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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-07-03
LIQUOR BANISHED IN WEST VIRGINIA
''For Rent Signs on 900 Buildings
Throughout State. Nearly Million
Dollars Loss in Taxes.

WHEELING, w. Va.-West Vir-
ginia entered the column of prohibi-
ton states Tuesday midnight and
today its residents are trying to ad-
lust themselves to the new conditions
imposed by the Yost act, said to be
one of the most drastic prohibitory
measures ever enacted in the United
States.
For rent signs in the windows OF
nearly 500 buildings throughout the
state, where intoxicating liquors were
sold in abundance, give mute evil
dence of the change wrought by the
new law. Not a liquor sign or adver-
tisement can be seen in the important
cities and towns. All the marks in
cident to licensed liquor dealers have
disappeared. Voted out of business
by a majority of nearly 100000 the
saloonists took the inevitable good
naturally. Only a few kept open un-
til the last minute. The transition
was orderly. There was no celebra-
ton, although many curious ones
thronged the streets of the cities.
Five deaths, due wholly or in part
to intoxicants, were reported yester-
day from the southern portion of the
state.
Nearly s1,O00,OOO in revenues
were taken from the state, counties,
cities and towns by the passing OF
the saloons.
Fred o. Blue, state commissioner
of prohibition, declares he will use
every means at his command to en-
force the act.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-07-03
JUDGE BARTLETT GOES
UNDER SURGEONS KNIFE

Sixth District Congressman Will Hun
Again If He Receivers Speedily.
A Washington dispatch says: Rep
resentative C. L. Bartlett of Georgia
was operated on in hospital this
afternoon for gall stone, and was re-
ported to be resting easily tonight.
Judge Bartlett announced before
the operation that his making the
race for congress to succeed himself
would depend on the result of the
operation. If he RECEIVERS quickly
and satisfactory he will run, Other
wise he does not intend to be can
didate. The operation is said to have
been successful, and several gall
stones were removed.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-07-03
TAX LAW, new COUNTIES and KING
ALCOHOL TROUBLE THE LAWMAKERS
BABY HAS NINE GRANDPARENTS
Montclair, N. j., Child Stands Chance
to Be Badly Spoiled"

Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Goble, SS
years old, of Montclair, N. j., became
"a great-great grandmother today,
says the Montclair correspondent of
the New York Sun, when a son was
born to Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Lichten-
stein of Bloomfield. The grandpar-
ents of the child are Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward H. Alderman of Montclaire,
and the great-grandparents Mr.. and
Mrs. Isaac A. Dodd, also of this town.
Before her marriage in April, last
year, the mother of the babe was
Miss Harriet Greevy Alderman. The
child born today has living two
grandfathers and two grandmothers,
two great-grandfathers and two
great-grandmothers and the great
great-grandmother, eleven grandun-
cles, eight grandaunts and three
great-grandaunts All of the family
live In Montclaire and adjacent
towns.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-07-03
PICKETT AIDS The SUFFRAGETTES
Introduces Resolution to Allow Mrs.
Whiteside to Plead for the Cause
of Votes for Women.

ATLANTA.-First blood in the
house was drawn today by the wo-
men suffrage advocates.
A resolution offered by Messrs.
Pickett of Terrell and Sheppard Of
Sumter to invite Mrs. Frances White
side Smith to address the assembly
Immediately after adjournment Fri.
day next at l o'clock was adopted
SO to 40.
However, it was not adopted until
amended. AS originally offered the
resolution provided that Mrs. White
sode address the members on wo-
man suffrage at IL o'clock, but Mr.
Sheppard moved to amend so as to
fix the time Immediately after adj
journment for the day.
Mr.. Pickett said he wished it dis
tinctly understood that in introduce
ing the resolution he did not favor
woman suffrage, but inasmuch as the
good women of the state desired 1T
he thought they should be given re-
spectfuI hearing.
Mrs. Whiteside, Senator Smiths
sister, is one of the ablest and most
ardent advocates of votes for women.
and she will make an interesting ar
gument for her side of the cause.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-07-03
LEGISLATURE SEEMS BENT ON
LEGISLATING SOME THINGS
OUT AND SOME THINGS IN.
DIVIDING LINES ARE SHARP

Warm Fight Expected Over MCCrory
Bill Which Would Have the State
Publish Its Own Public School
Books For Georgia.
ATLANTA, Ga.-This legislature
is just Tophet bent on legislating
things out on the one side and legis-
lating them in on the other.
This sharp dividing line is already
apparent. On one side is diminish
ing number aching to whack the life
out of the new tax equalization law.
However, they are not making much
progress, and the friends of the ace
are now pretty sure they have the
fight whipped off the rell.
Again there is the prohibition folk
fairly Juggling to kick old King Alco-
hol off the face of Georgia. The bill
offered by Henry Fullbrightt of
Burke, limiting the amount of alco-
hol in all beverages sold to one-half
of one per cent would mean total
prohibition of course. Lined up on
the other side is the crowd desiring
to legalize the sale of actual beer and
eliminating that polite old fraud,
NEAR beer" 1t is purposed to make
the conditions exactly as they are
now.
Then, there are the new county adj
vocates, hordes and hordes of them,
here to fight for their propositions,
and on the other side those opposed
to new counties.
And then the McCrory forces fav-
oring publication Of school books by
the state and those bitterly and UNI
alterably opposed to it.
These are the more Important
things. There is an infinite variety
of other things, showing the sharp
division noted above.
House and senate do not want to-
worry over legislation until it must.
On both sides there is a good
sprinkling of members fretting over
the dilitoriness, and who want to
grind away every day and all day.
1t is going to be a pretty nifty ses-
sion all right.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-07-03
LITTLE JOE IN THE RACE
FORMER GOVERNOR ANNOUNCES
CANDIDACY FOR SENATE.
In a Brief Statement Says He Will
Make Known His Platform in Few
Days. Urges Organization.


ATLANTA, July Hon. Joseph
NJ. Brown has formally announced
that he will oppose Hon. Hoke Smith
for the United States senate.
The announcement is short and to
the point. He wastes no words. He
merely states that in response to the
call of thousands of voters he has
decided to make the race, that he
will announce his platform later and
in the meantime he urges his friends
to organize. He states that he will
open headquarters about July 18th.
HIS announcement is as follows:
To the People of Georgia: In re-
spouse to the call of thousands of
white voters hereby announce N.Y.
self candidate for the Office of Unit
ed States senator, for the term be-
ginning March 4, 1915. ! will be
very grateful for the support of all
who have confidence in my fitness
IOF the pOSIIlOH anu my huOilIy W
the trust thus delegated. Will an
nounce platform later, and will open
headquarters by or shortly after July
Is. In the meantime / earnestly re-
quest my friends in every county to
organize, and be prepared to use all
proper endeavcrs to win success at
the polls on the day of the primary.
Your fellow citizen,
JOSEPH NJ. BROWN.
Marietta, Ca, July 1, 1914.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-07-03
THOUSANDS Die IN A China FLOOD
Water Rises 72 Feet, and Many
Towns Are Submerged Most
Serious in Hundred Years.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS food disas-
tiers have occurred in China, accord
ing to advices received here from
Hong Kong.
The West river region is inundat-
ed for miles and the food, which
commenced June 18th, is the most
serious in 100 years.
The damage is estimated at So
100000; many thousands of lives
have been lost. The towns submerg-
ed include Sunchow, Konchao, Win
chow, Dosing, Talking, Shiunbing'
Kumchik. Honeymoon and the sur
rounding villages, also the samshul-
Canton railway. The crops are en-
tirely destroyed and the telegraph
wires are broken down.
The water rose 70 feet in three
days and is still rising.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-07-03

WASHINGTON Secretary Dan
iels' famous order banishing intoxi-
cants went into effect Wednesday. 1t
not only abolishes the traditional
wine mess of the officers but bars
all alcoholic liquors from every ship
and shore station of the navy of the
United States.
Beginning Wednesday any officer
found in possession of alcoholic hq-
uor on board ship or at any naval
station will be guilty of misconduct
Commanding officers will be held d.
rectly responsible for the enforce
ment of the dry edict."
Considerable speculation is being
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-07-03
GRAFT GLAND OF MONKEY TO
A CHILD TO CURE DEFORMITY

pARIS.-The remarkable cure of
p0'ient suffering from cretinism-a
~. characterized by physicians
h. ~ nifty and imbecilitv-by graft
me thyroid gland of a monkey
~ announced today at the Acade-
IT,, VI Medicine by DR.. veronoff, a
III Known surgeon.
-. ?Su@nt, e child of fourteen
- was attacked by myxoiedema
.Ie age of as an after effect of
h.. 10y lever. His physical and in
D. I'udI growth stopped. Six months
Is ~ Veronoff. in the presence of
d. SOetors, grated on the child
The right lobe of the thy
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-07-03

PARIS.-Twelve years ago maid
ems of the little Walloon village of
Ecaussines decided to invite the mar
riageable young men of the country
round to meet them at luncheon and
choose wives from among them, and
on that occasion fourteen found hus-
bands at the table. This fete has
now become an established institu-
ton, bringing in a golden harvest to
the inhabitants of Ecaussines, who
even if the fail to marry their daugh-
tiers to the strangers make good
money from the crowds of candidates
and visitors attracted by this original
banquet.
This year the bad weather caused a
big falling off from the record at
tendance, but the trains converging
on Ecaussines from Brussels, Mons,
Charleroi, Mamur and the north OF
France were filled with joyous mer-
ry-makers. The road from the rail-
way station to the village was spann-
ed with inscriptions designed for the
announcement of nervous bachelors.
such as "it's not by sucking his
thumb that a man finds wife" and
when a sufficient number of bashful
Youths had collected they formed
PROCESSION to the town hall, where
thew inscribed their names and ad-
dresses and were each given an inv1-
tation card and a cap inscribed:
Marry if you want to be happy.
Thence they moved on to the house
of the president, charming girl OF
twenty, chosen by the others. She
was dressed in white, with a blue
ribbon in her yellow hair.
Frank Speech BY Girl President.
On reaching the central square the
company took their places at num-
her of long and narrow tables, the
boys on one side and the girls oppo-
site. At the back of the gentlemen S
chairs was a placard, "My heart IS
YOURS and behind the ladies was the
motto. 81 will make you happy.
These made a delightfully."- innocent
introduction for young people look
ing for their mates.
The little president then read
speech. to the effect that she agreed
with Tallyrand that many words dld
not advance business any more than
trailing dress helped me to walk
fast There was no false mincing
bride about this peasant girl, who
frankly declared that she and the
rest wanted to marry
1--WE should be so happy to be able
to hang on the arms of a good little
husband. whom we should love with
all the fbres of our being, and on
whom we should lavish all the treas
nres of our lives" she read from her
address. and she continued with a
picture of the joys awaiting welded
life. not emitting a naive allusion to
the pleasures in store for happy
fathers.
After this everybody was at ease
and the fete continued amid laughter
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-07-03
THE JOBS OF NEGROES ARE
TO BE FILLED BY NEGROES

President Says He VIII Keep Promise
Made Soon After Inauguration.
Washington, D. president Will
son has promised to fill all positions
under the federal government now
held by negroes with other negroes
in case of changes. He told Senator
Smith of Maryland, who urged him
to appoint white man as recorder
of deeds for the District Of Column
bia, that soon after his inauguration
delegation of negroes called on him
to ask appointment of negroes to po-
sitions formerly held by negroes, and
that he promised to accede to their
request.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-07-03
PROHIBITION NOW PREVAILS
IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY

INDUCED in here today as to how off,
GERS would accept the new order OF
things. They were amazed at the
time the order was announced in
April.
Secretary Daniels has said that a
reasonable construction was to be
placed on the order. This was taken
to mean that if any liquor happened
to be on board a vessel in foreign
waters reasonable time would be
given in which to unload it. On all
naval reservations and on ships in
home waters, however, it was ex-
pected that the lid would be on tight
today.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-07-03

roid gland of large baboon'
Almost Immediately the patient
began to improve and marked devei-
opment took place in body and nina.
While formerly the patient was apa-
thetic and stupid he became active
and quick witted.
Members of the academy consider
the operation of great Importance
and tending to confirm the great pos
sibilities of constructive surgery as
introduced by DR.. Alexis Carrel OF
New York. This is said to be the
first time that the grating OF an
organ from lower animal to a hu-
man being has been successful.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-07-03
-,,r,rrD STATES DEPARTMENT
OF AGRICULTURE ISSUES RE.
PORT ON CONDITION.
Is 1916 PER CENT OF NORMAL
ouosnects of Production Probably
Emal TO or Better Than Last Year.
In Georgia the Acreage Is Given
39S. 900 and Condition S3.

as 1898, 900 and Condition S3.
wAsHINGTON.-On the second
largest acreage ever recorded and
NTH the prospects of production
nrohably equal to, or better, than
those of last year, the growing cotton
oron of the United States was re-
Dorted by the department of agricult-
nre as being 1915 per cent of a nor
NAL with the area in cultivation as
$500, 900 acres.
The condition of the crop is slight
" less than one per cent below the
average condition on June 25 for the
mast ten years. Bad weather early
in the season caused low conditi4C
IN q number of states but during June
conditions in these localities improv-
cd greatly. In Texas, where on May
q the condition was 65 per cent of
normal, the June 25 report showed
condition of "A per cent; in Okla
boma it improved from 68 to 10;
in North Carolina from 76 to 80, and
in South Carolina from 70 to 81.
The acreage in cultivation is 1885,
900 acres, or 1.3 per cent, less than
the revised acreage in cultivation a
year ago. Oklahoma reports an 8
per cent decrease and Texas and Vir-
gnia a 5 per cent decrease. In Cali
fOrnia the area was more than doub-
led and Louisiana reported an in
crease of 10 per cent in acreage.
A total area of 100000 acres
of cotton is in cultivation in the
United States, according to the pre-
lminary estimate of the department
of agriculture announced today. This
compares with 37,458,0O0 acres, the
revised estimate of acreage in cult
vatiOn a year ago, 97,0S9,000 acres
picked last year, 34,283,000 acres in
1912 and 36,045,OO0 in 1911.
The condition of the growing crop
on June % was 1915 per cent of a
normal, as compared with 74.3 per
cent on May 25, this year; 81.S per
cent on June 25 last year, and SO.7
per cent the ten-year average on
June %.
The month began with one of the
seyerest drouths ever known in the
eastern portion of the cotton belt.
1t greatly retarded growth of early
planted cotton and delayed the ger
mination Of the late planted. In the
western portions of the belt the first
week of the month was excessively
wet This prevented any improve
ment in the plants and made cultiva-
uon and planting difficult
Better conditions prevailed during
Inc second week, the plant making
GOOD progress in the eastern and
pOi IlOuS OI LuO bGII, Willie
Tie western portion had the most
favorable weather for several weeks.
During the third week local show
CTS In the central and eastern por-
'lonS OF the belt greatly improved
Tue outlook and early planted cotton
eelerally was reported in good con-
luton but later planted was back
ward and needed rain. Highly ia
'ofaOle weather continued in the
western part of the belt.
lie fnal week of the month was
reported as the most favorable thus
.. 'nls season, good rains having
-"ilen over much of the central and
0S'ern portions and the plant hav-
70 made excellent growth. Over the
"'S'ern portions warmth, with occa-
4iOHai showers, permitted rapid
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-07-03
MRS. GODBEE BEGINS LIFE
TERM IN PENITENTIARY
Killed Former Husband and His New
Wife at MilIen Year Ago.

James West, state inspector for
prison camps, left for Millen Wednes-
day night to take charge of Mrs. Ed
ma Perkins Godbee, sentenced to life
Imprisonment for the sensational
double murder at Millen last year.
Mr.. West will carry her to Mil
ledgeville, where she will begin her
period of life servitude at the state
penitentiary.
Mrs. Godbee killed her divorced
husband and his second wife in the
postoffice at Millen more than year
ago.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-07-03
THIRTY SEVEN MILLION ACRES OF
COTTON PLANTED In UNITED STATES

growth and the outlook greatly i'm
proved. Boil weevils were reported
as numerous in Louisiana, Mississippi
and Alabama.
The Crop in Georgia.
Probably II to Is PEI cent of the
total planted acreage in Georgia,
mainly in the northwest portion, did
not come up until early in June. The
remainder of the crop is in splendid
condition. Indications point to a
large crop.
The area planted, by states, with
last years planted area follows:
State Planted 1914 Planted 1918
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-07-03
ANNUAL MATRIMONIAL FETE
IS HELD BY VILLAGE MAIDENS

and singing. When it was over every
Jack chose jill, and they wandered
off arm in arm to admire the most
picturesque spots around the village.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-07-03

Condition of the growing cotton
crop on June 25 this year and June
25 condition last year and the ten
year average of June 25 conditions
follows:
States 1O-Year
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-15
N. & T. Bank, pd. for work

The following communications were
received and filed: A. H. Moore & Co
as to steel bridges; j. d. Adams e. Co.
as to road grader; J. R. Jackson, re-
port as superintendent of education;
attorney general as to lending interest
and sinking fund of county; DR.. Stan
ley, report as health officer; w. E
Msuldin, report as convict overseer.
1t was ordained that Supervisors Dis
trict A, which has heretofore been or
ganized under the laws of the State of
Mississippi into seDarate road dis
trict and has not issued bonds, be and
the same is placed under the laws of
1917, House Bill No. 42l, approved
March IL, 1914. C. S. Field, W. M.
Hunter and J. J. PIince were appoint
ed commissioners.
Contracts for road supplies was
awarded to L. F. Holberg for Macon,
City Hardware and Fur. Co., for
Brooksville, w. M. Hunter & Co, Ma
shulaville and 5. B. Connor, Clifton
vile.
Contracts for lumber were awarded
to l. G.. Guy, TowIes Bros. and d. B.
Cade
Contract for convict supplies was
awarded to A. Klaus & Co.
Contract for flooring the stee bridge
at Allgood mill, across N9xubce river,
was awarded to Kirby & Cole for the
sum of Sl38.
The Austin Western Road Machinery
Co. were awarded the contract fer
three fofd machines.
tssnHrasa N iaaFih rsss
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-15
Board of Supervisors.
MAY TERM,

Board met in regular session. All
members and officers present. After
proclamation by sheriff, the following
business was transacted:
Following, petitions were continued;
III. r, sen9tt 81 AL for new road; r..
garding bridge over Joe's creek; H.
Bankhead, petition for release of taxes.
The petition for new road by B. 7.
TAYLOR ct al. was allowed to be with
drawn.
The following were rejected: R..
Brewer, Jr., account of $40 for dig
ging holes for gravel; Charlie Coleman,
petition for release of road duty.
Accounts for chancery court were al
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1914-08-06

Like a gilded front to Coney Is
land pleasure park will appear the
imposing new entrance to the Mon
tana State Fair grounds this year.
Constructed of steel and cement, with
massive pillars connected by huge
arch framework of steel, within which
Is silouetted the words, Montana
State Fair and set off by the new
iron fencing stretching to right and
left, It Is a fitting portal to the play
ground of the state, where for a week
in autumn Montana will be given to
merrymaking.
AS the visitor enters through the
archway he is ushered onto "Joyville
Lane" the avenue of amusement,
where carnival shows and stunts vie
with the merry-go-rounds and ferris
wheels In attracting the throngs.
Sixteen carloads of carnival fun, con.
tanning the latest ideas IN amusement
features, is billed for he week Of the
Montana State Fair ana will come in
4 special train. The Great Patterson
Shows, with twenty-five individual
features. will illumins "Joyville Lane
and make the state fair alluringly at
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1914-08-06

tractive for the joymakers.
Each afternoon there will be fun
galore. Three hundred of the speed
lest horses in the West will partici-
pate in the exciting races, while IT.
win Bros Great Cheyenne Wild West
will make the internssions unusual
ly exciting. Bull-dogging, roping, rid
ing, throwing, will keep the crowds
in tremors of excitement, while dar.
ingly original vaudeville acts from
high class circuits will draw their
share of the applause. Skilled horses.
trained seals, intelligent elephants.
will vie with artists of the trapezs
and the tight wire in pleasing this
gay, joy-seeking Treasure State
throng.
The mardi gras spirit of revelry and
entertainment, Of joy hunting and Va.
cation spending, Of care-forgettins
and amusement-seekinS, viii seize
Montana on an autumn week In Sep.
TENDER, and all steps will DO turned
to Helena to traverse for week the
winding bypaths OF "Joyville Lane"
where worry will be forgotten au1
the fair spirit reign supreme.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1914-08-06
Consolidation Of Schools.

State Superintendent Davee answers
Mr.. Greedy of South Dakota.
Mr.. NJ. F. Greeley of South Dakota
has come out as an anti-consolidation-
list and has written an article for the
Dakota Farmer, which is one of the
best arguments for consolidation OF
state institutions that has yet APP
peared.
In the first place Mr.. Greeley shows
that he does not know Montana con-
ditions, for he states that it is noticed
that the professional educators almost
all favor moving the Agricultural Col
lege to the University. The Montana
State Department of Education has
received no information to that effect,
so it seems little strange that Da-
kota man should be able to get such
choice bit of information from a
neighboring state, unless he was
''lOaded' so that he might know the
kind of an article to write. AS a mat
ter of fact the meagre information
that have leads me to believe that
the school men and women OF this
state are very much in sympathy with
agricultural education as opposed to
cultural education, and the bill as
drawn up expresses absolutely no
preference between the two institu-
tions.
After this, the South Dakota man
who knows all about Montana be-
comes both personal and interesting,
for he says that seven years on a
board of regents taught him that the
professional educator forever leaned
toward dehorning as much as possible
the purely agricultural in an agricul-
tural college, even to taking the word
out Of it's name. That might have