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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-12-27
Dressing Against Time
From the Philadelphia Record.

The present contest over the amount OF
time necessary for woman to dress IS too
indefinite. The conditions are not fixed. 1T
is not clearly understood what is included
in the general term of dressing" Hus-
bands are not likely to be much impressed
with the talk of women dressing in ~ MN
utes; in Is minutes; in 10 minutes, and even
four is claimed No married man ever eX-
perienced anything of that sort if the dress
ING starts from the SCRATCH of course, a
woman may dress in 10 or 20 minutes, II 1t
is merely matter of letting one costume
slide to the floor while a maid throws anoth-
err over her head and makes the fastenings;
that is, the necessary fastenings; not even
a maid could hook up $50 hooks and eyes
in the time these fast dressing women clam.
We attribute to mere Immature the remark
of one Washington woman that latter all,
it's the paint you wear that regulates the
time Of dressing" But, of course, much de-
ponds on the number and character of the
articles to be put on, and the presence OF an
assistant One woman who thinks ten min
utes plenty, and four minutes enough IN an
emergency, says: Its no trouble at all If
ones maid has the clothes laid out and
helps" If there is to be any real competi-
ton in this matter maids are barred.
But, then, is the start from 1.-The altOgeth-
err or does it involve merely putting on the
are intended to be seen? If any prize is to
be awarded it is absolutely necessary to have
definitely fixed conditions of the competl-
ton. One of the conditions is the occasion
for which the dressing is to be done. Is 1T
for the opera, or only for an errand down
the street? One of the persons interviewed
on this subject said: "Mercy, I'd feel per-
fectly we'll dressed if I'd put on somebody
elses clothes in the dark in two minutes,
especially if l was hungry for supper" Of
course, the appetite for food might afford
a great stimulus to rapid dressing, but one
cannot but suspect that this wOman's conf
dence in her appearance if she put on some
body else's clothes in the dark in two min
utes might not be shared by other women.
Would they be likely to regard her as per-
fectly well dressed?
And, then, in the costuming of a woman
is there any absolutely incalculable item as
there is in the cOstuming of a man? In re-
gard to all other elements in getting himself
dressed man may be not only very rapid,
but very uniform; he may be able to tell to
the minute exactly how long it takes him
to perform every other item of dressing.
But what man can tell confidently how long
he will be in getting his collar buttoned?
1t is not merely a matter of the notorious
evasveness of the collar button. man
may guard against that by having basket
of them on his bureau. But after a man
has got one end of his collar buttoned is it
possible for him to know how long it will
take him to get the other end secured? We
troW not.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-12-27
On the Trail of the "Wets. -

The last election put $500 saloons and
115 breweries out of eXlstence-Wlpeo
them off the map of American community
life: and there are prohibition governors
in Indiana, Utah and Florida, in which states
anti-booze legislation will probably feature
the 1917 sessions of the lawmakers
Counting the states which voted to go
into the "dry' column, but whose amend
ments have not yet gone into effect, there
are only % "dry" states, one less than an
exact half of all the commonwealth; but
this does not accurately reveal actual con-
ditions. There are great many states
which are listed as normally "wet," because
no state enactment has yet placed them IN
the "dry" category as whole, but where'
under the provisions of local option, the
towns in which a drink may be legally OBJ
tanned are few and far between.
There is Kentucky, for instance. In pop
ular conception Kentucky is lnahenably as
ISOLATED with thoughts of race horses, beau
tifuI women, and whiskey, but as a matter
of fact Kentucky has been going dry by
slow degrees for number of years. The
News does not recall the exact figures, bu
the dry counties of Kentucky outnumber the
wet ones something like eight or nine tt
one.
Many optimistic 'drys' predict that
though even national legislation as to thu
absolute prohibition of intoXicants shall
never be enacted, practically the same con
ditions will prevail the next few years by tn
method of killing off the saloons state D.
state, and at the present rate OF progress
this seems probable.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-12-27
Grade Crossings.

The Grade crossing continues its prom
inant appearance as scene of death and
destruction. Scarcely day passes that the
dispatches do not tell of one or more per-
SONS being killed because an automobile
tried to get by the crossing ahead of an on
coming train.
The driver, if not among the dead propa-
blv regrets his rashness, but that is small
consolation to the victims and their tamil
lies.
For the preservation of life and limb it is
only necessary that an automobile should be
stopped momentarily until it can be ascer-
tanned whether train is approaching, and
vet in an appalling number of cases there
are those who prefer to take the risk. Inc
train has the right of way. Its engineer
cannot be expected to halt while ne exam
ines the adjacent roadway for automobiles.
The lesson appears to be difficult one
to learn, for such accidents do not decrease
in number-they are growing steadily
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-12-27
Plant Hogs.
From the MouItrie Observer.

1t is we'll enough to try little cotton
next year. Maybe you will succeed with Il
and maybe you won't.
The safest thing to do is to plant hoes
And right now is the time to begin. The
winter pasture crops should be sown now
1t is in midwinter and spring that hogs get
the backset that makes them easy prey for
cholera in the summer. Hogs that are on
green pastures in late winter are free
from worms, and will resist cholera in the
summer. There should be something to fat
ten the hogs on in the summer. They should
not all be carried over until next fall and
winter for marketing. Begin in summer
to market, and let one crop follow another
in such order that the hogs can be marketed
along each month in the year This means
that there must be feed on the place ever
month in the year, and it means better hogs
and hogs that are brought to the RICH
weight for marketing in the shortest time.
The profitable hog is the hog that IS ready
for market at full size before he Is yea
old. The pigs of October ought to be mar
keted at 200 pounds next August and Sep
TENDER.
You do not take much chance when you
raise hogs. You take very great chance
when you engage in a scrap with the Doll
weevil.
The thing to swat the weevil with a
good SOW and a lot of feed and pastures
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-12-27
Flinders to the Rescue

Farmers of Southwest Georgia have raised
hundreds of thousands of bushels of ground
peas this year for sale, and have been able
to get $1.25 and upwards bushel for them.
In nearly every instance, too, they have got
ten unusually satisfactory yields. The sup
ply of cotton seed is diminishing, or at all
events it is not keeping pace with the de-
mand, condition for which the boil weevil
is largely responsible. The boil weevil is
going to continue to be a factor to be reck-
oned with, and the groundpea will, there
fore, increase rapidly in production, for it
will be largely relied upon to supply the de-
ficiency in oil and meal resulting from a
reduced supply of cotton seed.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-12-27
Havoc In Mississippi;
A Warning To Georgia
From the Atlanta Constitution.

Mississippi is contending with the poorest
wear in her recent history. Weather condi-
lions and the boil weevil together have
played havoc with the Mississippi crop until
in some sections of the state the average
production is cut down to rs or 80 per cent
of the normal yield.
A series of kilograms from different Mis-
sissippi points, published in the Vicksburg
Herald, lays bare the extraordinary damage
which cotton has suffered from these causes.
A telegram from Aberdeen says:
Monroe county will yield about 5000
bales as against $4,000 last year.
Walthall, Miss, reports IN Webster coun-
ty about 20 per cent of normal crop.
Scooba, Miss, says kemper county's crop
will be the shortest for many years From
Oxford, Miss, comes the news that in La
Fayette county "the boil weevil activity has
increased rather than diminished and the
farmers know the crop will be disaster"
Meridian Miss, reports that damage
from the storms, rain and boil weevil has
been approximately rs per cent and that
"the boil weevil in many places has practl-
cally destroyed the crop"
The rift in the clouds comes from Vicks-
burg, where, although the damage has been
as great as in other sections of that state,
it is reported that warren county farmers,
as a rule, are now planting cotton as their
surplus crop and have a few hogs, cattle,
sheep and goats, and the good housewife is
raising turkeys, chickens and geese. These,
with good fall garden and the satisfactory
price they will get for their cotton, will
make them fairly prosperous for this year"
The Vicksburg Herald is right in COM
menting that the lesson of it all is more
hogs, cattle, chickens, grain, hay and other
food crops. 1t is the one and only hope
against the weevi which has already taken
between twenty and twenty-five Georgia
counties, and next year will more than dou-
BILE that number.
The farmers of Georgia, especially in the
boil weevil section and that adjacent to it.,
should begin their plans right now. Let
them destroy their cotton stalks, as advised
by the state board of entomology, kill as
many of the weevils as possible before they
go into winter quarters, and then figure on
hogs, cattle and food crops for next year,
with cotton as surplus.
1t is their best chance. practically their
only chance. If they will do it they will
win. If they neglect this opportunity the
responsibility must rest upon their own
shoulders.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-12-27
How About 1t, Sister?

st. Paul said he didn't suffer woman to
preach, or something of that kind, but The
News listens in patient spirit to the women
who have resolved to get butter and eggs
and chickens and potatoes cheaper, or know
the reason why. Now listen a moment, sis
ters. When laying the ban on high-priced
foods why single out the producer, the farm
err. who is one of US, neighbor? Why
not resolve to pay less for grapefruit and
celery and sugar and breakfast bacon and
porterhouse steak and sea trout and red
snapper? Why not Edam and Newfachel
cheese, or gilt-edged brands of coffee, and
asparagus tips? There are a score of edi-
bles and dainties we could name. Just like
eating money when you eat them. Why
beloved sisters, single out three products
raised right at our doors? Are not the re-
tailers and the outsiders treating you fully
as heartlessly as the farmer near your own
home town? Is that farmer the only one
to beware of? How about it?
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-12-27
HOW CARNEGIE GOT HIS START.

In the November American Magazine
Charles M. Schwab says:
"Andrew Carnegie first attracted atten-
ton by using his head to think with. 1t was
when he was a telegraph operator on the
Pennsylvania railroad under Colonel Thomas
A. Scott. One morning a series of wrecks
tangled up the line. Colonel Scott was alb
sent and young Carnegie could not locate
him. Things looked bad.
Fright then Carnegie disregarded one of
the roads strictest rules and sent out doz-
en- kilograms signed with Colonel SCOTS
name, giving orders that would clear the
blockade.
"'Young man. said the superintendent a
few hours later, do you realize that you have
broken this company's rules?'
&c Well Mr.. Scott, aren't your tracks clear
and your trains running asked the young
telegrapher.
Colonel SCOTS punishment was to make
Carnegie his private secretary. A few years
later, when the colonel retired from office,
he was succeeded by the former telegrapher,
then only twenty-eight years old"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-12-27
boundary Marks.

Some of the international -
marks display a sentimental 0oundsI
practical character. The famous % ".!n as
farewell" which marks the linz pNlar
Russia and Siberia, has been colohI De'ReI
song and story. This boundary ra oDl''ed
between Ekaterinburg, Russia, and S'a m
men, Siberia. It stands on the maia 1 Y
along, which thousands of Evan riialn rod
passed: 1t is an obelisk of brick -'. a5s hal
teen feet in height. On the T 1o aQout ST
bears IN Russian characters the We" vs. SIDE
rope, ;, and on the east side " tbo II
The boundary marks along tho ,,
frontier OF the United States 't so morthe1
this country from Canada, are Of 9ffpafatla
practical sort. For many hundreds "a d m9I
the st. Lawrence river and the c. VI mlI
form the natural boundaries. Int ~ ~. Lax
vast stretch of prairie land Devon" ere Is
natural demarcation. The boundarv" ! I'm
here are pillars of iron and wood Nina lnafI !
intervals of one mile. They have P haze
ternately supplied by the two gova, 9vea n
and may be seen from the Lake 'i nf N
Woods to the Red River Valley Dr. 9l
that the marks are mounds of partb ,'O1
cairns of stone. e"itn aHI
The The S ST of of European frontier linz
over and Holland, where it c rmeen lag
Rhine. A row of pontoons lies Il scraS. N
river, chained bow and stern. In asrUSS u
the dividing line runs through from ,- ataI Il
stern the eastern halves of the ho ots'n
painted in German colors, the westop, ~
Dutch. The effect is most striking '''iH
Austria has frontier line of about , a0I
miles, of which 2,096 are land Ever 10Y, nSI
of this must be guarded against tbo I'M ~
croachments of Austria's enemies, Css]
many IN a similar position, since her I ani
frontiers, bordering upon Russia Sro taaY
Switzerland, France, Holland and Ra IrSnI
are 2,255 miles in extent, and bv far 1'1 M
larger portion is not protected bv m mou u'
tains, rivers or any other natural boun
diaries. The German seacoast however ;
only 744 miles in extent.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-12-27
SWatting the NEWSPAPERS.

The postoffice appropriation bill, as
framed by the house committee on post of
fees, raises the rate of second class postage.
The bill provides that newspapers and other
periodicals shall pay one cent per pound for
the first parcel post zone, two cents for the
second zone, and so on up to maximum
rate of six cents. This rate will increase
postal revenues $60,0O0,000 a year, but it
will also put out of business many maya
zines, periodicals and newspapers Either
the government knows nothing about the
publishing business, or it is permitting
business administration" to go to impracti-
cable extremes.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-12-27

It is stated the president will veto the I'M
MIGRATION bill now before congress because
i nrovides that every immigrant admitted
~ tbe United States must be able to read
and write There should certainly be ways
and means of preventing undesirable Tor
eioners from entering the country
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-12-27

John Roscoe, now 54 years of age, has
returned to his home in Athens, Ga, after
spending II years as soldier of fortune.
He found his father dead, his family scat
tered and the town where he was reared so
changed that he could not recognize it. Johns
greatest surprise, doubtless, was to find that
Athens had been transformed into 'Sa-
hara"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-12-27

Christmas has come and gone, and was
observed in Dawson safely and sanely. There
was comparatively little rowdyism and dis
order. Christmas cheer and comfort was
given the needy, and if Santa Claus over
looked single child in the community it
is not known.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-12-27

There have been a number of compliment
ary references to Senator Smith as posi-
bl candidate for the democratic nomination
for president four years hence. The Geor-
gian is one of the big men of his party, and
has reputation and influence that is ma
tional in scope.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-12-27

The great world of neutrals, we are told,
looks to the United States to make the Ger
mans quit mistreating and enslaving the men
in Belgium. We are flattered by the COM
pliment, but really Uncle Sam is quite busy
now trying to make Villa quit picking on
Americans down in Mexico.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-12-27

The government has begun an investiga-
ton of the high cost of living. Government
Investigations, as rule, have yielded few
results. Ordinarily remedial legislation is
most difficult to obtain, and for this reason
it is unwise for any one to depend on the
government doing very much to reduce the
cost of living.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-12-27

Mrs. E. E. Starcher, in defeating her
husband for the mayorship at Umatilla, Ore,
did not exactly discredit her spouse's admin
istration Realizing the source of wisdom
in the average family the citizens of Una
tilla merely moved for direct service as a
substitute for indirect service.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-12-27

Before another issue of The News anoth-
ar New Year will be ushered in. May 1917
bring happiness and prosperity to every
readers of The News. A good resolution VIII
he to treat everybody right and work for the
,,,,bniIdinp of Dawson and Terrell county
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-12-27

Boston likes booze with her beans and her
books. The city of "culcher" has just voted
against prohibition by majority of $4,000.
1t is greater majority by several thousand
votes than was poled in a similar election
last year
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-12-27

Cornstalks, tons of which are burned an
nually in Southwest Georgia, have been
found to be excellent paper pulp. Through
the bureau of plant industry the government
has been experimenting with this new mate
rial, and has found cornstalks a close com
petitor to wood in the manufacture of pa
Dpr
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-12-27

Pershing went into Mexico with ms w.
oon soldiers to hunt down Pancho Villa
They say Villa is now in northern III MeH c',
the boss there. Why shouldn't Uncle Dam
turn Pershing loose now?
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-12-27

The knowledge and learning that we have
is at the most but little, compared with that
of which we are ignorant.-Plato.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-12-27

When aeroplanes are used to lead a bat
+,e charge it is high time to revive that as
c,7ssion about horses going entirely out OIL
style.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-12-27

The German war strategists will be con.
coded the palm for breaking out in a new
place each time.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-12-27

The importance and popularity IN inc
community of Turkey Gobbler was ei"p""'
sized again Monday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-07
BOARD EX0NERATES
PITCHER J. llPPENS

James Lppens may continue TO
pitch for the Moose team in the
Fraternal Indoor baseball league.
according TO a decision made by the
directors at a meeting held sunday.
Pres't Porter explained 10 the d.
rectors that a verbal agreement had
been made at the opening Of the
league that no member was TO he
transferred from one city to another
FOR the purpose OF playing ball. A
vote was then taken and resulted
five 10 one in favor Of Lippens.
a law was then passed TO the eff
feet that no member could be trans
ferred to any lodge without being a
resident OF the city for at least 30
days.
During the early schedule OF the
league. the Improved order of Red
men protested two games won by
the Modern WoOdmen and their time
TO show just cause for il was Feb.
9Th. AS the Redmen could not give
sufficient reason the games was
given to the NJ W. A
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-07
MISHAWAKA TEAM.
TO A. B. c. EVENTS
Five Entries in Three Events
at National Tournament
To Bowl March 1924.

Mishawaka will be represented by
team Of five men in all the events
Of the big American Bowling con-
gress tournament to be held at To-
Iedo. O., during next month.
This was the decision of the men
at a meeting of Mishawaka bowlers
Beld Sunday afternoon at the Ellsas-
ser bowling hall. Efforts were made
to formulate two teams from this
city. but not enough signified inten-
tions.
The team which will go to the big
national bowling event is composed
Of the following men: Charles Roy,
Charles Trainer. Ted Farnum. Ed
ward Ellsasser and William Hoerst-
man. The team will leave March
%. bowling in the five-man events
that night. The doubles and singles
will be rolled the following morn
ing.
Billiards at the Ellsasser parlors
is becoming more popular. and on
Tuesday evening George r. Spears,
known the country over for his
clever exhibitions, will be on hand.
His partner. Charles L. Ferris, will
accompany him, and the two men
will play off a contest, after which
they will give an exhibition of trick
shots.
The standings Of the billiard partici-
pants in the tournament at these parlors
l.. fn11
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-07
APPOINTS COMMITTEES
FOR REVIVAL WORK

In order that the revival work OF
the First Christian church may be
gimplified for the present week the
workers for the five days have been
divided into the following classes:
Team Members residing east
of Main st. south OF the river and
north Of the New YORK Central
tracks.
Team 2-WOrkers residing west Of
Main ST.. south OF the river and
north of the railroad tracks.
Team 3-'Mem bers living south Of
the railroad tracks.
Team 4-Members living north OF
the river, west of Main ST. and the
workers from Riverside park.
Team workers living east OF
Main st. and north of the river.
The soloist for tonight's services
will be Miss Eulahe Millar. One
conversion was reported at the
meeting last night.
The c. W. b. NJ of the church will
meet with Mrs. Martin FulInar, 526
w Third St. Monday afternoon at
$3.50 o'clock.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-07
MISHAWAKA PERSONALS.

Miss Bessie Bickel of Elkhart
spent Sunday visiting with friends
in this city
Thrasilla. the daughte Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jacob Klaer. 231 f. Ninth St.
is i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Murphy re-
turned TO their home in Bristol after
visiting with relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles julius of
Michigan City were Sunday visitors
in this city.
The condition of Mrs. BARLEY
Deitchley. III E. Eighth st, who
has been very i'll. is somewhat inn
proved
Miss Pauline Wenman has return
ed 10 her home in Goshen after
spending one week visiting with
relatives here.
George. the little son Of Mr. and
Mrs. Carl Ramsby, 1872 r. Seventh
St, is the guest of relatives in Lg-
onier
ora Kelley. underwent an opera
ton for appendicitis at the St. Jo-
seph's hospital Monday morning.
Mrs A. d. Warner is visiting in
Chicago.
Clyde Burbon has returned 10
Grand Rapids. after spending one
week visiting with relatives here.
Miss Martha Graham Of Kendall
Vile is the guest of her sister, Miss
Florence Graham.
William Moran of Indianapolis.
spent Monday in this city.
Miss Maude Johnston has return
ed from a weeks visit with friends
in Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph SCHNEIDER
have returned to their home in La
porte. after spending Sunday visit
ing with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Morrison
have returned TO their home in Dix
on. H., after spending two weeks
visiting with relatives here.
Miss Madeline Gerbick OF Laporte
spent Sunday visiting with Mrs. John
Kuhn.
Charles and Edward harrington of
Milford. spent Sunday as the guests
Of relatives here.
Miss Dorothy Carroll has returned
10 Gary. after a two-day's visit with
With friends and relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Davey Ward OF Chi
cago arc the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Morris, s. Union ST.
Mrs. Francis Case, Edwardsburg.
Mich. is the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. f. Robbins. 525 z. Lawrence st.
H E. Suders. assistant cashier Of
the First National bank is confined
to his home with illness.