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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-02-10

August Hoffman is getting rich sell
ing book containing small mirror
under the cover. OF course this is no
reflection on the book.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-02-10
Wanted Girl Protected.
I.AFOLLETTEISTAS USED FALSE
LABEL. SAYS VICTOR BERGER
Socialist Tells House They Should Be
Willing to Pay the Price.

In addressing the house Thursday
Representative Berger, socialist, OF
Wisconsin, said that he was still
proud" OF supporting Senator LaFol-
lette for the presidency. Some OF his
progressive friends were busy crawl
ing into their holes and trying to
hang on to the republican party" he
commented.
Any man who claims to be pro
gressive," he said, ought to be will
ing to pay the price, Ii not he is a
weakling.
The republicans have right to
decide who is to represent their views
on committees, and they plainly prov
ed these gentlemen are no more re-
publicans than |.
"As a matter OF fact" he continued,
eve preached the same things i'll the
last campaign. My progressive friends
were sailing under false flag and
were using false labels and they need
not be surprised if they lose the con-
fdence and respect OF the voters OF
both sides"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-02-10
. RED PEPPERS END
RHEUMATIC PAINS.

When you are suffering with rheu-
matism so you can hardly get around
just try Red Pepper Rub and you will
have the quickest relief known.
Nothing has such concentrated, pene-
trating heat as red peppers. Instant re-
lief Just as soon as you apply Red
Pepper Rub you feel the tingling heat.
In three minutes it warns the sore
spot through and through. Frees the
blood circulation, breaks up the conges-
tion-and the old rheumatism torture
is gone.
Rowles Red Pepper Rub, made from
red peppers, costs little at any drug
store. Get jar at once. Use it for
lumbago, neuritis, backache, stiff neck,
sore muscles, colds in chest. Almost
instant relief awaits you. Be sure to
get the genuine, with the name Rowles
on each package.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-02-10
SHEEP AND CATTLE WASHED
AWAY WHEN DAM BREAKS
One Herd of 1900 Sheep Caught on
Feed Ground and Drowned.

VALE, Oregon.-Loss estimated at
about $250000 was caused by food
at Vale and surrounding country in
the Malhour river valley and along
Bully creek early today, when the Bull
" creek irrigation dam gave way.
1t was estimated that nearly 5000
sheep, 500 head OF cattle and num-
Der OF horses and dogs were drowned
Several small dairy herds were wiped
out entirely, and more than 20 miles
OF fence was washed away.
One herd of sheep containing l,2Oo
head was caught on the feed ground
within two miles of Vale and drown
ed Carcasses OF cattle, horses, sheep
and hogs are strewn along the state
highway from here to the head OF the
valley,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-02-10
POURS CAUSTIC ACID
OVER HER SHAPELY LEGS

HOLLYWOOD. Cal.-Lotus
Thompson's job in the movies was
to star her shapely legs which di-
rectors employed for pinch hit
ting" in scenes otherwise likely to
be saddened by the unlovely limbs
OF the leading woman This gained
her livelihood, but it wounded
her pride as an aspirant to dramatic
success and today. unable to en-
dure the situation longer, she emp
tied a bottle OF caustic acid on the
legs she thought blocked her path
to real acting.
Police surgeons who treated her
and heard her story said she will
recover, but that the legs which
helped her win beauty contest in
Australia a year or so ago will be
permanently dishgured
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-02-10
CUPID UNCOvERS LOOT
CONCEALED BY BANDIT
SHOOTS DARTS INTO FORMER
CONVICT'S HEART; TELLS
OF MAIL HOLD-UP.

Love has accomplished many things
where other methods have failed. The
latest achievement OF the grand pas
sion" occurred in Little Rock, Ark,
recently
! The incident forms the last chapter
in the great mail robbery at Rondout,
Ill.,, a crime that, because Of its mag
nitude and daring, stirred the United
States from coast to coast a little
more than six months ago.
Two million dollars the bandits got
at that time, but their loot did them
little good Most OF them are now in
prison, others face penitentiary SEN
fences. and virtually all the money has
been recovered.
Draws Heavy Sentence.
Love was indirectly responsible for
the recovery OF the last 100000 of
that money, 100000 that Herbert Hol-
liday-a Kansas City man and one OF
the robbers-declared the authorities
never would get.
Holiday, largely due to the fact
that he would not tell where his part
OF the loot was hidden, was sentenced
to Is years in Leavenworth.
Sure, I've got the money" he told
the postal inspectors defantly. I've
got a 25Ayear sentence, too. Now what
are you going to do about it?"
While the Kansas City man was in
Jail in Chicago he met Joe Mckinney,
who was serving a six-month sentence
for counterfeiting. The two became
fast friends and Holiday showed his
pal photographs OF his family and a
few relatives.
One of the pictures, showing a
blonde, prettily-featured girl, attract
ed Mckinney strangely. Holiday ex-
planned that the girl was Helen Nc
Neil, his niece.
Mckinney Goes Free.
The counterfeiter finished his SEN
tence and was released from Jail. In
the meantime, however, he had be-
come acquainted with Helen through
correspondence He called upon her
as soon. as he was free. He wanted to
give message Holiday had sent out
with him.
Postal inspectors recognized him
when he called on the girl at Little
Rock and remembered that Holiday
and he had been thick" in Jail. They
picked him up and subjected him to
brief grilling.
Wanted Girl Protected.
If | turn up the bonds for you will
YOU promise not to prosecute Helen?"
he asked.
Giving assurance that the girl he
loved would be protected, Mckinney
appeared shortly afterward with SILL
600 in stolen bonds. Then the inspec-
tors took up the trail and found an
additional $4,000 worth OF bonds in
an abandoned rural mail box.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-02-10
SOUTH NOT KNOWN
AS 1T SHOULD BE
FALSE REPORTS OF CHILD LA
Dor CONDITIONS INDICATE
IGNORANCE ELSEWHERE.

ATLANTA, Ga.-Now that the
child labor amendment to the federal
constitution virtually has been defeat
ed. either being beaten in the legisla-
lures or by referendum in thirteen
states, according to news dispatches,
one lesson will stand out strongly for
southern people. And that is that the
industrial, educational and social prog
ress of the south is realized by COM
paratively few people in other sections.
This general lack OF knowledge
about the south has given child labor
amendment propagandists great op-
portunitv to foster their cause by all
sorts of mis-statements and misrepre-
sensations OF conditions in the south.
Such things are deeply resented by
the people OF the south, 1t was pointed
ont here. The way to cure them, how
ever. il was asserted, is to make even
greater and more systematic efforts
10 inform the people OF the United
States in general on the facts about
the south.
From what we have read about the
south in various papers in other sec
tions one would Judge that the latest
information about this section avail
able to those writers bears the date
Of 1860 or Whereabouts" said one edi-
tor. NO section has made greater
progress in the last fifty years than
the south: our progress in TACT has
been so rapid that the rest OF the
country has not realized what has been
going on. We should take every OPP
portunitv to correct the false impress
sions that exist"
Georgia First to Act.
OF the sixteen states which nave
considered the congressional proposal
to amend the constitution so con-
eress might legislate in regard to en-
Dlovnent OF children under l8 years
OF age Georgia was the first to act.
Reconsideration in several states IS UNI
likely because OF the large vote against
ratification.
Leading Georgians vigorously op-
posed the amendment from the very
beginning. Former Governor John M.
Slaton, who was among the first OF
Georgia's public men to speak against
the measure, scored its provisions UNI
mercifully in addresses delivered be-
fore civic organizations. He was en-
phatic in his declarations that the
amendment was clearly an invasion OF
state rights and parental rights and
contrary to the scriptural injunction
OF Honor thy father and thy moth
err" He called particular attention to
the advocacy of the amendment by
a female employee OF a government bu-
reau a former Russian, who admitted
il was her desire to have congress act
ually take the control OF children from
their parents. The former. governor,
who served for many years in both
the house and senate OF the general
assembly of Georgia and had hand
in making many of its laws, declared
today that the laws of Georgia and
other southern states meet every re-
quirement in the protection OF chill
dren, that Georgia itself has good
child labor law, and that federal in
reference is neither needed nor de-
sired
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-02-10
FANATICS APE LEOPARD
IN JUNGLES OF AFRICA
Drink Potion, Don Claws and Then
Go Out to Murder.

The superstition and fanaticism
among African jungle men is describ-
ed by DR.. Albert Schweitzer, a Ger
man medical missionary at LAMBDA
rene, near Sierra Leone, on the coast
OF west Africa. in book which he
has just published. He tells OF a band
OF religious fanatics, leopard men,
all OF whose members drink potion
which is supposed to turn them into
leopards and inspire them to murder
After imbibing this potion, DR..
Schweitzer says, the natives walk or
ali fours, fasten claws on hands and
feet and kill men in the same way
that animals do.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-02-10
DEPOT AT ARLINGTON
BURNS AT LOSS OF $4,000
Origin of Fire That Destroyed Cen
trails Property Is Not Known.

Fire OF an undetermined origin de-
stroyed the Central OF Georgia rail
road freight and passenger depot at
Arlington Monday.
The building was of wood and a
few minutes after the fire was discov-
cred the structure was mass OF
flames.
The only other damage to railroad
property was the loss OF an empty
box car that was near the depot. Sew
eral carloads OF hardwood logs caught
fire but were soon extinguished
The loss of railroad property is es-
timated at $4,000.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-02-10
TELEPHONE OPERATOR IS
SHOCKED BY ELECTRICITY

The Fl. Gaines Georgian reports
that contact between a high-voltage
electric power cable and telephone
wire resulted in considerable damage
to the local telephone equipment and
in slight injury to one OF the exchange
operators, Miss Earia Murphy. She
was thrown violently from a stool at
the switchboard and was unconscious
for short while. Miss Murphy soon
recovered and the mechanical damage
is being repaired.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-02-10
FORMER DAWSON WOMAN
IS ARLINGTON POSTMASTER

Mrs. S. T. Nance, who was resi-
dent OF Dawson several years ago
and has many friends here, has as
sumed the duties of postmaster at
Arlington, to which she was recently
appointed.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-02-10
PRESIDENT COOLIDGE AIMS
AT FURTHER TAX CUT
He Promises Continued Pressure for
Economy in Government.

Economy III GoVSIHnSHl'
The four years OF administration up
on which President Coolidge enters
March 4th have been dedicated by the
executive to a reduction OF the tax
burden, a decrease in federal eXpendi-
lures and Continuing pressure Tor
economy within the government"
Speaking before the semi-annual
meeting of executive and administra-
tive officials of the government Mr..
Coolidge declared that il congress sus-
tains the current budget recommends
tons for expenditures he will be able
next autumn to propose further cut
in taxes.
The president expects surplus OF
$73,000,000 in the fiscal year 1926, and
on that basis, he asserts, further tax
relief should be granted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-03
FAIRFIELD
Fairfield Town Meeting

Monday was a perfect day for the
town meeting which was held in the
Opera House. The polls We're open
from A. NJ. to l l.. NJ. The Aus
tralian ballot was used. The warrant
was read by A. II. Totman. who was
chosen clerk pro tenn. George Nj.
Chapman was chosen moderator:
1919 ballots We're thrown and the
following officers were elected: Sc
lcctmen, u. A, Covel!. b. II. Law
renee, w. f. McClintock; town clerk,
w. NJ. Crawford; tax collector, Frank
Lemelin; town treasurer. w. w. Mer-
rill; highway commissioner, w. IF.
Harrington; school committee. DIR.
Ethel Walters; town auditor, Arthur
Totman; constables. Wallace H. Jew
ELL II. A. Bray. Albert Fuller. Ben
Nollette, Alfred Dulac, Charles Sew
all, Frank Lcmelin, Jr.. Herman
Brooks. Joseph Quincy, w. F. Nc
Clintock. Walter Lane. Paul Gallant,
Wilbur Wilson. Robert l.. Mcclellan,
w. II. Flood, William Settler, G. w.
McClintock. Carl f. Duren. Henry
McGraw; fence viewers and survey
ors of lumber, II. +. Totman, Henry
Fleury, George Marble, Herbert Des-
mond, Herbert York, Ralph A. Jewell,
Fred King, Clifton Gerald, Ralph
Clifford, Colby Lawrence, Melvin
Palmer, Fred w. Drawn and James
Badger.
The moderator. George NJ. Chap
man, called the afternoon session TO
order and the following articles We're
acted upon with the following re-
suits:
Article 3. Voted that the salary
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-03
DR.. Libby Gives
Emphatic Talk
Before ROtarians

DIR. Herbert c. Libby. governor of
the eighth Rotarian district, was the
speaker at the meeting of the Water
willie Rotary Club held at the Elm
wood Hotel yesterday noon.
DIR. Libby emphasized very strongly
the Importance of the Rotary clubs
throughout the country carrying out
the international program OH worldly
education He urged that Rotarians
first school themselves in Rotarian
lore, after that handing it on to the
public.
The speaker talked at some length
on the business methods program, the
purpose of which is the establishment
Of correct business and professional
standards. 1t was his belief that the
Rotarians' greatest chance to con-
tribute materially to the welfare OF
the world lay in the Improvement of
the standard of business ethics. AS
evidence of the start that had been
made in this direction, DR.. Libby cited
the fact that about so codes of ethics,
recently adopted by large businesses
in the country, have been drawn up
by Rotarians.
This branch of activity, the speak
er thought, should be extended to in
ternational trade. We can never hope
to have peace he said. without the
good fellowship upon which Rotary
is established as we'll as correct trad
ing relations.
DR.. Libby devoted some time to a
consideration of the boys work that
Is being done and he complimcnted the
members of the local club, workng
in conjunction with other citizens OF
Waterville, for the help they had
given in the drive to raise funds for
the Wateryille Boys Club last month
An important phase of the boys work
program is the annual May Day pa
rades of boys, encouraged to offset the
red flag parades of socialism. and he
urged the local club to give the Idea
serious thought. The Back to School
Movement" by which, through COOP
Grafton of Rotarians and school otfl-
Gals, boys who are contemplating
leaving school are encouraged to con-
tinue their education. The boys who
express desire to leave school are
assigned. to. different Rotarians and 1t
becomes their duty to keep an eye on
the boys and keep them in school II
possible. DR.. Libby considered this
an important work OF the Rotarians
and asked his hearers to think 1t over.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-03
Mr.. Day Brings
Bride from England

The Intermediate Christian En-
deavor of the First Bpatist church
held a party on Monday evening in
honor of Walter Day and bride who
have just returned from England.
Mr.. Day, the superintendent of the
intermediate Christian Endeavor, has
been in Waterville for several years
and is very happily associated with
the C. E. Of the Baptist church. He
went across to his old home in Eng
land in the late autumn to bring home
his bride, and this was a sort Of well
coming party by the young people OF
the church.
Program: Selection by c. p. or
chestra; violin solo. janet Baraket,
accompanied by Harold Taylor; cor
net solo, Bradford Hutchens; song by
Ruth Hodgdon, accompanied on piano
by Dorothy HodGdon; saxaphone
solo, Walter Berry, piano Beatrice
Bowker.
A beautiful floor lamp was pre-
scented to the bride and groom, pre-
sentation speech by Walter Berry.
Mr.. Berry was also presented with a
gold pen-knife in Acknowledgement
of his services as superintendent
during the absence Of Mr.. Day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-03
Vote to Sell
c. of C. Property
To Bows Club

At a special meeting of the direc-
tors of the Chamber of Commerce at
which representatives of the Water
vile Boys Club were present, yes
terday afternoon, it was voted to sell
the Chamber of Commerce property
on Temple street at the exact cost of
the property to the Chamber the
Boys Club to assume the outstand-
ing notes on the property now held
by the Peoples Bank and the Home
Association.
Carroll n. Perkins was engaged to
prepare the papers for the legal
transfer of the property.
The directors voted to contribute
5000 to the Community Service the
latter having run behind financially
on the Winter Carnival, owing to the
unseasonableness of the weather.
The money was voted in 1924 but
was not paid as the condition of the
treasury would not allow and the
Community Service was able to pay
it's own bills without help last season.
The Community Service supports
Fairgrounds for the /boys and girls
OF the city both winter and summer
and has been assisted by the Cham
Der of Commerce for several years.
1t was also voted to have 200 more
ROAD signs maze tnlS spring 10 pe
placed farther afield than those plac-
ed last year. The signs are well
made and easily readable and the
directors felt that they are as good
means of advertising the city as pos
sible for the money expended.
Mrs. Florence M. Wallafe. the sec
rotary of the Chamber will attend
the spring meeting of the New Eng
land Association of Executive Sec
retaries to meet in Worcester, Mass,
ON March 13 and u.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-03
Home Economics
Department Meets

The Home Economics department
Of the Waterville Womans club held
a very interesting and instructive
meeting Monday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. J. B. Childs on Sheldon
Place, Mrs. William Keene and Mrs.
John Gilman assisting her as hos
tesses. After the business meeting
came program in the form Of an OBJ
servance OF Inauguration Day.
The house was decorated with
flags and pictures Of Washington and
Coolidge and after the flag salute a
very fine paper by Mrs. J. B. Palmer
was read, subject 1.-THE Inaugural of
Washington The American Creed
was read in unison and patriotic
songs were sung by all with Mrs.
Ephrem Maheu at the piano.
The tables were set with decora-
tions in keeping with the program Of
the day, and sandwiches. cocoa,
Washington pie and ice cream with
cherries were served. Small silk
flags attached to the American Greed
were given as favors. The day was
such a success and afforded so much
pleasure that many suggested that
more often a patriotic day be OBJ
served by the committee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-03
McS HALL NOTES

~, Gamma feed was held last
.a.,r~ Il button House in the
e ' - Miss Barbara Fife -.
'V The regular meeting of the cabinet
,yW. c. A. was omitted last even
~ h,rthday party was given in
.s,r ~ Miss Doris Roberts '25, at
~ say Sigma Kappa Hall. Those pres
w Y. rere the Misses Emily Heath.
S " s Hardy. Agnes Osgood and
~. Srst dress rehearsal Of the
Nv Tady Ursula" which is to be
srsr tonight was held yesterday
tIrinr the performance for this
rsn;nes light dress rehearsal, it will
y well presented play.
Miss Annie Brownston, "a. visit
;, At the hall over the Weekend
siss Doris /. Roberts and Miss
lSce Taber visited at Vasalboro over
4. week. end.-Miss Clara Ford
Ssted Miss Olive Soule at her home
Augusta this week-end.-The fol-
wing we're home over the week
"A: the Misses Irma Davis, Helen
ysrrick. Esther Wood, Gladys Bun
n. Madeline Merrill, Dorothy Han
aiord. Muriel Thomas, Marguerite
imse. Helen Stone, Mildred Fox
Marjorie Pierce, Alta Doe, Cornelia
Mair. Charlotte Clary. Esther knud-
n. Bernice Robinson, Margare,
White, Marjorie Sterling, Olive Lee
NTH Turner, Olive Soule, Louise
rstss-Miss Edna futile and Miss
Iva Dodge were the delegates to the
Phi Mu Banquet held at Maine this
nek.end.-Miss Miriam Rice. '27, is
b teach at Oak Grove Seminary fol
ts next two weeks, Miss Rice is tc
zach the entire Latin courses and
no English courses.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-03
Baptist Class to
Present Comedy

Sewing for the Heather" is the
title of the comedy which will be pre-
scented Friday evening by the Welcome
class ,of the Getchell Street Baptist
church. and many happy laughs are
assured those who attend. The play
will be presented at the church and
there will be number of speciality
acts given, consisting of orchestral
and vocal selections. The cast of
characters is as follows: Mrs. Judd,
the hostess, Mrs. Walter Jackson; Mrs.
Chesty, president, Mrs. Herbert Rose;
Mrs. r. B. Powers, stranger, Mrs. Wal
ter Scribner: Grandma Gibbs. deaf but
persistent, Mrs. W. /. Sterling; Miss
Luella Higgins. so sentimental. Mrs.
Lois Conant; Mrs. Strong. suffragist,
Mrs. Leroy Kitchen; Mrs. Meeker,
gentle and good. Mrs. Edward Barker;
Mrs. Day. a bride. Mrs. Ida Mountfort;
Nicely, the hired girl, Mrs. Eva jack
SON
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-03
Regular B. P. w. Club
Meeting Is Held

The Business and Professional
Club held it's regular meeting at the
rev club rooms Monday evening.
Mrs. Jennie Flood Greger president,
presiding.
After the usual reports of commit
tee. always including some discus
sion of the National meeting to be
held in our state next July, the mat
ter of the concert next Thursday
evening in the Junior High auditor
ium was discussed and much enthu-
siasm shown in regard to the con-
cert. Mr.. Adams is known as the
Wizard of the Bow" and Helen
Lesher Adams, reader who accom-
panies him is very attractive.
These B. P. w. girls are trying to
make good in Waterville as they are
doing all over Maine and the United
States and hope the people of the
town will enjoy the good entertain
ments they are trying to bring to
them.
At this meeting a small sum was
id aside toward starting fund for
a piano for the rooms.