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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-12-19

Turned up and slightly wired they
suggest "Pickwick's" collar; rolled
over they have all the neglige of
the "debardeur" shirt of Gravinfs
sketches. On one chartreuse yellow
suit the white organdie forms a
whole vest, with rolling notched re-
vers outlined by bias band of bright
blue batiste. This is pulled out over
the coat when it is donned.
Golfne, the new corduroy cotton
weave that has a background of
gauze, is used to make number of
the blouses and outside coats in this
exhibition. Blouse models are also
of gauzy crepe, with new note of
vivid embroidery motifs or of dang
ling ornaments, such as we have
seen so far here only as bead chains,
strung on colored cords.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-12-19
INDIA COTTON IN GEORGIA
Government Expert Says Plant of
AbbeviIle Farmer Is Entirely
worthless Financially.

WASHINGTON, D. CIV. A.
Cherry, of Abbeville, Ga, being' a
good farmer and a practical farmer,
will probably not spend many min
utes romancing on the peculiar cir
cumstance which brought to his cot
ton field seeds of a staple native to
Assam, India, and good for nothing
but decorating Christmas trees and
tinsel gifts. The sample boil which
he sent to Representative Hughes for
classification and pedigree has proved
financially worthless, no matter how
rich it may be in romantic possible
ties. 1t may have rested uneasily in
the clothes of an Indian spy as he
traversed the Pacific as a stowaway,
but its fruit is no good to Georgia.
The boil examined by A. l.. Lew
ton, curator of textiles in the Smith
sonian Institute, was one of a hun
dred on Mr.. Cherry's farm. Mr..
Lewton says the sample belongs to
the Xii variety, and is a native Of
the mountain districts of Assam, In
dia; that it's 'bolls are large, owing
to an unusual number of seeds in
it's locks, but that the plant is small
and bears but few bolls. The lint is
Of no value for any but decorative
purposes, being very short, not often
reaching as much as half an inch
long. He says the government has
experimental with the variety fire.
quently.
The cotton has an appearance sim
liar to that of sea island, but its text
ure resembles wool more than cot
ton.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-12-19
WOMEN MAY GET LAITY RIGHT
is CHANGING AMONG
SOUTH GEORGIA METHODISTS.
Women Are Gaining Power in Church
and Sentiment in Favor of Giving
Them Representation Grows.

SAVANNAH.- women were
accorded laity rights by the louis
lana conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, South, just before
adjournment at Crowley, La, this
week occasioned considerable inter
est in local church circles. This ub-
ject has been the source of much
discussion in Georgia Methodist cir
cles for several months, and it is said
by a local minister that the South
Georgia conference may follow the
precedent established within a short
time, since the matter is getting to
be lively subject
Granting of the laity rights to
women said Rev. Paul Ellis, could
only be possible through the general
conference and vote on the subject
followed by a two-thirds majority.
AS matter of fact, the question has
come up in the annual conference at
several sessions, but there has grad
ually been change of opinion re-
garding the advisability of allowing
the women voting powers. -
The ladies with laity rights would
be accorded the privilege of attend
ing the annual conferences and yot-
ing on all subjects which have here
tofore been handled by men alone,
and it is thought that the time is
now coming when women will be
representation on the gen
eral church board.
The women workers in the affairs
of Methodist churches throughout
the Southern conferences have col
lected so much money for various
causes and have been so active in
general work that there is a feeling
that they should be at least allowed
on the general boards
and it would not be surprising should
this question come up at the next
conference, which meets in Dawson.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-12-19
THE TALLULAH FALLS SUIT.

ATLANTA.-The supreme court
decision in the Tallulah Falls land
suit means the final and uncondi-
tioial defeat of Mrs. Helen D. Long
street and the others of her associ-
ates who tried to persuade the state
of Georgia that the state had some
rights to certain land which it was
alleged had rever been granted by
inc state to any individual.
The result of the supreme court
decision, which upholds absolutely
the title of the power company,
means that the state of Georgia has
been put to thousands of dollars OF
EXPENSE and to endless work, all abb
solutely useless. through the efforts
of Mrs. Longstret and those who
were associated with her in the fight.
The suit never interfered, how
ever, with the progress of the work,
and the power company has develop
ed hundreds of thousands of horse
power, which is now being used all
over Georgia, without marring at all
the wonderful artistic and scenic
beauty of the neighborhood. 1t is
said, indeed, by Atlantans who have
visited the falls. that the great dam
and lake make the spot even more
attractive than it originally was.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-12-19
BUSTLEs ARE COMING BACK.
FASHIONS FOR SPRING COME
EVEN BEFORE CHRISTMAS.
Styles in New York Are
Sufficient Warnings That Fashions
of the Eighties Are Upon Us.

NEW YORK.-It's a chilly anon
ally, but balmy spring is here in the
world of fashion. The Dry Goods
Economist opened its show rooms
yesterday for an exhibition OF I'M
ported spring models sent over from
Paris.
Four hustle dresses, one of them
including a veritable old fashioned
''tie-back' skirt, is sufficient warn
ing that the fashions Of the eighties
are really upon us. Not that they
are as yet distended by crinoline, but
the greatest fullness of these hustle
skirts is towards the back, and the
materials are such that they stand
out with more than mere puffs or
drapery fullness.
These imported gowns are still
narrow about the feet. Three-piece
dresses showed coats with collars
that folded rather than fitted about
the neck, the lower edges shaped in
one or two points. About waist
depths in front these coats dropped
longer in the back in godet folds or
basque peplums.
White organdie collars, seen in
discriminatory on the cotton crepe
blouse and elaborate silken after
noon gown, is a detail that adds that
chic touch for which Partisan design
ers are famous. In the gowns it
bears no resemblance to any other
part of the robe. In shape it fits
neither the neck nor the gown.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-12-19
PRIZE is GIVEN CORN CHAMP
Central of Georgia Railway Awards
Fine PercherOn Mare to Edward
WellbOrn, of Madison, Ga.

Mr.. j. F. Jackson, agricultural
agent of the Central of Georgia rail-
way, has instructed Mr.. S, j. Nc
Math, freight agent of the road in
Columbus, to ship the darkest Of the
two roads two prize mares to Ed
ward Jackson Wellborn of Madison,
Ga. Young Wellborn won the first
corn prize in Georgia with a yield of
181 bushels on an acre.
In 1914 the Central of Georgia
Railway Company has offered the
following prizes on a three-acre four
crop contest.
State prize, Percheron mare; coun-
ty prize, % entrants, short horn bull;
county prize, entrants, Berkshire
boar. One acre in cotton, one acre
in corn, one acre in oats followed by
cowpeas are the crops to be planted.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-12-19
DOWN WITH THE SKYSCRAPER
Erected in Broadway in 1889 by the
Standard Oil Company.

Erected in Broadway in 1889 by the
Standard Oil Company.
The first "skyscraper" for Office
purposes constructed in New York
city after the so-called skeleton plans,
the Tower building at so Broadway
owned by the Standard Oil Company,
is being torn down. 1t is II stories
high and was erected in 1889. Many
persons expressed fear at the time
that a strong wind would blow down
the new form of building, yet it was
constructed in a much heavier and
more solid way than many skyscrap-
ers of today.
The Tower building was the first
TO be put up under the system of iron
columns with cast-iron shells outside
them intended to make them fire
proof, and, had the architect patent
ed the idea, it is said he would have
made millions of dollars. Nowadays
the skeletons of big buildings differ
chiefly from it in that the columns
are of steel, with brick shells for
freproofing.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-12-19
IN SOUTH AMERICA.
Strange Animals and Birds That Are
Found Nowhere Else.

anu Us AiAesb ~hAI
Found Nowhere Else.
Som of the naturalists Of the
world recently have conferred their
attention on comparatively unknown
sections of Paraguay. where the fau-
ma INCLUDES many strange species.
According to Indians there roams in
one section of the country a large
black animal that climbs the trees
1T bears no resemblance to the black
panther, of which the Indians have
mo fear. But they cannot be made
to approach the animal described.
Somewhat further north on the
Brazilian bordeK is found the ''ow-
ow," white, Iong-ha'red animal
that runs in large packs and which
resembles a sheep, although, it is
said, it is decidedly aggressive. The
"mboya jagwa" is huge water SER
pent which has not been classified by
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-12-19
BARBERsHOPS RESPONSIBLE.
Blindness Is Traced to Lotions Used
on Face of Customers.

The New York committee on the
prevention of blindness sounds an
alarm by the report that more than
half of the cases of eye weakness
among men of that city may be trac-
ed to barber shops. 1t is alleged that
bay rum and other face lotions used
in some shops contain wood alcohol
and that the inhalation Of the fumes
or drops of the liquid in the eye
causes serious trouble There is a
law prohibiting the use of such To-
tions. but the committee on blind
ness has found it to be rarely enforc~
ed. The aid of the inspectors of
the health bureau has been summon
ed in the crusade to be waged for en-
forcement of the law
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-12-19
NEWS STORIES FROM STATE CAPITAL

on because no inheritance taxes have
found their way into the state treas
ury, though the inheritance law has
been in force theoretically three or
four months.
Although considerable estates are
passing into the hands of heirs al
most every day, and have been doing
so ever since the law became effect
i've, not one penny has yet been COLI
lected for the state under the inner
itancei tax law.
Formal notice has been served that
this law must be obeyed.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-12-19
STAB IN MANS HEART sEwED u

STAB IN MANS HEART SEWED UP
ATLANTA.-How man was
stabbed through the heart and had
his heart sewed up and now lives to
tell the tale was recounted by lead
ing surgeon at the big surgical con-
gress now in progress in Atlanta.
It is the rarest and most dramatic
feature of the week, and the details
make the operation almost miracle
To the lay mind. Just think of
man stabbed to the heart in street
row late at night; rushed to the
charity ward of a the big hospital,
with a cash in his chest and his
hearts blood squirting out; clear
headed surgeon prizes open the wound
in the mans chest, sews up the slit
in the heart with a cat-gut, the heart
beating all the while; and behold the
stricken man is dragged back from
the very gates of death!
The patient was only a poor day
laborer. but the operation made surg
zeal history and will be recounted
in text books for a century to come.
The marvel about the operation is
that. according to the big surgeons,
any surgeon of ordinary ability can
perform it, provided the patient is
reached in time, and provided, OF
course. the wound in the heart is not
+no LARGO
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-12-19
TO REPAIR HIS BACKBONE.
Physicians VIII Graft Part of Mans
Leg to His Spine.

Wilson Hancock, whose back was
broken in an automobile accident in
Canajoharia, N. Y, two months ago,
will undergo an unusual operation.
Physicians have. decided to graft to
his spine a piece of bone, which will
be removed from one of his legs.
Up to the time of his accident
Hancock was a pianist in a moving
picture theatre in jamestown, N. Y.
After the injury he was taken to a
hospital in New York, but 1t was not
until some weeks later that it was
discovered that his back was broken.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-12-19
ON A mo SLEEP STRIKE"
Mrs. Pankhurst Walks Floor of Her
Cell and Refuses to Eat or Sleep.


Cell and Refuses to Eat or Sleep.
Sylvia Pankhurst, the militant suf-
fragette agitator, is now conducting
a mo sleep strike" in London prls-
on. She was already on a hunger
strike. The woman walks the floor
of her cell continually. Friends ex-
pect her release shortly, but the po-
lice say she will be kept. Both Syl-
via and her daughter are in jail I'M
til after the meeting of the Woman S
Social and Political Union.
Miss Zelie Emerson, the American
militant suffragette, was in London
police court charged with disturbing
the peace. She entered with her arm
in a sling. 1t was badly wrenched
in a fight with the police.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-12-19

When. the Christmas bills come in
With the New Year you wiz have an
opportunity to make some practical
resolutions on the subject.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-12-19
sea level ca
the Cape

nal, with a breakwa the Cape
Cod bay end.
While the shortening of !. te
between Boston and New Yol. y
144 miles is a large item in itself,
saving greatly in time and expense
in the course of a year, the elimina-
tion of the dangerous passage around
the cape is the greatest gain. Full
many a stanch ship has gone down
on the rocks that form the basis of
the giant arm of Massachusetts that
juts out into the Atlantic to 'beckon
one to these shoals.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-12-19

NO INHERITANCE TAX MONEY.
ATLANTA statewide row is
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-19
PARK THEATRE
ssThe Silver King.''

In offering ''Mr. William Corbett'' and company in a revival of Henry Arthur Jones' play '"The Silver King" the management does so with the de- sire to present a talented star, sup ported by a truly competent company fin a clean and wholesome play that will be accepted by all classes of fheatregoers-
 Few actors have won for them selves a more enviabIe reputation upon the stage than ''William Cor bett." His position has been gained after years of hard and conscientious study and not by any inconsistent or r1eteoriic flight from obscurity to gtardom, as is so common in the theatre nowadays. During the years MT. Corbett has been on the stage, he has appeared under the management of Charles Frohman, Lieb1er & Co.,, and other we'll known producers. He fs as well known in England as in America
 To the part of ''wiIfred Denver the Silver King, a whole souled, kind Iy, IovabIe character MT Corbett' brings the physical and mental quail fcations that make him particularly adapted to the part. An expressive face, a handsome and dignif1ed bear ing, a fine voice and a knowledge of this kind of role gained through years of experience in similar char acteriations ''The Silver King is a vital play rom the pen OI henry AT thur Jones and is founded on cfrcUn1- stantial evfdence-it is by no means of a sombre nature. It is a play that fs universal in it's subject and makes Its appeal to every class of theatre ps,t-oas- The author deals with a subject which newspapers and maga- zines have given column after col urnn- Presidents of famous Univer- sities have discussed it, and clergy men of all denominations have found 1t worthy of serious thought. The author has succeeded in bringing about situations that are absorbing1y interesting. tenderly human and which possess all of the clements con sfdered necessary for great dramatic success. The play abounds in rich and EfoIesome hunor and comedy situa- l&-.z that are away from the stereo-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-19
EASTON

The Dorcas society of the Baptist church held a. meeting on Tuesday af- ternoon at the hall. The ladies lacked a quilt for Mrs. Clarence B. Andrews, after which their business meeting was. held and a very fine supper was served. Those present were Mrs. John H. Wheeler, Mrs. Clarence B. Andrews, Mrs. Frank Bibbins, Mrs. Mallette Sanford, Mrs. William McCauley, Mrs. Marion williams, Mrs. Helen Beck and Mrs Charles Seeley, Misses Minnie O. Sherwood, Clara, Sanford, Martha An dreWs and Mary Tyler.
 MT. Fred B. Candee has returned to his home, having spent a. few days as guest of his cousins, Miss Laura Beach and brother, in Norwalk
 Messrs. Judeon Randall and brother, William Randall, of Bridgeport, were at Maple Row Dairy Farm of this place on Tuesday.
 Mrs. Annie Silliman, MT. and Mrs. Howard SiIiiman and two children of Bridgeport were visitors on Tuesday
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-19
NO FIGURES REACHED IN REESTABLlSRMENT OF MAIN
 STREET BUILDING LINE

At the meeting of the Board of Ap- praisal of Benefits and Damages last night to consider the re-estab ablishment of a building line in Main street be- tween John and Bank streets, it was established that the Rogers Clothing Go. and Kline Bros. did not go beyond the building line when they built out their stores. Building Inspector Dan iel M. Rowland informed the board that the buildings in question were still nine inches back of the old line which was esta blished in the street.
 Building Commissioner Botsford told the board that it would cost $2,500 to put the building of Kline Bros. back to mon Council which conforms to the street.
 He also said it would cost s501 to put the Rogers building back in the same way. Abe L. Kline of the firm of Kline Bros. was at the meeting. Attorney T. M Cul1inan represented him. At torney Joseph G. Shapiro appeared for the Rogers Company with Charles Col lins. manager of that store. Architect Leonard Asheim was also present in the interest of Kline Bros.
 Building Inspector Rowland said that the work of putting back the buildings could be accomplished in two months The Kline Bros. claim damages of SEA- 336. 52. The estimate of the Rogers Bros. for their damage is $15, 800.
 The board adjourned without taking any action to the amount of dam ages it will grant either firm
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-19
NO LEASE FOR
 99 YEARS TO
 LEHIGH VALLEY

Trenton, N. J., Sept. 19.-The board of public utilities missioners today refused to approve a proposed 99 year lease of the property and franchises of the Lehigh Valley Railroad Com pany, of New Jersey, to the Lehigh Valley Railroad Company, of Penn syIvania. The New Jersey company either owns itself, or through sub sidiary corporations, about 94 miles of railroad in New Jersey, actually op- erated by the Pennsylvania corpora ton, which owns all of the stock of the New Jersey company.
 The public utilities commission de- clares it has no power to approve the lease of the franchises owned by the New Jersey company. The commission holds that its power of approval only extends to the leasing of property tc the Pennsylvania company. This does not meet the desires of the petitioning companys approval. The lease as sub- nitted was withheld
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-19
ATTRACTIONS 1.-THE THEATRES
REAL INDIAN PLAYERS
 AT P0LPS NEW THEATRE

In scenes depicting the wild western plains, Princess ATinnekoma. 6 full blooded Indian girl and her company appear in a novel and pleasing play let at the New Polls for the semi weekly bill Attired in her native cos tune to which she is well accustomed the young Indian girl sings, dances and talks her way into the hearts of her audience. In the romantic Situa- tons which make up the act she is helped by two assistants, one of them an Indian. Many situations allow the actors to indulge in song.
 Ed Foyer has a line of breezy re- marks that kept the audiences well filled up with mirth. His hash house slang went strong with the big house. Changing his character, he gave a thrilling western recitation.
 For batter and song and spoOfing, Weston and Young furnished the merriment- This pair, a man and a young lady, infuse many bright say ings into their remarks.
 Frawley & Hunt give a whirlwind exhibition of what tricks can be per formed upon the rings and bars. Both men are clever, especially the one with the clown character.
 Juggling experts come often, but very few are better than John Zim- mer. He executes a series of difficult tricks with tennis balls, hats, etc.
 Harry and Hattie Bo1den step lively and fast. The male member has a fund of eccentric steps which he is not afraid to execute.
 The feature photo play, 'TThe Strife of the Hills bring out the bitter en- mity of the Kentuckian feuds. The Pathe weekly is also shown. ~
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-19
VANITY FAIR PLEASES
 AUDIENCE AT PARK

An enjoyable surprise was In store for Bridgeport bur1esQue patrons when they went to the Park theatre last night, for 1t was indeed novelty from the accepted style of such shows Bil- lie Rftchie was upon the program In heavy type as heading the comedians of the show termed Vanity Fair" and featured as a musical burlesQue. One did not long need to witness the per formance of Ritcbie or in fact any of his support, to learn why his name was used in big type, for he Is a big factor in the entertainment. "Vanity Fair'' is more than a musical bur 1esoue It is ''variety'' built upon the plan of London Music Hall comedy, and is a constant panorama of scenic changes and situations with barely enough thread to the plot to intro duce the new characters upon the stage. Ritchie, though aided by a most competent cast, is foremost and almost constantly upon the stage. He is a worker, clever, original, and DOT trays a drunk character through more phases than can be conjured in the imagina ton. His is an act far beyond the ordinary. Rich McA1lis- ter, in the part of the bell-boy, adds materially to the laughs, and shows a versatility and oddity which also puts him in a class by himself. To do jus Itce to the large ensemble of princi- pals would require much space, but in respect to their high-c1ass work the character part of William Gross should be mentioned as should that of George Gould and Frank Base. Winifred Francis Is a soubrette of action and voice, Ruby Lusby is a good imitation of Gaby; Anna Lord is a model worth seeing: Lena Couvier is an admirable prima-donna- Dell Benn, as the devil, was we'll received. In the music-halll scene special mention should be made of Arthur Syrean, Leon Hahn, Harry Taylor, Ellen Rogers, E. R. Smith, Ed ma Sayre, CIeda Young and Anneta Carlton who work as principals.
 There are two acts to the Vanity Fair'' show, with six different settings and real variety is offered. The re- pIica of Times Square at midnight is exceptionalIy well produced and the injection of stereopticon scenes of New York upon which comedy line is based gives a novel turn to the whole.
 Vanity Fair will be seen during the last of this week with pleasure and must be seen to form an idea of its stupendous magnitude and beauti- fully costumed numbers