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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-11-18
sMALL CORN CROP
ON LARGE ACREAGE
,tFRCHANTABLE QUALITY OF
PRODUCT LOWEST IN YEARS.
TOBACCO SHOWS LESS.

The smallest corn crop since 1915
os the reward of American farmers
.h;s wear who planted the fifth largest
..eaoe to that crop in the history
- farming. Not only was the harvest
oo.hstantially below those OF the last
S S'',- Years but the merchantable quail
! ~. ii this years crop is the lowest
-: ~ thirty years, with the exception OF
1917.
;.sred bv the department OF agricul-
.nre placed the crop at 2,470,538,00O
bnshels. the acreage at O5,664,00O or
~ ner cent more than last year, and
the merchantable quality of the crop
u , per cent. Corn production dur
:no the last four years has averaged
. mo than 3,000,000,000 bushels
The white potato crop, estimated at
A;411oOO0 bushels, is slightly larger
+ban the big crops of 1917 and 1922.
Der Der, capita production this year is 4.08
bushels compared with an average of
976 bushels per capita during the last
twenty years.
There will be an ample supply of
GOOD potatoes at moderate prices, gov
ssrnment officials declare. The average
Yield ran to 1910 bushels per acre as
comnared with o91 bushels, the ten
year average.
Sweet Potatoes 25,OOO,oO Bushels OFF.
Drought in important southern pro-
drcinq states greatly reduced the
sweet potato crop, which is estimated
at 75.62O,000 bushels, or about U.s.
100000 bushels below the average of
tbe last FIVE years and the smallest
crop since 1916.
Tobacco production is 261,0O0,OOO
hounds less than last year, with to-
tai crop of 1,213,975,000 pounds es-
timated. Bright tobacco shows de-
crease of 115,000,000 pounds; cigar
types. 100000 pounds, and Mary
land and eastern Ohio export types L.
$4,000 pounds. Quality OF the crop
varies in New England, is good in
Pennsylvania, not so good in the
Miami valley of Ohio and poor in Wis
consin. Quality in Kentucky is uncer-
tain as yet and will depend upon rains
during the curing season. Maryland
export suffered some from frost
Bright tobacco in the main producing
regions is slightly better in quality
than last year, though still low.
Corn production averaged 23.5 bush
els per acre this year as compared
with 292 bushels last year and 10
bushels, the ten-year average.
81 Million Barrels of Apples.
The apple crop, estimated at IT,,
23S,0O0 bushels, is slightly above the
average of the last five years but
smaller than last year. Prospects are
particularly poor in Washington, Ida
10 Michigan and in commercial sec
tions of Pennsylvania and Maryland.
The total commercial crop is estimat-
ed at 27,188,000 barrels.
The harvest of pears this year has
been exceeded only once, in 1920
Production has about doubled since
1909. Peanuts suffered from unfavor-
able weather and the smallest crop
since the government began to keep
record OF them in 1916 is the result,
the estimate being 5S2,535,00O pounds.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-11-18
WERE ELECTED MEMBERS OF
WESLEYAN DEBATERS' CLUB

Miss Grace Sears, of Shellman, and
Miss Elizabeth Parks, of Dawson,
have had the honor of being elected
two of the charter members in the
Debators' Council, new organization
at Wesleyan college, Macon, compos-
ed of about 90 of the most talented
girls in debating history, oral English,
Journalism or literature. The members
were selected by the faculty with sug-
gestions from the student body.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-11-18
HighSchooLNews

At the chapel exercises Wednesday
a few topics OF note were presented.
1t was announced that the school had
been approached with a proposition to
buy a new set of reference books. 1t
will probably be accepted. Mr.. Do
zier was present, and announced that
Christmas seals would be given out
at school, to be purchased or sold by
the students. The Christmas seals
sold by the school last year amounted
to a considerable sum, and it is prob
able that they will cooperate again
this wear. The funds derived from the
sale OF the stamps is used locally as
well as nationally for the benefit OF
people afflicted with tuberculosis.
On next Friday the Dawson foot
ball team will meet the Eufaula lads
in a game which bids fair to be the
best vet seen on the local grid. Eu-
fau1a has a wonderful team, but the
Dawson team is just a little better
than the Alabama eleven. II you don I
believe if go out and see for yourself.
Miss Helen Brannon, our beloved
English instructor, was absent all OF
the past week, being confined to her
bed The absence of her sunny diSpo-
sition and her cheerful good morn
ing" has been missed by all. we
wish her an early and complete recov-
erv In her absence her position has
been capably filled by Mrs, Mary Nc
Lendon.
THE GLEE CLUB.
AT the regular meeting "Wednesday
afternoon only one OF the several COM
mittees appointed at the previous
meeting were prepared to make their
renort The decision of this commit
tee was to the effect that the Glee
club would share part OF the proceeds
with the schools athletic ASSOCIATION.
The committee appointed to select
the caste for the musical comedy;
"Miss Cherry Blossom" which VIII
he presented by the school, asked Tor
more time in which to make their re-
mort 1t would seem that they are
either taking their time, meeting. with
considerable difficulty, or picking a
wonderful caste OF characters. we
hope the latter is the cause OF the
delay. ,,. go for
the talent usually found IN high
schools. but just the same there is no
better talent anywhere than right mere
g., orr own school. 1t is intended to
n,t the nlav on at an early date;
We have several splendid soioiSts
who will. no doubt, take a prominent
mart in the show. 1t is a settled iact
hat hat the Dawson high school has the
r;gbt kind of spirit to put anything
over " so. folks, prepare for the biggeSt
treat of your lite
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-11-18
ELECT A JUDGE BUT
FAIL TO CREATE A COURT
White County Much Befuddled After
The Recent Election.

A political complex which brings
up the question of when is an official
not an official has been revealed as
the result of the recent election in
Georgia. In White county the ballot
was printed to read for city court"
and against city court" On the
same ballot were two candidates for
the respective positions of judge and
solicitor of the city court.
The official tabulation compiled at
the office of Secretary of State ), U.
McLendon shows that the city court
was defeated by a vote of 437 to l0/,
but that w. w. H. Underwood re-
ceived .429 votes and was elected as
Judge of city court" and Thomas r;
Underwood with 437 votes was elected
solicitor of city court.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-03

lie hoped around the corner eff
Il bi CROCK. and he rather expected
to see the Fox or Wolf waiting for
him on the steps. But there was
only the yellow sunshine which
tickled Uncle Wiggilv's pink nose
and made him Sneeze.
Well, guess ;,m to have no
adventure today he s;vid us he
hoppel up the steps. Bu', no
sooner had he opened the door and
gone inside his bungalow than an
adventure began. 1t started when
Uncle Wiggily slipped and fell on
the floor, dropping the bag of
sugar and bursting it.
"Ha. There | go! Clumsy! Slip
perry paws. | suppose if Uncle But
ter were here he d ask me how amy
good can come of spilling sugar on
the floor" laughed Uncle Wiggily,
as he hoped up, for he WASH t
hurt. My, what Il mess We
made.' ne said. ''It is hard to see
how any good can come of this, but
/ think it may. First, however, |
must sweep up all the sugar can
and save it, Sugar costs money! y
With clean brush and dustpan
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-03
MR. SWING'S CANDIDACY

Very shortly Republicans OF the eleventh congress
sona district will be called upon to elect caholoaCe
for representative in congress at the November elec
ton.
Until recent date indications were that Phil D.
Swing would be unopposed for the place, as he was
two years ago. Now he has rival IN the sheriff OF
San Diego county. 1t is therefore necessary thal
friends of Mr. Swing be alert and not permit their cam
didate to become the victim of still hunt or last
minute whrl-wind contest
1t is encouraging to note that the Republican press
of the district outside of Mr. Swings home county, with
the exception of San Diego, is practically unit IN
favoring his return to Washington 1t is apparently
futile for the candidate to expect to be nominated
Nevertheless it is of the utmost Importance that Mr..
Swings supporters go to the polls and record their
choice. Their interests too vitality involved Tor
them to remain indifferent.
We hear of no objection to Mr.. Swings general
in Congress But it is secret that there an
influence at work against him because of his activity
in behalf of the Boulder Dam measure known as the
Swing Johnson bill 1t is because of the paramount
Importance of this bill to the welfare of Imperial Val
ley that voters of Imperial county should rally once
more behind Mr.. Swing. 1t it obvious that he is doing
everything possible to advance the bill He has been
constantly ION the job He has not absented himself
from Washington to fix his political fences for
other purpose No could be more devoted to
cause than he has been to this This attributable
to the fact that he knows exactly how fully the well
fare of his neghbors and indeed of the whole district
is comprehended in the development of the great Colo
RADIO river project 1t is economic problem of the
highest degree. Mr. Swing knows how his friends and
neghbors are trusting him in this matter This natur-
ally quickens his impulse to them. 1t is plain
that he is doing it more effectuay than any man
could at this stage of progress 1t Is not wise to
horses in the middle Of stream. ThePress urges all
its readers to support Mr.. Swing.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-03

to the kitchen pantry and closed the
door. Into the bungalow crept the
Bob Cat.
"'I thought Uncle Wiggily was
here, snickered the Bob Cat. i
shall wait, for him and when he
comes | II carry him off to my
den!' The Bob Cat sat down in a
chair in front of the pantry door.
"'Oh, how am | ever going to
get out while he sits there9'
thought the rabbit, peeking through
the kcyhole. "And when Nurse
Jane comes home he II bite her! Oh,
what shall l do?'
The Bob Cat stretched himself
out in the chair to wait. And poor
Uncle Wiggily didn't know what
to do He hardly dared breathe for
fear the Bob Cat would hear him
in the pantry.
And just thea, into the bungalow
came crawling about a million lit
tie red ants. They were the broth
ers and. sister cf the first little red
ant.
"Come in, brothers and sisters, -
whispered the little red ant. 'SWe
shall pick Up all the sugar grains. y
And then the ants saw the Bob Cat
sitting there iii the ch%ir.
"Oh, he mustn t take our sugar!
Uncle Wiggily said could have
it! - whispered the first little red
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-03

the bunny rabbit swept up most of
the sugar, though, with all that,
there were many grains left ON the
floor. Uncle Wiggily was wonder
ing how to get them up when, all
of a sudden, little red ant be
gan crawling over the door-sill.
"Oh, Uncle Wiggily, may | pick
up some of the sugar you spilled?'
whispered the little red ant.
"Of course you may--all you
want. Pick it all up!n said the
bunny. at will be a good way to
clean the floor
"Ill go get some of my broth
ers and sisters to help me pick up
the grains of sugar. spoke the lit
tie red ant, eating tiny bit of
the sweet stuff before crawling
back over the doorsill.
"Ah hal" thought Uncle Wiggily
to himself, as he sat down in a
chair. "Good is already beginning
to come of me having spilled the
sugar. 1t will feed the hungry ants.
Yes, good is coming from it-and
so is bad!' suddenly whispered the
bunny, 0as he looked out of the
open door and saw the Bob Cat
creeping along. "rhe Bob Cat is
coming here after me. But III fool
him. III hide III the pantry! :
Uncle Wiggilv quickly hopped in
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-03
Central Takes
Baseball Game
From Calexico
BY LEROY r. Smith,
High Sch, Junior College Report


Yesterday Central Hi put a sha-
dow owe CaleXico s amOitions tor
the valley high school baseball
championship. by an easy score of
II to 6. Up to this game Calexico
has won everything. Imperial is
next, with two lost; and Central
third with three gone. OF course
Central is cut of it. But by win
ming yesterdays game she has Civ
en- Imperial a chance to tie CaleXlco
for the title, if Imperial can take
the return match to be played with
the border city next Saturday. I'M
peIial has strong team this year
and has Il good chance to win. If
such !; tie is brought about, a cham
pionship game will be played for
the pennant.
Yesterdays combat started out
strong for Calexieo when she took
two scores in the first inning. Cen
trail tied the count i'll the second,
but BY the middle of the firth was
two behind again. Then, in the last
half Peters and Givens got on base
and crossed the rubber when Ja-
eobs put out a two bagger. Jacobs
and Willoughby came in and left
the score 6 to 4. In the seventh
Calexico brought her end of the
count up to s. and in the last half
Jacobs came in, keeping Central
still in the lead.
-Calexieo weakened in the eighth,
and LEI in Allen and Jones. The
last inning saw Peters and Beck III
home, and left the final score IL
to 6.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-03
FIVE COUNTIES WILL,
BE ENTIRELY FREED
Nv y-nifed Press I,eDscd Wire
by United Pre-

LOS ANGELES, May S,-Word
was awaited today from Sacramen-
to that will result in Il modification
of the elGse quarantine regulations
brought on by the foot and mouth
disease in Los Angeles county.
Announcement of less drastic ord
ers for infected districts has been
made by DR.. L. G. Houck, in Sacra-
mento, according to word received
here and local authorities are only
awaiting official confirmation be
fore tkev relax in the district bat
tie agains.t. tine epidemic, now de
finitely on the wane.
Ten counties under close 1uaran-
tine will go under modified rcgula-
tions, while all restrictions will be
lifted in five other, the Sacramento
advice stated.
Copies cf uniforman quaran
tine ordinance, adopted yesterday
afternoon at a meeting of super
visors here with Dr. Rudolph z.
Snyder, federal plague director,
were being sent out to county
HedtlS tutId..
The ordinance PERMITS shipments
of carcasses, hides, straw, hay and
similar products from districts
where the disease has not existed
for so days. Live animal shipments,
however, are prohibited.
A proclamation signed by the
governor removes all quarantine re-
strictions in the following counties
and parts of couEsies: Sonoma, Ma
rim, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Fres-
no and all of Nap& and Solano eX-
cepting small area included in a
boundary running from Benicia to
Cordella, thence to the Napa River
and thence back to Benicia.
The governor proclamation also
changes from closed to "modi-
fed qu;,rantines areas i'll which
the restrictions are less drastic, The
following areas: Alameda county,
nearly the eastern half; San Joa-
auin county, a small area in the
southwestern part: Stanislaus conn-
ty, all west of the San Joaquin
River; Merced county, all w"st of
the San joaquin River; Mariposa
and MADEIRA counties, all the areas
located in the forest reserves; Kern
county, the largest part; Los An
geles county, all the area included
within the national forest.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-03

ant. .'Crawl on. the Bob Cat,
brothers and sisters!'' And then
those million or more red ants
crawled over the Bob Cat, on his
nose, toes and ears, tickling him
so much that he sneezed and
turned flip-flop somersault out of
the door, and back to his den he
ran. And he didn 4 take Uncle
Wiggily!
cha! Hal laughed the bunny us
he came out of the pantry and
watched the little red ants picking
up every tiny grain. "lt's a good
thing, after all, that | spilled the
sugar. - And Nurse Jane said the
same when SHE came home and
hear about it.
And if the nut cracker doesn t
squeeze the candlestick when the
umbrella wants to take it swim
ming with the goldfish, III tell you
next about Uncle Wiggily and
Buddy s bug.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-03
Bedtime Stories
BY HOWARD r. GARIS
Copyright, 1923, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE
ANTS

"Unclc Wiggily, viii you please
go shopping for met" called Nurse
Jane to the rabbit gentleman one
day.
"What S that? Co shopping
again aud help you buy Nav bon
nc, Oh. Nurse janet! sighed the
bunny. 81 just can IT,
mo! No! | don t mean thati -
Laughed the muskrat lady house
keeper. ~ just want you to go
to the store for me and bring
back some sugar
"'Oh, thai s all right-I?l do
that, with pleasure! . promised the
rabbit gentleman. ''l may have
an adventure on the way.
Twinkling his pink nose, aud
taking his red, white and blue
striped rheumatism crutch down
off the clock shelf. Uncle Wiggily
hoped over the fields ;nd through
,he woods to the sugar store and
there he bought Il large bag ef the
sweet stuff.
"Did you have any adventure
today, Uncle Wiggily - asked the
grocery eat as he wrapped up the
sugar for the bunny gentleman.
"No, not yet was the answer.
" But | may have one on my way
home
Let us nope So, y cheerfully
mewed he eat.
All the way back to his. hollow
stump bungalow Uncle Wiggily
looked first on this side of the
path and then on the other side,
for an adventure. But not one
could he see.
Never mind. Perhaps an adj
venture VIII be waiting for ne on
my doorsteps whon | get homc,'
thought Mr.. Longears.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-03
Accuser Had to
Pay Church Bills
ny United Press Leased Mir.

Los ANGELES. May B.
Futile attempts of the Rev. George
r. Richmond to found community
church were related on the witness
stand Friday in the divine 5 $4,000
slander suit against the Rev. Bob
Shuler fiery pastor of the Trinity
Methodist church. The Rev. Rich
mond was under cross-exanination
by Attorney Ben Bunter, defense
counsel.
Attorney Hunter tried to make
the Rev. Richmond admit that he
was chaplain Of the /. w. W." in
Los Angeles.
The question. although answered
IN the negative, brought forth APP
plause from the Rev, shuler 5 sym
pathizers, who crowded lnto the
courtroom Ia hear the testimony
The Rer. Richmond said his eonl.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-03
You Are Liable
to Arrest Now
ny United Press Leased Wire

SACRA MENTO, My 3.-Wed-
neSday April so, was positively the
last day that any California motor
list could drive with the =" black
1923 license plates without avoid
ing arrest. Will H. Marsh, chief
of she division of motor vehicles,
has instructed all police officers to
seize aud tie up every vehicle with
black plates after that d"te and
arrest the owner. Drastic action
has thus far been delayed IN order
to give applicants chance to clear
up errors made by them in their APP
plicatioms. No excuse will be held
legal from now on, Marsh said.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-03
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell of
Imperial Valley for This Date
In Past Years
NINETEEN YEARS AGO
Nav g. 1905

Henry Clay and George Pyle came
over from San Diego and are now
at Silsbee.
Mrs. George Thing, who has been
visiting her for the past week, re-
turned to her tome on Yuma. She
was accompanied by Miss Della
English; who will be her guest un-
til June l.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Stovall, recent
new corners from Phoenix, have
taken the Hpddleston lodging house
and will manage it in the future.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-03
No. 1870
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL,
ESTATE AT PRIVATE SALE

of California in and for the
County Of Los Angeles
In the Matter of the Estate of
CLIFFORD FT l. L B r e III T
WALKER, a Minor.
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned Edward II. Allen,
guardian of the estate of Clifford
Fullbright Walker, a minor, will
sell, at private sale, subject to the
confirmation of said Superior Court,
on or after the 10th day of May,
1924, at the office of Edward H.
Allen, 502 Western Mutual Life
Bldg, Los Angeles, California, all
the right, title and interest of said
minor, and all of the right, title and
interest said minor has acquired by
operation of law or otherwise, in
and to the real property situated in
the County of Imperial, State of
California, and described as fol-
lows, to-wit:--
Lot 5, Block is, Lot a, Block
18, and Lot Is, Block AZ, all
in the City of Ell Centre, Coun-
ty of Imperial and State of
California, also
All Of Tract No. Ill, in
Township 13 south, Range 13
east, S. b. NJ, in the County
of Imperial, State of Califor-
MIA.
Terms and conditions of sale:
Cash, gold coin of the United
States, ten per cent Of the amount
bid to be paid at the time Of sale,
balance on confirmation Of sale by
said superior court.
Bids or offers must be in writing,
and may be left at the office above
mentioned any time after the first
publication of this notice aud be.
fore making said sale.
+ Dated this 18th day Of April, 1924.
EDWARD II. ALLEN,
/ Guardian Of the estate of Clifford
Fullbright Walker, Il minor
25t12
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-03
"Ma" Sunday Hurt,
Struck by Auto
By United Press Leased Wire

by thitru rress Leased wire
MEMPHIS, Tenn. May 6" Ma
Sunday, wife Of Billy Sunday, was
seriously injured when she was
knocked down by an automobile
Friday, it was announced at the
Baptist hospital at noon today af-
fer an X-ray examination.
Mrs. Sunday was taken to the
hospital Saturday morning after
painful night at her hotel.
Mrs. Sunday was hit when she
stepped from behind an automobile
into the street. The driver Of the
automobile failed to see her in time
10 avoid collision.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-03
S500,000 SUIT BY
BEAUTY SETTLED

NEW YORK, May The $780,
600 damage suit of Helene J.ssmcr,
former follies girl, against Philip
Plant, youthful millionaire, was
settled by agreement between the
litigants here.
The amount Miss Jessmer will re-
ceiHe was not made public.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-03
TEN YEARS AGO
Nav 3. 1914

T. W Snow returned Yesterday
from a business trip 10 Los Ange-
les.
After an absence of two months,
G. ID. Armstead, manager of the
Hotel Oregon, returned and is
much improved in health.
Paul Swanson of the Swanson
Printing Company and SON of FL
Centre 5 mayor, and Miss Nina
Fielder of FL Centre were married
Yesterday at Yuma. They will con
tinue to reside i'll this city.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-03
Imperial County
Won't Let Down
On Regulations
(Contiuued from page II

(SonliHueu Iiohi 1dSe
pass an ordinance prohibiting dairy
men from hiring mixers, who do not
have certificates to show that they
are not from infected territories,
Such certificates would be granted
by the arthorities after proper pre-
eautionary measures had been taken
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-03

OF the total number of pure bred
dairy cattle of the United States,
about IS per cent Holstein-Fr1sians,
p per cent Jerseys, 8 per cent
Guernseys, 3 pc rcent Ayrshires, and
one per cent Brown-Swiss.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-03

Sending the booteggers to jail is a good idea
provided somebody that they don't sell booze to
the other prisoners.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-03

munity church enterprise was j
failure. ~ paid the bills he said.
The suit was filed by the Rev.
Richmond, an Episcopal minister,
on the grounds that the Rev Shuler
,gongly charged him with being a
member Of the Ku KluX Klan, and
also slandered him in an article
printed IA Bob Shuler S Maga-
zine, a local reform organ.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-03

In Sedalia, Mo-, two sisters mar
ried two brothers, which makes them
sisters-in-law, SO now they can fuss
more than ever.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-03

Little did Americans realize, in $780, that they
were living in the golden age of immigra ton
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-03

William G. McAdoo is devoting himself to his in
terests in California just nos, after having made
tour of the country The opposing forces in his party
endeavoring to send unnsructed delegation to
New York but the indications are that Mr. McAdoo
will carry the Democratic primaries in this state