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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-12-13
SAVING IN YEAR OF
$5O,OOO,OOO is SEEN
FAR-REACHING REVISIONS AN
NOUNCED BY LABOR BOARD.
BIG ECONOMIES EXPECTED.

Economies in operation and increas-
ed efficiency, estimated to reach 9o0,-
600 900 year, and recognition OF the
shop" on all American railroads
are predicted in the recent promulga-
ton of revised working rules govern
ing railroad shop employees by the
United States railroad labor board.
The new rules, which became effective
Dec. |. take jurisdiction over approx
imate1v 100000 men Immediately, al
though a still larger number VIII be
affected when the normal trathc condl-
tons are restored
Far reaching changes in the rules,
which supplant the national agreement
made during federal wartime control
were designed to afford basis for per-
manent stability in the railroad shops
of the country and were declared by
members of the labor board to be the
most important work yet done by the
board and of much greater significance
than any decision in the past, even IN
Guiding wage scale adjustments.
Large economies are expected to
result from revision of the classiflca-
tion rules. which were made more elias
tic and hereafter will permit members
of certain crafts to do minor Jobs pre-
viously done by members OF other
crafts. Statisticians attached to the Ia
Dor board estimated that economies IN
operation, increased efficiency and larg-
er output would approximate S5O,Ooo'-
900 year. .. -
Provision for the representation OF
minorities who may have grievances
is another important item OF the new
rules. Under the national agreement
negotiation for employees was placed
almost wholly in the hands OF labor
organizations, with the result that the
railroads and many industrial and CIVIC
institutions declared that the agree
ment forced a closed union shop on
the roads. Non-union men found 1t I'M
practicable to attempt to bring their
grievances before the board, and as
the rules worked out union officials
handled the cases, taking their prece-
dent from the national agreement nego-
tiations in which union officials acted
for the employees in drawing up the
agreement under federal control.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-12-13
NITRATE PLANT WOULD
HELP COTTON GROWERS
PROJECT AT MUSCLE SHOALS
WOULD MAKE BUSINESS
MORE PROFITABLE.

Henry Ford intends to manufacture
more nitrate than all the cotton grow
ers of the south can use if he is per-
mitted to lease the Muscle Shoals
plant, in Alabama.
He will also standardize fertilizers
and thus make their use more effective
and cheaper. He will do this in addi-
ton to carrying on experimental work
for still further perfecting the manu-
facture of fertilizers.
The greater part Of the farmers in
the state are behind Ford in his eff
forts to lease the plant. Hardly day
passes but what there are received in
Washington letters and kilograms from
farmers and farmers organizations
asking that Secretary of War Weeks
find out their desires that the project
be completed and the nitrate plant put
in operation.
Nitrate Supply Decreasing.
The nitrate supply is fast dwindling,
according to recent report OF the
American Farm Bureau Federation.
The price of Chilean nitrate, the chief
source of supply, is becoming more
Inadequate. The United States alone
paid $85,OO0,0OO in 1919 for Chilean
nitrate.
By completion of this project, most
of the farmers say, the price will be
lowered, the supply replenished and the
door of competition will be opened,
thus reducing the prices of other COM
modities.
Has Opposing Forces.
The manufacture of cheaper fertiliz-
ers and the production of cheaper hy-
dro-electric power, which the compile
ton of the Muscle Shoals plant means
is being fought by packers, coal men,
transportation interests and manutac-
turers of fertilizers.
When Secretary of War Weeks rec
om,nendation goes to congress, if it
is favorable to Ford, there will be bit
ter opposition from these special inter
eStS
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-12-13
DEAL SWIFT DEATH;
NEMESIS ON TRIAL
ITALIAN MURDERERS BEING
RUN TO EARTH BY HEAD OF
N. Y. DETECTIVE SQUAD.

NEW YORK, N. Y.-The Sicilian
camorra can put to shame any ordi-
nary earthquake or tornado when ii
comes to dealing death in various
forms, evidence collected by the ltal-
ian detective squad OF New York city
police department indicates.
A list of 200 suspected Sicilian kill
ings in New York city alone recently
has been compiled. In addition to these
there were 20 similar killings in De
troit, in Buffalo, 5 in Syracuse, 4 in
Denver, 20 in Chicago and more in 9TH
er cities of the country.
These Camorra killers do the deadly
work assigned them in neat and or
derby manner, leaving no evidence.
They are inclined to make rather So
cial affair of such a murder, as in al
most every instance they have lured
their victims by promises of pleasant
party. The parties are always provided
just prior to the sudden and violent
demise of the guest to whom marked
attention is paid.
Often Work in Daylight
No expense is spared to make these
affairs real events, in most instance.
Weddings, dinners, duck hunts and au-
tomobile rides have been used as
means to decoy victims out of their
own neighborhoods and to lonely
spots where the murders have been
committed most efficiently. There are
exceptions, of course. In rush a MUIR
derer cannot always be expected to
provide entertainment for his victim.
For instance, II quick daylight muir
ders were committed, on different
dates, at the corner of Grand and
Chrystie streets, as crowded junction
almost as exists in New York city. De
tective Sergeant Michael Fiaschetti
head of the New York City Italian
squad, believes that the confession OF
one Bartolo Fontano, a handsome
youthful, rowing barber, will help to
clear up more than 100 of these muir
ders, but he admits that he does not
hope to obtain convictions in all cases
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-12-13
BANS LEG DISPLAY
AT WEDDING ALTAR
MINISTER COMPLIES SET OF
RULES TO GOVERN DRESS
OF CHURCH BRIDES.

CHATTANOOGA.-The Reverend
Father w. C. Robertson OF Christ
Episcopal church of this city today is
sued rules governing the attire OF
brides and wedding attendants, which
among other things, says Skirts must
not be higher than where the spring
of the calf of the leg begins and wide
enough to allow of genuhecting before
the blessed sacrament without expos
in gthe calf much less the knee:
The pastor says that anyone v1olat-
ing the rules will not be allowed to
take part in a wedding ceremony IN
this church.
The rules and regulations promul-
gated and which will be sent to pros
.0ective brides and their maids, follow;
"First. No dress called technically
an evening dress will be allowed,
that is, no extra lowness IN the neck
but generally what women now wear,
mon the street-a modern ", round
or square neck, with complete back
and front. ,.-,o.
than where the spring OF the calf OF
the leg begins, and be wide enough to
allow of conflicting before the bless
ed sacrament, which is the custom OF O.
Ithis church, without exposing the CALL
much less the knee. ,
Third. Sleeves must not be short
er than the elbows.
Fourth. A real covering OF hat or
veil must be left for the head:
Fifth. If transparent or sem1-tra,nls-
narent material is used sufficient I'm
ing must be used.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-12-13
SEABOARD ENGINEER
HAS NARROW ESCAPE
FLYING BOARD COMES THRU
WINDOW OF CAB, STICKS
THROUGH HIS NECK.

RICHLAND, Ga.-While coming
into this city on one of the Seaboard
freights from Montgomery Engineer
George Reeves narrowly escaped from
death, several miles from here, near
Randall crossing. A piece OF flying
board bursted thru the window and
stuck thru his neck one piece driving
through Between the throat and MAN
artery and another piece going IN I'M
der the chin and coming out into the
mouth. The same board severed the
wiring connections of the engine as 1t
came into the cab and caused the cleo
trio lights to cease burning. Real
ling his perilous condition Mr.: Reeves
continued driving his engine into this
citv. where he could secure surgical
aid
DR.. Pickett, DR.. McCurdy and DR.,
Sims were called Immediately after the
train arrived, and by lamp light per-
formed what many consider a very
complicated and marvellous operation
in removing the splintered board from
the neck of Mr.. Reeves. Had the spin.
tered parts entered just a traction OF
an inch nearer the main artery Mr..
Reeves would have bled to death be
fore aid could have been rendered.
After the operation Mr.. Reeves was
taken to his home in Americas, and
last reports from his bedside indicated
that he was resting nicely
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-12-13
The Sun Never Sets
On u. S. Checks to
Former Army Men

WASHINGTON, d. C.-The
sun never sets on Uncle Sans
checks to former service men, &C
cording to a statement issued today
by the veterans bureau, which
showed a monthly total of nearly
100000 sent to eighty-six different
foreign countries.
More money is sent to Italy than
any other country, the bureau said,
the monthly total being $215,000,
while Ireland ranks second, former
American soldiers there receiving
S67 900 a month. Compensation to
former soldiers now residing in
Germany totals more than $4,000 a
month
The checks are forwarded month
ly to every part OF the world, one
going to the island of Tahita, five
to Asia Minor, four to Egypt, one
to Esthonia, ninety-one to China,
twenty-eight to- Japan, eight to Tri-
nidal and eleven to Barbados,
while nearly all the South Ameri-
can, European, African and Asiatic
states receive payments.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-12-13
LIVE AT HOME DAY"
is SET FOR DEC. 20
FARMERS, MERCHANTS, BANK
ERS TO GATHER AT COUNTY
SEATS TO DISCUSS SUBJECT.

ATLANTA. Ga.-"Live at Home
Day" is the next thing on the public
program and it has been fixed for De-
cember 10th, just five days before
Christmas.
The idea-which has been original
ed by the cotton folks i'll line with
plans for regulating cotton production
in 1922 and establishing sound and
sane system of Investigation of crops
on southern farms.
Farmers, merchants and bankers IN
the various cotton-producing counties
of the south have been requested to
assemble at their respective county
seats on December 10th, between the
hours OF 10 a. m. and 4 p. m, and by
suitable agreement and resolutions
pledge their whole hearted co-opera-
ton i'll the plans.
The plan provides for not exceeding
the cotton areas planted in l9Zl, or
10000, 600 acres, or not in excess OF
third of the open lands cultivated
on each cotton farm, the balance OF
such lands to be planted in food, feed
and pasture crops.
But this does not mean that cotton
will not be in demand. On the con-
trary, business men who have made a
study of the situation, as well as those
who actually handle the sale OF the
staple, have forecasted the situation
with accuracy.
Randolph Rose, ST., native Georgian,
head of a large cotton brokerage firm
in New York, who knows the cotton
situation both at home and abroad,
points to a condition which is, in the
opinion OF cotton men, worthy OF con-
sideration. He shows that in the event
that by next spring the worlds cotton
machinery shall have been set in mo-
ton to anything like a normal stage,
there is going to be great scramble
to get what little cotton the south has
made this year.
at makes no difference if the ag-
gregate output does run a little be
yond what has been calculated, even
though the excess amounts to as
much as a million bales, which seems
somewhat probable now, not anything
like enough cotton is in sight to meet
the demand. if the demand IS natural
and organic"
At present, of course, the absorbing
markets are shot to pieces. 1t is dull
times in domestic markets and abroad,
the textile industry is only beginning
to get over the first shocks OF the dis
astrous interruption OF war, 1t will be
some time yet before Europe becomes
A contender in this industry, but by
spring the American mills ought to
be going at full tilt and to be COM
.peting for the best grades OF cotton
produced this year.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-12-13
"Murder F arm Owner Is
Witness for Dougherty Man
Tohn s. Williams Brought Into Court
To Testify in Fur Case.

ATLANTA, Ga.-John S. Williams,
convicted Jasper county en}fyd =. murder u der
SUPERIOR sIrS court OF Jack Whitney, 50;
p SIpl OF Dougherty county, charged charge
with a felony through alleged i Inisrep-
resentation Of his financial condition TO
the Chamberlain ohnson-De11P200se ~ uT,
.nartment store in obtaining S/oO worth
u Williams Nj was ordered from the tow
er by Judge E. T; Shurleyis b. before Tor
whom the case was being tree tired Twas IT was
Wholesale SLAYER since the trial at Gov
i mst5SS1 which resulted in his being Civ
{" 1t was asserted by J; Waiter lie,
Craw, of counsel for Whitney n rn%'
tbe planter has large interests, not
s sI5i a pecan grove near Albany, Ga.
and and that Williams was intimately &C
ouainted with his affairs.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-12-13
Village Wiped Out
When Big amily Moves

LANCASTER, O.-Geo. Frai-
ure, who moved his wife and fifteen
children from Hooking county to
North Berne, two years ago, there
by doubling the population and
causing the census enumerator to
change it from a hamlet to a viii
lage, on Saturday literally wiped
the village off the map again by
moving away.
Fraiure operated general store
and was mayor and postmaster.
Owing to the removal of his big
family North Berne now loses its
postoffice and will receive its mail
by rural delivery out of Lancaster.
Petitions are being filed for Frai-
ure's return.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-12-13
Piggly-Wiggly Sues
The "Hoggly-Woggly"

NEW ORLEANS.-Contending
that the use of the name "Hoggly-
Woggly" in connection with the
sale of food products and merchan-
disc is an infringement of its copy
righted name, the Piggy Wiggly
Company, of Memphis, has filed suit
against the Oscar bowling Prod
g n Company, in the United States
CO d -. DIR, Oscar Bowling, the
preside s1so head of the Louis
lana state af health The
Piggy Wiggly asks $10,-
600 damages, and asks it ali name
plates and labels bearing the Hog
gly-Woggly" name be turned over
to it.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-12-13
NINE THOUSAND PERSONS
KILLED IN UNITED STATES
Fearful Loss of Life Recorded Every
Twelve Months.

NEW YORK, N. Y.-Homicides in
the United States during 1920 tota LED
approximately 5000, decrease OF 9Oo
from the 1919 record, according to a
computation by Frederick L. Hoffman
statistician of the Prudential Lie In
surance Company of America. -.
The figures, made public last nlght
through The Spectator, showed Mem
Phis, Tenn, still in the lead with a Kill
ing record of 63.4 persons for every
lVO,OO0 of population.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-12-13
Corn Stalk Disease
Kills Score of Cattle
Large Number Turned in Field Found
Dead Next Morning.

OMAHA, Neb.-Nick Troyer,
farmer, Of near Galloway, Neb., turn,
ed So head of cattle into a corn heid
last week. This morning y had died
from a corn stalk disease. Many tarm-
ers who had been depending on the
stalks for feed have been forced to
buy hay.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-12-13
80 Barrels Of Booze
Found in Car of Potatoes
Shipped From Montieth IN chatham
County and Caught in Richmond.

SAVANNAH, Ga. - Thirty-eigh1t
barrels of high grade bottled in bond
whisky billed as sweet potatoes from
Montieth. Chatham county, to Kosen
Brothers, Mount Vernon, n. y, and
routed over the Atlantic Cooast. Line
railway, were seized in Richmond yes
terday by federal prohibition agents.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-12-13

British miners are Directing to us
ing forks in places of shovels. Ours
don't get that hungry.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-12-13

The minister who says women's
dress freedom is sanctioned by the
Bible took his text from Revelations.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-12-13
BAPTIST HOSPITAL IS
PROBED BY CONVENTION
FORMER DAWSON PASTOR RE-
SIGNS AFTER NINE YEARS
AS SUPERINTENDENT.
TROUBLE BEGAN LAST MARCH

At State Convention in Savannah Cliff
ford Walker Introduced Resolution
Calling for Investigation. The Super
intendent Made Statement on Floor.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-12-13
Presidents MESSAGE
TOUCHED ON PURSES
,,o1rSE CHAMBER WAS PACK
ED TO HEAR ADDRESS OF
CHIEF EXECUTIVE.
ENTHUSIASTICALLY CHEERED.

colons Take Immediate Action to Car
~ Out Desires. Foreign Delegates
tn the Arms Conference Were In
terested Spectators.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-02-23
DIRECT ACTION FACTION IS
 BEATEN

London-The direct actionists - that faction of labor that supports the general srike as the most effective weapon agains the government = were overwhelmingly defeated in to- Congress upon the unemployment sit uation.
 The delegates, following out the recommendation of the executive committee approved a policy of in- tenslve political activity to attain the desired ends.
 The specific objec of the Trade Union Congress meeting was to de- eide whether teh speeches and prom ises of members of the cabinet since the converting of Parliament are likely to alleviate the grave unem- ployment situation.
 The adherents of the policy of di- rect action went into the meeting pre- pared to make a strong demand for the strike weapon if a majoriy of the delegates felt that the cabinet was not taking proper measures to reduce unemployment and help the unem- ployed. They threatened to launch such a drastic crusade as would overshadow even the indemnity issue.
 Before the meeting the executive committee conferreda nd decided to recomm end to the congress a reso1u- ton declaring that 'fthe governments s policy is 1amenta;b1y inadequate'' but at the same time to urge the workers to try to gain their ends through political agitations rather than through direct action.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-02-23
MAIL RACER
 MAKING GOOD

Chica g'o.-Whi1e Pilot D. c. Smith of the first westbound plane to pass through Chicago in the trans-conti- mental air mail race, was preparing to hop off from Haywood Field today word was received that the eastbound plane passed over Iowa City, Ia, at 6:3O this morning and is expected here before noon.
 The westbound plane left New York at 4:22 a. m. yesterday, arriving here at 3:10 D. m. yesterday. Because of the unfavorable weather the trip was no itresumed until this morning. The eastbound plane is piloted by Lieut. John H. Knight of Chicago. Flying only by compass he drove his plane from Cheyenne, Wyo., to Omaha after dark last night and then set out for ChicaCo..
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-02-23
Burleson o. K, Say
 Stute POstn1nSters

Midd1eown--Postmaster John Bohl the Connecticut Postmasters' c.5onven- ton here yesterday when he attacked the clerks and carriers of he postal service, stating that they were more to blame for the harsh critiism of the BurIeson administration than any thing else. He said that the clerks were "sore'' because they wanted an increase in wages and didn't get it.
 Concluding his remarks, he said that ssthe more you give the clerks
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-02-23

and carriers the more they expect. g His remarks Were made during a dis cussion Of no city delivery service on holidays.
 The postnlasters also sent the fol- lowing telegram to Postmaster Gen. era1 Burleson:
 tssPostmasters of onnecticut in con- vention assembled extend to you sin cere congratulations on the high standard of efficiency attained by the post office department under your
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-02-23
GERTGS
Opp. Post Office

In days when dad but ad the folks mostly healthy They cured ills with pi and doctors wealthy As like thought of and they did, the fact hid; twas daily That dollar bills brought varied ills cause lurking silly they would % But nowadays bigger dpepdc and ache from eating cake. spite of We dwell much and such and ourselves demened when all need the creed of keeping ool contented kissed for fear be infected nd because he he's morbid and dected We'll the doc but heed prescription smile all day keeps and gives 'em conniphon
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-02-23
Headaches from Slight Colds


 GROVES Laxative PROMO QUININE Tablets relieve the Headache by cur ing the Cold. A tonic laxative and germ destroyer. The genuine bears the signature of E. w. Grove (Be l sure you get BROMO.) soc.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-02-23
Headache, Vertigo, Backache

Eden, N. Y.- stFor many years I was all run down with wo mans troubles Had he 8 d acho, vertigo and back ache. I could not enjoy life until ! took pr. Pierce's Favorite re- scription, but af- ter taking three
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-02-23

With the of
  attracting vouthtui prodsy is t-Sinnon
  and
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-02-23

bottles | began to feel well again, ana now I am blessed with seven-po'lnd baby girl. I can recommend Dr. Pierce's medicines to any woman 1u1- rering from ill-health. MRS. CECIL F. PERUVIAN.
 Send 10 cents to Dr. Pierce's h. yalids' Hotel in Buffalo, N. Y-, for trial package of Fayorite Prescr1p- -~n Tablets
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-19
AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS

tried last year in orcnards where the ravages of mice had already been seen. the poisoned bait stopped tl.e disastrous work of the mlce almost immediately. When the mice are short of food during the cold weather they gnaw the tender bark from the trunks of the young trees. They will eat grain or sweet po- tato readily instead.
 A formula for poisoning grain is given in government bulletin as follows: Mix thoroughly one ounce of powder ed strychnine, one ounce of powdered bicarbonate of soda and one-eighth ounce or less of saccharine. Put the mixture in a tin pepper box and sift it gradually over 50 pounds of crushed wheat or 40 pounds of crushed oats in a metal tub, mixing the grain constantly so that the poison will be evenly dis tributed. Smal quantities Of this poi soned grain should be placed in mouse Tunways or at the entrance of burrows. A good plan is to place a little under small pies of grass or rubbish near trees. The mice will find it. It can ai- so be placed in tin cans to advantage.
 To prepare sweet potatoes for poison ing cut them into pieces about the size of grapes. Place them in metal pan or tub and wet them with water. Drain off the water and shake over them pow dered strychnine, stirring constantly SC that the poison will be evenly diytrib- uted. An ounce of strychnine will be sufficient for bushel of sweet potato bait
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-19
DEATH OF LUDWIG III.
 FoRMRR KING OF BAVARIA

London, Oct. 1S.-(By The A. P.)-An Exchange Telegraph despatch from Vien- na today states that report has been received there of the death of Ludwig III, former king of Bavaria, at Sarver Castle In Hungary. Owing to the Burg enland trouble in Hungary, telegTaphing is virtually suspended from that coun- try, and 1t is difficult to obtain authiri- tative information of events occurring there
 Ludwig III, a picturesque figure in Europe for three quarters of a century, renounced his throne as king of Bavaria On November Is, 1916, having held it a. scant three years Disaster broke heavily upon the venerable ruler, as his wife, Maria Theresa, who was princess royal of Hungary and Bohemia, died on tho same day.
 After his abdication, Ludwig fled to Tyrol, with other royal members of his household. At one time he was reported to be living at the castle of Vaduz under fictitious name and also to have been driven to the Alps by Sparticides. In March, 1919, he received permission of the Swiss government to reside at Zize- "a, and he went few days later to take up his residence. He. remained nearly year in Switzerland, where life's vicissitudes it virtual exile and in finan- cial distress is said 10 have threatened his sanity. He was severely ill for several months and once was errone- ously reported dead