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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-09-27
A Brother ShiptOn.
From the Savannah News.

One Bert Reese, Of New York, man of
"cairvoyant powers and cosmic insight
has broken into print with series of proph-
ecies that are interesting and ambitious, to
saw the least His forecasts are gaining at
tention in some measure because of the an
nouncement that Thomas A. Edison and DR..
William Hanna Thomson have pronounced
him one of the marvels of the age and de-
cidedly not a faker. At any rate, Prof.
Reese has directed the forces of his cosmic
consciousness upon several matters that are
engrossing the public mind, and the result
has been some predictions that are not
agreeably exact, whether correct or not.
Says he: The great worldwar will end
on Sept. of this year; Wilson will be re-
elected; the United States and Japan will
engage in war within three years and Eng
land will take the side of Japan; Henry Ford
will succeed Wilson as president and serve
longer than any executive up to. this time.
The professor has also done a little previs-
Joining along other lines of late, but the
above items cover most of his recent big
league stuff.
It is mentioned in support of his sound
ness that he forecast the present war in Eu-
rope and that he also predicted the exact
date on which Spain would sue for peace IN
the war with the United States. There is no
explanation, however, of the fact that Prof.
Reese fell so completely into obscurity after
functioning so sensationally. Certainly he
has now a clean-cut opportunity to prove
himself; and if the European war does end
on Sept. or even on the 9Th or 9th Prof.
Reese will not be forgotten. Some of the
incidents cited in his behalf carry very lit
tie weight, however. For instance, it was
not until the republican convention had
opened in Chicago that he was able to fore
cast the defeat of Col. Roosevelt. The colo
mel himself knew it before that time; and
there is nothing clairvoyant about Teddy.
A bathing suit that shrinks every time it is
worn may not be immoGest
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-09-27
No Strike NOzV, But i'm Future
From the Savannah News.

There is to be no great railroad strike to-
morrow That menace was definitely re-
moved yesterday afternoon when the SEN
ate passed without amendment the Adam
son bill and the call for a strike was re-
voked by brotherhood officials. The coun-
try is glad that all this is true. Public opin-
ion would not have failed to censure severe
ly and to punish, in one way or another,
whoever should be guilty of causing such
strike, with its probable train of evils, and
the public memory will hold the events OF
the last few months for public guidance II
ever similar trouble threatens.
Too, the public knows that all possibility
of future similar trouble has not been re-
moved. There is yet opportunity for it's
occurrence, either by reason of successful
effort of the railroads to have the Adamson
bill, when it becomes law by the presi-
dents signature, declared unconstitutional,
or by means of new disagreement between
the railroads and their employees. The I'M
portant thing now is to find plan, to be
backed by public approval of its fairness
and basic justice, that will for all time put
beyond the bound of probability, at least,
"a tie-up of the railroads, the iron arteries
along which flows the nations very life
blood.
The public is not going to forget the in
vestgation that is to be made of the prac-
teal effects and results of the workings of
the eight-hour day plan in the operation of
trains. II Wishes 10 De SdClSIlSu elIueI CnetC
the railroad brotherhoods were right in
their contention that what the brotherhoods
wanted was not so much shorter work day
as more pay for the same work. The pub
he's interest is apparent, because it is the
public that indirectly pays the wages of all
railroad employees.
Suppose the Investigators should find that
the railroads have been approximately accu-
rate in their estimate of the results of the
operation of the eight-hour day plan-will
the first section of the Adamson bill be re-
pealed? Will congress say to the brother
hoods "The eight-hour day plan as applied
to the operation of trains is impracticable
and will be discontinued" What would
the brotherhoods do then? Would they
strike? If the supreme court should knock
out the Adamson. bill would they strike?
All this but carries along the suggestion
that while for the present grave menace
has been averted there is no certainty that
it will not again threaten, a year, or two
years hence. 1t is the public's desire, as
the president said, that "this situation must
never be allowed to arise again" But the
public realizes that the final step-whatever
it may be-to prevent its recurrence has
not been taken.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-09-27
Superlative Absurdity.
up.

Some of the newspapers that opposed the
successful candidate for governor have pro
fessed to fear that an effort would be made
at the state convention to-day not to en-
dorse the administration of President VIII
son. There has never been the slightest
doubt as to what the action of the conven-
ton would be in this matter, and nobody
knows it any better than those who have
endeavored to make the people believe
otherwise. But they have fooled no one,
nor have they disguised the fact among in
telligent and thoughtful readers. that their
sole purpose was to bring about discord and
strife between Mr.. Dorsey's supporters.
The election is over, the result cannot be
changed, and it is time to stop nagging, es-
pecially the dissemination of such absurdi-
ties as have been so much stressed the past
ten days.
The national democratic administration
will be endorsed. Of that there has never
been seconds doubt.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-09-27
Is the Reign of
Silk Hose Doomed F?

Among women who follow like lambs IN
the blazed trail of fashion there are no
stockings worth mentioning save silk stock
ings. The pathetic little office girl or shop
girl who earns but Sc or So or $40 week
must have "boot tops" at least, and to show
a shapely ankle covered with Isle or cotton
would be to give up very important point
in her scheme of things And, OF course,
the reason why she is a pathetic little lady
is not because she has but So or $40, but
because with that limited sum she spends
such very ridiculous proportion on sllken
hosiery, says the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Already certain original women of FASH
ion have returned to the more substantial
kinds of hose, especially for country and
sport wear And this suggestion of new
style and new taste in the material for hose
comes in very appropriately with the actual
fact that silk stockings are becoming very
much more expensive. AS a matter of fact,
we learn from good authority merchants
have been reluctant to raise the price, so
that Just at present they are selling these
goods at a price that is not in accordance
with their own profit Before autumn comes
they will have to advance the price, however,
and then we shall see!
Of course the woman who must be eco
and the woman with really good
sense, will buy the substitute stockings
There are all sorts of fiber fabrics that are
quite as attractive as genuine silk, and
mercerized cotton and Isle, and even thin
wooden stockings have their Individual at
fractions when worn by tasteful woman.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-09-27
Fortune of House of Morgan
From the Atlanta Georgia.

Seyenty-eight millions in the Morgan fort
une-not much, considering.
little while ago when Charles A. Dana
had just started the New York Evening Sun
J. Pierpont Morgan was starting to make
himself rich
The firm name at the corner of Broad
and Wall streets was Drexel, Morgan e CO.
Morgan, then in the forties, had only small
fortune, perhaps six or seven million. He
had a little yacht called the Corsair, differ
ent from the big COrsair that he left behind
him.
He spent his Sundays on the yacht, offer
ing his guests a strange drink called an
"Alamagurlam," concerning which he used
to say, as a warning, ''the weakest thing in
it is gin"
On Sunday afternoon, waiting for din
One hymn after another he would play,
ner, he would go below and, with his feet,
solemnly pound out hymns on a mechanical
musical machine novelty in those days.
then he would say to a friend, Making
money is easy; you will be able to have
everything you want some day." He got
his famous gold dinner set from the Van
derbilts and his career began.
The old original COrsair went, and the
name Drexel Morgan & Co., at the corner
of Broad and Wall, went and was changed
to Morgan only. -
And Morgan himself went, and the works
of art that he collected were stored in the
Metropolitan Museum of Art, which made
a convenient storage and salesroom.
The works of art are now scattered and
the last words concerning a busy. aggressive
life are: Morgan Fortune, S78, 1881 24."
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-09-27
Cotton Seed.

Cotton seed selling in Georgia this week
at fifty dollars the toni
Who, a year ago, would have believed
such thing possible? And, even in our
time, we have seen ginners give seed to any
one who would haul the accommodating seed
away from the cotton gin-the seed used
for fuel at mills and other places after be-
ing hauled from the gin.
The economic miracle wrought with the
once despised seed of the cotton plant is
sone of the .marvels of our time.
1t is good mighty good what science has
learned to do with cotton seed-a blessing
for the South.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-09-27
The Problem of Publishers.

The Lavonia Times, in its current issue,
announces that
There is one rule absolutely that
this paper will adhere to, and that is to
take off every name from our list that
is in arrears on January l, 1917. We
are compelled to do this on account OF
the increased cost of paper We need
to get rid of the dead beats to save the
paper that goes out to them every
week, and the cash basis is about the
best plan we know of to do it.
The high cost of print paper has hit all
newspaper publishers hard, and they are
finding it difficult to meet the new condl-
tons. Many of the Georgia papers-both
dailies and weeklies-have increased their
prices, while others have
adopted the course of our Lavonia contem-
porary and dropped from their lists all de-
linquents The News has hesitated to re-
sort to either of these policies, but the time
has come when our own salvation demands
that every paper must be paid for. We
cannot carry indefinitely subscribers who
are in arrears, and all such will be dropped
from our list by January l. next.
Now is the time to subscribe-and pay
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-09-27
An Inch of Rain.

Do you know what ''an inch of rain"
means to the farmers?
When the weather bureau reports that an
inch or rain has fallen, it means that the
amount of water that descended from the
sky in that particular shower would have
covered the surrounding territory to a
depth of an inch if none of it had run off
or soaked into the ground.
1t means that on one acre of ground
water to fill more than 600 barrels, of 45
gallons each has fallen. That quantity of
water weighs more than 10 tons. If the
rainstorm covered 1000 acres, which would
be very small shower, indeed, $4,000
tons of water would fall from the clouds.
Transforms frequently cover whole states
and often two or three or five inches of
water falls in one storm. In that case the
simply enormous. A single widespread and
heavy storm might result in 1OO,OO0,0OO,-
900 tons of rain
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-09-27
STRANGE ELECTION STATISTICS.

From the Savannah News.
Voters sometimes do strange things. For
example, 1,459 voted in the contest for
state school superintendent who did not vote
in the contest for comptroller general, and
1915 who voted in the former contest did
not cast their ballots in the fight for state
treasurer When the ticket was so easily
marked why did nearly $4,000 Georgia
voters fail to pay any attention to the race
between Speer and Fakes? Even the heated
contest for governor, with four candidates
running, failed to draw as many voters as
did the race for school superintendent In
other words, according to the complete con-
solidated returns, more than 5000 men
voted in the Brittain-Keese race who appar-
emily cared nothing at all about the Dorsey
Harris Hardman-Pottle struggle.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-09-27
The Governor-Elect.

The post norton on the result of the
gubernatorial primary has been concluded,
the crow has been eaten, and loyalty-not
with much grace in some instances
pledged to the victor.
The News, with many others, believed
that the old Confederate governor
Christian gentleman of lovabIe character
big and sympathetic heart and recognized
ability. deserved another term But the
people decreed otherwise, and there IS moth
ing to do but to accept the result
To those who were not blinded by preju-
dice, and did not want to see, the result OF
the election is what was expected The
success of Hugh M. Dorsey was foreseen.
II was inevitable And his victory, consid-
erino the character of the campaign, the
tactics that were resorted to by heretofore
powerful influences, was, without doubt,
the most remarkable ever won by candl-
date for the office. He was given major
ity of both the popular and county unit
votes over three opponents, all of whom
possess considerable political strength.
Mr.. Dorsey's ability has been proven; he
is in the vigor of manhood, clean and true
in his public and private life, fearless and
incorruptible in his devotion to duty, and
there is no doubt that he will administer
with dignity and with credit to himself and
Georgia the affairs of the high office to
which he has been called by his fellow-citi-
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-09-27

If the result of the governorship race
means that prohibition is to be no longer an
issue in Georgia politics, it is we'll Let the
question be considered settled, and given a
fair trial with full enforcement of the
law without the agitation of the politicians
and those who draw salaries make their
living by keeping the issue alive. The peo-
pie of Georgia are overwhelmingly in favor
of prohibition, and it is high time it ceased
to be political question and used by both
'pros" and "antis'' as stepping stone to
office
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-09-27

Congressman Crisp has cause to congrat-
ulate himself on his magnificent victory.
His vote was large in all the counties, and
his election, both because of the majorities
given him and the personal popularity of
his opponent, is very high compliment to
him. He represents one of the finest dis
tricts in the whole country, and has the con-
fidence and good will of all the people, in
Gliding those who did not vote for him.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-09-27

Hon. Joseph H. Hall was elected to the
legislature in the recent primary, and that
body will again be somewhat like itself with
the old war-horse from Bib taking part in
it's deliberations AS the News has often
said, Mr. Hall is one of the most useful men
who has ever been in Georgia public life
We congratulate him and the people.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-09-27
AT LAST ONE PRICE REDUCTION.

From Pennsylvania Grit.
At last there has been discovered real,
honest-to-goodness price reduction due to
the European war. Once upon time we
had to pay $4,000 gram for our radium
but now the humblest citizen can buy a
GRAM for On1v 81 90 600
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-09-27

Hon. o. H. B. Bloodworth led the ticket
for the court of appeals, and The News ex-
poets to see him one of the nominees for
that tribunal. There should be no ques-
ton of that He is eminently qualified, too.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-09-27

Our every-twO-year elections are bur
den on Georgia people, with some effects
that are pernicious. All state, district and
county offices should have four years
term.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-09-27

Inasmuch as republicans and democrats
are both finding comfort, even encourage
ment in the result of the Maine election, it
seems that everybody ought to be fairly
well satisfied; and we shall assume that such
is the case.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-09-27

Dancing masters have decreed that in the
new fox trot the man shall go backwards.
Just as if man, says contemporary,
didn't go backwards when these new terp-
sichorean horrors came into fashion.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-09-27

The day when we shall beat swords into
plowshares is yet great way off. There
cannot be more striking evidence of the
failure of Europe to adopt Christianity
than the melting of church bells to make
cannon.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-09-27

Convict is heir to $4,000; to be rear
rested when freed" Now the poor convict
will have to turn over his fortune to the
LAWYERS.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-09-27

Energy will do anything that can be done
in this world; and talents, no circum-
stances, no opportunities will make man
without it-Goethe.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-09-27

Most of the farmers will be able to "get
by" this year if they make enough 15-cent
cotton and $50 cotton seed.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-09-27

Goodness thinks no i'll where i'll
seems.-Milton.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-09-27

bathing suit that shrinks every time it is
worn may not be immoGest.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-06-12
ACCORDING TO REV TERRY IN
MEMORIAL SERMON TO
ODD FELLOWS.
Annual Services OF Wheeling Lodges
Held at the First Presbyterian
Church Last NIGHT

Using the story of the Good Samari-
tan as recorded i'm the Tenth Chapter
Of 81. Luke as his lesson. and apply
ing its principles To everyday life in
which ne said We are remem berinE
and seeing those things which We
should NOT see and overlooking those
things and forgetting those things
which W. should see and remember.
Rev. Claude Porter Terry delivered the
annual memorial sermon to the I o.
-. J.. lodges of Wheeling and vicinity
IN the First Presbyterian church last
night
More than a hundred and nifty men
and the Ladies' auxiliary bodies at
tended the services. being given The
courtesy of occupying the front rows
ni seats. They had met al their lodge
hall 20 Chapliue ana Twelfth streets
shortly before : 30. and marched IN a
body 10 the church. All were IN uni
form according 10 their respective rank
in the order
10 was indeed beautiful service.
Not following set speech. talking di-
r"Ctly from the heart a. he would talk
To men OF every day life. Rev. Terry
SAID 70 was good 20 remember our
friends who had gone before=not bN
q SOrrowiul remembrance. but with "A
le'unS or JOY that they had achieved
10 something that We had not reached
Many times We forget too frequently.
many ihinES We forget too quickly 30
@dln me preacher. This is an axe of
lorgetiuln"ss. an age of rushing ON.
passing bN on the other side of our
brothers who are cast down. and not
lending them "A hand
W. 100 often remember the faults
OF others. Every man and every ro.
man should have cemetery IN his
hraTt in which 10 bury the unkind
lhlns~ that We would say about our
fellow men Ne should strive 10 for
get those things that We would cav
mat would hurt a brother Its beau
mn To- call gathering of men "A
brotherhood U is beautiful 20 have
memorial services and to call back
the memories of our friends gone he
ioI'. hut how often do We forget those
ihinEs hat go 10 make up a real broth.
'ih"od. brotherhood and CHRISTIANITY
are easy terms but they are hard 10
i've. u takes a great man and a
great woman go live those terms
Rev Terry said further We are
IushlhE hN those who have been over
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-06-12

siderlng the question of filtration that
mas been pending for some time
broken steam pip, at the
Electric hIht plant was tlo cause OF
The city being without street light
saturday evening The break was
mDuded Yesterday
The formal inquiry into the
death az Mr. Henry Able ha. been
SET FOR this evening at O'Clock in the
criminal court room.
Joseph George. who was arrested
on the street here last Friday by
nitcd states Deputy Marshal John
NJ short. charged with conducting a
sp'akeasy in Philippi. Barbour coun-
~. was given q preliminary hearing
saturday before Commissioner George
= BOYD and released ON $500 bond to
appear before the federal grand Jury
ai InYIppi next November
Farmers are busy with their CROPS
consequently there was mo- quorum az
tho REGULAR monthly meeting of tho
Panhandle Agricultural club Saturday
afternoon. The meeting was postponed
until The next regular session iu july.
az which time the question OF Joining
the brooke county farmers 900 making
auto tours throughout thp Two cuun.
flies will be- taken mp
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-06-12
MEN ARE OVERLOOKING MANY
OPPORTUN tiles To Do GOOD

come. We are allowing disease. pes
thence. hardship. to creep in where II
could be- stopped n We would not pass
by on the other side. You can live
the best you can and you will never
BE- NJ To see God. Neither will |. we
shall each OF us have something to
be ashamed of in the last great day.
The world itself rs in mourning. and
80 is our city, IN mourning because
We have not done our part TO stem
the tide that is rapidly overrushing
us
Speaking upon the order itself. the
minister said that he had statistics 20
show that the l. O. q. + had mem
bcrship OF four million members that
last year n had relieved 3i9. $50 mem
beers that it had total relief fund
of $50 1000. 600 for widows and chill
drcn lie said that this was a work
of which all should be proud. the
bringing of JOY and love into the world
and giving something of beauty to the
dowutrodden. and relief To those who
need relief.
God doent forget Men forget but
God doesn't When he said Even as
YOU do 10 unto one OF the least OF these
my brethren YOU do ~ unto Me" God
didn mean that ne would forget Ne
are forgetting our friends as We rush
along. Children are being robbed of
the sunlight. OF the pleasures of life
g. The minister said that he be
lieVcd that the time was not far dis
tant when child labor laws and other
legislation would do much to prevent
the children from being robbed. The
text for the sermon was the Seventy
seventh Psalm. 10. IL and 18th verses.
The sermon was prefaced BY the
regular Sunday evening song service.
The following members of the vari-
Gus lodges died during the past year.
Wheeling Lodge No. g.
r T. HutchissOn. died September 10.
1915.
Andrew White. died October Il. 1915.
o. i. Miller, died November 8. 1915.
James Thompson, died January Il.
1916
J ". Bier. died January %. 1916.
George ono, died February 81. 1916.
r j Hugus. died March Is, 1916
Concord Lodge No. 10.
Henry Remhoff. died June l, 1915.
I'd Stneke, died May 3. 1916.
Excelsior Lodge No. 40.
Edw. Mansberger, died January Is,
1915
Robert NJ. DouEherty. died April 2s,
1915.
George Hook. died October 30. 1915.
Lincoln Lodge No. 49.
). +. Anderson, died February s.
Triadelphia Lodge No. 81.
Charles Hill. died October -, 1915.
Lester Smith. died January 5. 1916.
John Costellow, died January %,
W r. Clark. died March II. 1916.
+. T.. Dougherty. died May 10. 1916.