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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-03-20
YOUR CHANCES.


We AL have to learn in one way
or another that neither men nor
boys get second chances in this
world. We all get new chances till
the end Of our lives. but not second
chances in the same set OF cir
cumstances. and the great-the very
ereat-diference between one per-
son and another is how he takes
hold Of and uses his first chance and
how he takes his fall il it is scored
against h.m.-Thomas Hughes.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-03-20

.
You are no
stranger to the fact that there
have been periods or my life
when 1t has been requisite that
| should pause until certain ex-
pected events should turn up.
when 1t has been necessary that
should fall back before max
ing what l trust | shall not be
accused of presumption IN term.
ing-a spring. The present IL
one of those mOmentOus stages
in the life OF man. You lind me
fallen back for spring, and !
have every reason to believe
that u vigorous leap will shortly
he the result"
Some Micawbers sit back In
similar utter self cOmplacency
waiting to leap upon the golden
opportunities that their more
alert neighbOrs really pounce
upon in the advertising columns
of this paper.
DON'T be a MICAWBER. Act
PROMPTLY when you see bar
gains advertised here. Really
LEAP upon them. You'll be sur.
prised to find how much It
PAYS. THOUSANDS OF 9th.
ERS DO.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-03-20
MicaWber Wouldn't
Shine as aGymnast,
Would He?
BY MOSS.

VOU rememb Der
I how Mr.. MI
cawber. in Dick.
ems story. was al
ways waiting for
sonnet hing to turn
up. Said he to
David COpperneid:
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-01-02
HIGH PRICES A CENTURY AGO.
Cause of Them in 1913 Was the
Embargo Act.


One hundred years ago the prob
lem of the high cost of living was
agitating the American people much
as it is at the present time. For the
high prices prevailing in 1913 Meth
Ell tariff nor trusts" was RESPONSE
BILE. The cause was the embargo act,
q war measure just passed by con-
gress and which absolutely prohibit
ed the people of this country from
having any commercial intercourse
with other nations. The act went
into operation on this date, and the
immediate effect was to greatly in
crease prices on all commodities Of
foreign production. In Alexandra.
Va salt was quoted at s. a bushel
and merchants were refusing offers
of $6 a pound for the tea they had
in stock. To show that in some re-
spects the prices have changed but
little it may be mentioned that in
Philadelphia, Wilmington and other
cities the people held mass meetings
and resolved to discontinue the con-
sumption of certain commodities I'M
less the prices were lessened.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-01-02
SPEER INQUIRY JANUARY 10
Judge Speer and His Counsel Will
Attend Hearing and Probably
Cross Examine Witnesses.

MACON, Ga.-The special sub
committee of the house judiciary
committee will assemble in Macon
on Monday, January 18th, for the
purpose of investigating the charges
of improper judicial conduct against
Judge Emory Speer. This committee
consists Of three members, two dem
ocrats and a republican. 1t is ex-
pected that in a few days witnesses
will be notified to appear before the
committee.
The committee will hold sessions
in Augusta, Savannah and other cit
les of the district, and will hear wit
nesses who voluntarily submit their
testimony, as well as those regularly
subpoenaed. Judge Speer and his at
torneys will be permitted to attend
the sittings and to cross-eXamine the
witnesses. 1t is understood by the
judges friends that he will practical
ly conduct his own defense. Wit
nesses in his behalf will probably be
heard also.
Upon the report of this subcom-
mittee will largely depend whether
the house will proceed with impeach-
ment
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-01-02
CALHOUN CONWCTS PAROLED
George ROddy, Then Small Boy, Put
Cross Ties Across Track to See
IL Train Would Stop.

The governor has approved a pa
role for George Roddy, colored, sent
up from Calhoun county eleven years
ago for life on a charge of attempting
to wreck a train Roddy and anoth-
er negro. (Roddy was only IS them
placed cross ties in front of freight
train Just to see if the engineer
would stop the train, they said.
Roddy was convicted as principal and
was given a life sentence. The other
boy got five years, and has been out
several years. Former Representa-
tive Buchanan of Early county has
worked hard to secure the boys re-
lease on parole, and he will be happy
over the newss
parole was recommended for the
negro more than a War ago. but Gov
ernor Brown dao,ino No extend exec
utive cIemencs
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-01-02
WILL ANSWER THE ATTACKS
MEN AND RELIGION FORWARD
MOVEMENT GETS AGGRESSIVE.
Rents Grand Opera House in Atlanta
For IA Mass Meeting to Reply to
Attacks OF Prominent Men.

ATLANTA.-Des the criticism
of the bulletins published in the form
Of three and four column advertise
ments in the Atlanta daily papers by
the Men and Religion Forward Move
ment Bulletin No. 81 appeared in
the papers today. In this bulletin
Mayor Woodward is congratulated
for his action in requesting the lock-
er clubs to close on Christmas day,
1t then continues to suggest that the
clubs should be closed every day in
the year and makes an appeal for the
strict observance of the law.
The executive committee of the
Men and Religion movement has an
nounced it's determination to contin-
ne the publication of the bulletins in
spite of adverse criticism. In addi-
ton it was announced today that this
organization has rented the Grand
opera house for the second Sunday in
January, when, it is said, mass
414SCtlHS Will NC nOlu anu oHOCOnC0
will be made defending the Men and
Religion movement from attacks
which have been made upon it. When
this became known a number of At
lanta business men who have heartily
approved the stand taken by Col. F.
j. Paxon in criticising the publica-
ton of the bulletins, went to him
and suggested the advisability of
holding a counter mass meeting and
organizing the protesting forces. Col.
Paxon, however, does not approve of
this suggestion, as he thinks it would
result in keeping up undesirable agi-
tation, and he thinks much more
would be accomplished by the silent
influence exerted by prominent At
lanta citizens.
Col. Paxon stated today that he
had received endorsement Of his at
titude from prominent Atlanta citi-
zens in all walks of life. There has
been a suggestion that politics is
back Of tlo agitation.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-01-02
HELD UNDER $1,000 BOND
TWO WELL KNOWN WHITE MEN
OF NOCHAWAY COMMUNITY
IN SERIOUS TROUBLE.
SENT COFFIN TO NEGROES HOME
w. $. Terry of Shellman and Com
missiOners OF Randolph County
Had Offered Rewards. May BE
Prosecuted in Federal Court.

The current issue of the Cuthbert
Leader prints the following account
of a sensational affair at Nochaway,
in Randolph county:
Our readers will remember that
a few weeks ago a miniature coffin
was left at the house Of Lucius Keys,
a negro residing on the place Of Mr..
w. S. Terry, close to Nochaway Mr..
Terry offered a reward of 500 for
the apprehension and conviction of
the guilty parties, and the county
commissioners duplicated it.
Last week Lucius received an
anonymous threatening letter, which
had been dropped into another ne
gro's mail box According to our in
formant, the letter, in substance,
stated that no negro had ever occu-
pied the house Lucius was living in
and no negro should stay there. He
had been warned to leave at once.
about this time it began to be ru-
mored that a negro, Ed Keys, cousin
of Lucius Keys, told some one that
he had carried the coffin to Lucius
house and that he had been sent by
Leon Holman, his employer, and L.
G. Reddick, two white men Of the
neighborhood, 1t became common
gossip, some of the people of the
Nochaway community. it is said, in
clining to believe Ed Keys story,
while others were firm in their be-
lief Of the innocence Of Holman and
Reddick.
"a peace warrant against Leon
Holman and L. G. Reddick was sworn
out by Lucius Keys, and on yesterday
they were given a hearing in Cuth-
bert before Judge H. S. Walden. The
accused men were represented by
Judge NJ. c. Edwards Of Dawson and
Coils. R. Terry of Cuthbert and H. A.
Wilkinson of Dawson appeared for
Lucius Keys. Judge Walden put
Holman and Reddick each under
bond of $1,000, which was made.
at is rumored that the sending
Of the threatening letter will be re-
ported to the federal authorities for
Investigation. 1t is against the Unit
ed States laws to use the mails fer
such purpose"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-01-02
CALLAWAY DISAPPROvES.
DAWSON MINISTER NOT IN SYM
PATTY WITH MEN AND RE
LIGION BULLETINS.
WRITES A LETTER TO PAXON

Is Among a Number of Other PrOmi-
nent Preachers Who Endorse the
Stand of Atlanta Citizens Against
the Movement.
According to an Atlanta dispatch
published in the Savannah News of
Thursday Rev T. NJ. Galloway of
Dawson is one of number of other
prominent ministers who endorse the
stand taken by prominent Atlanta
citizens against the bulletins of the
Men and Religion Forward Move
ment. The dispatch to the Savannah
paper is as follows:
Three ministers of the gospel to-
day took side with Col. Frederick J.
Paxon in his attitude of criticism to-
ward the bulletins of the Men and
Religion Forward Movement which
have been stirring Atlanta this week.
Rev. Albert w. Elliott, a minister
who has spent years in reform work,
came out today as one Of the sever
est critics who has yet assailed the
policies of the movement. He de-
cIared the efforts of the police to
clear Atlanta of vice had failed.
1.-TWO other ministers who Joined
him in the attack on the bulletins
were Rev. T. B. Thomas pastor of
the Baptist church of Newman, and
Rev. Thos. NJ. Galloway of the Bap-
fist church of Dawson. Both of
these ministers in letters to Colonel
PaXon expressed their appropriation
of the stand he had taken and their
displeasure at the tenor and language
of the bulletins that had been pub
lished by the Men and Religion For
ward Movement. Dr.. Thomas said
that he had objected to the bulletins
for a long time because he did not
consider their language proper for
advertisements in the daily newspa-
pers, which go into practically every
home in and around Atlanta and are
read by children as we'll as by adults.
Colonel Paxon stated today that he
was still receiving hundreds of let
tiers and telephone calls endorsing
his stand and that he was furnishing
to each one a list of the members OF
the executive committee of the Men
and Religion Forward Movement,
with the suggestion that they quietly
bring their influence to bear on the
committeeman to discontinue the Of
fensive bulletins.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-01-02
4 LOT OF FUSS ABOUT NOTHING
But One Man Finally Decii;ed He
Had More Sense Than His Friend.

Had More Sense Than His Friend.
1T looks like rain. -
4 beg your pardon"
Il say it looks like rain. -
what does?'
THE weather"
THE weather, my dear sir, is a
condition. Rain is water in the act
of falling from the clouds. 1t is i'm
possible that they should look alike. -
What I meant was that the sky
looked like rain"
Equally impossible. The sky is
the blue vault above us-the seeming
arch or dome that we call the heav-
ems. It does not resemble falling wa
ter in the least
well, then, if you are so thun-
deringly particular, it looks as if it
would rain"
AS if what would rain?"
"The weather, of course"
THE weather, as before stated,
being a condition, cannot rain
THE clouds then, confound you.
I may not know as much about it as
you do, but I've got sense enough to
get in out of it, and you haven't, "
said the man as he raised his umbrel-
la and walked away.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-01-02
RADIOM APPLIED TO CANCER
AN IMPORTANT EXPERIMENT is
MADE ON \ CONGRESSMAN.
Eleven Short Tubes, Containing Hum
dred Thousand Dollars Worth,
Placed in Malignant Growth.

Observation-Disclosures G. Brem-
ner, democratic member of congress
from the Passaic congressional dis
trict of New Jersey, spent his Christ
mas in a Baltimore hospital with
$1,000 worth of radium Temporal
rily imbedded in his shoulder in the
hope that it would destroy the ma
lignant growth of cancer in his left
shoulder,
The radium was imbedded in the
growth in Mr.. Bremner's shoulder by
Dr.. Howard Atwood Kelly, in the lat
ter's private sanitarium, and left
there long enough to send its radio
active properties in a cross fire that
penetrated every part of the cancer
Gus growth. DR., Kelly placed the
radium in eleven tubes, coated with
covering of rubber, and these tubes,
measuring about two and one half
inches n length and about one-third
of an inch in diameter, were planted
in as many incisions that were made
in the cancer on Mr.. Bremner's
shoulder The tubes were inserted at
IL o'clock Christmas morning, and
were removed at II o'clock last
night. The result was very carefully
observed by DR.. Kelly today and the
tubes will be imbedded again in Mr..
Bremner's cancer tomorrow.
The operation is one of the most
important that has been performed
in this country, and if successful in
producing either Improvement" or
cure" will mark a decisive step in
the advance treatment of cancer by
radioactive therapeutic agents.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-01-02

Subject-Churches Abroad.
Object: To show need of more
and better churches on foreign field.
Devotional service-Mrs. T. M.
Galloway. Hymn, Coronation. ="
Repeating the Lords Prayer in con-
cert. Scripture, 1 Kings, S;62-66;
9:1-5. Hymn, How firm founda-
ton" Roll call-Each one to tell
briefly one blessing which a church
building has brought into their lives.
Topics: Directory of Churches. (Tell
of origin and object of the Judson
Centennial Movement.) Needed Ad-
ditions to the Directory. Hymn, Il
gave my life for thee" A letter
from Rome. Prayer for Gods guild
ance in answering appeal of churches.
Churches Abroad. Repeating Psalm
100 Silent prayer.
Friday, 2:8O p. m.-Mrs. ]. E.
Wilkes to preside.
Subject: Preparing the Preachers.
| Object: To show necessity for
more theological seminaries.
Devotional seryice-Mrs. J. A.
Ivey. Doxology. Prayer chain for
continued presence of the Holy SpiE-
/ it. Hymn, Take time to be holy. -
Scripture, Elk. 32:25-26; Judges, II:
7-13; Deut., 11:1S-25. Prayer for
Louisville Theological Seminary
Topics: Description of present theo-
logical seminaries. Need of Trained
Workers. In the Secret of His Pres
ence. Song, Miss Villa Hatcher and
Miss Bessie Wagner. Prayer for In
structors and Students of These Sem
inaries. achievements. Present
Opportunities and Dangers in China
Song, Miss Florella Crouch, The
Price She Paid. Prayer for Gods
blessing on the missionary work o
the young people. Song. viii there
be any stars?"
Saturday, 2:80 p. MFRS. Jona
than Williams to preside
Subject: Publish Glad Tidings.
Object: To show good done b.
foreign mission publication plants
Devotional service Miss Emm
Riordan,
Hymn. TT is just like His grea
love-" Prayer for all publishers an
distributors Of the Bible Scripture
! Ex. 32:15-19; Elk. Bats; Luke 4
1921. Hymn. The fight is on.
| Roll call-Tesdmony of blessing
received from weeks program. PRAY
er for Baptist Sunday School Board
Nashville. Topics Some Stories q
Bible Translation. Some Publicatio
Results. The Power of the Printe
! Page. Lenthening the Cords. Re
port of Christmas offering. Praye
Tor divine guidance in supplyin
publication need; for more colpoter
and Bible women; for dedication 0
self to spreading the gospel Hymn
when the battles ove~" Benedic
ton
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-01-02
OELEVAN'S COMET COMING
VIII BE Visible to the Naked Eye.
Astral Visitors Coming Thick and
Fast These Days.

Delevan's comet, the latest stran-
ger in the sky to come within the
range Of the telescopes of expert star
gazers, may be visible to the naked
eye soon. The family illumined, be-
tailed object apparently is drawing
nearer the earth.
Scientists are keenly interested in
the comet, which was discovered by
Paul T. Delevan of the Argentine
Naval Observatory at La Plata. 1t
was first observed in this country by
Prof Asaph Hill, U. S. N, at the
Naval Observatory, Dec. IS. Reports
have been received of observations in
Europe
According to a telegram from
South America" Prof. Hall said, "a
large telescope was necessary for OBJ
seryations there. When the observa-
ton was taken in Washington the
comet was visible in the five-inch
finder of the large telescope. 1t has
a bright nebulosity and on the night
of Dec. 19 it showed a fairly bright
nucleus and appeared to have a faint
tail following. On the night of Dec.
p there was considerable haze. so
that no tail was to be seen"
This is the sixth comet discovered
this year. The one that has attract
ed the most attention was found by
Neujuin Sept. 3. This was a small
body and showed little nebulosity.
Its appearance rather was that of an
asteroid.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-01-02
FARMERS UNION TO MEET
ANNUAL CONVENTION WILL BE
HELD IN MACON NEXT WEEK.
Several Hundred of Georgia's Lead
ing Agriculturists Are Expected
to Be in Attendance.


MACON, Ga.-Next week this city
will be the mecca for several hum
dred farmers, livestock men and ag-
ricultural experts, who will gather
here to attend the annual conven-
ton of the State Farmers Union,
which will be in session at the Cham
Der of Commerce January and q.
Charles H. Barrett, president OF the
state union, has had his entire STAFF
of officers busy for the past several
months making all preparation for
the convention.
Propositions of material interest to
the welfare and advancement of the
farmer at the present time will be
the only question the convention will
have time to delve into during the
two days session. Committees have
( been busy the entire year working
cut certain problems and will have
interesting reports to make during
the convention. The election Of Off
GERS for another year will also b.
held during the convention.
On Tuesday night, the 6th, q Join
meeting of the state Union, the loca
+ Chamber Of Commerce and the Geor
gia Chamber of Commerce will b
held, when discussion viii be mad
on How the Farmer Can Realiz
the Nest Profit For His Products.
The meeting was set at tho in
stance OF the officers Of the state I'm
ion and members of the State Cham
Der Of Commerce, who are anxious Il
secure better cooperation between
the farmer and business man.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-01-02
WEEK OF PRAYER Will BE OBSERVED BY BAPTIST LADIES

Topics: What Home Means in a
Christian Land. Example of a Mis-
sionary's Home. Hymn, "At Cal
vary" Protecting the Lives of the
Missionaries. Much Needed Homes.
Getting the Missionary's Point of
View. In the Harvest Field. Prayer
that these workers may not be for
gotten by those giving Christmas Of
fering. Hymn, God be with you till
we meet again"
Tuesday, 2:30 p. m.-Mrs. B. M
Roberts to preside.
Subject, Work in Behalf of Wo-
men.
Object, to show need of more
schools for training Bible women and
girls
Devotional service-Mrs Emma
Crouch.
Hymn, The Way of the Cross.
Scripture, Elk. 15:t7-21; Acts 16;
Ills; II Tim, 1875. Prayer fol
missionaries in charge of girls ant
womens' schools. Hymn: Savior
like a shepherd lead as"
Centers of Education-To b.
pointed out on map of the world
Topics: Need of More Training
Schools. Prayer for Women's Mis-
sionary Union. Training School
Louisville, Ky. Hymn, Revive TIL,
Work. o Lord" The Varied Worl
of Our Missionaries. Prayer for thu
girls and women in our schools. Sh'
Built Better Than She Knew. An
nouncement of Plan for Ingatherin'
of Christmas Offering. Prayer tina
the offering may be unto the Lord.
Wednesday, $3.50 p. m.-Miss Flo
rice Jones to preside.
Subject: Chinese Bible Women
Object: To emphasize the i'm
portance of giving the Bible to tn
people of China,
Devotional service-Mrs. w. c
Wallace.
Y. w. A. Hymn. Scripture, Col
1928. Prayer for the Bible womei
of China.
Roll call-To be answered by som
/ of the political and religious event
( in China during 1913. Song, 10
to the world. Prayer for a CON
plete conservation of the Y. w. a
Topics: Letter from Dr.. R. ] VII
! Iingham. Hymn, The morning ligh
is breaking. Chinese Women an
the Gospel Map Study Of China
Sewers of Light, solo, Mrs w. {
Wallace. A Message From Miss Maj
garet Tweedy. a Dawson young We
man. Prayer for Makgaret Tweed
and her God-given mission. In tn
Light of Bethlehem's Star Praye
of thanksgiving for the gift of Christ
Address-Re T. VI. Galloway. In
gathering of Christmas offering. Dox
ology. LeviticaI Benediction.
Thursday, $3.50 p. MFRS. T. 8
Martin tn preside.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-01-02

The first week in January has been
set apart by the Woman's Missionary
Union as a week of prayer to be OBJ
served by the Baptist women
throughout the bounds of the South
ern Baptist Convention. The mis-
sion circles of the Dawson Baptist
church will observe this season OF
prayer, beginning Sunday, Jan. 4th,
and continuing through Saturday,
Jan. 10th. The services will be held
in the afternoon at 8 o'clock. Some
new and helpful features have been
added to the mission work, and the
outlook is encouraging. The women
of the town are cordially invited to
attend these meetings. The follow
ing program has been arranged for
study and prayer, and those interest
ed are earnestly requested to pre-
serve the program for reference dur
ing the week OF prayer:
The Program.
Theme for week: Permanent
Missionary Equipment.
Sunday morning sermon, at II
o'clock: Permanently of World
Wide Missions-Rev. T NJ. Gala
way.
Sunday afternoon, 2;So o'clock:
Subject, The Master Builder.
Object: To show that God be-
Iieves in building for all time.
This service, under the direction
of Miss Minnie Clark, will be given
over to the Junior Young Woman's
Auxiliary, Royal Ambassadors and
Sunbeams.
Devotional service-Mrs. L. c.
Durham.
Song, "Open the door for the chill
dren." Prayer for the young people
of Dawson. Scripture, Psalm 1922
Song, His way with thee" Three
ten minute talks. % Building the
Ark, Elk. 25:1O-22; CD The Taber-
nacle. Elk. %; CD The Temple, II
Sam. :. 1 Kings, Sc. Song, Build
ing day by day." Miss Villa Hatcher
and Miss Bessie Wagner. Talk,
Building in Apostolic Days. Prayer
that the week of prayer during this
iubilate year may result in the up
building of many lives at home and
abroad.
Monday, $3.50 p. m, Mrs. Theodo-
STA Griggs to preside Subject, Car
ing for Our Own.
Object. To show the need Of better
homes for the missionaries.
Devotional service-Mrs. J. H.
Whitchard.
Hymn, "Blest be the tie that
binds" Prayer for our women for
eign missionaries Scripture, Prov.
31:1O-31: Matt 10:5-2O Hymn.
God will take care of jyou." Roll
calI-to be answered by name and
station of one of our worben foreign
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-01-02
MRS. JORDAN DIES IN ATLANTA
Mother of Mrs. j. c. Hill and MIR. r..
7. Jordan of Dawson.

News was received in Dawson this
morning OF the death in Atlanta last
night OF Mrs. NJ. r. Jordan. The re-
mains will be taken to Georgetown
for interment tomorrow.
Mrs. Jordan, who was the mother
of Mrs. j. c. Hill and Mr.. E. T. Jor-
dan of Dawson, was for some time
a resident Of this city. She had
reached a ripe old age, and her life
was full of good deeds. Besides Mr..
Jordan and Mrs. Hill she is survived
by several other children.
The news of her death will cause
genuine sorrow to many friends.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-01-02
PRESBYTERIAN SERVICES.
Rev. Curtis Will Preach in Dawson
Sunday Morning and Evening.

Rev l.. W. Curtis, superintendent
of home mission work in the bounds
of the Macon Presbytery, will preach
at the Presbyterian church next Sun
day morning at II o'clock and in the
evening at 1880 O'Clock. The public
is cordially invited to attend both
services.
Mr. Curtis writes that he will have
news of both interest and Importance
to the membership, and it is thought
here that it will be announcement
that arrangements have been made to
have regular services at the church in
the future.