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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-09-30
SEND YOUR DOLLAR
TO VICTOR ALLEN !
GEORGIA DEMOCRATS MUST
HURRY IF THEY WANT TO
HELP THEIR PARTY WIN.

"a dollar now is worth considerably
more than a dollar the latter part OF
October"
This is the warning and appeal OF
Victor Allen, finance chairman for
Georgia in the statewide movement
to secure contributions from Georgia
democrats for the democratic national
campaign fund.
I'VE have only about thirty days to
get the money together, and if an eff
fective campaign is to be made for the
democratic cause, we must have funds
on hand to foot the bill" Mr.. Mr.. Al
len, who is one of the states leading
business men.
The republican campaign fund al
ways is easily raised. The special in
terests always pour money into the re-
publican campaign chest, and there is
no difficulty in securing ample funds
for the conduct OF their political drive.
The democratic party, however,
must depend almost entirely upon the
rank and file of its members. Geor-
gia is soldly democratic, and if we
Georgia democrats do not support our
party, with our money as well as our
votes, how can we expect to carry the
doubtful states that will swing the vic
tory in November?"
With preliminary details out of the
way, the state finance headquarters in
the Bona Allen building, 90 Spring
street, present a scene OF business-like
activity this week. Thousands of let
tiers are going out to Georgia demo-
Gratis, urging their financial support
of the candidacy of Davis and Bryan,
and contributions already have begun
to pour in.
Democratic leaders throughout the
state have pledged their cooperation
iii the movement, and are lending their
aid. Mrs. Edgar Alexander, national
democratic committeewoman; Major
John s. Cohen, democratic national
committeeman. and G.. Ed Maddox, OF
Rome. chairman OF the state demo-
cratic executive committee, are among
the party leaders working with Mr..
Allen in securing the funds for the
national campaign.
Mr.. Allen already has begun for
nation of state wide organization
and within the next day or two he
will name the district chairmen, who
will in. turn appoint county chairmen
so that by the end OF the week an &C
tive organization will be at work in
every county, canvassing for contribu-
tions to the national campaign fund.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-09-30
AWSONS NEW GOVERNMENT BUILDING READY FOR OCCUPANCY
THANKSGIVING SERVICES
HELD FOR GOOD CROPS

CAMILLA, Ga.-A unique and
impressive service was held in Ca
milla Sunday night. All the church
es held a joint thanksgiving service.
The pastors OF the city, James d.
Deand, of the Presbyterian church;
], G. Graham, of the Baptist, and
H. w. Joiner, of the Methodist, de-
cided that inasmuch as the county
had been blessed with such good
crops public acknowledgement of
thanks to God was fitting and APP
propriate. A large crowd that filled
the Baptist church to Overlooking
turned out for the occasion. Mr.
Graham and Mr.. Joiner both gave
short talks and several of the laity
also made public acknowledgement
of thanks.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-09-30
GERMANY MAY SOON
BUY SOUTH'S COTTON
FIRST EFFECTS OF REPARA-
TIONS SETTLEMENT PLANS
TO BE FELT BY GROWERS.

ATLANTA, Ga.-With Germany
getting back on her feet as an organ
lied, active and we'll financed produc-
err and marketer of cotton goods some
notable developments in the textile in
dustrv of the world may be looked for
in the next few years, in the opinion
of Atlanta manufacturers as expressed
here today to the correspondents OF this
news service.
During the last twelve months Ger
MANY, even in her somewhat democrat
lied industrial condition, was buy
er of American cotton, it was stated.
1t was pointed out that with the oPer-
alton of the reparations payment plan'
which is expected to get Germany
hack upon basis of constructive
progress. there will be even greater
demand for cotton for the splndles OF
Germany almost Immediately
Reports indicate, according to At
1.rta cotton men, that the south is
producing this year much larger crop
OF cotton than for several years. hese
reports. it was asserted, have had a
bearish effect upon the markets, and
prices have sagged considerably.
The prospective German demand OF
course, cotton men say, is yet a spec spec,
NATIVE factor, but there is every like
i;bood that it will make itself felt as
amin important feature in the cotton
r az I during the next few months.
Il Is possible. therefore, that the
6rst real effects of the reparations set
+,e,nent plans to be felt if America
will be felt among cotton growers 81 %
the south, provided, OF course; any OF
tbe cotton is still in their hands when'
and if price stiffening from tins
cause becomes apparent.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-09-30
ABSENT GEORGIA VOTERS.
MAY NOW CAST BALLOT.
MUST FILE APPLICATION IN
WRITING WITH COUNTY REG
ISTRARS BY OCTOBER 4TH.
NEW STATE LAW is EFFECTIVE
Thirty Days Notice by Registered
Mail, With Postage Enclosed for
Blank Ballot, Among Provisions of
Act. Other Requirements.

Georgia voters who anticipate being
away from the state or from their city
or county on November 4, when the
general elections are to be held, need
not be deprived of their vote this
year, as they have hitherto been UNI
der like circumstances.
Under the new absent voters law
they will have an opportunity to vote
for their candidates and for the meas
ures they approve, even. if they are
to be out OF the county for the day
only
They have, however, less than one
week in which to inform the registrars
in writing OF their intention. Under
the law, passed last summer, they
must give notice to the registrars OF
their intention to vote and must apply
for a ballot not less than thirty days
nor more than sixty days prior to the
primary or general election in which
they desire to participate.
The registrars in Terrell county
have not yet received from the state
the necessary blank ballots which must
be furnished to these absent voters
when the request is made in due form.
The law was not effective for the
primary as it was not signed by the
governor until August 18th, and this
was less than thirty days before the
primary. 1t is now in effect. Due,
however, to the delays which attend
putting a new law of this kind into
operation and the lack of general pub
licity it has had, it is not likely that
the absent voters ballots this year
will be numerous. Travelling men and
railroad men will particularly benefit
by it as they often have to be away
from their voting district on the day
of the election.
The law is specific as to how the
application must be filed The letter OF
application to the registrars, signify
ing the desire OF the writer to vote
Nov. 4th and stating that he will be
out of his city, county or state on that
day, must be forwarded by registered
mail and must enclose postage or the
correct amount in legal tender neces-
sary for the return to him of the blank
ballot and full instructions for its
proper return.
Voters who are to be out OF their
voting district on November 4th will
have to send notice OF their intention
in writing by registered mail to the
registrars OF Terrell county within the
next week. These applications must
be placed in the mails on or before
October 4th, or the absent voter will
lose the privilege which the new law
allows him. Even if a voter is to leave
his voting place only one day before
the election he will have to follow the
provisions of the bill and make his
application at least thirty days in ad-
vance.
The new law is expected to be
great convenience to the individual
voter and to make possible eventually
the casting OF a much larger vote III
all elections.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-09-30
WAREHOUSES; NAMED
FOR PEANUT STORAGE
GROWERS COOPERATIVE AS
ISOLATION COMPLETE 1924
PLANS FOR HOUSING.

Warehouse arrangements by the
Georgia Peanut Growers Co-Opera-
tive Association for housing the 1924
crop of its members throughout the
peanut producing area of Georgia are
completed, and peanuts are already be-
ing delivered at different receiving sta
tions in South Georgia Competent
peanut men have said that the arrange
ments are the best ever perfected for
handling peanuts in Georgia. Compe-
tent warehousemen are in charge and
plans have been perfected to give the
coop the utmost in just weights and
fair grades, according to H. r. De-
Jarnette, president and general mana
ger of the Peanut Association.
Following is a list of Peanut AsSo-
citation warehouses in this section, at
any one of which a member may de-
liver his peanuts. Officers OF the coop
stated that it is not necessary Tor a
grower to deliver all of his peanuts to
one warehouse, as, he may deliver
some at one warehouse and the re-
mainder at another, if it suits him. The
list of warehouses follows:
R. o. McNair, Arlington; Farmers
Warehouse, Edison; Farmers Ware
house, Morgan; R. E. Wilkinson
Leary; ]. L. Hurst, Fl. Gaines; J. K
Calhoun, Blakely; Willie Willy; Da-
mascus; Joe Ray, Coleman; Cuthber'
Warehouse and Storage Co.. Cuth6erti
! w. Lunsford Shellman; ]. T. Hum
Der, Lumpkin; T. F. Carter, Richlandi
Dawson Compress and Storage Co.,
Dawson; Emmett E. Pinkston. Far
rOtt
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-09-30
SOUTH IS PLANNING BIG
FOR NEW YORK SHOW
EVERY PHASE OF DIXIE PROG
S WILL BE SHOWN AT
GOTHAM EXPOSITION.
A COOPERATIVE ENTERPRISE
Decorations in Native Materials Will
Give Exposition Charming Southern
Atmosphere. Plantation Chefs Will
Serve Dainties From Products.

NEW K.-Twelve southern
states, including Georgia, are now en-
rolled for the exposition which will
open in Grand Central Palace in New
York city on January 10Th and con-
tinue through January 81, 1925. Her
aided by the leading publications
throughout the nation as the greatest
cooperative enterprise ever underta-
ken by a single section Of the country,
the southern exposition promises to
focus the attention of the world upon
the social and economic advancement
OF the south.
Every phase of southern progress
will be shown in the exposition of va
rious cities, counties and states. In
addition there will be numerous dis
plays rejecting the possibilitis of de-
velopment in the south's great wealth
of natural resources.
Invitations to homeseekers, invest
ors and others will be supportd by
tangible evidence OF the south's in
Vulnerable advantages over other sec
tons OF the county, it was pointed out
by A. D.. Daniel, passenger traffic
manager of the Atlanta, Birmingham
and Atlantic railway, who with other
leading representatives of railroad sys-
TENS, is helping to advertise the big
exposition.
Decorations Create Atmosphere.
A great variety of decorations util-
ling native materials in original de-
signs will give the exposition the
charming atmosphere that is distinct
ly southern. Mines, industries and
plantations will mingle with the old
est educational institutions in Amerl-
ca; the mountain crafts of Georgia
with the textiles and cotton fields OF
the Dixie lowlands, laurel and galaX
from the Blue Ridge, with the mag
nolia and Spanish moss of the Suwa-
nee river country; Georgia peaches
with the organges and waving palms
OF the gulf coast; mountain grapes
and apples with the figs and pecans OF
the coastal plain.
Plantation chiefs will tempt the Wis
itors with southern dainties made OF
our syrup, peanuts, sweet potatoes
and other deliGious products OF south
ern soil, while miniature mines and
factories turn out souvenirs represent
ing the souths industrial progress.
Each day during the exposition one
of the state societies in New York
will sponsor a state dinner. Near the
close of the great show the Southern
society will stage southern products
dinner, in which every item OF the
menu, every article appearing on the
table, even the furniture and linen,
will be furnished by southern art and
industry.
functions will be furnished by lead
ing bands, symphony orchestras, cho-
raj societies, glee clubs, quartets and
various other organizations OF exclu-
sive talent from the south.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-09-30
BREAKFAST IN CHURCH
SMELLS SUNDAY SCHOOL

PITTSBURG.-The excuse that
Friend Wife failed to arise in time
to prepare breakfast before Sunday
school is decidedly out OF order for
members OF the Highland Mems
Bible class, of the Highland Pres
byterian church. Breakfast was
served in the church basement yes
terday prior to the opening OF the
class meeting, hot ham and eggs
being on the menu. The innovation
attracted many. The Sunday morn
ing breakfasts are to be continued
for late risers and as a means OF
stimulating Sunday school attend
ance.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-09-30
WILL OBSERVE FIRE
PREVENTION WEEK
PRESIDENT COOLIDGE H A S
NAME DATES OCT. S TO IL.
ANNUAL LOSS APPALLING.

Fire Prevention Week will begin on
Oct. 5 and end on Oct. 18th. Presi-
dent Coolidge has issued proclama-
ton making the week a national affair.
According to the various civic and
welfare organizations who are spon-
soring Fire Prevention Week there IS
every reason for calling attention to
the means of preventing fires and urg-
ing the people to greater caution.
Governor Walker has issued a proc
lamation urging that Georgia observe
the week. The major portions of loss
could be avoided by reasonable pre-
caution, he says.
Loss Is Appalling.
The loss by fire in the United States
is appalling In 1921 the figure stood
at S485. 100000 In 1922 it was $780,
0OO.000 In 1928 it was S508,000,000.
The latter figure represents daily
loss Of 81 ,391,780, or 5000 for every
minute OF the day.
The loss OF life was enormous last
wear. More than $4,000 persons, or on
an average of one every hall hour
were killed by fire. The number OF
manned and injured exceeds that hg-
ure.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-09-30
.24,3OO CARLOADS OF
GEORGIA PRODUCTS
THREE MILLION DOLLARS OF
PECANS ARE GROWN IN THE
STATE ANNUALLY.

Georgia field and orchard products
marketed so far this year total 24,300
cars, enough to form a train of $40
miles stretching from Atlanta to Sa-
vannah via Macon and Milledgeville,
Frank Reynolds, manager of the Ans
ley hotel, stated at the. recent Georgia
products dinner of the Atlanta Kiwa-
mis- club at the Ansley.
To this array to complete the pro-
duction for 1924 must yet be added the
peanut, apple, cotton, corn, sweet po-
tato and other crops of immense pro-
portions, he said, visualizing the enor-
nifty of the production of Georgia this
year.
100000 Pecan Trees.
His remarks came at the close OF
a series OF talks from representative
men from various parts of Georgia,
led by J. NJ Patterson, of Albany,
president of the Paper Shell Pecan
Growers Association, one of the three
cooperative pecan marketing associa-
tions of that city.
Mr.. Patterson stated that after 1S
years the pecan industry has been de-
veloping in Georgia the nut is now
produced in all but six counties, that
the state now has 100000 paper shell
pecan trees, about 100000 of which
are in bearing, producing about $3,-
100000 of nuts.
CALIFORNIA; walnut crop is annual
1y worth between $10000,000 and $751;
100000, he said, and he predicted that
in 10 years Georgia will be marketing
a pecan crop as valuable in dollars as
the walnut crop of California.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-09-30

New York city banks hold between
& non 600 and Si0,000,000 in deposits
for which there are no claimants. The
de- range in value from Jew
dollars 70 thousands OF dollars and are
n the form of unclaimed accounts.
In some cases the deposits belong
20 persons who have been missing Tor
v We and in a few cases the sums
were ,, left in the accounts unwittingly
hv depositors: The vast majority OF
he cases. however, represent the de-
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-09-30

posts of persons who have died with
out near relatives or heirs.
Each year it's the custom OF banks
TO advertise these unclaimed thous-
ands, and many odd situations result.
In one recent case 142 persons claim
ed the account of one James Sullivan,
a sailor who had disappeared. The
banks legal experts, however, de-
manded that the claimants haye legal
proof. but not single one OF the AZ
could furnish satisfactory proof.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-09-30

Frequently the banks have to go to
court to defend the deposits from per
sons who claim them illegally. In fact,
there is believed to be an organiza-
ton Of crooks in New York whose
purpose is to try to get possession OF
some OF these accounts.
If the deposits are not claimed Tor
20 years, they cease to bear interest,
and then the bank tries by some 9th
er method than advertising to find
legal claimants.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-09-30
Only u. S. Woman Who
Raised Brown Cotton Dead
Attracted Attention of War Depart
r1ent. Seed Obtained From Cairo.

NASHVILLE, Tenn-Mrs. NATL
da Baskette, 80, said to have been the
only person in the United States to
cultivate Egyptian brown cotton, died
here Thursday.
About ten years ago Mrs. Baskette
obtained from the United States con-
sui in Cairo seed of the Egyptian
brown cotton, sometimes known as
gold cotton, and began cultivating it
here in her back yard. Congressman
Gaines, OF Tennessee, called the atten-
ton OF the war department. to the
fabric, and a representative was sent
to investigate the plant with view
to determining if it would be suitable
for making khaki uniforms for the
army. The natural color of the cotton
is similar to khaki.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-09-30
FIX WORKED A SWINDLING
NE ON GEORGIA FARMERS
eli Sentenced to Year and a
Day in Penitentiary.

ffJntence OF a year and day in
EoeTal penitentiary has ended the
IT, OF L. L. Braswell, who is
~ by federal agents with hav-
,Ic'lmlzed Georgia farm r S
answering advertisements
fu5d IN the state market bulletin.
fs"eiI IS alleged by the agents to
sold anything from a car of
dozen settings" of eggs,
giving the farmers, value re-
ior their temittances alleged to
Oeen made him.
agents declare that Braswell
~, ~ extensively throughout Geor-
'f'lng that he kept tab on the
r. III the state market bulletin,
'aliners advertise for produce,
lahcy stock or other articles
."andlse. The farmer would re-
money upon receiving notice
aS"ell that he had the articles
srda agScGrding to the agents, but
Ill., +vu the matter. Braswell plead
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-09-30

Prevail in Years to Come.
WASHINGTON.-In a downpour
of rain which chilled marchers and
observers, Washington saw its longest
parade when more than 100000 mem
bers of the Holy Name Society, every
individual of which is committed to
Underwriting respect and reverence for
the name Of Diety, passed up Penn
sylvania avenue at the recent meeting
of that organization.
Drenched hours before the starting
time the marchers, who had been ar
irving since dawn, splashed through
mud and water with Indifference.
Many parades have moved up Penn
sylvania avenue, but none quite like
this one Parades of honor and glory
and sadness have wound their way
along that acknowledgements in
which the rumble of artillery and the
tramp of many feet have symbolized
IA nations glory.
But today's parade was a march of
spiritual JOY, with no material purpose
except to symbolic the honor and
glory of truth and clean speech.
All Rank Leveled.
Rank, wealth and distinction of ma
tionality or color had no place in the
long line There were Italians march
ing with the Irish; Bohemians inter-
locking arms with Germans; the ne
gro walked beside the white and the
laborer beside the prosperous mer-
chant.
Up the avenue they came in surging
lines, which continued for almost FIVE
hours. Every state in the east and
many from the midwest and Pacific
coast were represented by files OF
marchers.
$4,000 Hear President.
More than $4,000 persons were on
the sloping area between the stand
and the monument. On the rear OF the
stand was an altar. A platform con-
lnected it with the speakers stand, on
which were voice magnifiers and ra-
do apparatus.
At $50 President Coolidge alighted
from his automobile and was escorted
to the stand by cadets from St. Johns
college, Washington. He was applaud
ed three minutes.
Answering fully to the spirit and
purpose of the occasion was the adj
dress of the president, delivered at the
conclusion OF the parade. Reverting to
six centuries in the past, when, in
period of much ignorance and dark
ness. piety and learning first laid the
foundation of the Holy Name Socie-
ty, President Coolidge lauded the un-
dertaking as having been fraught by
an inspired purpose, one having uni
versal appeal and constituting an et-
fort in which all may unite, not only
for its immediate end, but iii recog-
milton for the necessity for discipline,
in which the president declared the
great strength of the society is rooted.
interviewer throughout the presi-
dents speech was a serious discussion
of the American conception OF govern
ment. in which liberty does not deny
the existence of authority Obedience
to that authority was the way to Tree
dom, the president asserted, the whole
involving respect for and support OF
the constitution, as well as to all laws,
as conserving and protecting the rights
of the people
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-09-30
CALHOUN COUNTY FARMERS
AGREEsTO DESTROY STALKS

At we'll attended meeting held the
past week farmers of Calhoun county
agreed to cooperate in destroying cot
ton stalks. The merchants of that
town donated a page advertisement in
the Edison News in behalf OF the
movement.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-09-30
| ,ondon Tailor Protests
Extravaganza of Women
wives Leave Little for Men to Spend
For Clothes, He Says.

LONDON, Eng.-Bond street tan
ors have new complaint. They are
u on in mar arms because the extravaganza
u ~ F F. women in dress leaves no
I've, u for the men folks Of the house
hnId 70 spend on their own raiment-
lo P,,. ~ forward the theory that It
more necessary for man to be well
- S.d mio han woman, because clothes
with a man are a business asset .h ore
Bond street tailor said: hv ,I le
one sees badly dressed husbands .s az
companied by extravagantly uies ~
wives. while shabby business men la. Gru :,
tate letters to stenograpneTS wed .;,,,s
the latest thing from PARIS. II Is ',in o
that men rebelled. AS things are mo.
men spend at least three tunes niO' :
than nlea.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-09-30
CARD is YEARS IN MAIL.

Sixteen years ago Frank A. Kelley
mailed postal card from Elizabeth,
N. J., to his partner, Fred Watson, in
Chicago Watson died in 1916. The
card was delivered last week.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-09-30
HUNDRED THOUSAND IN
PARADE FOR HOLY NAME
LONGEST LINE THAT EVER
MOVED UP PENNSYLVANIA
AVE. MARCHES IN RAIN.
PRESIDENT SPEAKS TO CROWD

Pleads for Freedom of Church and
State, and Tells $4,000 Hearers That
Civic and Religious Tolerance Must
Prevail in Years to Come.