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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-07-24
M'EENDON ENTERS THE RACE
FORMER CHAIRMAN RAILROAD
COMMISSION A CANDIDATE,
Opposed to Special Privileges and
FavOrs Giving All Cities and
Towns a Square Deal.

S. G. McLendon has announced his
candidacy for railroad commissioner
in the August primary.
When asked which commissioner
he would make the race against he
replied:
Naturally and inevitably Judge
Hillyer is the commissioner whom |
will oppose. l voted against special
privileges; Judge Hillyer voted for
them, and my candidacy Is based on
my record against special privi-
leges."
In discussing his candidacy Mr..
McLendon said:
should consent to the use of my
name as candidate for railroad
commissioner.
These friends point to my Ian
guage in a well-known case, in which
| said in deciding that case:
If the reduction asked for by
Atlanta is made it should be made
correspondence to every other point
in the state of Georgia.
"They also point to the following
language used by me in deciding that
case:
I" ITO give Atlanta a rate of Is
cents per 100 pounds on green coffee
from Savannah to Atlanta would be
superlatively unfair, unless a cores
ponding reduction was made to ev-
cry other point in Georgia.
These friends point to the fol-
lowing Language used by Commits
sioner Hill in deciding the same
case:
ITO grant compliments prayer
and give the reduced rate to Atlanta
alone would in my judgment be to
discriminate in favor of Atlanta as
against other Georgia points,
ION this record my friends de-
mand the right to correct a wrong,
alleging as is true, that the public,
and particularly the shipping public
of Georgia, had been grieyously
misinformed and that I had been
cruelty wronged.
"In response to these demands,
and being not only willing but de-
sirous that the people shall pro-
nounce judgment after knowing the
facts, l announce my willingness to
offer as a candidate for the Office of
railroad commissioner.
"Mr. Hill, Mr.. Stevens and I voted
against special privileges"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-07-24
TWO WILL OPPOSE TRANMELL
MORE ENTRIES FOR OFFICE OF
RAILROAD COMMISSIONER.
Hon. j. j. Flynt of Griffin, Former
President State Senate, and Hon.
Jno. III. McGehee of TalbOttOn.

j. J. Flynt of Griffin, former pres
ident of the state senate, will oppose
Paul Trammell of Dalton for the UNI
expired term of railroad commits
sioner.
His formal declaration to this eff
feet is as follows:
"Acceding to the wishes of large
number of friends throughout the
state l make my formal announce
ment as a candidate for railroad
commissioner, and complying with
the rule prescribed by the state ex-
ecutive committee l designate Hon.
H. w. Hills unexpired term, which
commences December Is, 1912, and
expires December Is, 1914, as the
place to which / aspire.
with a full realization OF the
great Importance of this offlce'
touching so closely as it does the
interests of the people and the mate
rial welfare of the commonwealth, L
desire to say that should l be select
ed at the primary to fill this place
I shall give my best endeavors to a
fair, fearless and impartial discharge
of the duties that may devolve upon
me as railroad commissioner.
Realizing that it will be impossl-
BILE for me to make personal can
vass of the state in the limited time
Intervening between now and the
date set for the primary l respectful
ly request and urge that my friends
in each county use their every intlu-
ence in the furtherance of my candi-
dacy."
McGehee in the Race.
Hon. John H. McGenee OF Talbot
county, has likewise entered the race
to fill the Hill vacancy. Mr.. Niece
hee graduated from Emory college
in 1885, taught school for two years
at Guyton, then moved to Talbotton,
where he has since practiced law.
He served in the state senate in 1888
and 1889. He is native of Meri-
wether county, being a son Of Rev.
wether county, and is son of Rev.
J. B. McGehee of the South Georgia
Methodist Conference,
Chas. j. Shipp of Cordele is can
didate for place on the commission
and is opposing Commissioner j. T.
Gray,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-07-24
CUT DOWN PEACH ORCHARDS.
Sumter County Growers Are Disap.
pointed With Seasons Results.

Sumter County Growers Are Disap.
pointed With Seasons Results.
An Americas dispatch says Sum-
ter county orchardmen have finish
ed the shipping of peaches with prob
ably IT'S carloads sent forward.
While returns are not complete it is
not believed that any considerable
amount was realized on sales, the
season being somewhat disappoint-
ing.
AS the result of adverse conditions
one if not more of the large orchards
there will be cut down and the
land planted in more remunerative
crops. The owner of one of the
largest orchards has announcer mis-
intention d thus disposing of 1PC.-
900 peach trees, preferring raising
cotton to the less profitable Elbertas.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-07-24
WE WOULD NOT EAT THEM
QUEER DISHES POPULAR WITH
FOLKS OF OTHER PARTS.
Whole Frogs Fried, Flies Made Into
Cakes, StalI-Fed Snails and Ant
Salad Some of DeIIcacies.

6S1AskA OOAtC Vi DCAlCtNCACSs
What wort human beings eat?
Frogs, for instance, served up whole
and friend in bread crumbs, are Serv-
ed with relish in Cambridgeshire
and Norfolk, England. Doesn't
sound especially tempting, does it,
and yet why should only the legs of
the coarse-voiced denizens of ponds
and swamps prove edible? Many OF
us are fond of oysters, CLANS, crabs,
Holsters, and yet will not endure the
thought of snails, although the daily
consumption by polite Parisians OF
snails, fed on green stuffs and on
bran soaked in wine, sometimes
reaches so tons. Truly, this is a lit
tie world of great wonders.
In Central Africa they do not
shout swat the fy!" They eat the
fly. They pound the insects togeth-
er in a mortar and bake them in
little cakes, which probably resem-
BILE our currant and fruit cake.
Capt. Amundsen, the explorer,
found dog flesh palatable, though
rather tough, and seal flesh as good
as first-class beef. Epicures during
the siege of Paris did not object to
well nourished sewer rats. If we
were only less squeamish the prob
lem of flies and rats would lessen
household expenses. And yet such
is American shrewdness-there
would soon be rat barons and a fly
trust-and again prices would soar
skyward.
A traveller states that the cape
bushmen eat spiders, grasshoppers,
white ants, moths and grubs; that
anteaters are found in various parts
of the world, while Australian ma
tiVes relish snakes. Some one, anx-
icns that the world should go better
and men and women be happier liv-
ing the natural life, wrote book
entitled, why Not Eat Insects?'
According to this testimony cater
pillars taste like almonds, spiders
like nuts and ants with butter and
sugar are an exquisite sweetmeat.
But Anton Filz, an esteemed virtuo-
so on volincello at the Court OF
Mannheim, died from immoderate
indulgence in spiders, which he ate
with a passionate zest because they
tasted to him like strawberries.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-07-24
10WN ON LOVE-MAKERS
sAM MAKES A NEW RULE
oxcERNING THEIR MAIL.
$40, Delivery of Letters VIII Not
~ ,uo,,ed for Parties Carrying

neral Delivery OF he0'ers WI" wv
~ Allowed for Parties Carrying
On Secret Correspondence.
.,,ao of the general delivery
.. apr at the postoffice are going to
\ stopped ao,.,o &C
~ ,annv medium through which
f',5sstine engagements are arrang-
1 'I tween fiirtatious maidens and
E.ir sdmiring male friends.
Married women are to be deprived
tSis convenient method of COM
,.otipg with men other than
/ Wv husbands. The crook will have
i make other arrangements for his
s,DIt correspondence. Widespread
rm no the effect of the latest official
= in the postal service.
From the headquarters of the
I0stofice department at Washington
/. been sent instructions to prevent
osA Of the general delivery win
w. far purposes other than for
bich it was originally intended.
The Instructions have not cached
sovson but are expected shortly.
Tbo instructions will be rigidly
IbiOrced. In the future persons ap-
sving at the general delivery win
Nv for mail will be asked why the
j aiI does not go to their homes. OF
burse there are some people who
.sven't any established domiciles,
M they will be allowed to receive
8eir correspondence at the general
eIiyery window without interfer-
lce
4 The abuses cannot be stopped in d
Nv DAYS. 1t will take painstaking
Mort on the part of the postoffices
uughout the country. The clerks
kill endeavor to impress on the peo-
e that the department frowns on
be practices which have been in
.Cgue so long. People who patron
Be- the general delivery windows will
Il politely asked to have their mail
|ent to their homes, if they have any
lOmeS
The postoff1ce department looks
i the matter in this light: The gen.
bal delivery system was established
Is a convenience to the travelling
|ublic, but as a matter of fact the
Faveling public is using it less than
by class of people. The general
|eliVery affords young girls the OPP
|Ortunity to get letters from sweet
|earts and near-sweethearts against
|he wishes of their parents. The de-
Gartment is determined that it is not
d be used as a convenience for the
|irt or the home-breaker.
About two years ago the depart
heLt attempted to stop the abuses
y the general delivery window, but
Ihe attempt was unsuccessful. The
foStOfice cannot refuse to handle
Pc peoples mail through the gen.
pal delivery window; they can only
ndicate that it would be much bet
r where possible for people to get
sleir mail at their homes.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-07-24
ELLEN RECEIVED "a A WEEK.
he Boy Who Got Off With Half Mil
lion Dollars i'm Checks.

lion Dollars in Checks.
Joseph Killen, the lad who made
N with 100000 in checks belong
lg to his employers, was drawing
s#dlary of 81 per week. The boy was
sent by the United States Cigar Co.
Il New York to make a deposit in a
Var-Oy bank, and was given a satch-
containing about $20U in cash and
saH million dollars in checks. He
e@appeared and was arrested two
Eays later in Buffalo, after the bag
az been found in Albany, where he
II IT, His mother says he was paid
d week and that he was a good
~ and brought the money to her
s'efy Saturday night. The firm de-
sef'eS the trouble it has had for CIV
r. position of such responsibility
lad of tender years. That boy
e'eaHng such an insignificant salary
pould be trusted with a fortune is
tribute to the honesty of the aver
H. american youth. Killen was the
zOIaole exception, and the large sum
trusted to him doubtless led to
Is fall.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-07-24

home it likely will go over for the
session.
Mr.. Roddenbery declared in his
closing words that members deceive
the people by promising this legisla-
ton at home and not bringing it to
vote when they have the opportu-
nifty to do So He read the democrat
ic platform of 1895, calling for the
legislation, and forced call of the
roll of the house to obtain the pres
ence of members for the final vote.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-07-24
TOM WATSON TAKES A HAND
TALKS TARTLY ABOUT FIELDER
BLEASE CONTROVERSY.
Goes After Fielder With Gloves OFF.
Brings in SeeIy, Late of Atlanta
Georgian, in Sensational Way.

Georgian, in sensational way.
ATLANTA.-Tom Watson's at
tack on Thomas B. Felder's actions
in the Blease case, connecting Fred
l.. Seely with the efforts to obtain
evidence against Blease, is furnish
ing the biggest sensation Of the day
in connection with the affair on this
side of the Savannah river.
Mr.. Watson, in his published
statement, goes after Fielder with
his gloves off. He calls him Thorn
as Bosh Fielder" and renews the
accusations against Fielder himself
in connection with the former dis
pensary graft. If Fielder is innocent,
says Watson, why is it he doesn't
dare to face the charges in South
Carolina? Watson severely scores
the Carolina investigating commit
tee for meeting in Augusta instead
of South Carolina. Watson says he
holds no brief for Blease who may
or may not be straight, but that it is
outrageous to investigate the charges
against the South Carolina governor
by a court of inquiry sitting in an
other state.
Watson claims to have kilograms,
from which he quotes, showing that
Fielder and Fred L. Seely, when the
latter was publisher of the Atlanta
Georgian, sent a special agent to
South Carolina to work up evidence
against Blease, and that when the
agent grew faint-hearted it was See
ly who wired him to stick on the
lob and ferret out something to
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-07-24
SENATOR SMITH MAKES DENIAL
Says He Is Not Trying to Defeat Bill
Making County Unit Compulsory.

MdhIHS OOUIIJy OIIIU OUIIIpIAoUIJ y
Representative Adams of Hall has
received a letter from Senator Hoke
Smith making emphatic denial of the
report that he had anything to do
with or was in any way concerned
in the action of the state executive
committee in putting the senatorial
primary on the majority vote plan.
Mr. Smith declares the report was
without any foundation and that he
has made no effort to block in any
way the pending bills in the legisla-
ture providing for the county unit
plan in primaries.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-07-24

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Imperial Valley press., 1912-08-05
GROCERYMEN ARE INSTALLING
BETTER DELIVERY METHODS

I'll Centro grOcerymen are expert
encing a rather awkward condition IN
getting on more business like basis.
Several years ago when there were
comparatively few people to serve the
practice was begun of taking orders in
the morning for early delivery, but as
business from both town and country
trade grew, there came a congestion
In the foreEoon that made continu-
ance OF this policy practically impos-
sible
Country people would come in for
supplies just when the preparations
were on for city delivery, and it be
came necessary either to prepare for
the city delivery or employ a second
corps OF clerks for only two hours
work The latter policy would greatly
increase the expense and. of course
this world add to the cost of the goods
sold.
1hls is situation that grocerymen
face i'll most localities, and the local
dealers have solved the problem as il
has been solved elsewhere, by taking
orders in the afternoon for delivery
the next morning. This is giving in.
creased satisfaction to the housewife
as well as the merchant. for the for.
mer gets her delivery earlier and the
merchant avoids the morning conges.
ton.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-08-05
MELON OUTLOOK BAD
IN SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY

LODI, Aug. Sin northern San
Joaquin county this year not over 1000
acres are planted to watermelons Last
year the acreage was about 1900.
The reason for this decrease is due
to the poor prices of 1911, and it was
good Judgment on the part of the
growers that the present acreage is
smaller than last year In 1911 water
melons sold for an average of $65 a
car.
Lodi melons were not shipped in any
quantity until today, at which time
the succulent fruit went forward in car
>lots. Some melons are being sold at
Brack's Landing at twelve cents each,
which is an average of $3.50 car. If
the growers realize the watermelon in
dustry would pay as it did when
Lodi was famed as the melon center.
This years crop is poor, due to a
shortage of rain. Clausen and Blohm,
who have $50 acres in melons, claim
that their crop will not pay handsome
dividends. They have started to irri-
gate and hope to get fair return on
their investment. Other large produc.
erS are not as sanguine of success.
AT the outset the watermelon mar
ket went to pieces with a loud crash.
In Turlock the first days shipments
sold at $l2 ton. The next day this
Price was reduced to $6-a so per cent
cut in one day. Consumers, however,
Go not get in on this big reduction,
for they pay at the rate of $3.50 ton.
Query: Who gets the money from
those TurlOck watermelonS?
Imperial Valley press., 1912-08-05
NOTICE FOB PUBLICATION

moi cosI .rds -Se.i,I n nSgs,oN oTIS
Department of the Interior United
States Land Office at Los Angeles. Cal.
July 80. 1912. NOTICE is hereby given
that WINNIE p. HAMS, of EscondidO
Cal, who on August l, 1911. made desert
land entry No. 01364S for tract 2O7. Sec
ton 81. Township Is s. Range Is E.. S.
Il. Meridian has filed notice of intention
TO make final proof, to establish claim to
the land above described before the
Clerk of the Superior Court of Imperial
County at FL Centre, California. on the
y. m
Claimant names as witnesses: Herman
c. Swink of CaleXicO, Cal; Byron Iiams
of Escondido. Cal; Carr Sherman of Cal
exico. Cal. Earl T. Robbins of CaleXico,
Cal.
FRANK BUREN, Register.
Sent A.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-08-05
TRANSFERS OF REALTY
IN IMPERIAL COUNTY
Record Of Transfers Of Imperial Cou j.
ty Realty as Shown by Compilations
of Peoples Abstract & Trust
Company.

George r. Wade and Majorie NJ
Wade, his wife, TO First National Bank
OF Ell Centro. lots 81 and 81, block 70,
Brawley.
William T. Dunn. bachelor, to Annie
E. Lyon. wife of Leroy NJ. Lyon, as
her separate property, lots and 6,
block 1876, Brawley.
Jesse Oneal, single, to Sue A Full
Ter, undivided one-half interest in lots
II, 10 and %, and southeast quarter
of section Il, and lots and I, section
20, 14-15, being part of tract 81 of said
reSurvey: also 1913 shares stock in l.
w. Co. No ).
Z. A. Brewer and Addie. his wife, to
Rose E. Brewer, commencing at the
northwest corner of lot l, block 142: .:
thence west 100 feet: thence south
$50 feet; thence 100 feet to the south
east corner of lot 3; thence north to
place of beginning, being east 100 feet
of lots l, 2 and3. block 142.
NJ. v butcher and Ethel F. his wife,
by her attorney in fact NJ. V. butcher,
to Sylvia Hawkins, a widow. lots IA
and 10, block ). Holtville.
Sylvia Hawkins by d. W. Brecken-
ridge, her attorney in fact. to S. H.
Rankin, lots IA and -. block ). Holt
vile.
Imperial Valley Improvement com
pany to S. H. Rankin, lot 13, block 4,
Holtville
S. H. Rankin, widower, to Eastside
Realty company, lot 13, block 4, Holt
Vile
]. l.. Cullar and A. L., his wife, to
Ed E. Boyd, south half of Alamo tract
No. II, Holtville, except a strip five
feet wide on the east side of said tract
for irrigating ditch.
Ed E. Boyd and Grace, his wife, to
George F. Pinney and Lula b., his wife.
south half of Alamo tract No. II, Holt
vile. This includes the east five feet
of the south half of said tract which
was subject to vested or accrued
rights for irrigating ditch
Georgiana Whitescarver and w. C.
Whitescarver, her husband, to Charles
H. Langmuir lots 81 and 3S, block "a,
Ell Centro.
Lydia Crawford, also known as
Lydia NJ. Crawford. by F. L. Davis,
her attorney in fact, and John Craw
ford, her husband, to Adolph Levi,
tract 175, 1913, 80 acres. being the
east half of southeast quarter of Sec
ton 4, 1913; 80 shares in |. w. Co.
No. L.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-08-05
MANY VALLEY PEOPLE AT
LONG BEACH CONVENTION

The annual convention of the Chris
ton churches of southern California
which closed it's session last night al
the great auditorium in Long Beach
reached high tide in enthusiasm and
attendance.
The missionary team, headed by A
E. Corey of Nankin, China, reported
| that southern California had pledged
100000 toward the special fund of a
million dollars for enlargement of the
| foreign work, now being raised by the
Christian churches of America w
f. Holt of Redlands subscribed 800,
! to this fund.
Last year $4,000 was raised by the
churches of the state and expended at
home in establishing work in new
fields. 1t was determined that S25.
coo should be raised during the com.
ing year
The convention, in one of it's most
enthusiastic sessions, voted to found
an educational institution for the
Christian church in southern Califor
MIA. with an endowment at the begin
ming of not. less than 100000. The
president of the convention, c. c.
Chapman, made a gift of $4,000 for
this purpose. 1t is expected that a
number of cities will make liberal of
fers to secure the college.
Among the Imperial valley delegates
in attendance were Rev. and Mrs. w
G. Conley, Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Scott
Miss Lena Mayfield and Kilborn Stew.
art OF Ell Centre; Rev. M. H.. H. Lee
Grant Booker and Ernest Thornquist
OF Imperial; Mrs. Curry and daughter
and Mrs. Venerable of Holtville; Mr
Sabille and family and Nj. nadan ana
| family of Brawley.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-08-05
SUGAR FACTORY FOR YUMA

Yuma Sun: The promise of the
erection of a big million dollar sugar
factor in the Yuma valley is assuming
definite shape and proportions Mr.
c. P. Cooper and his son-in-law, S. s.
Kelley, have been working on the mat
ter for some time. They grew several
acres of sugar beets this year and
shipped them to Glendale. The crop
turned out well and the sugar con-
tained in the beets ran above 19 per
cent. The Glendale people were so
well satisfied with the Yuma sugar
beets that they have made a PROPOSE
ton, through Kelley & Cooper, that if
the farmers will grow from 500 to
1000 acres of beets next year, under
contract to them and the beets turn
out well, that the year following they
will install a million dollar sugar fac
tory here in the Yuma valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-08-05
FOREST HOME

The finest mountain resort in Southern
California. A mile high, 17k miles east
OF Redlands. Postoffice, store and delica-
forest, rushing stream, wild scenic beauty,
Auto road to camp. Phone Redlands
1862 or write Manager
Imperial Valley press., 1912-08-05
DEscENDs IN sMokEsrAck

CHICAGO, Aug. 5.-Orrin w
Wright, a fireman of truck company
No. 612, today made daring descent
inside 60-foot smOkestack to rescue
laborer who was smothered beneath
an avalance of SCOT. The accident oc.
Cured at the plant of the Art Marble
company, 2608 Flournoy street, where
John Patcus, laborer, who crawled
through a hole at the base of the
smokestack, was attempting to clean
out the SCOT.
Suddenly a mass Of SCOT descended
or him. When the fire company
which was summoned, arrived, it was
found that in order to extricate the
victim it would be necessary for some
one to descend the stack. Mr. Wright
answered Captain Lably's call for q
volunteer to be lowered to the bottom
of the smokestack
Imperial Valley press., 1912-08-05
TRUSTS ROUSING GERMANS

BERLIN, Aug. st seems that
James b. Dukes recent visit has re-
suited in arrangements by which many
German firms will pass into the con
troll of the tobacco trust.
Selling arrangements similar 10
those existing in the United States are
to be inaugurated here. The press is
raising an alarm, saying that the
American trust danger, of which the
tobacco project is merely a wedge. is
no longer threatening to enter Ger.
many, but has actually arrived.
The newspapers predict the intro
duction of trust methods that will
force the small retailers to the wall. as
Germany has no antitrust laws and
the passage of such a law would be
slow and perhaps too late to be OF
any use.
The chambers of commerce and
other industrial organizations are re.
ceiving appeals to use every effort to
prevent the American trusts from
getting a foothold in Germany.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-08-05

WINOE Ia v. BLYTHEt Il. B.,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT
LAW
Land attorney and all other branches
of law. Admitted to practice in United
States and California courts. Call or
write at any time. 242 Title Insurance
Bldg, Los Angeles. Cal. Phone, Home
F3064
Imperial Valley press., 1912-08-05

S45 South Hill Street, Los Angeles
J. F. Giles, formerly of Calexico, Mgr
Headquarters for Imperial Valley Pee
pie when in the City.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-08-05

the larger German shipping companies
IS SAID to have been contemplating
the acquisition of certain docking IA
cillties in the vicinity of the Panama
canal The possibility that the atti-
tude OF the United States will limit the
scope OF these undertakings according
iy is a source of so.ae anxiety
The press greets the senate's action
with cool reserve, though there is a
suggestion thrown out that it could
have been directed against only two
powers-Japan and Germany