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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-02-15
SIX BILLIONS WAR
SURPLUS YET UNS0LD
HUGE ABUSES IN LEATHER IS
REVEALED. EX-OFFICERS
GET BIG CONTRACTS.

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Surplus
war materials amounting in value to
more than $6,0O0,OO0,OO0 are packed
into every army warehouse and depot
in the country. Little of this is reach
ing the public after more than two
years of peace This information was
made public here tonight by the house
committee on expenditures in the war
department in connection with its re-
port on the investigation OF leather
goods purchased by the government
during. the war.
The committees investigation has
revealed, according to its report, that
two former army officers stationed IN
Washington have obtained control OF
the disposition of surplus leather
goods amounting to more than $ZO,-
100000, on which they are realizing a
profit of 40 per cent.
Prosecutions Demanded.
The report has been sent to the de-
partment of justice with the recon-
mendation "for such action as that de-
partment may deem proper under the
circumstances.
Besides asking for prosecutions, the
report calls upon the war department
to make a declaration OF all surplus
materials and to place them on the
market.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-02-15

at Gardner were snapped off at diff
ferent heights.
One person on the outer edge Of
the storm-swept path, who escaped
injury, declared he saw a string OF
box cars moving toward him. Then
as suddenly he declared, the box cars
were reversed, and when he looked a
second time he said they were again
coming toward him. These cars were
found to have been blown from the
rails.
Chickens that escaped death in the
path of the storm were in many in
stances plucked of their feathers.
There was many animals killed.
Roads Blocked by Debris.
The roads from all directions were
blocked by debris dropped there by
the cyclone, making it difficult for
farmers, who suspended work. to join
the rescuers, to get to Bradner and
Oconee to give a hand in the work of
recovering the dead and injured.
Little damage was done to the plant
of the Cleveland Oconee Lumber COM
pany or to the plant OF the Fairbanks
Lumber company, which had just COM
pleted erection of new lumber mill
near the path of the storm.
According to residents of the COM
munity the clouds lowered just as the
employees of the lumber plant left their
work for dinner. The atmosphere be-
came extremely hot and, because of
the darkness, in many homes lamps
had been lighted when the tornado
broke.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-02-15
SENATE FROWNS ON
SMOOT'S "BLUE LAW"
BAN ON SMOKING IN GOVERN
MENT BUILDINGS LEFT UP
TO DEPARTMENT HEADS.

WASHINGTON, d. C-The sen
ate emphatically declined today to en-
bark on the making OF blue laws. By
an overwhelming majority the mem
bers rejected an amendment by Sena-
tor Smoot, OF Utah, banning smoking
in the government departments. They
adoDted mild substitute offered by
Senator Wadsworth, of New York,
leaving it to the discretion of the de-
partment heads to forbid smoking
where valuable public records were
endangered.
Debate Was Spirited.
Spirited debate preceded the rejec-
ton of the Smoot amendment. Sena-
tor Robinson OF Arkansas, democrat,
declared that the measure was adrolt-
ly framed so that it would not forbid
senators and representatives smoking
in the capitol although it would pre-
vent the president from enjoying an
after dinner cigar at the white house.
He considered this unfair dlscrimlna-
ton.
Senator Knox, of Pennsylvania. re
publican, agreed with him. He called
attention to the fact that the bill mere
" tabooed the smoking OF tobacco and
insisted the measure should be amend
ed to cover alleged tobacco.
Some OF the odors that arise in the
cloalkrooms from the cigars gentlemen
are smoking make me doubt whether
they can be called tobacco, said Sen
ator Knox.
Senator Smith, Of Arizona, demo
crat, characterized the measure the
entering wedge of the most contempt
| bic and restraining blue law and
charged that its supporters were non
smokers.
Dudes and Ninconpoops.
81 will not mention. names" said
Senator Smith, but on certain occa-
sion when a senator in the foreign
relations committee was asked II he
would have a cigar he said he did not
smoke, he never cheWed and had new
or taken drink OF whisky in his life.
Another member Of the committee,
one of the most distinguished men III
this country, turned to him and said:
What do you do to smell like MANI
Senator Smith declared that if this
sort OF legislation were to be enacted
the United States would raise a ma
ton OF dudes and nincompoops.' He
protested. he said, against the tendency
to raise the American OF the future
under a glass globe where the winds
OF heaven might not blow against his
damask cheek too roughly"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-02-15
Paiamas Made For Boys
In France Are Sold in
America by Spectators

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Paja-
mas, forty thousand suits OF them,
made by American women for the
boys in France, but sold to the
French government after the ar
mistice, are being sold in this
country through French and
American spectators at $2.45
suit. L. f. Bicknell, assistant direc-'
tor Of the Red Cross, A. f. F., de
clared today before a house war
investigating committee. They were
given to the army by the Red
Cross and sold by the liquidation
commission. he said, French spec
ulators getting them from the
French government later and sell
ing them to Americans, who str1pp-
ed them Of the Red Cross insignia
and marketed them here.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-02-15

Much of it undoubtedly was passed
out, but there is a widely held con-
viction here that enough OF it was
kept in reserve to provide for all the
expenses which have been incurred by
the Kerensky embassy here during the
last three years with enough in addi-
ton to finance M. Kerensky himself
and fellow exiles.
Houston Urges More U. S. Millions
To Aid Europe.
1T would be very unfortunate" il
the United States government failed
to keep 0ro standing financial OBJ
ments, Secreta 0seD The Treasury
Houston declared appeared
before the senate judl~ mittee
Houston estimated at ST. The
amount the United States go,
is at present under obligations 5
furnish to these foreign governments.
Secretary Houston confirmed re-
ports that the United States had been
approached officially by foreign gov
ernments with proposals for the can
collation. of their indebtedness. He de
clined to say which European nations
had asked that their indebtedness to
the United States be given to them,
but it is understood that England and
France are the ones that made the
suggestion to the Washington govern
ment.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-02-15
GEORGIA WOMAN Is
JAILED FOR 'SHINING
PICKENS COUNTY WOMAN BE-
GINS SERVING TERM IN
ATLANTA PRISON.

ATLANTA, Ga.-Unable to pay a
fine of $50 imposed by Judge William
B. Sheppard, Mrs. Sarah Glass, the
50-year-old Pickens county woman
convicted in the federal court Monday
morning for distilling, entered hte
Fulton jail to serve an alternative SEN
tence Of 80 days Mrs. Glass is the
first white woman to be convicted OF
distilling in the federal court for a
number of years.
As the government offered its array
of circumstantial evidence the sturdy
little woman, wearing brogan shoes,
a dress of calico and an old gray shawl,
sat near her attorney and looked de-
family at the witnesses.
Warns Witnesses.
Frequently she shook her head in
denial Of what the government wit
nesses were saying More than once
she admonished the witnesses to "be
careful what you say about me"
1t was testified that when the raid
ers went to her door the woman told
them she would "die and go to hell"
before she would permit a search. The
officers searched her house and discov
cred a quantity OF apple pomace, sim
liar to some found at the still 800 yards
away.
Charged With Murder.
Early in March Mrs. Glass will face
trial on a murder charge in Jasper, the
county seat of Pickens, following her
Indictment for the killing of ], F. Hol-
combe. According to prohibition Off
cials Mrs. Glass is believed to have
killed Holcombe for reporting her dis
tilling operations to the authorities.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-02-15
Bow-Legged Grille
Is Happy; Her Pins
Are Broken Straight

CHICAGO.-When the plaster
casts were removed from the erst-
while bow-legs OF Ruth Gordon, an
actress. who had each leg broken
in two places so they could be
Strengthened, DR.. Edwin Ryerson
pronounced them ''perfe city
straight"
1t will be a few weeks before she
can leave her wheel chair, Dr. Ry-
erson said today, but Miss Gordon
smiled happily at the doctors YER
dict. Six weeks ago she won DR..
Ryerson's consent to perform the
operation. not because OF vanity,
she said, but because her legs com
PEELED her to wear long dresses on
the stage and prevented her from
rising in her profession.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-02-15
HARDTNG'S GEORGIA COOK
POSES BEFORE THE CAMERA
Inez McWhorter Will Manipulate the
Dough in White House Kitchen.

WASHINGTON.-How strawber-
ry shortcake, hot rolls and other de
1ectable morsels will be prepared in
the white house after March I was
demonstrated Friday night by lnez
McWhorter, veteran Georgia negro
cook OF the Harding household, in
front Of a movie camera. She mixed
the dough and later applied the straw
berry trimmings to the cake crest
with the delft and facile fingers which
ever mark the consumate artist.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-02-15
MANY AMERICANS LIVE
OUTSIDE U. S. BORDERS

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Approxi-
mately 100000 persons live under
the American flag outside the conti-
mental United States.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-02-15
10 Longer a Russian Government,
But Money Still Flows Freely.

Although there is no longer any
government for him to represent, Mr.:
Bakhmetetf still maintains here a tull
embassy staff, with automobiles, OF
kces and all the elaborate machinery
q modern diplomatic institution.
ne ambassador entertains upon oc-
&asions, and, although he has no treas
NJ IN his home country upon which
4 draw Tor expenses, he seems at all
Rmes amply supplied with funds.
IN response to urgent appeals Tor
pans from all the allies congress
granted credits for $10,000,000,000 at
#RrlouS times.
VI this amount the Kerensky gov
#9 m was awarded $325,000,000.
Inc representatives of the Kerensky
*oTefhmrent, however, wanted cash and
r. only. And they were paid in cash.
pll,0d5SSador Bakhmeteff was author
- by Pehograd to receive all mon
advanced by this government. He
Hlg'tu treasury warrants when he
,Jugu money and these were depos-
ou IN American banks to his credit,
.poSNS winch he in turn was able to
aT upon without further accounting
the United States.
n uiS manner M. Bakhmeteff re-
n,Sa total Of $187719,750 in cash
c vi. 5 ile treasury of the United States,
NJ lung to official figures He did
MI IiaW this money all at once, al
E3;6So oa ms lrSt draft was for even
',vogVJJ. This he received on TulV
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-02-15
Message Signed By
One Million Children
Message of Appreciation to the United
States From Hungary.

Gratitude for American relief to the
children of Hungary is being express
ed in a message to the United States,
to which the signatures OF 1,00O,000
children have been secured, says a
Budapest dispatch.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-02-15
SKATING RINK IN BOSTON
IS WORTH MILLION DOLLARS

A new skating rink has been erect
Jed in Boston at cost OF $1,000 600.
The employees of the rink number
more than one hundred.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-02-15
m lied DEBT TO U. S.
| STIRs UP SENATORS
ou OF THIS GOVERNMENT
- ,'y FOR SUPPORT OF THE
RUSSIAN ENVOY.
y,s SPENT ABOUT $780, 900

,....os to Russia by washington
Ad l.r,nent Totals S107, 7oe,75o'
o (,',. er40926o9 in Interest. Senate
Pl1- 70 Get Some of 1t Back
,,,,surNGTON, D. C.-The treas
" .t-,a~,~ents inability to collect
i[I Wv n--.r,ipal or interest on the
R t,'po- 100000 loaned to the allied
PI00oV ,',.,ts stirred the senate today
go' ,,,,,rd a strict accounting OF the
+ o' .,,ms advanced to foreign coun-
az. a., along with information about the
E1sso @,4.1 OF getting some OF the mon
f r,a foreign relations committee
nc 20 recommend adoption OF two
o'N ,.;oos offered by Senator Walsn !,
eSoi1Iloi nobnsetts. one to cut OFT ali
b Mas', advances to foreign govern
lirthe' "a" @ another calling upon the
flel MS ,'' of the treasury to furhlsil
secreIaIs and papers relating to ne
Eot;at;ons now in progress ioI Stu+as
,4 4be allied debt to the United otdte ei.
4 TLe judiciary committee also too oiI
i5I Reeds bill to cancel al
~ - 1~:.,. NJ the treasury department
aulIlG J,.ogco money to foreign govern
4 au' o and appointed a subcommittee
pleIy'' . o. tbc treasury department ana
n Kim. ~ the documents and papers
RXd1lIHe !" -, loans 1t further
Fe,atins .. ~ tho treasury to furnish a
ka.!ea upon SHOWING l by what authority
H. @ rounding negotiations were, were o e.
sog conducted Senator Kellogg, .S OF
k Rls5oo (SC, took the position that the
sal n.l+tnT was proceeding without
S,-hOrItV
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-02-15
pnssian at Washington Lavishly
c.0nds Money Loaned by U. 5.

The mystery that mas SUI lOuliN
5nSncing of the expensive estaD-
IL l. ,,,,+'.~ maintained in Washington
! s,j''; IN paris and the expensive prop
zn ,a i. carried on by the representa-
f.. a.0 Of the exiled Kerensky govern
ron+ of Russia probably has been
8ciyed bv the testimony OF AsSistall !
kecretsrv OF the Treasury NicoIds
kel'ey before the senate judiciary
' 4crordinp to this testimony Boris
i ,tbmeteff the recognized ambassa,
for 81 the Kerensky regime, has had
II his disDosal S59,000,000 on deposit
the National City Bank OF New
Eork since the fall of his government,
hi has withdrawn in the last three
BEARS all but few hundred thousand
5orars OF this amount.
I The suspicion is widely entertained
i, Washington that the major part OF
his vast sum OF money represents
k,nds loaned by the United States to
b. Kerensky government. -,
Although the federal treasury mas
aot felt called upon to demand an &C,
counting OF any o. lIC hloiNy .
through NJ. Bakhmeteff, it was kept
hf6rmed. according to Mr.. Kelley, OF
H. Withdrawals of funds by the Ma
fonal City Bank, which institution re
hsed to honor the ambassador S
Ehccks without authority from the
tcasury This authority was given,
Il is explained, after conference with
efcials OF the state department..
8 1t has been well understood IN
Washington, OF course, that NJ. Bakh-,
|nctett and his fellow eXiles have had
DO visible means OF support for more
fhan two years, and yet have been
Enabled to live in comfort-even lux
shry-here and abroad. In Washington
shere have been maintained preten-
ous embassy quarters, first in fash
bnable Cleveland Park and later at
T. embassy OF the old monarchial
i sfClnr-, ,,o,,+
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-02-15

Adoo. To Bryan there are various IS
sues, but the success OF prohibition IS
more to him than anything else.
There are really two tests always IN
Mr.. Bryan's mind. A man must be on
the radical side in the contest between
property and the under dog and he
must be 100 per cent dry. II White
is ousted, his successor will have to
have these two attributes to get Bry-
ans support, and the national COM
imittee will hesitate to incur Bryan's
hOsti1itV
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-02-15
SCORES M'ADoo FORCES.

Democratic leaders Conspicuous in
the party, including former Speaker
Clark, house minority leader, and Rep
resentative Henry D.. Flood, chairman
OF the congressional committee, have
announced their opposition to the
fight the McAdoo forces are making
to control the party machinery and
GUST White as chairman.
Democrats who, "for purposes Of
boosting some particular presidential
candidate" are trying to force the res
ignation OF Chairman George White
Of the democratic national committee
should be "squelched," Champ Clark
said.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-02-15

A NEWSPAPER
devoted TO
pI IBLIC SERVICE.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-02-15

1t will be noticed that St. Louis is
the place at which the opponents OF
White are asking him to call a meet
ing of the whole committee. That
points 10 another aspect of the fight.
McAdoo is an outspoken dry. His fol
lowers class Cox as a wet. The west
and south are the strongest prohibi-
ton regions. There Bryan's strength
is still great with the general public,
il not with the committeeman.
Among those openly considered for
the leadership OF the party three years
from now Bryan much prefers Nc
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-01-17

earshot OF the Noise OF broadway. but
who was too wise TO get any closer,
sharkcy was knocked out and loat
the opportunity for the champion
ship which Lynch took advantage of
and made good.
Then came an opportunity to earn
another chance and he was knocked
out again by Roy Moore OF 81 Paul,
a hoy who would have been a chop
ping block for him u few months
ago
sharkey IL only a youngstcr Of %,
Maybe he has learned Maybe he
can come backg lie has indomltable
courage and the heart OF a fighter,
Perhaps he will ret down TO the
life OF sacrifice that u ring cham,
pion has TO follow He's In Hot
Springs now taking baths.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-01-17
BrOadlCay's Bright
Lights Checked Up
Rise of Sharkey
BY HENRY L. FARRELL


United Press staff Correspondent.
New York, Jan. Broadway Is
an undcfeated champion.
Every country has It's broadway
and It's long list OF victims.
As an old timer remarked once:
you can fight the bright lights
for while. but your eyes can't
hold out. It'll get You in the long
run"
The latest victim OF the great
white way" is little Jack Sharkey
Within stones throw OF Amefi.
cas- most noted play ground he be.
gan his career and within a stones
throw Of that long winding trail he
seems TO have ended H.
In one year. tlle little Italian waif
from the tenement ol I've west side
rose from obscurity to q place with.
In an inch of fame and fortune. In
the short span OF a few months he
fell.
Sharkey wasn't heard Of until he
broke through In that characteristic
way Of the ring and beat Jimmy
Wilde, worlds fly weight champion
and one of the greatest little men in
the history OF the ring.
Fortune smiled on him. The val.
ne OF his services In the ring rose
TO thousands OF dollars. lie fought
his way through the bantamweight
ranks until chance for fling at
the championship rested between
himself and Joe Lynch.
Their first fight in Madison Square
Garden went down with some Of the
greatest bouts Of all times. II ended
in fair draw. Little Sharkey that
night looked like sure champion.
lie got $4,000 for that fight. Rails.
cd in poverty, deprived of an educa.
tion in the struggle for livelihood.
he found the door open for every
thing that had been lacking in his
life.
Flattened by the hangers on" he
sought with free purse to acquire
that empty name Of a good fellow +"
lie was told he was so good he
didn't have to train. And he didn't
Then came his :ond meeting
with Lynch, a. boy VINO lived within
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-01-17
On Local Cdgers
AHus Cleans Up
In Pair OF Games

Alius high school cagers made a
clean sweep OF the games played
with the Chickasia high schoo'
teams at Altus Friday and Saturday
evenings.
After losing Fridays fray by a
score of "a to IS, Coach Dutch"
Strauss aggregation were defeated
"a to 20 In the game played Satur-
day night.
The speed of the Chlckasha uuin.
let could not offset the superior
weight OF the Jackson county lads.
Both games were exceedingly rough
and Crow. Alius guard. was ruled
ont OF the contests under the per.
sonal foul rule. Had the Straussmen
been accurate in the tossing OF foul
throws, the second contest would
have been won by several points.
Green led the Chickasha men in
the scoring Friday night while Wash.
burn was high man Saturday night.
Bailey and Elan. Altus forwards; !;
were the individual stars OF the
Jackson county aggregation. Their
goal tossing from the middle of the
court wa some Of the outstanding fea
tures.t
In the game Saturday night. Miss
Walkers Chickasha sextette was de-
feated by score of 40 to 10. The first
game resulted in score of AZ to 10
in favor OF the Altus girls.
The teams returned from Altus
Sunday afternoon. Players who made
the trip were: boys. Marvin Wash
burn, forward; Deward Lents, for.
ward; Ray Green, center;s Chancey
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-01-17
ANT|-RAT DRIVE
LAUNCHED TODAY
BY CH(X PEOPLE
Rat Poison Bought In Great Guam.
titles. Stores Report; All
Urged to Procure Dope
Bait Premises Today

Today Is the official opening OF
the anti.rat campaign OF the Chick
asha Chamber OF Commerce and
from every indication, this city will
In the next few days be anything but
health resort for the rodent fam
fly.
Stores fthe city handling rat
poison or ratkilling dope" of any
character. report unprecedented sales
during the past two weeks. the de-
mand growing exceedingly heavy
Saturday and today.
Everybody is buying dope
have never seen anything like II and
Il scents that the average Chickasha
man has not waited for the official
date but has opened a campaign
against rats on his own hook. II the
campaign continues with the enthu.
siasm with which II has started. sat.
isfactory results will be attained" /"
said one member OF the G. OF G.
rat determination committee
Firms OF the city operating de.
livery services, In whose hands the
task OF distributing the "rat" cards
and other publicity matter. report
that a general interest over the en-.
tire town Is manifest.
Practically every household In
whose home the rat cards were
left, express intentions TO procure
the poison and bait their premises
with it tonight, the daliyerymen re-
port. Practically no one refused to
comply with the request OF thu
Chamber OF Commerce to put out the
rat dope" and enter the fight
against these pests with a will. those
in charge report.
There's only one danger sad a
rat exterminating committeeman this
morning. "Open batting for these rats
or nice may not do the work 1t may
take several 'feedings to get them.
hope everyone will continue to bait
their premises every day for the en-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-01-17
BIC BEN IN RACE
FOR CHIEF AGAIN

Den Phillips. better known as
Big Ben" announces for the Office
fchiei Of police. subject to the nc.
ton OF the Democratic primary In
March. Mr.. Phillips needs no intro.
daction TO the people OF Chlckasha.
having served the city nine years n
patrolman and chief OF police here.
toforc. II has often been said OF him
that he knew more faces and can
call more names than any other man
In Grady county
Il wish TO state TO the citizens OF
chickasha that this Is now an elect.
I've office and every tub must stand
on It's own bottom" said Mr.. Phil.
lips. III am elected you may de-.
pend upon me and rest assured that
the law Will be enforced. To the
business men and merchants of the
city. want to say that your inter.
ests and places of business will be
closely and carefully looked after
and guarded by myself and officers
who work with me. The regular
practice for the last eighteen or
twenty months OF terror, robblng
and burglarizing stores, will be stop.
ped or reduced to minimum, and
where suC1 things do happen. IN
most cases. assure you. you will
have chance to prosecute the
guilty.
AS chief Of police my work and
that OF my men will ! be confined
strictly to Chickasha. In extreme
cases whore the sheriff and his men
may need our assistance out of the
city. we will be only too glad t.
render any assistance and co-opera-
tlon that we can. Again, will in
sist that the mayor and council pay
good salaries to patrolmen. enabling
them to hold the standard OF effici
ency to the highest. II their salaries
are not sufficient to maintain their
families comfortably, they will not
be looking to a side-line, such as
selling oil stock etc, as has been