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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-02-17
PUBLICITY PROPAGANDA.


aspirants for public office letters which say
"any publicity you may GIVE me will be
appreciated" Candidates are not to be
censured for attempts to secure publicity
without cost, for efforts to minimize the sum
expended in pursuit for public office. AS
political matters are arranged now running
for office is an expensive diversion, even
should all the publicity in connection there
with be donated. We all know that the
money spent in this direction not so many
wears ago became almost public scandal.
And then, too, it is only recently that it
has ceased to be the fashion for the news
papers to give free space to all political
aspirants. That was when the newspapers
were more partisan organs than they are
now.
In the hunt for publicity that costs moth
ing, however, the Office seeker Is the least
offender. He is the least of the multitude
that is clamoring at the door of the news
paper office demanding entrance without
the payment of the admission fee. Never in
all their history, it is safe to say, have the
newspapers been compelled to withstand
such an assault upon their columns as IS
being made by the press agents of today.
The army of press agents, all out to get
publicity from the newspapers without pay
ing for it, numbers its thousands No orga-
nized industry, no organization OF whatever
kind, not excepting the federal government,
is without it's press agent. Few men IN
public life are without publicity bureau.
These agencies daily pour into the news
paper offices a veritable flood of propaganda
of every kind 1t is matter that is well
written, often attractively illustrated, all
cleverly designed to appeal to the news
paper editor and break down the barriers
he has erected against it.
The editor cannot afford to admit any of
this material to his newspaper for two rea-
sons, namely: Q) It is propaganda, and as
such the editor is justified in suspecting that
if it is not untrue it is not the whole truth
or that such truth as appears is exaggerated
(2) Newspaper space has become so valuable
bv reason of greatly enhanced cost OF pro-
ducing the newspaper that to give it away
is sheer lack of business common sense.
Newspapers have their shortcomings and
make their mistakes, but they are no worse
in that particular than the people who read
them. It is to the credit of the newspa-
pers that so little of the propaganda now
overlooking the mails sees the light of day
in their columns. 1t is to their credit that
they stand like a rock between the reading
public and the food of propaganda that
beats against the newspaper office daily.
No one has keener appreciation of the
need of preserving the freedom of the press
than the newspaper itself.
The maintenance of so many countless
publicity bureaus and press agents involves
a waste that is appalling. Some one is
putting up lot of money to no useful pur-
pose. The News is willing to predict that
the discovery is going to be made some day
that all this expenditure is nothing more
than waste, and when that discovery is
made a lot of well paid and comfortably Of
feed press agents will have to look for
other jobs.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-02-17
WHY SHOULD NATIONS?

Secretary Carter Glass advised Euro
peans to live within their incomes for the
reason that the United States is tired OF
lending them money. Moreover, he says that
can government has done all it considers
advisable and practical for Europe. More
the American government has done all 1t
considers advisable and practical for Europe
More than $4,000, 100000 in cash, supplies
and credits have been advanced by Uncle
Sam to his former allies since the signing
of the armistice.
And now comes the news that the allies
have agreed to loan China 5,000,0 00-the
United States and Japan to carry England
and France in the loan for the reason that
neither of these countries is prepared to ad-
vance their share. Then why should they
be carried? Wealthy fnanciers when they
make a big loan never carry bankrupts.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-02-17
DOING FOR DAWSON.
From the Telfair Enterprise.

From the Telfair Enterprise
Dawson business men got together few
days ago and subscribed $4,000 for the pur-
pose of financing chamber of commerce
at that place. Dawson has had an organi-
cation of this kind for a number of year.
The capital raised was for the purpose of
financing the organization this wear
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-02-17

The inexhaustible soil of Southwest Geor-
gia is better than gold That soil combined
with intelligent labor insures better and
surer returns than most oil and mining en-
terprises. And it does not play out. Year
after year, with the right kind Of work, that
soil yields big returns. The Terrell coun-
tan who seeks gold in Terrell county soil
will surely find it.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-02-17

A little of the old-fashioned honesty Of
the days of Peter and John and the other
apostles would go long ways toward set
Ting our present day industrial problems.
If every man could depend uron the other
man being square with him there would be
no cause for industrial disturbance. Old
fashioned honesty is not lacking in the world
today, but it is entirely too scarce.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-02-17

'The South Georgia hog seems to be
about to eat up the boil weevil," remarks the
Savannah Press Literally, the south Geor-
gia hog does not eat boil weevils, but his
increased numbers in the past few years has
largely compensated the famers for loss of
the cotton eaten by the weevils. Great is
the south Georgia hog.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-02-17
AND WE'RE SENDING THEM MILLIONS.

From the Telfair Enterprise.
In the city of Posen formerly Germany,
now Polish, American-made shoes are sell
ing for 1910 pair, so a price-list of i'm
ported goods shows. The same grade shoes
sell in America for 81 to SIC. This is
nice little puzzle in economics.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-02-17

The News joins in congratulations to Hon.
A. J. Perryman, editor of the Talbotton
New. Era and the able and popular young
representative of Talbot county in the legis-
lature, upon his recent marriage to Miss
Clara Spivey. May the coming years bring
only happiness to he and his charming bride.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-02-17
THEIR COUNTY COUSINS LEGS.

From the Commerce Observer.
Georgia's left leg, the one governed by
the country towns, will be pulled two inches
cut of place when the grand opera singers
come to Atlanta again for a season of ex-
travagance, joy rides, society and fluffy
rufles. "Spend it at home" is mighty good
slogan to keep in mind.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-02-17

The good women who believe they will
be able to follow the overthrow of John
Barleycorn with the determination of Lady
Nicotine evidently have been indulging in
anti-pipe dreams. There is a very large
per centage of the newspaper fraternity for
prohibition as dry as hades, but when it
comes to Lady Nicotine there is where they
will go to the mat with their sisters.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-02-17

Notwithstanding that congress gave At
torney-General Palmer 100000 with
which to swat the profteer and bring down
high prices we are not gaining bit more
on the cost of living than the fellow in the
well who climbed up two feet each day and
fell back three at night.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-02-17
COMING EVENTS.

From the Columbia State
A bill has been introduced in the South
Carolina legislature to prohibit smoking in
restaurants. If this sort of thing keeps up
America will soon be the most unpopular
country on earth.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-02-17
IF GEORGE KNEW.

From the Triton Gazette.
The Dawson News thinks old George
Washington would be mortified if he could
know that his country had now become
'last in war and last in peace"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-02-17
POLITICAL RAILRoADING.

From the Dallas (Texas) News.
The government railroads in Australia
scored heavy loss in operating last year
Political railroading is about the same ev-
erywhere.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-02-17

With 700 witnesses summoned in the case
of Senator Newberry of Michigan the trial
promises to be as expensive as the election
which produced it.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-02-17
NO LONGER NEW.

From the Washington Post.
Now and then you hear talk about "The
New Freedom" but what most folks have
been thinking of since January Is is the
old freedom.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-02-17

Wool in a suit of clothes costing 800
brings the wool producer only $7.37. An
official of the American Wool Growers Asso-
citation is responsible for the figures. 1t is
easy to see who gets the velvet.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-02-17

If We could ever get the politicians to
proclaim what they believe to be the. best
instead of what they think is popular with
the people they would grow in public es-
TEEN.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-02-17

Men have more temptations than women.
That's because the men know where to look
for them.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-02-17

The Wilson-Lansing episode confirms what
many already believed.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-14
Punishment for Mob Leaders
In Denver Rioting Started

DENVER. Colo. Aug. Illegal
action to punish the leaders of the
mobs participating in rioting in con
nection with the street railway work
ers' strike here. in which nine per
sons have been killed and scores
injured, was begun today.
Troops are still in control of the
city with police and military acting
as guards over the operation of cars,
manned by strikebreakers.
Union leaders announce plans to
establish jitney busses to compete
with the tramway system.
Explosives placed under the rails
of the Stout Street carline damaged
the track and crippled the switch
to the stock yards today. No one
was injured. The police attribute
the act to striking street railway EN-
ployees or sympathizers.
G. Y. Harry. of Portland. Ore, has
been appointed Government mediator
to attempt settlement of the strike,
according to advices from Washing
ton today.
A grand jury to probe the disor-
ders in connection with the strike
was authorized this afternoon,
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-14
ANXIETY CROWS
AS SKY SCANNED
FOR FOUR FL|ERS
Arrival Of First Airplanes in
Alaska Awaited by
Wrangell Eagerly
DUE AT NOON TODAY
New York to Nome Aviators
Apparently Missing If
] Scheduled Start Made

WRANGELL; Alaska, Aug. IA. =
Wrangell today awaited the arrival
of the Alaska Flying Squadron from
TIazleton. B. c. with anxiety which
grew keen as the hours passed with
no word. its-
According to latest advices re-
ceived here today. the four planes
comprising the squadron, were sched-
uled to leave Hazleton early today
and should have arrived by noon.
providing no accident occurred.
With a perfect day, affording op-
portunity for long distance views,
the skies were scanned eagerly for
first sight of the specks on the
south horizon which would denote
the first aircraft in Alaska were
wnging their way to the landing
field on Sergif Island where virtually
the entire town had congregated.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-14
Cox Charges Republicans
With Attempting Trickery

WHEELING, w. Va, Aug. II
Gov. James NJ. Cox, Democratic
Prcsi' ential nominee, in a speech
here yesterday, charged Republican
leaders with attempted trlckery of
he American people" into opposing
he League of Nations and with
conducting its campaign behind a
moke screen to secure partisan
3poils.
He declared a powerful combina-
ion of interests was attempting to
gain control of the government
and that millions were being raised
IN campaign contributions.
Addressing the West Virginia
Dcmocratie/ convention today Gov
cox attacked what he called Repub-
lean Senatorial oligarchy and de-
elared the Democrats would present
q program of constructive and pro
grcssiye service in peace, with a
definite saving of $4,000. 900 600
annually in government expenses
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-14
California Farmers Favor
Drastic Curb on Japanese

SACRAMENTO Cal, Aug. IA. -
An overwhelming majority in favor
of enacting drastic laws to curb Jap
anese activities is indicated in the
results of a referendum vote taken
among the formers throughout the
state by The California Farm Bu-
reau Federation. The results were
announced here by w. II. Heileman,
secretary of the federation. Demand
is made by these farmers that Japan
ese immigration be stopped; that the
japanese be not permitted to lease,
own or rent land in the United
States and that picture bride, rac
tices be forever stopped.
The referendum shows a nilar
attitude toward the Chinese, tdus
and Mexicans. insofar as A..higra-
ton and land owning and leasing
is concerned.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-14
SOVIET FORCES
20 MILES FROM
!. Poles capital
Bolsheviki Closing In On
Warsaw From North, East
~ and Northeast
DEFENSE BEATEN DOWN
Polish Lines Buckle Under
Tremendous Assaults of
Advancing Hordes

WARSAW, Aug. 14.-Warsaw's fall
is all but accomplished. Little doubt
was entertained here today that
the Russian BoIsheviki would enter
the Polish capital before the peace
negotiations are concluded.
Closing in from the North, East
and Northeast, the Red armies are
reIentIessIy battering down the Pol.
ish defenses and pushing their way
toward the citys gates. Today they
were only twenty miles away and
the ever increasing roar Of artillery
fire, plainle heard here, was a con-
stant reminder that the enemy was
approac.auJ s5'sa8 ~ ss'--S'
On the North the Reds have passed
Pultusk and arc marching southwark
at an alarming speed. Along the
Vistula Gen. Haller's army is falling
back under the mighty blows of the
Russian war machine.
Mlawa Left In Rear
On the Prussian frontier, the Boil.
sheviki cavalry has made another
great bound forward and already is
forty miles below Mlawa, capture of
which was announced yesterday, hall
way to Thorn.
Only in the extreme South are
the Polish lines holding
Meantime the Polish peace dele
CATION of sixteen members, with
aides, clerks and stenographers, have
left for the battle front to meet
with the Soviet Government repre-
sentatives in last minute attempt
to stay the invaders hand. Diplo
macy hopes for success where the
sword has failed
Americans With Mission
Two Representative OF tho Am.
merican relief organization. which Is
still functioning here despite the
imminent danger. received permiss-
ion from Moscow to accompany the
Polish mission. They will confer
with the Bolsheviki commander re
garding treatment of 100000 child
rem, formerly cared for by the Am.
orleans, but now without eitnef
homes or guardians and exposed to
the horrors of starvation, cruelty
and murder.
PARIS, Aug. 1.-THE Ministry OF
Foreign Affairs today announced
that France has not given material
aid to Gen. Wrangcl, anti-Bolsheyikl
commander in South Russia as plan
ned because Premier NJ. Millerand
of France and David Lloyd George
Of England agreed at their recent
conference at Hythe, England, tha
such aid would not be undertaken
except for certain eventualities.
The tension between France ant
Great Britain which has ariseI
through Frances recognition OF Gen
Wrangel. is subsiding. newspaper
here stated today.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-14
MEXICAN TROOPS
CLOSING IN ON
REBEL GOVERNOR
5000 Federals March To-
ward Mexicali, Five Thou
sand Against Ensenada
CANTU FORCES INFERIOR
Lower California Executive
Preparing to Resist
With 1000 Men

SAN DIEGO, Calf, Aug. IA
The Mexican Federal Government
campaign against Esteban Cantu,
rcbellious Governor of Lower Cali
fornia, was advanced another step
today when three thousand Federal
troops, heavily armed and ful1y
equipped for offensive operations,
landed at Ell Baril, on the Gulf of
California, preparatory to marching
North across the desert of the Colo
RADIO to attack Mexicali, Cantu's cap
ital.
Advancing on Ensenada
Another Federal force, five thou
sand strong, is reported to be ad-
vancing on Ensenada, having left
Mazatlan August 8 and being due
70 arrive at the outskirts OF agantu's s
West Coast stronghold tomorrow or
Monday.
Cantu has recruited something
under 1000 men to resist the in
vasion, but it is believed to be ham
dicapped by lack of munitions.
Several attempts to smuggle arms
and munitions across the border
from the United States during the
past week have been frustrated by
United States customs officers.
Californian Arrested
Col. w j. Dobbs, business man
of Calexico, California, across the
line from Mexicali, was arrested
Yesterday in connection with the
capture Thursday of Carlos Ortiz,
Mexican, who was attempting to
drive an automobile loaded with
carbines and ammunition to MeXl-
cali Ortiz gave the United States
the information which led to Col.
DOdds arrest.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-14
Japan's Reply to U. S. Note
On Saghalien Is Received

WASHINGTON. Aug. IA. The
JAPANESE Governments reply to the
American note protesting against
japanese occupation OF the northern
portion Of the Island of Saghalien.
off the Siberian Coast. was received
by the State Department today.
II is understood that .Ae note,
which is a lengthy one. gees thor
oughly into the entire question of
Japans policy in Siberia. Its con-
tents probably will be made public
next week.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-14
Indiana's Population Now
Close to 3 Million Mark

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.-The
population of the State of Indiana
is 2,935,O45, or an increase of S.5
per cent in the last ten years, the
Census Bureau announced today.
Other census figures given out in
clude;
Middlesex County, Mass. includ-
ing Cambridge and Lowell, 49,
352: increase 10S,437, or 1872 per
cent.
Gloucester, Mass, 22,947; de-
crease 1.451 or So per cent.
Hawaii, 255,912. increase, Ca
O03, or 334 per cent
Honolulu, 83,237, increase, 31,144
or 59.7 per cent.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-14
Temp assenger Airplane to
Attempt Trip Around World

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.-Plans
are in active preparation for a spec
ial test flight preparatory to the
proposed around-the-world aerial
derby here today. ss
s@s'sA 'ten-passetss ger pfane siis start
from London and attempt to cover
$4,000 miles by way of New York,
Seattle, Yokahoma, via the Aleu-
tian Islands, Shanghai, Bagdad.
Rome, Greece, Ireland, Newfound-
land and back to New York.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-14
Suffrage Bills Fate in
Tennessee House in Doubt

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Ang. IA
81 do not believe the men of Tenn
essee will surrender their honest
for political expediency
or party harmony" Speaker Walker
of the lower house of the Tennessee
Legislature, telegraphed President
Wilson today, in reply to message
from the President urging the House
to concur in the Senate's action yes
terday ratifying the National Woman
Suffrage Amendment
The joint resolution providing rat-
fication will not be acted upon in
the House until Monday.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-14
Harding Answers Charges
COP. Looking Backward

MARION, Ohio, Aug IA. Re
plying to charges that the Republican
Party is looking backward" Sen.
Warren G. Harding, Republican Pres
idential nominee. speaking before
the Ohio Republican Editorial Asso-
citation yesterday, declared that al
though the future holds promise Of
new achievements and progress, 1t
would not do for the nation to
forget the. lessons of the past.
The speaker advocated forest
policy that would develop an ade-
quate supply of print paper pulp
and urged an editorial policy for
newspaper publishers mot partisan
but patriotic"
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-14
Fairbanks Banker Under
Arrest at San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. AR. c..
Wood, President of the First Ma
tional Bank of Fairbanks. Alaska,
was brought here from Placerviiie,
California today by United states
Marshal and held for Federal
officer from Juneau sent to bring
Wood before the Federal Court in
Alaska to answer a contempt charge.
It is charged that the banker
failed to sign a conveyance for @iZl,-
900 ordered by the court.
Two appeals to the Circuit Court
of Appeals were dismissed on the
grounds of lack of Jurisdiction.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-14
Railroads Willing to Go it
On Own, Declares Willard

NEW YORK, Aug. 14.-Daniel Will
ard. President of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad. told the Senate Com
mittee on reconstruction of railroads
that the liens will soon be in posi-
tion TO provide for themselves with
out asking consideration from out
side agencies
He declared that since the rail
roads have been returned to private
control with increased rates and
increased wages to employees. Of
ficers and employees alike have TAX
on new lease on life.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-14
DELEGATE SAYS
Will REPRESENT
EVERY ALASKAN
Grigsby Defines Position in
Opening Address at Thane
Tells Of Work '.f:'.
NEW BILLS IMPORTANT
Fisheries Control by Terri
tory Advocated; Endorses
Curry Board Idea

Opening his campaign on Gastin-
eau Channel for reelection as Dele
gate from Alaska to Congress,
sized crowd at Thane last night.
For more than an hour the Delegate
dwelt on his work in Washington
during the past year and his plans
for the coming session of Congress
and those for the term for which he
seeks reelection.
Every word spoken by his was
given careful consideration by his
audience and when he concluded he
was given prolonged applause. The
Delegate gave general details of the
bills, five in number, which he had
intrpduced in Congress and which
were passed during the past year.
He told of the handicap he had been
under by reason of the contest pro-
ceedings instituted for the seat by
Judge James Wickersham, declaring
that it had taken two-thirds of his
time to fight that case and in spite
of the fact he declared Il was
able to accomplish more in one year
than any other Delegate Alaska has
ever had in a complete term. y
Making Race on Merits
He declared that he was willing
to have the people of Alaska settle
the race on its merits. Merit, he
said, was the only test that should
be applied, and he was confident
that his record as Attorney General
of Alaska and later as Delegate to
Congress combined with his legal
training and experience made him
the logical choice for the position.
To Represent All Alaskans
He asserted that he is not pander-
ing to any class, in fact does not
recognize class. Il worked in the
time. and later in Cripple Creek,
Creek. Colo, mines" he declared
"but | am not going around telling
that stuff to try to swing the votes
of miners, or pretending that
ishovlh pc sent to Congress as a la
Dor Delegate If | am elected
am going to be a representative fol
all of Alaska. If ] am able to Sc
cure legislation that benefits the
Territory, it will benefit all Alas
kans whether they be miner, mer-
chant, banker, clerk or members Of
any other trade or occupation.
Work Ahead Important
The work which lies ahead in Con
gress is most important, he said
Fisheries legislation vital to Alaska
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-14
22 Planes to Fly From
California to Panama

SAN DIEGO, Cal, Aug. II.
Twenty two seaplancs, the biggest
squadron ever assembled on the Pac
inc Coast, will fly from San Diego
10 Panama next January to partiei-
pate in the maneuyers of the com
bined Atlantic and Pacific Fleets,
according to official announcement
here today.
September !, twelve planes are
scheduled to start the 1900 mile
flight from here to Seattle,
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-14
Striking Lonshoremen
AT N. Y. Modify Demands

NEW YORK. Aug. 14.-Longshore-
men in the coastwise trade who have
been on strike since March. at a
mass meeting today voted to return
to work Monday providing the steam
shin companies discharged all strike
breakers and agree to submit the
Iongshoremen demands. including
the proposed wage increase of -
cents an hour. to arbitration.