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Dartmouth expects to send u relay
team TO the Boston \. ~ games on
February and TO the indoor colleg .ates
in Madison square Garden on March IL
There are twelve experienced men to
try for places OH the one mile relay,
and for the two mile relay Tucker,
captain,elec; of the cross-country team,
and Riley are veterans who are eligible
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-03-31
THE POLITICIANS ARE GETTING READY

might or might not determine. 1t
will be recalled that it was the hght
over this proposition that largely
aided in Joe Browns first election
for governor; and it is hard to be-
lieve that after making such tght
for the principle of the county unit
plan as they did at that time the
rural counties would consent now TO
the restoration of the majority vote
plan, which, by the way, did not last
but a couple of years.
So far as is now indicated this Is
practically the only discussion OF i'm
portance or consequence that is com
ing up in the state committee meet
ing: and this in no sense, it is stat
ed will involve a revival of the old
political bitterness in Georgia.
Statement Expected From SlatOn.
It seems to be the general opinion
that shortly following the meeting
of the state committee Governor
Slaton will make some definite state
ment as to his own political pur.
poses. and that is what a number OF
prospective candidates are waiting
for
The impression has been growing
of late that Governor Slaton will Of
fer again for governor, an office
which, it is generally agreed, he can
have without any opposition Ihere
are some, however, who still take
the view that he will be in the race
for the late Senator Bacon's unex-
Dired term, but as to his purposes
the governor has not even Informed
his personal friends.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-03-31

In the basement of little round
domed building in the grounds OF the
Naval Observatory at Washington,
D. c., stands the great sidereal CLOCK
from which the timepieces of the ma
ton are regulated. This modern
father time is in its turn regulated
by the government scientists who
nightly study through the great tel
escope of the observatory the stars
which are the source of all terres-
trial time. Though of unpretentious
appearance the sidereal clock is the
most accurate piece of mechanism in
the world. 1t never runs fast" or
tssIow." nor is it Influenced by at
mospheric conditions, because the
vacuum in which it runs knows
neither heat nor cold. Each day at
noon and each night at ten this clock
automatically flashes forth, by means
of an ingenious, electrical arrange
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-03-31
TERRIBLE IS THE FAMINE IN JAPAN
Mothers Living On Straw Unable to
Feed Babies. Sixty Thousand
PeonIe in PitiabIe Condition.


The famine district of HOkkaide,
in the north of Japan, covers more
than a million acres which are devot-
ed to rice culture and general farm
ing; the loss has amounted to about
$40, 100000, and $4,000 persons are
in need of helc. according to an Of
fetal report. 1t continues:
For the past three years the
farmers have had poor crops, and the
failure on account of the froSts this
year leaves them in a pitiable cond1-
ton.
Men are subsisting on straw, the
bark of trees, acorns and buckWheat
chaff powdered and made into Cruel
Mothers living on such food nave
been unable to feed their babies and
have made a milk substitute out of
the hulls of rice which they beat in
to a powder and mix with boiling
water. The young men have left
home in search of work, while the
aged and the children are left be-
hind to freeze or starve unless out
side relief is brought to them
The japanese have organized a
national relief organization. Contri-
buttons have been generous and
have been sweIled by receipts from
charity performances arranged by
both japanese and foreigners. The
sympathy and contributions from
the United States have made pro-
found impression on the Japanese
people
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-03-31
FOR MEETING OF STATE ExBCU-
TIVE COMMITTEE SATURDAY.
ALL EYES ON SLATON.

Political interest all
over the state now centers in the
meeting of the state democratic ex-
ecutive committee here Saturday
April 4th
There is no reason to believe that
there will be any further announce
ments of wide interest or Importance
until after the state committee has
called the primary, which, under the
law, must be held about the middle
of August, and laid down rules for its
government The most generally ac-
cepted date for the state primary
now appears to be Wednesday, Au-
gust 10, with a state convention
about two weeks later. This date
will come within the law and also
give the members of the legislature
time to get home and stir around a
little bit.
County Unit Plan Attacked.
Some of the politicians are pre-
dieting considerable stir in the
state committee meeting over the
county unit plan. 1t is reported that
.Toe Hill Hall of Bibb is contemplate
ing an attack upon this plan, ana
that there will be several others as
eociated with him in the effort to go
hack to the majority vote plan when
proved so unpopular with the coun-
fry counties. or many OF them at
least, few years ago
The county unit plan was adopted
in Georgia in accord with the state
constitutional provision making Sh7
county the unit of state government.
This is we'll eXemplified in the mat
ter of representation in the ieglSld-
ture. which is by no means IN pr
norton to population, notWltnstaiu-
ING the fact that the SIX largest
COMMITTEES are given three representa-
tives and the twenty-siX next larSest
two each. On a basis Of population
If the smallest county in the stare
had one representative uIton 80 49,
+v for instance, would have ABOUT
TWENTY-FIVE. The constitution "ds
built upon the idea of the control u
the state by counties rather IMAM ~
population, and for that reason Tue
same principle has been allowed ~
govern in making nominations oy
primary for state offices. IT, 90
Whether the rural counties VI
Georgia have changed their views
on this subject in any materlaI re-
spect in the last few years IS a ques-
ton which the committee discussion
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-03-31
ON THE PENSION LIST.
YOUNG WIDOWS PUT A CRIMF IN
UNCLE SANS BANK ROLL.
Paving Pensions On Account of
War a Century Ago. A Million
Reneficiaries Now On Rolls.

HaylnS EeHSIOIlS VII ANNON" VI :"
War a Century Ago. A Million
Beneficiaries Now On Rolls.
The last actual fighter in the war
of 1872 died eight years ago, yet the
surviving widows of that struggle
outnumber him nearly 200 to /. Ac-
cording to the last report of the led
eraI commissioner of pensions there
are still living 1919 widows of men
who fought in the war of 1872. How
do you account for this? 1t is easily
explained.
There were young men of Is who
participated in the battles fought in
1912 on sea and land. If they lived
to the hale old age of 50 it would
be nothing uncommon, especially for
out of doors men of that period. Sup
posing the year before their death
the octogenarians married young
girls of IS or 20 years, which, by
the way, many of them had pencil
ant for doing, these widows would
now not be over 60.
From this it may readily be con-
iectured that Uncle Sam may have
on his pension payroll widows Of the
fighters of 1912 up to 1888 and even
then the widows will not have at
tanned an unduly old age. Thus the
government would be paying pen
sions connected with a war that oc-
Cured nearly a century and a quar-
ter before.
There are 1,O66 benefciaries Of
the Indian wars and LAP of the
Mexican fight of 1845. There are
many surviving veterans of the latter
struggle. the youngest of them being
about sc years of age.
There are $4,000 civil war pen
sioners of all kinds. 1t is estimated
that 2,212,365 men were in the army
and navy service of that period. So
that after half a century the number
of possible pensioners has only been
depleted two-thirds. This is because
of the young widows again. The
pension rolls show that only about
462,379 of the actual fighters sur
vive.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-03-31
THE GREAT SIDEREAL CLOCK
WHICH SETS THE TIME FOR ALL

ment, time signal by telegraph and
through the wireless station at Ar
lington, Va, which brings the time
zones within the United States into
perfect tune, with their clocks tick
ing in unison, Wireless transmits
sion of the time signal has proven so
successful that many private individ-
uals have installed apparatus for re-
ceiving the signal, for the wireless
spark avels with such speed that
onIw1 D. a-tventietb Of a second is lost
between San Francisco and Airing
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-03-31
WORTH JUST S7.f5.

At a fair market valuation the
average human being is worth just
Sis, according to Dr. Albert Neu-
berger, the Berlin scientist, who has
been estimating the commercial val
ue OF various chemical ingredients in
the human frame.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-03-31
JEWISH FARMERS PROSPER.
There Are Five Thousand of Them
in the United States.

The Farm and Fireside says there
are now 5000 Jewish families en-
gagged in farming in the United
States. They are said to be prosper
ing. 1t is safe to say that they are.
Whatever business the Jew under
axes be studies.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-03-31
Announcing Spring Millinery

Showing the early styles in Tailored Hats Tango and Dams
anee Hats for wear representing the foremost i'm
porters of Millinery and Spring Hat display Will offer you
a most inviting glimpse.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-03-31
Spring Suits and Dresses
Novel i'm Styles and Fabrics

Nothing but personal inspection do justice to the
extraordinary attractions of our novelty showing in Suits
and Dresses These the very pick of the makers best
stves and are the very latest expression of Springs
fashions and fabrics One finds it pleasure to choose
from such an assem5age Of suits and dresses Among the
many are novelties in fancy serge crepe poplin crepe
bedtords ripple worsteds moire and many very new
novelty Weaves.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-09-04

10, 49l4. about 10 O'Clock a.l1n, at the
southwest door of the Courthouse In
Lexington, Tenn, the Following de-.
scribed tract 0f-land: ~r
Tract of land of about IS acres in
the old 10th, new 9th DivfkDistrict Of
Henderson county, Tenn, bounded on
the nosth by the lands of Reeves;
on the east by the lands of - Hays;
on the south by the lands OF -
Thomas and-on the west, by the lands
of - Themas.
Said lands we're levied on under ex-
ecution in the case of wv. l. Elliott
vs. j. d. Lewis, and condemned and
ordered sold by the Circuit Court of
Henderson county, Tenn, at its June
terms 1914 to satisfy Judgment
against said Eewis in favor of said
Elliott for One Hundred and Four
Dollars with the costs of the case be-
fore the Justice of the Peace and in
Circuit Court.
This the 18th day of August, 1914.
3t j. F.~MARTIN, Sheriff.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-09-04
Will Contest Election \
of Judge w. j. Bacon,

One day in laet eek-end no
tice wassissued that Jerome L.
Richards will contest thes cleo
tion of Judge W. j. Bacon to
succeed him as clerk of the Grim
inal court.
1t is a straightout contest, al
leging that the election Of Au.
gust 6 was attended with the
grossest frauds, and that even if
there had been sno Irregularities,
Judge Bacon is ineligible, and
that this election and the. votes
cast for him were null and void.
Injunctions may be sought as
later phases of the itigations,
but as matters now stand, Mr..
Riehards' attorneys seem to be,
proceeding upon the theory that
no vacancy will exist in the Of
fee of-criminal court clerk and
Mr.. Richards is entitled to hold
over until the next regular cleo
tion, that initial advantage, ills
claimed, is secured BY Hing
contest now, aud not wait ing #
til Judge Racon'a ind asiibp a
September 4, when, II PIN
subsequently, removed thew
would be q vacancy which would
have filed by The peopI8
in a special election, as contend
ed By some, Or BY thesiudges Of
the circuiticourt. There re.aths
ers VINO say that the county eoorts
would elect.
Mr., Richards was elected in
1910 to ho1l Office until his sue
cessor sh{lld be elected and
qualified AZ % by that right
Office after
sil the next
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-09-04


quirements of the situation and
enable the farmer to market his
cotton in an orderly and delib,l
crate manner.
"Sixth-That in case Of tobacs1
CO and naval stores the commit
tee is informed that when these
commodities are properly condi-
toned, stored and insured, they
are practically non.perisha bic,
aud that the committee there !
fore recommends that ware
house receipts for tobacco and
naval stores be accepted as Sc
curity for loans on basis that
has due reference to their mar
ket valCe less such allowance as
the tenders shall consider rea.
sonable IN view of the present
suspension of the export de-
mand.
"Seventh-Your committee
recommends. that. notes having
not longer than four months to.
run, when secured by proper
warehouse receipts for the afore-
said commodities, properly in.
sured, be accepted for redis-
count by the Federal Reserve
Banks, when organized, and
that they also be approved by
the National Currency Associ,
alton as security for additional.
circulation. tothe national banks
underthe provisions Of the al,
drich Vreeland act as amended
by the federal reserve act.
Eighth-That a sub:eommit-
tee be appointed by you for the
purpose of comforting with the
treasury department and the
banking interests with a view
of carrying into effect the rec
endations4hereiD made"
The report was signed by
majority Of the committee, in
GLIDING Royal a.. Ferris, S. r.
Morgan, Lewis W.. Parker, R. g.
Rhett, ID. X Cooper, H. Wal
tiers, Richard II. Edmonds, W.
B. Thompson. VIM. Elliott, f.
g. Ewlng, B. Il. Mallory, G.
Gunby Jordan and Theodore Ii.
Price.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-09-04
r. w. PETTY Bankrupt
byJohn r Hall, Atty
ORDER OF NOTICE THERG0N !
wEsTERN pIsTRIcT OF rEyNESsEE

this 26h August reading for3gok petit
ton ordered by had
10Th day September, A. 1914 befor said
the Lexington Progress printed In said district that
creditors
and and show have why the Vt e
the clerk shall all known creditors copies said petition
WITNESS, the E. Mccall, Judge Of the
the
district, the 18th day August 1914. T1Df
.s $500 A. g. MATTHEWS, CLERK.
" 4y ~ E fDeru C1evL
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-09-04

travel too fast. They want. rewards
for their ability before they have
proven their worth; and before their
employer discovers their worth, or be.
fore he Is in opposition to reward II,
they throw up their position to go
elsewhere and have to begin over
again to make themselves indispensa-
Bile to-their employer where their i'm
patience may again send them to the
foot Of tie ladder.
The. youngs man who has ability
should concentrate his. ability and
energies In making good If he merits
promotion he will get II If he will
exercise patience, He must remember
that the business was not established
solelySas a means for bis promotion
as fast as he was ready for 1t and he
must remember that those Who have
most interest in the business and not
he. are the ones to determine his right
to promotion. He must remember that
other bright men In the employ OF the
same firm are trying for promotion.
He must remember that to merit pro-
! motion he must prove dependable, and
his giving up and seeking new place
because promotion did not come as
quick as he thought Is evidence Of
want Of that quality that IL most I'M.
portant In meriting promotion. Anu
his leaving probably gave some other
boy chance for promotion that would
not have come toshim but for the i'm
patience of the one who quit.
1t is impossible for an employee to
know all the details of business and
reasons for the policy of.its owners,
and the boy who Is not willing to work
and loyalty wait until his chance
comes Is not dependable and does not
merit the promotion.
Then many boys with natural ability
and energy are careless. and for that
reason not dependable. and to such
propotion comes slow. IT 10 not al
ways to the quickest witted or the
most.energetic that rapid promotion
comes, but the onexwho is careful as
to the detail OF his work and can be
depended upon to be at his post and
do thoroughly and we'll the work as
signed him, is he who attracts the at
tention of his employers and Is re-
warded for his dependabillty,
Business enterprises are established
and run for profit by those investing
their capital In them. II the enter
prise continues 1t must be profitable
to Its owners. They carefully study
all the details Of the business and the
elements that enters into success or
failure Employees who contribute to
Its success Will be known and re-
! warded Tho66 whose only ambition
Is to get n kheir time will be known
and Will B}knd very little show for
promotion. ' !.
nependabllity d . quality that will
.help \ young man as much as any
quality na can possess 1t will not
\ only inSnf& II)n promotion as an en-
ploye but I'M rlvs hlln standing and
credit {ar| iii' 4 y rof Iils cash capital.
Young 1n6 SQu cannot overestI
mate tHs WI 3Rd Importance TO, you
III merltlnH fEpitation for depend
ABILITY ia lI ~ worth more to you
ifs,neking mi Vay IN the world thai
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-09-04
Non-Resident Notice.
In the Cnancery

II m llllJletOH III tut ludnCcfy
ys. }Court, of Henderson
X: II. Littleton county, Tennessee
This cause it appearing from the
ys6a5FI sfnant's bill, which is sworn to,
ii efendant, 4. F. Littleton,
y3 Resident Of the State of Ten
S0that the ordinary processpf
Sot be served on,hin: IN
therefore, ordered that the
liant, r. r. Littleton, APP
bre the Chancellor, j. w.
nh6lding Court at Licking
<ssee. onsthe First Monday
III q 1914, the same being the
reanl E&rm of the said Chancery
C0ur Tor Henderson county, and
make befcnsa to the Original Bill
Iiled lii this cause on the 26th day of
August 1914, or the same will be
taken al confessed and the cause set
for hearing ex parte as to the said
defendant, r.. r. Littleton. 1t Is fur
ther ordered that this notice be pub
|ished Tor four consecutive weeks in
the Lexington Progress, newspaper
In Lexing ton, Tenn,
This August 70, 1914. II VI
~. x q a sIs 9. y y
II W. xfor (0n1DI n
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-09-04
DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNIFIED STATS.
F.O. B. Detroit, all cars fully equipped.
(In the United States Of America only
r. WESTERN DISTRICT OFTENNES

WESTERN DISTRICT OFTENNESSEE@
IN be of
Petty Buck d. Bankruptcy
Bankrupt. -
Tothe Honorable John Mccall Judge Of
United States for the Western District
ngton F. d. in the County Henderson and said
vas duly adudged bankrupt under the Congress relating
uptcy that he has duly all his
and has fully complied with all the
touching bankruptcy wherefore he pays
full discharge all against
said bankrupt such debts
discharge. sTs@ ~ 9aM
Dated this 22nd day of August A. D.19l4 80 R
w IT w. PETTY, Bankrupt
byJ0hn +. Hail. Atty .Ss
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-09-04
DEpENDABILITY,
RELIABILITY
MUST NOT EXPECT REWARDS UN.
TIL WORTH HAS BEEN
PROVEN.
Ability and Energy Should BE Used In
Making ccod-~Promotlon Always
Follows Merit.


/ very often come
In contact with
young men who are
naturally bright. and
who have sufficient
energy, but who do
not make the sue
cess they think
should come to them.
They think they are
the victims OF hard
luck. They want to
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-09-04
EIGHT CENTS.
Loan Value on Cotton
Suggested by Commit
tee of Washington Con.
ference.
Plan Of Secretary MoAdoo
Endorsed.

b
accept as basis for currency
notes secured by warehouse re-
ceipts for cotton, tobacco and ma
val stores at rs per cent of their
face value was approved in a re-
port by the special committee
appointed by a conference Of
epresentati ye.planters, BANKERS,
manufacturers and dealers held
m Wash ington, d. @. Aug. 2f.
25.,
h The committee recommended
that every one be made to assist
producers in holding their cotton
for a price that will minim their
losses until the channels of for
|eign trade are reopened. Eight
cents a pound was suggested as
"a fair hasis:for loans on cottons
The report, which was submit
ted to Secretary McAdoo, fol-,
lows. @
: First-Tliat the com mittee
approves of and congratnlates you
upon announcement made by
you yesterday that notes secur-
ed by warehouse receipts for
cotton and tobacco and naval
stores, aud having not more than
four months to run, will be acs.
'cepted as a basis for the Issue Of
currency to the members of the
national currency associations at
rs per cent Of the face value of
said notes.
"Second-That it is the sense
of the committee that cotton, to-
bacco and naval stores should be
marketed as deliberately as pos
slide, until they can again be
exported ina normal quantity,
and that when eprpperly condi-
toned should be warehoused
with. responsible concerns; that
they should be protected against
weather damage and be properly
insured againt loss or damage by
fire.
"Third-That warehouse re-
ceipts for these commodities are
proper collateral for loans by
banks, and should be so accept
ed, with such limitations as to-
margin inspection and valuation
as conservative bankers may
each in their discretion see fit
to impose.
Fourth That the average
market value CT middling cotton
for the past six years has been
in excess of IL cents per pound
that the committee is informed
that the cost of producing cotton
averages throughput the United
States about 0 IL centsarpound
that it is rule of economy aud
that the production Of. stable
commodities will decrease i'll
they continue unstable at. less
than the cost Of production plus
a reasonable profit: that cotton
does not deteriorate when prop
[erly warehoused, and 10 as good
20 years after it is picked as
when it is first gathered; that It
can therefore be carried over
until the restoration Of normal
|conditions enables the worlds
consumption to absorb II. The
committee is therefore Of the
opinion that every effort should !
be made to assist the producers
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-09-04

BY Z, Heidel, Chief Deputy Clerk.