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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-11-29

Kersey, M. E. ............................ 10000
Lewis, M. A. ....-............ 10000
Martin, Susan .--...-...... 10000
Moore, ]. K. ..........-.......... 10000
Rumney, L. A. .......-.......... 10000
Turner, M. j. .......-.-............. 10000
All the above named pensioners
constitute what is known as the "old
class" and each has been paid the
sum of $4,000, and there is still due
to each balance of $500, which the
commissioner says will be paid when
the state gets the money.
Soldiers Under Act of 1919.
W. M. Allen, B. T. Bridges, E. B.
Bridges, A. ]. Baldwin, A. w. Flem-
ing, L. M. Jumper, H. c. Kennedy,
u. w. F. Lowrey, H. H. Melton, Z.
T. Mathews, j. M. Powell, S. ]. Sem,
w. H. Wilkinson, ]. F. Wright.
Windows Under Act of 1919.
A. E. Avera, Susan d. Arnold, F. M.
CARTRIDGE, Mary Durham, S. ]. Ely,
w. A. Foreman, M. E. Hood, Z. c.
Kendrick, ]. f. Kelley, Rosina Lee,
M. c. Marshall S. E. Mccormick, L.
C. Macarthur, M. M. Rauch, N. P.
Stewart, c. NJ Ward, S. ]. VIM.
The above list constitutes what is
known as the new class" all of whom
are due to receive $125.00 each for this
year, but have not been paid on &C
count of no POUNDS with which to pay
them.
Lost by Death, "Old Class"
M. H. Marshall, F. c. Coker, ]. H.
Crowell, Ellen Holley, S. A. Culpep-
per, w. S. Jennings, N. A. Warren.
All OF whom were either paid $500
before death or had same applied to
funeral expenses, if entitled to same.
Lost by Death, New Class"
w. E. Brim, w. T. Everritt, r. M.
Minis, L. L. Tilley, E. F. Arnett, Mary
! c. Gamble, NJ. A. McGill.
G1adys-Why does Ethel believe in
second sight?
Marie-Wel1, she said she fell in
love at first sight.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-11-29

(Select one or two);
Sweet potatoes.
Peanuts.
Tobacco.
Sugar cane for syrup.
Melons.
This plan is, OF course, not suited
to all conditions in the great Coastal
Plain region, but will serve as a guide
to be modified as local conditions
seem to demand. In certain sections
very likely the cotton acreage can be
proftably increased, while in other
sections where soil and climatic con-
ditions are not so favorable the acre
age suggested will be more than Is
profitable. The plan provides food and
feed to maintain the farm. fifteen acres
of cotton, some surplus corn and oats
and sufficient feed and grazing for
three sows and their progeny, estlmat-
ed at thirty pigs per year. In addition
to this most farmers will be able to
handle at least seven acres OF some
other cash crop.
Cotton is still the most important
cash crop for most sections OF Geor-
gia. A strip along the coast IN the
southeastern part of the state may
have to reduce the cotton acreage con-
siderably more than has been suggest
ed because of the extremely humid
climate. Outside Of that section cotton
will no doubt remain as the chief cash
crop.
In order that hogs may be profit
able they must be grown and tattened
as cheaply as possible. A grazing crop
system has been included i'll the plan
which provides for almost II months
OF grazing Many other grazing crops
can be added to this list, but it is al
WAYS advisable to make a grazing
crop system simple in order to save
labor and fencing.
Wheat is suggested only on the
heavier soil types, such as the heavier
iphases of the Triton and Greenville
soils.
The additional cash crops which can
he grown in this section are so numer-
IONS that each farmer must decide Tor
himself which will meet his conditions,
In making his selection he must be
governed BY seasonal and market con-
ditions, the supply and intelligence OF
| his labor and especially by his soil and
climate.
Spanish peanuts for market have
been produced proftably on the bet
ter grades of land during recent years;
! The price of peanuts will be governed
largely by the price Of cotton seed, so
that in years when cotton is high pea
nuts will likewise be profitable.
Sweet potatoes make excellent yields
all through south Georgia, but the
marketing problem has not been work
ed out in some sections. They have
proven profitable as a sideline wherev,
er curing houses have been built and
a sufficient crop produced in COM
munity to enable the farmers to mark
ct them economically.
Watermelons can be grown cheaply,
and. for that reason make an excellent
crop to grow as an additional money
CROP. Sometime the price received is
not satisfactory, but where such IS the
case the melons can be left IN the
fields to be eaten by hogs, the crab
grass or cowpeas in the me!onheld
used for hay or grazing. The Water
melon Growers Association has help
ed the farmers a great deal in disposs-
ing of their melons to the best ad-
vantage.
The sugar cane and syrup industry
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-11-29
REPORT OF L. c. HOYL,
ORDINARY, TO GRAND JURY

ITO months rent Dispensary
building, county's half ...,....$ 5000
To 6 months rent old Ordi-
nary's office and grounds. 10000
so "a $500 each ..........,.........,.., 10000
/ To cash sale of empty barrels,
w. H. Sirmons, (oil barrels) 6.07
To cash refund The White Co.,
parts returned --..-.-..-....--..-.----., 3l.83
To cash paid in by C. D. Mar
shall, sale of oil and gas. 1899
Johnson property -, $3.50
To cash paid by w. H. Sir
mons, private phone mess. Z./O
To cash paid by w. H. Sir
mons, error in payroll guards $50
To cash paid Mr.. Bond, pri-
vate phone message .--,-,-.---.,--- 50
Total ................ 5000
Paid road tax collectors fee
of 25c each on so road tax
collections, as reported above 1850
By cash paid A. J. Hill, coun-
ty treasurer, receipted.---..----.-.- 9O4.Zo
Total ........... $500
Cash sales of oil and gas was for
small sums sold by c. D. Marshall at
the county farm to persons running
short or dry at or near farm to let
them get to town. We are not suppos-
ed to be dealers.
The road tax reported collected by
the Ordinary was from parties calling
on him when they failed to meet the
collector on time, and for which the
collectors are paid the regular fee.
The rent of negro houses on the
Johnson property was collected by the
chairman and c. D. Marshall, since
the purchase OF this property, and
handed in for deposit with the treas
urer. The other items all explain
themselves. Pension list is attached
hereto.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-11-29
Table No. 2.

Farm Maintenance Crops.
Acres required to grow the food
tufs and feed required for family
Of FIVE adult persons, two COWS, three
hogs, twenty-five hens and two mules.
Crops. Acres.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-11-29
Table No. l.

Food consumed annually per adult
person by $50 farm families in
North Carolina, Georgia and Texas !:
Vegetables, including Irish and
49, .o+o+ooc h,,cba1e 13IL
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-11-29
Lost by Death, "Old Class"

G1adys-Why does Ethel believe in
second sight?
Marie-Wel1, she said she fell in
love at first sight.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-11-29

Paid road tax collectors fee
of 25c each on so road tax
collections, as reported above
By cash paid A. J. Hill, coun-
ty treasurer, receipted.--..,--.-..-
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-04-15
Strange That One Could Consider Art
and Work in the Same Category
By GILBERT X. cHEsTERToN, British Lecturer

What mpresses most about the American people their enthu
for The Engshmans idea of work task by which he
obtain something that will ene him and pleasure after that
task has been performed But here work is looked upon of
An American salesman said to the other day. GLOW shall
improve my art Of saesmanhp Mr. Chestern? Really looked
the wonder 1t seemed strange that could consider art
and work the category Why Americans make out Of
trade.
American newspapers, with their murder stories and socaed de-
moralng atmosphere like To the best of
There have real human interest," truthuy put just happens
there ve motive cuts his grandmoher throat with
razor you good story The boosting special make
he trying create slump in randmothers But poll
tics there is evasion, the concealed motive
The best find learn the life and habits of nation read
the detective stories written by authors of that country learn from
reading detective the police system of the country and the daily
life Of the people general and also get insight into their habits
Prudent MARRIAGE There such thing The act of tying
ones self another itself prudent adventure like going
There ridiculous modern chmera rid the tragedy
the tragic element The tragedy of
is the tragedy of the soul of man.
could imagine why the primitive man noc ed down the m-
tive with club Why she ayerse? Why her natural deli
cacy? II the primitive rude why tn, primitive
5 retiring?
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-04-15
SHARP REDUCTION
OF ACREAGE URGED
CARE MUST Be OBSERVED TO
AVOID ANOTHER GLUTTED
MARKET NEXT FALL.
TALK At COTTON CONFERENCE
Director Angus W. Mclean viii This
Year Reduce Production to the Ex-
tent Of 8 Acres to the Mule.
Raleigh.

Washington, (SpeciaD. - Address
ing the cotton conference Angus W.
Mclean, the Tar Heel director Of the
war finance corporation, asserted a
so per cent reduction in cotton acre
age was imperative unless the market
Is to be glutted. Director Mclean
said he had ordered such reduction
on his North Carolina plantations.
Mr.. Mclean also raised the ques-
ton whether Southern bankers have
been sufficiently courageous In as
sisting agriculture. Some Of the bank
ers, Mr.. Mclean said, seemed to him
to be too timid in their financing OF
agriculture.
That he had sustained an "operat-
ing loss of $4,000 on his cotton farm
last year was declared by Mr.. Nc
lean, who said he discovered this
when making out his income tax. This
loss, he said, was exclusive Of interest
on investment. This year, he added,
he would reduce production to the ex-
tert of eight acres to the mule. in
stead of Is acres and SO fertilizer per
acre, instead of 25.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-04-15
He Would Go Broke, Declares
Nebraska University Expert,
Summarizing Survey.
WOULD COST $4,000 A YEAR
Farm Wife Is Cook. Washcrwoman,
Seamstress, charwoman and, on DC.
casion, a Nurse-Aso She is
Assistant Farm Director.

Omaha.--If Nebraska farmers had
to pny their wives living wages for
their work most Of them would have
to 60 out of business, according to
figures made public by the home eco
Monies department Of the Nebraska
State university. According to these
figures every farm wife earns $1,000 n
year And inasmuch as most of the
farmers are not making that over and
above expenses, the farmers would go
broke If they had to pay their wives
what they would have to pay others
for the same service.
The farm wife Is cook, a washer
woman, seamstress, charwoman
nurse, an assistant farm director,
and whole lot Of other things And
she Is an expert in each Of these. The
home economics department. in max
ing up its survey, took all these occu-
pations into consideration in estimat-
ing the value of their wives service.
II Outside Help Were Hired.
"If farm womans time was con-
sidered and she was paid on the basis
of the hired help she saves her hus-
band from employing, she would re-
ceive n salary of $4,000 year." says
Miss Margaret Fedde, chairman of the
department which made the survey
First all the cooking falls upon the
housewife. She prepares three meals
a day. She has no afternoon out
Service of that kind IS worth at
least $40 a week." says Miss Fedde.
Next, the farm wife does the wash
ing and ironing. Very few farmers
have washing machines. 1t takes the
farm wife all day long to do the wash
ing. Another full day is required to
do the ironing.
THE regular wages of laundress
in the country are $3.50 per day." says
Miss Fedde. For the washing and
ironing, therefore, she should be cred
tied with S. per week"
A recent health survey of farms and
farmers shows there is an average OF
10 days of sickness each year on each
farm. And when there is sickness the
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-04-15
Waits for Hanging

ing their heads before law books In
an endeavor to discover the real status
of the prisoner; why the sentence has
never been carried out; why he has
never been released, and reviewing the
case, which In the opinion Of some
Of the most talented Of the legal pro-
fession, is not only without precedent,
but also most vivid example of the
f0llibility of courts.
1t appears that unless some person
takes active interest In the procedure
Kelly will be permitted to live and die
O natural death In the state prison,
although 1t Is generally agreed among
those who have been interested from
time TO time that his trial conviction
and sentence was trayesty upon
court procedure.
According to those who participated
In the original trial, although most of
those who were directly interested are
dead or scattered to the four corners
of the Union, Kelly's attorney was
man whose legal knowledge was
meager, having just prior to the trial
been admitted to the practice of law.
his previous training having been de-
voted to the clergy.
It is stated by those whose recollec-
ton OF the case Is the best that the
United States district attorney offered
to permit Kelly to enter plea of
guilty to a charge of manslaughter
and accept a sentence of five years In
the federal penitentlary. This offer.
1t is said, was Indignantly refused by
the attorney for the defense.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-04-15

Taking care of the butter and The
cream and the eggs requires some
hours every day. And during the berry
season and the fruit season the wife
works long hours over the preserving
kettle. This kind Of work Is worth
So per day and the credit should go
to Mrs. Farmer. And In the fall, dur
ing, "hog killing time the farmers
wife acts as expert meat packer and
should be credited with Sc per day
for that labor.
As d farm assistant" the farmers
wife is called upon every hour of the
day 70 give advice. The rate Of pay
of farm assistants In Nebraska Is 500
per week. SO the farmers wife should
be credited with $50 per week on that
score.
Then there are the thousands and
one things which do not come under
any Of these heads, but which would
command big pay If the farmer had to
go out and employ some one TO do
them. All these should be credited TO
the wife Of the farmer.
Total all these charges and II will
be found that the Nebraska farm wife
earns at least $1,000 every year, with
her board and room thrown In says
the bulletin.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-04-15
Sixteen Years Oklahoma Negro
Has Been Kept in Suspense.
Sentenced for Murder In 1905 and
Authorities Have Not Yet Set
the Date for Execution.

Oklahoma City.-For sixteen years
Kid Kelly Oklahoma negro. murderer
of Jim Dillingham;, has been lmpris-
oned in Oklahoma, daily awaiting
word from the legally constituted
authorities that will set the date for
his execution at the hands of the fed
eral or state governments. And his
suspense is not yet ended.
Since October, 1905, the negro has
been imprisoned and for the last ten
years has been In the custody of the
prison authorities at McAlester, who
have not even ordinary commitment
papers as their authority for his in
generation. The only document pos
sessed by the prison, according to the
records Is an order instructing the
sheriff of that county to convey the
negro to the state penitentiary at Nc
Alester and deliver him to the warden
for confinement awaiting the Anal
action of the court.
There the authority ends.
While Kelly putters around the
prison enclosure awaiting the day
when the courts shall decide the date
of his execution, legal lights are bow
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-04-15
Airplane Soon to Become Quite as
Economical as the Automobile.
By COL. J. G. VINCENT, Automobile Engineer

In the matter of COSTS aes will in due time become form Of
transportation almost if not quite, economical the automobile.
arpan today which carry passengers the of 100
miles hour and make ten miles to the gallon of gasoline
Two other factors tremendously in favor the arpne The
the fact that the aipne requires rails not road to
travel Its only requirement landing fields and these be easily
and cheaply prepared and maintained.
The other saving respect arpane tire cost and the main
bills The saving will be almost 100 per Until
repair bills been large because the somewhat expert
mental character of the machines lack of skill landing Both of
these handcaps have been almost entirely eliminated
The price aane at the present far beyond the reach of the
average person. but this too will be changed within short time
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-04-15
Crops Produced In State.

North Carolina achieved the posi-
ton of the greatest producer Of tobao.
co in 1920, when the honor was snatch
ed from Kentu.ky, through five years
of consistent gain in production.
Frank Parker, Agricultural Statisti-
clan, in the March Farm Forecaster
isued by the Cooperative Crop Report
ing Service here, shows that sales re-
ported to March l totalled 395,0O0000
pounds of the golden weed, with pros
poets that the final total will be AGO.
100000 pounds. The crop averaged
about els cents a pound These fig
ures represent large increase in pro-
duction and a decrease of almost fifty
per cent in price as compared with
the previous season.
Mr.. Parker shows on March l, fifty
three per cent Of North Cardinals 1920
corn crop was on the farms, the stock
being forty per cent greater than
year ago. The estimated stock on
hand March Is 33,937 900 bushels as
compared with 23,940.000 bushels on
March year ago. Four per cent of
the crop was shipped out of the coun-
ties in which 1t was grown and 81 per
cent was Of merchantable quality.
The stock of wheat on farms in the
state is twice as much as 1t was a year
ago, there being 80 per cent of the
crop, or 2,711 900 bushels. This COM
pares with 1,213,000 bushels twelve
months before.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-04-15
Great Fish Tragedy

harbor before they could escape to sea.
When they were first noticed by
George Bradovlch. an employee of the
Craig cannery, near Klawak. they had
swarmed into the harbor In such num-
bers that those on top were forced
out of the water. The freeze came
with great suddenness and severity
and about six inches of Ice formed
on the harbor. Millions of the herring
at the entrance could be seen dumbly
fighting TO get out to sea before the
enclosed waters were frozen.
When the Northwestern arrived the
tide had receded, and for twenty to
fifty feet on the beech, and several
hundred feet out into the water for
distance of three and one-half mics
around the harbor lay frozen herring.
The officers of the ship and the can
merry foreman made careful measure
ments and found that The fish were
tightly packed for an average depth
of three feet.
ut may sound like fish story"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-04-15
Secret Drawer Of Desk
Made Poor Family Rich

The hidden fortune In piece
of old iurniture has turned up
In Vienna, Austria, with I'M
usually dramatic setting.
One of the many families no
live by the gradual sale of an.
tlque family possessions decided
to sell very old desk. The
daughter and q friend were re.
moving 1t to a waiting wagon
when a secret apartment opened
and disclosed a pile Of gold
coins.
In the coinage of nearly all
Europe and some of ancient
date, they represent 100000
Austrian crowns,
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-04-15
Government Engineers Report Large
Quantities Can Be Obtained on
Island of Sicily.

Rome.-The Italian government has
decided to search for petroleum ut
home.
The country needs about 100000
tons year, including heavy oils and
henzine. This is at present supplied
by America. and the high exchange
makes the business very expensive.
So far, Italy only produces about one
sixteenth of the oil needed.
Italian engineers, who have studied
the fields, report that oil can be OBJ
tanned In large quantities from the Is
land of Sicily, that part of southern
Italy known as the Baslllcata, from
Salerno, Lazio and the Avelino prov
ince. So the ministry of industry
has decided to spend some money in
boring for oil In those districts. Thus
far the sums voted are small, being
a little over million lire. (about
s3e3,0OOJ. But 1t is hoped that II
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-04-15

with The American has had about all the sand put
it will stand
We welcome those who come here strengthen and build up We
must exclude those who down We devote
attention public education and public and private morality the basis
of the square deal for boh liberty within the law class legislation
autoa of wealth of labor Seeking peace prepared
for Behind peaceful be the organized strength
Of right We must kill the propaganda which strives dscord be-
and those beside whom fought We work harmony
the establishment of righteous peace We remember SOL
dcrs and sailors who offered everything, life ITSELF in the hour of
need We America first not wealth and power alone but in real
leadership, in the spirit of hepunes world in trouble
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-04-15
2,OOO,00O,000 Killed by Freeze
at Prince of Wales Island.
Crew Of Steamship Northwestern
Tells of Sailing for Many Miles
Through Dead Herring.

ketclikan, Alaska.-What Is de-
clared by Captain Brunn and officers
of the steamship Northwestern to be
the greatest fish tragedy ever enacted
TO human knowledge occurred at
Klawak Bay, Prince of Wales Island
January 80 when at one stroke more
than 2,Oo0,ooO,o0O good sized herring
lost their lives.
The crew eagerly related their re-
markable experience of sailing through
miles of the dead fish. According to
those on board, Klawak Bay was full
of herring three days before the North
western arrived, when sudden freeze
caught the fish In the narrow-necke1
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-04-15
Appointments by congressman.

Washington. Especially .-Represen.
tative Homer Lyon has made his APP
pontments for the naval academy
these going to Daniel c. Britt, Of
Lumborton, and Phillip McNatt. Of
Parkton. These young men are to be
given their mental examination on
April 20. There are now four va
cancies to be filled from North Caro-
lima, one each for Senator Overman.
representative Stedman, Hammer and
Bulwinkle At the military academy
at West Point there are two vacancies
from North Carolina, one each for APP
pointment by Representative Kitchin
and Representative Bulwinkle.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-04-15
If Farmer Had
to Pay His Wife

wife turns to nursing. So, for 10 days
each year the farm wife Is a nurse.
"The wages of trained nurse on
tile farm are $25 per week" says Miss
Fedde. ION this score the farm wife
gets in nearly $50 per year in wages
as a nurse"
When Mrs Farmer does the family
seWing-and she does all the sewing
that Is done on the farm-she should
be credited with the wages Of seam
stress. Credit Mrs. Farmer S6 per
week as sewing lady.
More Of Her Duties.
The wages of u woman to do clean
ing, scrubbing. etc, are $3.50 per day
For two days each week the farmers
wife does this kind of work. Her pay
check, according to the home econom-
les departments survey should be
increased by SIS per week for that.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-04-15

said Bradovich of the connery, but
the fact is that the greatest chance
In the world for obtaining good, fresh
fish without stroke of work has
been lost For days few people tried
to put some of the herring away fer
the summer, and unfortunately the
steamer could take none. The nearest
Indians who would have appreciated
the fish We're 300 miles away.
1.-THE ship had the greatest difficult
ty In navigating out of the harbor at
Klawak, as the propeller had to do
the work of desiccator, and 1t barely
made knot an hour. The captain
noted the event on the ships log SO
that his superIors may know why the
vessel will reek of fish for weeks"