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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-01-13
BIGGEST CHRISTMAS DINNER.
3,O42 Pounds of Turkeys and Chick
ems Scrved at State Sanitarium.


Figures have been compiled in de-
tai! showing the biggest Christmas
dinner enjoyed in Georgia. 1t was
tnat at the state sanitarium at Mil
ledgeyille. whele approximately
1000 inmates and attendants sat
down at one time TO a festive table.
The enormous task of securing the
supplies devolves mainly on L. j. La
mar, steward, who has served in that
capacity for over thirty years.
Just 1877 turkeys were used, sol
chickens and 40 ducks, with a total
weight, dressed for table, of 3O42
pounds. In addition to this 70 boxes
of oranges, 65 barrels of apples,
1000 pounds of dates, coo cocoa
nuts, 1,400 pounds of raisins, 1,5OO
pounds Of nuts, 1900 pounds of
candy and 500 pounds of onions.
This does not take into account the
ordinary supplies for this vast insti-
tuition, the biggest thing in Georgia.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-01-13
MARRIAGES ALMOST CEASE.
No Couples Want to We'd Under Wis
consin's Eugenics Regulations.


Marriages almost have ceased I'M
der the first week of Wisconsin's new
eugenics marriage law. In the first
seven days the law was effective most
county clerks reported that no re-
quests for licenses had been made.
Publicity given statements by at
torneys that the Wisconsin supreme
court has recognized as a legal mar
riage any agreement between the
contracting parties resulted in an an
nouncement by Louis G. Kroken, reg
lister of deeds of Dane county, that
he would record common law mar
riage contracts for ten cents each.
mo SO doctors fee is necessary
he said. "Only ten cents to register
the contract. No marriage certificate;
no doctors; no pastor required. The
registration of the contract is neces-
sary to obtain recognition in the
courts"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-01-13
MAIL CARRIERS ON SKATES.
The Chicago POstofIice Department
Inaugurates "a Novel Scheme.

~ 4NObCA NCNAASAFN'
The roller skating craze has struck
the postoffice department and it may
be only a matter of short time be-
fore mail WI be delivered to your
door by a man ON stee! wheels.
This is the result of a scheme be-
ing tried out with good effect in Chi
cago. In the basement of the Chi
cago postoffice is clear space of over
800 feet of smooth concrete flooring,
on either side of which are arranged
a total of 1,400 carriers lockers.
The checking of uniforms during
the rush hours taxed the force of
men in charge of this work to the
limit. Then the plan of providing
the checks with roller skates was hit
upon, with the result that the time
formerly required for carrying uni
forms from one end of the locker
room to the other was cut to one
fourth.
Following this the scheme was APP
piled to the moving of packages of
mail from one part of the building
to another, and finally as means
for the regular delivery of parcel
post packages on the outside.
The experiment is proving such a
success that Postmaster Campbell of
Chicago predicts the innovation of
the plan soon in all large cities of
the country.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-01-13
OVER BORDER
NEAR 5000 MEXICAN SOLDIERS
AND SIX GENERALS DISARM-
ED BY UNITED STATES.
FEARED MASSACRE BY REBELS


Civilian Refugees. Villas Victory
Gives Rebels Control of Large Part
OF Northern Mexico.
PRESIDE, Tex, Jan. 11.-Twen-
ty-eight hundred Mexican federal sol
diers, six generals, 100000 rounds
of ammunition, two cannon, four
large field pieces and 1900 civilian
refugees were in the custody of the
United States army border patrol to-
day, as a result of the federal evacu-
alton of Ojinaga, Mexico, and the oc-
cupation of the Mexican village by
Gen. Francisco Villas rebel forces.
The distress of the refugees is in
tense. They have scant food and no
shelter. Men, women and children,
dogs, chickens and cattle are packed
together in space covering several
acres. About them are scattered all
the goods and baggage brought in
from Ojinaga.
Urgent requests for the immediate
removal of soldiers and refugees TO
some other place were sent by Major
McNamee to the war department
through General Bliss.
Other Results of Battle.
Other results of the rebel success
that places General Villas army in
undisputed control of a vast section
of northern Mexico:
Federal Generals Mercado, Castro,
Orpinal, Romero, Aduno and Landa
are in custody of the United States
troops awaiting disposition by the
war department.
General Pascual Orozco and GEN
eral Ynez Salazar, federal volunteer
commanders, escaped along the bor-
der to some point remote from Pre-
sidio. Salazar was wounded. They
were accompanied by General Cara
yea and General Rojas and 800 cav
alrymen. Salazar and Orozco are be-
ing watched for in the United States
for indictments charging them with
violating the neutrality laws.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-01-13
AsTOR LEFT $50, 800, S26.
Reappraisement Gives $1,1O9,321
More 10 Widow of Titanic Victim.

The gross value of the estate OF
Col. John Jacob Aston, one of the
victims of the Titanic, is $50, $780,
826, according to a report Of reap
prqisement filed in the surrogate's
court in New York.
The REIMBURSEMENT, which was
made for the purpose of fixing the
status Of certain properties transferr-
ed by Astor to Mrs. Madeline Force.
Astor as an ante-nuptial agreement,
adds another $1,1O9,321 to the lat
ter's share of the estate, and also
reduces her inheritance tax by $29,-
629.
Deductions due to the reappraisal
amount to s1,651,829, leaving the
net value of the estate at $84,299,-
497.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-01-13
aIE HUNDRED MILLION
n>,,rNT STATISTICS SHOW
Oon,,oTs LOSS FROM RAW
ACES OF BOIL WEEVlL.
MANAGE TO CROPS BY STATES

Ma Effect in Georgia Is Shown
frDD, mating Loss in Four Years in
E Rorder Counties. An Inter
ting Pamphlet.
t ,ou1NGTON, D. C.-The boil
vii has caused loss in the pro
H sss,ton of cotton in the United
uu''.o y IN excess of 100000 bales,
0' r,sh at a value of only $50 a bale,
Sn, nasonts a financial loss of $780,
i .|" ooo This is only the loss in
WV, os actually planted. The reduc-
az 4s f., the production of cotton due
''' .ho fact that farmers refrained
~ ,lanting because Of the fear
',O tho weeyil would not allow the
a .I to mature can never be estl-
mated. ... soo4.
I'D statistics concerning the boil
~,ooriI are given in little pocket
gon,nbIet lust issued by Director w.
Harris. of the census bureau, de-
partment Of commerce.
Damage to Crops by States.
,GssissiDpi.-In seven selected
.o,rtias of Mississippi the produc-
finn of cotton in 1907 amounted to
1q1 100 bales, valued at nearly SILL
ana oo0 The boil weevil reduced
+bis production to S9,577 bales in
7eo9. to 61,432 bales in 1910; to
o. s16 bales in 1911; and to 3O,8O9
boIos in 1912. The aggregate pro-
dncrion for the four years amounted
- 91g634 bales, valued at approx
imateIv Sl4,600,OO0. Had the crop
of 1907 been produced for each of
these the aggregate would have ex-
coAded 10000 bales, valued at
about $4S,600,000. Many farmers
in these counties abandoned entirely
the attempt to produce cotton. The
majority of the farm laborers have
been thrown out of employment and
emjgrated to other places.
Observation-Disclosures largest
cotton crop, 1,OS9,526 bales, was
grown in 1904. The production was
reduced to 245,648 bales in 1910.
This great loss was due principally
10 the ravages of the boil weevil. In
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-01-13

The real secret of happiness is to
let the other fellow do the worrying.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-01-13
WILL DISTRIBUTE. PROFIT
FORD MOTOR COMPANY WILL
DIVIDE ITS EARNINGS WITH
EMPLOYEES THIS YEAR.
TO SHARE ITS TEN MILLIONS

Wants Those Who Have Helped to
Make and Maintain the Great En-
terprise to Share in Its Prosperity.
A Minimum Wage Scale.
The Ford Motor Company of De-
troit has announced that in the cur
rent year it will distribute 100000
600 among its $4,000 employees. Boys
and women will not share unless they
support families, as they are not the
same economic factors as men are
and do not control the standard of
living. 1t is alleged that a woman
will leave at almost any time, for al
most any reason, and when she stays
long enough to be a dependable
worker she is apt to get married.
Boys and women, however, will re-
ceive substantial increases in wages.
A minimum wage scale of So per
daV is established. Even the man
who helps sweep the floor will get
that, and the boys and women will
snare Ing DSueHt VI luS I'LL OoSI' L liz
present minimum is 1924 per day.
1T is our belief" said Mr.. Cou-
zens, the vice-president of the COM
pany, that social justice begins at
home. We want those who have
helped us to produce this great insti-
tuition and are helping to maintain
it to share our prosperity. We want
them to have present profits and fu
ture prospects. Thrift and good ser
vice and sobriety all will be encour-
aged and recognized.
1--WE are quite sure tn2> we snail
still pay handsome dividends to our
stockholders and will set aside rea-
sonable amounts for additions and
improvements in assembling plants
in other parts of the country. And
after this it is our hope to be able
to do stu better by our employees.
We want them to be in reality part
GERS in our enterprise"
1--WE believe" says Mr.. Ford, 'in
making 10000 men prosperous and
contented rather than making few
sIaYe-drivers in our establishment
multi-millionaires.
Also in order that many men out
of work in Detroit may have employ
ment the company will change its
plan of operation from two shifts of
nine hour per day to three shifts of
eight hours, and operate the plant
continuously. This will give employ
ment to about 1000 additional men.
eff we are Obliged says Mr.. Ford,
ito lay men off for want of sufficient
work at any season we propose to so
plan our years work that the lay-otf
shall be in the harvest time--July,
August and September-not in the
winter. We hope in such cases to
induce our men to respond to the
calls of the farmers for harvest help
and not to lie idle and dissipate tEe:1
savings. We shall make it Gu" 2@A5-
ness to get in touch with the farm
ers and to induce our employees u
answer calls for harvest help.
mo man will be discharged if we
can help it, except for unfaithfulness
or ineficiency. Nc foreman in the
company mas the power to discharge
man. He may send him out of
his department if he does not make
good. The man is then sent to our
clearing house. covering all the de-
partments, and is repeatedly tried in
other work until we find the job he is
suited for, provided he is honestly
trying to render good service"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-01-13

After the confusion incidental to
evacuation the battlefield opposite
Presidio at daylight revealed a scene
of desoIation.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-01-13

A man can keep the secret of an
other better than his own. 4 woman
on the contrary keeps her own BETTE
than that OF another.
The Huttig news., 1914-10-10
FOUGHT FIERcELY OVER PUT
Two Small Boys and Street Cur Fur. nIshed Amusement for Brokers
 on Wall Street.

Two dirty, ragged little boys and a
 dirty, ragged white pup created lot of fun in Wall street the other day. Just where they came from and how such an odd trio ever found it's way to the heart of the New York financial district were mysteries which none
 cared about solving in the joy of watching their antics. The pup, it seems, was the bone of contention between the youngsters, each having perfectly good claim to 1t, which he asserted with might and main. The first seen of them was when a wild eyed little dog, with the kids in pursuit. came running toward Wall street from the direction of the curb market. A passing truck blocked the pups progress, and both children fell upon 1t. Each sought to bear it away in different direction, until 1t seem- ed that each would have to satisfy himself with an end of the dog. Eqaul- ly matched in strength, the young sters made no headway, so with one accord they let go of the dog and sought to rend each other. The pup took advantage of the fight to lope to- ward Broadway, and it was halfway there before the boys discovered it's absence. Abandoning their difficulties they set out in pursuit. A large crowd followed, and when the dog was overhauled the ne performance was gone through again. After this had been repeated half dozen times, and the whole Wall street district had been covered, an officer of an animal society appeared and took the cur. The dog and the crowd thus won-but the kids" lost.
The Huttig news., 1914-10-10
HADN'T WORKED FOR MONTHS
Philadelphia City Hall Employee Therefore Declared Charges of in-
 competency Couldn't Be Proved.

When called before one of the city hall departmental directors short time ago with demand for his res ignation an employee insisted that he be given specific bill of particu- lars that would warrant him com- plying with the request. "You are incompetent" said the director. Are you sure of that ?" asked the em- ployee. Positive proof" said the director. "Where did you get your information ?" insisted the employee. The director declined to reveal the source of his information which formed the basis of the charges of incompetency. There was some par rying, and the employee threatened to demand that detail charges be pre- ferred. Finally the employee signed his name to the form of resignation which was placed bef0e him. "You are wonder" he said, Eff you can prove me incompetent, for I have not done tap of work for the last six months during which I have drawn my pay; you haven't had chance to prove whether l am competent or incompetent = Philadelphia Rec ord.
The Huttig news., 1914-10-10
Notice of Sale.

Notice is hereby given that under anA by virtue of decree Of the Chancery Court of Unsn Gosnty Arkansas. rendered on September I Oth. 1914 m a cause there pending wherein the Untan Saw Mill Company and T. F. Ashcroft were Plaintiffs and Laura L. Simms. Ceeily Hill and Amorlla Glen were defendants. the undersigned peciaI Com missioner for said Court. authorized aut appointed by said decree. will on October Eth. l9l4 between the hours Of nine o'clock in the forenoon and three o'clock in the afternoon. in front of the Gommissary building in the town of Huttg, Union County Ar kansas, sell at public oucry to the highest and beBts bidder, the following lands in Union County. Arkan- sas. to wit
 Ten acres in square block in the Southwest cor ner of the Southeast quarter of the Northwest guar ter Of Section Twenty four, Township Nineteen South, Range Eleven West
 Said sale will be made a credit of ,hree months from the date of sale, and note will be required of the purchaser with good security for h= payment of the purchase money and lien will be retained on the said property to secure the payment of the Said sale is made for the purpose o discharging an indebtedness secured by mortgage OH sad property to the Union Saw Mill Go.
 This 5th day of September 1914
 T. F. ASHCROFT, Commissioner.
The Huttig news., 1914-10-10
I NO ALUM m|
 I DR.PRICES M CIR KEAM ' BAKING POWDER
LODGE DIRECTORY.

ROWLAND LODGE No. 594 F. & A, Maneets every second and fourth Satar- day evenings at Z:3o o'clock. Visiting Masons always welcome.
 F. o. MAHoNY, w. M. D. F. CoLLETT, Sec'y. HOWARD CHAPTER, No. 122, R A. M.-meets every first and third Thurs day evening at Masonic hall{ Visiting companions welcome.
 D. F CoLLErT, H. p. CA. BERRY, Secy
 HUTTIG CHAPTER No 320. Order of the Eastern Star, meets every first and third Friday evening at Z:30 o'clock. Visiting brothers and sisters welcome.
 MRs. A. E. LUCAS, w. M. MRs L. G. GIBSON, Sec'y. HUTTIG LODGE No. 54e l. o. 0. F. meets every Tuesday evening. Visiting brethefn cordially invited to attend.
 M. H. CLAYBAueH, N. G. E. L. WARE, Secy.
 HuTTIG REBEKAH LODGE No. 6e, meets every Monday night at z 50 cock Visitors are invited.
 MRS. CHAs. SAxk, N. c. MRS. MAY CLAYBAUGH. Secy. SWEET BAY CAMP No. All W.O W. meets every first and third Saturday eve- nings Visitors made welcome.
 c. M CALDWELL, c. c. J. c. BRIDGES, Clerk.
The Huttig news., 1914-10-10
HUMAN BEING AS A FACTORY
Writing In Atlantic Monthly, Gerald Stanley Lee Made . Remarkably
 Comprehensive Comparison.

A human being Is a kind of factory. The engine and the works and all the various machines are kept in the basement, and he sends down orders to them from time to time, and they do the work which has been con- ceived up In headquarters. He ex- poets the works down below to keep on doing these things without his talk ing any particular notice of them. while he occupies his mind, as the competent head of factory should, with the things that are new and diff ferent and special, and that his mind alone can do: the things which, at least in their present initial forma- tive or creative stage, no machines as yet have been developed to do, and which can only be worked out by the man up in the headquarters, himself. personally, by the handiwork of his own thought.
 The more human being develops. the more delicate, sensitive, strong and efficient. the more spirit-informed. once for Ill. the machines in the base ment are. As he grows, the various subconscious arrangements for dis criminating. assimilating. classifying material. for pumping up power, light, and heat to headquarters, all of which can be turned on at will, grow more masterful every year. They are found all slaving away for him, dimly, down In the dark, while he sleeps. They hand him up, in his very dreams, new and strange powers to live and to know with-Gerald Stanley Lee, in the Atlantic.
The Huttig news., 1914-10-10

If you are good at figures you have already discovered that the entire population of Germany has been slain; that the Austrian En- pire no longer has live man in it; that the French nation has been captured to it's last peasant; that England's population has dwindled to few hunered. All this may be proven by reading the various war reports that have been sent out since the beginning of the squabble. And using the same reliable CD reports as basis, the fleets of European nations surely are enor- nous, several thousand vessels al- ready have been lost without inn pairing the fleets in their entirety in the least. Speaking of modern Baron Munchausens. the European war correspondent easily captures the prize.
The Huttig news., 1914-10-10
Rose-Water Athletics.


 It Is possible that the riddle of the Polish temperament is humorously re- vealed in the following story, which was gleaned from MT. Edmund Gosse's volume of literary "reminiscences en- titled Two Visits to Denmark"
 A professor from the University of Cracow visited Cambridge. The late Prof. Henry Sidgwick showed the guest the youth of the place disport- ing itself on the cricket field and ir the boats.
 The Polish visitor made no com ment. and was indeed so reserved that Professor Sidgwick felt obliged tn say:
 You have nothing like this at the University of Cracow?"
 At the University of Cracow," the professor replied. I've hygienate with the bal masque" (masked balD D.- Youths Companion.
The Huttig news., 1914-10-10
| odQe Directory.

Roosevelt Chapter. No. l88, Order of the Eastern Star, meets every second and fourth Tuesday in each month.
 Mrs..C Williams, w. M. Emma Bearl, Secy.
 EAST LAKE LODGE No. 6562 G. U. O. of o. F. meets First and Third Thursday in each month.
 G. w. Smith, N G. TW Scates, P. s.
 GOOD LUCK LODGE No. 2S9 F. & A. M meets First and Fourth Saturday night All visitors welcome.
 Geo. Kelso, w. Nj. s. L. Glenn. Sec.
 OMEGA MMANDERY No.4 Knight Templars meet every 2nd Thursday night in each month.
 J. H. Law. E. c. E. Brooks. Recorder.
 SPINOLA Lodge No. 26l, C. of w. 4. meets every first and third Wednes- day night at o'clock.
 J. c. Ellis, Gov. s. G. Crayton, Secy.
 LEBANON, Chapter No. Al, R. A. M meets every End and 4th Thursday night at 7:5o. Emmett Holly, HIP. w. A. High, Secy.
 Royal Circle of Friends, R. A. Williams No. 524, meets every first and third Friday night All visiting friends are welcome. G. w. Smith, President. LULA OLIVER. Secretary. JEWEL TABERNACLE, No. 4l2, meets every lst and 5rd Tuesday.
 Augusta Stevenson, H. P. Tena Harris, c. R.
 Spanoia Camps No. 26l c. w., w. o. w. mee every first and third Thursday at z.5o clock. J. c. ELLIS, Gov. s. G. GRAFTON, F. s. OBLIGE GALE CIRCLE No. 2I5 meets every first and third Saturday at l:5o clock. EMMA BARNS. Gov. MARY ADKINS. Seoy.
 HOUSEHOLD RUTH, No. 2e9o. of GU. o. of O. F.. meets the first and third Thursday in each month at l:5O p. m. Carrie Averett, M. NC. Eva Pittman. w. R.
 STATE LINE TEMPLE NO. 35z meets every End and 4th Friday night at 8 o'clock. c. s. SoATEs. c. M. w. P. BARNES. c. s. ELECTRIC LIGHT COURT OF CA LANTHE, No. 20, meets first and third Tuesday in each month at AS p. m.
 Lizzie Oliver, W. c. Ever Pittman. R. D.
 BLUE LIGHT LODGE No l55 K. of P. meets First and Third Tuesday in each month. B Francis, c. c. A. Lewis, k of R. s.
The Huttig news., 1914-10-10
City and Farm Life.

A great deal Is said and written about the rugged old farmers of eighty" but they look more like a hundred while there arc scores of men in the city who step of quite briskly to their offices. keen of in- tellect and active of body at eighty, as many younger man has learned in attempting to deal with them. And the city man of eighty looks about sixty. while the average farmer of sixty looks more like an octogenarian. Taken all in all. physicians the c.un try over have agreed that their obser vations lead to the conviction that tho country man does not average one bit healthier than the city man.-Chicago American.
The Huttig news., 1914-10-10
Colored Column

The Ladies Industrial Club met at Katie Johnson's Friday evening and enjoyed pleasant time with their work. Our host prepared a delicious lunch of sandwiches, cake and chocolate.
 Rev. John Smith will preach Sundey. All are invited to come.
 The colored school was opened Monday, Oct 5, with a large en- rollment. Prof. P. A. Cook, of Monroe, graduate of New Orleans University, is the principal, and comes to us well recommended. He graded the school on Saturday and on Monday the pupils were ready to take their places in the classes. Everything is shaped up for good school and everybody is taking great interest in the work. So far. there has been very little tardiness.
 E. Riley and wife and Mrs. L. M. High made a trip to the country Wednesday,
 Mrs. c. Wynn is expected here from Monroe Monday to attend to some society business.
 The colored school board met Saturday, Oct. 5rd, and elected the following officers: J. E. Brad ford president; J. c. Collins, vice. president; R. H. Sheppard, secre- tary; G. M. Avery, assistant sec retary. The members, exclusive of the officers, are: A. Lewis, Charles Williams. c. s. Scates, S. G. Crayton. E. L. Davis. F. H. Moore, R. D. Johnson, o. Bell, Charles Driver. w. Shaekleford, J. s. Canada, w. Conney, E. w. Stew art. T. H. Moore, R. D. Johnson. J. E. High, George Kelso and John Grumble. The purpose, of the board is to help defray expenses and supply any need of the school. The board will meet the second Monday evening of each month.
The Huttig news., 1914-10-10

The dum-dum bullet. supposedly not used by civilized nations in war, gets it's name from the town of Dum-Dum, near Calcutta, India, where it was first used. The bull let is either flat or hollowed out at the end. and, with the soft lead ex- posed it infiicts a wound as big as a quarter dollar. Ammunition au- thorized by countries at war inflicts a very small wound, it is said, and .ona which aasily and quickly heals, unless In a vital part.
The Huttig news., 1914-10-10
Look Within.

The things that are unseen are the true forces and substances of life wisodm. love or desire, ideals.
 The things that are seen are ever changing for something better.
 Therefore. we look within for our peace and happiness and we value . clear conscience above rubies. We value above loves, lands and honors that inner quiet. the well-done of the universal spirit witnessing with ours that all is well no matter what passes. Elizabeth Tpwne in Nautilus.