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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-03-04
MEN UNABLE TO PULL
KNIFE FROM SKULL
NAIL FULLER AND BLOCK OF
WOOD USED TO PRIZE BLADE
FROM NEGRO'S HEAD.

CUSSETA, Ga.-The spectacle OF a
man going around over town with a
knife stuck in his head attracted
much attention here a few days ago,
especially when the knife resisted the
efforts of strong men who tried to
pull it out
In a fight Early McLister, a negro,
plunged his knife two and one-halt
inches into the head OF Scrap Frank
lin, another negro. He couldn't pull
it back out. Neither could several 9TH
er men. Finally Franklin went to a
doctors office. The physician called
in three husky men, and although
they put their feet against the negro
shoulders the knife would not bulge.
As a last resort a carpenter was called
in. With a nail puller and a block OF
wood he managed to prize the blade
out.
The negro complained little until
air struck the wound. He apparently
has recovered now, showing no evil
dence of his unusual experience.
The affair seems to prove the prov
erbial hardness of darkeys' heads.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-03-04
SUM M ERHILL BAPTISTS
TO MEET AT HIGHLAND
THE ASSOCIATIONS SUNDAY
SCHOOL CONVENTION TO BE
HELD ON FIFTH SUNDAY.

HIGHLAND. Ga.-The Richland
Baptist church is to be hostess to the
Summerhill Sunday school convention,
which is to have its initial meeting
and complete organization on the fifth
Sunday in March.
Last year the association organized
its B. Y. P. U. convention at meet
ing held in Weston and II is the de
sire and intention of the executive
board of the Summerhill Association
to have such an organization complet-
ed and funtioning for the Sunday
school work throughout the associa-
ton.
Every church in the Summerhill
Association will be requested to send
strong delegation to Richland on
the fifth Sunday in March, looking
forward toward the organization OF
work.
An interesting program is being ar
ranged and dinner will be served on
the grounds by the Richland ladies.
Several state Sunday school work
ers will be there to make talks on
the occasion, and the program will be
supplied with talks, songs, duets, solos
and other features by the several
churches OF the association.
A big day is planned and the peo-
Die here are anticipating a large at
tendance from every church III the
association.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-03-04
MARRIAGE MADE SON
IN LAW A STEP SON
FATHER MARRIED MOTHER
AND SON MARRIED DAUGH-
TER, TWISTING TREE.

lust after he was married Theodore
Wult, banker, of New Rochelle, N.
y. discovered that his son, besides
being Mrs. Wult's step-son, was her
son-in-law, and Mrs Wult found that
her daughter, in addition to being her
husbands daughter, was daugh-
ter-in-law, but that nevertheless the
step-daughter and step-son we're not
step-sister and step-brother.
Mr.. Wult who married Tor the
third time, and the former Mrs. So
phie Lake, who married for the third
time, had stepped into their limousine
from the church when Wult JUNIOR,
stepped on the running board and or
tered congratulations.
"Now, it is your turn to congratu-
late me-" suggested the son.
what for?" asked the father =,
a." the son explained, married
Mrs. Lake's-that is stepmother's or
rather Mrs. Wult's daughter, day be-
fore Yesterday. You might congratu-
late me on the choice of mother-in-
law"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-03-04
ATLANTA CLUB WOMEN
ENJOINED BY COURT
PETITION CHARGES ILLEGAL
APPROPRIATION AND DISSI-
PATTON OF 5000 DOLLARS.

ATLANTA, Ga.-Atlanta club wo-
men have been given a new thrill in
the warfare that has broken out in
the West End Women's club, where
Mrs. George n. Brown, member,
has petitioned Fulton superior court
to enjoin Mrs. Murray Howard self
styled" president. and Mrs H. A.
Watts, "self-styled treasurer and Co
oonspirator," from further exercising
the functions of their office.
Mrs. Browns petition asked that an
accounting of the books and records
be made, asserting that the two de-
PENDANTS have dissipated and illegally
appropriated and misappropriated 49,
000.' The petition charges that Mrs.
Howard and Mrs Watts are holding
office without legal election, declaring
there has never been ballot in the
history of the corporation"
Described as High Handed"
Mrs. Howard is described in the
petition as socially ambitious" and
as an officer who has "hung on to the
gavel like the Old Man of the Sea
hung onto Sinbad," 1t is charged that
the president and treasurer threaten
ed to expel those who opposed their
policies.
Their proceedings are highland
ed" according to the petition, which
declares they are persons who desire
to lapse the membership of members
in opposition to them.
Mrs. Howard has stated that she
lad rather belong to a club of TWEEN
ty-hve ladies than a club of 700 COM
mon women, declared the petition,
which also states that the president
has resorted to 'nefarious scheming."
at is the custom OF Mrs. Howard
to eliminate any part of the minutes
of the so-called executive board that
she afterwards determines not to be
to her advantage, states the petition.
The president and secretary are tenn
porarily restrained from exercising
any duties until March 9Th.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-03-04
WE BOUGHT MUCH
BUTTER LAST YEAR
% MILLION POUNDS WERE I'M
PORTED INTO THE UNITED
STATES LAST YEAR

Imports of butter into the United
States in 1928 amounted to 23,74l,-
247 pounds, and exports of butter from
the United States to 5,845,514 pounds,
compared with imports in 1922 Of g.
957,159 pounds and exports of 10937,-
$40 pounds and with imports in 1921
OF 18,558,388 pounds and exports of
8014737 pounds. Denmark was the
largest source OF butter imports, fol-
lowed by New Zealand, Canada, Aus
tralia and Argentina, according to an
analysis of the dairy trade OF the
United States by the foOdstutfs d1v1s-
ion of the commerce department.
The largest foreign markets Tor
American butter in 1928 were Mexl-
co. Panama, Cuba, Haiti, the West
Indies, Peru and Honduras, almost
four-ffths of the butter exports from
the United States going to these coun-
tries. Exports of butter to England
dropped from 3,633,775 pounds in 1922
to ,30o.171 pounds in 1923. due i'll part
to increased imports into England
from New Zealand and nearby Euro
pcan countries There was also a re
duction in 1923 OF about 100000
pounds OF butter exports to Canada.
Much Cheese Imported.
More cheese was imported in 1925
than in any previous year, the guam
tity reaching 64,419,788 pounds, val
nd at $20,887 $50 Our largest imports
come from Italy and Switzerland and
most of the cheese imported consists
of varieties not made in the United
States.
The foreign trade i'll eggs consists
of eggs in the shell and in preserved
egg, such as egg yolk, egg melange
and egg albumen. The principal teat-
ure OF our foreign egg trade in 1928
is the great reduction in imports OF
eggs in the she'll the quantity hay
ing dropped from 1,919,170 dozen in
1922 to 412,149 dozen in 1923. There
was also a Slight reduction in the ex-
ports of eggs, that is, from "a, 6ZO, 0oO
dozen, valued at $9,094,0l8 in 1927 to
|3G,659,162 dozen, valued at $3,43O,297
in 1922.
Our egg imports come for the most
part from China and Canada, while
our largest exports go to Cuba, Mex
leo, Canada and England, Cuba TAX
ing the largest quantity, amounting
in 1923 to l2,205,58
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-03-04
MAY BUILD FENCE TO
BAR MEXICAN DRUGS
CHINESE DISPENSARIES OPER-
ATE IN WIDE-OPEN TOWN
OF MEXICALI, MEX.

LOS ANGELES, GAIA fence
along the American Mexican border
extended five miles each side of Calex-
leo, similar barrier at Tiajuana, day
and night riders to guard them. and
an embargo on all traffic from the
United States into Mexico at those
points between 7 p m. and 7 a. m.
each day are the recommendations to
be submitted to Washington by Lu-
Glen Wheeler of the department OF
Justice bureau of investigation, he an
nounced here yesterday.
Wheeler Recommendations.
Wheeler's recommendations follow
a report he has just submitted to the
department at Washington on vice
conditions in Mexicali, the Mexican
town facing Calexico, Cal, on the
border.
He declared that he also would
urge additions to the immigration and
customs forces at Calexico, to bring
their total from seventeen men, as at
present. to force of thirty men.
A summary of conditions at Mex
icali gathered on the spot, submitted
to Wheeler and declared by him to
be correct. includes the following-out-
standing features:
A wide-open town, with licensed
opium dens, narcotic supply houses,
gambling dens with girl employees,
seven disorderly houses already oper-
atng and a new one costing $4,000
to be opened this week. There are
approximately 200 girls in these
places.
Chinese Syndicate.
The disorderly houses virtually are
ali owned and operated by Chinese
syndicates in Los Angeles and San
Francisco.
Two breweries, one of which is
completed.
Women frequently attacked in re-
sort not more than seventy-hve feet
from the American boundary after
their escorts have been put out of the
way by doses of knockout drops.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-03-04
DAY OF CLOWN MAKE
UP FOR WOMEN PAST
THICK COAT OF ROUGE IS NO
LONGER SMART, BEAUTY
SPECIALISTS DECLARE.

ATLANTA, Gait is no longer
smart in Atlanta for women to wear
a thick coat of rouge on their checks
Beauty specialists have always
frowned on the lavish use OF rouge
without the artistic touch. They use
rouge and also the lipstick. But they
put it on as an artist paints picture.
They agree with sentiments express
before the convention of the Ameri-
can Society of Cosmetcians in Chi
cago, which was attended by Atlanta
beauty specialists. Delegates criticized
lavish use of rouge
You. hardly see rouge used in At
lanta these days" said an attendant
in an Atlanta beauty shop. 1T is used,
of course, but in so light manner
that it can not be detected 1t is put
on artistically.
First we give a woman a facial
massage. That always brings a nat
ural flush to the checks. We then put
on some powder, and after it has been
smoothed away we work i'll the rouge,
following the natural flush of the
cheeks. We then put on some pow
der again This leaves beautiful Ell
feet, without a suggestion OF makeup.
Lays 1t on Thick.
Sometimes, though the little we
use does not satisfy a patron She
will take the rouge box and lay it on
thick. This spoils the effect. She goes
out OF here looking garish. And that
we do not like
'If you will observe the girls who
work in beauty parlors do not use
rouge extensively. They try to give
their cheeks a natural flush. 1t is not
good taste to put it on thick"
In another beauty shop the young
woman in charge had an exquisite
tint on her checks. One had to look
twice before deciding that the flush
was not natural
I'VE never use much rouge i'll beau
tifying." she said 1T is not good
taste. We use it lightly, but artistical-
". That we always have done. We
are doing it now"
The girl behind the cosmetics coun-
ter in department store had only a
suggestion of rouge on her checks.
1--WE sell an awful lot OF rouge, OF
all shades and tints but the day OF
the clown makeup is past" she said.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-03-04
The Citizens of Local School Systems
Can't Vote for County Superintendent

tee which would permit Americas
residents to vote for county
school superintendent in the COM
ing primary to be revoked. The
attention of the committee was
called to the statute on the sub
ject
Two Local Districts in Terrell.
There are two independent
school districts in Terrell county.
They are Dawson and Bronwood,
the two largest voting districts in
the county.
In this county, however there
is no opposition to the incumbent,
who will be nominated for anoth-
er term on March 10Th, and
whether or not the electors OF the
entire county vote will have no
effect on the result.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-03-04

WASHINGTON, D. C.-The need
Of the hour in the United States rs
not to make law, but to enforce law
Secretary Hughes said here before the
American Law Institute. r
eve have indicated the right OF
eIf-eovernment," he said. Are we de-
veioping the competency to exercise
that right?" TN
ave lack nothing in initiative, skill;
:, resourcefulness in industry ana
= ormerce. in ingenuity of adaptation
Hughes said, but under how much
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-03-04
ARGEST REGISTRATION OF VOTERS IN HISTORY OF THE COUNTY
Clothes That Lincoln Wore When
He Was ASsdssindted Bring $1,000

PHILADELPHIA.-A worn
black suit of clothes, the collar
stained and the trousers wrinkled,
a badly mutilated black overcoat
and silk stock sold for $4,000
this afternoon at an auction OF
historical relics.
The black suit, overcoat and
stock were part OF the wardrobe
of Abraham Lincoln, worn by him
on the night OF April IA, 1906,
when he was assassinated by John
Wilkes Booth while attending
performance in Ford's theater at
Washington.
The stains i'll the coat collar
were made by the presidents
blood. The arms and back of the
overcoat had been clipped by SOU
venir hunters, but the dark silk
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-03-04

lining, on which were the figures
OF two American eagles and the
motto, "One Country, One Des-
tiny" was intact.
These garments were presented
by Mrs. Lincoln to Alphonse
Dom, a white house attache, who
was President Lincoln's constant
companion during his years at
Washington.
The $4,000 offer was made by
a man known as "Mr. Douglas"
Bidding was begun at $500 and
was spirited until the $4,000 mark
was reached.
Washington Pin Cushion.
A pin cushion which had been
given to George Washington at
the age of six was disposed of for
$500.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-03-04

Under section l47 of the Geor-
gia school code it is illegal for
voters residing in an Independent
achool district to participate in the
on of county school super
int>
In Der of counties this
law has +, emily been under dis
cussion. In the primary in Col
quit county the question of the
legality of residents of Moultrie
and Doerun, which have independ-
ent school systems, voting in the
primary has been raised, and in
the neighboring county OF Sumter
candidate for school superin-
tendent has presented to the coun-
ty democratic executive commit
tee a petition asking that action
heretofore taken by the commit
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-03-04
HAVE YOU SEEN BAILY?
is MUCH WANTED MAN
HUNT FOR MURDERER is ON
ALL OVER WORLD. KILL
ED WIFE WITH KNIFE.

Mai Norman p Bailey, formerly
OF the British army--if anybody in
the United States comes across the
gentleman he is asked to notify the
police and the major will immediate
" be picked up and returned to Eng
land, from whence he came.
The major is believed to be in the
United States, but the police OF every
country on the earth are looking for
him
Ten minutes after he left. the maid
entered the room of Mrs. Bailey and
found her dead on the bed, trench
knife imbedded in her side.
Alarm Is Given.
Immediately the alarm was given.
Fifteen minutes after Bailey had left
his home the police were on his trail.
He had left note telling them to
look by the seashore." They did look
by the seashore but didn't find him
Several days later Bailey started
writing letters to the town celebrities
from London. He said he must have
been mad when he killed his wife He
blamed it on the war horrors" Bal
ley served during the world war in
France and Belgium.
Where is Bailey now? The best de
tcctivcs in Europe are baffled. Never
before had they lost man who had
only IS minutes on them. But Bailey
he is a different type, and because
OF that the hunt is on all over the
world.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-03-04

ourts. but with the legislatures. The
vii resides not merely in the number
# laws. 1t is in badly drawn laws. 1t
lso in the compromises of legislation
where the contests of opposing policies
re satisfied by ambiguous phrases
which transmit the difficulties of leg
sIative bodies to the courts, who are
eft with the burdensome task of dis
overing the legislative intent when
ctually there has been no defined leg
slative intent.
perhaps the greatest need of all is
he improvement in the administration
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-03-04

The secretary OF State contended
that judges should write their decis-
ion because the bar knows that the
best security of good and faithful
work is that the judge must state his
reasons.
For generations we have talked Of
he evil OF multiplying laws" he said
Lawyers decry the multiplication in
he meetings of bar associations and
then sitting in legislative halls do
heir full share to increase it.
The main trouble with the volume
OF litigation is thus not with the
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-03-04

+ the criminal law by certainty OF its
efnition and certainty OF its admins
ration. At this moment when law en-
orcement is so difficult, an adequate
and competent criminal administra-
ton is more important than ever
The great duty of the hour is not
to make law, but to enforce law, to
establish the fundamentals of security
OF life and property, and to maintain
by enforcement respect for law in our
great cities"
Mr.. Hughes address made pro-
found impression on his hearers.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-03-04

land facilities OF communications We
all down in government, not because
we do not have the mechanism of eff
fcient government, but because of in
xpertness.
Referring to the growing mass OF
aw and legal opinions in the United
States. Mr.. Hughes said that in one
wear there were "175,000 pages of de-
cisions." an average of $4,000 or more
tatutes, and an average OF $4,000 re-
corded decisions of the highest court.
1--WE have liberty under law" Mr..
avn"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-03-04
PARTY LEADERS LOOK ON
M'ADOO AS ELIMINATED
SUPPORTERS REALIZE THAT
BOOM RENEWED AT CHICA-
GO HAS SAGGED ALREADY.
BIG TEST FACES UNDERWOOD

Alabama Senator's Presidential Pros
poets Depend on Primary in Home
State Today. Supreme Effort to De-
feat Him. Many Want to Lead.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-03-04
HIINTING jewels THAT
SIN MAY Be FORGIVEN
ACT CHAPTER OF AMAZssfp
cp1ME IN WHICH WOMAN
LOST FORTUNE WRITTEN.
rur sCHOELLKOPF TRINKETS

Keeper of Three-Ball Shop Eagerly
Searches for Last of Valuables Sto-
Ian Year Ago. All But $4,000 of
Famous Gems Found.
, 1924-04-02
BILL
to provide a civil government for
the Virgin Islands, and for other
purposes.
Continued from yesterdays All

Continued from yes,erday'S Avjs.)
SEC. 3. That no export duties shall
he levied or collected on exports from
the Virgin Islands, but taxes and assess
ments on property, internal revenue,
and license fees, and royalties for fran
chises, privileges, and concessions may
be imposed for the purposes of the insular
and municipal governments, respective
", as may be provided and defnd by the
council of the Virgin Islands.
SEGA. That the capital Of the Virgin
Islands shall be at the city of St. Thomas,
and the seat Of government shall be
maintained there.
SEC. s. That all inhabitants in the
Virgin Islands continuing to reside there
in or in the United States who were
Danish subjects On he 17th day Of Janu-
airy, 1917. md then resided said is
, 1924-04-02

23-Angelina Hodge. died at the Hos
pital, aged 40 years.
24-Ann Maria Edwards, died in Town
aged Sc years.
26-Still- born Female in Town.
26-Hilda Abboth, died in Town aged
aged y years.
26~Rosalin Simon, died at the Hospital
aged Al years.
27-Janes Francis, died at the Hospital
aged 55 years.
27-Still- born Female in Town.
28-Benjamin Christian died at Rich
mond Insane Asylum, aged 70 years.
3O-Charlotte Gumbs, died at the Hos
pitaI, aged IS years.
, 1924-04-02
BURIALS
IN THE PUBLIC CEMETERY
OF CHRLSIIANSTED.
March 1924.

1arCh 1874.
l-Hetelinda Woods, died at Kings
Hill Poor Farm, aged "a years.
3-AIice Maud Mary PauIsen, died ia
Town, aged Ga years.
5-Claudine Just, died in Town, aged
"a years.
5 Sill born Male in Town,
5~-Frederick Carl Jackson, died in
Town, aged rs years.
Jane Benjamin, died at the Hospital,
aged IA years.
Elizabeth Peck, died at the Hospital,
aged Il years.
Samuel Edwards, died in Town,
aged AZ years.
Still born Female at the Hospital.
Mary E. field, died in Town. aged
hour.
Elisha John. died at the Hospital,
aged % years.
james Alexander Nesbitt, died at
the Hospital, aged l year,
.-R0sanna Newton, died at the Hos
pital. aged % years.
= Henry Bryan. died at the Est. Con
.eLtment, aged g. years.
, 1924-04-02
BURIALS
IN THE PUBLIC CEMETERY
or FREDERIKSTED,

March 1924
II Jacob Bones, died at the Hospital.
aged 81 years.
ID Daniel 0'Bryen. died at the Hos
pital, aged / year.
25-Joseph AlIick, died at the Est. Beth
lehem, aged &c years.
28-Still born Female at the Hospital.
31-WiHiam Roberts, died at the Hos
pitaI, aged Il years,
, 1924-04-02

hereby declared and shall be deemed and
held to be citizens of the United States,
except such as shall have elected to pre-
serve their citizenship in Denmark in &C.
cordance with the provisions of the con-
vention between the United States and
Denmark for the cession of the Danish
West Indies, signed at New York, Au-
gust 4, 1916.
SEC 6. That all property which may
have been acquired IN the Virgin Islands
by the United States under cession OF
Denmark in any public bridges, road
houses, water covers, highways, an
navigable streams and the beds thereof,
subterranean waters, mines or minerals
under the surface Of private lands, al
the hlrbor shores. docks, slips, reclaim
ed lands. and all public lands, waters and
public buildings not heretofore reserved
by the United States tor public purposes
are hereby placed under the control of
the government Of tie Virgin Islands, to
he administered for the benefit of the
Virgin Islands: and that the harbor
areas and navigable streams and bodies
of water and submerged lands underly-
ing the same in and around the Virgin
Islands and adjacent thereto are hereby
placed under the control of the govern.
ment of ;the Virgin Islands: Provided,
That all laws of the United States for
the protection and improvement of the
nayigable waters of the United States
and the preservation Of the interests of
navigation and commerce, except so far
as the same may be locally inapplica-
BILE. shall apply to said islands and
waters: PreUided further, That nothing
in this Act contained shall be con-
strued so as to affect or impair 10
n manner the terms or conditions of
any authorizations, permits, or other
mowers heretofore lawfully granted lor
exercised in or in respect of said waters
and submerged lands in and surrounding
said islands by the Secretary of War or
other authorized officer or agent OF the
United States.
SEC. 7. That the statutory laws of the
United States hereafter enacted shall
not apply to the Virgin Islands, except
when they specifically so provide. or il IS
so provided in this Act.
SEC. 8. That all judicial process shall
run in the name of United States of
America, ss, the President of the United
States, and all penal or criminal pro-
secutions in the local courts shall be con-
Quoted in the name and by the authori y
of The people of the Virgin Islands,:
and all officials shall be citizens of the
United States, and before entering upon
the duties of their respective Offices,
shall take an oath to support the Consti-
tuition of the United States and the laws
, 1924-04-02

DY request of the Chairman an
- extraordinary meeting of the CO.
lonial Councils of St, Thomas and
st. John and St. Croix will be held
on FRIDAY APRIL 4, at 2 o'clock
p. m.
Introduction of a resolution en-
bodying recommendations to be
forwarded through the Governor
of the Virgin Islands expressing
the opinion Of the Colonial COun-
ellis of St. Thomas and St. John
and St. Croix, as may be decided,
inEregard to Senate Bill No.
2786.
ROBT. L. MERWIN,
Chairman.
, 1924-04-02
68TH CONGRESS,
lST SESSION.
S 2786

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES.
MARCH 10, 1924.
Mr.. MCLEAN 10y request) introduced the
following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on Territories
and Insular Possessions.