county. He says
that Saufey is making the best
campaign ever made in Lincoln
and having made such magnif-
cent record for enforcement of
law and ordr, has almost the SOL
id backing of the women vote and
the best citizenry of that COM
munity, for they know he will en-
force the law without fear or ia
vor, if chosen.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-05-09
SOMEBODY TOOK JOY
RIDE IN DUNBAR'S CAR

The Ford touring car of L. w
Dunbar, sales manager of the
Freeman Realty Company, was
stolen from in front of the First
Baptist church Sunday night. Mr.
Dunbar and his mother, Mrs
Clara Dunbar, were attending
church at the time, and when ser
vice were over, found the Car
missing. The police department
was at once notified, and after
diligent search Patrolman James
Turner located the machine on
Boggs' Lane in the eastern sec
tion of the city. 1t had evident
ly been driven but little for Col.
Dunbar says that only about a
gallon of gasoline had been used.
The lights, hood and fender were
damaged, however, indicating
that it had been kept busy short
while anyway. Mr.. Dunbar was
pleased to find his leather top
coat and gloves neatly folded
away safely on the rear seat.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-05-09
MOONLIGHT SHOWS
HERE ALL THIS WEEt

Col. D. w. Stansell, owner an
manager of the Moonlight Shows
has brought his aggregation tc
Richmond for a weeks engage
ment, and his large corps o
workers are' busy today pitching
the tents on the Deatherage lot
just a short distance from the Ole
Caldwell High School building
and will be, ready to receive tht
public tonight at 7 o'clock.
Sunday afternoon his splendio
band gave a concert in the court
house yard before a large crowd
and the musicians put up some
good music.
The Moonlight Shows played
last week at Irvine under the
auspices of the American Legion
and City Attorney Scott ane
Mr.. Smithie who head the Legiot
there, highly recommend tht
hows to the people of this city
They liked it SO well, Col. Stan
sell said, that they asked for q
return engagement this season. !,
This is the first season out for
the Moonlight Shows and every
thing has been done by the man
agement to engage only the very
best talent on the road. They
are all ladies and gentlemen, ano
the ladies and children are espec-
tally invited to attend during this
gal week.
The attractions include Ole
Plantation, Florinette, Honey
Moon Trail, Helter Shelter, The
Whip, a brand new Ferris Whee.
and Merry-go-round, besides a
host of other concessions. Two
bands, white and colored, will ful
nish music for the occasion, ant
good time is in store for all who
attend.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-05-09
MRS THOMPSON ROUTS'
A YOUTHFUL BURGLAR
Chases Negro Thief Away From
Her Home on Irvine Pike
With Revolver

Mrs. Willis Thompson, on the
Irvine pike, mad an exciting ex-
perience with = young negro bur
ular Saturday about noon. She
was resting in an upstairs room
when she was awakened by 4
noise in a lower room. She went
to an adjoining room, procured q
revolver, and gamely going down
stairs met young negro who
seemed about Is years of age
She asked him what he wanted
but he did not answer. Instead
he turned and fed with Mrs.
Thompson after him, the gun III
her hand. The boy ran into a
barn and escaped through small
back window.
Among the loot he left behind
in his hurried flight was a bucket
of eggs he had gathered in the
and a bathing suit that
he had picked up off the back
porch. Mrs, Thompson saye
chat she had never seen the ne
gro before and thinks perhaps he
was from town. She telephon-
ed Sheriff Whitlock and he and
other officers went to the SCENE
at once but were unable to find
any trace Of the young burglar.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-05-09
Prisoners Taken to London

Deputy U. S. Marshal George B.
Caywood came over from Coving-
ton Monday morning and took a
bunch of federal prisoners to
London, where federal court be-
gins this week. Among the num-
Der already convicted and ready
TO 60 to Atlanta after the London
court is over were Harry Fisher,
Onis Holiday, James H. Flynn,
while Charles Pendleton and
Floyd Kilburn had their cases
transferred from court here to
London They have been con6n-
ed in the local Jail.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-05-09
RAIDERS ACTIVE I'M
HARLAN And CLAY
(By Associated Pressl

Lexington, Ky, May 9-Tht
eastern district prohibition Ell
forcement headquarters here to
day received reports that enforce
nent officers destroyed six still;
in Harlan and Clay county anc
made a number of arrests. The
raiders were led by c. c. Palmer
of Richmond, Va. head of th'
Southeastern District. and u. C
Mcfarland, former chief of The
Eastern Kentucky District. Con
tinuing their work, three stills
were located in Lynch a mining
town, in Harlan county.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-05-09
SHELBYVILLE KILLER
IS GIVEN Il YEARS

Shelbyville, KY, May 9-The
maximum penalty of II years in
the penitentiary for conviction on
a charge of voluntary manslaugh
ter was imposed here Sunday in
the case of R. L. Prewitt, far
mer, charged with the murder of
Judge Samuel X. Baird, leading
Shelbyville. The jury got the
case at 9;30 o'clock Saturday
night. At midnight, when YER
dict had not been agreed upon,
the jurors voted to adjourn. With
in an hour after the jury con-
vened Sunday morning the jurors
voted for a verdict of guilty. At
torneys for the defense announ-
ced they would file motions and
grounds for a new trial.
PreWitt killed Biard in the Pre-
witt home, where the attorney
had gone to confer with Mrs.
Prewitt with regard to taking
possession of certain property
belonging to his client after she
had sued her husband for divorce.
Prewitt claimed that the attor-
ney had advised his wife to pros
ecute her suit for a divorce and
prevented reconciliation.
also claimed that the attorney
cursed him and he believed his
own life was IN danger when he
shot Baird.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-05-09
FINDS SHINE Still.
WHILE HUNTING DOG
w. T. Moore Almost Falls Over
Worm and Outfit in Cane
Brake On Goodloe Place

When w. T. Moore, near May
de, four miles this side of Berea
went into a cane brake on hi
farm hunting lost dog, he near
ly stumbled over a moon shine
still hidden away Saturday. Mr.
Moore promptly telephoned t.
Sheriff Pete Whitlock who wen
out and brought the young dis,
tillery to his Office. 1t was OF
copper, fully equipped for busi-
ness, but had evidently not beer
operated in that location. though
it plainly bore signs Of having
seen use before. There was nc
clew or trace of the owner or op-
orator.
Mr.. Moore was taken COM
pletely by surprise when he came
upon the 'shine-making plant
His favorite dog had been miss
ing, so he went to the thicket
about half mile from his home
and in a hollow, thinking perhaps
the animal had become sick and
was there. He almost fell over
the still, worm and apparatus as
he felt his way through the cane
patch. A small place had been
cleared out, and everything made
ready for a run. 1t was thought
that perhaps the owner had gone
off to get his meal ready to begin
business right away.
Sheriff Whitlock answered Mr..
Moore's call Immediately, and
took his son, James Whitlock, w.
w. Adams, and Herbert Martin,
All went armed as they did not
know whether the moonshiners
might give them a battle or not.
However, there was no trace {
anyone. so the officer and his men
loaded the distillery into the car
and brought it to his office in the
court house where it was quite a
curiosity to the hundreds who
came i'll to see it Saturday after
noon.
Mr. Moore lives on the o
Goodloe place beyond Caleast.
which he purchased some months
ago. He has no idea who planted
the still on his place and there
was no clew anywhere about it
that might be followed to learn
the owners identity.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-05-09
The Oldest Fishing Reel
By Associated Press)

Lexington, Ky, May 9-Thc
oldest fishing reel in the United
States is now on exhibition in
the shop here of dealer in sport
ing goods. 1t was made in 1889
by George Snyder, a jeweIer. OF
Paris. Ky. which then was known
as Hopewell. 1t is owned by
George Snyder. of Mt Sterling.
The old reel Is built onN the same
principle as the preSent day
nickle, double action reel altho
it is made of brass is about three
times the size of the average
reel. 1t is still in good condi-
ton.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-05-09
MANY PRECINCTS
HAVEN'T REPORTED
Only a Few of New Committee
Members Chosen Saturday
Are Sent in as Yet

Whether democratic voters in
each of the 80 precinct of the
county held committee elections
or not has not yet been ascertain
ed by County Chairman R. B..
Terrill Only few of the pre-
cincts so far have been reported to
him. In those who do not sen1
in a report quickly, he will call
other meetings, so that meet
ing Of the entire new committee
may be held soon and it organize
by election of chairman and Sec
retary.
For the first time in the his
tory of the party women were
elected committee members in
this and other counties of the
state. In the list of precincts that
have so far reported, a woman
and a man member is named.
Those sending in reports to date
are:
Normal-Mrs. w. P. Millard
and Sim Turpin.
City Hall-Mrs. Cora Wells and
J. R. Dunbar.
Union-Miss Lizzie Berry and
Scott Moores.
Kavanaugh-Mrs. c. F. Che
nault and Sid Noland.
West Berea-Mrs. J. H. Jack
son and B. p. Allen.
East Berea-Mrs. L. A. Davis
and Marshall Vaughn.
Francisco, No. Mrs. Amy
O'Neil and D. F. Powers.
High Point-Mrs. Ruth Duer-
son and Charles Meek. :
Cillege Hill-Mrs. Bud Broad
dus and William Hill.
Waco-Mrs. J. Walker Coving-
ton and H. B. Duncan.
White Hall-Mrs. Bert Bonny
and G. l.. Baldwin.
Other committeeman and conf
mitteeWOmen's names will be
published as reported to Mr.: Ter
rill