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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-04-22
District Conference of the
Woman's Missionary Society
Will Convene at Shellman on Wed
nesday Evening. The Program.

The Woman's Missionary Confer
ence for the Americas district will
convene at She1lman tomorrow the
23rd and continue in session through
the oath. Following is the program:
Upward Look Ind Chron. 2O;l2.
Wednesday. 1880 p. MFRS. Z. {.
McCurdy presiding.
Music-Shellman choir
Prayer by pastor.
Greetings from district secretary.
Echoes from Council, Mrs. II. w.
Pittman.
Our Young People" Miss Julia
tombstone.
Music and benediction.
Thursday, 9 o'clock a. m.-Devo-
tional, Mrs. N. A. Ray.
Reports from auxiliaries.
Group Meetings, Mrs J. B. billiard.
Circle Plan, Mrs H. M. Bitch
Mission Study, Mrs. r. |. Hollins-
head.
Publicity, Mrs Hearn.
Our Financial Need, Mrs. Mary
Campbell.
Why Every Woman Should Be a
Member OF the Missionary Society,
Mrs. c, A. Harris
Melodies, Mrs Martin and Mrs.
Crittenden.
Aunt Maria on Race Relations, Mrs.
McCurdy.
Thursday, ? o'clock p. m.-Devo-
tional Mrs Mcneil.
Bible Study, Mrs. w. f. Monts.
Juniors, Mrs. James M. Wooten.
Young People, Mrs. J. H. Lewis
District Parsonage Mrs. Ray
Goals Invitations.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-04-22
Halls Catarrh, Medicine

Those who are in run down c oIldI-
ton will notice that Catarrh bothers
chem much more than when they are IN
good health This fact proves that WINE
catarrh is a local disease, 1t is greauS
influenced by constitutional conolllohs.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE con
sists of an Ointment which QulcklY
Relieves by local application. ana me
Internal Medicine, a Tonic. when ASSISTS
in improving the General Health;
F. ]. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-04-22
DAWSON BANKS WILL BE
REPRESENTED AT AUGUSTA

Mr.. H. A. Petty, president Of the
City National bank; Mr. R. L. Saville,
president OF the Dawson National
bank, and Mr.. c. D. Cooke, cashier OF
the Bank OF Dawson, will represent
the local banks at the Georgia Bank
ers' Association at Augusta Thursday
Friday and Saturday OF this week,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-04-22
SUNBEAM SOCIETY.

The Sunbeam Society OF the Bap
fist church will meet Monday after
noon at the church at $3.50 o'clock.
Owing to the continued illness OF Mrs.
Highbaugh a. new leader will be in
charge. All Baptist parents are urged
to send their children at this hour.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-04-22
EASTER EGG HUNT.

Little Warren Parks, son OF Mr..
and Mrs. w B. Parks, entertained
Saturday afternoon at an Easter egg
hunt. About fifty little folks gathered
on the large lawn to hunt the eggs,
and each found his share. Games were
played after which ice cream cones
were served
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-04-22

Mrs Jesse Chamblss was hostess
on Monday evening at birthday din
ner in honor of Mr. Chambliss. The
table was decorated with a mound OF
gorgeous spring flowers. Covers were
laid for fourteen
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-04-22
BANKS WILL BEGIN CLOSING
AT IL O'CLOCK THURSDAYS

Beginning Thursday afternoon, Apr.
oath. the banks OF Dawson will begin
observing the summer half holiday on
Thursdays by closing their doors at Il
O'Clock. Patrons OF these institutions
NAV well bear this in mind and attend
to their banking business before noon
on these days Other business houses
Of the city will probably start Thurs
day afternoon closing some time IN
May
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-04-22
SPRING COTTONS
and WHITE Goods

36-inch SPORT RATINE in fancy checks
and plaids, in all the new solid colors. 75c
and $l.00 values. IT -
Sale price, yard ..... A"~
36-inch FRENCH TISSUE checks and plaids,
in all colors. 80 cents 90c
values. Sale price .......... O"~
36-inch SILK RATINE WOLFE in pIaids and
checks in all colors. Is cents Coz
values. Sale price ..... 0"~
36-inch white PAJAMA CHECKS, in good
quality Is cents value 10c
Sale price ..........
36-inch LINGETTE> and SATINELLA, in all
new colors Is cents &c
value Sale price .
26-inch GOOD QUALITY DRESS LINEN.
Colors: Rose, brown. orchid, blue. Coz
A 75c the yard value, only -. O
36-inch BLEACHED MUSLIN, in 1Sc
excellent quality. Sale price. 49,.
36-inch ENGLISH LONGCLOTH, 17c
regular 25c value. Sale price -.
36-inch high grade MILDLY TWILL, 0Qc
40c quality. Sale price .. H"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-04-22

Graduation silk dresses just receiv-
ed. T. S. MARTIN.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-04-22

Graduation silk dresses just receiv-
I'd. T. 5. MARTIN.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-02-18
STEAMSHIP STARR
 HAS WORST TRIP
 IN HISTORY OF RUN
CREW KEPT BUSY CROPPING ICE FROM DECKS OF VESSEL
 HEAVY GALE BLOWING

Capt. o. A. Johansen, of the steam ship Starr, which returned to port from the westward yesterday, reports that never in his long experience at sea has he experienced more stormy passage than the one terminating yes terday. Heavy gales tossed the ship about from the day she left port here until her arrival at Unalaska, the wind blowing 75 miles per hour with tenn rapidly on the bow of the boat, and crew kept their axes going steadily.
 Heavy floe ice and vast fields were encountered near Sanak, an unpreced- ented occurrence. Ice, cold, gales and storm combined to make bad pas sage, but the staunch little ship weathered it and made port on time,
 The Starr was unable to call at False Pass either way on account of foe ice It was also unable to call at CulSQlh, UulWdIu DOuuu, Ou dCCOuuI OL a heavy northwest gale. The boat was three days attempting to pass the Cape Horn of the westward, Cape Ig yak, the gale being so heavy as to make steaming impossible. The boat called into Wide Bay coming east, and delivered some very necessary sup plies. Nine horses were found dead here from starvation. The Standard Oil drills at Kanatak are down 1900 feet and there are rumors that the As sociated will return this spring.
 About $5O,OOO worth of furs were brought in from the westward.
 Her passengers were:
 From Seldovia-J. AXertes, A. Der atis, fur trappers.
 Fom Kanatak-Karl Theile, c. E. Bryan, $. Schurman and Jack McCord,
 From Wide Bay-Wm. Lee and his wife.
 From Unalaska-Miss Fuller.
 From Chignik to Kodiak-W. A. Shields.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-02-18
GERMAN BRIDE STEALS TO
 PROVIDE WEDDINGS FEAST
 BUT SHE IS APPREHENDED

MUNICH, Feb. 1S.-Two hours af- ter being married recently Maria Schurmann was in jail. The ceremo- ny over, her new husband went to his work as a carpenter, and Frau Schur- mann went shopping. The police say she picked the pocketbooks of several women shoppers. Frau Schurmann ad- mitted the charge. She said that her motive in stealing was to supply food and drink for the wedding feast, as German brides are supposed to do.
 She couldn't bear to tell l~her hus- band, she said, that she was without money. The police released Frau Schurmann after all the invited guests had been notified that the wedding supper had been postponed Sindefin. litelyt' sr3~ 9JG 3Tco'Y .cttsSaz4
Seward daily gateway., 1924-02-18
IMPERIAL AUSTRIAN
 LINEN UNDER HAMMER

VIENNA, Feb. 18.-Linen of the ex- imperial Austrian household was sold at an auction in the rooms of the for. mer imperial Vienna castle, the Hof- burg, here recently.
 While the Austrian government confiscated all linen of minor quality to be used at state hospitals, orphan ages, asylums and sanitariums ,hund- reds of the most exquisite table covers and bed-sheets were exhibited for sale. In anticipation of the purchas- ers' interest in genuine imperial lin en, with the imperial crown on it, prices were exceedingly high. Dou- ble bed-sheets, with a-jour embroid- cry and. big handmade imperial mi tials, formerly used for the Kaisers personal guests, realized g billion marks, or about $15; simpler ones ranged from between .s5 to s1O. About dozen demask table-coyers of unus- ually large size cost about $230 per article.
 Bidders were standing in line ol the entrance of the castle several hours before the sale began.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-02-18
U. s. MARSHAL SULLIVAN
 PAYS SEWARD SHORT VISIT

U. s. Marshal H. P. Sullivan, arriv- ed on the steamship Victoria Satur- day, returning yesterday to his home at Court headquarters. MT. Sullivan who recently returned from visit to his old home in Minnesota, reports the weather unusually mild there. He stated that or Christmas day there was no snow and the weather so warm one could walk around without coat on. Farmers were badly worried over the wheat crop, fearing it would freeze out.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-02-18
KARL THEILE ARRIVES
 FROM LONG INLAND TRIP

Karl Theile, Territorial secretary, arrived from Kanatak on the S.i"r yrstei day, completing one of the Ing est anu most arduous Grg sled trips in recent years. MT. Theile left e!'- mana early in December for the lower Yukon. crossing over to !he Ensko- kwim thence down to Bering Sea along it's source to Koggiung thence by trail to Kanatak where he took the Starr for Seward leaving a few hours later for his home at Juneau. MT. Theile was on an inspection trip of roads and trails completed this year by the government.
 Asked as to his intentions to be- come a candidate in the Republican primaries, Mr. Theile stated that he had no plans as yet, until he conferred with his friends at Juneau. He would telegraph the Gateway immediately upon deciding.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-02-18
COUNCIL MAN ADELMAN WILL
 TENDER HIS RESIGNATION

Councilman Adelman informs the Gateway that he will tender his res ignation at the meeting of the city council tonight, in order that new member may be elected at the city el- ection the first Tuesday in April. MT. Adelman's resignation will be effec, tive at this time.
 Stephen Adelman was reelected as member of the Seward council last April and has been an efficient off cer, hewing closely to the town with, out favoritism or prejudice. He leaves some time in March for Oregon, where he will locate. Mrs. Adelman and children will leave on one of the boats in March, preceding him.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-02-18
NATIVE WHO SHOT
 HUNTINGTON FREED

Alfred Grant, the Tanana Indian, who shot and killed Percy Huntington d fisherman, near Nenana last March, was acquitted by jury at Fairbanks last week. Grants plea was self-de- fense, and he proved by witnesses that Huntington struck him while the lat ter was intoxicated, knocking him to the ground and severely bruised him, and that the white man later entered his home and threatened his wife and daughter with death. Grant killed Huntington while he was advancing on him in Grants home, and after Grant had been struck over the head with a beer bottle. The jury was un- animous in voting him not guilty.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-02-18
CONSTITUTIONALITY OF
 OREGON STATE INCOME
 TAX LAW TO BE TESTED

OPILAND, Feb. 18-Followlng conference of several Portland attor- news. a decision to attack the consti- tutionality of the state income tax law was reached, it become known here today. The action will be start eded immediately to restrain state of- ficials from enforcing certain sections of the law.
 Various individuals and corporations will be the plaintiffs in the legal pro- ceedings.
 The law was enacted at the last. session of the legislature and was up- held at referendum election. The law applies to incomes earned in 1923 and closely follows the federal income tax law.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-02-18
DEMOCRATS CANNOT
 FORGET DEAD ISSUE

At the recent Democratic conven- tion held in Juneau recently, the dele gates, evidently remembering days when no convention was success un- til it's members were soused, passed resolution demanding the repeal of the Alaska Bone dry law. The convention passed the usual preamble regarding the principles of Jefferson and Jack son, and adopted a platform favoring full territorial form of government; division of the territory, with Valdez and Cordova in the appendix, and en- dorsed conservation of everything ex- cept votes.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-02-18
cARTRoONlST COINS NEW
 WORD; SETS FEM TALKING

BERLIN, Feb. 1S.-A cartoonist in Berlin not long since created in his pictures 2 family ,: n.ohteers and named them "Raffkes" Bediamoned, overfed and overdressed, he pictured their doings, and the music halls were not slow to take up the idea Then play was written about the "Raff- kes," and duly presented on the stage and today the name is used all over Germany to designate those who are believed to profit unduly.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-02-18
HEREIN PRISONERS FREED

MARION, H., Feb. 16-Forty-eight indictments were voted today by the Williamson county grand jury, at the close of two months investigation of the prohibition situation and the acts of s. Glenn Young, dry leader and his associates.
 Twenty-four prisoners arrested at Herrln last week for murder in con- stable Caesar Cagle. were released to- day, following adjournment of the cor oner's jury without fixing responsi- bility for Cagle's death.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-02-18
OREGON AGGlEs CONTINUE
 WINS; DEFEAT MULNOMAH

PORTLAND, Ore, Feb. 1S.-The Oregon Agricultural college basket ball five, fresh from successful Northwestern tour, tonight defeated the heretofore unbeaten Mulnomah team of Portland, by a score of 27 to 20. The game was famously played with many personal fouls on both sides and frequent penalties. The Az gies led IA to s at half time, but Null fomah tied them at the opening of the second half The Aggies then shot several successive baskets and took the lead to the end.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-02-18
AMERICAN AUTO FIGURES
 SURPRISING TO GERMANS

MANNHEIM, Feb. 1S.-Manufactur- CTS of automobiles here were greatly interested in American reports that one firm alone was planning to ex- tend it's plant so as to be able to turn out 10000 cars each day. It was es- timated by automobile manufacturers here that the two largest plants in Germany, one of which is in Mann helm, combined produced about 15,o00 cars annually These cars sell for about $4.ooo each.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-02-18
PURSER HORN ON STARR
 TENDERS RESIGNATION

Purser George Horn of the steam ship Starr has rendered his resigna- tion, and wireless operator and pur ser are coming north on the Alaska. Mr. Horn has been on the Starr about two and one-half years. He and Capt. O. A. Johansen are two of the origi nal crew of the vessel Mr. Horn has had several offers at different times from the westward, and may accept one of them. Mrs. Horn will probably return to England for a period.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-02-18
SIGNAL CORPS MAN HAS
 RECOVERED FROM INJURY

Edgar B. Murphy, who nearly lost his life recently on the Summit near Wortman's on the Valdez trail, has about recovered from his injuries re- ceived from freeing his feet, and has been discharged from the hospital as cured. He arrived in town Saturday and left yesterday on the Victoria for Valdez, where he will reinlist. From Valdez Murphy will go to California on three months furlough.
 Murphy was caught in a storm and exposed to the clements three days and nights without shelter or food. When found by rescue party he was badly frozen.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-02-18
AGED CRIPPLE FOOLS. BANDIT;
 SAVES MONEY

SEATTLE, Feb. 18-John Simson, aged "A years and cripple and in ill health was held up by bandits We'd nesday night and relieved of purse containing $16. Simson also had to- bacco pouch in his pocket and this was offered to the holdup men, but they refused to take it, believing it contain ed only tobacco.
 As matter of fact the pouch contained $180 in currency and the old man is so elevated over saving that that he is willing the bandits should keep the $16 and the purse.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-02-18
THIRD PARTY NAY
 BE FORMED CASE
 M 'AD00 |NELG!BLE

WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 18- Third party talk is strong sinc> the oil scandals have spattered the Cool idge administration into greasy mess and the Democrats are also being tar red with the same stick. Much Will depend upon the action of McAdoo's leaders at the conference to be held n Chrago this week. In case they believe the favorite son ineligible, it is certain third party candidate will be l.ought out. Whether it be Jonhnson, Borah or Walsh, is uncertain.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-02-18
VICTORIA PASSENGERS
 HELD UP AT RUPERT

' It is stated that passengers on the liner Victoria were denied the privi- 1ege of going ashore when the vessel docked at Prince Rupert, B. C., Jan- uary 2S, southbound.
 Capt. Davis, commander, ordered that no thru passengers be permitted off the boat, because on the previous trip most, of the passengers who visit d the British Columbia port return ed to the boat in hilarious stage Of intoxication, several scraps resulting The action of the captain was endors- ed by the women passengers.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-02-18
DEvILTRY OF BOY COSTS
 CHICAGO BIG ANNUAL SUM

CHICAGO, H., Feb. 1S.-Chicago is paying $75,OOO a year to prove the old adage that Boys will be boys"
 The Commissioner of Gass and Electricity just has completed re port showing it costs the city that much to replace street-light globes smashed by boys for sheer devilment.
 The commissioner was quite vexed about it. His report said such knav- cry was unnecessary"
Seward daily gateway., 1924-02-18
JAMES GALEN RETURNS
 FROM FAIRBANKS TRIP

James L. Galen, president of the Richardson Highway Transportation company arrived on Saturdays train and left on the Victoria for his home at Corndova. MT. Galen states that things are very quiet in Fairbanks and that everyone ois looking for a pros porous season. His company will put eight new cars on the road, all seven passenger machines.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-02-18
SYRACUSE IS BECOMING
 "coLLEGE or VENUSES"

SYRACUSE, N. r., Feb. 18.-A col lege of Venuses Such will soon be the designation of Syracuse universi- ty, according to Prof. Katherine Sib- ley, head of the co-eds' physical edr-- cation department. The "daily dozen" and track exercise are doing the trick-bringing the girls of the school to perfect proportions, Miss sibley declares. She urges all women to go In for fiveemile hikes. 100.yard dashes, tennis and isBeason bata'l lov,0 "
Seward daily gateway., 1924-02-18
WELLS AGAIN POPULAR
 WITH BRITISH WOMEN

LONDON, Feb. 18.-English women have decided to return to the veil
 The latest veil is a small piece of black lace named the mask" veil. It covers the forehead and eyes and passes in a straight line across the bridge of the nose, giving the wear CT the appearance of highway man.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-02-18
NATIONS OF EUROPE WILL
 BEAT THE U. s. TO POLE

WASHINGTON, Feb !. 1S.-Secret preparations for trans-Arctic aerial ex- vibrations are being made simultane- ously in France, Germany, ana Rus- sia, according to Haakron A. liam nor Amundsen's American represen- tative.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-02-18
RETLESS HORSE RACING
 RESUMED IN CALIFORNIA

CULVER CITY, Cal, Feb. 1S.-Im- mediate financial problems of the Southern California Jockey club appar ently solved betless horse racing was resumed here today before approxi' mately 2,OOO spectators. The Santa Glonica handicap the feature race oi five furlongs, was won by Carlos Ell diaue, time 1:O0A. Karby ran second and Kimer third.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-02-18
SECRETARY DEWEY
 HANDS RESIGNATION
 ID PRES. COOLIDGE
REPUBLICAN LEADERS IN SEN ATE BELIEVE THAT ACT WAS
 THING LEFT TO DO

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.-Secretary of the Navy Denby resigned his port sfolio this morning, following a long telephone conversation with President Coolidge in which the latest aspects of the naval oil leases were gone over by the secretary and the president
 Republican leaders had declared to the Whin House that Denby must re sign for the good of the party, and which the President was loath to let him go, the pressure was too great for hlm.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-02-18
CONVICTED AT
 FAIRBANKS; TWO YEARS

Tony Humple, convicted of securing a registered letter from the postoffice under false pretenses, was sentenced by Judge Clegg at Fairbanks to two years penal servitude at McNeirs Is- land. He will be taken out by Marshal Stevens.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-02-18
WOULD INVESTIGATE
 OKLAHOMA OIL LEASES

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S..-Senator John w. Herald of Oklahoma, today introduced a resolution for the inves- tigation of Albert B. Falls Indian Oil lands leasing in Oklahoma, and parti- cularly the lease to company in which R. B. Mellon, brother of the Secretary of the Treasury is an off. cer.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-02-18
SERGEANT : THORNE
 LEAVES HERscHEL

PRINCE RUPERT Feb. 16-A wire less message caught last night by the powerful station at Buckley bay said that Sergeant Thorne, of the R. N. w. M F., who went to Herschel is land to execute two Eskimos who were found guilty of murder, had left the island.
 The executions scheduled for the first of February, but the message did not say whether they have been per formed.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-02-18
DISTRICT JUDGE FATALLY WOUNDED
 BY Al PRISONER

LINCOLN, Neb., Feb. 1S.-District Judge Wm M. Morning was probably fatally wounded today in his court room by Wallace c. Wallack, who af- ter shooting the judge turned the gun on himself, dying instantly. Wallack had been setenced to life imprison- ment.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-02-18
CABLE SHIP FARADAY NOW
 BECOMES MERE COAL BOAT

LONDON, Feb. 1S.-The cable ship Faraday, which since her launching in 1874 has been laying and repairing scables in all parts of the world, is to end her days at Algiers as coal hulk. Her successor, also named Far aday, launched this year is now carry ing on the work of cable laying.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-02-18
pELL AND MORTIMER WIN
 CANADIAN DOUBLES TITLE

MONTREAL, Feb. 18.-Clarence c. Pell and Stanley G. Mortimer of New York, holders of the United States doubles title, tonight won the Cana dian amateur recquets doubles cham pionship by defeating Jay Gould of Philadelphia and l.. Dupont, L. Irving of New York, 15-9, Ills, 17-14, 15-3, 9-15 and 15-10.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-02-18
SMALL WHITE WORM IS
 EATING MAHJONGG SETS

SEATTLE, Feb. 18-A small white worm whose natural instincts are to bore into wood, has been discovered n Mahjongg sets, both of wood and ivory, after several thousands of dol lars worth of damage has been done, according to Dean J. Hanscom of this city, general passenger agent of the Admiral Oriental line, who announc- ed the find today.
 Owners of sets should use camphor balls to. prevent destruction by this |worm," he said.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-02-18
WILSON THREATENED
 TO RESIGN IN 1914

NEW YORK, Feb. 1S.-The Brook lyn Eagle published letter from Sec retary Tumulty today, stating that Wilson had determined upon his res ignation in 1914, if Congress did not accede to his demands for legislation repeating the Panama canal tolls.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-02-18
CITY COUNCIL
 AGAINST BONDING TOWN

The Anchorage city council has gone on record as opposing the plan of the Parent Teachers association to bond the town for s3OO,OOO for the purpose of erecting a school building and community house.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-02-18
IMMEDIATE INVESTIGATION
 OF BALLAINE'S CHARGES

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.-President Coolidge today ordered Secretary of Interior Work to make an immediate of John E. Ballaine's charges of juggling the Alaska coal reserves by Secretary Denby.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-02-18

A meeting of the Seward Republi- can club will be held in the rooms un- der the Bank of Seward, Tuesday eve ming at 8 o'clock All members of the party or those desiring to affiliate with it are requested to attend.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-02-18
BOLLES WITH BOOK FIRM

NE WYORK, Feb. 18-Col. Lemuel Bolles, former national adjutant for the American Legion today became identified with large book publish ing house. Bolles was one of the founders of the legion and served as adjutant under six national command CTS.