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MARCH 25, 1913
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SENSATION IN MAYOR'S COURT
AT TRIAL OF GEO. DOUGLASS
FOR SELLING WHISKEY.
One of the biggest police court
trials Dawson has had in some time
was that on Monday morning of Geo.
Douglass, a porter at the New Com
mercial hotel, on the charge of sell
ing whiskey. The prisoner, who had
been in the guard house since Friday
in default of a $l,OOO bond, was rep
resented by Attorney J. R. Irwin,
while the prosecution was conducted
by City Attorney L. C. Hoyl and At
torney H. A. Wilkinson, the latter
having been employed by the mayor
to assist in the case.
A sensational incident occurred at
the beginning of the trial, when At
torney Irwin filed a special plea that
Mavor McNulty was disqualified to
preside, for the reason that the
mayvor had had a confergnce with
the defendant and witnesses in the
case. He further stated that this
special plea was to give the defend
ant a fair and impartial trial, and
put Zack Gammage, William Doug
lass and other on the stand to testify
that the court had orally expressed
himself in the case, and that he had
already declared the defendant guil
ty. These witnesses testified that
they had on Friday morning, in front
of Wall Bros.” store, heard the mayor
say that the defendant did not need
any attorney, as he-was guilty, and
that the only thing an attorney could
do would be to sit down and hear
him pass sentence. Mr. Irwin then
recited in detail the qualifications of
jurors and judges and asked that the
mayor appoint some one to sit in his
stead,
Mavor MecNulty then made the
statement that while he knew he was
not disqualified, and that the evi
dence tendered to show his disquali
fication was absolutely false, to avoid
any adverse criticism he would let
the mayor pro tem, Alderman B.
M. Davidson to, sit at the trial. The
court was declared dismissed until
the arrival of Mr. Davidson, and dur
ing the interval a few spicy remarks
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were passed between Mr. Irvin and
the mayor.
At the trial before Mayor Pro Tem
Davidson witnesses were introduced
who swore that they had bought
liquor from Douglass, and Chief of
Police Brown testified that he had
witnessed one of the transactions.
The defense attempted to shift the
crime to Milton Hanna, another port
er employed at the New Commercial,
and who was thought to have left the
city. After evidence to that effect
had been introduced the city sprung
a surprise by bringing Hanna into
court, he having bedn kept in hiding
for three or four days.
The verdict of acting Mayor Da
vidson was that Douglass was guilty
and he sentenced the prisoner to six
ty days’ iabor on the streets and im
prisonment in the guard house for
sixty days, to be relieved of the lat
ter upon the payment of $lOO. He
also bound the prisoner over to the
state court under a bond of $5OO.
WEATHER 70 BE SCRAMBLED
Abnormal Storm Activity and Fluctu
ating Mercury Will Prevail This
Week, Says Bureau.
Abnormal storm activity and mark
ed fluctuations in temperature will
prevail the country over during the
present week, according to the
weather station.
“A storm central Sunday over the
Rocky Mountain regior,” the bu
reau’s weekly bulletin says, ‘“‘will
move rapidiy northeast, accompanied
by shifting gales; it will be preceded
by rains and much warmer at the
beginning of the week in the East
ern and Southern states, and be at
tended by snows in the Northwestern
states and along the Northern bor
der.
“Another disturbance of wide
spread influence will develop in the
Far West about Wednesday or Thurs
day, move eastward, attended by rain
in the southern and probably rainand
rain in the northern districts and
throughout the great central valleys
Thursday or Friday and the Eastern
states Friday or Saturday. A gen
eral change to considerable higher
temperature will precede this dis
turbance.”’
Elkhorn brand cheese, all kinds in
fancy packages, at Melton Bros.
MARRIAGE OF MR. KENNY.
A Former Dawson Man Weds an Au
gusta Lady in Tifton,
The last issue of The News men
tioned the fact that Mr. W. N. Kenny
had married at Tifton. The following
account of the happy event from the
Tifton Gazette will be read with in
terest here at Mr. Kenny's home:
“Mrs. Ida Cartwright of Augusta
and Mr. W. N. Kenny of Tifton were
united in marriage at the Methodist
parsonage in Tifton Wednesday even
ing about 7 o'clock, Rev T. H, Thom
son performing the ceremony.
“The marriage was a quiet affair,
the voung people, accompanied by a
mutual friend, going around to the
parsonage, where the ceremony was
performed.
“The bride has been making her
home in Tifton for some time, and
has a number of friends here. The
groom belongs to the Gazette's corps
of typographical artists. He came
from Dawson a few months ago, and
is a steady, reliable man. His friends
and fellow workers join in congrat
ulations and good wishes for the
happy couple.”
DOROTHY WALTON CHAPTER
Miss Alma McLain Was Hostess at
Entertainment of Daughters of
American Revolution
The Dorothy Walton chapter of
the Daughters of the American Revo
lution were charmingly entertained
at the residence of Mrs. W. A. Mec-
Lain at its last monthly meeting by
Miss Alma McLain. It was the pur
pose of Miss MecLain to have the
chapter spend the day at her country
home, but the inclement weather
having rendered the roads unsatis
factory she became hostess at the
residence of her aunt, Mrs. McLain,
in the city.
The exercises began with the
Lord’s I)r§y§r followed by the ‘“‘Song
of the Revolution.”” When the roll
was called unique responses were
made with the names of historical
trees. A most interesting paper was
“America Honoring John - Panl
Jones,”” by Mrs. E. B. Baldwin, and
she treated in a masterly manner this
wonderful sea fighter’'s history.
The items of interest to Daughters
of the Retolution: by Mrs J. D.
Tweedy, added novelty and furnished
considerable information to the mem
bers. The motto was Paul Jones’
famous reply to the British com
mander: ‘I have not yet begun to
fight.”
A delightful salad course was serv
‘ed at the conclusion of the program.
The McLain residence, which is so
well suited for entertaining, was
‘beautifully decorated with cut flow
ers and pot plants, and Miss Alma
McLain made a charming hostess.
Miss Mozelle Baldwin of Cuthbert
was the guest of honor, and gracious
ly added to the pleasure of the occa
sion.
A DELIGHTFUL AFFAIR.
Mrs. Battle and Mrs. Durham Host
esses On Wednesday.
Mrs. W. L. Battle and Mrs. E. B.
Durham were hostesses at a delight
ful morning and afternoon party on
Wednesday at the home of Mrs. Bat
tle. The parlors were unusually at
tractive and pretty, quantities of cut
flowers being used. The color scheme
was pink and white. Carnations and
roses in crystal vases were artistic
ally arranged about the rooms. The
punch bowl was in the hall in a
bower of ferns and palms, a tall vase
of carnations giving a pretty touch
of color and carrying out the color
scheme. In the morning Misses Lois
Durham and Willa Hatcher served
punch, and at the afternoon party
Misses Minnie May Durham and Ma
mie Dean presided over the punch
bowl. Forty-two was played. No
prize was given for highest score, but
each guest was given a lovely sou
venir. A salad course was served.
CAPT. WILEY WILLIAMS DEAD.
Well Known Georgian and Member
of State Prison Commission,
Capt. Wiley Williams, member of
the Georgia prison commission, died
at his home in Columbus Monday,
aged 55.
He was at one time editor of the
Columbus Enquirer-Sun, and . for
many years was chief of police of
Columbus. Capt. Williams is sur
vived by his vylfe and several chil
dren,
He was one of the best known and
most popular men in the state, and
had many friends in Dawson and Ter
rell cournty who will learn of his
death with sincere regret.
Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days
Your dru¥st will refund money if PAZO
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Blind, Bleeding or Protruding in6tol4 days,
The first application gives Ease and Rest. 50c,
THE DAWSON NEWS
LAW SUITINVOLVES $300,000
COCKE CLAIMS LAND ON WHICH
. LEESBURG 1S I.OCATED.
Churches, School Building, Store
Houses, Residences and Farm
Lands Are Involved,
A lawsuit that will be of wide
interest, especially throughout this
section, and that may have far-reach
ing results will be formally started
on its trip through the courts on
April sth, when Judge Z. A. Little
john will hear in chAmbers the ar
gument of attorneys on a petition for
partition of real estate that is now
worth in all probability $300,000.
Notice has been served upon about
fifty property owners in and about
Leesburg of partition proceedings
which involve about one-fourth of
the land on which the town is locat
ed, besides about 1,200 acres ofi farm
lands adjacent to Leesburg. The
plaintiff is W. T. Cocke of DeSoto,
Ga., and among the defendants are
the county of Lee, the board of edu
cation of Leesburg, the Presbyterian
and Baptist churches and many resi
dent owners of town lots, upon which
residences, stores and other improve
ments have been placed. The Cal
laway and Forrester estates and J. A.
Lipsey are said to be the largest own
ers of farm lands involved.
The property which is sought to be
recovered by W. T. Cock consists of
a half interest in lots of land num
bers 46, 47, 48, 49, 50 and 51 in the
Second district of Liee county, and is
said to be worth at this time about
$300,000.
It is understood that W. T. Cock
bases his claim to the land in ques
tion upon the will of Daniel Sneed,
who died childless but testate in
1863, and by the terms of his will
gave his property to his wilfe, De
maris Sneed, for her life, but pro-|
vided that upon her death the land
should be equally divided between
his two nephews, Garrett A. Sneed
and J. B. Cock, who would hold the
same for their lives and at their
death the wife and children of each
should hold the share of each in the
property in fee simple. Garrett A.
Sneed has *been dead about twenty
years, and J. B. Cock has recently
died, leaving only one child, W, T.
Cock, the plaintiff in the suit.
Since the death of Dudley Sneed in
1863 all of the property has been sold
many times to numerous owners, and
a part of it has been divided into city
lots and improved.
The defendants claim that W. T.
Cock has no interest in the property.
The respective claims in detail of the
parties have not as yet been asserted,
as none of the papers have been filed
in court, but the prospect now is that
there will be some serious as well
as lengthy litigation over the mat
ter, ’
W. T. Cock in bringing the suit is
represented by W. T. Lane of Amer
icus and Ware Martin of Leesburg,
while H. A. Wilkinson of Dawson,
Recbert Forrester of Leesburg, and
Hardeman, Callaway, Johnson and
Jones of Macon will represent the de
fendants.
MISSIONARYRALLY SATURDAY
Will Be Held at New Bethel Church
by Women of District Four of
Friendship Association. |
The women of the Friendship As-!
sociation District No. 4 will hold a
missienary rally at New Bethe]l Bap
tist church, five miles west of Daw
son, Saturday, March 29th. Follow-'
ing is the program for the occasion:
9:30 a. m.—Devotional—Mrs. J.
H. Slade.
Welcome—Mrs, Jas. Cannon.
Response—Object of Rally—Mrs.
Jonathan Williams.
Our Publications—Mrs, E. T. Jor
dan.
How to Conduct a Sunbeam Band,
Miss Leila Will Chambless.
11 a. m.—Adjourn for preaching
service.
2 p. m.—Devotional—Mrs. J. A.
Ivey.
How We Women Work—Miss Min
nie Bridges.
W. M. U.—The Foster Mother—
Mrs. L. C. Durham.
The Y. W. A.—Mrs. J, P. Harris.
Personal Service in Y. W, A.—Miss
Mattie Turner.
Consecration service.
The following churches comprise
distriect No. 4: Bronwood, New
Bronwood, Dawson, Hebron, Sumter
county; Lebanon, Sumter county;
Macedonia, Webster county; New
Bethel, Pleasant Hill, Smithville and
Sardis. The women throughout this
district are urged to be present and
take part in the rally. Dinner will
be served on the ground, and all who
attend will find a welcome.
MRS. J. H. WHITCHARD, Supt.
All orders for meal and hulls
must each be accompanied with the
cash. SOUTHERN COTTON OIL CO.
ALL WILL KEEP THEIR JOBS
No Clean-Up of Office-Holders by
Wilson, Confers With Republi
cans as Well as Democrats,
Politics cut no ice with President
Wilson so far as the carrying on of
the everyday work of the government
is concerned. ‘“To the victor belongs
the spoils’” has no place in his vocab
ulary so far as it means a clean-up
of the officeholders of the opposing
party.
This was made evident when the
president summoned to the white
house the other day Senators Ken
yon and Cummings to consult with
them concerning affairs in lowa, and
Senators Penrose and Oliver of Penn
sylvania for consultation about af
fairs in the Keystone State. All these
senators are republicans.
A distinction is presewt in the
mind of President Wilson between
thaose officehslders who are engaged
in the pureiy administrative work of
the government, the postmasters, col
lectors, bank examiners, clerks and
minor appointees and trose who de-
Szrmine the policy which the gov
-nment is to follow, such as cabinet
officers and heads of departments.
Have you bought your spring ging
hams? We bave a large assortment
of spring patterns. W. E. HICKEY.
IN DISTRESSED MEXICO.
Dawson Lady Sends Newspaper Clip
ping That Conditions Are Better,
Mr. W. P. Hornady has received
from his sister, Mrs. G. P. DeWolf,
of Mexico City, the following eclip
ping from a newspaper published
there, which shows that conditions in
the republic are rapidly improving:
‘““A Northern editor says: ‘Fran
cisco Madero, martyr, will do more
damage to the ambitious plans of the
savage cabal than Madero. dreamer,
in a position of command and power.’
Sorry, neighbor, but you are talking
through your Northern sombrero, If
you want to know the outlook from
a point of vision 2,000 miles south
of yours it is this: Madero, alive,
would have been a constant center of
intrigue and uncertainty [for years;
Madero, dead, his party has been in
terred with him. Call it ingrati
tude, barbarism, anything you like,
facts are just as stubborn here as
north of the Rio Grande, and howev
er much we may disapprove methods
that are not our methods Mexico is
once more in line to achieve the pros
perity and contentment that the last
two years have known not of.”
CHAMBLISTON CHAT.
News Items and Personal Mentions
¥From That Community,
Mrs. Maude Stokes, who was hurt
in getting off a train here some time
ago, is getting well.
Mr. W. L. Johnston and family vis
ited Mr. Ed Goodwin and family near
Weston Sunday.
Mr. Allen Fussell and daughter,
Miss Berta May, visited in Richland
Tuesday.
Mrs. Willie Leverette, who has
been quite sick, is improving rap
idly.
Mrs. W: L. Herndon is visiting rel
atives in Henry county, Alabama |
Mr. H. L. Slocumb and family vis-[
ited near Pierce Chapel recently. i
The Misses Haddock visited home-‘
folks at Brooksville Sunday. .
Uncle Charlie and Aunt Bettie Fus-'
sell are on the sick list. i
Miss Ruth Bolton has been visiting
near Warner. |
Mrs. Allen Fussell is sick. {
Miss White Entertains. 5
Thursday Miss Willie Belle White
was hostess at a six o'clock dinner.
Covers were laid for fourteen. The!
centerpiece of the table was a bas
ket of fruit. The color scheme was
green and white. The evening was
spent in dancing.
Religious Notice,
Rev. J. W. Stokes of Americus
will preach at the Presbyterian
church next Sunday morning and
evening. The public has a cordial in
vitation to attend the services.
Children are much maore likely to
contract the contagious diseases
when they have colds. Whooping
cough, diptheria, scarlet fever and
consumption are diseases that are of
ten contracted when the child has a
cold. That is why all medical au
thorities say beware of colds. For
the quick cure of colds you will find
‘nothing better than Chamberlain’s
Cough Remedy. It can always be
depended upon and is pleasant and
safe to take. For sale by Dawson
Drug Co.
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What Three Bushels More to the
\ Acre Means
IGHT years ago the farmers in a
central state averaged crops that
ran three bushels less to the acre
. than they now get. Suppose each
acre of farm land in the country
were so tended that it produced an increase
equal to that of this state. How much more
money would you have with which to buy the
luxuries of life that you earn and deserve?
Your share in this prosperity depends entirely .
upon yourself. The first step is to fertilize
your land properly with manure spread by an
The spreader that does its work as it should
must have many excellent mechanical features.
The apron should move without jerking; the
beater should meet the load at exactly the
right point to pulverize the manure without
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the speed changes of the apron should be posi
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I H C spreaders are made in low styles which
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. narrow and wide, with both reverse and end
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