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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-12-13
SLEEPS AS BERNICE;
AWAKENS AS POLLY
GIRL WITH DUAL PERSONAL
TY IS REFINED IN ONE AND
TERROR IN OTHER.

COLUMBUS, GA girl with a
dual personality!
Gentle and refined as "Bernice," but
a terror as Polly" the 10 year old
Cleveland miss, being cared for at the
Ohio bureau of juvenile research pre-
sents battling problem to DR., Henry
Goddard and his staff OF assistants.
Good and evil are fighting to master
her and gradually the good personality
is overcoming the evil, DR.. Goddard
saws. When in normal condition the
girl calls herself Bernice Redick. She
IS then quiet, refined, gentle and with
a girlish dignity which is attractive.
When she becomes her other personal
ity she calls herself Polly. Then she is
wild, reckless, daring and inclined to
be quarrelSOme.
Bernice Mentally Normal.
,The mentality of Bernice is nor
NAL" DR.. Goddard says, and OF a
good standard. She has only been IN
this condition about three months. |
think it was caused by a nervous
breakdown.
"About six weeks before she was
sent here she fell into deathlike sleep
and had something like commissions.
She struggled and bit at everything
around her and no one seemed to
know what the trouble was. Her father
and mother are dead, and her young
er sisters and brothers are III as much
need of care as she IS.
"Bernice had been in high school in
her home town.
But when she becomes Polly she
can neither read nor write. Her attacks
come on her suddenly. She drops to
sleep and wakes up as Polly, if she
was 'Bernice when she went to sleep.
At first one personality knows nothing
about the other, and we never know
when she will change from one or the
other.
Ate Some Candy.
I'm the first stages of her dual per-
sonality she ate some candy and fell
asleep. She did not awaken for six
DAYS. But when she did awaken the
first thing she asked for was her candy.
Her mind was evidently in the same
channel as when she fell asleep.
''When fully awake she said she was
going for a walk. We put her at first
in one of the cottages, but had to place
her in the hospital as she was always
in trouble with the other children.
"One day when she was Polly she
was acting so wildly that the nurse
corrected her. That made her angry, SO
we had to change nurses. When she
next awakened she was 'Bernice,' and
asked where her nurse was. She was
told that Polly did not like the nurse.
That was very puzzling to her.
In the Polly stage she is beginning
to remember of herself as Bernice.
When her mentality as Polly climbed
up from years to Is she called her
self Polly Bernice.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-12-13
WOMAN TIRED OF
LIFE ON ISLAND
GLAD TO RETURN TO CIVIL
EATON AFTER 7 MONTHS.
WANTED PRETTY THINGS.

Mother Eve must have had fear
fully dull time if Eden resembled her
home on the isle in the South Seas,
according to Mrs. w. Meng, who has
returned to civilization stated with sew
en- months of loneliness, barefoot, free
dom, moonlight on coral strands, and
parrot chatter in sun-baked palms.
h She and her husband lived an Adam
and Eve existence for 200 days on Pal
myra tiny island knoll 1000 miles
south of Honolulu, while they cultivat-
ed a virgin copra plantation. Their
only neighbor was Edwin Benner, who
helped them with their work.
First Question About Styles.
Mrs. Meng, who has just returned
to the Hawaiian capital believes that
a few months is all the average white
woman can stand OF tropical ennui and
isolation, so temptingly pictured by the
mystic South Sea school OF roman
ticists.
Mrs. Meng's first question was:
"What are the women Wearing? Dur
ing all the time spent on the lonely
island she had read no newspaper or
magazine, ndQ seen llO HNlIIS SOul ca
cept her husband and Benner, the fam
lily friend; no sail in the cloudless blue,
and had had no message from beyond
the briny horizon.
Sick and Tired of Boomers.
81 hope" said the woman from Pal
myra, that they aren't wearing bloom
ers in civilization, because I'm sick
and tired of boomers. I've been wear
ing them for seven months and now
l want some pretty things. My first
dissipation is going to be shopping
tour"
She had helped the men pick and
cure the cocoanut meat (copra); had
kept the primitive shelter looking tidy;
had served the scrambled birds eggs
and devi1-crab meat-and developed
a deep distaste for boomers and for
the idyllic of the novelists.
Give her a kodak. McCollum's Stu
dio.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-12-13
Should Keep Brains
From Being Bodied

CHICAGO.-"Bobbed hair is
nothing to go to war about, but it
is highly important that women and
girls avoid permitting their brains
to become bobbed," is the philo
sophical decision of DR.. William w.
Guth, president of Goucher college,
of Baltimore. Prof. Guth was a
classmate of Herbert Hoover at Lee
land Stanford university. He will
address the alumnae OF his college
at the Union League club Monday
evening. He maintains that cultural
education, rather than vocational
training, should be given women of
today. A broad, cultural training,
he maintains, will better fit them
for usefulness in the home, in the
community and in business.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-12-13
MRS. ]. L. WEATHERS
IS CALLED BY DEATH

Mrs. J. l. Weathers, mother OF DR..
A. F. Weathers, died Friday morning
at her home in Lumpllin Ga Mrs.
Weathers had stroke OF paralysis
about three weeks ago and had been
gradually growing weaker until the
end Friday morning. Mrs. Weathers
leaves her husband and five children:
Mr.. J. S. Weathers OF Cairo MIR. H.
F. Weathers OF Columbus, DR.. A. F.
Weathers of Shellman. Mrs. {. w.
Harris of Lumpkin and Mrs. Charlie
Humber of Leary.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-12-13
COMMUNITY CLUB HOLDS
INTERESTING PROGRAM

On Friday an interesting program
was held at the public school by the
Community Club. Each grade gave a
tree and planted it. Each class will
have to care for their own tree and at
the end of the year the class that shall
have cared for their tree the best will
receive prize. A very interesting pro-
gram was given, appropriate for the
occasion.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-12-13
BENEVOLENCE HI SCHOOL
TO GIVE ENTERTAINMENT

"All a Mistake" will be presented
at Benevo1ence high school Thursday
night, December 22nd. This play is
full OF laughter and excitement. Come
and bring your friends, and let your
Christmas fun begin. The Ladies I'm
provement Club will serve hot oyster
stew, coffee and cake, for the benefit
of piano fund
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-12-13
MISS SHEFFIELD VERY Ill.

Friends of Miss Teally Sheffield re
greet to learn that she is very low with
slow fever. Miss Sheffield was taken
with fever on Tuesday a week ago and
has been growing worse since. She IS
reported some better at present and IS
under the care of the best medical at
tention. We hope to see her up again
real soon.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-12-13
BAZAAR WILL BE HELD BY
THE COMMUNITY CLUB

The Community Club will have a
bazaar on Friday December 10th, al
ternoon and night, for the benefit OF
the school library. They will have
candy. cake, sandwiches, coffee and a
doll booth. and articles of different
kinds. Come and help the library.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-12-13
BIRTHS.

To Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Hender-
son, of Albany, Dec. 7, a boy Mrs
Henderson is a former Shellman girl
To Mr. and Mrs. Albert Crittenden
Dec. 2, a boy. Mr.. Crittenden is a
former Shellman man.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-12-13
COMMUNITY CLUB WILL NOT
HOLD ITS REGULAR MEET

On account of the bazaar to be held
on December 10th, the Community
Club will not hold its regular meeting.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-12-13

During the past year there were
1900 murders in Egypt and the Sudan
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-12-13

Kodaks for Santa Claus McCollum's
Studio
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-12-13
MISS CURRY IMPROVING.

News has been received that Miss
Jeffry Curry is very much better. She
recently underwent an operation for
and hopes are now en-
tertained that she may soon be brought
home from the Cuthbert hospital
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-12-13

Give her a kodak McCollum's Stu
diO
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-03
ARGUMENTS in
FOREST FIRE
CASES BEGIN
thousand Plaintiffs Claim
Losses Totaling Several
Millions.

Duluth. May 3.-Arguments for
approximately 1000 plaintiffs with
claims totalling several million dollars
for losses OF life and property during
the forest fires catastrophe in north
ern Minnesota, in October, 1919, were
begun at a. m. today before five dis
trict judges who have been hearing
evidence in these cases since Septem-
Der 20 last. With each side limited
to two and one-half days to present
all arguments. attorneys for the fire
sufferers and the United States rail-
road administration have prepared
voluminous briefs which they will pre-
sent to the judges at the presentation
of arguments. At that time the liti-
cation will go to the judges for de-
cision. Separate verdicts in each of
the cases will then have to be pre-
sented by the judges, who have heard
total of 586 witnesses during ses-
sions which lasted 107 days.
Hugh J. McClearen Of Duluth op-
ened this mornings argument for the
plaintiff. Other arguments for the
plaintiffs will be presented by noon
Wednesday by Attorneys W. H. Nc
Grath and John P. Devaney of Min
neapolis, and C. j. Dodge Of Moose
Lake.
f. The railroad administration is rep
resented by H. P. Fryberger and
Harvey Hoshour, both of Duluth. with
John L. Erdahl of Minnea polls, at
torney Of record.
Judges Freeman; Fesler. Hughes
Cant and Danser are hearing the
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-03

ARMED DEPUTIES
TO PREVENT RACE
TRACK BETTING

Cleveland, Ohio, May 3.-F1fty
armed deputies recruited by Mayor
George l.. Burton Of Chagrin Falls,
left here for the Chagrin Falls race
track this morning to prevent betting
OF the running races which start
there this afternoon.
Hostile actions by some residents of
Chagrin Fails, favorable to the sport,
which resulted in the ''egg1ng" of
deputies Sunday, led Mayor Burton
to order his men to come armed.
Officials Of the race course insisted
today they expected to follow the us
ual policy in regard to placing wag-
ers, through the paH-mutuels ma
chimes and that they had the law be-
hind them. ~
Mayor Burton is equally insistemt
that the practice is against the state
gambling laws and says he will en-
force his orders to prevent gambling
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-03
IRA B. MILLS
DIED TODAY
DhH
Was Member of Minnesota
Railroad and Warehouse
Commission.

St. Paul, Minn., May 3.-Judge Ira
B. Mills, chairman of the state rail
road and warehouse commission. died
at his home here at 4:30 q. m. <oday.
Judge Mills had been a member of
the commission since 1898, when he
was appointed by Governor Knute
Nelson. He served as district judge at
Moorhead, Minn., and later as an as
sistant attorney general previous to
appointment as railroad commission
er.
Judge Mills was the oldest state
executive from the point Of service as
we'll as in age, being 70 years old.
Judge Mills was taken i'll on April
8 while meeting with q legislative
committee in an advisory capacity.
He suffered a second stroke of par
alysis a few days later.
Judge Mills is survived by one
son, Ernest of St. PAul, and one sis
ter, Miss Sue Mills Of Minneapolis.
The funeral arrangements probably
will be made tomorrow. Ernest Mills
said that his father was the oldest
United m StasSs froln point a3s tSs !:
Judge Ira, b. Mills was born in
Scotchtown. New York, January -,
1851, and spent the early part of his
life on a farm. In his discussions and
his rulings he never forgot the early
farm training and often mentioned it..
Anxious for a good education, he
studied earnestly. graduating from the
Albany School of Law in May. 1872.
He opened his first office in Port
Jarvis, N. T.. after his marriage in
1874, and decided to "go west" with
Minnesota as his destination.
Politics interested the young law
yer and he was induced to enter the
race for Judge of the Eleventh judi
| cial district in 1886. He was elected
and when that district was divided he
became judge of the Fourteenth dis
trict.
| When the Populist wave swept over
| the country in 1892 he was swamped
! politically as were the majority of
others. but in January 1893, Governor
Knute Nelson asked him to serve as
railroad and warehouse commissioner
for the state.
He accepted and Governor Clough
in 1897 and in 1898 reappointed him.
He was elected to the same office in
| 1900 and continuously served up ia
the time of his death.
\ One of the outstanding features OF
his long service on this commission
was that none of his decisions on rail-
road matters was reversed by the
| courts, although there were numerous
appeals to the state supreme court
! and also to the United States supreme
court.
He was elected president of the
National Association of Railway Com
! missioners in 1904.
His service extended over period
of time that witnessed the period OF
'boom" building and depression. He
watched the state grow and develop
and took an important part in ita
| growth.
One of his proudest boasts was
that he had always dealt impartial
justice to all'' and it is said Of him
that he viewed the merits Of every
| case with "a cold impartial glass"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-03
JOB PRINTERS
IN 54,OUT OF
IS CITIES IDLE
Total Of s,56s Men Out, Ac-
cording to Survey Made
Today.

Chicago, May 3.-Reports from 50
cities today. showed there are strikes
In Sd cities, and no strikes in "a. ac-
cording TO J. M. Vollmer, secretary
Of the national "48-hour" league Of
printers. A total of S.See
men are out. he said.
The large centers especially" he
claimed, ARE showing determination
to resist the demands OF the unions
for 44-hour week at the 4S-hour
rate Of pay" Reports Of employers
agreeing to union demands, he con-
ttnued, are erroneous except in the
case of occasional one-man or two
men shops signing up.
Only three men. he said, were out
at Flint. Mich, and at Pierre s D.,
union men were declared working 48
hours
All shops are working with full
crews on the old basis in Detroit, he
maintained and at Tampa, Fla, all
printers are said to have signed the
48-hQur week agreement. Sioux
FANS, S. D., is working on the 48-hour
basis, he said.
The situation in Chicago, he stated.
was as follows: About $500 union
printers in ESQ union Job and pub
fishing shops are out, and about $50
open shops with complement of
approximately 10000 workers) are
working full force.
Vollmer issued the following for
NAL statement:
1T emphatically deny that the prin-
terB strike has been averted by gen.
eral acceptance by employers of the
44-hour week. On the contrary re-
ports from large centerv east and wes'
show that the employers are stand
ing firm.
"Men prominent in the printing in
dustry affirm the fight is on to a fin
ish to maintain the 48-hour week fol
all time. Many union shops, to &C.
complish this. are changing over tc
open shops,"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-03
Will Manufacture
Clay Fire Lighter.

b Waldeck sask.. May s.-The
manufacture, of a fire lighter from
clay, deposits found in this vicinity 10
being undertaken by Waldeck man.
This deposit is the only known one
OF its kind in Canada, although there
Is e. similar clay found in North Da-
kota and in Germany. Ess
4 The fire lighter 10 IN the form Of =
brick. Il is soaked in kerosene for q
few minutes and when it has alb
sorbed a quantity q match Ii applied.
half an hour and may be ~ indefinite
number Of times. 1 .ytsl ].
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-03
HARDING OPENS
CAMPAIGN TO
CUT EXPENSES
Launches Drive Against
Dangerous :. Tendency"
of Departments.

Washington. May 3.-Preddent
Harding launched a drive today
against what he termed the danger
Gus tendency" of government depart
ments olive beyond the means pro-
vided for them by congress and sub
init requests for deficiency appropria-
tions to cover deficits. In identical
letteratto cabinet members; the presi.
dent called attention TO the fact that
calls for approximately $216,0o0,000
in deficiency appropriations are now
pending land that the estimated de-
ficiencies will run very much beyond
that sum-"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-03
NINE MAY HAVE
LOST LIVES WHEN
VESSEL BURNED

Seattle, WASH, May 3.-Ninc
persons are believed to have lost
their lives In the burning yester-
day of the Japanese steamship
Tokyo Maru of Cape McarA
Oregon, according to wireless
adviccs today from the United
States army transport Buford.
The wireless message stated a re-
check Of passengers and crew showed
eight missing and one dead.
The Buford reported she had IS
persons from the steamer aboard. OF
whom % men, one woman, and four
children were in the ships hospital
suffering from exposure.
The transport reported heavy ex.
plosions on the Tokuyo Maru and the
steamer would be total loss The
Buford is expected hero tonight with
the survivors.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-03
BIG DROP IN
CHEESE PRICE

Plymouth, Wis. May s.-A drop Of
between six and seven cents in the
price of cheese within the last month
has been recorded here Officials of
the Plymouth cheese board say the
bottom of the market has not been
reached. as further slight declines are
looked for as a result of cheaper
milk. Slack demand and unsettled
conditions abroad are attributed as
the reasons for the extreme low pric-
eS
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-03
DALTON FACES
LONG SENTENCE

Chicago, May 3.-The state TODAY
demanded a sentence of from one TO
ten years for William Dalton, charged
with the theft of $772.000 worth Of
Liberty bonds from the Northern
Trust company, as an object lesson
to other young men,
1t was expected Dalton's case
would go to the jury this Afternoon.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-03
OFFICERS AND MEN
I. OF 34TH DIVISION
MEET in DES MONIES

Des Moinea Ia, May s.--omcers
and men formerly members. Of the |
34th division were here today for 4 |
meeting at which plans for perfect.
ing an interstate organization were
discussed. Twelve states were repre-
sented in the division when in serv-
ice. ,tg. NJ
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-03
CREATION OF NEW
STATE is PROPOSED

!. Springfield, ILL.,. May 3.-Creation
Of new state Of northern Illinois
was advocated today by senatorrJ ohm
T. Devir, Chicago, who introduced
resolution in the state senate calling
upon congress to divorce Cook county
and seven neighboring counties from
the other "a counties in the state
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-03
MOREFACTS IN
BERCDOLL CASE
EXPECTED TODAY
Samuel Ansell Asked to Ap.
pear Before Commission
and Tell Story.

Washington. May s.-The house
committee investigating the ESCAPED
Grover c.. Bergdoll, Philadelphia
draft dodger. expected to obtain ad-
ditional information today regarding
bergdolfs release from Fort jaw. N.
IT, for the purpose Of recovering gold
ne claimed he had buried in the West
virginia mountains. Samuel T. An
SELL former acting judge advocate
general of the army. and one of Berg
dolls attorneys, has been asked to
appear to inform the COMMITTEES q,
MS connection with the case.
Major General Harris, adiu+, y,
general Of the army. whow as the first
witness to be heard, declared yester.
DAY he was alone responsible for
BergdolIs release from the disciplin-
ary barracks so he could recover the
treasure he insisted he had hidden
General Harris said Mr.. Ansell had
appealed to him to let the prisoner
out, assuring him, that the drafi
dodgers buried gold story was true
and that Bergdoll would be returned
to Fort Jay as soon as he had re.
claimed it.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-03
Harris Tcsti6e.

Washington. May 2.-Maior Gener.
al teter G. Harris, adjutant general
OF the army. told a house investigat-
ing committee today that he alone was
responsible for the release under guard
OF Grover Cleveland Bergdou con-
V1cteo draft dodger, to 60 out secretly
q, ana nun! Tor pot of buried gold in
the mountains of West Virginia.
BergaSll was permi-ted to start on
the golden chase, but never returned
escaping at Philadelphia Ia where he had
, stopped over on his way from Fort
Jay, N. Y. to the mountains, to visit
MS mother, now awaiting sentence for
conspiracy to aid him in eyadine the
draft. 'AAe
1t was on the plea of Samuel T,
; Ansell, formerly acting adjutant gen
e9ai or the army. General Harris tes-
| ohed that the prisoner was let out.
The general said he had been assured
; by Mr.. Ansell. attorney for Bergdoll
that the story of the hidden treasure
was true. and that he would be sent
back to Fort Jay as soon as he climb
ed the hills for his gold
Gen. March Said: .'Gp !Atcad'!:
Under ordinary circumstances, Cen
eral Harris said he would have act
ed on his request himself but because
OF the publicity given to the prison
cts escapades. he showed the Ansell
letter to General March, chief of staff
who only glanced at it,"
General March asked me II knew
of any objection to granting the re-
quest the witness testified. land !
replied that Mr.. Ansell thought that
Bersdoll had actually hidden abou,
$15O.0oo in gold, and General March
! said go ahead or words to that ef-
feet. l did not go to the chief of stan
for authority to act The order was
! written by my assistant and I APPROX
! ed it."
! Former Brigadier General John Fl
! Sherburne of Boston. counsel for the
! committee, and members wanted to
I know why the expedition was sur
rounded with such secrecy and why
efforts were made Ito avoid publicity
The general said he assumed at leas;
that the prisoners family was res
| pectable and that he would be hunili-
ated il seen travelling under military
guard.
II wanted to spare the feelings OF
the prisoner and his family
| Washington, May Samuel T. An.
sell. former judge advocate general Of
the army and counsel for Grove,
Cleveland Bergdoll escaped Phila
delphia draft dodger, told house in.
vestigating committee today that tn.
story about Bergdoll having buried
gold in the mountains Of West Vir,
ginia seemed reasonable" and tha
he believed it.
I The circumstances were impress
sive." he said, "as they impressed
General Harris when laid the fact.
before him.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-03
THE WEATHER.

Minnesota: Fair tonight and
Wednesday: continued cool; hea-
w frost tonight.
North Dakota: Fair tonight
and probably Wednesday,; not
much change in tempcraturct'
heavy frost tonight. ~,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-03
MAN DEFEATED BY
WIFE IN ELECTION

Red Spring, n. C.,!s, May 3.-Mr3
.RsatEt.e Huils ndidats for: alder
man, mssthe; town election yesterday,
defeated her HUSBAND, G. r. Bullock.
who oSwas candidate on the opposition,
by majority Of four votes.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-03
STILd4AIAN RESIGNS,

New York. May 3.-James A. Still
man today resigned as president Of
the National City bank. Charles E.
Mitchell. president of the National
City company, was elected to succeed