davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-04-22
pARRoTT PERSONALS.

Mr.. and Mrs J. A. Cochran had as
as their guests for dinner on TUESDAY
Mr.. and Mrs j. c. Pinkston, Mr.
Theron Helton, Mr. Roy Pinkston
and Rev. c. M. Inhnger.
Mrs. James Whaley had as guests
on Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Mckeme
and daughter, Martha, OF Coleman
and DR.. Clarence Mckenzie, OF Daw-
son. r,.
MIR. and Mrs. Tom Irwin and little
daughter, Mary, are visiting Mr.. IT
wins sister. Mrs. Bolton, in Dawson
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Zimmerman,
OF Plains. were the guests OF Mr.. and
Mrs. !. II. Prtichard on Thursday
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Williams left
Monday for their home at Hamilton
after visit to Mrs. Pearl Marshall
Mr.. Robert Pinkston, OF Mercer
University. is at home recuperatlng
from a severe case OF munlps.
Miss Charley Pinkston arrived sat
urdav to spend the Easter holidays
with her parents.
Mrs. Lewis L. Tilley and Lewis, Jr,
are visiting Mrs. Tilley's sister, Mrs.
MCGEE. at Rome.
Miss Bertha Lee entertained party
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-04-22
Notice of -lale.

Whereas, Frank Burke, of Terrell
county. Georgia, by his warranty deed
dated November 20, 1920 and duly
recorded in book X at page 100 OF the
land records Of Terrell county, Geor-
ola. conveyed to the Pearsons-Taft
Land Credit Company, a corporation,
the following described real estate IN
Terrell county, Georgia. to wit;
All of lot eighty-nine (89) in the
Twelfth (12th) land district, except
fifty $50 acres off of the west side
thereof; containing 153 acres, more or
less.
To secure the promissory note OF
said Frank Burke for the sum OF tlve
hundred nineteen (S5l900) dollars,
PAYABLE in installments, and in SAID
deed provided that in event OF the de-
fault in the payment OF any Install
ment OF said note, said Company
might declare the unpaid balance
thereof at once due and payable and
sell said land for the payment there
Of; and :,
Whereas. the installment OF said
note due December /, 1928, was not
paid when due and is still unpaid and
said Company has declared the entire
unpaid balance of said note now due
and payable;
Now. therefore, Taft and Company,
formerly the Pearsons-Tatt Land
Credit Company, under and by virtue
of the power and authority in said
Company vested by said warranty
deed. will proceed to sell the above
described real estate and appurtenanc-
es thereunto belonging at public sale
to the highest bidder for cash at the
door of the county court house in the
city of Dawson, state OF Georgia, be-
tween the hours of 10 a. m. and p.
m. on the 18th day OF April 1924, tor
the purpose of paying saioh indebted
ness and the costs of said sale.
AS provided in said deed, said sale
will be subject to the rights OF the
holder of that certain principal note
for the sum of four thousand six hum
drcd (S4.600.00) dollars and interest
thereon at six and one-half per cent
from December l. 1922, described IN
and secured by that certain warranty
deed recorded in book \ at page l05
OF the land records OF Terrell county,
Georgia,
In witness whereof, said Taft and
Company has caused these presents to
be executed by It's president and its
corporate seal 70 be affixed this 18th
dav of March. A. ID. 1924.
TAFT AND COMPANY. by Oren
Z. Taft. President 5-z9-4t
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-04-22
PARROTT PARAGRAPHS

at nah jong at her home on Thurs
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Howell spent a
part Of the past week with Miss Lucy
Mae Bridges
Miss Ruby Harris, OF Dawson,
spent the weekend with Mrs. S. c.
Yarbrough.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hanson Pritchard
motored to Sumter City on Sunday
afternoon.
visiting her sister, Mrs. ]. D. Harvey.
Miss Florine Cocker returned Sun
dav from a visit to relatives at Herod.
Mr.. Thornton Lee returned Friday
from business trip to Macon.
Miss Ruby Jones visited relatives
in Richland Monday.
Mr. l. L. Tilley has returned from
Atlanta.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-04-22
GEORGIAGRAPHS

Georgia ranks second among
the states OF the United States in
the production OF bauxite.
Georgia was the first OF all the
states to inaugurate the method
OF cupping OF pine trees for tur-
pentine production, Charles Herty
devising the method employed for
many years.
Georgia produced about $1,000
worth OF gold last year, against
over half a million dug in 1845.
Georgia claims the original in
vention Of the circular saw-by a
citizen named Cox, in 1795-the
design he made being still in com
mon use.
Georgia has one county in
which FIVE billion dollars worth of
kaolin could be dug out.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-04-22
ARE YOU ALL RUN DOWN
MANY DAWSON FOLKS HAVE
FELT THAT WAY.
Feel all out of sorts?
Tired, achy, blue, irritable'
RncL lame and stiff

Feel all out of sorts?
Tired achy, blue. irritable?
Back lame and stiff?
1t may be the story OF weak KID
|neys!
OF toxic poisons circulating about
upsetting blood and nerves.
There's a way to feel right again.
Help your weakened kidneys with
Doan's Pills-a stimulant diuretic.
Doan's are recommended by many
Dawson people;
H. n. Bailey, retired farmer, lOl
Center street, says: my kidneys were
out of whack and / complained of lame
back. | had such a terrible misery in
the small of my back | could hardly
get up when | was down. Doan''S
Pills, from Lees drug store, made
my kidneys act right and the pain LETT
my back
Mr.. Bailey is only one of many
Dawson people, who have gratefully
endorsed Doan's Pills If your back
aches-if your kidneys bother you,
don't simply ask for kidney remedy
ask distinctly for DOAN'S PILLS,
the same that Mr. Bailey had-the
remedy backed by home testimony.
60c at all dealers. Foster Milburn Co,
Mfrs, Buffalo, n Y, when your
back is lame-remember the name. -
adv.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-04-22
HEAVY RAIN IN PARROT.

On last Monday night we had one
OF the hardest wind and rain storms
that has visited this section in quite
a while. The lightning flashed, the
thunder roared and great must have
been the crash at some places. A few
miles from town vacant tenant house
was leveled, trees were uprooted at
various places, and on Mr.: Glenn
Crowelfs dairy and poultry farm one
mile from town a barn was blown
down in which 6 fine mich cows were
housed. All the COWS were bruised
and three were badly hurt.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-04-22

DR., w. Y. Quisenberry a returned
missionary of the Southern Baptist
Mission Board, spoke at the Baptist
church at Parrot on April 10th. DR..
Quisenberry served in the foreign
fields for a number OF years. He talk
ed interestingly Of the pathetic condi-
tions which exist in China and other
foreign fields, showing us how very
fortunate we are in living in America
and warming our hearts with a desire
to aid those who are less fortunate
than ourselves.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-04-22
NEWS NOTES.

Mr.. Henry Cook, OF Parrot, made
his second appearance on the Ameri-
Gus stage on April 18th, when he play
ed the leading role in Kathleen"
Our town has observed cleanup
day and all the old rubbish has been
hauled off and all the premises are
ready for the Inspector.
The junior and primary depart
ments OF the Methodist Sunday school
presented an Easter program at the
Sunday school hour Sunday.
Mrs. ]. c. Pinkston entertained at
dinner recently for Miss Wilma Gas
ton and Miss Ruby Jones and Mr.. and
Mrs. S. !. Carter.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-04-22
EASTER EGG HUNT.

On last Saturday afternoon at z
o'clock the junior and primary depart
ments of the Methodist and Baptist
Sunday schools, with their teachers
met on the school campus. From there
they liked to grove OF pine trees
about a mile from town, where large
number OF eggs had been hid. After
hunting eggs until they were tired
they sat down to tell stories and play
games until it was time to return
home.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-04-22
WILL CLOSE MAY End.

The public school at PARROT will
close on May End On May 1st and
2nd the primary grades, with the
classes in expression and piano, will
give their recital. On May 4th, at II
o'clock DIR. Weaver, president OF
Mercer University, will preach the
commencement sermon at the school
auditorium. On Monday night, May
5th, the graduation exercises will be
held at the school auditorium. Col
Waldo DeLoach, of Moultrie, will de-
liver the literary address.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-04-22
B0BBED HAIR AND
BRAINS OF C0-EDS
SHORT LOCKS FAVORED BY
GIRLS INFERIOR IN UNIVER-
SITY INTELLIGENCE TEST.

Boldly the University of Arizona has
attacked the problem of bobbed hair
for women. 1t has turned the lamp OF
research upon the material that lies
plentifully at hand among the goods
OF its own institution, says the New
York Times
And having studied the problem
couaregously, it no less heroically ar
nounces results: The wearers OF long
tresses have the best minds and do
the best work.
But by way OF dropping cautious
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-04-22
MR.. MANOR RECOVERING
AFTER SERIOUS OPERATION

Miss Nora Manor, of Dawson, was
over Sunday to see her father, Mr.
T. l.. Manor, who is at Patterson's
hospital, where he recently underwent
an operation for prostatitis. He is re-
ported to be getting along very nicely.
-Cuthbert LIBERAL Enterprise.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-04-22
COUNCIL MEETING.

The regular meeting OF the council
of Parrott was held on Monday night
The session was unusually 6r1et III
regard to the amount of business com
ing before the body The city eNpend,
lures for the month were audited and
ordered paid. which made up the big
eest part of the business transacted.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-04-22

anchor to the windward, the university
refuses to draw conclusions.
In representative sorority house,
chosen for the test, the scholarship
committee compiled figures which
show definitely that during the past
semester the long-haired women made
the best grades.
There were but three more long
haired in the group studied than there
were hobs. OF the highest grades69
units were made by longs. and Is by
shorts. OF the second highest the
longs made Is, as compared with y
for the hobs.
A Comparison.
Averaged, the percentage of grades
made bv the longs and shorts in the
first four divisions stood
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-04-22

Upon studying the figures Of the
scholarship committee the dean Of the
university commented: We'll, Sam
sons downfall resulted from a hair
cutlS
To satisfy the general thirst for in
formation on the subject he instituted
psychological tests among the young
women, and found that the long halr-
ed women unquestionably attained the
highest standing.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-04-22
BIRTHDAY PARTY.

Little Marie Holt celebrated her
sixth birthday on April 10th with an
Easter egg hunt A large number OF
little boys and girls came to enjoy
the hunt and play games. Dainty
cakes embossed with little chicks were
served.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-04-22
MOTHER PERIL NOW
THREATENS THE HOG
PARTICULARLY SUS-
lh HAIprE TO CHICKEN TU-
Ftf .OsIS, 1T is SAID.

f., hog. VIGOROUSLY heir to
ne ~, ~,l.snant diseases that work
tn' ,ba animal kingdom, now
Oc ID her deadly peril-infection
. 5.cs tuberculosis.
III ca'CNoo~~lab1e increase of tuber-
he ' ,a.e5 by government investi,
Osis n ,,oog herds of swine in all
|of' ai .be country is due to expos
+, o. ,;:.. ,C chickens, a situation
to II't the farmers themselves are
Tfl.a bIame. according to DIR.
gel{ u mobIer, chief OF the bureau
hn 4 W. Industry OF the United
ANNA 5ol.asrtment OF agriculture.
ties lcp; conducted during the
nv5'.s ssserts DR.. Mohlera have
II y5'' hat while infection among
eael M materially declined it has
tie . 10, Roadway among hogs.
de a'@': :. has been noted that there
nia'.. an increasing spread of tu-
Gs': among chickens from the
ca.cs'. - The Pacific, and this fact
a i.,.;,a havoc with swine produc-
b. IN the opinion of DR..
' ON t \ contracted the disease
pn'S :..5.rg behind tuberculosis cat
u ;,o~ icing led on infected milk
h h|" Inv bv-products and other
S1's' n. original belief OF federal
w. fiat when cattle tuberculosis
/ yN NV, Indicated the situation as
|a. C hogs would automatically
|, p'' -,eIt The entrance of dis
y, IL. Ken, into the equation, how
f. IS Es. entirely altered the fortunes
~ to9 u.s. -,;sers, and it IS the intention
~ o liberal department to revise its
.tbod. Of attack by devoting more
' ''"e ~ chickens. which are now
o-ms ource Of infection.
Bury Dead Chickens.
Formers are warned that it is ex-
,,,sI dangerous to throw dead
;rEer, into the pig pen, for only
sr,llv trained experts can deter
,v' ,,,o~-,,ary causes. Dead chickens
.rary instance should be burned or
Nd # the farmers seek to play
= The TACT that infected animals
- O. mich lower price in the
rLe-. dan certified hogs is suffl-
nj incentive for farmers to adopt
ny precautionary measure, say fed
/ officials.
+ !. ;mpossible Tor the inexperi-
Ned ta-mer to determine whether
cken, have tuberculosis. 1t is pres
in the shape OF nodules all along
alimeatarv tract. 1t is found gen
Nv fl the liver and in the intestines
Ie,, frequently in the spleen, but
seldom involves the lungs
Jr Moh,er declares that when
cken, are properly cooked there is
danger to hulaan beings who eat
m. even though they are infected
h tuberculosis in an advanced
&c He also states that no propa-
inc ;oru Of the disease has ever
ID found in human beings in this
mtry So lar as Investigations have
he ttsr seem to prove that hogs
ne arr iuheritors OF the Affections
their lanyard neighbors.
tuberculosis germs in hogs. how
r. are considered infectious when
y ar. consumed with food that has
been thoroughly cooked. When
mails with an advanced stage OF
di,.a,e reach slaughter houses
y ar. condemned. Where minor
oas Only are present the localized
che, ar, destroyed.
o far a, the white plague" is con-
ned human beings are more for
ate than swine. Cattle are the only
@. human consumption that car
the tuberculosis germ to the hui
system, while the hog contracts
rom cattle, chickens or from any
IT source where the germ is pres
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-04-22
FARTHEST NORTH WEATHER
REPORTS MADE BY WOMAN
Sends Data From Point Barrow, Alas
ka, by Dog Team.

SEATTLE, Wash.-Daily weather
observation in the Land OF the Mid
night Sun, at the United States, far
thest north weather station, at Point
Barrow, Alaska, are made by wo-
man. Four or FIVE times a year she
sends report to the outside world by
dog team, coast guard cutter or trad
ing schooner
The forecaster and recorder is Mrs.
MoIlie Ward Greist, wife of the sur
geon in charge of the Presbyterian
hospital at Point Barrow. She has
been the governments top-of-the-
world weather observer since 1871.
OF the widows in America IS per
cent are in actual want, and IS per
cent lack the common comforts OF lite
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-04-22
ACRES OF GLASS OVER
RAILROAD TERMINAL
Eighty Thousand Square Feet of Sky
light Cover Pennsylvania Station.

In the sreat terminal station OF the
Fenn>y Wanna lines in New York there
arc $4,000 SQUARE feet OF skylights en-
ltTlng INTO the roof construction.
Not single grain OF putty has been
5 l2ea to -rader it waterproof, says the
W Washington Star.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-04-22

Eighty-two per cent OF our children
are forced to quit school and 60 to
work before they complete the eighth
grade
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-06
TRAIL OF ssREDS' in AMERICA
Series of Strikes Cited illustrate Efforts of Reds
to Seize Upon Organized Labor-Foster Called
Leader in Move.
tive elements within the organiza

ative elements within the organiza-
ton.
The causes underlying this strike
cannot justly be traced direct to
communist agitators, yet. from inves-
isation made by myself and other
agents of the Department of Justice.
1t is known that revolutionary agi-
tators did have much to do with it
One of the major purposes was de-
structfon of the railroad brotherhoods
removal of brotherhood leaders and
formation of one big union If moth
ing else, it offered a most fruitful
field for Communist endeavor Thou
sands of pieces of radical propaganda
were distributed, ard the rolls of the
Communist party were increased by
several hundreds. In this situation,
too, the Federal Government took a
Rand. the Federal court issuing the
most sweeping injunction which ever
came from a Federal bench. restrain
ing the strikers from even going near
the yards of the railroads.
These are the ma jor upheavals of in
dustry in which the influence of Com
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-06
WILL DESCRIBE FLIGHTS.
Admiral Moffett to Lecture on
Achievements.

Two special airship flights, those
of the Shenandoah across the CONT
nent and the ZR-3 across the Attain
tic, will be described and pictured to
members of the National Geographic
Society tomorrow afternoon and eve
ming at the New Masonic Temple.
Rear Admiral William A. Moffett
chief of the bureau of aeronautics,
Navy Department, who is head of the
bureau which has direct charge of
these remarkable aircraft will de-
scribe the remarkable features of
their. trips and also will. tell many
+ ia scinating facts about their con-
struction and navigation. Motion
pictures and slides will illustrate this
lecture, which is the opening one of
the National Geographic Society
season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-06

munist leaders was plainly apparent.
Accompanying them were other
strikes in all lines Of industry. AL
though it would be foolish to credit
all Of these directly to the efforts of
the Communist nuclei, yet it is GER
tain that in such a time of unrest
these nuclei members were not in
active.
CFhe next installment of this series
will be printed tomorrow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-06
Give Bilious, Constipated Child
california Fig Syrup"

Hurry Mother! A teaspoonful of
"California Fig Syrup" now will
sweeten the stomach and thoroughly
clean the little bowels and in few
hours you have we'll, playful child
again. Even if cross, feverish, bill
ious, constipated or full of cold,
children love the pleasant taste of
this gentle, harmless laxative. It
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-06

never cramps or overacts. Contains
no narcotics or soothing drugs.
Tell your druggist you want only
the genuine California Fig Syrup"
which has directions for babies and
children of all ages printed on
bottle. Mother, you must say Cali.
fornia." Refuse any imitation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-06

Girls. Try this! When combine and
dressing your hair. just moisten your
hairbrush with little "Danderine" and
brush it through your hair. The effect
IS startling! You can do your hair up
Immediately and it will appear twice as
tn OK and heavy-a mass Of eIeany hair,
sparkling with life and possessing that
incompatible softness, freshness and
luxCriance.
While beautifying the hair, "Dander.
inc" is also tonine and stimulating each
Single ha 20 grow thick, long and
strong. Hair stops falling out and
dandruff disappears. Get a bottle of de-
iightfu, refreshing "Danderine" at any
drug or toilet counter and just see how
healthy and youthful your hair becomes.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-12
BIG NAVAL CONFERENCE
League of Nations session Thursday in Rome a Continuation Of the Washington Conference

Hs Pine Aasnriatea Press
 Eome, t'eb. t2.--pointing out the importance nf the League of Nations ll,lval conference to begin here Thurs. day as 4 continuation and amplifica ton Of the Washington disarmament conference. the Messaggero says:
 Its importance is greater beea use or the participation of Russia and Germany, which until now have been r>clud ad from any accord concerning armament
 This newspaper evidently reilectine official opinion. adds: Thus Russia joining the countries of western Isn- rope together with Germany. makes tho conference Of additional technical and military significance and also rHuses fl to acquire political weight. Thn fact that this meeting occurs in Rome lends further significance, since Italy is the first among the great na- tinns to have rrestabished thorough official relations with Soviet Russia"
New Britain herald., 1924-02-12
FIRE OCCURS AT PRISON
No Outbreak Results Today When Blaze is Discovered in Laundry of Pittsburgh Western Pcmtentiary.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Feb. l2. - Fire alarms and riot calls were sent out from the western penitentiary today when fire started in the prison laun- dry Warden J. NJ. Egan said there was no disorder and that the blaze, of undetermined origin, caused slight damage. County detectives and the city police were called to guard against.a a renewal of yesterdays fight ing when two guards were killed, the warden said.
 The warden and members of the prison board were in> estigating yes- terday's outbreak when the fire gong sounded. Prisoners In the yards and workshops were rounded up and the penItentiary fire fighting unit cxtin- guished the blaze. When the county and city officers reached the prison they were informed that the fire was out and that there was no trouble.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-12
LIKELY TO WITHDRAW
New York, Paris. Home or Hague
 sF Mentioned Instead Of Brussels As International Seat.

Brussels. Feb. 12. Negotiations with the government having failed the premises of the worlds palace, seat of the international university and the institute of international bibhography have been seized. The collections which have been housed in the Prenzeses, including the Ameri- can library associations gift of liter ature dealing with child welfare and the gifts of the Spanish. Brazilian, Japanese and Swiss governments, have been removed in order to make place for the forthcoming international rub Der exhibition.
 The board of directors of the as- sociations involved have officially in formed the foreign embassies and legations of the incident and declin- ing responsibility for the eventual loss or damage to these collections.
 The question of whether Belgium should remain the seat of the inter- national associations has been raised as result of the matter and the board of directors expresses itself as prepared to examine offers from other countries and suggests the transfer of the collections either to New York. Paris, Rome or The Hague.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-12
GIANT DAM COMPLETED
DeeriiASd River Project Will Provide Electric Power For Many New Eng land Industries.

Brattleboro. Vt, Feb. 1.-The com pletion of the final step in the con- struction of the New England Power company's great earth dam on the Deerfield river at Whitingham was announced today at the company's of- fee. The last step was the plugging of the diversion tunnel l500 feet long drilled through solid rock. which has taken care of the river flow while construction was going on, beginning June 1, 1922.
 When the spring rains come and the snows melt over the two hundred square miles of territory which this section of the river drains the reser- voir will become a lake ten miles long and holding thirty-eight billion gal Ions of water. The dame is 200 feet high, said to be the highest earth dam in the world. and cost, together with fowage rights, power house and other expenses. about ten million dol- lars. It will supply electric power for many New England industries.