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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-05-01
REPORT DEFICIT OF SIX MILLION
United States Steel Corporation Pays
Regular Dividend. Dispute
Adverse Conditions.

NEW York; deficit CT $685.
644 after payment of the regular div
idends of the preferred and common
shares of the United States Steel
Corporation, reported by the direct
ors today, was accepted in financial
and trade quarters as further proof
of the adverse conditions now pre-
vailing in the steel and iroH industry.
Of the $12,65S,7OO required to
meet these dividends there remained
balance. after depreciation and in
terest charges, of only $6,369,O56,
so that virtually all the money for
the common dividend had to be pro-
vided from the undivided surplus of
the previous quarter, which amount
ed to $15,539,215.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-05-01

as | believe the party would be hurt
if in this day of popular elections a
man should be chosen for governor
by the convention who was not &C
.ceptable to majority of the peo-
pie.
"Of course, a proposal that the
majority should elect cannot be said
to be in the interest of any candi-
date.
Il have no plan of my own, and
either the county unit plan or some
other that would insure majority
vote electing the governor will be
acceptable to me. / have asked the
committee to state their wishes
about another meeting and the date
it should be held"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-05-01
RENEW fight FOR GRIGGS COUNTY
Campaign Is Begun to Make Eighth
Successive Fight Before LegisIa-
ture For Its Creation.

MOUIITRIE, Ga.-Doerun is start
ing its campaign for the creation of
Griggs county, with that city as the
county site. A monster barbecue was
given there on Thursday. Prominent
speakers from various sections of
South Georgia were invited, and a
large crowd of people attended.
For the past seven years Doerun
has waged its fight for the creation
of a new county to be known as
Griggs, and though they have been
turned down by the legislature at
each successive session since the
campaign was started the people of
Doerun are even more determined
confident of success than they were
when the fight first began.
Worth, Mitchell and Colquitt
counties are supposed to furnish
the territory for the proposed new
county.
In the past these counties have
made a united ami stubborn resist
ance against losing any of their ter
ritory. This fact has played an i'm
portant part in the defeat of the
ambition entertained by DOerun.
Those behind the movement this
year feel that the three counties that
will be affected if Griggs is created
will not put up such a fight as they
have in the past from the fact that
sentiment in this section has gradu-
ally developed until the people as
whole are not as averse toward the
creation of new counties as was the
case a number of years ago.
Anyway, be that as it may. Doe
run is going to make one more
strong fight before the general as
sembly in an effort to have Griggs
county created, and moreover they
believe they are going to win.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-05-01
FOR A SECOND PRIMARY
CHAIRMAN HARRIS SOUNDS THE
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Proposes Another Meeting to Discuss
Change in Rules in View of the
Large Number of Candidates.

MISUNDERSTANDING j. Har-
ris, chairman of the state democratic
executive committee, has written to
all the members of the committee
suggesting another meeting to take
further action in view of the large
number of candidates in the race for
governor and senator.
When the committee meets. If Mr..
Harris is still in the race for gov
ernor. as he expects to be, he will
tender his resignation as member
and will not take part in the pro-
ceedings. The possibility of the gov
ernor and senator being named in the
next state convention instead or Dy
the people at the ballot box is some
thing that Mr.. Harris believes the
committee should consider. Here
tofore when there have been only
two or three candidates the situa-
ton was different from that present
ed by the present contest in which
there are eight or ten applicants.
For Second Primary.
In speaking of the matter tonight
Mr.. Harris said that in South Caro-
lima. Alabama and some other states
a second primary is held, in which
the two highest candidates in the
first primary run again. This insures
the fact that the successful man Will
be the choice of majority of the
people.
81 think at this time when the
lease of the Western and Atlantic
railroad is to be renewed it is most
important that the governor should
be the choice of the people rather
than the choice of convention, -
said Mr.. Harris. Laws can be
changed at any time, and even a
constitutional amendment can be
submitted to by any legislature, but
a contract entered into for the lease
Of the state road will hold for TWEEN
ty-five years. These funds go to the
state schools.
Since the state convention will be
made up of friends of the governor
he will have too much power in the
selection of a senator. I have no
plan to propose to the committee,
but suggest that they meet again
to consider these facts.
Wants Majority to Rule.
81 am in somewhat of an embar-
RAISING position in this matter in
view Of my own prospective candi-
dacy. but / felt it my duty to do so,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-05-01
MAKES RHEUMATISM
PROMPTLY DISAPPEAR
Chronic, Crippled-up Sufferers
Find Relief After Few Doses
of New Remedy are

1t is needless to suffer any longer
with rheumatism, and be all crippled
up, and bent out of shape with its
heart-wrenching pains, when you can
surely avoid it.
Rheumatism comes from weak, in
active kidneys, that fail to filter from
the blood, the poisonous waste mat
ter and uric acid; and it is useless to
rub on liniments or take ordinary
remedies to relieve the pain. This
only prolongs the misery and can't
possibly cure you.
The only way to cure rheumatism
is to remove the cause. The new dis
covery, Croxone, does this because it
neutralizes and dissolves all the poi
sonous substances and uric acid that
lodge in the joints and muscles, to
scratch and irritate and cause rheu-
matism, and cleans out and strength
ems the stopped-up, inactive kidneys,
so they can filter all the poisons from
the blood and drive it on and out of
the system.
Croxone is the most wonderful
medicine ever made for curing chron-
bladder disorders. You will fnu it
Q1HeTenL 1TOTu ali OtHSK IcIuCulCSo
There is nothing else on earth like it.
1t matters not how old you are, or
how long you have suffered. it is
practically impossible to take it into
the human system without results.
You will find relief from the first few
doses, and you will be surprised how
quickly all your misery and suffering
will end.
An original package of Croxone
costs but a trifle at any first-class
drug store. All druggists are au-
thorized to sell it on positive money
back guarantee. Three doses a day
for few days is often all that is
ever needed to cure the worst back
ache or overcome urinary disorders.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-05-01
COST OF SCHOOL BOOKS
is SHOWN TO BE LESS in GEOR-
GIA THAN IN OTHER STATES.
School Book Commission Adopts Ma
jority Report FavOring Present
Plan. A Minority Report.

ATLANTA.-The commission Gre
ated by the last legislature to inves-
tigate the. proposition of the states
publishing it's own school books, as
provided in the pending McCrory
bill. adjourned after a more or less
turbulent session Tuesday with the
adoption of a majority report that
the cost of Georgia school books
under the present system is consid-
erably less than in the forty
seven other states and that the Onta-
rio plan of school book publication
do not be adopted; the drawing of a
minority report by State Superin-
tendent of Education NJ. L. Britain
that the plan of the states publish
ing its own books be tried out,
and second minority report by Rep
resentative C. R. McCrory, author of
the bill, that the system of publica-
ton recommended in his bill be
adopted outright.
The Majority Report.
The summary of the majority re-
port, adopted by all except Mr.. Nc
Crory, is as follows:
"Summar' ing for your conven-
fence, therefore, our answers to the
questions which we were asked by
you to secure are as follows:
81. Compared with the prices paid
for similar books in other states in
this country the cost in Georgia is
not only reasonable, but actually
considerably less than the average
paid in the other forty-seven COM
monwealths of the union.
20. The California plan, which
involves the purchase and equipment
of a printing plant, managed by
state officials, for the purpose OF
printing state school books, does not
appear to be desirable for Georgia.
80. We would not recommend the
publication of our school texts by the
Ontario plan of having manuscripts
prepared at the state department OF
education and let out by contract"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-05-01
HORSES GUARD DEAD DRIVER.
Remarkable Instance of Fidelity and
Intelligence of Animals.

An instance of the intelligence and
fidelity of horses came to light re-
Gently when the body of Frank Han
non was found face downward in a
brook near Oswego, N. Y. A blanket
was so wrapped about him that he
had been unable to save himself after
falling
Over Harmon stood his team, one
of the animals having remained for
many hours without being able to
place. one of it's feet on the ground,
as lannon's body was under the hoof
and the horses were unable to move
freely in the tangled harness.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-05-01
Helps Kidney and Bladder Trouble.
Everybody Satisfied.

Everywhere people are taking Fo-
ley Kidney Pills, and are so satisfied
they urge others to take them also.
A. T. Kelly, Mcintosh, Ala, says: Il
recommend them to all who suffer
from kidney troubles and backache,
for they are fine Best thing you
can take for backache, weak back
and rheumatism. Dawson Drug Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-05-01
SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES

Aliens Foot Ease, the anticeptic powder. 1t re-
lieves painful, smartng, tender, nervous feet and
instantly takes the sting out of Germs and bun
ions It's To gereatest comfort discover OF the age
Aliens Foot-Ease makes the tight or new shoes
feel easy 1t is certain relief for sweaty feet
relieves callous, swollen tired, aching feet. Get
in to break in new shoes. Try it today. Sold
everywhere, % cents. Don't accept any substitute
Get Free trial package address Allen S. Olmsted
Lee Row n Y,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-05-01
HAMS BY PARCEL POST.
Fifty Juicy Ones Shipped by Mail
From Valdosta.

Fifty juicy Lowndes county hams,
smoked and cured in Valdosta, were
shipped by parcels post Monday to
Eastern and Western markets. The
hams we're among the first that have
been shipped by mail, and their ship
ment was made possible by the re-
cent arrangement of the agricultural
department with the federal postof-
fice department.
The hams were smoked and cured
at the valdosta lighting plant and
are only part of fifty tons that are
being similarly cured.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-05-01

Bix-Does your wife ever go to
the club for you when you are out
late.
Dix-No but she goes for me
when l get home
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-05-01
ONLY GOOSE FARMER.

Joshsua D. Wheaton, of Virginia,
claims the distinction of being the
only goose farmer in the country.
He has $50 acres of land, and at pres
ent more than 1900 wild geese are
on the place. He ships them alive
to the northern markets and gets an
average price of SIS pair.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-05-01
OUR STAKE IN MEXICO.
Is Estimated at the Enormous Total
of $1,O57, 10000.

A report issued by Consul Marion
Letcher at Chihuahua estimates the
American-owned property in Mexico
at 81, 700. The property of
the Mexicans themselves is put at
$793,1S7,242; that which is owned
by British subjects, who rank Sec
ond to Americans in Mexican holds,
is 1921, SO2,S0O.
These are estimates of the amount
of money invested in mines, rail-
roads, government securities and all
other sources of wealth.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-05-01
Feel Dull and Sluggish? Start Your
Liver to Working.

1t beats all how quickly Foley Ca
thartic Tablets liven your liver, over
come constipation-make you feel
lively and active again. ]. L. Nc
knight, Fit. Worth, Texas, says: my
disagreeable symptoms we're entirely
removed by the thorough cleansing
Foley Cathartic Tablets gave me. .
They're wonder. Dawson Drug Co
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-05-01

The terms of third of the mem
bers of the United States senate ex-
pire in March next. There will be
many changes after that time.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-01-02

der with recommendation to mercy,
and sentenced to life Imprisonment.
Paroled during good behavior.
William Oliver, (colored, convict
ed in Anderson, February, 1900, Of
murder with recommendation to mer-
cy. and sentenced to life imprison-
ment Paroled during good behavior,
Sumpter Brooks, (colored), con-
victed in Barnwell, in March, 1910, Of
murder with recommendation to mer-
CIV, and sentenced to life imprison-
ment. Parolde during good behavior.
Nockey Colley, (colore0, con-
victed in Barnwlel, in March, 1910, OF
assault with intent to ravish, and
sentenced to eight years imprison-
ment. Paroled during good behavior.
William Braswell, (white), convict
ed in Richland, September, 1913, o
highway robbery and larceny, and
sentenced to three years. Paroled dur
during good behavior.
Hollie Leslie, (colore0, convicted
in Abbeville in 1911, of murder, with
recommendation to mercy, and SEN
fenced to life Imprisonment. Paroled
during god behavior.
Ludie Heard, (colored). convicted in
GreenviIle, September, 1910, of assault
ard battery with intent to kill, and
sentenced to seven years imprison-
ment. Paroled during good behavior.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-01-02
Jury's Verdict in Calumet Tragedy.

Calumet, Mich, December 31.-An
open verdict, including finding that
the Christmas Eve panic which cost
70 lives in Italian, hall was caused by
an alarm of fire raised within the hall,
was returned tonight by the coroner S
Jury which for three days has been
hearing evidence. Every allegation
that enemies of the Western fedora
ton of miners were responsible for
starting the panic was rejected by tae
jury.
The taking of testimony was con-
Guided after midday, and it was well
along in the afternoon before consid-
Grafton of the testimony was begun.
The jurymen wrestled with their prob
lens for six houls.
"By the evidence of the witnesses
we find that the cause Of death was
suffocation, the same being caused by
a jam on tue stairway leading to the
entrance of the Italian hall, where a
Christmas celebration was being
held said the verdict THE tam
pede was caused by some person or
persons, unknown to the jury at this
time, raising an alarm of fire within
the hall
The jury decided the evidence
showed that only those possessing
union cards or vouched for by some
member of the union entered the
place. Rejection of charges that dep
1ty sheriffs, mine guards and company
doctors had held back would-be res
cuers was held in a paragraph COM
mending the work of men who cleared
the stairway of its mass Of dead and
injured
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-01-02
Dorchester Planter.

H. H. Gross, of Rarleyyille, repre-
sents Dorchester county Mr. Gross
is one of the new senate members.
He is a planter in his home county.
B. E. Nicholson, an attorney of
Edgefeld, that county's senator, when
he came to the senate not long ago
introduced bill that will be fought
ont this session, that affecting the pri-
mary law. 1t is a: vital issue before
the people of South Carolina today.
The Nicholson bill was amended in
several particulars and is on the SEN
ate calendar for discussion at the ap-
preaching session.
T. H. Ketchin, a banker and mer-
chant Of Winnsboro, is Fairfeld's
representative in the senate. He is
also at this time one Of the more re-
cent additions to the upper branch
of the States legislature.
J. w. McCown, banker and planter,
of Florence, is chairman Of the coun-
ty Offices and county officers commit
tee of the senate. Mr. McCown IS one
of the. senator's, who rise to speak
only occasionally, but are on the job
when the voting goes. on. Mr.. Nc
Gown is a brother of Secretary Of
State R. NJ. McCown.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-01-02
Another Editor.

Louis Applet, the editor of the Man
ming Times. represents Clarendon
county in the senate Mr.. Appelt is
chairman OF. the railroads committee
of the senate. The committee hears
all railroad matters.
]. D. Alderman, of Cottageville, is
the senator from Colleton county. He
is a merchant and planter. He is
chairman of the engrossed bills com
mittee.
L. N. Lawson, Of Darlington, repre-
sents his county in the upper branch.
Mr.. Lawson is a lawyer He is chair
man of the drainage and immigration
committee. Mr.. Lawson in the SEN
ate has taken especial interest in the
bills affecting the fis,l and game legis-
lation.
J. H. Manning, of Latta, is Dillon
countys senator. Dillon is next to
the youngest county in the State, and
Mr.. Manning came in with the forma-
ton of the new county to the senate
He is chairman of the rules commit
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-01-02

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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-01-02
FEDRRALS HOLD OJINAGA.
Withstand Storm of Bullets, Shells
and Shrapnel From Rebels
Driven to Shelter.

Preside, Texas, Dec. 31.-After
withstanding bullets, shells and
shrapnel poured in on them from the
rebels, the Mexican federal army at
Ojinaga, Mex, tonight still was en-
trenched within the village but IN the
opinion of military experts with small
hope of beating back the attacking
force.
Gen. ortega's army of 5000 scat
tered over the surrounding hills, af-
ter driving the 1000 federals from all
their outposts and into the shelter of
the adobe buildings and inner
trenches. at sundown began to ad-
vance their artillery with view of
demolishing the horse corral and 9TH
er Ioopholed buildings where the bulk
of the federals were housed.
Many Reported Killed.
Many federal officers, including
Gen. Marcelo Garavo. commander Of
volunteers, were reported killed or
wounded. Much of the rebel cavalry
fire was of no effect, but when Gen.
Ortega put field pieces into action the
outlying adobe houses crumbled into
heaps of dried mud, leaving a clearer
range into the heart of the settle
ment.
The number of dead and wounded is
not known, but losses were not be-
lieved to be heavy, as most Of the
huts had been abandoned by federals
for safer positions.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-01-02

the senate. Senator Laney practices
law. He is chairman of the penal
and charitable institutions committee,
and this committee will likely have
some important work before it this
session
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-01-02
Makes Hall Ring.

LeGrand G. Walker, Of Georgetown,
one of the best lawyers in the State,
is a senator of some years standing.
He, too, seldom makes speech, but
when ihe does the legislative halls
ring. He is an orator and debater of
the first water. He is chairman Of
the mines and mining committee of
the senate.
Wilton H. Earle, of Greenyille, sue
ceeded the late Mr.. Mauldin in the
senate. Mr.. Earle was member Of
the house. He is a lawyer, practicing
at Greenville. He is chairman Of the
enrolled bills committee.
D. B. Johnson, of Greenwood, a
planter living at Kirksey, in that
county, is also a recent conner to the
State senate, having been elected in
the campaign of 1912, succeeding
Capt. C. A. C. Waller, who had been
senator for some years.
E-R. CHM, of Hampton, is lum-
Der dealer at Varnville, in that coun-
ty. He is chairman of the public
lands rcGlnittee of the senate.
H. L. Buck, of Horny, dealing in
real estate and a planter at Conway,
succeeded Senator D. A Spiyey, Of
that county. Therefore, Mr. Buck is
practically a new member. having en-
tered the senate at the last session.
]. C. Richardson is the baby coun-
tvs senator-Jasper Mr.. Richardson
is a planter and merchant living at
Garnett, in Jasper county.
W. R. Hough, of Camden, a banker
and insurance man, is chairman of the
roads, bridges and ferries committee.
Senator Hough is Kershaw countys
senator. He is one of the best known
men in his county, and, although,
Young man, holds considerable sway
in political and industrial matters at
his home
Congressman Once.
DR.. T. J. Strait, of Lancaster, who is
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-01-02
CONGRESSMAN Once.

DR.. T. J. Strait, of Lancaster, who is
a physician, represents his county now
IN the senate. DR.. Strait was at one
time the congressman from his dis
trict and is known throughout the
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-01-02

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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-06-19
REFORMERS

Editor Day Book:-T noticed in the
Herald where Rev. Elmer Williams
of the M. 3. church told the health
committee at the city hall that the
booths of the back rooms of saloons,
the sale of liquor in dance halls and
lack of parental control had much to
do with the social evil. Why did not
the reverend gentleman give the prin-
eipal cause or causes? Is he afraid
he might offend some pillar of the
church? It is well-known fact, and
men and women reformers who be-
heVe in telling the truth and care not
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-06-19
FREIGHT OR PEOPLE?

Editor Day Book:-Should wagon,
have the right of way over a street
car? What mean by street car is,
the public, not the officials of the
company or car crew. The officials
don't have to ride on cars and the
crew gets paid for all time they put
in. But these traffic cops, most of
them, will give a truck the right of
way of a street car, where there
would be one man on the truck and
maybe a carload of people on the
car. Whatever their idea is l don't
know. 1t doesn't hurt the crew any if
they should hold a car, but the travel
ing public know of crossings where
they will hold a car and let wagons
two blocks long go through and hold
the car. Motorman.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-06-19

for the almighty dollar-Will tell you,
that poverty. ignorance and lack Of
religious training are the principal
causes for the social evil The great
trouble with some reformers is they
can't tell the people it is poverty. If
they do the rich, who are keeping
them in the limehght, will refuse to-
back them up: Others are reformersr
for the cheap newspaper notoriety.
Every so often we have vice inves-
tigation, and nothing is ever accom-
plished. If this committee wants to
do some good, let them try, and get
living wage. Keep the young boy and
girl in school, Tell the minister of.
the gospel to preach to their flock,
that there is God never finding fault
with what people eat or drink-or the
pure sight seen in foreign climes.i
If the committee sees to this they will
be going in the right direction.
r. n. B.