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TUESDAY, JANUARY 11, 1921
SAFE BLOWERS CRACK VAULT OF BANK
OF SASSER AND SECURE $5,500 IN CASH
MANY LIBERTY BONDS AND
OTHER VALUABLE PAPERS
ALSO ARE MISSING.
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LEAVE ONLY ONE DIME
Robbery Not Discovered Until Next
Morning. Job Unmistakably the
Work of Professionals, Who Left
No Clue Behind Them.
“gafe blowers visited Sasser Friday
night, and the manner in which they
executed their work and robbed the
Bank of Sasser of $9,000 in.money and
liberty honds and many valuable pa
pers deposited thcx:c by people of the
community leaves no doubt that they
were experts of considerable experi
m'(]fl}l- robbery was not disco.vered‘un
til 9 o'clock Saturday morning, when
Cashier Harvey Hill went to open the
pank for the day’s business. He fou‘nd
the vault and safe blown open and
the furniture and fixtures badly dam
aced by the explosion.
“That the robbery was carefully
planned and every detail to assure suc
cess and prevent capture was looked
aiter is shown by the fact that the
wires were cut and communication
shut off between Dawson and Sasser.
Entrance into the bank building was
efiected with tools stolen from a near
by blacksmith shop. :
“Aiter entering the building it was
necessary to blow open three steel
doors before the burglars had access
to the bank’s cash. To deaden the
sound of thes explosives they used sev
eral wet blankets and absorbent cot
ton, which were left in the building.
Mr. Hill, the cashier, informs The
News that as near he can tell $5,500
in cash, of which between $1,300 and
31400 was in silver, was obtained by
the robbers. Liberty bonds amount
ne to $3,500 belonging to the bank
and its customers, and all of the’notes
and other securities of the bank were
also taken. Besides many valuable
papers, including deeds and life in
curance policies which belonged to
people of the community, were carried
away.
Every penny in the bank’s safe was
taken. and the only money left by the
robbers was a dime which dropped to
the floor.
Ii the robbery ;had occurred a few
days carlier the Wooty of the yeggmen
would have been much greater. Ten
days before the bank sent $25,000 in
liberty honds to the Federal Reserve
Pank in Atlanta and on Wednesday
it sent to Dawson $5,000 in cash for
deposit.
The loss is amply covered by bur
glary insurance, and the bank is not’
affected by the robbery in the least.
It opengd for business as usual Satur
day morning. It is recognized as one
of the strongest country banks in this
section.
The robbery is believed to have oc
curred about 2 o’clock in the morning,
as several citizens heard an -automo
bile leaving town at that hour at a
high speed. It is not known in which
direction they went, and = they left
nothing that would give the officers a
clue.
Mr. Scarboro, a representative of
the American Banking Association, ar
rived in Dawson Sunday morning and,
Happy New Year
And You Can
Make it happy by trading
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will find that your $ will
do double duty. Goods are
going up again, buy now.
Ginghams 12V5¢.
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accompanied by Sheriff Woods, went
to Sasser to see the work of the rob
bers and look over the situation. The
same day a representative of the
Pinkerton detective agency also ap
peared on the scene. Both of these
men say it was one of the best jobs
of safe-blowing they had ever seen,
and that it required about two hours.
Three explosions were necessary to
open all the doors.
Mr. Hill has informed The News
that the bank has offered a reward of
$l,OOO for the arrest of the robbers
with proof to convict and $5OO for the
recovery of the -notes and other secur
ities of the bank or a proportionate
sum for the return of a part of the
papers.
Meeting of Club Thursday Will Be
Of Unusual Interest. District Gov
ernor Will Be Present.
The weekly luncheon of the Kiwa
nis club at Cobb’s cafe Thursday was
one of the best that has been held
since the organization was launched.
Nine prominent Kiwanians from the
Albany club were present, and enliv
ened the meeting with songs and- ap
propriate and interesting talks.
The next meeting, on Thurkday
evening, January 20th, will be of un
usual interest, as the club will be
presented with its charter at that time
by the governor of the Georgia dis
trict, ‘-Hon. R. S. Wessells. A number
of out-of-town Kiwanians will also be
present, and the occasion will mark
an epoch in the history of the local
organization. :
The Dorothy Walton Chapter, D.
A. R., will have charge of the lunch
eon, which assures a tempting spread
of the choicest viands. 3
An interesting program is being
arranged for the occasion, and will be
presented in the next issue of The
News. .
EASTERN STAR CHAPTER
ELECTS OFFICERS FOR 1921
Members Are Urged to Attend Meet
ing Wednesday Morning.
The following officers have been
elected by the Mamie Deubler chapter,
Eastern Star No. 72, for 1921: Worthy
matron, Mrs. Lee McClung; worthy
patron, Mrs. I. C. Melton; associate
matron, Mrs. J. W. Salter; conduc
tress, Mrs. R. M. Stewart; associate
conductress, Mrs. Will Roberts; treas
arer, Mrs. M. G. Hill; secreary, Mrs.
Wm. Bartlett; chaplain, Mrs. R. W.
Jennings; marshal, Mrs. Minnie
Cocke; pianist, Mrs. W. S. Dozier;
warden, Mrs. Robert Baldwin; senti
nel, Mrs. T. W. Martin; Ada, Miss
Helen Jennings; Ruth, Mrs. Corley
McLendon; Esther, Mrs. Ein Collum;
Martha, Mrs. Charles Deubler; Elec
tra, Mrs. Jesse Sessions.
The members of the chapter are
urged to be prompt in attendance on
the important meeting to be held on
Wednesday beginning at 10 o’clock at
the usual meeing place. The grand
worthy matron has oulined secret
work to be done and it is important
that each member- be present. A
light lunch will be served at the noon
hour.
MAKES CHICKENS HEALTHY
AND EGGS MORE PLENTIFUL
Mrs. H. T. Achord is selling a
preparation that every poultry raiser
should havg. It is Reefer’s “Moreggs”
Tonic, and it means just what its name
implies. It makes the chickens heal
thy and vigorous, and makes layers
out of loafers. Write Mrs. Achord,
Route A, Dawson, Ga., or phone 13—
4 rings.
WILL BREAK A COLD, FEVER
AND GRIPPE QUICKER THAN
ANYTHING WE KNOW, PRE
VENTING PNEUMONIA.
YOU don’t useé as much
of Calumet as you do of
most other Baking Powders.
It has more than ordinary
leavening strength. You
save about hali.
You don’t pay a big price for
Calumet. It’s sold at a
moderate price— that rep
sesents another saving.
You don’t feel uncertain as
to results. Bakings never
fail—because Calumet never falls
below the proven standard of “Best
by Test.”
It possesses the highest aual
ity ever &g into a g
Powder. Contains only suc
lpgredlents as have been offi
ci oolx endorsed by United States
F Authorities.
For weeks, for months, it
keeps as fresh and full of
strength as the day it left the
Calumet Factories, the World’s
Largest, most Sanitary and Modern
Baking Powder plants. .
It is important that you use only
straight wheat flour (not seli-rising
flour) E‘_d. pure baking powder _i_f
you wish to obtain the gluten de
manded by sound health.
Calumet
Gold Cake
Recipe
}'filks of ? eggs,
4CUpso gran
cup of water, 13
cup of butter,
2Y/3 cups pastry
flour, 3 level tea
spoons Calumet
Baking Powder,
1 tablespoon of
vanilla. Then
mix in the regu,
lar way.
DURING TWO DAYS' CONFER
ENCE MANY TOPICS OF IN
TEREST WERE DISCUSSED.
Various interests of the church were
considered by the preachers of the
Americus district in the conference
held in Dawson Thursday and Friday,
the sessions presided over by Dr. W.
C. Lovett, being held in the primary
room of the Methodist church. All
except two of the pastors of the twen
ty-one charges were present, Rev. C.
T. Clark of Leslie, and Rev."B. L.
Jordan of Ellaville being providential
ly kept at home. The meetings were!
opened each day at 9 o'clock with a
song service and prayers. |
The subjects under discussion on
Thursday' related directly to the af
fairs of the district, looking to ways
and means for promoting the best in
terests of the kingdom.
The stereoptican lecture on Thurs
day evening by Dr. J. A. Harmon,
commissioner of education, was one
of the outstanding features, giving as
it did the beautiful story of Method
ism in a series of very attractive pic
tures. The first, a full size likeness of
Wesley, “a product of the college,”
‘was followed by views of Oxord Col
lege, England, where the Wesleys re
ceived their training. The institutions
of learning, one of the chief assets of
the Southern Methodist church, were
also shown. Dr. Harmon’s illuminat
ing lecture added in no small degree
to the interest in the pictures.
The keynote of Friday’s proceedings
was Christian education. The next
three months have been set apart by
'Southern Methodism as a period for
ccnterin% the thought of the member
ship of \the church on spiritual culti
vation as a preparation for the great
movement, which has for its objective
lthc making “of Christian education
dominant. To awake the whole church
’to the importance of Christian edu
‘cation in the life of the world; to en
list at least 5,000 to do the Christian
‘work of the world; to raise not less
‘than $33,000,000 to adequately equip
and maintain the denomination’s nine
ty educational institutions; to raise a
fund of $1,000,000 to educate young
jChristian workers, are some of the
aims of this great undertaking to
‘which the leaders of the church are
giving their best efforts.
These matters were ably presented
by different speakers during the day,
the presiding elder and the local pas
tor by their stirring talks arousing
hnuch énthusiasm. Mr. F. G. Branch,
president of Andrew College, also
‘spoke eloquently of the need of con
centrated effort along the lines of
Christian training. The talk by Miss
Brinson, representing the alumnae of
Andrew and Wesleyan colleges on the
[l)hilosophy of the young life of the
church, was a striking and pleasing
part of the program.
A social hour was enjoyed at noon
lunch being served by the ladies of
the church in the annex, the good
things provided being all that could
be desiredsin quality and quantity.
NEWS OF DOVER AND
'~ SURROUNDING COMMUNITY
News Notes and Personals Noted for
The News’ Readers.
~ Mrs. Claude Miller and children
have returned home after spending
Christmas with homefolks in Hawk
insville.
~ Mr. and Mrs. Byron Emmons, of
'Grand Rapids, Mich., are visiting Mrs.
'Emmons’ brother, Mr. T. B. Burnett.
| Mrs. R. C. Mcßee and little son,
i(jlaude, spent last week in Morgan
‘with her sister, Mrs. R. O. Melton.
. We are glad to know that the Bap
tists and Methodists are doing some
good work on their churches.
- Friends of Mr. Jim Woods will be
glad to learn that he still improving
and will soon be out again.
Mrs. H. B. Morgan and son, Virgle,
spent Wednehday with Mr. and Mrs.
G. C. Morgan in Shellman.
Mrs. C. S. Lee and little son, Al
bert, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
R. E. Thornton in Albany.
Mr. Virgle Morgan has returned to
camp at Riverside after spending sev
eral days at home. °
Hon. W. E. Harvin, of Morgan,
spent Sunday here ‘with his daughter,
Mrs. € W, Lee,
The friends of Miss Annie Morgan
will be glad to know that she is at
home again. |
We are glad to note that Mr. R.
M. Mims is out again, after an attack
of lagrippe.
Mrs. Dan Flinn and Mrs. Milam,
of Dawson, have visited Miss_Aman
da Fulton. AR
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Morgan spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. H. B.
Morgan.
Mrs. Alce Matthews has visited
her daughter, Mrs. J. R. Height, in
Albany. . g
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Self, of Shell
man, have visited Dr. and Mrs. TT A.
Wood.
Mrs. John W. Timmons and chil
dren, of Florida, have visited her par
ents.
Our school opened with a fine at
endance. We have enrolled fifty-four.
Rev. John Smith, of Graves, spent
Thursday with Mr. Justin Mims.
Mr. Sanford Lee spent Sunday with
Mr. Robert Thornton in Albany.
Mrs. A. S. Radford and family vis
ited friends in Morgan Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Lee spent Fri
day with friends in Shellman.
Mr. John Lee, of Herod, has visited
his brother, Mr. R. E. Lee.
Mrs. H. E. Eley is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. Griffin, in Dickey.
Mr. W. W. Lee has returned home
afteam visiting his daughter.
;fls. S. H. Davis spent the wetk
end in Morgan.
’auu of Ohio, City of I'oledo,
! Lucas County, ss.
| Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he
is senior partner of the firm of F. J.
]Cheney & Co., doing business in the City
jof Toledo, County and State aforesaid,
\and that said firm will pay the sum of
'ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured hf the use of HALL'S CATARRH
‘MEDICINE. FRANK J. CHENEY.
] Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence, this 6th day of D%cembor,
LA, D. 1886. A. W. GLEASON,
(lgeul) Notary Public.
all’s Catarrh Medicine is taken in«
ternally and acts through the Blood on
the Mucous Surfaces of the System. Sen¢
for testimchllflzl. free.
. J. NEY & CO., Toledo, O.
Sold by all dw%s'ts.‘nc.
Hall’s Family for constipation.
THE DAWSON NEWS
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MR. SAVILLE GIVES REASONS
WHY EARLY IMPROVEMENT
MAY BE EXPECTED.
That prospects are.good for a busi-‘
ness boom in 1921 is the opinion of
Mr. R. L. Saville, president of the
Dawson National Bank, who has fur-‘;
nished The News with the following
statement for publication: |
“It can hardly be expected that the
business conditions which prevailed
last year will, by any magic in .the
number ‘1921’, be -immediately turned
into an era of great prosperity. Nev
ertheless, a careful study of conditions
in general gives some foundation for
the husiness boom which many of our
best authorities anticipate. -
“In the first place, prosperity is us
ually preceded by a period of financial
depression due to the fact that people
seem to better realize the necessity
of saving money when money is hard
\to get than in tinfes of plenty. They
exercise more constraint and self de
nial. Thus, prosperity is often actual
ly born of adversity.
“The three basic factors of prosper
ity are favorable, viz: materials, labor
and capital. £
“A large percentage of our raw ma
terials is each year provided from the
agricultural yield and the great 1920
crop has furnished ample materials
for manufacturing purposes.
“Because there are now more men
than jobs the labor situation is ex
tremely favorable, and we find that the
labor unions are also beginning to
take a mere reasonable view og the
situation in general.
“The third factor, capital, may not
be regarded by some as favorable, but
in the entire commercial history of the
United States price reductions have
been followed by a decrease in inter
est rates and an increase in loanable
funds. Then, too, the savings of the
people provide capital, and savings are
very much on the increase.
“From this brief outline it will be
scen that the country is shaping itself
for a year of prosperity even if it does
not develop into an actual business
boom. We have a right to be opti
mistic and to impart this optimism
to others, for in so doing prosperity
lis certain to be promoted.”
I High School Notes. l
On the first Wednesday of the new
year the entire student body was as
sembled in the high school auditorium.
Judge M. C. Edwards, president of
the board of education, started the
new year out right by being present
at our exercises, and by giving us a
most enjovable and beneficial talk.
After this Mr. Dukes made some an
nouncements, and regretted the fact
that, on account of the absence of the
music teacher, Miss Hutcheson, the
music would have to be dispensed with.
Following the.announcements the dif
ferent grades returned to their rooms,
resolving that the .vear 1921 should
be he best in the history of our school.
Shellman and Parrott Meet Here.
Friday night Shellman and Parrott
journeyed over and locked horns on
Dawson’s basketball court. The two
teams were well matched, and kept
the large crowd in a high state -of ex
citement throughout the entire battle.
Neither team could get their passes
working well on account of the ex
cellent form of guarding and inter
cepting of passes by other sides. There
was very little open playing, the ball
being covered the greater part of the
time. The absence of the usual amount
of passing caused a good many scram
bles and not a few hard falls. Parrott
was in the lead. during the first part
of the game, and seemed to have a
good chance to win, but Shellman
came up strong during the latter part
of the game, with the final score of
19 points against Parrott’s 12.
Appoint High School Staff.
The Dawson high school annual
staff announces the appointments of
Louella Nasworthy and Croswell Brim
as associate editors, to take the places
of Eunice Thomson and Harry Ches
ter, who have recently moved from
Dawson.
l The staff is made up of boys and
girls from all four classes of the high
school, and they were selected because
of their ability to carry out the work
of gathering material for the annual.
On Friday afternoon a meeting was
called to .discuss the importance of
untiring effort in collecting material
'The members of the staff have caught
‘the spirit of the work and they are
now engaged in pushing this work to
a hasty finish. However, their efforts
-must be supported by hte people of
Dawson, particularly the merchants,
the support of whom means the finan
cial success of the book. Those of our
business men who have not bought
advertising space will be seen concern
ing this matter, and it is hoped that
they will aid the high school in mak
ing the 1921 “Tattler” greater than
the volume of 1920.
- LR e e i S
ATTENDING STOCKHOLDERS
MEETING IN ATLANTA
iR s
Hon. C. M. Harris is in Atlanta
representing the Terrell county stock
holders of the Doss Rubber Tire and
Tube Co., at the annual meeting of the
stockholders of the company. !
LYo il e eLt O e SRR e e
- DONT
If you are tx:oubled with pains or
aches; feel tired; have headache,
indigestion, inson}nia; painful pass
age of urine, you will find relief in
&’mfig &
The world’s standard remedy for kidney,
tiver, bladder and uric acid troubles and
National Remedy of Ho!hndGaince 1695.
Look 5..'1’."...."&fi’“w on every box
* and accept no imitation
Special Notices
FOR SALE-—Several good mules. See
M. C. EDWARDS, Dawson, Ga.
PICTURE FRAMING-—Prompt de
livery—no delay. McCOLLUM'S
STUDIO.
FOR SALE-—Barred rock eggs for
hatching. $1.25 per 15. MRS. S. R.
CANNON.
ROOMS--One furnished room, close
to town. Apply to S. PEARLMAN,
Dawson, Ga.
FOR SALE-—Bermuda onion plants,
25 cents per 100 postpaid. J. O.
FUSSELIL., Dawson, Ga.
FOR RENT-—-Rooms for light house
keeping. W. S. WRIGHT, 420
Fourth avenue, Dawson, Ga.
FOR SALE—At attractive prices,
‘ pure-bred Rhode Island " cockerels
from laying strain. R. H. KENT.
WANTED-—Roomers and boarders.
Rates reasonable. MRS, H. H. WA
TERS, 307 Main St.,, Dawson, Ga.
AT THE OLD MILL-—One milke
west of Graves Station, water ground
meal; one-eighth toll. L. J. FERGU
SON. )
LOST—Liver colored setter dog. Last
seen on Charlie Jones’ place, going
toward Bronwood. J. O. FUSSELL,
Dawson, Ga.
FOR SALE—Rhode Island red cock
erels, and eggs for hatching. MISS
BELLLE TIMMERMAN, Route 1,
Bronwood, Ga. /
FOR SALE—Olds 5 passenger auto
mobile, privately owned, well kept.
Having no one to drive will sell at low
figures. Phone 38.
FOR SALE—Registered Jersey cat
tle from largest herd of pure bred
Jerseys in Georgia. Choice selection
and breeding. NEEL'S FARM,
Thomasville, Ga.
BOARDERS —Wanted five or six
men boarders, or, man* and wife.
Rates reasonable. Corner Fourth Ave.
and Orange St. Phone 205. MRS. ]J.
E. CUSHENBERRY.
WANTED Reliable . dealers and
agents everywhere to handle the
biggest selling line of fireworks and
Xmas goods in the country. Address
FINK, Box 114, Dayton, ‘Ohio.
NOTICE—I have the agency for the
J. R. Watkins Products Co. for Daw
son and Bronwood. All orders given
prompt attention. Phoné trunk 4, three
rings. MRS. C. C. TURNER.
NO STRONGER EVIDENCE CAN
BE HAD IN DAWSON.
Look well to their record. What
they have done many times in years
gone is the best guarantee of future
results. Anyone with a bad back; any
reader suffering from urinary trou
bles, from kidney ills, should find
comforting words in the following
statement:
G. M. Roberts, wholesale grocer,
440 E. Lee street, Datwson, says: “I
have taken Doan’s Kidney Pills, and
they have never failed to give relief.
At times I had a dull aching in my
kidneys and it caused me a lot of dis
tress. It only took a few doses of
Doan’s Kidney Pills which I got at the
Dawson Drug Co. to fix me up in fine
shape. I gladly recommend them.”
(Statement given July 4, 1914.)
On April 15, 1918, Mr. Roberts
said: “I am always glad to say a good
word for Doan’s Kidney Pills, for
they helped me greatly when I used
them.”
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don’t
simply ask for a kidney remedy—get
Doan’s Kidney Pills—the same that
Mr. Roberts had. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Mfrs., Buffalo, N. Y. |
’ . @
Petty’s Improved Wilt
Resistant Cotlon Seed
| have been improving this cotton for seven years by
making single stalk selections, and breeding up to where I can
have the most prolific and quickest maturing cotton that I have
ever seen grow. My foundation stock was Covington’s Toole
Wilt Resistant cotton seed. My cotton fields have been in
spected by cotton experts of the'State Entomologist and the
State Agricultural College for six years. I refer you to either
of them. I have my private ginnery and do not gin for the
public. In this way I keep my seed absolutely PURE. 1 have
a nice lot of seec-l_ to offer this year at $2.50 per bushel.
| H- A. P etty, Dawson, Ga.
“NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
Effective Sunday, January 16th, the Seaboard
Air Line passenger trains will discontinue using
the Central of Georgia Station, using the S. A/, &
instead. ‘ | _ ;
" G.L.UPSHAW, Agent.
- OPENING PERFORMANCE
. Y
Ry lander Iheatre
Americus’ New $150,000
Play House
Friday and Saturday
January 2llst and 22ad.
CURTAIN AT 8 P. M.
Matinee, Saturday, January 22nd.
Curtain 2 P. M.
John Golden’s
The comedy that broke the
world’s record. More than |
1000 consecutive perform- .
ances in'New York. Still
playing capacity houses.
SEATS NOW ON SALE
PRICES INCLUDE WAR TAX
First Floor Boxes Fi";;i.?(t) Sew;;lgz(l;t $M2.;n;
Orchestra Seats 3.85 2.75 2.20
Balcony Boxes 3.85 2.75 2.20
Balcony Seats 2.75 2.20 1.65
Gallery, (Col. Only) 1.65 1.10 .85
Immediately upon receipt of check reservations will
be made and seats returned to you. Make checks
payable to Walter Rylander, Manager.
NOT A BAD SEAT IN THE HOUSE
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