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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-08-08
ANOTHER AUTO ORDINANCE
READ FOR FIRST TINE AT COUN.
GIL MEETING TUESDAY NIGHT.
If Passed All Vehicles Will Be Re
quired to Keep to the Right on
Streets and Turning Corners.

! III Passed All tenlcI0S VIII DE ne
uuired to Keep to the Right on
Streets and Turning Corners.
At the last regular meeting of the
council an ordinance amending the
section of the city code regulating
automobiles was read for the first
time and passed to the next meeting
of the body. The amended ordinance
in full reads as follows:
"Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Council of the city of Dawson, and it
is hereby ordained by authority of
the same, that section 159 of the 'au-
tomobile ordinance be amended as
follows. By adding after the word
! corners in the fourth line thereof
the following words, or crossings, in
tersecting streets or alleys and by
adding at the end of said section the
following: And all drivers of such
machines shall invariably keep to the
right of the road, where it is posi-
BILE to do so, and all corners shall
be turned only by keeping to the
right of the road Seid section as
amended shall read as follows:
Sec. 159. Upon approaching cross
ings or intersections of public streets
or alleys it shall be the duty of the
person operationg such machine to
cause the horn, bell or whistle to
blow Immediately before turning cor
ners or crossings or fntersecting
streets or alleys, and to simultane-
ously check the speed of the machine
and to keep checking the speed there
of so as to stop in time to prevent
damage to any person or thing on or
crossing such street or alley; and all
drivers of such machines shall inva-
riably keep to the right of the road
where it is possible to do so, and all
corners shall be turned only by keep
ing to the right of the road"
A similar ordinance has been
adopted in nearly all cities and has
proved very satisfactory in regulating
street traffic, as it eliminates to
almost a minimum the danger Of col
lisions and other accidents.
An ordinance requiring all vehic-
les on the STREETS of Dawson to travel
and turn all corners to the right of
the road was also read and passed
to the next meeting of the council.
The ordinance in full reads:
"Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Council of the city of Dawson, Ga,
and it is hereby ordained by authori-
ty of the same, that from an after
the passage of this ordinance all We
hicles of every description using the
streets and alleys of this city shall
travel to the right of the road and
turn all corners to the right Of the
road, and any violation of his ordi-
nance shall be punished as is provid-
ed in secion 100 of the City Code"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-08-08
Their Merit Won Recognition.

Seth H. MCGEE Cleveland, Ca, tells
how he suffered a severe and painful
ache over his kidneys, and though he
tried several kidney remedies still he
got no relief. A physician recon-
mended Foley Kidney Pills, and soon
after his back eased and he had no
more pain and kidney trouble. He
says: Il believe Foley Kidney Pills
the best kidney medicine made. "
Dawson Drug Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-08-08
when It Concerns a Woman.

It is always a satisfaction to hear
of a cure being made by Foley Kid
ney Pills, but particularly so when
the fortunate one is a woman. Mrs.
M. N. WEIGH, Young Harris, Ga, had
a bad case of kidney trouble that af-
.feeted her whole system and cauced
much suffering, backaehe and rheu-
matism. She writes: Foley Kidney
Pills cured me when all else lad fail
ed" Dawson Drug Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-08-08
wAREHOUsEMEN ARE READY.
Regulations Governing Condition of
Cotton Are Very Strict.

Regulations Governing Condition of
Cotton Are Very Strict.
The warehousemen and buyers Oh
the feecy staple are ready and anx-
ious to see the bales of cotton be-
gin to roll into town. The warehouse
men have made no changes in man
agements this season.
The rules and regulations are very
strict in regard to the covering OF
cotton and conditions as to country
damages and apparent weather beat
en- bales, there being heavy penalties
on apparent weather stains, etc.
The warehouses will charge all
planters storage on cotton in ware
houses after the first sixty days, the
amount being ten cents for each
month or fraction of a month.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-08-08
Mis- Melton wins speciaI Honor.

Miss Annie May Melton has just
completed a special four weeks
course in piano at the New York
School of Music and Arts, and been
awarded the teachers certificate.
This is a special honor, as the school
has not awarded more than ten teach
ers' certificates to Georgia teachers.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-08-08
Aged Lady Passed Away.

Mrs. Julia Barrett, an aged lady
who had been supported by the
church for the past several years,
died at her home on Sixth avenue
shortly after noon Wednesday. Mrs.
Barrett had been sick for the past
four months. Funeral services were
conducted by DR.. ]. A. Ivey at nine
O'Clock Thursday morning
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-08-08
Rev. davenport win Preach.

Rev. T. E. Davenport of Cuthbert
will occupy the pulpit of the Metho-
dist church in Dawson Sunday morn
ing and evening in the absence of
the pastor, Rev. E. F. Morgan. Mr..
Davenport is well known here, as he
secured his wife in Dawson, who be-
fore her marriage was Miss Alice
Lowrey He is an able and eloquent
divine and will doubtless have large
congregations to hear his discourses
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-08-08
Goes to Buy Goods.

Mr.. Sam Pearlman, proprietor OF
the Bee Hive, will leave Saturday for
New York and Baltimore, where he
will buy fall goods for his firm. Mr..
Pearlman carries one of the best lines
of dry goods and ready-to-wear cloth
ing in this section.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-08-08
VISIT BOIL WEEVIL COUNTRY.
H. A. Petty Will Make Trip Through
Mississippi and Louisiana.

MISSISSIPPI anu LOdoAaHas
Mr.. H. A. Petty left today for In
dian Springs, and from there he will
go on a tour of the boil weeVil sec
ton of Mississippi and Louisiana and
make a personal study of weeyil con-
ditions in those states and learn how
the farmers fight the pest.
Mr.. Petty is one of the best known
and most progressive farmers of this
section, and his observations in the
weevil country will doubtless be OF
much benefit to the planters OF
Southwest Georgia when the weevil
gets here, which, it is said, will be
in the next few months.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-08-08
CITY TAX RATE twelve MILLS
,rvy WAS FIXED AT REGULAR
MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL.
,,.;r,ated Expenses of City Govern
ment Exceeds the Estimated
Revenues 81 1888

Revenues PA SOOosOOs
Tho CITY tax rate for the year 1913
80. fixed at II mills or $12 on the
thonsand at the meeting of the coun-
II Tuesday night, which is adecrease
" $500 in the amount assessed last
var The taxable property on the
,irost amounts to $2,O63,O3S, and
wv If y mills will turn into the
a;ty treasury the sum of $24,744.45.
according to figures submitted to
,o council the estimated expenses
.stba city for the next twelve months
viii he s35,7S3.2S, and the total rev.
nna including the tax levy on prop
o.ty will be $33,944.45, leaving
,aec;+ in the revenues of 1883.
What the City Must Pay.
The following statement is an
,.,r,izad estimate as to expenses and
,aceipts of the city for the next IL
months:
-, street and scavenger. 81, 10000
ror fire department. ..... $4,000
ror noIice and guardhouse 100000
Annual salaries ......... 2'4oO.Oo
a,..,. Winding .... 5000
IMMENSE of schools ....,. 100000
Note difference in mules 10000
Fabric Fire Hose Co., note
dra Nov. 7th, 1913... 37O.52
nisinfectant, payable Nov. l 222.7o
Note. J. R. Mercer for GEM
'% ".orv land due Dec. L.. 10000
10Th school bond and inter-
l ost dne Dec 1 ....... $4,000
9Th series water bonds CD
and interest, due Dec. 3,2Zo.OO
1+b sewer bond and interest
' sna Now ........... 100000
Ard school bonds (2nd is
sue) and int. due Dec. l,OI5.oO
1st municipal Improvement
bond and interest, due
Dec ] So A'"'0
Miscellaneous accounts -. 1,OOO.OO
Total $3.50 ~oo''
Estimated Receipts.
From special license ...S 4,5Oo.oO
Tr ro erect tax ..... 100000
Fr Won, fines ...... 100000
Rents, sale cemetery lots
'I "to .... 10000
Levy of u mills on city
nronertv ........24, 744.83
Total 1913, 944.45
Leaving estimated short
900 If .... 1,S38.83
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-08-08
MIR. GEIsE'S FUNERAL.
Remains Were Inferred in Cedar Hill
Cemetery Wednesday Afternoon.

The remains of Mr.. j. D. Geise,
whose tragic death by drowning at
Milford Monday afternoon was chron-
icIed in Tuesdays News, were buried
in Cedar Hill cemetery Wednesday
afternoon. The funeral was held
at the home of Mrs. w S. Dozier, a
sister of the deceased, Rev. C.. A.
Jackson conducting the last rites.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-08-08
Jelly Making Time.

This is jelly-making time and j.
M. Rauch is selling jelly apples at IS
cents peck.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-08-08
Malaria Or C;hiIIS & Fever

Prescription No, 666 isprepared especially
for MALARIA or cHILLS & FEVER.
Five or ak doses will break any. case, and
If taken then as a tonic the Fever will rioi
return. II sets on the liver better than
Calomel and does not grippe or sieken. 2Sc
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-08-08

Total Observation-Disclosures
Leaving estimated short
400 Of ........ 1,S3S.8S
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-10

The votepr army of public spirited citizens with its ranks
filed by representative citizens from all walks OF life numbering 9l6
the fort of inefficient city government with petition broad,
side and captured the first outpost at the battle OF the Chamber OF
Commerce last night Inc opposing forces were strongly entrenched
their beastworks but did all their fighting under cover never
daring face the mskry Of public sentiment The enemy grace
fully captuad and taken into camp and dSnrmed from -
Der record in nmsakabe and unevoc terms
endorsing special charter bill providing commission government
for the city with provision for nonsa election the Initiative
Referendum and Recall
But the conflict has Just begun
The winning of single battle does not decide a war
The army must be kept in the field.
The arlnamentS OF war must be kept supplied
The generals be fearless and aggressive leaders.
They brook permit Their sentneS to 20
to sleep on the outpoStS.
Firing must kept up the smis lines until the last enemy
popular and efficient government either Surenders or captured
The stand taken by the Chamber Of Commerce. The Independent
Trades Council of county the Woman Club OF Fairmont and
the Mothers Club should be followed by organization in
city The lodges and churches should take the matter and
pass resolutions endorsing the plan of better government Every or
ganza0n in the city should record and enlist IN tins night
It is going to take heroic efforts to
Oklahoma City voted the commission government three times
before carried But the victory finally won Des Mone
voted it before getting the kind Of government the people
wanted New Orleans fought five before cameo them VIC
may this time but final and complete victory inevitable Ih
what he impressed upon the opposition If the opponents
can be made to see that they long block the will the people
they will possibly submit the people having upon the
question least and Of turmoil and local aga
ton There the slightest question as to what the people
want The sentiment practically unanimous with the public but
sometimes public sentiment be stlffed by skilled manipulation
every friend of good get into the thick Of this
Eght sacG their arOr until final and complete victory
Let the slogan read armont Favored by Nature Developed
by Industry and Governed by Her People Danish forever the
stigma of being Governed at Random.
The opposition to this bill the recall and referendum VIII be
Of killing the bl They tell that representatives in
legislature do not favor these progressive measures We say to
criticism the people cannot get what they ask for they will
substitutes made by those who profess to be able to prepare
they want The people have diagnosed their They have de-
cded chav sick system of municipal government They have
tcoatiruea On
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-10
IS
FLOOD BOUND
tcoatIrued On raee Foar.'

road has been forced to discontinue
all trains and the interurban lines are
all cut off from the city. At Brilliant,
Ohio, 80 families were driven from
their homes last night AMI the entire
population Of the town Of Empire has
been driven to the hills.
Ready to Send Aid
COLUMBUS, Jan. 1O.-The Medical
and Hospital Corps of the Ohio Ma.
ticn Guard, was held in readiness to
rush to the relief of Ohio river flood
sufferers. Reports received at the
Adjutants generals office this morn
ing, were that rising temperature
had caused a further swelling Of the
flood waters and endangered more
lives and property.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-10
FRANCES STARR
TO Be SEEN HERE
GREAT ACTRESS WILL APPEAR
AT GRAND "lN THE CASE OF
REcKYJ A BELAsco PRoDUc-
TIoN.

Manager Wm. Deshon Il the Grand
Opera House has made arrangements
for the booking of Frances Starr, pro-
viding he can secure sufficient sub
scribers to warrant the guarantee that
he has to make.
Miss Starr is playing "In the Case of
Becky" one Of David Belasco's fam
Gus productions. This will be the
first gelasco attraction ever given IN
Fairmont.
Miss Starr will play here the night
before the new theater is opened at
Clarksburg. She has been secured
there for the initial perfotnancc IN
the new playhouse.
Next TO MaUde Adams, Miss Starr
has the greatest drawing powers OF
American actresses, and her populari'
ty as a stage favorite is only second
to Miss Adams ...
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-10
A GROWING
COMPANY
FkIRMoNT DEVELOPMENT COM
PANY HAS A VERY PROSPEROUS
YEAR.

At a meeting OF the stockholders OF
the Fairmont Development Company
held in the on1ces of the Fairmont
Chamber OF Commerce on Wednesday
night. the following directors were
elected: Charles S. Riggs, Robert T.
Cunningham, John j. Brennan, Frank
Haas, c. II. Tarleton, Guy G. Mich1e''
F.. II. Lyon. George T. Watson, Smith
Hood.
The directors of the company organ
zed by elteting the following officers:
President, Charles S. Riggs; secretary
and treasurer, NJ. E. Ashcraft.
Dividends were declared on a paid
up capital of $266,OOO. An 5 per cent
dividend is payable in cash or stock
and ) per cent dividend is payable
in cash.
This company has done much for
the. development OF Fairmcnt, especi-
ally in the Fast Park addition. In the
past year 1t took over the holdings Of
the Fairmont Real Estate company,
built eight houses and sold $4,000
worth OF property.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-10
new NORMAL SCHOOL
PLANT FOR FA|RM0NT
DR.. WooDLEY SHOWS THAT Lo-
CAL INSTITUTION is DOING A
GREAT EDUCATIONAL WORK.
ADDRESSES CHAMBER OF COM
MERGE.

The Fairmont Chamber OF Com
merce showed It's appreciation OF the
work that is being done in the State
Normal school here. At the meeting
of the organization DR. 0. |. WoOdle.,
president of the Fairmont Normal
school, was present and made very
interesting address on the educational
conditions OF West Virginia and the
local situation III particular
He showed by statistics that the con-
ditions concerning educational affairs
in the Mountain State is far from be-
ing what It should be. In most Of the
instances where a comparison was
made with other States West Virginia
usually ranked about thrty-Iifth. In
the percentage of high school gradu.
ates to the number Of pupils in the
schools West Virginia had the unen-
vlable place OF being at tho very bot.
tCm of the list or ranking In the forty
eighth place.
The address of Dr.. Woodley Which
will be published In the West Virglnian
covered a great deal Of ground and will
be of the greatest interest to all who
are seeking information on the educa.
tional conditions us they exist in this
state.
DR.. Woodlcy showed that in this
city conditions were good That the
Normal school was turning out trained
teachers who understand the princi-
pies of pedagogy, school management,
psychology and other professional
studies fortified by the observance and
actual teaching under the supervision
and training OF experts in training
schools. He showed how this stand
ardizing of the teachers were assist.
ing in the working out OF the great ed
ucational problems that will take sew
eral years to, solve.
The organization and standardizing
OF the Fairt1nt Normal school to
degree never before attained has been
accomplished within the past six
weeks was made public in DR.. Wood
lcy's address last night. Under the
rev organization and Standardization
nj the local school it is possible for
students TO complete the freshmen and
sophomore years and be admitted to
tho West Virginia University com.
pleting the course in that institution
within two years. The same condi-
| tions apply to other universities. An.
other thing that has never been estab-
lished by the local normal school be.
fore is that from nov on graduates
from the local school will be recog,
rllzed IN other States by reason of the
Continued on Page lFou, .
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-10
Should Turkey
WITHDRAW HER PEACE DELE
GATES THE BALKAN WAR WILL
BE CONTINUED.
(By United Pressl

LONDON, Jan. 1O.-should Turkey
withdraw her peace delegates from
London tomorrow, the Balkan war
would be continued without further
notice, according to DR.. Danef, chief
OF the Balkan plenipotentiaries, He
said today: III the Turks witlpraw
after the Allies call another meeting
OF the Peace Conference tomorrow
Bulgaria will end the armistice, and
Bulgarian troops camped on the Cha
talja line will immediate attack the
Turks in four days.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-10
MUCH OF THE CITY is sU5MERG-
E0-WATER REACHES "a FOOT
sTAGE-WoMAN Is DROWNED.
(By United Press)

WHEELING Jan. 10.-Wheeling IA
food bound. The Pittsburgh flood
waters are at Wheeling. the crest
reaching here this morning. 1t ma
rooned 5000 families in their homes,
cut off the gas supply, all trolley cars
and part OF the railroad trains.
One woman Is known to have been
drowned, and another is believed to
have been lost. For 200 miles up and
down the Oalo river, aood conditions
exist, tying up traffic and industrial
plants and causing. much loss and su5'
fering.
Mrs. james McMann lost her life
while trying to cross a trestle over the
swollen river Mrs. Lizzie Blake, 60,
is missing, and is believed to have
been drowned. Every available boat
in the city was pressed into service
this morning for use in getting food to
the various marooned homes. The
Island, where 5000 thousand people
live, wes completely submerged, and
in most homes thz families. had been
driven into the second stories to live.
At 8 a. m. the water reached a stage
Of "A feet here. At steubenvllle the
water last night reached 4S feet, the
highest stage recorded since 1907,
All industrial plants including the
Labelle Iron Works and the Carnegie
steel Plant are shut down, throwing
thousands ofmen out Of work.
a9Ths cleyeland and flttebuFgh tatIti talIt
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-10
NO CHANGE
IN SITUATION
STATE SENATE FAILS TO ORGAN.
IzE AND A0JoURNs UNTIL
MoNDAY-PRoGREssIVEs WILL
NOT VOTE FOR sTANDPATTEk.
lspectal 10 West .vIrginIanD

CHAnL EsToN, W. Va, Jan. TO-
For the third consecutive day the Sen.
ale failed to organize since the date
of the opening OF the regular session
of the State legislature. Senate.
White. Republican, moved TO adjourn
until Monday noon when it is believed
that Senator H. T, Strother will have
returned from his brothers. funeral
which was held in Virginia.
The Republicans stated that they
had been Unable to agree upon can
didate for president Of the Senate fol.
lowing a two,days' caucus.
The Democrats again voted for
French,
arhe House viii meet ut two.thiFty
this afternoon at which timo Speaker
ScentindetI on Page trfve.J
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-10
Grafton

WILL HOLD MASS MEETING TO.
NIGHT ON NEW CHARTER PLAN
MIR. L. NJ. Davis went to Grafton
this afternoon, where he will address
a mass meeting OF the citizens OF that
city on the Commission Form Of Gov
ernment, tonight.
The meeting was postponed from
Thursday evening to this evening in
order that Mr.. Davis might be pres
ent and address the meeting. The
city Of Grafton is considering the mat.
ter Of a change OF government and
their proposed new charter win abe
PLACED before q ma MEETING etsthe
people tonight Tor anal stion.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-10
VICTORY
THE FIRST FORT IN THE BATTLE OF THE PEOPLE FOR
BETTER CITY GOVERNMENT FOR FAIRMoNT FALLS
INTO THE HANDS OF THE PEOPLE.

NEXT GREAT BATTLE TO BE FOUGHT AT CHARLESTON AND
THE ARMY OF PUBLIC SPIRITED CITIZENS WITH MANY
RECRUITS WILL. MARCH IN SOLID PHALANX UPON
T. OUR SEAT OF GOVERNMENT ASKING THAT OUR REPRE-
SENTATIVEs LET THE PEOPLE say
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-10
Commission Form Of Government
Assured For Greater Fairr110Tlt

CHAMBER of CON IgER Acs
cEPTs REPORTS shilISTEp HY
CORPORATE ExTeNsiot cohl.i
MlTTEE-EpeEMoN is
OUT OF CITY LIMITS BEG Atl sE
PROPERTY OWNERS 20
WANT IN.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-05
SENTIMENT BEAR|SH
IN COTTON MARKET
Offerings Freer Than Ring
Could Readily Absorb.
2 to 5 Points Off

New Orleans, August 4.-The cotton
market was quiet today. Sentiment was
bearish and in the morning session offer
ings were freer than the ring could read
lily absorb. In the afternoon less cotton
was for sale and the market displayed
good reeuperative power.
Gossip was chiefly concerning the
weather and while the official reports
noted no relief to the drouthy conditions
in the western belt private accounts told
of rains at several points in Texas. On
these accounts most of the selling was
based Bulls charged that reports of
moisture were greatly exaggerated and
that the decline was artificial.
The opening was steady at a decline of
4 to points in the face of a dry weather
map. The decline was gradually widened
until the active months were to 10 points
under Saturdays close. in spite of the
forecast OF generally fair weather for the
cotton region tomorrow and the long fore
cast for hot and dry weather for the en-
tire week. Around noon bears began to
grow uneasy under the forecast and there
was more or less profit taking among
them. In the afternoon the demand in
creased and the close was at a net loss
of only to points. The tone was quiet
on the close.