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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-03-11
INDUSTRIAL HOME DRUM
AND BUGLE CORPS COMING
To Give Free Concert at Court House
Wednesday Night.

The drum and cornet corps OF the
Georgia Industrial Home, at Macon
will appear in concert al, the court
house in Dawson on Wednesday
night. March II. at o'clock The
corps is on one of its tours of south
Georgia, travelling through the coun-
try in a large bus. The concert will
be free. and a cordial invitation has
been extended to the public
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-03-11
FEW FLAKES OF SNOW
FELL MONDAY MORNING

Following a rainy. dismal and dis
agreeable day Sunday few fakes OF
snow fell in Dawson Monday morn
ing. In middle Georgia snow was
quite perceptibie.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-03-11
NO APPOINTMENT IN VIEW
AS DAWSON POSTMASTER
Dr. Cheatham's Term Expired About
A Month Ago.

Though the term Tor which the
present postmaster, DR.. w. B. Cheat
ham. was appointed expired more than
a month ago no steps have been taken
vet towards appointment OF success
or, according to information received
in Dawson during the past few days.
Dr. Cheatham is ineligible for reap
pointment. it is said, because he is
past the age limit. There are three
applicants for the position it is I'M
derstood
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-23
For the Boy
For the Home
Infants Gifts

Telephone Stands, mahogany finish .sz95
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-23
For the Baby
For the Home

Self Basting Rooster. ....... ....... Csc
Handce Hanger Sets, for the kitchen, Csc
Radio Stools, in mahogany finish. 95c
Humidors. OF N a u ogauy c lor d
metal ...........-.. .........-.. ..-1oS
Ash Trays, Jour for. Observation-Disclosures. CSC
Aluminium Cake Pans, for ..... Csc
Brass Jardinieres, 9 inches high. CSC
Rag Rugs, various designs. ..........9 CSC
Hassocks, always needed. Csc
Tapestry Table Runners, beautiful col
OTIS 1oS
Damask Table Runners, attractive de-
signs .'........... .1oS
Panel Curtains, large assortment. Csc
Swiss Curtains, wonderful value. -. Csc
Icy Hot Vacuum Bottles, keep liquids
Hot Dish Mats, set of g. csc
Sherbet Glasses, gold encrusted.. 49,. CSC
Continued last column
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-23

Pink and Blue Knitted Capes, sizes /. ?
anu . . 1879
Bingham Panty Dresses. sizes to 6, SOS
Comb and Brush Sets. hand painted. SOS
Rompers, Creepers, Boys Suits, sizes /
Infants Cashmere kinonos, embroid-
cred in pink and blue. sos
Cretonne hatboxes. .............S2 .e5
Wolfe Dresses, colored and white. SOS
CoIored Sweaters, slip-on and coat styles.
SlLCS " w.. . SI.ro
Crocheted Caps, silk ribbon ties SOS
Crocheted Sacques, of brushed wool, en-
broidcred in pink and blue. sos
Madeira Pillow Covers. SOS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-23
Girls Wear
Christmas Candies
29cLb.

Delicious and wholesome sugar
plus that should be added to the list
Of eleventh hour purchases:
Hard Candies, PC.
Moonshine Candies. 29c.
French Creams. PC.
Cream Almonds, 29c.
Assorted JeliieS. 29c.
Peanut Butter Pufs, 29c.
STREET FLOOR
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-23
Infants Gifts

Eiderdown Buntings, ribbon trimmed ss.os
Japanese Silk Carriage Covers. .s3.o5
Atwood Blankets, white with colored
DorderS .....--..,.-..-,... ....... 1926
Cashmere Sacques and kimonos, en-
broidercd in pink and blue. 1895
Wolfe Dresses, colored and white, at
tractive1y trimmed Ss.e5
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-23
For the Boy
For the Girl

bingham Dresses, large or small checks.
prettily trimmed. Observation-Disclosures Csc
Middies, a,l-white or white with colored
collars and cults. -.................95 C
Raincapes, red or blue, hood attached, csc
Evening star., 1924-02-08
Pupils u, March
Protest Ritchie's
School Budget Cut
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RIVERDALE. Md, February 8.
"A unique demonstration was
made by the school children here
this morning. Headed by Mrs.
Frederick. Gutenberg. principal,
all pupils from the seven grades
marched to tho post Office bearing
several hundred letters to Gov.
Ritchie.
They were requests of their
parents that he restore the cuts
In the school budget for high
school aid and the equalization
fund. The children's participation
was part of a protest against
the governors action.
At a meeting of the PARENT
Teachers Association 1t was
stated that unless the appropria-
ton is restored 1t will be impossl-
BILE to make needed improvements
and necessary additions to the
teaching staff. 1t was pointed out
that any other policy would be IN.
furious to the best interests OF
the children.
Other Riverdale citizens and or
ganizations have Joined with mem
bers of the association In protest
and the appeal to the governor
has become general.
Evening star., 1924-02-08
CHINESE TONG SLAYER
EXECUTED WITH GAS.
Gee Jon Dead Within Six Minutes
After Application, Ply
sicians Say.
By the Associated Press.

CARSON CITY. New, February s.
Gee Jon, Chinese tong slayer, was
put to death here this morning in the
first lethal gas execution in the his
tory of the United States. Official
physicians had observed through q
window of the stone death chamber
that death ensued within six minutes
and that it was painless.
-Four minutes after the 1ethal gas
had been admitted into the chamber
Gee Jon was still alive, but did not
appear to be suffering. Physicians
expressed the opinion that he had
lapsed into inconsistencies instant
ly. At the end OF six minutes ply
sicians examining him through the
window believed him dead.
The Chinese was led into the death
chamber shortly before 10 am. News
paper men acted as official witnesses,
grouping themselves together with
physicians, around the window of
the cell in which the condemned man
was strapped. Gee Jon was in the
ported he had wept little as he was
placed in the chair. The captain Of
guards said to him: Brace up" and
after that he displayed no emotion.
The official physicians were A.
Huffaker. E. e. Kamer and Maj. D. A.
Turner Of the United States Army
Medical Reserve Corps. They agreed
that death ensued within six minutes.
They withheld further comment on
lethal gas as q form OF execution
pending more complete examination OF
tho body.
Evening star., 1924-02-08
HILL CLANS READY
FORDEATH BATTLE
MARYLAND Mountain Feud Ex-
pected to Break After
Shooting ARRAY.
specisl Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star. -.
HAGERSTOwN, Nd, February s.
The clans in the mountain Businesses
about smithsburg, Nd. are gathering
for a finish battle following the
shooting up of the home of Henry
Russman last night. Sheriffs and dep
utfes of the surrounding communi-
ties are forming. and ready to start
for the scene Of the uprising, which
is rapidly spreading and expected to
reach, climax tonight, according to
reports reaching here. -.
Last night a motor truck drove up
to the Russman home. A fusillade of
bullets was poured into the home
and the attackers speeded away. Two
~ the bullets tore through the bed of
Mrs. Russman and just barely scraped
The authorities have learned that
Yesterday John Cline, leader of one Of
the clans, and his brother Richard
were seen at wolfville In motor
truck and stopped to purchase am
munition.
John Cline has been a marked man
for some time. Several months ago
he received warning that nus ne
Several nights later an unsuccessful
attempt was made to burn his home.
The next night his home was riddled
with bullets and the night following
was burned down. Then the next
week his saw mill was dynamited;
when Cline forcibly elected Q woman
from q property which he had just
come into possession OF
Evening star., 1924-02-08
|NDACTRESS DEAD
TIED TO BEDPOST
Miss Louise Larsen, "a, Had
Gag in Mouth-Dog Also
LaShed to Chair.
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February s.-Bound
to the posts of her bed and with her
mouth gagged, Miss Louise Larson,
a twenty-four-year-o1 motion pic
ture actress, today was found dead
in her room in q fashionable apart
ment house on West 18th street.
The actress hands had been
spread -eagled" and tied to the bed
post with dog leash. Her Belgian
chair in another room of her apart
ment.
Maid Discovers Body.
The body was discovered by a negro
maid, who went to the apartment to
prepare breakfast for the actress
The police said the murder must
have occurred after $3.50 o'clock this
morning, as the tenant of an adjoin-
ing apartment said she had heard
Miss Larson's bell rung several times
at that hour. To the girls query the
caller replied that he was an express
man. The door was opened, the ten
ant said, and the caller apparently
entered: Nothing more was heard.
The body was attired only in
nlSntgOWn "A portion OF tne tower
about the woman's head had been
stuffed into her mouth, and 1t had
been fastened to the sides of her head
with adhesive tape.
The girl had been strangled to
death after she had been attacked.
according to the examining physician.
Miss Larson had her home in an
apartment house facing the park sur
rounding the American Museum Of
Natural History, one of Manhattan's
high priced studio apartment dis
trfctS.
Evening star., 1924-02-08
OFFICIALS PREPARE
TO OPPOSE BREWER
Treasury and Justice Depart
ments Unite to Reply to
Injunction Suit.

Department of Justice attorneys to-
day delved into the bureau of engrav-
ing and printing case to answer the
trict Supreme Court.
The name of the official who will
handl the governments answer to
Brewers suit for an injunction
against Secretary Mellon, Attorney
General Daugherty and others for the
retention Of his evidence" Of dupli-
cation of bonds was kept a secret by
the department.. 1t was known, how
ever, that defense of both the Secre-
tary of the Treasury and the Attor-
ney General was being prepared to-
day in the Department of Justice, in
which Brewer is special attorney
All Treasury records now obtain
able in the long-drawn-out contro-
versy over duplicated numbers on
bonds will be made available, it was
understood, to the Justice lawyers.
reply to Brewers charges as soon
as possible. but will not rush its
case at the expense of compre-
henive presentation. 1t must answer
by February 20.
Bonds In Safety Box.
Two big safety deposit boxes of
alleged duplicated bonds, for which
the Treasury has receipts from
Brewer. however, are locked in the
vaults of the Unio Trust Company
of this city. The keys are held by
Representative Edward ]. King, re-
publican, Illinois.
Mr.. King heads the informal COM
Continued on Page 2. Column 81
Evening star., 1924-02-08
TRIUMPH FOR PoINcARE.
3S3 to eos Vote Against Radicals
and Socialists.
By PAUL SCOTT MOwRER,
BY Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily New
COpyri1ht 1924

By PAUL SCOTT MOwRER.
BY Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News
Copyright. 1924.
PARIS. February S.-By a vote of
S33 to 205 the Poincare government
has emerged temporarily victorious
from the formidable series Of politi-
cal assaults made by the radicals and
socialists under the leadership Of
Edouard Herriot, the object of which
was immediate overthrow of the gov
ernment.
Every form of parliamentary tactics
was utilized by both sides, and the
noisy, crowded sessions abounded
with brilliant passages of repartee
and dramatic incidents scarcely pos
sible in any other parliament.
The theatrical element reached it's
climax Thursday with the organiza-
ton by the left OF popular demon
stration against the new taxes out
the government dispersed with
mounted troops, while within the
chamber Minister of War Maginot
passionately crumpled and flung to
the floor a copy of the communist
paper Humanite.
In the howlings and shakings of
fists which followed, the communist
deputy Cachin made paper ball of
another newspaper and threw 1t to-
ward Maginot. but succeeded only in
hitting a neighbor's ear.
Only by temporarily suspending the
session could order be restored. The
first assaults began a few days ago
with discussion Of the project to in
vestigate alleged frauds In payment
by the government of reparations and
indemnities to certain individuals.
Evening star., 1924-02-08
DISTINCTIVE D. C. FLAG
IS AUTHORIZEDIN BILL
Representative Reeds Measure
Provides Commission With 81, 500
to Select Design.

Proposal that the District Of Colum-
bia, as the seat of the Capital of the
Nation, shall have a distinctive flag
is made in bill introduced today by
Chairman Reed Of the House District
committee. which has support Of the
D. A R
The Reed bill provides that a COM
mission be created, consisting Of the
President Of the United States, the
Secretary Of War and the president of
the board Of Commissioners of the
District, to procure a design for a
distinctive flag for the District, with
the advice OF the Fine Arts Commits
sion. An appropriation Of $500
would be authorized by the bill.
Our Flag Chapter, D. A. R., through
Mrs. Albert M. Walker, chairman Of q
special committee, in4prses this legisla-
tion.' saying:
Believing that the District of Column
bia should have a distinctive flag for
display wherever. the various states of
the United STATES are represented, pro-
cessions occur, lin national conventions
for use by local companies Of the Ma
tioal Guard, in collections Of flags dis
played by historical associations, muse
ums or departments, of government, and
in flag books, we believe that it Is very
desirable that this legislation should be
passed. Our Flag Chapter heartily in
dorses it"
Evening star., 1924-02-08
TOMB
OF WAR PRESIDENT
Long Line at Dawn Awaits
Opening of Chapel and
Grows with Day.

Dawn found a long, silent line OF
men and women waiting in the sting
ing cold to be admitted to the sancti-
6ed sepulcher where Woodrow wilson
is at rest in the Bethlehem Chapel of
the Holy Nativity on Mount st. AL
ban.
Before noon II was estimated that
more than 1000 persons. gathered
from every station in life. had passed
through the tomb during the morning
alone, and the ever-growing line still
reached far out into the parked close
of the Cathedral of SIS. Peter and
Paul.
From the moment the news spread
yesterday afternoon that the gates
to the chapel would be thrown open
to the public the crowd poured
through its solemn portals. Until 10
o'clock last night tired attendants
stood watch with the military guard
of honor as the procession filed
through in reverent silence.
5000 visftors Yesterday.
1t was estimated that fully 5000
persons-men, women and even lit
tie children, to whom fond mothers
softly whispered stories Of the great
man in whose sepulcher they stood
visited the chapel yesterday, but not
until the last group mad departed was
any attempt made to close the doors.
Then they were shut until morning.
At Z o'clock, when the gates were
parted again, the soldiers who had
continued their unbroken vigil
through the night. found a long line
of shivering persons waiting In silent
patience to be admitted. Even before
they had paced the short journey
through the lane of dropping flowers,
hundreds more were arriving.
AS early as o'clock the line was
several blocks long. the pilgrims
standing five and six deep. and after
a hurried conference 1t was an
nounced that the chapel would be
kept open until 6 o'clock this evez
ming.
The flowers, too. are to remain and
the stay of the military guard OF hon.
or has been extended indefinitely.
Original plans called for the flowers
to be sent to Walter Reed Hospital
at noon today, but the eagerness of
the public to pay its respects to Mr..
Wilson resulted in the decision to let
them droop and die where they have
Kept fragrant Watcn since tne FORMER
President was surrendered to his
eternal rest Wednesday afternoon.
Quiet Scenes Touching.
Touching to the extreme were some
of the quiet scenes in the dim half
light Of the sepulcher today. Men and
women by the scores knelt in silent
prayer for a few minutes before the
fioWer-strewn altar-those behind re-
naming in respectful silence despite
the crowd that waited at the door.
Some wept, others gazed at the SOL
emn scene through eyes blurred by
tears.
The chapel never will be closed
during the daylight hours, SO that the
public may visit the sepulcher at any
time.
Evening star., 1924-02-08
SLUR ON WILSON
MAY KILL LOAN
Wall Street Sees Chances to
Aid Germany Lessened
Through Flag Episode. :
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February s-Delay of
the German government representatives
in this country in participating in the
national mourning for former President
Wilson has lessened the chance of sue
cessful fotation Of a loan in Wall street
for the purpose Of helping to rehabili-
tate Germany financially, in the opinion
Of international bankers here
The effect Of the Germans action also
will retard seriously the efforts now be-
ing made to provide credits in the
United States for food shipments to
Germany, 1T was said.
Bankers Are Silent.
Bankers whose participation in a
German loan would be necessary in
order to insure its success refrained
from making any public statements.
Their comments were guarded, and they
indicated that they were keeping their
minds open for possible later expla
nation from the German Government.
But they made no effort to conceal
the fact that Germany's failure to take
part in the mourning for the former
President had been serious breach of
which consequences might prove great.
Sentiment Ii Chilled.
AT no time has the American popu-
lar sentiment been more than lukewarm
In favor Of a German loan," 1t was re-
marked by one fnancier, ''but today
there has been further chilling of
such sentiment"
The reason, it was explained, was a
psychological one. and as the success
Of loans depends primarily upon the
psychological element, 1t was suggested
that the present case might prove a
monumental blunder. The victor, at
best, feels i'll disposed to help the van
Quished, 1t was pointed out, especially
when many injuries have not vet
healed. This was the condition, hnan-
ciers declared, in many parts Of Amer
1ca today.
Evening star., 1924-02-08
.SUSPEND5DEPUN
MARSHALS IN RUM
CONSPIRACY PROBE
u. S. Officials Without PAY
Pending Outcome of
Investigation.
so ADDITIONAL ARRESTS
EXPECTED TO BE MADE
Link Between Liquor Trahickers
of This City and Country Be-
ing Established.

Five deputy United States marshais
were suspended today without pay
pending investigation into alleged
stead act. it was announced by Mar
shall E. c. Snyder
The suspensions are the result OF an
investigation into a huge" liquor
conspiracy instituted by special in
telligence agents of the Treasury
Department, shortly before Christ
mas, which has already involved sew
eral civilians and a police lieutenant.
Forty or fifty arrests, in addition, are
expected to result, which will establish.
according to special intelligence agents.
connections between local Illicit liquor
traff1ckers and those in other sections
OF the country.
The men suspended are John B. New
man, Patrick H. Barteman, Ernest J.
Weaver, Charles H. Marshall and John
]. Clarkson. They are regarded a.
among the best deputies in the Office
one Of them having been acting as
chief deputy marshal during the ILL
ness of that official.
More Arrests Predicted.
This is part of the Christmas
liquor conspiracy investigation" an
agent OF the special intelligence unit
said today. THE Hunter arrest and
others were made as a result of that
investigation. The trail led into the
Office Of the United States marshal.
''The case Is not yet complete.
Forty or fifty more arrests may be
made before it's all over. What has
been discovered thus far clearly indi-
Gates connection between local oper-
ators and those in other cities. We
Will attempt T. make the conspiracy
cases embrace not only the source
in this country. but the transports
tion and disposition agencies of the
combine"
Agents Work Quietly.
For the past several weeks the
agents of the special intelligence unit
have been working quietly and with
out the wide: publicity which attended
several Of its previous cases. Some
surprise was EXPIRE sSed at the repeat
ed continuance of the preliminary
hearings In the Hunter case.
The deputy marshals were sus-
pended by Marshal Snyder follow
ing conference with Assistant At
torney General Holland, who author
ICED the action.
The five men were reported to Judge
Holland as under suspicion" Judge
Holland said today. While under
suspicion. 1t was deemed unwise for
them to continue operations. They
were then suspended pending results
of the investigation.
Evening star., 1924-02-08
20 TRAPPED ON ICE
FLOE REACH SAFETY
Five Float for Hours on Cake in St.,
Lawrence River After
Bridge Breaks.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
QUEBEC, February S.-All of the
twenty persons whose lives were en-
dangered yesterday by the breaking
up of a miIe-long ice bridge across
the st. Lawrense river, escaped, the
authorities said today. Five persons,
ice and who were believed to have
been lost, made shore in safety.
The adventurers, numbering about
twenty. were victims of a curiosity
which lured them to incautious in
sspection of the fragile span which
The unusual structure spanned the
swollen river between Quebec and
the little village Of Lewis. on the
opposite shore.
The curious idlers. laughing and
shouting as they adventured on the
gle file several hundred feet from the
Lewis shore.
Without warning the formation gave
way with an explosive roar Of grinding
ice. Over the ominous crash was heard
the frightened shrieks Of the trapped
persons.
From the shore the anxious admoni-
tions Of friends and relatives turned
into anguished walls. Men, women and
children, motivated by the same COM
pelling force, dropped to their knees
in the snow and prayed.
Four men on an ice fiUe were res
cued a mile up stream by the crew Of
a ferry boat.
The five-three women and two men
were not definitely accounted for by
the searchers until after IL o'clock to-
day. A peculiar accident was RESPONSE
BILE for their salvation. The incoming
tide sent the Jagged block of ice on
which they kept precarfous footing up
stream to point where the st. Law
renee nar1ows and Is epanned by the
Quebec bridge.
The narrow straits jammed the ice
together for few brief minutes and
the quintet Jumped to the shore aesues
the careening doea.
Evening star., 1924-02-08
RUSH j. s. CRUISER
.TOH0NDURAN PORT
Americans Ask Protection in
Uprising Following Presi-
Dental Deadlock.

The cruiser Rochester of the spe-
cial service squadron. now at Colon,
has been ordered to La Ceiba, Hon.
duras. in response to an appeal to
the State Department from American
residents. who fear that revolution
airy developments will jeopardize
their interests.
No actual outbreak has been re-
ported, but Americans in Honduras
believe the prospects for an amicable
adjustment Of the Honduran election
tangle are not good and that fighting
may break out at any time. State
Department officials say dispatch of
the cruiser does not mean there has
been n decision to intervene.
Should Reach Port Tomorrow.
The Rochester should reach her
destination, on the north coast of
Honduras, tomorrow.
Official reports from Honduras have
been meager, but not encouraging. 1t
still is hoped that the de facto gov
ernment president may succeed in
organizing coalition cabinet under
which new election could be held
and the political situation cleared up
without resort to arms.
La Ceiba is a center of fruit eX-
portation and there are large Ameri-
can investments there.
REVOLTERS DEFEATED,