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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-08-12
VISITING MINISTER'S PREACHED

Rev. Hubbard at Baptist Church and
Rev. Davenport at Methodist.
The Baptist and Methodist pulpits
were occupied by visiting ministers
Sunday.
Rev. w. D. Hubbard of Dadeville,
Ala, preached at the Baptist church
morning and evening, while Rev. T.
E. Davenport of Cuthbert discoursed
for the Methodist congregation.
Both ministers delivered spiritual
sermons in which gospel truths were
forcefully presented, and their dis
courses were enjoyed by and help
full to those who heard them.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-08-12

all. The young man has very
frank countenance, and is splen-
did specimen of manhood. The most
inspiring thing in connection with
his description is that he refers very
modestly to his heroic work, and in
stead of stressing what he did he is
planning how he might have done to
save the others.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-08-12
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS LODGE.

State Deputy Grand Chancellor Has
Been i'm Dawson.
Mr. John P. Davis of Savannah,
state deputy Grand Chancellor
knights of Pythias, has been in Daw-
son, and the probability is that a
lodge of this popular secret order
will soon be instituted here.
Dawson once had a most flourish
ing Pythian lodge, and after confer
ring with a number Of former mem
bers Mr.. Davis agreed to return to
the citv at an early date.
There is much good material here
for a lodge
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-08-12
Suffered Eczema Fifty Years-NoN
Well.

Well.
Seems along time to endure the
awful burning, itching, smarting,
skin disease known as "tetter'-an-
other name eczema. Seems good to
realize also that DIR. HObsOn's Eczema
Ointment has proven perfect cure
Mrs. D. L. Denney writes: Il cannot
sufficiently express my thanks TO you
for your DR.. Hobson's Eczema ONT
ment. 1t has cured my letter, which
has troubled me for over fifty years.
All druggists, or by mail, so cents
other name for eczema. Seems good tc
Dawson Drug Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-08-12
WHITE MAN IN JAIL.

Jay HOLMAN of PARROT Can't Give
$500 Bond.
Jay Holman, young white man
occupies a cell in the county jail
The prisoner was arrested on the
charge of larceny from the store of
Powell Bros, the accusation being
that he carried a quantity of goods
therefrom unseen.
Bail was fixed at $500, but he was
unable to give it.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-08-12
For Rent.

Four good rooms in residence of
Mrs. J. F. Funderburke. SO per
month. Apply to NJ. C. Edwards.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-03
THE OLD COTTON CROP
Fast Losing the interest Of Trade.
New Season Fairly Under Way.
Practically Planted.

New Orleans This week the cot.
ton market will be more OF a weather
affair than it has yet been this sea-
son if the indications AT the end of
last week were anything to 90 by. In
the first place. the trading public is
fast losing interest in the old crop
because of the manipulation going on
between opposing cliques. who seek to
control the near positions. Commit
ments in the old crops are being liqui-
dated by smaller traders and are be-
ing replaced in new crop months. This
and the fact that the new crop season
is now fairly under way rob old crop
features of their interest.
The crop is now practically planted.
except in the most northern sections
of the belt. and the question of germt-
nation and chopping out to stand
will be of much Importance in the
near future What is wanted is warm
and dry weather. which will cause
seed to sprout and allow work in the
fields. The crop can hardly escape
feeling the beneficial effects of the
rains of last week and probably be
cause of this reports from the interior
in the early part of the week will be
favorable in their tenor.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-03
Man CAUGHT With Brass.

Whitecastte.-Thu night ievee
guards halted a white man in skiff
coming down the river when he made
an attempt to land. He was detained
until Chief of Police X. J. Landry and
the marshal could be summoned.
Upon examining his skiff several bags
of old brass and copper were found
He was arrested. Chief Landry com
municated with Baton Rouge authori-
ties. where he claims he hailed from
He gave his name as Henry Cocks,
alias Carl Smith.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-03

The other two cans of soil remained
dry At the close of the school. the
thermometers were read again. Which
soils showed the highest tempera-
lures? Which the lowest?
At another time they punched holes
at different heights in the sides of
some old tin cans; the cans were then
filled with the same kind of soil and
the same quantity of water was pour
ed into each can.
It was observed that little or no wa
ter ran through the holes while it was
flowing downward through the soil,
but as the soil became over-saturated
from the bottom upward the water be-
gan to run out.
The bottom of the pan represented
a blue clay. hard pan. rock. or any
other hard layer through which water
could not easily pass. The hole in
the can represented the underground
drain through which what water the
soil could not hold would flow away.
They learned that the soil like a
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-03
CLUBS DISPENSING LIQUORS VIOLATE LAW
Selling or Giving Away lntoxicants
on Election Days, Says Attorney.

Austin, TeX.-In a lengthy opinion
the attorney generals department Sat
urday advised the county attorney of
Anderson County that it would be
clearly a violation Of the law for a
fraternai association or club to sell IN
t0Xicating liquors to it's members on
election days and Sundays, directing
code, which provides penalty for
any merchant, grocer or dealer III
wares or merchandise. or trader IN any
business whatsoever, or the prOprle-
tor of any place of amusement. or the
agent or employc of any such person
who shall sell barter. etc. or permit
his place of business or place or pub
lie amusement to be open for the pur-
pose of traffic or public amusement
on Sunday, and holding that clubs
dispensing liquors on Sunday are
clearly within the provisions of this
article.
The attorney general further ad
vised that if the liquor is dispensed by
a steward or other person, that such
person would violate article 299, penal
code. by working on Sunday.
1t was further declared that all
clubs or associations Of persons, or
fraternaf orders, or individual persons
who shall in any manner sell or give
away intoxicating liquors on election
day would be guilty of violating the
q, 10 crt,h 100
to a fine of not less than $50 nor
more than 5000. or by Imprisonment
in the county Jail for not exceeding
six months, or by both such fine and
Imprisonment. that this penalty would
be applicable TO each and every OF
Tense, every transaction constituting
a separate offense: that this law alb
solutely prohibits one person, under
the penalty, from giving another a
drink of intoxicating liquor on cleo
tons days; that all character of clubs,
fraternal orders or associations of per
sons or individuals would be guilty OF
violating the Sunday law if liquors are
dispensed on Sunday. and guilty OF
violating the election law if such H.
quors are dispensed in any manner
whatever on election day; that article
631. penal code. requires tax collector
sheriff and deputy sheriffs, constables
and all other peace officers who have
knowledge of such violations to report
them to the county attorney, and thai
article $50 makes il a penalty for any
officer to refuse or neglect to perform
| this duty.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-03
STATE HOMESTEAD MEETING.
w. r. Percy Of Minden Elected Presi.
dent-New Iberia Selected for
1914 Meeting.

Mndcn.-Thc Louisiana Homestead
League concluded its labors Saturday.
w. II. Percy of Minden was elected
president for the coming year: first
vice president. w T.. Kelly; second
vice president. 4. f. Livaudais: third
vice president, Miss Ella Maude Coy
ington; secretary. Emile \. Wagner.
treasurer. j. \. Devilla.
New Iberia was selected as the next
meeting place. The following dele
gates were elected to represent the
state association at the meeting of the
United States league in Milwaukee, in
August: George &. Walsh, w. G. Hart.
David Hughes, w. j. Bayersdorfer. T.
NJ. Biossat and w. G. Weeks. with w.
ID. Turner. b, =. Sullivan, j. T. Barre
more. T.. G.. Gould, Dan Daboval and
A. G. Landry as alternates. The fol
lowing committees were appointed to
serve for the following year: ExeCu-
tive, ID. J. Murphy, J. G.. Medlenka.
Resolutions, George c. Walsh. chair
man: =. G.. Kicks. J. y. Percy, A. +.
Trotter. A. +. Livaudais. =. X. Han
ley. Distribution and analysis. Il. =.
Sullivan, chairman: w. T.. Kelly, T.. G..
Gould, w. r. Forester. w. G.. Weeks.
Finance. j. G. MedIenka, chairman :;
w. r. Percy. w. X. Douglass. Cred
entails, W. II. l.. LoOmis. chairman;
A. ID. Danziger. T. NJ. Iioissat Ben
Holman. Memorial. H. l.. F'rantz.
chairman; j VI. Gore. f.. Sylvester, J.
II. Barremore. G. NJ. Lind.
At the conclusion of the meeting a
special train conveyed the delegates
TO Bayou Dorcheate, where feast
had been prepared for tbem. Most of
the delegates left for their homes
that evening
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-03
Convention of Daughters.

San Antonio. Tex.-With the cleo
ton of officers of the twenty-second
annual convention of the Daughters
of the Republic of Texas came to
close Thursday. New officers: Mrs.
Rebecca J. Fisher, Austin, president;
Mrs. J. J. McKeever, Houston, first
vice president; Mrs. Cofnelia Branch
Stone. Galveston. second vice Presi-
dent: Mrs. Clara Driscoll Sewer, New
York. third vice president; Mrs. L. G..
Kreisle. Victoria, fourth vice presi-
dent: Mrs. +. G. Darst, fifth vice pres
ident; Mrs. Nettie Houston Bring
hurst. San Antonio, historian and poet
laureate; Mrs. NJ. w. Mcdonald, Aus
tin. secretary: Mrs. Belle Fem Clark,
houston, treasurer.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-03
Lafourche Basin SURVEY.

Monroe.-Nictor G. Barringer and
Robert l.. Morris. Jr., are meeting
with success in their efforts to- raise
money for a preliminary survey of the
Lafourche basin with view of dig
ging a system of drainage canals.
They left Monroe Sunday, going direct
to st. Louis. where they were assured
of the financial and moral support OF
the Iron Mountain railroad. This road
subscribed $4,000 to the preliminary
survey fund Other st. Louis people
also contributed literally. In Chicago
they have met with equal success, as
is evidenced by the following tele-
gram "Tensas Delta Land Company
advanced $1,000. Emile b. Schmidt,
$1,000, subject to approval of the
board of directors; Il. +. Hastredge,
for Richland Timber Company. $500;
N. T. Burroughs. subject to approval
of board of directors of the Burrough
Land Company. $4,000. Every man in
terviewed in St Louis heartily APP
proved this project"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-03
MAGNETIC NAVY Is AMUSING
Mysterious Movements Of Little Boats
Caused by Magnet and Concealed
Mdgnetized Needles.

To build this navy thin pieces ct
cedar or pine wood and some mag
nctizcd sowing needles are necessary.
Cut the pieces of wood into lengths a
little longer than the needles used
and about oRe-f0Hrth of an inch in
width. Make one end Of each boat
pointed for the bow. After the boats
are all ready turn them upside down
and lay a maEnetized needle upon
each where the keel should be. Now
light paraffine candle and let a drop
of hot parafiiuc fall upon each needle
and boat Take a hot nail and smooth
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-03
Anniversary Of Cyclone.

Amite.-April "a was the fifth ami
Yersary of the cyclone which almost
completely destroyed the town in 1908.
The memory of the cyclone being par
amount in the thoughts of the people,
was i'm evidence when black clouds
boiled for hours around the horizon.
A good rain, which signified thou
sands of dollars to the truckers and
farmers, fell. The strawberry crop
would have deteriorated with few
days more of drouth. Fifty-five car
loads of berries were shipped from
the parish Monday.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-03
Winfield School Contestants.

Winnfield.-Localh high school repre-
sentatives in oratory. chemistry. sing.
ing and athletics Friday participated
In the state rally at Baton Rouge.
Those who took part in the events
are: Murphy Long, Marshall Helm,
Charles Kelly, Prentiss Watts, Roy
Wright. John T. De Loach, Webster
Godfrey, Milton Stinson, George Stin-
son, Lee Grayson, Dexter Pickett,
Keith Jones. Misses Lucille Long and
Estelle Tannehill. They were accom-
panied by Profs. Richs and Kaffie and
Miss Ella Ewing.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-03
-ur LITTLE DUNBAR CHILD.
., kidnapped Boy Says Child
F''"e Has recognized HIS Little
piaymates.

,. Little Robert dunbar
'p roy with more FAM than is ac-
vi, 'I Youngsters OF ms age, who
'"' ,';dnapcd last AnEust and who
was N'"n nIor returned to his parents.
mas Jus Grand reception by tn.
, "' ,,.- 80 and children Of "roIoHsas Sat
'.' , In fact. many men joined in
me J Dunbar is safe in his own
po"' a., has been identified by
,,..',s,rd people He recognized soy.
'" Nv, 81 his old playmat"s. lie recoe-
','' 49, brother Alonzo. and is
"'"'u 20 his company Alonzo knew
,,In, TOO. and the minnie Bobbie got
n''"' nv door Alonzo ran to him and
)" -" his arms around him.
'', n.rhie knew little Emma Roos. She
aoxt door and used to play with
,'N'' uohbie not only called her name.
nmt no asked about her brother,
w" Nathan used to be a bosom
mai of Boobies.
an af the boy 'ih way dl' com
..I hack 10 him Arrival at home
,,ansb, his memory back. He is per
gac,Iy happy and c"ntcnted.
&C., am satisfied. from what | learn
, cold his father. that Walters was
~ his vicinity last August Two
,or,hers Of a bridge gang that were
=, work on the Opclousas and Gulf
noor Lake Swayzic positively idcnti-
S,od him AS a man they saw on the
,rocl ON the Monday following the
usonnoarance of our child.
"Another man saw him on the sat
urdov before. He got out of box ear
ar tho same road Robbie was stolen
on Friday.
"yes sir. Walters had something 10
do with the kidnapping. am just as
cor,ain of that as am that / am
taIking The line is drawing closer
ahout him. He is guilty
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-03
STARVING PEOPLE IN SCUTARI FORTRESS
When Montenegrins Entered They
Found Conditions There Appalling.
People Beg for Bread.

Cctiuie. Montenegro - Conditions in
the fortress of Scutari on Wcdnes-
day last. when Essad Pasha, the
Turkish commander, surrendered 10
the Montenegrins. were appalling The
Turkish troops and the whole popu-
lation were in state of such cX-
treme exhaustion from lack of food
that Essad Pasha had been threat
rncd with death unless he agreed to
capiiulatc When the viCtors entered
they were surrounded by half starved
men and women clamoring for food.
The hospitals also were in horri-
BILE condition. Unburicd and scmi-de-
composed corpscs were lying about in
the streets and in the houses many
people were found dead or dying OF
exhaustion.
In the last few days of the siege
whenever Essad Pasha appeared in
public he was followed by groups of
desperate, famished natives demand
in bread or surrender"
The MontencErins atteviated the dis
tress of the stricken population. but
their own supplies were SCauty. KING
Nicholas of Montenegro has dispatch
ed three boats to Scutari laden with
provisions and medical and sanitary
supplies.
Crown Prince Danilo. commander OF
the Montenegrin forces. telegraphed
from Scutari that the Turkish garri-
son which was allowed to march ont
of the fortress with full honors OF
war. consisted of 5000 Nizams. or sol
diers of the active army. 5000 Bashi-
Bazouks. or irregular volunteers, and
45S officers. including a number OF
AuStrianS
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-03
Cabbage Weiahs 2tt1 Pounds.

San Leon. TeX.-C. S. Woods, a far
mer. cut from his truck garden Mon
day a head of cabbage weighing TWEEN
ty-one and one-haif pounds and several
others weighing fifteen. fourteen and
thirteen pounds. Mr. Woods states he
has cut number from the same
patch during the winter. weighing
from eight to twelve pounds. He also
raised onions, weighing IS pounds per
dozen.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-03
onge. will hold only certain quan

sponge. will hold only certain guam
tity Of water
DO you suppose that they concludes
that tile drains should be made fhal-
low or dccp2 What dc YOU sHppoFe
they learned about soils h9"'ug gravel
or sand subsojlso
The next week. these boys came 10
school with small strips of htmus pa.
per which they purchased for i've
cents at the drug store. some clean
sauCcrs. and some samples Of soil Ia
ken from different places
One touched some vinegar tacld)
with the litusis paper To sec what
change would be made in its color,
one touched some lemon juice, auoth
or placed a piece against raw piece
of tomato. Then they touched som"
dampcucd soda. wood ashes. aud lime
These they found to be alkaline. that
is they acted much Hk" ly"
They learned that by carefully mix
Ing it'll" lime water and vinegar
no change in the color Of the litmus
y
that such substance was said 90 be
neutral They learned that the els
tern water was neutral
The samples of soil were separate
~ mixed with rain water to stifi
mud and piece Of litmus paper
pushed into each and allowed 10 -"
main two or three minutes
Thrco found that their papers were
darkcnrG from being wet but that
there were no marked changes IN th'
color The soils tested therefore Wet,
neutral
one boy found his paper turned \
brickish red That was decided to be
an acid or sour soil. II was learned
that it needed draining or lining. ol
perhaps both. to ncutralizC It.
The most impressive lesson these
boys learned was from what they did
rather than what they read What
these four boys did any other boys al
the upper elementary grades IN any
school can do.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-03
Use Canal This Year.

Washington. - Colonel Cocktails,
chief engineer of the Panama canal.
in a report to the war department
Tuesday, reiterated the hope he ex-
pressed some time ago that he would
pass a ship through the canal before
the close of the present year. The
statement came in response to an in
ouiry from Secretary Garrison as to
whether it would be possible to grant
the request of Captain Amundsen, the
explorer, that he be allowed to take
his ship Fran through the canal when
he starts for the Antartic regions from
the west coast of South America next
winter.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-03

ute some simple apparatus which
would be needed in making some sim
pie tests of the truth of the state
meuts made in the books. =
With lamp chimneys, thin muslin
and some fiat-bott0med pans. they
planned to find out for themselves
how rapidly different kinds of soil per
mitted water to pass through them.
After tying the muslin on the bot
tom of each chimney they filled one
with very black soil thumus). one
with clay. one with loan. and one
with sand teach containing the same
amount of SOLD; TO the upper part of
each chimney they tied strings which
served as balls through which to run
a broomstick.
Each end of the brComstick rested
on the seat OF desk. The pans were
placed beneath the chimneys At the
same time. exactly the same quantity
of water was poured on the soil in
each chimney.
Through which do YOU suppose the
water ran most quickly?
Which was the last To permit IT to
run through?
Which one held the most water?
Which one retained the least wa
ter?
On another day, they filed the same
chimneys with the same kinds of soil.
-humus, clay loan. and sand.-and
set each one on two small chips on
the bottom of the fiat pans.
Instead of pouring the water into
the chimneys, they poured the same
quantity into each pan, They did this
to learn from the experiment which
soil would allow water TO arise most
rapidly Through which do you think
it rose most rapidly?
The next Friday morning, each boy
had a common thermometer and a
good sized tin can. Into each can was
placed the same kind of soil. In the
mometers were placed deep enough
to allow the freezing point to be just
above the soil; in the other two they
were deep enough to allow them to
remain upright.
At the first recess. the temperature
OF each was read and noted. Into the
can containing a deeply-covered Their
mometer and into one having the Their
mometer not so deeply covered. the
same quantity of water was poured.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-03
RIDDLES.

Why is a steam engine at a fire an
anomaly?
Because IT works and plays at the
same time.
What word is 1t of five letters. OF
which two being removed. only one
will remain?
Stone.
Why is fly taller than most men?
Because he stands over six feet
without shoes or stockings.
What kind of anchor does a drum
ken sailor like best?
An anker of brandy,
Why should false friend never
leave his house?
Because you might look In and find
him out"
When is a man hospitable and a
cheat at the same time?
When he takes you in
Why is a divinity student like a
merchant?
Because he studies the prophets
(profits)
In what part OF the church do they
ring the bellte)s?
At the altar.
What is that of which the common
sort Is the best?
Sense.
Where did Noah strike the first nail
ia the ark?
On the head
Why is an accepted sutton like a
person guilty of a crime?
Because he ought to be transported
Enough for one, too much for two.
and nothing for three; takes one to
make and two to keep?
secret.
What game does lady's dress i'm.
proven" resemble?
Back CANNON.
Why is a girl not noun?
Because a lass talas) is an interjeo
ton.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-03
A Country Club for Monroe.

Monroe have been worked
out for the formation OF an organlza-
ton to launch country club in Mon
roe. A committee has been engaged
for some time in working UP interest
in the proposition and formulating
preliminary plans. The body has com
pleted the necessary arrangements
to purchase property on Riversiue
Heights, just north of the park "A
s10, 900 club house will be erected Win
all the attractions Of a modern coun'
try club.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-03
Tony Csvitto Found Guilty,

Franklin.-Tony Cavitto, an Italian
charged with the murder of a negro
driver, Clarence Smith, after the lat
ter had run over and killed the sister
of Cavitto in a public road last NO
vember, was Monday found guilty
without capital punishment. \ dra-
matte scene was enacted in the court
room when the verdict was read. The
father of the accused spranS to his
feet, shook his fist at the members OF
the jury. and vowed to get even Win
them Il It took him twenty years TO
do So This was spoken in the Italian
language. The mother Of the prisoner
went into Mysteries and had 10 be car
ried from the court room, while Tony
Cavitto bowed his head and cried IN
his grief.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-03
Oninion Opnosed to Huerta.

Washington. - Secretary Garrison
Friday made public the following dis
patch from Major General Leonard
Wood, chief of staff OF the army. in
vestigating the situation on the Texas
Mexican borders:
Reports of alarm among our peo-
pie along the border at Brownsville
and Laredo greatly overdrawn. Situa-
ton on our side quiet. General Mexi-
can opinion both sides of border
strongly opposed TO Huerta.'