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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-11-23
Japs Coming Toward Georgia.
From the Macon Teleraph.

Georgia will in time also have a japanese
problem, just as California now has. AL.
ready the spread eastward of the little yell
low men has begun, occasioned by the pro
posed anti-alien act of California, and a
much larger exodus from the southern Sec
ton of that state is expected.
During the last two months Japanese have
acquired by lease or purchase one-fourth of
the irrigated land in the Rio Grande valley
in Texas. The best of the titled soil in that
valley, which is among the most desirable to
be found anywhere, totals about $4,000 acres
and the japanese holdings now approximate
1880 acres, the greater part of which they
acquired by purchase.
The result of the japanese invasion of
southern Texas is that farmers from four
towns have held a mass meeting and passed
resolutions against selling land to japanese,
and decided upon petition to the legislature
to submit to the people law patterned after
the proposed anti-alien law of California. The
Ell Paso Real Estate Board has announced
that its members would favor the submission
of such law to the people
Should Texas follow the example of Cali
forna the japanese will, like the Gypsies,
unwanted, move on. If; therefore, their exc
dus continues, and it most probably will, they
will travel east until they reach Alabama,
Georgia and Florida.
There is little doubt but that the day will
come when many Japanese WILL if permitted,
settle in our state. The large number of
them to leave southern California because of
a proposed anti-alien law will furnish a cue
to other western states as to how to get
rid of the Japs or prevent them from buy
ing land in their sections. The southeast
has not grown to dislike the Japs, and since
we have mild climate here the Orientals
will surely hunt us out before many moons
have come and gone.
Georgia is now in the market for settlers.
Perhaps she will get a few.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-11-23
Tobacco Fashions.
From the Shreveport Times.

An internal revenue report is not exactly
the place where one would look for human in
terest, but it may be there. How many per-
sons, for instance, would imagine that we are
smoking three and half times as many ci-
garettes as eight years ago? Yet there has
been no such increase in the consumption of
cigars, which has been fairly stationary. Gil
gar consumption has stood around 8,500,000,-
900, while cigarettes have jumped from IA
900, 100000 in 1913 to over $4,000, 100000.
1t might be supposed that with increasing
prices and taxation and the noticeable great
err frequency with which pipe smoking is OBJ
served that much more smoking tobacco is
being consumed. Yet where we consumed
D4, 100000 pounds of smoking and plug to-
bacco in 1918 we are now using but Ala
100000. Curiously enough, in 1919, when
we smoked fewer cigars than in any year
since 1918, we also made a low record for
smoking and plug tobacco, although cigarettes
went steadily upward right along
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-11-23
The Dog Haters.
From the New York Tribune.


A story calculated to make dog haters grit
their teeth finds its way into print. An East
Side collie awakened his master, told him
things were not as they should be, and thus
secured prompt turning in of a fire alarm
WHICH saved many lives -
At rare intervals a case of rabies develops
With this as basis the dog haters have Sc
cured code whose severity is such that once
in a while it naturally breaks down some
dogs nervous system. Leashed and wearing
a mask or jaw straps, mans best friend is
denied a normal life. If, his patience eX-
hausted and his temper frayed, he bites any
thing, no matter whether by accident.or with
ample Justification he is thrown into jail
without trial. Not satisfied with this, there
is a constant outcry for practical extermi-
nation of the species, with only enough left
to provide raw material for vivisectionsts.
Yet if score were kept showing in one
column the number of human lives mans de-
voted servitor has saved and in another the
number in anywise lost through him the
disproportion would be vastly greater than
between the totals of Harding and Cox cleo
toral votes. A dogless civilization would be
one wherein life insurance rates would be
raised.
The psychology of the dog hater has never
been satisfactorily explained. He exists
that is all we know about him. He can
scarcely be said to take pleasure in his malig-
nancy, for he is gloomy and sonlber, yet he
stubbornly clings to his frenzy, putting in
time inventing calumnies which one look into
a dogs honest and loyal eyes sufficiently re-
flutes.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-11-23
Playing Postum.
From the Savannah Press.

These autumn evenings lend themselves Sc
ductively to the trail of the crafty 'possum
in Georgia.
The harvest moon, the crispy autumn air
and the cracking persimmons have lured the
opossum from his lair, and from the noun
tains of Habersham to the valleys of the
Chattahoochee the sound of the hunter is
heard on the hills.
The late Sampson W. Harris, who lived in
Newman, has made memorable the 'possum
hunt in Georgia by his prose poem delivered at
famous 'possum supper in Newman many
years ago.
However, there is new chapter which has
been written by the Associated Press from
Columbus, Ga, well-known city slightly to
the west of Newman. Word comes to US that
on the pretence of hunting 'possums deputy
sheriffs with a pack of possum dogs" last
night captured three stills, sixty-five gallons
of whiskey, worth $1,000; confiscated truck
worth $1,000, and arrested Bonnie Howard
and Will Willis. The stills were located ten
miles north of Columbus.
This shows that the officers of the law
We're not bent upon sport, but were really
playing possum."
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-11-23
THE TABLES ARE TURNED.

According to estimates at hand there are
approximately 100000 men and women idle
in this country. This army of unemployed
has been forced out of employment by the
refusal of the public to buy at present prices.
Consumers have been educated by retailers
to believe that labor conditions are largely re-
sponsible for costs. Whether this be so or
not, consumers have accepted the explanation
and gone on strike.
There have been times when consumption
was limited by conditions for which financial
causes were responsible. There have been
times when it was reduced as the result of
wild and ruinous speculation. But this is
the first time in the history of this country
when consumers generally refused to pay
prices for which labor costs were held to be
largely responsible. The situation indicates
sentiment in which the element of sympa-
thy is lacking
While there is no doubt that profiteerine
contributes to the situation there may be some
grounds for charging labor conditions with
the responsibility. But whether so or not
consumers are not buying and hold out Sc
little prospect of buying that production is
Nnot warranted. The consumers, not labor
have gone on a strike.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-11-23
A Thanksgiving Offering.

Lord we who set the furrow deep,
And SOW the seeds of industry,
For the rich guerdon that we reap
Give thanks to Thee!
Lord we who make the anvils ring,
Who rive and weld laboriously,
For all the wage our labors bring
Give thanks to Thee!
Lord we who watch the spindles ply,
The shuttles flying dizzily.
For every boon our efforts buy
Give thanks to Thee!
Lord, we who build with busy hand
OF wood or stone increasingly,
For whatsoe'er our arts command
Give thanks to Thee!
Lord, we who delve in under-earth
Far from Thy sunlight fair and free,
For whatsoe'er we win of worth
Give thanks to Thee!
Lord, we who hoist the straining sail
And pillow the green waves of the sea,
For what our stormy tasks avail
Give thanks to Thee!
Lord, we the toilers of the brain.
Who clutch at dreams that cling or flee
For whatsoever heights we gain
Give thanks to Theel
Lord, we Thy children, small and great,
Beneath Thy care. where'er it be,
The while Thy grace we supplicate,
Give thanks to Thee!
CLINTON SCOLLARD.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-11-23
A FINE THOUGHT.

AS sensible and patriotic an utterance as
has emanated from either political party since
the election is that of William G. McAdoo
who, after considering the results for several
days, expressed his conviction that "what the
country needs now is subsistence of the pas
sions and hatreds engendered by the war and
the partisan political appeals that have fol-
lowed.
"The country is sick of political SLAM
ders and controversies" he says. at
wants domestic as we'll as international
peace, and it wants restoration of that
fine spirit of cooperation which made
America invincible in war"
To all of which every honest, country low
ing person can say amen.
The political controversies in both the ma
ton and our own state have been of excep-
tional bitterness and of extraordinary long
continuance. Passions and hatreds have in
creased and extended because of the political
battles.
The fight is ended now Grave problems
cannot be solved by fractional or partisan con-
troversy. We need now the utmost loyalty
and effort of every citizen.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-11-23

The time has come for new line of rea-
soning in labor. Bread lines are not in pros
pect, but neither are limousines. The work
er who sticks to the old tactics of exacting
a pound where only pound remains is only
jeopardzing his own welfare.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-11-23
WORDS OF WISDOM.

From the Walton Tribune.
The Tribune is glad to learn that many
Walton farmers are now sowing wheat and
that many others are preparing to do so. If
there ever was a time when the farmer should
make his foodstuffs and feedstuffs at home
it is now, and the man who plans to plant
his usual acreage in cotton next year, without
adequate provision for food crops is bound
to come out at the little end of the horn.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-11-23
FASHION NOTE.
From the Lyons Progress.

From the Lyons Progress.
The fashion journals tell us that bare feet
and sandals will soon be the style. We would
not dare to even think that our women folks
would refuse to obey the DEGREES of fashion,
but with the array of corns and bunions the
tight shoes and high heels have spread upon
their pedal extremites we predict they would
welcome the coming of bare feet and sandals
about like they would welcome an army of
mice to social function.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-11-23
MODEST AMERICUs WOMEN.

From the Savannah Press.
Americas has very modest set Of women
With one hundred and forty-three registered
and entitled to vote in a recent primary
there only three of them accepted the privi-
lege. But as it was an uncontested election
we guess they were wise in not taking a
chance with burned dinner to cast ballot
that really didn't mean anything
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-11-23

The editor of the Monroe Advertiser is a
cheerful individual. Notwithstanding that
taxes are mounting higher and higher, due
in a large measure to the creation of useless
boards and commissions and the expenditure
in many instances of public money illegally,
including gifts to societies and clubs, he ex-
claims: meet the tax-collector with a
smile"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-11-23

The price given by hair dressers for wonl-
ems hair has increased enormously during
the last twelve months. While some Ameri-
can women sell their hair the real trade in
this commodity is done in continental coun-
tries. Peasant girls in France, Belgium and
Italy sell their hair at regular periods to deal
ers. This hair is mostly of the fair and
black varieties, while most golden hair is OBJ
tanned from Scandinavia.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-11-23

The Lee County Journal, after a suspen-
sion of several months, has made its reap
pearance with Mr.. J. P. Horne as editor and
publisher Lee county needs good local
newspaper, and, judging from the issue of
the Journal that has come to our desk, Edi-
tor Horne will supply it if he is given proper
patronage by the people of the county. The
News wishes him well.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-11-23
WHY DO THEY DO IT2

From the Albany Herald.
The Dawson News, like a good many of
the rest of us, is unable to figure out why
so many men and women who ordinarily are
sensible will invest hard-earned money in
wildcat schemes in which there is no hope
whatever of return.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-11-23

Most everybody but the coal barons and
the paper barons appear to have submitted
to the inevitable. Perhaps the time will
come when these hogs also will conclude that
they have enough.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-11-23

Love is blind. The first time a man mar
ries he does not worry about the cooking abil-
tiles of his wife. The second time he plans
to dine frequently with the one he intends
to marry when she is forced to cook the re-
past.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-11-23

Poland is in another war. A dispatch
from Warsaw says that fighting has been
resumed between the Polish volunteer army
and the Lithuanians At this distance it is
difficult to appraise at their true value the
conditions which keep that pugnacious little
country involved in war with one or more of
her neighbors. Sometimes the suspicion is
aroused that Poland may have territorial am
billions that keep her in trouble.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-11-23

When potato is stuck on the spout of the
oil can by the grocer conditions will have re-
turned to normal
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-11-23

The statement has been made that Gov
ernor Cox will be the democratic nominee
again in 1924. Why not Judge Parker?
True, he was not much more than fast
walker in his race but at that he developed
more speed than did Cox.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-11-23

Sumter county has just held. successful
fair at Americas. 1t was magnificent dis
play of the resources and possibilities of that
splendid county and city. In the opinion of
The News, with the exception of Terrell there
is not better county in the state than Sum-
ter. It's fertile lands produce abundantly
and it has high class citizenship, intelligent
and progressive. They have made Sumter a
great county.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-11-23

The people of Terrell are paying their
debts and are on their good behavior. The
fall term of superior court was in session only
three days-the shortest time, perhaps, in the
history of the county
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-11-23

There has been little cheering anywhere
over the defeat of Champ Clark, of Missouri.
The people of the country, regardless of poll
tics, have kindly regard for this old demo-
cratic veteran.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-11-23

Once the young woman rolled her sleeves
above the elbow and sailed into the kitchen
work. Now she has a daughter who rolls
her stocking down below the knees and sails
into college.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-11-23

1t is announced that Governor-elect Hard
wick will appoint Hon. Frank Rhodes STATE
game commissioner. Mr.. Rhodes is form,
mayor of Athens, and has represented CLARK
county in the legislature. He is splendid
gentleman, and will make the state a most
capable official
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-11-23

Women won't think the privilege to vote
is such great boon when they are forced
to sit day in and day out on juries and be
compelled to listen to the rot brought out in
trials, especially in jury cases.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-11-23
THE DIFFERENCE.

From the Albany Journal
Attention is sometimes called to the like
ness of death and taxes, in respect of
certainty but we can't put off taxes to the
end of life.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-11-23

The wise farmer will not neglect to plant
a good acreage in grain this fall 1t will go a
long way towards minimizing the bad situa-
ton resulting from twenty cents cotton.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-11-23

The supreme court decided the owner of
liquor can carry his stock from the storage
room to his home in bottles instead of his
body. 1t applies to the federal law. however,
and not to Georgia's bone dry act.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-11-23

The game season opened Saturday, and
for the next three months the life of Bob
White will be in jeopardy. The pot hunter
knows no pity.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-11-23

Some of these college students who build
the great bonires following the football vic
tories would kick like bay steers if they had
to build the kitchen fire
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-11-23

Human life does not seem to be the most
highly priced thing in Macon. Nine murder
cases feature the session of the superior
court now being held there.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-11-23

One of the hardest things to carry safely
is popularity. The republican party should
tote its load cautiously.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-11-23
WE NEED THE BUSINESS
AND ADMIT IT. HOW
ABOUT YOURSELF?
November 8, 1920.

November 8, 1920
Dear Sir: If you are like movt
dealers you are in the same fix as
we are. Let's get together and
both do business. "
The trouble with the situation is
that manufacturers and retailers
as whole, have not been wiIlino
to take their loss on faII;ne
market and put their prices down
to a point where the people have
been led by newspaper publicity IN
believe they should be. Conse.
quently, thousands of consumers
are holding off buying.
Now, let us suggest that you buv
some of our low-priced shoes, shoes
that are priced on the actual cost
of leather and hides at their low.
est point. Then average your own
shoes down and make prices IN
your customers as startling as ours
are to you.
We guarantee our quality to be
pre-war quality and our prices
speak for themselves.
If you cannot order by mail
wire or write us to send a sales.
man. Whatever you do, don't buv
shoes until you have carefully
considered our lines. By so doing
you will save SO CENTS to s150
PER PAIR on your purchases.
If you need the shoes and need
the money, write or wire US today.
Yours very truly,
Alfred j. Sweet, President
WE NEED THE BUSINESS
and NEED the MONEY, BUT I'm.
til shoes get down out of the sky
we are HANDS-OFF
We are now selling shoes under
what they cost us. SOMEBODY
has been ROBBING THE PUBLIC
long enough.
Yours truly,
HORNADY Shoe co.
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1920-06-20
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the fiTat Methodist church vii meet
Tuenday Afternoon 10 Tic young men >
CHASE room 81 Ucioci 30 th. fnonthly
tunineFf fession.
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Christ are ~. Fundamental bonds ~
race. unity. and sympathy VIII 49, ird
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quarterly topic viii b. given.
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discussion an The NcTfp ln fhe Sew
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sent q dialogue or the subject D1f
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The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1920-06-20

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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-01-31
..Virtuous Mo- EnthusiastioaIIu g

I'et' IIINtIusIastICaIIy Re
ceived at the Garden.
The patrons Of the Garden theatre
We're unanimous in declaring that
''Virtuous Men," presented for the
first time in this city last evening.
IS one of the greatest productions ever
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-01-31
FOCH LOOKS TO
FUTURE FRANCE
by FRANK w. Rosrocka

Paris, Jan. An the shadow of
the tomb of Napoleon, Field Marshal
Foch sits at a desk in an ilI-lighted
room in des InvaIides and holds his
finger on the pulse Of Germany.
1t was in that room, alone. that I
found this quiet little man. Foch
is not a talker. He is a man Of
action. He does not speak English.
He does not even try. was advised
that could not interview the marshal.
He has made it a point not to be in
terviewed and viii make no ex-
ceptions.
I suggested that [ did not ask an in
terview; that merely wanted to talk
to him. Later 1 was told to step in.
Foch looks every inch the fighter,
but he is not tall and imposing look
ing as we like to imagine heroes and
conquerors. Thousands of Americans
viii get a better idea of him. when
say he is a pocket-edition of Jack
Dempsey.
There was no smile of welcome The
field marsahl has eyes that penetrate
and miss nothing. He has a grip that
makes one vince. His jaw is of the
bulldog type.
There's something about his eyes
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-01-31

ed much establishment and comment
among the patrons of the Garden the
atre. The melodramatic situations
which abound throughout the produc-
ton, together with the tensity of the
action, held the spectators spellbound
from the opening Of the picture, with
it's wonderful scenes in the north
west, to the final sensational climax
The spectacular and exciting fight en-
gagged in by Z. X. Lincoln and Rob
ert w. Cummings in one of the big
scenes of the play, caused the audi
ence at the Garden theatre to sit on
the edge of their seats throughout its
entire length. Many people after wit
Messing the initial showing of ''Virtu-
Gus Men, declared that this fight is
the most terrific and realistic they
have ever seen in a film production.
Manager Jones stated that 'Virtuous
Men" viii be shown again today and
expects capacity audiences due to the
remarkable impression made by the
opening of this picture last night.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-01-31

that makes one feel glad he's an
American and not a German.
F'och expressed full knowledge Of all
subrosa military preparations going
on in the fallen empire. No man knows
better what periIs France may have
TO face in the future and he is work
ing now to avoid them. or at least to
postpone them as long as possible.
Foch's chief form or recreation is
work He lives TO plan and act. He
lives for France. He says little and
that little always is 90 the point. -or
him the war is not over
The walls Of his DOM are covered
with maps and smaller maps and
papers litter his table.
Il must return to my work. said
the marshal suddenly, holding out his
hand. And our chat was over.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-01-31
Ed. c. Mutt Tent Show.

Judging from the audience last
might East Lynne. the ever popu-
lar drama, is going to prove one Of
the big winners of the present sea-
son. There perhaps never was a play
written thai has enjoyed such a long
theatrical life as this production. Our
fathers, mothers and even our grand
parents remember it we'll and We're
vastly interested in the pathetic ex-
periences of Lady Isabel. The story,
the old. old story. of the jealous wife
and the scheming william who takes
advantage of this jealousy in order to
tempt, and lead her astray. is too
Well known TO need extended com
ment, yet it forms the basis of the
plot, around which revolves the many
twists and complications that go to
make East Lynne" one of the most
powerful dramas of the modern times.
Mr.. Mutt has given the play a pro
duction Of which any manager might
We'll feel proud, scenery, costumes and
effects are. all correct and the com
pany was never seen TO better ad-
vantage. Miss Mona Mutt in the try
ing dual role of Lady Isabel and
Madame Vine, again proves herself an
actress of unusual ability the two
characters being so different in con
ception as 10 require great versatiI-
ity and she leaves nothing to be de
sired. In the death scene with her
little son, Willie, she has particular
" effective holding the audience with
her intense emotional acting until the
very last. The last two performances
of this play are today at o'clock and
tonight at 7.