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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-09-02
Prehistoric Blossoms.
From the Fitzgerald Herald.


Dinosaurs and other weird beasts that in
habited parts of the earth so long ago that
we only know about them because scientists
have reconstructed their forms from the bits
Of bones which have been discovered are
more or less familiar to the public.
Few people know anything about prehis-
toric flowers. Yet flowers that are supposed
to have blossomed 90000000 years ago are
being preserved and reconstructed at Yale
botanical laboratory The fossils which have
restored some prehistoric plants to the light
OF day are found in the Southern Black Hills
in South Dakota To the unframed observer
they appear to be nothing but queer rocks.
To the scientist and botanist they are mar
velously interesting Pollen and seeds, bios
SONS and leaves are disclosed with the aid
OF the microscope and carefully directed pol
ishing. These cyoads are the ancestors OF
most Of our present-day flowers. 1t is for that
reason that they are OF such special interest
to botanists and all persons interested in pre-
historic life of any sort.
The botanist who is doing this special
work with the cyoad collection says that the
discovery of these strange flowers that bloom
ed millions of years ago has aided greatly
in the study of the history OF modern plants,
subject that had not before come within the
range of scientific discussion.
In many ways mankind today knows more
about the remote past than it does about the
near future.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-09-02
The Laws Dilemma.
From the Conyers Times.

No right thinking American could take
offense at the present agitation for fewer
laws and more enforcement of the laws we
have. The more laws enacted the more con-
fusing becomes the mind of the people; but
the greater problem is to keep up the ma
chnery of enforcement and keep the wheels
of justice moving efficiently.
An eminent lawyer recently made the
statement that the laws of our state and fed
eral governments have become so numerous
and complicated that instead of serving their
primary purposes, namely, to make plain the
rights and duties of social and commercial re-
lations they have defeated such ends in many
instances.
The purpose of law is to simplify matters
OF government and to clearly define the rights
OF persons and property. With new laws in
vast numbers, with over three hundred new
decisions by courts of last resort every day
in the United States, it would seem that a
few laws to render clear the laws we already
have might be worthy object OF our legis-
lators.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-09-02
Texas Does a New Stunt.

The country witnessed another political
innovation the past week, when Mrs. Marian
Ferguson. wife of former Governor James +.
Ferguson. of Texas, who was impeached by
his political enemies, was nominated by the
democrats for governor OF that state. Her
majority was more than 100000, and she de-
feated one of the abest and most prominent
men in Texas.
Mrs Ferguson's candidacy was due to the
fact that her husband could not get his name
on the ticket as a candidate, and she took
UP the guage of battle for his vindcation
upon a platform opposed to the Ku Klux,
which has been powerful in the state.
While it is recognized, of course that the
impeachment OF her husband during his sec
ond term was the primary motive in Mrs.
Ferguson's entrance into politics her over
whelming victory carries more than mere
vindication OF her hus b a n DIS integrity,
The unanim GUS expression of opinion
is that Mrs. Ferguson has scored new
step for her sex in the long struggle for
equality. The fact that the first woman to
become d governor had never been active in
politics or even in the movement for equal
suffrage is considered particularly signih-
cant. The people OF the state largest in area
have chosen a plain home-making housewife
to be their chief executive and this empha-
sizes the strides made in the last ten years
in the recognition OF women
Some of the enemies OF her husband who
are high in the councils of the democratic
party have announced that they will not sup
port Mrs. Ferguson in the general election,
but she will nevertheless be elected, for a
democratic nominee is as certain OF election
in Texas as in Georgia.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-09-02
THE HAT SWINGER.

From the Cedar Rapids Gazette.
The hat swinger is a promising citizen.
But he is only promising one. He does not
deliver the goods. He shouts for public inn
provements, but he does not come across with
cold cash. He is loud in his denunciatons,
enthusiastic in his concentrations, but linn
its his community service to the exercise of
his mouth. The hat swinger makes politi-
cal meeting poppy but when the votes are
counted the hat swinger is missing. He
praises the value of service, but gives little
or none himself. He is a good starter, but a
poor fnisher. When he swings his hat there
is nothing to it When he puts it on there is
nothing in it but ivory and hair, or only
ivory
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-09-02
Let's Play Fair.
From the Madison Madisonian.

FROM the MdQlSO1 N1dhloOiAoAA'
There is a feeling of optimism among our
people that has not before obtained in several
years. The crop prospect is the best in several
seasons, and the stiffening of land values has
had tendency to strengthen confidence in
al values.
But great deal of propaganda is being
broadcasted now by the city newspapers and
large real estate operators. The good crop
and high price propaganda is being over
worked There is basis for it, but at the same
time we do not believe the facts will quite
Justify the spirit of optimism that is now
prevalent People should not take too seri-
ously the reports of fine crops, high prices
for farm produce and returning land values.
There is some truth in all these reports, but
not enough to justify people in any very
great expenditures or commitments and de
pending on the crop return to meet their
obligations The corn crop in many sections
is being seriously damaged by dry weather,
as is the peanuts and bean crops. Cotton is
not suffering seriously, but the excessive
rainfall in the spring caused cotton to run
largely to weed and foliage, and there is very
general complaint of small fruitage. 1t is by
no means certain that prevailing prices for
farm produce will prevail when the farmer
has to market his crops.
So let's play safe, and not make too many
obligations based on big crop returns this
fall
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-09-02

The Sylvester Local sounds timely note
OF warning when it says: Farmers in South
Georgia have made money this year with
tobacco. There will be tendency to plant a
larger crop next year. But the farmer had
better beware OF the large crop of anything
II he plants too much tobacco he may spit
red next summer. The same rule applies to
cotton" An over-production of tobacco will
result in a similar misfortune to that which
befel peach growers this year. The orchard
lists were doing fairly well until others took
notion that they, too, would get rich quick,
with the result that in the past three or four
years several million more peach trees were
set out in the state. What happened is too
well known to need repeating
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-09-02

At last the responsibility for motor car
windshields being cluttered up with stckers
OF bathing beauty has been identified. He
is Mitchell Henemann, general sales mana
ger OF knitting mill in Portland, Ore. He
evidently is worth whatever salary he is re-
ceivng, for he has the whole country giving
his company free advertising. Meanwhile in
some cities motorists are being forced by
new ordinances to take the bathing beauties
off their windshields.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-09-02

The Ocilla Star hasn't very high regard
for aenists. The News shares with it this
opinion of these frauds, who manage to get
into every court trial whenever the neck of
a wealthy murderer is at stake or large for
tune is in the balance: "The more we read
about aliensts the more respect we have for
just plain hard headed common folks 1t is
hard to make sensible people believe that one
who has always been considered normal till
he has committed crime is any other than
normal"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-09-02

Some one has figured that there are co.
100000 acres of swamps Perhaps there are
but just now we do not need more land, and
the Swamps are serving many useful pur-
poses Better let them alone until necessity
drives mankind to further alter the face of
nature.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-09-02
The Favorable Balance.
From the Fitzgerald Herald.

1t develops that the United States has had
much larger Favorable balance of trade"
the past year than the year before, In the
fiscal year of 1o22-1923 that balance, or ex-
cess of exports over imports, reached the
comparatively low figure of $175OO0,O00,
whereas during the war and Immediately
afterward it had amounted to billions year.
In the fiscal year of 1923-1924 it rose to
$754,000,00O gain Of more than 800 per cent:
The United States sold more abroad and
bought less
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-09-02

The one great need of our people is econ
omy We must learn to live within our means.
The man who tries to run Pierce-Arrow
car on an income which justihes nothing
more expensive than Ford is bound to ex-
perience difficulties. The politician who tells
people suffering from lack OF judgment in
managing their affairs that their troubles are
due to the government may win temporary
support. but he is misleading the people.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-09-02

The state primary is only week hence
and nobody has got excited over the cam
paign yet Everybody except the candidates
appear to be Supremacy Indifferent as to what
the results will be.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-09-02

It seems safe to say at this time that Mars
has not vet been heard from, regardless OF
the fact that some radio enthusiasts insisted
they picked up strange noises.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-09-02

Snoring may be disease instead of a
habit as a Chicago health department bull
letin says, but most persons-who never hear
themselves doing it-call snoring a crime.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-09-02

While the politicians are going about the
state telling us how poor we are Georgia is
collecting yearly several million dollars in
automobile license fees and gas tax.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-09-02

An old bachelor says that the greatest i'm
proyements of the age are those which hid
the ravages OF time and keep women look
ing young.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-09-02

Many man who eats pie with knife
wishes he had an ak.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-09-02

When a man marries he saddles another
mortgage on his life.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-08-08

When making plow land
high bankruptcies bankruptcy
line Farmer
sliding
to the slump of agricultural prices since the
What this
SELF
climb
From the Civil 1905 showed lit
tie change 1900 values
chiefly because o in prices products.
The brought higher Increased
The result land BOOM BY 1920 the price of land per acre was
$50 higher bankruptcies
dropped o
During bought
ing the land boom that 10 of the counts farms
1920 Ss5
1923 $36 1919 5 1921 During the
1922 being
proceedings
the federal jumped 1000 1920 6OOO 1923 More than 81
Mississippi valley their
should be producing domestic
material
will
levels bankruptcies will de-
rhr present tendency prices Is down
They this
considerably with production Of farm land Will
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-08-08

Our grammar school building
is receiving a good painting in
side and out. Mr. Woody, living
on Burton rural, is the artist.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-08-08
DAILY PROGRAM

S:2O to S:4O-Mornng Prayers
s 1853 :30-First Period Glasses
Bible Study.-A consideration
of the teachings of Jesus con-
cernmg some of the fundament-
ais of the Christian faith.
Home Missions Textbook.
adventures in Brotherhood"
by Giles. The need for Christian
relationship between the race
groups of America is forcibly
presented and illustrated.
Young People and Church
Leadership. course.
Choosing a Life Work.-Text
book, syllabus, Life Work
Choice The many factors the
Christian should consider in
making a choice of life work.
Methods.-Cradle' Roll, Begin
ner and Primary. Discussion on
the program, organization and
methods for the Christian nur-
ture of children in the home and
church.
8 1910 :00-Supervised Study.
The delegates will remain in
their class rooms and work will
be supervised by conference
leaders.
10000 :45-2d Period Glasses.
Bible Study The Teacher S
Use Of the Bible
Foreign Missions Textbook,
"China S Challenge to Christian
ity," by Porter. The Dean of Pc
king University sets forth some
of the meanings of the chang
ing life and thought of China.
Methods Making Missions
Interesting. Presenting mission
material effectively in Sunday
school, Young Peoples Society
and other organizations.
Methods.-Teen Age. Discus
sion course for those who are
leaders of teen age groups.
10 :45-11 :00-Recess.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-08-08
Face Squaroiy The Challenge
To live vital Christian life
To prepare for Christian leadership
To share the Church's task
Ellisport, Washington
August IS to 10, 1924
For Young People and
Leaders of Young People

IL :05-l1 :35-Assembly Period.
An informal presentation with
demonstration and discussion of
our own church organization and
work.
II 1912 :2O-3d Period Glasses.
Bible Study Stewardship.
Textbook. "Life as Steward
ship" A study of the Christian
principles concerning the stew
ardship Of life
Methods.-The Juniors. A dis
cussion course on program and
methods of work with Juniors in
S. S. and Junior societies.
Foreign Missions Textbook
."China's Real Revolution" by
Hutchinson. A stirring study.
Methods.-The Young People s
Society. A discussion course.
Understanding Those We
ach,-Textbool, "The Pupil
by Weigle.
II :30-Dinner.
l 1902 :30-Rest and Study.
2:30-5 Collaboration.
6 :O0-Supper.
Evening Program.
A thirty-minlte verper service
out of doors whenever possible.
In addition, an inspirational adj
dress, camp fire or other inter
esting feature.
Time of the Conference.
Delegates should arrive by
Wednesday afternoon, August -
The first conference session is
Wednesday evening; the last is
Tuesday evening, August 10.
Delegates are expected to remain
until Wednesday morning, Goth.
Cost of the Conference.
A registration fee Of $3.50
Room and board for the con-
ference period, 5000 each. By
the day, $500
Textbooks, notebooks, ste.
about $3.50
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-08-08
Western Washington Baptist Assembly
at Assembly Point, Burton, Washington
Program for Remaining Daps

Program for Remaining Days
August 9, Saturday-The Denver
B. Y. P. U. Of A. Convention, Mr.
Phelps and others.
August 10. Sunday.
9;45 Sunday School.
II 100 Morning Sermon, preach
er, DR.. j. j. Ross, Vancouver, T..
G.
2:30 Afternoon Meeting, AID.
dress, DR.. Eubank. China.
1907 AS B. Y. P. U. Meet
ings-Junior, intermediate and
Senior
500 Evening Sermon, preach
or, Rev. f. A. McNulty, Seattle.
August II, Monday-An evening
Of song and story.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-08-08
BURTON DEPARTMENT

Dockton and Miss Minnie Olson
Of Burton. A number Of other
young ladies ivited were unable
to be present.
The Club ladies who work so
faithfully for the support OF the
Library, expect good patronage
from the public at their food sale
all day Saturday, flhey will
serve ice cream in the afternoon.
Grandma Jaynes's 105th birth
day was quietly observed Tues
day, August 9th. by several Of
the neighbors coming in for a
family dinner and a short visit.
Gifts Of fruit and flowers We're
given. A very beautiful boquet
Of lavender dahlias and sea Law,
endcr was sent in by the Shelf
fields from their Dahlia farm.
The Dahlia, one Of their own pro-
pogation, was named Melissa
.Jaynes lin honor of this lady who
for many years has been waiting
It'll the shadows are little
longer grown" and who longs
for that rest which must come
soon
A number of friends of Mr..
and Mrs. II. l.. Penny We're over
from Seattle for a week end visit
at their home. These people who
are interested in the Seattle Laun
dry, were enthusiastic over the
island and the delightful hospi-
tally accorder them at this home.
In as much as everyone in Bur
ton and its neighborhood is bene-
fitted by the electric light main
tanned on the Main street, it is
thought unfair that only a few
should bear the cost Of the illum-
nation. SO, it is planned that in
the near future a big community
baked bean and brown bread sup
per will be given and the years
light budget be provided for.
The affair will be under the aus
pieces of the Mems Glass of Bur-
ton, the date of the supper to be
announced in the near future.
The 0. F. S. girls have contrib
uted four dollars to the Ortho-
pedic fund for the additional bed
for crippled children.
The Mems Glass was enter
tanned on Friday evening at its
regular social meeting by Mr..
and Mrs. Tonncson at Casa Iona.
Mrs. Nevins and Miss Wilcox
of Vancouver, B. c. motoring to
Portland visited Alex Smith on
Saturday.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-08-08
Mrs. A. Hunt.)

Our grammar school building
is receiving a good painting in
side and out. Mr. Woody, living
on Burton rural, is the artist.
Mrs. Georgia Davis enjoyed a
week end visit with relatives in
Tacoma which included trip ov-
err the Columbia highway trip
unsurpassed for scenic beauty.
Capt. R. G Brown and daught-
er Mrs Dorothy Underwood and
"Lizzie" are leaving Friday fol
a two weeks outing near Kent
with relatives. They say three
makes a crowd but how could
they go without "Lizzie" and she
never tells!
Mrs. Charles Forbes and daugh
ter Marcia are expected this wll,
from Walkerton, Iowa, to make
their permanent stay at their
Newport home.
Browns Point light keeper. Mr.
Oscar Brown, his mother, and
Mrs. and Mr.. Peter Bush, the lat
ter brother of Mrs. Brown from
Great Bend, Pennsylvania, Were
visitors Wednesday at the II. A.
Stanley home at Quartermaster.
Mrs. W. G. Whitfield reports
the loss of her Aluminium fireloss
cooker at the Friday night supp
er in church basement, July 25th.
1t surely was taken by mistake
and the mistake should be evil
dent ere this by party taking it.
Return to Mrs. Whitfield and re-
ceive her blessing; it is the part
of her household furniture much
in use and is greatly missed.
Miss Minnie Larson, former
resident of Lisabeula was a guest
over Tuesday of Miss Clara Mil
Ter of Burton.
Two hundred and eight regis
tered on opening day at the B.
Y. P. U. Assembly grounds, two
less than last year, but many
more will arrive during the week
and a feast of good things, spir-
itual, mental and physical, will
fill up every day during the ten
days encampment and it will be
well worth while to attend every
meeting possible,
Mrs. Jack Peterson and son
Kenneth have just returned home
to Seattle after a weeks visit
with an old-time friend, Mrs.
Thora Tjosdal at Newport.
Mrs. Philip Green and two sons
are back from Olalla after a
week of visiting among relatives
and friends.
DR.. Willard Irle of New Rich
'mond, Wisconsin spent Thursday
with his aunts, Mrs. Crawford
and Mrs. Hunt. Willard was in
a party of Chicago dental grad
yates on trip to Los Angeles,
but left the party in Seattle for
the Island visit. Mrs. Charles Irle
Of Sumner came over with him.
Captain and Mrs. r. Montgom-
cry and daughter of Vancouver,
B. G. spent few days last wec,.,
at the home of Mrs. Montgomer-
US parents, Capt. and Mrs. D, S.
Forbes.
There will be no services at the
Baptist church Sunday. all will
attend the services at the assem-
bly, grounds.
A wedding shower was sur
prise for Mrs. Earl Odion, Friday
afternoon which some Of tile
young people had planned. Gifts
of silver and other dainty things
fell to her portion, and later re-
frcshments We're served. Those
present were:- Miss Lillian Lar
son aud Thelma larson, Mrs,
~ ouca llil al ~" nice" of
Portage, and Misses Ktth.yn
Peterson and Ethel johnson Of
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-08-08

August ~, Tuesday-Stunt mite.
August 10, Observation-Disclosures
DR.. j. +. Watson, Executive Sec
rotary Western Washington Bap
fist State Convention.
August ID, Thursday-Address
DR.. ]. J. Ross, Pastor of First
Baptist Church, Vancouver, B.
G.
August Is, Friday-Break camp.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-08-08

A New York man bought an
other mans wife for 100000. He
should remember, however, that
it isn't the initial cost that counts
it's the. upkeep.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-08-08

Fred Pugh and some Of the
young people are having a bon
fire party at Shawnee, Tuesday,
August II. All Southern Heights
invited.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-08-08
UNCLAIMED LETTERS

Remaining in P. O. at Vashon,
August s, 1924
Brubaker, Miss Imogene
Phillize, Miss FillieS
GLADYS JACOBS, P. NJ.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-08-08

Always! the best lee cream at
the Cash & Carry.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-08-08
FULL LINE of

FULL LINE of
FISHING TACKLE
at the Ferry Inn, Vashon Hgt's
3St6p
Take your meals in the New
Dining Room of the Cash and
Garry, Vashon-
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-09


Memberships sacre6 cdntata Hear
My Prayer with Miss Ruth Wilmer
singing the soprano solo part. F,
The following Sunday, March %.
Maunder's ''Penitence, Pardon and
Peace" will be given, with Edward
Mckenzie. baritone. guest soloist !;
Mrs. Margaret Irby McCabc. soprano;
Eric Harker and William 1rby, ten
ors.
March 80. Gounod's "Gallia' will
he heard with Mrs. Margaret 1rby
McCabe singing the beautiful soprano
part.
April C will mark the rendition of
Maunder's "Olivet To Calvary" an
old favorite at st. Marks. The soloist
on this occasion will be Mr.. McKen-
zie, guest soloist: Eric Harker. tenor I;
Mrs. McCabe and Miss Wilmer. >
April Is. Palm Sunday. the choir
will give San Antonio music lovers
an opportunity TO hear again. after
an interval of several years, Strainer's
"Crucifixion." On this occasion How
ell James, baritone. will make his in
itial appearance with the choir; Eric
Harker will sing the tenor part.
The series will be concluded with
"The Message From The Cross" This
cantata is considered the most repre-
sentative American work. for Good
Friday, and was sung. for the first
time in San Antonio by Edgar Scho-
field, who created the baritone part in
New York under the direction of the
composer. Last year the baritone part
was sung by Lester Brenizer, then di-
rector of the Texas University Glee
Club. This year Oscar J. Fox, direc-
tor of the choir, has secured the serv-
ices Of Frank Agar, reputed to possess
one of the finest and best trained
baritone voices in the South.
This service on Good Friday will be
at s o'clock while all the others take
place at o'clock. .
The choir this year is composed Of
the following:
Sopranos, Mrs. Margaret Irby Nc
Cabe, Misses Ruth Wilmer, Elizabeth
Springall. Vera Timpson, Josephine
Homer, Katherine Ball, Nellie Fox,
Alberta Huey. Mary Ann Scott. Lydia
and Grace Stillson, Louise Harker and
Phyllis Larmentar.
litcs, Mesdames Irene Fl. Bour-
auin (soloist). Mary ii. Wright, Mil
ton Smith. Marie Nickel, Zulita B.
Maule: Misses Marie Watkins, Mar
garet Hugman, Julia Fox and Anita
Z Pereida.
81 Tenors, Eric Harker. Ed Harker,
William Irby, Phil Harris and Lieu
tenants Riley and Smith.
Bases, A. H. Hall, Milton McAllis-
ter, Howard Taylor, c. Bullitt, Walk
er Hancock and Arno Bulserin.