davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-26

wood, is being investigated" for pos
sible immoral tendencies. In the mean
while Il remains one OF the outstanding
Successes of the season.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-26
/ GIRLS FROM JOYLAND"
7 AT PARK NEXT WEEK.
SHAKESPEARE
COMES BACK TO
GAY BROADWAY

CONTINUED From Page six.)
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-08-09
Guessed Wrong on Her
Weight; Wedding Is Off

NEW YORK, N. Y.-It's all off
between Miss Maize Ball, of De-
fance, O., and Robert Widaseck, of
Irvington, N. J. He's war veteran
and Miss Ball has declared war, and
all because Widaseck said she
weighed 20 pounds more than she
claims theD, les will show.
They wei have been married,
and Miss Maiz2a to have arriv-
ed at Irvington foK happy cere-
mony last Saturday. . hen she
failed to appear WidasecA tied
her missing and gave descr.
of her. This said she weighed i.
pounds and had brown eyes. The
young lady, who is with ffer uncle
in Toledo, saw the figures, looked
at her own and junked the whole
program. She says she weighs only
1913 pounds, and, incidentally, has
blue eyes.
So she refuses to come eastward
for the nuptials. IF Widaseck wants
her, she says, he must go get her.
He says he knew she weighed 1923
pounds but heard from her that she
was becoming stout. Thereupon he
added 20 pounds and let it go at
that.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-08-09
Jobless Giant, Berlin
Bound, Needs 3 Beds

NEW YORK, N. Y.-Three beds
were dashed together to make one
big one Saturday on the steamship
Orduna, which is carrying Ludwig
Schulten and some additional cargo
back to Germany.
Ludwig is seven feet three inches
tall and life until recently was rosy
for him. All he had to do was sit on
platform in side show at Coney
Island and let people see how huge
he was. But the giant business is
not what it used to be, if it ever was.
Giants are drug on the market,
cheap and plentiful.
The other day Otto Muffin came
along, loftier than Ludwig by four
good inches. He strutted around the
show looking cruelty at Ludwig,
who knew that his day was passed.
He tried high heeled boots and hats,
but Otto did the same and MAIN
tanned his four inch lead All was
over. Otto has the job now.
The plan in regard to the three
beds tied together is that Ludwig
shall sleep is them diagonally from
northwest to southeast, but he fears
this may cause seasickness and in
terrupt his growing. If he does get
seasick what commotlon there
will be in the ocean.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-08-09
UNCLE SAM WASTED
FIVE BILLION DOLLARS
FAILED WITH RAILROADS AND
MERCHANT SHIPS. COST
EACH PERSON $4,000.

Advocates OF government ownership
have received a tremendous setback as
a result of federal operation OF ships
and railroads. Uncle Sam has burnt
his fingers to the extent of between
$3,000,000,000 and $4,000,0000O0 in
handling ships and developing an
American merchant marine, while gov
eminent operation of the railroads has
cost him at least 81, 500,000,000.
If each man, woman and child IN
the United States were to pay his
share of this expense the per capita
cost would be around $500 The et-
feet of this situation came to light IN
congress when the senate had under
consideration a proposed new govern
ment venture into the purchase and
expectation of agricultural products
through the creation of new SlOO,-
100000 federal corporation.
Lodge Opposed to Corporation.
"We have found deficit of $4,000, 00O,-
600 in the shipping board, said Sen
ator Thomas E. Watson, of Georgia.
ave are asked to furnish $500, 900
more to fill another hole, and of course
that will be followed by filling another
hole"
There has been appropriated by the
federal government to date a total OF
S1,780000,000 as a result of govern
ment operation of the railroads. during
wartime and the guarantee of a SIX
per cent return on the investment toll
lowing their return to private over
ship.
4 know" said Senator Henry Cabot
Lodge, of Massachusetts,, republics
floor leader, that we put over SIS .O0O,--
100000 into the shipping board. /
know that last year they lost at the
rate of $1,000,O00 a day as a dehc;It,
and I believe it is owing to the tunda-
mental fact that the government OF the
United States is utterly unfit to carry
on a business venture"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-08-09
FIGHT BARELY AvERTED
IN RESERVE PROBE
BANKS OFFICIALS INCENSED
BY CRITICISM OF FORMER
MEMBER OF POLICIES.

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Criticism
of federal reserve system credit poll
cies which was continued today before
congressional committee by John
Shelton Williams, former comptroller
of the currency, aroused resentment on
the part of the SYSTEMS highest Off
GERS, Governor Harding of the reserve
board and Governor Strong, OF the
New York reserve bank In one of the
frequent verbal interchanges Governor
Harding charged across the committee
room swinging his fist, but was halt
ed by struggling associates just in
front of his adversary, who remained
cool, but was rising for the threatened
encounter.
A few minutes later Mr.. Strong,
while reading to the committee re-
port which charged Mr.. Williams with
false and misleading statements" was
interrupted by the former comptroller,
who shouted:
THAT statement of yours is false. F"
Governor Strong, however, contin-
ued reading and presently referred to
Mr. Williams as being Jealous OF his
prerogatives."
And that's lie, too" the latter
interjected.
Both federal reserve officials, With
number of associates, had sat APP
parently unmoved during two days
along with an audience which number
ed many senator's and representatives
allied with the agricultural bloc" in
congress, while Mr. Williams elaborat-
ed three general charges. He said first
that the board had countenanced I'M
due lending to New York banking
group during the last two years, for
speculative uses, while forcing liquida-
ton in southern and western agricul-
tural districts and that it had allowed
extortionate interest charges and gen
orally sfailed to ease down" imitation.
Mr.. Williams concluded his two-day
discussion with observations that
there never had been the currency in
flation in this country some people be-
1ieved;" that there was present inn
orovement from the lowering OF inter-
est rates." and that farmers are en-
titled to get, through the reserve sys-
tenn nine months credits on ware
house certificates for their produce.
though dealers and proiteers should
be restricted"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-08-09
Screen Silken Hose Is
Plan Of Seattle Court

SEATTLE, Wash Short skirts,
rolled stockings, highly colored gar
tiers worn below the knee, dainty
ankles and thin summer dresses all
figure in an investigation being made
BY William w. Mcclure, superin-
tendent OF buildings, to determine
the ACCESSIBILITY of placing screens
about the witness stands in the diff
ferent superior court rooms.
Attorneys have often centended
that juries are swayed by pretty
women with plump limbs, short
skirts and .silken stockings, who sit
with crossed legs and smile at male
jury members. Learning that pre-
cautions against such influence had
been taken at Spokane by building
short screen about the witness stand
which allowed a full bust view of
the witness, but concealed the lower
portion of the anatomy, Mcclure de-
cided to investigate the need OF such
precautions here.
With the protection afforded by
the screens women clad in short
skirts may cross their legs and take
their ease without exercising any un-
due influence upon the jurors,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-08-09
LEGISLATURE FROWNS
ON WRECKING CREW
MEASURE INTRODUCED BY
PERUVIAN OVERWHELM-
INGLY DEFEATED.

ATLANTA, Ga.-That the agita-
ton against the prison commission, the
state prison farm and the county con-
vict camps has made but little head
way in the house of representatives
was indicated Friday afternoon by the
action of the house in tabling the reso-
luton by Perryman OF Talbot, who
has led the fight by a few members
on the prison commission, providing
for the appointment by him of COM
nlittee of nine from that committee to
investigate the question whether the
prison commission "had been derelict
in their duty;" to examine the books
and records of the state prison farm;
to investigate the treatment OF prison.
ers at the farm; to visit, inspect and
investigate any or all of the county
convict camps; and to make such 9TH
er Investigations as in their judgment
might be necessary to full and COM
plete survey of the states penal sys-
tenn.
After a debate in which the prison
commission vigorously defended by
Moore of Appling, Mason of Hart and
Others the resolution, was tabled by an
almost unanimous vote, there being
only four or FIVE votes in the negatives
If possible the senate is even more
unanimous than the house against the
agitation directed at the state peniten-
tiary The whole proceeding is looked
upon as absurd, and without founda-
ton.
The committee which recently Wis
tied the state farm reported splendid
crops, the best ever grown there.
There was some criticism of housing
conditions, for which the commission
is in no respect responsible, the leg
islature having not made an appropria
ton with which to make needed re-
pairs and improvements.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-08-09
COPS NAB Mr.. BRYAN;
TWICE TAKEN TO COURT
CoMMONER EXCEEDS SPEED
LINT IN EFFORT TO FILL
CHAUTAUQUA DATE.

CHICAGO.-Willia Jennings Bry-
an had delivered a lecture at Delevan,
Wis, and was making fast automo-
bile Jump to Waukegan, Chicago
suburb, where chautauqua audience
awaited him. His driver had been do
ing a little better than fifty an hour
when he slowed down for curve and
made the acquaintance OF Marshal ].
Congdon.
"Where are you going and who are
you, anyway" was the introduction.
"I'm going to Waukegan. I'm Will
liam Jennings Bryan and | must de-
liver a lecture in Waukegan.'
What is your business" as the lit
tie notebook appeared.
I'm a writer on subjects of political
economy. I've been in politics forty-one
years. | have been candidate Tor pres
ident on several occasions and have
served as secretary of state. In Lin
coin, Neb., where | live, | am fairly
we'll known as law abiding citizen.
THAT may go in Lincoln, but ! new
err heard of you, Mr.. O'Bryan. You
will have to tell the judge about it.
| At the village hall a democratic po-
liceman recognized the scommoner i'm
mediately and after apologies Bryan
sped on his way.
There was no further adventure I'M
til Zion City was reached, where a
motorcycle drove the machine to the
curb.
I'm William Jennings Bryan said
Mr.. Bryan to request for his name.
"Glad to know you" said the mo-
torcycle cop I'm Woodrow Wilson
and that man in uniform is Robert E.
Lee. Christopher Columbus is out
shooting craps with Queen Elizabeth.
The commoner, for once in his life,
had no answer ready and the party
proceeded to police headquarters. The
police chief took one look and said;
aLemme shake the hand that raised
grape juice to its present high state.
Mr.. Bryan complied and sped on to-
ward Waukegan.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-08-09
Difference IN PRICE
OF HIDES AND SHOES
rs SHOWN BY FLORIDA MAN.
NINE HIDES AND $3.50 RE-
OUIRED TO BUY SHOES

VALDOSTA, Ga-Wilbur SILVER,
of Jennings, Fla, while in Valdosta
this week, disclosed the fact that there
is great inequality between the price
of hides and a pair of shoes.
An experience which Mr.. SILVER had
showed that nine COW hides and $3.50
in cash were required to buy one pair
of shoes. Leather is quoted at from
ST to $3.50 per pound, while 4 cents
is the highest price hides will bring
when the producer offers them for sale.
Recently a local dealer in hides ac-
cumulated a carload and alter mum,
Der of attempts to sell them found
that he could not get enough over his
purchase price to pay for handing
them and he finally made contract
with a Vermont tannery and shipped
the hides there to be tanned, after
which he sold the leather. This local
dealer found that he could not get the
hides tanned in Georgia, nor could he
find an independent tannery except the
one in Vermont, to handle his hides.
As vast number of cattle are raised
and slaughtered in south Georgia and
north Florida, in the Valdosta trade
zone, many hides are brought to this
market. and the prices are matters OF
much concern in south Georgia.
The difference in the sale price OF
hides and the cost of shoes is making
the seller of one and purchaser OF
the other ask why"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-08-09
LIGHTNING STRIKES
BOAT ON THE GULF
GEORGIA FISHING PARTY WAS
FAR OUT FROM, SHORE, AND
ONE WAS KILLED.

PERRY, FLA Georgia fishing
party had narrow escape off the gull
coast Saturday. The pilot was killed
and two others seriously injured. The
party was composed of c. w. Greene,
]. w. Grantham, Joe Vickers and Lige
Corbett, of Willacoochee, Ga, Waldo
Henderson, of Ocilla, Ga, and Nick
Klimnes and Charles Valonsky, OF
Tarpon, Fla.
While off the gulf from Keyton
Beach, about twenty miles west of
Rock Island, fishing for red snappers
the party was caught in heavy cleo
trio and rain storm.
Lightning struck the boat killing
Pilot Nick Klimnes instantly, seriously
wounding Henderson and Grantham,
and knocking all others unconscious
except c. w. Greene and Joe Vickers,
and tearing a large hole in the front
end of the boat The boat was an
eighteen ton launch. The machinery
was disabled and the pumps kept run
ming. The boat was run within three
miles Of shore before she went down.
At this point there was only seven feet
of water and it was possible to save
crew and party by using small boats
to take them to land.
Henderson and Grantham are now
at the Hotel Greystone, Perry, under
special treatment. The injured will be
taken to Valdosta sanitarium as soon
as they are able to make the trip.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-08-09
WANDERER KEEPS
JAIL IN AN UPROAR
WELLS AND SCREAMS AND OR
DERS GHOSTS FROM CELL.
JUST POSE, SAY GUARDS.

CHICAGO, Ill-Carl Wanderer,
who would have dropped through the
gallows trap this morning but for in
PREVENTION by the American Legion,
kept murderers' row in an uproar to-
day with hysterical shouts and efforts
to break down his cell door.
He clambered up the barred sides of
the cell, screaming and yelling and
carrying on an imaginary conversation
with ghosts. At times he addressed
his murdered wife, begging her not to
he disappointed because of his failure
to "meet her III heaven" At other
times he ordered intruding spirits out
OF his CELL
Demands Chicken.
Wanderers guards merely laughed
and shrugged their shoulders at these
manifestations They say he is pretend
ing madness in order to strengthen
his chances when the supreme court re-
views his claim of insanity. The guards
say Wanderer began these demonstra-
tons just as soon as he heard that
Commander McCauley had succeeded
in having the governor order reprieve
and rehearing of Wanderers alleged
sanity.
ITS just pose," said the assistant
taller, who has been Wanderers clos
est observer for months. He acted
sanely enough last night. He refused
to eat the jail dinner and ordered spring
chicken. He knew that Charles Appel
of the north side Turner hall, had
been in the habit of sending chicken
dinners to condemned men on the
night before the hanging and he de-
manded the chicken, even though he
was not to be executed the next morn
ing. He made such racket that we
had to send for the chicken. Then he
Gained down."
CANDLES Against Gallows.
The public generally is angry and
disguised over the ease with which
Wanderer houts the rope He admits
killing his wife in cold blood and then
shooting down the poor tramp he had
engaged to help rob her. From the
start he has boosted that he will new
er hang for his crimes and bets are
being made in the streets that he
knows what he is talking about. Bets
also are offered, with no takers, that
Gene Geary, slayer of three men,
Tommy" O'Connor, with four muir
ders against him, and William Gala
CHER, killer of two, will never die at
the end of the rope.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-08-09
A REAL BLUE LAW Is
URGED ON CONGRESS
SOUTHERN METHODISTS BE-
h HIND CAMPAIGN. 81, 600 TO
$1,000 TO BE PENALTY.

+ WASHINGTON, D. C.-Active ag-
itation for nationwide blue laws began
here recently. It is proposed to pro-
cure legislation for the most drastic OBJ
seryance of the Sabbath that ever has
been suggested or known. The propos-
ed bill provides:
thereafter it shall be unlawful:
"For any person in the employment
Of the United States to work or carry
on his ordinary vocation on Sunday.
For any person or corporation to
operate on Sunday any freight or pas
senger train or mail train, or any 9TH
er train or part OF train in the car
irving on of interstate commerce, trade
or traffic of any kind.
"For any postofflce to be open on
Sunday or to deliver mail on Sunday
for any mail to be carried or delivered
on Sunday by any employe OF the
United States whether in city or coun-
try"
"For any newspaper or other paper
or publication published or purporting
to be published on Sunday to be re-
ceiyed, carried or delivered as mail
bv anv agency of the United States,
in any postofice or over any route I'M
der the jurisdiction OF the United
States.
"For any person or corporation en-
gagged in interstate commerce or car
irving on any business or vocation I'M
der the laws of or with the permits
sion or license from the United States
or any of its agencies, to do or carry
on any ordinary vocation or business
on Sunday, the purpose of this act
being to repress our national determl-
nation to honor the Sabbath day and
keep it holy, as God commands, there
bv securing for all that opportunity
for spiritual and bodily refreshments
decreed by our Lord for the happiness
of all men and the safety of all ma
tons.
"Any person who does any of the
things above declared unlawful or
who procures or aids another in dong
anv of the things above declared I'M
lawful shall be guilty OF rnisdemean-
or and punished upon conviction by a
/ fine of not under 500 nor over Slo,OOo
for each offense and by Imprisonment
for not over six months IN the dIscre-
ton of the court.
ANY COrpOIdtlOIl tlldt uCco VI =,
IN doing these forbidden things shall
upon conviction be fined not less than
ST 900 nor over 100000 for each OF
tense and upon conviction a second
time for like offense shall forfeit its
charter and franchise and be enJoIned
from, operating in interstate commerce
provided. however, that emergency IN
stances of charity and necessity are not
included nor punishable under the pro-
visions of this act"
Noah w. Cooper, chairman Of the
Southern Methodist Sabbath Saving
crusade. is here with a committee OF
Itwelve-fve who will aid him in urg-
ing speedy and effective action by
congress. A petition, printed in pam
billet form, and entitled, appeal to
our President and Congress for Ma
tionai Sunday Laws, by Southern
Methodist Conference" is being dis
itributed to all members OF congress.
Senator Mcclellan presented a copy
| lust before adjournment recently; AT
the same time, he declared, he did not
subscribe TO the declaration set forth
and could not indorse the legislation
proposed.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-08-09
TAX ON AUTOS is
IN REVISED PLAN
INCREASED TAX ON CIGARS
, TOBACCO. SOFT DRINK
EXEMPTION URGED.

WASHINGTON, D. CA tax OF
two cents ON bank checks, fiat IL
cense tax of $40 on all automobiles, ir-
respective of cost or horsepower. An
increase OF first class postage rates to
three cents and an added levy on CT
CARS, tobacco and cigarettes are I'M
derstood to have been among tax re-
vision suggestions presented today by
Secretary Mellon to the house ways
and means committee, meeting in ex-
ecutive session
Other suggestions were said to have
included:
A reduction of so per cent in trans
portation taxes, both passenger and
freight, next year and their elimination
the year following.
Repeal of the taxes on soda fountain
drinks and ice cream.
Repeal of the excess profits tax and
elimination of the $1,000 exemption on
corporations incomes.
Increase of the normal income tax
on corporations from the present 10
per cent to per cent.
Elimination of the income surtax
brackets above 40 per cent, with the
surtax rates on incomes ranging from
10000 to $4,000 increased.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-08-09
ANOTNTs SICK AND CRIPPLED WITH OIL +
AT SALE CITY; PRAYS FOR RECOVERY

father looked appealingly and hopeful
" into the ewes of the preacher
Another child turned his tear-flled
eyes upward and prayed earnestly
when he was anointed with the oil.
The whole scene was tremendously
tragic and impressive. The big crowd
was hushed to silence by the unusual
spectacle.
It reminded one of the days when
the "Man of Galilee' was on earth
and the sick, blind and crippled went
to him for healing With his pale face
lifted upward this strange old man OF
the east Tennessee mountains anoint-
ed the eyebrows of each one of those
who come to him with oil and in a
trembling, fervent tone prayed for their
recovery.
Does Not Promise Cure.
Alter the service those who had
been anointed quietly went away as
they came. Those who limped to the
altar lirnped hopefully away. So TAR as
the casual observer could see there
was no change in their condition. Per
haps they were helped, perhaps they
were not; who knows?
1t was pitiful to see them so ex-
pectant, so willing to do anything to
be healed. Robinson disclaimed the
reputation that he was a divine healer,
but declared that he. represented the
Divine Healer
Robinson was born sixty years ago
in the mountains of east Tennessee,
and his father died when Bud was
a child.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-08-09
WATSON WOULD FIRE"
THE RESERVE BOARD
INTRODUCES RESOLUTION IN
SENATE TO HAVE MEM
BERS REMOVED.

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Senator
Tom Watson has introduced the fol-
lowing in the senate:
His Resolution.
Whereas, the secret, unlawful and
ruinous policy OF the federal reserve
board during the last year has inflict-
ed an irreparab1e damage of at least
$31 100000 000'upon the helpless Amer
lean people by the sudden and colossal
contraction of the money in circulation
without any previous notice to the cit
liens who were to be disastrously af-
fected by this Wall street policy; and
Whereas, the said reserve board
has loaned to monopolistic profiteers
the larger part of the entire loanable
funds of the government banks; and
Whereas, the said federal reserve
board has been insolently needless to
the universal cry of their victims who
are the laborers, farmers, merchants
and plain common people of our coun-
try upon whom depend the future well
fare, prosperity and defense of this re-
public; be it therefore
Would Remove Them.
"Resolyer, etc, That the president
OF the United States be requested and
he is hereby directed to remove from
office immediately after the passage Of
this resolution the present five mem
bers of the federal reserve board and to
appoint in their stead FIVE members
who shall not be bankers, but who
shall be honest and not mere assiduous
servitors of the Morgan interests, the
Standard Oil interests, the packer in
terests, the steel interests or any other
1egalized marauders upon the common
people of this republic"