The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-10-12

The Fil1plnoS may not nave attained SelI-goVern-
ment, but evidently they are going long way to-
ward self education. The first Filipino president
of the University of the Philippines has been duly
inaugurated, and settled down to his duties. The
younger generation of Fiipinos will now be taught
to let their ideas instead of their bolos shoot.
According to report Judge E. E. Cox of Camilla,
will oppose Congressman Frank Park, of the Sec
ond district, in the next election. The Second,
which was for fourteen years ably represented by
the amented Griggs, has been the battle-ground
of some spectacular and hard-fought campaigns
The burglar who run down by Dallas
man and held at the point of revolver until
policeman arrived doubt has some new AMI
novel convictions regarding the harmlessness of
the female in general and of this particular men,
Der of the in particular
The Fitzgerald Daily Press has gone to fatten
the already large newspaper graveyard of that
place. 1t has cost Editor Jones some money to
find out that Fitzgerald is not a daily newspaper
town. but his stock of experience is considerably
larger.
Now that her torpedo boats have nearly all been
sunk or captured, and she cannot continue that
kind of warfare with any degree of success, Ger
and promises to be good in the future.
Panama canal officials "are optimistic that event
ually the danger of slides will be overcome" OF
course it is expected to be overcome some day, but
eventually seems very distant The slides are
very troublesome and very costly.
A New York woman has been sentenced to three
months in jail for beating her husband The les
to be gotten from the incident is that no mar
should be permitted to marry until he is capable
of defending himself.
President Wilson's engagement to Mrs. Norman
Gait and his purpose to vote for womans suffrage
in New Jersey announced almost simulta-
neously. Is this another example of cause and
effect?
Our neighbor, the South Georgia Progress, pub
lished at Americas, has become a morning daily
1t is newsy, neat and attractive paper We con-
graduate Editor Ames upon this evidence of prog
ress.
AS money lender your Uncle Samuel has all
other contenders for first place RELOCATED to rear
seats. He is piker at any game he undertakes
is the long-egged gentleman with flowing whis-
kers.
Now it's the swimming pool and lake that come
under the ban. AS a spreader of disease scientists
finding the water into which Tom, Dick and
Harry plunge prolific carriers of disease and eye
trouble.
Former Governor Slaton has returned to his
Atlanta home after tour of three months of the
east and west, and in quiet and dignifed way taken
up the duties of private citizen.
At rate we haven't sold the allies all of
cur horses. The government report shows 20, OO4-
600 in this country still on the job
Enthusiasm is as easy to acquire as a crouch;
wears better, gives more satisfaction and makes
life worth the living
Better dress up right now, before that strike
of $4,000 government workers in Chicago gets into
full swing.
The ant gets there just the same without stop
ping to think when a rich uncle is going to die
The Germans are boarding the Russians in their
den. And it is some boards the Russians have
Love may be blind but jealousy goes around
with powerfully strong telescope.
THE PEDESTRIANS PART IN TRAFFIC SAFETY
From the Atlanta Journal
Street cars and automobiles are subject to numer-
Gus regulations for public safety with particular
reference to pedestrians. As matter Of self inter
est well legal constraint motormen and drivers
are constantly alert to avoid accidents There are
a few reckless exceptions, but watchfuness is the
rule
In a city of Atlantas size. however. the pedes-
trian himself must observe certain regulations if
he is to GO in safety 1t does not take two to
cause an accident, but it does take to prevent
an accident on crowded streets and at dangerous
crossings. Persons afoOt should remember their