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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12
EXPECT BIG BUSINESS

The prospects for a good fall busi- ness in Sylacauga looms up brightly, as the leading business houses send their buyers to the eastern markets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12
WOULD YOU LIKE TO INCREASE YOUR VIC0R IN "A HOURS?

If you are only half a man, suffering from lost vitalty.\I will send you liberal sample Of the famous Potene Compound under plain wrapper, and prepaid. to younger Don't send any money-iust your name and address to H. c. Haist. 9234 Coca Cola Building, Kansas City. Mo. Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12
FARMERS PROFIT BY BIG BUSINESS M CROSS TIES
Two Buyers On Job At Good Water-PriCeS Are
 Good

GOODwATER. Ala, August H. Special. i.>-Goodwate is not only a large lumber market, but Is develop ing the cross-tie industry. P. L. How ard has David Willis, located here, buying ties ranging in price from s1.15 per tie downward, and Conk1in & Schuss1er also are> in the market for ties and have Fletcher Saxon in charge. These men are averaging something like 400 ties per day from information obtained, and this indus try Is placing a great deal of money In circulation and giving farmers good pey for their work and timber.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12
FARMER INJURED

George Adair, age 6s. one of Coosa's 8 leading farmers, was thrown by his mule and badly hurt in his back and hips, and 1t Is feared his hips have been fractured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12
sTOCKMEN TO MEET

There will be live stock meeting on the farm of Robert Lauderdale, near Kellyton, on Thursday, August 16, and all cattle raisers are invited to attend this meeting, which prom ises to be very helpful to those con- cerned in this line of farm work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12
SEAMAN KILLED

EngIishmnn Falls Into Hold of
 Vessel
 MOBILE, Ala, August 11.-Charles D. Meikle, mate of the steamer Thames Med, was instantly killed early this morning when he fell into the hold of the vessel while at work. His neck was broken in the fall and he died instantly. He was native of South Shields, England.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12
REEREsuING SHOWERS

Goodwater was visited Friday aft ernoon by a much needed rain. The crops and gardens were beginning to suffer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12
Ban On Labor Agents.

One bill of general interest re- ceived the approval of the house dur ing the week. It is intended to pre- vent the operation of labor agents In Alabama when they seek to ob- tain labor for use in other states. The bill imposes license of $500 on every labor agent, which must be paid In every county in which he op- crates and in every county through which he transports labor. It also prohibits the payment of one license by a corporation or organization so- liciting labor and makes every op- erative liable for the license.
 Representative Alfred M. Tunstall, who introduced 1t. and those who supported it frankly stated that it was intended to prevent the solicit ing of labor in this state for use in another state.
 A bitter fight is pending on the bill of Senator Bonner prohibiting the operation of moving picture shows and the playing of baseball games on Sunday when admission fees are charged. Little has been said in the open but there have been indications that members of the leg islature have carried it constantly in mind.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12

forced to bear heavy losses and that the money leding business is a risky one. Supporters of the bill answered that at 31a per cent a $42 on a s100 loan each year if full collections were made.
 SOllie Wants Safeguards.
 Judge Mike Sollie, representative of Dale, Is now in possession of copy of the substitute bill and is making a study of it during the week end. He is one of the leaders Of the organization within the House which has held nightly meetings and has studied important measures with the view of voting as a unit either fer or against their passage. Judge Sollie is in favor of the passing of an act which will provide for part development. He announced during the week that he believed the legs- lature received instructions from the people when they adopted the constitutional amendment. However, he is in favor of throwing all safe guards possible about the eXpendi- ture of the funds.
 During the conferences of the riv- CTS and harbors committee, Harry T. Hartwell, city commissioner of Mo- bile, and Harry T. Smith, Mobile at torney, who drew the substitute, told Judge Sollie that all persons sup porting the port enabling act be- lieved that the safeguards should be provided, that an effort had been made to anticipate every contingency In the handling of funds and that they welcomed any suggestions re- garding the protection of the funds.
 Commissioner Hartwell and Mir Smith invited Judge Sollie to make a study of the copy of the substitute bill and to prepare any amendments which he believed should be made with the view of carrying out the wishes cf the people and of prevent ing the unnecessary expenditure of state funds.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-03-13
PROBATION OF PROMINENT
RANDOLPH CITIZEN REVOKED
Ordered to Changing to Serve Sen
tence. Can't Be Found.

The Cpthbert Leader reports that
following the arrest a few nights ago
of J. L. Griffin, of Springvale, on a
warrant charging the making OF
whiskey, Sheriff Taylor reported to
Judge Worrill that Mr.. Griffin had
violated the terms of his probation by
the court at the court at the time OF
his conviction. =,
On February 22nd Judge Worrill
issued a rule nisi ordering Mr.. Grit
fin to appear before him to show
cause why the suspended sentence
should not be enforced. At the ap-
pointed time Mr.. Griffin was not pres
ent. Solicitor Castellow being absent
the hearing was continued until Mar.
9th, when Judge Worrill passed an
order vacating the suspended sentence
and ordered the sheriff to arrest him
and place him on the county chain
gang. Sheriff Taylor has been unable
to locate Mr.. Griffin. 1t is reported
that he disappeared several days ago.
Governor Hardwick recently relieved
Griffin of a Jail sentence of thirty
days that was imposed upon him in
addition to the chaingang sentence.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-03-13
STRIP" POKER LED
TO WOMAN'S THEFT
Her Story That She Wanted to Give
Husband Divorce Ground Is
Disproved at Trial.

CHICAGO.-When Mrs. Eva Bar
nard was arrested last week on a
charge of pilfering clothing from a
downtown store she told the police
that she stole to give her husband
reason to divorce her. Her husband
loved another woman, she said, and
she loved him too much to keep him
away from her.
When Mrs. Barnard's case came up
in court today, however, another twist
was given to the story. Her husband
testified that, she had left him for no
apparent reason more than year ago.
Two men testified that Mrs. Bar
nard had spent New Years eve with
OF strip poker. The woman was a
steady loser, they testified, and in a
short time had lost her dress and
plenty more"
She was sentenced to 80 days in the
house of correction.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-03-13
.BRONWO0D NEWS
ITEMS AND PERSONALS
HAPPENINGS OF THE WEEK
ARE CHRONICLED BY THE
NEWS REPORTER.

Mrs. Ella Kennedy has returned
from pleasant visit with relatives in
Ouitman, and was accompanied home
by her sister, Mrs. Carrie Arrenger.
Mrs. G. L. Kennedy and sons, Fred
and Robert, of Lakeland, Fla, are on
an extended visit to the formers
mother, Mrs. Annie Gammage.
Mrs. S. A. Murray and daughter,
Helen, recently visited relatives IN
White Plains and attended the tuner
al of the formers father.
Mrs. E. E. Anderson and children,
Ernestine and Denton, of Atlanta, are
visiting the formers parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. D. ]. Denton.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Hargrove and
daughter, of Ellaville, spent the week
end with the formers mother, Mrs.
S. ]. Hargrove.
Mrs. E. S. Beasley and son, Eng
land, ir., attended the funeral OF the
formers brother, Mr.. Robinson, at
Lagrange.
Mr.. T. w. Gammage, of Atlanta,
spent a few days very pleasantly with
his mother, Mrs. Annie Gammage,
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mercer Berry, OF
Macon, spent the weekend with the
formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. I.
Berry.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. L. Murray, OF
Sylvester, have visited the former
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Murray:
Mrs. D. ]. Denton has returned
from an extended visit to her daugh-
ter, Mrs. E. E. Anderson, in Atlanta;
Mrs. S. B. Denton has returned
from an extended visit to her son,
Mr.. Nose Denton, at Plant City, Fla
Mr.. Tom Kennedy, who is attend
ing the A. and M. school at Triton,
spent the weekend with homefolks.
Mr.. Jesse D. Henry, who is attend
ing a business college at Albany
spent the weekend with homefolk.
Mr.. Claude HOLMAN, who is at
tending the A. and M. school at TIT
ton has visited homefolks here.
Mrs. R. E. Bowman and sons. Rob
ert and David, have recently visited
relatives in GAINESVILLE.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hearn and the Misses
Cook, of Covingtons, have visited rela-
tives here.
Mrs. Snyder, of El1Sville, visiter he1
past week.
Miss Allie Lawhorn is visiting rel,
atives and friends in Leesburg ane
Albany.
Miss Anna1yn Smith, OF Moultrie
is the attractive visitor of Mrs. w. w
Massey.
Miss Evelyn Conley, of Columbus
is visiting her sister, Mrs. w. Y
Mrs. R. L. Snyder, of Smithville
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. J. K
Mrs. E. c. Childs and Mr.. R. I
Childs have visited friends in Och
lochnee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Garrett made
business trip to Albany recently.
Mrs. R. J. Glass and son, of Albany
visited relatives here the past week.
Mr.. Leon DeVane visited homefolk
at Cuthbert last weekend.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-03-13
For Leave to Sell.

GEORGIA, Terrell County.-To
whom it may concern: Notice is here
by given that Mrs. ]. T. Lee, as adj
ministratrix of Miss Susie Brown, de-
ceased, having applied to me by petit
ton for leave to sell the bonds of said
deceased; and that an order was made
thereon at the March term, 1923, for
citation, and that citation issue, all
the heirs at law and creditors of the
said Miss Susie Brown, deceased, will
take notice that | will pass upon said
application at the April term, 1923, of
the Court of Ordinary of Terrell
county; and that unless cause is
shown to the contrary, at said time,
said leave will be granted. This the
5th day of March, 1923.
L. c. HOYL, Ordinary.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-03-13
For Leave to Sell.

GEORGIA, Terrell County To
whom it may concern.-Notice is
hereby given that c. F. Scott as adj
ministrator of the estate of Mrs. An
ME M. Scott, deceased, having applied
to me by petition for leave to sell the
real estate of said deceased; and that
an order was made thereon at the
March term, 1928, for citation, and
that citation issue, all the heirs at law
and creditors of the said Mrs. Annie
L. Scott, deceased, will take notice
that 1 will pass upon said application
at the April term, 1928, of the Court
of Ordinary of Terrell county; and
that unless cause is shown to the con-
trary, at said time, said leave will be
granted. This the 5th day of March,
1928. l.. c. HOYL, Ordinary.
3-6-4t.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-03-13
FRESH TERRELL COUNTY
VEGETABLES ON MARKET
Crisp Lettuce, Cabbage and Turnips
Far Superior to Shipped Products.

Mr.. J.. NJ. Chambliss, OF Graves, is
supplying the local market with fresh
vegetables that certainly look good
enough to satisfy the most discrimi-
mating buyer. The cabbage, while. not
SO large as some shipped here from
other states, are well headed and 1ar
superior to any foreign product IN
that they can be bought while crisp
and have none OF the flavor OF stale
and wilted leaves. Lettuce and turnIps
are also being brought in every day
before the dew is dried off. Terrell
county vegetables for Terrell county
folks is a long step forward in supply
ing Just the wholesome food for saner
eating.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-03-13
For Dismiissiion.

GEORGIA, Terrell County,. D.
Laing, guardian OF Mrs. M. E. Tai
bott, having applied to me to be dis
charged from such guardianship, let
all persons concerned show cause be-
fore me at the court house in Daw-
son, Georgia, in said county, on the
second day of April next, why such
application for discharge should not
be granted. Witness my official sigma
ture this 5th day of March, 1923.
L. c. HOYL, Ordinary.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-03-13
M. TWAIN'S IDEA OF WHAT
ARTHUR'S COURT WAS LIKE
Famous Author Shows Why the Pres
ent Age Is Best in Which to Live.


ent Age Is Best in Which to Live.
The plumbing was bad in King Ar
thurs Court.
There was no telephone system.
The brave knights, the flower of
chivalry, spent their time in eating,
drinking, staying dragons, rescuing
damsels, and fighting.
There were no carpets on the floor
of King Arthur's Court-only PUSHES.
None OF the knights thought it worth
while to learn to read and write. Not
one of them knew the difference be-
tween a carburetor and spark plug.
They believed that Merlin was
mighty powerful magician, Until the
Yankee arrived. He taught them diff
ferent.
First he put the plumbing to rights.
Then he pulled the great magician's
whiskers. Then he installed telephones
throughout the realm. Then he inn
proved the knights table manners.
Then he took on a few knights in
tournament, and licked them single
handed. Then he mounted the cele-
brated flower of chivalry on motor
cycles.
When he had nothing else to do he
did job or two of rescuing, and one
fair damsel was so grateful that she
fell in love with him.
His title was "Sir Boss" and his
uniform consisted largely of top
hat and a pair of carriers. This was
considered a very digniied get-up, and
it did his reputation among the
knights a lot of good.
Mark Twain wrote his masterpiece,
"A Connecticut Yankee in King Ar
thurs Court" to prove that the pres
emit is the best of all possible times to
live in, and that the Age Of Chivalry
was not at all it is cracked up to be.
"a Connecticut Yankee in King
Arthur's Court" translated to the
screen by William Fox, will be pre-
sented at the Palace theatre Thurs
day and Friday, March 18th and 10th.
-ady
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-03-13
STUDENTS REPORT
HIGH SCHOOL NEWS
ETTERS FROM INDIANA AND
WISCONSIN SCHOOL chill
DREN. A DIALECT SKETCH.
S. Shields, School Editor.

AS they go in the grammar grades:
The fourth and seventh grades have
received letters from school children
in Indiana and Wisconsin. One OF
these letters was full Of questions
about our school, and another letter
asked about cotton. The northern
echoo1 children seemed very much in
terested in us, and our pupils have an
swered their letters.
The third grade spent last week in
the forests of Africa, studying the
nvgmies. They are very small people,
beng only three and half feet high:
Their houses are built in the shape OF
bee hives and are about four feet high,
the door being very low. They live
by by hunting. A pygmy can eat as many,
as sixty bananas at one meal. Several
third graders decided that they could
do the same and tried. The result was
that they had to be "doctored," and
were unable to leave Saturday for the
Sahara desert, as they had planned.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-03-13
CAMPUS DOTS.
(Rv Roderick Lee

(By KOQerlCK Leg
Miss McKenzie-Evelyn, name the
seasons.
Evelyn-Pepper, salt, vinegar and
mustard.
Clarence-Teachers are worse than
immigration authorities at Ellis Is
land these days.
Raymond-How's that?
Clarence-They're swiped the slo-
gan: They shall not pass"
Mr.. Cheves-Name some pT,oduc-
ton in which the supply exceeds the
demand.
Jack-Trouble.
Miss Remson-R. B., do you know
that every time you draw your breath
someone dies?
R. B. (sorrowfully)-Well, I'm sor-
ry, but l can't help it: If quit draw
ing my breath III die too.
Miss Mckenzie = William, what
does your brain tell you to do when
you want to remember anything!
William-It tells me to open my
book
Miss Remson-Annie, will you have
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-03-13
IN MEMORIAM.

Since God in His providence has
seen fit to call from our midst one OF
our faithful and efficient workers,
Mrs. I. c. Turner, we, the Brentwood
Woman's club, wish to express our
sorrow at her going, but bow in hum
bic submission to His will. we rec
ommend that a page in our minutes
be dedicated to her memory.
Miss Eldora Howell, Mrs. X. Da-
Wis, Mrs. Roy Smith, committee.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-03-13
WALLACE WILL MAKE
TOUR OF THE SOUTHWEST

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Secretary
Wallace, of the department of agricul-
ture, started Sunday night on five
weeks swing through the southwest
and to the Pacific coast to inspect the
varied operations of his department
in those sections of the country. 1t
will be his first extended tour for that
purpose.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-03-13

I'm practical Georgia farmer, and spent $4,000 in
money. and five years in time on my Burke County
plantations in an effort to perfect poison that would
protect my cotton from the Bon-weevI Hils Mixture
IL the result and in the past two years the boil weev
has gotten practically none of my cotton.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-03-13
DIALECT SKETCH.
(Rv S. F. Sullivan.)

In a large field, near dense wood,
stands an old deserted house-not
INST an ordinary house, but one with
a history. one which is claimed to be
haunted Certain it is that the owner
has offered to give the whole place to
anyone who would spend three sue
cessive nights in it. Certain it is, too,
that many have tried but generally
one night was enough.
In desperation the owner accosted
an old negro preacher: John, would
YOU like to own a nice place out IN
the country?
'Yassuh boss; yassuh, I sho'
would" g..
well, John, l have a proposition
to make you. If you will sleep three
nights in that old house on my land
| will give you half interest in the
place. What about it :"
'Aw-right, boss; aw-right III. sho..
do it. But how is | gwine to git hat
intrus in de place jest by sleepin dar
three nights"
That's all right, John, you just go
ahead, I'll attend to that. I'll give you
three dollars right now to begin on
When do you want to go"
I'll go tonight, boss"
"All right, here's your money. =.
With a grin and bow, the old
preacher set out for the place and ar
rived about shutdown In the house
were a table, chair, lamp and a
bed. The negro had his Bible with
him. so after dark he lighted his lamp
and started to read. Suddenly the
door began to open. A big black cat
came in and jumped upon the table
in front of him.
Steadily gazing with his eyes, this
queer cat said: well there seems to
be lust two of us tonight"
"Yassuh, yassuh," said the negro,
but if you'll wait a minute dey won't
be but one, an dat one won't be dis
OF niggah,'
Out Of the house and across the
cornfeld to the woods he ran. Here,
all but exhausted, he sat down to rest
on the end of a log. The cat jumped
upon the other end, looked at him and
said WELL we had pretty good
race"
"Lawd, man, faint no race tall to
what we is gwine ter hab." Again ne
sped down the corn rows. In front OF
him a rabbit jumped up. The negro
said, Cit out de way, rabbit, git out
de way an let sumpin run whut kin
r,,,, ~
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-03-13
EIGHTH GRADE NOTES.
Louise Bridges.)

On account of the redivision of the
eighth grade new officers were elect
ed They are: Flora McRee, presi-
dent; Lucille Wilcox, vice president;
William Hatcher, secretary and treas
The eighth grade is greatly delight
ed with the familiar classic, Julius
Caesar" written by Shakespeare. We
are familiarizing ourselves with the
outstanding characteristics of Caesar
and Brutus in order that we may be
prepared to debate on that subject
when we have completed the classic.
We were very glad to welcome to
the eighth grade Friday morning
Messrs. Parks and Hatcher, while a
spelling match was in progress, but
we're mortified on account of the un-
favorable impression we conveyed as
=
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-03-13
I'LL IN ATLANTA.

Edwards Lovett continues quite i'll
in Atlanta, where he was carried tor
treatment two weeks ago by his
mother, Mrs. w. c. Lovett.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-03-13
BORN.

Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund Hart an
nounce the birth OF daughter on
March 9Th, who has been given the
name of Gena Elizabeth.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-03-13

the eggs laid in cool place in the
future?
Annie-All right, Miss Remson, I'll
mention it to the hens.
There is too much system in this
school business" growled Robert.
"Just because | snickered a little the
teacher turned me over to the prin-
cipal and he turned me over to pa"
"Was that all?"
mo; pa turned me over his knee"
We wonder if Robert is Jolly;
Elizabeth owns Parks; Marvin is
Clay; Leila rings a Bell; Wilson has
Fits; Louise builds Bridges; Edward
makes a Bum; Alleene is Brown;
Frank weighs Little-ton; Sarah
Shields the seniors faults; Mary is a
Miller; Harry is Petty; Louise has a
Lockette; Warren fights Battles;
James is a Good-son; Annie has Her
man; Charles is a stone Wall; Gladys
wants Moore; Myles climbs Hill
By Elizabeth Simmons.
The superlatives:
Prettiest girl-Elaine Copeland.
Handsomest boy-Henry Wilkin-
son.
Cutest girl-Mattibe1 Pinkston.
Cutest boy-Clarence Thornton.
Brainiest girl-Ella Mae Holdings
worth.
Brainiest boys. F. Sullivan.
Biggest prevaricator-Jack Jones.
Most desperately in love girl-Al-
leene Brown.
Most desperately in love boy-Hen-
ry Wilkinson.
Biggest hot-air artist-Marvin Clay.
Best athlete, girl-Ruby Harris.
Best athlete, boy-Carl Bridges.
Ouietest grl-Mabel Lee Albrecht.
Ouietest boy-Henry Albrecht.
Best all-round girl-Ella Mae Hol-
lingsworth.
Best all-round boy-Julian Hicks.
Wittiest girl-Mollie Stewart.
Wittiest boy-William Hatcher.
Biggest firt, girl-Ella Frances
Jones.
Biggest 1irt, boy-William Lewis.
DAWSON HIGH,
(By Annie Laura Daniels)
D-Diligent in work each day,
A-Always aiming high;
W-Wasting naught in idle play,
S-Searching verify,
O-Onward, upward, never fail.
N-Nothing will our spirits quail.
H-Heights attempted "all along"
In our Dawson school,
G-Give us an incentive strong,
H-Hope's bright golden rule.