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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-02-19
The Pace That Kills.

Young, beautiful and accomplished, and ap-
parently with everything to live for promi-
nent eastern society girl whose father occu-
pies d high place in both financial and Off
cal circles shot herself because she had gone
the pace that kills. She had been broken
Or the rock of social activity, had burned up
the glorious energy OF youth. She had
danced and motored and dined She had
rushed to parties keeping late hours She
had not rested enough. She had answered
the demands of popularity. So she col
lapsed and went the easiest way.
A New York girl married man from a
little middle western town in Ohio. She
tried to make her home there with him, she
said. and found it impossible. So she finally
gave up and went home to sue for divorce.
She could not give up the bright lights the
social whirl, the gayety that meant happi-
ness to her Life in the little Ohio town
she found provincial, although one wonders
today whether there is any place that could be
truly described as such. Communication is
so swift today, with the fine trains and motor
cars and telephones and the radio, that one
might find if one sought sufficient activity al
most anywhere But it seems that these
things do not satisfy There is a longing
for the speed of the times although it is the
pace that kills
Persons who are fortunate enough to
live in communities that enlightened but
are without that sinister demand for speed
and more speed in living are in position to
get the things which life is supposed to hold
for men and women. 1t is not natural Tor
life to be thing Of many complexities. 1t
IS better when lived simply. One should take
time for breathing for sleeping, for recrea-
ton. forework, for honest living Human
beings do not see alike it is true, but those
whose vision is clear are sure to find more
of the real values and they are not found
when one is travelling the pace that kills
The unfortunate girl who died by her
own hand ought to be alive and useful and
happy, and no doubt would have been II she
had lived her life in the right way.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-02-19
A Gifted Daughter of Terrell.
Ru O Martin. State School Supervisor

No other woman OF this generation has
made a deeper imprint upon the educational
thought of the state than has Miss Euri Belle
Bolton During the past five years she has
been a representative of the extension dly-
sion of the G. n & l. college and has work
ed in cooperation with the state department
of education, particularly with Hon. M. L.
Duggan, state rural school agent for Georgia.
In this capacity she has rendered an invau-
able service in teacher-traning and class
room surveying. Alone in the field of testing
and measuring the results of teaching Miss
Bolton has aided in the examining OF more
than one hundred thousand children through
these examinations, Discoveries in class in
struction have been made that have advanced
educational thought and progress more than
had previously been made in fifty years or
more in Georgia. At Peabody college, from
which Miss Bolton will soon receive her de
gree OF doctor of philosophy, she is ranked
as one of the most brilliant persons who have
attended that institution. Terrell county and
all Georgia can well afford to feel proud of
this most gifted daughter who is giving her
life whole-heartedly and unselhshy to the
cause OF child life in the school room.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-02-19
Paving the Air.
From the Sandersville Progress.


The Dawson News thinks that the people
of Georgia, in expressing their choice for pres
ident at the primary election to be held in
March, are only riding stick horses, as that
paper does not see any chance for the three
candidates to either get the nomination or
TO be elected next November But sometimes
events occur that are not anticipated. When
Lincoln was nominated no one at all posted
on the political affairs of the times expect
ed that he would be chosen as president. The
politicians were again surprised when Cleve-
land defeated Blaine in 1884, just twenty
four years later, Blaine had been one tor
a number of years And again twenty-four
years after that Wilson swept the country like
a cyclone because of the split in the repub-
1can ranks occasioned by the struggle OF
Taft and Roosevelt for the republican ascend
ancy 1t is impossible to predict in advance
what is going to occur in a political race, as
often the greatest surprises take place.
Oscar Underwood, OF Alabama, VIM. G. Nc
Adoo, OF California, and Senator Reed, OF Mis-
souri, will be in the race for the control OF
the Georgia vote i'll the national convention
Underwood was successful in the primary
election in 1912 and the Georgia delegation
remained steadfast to his banner until the
close of the convention which nominated VIII
son. He is considered the safest and most
conservative candidate before the people, and
will have a strong following in the March
election II he wins the nomination and
election he will fill the Office of president IN
a manner which will meet with the endorse
ment of the people of all sections and his
friends claim that his chances are equally as
good as those of any candidate in the race.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-02-19
For Tax Reduction.

TOT lax NCOuIllOh'
The first returns of the poll conducted by
the Literary Digest which, when comp1et-
ed, will tabulate Eyes" and "no" votes OF
100000 people, show that an overwhelm-
ing majority want the Mellon tax plan to
succeed in congress. The Digest has sub
ntted ballots to people without propaganda
OF anykind No effort has been made to in
fuence the trend Of opinion The results,
therefore, have more compelling interest be-
cause it can be seen that the expression of
opinion on this important piece of legisla-
ton is representative. The ballots have
been sent to every state and every community.
Ballots received by the Digest during the
first three weeks numbered $4,000. The first
week the poll was 81.5 per cent in favor of
the measure, and 1875 per cent opposed; sec
ond week ISL in favor and 24.3 opposed;
third week III for and 283 against. There
is slight increase of opposition each week
as the middle western and far-western states
are being heard from.
Up to date in the voting the west north
central states are more opposed to the Mel
lon plan than the south Atlantic states and
the south central states. The Georgia votes
tabulate $3.50 in favor and 1902 opposed.
All through the south the vote is approx
nately two to one for the plan, as witness:
East south central states p ,498 for, 1920
against; west south central states Al, 581 for,
1896 against, and south Atlantic states ST.
773 for, 26,1O9 against The New England
states are over six to one in favor; middle
Al E1-a
central states two to one; east north central
states two to one; west north central states
something less than two to one; mountain
states two to one; Pacific states over two
to one; grand total vote 635876 in favor Of
and 251,025 opposed
These returns, the Digest explains, "are
chiefly from the eastern part of the coun-
try which is credited with being more
financially minded than most OF the 9th
er sections" the section where adjusted
compensation for soldiers is least favored
and it is also, by and large, the section
OF conservative repubcanism of the Cool
idge- Mellon type The Digest goes on to
advise, while calling attention to the pub
lished tabulation, that st is, therefore, sig
from the west north central group of states
the percentage runs 67.5 for the plan as
against SIS opposed, while in the New Eng
land states the percentages are $50 in favor
and only ia opposed"
That was the result on the plain direct
question relating to the Mellon plan which
was supposed to be answered with yes" or
no" 1t is indicated that the public generally
views the Mellon plan and the bonus as
Numerically opposed, that, in word, only
one can be had. The returns so far publish
ed and tabulated by the Literary Digest
show a large majority of the votes cast in the
interest of a majority OF the American peo-
ple-selhsh, perhaps, but quite in accord with
the impulse of human nature.
AS the Birmingham Age Herald has point
ed out, ''the reaction of fifteen million citi-
zens" as to whether "the Mellon plan will
result in genuine reduction for the moderate
taxpayer will be illuminating"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-02-19
COST OF cARELEsSNESS

From the Vienna News.
Fiftv thousand dollars is the price Georgia
will paw for somebody's carelessness An
error in the pool room clause OF the general
tax act is responsible for this loss, We are
constantly paying as a government and as
Individuals for the sin of arelessness-which
Is really a formidable handicap to our eco
nomic pogress 1t would be interesting to
know lust what Georgans invest in one year
in this useless waste.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-02-19

Some esteemed contemporaries are fling
ing fits" because Senator Reeds name will be
sumbtted to the voters of Georgia in the
presidential preferential primary. The News
does not believe that Senator Reed has the
remotest chance Of securing the Georgia dele
CATION, but as an American citizen he has as
much right to be candidate in this state
as has Mr. McAdoo, Mr.. Underwood or any
one else, and abuse OF him will make that
fact none the less obvious.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-02-19

The Jackson Progress-Argus very truth
fully remarks that there is nothing that pay;
better dividends to all concerned than the
support of home enterprises" and adds:
THE dollar kept at home can be used
over and over again for community i'm
provement. This is not true OF the dollar
sent to mail order houses. Keep your
money at home and let it circulate III the
channels of business and help to build
up countrywide enterprises"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-02-19
so IT GOES

From the Quitman Free Press.
That bootleg king" who arrived at the
federal penitentiary in a private car to serve
two wears sentence and parted with his wife,
who was bathed in tears and studded with
diamonds is another OF life's Jokes. About
the same time South Georgia negro was sent
ND for life for setting fire to a railroad bridge.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-02-19

Through the efforts of Governor Walker
and prominent citizens a meeting to CO.
ordinate the work of agencies engaged in
advertising the state has been called. Georgia
has advantages which should make 1t one
OF the greatest and richest states in the coun-
try. Not even Georgians know OF them.
Though the expression is trite the substance
Is as true as ever-''It pays to advertise"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-02-19

Ten to twenty millions OF people starved
to death or were buried naked or in their
rags because Lenine lived. Lenne was bur
led in marble tomb. But Lenine is Just
as dead as though he had been buried IN
Siberian snow bank.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-02-19

An Eskimo brought from the far north to
Winnipeg, Canada, where the temperature
was 80 below zero, complained OF the heat, 1t
would be quite instructive to get this ksk-
mos opinion on some of the weather Daw-
son has had during the winter.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-02-19

Elimination Of the delay in delivering
newspapers by an order from the post office
department to treat them the same as hrst-
class mail is boon both to the publisher
and the reader This should have been
done long ago, but it is better late than
never.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-02-19

Bruce Barnsfather the famous English
war artist, who, with his imaginary compan-
ion. "Ole Bill" is touring America admits i'll
one OF his articles how comfortable he is
in this country 1t is refreshing and quite fiat
tering to have visiting Englishman say a
word OF compliment It is unusual, to say
the least.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-02-19

The resignation OF Secretary Of the Navy
DENLY has been called for by the senate A
case of putting oiled skids under Mr. DENLY
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-02-19

Gustave Salomez, OF Middlesboro, KY,
takes the prize for indifference. An inmate
OF the poor house. he inherited $1OOO,O0O and
turned it down fiat. There may be nothing
the matter with him, but the rest OF the
world will be sure to think there is beyond
the shadow OF doubt
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-02-19

We all object to all sorts of taxes, especial
" federal taxes, but when we study our tax
receipts we find that the local taxes are what
are hurting us. The income tax bothers
very few people not able to pay
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-02-19

Sparta is expecting an increased yield OF
pecans next year. Sparta, as are several
other communities in the state is finding a
solution to economic problems literally in
nut she'll
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-02-19

Senator Underwood told an Ohio audience
that he believed the presidency ought to be
limited to one term of six or seven years du-
ration 1t is inferred that he would be sat
isfed with one chance at the job, but he
might change his mind, as did others who
were committed to one term.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-02-19

Organization is being effected whereby
various bodies now advertising the state will
work together. Why not similar co-opera-
ton between the citizens of Dawson and
Terrell county?
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-02-19

An editorial writer complains that only
$4,000 has been set aside for scientists who
are trying to release the power OF the atom
and set it to work for us while a half million
nah jongg sets were imported from China
in 1923. The power of amusement is just
as great as that of the atom-even though
it is a trihe different.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-02-19

Senator Bruce, of Maryland declares that
he is opposed to the bonus because it dis
honors our military traditions. The sena-
tor does not say whether or not the wages
paid ship yard laborers during the war dis
honored our industrial traditions. The
Square deal" hasn't always been tradi-
tional
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-02-19

The political buzzards are having great
carnival. That fellow Vanderlip is the filth
lest of the flock, not even the grave escaping
his pollution.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-02-19

John Philip Sousa, the march King
composed two OF his most famous pieces,
eel Captain" and King Cotton" while in
Georgia. That is proof of what Georgia can
do-nspire Sousa.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-02-19
WORK OR STARVE

Jackson Progress-Argus; Don't forget to
bolster your 1924 plans with plenty Of elbow
grease As one authority puts it, The peo-
pie of Georgia must GO to work or starve."
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-02-19

Only four months more and the legislature
will be with us again.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-02-19

The New York World, which it and some
others like to believe is the leading demo-
cratic newspaper of the country, declares that
Mr. McAdoo is disqualified as a candidate
fol- the presidency because of his employ
ment by E. L. Doheny, the oil operator, and
while the declaration may not be enough to
put the aspirant down and out in politics it
will not do him a single bit of good.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-02-19
YOU KNOW 1T.

From the Cordele Dispatch.
Sweetums down in New Orleans doubt
less will want to read about that police court
trial in Atlanta when the real Mrs Asa has
to explain to Recorder Johnson.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-02-19

Information that Georgia's first name was
Azilia has just been released. To over
come handicap like that shows that the
state is capable of accomplishing anything
it sets out to do.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-02-19

Biologists talk OF formations fully 100,-
100000 years old, and they are welcome to
do so There is no scarcity of years when
one looks into the past, even if one cannot
be certain of ones estimate
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-02-19

Albany Herald: 1t is good for man witt
the blues to go out into the country and Sc
the preparations that are going forward 70
the years crop making.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-02-19
Georgia Press Talk.
Words of Wisdom.

Alpharetta Free Press: You should not
spend money for Injuries or unnecessary
pleasures until you pay your debts.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-02-19

We are 'swatting" the fly and screening
the mosquito Let us go one step further and
arrange an arsenic" reception for the boil
weevil. 1t will help us keep smiling
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-02-19

Canada exported fourteen million quarts
of whiskey last year. A large part of this
found it's way into the United States. Yet
it has been computed that only one quart OF
Canadian liquor for each 81 Americans came
into the L. S. last year. There is the
Mexican line and the eastern seaboard to be
considered, but the greater part OF Americas
LIQUOR is home made.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-02-19
Going Some Is Right.

Greensboro Herald Journal: More than
eleven thousand people were killed in this
country in 1922 by automobiles. The num-
Der was greater in 1923 This is going some.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-02-19

Calling cards originated 40 years ago.
The Washington times., 1924-04-21
STRAND.
Vaudeville.

The Easter rabbit surely left a
basketful of brilliant eggs at TIE
Strand Thcater this week. Each
egg is filled with a delightful sur.
prise" and together they make
up basket of which any theater
may be proud. The featured get
Of vaudeville is a snappy dance:
act. and the photoplay' offering,
Wesley Barry in THE Printers
Devil" THE Dance Shop" featur-
ing Kasha ForcVa and Martin
Young, assisted by four attractive
girls, is one OF the best acts of
it's kind. Dances of all descrip.
tons are for sale, and the sales
people know their goods Sammy
Duncan, straight from the Bonnie
hills, pleases with original Scotch
characterizationss Genuine tears
(or was it perspirationD add se
touch Of reality to one number.
The bill opens with "A Variety
of Doings" by Dura, Cross and
Renee, acrobats. but a little diff
ferent. Kerr and Ensign offer
Fiddle Up" a comedy on the
trials of a violin salesman. They
should play more. Clark and
Roberts, blackface dealers in
g Soap, Sponges and Towels" clean
UP. They sing mostly, but it's all
in the way they sing and the
way they sing 'em
"The Printers Devir' is a story
of a boy editor In a small town,
who does everything from running
the presses to advising the love.
sick. His partner is accused of
burglary. but with the aid of a
double-barreled shotgun Brick"
captures the real burglars. re.
turns the bags of money and
secures his friends release. Not
another DIRTY" but a Warner
Brothers production, and that
speaks for itself. Wesley Barry
will soon be grown up, but here
is another picture to his credit
to carry with him. Harry Myers,
Katherine Mcclure, Ray Cannon,
and Mary Halter are splendid
support to the boy of thousand
freckles.-E. L. p.
The Washington times., 1924-04-21
COLUMBIA
'"The UNLIMITED Guest"

An odd and lovely picture, com:
bining as it does an attractive
story with colored scenes and
glimpses Of the oceans floor, is
"The UNLIMITED Guest" now
showing J, at Loew's Columbia.
Ralph Ince has directed this. film
with cast that includes Jean
Toily,, Maurice Flynn. Mary Mac
Laren, Louis Wolheim and others.
The. submarine scenes, depicting
an islanders. death struggle with
an octopus and the escape of his
companion are exceedingly thrill.
ing. Through use of the Will
hanson undersea camera, a
startling panorama of plant and
creature life below the oceans
surface, are shown.
Supplementary features include
: International eNewsreel, a SYM
postum of world news events, a
Christie comedy, "Safe and Sane"
Topics of the Day, and special
orchestral music.
The Washington times., 1924-04-21
COLUMBIA
''The UNLIMITED Guest"

When in Rome do as Romans
do" said somebody so long ago
that 1t has made him famous. We
endeavored to follow this admir-
able, If somewhat u cobwebbed,
axiom yesterday at the Columbia,
where 1.-The UNLIMITED Guest" land
goodness knows who the auda-
cious person was) is playing, and
we found that esther Rome was
too Romish or we were too doish
(having succumbed to spring fever)
for we don't know yet what it's
all about.
And, the, funny part of it is
Ralph Ince directs the piece. AS
a story 1t Would draw tears from
a. crocodile's grandfather. 1t
oiunders along, leaving the spec
~ CONTINUED on Page 2O)
The Washington times., 1924-04-21
RLALTO-
"GirI Shy"

"Girl-Shy," the Railto picture
Of the week, is something 10
throw bouquets at. Harold Lloyd
has indeed stepped out.
OF the four or five leading
clowns of the movies, Lloyd is
by far the most resourceful and
the most careful as to the con-
tents of his feature-length COM
edies. Too, too many of these
glorified slapstick offerings have
a pronounced tendency to bore
during their five or six reels.
The very least that can be said
of "Girl-Shy" is that it doesn't
bore.
There is, of course, a criterion
picture for every outstanding
movie star. When a fan at.
teTnpts to appraise a Lloyd pic
ture, he asks, rs it as good as
Grandma's Boy?'"
'Girl-Shy," in this writer's
opinion, is better than Grand
mas Boy"
The picture unreels the tale OF
Q hick-a tailor's apprentice in
a country town, scared of women
and afflicted with suffering. He
goes to town to sell his world
shaking book on what he knows
about women.
Broken by the supposed failure
of his literary efforts, he spurns
the sunshine of his soul Uobyna
Ralstcn) and goes back to tailor
ing. Events conspire to. make
him rush back to the city to
prevent the spite marriage of his
goddess to the oily ruffian, who
had deserted wife.
The race to the city il a
classic. Harold misses the train.
He uses a dozen different We
hicles, in swift and roaringly
funny succession. ending by rid.
ing a team of horses at break
neck speed through the city
streets in dash which Griffith
never equalled in all his exploita.
ton Of equestrianism.
There are some moments in
"Girl-Shy" when Lloyd creates
the perfect illusion Of reality
the supreme goal of all drama.
One sits on the edge of a chat:
6 nd almost cries with him or yeIls
It him. Lloyd never made as
GOOD comedy as "Girl.Shy.'
Perhaps he never will.
Director George Wild kept the
good orchestra busy. The supple.
mentary reels were up to the
mark. r.
The Washington times., 1924-04-21

and Warnings Pennsylvanians. II
a. m. to IL I'm. d. ..,
COLUMBIA - ''The UNLIMITED
Guests II a. m. to IL p. M.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Mac
Lean in ''The Yonkee Consul"
6:15 p. m. to IL p. m.
CENTSAI1-Madge Bellamy in
THE White Sin," 1875 a. m. to
11:15 p. m.
CRANDALL'S-Lloyd Hamilton
in His Darker Self" II a. m.
to II p. m.
APOLLO-Mae Marsh in Dad
dies" comedy. Zone At a Time,
AVENUE GRAND-Mae Marsh
in "Daddies,," comedy, zone At a
Time
SAVOY-Mae Marsh in Dad.
dies comedy, lone At a Time"
YORK-Baby Peggy in The
Darling of New York" and Sun
shine comedy.
The Washington times., 1924-04-21
GOINGS-ON
At the TheGterS

NATIONAL-"Cherry Blossom
Time" local opera.
BELASCO-Third week, THE
Cat and Canary"
POLPS-Local premiers d. w.
Griffith's America"
KEITHS-Kouns Sisters and
others.
STRAND-"The Dance Shop"
and other offerings; film, Wesley
Berry in 1.-THE Printers Devil"
GAYETY-"Let's Go" bur-
lesquers.
TIVOLL-Laura LaPlante in
Sporting Youth" and ballet and
vocal and musical offerings, 2 to
11:15 p. III.
RIALTO-Harold Lloyd in Girl
Shy" 1890 a. m. to IL p. m.
PALACE-Rex Migrants Scar.
amouche," 1890 a. m. to II p. m.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Mac.
Lean in "The Yankee Consul"