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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-11-10
ROY RAISES 227 BUSHELS
OF CORN ON SINGLE ACRE
Luther Areds Net Profit Is $1852O Two of His Broth
ers Each Make Over 200 Bushels on Their Acres

have made big records in raising
corn Clarence Alfred has an exhibit
and report showing that he raised
220 bushels of corn on a single acre
and sold it at a net profit of $178.03.
Elmer Alfred, another one Of the
brothers, has an exhibit and report
showing that he gathered 210.14
bushels Of corn and sold it at profit
OF s156.41.
Bernard Castor, a member of the
Butts county delegation, made the
record for the county this year, gath
ering 146 bushels of corn and dispos-
ing of it at profit of s97 Of the
twenty-five boys exhibiting their corn
at the fair an average of II bushels
to the acre was gathered. Ernest
Watkins, a member of the club, gath
cred 1904 bushels from his pr'ze
acre Of corn.-Macon Telegraph
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-11-10
SAYS TAINTED MONEY
BOUGHT SYNOD STOCK
A. l.. MILNER CLAIMS DEBT OF
$50, 200 WAS NEVER PAID TO
HIS GRANDFATHER.
HE ASKS FOR REIMBURSEMENT

Synod of Georgia, in Session at Moul-
trie, Hears Plea From Covington
Man and Refers Ii to Special Conn
mittee. Heard Many Times.
MOULTRIE, Ga.-The stock own
ed in the Donald Frazier school by
the Synod of Georgia was brought
before the body today in a sensation
al petition from A. L. Miner, of Gov
ington, in which he contended that
the money with which the stock was
bought was tainted, and that it right
fully belonged to the heirs of his
grandfather.
MIR. Miner alleged that his grand
father lacked over $4,000 being paid
for the buildings that he constructed
for the old Oglethorpe University,
and that the debt was incurred by the
Synod of Georgia, under whose su-
pervision and control the school was
until it's funds were embezzled, over
40 years ago, and it ceased operation
The petition declared that when the
school was liquidated the money re-
ceiyed by the synod was invested in
the Donald Frazier school, and the
stock should be sold and the money
returned to the heirs of his grand
father He said that while the debt
was legally barred by the statute of
limitations it was morally due now as
much as it ever was.
Mr. Miners petition urged the
synod to use its power to prevent the
name of the new university, now be-
ing organized, from being called the
"Oglethorpe University" because of
the ignominious history of the first
institution by that name. His petition
was followed by a lively debate that
resulted in it being referred to a
special committee to investigate the
charges contained therein.
Older members present contended
that this question had been up before
the synod time and time again, and
that more than twenty years ago it
was finally settled, but when the rec
ord was called for showing this to be
true it could not be produced.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-11-10
ENTOMOLOGIST WORSHAM EX-
PECTS PEST IN GEORGIA BE-
FORE END OF YEAR.
COMES IN SEARCH OF FOOD
Frost Has Killed Cotton in Alabama,
and Pest Will Seek New Fields.
Has Already Pushed Its Way to
ChattahOochee River.

and Pest Will Seek New Fields.
Has Already Pushed Its Way to
Chattahoochee River.
In Terrell county, as elsewhere in
Southwest Georgia, there is alarm
felt at the statement given out by
Mr. E. Lee Worsham, state entomolo-
gist, to the effect that the boil weevil
Is ready to strike on the west border
Of the state, and will be here in force
to destroy the next cotton crop.
A Recent Investigation.
Mr. Worsham has recently been in
Southwest Georgia making investiga-
lions. The weevil, he says, has al
ready pushed its way to the Chatta-
hoochee river, the west boundary of
Georgia and only two counties dis
tant from Terrell.
We may expect the boil weevil
IN Georgia before the end of the
year, said Mr.. Worsham, "as the
Weather conditions are favorable
and he will begin to fly in search of
food on account of the absence of
cotton.
The top crop Of cotton through
out that section has been pretty well
Killed out by frost. In many sections
something like Is per cent of the top
crop has been destroyed. AS a result
Oh this the late weevils will find food
scarce and will begin to fly in search
VI It, would not be surprised to
zee them in Georgia within a short
'lne now AS the winter gets more
severe they will go into Information
p@lil spring, when they will come out
10 attack the new crop.
Farmers Know the Effect.
The farmers of that section OF
The state are pretty well instructed
as to the effect of the weevil's COM
ing They have been working on
early varieties of cotton for some
ume now, and know just what is nee
essary to protect their crops"
Farmers should now begin to plant
Tor the change in their operations
mat viii be necessary.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-11-10
FARMERS TO ERECT
CANNING FACTORY

Convinced That Such Plant Would
Take Care of Market Surplus.
The farmers of Ingham county,
Michigan, are consider g the ques-
ton of erecting a canning factory Of
their own at Lansing. They have
become convinced that such plant
would take care of the market sur
plus and also would make it possible
to increase the acreage in that sec
ton of sweet corn, peas, beans and
fruits Of all kinds. The men back
of the project have observed that
wherever canning factories have been
located a large home market has
been, developed and the necessity OF
shipping avoided or greatly reduced
Such factories have proven to pc
boons to the rural communities
where they have been placed. With
out exception they have given small
farmers a chance at intensified farm
ing and have afforded a market for
what the small farmers had to sell.
There are about 200 growers who
supply the Lansing market, and they
have found out that gardening is
good business. Many of these want
to work on a larger scale, and for
that reason are in favor Of factory
to convert the surpIus into a market
able product. The experiment will
be watched with interest, for the
idea is applicable to almost any part
Of the country.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-11-10
GOVERNMENT OF
FRANCE TO RETURN
wiz Be Restored in Paris Nov. 20.
City Appears Nearer Normal Con-
ditiOns Since War Began.

Unofficial announcement
was made today that the government
will return to Paris from Bordeaux
on November 20 and that parliament
viii meet on December IS to pass
emergency laws.
Little by little Paris appears to be
returning more to normal conditions.
The shops in the Avenue de L'Opera,
which had their doors locked and the
windows whitewashed, have been re-
opened. Each day another restau-
rant or bar on the boulevards or else
where resume business and the news
papers, which ceased publication at
the time of the mobilization. have
begun to appear again. The ques-
ton of reopening the bourse also is
discussed.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-11-10
THE WEEVIL JUST OVER IN ALABAMA
NOW FLIES IN THIS DIRECTION
CAR LOAD OF REGISTERED HOGS
Are Received in Decatur County For
Breeding Purposes.

The car load of registered Duroc-
Jersey hogs sent from Ohio to Dr. G..
Darbyshire has arrived at this point,
and have since created much COM
ment from visitors to Mr.. J. G. Nc
CaskilIs farm, where the hogs are
pastured.
There are SO of them altogether,
some large and some small, but all
are registered and of the pure Duroc
strain. Visitors are free to pro-
nounce them as likely looking herd
as they have ever seen 50 far south
cambridge Searchlight.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-11-10
four STATES DRY,
TWO STATES WET
ARIZONA, COLORADO, WASHING
TON AND OREGON VOTE
TO GUST SALOONS.
". G. T. U. LEADERS PLEASED
Ohio and California Retain Their Sa-
looms, Though Women Voters in
Latter State Aid in Closing All Re-
sorts With Women Inmates.

Latter State Aid in Closing All Re-
sorts With Women Inmates.
CHICAGO.-Two of the six states
that voted Tuesday on ousting sa-
looms decided to retain bar rooms,
while the other four on latest returns
tonight probably went dry.
Ohio and California voted to re-
tain saloons. Arizona apparently vot-
ed dry, women voters contributing
materially. Colorado and oregon on
incomplete returns show slight leads
for ousting saloons.
Latest returns from Washington
give a small majority for the drys.
The vote on saloons in Colorado is
in doubt. Precincts to be heard from
are mostly outside of the cities.
Ohio retained saloons by a good
The Prescott daily news., 1914-04-27

cos. The Sixth, Twelfth and Six teenth Regiments of infantry, from the preside, San Nogales, ElPaso and laredo.
 Admiral Badger notified Secretary Daniels that Vera Cruz is quiet. Admiral Fletcher reported that all American ships in the Panuco River have been withdrawn from Tampico and are standing in the roads. Admiral Howard reported that the crusier New Orleans and the gunboat Yorktown have entered Guaymas har- bor. The Citrana has left Guaymas for Mazatlan. The supply ship Gla- cier, carrying refugees, is on it's way to San Francisco. All is quiet along the west coast of Mexico.
 Military authorities in Mexico have report from an American who made his way from Musquiz, that Federals had seized American property and were stripping ranches belonging to Americans.
 1 A Southern Pacific rescue train, un- der guarantee of Constitutional Gen i O'Bregan, has been sent from Chilean near Nogales, to bring out Americans at Las Machas and places in the Va qui Valley. Another train was sent to Torres to bring out 100 Americans Consul Simpich reports about 90 per cent of the Americans in the Nogales district have arrived at the border.
 A trainload of Americans in MeXi- co City is beeing collected today fol transportation to Vera Cruz. "A loac of anxiety has been taken off my mind." said Mir. Bryan.
 Plans to expedite the flight of Americans from Mexico were discuss ed by Secretary Daniels, Admirable Blue and Rear Admiral Fiske. Gen 1 Wotherspoon, chief of staff, express. ed fears that the Mexican end of the international bridge at Fl Paso had been mined, after having received re ports from Ben. Bliss. This would
The Prescott daily news., 1914-04-27
BIOLOGISTS CONTINUE
 MAKING INVESTIGA GATIONS
Finding Many Localities Where there are Test Wells. Lead Found As saying 65 Per Cent at Depth
 of 10 to 50 Feet.

Little Rock, April 27.-The New York and Chicago geologists who are making an investigation of oil and gas prospects throughout the state, are finding many localities where there are test wells.
 Near DeNall's Bluff the Grand Prai- Tie Oil and Gas Co.,, has been at work two years, and has sunk three wells, in all of which pockets of gas have been found.
 Good prospects have been found in Miller County.
 In White County one we'll has been put down, with strong indications of gas and oil
 In Yell County, near Danville, there are two places from which gas is constantly escaping; there are also indications of good coal deposits.
 There are two open wells near Rus sellville from which gas is constantly escaping; one at 22O0 feet shows considerable pressure of gas, which increases with the depth.
 At Wick, Bradley county, there is a well that furnishes a sufficient flow for firing boilers and for domestic use.
 Four miles west of Van Buren, in Crawford county, there are four wells 1900 feet deep where gas has been found.
 Gas and oil in small quantities have been found at Tucher, 14 miles from Pine Bluff in Jefferson county.
 At Wilmot, in Ashley county, there is TOO foot we'll from which escapes gas insufficient quantities to be | lighted with match. Wells have been or are being sunk near DeQueen and Ashdown. In and near Leola several wells have been sunk showing oil. One of the most peculiar things, however is the discovery of lead ore in several instances, in wells 40 to 50 feet deep assaying 65 perc ent. That lead should be found in alluvial deposits has at tracted the attention of mineralogists as it is most unusual.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-04-27

Washington, April 26.-This is a summary of the days developments in the Mexican situation:
 Counsellor Agacio of the Chileon le- cation, speaking for the Brazilian, lrcentine and Chilean mediators, said that negotiations were progressing very favorably. The mediators are acting through the Mexico City agen- cies of their governments. MT. Aga cio would not say whether the media tors have been in direct communica- ton with Huerta.
 Secretary Bryan said:
 We have heard no intimation as to how the mediation offer will be re- garded by Gen Huerta, and l would not care to attempt prediction as to when We will receive any"
 Consul Carothers reported from Juarez that Gen. Villa remained "ex- tremely friendly and that there had been no break between Villa and Car ranza. This was announced by Secre- tary Bryan.
 Counsel Shanklin at Vera Cruz con frmed reports that the Statute of George Washington in Mexico City had been torn down. Thursday the Mexican school children and women paraded Mexico City streets shouting Death to the American Gringoes," and singing the Mexican national an them.
 Secretary Bryan states that British and German warships carrying Amer lean refugees from Tampico to Vera Cruz.
 Albert Doerr. manager of the Amerlcan Smelting Company at Agu- as 0allentes, now at Yer Cruz, report eo mat number of American refu- gees had been shot by Mexican Fed erals near Encarnacion, in Northern Mexico.
 The Fourth Field Artillery, l.O2O men, with Is guns. left Galveston for vera Cruz on the steamship San Mar
The Prescott daily news., 1914-04-27
PROGRAM.

The following is the program of the Fifth Sunday Meeting to be held with Laneburg Church on Saturday before the fifth Sunday in May: Introductory Sermon-Eid. W. C. Felts; alternate. D. w. Barham. 1. OurDistinctive Principles-,Eld. M. D. Armstrong, w. N. Mum. 2. What course should Oe pursued by this association in reference to Union Baptist High Schoo; -EId. c w. Dorman, E. B. Jones. 3. What does it mean to be a Disciple of Christ.-Eld s. C. Sweeny Eld. D. w. Barham.
 i. What should church do with a member who will not attend church or defray church expenses.
 J. M. Bennett,
 C. H. Hurst,
 J. w. Erwin
 Committee
The Prescott daily news., 1914-04-27
MANAGING EDITOR OF NEWS
 SCIMITAR ADDRESS EDITORS

Little Rock, April, PPM w. Con nally, managing editor of the Mem phis News-Scemitar, will be one of the visiting journalists at the annual meeting of the Arkansas Press Asso- citation May 1920. In letter to Secretary of State Earle w. Hodges, Secretary of the Association, he says:
 'In moment of temporary aberra- ton, and when did not have the fear of the cudgel of retributive justice before my eyes, accepted an invita- tion to deliver the annual oration be- fore the Mississippi State Press Asso- citation, which nets in Jackson on the Second Tuesday in May. l expect to get over this ordeal, but l never eX- pect to look the same. If l get back all in one piece and can arrange to steal the time, l will surely be with you because Arkansas is my old stamping ground, and if cannot meet some of the newspaper friends of my youth, 1 can at least find some of their sons or grandsons, because the crime of journalism runs in the blood. !"
The Prescott daily news., 1914-04-27

Did you know that CALOMEL IS MERCURY, and that its mercurious effect will ruin the system, while GRIGSBY'S LIV-YER-LAX is purely vegetable and can be used with per feet safety. Ask Hesterly Drug Store.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-04-27

TeXarkana will have another paper "The Dinner Horn" which will be is sued daily except Sunday. It will be owned by stock company and F. H. Fields will be editor and manager. It is announced that publication will be on or about May 1st and it will be printed on the Texas side.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-04-27
AMERICAN CONSUL WAS JAILED.
and Mexico.

Washington April -6.Unted States ConsulGeneral Phillip
 Hanna at Monterey, reported to Secretary Bryan tonight M he had been humiated and placed in jail by Mexican oral officials on April 22 and left behind the bars until released m days later by the COnstitutonalists when they captured the city.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-04-27

endanger American troops should they cross.
 Secretary Daniels said the navy will not relinquish it's advantage at Vera Cruz until the whole matter in dis pute with Mexico should be settled "one way or the other"
 Yellow fever epidemics are feared at Vera Cruz and other Mexican points, and immediate precautions will be taken to prevent it's spread to the United States.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-04-27
1odays Situation in Mexico

uhinoton April 26-Spansh Ambassador Rano announced 4igb that he had received private advices from Mexico
 tne that Huerta had accepted the offer of Argen- @ Brazil and Chi to their good offices to bring about be settlement the difficulty between the United States oud Mexico.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-04-27

Mir. George kleine whose name has become household word all over this country since he first launched his marvellous photo drama production of "Quo Vadis" is also sponser for the beautiful six part photo drama "The Last Days of Pompeii," which is an nounced for one night at the Gem Theatre-Tuesday April 2sth. This new production is a photo dramatizat- tion of Lord Bulwer Lytton's famous novel of the same title and adheres closely to the text. The pathetic yet hopeless love story of the lovely blind flower girl Nydia is related in pictor- ial detail and finds a sympathetic res ponse in every heart. Advt.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-23
TIM NORMAL scnooL BOARD.

The appointment Of a commission 10 take in
charge the consolidation and more complete Co
ordination OF the normal school system Of Vir,
ginia is matter that deserves much encourage
ment and communication. There are no things
more essential "a the growth and development of
an efficient teaching force than the training Of
teachers for The work to which they are called.
The appointments recently made to this board
and the work that it is to 40 are matters Of in
terest . all those who are Interested in the work
el Virginia school system.
The value Of practical teacher training has
become more and more impress on the people
who are Interested in the growth Of this state
system Of industry Where the teacher is 10
work and what equipment he IS to have are
Things Hat interest him more than any one else
white he is in process Of obtaining them, but
whom they are gained. and he himself is ready
for his chosen work then it is that the real
teacher feds the need of a systematized method
o giving him normal training and the state
realizes the need Of concentrating her efforts On
tic development Of teachers In whom. not the
element q individuality or personality. hut Of
in Experience and general training is to be super
seeded by direct training for tae special work in
hand.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-23

We have at last found a man after Colonel
Alfred b Williams heart. Mr.. John Boyle.
member Of the Sorps of Washington CORE
spondcnts, and the Washington reprcSp NATIVE of
the Wall Street journal John likes his nip
and does not if the whole world and all
the inha bited stars knows il. The devil never
hated holy water any more than Boyle dislikes
prohibition, and at the National Press club IN
Washington he is free in his expression of
his dislike as Old Nick is free in his efforts to
deceive sinners.
So MI Boyle has become disguNcd to think
how much tax the man who takes his toddy has
to pay while the prohibtionists get out of pay
ing anything. He has figured that ii costs those
who drink about dollars a head in in
ternal revenue taxes while those who do not
drink do not have to pay rcd cent,
Therefore, he proposes 70 single oat every
man in the country who votes dry ~ the future
or has voted dry in the past and TO soak him
with tax Of seven dollars q year that taxa
ton may be just and equal Nor only does
Boyle PROPOSE this, but he has actually filed
petition with congress asking that body to take
up the matter and to provide the
Now that's the kind OF man that will meet
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-23

the city Of Richmond should be infected with
blind tigers. because Richmond is also freely
supplied with saloons. For instance, from stats
tics compiled by Hon Isaac Digs, of the Rich
mond mar. and published some time ago, the
following figures in regard to liquor selling in
Richmond are gotten:
Richmond has $50 saloons and including those
o. Manchester this number reaches III. In the
last fiscal year. according to the figures COM
piled by Mr. DlEss there were 50 arrests in
Richmond and Manchester for Illicit selling.
Conditions may be ideal for the sale of liquor
IL Richmond according 10 the saloonkeepers,
and they ought to know. for they are the people
who are advocating that the Richmond system
81 continued They contend, however. that the
saloon IS preferable 10 the blind tiger. and when
they are allowed the saloon they bring in the
blind tiger, These are the facts about the city
Of Richmond and blind tigers If the advocates
q strict regulation and high license can bring
no further justification Of the retention OF the
saloon than that they would avoid the blind tiger,
and then bring in the blind tiger with their
saloons. II is no wonder that the people Of Vir-
gin!a are ready to rise and wipe our the saloon
and diminish thereby the blind tiger evil, which
is nourished and 1attened by the presence OF
the saloon in the midst of the community.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-23

Those Virginia papers thar are lighting State
wide prohibition in that state doing all in
their power 10 point out Instances in North Caro-
lima where prohibition has been failure But
in every instance they have utterly failed TO
give any evidence that has not or cannot be
torn down. Prohibition has been a success In
North Carolina and this cannot be denied
Thousands Of homes OF happy wives and con-
tented children rise to bless the day that saw
the saloon bid it's farewell to North Carolina,
and the thousands Of new bank accounts OF
the working man and progress in every ilne OF
business all contribute 10 the affirmative answer
that the Old North State has been benefited
more by prohibition than by any other reform
measure perhaps in her history. IF the Vfr-
GINA papers are going IN North Carolina as
an example, let them show MS up in the true
iight-Rocky Mount Telegram
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-23

turned from vis!t to relatives IN
Giles county.
Miss jamie Hubble. OF Missouri! has
been the guest of Mrs. George Hubble
this week
F. r. Rector and family have re-
turned from camping trip or Whise
Top.
George Beatie. % Glade Spring, vas
in town Tuesday.
Miss Matte EIler, OF Marion, ard
Miss Kate Sanders. OF Roanoke. are
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. 2. A Ellar.
JAS Griggs, Of Roanoke, arrived
Wednesday 10 spend several days with
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo, Hut
Mrs Mary Greever returned We'd
nesday from Atlantic City.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-23
Chilhowie

Chilhowie, Va. Aug. 22--Nra c.
G Lindsey. of Roanoke. Va. returned
Friday morning, after a visit to her
parents, MIR and Mrs Geo HUFF
Mrs VIII Smith is the guest OF
Or, and Mrs Frazier in Pocahontas.
II. b. Hun, of Glade Spring, spent
Monday here.
Mrs. a r., Burnett. OF Christians
burg, Is guest Of Mr. and Mrs. w. L.
Crnberger.
Mrs 7. C. Jennings. OF Johnson
City. has been the guest OF Mr. and
Mrs. Joe Sechler this week
DR.. and Mrs Geo. Wright have re-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-23
rHE SALOON POSTERS THE BLIND TIGER

rHE SALOON POSTERS TIE BLIND TIGER.
people about the blind tiger. stnd the wet leaders
arc trying to arouse the Gear taat the success
u the enabling act at tie pol ia September
shan BRING with st board Of Alnd tigers and
llelt liquor sellers The facts are all against
the ukelihood q! suea a happening for the bind
Tiger is the offspring Of the saloon and the blind
Tiger is most often found in close conjunction