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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-09-18
Doverel News.

Our school opened Monday with
forty pupils enrolled The patrons and
trustees present were encouraged over
the prospects for a good term, Miss
Florrie Tweedy and Miss Ethel Tur-
ner are the teachers.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Gay and chill
dren, of Cuthbert, spent the weekend
at the home of DIR. Logan Thomas.
l. Mrs. J. R. Heidi and son, of Al
bany, spent several days last week
with Mrs J. F. Stewart
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Radford, Of
Baker county, spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs A. S. Radford.
Miss Merrill Radford spent the past
week with Mr. and Mrs Herbert Rad
ford at Buck Grove.
Mr. Lunnie Mcneil and children. Of
Fairburn, were guests of relatives here
| the past week.
Mrs. Clara Thompson has returned
from an extended visit to relatives in
| Macon.
Mr.. and Mrs, Roy Crouch, of Daw-
son. have visited Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
| Stewart.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claud Mcneil visited
at the home of Mr.. H. A. McGill on
Sunday
Mr.. Ray McGill has visited at the
home OF his father, Mr.. H. a. Nc
Gill.
The w. NJ. S. met Monday after
noon. A good number were present
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Paul and children
have visited relatives in Shellman.
Mr.. Sanford Lee is spending some
| time with friends in Moultrie.
Miss Dixie Mcneil has visited rela-
tives in Albany recently.
Rev. Crumbley filled his regular ap-
pointment here Sunday.
Mrs. Roger Lee visited relatives in
| Shellman the past week
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-09-18
CLASS MEETING.

The Margaret Tweedy class held
their annual meeting with Mrs, H. NJ.
Futch on College street on Friday
evening, thirty-five being present. The
following officers were elected to
serve the coming year: President, Mrs.
Duke Marshall; vice president, Frs.
H. M. Futch; second vice president,
Mrs. ]. H. Mills; corresponding sec
rotary Mrs. J. T. McEarchern; re
cording secretary, Miss Louise Boil
ton; treasurer, Miss Annie Thinner
man; Mrs. Emma Crouch teacher and
Mrs. Ferman harrington reporter. Al
ter a short business meeting a bur
lesque auction was held which all en-
joyed. A delicious salad course was
served
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-09-18
PICTURE SHOW PARTY.

Mrs. l. G. Melton entertained few
OF her friends at picture show party
on Tuesday afternoon in honor of
Miss Vera Watkins, of Thomasville,
who is visiting Mrs. c. G. Wall. At
ter the matinee the guests were taken
to Mrs. Melton's home, where dainty
refreshments were served. Vases and
baskets of summer flowers were used
in decoration of the rooms.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-09-18
DIVORCES ARE FEWER
IN RURAL CENTERS
STRENUOUS LIFE IN GEORGIA
CITIES IS INIMICAL TO DO
MESTIC HAPPINESS.

According to statistics given out by
the United States department of COM
merce and collected by the bureau of
the census 35,635 marriages were per
formed in Georgia in 1922. To offset
these additions to the ranks OF the
welded 1888 divorces restored just
twice that number Of individuals to
the joys of single life.
The simple country life is more
conducive to domestic happiness than
| the strenuous existence in the cities
of Georgia
According to this report grass wild
ows are rarities indeed in Bleckley,
Bryan, Camden, Gambler, Catoosa,
Dade, Efiingham, Evans, Glascock,
Heard Henry, Lincoln, Miller, Mil
ton, Monroe, Randolph, RoCkdale,
Stewart, Taliaferro and Treutlen
counties, there having been but one
divorce i'll each of these counties dur
ing the entire year of 1922. In other
counties no divorces were listed
In Terrell county last year there
were 2l6 marriages and 5 divorces.
Fulton county lead the list of di
vorces, with $50 an increase of 236
since 1915. Richmond county came
next, with 154, an increase of "a. Bib
county was third, with 90, or an in
crease of 80, while Chatham county
showed 70, a reduction of SO. Fulton
county marriages increased from e.,
904 to 4,157 in the hve-year period;
Bib county increased from 900 to
l045; Chatham county increased from
1,247 to 1903, and Richmond county
increased from 878 to 1852. Muscogee
county had 1901 marriages in 1922.
increasing from 700 and II divorces,
increasing from 81.
Comparing these figures with those
of 1916 both departments show an
increase, Cupid winning out in 32,268
cases in the latter year, while his
work was undone in 1889 instances.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-09-18
GIRL STOLE A DRESS
TO WEAR TO CHURCH
Entered Plea of Guilty in City Court
And Was Fined $50.

Lillian Jones, a young negro girl,
pleaded guilty to charge of larceny
before Judge Edwards, in the city
court, Saturday afternoon, and be-
cause Of her youth was sentenced to
pay fine of only $50 or serve six
months at the state farm.
1t seems that the girl had been, liv-
ing at the home of Ida Willis, a Daw-
son negress, and on last Sunday pur-
Joined dress from Ida's trunk in or
der to array herself for church. After
taking the dress the girl left the house
and was not heard of until after a
warrant had been sworn out for her,
when she sent the dress back to Ida
before she was found and arrested.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-09-18
Petition for Divorce.

STATE OF GEORGIA, County OF
Terrell.-Mrs. w. w. Denton versus
w. w. Decentralization for divorce
and petition for receivership and ali
mony.
The defendant, w. w. Denton, is
hereby required, personally or by at
torney, to be and appear at the Supe-
rior Court OF Terrell county to be held
in and for said county, on the third
Monday in November, 1923, then and
there to answer plaintiffs complaints
as in default thereof said court will
proceed as to justice shall appertain
Witness, the Hon. NJ. ]. Yeomans
Judge of said Court, this 18th day OF
September, 1923.
w. S. DOZIER, Clerk.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-09-18
A SHOWER.

One OF the prettiest affairs of the
season was a shower given Thursday
afternoon to Miss Marian Jennings by
Mrs. J. NJ Rauch. The guests were
met by Mrs. Ed Brim, who led the
way to the receiving line. From there
they were shown to the punch bowl
by Mrs. Webb; here Miss Alice Jen-
nings and Miss Frances Rauch presid-
ed The rooms were beautifully dec
DRAFTED with coral vine, carrying the
color scheme of pink and white
throughout A most enjoyable pro-
gram was furnished, as follows: Piano
solo by Miss Della Horsley, song by
Miss Nellie Laing, reading by Mrs.
R. R. Jones, song by Miss Minnie
Hatcher and reading by Mrs. Jack
McNulty. The many dainty and useful
gifts were brought in to the bride
elect by little Marybeth Jones and
Billy Melton. The delicious refresh
ments also carried out the color motif.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-09-18
FIRST CALL.

The elevator boy was evidently
green at the job. Two passengers a
man and a woman, got on at the
street floor.
Ninth" said the latter once they
were fairly started.
Sixth, said the man.
The car sped by the sixth floor and
stopped at the ninth. On the way back
the man said: why in thunder didn't
you stop at the sixth floor. The sixth
is lower than the ninth"
q know that" said the elevator
bog, "but the woman said ninth
first"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-09-18
A CIRCLE MEETING.

Mrs. J. G.. Parks circle. held their
regular monthly meeting Monday af-
ternoon at the home of Mrs. R. L.
Saville. A large number were present
and most interesting program. about
God Winning China" was rendered.
Special music was furnished by Miss
Gladys Dismuke and MRS. Jack Nc
Nulty, both being accompanied by
Mrs. Arthur Hamilton. After the pro-
gram dainty refreshments were serv-
ed by the hostess.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-09-18
WHITE SCHOOLS OF COUNTY
OPENED MONDAY MORNING

The white public schools of the
county, which include all with the
exception Of the Dawson schools,
opened Monday morning and will CON
tinue in session eight months There
are II of these schools. The negro
schools will open on Monday, Octo-
Der 9th, and will be in session five
months.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-09-18
BRIDGE PARTY.

Mrs. Carl Melton was hostess last
Thursday evening at three tables of
Miss Alice HUE, of Talladega, Ala.
Vases and baskets of summer flowers
were used in decoration of the rooms.
Mrs. Rogers Carver received dainty
handkerchief for top score. A delicious
salad course was served.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-09-18
DIR. LOVETT AT MEETING
OF PRESIDING ELDERS
Considered Expansion of Denomina-
tional Institutions of Learning.

DR.. w. c. Lovett went up to Ma
con to attend on Friday meeting of
the presiding elders of the South
Georgia Methodist conference, the
meeting being presided over by Bish-
op w. N. Ainsworth.
A resolution was adopted, favoring
expansion Of Methodist colleges and
Wesleyan college individually. The
program of providing a greater Yves
leyan was approved. The ministers
took the stand that many of the edu-
cational institutions are inadequate,
and that the church and membership
would have to campaign in the inter
ests of needed improvements. Pro-
grams planned for improving Wesley
an, Emory, Andrew, South Georgia
and Sparks colleges were Endorsed.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-09-18
UNDERGoES OPERATION.

Cocker Riley, son of Mr., and Mrs.
F. A. Riley, was carried to Macon
last Wednesday, where he underwent
an operation for appendicitis His
friends will be glad to know that the
operation was successful and that he
will be home in a few days
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-09-18
FINGER WAS SEVERED
BY A MEAT GRINDER

Dave Fitzpatrick who holds a posi-
ton at Nat Blacks market, was the
victim Of a painful accident While
engaged in grinding meat his right
hand came in contact with the knife
and one joint of a finger was removed.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-09-18
THE SOCIAL REALM.

Mrs. J. p. Perry's Sunday school
class held their regular monthly meet
ing at the home of Mrs. Jack McNul-
ty on Thursday afternoon. The most
interesting program was closed by a
reading by Miss Elizabeth Parks. A
delightful salad course was served.
An unusually large number were in
attendance.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-09-18
Again Advertise for
Bids PostoGce Building
Proposals Will Be Opened in Wash,
ington October 18th.

Once more bids are wanted for the
erection OF postoffice building at
Dawson.
The News today carries an adver-
tisement for the treasury department
at Washington asking for proposals,
which will be opened in Washington
on the afternoon OF October 18th
Advertising for bids does not al
ways mean, as past experience shows,
that the building will be erected, but
it is hoped that this time will prove
to be the execution
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-09-18
NEGROES WANT TO RETURN.

With cold weather approaching in
the north and east many former Col
quit county negroes who have mi
grated to that section in the spring
are writing their old employees for
money with which to come home on.
Already many negroes have returned
but others are leaving every week.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-09-18

When Robert Browning was in his
10th year Oxford and Cambridge pre-
scented him with an honorary degree.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-09-18

Ouichaus, natives of Bolivia, go for
days without food, chewing coca
leaves from which cocaine is derived.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-09-18

There are $4,000 sewing machines
in American homes.
, 1923-07-07
RumOrs of Duel
BetWeen Polish
Leaders Denied

WARSAW, July Coy The Assoc
clated Press1Rumors of a bloodless
duel between Marshal Joseph Pflsudkl
and Minister of war Szeptycki circu-
lated here were denied today. Pres.
ident Wojciehowski is known to have
taken a hand in the differences be
tween the WI men after seconds had
been appointed but the result Of his
Intervention was not announced. The
president Immediately accepted Mar
shall Pilsudski's resignation as chief
of the war council.
According to tho most reliable
sources the trouble started at the
last session CT the council during n
discussion of the minister's proposal
for a reorganization Of tho military
system. Under this plan the power
OF the minister of war would be greet.
ly increased n the authority of tho
commander In chief. n position which
Marshal Piisudki had hoped TO hold,
for life. would bo curtailed.
The marshal IL said to have Insult
ed Minister szeptycki. accusing him
of corruption and to have criticised
the present government bitterly.
, 1923-07-07
BELGIANS TO
RECALL ENVOY
FROM BERLIN

PARIS. July Z. CBy the Associated
Pressl- Belgium has made what
characterized as a valid threat to
withdraw her minister from Berlin un.
less Germany publicly disavows the
Duisburg bombing and other violence
in the Ruhr.
The delivery in Berlin by the Bel
CLAN minister OF such a threat was
confirmed in French official quar-.
tiers today. but 30 far as is known.
the French ambassador has not yet
joined in these representations.
The French government however,
in view OF the close accord with Bel
gium, is deemed certain to support
the Belgian attitude.
BERLIN, July THE Vossiche
zeltung reports hat the French have
occupied the Duisburg branch Of the
Reichsbank and seized about 10000,
600 marks.
, 1923-07-07


Helena, Mont. is the Yin recent
weeks in which fedetsn IT'S have
held the physicians ell nation sec
tion OF the law unconstitutional.
Judge Knox. in New York. made the
same finding in a case brought as a
test and although department OF JUS
tice officials have not yet taken an
appeal TO the highest court there is
evidence that the question Is under
serious consideration at the office OF
the attorney general.
The position Of those who have at
tackled the section limiting the
amoun Of liquor physicians car pre-
scribe as medicine has been based on
the wording of the eighteenth amend
ment itself which says that manu-
facture and III of intoxicating IL
quors 'for beverage purposes" is for
hidden. It was argued in congress
when the subject was under debate
that the amendment did not deal 1
any sense with medicinal liquors,
and that any attempt by law TO 60
that length in regulating liquor con
sumption would be without constitu'
tional sanction.
In some cases. lower courts have
disagreed with the Montana and New
York decisions and law enforcement
officials here appear TO regard ar
ultimate ruling by the supreme couri
as necessary to clear away confusion
and insure a uniform practice
| throughout the country.
, 1923-07-07
c IR Wounded
ON BORDER BY
D R OFFICERS
Residents Are Aroused
By Promiscuous Use of
Arms by Agents.

MALONE. N. T.. July Resi-
dents along the Canadian border are
aroused over the wounding of Miss
Belle Baker last Tuesday night and
h subsequent arrest of three federal
officials charged with assault. II is
alleged that the officers who were
watching for rum unners fired at
the automobile containing Miss Baker
and her father, when the latter &c.
fused TO stop.
The directors Of tho Malone
Chamber OF Commerce have adopted
"a resolution requesting Senator Wads.
worth and Congressman Smell to use
their Influence for Investigation Of
the "indiscriminate use OF firearms
In stopping suspected ears along tho
border" The resolution also sur
gested that all government agents be
uniformed.
Mr.. Baker said he thought the of
ficers were robbers and that when
they ordered him to stop he sped on.
Soon after he had reached Malone. the
federal officers arrived. Mr.. Baker
declared he recognized them as the
persons who fired at his car. They
were arrested and held in bonds for
a hearing. They are Prohibition En-
forcement Agent Robert d. Angel.
his assistant. Merchant Phelps and
Customs officer Rupert Nisbeth.
, 1923-07-07

rs cents a barrel.
Tho differential to be established
by the Producers & Refiners corpora
ton approximates hat advocated by
the United States Bureau of Mines
following an Investigation of freight
rates and other factors hat enter into
establishing n differential.
Producers & Refiners corporation is
not in the market for Salt Creek
crude at present but will be listed
among the purchasers in his field
when its new pipeline from Salt
Creek to tho Ferris-Lost Soldier dis.
trict is completed. making direct con.
nections with its new refinery at
Parco In southern Wyoming.
Only recently a committee repre-
senting the independent operators OF
Wyoming waited on Colonel Robt. w.
Stewart, chairman of the board of
directors Of the Standard OIL com
pany OF Indiana, in Chicago and re-
quested a reduction in the differen.
tial. They were assured thai their
arguments would be taken under CON
~slderation but no announcement re.
garding I'M change in policy has been
forthcoming.
, 1923-07-07
SHELBY WOULD
F | 0 A I BONDS
TO PAY BILLS

NEW YORK, July shelby.
Mont, scene of the Dempsey-G ibbons
battle, is trying to float a 5000. 900
issue Of deficiency bonds to take care
Of Its losses in promoting the Fourth
of July bout, the Bond Buyer. n pub
lication devoted to investment inter
ests. declared today.
The proposition has been made to
a number OF investment houses to
underwrite n bond issue of from
100000 to 5000, 900 to cover tho ex-
traordinary expenses OF an elaborate
independence day celebration. It was
stated, Bankers, merchants and
sport enthusiasts OF Shelby and Oreui
Fails, Mont. were said to be support:
ing tho scheme.
, 1923-07-07
M%OOnshiners
In Ireland

DUBLIN. July MANY arrests
have been made in ireland for pos.
session OF Illicit spirits, and Mt stran.
orlar. several formers and pubilcans
have been fined 80 pounds for this
offenso. Some OF tho supplies wore
found hidden In cradles IN which
babies were sleeping.
In giving tho sentences Mt stran.
orlar. Judge o'Hanrnhnn said the free
State would crush the Illicit liquor
trade and announced that future of,
tenders would be fined 100 pounds OF
given a sentence OF IL months in JalI,
, 1923-07-07

ROME. July 7.-(By The Asso-
ciated Press.)-Prince Carlo Gius-
tiniani Bandini and his wife.
:, Princess Mapia.-Meie e~ialorofornied
during last night by. two servants
In their palace who stole Jewels and
money valued Mt 10000 0 lire. The
servitors escaped from the palace
with their booty and have not yet
been found.
, 1923-07-07
G0LDFIELD Laid WASTE BY FLAMES
ShOUers Are
Forecast For
Coming Week

WASHINGTON. July 7.-weath-
err outlook for the week beginning
Monday:
Rocky Mountain and Plateau re-
gions; partly cloudy with scattered
local thunder showers; normal tenn
perature.
Pacific states: Generally fair and
normal temperature in California;
Considerable cloudiness. normal
temperature and occasional showers
in Washington and Oregon.
, 1923-07-07
FIRE WIPES OUT
HISTORIC MIN {
CAMP Of WEST
Charred Ruins Mark Site
OF Landmarks Known
To Gold-Seekers

GOLDFIELD, New, July 7.
t(By The Associated Press.
+Goldfield, once a synonym
for fabulous wealth, quick
fortunes, gambling and all the
raw hurry and hustle of a
western boom town. is but another
name for desolation today. The
desert blew a windy blast yesterday.
famed a fire which officials said had
been set as an episode in a boot
leggers' feud. and swept the flames
from end to end of the community.
As a result. one man is dead. a
is reported missing and dam
g estimated at possibly 5 $780, 900
was done.
or all the streets of houses known
70 thc miners. the prospectors and
tho aportsmen who flocked thither to
Sc tho Gans-Nelson lightweight
ohnmpicnsh'p fight m 1906. only half
q do7en buildings remain today. OF
tl--r. tho sCsoidfield hotel, where min.
err IN sun-cracted boots used to
witch dress suited nramoters dancing
with va.uen ncrfaahi6nable dinner
gowns. stands alone.
Though tho firc started across the
rti Get from Il. this structure escaped
virtually unscathed. Other buildings
standing are the railroad station.
postoffice, the old John S. Cook and
Company bank building. where many
n man who had sold a claim or
struck L rich,' purchased drafts to
defray the expenses Of a trip outside;
M I7IIr- -fsrh and tho hnCnttnI
whence DR.. Charles r. Blake and his
wife yesterday carried ten PATIENTS
all there were-when the flames
threatened to take it.
The rest is waste, charred walls.
tmouldering ashes and smoking ruins.
GoIdfield gave the flames a hart
battle. Water. piped 30 miles from a
spring in the mountains and dyna-
mite. from the stores of mines and
the magazines of supply houses were
used against them. But the water
supply was inadequate, the dynamite
only made fresh kindling out Of the
f1imsy structures on which it was
used, and the leaping wind carried
flames and sparks ahead until even
the fire fighters last line of defense.
a row of more stable structures. in.
GLIDING the Goldheld hotel. the Elks
club and the postoffice. had been over
leaped, though these buildings did
not burr.
Though for a Goldfield. which
was once a city OF $4,000, had more
houses thar its dwindling population
needed, last night there were not roof
for the thousand that remained when
the fire started, but there vas food.
regardless of the fact that all the
towns supply of edibles had been
destroyed.
From Tonopah. from other Nevada
cities. sven from California, went
food. clothing and other relief to the
stricken town. Tonopah lion sent
truck load after truckload Of food
and other necessaries, commencing
even before the flames were out.
Last night hundreds of refugees
huddled on the hillsides, amid what
possessions they had been able to
save. or slept as best they could in
rehabilitated miners shacks on the
outskirts of the city. Others went by
train or automobile to Tonopah. Sis
ter city Of the desert. 80 miles away.
They carried word that they and those
left behind would rebuild their city.
, 1923-07-07

SEATTLE. July 7-Conviction that
efforts to render the legislation of the
Pacific coast states more friendly TO
the Japanese will fail. was voiced by
United States senator Thomas J.
Walsh of Montana, who arrived hero
on the Steamship President Jackson
yesterday from a trip to China and
Japan.
1T is my belief that should Am.
, 1923-07-07
JAP EQUALITY IS DOOMED
NO HOPE IN U.s., CLAIM

bsssador Hanihara succeed In arrang-
ing a conference between the United
States and japan regarding the treat
ment OF Japanese now in America.
the efforts at the conference will
fall" said Senator Walsh. Laws at
fecting the Japanese on the Pacific
coast such as the one preventing non
citizen Japanese from negotiating es-
tate deals and the one to provide sep
, 1923-07-07

arate schools for japanese children
are not malicious. but inevitable.
$50 long as intermarrlage with tho
orientals is not accepted socially in
America, It follows that tho japanese
race will not be treated on the same
basis with regard to immigration rs
ether ALIENS no said. III we allow
orientals 10 come 10 the United States
they will become a race apart
, 1923-07-07
ROAD %DITloNS GOOD
PARK HIGHWAY Is OPEN

with the highway leading to the
southern entrance OF Yellowstone
park In fair condition. another route
for local and tourist travel has been
opened for motorists Rnd Sunday
travellers WIN fine the great majority
of state highways in their usual good
condition, Reports received at tho
Casper office OF tho state highway de-
pertinent up to 10 o'clock this morn
, 1923-07-07

MUsKoGEE. okla.-Miss Alice
Robertson, former congresswoman.
declared that office girls at the
soldiers hospital where she is well
fare chief. must go back to corsets.
quit bobbing their hair. roll up
their hose and adopt high neck
dresses. BECAUSE of too much
laughing and talking with the pa
TENTS"
, 1923-07-07
LeWis Abuses
Calling Off of
Sidney Strike

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j.. July L.
John l.. Lewis. international presi-
dent OF the United Mine Workers Of
America, has t~elegraphed h union
leaders at Glaze Bay, N. s., to call
off the coal miners strike there be-
cause II is a violation of the existing
contract and contrary to the prin-
ciples OF the United Mine Workers.
, 1923-07-07
LOndOner NeW
Souls Champ

HENLEY ON THAMES. July T.
By The Associated Press.eM. X.
Morris of London is this years win
ner of the diamond sculls. won last
year by Walter Hoover. of Duluth.
Morris defeated d. II. L. Gollan in
the final heat for the trophy rowed
on the Thames here this afternoon.