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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-03-02
Let Georgia Feed Herself.

Georgia Feed Herself" is a slogan that
should be universally adopted, and it is en-
couraging to note that reports from all sec
lions indicate that that much desired state
of affairs will be more nearly approached
this year than ever before. The farmers are
doing things in the line of production that
will divide honors with the cotton crop. For
instance, the current issue of the Pelham
Journal prints this item:
Mr.. ]. T. Grower, of near Boston,
Thomas county, recently sold to the
Moultrie Packing House forty-eight
hogs, for which he received $S47--a
fraction over $18 head.
It will be seen that the 48 hogs brought
as much or more than 80 bales of cotton;
they sold for as much per pound as cotton
sells for, and they did not require as much
cultivation and work as cotton requires.
There is always a market for hogs, too.
If Georgia takes the advice Of the advo-
Gates of crop diversiication and provides for
feeding herself she should soon become one
of the richest states of the union. Keep the
money at home that is going to other states
for foodstuffs, and our bank deposits will
grow at an amazing rate and there will be
more contentment and happiness among the
people than was ever before known.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-03-02
The Boil Weevil Approaches.

According to the state entomolgist the
latest Investigations show that the cotton
boil weevil is in Henry county, Alabama,
two miles from the Early county, Georgia,
line 1t is also in Jackson county, Alabama,
near the Georgia line. 1t is beyond dispute
that the pest will soon reach Georgia., but
the particular time at which it will come
will depend as heretofore, on weather and
food conditions.
The weather retarding condition that has
prevailed during the fall and winter has
been fortunate not only for Southwest Geor-
gia, but for the entire state, as it has mate
rally delayed the spreading of the weevil
over all of Georgia and given the farmers
the very opportunity they needed to prepare
to meet the conditions with which they will
have to contend when it comes. a few
farmers have improved this opportunity, and
those who are neglecting it will find after
1t is too late that it was the mistake of their
lives All such should begin this year. There
is time yet to do much toward making the
arrival of the weevil matter of no consid-
cradle Importance to the agricultural wei
fare of this section.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-03-02
Join the Terrell county pig club, boys. It's
q good move.
One of Our Editorial Pleasures.

The good things-to read and think
about-The News finds in the columns OF
esteemed contemporaries is one of the joys
of newspaper life. Who and where is the
editor, If he utilities his opportunities, who
does not find never-failing inspiration and
edifcation, not to speak of admonition, in
the routine perusal of his exchanges? There
comes to The News sanctum a large list of
exchanges from every section of the state,
and there is not one of them-from the big
city daily to the unpretentious weekly print
ed in the smallest hamlet-that isn't missed
when it fails to come. Every one of them
is opened and read regularly, and we never
tail to find something in each to entertain
and instruct.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-03-02
Getting In Jail.
Prom the UnadiIIa Leader.

If things keep on as they have been going
for the past few years it will be much easier
for an American citizen to go to Jail and
stay there than it will be to keep out OF
jail. Every now and then some individual
or some clique hobs up with brand new
plan for turning some of us into criminals
The number of new ways for getting
man into jail is surprising. Wisconsin has
it's "eugenics law" which makes it a felony
for couple to marry without undergoing
physical examination. The Illinois legis2-
ture, at it's present session, will gravely con-
slider the passage of a similar criminal stat
ute. Other states are being asked to pass
laws making it a felony for citizen to have
any liquor in his home, even for medicinal
purposes.
One state has law against dancing the
tango. The Indiana anti-cigarette law neVe!
has been repealed, and the state has, as
result, several hundred thousand perfectly
good citizens who could be arrested and Sent
to jail any day
Perhaps the most striking development
of our government is that the laws are not
made by all the people nor by representa-
tives of the people, but by small cnqueS
highly organized and tremendously eneI>
giZed over particular questions.
These cliques are determined to forCe
their views upon the whole people, while d.
the same time other cliques are forcing
views on other questions upon them.
The question is never asked whether u.
supported offenses against the community
are as bad as the penalties inflicted.
There seems to be in the air a mania u
find new ways of imprisoning American CIV
liens, and yet is there anything that can
be as bad for the individual or the natloha
as a man in Jail who can possibly be KEEP
out?
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-03-02

The silly season opened too early in Geor-
gia this year, as was evidenced by final eff
fort to make Senator Hardwick back-track
on the ship purchase bill. Word was sent
out for every board of trade, chamber of
commerce and similar commercial body to
meet on a certain day last week and adopt
resolutions favoring the bill and telegraph
them to the junior senator. OF course moth
ing came of the movement, and at last &C
count Senator Hardwick was still standing
by his convictions and democratic princi-
pies. The News is not convinced that any
thing like majority Of the people are pre-
pared to accept government ownership of
anything.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-03-02
The Oliver Murder.

Editor The Dawson News: Whose she'd
eth blood, by man shalt his blood be shed "
THE soul that sinneth shalt die. The son
shalt not bear the iniquity of the father,
neither shalt the father bear the iniquity of
The SON." Il call you to witness this day
that am free from the blood of all men, for
/ have not Stunned to declare the law of
God"
am not an apologist for A. D. Oliver. l
think as. a friend expressed it about the
killing of another scoundrel of his type:
ut was a good deed done in a bad way
But the frauds that Oliver committed were
equally shared in by all the employees of his
wildcat banks. They knew that he had no
money. They used their names and their
regulations to help this outside thief swim
die their neighbors. If he is guilty they
are more so, for he swindled strangers, they
people of their homes. AS citizen of Geor-
gia am equally interested with every other
law-abiding citizen in seeing life made safe
and law upheld in our state. The cashiers
of divers banks ought to wear the stripes
of felOns; the murderers of Oliver ought to
swing from the gallows-not for vengeance,
but for justice, and to insure the safety of
the law-abiding citizenry of our state.
Lynching is progressing in our state-from
killing negro brutes who outraged women
it has progressed to swindlers killing their
partners in crime or procuring their kill
ing to escape merited punishment for fraud
Viewed from no other standpoint, is there
a reason for divers murder? The gov
ernor of our state exhausted cur funds for
capture of the murderers of negroes in Jas
per- but fouler crime has been committed
in Lee, and so far no reward is offered. The
judge of the Southwestern circuit has duty
to perform in this matter. Will he measure
up to the stand of Judge Park of the Albany
circuit, and if the present grand jury of Lee
will not select grand juries and traverse
juries to wipe out the stain will he dismiss
them and appoint a set that will? The judi
ciary of our state, with hardly an exception,
stands for law enforcement But the jury
is composed, when white men are involved
of "a very sympathetic set," and to wipe
the stain off will require men on the bench
who with nothing but the fear of God and
the honor of the state before their eyes will
appoint jury commissioners that will select
Juries that, with plain evidence before their
eyes, will convict. May God help Judge Lit
tlejohn to fully measure up to his duty in
the present case Respectfully,
Feb. 26, 1915. ANDREW P. RIVES.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-03-02
SLANG.
BY Ray l. HOppnan.

Some highbrows draw the line on slang
they Just can't stand the ''Vulgah" twang OF
mutilated chatter. They do not like the
terms we use-the classic phrases we abuse;
but, then, that doesn't matter Why should
we be so straight-laced that we can't say
paste this in your hat because 1t ism
proper? Why should we can such HAPPY
words as feed the chatter to the birds or
draw the chalk on "copper"" like to near
q fellow sling little ''phoney" talk and
bring a smile to your smiler. oh, partner,
throw little slang there's snap and action
to its twang) and be a gay worth Whller'
There's music to the slangy speech-(lts
not the kind the schoolmarms teach)-- put,
hoop la! we should worry! l can't see how
it's such a sin to substitute 10y ash" for
grin or shake leg" for hurry. 1t gr1eVes
me when fellow talks so carefully and
proudly balks at phrases out of order. IL
gets me, friend, so dOggone mad I'd like to
run the straight-laced lad across the South
ern border. 1t makes a fellow feel at nome
to gaily chirp nobody home!" to some
dense friend uncertain. It's good to say
thing or two to bring your real self into
view, and draw aside the curtain. little
slang talk now and then is relished by the
wisest men, and that goes down for ages.
That little proverb ought to be absorbed by
all humanity, from hairless babes to sages.
The man who sings a little slang Will get
in solid with the gang Ga tip right Oft the
HANDLED Twill make your tongue as YER
satile-as easy rolling as a wheel-as light
ing as a candle.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-03-02

Jack Johnson has reached Juarez, Mexico
where, on next Saturday, he will fight Jess
Willard, the white hope" Johnson cannot
come into the United States, because he is
wanted on a white slave" charge in Chi
cago Willard looks like he has the build,
the reach and the height to down the negro
and it is to be hoped that he will do go
We don't take much stock in prize fights, III
johnson is one fellow who needs lick
ing, and if the prize ring is the only place
to corner him the end justifies the means.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-03-02
AN EDITORS MISTAKE.

From the Griffin News and Sun.
Editors have their troubles. one OF these
men. who presides over the destinies OF
western newspaper was mourning the loss
of two subscribers. One wrote asking now
to raise twins successfully while the other
wanted to know how he might rid his orch-
ard of grasshoppers The answers were for
warded by mail, but the editor put tnem ~, IL
wrong ENVELOPES. so that the man with the
twins received the answer: Cover them
carefully with straw and set fire to it, and
then the little pests, after jumping in the
flames for a few minutes, will be speedily
settled" And the man with the grassshop-
pers was told to give castor oil and ruD
their gums with bone.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-03-02

There is no occasion to be alarmed that
the sinking of an American vessel will in
volve the United States in the European war.
International law allows the planting of
mines, and every skipper knows that these
mines have been planted. If a vessel goes
into the danger zone it goes there at its own
risk. 1t is one of the fortunes of war We
are sorry to have lost a ship with her cargo,
but she poked her nose into the mine with
all hands on the lookout, and it is not a
question for diplomacy or war. 1t is just
what is to be expected.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-03-02

The Dawson News says with appar-
ent authority that banker Oliver was
none other than Blazer, and that he
had served terms in the penitentia-
ries of many states. But his real iden-
tity will hardly ever be knOwn.-Adel
News.
The identity of the alleged banker was
well known to officers all over the country
whose duty it is to hunt down and deal
with criminals. There is no question that
this man was Charles Blazer. He operated
under numerous aliases in various states,
and had long and checkered career that
cost him several terms of servitude in diff
ferent penitentiaries.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-03-02

Thirteen Kentucky night riders, or pos
sum hunters" as they are called, have been
sent to Jail in default of bonds That is
where they belong There has been some
night-riding and white-capping in South
west Georgia the past few weeks, but no
convictions could be secured. The sooner
the rural sections of the country are freed
of men who take the law into their own
hands the better it will be.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-03-02
THE DOPE HABIT.

From the Valdosta Times
In nearly every town in Georgia there a ,,'
scores of young men and women who harul!
think of taking up the days duties wlth0 qv1s
"dopes" or stimulants of some sort. We
have gone crazy over the big evils that can
be seen and stunned, while we are allo"Ins
the little evils, hidden and apparently harm,
less, to prey upon the lives and mlnds -
those who are to become the parents OF IA
ture generations. II dope fends anu
freaks do not follow then the laws OF nereu
ity are not what they are supposed to De-
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-03-02

There are now 533,624 homes in Georgia.
according to a report issued by Director Har-
ris of the national census bureau, and as a
native Georgian Mr.. Harris ought to know.
Ten years ago the number of homes in this
state was 455.557 OF the present number
fifty per cent are on farms. The number OF
homes free of mortgages or other incum-
brance is lust 13O.896. There are 373,8S7
rented homes.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-03-02

Editor John L. Herring has just rounded
out twenty years with the Triton Gazette,
and it has been twenty years of eventful
and helpful service to that town and sur
rounding section. No man or agency has
contributed more to their remarkable
growth and development than Editor Her
ring, and the people there owe him debt
of gratitude. Our Triton contemporary is
one of the ablest edited and best papers
in Georgia, and We wish for it many more
years of usefulness and prosperity.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-03-02

Congress has taken rest on the ship pur-
chase bill, and as the session will end by
limitation on Thursday of this week there is
very little chance for It's passage. AS the
Sandersville Georgian says, if the govern
ment is going to engage in the ship pur-
chase it might as we'll go to buying up the
railroads, telegraph and telephone lines, ho-
tells and boarding houses, farms and mer-
camille establishments, barber shops, lunch
stands and groundpea parchers.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-03-02
Meet Him On the Level.

To meet upon the level
Is an easy thing to say,
But when it comes to practice
Do we do it every day?
Do we meet him on the level
If the brother chance to be
Just a little out at elbow
Or baggy at the knee?
When We meet him in the workshop
Do we meet him with the grip
That we do the noted statesman
On a European trip?
Do we meet him on the level
And give him just the chance
That we do the dashing fellow
With the creases in his pants?
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-03-02

Hon. w. j. Harris is being congratulated
nv the newspapers of the state upon his ap-
pointment by the president to the new trades
commission. Mr. Harris is an able, clever
and affable gentleman, and The News JOINS
heartily in the well-deserved fluctuations.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-03-02

The Georgia editors are faring better
these days in plucking political plums. Ed1-
tor R. F. Taylor, of the Covington News.
has just received an appointment to posi-
ton with the census bureau, and will be
located in New York. We congratulate
Brother Taylor, and also the census depart
rnenf
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-03-02

little Indiana town has designated
certain day of the year to be celebrated as
"smile Day." when all of the citizens must
wear their broadcast grins. Every day snould
be smile day 1t would be wonderful nelp
IN individuals and community alike
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-03-02

The legislature of Texas has passed law
fixing a very severe penalty LOT Dettihs q"
elections. Very few people know that Geor-
gia has law of that kind, and fewer still
pay any attention to it.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-03-02

Will our lawmakers. both national and
state, never weary of creating new ofices
and increased expense for the tax payers?
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-03-02

They tell us that the skies are getting
brighter in many ways. We hope so.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-03-02
ABOUT VARIOUS THINGS
A SweetIy Solemn Thought.


How dear to our hearts is the steady sub
scrber
Who pays in advance at the birth of each
year,
Who lays down the money and does it quite
gladly,
And casts round the Office halo of cheer;
He never says Stop it; / cannot afford it.
I'm getting more papers than l can read"
But always says, Send it, our people all
like it
In fact, we all think it help and a need"
How welcome his check when it reaches our
sanctum,
How it makes our pulse throb, how it makes
our heart dance.
We outwardly thank him, we inwardly bless
him
The steady subscriber who pays in advance.
Girls, Here's a Lonesome Editor.
The editor of the Guadalupe Gazette, pub
Ilshed at Seguin, Texas, is lonesome young
man. Girls are scarce in Texas, down by the
Rio Grande, and Editor Wood yearns for
their soc1ety-eVen at long distance In a
late issue OF his paper arises this mournful
cry: In opening bundle of paper at the Of
flee of the Gonzales Inquirer the names and
addresses of two young ladies living in
Maine were found and the devil on the
inquirer promptly got out his paper and
romance started. Why can't something like
tnat happen to us? Something to disturb
the even tenor of our monotonous wav? IF
by any possible chance this would happen
here at the Gazette you can bet the devil
would have to fork over those names and
addresses
We hope that Mr.. Wood will awaken some
morning to find that the monotony has fed.
that something has happened to disturb
the even tenor" of his way, and it will hap
pen, probably if some young ladies we know
happen to read this article
Too Many Laws to Enforce
This nation as a whole, and almost every
state in it-this one not excepted-suffers
from too much laW-making. Senator Root
told the American Bar Association that in
five years from 1909 to 1913 inclusive con-
gress and the state legislatures passed g.
OLA laws. No one knows how many thous-
ands of laws were in force before 1909. but
the 62,O14 new ones repealed many of those
previously in force, and amended many
more, with no end of resulting confusion
Relatively few of the laws are vicious
enough to work direct harm, but hundreds
of them are harmful indirectly, for they are
unnecessary, inconsistent, and impossible to
enforce.
The New Science of AgrOnomy
Farm products cost more than they used
to-"
Yes, replied the farmer when farm
er is supposed to know the botanical name
OF what he's raisin' an the chronological
name of the insect that eats it, an the phar-
maceut1cal name of the chemical that will
Kill it somebody's got to pay
Trouble.
The man who buys an auto car,
But first the price must borrow,
VIII never travel very far
Before he meets with sorrow
Birmingham Age-HeraId
His punishment begins indeed
When it is his desire
To show his friends a bit of speed
And "blooey!" goes a tire.
youngstown Telegram.
And when he's got some friends way out
To some far sylvan scene
His gladness is all put to rout
By lack of gasoline.
Houston Post
You may be right in what you wrote.
OF troubles there's a horde;
But. boys, they'll never get my goat
I'm gonna get Ford!
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-23

Charles Wade, who was captured in
SubIimity with Fred Peterson, who was
caught in the act of robbing store
in that city, was released this morning
upm motion of District Attorney Rim
go, who stated that he did not have suf-
ficicnt evidence against Wade, Peter.
son has been taken to California to
stand trial for murder in Fresno,
Wade was thought to have been stand.
ing watch outside Of the store during
the robbery but was too drunk to be
Of any use to his pal, according to the
officers who investigated the crime.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-23

Frank Scharf was today appointed
administrators OF the estate of John
Bauscher, who died February l6 leaving
personal property valued at 500 The
heirs are Appaona scharf, Mary Barn.
hart, Frank Scharf, Emma Goss and
Philip Scharf, John Bartruff, Charley
Bartuff and +. II. Knutns were ap.
pointed appraisers,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-23
THO Maccabees of the world win ho,

The Maccabees of the World will hold
their quadrennial convention for the
state of Oregon at Albany on Friday,
March 6. w. B. Gibson has been elect
ed representative from this lodge, with
DR.. j. o. Van Wrinkle alternate. This
meeting will be attended by delegates
from all parts of the state and ar
rangements may be made for a special
train for the members of tine lodge Of
this city who will attend the evening
session.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-23
West Salem Band Organized
And Regular Practices On

The West Salem band has now been
fully organized with 10 pieces aud are
twice u week, under the di.
Tcction Of Robert Foley After they
become more proficient In their playing,
they will give several entertainments,
the first one possibly In u few weeks.
, The band is made up us followN Il.
Birch, cornet} H. Bnrtcll, cornct; !.
sharp, cornct; George Unruh, cornet;
Charles Wurn, clarinet; j, H. Moycr,
saxaphonci q. l., Frnaurc, alto, \,
Birch, alto, G, Heise, bass; h, Domrcl,
bass; G. Baycs trombone; Don Wilson,
trombone; Ira Fits, base drum; Kay
Rex, drum G, Bushnell, piccolo; Robert
Foley, director
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-23

Tho will of Laura Chambers, who died
in this cWinty January 26, was admitted
to probate today by Judge Bushey. The
estate consists OF real property valued
at $4,000 and personal property to the
value of $1,000. The heirs are Sarah
Coffin, Mrs. " d. Hewlett and ERma
Reed, residing in Portland Ollie Allen,
OF The Dalles; Robert Chambers, of
Portland; Bert Chambers, of Detroit,
Mich, and c. B. Gillis, Of Portland.
w. w. Westinghouse, w. II. Graben.
horst and L. NJ. Page were appointed
appraisers.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-23

The estate of Alice A. Norton, who
died in this county on January is Of
this year, was admitted to the probate
court today by Judge Bushey. The es-
tate consists Of real and personal prop
erty valued at $4,000. The heirs are
Jonn Norton, Sam Norton, G. i. Nor.
ton and Claudc Norton, brothers Of the
deceased, who re .de at Woodburn; Cy-
rus Norton, a brother, who resides at
West Lake, Idaho; Grover Todd and H.
C.. Todd, sons, who reside at WOODBURY.
and Alvin and Chester Norton, sons of
a deceased brother, who reside at Ore
gon City. J. M. Poorman, T. F. Hayes
and D, NJ. Ratcliffe were appointed ap-
praisers.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-23

Mdrgery c. Ferguson was tojlay ap.
pointed administrator of the estate Of
Mary f. S. Thompson who died jnte-
state in this county in 1898. The estate
consists of real estate valued at S2500.
The only heir is Margery c. Ferguson,
a daughter, residing in this city. The
appraisers appointed were Ellen Pres
nall, Scott Ferguson and Fred Muskay.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-23

Judge Kelly this morning dismissed
the ease Of Sarah H. Cole against j,
Simon and others, appealed from the
justice court by the plaintiff on the
grounds that the Judgment rendered in
the Justice court is not final order
and inc action is not appealable.