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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-08-29
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
Vote For James A. Perry
For Railroad Commissioners

The work of Railroad Commissioner
James A. Perry who has announced for
reelection, has been constructive and
of general interest and advantage to
all the people. His activity in provid.
ing better facilities for the movement
Of farm products, has resulted in great
savings to the agricultural interests.
Milling in transit privileges on grain;
canning and refining privileges on
syrup and molasses; application Of the
10 per cent rate reduction on velvet
beans and cowpeas, effective last Janu-
airy, are all results of his personal ef-
fort, and have worked saving Of
countless thousands to the people.
Commissioner Perry wrote and In
trodHced the resolution eliminating the
base point system In Georgia, which,
when It goes into effect very shortly,
will relieve 200 shipping points from
q handicap due to preferential
rates heretofore enjoyed by some 36
large shipping centers. All points will
be put on equal footing.
Georgians are today paying seven
million dollars less per year for
all utility service, including railroads,
than the same service cost them
twelve months ago.
Commissioner Perry is the only
member of the Georgia commission
ever elected president Of the National
Association of r. R. Commissioners.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-08-29
HELLO!

Salt Lake Tribune: The New York Tele-
phone company has launched an educational
campaign through which it hopes to persuade
the public to say good-by, it were, to
hello" If the plan succeeds its promoters
expect to try it out in other cities, The argu-
ment is made that an awful waste of time is
embraced in the practice OF shouting hello"
when telephone communication is establish
ed. In the five burroughs comprising Greater
New York approximately 100000 telephone
calls are made daily. Which means that just
so many times telephone users have said
hello" to one another and the word, although
ing, is superfuous and gets nowhere. Now,
company experts have been doing some sta
tistcal work. They have figured it out that
it would require the time OF twelve men,
working without ceasing for month, to get
that many "hellos" out OF their system if
they had nothing to do but hello back and
forth constantly twenty-four hours day,
Sheer and eXtravagant waste of energy and
time-that's what it is called; hence the
movement for reform
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-08-29
THE COTTON FORECAST.

Cotton is Georgia staple, and cotton IS
the principal money crop OF the state. The
August forecast by the government places the
Weld of 1922 at eleven million four hundred
and forty-nine thousand bales OF five hundred
pounds gross weight. This was the second
forecast OF the season, and the first predicted
crop OF 1l,005000 bales. Heavy buying OF
cotton followed the issuance OF the govern
ment report Prices advanced $50 points. H..
c. Hester, secretary of the New Orleans cot
ton exchange, placed the carry-over from the
season lust ended at 100000 bales against
1904 900 bales a year ago. Secretary Hester's
figures are interesting Worlds consumption
of American cotton he placed at 12,8O4,OOO
bales against 0,330000 bales last year, and
the commercial crop OF American cotton he
counted at II ,653,000 bales against 1l,377,OOO
bales last year This shows that the carry-over
from one season to another of American cot
ton shrank in a record-breaking manner and
the carry-over figures were considerably small
er than was expected by most traders and
brokers in cotton American mills are Consum-
ing more cotton than ever before i'll their
history. There are thousands OF textile work
ers on strike in New England. Notwithstand-
ing the labor troubles American mills re-
port great activity in many New England
centers. and a very prosperous year is pre-
dcted by all those who are manufacturers OF
cotton goods
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-08-29
CURRENT COMMENT.

New York Telegraph: Ohio folk, ,particu-
larly the young and unsophisticated, have
much cause for rejoicing They have been
saved from terrible peril Almost but not
quite were they in the way OF discovering
that women have legs Not only that but
they might have learned that there are legs
and legs; that as one star differed from an
other in magnitude and glory so one leg may
be much more intriguing than another; Mile.
Mistinguett's leg, for instance. This is known
to fame through her personal press agent as
the million-doiIar beauty. But Ohio folk may
not see it, The motion picture board OF cen
sors has decided that while Mile. Mistin-
guett may have leg to stand on, or two
cf them for that matter they must be prop
ery draped Presumably it never would do
for the good people of the Buckeye state to
discover that the young woman has dimple
in her knee Dimples in the knees are very
to persons who are demoralized
by dimpled knees.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-08-29
YET, AMERICA IS DETEsTED.

From the Augusta Chronicle.
This country has spent more than five
billion dollars during the past eight years
for food for people in Europe In spite
of this there comes from across the ocean
the cry that America has deserted the
world. lngratitude seems to be the pre-
vailing sin OF our European neighbors.
Dawson News.
America has done a great deal TOWARD
distress in Europe Yet there art
portions OF Europe in which America is de
tested. Cartoons in European papers can no
get away from the habit of depicting Uncle
Sam as watching his coin
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-08-29
OUR WOMENS GOOD WORK.

Moultre needs a womans club. The
men are organized and ready to take hold
of any problems that come up The wo-
men are not organized and are not bring
ing their influence to bear in communl-
ty development as they could and should.
-Moultre Observer.
1t is surprising that a town OF Moul-
tries size and prominence is without a wo-
mans club. Dawson has number OF active
women's organizations, and the community
is greatly indebted to them. They have been
leaders in every good cause, and have con-
tributed to the moral, religious and educa-
tional advancement. improved sanitary condi-
tons and taken steps to correct physical de-
fects in school children. They have recently
broadened their activities, and brought the en-
tire county within the scope OF their endeav-
ors. The News is glad OF this opportunity
TO acknowledge the indebtedness OF the pub
lie to our good women and to bespeak for
them the aid and encouragement OF all our
people.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-08-29
A Cause of Shame.
From the Savannah News.

Georgia imports 30,0O0,O0O pounds OF dairy
products, poultry and eggs annually, accord
ing to one estimate. That is tremendous
lot OF stuff. 1t is just about 100 pounds for
every person in the state-and Tor that rea-
son looks mighty high But even the importa-
thing to be ashamed of-or one-tenth. for
that matter. Georgia should not import a
single ounce OF any one OF these things A
state that has the fine farming area that Geor-
ga has the temperate climate the water
courses. has no business sending a dollar out
OF the state for meat or milk, or butter. or
poultry, or eggs or anything else that can
be grown or raised or produced on its farms
Think OF throwing away all the money and
the profit that goes to other states for these
basic farm products. Georgia must stop
spending hundreds OF thousands OF dollars in
other states for things her own farmers should
produce for the consumption OF her people
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-08-29

The result OF the "run-of" senatorial pri-
mary in Texas next Saturday is awaited with
interest by the entire country. The lines
have been strictly drawn in one OF the most
sensational campaigns ever known in that
hot-bed OF fervid politics. The candidates are
Earle Mayfeld, who has the endorsement OF
the Khan and the Anti-Saloon League, and
Ex-Governor James E Ferguson, who says
that he is wet just like Woodrow Wilson
and who opposes the rule OF the invisible
horde
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-08-29
ONE DAY FOR THE HIGHEST.

From the Butler Herald.
When we think of keeping the Sabbath. not
as solemn obligation or duty but as a high
privilege we see it as a day which God has
given us-a day in which to rejoice and be
glad. II is an opportunity to turn aside from
the commonplace and trying to get away from
the sordid things, from the everyday round
OF problems and difficulties. 1t gives time for
the higher and finer things of life it can give
a change from the monotonous round of
tasks; it can give physical rest and change
it can give spiritual refreshing. One day out
Of seven for the highest. How may we use it
to the best advantage?
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-08-29
BOND ISSUES JARED BADLY.

THE promoters of the seventy-hve mil
lion dollar bond issue will have to lower
their sights from concrete to paved roads
all over the state. The people are becOm-
ing outspoken in favor OF good top-soil
roads, which are better to drive over and
cost immensely less to build and keep
up. That bond issue was awfully ia
natical conception anyhow" says the
Oglethorpe Echo, to which the Butler
Herald adds: This is about as the peO-
pie in all parts OF the state feel,
This is no time for increased tax burdens,
and the legislature very properly defeated all
measures looking to bond issues. The tax
burden is a heavy one, and the people are
praying for relief instead of additional sys-
TENS of taxation and increased public debts.
Had not the Legislature defeated the propos-
ed bond issues their death would have merely
been postponed until the voters had an op-
portunity to express their wishes.
AS our contemporary says good sandclay
and good top-soi roads are better to ride over
than concrete highways. Besides, a mile of
good sand-clay road can be constructed every
year for less than the interest on the cost of
a mile of paved highway.
Again, the advocates of highway bonds
to retire them with the proceeds of
the automobile and the gas taxes. Then why
the necessity for issuing bonds? If the money
derived from these sources is sufficient to
match federal aid why should the state be put
to the expense of paying interest on millions
of dollars of bonds, to say nothing of other ex-
penses a bond issue would necessarily incur
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-08-29

One or two newspapers OF the state are
calling for an extra session of the legislature,
but Governor Hardwick has very wisely let
ii be known that he is not thinking of such
folly AS the Augusta Chronicle says there
is no feeling over the state for an extra ses-
sion. In the past fifteen or twenty years ev-
cry governor who convened an extra session
of the legislature has been defeated for re-
election
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-08-29

AT the end OF six weeks of the shopmen' S
strike the claims of the opposing sides are
conflicting, but the important fact is that the
trains are still running They are running for
the convenience of railroad executives as well
as strike leaders, as they are called hither
and thither to confer, and the business of the
country does not seem to be greatly impeded.
Whether or not the railroad equipment is
becoming impaired is not clear. The railroad
men are beginning to complain that equip
ment is suffering to the point of danger, while
the executives assert to the contrary So long
as train service can be maintained as at pres
ent the shopmen do not seem in way to
win their strike.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-08-29

The tabulation OF the first 21.000 women's
votes in the Literary Digest's poll OF Ameri-
can voters on the subject OF enforcement or
repeal OF the Volstead prohibition law shows
that 1900 women favor the enforcement
Of the law $500 favor amendments permit
ting light wines and beer and $500 favor the
repeal OF the prohibition law absolutely. These
figures are surprising, to say the least.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-08-29

Following the usual .custom, some OF the
newspapers are excoriating the legislature
Heretofore it has been criticized for doing
too much. After all is said, the legislature de-
serves credit for much it did not do during
the late session.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-08-29

Moving pictures are now used extensively
by the United States department OF agricul-
ture to further the raising OF live stock as
an aid to farming in general There is the
greatest possibility in the motion picture
camera, and its uses should never be forgot
ten while we are talking 50 much about its
abuses.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-08-29

The striking shopmen declare in one OF
their bulletins that on their part it is fight
to the finish and war to the ht; that they
haven't been striking yet but have only
been taking a vacation" Well, when does
the real strike begin'
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-08-29

This campaign is not altogether different
from others in Georgia. We note that both
sides seize upon and print anything, past or
present. from Senator Watson that might
help their cause
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-08-29
NEWS AND VIEWS.

THE FIT. GAINES GEORGIAN thinks
the time is not far distant when Georgia will
take another radical step in legislation:
Who knows but that the time is not far
off when it will be unlawful for a man to
try to grow cotton IN Georgia unless ne
prevents or minimizes boil weevil Incl
dence by repelling the insects with weap
ons approved by competent authorities?
Don't laugh. Remember tick eradication.
1t may be argued that a citizen has
right to run his own business as he pleas
es so long as he does not encroach upon
his neighbour We agree to that. But the
question arises, can one use his cotton
wills without interfering with his neigh
boris efforts to grow cotton?
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-08-29
LIFE GUARDS OPINION.

From the Dallas News
A Galveston widow says that the latest
proposal she has had was from a life guard.
who said the more he saw of bathing beau
ties the more he admired housekeepers.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-08-29
EDITOR PERRY RICH Of the {

EDITOR PERRY RICH, OF the OOIqult
Sun, reminds the legislator who would tax the
state $2,000,000 year to pay every Georgia
soldier $12 a month that 10 one has propos
ed help for another class OF citizens who al
so did their bit" during the late unpeaS
antness. He allows:
Everybody who thinks that taxes are
not high enough should be informed that
Representative Bentley, of Fulton county
has introduced bill to pay $12 per
month to every Georgia soldier who serv-
ed in the world war. 1t will only take
100000 year to do this, and it is to
be raised out Of taxes on automobiles
oils and greases. His bill makes no pro-
vision for we fellows who had to stay at
home and eat saw dust biscuit and work
for the government for nothing, and buy
liberty bonds at par and sell them at
eghty-hve.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-08-29
A New Collection Stunt.

Thomasvi!le Times: A young fellow who
owes Us money was seen out late the other
night but he will pay up rather than have
us keep on with the story.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-08-29
GOODNESS ONLY KNOWS.

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
With the ladies learning to smoke and
swear and wearing knickers, what will the
lady lke-traits" OF the future be?
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-08-29
With State Papers.
The Law and the Bread.

Maysvi!le Enterprise If the law required
every man to earn his daily bread d lot of
them would want to eat but once week.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-08-29

A London correspondent, referring to the
presence of the French permier in London
states that he lis reported to have fetched
luggage which will enable him to remain sew
era1 weeks" The words fetched" and "lug-
gage" illustrate one of the curious differences
between English and American usage. An
American would have written brought" and
baggage" instead of fetched" and lug
gage" The words are identical in meaning,
but the one case is English usage and the
other is American usage.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-08-29

1t is apparent our attempt to regulate the
railroads has not been successful and that
difficulties attending railway operation have
in the measure that public agencies
have imposed restrictions upon them. No one
has warrant for asserting that our attempt to
regulate the railroads has resulted in any
thing less than failure. The result of regula-
ton is not satisfactory to railroad manage
ment, it is not satisfactory to railroad en-
and it is wholly disappointing and
unacceptable to the public. Is the problem
too big for American genius to solve?
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-08-29
Railroad COMMISSIONS
James A. PERRY

Offers Experience and Ell.
cheney, against Inexperierh
and Inefficiency.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-08-29
Lip Work Doesn't Count

Perry Home Journal: 1t is not what YOU
say but what you do that counts in business
and social lite.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-08-29

EDITOR MGILL, of the Sylvester Local.
urges upon the people of that town a more
loyal support of home institutions. What he
says below is just as applicable to Dawson
as it is to Sylvester:
Sylvester, like some other large sized
towns, needs an awakening to the import
ance of supporting home Institutions. We
spend too much of Our money away from
home without giving a serious thought
as to the consequences should we contin-
ne to do so 1t should be the rule Of ev-
cry resident of Sylvester as well as its
trade territory to buy at home, all things
being equal Our business houses can
supply every need of the people OF Syl-
vester territory and in many instances at
a lower price than charged in the cities.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-08-29
THE LEXINGTON ECHO is

The LEAlNIION ECHU IS suspicious
of "a niger in the woodpile," and directs at
tention to him as follows:
Wonder if you would scratch we'll I'M
der the skin OF the present railroad strike
you could not find indications of forced
government ownership of the roads?
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-08-29
THE DOUGLAS SENTINEL would

quiz legislative candidates on different line
than has been the custom heretofore. 1t
makes this excellent suggestion:
One of our correspondents asks the
legislative candidates to report what laws
they have enacted for the benefit OF the
people. 1t seems to us that a better query
would be: what have you done to pre-
vent the enactment of obnoxious laws?
We have too many laws now that are
useless If the legislature would adjourn
for FIVE or ten years it would be about
the best thing that could happen.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-11-02
Kansas Girls Who
Rode Freights South
Held In Louisiana

MONROE, La, Nov. misses
Alice Peden and Vivian Vinzant,
members of prominent families at
Salina, Kan. were being held by
authorities here today on the charge
of vagrancy, following their flight
to Louisiana from their homes from
where they were frightened away
through fear Of arrest. The girls,
who gave their ages at IT years, de-
clared they hoboed their way to
this city on freight trains coming
through Kansas, Oklahoma and
Arkansas.
The girls told authorities here
they ran away from home after
they were told a warrant had been
issued for their arrest in Salina on
the charge of stealing an automo-
bile. They said they took the car
for a joyride but it broke down and
they were late in returning it.
The parents of the girls have
been notified of their daughters
detention. Officers here say the
girls will not be arrested upon their
return home and they were needless
ly frightened away.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-11-02
Woodrow Wilson Is
Gratified at Ovation
At Macon Convention

In response to a telegram from
Senator William J. Harris, inform
ing him of the ovation which greet
ed references to Former President
Woodrow Wilson at the recent state
convention, Senator Harris has re-
ceived the following telegram from
Mr.. Wilson;
Washington, D. c., Oct. 80, 1922.
Hon. William ]. Harris, Ansley
Hotel, Atlanta, Ga.
Thank you very warmly for
your cheering message. 1T is
F., very gratifying to feel myself
associated with Democratic as
enthusiastic as I am for the
cause. WOODROW WILSON.
Senator Harris was delighted to
receive this message, which confirm
ed information he received before
leaving Washington, that Mr.. Will
sons health is improved He was
also happy, he said, over the thought
that the same convention which
cheered for the former president so
enthusiastically, had Endorsed his
record in the senate.
Senator Harris will be in Georgia
until November IS, when he and
Senator-elect George will leave to-
gether for Washington for the extra
session of congress on NoVem-
Der 20. He has engagements for a
number of speech in which he will
tell of his visit to Europe. His head
quarters while in Georgia will be at
the Hotel AnsIev
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-11-02
Mayfield May Seek
Mandamus to Get
Into Texas Election

AUSTIN, Tex, Nov. 1.-Probabil-
ity that mandamus action will be
brought by attorneys for Earle B
Mayfeld to compel election officials
to permit Mayfield's name on the
election ballot is understood ere to
be the latest turn in the litigation
Involving the candidacy of the Dem
ocratic nominee.
Attorneys for Mayfeld were il
conference this morning with At
torney General Keeling and Secre
tary OF State Staples. Mr.. Keeling
declined to state whether election
officials will be at liberty to print
Mayfeld's name on the election bal.
lot in case the temporary injunction
is dismissed by Judge A. M. Black.
mon, of the Seventy-seventh dis.
trict court, as was ordered by the
Dallas court of civil appeals yester-
day.
The state will take no further ac-
ton until the decree of Judge Black
mon is received, both Keeling and
Staples stated this morning. The
action of the Dallas court. in itself
does not permit the printing of May
fields name on the ballot, it was
said,