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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-11-08
assing Of an Odd
Character Of the BoWery
Doc Shufield, Dragged Down by
Drink, Is Mourned by Scores.

The Bowery mourns the passing OF
Doc Shuffield. He was a scholarly gen
tlcman who, dragged down by drink
cast his lot with the hotsam and jet
sam spewed up by Chinatown and the
East Side, writes odd" Mcintyre in
the Indianapolis Star His office" was
in the Alligator, where for cents in
the old days one might buy a shot OF
third-rate liquor and occupy the flop
room" in the rear at night.
His patients were those sOdden
wrecks who heard strange whispers at
night as the result OF drink and the
victims of the BLACK smoke" of the
Chinese opium joints. He ministered,
too. to the white wives of the Chinese
who bore half-caste children, for he
once occupied chair OF obstetrics in
a London hospital.
Near the Alligator was Callahan's
Mission John Callahan was a drunk
ard and thief who had gone straight
and devoted his life angling for lost
souls in that wayWard quarter His
mission was once MCGuirk's Suicide
Hall so named because soiled doves
SO often quaffed their last drink there
and left in changing ambulanCes, their
mouths burned with acid,
Doc Shuffield would never go into
the mission himself to join the coffee
cup mourners-who came to mourn
and get free coffee-but he often stag
gered to the entrance with some blear-
eyed sinner and bowed him in. Doc
never lost his gentlemanly demeanor
At night at the Alligator, surround
ed by befuddled denizens and in an
alcoholic haze himself, he would talk
.Of learned topics in the English OF the
classics He had known Whistler and
many other notables, including Oscar
Wilde Once a drfnk-crazed dock wal
lOper slit the throat of Pete, the bar
tender, and Doc stopped the flow Of
blood and saved his life.
SO ever after that when summers
would gather around Doc Shuffield
and attempt to make sport OF him Pete
would leap over the counter with
bungstarter in hand. Doc was pict-
uresque figure with his high hat, soil
ed white vest and iron-gray side whis-
kers. He was never known to ask a fee
on the BoWery-all he wanted was
drink to blot out the past, and he pan-
aged to get all he wanted OF that.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-11-08
DR.. Bush, of Pelham,
Is robable Candidate
Believes South Georgia Should Be
Represented on Railroad Commission.

PELHAM, Ga,-Dr O. B. Bush, Of
this place, is a probable candidate for
the office Of railroad commissioner to
succeed Commissioner J. A. Perry, of
Gainesville. While DR.. Bush has made
mo definite announcement OF his inten-
tions it is known that he is seriously
considering entering the race at the
proper time. DR.. Bush realizes that an
announcement for his candidacy at this
time would be premature, as the dem
OCratic primary will not be held before
August. However, he has received
Numbers OF letters from all parts OF
the state urging him to make the race
against either Commissioner Murphy
Gambler, of Atlanta, or Commissioner
Perry, OF Gainesville, both OF whose
terms expire Dec |, 1923, and both
must seek reelection in the next dem
ocratic primary. He has fully decided
that should he enter it would be
against Mr. Perry
DR.. Bush feels that if he can secure
the support OF the voters OF south
| Georgia, and confidently believes he
can, that the voters OF other sections
OF the state will readily assume that
south Georgia is entitled to at least
one representative on the commission
and that it would be comparatively
easy to secure the nomination. 1t is his
intention at an early date to make
/ known whether he will seek the nomi-
nation or not.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-11-08

which forces the diver to ascend,
grows to immense size. At times it is
so large that when its mouth is open,
the lower Jaw on the bottom, the up
per Jaw is above the level OF the d1-
ver's helmet.
Cannibalism Still Practiced.
Cannibalism is practiced almost uni
versally by the New Guinea natives
and its eradication is sought by the
white men whenever discovered. This
custom has been very difficult to stamp
out, and expedition after expedition
was commanded by Capt Monckton
during his service in an effort to pun
ish the offenders.
The Trobriand islands grow yams
runnings up to $50 pounds apiece in
weight. Throughout New Guinea the
group is famous for three things-the
Cowardice of the men, the total unmor-
atty of the women, and the quality OF
its vans. Pearl oysters are found IN
great quantities on the mud banks IN
the vicinity of this group.
Air pressure has an extraordinary
effect upon a divers temper. He may
be in a perfectly amiable mood while
the dress is being adjusted, but the
moment the face glass is screwed on
he begins to feel irritation. As he des-
cends this feeling increases, until he is
in a rage, usually against one particu-
lar individual, for some imaginary Of
tense. He spends his time in wonder
ing how soon the face glass may be
taken off in order that he may kill the
person. Immediately it is removed his
bad temper vanishes like magic, and
he wonders what on earth caused his
anger
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-11-08
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
IS INDICTED IN COBB
Accused of Building Road Through
Own Property for Personal Gain.

MARIETTA, Ga.-The Cobb coun-
~ grand jury has returned an irdict-
ment against County Commissioner
W. l.. Florence, charging malpractice
in Office. The indictment charges that
Mr.. Florence used his position as COM
missioner to construct a road through
his property Tor private gain and
wrongfully spent several hundred dol
lars OF the county's money in doing
so. The road connects two public high
WAYS.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-11-08
TWENTY BILLIONS IN PEN
SIONS FOR WAR VETERANS

Former service men will cost the
United States government $4,000 Coo
600 in pensions within the next p
wears, according to Senator King. OF
Utah.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-11-08

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Connecticut western news., 1921-10-20
SAVE BEST OF GARDEN SEED
Cloth Bags Are Best Containers for Large Seeds-Correct Label
 m. Is Important.

Seeds which have been grown and carefully saved should be we'll labeled and stored or all the previous labor goes for nothing, say experts of the United States Department of Agricul- ture. Cloth bags are the best contain CTS for large seeds, such as peas. beans and corn. They should be used also for larger quantities of small seeds, but for smaller lots paper envelopes. made at home or purchased, are fairly satis- factory, but usually are not gummed so as to close completely, and if han dled carelessly small seeds may sift out of them.
 Correct labelling Is of paramount im- portance. Every envelope or con tainor should show the kind and vari- ety of seed, the date, including month and year when harvested, and the place where grown. For the cloth bags a slip of paper bearing all this information should be inserted with the seed. It Is very convenient also to have a tag on the outside of the bag, but on no account should the in- ner label be omitted, because of the liability of loss of the outside tag.
Connecticut western news., 1921-10-20
GRASS SEASON QUITE SHORT
Seldom Profitable to Pasture Stock Be- fcre May i and Pastures Are Dry
 by September.

Few of LIS realize how short the grass season really Is north of the Mason and Dixon line. It Is custom ury to consider 1t as six months. But this Is stretching 1t pretty far. It ls seldom If ever profitable to turn stock on pasture much before May l, and almost always pastures are about dried up in September. So, actually. there are only about four months that pastures can be depended upon. This Is worth keeping in mind when plan ming the size of the silo or sllage field figure on eight months of feedin". The man whose stock goes through the winter best Is the one that doesn't nIlow them to become thin before frost.
Connecticut western news., 1921-10-20
CHEAP NESTS FOR CHICKENS
Take an Orange Box, Removing Top and Fasten to Wall-keep
 Straw Fresh and Clean.

An orange box makes n good nest Remove the top, put the box on its side. and nail strip about three inches wide along the bottom In front Ii Is preferable to fnsten this box to the wall ns 1t takes too much room on the floor. Each box, the middle piece being left intact, makes two nests. There ought to he one nest for every four or five hens say poultry sDccialists of the United States De rartment of Agriculture. Straw or other material used for nests should Inc kept clean and fresh. Be sure to keep enough straw in the box to pre- vent eggs striking the floor. If m egg breaks. the hen may learn to ent It, and this is n difficult habit to break
Connecticut western news., 1921-10-20

mated successfully with three or four females. The hens begin to lay, usual ly, in April or May, and will lay 20 to 30 eggs before becoming broody If not allowed to set they will continue 10 lay throughout the summer laying from 40 to GO or more eggs. Eggs may he removed from the nest when the guinea hen Is not setting, but two or more eggs should be left In the nest
 Ordinary hens are used commonly to hatch and rear guinea chicks, but guinea hens and turkey hens are used successfully, although they are more difficult to manage Guineas are mar ketcd late in the summer, when they weigh from one to one and one-hnlf pounds, at about two and one-hulf months old, and also through the fuIl Wh"n the demand Is for heavier birds
Connecticut western news., 1921-10-20
AMERICAN LEGION NOTES

To make former doughboys feel at home, unique plans were laid for the Nebraska state convention of the American Legion at Fremont. Mill tary police were stationed about the city that the soldiers might have the pleasure of blithely disregarding the red arm bands of one time authority Officers in Sam Brown belts and shiny puttees were conspicuous, but private passed them by, cigarette in mouth, with a nod of recognition an swering for the old snappy salute. Wooden shoes clattered over cobble- stones to bring back memories of French villages and to strengthen the illusion, small boys in street corners pleaded: "Give me one ceegaret, plees?" Signs on tumble-down buildings advertised "Vin Blanc" and "Vin Rouge" and other all but forgotten commodities of the French countryside.
 c. R. Baines, general manager of the American Legion Weekly since February, 1920, has submitted his resignation, effective November 12, to become vice-president and busi- ness manager of the Army and Navy Journal. The business and editorial policies of the Weekly were ap- proved by a surveying committee which last week made a thorough in- vestigation of the organizations na- tional publication. Daniel F. Streck, national executive committeeman of Iowa, was chairman of the commit tee. In face of the Industrial depres- sion, it was shown, the magazine is making profit and has virtually wiped out a deficit incurred before the reorganization of the Legion publishing corporation in February, 1920.
 Construction of two national hard surface highways, one from the At lantic to the Pacific and the other from the Gulf of Mexico to Canada, is urged upon the government in plan originating in Denver, Colo.
Connecticut western news., 1921-10-20

The national organization of the American Legion has been asked to endorse and support the proposi- tion, the originators pointing out that it would give work to thousands of unemployed ex-service men.
 Marshal Foch has been voted a member of George Washington post. the American Legion, Washington, D. C., the first Legion post in the world to receive a charter. The post held that the marshal was eligible because he had commanded Ameri- can troops in action. A motion to make the Generalissimo's dues 5000 centimes was voted down, however.
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 Another local Chamber of Com merce which will not be in harmony with the national organizations fight against adjusted compensation for ex-service men is that of Auburndale, a suburb of Toledo, O. The Cham Der of Commerce there has just been organized by members of an Ameri- can Legion post. Formation of the commercial body was undertaken by the Legion men, they said, purely as ''part of our duty to the community"
 For the burial of one of their war dead, American Legion men of Marshfeld and North Bend, Ore, posts were required to travel seven miles in an open boat and then hike two miles with the casket over a muddy road in a drenching rain. All roads were impossible for the atage which is the sole means of travel.
 Use of one of the Shipping Boards wooden "war vessels" tied up at wharf for more than a year es a home until permanent quarters can be constructed is being sought by Rainier-Noble post of the American Legion, Seattle, Wash.
 To honor Marshal Foch and other distinguished visitors, a squadron of ix mail airplanes will fly from Wash
Connecticut western news., 1921-10-20
PAINTS INJURE WOOD SIL0S
He. of PreservatIvec for Coating Not as Much In Favor as Formerly
 They Do No Good.

When wood sllos were first being introduced great pains were taken in coating them with tar paint, or some thing of that sort to preserve the wood. but this practically has gone out of use. Experiments show that these naints do but little good, and again, they are somewhat injurious to the sIlage, says the Michigan Farmer. Without paint a wood silo will last for a great many years.
Connecticut western news., 1921-10-20
FARMING FOR LIVING URGED
If More Farmers Would Produce What They Need for Home Use
 Markets Would Be Better.

More farming for a living should se done and there will he less risk or poor markets. If most farmers would produce what they could for home uSe the markets would he required to take less and as a result there would he less strain on them. The way to have markets Is to save and conserve what vou have. Use your markets only when 1t is necessary to sell the sur nlus you cannot eat or feed.
Connecticut western news., 1921-10-20

'ireparcd by the Trted Sirt < Deuart-
 ment of A2iiculture)
 Guinea fowl are growing ,n favu9 us a substitute for game birds with the result that guInca raising Is becoming more profitable. Guinea fowls are raised. usually. in small flocks on gen eral farms, and need large range for best results.
 DomeSticated guinea fowl are of three varieties, Pearl, White and Law ender. The Pearl Is by far the most popular, say specialists of the United States Department of Agriculture.
 Guinea fowl have tendency to mate In pairs hut one male may be
Connecticut western news., 1921-10-20

ington to Kansas City during the American Legion national convention there this month, by order of Post master General Hays.
 Unable further to witness the suffering of her invalid husband, an ex-service man, Mrs. Madelyn Taylor, living in the country near Little Rock, Ark, published in newspapers an offer to sell herself into servitude to get hospital treatment for him. American Legion posts of Little Rock immediately brought Taylor to a hospital and ordered treatment for him. They will foot the bills.
 A strong French heritage of the A. E. F. was responsible for a touch ing scene q ring the Oklahoma con- vention of the American Legion. Filming a gold medal for service on H. B. Fell, retiring state comman- der, James A. Ingr&ham, Cleveland, heard shouts Of "Kiss him, kiss him" from HOO delegates present. He uiJ-on both cheeks.
 Wounded in action and left per manently maimed, John Hansen was only able to do a house-cleaning job found for him by the American Le- zion employment bureau at St. Paul, Minn. But the buddy behind him in line had been out of work five weeks longer than he had, and Hansen sur rendered the position to him.
 President Harding was commend ed for calling the international con- ference on limitation of armenents and American delegates to the meeting were urged to use every effort to make disarmament a fact in resolutions adopted by the Okla homa department of the American Legion in state convention.
Connecticut western news., 1921-10-20
Showing Results of Poorly Grated
 Lettuce.

sibility of loss. An instance of this Is the use of the "weh" or Cleatcd side for celery crates. The slats are stapled to the clcuts in the factory, making but one piece to each side to handle in the field instead of three. Ii also inSures even spacing of the slatS and gives an extra thickness for holding the nails, thus cOuntCructing any tendency of the slats to split and come away from the nails.
 SOmo celery growers are eNperl- menting with patent crate which Is re-enforccd with wire around the ends and the body of the crate. In actual use the end wires were twist ed together 10 close the package, IL be- ing found impraCticublc owing to the height of the celery, to twist the cen ter wires together There is no doubt of the strength of this type of crate.
 Need of Cooperation.
 Whatever the type of crate used, 1t is the duty of the manufacturer to sup ply good material, accurately cut and properly put together. This much the purchaser of crates should de- mand and should expect to pay for. Having secured 1t, he should do his part by seeing th"t the crates are made up in workmanike manner, and, after packing. that they are properly closed and fastened for shipment. By such cooperation manufacturers and growers can feel better assured that the crate will measure up to the ideal of fruit and vegetable package; that it shall carry the commodity intact from the grower through the whole sale market to the retailer.
Connecticut western news., 1921-10-20
The Romance of the Pearl

The romance which surrounds the pearl is as old as history. Cleopatra dissolved and swallowed pearl valued at $400,0o9 in honor of Antony Sir Thomas Gresham dining with Queen Elizabeth, dissolved pearl worth S9O,G09 a'.G 'lr&ul it.
Connecticut western news., 1921-10-20
4!iqIlted tieroea.

The children were talking about a movie actor while eating their lunch con one noon. One boy was graphic ally describing his actions and thrill ing deeds with his horse. Presently he turned to me and asked: "NIiSs Mary, why don't we talk about him like we do about George Washington and Lin- cOln?"
Connecticut western news., 1921-10-20
lG.i",Cl, GUINEA FOWLS
 is GAklr. SUBSTITUTE
tirdS Need Large Fange for Most
 Profitable E.ec4ItS.

Pearl Is Hcst Popullr of Three po- mestieated Nlre: es-rhey Win Weigh From 10 1I, Pounds
 When About Months Id.
Connecticut western news., 1921-10-20
BANTAMS INTEREST CHILDREN
Few of Small Fowls Keep Young Peo- pie Out of Mischief and Teach
 Them to Like Poultry.

Bantams arc very Interesting to chit dren. and even if it does not pay i'm dollars and cents to keep n small flock of bantams yet many families have found few of these small fowls use full to interest the children, keep them out of mischief and teach them to like poultry.
Connecticut western news., 1921-10-20
IMPROVED CRATE
 IS URGENT NEED
Manufacturers Should Make d More Rigid Inspection of Ma
 teralS Put Into Boxes.
MAILING IS BIGGEST FACTOR
Consideration Should Be Given to Methods of Construction Which Will Lessen Possibility of
 Loss In Shipping.

Prepared by the United States Depart
 ment of Agricuture)
 Important factors affecting the sue cesSful use of crates in marketing fruits and vegetables were carefully studied by q specialist of the bureau of markets, United States Department of Agriculture. during n recent trip. The first of these Is the need of manu- IacturcrS making more rigid inspec- tion of materials used
 While most manufacturers make an effort to have their stock inspected and to use only good material, in some cases this attempt is frustrated by the failure of the workman to understand and appreciate the ideal which is guild ing his employer. Many crute-mil employees seem to cherish the old idea that because the crate Is a gift pack age 1t should be made as cheaply as possible, using any sort of material so long as there Is a chance of its hold ing together, thus reducing the cost to the grower and shipper
 The Growers Responsibility.
 The crate manufacturer having done his part In providing materials free from defects, the grower or ship per should see to 1t that the crate IS not spoiled in being made up in his packing house or field
 Growers and shippers should remem- her that the mailing together of the crate is one of the biggest factors in determining whether the containcr Is to be strong and substantial or weak and productive of damage claims. Ce- ment-coated nails, not less than four penny in size, should always be used and care should be taken to see that they are properly spaced and placed
 Greater care is perhaps necessary in making up crates for express ship ments than for carlot freight ship mcnts, due to the more frequent handling they must undergo. For either method of shipping conSidcrn- tion should he given to methods of construction which will lessen the pos
Connecticut western news., 1921-10-20
DR. TROWBRIDGE'S
 DANDELION PILLS

"The Best Family Physic Known. by regulating and invigorating the stomach and liver, clear the skin, brighten the eye, and make life all together worth living. Used for over 50 years, 25c per box at drug gists or sent postpaid on receipt of price by
 The Dandelion Pill Co.,, Inc.
 STAMFORD, CONN.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-03-31
Eucs and Civilization.

The world has grown better since
the discovery of the egg and the
growth of civilization has kept pace
with the growth of the egg-cating habit
two contemporaneous facts, though
their exact correlation may not be
capable of demonstration. But from
the facts Of the case we may be war
rantcd in concluding that a still great
er consumption Of hens eggs would
hot hinder the coming of a more CIV
filled world Why should not the
facts be correlated when the egg con-
talns the vital principle of growth or
the body and also substance that
nomishes the brain-an article of food
that is responsible for both body
growth and mental quickenlng? Why
should we not eat more eggs and look
for higher ciyilization?--James
DRYDEN
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-03-31
The Dirty etann Mirror.

Whenever a loolSing.glass appears 10
scene In play above a fireplace, In
sideboard or cabinet, one Is almost
sure 10 hear somebody ask his or her
nclehbor why The glass has been
emearpd with whiting or soap or some
thing that dulls lis surface completely.
All sorts of reasons are hazarded or
suggested. Sometimes II Is stated that
II ls done for luck, at others that they
did not intend TO leave 1t dirty. The
rent explanation, however. is simple
one. The glaes II dirtied TO prevent
the Illusion Of the scene being de-
slroyrd, rs II certainly would be II
tho audience saw In 1t the reflection
Of themselves. or, worse still, the re
Election Of the people in the wings
carving on the business Of the stage
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-03-31
REVIVAL MEETING

M coart house. conducted by Rev
J. d. Walker. Pastor NJ. L.
Church South, assisted by Rev.
Frank Y, Jackson. of Sweetwater.
Viii begin Sunday night April ),
$50 p. NJ.
Ali churches and public in
genera. are invited.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-03-31

Nervous Cow and More Nervous Pig.
1t is little realized by the laity how
much the health Of animals affects
our own nor how much Is being done
in the veterinary world on this ac-
count There is even published
large veterinary dentistry, but it Is
NOT difficult to imagine that a bull or
a horse would require some patient
handling when tOothache set in. One
veterinary has had a COW suffering
from nervous shock. She could not
bear anyone near her, and walked
with a stiff, irregular gait, making the
motions Of stepping over an obstacle
before she came to It, Sodium ca.
codllate and restful solitude In q
darkened stall led to a complete cure.
It is rather difficult to believe, but
pigs also are delicate, nervous AMI
mails, and require more care than
COWS.