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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-10-27

the ability he displayed at the bar, and
his wonderful service on the bench.
Mr.. Wendell E. Green was intro
duced as lawyer who had come rap
idly to the front and was making the
elder members Of the Bar sit up and
take notice. Mr.. Green paid Judge
David an eloquent compliment.
Hon. Ferdinand L. Barnett, was pre-
sented as the Nestor of the Bar. The
speaker had known Judge David
away back when" he practiced law.
Mr.. Barnett was very earnest in MS
commendation Of the Judge for his
hrmness and fairness as judge.
Col. Franklin "A. Denison was in
troduced as leading citizen, a great
lawyer and state official Col Den
ison was at his best. He told Of an
important case in which Judge David's
brief was used to recast all the blanks
in the states attorneys Office. He
gave it as his opinion that Judge
David's knowledge Of habeas corpus
law was as thorough as that Of any
lawyer at the bar. The Colonel said
that he held competence and heart and
brain above all questions of party and
even Of race. His address was warmly
applauded.
Continued on Page 2
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-10-27

Hon James w. Breen, Republican
candidate for Judge Of the Superior
Court Of Cook County, was born
raised and educated in this great city,
and he is truly a thoroughbred Chica-
goan. He was ushered into this grand
old world August 81. 1873 and after
drinking in all the education that he
possibly could from its public schools,
from which in time he graduated with
all the high honors which were due
him
AT the end Of that period he attended
the Bryant and Stratton Business Col
lege and the Old Chicago Athenaeum
where he very successfully completed
his commercial education.
Later on in life ne graduated with
the highest honors from the Law De
partment Of the Lake Forest Unlver-
sity, and he was admitted to the
Chicago Bar and the Illinois Bar in
1897, and a short time after that date
he received his commission to prac-
tice in the United States Supreme
Court at Washington, d. G.
1t must be said to the everlasting
credit of Mr. Breen that right from
the very start he met with great sue
cess in the practice Of his chosen
profession and for many years he has
been one of the popular members Of
the Chicago Bar Association, Knights
Of Columbus, Catholic Order Of Forest
ers, Irish Fellowship club, Royal
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-10-27

Arcanum, the Modern Woodmen OF
America, the Illinois State Bar AS
sociation, Lawyers Association Of Iii
nois, Hamilton Club, and the Thomas
David Branch of the American AS
sociatic for the Recognition OF the
Irish Republic.
From 1907 to 1911 he served with
Lonor to himself and to the citizens
Of Chicago as Assistant Prosecuting
Attorney, under the late Mayor Fred
Busse.
In 1915, Mayor William Hale
Thompson selected Mr.. Breen as AS
sistant Corporation Counsel Of Chicago
and as he made good in every way in
his humber position that in December
1920 he was chosen as First Assistant
Corporation Counsel Of Chicago and
to the great credit to himself and to
all Of the people Of Chicago he at all
times discharged all Of the responsible
duties OF his honored position with
great legal Or executive ability.
In 1919 Mr. Breen was happily
united in marriage to Miss May Lewis,
who is ever so loving or charming and
Mr.. and Mrs. Breen reside in a beauti-
ful home Of their own at 947 West
54th Place and we feel highly honored
to number Mr.. and Mrs. Breen among
our very best friends in Chicago, and
once each week this newspaper finds its
way into their beautiful home and it oc-
Continued on Page
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-09-11
WEBSTER TO ORGANIZE
FOR BETTER FARMING
MEETING HAS BEEN CALLED
FOR WEDNESDAY AT PRES
TON TO DISCUSS PLANS.

There will be a meeting of the farm
ers and other business men of Web
ster county at the court house in
Preston on Wednesday afternoon at
o'clock, September 18th, for the pur-
pose of discussing and hearing dis
cussed the famous Turner county plan
of farming.
Turner county people, living in one
of the most prosperous counties OF the
state, have adopted the COW, hog and
hen as their money crops and are
finding them most profitable.
At the meeting announced for
Wednesday Mr.. O. D. Watson, the
Stewart-Webster county farm agent,
expects to have with him several
prominent speakers who are familiar
with these plans and will help organ
ize the people.
Bankers and business men will be
there, to give their views and tell how
they can help in getting this plan into
operation.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-09-11
Central of Georgia RailtOay Revievs
TRANSPORTATION Situation

of refusal Of the Interstate Commerce Commission
then them doing ""
railroad mileage only inadequate purchase of equipment
while all
ming but d@ the pas sDee years. progress n
than Gne tine A #@S s s s rendering" American business mol" s'' "
ALWAYS accomplishing this s achievement costs the travelling and shipping
to to service the railways expenhng
one and half billions
cam pub by belief the spirit square treatment
river o
err restrictive sTaao hampsGns legislation ~nf
4b s who the vie" sabH
their sentiments
much s for cheaper n transportation e ,h for ADEQUATE
s S us ' f"s s
conditions
per pf ~ss tn: as ss ~ao ss price % p
thsnin
high for the ice atsa n Tss greatly ass costs present n
taxes coal and especially a1~ 1 dn dr npe In o
deficit of net railway income
striking contrast the rate OF o ndI po9av surprises " [ %
limited 10 he aaag prior July 1917
Despite widespread contrary is aHwa
paG Act The 4ea sanes really nmaoh 50 r per i upon
e ] 4 b p aad that o mon one yea has no opportunity en
shmhe
to til government Of is
large the the of its product
sufficient capital whit the business demands of the country Capital cannot
ntndhee from
people railway manage
government whhp
A
President Company
Ga,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-09-11
News and Personals From
Pierce Chapel Community
Miss Fletcher Will Teach in Atlanta.
Social Items of the Week


One of the most enjoyable events
of the past week was candy pulling
given by Miss Ollie Mae Powell. Di-
vinity, fudge, taffy and kisses were in
abundance,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Hayes and fam
lily, Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Harrington
and Mrs John Harrington were re-
cent visitors Of Mr. J. NJ. Powell and
family.
MIR. Mercer Hasty, from the Bell
flower community, has been recent
visitors Of Mr.. William Hasty and
family.
Mr. and Mrs. L. NJ. Jumper were
! pleasant spend-the-day guests OF Mr..
J. w. Richardson and family the past
week
Messrs. Thomas Kendrick and Joe
Powell and Miss Pearl Powell have
been on a pleasure trip to Columbus.
Miss Mamie Fletcher has gone to
Atlanta, where she will be a member
of the Atlanta high school faculty.
Our Sunday school is progressing
nicely. Everyone is invited to attend
every Sunday at $50 o'clock.
Mrs L. c. Wills has returned home
| after visit among relatives and
friends at Bluffton.
Misses Eva Belle and Myrtice and
Mr.. Erskin Cox, of Edison, were Wis
itors here Sunday.
Messrs John and Tom Jenkins Of
| Preston, have visited their father, Mr..
Billy jenkins.
Misses Ollie Mae Powell and Tom
Watson Hayes exchanged visits the
past week.
Mrs. Whit Tedder has been a spend
the-day guest of her daughter, Mrs.
O. p Christie.
Mr. Waymond Wills has gone to
Eufaula, where he has secured po-
sition.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Powell, OF Cuth-
bert, visited relatives recently.
Mrs. Pate, of Bluffton, accompanied
her daughter, Mrs. L. C. Wills. home
/ Messrs. Howard and Eli Lay were
visitors in our community Sunday.
Miss Lucille Powell has visited her
sister, Mrs. c. H. Harrington.
Mr.. Hugh Kendrick was a recent
caller in our community.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-09-11
Public Sale.

STATE OF GEORGIA, Terrell
County Whereas, on the first day OF
January, 1921. Wade Weston made
and executed to the Volunteer State
Life Insurance Company a deed to Sc
cure debt of two thousand ($2O0O)
dollars, together with interest from
date, said Indebtedness, with the in
terest, being represented by ten prom
issory notes, the first OF which tell
due on the first day Of January, 1922;
and the remaining notes annually on
the first day of each succeeding Jan
uary in which security deed and notes
it was expressly provided and agreed
that if default should be made in the
prompt payment of either one OF said
notes, time being the essence OF the
contract then the principal debt, to-
gether with all accrued interest, as
represented by said series OF notes,
should become due and payable at
once at the option of the holder, and
which security deed conveyed the fol-
lowing described land;
Zone hundred two and one-half
(1021a) acres, more or less, extending
entirely across the north side of land
lot number one hundred and forty
two 042), bounded east, north and
west by the original land lot lines, in
the Twelfth land district of Terrell
county, Georgia, being all of said lot
except one hundred (100) acres, more
or less, across the south side of said
lot, bounded east, south and west by
the original land lot lines, the north
and south boundary lines of which
are twenty-nine hhndred and seventy
(2970) feet each in length, and the
east and west boundary lines of which
are fourteen hundred and sixty-eight
(1468) feet each in length, said one
hundred 1900 acre tract being con-
veyed by Wade Weston to Mrs. Leila
Ann Turner by deed dated Decem-
Der 20, 1920"
Which said deed is of record in the
office of the clerk of the superior court
for Terrell county, Georgia, in vol
ume X, page 249, to which reference
is here made for the full terms and
conditions thereof; and
Whereas, default has been made in
the payment of the note due January
l, 1923, and the holder of said note
in accordance with the provisions Of
said security deed and of said notes
IldS OCNldlC Gu ltlC ClllH PiilNiPol oullA
of said debt due and payable.
Now, the said Volunteer State Life
Insurance Company, by virtue Of the
power of sale contained in said deed
and pursuant thereto. in order to en-
force the payment of the amount due
on said principal and interest, the to-
tai amount of which at the date Of
sale amounts to one thousand, nine
hundred sixty-two and thirty
hundredths 0,962.39) dollars, will, for
the satisfaction of said indebtedness,
the cost of advertising and the ex-
penses of said sale, sell before the
court house door in Dawson, Georgia
between the legal hours of sale on the
first Tuesday in October, 1923, the
above described tract of land to the
highest and best bidder for cash, and
will execute to the purchaser a deed
to said land in accordance with the
terms of said security deed. This the
30th day OF August, 1923.
The Volunteer State Life Insurance
Company, by Oscar Mather, Treasur
err. 9-4-4t
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-09-11
PETER TWITTY APPOINTED
STATE GAME COMMISSIONERS
Governor Walker Promotes His Pri-
vate Secretary to Important Office

Peter S. Twitty, of Dublin, Ga,
who has been private secretary to
Governor Clifford Walker since his in
auguration in June, was appointed on
Friday to be state fish and game COM
missioner. Mr.. Twitty is son of the
late Rev. Peter S. Twitty, who many
years ago was pastor Of the Dawson
Methodist church and was widely
known throughout this section.
NJ c. Bennett, who has been war
rant clerk under Governor Walker
and who during the governors term
OF office as attorney general was his
assistant, will succeed Mr. Twitty as
the governors private secretary.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-09-11
A Murder, Births and Operation
AS Liner Crosses Atlantic Ocean

Fuentes lying on the bunk with knife
wounds all over it. Nearby several
members of the crew were calmly
playing at cards. They said they did
not know how the Chilean had met
his death.
When the vessel arrived at New
York city all the members Of the crew
were arrested and held for investiga-
ton.
The two children who were born on
the voyage were alive and kicking
when the ship touched port. The man
who had been operated on for appen-
dicitis was doing fairly well. The p
stowaways were arrested and will be
deported when the George Washing
ton sails again. The steamship COM
pany will stand the expense of the re-
turn trip.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-09-11
COMMITTEE NAMED TO
STUDY TAX PROBLEMS
GOVERNOR APPOINTS PROMI-
NENT GEORGIANS. INVITES
SUGGESTIONS FROM ALL

Designating the members of the So
called tax commission and outlining
a program of meetings for the COM
mission in various parts OF the state,
Governor Clifford Walker on Satur-
day took his first step toward prepar-
alton of its work for the general as
sembly's extra session. The assembly
will meet November 9TH to enact
new tax laws for Georgia.
Following is the personnel of the
committee named by the governor to
study the states budget and suggest
tax reforms:
Fuller E. Callawoy, of Lagrange;
w B. Baker, of Atlanta; B. D.
Brantley of Blackshear; w. D. An
derson, of Macon; Sam Tate, of Tate;
DR.. J. H. T. Mcpherson, OF Athens;
J. E. Conwell, of Lavonia; T. S. Ma
son, of Hartwell; J. R. Phillips, Of
Louisville; R. c. Ellis, of Triton; J.
D. Haddock, of Damascus; Freeman
Mcclure, of Lafayette; ]. S. Peters,
of Manchester.
The following other leaders of pub
lie thought in the state have been ap-
pointed to assist the committee in an
advisory capacity:
H. R. DeJarnette, J. M. B. Hoxsey,
Fl. H. Swift, Martin Amorous, w. H.
Beckham, R. p Jones, H. w. Hop
llins, J. A. Holleman, L. W. Branch,
J. J. Wilkins, c. T. Smith, E. R.
Black, Courtney Thorpe, Charles B.
Lewis, A. j. Woodruff, F. G. Gordon,
William NJ Howard, Fermor Barrett,
T. G. Smith, Sam Rutherford, R. l..
McLain.
From new on until the extra ses-
sion convenes | shall devote at least
half of my time to this work, - the gov
ernor said. Il consider it the most i'm
portant subject before our people to-
day. | believe public attention should
be concentrated and maintained upon
it until it is solved.
Invites Suggestions.
ct merits the best thought of ev-
cry Georgian who can contribute to-
ward that solution, by helping us to
formulate the most helpful sugges-
tons within our power to lay before
the legislature"
Meetings will be held as follows
At the state capitol Monday, Septem-
Der 18th, 4 p. m; Rome, September
18th; Athens, September 10Th; Angus
ia, September 10th; Macon, Septem-
Der 18th; Columbus, September 10Th;
Savannah 9th and 18th.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-09-11
Southeastern Seaboard
To Get Market Reports
Department of Agriculture to Extend
Its Service, 1t Is Announced.

The department of agriculture's
leased wire market service, by which
it already is disseminating market
news in several states, will be extend
ed in the near future to the south
Atlantic seaboard. 1t has been an
nounced that offices for the receipt Of
this information were established at
Richmind and Atlanta on September
4, and will be in Raleigh and Column
bia few days later An office will be
opened in Jacksonville November l.
This arrangement will make avail
able to the southeastern section of the
country daily information regarding
the market price and movement of
farm products. The plan is to be car
ried out in cooperation with local
agricultural authorities, the press and
telegraph, telephone and radio COM
panies.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-09-11
EUROPE HELL HOLE OF
AvARICE-J0HNS0N
CALIFORNIA SENATOR SAYS
ALTRUISM IS NOW Who'll
LY SUBMERGED.

CHICAGO.-"Europe is a hell hole
of sordid selfshness," said Senator
Hiram Johnson, who is returning to
California. "Have been over there five
months and selhshness controls every
policy. Idealism and altruism in the
councils of Europe are wholly sub
merged. We should thank God we are
out of the European mess. | did not
find any civic organizations in Eu-
rope passing any resolutions about
our problems.
when we have solved our farm,
transportation, coal strike and other
affairs and put our own house in or
der we can be generous, as we al
ways have been for every other ma
tons ills" L
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-09-11
George Washington Docks With Stay
er in Irons and All the Passengers
Eager to Tell of Trip.

Murder, two births and an opera
ton for appendicitis featured the voy-
age of the ocean liner, George Wash
ington. which has landed in New York
City with 1,774 passengers from Bre-
men, Germany. In addition, p stow
Always were found in the hold OF the
vessel.
Max Fuentes, wealthy Chilean,
had shipped as fireman on the liner
when it sailed from Bremen. He said
he was in search of adventure. Two
hours after leaving port the skipper
heard cries of distress coming from
the hremen's quarters
Investigating, he found the body OF
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-09-11
ARLINGTON FARMERS TO
GIVE CHURCH PRODUCTS

Seven farmers, residing near that
town, have staked off seven acres Of
land the proceeds from which are to
be given to the Button Baptist
church, according to the pastar, Rev.
H. NJ Melton.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-09-11
NO MILK DRINKING IN
CHINA; IT'S A MEAN TRICK

The Chinese people have drunk no
milk for generations because a ten
der hearted Chinese empress thought
it a mean trick to deprive calves OF
their nourishment, and issued an edict
against the drinking OF milk.
English girls are tattooing their
names on their wrists.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-09-11

The tota! shipment OF truck from
Pavo, in Thomas county, for tine past
seven months totals $l47,773.73. Dur
ing the month of August $4,000
worth of truck was shipped from that
point.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-08
FORD BID MATTER GARY ANNOUNCES FOR CONGRESS TO II HOURS WAGES DECIDE, COOLIDGE FOR IO-HOUR DAY
Decision Amounts To 10 Per Cent Increase For Men En-
 ployed As Day Laborers

NEW YORK, Sept. 7.-Elbert H. Gary. chairman of the United States Steel corporation. announced today that men in the industry, mostly la borers, whose work day bad been re- duced from 2 to 10 hours would be paid at the rate of II hours wages, according to the old schedule.
 Decision to pay II hours wages for 10 hours work amounts to a 10 per cent increase for those men em- ployed as day or common laborers, 1t was announced. Recently the cor poration agreed to pay men In the ''continuous operation" departments. whose hours had been cut from 12 to hours a day at the rate of 10 hours wages for the new 8-hour day.
 The Bethlehem Steel corporation announced that the same wages would be paid those of it's men who had been affected by the elimination of the 12-hour day. those working s hours to be paid for 10, and those working 10 hours to be paid for II. Independent companies are under stood to be ready to follow suit.
 That men who have in the past been employed on the basis of an S-hour day will not share in the per centage increases granted workmen whose hours have been reduced was indicated in the following staten ent made by MT. Gary:
 Existing conditions will not per init a general increase of wage rates. The adjustments which have been and are being made arise entirely from circumstances growing out of the total elimination of the 12-hour day"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-08
100 FOREIGNERS LOSE LIVES IN JAPANESE DISASTER, BUT NATIVE DEAD IS UNKNOWN
American Globetrotters At Yokohama Had Small Chance Of Escape Unless They Reached Ship
 In Harbor After Quake, Dispatches Say

LONDON, Sept. 7.-(By Associated d Press.) .)-With communication be- tween the devastated districts of Tokio and the southern Japanese ports of Kobe and Osaka partly re- stored by airplanes and the road transport along the Takaido route, and with the pick of Japan's well trained army divisions, which have been converging on the ruined capi- tai since Sunday, exerting discipline to restore order among the. hundreds of thousands of homeless, new from Japan begins to give some definite idea of the loss of foreign life. There are approximately 100 foreign dead or reported missing, half of whom are British, but the Japanese gov ernment representatives here are still unifoFmd as to the number of Japanese who perished through the earthquake, fire and deluge.
 The foreign office tonight issued its first official list of killed and in jured, the names having been cabled by the British consul at Kobe. The list comprises 30 British subjects who are reported on good authority to have lost their lives. Most of them were killed in Yokohama, which re- ports continue to indicate suffered far more than Tokio.
 The Kobe consul explained that the list of casualties was incomplete, Be- sides the dead it contains the names of a score of British missing and also the names of four members of the British embassy and consular staff whose whereabouts are unknown.
 It seems fairly certain that the loss of life among American resi- dents in Tokio and Yokohama was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-08
Sum- s Eclipse Thrills Science toPhotography to


 MEXICO CITY, Sept. 7,-As- tronomers and other scientists are now assembled. prepared to view the total eclipse of the sun next Monday.
 From various parts of Europe and from the United States, they have arrived with powerful tele- scopic cameras and giant reflec- tors, many of them having set up their equipment in the state of Durango, where they believe they will find the most advan- tageous place for viewing the eclipse.
 Expeditions from Swarthmore college, the University of Ari- zona, the diversity of Indiana and other universities and col leges in the United States are established.
 The University of Indiana ex- petition will view the eclipse at San Felipe, IA miles south of the United States Mexican boun- dary.
 Cameras to be used by the va rious expeditions will be from 40 to SO feet long, and are mounted on specially constructed towers.