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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-01-29
GEORGIAGRAPHS

Georgia population, according
to the latest census, was 2,985,832
Georgia, toward the close Of the
fiscal year, had issued l47, 44o IL
censes for automobiles and 21,OO0
licenses for motor trucks.
Georgia increased her wealth
the past year million and a half
dollars in the item alone of poul-
try and eggs.
Georgia's average yield of Irish
potatoes the past year per acre
was "a bushels.
Georgia town names include:
Egypt, Rome, Damascus, Berlin,
Scotland, Glasgow, Spain, Am
sterdam, Holland and New Hol-
land.
Georgias fall line" extends
from Columbus, on thee Chatta-
hoochee river, through Macon on
the Oconee river, to Augusta, on
the Savannah river.
Georgia's bonded Indebtedness is
now reported to be $5,385,202.
Georgia has fifteen counties
which, according to the last report,
did not in the year send single
person to the state sanitarium for
the insane.
Georgia was the location of the
first cotton mill ever established in
the south, the Bolton mill on the
UDtOn creek in Wilkes county,
near Washington; established in
1871 on the spot where one of the
first Eli Whitney cotton gins had
been installed in 1904 and oper-
ated by the same water power
which had moved the old gin.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-01-29
Rub Rheumatic Pain,
Soreness, Stiffness
Rub Pain right out with small
trial bottle of old
"St. Jacobs OIL"
What's Rheumatism? Pain only.

What's Rheumatism? Pain only.
Stop druggingi Not one case in
fifty requires internal treatment. Rub
soothing, penetrating "St. Jacobs Oir'
directly upon the tender spot and
relief comes instantly. st. Jacobs Oil"
is harmless rheumatism and sciatica
Eminent, which never disappoints and
cannot burn the skin.
Timber up! Quit complainingl Get
a small trial bottle from your drug
gist, and in just a moment you'll be
free from rheumatic and sciatic pain.
soreness, stiffness and swelling Don't
sufferl Relief awaits you. Old, honest
"St. Jacobs Or has relieved millions of
rheumatism sufferers in the last half
century, and is just as good for SCI
atica, neuralgia, lunlbago, backache,
sprains and swellings.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-01-29

a matter which at present is not beng
very widely discussed.
The Pope's order was contained in a
bill dated March /, 1882. At first it
was accepted only in Catholic coun-
tries The others did not like this idea
of allowing time to cath up with itself.
Scotland adopted it in 1000 Denmark
and Sweden accepted the reformed cal
endar in 1900, but England held out
until ISL.
After nearly 200 years bill finally
was passed by the English parliament
that II days should be omitted after
September 2, 1852, so that the next day
should be the 18th. But time in Eng
land was not changed to correspond
with time elsewhere without bitter OPP
position.
There was violent commotion. The
bulk of the people thought they were
being robbed of II days of their lives
by an unpopular government. Indig-
nation meetings were held and every
where statesmen were greeted by the
cry "Give us back our II days!"
Heart Interest.
While the scientific side of leap-year
/ lore is interesting, there is a heart in
terest concerning the year with the ex-
ira day which has not been forgotten
even to this day Up to January, 1852
the English year began on March rs,
and this was Lady Day. When the
women saw this going into the discard
along with the II days of September
they protested Indignantly. They were
soothed only when told that leap year
would thereafter be Lady's Year.
Myth and History.
But the custom which set apart a
year in which women might have spe-
cial privileges was very old, even at
that time. The exact origin of the gal
liant and delicate privileges by which
women were allowed to propose mar
riage and select their partners for
dances is shrouded in myth and his
tory.
Myth and history both have some
thing to say on the matter, Mytholo-
gy mentions no less a person than St.
Patrick in this connection. St. Patrick
was told by St. Bridget that some dis
sension had arisen among the women
over the fact that they were debarred
the privilege of popping the ques-
ton"
St. Patrick was so moved that he Of
fered the women the privilege of pro-
posing one year in every seven. St.
Bridget demurred and asked that it be
one in four. St. Patrick's exact re-
spouse is not recorded in the myth,
but succeeding events tend to show
that he consented.
History has it that in the year 1888
a law was enacted in Scotland that 1T
is statut and ordaint that during the
rein of hir maist b1issit Megeste, for
i1k yeare known as lepe yeare, ilk
mayden ladye of both highe and lowe
estait shall hae 1iberte to bespoke We
man she likes, albeit he refuses to talk
hir to be his lawful wyfe he shall be
mulcted in we sum ane pundis or less,
as his estait be; except and avis gift he
can make it appeare that, he is be
trohit ane ither woman he then shall
be free"
Quail are hunted with dogs and
killed with stones, on Easter Island.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-01-29

chinery for the enforcement of this
law has been organized and is ready
to be put into operation.
The tobacco tax measure is eX-
pected to raise $4,000000 each year for
the payment of Confederate pensions
and for the erection of sanitarium at
Alto. # the state supreme court takes
year to decide the case probably
S50O,OO0 will be collected and held in
trust by the Atlanta dealers who are
contesting the tax law
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-01-29

Quail are hunted with dogs anC
killed with stones, on Easter Island.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-01-29
LARGEST TREE IN WORLD
70 FEET IN CIRCUMFERENCE

New Zealand now claims the world 5
largest Kauri tree. This giant of the
forest has a vast trunk that rises to a
1egh. Of Is feet before the first branch
appears. | is estimated to be about
Z0o9 years old, and has a diameter of
= 1eet. Owing to its circumference
OF nearly 20 feet it would be difficult
to tell it.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-01-29
LARGEST AND SMALLEST.

The Senegambian giants, of Sene-
gambia, Africa, are the largest people
in the world, and the pigmies of Cen
trail Africa are the smallest people in
the world
Evening star., 1924-01-21

the secretions that are clogging
them. Harmlessly and effective
ly the throat and chestspasms are
quoted and the irritation that is
causingth hecough promptly clears
Evening star., 1924-01-21
AMERICANS URGED
TO PRACTICE THRIFT
Bishop SAYS People Are Most Ex-
travagant But Most Gener-
GUS in World.
POINTS TO GIFTS FOR JAPAN
All Should Learn. to Save, Declares
DR.. Freeman.

..H any people in the. world need to
ple'' Bishop James E. Freeman said
in. discourse on Thrift Week" as
a. preface to his sermon at the Ma
tional Cathedral yesterday afternoon.
We are the most extrayagant peo-
pie IN the world-at least that is how
the foreigners regard us. We are
prepared to admit we are extrava-
CANT. but. We are also the most gen
erous." he said. pointing out that
sb,0oo'00o was asked in the. Japanese
disaster and $4,000. 900 given.
bishop Freeman praised Thrift
WeeK' and declared tnat the "Shar
With-others day was the part of the
cam paisn that appealed TO him most.
die declared that Thrift week" was
@fse!y designated" and impressed
ing the habit Of thrift.
.shlshop. trGemaH, referred, 20 the
aIttcnta thapter of St. Luxe, wherein
Is contat taod the sto:y OF the proGi.ai
SON. as his text. H.. INTERPRETED this
parable oy jesus not as. Intended 10
sens sS h the Weakness , of the prodigal
son. put as illustrating tia. generosity
ot-,.the young mans father and the
mercy and kindiineSs OF God.
lie deserted sin as the alienation
ana absence of a man from God. and
raiig'on as the consciousness of man
OF MS relation to- God and assurance
Oh Gods relation to him.
There. Is no such thing as a moral
iy hopeless case; there NAV BE. a
physically hopeless case, but there is
no soul 90 far gone that it cannot
De saved declared Bishop Freeman.
Evening star., 1924-01-21
Excavations on Buried SITE of Ur
Reveal List of Kings From Flood
Dated Document Of 1000 Years Before Christ
FOund-Ertends Record Back into Misty
:. Dawn of Human History.
by tiso Associated Press.

BY tise Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, January 81
l--ihe first report of the io;nt ax-
petition of; the British Museum and
lhe University of Pennsylvania in tba
wofk OF excavating at Ur of the
iohaidees in Mesopotamia during the
present season has been made nuLIic
mere and contains Interesting and ia,
portant archaeological inofrmati,n of
the work being performed in The
lana where history dawncd. The re-
port was made by C.I.eouard Wool
iey' director OF the joint expedition.
Ihe most labori6us task. the repor.
stated. was the clearing of the
masses or debris surrounding the Zig
surat or Staged Tower. The walls
or the main structure, set up by Ur-
Engur about 1900 Il. c.. are wonder.
Iuliy Wen preserved. In all Mesopo-
tamia there is no pre-Christian monn-
ment so imposing as the Ziggurat of
Cr. the report stated
meanwhile smaller group of men
has been employed at Tellel- Obeid. a
little mound some four and half miles
from the Ziggurat.
Art Works Recovered.
for the iiTSt time We have beer
able to learn the real character of
the site and recover III good conditirp
some Of The astonishing works of art
which it conceals." said the rerr,rt.
Up 70 the present two distinct parts
OF the site have been attacked. a
cemetery and the building on which
DIR. Hall worked. The graves arc
probably the earliest yet found in
this country. dating from the fifth
and earlyt fourth millennia. B. c.
The people. who were al least in
part .SualeEian. were still using many
stone implements. but We're none the
less quite familiar with copper. and
had developed great skill in hammer
ing and casting the metal, but side
by side with implements of flint and
copper we find copies of the same in
pottery. showing that both materials.
being imported from a distance. were
sufficiently valuable to make certain
people grudge them to the dead.
Pottery is for the most part wheel
made. but handmade wares had not
wholly disappeared and painted pot
terry recalling that found in the early
strata OF the ruins of Susa was in use
at the beginning of the period, though
Evening star., 1924-01-21

it seems to have been ousted later
by the plain types.
THE dead We're laid sometimes at
full length, sometimes in the con-
tracted, or embryonic position; many
Were in mere troughs cut in the hard
soil, some were in clay urnS. oval or
circular, such as continued in use
throughout all Babylonian history
Most of the bones had decayed away
but ii few skulls and one completn
skeleton have been recovered and
should prove of no small interest as
cvide nee for the origins of the Su-
merriam race.
The building lies close TO the
cemetery. ON the top of the mound
are scanty remains of a temple put
up by Dungi. the second king of the
third dynasty Of Ur, who reigned
about 2250 b. G.. This replaced an
earlier building which stood on a
terraced platform of mud brick, a
building about which we can only
say that it quite probably dates to
the second dynasty of Ur. Entirely
buried below the terrace floors lies
the building which DR.. Hall first dis
covered. \ lucky chance has
brought to light a tablet recording
ITS foundation and We learn that it
was the temple Of the Goddess MIN
khurS"g, set up by King Aan- nj
pad son Of King M.S-an- nj pa l.
tia. king OF the first dynasty of Ur.
kings ."f Three D.na>ties.
The scrines WHO s>ur after 20l0
r. G. drew up a list of the kings of
Sumer aud -tkI.ad have loft ii or
record that the kings who TciGncd
Immediately after the flood were
those of kish--and the years of their
reisns would put Methusaleh 10
shame; then came the second dynasty.
that of Erech, vitiated by the like
incredible longevity, and third from
'he flood is the first dynasty of Er.
This dynasty, like the two which
oreceded it, has commonly been re-
Garded as mythical. Its rulers were as
signed no more than normal length
of power. but nothing was known
of them. and they were merely names
in schematic list: Il dead reckoning
basis on the king lists would put
their date somew here about 1900 Z. {.
and Sumerian history, properly
speaking, could not be carried back
much beyond 5000 +. e. Tell-el- -Oheid
>as produced not only the oldest dat
ed document Yet known. but CO.
temporary record proving the real
existence of these shadony kings
ITO this remote antiquity belong
Evening star., 1924-01-21
TWO MEN END LIVES
BY GAS POISONING
Claim Adjuster and Gas Filter Vic
tins; Formers Body Found
by Wife.

Two suicides by gas were commit
ted here yesterday.
James w. Gamble. forty-four years
Of age, PAIL 18th street northeast, a
claim adjuster for downtown store,
was found dead by his mother-in-law
and wife last night. After they had
returned from a walk they found his
body in the dining room with a tube
from gas heater in his mouth.
Gamble left note asking forgiveness
and stating that he could not stand
"the roaring noises in his head"
George Thomas Whitmore, fifty
four, 1913 / street southeast, a gas
litter of the Washington Gas Light
Company, was found dead In bed by
his nephew. Elmer Whitmore. The
body was wrapped in the bed clothes
with "A tube from an open gas Jet In
serted under the covers.
Coroner hewitt issued certificates
of suicide in both cases.
Evening star., 1924-01-21

the remarkab BILE series of objects of
art which adorned it's walls and have
fortunately survived to the present
day, embedded in the debris of the
fallen temple and hermetically sealed
up below five or six feet of the hard
est mud brick ! have, ever encoun-
tered. Chief amongst them are a
number of copper reliefs of cattle.
Inc animals are represented as lying
down, but almost in the. act to rise.
Ihey are eleven inches high and
twenty-five inchesf in length. the
bodies beaten out of thin copper
plates, the heads cast and attached
TO the necks; the bodies in low re-
nef, but the heads, turned TO the
front, stand out boldly in the round.
Both technically and artistically
the reliefs show a degree OF excel
lence which would do credit to any
age, and is quite amazing when one
considers their actual date. Though
the metal is completely oxydized and
cracked into hundreds of pieces. il
has been possible to remove the fig
ures for the most part in good condi-
ton These reliefs formed "a frieze
in the facade of the temple. Another
frieze, on Il rather smaller scale, was
composed OF figures of men and oxen
carved in fine white stone and sill
noutIleu dSdiliSt u pdcksfounu OF
black paste, the whole framed In cop
per: yet another showed birds. SIM
ilarly treated in black and white.
One part of the building was deco
rated with copper statues OF bulls in
the round. a little over two feet high.
One naturally supposed that copper.
imported as 1t had to be from a great
distance, was rarity in days when
nints were still the common use; but
the wealth OF the metal lavished on
this little temple is astonishing.
Work is still in progress on this
veritable Treasure house of ancient
monuments, and further finds are to
be expected, while a great deal should
DE learned about the style OF archj
lecture and the distribution Of ar
mauent employed unGer tht fire. ~
nasty OF ur. But already in a short
space We have recovered more than
t.. most optimistic would have bopcd
to secure in "a season"
Evening star., 1924-01-21
BISHOP RHINELANDER'S
SUCCESSOR. TO BE PICKED
Nearly 700 Clerical and Lay Dele
gates Meeting in Philadelphia
Church Today.

PHILADELPHIA. Ia. January 81.
a successor to Bishop Philip Mtr-
Ger Rhinelander is to be elected here
az special session of the diocesan
convention which began today in the
Church OF the Holy Trinity. Nearly
zoo clerical and lay delegates are in
Afte endance at the session
Bishop Thomas J. Garland. who has
been suffragan bishop of the Gliocease
Tor twelve years; Bishop Henry ST.
George Tucker. formerly Missionarv
Bishop OF Kioto, Japan and Rev. DR..
Ernest Milmore StireS. rector OF ST.
Thomas Church, New York. are the
leading candidates.
Evening star., 1924-01-21
SOLDIER MAKES ESCAPE
FROM TENTH PRECINCT
Thomas J. Wilmoth Prizes Boards
From Door of Witness Room
Where He Was Held.

Thomas J. wilmeth. white, a soldier
quartered at Washington barracks.
who was arrested two days ago as
a: fugitive from Justice. made his es-
cope from the witness room at the
tenth precinct early today.
Wtlmothe who. was being held for
Indianapolis authorities, escaped at
$3.50 m. by unscreWing two boards
in the door OF the room where he was
being held. Norris w. Jones. desk
sergeant, visited the room at am
and found the man there. At $50 he
was gone.
Evening star., 1924-01-21
POSTAL FARM SERVICE
EXPERIMENT PROPOSED
Georgian Senator's Bill Would Cut
Rates for Delivery TO
Consumer

IN experimental postal service for
transporting farm products at re-
duced rates would be authorized in
d bill by Senator Harris, democrat.
Georgia. introduced today. The serv-
leo would be confined between pro
duCer and consumer residing on
rural delivery routes and commits
sion would be allowed the carrier.
Under the bill the experiment t
would be made for one year over
twenty-five routes to be selected by
the Postmaster General and a report
or the results made TO Congress-
Evening star., 1924-01-21
MRS.W.L.LOCkWOOD RITES
New York Woman, Formerly OF
D. c., Buried Here.

Mrs. Onn.e McLinden Lockwood.
wife Of William L. Lockwood, who
died at her residence In New York
December Il. was buried in Mt. Olyet
cemetery Saturday: Services were
conducted by Rev. Edward L. Buckley
OF st. Matthews Catholic Church.
Mrs. Lockwood was born and edu-
Gated here. She is survived by her
husband. three daughters. Miss Able
n. lockwood. Miss Marry McLinden
Lockwood and Miss Onnie Lockwood,
and two sisters. Miss Nellie tMcLinden
and Miss Pauline McLinden. of this
city
Evening star., 1924-01-21

away. 1t has an
agreeable a taste.
For more thanffty
years, thousands
of families all over
the country have
reliedupon it. Get
a bottle today. All
druggists.
Evening star., 1924-01-21
NORTHWEST BANK CREDIT
RELIEF SOUGHT BY u. S.
Federal Reserve and War Finance
Board Leaders Begin Study
of Situation.

The governments program for re-
lieving northwestern banks from the
acute credit situation in that terri
tory was expected to be worked out,
beginning today at Chicago. by
delegation of officials, including
George r. James and J. III. Cunning
ham of the Federal Reserve Board.
Henry NJ. Dawes, controller Of the
currency, and Eugene Meyer, jr.,
managing director of the War
Finance Corporation.
These officials. who left Washing
ton yesterday, will go over the en-
tire situation and it was thought
likely may visit other large money
centcrs in the middle west.
In Calcutta there are only 4I5
Numen to every l 600 men.
Evening star., 1924-01-21
HORSE DEALER DIES ON TRAIN

SAVANNAH. Ga, January 21.-
lharies H.. Sipple. for many years
prominent in ho-ses and mules sales
business In Savannah. died on a Gem
lrdl or Georgia railway sleeper en-
route from Atlanta to Savannah some
time Saturday night. He was dead
"hen the porter went to his berth to
waken him.
Evening star., 1924-01-21

In Calcutta there are only 415
women to every / 1000 men.
Evening star., 1924-01-21
Exhansting coughs that wear you out
you stop then, quickly

Day and night a cough wastes
your strength and steadily paves
the way for more serious and per-
haps permanent complications.
Yet you can stop it quickly
Evening star., 1924-01-21

with LII. ming S
New wDiscovery.It
breaks up coughs
by ystimulatin the
m u Gus m M
branes to throwof
Strength tsastins
coughs CON Be
stopped qutel!y
uith this simple
kousehold remedy.
Evening star., 1924-05-01
TANK MARK BROKEN;
ANOTHER ONE is SET

ST. LOUIS, May 1.-Two world rec
ords were established here last night
in the Olympic fund benefit water
carnival at Washington University,
when Johnny Weismuller of Chicago
clipped four seconds off his own time
in the 250-yard free-styIe swim, and
Ollie Horn. St Louis, set a new mark
for the 440-yard back stroke dis
tance. There was no recognized time
for this latter event
Weissmuller swan the ESQ yards
in 2:37, his previous record being
2:41, and Horn set the 440-yard swim
at 6:17 2-10. Both men appeared for
the st. Louis Olympic benefit fund
through the courtesy of the Illinois
Athletic Club.
The relay team composed of weis-
muller, Horn, Harold Kruger, Orva
Trolle, all of the Illinois A. G.. failed
to set new time for the 200 relay.
WeisSmuller covered the final nftv
yards of the course in the fast time
of % seconds fiat. The time was
1:3S As.
krugerS attempt to lower his own
world record of 80 seconds in the so
yard backstroke failed by one and
two-fifths seconds. Horns attempt
TO lower kruger's American record in
the 400 meters back stroke of 6:l2
fell short two and a half seconds.
Trolle, European sprint champion,
swan a 100-yard free style exhibition
in 55 ITO seconds.
Evening star., 1924-05-01

w. D. Havens went out of his class
10 meet Greene, having been beaten
earlier in the evening by Ensign III.
"A. Smith of the United States Navy.
Washington Canoe Club was third
in point scoring with 12 Navy led
with %, and the Baltimore Y NJ c. A.
was second with Is.
Competition was keen in all but
one of the bouts. The caliber of the
contestants was unusually high for a
South Atlantic event, and most of
the matches were Interesting, despite
a decided tendency on the part of the
work for a fall.
Summaries of finals:
1l2-pound class-Eathan Zimble Gallaudet
College, won by forfeit from Edward Goldberg,
Baltimore Y. NJ. C. A.
llS-pound class-Julius Bialostosky, Balti-
more Y. N. c. A., threw Nathan Zimble, Gal
bar and chancery.
I23-pound class-Julius Bialostosky, Balti.
more Y. M G. a, three James H. Anderson.
University of Maryland, in 9 minutes 3S Soc
onds. using crotch and chancery.
lS5-pound class-C. C: Adell, o. 8. NJ. got
145-pound class-John Anderson, o. S. N,
got decision over D. r. Michael. Navy
l56-pound claSS-B. K. EkiZian, Navy, won
by forfeit from Magnese oln, Tank Corps.
n, got decision over W. D. Havens, Washing
ton Canoe Club.
l9l-pound class-Lieut. Francis NJ. Greene
Tank Corps, threw w. D. Ravens, Washington
Canoe Club, in minutes, using bar and chan
Gerry.
Heavyweight class-C. W. Ravens. Wash
ington Canoe Club, got decision over Lieut..
Francis N. Greene, Tank Corps.
Evening star., 1924-05-01

WEST POINT. N. Y, May L.
Swarthmore defeated the Army at
tennis yesterday, 5 to /.
Evening star., 1924-05-01
FOUR GAMES BOOKED
IN SANDLOT LEAGUES

Base ball Of high order is expected
in four league games today. Com
missioners and G. p. o. nine of the
government loop were to meet at
SIS o'clock on the east diamond of
the Ellipse.
Navy planned to oppose the Treas
ury players on the E1lipse in the De-
partmental circuit, while Annex No. 1
of the Treasury Interbureau League
was scheduled to tackle the Registers
team on the west diamond.
Treasury and War and Navy mines
of the Colored Departmental series
were to take the field on the Monu-
ment grounds.
Two league games were postponed
yesterday on account of wet grounds
City Post Office and General Account
ing Office of the Government League
and Agriculture and the Union Print
ers of the Departmental loop called
off hoStilities.
Mount Vernon Place Methodist
Episcopal Church nine and the Coe
Glass team will be opponents to-
at Sis o'clock on the Monu-
ment grounds.
Evening star., 1924-05-01

But Spallas assertion that he ex-
poets to meet Wills when he comes
here, looks as though his silence so
far as Kline is concerned was not due
TO sNy idea of SdeStepping. but
rather a disinclination to spend mon
ey for cables
In addition to signing for Wills,
Kline also has an agreement with
Rickard to produce his man in the
ring against Gene Tunney.
TfrpO's alleged statement that he is
sore at Tex Rickard because he made
him fight Dempsey a year before he
was ready for such an encounter has
the earmarks of truth. When Firpo
was training at Atlantic City for
Dempsey this was his chief crouch,
that he wasn't ready yet.
fore the battle. "I would kill Demp-