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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-06-23
HurtfuI Disputing.

The discussion becomes more heated. The
Rev John Roach Straton former more or
less prominent minister in Georgia and now
pastor Of Cavalry Baptist church. New York,
suggests that the name of the Park Avenue
Baptist church, Of which Rev DR.. Fosdick re-
Gently became the pastor and Of which the
senior and junior Rockefellers are members
and patrons, be changed to "the Socony
church" Rev. Elmer w. Powell, minister Of
the First Baptist church, Roselle, n J., ques-
tioning the validity of the ID. D." following
Rev Mr.. Stratons name, bestows the title
"Fakir's Paradise" on Cavalry Baptist church.
DR.. Straton produces degree conferred by
Shurtlef college, Alton, Ill., and consigns
Rev. Mr. Powell to the Ananias club, declar-
ing that his 'vaporngs" are of no Importance,
jnasmuch as he is a tool and catspaw of the
modernsts" And thus and so on, with angry
dsputings, biting sarcasm and mean calling
OF names Behold how good and how pleas
ant it is for brethren to dwell together in
unity" 1t is all very human, but it is not very
Christian, and it is questionable whether it
accomplishes any good purpose The angry
disputaqts ought to go way back and sit
down
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-06-23

The hog population of the United States
has decreased about Is per cent since Jan. l,
1923. The decrease in hogs is now resulting
in higher prices for pork Here in southwest
Georgia, where hog feeds can be produced
economically, the farmers might well consid-
er the purchase OF few brood sows at the
present time To assist those in Terrell coun-
ty who desire to take advantage Of this op-
portunity to increase the revenue from their
farms Mr.. Gibson, the county agent, has made
arrangements whereby high grade Kentucky
gifts may be obtained at a nominal cost Any
one who is interested would do well to con-
fer with him.
Hogs have been rapidly rising in price since
April, 1924. At that time prices paid to farm
ers in the United States were SO per cent Of
pre-war prices. In March, 1925, prices paid to
farmers were 100 per cent of pre-war prices.
Prof. G. F. Warren, an economist of note,
states that if the price cycle is as long as US
ual hogs will continue to be high for another
year
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-06-23
Please Omit Flowers.

Survivors of respectable people in Chicago
are asking friends and relatives to please
omit flowers" at funerals This because it is
the vogue there for gunner and gangsters
to be buried with fortunes spent on floral
pieces. One gang leader who finally got what
was his due, bullets that sped straight and
found their mark had a funeral that was
riot OF flowers The floral pieces cost $4,000
Another gangster's funeral boosted the florist
bill in his one case to 100000. The under
world has a peculiar notion as to the fitness
of things What a queer twist it is to employ
beautiful creations in a vain attempt to cover
the uglst things known to humanity in life
or death!
Chicago florists may well be alarmed over
the turn taken OF course their business may
survive as long as the underworld clings to
this startling vogue, but the dangerous de-
veopment would be for the gangsters to OBJ
serve the change in respectable circles and
ape the lawabiding in an effort to simulate
responsibility. If that should happen the
florists OF Chicago might be hard put to make
living.
Twenty truck loads Of flowers followed
hearse that bore a notorious gangster to his
grave What a moclery! No wonder decent
people wish flowers to be omitted when their
loved ones die. Tributes of grief and devo-
ton have become symbols of degradation in
this one city OF murder and more murder.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-06-23
Fleeing From Oppressive Taxes.

1t is announced that the inheritance tax
in Virginia will be repealed when the legis-
1ature of that state convenes. Leaders OF
the lawmaking body have agreed on the plan,
and the bill has been drawn.
In Oregon the state income tax has been
repealed, and the legislature has submitted a
constitutional amendment to the people de-
claring against state inheritance tax.
The Virginia legislature will not meet I'M
til next January. As the Georgia legislature
will convene next month a number of law
makers, it is stated are planning to beat Vir-
ginia to it in the repeal of the state inherit
ance tax
So many states are losing citizens and
capital to Florida that the plan OF that state
exemphng incomes and inheritances from tax
alton is likely to be followed all over the
country 1t is said that two-thirds of the
counties of Georgia are feeling the exodus OF
substantial citizens to Florida
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-06-23
Two Cars Of Vetch Seed.
from the Newman Herald and Advertiser

From the Newman Herald and Advertiser.
Last year Coweta county set the pace for
the rest OF the state by being the first and
only Georgia county to use a whole car OF
vetch seed This year two cars have been
bought already and the indications are that
many more orders will be placed. The two
cars of seed are enough to plant about 5000
acres About 1000 acres were planted last
year This is an increase of so per cent and
is very encouraging. There is a good crop OF
clover seed in the county this year and the
acreage of that crop will be more than
doubled Recleaned or hulled clover seed is
cheaper this season than last. Many farmers
are planning to mix a little clover seed with
the vetch so as to innoculate the land flor
clover. They plan to grow two or three crops
Of vetch on the land to enrich it. then change
to crimson clover. Vetch is easier to start than
clover and is more resistant to cold. Clover
has some advantages however, in that the
seed can be saved and it is easier to turn un-
der with plows. Two or three crops OF vetch
will build up the land to the point where
clover can be more easily started. If little
clover seed is mixed with the vetCh the land
would be in fine shape to grow good crops
of clover in few years
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-06-23
Poor Georgia!
From the Moultrie Observer.

Every time we work ourselves up to the
point Of thinking we live in a worthy state
somebody comes along with another jolt for
old Georgia The Savannah Press says:
George Foster Peabody has written a
letter in which he shows that the state
OF South Carolina, of little more than
half the size and with less than hall the
population or potential wealth. gives a
larger sum toward the annual main
tenance of an agricultural college for
training negroes than Georgia does for
its state university This fact, if it is a
fact, carries its own comment"
Now just think OF that. We have been
putting and blowing and paying taxes increas-
ing appropriations each year, enforcing school
attendance, starting new agricultural colleges,
adding experiment stations etc, and we were
beginning to think that we were getting along
pretty we'll Now here it is made to appear
that we are worse n niggers." Maybe we
VIII catch up after while. We cannot meet
every need at one time. We have a lot of
institutions drawing money from the state.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-06-23
Women and Cigars.
From the Townsville Times Enterprise.

From the IhomaSV1lle 11meS-Enterprlse.
The tobacco men held a meeting recently
at Atlantic City and discussed trade matters.
The most startling public statement was
made that the tobacco men approved OF
ladies smoking cigars At least one OF them
did and said so.
He was opposed to women smoking, bitter
ly opposed to it, but said he couldn't see why
women didn't smoke cigars if they just had
to smoke, instead of using pipe or even
cigarettes The latter seems to be more nat
urally adapted to women, but few of us can
imagine woman really liking to smoke a
pipe at least woman who is at all hnicky
about bad odors.
The growth of the cigarette habit is en-
couraging the growers OF the bright leaf to-
bacco. The women have done lot OF this al
though the biggest portion of our tobacco is
shipped to foreign countries. They need it and
come here, form companies, send out buyers
and get what they want OF it on the same
basis as local buyers. The tobacco organiza-
tons for export are said to be as we'll
ganzed as cotton brokerage firms.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-06-23
The Five-Cent Piece.
From the Independent.

The worst thing about the high cost OF liv-
ing, or imitation, or any of those economic
generalities, is not that the dollar does not
go as far as it used to go, but that the nickel
goes hardly anywhere at ALL
1t is losing its individuality every day. be-
coming a mere imaginary unit of measure
ment having as little relation to ordinary life
as such grotesque measures as a gill or
drachm. which are useful only to specialists
and to manufacturers of crossword puzzles.
Time was when street car fare was five
cents, when a good cup OF coffee cost no
more, when motion picture theatres were
known as nickeldeons, when food units OF all
knds-pieces of pie hot dogs, etc.-were to
be purchased for nickel. That time has
passed.
The nickel still has its uses. 1t helps you
to make up the 80 cents you have to pay to
see Flora Fish in Warning Wives" it rounds
out the IS cents you exchange for cup of
Coffee but alone and unsupported its func-
tons are fewer every day. You can still, in
most cities, put in telephone call for five
cents, but the signs all point to the passing
of this survival of happier day
The government ceased coming two-cent
pieces years ago. Perhaps the nickel in due
season will come back into its own, will be
worth much more than five cents as collec-
tors compete for the possession of those rare
curious coins. Until then, however, the nickel
under the strange paradox of initiation will
get smaller all the time.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-06-23
NOMINATES YEOMANS.

From the Butler Herald.
The editor is under lasting obligations to
Judge NJ J. Yeomans for many courtesies
extended us while on a delightful weekend
visit to Cornelia Tallulah Falls and the
mountain section of north Georgia. Although
a resident of Dawson and judge of the Patau-
la judicial circuit, Judge Yeomans has an at
tractive home and large peach and apple or
chards near Cornelia. where he and his fani-
ly are now spending their summer A visit to
their home was one OF the most delightful
events OF our recent trip to the mountains. If
nominations are now in order ours is for
Judge NJ. J. Yeomans, OF Dawson, for gov
ernor.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-06-23
NEWSPAPERS FOR TENANTS.

From the Sylvester Local
Col W. J. Grove believes that the more
intelligent the negro farmer is the more sat
isfactory service he will give to the landlord.
Believing this he subscribed for each of his
negro tenants to three of the leading farm pa
pers. He says he can see good results from
this already The negro farmers are reading
the papers and keeping up with the latest
things that are calculated to help the farmer.
So we'll satisfied is he in the investment he
came to the Local office this week and order
ed the county paper mailed to each of his
tenants for a year. He says he believes the
tenant who reads and keeps posted on things
is better than the ignorant one who knows
nothing
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-06-23

1t is stated that national democratic lead
ers are arranging for publicity in the next
campaign. 1t is not publicity as much as some
other things the democratic party needs; it is
cohesion and policies that will appeal to the
nation. The party in the last campaign drove
thousands of voters to desert it because Of
chickering's that characterized the national con-
vention. To the average voter the democratic
leaders appeared to be placing personal ad-
vantage above the good of the party, and as
long as this idea persists the party will have
difficulties in a national election.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-06-23

The forty-eight states in the union spent
$63.027, 972.00 more than they received during
1923, according to the federal department OF
commerce At the same time the report
shows that state expenditures are steadily
increasing, having been only little more
than $500O00000 in 1918 and about $780,
100000 in 1922, according to official statistics
The total expenditures of the states were ST.,
310,332,793, while total revenue was given as
81 ,247 ,504,82L And it seems that the end, so
far as state and local taxes are concerned, is
not in sight
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-06-23

The annual report of the Georgia commits
sioner of agriculture shows that the state
agricultural products in 1924 totaled in value
$27 100000 more than the previous year. The
estimated value of Georgia crops in 1924 was
$263, 085, 800 Georgia is growing, says the In
dustria Index, more than a billion dollars
worth of crops every four years. Now let
some OF the grouchers tell us what is the mat
ter with Georgia.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-06-23

Georgia stood first on list of eight south
ern states in the matter of highway projects
completed on June 80, 1924, according to sta
tstics compiled by the federal bureau of
roads and transmitted to the state highway
department This state had completed some
thing more than 1900 miles OF federal aid
projects at cost of $180000O0 North Caro-
lima had completed a little more than 1000
miles at a cost of almost $4,000 900. Yes,
what is the matter with Georgia.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-06-23

However desirable it might be to have all
the children attend the public schools it no
doubt is recognized by large part of the
citizenship that parents everywhere desire to
have more than nominal voice in regard to
the education of their children A great many
parents throughout the nation are pleased
that the supreme court of the United States
has said The child is not the mere creature
Of the state"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-06-23

Farmers pay too much freight to the rail-
roads, according to the complaint that has
been made for some years ever since the agri-
cultural depression first was felt. This prob
ably is an error The farmers would not OBJ
ject to paying the present freight rates if
they got proportionately high prices Tor what
they produced. The difficulty in paying high
freight rates while receiving low prices for
food products lies in the difference between
what goes out and what comes in.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-06-23

Americas automobile bill is placed by the
United States chamber of commerce at S.
O0O,OOO,OO0 year. This is SIS for each person
in the country, about $3.50 per family, new
expense since twenty-five years ago. The cost
of living has had this enormous new item add
ed to it since men and women just now be
ginning to vote were born.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-06-23
How Did He Find 1t Out?
From the Jackson Herald

J. T. Holloman, president OF the Southern
Mortgage Co, who has made close study
OF ,the agricultural situation in Georgia has
compiled figures showing that on u per cent
of the farms in this state no corn is raised; on
81 per cent OF the farms no hay or forage is
raised; on 80 per cent OF the farms no oats
are grown; on 3 per cent Of the farms not
even vegetable garden is cultivated; 81 per
cent OF the farms are without dairy COWS and
So per cent OF them are without chickens He
has list which shows really how little we
have done toward complete Investigation
His percentages represent, in money. at least
S2OO,OOO0O0 a year that we send out of the
state for foodstutfs and feeds that could be
grown at home.
R,tflders Of +he P,,rnn,;d. -. o.,:....- -
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-06-23

In graduation day address a speaker said;
commencement is not an end but a begin
nng-the beginning of greater undertaking
of life, the greatest undertaking Of all" This
observation if not original is very aptly put,
and deserves consideration by both graduate
and parent.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-06-23

AS matter Of fact Georgia is not Shame
fully deficient in good roads. 1t may be true
that this state has not as many miles of paw
ing as Illinois and some other states with
large centers of population and vast wealth,
but it has more miles of graveled and sand
clay roads brought to grade, Every section OF
Georgia has good roads, and they are being
improved all the time.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-06-23

A Greensboro, Ga, man claims the record
of service in behalf Of his collar button, which
he has worn continuously for 54 years. There
are no figures offered as to how many times
the collar button hid itself under the chit
fonier The owner probably lost count.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-06-23

There is some question whether those ear
ly Georgia gubernatorial candidates who
aspire to be the early bird may not turn out
to be the early worm.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-06-23

The Georgia legislature will meet tomor-
row for a session of sixty long summer days.
What will be the outcome only the Lord and
time can tell
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-06-23

Recent heavy downpours throughout the
state virtually have guaranteed that growing
crops will thrive as seldom known. The early
spring which permitted seeding and cultiva-
ton after the most approved methods and
now the breaking of the drouth delight the
farmers From now on, if the season is at all
good, bumper yields may be expected.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-06-23

As eggs become a more important farm
product it is we'll for US to remember that
eggs are rich in protein and in iron. Why
sell all OF them?
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-06-23

Georgia is now feeding the United States
peaches and watermelons There's JOY plen-
ty in life these days.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-06-23

If the Dol! weevi1 gets the cotton crop in
Terrell this year it won't be because County
Agent Gibson did not do his part toward try
ing to rouse the farmers to avert such a
calamity. Now is the time to fight the pest.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-06-23

F. w. Woodwork made a great success OF
the 1O-cent business, and left home that
cost him $50,000.0OO He could not take it
with him, very fortunately
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-06-23

The Rockefeller girls are doing well in their
matrimonial affairs. Another of the family,
Miss Isabelle Rockefeller daughter of Percy
A. Rockefeller and grand niece of the ia
nous oil king, is to be the wife of Fred w,
Lincoln, jr., OF New York. 1t is encouraging
to see announcements OF American rich girls
engagements when they are not going to be
married to titled, fortune hunting Europeans.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-06-23

Apparently weather is unreasonable to
the wise weather man. Changes that laymen
call "freakish' occur so frequently that they
are really quite commonplace, and may well
be considered normal Weather, like many
other human pleasures and annoyances, can
be taken more calmly when looked at in long
perspective. Getting worked up about it from
day to day is a waste of energy.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-06-23

A Chinese who has not paid his debt on
New Years day must go about all day with
a lighted lantern until he has done so. For
him the new year has not dawned-it is still
midnight of the old year
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-06-23

The more murders committed the stronger
becomes the conviction that crime would in
crease more rapidly if capital punishment
were abandoned everywhere.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-06-23

Builders of the Pyramids ate onions. garlic
and lentils only.
Evening star., 1925-03-20
MORE WOMEN THAN MEN
ARE HABITUAL CRIMINALS
British Prison Experts Say SO Per
Cent of Female Convicts Are
"Old Offenders"

Correspondence of the Associated Press.
LONDON, February 24.-The most
habitual offenders against the laws
of Great Britain are women, accord
ing to the report OF the. commission
ers of prisons and the directors of
convict prisons for the past year
No fewer than 1858 out of the S,S0l
women received into prison in the
year had been convicted before, or
SO per cent, compared with 81 per
cent of the men. More than 1000
women had been convicted II to 20
times and 2,SS6 more than 20 times.
The report also shows that the to-
tai number OF prisoners received un-
der sentence was 5S,216, compared
with 60.S32 for the preceding year, a
decrease of ISIS. AT the convict
prisons 466 persons were sentenced
to penal servitude In 1923-24. as
against 495 for the previous year.
Referring to the general conduct
of prisoners in all establishments. the
Evening star., 1925-03-20
Object to Radio Sermons.

scotland is now In the throes OF
a religious rumpus over radio. The
Glasgow Presbyterian Council pro
hibits the broadcasting OF full re-
lisious services on the grounds that
there is no real presence" in any
service except that held in a conse-
Grated church. and that many per-
sons would abstain from attending
church IL services were broadcast
Evening star., 1925-03-20
First Radio Strike Occurs.

The first strike to occur In a
brcadoasting station was recently
staged in Chicago at station KYw
Union musicians, acting upon orders
from the Chicago Federation OF
Musicians. refused to play in the same
studio with two non-union pianists
This action brings up point of dis
cussion when noted but non-union
artists are engaged to give instru-
mental performances In broadcast
studios where union. musicians are
employed.
Evening star., 1925-03-20

ain. while today the number is some
thing like 100000. Although about
100000 extra women and girls are
now at work compared with the fig
ures OF the year before the beginning
OF the war. women and girls together do
not represent one-quarter of the total
number of unemployed Government Of
ftcials say there is every indication that
the number of unemployed. both men
and women. will be greatly reduced dur
ing this year.
Evening star., 1925-03-20
MAIME-TO-FLORIDA ROAD
BOOSTERS TO GATHER
Meeting at Jacksonville Will Push
- Project-5,O 900 Delegates
Are Expected.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, March 20
With its purpose the fostering Of
national hard surfaced highway
from Maine to Key West, Fla, the
fifth annual meeting of the South
Atlantic Coastal Highway Association
will be held in Jacksonville April 16
and II. Plans are being made for the
entertainment of 5000 delegates.
Officers OF the association say that
the work OF hard surfacing stretches
OF the highway and building concrete
bridges along the route has resulte d
in an expenditure of over $40 ,000, coo.
While all the highway is not yet at
the hardsurface stage, this objective
is expected within two or three years
Evening star., 1925-03-20

commissi oners say there Is no doubt
that there is a different tone in the
prison population of today. due
partly to the fact that the majority
of the persons received are OF a less
violent type than formerly, but due
also to a change in the attitude Of
the authorities toward the prisoners.
which tends to bring about a better
spirit in the prison communities.
Evening star., 1925-03-20
Hiccoughs Ended
BY Stopping Ears
And Slipping Water
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
YONKERS, March 20.-James
Mccain, aged Yonkers millionaire
whose life doctors have almost
despaired OF because OF prolonged
paroxysms OF hiccoughs, was
asleep last night and free OF hic-
coughs for the first time since
last Saturday as the result of
simple remedy.
The successful remedy. accord
Ing to the family, was prescribed
by a stranger in these words:
stop each ear with finger.
Press firmly. Have some one put
glass of water to the mouth
and drink"