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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-09-16
FORMER DAWSON BOY HURT
BY SPEEDING AUTOMOBILE
Little Hollis Cowan Suffers Painful
Injuries at Albany.

Hollis Cowan, 12-year-old son OF E:
IS. Cowan, formerly OF Dawson and
now OF Albany, was run down by an
automobile in that city and suffered
painful but not serious injuries. Jack
Powell, driver of the car, was arrest
ed 1t is said that he was gong at an
excessive rate of speed when the acct
dent occurred.
Hollis was formerly student OF the
local grammar school, and has many
friends here who wish him a speedy
recovery.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-09-16
TAX ON PUBLIC UTILITIES
SHOWS A BIG INCREASE
Paw Nearly Million Dollars to State
A Gain of $22,035.

A final tabulation OF the state taxes
paid and to be paid by the public utll-
ties of the state shows an increase Tor
1924 over 1923 Of $22,035. This does
not include the taxes paid to counties
and school districts. In 1923 the total
valuations as returned to the comp
troller general we're $166,274S,9o6S83, on
which the state taxes were 1881 So.
In 1924 the total valuations are SlI0,-
6o77o3, on which the state taxes are
1883. 410.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-09-16
LARGER CROWD AT SECOND
APPEARANCE OF THE BAND

A considerably larger crowd was
present Tuesday night when the Daw-
son Concert band gave their second
program at the intersection of Main
and Lee streets. The local musicians
rendered a pleasing concert, lasting
an hour and half, and large crowd
enjoyed the music A number Of new
and popular selections were played.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-09-16
THE NEW ATOC CHURCH
HAS BEEN COMPLETED
colored Methodists Now Worship in
Handsome Brick Structure.

The Atoc negro Methodist church
has been completed The structure
was begun several years ago, but lack
nj funds made the work progress very
slowly. The members, however, were
determined and every dollar that could
be raised was placed in the building
fund 1t is very creditable house OF
worship. Rev. J. l. Stringer IS pastor
of the church.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-09-16

The warehouse receipts show that
1888 bales of cotton have been receiv-
ed in Parrott up to Saturday night.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-09
MANY EYES ON
NEW HOPE Of
GR|FFMEN
Earl McNeeIey, Who Cost
Club $4,000, Steps to
Bat Today
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER,
Times Sports Editor.

CHICAGO, Aug. 9.-With Earl
McNeeley leading off at bat and
playing centerfield in his first ap-
pearance in a Washington uniform
the fighting Griffmen are scheduled
to battle the White Sox twice to.
day, making. amends for their lay
off yesterday.
The young Californian, who cost
the Washington club a mere matter
of $4,000, will be watched closely
by more than one interested OBJ.
server. as he is expected to prove
the right lad to make the Griffs
winners Of the 1924 pennant.
Curly Ogden, the Sheik of
Swarthmore, and Firpo Marberry,
the terrible Texan. will be sent to
the hill by Rucky Harris. Both
pitchers have been doing good work
and, given any hitting behind them,
they may bring home a coupe of
victories.
Johnny Evers is expected to send
Gorham Leverette, the famous de-
tective. and Urban Faber, veteran
spitballer, to the hill to oppose the
Griffs.
The Pale Hose are not going
anywhere in particular, but they
do want to make as much trouble
as possible for the contenders.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-09
COOL|DGESPLAN
TODAY REST
IN VERMONT
Will Leave Here as Soon as
Possible After Ceremonies
of August ~

President Coolidge plans to escape
from the heat of Washington about
week from today for a ten-days'
vacation at the home of his father
at Plymouth, VT.
When Colonel John C. Coolidge.
the Presidents father, was a guest
at the White House a few weeks
ago he invited his son and Mrs.
Coolidge to come up to Vermont
before the Presidential campaign
gets under way. They expect to
leave the capital as soon as pos
sible after the Republican notifica.
ton ceremonies on the evening Of
August IA. next Thursday.
The President will keep in close
. touch with the White House while
he is away, so that official business
may be attended to as it develops.
White House attaches, news
paper correspondents and other
members of the Presidential party
will be quartered at Woodstock, VT.
town about IL miles from Ply
mouth.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-09
DAVIS GREETED
IN HOME
TOWN
Presidential Candidate Es-
corted Through Streets of
CIarksburg by Crowd
nv International News Service.

HARRISBURG, w. Va, Aug. 3.
John w. Davis. the Democratic
Presidential candidate, arrived In
Clarksburg-his home town-from
New York at $50 o'clock this morn
Ing.
A great crowd was on hand at
the station to extend the city's
welcome to the nominee and after
an exchange of formal greetings,
Davis was escorted through the
principal streets to his home.
He plans to remain in Clarksburg
until $40 p. M, when he will motor
twenty miles to Fairmont, the home
Of Clement l.. Shaver, chairman Of
the Democratic national committee.
Shaver has invited a number Of
Davis boyhood friends to meet the
candidate at his home in Fairmont
tonight. Davis will probably re.
main in Fairmont over Sunday, re-
turning to Clarksburg for the
meeting of the Democratic national
committee Monday morning.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-09
10000 ARE
HOMELESS
ON ISLE
Quake Takes Al Lives in
Observation-Disclosures Is
Flooded
BY international News Service.


TOKYO, Aug. 9.--Seven hun
dred persons were drowned and
10000 houses were destroyed by
floods that have spread havoc on
the island Of Formosa, according
to reports arriving today in
Tokyo.
LONDON, Aug. 9.-Forty one per-
sons were killed. S,10O houses were
destroyed and 1900 other houses
damaged by a severe earthquake in
Ferghana province Of Turkestan,
said dispatch from Moscow this
afternoon. Landslides followed the
quake in Polrovskai village leaving
only four houses standing out Of
600.
Thrace Is Flooded.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Aug. g.
Heavy rain storms oyer Thrace
causing loss of life and heavy
damage, were reported today. Two
hundred houses collapsed burying
fifteen persons. A large part Of
Thrace Is flooded.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-09
81 B B D n s
WINS IN
THIRD
Knocks Out Bloomfield With
Terrific Right to the Jaw,
After Telling Foe Twice
WEMBLEY STADIUM, LON

WEMBLEY STADIUM, LON
DON, Aug. 9.-Tom Gibbons,
American light-heavyweight, beat
Jack Bloomfield, of England, win
ming by a knockout, in the. third
round after having twice floored
the husky Briton.
Entrance of Gibbons and Bloom
field into the ring was delayed by
the preliminaries, which dragged
out beyond the allotted time. Be-
tween 8 and 4 o'clock clouds over
cast the situation, checking the
heat. While impressive in size,
the crowd numbered fewer than
100000. In the preliminaries Phil
Scott beat Andre Anderson. of
the United States, the referee
stopping the bout in the seventh
round and awarding the decision
to Scott.
Bloomfield entered the ring at
4:48 o'clock and was wildly
cheered by the spectators. Glib
bons followed one minute later.
The fight began shortly after
o'clock.
Round One.
They clinched. Immediately Glib
bons started series of right hand
jabs. Gibbons forced the fight
Bloomfield countered to the body out
did not hurt the American. Glib.
bons' round.
Round Two.
They went into a clinch at once.
Bloomfield was holding on. Both
exchanged punches. Gibbons land.
ed strong right jabs. Bloomfield
tried to ward them off. Bloomfield
was floored, taking the count OF
five. Bloomfield was again knocked
down, taking the count Of nine.
Round Three.
Gibbons rushed at Bloomfield and
the Englishman began holding. Glib.
bons shook him o. and landed a
terrific right hook on the jaw. The
blow knocked Bloomfield through The
ropes.
r'roomfield tried desneratelv to get
up but could not. He was lifted
back into the ring. The knockout
Continued on Page 2, Column 81
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-09
ICE LIKELY
TOBL0CK
FLIGHT
Conditions on Both Land and
Sea Regarded as Very
UnfaVorable
By DAVIS J. WALSH,
International News Service.


ON BOARD u. S. CRUISER
RICHMOND, OFF REYKJAvIK,
ICELAND, Aug. 9 (By Wireless).
Americas globe-girdling ayi'
ators, now engaged in watchful
waiting, began to lose hope today
that they would be able to con-
tinue an unbroken flight home
ward, because Of huge ice fields
off the Greeland coast, but they
are not yet ready to give up.
Decision in Few Days.
A definite decision will be taken
within the next few days. Within
a week or ten days now ice added
to the old would make a flight to
the Greenland coast impossible.
At a conference OF army and
navy officials on board the Rich.
mond it was decided that 1t would
be impracticable to try to land in
the sea off the Greenland coast, re-
fueling the airplanes from an
American cruiser.
Lieutenant Lowell Smith and
Lieutenant Erik Nelson, the only
two pilots left of the original four
that started on the world
flight from Los Angeles in March
are keenly disappointed.
One-it is impossible for obvious
reasons to give his name-admitted
to the International News Service
correspondent that the route of the
present flight is impracticable.
Those who arranged the route
overlooked the fact that at the
present season there are huge ice
fields Off the Greenlan coast
This made it impossible for the air
men to alight at Angmagsalik, the
first charted stopping place after
leaving Iceland.
Favored Azores Route.
The flier who criticised the pres
ent route said he believed the most
feasible line Of flight would have
been over the southern route over
the Azores.
1t is generally understood thai
Lieutnn"nt Smith, commander OF
the flight, faces one Of two alter
natives:
Either for the Danish steam
ship Gertrud Rask to open a sea
lnne for landing off Angmagsalik
or,
ITO attempt the almost impos
sible task OF alighting on the ses
and attempting fuelling for the
long jump to Indian Harbor.
The Gertrud Rask has reported
her inability to break into the
Angmagsalik harbor. Officials de
clared that 1t would he a hopeless.
venture to try to refuel and over
haul the plnrcs :" 'hN pouch
waters off the Greenland Ice fields
Danish Boat Stuck.
Lieutenant Schulze, on board the
Danish steamship, reported that III
would send no more radiograns un
less there was a radical change ir
! +" "NN Il ''ns. 7 is f. -" tn
Gertfud Rask will be unable t
extricate herself from the ice jan
for a forward push towards the
Angmaksalik harbor although M
| fears are felt for the vessels ability
to withdraw into open water sea
ward.
A report on conditions has beer
made to Washington. A definite
decision will be taken as early a!
possible.
The airmen have completed ap
proximately three fourths OF thei,
epic Journey. They have between
six thousand and seven thousanr
miles to go. II they could got Il
Continued on Page 2. Column H.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-09
CUMBERLAND MAN TO GET
COURT OF APPEALS JOB

HAGERSTOWN, Md, Aug. o.
Governor Richie, Of Maryland. has
announced that he will appoint
William c. Walsh, of Cumberland.
Nd, a member of the court of an.
peals of the State.
Mr.. Walsh, who served A short
time as associate Judge of this cir.
cult several years ago will become
chief judge OF the circuit which is
composed of Washington, Allegany.
and Garrett counties. The appoint.
ment will be made in November.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-09
NEW ORLEANS WANTS
PROTECTION IN HONDURAS

NEW ORLEANS, La, Aug. g.
New Orleans merchants, through
the association of commerce, today
were making appeals to the State
Department in Washington asking
what protection the Federal Gov.
eminent will offer American bust
ness being conducted in Honduras
while that nation Is in the grip of
another revolution.
They declared that rs per cent
of Honduras business Is controlled
by New Orleans. and that large
shipments are being held up here
pending advice from State Depart.
ment officials.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-09
TWO ARE INJURED IN
CRASH OF AlRPLANE

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn, Aug. g.
William Duff, Of 'Castlewood, was
injured seriously, perhaps fatally,
and Tate Cox, OF Bristol and Bluff
City. was bruised slightly yesterday
afternoon, when the arplane in
which they were riding crashed into
HILLSIDE near the w. H. Cox farm
above Bluff City.
Z The plane vas badly damaged, be.
ing broken In two, the wings crushed
and the propeller broken. Duff was
rendered unconscious, and upon be.
Ing revived about an hour later
was found To he paralyzed below the
waist. indicating probable frac.
ture Of the spinal corll
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-09
V0ANT~AV
NENSZ

Here are a few OF the new wants an
pearing in today's classified section
Driver for l-ton Ford truck want
ed.
For sale, IN Brookland, new de-
tached S-room house on large
corner lot; Sl2.500. Terms can
be arranged
30 laborers wanted immediately.
Apply Monday forenoon ready
for work.
Bill fold lost; contains $40 bill.
Two Monotype operators wanted;
also two printers.
Metal garage for rent; IS.
Three good big work horses for
sale.
Rooms with board on Clifton 81
N. w, gentlemen preferred.
1918 REQ 7-pass. touring: great
bargain.
Unfurn. house for rent on Long.
fellow st. ". W.. rooms and
bath; SIS mo.
FOR FURTHER DETAILS TURN TC
THE CLASSIFIED SECTION.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-09

being ruthlessly evicted from their
homes" charges the councils reso.
luton, sponsored by William
Green, of indianapolis, secretary.
treasurer of the United Mine
Workers.
These evictions are taking place
without due process Of law" it con.
tinues. land contrary 10 the In.
Continued on Page z, Column g.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-09
LABOR DEMANDS GOVERNOR
END MINE TERROR
By KENNETH CLARK,
Tnerna tiOnaI News Service.

ATLANTIC CITY, N j., Aug 9-Charges that "gunmen
and armed thugs the employ of coal corporations have
broken down civil government in West Virginia were made
today by the American Federation of Labor
The federatons executive council meeting here adopted
resolution calling upon Governor Morgan of West Virginia
70 take immediate steps prevent "evction of miners and
their families from their humble homes by private gunner
empOyed bv
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-09

The council instructed Samuel
Gompers. Federation president, to
make formal protest to Governor
Morgan. A similar protest was
filed previously with the Governor,
and with John w. Davis, of West
Virginia, the Democratic presiden.
tial candidate. by Norman Thomas,
socialist candidate for Governor
Of New York.
Miners families living in min.
ing villages in West Virginia are
The Washington times., 1924-04-28
CRANDALL'S-
''The Silent Stranger"

Fred Thomson, former cham
pion Pacific coast all-around ath-
lete and clergyman who was
attracted to the films through the
activities Of his wife, Francis
Marion, one of the highest paid
scenario writers in America, is
pictured at Crandall's the first
three days OF this week in "The
Silent Stranger" which affords
him one Of the most fruitful op-
portunities for clean-cut, whole
some Characterization he has had.
The supporting cast is such as
to maintain the high standard of
excellence set by the star. The
comedy for the first bill Of the
week will be supplied by Clyde
Cook in 1.-THE Misfit." The bill is
completed by varied short-reel
subjects and pipe organ accom-
paniment.
Betty Compson and Richard
Dix will occupy the screen at
Crandalls on Wednesday and
Thursday in 1.-THE Stranger" Con-
way Tearle, Lon CLANCY, Dorothy
Mackaill, Ricardo Cortez, Louise
Dresser, Dorothy Cumming and
Bernard Seigle are featured in
1.-THE Next Corner" shown on
Friday and Saturday.
The Washington times., 1924-04-28
AMERICA GOES
INTO SECOND
WEEK

After Davy Griffith has finish
ed flinging one Of. his historical
super-pictures at. you he leaves
you with all the sensations Of
used dishcloth: damp, and soggy,
and thoroughly wrung out. fam
erica, ct Polls, proves what "The
Birth Of q Nation" demonstrated
years ago-that when the "Old
Fox" sets out to accomplish big
things, all the neither regions
can't stop him.
Remember that all-gone feeling
you had as you sat on the edge
OF your seat chewing your finger
nails as the Klansmen rode all
over the scenery? sWell, amer
lea" turns the. trick again-tWice
In the same place. Not only will
your hair rise on end as you wit
ness Paul Revere's bit Of midnight
equestrianisrn, but as Captain
HOlden's valiant mounted. rifles
dash to thu Aescue of Fort
Sacrifice as well. And when
Holden beats Captain Hare, in
the person Of Louis Wolheim,
over the head with a pistol-butt
until the big brute slumps over
as dead as a door-nail, you'll. un-
consciously mimic every stroke
until. with a sigh, you realize he's
dead! SIS
There are lots of the typically
Griffithian touches, such as babies
and dying mothers and kittens
and the gamut Of barnyard live
stock. And the subtitles, as is
usual in a d. w. G. picture, some
times seem as though they'd been
written by a man who's been out
of touch with the movies for
over ten years. But never for a
moment is the spectator permit
ted. to forget that he is witnessing
an actual page Of American his.
tory-perhapS the most thrilling,
certainly the most important in
all this country's annals. The al
most uncanny feeling of realism,
engendered by the fact that
nearly every historical scene was
taken on the exact spot where it
originally happened in 1915, at
times makes the screen an en-.
chanted world wherein is being
lived today actual happenings
that occurred here nearly two
centuries ago.
Erville Anderson, as Justice
Montague, by far gives the best
performance of the show, al
though Lionel Barrymore as the
blood-demented Captain Walter
Butler makes lasting impression
in part that is swallowed up in
the immesity of the subject sur
rounding. The rest Of the cast is
good; the smaller parts-every one
Of them-showing the master
hand Of. David Wark Griffith
carefully pulling the strings that
make them move. A great show
and one to prove that some day
we will derive our. education from
the silversheet instead Of -musty
tomes-R. l.. B.
The Washington times., 1924-04-28
TRIUMPETATCOLUMBIA,
CORKING FILM

the ne'er-do-well president of the
works, youthful and inclined to,
be handsome in a 4. Valentinish
fashion. The other man is the
manager of the factory, who feels
oppressed and goes around with
a book on anarchisrn in his coat.
pocket.
The positions OF the men, by
The young factory president gets
the buns rush, and the. would
be communist becomes the tin-can
king in that particular domain.
The two continue, their woOing,
but the pretty lady finds out that
she can capitalize her beautiful
voice, and she goes far, far away
to sing. The new plutocrat who,
by the way. has given up am
archisn) follows her. The waster
gets a taste of starvation and
later is given a job at the bottom
of the laddeK In the can factory.
-. .wastrels begins the long
cliIlo paeA; 20 wealth, while over.
which restore the rr,nc;naIS r.
practically the same posi- tbev
occupied at the outset. Tate
stirs the brew Of circumstaiiEs
and the picture dives into a
startling denouenent There is
a touch Of Pollyannism at the
end, which fails, however, to mar
the dramatic finish.
The International News reel,
an Aesop's Fable cartoon, and the
overture by M. Brusilofs Orches-
ira complete a bill which drew
great crowds yesterday-J. r.
The Washington times., 1924-04-28
CENTRAL
"HOOk and Ladder"

The clang Of the plunging lad
der truck, the heroism of the
smoke-eaters and the romance
that gladdened the life Of )"Ace"
Cooper all contribute to the pleas
.ure OF those who attend Grand.
all's Central the first four days of
this week, where Universal's spec.
ial production Of Hook and Lad
der" starring Hoot Gibson, is the
feature.
Mildred June, one of the beau
ties Of silent drama, and Philo Nc
Cullough are prominent members
OF the supporting cast.
The comedy for the first half
Of the week is Mack Sennett's
"Smile, Please" the comic two
reeler in which all of his fun
makers and beauties appear. The
Central also presents a new sport
reel, ''The Call of the Game"-all
skillfully accompanied by Miss
Irene June and w. E. Thompson.
Mr.. Thompson's solo pipe organ
recitals are among the most
popular features Of the Central's
programs.
Beginning Thursday and con-
tinuing throughout the remainder
Of the week, the stellar attraction
will be Norma Talmadge, SUP.
ported by Joseph Schildkraut and
Arthur Edmund Carewe in 1.-THE
Song of Love-"
The Washington times., 1924-04-28
THE PALM FOR QUALITY
GOES TO THIS ONE

sor, Rosemary .Theby, Walter Nc.
Grail, Montague Love and Paul
Panzer.
Picturesque El-Kantara, gate
way to the Sahara, with its tow
ering mountains forms contrast
in setting with the rolling sand
dunes Of the desert. In some of
the bigger scenes hundreds OF
camels are massed before the
camera. One Of the thrilling
parts of the picture is the storm
ing of French outpost, defended
by dashing Spahi cavalry of the
French Government and native
Sengalese, by hordes of desert
Arabs. The participants are gen.
uine soldiers and tribesmen who
seem merely enacting battles not
so long ago fought.
Knowing the sacredness with
which the harem precincts of the
highborn Arab is regarded, we
doubt If the beautiful women we
see are the royal wives, but for
all purposes the Oulad-Nail dane
ing girls serve the picture and
make us none the less willing to
award it, as shiek picture nom
pareil, the desert palm. V. w.
The Washington times., 1924-04-28
SECOND WEEK OF
HYSTERIA AT
RIALTO

For the benefit Of that portion
of the population Of Washington
who are in the habit Of exercising
their resibles and who neglected to
do so in the past week the man.
agement of the Rialto has retained
Harold Lloyd in his latest comedy
Girl Shy" for another triumphant
week.
Quite the funniest of Lloyd's pic
lures since his last-"Girl Shy" is
the story Of bashful young man
an apprentice in tailor shop
whose pet terror is girls. Fright
ened to death by them he still
trys to write a book about them
a guide for mankind on how to
handle women, with the cave-man
stuff as its keynote Of technique.
On the way to the publisher with
the sum Of his efforts he meets a
young woman, which role is taken
by Jobyna Ralston. He then pro-
ceeds to prove the old saying that
every man capitu1ates sooner or
later by falling in love. From
then on the audience gives up
trying to retain a semblance Of
dignity.
Short film features and an ex-
ceptionally appropriate interpre.
tative number composed of popu-
lar songs. and arranged by Direc-
tor George Wild, complete the bill.
M.
The Washington times., 1924-04-28

Triumph" at Loew's Colum.
bia Theater, is typical Cecil B
De Mile picture. with an out-of.
the ordinary story well told.
What does the gentleman mean
by "typical?" Well, the pictnre
Is encased in spIendor, with GER
tain scenes of high artistic value.
Then again, the razor-edge mind
Of Mr.. de Mile Is, paradoxically,
evident by it's unobstrustiveness in
direction. No onlool1er ever gets
the idea that the Kid. himself Is
pulling the puppetsstrings,
This Illusion is due, in all prob
ability, to the fact that Mr.. De
Mile always. is finicly about
n.,,,S :. He picked a good COM
p ps . ne new ,EGF,illmph," and brought
Varconi. The names Esr s IN n Vl q y
are themselves q certitiiCcs1 ~
merit for the picture. There al
Leatrice Joy, Rod LeRocque,
Charles Ogle, ZaSu Pitts, Theo.
dore, Kosloff, Robert Edeson,
Geor BE Fawcett, Spottiswoode
Aiken where's he peen?) Raymond
Hatton, julia Faye-oh, why keep
it up? & 81
The. story originated in the
brain Of May Edginton, who sold
it to the Saturday Evening Post.
Jeanne Macpherson wrote the
scenario. Consequently the sub.
titles sparkle with sophisticated
wit and animation!
The tale relates the love of
two men for one woman. The
woman Is the lady foreman of a
can factory. One of the men is