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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-02-24
BIG SCHOOL FUND
RAISED IN GEORGIA
GEORGIANS' RESPOND TO OF
FER OF PUBLISHER WHO
WILL RAISE A MILLION.

ATLANTA, Ga.-The generous of
fer of Adolph S. Ochs, New York
publisher, to raise one million dollars
for the Berry schools, at Mt. Berry,
Ga, near Rome, if Georgia will raise
100000 has received quick and salts
factory response from Georgians who
realize the merits of the proposal and
the great work that the school is do
ing in carrying useful enlightenment
to the boys and girls OF the mountains
who would be otherwise shut out
from the opportunities OF educatin and
vocational training.
During its regular session in the
summer of 1924 the Georgia state leg
is1ature passed resolutions commend
ing the work of Miss Martha Berry
Tor the youth of the state, through the
Berry schools, which she founded %
wears ago at Mount Berry Ga, three
miles north of Rome. The legislature
conferred on Miss Berry at the same
time the title of "a Distinguished
Citizen of Georgia" which was the
first time such title was ever given
to a woman by a Legislative body in
this state.
Nationally Known.
The Berry schools, which are now
nationally known, cover six thousand
acres. There are. properly speaking,
three schools on the property One is
the boys primary school. Another is
the boys high school, and the third is
the girls school. Here every. year 650
BOYS and girls, young men and young
women from the mountains OF north
Georgia, are taught the crafts and
sciences, the citizenship and character
that will make them valuable citizens
OF the future.
Taken from their cabin home in the
Irecesses of north Georgia hills, many
of them totally illiterate when they
first reach the schools, they receive
educatons that make them eagerly
sought after as leaders and teachers
in other colleges.
Ever since Miss Berry founded the
institution q years ago its mar
source of subsistence has been the
gifts bv men and women who have
caught glimpse OF the work. Dur
ing all that time Miss Berry has trav-
eled tens of thousands of miles in the
responsibility OF keeping these schools
going. For years largely through her
own personal efforts Miss Berry has
raised 100000 a year for the main
tenance of the schools.
Now the time has come wher
friends who understand what she has
done say that she must do it no long
er. Her strength is not as it was IL
or 20 years ago 1t is getting near
the time when she must, at least III
Dart. let loose the reins which she has
held for so long and turn them over
to other hands
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-02-24
FIND THE SKULL OF
A GIANT IN FLORIDA
WORKMEN DIG UP BONES OF
MAN WHO MUST HAVE BEEN
SEVEN FEET TALL.

BOCA GRANDE, Fla.-Discovery
of skull one fourth larger than that
of the normal modern man, together
with bones indicating a probable
height of not less than seven feet, to-
day led to speculation over theories
of giant race believed to have in
habited Florida before the coming OF
the ,Spaniard.
The portions OF the skeleton were
found yesterday by workmen grading
a road near the Charlotte and Lee
county lines.
The skull, which had to be i'm
mersed in a gelatine solution before
measurements could be taken, was
SM inches in length and 7 is inches
in width. The length OF a thigh bone
was 2 feet | inch. The bones are be-
lievcd to be those OF male.
The specimens are being prepared
Tor shipment to the Smithsonian In
stitution, which already has dispatch
ed one unsuccessful expedition to
Florida to excavate she'll mounds on
the west coast in search OF proof OF
the giant race theory
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-02-24
SCANDAL NO BAR TO
CONGRESS JUNKETS
TRIPS TO BALMY SOFT SEAS
PLANNED BY THE HOUSE
AND THE SENATE.

Despite the wide splashes OF sensa-
tional publicity which certain con-
gressional junket elected in the di-
vorce court trial of Representative
Scott of Michigan, members OF the
house and senate are planning a Sc
ries of these events for the vacation
season after adjournment.
Plans this year are far more ambi
tious than the trip to Panama of the
ship Christobal which became ma
tionally- known vessel through the
stories Of wild liquor parties-not re-
corded on the ships log-told by Mrs.
Frank D. Scott in her divorce trial at
Alpena, Mich
One OF the junkets being planned
this year would carry members of
congress to the balmy and magical
South Seas, to Hawaii and the Philip
pines. The alleged purpose is the in
spection OF the naval base at Pearl
Harbor. 1t is at Pearl Harbor that
certain oil tankage was constructed
by Edwin L. Doheny, in exchange for
royalty oil, transaction which re-
ceived considerable airing i'll the Tea
pot Dome investigation last session.
This trip is expected to start in June.
This junket will be the second to
get under way. The first will be that
of a number of members OF the house
insular affairs committee, who will
take a private trip to Panama
Two Senate Junkets.
The senate has two junkets in sight
at present, with perhaps others to be
arranged later Senator Copeland, of
New York, recently introduced res
olution providing for trip Of inspec
ton to the Isle OF Pines, which an
ancient treaty now pending would
cede formally to Cuba
Senator McNary, OF Oregon, chair
man of the immigration committee, is
planning a trip for the committee to
Boulder Dam, Colo, to inspect the
giant project there, whose develop
ment is provided in bill now before
the committee.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-02-24
CONGRESS is BUSY
BOOSTING OWN SALARY
CABINET MEMBERS, REPRE-
SENTATIVES AND SENATORS
WANT $500 MORE A YEAR.

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Withou1
discussion of record vote, the senate
gave its approved to pay increase for
the vice president, cabinet officials. and
members OF congress.
The proposal is embodied in a
measure by Senator Ball, republican
of Delaware, which was offered by
Chairman Warren OF the appropria-
tons committee as an amendment to
the $15,0G0,000 Legislative supply bill
Stirred by Mixed Emotions.
The pay increase was approved by
the house Friday. The congressman
were torn by mixed emotions Thurs
day as the hour approached Tor pass
ing on raising their own salaries from
81, 500 to $4,000 a year A large ma
jority OF the members frankly admit
ted in private that they wanted the in
crease, but feared the political conse-
quences of voting themselves higher
salaries in the face OF the presidents
economy program.
For the increase the following Geor-
gians voted: Ninson Bell, Landlord,
Larsen and Upshaw. Against the in
crease the following Georgians voted:
Moore, Park, Crisp, Wright and
Brand. Lee and Wise were absent.
If approved by the president the
ray increases will become effective on
March 4th when the Sixty-ninth cor
gress comes into being. Under the
amendment the salary OF the vice pres
ident, cabinet members and the speak
err OF the house would be increased
from $4,000 to $4,000 year, while
those of senator's, representatives and
delegates from the several territories
would be advanced from $500 to
$4,000.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-02-24
Education Fails to Keep
Men From Jail, He Says
Crimes Commissioner Declares There
Is Lack of Moral Training

Is Lack OF Moral Training.
Surveys among prisoners in the Los
Angeles county jail indicate that there
is something wrong with present edu-
cational and religious methods, in the
opinion of Raymond |. Turney direc-
tor OF the Los Angeles Crime Conn
mission. He expressed this view at a
recent meeting of the Southern Cali
forna Academy of Ctiminology.
Seven per cent of the inmates of
the county Jail, Mr.. Turney said we're
college graduates, as against OF per
cent in ordinary civil life; 12H per
cent OF the prisoners had college
training; As per cent were high school
graduates, compared with IS per cent
outside the wal S.
All the prisoners agreed, added MIR.
Turney that there had been lack of
moral training and defect OF charac-
ter-building training in the schools,
and that the same thing was true of
the religions, majority of which
were represented.
Mr. Turney declared that most of
the prisoners concurred in the belief
that habitual criminals should not be
allowed to bring children into the
world. All believed in punishment, he
continued, but favored institutions
where prisoners could be employed in
producing some commodity.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-02-24
MODERN CAPT. KIDS
INFEST N. Y. HARBOR;
PREY ON SHIPPING
DARING SEA THIEVES EVADE
POLICE IN SWIFT MOTOR
BOATS OF BEST BUILD.
MILLION LOOT In SINGLE YEAR
Bandits Rob Barges and Other Craft
And Even Piers and Docks, Own
ers of Ship Lines Complain to the
Authorities. Swarm of Pirates.

Piracy is not dead; instead, it is
tiourshing at the very door Of the
largest city in the world. Pirate loot
spirited off ships and barges in the
harbor at New York city last year
alone was worth a million dollars. So
bold were the operations of the sea
robbers that some of the largest ship
ping companies in the United States
have appealed to the state and federal
authorities for relief
How do the pirates work right UNI
der the eyes of 100000 or more per-
sons and when do they work? Look
ing over the harbor, with docks piled
high with merchandise and swarming
with workmen, and with hundreds Of
barges being towed over the ripping
waters by husky little tugs the CLAM
or OF piracy seems far, far away
Work Mostly at Night.
And yet, even in the daylight the
pirates are moving among the ship
pers, laying plans for their nightly
forays.
1t is at night, when honest people
of the city and smaller places about
the harbor Sleep that pirates work By
day many of them are engaged in rum
running, but by night they become
robbers on the high seas With the
first fall of dusk the robbers leap in
to their fast motor boats and start
out for the piers and docks and the
slowmoving barges marked down for
lootng.
Barges loaded with coal are favorite
prey of the pirates. Often half a doz-
en- of these barges are being towed
by one tug, with only single guard
in charge of the barges, when the
pirates descend upon them.
Pirates Swarm Aboard.
The journey is under way. Sudden
" the barge guard is overpowered and
locked in his cabin by the pirates who
have swarmed aboard the barges.
While the guard lies a prisoner the
pirates remove coal or other merchan-
disc to their boats and then leave.
The men in the tug ahead are I'M
aware OF the trouble, being busy at
their own work Beside, darkness is
on the side of the pirates and COM
pletely hides their looting.
Coal is not the only commodity that
is stolen by the pirates, however. COT
fee sugar, lumber, wool, copper, sar-
dimes, condensed milk, carpets and
other imported or exported products
prove profitable hauls for the harbor
outlaws.
Cargoes also are stolen while lying
along the piers or on the docks. Not
only the cargoes, but even the equip
ment of the ships and barges falls in
to the pirates greedy grasp.
Have Floating Fences"
The pirates, once they make their
hauls, go to floating fences" or ships,
where their loot is put on the market.
Frequently these fences" sail about
the harbor in the guise of supply
steamers, some of them being fitted
out as marine stores. They have an
unseen patronage, however, through
which they dispose OF the loot gath
cred by the harbor pirates.
Others OF the pirates who do not
trust the floating fences" have con-
federates ashore who take the stolen
cargoes and sell them.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-02-24
GEORGIA is MAKING
AN ENVIABLE RECORD
AS AN APPLE STATE
SEVERAL HUNDRED CARS AND
$4,000 BOXES WE'RE SHIPP-
ED THE PAST SEASON.
CONSIGNED TO MANY STATES
Atlanta Consumed Last Year sol Car
Loads, Approximating 43 Miles, of
Fruits and Vegetables. Home Con-
sumption Is Showing Growth.

Do you like apples? Evidently you
do, as shown by the consumption of
Georgia, but throughout the whole
country. Americans are said to be the
this wholesome fruit not only in
greatest apple eaters in the world, and
as Georgia is an apple state of no
small proportion apparently it is help
ing along the apple consumption, as
figures show
That the United States eats more
apples day than any other nation in
the world is an established fact. The
National Department of Commerce
says so, and it has figures showing
the truth of its assertion. Here is the
dope:
Per capita consumption of apples in
1923-hgures fer that year just now
being available-was OILS pounds in
this country, while Canada was sec
ond with 4S pounds and England third
with rs pounds. America also led in
consumption of citrus fruits, each
citizen averaging 23.S pounds of or
anges and 4S pounds of lemons a
year. American exports of raisins and
oranges have more than doubled in
the last decade.
Georgia's Record Crop.
Georgia folks are no small apple
producers and apple eaters themselves.
Georgia's apple crop for the last year
set new record, 483 cars having
been shipped as against 238 cars in
1928 In addition to the carload move
ment 5,447 boxes were shipped by
than carload freight and 1881
boxes by express by one railroad
alone
Destinations included Havana, Gu
ba Fort Dodge, Iowa; Cincinnati,
Philadelphia and New York, but the
greater part OF the Georgia apples
were shipped to points in the south.
Georgia growers, according TO {.
r. Porter, of the Porter Brothers
Farm Corporation. with large or
chards at Esom Hill, Ga, i'll HARRISON
and Polk counties, have shown great
enterprise in the preparation OF their
apples for the market, packing III box
es by the most modern methods and
have been repaid by a growing de-
mand for their apples which rank in
quality and appearance with the best
to be had anywhere.
The city OF Atlanta, with a popula-
ton of approximately 100000, con-
sumed SOIL carloads OF thirty-three
different fruits and vegetables during
last year, according to a special OF
fetal report made public there. If these
cars were all coupled together into
one train the caboose would be forty
three miles from the engine, it has
been figured out.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-02-24
Queer Story of Young Woman Who
Was a University Graduate and
Editor of College Paper.

CHICAGO.-The dying wish OF
Diana OF the Dunes cannot be re-
spected,
Sinking to rest in her little hut in
the sand hills OF Indiana which creep
down to Lake Michigan, the college
bred woman who retreated to the
wastes nine years ago begged her
giant husband, Paul Wilson, to Gre
mate her body and cast the ashes to
the winds from Mount Tom, the high
est OF the sand peaks.
Wilson. of whom little more than
his name is known, ekes out a living
as a fisherman. His purse will not per-
NIT a cremation. Instead. Diana will
be buried from a Gary, Ind, under
takers establishment.
No explanation of the young wo-
mans abandonment Of a promising
future alter she had been graduated
II II honc-s rom the University OF
Chicago h. been advanced. As Alice
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-02-24
CHURCH IS CROWDED;
SEATS TO COST $50 EACH

ST. PETERSBURG, Flare
served seats in the Congregational
church here are to be sold at $50
each for the season, following
a meeting OF the congregation,
at which the plan was approved.
The attendance at church services
has been so great that hundreds
have been turned away each Sun
day. The church is heavily in debt
due to erecting Sunday school
building. so it was decided to sell
500 seats, to be reserved each Sun
dav. at $50 for the season. There
are 1000 seats in the church.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-02-24
FORMER WARDEN ATLANTA
PEN CONVICTED, SENTENCED
He Insists That He Had Never Ke-
ceived Bride for Favors.

Albert E. Sartain, former warden OF
the Atlanta federal penitentlary, ana
his friend and former neighbor' Lau-
renee Riehl, of Columbus, Ono con-
yicted Friday morning on charges OF
conspiracy to accept $10,500 bride
money, was sentenced to one year and
six months. Riehl was given a sen
tence OF one year and one day: l ne
maximum sentence under the law is
two years and fine OF $4,000. A mo,
ION was made for new triai 6 anu
they gave bond in the sum OF $o'0oo'
When beng sentenced Sartain deciar-
ed that he had not accepted Pribe.
The witnesses for the government
We're prisoners in the penitentiary ana
Hayden a Catholic priest who was
chaplain. Hayden, according to nis
Statement, made all of the alleged
Geals. and received the money said TO
nave been paid for soft jobs. he
'-as not been tried.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-02-24
Wherever the Stars and Stripes wave
And in Sixty Eight Foreign Ma
tions. War Veterans Live.

Pension checks from the United
States government travel to the tour
corners of the world seeking out the
more than 100000 persons who serv-
ed the country in wars that preceded
the world war. Into every American
state. territory and possession, and IN
TO 6S foreign countries and domin-
ions. they went during the last hscal
vear The total paid in pensions dur
ing that period was 9,994,777;,
Ohio retains its lead as the residence
of the greatest number OF pensioners
with 4S,792. Following come Pennsyl-
vania and New York.
Canada leads all the foreign coun-
tries followed by England, Ireland,
Germany Germ and Australia. Pensioners
also NAV be found in Egypt, Liberia,
South Africa, New Zealand and many
other nations. There are also pension
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-02-24
FORD TO ESTABLISH A
RUBBER FARM IN FLORIDA

Henry Ford, the tin-lizzie king,
is planning to establish large
rubber farm on his eight thousand
acre tract of land in Lee and Hen
dry counties, Florida He plans to
set out the entire eight thousand
acres in rubber trees as soon as
the land is properly drained. The
product OF his unique farm will
grow material for use in automo-
bile construction.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-02-24
BROTHER AND SISTER DIE
WITHIN TWO DAYS TIME
Epidemic of Flu Takes Several Lives
In the Cordray Community.

Charles H. Howard, of the Cordray
district, died in a hospital at Albany
Sunday afternoon, and his sister, Mrs.
Turner, died two. days later at her
home at Cordray, both deaths result
ing after a short illness of pneumonia.
Both are children OF w. J. Howard; of
Cordray, and each leaves two small
children, the brother also leaving a
wife, while Mrs. Turner was widow.
An epidemic OF influenza and pneu-
monia in the Cordray community has
also taken one or two other lives late
ly and caused much more Sickness
Calhoun Courier.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-02-24
Uncle Sans Pension Checks Sent
Into Every Corner of This World

ers in the Philippines, Alaska and the
Virgin Islands.
The government, since 1870, has
paid out $6,836,35l, 308.S6 in pensions.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-02-24
AT 70 CENTS PER DOZEN.

Eggs dropped out OF an airplane
rom an altitude OF several thousand
ee' disappear into fine egg-rain before
eaching the ground.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-02-24
THE DOORS OF AN OLD
RICHLAND FIRM CLOSED
Carter Trading Co. Unable to Collect
Accounts Due Them.

The Carter Trading Company, one
OF the oldest firms in Richland has
closed its doors and turned the keys
over to w. L. DeJarnette, cashier of
the Richland State bank, pending set
Element of the financial embarrass-
ment now existing.
1t is stated that the firm is by no
means insolvent. but on account of
inability to collect outstanding ac-
counts was unable to meet obligations
due a few impatient creditors, who
forced the firm to suspend.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-02-24
BUT WHY BE AN ANTI

If a man were as strong as an ant
III proportion to his size he could lift
10000 pounds.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-02-24
sos THOUSAND IN ONE
FAMILY OF CHICKENS

An incubator that will hatch no
fewer than 508,O00 eggs at a set
ting is under construction in Cal
ifornia. All ~. N the hatchery
is to be donSltDA, eity. The
owner believes ff1dRk oily
Matched chickens are stin-
healthier and mature earlier II,
chickens Matched by any other
method. He expects to ship $4,000
a day or 100000 in a season.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-02-24
GOVERNOR SEEKING
TO REFORM THE TAX
SYSTEM OF GEORGIA
AT THE REQUEST OF WALKER
A NUMBER OF CITIZENS
CONFER WITH HIM.
WILL MAP OUT A PROGRAM

Another Committee Will Then Urge
1t Upon the Legislature. Governor
Discusses the Work 1t Is Proposed
To Have Done.
Evening star., 1925-03-30

Mrs. Charles p Hancock announces
the marriage of her daughter Louise
Henry % Mr.. Winslow II. Randolph, jr.,
Wednesday. March %, at the rectory
Of All Souls Episcopal Church, Balti-
more Md
Evening star., 1925-03-30

other countries are expected to ap
point attaches to represent them.
Evening star., 1925-03-30

other countries are expected TO ap
point attaches to represent them.
The ladies of the Pierce Guild, in
behalf of the Washington Home. for
Children. have issued Invitations to
their annual Easter event. a card
party, tea and sale Of fancy and use
full articles, at the Washington Club.
1910 Seventeenth street, Thursday,
from ! 80 to. 6 o'clock. The guild
comprises the following: Mrs. Frank
w. Mondell, Mrs. J. A. Van Orsdel,
Mrs. c. H. Robb. Mrs. Carl Droop, Mrs.
F. l.. Browne, Mrs. James NJ. Green,
Mrs. w. T. Stafford, Mrs. II. B. Patton,
Mrs. A. r. Browne, Mrs. Sanford
WhitweIl, Mrs. II. c. Browning. Mrs.
Charles J. Williamson, Mrs. John c.
Wilson, Mrs. Guy H. Johnson, Mrs.
George A. King, Mrs. Anna Perkins
Stewart, Mrs. James e. Baines, Mrs.
Walter s. Harlan, Mrs. w. II. Sholes
and Mrs. j. 3. Church.
Miss Pauline Yates Long was host =
ess to a party Of eight at q bridge
tea Thursday afternoon in honor of
Mrs. Philip ID. Tracey Of Albany, n. Y.
The guests included Miss Marjorie
Tracey, Miss Marguerite Smith, Miss
Frances Walker, Miss Helen Curran,
Miss Myra Putnam and Miss Lucy
Bliss
Evening star., 1925-03-30

Out-of-town guests were: Miss Sarah
Smythe and Miss kempf, Hoboken;
Mrs. Ruth Sawyer Durand. Miss Kitty
Freeman, Miss May Peabody and Miss
Irene Doyle of Ithaca: Miss Winnie
Weldon of Rome: Miss Helen Taylor
and Miss Louise BriXius OF Bingham
ton; Miss Helen Mallory, Miss Genung
and Miss Stemphe of Elmira: Miss
Nora Bitroff and Miss Milburn of
Baltimore. and Miss Harriet Richards,
Ithaca.
Other guests were Miss Katherine
Klager, Miss Jane Bartlett. Miss
Nancy Lake. Miss Louise Mitchell,
Evening star., 1925-03-30

Mr. Charles Downer will entertain a
large party al dinner at lie Paradis
tonight.
Evening star., 1925-03-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Beale Mclean
are expected to return to their sub
urban home, Friendship. this after
noon from the South, where they have
been for the Winter season. Mr. and
Mrs. Mclean have been at Palm
Beach for some time. and during the
last 10 days have been cruising III
southern waters
Evening star., 1925-03-30

Miss Emma T. Hahn. Miss izabeth
c. Harris, Miss Maude Harper. Miss
Ida Steger, Miss JOY Hawley. Miss
Isabel Bacon, DR.. Edith Seville Coale
and Mrs. Edith Salisbury. After
breakfast the party took drive
along the Speedway and through the
parks.
Mr.. Christopher Dunphy of Wash
ington entertained at Bradleys Beach
Club for dinner last week. The
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony
]. Drexel Biddle. Mr.. and Mrs. E.
Clarence Jones, Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey
Evening star., 1925-03-30
Princess BOncOmpasni Sails
In April for France.

Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Sullivan of
Philadelphia. who are in Washington
for a few days, entertained at lunch
con at the Mayfower Saturday, their
guests numbering IS.
Evening star., 1925-03-30
Miss Lind siey Hostess at
Zgnta Club Breakfast.

Miss Mary Lindsey. president of
the Washington Zonta Club. was
hostess at breakfast at the Grace
Dodge Hotel yesterday morning to
the visiting delegation to the re-
gional conference of Zontas Clubs.