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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-10-21
MOVING PICTURES


Texas, spent several days the past
week with Mrs. Joe Cannon. Mrs.
Bush has many friends here who re-
greet to know that she was called to
Macon on account of the illness of her
little daughter, Frances.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Brannon, Mrs.
E. J. Britt, Miss Pearl Jones and Miss
Ermine Barefld, of Eufaula, spent
Sunday at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. w, Moore.
Miss Mary YeomansA who teaches
in the public school at Fort Valley,
spent the weekend with her parents,
Judge and Mrs. M. ]. Yeomans.
Mr.. c. F. Owens and family are
expected to arrive this week from Al
bany to make their home in Dawson.
Mr.. Owens will be connected with the
Dawson Motor Car Co,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Garrett have
returned to their home in Sylvester
after a visit to their son, Mr.. w. H.
Garrett.
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil McGill and
Mrs. A. L. Fouche and daughter, OF
Atlanta, spent Sunday with Mrs. Edna
McGill,
Miss Florence Nasworthy came
down from Miledgeville for a day
with her mother, Mrs. Julia Naswor-
thy.
Mrs. L. H. Chapman has returned
to Macon after visit with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. ] Mathis
Mrs. Guy Chappell and Mrs. B. NJ.
Wilson have returned home after sew
eral weeks in New York city.
Miss Alice Jennings has left for
Tampa, Fla, where she will teach in
the Seminole Heights school.
Miss Virginia Peddy spent Saturday
and Sunday in Plains, where she un-
derwent a minor operation.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. d. Laing have re-
turned from a visit OF several days in
Atlanta and other points.
Miss Mildred YeomanS spent the
weekend with her parents, Judge and
Mrs. M ]. Yeomans.
Mrs. J. T. Davis and Mr. and Mrs
F. c. Davis, of Triton, have visited
Mrs. R. B. Sumner.
Miss Maud Flemming Of Barnes
vile, spent the weekend with Mis-:
J Mildred Yeomans.
, Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Brown, o
Tampa, Fla, are visiting their brother
Mr.. Mack Brown.
Mrs. r. w. Milan left Saturday 10
Macon to visit her daughter, Mrs
Frank Englehart.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Durham o
! @l,a
w. L. Battle.
Mrs. Pearl Rogers, of Coleman, i
the guest OF her daughter, Mrs. Kar
: Thompson. =.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Usry and chill
dren, of Leslie, have visited Mrs. ;
j. Thomas.
Mrs. George Gibson attended til
w. c. T. u. convention in Albany tn
past week.
Miss Madge Jones has returned
from a trip to Atlanta, Columbus ant
Forsyth -
MI and Mrs. Henry Williams, o
Brentwood, have visited Mrs. G.
Garner.
Mrs. Moncrief Drummer, of Macon
has visited her mother, Mrs. Rober
Peak
DR.. J. w. Patterson left Monda.
for few days trip to Baker county
Mr.. Carlton Garner, OF Macon, ha
visited his mother, Mrs.\G. ]. Garner
Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Maloof an'
children spent Sunday in Dothan, Ala
Rev. ]. w. Patterson, OF Pavo, wa
a visitor in Dawson the past week.
Mrs. B. B. Perry has returned hom'
after several weeks in Clayton.
Mrs. ]. E. Adams spent severa
DAYS in Macon the past week.
Mrs. F. w. Herman has been t.
Macon.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-10-21
C. M HARRIS WAS NOT
PARTY TO DAMAGE SUIT

In the last issue of The News there
appeared an item stating that the case
between w. A. Davidson and G. M.
Harris had been settled out OF court
The complainant in the case was G..
| A. Harris and not c. M. Harris. The
mistake was due to typographical
error.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-10-21
LITTLE LOCALS
Cotton Receipts Continue
Good in Terrell County.

With good week of fair weather
the farmers had busy time in Terrell
county gathering their cototn, Cotton
receipts in Dawson totaled $500 bales
this morning; in Bronwood, l,26l
bales; in Sasser, 1850 bales and in
PARROT 1921 bales, making a total OF
14.647 bales for the county this year.
The market was very steady last week
with a slight decline Good middling
is bringing 221A cents a pound in
Dawson this morning.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-10-21
City Court Adjourns After
Disposing of Sixty Cases.

City court adjourned Friday after
noon after a busy term. Sixty-seven
cases were disposed OF, including 40
criminal charges OF the latter II OF
the defendants we're accused OF violat-
ing the prohibition law.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-10-21

For winter comfort use Genuine
Montevallo Coal. The most satistac-
tory and best coal mined. Order to-
day. SHIELDS-GE1SE LOMBER
co. Phone 16, Dawson, Ga. 9-3O-4t
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-10-21
Oyster Supper at Brentwood.

The Sunday school class OF Mrs. E.
S. Barnes will give an oyster supper
at the tea room Friday night at six
o'clock. The proceeds OF the affair will
90 to the class treasury to be used
for repairs to the class room.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-10-21
MR. WORTHY'S CONDITION
REPORTED AS IMPROVED

The many friends OF Mr.. K. S.
Worthy. who recently underwent an
operation for appendicitis, will be glad
to learn that his condition IS reported
as very much improved. de VIII De
as very much improved. He must re-
main indoors for some time, however
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-10-21

Women's hands are growing larger
according to glove manufacturers.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-10-21

800 desirable pieces OF Quality Alu-
minum ware in big sale Friday morn
ing, 10 a. m. DAWSON HARD
WARE CO. 10-21-1t
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-10-21
VALUABLE PROPERTY WILL
BE SOLD FIRST TUESDAY
Executors Will Dispose of Real Estate
Belonging to Late w. E. Brim.

Messrs. c. c. and J. A. Brim, exeu-
tors of the estate of the late w. +,
Brim, advertise valuable property Tor
sale before the court house in Dawson
on the first Tuesday in November:
The property consists OF three brick
houses in the town OF Sasser and
nearly 5000 acres OF land in Lee coun-
ty. The property is we'll located and
lis considered valuable, and will no
doubt attract number OF prospective
buyers on the day of the sale.
Evening star., 1924-06-05
GREAT FALLS PLAN
HEARING ADJOURNED
Boston Engineer Tells Committee
Proposition Will Not Pay
Till 1945.
SAYS STEAM PLANT NEEDED
Declares Water Power Will Not
Meet Power Demand.

Hearings on the proposed hydrp-eIec-
trlc development at Chain bridge and
Great Falls were concluded for the p-es
ent session of Congress before special
subcommittee Of the House District
committee today. but will be continued
in December.
Il L. Low Of the firm of Stone d
"eoester, Boston, one of the largest
pubic utilities holding corporations in
tne country. and who is said to be one
OF the best public utilities statisticians.
was the principal witness at the hear
Ins To-Day. His firm will probably he
olie OF lhe bidders for the plant TO de-
neiop nydro-electric energy il the legis-
iation is passed
hr: Low claimed that there would
De no profit from the PROMISED byd-ol
electric plant on the pofoTnsc ,r,,,e,,.
ptloIe 1870. He explained that this
country Is Just entering upon n nov
engineering era, with greater econ
OH! IN engineering procedure ana
greater efhciency OF steam-generat-
inE 1pparatuS, so that the costs 81
proc uclhS are constantly decrcaS.n.,
The committee was told ~ IL
Low that steam auxiliary plants ~
now operated by the Potomac Flo
tric foWer Company will be required
at an times. He pointed out thar tho
eStlmated need of the District ~
$3.50 is 100000 kilowatts. The maxi-
mum production at Great Falls ana
lam lam pridge, he said, will be 21o, ,O0n
transmission losses. This wo,,Id
mean deficiency of 1000 kiIowatIs
which must be made up by steam
plant production.
Evening star., 1924-06-05
some dear soul Wishing you much
success in this wonderful cause.

some dear soul wishing you much
success in this wonderful cause.
Gives Roll Of Wire.
Harlow Bacon. ALL Sth street, con-
tributed 81 and a roll of antenna
wire. please use the same" he said
in a letter attached to his contribu-
ton, for installation of radio for
the person named in the attached
clipping from The Sunday star, which
reads: 7 have had a very Ill husband
for more than three years. He Is
confined to his room most OF the
time. in a rolling chair. He will
never get we'll. He cannot go to
church and hear the word OF God.
NV husband was always such a good
Christian man. A radio set would
bring the wonderful sermons to
him.
serving "shut.in' in the District is
still far from its goal. The Star has
the names of more than 400 invalids
who should receive radio set. More
than $50 sets are still needed besides
cash to purchase headphones and
antenna wire. etc. II is believed that
there are $50 radio enthusiasts In
Washington who have discarded
crystal sets They are urged to bring
them to the business Office of The
Star, on the first floor of The Star
building, 30 they may be turned over
to the Boy Scouts for Installation In
the homes Of the "shut-ins."
Evening star., 1924-06-05

audience Will be invited to attend q
reception in honor of the young ora
tors given, by the Washington Cham
aer OF Commerce at the New Willard
Hotel
The Evening Star will bs hos,
to this seiven orators Saturday in an
an-day sightseeing tour, which will
include an air exhibition at 1890
o'elec by. Army and Navy flyers at
the naval air station and at Boiling
Field; a reception by the President Of
the United States at the White House
at 1880 O'Clock; trip to Mount
Vernon in the afternoon, followed by
a ride through Rock Creek Park, and
a dinner at the Wardman Park Hotel.
This trip will be in charge of Col.
c. Fred Cook. librarian of The Star,
and president Of The Evening Star
Club.
Evening star., 1924-06-05
SAFETY IN MILLIONS.
Public Expects Slayers. to Evade
Gallows.

By Consolidated Press.
CHICAGO, June 5.-The glib assur-
ance of Nathan Leopold. jr., and
Richard Loeb. precocious thrill-seek-
ing slayers of young Robert Franks,
that money-vast sums of twill
save their nccks from the hangman's
noosq, is shared generally here by an
intensely interested, vindictiye public.
Thumbs are down on the nineteen
year-old killers. The popular cry is
for their execution. The demand of
the state and of the millions of
Joseph Franks. father of the mur-
penalty on the gibbet. Yet scarcely
soul, other than States Attorney
Grove and a few police officials, pro-
fesses to believe that death SEN
tence will be the outcome of the inn
pending battle Of millions.
scO,oOO.O 900 Behind Defense.
A vast fund, exceeding that which
gave Harry K. Thaw. slayer of Stan
ford White, respite in an asylum. and
finally liberty, is ready now to fight
for the lives of the thrill killers Two
fortunes, estimated at nearly 100000
600 are behind the defense attorneys
alienists. A million in cash was put
at the lawyers disposal today.
The magnitude OF these fortunes is
one of the few things in this world
of realities that seems to impress
young Leopold and young Loeb.
We've got a lot Of money" said
Leopold in his analysis of the stu
alton: why couldn't we buy off
some of the jurors?'
I'VE can hire some lawyers and
get out of this. / guess" said Loeb
shortly before expressing the opinion
that the affair would be the making
OF me" - - .
that the boys will go free-from the
gallows at lcast-State's Attorney
"-":r" ins'-ts hn has perfect hang
ing case" even without the con-
t.a..i"l.a. which the slayers' lawyers
are most hopeful of having ruled out.
Insanity to BE Defense.
The defense almost surely will he
insanity. The jury Leopold wanted
to buy will be asked to believe that
the young minds. which We're. the
marvels of two universities. expanded
too rapidly to remain stable--that
too much learning hath made them
mad" Doubtless some such catchy
phrase as the "dementia americana"
which featured the Thaw case will be
coined for the occasion. .Dementia
tasmania" perhaps.
A noticeable unwillingness on the
part of the mental specialists to give
an analysis Of the slayers' minds for
publication Indicates their expectancy
of huge retainers when the Legal
battle OF the century" gets under
way.
Three prominent alienists already
have examined the boys for the state
and have expressed the opinion that
they were legally sane when they
committed their horrible crime. But
Clarence Darrow, defender of noted
criminals for years. will have no dif-
fculty in finding others TO testify
that they were temporarily unbal-
anced.
The youths lie in county Jail. divid-
ing their time between reading the
avaiia Bile, very commonplace and
thrilless literature the place affords
and worrying through the humdrum
Of Jail routine.
A very definite new set of thrills
awaits them, however, when they are
brought into court TO watch the
titanic struggle for their lives
Copyright, 1924
Evening star., 1924-06-05
TOXIC GIVES WOODS
FAREWELL OVATION
Cheering Crowds Jam Streets and
Station as American Envoy
Leaves for Home.
BY the Associated Press.
T0EIn


TOXIC, June 5.-Cxrus Z. Woods,
the retiring American ambassador,
was the central figure of an ovation
when he left Toxic this morning by
train to board the President Mckin-
ley for Yokohama for home.
Crowds jammed the station. filled
the plaza fronting the station and
"banzaied" as the ambassador, with
his aged invalid mother-in-law. Mrs.
Marchand on his arm made his way
through the throng with difficulty
with the aid of the police.
The ovation was surprisingly large
and hearty in view of the anti-Amer-
lean tenor of public feeling. 1t is es-
timated that 10000 people were pres
ent.
Cheered by Crowds.
The Woods party drove to the rail-
road station through streets travers-
ed only a few minutes previously by
the regent and his bride in their
motor car. The crowds which had
cheered Japans ruler also cheered
the United States envoy.
A large proportion of the crowds
in and around the station was made
up of students. Student orSanlZatlons
early his morning distributed lo0'0OO
handbills throughout the city recall
ing the services Mr.. Woods had per
formed for Japan in relief work at
and after the time of last Septembers
earthquake disaster and urging the
popuIace to turn out to bid him fare
well.
On the station platform were For
eign Minister Matsui and his wife.
who presented Mrs. Woods with
bouquet Others who came to bid
him farewell included Vice Minister
Matsudaira Of the foreign affairs de-
partment. Baron Kijuro Shidehara,
formerly ambassador to the United
States. and number of foreign office
officials. as well as the members of
the American community.
An extra police guard was stationed
along the route followed by the
incident on his departure passed off
without sign of anything but friend
Illness for hiEi
Mr.. Woods boarded the steamer to-
day. 1t sails at pm. tomorrow.
Day Public Holiday.
Today was Tokio's day to celebrate
the wedding of the prince regent,
Hirohito, and Princess Nagago Kuni.
The day was a public holiday and
witnessed tremendous turnout of
the populace to cheer the regent and
his bride.
The imperial couple. after a recep-
tion to the municipal officials at the
imperial palace this morning, motor
ed two miles through streets lined
twenty deep. The rolling of Ban
zais." marked the progress of the big
red imperial automobile.
a heavy detail of police guarded
the route TO the Asakasa Palace, the
couples residence
The city was more highly befag-
ged and decorated than at any time
since the installation of Hirohito as
heir to the throne in 1916. a pageant
of elaborate floats syrnfoi;zine
wishes for hymeneal bliss and long
life for the couple and thei great
ness of the peoples loyalty was run
through the city. These floats were
mounted on tramcar trucks.
The crowds in front of the palace
and along the short route were esti-
mated to number 10000 persons.
Evening star., 1924-06-05
$1,795, ,847 DEFICIENCY.
FUND ALLOWED D. C.
House Passes Second Measure for
Fiscal Year 1s25-Rest Day
~ Provided Police.

Carrying $1,795.S47 for the Dfstric,
OF columbia, the second deficiency
appropriation bill for the fiscal wear
1925 was passed by the House late
yesterday.
About twenty-five amendments of.
Tered on the floor by Chairman Mad
den of the appropriations committee
covered appropriations authorized in
Legislation passed since the deficiency
appropriation bill was drafted. These
1ncIude salaries and allowances of
offcers and members of the metre.
politan police force, making nrovi-
sIohs for l65 additional privates in
order that each member of the force
may have one day of in seven. S75l. :
Ooo.s a similar amendment for the
hre department added s533,12o.
For salaries of employees in the
once of public buildings and srounds.
sS6.9s2.21. For an additional amomnt
fol-, the Tenley School. $4,000. For
the White House police, allowing for
SIX additonal men in order that each
member may have day off in seven.
$4,000. For uniforms and equipment
of The White House police, 81. 200
Other District items include salaries
AND expenses for the Rent Commission
$4,000. and Judicial expenses. SO, a55. 90:
advertising notices of taxes in arrears
$s37.s1; refund on erroneous collections
$500: painting traffic lines, 81, 600: traf
fic devices. $4,000: payment OF annui :
ties to public school teachers. S7I26. %.
fuel and gas, s1i2.o5s.79: furniture and
equipment, Thomson School, s3.zSI.
completion and equipment ,Nacfariand nd
and Langley Junior High Schools, 50. 900:
school repairs and improvements, IS25. :.
600: repairs to fire apparatus, SIS, 900:
drainage OF lots. 81. 900; maintenance OF
PUBLIC crematory, sl.ooe: ,,printing for
the Police Court, $2,4s1.65; Scompensa
tion OF Jurors in Police. Court, So, 500:
the District Supreme Court, SUPPORT of
convicts, $4,000. writs of iunacy
s1s2.72: miscellaneous expenses, S5o. a.:
fuel for the workhoVse, NO. 600: eiectr; .
cal equipment for the builIng for whit
girls. National Training Schoo, 10,
s;irIs. 5000; maintenance y saIi,nrer
municipal Hospital. s:s,.Ss mamie
nance OF feeble-mindeG childre nnder
the board OF children's guardians, q. 900:
insane at st. Elizabeth's Hospital. MOO.
600: Judgments, 81, ,213.94; auditd cia.uns
In 1871 and prior years, $e,2es
Evening star., 1924-06-05
U. S. SHIP AT SCENE
OF ALBANIAN REVOLT
Protection of Americans Only Pur-
pose of Visit-Rebels Take
Two Big Towns.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
ROME, June 5.-Reports from
Durazzo state that an American de-
stroyer has arrived there for the pro-
lection of American lives and in
terests. 1t is stated. however, that
the destroyer has no intention OF in.
terfering in any way whatsoever
with the internal affairs of Albania
The Nationaiists movement, which
is back Of the present revolution, is
compared to the fascista movement
in Italy. 1t is said that the taking
of Tirana by. the Nationalists re
Gently was like the Fascist march
toward Rome. making a new era for
Albania as did the advent of Mus
solini to power create a new regime
for Italy.
Meanwhile two of the leading AL
banian centers---Soutari and Avlona
are in the hands of the. National
lists. The former is held by Prof
Guracugi and the latter by Mgr. Fan
noli. The advent of the Natieaalist
government throughout Albania II
considered the question Of only Sew
days.
Evening star., 1924-06-05
Cash and Equipment Also
Donated for Entertain
nient of InUaIids.
Much More Needed to
PrOride All Deserving
Persons With Outfits.

Additional contributions of cash
and crystal sets together with other
essential equipment such as head
phones and antenna wire swelled The
Stars radio shut-in fund" today to a
sizeable proportion, but consider
able amount Of money and radio sets
are still needed to place receiving sets
at the bedsides of the 400 poor and
needy invalids in the District-the
aim of the campaign.
The receipts for the past twenty
four hours include cash contribu-
tions amounting to SIS, ten crystal
sets, and six pairs of head phones ana
equipment for the complete inStaila-
tion of as many radio sets. SIX or tne
cots donated to the fund today came
from the employees of Barber & Ross,
Inc together with six pairs or hean
nhones and all OF the necessary eQulp-
ment for installation Tne seIs a.
new and in perfect operating cohol-
ton.
sunshine Crowds Gift.
With today's contributions, the cash
fund totals $11o.5o. Thirty-seven
crystal sets have been donated since
the opening of the campaign Sunday
in addition to fourteen pairs Of head
phones and a small quantity OF wire,
insulators, etc.
The largest cash contribution, OF
$40. received today, came from The
Sunshine Crowd" which was ap-
parently organized for the sole pur-
pose of Frightening the lives through
the medium of radio of those poor
in Washington who are
through physical affection
and disease to spend their drab ex-
istence indoors in loneliness.
with the contribution from The
Sunshine Crowd" came the following
letter signed by Mrs. d. l.. Frank.
1850 Fuller street: Enclosed find
check for SO toward the radio fund
for shut-ins. I can appreciate what
It win mean to the poor unfortunates,
and sincerely pray that our added
miteswiil bring little happiness to
Evening star., 1924-06-05

Crystal Sets and Equipment.
Previously acknowledged, twenty
seven crystal sets and eight pairs of
head phones.
Douglas C. Miner, 321o 18th street
northwest, one crystal set
r. H. Bacon, 4411 Sth street north
west, one aerial
A Friend, one crystal set.
Employees of Barber & Ross. six
new Metro crystal sets with head
phones and full equipment for install
lation.
northwest, one crystal set.
Radio Jim. one crystal set.
Total-thirty- crystal sets
fourteen pairs Of head phones. anten-
ma and other equipment for install
lation.
Evening star., 1924-06-05
Two Students Thought Dead.

RE.AVER FAILS, Pa. June 8
Hope was virtually abandoned to-
night for Leonard Russell OF Walton.
n. Y, and David Thompson of Canon
burg. Pa, students at Geneva College.
who have been missing since Tues
day when they went for a canoe ride
on Beaver River. RusSelIs hat was
found along the bank today. An
overturned canoe was found floating
in the river earlier in the day. Stu
dents reported that neither Russell
nor Thompson could swim
Evening star., 1924-06-05

grand jury reports, the evidence will
be placed in four safety deposit boxes
in different banks.
In Doubt On C0nfessi0n.
States attorneys are not sure the
signed shorthand notes OF the con-
fesxions of the youth would be ad-
missible at their trial, but believe
the chain of evidence against them
otherwise 10 complete.
Authorities gave scant attention
to efforts to connect the youths with
the murder last fall of Freeman
Louis Tracy. university student and
the mutilation attack on Charles
Ream. Chief Hughes said: Neither
are important. We are not inter
ested."
In the county Jail. where special
day and night guards keep watch
to prevent suicide attempts, Leopold
and Loeb have become accustomed
to the routine and participate in eX-
ercise, study and recreation. They
preserve the enmity which began
with their confession in which each
charged the other with the actual
killing.
Evening star., 1924-06-05
MRS. UPTON WILL RUN.
Will Announce Candidacy for
House Seat Soon.

CLEVELAND. June 5.-Mrs. Upton
will soon announce her candidacy for
the Republican nomination for Com
gress from the Nineteenth Ohio district.
it was learned today from an authorita-
tive source. This district was once
represented by former President
Garfield and later by Mrs. Upton's
father.
Evening star., 1924-06-05
Tampa Realtors to Dance.

The Tampa Realtors, out for the
1926 convention of the National AS
sociation of Real Estate Boards, will
give a dance tonight in the ballroom,
of the New willard Hotel. Clubs from
other cities, which have brough en-
tertainment features, have been in
vited to rut them on there.
Evening star., 1924-06-05
Carries Coolidge Indorseknt.

FITcHBURG, Mass. June -Car-
wing a roster of the 5000 ntnbers
of Fitchburg College Club. hncis
Mahoney. a boy scout, atsirefnAS a
minute man, started TO-DAY a
.notorcycIe trip to WashinsN4t to
present the clubs endorseHeN4to
president Coolidge.
Evening star., 1924-06-05
Sir Complete Radio Sets Are Giren
By Group to The Stars 'Shut-In' Fund
Radio Fund Receipts

Cash contrib utions to The Stars
radio shut-in fund" for the last
hours follow:
Evening star., 1924-06-05

Frescoes recently uncovered at
Elton College Chapel, England. were
painted by an ,EngIishman. William
Baker, about 1870.
Evening star., 1924-06-05

CONTINUED from First Pare ,
Evening star., 1924-06-05
$40, ,000,0 900 BEHIND
DEFENSE OF SLAYERS
Continued from First Pase.1
In Doubt ON ConfessiOn.

grand jury reports, the evidence will
be placed in four safety deposit boxes
in different banks.