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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-11-17
A LITTLE-KNOWN COUNTRY.

From the Pathfinder.
Despite the fact that globe trotting
is rather extensively practiced at the
present time Siam is still compare
lively little known country, owing
chiefly to the fact that it is some
what off the beaten tracks Of travel
Bangkok is about 1000 miles distant
from Singapore, and the country is
visited by but few tourists.
Next to it's ruler Slams most i'm
portant official is an American, j. /.
Westengard, a former professor of
the Harvard law school, who acts as
minister plenipotentiary and general
advisor to his majesty, King Vijira-
cudh. The present ruler has been five
years on his throne, having succeeded
his father, who reigned for many
years. He is graduate of Oxford
College, England, and of an English
military school.
Siam is an absolute monarchy, the
Kings authority being supreme. He
makes the country's laws and admin
listers them, but he is not an absolute
autocrat. He has a cabinet consist
ing of about twelve ministers. 1t is
considered significant that the Siam
ese minister of foreign affairs has
held his position more than thirty
years, while the minister of the inte-
rior has served in that capacity for
twenty-five years. The kingdom is
divided into eighteen provinces, each
of which is presided over by a lord
lieutenant.
The country's population numbers
approximately 100000. The en-
tire number of foreigners is estimat-
ed at about 1000, of whom about
1900 are in Bangkok. The majority
of these foreigners are missionaries.
The national religion is Buddhism,
but outsiders are considerably treat
ed, being permitted and even encour-
aged to labor for the promotion of
Christianity. The missionaries are
said to be doing excellent work, espe-
cially in building schools, hospitals
and medical institutions.
Despite the monarchial form of the
government the people of Siam en-
joy as much liberty as those OF many
republics.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-11-17
Our Needy at Home.

The Macon Evening News is not in
sympathy with the plan of sending
great quantities of food, clothing and
money to the war sufferers in Bel
gium-not while there are destitute
men, women and children at home,
right at our very dOorsteps.
Peace hath her distresses no less
pathetic than war. There are in
stances of suffering right here in
Georgia, just as acute, as poignant,
just as pitiable, as any case of mis-
cry and sorrow to be found in Bel
gium," truthfully asserts our Macon
contemporary. For every one of
the thousands who are hungry,
homeless and wretched in poor, af-
flicted Belgium there is a man, wo-
man or child in the United States,
not only in the large cities, but scat
tered throughout the smaller munic-
qualities, whose condition is equally
as heartrending."
It has also been urged that ship
load of toys and other Christmas
tricks be sent from America for chill
dren in Europe who have been made
fatherless by the war, and the sug-
gestion does credit to the heart and
mind of the one who proposed it
Bat there are fatherless and othel
children here in America who vii
spend a cherries, miserable Christ
mas unless they are provided for b.
those who have been blest wit
plenty. Our first duty is to these
Let's first see that Santa Claus visit
them, and then those who are so dis
posed can turn their attention to tn
illttle ones who are suffering in fol
eign lands.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-11-17
Sudden Deaths In SiiOS.

A recent fatal accident in Ohio
calls attention to danger to farmers
which cannot be too widely circu-
lated. Since 1875, when the first
American silo was built by DR.. Man
ley Miles, this method of preserving
forage for live stock has been gener-
ally adopted. Although the depart
ment of agriculture has frequently
called attention to the danger of car
bon dioxid gas accommodating in silos
under certain conditions no fatali-
ties have been reported heretofore.
On the morning of September 18th
four workmen on the farm of the
Athens (Ohio) State Hospital ascend
ed the ladder on the outside of silo
to an open door about twelve feet
from the top and jumped down one
after another onto the silage, the top
of which was about six feet below the
door. About five minutes after two
other workmen following them found
them unconscious. Although large
force of workmen were Immediately
summoned and the bodies of the four
men removed at once through low
err door the physicians of the hospi-
tai who were at once on the ground
were unable to resuscitate any of the
four men. Evidently the carbon di-
oxid gas had accumulated during the
night, filing the silo up to the level
of the door and forming a layer of
carbon dioxid gas six feet deep. Such
accidents, says the Journal of the
American Medical Association, might
easily be repeated on any modern
farm.
Silos are now being built in this
section, and farmers should remem-
Der that they should be ventilated
well before being entered.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-11-17
HOW THE WAR STARTED.

From Bartleyville (Ark.) Enterprise
In the first place Servian social
list got drunk and killed an Austrian
nobleman and his escort Cor maybe
it was his consort. Anyway, it was
some sort. Austria then got hot I'M
der the collar over the incident and
said to Servia, See here, now, we
don't want any of that rough stuff.
l want to be father to you. Come
into my wood8hed." Russia was
peeping through the fence, when she
heard the conversation, and seeing
what was going on said to Austria:
Don't you dare touch that child;
he's my kid, and anyhow you'd make
hell of looking daddy" you
got another think coming said Aus
tria. Il don't like the color OF your
eyes, anyhow, and your feet don't
track besides, and l can lick you with
one hand tied" Bully, boy" says
Wilhelm to Austria. eff you can't
lick him l can, and, by gosh, I'll do
it. can lick anybody; 1 can lick
everybody. Well take him on to-
gether." So Germany slips one on
France when she amt looking, and
lands with Doth feet IN the middle or
Belgium. "Git off'n my belly" says
Belgium, cor I'll bite your leg off.
That's not fair" says France. Take
that, you snob," handing Germany
hot one on the snoot. 81 hate
scrap" says England, but I can
smash the jaw Of the guy that slaps
my friend" "YOu don't hate it any
wOrser than I do says Japan, as she
squares off for a hand in the game.
well, l guess you started it, any
how" says Wilhelm to Nick. Just
then everybody begins to yell, "You
started it yourself" and each one
sticks out his tongue at the other fell
low and they all clinch, and the lit
tie fellows begin to dance around
watching for chance to get in a
punch and run. And there you are
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-11-17
FARMER GRAY TO BOZ WHITE.

All, blithe Bob White, I pity you,
The hunters orgies now begin;
With busy guns the murderous crew
Have commenced their hOrrid din.
Protected by disgraceful laws
You may they kill, your brood and
mate,
And nominate it sport because
Your life is forfeit to the state.
Poor Bob White, I've heard your call
Ring shrilly Ger the summer mead,
But autumn settles like pail,
And many a feathered breast must
bleed.
You've never wronged a living thing,
Yet you must die, your plea I'M
heard,
For mans a most majestic thing,
And you, poor Bob, are but bird.
Had we but men of nobler mold
Our legislative halls to grace;
Men who would value more than gold
Their duty to the human race;
Then never more, poor Bob White,
Would you have cause for mortal
fear,
For law, IN majesty anu mlSulJ
A bulwark for your breast would
rear.
All me, friend Bob, would you knew
And in my meadow here would
stay;
I've often braved the sporting crew,
And warned them from my fields
away.
Here I'd protect your outlawed
brood
No hostile guns shall cross my
fence.
OF insect pests you've made your
food,
I'll do my best in your defense.
Will P. Lockhart in Our Dumb
Animals.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-11-17

In the current issue of Farm and
Fireside appears an account of Miss
Clyde Sullivan Of Lowndes county,
Georgia, who won the championship
of the United States in the girls can
ming club work. On a tenth Of an
acre Miss Sullivan grew over 5000
pounds of tomatoes. Following is
an extract from the record of her
achievement, which is furnished by
Mr.. Chas. A. Whittle of the Georgia
Agricultural College,:
The best record Of the Girls Can
ming Club work of the United States
for the year 1913 was made by Miss
Clyde Sullivan, whose net profit
from a tenth of an acre patch was
s132.9O. At this rate she would
have netted $1,329.90 from a whole
acre. She grew the tomatoes, canned
them and sold them in pursuance Of
the rules of the Girls Canning Club,
as laid down by the bureau of plant
industry of the United States de-
partment of agriculture.
From the tenth-acre Miss Sulli-
van gathered 1884 pounds of toma-
toes. These were put into Ass cans
and in the making Of 90 pounds of
catsup."
Miss Elizabeth Holt, state agent
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-11-17

In his Thanksgiving proclamation
President Wilson makes no critical
or hurtful reference to the European
conflict, contenting himself with the
simple statement that ''it has been
youchsafed to US to remain at peace
with honor" Washington in his
proclamation, issued during the
French revolution, says, the present
condition in the United States affords
much matter for consolation and
satisfaction"
These national Thanksgivings with
their attendant presidential procla-
nations date from the time of the
first president of this republic. OF
course prior to that there was an OBJ
servance in New England in com
memoration and gratitude for the
safe landing and prosperity of the
Pilgrim fathers. But 1t was during
the first term of President Washing
ton that Thanksgiving took upon the
national character it still retains and
which makes it distinctly American
observance.
On the occasion of a recent visit to
the state department, where the orig
inal draft of the Declaration of In
dependence, the federal constitution
and other priceless state documents
are preserved, it was the privilege Of
the Post correspondent to see in the
files there the original manuscript
from which the first national
Thanksgiving proclamation was
drafted. 1t was issued by President
George Washington in October, 1889,
six months after he took the oath Of
office as president of the United
States. This manuscript, however,
is not in Washington handwriting,
and neither are the numerous correc-
tions in his handwriting. Thus Wash
tngton must have begun the custom
which has been more or less observed
since his time of letting some minor
official, usually some one in the de-
partment Of state, draft Thanksgiv-
ing proclamations.
The first presidents first procla-
nation was issued from New York
and fixed November 26th as the day.
Here is another singular coincidence
relating the present administration
with that of George Washington, as
the calendar day is the same for
1914 Thanksgiving that it was in
1889. The first proclamation was is
sued at the request of joint COM
mittee of congress, and the first par
agraph of that proclamation read:
Whereas, both houses Of congress
have, by their joint committee, re-
quested me to recommend to the peo-
pie of the United States a day of
public Thanksgiving and prayer to be
observed by acknowledging with
grateful hearts the many and signal
favors of Almighty God, especially
by affording them an opportunity to
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-11-17
EASY TO ADVISE FARMERS.
'om the Commerce News.

From the Commerce News.
Possibly at no time in our history
have the farmers been the recipients
of so much unsolicited advice from
the politicians and newspapers as has
been dished out since the declaration
of war in the old world and the con-
seQuent slump in the price of cotton.
In some instances the farmers do not
seem to appreciate very highly the
advice given by politicians and 9TH
ers, who are not directly interested
in agriculture. 1t must be admitted,
however, that much of this advice
has been pertinent and sound. In
fact, the newspapers, for the most
part, have for years urged upon the
farmers to give more attention to
grain crops and less to cotton. If
this had been needed or put into
practice conditions would today be
far better than they are.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-11-17
RECALLING THANKSGIVINGS,
Washington Issued First Proclamation His Reference
to Foreign War-HarriSon and Wilson.
From the Houston (Tex.) Post.

establish a form of government for
their safety and happiness"
In that proclamation washington
expressed the hope that the national
government might constantly be a
government of wise, just and consti-
tutional laws" and also he asked the
blessings of heaven for the nations
of the world, adding, especially such
as have shown kindness to U.s."
WashingtOn's reverence for "consti-
tutional laws" was thus clearly re-
flected even in a Thanksgiving proc
lamation and possibly if something
of that reverence for constitutional
law" could be instilled into the
hearts of the radicals of the present
day who are joining in the chorus,
hang the constitution, there would
be even more occasion for Thanks
giving in the good year 1914 than is
pointed out in the comprehensive
proclamation of President Wilson.
So accustomed have we become to
the annual issuance of the Harvest
Festival proclamation by the presi-
dent of the United States that we
nave ldllCu lDlO LILO SC1CI al DSlIOA
that these proclamations have ap-
peared annually ever since the first
one was put forth by George Wash
ington, but little search has devel-
oped that this is quite an error. The
records Of the state department do
not show a Thanksgiving proclama-
ton after the one of 1888 until 1875,
in the second term of General Wash
ington. This second proclamation
set aside February 9Th as the day for
the nation to give thanks to God
1t Is in this proclamation that me-
makes the reference to peace that IS
echoed in different words, but ike
spirit, in the Wilson administration
Having his eye upon the French rev.
olutiOn and in words that might well
be used at the present time President
Washington said, when we review
the calamities which atflict so many
other nations the present condition
of the United States affords much
matter of consolation and satisfac-
ton"
The proclamations Of John Adams
called for fast days, and Thomas Jel-
ferson issued none. James Madison
issued the first proclamation OF
Thanksgiving since Washington
when he set the second THURSDAY IN
September, 1913, as a day for nation
al Thanksg giving, because the nation
had enjoyed so many blessings, de-
spite the war with England FOR
lowing this the Thanksgiving festl,
val became fairly firmly fixed in the
national calendar, and the proc.lasmaa-
tions of the succeeding presidents
reflect in very condensed form tne
chief events in the nations nlSloIS
down to the opening Of the Panama
canal. which is chosen by Presldentt
Wilson for mention as tbs greates5t
event of the second year OF MS 'u
ministratiOn.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-11-17
RATHER IN HIS POCKET.

From San Francisco Chronicle.
Officers at the county jail were CIV
en- quite a shock yesterday, when, in
searching G. Bolton, arrested for
drunkenness, they removed a large
rattlesnake from one of his pockets.
The reptile was alive and had eight
rattles. The number of rattles was
not ascertained, however, until some
time after the prisoner had been
placed in a cell, the officers being
concerned with the more important
fact that the snake was alive and in
clined to make itself at home in the
jailer's office.
Bolton was much amused over the
excitement his advent into the Jail
had caused, and explained that the
snake was pet, which he had car
ried on his person for months.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-11-17
The Reason Why Men Wear
Wrist Watches and Women
Ape Masculine Fashions

Sir Richard lifts his skirts at m,oo 49,,
mounts the nearest chair. Sir Picho.s
once so worthy, never pays his biro ~
fare. For he has clean forgotten oil 49,
days of fiery steeds. He rides abo,,t -
limousmes and wears grass wtdo.-
weeds. He's really quite unconsc,ou.
of the time Of long ago and even no.
the pseudonym of Florence, often F7o
Sir Richard was as bold a kniob4 -
ever charged spear, and now he "a q.
meek maid as ever felt a fear yot
so they VOW, come Judgment Dav If vo,,
Will only wait, not strong, nor fraf Sfr
Richard-Flo will be proportionate
This tale Of long ago and now MIGHT
fully well expound the reason wbv an
some mems wrists their clocks ara
bound around, and why some women
must dress and act like man
It's re-creation-that is all, nine casas
out of ten.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-11-17

The annual convention of the Ma
tional Good Roads Congress, in ses-
sion in Atlanta all of last week,
brought to Georgia several hundred
good roads enthusiasts and experts
from all parts of the country. 1t
was one of the most important gath
erings that had been held in a long
while, and the discussions and ex-
change of views by the delegates will
have a wholesome effect upon the
work of improving the roads in this
state. Wonderful progress has been
made in road work in Georgia the
past few years, but it has been moth
ing like what will be accomplished
in the next decade.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-11-17
THE "BALL EAGLE"

From the Cuthbert Leader.
We assure the Miller County Lib
eral that we had no intention of get
ting it into trouble when we copied
it's paragraph referring to Judge
Worrill as the Ball Eagle" and
commented thereon. The item
amused US. We were confident that
Judge Worrill would constTue it as a
joke. He and Judge Speer are of a
different type in several respects. We
spoke in mock seriousness, and sup
posed that Mrs. Toole, who presides
over the Liberal with so much ability
and originality, would perceive that
we had written in a spirit of fun.
She may be sure that we will never
knowingly pave the way for her to
have trouble"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-11-17
MISTAKES WILL HAPPEN.

From the Pittsburg Gazette-Times.
j. c. Vaughan, progressive candi-
date for congress in the Second Hi
nois district received a telegram
from President Wilson wishing him
success. He fastened to give public
ity to the endorsement. Then along
came another telegram from the
president saying he had intended to
give the endorsement to the demo-
cratic candidate, NJ. B. O'Leary, and
the first messag was a mistake, and
would Mr.. Vaughan kindly forgive
and forget it. But accidents are
bound to happen in the best regulat-
ed administration when it is so busy
handing out these rapid-fire endorse
ments to every Thomas, Richard and
Henry.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-11-17

The annual conferences are at hand,
and many Methodist preachers are
preparing to say a long goodbye to
congregations they have learned to
love and who have learned to love
them, for the itinerant system causes
the Methodist minister to make many
changes of residences. The univer-
sally beloved pastor of the Dawson
church is among those who will go to
new field.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-11-17

Hon. Champ Clark, speaker of the
national house of representatives,
will be the guest of honor and the
principal speaker at the Georgia
Products Day" dinner in Savannah
on Wednesday. In the democratic ma
tional convention Mr.. Clark received
a clear majority of votes on several
ballots, and there are those who be-
lieve the able and distinguished Mis-
sourian should now be in the white
house.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-11-17
A Problem For The Future,

DR.. E. Dana Durand, who was at
the head of the government census
bureau under the administration of
President Taft, expects the time to
come when the United States may
have to require all immigrants to go
to the farms, because, he says, the
question of feeding the millions of
Americans Is sure to become acute
some day.
1t will be a good thing for the
world if that requirement is made,
because a great majority of 1mmi-
grants to this country are from Eu-
ropean cities and they know nothing
at all about farming, says the SaVan-
nah News. Most of them remain in
the cities, usually the big cities, and
not many of them find their way to
the farms. Annually they add hun
dreds of thousands to the number Of
mouths that must be fed in this coun-
try, but add very few to the number
of hands employed in raising food
crops.
But, as our contemporary remarks,
it is going to be difficult to divert the
stream of immigration from the cit
les to the farms, even by law, and
after the immigrants reach the farms
it will take a long time to teach
them enough about farming to make
them worth their keep.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-11-17

LET all Georgia give thanks on
Thursday, November 26th, for her
material and spiritual benefits -
urges Governor Slaton in his annual
Thanksgiving proclamation. with
wise laws and sacred constitutional
guarantees to protect them the peo-
pie of Georgia pursue their vocations
unhampered by limitations upon
their energies and conscious that no
power can deny ultimate success to
those who put their trust in everlast-
ing principles"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-11-17

Second in Importance to the Geor-
gia State Fair as a medium for dem
onstrating the states agricultural
progress is the annual exhibition of
the negro state fair, which will be
held in Macon from November 18th
to 2Sth. The negro fair has now at
tanned splendid proportions, and is
really an educative and interesting
display of the achievements of negro
farmers and of the skill of negroes
in diverse pursuits.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-11-17

That cotton growers are now dis
posing of a considerable part of their
crop is indicated by increased receipts
at important interior points. For in
stance, at Houston the receipts for
one day last week were 1924 bales,
several thousand more than were re-
ceived in any one day during the sea-
son Of either 1912 or 1918. The
farmers seem to be convinced that
the war, which is the cause Of cot
tons low price, is going to be long
one.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-11-17
What a South Georgia Girl Did In
A Canning Contest.

in charge of the canning elup W., WIS
In Georgia, tells in part as iol0"'
what the purpose of the plan IS
1T is our plan to develop the I gar he
dening until finally each girl shan Do ~
able to produce all the yegetalD,IeS to
their proper season and accoTdlns on ~
the best methods, and to plan no2 nIp
prepare the dietary in an ec4 snebion
Wholesome and attractive fa Isl So
throughout the entire year. t to ~
train her in all the duties OF =. no 1aT-
making that she shall be able f.d 10 70 for
form them with consideration and
sanitation and economy Of time me and and
EFFORT; to furnish her with a isl con-
prices of desirable househoIG how
veniences that she may Klio" ~ her
best to use the money pronI u
work year by year"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-11-17
5OO.O CHICKENS ON ONE FARM
From Farm and Fireside.

From Farm and Fireside.
Mammoth poultry plants, like
oyer-large soap bubbles, are general
ly short-lived, but there are excep-
lions. One of these is the Pittsfeld
Poultry Farm with headquarters in
Maine and a branch plant in Massa-
chusetts.
The maximum number of chickens
produced by this plant and sold prin-
cipalIy in the baby-chick stage, up to
the present year, has been half mil
lion chicks annually.
Next year the owners, Messrs. F.
w. Briggs, Gordon DobsOn and How
ard Gilmore, are planning to increase
the output of the plant to the two
million chick mark. This plant has
been in operation for eight years.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-11-17

The department of agriculture has
just issued a bulletin entitled Bird
Houses, and How to Build Them"
1t contains plans for all kinds of bird
homes, from the simple house made
of a tomato can to the elaborate mar
tin house with doors that open and
close. The bulletin has many illus
trations and diagrams. Bird lovers
can get a copy by writing to the de-
partment of agriculture at Washing
ton for farmers bulletin number
500.