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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-10-30
King Corn.

The years corn crop exceeds three billion
bushels, nearly = billion bushels more than
that of last year In the last SO years there
have been but two crops larger, and these
came at a time when the price of corn was
very much lower than it is today. The pres
ent price is $100 bushel, making the value
of this years crop $3,0OO,0OO,OOO
But it is not the market value of corn in
dollars and cents merely that indicates Its
wealth value. to the nation. Corn is largely
a food for both man and beast. There IS
nothing in the form of bread or cereal that
is more appetizing and wholesome than
corn pone, hoe cake and grits as prepared
and cooked here in Georgia. Corn is largely
employed in the fattening of beef and pork,
whose products ultimately increase its value
several fold, and with corn at Sl.0O bushei
tie finished product is going to be higher this
wear than it has been for some time.
The farmers of this section and through
out Georgia are not giving the attention to
this important and necessary crop that it de-
serves and their own welfare demands.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-10-30
RUDE RURAL RHYMES
EGGS.

love an egg, there's nothing finer for any
breakfaster or diner, but ere that egg is serv-
ed to me l feign would know its pedigree.
l much prefer late edition, like Caesars
wife above suspicion. The blameless egg
without reproach, that is the kind to boil or
poach and with one cheerful sunny side
which gazes on me honesteyed, I love that
fresh young hen fruit fried But when its
health begins to fail | recommend the gar
bage pail Long ere it is total waste it has
an ancient fshy taste. Not wholly bad, it
spends its time upon the borderland of crime
Such are the eggs we meet the most, or
poached or scrambled on our toast, at res
taurants from coast to coast. when it's
fresh from off the nest, with innocence still
in its breast, of all good things egg is
best With age and long experience cursed
of all bad things an egg is worst. l speak,
my friends, as one who knows, I've taken
eggs from friends and foes. The ripper ones
appear at times where l recite these Rural
Rhymes and when the same begin to scram-
bic I know it's time for me to amble. If |
protest men say those yolks are just the
age to match my jokes. BOB ADAMS.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-10-30
Are You Numbering Your Dollars?
From the Lagrange Reporter.

When you spend dollar away from home
you MURDER it. 1t is DEAD, so far as
further benefit to yourself is concerned. 1t
seldom, if ever, comes back home. 1t goes to
build up the city where it is spent, and to
make prosperous the people who live in that
other city.
To put it mildly man or woman ought
to live where he spends his money. He ought
to get his money where he spends it. He is
unfair both to his town and to himself when
ne takes his towns money and spends 1t else
where unnecessarily.
A dollar spent away from home is lost
WASTED Spent at home it circulates
around and around among mans own peo-
pie until it gets back to himself; and many
times it returns in multiplied form.
If all the money which many OF our peo-
pie kid" themselves by spending away from
every man, woman and child in the city
would enjoy richer prosperity and business
would experience such a revolutionary IN
crease III volume as to almost pave our
streets with gold.
That may sound like wild stuff" 1t is
not! 1t is the plain. unvarnished TRUTH
Find 1lt how many tons of merchandise
comes in by parcel post to people who should
have spent their money here. Count the
numbers of people who go by train and au
tomobile to New York, Atlanta and else
where to buy merchandise which could be
purchased in as splendid styles and as cheap,
or cheaper, in Lagrange; figure out the vast
number of dollars which our people MUIR
DER in this way, and you will catch new
vision. You will be more careful about even
the smallest purchase away from home.
All of us have been guilty of this kind of
more or less. But let's stop and
think right now, and launch a BUY AT
HOME campaign among ourselves which
will actually mean something big and con-
structive for our own home town.
The man who when at all possible, doesn't
trade at home doesn't deserve one.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-10-30
If Columbus Could Return.

Patriotic societies in Dawson and else
where have recently celebrated the anniver-
sary of the discovery of America by Christie
pher Columbus in October 1892 Speculation
en- what Columbus would think of the coun-
try he discovered more than 400 years ago
would go farther than that of his ninth de-
scendant who suspects his remote ancestor
would be thrilled. In Columbus case the in
terest in western development might be &C
centuated for the reason that it was he who
Jared forth into the unknown and revealed
the existence of another hemisphere Others
who were contemporaries of the illustrlous
adventurer might be much more impressed
by the advancement of mankind in a general
way.
In the 18th century civilization had not
progressed very far Learning was struggling
for place, bur had not attained it. In that
day superstitions were rife. Science was back
ward Culture was in its first infancy if, in
deed, it had been born. Since then men have
learned most of what they know today. Swift
advancement in all directions has been made
Transportation, communication science, ma
chnery, learning and philanthropy all have
come in the wake of early adventures who
turned their faces westward Throughout the
world knowledge has exerted the greatest
power.
America, in which Columbus might find the
greatest interest, has built many states nur-
turing the hopes, ambitions and destinies of
representatives OF all the races in the world.
Great cities, young but powerful and re-
splendent, have reared their edihces, have
established their commerce and have found
ed their culture Governments have develop
ed until here IN the western hemisphere is
the most powerful state in the world. Indeed
Columbus would be thrilled to see it ALL es-
peciallv if taken on tour of the country on
a modern train or a high powered motor car
or a swift airship He surely would feel that
he had discovered something worth while.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-10-30
Onslaught Of Foreigners.
From the cambridge Post-Searchlight.

Eight million Italian anarchists, Irish Ma
sonetents, Russians, Firms, Lithunians and
Austrans of The lowest types have come to
this country in the last ten years If the gov
crnment or our leaders, have a thimble full
of sense they will know, they are bound to
know, that this government cannot live I'M
der the onslaught of such cattle. Ignorant and
unskilled, covetous, greedy and mean, they
have no desire to be American citizens, but
are intent on wrecking this government.
Write your congressman and senator and if
they do not vote to stop immigration get
some men who can. Shall the foreign cities
of the west and east with their beehives of
hell fire and damnation control this country?
Shall we continue to admit them when their
avowed mission is to destroy us? One and
one-ha1f million REDS" in this country and
not dozen native born in the lot, and yet
the fools want more admitted Something
must be done or America will go the way
Rome went. Labor hogs in the north and
middle west are responsible for this. They
must be stopped Anglo-Saxon opinion can
not carry on with such as this barring the
way.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-10-30
Borrow From Banks and Buy for Cash.
From the Progressive Farmer.

Whenever any farmer who has been pay
ing "tme prices" gets his 1923 crop money
believe the FIRST thing to do is to assem-
bic the whole family and let them take this
pledge:
we are going to quit being time prices,
crop mortgages slaves. We may have to live
hard and stint ourselves and wear old clothes
and work harder with garden, COW and hens
in order to cut down on bought ratlons, but
no matter what it takes, by the help OF Al
mighty God we are going to do it. 1t IS
worth while to live hard one year IN order
to live better &nd freer in all future years.
Any farmer who will take this pledge and
live up to it. put his money III a bank and
make the acquaintance of the banker can
soon get in position to borrow at reasonable
rates of interest IN times OF real need instead
of paying ruinous usury disguised as time
prices" AS one very thoughtful friend said
to me a few months ago:
Banks are springng up all over the
south They are going to supply money
at fair rates to every man OF reasonable
industry, character and thrift. This means
that only the shiftless, irresponsible, the
unreliable or dishonest are going to be
left to buy supplies at time prices This
means that the risk of selling to this un-
reliable class is going to be so great that
there will be no profit in it, even at the
exorbtant prices charged. Consequent
ly small banks are going to increase in
the south and the use of store credit is
going to decrease"
This is indeed contamination devout-
ly to be wished. The business of the mer-
chant is to sell goods not to finance produc-
ton. But the important fact for every hon
est man is just this: If you buy goods at
time prices" nowadays you put yourself in
the class of extra hazardous" risks along
with the shiftlcss and the dishonest. AS an
honest, reliable man you will have to pay
for the heavy losses the time merchant sui
fers from the dishonest and unreliable.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-10-30
These Autumn DAYS.

The liquid gold is spilln'
Through the purple haze, an film
Up the world, till we are thrillin'
With the glory of it all.
An the airs so fine an bracin'
That my blood is fairly racin'!
An the goldenrod is gracin'
All the roadside. This is fall
The sumac's red is blazin'
'Mongst the green till it's amazin'.
Seems like fiery tongues a-praisin'
In a crimson jubilee;
While the asters an the gentian,
In a purplc-robed convention,
Invite wonder an attention,
An its ali for you an me!
Every highway is invitin',
An the hedges all are writin'
Golden messages inditin
All unsightly things that be;
For this is the beauty season,
An the earth is bent on pleasin'-
Isn't that sufficient reason
To be grateful, you an me?
-Maude billiard Morris in Christian Inde,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-10-30
Georgia's Greatest Women.
From the DeKalb New Era.


John T. Boifeuillet is writing a series Of
far he has mentioned the names of women
more or less widely known. They are the
so-caed 'prom;ment' women i'll the history
of the state
The New Era does not agree that the
women mentioned or who may be mentioned
are the states greatest women accomplished
some Of then-things pre-eminently worth
while. Some gained a place in the lime light
by fortuitous circumstances some were ad-
vertised by associations with outstanding
events in the history of the state Some were
doubtless fully deserving of all the publicity
which has been given them but all OF these
things do not make them great
Greatness is d quality of soul 1t is that
mysterious something which carries its pos
SCISSOR in triumph through the most trying
stresses of life. Many of the greatest women
Of Georgia never saw their names in print.
Some of them are living now in Dekalb
county and are not known OutsideeOf their
immediate localities They are the brave, I'M
faltering self-sacrihcing mothers who will
not be baked by defeat and Encouragement
in their efforts to do the best possible for
their children. Such women seek nothing for
themselves They do not court the spotlight
or strive to ge- their names and pictures
paraded in the daily newspapers. Life with
them is a much more serious task. They
realize their responsibility to the future OF
the race and they are determined that moth
ing shall thwart that responsibility.
If you want 10 find Georgias Is greatest
women you need not look through the his
tories and newspaper files to find them Just
60 out in DeKa1b or any other county and
pick the first twenty-five brave, battling, sac
rificing mothers you find
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-10-30
No Time for ''WatchfuI Waiting"
From the Pearson Tribune.

The Tribune cannot urge it too strongly
upon the farmers and business men of At
knson county to attend the countrywide
meeting in the court house.
Other counties, such as Brooks, Colquitt,
Dougherty, Terrell Thomas, Tiff and Worth,
have fallen in line-ho1ding meetings and
agreeing upon program to meet the exigen-
cy that is before the people face to face
This meeting is called for the same pur-
poses, have the same end in view.
A change must be made and that change
must be agreed upon by all the interests in
volved This is no thine for "watchful wait
ing" 1t is time for fixed policy-agree-
ment-and an active effort to work that pol
icy out to success.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-10-30
FARMER MUST HELP HIMSELF.

From Senator Cappers Weekly
The troubles of the farmer should have
first attention from Washington, but cannot
all be smoothed out by the president or by
congress. The biggest part of the job must
be done by the farmer himself There must
be fairer relationship between the results
of the farmers labor and other results of the
labor of others. The farmer himself must
play a large part in establishing this fairer
relationship through the exercise of business
like methods in marketing and through con-
trolling production rather than by over-sup-
plying consumption.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-10-30
The Witches at PLAY.

around the fire the kiddies play
And superstition has her way
In things that any other day
We don't believe.
While in the blue moons ghostly light
The jack-o-lanterns grinning bright,
Bob here and yOnder through the night
All Hallows eve.
The witches and COLLINS all
Are honored guests at feast and ball
While around each heart the fairies small
Their bright spell weave.
The old folks watch with misty eyes
The kids bob apples for prize
And dream of youths lost paradise
All Hallows eve"
Everywhere All Hallows eve, or Hal
lowe'en, will be observed Wednesday night.
Thousands will join in celebrating the Druid
festival conceived many years ago in the
tempted woods of England, when respectable
witches could still brew and the golden glow
Of evening fires revealed dancing figures
carving ghostly shadows which fitted fan
tastical1y in and about giant forest trees
King Jack-o-lantern will reign supreme at
a number of old time Halloween parties in
Dawson With him will be all the COLLINS
and spooks of long ago, and the black cat
OF we'll known repute will HE forth from her
cairn to strike terror to the superstitious
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-10-30

A New York jewelry importer who went
on the street in Chicago for walk carrying
$4,000 worth OF gems with him and was
robbed of the treasure by foot pads, may
know better next time than to tempt fate in
such a manner Safe deposit boxes are al
ways available.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-10-30
GEORGIA BEES TO EUROPE.

From the Pearson Tribune.
Valdosta apiarst has shipped six hun
bred queen bees across the Atlantic to Great
Britain with the result that only sixteen out
of the number died. Heretofore shipping bees
across the Atlantic has not been successful.
The success of this shipment was due to high
bred bees and most excellent packing.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-10-30

The remains of prehistoric men said to
have lived 10000 years ago have been discov
ered with the experts declaring man OF
that kind was just a step above animals,
which may be true, but the important thing
is that man took that step and the animals
did not
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-10-30

The farmers of Terrell are getting a real
lambaster ready for the boil weevil. This
pesky insect has a rough road ahead of it.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-10-30

: October so lar has won the beauty prize
this year, and there is little chance that she
can be surpassed by what is yet to come.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-10-30

The barrooms were closed to save the boys,
and now the cambridge Post-Searchlight
wants to close the garages to save the girls.
"Their danger Is just as apparent and more
damning," in the opinion of the cambridge
paper.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-10-30

A bootlegger true to his calling recently
was arrested and was found to be carrying
the liquor in his bootlegs If his consistency
had been employed in protecting the consti-
tuition he would not have been a bootlegger.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-10-30

When the democrats take account of Mr..
McAdoos assets in voting strength they are
not likely to overlook his liabilities, acqulr-
ed when he was a member of the cabinet
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-10-30

When the four-hour work day comes it
will bring relief to the fellows who watch
the clock Gazing eight hours at one object
is a strain on the eyes.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-10-30

If Mr. Lloyd George continues to agree
with American government officials he is
bound to discover that they are in agree
ment with him also.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-10-30

1t is about time for the frost to get on the
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-10-30

Miss Emily Woodward, editor of the Wen
ia News, vice president Of the Georgia Press
Association and one of the most popular
members of the craft. was hostess to the
editors of the Third district when they gath
cred at Vienna Friday for their quarterly
meeting The meeting of the editors at the
Dooly county capital was one of the best
that has yet been held. Among prominent
guests present were Senators George and
Harris and Representative Crisp.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-10-30

Don't get married on less than $4,000 a
year." John B. Creeden, president of George
town University, Washington, D. c., told
his students at the opening exercises, the
other day If this advice were followed the
nation would soon have an enormous surplus
OF old maids and bachelors. But, fortunately,
it will not be followed The time for a young
man to get married is when he finds the
right girl and can support her, and he can
support her we'll on less than half of $4,000
year if she is the right kind of a girl and
lie is the right kind of man.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-10-30

Students who use automobiles in going to
or from school labor under handicap. They
make democracy impossible and create dis
tinct class OF higher-than-thou young people
They open the way to unhealthy moral at
mosphere and furnish opportunity for dissipa-
ton that to other students are not accessible
Young people who can not afford or do not
have automobiles at college are enjoying ad-
vantages that they do not realize.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-10-30

If the law of self-preservaton will not in
duce autoists to take every precaution at
railroad crossings it may be presumed that
mere statute upon the law books will not
do it. However, such a law would throw
the burden of proof upon the autoists instead
OF upon the railroads, and 90 times out Of
100 the motor car driver is to blame for
grade crossing accidents.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-10-30
Applicable to Dawson is the following

Applicable TO Dawson is the following
from the Della Star:
1t would be a fine thing if our people
would wake up to the Importance of
some small industries that will furnish
employment to IS or 20 people Such in
dustries could be started with but small
capital that could be easily raised. For
instance, an overall factory in one of the
vacant upper stories or in one of the
vacant stores, a broom factory, a box and
crate factory canning factory, or any
one Of many such small industries that
can easily grow into bigger ones.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-10-30
Georgia Press Talk.

The Greensboro Herald Journal has been
taking note Of the activities of the Georgia
hen and gives this interesting information:
The average annual egg output Of the
Georgia hen is 54 eggs. She works only
54 days a year and is idle the other 81.
By proper attention on the part of the
owner her output can be increased to
$50 eggs and some focks have averaged
over 200 eggs per annum, the hen work
ing more than two-thirds of the year in
stead of less than One-siXth.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-10-30

There may be more truth than politics in
what Senator Johnson, of California, has said
about Europe after five months there study
ing conditions. His declaration that selfish
ness controls every policy and that altruism
ard idealism are wholly submerged in Eu-
pean councils suffced as a foundation on
which he based his statement that "we should
thank God we are out of the European mess"
Senator Johnson thus reterates what so
many others have said or written, that Amer
lea should let Europe alone until it is willing
to come with clean hands and an open mind
for help in the solution of its problems.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-10-30

It cost the people of the United States S.,
C00OOO.000 annually to settle the country's
fire bill, Assuming there are 25,OOO,OOO fami-
lies in the country, the years fire loss cost
each family an average of $40. Fire insurance
companies do not pay the losses-they are
merely mediums through which the people
pay their own losses and fat commission
to the companies for their services besides.
Nearly half the fire loss is preventable. This
conclusion has been reached from careful sur
veys, and may be regarded as authoritative.
Ii it be reliable then the people have it with
in their power, through the exercise of pre-
measures, to very greatly reduce
this annual dram on the country's resources.
Evening star., 1923-02-18
Regular 9Oc Table
Danask, 75c Yard

Fine Bleached Mercerized
Danask, in six choice pat
terms, closely woven and
highly finished; 20 inches
wide. At 75c yard.
Palais Royal-Second Floor.
Evening star., 1923-02-18
Splendid Values in
Bags and Purses
Billie Burkes-The Wanted Vanity
Cases are Here at S.

Of fooled and Toxic leather; fit
ted with powder and rouge box,
also lip-stick case and large mir
ror: extra shirred pocket and card
case attached; lined with silk MORE.
New Leather Handbag, of gen.
uine cowhide vachette, real goat in
the Yukon grain. crepe seal, buff
ed, alligator and real pin; Morocco
lined with silk or leather, fitted
with card case and mirror. At
$500.
Shopping Bags, real cowhide pat
ent leather; double handle and
nickel-plated lock; roomy and con-
venient for shopping. At S1.Oo.
PaIafs RoynI-Mafn Floor.
Evening star., 1923-02-18
Regular $500
Ear BObS"
Special at $2.95

They cover your short or thin
hair on the sides and give your
hair chance to grow. Easy to ad-
just and naturally wavy. At $2.95.
Palnis Royal-Main Floor Balcony.
Evening star., 1923-02-18

1t is the most important
event we have held this year.
Can you imagine so many
weaves at one price? Here are
values that stand out as being
very unusual and will undoubt-
edly create a furore.
This sale will mean impor-
tant savings to women who
share in this big event.
Evening star., 1923-02-18

Women's ST Sports Hose, 65c
Silk and wool sports Hose, in the pop
ular tweed mixtures, gray, tan and
camel. Also cotton and wool mixed, in
brown, blue and heather. Silk mercer
lied in drop stitch, in blue, tan, gray
and heather. All perfect. At CSC pair.
SI.05 FuII=FaShioned Silk Hose
$I.30
Womens, first quality pure thread
silk with mercerized tops, in black,
white and colors. Full fashioned. All
sizes. At $1.3o.
Evening star., 1923-02-18

Vanity Fair Silk Vests and ]
BIoomerS
Glove Silk Vests, bodice style. Af
S13o.
Full Cut Boomers, reinforced to in-
sure wear. In pink. orchid and peach;
all sizes. At $219
75c RiChelieu Union Suits, SOC
Spring weight, low neck, sleeveless,
tight knee and umbrella style. Built-up
shoulder and bodice style. Also closed
suits and envelope chernise. Perfectly
shaped, reinforced crotch, and tailored
tops.
Regular sizes, soc. Extra sizes at 6ec.
PaIais RoyaI-Mnin Floor