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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-02-01
TEN BODIES WERE
TORN TO FRAGMENTS
DISASTER KILLED so PEOPLE
AND TORE TO SPLINTERS
ROW OF DWELLINGS.

MEMPHIS, Tenn.--At least Is per
sons, most of them negroes, were
killed, according to police estimates,
and so or more injured by an explo-
sion of a tank car of gasoline near the
filing station of the Cigar Reeves Co.,
set off presumably by spark from a
workman's chisel, which tore to splin-
tiers a row of frame dwellings at
Front and Looney streets here Mon
dav, shattered windows within ra-
dius of IS blocks and shook the en-
tire north end OF the city
Police and fire department officials
attributed the explosion to chance
spark from the chisel of workman
who was caulking the car, which tell
into the gasoline, when another work.
man removed the cap from the top OF
the tank. Two of the workers were
torn to bits while the third escaped
practically unscathed.
A row of tenament housese a block
length, all of frame construction, were
leveled by the force of the explosion,
killing and manning their occupants.
Ten bodies torn almost beyond rec
ognition were removed within a few
minutes.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-02-01
Treasures Left By Spanish
Pirates Are Sought Along
The Sandy F lorida Coast
Syndicate Has Been Formed of Ad-
venturous Men Who Have Begun
Quest For Hidden Gold.

Another search for treasure-troVe,
a sunken Spanish galleon laden with
stolen gold, has been launched on the
Atlantic coast Of Florida. Romance
this time has lured a group OF adven-
furious men of Deerheld, Fla, to. dig
in the oceans bottom for the pirate
shin which, tradition says, had hauled
TOO close to the treacherous shores
when pursued. A syndicate formed tor
the search has begun operations. where
the galleon is supposed to have peen
wrecked in the sands.
This is only one OF the many similar
adventures off the south Florida coast,
which, in the old days before the ad-
vent of lighthouses, was the scene OF
MANY wrecks. Treasurer seekers have
brought up a few ancient hulls, which
had been deeply buried in sand, some
dating back five or six centuries. But
so far no ship thus recovered. has
Welded ANYTHING except ancient wood.
One prospector is said to have spent
two fortunes in Florida before quit
ting the game.
Fulford, II miles north OF Miami,
Fla, has been the scene OF many
searches. Tradition has it that pirate
ship escaped puISuefS ny sdnlhS up
a creek near Fulford, where the crew
celebrated by getting drunk. Seminole
Indians boarded the vessel and mas
sacred the crew except one, the story
runs. and the escaped pirate succeed
ed in rescuing the ships treasure chest,
which he buried nearby, making
diagram Of the spot. Unable to return,
the pirate is said to have given the
diagram to a friend. This has been
used by several searching parties, but
they failed to locate the gold.
a native living nearby says the spot
is haunted, and that even now the
ghosts OF the pirates howl and groan
when any one nears it. He says no
one is ever going TO get the treasure
as the ghosts carry on something ter
rible when you get close to it. Any
thing might happen in that terrible
place"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-02-01
FARMERS OF WEST
MAY SELL OWN CROPS
Pc RFUL ORGANIZATION
WITH PRACTICAL MEN
AT ITS HELM.

Farmers of the great bread basket
OF the United States, extending from
the eastern boundry of Ohio through
to the Rocky mountains, are organic
ing. They are forming a powerful or
The object of the big organization
ganization to market their products.
is tor handle the crops from the farms
to the millers or to the exporters. The
organization will build or purchase
grain elevators in the crop producing
territory and will also obtain elevators
at the seaports. The farmers are not
asking a single favor OF the govern
ment and are not advocating the use
of public money in any OF their en-
terprises. They are asking the poll
ticians to keep hands off" rather
than asking them to pass remedial
legislation for the benefit Of farmers.
Farmers Ready to Organize.
Three hundred different farm organ
izations are in the plan. For six
months their representatives have been
working on a plan of action. That plan
is nearly ready to be reported back
to the 800 distinct organizations tor
approval. AS soon as this is done the
farmers are ready for action.
c. H. Gustafson, of Omaha, Neb:,
is chairman of the committee which
is now working out the scheme. AS
sisting him are 10 of the best known
farmer organization experts in the
country. Committees of these men
have for the last six months been in
vestigating farm marketing conditions
in all parts of this country, as well
as in Canada.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-02-01

ovease or diminish the force of gravi-
tation, but has no theory as to how it
is done and believes it is gift handed
down to her from her father. She is
native of Atlanta, Ga. In soft, lisp
ing accents she encouraged bashful
males at the demonstration to try to
lift her. What actually transpired was
simple enough Any one had chance
to. try to move her from the floor
if he could.
The grip was below her arms. She
crooked at the elbow as she was seiz-
ed, but was equally resistant with her
arms hanging down beside her. There
was no other form of contact. Her
whole body was tense. Time and again
size was almost dragged out of her
quaint little blue silk frock, but not
once did her feet leave the floor. Her
whole body sagged and she had a
suspicion OF Houdini's straining wrig-
gle.
After convincing demonstration
with one man she was surrounded by
five. 1t wasn't their gentle handling
that kept her on the floor, either. They
used their united strength to lift her,
but bending one of her knees behind
her she stood as firm as a rock. In
every instance contact was established
through the hands and arms. The most
trying test, apparently, was that OF
five men trying to push her toward a
wall. She stood with arms outstretch-
ed, not with her hands but with the
men stood in row behind her, grasp
ing the shoulders of the person in
front and all pushed while she resist
ed, not with her hands, but with the
slant of her body. There was intense
concentration in every line of her fig
ure. 1t almost seemed as if she were
in trance. When she relaxed victo-
rious she turned faint and shook like
an aspen.
Calls 1t Jiu Jitsu Trick.
Her minor demonstrations were
with a chair and billiard cue, neither
of which could be taken from her. She
pushed against her challenger and
broke the current of his strength. In
|every instance she was OH the defen-
sive. According to her own testimony
her only failures have been when men
have suddenly rushed her without
warning and swept her off her feet.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-02-01
FIVE MEN FAIL TO BULGE
GIRL .SANDOW COULDN'T LIFT
Georgia Magnet Five Feet Two Inches High and Weighing
Pounds. Claims to Have Control Of Natural Laws

NEW YORK, N. Y.-The girl that
Sandow, Plachette and numerous other
professional strong men could not lift
dehed the united strength of five men
at a private demonstration in the Hotel
Aston yesterday afternoon. Miss An
ME Abbott, known as the Georgia
Magnet" stands about FIVE feet two
inches high and weighs lis pounds
She is delicate as puff ball i'll build,
but is seemingly impervious to the
cave man tactics brought to bear on
her yesterday for demonstration pur-
poses.
Medical men were present and the
general opinion was that there is Moth
ing metaphysical about Miss Abbott's
powers, but that she uses the defences
of the Japanese wrestler and the, ele-
mentary leverage principles of physics.
She did what Johnny Coulan is doing
now in Paris. For four years she was
overseas, first with the British Red
Cross and then with the American
army, but no one succeeded in raising
her from the ground. When Sandow
challenged her. they appeared together
at Windsor Castle before the King OF
England and the slim resiliency of the
little southern woman was more than
a match for the enormous strength OF
the physical culturist Psyche analy-
lists have found themselves as much at
sea as strong men in dealing with her.
Five Failed to Lift Her.
Miss Abbott claims to have control
of natural laws and to be able to in
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-02-01
Wilson's Armenia Note
Is Severely Criticised
London Editor Wonders If We Are
Reading ARABIAN Nights"


LONDON.-Th Chronicle, in an
editorial on President Wilson's mes
sage to the council of the league of
nations on Armenian mediation, de-
clared it "bristles with disputable
points
I'VE may note" it says, that the
fighting on the Crimean front result
ed not from invasion but from civil
war and that the troubles in Armenia
arose in the first place not from the
bolsheviks but from the kemalist
Turks. But consider the price which
he asks particular European powers
to pay for the benefit of his media
ton. They are to pledge themselves
to guarantee, presumably by force, the
territorial integrity of Russia ill
defined and stretching from Poland
across. Europe and Asia to the Pa
cifc.
Denied the right to any say in Rus
sian affairs, offered nothing in return
by Russia, they are to undertake TO
protect this benehcent home of revo-
luton against any enemy in two con-
tinents who may have grudge
against it. This would be tall order,
even if the United States were willing
to help. But as the price Of President
Wilson's personal mediation in Ar
menia we wonder if we are reading
Arabian Nights
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-02-01
THE BRITISH DEBT TO
AMERICA BIG PROBLEM
ENGLAND SEEKS FAVORABLE
TERMS OF PAYMENT ON ITS
BIG LOAN FROM U. S.
TOTALS FOUR BILLIONS
Europe Now Owes the United States
Government Nineteen Billion Dol
lars, and All Debtor Nations Are
Seeking Long Time Payments.

WASHINGTON. D. C.-Postpone-
ment until the advent of the Harding
administration of the further negotia-
tons of the refunding of the Ameri-
can government loan to Great Britain
is expected to be one of the results
Of the conference in London which
British Ambassador Geddes departed
so suddenly to attend coincidentally
with the cancellation of Lord Chal-
mers' journey to this country to dis
cuss the matter with the Wilson ad-
ministration.
The refunding of the $4,000,000,000
loan to England into definite long
term bonds, including unpaid interest
on the principal, is only one of num-
erous matters in which it will be nee
reach an understanding at an early
date
England is seeking favorable terms
in the refunding of the loan. Ameri-
ca wants more favorable treatment OF
American oil interests in Mesopota-
mia. Mr.. Harding wants England to
consent to the revision of the Hay
Paunceforte treaty so as to permit the
exemption of American ships from the
payment of Panama canal tolls and
has said he thinks he sees a way of
achieving this end.
Others Owe U. S. Big Sum.
The loan negotiations with Great
Britain will pave the way for refund
ing all the loans to the allies, which
now aggregate, with unpaid interest,
close to 00o,000000. The total of
all foreign obligations to the United
States at this time is placed at $f9,-
000,000,000, inclusive of the loans to
the allies.
Consideration of the problem has in
volved the issue of German repara-
tions and that nations powers of re-
Mobilization and payment. Eve n
French statesmen are less optimistic
today about Germany's capacity to
meet her obligations than they were
when the terms were written into the
peace treaty. One of the fallacies
which were factors in estimating Ger
many's potential economic strength
was the prosition that, for some years
before the war began, Germany was
expendlng annually S4UU,U0U,OUU on
ornaments. The argument was that
Germany would be able to conserve
this item of her pre-war budget and
turn it into the reparations.
Economic System Upset.
However, the buying capacity OF
the world before August, 1914, was
equal to the agricultural and industrial
output of the world, and it is pointed
out that should Germany manufacture
and sell the amount of goods that
would enable her to put that $780,
100000 into PREPARATIONS she must take
away from England, France, the Unit
ed States and other countries just that
amount of business. The United States
also, it is said, can produce more COM
modities than it is putting out, but its
output is equal to the demand of its
goods, regulated by the capacity of
the other countries to pay for them.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-02-01
Horses. to
Be Brought to u. S.
Macomber Acquires French Racing
Stable at Approximately $l,00o,oo0.

NEW YORK, N. "a large part
of the noted French racing stable of
the late VIM. K. Vanderbilt will be
brought TO America this year, A. K.
Macomber, the California horseman,
announced here today. Mr.. Macomber
acquired the stable last September at
a price reported at about $l,000,000
Among thirty-six horses to be
shipped to this country are the two
famed breeding stations. Seasick and
Oversight, which during their racing
life won $125,000 each; eight horses
in training and more than score of
yearlings.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-02-01
1900 Men Fight For
30 Cents an Hour Jobs
Baltimore Plan to Tide Over Unem-
ployment Period Is Extended.

BALTIMORE, Md-Two thous-
and men fought today for the one hun
area Jobs at 80 cents an hour, which
Dne city is offering through the mu-
HlclpaI employment bureau, in an Ell
i ioIt TO relieve the unemployment sit
Long before the office of the bureau
opened Tor its first days business the
sidewalk in front Of the door was
crowded. About half of them were
negroes.
Inc doors were opened at 9 O'Clock
ana tve white and five negroes were
tL at a time. When this began
me oae men fought, in good nature but
lager Tor work, to get in. Three po-
heeI1en who were on duty were fat
Il. ,THe "a out against the door, and had
an lhey could do to prevent the men
weight.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-02-01
SNOW IN LOS ANGELES;
MIDDLE WEST ABLOOM
WHILE BALL PLAYERS GO TO
CHICAGO PARKS, CALIFOR-
MIA REPORTS BLIZZARD.

CHICAGO-The. celestial master
of the weather shifted nervously IN
his easy chair and focused a baletul
eve on that portion of the United
States known as California. Then he
yelled Front" and his special agent
came hopping up on the double quick.
I'm sick and tired of hearing these
people Dragging about their climate, "
said the weather man. "To hear 'em
talk you'd think they deserved the
credit instead of |; stick a couple of
snowstorms in your pocket and shake
'em out over that wonderful climate
And so it came to pass that from
Los Angeles, capital OF the Kingdom
of Sunshine, where mermaids dlsport
in the surf the year around, came the
news that the weather man had wrapp-
ed the nonpareil climate in a white
winding sheet and placed 1t IN the
cannery for time at least. Instead
of bathing in Long Beach they are
throwing snowballs, according to the
late bulletins.
In Chicago parks and on the lake
front today baseball games were be
ing played. In hte woods in the middle
west the lilies and wild flowers are
budding, as are the trees and the rest
of the flora which comes to lie al
ter the winter has gone its way.
Los Angeles-Rain, snow and hail,
accompanied by thunder and light
ming, were parts of an unusual storm
that visited sections of Los Angeles
city and county yesterday.
The San Gabriel mountains, north
of Pasadena, were snowclad from the
peaks almost to their base.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-02-01
Georgia Negro Given
Long Term in Chicago
For Stealing a Rooster

Good Z o. e,nl Stealth chick
en- amt no On IS an accom-
plishment," anGstp -sTRostick, a
negro, OF Chicago, eyes
in puZZlement. He was ~r-
gia, and had just been 81
to from 3 to 20 years imprison,
after a jury, celebrating but fve
minutes, had found him guilty of
stealing one little rooster.
mo, suh," unused Eddie, as they
led him away, it amt nowise nat
ural. Supposin' it a been a juicy
hen, I reckon I'd got hung"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-02-01
WILL BE
ON CAPITOL "PORCH"
SMALL PLATFORM WILL BE
ERECTED ON WHICH CHIEF
JUSTICE WILL GIVE OATH.

WASHINGTON, d. C.-Plans for
the Harding and Coolidge inaugural
took a sudden shift today, when it
was decided that if weather permitted
the new president would take the oath
and deliver the inaugural address from
the east portico of the capitol.
Senator Harding suggested this in
a message to Senator Knox, chairman
of the congressional committee on in
augural ceremonies, and Senator
Knox. ON behalf of the committee,
promised it would be arranged. The
Joint committee at meeting tomor-
row no doubt will ratify the promise
of Senator Knox.
However, the new plan does not in
terfere with the program of economy
and simplicity. The erection OF cost
ly' platform and seats at the east front
OF the capitol has been banned and
the proposed parade and ball will not
be attempted.
AS it is arranged now only Cover
nor Coolidge will take the oath and
speak in the senate chamber.
The only expense involved in the
changed plans will be the erection of
a small stand from which Senator
Harding will speak and on which will
be seated Chief Justice White, of the
supreme court of the u S., and few
officials concerned directly with the
Exactly who will be seat
ed on this stand has not been deter
mined.
Wilson Won't Be on Stand.
President Wilson, according to ar
as they stand now, plans
to ride with President-elect Harding
to the capitol. Mr.. Wilson, however,
doesn't expect to remain at the. in
augural ceremony, where he would be
according to custom, to
mount the inaugural stand with his
which his medical advisers
will not consent for him to do. He
will, therefore, return to the white
house as soon as Mr. Harding reach
es the capital and await the new pres
ident and Mrs. Harding at the white
house luncheon. The president and
Mrs. Wilson will then take leave of
the white house and go to their new
home.
1t will be his first appearance at the
capitol in more than year and half
and also his last appearance as presi-
dent of the United States.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-02-01
Not to Be Funny, But Rev.
Mr.. Yawn Takes Passionate

MILLTOWN, Ga.-The Baptist
church of this place, which has been
without a pastor since Rev. ]. A.
Rawls accepted call to Tampa, Fla,
few weeks ago, has called Rev.
Yawn, of Ray City, a young man who
graduated at Mercer university two
years ago. Mr. Yawn has accepted.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-02-01
Negro Population in
Northern Cities Increases

o- WASHINGTON, D. C.-The ne
e. s1o population of Pittsburg, revised
N october p, 1920, was 81, 688, an
nroose OF zoos, or All per cent. Ne
6 559es IN Philadelphia numbered 1884,
Ceo, an increase OF 1868, or 58.S per
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-02-01
"SOAlE BEANP' MULE KICKS MAN
ON THE HEAD AND BREAKS ITS LEG

HUNTSVILLE AlaThe claim of Joseph Jones OF Merrmac to
hospital he had today
his that he had been kicked by mule the head and that
result the animal lying helpless with broken leg investigated
and found o
Jones said his blocked by mule and he made
stampede,
directed kick the brow The
helpless cripple and will
The Nenana news., 1921-12-08

100 5o-pound sacks of whole wheat
 four daily. Dad Irons, who is in charge of the mill. says the plant is now running as smooth as a sewing machine. 4 formal opening. for the
The Nenana news., 1921-12-08


 L. J Fink, who has been doing as sesSment work on claims on Birch Creek, in the Circle country, re- turned to town on the last train and reports that wolves are plenti fuI in that region. He says they ap- preach camp boldly and he counted a band Of ten Of the animals recent Y near his cabin. Fink also reports that J & Parking. Of the Kimbish roadhouse, was met about 60 miles out. with a five-Jon outfit. He was bound for Birch Creek, where he in tends 10 do some hydraulic mining next summer.
The Nenana news., 1921-12-08

J Stanley. manager for the Ras- mussen freighting outfit at Circle, is reported to have injured himself recently, while engaged in moving the Berry dredge. He is al present at Circle Hot Springs. where he is mending rapidly.
The Nenana news., 1921-12-08

Nal Carrier Jim Alexander badly Wrenched his wrist recently while trying to right an overturned sled. The accident occurred on the Eagle summit trail while the mail man was enroute 10 Circle from Eagle with the mail.
The Nenana news., 1921-12-08

The Fairbanks flour mill which was put out of commission temper arily by a break down. Is now run hing full time again and turning out
The Nenana news., 1921-12-08

The |. s, Bureau Of Mines has announced a class in blowripe analysis and identification of miner als to be held at the Alaska Station of the Bureau at Fairbanks, open 10 prospectors and men interested Tn mining in the Territory Sufficient elementary chemistry. geology, etc. will be included to enable the sud ents to supplement the course by individual reading and study. The classes will occupy five mornings a wee2, during the month o: January. and a nominal fee of $25 will be charged to cover the cost of appar- atus, books and materials. Further information can be obtained by writing 10 the L. S Bureau cf Mines at Fairbanks. Those desiring 10 join the class should notify rhe aDoye address as soon as possible
The Nenana news., 1921-12-08

Jess Bryant Is convalescing, fol lowing an operation performed II the local hospital. He is able 10 be about and is seen occasionally al his old haunts. .......
The Nenana news., 1921-12-08

The entertainment given by the Pioneer Ladies, following the in stallation of officers for the ensuing year, was largely attended and very much enjoyed. The affair was open to the members Of the organization and their invited friends and Odd Fellows hall was beautifully decorat- ed in honor of the occasion. The entertainment was concluded with an elaborte lunch. and followed by q two-hour hop. Sixteen new members were enrolled by the ladies, auxil- iary during the year.
The Nenana news., 1921-12-08

4 largely attended public re- ception was rendered to District Judge and Mrs Cecil H. Clegg on Tuesday night, at Masonic Hall The affair terminated with 9 dance.
The Nenana news., 1921-12-08

Mike O'Brion, who recently un- derwent an operation at the local hospital. has fully recovered and is a home again.
The Nenana news., 1921-12-08
News {: FAIRBANKS Notes
Peter SteH, Correspondent

The selection of Q jury to try the Hainzinger case was completed in district court late Tuesday after noon and the trial Is now in pro gress-behind closed doors.
The Nenana news., 1921-12-08

FOR sALE-1,500 pounds Yukon river dried salmon; 19 eases p degrees gasoline. 4. J. Ghezz.
The Nenana news., 1921-12-08

Among the recent arrivals at the hotels are Mrs Forseth. Mrs. Stone. Frank Nelson, R Rothenburg, John Trotsky. Mrs. Mcdonald, John DD- leck, Pete Dauris, J. T. Taners, F. Rope. Among the departures from town were Frank O'FarreH. Lou Sid finger, J. J. Clausen, Joe J. Coyner H C. Haslem.
The Nenana news., 1921-12-08

Herb Faulkner. sourdough cor tractor and tiecu7ter. was an out bound passenger or the Overland yesterday. He is headed for Seattle and plans on visiting California. where he will spend much of the re- maining winter with his son, who has large law practice in the Poppy state.
The Nenana news., 1921-12-08

DEVELOPING and Printing al the
 Robertson studio. Er- z. ". Adams
The Nenana news., 1921-12-08

Chief Surgeon and Mrs. T. o, Lake and baby left on the Over land yesterday. enroute to their home in Michigan. The doctor is on
The Nenana news., 1921-12-08

Thomas Cox arrived here recently from Nenana for a brief stay.
The Nenana news., 1921-12-08

a three months vacation and ex- poets to return to Fairbanks early in the spring, He has retained his offices in town and, during his ab- sence, his practice will be taken care of by pr. de la Vergne. The Lakes will spend the balance of the week in Nenana. resuming their journey to the coast on Sunday.
The Nenana news., 1921-12-08

Members of Dorman H. Baker Post are preparing 10 move into the new quarters of the organiza- ton in the Lavery & Bailey block, on CuShman street, where comfort able club rooms have been fitted up for the boys.