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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-12-07
Force of Habit.

Human habit is a fearfully grasping thing.
forces us sometimes into a routine of positive as
serton and to the pursuance of course in which
we do not ourselves entirely believe, compelling al
assertveness which is not warranted by knowl
edge of actual conditions and circumstances
We are reminded of this by the cry of business
depression and consequent hard times in face o
expert testimony to the prosperity which pre-
walls throughout the United States. But such tall
is by rote.
There are those, however, who really know what
condition the country is in, and what the pros
poets are for the immediate future. There is fol
instance r. G. Dun & Co. We do not believe even
our most confirmed pessmists will say that Dun s
weekly review fails to accurately relate business
conditions and outlooks. Duns review has this
to say:
In spite of the rapidity of the movement
there is no slackening of the advance that
foreshadows the greatest commercial develop
ment in the history of the country FolloWlhg
many months of gradual recovery and adjust
ment to conditions, progress has come
with such a rush that reaction is feared IN
some quarters; yet the economic position
steadily gains in strength and seldom if ever
has the situation so favored continued eXpan-
sion Business is no longer wholly dependent
upon the war demands. The bumper crops,
the widespread increase in production, in the
working forces and in the power of the people
to purchase have established the basis for an
era of unexampled prosperity.
There is, moreover, the further and highly
significant influence of abundant supplies of
money for all legitimate purposes, while the
arrangements for supplementary foreign cred
its augur well for the maintenance OF the phe-
nomenal movements in overseas commerce.
Much might be said by way of comment on
Dun's review, but it is within itself comment en-
tirely sufficient Its chief value lies in its expert
ness and disinterestedness both of which we'll
known and indsputable.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-12-07
Careless Legislation.

The Savannah News calls attention to the fact
that it is very difficult matter for the legislature
to do what it wishes to do and thinks it is doing,
1t happens too frequently that the actual effect of
a law is not at all what its makers intended and
that its language is not what they thought it was.
For example, the legislature at the extraordinary
session passed appropriation bill giving each
Of the district agricultural colleges $4,000 year
more than it intended to give them
Another instance of recent legislation where the
meaning is not clear that Savannah contempo-
rary might have mentioned is the new prohibition
law. There is a difference of opinion, even among
legislators themselves, to just how much intoxi-
cants person can buy in month and it will
probably take a supreme court decision to settle
the question. And then, again there is the appro-
priation of $4,000 for the employment of an ex-
pert accountant to audit the several state depart
ments when it was intended to vote only IS, 900
for that purpose.
All this shows how great care ought to be ex-
ercsed in the making of laws and indicates why
so much legislation fails of the effect its trainers
desired and why so very often laws have loopholes
through which men who wish to evade them may
step. A4
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-12-07
One of Wars Benefits.

The war in Europe, in spite OF its horrors and the
fact that all of would be glad to see it end, is
serving the useful purpose of teaching the United
States how to supply itself with many products
for which We have depended absolutely on imports
from the countries in conflict.
One conspicuous example of this is dyes. Here
tofore we have been buying practically our entire
supply across the water, and when we were unable
to do so any longer it spread considerable conser-
nation in the ranks of cloth manufacturers and
others whose needs were urgent and continuous.
But necessity is the mother of invention. and
within recent months there have been several dye
factories established in the United States, the lat
est being at Kingsport, Tenn, covering 200 acres
and employing 1000 people.
Before the war is over we will have found that
there many more things than dye which we
can manufacture at home more easily and cheaply
than purchasing them abroad.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-12-07
CUT THE CARNTVALs OUT.

From the Lavonia Times.
Some of the preachers of Atlanta are Iambasting
the carnival that camped the streets of that
city during the Harvest Festival. There is plenty
in a carnival to condemn. We have never seen
good one yet. 1t is certainly sad day III the
history OF any city town when a carnival camps
its streets for week. The days Of the street
carnival are numbered unless the attractions are
purified Such gambling as is carried by them
should not be allowed by either state munich
pal authorities.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-12-07

Hon. w J. Bryan has signifed an intention of
returning to Georgia next February and spend sew
eral days in Thomas county on a hunting trip. 1t
will be up to our friends, Editors Jerger and Davis
and Judge Hopkins, to lay in a liberal supply of
grape juice for the distinguished gentleman.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-12-07

Every farmer who fails to plant plenty of grain
and raise all the supplies he needs is the boil wee
wills best friend Mr.. Worsham, the state ento-
mologist, told the editor of The News last week
that he expects the weeyiI to be disastrous in this
section OF Georgia next year.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-12-07

The Ebert county farmer who depends
cartridges and other birds TO him from
boil weeviI depredations will soon land in the
hands OF the sheriff, bag and baggage Better
SOW grain and clover, and raise pigs and cat
te.-Elberton Star.
That's true. The birds will not plant and cul-
tivate and gather the crops but they can and will
be of untold value in minimizing the depredations
of the boil weevil and should be given all possible
nrntpctinn
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-12-07

France is shrewd enough to look into the future
and consider the herculean task which will con-
front her when the war is over. A French COM
mission, already here, announces that It is pre-
pared to purchase supplies to an enormous extent
for purposes of rehabilitation. The initial pur-
chase will total approximately $16O,O00.0G0. This
class of French trade has heretofore been going
to Germany, and will be a welcome accession to
our growing commerce.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-12-07

The jury in the case of the prosecution of Thos.
f. Watson, charged with printing obscene and vuI-
gar matter in his newspaper failed to agree, and
mistrial was declared Two for conviction and ten
for acquittal is the way the jury is said to have
stood. We have no personal knowledge of this par
ticular matter, and therefore cannot venture an
opinion. The Thomson editor, however. has a way
of printing things that would land other editors
in Jail if not in the grave
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-12-07
WHAT THE BOIL wEEvIIs DO.

From the Savannah Press.
The mortgage record of COvington county
has been reduced 60 per cent result of
the boil weevil. Indeed. the boil weevil was a
Observation-Disclosures Star.
If the boil weevs can eat up mortgages in this
way they should be cultivated. 1t is a good thing
to have something to make cotton raisers diversity
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-12-07
THE BIRDS MUST HAVE HELP.

From the Moultrie Observer.
Charles S Arrow is authority for the statement
that quail do not eat boil weevils. We do not
know whether they do or not, and Mr.. Arrow may
not know but this is true: The quail cannot be
depended on to do mans work in overcoming the
boil weevil. 1t will take something more chan
birds to keep the weevi off of your cotton, and it
is time to get busy.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-12-07
A BOIL WEEEII SPRAY.

From the Early County News.
Mr.. J. K. Murphy brought back with him on
hia recent trip to Alabama the recipe of spray
which it is not claimed viii entirely rid cotton
of the boil weevils but viii go far towards it, 1t
is as follows: Take 40 gallons of water, one pint
or quart of kerosene oil, six balls Of camphor and
let il come to a boil Cool and spray the cotton
plans with it. This quantity is sufficient to spray
X acres
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-12-07
AND THEY STILL FLOURISH.

From the Walton Tribune
The Darien Gazette sizes them correctly
when it says the professional reformer is the
fellow who is always trying to feather his own
nest at the expense of the ignorant And
Georgia has had its share of political quacks in
recent years.-DawsOn News.
Then you spoke a parable, old top.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-12-07
HE'LL GET HERE JUST THE SAME.

From the Cordele Sentinel
Santa Claus is proceeding overland Daw-
SON. Advices say he will reach here on the
evening of December 24th.-Dawson News.
Correct to overland, burt Santa is on the
national highway, which passes directly through
Cordele and as the highways in other states are
not as perfect as in this he win reach Cordele
until 1856 on the morning of the 25th.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-12-07

The News extends Fluctuations to the Savannah
Press and Editor Sutlive the twenty-fourth an
niversary of that live and excellent Georgia news
paper The Press is one of the foremost afternoon
papers of the South.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-12-07

Our esteemed contemporaries the Darien Ga
zette and the Savannah News, still urging bien-
NAL sessions of the legislature. These newspapers
are right, and We are in thorough accord with Them
but not much progress is being made in that di-
recton Instead of one session every two years
we are now having two sessions in one year.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-12-07
ARE SAFE LEGS. TOO.

From the Triton Gazette.
The Georgia farmer who puts legs under his
corn and hay gets better prices than the other
fellow who does not Dawson News.
Yes, hog legs and COW legs.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-12-07

The indications now that several of the state
house officers will have opposition next year AS
pirants should remember there is plenty of time
yet to open the campaign.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-12-07

Everytme the legislature meets the public
school fund is increased hundreds of thousands of
dollars in behalf of the children of the rural dis
trcts" Yet the state school term is not extended
single day What is done with the money?
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-12-07

A German newspaper refers to Englands shah
by manner of conducting war at sea- Whereupon,
recalling the Lusitana, the Falaba, the Arabic, the
Ancona and a few other similar instances, one is
undetermined whether to laugh to cry.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-12-07

Now that automobile has knocked street
off the track III Decatur Ala, pedestrians there
will probably scurry for cover when they see a
buzz wagon in the offng.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-12-07

The Columbus Ledger will issue a monthly mag
azine supplement in the interest of the develop
ment Of that city and section The first one has
already appeared in attractive form, and is
plete with illustrations and interesting articles.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-12-07

The Georgia undertaken who gave banquet to
the doctors of his town showed d cOmmendable
spirit of appreciation.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-12-07

1t is said that Andrew Carnegie, at the age
of so, has only $2O,OOOG 600 of Iris fortune left.
EyfRnr fellnH,I
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-12-07

1t is now sausage and cracking time on the
Georgia farms. We are sorry for the city people,
who live largely cold storage stuff, and don't
know what good eating is.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-12-07

'What has become of the oId-fashioned woman
who boiled q whole ham at one time and sliced it
off as desred?" asks a contemporary. She is here
in Terrell county boiling the same kind of od-fash
toned ham.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-12-07

John Bull has so long gazed admiringly at the
picture of himself as being lord of the that
it is a shock to his compIacency whenever the
timid suggestion is made by any other nation that
it, too is not without rights and privileges on
water. But the time is here when John Bull s
compacency must be forced to undergo a rude
jolt, and Uncle Sam will do it. If it is necessary
that compound fracture of English egotism and
efrontery must be inflicted it will at least be con-
ducive to q better understanding on Englands part
as we'll as our
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-12-07

If it is not thing it is something else. Fol
lowing the adjournment of the legislature congress
resumed Monday Every SESSION of both of these
bodies means taxes for already tax bur
dened people to pay.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-12-07

1t may be interesting to Dawson youngsters to
know that Santa Claus has abandoned the Panama
canal route because of recent Untoward events,
but he will reach here on time to the minute.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-12-07

Occasionally we hear of a who is never
affected by the modern display of feminine hosiery.
Blind, OF course.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-12-07

1t is announced that the San Francisco oxp0si-
tion has melted S 10000 Some of our readers
may be able to grasp these figures, but it is hard
to convince country editor that there is thar
much money in the world
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-12-07

Hon. William Horn, solicitor of the city court
of Fitzgerald, has entered the arena and will con-
test for congressional honors in this district. Mr.
Horns platform will be national prohibition, wo-
mans suffrage and support of President Wilson's
policies in the main Mr.. Horns advocacy Of equal
suffrage and nation wide dry law will give so.ce
and interest to the campaign.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-12-07
Perhaps Greece has heard how fat fries

1t will soon be time for candidates to announce
that they will announce.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-12-07

Senator Hardwtck has Joined in the chase of
the tax-bearing animal. According to a Washing
ton dispatch the Georgian VIII propose a consump-
ton tax on sugar rather than a continuance OF
the present duty, which brings in $4,000
900 year revenues. He would impose tax on
domestic sugar at the retiHeries and the same
amount of tax imported sugar at the ports, hand
ling the domestic product just as whisky is hand
led at the bonding warehouses. This procedure he
says, would double the revenue from sugar with
out increasing the cost to the consumer.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-12-07

An editor doesn't have much of heart to tell
his readers to do their trading at home when a
large per of the business men are so far for
getful of their own duty as to send their printing
away. But it is poor stick of an editor If he
fails to chronicle the comings and goings of these
same merchants, and give them bit of free adj
vertsing every time they think they should 1ave
it, But such IS The life of an editor.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-12-07
Fed To The Ants.

DR.. c. F. Secord, an American citizen, went down
into Guatemala to fight with the government troops
engaged in suppressing a revolution. An Associ-
ated Press dispatch says that relief party found
the doctor and another government soldier tied to
a stake in the middle of ant HILL where they
would have been devoured in few hours had
they not been rescued
There is nothing particularly enhancing about
the Guatemalan method of infcting punishment
in case like this. But DR.. Secord had no bust
ness in the Guatemalan governments army. Pre-
sumably he went into the adventure for pure love
of it, and he will now be the last to deny that
he got plenty of excitement.
American citizens who search out in other coun-
tries places of grave danger for their own per-
sonal edification must be prepared to take conse-
quences unpleasant well as pleasant.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-12-07

Senator Smith, evidently, is not one of those
who is enthusiastically behind the presidential plan
for preparedness. He announces that he will sup
port a preparedness programme for the navy
which receives the endorsement of experts
who are qualified to render an opinion, but
he desires to see encouragement of citizen soldiery
rather than an increase of the standing army. The
senator Judging from his printed views, fayors a
reasonable amount of preparedness for possible
war, but es not look with favor on the policy to-
make this nation a war power 1t is a very sem
sibe and safe position to occupy too.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-03-03
POSTPONE TRIALS
Three Yost Law Cases Scheduled 20
Come Up Last Night Go over
Until Later Date.

Out OF four Yost law cases 70 be-
tried last night al the county jail. nut
one Of them came TO trial The other
three were continued until later
date
a Collins. represented by Attorney
\ l. Sawtelle. will be given a hearing
this afternoon az o'clock before
Squire Hobbs Collins was arrested
Saturday night az No. 1880 Market
street. The trial was continued ow-
ing 10 the fact that Squire Hobbs was
not able TO finish the BCllinger case
In time for this one
The case Of Prosper Kelly before
squire GOmpers met similar fate.
IL being continued until Thursday eve
ming al 1880 O'Clock.
The case Of Harry Folmar. OF Elm
Grove was also continued until thurs
day afternoon a. o'clock. Mr.. Fol.
mar is represented by Attorney S. o.
BoyCe. The attorney said that he had
not had q chance 10 interview his
client, and asked that an adjournment
BE- taken.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-03-03

son school social center work last
night on the ethics OF clean athletics
made possible only by clean living
Speaking Of professional athletics d.
said the champion. il ig what tba,
particular branch is worth 10 Won n
you expect TO earn living from wrist.
ling. baseball or any other OF the
many branches Of professional sports
you viii have 20 liVa clean. and Won
boys to live clean will be forced IN
iorsake your undesirable comnaniops
professional athletics are conductive
OF honesty and straight forward dear.
ing Win your fellow man To be- a
Eood athlete is 10 be- a good citizen !"
br. Roller arrived in the clfv ar
noon yesterday from Edmunton Al
berta. Canada, and is stopping ~ the
Mcclure. He will BE- han0uoto5 az
noon today by members OF the hoard
or trade and the Wheeling NAV.
grounds association.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-03-03
Extra

As an additional attraction we
have secured from the factory an
expert cutter and his machines and
will show in the corner window
how these North Shore Dresses are
cut out by rapidly-moving electri-
cally-driven knives. See these dis
plays to-day.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-03-03
.SHERRARD HIGH
ENTERTAIN MENT
rETEREsrrNo rRooEAM TO HE
EEEpERnD FRIDAr EvENIEo
WAL Ne % historical Nature-opszinr
nxsreises 20 Ne In chAEHs Of
ths q. A n

on Friday cvenius % this week a pro-
gram % unusual merit Will D. rendered
az thc she-rsrd HlEh school Auditorium.
~ hieh vsu Do known as a Historical pa
seant TAe Cpeniug exercise will D. ll
charge Ol th- q 4 b. and the other paris
u The program vii b. taken b. mem
b,r- 90 the high school and grace
Scenes from n, lives 81 washington
and Lincoln will BE- featured. the live.
that cluster about the writings % Long
fellow Scenes from hts great master
piece Hiawatha' VIII b. imp-rsonsted.
The program.
opening Exercises ....... Ey the a. 4 H..
SONG ..-.- We wan stAnu b. an, f'iay-
Tom Thumb Wedding
The Worlds Upside Down
Scenes from Htsvstha.
hawathss Wooiur.
The Wedding Fsasl
Music Instrumental
The Famine.
Death OF MinuehaLa.
Farmer Boys song
Scenes from Late or Washington.
Washington the Boy.
Washington tho Surveyor
MeddluE-aud The Minuct
The FIRST Flag.
Soug--Drgsr o. The T.. s. A.
Winter az NalIey Forge
Surrender OF Curuwallis
Taking oath Of office.
SONG Nj Vernon BELLS
Scenes from Lincoln lLfs
Lincoln ID. Rnu-Splittsr.
Lincoln the student
SouE-"F1sg OF tha t'rrs
southern Plantation Scrua-aru the
'Swanc" River pantomim.d
Gettysburg Address.
March Of Troops Blue and the
Cray.
ulrEe- Nation Mourns Lincoln.
Tn" sword OF Robert b.. Lee-Psnto-
mime.
Makers OF The Flag
scene Of star SpanEIad Banner"
EnseU blc-Nnd God Bless our Native
Land"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-03-03
WOW! $500 AND
COSTS; FIRST DOWN
MRS Joe sEIIiNGER ARRAISNED
ON CHARGE or VIOLATING
TOST Law
Hearing Condueted Before Squire
ACKNOWLEDGMENT Attorneys
Give Notice OF Appeal

Mrs. Joe Bsllnger OF No. ssss Main
street. vas srraigned before squire
Hobbs yesterday evening az the all.
on a charge Of selling liquor and was
fined sloo and costs and sixty days
In jail Her attorney. J. :. stony
Ritz. gave notice Of an appeal from
the decision OF the justice.
Two police officers. Edward Minard
ana sam Moran told OF going TO the
place OF Mrs. Bellinger al No. 2aO5
Main street SATURDAY night ana raid.
M the place for a house OF IN fame.
They further said that there was
quite quantity OF beer about. adm
that in their talks with witnesses thew
learned that the woman had been
selling
J. VI. Carman. one OF the men IN
/ the place told the squire that h. mad
gone TO the Bellinger home SATURDAY
night. and had bought four quarts ~
/ beer. in the house. paying a girl for
Z A. he said the girls name was Lot.la
Lottie Ellison. was the next witness
called and testified Her testimony
/ was considered the most important
Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Georrs
I Z. Beneke found considerable trouble
IN getting the woman to tell her
story.
/ She said she had been a roomcr in
the house for the past three weeks.
| and during that time she had seen
money change hands In the house fol
/ beer. She said that she had herself
I bought beer from Mrs. BelIinger. nav.
ing her % cents for two quarts. This
sale. she said. took place on the We'd
nesday before the pull After she had
. finished the State rested.
4 Mr.. Ritz made a motion TO exclude
and was overruled.
Defendant on Stand.
Mrs. Joe Bellinger. the defendant
was the first witness placed on the
stand by the defense. She denied that
she had ever sold beer to anyone. and
said she did not know of any money
| changing hands Saturday night. She
said she was fined for running a house
/ OF ill-fame. but that TO her knowledge
! nothing OF that nature had ever gone
| on. She said she had been warned
| that Lottie Ellison was girl OF loose
I virtue but she said she had never
seen any actions to betray that loose
I ness
William Rosenberg. a produce ven
/ der. star witness for the defense
b failed TO star. as II developed he knew
nothing only what his wife had told
him. and, of course. that did not 20.
3 Mr.. Beneke submitted the case with
out argument, but Mr.. Ritz summed
I up his side. He said that the evi.
/ dence showed that the only liquor sold
was sold by the Ellison girl. Also
that this girl was dominated by the
police, who WELD an influence over
I these girls. He said he did not mean
I this in a harsh sort Of feeling towards
/ the police.
Squire Hobbs said the evidence
/ showed sales In the house. and that
he would have to fine the woman 500
and costs and 60 days in jail under
/ the statute.
! Exception was taken and notice OF
/ appeal made
This IS the second conviction under
1 the McAboy amendment.