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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-10-04
Tax Levy, 1921.

GEORGIA, Terrell County-It is
ordered by J. A. Laing, E. H. Staple
ton and w. H. Dismuke, commission
ers of roads and revenues for said
county, sitting for county purposes, as
follows:
That twenty coy mills on the $1.0O
of the taxable property in said coun-
ty 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 $1.00 to
pay the legal indebtedness due, or to
become due during the year 1921, or
past due, and to care for the casual
deficiency.
2-Three CD mills on the $1.00 to
repair court house, and build and re-
pair bridges and other public improve
ments.
3-One O) mill on the $1.OO to pay
sheriffs, jailors or other officers fees
that they may be legally entitled to,
out Of the county.
4-One-tenth (1-10) of a mill on the
$1.00 to pay coroner's fees that may
be due them by the county for holding
inquests.
5-Two-hfths (2-5) of a mill on the
$1.00 to pay the expenses of the Coun
ty, for bailiffs at court, nonresident
witnesses in criminal cases, for fuel,
servants hire, stationery and the like.
Gone C) mill or the $1.00 to pay
jurors a per diem compensation.
7-One-ha1f 0~2) of mill on the
$1.00 to pay expenses incurred in sup
porting the poor of the county, and as
otherwise prescribed by law.
8-Five (5) mills on the $1.O0 to
paw charges for educational purposes,
levied only in strict compliance with
the law, and as demanded by the
county board of education.
9-One Q) mill on the $l00 to pay
the principal of the public debt, falling
due the present year, and to provide
a sinking fund for future installments
for the bonded Indebtedness of said
county.
1O-Four (4) mills on the $100 to
pay the expenses incurred in opening
up, improving and maintaining the
public roads of said county
11-Making in the aggregate the
sum of fifteen (15) mills on the $1.00
on the taxable property of said coun-
tv for county purposes, and five (5)
mills on the $100 for educational pur
poses. a total of twenty (20) mills on
the $1O0 for all purposes.
This the 9th day of September, l9Zl.
J. A. LANG, w. H. DISMUKE,
E. H. STAPLETON, Commissioners
of Roads and Revenues, Terrell Coun-
ty, Georgia.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-10-04
PERFECT CORN DEVEL OPED FROM
WILD GRASS IN EIGHTEEN YEARS

disappeared, so that when the white
settlers came they found not the tiny
wild teosinte, but Indian corn or
maize.
How many centuries were required
to bring about this evolution we can
only conjecture. 1t is not even known
how long the Indians had been Guilt
vatirg this improved corn. That it was
long before the appearance of Euro
peans, however, is evident not only
from its early and widespread cultiva-
ton by tribes of the area now embraC-
ed in the United States, but from the
fact that indications OF its cultivation
are found in mounds and in the an
cient pueblo ruins and cliff dwellings,.
Between the wild grass teosinte and
the perfected Indian corn, there was
undoubtedly a long period, probably
many centuries, of the so-called pod
cora in which each kernel, like those
Iof teosinte was enclosed in a pod or
sheath and the whole ear itself enclos-
ed in husks. The whole process from
Iteosinte to maize undoubtedly repre-
scented many hundreds OF years, so
crude were the methods Of evolution
used by the red man.
In the course OF his experiments with
the plant Mr.. Burbank produced more
than 10000 specimens on his grounds.
Among these thousands he found some
offspring which were an improvement
over the parent plant. 1t was then
simply matter OF continued selection
and intense application OF the most
scientific methods known to the plant
breeder, season after season, until the
final result was achieved. At the end
of few years Mr.. Burbank had de-
veloped the tiny teosinte plant with its
miniature flat cob and two rows OF
kernels, into much larger plant with
a round cob and several rows of large,
fat kernels. At the end Of the nine
years he found an occasional kernel
which had emerged from the fint-like
chitinous covering with which all
teosinte seeds are covered By breed
ing only these kernels, the chitinous
covering in time became only rem
nant at the base of the kernels and I'm
ally disappeared altogether. From
these kernels the perfected ears of In
dian corn were produced at the end
of the eighteenth year.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-10-04
By Robert H. Moulton.

Nature is sometimes slow but always
sure. On the other hand that magi-
clan of the plant world, Luther Bur-
bank, is not only sure, but sometimes
exceedingly swift, comparatively
speaking, as his latest exploit abund-
antly proves. This consisted in taking
the seed of wild grass, teosinte, and,
through continued and intensive ap-
plication Of scientific methods of plant
breeding producing perfect ears on
corn at the end of l8 years.
Mr.. Burbank's experiment was car
ried ON to test the theory long held
by botanists that teosinte was the alb
original form of maize. That this was
so can no longer be doubted in the
light of Mr.. Burbank's remarkable
achievement. While the ears of corn
he produced from teosinte do not, OF
course, take rank with the superior
varieties grown in America today, they
compare favorably with those which
the first white settlers in this country
found the Indians cultivating extern
sively.
When the Indian first discovered
teosinte it bore tiny ears with two rows
of small corn-like kernels, each ker-
mel being encased in a separate sheath
or pod, on a cob two to four inches
long. The cob itself was less in thick
ness than a lead pencil. Finding that
these kernels were good to eat, the
Indians turned their attention to plant
ing and growing teosinte. They crude
ly but effectively scratched the soil,
where before teosinte had relied upon
the frosts to loosen the ground for the
seed, and doubled the chance for the
baby plant to grow. They protected it
from weeds and animals, and planted
it in patches, where formerly it had
struggled here and there as best it
could
Under these conditions, and also be-
cause the Indians, season after season,
saved the best kernels for seed, the
tiny teosinte ears gradually heightened
themselves to accommodate the in
creasing size of the kernels and their
icreasing numbers, and finally expand
ed in diameter to take care Of extra
rows on each ear. In time too, the
sheaths or pods covering the kernels
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-10-04
MILLION DOLLAR CROP
OF SWEET POTATOES
ALABAMA COUNTY GROWING
SPUDS ON LARGE SCALE.
MANY STORAGE HOUSES.

CULLMAN, Ala.-The farmers Of
Culfman county have gone into the
sweet potato business pretty strong
this year and it is estimated that there
are 4,4OO acres in potatoes in county.
The Nancy Hall is the tavorite, with
the Dooly and Porto Rico following
close behind More than 400 cars of
potatoes will be shipped during the
early fall months and it is stated that
the potato crop in Cullman county is
valued at $1,000,00O.
Government potato houses are dotted
all over the county and the farmers
will store an ample supply for home
use, as 200 car loads will be held in
the storage houses.
Some people think that the potato
business can be overdone, but the farm
ers of Cullman county do not think so,
as the evidence is to the contrary.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-10-04
New Machine Saves a
Great Waste in Corn Stalks
Preserves to the Soil Fertilizing Ele-
ments Worth Millions of Dollars.

preserves TO the 0Oll FCl IAAZAAS GAS
ments Worth Millions of Dollars.
In the past millions OF dollars each
wear went to waste in the corn stalks
permitted to be burned or decay on
farms. At the same time farmers spent
enormous sums of money for CONNER
cial fertilizer in order to replace that
which nature gave them, but which
was wasted. A new machine now pass
es through the corn and cotton fields,
chopping the stalks up into small
ipieces, which are plowed under and
provide the soil with valuable tertlliz-
ing elements. The machines also work
the pieces of stalks into the ground
so they will not interfere with crop
cultivation.
The value of stalks i'll maintaining
soil fertility has been established pc
yond question. By burning the stalks
from a 50-bushel crop OF corn about
lis pounds of nitrogen IS lost, ana 10
replace this with manure requires an
APPLICATION OF two and halt tons And
when the stalks are burned, humuS
which is so badly needed by virtually
all soils, is lost. Humus is the back
bone of farm crop production. 1t IS
formed by decaylng Vegetdole anu
animal matter and is valuable Ill many
ways.
Humus in the soil gnes it air and
helps to hold moisture. 1t is also the
home of the soil bacteria which h1,d d are
manufacturing plant food-making the
elements in the soil available tor crop
production. By turning straw and
Stalks under the farmer is able to &C
complish this. ,, ,u
Burning stalks has burdened Amer
lean agriculture with a serious loss
The production of every stalk saps a
certain amount OF vitality from the the
plant food stored in them, IS forever
lost By using the stalk chopper the
farmer returns this food to, the land,
The stalk cutters are made m one E
and two-row types, and are steel and
iron. The seven-blade machine cuts
ten-inch lengths, while the nine-blade
machine cuts eight-inch lengths.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-10-04
RECIPE FOR MAKING
PERSIMMON BEER
MANY THERE STILL
LINGERS TASTE FOR THE
OLD FASHIONED DRINK.

On most farms there are few ma
tive persimmon trees bearing good
crops of Persimmons Here and there
also are found small orchards of Jap
anese persimmons. These fruits, when
fully ripe, are very desirable for des-
sert purposes. Yet, with many there
still fingers the taste for the old fash
toned persimmon beer. The Japanese
as we'll as the native persimmon makes
excellent beer. The proportions, using
either kind of persimmon, are as toll
lows:
How to Make 1t.
Persimmons, two bushels.
Honey locust, 5 pounds.
Bread yeast, one-fourth cake.
Water, 10 to II gallons.
Select good clean barrel that has
one head, and will hold water. Bore
a hole for the faucet in the side OF the
barrel, down at the bottom next to
the head. Set the barrel on table in
a room that will be kept moderately
warm, that is, one having tempera-
ture ranging from 90 to 20 degrees.
Put a LAYER of clean wheat or oat straw
in the bottom of the barrel thick
enough to come few inches above the
faucet hole to serve as a filter. Next
mash up and thoroughly mix the per-
simmons, locust and yeast cake in
convenient receptacle. Put the mixture
in the barrel, pour the water on top
of the mixture and tie a cloth over
the top of the barrel to exclude in
sects. The beer will be ready for use
in from six TO ten DAYS later, and
should be examined from time to time
to determine this point After the beer
becomes ready for use, if the barrel is
set in a cool place, the beer will re-
main good several days longer. The
addition of about 5 quarts of corn
meal to the above given mixture pro-
duces a flavor much relished by some,
but the blend of the locust and per
simmon favors are most generally de-
sired.
The mouth of the Amazon is over
one hundred miles wide.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-10-04
New York Bread Line
Is Again in Operation
Hundreds of Men in Near Riot as
They Rush for Food.

NEW YORK, N. View York's
first bread line since the stormy days
that marked the start of the world
war was in operation today at the
Church of St. Marks, in the Bowery.
The bread line was opened last
night under direction of DR.. William
N. Guthrie, rector of the church, as
a result of conferences last week with
Urban Ledoux, champion of the I'M
employed. About six hundred men,
many of whom raced from the bench
es in Bryant park to be the first in the
line, were fed. A near riot at ST. Mark 5
chapel preceded the dispensing of food,
The men had gone to the chapel by
mistake, and it was with difficulty they
were persuaded to come to the other
place. Dormitories have been opened
in the chapel and about $50 men slept
there last night
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-10-04
DIES AT lis, LEAVING
WIFE 1O2 AND SON 70

Ell PASO, Texas.-Juan Flores,
lis years old, died here yesterday. His
wife, 102 years old, and son, aged
TO- survive Mr.. Flores witnessed the
attainment of Mexico's independence,
centenary celebration of which was
observed recently.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-10-04
A Great Flood Does
Much Damage in China
Thousands of Lives and Millions IN
Property Lost.

sHANGHAI.-China's third great
disaster within a year has been record .
ed in Anhwei province, where an area area
larger than the state OF Conneeticutt
has been flooded with the loss 49, OF
thousands of lives and property can ian
a s,,q conservatively estimated at $751;
100000. ID followed
a. fe in the seven northern prov
inees in the republic in which millions rs
i i;ter perished. and the earthquake
y S ens,, province IN which 10000 PEG,
nj, n are estimated TO have been Killed
by tremors that devastated entire
countries. -.H.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-10-04

The mouth of the Amazon is over
one hundred miles wide.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1921-06-16
PELAHATCHIE.

Little Jewel Owens entertained
a number of her little friends at q
birthday party Monday, much to
their delight.
Little Misses Mary Frances and
Flora Joe Rives are visiting in
jackson this week having RETURN
ed home with their aunt, Mrs. J,
Reeves Sunday.
Mr.. Geo. j. and Miss Beth ST.
'gres, of Jackson, were weekend
guests of their aunt, Miss Lucy
Robinson last week.
Misses Beulah and Irma Dyles,
two of our LOWEST young ladies,
left Sunday for am extended visit
to relatives at Meridian, Picayune
and other Mississippi points.
Miss Beatrice Summer left
Thursday to spend awhile with
her friend, Miss Aline Phillips, at
Winfield, La.
Mr.. Will Sparks, prominent
farmer Of Clarksburg, attended
church here Sunday, and spent the
day with his friend, Bennett. Bell.
Mrs. S. F. King and Mr.. Pat
Summer went over to Jackson Sum
day to visit their mother, Mrs.
Summer, who is under the medical
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1921-06-16
Special Display Demont Goods and
Shumate RazOrs.
DID YOU KNOW
THAT

Mr.. and Mrs. G.. A. Wiley of
Pisgah were Brandon visitors
Wednesday.
Miss Cora Ratliff, of Edwards,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. T. H.
Collier.
Mrs. Reid, of Memphis, is q Wis
itor in the home of Rev. and Mrs.
J. G. Galloway.
Francis hWeill is entertaining
quite a number of friends at q
house party this week
The old time costumes of teach
er and pupils in comedy Friday
night are highly amusing.
Don't fail to see the comedy at
Johnson Hall Friday night, June
"a. Doors open at 1880.
Mr.. and Mrs. Yves Holden are
the proud parents of fine baby
girl, born Tuesday, June IA.
Miss Zou Miller Burney, Of
Jackson, spent Sunday with her
mother, Mrs. Florence Burney.
Miss Ora Robinson is at home
from Clarksdale, where she has
been teaching for many years.
Mrs. j. M. Dees and children Of
Richton, arrived today for . visit
to her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. E.
Gayden.
Howard Gayden has returned
from weeks camp at Country
Club Lake, with the Boy Scouts Of
Jackson.
Judge McLaurin is in Jackson
this week, recovering from the
slight operation Of having his ton
sils removed.
Mrs. Laura McLaurin and little
Miss Jean Watts have returned
from a visit to Mrs. Delta Nc
Laurin at Vicksburg.
Miss Annie Robinson left Mon
day for Dallas, Texas to be gone
two months. Miss Annie will
study Sunday school work.
It's worth more than the price
of tickets to see H. p. Barksdale
and Jorden Lindsey as Twins"
in Comedy Friday night, June "a,
Mrs. Irene Cooper entertained
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1921-06-16
reatment of a specialist there.

treatment of a specialist there.
Mr. L. Finch, of Forest, spent
Sunday with homefolks here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Massengale had as
weekend guests DR.. and Mrs. Ga
laspy and family of Newton.
Rev. Suttle of Raymond filled
his regular appointment here Sun
day at the Baptist church. He an
nounced the protracted meeting to
begin Thursday before the End
Sunday in July.
Mrs. T. M. Harrell and son, Fred
were shopping in Morton Monday.
Mrs. Noblin of Clarksburg is
spending awhile with her son, Mr..
j. H. Noblin.
Mrs. Laura King had as guests
last week her daughter, Mrs.
Claude Measles and family and
Sunday her son, Anse and family
spent the day with her.
Mr.. Bailey of the firm of Myers
Bailey & Co., was joined Sunday
by his wife and daughters, Gladys,
Ruth and Louise and are domicil-
ed in the Sanders home. We were
loath to give up Mr.. and Mrs. San
ders but we are glad to have to
take their place, this family who
to us so highly recommended.
Pelahatchie folks are still
dressing up their homes. Among
those who have recently given
their houses new coats of paint
are Mrs Matte Mashburn, Mr..
Geo. Patrick and Mr.. Eugene
Cawthorn. Mr.. J. M. Ross is hav-
ing nice addition made to his
house and will have it painted al
so.
Our greatest material need is
water works. Not meaning to be
at all boastful we can truthfully
say Pelahatchie is a fine town
with out watdrworks, but with
waterworks here this town would
rank second to none on the A. & ".
r R. Come on somebody with the
money and lets have plenty of
good, pure water.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1921-06-16


The following statement shows
the amount of funds collected
through the Sheriff and Tax Col
lectors Office of Rankin County,
Miss, as complied by Sheriff Har-
rison covering the period from
November 1st., 1920, to June 1st.,
1921.
State Privilege Tax ----$3, 1875
State Motor Vehicle Fund 3,841.43
State Advalcrem Tax ga, 244,41
General County Tax IA, 448,80
Schools and Roads ----93, 1882
Fees and Commissions 80, 1920
Grand Total of all taxes collected
----- $223,811.Qi
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1921-06-16

the young people Of Brandon ct
bridge Tuesday evening in honor
of her brother, DR.. Sam Hobson, of
New Orleans.
Little Miss Nell Smoot and
cousins, Masters Tom and Withers
Birdsong, of Meridian, are visit
ing their grandmother, Mrs. Sa-
vanah Gayden.
DR.. J. T. B. Berry, Of Bolton,
was IA Brandon visitor Sunday,
having come over to see little
Merle Berry. who has been i'll
for some time, but is improving
now.
Come out to Johnson Hall Fri
day evening June oath and enjoy
the side splitting comedy. It is
clean, high class fun. You will
enjoy every moment Of your time
there.
Miss Vesta May, who is teach
ing music in the summer normal
at the Kinds County Agricultural
High School, at Raymond, spent
the weekend at home with her pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs. w. S. May.
Misses Lydia and Edith Russell,
of Daniel, were the charming
guests of their sister, Mrs. w. H.
Watson, Sunday. They were en-
route to Clinton, where they will
attend the summer normal.
The little. daughter of Conrad
McRae, who is making her home
with her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. D .McRae, has been very
i'll for several days, and was car
ried to Jackson Monday for treat.
ment.
County Agent Burks requests
The News to say that a farmers
meeting will be he'd ct Packet
om Saturday, June 25th, for the
purpose of considering the dairy
ing industry. Everybody is cor
daily invited to be present.
The series of meetings at the
Baptist church closd Sunday night
the rites of baptism being admin.
istered by the pastor at the close
of the service. About eight or ten
additions were made to the church
and the splendid sermons preach
ed by DIR King should result in
much good to this community
Mrs. w. F. Marshall is at Mill.
saps College attending the teach
ers normal. Mrs. Marshall has
been teaching for several years
and is one of our best educators
She takes every opportunity ia
better prepare herself for he1
chosen work, and any community
will be fortunate in securing hel
services as q teacher.
w. A. C. holland and Mrs. Nora
Fortune were happily married
this morning in Maj. Pat Henry's
Office, the major performing the
ceremony in his usual happy man
ner. Mr.. and Mrs. holland live in
the Andrew Chapel neighborhood,
and left Immediately after the
ceremony for their home. Their
many friends john in wishing them
happy married life.
Miss Virginia Neil,of Carrollton
who was the attractive guest of
Miss Sadie Foulks last week, in
the home Of Mrs. J. G. White, left
with Miss Sadie Monday for Rose
land, La, where these two friends
will enjoy = pleasant stay in the
Foulks home in that city before
Miss Neil returns 10 her home in
Carrollton.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1921-06-16

the young people Of Brandon at
bridge Tuesday evening in honor
OF her brother, DR.. Sam Hobson, Of
New Orleans.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-08
KEYPORT

The block dance held by the Hook
& Ladder Company, No. /, and the
Women's Auxiliary Thursday night
proved TO be a financial success n
although reports cannot be made at
present the company has cleared a
very substantial sum toward the up
keep of the big truck which the
borough has purchased for the Hook
& Ladder Company. The dance was
held on the concrete road recently
butt on Second street by the county,
the freeholders having given permis-
sion TO the company to rope off a
block from Atlantic TO Harrison
streets. Music was furnished by the
Newport Silver Band, cakes and ice
cream were sold by the ladies and
candy and groceries by the tiremen,
and Elmer Aumack cooked and sold
.'hot dogs" The residents in this
section had decorated the yards with
Japanese lanterns and with many
: electric lights which produced a very
attractive effect.
The hospitality committee of the
Keyport Improvement Association
will hold a bread and cake sale at
the Public Library this afternoon.
Mrs. Eugenia Smith, who has been
confined TO her home for several
months with illness is now able to
% about. .
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred ogden. Of
East Orange. are spending several
days as the guests of the formers
sister, Mrs. Josie A. Hoff.
Mrs. Annie ogden, a former resi-
dent Of the borough. is the guest OF
her niece, Mrs. Ernest Durham.
Uncle" Jim Magee Is celebrating
his eighty-sixth birthday today and
is one OF the Oldest residents OF the
borough of Keyport. He is the only
living officer Of the old Company q,
29th Regiment, New Jersey Volun-
teers. having served as first lieuten-
ant in the Civil War.
A harvest home service will be OBJ
served in the First Baptist church on
sunday morning. Donations OF
fruits and vegetables have been re-
4ceived which will be used for the
church decoration at this service,
i following which they will be distrl-
buted TO the sick and needy n the
balance sent to the Baptist Home
for the Aged at Newark.
Mrs. Rose limerick of New York
Is spending several months with rela-
tives in the borough.
Charles sproul Of New York a
former resident of the borough is
enjoying several days in the borough
with relatives and friends.
Major and Mrs. c. A. Macatee, OF
San Juan, Porto Rico. have returned
to their horne after having spent
several weeks in the borough as the
guests of the latter's sons, Paul and
Cyrus ]. Zimmerman.
The next meeting of the Keyport
Improvement Association will be in
charge of the Woman's Exchange
department and a 'Thimble Party
will be the program.
The Missionary Society Of the Re-
formed church will meet at the home
OF Mrs. John Cherry Thursday after
noon of next week.
me regular meeting OF the Dor