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Newark post., 1914-07-08
MORNING GAME

The morning game was playeo aC
Oxford and proved an exciting
contest Hogan was opposed by
Jack Reynolds and the southPaw
had the best of the argument. Key
nolds was given ecellent support IN
this game by the Oxford lntleld,
which kept the score down. Newark
took the lead in the second inning
when two runs were scored on SIN
giles by Morris, A. Beatty and Will
lis and Gregg's sacrifice.
Oxford went the locals one bet
ter in the third when with two men
on the paths Hansen hit for a home
r,m. Newark got to Reynolds
again in the sixth inning and bat
ted in two more runs which was
sufficient to win the wame. The
score follows:
Newark post., 1914-07-08

j. f. Lindall will succeed on
November ) w. Hillyard as post
master at Newport. Mr.. Hillyard
it is understood, declined to stand
a civil service test.
Newark post., 1914-07-08

By superior all-around WORK n
Na,rork won from Oxford on Sat
nrdav which gives the local club a
three game lead over Elk Mllls anu
Aberdeen. their nearest contenders'
with bnt nine more games to be
nlaved and the club going better
than at any time this season, the
chances of the pennant coming here
This wear look good. Oxford, how
ever. made a hard stab for each
game. Newark winning out IN the
morning by the score of 4 to 3 and u q
in the afternoon by the score OF .
to .
Newark post., 1914-07-08

Continental, Is; All-Stars, 2.
Newark A. c., s; West End, ..
SCHEDULE FOR SATURDAY
Continental at West Grove.
Newark post., 1914-07-08
OXFORD
SCORE BY INNINGS

Two base hit, G. Reynolds and A.
Beatty; home run, Hansen; sacri-
flee hits, Gregg, G. Beatty, Jackson
and Hogan; struck out, by Rey-
nolds, 2; by Hogan, 7; base on balls
off Reynolds, | off Hogan, /; left
on base, Oxford, s; Newark, g.;
umpire. Gibson.
Newark post., 1914-07-08
PENN-MAR LEAGUE

North East, 10; Newark F. c., 2.
North East, 3; Newark F. c., 3.
Providence, IL; Appleton, 10.
Newark post., 1914-07-08
TRLCOUNTY LEAGUE

Newark, 4; Oxford, 3.
Newark, 3; Oxford, 2.
Elk Mills, 3; Elkton, z.
Elkton, 6; Elk Mills, 2
Aberdeen. 4; Rising Sun, 2
Aberdeen, 5; Rising Sun, D.
erAND1NG OF THE CLUBS.
Newark post., 1914-07-08

WHERE THEY PLAY SAIOh-
DAY
Newark at Elk Mills.
Aberdeen at Oxford.
Elkton at Rising Sun.
Newark post., 1914-07-08

FOR SATURDAY
at North East.
at Newark.
Newark post., 1914-07-08
ELKTON AND ELK MILLS
SPLIT

Elkton and Elk Mills split the
two games played on Saturday.
Each team won on their home
grounds, Elk Mills taking the
morning game and Elkton the af-
ternnnn contest
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-12-22
VOTE TO SHOW STRENGTH OF
"DRYS" AND "SUFFS LNHOUSE
bers of Congress to Be Called Upon to Take Definite
Stands On the Two Important Ouestoins

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Members
of the house of representatives will
be called upon to take definite stands
on national prohibition and woman
suffrage as a result of action today
by the rules committee. 1t was de-
cided to report special rules for con-
sideration of constitutional amend
ments on both subjects. Yea and
nay votes will be required.
Chairman Henry said the rule on
the Hobson prohibition resolution
would be presented December %,
and after eight hours debate would
be pressed to a vote. The suffrage
resolution, he said, will follow i'm
mediately. The committees action
was taken as evidence that democrat
ic leaders were determined to limit
the holiday to a recess of two or
three days.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-12-22

WASHINGTON.-That there is no
emergency which justifes govern
ment assistance to farmers directly
through the use of government cash
or credit was the position taken by
Secretary Houston, of the depart
ment of agriculture, in discussing ru-
raj credits in his annual report just
submitted to President Wilson. Sec
rotary Houston's statement was re-
garded as indicating the policy of the
administration.
Secretary Houston pointed out that
the new bank law takes just and
particular knowledge of the farmers
requirements" He suggested that
any credit needs of the agricultural
community beyond those cared for
under the federal reserve law should
be cared for by system of cooper
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-12-22
SAYS GOVERNMENT NOT
JUSTIFIED IN HELPING
Such Is the Declaration of Secretary of Agriculture Hous
ton In His Report to President Wilson.

alive credit associations, financed
with private funds, by means OF
which the combined credit of farm
ing communities could be utilized,
and by a system of land mortgage
banks likewise privately capital
lied.
There seems to be no emergency
which requires or justifies govern
ment assistance to the farmers di-
rectly through the use of the govern
ment's cash or the governments
credit" said the report. THE Amer
lean farmer is sturdy, self-reliant and
independent. He is not in the condi-
ton of serfdom or semi-serfdom in
which we're the European peoples for
whom government aid was extended
in some form or other during the last
century"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-12-22
3o7 BALES COTTON
STATE FARM YIELD
Is 1853 Gales Greater Than Crop of
Last Year. Big Grain Crop Has
Been Planted This Fall.

MILLEDGEVILLE Georgia
state prison farm this year produced
397 bales of cotton as against 234
bales for the year 1913, gain of 1853
bales.
The last of the state farm cotton
has been ginned, and if this years
crop could be sold at the same price
as last years crop was sold the gain
in value of the crop of this year
would be more than $11,OOO over
that of the past year.
The entire yield of the cotton pro-
duced on the state farm this year is
stored in the warehouse at the state
farm, none of it having so far been
sold, and it is not known when it will
be put on the market.
Capt. J. M. Burke, superintendent
of the farm, states that he has al
ready sowed one of the largest grain
crops ever planted Oh the place and
expects to increase the acreage as
soon as the land gets in shape for
blowing, with the anticipation of rails
ing more foodstuff during 1915 than
any year in the history of the state
farm, having sowed more than 100
acres in wheat alone.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-12-22
DRIVEN INSANE BY
LIFE IN TRENCHES
Insanity and Nervous Prostitution
Claim Many Victims. Dentists
Are Kept Busy.

SOUTHAMPTON - Insanity and
nervous prostration are claiming
many of the allies who have lain for
weeks under German fire in trenches
about Ypres. Insanity wards in gov
eminent hospitals at Netley are filled
to overlooking and all hospitals in
South England have many patients
who suffered absolute nervous col
lapse. Most of the cases show decid-
ed improvement as soon as the men
get into new surroundings and are
afforded quiet. Many suffering with
nervous Affections, who declared
when they left Belgium they could
never endure further service under
the fire of heavy guns, clamor to re-
turn as soon as they get grasp on
their nerves.
An amazing number of invalid sol
diers have never been wounded and
show no physical signs of disability.
Some of the most desperate cases are
when terribly shocked by shells that
exploded near them.
Unable to See For Weeks.
One sergeant, a boy of IS, who re-
Gently left Netley to visit his rela-
tives, was hurled fifty feet. He was
unconscious several days and his
brain was so affected that he was
unable to see anything for weeks.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-12-22

Prohibition and suffrage support
ers Immediately began to line up
their forces for the coming encoun-
ter. 1t generally was predicted that
the special rule would be passed, as
majority vote only is required. OPP
ponents of the two amendments, how
ever, were confident that neither of
them would get the necessary two
thirds majority.
The amendment would forever pro-
hibit ''the sale, manufacture for sale,
transportation for sale, Importation
for sale and expectation for sale of
Intoxicating liquors for beverage
purposes in the United States and all
territory subject to the jurisdiction
thereof"
hTe suffrage proposal declares that
the right of citizens to vote shall not
be denied or abridged on account of
sex.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-12-22

Uncle Sans budget is big one.
The present congress estimates the
cost of conducting the government
during the fiscal year 1916, which
begins July 1, next at $1,09O,755,-
1874
This sum is $3,392,962 less than
the congressional appropriations for
the current fiscal year ending next
June goth, and s17,9O6,64S less than
the estimates for the current year.
Without salary increases of any
kind. no estimates whatever for new
public buildings and all items reduc-
ed by order of the president to what
department heads consider the mini
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-12-22
HALF AND HALF PLAN
AGAIN ATTACKED BY CRISP

Against Government Paying Half of
Expenses of Washington, ID. C.
WASHINGTON, D. C.-Represent-
alive Crisp continued his attack in
the house today on the half and
half plan by which the United
States government pays one-half the
expenses of the District of Columbia.
He spoke in favor Of the repeal of
this provision, the repeal passing the
house this afternoon. Judge Crisp
has made several speeches in the
house against the half and half
plan.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-12-22
WHAT SENATOR USED
TWO PITCHFORKS !?
And Got GargIing Oil, Liniment,
Headache Cure and Snuff? Some
Senatorial Expenses.

Senatorial Expenses.
NEW York; Washington let
ter quoting from the annual report of
the secretary of the senate names
some items of expenditures that seem
odd for such an august body.
On the list of disbursements are
these items: Two pitchforks, one
scoop shovel and As horseshOes.
Under medicines and lotions" are:
One bottle of gargling oil, one bottle
of liniment, one bottle of balsam,
one pound of powdered resin, five
pounds of salts, pounds of boar
hound drops, bottles of headache
cure, two dozen seidlitz powders,
one pound soda-mint tablets and 9
packages of Copenhagen snuff.
One exhaust Misunderstanding nut
cost 70 cents.
The sum of $122.5O was paid for
meals served to senate pages de-
tanned at the capitol for night ses-
sions.
A local hardware concern was paid
$7.65 for cleaning and adjusting re-
volvers.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-12-22
RAISED $4,000 ON A
CARD; NOW BROKE
One-Time Faro Banker With $780,
900 Roll Is Arrested For Beg
ging and Vagrancy.

Shs5
SAN FRANCISCO.-James Park
hill, one-time owner of a 100000
bank roll of the Bank Exchange Faro
Bank, Deadwood, s. D., who has the
reputation of making the largest
wager on the turn of a single card
ever risked in the Klondike region,
stood before Judge Deasey, tattered.
unshaven and broke, charged with
vagrancy.
It was in 1898 that Parkhill sat in
a poker game with Red Mcintosh,
Bill Richards and Frank Hull, all big
money men in the Klondike. They
were playing in the Pack Train sa-
loon. and Parkhill. who stood $685.
600 ahead of the game, bantered Hull
for a $4,000 wager on the turn of a
card.
Hull was game. The stakes were
put up Hull, who had the first turn.
turned a queen, and Parkhill lost his
$50, 900 on a seven-spot. He told the
court that he had toured the world
since then, but his life had been a
game Of ups and downs, with about
seven downs to one up.
He was begging when arrested
When freed by Judge Deasey he saiC
he would get out of town as quickl.
as he could.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-12-22
THE HIGH COST OF GOVERNMENT.

mum, the estimates represent the ad-
ministration's effort to keep the gov
ernmental expenditures within it's in
come, which has been decreased by
the European war. BY grand diyis-
ions the estimates submitted are as
follows:
Legislative establishment 5 7,641,O49
Executive establishment 31,845,SS9
Judicial establishment. 1910, $50
Dept. of Agriculture. =. 20,706,013
Postal service ...... 297, 1855, 1874
Foreign Intercourse .. 1907, 1872
Military establishment. los. 1866, $40
Naval establishment -. 142,619,003
Indian affairs .... s,5SS,46S
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-12-22
AUTO LICENSE TAGS READY.

Secretary of State Cook announces
that he has received the new automo-
bile numbers and license tags for
1915, and is ready to begin issuing
them. The numbers and tags must
be bought each year, and the price is
IS for each motor vehicle.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-12-22
CONVICT GIVES
CASH FOR THE POOR
Earns Fifteen Cents a Day and Sends
the Money to Bring Gladness to
Some Child, He Says.


Some Child, He Says.
DETROIT the Christmas
spirit of good will and charity pene-
trated even behind prison walls was
made plain today in a letter received
by the Good Fellow Editor" of a
local newspaper from a convict. The
letter follows;
Il don't know whether I would be
considered a Good Fellow or not. So
ctety has decreed that l was a bad
fellow and has segregated me for a
period. In spite of the fact that l
transgressed the law l am being
clothed and fed and taken care of,
while hundreds of people, especially
children, whose only crime is pow
erty, are actually suffering for the
bare necessities of life and through
no fault of theirs are facing the
Christmas season with scant hope of
happiness.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-12-22
BANKRUPTCY PETITION
FILED AT BENEVOLENCE

KnightOn & Mathews Liabilities 81
1882 and Assets $2,562.3s.
A petition in bankruptcy has been
filed by the firm Of Knighton & Math-
ews, deolers in general merchandise
at Benevolence. The liabilities are
scheduled at $7,185.42 and the as
sets at $2,563.28. Each member OF
the firm asks for exemption.
NJ. C. Knighton and c. R. Math-
ews are young men and began mer-
chandising at Benevolence less than
two years ago. Their friends hope
that heir financial embarrassment
may be soon relieved.-Richland
News.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-12-22
MAN OF SEVENTY-FIVE
GETS HIS FIRST SHAVE

This is the first shave ever had, !"
said Walter Durham of Habersham
county, who was enjoying a once
over in an Atlanta barber shop this
week. And Durham is no boy, but a
veteran of IS years.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-12-22
MAN THE SOLE POWER
JAKE BAKER PUSHES PLOW BY
HAND OVER FIVE-ACRE TRACT.
Arkansas Giant Has Won Corn Rec
ord in His State, and Saved Neigh
boring Widows Sorghum Crop.

boring Widows Sorghum Crop.
ZINC, Ark.-The strength of Jake
Baker, a primeval German living on a
farm near here, has again won for
him the record in corn production in
this section, has saved a neighboring
widow her precious crop of sorghum,
is giving his daughter as good an ed
ucation as the state can provide and
is saving mules and ldmbermen much
effort in the nearby sawmills.
Jake stands six feet seven inches
tall without shoes. He weighs 290
pounds, but is not all bone, sinew and
muscle. Brains as well as strength
he uses in the cultivation Of his five
acres Of land, upon which he has this
year raised so bushels of corn to the
acre, despite one of the worst drouths
in this section for years.
Draws Own Pillow.
He does all his work by hand. A
small pillow, invented by himself, he
shoves along with arms and chest,
breaking and cultivating land as eff
fectively as a horse-drawn or motor
propelled machine. He also has made
many detachable pieces composing
all the different pillow share shapes,
which meet the demands of his work
admirably. He attributes his record
crop to shallow cultivation.
Jake's land is on hillside at
45-degree angle. 1t was Originally
covered with hard flint rock, BY
Drawn and brains he removed this
and three years ago started to culti-
vate his ground, now as smooth as =
lawn and projected from washouts
BY carefully built terraces. Besides
corr he raises cane and other forage,
vegetables and fruit. Farmers with
many times the land JSke owns, who
scoffed at his determination to make
the little farm pay, are now netting
much less than he from their enorts.
Good Winter Jobs.
But he does not devote all his time
to farming. Among saw mill men he
is counted as the best hand in the
state because of his strength, and
mis- services are always in demand
during winter.
Tt does not take a full logging
crew or an extra mule team when
Jake is logging" He handles six
teen foot logs with ease and loads
them on a wagon as other men do
two-by-fours.
A widow on Crooked Creek this
wear had her crop of sorghum-her
livng-ready for the molasses mill,
without animal or motor power for
the grinder. Jake learned OF her
predicament. loaned himself to the
task. and his enormous shoulders
saved the widow her crop.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-12-22
INCREASE ALLOWED
IN FREIGHT RATES
PETITION OF EASTERN RAIL
ROAD TO RAISE CHARGES
is GRANTED.
PRESIDENT WILSON is PLEASED

| Commissioners Clements and Harlan
Dissent Vigorously to the Action,
Which VIII Add $3O,OOO,OOO or
More to Railroads Revenue.
WASHINGTON, d. C.-Further in
creases in freight rates were granted
to the Eastern railroads today by the
Interstate Commerce Commission in
decision from which Chairman Har-
Ian and Commissioner Clements Wig
orously dissented.
Except on lake and rail traffic
coal, coke, iron ore and certain other
traffic, upon which the commission
heretofore has fixed rates adjudicated
reasonable, all railroads operating in
the territory between the Atlantic
seaboard and the Mississippi north of
the Potomac and Ohio rivers were
allowed the fiat per cent increase
for which they have been asking for
four years.
$50, 100000 Additional Revenue.
The railroads hoped to get in
creases which would add to the an
nual revenue some $5O,OOO,OO0. The
commissions decision is expected to
give them additional revenue approx
mating $3O,OOO,0OO.
The railroads east of a north and
south line drawn through Buffalo,
Pittsburg and Charleston, w. Va,
won by today's decision the increases
other than upon the traffic excepted,
which were denied them in the COM
missions decision last August. The
roads west of this line, which got par
tial advances in the August decision,
received further advances, so that
now all the roads in what is described
as official classification territory will
enjoy uniform advances in both class
and commodity rates.
The majority of the commission
held that the roads had established
in the latest hearings a greater need
of additional net income than ever
before. This was due, the decision
held, to exigencies arising out of the
war and to an already existing neces-
sity for additional revenues to main
tain railroad properties.
Additional Revenue Needed.
Chairman Harlan, in his dissenting
opinion, held that sufficient aid had
been given the roads by the August
decision and that the findings of the
majority were morally wrong"
Commissioner Clements based his
dissent upon what he regarded as the
inability in law Of the commission to
take cognizance of anything in the
making of rates other than their JUS
tice and reasonableness.
President Greatly Pleased.
In administration circles the out
come of the case was welcomed as
of vast Importance. President Wilson
issued no formal statement, but the
white house officials said he was
greatly pleased over the decision.
The president had made no secret of
his belief that Improvement of condi-
lions generally was dependent to an
extent at least upon additional reye-
nue. being provided in some way for
the railroads.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-12-22
Money Not Tainted.

81 am sending 50, which I hope
you will be able to use to in s6He
small measure bring gladness to some
little one. You need have no fear of
this money being tainted, for it was
honestly earned at the rate of IS
cents a day.
II have two little girls of my own,
and while I am sending them their
Christmas money I am sure they will
be glad that l shared with some
others less fortunate. Yours in the
Christmas spirit, INMATE 9756.
Michigan State Prison"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-12-22
WARS THREE ARMIES.

A great war leaves the country
with three armies--an army of Grip
pies, an army of mourners and an
army of thieves.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-12-22
THE COTTON LOAN FUND
WILL BE LET AT SIX CENTS AND
ONLY IN TWENTY BALE LOTS.
Plans Have Been Approved by Repre-
sentatiVes of Committee. Many
Applications Expected.


WASHINGTON, d. C.-The $135,-
100000 cotton loan fund plan to fl
nance the surplus cotton crop was APP
proved unanimously by representa-
tives of committees which will and in
handling the fund in Southern states.
The representatives held an all day
conference with the cotton loan COM
mittee which has final supervision
of the fund.
Although no definite statements
we're made at the meeting as to how
much cash will be drawn from the
fund to carry the surplus crop esti-.
mates ranged from $10,O00,00O to
$40, 100000, and members of the cot
ton loan committee were confident
that hundreds of applications for
loans would be forthcoming before
January LIST. Most of those present
believed that between 10000 and
100000 bales of cotton must be
carried over until next year. 1t was
estimated that about 100000, 900
would be needed to take care of this
cotton, and it was the general opin-
ion that unless there is a natural eX-
pansion of credit throughout the
South the loan fund will be used to
aid cotton producers.
Must Raduca Duo6uctior
There was evidence that many of
the state committeeman agreed with
the idea advanced by officials here
that cotton producers next year must
cut their cotton production. The cot
ton loan committee will use every
means possible to convince growers
of the necessity of curtailment
The meeting was said to have been
unusually harmonious. There was
some criticisms of details and it is
argued that some provisions put hard
ships on Southern banks and on pros
pective borrowers.
Loans under the cotton pool will be
made on the basis of cents per
pound with a margin of 20 per cent
of cotton, according to the under
standing reached. Loans are to be
made to responsible borrowers and in
only twenty-bale lots.
Henry D. Lindsey of Dallas, chair
man for that regional reserve district.
said Texas has about two hundred
thousand bales of cotton in ware
houses, but there was capacity for
100000. The state is in better shape
for caring for cotton than it has ever
been, he said, and in emergencies
would be able to take care of all that
is necessary. The Texas surplus is
figured at 100000 bales.
The committee for Terrell county
oCucic+r of D 7 Cou;IIo Wy NJ
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-12-22

The committee for Terrell county
consists of R. L. Saville, W. A. Nc
Lain and w. A. Davidson, and appli-
cations for loans will be made to
them.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-12-22

London has one homicide a year
for each 100000 inhabitants.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-14
Amateur Notes
NY JOHN II. HOOPER. JF

The Amateur Baseball Comm ssion
will meet Tuesday night at $40 o'clock
at Murphy's Hotel. President Hill has
requested ALL members 10 be present
promptly, rs there is quantity of
Important business to be attended to-.
Among one Of the important cues
lions which Will come up before the
commission Is the setting OF g. reg
rlar meeting date.
Manager Bosher OF Burk & Co., has
two great pitchers. in Walthall and
Allen. Allen has pitched twenty-five
consecutive innings: only one run be-
Ing scored, and eleven hits being made
during this time.
The Central League will meet to-
morrow icht at the residence OF Pres
tdent Volknran. All managers are re-
quested 20 be on hand at $50 o'clock
sharp 2EPo-,xv r,,nmo,. MANAGING the
Hus,lers, OF the Central League. is
playing n great game, and is hitting
the ball hard. Yesterday he cleaned
NJ with long drive for home run.
Koeng, who replaced Burch as man
GGer OF Portner Brewing Co, IS n great
player and would make the Virginia
Mountain League a valuable man.
the Grays. He has not lost a game this
season.
stanley Bigbie has quit tho Grays
This looks as II Stanley either in
tended retiring from baseball alto
Eether or intends re-cntering the pro-
3essional ranks.
President Volkman. OF the Central
Peconut Crisp team. are both out OF
the hospital and say they are feeling
line. All of the boys are glad to see
them back again.