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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-09-13
WOMEN NOW HAVE
TO PAY POLL TAX
WILL BE DISQUALIFIED AS
VOTERS UNLESS THEY DO.
WILL BE DUE OCT. 1ST.

Women in Terrell county who wish
to get their names on the registration
books and become legal voters will
have to pay poll tax this fall.
Under law passed>by the Georgia
legislature at its recent session women
as we'll as men will hereafter be re-
CURED to pay a poll tax annually. All
women between the9ges of q and 90
years come under the new law. The
poll tax in Georgia is 81 year and is
applied solely to education
The time for payment is between
Oct. l and Dec. 20 every year. Those
who fail to pay their poll tax by Dec.
20 will be in arrears. Disqualification OF
voters for non-payment OF poll tax and
other taxes does not occur until April
TO- but those in arrears from Dec. ~
will have their names removed from
the registration lists, and when the
next election is to take place will have
to register and pay their taxes SIX
months in advance.
The first election in which women
will participate Will probably be the
election for mayor and
aldermen and members of the city
school board which will occur on the
second Wednesday in December,
1t is regarded as not unlikely that
some women will offer for places on
the school board.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-09-13
POETRY CONTESTS
FOR WOMEN'S CLUBS
MRS. GEISE IS CHAIRMAN, AND
CONTESTANTS MUST SEND
CONTRIBUTIONS TO HER.

From the department OF fine arts or
the Georgia Federation OF Women's
Clubs comes the following announce
ment OF much interest:
The department of fine arts of the
Georgia Federation OF WomenS Clubs
is pleased to announce a poetry CON
test for the clubs OF the state.
The committee desires TO promote
the study of literature and its makers
to create a taste for quality in poet
Try, which will encourage publishers to
print the best and not OF 'rag-tme'
or Jazz" type.
Feeling that such poems will be a
splendid addition to Georgia's litera-
ture, the committee urges that each
club encourage its members to COM
pete Prize poems. will be announced
and read at the meeting OF the state
federation in Savannah on November
9Th, and later published in the club
page.
Conditions of the Contest.
All contributions shall be sent in
the name OF the club to which the
writer belongs, and must reach Mrs.
T. c. Geise, Dawson, who is chair
man OF the department OF 6ne arts of
the Federated Women's Clubs, not
later than November LIST. A club may
submit as many poems as it desires,
but a single member may not submit
more than one poem.
The prizes will be given for The best
poem, 80 lines approximately. This
may be in free or blank verse, rhy1ned
stanzas or any conventional verse
form. However, more attention will
be given by the judges to lofty thought
and poetic conception than to form.
Judges of well known literary taste
and ability will be selected from club
circles.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-09-13
Tax Levy, 1921

| GEORGIA, Terrell County.-lt IS
ordered by ]. A. LANG, f. H. Staple
ton and w. H. Dismuke; commission
ers of roads and revenues for said
county, sitting for county purposes, as
follows:
That twenty (20) mills on the $1.00
of the taxable property in said coun-
| tv as per digest Of 1921 be, and the
same is hereby levied, and that the
same be collected by the tax collector
for the following. purposes, to wit:
-Four (4 mills on the $l.00 to
pay the legal Indebtedness due, or to
become due during the year 1921, or
past due, and to care for the casual
idehciency.>
2-Three CO mills on the $1.00 to
repair court house, and build and re-
pair bridges and other public improve
Iments
3-One Cd mill on the $1.0O to pay
sheriffs, jailors or other officers fees
that they may be legally entitled to,
out OF the county.
4-One-tenth (l-10) OF mill on the
I$100 to pay coroner's. fees. that may
be due them by the county for holding
inquests.
5-Two-hfths (2-5) OF mill on the
Isl. 00-te pay the expenses OF the coun-
tv. for bailiffs at court nonresident
witnesses in criminal cases, tor iuel,
servants hire, stationery and To like.
6-One Cd mill on the $l,00 to pay
Jurors a per diem compensation.
7-One-half Do of mill on the
IS1.00 to pay expenses incurred IN sup
porting the poor of the county, and as
iotherwise prescribed by law.
8-Five 60 mills on the sSl.OO to
pay charges for educational purposes
levied only in strict compliance with
the law, and as demanded by the
county board of education.
9-One Cd mill on the $lO0 to pay
the principal of the public debt, falling
due the present year, and to provide
sinking fund for future installmentsS
for the bonded Indebtedness OF sad
iO2Fout ca mills on the-$10O to
paw the expenses incurred in opening
luz, improving and maintaining the
hubble roads OF said county.
l1-Making in the aggregate t5S
sum of fifteen C5) mills on the Sl.oo
on the taxable property OF SAID coun-
tv for county purposes, and i've (o)
mills on the $100 for educational pur-
IDoses. a total of. twenty (2O) mills on
the $1.00 for all purposes. ga,
This the 9th day OF Septemper, ~
!. A. LANG. w, H. DlSM Uk Z.
f. H. STAPLETON, Commissioners
of Roads and Revenues, Terrell Coun-
ity, Georgia.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-09-13
Georgia S Corn Crop
Is Large This Year
Exceeds Last Years Yield Thirteen
Million Bushels. ..

Georgia's corn crop will yield 81
COS 900 bushels in comparison witt!
76, 100000 bushels in 1920, the United
Inmates in Georgia announced Thurs
day. .;or
cron lost about 100000 bushels il
prospective production in July am
made a gain of 154,000,OOO in August
as a result of favorable weather CON
ditions.
Corn and cotton are also making
history this year, The corn crop prom
ises to be the largest since records
have been kept, and the cotton pros
nect is the shortest in 80 years;
Cotton is basic in Georgia. OPIUM,
ism always follows a good price ana
lust now the farmers are saturated
with optimism, for in 80 days they have y,
witnessed their great money crop ooop IN
crease in value nearly S3O,OOo'Ooo'
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-09-13
Brentwood News Briefs
And Personal Mention
DR.. Bowman Improving After Opera
ton. Epworth League Entertained.

DR.. Bowman Improving After Opera
ton. Epworth League Entertained.
Miss Martha Gunnels entertained
the Epworth League Friday evening.
They played various games. Misses
Mary Gammage, Donnie Murray and
Ruby Martin were on the entertaining
committee and Miss Matte Derrick
and Miss Julia Capel on the serving
committee. At late hour sandwiches
and tea were served. All report a nice
time.
DR.. Elm Collum and family, formerly
of Herod, were given warm wei
come ~as citizens of Brentwood. They
have an apartment at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. ]. Fred Ball,
Mrs. S. A. Royal and Miss Grace
Collins are displaying pretty lines OF
millinery, and urge their friends to call
often and see the new hats arriving
daily.
Miss Irene Lawhorn, OF Moultrie
and Miss Leila Mae Lawhorn, OF feo-,
mans, are visiting Misses Louise and
Lucille Lawhorn.
Mrs. R. E. Bowman visited the bed
side OF her husband, VINO IS III Hos-
pital, Friday. She reports he is con-
valescing nicely.
Miss Hattie Stevens, who was the
guest of Miss lois Mcleod, has re-
turned to her home in Brunswick.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. d: Bowman, OF
Dawson, spent the weekend with Mr..
and Mrs. Wright Kennedy.
Messrs. Griggs and Billie Miller lett
Tuesday for Milledgeville, where the
latter entered G.. M. c.
Miss Stella Williams and Mrs. Muir
ray billiard spent Friday in Plains, the
guests of relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Spier, Of Column
bus, have been the guests of Mrs. j..
G.. Collins.
Mr.. R. B. Evans, of Plains has Wis
tied his sister, Mrs. Hadley Staplet6oGn.
Miss Omar Goodson left Saturday
for Milledgeville, where she will teach.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-09-13
TO GET IN
|roIICH WITH SOLDIERS
nrrP SQUAD WILL SOON
IEAT At LAWSON TO HELP
BIZ - GOVERNMENT AID.

.r. -Iean-Up Squad reaches
NASn lr september 30th to get ac-
)a',Y" ,bs claims OF veterans OF the
ioi 0r ,.sr biggest problem will be
'o'u n ...h with every ex-service
? g, III. erritory who has right
fl'D .arsrrr tai compensation,
+ =. sor.d IS composed OF experts
!" .be various government bureaus,
|''r psJ Cross and the American Le-
\ ~ The, are familiar in every de-
%" ~ N. workings of the war risk
' W. ,c. and various features of
lsaf sSsrenr plans of hospital treat
be uA ,-,,,sdi-al care and rehabilitation
Ffl97 - general. AS soon as they es-
Enh osrsonal touch with the vet
Sl" ,bfv viii be prepared to put ma
sll s~ IN i, notion at once to get for
Fa y What il coming from the gov
Fla l.a %' T. this work they have ev-
1s .,, of whole-hearted COZ
..s @;o b, the authorities in WaAl7
Fg ESa orsn OF campaign of the squad
l. nr the avoidance of lengthy
Ep.sss,oondence and annoying, time
Ill., red tape, by getting at first
III al information as to each lndl-
l ,r veterans case, and the machin-
FuuG :. well oiled to get results once
r, mt in motion.
n j pT, the greatest problem that
L.;ror+s III. workers is the establish
.nt NJ personal contact with the men
~ wopId serve. Many of the vet
f. IT, in lots OF cases those most de-
r -- Of governmental aid, are litter
/, Thev don't understand even the
Es,rmg of compensation, "rehabil
ETon and vocational training"
E.ry are located in isolated districts
|Ssre newspaper is rarely seen.
|TIese men would be tremendously
|yors to get the benefits of the aid
RI the government is glad to give
thew knew that the squad is right
fhfr doors to get it for them.
|For this reason the members of the
mad ask that everyone who knows
| an ex-service man who may be en-
Md to aid get in touch with him and
Iirn him as to when and where the
bad will be. and as to what the squad
ANXIOUS TO do for him. Squad head
Enters will be glad to receive any
formation as to any veteran, and
En use every energy to get in touch
Eh him during the stay in Dawson.
Disabled veterans who report to
bud headquarters will be furnished
III transportation back home and
|as and lodging as long as they
Ep business with the cleanup cam
Ign 1t is necessary for every vet
In to bring along his discharge.
ln addition, to local cases the squad
b take up the affairs and claims of
terans OF Terrell, Randolph, Clay,
uitrnan, Stewart and Webster coun-
while in Dawson.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-09-13

n recommend this medicine"
TEN YEARS LATER Mrs. Potts
said: ."Doan's Kidney Pills have done
me lot of good, and l never miss a
chance to recommend them. Deans
never fail tohelp me"
Price 60c, at all dealers Don't simply
ask for kidney rcmedy-get Doan'S
Kidney, Pills--the same that Mrs
Potts had. Foster Milburn Co, Mrs,
Buffalo, ~ Y.-adv.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-09-13
BACK GIVES OUT.
Plenty of Dawson Readers Have This
Experience.

Plenty of Dawson Readers Have This
Experience.
You tax the kidneys-overwork
them
They can't keep up the continual
strain.
The back may give QUIT may ache
and pain;
Urinary troubles may set in.
Don't wait longer-take Doan'S
Kidney Pills,
Dawson people tell you how they
act Ask your neighbour
Mrs. Annie Potts, 4l9 Tenth avenue,
Dawson, says 81 suffered for several
years with weak kidneys and pains
in the small of my back started us
ing Doan's Kidney Pills, which | got
at the Dawson Pharmacy, and they
gave me relief in a short time. | glad
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-09-13
WEBSTER COUNTY CITIZEN
SHOOTS OFF HIS FINGERS

Mr.. J. L. Sherman, well known N
citizen OF the Seminole community OF,
Webster county, suffered-a painful m
;,,rv when his shot gun was acci-
dentallv discharged in some manner manner
and shot off the end Of two or thIee
e cue One or more joints of the in
iured fingers were amputated.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-09-13
TITLE GIRL DIES AT
THE AGE OF SIX YEARS
lughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Stokes Passes After Short Illness.

I0n Monday last Frances, the little
Egear-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
bbert Stokes, who live several miles
b Of Dawson, died after a short ill
Is Interment was at Chickasawhat-
he church Tuesday, Elder R. H. Jen-
Fgs officiating at the grave. Little
Fances was a, bright and attractive
Ed, and the family was very much
FOted to her. They have the SYM
Fhy of all in their bereavement.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-09-13
LHoUN COMMISSIONERS
LEVY COURT HOUSE TAX
oceed in Their Own Way to Settle
Removal Fight. 4

The board of commissioners of Cal
bun county have included itr their
levy this year 10 mills for the
PctOn Of new court house at Nor
b. Since the old court house was
lrhed there has been waged a hot
Eht TO remove the county site to Edi-
b an election being held and the
Rtter finally going to the supreme
EHt The commissioners now pro-
r to settle the matter by rebuilding
court house at Morgan.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-09-13
Sunday School Institute
Will Be Held Thursday
Rev. w. H. Ketchum, of Brentwood,
Has Secured Speakers for Meet.

A Sunday school institute will be
held in the Methodist church at Shell
man next Thursday, beginning at 9
o'clock. Rev. w H. Ketchum, OF
Brentwood, director of Sunday school
work in"the Americas district, has Sc
cured speakers we'll trained in the va
ried lines of organized work, and the
program will have strong appeal for
those who wish instruction i'll the best
methods OF conducting a Sunday
school. While the institute is planned
especially for the officers and teachers
of the several Sunday schools in Ran
dolph county all Sunday school work
ers in this section who care to, attend
will be- given cordial welcome.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-09-13
OF MRS. ]. S. LOWREY,
IR. DIES IN CARROLLTON

The Dawson friends. OF Mrs. ]. S.
Lowrey, jr., are sympathizing with her
in the death OF her father, Or. w. l..
Fits, a prominent physician OF Carroll
ton. Dr. Fits had been in declining
health for some time and had recently
been under treatment at a sanitarium
in Atlanta, where his death occurred.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-09-13
FAMILY WILL SPEND
THE WINTER IN ATLANTA

Mrs. G. P. DeWolf returned Sat
urdav from. a short visit at the nome 3;
of her brother, Mr.. E. B. HornadIy, IN
Buena Vista. The friends OF Mr.. Ho "
nadv and family will be interested TO
know that they will spend the winter
in Atlanta, leaving the 18th OF Septem-
Der for that city.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-09-13
P Prominent Railroad
Officials Are Coming
Will Be in Dawson Oct. sth, Accom-
panied by Mr.. Lowe, of Missouri.

Mr. ], M Mallory, industrial agent,
and Mr.. ]. F. Jackson, agricultural
agent of the Central railroad, Will be
prominent visitors TO Dawson or &C.
tober 5th. With them will be M G..
F. Lowe, of 'Neocho, No, who is trav-
cling over the Central with these Off
Gals and promoting what is called the
"Neosho Plan" under which merchants
agree to have bargain sales at intervals,
no two merchants offering the same
things.
While here the visitors will be en-
tertained by the Chamber of Com
merce and the Kiwanis club.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-09-13
CIRCLED OVER CITY.

An airman circled over the city on
Thursday for quite a while and sped
on his way in the direction of Ameri-
Gus.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-09-13
NOTICE.

The city tax books wifi open Sep
TENDER |, 1921, for the collection OF
advalorem taxes, and will remain open
until November /, 1921 at which time
they will close, and executions will be
issued against all defaulters. This Aug
ust u, 1921. R. R. JONES, City Clerk.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-09-13

Money may not make the man, but
a little thing like that doesn't worry
the man who makes the money.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-09-13
BAPTIST YOUNG PEOPLE
GIVE MASQUERADE PARTY
The Occasion Was a Farewell to the
College Boys and Girls.

AS a farewell to the college girls
and boys who are leaving for the diff
ferent schools the Baptist Young Peo-
pies Union entertained at a masquer-
ade party on Friday evening at the
home of their leader, Miss Louise Nc
Nulty. The lawn and veranda brightly
lighted furnished a splendid setting for
the large assenblage OF young people
Old fashioned games were enjoyed
Refreshing iced tea and sandwiches
were served at a late hour
When Ponce de Leon sought the
Fountain, of Youth in Florida he was
not 50 far wrong at that. 1t lies just a
little east of there in the Bahamas.
Meal and hulls strictly cash. South
ern Cotton Oil Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-09-13

Rub-My-Tism is a powerful an
Eiseptic. Cures infected cuts, old
sores, letter, etc.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-07-01
FlNANciERs OF ,THk MIDDLE
wEsr ARE GUESTS or THE
PREslDENF. ~
ises.ss s4ss ~ - ,4gsssgis ~
ruRN-FoR. Better PREDlcrE5
President, Secretaries MeiIon and Hoo
yer Aesr Views Of 10 Finanelsrs
on Rail Rates. foreign Leans
=. and Other Problsps. r s.i

Washington. -PreSident Harding m
House conference. attended By proni.
pent bankers of the nation. wSs held
when President Hardtng and Sscsstax~
les Mellon and Hoover dfscunssd scs4
nomic conditions with a sgroap Of 10
linancless from the MIDDLE west Thsrs
were present also John r.. Mitchell. Of
the Federal Reserve Board and Milton
Z. Allies. Of the Riggs National Bank.
Washington, D. G, f'fsir f'g s'A ~
The conference was preceded BY q
dinner and the discussion then lasted
well into the night Domestic ana In.
ternatfona1 problems we're taken up
and general discussion had CONCERN
ing thebesf methods to aid In bringing
relief from the preseAt period df de-
pression. 81. '''''Tssff
The relation Of railroad rates to the
stimulation Of industry and the effect
of foreign loans upon American indus
f7y were among the Questions dis
c6ssed. it is said. The President and
Secretaries Mellon and Hoover sought
jthe viewpoint Of the bankers concern
ing policies which might aid in their
localities and contribute to the indus
tral revival Of the entire naton
Z 1t admitted that the recovery Of
American industry has been slower
than anticipated and this. hAso given
some administration leaders reason for
concern On the whole, however, It h
said that . note OF optimism was
sounded By most Of the banhers, who
'felt tAsf ! ma NJ th9 ibst1a would
not be long delayed. lrHs
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-07-01
HELP FOR COTTON GRONSRs,
Extension Of Time on Cotton Loans
and Additional Credits Are Pro-
~ posed BY Soions.

Washington.--Methods of affordipg
relief to the cotton growers of .ssthe
south were considered. ~at az meeting
of senators from the southern states
with SeeTataries Wallace and HoQTSts-
The situation confronting the cotton
growers was canvassed .fyom al an
giles and IL yass sased shat I pfnh
means of relief must be Immediately
attenibtedsa Thesewo.cabinet mcssbsss
were said TO have agreed to the .sug-
gestioh put forward By the s6nthsrff
senator's that means be found to en-
able banks to make an extension len
the cotton paper now held ando also
to place additional credit at the hands
OF the growers. y
The general belief OF those partici-
pating in the conference was de-
scribed as favorable to consideration
Of the plight Of the cotton growers
Immediately, the situation facing the
cattle growers OF the west having,
been alleviated. 1t was not believed
that additional legislation would be
necessary, and it was thought that
action by congress should be avoided
in the interest of speed. u 80 "
Senator Smith, of South Carolina
who was largely. responsible for athe
meeting, announced that another con-
ference would be called soon to work
out definite details for laffofding the
necessary relief. Sss' Ag'srs
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-07-01
.JAPs AND REDS CLASH, Z
Casualties, Reported in Flight ,Rsdy
ap1. Occupy Okhotsk.


Tokyo.-Japanese and Bolsheyik
forces have clashed near Nikolaieyak.
and there have been several CASUAL
ties, says am official report issued here
1t is asserted that Japanese were At
tackled by the .Bolsheyild. 0khptsk.
an important town on the western
shore Of the Sea Of Okhotsk, has bsep
occupied BY the B6lsheviki. The anti.
Bolsheviki have Withdrawn to neigh
boring villages, where, the onposins
forces are still confronting each othars
Relative, to the situation in Central Si..
IBERIA, the statement says: THE. Sit
uation Is calm east Of Tolhsk, wherra
Bolsheviki Influence fails to pehs-
trate.p as 7ss n II ,sakf !
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-07-01
MRS. 0RTHNElA. IS FREED
JURY FREES HER IN LESS THAN
Sf ONE HOUR. ~ - ~
St Louis Divorcee Thanks Judge and
Jury, Then taints When Verdict
Restoring Liberty Is Read. s,'

Chicago, In.--Mrs. Cora isabella
Orthwein. st. Louis divorce, was ac-
quilted by jury in Judge Francis VIII
sons court here of the murder of Her.
bert P. .Ziegler. who was shot to death
In her fashionable apartment 'sThe
Surf" on Marchg1 LIST iast.--. isEss
The jury reached, its verdict after
less than an hours deliberation.
Mrs. Orthwein, when she heard 1t,
thanked the judge and jurors and then
fell back In her seat, apparently In a
fainting condition. Later she was TAX
en- to tlse home Of her sister, Mrs.
Bertha Clifford
The tragedy, which took place In
Mrs Orthwein,s apartment on the night
on March 1, was enacted Id the court
room during the closing arguments OF
the defense. George Guenther,. attor-
ney for the defense, donned the bullet
pierced overcoat Of the dead man to
showrhow he met his death after at
tacking Mrs. Orthwein after having
battered his way through two doors. to
reach her bedroom. "This woman
fired i'm defense of her life," he de-
clared, while, Mrs. Orthwein wept with
her head bowed on the council table.
Mrs. Orthwein sobbed intertpittently
alIsday, as she sat In front of the s.ury
box listening to the bitter arraignmsnt
Qf Assistant Prosecutor Lloyd sHetlrs 4
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-07-01
TWO tlRMEN DROWNED ~ Z
! AFTER fAERjAtscRASH


Washington.-Tw of the leading
hiers. of the army air service, Capt.
Howard 7. RDualafhaarsl LiAAt. Adarli
J. Plumb, were drowned in Chesapeake
Bay: after collision of their planes
In the course of a bombing raid direct
-ed at the old battleship San Marcos
or Iszgssp hean6is.
Reports received by the War De-
parttnent from Langley Field, Va. said
the accident was one of the most pecu-
liar on record. Lieut.. Plumb, flying a
fast single-seat plane, was dropping
bSmbe apdG Cant poYeas, in a. similar
machine, was Observing the raid from
above. Plumb's plane had just dropped
a bomb and was climbing upward, as
y thes custom after releasing the swea-
pom, when it struck Capt. Douglas
rpfchipes cutting or its tall.
Both sides fell into the bay and
9isappe4red. tqgether with their pilots,
whose bodies had not been recovered.
Langley lEif}a officials reperted that
soon after the plans fell another of
the bombing planes dropped bomb
AcofltaiRifg SOC pounds Of S7tNfs and
that 1t fell near where the machines
went down. 1t was evident, it was
'aaidi :tfiA lt6e bAA aJ4 this machine,
one Of many participating in the at
rack on the San Marcos. had not seen
the p'anes fail 'sTHe terrshe esezptosion
Of the bomb, aviators said, probably
'Woald = dRe siSSs ai1fit DE s8very
Of the bodies. s