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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-11-06
A CARD on THANKS.

Our heartfelt thanks are extended
to the many friends who were so help
full and attentive to us in the sickness
and death of our dear husband and
father. The floral offerings and words
of sympathy were also deeply appre-
ciated. God bless you all.
Mrs. John Ross, Mrs. John Smith,
Mrs. Leila Walsh, Paul Ross, Mark
Ross, Kirk Ross, Earl Ross.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-11-06

A mans wisdom isn't as interesting
as a woman's intuition.
Evening star., 1923-05-07
Three YEARS IN JAIL
ESCAPED BY APPEAL
Sentence in Larceny Case Set Aside
on Hearing by Higher
Court.

The District Court of Appeals, in an
opinion by Justice Robb today, set
aside the conviction of Horace G. At
kisson. who had been found guilty of
larceny after trust and had been SEN
fenced to serve three years In the
penitentiary.
If Atkisson was guilty OF anything,
the court held, he was guilty of lar
ceny and not of wrongful conversion.
The indictment had a count of lar
ceny. but the jury acquitted Atkisson
on that count. He probably cannot be
again brought to trial on the charge
On September IL. 1921. Harry I.
Schiffern, a salesman, OF Philadelphia,
desiring to sell diamond ring worth
5000. met Atkfsson. who arranged to
show it to prospective purchasers. At
kisson, with his alleged confederates.
met Schiffern at 18th and E streets
northwest about o'clock at night,
and the ring was handed to COM
panion of Atkisson for examination.
a dispute arose about payment, and
the evidence tended to show that At
kisson and his companions struck
Schiffern and jumped into an automo-
bile. the ring disappearing with the
trio
Justice Robb finds there was no ele-
ment of trust in the transaction, con-
sequently the possession of the ring
in law remained with Schiffern while
it was being examined. The evidence
indicates. the court holds, that the
accused resorted to a trick to obtain
possession of the ring with the intent
to steal It.
Evening star., 1923-05-07
UPH0LDS j. s. RIGHT.
TO CHECK UP SHIPS
Supreme Court Supports De-
manding of Manifest of
All Articles Aboard.

The United States can compel mas
tcrs of arriving vessels to submit
manifests showing all articles aboard,
including those whose importation is
prohibited. the Supreme Court held
today in a case brought by the gov
ernment from the state of Washing
ton against Wesley L. Sischo
The ninth circuit court of appeals
had held that Sischo could not be
compelled to report smoking opium
he had aboard h $ vessel because it's
Importation was prohibited
Because of the Importance of the
case in the enforcement of prohibition
and anti-narcotic laws, the Supreme
Court reheard the case after it had.
by an evenly divided court. sustained
the lower court
The government insisted that the
word imported" as used in the law,
requiring the listing of such articles.
should be given the meaning Of
bringing into the United States" and
that the provisions relating to arti-
clcs capable of being imported
should be interpreted to include those
illegally as well as those legally i'm
ported.
Evening star., 1923-05-07
CALLS CONFERENCE
ON RAIL VALUATION
Progressive Bloc Aims to In
sure Public Representa-
tion at Hearings.

TO insure proper representation
of the public interest in the valua-
tion proceedings before the Inter
state Commerce Commission and the
courts" a national conference on
railroad valuation has been called to
meet in Chicago May 25 and 26 by the
transportation committee of the pro-
gressive bloc in Congress
The call for the conference was
made last night by Senator La Fol-
lette of Wisconsin. The committee
consists of Sena tor La Toilette. chair
man: Senators Ashurst. democrat,
Arizona; Brookhart, republican. Iowa,
and Sheppard, Texas. and Represen-
tatives Cooper. republican, Wisconsin; !;
Huddleston, Alabama. democrat. and
Logan, democrat. South Carolina.
Governors Aid.
The committee is acting in Coop
Grafton with Cows. Hunt of Arizona,
Sweet of Colorado. Kendall of Iowa.
Davis Of Kansas, Dixon of Montana.
Walton of Oklahoma and Blaine of
Wisconsin. the statement said.
THE national conference on rail-
NalUdlIOn TIE III 81
concerted movement to insure proper
representation Of the public interest
in the valuation proceedings before
the Interstate Commerce Commission
and the courts" Senator La Toilette
said.
portation. created by the conference
of progressives held on December l,
1922 undertook it's study of the rail-
road situation. it was impressed by
the fact that the key to almost all
the perplexing problems of trans
portation was to be found in>the val
uation Of the roads. They also dis
covered that the public interest was
not being properly or adequately rep
resented in the proceedings before
Governors Interested.
"They accordingly communicated
with a number of governors. who ex-
pressed great interest in this situa-
tion on behalf of the people of their
states and agreed to cooperate in
bringing about national conference
to discuss and consider the matter.
In this connection. it may be pointed
out that the valuation act confers
upon the governors special rights and
duties with reference to the valua-
ton of the roads which traverse their
states.
"This movement for the equitable
United States is not to be interpreted d
as an attack upon the Interstate
Commerce Commission. UP to the
present time, the commission has
been in the position Of having only
one side-the railroads-adequatel
that in future the public interest st
shall be effectively and vigorously
maintained, so that the commi ssion
will not be obliged to bear the entire
burden of protecting the peoples
rights"
Evening star., 1923-05-07
TEACHER FOUND DEAD.
Elizabeth Hanlon Victim of Gas
Poisoning in Room.

Elizabeth Hanlon, about sixty
years Of age, a kindergarten teacher
at the Providence Day Nursery, was
found dead from gas poisoning in
her room at 412 Sd street southeast
early today.
Miss HanIon, who came from Erie.
Pa. and had been in the employ Of
the Providence Day Nursery for
about year, went to mass at $50
o'clock this morning. She returned
and. according to Ruth Boswell, in
charge of the nursery, went to her
room complaining Of headache. She
did not appear from her room for
breakfast and upon investigation
she was found dead with the gas
heater turned on. Those in charge
are of the opinion that Miss Hanlon
went to her room and turned on the
gas stove and went to her bed. think
ing she had lit it. and as a result was
overcome. A match was found in her
hand.
Evening star., 1923-05-07
ARGUE OVER BANK
BRANCH IN CUBA
Boston Institutions AppIica-
ton Held Under Advise
ment by Reserve Board.

The Federal Reserve Board listened
today for several hours to proponents
and opponents of the application of
the Boston Reserve Bank to establish
an agency in Havana. Cuba. Lengthy
argument was presented by each side
and the board finally decided to take
the question under further advisement
before either approving or rejecting
the Boston banks application.
Bnnkers and Others Heard.
More than twenty bankers and busi-
ness men appeared before the board
to present reasons why the claim of
the Boston bank should be accepted
or rejected. depending upon the sec
tion from which they came.
The Atlanta reserve district was
represented by half Il dozen men. in
Guiding John X. Ottley. director of
the Atlanta reserve bank, and L. C.
Adleson. deputy governor of the At
lanta bank.
Atlanta district opposition was
based entirely on the ground that
entry by the Boston bank into the
Cuban field would constitute unfair
competition with commercial banks
in the purchase. sale or collection Of
bills of exchange and bankers ac-
ceptances. The Atlantans also de-
tHdl IL the IoOStOn DTdnCn Dank
was permitted in Cuba it would cur
tail the lending power of Atlanta dis
trict banks through the forced with
drawal of currency now a1oat in
Cuba by the Atlanta reserve bank.
Boston Contention.
Gov. Harding of the Boston bank
met this objection with the assertion
that II was not the intention of the
Boston bank to attempt circulation in
fn he oh Sa h,,,
sell or collect on exchange trans
actions in the island republic. He
Contcnded. as did several bankers
from Roston. that 1t was a facility
district required in the handling of
their heavy exports to Cuba.
Objection to the establishment of
any branch in Cuba was voiced by
Chares Z. Mitchell. president of the
National City Bank of New York,
but Mr., Mitchell added that if the
board decided to permit a branch
bank or agency in Cuba he favored
granting that privilege to the At
1anta Reserve Bank.
Speaks for Atlanta.
The Atlanta bank. according to Mr..
Mitchell. could supply currency re-
qu1rem,ntS through its Jacksonville
Fla. branch within twenty four hours,
whereas, he said. currency require
merts in Cuba, if they had to be
met from Boston could not be handled
short of three to five days In this
Mr.. Mitchell was supported by ]. H.
Case. deputy governor of the New
York reserve bank
Mr.. Case declared emphatically his
opposition to any reserve bank deal
ing in exchange and told the boa rd
that the principal reason he could
see for any branch or agency in Cuba
was its facility for cleaning up the
currency situation there, where, he
said, it was admittedly bad
Evening star., 1923-05-07
PLAN BIC STADIUM
FOR SHRINE R0DEO
Permit for Record Building
Asked-TrainIoads of
Indians on Way.

Application was filed at the Office o.
the building inspector today for a per.
NIT to erect the largest stadium ever
built in Washington. 1t will be on the
billy Sunday lot near Union Station
Plaza, and will be capable of seating
more than l., 900 persons. II will he
used for an Indian exposition and
rodeo in connection with the grear
Shrine convention
Already there are on the way from
the west several trainIoads of indians
OF various tribes. cowboys and COW
girls. with several hundred ponies,
wild horses, Texas and Brahma steers,
for use in the spectacular games and
contests.
The Indians, who are coming b
special permission Of Indian Cor,
missioner Burke. will be from IL.
Crow, Sioux. Blackfeet. SeminoI.
Fiathead and other tribes They vii
be accompanied by their sauaws an
papooses. and viii bring their tee
PEGS and other camping equipment
The various features will he on
massive scale. the five citv SQUARES
south and southeast Of Union static,
having been set aside Dv the Shr!rs
committee for this purpose Til.
dates selected are May 80 to June :"
The purpose is to help defray m.
expenses of the Shrine convention.
Evening star., 1923-05-07
MORSE INCOME TAX
RECORDS IN COURT
Judge Refuses CounsePs Plea
That Returns Cannot
Be Published.

Government counsel introduced ad-
ditional documentary evidence at the
Morse trial today to show the pur-
chase of Charles w. Morse Of the
wooden shipbuilding plant of Robert
Palmer & Sons at Noank, Conn. in
1915, for $4,000 in cash and the
assumption Of a $4,000 mortgage. A
year later the valuation of the plant
was placed at more than s1.000,000.
w. B. Thomas. counsel for Harry F..
Morse. renewed his objection to the
presence in the court of a photostatic
copy of the federal income tax re-
turn made by the Hudson Naviga-
ton Co., in 1917. Justice Stafford he'd
that a ruling was unnecessary. Mr..
Thomas contended that 1t was unlaw-
full to make public such income tax
returns
Evening star., 1923-05-07
LIQUOR SEIZED IN AUTO
AFTER SPEEDY CHASE
Race From 1st Street to Rock
Creek Bridge Results in
Arrest of Two.

Seizure Of forty-three one-half gall
Ions of whisky and an automobile
yesterday were reported by the po-
lice as a result of the pursuit and
capture of Albert Thomas and August
Stephenson, both c0lored. the former
residing at 46S Ridge street and the
latter at 419 X street.
Policemen Waller and Bremerman
of the second precinct sighted the
alleged liquor car at 1st and Pierce
streets and overlook it near the Q
street bridge over Rock Creek. fol-
lowing a pursuit in which, 1t Is said:
the pursued car attained speed OF
nearly sixty miles an hour.
Thomas H. Goldman, 1910 Rock
Creek Church road, and Sarah Minte1,
GA I'd street southwest. were occu-
pants of an automobile that was
seized last night by Policeman Rome
of the fourth precinct. Police report
ed finding five gallons of alcohol in
the car and charged it's occupants
with transporting the intoxicant.
Evening star., 1923-05-07
URGES STREE SERVICE
TO TEST HEADLIGHTS
Headley Advocates Stations
Throughout City to Help
Motorists.

The setting up Of testing boards
throughout the city where motorists
could drive in any evening anu find
out whether their headlights were
properly adjusted, in compliance with
the law. was advocated today by In
spcctor Albert j. Headley, chief of
the traffic bureau.
He was prompted by the report of
the bureau of standards that on. of
235 local machines tested last week
only 4.3 per cent were found in fret
class condition.
Inspector Headley suggested that
automobile accessory places could set
up these testing boards just as they
Iurhlsh free air and thereby ai1 the
notorist and advertise themselves.
Easy to Test.
He called attention that the sub
stance of the local headlight regula-
tlon Is that no beam of light shall
strike higher than forty-two inches
from the ground at seventy-five feet
III Iront OF the car. He said a board
| on which to test this requirement
would not be "A complicated one.
inspector Headley deplored the fact
lhat so small a number Of machine
owners out of the thousands in
Washington took advantage Of the
Tree tests made by the bureau Of
! standards last week in cooperation
win the Washington Safety Council
he also declared that the findings of
the bureau officials in making these
tests demonstrated the necessity for
q strict enforcement of the headlight
law by the police. and added that his
men would endea vor to maintain such
enforcement
In report made public today the
bureau Of standards states that of
the 23o ears tested, 80 per cent had
dirty lenses and refiectors; Sc per cent
had twisted lenses; 20 per cent had
bulbs out of focus and 81 per cent
had the headlalnp improperly tilted.
Liable TO Arrest.
Dirty equipment" the report
stated. may result in insufficient
illumination for safe driving Lenses
twisted. bulbs out of focus and head
lamps improperly tilted render the
driver of such a car liable to arrest
as such conditions usually result in a
sIarlng beam of light which rises
more than forty-twO inches from the
road at distance OF seventy-fiye
feet which condition constitutes a
VOCATION OF the traffic rules and NAV
lead TO a serious accident due 70 a
binding glare in the eyes of the ap-
preaching driver"
There remains one more chance for
the thousands of motorists who did
not go 10 the testing station on Van
NeSS street west of Connecticut ave-
nue. last week. The final tests viii
be made tonight from 80 until 10
o'clock. ~
Evening star., 1923-05-07
COLORED ASSOCIATION
NOTES GAIN IN MEMBERS
Organization for Advancement of
Race Hears Encouraging Re-
ports From Drive.

Satisfactory returns as a result of
the drive for new members by the Ma
tional Association for the Advance
ment of Colored People was announc-
ed at meeting held at the John wes-
ley African Methodist Episcopal Zion
Church. 14th and Corcoran streets
northwest, yesterday. Ten thousand
new members is the goal set for the
drive.
Dean Kelly Miller of Howard Uni
versity and DIR. j. c. Olden, pastor of
the Plymouth Congregational Church,
addressed the meeting. One of the
most successful features Of the drive
was a benefit matinee given through
the courtesy of Raymond O'Neil, di-
rector of the O'Neil Players, and Ar
thur +. Smith. manager Of the How
ard Theater, it was announced by
Shelby Jeames Davidson, executive
secretary.
Drive workers will report at a
meeting to be held at the 18th street
branch of the Y. M. c. A, 1t was an
nounced.
Evening star., 1923-05-07
SEEK MISSING MAN.
Baker Leaves Wife and Two Chill
dren-Says He'll Not Return

An appeal was made today to the
police to find George Henry Curtin.
forty years old. who disappeared from
his home at 239 14th street southeast
four days ago. Curtin'S message. re
ceived the morning after his failure
TO return home from work, reads:
II am writing you these few lines
to let you know that l am going
away and hope you will get along
all right. Have the house made out
in your name and rent it, and may
God bless you and the children. 1t is
10 use trying to find me. for they
will not bring me back alive. Good
bye forever
Curtin was a baker and musician
and left the employ of the Havenner
last Thursday. His two children have
been given musical educations.
Evening star., 1923-05-07
DlSMlSSES BUS APPEAL.

The action pr the District Supreme
Court in %<SmiSsing suit for injunc-
ton lEaehsht by Abe L. Luber. a pub
l'c} hacker. against Lansing II. Beach,
Chief of engineers, L. S. Army. to pre-
vent the enforcement of a regulation
requiring a permit to operate public
vehicle in Potomac Park. was sustained
today by the District Court of APP
IealS III an opinion by Justice Robb.
The court held that Luber had re-
dress by writ of error from Police
Court if he WAS prosecuted for volat-
ing the regulation. Luber, however,
lost right. it IS pointed out. by agree
ing 10 forfeit s. in the Police Court
June IA last which he did.
Evening star., 1923-05-07
MAY CLOSE Wv GROUP
OF GOVERNMENT HOTEL S
Director Reports Patronage Con-
tinues to Fall Of-xY
Buildings Already Shut.

with one group of governm ent
motel buildings already closed. officials
are considering closing another group
probably the Wv group-it was
learned today. The Ny rro,,n Of
buildings was closed two weeks ago
owing to insufficient patronage. and
the number of roomers is continuing
to drop off to such an extent that the
Wv group may be closed. according
to Robert Watson, director of the
United States Housing Corporation.
Mrs. Jesta NJ. Richards, former
manager of the KY buildings, who
reinstated on recommendation of T.
G. Risley, solicitor for the Labor De-
partment, is expected to return to
the government hotels as building
manager on June l. She will be as
signed to the management of another
one of the hotel buildings, each of
which house 166 guests
Evening star., 1923-05-07
Jury TO HEAR 100
. IN MOUNTS DEATH
University Head to Testify
at Probe of Student Trag-
, edy at Evanston.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PreSs.
CHICAGO. May 1.-One hundred
subpoenas have been issued for stu
dents and officials of Northwestern
I-nivers and officials of Evanston.
the north shore home of the institu-
tion. to appear before the grand jury
which today starts an investigation
into the death of Leighton Mount,
Northwestern freshman, whose Skele-
ton was found under a lake front
pier. IL week ago, twenty months
after he disappeared during or sub
ssquent to class rush. Robert Il.
Grove. states attorney, returned from
his vacation last night to aid the
grand jury.
Breaking precedent, the grand
jury Will not spend day or so in
organization. reports state. but will
call the first group of witnesses this
afternoon. Michael +. Mckinley, chief
justice of the criminal courts. who
will charge the jury. said he would
refrain from giving the jury an inn
preston that any blame attaches to
the university authorities
Thorough Probe Promised.
After his aides had reported the
progress OF the investigation as con-
Quoted by his office and that of Oscar
Wolf, coroner. States Attorney Grove
issued Il statement intimating that.
II necessary. he would "go through
every fraternity and class group of
students. and hy process of elimina-
ton. lind out VIII" has guilty
Knowledge of the killing" BY that
q Attorney s.
strted. the manner in which this
unfortunate student met death and
why his body was concealed beneath
:; pile of rocks under the pier" could
i'1 IScrrtaincd.
chief of polio" Leggett of Evans
ton passed to States Attorney Grove.
for what it is worth" n story told
by John y. Strom. fisherman. who said
: fifth in the lake, pour sand in his
mouth. and then drop him beneath Il
pier.
REPORT on Case Stolen.
A. NJ. Devoursney, operator of de-
tective agency. who was employed
hy the Mount family to investigate
their sons disappearance. said last
night reports he made on his work,
duplicate fled in the safe of the
w. J. Burns International Detective
Agency and one given to the Mount
family. had disappeared. Devoursney
said he was attached to the Burns
staff wnen he started his investiga-
ton. The duplicate report given to
the Mount family was stolen from
their home last Thursday night. he
said, and nothing else of value was
taken.
Walter Dill Scott, president of the
university. will be among those who
testify before the grand jury. it is
annnunceI
Evening star., 1923-05-07
MOTHER is STABBED.
Arrest of Edward Cunningham Re-
suits in S35 Fine.

Edward Cunningham, Of 1921 10th
street northwest, was arrested yes
terday on a charge of having stabbed
his mother, Mrs. Margaret Cunning
ham, fifty years old, of the same ad-
dress. The young man was also
charged with being drunk. Mrs Cum
ningham was treated at Emergency
Hospital for a wound in one of her
arms. The mother had attempt to
stop trouble between her son and
another man in front of their home
Mrs. Cunningham refused to file a
complaint today before Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Ralph Given and that
charge had to be dropped. The young
man was fined $35 in the Police Court
by Judge Mcmahon for intoxication.
Evening star., 1923-05-07
Tires, Glassware,
Violin, Offer in
Dead-Lefter Sale

Everything from automobile
springs to glass tumblers will be
offered at auction at the annual
dead letter office sale to be held
Wednesday at 715 18th street
northwest. The sale will be of
goods collected during the last six
months.
A copy of a Stradivarius violin
is included in the collection. There
are hundreds Of automobile tires
from which address tags were lost,
women's hats, typewriters, a dress
suit. jewelry and many other art
iCleS.
Evening star., 1923-05-07
PRESIDENT WILL PAY
NEW YORK BRIEF VISIT
Plans to Speak at Booth Testi-
monial in Opera House
This Week.

NEW YORK. May when Presi-
dent Harding comes here on Thursday
to speak at the twenty-seventh ami
versary celebration of the Volunteers
of America he will stay but n few
hours. DIR. 4. NJ. Young. secretary of
the committee of 1000. said today.
He received a letter from Secretary
Christian saying that the President
would come here in the afternoon.
deliver his address at the Metropoli-
tan Opera House and return immedi-
ately to Washington. He is expected
to present a testimonial certificate to
Gen. and Mrs. Ballington Booth of
the Volunteers of America at the
opera house.
Evening star., 1923-05-07
UPHOLDS WIFE'S DECREE.
Appeals Court Afflrms Absolute

f1rming the degree of absolute di-
vorce awarded Mrs. Clara Harting
from George F. Harting. Mrs. Hart
ing first sued for limited divorce,
but later amended her pleadings.
petition and went to trial. but after a
decree against him. raised the point
that the supplemental cross-petitions
of his wife had been filed without
leave of court. The appellate court
holds he waived the informality by
answering and going to trial.
Evening star., 1923-05-07
LIMITS COURTS POWER.
Lack Right to Enjoin Foreclosure
in Porto Rico.

Inc federal courts in Porto r..
have no jurisdiction to eninip ~,
foreclosure of mortgages upon ro;.'
estate on the island. the Suprey .
Court decided today in case brough,
by Francisco Bianchi and Rosario y
DE Esteve against Manuel Mendja
Morales and others.
Evening star., 1923-05-07
TESTS FOR SCHOOL JOBS.

An examination for qualifying ap-
plicants for appointment as attendance
officers in the public schools will be
held at the Franklin School building
June 2, at 9 am. it was announced
today by Supt Ballou.
Evening star., 1923-05-07

Wages in Germany are. as far as
as the purcha sing power of the mark
drops so rapidly by the end of the
wage period that the recipient is un-
a hl,l to hllN he Of SuhSiSfanca