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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-09-20
MIDWAY MENTION.
A Batch of News and Personal items
for News Readers..


Messrs. George Johnston and Oslo
Parish of Sasser, Frank McLendon
and George McLain of Herod ana
Willie Godby of Yeomans visited the
fair sex here Sunday. 80.
Messrs. Henry Jennings and Olln
Matthews left Sunday night for Atm
ems to enter the University of Geor-
gia. .,o
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Jennings have
returned from North Georgia, where
they spent the summer.
Mrs w. E. Hickey and Miss Annie
Zimmerman were pleasant callers
here Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Johnston OF
Columbus visited Mr.. and Mrs. 1. l..
Zimmerman last week.
Little Miss Nellie May billiard OF
Graves is visiting her cousin, Miss
Willie Lou billiard.
Mr.. and Mr.. Pierce billiard OF
Webster county have visited Mr.. Is.
Joiner and family.
Miss Mamie Breedlove spent the
weekend with her cousin, MISS Ma
rian Jennings.
Mrs. ]. W. Crawford of Cornelia
is visiting at the home of Mr.. Nj. Il.
Jennings.
Miss Marguerite Forth will leave
Saturday to take charge of school
near DeSoto.
Miss Jessie Belle Forth is the guest
of relatives in Americas.
Mrs. NJ. e. Jennings has returned
from a trip to Cornelia.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-09-20
sAssER SETTINGS,
Ladies Form Reading Club. News
Notes and Personal Items.

IaUIeS FNTl11 u Olubs ANN"S
Notes and Personal Items.
The ladies of Sasser have organic
ed a reading club. We wish to- take
up a number of books between now
and Christmas, The first is West
ern Women in Eastern Lands" We
hope this class will prove beneficial
to all the members, and we would
like for all the ladies who can to
Join. Mrs. John Brim is leader and
Mrs. r, ]. Grier secretary.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Graves and
children of Cairo are guests at the
home of Mr.. r. E. Knight.
Messrs. j. A. and Ed Brim and
Mrs. G. c.. Brim spent Sunday in
cambridge with friends.
Mr.. John Davis spent several days
in Fitzgerald last week. He reports
an enjoyable time.
Mrs. H. ]. Tyler of Walters Cross
ing spent several days with home
folks last week.
Mr.. Hill Bransford has returned 10
Sasser after spending the summer at
home,
Judge Spear has returned home
after spending several weeks in Ba-
conton.
Mrs. G. C. Brim of Griffin is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. r. b. Anthony
Mrs. Paul of Leesburg spent last
week here with Mrs. w. B. Paul.
Mr.. Clennie Spear has gone to
Atlanta to take medical course
Miss Margaret Davis of Pelham Is
here attending school.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-09-20
PREMIUM LIST OF TERRELL
COUNTY SCHOOL FAIR

Best showing of tomato products,
with recipe attached, So.
Best written account of crop, 50.
Club prize, $40.
Boys Corn Club.
Best yield per acre, $40,
Best showing of profit, IS.
Best ten ears, 81.
Best written account of crop, 81.
To contest for county and state
premiums entries must be made on
all four of above contests.
State premiums will be announced
later.
Contests Independent of Corn and
Canning Clubs.
Best trio of poultry, any kind,
50.
Best showing of canned products,
So.
Best jar fig preserves, 81.
Best jar watermelon rind pre-
serves, 81.
Best glass apple jelly ST..
Best dozen biscuit by girl under
IL, 81.
Best dozen biscuit by girl from
II to 10, 81.
Best loaf light bread, 81.
Best pound cake, 50.
Best display homemade candies
Best plain handmade apron, 81
Best machine-made kitchen apron
81,
Best half-dozen button holes by
girl under IL, 81.
Best half-dozen button holes by
girl from II to Is, 81.
Best specimen hand-embroidery
| by girl under IL, 81.
Best specimen hand-embroidery
by girl from 10 to IS, So.
Best hammer handle, 81.
| Best axe handle, 81.
Best picture frame, 81.
Best display manual arts, 81.
Best art display by girl, IS.
/ Best news letter by pupil under II
50.
Best news letter by pupil from 1;
to IS, 50,
Best history of Terrell county, 50
Best story of the Confederacy, IS
| BEST essay Ou CIl i6tIaA SAtA~SA4
ship, IS.
Best paper descriptive of Geor
gia's forest trees with section spec
| linen of trees, SIS.
Best exhibit of high school work
SIS.
Best single grammar grade ex
hibit, SIS.
Best single primary grade exhib
it, IS.
Dawson Is Not Included in Fol
/ lowing contests:
Rest general school exhibit from
school supporting from to 4 teach
ers, $40.
Best general school exhibit from
school supporting two teachers, $40
Best general school exhibit from
school supporting one teacher, $40
Each school will have it's separate
exhibit with everything coming from
any pupil of that school included IL
the exhibit.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-09-20
BRIDGES CORN IS GATHERED
BUT THE YIELD ON ACRE WILL
NOT YET BE MADE KNOWN.
Believed That 1t Will Take the State
and District Prizes in the Boys
Corn Club Contests.

The gathering and measuring of
the prize acre of corn of Walter
Bridges, the eleyen-year-old son of
Mr.. H. T. Bridges, was finished on
Wednesday, but the result has not
been made known. This will not be
done until the corn of all the con-
testants in the district has been gath
cred.
The News feels safe in stating,
however, that the yield is not less
than $50 nor more than 100 bushels,
This is less than those who saw the
field of corn estimated that it would
be, and is largely due to the fact
that measurement of the land by the
gentlemen in charge of the gathering
reduced it about one-third of an acre.
The corn was gathered and meas
ured by Messrs. J. 2. Turner, w. L.
Pace and S. D. Hatcher, and Mr.. G.
V. Cunningham, the governments
farm demonstration agent for this
district, was also present
1t is the opinion that none of the
contestants will have a larger yield,
and Terrell county will capture the
state and district prizes, as we'll as
the one offered by the Central rail-
road, ...
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-09-20
CH|LD'S HEAD IN IRON pot
SMALL BOY TAKEN TO HOSPITAL
TO PREVENT sUFFOCATION.
and Ten Physicians Are Need
ed to Release Him.

NEW York; took physicians
and nurses in Bellevue hospital more
than half an hour to remove an iron
pot from the head of Peter Szusca,
two years old. Young Peter was pre-
tending that the pot was hat, when
suddenly it slid over his ears and
nose until the rim touched his neck.
Then Peter began to yell.
His mother, Mrs. Jennie Szusca,
heard the cries reverberating in the
pot and ran into the room in which
Peter had been playing. She could
not see the lads tears, for the pot
covered his face, and so Mrs. Szusca
thought at first he was laughing. She
said it was hard to tell whether a
person with pot over his head was
laughing or crying on account of the
! weird noises that echoed from the
pot. So the mother laughed, too.
When she thought Peter was be-
coming too hilarious she attempted
to remove the pot and it wouldn't
come off, and Peter yelled something
that sounded, in infantile idiom, like
''it hurts" The more Mrs. Szusca
pulled at the pot the tighter the iron
mask seemed to hold. Then she sum-
moned George Deyer, a neighbor.
Deyer's attempts were futile, and he
suggested that plumber should be
summoned.
Meantime Peters walls began to
sound like stage thunder, and Mrs.
Szusca became frightened. Some
one was said to have sagely suggest
ed that Peter should be taken to
cold storage plant, turned up side
down and water poured into the pot;
the water would freeze and the pot
would be broken by the bullying ice.
But Mrs. Szusca said that the hospi-
tai was the place for Peter. She
wrapped the pot up in a shawl, and
took it, with Peter still attached, to
Bellevue. In the hospital DR.. Savok
took mother and child to ward
and tried to pull the pot off. The
pot wouldn't bulge. Several nurses
came in to assist, but the pot was
tenacious.
We'll nave to get tinsmith at
once" said the physician.
A tinsmith was not available. Then
nurse suggested that eoapsuds on
the pots insides might ease it off.
Peter was placed on his head and
suds and soft soap were poured into
the pot. The pot remained obdurate
for hal fan hour, but finally the soap
had the proper effect and Peter was
released from his iron prison.
Peter was none the worse for his
experience, and soon went to sleep in
his mothers arms.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-09-20

An attractive premium list, en-
bracing many prizes for the boys and
girls of Terrell county, has been an
nounced for the Terrell County
School Fair, which will be held in
Dawson on November Sth and 9th
The list embraces premiums for
the best yields of corn and tomatoes,
the best canned products, the best
preserves, jellies, biscuit and bre ID,
the best needle and machine work,
best history of Terrell county and
story of the Confederacy, best exhibit
of high school work, best general
school exhibit and various other
things, and is as follows:
Canning Club Premiums.
Greatest yield per 10th acre, $40.
Greatst profit from yield, 81.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-09-20
FARMERS FACE DESTITUTION
Tornado in New York State Left
Many of Them Homeless. Many
Persons Are Missing.

SYRACUSE, n. Hundreds of
farmers, their homes destroyed and
crops ruined by the tornado Of Sun
day, today started the task of recon
struction, aided by hundreds OF will
ing hands. The ten mile strip de-
vastated by the storm presents a
scene OF chaos. Highways are block
ed for miles with fallen trees and
in some places the distractions are
thirty-five feet high. Few of the
farmers carried insurance against
tornadoes.
There are many reports of persons
missing. but search of the debris
strewn path has failed to reveal ANY
more bodies. Several persons no
were boating on Onondaga lake when
the tornado appeared have not been
accounted for. The known death list
stands at three. Practically every
man. woman and child in the path OF
the storm was injured to some ex-
| tent.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-09-20
1lY0R AND CLERK in GUARD HOUSE
VII OrdinaYY >ooooo~1>
.,o,oNBNT OFFICIALS OF THE
VERB PRISONERS IN THE
~ vurNICIPAL BAsTILE.
ait THEY FINALLY GOT OUT

wos Closed Upon Them In
poor o,singly, and They Peeped PEN
.oIv Through the Bars. The
~~ I, Found a Key After a Call
~ Help Lad Been Sounded
r,o mavor and city clerk of Daw-
~ we're inmates of the city guard
~ .o Wednesday morning. While
pOu, had committed no breach OF the
wv thew nevertheless found them
pe ,D's looking through the bars OF
@NeS 9ison and locked in just as tight
US opy seasoned offender against the
masonicipal ordinances has ever Deen.
IuI,V attained their freedom without
i Jus 'rsnal procedure which attends
w iteration of guard house occu-
pants. ,4 - +bis wav Mavor
Nv !. ' RaII and Clerk Edwin Bell had
' oUucluded their official duties in con-
sv .ntion with the holding of the may
s. court and tarried in the
% above the guardhouse where
wv conrt is held. Their presence
! !so w was presumably overlooked by
Inv attending policeman, and the
law .a door leading into the prison
.orridor was shut upon them. me
oDiy way of exit from the building
" tibrongh this door, and when the
=, rovor and clerk prepared to take
+I Iei departure a few minutes later
,Soy discovered themselves prisoners.
Nayor Bell looked out through the
bars and hailed passer-by. Get a
DoIiceman." the official shouted,
to come over and let US out of the
rardbouse. The pedestrian looked
st tbe imprisoned mayor in astonish-
ment before he took in the situation,
and then with an expansive grin pre-
nared to carry out the mayors re-
quest
In the meantime Clerk Bell had
produced a big bunch of keys and
was working industriously to effect
what inmates of a prison usually
term a getaway. His efforts were
At length rewarded, and the two OIL
rjals stepped out from behind the
bars.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-09-20
TWO NEVER FAILING WINNERS
Albany MEN CONVICTED OF OPP.
ERATING SURE THING" GAME.
Iipsey and Webb FIeeced Scores of
People With Die That Had Mean
ing All It's Own,

ALBANY, Ga.--F. A. Lipsey and
@. E. Webb, who were arrested at
Fitzgerald the other day and bought
back here on the charge of operating
sure thing gambling device and
fleeing number of people to the
tune of several hundred dollars,
pleaded guilty in the city court of
Albany this morning and were fined
by Judge D. F. Crosland. Lipsey
was assessed $3.50 and Webb was
stuck for SIS and costs. Webb is
a near beer saloon proprietor OF this
city. The sheriff chased the pair
two days before they We're captured.
Their plan of securing victims was
something like this;
Lipsey and a confederate would
go into a near beer saloon or pool
room and get into game with eacn
other on counter or table. Others
in the place would get interested in
the game and be induced to enter.
Then the device would get in its
work and the victims would be feec-
ed to a fare-you-well. The device is
maze Oh DOuC anu Sp4lAS inv q SOPt
The body of the top has eight faces,
numbered from one to eight. 1t has
spindle passing through it, on
| which it is spun. Bets are made on
high numbers. The man who under
stands the operation of the device
by pushing the spindle back and
forth through the body of the device
can cause 1t to stop with either high
or low numbers uppermost, as he de-
sires. BY pushing it through so that
it spins on one end of the spindle
the device always stops with numbers
one to four up. BY pushing the spin
die so that it spins on the other end
numbers 3 to 8 invariably appear on
top. AS the spindle can be pushed
through without danger Of detection
while the device is being passed to
the other fellow the operator has
what is Familiarity known as lead
pine cinch," and the other fellow has
no chance in the world. 1t is like
knocking man down and taking his
money.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-09-20
UTENSILS COST S25, 100000
Committee of Government Experts
Makes Inventory of Persian
Cooking Vessels.

TEHERAN.-The shah's cutlery
and kitchen utensils are worth $780,
100000, according to a committee
of government experts appointed to
make an inventory.
The committees report shows that
no other court, not even that of
Spain, has such elaborate pots and
pans as the Persian. They are all
gold plated on the inside, and the
plainest are of silver.
The kitchen salt and sugar CAMS
ters are of massive silver, but the
spoons and forks, plates and dishes
are of solid gold, while most of the
knives have handles incrusted with
precious stones.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-09-20
LOOKS LIKE BONDS LOSING
Voters Appear Indifferent, and But
Few Are Going to the Polls.
Less Than 75 at NOOA.

At noon today not more than 10
ballots had been cast in the city cleo
ton submitting the issuance Of $12,-
500 worth of bonds.
While less than dozen votes had
been cast against the bonds the out
look was not very encouraging that
they would be carried.
There are 324 registered voters,
and it will be necessary for two
thirds of this number, or PIG, to vote
for bonds if they are authorized. AS
failure to vote is the same as vote
against bonds the required number of
votes will not be obtained unless
more interest is shown during the
afternoon than was in evidence dur
ing the morning.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-09-20
COST $11 TO FIGHT.

Chappell Grayden and Joe Lockett,
negroes. had to pay $11 each for
pummeling each other Tuesday. This
was the fine imposed upon them
when they appeared before Mayor
Bell Wednesday. john Crump, a
negro boy, was fined Sc for throwing
broken glass upon the sidewalk.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-09-20

Mrs. J. N. Hill, Homer, Ca, has
nsed Foley's Honey and Tar Com
pound for years, and says she always
recommends it to her friends. 1T
never fails to cure our coughs and
colds and prevents Group. We have
five children and always give them
Folev's Honey and Tar Compound
for a cold, and they are all soon
well. We would not be without It
in our house" Dawson Drug Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-09-20

Notice to Prospective Phone Users,
All parties who intend to have a
phone installed will please sign d
contract at cnce, as we are prepar.
ing 10 have a new directory printed
DAWSON TELEPHONE COMPANY
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-09-20
ADJUDGED BANKRUPT.
Action Is Taken Against Cotton Belt
Telephone and Telegraph Co.

ItIUVIIOIIV UT" q
The Cotton Belt Telephone and
Telegraph Co., with headquarters in
Cuthbert, has been adjudged bank
rupt. and the first meeting of cred
itors will be held in Cuthbert before
Judge B. T. Castellow.
This company has been financially
embarrassed for some time, its bust
ness having been directed for several
months by Messrs. F. H. Davis and
George Mcdonald as receivers
Cuthbert Leader.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1912-08-03
FEDERATION.

The event of greatest interest to
Catholics everywhere just now is the
national convention of the American
Federation Of Catholic Societies
and editors, which will be in session
In this city from August 16 to Aug
ust 81. These two bodies will bring
to Louisville many distinguished
church dignitaries and thousands Of
visitors. to whom will be rendered a
genuine Kentucky welcome. For
nearly a year the local Catholic Fed
GRAFTON, societies and parishes, have
been preparing for the entertainment
of this great body, and the Kentucky
Irish American can give every as
surance that their labors are certain
to be crowned with success.
The convention and its delibera-
lions will of course be of first
Importance, but we feel confident
that its every act and resolution will
be imbued with a spirit of religion
and patriotism that will receive the
approval of the American people.
The names of the able and noted
church dignitaries and public men
who will be heard insure this result
and will place the Catholic people
in their true position.
Now that the work Of the Louis
vile Federation In 30 nearly coras
pleted, It is but Just to say that
everybody should contribute TO the
expense that must be incurred for
halls, decorations, music, banquet
and the monster parade. Right here,
the Kentucky Irish American would
say it is the duty of every Catholic
man in Louisville able 60 walk to
turn out in this parade. In this way
only will they show the right spirit
and do honor to our city and the
great Catholic body the Federation
represents. With so many societies
and parishes participating in the
parade, there will be no excuse for
any one not being in the ranks on
this occasion.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1912-08-03
MODEST COLLEEN.

II I should sing OF Mary
Don't think that that's her name
My colleen bawn's contrary,
And doesn't care for fame.
She says twould make her fidget
To see her name In print,
SO / can't sing it-Murtherv
nearly gev a hint.
She likes to watch me writin'
A sonnet to her eyes,
in poetry recitin
The love that in me lies,
But holds one rosy digit
Restrainin' of me pen
For fear I'll mention--Mushal
I almost wrote II then.
So when the names Of Nora
An Nell an Kate betimes,
Or Mary, Rose, OF Dora
Are mentioned in me rhymes;
They mean that modest midget,
That charming little elf,
Whose name is--Ol I'll lave ye
To guess the name yourself.
Thomas DAILY.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1912-08-03
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS.
Late News That Will Interest
Members Here and Else
where.

At Albany, Ore, class OF about
thirty-five will be initiated.
The New York Chapter, represent
Ing $4,000 knights, has taken a pro-
nounced stand against Socialism.
The Denver Council baseball team
defeated the Fort Logan soldiers and
now have a good lead for the city
championship.
All eyes will now turn to Colorado
Springs, where the Supreme Council
will meet. This convention will be
unsurpassed by any yet held.
Open house for the lady friends
of the council at Portland, Ore, was
a pleasant affair last week. This
council will initiate a large class
next September.
With a deep sense OF its RESPONSE
bility and duty, Colorado Springs
Council has left no stone unturned to
make neat weeks convention pro-
nounced success.
Niagara Falls Knights will soon
select the site for their new home.
Eighteen offers were made, but the
choice will be confined to one Of the
six considered most desirable.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1912-08-03
WILL THEY HEED THIS?

The Guardians of Liberty
= 5aId S0905 ponder well the
following, which breathes the real
spirit of patriotism and liberty:
1.-THE characteristics Of a true
American are good will, sympathy
with the helpless and oppressed, in
telllgence, uprightness, energy, cour-
age and industry; and if we love our
country and desire to make its insti-
tutions permanent, we must labor to
cultivate these virtues in ourselves
and in those whom we are able to
influence. Patriotism, like charity,
begins at home"
These are the words of the great
Catholic Archbishop ]. L. Spalding,
an American of Americans and a
patriot of patriots. but how different
they are from the utterances of
Miles and his following, who are OPP
posed to religion. The genuine and
true American fosters religion, which
can not be said for the psuedo
Guardians"
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1912-08-03
APPRECIATED.

The Kentucky Irish American APP
preciates the kindly words expressed
by the Catholic Federation Parade
Committee and the resolution adopt
ed. It's publishers will continue the
work of creating enthusiasm and
keeping alive the greatest interest in
all laudable undertakings of our
Catholic societies. Commenting our
work the committee trusts that the
Kentucky Irish American shall
Increase many times in circulation
and thereby spread its effectiveness
Tor good" In accordance with
motion adopted at a previous meet
ing. the resolutions were presented
by a special committee and signed by
Col. Michael Reichert, John A. Doyle
and DIR. Charles A. Edelen.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1912-08-03
MACKIN COUNCIL
Club House Was ThronRed
With Members Mon
day Night.

Mackin Council club house was
filled with members Monday night,
when the Social Club made its report
for the year. Delegates to the Cath
Ollie Federation and the committee
said there was every assurance that
the Y. M. I. wohld be we'll repre-
sented in the parade on August IS.
President Adams, Chairman of the
Board Of Grand Directors, and the
Excursion Committee called atten-
ton to the special train that will run
over the Louisville & Henderson to-
morrow to the injecting Of the Grand
Council at Owsnsboro, the train
leaving Union station at 7:45 a. m.
Tom Bachman George buddy and
Fred rfoffmar. Nnt are on the sick
list, were reported improving The
Entertainment Committee was we'll
pleased with the attendance and an
nounced that arrangements were
making for another social meeting
on August 10, when reports will be
made by the delegates to the Grand
Council At this meeting there will
also be a short address by prom
inent physician, and the final
touches will be put on the arrange
ments for Mackin turnout on Sun
day, August IS.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1912-08-03
KAsT CELEBRATION.

Andy Kast (O'Kast in Hibernian
circles), the popular and genial
Drain Department, celebrated his
fifty-second birthday Thursday, and
was kept busy at his residence on
Highland avenue receiving congratu-
lations and good wishes of his many
friends and acquaintance. A coterie
of his friends presented him with a
handsome gold-headed cane, David
Garvey making the presentation
speech,
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1912-08-03
GRAND COUNCIL.

The Grand Council Of the Young
Mems Institute, Kentucky jurisdic-
tion, win convene at greensboro to-
morrow for three days convention.
Sarto Council has made extensive
preparations for the entertainment
of the delegates and visitors. Mackin
and Trinity Councils will run a spe-
cial train tomorrow morning, leaving
the Tenth-street depot at 7:45
o'clock. This will be one. of the
most important meetings of the
Grand Council for some years past,
and its deliberations will be watched
with interest.