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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-10-30
WOODMEN WILL FEAST
THURSDAY NIGHT, NOV.

Woodmen of the World and the
Woodmen Circle will have feast on
Thursday night, November 9Th, start
ing promptly at 7 O'Clock at the w.
o. w. hall in the City National bank
building All members and all lapsed
members of both orders, as well as
boys and girls, men and women from
10 to 81 years of age who may be in
terested in either order, are invited.
Out-of-town speakers will be with us.
Fraternally, R M. STEWART, Con
sui Commander; w. R. Woods, Clerk.
10-30-2t.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-10-30
BROTHER-IN-LAW OF MR..
FINN DIES IN AMERICUS
Deceased Was Cotton Buyer and
Well-Known in Dawson.

Mr.. George B. Turpin, prominent
cotton factor of Americas, and broth
er-in-law of Mr.. D. Finn, of Dawson,
died at his residence last Tuesday af-
ter an illness of several weeks of
pneumonia and jaundice.
Mr.. Turpin was 48 years old, and
his entire life was spent in the COM
munity where he was born. He was a
member of the First Methodist church
and took an active part in all its af-
fairs. There are many friends of Mr..
Turpin in Dawson whose sympathies
go out to the bereaved wife and four
children.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-10-30
CLUB WOMEN OF COUNTY
ARE INVITED TO PARROT
Important Meeting of Federation
Will Be Held November 3rd.

The Terrell County Federation of
Wamon's clubs are invited to be the
guests of the Parrot Woman's club
for their regular quarterly meeting. at
2 p. m. on Saturday, Nov. 3rd, All
club members are invited. The pro-
gram will be music, and plans by the
County council for community devel-
opment the present club year. This IS
considered the most important meet
ing of the federation. The social half
hour with the Parrot club will be
most enjoyable feature of the alter
noon.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-10-30
E. E. COOKE RETURNS FROM
THE LEGION CONVENTION

Mr.. E. E. Cooke, who attended the
national convention of the American
Legion at San Francisco, returned
home Friday Mr. Cooke states that
a most enjoyable time was had at the
convention, and that royal welcome
was rendered the u Georgia boys who
attended the meeting by former Geor-
gians now living in San Francisco and
Los Angeles. The 1924 convention
will be held in St. Paul.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-10-30
Halls Catarrh Medicine

Those who are in run down" condi-
ton will notice that Catarrh bothers
them much more than when they are in
good health. This fact proves that while
Catarrh is a local disease, it is greatly
influenced by constitutional conditions.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE con
sists of an Ointment which Quickly
Relieves by local application, and the
Internal Medicine, a Tonic. which assists
in improving the General Health.
Sold by druggists for over 40 Years.
r. J. Cheney & Co.. Toledo ONO.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-10-30
TOURISTS PRAISE BALMY
SOUTH GEORGIA CLIMATE
Indiana Man Said He Had Never
Seen Its. Equal Anywhere.

Tourists en- route to Florida are
passing through Dawson in increasing
numbers. Big cars, little cars, all load
ed to capacity with camping outfits,
constitute the procession headed to-
ward "the land of perpetual sunshine. .
There was one man who hailed
from the state of Indiana who stopped
here for some gasoline. He was very
aTofuse in his praises of the state OF
Georgia and stated that if Florida
was any better than south Georgia II
must be a most wonderful country;
This climate, he stated, is unexceiled
bv any he had ever seen.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-10-30
Postum and Coon Hunters
Now ENJOYING Good Sport.

Now that persimmons are ripe and
cold weather has set in 'possum and
coon hunters are enjoying good sport
The woods and swamps echo with the
yelping of excited dogs hot on the
trail of their quarry. Many of the
queer-looking animals are now being
caught.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-10-30
LITTLE LOCALS
Cotton Receipts for Terrell
County Are Nearly 1O,5OO Bales.

The total cotton receipts Tor Terrell
county up to Saturday night, Octo-
Der 9th, were 1920 bales. OF this
amount Dawson warehouses had re-
ceived 6,441 bales, Parrott 2,443,
Brentwood OPS and Sasser go. Strict
nliddling cotton is quoted at --.,.- this
morning.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-10-30
WANTS TO BUY TWO CAR
LOADS OF Mich COWS
Camilla Man Will Be in Dawson for
That Purpose November 9th.

Mr.. D. X. Young, county agent of
Mitchell, will be in Dawson Monday,
Nov. 9th, COR the purpose of buying
mich cows. He hopes to buy two car
loads. While here his headquarters
will be at ]. E. Cushenberry's stables,
and those who have cows to sell can
get in touch with him there. Cows
with young calves and heavy spring
ers wanted.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-23
Victims Reveal Horrors
of Disaster at Shelter
One Man Dead, Another May Not Recover
From Explosion in Tacoma

cd in the mir as the men clambered
about the revorbcratory. little know.
ing that in the twlnkliug Of an
eye they would be hurled from
their positions by one Of the most
tragic explosions that has ever
occurred at the smelter.
The men wern taken unawares
and any escape from tho flames
that shot In all directions was i'm.
possible. The explosion was OF
sufficient force, declared Witnesses
Friday. to lift the heavy masonry
roof bodily from the walls and drop
II into The molten metal and cooling
copper below.
Revcrbcrotory furnaces arc built
Of specicai brick and the wallis ARC
eight inches thick. The roof 50 OF
nrched mnsonry. supported only
from the Sides. Tho chamber Of the
furnace at the Tacoma plant has
n capacity OF several hundred tons
Of molten copper. Concentrated
orc Is smcltcd in tho furnace and
the intense heat necessary usually
destroys the structure In 90 days,
The odor OF suphureous gases Is all
ways present 10 some extent cs'
peclnlly when the motion orc Is
being drained off
Tho furnace was declared 10 be
unsafe for further use Thursday
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-23

~ EOS White building and n rcorgnn.
iza,lon OF tho 400 statesmen Who put
over The first bond drive will be ef-
focied TUESDAY noon with each man
assigned 20 Beo tho customers TO
whom he sold bonds.
To date owners OF si.ssa.70o in
bonds have signlticd their readiness
70 accept second mortgage bonds on
the larger total contemplated in
place OF the first mortgage they hold
ON tho smaller proposition. Frank
watcFhcuso. president OF the hotel
company. announced.
There has been little difficulty In
obtaining consent from the bondhold-
crs. hut the difficulty has boon in
impressing on them tho need for
early action. Waterhouse said Tho
drive next week Is 20 obtain the an-
swcrs OF all bondholdcrs on tire aucs-
ton In order that the consent OF IS
per cent may be obtained quickly and
the contract for the larger building
signed.
Bond holders who refuse 10 accept
second mortgage bonds will retain
their original bonds and no attempt
win be made TO coerce them into con-
sent. tho officers OF the company
agreed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-23
ROBBERS STEAL
GROCERY SAFE
Total Now Up to Ten for
Past Two Months

Making total Of 10 safes, stolen
in the last few months. burglars
forced an entrance to the Piggy Wig.
ely Store NJ. at Broadway and Roy
st. early Saturday morning and car
ried off a 500-pound safe. containing
5000.
l.. r. Stewart, manager OF the
store. discovered the robbery when he
opened the store at 7;45 a. m. Satur-
day. The safe had been wheeled
across the sidewalk and loaded into
an auto and carried on.
Small boys, playing on the Lake
Washington blvd, discovered the
safe. battered and broken, at noon
Saturday. They reported II TO the
police.
The Piggy Wigsly company was
robbed two weeks ago In n similar
manner The previous robbery was
committed on another branch store
AZ Beacon ave. and i4th ave. s.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-23
STEAMER IS
INVADED BY
DRY AGENTS!
Seals on Baltic's
Wet Stores Are
Broken; Booze
Supply Taken

NEW YORK. juno .s-The seals
Of the British government on the
door Of the liner Battles liquor
we're broken today and the
eontraband beverages found there
we're seized by agents Of ,he United
states government
a rauad Of prohibition agents and
customs officials under federal Pro-
hibitson Director Garfield on Sew
York made tho seizure. Custom Of
ficials boarded the Baltic and made
a formal demand on Captain John
Roberts Tor liquor. listed as surplus
stock. Captain Roberts ordered his
CHIEF steward A. r. Ila,triek 10 show
the agents 70 the liquor.
Inspector chRs. connor Of the Gus.
,agua serslcu broke the seals. The
rustoma men then started the task Of
removing the 5000 bottles OF beer,
winc and liquors. 10 the dock. where
Garfield aud his men awaited Il with
a fleet Of motor trucks The liquor
win he removed 10 the army base at
Brooklyn pending disposition OF the
case BY Washington.
Removal u the liquor began at
1910 o'clock this afternoon,
Eight cases OF liquor we're In the
first batch taken from tho hold.
Federal Prohibition Director Can.
field u New York and several OF
his agents took charge Of the liquor
40 IL reached tho dock and placed
II Ia motor trucks preparatory To
removal to 4 government ware
house pending final action in the
cnsc.
After 1905 bottles Of wine. beer
and whisky had been rompvod. r.
". Little. surveyor Of the Port Of
New York. issued orders that not
another bottle OF the liauer attn on
the ship should be removed until
the arrival or Dr. T.. X. SpraEue,
OF the public health service.
Dr. Spanc. II Is understood, Is
20 determine whether tho entire
stock Of liquor IL to he classcd rs
medicinal" and therefore legal.
Before the customs officials were
led 10 the liquor room, Capt. Rob
ers handed thom u formal protest
from the ship owners. A copy OF
tho protest viii be dispatched TO the
british government
Tho protest stated that the liquor
was designed Tor use OF the passcn'
gers outside the threo.mile limit on
the voyage east.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-23
MORE PERISH IN
SIZZLING HEAT
Temperatures in East and
Midwest Going Up

CHICAGO. June a5.-Two deaths
following prosirations and four
drawings comprised the toll In the
last Is hours Of the heat wave here.
Temperatures continued IN the sos.
KANSAS CITY. June % Hottest
temperatures OF the year prevailed
in sections Of the Southwest today.
Weather bureau officials saw little
relief in sight before Monday. The
mercury nearcd 90 here in the carly
morning.
CINCINNATI, juno 23.-The tenn.
poraturo began climbing with the ris.
ing sun today and southern Ohio
prepared FOR another sizxlcr Ycster.
day was the hottest June day here
in 40 years-e7.g degrees.
DETROIT. June 2S.-only tempo.
rary relief from the extreme heat re.
suited from the two hours rain here
late yesterday. a temperature OF So
degrees was registered at o'clock
this morning. with prospects for rec.
ord heat In tho afternoon.
ST. PAUL, June 23.--Heavy rain
oarly today brought an end to the
heat wave that has claimed five lives
in the Twin Cities in the last week.
Severe wind accompanied the down.
pour west OF here, Small buildings
we're damaged and telephone wires
broken down In tho vicinity Of Ex.
celslor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-23
Going Fishing!
How It Was Done in Our Kid Days
Any Old Pole Got 4-Pound Trout
Expensive Tackle NoW-MinnoWs!
BY JOHN w. NELSON


remember used fishing a
bamboo 10 feet long line tied
fhod bridges the
the valley mile The
A grusshopper spitod the hook, the
those fish! Mani particular
the
andsplashho described
the little fout
mountain d right healthy fish
fishing again tonight First the
be
M split bamboo rod Il coat of shelac.
complicated Wen miles
boughs q
climbing gorges
timber. then wen
tho likely locking holes wen
little will weigh
-four
or bamboo
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-23
SEATTLE MAN
KILLS HIMSELF
Former President Of Local
Firm Dies in Portland

PORTLAND. Ore. June 25.-wii.
bur NJ. Campbell, II. patient in a
local sanitarium. was found dead
in his room today. hanging from a
water pipe on the end OF bath.
robe cord.
Nothing IL known OF the mans
family. altho sanitarium employees
said he once admitted having at.
tempted suicide by jumping into
Puget sound.
He formerly lived in Seattle.
Campbell is said TO have attempted
suicide here recently when he leaped
from n wharf into Elliott bay. He
was rescued by men OF the harbor
patrol and later resuscitated. He was
formerly president Of tho Wilton
Hardware Co. in this city.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-23
VETS VICTORS
IN MANITOBA

WINNIPEG, Man. June "a
Manitoba province has discarded
prohibition after seven years OF
bone dry" experience.
Returns from yesterdays election
show today that n plan for govern
ment saIe OF liquor thruout the
province, including Winnipeg. was
adopted by a majority estimated nj
5000,
Returns from the province as a
whole were: Wet. SLICES, dry, 49,,
95S.
Government sale OF liquor is OK.
pected to start as soon as the legis.
laturc\can be summoned to confirm
tho referendum.
Officers OF the Moderation league.
hackers OF the government sales
plan, charged that prohibition laws
were malndministorcd and that the
laws themselves were unjust
1--WE huvc fought clean fight
and Il great victory has been won .
Il. w. Russell president OF the
league. said. "The returns prove
that the heart Of Manitoba beats in
unison with tho aspirations OF the
Moderation league for purcr so,
cIal, family and community life than
ever could have existed under pro.
hibitlon."
"Thc results as indicated by re.
ports SO far received are extremely
disappointing, but IN no way affect
our confidence in the validity and
the value OF the principle of prohi.
bitIon." declared w r, Wood, head
Of the prohibition forces.
"Wherc It has been adequately
enforced Il has been OF upuucstlon'
able value TO the community, md
In Manitoba II has created ccndi'
lions ut least 80 per cent better
than they were before 1917
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-23
U.S.Seizes British Liquor
WILL SOMEBODY ASK
A FAIRY PRINCE TO
LOOK FOR MRS. HOPE?
MIILL do an prInee find 30

WILL the fairy prince find Airs.
w Hope She's trusting
We don't know who Mrs Hope
n. but maybe somebody who
reads this knows and viii help the
fairies find her. The tragedy that
that entered her life was revealed
In the following letter received by
The Star:
Dear Friends Introducing
Mrs. Hope. too. dream OF fair
les like the little girl from New
Orleans. whose picture was In
The star Tuesday evening.
My husband is in a dark pris-
on and since our marriage. his
"well-to.do-parents" refuse to zee
his face again.
My parents are dead. Some
times | wish l were behind those
great big bars. At least. I
wouldn't go hungry there.
Perhaps when the fairies bring
our little baby son. Il viii win the
hearts OF its grandparents
MY future seems 20 dark and
! am glad can dream about the
coming fairies
hope"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-23
Find Woman's Body
Floating in Lake

PORTLAND, June 23.--Idcnificd
late yesterday as Drs. ID. o. Chase,
of this city. the body Of the woman
found floating in Lnurelhurst Park
lake was being prepared for burial
to,iay
ID, T. Chase identified the body
as That Of his mother. Suicide was
admitted, but Chase could give no
reason for the woman taking her
life.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-23
TOLD KIND OF
STOEY TO RECITE

Standing over the body OF The man
he had just murdered, according 10
the Boos story. Bailey repeated time
and again the story that Boos was
to tell the authorities, under penalty
OF death.
Briefly. this story was that Smith
had attacked him (Boosl. knocked
him down and fired twice at him
with an automatic shotgun. when he
grappled with Smith. wrested the
gun from him and killed him.
During the six weeks that have
interviewed since Boos surrendered
himself to Sheriff Matt Starwlch.
Colvin has been working on the the.
DRY that Bailey also had been con.
nectcd with the crime.
The Boos story. according to Col.
vim, clears up many angles of the
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-23
HARDING IS
CHEERED At
HUTCHINSON!
President Visits
Harvest Fields
Before Address
on Agriculture
BY 1. Q. MARTIN

WITH PRESIDENT HARDING.
HUTCHINSON. Kan. juno ga
The American farmer. mos, potent
political force OF tho day. left his
ripe wheat fields and fame here to
day to hear from Presidcut Harding
what the national administration
thinks about the agricultural prob
lem.
The president and Mrs Harding got
a wonderful personal greeting
They reached Hutchinson greatly
refreshed by a nights rest after their
strenuous Kansas City day. Tho tho
sun was hot. there was strong
breeze. and the air lacked the op-
prcssiye humidity so noticeable
ss.s-fA
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-23
HARDING FEELS
MORE REFRESHED

Mr.. Hardings sunburu was not
hurting him. either. and he had lost
the drawn. weary iook ne wore yes
tcrday. Mrs. Harding wore 2 light
summary dress and blue hat. and
carried a small fan. which she waved
70 the crowd.
Addressing school children. Mir.
Harding said.
1T is not enough in this country
20 have citizenship. We must have
trained citizens. and that's why We
have school for YOU"
The presidential party was i'm
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-23

She was satisfied. tho. when the
hostess brought in dchorncrs for the
pineapples.
This girl was old.fashioned In the
deml- tossc course she refused cigar
and stuck 70 cigarets
But, then, she was afraid II she
smoked cigars she might get hay
fever.
TIE HEIGHT or AFFLUENCE
A hog in Eastern Washington
was recently sold for $1,000. A
chicken on yashon island brought
$500. How would you like u have
plate Of ham and eggs from
those critters?
or course the real height Of afflu-
,ncc Is a portorhouse steak from Man
o. War.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-23
King Albert Thrown
by Horse, Is Injured

BRUSSELS, June 2S.-king Al
bert of Belgium sustained broken
wrist and lesser injuries when he
was thrown from his horse at
Laeken.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-23
TRIO APPEARS WHEN
RUM Is JNLOADED

They had met boat at the beach
and had unloaded the Canadian
whisky when the three unidentified
men appeared on the scene.
No trace of the boat in which the
booze had been brought could be
found Saturday. Craft said he
knew nothing of It or its owner.
It disappeared when the knock
over" men accosted them. Graft
said
THE men did not represent them
selves as officers" Craft is said TO
have told Sheriff Gookins. They
just ordered us TO throw up our
hands and then shot when De
Palmer did not do so.''
Descriptions of De Planners auto.
mobile We're being sent TO every
point in the western part of the
state Saturday. 1t is believed tho
that the men win abandon the car
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-23

Saturday mornings RAIL
brought In IS returns and no re-
fusals. The total was SEQ. 900.
including II subscriptions Of
$1,000 and over. Two who prcyi.
ously had refused TO waive their
first mortgage security. said
they saw the matter iu dif.
ferent light. AID agreed 10 the
plan outlined by the directors.
The encouraging feature Of the
drive now Is that both large and
small investors are viewing the
proposition from community
standpoint and seem determined
TO put the move over,
Frank w. Hull will be in charge O
for the drive 20 ohtniT
waivers on 100000 worth OF Com
Hotel bonds whose owner
have not yet communicated with thu
hotel officials in response 20 tho re
quest for waivers on first mortgage
bonds.
Plans for tho drive were outline'
Friday evening at Il meeting OF team
captains OF the original drive and OF
ficers OF the hotel corporation in tn
Rainier club. Offices for the waive
viii be opened immodiatel.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-23
CHARGE
bailey
Gull
Accused Rancher
Says Ex-Deputy
Slew Smith and
Shifted Blame
By John w. Nelson

One OF the most amazing cases Of
auto suggestion or partial hypnotism
In the criminal annals Of the West
was revealed Saturday when a. j..
Zoos. Mercer island Tancher. com
pleted a statement in which he &C
cused A. ". Bailey. also OF Mercer
island. OF The brutal murder on May
IL Of j. c. Smith. n neighbor. Bailey
Is a former deputy sheriff. Boos has
been IN the county jail since tho
afternoon OF the murder. awaiting
trial for the crime.
Following Boos statement, a
charge Of first degree murder was
flied against Bailey by Prosecuting
Attorney Malcolm Douglas in Justice
c. c. Dalton's court.
Boos in a sworn confession alleges
that Attorney Horace II. Guth con-
nivcd with Bailey TO place the re.
ss.ensihiiItv OF the crime on Boos.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-23
BY STEVE ARNETr

One man Is dead, another may
never recover his cyesight and three
moro were suffering hldeous burns
in Tacoma hospitals Saturday as
the result OF an explosion In the
reyerberatory furnace room OF the
Tacoma smcltcr Thursday after.
noon, which partially wrecked the
structure and turned the place into
what witnesses declared Friday to
be veritable inferno.
Charles o. Harry. Ga, foreman
In charge and an employc OF the
plant for the past 80 years, died
al 81. Joseph8 hospital Friday.
William Lidcn, workman. is
blind and physicians doubt that he
will ever sec again. lie Is also
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-23

And there's the girl who is so
doggone proper that she won't
eat ice cream unless II Is pas.
teurized.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-23
THREE FURNACE MEN
EXPECTED TO RECOVER

Carl Johnson, William Jensen and
r. j. Whelan, all furnace men.
were seriously burned but viii re.
cover, according 20 physicians.
Details of tho houor were re-
yoaed Friday after cyc,witncsscs
recovered from the shock
The men were working about the
great furnace in the dusk that al.
ways pcryadcs the room, Gases
from the converter ana blast fur.
npcos sulphurcous ana choking floa
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-23
PREACHER OVERHEARD
yyIFE's CONVERSATIONS

Tho incident which led 10 the
confession OF Boos duplicating Bail.
ey occurred Friday when Rev. Mark
A. Matthews, pastor OF the First
Presbyterian church. overheard Mrs.
Boos protest that her husband was
innocent and was being yicumized
By his alleged friend. Bailey.
Matthews obtained statement
from the woman and took her to
the prosecuting attorney, where an
investigation WAS Immediately made.
Deputy Prosecutor Ewing ID. Colyin
visited Boos in his cell IN the coun-
" jail and obtained a complete
statement.
According TO Boos' story. he was
working in the garden on. the after.
noon OF May IL when he heard a
shot. He rushed into Che house
and found Bailey sitting astrlde OF
Smith. choking him. He attempted
10 aid Smith. but Bailey arose and
struck him over the head with a
revolver knocking him down.
AS Boos arose. Bailey covered him
with the gun and threatened his
life unless Boos assumed respon.
sibillty for the crime and confessed
that he had killed him in self
defense