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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-01-13
Protecting the Birds.
From the Macon County Citizen.


The opinion is commonly held by the old
er people that birds are not as numerous as
they used to be- The growth of destructive
insect pests suggests that the birds that were
provided by nature to keep them down are
so depleted that they cannot perform their
function The American people are paying
billions Of dollars annually, i'll losses by IN
sects, for failure to protect the birds that
ought to be keeping these insects down.
The destruction of forests and tree growth
that naturally afford shelter must have a
tendency to restrict bird life. Many people
claim they are killed by eating the poisons
with which fruit trees and crops are sprayed
People should therefore do everything they
can to favor the feathered friends that are
having such hard time. The more trees
and shrubbery planted, the more the birds
will come and nest in towns and villages and
around peoples homes, and thus be on hand
to guard gardens and farms OF thickly settled
sections.
Birds that are useful in destroying insects
ought not to be killed in any section OF the
country for game purposes 1t seems prepos-
ferrous, when species of birds is needed to
protect the valuable crops OF certain sections,
if hunters of this section or other parts OF
the country where they migrate are permitted
to kill them to eat or sell to the markets.
The man who kills an insect eating bird
helps destroy the country's food and its bus
mess prosperity. Penalties should be placed
on such destruction that would keep the pot
hunters and their guns at home
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-01-13
RUDE RURAL RHYMES
!oLD-FAsHIoNED WINTER

Our human mind is much inclined to harp
on things that grieve us and tai to stress
the ones that bless until they up and leave
us. We have lot OF useful gifts whose value
would enhance if we should miss them loI
awhile. like friends and wives and pants. |
sought a little country town lar back among
the hills where people never have paid cleo
trio lighting bills You maybe know that Tar
away from friendly city lights it sometimes
grows gosh-awful dark on cloudy moonless
nights | found no concrete pavement IN
which my feet could trust but CROPPED along
narrow path and stubbed my toe and cussed.
NV hosts were kind; there was no lack OF
food and friendly greeting. but | could wish
nv room had known some better style OF
heating The floor was cold, the chair was
cold whereon my weight | set. Another piece
OF furniture was even colder yet. lay be-
tween the icy sheets, a gooseHeshed shiver-
ing lump. my head beneath the bedclothes,
my shoulders all a-hunp, my knees against
my wishbone my heels against my rump.
So let us sing the Mazda light and praise
the honored name of good old Thomas Edi-
son who first produced the same And let
us sing another song in honor OF the furnace
which keeps the winter goosehesh from Bob
and Bill and Bernice. BOB ADAMS.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-01-13
Tobacco in Southwest Georgia.
From the Cuthbert Leader.

The tobacco acreage in south Georgia dur
ing 1925 will be very, much larger than that
OF last year, due to the profit realized by
farmers III various sections of the state 1t is
TO be hoped that there will not be an over
production Of tobacco and warehouses this
year.
Several counties in this section of south
west Georgia that have been producing no
tobacco are preparing to grow the weed this
year. Dougherty will have a considerable
acreage and a tobacco warehouse will be To-
Gated at Albany. Tobacco will be raised also
in Lee, Calhoun and Terrell counties, though
not in large quantities. and we learn that
about $50 acres will be cultivated in this
county in the Shellman neghborhood.
In Randolph county there is considerable
area OF land suitable for tobacco and a little
of it was raised here several years ago but
its growing was abandoned by our farmers
because of inaccessibility to markets and
low prices received.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-01-13
An Atlanta Alarmist.
The more or less interesting statemen
printed below is from the editorial page o
a recent issue of the Savannah Press:

The more or less interesting statement
printed below is from the editorial page OF
recent issue of the Savannah Press:
The secretary of the Atlanta Associa-
ton of Credit Men has just returned from
two trips through south Georgia and
South Carolina. He reports to the Con-
stitution dangerous situation among
the farmers He says that the present
price of cotton has lett the planters
small margin, and while the banks and
cotton handlers have prospered by rea-
son OF the large crop the net returns to
the farmer have been small and very lew
OF them have enough money to produce
another crop The present supply OF corn
will not last beyond June, and If the
farmer buys corn at two dollars per
bushel on credit it will run his cost OF
production very high
Our Savannah contemporary failed to
mention the name of the gloom dispenser
from Atlanta Whoever he may be one won
ders how he could have gathered so much
misinformation on such short trip. The fact
is. the farmers of south Georgia made one
of the best corn crops i'll years, and the
farmer who hasn't enough to supply his needs
is the exception While the cotton crop was
some larger than it was the year before the
price was much lower, and the growers real
lied but little if any more than from the
smaller crop, and could not settle all Their
debts. This naturally affected the banks
which, like all other business enterprises
or institutions, are dependent upon prosperous
agricultural conditions for their own pros
perity. While the banks generally are on {
sound footing they have been unable to col
lect much that is due them, and instead O
waxing fat, as the Albanian would have one
believe. they have felt the pinch of hard times
with others.
Such talk as is credited to this Atlant;
gentleman, who made flying trip through
considerable territory Git would be interest
ing to know just what part OF south Geor
gia he visited, and gathered such fund o
alleged information as to conditions, does
much harm 1t creates false impression O.
failure and suffering, and that the banks
which cannot prosper unless there is gen
eral prosperity in their communities, have
taken advantage OF bad situation and thirty
ed on the misfortune OF others. No such con
ditions exist here.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-01-13

"Where has all the money gomez" One
hears that question asked often these days.
Well for one thing millions are going to
pay off loans on farm lands. When the bot
tom fell out in 1920 hundreds of farmers
were forced to borrow money through the
federal land banks and from loan and insur-
ance companies" the Cordele Dispatch says.
More millions, in all probability, have gone
to Detroit and other automobile centers to
enrich manufacturers of the Joy buggies. No
other one thing is doing more to make hard
times. and it is only question OF how long
the country can stand it.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-01-13
Why Borrow Trouble?
rom the Philadelphia Public Ledger.

Man in the far future will be hairless, toey
less and toothless if the prediction OF Prof.
Raymond. OF Harvard, is verified. Fortunate
". man has $4,000 years, more or less, IN
which to lose these appendages, and time IS
at present no object to him. Somehow most
OF us refuse to stop work in order to worry
when we hear that the sun IS cooling on,
because we are certain that we shall be home
before dark. And it is impossible to feel in
tense anxiety for those who are to nhabit
the planet aeons hence, for we realize that
they will have many ways of fighting off an
impending doom that are not known to us
now.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-01-13
MR.. MELONS SILVER DOLLAR.

From the Lincoln Journal.
Secretary Mellon goes ahead with his re-
turn to the silver dollar. A handsome new
coin has been struck off and the country is
expected to lug it about to save the gov
eminent the 100000 yearly expense OF laun-
derng and reprinting the dollar bill. The
silver dollar is passe even in the west. The
lighter paper is more and more favored. Mr..
Mellon stands good chance OF having his
new dollar coins thrust back at him
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-01-13

The development OF the Mussel Shoals
power is an economic question, and it will
never be settled properly until it is taken out
OF the political mess which has grown around
it in congress. The best thing congress could
do would be to give non-political commits
sion authority to settle the Mussel Shoals
controversy in accordance with its best judg-
ment-but that would be expecting too much
of congress.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-01-13
Pointed Paragraphs.

If man never does anything wrong he
never does anything.
"A man is only half man until after he
gets married" says a woman writer. Yes,
and after that he may be nobody at all.
It's a poor policy to Judge mans worth
by the amount of insurance he carries.
No woman cares so much about the loss
of her purse as she does about losing the
lucky penny it contained
Our ideas of real genius is one who in
vents way to make good living for his
family
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-01-13

A recent newspaper deal in this section OF
more than passing interest was the consol'-
dation of the Lumpkin Independent and the
Richland News, the new paper being pub
lished under the name OF. the Stewart-Webster
Journal with John NJ Anglin and NJ. B
Brown as editors and publishers. By joining
their efforts Editors Angln and Brown will
be in position to give their patrons and sec
ton much better service The first issue I'M
der the new arrangement is an attractive
and newsy publication. Our neighbors have
the best wishes of The News in their ven
ture Congratulations and best wishes.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-01-13

The fact that many swindlers are sent to
the penitentary every month for quilting the
public with false promises OF gain through
their promotions does not seem to lessen
the gulGble crop OF suckers. New fakirs step
into the ranks as soon as the transfers are
made to the prison houses and the fleeing
continues as before
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-01-13

"A mighty good resolution to make in
this new year is to buy nothing on credit
that you can possibly do without Such a
course will IN a few years put people and
merchants on a better footing financially
saws the Adel News. Another good resolu-
ton would be to pay for what has already
been bought on credit. That also would help
tremendously.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-01-13

The Cordee Dispatch man Saw a Crisp
county farmer the other day with check
for a few cents above sixty dollars which he
had received for his past two weeks cream
deliveries at the local plant" We venture to
say that boil weevils and hard times never
Morrv that farmer.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-01-13

The girl who failed to take advantage OF
1924 as a leap year do not necessarily have
10 wait another four years Women's rights
ought to be able to fix that up for them with
any year at all being considered as appro-
pirate as another
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-01-13

What new fool thing will follow and take
the place OF the cross word puzzle? Some
thing new must be coming along continual
". We have just emerged from the Chinese
puzzle. But the brain has to work.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-01-13

The highway of 1924 has sunk into OBJ
livion. Its stones never again will feel the
foot of man. Only in memory does the past
live Still there is a sense in which all things
endure. They weave themselves into the
fabrics Of life, and modify all things that
come after Nothing is really old, nor moth
ing altogether new. Life is transition. Every
thing moves Nothing is static. Most OF the
issues OF tomorrow have already been decld-
ed. The world conditions the coming year
have largely been determined already
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-01-13

The appeals made by prisoners at the bar
of justice work both ways with jurors The
attractive woman who has youth, dash and
spirit is almost sure to impress favorably the
male juror, and if there is any benefit OF doubt
she will get it. And vice versa, as the recent
trial of Kid Mccoy has revealed. A woman
juror kept the jury locked up for nearly three
days and nights because she demanded "ab-
solute acquittal" 1t is said that the many ro-
mantle episodes OF his life made her his
friend.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-01-13
KEEPING UP THE HABIT.

From the Sandersville Progress.
Our little Yankee president is equal to a
buzz saw when it comes to trimming down
extravagant appropriations, and unless con-
gress overrides his veto power he is going
to show them some true economy in the
administration of public affairs. New Eng
landers have always been noted for their
thrift and saving habits. and it is we'll that
our president is keeping up the habit.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-01-13

Snake designs on hosiery is evidence
enough that Eve long ago forgave the reptile
that tempted her beyond her power OF re-
sstance.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-01-13

Ii people knew what the future had in
store for them the chief charm OF existence
would be lost.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-01-13

Some men make money and some women
make alimony.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-11
Neav Paris Modes Haze
Radical Innovations
BY c. F. BERTELLI

whose mourning wardrobe is just be-
ing completed here.
Long trains after the fashion
launched by Mrs. Gamma Walska Nc
Cormick, will soon be seen in America
worn by Mrs. Mason Day, of New
York, who is about to sail for series
of concerts in New York. She will
also introduce a novel evening gown
of pale pink satin with hand-painted
futuristic designs inspired by the Paris
exhibition.
The renewal of the accordion-pleat
ed skirt fashion Is due entirely 10
Madame Lanvin herself. who lately
astonished Paris by appearing In
smart places attired in white satin
pleated skirt under blue kasha
saque.
This return of the more conservative
pre-war fashion is especially attrac.
tive to American women for its com.
fort. While it maintains the slim sill.
houette, it permits perfect freedom and
may be worn even by women who can
no longer boast perfect forty-four.'
Kasha cloth is more popular than
ever and is used for all type of clothes,
such as elaborate afternoon gowns in
black worn with an 'absinthe green
crepe underdress. The latter shows
in front around the skirt hem and
along the arms through slit sleeves
from the shoulder practically to the
wrist. Such a gown, the design Of
which is her own, is among the collec-
ton which Miss Marjorie Oelrich'
takes back to America.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-11

PARIS, Oct. 1O.-New models
which will give a smart note during
the winter are just beginning to come
out. The novelties include:
1. The first attempt at long trains
for evening wear.
9. An almost normal waistline, al
though it is still lower than the actual
natural line.
3. Metal lace, generally of silver or
gold, is literally used for trimming.
4. Godets are inserted wedgelike in
TIE skirt with the base OF the triangle
making the skirts hem very full mad
its apex ending just below the hips.
). Semi-specious stones, such as
coral, turquoise and topaz, worked
INTO beads are used as long fringes
for trimming evening gowns.
6. Velvet is used for the first time
for sport clothes.
Z. Accordion pleated satin skirts
are launched again under simple
saques for afternoon wear exactly as
before the war.
Mrs. Frederic Isham of New York,
was the first fashionable woman to
launch the velvet sport clothing. She
has ordered a wide selection, all ir
pale pastel colors with slight fur trim
ming.
Silver trimming is now accepted as
Perfectly correct, even with deep
mourning. 1t has been adopted prac-
tically for every dress by Mrs. Holmes,
sister of the late julius Fleischmann.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-11
Council Puts
Out Y ear
B O O k

The San Antonio Teachers Council,
organized in 1917. has issued the
1926 year book Of the programs for
the years sessions. The council is fed
Grated with the National Education
Association and the City Federation
of Women's Clubs.
The officers of the council are as
follows: Honorary president. Super
intendent Marshall Johnston; presi.
dent. Miss Adah d. Gibbons; first
vice president, Miss Pauline Maetze
second vice president, Miss Viola
Moore recording secretary, Miss An
ME Terrell; corresponding secretary,
Miss Mary Larkin; treasurer, Miss
Minnie Blumberg; reporter. Miss Lucy
Banks; parliamentarian, Miss Kittie
Carlisle.
The executive committee of the coun
Gil has the following personnel: Misses
Constance Allen, Katherine farrell
Maude Robinson and Marguerite Hig
gins.
The meetings, held every seconi
Tuesday in the month at the Y. w
C. A.. will be featured by addresses
of well known teachers from the vari
GUS departments of the educationa
system with the annual reception
scheduled for April.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-11
GERMAN PRESS
SCORES WAR
MECHANICS

BERLIN, Oct. 10. - Considerable
resentment has been aroused n the
German press by the fact that certain
American dictionaries have adopted
wartime names of opprobrium applied
to Germans as proper words with the
same meaning.
1t cites especially that one Amer
lean dictionary contains the following
definitions:
Hun-1-Members of a barbaric
Asiatic race which invaded Europe
(4th century,.
2-Qately) A German soldier.
3-The same as Vandal.
Boche-1-A blood-thirsty agitator
or revolutionary.
2-Qately) A German soldier.
The nationalist papers raise the
question as to whether it wouldn't be
advisable to adopt the latter name
as an honor name and to have every
German introduce himself to a foreign
er with the words:
I'm a Boche!"
They point out that many other
names Of opprobrium have been
adopted by the derided who converted
them into honor titles, and that even
the words, Made in Germany" now
Germany's best-drawing advertisement.
were originally imposed on German
goods by England to indicate they were
cheap and poor.
For the designation of German sol
diers as Huns" however, the papers
call for reprisals.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-11
HUNGER BLAMED
BY BOYS HELD
As bURGLARS

TOLEDO, Oct. lowe were
hungry" was the reason given by Tom
McEwan, II, or 1926 Tillman avenue,
Detroit, and Charles Duckett, IL, of
2916 West Warren avenue, Detroit,
for taking money and jewelry valued at
5000 from the home of ]. W. Crabbe,
in West Toledo.
The robbery, according to the two
Detroit boys, was the climax of a
bunch of hard luck" According to
statements made to police, they had
been visiting in Bowling Green, KY,
and we're on their way back to Detroit
in McEwan's fathers automobile.
When we reached Toledo, the auto
broke. We didn't have money enough
to get it fixed and we tried to find
work. We lived for ten weeks in our
tent" McEwan said.
when we got up, we had AZ cents
and We were hungry-awful hungry,
$50 we took chance and got caught"
The boys were arrested by Patrol
man Henry s. Beam Of the Chene
Street Station, Detroit, after being
chased by a posse of residents who saw
them leave the house. Beam was driv-
ing to Delta, Ohio, for a vacation.
He gave chase in his car and when
the boys failed to heed his command,
fired at them, wounding Duckett in
the hand and McEwan in the leg.
Beam then held the boys until the ar
rival Of Detective James Ford.
After their wounds were dressed
they were booked at Central Station
on a charge of breaking and enter
ing.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-11
VICTIM is SAVED
BY AUTHORS WIFI

: LONDON, Oct. 10.-Mrs. Robert
W. Chambers. wife of the famous
American novelist, was the heroine OF
a dramatic rescue Mt Bray while out
In motorized canoe with Oscar NJ.
Sheridan, who is collaborating with
her on n new play.
The canoe got caught in rough.
water and Sheridan lost his balance
and fell overheard. Mrs. Chambers
stopped the motor and held Sheridan
above water until assistance arrived;
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-11
MAN GETS PAWNED
RING, VISITS JAIL

NEW YORK, Oct. 3.-After a wo-
man complained that Charles Gels, OF
No. 2S5 Avenue A, had redeemed a
diamond ring which he had given her
and which she had pawned and then
had "given her the air" Magistrate
Steers held him in $1,000 bail on a
grand larceny charge.
Coney Island station police testi-
fled Gels had stolen the ring in a
Luna Park crowd from Miss Sally
Becker, of No. 279 Ocean Parkway,
Brooklyn. She valued it at $500.
The Manhattan woman to whom be
gave il. they said, and whose name
was withheld. pawned it for $500.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-11
RADIO HELPS NAB
AUTOMOBILE THIEF

GREENVILLE, Oct. 10.-Sam X.
Polk recovered sedan and arrested
the driver on information received the
day before over radio from Dallas.
A car answering the description was
driven to Folks station for gasoline
and oil. The driver of the car was
placed under arrest and the car re-
turned to its owner, Lang Wharton.
cashier of the City National Bank,
Dallas
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-11
MOTHER POISONS SON,
THEN KILLS HERSELF

WHARTON, Ontario. Oct. TO-
Sickness was blamed for the suicide
of Mrs. Stanley Foster, who killed her
S-year-old son a few minutes before
by feeding him poison. She died the
same way. Her husband. a farmer,
found them dead when he returned
from the fields.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-11
TREASURE HUNTERS
SEEK JERSEY GOLD

NEW YORK, Oct. 10-A legend
that nuggets of gold were found in the
swamps of Burlington county, New
Jersey, so years ago has drawn New
York treasure seekers to the county.
They are said to be in the woods max
ing soil examination preliminary to
stalking out claims. according to re-
ports sent from Hammonton yestcr-
Iay
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-13

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 13.-It seemed q
primrose path for Mrs. Margaret A.
Hoffman, %. and middle aged but
debonair John Weidemeyer, who in.
sisted he is Chicago motion picture
promoter, until grim third actor
stalked on the stage here.
Leonard III. Hoffman, wholesale
fur dealer, also of Chicago, complet. ID
the triangle. Accompanied by his un.
Gle and private detective, he was
waiting for his wife and Wcidenmeyer
as they stepped out of the state room
which they occupied on train from
Chicago.
Porters were burrying to take
charge of their baggage and pet dogs
when the couple found two city detec,
tives facing them.
do you mind telling me who this
man is?" one Of them asked the fash.
ionably gowned young woman.
PLEADS FOR AID.
"My husband, of course" she re-.
piled, with resentful lift of her eye
brows. At the same moment another
man appeared on the scene and heI
unruffled composure gave way to hys.
terra.
Save me, save me, Lee" she plead.
cd. turning to her husband.
SITS too late now" replied Hoff.
man. 81 have nothing whatever to say
in the matter. You'll have to talk to
the police now"