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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-02-12
Does $35O,OO0 Business
Annually In Town of
Eight Hundred People
Merchant Who Began With Home
Made Wagon Now Can't Enlarge
His Store Often Enough

George Y. Black does $350,000 worth
of business a year in his store-located
at Pigeon, Mich, a town OF 300 poPu-
lation. Farmers and city jewellers for
miles around flock to Blacks store.
He runs motor car to haul them to
and from the depot to his place OF
business.
Mr.. Black started i'll the store bust
ness when he was IA years old. He
bought stock of merchandise and
built a wagon out OF few pieces OF
tin, four wheels and egg crate. Then
he go tbusy.
Money was scarce in the territory
Black covered, so he traded his mer-
chandise for eggs. He became known
to every farmer for miles around.
Black then decided to open a store.
He bought big factory. Recently he
built three story addition to it. Still
there is not room enough for his stock
and customers.
Statesmen in the Black store work on
a commission The hardware clerk
averages $3.50 a month, and the woman
at the notions counter makes $50 a
week Each day nets $1,000 trade,
and every Saturday two or three times
that much.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-02-12
Run Over by Eighty
Five Freight Cars Young
Woman Escapes Death
Girl Remains Quiet Between Rails as
Train Strips OFF Her Clothing
And Batters Her Body.

Her clothing stripped from her body
when she was run over by IS cars
of freight train, Miss Ruth Craycraft,
IS years old, of Greenup, KY, is recov-
ering from what likely will be her near
est escape from death.
Miss Craycraft and her chum, Leona
Thompson, Is years old, were on their
way to prayer meeting, walking on the
railroad tracks. A freight train ran up
on them before they could jump to
safety.
Miss Thompson was thrown from
the rails, slightly injured, but Miss
Craycraft was drawn under the train.
Eighty-hve cars passed over her. She
is very slender. She lay motionless as
the train passed over her. The ma
chinery under the cars tugged at her
clothing, but she was not killed,
Persons who saw the accident rush
ed to where the girl lay and found her
suffering from a broken shoulder, a
severe scalp wound, and cuts about
the body She was virtually stripped
OF her clothing.
The girl was taken to hospital and
was on the operating table for hours,
but she will recover.
The engineer did not know OF the
accident until he reached a station four
miles away. Then he found the girls
hat on his engine and some OF her
clothing under the trucks.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-02-12
Turning The Calendar Back to
The News of Fifteen Years Ago
Dovere Almost Destroyed by Cyclone City Charter Revised
Ordinances CodiGed. Near Beer Dispute Settled

"a Whack at Mere Man" And, if
man had any doubt about his mere
ness, it was most certainly whacked
out of his head A part of the fling at
the alleged masters of creation fol-
lows:
Man is unfit in the present stage of
his mental development for association
with the best type of womanhood.
The wife is generally fifty years ahead
OF her husband spiritually and in her
intuitive higher understanding. Man
is head hunter, rowing the streets
with an eye single to conquest While
he is telling you he loves you he is
winking at the girl in the big red hat
at the next restaurant table Men are
selfish, self conferred. jealous, ,untrust-
worthy, given to lying, prone to criti-
cism holding a woman as a chattel
and himself as a god" The words
were those OF the president OF the Wild
owls club, of Chicago. It's all alright,
but it doesn't mean anything The
president, short time later, sent in
her resignation with card stating
that she was to be married to a Mes
braska farmer.
There was much excitement in the
talking circles of Dawson. The tele
phone company had declared that it
was going to dispense with the "cof-
fee grinder" type of telephone and
substitute the type now in use, which
automatically signals central when
the receiver is taken down
The Wednesday afternoon club held
it's regular meeting at the library.
Mrs. F. NJ. McNulty, Mrs. R. L. Sa-
vile and Mrs. H. A. Wilkinson read
papers. Among the other social func-
tons OF the week was five O'Clock tea,
given for Mrs. Cheeves, of Montezu-
ma, by Mrs. E T. Jordan, and a for
ty-two party given by Miss Janet
Phelps.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-02-12
FOR ORDINARY.

l am candidate for Ordinary OF
Terrell County, subject to the demo
cratic primary Ny legal training, my
past experience, my acquaintance with
the duties of this office enables me to
serve the people OF the county with
promptness and efficiency. I earnestly
solicit your support and promise that
if reelected, I shall continue to render
you the best service of which l am
capable, giving the duties Of the Of
flee my first attention and personal
service as heretofore Thanking you
for your past confidence, of which l
am profoundly grateful, and asking
your favorable consideration, | am,
Respectfully yours, L. c. HOYL.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-02-12

Dawson, fifteen years ago, was torn
between two extremes-sympathy for
Doverel and thanks for having escaped
from the devastating tornado that
practically destroyed the village to the
south. There was much damage in
this section Richand suffered Sc
verely and Coleman, in the southwest
ern part of Randolph county, was also
swept by the wind.
The loss at Doverel amounted to
several thousand dollars There were
many narrow escapes from death. DR..
Logan Thomas and his family left
their residence and took refuge in the
doctors office, Despite the precau-
ton Dr. Thomas suffered severe cut
about the head when struck by a
piece OF timber driven by the wind
Mrs. Roger Lee, who had retired be-
fore the wind came, scarcely received
a scratch when the house and even
the bed upon which she was lying
were demolished.
At a meeting Of the city council
committee was appointed to revise
the city charter and codify the ordl-
nances Of the city. 1t was pointed
out that the city had outgrOwn the
present charter which had been patch
ed so many times that there were
many ordinances covering the same
thing.
A new idea, apparently, was follow
ed in naming the Commltte. t8con-
sisted. in addition to the two members
of the council of two citizens and
two attorneys. The committee was
composed of F. L. Rainey and DIR. J..
G. Dean, citizens; ]. S. Lowery and K.
NJ. Stewart councilmen and City At
tornev w. H. Gurr and H. A. VIII
kinson. attorneys. R. R. Marlin was
mayor.
There was much rejoicing Wednes-
dav morning among those who used
"suds" that were produced in ways
other than by the use of soap. The
citv council, by ignoring the. near beer
question. ended the discussion that had
been going on since the hrst OF the
wear. when the almost beverage was
licensed. A committee, appointed at a
mass meeting called for the purpose OF
fighting near beer, was present but
nothing was said after several OF the
counciimen declared that they had
not changed their position. 1t was
held that the matter was one 1or SET
Element by the legislature and that the
city council had no right to ban sales
that were licensed by that body.
In the rankings OF this column
last week the chauffeur CHANGED upon a
description of Woman, Lovely Wo-
man." which also took somewhat ma
licious lab at Dame Fashion. II the
readers OF The Dawson News OF nj
teen years ago had good laugh over
the story they were sore for a month
after they saw that one that followed
the next week. 1t bore the headline
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-02-12
FOR CLERK SUPERIOR COURT

| am a candidate for reelection to
the office Of Clerk of Superior Court
subject to the democratic primary
Ny continued service as your Clerk
makes me thoroughly familiar with all
the duties of the office and enable me
to serve you promptly and efficiently
| appreciate very much your loyalty in
the past and the confidence you have
reposed in me as your officer. l re-
spectfully solicit your support, promis-
ing you a clever and faithful admins
tration OF the affairs of the office.
Respectfully. w. S. DOZIER.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-02-12
For Administration.

To whom It may concern: Q. NJ.
Roberts, having in proper form ap-
Piled to me for permanent letters OF
administration on the estate OF Mrs.
Florida Arnett. late of said county,
this is to cite all and singular the cred
itors and next OF kin of Mrs. Florida
Arnett to be and appear at my office
within the time allowed by law, and
show cause, if any they can, why per
manent administration should not be
granted to G. NJ. Roberts, on Mrs.
Florida Arnetts' estate.
Witness my hand and official sigma
ture, this 4th day of February. 1924.
L. c. HOYL, Ordinary.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-02-12

cular embroidered garter the sort that
daring youths of the 90s gave as
Christmas presents to girls who would
have tainted at the thought of rolling
their own" came into literal ascenden-
cy, and was responsible, when the king
picked up the supporter dropped by
the Countess of Salisbury, for the
founding of the Order of the Garter.
The men wore it where it could be
seen. Where the women wore it was
left to the imagination. The gayly
embroidered garter and the parti-col-
ored hose OF that day were as Wig
orously condemned by the clergy and
reformers as are sheer and nude"
blonde tortoise shell hose now.
Being attached to a doublet or
trunks revived the knee garter, and
such was the prohigacy of investment
in these gew-gaWs that sumptuary
law prohibited the wearing of any
that cost more than $3.50. Neverthe
less they were priced as high as $500
Fashions Told In Verse.
Presents OF silken hose or carriers
from the swain to his lady were as
common then as now, nor did the fair
sex scruple to display both Wrote
Maitland:
Their woven hose of silk are show
ing,
Dared above with tassels drawn
With carriers OF new manner;
Sometime they will bear up their
GOWN
To show their petticoat hanging
down,
And sometime both will upbear
To show their hose OF black or
brown.
Under Cromwell gay colors and en-
broidered hose were replaced by sober
black or brown, but with the wane of
Roundhead rule bright hues returned
The stocking was kept up by a scarf
tied in a bow at the knee, embellshed
with pendants Of point lace, or made
OF pulled ribbons tied at the side in a
large rosette One of the customs of
the time, followed as late as the last
century, was the ceremony of remov-
ing the brides garter, which was made
unusually full so that it may be di-
vided among the guests and worn
by them as a boutonniere in honor of
the bride. The honor of removing the
garter was usually conferred on the
youngest lad present at the wedding
feast. He, unbeknown to others, was
hidden beneath the table. AS the
health of the bride was proposed he
deity slipped the garter from its
resting place and emerged to display
the coveted ribbon,
Originally made by hand knitters,
worsted stockings in the reign of
Charles H. were woven on the stock
ing frame whose invention is attri-
buted to William Lee, of Cambridge.
So long as men wore small clothes
they wore knee stockings. With long
trousers came socks, and silk and en-
hroidered hosiery took their place
chiefly as intimate associates of the
boudoir and lingerie Man no longer
displayed his legs and abandoned his
estate as arbiter OF styles i'll hosiery.
In 1880 cotton was first used for stock
ings, and its use became so prevalent
that only the weathiest wore silk hose.
Isle succeeded cotton as the most
popular material until war wages
brought silk stockings for the hotel
chambermaid.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-02-12
FOR SHERIFF..

! hereby announce myself as a can
date for Sheriff OF Terrell county,
subject to the democratic primary for
the ensuing term commencing January
1st, 1925 If elected to this office, an
office which I have long since been
ambitious to fill, I will render the best
service within me possible, giving my
entire time and attention to its Of
fiscal duties. Your votes are respect
fully solicited. w. T. JENNINGS.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-02-12
FOR COUNTY SCHOOL SUPER
INTENDENT.

| hereby announce myself candl..
date for reelection to the office OF
County Superintendent Of Schools,
subject to the democratic primary. |
am grateful for the confidence and
cooperation you have given me in the
past, and shall greatly appreciate your
influence and support in the coming
election. Respectfully, ]. c. DUKES.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-02-12
FOR TAX COLLECTOR.

| am a candidate for reelection to
the office of Tax Collector, subject to
the democratic primary. l appreciate
very much the support given me by
the voters in the past, and promise a
continuation OF honest, faithful ser
vice in the performance OF the duties
OF the office. !. 0. RUSSELL.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-02-12
FOR ORDINARY.

| hereby announce myself a candi.
date for the office of Ordinary Of
Terrell county, subject to the rules OF
the white democratic primary. II
elected l promise faithful discharge
of the duties of the office. [ earn
estly solicit your support.
r. H. JENNINGS.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-02-12
OPEN NOSTRILS! END
COLD OR CATARRH
How To Get Relief When Head
and Nose are Stuffed Up.
@%@%%%@%%

Count fifty! Your cold in head or
eatarrh disappears. Your clogged nos
trils will open, the air passages OF your
head will clear and you can breathe
freely. No more snuffling, hawking,
mucous discharge, dryness or headache;
no struggling for breath at night.
Get small bottle of Ely's Cream
Balm from your druggist and apply a
little of this fragrant antiseptie cream
In your nostrils. 1t penetrates through
every air passage of the head, soothing
and healing the swollen OF infiamed mu-
oous membrane, giving you instant re-
lief Head colds and catarrh yield like
magic. Don't stay stufed-up and miser-
aole. Relief is sure.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-02-12
FOR TAX COLLECTOR.

| am a candidate Tor Tax Collector
of Terrell county, and earnestly So
licit your vote Efficient service and
courteous attention will be given every
one if | am elected.
Respectfully. D. w. OXFORD.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-02-12
FOR SHERIFF..

| hereby announce myself as candl-
date for reelection to the office OF
sheriff. subject to the democratic pri-
mary. Your support and influence IS
respectfully solicited. Z. T. WOODS.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-02-12
FOR SHERIFF.

/ am candidate for Sheriff OF Ter
rel1 county and will appreciate your
support in the primary If elected l
will give faithful attention to the duties
/ of the office J. H. OXFORD.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-02-12
FOR TAX COLLECTOR

To the Voters of Terrell County:
| hereby announce my candidacy for
the office of Tax Collector of Terrell
county, subject to the democratic pri-
mary to be held March 10, 1924. l
promise, if elected to faithfully per-
form the duties of the office.
ELI G.. HILL.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-02-12
FOR TAX RECEIVER.

I respectfully solicit your support as
a candidate for Tax Receiver, subject
to the primary. If elected my best
efforts will be for a faithful perform
ance of duty GEORGE L. SPANN.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-02-12
FOR REPRESENTATIVE

| hereby announce myself as can
didate for Representative of Terrell
county in the general assembly OF
Georgia to fill the unexpired term OF
Hon w. B. Parks, resigned. Your
vote will be heartily appreciated.
1 D WEAVER.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-02-12
For TAX RECEIVER.

I am a candidate for Tax Receiver
subject to the democratic primary.
Your support and influence will be ap-
preciated very much. w. E. McREE.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-02-12
FOR TAX RECEIVER.

l hereby announce myself candi.
date for reelection to the office OF
Tax Receiver, subject to the demo-
cratic primary. Your support IS re-
spectfully solicited.
ERNEST BALDWIN,.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-02-12
FOR SHERIFF.

| am a candidate for the office OF
Sheriff of Terrell county, and will ap-
preciate your vote and influence in the
primary. J. A. IORNER'
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-02-12
FOR SHERIFF.

! hereby announce my candidacy
for the office of sheriff of Terrell
county, and earnestly solicit your sup
por and influence in the coming pri-
mary to be held March 10Th 1924.
Jesse L. HASS.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-02-12
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

We, the undersigned announce our
selves as candidates for county COM
missioners of Terrell county, subject
to the democratic primary.
J. A. LANG
E. H. STAPLETON
w. d. DAVIDSON
Mr.. w. H. Dismuke, present mem
Der of the board, having moved into
the City of Dawson, will not be can
didate for reelection,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-02-12
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

We, the undersigned, announce our
selves as candidates for county COM
missioners OF Terrell County, subject
to the democratic primary.
w. L. PACE,
L. E. DAVIS,
w. M. DUNN.
The Washington times., 1924-01-28
D. C.FAR BEHIND
IN OUTLAY FOR
SCHOOLS
Statistics Show Teachers Of
Washington Among Worst
Paid in U. S.

Washington public school teachers
and officials are among the most
poorly paid in the country, accord
ing to statistics compiled at the
Franklin School for presentation to
Congress. These statistics refute
the assertion of President James
T. Lloyd, of the Board Of Educa-
ton, that the per capita outlay Of
the local schools was higher than
in any other city in the United
States.
The list includes cities Of 100000
population or more. Some Of the
interesting data collected shows
that where Washington pays a
minimum salary Of $1,000, sixty
four cities pay more and twenty
six less. =. In cases where the local
salary is 81, 400, thirty-six cities pay
more and twenty-seven pay less.
These figures are carried all
down the line and they show in
each instance that Washington is
far behind other cities. The gen.
,eral comparison between school ex.
penses shows that f0rty-three cities
pay more. while three pay less than
Washington.
The Washington times., 1924-01-28
MEETING OF D. c. OPERA
GUARANTORS IS CALLED

The first meeting of the guar
antors of the Washington Grand
Opera Company will be held next
Monday, according to an announce
ment made yesterday by Eduard
Albion, director.
Tentative arrangements have
been made to hold the meeting at
a centrally located tea room. More
than fifty prominent women in the
social life of the city are expected
to attend, invitations to which will
be issued this week.
Guarantors, sufficient in num-
Der, to' insure popular priced opera
presentations for music lovers of
the Capital. will sign the roll at
this meeting.
The Washington times., 1924-01-28
MID-CITY CITIZENS WILL
RESUME ITS MEETINGS

With an elaborate program
mapped out, the Mid-City Citizens
Association tonight will resume
holding monthly meetings in the
Thomson School.
Prof. Clarence M. Updegraff, Of
the law school of George Washing.
ton University, ana Anne Marie
Howard, director Of visual instruc-
ton in the public schools, will
make the principal addresses.
There will also be a musical pro-
gram with the Bohemian Orchestra,
Emil c. John; Malcolm Stickney,
Blake Espy, Leonard J. Shackel-
ford, Ethel Roddy and Eddie Ward
taking art. There will be reading
by Miss Beatrice Seaver.
The Washington times., 1924-01-28
CARTER IS FIRM.
ON DISMISSAL
Of LAUFER
Public Printer Says Reply Of
Union Man Is Miserable
Subterfuge.

Declaring that the reply of Au-
gust F. Laufer, spokesman for
union printers at the Government
Printing Office, to the demand that
he show cause why he. should not
be discharged from the printing Of
flee employ, is "a miserable and
cowardly subterfuge," George HI.
Carter, Public Printer, today re-
mains, unmoVed in his determine
ton to dismiss Laufer.
Laufer was suspended from the
plant by Carter on q charge of
making libelous statements about
the administration of the office
These charges came as the result
OF a petition circulated as a protest
against the Kiess bill empowering
the Public Printer to fix the wages
OF employees at the big printing
shop.
The libelous language which Car
ter charges was used by Laufer &C.
Cured in a letter written January
2 in which Laufer protested against
Interference by Carter with the cir
culation of the petition. Laufer
charged Carter with denying the
right of employees. to petition Con-
gress, and with lobbying"
Laufer will be given until Feb
ruary to make satisfactory de-
6ense," Carter stated.
The Washington times., 1924-01-28
CIVIL SERVICE
REPORT IS
READY
Efficiency Bureau Findings
Expected at once-U. s.
Workers Anxious.

Expectation that the finding Of
the House Committee on Civil
Service which has been investigat-
ing the action Of the Bureau Of Eff
ficiency in connection with the re-
classification Of Federal employees
will be given cut late this afternoon,
was expressed this morning at the
headquarters Of the National Fed
Grafton of Federal Employees.
The impression at headquarters
is that the report will confirm the
charges made by the federation and
result in action being taken to adopt
the Reconsideration system Endorsed
by it. Whether the report will
recommend directly or by infer
ence the advisability Of abolishing
the Efficiency Bureau none Of the
officials of the federation cared to
predict.
1.-THE report has been ready for
several days." said one Of the fed
Grafton officials. "It has been nee
essary to await it's consideration by
parties who were absent from the
city before it's findings could be
made public. It is expected the
report will be given out late this
afternoon.
Thousands of Government EN-.
ployes here and throughout the
country, are awaiting the finding
of the committee with interest.
Nothing in the history of civil serv-
ice or Government employment
since the creation of the Civil Serv-
ice Commission is considered of
greater Importance to the Federal
employees under Civil Service than
lthes Forthcoming report"
The Washington times., 1924-01-28
Presidents Engagements

10 a. m.-Senator Robert N.
Stanfield of Oregon and Sen
atof Joseph e. Ransdel OF
Louisiana.
1915 a. m.-Congressman
Charles Brand of Georgia.
1890 a. In.-Mr. Gray Silver.
1O:45 a. m.-Congressmen
Clarence J. Mcleod and Earl
C. Kitchener of Michigan.
IL a. m.-Congressman Scott
Leavitt of Montana and COM
mittee of Montana agricultural
organization.
l1:3O a. m.-Senato Jose I.
Soto, of Porto Rico, and party
OF three.
HAS a. MIR. Jewett, man
ager Of Wheat Growers Organ
ization. Mr.. Mix and commit
tee, accompanied by Congress.
man Burton L. French OF
Idaho.
IL noon.-Eugene Meyer, Jr.
1915 o. m.-Wallace Robin.
son, of the Lancaster Na.I
News-Journal.
The Washington times., 1924-01-28
MASS MEETING CALLED
ON D. c. ALLEY HOUSING

Signing himself yours for q
SUNLESS Washington" William v.
Mahoney, executive secretary of the
Emergency Housing Association, has
called a mass-meeting for tonight
in the Luther Place Memorial
Chapel, Fourteenth and N streets
northwest, to consider ways and
means to improve the alley situation
here.
Mr.. Mahoney said that three def
mite plans to solve the alley pop
lem will be discussed tomorrow
night and that later Congress will
be asked to adopt these proposals.
The letter calling the meeting
asks that all members of the asso-
citation and others interested attend.
The Washington times., 1924-01-28

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