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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-06-17
An Unusual Incident.
From the Winder News.


On Tuesday OF this week three portraits
were presented to Emory university to be
hung on the walls of that institution. They
were portraits of Judge John S. Gambler, the
retiring president of the Alumni Associations
Judge Samuel c. Williams, dean OF the La
mar School of Law of the college, and Ex-
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Thomas
]. Simmons
Judge Simmons, in his lifetime, was a
member of Primitive Baptist church and it
is quite interesting why Methodist univer-
sty should adorn its walls with the portrait
of man who was a member of another de-
nomination and had rendered no specific SER
vice to that institution.
The portrait of Judge Simmons was hung
III Emory University at the request OF Judge
John S. Gambler who said that Judge Sim
mons had befriended him more than any
other man. and. moreover, Judge Simmons
was member of a country Primitive Baptist
church, who believed i'll Saturday meetings
and in people paying their debts On this
account Judge Gambler wanted Emory Uni
versity to honor the name of this great Geor-
gian.
The thought that we get from this incident
is that it is a fine thing for people to take
time to go to-church and to deal honestly
with their felowmen. Emory University has
shown a fine spirit IN honoring the name Of
this great Georgian
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-06-17
A Voice From the Past.
From the Savannah Press.

Mrs. Benjamin Harrison is still alive She
was the second wife OF a former president OF
the United States. The Widow Harrison is
living in New York, and the other day
paid visit to Washington She has the
ranking privilege and draws $4,000 a year
from the government She talks like a has
been" She speaks softly and mourns the
passing OF the old regime
The world is changed" Mrs. Harrison
said, and in many ways it has changed for
the worse" She is relative of the first Mrs
Harrison, and lived at the white house while
Benjamin Harrison was president. Naturally
In Washington she sees much to shock her
and, OF course, deplores the demoralizing drift
of things. She sees in the fapper era the
death of tradition. The modern girl is doing
things that girls couldn't do in her day, and
there are many good things that she is miss
ing
One of them is the fine courtesy with which
men treated women thirty-fve years ago.
That's lost social art. When sexes become
rivals in business there's an end to Difference.
Another thing in which Mrs. Harrison be-
lieves is the chaperone-an institution which
she fears is extinct. The present-day girl takes
long automobile rides unchaperoned
However, Mrs. Harrison isn't a back
herself She has been an interested spectator
OF women's entrance into the political arena
and her own daughter is practicing law
This is the voice of long ago, rebuking the
strident notes OF the now.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-06-17
Chickens and Flowers.
From the Americus Times Recorder.


Many of Us are devoted to the growing sof
flowers; others find pleasure and recreation
in the runs with the chickens. A few are SO
adequately equipped about the home that
both flowers and chickens can be kept.
AS rule, however chickens and flowers
are poor mixers. =,
Some one leaves open the gate and an old
hen with her brood OF healthy youngsters
HES forth In less time than it requires to
relate this incident summers work IN the
flower beds is lost
To the lover of flowers such is real
tragedy. He will wiring the neck of S. hen,
leaving a whole family of orphans to shirt
for themselves And they are his own chicks
and his own flowers
Can't YOU imagine the feeling of the fell
low who awakes early some bright morning
to find Friend Neighbours chickens in his
flower bed?
Miss Emily Woodward, editor OF the
Vienna News, in righteous indignation at the
depreciation OF chickens. says.
Do YOU raise chickens? And do you
let them trespass upon your neighbors
flowers? If you do you are a mean,
thoughtless person. The folks who try
to raise flowers like them as well as you
like chicken perhaps, and certainly they
have right to have what they want on
their premises You would get angry
perhaps If your neighbor killed your pes
tiferous chickens, but he has the same
right to destroy your property that you
have to destroy his, and more in this
case because you have no right to allow
your property to trespass Vienna wo-
men are to be commended for the I'M
usual interest they are taking this year in
identifying their yards, and those who
are handicapping them with medde
some chickens are certainly hindering
most worthy effort for civic improve
ment.
Chickens should not be allowed to run in
the city Inevitably they will find some ones
flower bed, and your chickens have no more
right trespassing on neighbours flowers than
the neighbours children would have trespass-
ing in your chicken runs.
There's a place for both flowers and chick
ems but the two will not mix.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-06-17
Here Is a New Law.
From the Telfair Enterprise.

We understand that in Detroit, the home
OF the auto" they take the license plate off
OF car when the person driving it has been
arrested the second time for speeding, reck-
less driving or driving while intoxicated. And,
OF course since the car can't be driven with
out tags he is simply kept off of the seat OF
one until he is reinstated It's not bad idea.
either Ii the average auto owner knew that
he had either to drive sensibly and carefully
or lose the right to drive he'd never forget
himself and he'd seldom be injured or in
jure other people. There is a certain tempta-
ton to give her the gas" when a pretty
stretch Of road looms into view. But the pos
sibility of FORGETTING the right to drive and Of
having a car on his hands that couldn't be
taken out OF the garage would do away with
even this temptation.
The country is getting so full of autos that
something will have to be done to protect
those who drive them and those who walk.
And we fully expect to see the time come
when there will be a law whereby man
will lose his car if he doesn't drive it sensibly.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-06-17
Georgian Makes 1000 on Bees.
From the Jackson Herald.

Tohn J. Wilder, of Waycross, Ga. mas
made 100000 off bees. His income varies
from $1,000 to $4,000 year-ali from oee -
cents q dav. At q he was without school
inc except in the college of hard knocks.
WI While tS Working as janitor in church he
went to preparatory school, but he fiunked
at college After that he was brieklayer'
then a carpenter, and finally started bee
raising at Cordele Ga. Today, in his pro
fession, he is one OF the most successful men
in the country-possessor of a comfortable
fortune, author of book read Throughout
the world, and a recognized expert IN MS
chosen field
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-06-17
A Bond Issue for Roads.

There is now more or less agitation, prin-
cipally in the larger cities, for big state
bond issue for the purpose OF paving the
principal highways from county site to coun-
tv site. In the opinion OF the Moultrie OBJ
server, before the people OF Georgia vote
to place such stupendous debt on them
selves they will want to be assured OF two
or three things" Says the Moultrie paper:
They must know that all OF the coun-
ties of the state will get a share OF the
permanent roads They must know that
the state has some method OF road con-
struction that is not experimental and
that she is able to build roads at a cost
that will seem reasonable compared with
other building projects.
Good money for good roads is a good
investment. What the people want to
know before they vote the good money
is that the state is able to build without
waste, and will build without favor.
The movement to enlist support for the
issuance OF some $50,0O0,0O0 OF road bonds is
one that would make stronger appeal if it
could be guaranteed that an increase in taxa
ton would not result. If bonds are issued the
state gasoline tax should be used to retire
would more equtably distribute the tax for
the simple reason that the persons using the
paved roads, those driving motor vehicles,
would be obliged to carry the main burden
OF their construction and maintenance That
seems just and reasonable, no matter from
what angle the highway system is viewed or
what treatment it is given Those who use
the roads should, by all means, contribute
most to their building and upkeep.
A bond issue of $50,000000 would not get
would go far in building hard surfaced roads
Nor is the fact that a bond issue in the
amount suggested would not complete the
hard surfacing of the highway system to be
used as an argument against it. When that
amount should have been expended public
sentiment and the public pocketbook might
be in better mood and condition to support
another bond issue, especially if the first one
showed progress in the right direction and
did not impose a too heavy burden
AS to the suggestion that all the counties
of the state join in a hard road construction
program, handled by the commonwealth, it
can be said that that is the only sensible way
in which the thing can be done. If the matter
of hard surfacing the roads is left to the
counties individually generations to come
will see broken links in the paved highway
system. Some counties will spend the money
and pave their roads, others will not. There
fore, a project of this kind undertaken now
or some time in the future, should be handled
by the state
No increase in the tax burden should be
undertaken. in The News opinion On the
whole. the bond issue proposal is one that
should be examined from all possible angles
before its approval or rejection.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-06-17

Senator LaFolette, who practically has an
nounced as an independent candidate for the
presidency, has read the communists out OF
the third party This seems to be an admis-
sion that they had gotten in The only df-
ficult thing this action presents is to deter
mine the varying degrees OF red worn by the
whole outfit OF third party leaders, Senator
LaFollette included. 1t would be impossible,
of course to forget the senator's war record,
or, rather, his anti-war record, for which he
never paid any penalty save that of bitter
criticism.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-06-17
Would Be Bad Tactics.
From the Philadelphia Public Ledger

This new court move is false move. There
is little political interest today in either
league or court Thrusting them into the
campaign will result in a muddling OF politi-
cal thought They will cause old ghosts to
walk in a time when their walking will be-
wilder and confuse. Old hates will be stirred
and old rancors resurrected. Extending its
battle front to include the old league issue
will be bad tactics. The paramount issues in
America today are domestic issues. They
should be kept paramount.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-06-17

One OF the many things which this con-
eress failed to do was to create a federal de-
partment of education, with its secretary a
member of the presidents cabinet. That will
not lose the members of that body any votes,
especially here i'll the south 1t would be
very Objectionable to have northern officials
meddling with our schools.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-06-17

We do lots of funny things, like raising
hogs and shipping them to Chicago to be
made into bacon that is shipped back to us.
The other day for instance, ship sailing
from Boston carried the shin bones OF 700
steers that were bound for China to be made
into NAH iongg sets and sent back to us as
real Chinese sets-which OF course, they will
be- And perhaps these shin bones will put
little more kick into the game. which, in our
opinion. has been lacking.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-06-17

Representative Herman Miner of Dodge
county, will introduce bill to fix the date
OF state primaries and insure representation
Of the minority in conventions. Mr. Milners
bill should have no opposition. OF late years
there has been too many snaps" in the
states political affairs. Neither faction is
blameless in these questionable acts.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-06-17

Neither Mr.. McAdoo nor Governor Smith
has more than one-half enough delegates to
capture the democratic nomination, and, since
each is committed to the never-say-die task
OF keeping the other from winning, 1t may
be regarded as tough outlook for both OF
them Booze and oil apparently do not mix.
Better get rid Of both and avoid an impossi-
bic situation
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-06-17

The people of Georgia love high taxes.
Yes. we know they kick about them but one
day in every two years they go to the polls
and cast a majority vote for the continuance
in administration of the policy that keeps
boosting taxes Actions speak louder than
words. Their ballots in one day afford them
a hot conversational topic for the ensuing
two years.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-06-17

As he often does old Bill Biffem, OF the
Savannah Press, hits the nail on the head in
this: "The Dawson News says Slaton is sane
and sound But he is not like some politicians
we know-most1y sound
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-06-17

The low price of eggs this season suggests
that congressional enactment limiting the
output OF the hen to three eggs week might
help some if Coolidge didn't veto it. Put
biddy on sx-hour day and ive-day week.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-06-17

French actresses must have reformed with
a vengeance when they refused to wear such
things as abbreviated bathing suits on the
stage. Now over here the girls do not even
need a stage for such things as that.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-06-17

That song of some years ago about THE
good old summer time" either Wouid nave
made a great hit this year or none at all
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-06-17

People who get expert in dancing and card
playing diversions rarely get very tar as PHI
lars of the church or anything else useluL
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-06-17

The farmer who successfully meets the boil
weevil will do his fighting now, at the initial
stage of emergence
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-06-17

The Sandersvine Progress wants the Geor-
gia legislature, which will soon convene, to
remember that there are already two million
laws. national state and municipal.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-06-17

The world war seems to have endowed US
with money madness. Graft and inefflciency
have been constituting great menace to the
country.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-06-17

a woman who signed her name Jane sent
the Chicago murderers boxes of beautiful
flowers and that's probably just what she
was
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-06-17
THEY'LL BE TAXING IT NEXT

From the Vidalia Advance.
The United States senate has passed a bill
declaring the air to be the 'inalienable pos
session OF the people" But some people
seem to have an over-abundant supply
No artist can paint self-made man as big
as he thinks he is.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-02-28
East Branch

February is certainly holding out
as a winter month, but better than
a rainy month.
Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Updike and
daughter Doris who visited Emmett
Wagner and mother from Friday
night until Monday, returned to
Crooksville.
James Martin fell last week and
Mrs. Martin who ran to his assist
ance fell on the ice and is not able
to walk since. She struck on her
knee. Her face was also injured.
Miss Daisy Wagner from the
county home where she is working
visited her mother and brother Sat
urday night and Sunday and return
ed home Monday morning, stopping
at Crooksville to make a short visit
with her sister Mrs. Dwight James.
Emery Van Horn who has gone to
school three terms, has never missed
a day nor been tardy. He has good
distance to go.
Miss Helen Love visited her
brother Friday.
Miss Jesse Chiefly and Doris Up
dixie and mother visited George Van
Horns Sunday.
Emery Updike has captured the
crazy COW that has been running at
large for two weeks.
The creeks were high last week.
Miss Jessie Chiefly had to let out
school on account of it.
Miss Fern Van Horn commenced
her school Monday, it having been
closed on account of smallpox, for
two weeks.
Bert Williams are quarantined.
They are having smallpox. All of
them had it but Mrs. Williams.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-02-28
Rowland

Joe Downing is laid up with a
sprained knee, caused by falling on
the ice.
Clyde Wilson spent Sunday even
ing in the Cloud vicinity.
Miss Della Morey spent over Sun
day with her folks near Beverly.
There will be literary and de-
bate at the grange hall Friday ev-
ening, March 7.
Mrs. Oval Hancher and daughter
Vera Jean of Emory, are spending a
few days with the formers parents
VIM. Wilson and wife.
o. R. Barclay and wife visited
relatives at Rural Dale last week.
The Mt. Carmel missionary society
meets Thursday afternoon of this
week, at the home of Mrs. Celia
Blackledge.
Miss Woodie Harmon spent Satur-
day night and Sunday at Marion
Mahan's.
Hills Shaver spent Thursday
night with his father Henry Shaver
of Blue Rock, who is quite sick.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-02-28
IsulIe in Boar
Never Silent Club

The Never Silent club met at the
home of Mrs. Delford Ferguson Feb.
Is. The meeting was called to or
der by the president. Minutes of
previous meeting were read and ap-
proved The business hour was con-
Quoted by the president. The sketch
of Washington life, by Iva Ham;
best joke told, prize won by Alice
Rutledge; report of farmers week,
Lesta Glenn and Margaret Curran.
RefreShments-san and veg
etable salad, were served by the hos
tess.
Next meeting will be at the home
of Mrs. Lesta Glenn, March IS. Lit
erary program as follows: Roll call,
answered by your birthplace and
number of places you have lived;
Irish song, Alice and Nell Light
hizer; mention something we can do
now to lessen house cleaning, gener-
al discussion
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-02-28

Bernard Hall has been on the sick
list the past week.
Mrs. Ella Hall of McConnelsville
is spending few days with her son
Bernard and family.
Minnie and Frances Moore return
ed home Monday after spending
three weeks with Don Moore's of
near Hackney.
Oliver Gheen and wife spent Sun
day evening at Mac Moore'ss
Mrs. Chas. Heron who has been
sick, is some improved. Her aunt
Mrs. Mary Riley went to her home
Monday.
Miss Jennie Young who spent the
past month with Mr.. and Mrs. Tom
Newman, went to McConnelsville
Sunday to visit Mrs. Carrie Ashton
and daughter Wanda.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-02-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Ross and
children Virginia and Jewel of Rox-
bury spent Saturday and Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. I. Ross
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlton Gilliland
and daughters Ruth and Mabel OF
Watertown were Sunday guests of
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Lew Hale
Israel Ross who has been sick, is
improving.
The Ladies' Aid met Thursday
at the home of Mrs Jerald Zumbro
Ten members were present. De-
licious refreshments-coff cake
and fruit salad, were served by the
hostess. The next meeting will be
held at Mrs. Marion Bachelors.
Gibson Hale who has been sick
for some time, is much better.
Clarence Zumbro who is employ.
ed in the Layman oil fields; spent
the week end at home.
Chester Bachelor of Vincent Wis
tied a few days with relatives here
A few friends called ON Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank McPeak Saturday even
ing.
Jerald Zumbro and Alva Blind
spent Saturday in Stockport.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-02-28
The Cote,ie

The February meeting of the Co
terie club was held at Blanche
Simpsons home, with seven mem
bers present. After the business
was disposed of, good program was
rendered. During the social hour
refreshments were served by the
hostess. Adjourned to meet with
Kate Henery March 20.
The program for March, prepared
by Edna Hambleton, is as follows:
white elephant" exchange; Two
rules of table etiquette; Your idea of
the value of a housewives services
on the farm. Itemize same; Five re-
quirements for a good housekeeper
to possess; Three preventable leaks
on the farm, from woman's view
point; The two most important cur
rent events of the past month;
stunt, (bring pairing knife); &c fine
for failure to bring this slip to the
next meeting and 1c for every ques-
ton unanswered.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-02-28
Triadelphia

Miss Ruth Dana has returned to
school, after a weeks absence with
chickenpoX.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grey of Waterford,
were in this neighborhood last week
visiting relatives and buying relics.
Miss Helen Jones, Mrs. Ethel Eye
and Mr. Raymond Woodward of
Lemon Hill, visited Friday evening
at Lyle Martins.
Mrs. Ivan Nelson suffered another
attack of gall stones last week.
B. S. Cutter is recovering from a
badly sprained ankle.
j. w. Edgell has caught four
minks in the last two weeks.
Miss Lena Bankes is at Otis Mar
tins taking care of the new baby.
The Okley Ford sale was well at
tended, everything sold well. The
Ford family leave the last of this
week for their new home in Della
ware county.
Relatives here received word that
A. c. Timberman OF Roseville, had
gone to the hospital for an opera
tiOn for appendicitis.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-02-28
Center Progressive Club

Center Progressive club met with
Maggie Thomas for their February
meeting, II members and six visit
ors being present, also II children.
The time was spent in quilting and
socially. The hostess served an
elaborate dinner cafeteria style, at
noon. After noon came the business
meeting and literary program.
The March meeting will be at the
home of Maggie Wilson the 18th,
at 1:30 prompt. All members bring
their thimbles. The following pro-
gram will be carried out: Song, by
the club; Scripture reading and
prayer by president; recitations,
Cora Morris, Maggie Thomas; Fa-
vorite cookie recipe and bring
samples, Laura Hastings, Hazel
Conn and Lille McFerren; instru-
mental music, Glenna Watson; Irish
jokes, Faye Haines and Nellie Nor
ris; story pertaining to ST. Patrick's
day, Alice Hook; surprise, Lola
Combs and Leota Williams: What
tools outside cooking utensils do
you consider necessary in the farm
kitchen, Della Ludman, Florence
Roberts and Eva Combs; suggestions
for programs.-XX.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-02-28

and Vesta George, and attended the
lyceum course at Chesterhill Satur-
day evening.
A number of friends and neigh
bors gathered at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Chas. Graham on last Sat-
urday evening and had very en-
joyable time playing games and mu-
sic. Fine refreshments were serv-
ed.
George Johnson and daughter Mil
dred were Sunday afternoon visitors
at Frank Fitch's.
Gerald Syphers visited his uncle
H. d. Huffman last Sunday.
Miss Bernice Fitch spent from
Thursday evening until Sunday with
relatives near Mountville.