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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-03-20
WAGE fight ON BULLS and BEARS
Smith and West, Both of GeOrgia's
Senators, in Fight Against the
Cotton Exchange.

WASHINGTON, March 19.-The
opening gun of a fight to a finish
against the pernicious practices of
the New York cotton exchange was
fired today in the United States SEN
ate by Senator Smith of Georgia,
who gave notice that he would insist
upon the passage of the bill for the
reformation of cotton option con-
tracts. The Georgian was supported
in his declaration by Senator Over
man of North Carolina, Senator Will
Iiams of Mississippi, Senator Smith
of South Carolina and other senators
from the cotton states. Senator West
of Georgia also spoke.
You stand by the people of the
South in their fight against cotton
manipulation and we will stand by
your Western people," said Senator
West, speaking for the first time in
the senate.
1t is quite likely that the senators
from the western wheat belt will join
forces with the Southern contingent,
and that the legislation will aim to
correct abuses in the grain exchanges
also.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-03-20
REMARKABLE WOMAN PASSES.
Late Mrs. Drawdy, of Rays Mill, Was
100 Years Old.

Mrs. Della Drawdy, who died at
the age of 102 at Rays Mil, near
Abel, Sunday, was one of the most
remarkable women in the state. She
married Noah Green at the age of
Is, and to them ten children were
born, five of whom are still living.
The oldest child is eighty-four years
of age and the youngest sixty-four.
Mrs. Drawdy was twice married, her
second husband being Levy Drawdy,
with whom she lived twenty-five
years. Two sons were born to them,
one of which survives her. Her
grandchildren, great-grandchildren
and great-great-grand num-
Der over 400.
Mrs. Drawdy was able to sit UP
and sew until few weeks before her
death. She made a quilt for her
grandson, j. H. May, a citizen of
Abel, when she was 101 years old.
Her eyesight and hearing were good
and she maintained her mental fac
ulties until the last. She joined the
Primitive Baptist church in 1852,
and was a consistent member until
her death. ..
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-03-20
turn DOWN The PRESIDENTS PLEA
Advised" and Endorse Republic
can Governor Harper.

NASHVILLE, Tenn.-Declining to
listen to the suggestions of President
Woodrow Wilson for harmony in the
democratic party in Tennessee and
endorsing the administration of Gov.
Ben w. Hooper, republican, tho in
dependent democratic state execu-
tive committee adjourned this after
noon after calling two state conven-
lions, both to meet on April %.
The first convention is to meet at
noon April % to nominate a candi-
date for Judge of the supreme court.
The second will meet at p. m. the
same day to take such action as
they may deem avisable in regard to
nominating candidates for governor
and railroad commissioner.
In touching on the harmony sug-
gestions Of President Wilson the ma
jOrity of the speakers characterized
the action of the president as ''ill-
advised" and declared that he did
not know the conditions existing in
Tennessee.
The resolutions adopted said in
part, relative to the plea of President
Wilson for harmony:
I'VE indorse the administration of
President Wilson, but we regret that
he listened to the opportunities Of
certain representatives of the nation
al government with. reference to
purely local and state affairs"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-03-20
V0W READY FOR CONSTRUCTIVE EFFORT
MIR. CRISP IMPROVES.
Congressman, Who Is at Colorado
Springs, Is Free of Fever.

Springs, Is Free of Fever.
The Americas Times-Recorder
says the many friends of Representa-
tive Charles r. Crisp, of the Third
Georgia district, who during several
weeks has been sojourning at Colo
RADIO Springs, will be very much
gratified to learn that his general
health shows marked improvement
since going there. For some time
past he has been entirely free of fe-
yer, and though still confined to his
room most of the time he feels much
better.
Congressman Crisp went to Colo
RADIO Springs at the suggestion of his
physician in Washington, who assur-
ed him that complete rest and relaxa-
ton in his case was very essential
and would insure against any physi-
cal breakdown as the result of con-
tinued overwork.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-03-20
SUFFRAGE BEATEN IN SENATE, 1884
Two-Thirds Majority Necessary for
Passage. Suffragist Leaders Jubi-
liant Over Showing Made.

WASHINGTON, March 19.-Wo-
man suffrage advocates today lost
their fight in the United States senate
for a resolution proposing an amend
ment to the federal constitution CIV
ing women the ballot. The vote was
80 for the measure to "a against, a
two-thirds affirmative vote being re-
quired for passage, and when it was
over suffrage leaders jubilantly
pointed to the majority of one as
conclusive proof that their cause had
scored a triumph in defeat, and was
immeasurably stronger than its OPP
ponents ever had been willing to con-
cede.
Today's action, following weeks of
debate on the floor of the senate,
during which many leaders of the
suffrage movement pleaded for post
ponement of the final vote, marked
the climax of a spirited campaign
here the day before the Inauguration
of President Wilson.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-03-20
STEAMER RAJ .iLO 81 TORPEDO BOAT
Fifty Persons Are Drowned at Ven-
ice, Italy. Fifteen Rescued. Nc
Americans Believed Lost.

VENICE, Italy.-A torpedo boat
today cut down a small passenger
steamer which plies between Venice
and Lido, a chain of sandy islands
separating the Lagoon of Venice
from the Adriatic, and fifty persons
were drowned. The sharp nose of
the torpedo went through the stern
of the steamer, which sank almost
Immediately.
Many Americans are visiting VEN
ice. but it is not believed any were
aboard the steamer. The victims in
Guided many women and several chill
dren.
Fifteen persons on the deck at the
time were saved by the crew OF the
torpedo boat. Others were caught IN
the cabin and carried down with the
wreck. The Italian sailors d1Ved
many times in an effort to rescue
those who sank with the steamer,
but without avail.
Intense excitement prevails mere
not only because of the extent OF the
disaster. but because the names OF
the victims are not known.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-03-20
wIREGRAss HAM SENT PARK.
The Grateful Congressman lnvOkes
the Blessing of Providence.

Indications are that Representa-
tive Frank Park, who a few weeks
ago issued a declaration Of independ-
ence against Washington food, will
not have to retract one iota. He sent
out a call for help to a friend when
he moved from a Washington hash
cry into an apartment, but his latest
find is a friend who did not wait TO
be called upon.
Last week a wiregrass ham, small,
we'll cured and sweet as only wire
grass hams are, was sent to Judge
Park by parcel post. 1t came in the
same mail as did the letter telling of
its coming. j. NJ. McQdaig of Pei
ham, Ca, was the donor, end to him
Judge Park wrote in part as follows:
May the Lord bless your good
heart for your generous and charita-
BILE act"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-03-20
GIRLS DIsCARDING CoRsETs.
Say Tango Dancers i'm Atlanta, Who
Have Been i'm Position to Know.

Say Tango Dancers i'm Atlanta, Who
Have Been in Position to Know.
The sweeping vogue of the new
dances in Atlanta, requiring almost
acrobatic agility, has prompted many
debutantes and young married wo-
men to discard corsets altogether, or
to simply wear modified stays. ac-
cording to fashionable dressmakers
in Atlanta, and they ought to know
what they are talking about.
To dip gracefully as is demand
ed in many of the new dances would
be absolutely impossible, it is de-
clared, in the old-fashioned corsets,
and succumbing to the influence of
the dance the new corsets have be-
come more and more like no corsets
at all.
And thus the new dances which
many serious minded reformers have
condemned may bring about the dis
carding of the corset almost entire
ly, thing which many ser'ous-mind-
ed reformers have been urging for
years.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-03-20
WILL CLOSE APRIL 9Th
REGISTRATION BOOKS WILL BE
OPEN UNTIL NEXT MONTH.
Voters Are Overlooking Law and Are
Putting OF Registering. Will
Not Be Eligible to Vote.

While it is true that Georgia's per-
manent registration law has gone
into effect voters in the state must
not overlook the fact that in order
to be registered permanently they
must register this year. Registration
prior to the enactment of the law will
not do. The law was passed by the
legislature at its last summers ses-
sion to go into effect with the new
registration year and the voter who
wants to be registered for all time
must register now.
AS the result of this new law and
the fact that this is a political year,
which is likely to be very lively
one, there is little doubt about the
fact that there will be heavy reg
istration list in Georgia in 1914.
When the voter registers this year
under the new law his name will re-
main on the registration books for all
time, unless he fails to pay his taxes
or is convicted of crime or his name
is removed for some other cause. If
he registers in one county and later
on moves to another one all he has
to do is to get a transfer certificate
from the tax collector and his per-
manent registration is established at
his new home.
The registration books for this
years elections, that is, the general
state election, which takes place on
the first Wednesday in October, will
close on April 7th. Under the law the
registration books must close six
months in advance of the state cleo
ton for governor and state house
officers. Thus, every voter who reg
listers between now and April be-
comes permanently registered and
will not have to bother about the
question of registration any more I'M
til for some reason he disqualifieS
himself or changes his place of resi-
dence.
While practically every voter in
Terrell county has registered there
are still thousands of Georgians who
have not registered for this year, and
ulduy VI IuSln uOuOIICoS uO NV lCdA-
ize that the time is so short. 1t is
true that they can become perma-
nently registered by registering at
any time during the year, but if they
desire 20 participate in this years
elections they must be registered on
or hsfore April z.
Many Georgians have frequently
overlooked the fact that the new law
requires registration six months in
advance of the state election.
Through their failure to comply with
the law they have lost the right to
vote. Attention is called to this law
far in advance of every election held
in the state, and still there are many
who overlook it until too late.
The Georgia voter can hardly have
an excuse this year. 1t promises to
be about the liveliest political year
Georgia has seen in some time. If,
however, history repeats itself there
is many a voter who will wake up
election day and find out that he has
no right to vote because he failed to
register at the time the law required.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-03-20
NGREGOR WANTS SENATORIAL TOGA
With Him in Race This Gives Tenth
District Two Candidates. Tom
Watson to Back McGregOr.

WARRENTON, Ga.-Much inter-
est is felt here in the announcement
that Major G. E. McGregor, of this
place, will be in the race for the
United States senate to succeed Sen
ator Bacon.
To friends here Major McGregOr
declares that he is in the race, al
though he has not made an official
announcement. He is a member of
the state senate and has served in
both branches of the state legisla-
ture.
He is the close personal friend of
Hon. Thos E. Watson, and has been
faithful lieutenant of the Thomson
editor-statesman ever since the lat
ter entered public life. 1t is thought
here that he will have Watson's sup
port.
His entry in the race would give
two candidates for that office to the
Tenth district, as Congressman Hard
wick has already announced himself
q candidate.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-03-20
DEATH OF MRS. ENoCH PROCTOR
Remains Brought to Dawson For In
terment Thursday Morning.

Mrs. Enoch Proctor, for many
years a resident of Dawson, died at
the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Suggs, at Hahira, Tuesday morning.
The remains were brought to Daw-'
son Thursday morning on the early
Central train, and taken to the home
IF her mother, Mrs. Sallie Wall, from
where the interment occurred in &C.
liar Hill cemetery, the last rites being
performed by Rev. E. F. Morgan.
Mrs. Proctor had many friends in
Dawson, who learned of her death
with much regret. She is survived
ty three daughters, Miss Ruby Proc
tor of Dawson, Mrs. Emmett Pierce
Of Fulton, KY, and Mrs. R. Y.
Scruggs of Hahira.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-03-20
MAN HAS NARROW ESCAPE.
Parachute Hung and Is Taken Five
Miles i'm Ascension at Tennille.

Prof. Earl Vincent, an aeronaut
travelling with the Dozier American
Land Company, made a thrilling as
cension at Tennille Wednesday af-
ternoon. After going up 500 feet in
the air he attemepted to cut loose
his parachute from the balloon, but
had some trouble. However, enough
gas remained in the balloon to keep
him from coming down fast. He
landed safe and sound, without
scratch, five miles from his starting
point.
When the searching party reached
him after landing he said: Il am
not a praying man, but | prayed one
time in my life
The only damage done was to the
balloon 1t was torn in several
places.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-03-20
STORMS BOOST PRICES
DELAYED ON OCEAN
COSTING FARMERS HEAVILY.
Commercial Fertilizers Are Soaring
For Lack of Potash. Thousands
of Tons in Transit.


At first blush it would be difficult
matter to find any connection be-
tween a storm at sea and the price of
fertilizers, but the two facts happen
to be very intimately connected just
now; so much so that severe ocean
storms have caused the price of fer
tilizers to increase so cents per ton
in Alabama already.
There has been no increase in the
price as yet in Georgia, but the indi-
cations are that commercial fertiliz-
ers are likely to go up here at any
time from the same cause, fact
which the farmers of the state who
have not yet put in their seasons
supply would do well to take into
consideration.
The way it comes about is that Sc
we're ocean storms have interfered
with the arrival in port of a number
of vessels which were on their way
to this country bringing large guam
titles of potash, which is a material
ingredient of commercial fertilizers.
Two of these cargoes, one carried by
the steamship Charles Signe and con-
sisting of 1000 tons, due in Charles
ton on Monday, March 10, and the
other by the steamship Locksley,
carrying $500 tons and due in Sa-
vannah on March -, have been held
up at the Azores. This potash was
needed to meet the demands of man
ufacturers and mixers who have been
buying their stocks from hand to
mouth.
AS a result of the failure of these
cargoes to reach port muriate of pot
ash has gone up from IS to SO ton,
while kainit has advanced about
$3.50 a ton. AS these product figure
prominently in the manufacture OF
commercial fertilizers it is easy TO
see how conditions of this kind can
materially affect the probe.
Georgia manufacturers and mix
ers, however, had some stocks on
hand, and for that reason no advance
has yet occurred in this state, but it
is liable to do as soon as the short
stocks are exhausted.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-03-20
nrR OF COMMERCE is IN
rrxDED TO BENEFIT EVERY
SECTION OF COUNTY.
,Ovt OF THE THINGS IT WILL DO
,...t Countrywide Barbecue Early
Oft"' ga, IN Which Eevery Man and
I'm in Terrell Will Be Invited.

Great County" iuo
Oi IN Nav. to Which Eevery Man and
In II, in Terrell Will Be Invited.
" " Of the Organization.
NV Nv, Terrell County Chamber of
..,n,orce through the work OF the
UOnl l4orv T. NJ. Morgan, is getting
s' home for active constructive eff
tnrt # is planned by the directors to
O+orost all parts of the county IN
~. r,ovpment, so that the greatest
aoa from cooperative work may
IN the greatest number. Just
nosnnt the work is formulative,
III efforts pointing to the great coun-
- wide barbecue that will take place
oor,v in May, when it is expected that
orory business man and every woman
- Tho county will be present and as
.,,+ in making some real county his
tory.
Tho secretary recognizes that Ter
+o1 county is purely agricultural,
and that to get the most beneficial
ro.rIts in cooperation all must join
bonds in bringing agricultural con-
d;tions to their greatest efficiency.
~ hiring this end about every farm
or in the county and every business
man must assist in the work. Diver
sifcation means the greatest POSSIBLE
itios from the soil. This does not
necessarily mean less cotton, but it
does mean more of something else
that can be sold and handsome
Droft realized.
Some one has suggested that the
slogan of the Terrell County Cham
her of Commerce be Live at home
and board at the same place" This
ran he done only when the farmers
of the county grow everything need
ed on the farm and something be-
sides to SELL No matter what the
farmers of the county grow ii it be
grown in sufficient quantity a mar
ket can be found for it.
One of the objects of the chamber
Of commerce is to find a market for
what the farmer has to sell. Anoth-
er object will be to secure more equi-
table transportation rates. Still an
other to encourage diversified farm
ing, and with this the growing of
more hogs, cattle, sheep, goats,
mules, horses and that general line
Of live stock that will enable the
farmer to capitalize every acre of
his lands and make it all profitable.
To state the objects of the Terrell
County Chamber of Commerce brief
ly it means this: Terrell county for
Terrell county first, live at home,
buy at home when it is possible to do
50 and grow something to sell be-
sides cotton Make cotton the profit
crop and at the same time touch the
possibilities Of the splendid soil at
every angle-particularly those an
giles which have been neglected in
the past
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-03-20
TO PASS ON PICTURE FILMS.
Senator HOke Smith Introduces a
New License Bill.
A federal motion picture com

A federal motion picture commits
sion under the jurisdiction of the bu-
reau of education is proposed in a
bill by Senator Hoke Smith. Three
members appointed by the president
would license each film for exhibition
unless sit is obscene, indecent, i'm
moral or depicts a bull fight or prize
fight. or is of such character that its
exhibition would tend to corrupt the
morals of children or adults or lnclte
to crime"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-03-20
SNOW YESTERDAY.
Four Inches Fell at One Point. Low
er Temperature Everywhere.

Snow fell yesterday throughout
Tennessee and northern Alabama. In
most sections only slight fiurries
were experienced, but Stevenson,
Ala, near the Tennessee line, report
ed four inches. Much lower tempera-
lures accompanied the storm
In Nashville and practically all
other sections of the state except the
mountainous region of eastern Ten
nessee snow fell internationally dur
ing the greater part of the day, melt
ing as it struck the ground.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-03-20
INSANITY FROM DRUGS.
TrebIed IN Five Years Is Report of
State Sanitarium Official.

The report of DR.. E. NJ. Green, the
clinical director of the state SANTA
rum, to the board of trustees of that
institution, as submitted to the ex-
ecutive committee at its meeting on
Wednesday, is regarded as one of the
most interesting reports that has
been made lately, as it shows a very
large increase in insanity as a result
of the liquor and drug habit during
the past ave years.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-03-20
PENSION MONEY RECEIVED.

Ordinary w. B. Cheatham received
the money for the pensioners Friday
morning. The check was for $3,480.
-Four new pensioners who were put
on the list the past year are not in
cluded in the payment, as the legis-
latuTe did not appropriate enough
money to pay both the old and the
new ones.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-03-20
Isl CRITICAL CONDITION.
Little Son of Mr.. and Mrs. Perrin
Will Be Brought Home Tonight.

Edward, the little son of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. A. Perrin, will be brought
home tonight. He is in a hopeless
condition. The boy has been in a
hospital at Montgomery, where he
underwent a serious operation for
a tumor on the brain. He is now
totally blind.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-03-20
HUSBAND SOLD WHISKEY TO MINORS
Husband of Mayor of TrOutdale, Ore,
Is Held on Her Owe Warrant.

Mrs. John Larsen, mayor of Trout
dale, Ore, caused the arrest of her
husband on a charge of selling liquor
to minors
Recently the woman mayor asked
the district attorney to investigate
alleged law violations. When she
found that evidence had been discov-
cred against her husband, himself a
liquor dealer, she promptly swore
out warrant
81 did not think I'd catch Mr..
Larsen she said, 'but if he's guilty
he'll have to take his medicine like
the rest"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-03-20
MIR. TURNER is GRATEFUL.

> | take this method of thanking
everyone who voted for me for sher-
iff. For those who voted for my op-
ponent l have only the kindest feel
ing. 1t shall be my purpose to dis
charge the duties of the office in a
courteous, impartial and efficient
manner and merit the approval OF
all of my fellow citizens. Respect
fully, j. Il. TURNER