The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-01-16
ATLANTA CLUB WOMEN
In GRIP OF SENSATION
A MoRSEL OF SWEET GOSSIP
is ExTANT. ONE CROWD EN-
PLOYS A DETECTIVE.

ATLANTA. Ga.-Something OF a
considerable sensation in women's
club circles of the high society kind
here came to light today, through in
vestigation OF morsel OF sweet So
ciety gossip published in one OF the
local newspapers yesterday to the et-
feet that this particular stratum had
to employ a detective-one OF the
Pinkertons. it has been said-to un-
earth some evidence against another
clique OF the same stratum.
The publication in question told
lust enough OF the mystery OF en-
plovment OF a detective at $40 a day
to uncover the perpetrator OF GER
tain Sensational and mysterious anony-
nous letter to whet curiosity but
promised if the detective was success
full that the postal authorities would
do the rest, and the visiting hours at
the federal prison in Atlanta would
have to be extended to take care OF
callers: all this about so high a So
cial organization as the Women
club came rather as a thunderclap IN
Atlanta
Now it developed that the publica-
ton Immediately preceded meeting
of that club this afternoon at which
resoluting was to be done on the sub
iect and reports. if any were to be
had. were to be submitted
Anyway. careful investigation
brings to light these absolute facts:
Such a mysterious anonymous letter
was circulated about certain of the in
Ruential members OF the women's
club that it is a direct attack upon Of
fcers and committees OF the club,
charging use of the clubs property
and the clubs money for personal
purposes and great deal OF other
stuff, not the least OF which is that the
club has been traded in politics, has
been manipulated by certain OF its
leaders for some consideration with
the film producers in the matter OF
the so-called better film committee"
of the club; that one OF the leading
officers of the club. who is referred to
as "an old Yankee woman" and
"briefless LAWYER" has been using the
club to marry off her two old maid
daughters" and is now trying to put
the clubs kitchen in the basement so
she can change certain parts OF the
club property into q dance hall and
dressing rooms for the benefit of ''her
two old maid daughters, where en-
tertainments can be given for their
benefit.
The further charge is made that this
officer. who is courted by certain OF
the committee women, each tor her
own personal ends. is now endeavor-
ing 10 nave TIC Club regulations chang
ed 50 that Sic may reiiliiaa;aiii a perma-
nent dictator. and advance herself IN
position to the head OF the state or
ganization.
The letter says: 1T is alleged that
each member OF this bunch OF con-
spirators has a private, selfish inter-
est to promote and that each is assist
ing the others in attaining their selhsh
aims" II IS charged that members OF
the so-called better films committee
set 10 private Office for themselves
in the club property, with a private
telephone at the clubs expense, and IS
running a private stationery charge
account Of about $50 a month at the
expense OF the club.
The anonymous communication,
which it is stated in the society de-
partment Of one OF the local papers a
detective has been employed to run
down, was not sent through the mails.
but was delivered by private messen..
ger to at least FIVE Of the members OF
the club, and it is said that efforts. by
either the detective or representatives
to collect up these several letters have
been unsuccessful, but rather recip-
tents in some instances have shown
them rather promiscuously to callers
Hence the storm that's brewing IN the
social political club life among At
lanta women.
AT the meeting OF the club this al,
ternoon the executive board presented
resolutions, signed by every member
of the board, most strongly condemn
ing the circulation OF the anonymous
letter and pledging continued aileegi-
ance to the present administration.