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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-07-08
Beloved Randolph Woman
Is Called to Her Reward
Mrs. R. F. Crittenden Dies at Age OF
Eighty-Seven at Shellman Home.

A large number OF people were sad
dened on Saturday morning to learn
of the death of Mrs. r. F. Crittenden
well-known and highly esteemed lady
OF Shellman
Mrs. Crittenden, who had reached
the ripe old age of 81 years before
called by death, was the wife of the
late Col R. F. Crittenden The couple
removed to Shellman Immediately at
ter the civil war, in which Col. Crit
tenden served with distinction. At the
time of her death she was residing in
the Crittenden home with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. J M. Bell, formerly of Daw-
son.
The funeral services were conduct
ed from the house with DR.. w. c.
Lovett, of Dawson, and Rev. w. F.
Burford, OF Shellman officiating. In
torment followed in Rehoboth cenle-
terry.
Mrs. Crittenden leaves behind her
large family connection-Mrs.J J. M.
Wooten and Mrs. J. NJ. Bell OF Shell
man, Mrs w. T. Lane OF Americas,
NJ. NJ. and O. A. Crittenden OF Shell
man are surviving children. A large
number OF grandchildren includes
Mrs. D. S. Griggs, J. NJ. and R. C.
Wooten of Dawson. A number OF
nephews and nieces and several grea
grandchildren are also left by the de
ceased.
Until a few years prior to her dealt
she was an active worker in all church
work and her whole life was one Of
rCef,,111ess She was of a sunny diSpO-
sition and was much beloved by
large number OF friends who visited
her frequently.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-07-08
SEASONS LARGEST CROWD
AT DANCE FRIDAY NIGHT

The largest crowd of the season was
present at the dance Friday night,
given by the young men of Dawson.
Americas, Eufaula, Albany and other
cities were represented by both ladies'
and gentlemen in large numbers. The
dance was held in the Brannon build
ing. and music furnished by the Chat
tahoochee Serenaders, a six-piece or
chestra from Eufaula.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-07-08
WOODS GIVES WARNING TO
ALL TERRELL CAR OWNERS
Tags Cannot Be Shifted From One
Car to Another When Trading.

A large number Of people in trad
ing cars have retained their old license
tag. A number Of others are still US
ing tag ordered" license printed on
cardboard.
The people are probably ignorant
of the fact that the tag belongs to the
automobile for which it is issued and
not to the owner of the car. In case
of the purchase of new car the tag
goes to the person buying the old
one and the purchaser of the new
car must buy another tag.
Sheriff E. T Woods gives warning
that unless these tags are straighten-
ed in a short time that ii will be nee
essary to make cases against several
car owners.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-07-08
YOUNG PEOPLES PRAYER
SERVICE EACH WEDNESDAY

The News is requested to announce
that the young people OF the city will
hold short prayer meeting each
Wednesday night for half an hour be-
fore the regular midweek prayer SER
vice The meetings will be held alter
nately at the Methodist and Baptist
churches. The next meeting will be
at the Baptist church. All young peo-
pie are urged to attend these instruc-
tive meetings each Wednesday eve
ming.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-07-08
LITTLE LOCALS
No Complaints Have Been
Filed Against Tax Assessments

1t would seem that the city tax as
SCISSORS did satisfactory work, as no
complaints have been filed with the
city council by any OF the property
owners thus far, which is very un-
usual. The time within which COM
plants can be made will expire next
Saturday, July 18th.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-07-08
County Road Tax Fixed at
SIS by Board of Commissioners

At their July meeting the county
commissioners fixed the road tax this
year at SIS per capita, the same as
heretofore. f. A. Breedlove, B. F.
Daniel w. E. Goodson and r. L,
Watson were reelected as collectors,
and will be paid per cent OF the
amount they collect.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-07-08
HOLIDAY AND BARBECUE
GIVEN TERRELL CONVICTS

The convicts OF Terrell county had
part Friday in the celebration OF
the Glorious Fourth. They were Civ
en- holiday, and at noon Warden Mar
shall served them with sumptuous
dinner. consisting of barbecue and
appetizing dishes.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1924-01-18

forced to cook for lot of dirty
savages, and suffer the added in
dignity of being laughed at, into
the bargain? For the Indians took
no pains to conceal that they enjoy
ed the situation as much as it an
gered him.
At last, their hunger satisfied,
the Indians left as unceremoniously
as they came, taking with them all
the tobacco they could find in the
cabin, and Paul watched them trot-
ting toward the river, which they
forded, and were soon out of sight.
Then he turned his attention to the
cabin, which was in sad state,
with the floor covered with bacon
rinds and tables and chairs liber-
ally creased. The bread dough
was over the side of the pan, and
the dried apple sauce was scorched.
When the surveying party re-
turned at dusk, they found a clean
cabin and plenty to eat; but they
had ham instead of bacon; the ap-
pie sauce had a peculiar taste not
concealed by a liberal addition of
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1924-01-18
ASK CARNEGIE MEDALS
FOR NEIHART GIRLS

Carnegie hero medals will be
sought for Edith McCracken and
Eleanor Rose of Neihart for their
part in sounding the alarm and fight
ing the $4,000 fire that destroyed
the Porter general store at that place
early in the morning of December 20.
A communication from Neihart
describes the part played by the two
young women:
when the blaze was discovered,
neither Miss Rose nor Miss McCrack-
| en-, clerks who lived in rooms above
the store, took time to dress despite
the fact that the temperature was 40
degrees below zero. Miss McCracken,
clad in a kimono and slippers, ran
through foot of snow to the fire
bell block away. A wire instead of
rope is attached to the bell. This
wire was so full of frost that it cut
deeply into her hands with every pull,
yet Miss McCracken rang the bell
continuously for 10 minutes or until
the entire town was aroused. Her
is still covered with frozen blood.
Miss Rose, also lightly clad, ran
to the pool hall and gave alarm. She
helped little Dorothy Porter, four
years of age, to place of safety and
then ran back to the burning store,
where for three hours she assisted in
saving postoffice supplies and in aid
ing the volunteer fire department
with the hose"
Neihart folk will stress to the Car
negie Hero Fund commission the fact
that the prompt spreading of the
alarm probably saved the town, the
buildings of which are virtually all
constructed of wood. They will point
out also that the giving of the alarm
so quickly probably saved the lives
of two men, woman and two chill
dren who were sleeping in the build
ing.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1924-01-18

except the distant party over by the
falls. There was absolutely no
help to be looked for without, and
within were those armed savages.
All the stories he had ever read or
heard of Indian outrages required
to him with alarming distinctness
and caused him to congratulate
himself that his summer haircut
would lessen its value as an orna-
ment for the belt of a Blackfeet
brave.
The ponies stood invitingly near
but he knew one step in their dir
ection would be the signal for us
/ ing him as target. There was
nothing he could do but trust prov
idence, and be resigned to whatever
fate awaited him. He tried to re-
assure himself with the time-worn
aphorism, Nobody dies until his
time comes; but it simply led to
a feeling of uncertainty whether
his time had arrived, or was on the
way.
Meanwhile the Indians, curious.
as children, were examining every
thing they could find in the cabin.
One of them lifted the cover from
the rising bread; then, with a con-
temptuous UGH" clapped the
cover on again, and turned his at
tention to some more interesting
object.
Finally another Indian intim-
ated by signs that Paul should
come inside; and when he unwill-
ingly complied, the redskin pointed |
to side of spiced bacon suspended |
from the ceiling, then to the stove,
that there be union
between the two, with Paul Off
ciating. In other words-or gest-
ures-he let it be known that he
and his companions we're hungry
and Paul must cook for them.
Paul was wont to move leisurely
at all times > and now he had
strong inclination to Ca cannie,"
which he was only able to over
come after being prodded with
gun in the hands of the party hui
norist, who enjoyed seeing the
white man jump.
Reluctantly Paul took down the
bacon and sliced off what he
hought was a generous amount.
md threw it into the frying pan;
tut the Indians let him understand
hey must have more. He stood
,ver the hot stove, or close to it.
IS he sliced and fried, fried and
Iced. until he was tired, and the
,acon used up. Do you consider
his an exaggeration? You would
lot, if you had ever fed a hungry
indian.
In telling the story of this days
experience, Paul said he never saw
nyone eat as did those Indians. He
ut the bacon on plate and gave
to them before it was half cook
d. They waited for no individual
lates, knives or forks, but Selling
ne hot meat in their bare hands
ley gorged it down SO rapidly that
'aul found it hard to keep them
applied. And all the while he was
aging inwardly. Had it come to
lis that he, a white man, must bel
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1924-01-18

spice; but the hot rolls atoned for
that, and the meal was enlivened by
the recital of what had taken place
during their absence. They tried
to hide the amusement it occasion
ed them, for any exhibition of it
made Paul furious. There was no
fun in it for him. From that day
he never complained of being lone
some; and he hated Indians, Oh,
how he hated them.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1924-01-18
MissouIa Banks Have Much Money

MISSOURI BANKS nave Much money
Missoula's bank deposits average
more than $500 for every person in
Missoula, figuring the population at
5000.
The reports of the Garden city
banking institutions, published re-
Gently, show that the combined de-
posts in the four local institutions
amounted to $7,55S,14O, at the close
of business on December 81.
Savings and time deposits in the
banks amount to $3,387,576.O6. or
1925 per person.
with the resources of these banks
totaling s9,O76,694," it was stated,
''it will be seen that the banking
houses of Missoula are on an absol-
utely sound and safe basis. The fig
ures also indicate that the banking
situation in Missoula is in a flourish
ing condition, and constantly improv-
ing"
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1924-01-18
BY Martha Edgerton Plassn1a1a11
Daughter of Governor Edgerton

day, set out for a distant point
Paul mechanically followed his
usual routine. He cleared the table
Iimprovised of rough boards laid on
saw horses; but he did not shake
the table cloth. there being none.
Then came the dishwashing; set
ting the bread to rise; putting the
soaked dried apples on the stove
to cook; and the sweeping of the
cabin floor. This would complete
his activities until the bread had
to be made out.
With last flourish of the broom
he swept the dust out of doors,
where a Great Falls zephyr caught
lit and bore it away. Still holding
the broom he looked abroad at the
too familiar scene before him. The
day was charming there was
nothing wrong with the day, but
Paul had seen many like it. He
couldn't get out and enjoy it, Xix,
those others over there he could
barely discern near the Black Eagle
falls, and knew to be his party.
Before him stretched, to where
the river sparkled in the sunlight,
a grassy plain fringed with trees
and if he turned to the east there
could be seen the jagged outlines
of the Highwoods; and he knew
that a glance toward the west
would reveal the Sun river valley
to the point where it merged in
the main chain of the Rockies. He
was tired of it all. He craved COM
panionship, not scenery. "Well,"
thought he, there's no more cook
ing to do after the bread is out of
the oven. Blamed if I don't believe
I'd be willing to get up a meal, if
only some one would drop in to
help me eat it,"
Just then he heard slight sound
that made him turn quickly in the
from which it came, and !
he was startled at seeing a half
dozen mounted Blackfeet APP
preaching, the unshod hoofs of
their ponies making scarcely any
noise. Riding up to the door they |
1ismounted; and without the usual i
friendly "How," given with ex-
ended hand, they haughtily brush
ID by Paul, and entered the cabin.
1t being warm weather, these un-
Welcome guests of his wore nothing ;
out the &c string" Their faces
we're hideously painted, and their I
ong plated locks adorned with I
,its of fur. Their earrings rivaled ;
hose of a woman of the present s
lay, both in length and size. They
we're fashioned Of shells, and in t
ONE instances hung almost to the I
houlders of the wearer. The paint ]
IN their faces served the double
of decoration and protec-
ion from the fierce glare of the
I'm.
Paul noted their brusque man !
ers, and likewise observed, with i
apprehension, that his e
isitors still carried their guns. His P
ole weapon hung on the cabin t
yall, well out of his reach. Right t
hen and there was impressed upon T
i'm the danger of unpreparedness. S
lie cast hurried glance over the r
ountry. No one was to be seen, Il
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1924-01-18

comparatively short time ago
the present site of the city OF
Great Falls looked like any ordin-
airy cattle ranch except for its re-
markable scenic features-the Mis-
souri, river, the Black Eagle falls,
and its extensive mountain. view.
Over it roamed antelope and deer,
coyotes, and almost as wild cattle
that came to drink at the river, or
at the small spring near Second
avenue south, later known as Hugs
Spring. Trees and thick under
brush grew along the river; and
many varieties of snakes, includ-
ing the harmless water and garter
snakes, the brilliant-hued blue
racer, the bull snake, and the dead
ly rattlesnake abounded. From the
stagnant pools left by the recess
sion of the river after its June flood
tide, rose swarms of mosquitoes
that made life almost uncomfortable
for man or beast.
Into this wilderness at length
ventured small company of sur
veyors to map out the future city
and its adjacent homesteads and
presumption claims. At first they
made their camp near the river. not
far from what is now First avenue
north; but later they were quarter
ed in a log cabin on the hillside
south of the present town. and0the
only building there.
Few of these so-called surveyors
knew anything about civil engin-
eering; but they had volunteered
or were hired to carry the chain,
or aid the head surveyor as they |
were required. In the late World
war, the company cook was seldom
a professional, but selected to serve
in that capacity because he had
occasionally baked flapjacks at
home on the ranch.
Most western men, we are told,
can fry bacon and make fairly good
baking powder biscuit; but Paul
Berger, as we will call him, al
though it was not his name, could
do more than that, as all can test
fly who were fortunate enough to
-aste his sour dough bread. White,
and a marvel of lightness, it was
never a failure, whether baked in
/ frying pan before an outdoor
ire; in a broken down camp stove,
or Dutch oven. Paul had the
oread-making knack that any
housewife might envy, and his
Montana experience in "baching"
lad taught him other branches of
,lain cooking. Added to this. his t
Pennsylvania Dutch training led {
lin to be neater than the average !
1t was inevitable. S
With all these accomplishments. K
hat he should be chosen as cook {
or the surveying party. I
The work was not hard-Paul's t
main objection to it was that it S
,ept him within doors. Then.
90, he was often lonesome. His I
morning work done, the long hours c
Until it was time to cook supper '
we're painfully monotonous, with S
lothing to do, and no one to see. '
One morning, after the survey t
RS had finished breakfast, and h
aking with them a lunch that /
would insure their absence tor the c
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1924-01-18
A NEW OIL LAMP FREE
Burns 94 % Air

e. P. Johnson, sos w. Lake st.,
Chicago, ILL.,, the inventor of won
derful new oil lamp that burns 81
per cent air and beats gas or electric
ity, Is offering to give one free to the
first user in each locality who will
help introduce 1t. Write him for par
ticulars. Agents wanted.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1924-01-18
MUST SUPPORT
COULTER PLAN
PORT CORPORATION, STATE
CONGRESSMAN ASSERT

VIII Help to Do What Many Local
Organizations Have Been Trying
to Do in Montana for Years; Aid
Diversificadon.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-13
How One Should Not Write the History Of October

sided, and at times exceedingly false
ly, does it describe the events. from
the analysis Of which it seeks to draw
conclusions for the present
This is. what renders necessary a
critical examination of this new book
of Comrade Trotzky.. It must not re
main unanswered. One can only ere.
greet that Comrade Trotzky, who
draws conclusions from "the teachings
of October" which, it is true, are false,
draws no conclusions from the more
recent epoch of last years discussion.
The best test of different points of
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-13

view is, as Comrade Trotzky himself
admits, experience, life itself. Life
however has shown that the ruling
line which is recognized by the party,
has not only not brought the country
to "the verge Of ruin" as the last
years opposition predict, which pro-
phesied for the country all the plaques
Of Egypt, but in spite of events, which
are independent of every platform"
as the bad harvest ETC., has brought
the country forward.
On theother hand a whole number
OF new tasks under new conditions
have arisen: difficulties which are de-
termined by the process OF growth.
The whN party desires, before all.
concrete work under a leadership
which has been tried by experience.
For this reason it was not in the least
desirable. to reopen the old disputes,
even in another form.
Comrads Trotzky saw fit to do this.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-13

OF course he bears the whole respon,
sibility for it. Willingly or unwilling
ly, we must reply to this book, as the
party cannot permit propaganda
which is directed against the decisions
which the party adopted with such
frmness and unanimity to remain un-
answered. We will therefore exam
inc the statement which Comrade
Trotzky has now submitted to the
party, the lessons" which he has
drawn from October and is now very
kindly communicating to our young
and old comrades.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-13
Decision Of the Party C. E. C.
To all Party Editors:
Dear Comrade:

Dear
will English
Trotzky
the History October"
decision Party
reprint days
Of in the Party press
with the following
ment by the Central Executive
"The Fifth World
the Thirteenth Party the
Trotzy petty Trotzy
has recently published 1917
which closed
and Of the Thirteenth Conference of the c. P. of
"The Trotzys
Not Write the History of October
pIoyed by comrade Trotzy to again the discussion.
at the of the
that Trotzkys country
Party
most important task before Party.
1.-The Executive Committee to
zeung has already publication of the
stcted the vOiksug publication
nstucts ali other Party
chapter thereof is ito reprinted in Party press
"The Central Executive Party
Trotzkys
which Pravda, organ the
Communist Party Russia"
"cENTRAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE W. p Of A.
"WM. z. FOSTER, Chairman,
&C. E. RUTHEN5ERo, Executive Secretary
Prompt compliance Of all Party
papers
FraternaIIy yours
c. E. Ruthenbers Executive Secretary
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-13
The Question Of Historical Inves-
tigation.

The axle upon which the statements
Of Comrade Trotzky turn is the es-
innate of the Importance of various
periods In the history OF our party.
He sees things essentially as follows:
the whole period Of the development
Of the party up to October 1917 is
thing OF very little importance. Not
until the moment of Selling power was
the question decided. tits this period
which stands out before all others,
only then have we the possibility Of
testing classes, parties, their leading
cadres, and Individuals.
ut would mean a piece Of barren
scholasticism, but in no way Marx
ian political analysis, were we at
the present time to occupy our
selves with an analysis OF the diff
ferent viewpoints of revolution in
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-13
SECOND SECTION

This magazine supple
ment will appear every
Saturday in The Daily
Worker.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-09-11
Montana "a Farm Income
Estimate Is 100 Million

less than 1919 of the corn, 20R Of
the oats, 1910 of the barley, 1910 OF
the rye, and 5% of the hay are solo
off the farm. Most of it is fed out
to livestock on the farms by the farm
ers themselves and any cash income
is derived from the sale of the live
stock. The prices used for most of
these feed crops are altogether too
high. Oats and barley should be so
cents, rye go cents and flax $1.90 in
place of the prices used.
"The figure on apples and other
fruits is misleading. Apples are the
main commercial fruit crop of the
state and four-fifths of the CONNER
cial apple crop of this state was de-
strOyed by the June freeze.
'"The figures on livestock income
with the exception Of the estimate
for the sale of beef cattle, are not ser
iously out of line. The Livestock
Commission estimates the 1924 sales
at approximately 10000 carloads,
and Is million dollars instead of rs
million dollars will be a high estim-
ate for the cash income from the sale
of beef cattle in 1924.
"It should be borne in mind, how
ever, that the great error in the a.
bOve table occurs when it's author
credits the farmer with cash income
the feed crops which are con-
on the farm and then again
With cash income from the sale of
livestock and other secondary farm
PRODUCTS. In this way alone, it is
apparent that there has been a dup
ication or overlapping of over SO
dollars. Montana farmers in
ONE parts of the state have produc-
d abundantly this year land prices
N thte whole are better than they
we're a year ago, but it is a mistake
o assume that there has been any
UGH increase in prices or such mnl- I
iplication of production as the fig .
res in the estimate just examined :
eem to imply.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-09-11

Born on a southern Indiana farm,
the teacher of a country school,
the wife of a successful business
man whose affairs she now man
ages, a farmer on her own Ken
lucky acres, an able business woman,
but with all the charm and gracious
ness of a lady of the old school
such is Mrs. Alvin T. Hert, Vice
Chairman of the Republican National
Committee.
Mrs. Hert's headquarters are in
Chicago, from which center she is
b~roadcasting to American women
first of all the message of their great
responsibility. The women claimed
that if given the vote they would
make the United States a better place
to live in. Mrs. Hert is urging all
ONE not to be among the twenty
five million ballot slackers, but to go
to the polls on Election Day and vote
for what they believe 10 be the poll
eies that will mean most in the light