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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-03-11
BEGGARS WELL OFF;
COLLECT S4OO A DAY
LIVE IN LUXURIOUS APART
MENTS WITH RADIO AND
ALL CONVENIENCES.

NEW YORK. \. Y.-Beggars in
New York CITY are not so poor after
all. it has been discovered. Occasion,
ally the police arrest beggar and
charge him with "disordcrly conduct.
The last two beggars to be hailed be
fore a police magistrate were idehIileu
as Brooklyn property owners
They are man and wife and WORKED -F,S
on opposite corners OF the street. ne
man admitted he had been begging
for II wears. In addition to owning
property in Brooklyn, they had a
bank account that totaled $4,ZI5. o
save expense they sent their child to
an orphan asylum, where It got Its
board free
Legless Beggar.
During the recent Christmas rush
on Fifth avenue one-legged man
sprawled out on the sidewalk, col
lected" almost S210 in Jour hours.
The police recently arrested a one
legged man for begging. He had come
from Oklahoma. 1t was learned that
he owned $4,000 ranch in the south
west
Another case was that OF the man
who was fake blind" For years
he stood on Fifth avenue and col
lected from passersby. 1t was brought
out in court that his wife brought HIM
to work" every morning in an eX-
pensive automobile, called for him at
lunch time, and called for him again
in the evening to take him home Tor
dinner. .,
With the glasses OF the lake blind,
removed, his hair brushed back and
his best suit OF clothes about HIM he
looked like a prosperous merchant.
Company of Cripples.
On One Hundred and Sixth street
is a luxurious apartment occupied by
seven men and two women Three OF
the men are lcglcss, one IS armless,
one has only one arm and two have
onlv one leg. while each Of the wo-
men has only one leg. The apartment
is equipped with telephone, radio,
Turkish rugs, piano and every mod
ern convenience.
During the day the seven go out
begging" or rather collecting. In
the evening they pool the proceeds OF
the day. Four hundred dollars IS a
good days return.
Then there are the IS cOlored men
and women who also live together in
fine apartment. For some years
these coiored persons have been col
Letting icr a church and orphan asy-
lum that do not exist
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-03-11

Without Money Cost

You can make it easily at home.
Hastings Seeds, Plants and Bulbs,
The Standard of the South" are all
ully described with hundreds of actual
Photographic pictures in the new 1924
Seed Book of the South. This new
Hastings Seed Catalog is the great
est and most useful Seed Book ever
published for the South. You need it,
and we want you to have it entirely
free.
We are also giving to each 1924
customer 5 SEED PACKETS Of
BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS ABSOLUTE
LY FREE. The new Catalog tells all
about it and gives every care for the
consideration of the buyer for pur-
chasing and planting seeds, bulbs and
plants" says the Seed World Re
view. We want you to have and
keep the wonderful new Seed Book
in your home for ready reference at
all times. Write for it now. A post
card will do. 1t will come to you by
return mail. -
n. G. HASTINGS CO., sEEDsMEN,
ATLANTA, GA.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-03-11

left the rest of the party and went on
alone into the toughest section OF the
country where it would have been dit
ficult for the mules to keep alive. The
procedure followed was to start as
RAPIDLY as possible until either a water
hole or surface indications that water
could be obtained by digging were
found. Then the expedition would
nitch camp for the day. Sometimes
this water would be found early in the
afternoon and sometimes not until
toward evening.
Judd and his party entered the un-
known region after he had spent the
summer at Pueblo, n NJ, where the
most pretentious archaeological eXca-
vations on the North American CONT
nent are in progress. considerable
work was accomplished III uncoverng
the walls OF the largest OF prehistoric
apartment houses" The magnitude
of the project, Mr. Judd reports, grows
with each succeeding summer.
The work this year proved that
the great structure found buried. under
the New Mexican sands contained at
least 800 rooms. which may have &C
comodated between 1900 and l,4OO
people. The plan OF this prehistoric
building, a city itself, was strlkingly
like that OF some modern city apart
ment houses. 1t was built in hollow
square formation around center court
with a single entrance. Facing on the
court it was one story high. 1t sloped
I'm IN four stories on the outer walls,
which are about fifty feet high. The
room consisted Of living and storage
quarters and temples or divas where
the ancient people worshipped. Evil
IDENTITY the inhabitants OF this great
apartment house were OF varying
creeds. for a number OF these rooms
devoted to secret ceremonials have
been uncovered.
Mr.. Judd estimates that in two more
summers the great building will be en-
tirely uncovered A great many OBJ
iects illustrating the lives OF the pre-
historic tribes OF people have been
found. The excavation work is car
ried on by Judd with large crew OF
local laborers and a dummy railroad
has been set up to carry away the
sand dug off the ruins.-,Washington
Star.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-03-11
WA Y,SZDE FARM MARKETS

The summer OF 1924 will see more
than 100000 waysde farm markets in
successful operation in the United
States. according to reports OF investi-
cations made by the National Farm
Market bureau, OF Toledo, Ohio-an
organization devoted to statistical re-
search and in aiding the farmer in
finding market for his produce OF
whatever nature, says Farming. .
The statement that this year will
find half million front yard markets
doing business throughout certain ag-
ricultural sections OF Uncle Sans do
mainland making money-should be
OF interest to farmers living on good
roads in all parts OF the south. The
south is behind in this movement OF
benefit to farmers and consumers
alike, and it is time Tor all sections
of this favored country to get busy
and fall in line The enterprising
southern farmer may have many
things to offer for sale that cannot be
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-03-11

The last region Of complete mystery
inside the continental limits Of the
United States, an area as large as New
Jersey, uninhabited, unmapped, I'M
NAMED, unknown and absolutely desc
late was explored for the first
time this fall by an expedition from the
National Geographic Society, COM
manded by Neil R. Judd OF the de-
partment OF American anthropology,
new national museum.
Judd and Z. l. Wisherd, Washing
ton photographer, have just returned
here after nearly two months OF COM
p1ete isolation iii this section OF Utah,
bordering on the Colorado river.
During the entire time the only traces
OF human beings encountered were
those OF prehistoric Indians, and the
party did not sight single wild ami
.ma1, although there were evidences OF
some life in the country.
Topographers OF the National Geo
graphic Society here, working on data
FURNISHED by Judd now are preparing
the first detailed maps ever made OF
this wild territory, which is so stu
ated that it is almost impossible tor
human beings to enter It.
Carried Eleven Mules.
The expedition QUILTED with eleven
mules at Kayenta. Ariz., early in Octo-
her and proceeded north over the san
Tuan river. then in flood, to the Colo
RADIO. a distance OF about 400 miles
across bare rocks, sand and almost
impossible canyons. Sometimes they
would spend an entire day and only
make four or FIVE miles Of actual prog
ress. The canyons make the country
practically impossible to enter. 1t IS
probable, according to Mr.. Judd, that
a few rowing Indians have traVersed 1t
and cattlemen and gold prospectors
have penetrated the region Tor a short
distance.
al previous information on the re-
zion was found to be entirely bascless
II the start. Reported trails did not
exist. Everything was on a grander
scale than had been expected.
Bare of Vegetation.
The country is nearly bare OF vege-
tation and is almost waterless. Its can
vons are traversed by subterranean
rivers which nearly rise to the surface.
Practically the only way TO OBTAIN
water is to dig for it. The expedition
was obliged to carry all OF its proylS-
ions. since there is absolutely nothing
in the country capable OF sustaining
human life. Even the rare water holes
sometimes were so foul that even the
thirsty mules would not touch the
water. The provisions included oats
for the animals, since there was no as
surance that even rare patches OF
grass would be found.
From the first the expedition ran
into the dangers OF quicksand. The
canyon bottoms were covered with
a fine sand like yellow flour, due to the
water flowing far underneath. Ere
quently the men had difficulty IN
saving the mules from being buried
alive, and several times the animals
were pulled out with difficulty by
ropes
Looking over the country, Mr.. Judd
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-03-11
CABBAGE, $500 AT FARM,
IS $4,000 TO CONSUMER

Saloonkeepers cabbage, for which a
Texas farmer receives 81, sells to
New York consumer for S14O w. w.
Fitzwater, president of the Farmer
Labor Union, testified before the SEN
ate committee on agriculture, during
hearing on the Norris Sinclair market
ing bill. says the Philadelphia North
American. Freight comes to SIS, re
frigeration is 81 and the shares OF
wholesalers, commission men and
grocers make up a "middlemen's to-
to1" OF SI35. he said.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-03-11
PUBLIC DEBT OF u. S. IS
CUT ALMOST A BILLION

The public debt OF the United States
on February % was $21,601, 676,680,
a reduction OF $933,37l,878 during the
past year, the treasury department
announces. During February the debt
was reduced $60,645,000.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-03-11

A bathing suit OF rubberized silk
made with air-pockets so it will float
a person in the water has recently
been patented.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-03-11

Over four billion dollars worth OF
lie insurance was paid Tor during the
first nine months OF last year.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-03-11
Tour chi1dren;s
Nv
food

The foods your children
eat today, determine their
strength and health in later
years.
Remember this; they must
have we'll balanced meals.
Their food should contain
the right amout of mineral
salts. These salts act as bone
building material.
Bakings that are made Of
good plain white flour and
baking powder contain the
necessary amount of min
eral salts. Allow your chill
dren to eat heartily of these
bakings together with fruits
and dairy products. his
forms an ideal food balance.
When making quick rising
breads and pastries such
as: biscuits, mullins, cakes,
wafles, etc., don't fail to
use Calumet-the economy
Baking Powder. 1t contains
more than the ordinary
leavening Strengths the
purest and surest 1eavener
made. That's why it helps
make your -four foods light
and easily digested.
Millions of mothers use
Calumet daily because they
are interested in their child
ren's welfare-their present
and future health.
packed IN TIN
KEEPS STRENGTH ]
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1924-09-11
Visitors from Durham
Citizens Will Come Here with a
Band and Singers

Between 300 and 400 of the
citizens of Durham are going
to make a tour of this part of
the State-on what is called a
"get-acquainted" trip-next
week. They will come into Chap
ell Hill in a fleet of automobiles
Friday, one week from tomor-
row, late in the afternoon.
With them will come a brass
band and a mixed choir. The
visitors are scheduled to halt on
the main street, in front of the
Methodist church, at 6:20 P. M.
There will be a little speech
making.
The Durham organizations
who have Joined in this project
are the Rotary, Kwanis, and
Lions clubs, the chamber Of com.
merce, the real estate board,
and the merchants association
"This is an expedition in
friendliness," one Of the Dur.
hamites who is promoting the
tour said yesterday. eve be-
lieve the communities close to.
gether ought to know each other
better, and our idea is to stimu.
late close acquaintance"
Chapel Hill is one of severa.
towns on the itinerary.
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1924-09-11
Mrs. Johnson Appointed

Mrs. E. S. Johnson has been
appointed social director for
the women students in the Uni
versity, and, with the beginning
of the college term, will be at
The COED house on Columbia
street. She served in somewhat
the same capacity at the teach
ers' home in Washington, N. C.
This last year Mrs. johnson has
been living with her sister on
Pittsboro street. Her new posi-
tion Is the one that was held by
Mrs. Clark, who died last spring.
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1924-09-11
School Opening
1t Is Set for Monday; Many New
Teachers on List

Next Monday, September Is,
is the day set for the opening
of the Chapel Hill school. But
those pupils who have not atten-
ded the school here before are
asked to come to the principals
Office for consultation with the
teachers tomorrow (Friday) be-
tween 9 A. M. and 3 P. M.
The opening exercises of the
school will be held in the audi
torium at IL o'clock Monday
morning.
Two courses are to be offered
this year for the first time
physical education and music.
For both Of these, periods will
be set aside 30 that they will not
conflict with the regular class
room work. Every child in school
will take the physical education
course.
Miss Buford Aiken of Bruins
wick, Georgia, recently a grad
uate student in music at Colum.
bia University, comes to take
charge of the music department
L. R. Sides, principal and acting
superintendent, will also take
an active interest in the music
instruction program. A band
will be organized, made up OF
children from both the elemen.
tary and the high school: and il
there proves to be enough talent
an orchestra also.
The new teachers are as fol.
'ows:
Miss Cleo Mitchell (French)
Miss Rebecca Markham (domes.
tic science), Miss Ona Whitley
(science), Mrs. J. T. Lawson
(Latin), Miss Buford Aiker
(music), G. H. Singleton (agri.
culture), w. D. Glenn, Jr. (6tE
grade), H. B. Blanchard (math.
ematics).
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1924-09-11
Expediting Justice

Ashley Justice and George
McGehee left Chapel Hill, hik-
ing for Asheville, last Saturday
morning, but by nightfall Mrs.
Justice had received telegram
saying they were in Marion,
225 miles from here. The hike
had turned into a free ride. A
few weeks ago William Justice
started out to walk from New
York to Chapel Hill. On the
outskirts Of the city a citizen
Of High Point picked him up
and brought him the whole
way.
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1924-09-11
Death of Mrs. Henry Lloyd

Mrs. Henry Lloyd, whose
husbands death occurred about
two years ago, died early Mon
day morning, having failed to
recover from an operation for
appendicitis. She was sc years
old. The daughter of William
Faucet, she had lived all her
life in or near Chapel Hill. The
funeral was held at Bethel
Church Tuesday afternoon. Rev.
B. ]. Howard and Rev. H. G.
Dorset conducted the services.
The pallbearers were Philip
Lloyd, Dee Strowd, Jack Dur
ham, Herbert McCauley, How
ard Whitaker, and John McDon-
aid. The honorary pallbearers
were w. D. Neville, /. w. Pritch-
ard, NJ. NJ. Strowd, M. C. s.
Noble, ]. M. Rollins, j. M.
Whitaker, DR.. r. B. Lawson,
DR.. Isaac Manning, s. j. Brock.
well, w. N. Pritchard, w. P,
Jordan, and A. A. Kluttz.
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1924-09-11

laying ceremony last week.
From left to right they are
Rev. L. H. Hackney, George
Booth B. L. Bozeman, Tom
Booth, and Rick Taylor. The
ceremonies were in charge of
Mount Olive Lodge No. Sc of
the Masonic Order. George
Booth is the Worshipful Master
of the Lodge. B. L. Bozeman, in
the center, is the principal of
the school.
M. C. S. Noble, DR.. Charles S.
Mangum, and j. S. Holmes COM
pose the committee of white
men who were active in obtain
ing funds for the building. The
county's appropriation was aug
mented by private contributions
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1924-09-11
Jack SparrOw's New Station

Jack Sparrow, who recently
sold his filling station business
out on the Durham road to Jean
Edwards, is building another
station. About a mile from town.
two hundred yards or so this
side of the Purefoy bridge cross
ing, it is at the junction of the
and the new street
leading to the Fields tract that
was sold at auction this week.
Mr.. Sparrow says that his bro
ther, Glenn Sparrow, may run
the place,
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1924-09-11

At the top is shown the build.
ing of the Orange County Train
ing School under construction
out near the end of Church
street. Work upon it is going
ahead rapidly, and completion
is expected in a month or so,
The structure has a foundation
of brick and concrete, walls of
tile blocks, and a fireproof roof.
In the center is an auditorium,
and the classrooms are along the
east and west sides. The main
entrance, on the south, is seen
Just to the left of the middle
of the photograph.
The five men in the lower
picture, prominent negro citi-
zens of Chapel Hill, took lead
ing parts in the cornerstone
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1924-09-11
Hazing, New Style
SOphOmOres' Methods of Welcome Un-
dergO Startling Change

The genus sophomore has
evoluted into something higher.
1t has put away childish things.
An announcement from the
University News Bureau says
"The sophomore class is putting
into execution a new thing in
student life. They are planning
to act as hosts and guides to
incoming freshmen. Every men,
Der of the class is receiving a
letter from Bum Hackney,
president, giving him the names
Of prospective freshmen in his
territory and requesting that
he get in touch with them be-
for they leave for the University
and then after they arrive. The
sophomores are planning a Sc
rles of freshmen smokers at
which they will be introduced
to the upper-classmen."
This is a far cry from the
fresh treat" with which, as
the old-timers will recall, the
freshmen used to be welcomed
to the Hill. This was a water
melon feast. In those savage
days, the freshmen were asses
sed for the melons, and the
sophomores, having eaten until
they were swelled out in the
middle like balloons, broke the
rinds into pieces Of missile size
and chased the freshmen all over
the campus and the town.
Registration begins next
Tuesday and the first class
room gatherings are sceduled
for Thursday. 1t is thought that
there will be about 1000 stu
dents enrolled before the week
is over. Three new dormitories
are ready. Swain Hall (the
kitchen of which was wrecked
by fire last year, is prepared
to feed 800
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1924-09-11
Chapel Hill Chaf

You are always hearing of new
schemes of students for making
a living while they go through
the University. Robert Hardee
brought a truck with him from
his hometown, Stem, and does
a hauling business in the in
tervals of study and recreation.
Not long ago another student,
E. S. Mcdaniel, bought him a
truck with the same occupation
in view. Mr.. Hardee has been
stabling his vehicle down near
the laundry; when last l heard,
Mr.. Mcdaniel was keeping his
parked on the street when it
was not in use, but probably he
has found a shelter for it by this
time.
l met ex-Chief of Police Long
Oh the camus Sunday afternoon.
He is now night watchman for
T. c. Thompson & Bros, con-
tractors, and he told me he
hadn't missed a night since he
went on duty Is months ago.
When l asked him if he slept
well in the daytime he said: "If
the automobiles don't get too
busy. There are fourteen owned
in a hundred yards or so of my
house-I've counted 'em-and
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The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1924-09-11
Philosophers Return
ii. II. Williams and Il. w. Winston
Back from Nantucket

H. H. Williams, veteran phil
osopher, and Judge Robert w.
Winston, lately converted into a
philosopher by the aid of Mr..
Williams, are back from Sias-
conset, Natucket Island.
They were part of the colony
IF writer's, artists, teachers,
dramatists, and other intellect
ual folk who gather on the island
every summer and mingle with
one another at the Tavern-on-
the -Moors. This is a project es-
tablished and still conducted by
Frederick C. Howe, who was
Commissioner of immigration
under President Wilson and has
written many books on social
and governmental questions. ;
1T was one of the most in
lteresting summers I have ever
spent" said Mr.. Williams to a
friend the other day. People
of all shades Of opinion were
there, and they mixed in the
most informal manner. The con-
ditions Of living were simple and
altogether agreeable"
Mr.. Williams, while participat-
| ing somewhat in the recreations
|of the island, spent a large part
of his time completing a book
which he began several years
ago. Judge Winston delivered
series Of lectures at the Tavern
one on the past, present, and
future of the negro, one on the
philosophy Of life, and one on
retiring from active work. He
went into the surf frequently,
played golf, and was an enthus-
iastic spectator of the daily
tancing on the greensward.
Some of the messmates of Mr..
Williams and Judge Winston
we're Sinclair Lewis, Floyd Dell,
Bruce Bliven, Isadora Duncan,
DR.. Love, lecturer on evolution
from Yale University; George
Middleton, the dramatist, and
his wife, Fola LaFollette,
daughter Of the Presidential
candidate; Louis D. Froelick,
editor of the Asia Magazine, and
Mrs. Froelick.
Judge Winston says he was
impressed by the interest the
people there took in the Uni
versity of North Carolina. Many
of them had been down here
on visits or to deliver lectures.
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1924-09-11
EXPERT TELLSOF
PROSPECT OF GAS
Durham Manager Says He Is
Trying to Learn Extent
of Demand
is MAKING SURVEY NOW

Is MAhhNG SURVEY NOW
II can't Say positively yet
whether our company will or
will not extend it's gas service
to Chapel Hill, We are making
a thorough survey to find out
how great the demand is. When
the report is before them the
directors will decide whether
they are justified in making the
move" This statement was
made this week to a representa-
tive of the Weekly by Robert
iver, Thompson, manager of the
Durham branch of the Carolina
Power and Light Company. Mr..
Thompson, a man of long ex-
perience in the gas business, is
himself experimenting the in
quiry into the situation in Chap
ell Hill. He and his men are con-
ducting a canvass now, and the
result of it will probably be
made known in a few days.
"About how much ought gas
for cooking to cost a family of
four or five persons Mr..
Thompson was asked. He drew
from his files a record of gas
consumption in Durham.
"To judge from these figures"
he said, Il should think that the
monthly expenditure for a fami-
ly of the size you mention would
be between SIS and Sc. Of course
consumption varies-some fam
lilies use more gas than others
but that is my guess at the
average"
The price of gas in Durham
lis $1.80 per 1000 cubic feet for
the first 5000 cubic feet in a
month, the rate decreasing as
the volume consumed increases.
But the lower rates are not apt
to be of interest to families,
since few households use over
5000 cubic feet a month. Larger
consumers-such as the Uni
versity, restaurants and hotels
would benefit from the sliding
scale.
The University spent $138 a
month during the last college
year for gasoline for heat-pro-
duction in it's laboratories, and
it will have to spend more and
more as time passes. The COM
pletion Of the new chemistry
building will bring about a great
increase in experimentation.
Gas is much better than gasoline
for laboratory work, and James
M. Bell, professor of chemistry,
acting with Charles T. Woollen,
business manager, has been a
prime mover in persuading the
power and light company to con-
slider inaugurating a service in
Chapel Hill "
Mr.. Thompson was asked a.
bout how great a capital invest
ment would be required to sup
ply gas here. He estimated the
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