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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-01-04
Prohibiting Pan Totlng
From The Savannah News.

Pan toting is getting to be very unpopular III
Georgia. Prohibition ordinances have been ADOPT
ed by several cities to eliminate it, and 1T may De
that this prohibition really is prohibiting Dawson
is the latest Georgia city to get after the pan tote
as the other day Mayor j. M. Bell signed an ordlh-
ance that cit shall be unlawful for any COOK, ser
ant or employe to carry from the dwelling or resi-
dence or premises of his or her employer any pas
ket tin pan or plate, any other pan, plate OF
vessel filed with foodstuffs or provisions OF an!
dissertation whatever without first having OBTAINED
tha written permission of his or her employer.
That appears to be comprehensive anu SO du
old custom, honorer through many years, lss pass
ing although there are still many servants VINO
think it perfectly proper to carry nome TO the en-
Inn" and the OF man enough "rations to last untH
the next day. Some of the Christmas turkey, big
bean of rice three or four yams, dozen DlscuitS'
some meal for corn pone, and maybe Dig
chunk of butter-such heap OF provisions olIen
has been 'toted" from the 'white folks yard
to make the home coming of nanny most
welcome &c.,. .,,,o+
But times have changed, and pan totng must
exist only in memory. new order OF tnlhes
oI1iras that what people eat they must earn, WeIH
or +hnv are white or colored; housewives are Keep
ing closer watch on the family larder. NO douDY
If is because they have begun to realize "laC an az
enormous amount of food may be carried away Dy
q nan-toting cook in the course of year that tne!
have asked the aid of the police in some GeoIsl'
cities TO put an end to the practice. the nous
wife who can end it unaided so far as her kIcnen
is concerned is unusual, because for ways tlaI az
dark and tricks that are vain the heathe2 Chlnve
l., no moro "Deculiar'' than the pan-tOter WI 5
She is determined to smuggle a panload out Oh tu'
house for her folks at home.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-01-04
GEORGIA's GREAT STRIDES.

From the Manufacturers Record.
Five years ago Georgia raised 100000 bushels
Of corn valued at $4,000 600. This year the crop
was IS 600 900 bushels worth over $5O,OOO,OOO
In 1910 this state produced only three-quarters
of a million bushels of wheat with market value
of $4,000. This year-and here the result OF
the "live-at-home" campaign is convncingy reveal
ed-Georgia harvested 100000 bushels of wheat,
worth nearly $5,0O0,0OO.
The oat crop has trebled in five years, jumping
from 900 900 bushels in 1910 to 100000 bush
els this year. The 1915 crop is worth between
eleven and twelve million dollars
There has been a decrease in rice cultivation, due
probably to the fact that the farmers found other
crops more certain and profitable.
The yield of potatoes, sweet and white, shows an
increased valuation of a million dollars-quite a
gain for this crop.
The apple yield has nearly doubled, almost two
million bushels being gathered this summer and
fall.
The peach crop-notwithstandng the conversion
of many orchards to farming land-which was
worth only two million dollars in 1910, had value
of over s. 200, 900 this year.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-01-04
lust Clerks
From the Cordele Sentinel.

Sometimes you walk into store and a
clerk comes forward to be the first to wait on
you. He is there to sell goods, and work never
bothers him. He is willing to take down half
the goods in store in his efforts to please you.
He makes sales and will rise in life. But there
is another class of clerks, and we all know
some of them. They will let you hunt them
I'D when the boss is not around, show you as
few goods as possible, and not at all wor-
red if you walk away without getting what you
want They get their salaries just the same;
it's only the boss who loses. They will always
be clerks; just clerks.-Dawson News.
These words are we'll said and worth repeating
The average young is one side the scales
or the other. So many afraid they will do JUS
a bit more than he was hired to do; but the youne
man who treats the business his own is more
than likely to get there" in the end
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-01-04
Here's a New Doxology
From the New York Herald.


There those who would rewrite the Apostles
Greed, the Thirty-nne Articles of the Episcopal
church. the Westminster Confession of the Presby-
terrain church, and now and then who thinks
he could improve the Ten Commandments. But
to the present has been known to attempt to
improve on the Long Meter DoxoIogy, with which
non-conformist churches all the world begin
their Sunday morning worship This is:
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;
Praise Him. all creatures here below;
Praise Him above, ye heavenly host;
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost.
Now comes the Rev. John w Murray, pastor of
the First Church of the Healing Christ which meets
every Sunday morning in the laurel room of the
Astor Hotel, with what he calls THE New DoxOl-
ogy." This reads:
Praise God that Good is everywhere;
Praise to the Love all may share;
The life that thrills in you and me;
Praise to the truth that sets US free.
Mr.. Murray also has printed a paraphrase of the
old hymn, Come Thou Almighty King!" which be-
gins, Come Thou Almighty Will"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-01-04

From the COnyers Times.
Editor Rainey of The Dawson News, is one OF
those who have felt the sting of it. Listen to what
he says:
AN editor doesn't have much of a heart to
tell his readers to do their trading at home
when many of the business men so far for
getful of their duty as to send their print
ing away. But it is a poor stick of an editor
if he fails to chronicle the comings and goings
of these same merchants, and give them bit
of free advertising every time they think they
should have it. But such is the life OF an edl-
tor"
And it seems that those whose comngs and go
ings you chronicle the most and those who get the
most free advertising the ones who are quick
est to forget you when some 'get-the-job-at-any-
price printer comes along.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-01-04
The Cheerfulness Cure
From the Columbus Journal.

Haelth officer Dixon, of Pennsylvania says -
ie very difficult for the most skilled dagnostclaH
to trace the exact connection between mental Gv
preston and physical illness, but he insists +b lat
cbeerfnIness is largely habit, which is so closer
related to health that they go together ANY peri
who gets sick should try first to cure h1mselL s
cheerfulness. 1t is done many TIME 1nsl1nass
barnoonv iov kindness hopefuness helpruihes9s
The Bible tells us "a merry heart doeth goou i'A'
a medicine" - heart kind
IF neople would only take the merry near ,1 hr
- adicine II won1d save them hundreds OF doilas.
There is hardly a malady but what it wiz oui Why
at least make better, There is no reason mich
+baro sbould not be school of medicine III INV
hPn1ness is The daily prescription. Besides @4
drug medicine one takes has to be niA aJa drng
cbeerfulness or it will utterly fail WIol0 has .
store wouldn't do any good to mai "H0
crouch on.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-01-04
YOUR DOG
He Flatters You and That's the Main R..,
You Love Him.

If we were thoroughly honest Wa would 6
much OF the affection We hold for our canine ~
is stimulated solely by fattery. The 1oveItr
devotion of my dog is an immense satisfant;.
my vanity, says writer in Scribner's ON
to admit this; in fact, l never do. Nv doc on
are not we friends on some fine, lofty nIana 30
pathy and understanding where the evne 10,
comprehension, where conversation is fn+iIo1
words of no avail? 1 like to think This. 10
it-but the tt nth is not complete. NV dog foj
to heel, rushes madly off on some tour of ir1
ton, comes to heel again, and though perhanr
unconsciously his return is a subtle comnIiI
and warns me around the heart
All this hour l have heard the scratchv n.
of dog in the college corridor hunting his
ter His faith and love are bound with patta
he will spend the eternity of an empty, wal
hour until his man comes from the classroom
And is there any satisfaction more genuine I
that you experience when your dog recognizes
among group of people and comes to greet '
Oh then you see-all this talk of your plan
higher understanding is gone! Affection is
appealed to; it is vanity. He stands beside yo
the very vassalage of loyalty.
There is trick of independence in the attt
of some dogs toward another than their mast
Say speak to such dog, call him Puppy"
call all dogs, invite him to caress-if he resp
it is the greeting of equality between two frie1
creatures; if he scorns even the notice of M
enjoy vicariously the loyalty to his master wi
1T becomes him best to show by ignoring me.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-01-04
BUT WHY AFF11CT ANOTHER COMMUNITY?

From the Thomasville Press.
The citizen who owns property in this town
or who expects to continue to make his home
here and then INDUCES in knocking reminds
us of the fellow no invented the kicking ma
chine to use on himself. He goes about cussin'
and kicking and is damaging his own interests
as much as any one's.-DaYson News.
Why don't he move to that paradise he pictures
in comparison with his present location. The nome
town would be a good loser.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-01-04
Georgia S Roads
From the Savannah News

Many Georgians who understand the value of
good roads will be surprised to know that accord
ing to the latest report of S. w. McCallie, state
geoogist, there in Georgia a total Of 99,606
miles of public roads at the close of 1914. The
following excerpt from table compiled by him
is enlightenng: 1914.
Total mileage of public roads ...........99,6 sos
Sand-clay and top soil roads ............1 IL 1928
Macadam ROADS 81
ebert and gravel roads ................ 1. 173
Other roads surfaced OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1877
Earth roads surfaced ......... ........ 3S,268
Number of conVicts on roads ........ 7,056
1t may be understood from these facts that the
good roads movement of the last few years has
had some very excellent results. What it already
has done in the opening of new avenues to traffic
and the improvement of old ones is indicative of
what it may be expected to do in a few more years.
Georgia is spending annually in the building and
upkeep of her highways sum that runs we'll up
into the millions. There has been great waste
of money in this connection due to nexperence and
antiquated methods of road building; but Georgia
is learning. Indeed, in parts of the state
Chatham for example-the roads are models whose
fame is widespread that Georgia road officials
and others from outside of Georgia frequently
come here to see the methods and materials used
in their construction.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-01-04

Nebraska is certainly having time of it trying
to find some distinguished citizen who will allow
himself to be balloted for in the primary of that
state as presidential candidate. Asprants, quite
evidently prefer that the first stroke to strike their
lightning rod should come from elsewhere.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-01-04
GLOOMY CHRISTMAS FOR DUsKY GENTRY

From the Lyons Progress.
1t was dull and gloomy Christmas in Dawson
among the dusky gentry who shoot craps while
his oman feeds him from the pan from the white
folks kitchen. The city council of that enterprs-
ing Southwest Georgia city has placed upon the
statute books ordinance forbidding oman 10
carry ANYTHING away from the kitchen where she
cooks without the written consent of the propre-
tor.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-01-04
WE BELIEVE YOU'RE RIGHT.

From the Milledgevle News
The trenches in France are now equipped
with steam heat and electric lights; but at tnat
we are clad that we may exercise our right of
remaining here in grand old Southwest GeoT-
gia.-Dawson News.
Even after all such modern means OF equipment
we cannot help but feel that the occupants OF tue
trenches are experiencing an uncomfortable posi-
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-01-04
THE GOVERNOR Will DO RIGHT.

From the Milton County News.
I So of +bo newspapers of the state trying
70 dictate IN Governor Harris in the Stripping case
Ard then some of these same papers are giving him
helofa jolt because they say ne Is lettlns otite1
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-01-04

IF you don't get the prohibition band wagon
YOU won't be able to ride at all in the election next
summer" says an Atlanta dispatch. Convince the
would-be country-savers of that and there Will be
such a scramble for the cold water vehicle as never
was before. Pity It's true, too. Prohibition within
itself is all right, but there should be more in
candidate for any office than ability to throw up
his hat and shout for something that happens to
be on tidal wave at the time. Why not some
body run on his man for something?
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-01-04
THE HONORABLE WOODWARD.

From the Savannah News.
Sba Atlanta folks who thought they were going
tn have an easy time recalling" Mayor Woodward
are finding out that it is about difficult to GUST
him from an office after he gets it as to keep MIN
from getting it.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-01-04

It is very heroic thing to have licked the day
lights out of Serbia If the invading forces succeed
in chastising Montenegro with population about
equal to that of New Orleans or Baltimore, they
will no doubt be so chesty over it that they MAY
decide to show their prowess by detaching a con-
tingent for duty against the Armenans.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-01-04
1T WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN.

From the Triton Gazette. o,-
Somebody sent us a Dawson News TINS week
without any editorial page. If this happens asdll
tbere is going to be trouble for someone some
where between here and the capital OF Terrell. IL
looked like a locomotive at night without head
light.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-01-04

According to the last ginners' report there are
only seven counties in Georgia that ginned more
cotton to December list than was ginned to the
corresponding date last year. One OF these coun-
ties is Franklin, which, it is interesting to note,
has made greater increase than any of the other
six counties Franklin is in the northeastern Sec
ton of the state and is one of Georgias very best
counties in all respects.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-01-04

All this talk of sending aid to the Serbians must
make delightful reading for the native defenders
of the little kingdom after they have been put al
most out of existence while waiting for the assist
ance to put in its appearance.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-01-04

Mr. Roosevelt, Mr.. Perkins and Mr.. Johnson
continue confident that each and all OF them are
going to stick with the progressive party II they
do nothing can prevent that party from receiving at
least three votes in 1915.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-01-04

Editor Loyless, of the Augusta Chronicle, has
declared for national prohibition, and will join IN
the endeavor to make Sahara of the entire coun-
try There is no doubt that the prohibition senti-
ment is growing in all parts of the country
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-01-04

The war may have put Greece in state OF nde-
csion about many things but she at least knows
who wears the trousers in her royal family.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-01-04

So long as the women divided among them
selves on the question of equal suffrage they can't
blame mere for wondering whether the women
themselves really know what they want.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-01-04

Congressman Hobson announces his belief that
we should not be satisfied until We have a navy
larger than Great Britains. The great hsser is
probably conscientious chap, but it is history that
he has always been nifty little dreamer since the
beginning of his career at Washington.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-01-04

There were sixteen deaths from football dur
ing the season just closed. But little thing like
death will not deter the heroes from marching
braveIy into the fray again next year.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-01-04
WANTS BILL CALLED OFF.

From the Nashville (Ga) Herald.
AS soon as Bill J. Harris began investigating tne
,,rico of Gasoline John D. came back at him with
tbree cent raise Hope Bill doesn't investigate any
more.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-01-04

And now scientists have discovered, they claim,
that flies have souls. Well we hope no one will be
shocked when We express the hope that their souls
may be eternally damned.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-01-04

A contemporaries thoughtful information that
Captain Boy-Ed's mother is woman novelist Of
Germany removes any lingering doubts we may
have had regarding the Of the captains mother
There is nothing like being explicit when handing
out information.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-01-04

Mr.. Henry Ford has left his peace party, and il
returning to America. 1t a very foolish under
taking and was doomed to failure from the start
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-01-04

There will be plenty of politics this year to suit
the most inveterate persuader of the nimble voter
A president, congressman, governor, state house
and county officers are all to be elected. The lat
ter will be elected under new law for a term OF
four years, and that fact will insure an unusually
large crop of candidates for local offices and give
added warmth to the campaign.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-01-04

The rights of pedestrians have come under re-
view of the court of appeals of New York, and the
drivers have won. The court emphasizes the duty
of the man afoot to keep his eyes open and to Keep
a lookout for vehicles The admirable restraint
of the court is shown by its forbearng to rule that
an auto driver is entitled to damages from the man
who muses. the vehicle by getting run over.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-01-04

1t is better to ride slowly in an automobile than
in heaTse
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-01-04

The News will miss from the fraternity Editor
F. H. Sills who has sold the Meter Advertiser, and
will embark in another field of endeavor. Besides
being face writer Brother Stills is a genial and
whole-souled man and a live wire-one OF the
kind you can't help but like. The creation OF the
new county of Gambler was more largely due to his
efforts than of any other person.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-01-04
About PardonS.

The Griffin News and Sun has arrived at the con-
clusion that the people of Georgia have become
somewhat suspicious of these death pardons, and
believes that the pardOning power should be eXer-
csed with recall" cause-that is, that person
who is released from confinement in order that ne
may go home and die surrounded by his family
should be REQUIRED to perform his part Of the con-
tract or return to prison. Our Griffin contemporary
advances a somewhat novel idea, but one that IS
not altogether without reason There have been
notable examples of federal prisoners being par
doned to die-we have been informed of similar
instances in Georgia, too-and then refuse to do So
And it may be said in passing that certain famous
prisoners in the Georgia penitenary apparently
in robust condition. and bid fair to live as long as
those who for unaccountable reason, are feign1ng
crocodile tears over their alleged sad condition.
Pardons should not be actuated by sentiment but
in all cases should be based reason and justice.
Once more the kindliest and the sweetest hol-
day of the year found more than half of mankind
locked in deadly strife the followers Of Christianity
doing everything possible to belle the controlling
sentiment of ''peace on earth, good will toward
men," which is the basis of their religious beliefs
1t is an amazing contrast. The year that has gone
has advanced but little the prospect of peace The
various beigerents are still intent on turning bat
tlefelds into vast cemeteries, cities into great
HOSPITALS They have become abject slaves to the
powers of evil obsessed by the terrible passion OF
destruction
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-01-04

A happy New Year to all our subscribers and
everybody else.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-01-04
YOU SURELY SPEAK A PARABLE.

How much better it is to shell corn than trench
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-11

oi me WORK, and ia accrptanse hy the
MY and said amount 70 reserved shall
~ Ped alter acceptance.
mat me Proportion q aid cost pay
ADJ Wy %. abntt.ng property ovaers
han p paid a. follovs. 70 -it:
m ~ cseh trn dsys after he eofnpie
to" 81 s&'d work ard its acceptance BY
The CITY ~ twenty PSI .nt In cash
ni'hin ten f>ys after fha completion IL
sald work snd IT, acceptance b. the
city sud t~enfy per cent 90 Or before
one year. t~enty pr cent % " before
two YEARS. and twenty pr cent 90 o.
hfi"f" three year.. and twenty PER ceui
On ~ before fassf years after the com
plsilon II said work snd hi. aereptanes
~ tho titYi al deferred payments h.
bear Interest ~ The rate ~ tight pr
eSw pr annum from date " aceepfnnce
M work by che city, provided. that any
property o~nef may pay az ~ any part
oi said payments before maturity by
aymeni Of principal and accrued inter
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-11

THEREFORE,, IN 1T FURTHER RE
SOLVED, That "a hearing b. given a. said
property owners az their agents or az.
torneys, aui sll persons interested In the
sand matter ns 90 sand u~-rssmrnt and
NJ rs the amount 90 be- assess,'d against
each owner ana his property, and as 20
the hcneiits 90 said property from said
Improvement. or any other matter 81
thing in coauestion herewith. which hrar
ing shall b. held az The touneA Chamber,
City Hall, IN the Saty of Corpus thristh
eu tbs land day al January, A u lni6,
~ nine oelock a m, ~ whlgh time
an ot said awners thcir agents o.
attorneys. or persons interested IN
said property. arr notified 60 appear
and b. heard. at which hearing said
owners, or uther persons, may appear by
counsel. Or tn person, or may offer cNi.
deucc, and said hearing shall De- al
iournvd irom day 60 day until fully ec.
eumfAshtd Aud the City Secretary of
the City 81 Corpus christi is hereby
further onlcrca and directed 10 give no
iiee If said hearing hy publication here
81 'oF BY mailing g. said owners. their
agents 90 attorneys. copy III said no.
tico 81 publication. or hy both methods,
- T. required hy tho City Charter Of
the City OF CORPUS Christi
The fact that the City Of Corpus
christi Is greatly tn Rccd ef pcrmaneRt
street improvements, sho general con
Nrniencc ot the public demands better
sirccia, and Ia order 60 neduce insurance
rates by Improving the street and lot
cwatine better state Of public health.
eTceies a pablie emergency and a public
imperative neeesslty, rgquirlng a suspen.
Sion OF tho charter rule pre1idtag that
NO ordinance or resolution shall b. pass.
~i finally on Che dsy i Is intrslnced
and that sAch ordinance or resolution
shall b read az Tires several meetings
% The City Council and the Mayor hAV,
Tag desiared that such public emergency