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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-01-05
STEWART AND WEBSTER
MASONS HOLD CONVENTION
Grand Master Ballard Was Present
and Delivered Address.

The Stewart-Webster Masonic
Convention convened here Monday
afternoon for their first session since
the organization. Grand Master N.
H. Ballard, of Brunswick, was pres
ent and officiated as worshipful mas
ter of the ceremonies.
After comforting degree work the
session was called off for all members
present to repair to the Beall build
ing. where the ladies and the com
mittees had prepared a sumptuous
feast. Several talks were made.
The next session of the convention
will be held in Weston on the third
Wednesday in July, when another
sumptuous feast will be prepared and
a number of candidates brought from
the different lodges of the two eoun-
ties for degree work.-Richland
News.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-01-05
HON. J. L. BOYNToN is DEAD.
One of Southwest GeOrgia's Promi-
pent Men Dies in Calhoun County.

One of Southwest GeOrgia's PromI-
nent Men Dies in Calhoun County.
Colonel j. L. BoyntOn died at his
home in Dickey, Calhoun county, on
Wednesday afternoon of bright's dis
ease. He was 70 years old and had
represented his county in the house
and senate several times. He leaves
host of friends and relatives to
mourn his death, and will be greatly
missed in his county, as he was al
ways ready to push forward in every
move of any kind when the good OF
the community was at stake.
He is survived by only one daugh-
ter. Mrs. w. E. Harvin, his wife haV-
ing preceded him to the grave sew
eral years ago.
The funeral services were held at
the Presbyterian church at Dickey,
where he had long been a member,
Thursday afternoon at o'clock. The
attorneys composing the Calhoun bar
acted as pa1lbearers.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-01-05
GEORGIA'S ELECTION COST
MORE THAN OTHER STATES
Expenditures of Candidates Reported in Washington Dis
closes This Fact. Total Being 81. 1920.

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Approxi-
mately half a million dollars was
spent by candidates of all parties in
the campaign preceding the first pop
ular election of United States sena-
tors last November. Sworn state
ments of expenditures filed with the
secretary of state show a total of
$460,777.25 spent by senatorial can
didates in thirty-one states. OF the
grand total $18S,4S7.99 was con-
tributed to the candidates, who them
selves gave $271, 926.26.
The democrats led with 242,S95;
republican candidates spent $780,
1888; progressives $55,168.94;
prohibitionists $4,443,2S; socialists
$89474; independents $1,040.06.
The average per capita expenditure
was: Democrats $3.O7469; republic
cans $2,858.44.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-01-05
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
is FAVORED BY TAFT
The Former President FavOrs States
Rights, and Declares National
Prohibition Dangerous.

National prohibition is
a dangerous proposition, said former
President w. FL Taft, speaking be-
fore the Boston Bar Associations tri-
ennial banquet tonight.
1T would revolutionize the nation
al government" he said. 'Tt would
put on the shoulders of the govern
ment the duty of sweeping the door
steps of every home in the land. If
national prohibition legislation is
passed local government would be
destroyed. And if you destroy local
government you destroy one of the
things which go to make for healthy
conditions of the national govern
ment.
National prohibition is non-en-
forceable; it is a confession on the
part of the state governments Of in
ability to control and regulate their
own special business and duty; If the
matter were placed under federal
control it would result in creation CT
machinery of government officials
large enough to nominate any presl-
dent and would offer too great an OPP
portunity to persons seeking to per-
petuate their power in Washington"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-01-05

The greatest total in any one state
was spent in Georgia, where two SEN
ators were elected. The amount
sworn to by all Georgia senatorial
candidates totaled SAL, 492.63. North
Carolina, where Senator Overman
was reelected, reported the smallest
expenditure total of $702.65.
According to law, no candidate
may spend more than $4,000. One
candidate, however, William Henley,
progressive, of Oregon, reported dis
bursement of $10,364.94. Several
candidates reported that they spent
no money. The lowest expenditure
on record was eight cents, compris-
ing the campaign expenses of E. L..
Kitchens, socialist, of Ohio.
Expenditures by states include:
Alabama, $3S,2OS.O6; Florida, &c.
1899; South Carolina, $4,442.50.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-01-05
DEAD MAN CONDUCTS
HIS OWN FUNERAL
Recites Service Dictated
by Deceased Over the Body at
New York Funeral.

NEW YORK-The latest novelty
in the conducting of funerals in New
York was introduced several days ago
at the services held over the body of
one of the old time actors of this
city. The services consisted of the
reciting of the Lords Prayer and af-
forwards the Twenty-third Psalm
from photograph records which were
dictated by the deceased himself two
years ago. In other words he con-
Quoted his own funeral services.
He had often told his family that
when he died he did not want any of
the usual services, but that he would
arrange the ceremonies. Two years
ago he made with utmost care the
records which he instructed his fam
lily were to be placed on the phono-
graph at his funeral. In his will he
made a provision whereby the records
are to be preserved and next used at
the tenth anniversary of his death.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-01-05
WILL OF THE LATE
SENATOR w. S. WEST
Document Filed at ValdOsta Yester-
day Shows an Estate of Nearly
Half a Million Dollars.

VALDOSTA.-The last Will and
testament of the late Senator West
was filed for probate in the ordinary's
court Monday morning. The will
was made on April 2, 1912.
The will has been in Senator
Vests safety box in the vault of a
bank. The document was drawn by
Colonel West himself and very clear
ly recites how he wishes his property
to be disposed of.
Under the will Mrs. West, Mr..
John S. West and Judge Gordon
Crawford are named as executors.
The estate is divided between Mrs.
West and their son, VIM. S. West, Jr.
The lads portion is to be turned over
to him when he attains his majority.
1t is not known exactly the amount
of the estate, though it is close to a
half million dollars, consisting of his
large timber, milling and land inter-
ests in Florida, street railway inter
ests, bank and other stocks.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-01-05
BIG APPROPRIATION BILL
is PASSED BY LOWER HOUSE

Congress Has Voted 1921 100000
For PostOffice Department Use.
The annual postoffice appropriation
bill carrying $321,OOO,O0O was pass
ed by the house Thursday. Itsin-
Guided legislation abolishing the po-
sition of assistant postmaster in sew
eral offices, inaugurating revised
system of railway mail pay, including
payment for increased mail weight
due to the parcel post, and making
other organization changes recon-
mended by Postmaster General Bur-
Lesson.
Efforts to authorize an experiment
al contract service to replace rural
carriers was defeated.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-01-05

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the earth
is about one hundred million years
old is the deductions of George F.
Becker. of the United States geologi-
cal survey presented in paper read
last night at a meeting of the Geo
logical Society of America, which is
meeting here in connection with the
annual convention Of the American
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-01-05
WILL BE A FAMINE IN PINS.
european War Is Already Caus-
ing Supply to Run Low.

Department store managers say
there's likely to be real shortage in
pins before long if the war in Europe
continues. They had imported large
stocks early in the summer, but they
are running low and it is hard to get
fresh supplies.
The old question of where do the
pins go?" is likely to be revived if
this condition keeps up. The ques-
ton, by the way, has never been an
swered. An ordinary small family
will use up a paper of a thousand
pins in a few months. They cannot
be broken, eaten or burned, they
are seldom found, and nobody can
say what becomes of them.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-01-05
A WAR IN POSTAL
AFFAIRS is STARTED
LEGISLATION THAT is BEING
URGED BY POSTMASTER GEN.
ERAL CAUSES BIG ROW.
RURAL CARRIERS UP IN ARMS
Are Not Satisfied With the Plans to
Change the Pay System. The De-
partment Let Out Work of Carry
ing Free Delivery by Contract.

hS AAOG DOAARNAS ~ SoAAASONSs
WASHINGTON, ID. Postofice-
department heads and the National
Federation of Postofice Clerks shows
signs of having serious row over
legislation being urged by Postmas-
ter General Burleson.
Rural mail carriers are also up in
arms because the department is fur
thering a plan to have the handling
of the rural mail on the free delivery
routes done by contract instead of by
carriers at a stated salary
First Assistant Postmaster General
Roper has recommended changes OF
the existing law providing that pos
tai employees shall have an eight-hour
day and a weekly rest day. A pro-
gram of economy is advanced by Mr..
Roper. which the National Fedora
ton of Postoffice Clerks maintains
is unwarranted and would work
hardship to the clerks.
The law now limits the day Of the
clerks and carriers to eight hours.
Mr.. Roper told the house committee
on postoffices that this limitation was
expensive and that the law ought to
be amended so as to permit working
the employees twelve consecutive
hours daily if the need arose, but
with the provision that all work in
excess of 4S hours a week be paid for
as overtime.
Thomas F. Flaherty, legislative
representative of the National FEEDER
alton of Postoffice Clerks, said
"This will enable the department.
to restore the vicious rebate system
of bygone years, when the postal en-
ployes never knew from day to day
when their hours of duty woald end.
'If the present law, which pro-
vides that Sunday work must be re-
bated upon one of the following six
days, was amended to suit the de-
partment it would be possible to
work the clerks every Sunday
through the winter months and re-
pay them by a piecemeal rebate in
the summer.
"The department further recon-
mends that the pay of substitutes in
the service be reduced five and ten
cents an hour, making this class of
work payable at fiat rate of 80
cents an hour The average now
often drops below 81 day"
Mr.. Flaherty says the employees
will resist stubbernly these attempts
to change the present laws.
Postmaster General Burleson is
committed to the policy of letting
out the work of carrying the rural
free delivery mail by contract.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-01-05
HOW TO REDUCE
The COST OF LIVING
Is TOLD BY DIR. MEEKER IN AN
ADDRESS TO THE AMERICAN
ECONOMIC ASSOCIATION.
IGNORANCE OF THE MARKETS

ana Improper DlSO1OuOAoA UAO
of Loss to Producers and High
Cost to Consumers Waste Rather
Than Profit.
PRINCETON, N. J.-Coordination
in distributing commodities will do
much toward reducing the cost OF
living and bring greater profits to
the farmer, Dr. Royal Meeker, United
States commissioner on labor statis-
tics. told the members of the Ameri-
can Economic Association, in conven-
ton here today.
While Mr.. Meeker admitted that
farmers doubtless had lost money
through dealing with INSCRIPTIONS
fnarketmen many losses were attrib-
utable to failure to acquaint them
selevs with market conditions before
shipping.
'The great majority of cases in
which farmers have shipped produce
to commission merchants and have
received little or nothing in return
are not cases of dishonesty at all,
he said. ''In most instances the loss
is due to ignorance of market con-
ditions, bad packing, bad selecting
and grading. or poor transportation
arrangements. There is an almost
perfect lack of coordination in dis
tributing commodities The result
ing waste is stupendous.
"Cantaloupes were shipped last
August into Washington in such
quantities that commission mer-
chants refused to handle them On
one day 58 carloads of peaches were
dumped into ST. Louis, which ord1-
narily can consume about fourteen or
fifteen carloads a day during the
neacb season. One hundred and six
teen carloads of apples struck New
York city one day last month. The
market was so glutted that apples
from North Easton, Pa. Melted only
about seventeen cents a bushel. At
this time the consumer was paying
1880 to So per bushel for bad ap-
pies. while the producer was receiY-
ing from fourteen to seventeen cents
per bushel for good apples.
THE differential is enormous but
it represents wastes rather than prof
it's. The fault is due mostly to
lack of coordination in our economic
system. and scarcely at all to the dis
honesty Of individuals. The solution
can be achieved neither by prosecu-
ton of commission men nor by elimi-
nation of them, but by organization
of the market, but the law can effect
some improvement by licensing and
bonding commission merchants and
subjecting them to federal inspee-
ton.
"a more important step is to or
ganize the farmers into local coop
erative associations. The objects OF
such associations should be to deter
mine the crops to be grown, to insist
on proper methods of growing, to
standardize and guarantee the quail
itv. TO superintend gathering, grad
ing and packing, to arrange for
transportation and terminal facilities
and to bargain with railroads for fair
freight rates"
Reduction of charges for trans
portation on perishable foodstuffs al
so was advocated by Mr.. Meeker.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-01-05
LEAVES FACTS TO JURIEs.
Supreme Court OF Georgia Solves a
Hypothetic Ananias Problem.

The supreme court of Georgia has
gone on record as to the case of Ana
MAS and Sapphiar, though that case
hardly falls under the jurisdiction
of the tribunal, and is not before it
on appeal. The opinion arose in the
case of Rice VS.. the City of Eatonton.
in which the defendant tried to get a
new trial because a negro witness
had been convicted of dishonesty.
THE whole question of the credi-
bility of witness should be left to
the jury" said the decision. Though
Ananias and Sapphire spoke again
the law would not strike them dead
But would leave their testimony to
be accepted by the jury"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-01-05
Earth Hundred Million Years Old
Says United States Geological Survey

Society for the Advancement of Sci
ence. RadiaI activity is confined to
a relatively thin zone in the upper
crust of the earth, he declared.
Arthur P. Coleman, Toronto. Cam
ada, was elected president Of the
Geological Society and E. o. Ulrich,
Washington, was chosen president of
the archaeological Society.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-01-05

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.-Walter
Campbell, a negro barber, was buried
today in the most elaborate casket
that the largest local undertaking es-
adjustment could provide. The
hearse was followed by a procession
provided by the undertaken for the
occasion.
Just before the Jeffries-Johnson
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-01-05
Undertaken Buries Negro Barberin
Style And Pays Bet Lost on Jeffries

prize fight Campbell made bet with
the white undertaken. II JeHrles
won Campbell was to shave the I'M
dertaker free as long as they both
lived. If Johnson won the undertaK-
err was to provide state funeral for
Compbell
Today the undertaken carried out
the terms of the bet.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-01-05
m WAR GODS GRASP
n NEW YEAR SEES EUROPE
,so,ANs HAVE CROSSED CAR
p.THIANs. AND AUsTRIANs
DRIVEN OUT OF GALICIA.
HARD BATTLE NOT DETERMINED
After Five Months Belligerents Are
Fighting as sternly as at Begin
nino Tn London New Years Eve
celebrated by Dinners and Dances.

FIGHTING as Stormy as at dog liz
80. Tn London New Years Eve
celebrated by Dinners and Dances.
1ONDON.-The New Year finds
bo1ligerent Europe after five months
of war fighting as sternly as at the
beginning, but seemingly without
nrosnects of immediate big victories.
The Austrians again have been
driven out of the greater part OF
Galicia and, according to a Vienna
statement. the Russians have crossed
the Carpathians for. the third time,
but in Poland, where more import
ant battle is in progress, the armies
of the Russian and German emperors
still are fighting for the banks of the
rivers which interesect the country
between the upper Vistula and Pilica
rivers,
Lull i'm the West.
In Flanders and France there has
been a Iull in the fighting on most OF
the front, disturbed occasionally,
however. by artillery fire, infantry at
lacks and counter attacks. The
French tonight announce that they
have carried half of the village of
Steinbach, in Upper Alsace, which,
while of little or no Importance itself,
stands at the foot of hill which
commands a large part of the sur
rounding country. 1t is in this re-
gion, as in tn evicinity of Noyon and
between the Argonne ridge and the
Mouse, that the French have been
pushing their offensive with the
greatest force and where they claim
to have made the most progress.
Along the Belgian coast fighting
is confined to artillery lombard
ments. West Ende and many other
little towns, which long ago were de-
serted by the civilian populations,
have been made the target for the
allies shells.
Walfish Bay, a British possession
in Africa, which the Germans took
at the commencement of the war,
has been retaken by Union of South
Africa forces, while the Australians
have annexed Bougainville Island,
andother of the Solomon islands over
which flew the German flag and
about the only one left of the German
islands in the Pacific.
In London New Years eve was
celebrated by the usual dinners and
dances at hotels and restaurants, but
with less gaiety and on a much
smaller scale
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-01-05
HOME OF b. Il. KIAfBROUGH
ENTERED BY A BURGLAR

Thief Was Found Asleep i'm Cotton
House Near BY.
The Richland News reports that
the home of B. H. Kimbrough, at
Kimbrough, was burglarized few
nights ago. No definite details have
been obtained as to the amount of
loss sustained. The burglar was
tracked to a cotton house near the
home, where he was found asleep and
was captured and turned over to the
sheriff of Webster county.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-03-26
M|LL|CAN RESIGNS
FROM COUNTY BOARD
Press of Private Business
Assigns as Reason.

James H. Millican, chairman of the
Putnam county board of county COM
missioners, has sent his resignation
to Gov. Trammell. The reason as
signed is press of private business.
Mr.. Millican is the assistant cashier
of the State Bank of Palatka; he is
also a big potato farmer at East Pa
latka, and has interests in many bus
mess enterprises. He was appointed
to the board early last year to fill out
the unexpired term of A. D. Curry,
resigned. His appointment came,
however, after he had been chosen in
the democratic primary as the sue
cessor of Mr.. Curry from this, the
second district. Mr.. Millican entered
upon his full term last January, when
he was elected president of the board
He has made splendid commissioner
bit the work is evidently not made to
his taste. 1t also takes up too much
of his time if done well, and Mr.. Mil
| Ilican doesn't do thing unless he car
do it well.
Petitions have been sent in asking
Governor Trammell to appoint c. E
Rowton as Mr.. Millican's successor
If this is done the county will not suf'
fer. Mr.. Rowton is one of Palatka's
best business men and will make iust
as good business man on the count!
board. His appointment will be mat
ter for congratulation.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-03-26
The Presbyterian Church.

The following announcements are
made for meetings in this church dur,
ing the coming week:
Sunday school meets at 9:45 a. M,
and will be in charge of superintend-
ent, Frank c. Chapman.
Morning worship at II a. m., with
sermon by the pastor. Immediately
following this service a congrega-
tional meeting is called to take action
whether the church will unite with
the pastor in requestinU the disSolu-
tion of the pastoral relation. Mem
bers of this church only, may vote,
and the members are earnestly re-
quested to be present.
The evening service will be at 7:30
o'clock, with sermon by the pastor.
Meeting for prayer and Bible study
Wednesday evening at 1880.
A very cordial invitation is extend.
ed to the public to worship at this
sanctuary of the Lord.
j. w. PURCELL, Minister.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-03-26
Y|ELD,OF SEVENTY
BUSHELS OF RICE
From One-Half Acre on
Farm of N. A. ShontZ,
East Palatka.

On Tuesday N. A. Shontz threshed
70 bushels of highland rice from 6
1-2 acre of land on his East Palatka
farm, which was sold Immediately fol
So a bushel. The rice was cut last
fall and during the winter Mr.. Shont2
used most of it as feed for his stock
which is in prime condition on it.
The growing of this variety OF rice
would not only prove very profitable
to the farmers of Putnam county as
a market product, but would be un-
excelled as a feed, having the quail
ties of both hay and grain.
A sample of the rice from Mr.
Shontz' farm was presented to the
board of trade by Jas. M. Evans, and
is now on exhibition at the rooms ot
the organization.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-03-26
FLORIDA BANKERS
OUR GUESTS TODAY
Big Reception and Dance at
Putnam House Tonight.

The Twenty-second session of the
Florida Bankers Association met in
this city this morning, the meeting
being called to order at the Howell
theater at 9 o'clock by Henry G. Arid
OF Jacksonville, president of the asso-
citation. Rev. DR.. Purcell of the Pres
byterian church invoked the Divine
blessing on the assembled bankers,
following which the address of well
come was delivered by Hon. S. J. Ken
nerly, mayor of Palatka. The re-
sponse to this welcome was to be
made by DR.. Lincoln Hulley, president
of John B. Stetson University, and
one of the most eloquent orators in
Florida. The principal address of the
day will be delivered this morning by
Col. Fred E. Farnsworth of Ney York,
secretary of the National Bankers
Association. Col. Farnsworth is at
the Putnam House, and is in Florida
on his honeymoon trip.
In addition to the program publish
ed first in this paper last week, the
local committee has arranged grand
reception and ball to be given in the
Putnam House tonight.
This afternoon the visitors will be
given an automobile ride to the or
ange section of the county.
On Saturday afternoon they will be
given an excursion on the river, and
at 8 o'clock Saturday night will oc-
cur the annual banquet at the Put
nam House, when toasts will be re-
sponded to by some of the big bank
ers of Florida.
Col. Geo. R. De Sausseure, vice pre-
ident of the Barnett National Bank Of
Jacksonville, is the first of the State
Bankers to arrive in Palatka for the
meeting. Mr.. De Sausseure who is
secretary of the Florida Association
arrived in the city yesterday.
The Palatka News trusts that the
visiting bankers will enjoy their stay
in Palatka and that they will carry
away only pleasant recollections OF
their twenty-second annual meeting.
The banks of Palatka have served
notice d I'll their customers, possi-
BILE, thatS,ney will close for business
promptly at IL, noon, Saturday.
The public is cordially invited to
attend the reception at the Putnam
House tonight, and to attend as well
all the meetings at the Howell theater
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-03-26

The Winter Haven World, in re-
view of the glories of Florida, says:
"The numerous, large, commodious
and stately school buildings, every
where, filled with happy children
far surpass in realization the widest
dreams of expectation, and promise
we'll for the intelligence of the COM
ing generations"
Will our esteemed contemporary
please be more explicit as to loca-
tions, as while the idea appeals to us
we are quite certain he has never
been in Pal,.tka.
We wonder too, if our editorial
brother is not liable to indictment IN
der the blue sky law for making his
wish the reality.