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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-01-11
The Next Cotton Crop.

There is danger that, stimulated by the
present price of cotton, there will be large
expansion of acreage this year.
The crop of 1916 ought to be no larger
than the crop of 1915. The reduction in
acreage was voluntary. 1t was reached by
no national agreement and no acts of con-
gress or state legislatures, but by the cotton
planters themselves, because Of their fail
ure to market the big crop of the year
before at profitable prices. On this import
ant subject the Home and Farm makes the
following timely comment:
So extensive is the acreage of cotton
that it is difficult to get anything like
a common agreement as to acreage
binding upon every planter from VIZ
GINA to Oklahoma; but there is COM
mon sense among farmers that ought
to control the action Of the individual.
Then there should be a community in
terest expressed in the reduction of
acreage with a broadening influence
through the county and state.
One or two years of ten or eleven mil
lion bales of cotton, supplemented by
other crops on the abandoned cotton
fields, would relieve the Southern plant
er of his most serious difficulties, would
enable him to cultivate in accordance
with his own ideas of the value OF his
own farm, and not in accordance with
the views of others who are advising
him what to do.
This year the crop is less than eleven
million bales The American mills are
taking more than ever. England is using
cotton for purposes of commerce and
purposes of war. Germany is snug
Cling cotton into her blockaded ports
whenever it is possible The result is
steady prices for the new crop and for
the surplus of the old crop, which was
been hanging over the market.
If the Southern planter will repeat in
1916 the policy Of curtailment adopted
in 1915 he will enrich the South. Let
him not be tempted by the high price.
1t is the price that the world is willing
to pay for an eleven million bale crop.
1t is not the price the world would pay
for fifteen million bale crop.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-01-11

Judge Frank Park, of the Second district,
is perhaps the most prolific introducer who
ever hit congress. One of his latest bills
provides for a survey and estimate of the
cost Of a canal connecting the waters of the
Flint and Ocmulgee rivers. The judge has
been very industrious since the beginning OF
his congressional career, and his constitu-
ents will never miss anything for the reason
it was not asked for.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-01-11

Congress has reconvened, and the people
had as well prepare for long session and
much wind amming. Not much of anything
worth while may be expected, as practically
everything that is done will be with the
view of gaining political advantage and
influencing votes in the election this year
The average senator and congressman be-
lieves that what is best for his party is best
for the country.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-01-11

The last curtain is about to be rung down
on the Ford transformers. The star left
the troupe sometime ago. and efforts to en-
gage Mr.. Bryan for the hero's part failed.
There has been dissension in the company
all along, and now it has been announced
that on January 18th it will disband at the
Hague However, Mr.. Ford left enough
money for as many of its members who wish
to return to the United States to travel in
comfort; he was both star and "angel"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-01-11
JUGS CONTAIN VARIOUS THINGS.

From the cambridge Search Light.
That fellow coming down the street
now from the express office with jug
under his arm looks like he is ashamed
of it. And he really ought to be-
Spartanburg Journal.
Why should he? He may have butter
milk or good old Georgia cane syrup in that
Jug. Evil to him that evil thinketh. Unless
you have used a jug thusly why would you
think that the other man is doing the same
thing?
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-01-11

Some of the newspapers of the state are
talking in a very uncomplimentary manner
about the Atlanta papers. 1t is not alto
gether deserved. Considering everything
they do very well, especially as Atlanta is
not any more a three-paper town than the
smaller towns of the state are two-paper
towns. The fact is, the newspaper field in
Atlanta is crowded.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-01-11

1t has been suggested that it would be
O very graceful act for President Wilson to
appoint former President Taft to the vacan-
cy caused by the death of Justice Lamar
of Georgia. who was appointed by Mr.. Tatt'
In point of ability and temperament the ap'
pointment of the ex-president would be an
ideal one.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-01-11

The death of Judge Joseph Lamar, asso-
ciate justice of the supreme court of the
United States, which occurred early last
week, has caused regret throughout the
state. Judge Lamar, who was a Georgia
democrat, was appointed to that high tribu-
nal by former President Taft and was an
able man.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-01-11

The mayor of Savannah has announced
that he will enforce the new prohibition law
that will go into effect the first of May. If
he does it will be a novel experience for our
friends over by the sea- The mayor no doubt
means we'll and is to be commended for his
stand for law enforcement, but nip will
doubtless be found by those who think they
want it,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-01-11

Mr.. J. w. Furlow, for twenty-five years
city editor of the Americas Times-Recorder'
died a few days ago. Mr.. Furlow was YER
satile writer and a lovable man, and had
thousands of friends to whom news OF his
death brought sincere sorrow.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-01-11

The affair in Early county is to be de-
plored by every Iaw-abiding person. A
mean negro and reckless white men can do
more devilment in few hours than can De
undone in many years.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-01-11
SPOKE PARABLE.

From the brownsville Press.
The Dawson News spoke a parable when
it said: ct is better to ride slowly in an
automobile than in a hearse."
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-01-11

What has become of the old-fashion-
ed barber who sprinkled bay rum on
your hair?-MacOn News.
He has grown bald behind the barber
chair, and is selling the b. r. as sure hair
restorer at a dime a rub
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-01-11
RUNNING WITHOUT LIGHT.

From the WayCrOss Journal-Herald
Towns without commercial organizations
are like automobiles without lights-they
get around all right, but sooner or later they
are halted
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-01-11
ONE OF ALBANY's PLACES OF INTEREST

From the brownsville Times Enterprise.
An editor recently made a visit to Albany,
and his observation was that it seemed I'M
natural for q man named Drinkwater to run
a near-beer saloon.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-01-11

The prospective candidate is tightening
the grip of his handshake these days
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-07-16
Beware of the Centaurs

nSYCHOPATY branch medicine of such increasing vogue
that it deserves the careful attention of the laymen.
The theories of Freud, Jung and KaEblng rapidly gaining
strength in America this school undertake to
trace most nervous disorders to sexual origin.
tits logical premise and anndiSpuabe fact that certain classes
neurot are Subject impulses but and
deep respect the wosomenes and decency of the ndd
assumptions and extreme assertions of the
radical psychopahS
They have ridden themselves into their own hobbies vetabe
Centaurs utterly lost the detached VeWpone open mind
with which every doctor must consider his cases.
specialization frequently leads to such myopa Students
become anatran devoeS daand no longer be trusted
to exercise sane Judgment dealing with normal people
Every patient subject tob experimental within the endeaVor
to adduce further proof in support of their obSeSSion
Practitioners deal only in damaged machinery They are
repair completely occupied with the investigation and coSdera
vronen Their experience notwde They are well dgeS
forever getting further and away the surface until they
noneen 70 estimate averages With conviction they arrive at
the most pernciols of falsiies. Beware of 'SnS
c.,1at 1916 Create Britain and
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-07-16
The Testing Hour

WAR is not new to us. We spring
w From folk who boldly told king
That neither on the land nor sea
Could he deny our liberty.
We are nation battle born.
Our mothers filled the powder horn
And moulded bullets for the guns
They blessed and pressed upon their sons.
There goes the flag that holds our pride
Beneath its folds our fathers died.)
And drums are beating through the land;
The testing hour is at hand.
Now shall we know the veins that hold
The fighting blood that leaped of old
In answer to the summons, when
The call rang out for Minute Men.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-07-16
The Conceit of Fools

THERE is no conceit so insufferable or hopeless as
that Of fool
Every community has its allotment of dull
ddactc, pompors opnionated bores whose vanity de-
MES any possibility of accurate reimbursement
Without sense of hor and therefore of proportion
it is not in their philosophy to admit of situation OF
statement which can render them ridiculous. Those
who know nothing always want to talk about it
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-07-16
Raise Wages; Not Rivals

ONE raise in time saves nine Some men are so
I competent that numbers can't replace them. Give
good worker his due or he'll collect it later on
with compound interest
You can hide your appreciation from satisfac-
tory employee but you can't conceal his ability from
competitors
Efficiency is 50 scarce that everybody is willing
to pay the limit for it.
After you lose the services Of an undersaaried
assistant you Il likely find the secrets of your own bust
ness turned against YOU. Nobody owes loyalty that
isn't earned.
How many concerns would still be aourishing if
meagrely, cIose-fsted policy had not driven their
strongest men to other houses or indePendenoo1
than future fight Don't train your own rivals and
then turn them loose to put you out Of the running
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-07-16

L MAJ WIS Mexico. lie understood what was DeSC
for his country and for his people, lazy sullen,
ignorant horde, representing the lowest traits
of the Spaniard and the worst phases of the native
these haf-breeds and still totally unfit for
autocracy A weak Nation must be managed implac-
ably
For tbirtyfve years he ruled the Republic with
a quTt-PreSident or tyrant as occasion called. He
assumed Office in the midst of chaos and if his control
smacked of barbary it at least brought order and in
augurated progress Except for a few raids by
the Yaquis there We're no considerable outbreaks dur
ing his tenure
They knew the voice of their Master and walked
the chalk line.
He lifted them out of slough of incompetence
and turned them toward the ways Of civilization.
Schools sprang up, fields We're cultivated, cattle
raising advanced to giant proportons factories were
introduced railroads built colleges founded. He gave
Mexico a dignifed standing among the great powers
created confidence in her financial stability, brought
billion dollars Of foreign capital into the mines and
oil fields
Life continued hard for the Poems but the promo
ton Of huge raw land to efficiency necessarily bears
cruelty upon the backs of few generations The saliva
ton Of children is heavy with price to their fathers
He was no dreamer-his vision was too true to be
betrayed by false conceptions of existing conditions
Madero, the sentimentalist, destroyed what he
could not replace and betrayed the very people he as
pired to help-bctrayed them to themselves.
Time has taught the true measure of the Oaxacan
The old Indian was giant and patriot. He towers
with the years.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-07-16
Where Pluck Won't Turn Luck Will
By HERBERT KAUFMAN


resolution produce countless UoLudonS
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We doubt the logged Admiration
of the inspires faith in the pLn Where pluck wOn turn luck will
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-07-16
The Man Who Knew Mexico

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ignorant horde, representing the lowest traits
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-17
STALLINCS is
SUPREME BOSS
SAYS HAUCHTON

Boston, Jan. 17.-Percy D. Haughton.
new owner of the Braves, yesterday
gave his first interview as a baseball
magnate. He says that George Stall
ings is going to be absolute boss of
the Braves and that no Harvard foot
ball methods will be used in handling
the team.
Haughton is to repeat in a speech
to the players what James E. Gaff-
ney told them about rowdyisTn by let
tern He is going South on the spring
training trip and may have a few
5aunts around the circuit with the
club, but other than that MI. Stall
1ings~ will be real manager.
'sOf course said Haughton, there
has been@a lot of joshing about how
the Harvard coaching system would
work out in league ball. There will be
no college methods used in the hand
ling OF, the Braves. The men who
Harvard and enjoy more or less pros
any business. But they should not
and will not in our business have what
one eoTnnentor styled the upper hand
This club is going to be a Boston
baseball club. pure and simple.
tStallings is a genius, sort of
baseball wonder he continued. Put
it as strongly as you like that STALL
ings will have absolute charge Of the
baseball end of the Btaves.
y ITO be candid. the fact that Stall
ings twas signed as manager for a
couple Of years influenced us as much
as anything in deciding to buy the
club. What George says will go all
the time
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-17

in. dazzling colors. Some of Kauff's
shirts are said to contain all the tints
of the rainbow-and a few more
Since the 1915 season closed Kaum
has purchased four automobiles trad
ing in the first as part payment on
the second, trading the second in part
payment for the third and exchanging
the third and some cash for the
fourth.
The first car Kauff got was regard
ed as perfection in automobiles. Kauff
thought so, too, at first, but later he
heard squeak. A bit of oil might
have chased it away. But Kaum did
not stop to oil the car He hustled
it to an auto agency and got rid of
ttthe noisy chariot by trading it in
on another car at a sacrific of $3.50
in price.
The second and third cars secured
by the kangaroo of Baseball dis
pleased him. One wasn't fast, enough
and the other annoyed him by its
humping over rough pavenents.
Kauf drives an auto like he plays
baseball-to the extreme limit. Moth
ing is too fast for him and he is fear :
less and unafraid of accidents. He
did have a s1nashup some time back,
but was unhurt. His machine got
the idea that it wanted to try con-
illusions with a telegraph pole. Kauff
was willing and only a miracle saved
him from serious injury or death.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-17
CHIP HAS CHANGE
To REGAIN TITLE
FROM AL MCCOY

New York, Jan, 17.4-Three rafting
good bouts are on this weeks bill of
fare and the fistic fans are in for a
treat. Thursday night Al Mccoy, the
middleweight champion. and George
Chip, the man he took the title away
from and in turn almost lost it again
to, will crawl through the ropes for
their third ring tete-a-tete at the
Broadway s. c.. of Brooklyn. On We'd
,nesday night Leach Cross and John
ny Harvey will swap punches at the
Manhattan A. @. and on Friday night
Johnny ErtIe will make hfs debut on
this side of the river, meeting Jack
Sayles at the Harlem Sporting club.
Back in April, 1914, Chip and Nc
Coy staged their first ring meeting.
At that time Chip just had knocked
out Frank Klaus for the second time
and wasIdeened a worthy successor
to the great Stanley Ketchel. Mccoy.
was almost an unknown, only a sec
ond rater at best. Chip started In as
if he was going to annihilate. Mccoy
and for a large part of the first round
hammered Al all over the ring. Near
the end of the round, however, Mccoy
dashed out in desperation and caught
George with a man-sized polthogue
flush on the jaw.
The punch knocked George stone
cold and won for the Brooklyn un-
known the rniddleweight champion-
ship of the country.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-17
ANNIVERSARIES
OF RING BATTI.E.sS

1911-Packey Mcfarland knocked
out Jack Goodman in 9Th round at
New York While the Stoekyards
FNavorite has never had the reputation
OF a "dnisher.'' and was often con-
tent with leading on points when he
could just as easily have put his man
to sleep in this instance he started
out with the deliberate intent of put
ting over a, soporific punch Packey
didn't have anything against Good
man, but a friend Of the Chicago lad
was peeved at Jack, and wanted to
see him hunbIed. Mcfarland likes to
oblige his friends, so before the fight
started he assured his pal that Good
man was due to take the count Of ten.
Goodman was fairly true to name, but
not good enough for Packey, and in
the 5th round Packed started the fire
works. A right to the chin sent Good
man down flat and he was still seeing
stars when the referee finished the
count. Later in the same year, at
Albany Mcfarland knocked out
Young Ahearn, but the latter was
then a comparative novice, and moth
ing like the fighter he is today
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-17
KAUFF SMASHES s
MANY BATS; OWNS
80 FLASHY SUITS

Benny Kauff is a figure unique in
baseball history. AS temperame rental
as a prinna donna, and as changeabIe
in his moods as April weather, he is
a character study says an exchange.
Kaun probable breaks more bats in
a season than any other p1ayer-or
any six players-in the game. And
the oldest part of it is that, unlike
all other ball players, he cherishes
no favorite bat. He claims that the
bats become untrue to him at times
whereupon he breaks them.
Kauff usually starts a season with
II new bats, and gets in a new as
sortment every six weeks or SO. II
Kauff hits up a. fly the first time he
uses a bat he breaks, it Immediately
If he gets a hit with a bat in its first
use he declares the bat "a regular
club.'' Should he bat out a fly or
strike out the next time he uses the
club he doesn't break it Immediately
He decides to give it another chance
as a reward for getting hit for him
the first time he used it. But if he
pops in his first trip to the plate
with that bat the asclub is brok-
en-.
The Federal League batting phe-
nom is the Beau BrummeI of base ball.
He owns about 80 suits of clothes and
he gives each suit a Workout at
least every two weeks. Kaun has
been known to change his street
clothes four times in a day. Two
shifts a day is in Keeping with his
regular schedule, while three changes
especially on Sundays a COM
mon occurrence.
Kauff has an unaccountable supply
of neckties and a roomful of shirts
and fancy, hose. His shirts. for the
most part, are silken affairs made up
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-17
.BRESNAHAN FIXES
DEAL FOR TOLEDO

Chicago, jan. 17.-Roger Bresnahan,
former Cub manager,wil1 become own
err and manager of the Toledo team,
if satisfactory arrangements can be
made with President Weeghman of
the Cubs, according to information
CLEANED Saturday at the meeting of
the American Association.
1t was learned that Bresnahan can
purchase the franchise for SIS, O0e and
has the backing with which to do it,
but cannot proceed until he gets his
release from the local National Lea
que team.
Bresnahan will have little difficulty
President Weeghman says he will do
anything to help the catcher. better
himself if there is a chance. Weegh-
man says he will not hold Bresnahan
and that he would even be willing to
help him in regard to players.
Regarding the situation at Toledo
and Cleveland President Chivfngton
had the following to say: 81 expect
to have some definite news regarding
that by Monday. I understand that
Roger Bresnahan is IN Cleveland at
the present time, and his presence
there may hove some bearing on the
situation
At the adjournment Weeghman and
Tinker announced the sale of Caruso
Beck, Artie Phelan and Eugene Cub
bles) Hargrave to the Kansas City
Blues Danny Shay, manager of the
team from the Kaw, turned over 81
500 in payment for the services of the
trio. Beck is al first class sacker With
the exit of Beck, phelan and Har-
to place seven others, Fisher, Schorr
and McLarry having been allotted ten
tative1y to Los Angeles and Joe Weiss
having gone to Minneapolis.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-17

New York Jan. 17-There is much
conjecture at this time as to the Fed
eral League tossers who will be found
on National and American League
teams when the big gong rings next
April Our friend Jack Ryder of
Cincinnati said after peace was made
that Benny Kauff and Lee Magee
were the only Fed players wanted by
O. B. Gradually the list began to
expand It was found out that both
the Giants and Yankees have sent a
list for ten players each, and that
FtttsburEh and other clubs have also
gone in strong for Fed talent.
The merged teams in Chicago and
St Louis, the new Cubs and Browns,
viii be composed Of two-third Fed
eraI League players, and both clubs
look mighty good on paper. Then
Gilmore has a list of more than tElir-
~ players wanted by big league clubs
from the Brooklyn, Newark, Buffalo,
Kansas City, Pittsburgh and Balti-
more teams
The writer has formed list of
nfty-seven players who were in the
Federa1 league last season and may
be found next year on big league
clubs The list includes thirteen Chi
cago and twelve St Louis players,
who are. practically certain of start
ing the season with the Cubs and
That leaves thirty-two players to
come from the other six clubs This
list may become larger in the event
that either Gwinnera or Comstoek of
the Ptttsfeds should buy the CIeve-
land Americans i
The players which the big league
clubs are said to be after are as fol-
lows.
Chicago (13)-Pitchers Hendrix,
Brown. McC onneIl, Bailey. Prender-
CAST; Catchers Wilson and Fischer
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-17


and Ordemann won Cutler then beat
Ordemann, and Lewis beat Cutler.
Lewis has now beaten Roller, who al
SO has defeated Cutler
It looks to the expert observer of the
men. that Stecher is not going to DO
anything very serious to Mr.. Zbtszko,
for the reason that Stecher has never
beaten any man unless he got the Ia
nous body scissors hold on him, and
he utterly failed to get behind Lewis
IN a two hours combat. Stecher also
failed to get behind DR.. Roller, who
threw the scissors expert rather easily
two years ago
Lewis and the Marvel, in a catch-as-
catch-can tusseI, should furnish more
graphing fireworks than have yet
been seen in the Opera House The
| lou. urnan1entN at the Opera House en-
ters on its eleventh week tonight and
some excellent sport is laid out for the
patrons.