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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-05-01
VALUE OF POULTRY,
EGGS $854,2O7,OOO
THAT. is ESTIMATE BY DE-
PARTMENT OF AGRICUL-
-TURE FOR ONE YEAR.

The combined farm value of chick
ems raised and eggs produced in 1922
is estimated at $854,207 900, by the
United States department of agricul-
ture. The value in 1921 was $90O,S2O,-
900
raised on farms in 1922, with farm
value of $354,199,000, as compared
with 510,000,000 chickens raised in
1921, valued at $362,252,000. Egg pro-
duction totaled 1867, 256,000 dozen
eggs, of value of $500,009,000, as
compared with 1887, 10000 dozen
eggs, with a value OF. $53S,567 900 in
1921.
The average farm price of chickens
raised in 1922 was 65 cents per fowl,
compared with II cents in 1921, and
with 8615 cents in 1920. The average
farm price of chicken eggs was 25.5
cents a dozen in 1922, compared with
29.3 cents per dozen in 1921 and with
44.4 cents in 1920.
1t is estimated that there were Az
100000 chickens on farms January II,
1922, time OF year when the number
of chicks is low. There were 386,000,-
900 chickens on farms January /,
1921, and on January l, 1920, there
were 360,000,000 according to census
figures
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-05-01
BEGGARS COLLECT
BIG SUMS IN CHICAGO
RECEIVE MORE THAN $1,000, 600
ANNUALLY. REGULAR ES-
TABLISHMENTS.

CHICAGO, Ill.-"Moochers" and
"panhandlers," who prefer to beg
rather than to work, collect more
than $1,000,000 annually from soft
hearted citizens of Chicago, who, by
this misguided charity" encourage
laziness and create a shortage in the
labor market.
Many of these moochers, who have
an appearance of abject humility in
the day time, do not hesitate to swing
a mean blackjack as soon as darkness
falls. The business of begging is a
highly organized industry, not devel-
oped to the degree that prevails in
New York, Rome, London and other
cities, but it is a paying industry.
Regular establishments provide the
equipment for beggars. These include
colored rubber "blisters" that are held
on the hand or arm by elastic bands
and are carefully unwrapped to excite
the pity of the onlooker. There are
Crushed fingers" bandages colored
with analine dye, that are slipped over
perfectly good fingers, rubber can
GERS" "broken arms" that hang out
side the coat, while the good arm is
concealed inside, and other proper
ties for the profession. :
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-05-01
NUMBER OF "L0vE
NESTS" INCREASE
MORE THAN $7Oo,0Oo,Oo0 SPENT
ON HOMES IN FOUR MONTHS.
NEW BUILDING RECORD.

The demand for love nests" is the
greatest in American history. Newly
WEEDS by the thousands, who have new
er had a home, are leaving the "old
folks" and setting up for themselves
and as a result the residential building
boom has reached record proportions
in this country.
Unofficial estimates made by the
department of commerce fix residen-
tial building for the first four months
of 1923 at almost $700,000,000. Con-
tracts for all building for that period
were estimated at 81, 400, 100000.
Construction of homes is from IS to
80 per cent heavier this year than last
despite the increasing cost of materials
and higher wage scales in the building
trade crafts.
In spite of the tremendous construc-
ton program officials believe the
house shortage in the United States
is still more than 100000. 1t was APP
proximate1y 100000 two years ago.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-05-01
NEGRO FARMERS ARE
LEAVING THE SOUTH
GEORGIA SAID TO HAVE LOST
IS PER CENT. BOIL WEEVIL
PARTLY RESPONSIBLE.

A general movement of southern
where high wages are obtainable, is
indicated in special survey of farm
ing districts in the south made by the
federal department of agriculture.
Improbable cotton growing due to
boil weevi1 conditions, unrest among
returned negro troops who experience
ed more attractive living conditions
away from farms during and after the
war, and break down of the contract
labor system are cited in the report,
made public as contributory causes OF
the migration.
Approximately IS per cent or 3d.
900 of the total number of negro farm
hands in Georgia is estimated to have
moved north during the last twelve
months and the movement continues,
although crops for the present season
are already started.
Large Acreage Abandoned.
Large abandonment of acreage is
reported, and the labor shortage is
expected to be major factor in linn
iting acreage this season. The situa-
ton in Georgia is declared to be much
worse than that prevailing generally.
From South Carolina about $3.50
negro farmers, or about 3 per cent of
the total negro farm population, have
departed
The movement from Florida is es-
timated at about 2 per cent of negroes
living in or near farming communities.
Alabama reports approximately 81
per cent of its negro farm population
has moved north since the last crop
season.
! Arkansas shows a movement OF
about $4,000 negro farmers, or about
81 per cent of the negro population.
Movement from Kentucky has been
very small, and from Missouri, North
Carolina and Oklahoma no migration
reported.
Louisiana reports an exodus OF
about per cent. Texas reports the
farm labor situation as not serious as
in the eastern cotton growing states.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-05-01
PRISON COMMISSION
MAKES DECISIONS
DISPOSES OF SIS applications
FOR FREEDOM. CLEMENCY
DENIED IN MANY CASES.

The past week the prison commits
sion disposed of a total of SIS cases
81 of which were declined, the declina-
tons including Is homicide cases. In
10 cases recommendation was made for
Communication OF sentence, r paroles
were granted and one pardon was rec
commended.
1t is notable in this result that
there is a tendency to become more
exacting in capital felony cases.
This probably establishes a record
by the commission, and is the begin
ming OF enforcement of its policy to
confne hearings on applications to
the first week in the month in order
that there may be time necessary to
give consideration to each case in
executive session, which has been a
matter of almost impossibility the
past half year or more on account OF
the constantly increasing demand for
continuous hearings.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-05-01
JACKSON STATUE
WILL NOT BE MOVED
HARDING DECLARES 1T WILL
REMAIN IN FRONT OF THE
WHITE HOUSE.

WASHINGTON, D. C.-President
Harding wrote Senator Mcclellan, OF
Tennessee, yesterday in reply to his
plea that the statue of Andrew Jack
son be retained opposite the white
house in Lafayette square that he
would have mo hesitancy whatever in
opposing such a removal If such a
proposition were to be made serious
1y."
The president said he had not heard
of any plan to remove the statue. SEM
ator Mcclellan had written that he
heard the statue was to be removed
on the ground that it was not artistic.
Would Oppose 1t.
President Harding, in his letter,
said: 81 have your letter of April 18th
in which you protest to me the re-
moval of the Andrew Jackson statue
which is located in Lafayette park,
across Pennsylvania avenue from the
white house. | think / shall make
ample reply when / say to you that
| have no authentic knowledge Of any
such proposal ever having been made,
certainly none has ever been suggest
ed in an official way, and the question
is not under consideration by anyone
of whom | know.
an these circumstances can see
no occasion for any expression on the
subject, though l should have no hest
fancy whatever in opposing such a
removal if such proposition were to
be seriously made. | think you may
give every assurance to your fellow
citizens in the home state of President
Jackson that Washington would not
contemplate, for a moment, any in
dignity to his revered memory"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-05-01
GROWING COTTON
IN SOUTH AFRICA
u. S. CONSUL SAYS 100000
ACRES ARE SUITABLE FOR
PRODUCTION OF STAPLE. ~

The prospect of making South ARR
ca an important cotton producing
country is good, according to a re-
port to the commerce department
from Consul L. V. Boyle, Natal.
There are said to be approximately
100000 acres of land in the Union
of South Africa suitable for growing
cotton, 100000 acres of which are i'll
the Transvaal and 100000 acres in
Natal. Considerable interest in grow
ing cotton has recently been aroused
in Natal because of the ravages OF
the boil weevil in the United States.
Production Steadily Increases.
The production of cotton in south
Africa has steadily increased from
twenty-five bales of 500 pounds in
1910 to 1920 bales for the season OF
1922. The outlook for the 1928
crop is exceedingly promising because
the rains fell earlier than usual, per-
hitting the cotton to be planted in
October and November, about one
month sooner than in past seasons. 1t
is estimated that there are about SOU
acres under cotton in Natal this sea-
son, and that the combined yield in
Natal and the Transvaal of the cur
rent crop will be about 1000 bales.
The principal variety grown is known
as Griffin" which has staple OF
about rs. inches:
Cotton is produced in Natal at the
present time in the district known as
the Pongola valley, about $50 miles
from Durham on the railway connect
ing the latter city with johannesburg.
The cotton is picked by native women
and children, the supply of this labor
being so abundant that it is unneces-
sary to hire native men to pick cot
ton, Picking costs amount to approxi-
mately 2 shillings per 100 pounds.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-05-01
High School Boys
Lose Game to Albany
Rally in Ninth But Fall Short One
Run of Tying the Score.

Kun OF lying the Score.
The Dawson high school boys hit
the dust of defeat for the first time
this season, when Albany came out
on the top of hard fought battle
by a score of four to three Albany
drew first blood by pushing over a
brace of markers in the second frame,
they also scored once again in the
sixth and finally once more in the
eighth. Dawson counted in the fifth
when Wilkinson doubled to right and
Buchanan scored him with similar
bingle to center. This barrage of hits
forced Freeman to retire and Nix took
up the hurting burden for the Dough
erty county boys The home club
came to the bat with two runs needed
to tie the score in the ninth inning
Chambliss, first up, hit sharply to
right, Hayes scored him with another
left. Prospects for the locals then
assumed roseate hue, but when Tur-
ner and Lewis both famed inglori-
ously and Wilkinson grounded to
second the high school boys had lost
their initial game.
Batteries-Albany: Freeman, Nix
and Morrow; Dawson: Turner and
Hayes. Umpires: Pace and King.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-05-01
Public Also Pays for Hat Boxes,
Clocks, Whisky Flasks, Jewel Cas-
es and Other Stationery"

Curling irons, ladies' hat boxes, gold
buckles, mesh bags, hand embroidered
'handkerchiefs at So each. manicure
sets. whisky TASKS, golf bags, goli
balls, jewel cases and trunks are a
few of the items furnished to members
OF congress at taxpayers expense. &C
cording to the latest report Of the
clerk of the house of representatives.
These and many similar office sup
plies" including toilet sets, waffle
irons, electric irons, electric coasters
and silk umbrellas help absorb the
total OF more than $4,000 which is
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-05-01
Americans VIII Convert Garden of
Eden Into a Modern Date Plantation

the Garden of Eden had no holdings
in that Biblical land other than the
site of their large date-packing plant
When they determined to increase the
yield and to raise the entire level OF
the industry, however, they became in
terested in the acquisition OF title.
Recently the corporation completed
negotiations for the purchase OF l50
acres of land near the ancient town OF
Basrah in Mesopotamia. The land was
bought from numerous Arabs who
owned small farms.
The recently purchased land is To-
Gated between the Tigris and the Eu-
pirates rivers, which comedies with
the scriptura1 location of the Garden
of Eden.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-05-01
DAWSON HAVE STRONGEST BASEBALL TEAMN SOUTH GEORGIA
Highwdyn1dn Demands
Money Of Merchants

HAVANA rroylto," Cuba's
notorious highwayman, has sent
threatening letters to four MAINTAIN
zas merchants, demanding that each
deliver to him $4,000, falling
which their families will suffer in
jury and annoyance.
The recent kidnapping of Senior
Caniza, the sugar magnate, who
was released only after his wife
paid the sum demanded, has
brought fear to the men threatened
and they are said to be arranging
to hand over the money.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-05-01
New York City Corporation Acquires
Historic Site to Develop Cultiva-
ton Along Modern Lines.

The tractor, the disc plow and
MANY other modern American farming
implements and methods are to be
employed in the scientific cultivation
of the Garden of Eden by a New
York city corporation which recently
announced its acquisition OF a large
tract of land believed by its present
owners to embrace the birthplace OF
Adam and Eve. The principal crop
the corporation hopes to raise VIII be
dates. :.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-05-01
Growers Are Signing
With Cotton Association
Campaign in Terrell for Members Be
ing Vigorously Pushed.


The Georgia Cotton Growers Co.
Operative Association has actively
opened the campaign for new mem
bers in Terrell county. Besides this
county membership campaigns are
now being conducted in Calhoun,
Dooly, Houston, Lee, Macon, Pu-
laslSi, Randolph, Sumter and Taylor
counties. R. A. Conner and J. w.
South are conducting the work in Ter
rell.
Meetings will be held in several
designated places of the county and
the officials of the association urge all
bankers, business men and farmers TO
be present at these meetings. so as
to be able to get first hand informa-
ton on the new plan OF marketing.
Some OF the. largest growers in the
county have signed contracts to mark
ct their cotton through the associa-
ton.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-05-01
'hBSTER AGENT HAS AN
ORDER FOR 5000 PULLETS

sn y. D. Watson, agent for Webster
4 ooo stewart counties, has an order for
nv pullets of purebred varieties.
br Igse orders are for purebred stock
ko nly s'N to ten weeks old and call for
Ir glne OF all standard breeds. People
EnG can supply a number OF pure
6ts fJs Tor this order may hnd it prof
hn 1ole to confer with Mr.. Watson at
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-05-01
Could See Bride at
Fiue Dollars a Look

e don, England.-Reserved
seats 'Aich to watch the duke
of York a. anbride as they
went back to - ham palace
from the altar of We ster alb
hey Thursday we're about as expen-
sive as places at worlds cham
pionship boxing match. Bleachers
to accommodate 1,500 spectators
were put up across the street from
the abbey, and each seat rented
for guineas. A guinea, these days,
is the equivalent of about S..
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-05-01
Taxpayers Buy Curling Irons, Golf
Bags, and Trunks for Congressman

appropriated each session for STA
tionery" for the members. The cost of
these articles indicates the fastidious
tastes of members of congress when
they buy at government expense.
One members wife wanted to have
ton of coal charged to the station
cry account, while another wanted her
shoes repaired at government expense.
The taxpayers paid $50 for a ward
robe trunk for one member, SIS for a
camera for another SIS for brush
case for another, and $84 for a suit
case with toilet articles for another.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-05-01

the funeral OF Emperor Nero's wife
than was sent from Arabia in year.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-05-01
TWO FIRE ALARMS WERE
SENT IN FRIDAY NIGHT
One From Palace Theater and Other
From Lumber Plant.

A-IO1II II7I11N~1 Z 1c'11e'
The firemen answered two calls on
Friday night, one at the Shields Geise
Lumber Cos. and the other at the Pal
ace theater. A pile of shavings at the
Shie1ds-Gei plant was put out easily
and at the theater smoke between the
wall of the operating room and the
walls of the building caused the oper-
ator to call the fremen after the thea
ter had closed for the night. A small
quantity of paper was pulled out, and
no damage was done.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-05-01

A Maine mother has an old slipper.
still in use, which has spanked six
generations of her family.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-05-01
EXPECT BAKERS FATE
70 HELP CURB CRIME
scouLD NOT BE MERCIFUL TO
BOWS WITHOUT BEING MER-
CHESS TO SOCIETY"
DECLARES Gov. HARDWICK

c.orge Baker Pays Penalty on Gal
Iows and His Brother Ralph Goes
n Penitentiary for Life for Muir
der of Walker County Deputy.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-05-01

DEVOTED TO
PUBLIC SERVICE
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-17
Chicago Produce Market
Chicago. MAY 16

chicago, May 10.
Complaints that seed corn is rottins
in the ground had much to DO today
with general advance in grain values.
Wheat CLOSED firm, IL to 81 net higher
with July III! to liz and September
1.15a to lisa. Corn finished strong I
to - up. oats / TO 1c up and pro-
visions at rises varying from 10 to Is
cents.
At first the wheat market had mod
crate downward tendency on account
of a prevalent opinion that general
rains in the winter crop territory hed
furnished emple moisture for some
time to come. Word that spring wheat
accepted also as bearish in effect
However, numerous unfavOrable crop
report were received from the winter
wheat belt. Kansas points in particular
telling of damage from recent freezes,
and there were forecasts of cold wave
east of the Mississippi. Assertions
that sprint wheat acreage had been
sharply reduced as compared with last
year counted further toward bringing
about a decided change of sentiment.
With notable strength in the corn
market. wheat buying took on liberal
proportions and brought about ascend
ing prices during the last half of the
day. especially as high premiums were
said to have been bid for Gulf wheat
for June shipment. Some, notice was
taken, too. of 17.G23.000 bushels de-
crease in the worlds available supply
Of wheat.
The corn market showed indepen-
dence of wheat. Reports Of seed rot
ting in the, ground were received and
tended toward substantial gains. oats
reflected the corn advance.
Provisions were higher with moss
of the semi-monthly report on stocks
If Ia ri here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-17

prevailed in old potatoes throughout
the week but there has been consid-
cradle strength In the new potato
market and prices are slightly high
er at the close of the week. Maine
potatoes range from $2.00-$2.3o per
cwt. for 10. l Green Mountains but
middlewestern stock is dull at prices
ranging from $1.00-$2.00 per cwt.
with a correspondingly wide range in
quality and condition. Heavy re-
ceipts have forced strawberry prices
downward and prices of good stock
are from 5c-1Oc per quart lower than
week ago.
Dairy and Poultry Products
Dressed poultry market was rath-
er quiet last week and sales were
harder to make. Fresh killed fowls
are in moderate supply with only a
fair demand. Some frozen stock
moving but mostly in a smalls way.
Fowl ID 2sc-S0c; As lbs Soc 313c;
3-33 lbs 25c-27c; stays AS lbs 24c-
26c. Live poultry market holds
about steady with receipts light and
only moderate demand. Choice
fowl having the best call while ordi-
nary grades are moving very slow.
Fowl 27-29c; stays 20c-23c. Butter
market ruled firm during the past
week because of extremely short
stocks and light receipts. Buyers
continue to take goods in small lots
and are not anticipating their future
requirements beyond few days. At
the moment there is an easier I'M
dertone to the market and receivers
are, In some instances, willing to
shade prices slightly to effect sales.
Extras ~; Northern extras assert.
cd sizes spruce tubs ltkc.A6c. Eggs
Trading the week just past was
rather unsatisfactory as buyers were
showing but very little interest be-
You'd their immediate requirements
Prices have declined slightly on all
grades and at present are only bare
ly steady. Very little interest is
being displayed for storage packed
eggs for storage purposes although
some sales were reported as going
INTO consumption channels. Extras
80 1-2c-31c: extra firsts p 1-2c-
% 1-2c; first 26c-21c; seconds "a
1-2c-25 1-2c. Storage packed extra
first ~ --c-2S Lee.
distributed through the Boston Of
flee of the United States Department
of Agriculture, Bureau OF Agricul-
tural Economics. 400 Atlantic ave-
nue.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-17
FINANCIAL NEWS w
New York Produce Market

r,o New York May 16.
o1LOHR.Unsettled; spring patents
ee3SeeVo7S; hard winter straights 5000
WHEAT--spot firm: No. red winter
t track New York domestic $50
nominal; No. l dark northern spring
f II track New York export $50; No. 9
d. d., 1884 and No. mixed durum do.
GoRN..spot strong; No. yellow
ana NO. 2 white C New York rail
1o2 and e! No. mixed do. 11oa.
OATS-Spot firm; No. white SCI.
PoRK-Unsettled: mess 200.
LARD-Firm; middle west 1860
The raw sugar market continued
5000 bags OF Porto Ricos afoat at lis
Tor cer. se1n sr or on the basis Of six
inner: were inclined TO hold OF ana
fined sugar before entering the market
Tor raw sugar.
The raw sugar futures market was
easier under scattered liquidation.
prompted ny the easier tone in the spot
market and uncertainty as to the out
come OF the governments appeal to the
supreme court in connection with the
injunction proceedings. Prices at one
time showed declines OF 10 to IS points
on active positions, but there was con-
siderable covering at the decline and
prices rallied to 10 points from the
lowest, but eased off again in the late
trading. The close was , to 9 points
net lower. Closing: May 60. July
6.13. September 5.66. March 44S.
The market for refined sugar was
easier and prices We're unchanged to ~
points lower with fine graduated now
quoted at $50 to $50. although there
was no Improvement in the demand.
Second hard sugars were available at
below rcfiners' list quotations.
Refined futures closed II points low
err with sales of June at SO and July
at $50.
BUTTER-Cnsettled receipts 1914:
creamery extras. 80 score. 42aM43;
creamery firsts: IS to 81 score. 42@ 424.
EGGS-Steady: receipts 1853.
OTATOES-Steady: New York all
upstate sections old crop round white
No. per 1aO-pound sack 225 u 300: new
crop double headed barrel Florida
Spaulding Rose No. 1885, 500
ABBAGES-Easier; South Carolina
per crate of about 100 pounds 1850
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