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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-12-30
Seaboard Train Makes Midnight
Run on Account of Breakdown.

The Seaboard passenger train from
Columbus, which was due in Dawson
at $50 p. M, did not reach the city
until nearly midnight, due to break
down just above Parrott A number
of passengers on the train finished the
trip in automobiles
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-12-30
LITTLE LOCALS
The Warehouses of County Have
Weighed 1925 Bales This Season.

The warehouses of the county have
weighed 1925 bales OF cotton this
season. The receipts at Dawson are
1874 bales, at Parrott $3.50, at Sasser
1908 and at Brentwood 1868. Not as
much cotton has been sold as usual,
and the stock in the warehouses is
smaller than is customary at this
time OF year.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-12-30
DAWSON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
TO OPEN NEXT MONDAY
Students Will Settle Down to Work
After Holiday Season.

With two weeks of rest and frolic
the students of the Dawson public
schools will soon settle down to the
regular routine again. The spring term
will open Monday morning, Jan. 5th.
The Christmas holidays were long
er this year than in several year pre-
vious, and the officials of the school
feel certain that after such long va
cation the members of the school will
do much better work during the COM
ing year.
No matter what it is, a woman can
get it cheaper somewhere else.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-12-30
LIVING ROOM FURNITURE
is DAMAGED BY FLAMES
Loss by Jack McNulty Was Covered
BV Insurance.

Considerable damage was done 10
furniture in the home of Mr.. Jack Nc
Nulty on Christmas night, when arti-
Giles in the living room became ignited
from sparks on a rug. The fire was
discovered by some children who had
gathered at the home to shoot fire
works, and the blaze was extinguished
without the aid of the fire department.
The damage was covered by insur-
ance.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-12-17

At the recent annual meeting OF
the American Legion auxiliary of
Lester j. Lurvey post, the following
officers were elected Adelma Rey-
nolds, PRESIDENT, Mrs Judson NAL
colin, vice-president; Mrs. James p.
Bunker, secretary; Miss Bernice
Ashley, treasurer; Mrs. l.. Lawrie
Holmes, chaplain.
Mr.. and Mrs. Manson Manchester,
Miss Lettie Manchester and Mrs.
Lydia V. Graves left Monday for
Lake Worth, Fla, for the winter.
Mrs. Elva Stanley recently arrived
in Pinehurst, N. c. She will spend
the winter months with her daughter,
Mrs. Arthur Rowe.
Miss Eunice Dunbar, Miss Leona
Woodbury., Miss Bernice Ashley and
Miss Helen Stevens. teachers in
Stetson school. left last week to
spend the Christmas vacation at their
homes.
Mrs. Gaylon Smallidge of South
west Harbor was the recent guest of
Mr.. and Mrs Everett Murphy.
A. w. Weber is i'll. His
many friends are hoping for rapid
recovery.
The fall term of Gilman high
school will close Thursday. The
winter term of the high and Stetson
schools will begin December 80.
v Mrs. George A. Savage and sons
Charles X. and George A. jr, will
leave this week to spend the winter
in Orlando, Fla.
Mrs. Calvin ODER of Sorrento is
spending a few weeks in town.
The ladies of the Federated society
will hold Christmas sale next
Saturday afternoon.
Mrs Eva Farrell has returned to
her home in Boston, after several
weeks with her mother, Mrs. George
Atherton.
Dec. 16 1874
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-12-17
PROTECT THE BIRDS.
Economic Value on Farm Must Be
Recognized.


The economic value of birds, es-
pecially insectivorous birds in farm
districts, can not be too strongly en-
phasized, in the opinion of the BIZ
illogical Survey of the United States
Department of Agriculture. For this
reason the bureau is interested not
only in the protection of migratory
game birds, which is one of its i'm
portant functions, but also in the
conservation of all beneficial bird
life.
Hardly an agricultural pest exists
but has numerous effective bird enc
mics. For instance, twenty-five kinds
of birds are known to feed upon the
clover weevil and like number
upon the potato beetle, thirty-siX on
the codling moth, forty-siX on the
gypsy moth, forty on horseflies, sixty
seven on billbugs. eighty-five on
cloVer-roOt borers, ninety-eight on
cutworms, 100 ON leaf hoppers and
16S on Wireworms.
Birds benefit the farmer also by
eating quantities of weed seeds. 1t
has been estimated that single
species of sparrow in single
State-Iowa- consumed annually
SIS tons of weed seeds. Birds do
not, of course, especially single out
the noxious seeds or an insect pest
for food; but, eating indiscriminately
and voraciously, the most abundant
food is taken first, and this is likely
to be the moving caterpillar or adult
insect, or the seeds on the plant or on
the ground, where they have been
carried by the wind. Many species OF
birds perform another important SER
vice to man through their feeding
habits. since they act as scavengers.
In districts where the disposal of
waste is not completely taken care
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-12-17
NlanSct.
Dec |

Mr.. and Mrs George Hamilton
have returned from Sidney, n s.
where they have been for some Tune
J. o. Hancock is quite ILL.,
Mrs. Mary J. King is i'll of grip,
Mrs. Julia King recently spent a
few days in Bangor,
The Methodist ladies' aid society
and the Busy Bees held their Christ
mas sale recently, each realizing
about $50.
Walter JOY of Atlantic City is with
his family for the holidays.
Miss Alice CHM has returned from
the E. NJ G. hospital, Bangor, where
she has been for appendicitis.
Mrs. Fred Moves has been i'll of
grip the past two weeks.
Mrs. Katie Smith has gone to New
York to spend the winter with her
son Henry.
James Parker of Rockland is visit
ing his son Everett.
Vinal G.. Beal and family are liv-
ing with their son Harvard, Mr..
Beal is first assistant at Mt Desert
Rock light.
Mrs Rose Durant of Rockland is
visiting her mother, Mrs. Bradford,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Barker of
Brewer are at the old homestead for
couple of weeks.
Leslie King has returned from a
business trip to Boston.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-12-17
Sorrento,

Lewis A. Spratt has purchased a
lot of land and will build bungalow
this winter for his own occupancy.
Camden Sargent and Leonard
Jellison have had radios installed,
Mrs. Fred l.. Goodwin returned
Saturday from visit in Bangor.
Mr. and Mrs. Norman ID. WEIGH are
now occupying their new house, just
completed Mr.. Welch has had
workmen building his house this
summer, and working himself what
he could. Thursday, Dec. IL he
went to Franklin and claimed his
bride, who was Miss Julia Jellison,
and they were married by the Rev,
G, w. Collins, returning to the new
home here which was ready for them
in every way Their many friends
extend best wishes.
Dec. Is
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-12-17
Stonington.

Thomas Mcclure and Mr.. Mcmillan,
of New York, were in town last week.
Misses Miriam Maher and Doris
Stewart, who have been teaching
here, are spending their vacation IN
Lubec and Passport
Schools closed Thursday for the
holiday vacation There were Christ
mas trees and exercises in all the
grades.
Miss Mildred Parlin has gone to
her home at Mt Vernon.
Mr. and Mrs Alyah Conary left
this. week for Boston.
&C Higgins and Lincoln Sim
mons. of Jonesport We're guests OF
Mn. and Mrs. Bert Sawyer last week
Mr.. and Mrs Augustus Anderson
have returned from New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy T. Clarke and
DAUGHTERS, Barbara and Priscilla let
Ibis week for Augusta.
Miss Margaret richardson who
has been teaching at Eagle island,
was in town Sunday en- route for her
home at Southwest Harbor
Cant. Eben Eaton of Belfast is IN
town.
Mr.. and Mrs Zenas Conley and
daughters, Charlotte and Miriam
have gone to Boston for the winter.
The senior class of the high school
gave successful sale OF fancy
articles and cooked food.
Miss Teresa Kinney is visiting her
mother in Danforth.
Mr. and Mrs Alton Gross ana
daughter Irma have been the guests
of MIR. and Mrs. Everett Gross.
Those who have recently haa
radios installed are Allen Flheld,
4 w. Libby, Percy Cousins ana
Albert Webster
Irving Simpson, of North Haven
was in town last week.
Mrs. Winnie Coombs has been Ill
of tonsilitis. o,;oa
stephen Kingdom of MaehlaS
called on l.. B. Sawyer recently
Mr.. and Mrs Kay and daughter,
Of Vinal Haven, are the guests Oh
Mrs. Nellie Webster.
Dec. / 5
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-12-17

The Farm Bureau planning meet
ing was an all-day session Dec. 10,
with about seventy-five men, women
and children in attendance County
Agent Bickford, Home Demon
stration Agent Beckett, Howard F.
Whitcomb and Robert Haynes were
present. The following officers were
elected Leonard Butler, chairman
Elizabeth Haslam. secretary; Beulah
DeMeyer. club leader The three
school teachers with their pupils
came to the hall for dinner and to en-
Joy the pictures put on by County
Agent Bickford. Then the men re-
paired to the lower hall for their
business meeting, and the ladies
elected their officers and planned
work for the coming year Beulah
DeMeyer was elected chairman; Eta
Googins, secretary and treasurer;
Goldie Clark, clothing project leader;
Helen Dyer, food project leader;
Ruby Bunker, household manage
ment, Mry Bunker and Helen Dyer,
food planning.
Anon Googins bought new horse
last week and will move to Macon
bers mill again this winter to do
numbering.
Friends of Alice Blake are glad to
know she is improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood DeMeyer
attended State grange.
Dec. Is Gem"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-12-17
East IamOine.

Lieut.. and Mrs. Holden visited
friends in Bangor recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Cahill OF
Hampden were guests of Lieut.. and
Mrs. Holden last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Gerrish
will entertain their friends on We'd
nesday evening, Dec. II, the fiftieth
anniversary of their marriage,
Some sneak thief entered the cellar
of Mr. Gerrish's house Sunday night
and cut large piece from fresh
ham. Too bad some of these night
providers couldn't be caught. There
seems to be several of them around.
Wilson Googins spent the week
end with his daughter, Mrs, Walter
Main.
Morris Googins and family spent
the weekend with her mother, Mrs.
Allie Mcdonald. All rturned to
Bar Harbor Sunday night.
Chester Klaus and Mr.. and Mrs. }.
Sherman Dougles attended State
grange.
Anyone wishing to join the Red
Cross may leave the fee with Mrs.
II. l.. Smith, collector, There will
be no soliciting.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-12-17
MONKEY WARRIORS.
Chinese Army Has Trained Them for
Shock Troops.

Shock Troops.
The use of monkeys in warfare by
the Chinese dates back to the time
when the Mongolians captured
Picking The monkeys used are the
"Wah-Wahs," called after the pc
culiar call they make when angry.
They are tatlless, always walk up
right and when fully grown are
about four feet in height, writes Al
bert h. A. RidgWay in The London
| Daily Mall
The monkeys are captured when
quite young and are kept in small
hpt situated on lonely plain. The
training of the animals is a long and
arduous task and only such as the
Chinese, with their infinite patience
and utter disregard of time, would
attempt.
The animal is let out of the hut at
the end of thin cord about ten
feet long and made to go forward
and take out of the ground little
flagstaff with a yellow flag on it. This
nagstaff forms the center OF three
hagstatfs, the two outer flags being
blue.
When the monkey brings back the
yellow flag he is rewarded with food,
but if he attempts to touch the blue
flags the cord is drawn tight and he
is chastised. Gradually the cord is
lengthened, and after years of train
ing the monkey is capable of going
distances up to two miles and bring
ing back his colored flag.
Other monkeys are taught to take
blue flags, others red, until an army
commander is in possession of sew
eral hundred monkeys distinguished
by the color painted on their back.
Every Chinese division is distin-
guished by colored pennants carried
by bannermen. soldiers noted for
their bravery When the commander
wishes to make an attack and desires
to strike terror into the enemy, he Sc
lects about twenty monkeys of the
enemy's color. The animals are
starved for several days and kept in
position where they can see the
enemy.
The night of the attack the mon
KEYS are covered all over with
luminous paint and let loose. They
Immediately make their way over
into the enemy's lines. where their
appearance and the savage way in
which they bite and scratch in their
efforts to capture the flags strike ter
ror in the heart of the enemy. When
the commander hears the loud
'Wah-Wahs'' of his beasts he knows
the enemy are in CONFUSION ana
launches his attack
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-12-17
PenObSCOt.

Fred and Chester Wardwell and
Pefciville Leach are at home from
northern Maine, where they were
employed as guide during the hunt
ing season.
Miss Velma Cunningham of North
Penobscot, spent the past week with
Mr. and Mrs. George 0. Littlefleld.
There will be a meeting of Penob-
scot chapter o. f. S. Friday evening
Dec. 49, 1T is hoped that there will
be a full attendance, as this is the
last business meeting before the
annual election the first meeting in
January.
Norman Perkins and family have
returned from North Castine, where
they have been living for the past
two years. They will occupy Miss
Isabelle Perkins home during the
winter.
Mrs Harry Macomber of Castine
spent a part of last week here with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Var
mum.
Miss Ruth Perkins substituted in
the Bay school last week during the
illness of the teacher Mrs. Cora II.
The many friends of Miss jeanette
Sellers will be glad to know she is
able to be out again, after an illness
of three weeks.
Mrs. Ruth F.. Smith is visiting
her son Mark in Bangor.
Mrs. Percy w. Perkins spent the
weekend in Hermon with her
mother, Mrs. Lucy Bryant.
At the annual meeting of Rising
Star lodge, F. and A. M, the follow
ing officers were elected: w. M, II.
p Grindle; s. w, Burton l.. Ward
well; j. w, Hill Wilson; secretary
E. f. Sellers; treasurer, A. II.
Hutchins; S. D., Walter Staples;
]. D., Mervin Clement; finance
committee, William S. Bridges, Hill
Wilson, NJ. A. Wardwell.
Mrs Bernice Snow, who is en-
ployed in Bucksport, spent Sunday
with her parents, Mr., and Mrs. S. G.
Varnum.
Wendell Varnum has returned
from Seal Harbor and has gone to
Bucksport, where he has employment
on the new seminary building.
Dec. IS 'Woodlocke'
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-12-17

Homer Lowell and wife returned
from the State grange Friday.
Pulp wood which has been cut on
the Harry Haynes place and started
to the highway is being hauled to
Bucksport by trucks for shipment.
Mrs. Lizzie Soper, who has been ill
a long time of cancer, died last week.
Sh was a quiet home loving wiman
Of fine character, and will be much
missed by her family and many
friends
Mrs. Jane Ordway of Newark,
N. j.. is having lumber cut on the Ed.
Hartman place to be hauled to the
George Soper place and sawed into
boards and timber,
There was an enjoyable surprise
party at Chrystal Carters Thursday
evening. Twenty-Five were present.
Dee 5
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-12-17
SlIIry.

Richard McGraw, a student Of
Coburn institute, is spending his
vacation at home.
The ladies aid society held food
sale at the Methodist church Tuesday
Mrs. Carrie Anderson has had a
telephone installed at her home.
Ruby Anderson is home from Blue
hill.
There will be party at the grange
hall, Thursday evening, for the
benefit of the grange. Ice-cream and
cake will be on sale. There will be
games and stunts, and general good
time. Everybody is invited.
Schools will close Friday for the
winter vacation.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-12-17
Most IrenlOnt.

The w. Y. l. society met Dec 10
with Mrs. Arthur Rumill Miss Lur-
line served refreshments. Next meet
ing will be with Mrs Otis Walls Dec.
10.
w. H. Lunt, who has been work
ing in Rockland, is home for the
holidays.
The sociable at the church We'd
nesday, Dec. 10, under the manage
ment of Mrs. Dennis and Mrs. May
nard Norwood, was a success
Proceeds, $12, for the minister.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-12-17

of by community and individual eff
fort birds make a valuable contribu-
ton to public health.
Next to man himself, wantonly US
ing his gun, the worst enemy of farm
birds is the domestic cat. Storms
also destroy a great many birds by
cutting off their food supply. Pro-
lection against the elements can not
often be provided for birds except
where refugees or sanctuaries are
maintained for them, but protec
tive public sentiment, supported by
effective laws, will lessen the dam
age done by man and domestic AMI
mails
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-12-17

"What are you going to do about
it. sir?" demanded the irate tenant
of his landlord. "The walls of my
house are all bullying outward.
Bullying outward, are they re-
turned the landlord 'Then that
makes the house bigger; must raise
your rent"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-12-17
West Scdowick.

Y Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Shaw and
children, of Brewer, spent Thanks
giving with Mr.. and Mrs. Linwood
Gray.
Roscoe Gray is i'll of pneumonia.
Miss Beth Condor, teacher at Joe
Gray's Corner, is boarding with her
sister, Mrs. Robert Astbury.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-12-17

Although the Armistice was signed
only six years ago there are fifty
World War veterans in Congress, in
Guiding five in the Senate. There are
also twenty veterans of other wars in
Congress.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-12-17

A bill was passed at the last ses-
sion of legislature in Maryland which
gives the woman the right in that
state to say merely that she is "over
twenty-one" when registering to
vote. She will not be compelled to
give her correct age unless she
chooses.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-12-17

Hordes of autos now remind us
We should build our roads to stay
And departing leave behind us
Kinds that won't be washed away.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-12-17

Jimmy was taken by his mother to
see the doctor.
Nov. my little man. said the
doctor What is the matter with
you?"
IT'S like this DOCTOR answered
when you don't know how you feel!
when you don't know how you feel?
Well, that's how | feel"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-12-17

The total number of publicschool
teachers in the United States in 1928
is estimated by the Bureau of Educa-
ton to have been 1923, 426 This esti-
mate does not include superin-
tendents, supervisors and principals.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-12-17

The seE-made man marched
proudly into the office of the great
financier with whom he had an ap-
pointment.
Il don't suppose you remember
me-" he began, but twenty years
ago, when | was a poor messenger
boy, you gave me a message to-
carry"
Eyes, yes!" cried the fnancier.
"And now you've come with the an
sWer. "-Kentis Observer.
The daily worker., 1924-05-15
FURRIERS ARGUE
over EXECUTIVE
BOARDS REPORT
Labor Party Resolution
Before Convention

Argument about the acceptance of
the committees report on the execu-
tive boards report took up almost the
entire morning session of the Fur
riers' union convention in the Morri-
son hotel yesterday.
The committee on the executive
boards report recommended accept
ance with queries about the settle
ment of the jurisdictional dispute
with the Amalgamated Clothing
Workers in the st. Paul case, and
with the suggestion that hereafter the
executive boards report be sent all
delegates at least ten days previous
to conventions.
Delegate Steinberg of Local No. 40,
Toronto, asked, in reference to the
New York case, why it was reported
that certain left wing candidates were
elected after their names had been
taken off the ballot Steinberg also
asked about the case of Toronto
member who had transferred to New
York, and why the serious beating up
of one of the left wing members was
not reported.
Considerable dissatisfaction was
evident among certain members of
the convention because the report of
the executive board was not taken up
by items and because it had not been
presented to delegates in printed
form in sufficient time for them to
study it before the report.
Numerous resolutions were pre-
sented for the amending of the con-
stitution. One called for an emer-
gency sick benefit fund to be raised
by increasing dues. Another called
for vote in favor of the pernicious
Johnson immigration bill.
A call for a third party was sent in
by the Brooklyn joint board, and a
labor party was recommended in a
resolution introduced by Abraham
Brownstein, Sam Cohen and David
Mickhof
Milwaukee has invited the furriers
to visit that city for one of their
meetings, and this matter will also
come up later for discussion and set
tlement.
The daily worker., 1924-05-15
HOWAT GETS
INVITATION
TO PEORIA
Will Address District
IL Convention

PEORIA, May 14.-Alexander
Howat was invited to address
the convention of District 10,
United Mine Workers of Amer
lea, by an Overwhelming vote
this morning and against the op-
position of the machine.
Howat is expected here to-
morrow.
The speech of Victor Olander, who
addressed the convention this morning,
consisted almost exclusively of an at
tack upon the Communists. Accord
ing to Olander, trade union officials
and unions were one and the same
thing and as the Communist attack
union officials they, in the Olander de-
nunciation, we're against the labor
movement.
Olander made no distinction be-
tween the one big union and the Com
munists, both being "disloyal" to the
union officials, he SAID. He took up the
cudgels for Andy Furusetff of the Sea-
mems Union, much to the surprise
of the delegates who had some diff
Guilty in getting the connection be-
tween seamen and miners.
The daily worker., 1924-05-15
CONVENTION OF
Ill. G. ". TAKES
HALF HOLIDAY
Recognition of Russ
Needle Workers
BY REBEccA cREcHT.
Especial to The Daily Worker)

BOSTON, May 1.-THE convention
voted to go on an excursion this af-
ternoon instead of remaining in ses-
sion.
This is good indication of the
morale of the majority delegates to
whom the pressing problems are not
serious matters and the convention a
pleasant vacation.
No committee has yet reported ex-
cept on credentials and the speeches
that have been made praising officials,
have made no mention of conditions
in the needle industry. The convention
appears to be in a listless mood and
most of the delegates are inattentive.
A resolution fas been introduced in
structing the delegates at the coming
Copenhagen International Needle
Workers convention to vote to ac-
cept the affiliation of the All-Russian
Needle Trade Workers.
The daily worker., 1924-05-15
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