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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-02-22
PLe11tu of Silk Available of All Shades
And Kinds But Models Wear Little
Streets Bagdad Reproduced in New York City Silk ShowThe
Pioneer Wang" Is There.

and a mysterious shade that the man
uiacturers are holding secret until in
auguration day. which is to be known
as Mrs. Harding blue.
The dictators of color styles have
decreed, it seems, that everything this
year in the way of shades is to be
named for something that every one
knows about The result is that col
or card reads more or less like a mail
order catalogue There is tomato red
which reproduces almost exactly the
natural brillianCe OF that vegetable
and honey dew-a pale yellow, which
duplicates the color OF that breakfast
melon.
And every one OF these shades is
on exhibit in the Streets of Bagdad,"
done in silk.
There is a squad OF Chinese, I'M
ported from Shanghai for the occa-
sion, industriously undressing silk
worms for the delectation OF visitors.
They place the helpless little worm,
covered by his valuable coat of silk,
in a tank of boiling water. Then they
unrave his costume and wind it on
a spool. When the silk worm finally
has less costume left than one of the
show "vamps" they throw him away.
This looks like unkind discrimination.
And the other steps i'll the manufac-
turing OF silk are also encated at the
show, but most of the people seem
to be interested in watching the Chi
nese undress the silk worms-if they
ever get past the 'vamps" on the floor
below.
NEW YORK, n. 1.-TWO yards
OF silk should clothe a regiment Of
vampires, if one may draw conclusions
from the apparel of the models at the
International Silk show here.
Walking through the Streets Of
Bagdad," as they have been trans
planted at the Grand Central Palace,
under the direction OF Architect How
ard Greenly, one may see i'll sur
roundings OF siken luxury all of the
favorite "vamps' from Cleopatra, the
pioneer, upward.
Cleopatra, drapcd-rather scantily, it
is true-in vampire silk stands in
the bow OF an ancient Egyptian galley
which sails along by virtue OF electric
fans behind its Silken sails. A neatly
lettered card informs the onlooker that
Cleo is on her way to- Tarsus. There
must have been sensation when she
arrived.
Thoroughly in tune with the spirit
OF .the occasion another little damsel
.reclines languidJy on a silk-upholster-
ed divan at the edge OF shining pool
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-02-22
NEBRASKA FARMER
BREAKS UP DANCE
Angry at Rival for Girls Hand,
He Bars Exits and Drops
Skunks Into Room

CENTER, Neb.-Authorities are
looking for Thomas Langdon, %, a
farmer, who left the community late
last night.
1t is alleged that Langdon, angry
at a rival who escorted a young wo-
man to dance at a country school
house, dropped two skunks into the
room where the dancing was going
on and nailed the window shut. When
the young people discovered what had
happened they found that the door
was tied from the outside and that
props had been placed against all OF
the window blinds
Eleven of the seventeen girls pres
ent promptly tainted. While the boys
were busy with them the stove began
to pour forth volumes of smoke, fol-
lowing the placing of board and sew
eral rocks on the top Of the chimney.
Langdon is said to have told the
girl that if she went with the other
fellow he would break up the dance.
And he did.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-02-22
The AnH-High High Heels Bill Is
Ridiculed to Death in Bay State

designed to measure our morals and
meter our breaths Fifty thousand
laws are added to our uplift code ev-
cry year; no man knows whether he
is a criminal or a law-abiding citizen.
Some are trying to revive the blue
laws others wish to enact black and
blue laws.
The shoe industry is attacked, the
underpinning of the fair sex is threat
ened and the feminine scenery on Ire
mont street is menaced.
The idea that high heels injure the
feet and health is based apparently
upon the same brand of medicinal mis-
information that imagines pianos are
tuned by polishing the legs and thirst
is cured by abolishing drink"
Hollis B. Skates, representing the
New England Shoe and Leather As
sociation said that New England was
the home of the shoemaker, and that
passage of such a bill would drive
millions of dQllars i'll business out OF
the community. He declared Ameri-
can women would never buy shoes
that did not have high heels.
A delegation of osteopaths and foot
experts were on hand to take the OPP
posite side, these factions joining
hands in the contention that high heels
ruined the health of the wearers.
After the testimony the committee
reported leave to withdraw" the
measure, to the chagrin of its propo-
nentS.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-02-22
Manufacturer Says Every State Has
Sneak and Smell Society, and
$4,000 Laws Are Added to Our Up
lift Code Every Year.

BOSTON.-Women's high-heeled
shoes are safe in this state, for time
at least, but it took a wild legislative
hearing today to bring that situation
about.
Cheers, outbursts OF yells and ap-
plause, and serious, humorous and
ridiculous oratory marked the hearing
on the high heel bill' before the com
mittee on public health. SO complete
" out of control did the situation be-
come at times the chairman threaten
ed postponement.
The bill designed to make high
heels illegal was offered by the Massa-
chusetts Osteopathic Society. Osteo-
paths, orthopedic experts and whole
sale and retail shoe dealers were on
hand to testify,
The witness who stirred the great
est commotion came, he declared, as
the representative of the great Amer
lean public. He was Joseph Smith, OF
Brockton, center of shoes for men.
Among other things, he said:
Meter Our Breaths.
in Utah you can have all the wives
and dope you want, but you smoke
cigarettes at your peril. Every state
has a sneak and-smell society which is
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-02-22
CONGRESS CALLS ON WILSON
FOR TENTED STATEMENT

WASHINGTON, D. C.. White
house officials announced today that
President Wilson before his retire
ment March 4 would make a final
itemized report showing the disburse-
ments and allotments made by him
out of the $15O000,000 war fund vot-
ed him by congress. Congress, by an
overwhelming majority, adopted res
olution calling on him for such re-
port
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-02-22
Pass the Apple Again,
Declares DR.. Straton,
In Sermon on Fashion
If 1t Took a Pippin to Open Ewes
Eyes to Nakedness, He Says, 1t Is
Time to Take Another Bite

ATLANTA, Cain a sensational
sermon at the Baptist tabernacle
here Dr. John Roach Straton, OF
New York used this language: II it
was the eating of an apple that open
ed the eyes OF Eve to nakedness in
the Garden of Eden, | should say it is
about time we were passing the apples
to the women again,
Dr. Straton, who is a native Geor-
gian and a graduate OF Mercer uni
versity at Macon, had been announced
for a sermon on the manifold ten
denotes which are dragging our youth
down to hell" and advised that all
thin-skinned people stay away" be-
cause he expected to talk things as
he saw them.
He Blamed Theatres.
He charged that much of the i'm
morality of today is generated by the
theaterS, (which are run by men who
are ungodly and atheistic; men who
have but the one purpose OF making
dollars He charged that the city OF
New York far exceeds the ancient
city OF Babylon and that the modern
stagnation OF morality grows out OF
modern dances, which he termed the
mad dance OF death
Women OF today dress on models
OF degenerated Paris, where the de
sign is for the purpose solely OF sex
appeal. | do not mean to say the IN
dividual one woman is to blame, for
mostly the things she wears are all
she can get" Woman, no more than
man, should dress with the view to
sex appeal
To appease the Methodists, who
had spoken out against them, the dane,
ing masters got up a new dance and
had the shamelesSness to name It the
Wesleyan after John and Charles
Wesley-the most brazen blasphemy
of the modern day" said Doctor Stra-
Ton
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-02-22
public over fifty years ago.

PUBIC over nICy years dSo'
MACON, GA.-"I might say l
raised my family on DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery. 1t is
the best medicine | have known for
coughs. l always gave it to my
children, and it not only helped the
cough but gave tSem strength, and
whenever any of the rest of the
family had a bad cough l would
give them Golden Medical Discov-
cry too. had the influenza, and
it left me with bad cough and
otherwise run down. | took a
couple of bottles Of Golden Med
ical Discovery and it rid me of the
cough and built me up in health.
Golden Medical Discovery is the
best medicine | have ever used IN
my family to purify the blood and
to drive out impurities from the sys-
tenn" MRS. J. w. MERCER, No.
2140 Second Street.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-02-22
why Put Up With Rats for Years,
Writes N. Windsor. Farmer.

Years ago | bought some rat pois-
on. which nearly killed our fine watch
dog. 1t so scared US that we suffered
long time with rats until my neigh
Dor told me about RAT-SNAP. That's
the sure rat killer and a safe one"
Three sizes. 25c. SOC, 81. Sold and
guaranteed by Dawson Hardware Co.
and Crouch Brothers.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-02-22
MODERN MAIDS NEED
OLD GRANDMA DAYS
LINGERING HANDCLASP sue
CEEDED BY LANGUISHING
SOUL KISS, SAYS ONE.

CHICAGO, Ill-In grandma's day
the average girls good night to her
gentleman friend was, at most, Ian
gushing hand clasp.
Today the average girls good
night" is a kiss.
In grandma's day the young man
was the pursuer.
Today the young man is the pur-
sued.
In grandma's day 10 p, m. was a
late hour Tor girl to be out.
Today and , a, m is early"
In grandma's day when a girl mar
ried, she believed it was until death
do us part.
don't like married lie there is way
out
These we're the observations OF the
Rev. Alice Phillip Aldrich, pastor OF
the Bethany Congregational church.
advocating, in an interview, the return
of Americas young WomanhOOd to the
ideals and moral standards of grand
mas time.
Has Studied Problem.
Mrs Aldrich has studied the fallen
girl problem i'll the United States and
Canada for twenty-nine years, and
daily appears in the courts of Chicago
to minister to the physical and spirit
nal needs of erring girls. She has
handled more than $500 cases in this
city alone.
THE old-fashioned home, with its
quiet, dignified environment IS gore,
said Mrs. Aldrich. mothers and their
daughters are no longer in touch They
don't talk things over as they used to.
Our girls rush out to public places
to work and are no longer interested
in the home. Home doesn't mean what
it did in grandma's time. SO many de
mands are made on the hOme-sO
many in the family working to permit
the family to live as people are living
today-that it can hardly be called a
home any more.
Girls don't meet their gentlemen
friends in their homes nowadays. They
go out to meet the young men. They
are the pursuers. And the young men
know it. Girls tell me the young men
OF today will not take them home from
a dance for the first time unless they
promise to kiss them goodnight.
hink OF it.
Read This, Girls.
Lack OF respect on the young mans
part is due entirely to the conduct OF
the girl She ereCts the platform upon
which he shall stand. The average girl |
no longer inspires respect.
The quaint, old-fashioned harmless
dances have given way to the most
vulgar dances, "the very movements
and gestures OF which are immoral,
she declared
Mrs. Aldrich continued. The whole |
tendency is toward reckless and
wanton disregard of consequences. |
High schools, with their boy-girl ia |
miliarity, are giving us more concern
than the cabarets. immortality is on
be able to control it.
There is an astounding lack OF !
respect for religion.
Our grandmothers did not know
the things that the young girls OF IS
know today. And, most deplorable OIL
all, it is girls who teach other girls to
go wrong.
"What is needed today is the old
fashioned home, the od-fashioned
mothers and the old-fashioned respect
for womanhood. Good old-fashioned
courtships, usually originating at meet
ing in church, will result in normal
marriages and normal marriages will
result in normal children being
brought into the world. This would
solve the problem OF sub-normal chill
dren responsible for SO much OF So
ciety's ills Of today.
Lets go back to grandma's day.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-02-22

where silk plays the role of water
Somewhere between her neck and her
knees there is bit of silkcn drapery
One would hardly notice it, however
Irene Castle, who dances, wears a
costume OF silk in the new Florence
Harding shade of lavender.
AS matter of fact there is quite
a run on Mrs. President-elect's shades.
There is Marion blue, Florence gray
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-02-22
FARMERS ARE FEEDING
THEIR SPUDS TO STOCK

MADISON, Wis. - Farmers are
feeding their potatoes to live stock
while nearly two-thirds of Wisconsin s
spud crop remains unshipped today
and prices have dropped from $l.75 a
hundred to 90 cents. Reports from
other potato-producing territories in
the United States are all to the same
effect-no demand, huge hold-over,
considerable rot in storage, some are
feeding to live stock.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-02-22
Cuddle Dogs Instead of Babies.

Doctor Straton scored modern wo
men for cuddling "a contemplate dog
in the place OF a baby and said in
New York they even had dog ceme-
teries for the "aristocratic" brutes. He
said the modern dance caused more
young women to fall than any other
one thing He said they had told him
so themselves
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-02-22

lis A POWERFUL ANTISEPTIC
AND PAIN KILLER, CURES IN
FECTED CUTS, OLD SORES,
TETTER, ETC. RELI V E 5
SPRAINS, NEURALGIA, RHEU-
MATISM.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-02-22
6 6 8

WILL BREAK A COLD, FEVER
AND GRIPPE QUICKER THAN
ANYTHING WE KNOW, PRE-
VENTING PNEUMONIA.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-02-22

bio tcneS,
and their
blood is in
dis order
theyshould
obtain at
the drug
store that
wonderful
blood tonic
and altera-
tive Of DR..
Pierce's
which he
placed be-
fore the
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-02-22
A CLEAR SKEN

Women do not have to patronize
the bea~ty parlor-for if their skin
is disfgured with pimples and
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-02-22


a cups sifted
-four, 4level tea
spoons Calumet
Baking Powder,
l tablespoon su-
gar, / teaspoon
salt, 2 eggs, 2
cups of sweet
milk. Then mix
in the regular.
way.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-08
MADISON

Armstice Sunday was observed in
churches in the Mckenzie block,
Principal w. +. Holman of the NIadi-
son High school acting as chairman.
Music was furnished by an orchestra
under the leadership of Rev. III.
Mckinney. The order of exercises
was: selection by orchestra; singing
Great and Fair is She, Our Land"
by the audience; selection by orches-
ira; reading scripture by Rev. Will
liam Wood; prayer by Rev. f. Il.
Tetley; remarks, "Some Lessons of
the Worlds War" Rev. William
Wood; remarks, 1.-THE Significance of
the Armistice," Rev. c. Fl. McElhi-
ney: singing, america the Beauti-
ful" by the audience: remarks, THE
Disarmament Conference" Rev. +. r.
Tetley; remarks "The General View"
Rev. James A. Farley; singing am
erica" by the audience: benedicton,
Mr.. Wood. There was a large audi
ence present, the remarks being fol-
lowed with much interest.
A Union Gospel temperance meet
ing is to be held Thursday evening
in the Methodist Episcopal church
under the auspices of the W. C. T.
II. and in the interests of World
Peace.
Mrs. George Rushworth, F. Fl. Attn
earn. r. K. Edwards and NJ. NJ
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-08
Highway Work
on Road to Waterville
to Start in Spring

Just as soon as the frost comes out
of the ground in the spring of 1922,
work will be started on the piece of
road from pettengill's Corner to the
Nassalboro town line, which will be
State highway. And work under
the State aid plan will he started at
Pettengilrs Corner to Cony corner.
That will be continuous stretch Of
some of the finest road work in the
State. Already the contractor for
the State highway has had his stone
crusher moved up onto the Church
Hill road ready for the spring opera
tons. Moving facilities are easier
this. fall than they would be next
spring and again it will give the
farmers plenty of time to haul in
their loads of rocks if such accom-
modations are to be made.
With a cost of about $4,000 for
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-08
OAK GROVE

Misses Mary and Helen Soahury
were weekend guests of the school,
and on Friday night they gave a de-
lightful illustrated lecture in Sophia
Bailey Memorial Chapel. The sub
ject was whittier and his Friends,
and besides being interesting and in
structive. it possessed q charming lit
erary merit. The Misses Seabury are
descended from the same stock as
Whittiers mother and many of the
slides are intimate pictures which
they took themselves. In addition to
all the famous and beautiful boyhood
haunts of Whittier, the Misses Sea-
bury also threw on the screen pic
lures of great men and women who
were Whittier's contemporaries and
friends. The Misses Seabury are
modest and unassuming hut they are
frequent contributors, under several
pen names. 10 some we'll known peri
odicals and often publish their own
works. These sisters are also the
generous and sole supporters of the
international prize peace essay con-
test open to colleges and secondary
schools throughout civilization. A
year ago an Oak Grove student won
place in this great contest.
The Oak Grove eleven met Skowhe-
gan High School at Skowhegan on
Saturday morning and defeated the
up-river boys 10 to -. The game
was played in a cold rain and was
rough throughout. Oak Groves two
/ touchdowns were made on forward
passes and the ball was carried over
by Harry Muir and Ralph Donnelly.
Milton Mekinna who has been out
Of the game with bad k Zee
since the early season was
in again, and made a long run
through FIVE tackling opponents.
The next game will be the last of the
season and will be played with Show
hogan on the Seminary field on Sat-
! urday, Nov. -. The High School
boys will come determined to get one
victory and the Oak Grove boys Will
be equally determined to add another
victory to their own list. The semi
| nary lads have played seven games.
tying one. losing two and winning
four.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-08

the State highway and over $1,000
for the State aid road, it will mean
that big piece of road work Will be
under way as soon as possible.
The following is 4 copy of the or
der passed by Governor Baxter and
Council on Oct. %, 1921, relative to
the State highway:
ordered, that the state Highway
Commission be authorized to con-
struct a system Of State highway
H." Augusta, from Pettengill's
Corner to the Nassalboro town line.
under arrangement with f. ]. Rourke
of Abingdon, Mass, similar TO the
arrangement whcroundor work has
been carried on in Augusta and Man
chester during the present season,
this road to he Of hituminous maca-
dam at an estimated cost of $4,000.
The arrangement with the con-
tractor is understood to be the pay
ment of $1,000 per month for the use
of the contractors road building
equipment, he also to supervise the
work, the state furnishing every
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-08
Ham-Jennison

A wedding of interest to the people
of this vicinity occurred in Bangor
at o'clock Saturday evening when
Miss Alice Jennison, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Jennison of Ban
gor, and Miles Ham, son of Hon. and
Mrs. Frank j. Ham of this city were
united in marriage. The ceremony
was performed at the home of the
bride by the Rev. Mr.. Moore of Ban
gor, in the presence of about 40
friends and relatives, the double
ring service being used. They were
unattended. The bride was attiTed
in a white satin gown, draped with
white duchess and Spanish lace and
wore a bridal veil.
After the ceremony, wedding
supper was served to the guests of
the wedding. and the young couple
left for weeks trip to parts I'M
known. Upon their return they will
reside with Mr.. Hams parents on
Winthrop street, this city. Mr.. Ham
is employed at the Internal Revenue
Office. They We're the recipients of
numerous presents OF cut glass and
silver, also Of beautiful mahogany
clock which was presented to them
by the members of the Internal Rev
enue force.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-08

Spear went to Windsoyville Saturday
to attend the funeral of Robert Bal
lantyne, q former resident of this
village.
William J. Hall of Lewiston was
the guest of friends in Madison over
Sunday. Mr.. Hall was formerly a
well known resident of this village.
Messrs. George Snaulding. Gene
Spaulding, Charlie Adams and Eugene
Collins left for Noore's Siding Mon
day on a hunting trip.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-08

lily to Martin Stream, where he will
reside in the future.
Our first snow storm for the season
came November >.
Dr. J. d. Ames is building a drug
store in the village.
Friends of Roland Kilgore of Show
hogan formerly of this town. will be
interested TO know of his marriage
to Miss Edith Graft of Skowhegan,
which took place November l in Nor
ridgewock.
Clarence Baisdell and Miss Grace
Capen were married Oct. so In Smith
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-08
thing entering into the construction

thing entering into the construction
of the road.
During the year 1921 the City ex-
pended about s2e40 in roads and the
State contributed a like amount, the
s44S0 going into State aid roads on
the Bond Brook road. The appropri-
alton for the State aid highway in
this City has not YET been deter
mined.
One, can readily see the advantage
of the arrangement of the work for
1922, as that will mean that a splen-
did road will be made from the Vas
salboro town line, where the good
road now leaves off and will con-
tinue to Cony corner, thus affording
4 clean way between here and Wat
erville on the east side.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-08
SMITHFIELD

Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Warren and
Mrs. Hiram Savage returned from
weeks visit in Portland where they
were guests Of their father, George
Grant.
Mrs. Kate Libby has sold her farm
10 parties from PittsGeld.
Martin Perkins has moved his FAM
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-08

a business meeting of the Junior
HAGUE will be held in the Green
street Methodist vestry. "Wednesday
afternoon at 4 o'clock followed by a
social hour. Playing games and
guessing contest will be enjoyed after
which refreshments will be served.
1t is hoped that each one will bring
1 new member.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-08

There will be special meeting of
Rose of Sharon Chapter, No. 10, O..
+. s. on Wednesday evening, Nov.
9. This is the annual visitation and
inspection of the chapter by the
grand matron, Mabel j. DeShon and
a good attendance is desired. Sup
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-08

Friends of Ernest Tame Of River
side Drive will be sorry to learn that
he is confined to his home with bad
case of blood poisoning in his hand
The doctor in attendance hopes TO
save the hand, however. About a
week ago Mr.. Tame injured the
hand slightly with a shingling
Ratchet
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-08

James Dorr and Alton Beals re-
turned Monday from the big woods
had been passing week in search
of some game. They report big game
as exceedingly scarce as their efforts
were unavailing at this time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-08

field by J. Fl. Littlefeld. They will
reside for the present at the new
North Pond House, Mr.. Blaisdell be-
ing one of the proprietors.
Somerset Pomona will meet Nov.
s with Fairview Grange.