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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-12-08

From the Columbus Enquirer-Sun.


A man walked into the Progress office
last Thursday and requested the pubica-
ton of an item about the Cotton Grow
ers Association. When informed about
the rates for advertisements he said that
he was not authorized to pay anything
for it, as the company did not provide
any funds and expected everything con-
corning their doings to be published free
of charge. We asked him if the officers
of the association were getting paid for
their services, and he admitted that they
were; but claimed that he was receiving
only about three thousand dollars year,
which he considered very small salary.
There are lots of people who think that
newspapers should be as free as radio
programs Sandersville Progress.
If the people, not only Of Georgia, but o
he entire country, could disabuse the mind:
If the nation that newspaper is a free horse
md quit trying to ride it to death the news
papers of the country would come neare
getting what is due them than they are un
Ter present conditions
There is not a newspaper anywhere that is
lot perfectly willing to contribute three OF
our times as much space, free of charge, te
worthy causes as they should, but that i:
going far enough and those behind these
,auses should not forget that about all the
newspapers have to sell is advertising space
because the receipts from subscriptions rare
V, if ever, pay the cost of the price of the
blank paper,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-12-08

The courts are knocking out the socialistic
ventures OF state governments in the west.
The South Dakota act authorizing the sale
OF gasoline has been declared unconstitutional
on the ground that taxes shall be levied and
collected for public purposes only" If the
state could lawfully engage in retailing gas
oline by merely amending the state constitu-
ton it could open peanut stands or millinery
stores with equal propriety.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-12-08
Pointed Paragraphs.

The strong propensity of a womans nature
is to want to know everything that is going
on, and the second is to boss the job.
If gossps would stop to think occasionally
their tongues would get a much needed rest.
Every man can see where there is room
for lot of Improvement in all other men.
If you go one mile on the wrong road you
are two miles further from your destination.
A girl isn't necessarily an angel because
she is Eighty.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-12-08

People in the sixth federal reserve district
comprising Georgia, Alabama Florida, Ten
nessee, Mississippi and Louisiana have saw
ed more money in one month than the peo-
pie of any other federal reserve district. Fig
ures made public by the Federal Reserve
Bank OF Atlanta show that there was a gain
in savings deposits OF 3.5 per cent for the
month in the sixth district, the largest OF
any district in the system. More and more
are the people of the south learning the value
of saving money.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-12-08
The Florida Short Route.

The FLORIDA OnOrC NOute.
Notwithstanding there is an apparent lack
Of information as to just what the Florida
Short Route is, and its extent and magnitude,
The following comment from the Quitman
Free Press and the Thomasville Times En-
terprise is interesting, to say the least:
Our very intelligent and ambitious sis
ter Of Thomasville has her eyes set on
the Florida Short Route. A few years
ago the Florida Short Route was from
Columbus via Albany Camilla and
Thomasvlle When the tourists reach
ed Townsville they passed on to Talla
hassee and were lost so far as south
Georgia was concerned. Then Moultrie
and Sylvester and Quitman woke up and
after long fight the route was changed
from Albany to pass through Sylvester
and Moultrie and Quitman on to Madi-
SON But Townsville is wide awake and
up and doing. She appreciates the value
OF tourist travel She has gone after the
Florida Short Route teeth and toenals
and unless active steps are taken by Quit
man to exhibit something of the bull dog
tenacity farewell to the highway which
has brought thousands of tourists through
the streets Of Quitman and over the roads
OF Brooks-Outman Free Press.
The determination of the people OF this
county to secure the naming of the short
est route from Atlanta to Tampa by over
a hundred miles is attracting attention
throughout this section OF the state. In a
recent issue of the Quitman Free Press
the system was discussed, some portions
of which we here reproduce. The Quitman
newspaper need not fear anything. Thorn
asVille has the shortest route to Tampa
from Atlanta, and it cannot be shortened
via Quitman or any other city.-Thom-
asville Times Enterprise
Both OF our contemporaries seem to be
laboring under misconcepton The Florida
Short Route is not local route or route
entirely within the state, nor has it in any
way whatever to do with travel to or from
Atlanta, at which place many seem to have
mistaken idea all good things begin and
end
The Florida Short Route is an international
highway originated and sponsored by some
of the most prominent and influential men
of the country. 1t begins at Montreal, Can
ada, and comes south by way OF Chicago, St
Louis, Memphis, Birmingham, Columbus,
Rchland Dawson, Albany, Sylvester, Moul-
tre, Quitman and into and through Florida
to Tampa 1t is fostered by an association
which spends large sum annually in adver-
Using and promoting it, and is used by a
large number of tourists from the northwest
1t has been marked with signs the entire dis
lance. A movement is now on foot to pave
the highway almost its entire length through
Georgia, and when this work is completed
it will be more popular than ever
The rivalry of Townsville and Quitman
over the short route" from Atlanta should
not be confused with the real Florida Short
Route They are entirely different PROPOSE
tons.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-12-08

Northern newspapers have again been
flooded with reports OF alleged cruel and in
human treatment of convicts in Georgia
reports that are greatly exaggerated and in
many instances untrue. And that is another
thing that is the matter with Georgia. These
sensational writer's are doing the state untold
harm When prisoner has been mistreated
it is the exception and not the rule, as it has
been made to appear.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-12-08

A Canadian court has sentenced man to
hang on a certain date, and that means the
murderer will be put to death then and there.
The procedure is somewhat different from
that in the United States and here in Geor-
gia where no one knows for certain until it
is all over whether killer will be executed.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-12-08

Hon. John NJ. Slaton will be one Of the
speakers at the opening Of the bridge over the
Chattahoochee river at Fort Gaines on the
18th The former governor has many friends
and armirers in this section OF the state who
will avail themselves OF this opportunity to
meet and hear him again.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-12-08

Efforts to amend the federal prohibition
law will be made in congress during the SEES
sion which convened Yesterday; but they will
accomplish nothing tangible. Congress will
find plenty OF toys to monkey with without
touching the controversy on this question.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-12-08

THE concerted endeavor of business leaders
to attract to Georgia new industrial enter
prises is among the most noteworthy har-
bingers OF future growth Georgia will con-
tinue to be an agricultural state, as it should
be, but more factories are needed and more
will come il the proper effort is made to get
them
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-12-08
State Press Comment.
Great Asset to Terrell County. .

1t is always pleasure to look over The
Dawson News 1t is always we'll printed
geographically correct and we'll edited This
weeks issue of 10 pages is brim full of splen-
didly arranged advertisements. Terrell county
has a great asset in The Dawson News
Macon News
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-12-08

An Illinois woman is reported to have done
her homework, MIXED ten cows and husked
110 bushels of corn in nine hours. Outside
OF that she had nothing at all to do in the
run OF the day
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-12-08

Begin next years problems now and they
will be easy to face when l926~rolls around,
Is the timely advice Of the Butler Herald.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-12-08

We should consume more of our own
products Every meal we eat seven days IN
the week should be mostly Georgia products.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-12-08
Still Has One on the Ladies.

The fapper can wear mems shirts and
socks put rosettes on her carriers and love
knots on her suspenders; have her hair shin
gled, and smell like Turkish tobacco, but
We'll be burned if she can roll her mustache
in curl papers yet-Albany Herald.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-12-08

Terrell county is not going to lag in the
march Of progress. She is awake to the times
and will have paved roads along with her
other numerous and unexcelled advantages.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-12-08

Texas has had one political impeachment
OF a governor and it seems that another will
be undertaken Such politics is shame on
a great state.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-12-08

The government is dismantlng the avia-
ton plant at Souther Field, and negro sol
diers stationed there while the work is in
progress are making themselves objection
able to the good people OF Americas by their
disorderly conduct. They have already caus-
ed one homicide. The government exercises
very poor judgment and shows little regard
for southern traditions and customs when
negro troops are assigned to duty here. The
right thing to do would be to remove them
from Americas at once.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-12-08

The average home in this country is a
home. 1t has real family atmosphere. 1t
is a refuge from the storms of life retreat
from conflict and stress Dan Cupid still
drives keen arrow, and DR.. Stork still re-
tains his eminence Santa Claus still crawls
down the household chimney. The great
majority of homes are not split on the rock
of discord or carried out to sea by the high
tides OF pleasure Most boys and girls enjoy
their own. homes more than they do any
other place Let us be fair to the home. Let
us knock it less and praise it more.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-12-08

Notwithstanding there is apparent lack
of information as to just what the Florida
Short Route is, and its extent and magnitude,
the following comment from the Quitman
Free Press and the Thomasville Times-E
terprise is interesting, to say the least:
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-11-05
THE SCHOOL SAVINGS PLAN

School savings in the United States
for the year i924-25 increased in ag-
gregate bank balance BY $500, 900,
with a growth of $4,000 American
Bankers Association. During the year
closing June 80, 1925 the embraced
743 districts to 76o which embrsces
1857 districts: the number of schools
from $3.50 to l0,163 the number of
pupils enrolled in schools having saw
ings systems from 3,84S,632; the
participants form 2,236,s26 to 1889.
4s7; the deposits from SI4,s91, 5S5,
40 TO si6,961 $50. 72; and the bank
balances form SCI, 4s5, LA ga to sc5,
81 .531 10. In some schools regular
banking departments have been open
ed. conducted exclusively by students
elected to the various positions.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-11-05
START STUDY OF SLEEP

Pittsburg. Pa. Nov. i.-Scien-
fists at the Mellon Institute of Indus
trial Research are engaged in IN ex-
haustiyc study Of sleep. ons Of the
deepest mysteries OF nature. The
work is in charge Of DR.. H., "a
johnson, psychologist and physiolc-
gist Of national repute, formerly 81
Ohio State University and twelve stu
dents from the pittsburg and Car
negie Institute of Technology have
offered themselves as subjects. !"
The scientists are seeking definite
knowledge of what sleep is, what con-
ditions improve it, how it can be men
sured, how much of it is required, for
the most beneficial results and what
bedding equipment is best fitted to
produce sleep.
Special apparatus, laboratories and
testing rooms have been established
and the students, who are quartered
in fraternity house, are observed
durig both sleeping and waking
hours.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-11-05
THE RABBIT LAW

Persons desiring to be informed on
the present law on rabbits will find
the principal points covered in the
following statements.
l. The open season on rabbits is
from October 1st to December 31st.
2. Five rabbits a day is the legal
limit for each hunter There is no
season bag limit.
8. Live or dead rabbits may law
fully be sold by dealers or other per-
sons, either within or outside the
state.
a. Rabbits cannot lawfully be
served "for pay, either directly or
indirectly, at any hotel, restaurant,
or other licensed eating place in this
State, or in any eating place in this
State"
WEST VIRGINIA GAME & FISH
COMMISSION
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-11-05
AS TO ARMY TRAINING

A writer in the American Mercury
discusses army training as related to
good citizenship, brotherly love and
religion. He asserts, however, that
an army exists to kill men with that
end in view. He says:
4 don't mean that it's members
should insult women or steal chickens
i am not advocating riotous hard
guys. But if it is a choice between
praising God and going to bayonet
drill, God should wait. If we object
to any of our citizens thus specialize
ing on murderous and unchristian
activities, we should abolish the army
If we want an army, we should re-
cognize it for what it is. We should
not lie about its being a school for
citizenship or manual training, nor
clutter up it's drill grounds with dis
ciples for those irrelevant arts. /"
And the pity of it is that every man
who entered our training camps
knows that the truth has only been
half told.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-11-05
SUGAR CREEK

Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Coonts ant
Miss Mary Goodwin one evening last
Gut Saturday and Sunday.
Earl Bennett has been horse trad.
Miss Mary Goodwin oe evening last
week.
Earl Bennett his been horse trad.
ing. He has some team now.
George Coonts and Earl Right OF
Belington are husking corn here this
week.
Bill Corley, wife and dughter, Irene
were shopping at Elkins Saturday.
Quite lot of our folks were taking
in the sights at Belington. Halloween
night.
The school at Shawkey is again
open, all danger of scarlet fever be-
ing past.
Mrs. j. H. Bennett was called to
the bedside of her father John Eng
land, Sunday, He is very i'll at the
home Of his son Draper England Of
Valley district.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Ramsey and
daughter, Hazel, were calling at Earl
Bennett Sunday evening,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman Stemple and
son were visiting Mrs Stemple's
parents Sunday.
Andy Stalnaker and crew OF men
are doing some improving on cur
road--"thank goodness"
Earl Bennett and Leonard Right
brought in Mr.. Benefits cattle of
Of Elk Monday
William p. Ramsey started on his
return to California Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Delbert Price of Be-
lington were visiting their daughter
Sunday.
We are glad to hear that all the
folks Of Creed Wilson are improving
nicely.
The revival meeting begins at the
Lambert Chapel Sunday night. All
are invited.
Willard Right was in town last
Saturday.
Born, unto Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Price
Monday, a fine baby boy.
Hyder Skidmore of Clarksburg is
visiting Jackson Coonts' at this writ
ing.
T. w. Goodwin and Will England
were in town Saturday.
The Sunday schools are still pro-
crossing nictlyt Rev. Floyd said
Lambert Chapel had more attend
ace than any other school on his
work
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-11-05
STORE BURNS

Rosemont, W. Va, Nov. 2.-The
Rosemont Mercantile Company store
building, owned by NJ. A. Lynch of
Clarksburg, was destroyed by fire
late today. The loss is. estimated at
$40, 900, partly covered by insurance.
The fire is believed to have started
in a pool room on the second floor of
the building It was discovered by
a family living across the street, who
gave the alarm, but the flames had
gained such Roadway that nothing
could be done to stop their spread,
the two-story wooden structure quick
ly burned to the groud. Practically
all merchandise was destroyed.
A house adjoining the store also
caught on fire, but fifty men of this
place orga aized bucket brigade and
saved this building.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-11-05
vOLGA SCHOOL

The teachers and parents met Oct
18th and organized teachers, parents
and pupils club. The club meets the
second Wednesday Of each month
The object is to get the parents in
terested in the school work. BY the
help of the parents we are going to
make Volga school frst-class
school They all seem to be willing
to help. We give program at
each meeting such as plays, reading,
etc. Room No will render the
program for Nov IL.
Our teachers are w. B. Baker, the
principal, of Belington and Mrs. Paul
Martin, of Peel Tree There are
fifty-one pupils in our school and they
are all willing to try to make this a
good school. The school just receiv-
ed one hundred and thirty-five books
from the board.
VOLGA EIGHTH GRADE.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-11-05
RED CROSS RoLL.cALL

The war is over, but the work of
the Red Cross still goes on. Fires.
famines, floods, tornadoes, mine dis
asters, all these and more, make the
work of the Red Cross an absolute
necessity. Our country. our state,
our town, every individual, finds COM
fort in the knowledge that this won
derful organization stands ready to
help US whenever we shall be in need
of aid.
: Should we not, therefore, be anx-
ious and willing to help them to be
prepared, financially. to extend limit
less assistance whenever they are
called upon to do SO?
One dollar from each citizen is all
that is asked-this dollar entities you
to membership in this national or
ganization, and helps swell the fund
which brings relief wherever needed.
The annual drive commences Arm
istice day, November 18th, and ends
Thanksgiving day, November goth.
Solicitors will call upon you endeav-
oring to make thorough canvess the
first four days. Help them by hav-
ing your dollar bill ready-show your
patriotism and your gratitude for the
work of this humanitarian organize
ton, and
JOIN THE RED CROSS.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-11-05
MAYA SKELETON IS
FOUND IN MISSOURI,

st. Joseph, Mo-, Nov. IA skei-
eton Z feet and two inches long, be-
Heved to be. that of the ancient Maya
people, has beer found beneath a
creek bed near Fairfax, Mo-, Frank
Plumb, student of anthropology, an
ounced the discovery.
The low slanting skull, Mr.. Plumb
said indicated Maya origin, as it was
the practice of this people to fiatten
the foreheans of their infants. In
side the skull was found pear shap-
ed stone such as Maya tribes OF
southern Mexico are said to have
placed in the mouths of their dead :.
Beside the skeleton, which was I'M
covered about 72 feet beneath the
creek bed was found an urn of pot
terry. An image engraved on trans
lucent stone nearby is said to resem-
BILE the figure on statute discovered
in Copan, one of the lost Maya cities.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-11-05
SHOWS HOW HE COMMITTED
STRANGE DOUBLE MURDER

Los Angeles, CAL, Oct. 31.--When
Cyrus A. Kirkpatrick, wealthy ranch
er in Antelope Valley, is brought to
trial for the murder of G.. E. Roach,
Los Angeles real estate man, and
Roach's friend Benjamin Friedman, a
visitor from the east, the jury will be
told a strange story of man driven
to murder by haunting hallunciations
For a year he had been pursued by
the idea that gang of men was try
ing to poison him. He killed Roach
and Friedman thinking they were
members of the gang:
A rabid follower of political de-
velopments, Kirkpatrick has been act
ing strangely since the last election.
when he suffered a disappointment,
neighbors say.
After the staying, Kirkpatrick
dressed in his Sunday best, obligingly
posed for press photographers with
the repeating shot gun with which he
had killed the two men. This re- en-
aetment of the killing was staged
while the bodies of the victims still
lay where they had fallen.
Kirkpatrick is 65. He lived in
lonely cottage in Antelope Valley,
and was much alone.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-11-05
IOWA FARMERS ARE RESTLESS

Acting through the Farm Bureau
Federation with it's 100000 members
Iowa farmers are critical of the agri-
cultural program of the administra
ton at Washington.
Charles E. Hearst, president of the
Iowa Farm Buheau Fedehation, and
chairman of the legislative committee
of the national organization, at the
request of President Coolidge, con.
ferred with Senator Cummins, on con-
ditions. Mr.. Hearst says that "Sena-
tor Cummins was informed specifi-
cally we were determined on the point
that the Republican Party keep its
pledges to the farmers Of the middle
west. The Republican Party said II
would leave no stone unturned to give
agriculture the help 1t needs. We In
sist that the Republican Party keep
its promise. All it has done thus
far is to give us Secretary Jardine
The party leaders have failed to act
upon our request for an export COR
operation, which is designed to place
agriculture squarely under our Nat
ions protective system.
They have failed to pay heed to
the midwestern farmer who has given
the question searching study and con-
sideration and is much more compe-
tent to offer plans for the real So
luton Of this problem than those who
are financially concerned with the OPP
posite angle to it,"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-11-05
HARDING

We are having quite little win
ter at this writing
Howard Foy got his foot seriously
hurt in the mines last week.
F. G. Miller was a business caller
at Coalton Thursday
Dr. Guy Michael has just returned
from Baltimore hospital and is get
ting along nicely.
j. R. Goodman and Samuel Key
ser are working the old road up tile
hill for the pupils to get to the school
building
Mrs. Deign Foy has taken little
girl to raise.
The Ladies Aid Society gave a
Halloween party at the Butch hall
Born, unto Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo
Christian, Monday morning, boy.
Mrs Fred Davis has the mumps.
Eugene Swick was business call
er here one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. c.. Collision and
family were visiting at j. R. Good
mans Sunday.
Our pastor, Rev. Linger, has NOV
ed to Norton
Mrs. Clyde Hunt was buried at the
Scott cemetery Sunday afternoon, flu
neral services were conducted, by
Rev Linger and charge of UNDER
taker Runner.
Mr.. and Mrs Cecil Ware were Wis
ting Mrs. C. F Johnson Sunday.