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AMERICAN S T BEST

Travellers from abroad are in accord in their statements
to the effect that in no country is telephone service found which
can be compared with the United States.
New York City calls over 100000 times a day-more calls
than are placed in all of Great Britain.
Boston has twice as many telephones as Paris. And so on
through the list of cities in the United States
There are eight states in our forty-eight states which have
more telephones than the entire Republic of France.
This has all been brought about by private initiative and
enterprise which is just the reverse of government ownership
as in vogue in Europe, when it comes to giving service to the
public.
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SUSPICION

Two men entered a small Illinois bank and introduced them
selves as state examiners, presenting credentials which satisfied
the president. They spent several hours in the bank in the
afternoon, examined the notes, pored over the books, and count
ed the cash and securities. After banking hours the president
tarried with them, to assist them, and they bound and gagged
him, locked him in a washroom and drove away in an automo-
bile with cash and bonds valued at $4,000.
1t was a bungled job, both on the part of the robbers and
the bank officials. The robbers left many clues. The astounding
feature of the crime is, however, that the robbers had secret
which should have been known only to trusted en-
Iployes of the state.
Next, we expect, robbers will attend directors meetings
under some plausible guise. There seems to be no other kind
of bank burglary which there has not been perpetuated-Chey
enne Tribune.
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Inspiration

A maiden passed with silken hose
Well suited for display;
a spinster puckered up her nose
And turned her head away.
The maiden went her way content,
The men all stopped to stare;
And then the spinster up and went
And bought herself a pair.
Exchange.
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1925 CREED

1 will vote at every public election, trying first to inform
myself on the candidates and the questions to be voted on.
1 will try to buy stock in some local industry or utility
serving my own locality and help it to build up payrolls and
values and sobriety in my home town.
will obey the laws as they are intended; it may be as
offensive to my neighbor for me to dodge taxes or make booze
or exceed the speed laws, as it is for him to rob or burn or
violate my home. n rrs ~ ~ .ur fa-e r-.
will work at my job as though I believed in it.
l will try to make my street the best street in town.
L will practice the belief that prosperity and good govern
ment and ~neighborly love is here now, and to stay, if 1 will but
accept and live it.
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do not conflict with their own per-
sonal activities
According to reports coming from
California the women voters of that
state have ambitions along executive
and Legislative lines. During the
present session of the legislature
being held in that state the organ
ization of women voters have a
delegation ia the legislation OBJ
serving every move of the California
solons. Rumor has it that the
ladies will attempt to control the
state ticket at the next election.
The Financial Outlook" a paper
read by Warren Richardson to the
Rotary club of Cheyenne some days
ago hit some high spots in govern
mental and taxation problems. Mr..
Richardson had given the subject
considerable thought and in his
talk made a strong plea for
omy in governmental affairs, in ma
tional. state, county and municipal
administrations. Stating that he was
for the best in education first, last
and all the time. Mr.. Richard
son condemned the policy of Wyo-
ming squandering its money for
schools and educational development
in a manner second to none in the
United States. He cited the fact
that although the schools of Wyo-
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Important results + expected
from the solar eclipse observations
made by astronomists and other sci
entists from the naval observatory
at Washington, who viewed the
phenomenon from the vantage point
of an %S.00O-foot altitude on the air
ship Los Angeles.
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OF all the appropriations which
are asked for during the legislative
session, the one for efficient law
enforcement will be the easiest one
to defeat. Arrayed against an APP
preparation of this kind are not
only the radical economists, but the
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ming receive enormous sums for
school expenses from oil royalties,
yet in practically every district in
the state the levies are near the
maximum.
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wet element, who believe in only
the enforcement of those laws which
do not conflict with their own per-
sonal activities
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Solution to Last Weeks Puzzle
Solution Of Puzzle No. 81.
FOR SALE

FOR SALE =
Milk strain Shorthorn bull. Calved
February IT, 1918. Owned by
Dwight A. Smith, Salem, Idaho.
Sold to w. A. RAIDER. Re-sold to
Albert Schultz. Price $4,000. A. J.
Schultz. 1-21-2-4
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MQ9IGa0W

It's all very well
fer II man to laugh
over tn b 8 h
pranks of Tom Saw
yer-but IFS exDect-
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-06-23
Sheriff Sale.

GEORGIA, Terrell County.-Will
be sold on the first Tuesday in July,
1925, at public cutlery, before the court
house door in SAID county, within the
legal hours of sale, 10 the highest bid
der for cash, the following described
property, to wit: One house and lot
in the City OF Dawson, Georgia, said
county where w. E. Stevens now re
sides, fronting On the south side OF
Eleventh avenue seventy-hve G5)
feet. and running back south two
hundred (20OD feet to Mrs. B. F. Mel,
toms lot Said property levied on as
the property OF w. f. Stevens to sat
isfy an execution issued from the SUI
perior Court 81 said county in favor
OF Mrs. f. r. Mercer against the said
w. E Stevens; said property being in
possession of W. E. Stevens. Written
notice given as required by law to de
PENDANT. This 3Oth day OF May, 1925.
6-2-4t. E. T. WOODS, Sheriff.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-06-23
Notice of Local Legislation.

GEORGIA, Terrell County.-No-
tice is hereby given that at the next
term of the General Assembly for the
State OF Georgia, bill will be intro
duced entitled as follows, to wit:
IAN act to repeal an act passed in
1898 by he General Assembly Of
Georgia, published in Georgia Laws
OF 1898 beginning on page $40 and
ending OF page 321 and all amend
ments thereto and entitled as follows:
An act to establish the City Court OF
Dawson in and for the County OF Ter
re1l to define its jurisdiction and pow
ers to provide for the appointment OF
Judge, solicitor and other officers
thereof and to define their powers and
duties; to provide for pleading and
practice and new trials therein and
writs OF error therefrom to the Su-
prcme Govt and for other purposes
Said act approved December Is, 1898.
This the 18th day of May, 1925.
(Signed) J. P. Perry, T. B. Raines,
w D. Davidson, w. H. Dismuke, B.
NJ. Davidson, J. A. Shields, 5-19-4t
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-06-23
Notice of Bond Election.

To the Registered Qualified Voters
of the Town of Parrot, Georgia: By
virtue OF a resolution adopted by the
Mayor and Council of the Town Of
PARROT, Georgia, all election Wi be
held on the 23rd day of July, 1925 at
the court house in the Town of Par
rott, Georgia, in the manner provided
by law for such elections, for the pur-
pose of submitting to the registered
qualified voters OF the Town OF Par
rott, Georgia, the question of whether
or not the Town Of Parrot shall issue
bonds in the amount OF thirteen thous-
and five hundred ($l3,50000) princi-
pal, to be known and distinguished as
Water Works Bonds" The funds
realized from the sale of said bonds
to be used for the purpose of installing
water works system in the Town OF
PARROT, Georgia.
The said bonds to be issued shall be
serial bonds in the denomination of
five hundred ($5O0O0) dollars EACH
and to be dated August /, 1925, and
to bear E per cent interest per annum
from date, and said bonds shall be
payable in New York funds at par at
the office Of the Treasurer of the Town
of PARROT, Georgia, the principal and
interest of which bonds shall be due
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-06-23
GIANTS REVENGE
DEFEAT BY MONTEZUMA
Record Will Not Be Changed Much
At Close of the Season.

The Dawson Black Giants heaped
Goals of revenge on the heads OF the
Montezuma colored nine in a series OF
four games the past week, avenglng
the single defeat at their hands on a
previous occasion.
Games were played Tuesday and
Wednesday in Montezuma, the Daw-
son team winning the first by a
score Of 7 to 3. The second game, on
Wednesday, went to twelve innings,
and the score at the close was still
2 to 2.
In Dawson Thursday the Giants
were again victorious, emerging at the
big end of a 10 to 3 score. Friday at
ternoon the game again went to DaW-
son. the score being to 4. The game
was one Of the best ever played on
the local diamond, regardless OF the
kind of teams Montezuma scored their
four runs in the first inning and Daw-
son scored only one. The game was
case of three up and three down tor
the remainder OF the afternoon until
the ninth inning, when Dawson made
a rally and scored four more runs,
winning the game by the one run mar
gin above.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-06-23
Parrot News Notes and
Personals Items of Interest
Invitations to Marriage Are Received.
The Visited and Visiting.

Invitations have been received in
Parrot to the marriage of Miss Ouida
Drew Averett of Macon, to Mr.. Odes-
ira Cannon. The ceremony will take
place at the home OF the brides aunt
on July LIST. Mr.. Cannon is the eldest
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. ]. O. Cannon, OF
PARROT, where he made his home un-
til he went to Macon a few years ago.
He has many friends in this section
who extend congratulations
Miss Charlie Pinkston lett Tuesday
Tor Columbia, S. c., where she will at
tend summer school at the state uni
versity.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Myrick and chill
dren. OF Doerun, spent Tuesday and
Wednesday with Mr.. and Mrs. Billy
Jenkins.
Mrs. John Watkins and daughters,
Frances and Curtis, OF Doerun, are
visiting Mr. and Mrs Curt Whaley.
Miss Alvah Hatcher and Mr.. A. P.
Hatcher, of Cuthbert, were guest OF
Mrs. J. c. Pinkston Tuesday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. W. McLendon and
daughter, Helen, OF Auburndale, Fla,
are visiting Mr. and Mrs Reese
Mrs. Frank MCGEE and daughters,
Patty Wright and Lynn, of Rome, are
visiting Mrs. Lewis /. Tilley.
Miss Kathleen Simmons, OF Daw-
son, spent several days the past week
with Mrs. S. c. Yarbrough.
Rev. Cook and family from Nichols,
Ga, spent Thursday with Mr.. and
Mrs Wesley McGill.
Mr.. Owen Kennedy lett Saturday
for Ocala, Fla, to spend the summer
with his parents.
Mrs. Tom Irwin and daughter,
Mary. of Albany, are visiting Mrs. E.
E. Pinkston.
Mr. Ed Wade has returned to Ma
con after spending several days with
his parents.
Mrs. Pearl Marshall and Mr.. Paul
Marshall returned Wednesday from
Albany.
Misses Lille Mae Falls and Tom
Watson Hayes visited in Columbus
Sunday.
tied Mrs. Arthur Kennedy the past
week.
Miss Lucy Merritt, OF Cairo, is Wis
iting her sister, Mrs. George Lee.
Miss Kathryn Duggan, of Herod, is
visiting her aunt, Mrs. S. J. Carter
Mr. Robert Pinkston returned home
from Townsville Friday.
Miss LOLA Falls is visiting her
grandparents in Dawson.
Miss Arcola Davis, of Albany, has
visited her parents.
Miss Ethel Hancock, of Columbus,
spent Sunday in Parrot with her
parentS
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-06-23
MEASURING WORK OF
SO.CALLED BUSY BEE
NEW FIELD OF AGRICULTURE
AL RESEARCH BY U. 5. EN-
TERED WITH NEW DEVICE.

The public was shocked recently TO
read a brief dispatch from Washing
ton upsetting the time-honored belie1
that the honey bee is the busiest crea-
ture on earth.
To determine just how busy the
busy honey bee might be, and when
and why. was the object OF an inves-
tipation made by government scent
ISIS They wanted to know how many
bees worked out from the hive, now
long each trip was, what time OF day
and what time OF the season the hlghts
were made, and how much OF a load
each bee brought to the hive
After many trials OF various kinds
of devices a gate" was evolved
through which but one bee could pass
at a time. In passing in or out OF the
gate the bee caused an electrical con-
tact to be made which operated a re-
cording mechanism, says the New
York Times.
Bv knowing the amount OF nectar
gathered on any day and the total
number of bees that return, the MIMI
mum weight of the average load car
RED by each bee can be estimated.
The highest minimum average load
obtained during the study was on
Nav p, when 44579 bees averaged
25.3 mlligrams each. The data made
nossible the conclusion that the
amount of nectar available to the bees
is indicated by the average load car
ried by the bees.
In the course of the study it was
ascertained that of the 2,434,6o6 bees
which lett the hive $40 per cent did
rot return. This would mean that on
an average a bee makes about 3l.o5
trips before death overtakes it. A bee
NAV make a trip lasting from 8 min
utes to hour and 81 minutes, depend
ing on the honey flow. The figures
seem to show, however, that even in
heavy honey flow the bees spend more
time in the hive than they do on the
trip itself.
Having devised a fairly accurate
method of keeping count OF the work
ing bees, the scientists expect to dis
cover. among other facts, just what
effect the time of spraying nearby or
Chards with certain poisonous 1nsect1-
Cides may have on the mortality OF
the apiary.
From conclusions which the figures
would seem to indicate the fame OF
the busy bee" rests upon her appear
ance OF BUSINESS only and not upon
the size of the pile OF honey she leaves
for her heirs If we multiply the
weight of the average load carried by
bee by the number of trips she
makes in her life time it will be seen
that Individually she is OF small i'm
portance. Her life time accumulation
Of nectar amounts to but 800 milli
grams, or eight-tenths Of gram. At
this rate of production it would re-
quire the work OF SCI bees for life
time to produce a pound OF nectar
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-06-23
NEW LIFE INSURANCE
FOR 1925 BREAKS RECORD

The American people are purchas-
ing more life insurance now than at
any time in their history, according
TO a report sent to the department OF
commerce by the Association OF Lie
Insurance Presidents.
In the first five months of 1928
member companies Of the association,
which have in force 81 per cent OF to-
tai national policies, booked $4,324,-
100000 in new business, an increase OF
l4.6 per cent over the same period
last year. Each month was said to
have set a new record over the same
month in any recorded year
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-06-23
The Planters Bank of
Parrot Will Liquidate
Depositors and Creditors Are Notified
To Call for Settlement.

The Planters Bank OF Parrot,
through its president, Marvin D..
Pierce, gives notice elsewhere in The
News that it will liquidate, and depos-
itors are notified to withdraw their de-
posts and creditors are requested to
present their claims for payment
This action on the part OF the bank
officials is voluntary. and is in compli-
ance with a request of its founder, the
late J. w. Tilley.
The Planters bank was established
in 1912, and has been unusually sue
cessful. 1t has enjoyed the distinction
OF having the largest deposits OF any
bank in Terrell county, and has con-
tributed very materially to the pro
gress and development OF Parrot and
surrounding section.
With the closing of the bank south
west Georgia will lose one OF its best
and most successful financial lnstitu-
tons.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-06-23

We have tried to advocate the plant
ing Of diversified crops to make money
and not to get lot OF publicity, and
in advocating the planting OF bermuda
onions we feel like this practice is not
being diverted.
On coming to Terrell county we
found that the Chero-Cola farm had
planted one acre in onions, but the
stand was little better than SO per
cent and what we're there had very
little rain during the growing season:
These onions were taken up and
placed in standard crates and allowed
to cure for two weeks under sheds.
They were then separated and 81
crates containing Approximately so
pounds each were placed in the mum
Der one class, with 10 crates grading
as tWos. 800
We sold the gest grades for $500
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-06-23
ROBINSON NOW MANAGER
SOUTHERN COTTON OIL CO
Succeeds H. R. Simmons, Who Is
Transferred to Savannah Mills.

Mr. H. r. Simmons, who for the
past six years has been manager for
the Southern Cotton Oil Co. at Daw-
son, left Sunday night for Savannah,
where he assumed a position in the
engineering department. Mr.. Simmons
will return to Dawson next Sunday
and remove his family to their new
home.
Mr.. T. c. Robinson, who has sue
ceeded Mr.. Simmons at the Dawson
plant, comes to Dawson highly recon-
mended from Charlotte, n. {. Al
though he has been connected with
the Southern mills for number Of
years in several towns in Georgia Mr..
Robinson was at the time OF his trans
fer to Dawson manager of the Buck
eye mills in Charlotte.
Mr.. and Mrs Robinson are at pres
ent making their home with Mrs. C..
L. Mize. They are welcomed to the
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-06-23
DIES FROM INJURIES
INFLICTED BY NEGRO
JOHN w. TIMMONS VICTIM OF
AN ATTACK WITH A HOE.
ASSAILANT CAUGHT.

Many friends in Dawson and this
section heard with regret OF the re-
cent death of Mr.. John w. Timmons,
who died from wounds inflicted by a
negro. The Baker County News gives
the following account OF the unfortu-
nate affair
Mr.. John w. Timmons died Mon
day morning at eight o'clock from
wounds inflicted by Bill Williams, col
ored. On Sunday night the negro, who
was drinking heavily, entered the
home of Mr.. Timmons, who lives
about one mile from the Calhoun
county line, and began cursing. Mr.
Timmons tried to reason with him
and persuade him to leave, but after a
few words the negro picked up weed
ing hoe and began striking at Mr.
Timmons, breaking his arm and trac-
turing his skull The negro then walk
ed to his home only short distance
and told his wife OF beating Mr.. lin
mons. She found him in an uncon-
scious condition Mr.. TimmOns lived
until Monday morning.
Mr.. Timmons' wife preceded him to
the grave about two years ago. He is
survived by two sons aged seven and
ten years. Funeral services were held
at Hill Side Baptist church, and in
terment was at Timmons' graveyard.
Williams was captured in Baker
county by Sam Kirksey and another
man named Lotion. The negro appear
ed at Lotions store and bought some
provisions, and was later followed
by these gentlemen, who captured him
in the woods nearby They turned him
over to Sheriff R. J. Griffin OF Baker
county, who took him to Albany for
safe keeping.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-06-23
Advises the Planting of Bermuda
Onions as Money Crop in Terrell
FOne Crates of Best Grade Shipped From Dawson Brought
$329F O. B. Soil Here Adapted to Onion Culture.
By A. E. Gibson, County Agricultural Agent

#. O. b. Dawson, and the other III
crates were sold by Mr.. Heath man
ager Of the farm, Tor $500 each, max
ing the entire lot bring more than
$4,000. All of this was done on one
acre of land with little better than
a half stand.
Terrell county should plant several
hundred acres in onions next year.
The seed should be planted the latter
part of September or the first OF Oc-
tober in beds, and the young plants
then transplanted when they reach the
size OF lead pencil
If we can put onions on the market
in June we can be assured OF a good
price, for Texas ships from the field
in May and Kentucky does not come
in till July; therefore, the June onion
has no competition, and it appears
that we could utilize a considerable
acreage another year in this crop
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-06-23
Public Sale.

GEORGIA, Terrell County w.
Hobby, grantor, having made to 5.
D. Bowman, grantee, a certain deed
to secure debt dated Feb. II, 1924 re-
corded on Feb Is, 1924, in book Y, on
page 500 Of deed records in Clerks Of
flee Superior Court of Terrell coun-
ty, Georgia, the debt secured by above
described deed and described therein,
being one certain note dated Feb. Il,
1924, and due on October l, 1924 pay
able to S. D. Bowman, for the amount
OF three hundred and fifteen dollars,
with interest at rate of eight per cent
per annum with all costs of collection.
Said note signed by c. w. Hobby.
There was paid on above described
note on October IA, 1924, the amount
of hfty-hve dollars and fifty cents
Thereby leaving a balance OF two hun
bred and sixty dollars and forty-eight
cents with interest from October IA,
1924, at the rate of eight per cent per
annum, past due on above described
note, with all costs of collection to be
added Therefore the undersigned S.
d. Bowman, grantee, by virtue OF the
power OF sale and other powers grant
ed him by G. w. Hobby, the grantor,
and contained in the above described
deed to secure debt, will sell in Daw
son, before the court house door of
Terrell county, Georgia, on Thursday,
July 2, 1925, between the legal hours
OF sheriffs sales, at public outcry to
the best bidder for cash, the follow
ing described property, to wit:
A certain city lot OF land, being part
| OF the Fulton property, situated, ~
ing and being in the town Of Dawson,
Terrell county, Georgia, described as
follows: Fronting two hundred feet,
more or less, on south side of Elev-
enth avenue, better known as Tenth
avenue, bounded on west by an alley,
bounded on the south by land OF Gus
Hunt, bounded on the east by land
and house OF Isaac Mills, and said
land runs south from Eleventh ave
nue., better known as Tenth avenue,
along the land line OF Isaac Mills one
| hundred and sixty-eight feet, and said
land on west side runs back from
| Eleventh avenue, better known as
Tenth avenue, along the alley a dis
lance OF one hundred and sixty-eight
| feet The said land is two hundred
feet by one hundred and siXty-eight
1 feet square There is situated on said
land and included in this deed one five
room house, now occupied by Gilbert
w. Hobby as a residence. This is same
land described in a deed from R. R.
Pickett, F. B. Pickett and J. d. LANG,
dated June II, 1923, and recorded in
Clerks office of Superior Court OF
Terrell county, Georgia, in deed book
y on page POI, on July 3 1923. Said
above described property will be sold
for the purpose of paying the above
described past due Indebtedness. The
proceeds OF the sale will be applied
first to the payment of above describ-
ed Indebtedness with interest at the
rate OF eight per cent per annum
: thereon to the date OF sale, and all
costs OF collection and the balance, if
any, will be paid to the estate OF G.
w Hobby. The undersigned, under
authority granted him by G. w. Hob
dy in above described deed to secure
debt, will execute in the name OF G.
w. Hobby deed to the purchaser Of
above described property at the sale.
6-23-2t. S. D. BOWMAN.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-06-23
DAWSON IS REPRESENTED AT
INTERNATIONAL MEETING
w. A. Mitchell Attending Kiwanis
Assembly in St. Paul, MINI.

Mr.. w. A. Mitchell left Dawson on
Thursday night for ST. Paul, Mimi,
where he will represent the Dawson
Kiwanis club at the international con-
vention, which will be in session
through Thursday. Mr.. Mitchell went
to Atlanta where he boarded a spe-
cial train filled with Kiwanians from
all parts OF the state en- route to the
assembly.
Before returning Mr., Mitchell will
visit Chicago, Grand Rapids and 9TH
er western furniture markets and
make his annual purchases OF furni-
ture for the Grimes Mitchell Furni-
ture Company.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-06-23
ONLY FOUR CRATES EGGS
AT THE THURSDAY SALE

The price OF 2611 cents per dozen
was not attractive enough for poultry
owners to part with their eggs at the
weekly sale Thursday, and only four
crates were brought in. The small
quantity of eggs was not worth ship
ping, and were sold TO the local gro
GERS.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-06-23

The explanation OF the peculiar den
sity OF thunder clouds is believed to
lie in the fact that the vapor is par
TALLY condensed by electricity