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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-04-10
PEANUT ASSOCIATION
PLANNING FOR DRIVE
BIG VOLUNTEER MOVEMENT
TO SIGN UP so PER CENT OF
1928 PEANUT ACREAGE.

With the preliminary work out OF
the way the Georgia Peanut Grow
ers' COOPERATIVE Association began
this week determined efforts to
sign I'D so per cent OF the 1928 acre
age of peanuts in the Is counties COM
prising the territory OF the association.
With the field forces OF the associa-
ton active in many counties hereto
fore unvisited it is expected that ev-
erv countv's organization will soon
be brought into a state OF prepared
ness that will enable it to put over its
contract quota with minimum of
paid workers. if, indeed, not entirely
bv volunteer efforts. Colonel R. E.
L. Spence. chairman OF the executive
committee and OF the, organization
committee has set his heart on doing
with this association something no
big cooperative ever dld-complete
the organization without paid workers
During this week, officers OF the as
ISOLATION, county charmen and repre-
sentatives of the state bureau OF
markets are signing contracts in every
part of the associations territory, and,
with every contract signed, posi-
bic they are obtaining signed pledge
from the grower to sign at least one
other man to a contract.
Plans are we'll advanced for vol
unteer Week." which will be from
April % to May l, and during which
the most intensive effort will be made
in every county in the association to
put over the minimum quota for that
county. Volunteers are now signing
agreements in large numbers to put
their services at the disposal of their
respective county chairmen for at least
two days during that week. Automo-
biles are being lined up for use of the
workers. and it is believed that there
will not be an unsigned grower in the
TWENTY-FIVE counties who will not be
visited that week.
One county-Dougherty county, at
Albany-has set for itself the ambi-
tious task of signing its minimum
quota in a half day. Paul J. Brown,
chairman of the county committee, has
secured a large number OF volunteers,
both farmers and business men, who
have a complete list of all the farmers
in that county and they will make a
concerted drive that day to put the
county across. d. L. GIBSON.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-04-10

The notion prevails throughout
Georgia generally that Susan Eber-
hardt was the only woman ever hang
ed in Georgia. But, according to the
Wilkes County Forum-Senator
Boyce Ficklen's paper-that is not
true. The first woman hanged in
Georgia was white woman OF the
name of Polly Barclay, upon whom
sentence of death was legally executed
on May Is, l806-long before Susan
Eberhardt was born. The Wilkes
County Forum goes to the records Of
Wilkes county to prove it.
Polly Barclay was found guilty of
murder at the May term of the Wilkes
county superior court of 1906, within
two weeks of the commission of the
crime-and was hanged Immediately.
Curiously enough the jury trying
her. according to the court records,
recommended her to mercy" but it
seems that the Judge in those days
a man of the name of Tait-was not
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-04-10
CHURCHES GROW MORE
IN 1922 THAN BEFORE
INCREASE OF 1,220,428 MEM
BERS OVER PREVIOUS YEAR.
NEARLY 50 MILLION.

America apparently is growing more
religious.
Figures made public by DR.. E: O.;
Watson, statistician of the federal
council of churches, show that the re-
ligious bodies in the United States
made their greatest growth during last
wear. The increase was 1,220,428 MEM
bers over the previous year.
The present membership OF all re
ligious bodies, according to the lat
est available figures, is AZ, 461 ,558. This
increase is approximately So per cent
greater than the average for the pre-
ceding five years. There was a gam
of 9,591 congregations and 15,252 min
listers. The total number of congrega-
lions is now 243,590 They are led by
214,583 ministers.
According to these figures church
representatives point out that each
day in 1922 an average of 3,345 per-
sons Joined the various religious
bodies, AZ ministers were ordained or
licensed and 20 congregations were
| organized.
The thirty bodies related to the
federal council of churches report a
total membership of 20722,142 per-
sons. They have 14o,436 congrega-
tons, served by 1907 ministers.
Their gain in membership over last
year is 869,261. Their total constituent
cy is now 59,02l,718 persons.
The total religious constituency OF
the country is placed at 9o,078,3o/
persons. Church officials define con-
stituency to mean all baptized per-
sons, all adherents and all those who,
| in the supreme test of life or death,
turn to a particular communion.
When the figures of the various
churches are placed on comparable
basis through methods agreed upon
by church and government officials,
the constituency of the great bodies
is reported as follows:
Protestants, 78,113,481.
Roman Catholic 18,104,804.
Jews 100000.
Latter Day Saints (Mormons) Co.,
O82.
Eastern Orthodox Greek and Rus
siam 456,054
The Jewish figures are the same as
used last year. They are computed
on a different basis from the various
Christian bodies, because of their
great variation in methods of count
ing membership. The JEWS author1-
ties estimate the Jewish population OF
the United States at more than $780,
000
Though some of the larger bod
les have not reported on their eXpend-
lures, the figures already in hand
show that the churches raised Sl6,-
628894 more than last year. The total
reported to date is 505,052,978.
The great increase in membership
is due largely to the gains Of the Ro-
man Catholic church, which shows an
increase of 219,156; the Methodist
Episcopal church 122,975, the South
err Baptist convention 97,116 and the
National Baptist convention (negroes)
74,570
The Methodist churches have the
| largest constituency i'll the country,
their figures showing 25,253,854 per-
sons. The Baptists form the second
largest group and are pressing the
Methodists closely with a constituent
cy of 22,869,098 persons. The Roman
Catholics are third with 18,l04,SO4
persons. The Lutherans make up the
fourth body with 7,043,854 constituent
cy, and the Presbyterians are fifth
with 6726,698 constituency.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-04-10
For Administration.

GEORGIA, Terrell County.-To all
whom it may concern: Mrs. Pearl E.
Marshall having in proper form APP
piled to me for permanent letters of
administration on the estate of w. H.
Marshall, ST., late of said county, this
is to cite all and singular the credi-
tors and next of kin of w. H. Mar
shall, ST., to be and appear at my Of
flee within the time allowed by law,
and show cause, if any they can, why
permanent administration should not
be granted to Mrs. Pearl E. Marshall
on w. H. Marshall srs. estate. Wit
ness my hand and official signature,
this End day of April, 1923.
L. C. HOYL, Ordinary.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-04-10
OPEN NOSTRILS! END
A COLD OR CATARRH
How To Get Relief When Head
and Nose are Stuffed Up.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Count fifty! Your cold in head or
catarrh disappears. Your clogged nos
trils will open, the air passages of your
freely. No more snuffling, hawking,
mucous discharge, dryness or headache;
no struggling for breath at night.
Get small bottle of Ely's Cream
Balm from your druggist and apply a
little of this fragrant antiseptic cream
IN your nostrils. 1t penetrates through
every air passage of the head, soothing
and healing the swollen or inhamed mu-
oous membrane, giving you instant re-
lief Head colds and catarrh yield like
magic. Don't stay stuffed-up and miser-
aole. Relief is sure.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-04-10
For Disnission.

GEORGIA, Terrell County.-John
Spicer, guardian of Dan Spicer, James
Spicer and Joe Spicer, having applied
to me to be discharged from such
guardianship, let all persons concern
ed show cause before me at the court
house in Dawson, Georgia, in said
county, on 9TH day OF May, 1928 next,
why such application for discharge
should not be granted. Witness my Of
fetal signature this End day of April,
1928. L. c., HOYL, Ordinary.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-04-10
Women Form Klux Khan;
Wear Bloomers and Masks
William Simmons, Former King Klea-
gle, Is President of Auxiliary.

The next town that sees a group Of
white-bloomered women ride through
the streets will know that the Kane
liza has arrived. The Ladies OF the
Kamelia are sisters of the Knights OF
the Ku Klux Klan.
Col William J. Simmons, former
king kleagle of the mems group, is
the president of the women's auxiliary,
which he organized, according to his
announcement at Atlanta, Ga.
Let there be a new conservation to
the American home, the American
government and the American creed, !"
saws the announcement OF the women
"ku kluxers."
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-04-10
For Dismission.

GEORGIA, Terrell County.-Mrs.
Clara A. Lee, guardian of Miss Susie
Brown, having applied to me to be
discharged from such guardianship, let
all persons concerned show cause be-
fore me at the court house in Daw-
son, Georgia, in said county, on first
Monday Of May, 1928 next, why such
application for discharge should not
be granted. Witness my official sig
nature this End day OF April, 1923.
L. c. HOYL. Ordinary.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-04-10
For Guardianship.

GEORGIA, Terrell County.-To-al
whom it may concern: B. D. Petty
having applied for guardianship of the
person and property OF Henry F. Pet
ty, non compos mentis, son OF b: D.
Petty, of said county, notice is given
that said application will be heard at
my office at 10 o'clock a. m, on the
first Monday in May next
L. c. HOYL, Ordinary and ex-of-
hcio Clerk of Ordinary.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-04-10
KEEP FLOWERS FRESH AND
FRAGRANT WITH POTATO

Use potatoes instead of water to
keep cut flowers fresh, according TO
the latest method. The potatoes must
be raw and holes are bored IN them
to fit the stems of the flowers. Place
the tubers in bowl, cover them with
moss or anything to hide them and
the flowers will stay fresher much
longer than if kept in water.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-04-10
Indigestion and Constipation.

prior to using Chamberlain's Tab
lets l suffered dreadfully from indi-
gestion. Nothing | ate agreed with me
and lost flesh and ran down in
health. Cham b erlain's Tablets
strengthened my digestion and cured
me of constipation" writes Mrs.
George Stroup, Solvay, N. Y.-adv.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-04-10
ATLANTIC COAST LINE WILL
DOUBLE TRACK ACROSS u. S.

A double track railroad may be
built from New York city to Jack
sonville Fla. during the coming sum,
mer. The track across the United
States is part of the $4,000. 900 I'M
provement plan of the Atlantic Coast
inc Railroad Company.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-04-10
MAN FALLS 300 FEET;
WALKS TO AN AMBULANCE
Will Soon Be in Condition to Re-
turn to His Job.

Life for Arthur Schneider, steeple-
jack, has resolved itself into one fall
after another. While painting a smoke
stack at New Haven, Conn, the rope
broke and he fell 800 feet. At the end
of the plunge he struck the roof of an
engine house and bounced over the
edge for a further drop of 20 feet.
AS the ambulance reached him
Schneider regained consciousness,
scanned the distance he had fallen and
walked to the waiting vehicle.
Physicians say he will be in con-
dition to complete the job in a few
days.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-04-10
LAY EGGS IN BATcHESl

One of the worst of all household
pests-the roach-lays her eggs in
patches of 10. They breed with start
ling rapidity, contaminate food, spread
disease. They are a constant menace
to your health! Wipe out all reaches
TODAY. Use Royal Guaranteed
Roach Powder. 10c and 25c. Sold and
guaranteed by w. A. Hare and Col
iier Drug Co.-adv
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-04-10
For Councilmen.

We, the undersigned, hereby an
nounce ourselves for Councilmen of
the City of Dawson for the ensuing
two years, subject to the democratic
primary. w. A. DAVIDSON,
w. F. ENGLISH, w. H. LOCKE.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-04-10
A READER.

Fubb.-He keeps rather we'll post
on current events, doesn't he?
yes. He can rattle
the names OF all the European
EntreS at Warl
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-04-10

In year when many white farmers were
abandoning their farms, and thousands OF negro
farmers were leaving the South on account OF
inability to successfully combat the boil weevil,
this widow raised more than bale of cotton TO
the acre.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-04-10
A True Story

She was enabled to do this because she pro
tected her cotton with HILLS MIXTURE at
minimum cost and trouble The boil weevI
didn't get her cotton. Hills Mixture was put
on in the daytime, by her children, without any
machinery
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-03-20
SOUTH RECOVERING
FROM DEPRESSION
MONTHLY REPORT OF FED
ERAL RESERVE BANK SHOWS
IMPROVED CONDITIONS.

Banks are in better shape than they
were this time last year, and there IS
every indication that they will be able
TO take care Of the coming crop sea-
son without difficulty, according to the
monthly business review OF the olXth
federal reserve district.
MANY banks, the review says nave
Inundated entirely their bills payable
and rediscounts with the federal re-
serve bank are still low.
Evidences OF continued improve
mcnt in financial conditions through
out the district was noted in letters
and reports received from member
hanks and these communications had
a tone of distinct optimism concerning
the progress being made toward nor
NAL business conditions and regard
ing the outlook for the year.
Reports from 81 representative de
partment stores in various cities OF
the district showed increased sales eH-
cept Jackson Miss. The most notice
able increase was at birmingham,
where January sales were nearly 10
per cent greater than tor the same
month a year ago.
Farmers Buy More.
An increase OF 900 per cent in the
volume OF sales by farm implement
dealers was noted in reports from l59
representative wholesale firms dealing
in eight different lines of trade III this
district. A note Of optimism was con-
tanned in all the confidential reports,
and prices were said to be hrm with
a tendency in some lines to ad vance
While there was an optimistic
frame OF mind apparent among the
AZ wholesale grocery firms iron which
reports were received, there was no
indication of any speculative buying.
Both retail and wholesale merchants
were declared to be using caution and
Judgment in placing their orders.
Atlanta and Nashville wholesale dry
goods firms reported sales for jan
uarv were more than double the bust
ness done by them either IN Decem-
Der or in January year ago.
Correspondents indicated hardware
manufacturers had made advances IN
prices because OF a decided increase
in demand. Retail customers were sald
to be disposed to buy conservativeiy
for spring requirements. A decidedly
better tone was noted in the market
and figures reported indicated a bet
ter demand than existed at this time
last year
Collections were reported fair to ex-
cellent by wholesale furniture firms.
Some of the reports stated that while
CITY business was fair country bust
ness was very good. Trade was indii-
Gated to be on much better basis
than last year.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-03-20
THE PNEUMONIA MONTH.

March is a typical penumonla month
and usually gives a high rate OF NOR
talitv for the disease. After long and
hard winter the system loses much OF
its resistance and people grow care
less. When every cold, no matter how
slight. is given prompt and intelligent
attention there is much less danger
Of pneumonia. 1t should be borne IN
mind that pneumonia is a germ dis
ease and breeds in the throat. Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy is an exPec-
torant and cleans out the germ laden
ed mucous and not only cures a cold
but prevents its resulting in penurno-
MIA 1t IS pleasant to take. Children
take it willingly.-adv.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-03-20

Mr.. Sloan asserts that when the
state was originally formed from part
OF Virginia the territory was trans
ferred on condition that a republican
form of government be established, a
militia maintained and property rights
observed. All oil these institutions
have been torn down, he asserts.
Wisconsin has abolished private
ownership of property by the railroad
commission, the conservation COM
mission and the industrial commits
sion" Mr.. Sloan said. The control
of homes has been taken from the
parents by the juvenile act. The right
OF electors to organize into parties
has been taken away by the primary
election law, and the judiciary has
been destroyed by the delegation OF
power to various political committees
not answerable to the people OF the
state.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-03-20
WOULD DISCONTINUE
WISCONSIN STATE
PETITION TO CONGRESS SAYS
REPUBLICAN FORM IS ABOL-
ISHED, AND SOVIETS RULE.

Wisconsin will lose its state char
ter if it abolishes its national guard,
according to Attorney Henry S. Sloan
OF Milwaukee, announcing move to
petition the federal government to
take over the state and administer it
because 1T has abolished the republi-
can form of government and set up
a soviet form"
A bill to abolish the state guard
recently was passed by the assembly
by an Overwhelming majority. Gov
ernor Blaine, known as an adherent
of Senator LaFollette, is opposing
the bill in the senate, but its socialist
hackers are fighting hard for it.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-03-20
GOVERNMENT FORCE
is REDUCED 100000
TO EJACULATION
THAT MANY HAVE BEEN
DROPPED FROM ROLL.

WASHINGTON, D. C.-During
the two years of the Harding admin
istration, ending March 4th, almost a
hundred thousand employees have
been separated from the government
service, according to a tabulation made
at the direction of the president and
given out at the white house.
The detailed figures furnished by
ali the departments and independent
establishments OF the government
showed the deductions aggregated a
hundred and lightweight thousand
but these were offset somewhat by
increases in certain departments, num-
bering twenty thousand three hun
dred and ninety-siX.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-03-20
HOGS CAME TO AMERICA
WITH COLUMBUS; STAYED
Pedigree of Swine Outrivals Claims
of oldest Families" in U. S.

Persons who trace their ancestry
back to the revolutionary war, or
even to the Mayhower, are far out
distanced in native American lineage
bv the scrub" hog OF southern and
southeastern Missouri, says an As
sociated Press" dispatch from Jefter-
son CITY, Mo. Ancestors OF the ami
NAL came to America with Columbus
on his second voyage in 1893, accord
ing TO Tohn Ashton in monograph
entitled "A History of Hogs and Pork
Productions in Missouri" which IS
soon to be published as bulletin by
the department OF agriculture OF Mis-
souri,. under the supervision OF Sec
rotary Jewell Mayes.
At the request of Mr. Mayes, Mr.
Ashton, who has studied live stock
production both in Europe and Amer
lea, went back to the old Spanish
manuscripts for data which are SAID
to prove conclusively that the hrst
hogs TO be brought to Missouri came
with the expedition OF fernando de
Soto in April, 1871.
Hogs which were the ancestors OF
the Missouri scrub breed were
brought to Haiti by Columbus and
! soon after introduced into Cuba,
where they were bred extensively, &C
cording to the records. 1t was in Cuba
that De Soto filled out his expedition
which visited southern Missouri One
/ OF the members OF the expedition,
Rodridgo Ranjel, is quoted as writing:
they took with them a large drove OF
pigs when the expedition started north
on July IS, 1880" The same records
also show the De Soto depended up
on these hogs for food and to trade
with the Indians for supplies. Mr.
Ashton cites the fact that at the death
OF De Soto his supplies. and equip
ment, which were sold, included /oo
head of swine.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-03-20
TRIANGLE IS IMPOSSIBLE
ON ISLAND OF PARADISE"

LONDON.-An island paradise
into which the complications OF the
eternal triangle can not enter is dis
closed by the last census OF the OIrk-
ney islands 1t is the islet OF Holm,
in the mouth OF Sromness tharbor,
and the total number of inhabitants
is two-a man and his wife. Other
islands in the large group offer close
competition. Hunda, south OF Kirk
well, has a population Of three, while
Coponsay boasts OF seven.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-03-20

ON OPENING DAY, THURSDAY,
MARCH 22nd, one gallon Polarine Motor
Oil in bulk or four coupons, each coupon good
for one quart Polarine Oil in bulk and redeem
able any time before April 22nd, 1923, and also
trade coupon to each motorist purchasing
or more gallons of Crown gasoline.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-03-20
TRIMMING THE CAKE.

When cake frosting gets too hard
to hold raisins or nuts in decoration
put aside little OF it. Heat the. frost
ing and dip each raisin in it and stick
on the cake By this method the
trimming can be done at leisure.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-03-20
INFANT TWINS HAVE
TEETH AT THEIR BIRTH

The stork left twin baby girls al
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Grigg, at Bangor, Pa. The next day
it was discovered that each baby has
two teeth in the upper jaw.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-03-20
FISHING WORM FARMS PAY;
OWNER BECOMES WEALTHY

Worms have made Willie Mitchell,
OF Augusta, Ga, independently veal
thv. Mitchell, it is said, owns the on,
" exclusive worm farm in the United
States. To him come orders from all
over the country for choice tat worms
70 supply fishermen.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-03-20

First balloon was put up in 1873 by
Stephen and Joseph Montgolher
French paper manufacturers, at Au-
vergne.
Evening star., 1923-10-23
GIVES CAPT. GWYNNE
CLEAN BILL in TRIAL
Sergeant Says Accused Surgeon
Always Acted According
to Orders.

Capt. Samuel c. Gwynne. Medical
Corps, retired, now being tried by
general court-martial on a charge Of
malpractice in the case of Private
Guy Pendleton, patient of his in
the Fort Eustis, Va, Hospital was
given a clean bill by one of the chief
witnesses for the prosecution today.
Sergt. Lewis S. Bowen, connected
with the Fort Eustis Hospital, testified
that Capt. Gwynne at no time took
the initiative in the treatment Of
Pendleton. but took orders from Maj.
George w. Cook, in command of the
hospital, who was personally super
vising the case.
Sergt. Bowen testified that he be-
lieved Capt. Gwynne to be an excellent
surgeon and that he was most dill
gent in his care of this particular case.
On direct examination he brought out
that plaster casts, originally made on
another man, were used as supports
for Pendleton's fractured legs, and
that when these were removed bad
pressure bruises were found.
Il expected to find that" he testified
Capt. Gwynne had said. On cross-ex-
animation the witness said that the
casts had been made according to or
ders and specifications from Maj.
Cook. and that they were strong, we'll
padded and the best that could be made
in his judgment.