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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-06-19
SHIPPING GEORGIA
"CUKES" IN CARROTS
COFFEE COUNTY GROWERS
RECEIVE MORE THAN $1,000
NET FROM SHIPMENT.

Cucumber growing has proved TO
be highly profitable industry in Cot
fee county, near Douglas, Ga.
1t was stated that one car load
shipment by John NJ. Hall, IT.. netted
the growers for the best grades $500
hamper. The second grades brought
S3.75 and the ''culls' sold for S2.75 to
$500. II was shipped to eastern mark
cts over the Atlanta, Birmingham &
Atlantic railroad
Another car load shipped via the A.
B. and A. to Philadelphia Melted more
than 81 200 to the growers at the rail-
road tracks in Douglas. Only two
grades of cucumbers were loaded in
the car, these being OF an extra fine
quality. The car load consisted OF 400
hampers, each hamper holding seven
eighths of bushel.
Officials OF the A. B. and A. road in
Atlanta stated Saturday that fifteen or
more car loads OF cucumbers will be
shipped from Douglas during the
present season. The product, it is stat
ed, is grown by small number OF
farmers, who have adopted a system
of growing and marketing the crop
under the direction OF John NJ. Hall,
jr., himself an expert, who terms the
growers IAN association OF expert
farmers"
Truck farmers give it as their opin-
ion that no finer cucumber can be
grown in any part OF the south than
is produced in Coffee county. 1t is
stated that the season is short in
which the product can be sold profit
ably, there being only a few weeks
between the time shipments from
Florida cease until the markets in the
Carolinas and Virginia are open.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-06-19
Recommends Chamberlain's Tablets.

"Chamberlain's Tablets have been
used by my husband and myself off
and on Tor the past five years. When
my husband goes away from home
he always takes a bottle OF them
along with him. Whenever | have
that heavy feeling after eating, or feel
dull and played out l take one or
two OF Chamberlain Tablets and
they fix me up fine" writes Mrs.
Newton Nreeland, Minoa, \. Y Take
these tablets when troubled with con-
stipation or indigention and they will
do you good.-adv
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-06-19
PLAINS BAPTISTS TO BUILD
BIG SUNDAY SCHOOL ANNEX
Will Contain 27 Rooms. Plans Have
Already Been Received.

At a conference recently OF the
Plains Baptist church it was unani
mously voted to build Sunday
school annex which will give the
church double AL standard plant
The annex will have u rooms wher
finished.
Mr.. ]. B. Mauney, an active young
member OF the church, was made
chairman OF the building committee
Plans have already been secured
from the architect, and work will be
gin very soon.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-06-19
MORE CARE FOR cow
MEANS MORE BUTTER
EXPERIMENTS INDICATE THE
NECESSITIES TO INCREASE
PRODUCTION OF FATS.

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Selecting,
feeding and breeding OF cows could
double the milk production in this
country, according to the department
Of agriculture. 1t is estimated that the
average dairy COW produces yearly
about 1000 pounds OF milk, contain
ing about 100 pounds OF butter fat.
Doubling the present average Droduc-
ton would make it possible to furnish
the present supply OF dairy products
with fewer cows and at a much less
cost.
"A study OF yearly butter fat and
income records OF 1904 COW testing
association cows for the period 1910
to. 1920" said the agricultural depart
ment, Showed that the cows giving
100 pounds of butter fat year pro-
duced an average income for the farm
er above fed cost of about $40; at 200
pounds OF butter fat year the income
above feed cost averaged about $42;
at 800 pounds year the income aver
aged about $72, and at 400 pounds of
butter lat the average income was
about $106 year per cow.
Income Greatly Increased.
while the COWS in the last class
averaged four times as much in pro-
duction as those in the first class they
gave an average income over cost OF
feed that was more than 10 times as
great A tabulation- OF the records OF
dairy cows from these districts where
the product was sold as milk showed
similar results. In all cases the high
producing groups were the profitable
producers from the standpoint OF in
come over cost OF feed.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-06-19
WOMAN AT AGE OF 1O8
HAS NEVER BOARDED TRAIN
Mrs. FilEins Took First Ride in Auto
On Her Century Birthday.

HERKIMER, n. Y.-Mrs. Delina
Filkins, believed to be the oldest wo-
man in New York state, celebrated
her one. hundred and eighth birthday
May 4th.
Mrs. Filkins lives with her son,
Frank, on farm in the town OF
Stark. She was born in a log house
built over 200 years ago by her grand
father, in what is now the town of
Stark. She celebrated her one hun
dredth birthday by riding for the first
time in an automobile She has never
ridden on a railroad or trolley car.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-06-19
TRAIN IS DELAYED BY AN
ARMY OF CATERPILLARS
Insects Are Devasting Coast Noun
tain Region of Oregon.

ALBANY, Oregon. - Cattrpillars
delayed the Albany-Newport train
one hour and Is minutes late last
night The caterpillar army was more
than an inch deep on the railway
tracks and the trainmen were unable
to run through their line
The insects are reported to be de-
vastating the coast mountain region
between Eddyville and Blodget on
the Albany-Newport road. One man
Is reported to have been driven from
his home near Eddyville by the in
SeCts.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-06-19
GIGANTIC SEARCHLIGHTS
TO MARK AERIAL ROUTE
First Leaves New York for Cheyenne
To Guide Night Flyers.

NEW YORK. n. VA gigantic
beacon light, said to be capable OF
projecting a white beam for more than
Is miles, left New York for Cheyenne
Wyo,, today, where it will form the
western terminal OF chain OF five
such lights stretching from Chicago
placed to guide transcontinental and
postal airmen during the night flying
The light, which was built at a
Brooklyn factory, has lens SO inches
in diameter.
Air mail stations to be equipped
with the giant beacons are Chicago
Iowa City, Iowa; Omaha, Neb.; NORTH
Platte, Neb., and Cheyenne, Wyo.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-06-19
SENATOR UNDERWOOD WILL
SOON RETURN FROM EUROPE
1t Is Expected He Will Announce His
Candidacy for President.

WASHINGTON, D. Oscar w.
Underwood, democratic senator from
Alabama, is due home from Europe
soon. His friends here are confident
that before long he will announce his
candidacy for the 1924 democratic
nomination for president.
AS rule the democratic politicians
are taking it for granted. that he will
be a candidate.
Last week the state democratic eX.
ecutive committee OF Alabama passed
resolution strongly endorsing him
for the presidency.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-06-19
ROADS ELIMINATE
SHORTAGE OF CARS
TOTAL OF 1,014,O2o CARRIERS
OF REVENUE FREIGHT RE-
PORTED WEEK MAY 26.

WASHINGTON, d. c. Along
with maximum volume OF the traffic
now moving on railroads an almost
complete elimination OF car shortage
has been attained it was announced
today by the American Railway AS
ISOLATION.
For the week ending May 20 to-
tai Of 1,014029 cars of revenue freight
were loaded, and on May 81 untitled
orders for freight cars showed only
1927 cars short OF the full shippers
demand.
10000 Short in October.
During the week OF October, 1922,
when traffic volume was at nearly the
same height, there was a shortage OF
10000 cars.
Seeking maximum cooperation be-
tween shippers, the carriers associa-
ton also announced that system OF
regional advisory boards, composed
entirely of shippers and heads of ship
ping organizations was being set up
over the United States.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-06-19
Chamberlain's Collie and Diarrhoea
Remedy.

Every family should keep this prep
aration at hand during the hot OF the
summer months. 1t is almost sure to
be needed and when that time comes
is worth many times its cost. Buy it
nOw-adv.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-03-15

ment of a better grade of stock, Ieay-
ing cotton as a clean surplus. and
bringing In money in mid-season at a
time when it is needed. In this way
1T will be made possible to finance the
years effort without borrowing and
without resorting to an expensive and
suicidal credit plan.
"As basis for our campaign of
education we mast start with the pro-
Queer himself. So far the raising of
food products for market has not been
altogether satisfactory, and the reason
lor this condition is mainly with the
farmer himself. He has steadfastly
refused to recognize the rights of the
consumer and submit to a proper grad
Ing OF his products. AS a result the
Georgia commodities have been nen-
allied on the markets. To illustrate
this to your complete satisfaction 1
would say that visit to practically
all the sweet potato curing houses in
the state will disclose crates filled
with cuts, bruises and rots instead
OF perfect potato such as the con-
sumner has right to expect in re-
turn for his money. For this reason
Jersey sweet potatoes bring a much
peter price. This condition is not
confined to the sweet potato alone, but
exists in everything we have so far
tried to produce.
IF we expect to gain a foothold
upon the markets of the world, then
the rights of the consumer in securing
a quality product, such as Georgia is
CONTINUED in Next Issue)
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-03-15

that one line of agricultural effort to
the exclusion of all others, not even
raising food for his own family or
forage for his stock. The continual
raising OF one crop without any rota-
tlol has caused a deterioration in the
quality of the soil, and with the fluc-
tuauon of value brought about by spec
| uiat1ve marketing the farmer has been
steadily going backward
Within the past few years two
Things have arisen that have brought
about great changes. The war taught
the value of food products and the
advent of the bill weevil has necessi-
lated the turning from a one crop sys-
tenn to diversified agriculture. AS
the sunlight of smiles shines through
the tear drops of grief, out OF these
TWO great calamities, with the help
! that the newspapers can give through
a firm editorial policy, there will rise
greater state, a better system of
finance and happier and more pros
porous people.
When we come before you plead
ing the cause of our state, l want to
say that the most ardent supporter of
diversified farming does not advocate
the abandonment of cotton, but he
does insist that it no longer remain a
monopoly and that it be given no
greater acreage than can be properly
taken care of under boil weevil con-
dltions. There must be in addition to
cotton food stuffs for home consump.
ton and for market and the develop
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-03-15

different minerals, ranging from three
kinds of iron ore, coal, lime, bauxite,
asbestos and on down to gold quartz,
but the rolling smoke and belching
fire of industry was not there.
Il say in all due seriousness that
had the mineral wealth Of Georgia
been properly developed there would
be today, somewhere within circle
drawn around the cities of Rome,
Gainesville and Cedartown, a city as
large as Pittsburg, teeming with in
dustrial activity and contributing to
the wealth and glory of the state.
"But this does not complete the
story. In the northern section of the
coastal plain, which extends from the
coast to what is known as the fall
line,' there is sufficient clay and ka-
olin to supply the combined potteries
OF the world. While the vale Of these
deposits does not seem to have been
properly appreciated by the Georgian,
we find their value recognized as
early as 1855 by Sir Joshua Wedge
wood, noted manufacturer Of a ware
by that name. He wrote a letter in
regard to the possibilities OF pottery
manufacture in Georgia, and stated
that we had materials that were equal
II not superior to the English claws.
At that time he expressed the fear
that we would cut into his trade. Near
ly two centuries have passed and
nothing has been done to make his
dreams come true. We have. of
course, been shipping clays away for
manufacture, but nothing of any &C
count has developed in the way of
clay working plans
During the past few months the
Central of Georgia Railway has been
making great strides toward the prop
or development of this wealth. Thew
deserve the congratulations of the en-
tire state for the meritorious work
they are doing They have the means
and the vision and their efforts will
go long ways toward establishing a
valuable industry.
Lumber Shipped North
What is true of mineral is equally
the case with lumber. Practically all
OF our lumber, and especially the hard
woods, is shipped to Northern factUries
while there are few furniture fac
tories and the like. The bulk of our
purchases are made north of the
Mason-Dixon line.
Think Of the constant drain upon
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-03-15

our financial system by this incessant
purchase away from home of goods
| that should be manufactured within
our own borders and from our own
raw materials. Not only this, but there
is the further enormous loss of in
vestment and absence of paw rolls
The development of intensive mann.
facture would double the population
within few years. Great cities would
rise like magic from the waste, bring
ing new blood, skilled hands and
thoughtful minds.
Just the other day a man who still
carried a spark of bitterness in his
soul referred to our feeble attempt at
diversified farming as feeding the
ID Yankees Gentlemen of the
Georgia Press Association, 1t is with.
IN your power, and it is your duty, to
lnstlll into the minds of the people
who are constantly purchasing away
from home, and to the infestors ~
the state, that they are doing mora
TO accomplish that result byJ1ack of
development Of our mineral resources
and manufacture than in anv other
way. While there is gradually in
creaslns interest in investments of
that kind the process of evolution ia
painfully slow. 1t is coming. and with
your help, Georgia can soon be made
to enter her greatest period of de-
velopment. With the starting of fur.
mace and mill, new ambitions will
clutch at our hearts and fresh fra.
ditions will mark the way to the goal
or greater state.
Agricultural Possibilities
In the agricultural phase of our
development we find equally chaotic
conditions. For years our whole finan.
cial system has been based upon the
raising of one crop-cotton. Eyery
resource has been placed at the com.
mand of that one commodity and as
a result the South has been bending
under the weight OF a mortgage for
the past half century. When the land
poor planter attempted to resume eco
nomic existence after the War Re.
tween the States he had to borrow
money to live ON until he could pro-
duce something. The first remote
source of credit was the banks in the
North, which loaned to the Southern
bank only upon the assurance that
the money would be used for the grow.
ing cotton and nothing else, and that
the security could be the next cron
The Southern banker loaned to the
local merchant on the same stipula,
ton, and the merchant cape credit
to the farmer only upon a promise
to raise cotton. In this way the farm
or owed the merchant the entire value
OF the crop even before it was plant
ed. 1t had to be sold as soon as
picked in order to satisfy the mer-
chant, who had to pay his loan to the
Southern banker, who in turn had
to pay the Northern banker-with in
terest charges all along the line.
When this vicious circle was complet-
ed it was time to begin all over again,
and so on ad nauseum
I'm this way an iniquitous system
has been built up. The farmer was not
only forced into rut but the credit
system has eaten like a cancer at
the heart Of all the South.
with these things blocking the
way the farmer was forced to follow
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-03-15
Her First Levs Affair.

When I vas SIX years cid ] thought
was in love with boy the same
age. We both atteaded private kinder
Earten While he was cut Of the room
fixed his chair and when he came
back to sit down I pulled 1t from I'M
der him. He cried and had to be
taken home, and that ended my first
love affair. Exchange
Sex Laws in Savage Lands.
The segregation of the sexes among
barbarian peoples goes so far in many
cases that each sex mas different
language, one used by men and by
women when speaking to men; the
other by women when speaking to
each other.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-03-15
ENTERTAINING INFORMALLY

In observance of the season OF Lent
Mrs. Louis Keim is complimenting he'd
visiting daughter, Mrs. G. Cameron
Smith of Brunswick, with series of
small informal parties this week enter
tanning with one or two tables of
bridge. Mrs. Smith will return home
"Wednesday
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-03-15
ENTERTAIN WITH TURKEY

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hager enter
tanned at a turkey dinner last Thurs
day few OF their close friends, in
honor of their daughters birthday.
Mr. and Mrs. Null, 'seoE. and Mrs.
J. H. Fonlk, Mrs. Jennif 5hallenEerger
Rev. and Mrs. Bruce " were pres
ent to enjoy the fsgefonS hospitality
of the host and hi Ass.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-03-15

.orica, ccsort Aas sen c"'e3 WITH the
pleasing luIOms CT CnNa4I4C ap0ecn TO
the extent lnaL there nas Ocen 1oster-
ed cOmplacent and seltsatiafled al
titude toward life There has been
built up a belief that we have reached
the, ultima thule o. all human progress
and that the day of making traditions
| is over, when as matter of fact we
have only been marking time, and
along some lines have even been
retrograding. While out oratorical
lips have dripped honeyed compli-
ments to the glory of Georgia man
hood and womanhood, we have allow
ed ourselves to drop to the disgrace
fully low point of fortyfourth in mat
tiers of education; while we have been
writing lavender scented tones on
crinolined dame and gallant squire the
soul of the thinker has writhed in
agony as he saw our mineral resour-
ces being shipped away to be manu-
featured into finished materials by
other states; while We prated with a
justifiable pride of traditions other
divisions of our country have been
making great strides in manufacture
through development of their water
power, and our streams still run I'M
harnessed to the sea; and while we
have INDUCED in countless dreamy
siestas, we have seen our farmers
shackled with seemingly unbreakable
bonds to cross Of cotton and the in
iquitous systems Of farming and cred
it's that have grown up around that
commodity.
'Tn addition to this our hearts can
not help but be saddened by the
thought that we have failed to herald
to the world the virtues of our people
and the glories of our possessions. AS
result we feel the scorching sting
Of criticism in the oft-repeated state
ment that we live in land of moon
shine, lynching and illiteracy,' instead
Of an Eden of opportunity, awaiting
the magic alchemy of the forge and
the retort of the manufacturer and
the scientific development of agricul-
ture to transform it into golden
blaze of wealth.
ooh! Member of the Georgia Press
Association! / hope that | can bring
to you vision of the Georgia that is
to be-a Georgia of highly educated
men and women, a Georgia of indus
trial activity with splendid cities filled
with busy factories, and a Georgia Of
happy and prosperous countryside
established upon the solid foundation
of sane system Of farming and mar
keting. II l can bring to you that
picture and can enlist the concerted
power OF the institutions you repre-
sent, in five years there will be a new
and greater state rising Phoenix-like
from the ashes of the old
"a salesman, to be successful, must
first sell himself. Perhaps we have
not realized the extent of the natural
blessings that we have been endowed
with, and 1t may be necessary In or
der to catch the inspiration to famil-
iarize ourselves with the resources of
our state and in this way arrive at
own conclusions.
Pocahontas star herald., 1923-06-08
You Do More Work,

You are more ambitious and you get more
enjoyment out of everything when your
blood is in good condition. Impurities in
the blood have a very depressing effect on
the system. causing weakness. lazinesS,
nervousness and sickness.
GROVES TASTELESS Chill TONIC
restores Energy and Vitality by Purifying
and Enriching the Blood. When you feel
its strengthening. invigoratine effect, see
how it brings color to the cheeks and how
Il improves the appetite. you will then
appreciate its true tonic value
GROVES TASTELESS Chill TONIC
is not a patent medicine, II is simply
IRON and QUININE suspended in Syrup.
So pleasant even children like II. The
blood leeds Quinine 10 Purifyit and IRON
10 Enrich it. These reliable tonic prop
critics never fail to drive out impurities III
the blood.
The ueneth-Creating Power Of GROVES
TASTELESS Chill TONIC has made It
the favorite tonic in thousands of homes
More than thirty-fve years ago, folks
would ride long distance to get GROVES
TASTELESS Chill TONIC when 6
member Of their family had Malaria or
aeeded a building. strengthening
tonic. . The formula is just the same To-
day. and you can get il from any drug
store. 60c per bottle
Pocahontas star herald., 1923-06-08
Jos. T. LadymOn
HAS REvOLUTIONIZED
OIL STOVE COOKING

Joseph II. Ladymon. formerly Of
Randolph county, suddenly dropped
dead from his chair while reading at
his brother, w. ii. Ladymon's home
at Lawton, Okla, at o'clock Friday
evening. May 25th. The cause of
death being heart failure, or apo
plexy. Funeral services were held in
st. Claire's Chapel at 2 80 p. M,
Tuesday, 29th, the fraternal organiza-
ton of Odd Fellows being in charge.
Many pretty wreaths of flowers of
all kinds and bouquets of red, pink
and white roses were strewn on the
casket and grave. Elder j. c. Melon
aid from Snyder, Okla. made a splen-
did talk in behalf of the bereaved.
The remains were laid to rest in the
Highland cemetery one mile north of
LawtOn.
J. Il. LadymOn was born June 5th,
1891 in Randolph county, Arkansas,
anu WIS Itulfh hNhl Dbiiohs Ait
married Daisey Rice, daughter Of Wes
Rice. of this county. After marrying
he lived at Ravenden Springs for
few years then moved to El Reno,
Oklahoma. While living there he lost
his wife in 1909, after which he re-
turned to Ravenden Springs and lived
with his father, B. W. Ladymon. He
went back to oklahoma about three
years ago and had been living in Law
ton and the neighboring towns until
his death.
The deceased leaves one child, Lu-
ellie. to miss a fathers love and coun-
sci: two brothers, w. II. Ladymon,
Lawton, Okla, and ]. NJ. Ladymon
Center, Okla; three sisters, Martha
Pocahontas star herald., 1923-06-08

Davis, Stratford, Oklahoma Bessie
Higgins. Dalton, Ark. and Mary Fry,
Walnut Ridge, Ark; and father, B.W.
Ladymon. who is now in Oklahoma.
1t may be that we do not understand
why one is called so suddenly, but it
only goes to prove that we do not
know when God is going to call us,
and that we should be ready at all
times to meet Him. May God help us
and may we keep our bodies a living
sacrifice wholly and acceptable unto
God" that we may meet our loved
ones who have gone on before.
A Relative
Pocahontas star herald., 1923-06-08
Notice for Publication

Department of the Interior. U. S
Land Office at Little Rock, Arkansas
June /, 1923.
NOTICE is hereby given that Rus
sell ID. Preston, of Thayer, Missouri
who, on June 26, 1919, made home
stead entry, No. 015S50, for Sc IA sw
IA Section 3; n 1-2 NV IA ;>se IA
NV IA, Section s, Township 21 North
Range 3 West, 9TH Principal Merid.
ian, has filed notice Of his intention
to make three year final proof, to es
tablish claim to the land above de
scribed, before the Probate Clerk, at
Pocahontas. Arkansas. on the 18th
day of, July, 1923.
Claimant names as witnesses:
John McFann. S. f. Taylor, Adrian
James, Russell Preston, all of Thayer
Missouri.
43-5t Wallace Townsend, Register