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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-31
HERRIOT NOTIFIED
France Told She Must Pay $1, 900, ,O0O..

France Told She Must Pay $1 ,OOO, ,O00,.
 900 To America
 PARIS, Dec. S0.-The United States, through Ambassador Herrick, made it plain to France Tuesday that she ex- poets payment of the French war debt. Herrick served notice to this effect on Premier Herriot during eonversa- tion which lasted an hour in the pre- mier's sick room.
 The ambassador's action is direct result of Finance Minister Clementers remarkable financial statement before the chamber last week, in which he ex-
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-31
MEMPHIS BANKER
 DIES ON COAST

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 3O.--Colonel Isaac Foreman Peters, former president of the Merchants Exchange of Memphis and founder of the Young Mems Busi- ness league of that city, died here today, aged 75.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-31
HONDURAS ELECTION ORDERLY
Central American Poll Is Taken With
 out Trouble, Says Dispatch

SAN SALVADOR, Dec. 3O.-Dis- patches received here from Tegucigalpa, Honduras, say that Dr. Paz BarahOna and Presentation Quesada, candidates of the national party respectively for president and vice president of Hondu- ras, have been elected, according to the returns compiled there. The elections, which began Sunday and ended today, are said to have been carried out with completed order prevailing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-31

Alabama: Probably rain. Georgia: Rain. Tennessee: Rain. Mississippi: Rain. (COmplete weather data on page xQ
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-31
QUAKE ROCKS VERA CRUZ

Disturbance Felt In Mexican City FOf
 Short Time VERA CRUZ, Dec. 30.-An earth shock brief in duration and not of a violent nature was felt here at 1884 o'clock last evening.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-31
THE WEATHER

Everybody ought to have. a hobby; but beaten track. rides for a fall.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-31
Attacks Bryan

Professor Rice, who spoke against Bryan as a fundamentalist, hoped in this way to clear up the belief that is prevalent among many people that evolution is not compatible with Chris tianity. Christ warned against the
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Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-09-12

Brotherhoods OF Locomotive Engi-
neers plans to establish ten new labor
banks in New York and New Jersey.
Labor against cancellation Of for
eign debts, says Peter J. Brady, fra
ternal delegate from United States to
British Trade Union congress.
National Civic Federation begins
campaign to get full vote at coming
elections.
Twenty silk factories in Paterson,
N. J., make agreement with striking
employees.
Crop conditions continue to inn
prove in Middle West, say reports.
Federal council of churches urges
that Nov. II be observed as "Peace
Day"
Erie railroad directors approve
terms by which road win enter Nickel
Plate merger.
Marine workers at Buenos Aires
strike.
Striking coal miners in Western
Kentucky remain away when mines
are opened for work.
Lieut.. Gov. Lunn attacks Khan at
New York State Federation of Labor
convention.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-09-12
OLYMPIA NOTES

OLYMPIA, Sept 5.-Meeting called
to order at 7;45 p. M, President
Friend in the chair.
Labor Day committee reported at
length and asked that they be given
more time to check up on the ex-
penses before making a complete re-
port. By motion, request of commit
tee was granted.
The business agent reported at
length on the port job relative to
them not paying the scale and not
hiring home labor. He also reported
on the Washington school job con-
corning non-union sheet metal work
'ers. He reported that the Veneer
Plant job would start next week. BY
motion, report was accepted.
Mr.. Yantis, attorney for the Port
commission, was admitted. He spoke
at length, pointing out where the
Port commission was powerless to
force the Tacoma Dredging company
to pay the IS scale for laborers. At
ter considerable discussion and many
questions asked Attorney Yantis, it
was moved and seconded that the
Council extend Mr.. Yantis a vote of
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-09-12

Preparations burden makes it i'm.
possible for Germany to ratify inter.
rational 8-hour agreement, says of
fetal statement.
La Toilette supporters form Pro.
sressive party in New Mexico.
Natives rebel all over Morocco, as
Spanish are driven to gates of Tan
gier.
Gov. Bland and ten La Toilette
congressman win in Wisconsin pri-
maries.
Gov. Smith of New York refuse:
to run for reelection.
Many die as 1000 Russian village.
re flooded.
Columbia, S. c., halts business hall
hour to honor of dead negro minister
President Coolidge commutes sen
tence of communist sentenced fol-
distributing communist leaflets.
French chamber of deputies up
holds, Premier Herriot in vote on
Dawes reparation plan.
Central Trades and Labor Council
of New York City endorses La Fol-
lette- Wheeler presidential ticket.
Moscow soviet halls agreement
with Great Britain as triumph.
q President Coolidge congratulates
negro race on its economic progress
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-09-12

hanks for This courtesy. Carried.
Roll call of officers and absentees
noted. Minutes of previous meeting
were read and approved.
Bills-To C. D. ellison, B. A. salary,
$50; Jas. Durham, B. A. salary, $24;
w. j. Spencer. 500 fourth quarterly
working cards, SO; Naoma King, type
writing, 81, were read and by motion
bills were allowed and ordered paid.
Unfinished Business-At this time
the matter concerning the Sheet
Metal work on the Washington school
job was taken up and after consid-
cradle discussion and a communica-
ton read from the Sheet Metal
Workers claiming that they would
stand pat on the Washington school
job, it was moved and seconded that
the business agent notify Pat Man
ming on the Washington school job
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-09-12

Nine killed, seven hurt by gasoline
explosion in Pittsburgh garage.
Reischstag adopts bills putting
Dawes reparation plan into effect.
More than 100 persons die as trains
collide near Lahore, British India.
Communists sentence % of cars
officers to die for alleged counter
revolutionary acts.
Seven killed, ten wounded as Khan
members and sheriff's force clash at
Herrin, III.
Julie Reinhart, once famous ac-
tress and suffrage worker, dies in pow
erty in New York City.
Railways plan war on reckless au-
tomobile drivers.
Gov. Bryan of Nebraska, de-
nounces war departments "militar-
istic program" for Defense Day.
New York State Federation of La
Dor endorses La FOllette-Wheeler
ticket.
Skeletons of four humans, $4,000
years old, unearthed in Southern
France.
Newfoundland ends six years of
prohibition and liquor is now sold un-
der board Of control.
International Printing Freshmen
and Assistants Union refuses to ap-
prove endorsement of La Toilette
Wheeler presidential ticket.
President Coolidge tells labor del
egation wages Of workers never
bought so much as now.
Senator La Toilette opens cam
paign by radio address in which he
assails both old parties as tools of a
government by monopoly.
} British Trade Union congress en-
ldorses Dawes reparations plan.
Emma Goldman, noted anarchist,
to make home in Great Britain.
Hurricane kills so in Virgin Is
lands.
Employment declines in Middle
West, Federal Reserve bank reports.
United States refuses to help
League of Nations draft a treaty to
icurb traffic in arms.
International congress of Miners at
Prague votes cooperation with INC
More War" campaign.
French government establishes ma
ional economic labor council.
Secretary Of the Treasury Mellon
returns from abroad, predicting Eu.
ropes rehabilitation.
President Coolidge disapproves ain
of Ku Klux Khan, his secretary says
New Jersey investigator holds ali
grade crossings unsafe.
Mayor of Boston denies socialists
: use of Boston Common to hold peace
= Injecting on Defense Day
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-09-12

that if he put non-union sheet metal
workers on the JOB, the job will be
pulled. Motion carried.
At this time the sentiment OF the
Council was asked concerning the
union Sheet Metal Workers putting
on the material which is on the job.
After considerable discussion it was
moved and seconded that this body in
struct the secretary to communicate
with the Sheet Metal Workers and no
tify them that we sanction them put
ting on the material which is now on
the job at the Washington school.
Motion carried.
Moved and seconded that the pres
ent business agent take charge of the
established Office. Motion carried.
There being no further business,
by motion, council adjourned at 1910
p. m.-James Durham, Secretary.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-09-12
WAITED UNTIL
DANGER WAS OVER
THEN ACTED FIRMLY
CONTINUED from Page onel

The chronological record from
September to September II tells
the rest of the story:
September 8-Mayor Peters at
tempted to communicate with Gov.
Coolidge in order to present the plan
of settlement, but failed to obtain an
audience. He then mailed the plan
to Coolidge and published an an
nouncement so that the public might
know it had been put up to the gov
ernor.
September 8-After repeated at
tempts citizens committee finally OBJ
tanned conference with governor late
in day, and urged him to call out
state guard at once.
September Coolidge informed
Peters formally he had no authority
to interfere. Peters made public
statement that he regretted Coolidge
neither approved plan nor offered al
tentative for settlement.
September 9-Mayor Peters and
saw OaA OAos OuA bAb otAlu IlG
had situation well in hand, that he
did not need state guard and did not
want it.
September 9-MayOr and commit
tee saw governor and pleaded for
state guard, but no action taken by
governor.
September .9-Same evening, riot
ing began and some robberies re-
ported and disorder threatened.
September 10-Curtis dug up ole
statute giving city officials the author.
ity to call out troops in that juris.
diction once necessity arose. Curt:
called on Peters to take action anC
withdrew himself and his authority
from picture. Mayor Peters as
sumed responsibility and authorit,
and called out troops.
September 10-Mayor Peters de
manded Coolidge call out additions
troops. Curtis replied by merely
acknowledging request and again as
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-09-12

serted his retirement from authority.
Coolidge responded that he was
awaiting any further call for troops.
September 1O-Peters called for
additional troops for September 10 at
5 o'clock.
September IL (Thqrsday)-O
restored and city tranquil. Thursday
afternoon Coolidge called out state
guard. The report of the citizens
committee.
"By Thursday morning order had
been generally restored in the city.
On Thursday afternoon, September
IL, the governor assumed control of
the situation, as indicated by his
proclamation of that day"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-01-08
Bankruptcy Notice.

In Re: Mrs. Annie Crawford,
Bankrupt-In Bankruptcy, United
States District Court, Northern Dis
trict OF Georgia, Western Division.
To the Creditors OF the above named
Bankrupt, OF Dawson, Georgia, in the
county of Terrell and district afore
said:
You are hereby notified that on Jan.
4, 1924 the above named was duly adj
Judged bankrupt, that the first meet
ing of creditors in said matter will be
held in the court house at Dawson,
Ga, on Jan. IS, 1924 at the hour of
1000 am, at which time creditors
may attend, prove their claims, APP
point a trustee, examine the bankrupt
and transact such other business as
may come before said meeting. The
bankrupt is required to be present.
Please file proof of your claim inn
mediately. R. r. JONES,
Oslo Referee in Bankruptcy.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-01-08
TEXAN A PRISONER
IN A TREE TEN DAYS
FELL INTO DEEP HOLLOW,
AND WAS UNABLE TO GET
OUT. WITHOUT FOOD.

Imprisoned for ten days in the hol-
low of giant oak tree into which he
had fallen, Harry Comstock, 3d. was
rescued by Bexar County (Tex.) depu-
ty sheriffs and farmers, who cut into
the tree with an AK. He drank gallon
Of water within few minutes. He
had been without food or drink during
his Imprisonment.
Comstock told those who rescued
him that he climbed into the tree to
seek shelter and that he fell into the
deep hollow OF the tree. He tried to
get out but failed At intervals for
ten days he shouted for help. Gradual
ly he grew weaker.
Finally some one walking through
the Otto Kelley ranch heard a cry for
help. 1t was traced to the oak tree and
help was summoned.
1t took half an hour to hew into the
trunk where the man was imprisoned.
He was so weak that he could hardly
speak and his voice was husky for
want of water. His body was bruised
all over from struggles to escape.
ComstoCk was taken to hospital at
San Antonio. Food was given him
gradually, medical aid was admins
tered, and physicians say he will be
none the worse for his strange expert
ence
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-01-08

Mrs. G.. M. Sears and son, Glenn,
spent several days last week in Ogle-
thorpe.
Miss Mural Tillman of Columbus,
is the attractive guest of Miss Grace
Cox.
Mrs. G. NJ. Sears and son, Glenn,
spent Saturday in Montgomery.
Mr.. Truitt Martin has returned from
a motor trip through Florida.
Mrs. R. L. Duke and children are
visiting relatives in Fl. Valley.
Mrs. F. M. Martin and daughter,
Ruth, left Friday for Atlanta.
DR.. Ed Greer, of Atlanta, spent the
holidays with homefolk.
Mr. Lem Jay spent Sunday with
friends in Tennlle.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-01-08
NEW TOBACCO TAX
COLLECTION FORBIDDEN
HELD UP BY INJUNCTION ON
PETITION THAT 1T IS CON-
TRARY TO CONSTITUTION.

The 10 per cent stamp tax act I'M
posed by the last Georgia legislature
upon retail dealers in cigars and Gig
arettes was temporarily enjoined on
constitutional grounds by an order
passed Jan. LIST. by Judge George l..
Bell, OF Fulton superior court, at the
instance of dealers in cigars and cigar
cites. represented by Attorneys Mark
Bolding and Dorsey, Brewster, Howell
& Heyman, and Judge Bell set January
10 as the date for hearing on the IN
junction. :,
The petition for injunction was filed
in behalf of a large number OF cigar
and tobacco dealers.
The petition in substance alleges
that the stamp tax act approved Au-
gust IS. 1928, involved appropriations
for the Alto sanatorium and tor the
payment of Confederate veterans pen
sions in violation of article 3, section I,
paragraph 9, of the constitution OF the
state of Georgia, which confines the
general assembly, in making general
appropriations for the support OF public
institutions. to the general appropr1a-
ton bill, and which expressly pro-
vides that all other appropriations
shall be made by separate bills, each
bill being limited to one subject OF
appropriation.
Interstate Commerce.
The petition also alleges that the
act is in violation OF the constitution
of the United States because 1t eX-
press1v requires tax stamps to be at
tached to all original packages or
containers in which cigars or cigar
cites may be sold, no exception beng
made in the case of cigars or cigar
cites sold in original packages re-
ceived in interstate commerce.
Numerous other attacks are made
in the petition against the act, as
being violative of the state and ted
era1 constitutions.
The effect of the restraining order
is to prohibit enforcement OF the
stamp tax act as against all parties to
the petition and against all other
Georgia dealers in cigars and cigar
cites who may be made parties to
the petition by amendment or inter
ventiOn.
Dawson Dealers Will Pay.
The dealers in Dawson are not
parties to the suit, and if it is required
bv the state pending settlement OF the
litigation they will pay it. No tobac-
co stamps have yet been received IN
Dawson.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-01-08
SHELLMAN PERSONALS.

Miss Mary Clayton, OF Eufaula,
spent Tuesday night with Miss An
nette Arthur Miss Arthur and Miss
CLAYTON lett Wednesday for ITALIA
hassee. where they attend school.
Mr. and Mrs. John Allen, daughter
Margaret, and sons Ralph and John, Jr-
have visited at the home Of Mr. Allen S
sister Mrs Sam Sheffield.
Mr. G. NJ Sears, Tom Tinsley and
Mrs. Estelle Wells and Mrs. S. Short
attended the Baldwin Storey wedding
at Morgan. December 20.
Mrs. Smith, of Macon and Mrs
Myrick, of Macon, and Mr.. Lee Helm,
of Atlanta, attended the funeral OF their
brother. Julian Helm.
Mr.. Robert Bal1owe, Miss Martha
Ballowe and Miss Victoria Clayton OF
Eufaula. were guests of Miss Dunno
Ellerbee Tuesday
Mr.. James Reese, who is now travel
ing for Rhodes Millinery Co. spent
the holidays with his parents, Mr., and
Mrs. Ben Reese
Mr. Wooten Wells entertained
number of friends at a six o'clock din
ner Friday, in honor of his guest, Miss
louise AppeISOn.
Mr.. r. S. Dukes, Central railroad
operator, left Friday afternoon tor a
visit to Mcbride, Ala and New Or
leans, La.
DR.. and Mrs. F. NJ. Martin, daugh-
ter Ruth and DR.. Jim Martin have
lust returned from a trip to Florida.
Miss Gladys Weathers and mother,
Mrs. A. F. Weathers, of Albany,
spent Thursday with relatives.
Miss Christine Sears returned Wed
ncsday from Reynolds, where she
spent the Christmas holidays.
Mrs Harry Turner and daughter:
Martha Lee, of Atlanta, are guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. E. D. Watson.
Mr.. John Nelson Clements, OF Clay
ton, Ala, visited his mother, Mrs.
Bonnie Clements, this week.
Miss Louise Apperson, of Montezu-
ma, was the attractive guest OF Mrs.
Estelle Wills last week.
R. G.. McCurdy attended a meeting
OF the laymen of the Methodist church
at Dawson this week
Miss Massie Lane, of Amerlcus, has
been the attractive guest of Miss Re-
becca Waters
Little Miss Inez Sullivan, of Thorn
asville, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. L. H.
Anthony.
Mrs Andy Johnson, Harry Bowen
and J. c. George spent Wednesday IN
Dawson.
DR.. and Mrs. T. S. Saxon have
visited the formers parents at Farm
ington
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-01-08
TEACHERS LEAVE.

Miss Dorothy Haddock and Mrs.
Ethel Curry have returned to Canton
after spending the holidays with their
sister Mrs E c. McCurdy
Miss Ruth Sears, who is teaching at
Wesleyan, has returned to Macon after
spending the holidays with her mother,
Mrs. F. c. Sears.
Misses Elizabeth Arthur and Nan
nettc El1erbee have returned to Car
rollton, where they are connected with
the school.
Miss Annie Fulton has returned to
Amcricus where she is teacher in the
public school.
Miss Lonnie Knight left Friday for
Dalton, where she will teach in the
public school.
Mr.. Wooten Wells left Tuesday for
Redan. where he is principal of the
school
Miss Annie Rec Etheridge returned
Monday to her school at Fit Valley.
Mrs George Martin returned to
her school at Spartanburg Saturday.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-01-08
BANKRUPT SALE.

In Re: LEE & THORNTON, c.
S. LEE & COMPANY, Bankrupts.
No. 1915, In Bankruptcy, United
States District Court Northern Dis
trict of Georgia Western Division.
Pursuant to an order OF R. R. Jones,
ESQ., Referee in Bankruptcy in the
above stated matter, there will be sold
before the courthouse door in Dawson,
Georgia, at 10 o'clock, a. m, Friday,
January 18th, 1924, the following real
and personal property;
Real Estate.
The north half of Lot No 1888 and
the whole of Lot No. 100, except three
acres in the northeast corner thereof, in
the shape of a triangle and lying north
Of the public road, containing 300M
acres, more or less, in the Fourth
District of Terrell County Georgia,
said tract to be sold subject to a loan
deed covering the same, to the Mutual
Benefit Life Insurance Company, re-
presenting an indebtedness Of $2500.00
as principal and interest for the year
1928.
The equity of the bankrupts, as
holders of bond for title from Mrs.
Rosa Lee Thornton to Lee & Thorn
ton in and to 234 acres, described as
follows: Begin at the southwest cor
ner of lot of land No 143, running
north along the western boundary line
90 yards to the land of w. c. Lee,
thence east along southern boundary
line OF said lands of w. c. Lee across
lots Nos. 162 and 143 to the south
west corner of lot No. 143 and cutting
off 100 acres of the southern part of
Lot No. 162, said lot of land lying in
the fourth district of Terrell County
Georgia, there being due to the said
obliger the sum of $4,32661 on the
purchase OF said tract, and the said
land being subject to the lien of a
further Indebtedness of $330000 due
the Mutual Benefit Life Insurance
Company, as evidenced by security
deed to said company from John T.
Lee, Jr
A one-half undivided interest in all
of Lot of land No 147; the one-half
undivided interest in south half of
lot of land No. 1872; $50 acres, more or
less, on the west side of Lot No. 1913;
said tracts all lying and being in the
Fourth District of Terrell County
Georgia, and containing in the aggre-
gate of 65534 acres, more or less.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-01-08

One house and lot in the village Of
Doverel, known as the w. w. Lee
home, situated in front of Lee &
Thornton's storehouse and bounded on
on the east by the Dawson and Cor
draw public road, on the west by the
T. A. Woods Place and on the north
by the Cuthbert and Albany Public
Road, the said lot containing one-halt
acre, more or less, and lying and be-
ing in the Fourth District of Terrell
County, Georgia.
One house and lot, where c. S. Lee
resides, in the village of Doverel, in
the Fourth District of Terrell County,
Georgia, and bounded on the north
and west by lands formerly belonging
to O. B. Stevens, on the south by road
leading from Doverel to Nochaway
Creek, and on the east by the Baptist
church lot, containing one acre of
land, more or less.
One storehouse and lot, known as
the Lee & Thornton store, in the vii
lage of Doverel, in the Fourth District
of Terrell County, Georgia, and said
lot measuring Is feet north and south
by 50 feet east and west
Personal Property.
One iron gray mare mule, about
eight years old, named Kate; one black
mare mule about nine years old, named
Maud: one sorrel mare mule, about
seven wears old, named Red; one black
horse mule, about nine years old,
named Mac: one brown horse mule
about twelve years old named Pete;
one mouse-Colored mare mule, about
eleven wears old named Pet two old
horse mules, Jack and Harry, age I'M
known; one brown mare mule, about
ten wears old. named Little Pet; one
dark sorrel mule, about twelve years
old, named Daisy; one dark bay mare
mule, about ten years old, named Boy;
one black mare mule, about ten years
old, named Annie; one blue horse mule
about twelve years Old named Saul.
About 400 bushels of corn, the
same to be sold by sample.
About 215 tons of peanuts, the
same to be sold by sample.
About 5 tons of cotton seed, the
same to be sold by sample.
About eight tons of hay and fodder,
the same to be sold by sample.
One second hand automobile.
One secondhand Ford truck
One Ford tractor.
One peanut picker.
Other personal property, consisting
of stock of merchandise in the Lee &
Thornton storehouse at Doverel, farm
ing utensils, machinery and nipple
ments, will be sold in the village of
Doverel at 2:30 p. M, on the same
day, Friday, January 18th, 1924, in
pursuance of the order OF the referee
above referred to.
All of the personal property above
described will be sold free of liens.
Said sale OF real and personal pro-
perty to be made on terms of cash
and subject to the approval and con-
frmation of the Referee i'll Bankruptcy.
This January 1st 1924.
K. S. WORTHY,
G-8-1D Trustee in Bankruptcy.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-01-08
STUDENTS LEAVE.

The college set have returned to
their respective schools after spending
the Christmas holidays with home
folks. Those returning to Wesleyan
were: Misses Evelyn Crittenden, Grace
Sears, Virginia Crittenden, Elizabeth
Terry. State Normal: Misses Dunnie
Ellerbee, Mary Cheney, Beth Cheney.
Bessie Tiff: Miss Dorothy Payne. G..
N. l.: Misses Matte Ellen Aycock and
Frances Wooten. Tallahassee: Miss
Annette Arthur Georgia: Mr. Tracy
Walker. Emory: Albert Crittenden,
William Watts. Mercer: Jim Curry,
Forrest Lunsford