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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-12-28
A GEORGIA FARM.

Turning to certain section of the code of
Georgia is the following: THAT the prison
commission, with the approval of the govern
or, is hereby authorized to purchase tract
of land for the purpose of working convicts
thereon"
The tract was bought in 1898 is located in
Baldwin county, and is commonly alluded to
as the State Farm" There is no other farm
in the state that is the retreat OF so much
pathos, bitterness regret and short-comng.
Not all the men and women who take up their
forced abode on the farm are hardened Grim
inas. Many of them are little more than the
unhappy victims of troublesome circumstan-
ces Fate had dealt cruelty with them. 1t is
within the range of belief that in every prison
there are few innocent persons who are do
ing time, either because of the duplicity Of
others or their own inability to prove their
gutlessness.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-12-28
SOME ANCIENT BLUE LAWS.

Washington city is undergoing a period of
blue law enforcement. So has almost every
community in America at some time in its
history. Generally, when blue laws are men,
toned Massachusetts, is understood. But that
strict colony is not the only place where such
laws have been sanctioned by public opin-
ion and enforced by vigorous prosecutions
Virginia and Maryland experienced crusades
in the enforcement of blue laws not less dras-
tic than those of Massachusetts,. The west has
been through the same process. The vigilance
committee of pioneer days which dealt sum-
marty with the horse thief and other culprts
were notifications of blue laws.
During Virginia's colonial period of blue
law enforcement the most heinous crime was
the stealing of hogs The coonsts allowed
their hogs to run at large and to fatten on
the mast of the woods. Hogs could always
be eaten, and so were tempting objects of
theft. 1t was difficult to detect the criminal
who committed this theft in the night and in
the woods, An expert hunter could kill his
pig, care for the carcass and destroy the evil
dences of the crime in short time. The fine
for the first hog stealing offense was 1000
pounds of tobacco forfeited to the owner and
a like amount to the informer. If the culprit
had no tobacco he was forced to work year
without wages for the owner of the hog and
a like period for the informer For a second
offense he was put in the piory for two
hours and both ears were cut off. The third
offense was punished with death.
Failure to have the baby baptized by a
regular minister was punished by a fine OF
1000 pounds of tobacco Those falling to at
tend church every Sunday were fined fifty
pounds of tobacco for each delinquency. The
penalty for profanity was pouring cold water
down the sleeve of the swearer while the arm
was elevated above the head. One of the Viz
ginia blue laws provided that mo inhabitant
of this colony shall sell without license any
cider, ounce drink or other strong liquor
to be drunk in his house, upon penalty of
1000 pounds of tobacco"
1t is evident that the blue law campaign in
Washington is not new in the history of Vir-
ginia,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-12-28
Hold on Like Grim Death.
From the Manufacturers Record.

Hold on to your cotton like grim death,
is the advice to the south from leading Eng
fish cotton manufacturer in a letter to the
Manufacturers Record. His advice is good. II
is based on the fact that the world actually
needs all the cotton goods that can be manu-
featured out of the existing supply OF raw
material, but the world will not buy on a fall
ing market but will purchase whenever the
market begins to rise. This is true OF every
thing as we'll as of cotton Stagnation and
poverty always exist on a falling market.
Prosperity always comes with rising. market.
The bankers of South Carolina are unitedly
insisting that the cotton acreage must be de-
creased so per cent the coming year. They
are urging banks throughout the south to re-
fuse credit to every man who will not agree
to cut his cotton acreage in hall.
If cotton growers will hold on to their pres
ent crop like grim DEATH" as English
friend advises, and the banks will force re-
duction of acreage by one-half, prices will
rapidly be adjusted to higher level and the
surplus stock of cotton will be cleaned up,
to the great advantage OF the south, assuring
profitable prices for years to come.
Let the south hold its cotton, reduce its
acreage raise all its own foodstuffs, put all
surplus labor to building highways and max
ing municipal Improvements, to the cleaning
up of farms and putting them in better shape,
and then out of this depression in cotton it
will win a victory OF permanent independence
and prosperity.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-12-28
millionaire Barber
Was Born a Slave
Atlanta Negro Has Built Up Fortune
BY His Own Efforts.

ATLANTA, Ga.-Alonzo Herndon,
Atlanta's millionaire barber" was
born a slave. Recently he purchased
and equipped a $4,000 house to be
used as a day nursery and kindergar-
ten for negro children.
Herndon was born in 1858 in Wal
ton county, Virginia, being 7 years old
when emancipation was proclaimed.
At the age of %, after working at odd
Jobs all his life, he came to Atlanta
with $11 and obtained a job in bar
Der shop. He soon became manager
of the shop; short time later he be-
came manager of the largest and fin
est barber shop in Atlanta.
After working as manager for some
years he bought the shop and today
owns three, valued at 100000. His saw
ings he invested in real estate and as
the result he is now one of the richest
members OF his race in the entire
south, his estate being valued at $780,
co., He is active in church work and
philanthropy.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-12-28
THINKING 1T OVER.

The suggestion of Mr.. w. j. Bryan that the
change in the national administrations take
place Immediately after the election is having
its normal period of reaction. In Georgia
from time to time the same suggestion has
been made as to the Inauguration of newly
elected governors.
While it is desirable that mandates of
the people be put into execution at reason
ably early dates after they given, the peo-
pie are much inclined to wait until they have
cooled off, until they have readjusted them
selves before putting authority into action.
That disposition is the salvation of the ma
tional poise. When the armistice was signed
there was a sentiment in favor of exacting the
pound of flesh from Germany and the German
people. In truth, it went to the extent of
not caring if the whole German population
persisted as the result of the terms imposed
on them. But when passion began to cool
the sentiment of vengeance was replaced by
that of justice. The policy was to make Ger
many pay the last dollar her conduct 'deserv-
ed, but to help the German people keep alive
in order better to pay the debt Our business
intelligence took the place of our hatred.
The day following an election there would
be no regrets if the administration then in
office were kicked out. But the interim be-
tween election and the assumption of power
serves to cool the enthusiasm, convert the
exultation of victory into the soberness of re-
sponsbiity and to give those who come into
authority time to study and reflect upon the
courses they will pursue and the effect of their
courses upon the nation. 1t is time not vast
ed, but utilized for future good. Paul, after
his conversion, did not rush into the minis
try. He spent several years in solitude medi-
tating on the work he was to undertake and
preparing himself for the responsibilities he
was to assume. No one doubts that he was
better prepared for the work of establishing
the church by these years of reflection and
meditation. If years were necessary for Paul
certainly few months would not be wasted
by those who shall direct the destinies OF our
nation and our state
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-12-28
The Missing Swish.
From an Exchange.

Some years ago we used to read occasional
ly Of the "frou frou of feminine draperieS,' or
maybe it was the soft swish of silken skirts. l"
Long before that in 1000, Herrick wrote:
"A winning wave, deserving note,
In the tempeStous petticoat."
The same intimate garment was celebrated
by another poet OF about the same era. Sir
John Sucking, observant and appreciative,
told us that
Her feet beneath her petticoat
Like little mice stole in and out"
But nowadays-oh, la, la Judging from
appearances and reliable information, such as
the artistic pictured advertisements of ladies'
apparel, the petticoat is i'll nearly as bad a
fix as the core of the little boys apple If her
feet are little mice, they certainly have no
place to hide.
Feminine fashions are always Of more or
less interest to the average male-and some
times furnish him amusement. We vaguely
wonder whether the discarding of the old
more or less cumbersome trappngs has any
psychological connection with woman's men
tai and political progress. She is taking big
ger part today in the worlds activities-but
whatever the changes in her appearance we
are sure she has not lost her charm her
allure.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-12-28
Because | Call Them Home.

O, Empire State of the South,
O, land of the whispering pine
The cords that bind thy sons to thee
About my heart entwine.
I've seen thy grassy plains,
Thy billowy white sea foam,
Among thy hills I'd linger, though,
Because | call them home.
l love thy whispering pines
Fast going from the plains,
And the rolling surf of thy ocean shore,
And the live oaks leafy lanes.
| love thy every road,
But where | love to roam
Is through thy oak and hickory hills,
Because | call them home.
Then let me live for thee,
Or if you need my life,
To pour it out in sacrifice
And perish in the strife.
But when my days are spent,
However death may come,
Let me then rest among thy hills,
Because | call them home.
HOMER PATTERSON.
Dawson, Ga.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-12-28
COSTLY SERVICE.

Postmaster General Burleson reports de-
felt of $17000,000. He says it cost $454,0OO,-
900 to run the postoffice department for the
past fiscal year, while its revenues amounted
to only $434O0O,0O0. From booking point
of view this is some business failure.
Mr. Bureson charges the deficit mainly to
the increased salaries of department employees
In this he may be, and probably is, correct;
but the $4540OO0O0 paid for the service is
an outrageous price, for it was the poorest
the country has had for years.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-12-28
FUSS
AT HIGHLAND
Differences Have Arisen Between the
Seaboard and the G. F. and A. May
Change Passenger Schedules.


HIGHLAND, Ga.-Rumors atioat
here, originating from railroad men
who are in position to know, state that
differences between the two roads may
create some inconvenient passenger
train schedules unless they can be set
tied. These reports are to the effect
that the Seaboard has discontinued
giving to the G. F. and A. road its
f"Red BALI fast freight for Florida
points, and is now carrying these cars
to Cordele for another routing, thus
depriving the G. F. and A. OF quite a
bit of revenue through loss OF this bus
mess from a connecting line.
The rumors state that the G. F. and
IA. officials, who have been discussing
the loss of this patronage, are con-
templating the discontinuance OF one
of the through freights out of Rich
land and also passenger trains Nos:
8 and 4 and substituting trains l and
Il, which now stop at Cuthbert.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-12-28

While the slump in prices have hit the
farmers of Southwest Georgia hard the con-
ditions here are so much better than in some
other sections of the state that we have much
to be thankful for. In this favored section
we have made good crops, much better than
in several years before, while across the state
through middle Georgia a yield of a half to
two bales of cotton to the pillow is the rule.
There is some inconvenience but no suffering
in Southwest Georgia, and our people will
enter the new year with the determination to
overcome in 1921 the obstacles of the present
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-12-28
THOSE ONE DOLLAR PATRIOTS

From the Lyons Progress.
The patriotic" men who served their coun-
try at salary of one dollar a year held a re-
union in New York the other day The reun-
ion was held in the open instead of in Jail,
where it ought to have been if the reports
about the big stealing they engaged in are
true.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-12-28

Georgia will discount $5,5O0,0OO of war
rants" says news dispatch. 1t doesn't mean
that Georgia has money ahead, and will pay
some debts before they become due. 1t means
that the governor will borrow that amount,
and the state will go still deeper in debt.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-12-28

The Marietta Journal puts great big truth
in very few words when it says: GAS long
as Georgia uses more corn and more meat
than she raises no farmer should think that
the low price of cotton has left him nothing
to do" Think it over.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-12-28

The slump has not struck the cost of get
ting out newspapers or printed matter of any
kind. Two-thirds of the cost is labor, and
there has been no decrease in wages. Paper
is one article that has not come down; in fact,
some grades are still advancing in price. The
printing industry is also having to maintain
wartime standards of wages and prices for
material, and seems to have no early prospect
of 1essening cost
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-12-28

The fellow who hopes to get his income tax
reduced by the enactment of a tariff law will
have to continue his hopeful attitude for some
years. Revenue from a tariff will help some,
but the tax burdens are altogether too heavy
to be borne wholly by tariff tax.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-12-28

Democratic statesmen at Washington must
find employment in the construction crew in
stead of the wrecking gang.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-12-28

Does some old soul remember when it was
a disgrace to read yellow novels? Now we
place them on the screen and attend in droves,
thinking it rich, rare and racy.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-12-28

Some spy has found out that there is too
much Christmas JOY in a certain brand OF
cherries, and ne is going to have them abated.
That's right; whenever there is joy in the
world swat it. Let nothing but gloom be toll
Grated. Let the song be "Hark from the
Tomb" For every man there is a day ap-
pointed TO die, and let us keep that before
him from the cradle to the grave.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-12-28

Fifty years ago when man fled to Canada
or Cuba it was evidence that he had commit
ed crime Now when he does SO it is eyi-
dence that he intends to commit one.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-12-28
WHEN TO REGISTER.

Sec. 4. That every owner of a motor
vehicle or motorcycle shall, on or be-
fore the first day of March in each
year, before he shall operate such mo-
tor vehicle or motorcycle, register
such vehicle in the office of the Secre
tary of State, and obtain a license to
operate the same for the ensuing year:
and every chauffeur employed to oper
ate motor vehicles shall likewise regis
ter and obtain a license, as hereinaf
ter provided.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-12-28

The highest railway bridge in the
world is that built by the Cape to
Cairo railway across the Zambesl riv-
er close to the Victoria Falls. 1t stands
over 400 feet above the rushing waters
in the, gorge below.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-12-28
PARIS CATS NOW WEAR
MADE-TO-ORDER HATS
Feline Supplants Doggie in French
Woman's Affections.

PARfS.-Cats have ousted dogs in
the affections of French women. In
the past it was considered fashionable
for Parisienne to promenade with a
dog dressed in a neat, tight-htting
coat. Now the Parisienne is out of
date if she does not take with her a
cat often of priceless value. But cats
do not wear coats. They wear special
ly fitted and made hats.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-12-28

In North Dakota banks are being closed
by the refusal of farmers to pay their notes.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-12-28

An automobile that will consume hav
would cause the farmers to rejoice
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-12-28
GRIEvING OVER THE DEPARTED

From the Minneapolis Tribune.
All, little one, you do not remember. how
many, many years ago the two big bvnno
Tiers, Tom and Jerry, used to give exhibi-
tons at the merry Christmas season?
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-12-28

Women buy their compilations at the drug
stores, and men at the barbershops.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-05
CHURCHES TURN TO
COLLEGES FOR HELP
Trained Men are Needed in
the Interchurch World
Movement.

plans have been completed for an
intensive drive in more than 200 col
leges and universities OF the United
States 70 obtain recruits for Christian
work. The enlistment OF trained lead
ers for religious service will be under
the auspices of the Life Work depart
ment of the Interchurch World Move
ment. The drive will begin on Feb
ruary Is and will end March is.
At conference held in New York
City, attended by more than 100 per-
sons interested in the project, 1t was
decided that three-day meetings
should be held in each university:
hat teams OF speakers should address
students at each university and that
the principal topic of discussion will
be The New World Challenge to
Christianity
s. Earl Taylor, general secretary Of
the Interchurch World Movement, and
j. Campbell White, director of the Life
Work department, both declared at the
conference that the most important
line of work confronting the church
today is to be found in the college5.
because trained leadership is needed
and, can be found only in the colleges.
The Y. NJ. g. A, the Students Vol
unteer Association and the Student
Pastors, association will cooperate III
the undertaking.
Surveys made by the American Edu-
cation department of the Interchurch
World movement show that while the
Protestant church gives little more
than one per cent. OF its sons and
daughters to the college, the college
returns from so to 80 per cent. OF its
professional Christian workers to the
church.
The contribution of the college to-
wards missionary training is indica,-
ed by the fact that 2SS missionaries
who have been in active service for
the past eight years, and all except
- received college training.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-05
METZ.

The Wilson No. / is still holding
up at sixty barrels per day. His num-
Der 2 has the eight inch in.
e. The Simey well has the six inch in.
The Red River Oil Company has the
rig nearly completed on the Snodgrass
farm ut the head of Messers. Run,
They have their tools there and quite
a lot of their casing, so they will be
drilling soon.
There is quite an improvement be-
ing made in the west end OF our town
in the way OF street lights.
Miss Mary Wilson of Parkers Run
was here attending the protracted
meeting and was the guest or hel
aunt, Mrs. Bette Rowand.
Miss Bonnie Brock of Cannonsburg
Pa. who was here visiting her sister
Mrs. Arthur Metz, has returned home
II. L, Campbell spent the week
end with friends in SteubenTille, o.
Jay Kennedy of Saint Leo has come
to make his home with H. l.. Camp
bell.
DR.. Rose of wadestown was max
ing professional calls here Wednes-
day.
Miss Adie Moffit who has been
making her home with her brother
Roy Moffit, for the past year has re-
turned to her home, near Elkins.
H. u. Campbell who has been SER
iously i'll for few days is some bet
ter at this time.
Mrs. Della Barker and daughter
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-05
Delightful Taste, Immediate
Relief, Quick Warm Up.

The sensation of the year in the
drug trade is Aspironal, the two-min-
ute cold and cough reliever, authori-
tatiyely guaranteed by the laborator-
ies tested, approved and most enthu-
siastically endorsed by the highest
authorities, and proclaimed by the
common people as ten times as quick
and effective as whiskey, rock and
rye, or any other cold and cough rem
edy they have ever tried.
All drug stores are now supplied
With the wonderful new elixir, SO all
you have to do to get rid OF that colo
Is 70 step into the nearest drug store,
hand the clerk half dollar for a bot
tie of Aspironal and tell him to serve
you two teaspoonfuls with four tea
spoonfuls of water. in a glass. With
your watch in your hand, take the
drink al. one swallow and call for your
money back in two minutes il you can
not feel your cold fading away like n
dream within the time limit. Don't
be bashful, for all druggists invite Won
and expect you to try 1t. Everybody's
doing II.
When your cold OF cough is re-
lieyed, take the remainder OF the bot
tie home to your wife and babies, for
Aspironal is by far the safest and most
effective, the easiest to take and the
most agreeable cold and cough rem
edy for infants and children.-Adv.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-05

Rev. Tyler closed a very successful
meeting here with four conversions
and the church greatly revived.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Henderson of
West alexander, Pa, was the week
end guest of Joe and Earl Kennedy.
Virgil Thomson and wife and
daughter, Julia, of Stiles Run were
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-05
!. N. Z. EoR ROAD WORK.

CHARLESTON, W. Va, Feb. s.
A shipment OF 14S barrels OF T. N. II
has been received by the State Road
commission from surplus War depart
ment materials, for use in road con-
struction. The shipment will be d.
vided as follows: Monongalia county
% barrels; Braxton, IS barrels; Up
shuE 81; Taylor, 81; Preston, 15;
Lewis, IS; Webster. 10; Doddridge,
five.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-05
tsY coNool

velma, were business callers in Man
nington Saturday.
Miss Eethel Geho who had been
visiting her mother, Mrs. John Smith,
returned to her home in Moundsville
Friday last.
H. L. Campbell was business call
er in Morgantown Wednesday, last.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-05

the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs WIN
Laughlin Saturday night and Sunday
sifss Madge Geho OF MoundsviIle, is
here calling on friends this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Wilson were Wis
iting friends on Campbell Run Sunday,
last.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-05
BETTER THAN
WRISKEY FOR
COLDS and FLU

New Elixir, Called Aspiron-
al, Medicated With Latest
Scientific Remedies, Used
and Endorsed by Euro
pean and American Army
Surgeons to Cut Short a
Gold and Prevent Compli-
cations.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-05
CARD oE rAANks-

We wish to thank our neighbors and
friends especially the members of the
B. & o. Veterans Assn and the Broth
erhood of Locomotive Trainmen for
the beautiful flowers, also for the
kindness and sympathy st>wn US dur
ing the illness and death of husband
and father, Floyd NJ. Moore.
MRS. F. NJ. MOORE
AND CHILDREN.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-05

Every Druggist in U. S. In
stl.ucted to Refund Price
While You Wait at Count
er If Relief Does Not
Come Within Two Min
utes.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-05

An electrical method for quickly
detecting counterfeit coins has been
invented by mint official in India