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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-08

chance might depend on his be-
ing in condition.
His chance! =. He tossed
the blankets off and sprang up.
making plans rapidly. The cot
fee pot left by Billy was still
warm in the banked ashes, but
Neale put It aside. No coffee!
After his breakfast Of oatmeal
and toast, he looked longingly at
his pipe. but did not light 1t.
. No tobaccol He remembered
that this was about the time for
Miss Austin's train, but he did
not change his clothes to 90 down
to see her off. No girls!
Stin in his football toys, just
as he had danced the last waltz,
he set off for the first Of his
training, a two-mile jog trot over
the hills.
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Here comes another" whis-
pered Bunny.
There he was, but not one OF
the elephants went near the
water-hole.
What are they doing?" whis-
pered Bobby.
II can't imagine" l replied.
For out came two more ele-
plants. and the entire herd
seemed to be standing around
doing nothing.
IT guess they're not thirsty"
Bobby declared.
But they were thirsty, as we
found out afterward, only it was
not their turn yet to drink.
Then imagine my surprise when
each elephant took a position in
regular formation, forming a great
half-circle around the water-hole
'"They act just like the elephants
in the circus" Bobby whispered.
They stood at their posts a
while, and then the leader-the
big fellow who had come out
first-went back into the woods.
We waited breathlessly. What
would happen next?
Presently the leader came out.
He acted holder this time. And
behind him trooped a whole herd
Of elephants.
They all paraded down to the
pool. and then such a snorting and
gurgling you never heard as they
almost drank the pool dry.
"Those first elephants haven't
drunk yet" whispered Bobby.
mo. and they won't till all the
others have had what they WISH"
answered Bunny. "They are the
outpoSts. They are sentinels who
watch for danger and keep guard
while their friends and relatives
drink"
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they sat in q far corner OF the hotel
plaza and compared notes about
their views on life and literature.
Miss Austin paid Neale the compli-
ment he most appreciated. She
affected to consider him as we'll,
read as she was-what did he think
of Meredith, and Ibsen? She dis.
cussed Bernard Shaw and 1.-THE
Second Mrs. Tanqueray." Neale
had to trust to copious bluffing; to
confide heavily in his taciturnity.
letting her run on, till she express
ed opinions tangible enough for
him to agree with her.
The Masked Ball
The climax If the season was
the fancy dress dance at the Pros
pect House. Everybody went;
Billy in blanket, woodchuck skins
and turkey feathers, considered
himself q passablc Uncas. Neale,
who had caught the early morning
train up to West Adams and the
milk train back. wore his football
suit, with his white sweater like a
clock, the arms tied under his chin
hot, but very becoming.
With Billy. he started conscien-
tiously to dance in rotation with
all the girls from their hotel. His
second dance was with Miss Aus
tin. She was in black with a black
lace mantilla, and pinned in her
hair was one Of the roses Neale
had ransacked Pittsfield to buy
he forgot the others-forgot every
thing but the rhythm Of their steps
together-they danced, sat out on
the verandah-danced again.
1t was pointed, shameless-the
chaperon, whose daughter was sit
ting a disconsolate wallflower.
glared at them-and they danced
on. Had this red-blooded young
blade, giving himself up wholly to
the glamor Of the moment, had he
ever taken the cold, dry, heartless
doctrine Of Horace as a guide to
life? He danced on-had he said
he only danced when he was caught
and had to?-ne danced on, thrill
ing to the rhythm, like the swing
ing beat of hearts in young bodies.
At last the piano, the violin and
cornet (the orchestra" imported
from the city Of North Adams),
broke into "Home, Sweet Home"
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W Els, children, more than ever
am convinced that ami
- mails have some way Of
telling each other things they
want each other to know.
When Bobby and Bunny were
with me in Africa, where was
taking pictures of wild animals,
a man told me where a water
hole was.
Now, as you know, animals
from all over the country go to
the nearest water-hole to drink.
So we went out on the plains
and walked along until we saw
the water-hole. Then we took our
position on the top Of a hill from
where we could get fine view.
And l set up my camera.
We waited and waited. Sud.
denly Bobby whispered:
There's big, one, Foxy
Grandpa"
looked and sure enough lun-
bering down to the water.hole
was the biggest elephant I ever
saw in all my life He walked
down cautiously to see If there
was any danger. I snapped his
picture
He didn't take drink"
gasped Bobby, for the huge ami
NAL shifted the air and then
quietly walked back into the
clump Of trees.
That's strangew 1 exclaimed.
But let's wait and see what hap
pens"
In a moment out came another
elephant. was trembling with
excitement as I pressed the bulb
of my camera
But could hardly believe my
eyes when saw another big
elephant walk out In a few
moments,
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a shy, awkward boy Of nineteen,
taken entirely unawares, struck
dumb by the surge of emotion
within him. Helpless and inarticu-
late. except for a muttered good
by" he shook Miss Austin's hand
and walked away with apparent
steadiness.
But afterward! when Billy was
snoring inside tho tent. Neale sat on
the platform outside and wrestled
with Destiny. What a stiff, frozen
lump he had been, not to have
been able to speak out what Was
in his heart. She was going!
And he had no photograph Of her!
What an idiot never to have
thought to ask for one! Not
keepsake! Not even q kiss! It
was too hideous. No man with
any vir'Mty would let Destiny
ride rough.shod over him like
that. He would be masterful. He
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-08
By Dorothy Garfield.
Whose Novel, 1.-THE Brimnling Cup.
Achieved Popularity ThrOug6
out the Country.

lilly met him and 1rove
him to the Peters COT
tage, a remodeled farm
house several miles from the
town. Mrs. Peters was cordially
polite, Billy's high school kid sis
ter turned blue, adnirisg eyes on
her big brothers friend. who was
presented as a most prodigious
athlete. After supper, at Billy's
suggestion they walked over to
the hotel, two remodeled farm
houses with shingled sides Joined
by mission-furniture piazzas. Billy
introduced him to the Finest lit
tie girl" Of the winter before.
But that was nothing to Neale;
there were plenty of other girls,
all delighted to buzz around him,
to have him dance or play ping
pong. to make fudge, or walk in
the moonlight. Some were pretty
and some were not, some were
bright and some just boisterous.
And it was all the same to Neale.
The Horatian pose was a great
success. He was delighted with
himself.
Miss Austin.
At the end of a week he pre-
pared to leave. But Billy couldn't
see it that way. 1t was true
that Polly was going to have
couple of girl friends at the
house next week, and would want
Neale's room. but then they'd
want Bills room, too. If Billy
was to be exiled to q tent, why
couldn't Crit keep him company?
They'd move the tent up into
the Glen, and really camp out,
cook their own grub and every
thing. Crit had said he wanted
to camp out! Why not? After
all there wasn't any real reason
why he should go. Next
next week there was the coach
ing parade, and all sorts of fun,
the hotel three-seater,
with ferns and daisies. Then
there was a boating excursion to
Long Pond where Sarah Davis
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-08
CHAPTER XIV

After the first days practice
Neale and Biffy McFadden were
Jogging back to the dressing
room together.
Great, isn't it?" grunted Biffy.
rubbing his jersey sleeve over
his sweaty forehead. Looks like
a job for either you or me-"
I'll have to step lively, If I
get the job. Just you wait TIL
I get some Of the fat off me.
I'm soft yet" He thought bit
terly of time wasted on the hotel
piazza.
soft? Hellp' cried Biffy. IAN
I'll say is I hope you never
tackle me when you're hard
thought you'd slapped me with a
piece of lead pipe just after I
caught that punt"
McAlpine and Andrews were
standing outside the gym door.
Neale stopped to shake hands
with his captain whom he had
not seen before practice. Nc
Alpine punched him appraisingly
In the abdomen.
mot so bad. Some fat but
there's muscle behind IT."
Neale made way for Atkins of
the 'ss team. ar. alumnus always
banging around the squad every
season. He was supposed to be
devoting his hearts blood to
bond-brokerage. down on Wall
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c K hllardtlon
p a 9 S away
and how all
C o n dit ions
q u c k ly re-
vert to what
tn ey W ere
b fore the
storm?
This IL be-
c a u s e tn
ozone. or at
least the ex.
cess Of it, in
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read them? believe in letting girls read what
they like.
no daughters for bringing them in glass
think they know the facts of m Pm against
stimulating their emotions at sixteen by Of highly cOlored
MRS. GEORGE: don't believe in stimulating their curl
osty by censorng their literature that certain books
are undesirable that the of girls they
may be harmful The sheltered girl Of the handnt
cleaner mind than the girl Of today Nice minded girls
anything they like because doesn't do them HARM
aren't minded they read anything they
like because it does them harm either
Features Syndicate
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ADVICE TO LOVELORN
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX.

broad-minded, but my parents say
If I marry this chap they will
never again be friends. Now
what am I to do-elope with my
sweetheart ard live happily ever
after or heed the words of my
parents, although to me it seems
quite impossible to do the latter?
T. M.
UNFORTUNATELY you have no
guarantee from life that you
will live happily ever after if you
marry your sweetheart. Time
and change do tragic things 20
love sometimes, and if you start
out by estranging your family
you give yourself q difficult prob
lem to handle. 1 am strongly in
clined to think that real religion
should be tolerant and that true
love Of God means love for all his
children and real brotherhood as
well. But unfortunately the world
has not conquered it's prejudices
and lays more stress on the creed
than on the basic truth and wor-
ship all creeds embody. Perhaps
time and patience will convince
your people that yours is a big
love. If it is it can stand the
stress of waiting awhile. and 1t
should include the patience and
understanding to make your try
to all who love you rather than a
reason for misery.
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it, she's read most Of Freud,
and various novels written
for grown.up consumption,
and not on the sly; no, it's
Mrs. Verrell who gets her
daughter the books.
MRS. GEORGE: Oh?
Mr.. GEORGE: Oh! Is that
all you have to say? Do you
think it suitable for q girl
of sixteen.
MRS. GEORGE: Yes.
Quite. What do you pro-
pose Mrs. Verrell. should
do? Forbid her daughter to
read certain books and
therefore make her doubly
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In Love at Seventeen.
nEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

nEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
Does age count very much
in a case Of love? I am seven
teen and in love with a man
nine years my senior. He has
both told me and shown me
that he likes me a great deal.
Yet, when it comes to going
to some party where all the
older boys and girls go he
either accompanies them alone
or not at all, I am always left
out. know he enjoys my COM
pany because he is always anx-
ious to be with me. Is he
ashamed to show his friends
that he likes a young girl like
me? I am very well acquainted
with ell his friends.
PERPLEXED. a
DERHAPS the man feels that it
would not be fair to WOO q girl
as young as you. OF course he
isn't ashamed Of his fondness for
you. The difference in your
years is not the barrier-but be-
cause Of your youth he probably
feels that you ought not go about
to q great many social functions
and perhaps have your youth and
simplicity marred by too great =
thirst for merrymaking.
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The Need of Tolerance.
nEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

For a year I have been 60
ing out with a man four years
older. We love each other dearly.
But there is one thing that seems
to block our way to happiness,
and that Is religion. We are OF
different religions.
We are both intelligent and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-08
The Spinster's Prayer.

Oh, Time, In your flight;
My face is a sight;
Backward, turn backward,
The hairdresser tells me
Strike, If you must
This old gray head,
But keep my complexion.
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This Day in Our History.

= New Amsterdam by the Dutch to the English, who
promtly changed the to New York, after the
Duke of York, brother of the King.
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". L. George and His Wife
ACROSS THE BREAKFAST TABLE
Girls and Reading.

MR. GEORGE: often say that people are out of date.
WN but Vsome of u getting too modern.
Ava MRS. GEORGE: What have done now?
MR.. GEORGE: Oh, would call you modern. It's
thinking talking her daughter at
night She's only and would you believe
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-08
Defining O. Politician.

THE term politician was first used in France in 1863
and referred to men of wisdom and cunning, OF
artifce and deep contrivance but never rising to the
height of real craftsmanship.
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By Charles A. L. Reed,
M. ID.
Former President of the American
Medical Association.

~ AVE you ever noticed how
pure air seems, how ex-
AA hilarated you are imme.
diately after a thunderstorm?
This is due to the presence Of
ozone in the air you then breathe
Have you ever noticed how
quickly this seeming purity of the
air and how soon your feeling Of
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-10-02
CITY NATIONAL BANK OFFERS
GOOD ADVICE TO FARMERS
Destroy Stalks, Reduce Acreage and
Use Poison Early.

The City National bank in its ad-
vertisement which appears in this is
sue of The News, strikes the keynote
to the successful raising of cotton in
Terrell county, and every farmer who
will observe the program as outlined
by the bank, will be certain to pros
per greatly.
The article is divided into four
heads: First, destroy all cotton stalks
as soon as the cotton is picked; sec
ond, plant the acreage that can be
given the proper attention in a bad
crop year; third, poison, and fourth,
poison some more 1t is very import
ant that the farmers begin to poison
the cotton when the first squares are
forming. At that time poison can be
applied with a syrup mixture that will
adhere to the squares; later it will be-
come necessary, as the plant grows
larger to dust with calcium arsenate.
Progressive farmers are realizing
the importance of what the City Ma
tional bank is prescribing and are set
ting the example for others to do
likewise. Follow the four fundamen-
tai rule and you will make cotton in
1924
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-10-02
HANDSOME BOOKLET
ON TREE CEREMONY
TELLS OF EXERCISES UNDER
OF 75-YEAR-OLD PECAN
TREE AT CUTHBERT.

Editor John l. Howell and Hon.
A. S. Perry, two of Cuthbert's live
wires, were appreciated callers at
The News office Saturday afternoon,
and while here presented the editor
with handsomely printed booklet of
90 pages entitled Tree Values Are
True Values" containing an account
of the exercises held in July under the
spreading branches of pecan tree rs
years old on the premises of Mr.
George Mcdonald and valued at sew
eral thousand dollars. A number of
prominent men of Georgia and other
states were present and took part in
the program. The booklet, which was
published under the auspices of the
Randolph County Advertising club, a
wide-awake organization which is do
ing much to bring that splendid coun-
ty and section prominently before the
public.
Mr.. Perry called attention to mat
ter of more than passing interest
that there are only three trees in this
state that are money bearing, the APP
pie tree of north Georgia, the peach
tree of middle Georgia and the pecan
tree OF south Georgia, and he is en-
deavoring to arouse interest in this
industry.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-10-02
MRS. P. T. RAINES HOME
FROM TOUR OF EUROPE
Was Away Three Months. Visit Was
Made to Holy Land.

Mrs Perrie T. Raines, who has
been travelling extensively in Europe
and other foreign continents returned
home Saturday after a trip which was
of more than three months duration.
In the party with Mrs Raines were
her two sisters from Cuthbert and
several friends, which made the trip
very congenial and pleasant. The tour
was arranged by Cooks tourist bu-
reau and embraced nearly all of the
European countries as well as visit
to the Holy Land. Sightseeing was
enjoyed in all the largest cities and
a special trip made to the war devas-
tated areas of France and Belgium
Mrs. Raines is very much pleased
with nearly every phase Of her trip
except one or two minor accidents
which were unavoidable One especial
ly noteworthy was on the return rip
on the steamship Albania, when it
was thought for a time that the liner
had rammed an iceberg, but after IN
vestigation it was found that the ship
had only grazed it and not much dam
age was done.
Mrs. Raines brought many souve-
Mrs of the different countries she Wis
tied and all OF these are very inter
esting to her friends.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-10-02
HAVE DARK HAIR
AND LOOK YOUNG
Nobody Can Tell When you
parken Gray, Faded Hair
With Sage Tea

Grandmother kept her hair beauti-
fpI1v darkened, glossy and attractive
with a brew of Sage Tea and Sulphur.
Whenever her hair took on that dull
faded or streaked appearance, this SIM
ME mixture was applied with wonder
ful effect. By asking at any drug store
for "Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Gom-
pound" you will get a large bottle OF
This old-time recipe, improved by the
addition of other ingredients, all ready
to use, at very little cost. This SIM
ME mixture can be depended upon to
restore natural color and beauty to the
hair.
Well-known druggists say everybody
uses Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Com
pound now because it darkens SO natur-
allv and evenly that nobody can tell 1t
has been applied-its so easy to use.
too You Simply dampen a comb or
soft brush and draw it through your
hair. taking one strand at a time By
morning the gray hair disappears; at
ter another application or two, it is re-
stored to its natural color and looks
glossy, soft and beautiful.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-10-02
Busy Session Held at
Mayors Court Monday
Twelve Negroes Appear Before His
Honor for Fighting.

Mayor McLendon had quite busy
time at the Monday morning term of
the mayors court No less than twelve
negroes appeared before the court
charged with fighting and creating un-
necessary disturbances. OF this twelve
ten or them were women. Fines rang
ing from S. to SIS in the most fragrant
cases were imposed on the offenders
and warned them that their next APP
pearance before the mayor would give
them an opportunity of improving the
streets of the city.
Not a case of speeding came up at
this term, which shows that the Daw
son speed hends have either had the
carburetors to their cars closed or else
are indisposed to pay out any more
money for fines.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-10-02
WARRANTS FOR ARREST OF
ROAD TAX DEFAULTERS
Will Be Brought Before County Com
n1issioners for Trial.

The time limit fixed for the pay
ment of the county road tax expired
Saturday and the commissioners have
issued warrants for the arrest of all
defaulters and placed them in the
hands of officers for execution.
There are 1000 persons in the coun-
ty subject to road tax, and of this
number 720 have failed to contribute
to the county exchequer the SIS requir-
cd of them.
Upon their arrest defaulters will be
required to come before the board OF
county commissioners and be tried,
and unless they have lawful excuses
can be fined or sentenced to the coun-
ty chaingang.
The amount of the road tax that
had been paid to the collectors Satur-
day night was $4,000.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-10-02
REV. ]. w. PATTERSON RE-
CEIVES 81 INTO CHURCH

The many friends of Rev. J. w.
Patterson, who was reared in Dawson
and entered the ministry from here,
will read with interest the following
from the Wesleyan Christian Advo-
cate: "Rev. ]. w. Patterson has just
closed an unusual meeting at Pavo,
in which he was assisted by Rev. {.
B. Mcdaniel and his singer, Mr.. w.
H. Hooten. Eighty-seven applied for
church membership, and Brother Pat
terson says the entire community was
powerfully stirred by the meeting"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-10-02
CONDITIONS IN TERRELL
BETTER THAN AVERAGE
More Cotton Grown Here Than Com
bined Yields of Several Counties.

The farmers in Terrell county don't
realize how well they came out this
year, said Mr.. c. NJ Harris, who has
returned to the city after two weeks
trip down in the southern part of the
state. There are some counties that
won't make enough cotton to pay
their taxes, and Terrell county will
make as much as Baker, Sem
mole, Miller and Grady counties COM
bined. But in spite of a complete cot
ton failure, Mr. Harris states, a spirit
of optimism prevails. One farmer who
owed large guano account paid Tor
it out Of crossties
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-10-02
NIMBLE SQUIRREL MUST
NOW JUMP FOR HIS LIFE
Season Has Opened When Hunters
Go Cunning for Him.

The squirrel season opened Monday
morning and a number of Dawson
hunters got out their shot guns, wiped
the mould from them and prepared
for a session with mosquitoes and rat
t1esnakes in the swamps and creeks.
Some of the more seasoned and hard
ened veterans report a scarcity Of the
willy bushy- tails, while the tenderfoot
hunter says that he was too busy
fighting mosquitoes and looking out
for snakes to bother about squirrels.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-10-02
STATE BOARD OF HEALTH
WAGES WAR ON MALARIA
DR.. M. A. Fort Here in Interest OF
Campaign Against Disease.

DR.. M. A. Fort, of the Georgia
State Board Of Health, addressed the
pupils of the Dawson public schools
this morning on the causes, preven-
ton and cure of malaria.
DR.. Fort will be in the city five or o.,
six days, during which time he will
visit the rural schools of the county
in behalf of the state board OF health,
Superintendent Dukes will accompany
him.
The fight on malaria is never I'M
ending. said DIR. Fort, and it is our
purpose to inform the various. com
munities the correct methods OF deal
ing with it.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-10-02
LITTLE LOCALS
Local Orchestra Played
At Methodist Church Sunday

An orchestra, consisting of mem
bers of the Dawson Concert Band,
furnished the music at Sunday school
exercises of the Methodist church on
Sunday morning. Their showing was
excellent and it was unanimously vot-
ed that they give the public chance
to hear. them at the evening service
also. As a result every seat in the
church auditorium was filled Compli-
ments are being showered on Prof.
Jordan Knight and his enthusiastic
bandsmen by all who heard them,