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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-04-24
Virginia Rat Hunt Nets
200 Tons of Rodents
Statewide Drive Results in More
Than $4,000 Pests Being Killed.

Udl OIO,OOO Colo OSAAASo AAAAANA'
More than 200 tons OF deads rats
are the estimated casualties resulting
from the statewide anti-rat campaign
recently completed in Virginia by
state and federal officials. The num-
Der of dead rats exceeds that resulting
from any similar attack on the dan
gerous and disease-carrying rodents.
The wholesale slaughter was car
ried on by the use of poison, prohibit
ed in civilized warfare, but still avail
able against rats. Barium carbonate
was the poison selected because its
relative harmlessness to man does not
affect its extremely poisonous effect
on rats.
More than carload, or $4,000
pounds, was distributed in rs counties
of the state This is the largest
quantity of the poison ever used in
such work in the short period of the
campaign, which lasted only one
week. The number of persons parti-
cipating exceeded 1890.
The total number of rats slain was
estimated at more than 100000 enough
to fill eight or ten large freight cars.
Aside from their dangerous charac-
ter as carriers of disease it is estimat-
ed that each rat causes 81 damage
each year. The slain rats in Virginia,
had they lived, would have caused at
that rate more than $1,300,000 damage
in year. AS the cost of the campaign
was but little more than $1,000, the
profits on the investment is figured
as 10000 per cent.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-04-24

Woman's Home Comprehension
ry Wilkinson.
The merican-Martha Lamar.
The Pictureplay-Frances Baldwin.
The Country Gentleman-Robert
Jolly.
Saturday Evening" Post-Clarence
Thornton.
The Worlds Work-Levi Hoyl.
99.37 pure-Hautman Chambless.
Periodicals.
The Business Woman-Ernine Lew
is.
The Fashionist-Ehzabeth Riordan.
Judge-Leon Ferguson.
Literary Digest-S. F: Sullivan.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-04-24
To Debtors and Creditors.

GEOGIA, Terrell County.-Notice
is hereby given to all persons having
demands against Reuben E. Hunter,
late of said county, deceased, to pre-
sent them to me, properly made out
within the time prescribed by law, so
as to show their character and
amount. All persons indebted to said
deceased are hereby required to make
immediate payment to me. This 5th
day of March, 1928.
H. A. PETTY, Administrator OF
Reuben E Hunter. deceased. 3-13-6t
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-04-24
EMILE COUE.
NV Vivian McLendonl

(By VIVIAN MCLendon)
Every day in every way I'm get
ting better and better"
Of course, everyone has heard this
saying of Coue In fact it has become
practical joke of the newspapers,
but at his home in Nancy, France,
this modern miracle worker has been
reported to have cured more than
twenty thousand persons of serious
ailments. He claims to work his mir
ac1es by the mysterious force of auto
suggestion. Sonic, of course, may
laugh at this, but suppose each morn
ing and night you say, DAY by day
in every way I'm getting sicker and
sicker." Experience will prove to you
that you soon become depressed and
ailing as a result of a dose of this
unhealthful suggestion.
Again we see this idea in a game
of baseball. An experienced player
who has success fixed firmly in his
mind attends unconsciously to all the
reaction of the eye, nerve and muscle
which makes his run or his hit per
feet. On the other hand the inexperi-
enced player always has thought Of
failure in his mind, and this conflicts
with his determination to succeed.
Prove this for yourself. Would you
not be willing to walk along a three
foot plank if it were placed on the
floor? Suppose the same plank were
suspended three hundred feet in the
air, how many people would walk
across? And yet the plank is just as
wide. What's the trouble? Imagina-
ton. Your mind seizes upon the idea
of falling and you become SO filled
with this idea that you lose self-con-
troll.
1t is my opinion that Coue is right
in his theory so long as it affects only
the nervous system of the body. We
can concentrate our mind and think
along any line we desire. We can
make our minds constructive and
happy, but when it comes to curing
the abnormal functioning of the body
| don't think the mind can be made
to become unconscious of the disor-
DERBY condition existing. l do not
think pain to be imaginary, neither
do | think chronic diseases to be un-
der the control of the subconscious
self and hence durable by auto-sug-
peStlOn.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-04-24
HghSchooLNeuUs
Leila Bell, School Editor.

The High school was honored by
having a part in the Third District
Federation of Womens clubs, which
convened in Dawson Tuesday and
Wednesday. Before the open meet
ing Tuesday night buffet supper
was served the hostesses and visitors.
The patriotic societies of the city serv-
ed this supper in the gymnasium
which they had decorated with flags
and bunting. The open meeting fol-
lowing the buffet supper was held in
the High school auditorium, which
had been beautifully decorated with
bamboo and wild honeysuckle, with
lovely floor lamps shedding a soft
light on the distinguished ladies who
were on the stage. AS the club presi-
dents entered, our Glee club sang as
"a professional, Onward Christian
Soldiers"
Mr.. Monts gave us very inspiring
talk last Wednesday morning. He eX-
pressed his appreciation, and voiced
that of the whole faculty, of the work
done by our students in the district
meet. Then, warning us not to live
gin now preparing for the work in
Montezuma next year.
The Georgia Teachers Association,
converting in Atlanta on Thursday,
Friday and Saturday of last week, was
attended by several of our teachers.
While we missed them quite much,
we are very appreciative of those who
filled their places. In the high school
department Mr.. Erie Cooke, Mrs.
Monts and Mrs. lMcLendon helped
the work to run along smoothly" in
the grammar school department Miss
Mildred Yeomans and Miss Lucille
Lewis became directors of youth. 1t
is certainly compliment to Dawson
that it has so many who are both
capable and willing.
A very interesting feature OF the
Literary Societies on last Friday at
ternoon was the pantomiming OF titles
of books. The students wrote the IL
ties as they were placed in panto-
mime before them, and thdre was
much enthusiasm during the "try-out'
for the largest number of correct
guesses. Some of the most attractive
were "Polyanna," "If Winter Comes
and Daddy Long Legs" We are
very much indebted to some of the
tenth grade boys for the drawings
which made such large number OF
titles in pantomime possible.
Hurrah for the baseball season!
Folks, open your eyes and watch
Dawson High. Thursday, April 10Th,
marked Dawson's first game Bron-
wood played us, and large crowd
went over. The game was very ex-
citing. Littleton did some good pitch
ing, and the final score was eleven to
nine in favor of Dawson. Back our
boys and we bid fair to have much
exciting fun.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-04-24
HAYWOOD NEWS
| AND PERSONALS
lave SUPPER AND AGE
|oo ~ MOONLIGHT PIC
uTc OTHER ITEMS.

will be a combination box
',,' and age contest given by the
-. club at the school audito-
''1 ,evt Friday night, April 9th.
woman and girl is urged to
and bring their husband or
..a art and all are requested
fl' oorresor'ared to buy the boxes that
p s6id The oldest person pres
D ;n Ireceive the prize. Music also
g be rendered during the evening
Hadlev Stapleton, Mrs. Roy
T. Mrs, James Ball, Mrs. Jim
y, and Misses Matte Derrick and
Fl .Io q Grnnels were among those
una t+anded the District Federated
%eeting in Dawson. They report
nJsrfuj program and sumptuous
\, and Mrs. Louis Kennedy are
Er;nr congratulations on the ar
/ 81 a daughter on April 10th, who
t VI given the name of Marjorie
| o DSiv Weight 10 pounds.
T., Dora Vaughan and Mrs. C.
|p5s.dberrv. of Union Springs, Ala,
Mrs, G. L. Burleson, of Baton
Las La, are pleasant visitors OF
H. P. Wilcoxon.
T. Louis Henderson, of Charlotte,
is visiting his wife and family,
| have been on an extended visit
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. {.
r. 7. 7. Jones and children, Vir-
/ and William, of Bloomington,
are visiting the formers parents,
and Mrs. D. A. Gammage.
r and Mrs. M. B. Monk and son,
and Mr.. Leroy Sumner, of
Ertre. spent Sunday with Mrs. E.
FrS Ernest Barnes Sunday school
| enioved a moonlight picnic at
fqbt's bridge Thursday evening OF
week.
r. and Mrs. Mercer Berry, of Ma
Soent the weekend with the for
}, parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. c.
listers lanes and Jack Ball, of
Fson, spent the weekend with
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. M. Ball.
fiss Eva Pearl Johnson and Miss
sy Lewis, of Sasser, spent the
k.end with Miss Mary Miller.
f. and Mrs. Walter Garrett and
Adrian Garrett visited relatives
Sylvester the past week.
fisses Sara Long and Peggy Bull
OF Leesburg, spent the weekend
Mrs, Wesley Glass.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-04-24
HOMER B. STRETCHING (Col)

In the death of Homer B. Scretch-
ing, who passed away at his beautiful
home on Center street, April 3rd,
Dawson lost one of her best and most
respected colored citizens. The Negro
Business League deeply deplores the
loss and extends to the bereaved fam:
ily sincere sympathy in their hour OF
dire distress. He is survived by his
wife, five children, two brothers and
four sisters.
WALTER J. WYATT, Pres.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-04-24
PREVENTIVE MEDICINE.

The tendency of medical science is
toward preventive measures. 1t is cas-
Ter and better to prevent than to cure
Pneumonia, one of the most danger
Gus diseases that medical men have
to contend with, often follows a cold
or attack of the grip. The cold pre-
pares the system for the reception and
development of the pneumonia germ
The longer the cold hangs on the
greater the danger. Take Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy as soon as the
first indication of a cold appears SO
as to get rid of it with the least pos
sible delay. 1t is folly to risk an attack
of pneumonia when this remedy may
be obtained for a trife.-adv.
A father is a man who is afraid his
son of II is going to act like he did
at that age.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-04-24
To Debtors and Creditors.

GEORGIA, Terrell County.-No-
tice is hereby given to all persons hav-
ing demands against ]. M. Bridges,
late of said county, deceased, to pre-
sent them to us, properly made out
within the time prescribed by law, so
as to show their character and amount.
All persons indebted to said deceased
are hereby required to make imme-
diate payment to the undersigned.
This 18th day of March, 1923.
]. w. BRIDGES, R. H. JEN-
NINGS, Executors. 3-20-6t
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-04-24
BAY STATE WILL PLANT
TWO MILLION NEW TREES

Massachusetts will have the big
gest tree planting bee in its history
this spring when 2,O00,0O0 pines and
spruces are set out by cities, towns
and private citizens on waste land:
Most of the young trees will be sold
at nominal cost by the state.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-04-24
COLEMAN CRATE FACTORY
BURNED; LOSS $4,000 DOLLARS

The crate factory at Coleman, with
its contents, was destroyed by fire on
Wednesday. About a carload of crates
ready for shipment was consumed in
the fire. The plant was owned by citi-
zens of Coleman, but was being oper-
ated under lease by ROBBERS & Find
ley. There was no insurance; the loss
was about $4,000.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-04-24
Senior Advertising Slogans.

(By Mary Nell Fitts)
Regular size-Bertha Brim.
lust the thing-Sarah Shields.
There's a reason-Helen Harrell.
Nothing else will do-Catherine
Brim.
Natures own-Martha Jones.
Judge for yourself-Wm. Lewis.
The light that never fails-Mary
Nell Fits.
Old reliab1e-S. F. Sullivan.
Shur-on-Henry Wilkinson.
Safe and Embellishments Melton.
A skin you love to touch-Lella
The flower of them all-Frances
III tell the world-Louise Lockett;
Enjoy chapless winter-Ethel
Good to the last drop-Mattibell
Pinkston.
There's none so good-Annie Laura
Daniel.
Covers Dixie like the dew-Robert
Jolly. c
Eventually; why not now-Gladys
Three-in-one-James Goodson.
Always fresh-Marvin Warner.
Always in good taste-Theodosia
Hollingsworth.
She needs no second bests-Alleene
The reflection of perfection-Elaine
Copeland. g..
Readv-to-use-C Catherine Roberts.
Chases dirt-Ernine Lewis.
Brighter than silk-Gladys Lewis.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-11-10
HOW TO WASH REFRIGERATOR
So Far as Possible ReceptacIes Should
Be Kept Clean by Little Pre-
ventive Measures.

The refrigerator should be thor
oughly cleaned about once week, at
time when it contains only little
ice, says the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture Remove the ice
and all the food. Take out the racks,
wash them in hot water containing
soap or soda, rinse, and wipe dry. If
possible, remove the drainpipe, scrub
inside with long-handled spiral
brush or swab, and scald. If the pipe
is not removable, 1t should neverthe
less be thoroughly cleaned out, for 1t
many contain not only solid matter
from the melting ice, but also slime
formed by the organisms that thrive
in such a dark, cool, moist situation.
The small trap In the drainpipe should
also be cleaned, and the drain pan
washed and scalded. Wash the inside
of the refrigerator with hot water
containing soap or soda, rinse, and dry
thoroughly. A small pointed stick like
skewer may be used to clean the
corners and seams.
So-called 'iceless' refrigerators
should be cleaned as regularly as
those of the ice-box type-the shelves
washed and summed, and, If possible,
two sets of curtains provided, so that
each can be washed and summed every
other week. Food safes, bread boxes,
and other receptacles for food should
likewise be washed, scalded, and aired
regularly to prevent mold and decay.
So far as possible. refrigerators
should be kept clean by preventive
care. Wash the Ice before it is put
into the ice compartment aud keep all
food in clean and usually covered
dishes. Never put food away hot. 1t
is advisable to inspect the contents of
the refrigerator frequently for spoiled
food. Anything spilled should be
wiped up Immediately.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-11-10
CHICKEN GUMB0 MADE
In SOUTHERN STATES
Good Plan to Reduce Number of
Unproductive Fowls.

prepared by the United States Department
of Agriculture.)
Fowls which are no longer expected
to lay well should be culled out of the
flock in the fall to save feeding them.
BOOSTERS, and even young cockerels,
are better eliminated to reduce the
number of unproductive birds. The
family may well profit by this process
and enjoy chicken frequently One of
the most appetizing ways of serving it
is to have chicken gumbo, which IS
neither soup nor stew, but which is
hearty enough for main luncheon or
supper dish and needs no additional
vegetables except rice.
The United States Department of
Agriculture gives the following stan
dard recipe to girls clubs in the South
The Colorado statesman., 1923-11-10

prepared by the United States Department
of Agriculture)
The advantages of making ones
own salad dressing are that the in
gradients may be slightly varied to
suit the individual taste, greater
quantity may be obtained for the same
amount of money, and the dressing
may be made fresh as often as de-
sired. The following standard recipes,
tested by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture, will meet most
requirements. French or oil and vine
gar dressing is preferred on dinner
salads by many people, while boiled
or mayonnaise dressing is more suit
able on salads that form the main dish
of a meal, or for use in sandwiches.
An excellent "cold slaw" can be made
by pouring hot boiled dressing over
drained raw cabbage which has been
shaved thin and soaked in cold water
for an hour. The slaw should be
pressed down In bowl with a weight
ed plate and chilled before using.
Oil and Vinegar Dressing.
" teaspoonful salt 6 I a espoonfuls
a | espoonfuls oil (olive. cot
vinegar tonseed. peanut.
Few grains cay or other table
enne OLD.
Mix the ingredients and beat them
until they are well mixed.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-11-10
SUGAR HAS A USEFUL PLACE
Allowance Of Two Ounces Of Sweets
Per Day Is Not Too Much for
Growing Child.

Sugar has useful place in chill
dren's diet as n fuel food and as a
flavoring material, the United States
Department of Agriculture believes.
For child eight to ten years old an
allowance of two ounces CT sugar a
day to be used in cooking or eaten on
cereals, fruits, and In other ways, Is
not too much. The point tc remember
about sugar and sweets In childs
diet is that they should be served
chiefly at the end of the meal. If
eaten between meals or Mt the begin
ming of meal, they take away the
appetite for more important foods.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-11-10

rabbits are at all tough parboil before
rolling in the flour. Put into deep
iron kettle with an iron cover. add
slice of pork fat and try out the fat
cook slowly, tightly covered. If the
rabbit becomes dry add tablespoon
full of water occasionally, just to keep
from burning. Chicken, duck, or In
fact any fowl or game cooked in this
way, Is tender, well favored and de-
llcious.
O'Brien Potatoes.-Fry three cup
fuls of cubed potatoes in deep fat.
drain and sprinkle with salt. Cook one
slice of onion in one-half tablespoonful
of butter three minutes, remove the
onion, add three canned pimentoes
finely minced. When well heated add
the potatoes; stir until well mixed.
turn into serving dish and sprinkle
with chopped parsley.
Stewed Chicken With oyster Sauce.
Wash pint of oysters, using one
fourth of a cupful of cold water. Re
serve the liquor; heat, strain, add
the oysters and cook until they are
plump. Remove the oysters and
make a sauce of one-fourth of cup
full of butter, one-fourth cupful of
flour. the oyster liquor and one cupful
of the chicken stock. Bring to the
boiling point, add the oysters, season
well and serve hot at once with the
stewed chicken.
Clear Mushroom Soup.-Brush one
half pound of mushrooms, finely
chop the stems and break the caps into
small pieces. Add three pints of con-
somme bring gradually to the simmer
ing point and simmer for thirty min
utes. Cool and clear with one white
and the shells of two eggs. Just before
serving add tablespoonful of pineap-
pie juice or any good favored fruit
Juice.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-11-10
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When bone-handled knives become
sand-papered and then polished.
A piece of soda dissolved in the
water in which potatoes are to be
cleaned will cause them to scrape
much more quickly.
When you buy new cake or pie tins,
or any sort of tinware. before using II
rub the surface well with lard and
heat the utensil thoroughly in the
oven. This Will prevent rust.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-11-10

of salt and pepper and coat thickly
with flour, having as much flour as
possible adhere to the chicken. Try
out one pound of fat salt pork CUT
into pieces and cook the chicken slow
ly in the fat until tender and well
Drowned. turning frequently. Serve
with white sauce made half of milk
and half cream.
Quick Nut Bread.-Mix and sift two
cupfuls of bread -four; add one-half
cupful of sugar, four teaspoonfuls OF
baking powder, one teaspoonful OF salt.
Add three tablespoonfuls of softened
butter and two tablespoenfuls of lard
add one egg and one egg yolk. well
beaten, one cupful of milk and one
half cupful of walnut meats broken in
to pieces. Beat thoroughly and turn
into buttered pan. Let stand twenty
minutes, than bake In a moderate
oven.
Turkish Soup.-Cook one-fourth OF
cupful of rice in three cupfuls OF
brown soup stock until soft. Cook
bit of bay leaf, two slices of onion,
ten peppercorns, one-fourth of tea
SpoouIul ol ceiery salt with ohe "HN
one-half cupfuls of tomato, thirty
minutes. Combine the mixture, rub
through sieve, bind with two table
spoonfuls each of butter and flour
cooked together. Season with salt
and pepper and serve.
Fruit Sauce.-Pour boiling water
over one-fourth of pound of dates;
drain, stone and cut into pieces. Add
one-half pint bottle of maraschino cher
ries and the sirup and one-half bottle
of green figs with the sirup. Let stand
over night, then add one-half pound of
almonds blanched, shredded and
Drowned.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-11-10

one-fourth of a teaspoonful of salt,
one and one-half tablespoonfuls of
vanilla, the whites of four eggs beaten
stiff. Freeze and serve with:
Roast Hamburg Steak.-To one and
and one-half pounds of hamburg steak
add two slices of salt pork finely
chopped, one-half cupful Of bread
crumbs, one egg and three-fourths of
a teaspoonful of salt. Shape into a
loaf, dredge with flour, and over the
top place a few strips of salt pork.
Roast forty-five minutes, basting every
seven minutes, first with one-fourth
cupful of water, then with the fat in
the pan. To the liquid add water to
make a cupful. Brown one and one
half tablespoonfuls of butter with two
of flour and add the liquid from the
pan. Cook until smooth and serve with
the steak.
Boiled Fish With Horseradish
Sauce.-Cook in cheese cloth in
boiling water any flrm-gralned fish
until tender. Drain, butter we'll and
serve with the following: Melt four
tablespoonfuls of butter, add four
tablespoonfuls of flour. stir until well
blended; then pour on gradually,
while stirring constantly two cupfuls
of milk. Bring to the boiling point
and add one-half teaspoonful of salt,
o dash of cayenne and one-fourth of
cupful of grated horseradlsh root.
Just when ready to serve squeeze over
the fish the juice of half a lemon or
garnish with lemon quarters and
parsley.
Boiled Fish With Huntington Sauce
Cook the fish as usual until tender,
drain and serve with the following
Melt three and one-half tablespoonful
of butter, add three tahlespoonfuls of
flour and stir until well blended: then
pour on gradually while stirring con-
stantly one cupful of chicken stock.
Bring to the boiling point and add one
half cupful of cream, ole-fourth cup
full of blanched and shredded almonds, |
one teaspoonful of beef extract, eight
olives stoned and cut in quarters, one
half tablespoonful of lemon juice, one |
half tablespoonful of salt and a few |
grains of cayenne.
N NJ n
The Colorado statesman., 1923-11-10

cornstarch and gradually one cupful of
chicken stock. Bring to the boiling
point and add one teaspo9nful of
lemon juice. one-half teaspoonful of
salt, a dash of cayenne and one and
one-third cupfuls of cold, cooked
chicken cut into dice. When well
heated, add the yolk of an egg Slightly
beaten and cook one minute. Serve
with hot rice timbales.
Rabbit a la Southern.-Dress. dis
joint and wash well two rabbits, Civ
ing them the treatment used for the
pot-roasted rabbits. Try out half
pound of bacon, Gu into pieces (there
should be two-thirds of cupful of
fat). Put into an iron kettle or fry
ing pan with the rabbit, cover and
cook slowly one and one-half hours,
turning frequently. Pour over one
cupful of milk and cook thirty min
utes.
Quick Dinner BiscuIts.-N1ix and
sift one and one-half cupfuls of pastry
-four three and one-half teaspoonfus
of baking powder and three-fourths of
teaspoonful of salt Add three table
spoonfuls of lard; when well mixed
add one-thlrd of cupful of milk and
one-third cupful of water mixing
quickly Drop by spoonfuls into but
tered, hot. iron gem pans and bake in
a hot oven fifteen minutes.
Peach Tapioca.-Drain a can of
peaches, sprinkle with four table
spoonfuls of powdered sugar and let
stand an hour. Soak one cupful of
pearl taploca In cold water to cover.
To the peach sirup add enough boiling
water to make three cupfuls, heat to
the boiling point and add the tapioca
drained from the cold water, one-half
cupful of sugar. one-half teaspoonful
of salt, then cook all together in a
double boiler until transparent. Line
pudding dish with the peaches cut
into quarters, fill with tapioca and
bake in a moderate oven for thirty
minutes. Serve hot or cold with
cream.
Emergency Soup.-Dissolve two and |
one-half teaspoonfuls of beef extract
in three cupfuls OF boiling water. Add
three tablespoonfuls of milk to one
half tablespoonful of flour to make n
paste and add to the first mixture,
tirring constantly until boiling point |
Is reached, then boil three minutes
add salt, pepper and cayenne aud /
of cupful of cream.
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