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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-09-25
SHE CASHED CHECK;
, NO TROUBLE AT ALL
asher of an AmericuS Bank
Experience With Young
rried Woman.

AMERl> GA pretty young
Americas brl of a few months en-
tered the Commercial City Bank yes
terday and, timidly approaching the
window of the paying teller, where
Assistant Cashier Murray presided at
the moment, asked if that was the
place where checks were paid. She
came to the window, and handing in
check for $50 stated that it was a
birthday present from her husband
and requested payment. Teller Muir
ray, subduing a smile, informed her
that she must first endorse it.
Il don't quite understand, she
said, with a pleading look and an air
of hesitation, Just what you mean"
Why you see," he explained,
you must write your name on the
back of the check so that when we
return the check to your husband he
will know we have paid you the
money"
ooh, yes, I understand" she re
piled, apparently much relieved.
After a moment she returned to
the window and presented, the check.
Looking for the Endorsement the tell
err read: MANY thanks, darling
boy; I've got the money all right.
Your loving little wife, Pearline.'
Only the name wasn't "Pearline.'
But it went all right.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-09-25
BUSINESS IS DEAD
In AUSTRIAN EMPIRE
COMMERCE. AND INDUSTRY ARE
TOTALLY PARALYZED, AND
FACTORIES ARE CLOSED.
WHOLE COUNTRY is LIFELESS

Question of Unemployed Is Growing
Serious. Women Are Performing
the Heaviest Tasks, Even to Load
ing Freight Cars.
VIENNA.-Commerce and indus
try are paralyzed throughout the
dual monarchy. The stoppage of ex-
port has threatened the ruin of large
industries, notably the refining of SUI
gar, millions of pounds of which are
sent annually to Great Britain, India
and other points. Refiners are en-
deavoring to find some means of get
ting their products to England by di-
rect route.
To relieve the financial stress the
government has decided to organize
war credit bank, besides a number of
loan institutions for advancing mon
ey without interest so that various
industrial enterprises may be carried
through the war.
Boycott Goods.
Numerous suggestions for the hoy
cotting of goods coming from hostile
countries, notably England, have met
with scanty support in influential
commercial circles, The Prague
chamber of commerce fatty refused
to tndorse such a proposal
Outside of Vienna and Budapest
the whole country is lifeless. 1t ap-
parently is denuded of active men.
The great factories are closed. There
are scarcely any workers in the field.
Women are performing the heaviest
tasks, even to the loading of freight
cars.
The trains on most of the lines are
running on restricted schedules and
there are few passengers. Solitary
soldiers guard railway stations, tun-
nels and bridges, but bodies of
troops even in small numbers are
seen rarely, all having gone to the
front Red Cross stations have been
set up at the principal depots.
A Serious Question.
The question of caring for unem-
ployed is assuming serious proper
tions, especially in Vienna and Buda-
pest.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-09-25
ATLANTA MANS WOODEN LEG
sWEATS AND MAKES TROUBLE

ATLANTA. Ga.-Because James
sa11ougbbv's wooden leg perspired he
was put off the floor of the skating
rink in an Atlanta suburb this week.
and now he is threatening to sue the
proprietor.
sauorghb~'s wooden leg was built
Of green. unseasoned timber, heWn
out by his own loving hands ana
when it became overheated the gum
and rosin oozed copiously on the t1oor
and so gummed it up that the skates
could not skate. Thereupon the pro-
proprietor ordered him to ind an
other leg or another skating rink.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-09-25
STOCK and FORAGE
FOR GEORGIA FARMERS
THE CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RAIL-
ROAD PLANNING TO RELIEVE
COTTON POOR" PEOPLE.


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tain Seeds of Grains and Clover.
Chastain Goes to Buy BloOded
Bulls and Heifers.
In the desire to cooperate with
the farmer in solving the crop and
livestock situation, which is decided
ly the absorbing topic of the hour in
agricultural centers, the Central Of
Georgia railway, through the agri-
cultural department, of which Mr. ],
F. Jackson is the head, has just
placed an order for seeds of COM
modities used in the West as steady
sources of revenue.
On the test farms, where the new
commodities will be tried, one of
which is in Terrell county two miles
from Dawson, will be planted this
winter seed of the hairy vetch, the
crimson clover, burr clover and al
falfa. Five tons of the first commod-
itY named, one ton of the crimson
clover and five hundred pounds each
of the burr clover and alfalfa seed
will be made available within the
next few weeks for experimental pur-
poses among farmers along the line
of the Central railroad in Georgia
and Alabama.
The seed which are native to the
West will be cultivated in order to
demonstrate to Southern farmers the
desirable features of the hairy vetch,
crimson clover burr clover and al
falfa as a cover crop for the winter.
The commodities can be grown with
profit in this region, and it is ex-
pected that the powers that be in the
railroad will make an effort to inter-
est the Southern planters in order to
have these excellent items of forage
cultivated to an extensive degree,
Mr.. T. G. Chastain, agriculturist
serving under Mr.. Jackson, has gone
to Kansas to purchase short horn
Durham bulls, which will be given
away as prizes next year in the boys
four crop club contests, Sixteen of
the bulls are to be brought back to
Georgia and loaned" to farmers I'M
til the crop contests are decided, the
farmer, in turn, agreeing to put in a
dipping vat to kill the destructive
cattle tick.
Mr. w. T. Bennett, agriculturist in
the same department, has gone to
Kentucky to purchase in that state
a carload of short horn heifers. The
heifers are to be sold to the farmers
to whom the male animals are loaned
for some months. The idea generally
is to advance the interest in cattle
raising in Georgia and Alabama.
The hairy vetch, crimson clover,
burr clover and alfalfa. all recog-
nized as excellent commodities for
forage, are intended to occupy the
position of a connecting and neces-
sary link in the consistent effort be-
ing. made by the Central to advance
the cultivation of stock in this and
the adjoining state of Alabama.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-09-25
WOMAN SHOT DEAD
TRYING TO SHOOT NAN
MRS. FANNIE BERRY, MOTHER
OF FORMER DAWSON MAN, is
KILLED BY TENANT.
ETHERIDGE WAS tXHONORATED

Ill Feeling on WOman's Part Toward
Man Existed For Some Time. He
Claims Self Defense. Mrs. Berry
Had Shot a Man Once Before.
Mrs. Fannie w. Berry, we'll known
in Houston county, was killed at her
farm five miles north of Perry We'd
nesday afternoon by ]. S. Etheridge,
a tenant on her place, who claimed
Mrs. Berry was trying to shoot him
with a pistol when he fired. Five or
six shots were fired, three taking eff
feet in the body of Mrs. Berry, either
one of which would have been fatal.
The coroner's jury found a verdict
of justifiable homicide.
There had been ill-feeling on the
part of Mrs. Berry toward Etheridge
for past two weeks or more, and she
told him a day or two before the kill
ing that she would kill him if he cut
certain hay off the place rented from
her. She is the wife of James A.
Berry. from whom she had been sep
arated for five or six months. She is
survived by her husband, little son,
Francis Berry, and by her son by a
former husband, John Outright, OF
Bibb county. She is sister of w.
w. Voolfolk, a prominent planter
living near the scene of the killing.
Three years ago Mrs. Berry was
indicted for assault with intent to
murder for shooting her brother, w.
w. Voolfolk, with a shotgun put
escaped with fine.
Mrs. Berry was we'll known
throughout Middle Georgia. A few
months ago she had her son, john
Outright, and a negro woman ar
rested for living together on her farm
near Cross Keys. She also took war
rants for both for assault and bat
terry, alleging that they jumped on
her and beat her when she protested
against their mode of living.
J. S. Etheridge is a brother OF
the two Etheridge boys who were
shot and killed in Jones county about
four or five years ago by the Morton
brotbers. one of the most sensational
killings Middle Georgia has known
in years.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-09-25
NASHVILLE WOMAN SAW HER
HUSBAND BURNED TO DEATH

NASHVILLE, Ga.-Robt. L. Fer
guson was burned to death here last
night in house occupied by j. L..
Williams. The building was discov-
cred on fire at O'Clock, and Mr..
Ferguson and others tried to get a
piano out of it, but the instrument
became fastened in a window. 9th
ers escaped, but Mr.. Ferguson stayed
too long He was seen to make an
effort to get out of the building, but
was struck by piece of falling tim
Der and knocked down. His death
was witnessed by his wife and hun
dreds of other people.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-09-25
A FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLAR
PEARL RETURNED TO OWNER

ASHEVILLE, n. C.-Mrs. Henry
NJ. Flagler of New York has recover
ed the $4,000 black pearl pendant
which she lost by accident or was
stolen from her at a local hotel
where she was a guest. Detectives
from an Atlanta agency returned the
jewel to Mrs. Flagler. but the Off
GERS and the hotel management re-
fused to say where the pendant was
located. No arrests were made.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-09-25
BRITISH AVIATORS
RAID GERMAN CAMP
Bombs Are Dropped at BiCkendOrf.
Which Is Center For Zeppelins.
Hangers Are Set on Fire.

ANTWERP.-As successful raid by
a squadron of five English aviators
on the German aviation camp at
Bickendorf, near Cologne, is report
ed by the Handelsblad. Bickendorf
is the center for the Zeppelin air
craft and, according to the story, the
Britishers, from a height of 1900
feet, dropped bombs that set fire to
the hangers.
-Four of the aviators returned to
the point of their departure, while
the fifth was obliged to descend, ow-
ing to engine trouble. He succeeded,
however, in landing in Belgium.
No Damage, Say Germans.
Amsterdam Referring to the
raid of English aviators on the Ger
man aviation camp at Bickendorf a
German newspaper received here
says that only two bombs were dropp-
ed and the only damage was the
breaking of a few windows.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-09-25
CENTRAL ALLOWED
TO TAKE OFF TRAINS
Two Trains Between Macon and At
Ianta Discontinued. Revenue OF
and Retrenchment Imperative.

and Retrenchment Imperative.
The railroad commission Wednes-
day granted the Central of Georgia
railway permission to discontinue
trains Nos. and 8 between Macon
and Atlanta.
No. left Atlanta at 9:35 o'clock
and arrived in Macon at l o'clock.
The Central proposes to do the work
of this train with No. 80, which is a
through and local train which leaves
Atlanta at 1910 o'clock p. m. and
arrives in Macon at 1.25 o'clock.
The work of No. will be done by
No. Is, which leaves Macon at 1850
o'clock and gets to Atlanta at 8:15
O'Clock at night. No. 8 now leaves
Macon -at o'clock and gets to At
lanta at 1855.
Other petitions of the road asking
for permission to make other changes
were refused.
The Columbus and Americas
branch of the Central asked to dis
continue Nos. 5 and between CO.
lumbus and Americas and substitute
two mixed trains having approxi-
mately the same schedules. Vigor-
Gus protests were made by towns
along the line.
Officials of the road gave as one
of the reasons for desiring to make
changes in schedule the fact that
freight business had fallen off great
ly. At this time of the year in 1913
the Central had hauled $4,000 bales
of cotton into Savannah. This year
only 10000 bales have been hauled.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-09-25
CONGRESS RAPED
HARD BY SLATON
THE GOVERNOR SEES NO HOPE
OF RELIEF IN EDO NOTHING"
POLICY AT WASHINGTON.
ARE SEEKING TO AVOID ISSUE

Feels Sure That Congress Has No In
tention of Passing Measure to Help
the Farmers of the South in the
Present Crisis.
ATLANTA, Cain an interview
given out at Washington Gov. John
NJ. Slaton severely criticises congress
for it's alleged "do-nothing" policy in
the matter of aiding the cotton grow
ers of the South. After making vari-
Gus inquiries and attending three
hour session of the house banking
committee along with other govern
ors and some Farmers Union officials
Governor Slaton is quoted as say
ing:
81 had hoped to find some DISPOSE
ton here to do something for the cot
ton farmer, but it is not in this COM
mittee, which is handling the prob
len. There is long system of cir
cumIocution here in doing things,
which, in its last analysis, is system
to devise a way to keep from giving
relief to the cotton growers and the
people We people down South, who
have learned to look upon congress
as comprising idols of the people,
working for the people, by the peo-
pie, expected something to be done
Instead of taking kindly to q rropo-
sition it is approached in a censor
Gus and fadlt-fnding manner, with
an evident intention of evading the
issue. eventually failing to do any
thing.
Congress inaugurated the great
irrigation plan for the Western states
and only recently RENTED interest
on a s50,OOO,OOO loan. 1t has valor-
lied silver in the interest of miners.
and mine owners of the West; it has
appropriated money for the relief of
San Francisco after her great disas-
ter and done likewise for Salem, but
when the cotton growing states ask
congress for relief we are given re-
spectful hearing with a view, 1t
seems, of finding some grounds for
refusing to help us.
Georgia is the second cotton
growing state in the union, but the
state can do nothing. Relief is not
within the functions of the state, and
it would require two years to enact
constitutional amendment, anyway.
l regret to say it, but see no chance
for relief here"
Declines Invitation.
Gov. Slaton left on the afternoon
train without having seen any men,
Der of the legislation committee Of
Southern congressman who are at
tempting to solve the cotton prob
! lem. Members of the committee said
the governor had declined all their
invitations to come to Washington
and had failed to notify them of his
| presence when he came with Officials
of the Farmers Union.
Gov. Slaton said that under no cir
cumstances would he call specia
session of the Georgia legislature Il
consider the cotton situation.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-09-25
IS MORE TROUBLE
NOW FOR MEXICO
Villa DenOunCeS the CarTanZa Gov
eminent and Is in Open Re-
volt Against 1t.

Ell PASO, Texas.-General Fran
cisco Villa, dominant leader in north
ern Mexico, tonight denounced the
central government headed by Cen
eral Carranza and formally announc-
ed his independence.
This placed the state of Chihuaua
in open revolt against the party in
power in Mexico City, as well as So
nora, the next border state to the
west, where Governor Maytorena pre-
viously had proclaimed his independ-
ence of the Constituencies party as
represented by Carranza.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-09-25

Washington, D. General Villa
has telegraphed General Carranza
disavowing the latter as first chief Of
the constitutionalist army in charge
Of the executive power in Mexico.
This was announced in a telegram
from General Carranza tonight to the
constitutionalist agency here.
General Villa at the same time an
nounced that neither he nor his dele
gates would participate in the nation
al convention called for October ! at
Mexico City to designate a provision
al president.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-09-25
Big Baltimore Corporation Invests
$4,000, 900 in Twelve Thousand Bales

BALTIMORE.-One of Baltimore's
corporations, not connected
with cotton manufactures, today COLI
tracted for u 1000 bales of cotton at
a cost of 100000. 1t is to be deliv-
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-09-25
South America Suffers Like the
United States From European War

protection. It is reported that Ger
many is negotiating with the state OF
St. Paul for the purchase OF its stock
of 100000 sacks at prices quoted
at the present time at Hamburg.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-09-25

RIO JANEIRO.-The crisis in the
local coffee situation is becoming ag-
gravated as a result of the closing OF
the European market. The Brazilian
government is considering means OF
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-09-25

cred in equal quantities during octo-
Der, November and December.
The cotton will be sent to markets
in Spain to be manufactured into
goods.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-09-25
Our Funny Language.

a man feels put out when he dis
covers that he has been taken in.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-21
DRY AMENDMENTA
SURE LOSER
TOMORROW
PRERIcTIoN is MADE THAT THE
HOUSE WILL DEFEAT HOB
SON MEASURE

Washington, Dec. 21.-The long-de-
ferred showdown of the attitude of
congress toward the proposition of
forever banishing the manufacture and
sale of liquor from the United States,
is expected this week, as result of
the announcement that the Hobson
resolution will be put before the
house for debate tomorrow Quite the
most important and far-reaching
movement since the question of slave
ry is the question of liquor; for it af-
fects the average citizen far gore tan
Igibly than the antitrust legislation,
the tariff, or the other vital legisla-
tion that Is debated and settled at
Washington. For it involves the big
traffic in liquor, gigantic in size, and
in actual figures one of our greatest
industries, as well as the liberty,
though greatly abused by many, of
Iobtaining liquor in its various forms.
There is no secret in congress of
the utter disapproval Of putting the
question to a vote at this time. Dur
ing the previous session, Congress
man Hobson and his prohibition aides
waged a vigorous campaign to secure
the adoption of his amendment to the
federal constitution. It was said at
that time that 1t was hopeless to Sc
cure the necessary votes for such a
radical move. Many of the members
of congress were averse, and they are
today. to committing themselves, in
view of the liquor agitation that is
going on in various states.
It has been decided, apparently, to
get the matter over with, for Chair
man Henry Of the rules committee an
nounced last week that the measure
would be presented tomorrow. and that
the resolution, after eight hours of de.
bate, would be pressed to a vote on
that date.
The Hobson resolution for a con-
stitutional amendment aims to prohi-
bit the sale, manufacture, or importa-
tion Of liquor for beverage purposes in
the United states and ali territory
subject to the jurisdiction thereof, for
ever Lined up in favor Of it are the
prohibition forces Of the country.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-21
AID FOB STRIKERS

Kansas City, Dec. 2f.-Sufferers in
the southern Colorado coal fields will
be sent Christmas consignment from
Kansas City, consisting of clothing,
bedding, shoes and food. This was an
nounced at meeting Of the Women's
Trade Union league yesterday, after
conference with Frank p Walsh,
chairman of the federal commission on
industrial relations. Mr. Walsh, who
had just returned from the strike dis
trict, told of suffering among the en-
camped miners and their families, and
made an appeal for Christmas gift.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-21
POPULAR FOR THE MOMENT
Fads and FrIIs That Are Having 4
Season Of Favor-Pretty Things
In Cotton Crepe Underwear.

Cotton crepe underwear IN white or
dainty colors or in the pretty figures is
to be had severely plain or trimmed
with lace or embroidery. The kimonos
of the crepe. bound with washable
ribbon, are dainty and thoroughly prac.
tical.
Petticoats of handkerchief linen
trimmed with binche lace which re-
sembles val but is said to have better
wearing qualities fit snugly about the
hips; the placket buttons and the
draw tape are Of silk.
Those seeking lamps are sure to be
interested in the wicker lamps for the
table, floor or boudoir, the bridge
lamps, and the electric mantle cande
labra. There are wood electric lamps
as we'll as Chinese and Japanese pot
terry vases mounted for electric lights
Shades for these lamps, either in
glass, wicker or silk, are to be had IN
abundance.
Women who are clever with the
needle and can make their own gowni
will certainly rejoice at the French
cotton crepes, there Is nothing pret
tier for house or dressy gowns.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-21

that way, the present condition in this
state which leaves the matter entirely
to chance or individual judgment is
certainly unworthy of civilized and
progressive commonwealth like ou
own. AS matters now tand in New
Mexico, IL the unfortunate poor hap
pen to live in part Of the state
where (and this is, more to the point)
the city and county treasures have
any money to spare, they may re-
ceiye some public help; if they live
where private charitable organiza-
tions are strong ana well supported
they may receive some private aid,
but IL they should happen to live in
parts of the state where neither of
these conditions apply, what is to be-
come of them?
In other states the problem is at
tackled in various ways; in some by
state commission or individual COM
missioners giving aid direct from the
state; in others by compulsory appro-
priations from county treasures OF
the leyying of county taxes for the
purpose to be distributed by the coun-
ty commissioners or any organizations
or individuals appointed by them. The
officials of the State Federation are
most anxious to support only that leg
islation which shall be most efficient
and the best suited to the needs of the
state. They ask only that the sys-
tenn shall be such as to provide some
public relief for the sick, the children,
the aged and the worthy poor in gen.
eral, with, if possible, some provision
for helping to self support wherever
people are able to work; and that the
provisions made for the distribution
of this relief be such as to afford the
quickest and most efficient aid to the
worthy and to most thoroughly dis
courage abuses
The Federation, therefore, begs that
the citizens Of the state will give this
matter their most thoughtful consid-
eration during the time that will
elapse before the convening of the leg
islature. and requests advice and sug-
gestions from all who are interested.
Especially are those public officials
and officials of organizations who
have disbursed charity funds either in
this state or others, urged to give the
Federation officials the results of
their experience. All communications
will be carefully considered if ad-
dressed to
MRS. RUPERT F. AsPLUND,
President New Mexico Federation
Of Women's Clubs. Santa Fe, N. M