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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-04-05
bTTON IS Only A
Fourth Of lss*e'''ICT
|c,prs SHOW SOUTH MAXIM
ar,rnR GAINS THAN ANY
oruER PART OF UNION.
bop INVESTIGATION WINS

az Cain in Value of All Farm
Crops in United States was @o1 no.,
aOr ooo Of Which Over Sixty Per
GENT Was in the South.
r,s EDITORS of the Manufacturers
asa make an elaborate review OF
roIra of the farm products OF the
Ios+ wear. showing the follow
figures; , oe 81,
- crons in the United States over
MI was s54O,O7O,OOO.
ot This gain s3172O9,OOO, or lit
AVER 60 per cent, was in the South
amazing illustration of the in
H. in the Investigation of South
agriculture. .,o
The percentage of increase for the
nth in 1915 over 1914 was 1888
b cent. .ho
Tho nercentage of increase for the
IT, Of the country in 1915 over 1914
as only 5.25 per cent.
Cotton Not King
Notwithstanding the much lower
Inc of last years cotton crop COM
rcd with 1909 to 1913, while on
& other hand the West had large
ain crops with high prices due to
o phenomenal European demand
p toodstuffs, the value OF the
smtbs farm crops l(not including
Arpstock) for 1915 was 50, 607,349,-
sO0 as compared with $4,1S1,55O,O 600
Rr the rest of the country, me
Snted States department of agri-
s,1ture estimates the value of last
kars's cotton crop, not including
ked at s5SO.O00,O00. Counting the
Zine Of seed we believe the crop may
1 safely estimated at $3.50, 100000.
bis would leave as the value of 9TH
| crops 1857, 100000, or, in 9TH
words. the value of diversified
rops was considerably more than
wo and one half times as great as
he value of the cotton crop and near
/ twice as great as the most valuable
otton crop ever produced by the
Outh.
These figures relate to farm crops
nd not to all agricultural products,
or they do not include the value
animal products.
One-Thirlf of All Stock.
The department of agriculture esti-
mates the total value of animal prod
cts for the United States in 1915 at
g. SAG 000, 600.
As the South has almost exactly
ne-third of the total number OF live
took in the United States it is reas-
nable to estimate the value OF the
nimal products of this section as
one-third OF the total
alue for the whole country.
Nevertheless, to be on the safe side,
e will estimate the value OF the
0uth animal products at 81 per
emit instead of 33 1-3 per cent of the
)tal for the whole country. This
ould make the total for the South
1854, 100000. Taking the round
CURES of 1,O0O,OO0,OO0, to be on
le side of conservatism, and adding
to the value of farm crops we have
,tal of $3,6O0,000,O00 as the value
all agricultural products OF the
Outh last year, and of this only
bout 100000 was represented
= cotton.
DiverSifiCatiOn Wins.
Thus We get the striking ly import
Mt fact which cannot be too often
and emphasized that the
alue Of diversified farms products
the South last year was $500
100000 against $750,C00,000 for
otton Cotton, therefore, comprised
ut little more than one-ifth of the
otal agricultural products OF So.
OO,OOOO00 of the South, and the
ther products were nearly four times
great in value as the cotton crop
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-04-05
FINE TOBACCO Is RAISED
IN SOUTHWEST GEORGIA

Largest Plantation in World Located
On Georgia. Florida Line.
Teh largest shade tobacco plnta-
ton in the world is at Amsterdam,
Ca. where 1900 acres of tobacco are
grown under shade. The only Suma-
ira tobacco grown in the United
States is that in the extreme south
western corner of Georgia and a
samH section of northern Florida.
About 5000 acres are under cultiva-
ton in Georgia to the tobacco plant.
The success of tobacco growing in
Georgia has been proved beyond all
question. and the future is very
bright. Georgia has at least 100000
acres available for tobacco growing.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-04-05
ONCE MORE THE AMERICAN
RED MAN TO THE RESCUE
Is Expected to Save the Day in the
Effort to Capture Villa.

EIOFb 10 SStpCuFe " lila.
Once more the American red man
to guide United States troops over
and dangerous trails in pursuit
OF envy. Many times in the past
the co1querors of the North Ameri-
can continent found it advisable to
employ the services of the conquered,
either in combating common foe or
in fighting some of the unruly tribes
of red men themselves. AS a scout
the American Indian has had few if
any peers. Villas chances of success
fully ambushing the punitive expedi-
ton in the mountain passes were
greatly lessened when a dozen Indian
chiefs from Arizona were enlisted as
guides and scouts for Gen. Pershing'
forces.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-04-05
NINE-INCH MUSTACHE GONE,
WANTS TO COLLECT INDEMNITY
Kentucky Doctor Thinks His Acct
dent Policy Calls For 5000.

HENDERSON, Ky.-As result Of
an explosion of a coal stove Dr.. w. S.
Galloway, a prominent physician Of
this city, is seeking to collect $500
for the loss of his mustache.
The doctor was carrying sick and
and accident insurance with st.
Paul insurance company, and he be-
lieves he is entitled to the damages by
the terms of his contract. He has
written the home office explaining
that his mustache was nine inches
from tip to tip, and that he had been
20 years growing the same. without
his famous face decorations the doc
tor declares his looks are ruined.
The Washington herald., 1916-03-05
CHAUFFEUR To SPEAK
At BUSINESS Meeting
Auto Users in District Interested in
Meeting Planned for Thurs
day Night.

w. r, Hotchkin. of New York City.
whom Herbert S. Houston, President of
the Associated Advertising Clubs of the
World describes as being among the
five best men in this Country in mer-
chandising knowledge, combined with ad-
vertising knowledge" will be the prIncl-
pal speaker at a public meeting in the
evening. March 9, next, for the benefit
Of the business men of Washington. with
particular reference TO the autom obile
users of the National Capital.
Mr. Hotchkin was formerly the ad-
advertising manager of some of the
who is coming to Washington to talk on
THE Sales Possibilities of the Unknown
Want" Mr.. Hotchkin has delivered this
address to some of the best known ad
clubs in the United States, affiliated with
the Associated Advertising Clubs OF the
World. He will be introduced at Thurs
day nights meeting by Joseph Berberich.
Chairman of the Advertising Vigilance
Committee Of the Retail Merchants
Association. The speaker will call at
tention to the results of a wonderfully
successful advertising campaign on
Pyrene. Following Mr.. Hotchkin's ad-
dress Mr.. T. F. Flanagan, of New York.
will show a number of pictures lllustrat-
ing this movement.
Milton D. Smith, president OF the Pro-
fessional ChauffeuTs Association of the
District of Columbia, will give a talk on
Safety First" methods from the stand
point Of the chauffeur.
w. NJ. Weston and Norman s. Stinch-
comb are the chairman and vice chair
man respectively OF the committee on
arrangements in charge of the meeting.
An invitation has been extended to men,
bers of the trade bodies OF Washington
to attend the meeting. It is announced
that cards may be obtained from the
secretaries of the various trade bodies
or from Chairman Weston at Ga. Twelfth
street northwest
The Washington herald., 1916-03-05
GEORGETOWN FRAT MEN DINE
Kappa CANA Phi Holds Banquet at
New willard.

The members of the Kappa Gamma
Phi fraternity of Georgetown College
held their banquet at the New Willard
last night The occasion was one of
the biggest successes in the history
of the frat and was enhanced by the
presence of many of last years foot
ball stars, among whom were Orland,
Leighty and Andrew Dempsey. The
fraternity has many illustrious sons
of Georgetown as its members John
c. Mcnamara, former president of the
athletic-association; George Roe, for
mer baseball manager; William Hut
ton, former manager of minor sports;
Edwin O'Boyle and William Cullinan,
of oratorical fame, being a few of last
years celebrities.
The active members present at the BAN
quet were: Edwin Cass, Gerald Curry.
Daniel DAILY, Gardiner Duffy, Friedrich
Flanagan. Thomas Curry. William Har-
rington, Leo Kleuberg. Leonard Page,
Charles Reynolds, Oliver Cabana,
Raphael Devlin, George Hamilton,
James Rea, Leonard Supple, Henry
Keresy, John Lancaster, Michael Ber-
srdini, Matthias DonDelly, John B. Nc
CURE, Edward J. Cashin, Charles L.
Murdoch, J. Robert Zuger, Lendelui
]. Dillon, J. Albert Cavanaugh, Outer
bridge Montgomery, Warwick Mont
gomery, James Mahoney, Andrew
Dempsey, Orland Lughtz and William
Cullinan.
The Washington herald., 1916-03-05
NEWS NOTES OF GONZAGA
COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL

The Phocian Debating Society has
elected these officers for the coming
term: William J. Mealy, '16. president;
vice president, Valentine NJ. Hess. II;
secretary, Thomas w. Greene, II;
treasurer, D. Sweeney Ring. II.
At the last meeting OF the society
the subject under discussion was, Re
solved, That the continental army plan
be adopted by the United States" On
the affirmative side were D. S Ring
II: Ed. F. O'Connor. '16, and Fred
erick v. Lawton, '16. The negative side
consisted of Paul Rodler. '16; Robert
w. Wimsatt, II, and Lawrence Downey.
II. After a heated argument the af-
frmative side received the decision.
The election of officers of the So
dallty of Our Lady Immaculate occur
red during the past week. Harry ].
Donoghue, '16, was elected project;
William J. Mealy, '16, first assistant
project; Albert ]. May, II, second as
sistant project, and Lewis A Bond, '16,
secretary and treasurer. A record num-
Der of students attended the last meet
ing. at which Rev. A. J. Duaste. S. j.,
spiritual director, made a brief ad-
dress.
The students library has been the
recipient of several hundred volumes
of English literature. The college has
also received share of the estate of
the late Mrs. NJ. Mangan.
The president of the college recently
gave a lecture for the students of st.
Agnes College, Mount Washington,
Nd.
Rev. Ed. Sweeney, S. J.. professor of
the fourth year, has been i'll for the
last few days.
Rev. w. Howard, OF Columbus, Ohio
secretary of the Catholic Education As
ISOLATION, was a recent guest of the COL
lege.
]. ]. Fitzgerald. '16: H. J. Honoghue,
'16, and Lyman P. Clements, Is, are
slowly recovering from illness.
Robert w. Wimsatt, II, and Charles
E. Ford, II. paid a visit to the formers
country home in Maryland on Thurs
day.
The Washington herald., 1916-03-05
BUYERS SETTLE QUERY.
Head of Franklin Company Believes
I'm simple Mechanism,

The question of the number OF cylin-
ders for an automobile engine will be
finally settled by the people who buy
automobiles, and their decision will be
properly Influenced by the cost of opera
ton plus depreciation, in the opinion OF
H. II. Franklin, president of the Frank
lin Automobile Company.
THE simpler any mechanism. the
cheaper 1t is to operate and care for"
Mr.. Franklin points out, i'm discussing
the number of cylinders problem. There
fore IT would seem that any tendency
toward a large number of cylinders in
automobile engines is likely to be fol-
lowed by a return to a policy of fewer
cylinders, because Of this greater sim
plicity and the resulting economical ad-
vantage"
The Washington herald., 1916-03-05
MOTORISTS Want
DATA ON TRAVEL
All Sections of Country Writ
ing to Local A. A. A. Bu-
reau for Facts.
WILL GET BIG WELCOME
Club officials Have Many Daily Side
Trips for Visitors to Make
While in Capital.

An interesting feature of the 1915 tour
ing season, aside from the predominant
passage westward, was the coming to the
Atlantic seaboard of hundreds of cars
from points between the Mississippi River
and the Rocky Mountains. The national
touring bureau Of the American Automo-
bile Association, located in Washington,
and with which is affiliated the touring
bureau of the District of Columbia club,
was literally besieged with requests for
eastern travel data from motorists In
virtually every section of the district
outlined. The surprising phase of this
development was that most of the queries
came from obscure towns.
With the 1916 touring season not far
distant, requests for touring data are be-
ing received from car owners in every
section Of the United States. Again the
small town is taking the lead in seeking
information and again the Eastern States
seem to be the popular choice OF those
who intend to spend their vacations
a-touring.
Quite naturally. many of these motor
tourists Indicate desire to be routed
through the National Capital, which is
becoming a more and more popular tour
ing place with Automobiles as the main
arteries of travel leading into it are be-
ing generously improved. This, of course.
Is cheering news for commercial Wash
ington. The fact that more motor tour
lists enter Washington each time an an
nouncement goes out that more road inn
provement abs been made in the country
adjacent to the city, should be an in
centive for the business men OF the Ma
tional Capital-especially the hotel keep
ers-to take an active interest in every
propaganda for better roads that comes
to their attention.
Once these road visitors reach Wash
ington, the District auto club can be de-
pended upon to make them welcome and
prolong their stay. Club officials will
suggest to tourists that they headquarter
in Washington and make daily trips to
nearby points of interest. OF which there
are so many and to which the roads are
clearly designated upon the highway
maps prepared by the local motoring Or
ganizatlon.
The Washington herald., 1916-03-05
BRIT0N HEAPS PRAISE
ON CADILLAC EIGHT
Best Thing in Motor Cars Made in u.
S., Writes One Expert

So far as my experience goes. / can
pronounce the Cadillac Eight the best
thing In the shape of a motor car that
has yet come TO us from the land OF the
Stars and Stripes"
This is what a British motor expert
writes after a forty-mile ride in a Cadil-
lac Eight, through the slush and con-
gested traffic Of London streets and over
the snow-covered roads of the open coun-
try. He says further:
1T Is to all intents and purposes a
one-gear car, as you can use the top
speed Chigh gear on anything from 1--WE
to over sixty miles an hour. The accele-
ration Is really wonderful The rate at
which the car can jump from a creeping
pace up to a mile per minute was to me
a revelation. This was not my first in
PRODUCTION to the eight-cylinder engine,
having made a run two years ago on a
De Dion with the same number of cylin-
ders. The one impression left on my
mind in connection with that trip was
the smooth running Of the engine. I de-
scrtbed II then as being pulled along by
a cable. There was not only the feeling
Of sweet and easy running, but the sense
of supreme and constant power as well.
My forty-mile run in the new Cadillac,
in and out of trafic, through slush and
snow, up hill and on level. was a repe-
ution OF my previous experience
TO use an Americanism, the new Cad
lilac is some car. as 1t provides COM
fort bordering on luxury, speed far be-
yond ones requirement, and ease Of con-
troll so simple that child could drive IT,
You have seating accommodation for
seven people. Thanks to a highly organ
lied factory and an enormous output, the
American company is able to put this
large family car on the market al a
price that almost defies competition
The Washington herald., 1916-03-05
WANTS TO BROADEN
PANAMA MOTOR LAW
DR.. Pierce Believes Restriction as to
Speed Are Too Strict-Organiza-
lions Joins A. A. A.

I.atestato join the eoo-odd State and local
organizations included in the American
Automobile Association is the Panama
Automobile Club. with a membership of
$50 and representative list which in
cludes men who have lived and motored
in all parts OF the United States.
Though there are only twenty-six miles
of travelAble highway in the Canal Zone,
and even less in the Republic of Panama
with restrictive laws sadly out of date
the Panama motorists find self-propelled
vehicles pleasuraole necessity which
approaches luxury because Of registra-
ton taxes averaging so per car.
DIR. w. B. Pierce is the president of the
club. with Capt. w. V. Pratt, u. s. N,
serving as vice president; Maj j. 3.
Mitchell, of Fort Grant. treasurer. and
John r. 'Bingaman, of Balboa, in secre-
tarial charge. Raul Espinoss. of Panama
City, is the chairman OF the good roads
committee; Capt: c. II. Patterson. Of An
con, fills the legislative chairma nship:
Willing Spencer and DIR. Forrest Ev. MS
respectively. serve as chairman Of the
public safety and membership commit
tees. Brig. Gen. e. p. Edwards is among
the many notables embraced in the mem
bership.
President Pierce. Of the Panama club, is
spending a period In Washington, and in
cooperation with the A. A. A. officials
he Is seeking a modification of the motor
ing restrictions of the Canal Zone. The
old limit of eight miles an hour in the
city and the excessive registration taxes
particularly call for attention. and It is
commended that since the Canal Zone con-
EDITIONS are not dissimilar to the District
OF Columbia. there should be assrnuch az
nnGGihtl Loot of ha ~
regulations. DR.. Pierce is Of the opinion
that ultimately a first-class road will
practically parallel the canal. though at
present its building is quite Indefinite
The Washington herald., 1916-03-05

compass. There are no holes or sof
spots-jGst strongly increasing dernans
from everywhere as day succeeds day.
las an indication Of the wonderfully
increasing stability OF the industry sns
the universal prosperity Of dealer ans
consumer all over this broad Republic
It stands pre-eminent I think II can b.
said that when this industry leads ths
way, and IL surely does. that the snouui
OF prosperity accruinf 10 every other IN.
dustry on earth. must be superlativs and
with the wonderful momentum gained
cannot but indicate stable and lsstinf
prosperity"
The Washington herald., 1916-03-05
GRANT CARS SELL WELL.
Waite Declares Shipments Go to All
Parts of Country.

What impresses me particularly in
connection with our shipments during the
winter months. is not so much H.
quantity OF cars shipped, though we have
shipped every day TO the limit Of our
liberal production. as the uniform dis
tribution OF shipments throughout the
United States" says George s. Waite,
secretary Of the Grant Motor Company.
'In previous years / have observed more
or less variation in shipments. Certain
portions Of the country have absorbed
winter shipments to a larger extent than
others. but this winter. irrespective Of
or other conditions. Grant car,
have been distributed TO all points Of the
The Washington herald., 1916-03-05
"SI' Tells "BO'
CONDITIONS GOOD
All Agents and Statesmen on
Tiptoe for Opening Of
Spring.
aHnrnn AIrUIc.
RELATES MOTOR NEWS
Personal Likes Of Local Auto Men
Described By One Who Knows
Them Quite Well.

Dear Bo: Everybody in the trade is
right I'D on their toes now, keeping their
weather eyes open for the first sign of
spring. One and all know that it is
going to be the biggest spring they have
ever had and that there Is a lot of good
business to be had just as soon as the
weather settles Naturally. they all are
anxious to grab the gravy, hence the
pep" Not one of them has had any
reason to complain on the number Of
orders taken during the winter months;
notice. say orders taken. Unfortunate
Iy few of the boys being unable to
make deliveries as per schedule have
been compelled TO make refund of de-
posits. This hurt, for it meant lost
commissions.
You remember Alfred Young formerly
with the Bartram Garage, selling Ranch
LANCE electrics. He has left his first
love and Joined the LHttrell Company.
He is looking after the truck end of their
business. Now, instead of telling pros
pective customers how elegantly the car
Is finished and how ease 1T is on cur
rent consumption, he Is discoursing on
the stability of the Packard truck and
how the merchant can reach out for new
business by means of IT, The best part
Of 1t all is that he is putting them over.
Happened in on Dick" Tilghman, of
Tilghman & Owen, who operate the
Connecticut Garage. one day last week.
You certainly remember Dick" He and
the business grew up together. or late,
this firm has been making a speciality
of rebuilding cars that have seen hard
service and are to many peoples way Of
thinking beyond the stage Of redemption.
He was just finishing up Stutz that he
had given a complete overhaul. Every
worn part was replaced. the car re-
painted. and the upholstery refnished.
An electric light and starting system
brought the machine up to date and the
wire wheels added a certain tone to It.
He took me for a ride in It and believe
me. DO" never rode behind a sweeter
running motor. Dick" said that the car
was a wreck when he took hold Of ii.
Joe Trew does not believe in keeping
secondhand cars around. He is never
averse to making q reasonable allow
ance on a used machine when the owner
feels that a REQ OF Oakland would bet
ter suit his needs. Last week he took
two cars in trade one morning and sold
them the same afternoon. How he makes
these quick turnOvers is his secret
II the sub dealers and the local sales.
men lot the Pollock Gar corporation do
not know all about OldsmObiles after the
convention which is to be held here next
week, II will not be Tayloe Pollock's
fault He has arranged for a big week
and will have on hand the men from the
factory and accessory manufacturers
who know the Olds line backwards and
sideways.
= Arthur Foraker is-aEfully- sweet on the
SteaFns- knight and do not blame him
for it Is certainly all that he claims for
il and then some. Arthur's only regret
is that the factory will not send them to
him fast enough.
Fred .Prendergrast, when not extolling