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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-06-07
YOUR COOPERATION
WILL MEAN SUCCESS
GIVE TIE SHELLMAN NEWS
YOUR SUPPORT. IT'S UP TO
YOU TO MAKE IT GO.

Mr.. Merchant, Mr.. Business Man,
Mr.. Anybody Whoever You Be: To
make this paper a success, the success
that it rightly belongs to be, you will
be compelled to manifest considera-
BILE more cooperation. At the hrst
mention of this proposition of paper
for Shellman every one was more
than glad that such chance was be-
ing presented to the people OF She'll
man. The first issue was delivered to
the public last Tuesday. This issue,
as you well know, was credit to
Shellman. All the advertisements were
well arranged and really told you
something of what the merchants OF
our little town were doing and would
do for you if you would come to see
them. The reading matter was inter
esting. And the personals told you
everything concerning the visitors
during the entire week.
To sum up the whole matter, you
can readily see that that issue alone
contained more pleasing reading mat
ter than any other paper that has ever
been published in Shellman. You, as
a citizen of Shellman, cannot truth
fully say that good newspaper is not
an asset to a community. Every town
the size and possibly smaller than
Shellman, in Georgia has newspaper.
The merchants tell me that when the
circulation has grown to such mum.
Der they expect to take advantage OF
the advertising space. The pubic tells
me that when l work the paper up,
filling it with something worth read
ing they will be glad to subscribe. A
newspaper is built and survives upon
the advertising space and the circula-
ton. If each sits and waits upon the
other it would be very pleasing that
some expert mathmetician arrive at
the correct answer as to when we will
ever have that snappy and up-to date
newspaper that everyone says will be
of such benefit to Shellman and our
community.
Have you ever given this paper any
serious thought? If you have not, do
so. This paper is to represent the peo-
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-06-07
SEARS LAKE WAS SCENE
OF SUNDAY SCHOOL PICNIC
Young People Enjoyed Swimming.
Will Make Improvements.

One of the largest crowds that ever
gathered at Sears lake in one day was
present at a joint picnic given by the
Sunday schools of Dawson on last
Thursday. Sears lake has been recog-
nized as a gathering place of note.
1t was estimated that between $50 and
800 people were at the lake on that
day. With a small amount of cash this
place could be fixed up to a degree
that all the people for miles around
would be proud of it. A small collec-
ton was taken among the business
men the other day for the purpose of
erecting additional spring boards, div
ing stands and swinging ropes. These
new additions will be completed soon.
1t is hoped that in the near future that
it will be possible to run the city cur
rent to the lake and in that way large
crowds may make use of the place at
night and late in the afternoons.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-06-07
'OvERSEER KILLS NEcpo
ON THE MOVE FARM
TROUBLE AROSE OVER WON,
OF NEGRO'S WIFE. RoIrNTn NM
OVER UNDER $500 BoNn

Mr.. Gene Brown, overseer ~ :,
Moye farm, shot and Instantly In
John Proctor, a tenant on the n,.
1t is understood that bad feeI;rn
existed for some time beween the tro
and on the day of the homicid.
argument took place between tb.
over the work of Proctor's wife l.
seems the woman had been in Il,
habit of working only part Of fl.
day and seeking to secure pay for a.
whole day. Mr.. Brown had sev.r,l
times insisted that she work the wboI.
day and he would pay for the wb bOis
day, but this she failed to do, proe,oss
approached Mr.. Brown about 5s
wife's work and an argument tooI
place. When they met at the barn h.
fore getting off to the field next morn
ing words took place between Them
and Mr. Brown advised the pegm
to go ahead to the field, which he SS
Mr.. Brown went to the field shOr
while afterward and again the negm
brought up the subject. After Quit
heated argument and a consideraHs
amount of cursing on the negro's n,r
the latter advanced on Mr.. Brown
who was compelled to protect himself
A commitment trial was held at The
court house in Shellman. Mr.. Brown
was bound over under $500 bond
Bondsmen quickly came to his aid
Judges Dean and Ferguson presidej
at the preliminary trial.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-06-07

Rub-My-Tism is great pain
killer. Relieves pain and soreness,
Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Sprains,
etc.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-06-07

The nickel wealth OF New Caledo-
MIA is surpassed only by that of Can
ada.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-06-07
MISS SIMPSON ENTERTAINS
THE MOT A CHANCE CLUB"

Miss Anna Belle Simpson entertain
ed the mot a Chance Club" Friday
afternoon at her home on north Pearl
street, with four tables of rock. Daisies
and hydrangeas were used in the deco
rations. Those present were Misses
Gladys Weathers, Sadie Weathers,
Claudia FINLEY, Villa Leigh FINLEY,
Leila Fred Etheridge, Johnnie Comp
ton, Leo Gurr of Dawson, Jewett
Greene, Messrs. J. c. George, M. H.
Sears, Jas M. Wooten, B. T. Reese,
Stanley Henderson Of Albany, Stew
art Griggs of Dawson, and H. w.
Lancaster.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-06-07
STING OF BEES TURN
HAIR OF YOUTH RED
Life Nearly Lost as Result of Poison
ing by Insect.

MARION, Ohio.-Poison from a
honey bee sting nearly cost the life
of Ross Thomas, II years old, Pros
pect high school senior, and resulted
in the hair on the crown OF his head
turning from jet black to bright red.
When going to Waldo to attend a
ball game a week ago Thomas was
stung. His eyes were swollen shut
and his heart was affected by the
poison.
He became unconscious and was re-
vived only by use of strong stimulants:
Physicians who have been consulted
say that probably all the boys. hair
will turn red in time from the chemi-
cal action of the bee sting.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-06-07
SHELLMAN PEACHES ARE
KNOWN OVER THE SOUTH

A special delivery letter has been
received by the Shellman Peach Grow
ers' Association to forward without
fail six crates of Shellman peaches to
peaches have becofHc known to such
ceived from individuals from several
states.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1921-06-24
NO WONDER THEY LAUGHED
American Soldier in Paris Had Made
a Small Mistake in Copying the
Street Name.

During the war, while / was on
leave of absence in Paris. relates re-
turned soldier, ! decided to take a
walk alone. thought it advisable TO
copy down the name OF the street in
which / was staying so | wrote down
some words printed on the sidewalk.
When | was ready to return | found
that could not locate the street
where my hotel was, so | approached
a woman. showed her what had writ
ten in my book. and tried To learn
from her where the place was. She
laughed and said something in French,
which, of course. did not under
stand. and passed on. A number Of
times | did the same thing. and every
one ! stopped laughed. and passed on
until man said in English. what is
it you want?"
Delighted 10 find that | had discov-
cred one person who spoke English, I
said, THAT is the name of the street
where l am staying. and | am lost.
viii you please direct me?"
"You haven't written down a street
name" said the man, but post no
bills"
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1921-06-24
LEGION POST ADOPTS CREED
Member of somerville (Mass.) organi-
zation Is Author Of Paragraphs
Worthy Of Consideration.


Somerville (Mass.) post of the Amer
lean Legion has adopted the following
creed, written by one Of its members:
81 believe the American Legion is a
dependable organization.
81 believe that the American Legion
is a potent factor in the community.
Il believe that the American Legion
stands for equality for all eX-service
men.
81 believe that the American Le-
gion's ideas never will be shelved.
81 believe that the American Legion
will calamity stand by what is right
and help to destroy what is wrong
Il believe that the American Legion's
principles are immovable by any vio-
lent or radical individual or organiza-
ton.
II believe that the American Legion
will help to bring peace out of chaos.
II believe that the American Legion
is looking forward, not backward.
II believe that the American Legion
is a constructive unit, not a deStruc-
tive unit.
81 believe that the American Legion
is an asset TO ex-service men, not a La
bility.
81 believe it. Do your"
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AMERICAN
LEGION
CCopy for This Department supplied by
the American Legion News Service)
WOULD PROBE LEGION CLAIMS
international Association Of Rotary
Clubs, Shocked at Reports, orders
Nationwide Survey.

Aroused by charges of the Ameri-
can Legion that the government mas
failed in its duty toward disabled vet
Grams Of the World war, the board of
directors Of the International Associa-
tion Of Rotary Clubs has ordered
nationwide survey of the situation
Ito prove whether American Legion
reports are based on hysteria or upon
actual facts"
The Rotary organization has in
dorsed the Legion's consolidation pro-
gram for the relief to the disabled
and will support the Legion's efforts
TO obtain its enactment into law, ac-
cording to Chesley ii. Perry Of Chi
cago. secretary-general of the Rotary
clubs organizations.
'The 10000 American business and
professional men who form the 500
Rotary clubs Of the United States,
have started out to gather the actual
facts in their respective communities
with regard TO the manner in which
the United States government Is
handling the cases Of disabled ex-sol-
dIers," Mr.. Perry stated in letter to
v. w. Galbraith, Jr., commander Of
the Legion.
The Rotarians have been shocked
by the disclosures made by the Ameri-
can Legion regarding the circum-
stances surrounding the rehabilitation
Of Uncle Sans disabled ex-service
men. Each Rotary club Is appointing
a special committee to investigate
conditions in its community and re
port 70 the club. Every club viii ther
report to the headquarters Office Of
Rotary in Chicago. The result viii bs
that from 500 communities In every
part of the United States viii come
evidence Of business ard professional
men TO prove 10 the American people
uhefher or not the American Legion
r~ports are based on hysteria or upor
actual facts 50 revolving and heart
rending as to cause the whole Ameri
can people to rise in their might and
do Justice 10 the men who sacrihce'
themselves for their country"
The LegioL's national commands
asserted that his organization vii
welcome the Rotary Investigation.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1921-06-24

der bombardment by the enemy's
guns" during the Meuse-Argonne Of
fensive.
Mr.. Kendrick was educated in the
public schools Of San Francisco and is
engaged in the selling Of real estate
and development Of agricultural lands.
Commissioned a captain in the Re
mount service In August, 1917. Mr..
Kendrick trained at Camp Dix. y. j.,
and was sent overseas in July. 1918,
attached to the Twenty-siXth division
as remount officer. He served with
that division during the st. Mihiel
drive. and at the opening Of the Mouse.
Argonne push was made remount Off
Ger Of the Fifth Army corps. After
the armistice he was promoted to ma
for and discharged from service In
February, 1919.
Mr.. Hendricks devotion to Legion
affairs during the time he was a mem
Der Of the state executive committee
led TO his selection as representative
Of California on the national body
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1921-06-24
press Women Are Interested.

The women's Press club Of New
York city has become Interested In
American Legion welfare work and
has adopted a ward at Fox Hills hos
pital. Staten Island. New York. con-
tanning e5 disabled veterans. The
clubs committee visits the hospital
twice a week supplying the men with
articles Of clothing. tobacco and
reading matter. An idea sponsored by
the club Of providing "gardenettes
or window boxes for the various hos.
pitfalls where ex-service men are be
ing treated has become popular with
relief organizations. The school chill
dren Of BeOnia. \. J.. collected funds
and bought a window box for the hos
pitsl.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1921-06-24

IL. henurlck OF
S an Francisco,
Cal. member Of
the national eX-
ecutive committee
Of the American
Legion, serve d
with distinction
in the army. and
was cited by Cen
eral Summerall,
commander Of the
Fifth Army corps,
for display Of ex-
ceptiOnal devotion
to duty while un-
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1921-06-24

81 hope its findings Will be given
the widest publicity" he said. ut
will be found that the Legion has not
overstated the case i'm any particular"
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1921-06-24
LEGION MAN is LEGISLATOR
California Member of National Execu-
tive Committee Also Serves as
Maker Of Laws.

Although he was forty-one years old
when the World war started, Charles
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-08
Children Protected Is
Chief Note in NeW Slogan
Miss PeshakOUa Appeals t. Women to Support
Shepard TOlCner Bill.

for such Legislation and secondly, the de-
nIand. In speaking Of the need, tn.
Shepard Towner biil 1 sthe direct out
growth Of investigations made by the Ma
-tional Bureau that exposed the dire need
for legislation in regard TO women and
infants They have found that % 900
mothers die annually in childbirth, from
preventable causes These facts show
plainly and pathetically the need.
L. s. PROTECTION OF
MOTHERS. BABIES LOW.
United States ranks seventeenth
among the nations of the world in regard
to protection for mothers and babies,
ranking with Spain. in fact. New Yea
land holds the worlds record in regard
to prevention of infant mortality Won
on have been voting for twenty five years
in that countrya and for nineteen years a
bill similar to the Shepard Taylor bill has
been In effect WITH this low death rate as
the result.
Private organizations in New York
and Los Angeles have demonstrated what
can be done on a smaller scale.
THE fact that the Shepard Towner
bill first was introduced by jeanette
Rankin, our first congresswoman, shows
plainly that women are needed in the
government. This bill failed to pass the
Sixty fifth and Sixty sixth Senates, but
CONTINUED on Page SeVen.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-08
WISH TO AVOID
PARIS ERRORS
London Times Announces
Preliminary to Arms
Farley.

LONDON, Sept. S-Despite a denial
by the British government, the London
Times announced today that an informal
conference preliminary to the Far East
and disarmament conference in wash
ington in November Will be held in Lon
don forthwith"
There was considerable comment over
the unofficial announcement that a pre-
liminary conference would be held and
the general opinion was that 'oIdtime
diplomacy" had won its first victory in
connection with President Harding's con-
ference.
For weeks prominent government
officials in Whitehall and especially those
Of the ''old school have been predicting
frankly that, unless the subject matter of
the Washington conference was restricted
by preliminary international caucus the
great disarmament conference would be
sterile of results.
After pointing out that the WashiL gton
Government had reversed its previous re-
fusal for preliminary meeting, the Lon
don Times said editoriaIly:
1T must be confessed that the confer
ence lately has been regarded with some
little anxiety.
"Old diplomacy, through its ordinary,
channels, is to prepare the way for the
triumph Of a ROW kind of diplomacy
and the worst errors of the Paris peace
conference will be avoided"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-08
FINE CATTLE
SHOWN TODAY
AT STATE FAIR
Judges Give Decision
on Hereford and Jer-
sey Contestants.
PURDUE REUNION
Gov. McCray Speaks
to Graduates 30,91
at Fair Yesterday.
PURDUE REUNION
BY FRED S. kNopLE.

The showing Of Herefords and Jar-
says, in the coliseum, was one of the
big attractions on today's program
for the Indiana State Fair. There
we're twenty-three contests for Here.
fords in addition to thirty in the IN
diana futurity for Herefords. and for
the Jerseys twenty-five contes s and
four in the Indiana futurity. The
Judge for the Herefords is F. c.
Glltner of Eminence, KY, and for
the Jerseys J. S. Gillette of Fostoria,
Iowa.
Another feature Of the program was a
reunion, In the Purdue annex building,
of former agricultural students of Pur-
due University. with addresses .by Gov
ernor Warren T. McCray, NJ II. Overton
Perry Crane, Prof. G. l. Christie and
Prof. J. II. skinner
Today was known as Governors day
at the fair in honor of Governor McCray,
who was TO spend the entire day and eve
ming Inspecting the exhibits During his
visit he was to familiarlze himself with
the housing conditions of the cattle as
well as inspect the rev horticultural and
agricultural building. For a number OF
years he was a member OF the State
board OF agriculture during which time
he served as a member Of the cattle de-
partment and for two terms was preSi
dent of the board For fifteen years he
has been an exhibitor Of cattle at the fair
Continued on Page TTo.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-08
BY WALTER d. HICKMAN.

The divorce evil in indianapolis and
Marion County could be greatly reduced
and In many cases prevented by the
establishment Of a court of domestic re-
lations with authority to pass upon and
investigate all applications for marriage
licenses, according to Judge Linn ID.
Hay. Of Superior Court, Room 3
Judge Hay after years of experience
dealing with the divorce problem as a
jurist, has attempted In the past to have
a domestic relations court established
in Marion County.
FAVORS THIRTY DAYS
LICENSE NOTICE.
II feel that a great deal OF the divorce
litigation could be reduced by the estaD-
lishment OF a domestic relations court
for the purpose of granting marriage
licenses" said Judge Hay. IL favor q
law which would require a thirty day
notice to be given for application for
marriage license. Thirty days may be
too long, but there should be sufficient
time given to an officer of the court
to investigate conditions surrounding
the application for a marriage license.
II the court should have any doubt as
to the ability OF the Contracting parties
to fulfil the marriage agreement, the
court should have the means to send an
investigation officer to determine the
facts.
Il feel that If there had been some slI-
pervision over the determining of qualifi-
cation for marriages in the spast that
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-08
TAX BOARD
YIELDS FOR
PART OF sum
Would Permit Schools
to Spend S66O,OOO
for Buildings.
STING IN LETTER

With a mandamus suit by which
the Indianapolis school board hoped
to force the State board of tax com
missioners to a decision in the long
pending bond issue case, in the
course of preparation, the tax board
has broken its policy of silence and
has offered to allow the school board
to spend $660,OO0 Of the proposed
SS47, 900 bond issue, for the erection
Of four badly needed school buildings
in the city.
The offer is made in letter sent by the
tax board 10 the school commissioners in
which the former takes exception 10 the
wording of the ultimatum sent by the
school authorities last week. The tax
board insists that it believes the struc-
lures are required, but suggests chat
the building program should not be car
ried out unless outside organizations are
called in for a little free advice
A paragraph that is believed 10 refe.
- the battle put up by Alfred F. Potts
Indiana Taxpayers League to forestall
approval OF the bond issue is included In
the message. 1t is as follows
We decline TO be bluffed into disap
proving this bond issue which is of so
much importance to the little school chill
dren of Indianapolis"
The sending of the letter Is one OF
countless written and verbal clashes that
have taken up the time and attention Of
the two boards for months, and in the
meantime no actual progress toward the
erection OF the urgently needed buildings
has been made.
The decision Of the tax board that
S1S7 600 less is required TO erect the pro-
posed buildings is based on one or two
inspection trips the State officials took
TO school buildings already built in the
city. The school board insists that after
careful study of all building forms and
specifications and facts learned by inspec-
tions in other cities that SS47000 is the
lowest possible figure that can be used
in order to carry out the program for
greater educational facilities in Indian
apolis.
The letter from the tax board is as
follows:
Your very remarkable set of reso-
lutions, forwarded TO the State board of
tax commissioners as reply to their
communication is before this board. al
though it was read in the newspapers
before 1t was received from you. We
wish again TO call your attention to the
Continued on Page Eleven)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-08

But there is one thing that appears at
the fair each season. that appears only
at the fair, the one thing that at no
other time or place is to be found at
east in my meanderings 1t can not be
ound in Indianapolis and vicinity, for
have searched in vain between fairs 1t
is an airy fairy, short lived dissipation.
1t is the kind of thing that you eagerly
grasp and in the twinkling of an eye 1t
isn't. It's very elusiveness captivates me
and finds me year after year at the fair
Each season l unobtrusively edge up to
the white oilclOth counter and whisper
In the ear Of the blackeyed gentleman
with the apron front, "A nlckel's worth
please" and from the seemingles empty
shining pan in front of him, at the magic
touch of his fingers that starts it whirl-
ing. a cloud of cobwebby something be-
gins to arise like the mist from the
ocean, and he gathers it up, soft waves of
seeming snow, wraps it around a cornu-
coph of pastebOard and l, hungrily after
a years famine, eat, or should one say
lap it down-and the waves of cotton
melt into delicious nOthlngness like ice
under a relentless sun.
And then after that, with that happy
don't care what-happens-now feeling,
start a fieeting tour of the more ordinary
details Of the fair, and today l found the
same old friends floating around, here
and there, the old blind man fiddling all
the snappy tunes of 1865 keeping the
passerby's feet skipping to the lively
Continued on Page Seven.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-08
Cotton Candy, Ancient Tunes and Potato
Peelers Among Old Time Favorites Found
at the State Fair, But There Is New One

bright red jacket-"Ain't We Got Fun
Wang Wang-Aint it grand and glor-
ious melee of sounds, sights and smells,
this annual big show Of Indianas, the
State fair.
And each season I. feel it incumben
upon me to hiper along after the crowd
that floeks along the boulevard. fairward.
1t isn't the exhibit of batik, china.
flowers, embroidery that draws me.
though, no doubt. they have their charms
Tor many; the races may lure some of the
visitors; the airplanes bring forth a
group who have their ten bucks ready for
fifteen minute airy travel; more than
likely the Coliseum band has sirens ound
to many and there are focks and flocks
of folk who hang over the stalls of stock
with fascinated gaze, but for none of
these attractions do l visit the fair. nor
Is 1t to see the seven foot lady or the
tatOoed man or the wild west show, nor
dol pine for a dignified ride on the vel
vet-footed elephant; the midway" may
have its lure for hundreds, but one may
take In circus and see all these and
there eat .'hot dogs" and drink deep
rose cOlOred orangeade; chickens may be
seen at the annual Tomlinson Hall show
(or elsewhere) for art there's the Art
Institute. Why go to the fair to see motor
cars and planes when we have Capitol
avenue to stroll up and down and an
aviation field or two about town to be
played around any old time? Not for any
of these do l take a few hours off and
toddle over to the fair.