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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-12-30
A BOIL WEEVIL CAMPAIGN.

From the Savannah News.
Too much cannot be done to get the farm
ers of this state to prepare for the coming
of the boil weevil The newspapers and state
officials have been doing a great deal. The
newspapers have been publishing for two
years or more articles giving information as
to what should be done to combat the WeeVll,
and they have told of the blighting effects on
business and farming of the weevil's first ap-
pearance. Nevertheless the farmers are not
yet fully aroused to the Importance of being
prepared for the weevil's coming. There are
some probably who will never be prepared
and will not realize what the presence of the
weevil means until the pest is actually in their
fields. But the great majority of the farm
ers can be Influenced to make preparations,
and hence the campaign which the State
Chamber of Commerce is about to inaugurate
is to be commended in the strongest terms
There is no other thing of such Importance
to the state as this of getting the farmers
to begin at once preparations for the coming
of the boil weeVil. Preparation means the
saving to the state of millions of dollars annu-
ally If the weevil should catch the farmers
unprepared there would be depression in all
activities. Business and professional men
would suffer along with the farmers. Even
the laDorers would feel the pinch of hard
and handle. The State Chamber of Com
merce's campaign should have the hearty sup
port of all classes.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-12-30
of the insect

The federal commissioner of education
recommends the education of ignorant adults
&C tho hest method of reducing nlfteracy in
all parts of the country. That is IN line with
the view of Judge Frank Park, the new con-
gresham from the Second district, who has
for several years made practical application
of II with an esold field school, after crops
have been laid by for the men and women
of Worth county and surrounding country
who cannot read and write. The school is
Taught at different place every year, and is
proving of great value to large number OF
people who didn't have the advantages of a
school in their younger days,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-12-30
WHICH WOULD BE SOME TIME.
ON the New York Tribune.

From the New York Tribune
General Manager Higgins of the Manila and
Dagupan railroad was a regular Kipling Eng
lishman-he didn't believe in trying to hurry
the East. AS Americans began to filter into
the Philippines they wondered at the way he
piled the natives into his third class car
riages,'' somewhat as is done nowadays in the
New York subway. 1t occurred to some of
them that if he added a few more third class
cars to his equipment he might induce more
of the Filipinos to travel Finally one of
them asked him why he didn't
whats the use?" remarked Mr.. Higgins.
They'd only fill 'em up"
How long do you think you'd remain gen
eral manager of a big transcontinental rail
way in American" asked his questioner,
laughing.
ooh, about as long as paid the stockhold-
ers 35 per cent on their investment" was the
Englshman's incontrovertible answer.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-12-30
OUT OF THE NIGHT THAT COVERS ME.

Out of the night that covers me,
Black as the Pit from pole to pole
I thank whatever gods there be
For my uncouquerable soul
In the fell clutch of circumstance
l have not WINGED cried aloud.
Under the bludgeonings of chance
My head is bloody, but unbow'd.
Beyond this place of wrath and tears
Looms but the Horror of the Shade,
And yet the menace OF the years
Finds and shall find me unafraid
It matters NOT how straight the gate,
How charged with punishments the scroll,
I am the master OF my fate,
7 am the captain of my soul.
William Ernest Hadley.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-12-30
A Sane and Safe Christmas

Dawson's Christmas holidays. just past.
have been ideal in two respects.
The first of these is that the merchants
Of the city had during the days preceding
Christmas. and especially on Christmas eve,
an unusually good trade, 1t was Of extraor-
binary volume. and the feature most pleasing
Of all is that it was of that class so dear to
tha hearts of all merchants-cash trade
Thereby the Golfers of the local purVeyors
were expanded to a degree most comforting.
The second feature was ordfliness With
ont question it was the safest and sanest
Christmas on record here. 1t is to be doubted
whether any other town Of similar size in the
South went through the holidays with so lit
tie of drunkenness, fires and petty crime as
Dawson can show; as a matter of fact, there
was practically none Of these in evidence.
Dawson has many things, large and small
uDon which to congratulate herself, and
among them is her method Of celebrating the
birthday of the meek and lowly Nazarene.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-12-30
AN ELEPHANT IS PENsIONED.

From the Youths Companion
One of the newest names on the pension roll
of British India is that of Timouh, the ele-
plant that was carrying Lord and Lady Hard
inge, the Viceroy and Vicereine, when the at
tempt was made to assassinate them in 1912.
Although wounded, and in the midst of great
excitement, Timouh remained calmly in his
tracks. His reward will be a life of ease, with
the best of food and care. AS he is only thir-
ty years old he is likely to remain a pensioner
far longer than any of his human associates
on the roll.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-12-30

It is said that congress will, probably, be
asked to appropriate 100000 to supply seed
to the food sufferers in Texas for planting
crops next year. We do not regard the
government as in any way obligated or au-
thorized to dc such things. The proposed do
nation is essentially an act Of charity. Texas
is rich and prosperous state, and the help
should come from the people of Texas and
not from Uncle Sam. The thought of turning
to the federal government in all cases of need
or stress is not wise. We have gone too far
in looking to that source for help, advice and
control.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-12-30

Postmaster Lewis and his force at the Daw-
son postoffice again demonstrated their work
ing efficiency during the Christmas holiday
rush. With letters and parcels pouring in on
them by the hundreds and thousands not one
of them lost his equilibrium and their duties
were performed with that same degree of
steady and intelligent effort which has always
marked their regime The public is under
obligations to them for the splendid service
rendered.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-12-30
STICKING TO THE COUNTRY.

From the Dublin Courier-Herald.
striking fact in connection with the re-
cent reunion of the Fordham family, when
the ninety-fourth birthday of Mr.. Genus Ford
ham was celebrated, is that all the nine chill
dren still reside in the country Judging
from the newspaper reports of this event ev-
cry one of the children and most OF the grand
children reside on rural routes They have
stuck by the old farms-these Fordhams-
and they are prosperous set.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-12-30

In 1912 the federal department of agri
culture began an investigation of the market
ing of cotton, and the result is printed else
where in The News today. Interesting and
in some respects startling disclosures are
made The question of marketing the prod
ucts of the farm is big and important one,
and it is well that more attention is being
given it. Everyone who is in any way inter
ested in cotton should read the article.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-12-30

The Atlanta Journal is an able and persist
ent champion of good roads, and never lets
an opportunity pass to stress their importance
and benefit. In a recent editorial it called
attention, as pointed out by the Kansas board
of health, to the relation between good roads
and health. Good roads mean the removal OF
wayside weeds and rank vegetable growths,
where flies and many other annoying or dis
ease-bearing insects find shelter. They mean
good drainage, so that the stagnant pools,
where the malarial mosquito breeds, are I'M
known They mean, in their perfection,
hard. dry surface, where there is relatively
little of the dust and dampness that are I'M
favorable to many forms of serious illness.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-12-30

Governor Slaton has made it known that
he will come to South Georgia for a successor
to Judge j. R. Pottle, who has announced his
intention of resigning from the Court of APP
meals at an early date In this connection
Judge W. c. Worrill, of this jucial circuit, has
been spoken of for the position. We do not
know that Judge Worrill will seek the place,
but that he is eminently qualified and would
have the support of large number of infu-
entail friends if he would accept it there is
no doubt. The governor could not find more
capable man on whom to bestow the honor.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-12-30

In making their plans for another year the
farmers of Southwest Georgia should not for
get that Mr. Boil WeeIviI is just around the
corner. They can pitch their crops, if they
will, so this purveyor of disaster can do burt
little if any harm. Rufus Jones, former
Dawson boy who is secretary of the Progress
i've Club of CTarksdaie, Miss, spent part
of last week with homefolks here and told a
gloomy story of conditions in the southern
part of that state, which has been ravaged by
the pest the past several years, The farmers
there, said Mr.. Jones, have suffered more this
year than ever before from the depredations
of the insect.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-12-30

information contained in dispatches shows
that approximately seyenty-fve Georgia coun-
ties will have farm demonstration agents at
work within their borders during 1914 and
it is gratifying to note that nearly all of these
counties are located in South Georgia, the
garden spot of the world. This section is
wide-awake, and keeps well in the forefront
of progress.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-12-30

With the tariff and the currency bills out
of the way the regular session of congress,
which convened this month, will not have
anything of special Importance or interest to
do The elections will occur next year, and
attention of both sides of the house and
senate
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-12-30

If Mr.. Boil WeeviT had sufficient intelli-
gence to realize the furore he is creating he
might not feel fattered, bur he would certain
" realize how important parsonage he mas
grown to be. Not even our old friend I.
Roosevelt, in his most Rooseveltish days, com
manded so much attention.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-12-30

Governor Dunno of Illinois is very much
opposed to the teaching of sex hygiene and
eugenics in the public schools He says he
would not allow his daughters to attend a
school in which such subjects were taught
Governor Dunno is right. The whole thing
is disgusting and repulsive.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-12-30

Dawson was filled during the holidays with
visitors who in days gone by we're residents
here, and who cannot resist the temptation
to trek back when the glad days arrive. There
is an inexplicable something about the good
old town which brings them back home occa-
sionaIIy
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-12-30

A town cannot amount to much unless it
has the proper sort of contiguous territory
supporting it. No town in Georgia can claim
more in this respect than Dawson, and few
can claim as much.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-12-30

Some of your constituents are disagreeing
with you" said the trusted lieutenant.
well, keep tab on them" replied Senator
Sorghum when enough disagree with me
to constitute a reliable majority I'm going to
turn around and agree with them.-Star.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-12-30

Senator Bacon and most of the congressman
came home for the holidays. Senator Smith,
who had recently visited Georgia, remained
in Washington.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-12-30

Albany will be seyenty-five years old tomor-
row, and isn't grown yet. Our neighbors will
celebrate the occasion with big banquet and
rousing sneeches. Best wishes for all.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-12-30

Atlanta, Macon and Savannah are all want
ing one of the regional banks that are to De
established under the new currency law.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-12-30
LAWYERS.
11uI-o G. PARKS

1.in1-o G.. PARKS
Attorney and Counsellor at Law
dawson, Georgia
VIII practice in all the
courts, both State and Federal.
Prompt and careful attention
given to the interests Of every
client who may put business in
my hands. I make a specially
of preparing all kinds of legal
papers, such as wills, deeds,
bonds and contracts, examin-
ing and abstracting titles; also
commercial law and collections.
Office in Dean Building.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-17
CHANDLER GETS
SHIP PRICE CUT
Captain Smith, Of the Success,
Agrees to His Suggestion and
Makes 1t Is Cents.

Al the written request OF DR.. J. A. G.
Chandler. Superintendent OF tho City
schools. the admission fee to the old
british convict ship Success has been
reduced TO % cents. The wonderful
relic OF = former age of navigation
unqucstionably the Oldest ship nfoat Is
lying In the CITY Dock ut Eighteenth
and Cary Streets, one square from the
street car line
Captain Smiths action In reducing
the price of admission to the ship from
30 cents to 20 cents was done I'm
Or. Chandler.
IT Is true that I charged only 25
cents admission fec to View the Sue
cess In Norfolk" said Captain Smith
last night TO n reporter OF The Times
Dispatch, but ! must say that tho
reduction was more In the form OF an
experiment than custom. have
shown the vessel In all the large sea-
ports from Boston TO Norfolk. and un-
III reached Hampton Roads had
never charged less than 90 cents.
Upon my arrival In Norfolk. how
ever. was met with the cry that the
people would not pay 80 cents to in.
spect the Success. and was advised
TO divide the admission fec In halr
After had done this l began to see
mat there Is as much money in the
south as In the North and that
had established foolish precedent.
Prominent persons who viewed ~
Success in Norfolk asked me 10 bring
her up the river to Richmond and
place her on exhibition here. 4, con.
sidc!able expense ! did so, having 10
tow the ship all tho way. whereas |
usually move her under her own can.
vas. felt that return TO my
established price was only REASONABLE
In the face OF the added cost OF ret
ting here
However. can hardly blame tho
Richmond people for thinking IL
strange that should have a sliding
scale OF prices. and / gladly consent
10 the suggestion that ] reduce them -,
Chandler Advises Move.
DR.. Chandler wrote Ia Captain Sr,itb
yesterday as follows:
You have historical exhibition
, ,iial an our people would be Interested
IN seeing. and 1t has been suggested
mat If YOU can see your way clenr To
! reduce tn" price OF admission IL would
be u gracious thing 10 do Just Mt
| inns time our people have many extra
eNpehSes' E.t they would readily so TO
see your ship nj Il less price .
10 "hich Captain'Smith replied:
hcpi!lng 10 your favor of this data
j am pleased TO say that the reduction
In the price OF admission TO the old
.ohVict SNIP Success. now on exhibit
non AT Eighteenth and Car. Streets
from 30 cents to Is cents Will be ,nade
effective tomorrow morning ACCORDING
10 your request 1t gives me great
pleasure TO be able TO facilitate the
viewing OF the historic ship.
III such course were NnancInuv
possible / should like to throw tbc
success opcn to the free inspection OF
me public. but like other educational
institutions. certain amount of money
~ necessary for its support should
IKE Tor every citizen Of Richmond Ia
Ia Oh
learn an unforGettablc lesson in bis
I tory" " MS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-17
COLLEGE NEEDS
S19,OOOAT ONCE
viii Complete Great lIalf-Nlil-
lion Fund and Secure Con
ditional Pledges.

Tho sum OF $4,000 must be raised
on or before January in order TO
insure the success of the great half
million dollar endowment project for
Richmond College. For some weeks
the college has been engaged I'm an
active campaign TO raise the amount
needed, and tho response has been
liberal. President T.. w Boatwricht
announced yesterday morning that the
total amount now 10 bc raised was
$4,000. which would secure conditional
subscriptions in New York amounting
10 $4,000.
since that announcement two friends
OF the college went to DR. Boatwripht
One q Richmond man, and one from
another section OF Virgtnia-and on
The condition that their names should
not be mentioned at this time. pledged
themselves TO pay over to tho college.
on the morning OF January $4,000
each In cash. If the remainder OF the
amount needed to complete the $500.
GOO fund has been subscribed
with III" success or the great move
mcnt I'm sight friends OF the institu-
ton started out with new viror ycstcr-
day afternoon TO raise $4,000 and SO
end ia" campaign before Christmas.
and thus mark chat season by the
elimination of a great educational pro-
Jet which has been several years In
preparation. During the afternoon
promises We're received of contributions
amounting to about $1,000, to be made
IN cash Within tho next day or two
These were not entered up as definite
pledges, rs the donors expect To send
In cheeks at once. Dr. boatwright cX
pressed himself last night as greatly
relieved TT the new start the movement
had taken. following the two contin-
gent subscriptions of $4,000, which nut
the whole amount so nearly in reach
that the trustees will not now con-
slider the possibility of failure, but are
pressing forward to AN Immediate com
pletion Of the undertaking.
Meanwhile the group Of now build
ings at Wcsthampton is rapidly taking
shape, the Womans College having
been completed, while most Of the
buildings of the mems group are under
roof. and Will be ready for occupancy
ut the opening OF the session in Sep
tclnhcr.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-17
LAW DES|GNATES
HOSPITAL ZONES
Provides Fine for Unnecessary
Noises, Collectible Before Po-
lice Justice.

Mayor Ainslic returned to City Clerk
august yesterday with his signature
Che following ordinances:
Providing for the creation Of hos
pital zones within which all unneces-
Sary noises are to be prohibited on
the pain OF hnc. collcctible before the
police justice.
Authorizing the Mayor to enter into
= contract with tho Virginia hallway
and Power Company permitting tho
city to construct water pipe line
through the company's dam in tho
James River
Granting to the St Andrews Asso-
citation the free use of 100000 cubic
feet OF gas annually. In confederation
OF the service IT will render to tho
city by maintaining a free public bath
house.
Approprla,ing s2e.79s to the Gas
works. to meet increases in the price
year.
Granting permission to the Atlantic
Coast Line Railroad Company TO ex
tend certain stub-tracks two feet be-
You'd the property limo in Canal street.
Authorizing the City Attorney to nc
quirc land for driveway to be con-
Structed between Candles IIil and
Riverside Parks.
Granting to tho Shcltcring Arms
Circle OF Kings Daughters tho free
use OF the City Auditorium for concert
purposes.
FIXING tho salary OF the city Auditor
and clerk to the Finance Committee
ut $4,000 a year.
Fixing tho salary OF the clerk or
vital statistics in the Health Depart
mcnt at $3.50 year
Fixing the pay OF tho bailin OF tho
Police Court at SO a day.
Fixing the salaries OF the clerks
DOCK Keepers and stenographers in the
Office Of the City Auditor
AppropriatinE $500 To the Church
civic Association to aid In l!quidating
debts contracted by II in playground
work on Church IIill.
Authorizing the City Attorney TO nc
quire land for the opening OF an alley
from Fourteenth to Fifteen Streets
between Hull ana Decatur Streets
South Richmond
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-17
POSTAL SERVICE
GETS MOTOR CARS
Two New Type Autos to Be
Sent to Richmond by the
Postmaster-Gene

TWO OF the Post-Office Departments
latest model motor cars are TO be
placed in the Richmond mail service at
once. In reply TO letter from the
Iostmastcr-General Offering them
postmaster Allan telegraphed the de-
partmcnt yesterday. requesting that
they be shipped Immediately.
The cars. which are Il new type, arc
being tested for efficiency and speed
They are Isl use in only two cities, De-
trott and Dayton. and the fact that
two OF them are placed in the Rich
mond service to be tried here indicates
the regard in which the local Office is
held In Washington. In his letter
PoStmaster-Gcncral Burleson expressed
confidence that the Richmond post
office authorities would give the We
hiclcs IL fair test and furnish his de-
partmcnt with full report of the re-
suit.
The machine is about the size Of an
ordinary automobile, but has body
of unusual design. intended to facilitate
the work Of the carrier in emptying
body is sixty-cight inches In length.
thirty eight inches in width and thirty
inches in height. The engine Is capable
OF developing n speed OF twenty miles
an hour. Although tho department eX-
poets tho carrier to operate tho ma
chine, there Is seating space for two
persons.
Postmaster Allan said yesterday that
he has two carriers who are capable Of
operating and caring for the cars so
that 1t VIII not he necessary to en-
ploy special chauffeurs They will be
used for collecting mail from street
boxes and for the delivery OF Christ
mas parcels. and are expected to aid
materially in handling tho rush traf-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-17
ARGUE CROzET
CROSSING CASE
c. & o. Attorney Questions Juris-
diction of Commission Over
Private Parties.

the Crozet Crossing case was argued
Dctore the State Corporation Commits
sion again yesterday, the citizens OF
Crozet In Albemarlc County, having
petitioned the commission to reouiro
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Com
pany to abolish II grade -crossing et
thnt station Witnesses were exnmin-
ed, and photographs OF the present sta
ton. track and road ARRANGEMENTS
were filed by each side. Henry TAYLOR
and d. II Lcake appeared for tn.
railroad. and Russell Bargamin for tho
Crozet citizens.
In tho course OF tho argument Mr.
Taylor raised unique point. on which
there seems TO be no precedent beforo
the commission. lie held that tho com
mission Lad no jurisdict!op, since tho
Board OF Supervisors OF Albcmarle
County had not been made a party 10
The suit-that the commission had no
jurisdiction over private parties
/. The commission gave each side ten
DAYS In which TO file briefs. and will
then take the case undor advlscneut
The crossing IS described By citizens
os being extremely dangerous Tho
railroad passes the station at Crozet
on high, curved embankmeut. Just
west OF tho station building road
crosses the right OF way, making Il
necessary for teams to pull steep
grade 10 get on the cinbnnkIncnt. and
practically Impossible for drivers 20
see approaching trains