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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-12-04

fuss over Mr.. MELONS proposed
plan to save mere three hundred
millions, is doubtful
Supremacy of U. S. Threatened.
The supremacy of the United States
the greatest cotton producing country
in the world, and our national pros
perity in consequence, is threatened
by the ravages of this insect. Accord
ing to their figures there is more labor
and capital invested in the cotton in
dustry, from beginning to end, than
in any other commodity; it pours
more gold or its equivalent into the
channels OF trade each year than any
other staple farm product; its com
bined wealth each season far exceeds
the total annual output of the world S
gold mines.
The destruction of large portion
of this valuable crop by little pest
the size of a common house fly, there
fore, becomes a matter of the most
serious national and international con-
Germ; a matter important enough to
warrant the attention of congress at
the present session.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-12-04
MORGAN TO HAVE FIDDLERS
CONVENTION THIS MONTH
Every Fiddler in This Section Has an
Invitation to Attend.

The parent-teacher association at
Morgan is planning to hold an "Old
FiddIers" convention in December;
Several 6ddlers have already signified
their intention of participating in this
musical festival All the good old
tunes, melodies, jigs, chords, feet
movers and body twisters VIII be
heard. If these old time players don't
move your feet it will be because they
are dead. -
Liberal prizes will be given to the
hest PLAYERS. The prizes will be TOR
6rst second and third places. Every
6ddier in this section is requested to
send his name to Mrs. w. {. Beck,
Morgan. Ga.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-12-04

Christmas Dolt0apS
Usually about this time Of the year we begin to hear
great deal about the Christmas Spirit
e
Did you know that as general thing the latter part Of
the year, especially during Christmas week, IS the most
abonous and trying time OF the year. The books OF all
banks close on December 3la before which time it
necessary have all notes OF the bank renewed and put
in the proper condition.
Bank officials are human like everyone else and look for
ward to the holiday with the expectation OF beng
able to some extent relax from the high tension under
which they usually work and receive some pleasure out
of the holiday season.
We urge the general public who have any bank paper
past due maturing before December 18th to use hel
very best endeavors to have the renewed and put
the proper shape in order that the bankers Of the town
may enjoy the holiday season like anyone ese
If YOU will do this, you will find on January St smile
from them to greet you which possibly you have never
seen before.
Trusting that you will use your best endeavos to coop
crate with this holiday spirit, we beg to remain
Respectfully,
DAWSON NATIONAL BANK
CITY NATIONAL BANK
BANK OF DAWSON
THE FIRST STATE BANK
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-12-04
CARGO OF S5,00o,oOO WORTH
OF EGGS ARRIVES IN u.
Siberia and China Now Helping tt
Feed Hungry New Workers.

A shipment of 5000 tubs of Sibe-
rian butter has just reached New
York city, the first to be shipped to
this country in several years, the de-
partment of agriculture reports.
Almost at the same time a ship
ment of Chinese eggs, valued at S.
100000 and representing a years
work for perhaps 100000 hens, also
arrived at New York city.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-12-04
UNKNOWN IN CHINA.

Strange it is that laundries are IN
1.non,n in China when we consider
that an overwhelming proportion OF
the Chinese in America are ehgageo
in laundry work
Pocahontas star herald., 1923-04-20

school boards and communities make
no calculation as yet based on these
measures but to continue conserva-
tive basis to conduct the schools with
the fullest possible measure of local
support. Vote the 12-mill tax in ev-
cry district where needed, get the best
teachers possible, provide for the
longest possible term and see that all
children go to school. Then whatever
comes In from these new sources VIII
be Just so much added and will en-
able us to do still better. Thls
seems ITO me to b ethe only safe and
wise nlop 10 follow under existing
circumstances. A. Is. hlll'
state Sup't. of Public Instruction
Pocahontas star herald., 1923-04-20

being found to combat the ravages Of
this serious form of grip. The flu
caused 25,00OOOO deaths in 1918. In
this country alone 10000 persons
died from it during the period 1917
1921. Now, after years Of persistent
search, the influenza germ has been
detected, segregated from its millions
OF brother germs and bottled. It is
one of the smallest known to science
and must be magnlfied 1000 times be-
fore It is visible through a micro
scope.
According to DIR. Flexner 'it will
be only a matter of time before the
antitoxin is worked out and "the
deadly sway Of the disease win he
broken, we hope, forever" The nu
germ lodges In the nose ard throat
during the first 80 hours of the infec-
ton. II alters the red and white
blood cells and causes mild Injuries
70 the substance of the lungs in such
a way as to deprive them of their or
dinary power of resisting common
bacteria o fthe nose and throat. This
impotency of the lungs often results
in bronchitis and pneumonia. 1t is
from this latter effect that the germ
gets its name. 1t is interesting to
note that people who work in Gina
Pocahontas star herald., 1923-04-20
Claim Influenza Isolated

Influenza commonly called the hu
which took such a heavy toll of Ire
in 1917 and 1918 and which recently
re.appeared as an epidemic in milder
form is said to be caused by germ
called "bacterium pneumosintes, DE-
Simon Flexner. director of the Rocke-
feller Institute for Medical Research
announces that Dr. Frederick Gates
and DIR. Peter Olitsy, co-workers'
have succeeding in isolating the germ
thereby giving promise of antidotes
Pocahontas star herald., 1923-04-20

to the probable additional revenue to
be derived from the severance and in
come taxes levied by the last legisla-
ture, that school officials are likely to
become oyer-sanguine as to their
probable revenues aud to authorize ex-
penditures before the amount avail
able from these sources is actually de
termlned.
The severance and income tax laws
open up new field Of taxation for
the schools, and commit the state to
u larger participation in the support
Of the schools. We hope that all the
good results prophesicd by their ar
dent supporters win accrue from
these laws but these results are not
yet evident IN tangible form. The
very newness Of the laws and the
principles involved insure their
thorough testing In the courts. Suits
have already been filed against the
operation of the income tax. Until
the legal aspects OF these statutes be-
come clear and the laws are in actual
operation with the money coming into
the treasury, It is not wise nor safe
TO make estimates or put figures de-
pendent on them into the school
budget
My suggestion. therefore, is tina
Pocahontas star herald., 1923-04-20
Caution to School Boards

feel that word Of caution TO
school boards and school officials is
now needed This Is the time of year
when school boards are making up
Their budgets for another year. plan
ming for new buildings and improve
ments and employing teachers. There
is already evident dangerous ten
dency ON the part OF some boards to
overshoot the mark. The needs Of
the districts in many cases are 80
great, so pressing and urgent. and
there are 50 many estimates made as
Pocahontas star herald., 1923-04-20
Express Your Opinion

The columns of this paper are open
to any citizen who has plan or sug-
gestion to offer for the good OF this
town or countryside.
Many people have splendid ideas in
their heads, but are timid about let.
ting them out.
Pocahontas star herald., 1923-04-20

They should not be backward in
tn this respect.
The people need those ideas for de.
velopment, for it is on established
fact that development seldom results
from idle and Indifferent street talk
or home dreams.
The people will listen IL you will
make a noise.
Pocahontas star herald., 1923-04-20

mon warehouses are immune from
the malady.
Pocahontas star herald., 1923-04-20

Star Herald Want ads pay.
Pocahontas star herald., 1923-04-20

II IDH build for the muItitude Said Henry Ford
in I9O3-Read hOw the fuIfIIment of that prophecy
is nOW made possible through the
Evening star., 1923-12-06

holders this winter and it is likely
that sidewalks wiz be cleared. There
is a general wishlon the part Of citi.
zens that tho sidewalk snow.cieaning
matter should be regulated by law
and that snowAclearing from side.
walks should bcs made compulsory by
owners Of abutting property. Re.
moval OF snow, from sidewalks has
been generally dpne by citizens with.
out. a law to compel 1t, but small
minority of property owners and ten
ants let snow cumber the walks in
front Of, their property to the incon.
venience Of the public.
1t has generally 1een a point with
good citizens to clear snow and ice
from ''their'' sidewalks, law or no
law. If the present law should be
held unconHtitutionAl 1t will be diff.
cult for the District to find a way TO
compel the. clearing Of snow from
sidewalks and we shall have to rely
on appeals tosthe civf pride aud good
fellowship of property owners and
tenants. That appesi is effective In
most cases. but some citizens are in
different to il. -
Evening star., 1923-12-06

this purpose there was on June 80
last an unexpended balance OF
S147;000. The amount on hand and
the appropriation sought would carry
the reclamation work we'll forward.
Since the adoption, in 1918. Of the
present project for reclaiming the
! Eastern, branch shoals and marshes
the sum Of sl,577 900 has been spent
and the estimate is made that com-
pletion of the work still requires the
expenditure OF 81 ,999 900. The project
is 40 per cent complete. BY project
is meant the whole plan for the
reclamation Of the shoals and marshes
of the Eastern branch from the mouth
of the river to the District line. No
work, other than surveys, has been
done between Benning bridge and
the District line. The report says:
Operations to date have been con,
fined to that section Of the Anacostia
valley between the mouth of the river
and Bcnning bridge and have con-
sisted mainly Of dredging in the chan
neJS ana lakes dnu. cOflStr uCllllS lUe
sea WALL At the preceding session
OF Congress a resolution was passed
asking for. definite information on
that part of the project between Ben
ming bridge and the District line and
"a special report OH this subject VIII
be made to Congress at this session.
III the current report. of the chief
OF engineers is an item Of $4,000 for
further improving that section Of
the reclamation work between the
Anacostia and Pennsylvania Avenue
bridges and beginning the work OF
making Anacostia Park. This part
Of the reclamation project is already
called "the recreation section" and
sometimes it Is called Anacostia Park,
though the park is not in evidence.
Last summer dedicatory services were
held for .Anacostia Park and 1t was
believed. that the work OF transform
ing this section into park land would
go forward as soon as funds should
be provided, The appropriation sought
would be expended in carrying out
that work.
Evening star., 1923-12-06
Revising the House Rules.

Under the 'gentienen's agreement
reached In the House Of Representa-
-tives yesterday the House is to be
governed for the next thirty days by
the rules of the preceding Congress
and during the truce thus arranged q
revision of those rules is to DO under
taken, with changes likely to be
agreement provides for full discussion
and right to propose amendments
when the new code lis reported for
action upon it in the. House.
Representative Cooper of Wtscon
sin, leader of the "progressiyes" wilc
are joining with the democrats for
amending the rules, says that it, was
no part Of the purpose of those intent
with him upon revision to. eoerce
the House into accepting amend
ments, but that their efforts had been
directed to bringing about full and
free discussion and the right to offer
amendments and be allowed to vote
upon them. -.
NeCSSSdT iiy ltleLe rIH1St pt COIl
sistent teamwork between the demo
Gratis and the progressive" bloc tc
effect results that both elements de
sire to attain. 1t will be interesting
to observe how these two groups com
pose possible differences of opinion
1t is a mistake, however, to presup
pose that the entire republican ma
jority. outside Of the 'progressives.' >
are in favor of oppressive or undufy
restrictive rules. The days Of Can.
nonism" are gone.
The expedition Of the public. bust
ness and the protection of minori,ies
should be two major aims Of the
rules makers. 1t has often been said
that majority in the House can dc
anything it chooses. The country
will expect the trainers Of the new
set of rules--that is to say, majority
of the HouSe-to bear in mind these
two dominating aims.
Evening star., 1923-12-06
Churchill's Callipoli !.
Campaign Is Defended

To the Editor Of The STAR;
The editorial In The Star of Novem-
ber 80 headed "Gallipoli and the Brit
ish Election" refers to one of the most
interesting and critical periods of the
great war. The history OF the world
war, however might have been writ
ten III very different language If Mr..
Winston Churchilfs advice had been
followed, when on August II, 1915
Greece offered to go into the war un-
condifionally upon the allied side
This offer was made by Mr. Vent,
2elos, then prime minister, with the
consent and approval of King Con-,
stantine. and was rejected by. the al
lies because they did not wish to
create complications with Bulgaria.
If the. Greek offer had: been acce pied
at that time the course OF history
would have been changed.
1t would require too large space TO
detail the various negotiations which
took place between tho allied powers
and the various countries of the
near east, negotiations which more
than anything else during the war
are a blot upon the allied powers.
The failure OF the Gallipoli expedf-
tion was due rather to the bunglinE
of old-fas shioned European diplomacy
than to Mr. Winston Churchill or the
allied commanders in theE Held and
on the sea. b. p S1ffIMON. :.
Evening star., 1923-12-06
The New Phone Book.

Thanks are due to the Chesapeake
and Potomac Telephone Company for
the new style OF the phone book. -
1t is 4 great improvement over the
old one. 1t Is much more readable.
The type Is the same. but the spaces
between the lines are greater, and
thus it Is possible to read a name and
a number without eye strain. There
are four columns to thS page. instead
Of three, and this change involves a
shortening Of the line, SD that the eye
can with less difficulty follow across to
tho number which Is the objective Of
the search. Moreover. this shortening
OF the line entails occasional doubling
in the case OF an unusually long name
or street designation, and this. in turn.
increases the amount Of white space,
to the end Of resting and aiding the
vision. ..' a
The old phone book was trial
and a vexation to all who consulted It.
Many a wrong number" has been
given because the user OF the system
could not distinctly discern the desig.
nation OF the desired connection.
Much time has been wasted and many
ternpers have been tried in conse-
quence Of these false calls. The hope
is that the ne~-style book will elm.
mate a large percentage Of these
calls in error, and thus, facilitate the
service. for every wrong number
called for or given tends to choke the
switchboards.
With the telephone company thus
contributing to the publis's accom-
modation by enlarsing the book, at a
considerable expense, it is tp to the
public to cooperate and to make sure
OF numbers in calling. and to give
those numbers distinctly TO the opera.
tors. 60 - --.--
Evening star., 1923-12-06
TOhnson's Platform Is Found
Inadequate by Many Editors

tdemocratic) suggests whether John
son wins or loses IS immaterial to
democratic leaders so far as he iS
concerned, but he is now. neverthe-
less, performing a service which In
the end will most certainly reveal re-
publican inoompetency and faithless-
| ness and hence materially reduce re-
| publican chances for success in the
| 1924 campaign.
The fact that his initial address was
followed by the announcement OF the
appointment OF Frank Hitchcock as
campaign manager brings from the
Duluth Herald Independently the OBJ
servation that the campaign zig TO.
be vigorous" johnson "is hard TO
please the Knoxville Sentinel (dem-
ocratic) insists in pointing out that
! under the isolation term, is known
only to himself---if so much can be
said--and is reserved for future per-
sonal use only. He is tired of seeing
others tinker with it and, as he imaE-
ines, profit from it. He knows who
can best administer that policy to
Hfram's satisfaction, and he is bent
on riding into the White House on
this fearfully and wonderfully con-
structed steed If he can"
The Cleveland Plain Dealer (fnde-
pendent democratic) is convinced THAI
Johnson will carry the war into the
enemys territory. Willie openly at
tacking the traditional policies OF
the party-policies which circuni-
stances compel the President to defend,
the California candidate is on friendly
terms with number of the middle
of-the-road republican leaders whose
support and influence will effectively
refute the contention. that he is a.
radical
The truth in Hiram's case" as the
Indianapolis Star progressive repub-
lican) sees it, 'iS!that he wants more
than anything elseN't TO be nominated.
That is his paramount issue and one
point on which there can be no doubt
as to where he stands" Inasmuch as
he was "hopelessly outYitted in 1920
by that master strategist, Harry
Daugherty Of Ohio" the Miami News
Metropolis (democrstic) suggests,
men are said to learn from expe-
rience. II they are smart men. Hiram
mains TO be seen whether he can
outsmart the other men, -
The ST. Paul Dispatch independently
insists presidential Candidate john
son lodges the real question in tax
reduction just as Senator Hiram
Johnson always has lodged it. 1t is
rank demagogy TO rant about taxing
the large incomes, under our system
of such taxation Laying q high
rate in theory, in fact drives these
incomes out of tho taxable field and
loads their, share upon the people
generally" -
Evening star., 1923-12-06
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE

piling some "reminiscences OF his
forty-year fight for pure food. When
he was booted out of the Department
OF Agriculture in 1912 at the behest
Of Secretary Wilson. DR.. Wiley was
overwhelmed with offers of private
employment at many times tho fed
eral salary with which he had con-
tented himself for thirty-nine years.
brased ssi whisky S"ee distiiIery. s ron It. tend
cred Wiley a salary Of $126,6o0 a
year IL ne would. superintend the
production at its plant OF -an anti
septic drink, to be, sold under label
bearing his magic signature. Wiley
turned down the seductive sproposi-
tion and went on the chautauqua
circuit. ,-.
Alva r. Adams. the new demo-
cratic senator from Colorado, hopes
the Senate won't play him the trick
the Colorado legislature played his
father many years ago. Senator
Adams now alphabetically displacee
Senator tAshurst Of New Mexico at
the head Of the Senate roll CALL The
Colorado solon's father AlVa Adams.
former governor of the Centennial
state, while sitting in the Legislature,
headed the roll call. The result was
that "A large number OF Mexican
American and Spanish Anne rican
legislators followed, blindly in his
lead and invaria bly"voted as Adams
did. In consequence, the Legislature
voted to reverse the order OF calling g
the roll and began at tho. end in-
stead OF the front of the alphabet.
v y " v
Although she has become a much
photographed first lady Of the land
Mrs. Coolidge can still appear pub
licly in Washington without being
recognized. The Presidents wife has
Joined the brigade of early Christ-
mas shoppers and is often seen in the
retail district, accompanied only by
her secret service attendant. Mrs.
Coolidge was observed this week In
way as unnoticed as anybody In the
thoroughfare. .--:.- r
One of Henry Ford's men, who is
not for Ford for President, is In
Washington. giving the opening OF
Congress close-range view. He Is
Clyde l. Herring Of Iowa, late candi-
date for the United States Senate
against Col Brookhart. Mr.. Herring
is democrat and is for McAdoo for
President. He continues, neverthe-
less, to be the chief Ford agent in
Iowa. out Of which lucrative associa-
tion during the past twelve or fif-
/ teen years he has become one of the
rich men Of the middle west. Her.
l.. Af r,SNtn III wyft g.
personal fayorites. notW ithsf andin 9
his standardization with the fiivver
presidential movement.
Copyright, 1881
Evening star., 1923-12-06
Sidewalk Snow. Law.

The sidewalk snow law comes again
into, consideration. 1t is announced
by the corporation counsel that two
or three thousand residents of the
District are to be sued for failure to
clear snow from in front OF their
property last winter Some suits
have been filed and an assistant cor.
poration counsel says that others will
be filed at the rate OF thirty or forty
a day. -
It will strike some persons as rather
late to bring suits against property
holders for having failed to clear side
walks; of snow last winter. The de.
cision to bring the suits was reached
after attempts had, failed to find some
snow delinduent who would make a
test case There is little doubt that
some defendant, or group of defend.
ants, in event of. conviction will, carry
the matter to the, Districts highest
court. s., - -.
Years ago there was q law that
property holders should clear snow
from the sidewalk before their prop.
erty. There was very general com.
pliance with the law. but It was con.
tested and was held to be unconstitu'
tional, on the ground that q sidewalk
is government property and that a
private citizen could not be made tc
clean It. How the present law may
stand in respect to the Constitution, II
carried through to the court Of high
est jurisdiction. is. conjectural.
The fact that prosecutions are being
made under the. law for failure. tc
clear away snow last winter ought tc
have stimulating effect on property