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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-12-12
YOUNG VANDERBILT
MADE GOOD AS WORKER
SCION OF CROESUS FAMILY
PASSED UP YACHTS, MAN
SION, ETC, TO WIN GIRL.

. Informed that he must give up his
fathers wonderful mansion, motor
cars and other luxuries which go with
big fortunes if he wanted to win the
girl of his heart, Cornelius Wander
bilt, jr., laboring under the handicap
of a too-well known name and more
wealth than Croesus had, became a
cub reporter on a New York city
newspaper in order to win Miss Ra-
chel Littleton, of Tennessee.
earn your own way for a year,
the girl told him after he returned
from a long and honorable service
overseas, where he served as a chauf-
feur and later became a wagner,
learning to live more or less comfort
ably in mud, filth and on army chow
and short rations.
Becomes a Journalist-$30 Week.
When young Vanderbilt decided to
break into the newspaper game he did
not use his family name to help, HIM
along, but asked for Job and got
it. He became cub reporter at $50
week, and for year his income was
never more than $40 week. He asked
no favors and he received none. lie
drudged along with the worst and the
best, and before year was up he had
proved to himself and to his sweet
heart that he could hold a mans job
with his own two fists.
Keeps Right on Working.
Cornelius and Rachel were married
April %, 1920. More than 5000 guests
attended the wedding and the gifts
amounted in value to more than ST.
100000.
The strangest part is that. young
Vanderbilt with millions at his com
mand, has decided to keep right on
working instead of living the life OF
an idler. He has branched out to be-
come free lance" newspaper writer,
maintains a modest Office, and turns
out an enormous amount of readable
copy" in a week.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-12-12
"What Causes Earthquakes" Being
Determined off Coast of California

WASHINGTON, D. C.-The moot
question, What causes earthquakes"
may at last be answered as the result
ot sounding operations being conduct
ed by the United States navy off the
Pacific coast.
For years directors of the Carnegie
institute here have been trying to de-
termine the origin of the successive
disturbances in the far west They
have about reached the conclusion
that suspected receding movement of
the California coast is responsible.
Whether this theory is correct will
probably be revealed by a map of the
Pacific Shelf now being prepared
by navy experts and scientists of the
institute aboard the United States de-
stroyers Hull and Cory, according to
an announcement from the navy de-
partment Sunday.
The destroyers are equipped with
the newly-perfected apparatus for de-
termining ocean depths by means of
sound. The resulting map of the
shelf or ocean bottom from the
shore to the 1000 fathom curve will
be permanent record. Thus by COM
parison with maps to be made in fu-
ture years, it will be easily discernable
if the Pacific coast is actually Slip
ping"
In former years the measuring of
ocean depths was a tedious opera
ton, involving the dropping of lead
and the hauling of it in again, Sound
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-12-12
SEEK NINE MILLIONS
FOR DRY CAMPAIGN
CONGRESS TO BE ASKED FOR
THAT AMOUNT BY PROHIBI-
TON DEPARTMENT.

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Nine and
a half million dollars will be asked
by the federal prohibition department
for next years battle with bootleg
gers under plans being discussed by
dry chiefs Saturday night.
Congress will be asked to appro-
pirate this sum for the coming fiscal
year in order that new enforcement
system may engage the rum running
forces. President Harding believes the
bootleggers have gained such Roadway
as to create a serious situation"
A shakeup of the system, involv-
ing several hundred field agents and
some state directors and other Off
Gals, is under way.
Attorney General Daugherty Satur-
day night joined the movement for
stricter enforcement than the admin
istration decided on at a meeting OF
the cabinet on Friday. He announced
that a system of conferences between
federal and states attorneys had been
arranged 50 that closer cooperation
between the two groups might be OBJ
tanned.
The conferences also will handle
violations which might come under
the Dyer automobile theft law, the
narcotic law and the postal frauds law.
In the prohibition department shake
up more than fifty agents already
have been dropped in New York,
eight in New Jersey and others IN Chi
cago. Other changes soon will be
made in other cities.
Prohibition Commissioner Roy A..
Haynes declared these changes are
being made in order to reduce the
quota OF all federal posts to normal
The present force is larger than ever yer
before, there being more than 5,ooo
men actively engaged. 1000
This is an increase of 1000 men
over last year.
This force, it is said, can not be
maintained at the present approprla-
ton.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-12-12

ings could not be made with the YES
sci under Roadway.
Under the sonic method soundlngs
can be taken at intervals OF a lew
minutes, while the ship is under tull
Roadway. 1t consists merely III meas
uring the length of time it requires
for sound to travel from the vessel to
the bottom of the ocean and back
again. In water up to ninety fathoms
the echo of the propeller is utilized.
In great depths a special sound source
is utilized.
The U. S. S. Stewart was the first
vessel to be equipped with the sonic
sounding device. In cruise from
Newport to Gibraltar she made nearly
1000 soundings in nine days. The
deepest hole found was 5000 fathoms,
Tor nearly four miles. This sounding
was made in four minutes. With the
old lead method it would have taken
about three hours and possible would
not have been so accurate.
The Hull and Cory were detached
for this expedition and fitted with the
sounding device at Mare island at a
cost of $4,000 each. Meanwhile Lleu-
tenant Commander Bierd of the Cory
and Lieutenant Commander Helm OF
the Hull were given special lnstruc-
tions in its operation.
Professors Lawton and Willis are
representing the Carnegie institute on
the cruise, which will cover 7,OO0
miles between San Francisco and
Point Dessauso.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-12-12
WOMAN LED PIRATES
WHO SEIZED STEAMER
LEADER OF CHINESE BUCCA-
NEERS WAS WOUNDED, BUT
ESCAPED WITH HER BAND. Z

HONG KONG.-Stories of a wo-
man pirate leader and her desperate
band of Chinese buccaneers, who seiz-
ed the British steamer Sui-An, over
powered the crew and then escaped
with all the cash and valuables on
board, were related by the passengers,
who were landed from the vessel yes
terday.
Throughout the piratica1 adventure
the woman leader is said to have
calmly directed the movements of her
band, said to number about IS. and
was wounded together with three of
the buccaneers when the passengers
and crew engaged them in battle.
Three of the ships crew were killed
and several wounded, including the
captain, French priest and another
European passenger, the chief officer,
chief engineer and Portuguese pas
senger. Most of the passengers, when
they landed, were suffering from hun
ger and exhaustion.
The pirates travelled as passengers
aboard the Sui-An when she left Ma
Gao for Hong Kong Sunday. The wo-
man leader travelled first class. When
but a few miles out the band seized
the ship. The ship carried no wireless
and nothing was known of the piracy
until she entered the harbor. The
wounded were placed in hospitals here.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-12-12
NEWLY MADE OIL KING TO
ERECT 100000 CHURCHES
Often Considered What He'd Do
When Rich. Now Has Big Chance.

With the wealth that came to him
over night following the discovery. OF
oil on his land w. A. Mckenzie, OF
Smackover, Ark, will build two fine
100000 churches in his home town,
which is growing to be prosperous
new city in the heart of wealthy oil
region.
One of the churches will be known
as the Missionary Baptist Memorial
church and the other the Memorial
Presbyterian church. They will stand
on the site of what was, few months
ago. a wilderness, but which now is
the center of thicket OF oil wells,
many gushing oil and others not yet
completed.
Mr.. Mckenzie was merchant and
Mas never poor, although he was also
far from being wealthy. He now has
about IS producing wells, and work
is going on at 40 other locations on
his property.
Il have tried to let my heart eX-
pand," said Mckenzie. Il have tried
to become a better and more straight
forward man and the opportunity to
do good has now arrived.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-12-12
HAS CASH
| AN TO AID FARMERS
HARDING AND SENATORS
prs 0nopT PROGRAM AFTER A
AnDoNFAB. IDEAS BACKED.

n,sHINGTON, D. C.-The adj
.N.--.r,tion's new program for imme-
ll'i'''. 4o.rcjal relief to farmers was
llate ,r .'td and practically perfected at
Eofiu .3,rence between President Hard
CONF" s5(orretarv Wallace and twelve
Fng' .or. headed by Senator Watson,
5il 4ndana. 1t will be put before con-
Fl in0 al once and pressed with the
|gf re forra Of the administration.
u1 p.oodIv. the plan brings together
Sae administration measure the APP
p on[ nortion of various relief meas
ro 10, 's5rready pending in congress and
pr, also provisions to make the
|con. sdod relief available to the small
Eflg Sner as well as to the large cattle
I a. and grain growers.
VIII Aid Small Farmers.
The Man proposes to utilize the fed
-. ~ farm board as the agency through
fl S;, h. relief is to be given. The de-
WIZ W. of the financing have been prac-
a :anI,y worked out. The general pur-
o o@a ;s larger and more liberal credits
W. cbeaper interest rates. The opin-
~ n those participating in the con-
".nce was that while the war finance
IDnIrooration had been of great value in
|.Ior;ating the distressed condition of
anrirnture its loans, because of GER
M limitations, did not reach down
= the average small farmers who
so;ss few cattle or has small quanti-
.;ss al grain to market. By using the
8sajsra1 farm loan board as the agency
~ carry out the plan of financing the
srew administration plan proposes to
.n,ake the government relief available
drqcty TO the small farmers who need
|S I =,
Il AT the senators present gave their
.ooroval to the program and pledged
Beir support for its immediate con-
zIdertion in congress.
4 The president had in conference at
tAs white house Thursday afternoon
H. secretary of agriculture and Sen
sors Lodge, Watson, Capper, Nc
|Nsv. Gooding, Willis, Shortridge,
INcCumber, Mclean, Nicholson, Fer
Irad and Reyes. The senators chiefly
|reoresented the agriculture and bank
Eng and currency committees.
i The legislative thought to be suit
led to the agricultural and livestock
Emergency contemplates provision for:
Plan Loan Increase.
Increasing the maximum loan linn
Its OF federal farm land banks from
$4,000 to $4,000.
Provision for the voluntary crea-
lion Of live stock and agricultural cred
1t associations primarily to deal with
loans on live stock.
Amendment of the federal farm
loan act to provide for the rediscount
Of agricultural production and market
Ing paper. Also to add two members
to the federal farm loan board"
The program contemplates creating
a division in the federal farm banks
to deal specifically with production and
credits, thus supplying a
means OF discount by the federal re-
serve banks. Credits to the maximum
period OF three years are to be pro-
vided where the turnover covers that
period
The conference brought out clear
denomination to develop a workable
plan Of dealing with the relief Of farm
credits at the short session OF con-
gress and will have the cordial sane
ton OF the majority in congress and
the PRESIDENT
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-12-12
POLICE PROBING PRISON
PLOTS; HUSBANDS POISONED
Believe Two Wives Have Caused a
Dozen Deaths. Insurance Object.

Police of Chicago have laid plans to
exhume seven more bodies in the in
vestigation of the Mrs. Bluebeard
poison plot, involving two women.
Five bodies have already been dug
UP. Analysis revealed quantities OF
poison in at least two instances.
Formal charges of homicide have
been placed against Mrs. Tillie Xii
mex and Mrs. Nellie Sturmer Koulik,
cousins, who, police say, are response
Bile for the wholesale poisoning OF
husbands and relatives. Insurance and
fear cf discovery were the motives Tor
the poisonings, which may number II.
Both Mrs. Klimek and Mrs. Koulik
refuse to discuss the cases and show
no interest in the exhuming OF their
husbands bodies. The former is A
years old and the latter IS. Mrs. Xii
mex was the first arrested after her
last husband was found desperately i'll
from poisoning. He is lowering be-
tween life and death.
Mrs. Klimek is alleged TO have con
fessed that she poisoned Klimek.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-12-12

That aspirin put into water will
keep flowers fresh for a longer period
than without it, is claimed
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-12-12

More than II per cent of water and
5 per cent of salt is adulterating but,
ter.
Evening star., 1922-12-20

Mr.. MADISON AND 18th NV
Beautiful. modern, 2-story. colonial
brick; double rear porches upper In
closed); large lot; garage space; pos
session: owner leaving city and will
sacrifice much below value, on terms.
PA. AVE. Mr.. 10th S.E.-Posses
sion; 8 r. and b.. brick: new furnace:
garage; worth much more; consider
an offer Of $3.50. on easy payments;
commercial district.
ECKINGTON-No reasonable offer
refused, as owner must have cash;
modern, 9 r. and b., colonial brick:
garage, etc. You will be pleased with
the location, construction. appearance.
etc, Of this attractive home, SO
cheap.
N. E. RYON CO., INC.
Main 1897. 1923 f st.
Evening star., 1922-12-20
$500 CASH.

very desirable 7-room and bath home:
h.-wh, oak doors. electricity; In Q good north
west location. For further particulars call
Main 1867.
Evening star., 1922-12-20
COLORED.

COLORED.
&1OO CASH. $35 MONTHLY.
Qncluding all interest)
I have several good six room brick houses
that / will sell on the above terms 1t 10
now time for you to stop paying rent and
own your OWN home.
GRANVILLE c. BRADFORD,
4c5 BOND BUILDING,
l4th and New York Ave. NV Main o59S. 2l'
9Th AND II SITS. NE.
Six rooms. BATH cellar. pressed brick house.
in this section for 81. 500 Will rent for $50.
Furnace heat Reasonable terms. Address
Box % II. Star ONCE.
Evening star., 1922-12-20

Hedges & Middleton, Inc.
1884 H St. NV. Realtors Phone Main ,ces.
Chevy Chase.
$14,75o.
a A fully detashed home. located just west Of
circle. Eight large rooms. complete bath
with shower, also shower hath: glass Enclosed
with ane opsn Eh,. as
h.-w.h. Attractive lot: boIlsa. with garage
for two cars. Reasonable terms.
Downtown.
$14,5oo.
large. well constructed brick home nearly
% feet wide. which IL particularly adapted
within easy walking distance OF the business
section and government departments. Ten
electric lights. % S.w.S. In sicelieDs % conditon' %
Room for a garage. Convenient terms.
Petworth.
$3.50.
A well built and very attractive, semi
detached brick home. located within one
square Of the school, church. street cars and
lighted rooms. tile bath. electric lights,
h.-w.h.. hardwood floors and trim. Good size
rear yard 10 q paveQ 4ley. Easy terms OF
sale.
Jefferson St.
$1,000.
Very desirable and complete home in every
detail. It is comparatively new and contains
6 rooms, tile bath, colonial front porch, hard
wood floors and hardwood trim throughout;
attic. gas logs in the living room; large dining
room with beam ceiling; electric lights,
h.-w.h., laundry facilities. Very largs rear
yard with room for garage. Easy terms.
Mt. Pleasant.
$1,000.
Attractively situated near 18th and Park rd
Thoroughly modern and up-to-date home, hav-
ing large rooms. tile bath and two rear
porches: electric lights. h.-w.h., hardwood
noors and several added features. Splendid
rear yard. Reasonable terms.
Hedges & Middleton, Inc.
1894 b St. NV. Phone Main 1O2s.
XMAS GIFT.
semi-detached; 9 rooms and new bath +:
modern new heating plant; new garage: condi-
tion perfect; near 98rd and r SITS. $3.50.
Main s113. @. p. BARRETT, 1917 H St,
Evening star., 1922-12-20
Petworth.
SQ,8so.
Jefferson St.
$1,000.
Mt. Pleasant.
$1,000.

Attractively situated near 18th and Park I'd.
Thoroughly modern and up-to-date home, hav-
ing large rooms. tile bath and two rear
porches: electric lights, h.-w.h.. hardwood
noors and several added features. Splendid
rear yard. Reasonable terms.
Evening star., 1922-12-20
Bus Line Now Running.
MASSACHUSETTS
DApK
PARK

Massachusetts, avenue, west OF
Sheridan Circle to near Con-
necticut Avenue Bridge, to Sind
and Cathedral avenue (Woodley
road). Wooded lots and villa
sites. Some as low as $1,000.
owner, Exclusive Agent, Builder.
MIDDAUGH & SHANNON,
Incorporated. Main $685.. Established 1899.
Woodward Bldg, 18th and H.
Evening star., 1922-12-20
wANTEp-LoTs.

ave section preferred state size loca tion and
lowest cash price. Address Box IDLE. star
| office.
Evening star., 1922-12-20

tion perfect; near s8rd and sts $3.50
Main e115. g. p. BARRETT. 1917 H St
Evening star., 1922-12-20
FOR SALE-APARTMENTS.

WILL SELL OR TRADE
Modern apt. bldg. with rental averaging only
$l4 per room aud yielding a good return for
required investment Price. $4,000. Inquire
today.
ANTON KOERBER & co.
4O4 HIBBS BLDG. MAIN $685.
Evening star., 1922-12-20
$4,000.
DOWNTOWN.

On Rhode Island ave-. west Of 14th ct. At
tractive three-story brick dwelling, thoroughly
modern and in excellent condition. There are
nine rooms two baths rear porches hot-water
heat, electricity and gas. Owner will take
a very reasonable cash payment
BOSS & PHELPS,
Evening star., 1922-12-20

HOME OR INVESTMENT.
A twosfamiIy apartment in good northeast
section. One apartment occupied by owner,
who will give immediate possession. Other
apartment renting for $3.50 per month. which
will take care Of monthly payments. Cash re.
quired. $1.250. Investigate this one:
JOHN QUINN COMPANY, INC.
Main 485. 704 18th NV.
Evening star., 1922-12-20

MONEY 10, LOAN ON D. .. REAL EeTATn
in any amount at prevailing interest. JESSE
L. HEfSKELL, 1l15 Eye Of. NV.
MONEY 70 LOAN ON DISTRICT REAL nS.
SHALL McKIBBEN, 900 Wood'd bldg. d. 3g1S.
i HAVE MONEY TO LOAN ON d. O. REAL
estate hrst and seeond trust.
Main q. 2cl woodward bldg.
Evening star., 1922-12-20

We Make First Trust Loans.
Al applications given prompt attention.
Evening star., 1922-12-20
XMAS GIFT

Hedges & Middleton, Inc.
Realtors,
1894 H st. NV. Phone Main 1O2s
Evening star., 1922-12-20

HOME REALTY co.
EXTRA SPECIAL.
ATTRACTIVE NEW HOUSES. HAMILTON
ST. BETWEEN GEORGIA AVE. AND eth
ST; NV. TWO BLOCKS FROM 14th ST:
NEW HOUSES WITH MANY ATTRACTIVE
NEW FEATURES. COME OUT TODAY IF
you EXPECT TO SECURE ONB OF THESE
BEAUTIFUL HOMES. SIX ROOMS. BUILT
IN BATHTUB. SHOWER BATH. HOT
tai WASH BASIN IN BATHROOM:
MANY BUILT-IN FIXTURES: oNE-PIECE
PORCELAIN SINK IN KITCHEN. WHITE
ENAMEL GAS STOVE: LARGE PANTRY:
BEAUTIFuL OAK FLOORS; HARDWOOD
FIXTURES: CONCRETE FRONT PORCH
AND TWO PORCHES IN REAR: LARGE
LOT TO co-FOOT ALLEY. BRING THE DE-
POSIT WITH YOU If YOU WANT TO
SECURE ONE OF THESE HOMES. THEY
WILL RE SOLD, AT ONCE.
THESE HOUSES ARE THE BEST HOUSES
IN THE NORTHWEST FOR THE PRICE
ASKED. ATTRACTIVE TERMS. SALES
MAN ON PREMISES DAY AND EVENING.
CALL US. WILL SEND SALESMAN TO
SEE YOU AT ONCE.
HOME REALTY co.
QHN7 GA AVE NV COL, 104S4
Evening star., 1922-12-20

Main S6. Loan Dept. o0 16th Of. ~
MONEY AT e% AvAILARLE FOR LOANS
on improved city property-Any amount
Applications answered Immediately.
WARDMAN,
Evening star., 1922-12-20

TWO-FAMILY DWELLING
This attractive dwelling 10 being offered di-
rect TO you by the owner and builder First
and second floors have four rooms. bath. kitch-
en- and inclosed porch each Heated by hot
water. Electric lights. Separate gas and cleo
tric meters. Laundry trays. French doors. This
property can be rented for 500 month. Price.
4D-E Star ofJice
Evening star., 1922-12-20
COLORED-vACANT

Near LIST st. and II. J. ave NV: corne
alley: rooms. garage. sleeping porcbes
excellent condition: hardwood aoors white en-
ameled woodwork. $1,000: $500 cash. $40 pe
North 1917
FOR SALE. by owner leaving city; beautifu
room, 2bath home: small cash payment
Call North S2J2, befween a m md q m
Evening star., 1922-12-20

VACANT.
12ls Girard st. NV; 10 r. and full tiled bath:
elec. light; newly decorated; cellar; fur
mace heat; deep front and back yards
wide alley. Between Cap. Trac. and
Wash. Ry. elec. lines. Price. S10,5OO:
cash, $500: balance. 500 per month.
Your own broker or
HUBERT NEWSOM,
Lincoln oOrl REALTOR 1l1o NE
Evening star., 1922-12-20

Z ROOMS, BATH; A.M.L.; BUILr-IN GAk.
Q rooms, bath; ami; large .poschss.
New s-r'c%, ,,H Sishi iss11 s;T;r 5ass 5 completed
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-14
THE LONGEST RADIO WAVE

Not Mars, but the General Electric
company at Schenectady, sent out those
extremely long radio waves which Mar
conf received while cruising in the Medi-
terranean not long ago. At the time he
received them it was impossible to locate
their source, so that rumor arose to the
effect that signals were at last coming
from Mars.
Now that Marconi has visited the
sending source and has talked over their
experiments with officials of the Gen
eral Electric company, there is no need
for chagrin or regret that the mystery is
so simply solved. The marvel remains.
A wave length 10000 meters long.
FIVE times as long as any previously OBJ
tanned, is not to be disregarded simply
because its origin was not distant
planet Sent out along the trolley wires
between Schenectady and Saratoga
Springs, it is evident that the wave
spread over practically the whole world.
Its successful sending should mean more
to US on this planet just now than if it
had come from Mars.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-14
In the DAYS News

Lord Esher. whose scheme for reduc-
ing all the European armies is attract
ing considerable public attention, is the
representative of England on the tempo
rary mixed commission for disarmament
attached TO the league of nations For
many years Lord Esher has been promi-
nent in public affairs in Great Britain.
He was educated at Elton and Trinity
college. Cambridge. He entered par
lament in 1880. having two years pre-
viously become private secretary to the
MARQUIS of Harrington. In 1895 he was
appointed secretary to the Office of works.
a position which he held until 1902.
The leading part he played in the or
ganization of the territorial force
brought him additional prominence. He
has served as deputy governor of Wind
sor castle. as trustee of the British
museum. and as a governor of the I'M
perial College of Science. He has also
made some interesting contributions to
literature, including a Life of Queen
Victoria.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-14

out not only a settlement of the issues
Immediately involved but a rational
plan for putting the loose-end coal in
dustry on a permanently sound basis, if
the parties concerned had gone about the
matter with open mind and constructive
purpose. Now it is hardly possible that
anything but temporary arrangement
can be patched up for the present year.
The imperative thing is to get the mines
open again and the men back7'at work
and coal hauled and stored for next
winter.
1t will be an achievement worth while
to accomplish that. But having done
that much, surely the occasion cannot
be allowed to pass without undertaking
the fundamental task of putting the coal
industry on basis that will avoid such
deadlocks in the future, making disputes
more readily adjustable and eliminating
the hap-hazard methods that make coal
mining a disgrace to an efficient indus
trial country.