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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-07-22
Woman's Party Wants
More Women in Congress
Names of Candidates Sought by Ma
tional Conference.

WASHINGTON, D. C.-More wo-
men in congress, regardless of politi-
cal affiliations, is to be the aim of the
National Woman's party in the COM
ing campaign, If was announced here
today. This slogan of Women for
Congressp is to be the battle cry of
the party's national conference at
Westport, n. Y, on August IS, 10
and II, said Alice Paul, vice president
of the organization.
There should be women in con-
gress-it matters not TO us whether
they are republicans, democrats, farm
er-labor or independent--who will
work from the vantage ground of the
inside to further the interests of wo-
men and to express woman's point OF
view" she said.
Ii is the hope OF the national wo-
mans party, however, that consid-
cradle group of women may be elected
to the next congress-a score or more
in the house and one or more IN the
senate.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-07-22
NATIONS CAPITAL THE
MOST LAWLESS CITY
EVERY TWENTY-FOURTH CIT
ZEN IN TOLLS OF THE LAW
IN TWELVE MONTHS.
ARREST 1s,4O2 In 3 MONTHS
Liquor and Joy Riding Pet Vices of
Washington Scions of Proud and
Wealthy Families Furnish MAORI
ty of Violators of Laws.

The national capitals it the most
lawless city in the United States, or
merely the best policed? That is the
question most debated there now by
everybody from congressman down,
as. result of police statistics show
ing one arrest for every "a inhabitants
in the first three months OF the year.
write Elizabeth Mason in a copy
righted article. At that rate one per-
son for every six OF the population
will have known durance vile before
the year ends.
Liquor and Joy riding apparently
are the pet vices of the capital. The
statistics show that in the first three
months of the year 3,679 persons were
arrested for making mockery OF the
Volstead act, while 2,591 we're taken
in for speeding and 6,472 for other
violations of the traffic laws.
The total number OF arrests for the
three months was 19,402-out OF a
population of 1926. Besides the
hootch hounds and the automobile
fends the police nabbed six persons
for murder, seven for manslaughter,
40 for robbery, 90 for house breaking,
los for grand larceny and q for main
tanning public nuisances. Violations of
lesser regulations accounted for the
rest of the total.
The figures for liquor law viola
tons apparently bear out contentious
that drinking is on the increase since
the advent of prohibition. OF the s.
go persons arrested for liquor law
violations 2,418 were accused OF in
toxication, an increase over the same
period of 1923 OF 573; 603 were accus-
ed OF illegal possession OF liquor, an
increase of 215; 461 were accused OF
selling liquor an increase OF l08; l48
were accused of operating vehicle
while intoxicated, an increase OF IS,
and 43 were accused of drinking in
public. an increase of IA.
In prohibition days only the
'dregs of humanity" were arrested for
intoxication. Now, police officials say,
a startling large proportion OF those
arrested are scions OF proud and veal
thy families. And an equally startling
proportion OF those committed to IN
stitutions to be cured of the liquor
habit "if possible" come from the So
called elite, who never touched lq-
uor before, or at least never got ar
rested for it.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-07-22
NEGROES AS A FACTOR
IN THE CHURCH MERGER
ga DELEGATES OF RACE AT
NORTHERN CONFERENCE.
ONLY ONE OPPOSED.
SPLIT ON SAME ISSUE IN 1874
District Conclaves Will Vote on the
Question Next Year and Result Will
Be Known in 1926. First Move Was
Made Twelve Years Ago.

NEW YORK, N. Yin 1874 the
Methodist Episcopal church split on
the question of slavery. Today North
ern and Southern Methodists are en-
gagged in an earnest endeavor to heal
the breach which has kept them hope
lessly divided for nearly a century.
More than passing notice has been
taken of the fact that this powerful
denomination is evincing a mood for
unification at a time when the fires of
religious hatred are burning.
Both divisions of the church have
gone on record in favor OF organic
union The NJ E. Church at its gem
eral conference in May at Springfield,
Mass, voiced approval by a vote of
S3l to 13. AT a special general con-
ference at Chattanooga recently the
M. F. Church, South, took similar ac-
ton by vote OF 222 to IS.
Ninety-Four Negro Delegates.
Ninety-four negro delegates, with
full voting power, participated in the
balloting at Springfield. Only one OPP
posed unihcation, while two of the
most prominent spoke in advocacy of
it.
At Chattanooga there were a few
bishops and ministers who seriously
questioned the timeliness OF holding
a special general conference to con-
slider the merger.
One clergyman registered opposi-
ton to the Chattanooga meeting on
the ground that unifcation would
mean the giving of the negro social
recognition.
Negro bishops presiding over white
congregations negro COMMITMENTS
attending white churches and negro
boys and girls going to southern col
leges maintained by the church were
some of the pictures drawn.
Next Step in 1925.
With the two general conferences
strongly favoring coalition, the next
important step will be to submit the
plan in 1925 to every annual confer
ence of the Methodist Episcopal
church in the north and the Metho
dist Episcopal Church, South. The
former must adopt by a twothirds
vote and the latter by three-fourths
vote.
There is little likelihood of the re-
suit being known until 1926.
The first move of consequence to
bring together the two branches of
| Methodism was made eight or twelve
years ago, the Northern Methodists
taking the initiative. Southern Metho
dists evidenced amendability by agree
ing to send representatives to pre-
liminary conference.
Although the negro all along has
been the bone of contention the
Methodist Episcopal church has had
on its delegation to all parleys two
negroes. Once the presence in a
southern town temporarily broke up
the conference, but the meeting final
ly took place with both races in at
tendance.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-07-22
3rays Enthusiastically for
The Georgia Legislators
Kew. w. D. Hammack Is Described
As Sure Enough" Chaplain.

Representative w. G. Sutlive, Of
nathan cosntv. writes to his paper,
Ie Savannah Press, as follows con-
(erning Rev. w. D. Hammack, the
IeW chaplain of the house of repre-
ltntatves:
Cecil Neil, the speaker of the
ouSe' has selected "sho huff" chap
En- Tor this session. He is Rev. w. D..
i@lmack of Shellman, Randolph
EOgnty He is a Missionary Baptist
NJ ne IS a preacher who breaches
~ prayer who prays. He is a man
considerable years and of wide ex-
aience' but age has not cut down his
a !. as nor does it interfere with
delivery. When Chaplain Ham
10y aIA starts taking the Lord into his
~. ne begins in a way that at
E 5as hoids the undivided attention of
use who come under the sound of
voice; He reads the scripture les
!" ol the day with as much fervor
He offers up his invocations. There
nJli'lng hstless about his delivery,
n "t:lleF ne Is reading the scripture or
u lung up an Individual appeal of his
mo- n; he IS earnest, original and con-
Ing Having served in the house
N.Y. Wy tiIne ago he knows what the
1 nd d'G needs most in the Gospel line,
(5s.i ne proceeds to give it to it. As a
''pIdin he is a success"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-07-22
CASH BALANCE $500
TO FARM OWNERS
u S. DEPARTMENT REPORTS
RESULT OF SURVEY OF TO-
1873 FARMS IN 1923.

WASHINGTON. D. c. An aver
age cash balance OF $500 was returned
to owner-operators in 1922 on 1913
farms surveyed by the department OF
agriculture. In addition to this margin
OF cash receipts over cash expenses
these farms increased inventories OF
crops. live stock, machinery and sup
plies $50. making an average return
Of 81. 02O for the use of $1,000 of cap
ital and the labor OF the farmer and
his family. These farms also produc-
ed food and fuel consumed on the
farm and estimated to be worth $3.50
on the average.
This is slightly better than shown
bv similar survey for 1922 on 1904
owner-operator farms which averaged
a cash balance of Sis increased in
ventorv of SOP, and produced food
and fuel worth 1924 on capital amount
ing to $16.4l0.
The cash balance of $500 in 1923
was all the average OF these farms
made available to the owner to pay
his living expenses, and take care Of
debts and make Improvements. Inter
est paid on debts during the year 1928
averaged $3.50 and the reported outlay
for improvements averaged $40.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-07-22
BILL CLAIMING ELECTION
OF JUDGES IS APPROVED
Would Have Them Appointed by
Governor, and People Vote at
End of Term.

ATLANTA, Ga.-Following ap-
pearance of committee from the
Georgia Bar Association, in sup
port of the house bill by Repre-
sentative Fleming, OF Hancock, the
house committee on constitutional
amendments voted favorably for
passage of the measure, nine to
eight. 1t was necessary for the
chairman to break the tie vote.
The measure provides that the
selection of the justices OF the SUI
preme court, Judges OF the court OF
appeals and judges of the superior
courts OF the state shall be taken
from the system OF popular vote,
but that the people shall have the
opportunity to vote, whenever
judges term Of office is ending,
whether they wish him reappoint-
ed or not
The governor would appoint the
justices of the supreme court, sub
ject to a confirmation under the
bill Judges of the court OF appeals
and the superior courts also would
be appointed by the governor, but
his choice limited to a list of not
less than two nor more than four
candidates for each place nominal
ed by the supreme court.
The bill provides that at the next
general election preceding the ex-
piration of the term OF any judge
the people shall vote on the ques-
ton shall he continue in office for
another term or not" thus giving
the voters the opportunity to pass
on the services of the appointee
and taking the election Of judges
entirely out of politics.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-07-22
CLEARS UP $1,8oO,OOO ON
GAMBLE IN CORN FUTURES

CHICAG0-Arthur Cutten, of
Chicago BSoosPD1r4l i,s'i rs had ur '"a
vision" which he 1RF for
$1,860,000.
Months ago Mr.. Cutten forv.
that the 1924 corn crop, normally
around 3,O00,000,000 bushels, would
be short and he began to accumu-
late corn. Eight weeks ago, when
July corn was selling at 70 cents,
his enormous holdings looked like
flock of elephants on his hands.
Today, however, corn sold at
$1,l0. At the price he bought and
the price which he now can close
out his line he has made $1,860,000.
The increase in corn values al
ready has added $750000,000 to the
worth of the growing crop.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-07-22
THREATENS WEATHER MAN
FOR PREDICTING HOT WAVE

BALTIMORE, Md. - Accused
of threatening bodily harm to ].
H. Spencer, chief of the local
weather bureau, Joseph L. He
Drank, 31-years-old, was held today
without bail pending mental exam
nation. According to police He
Drank is obsessed with the belief
that Mr.. Spencer is responsible for
the hot weather
Hebrank made several visits to
the weather bureau inquiring about
the forecast He asked Spencer:
What kind of weather are we
going to have today and tomor-
row."
Spencer read the forecast predict
ing showers, humidity and contin-
ued heat, and Hebrank is said to
have replied:
well, | am getting tired of this
kind of weather. If you don't make
better weather I'm going to knock
you off"
Spencer then called the police
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-07-22
$4,000 INDIANS
ARE GIVEN BALLOT
ACT MAKES CITIZENS OF Ma
TIVE-BORN RED MEN. WILL
VOTE THIS YEAR.

Thousands OF Indians in this coun-
trv will vote for the first time at the
elections next autumn, the citizenship
act, passed by the last congress CIV
inc them the right of suffrage.
This bill conferred on all native
horn Indians the right to- vote L. IS
estimated that about $1,000 Indians
will be privileged to cast their bal
lots under the provisions OF the act.
Several years ago 100000 Indians were
made citizens by an act OF congress;
which makes the total number OF req
men entitled to the ballot about Z3l'-
Il is not thought, however, that
many of the Indians will present
themselves at the polls in November.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-07-22
McGregor Wants More
From Users of Tobacco

Major c. E. McGregor, state pen
sion commissioner, has addressed a
letter to the members of the legisla-
ture in which he urges the passage
OF laws which will enable the state
TO collect the full taxes on cigars and
cigarettes. He points out that only
about S350.000 had been collected from
this source when friends OF the tax
expected to see at least S2,00O0O0 col
1ected annually.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-07-22
UNCLE SAM WILL
ADOPT TINY ISLAND
CLAIMS POSSESSION OF DOT
IN SOUTH SEAS. LAND MADE
OWNERS VERY RICH.

Uncle Sam is going to the rescue
of lone family, descendants OF an
American, isolated on a tiny island in
the Pacific ocean Report of this from
Washington brings to light a curious
story of the South seas, story that
sounds something like fiction.
SWANS Island, as the little dot on
the ocean map is called, has yielded
fortune in guano and crops. Capt.
Turnbull. an English subject, discov-
cred the island in 1856. Later an
American, Eli Jennings, landed on the
place after a shipwreck.
Though Turnbull knew that the is
land was worth fortune to the man
who exploited it, he got tired OF South
sea life and turned his domain over
to Jennings.
Took Samoan Wife.
Jennings took Samoan girl as wife
and he soon had such authority over
the natives that they began to work
for him, digging the guano and put
ting it aboard the freighters that
touched at the island. Virtually a
king. Jennings waxed rich from the
labor of his subjects.
Six children were born to ennings'
Several years ago he died and his de-
scendants began to be worried about
title to the island. Since no country,
on the face OF the earth has claimed
II there was the fear that at any time
some country might plant its colors
above the land. Hence, the jennings
family has appealed to Uncle Sam to
come and take possession so that they
might acquire a good title to their
little domain.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-07-22
SSrTUKGIA LEADS IN THE
4'FMENT OF WATERMELONS

' trough Tuesday night 2O,358 cars
|bin melons had been produced and
|rp FF Is =, IN the United States, accord
Brras,, me report of the market news
t H. Georgia has shipped 1889
|otsi 'SSSe cars, eclipsing the Florida
|rde5 W ZOOO cars. Growers have de-
rde- 10 stop loading altogether in
ricas 70 let the market clear and bring
shipns-'o a higher level, at least to the
PpsFs to pay freight.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-07-22

l. Degenerating Into Paternal
I5' Courts Threatened.
mil ADELPHIA, Pa.-Denounc-
-. Growing tendency in congress
~s ID the enactment OF sumptuary
Wv" &C striking at the fundamental
a% ,,;oIes OF the constitution Robert
Lee Saner, president of the Amer
Psr Association. in an address
w., before the association, called up
:, The lawyers OF the country to set
',.rsoIves 10 combat the orgy of law
4 .,,,menr which. he said, threatens
HI lnotber notable address was made
George Wharton Pepper, United
c,o+e. senator from Pennsylvania, be-
t 2,a'N . Joint meeting of the American
a"d Pennsylvania bar associations, IN
s .b;,b he emphasized the growing
Bitterness OF organized labor toward
|tbe federal courts.
Mr. Saner in his address lkened the
,orernment OF the nation to the plan
st.ry system and declared that a per
ta ~ balance OF conflicting forces was
ESSENTIAL TO prevent chaos. The bal
.nce in the government is being
he said, by congress
0~bicb is assuming to itself powers
hal we're never intended by the tram-
frs Of the constitution.
Saws Congress Seeks Paternal Goal.
II the tendencies of the times are
rot checked if a halt is not called,
r. said. the congress would, if I'M
|rs,t-ained bv the supreme court,
.Loesdilv wipe out state lines, and our
Government would degenerate into a
Maternal sumptuary bureaucracy, gov
krning. directing and controlling every
kctivtv of its citizens, even to the
gmethod and manner of their living"
Even now, he said, there is before
congress a proposed amendment to
4 he constitution threatening the indie
kendence of the judiciary. Congress
.would rob the courts OF the power
given them by the constitution to de-
Eermine the constitutionality of the
bets OF congress.
III would overcome the balance be-,
tween the legislative. executive and
judicial departments, said Mr.. Saner.
MI would demolish the states and d.
ktrov the constitution itself. Our gov
Eminent would thereupon degenerate
znto legislative despotism or tyran-
by with unlimited power. 1t would
DO longer be a government OF laws,
but government of men. 1t would
Destroy the guarantees contained IN
he Bill OF Rights, and could with
stQual impunity take away from the
Bitten every right guaranteed to HIM
BY the law Of the land.
Amendments Called Prenicious.
The independence OF the judiciary
nust be preserved now as it has al
nays been preserved. 1t is apparent
= b any candid and thoughtful student
b government that this power to de
9ermine the conStitutionality OF an act
n congress is properly and safely
ested in the judiciary. Yet it is urged
! hat this power to declare the uncon-
krtutionality OF an act be taken from
Rhe supreme court entirely, or cir
subscribed by legislative enactment
#r constitutional amendment"
4 The tendency on the part OF con
press to enact amendments to the con-
fltution was also seen by Mr.. Saner
+ most pernicious influence strik-
sng at the liberties of the people and
Ehe fundamental law of the land.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-07-22

More than 20 per cent OF the Chi
nese people work seven days a week.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-07-22
| Ys THAT LAW ORGY"
| IS IMPERIL|NG NATION
oDpsrDENr OF BAR ASsoc1A-
ION DENoUNCES TENDEN-
ovoF sUMPTUARY LAWS.
East WIPING OUT STATE LINES

.ss Assuming Powers That
'V ,I,.,. Never Intended, and Govern
Is Degenerating Into Paternal
n-.,ucracy, Courts Threatened.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-08-12
Javanese Houses by No
Means Things of Beauty

The clay walls which surround
Balinese farm In Java are u.s.
ually two or three meters high.
Very often they rest upon foun-
dation of stones and are covered
with a heavy layer of bushes
which are to protect them from,
destructive tropical rains. A door
in the wall. Is closed at night with
wooden or bamboo planks, the De-
troit News states.
The walls around farms OF
''poenggavas" or district mayors,
are usually built of more substan-
tial material. The same Is true
of the homes Of Balinese princes.
Yet while these latter houses may
be deliberately decorated they re-
semble the more humble dwellings
in that they are exceedingly filthy.
The numerous members of the fam.
lily parents, brothers, sisters.
nieces. nephews, married or unmar'
ried-live in a single house. -.
The pigs, dogs and goats found
on every Balinese farm are kept
In a separate hut. The loan huts
are usually built upon wooden ele-
vations and are exceedingly ugly
and ungainly.. ....~r.. 49,
On each farm one will also find
bamboo baskets to house the fowls
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-08-12
MINING men TO
OPPOSE MELTING
OF GOLD COINS

Sacramento, Cal, Aug. 12.-One
of the major problems to come be-
fore the 9th annual convention of
the @American Mining Congress, when
it meets here Sept. 20 to Oct. 4, is
the huge loss the country is said to
suffer every year through the de-
struetion of gold coins.
. At present no law prohibits the
melting down of gold coins and the
use-of such metal in the manufac-
ture of jewelry and in the arts.
Proponents of a ban on such melt
ing contend that five, ten and 20
dollar gold pieces, nrinted at the ex
penss of the taxpayers, are thus re-
moved from circulation and from
the media of exchange, to be turned
into luxuries. Their opposition is
based principally on the fact that
gold, has fixed price, set by the
government, unaffected by supply
ndsdemand, unlike other commodi-
ties.
An anti-destruction law for gold
coins will be agitated at the con-
vention and the attitude of the en-
tire mining industry will be sound
ed out If the sentiment is favor
abley steps will be taken to have
such bill presented in congress.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-08-12
DOUBLE Staying
INVESTIGATED

Great Neck, l.. l., Aug. 12.-
Nassau county police, investigat-
ing double killing that occurred
last night in an automible near
here, said that letter found in the
pockets of a man, one of the VIC
Tins, indicated he had killed his
woman companion and then com-
mitted suicide.
The man was Frank Fayard, a
New York chauffeur. He is alleg-
ed to have shot Mrs. Clark Wood
of South, Norfolk, Va, when she in
sisted that he marry her after she
had. divorced her husband, accord
ingto the letter found by the cor
Cner. A.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-08-12
LABOR BODY
FOR COOLIDGE
Several Endorsements Re.
ceived, Says Slemp

Washington, Aug. 12.-The political
atmosphere about the White House
was frightened further by receipt OF
reports that labor organizations were
joining in the Republican movement.
Endorsement of the candidacy of
President Coolidge was received from
the International Longshoremen's
association with headquarters in New
York, in letter from James F..
Ryan, vicepresident The-t text was
not made public Other similar writ
ten Endorsements have been received
from railroad organizations through
out the country, particularly in the
west, c. Bascom Slemp, secretary to
the president, said, since the execu-
tive committee of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor had Endorsed Sena-
tor LaFollette, of Wisconsin,, indepen-
dent candidate.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-08-12

Mrs. Scrubs, whose highly col
ored Imagination was well known
In her neighborhood, was called as
a witness In a damage suit,
8 "The evidence which you will
give to the court shall be the truth,
the whole truth and nothing>but the
TRUTH said the clerk. =
Eyes" quavered Mrs. Scrubs,
now thoroughly frightened and I'm
able to think of one word OF the
story she had resolved to tell--a
story In which she was the heroine.
We'll" asked the Judge, what
have you got to say about the
SWeIl, Judge" she, replied, with
the Limitations I've just had put on
me, I don't think I've anything at
all to say!"