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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-11-21
After the Big Ones.

! Two district government activities are now
centering the attention OF the masses, who
observe on the one hand that the department
of Justice is trying to run down and prose-
cute all persons found to have been imph-
Gated in war contract frauds, and on the 9th
er hand that the treasury department. will
seek tax dodgers and make them pay the
balance they owe Uncle Sam. In a word
the government is now after big ones, and
the announcement brings considerable cheer
to the average man who always has believed,
and probably always will think that the high
er ups are the most frequent as well as the
biggest violators of the law.
1t is splendid government policy to have
"Jnore business in government and less gov
eminent in business" but it never was the
idea to let culprits go free just because they
we're of a size to demand respect. The hon
est government attitude in the matter OF
war contract grating and big tax lodging
ought to be one fearless and uncompromlS-
ing, and Uncle Sans motto might well be:
The bigger they are the harder they fall.
Rarely is a so-called little fellow molested
when it comes to settlement between him
self and the government. In the first place
he is not in a position to handle contracts
of any kind in which the government is in
terested and, in the second he pays his in
come tax according to the forms prescribed,
and that is all there is to it. As rule he
does not try to get ahead of Uncle Sam. 1t
is quite likely that an explanation for the
frequency of violations on the upper financial
planes lies in the fact that human nature re-
mains unchanged as time goes on, and that
mans cupidity is most in evidence when he
gets chance to play for big stakes. 1t is
not certainty that some of the average lit
tie fellows would not try the same thing if
they developed financially until they could
handle government contracts and practice tax
lodging with something worth while to show
for the risk.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-11-21
Doesn't Mean That.

The cambridge Searchlight-Post believes
it has strong argument against one OF the
election reforms Governor Hardwick propos-
es to urge when he becomes an editor. Says
that paper;
Governor Hardwick wants to do away
with the county unit system, and have the
state paw the expenses of the primaries.
We don't think our folks are ready to
kill off the smaller counties, nor do we
think the taxpayers ought to pay the cost
of elections when the candidates are the
sole benefciaries. Always some new
scheme to put expenses on the people.
Our contemporary probably has the gov
ernor down wrong as to favorng the pay
ment by the state OF the expenses OF the
primaries. Our understanding is that he
would have the state pay the expenses OF
holding general elections, in which there is
usually very little interest always scarcity
of ballots and often the polls are not open
ed. The candidates in the preliminary cleo
tons would, as usual, be assessed to pay the
expenses of the primaries. With due Difference
to time-honored custom the poor candi-
dates would continue to stand and deliver.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-11-21

The dairy cow is a real gold mine. She is
famed as a cash producer; her product can
be marketed every day. This is perhaps one
reason why the dairy cow is our best friend
in time of adversely or in prosperity In this
day of tight money and high interest rates
cash is appreciated so it is a good time to
take account of the good work of the cow.
Study little more her needs and require
ments Use her now and continue to use her
after she pulls you out of the depression.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-11-21
YOUR TOWN IS YOU.

From the Knoxville Journal
Your town is what you make it. 1t re-
fleets you as clearly as the mirror throws
back the beam of light If it pleases the
p1eases those who live in it happiness will
prevail, and true happiness is the finest thing
in life. Opportunities for improving your city
are everywhere about you. If you are care
less about your city's appearance, its moral
tone, its standing among other communities,
you not only make other people suffer, but
you suffer yourself. Your city is more than
wood and brick and stone, more even than
the flesh and blood 1t is the composite soul
of all who call it home.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-11-21

The announcement by the Standard Oil
Company of New York that it has declared
a stock dividend OF 200 per cent for the pur-
pose of increasing its capital from $75,0000OO
to $225,OOO,0OO and reducing the par value
of stock fully accords with the general belief
that the prices for gasoline and other coal
oil products are based not upon the cost of
production, but upon the highest figures that
will permit sales. In whatever manner it has
been brought about, competition has been
wiped out from the oil and gasoline business
and the public is contributing to the build
ing OF many great fortunes.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-11-21
top Crop" Worth Thousand Dollars.
From the Fl. Gaines Georgian.

Among the Southwest Georgian's several
visitors Saturday were Mr. E. D. Bruner
and young son, OF near Eufaula, who "dropp-
ed in" to pay their respects, ct cetera Mr.
Bruner was very much elated over the yield
OF his cotton fields this year He said that
after he thought the stalks had practically
ceased fruting they took on top crop
Several farmers in Clay have had similar
experiences this season. 1t is said that no top
crop cotton OF consequence has been made
in this section since the advent Of the boil
weevil in 1915. Prior to that time the top
crop was frequently not an inconsderable
item in cotton production.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-11-21
Terrell Products in Demand.

The public would be surprised to know Of
the number of orders that are coming from
northern states for Terrell county prod
ucts The Elladale Estate has shipped pc
cans in quantities and milling products from
its own plant in the way of grits, corn meal
hole wheat -four, syrup, etc, to Michigan,
lew York, Connecticut, Illinois, Ohio, Penn
>sylvania and other northern states These Ter
rell county products are widely known for
their superior quality.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-11-21
TERRELL FARMERS KNOW HOW.

From the Hawkinsville Dispatch and News.
Terrell county, not large in area, will gin
$4,000 bales of cotton this year; Sumter
slightly larger, will produce an equal number
of bales, while Randolph and other south
west Georgia counties are coming back
strong, We are assured by former citizens of
Terrell county, living here now, that Pulaski
county has as good soil as Terrell. Then the
trouble must be in our farming methods
Haven't we as good farming blood? Do we
know how to win, and if not are we willing to
learn?
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-11-21
The County Unit System.

The Savannah Press, which exclaims For
ties in Georgia." calls attention to the fact
that the movement for the abolition of the
primary was started about the same time and
probably for the same purpose, since one pro-
posed change is akin to the other, the propos-
al was launched to repeal the county unit
method of making nominations in Georgia.
The people are not ready to see county lines
wiped out thinks the Press. Continuing that
paper says:
The selection of officers is not deter
mined altogether by a majority vote.
Each state is allowed two senator's, re-
gardless of size. The president of the
United States is chosen by an electoral
college and not directly by the people.
Counties in Georgia are time-honored in
stitutons The people of Georgia seemed
to believe, until recently, that they could
not have too many of them. Certainly
we don't want to see them ignored, even
though we believe that the movement
to increase them indefinitely was haz-
ardous. The county unit system is reCog
nized by rotation i'll the senatorial sys-
TEN. The constitution of the state pro-
vides that every county shall have at least
one representative in the lower house in
Atlanta. If no account is taken OF the
counties in the primary the principle
might be extended and different counties
in Georgia might be deprived of repre-
sentation in the house OF representa-
tives on the ground that they are too
small
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-11-21
IT'S FOOLISH TO THINK so.

From the Pearson Tribune
The Dawson News is correct when it says
that the production of cotton in Georgia
will never be normal again. and the farmer
who pitches his crops with that idea has a
rude shock ahead of him. Newspapers that
encourage that belief are doing great harm"
The boil weevil is here and here to stay
Demonstration shows that you can't freeze
him out.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-11-21

Our grandfathers would open their eyes
il they could come back to earth and see
how their descendants spend money. Take
the matter of walking and riding, for in
stance. The od-timers could give a girl a
good time by taking her to walk, but now
she is critical if the automobile with which
YOU call for her is not of the right make.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-11-21

Over at Sylvester they have wrought a
modern miracle and reduced the city tax
rate from $18 to $12 on the thousand and
this notwithstanding that the streets were
paved comparatively recent. The officials
there have the old fashioned idea that prop
erty owners have rights besides shelling out
the coin.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-11-21
Cost of the Senatorial Campaign.

The Birmingham Age-Herald says oval
ter F. George, who succeeded to the sena-
torial seat of Thomas E Watson, says it
didn't cost him a nickel" to which the Au-
gusta Chronicle adds:
This is a mistake Judge George did
not make this statement His candidacy
must have cost $4,000 or $1,000 The can
didacy which did not involve the ex-
penditure of money was that of Senator
Watson. 1t is doubted that in actual
payment of money, Senator Watson eX-
pended hundred and fifty dollars when
he won for the senate. Just how the re-
port got out that Senator Georges can
didacy cost nothing is not known. The
campaign was a sharp, quick spirited
one. The newspaper advertising bill
must have been quite significant III it
self.
The statement that Senator Georges
campaign did not cost a cent is absurd, Of
course. 1t had been a long time since the
state witnessed a more active and vigorous
campaign than was waged along all lines
by Judge George and his friends The mat
ter is, in all probability, explained by The
fact that all candidates for the United States
senate and for congressman are required
to file at Washington statements of their eX
penditures in the campaign preceding the
national election in November. Judge George
had no opposition in that election and, there
fore, did not spend anything. That's all there
is to it,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-11-21

The average Atlanta man, according to an
article in the Georgian, contributes $lO.l5
during year to churches, and spends %,l8
for liquor and $l656 for tobacco. To the
casual observer the former sum is surprls-
ing1y large, but it is none the less gratifying.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-11-21
The Times Have Changed.

Greensboro Herald Journal: A good many
years ago when boy was whipped at school
he received another good licking when he
got home. But in these progressive days the
father and mother wipe his tears away and
go straightway and wallop the teacher
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-11-21

The seventh annual Early county fair just
held at Blakely, was splendid exhibition
with many interesting features. Early is one
OF the best counties in this favored section
and is capable of getting up magnificent
exnosition of wonderful resources.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-11-21

To hear the average man talk government
ownership of the railroads is very undesr-
able thing in this country, and yet the mo-
ment the country gets in trouble, the minute
there is war or labor strike or something
else dear old Uncle Sam is called on to take
control of things.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-11-21

1t is stated with considerable FEASIBILITY
that the best way to keep the world out OF
war is to make it pay for the war that was
SO recently closed. Paying their honest war
debts will have a very SOLDERING effect on the
nations Of the world
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-11-21

Mr.. McAdoo, who was chiefly responsible
for getting freight rates up now insists that
they be gotten down. Mr.. McAdoo does not
tell how to do it, however. 1t is a good deal
easier, Mac, to put the rates up than 1t IS to
get them down.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-11-21
Georgia Press Talk.
At Least There's Strong Resemblance.

Oglethorpe Echo That fellow up in Carnes-
willie who refused twenty-five thousand dol
lars for an acre lot on which is a we'll from
which traces of oil is being drawn is not Jar
removed, i'll our opinion, from the fellow who
buys bogus oil stock
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-11-21

The Walton County News is gracious
enough to refer to The Dawson News as
that charming Georgia weekly newspaper
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-11-21
Here's an Editor You Can't Fool

Commerce News: In other days fat women
were called fat women but now they are CALI
ed stout. Our idea OF stout is when a wo-
man can stand with both feet in peck meas
IRE and shoulder three bushels of corn
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-11-21

Thank goodness the question OF whether or
NOT Senator FELTON, will be seated will be set
tied today For goodness sake let the good
woman sit for a few hours and stop an I'M
interesting discussion.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-11-21

Some of the murders now claiming public
attention contain more of the element OF
mystery than the most gifted writer OF de-
tective fiction possibly could invent
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-11-21

Unless a shortage should develop in tur-
keys and pumpkin pies the American PEG
pie will have much to be thankful for this
year.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-11-21

The proposal THAI the United States open
its gates and offer asylum for the 100000
refugees from Smyrna and Thrace will not
arouse any particular enthusiasm in this coun-
try The people of America are willing to
succor the victims of European intrigue, but
they are reluctant to make the country
dumping ground for the millions made home
less by the wars of conquest waged abroad.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-11-21

A dispatch announces that the University
OF Florida experimenter has found new
method to control the weev. What it was
meant to say, doubtless, was that new
method of trying to control the weevil has
been found There is no such thing as
method that will control the weevil, and the
farmer who acts on the idea that there is has
trouble ahead
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-11-21

The Columbus Enquirer-Sun is casting
about for suitable candidate to lead the
democratic hosts in the presidential campaign
OF 1924, and is of the opinion that at this
time Governor Smith, of New York, is the
best prospect. We think so, too. 1t will
take united democracy to win, and the
party should set about finding such a leader
Several aspirants already have their rods up
which is very good reason that they should
not be seriously considered.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-11-21

The defeat of the proposed new county OF
Peach emphasizes the fact that the people OF
the state have tired of the creation of new
counties and means in all probability that we
have seen the last OF such legislation Peach
would have at once taken a place among
Georgia's most substantial and progressive
counties In point of development, resources
and ctizenry it would have been peach
in all that the word implies and the failure
of ratification must necessarily be keen dis
appointment to those most concerned.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-09-23
POUL|N TEST|FIES
IN OWN DEFENSE
Gallery Barred at Trial Gives
Tiernans Rousing Cheers
Before Leaving.
By United Netos

By United Netos
SOUTH BEND, Ind, Sept. "a
Harry Poulin, the dapper little gen.
tleman who sells clothes to college
boys in his store on the Notre Dame
University campus, while Prof. John
P. Herman teaches them law in his
classrooms, went on the witness stand
today to deny the charges of the pro
fessor's wife, Mrs. Augusta Tiernan'
that he is the father of her 10months
old baby.
But Poulin and his wife, who has
testified for him, were not annoyed
further with the sybilant chorus OF
Kisses from the gallery that has oc'
Cured nearly every time either OF
them stood up or sat down. or en-
tered the courtroom or left it.
Three Cheers Given Tiernans
Neither did they again hear the
gallery rise up and shout three rous-
ing cheers for the Tiernans, as it did
Friday, for the gallery was not there.
South Bends curious, the hissers as
we'll as the more decorous, were
barred from the sensational hearings
Tor the rest Oh the liltiA1 bCNNAHSC ACNNA'
Bends clergymen don't think it's nice
or proper that they should hear any
more of the testimony.
Only Judge Chester Ducomb.
lawyers, witnesses and newspaper men
will hear the rest of it.
Poulin Family Testifies
Poulins relatives who testified, be
side Mrs. Poulin, were Mrs. Joseph
McCaffery, a sister; Mrs. NJ. r. Dona-
hue. a half sister, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Poulin, his brother. and sister
in-law,
Harry is a great home man." they
chorused, "he went to church every
Wednesday and Friday night during
lent in 1921"
Those Wednesday and Friday nights
are the evenings when Mrs. Herman
alleges she and Poulin pursued their
Illicit love affair.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-09-23

UNION CITY-Freed by jury on
charge Of possessing fifteen-year-old
wine, George Eberling was rearrested
on two liquor charges.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-09-23
STATE OFFICIALS
HONOR DR.. HURTY
Pay Tribute to Long Service of
Retiring Health Expon-

More than a hundred employees of
the State board of health, State Off
cials and guests assembled in the Ira
vertine Room of the Hotel Lincoln last
night to pay tribute to the services OF
DR.. ]. N. Hurry, retiring secretary
of the State board of health. DR..
Hurty's retirement from office, after
twenty-six years of service will take
place the thirtieth Of this month.
Governor McCray, William G. Oil
yer, auditor of State; DR.. H. E. Bar
nard of Chicago, formerly food and
drug commissioner Of Indiana under
DR.. Hurry; members of the board, in
GLIDING DIR. Adah Mcmahon, DR.. John
H. Hewitt, DR.. Hugh A. Cowing and
DR. Charles B. Kern, gave eulogies to
the retiring secretary.
DIR. w. F. King, who will succeed
DIR. Hurry. after eleven years Of serv-
ice as his assistant, presented DR..
Hurry with a Scottish Rite ring.
DIR. Hurry responded in his charac-
teristic manner.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-09-23
DISTRICT MINERS
VOTE FOR HIGHER
INITIATION FEES
Resolution for Reinstatement
of HoWat Turned Down
by Convention.
PENALTIES ARE PROVIDED
Fines Imposed Where Agree
ment of Terre Haute Is Not
Complied With.
By United Press

By United Press
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Sept. %
Two hundred delegates at the District
II mine convention voted Friday to in
crease the imitation fees Of all non
practical top and outside miners-nOn-
practical miners from SIS to 800; top
miners SIS to $50 and outside SO to
$50.
Heated and lengthy arguments arose
over a resolution asking the conven-
ton to instruct the district officers TO
use their influence for reInstating Alex
Howat, former mine chief of Kansas
and some Of his followers. The matter
was finally dropped by vote OF 6S
to IS.
Penalties of 800 were provided FOR
members working in cooperative mine
where the union wage scale and the
terms Of the Terre Haute agreement
had not been complied with. They
will in addition to the fine, be com
PEELED to pay a SO initiation fee to be
come a member of the organization.
The convention closed Friday after
noon following reports Of the resolu
ton and constitution committees and
speeches by Harold A. Henderson
general counsel for District IL. VIII
liam Huston. organizer, and Secretary
William Mitch.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-09-23

TERRE HAUTE-Erwin Briggs
awoke and recognized 4 burglar rob-
bing his pants pockets as the same
one in his house a few nights before.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-09-23
GOSH!
Cops, Not SOphS

Get 'em, fellows, they are spies!'
Motor Police Schley and Dalton
found their fiivver surrounded by an
angry mob" near the Butler campus
Friday night.
In spite Of the dark the men noted
that occupants Of the automobile wore
uniforms, badges and police hats and
then they guessed the two men in the
automobile were not spies" but were
regular" members Of the Indianapolis
police department.
The police had been sent to Butler
and University AYES. last night on the
report of free-for-all fight.
There had been no fight. They had
just been greeted by the Butler Col
lege freshman class, which had been
waiting at that place to give the
sophomore class a cordial reception.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-09-23

Observation-Disclosures on a
Sugar Greek farm heard a shot, left
hurriedly without their hats and can't
he found by officers.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-09-23

EVANSVILLE eeping chickens
haunt him since Albert Kornblueh
bought from Abe Kassel a case OF
strictly fresh" eggs in a Matching
process.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-09-23
PAY READY FOR
ROAD NOT BEGUN
Hartigan Road Southeast of
City Ordered Built
in 1917.

County commissioners discovered to-
dy that the Hartigan road, southeast
of indianapolis, in Franklin Township,
authorized five years ago, has not
been built.
A bond issue Of $23,5OO was fioated
in 1917 to build it, and the money
safely banked. Then for five years
Marion County had the unusual ex-
perience of having a sum of money
to spend and nobody who would spend
it.
A part Of the bond issue valued at
S11,750 will be retired by the county
Nov Is. AS result, cash in part
can be paid on the road when 1t is
built next year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-09-23
LEWIS LEADS PARADE
Distinguished General Will Attend
State Legion Convention.
By Times Special

By Ine8 bpcctdE
TERRE HAUTE. Ind, Sept. "a
Maj. Gen. e. NJ. Lewis. one Of In
diana's most distinguished soldiers,
who was in command OF the both
Division when 1t broke the Hinden.
burg line. will lead the big parade to
be held on the second day Of the State
legion convention and also review It
next week.
Indications are that the reunion of
Indiana units in the World War on
the first day OF the convention Mon.
dy, will be the largest gathering of
former service men and women of In.
diana since the close of the war.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-09-23

A very new convenience is the TEN
porary mother"
She is provided by the Y. ". c. A.
In indianapolis she is Mrs. Susan
Washburn, house secretary.
Girls in trouble or seeking informa-
ton come to Mrs Washburn.
One Of her hardest problems now is
to find positions for girls and show
them how to live on SIS or SIS a week.
Here's what makes her problem
difficult:
Rooms available at 81 or IS a week;
board, IS TO SO.
Wages: Hosiery mills, so to start.
piece work later paying SIS to $50 a
week; clerical work. SIS to SIS; cafe
terra positions, $40 a week and board.
by living two in a room. girls can
get room for about $3.50 to $3.50 a
week" said Mrs. Washburn
MANY women are seeking girls for
homework. paying Sc to $40 a week,
beside room and board. But the girls
don't want to be maids"