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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-07-28
Cotton.

The best way to find out about cotton is
to go to the fields and see the crop growing.
Reports of cotton throughout south Georgia
do not mean as much to the individual OBJ
server as for him to see the crop growing.
Cotton was never better at this season of
the year The tall, spreading stalks, heavily
fruited and growing almost like jungle vege-
tation with the darkest green imaginable for
cotton, quite shut out the sun in many fields.
All agree that south Georgia cotton never
looked better.
South Georgia cotton is wonderful! The
farmers need not fear early frosts The crop
is too far advanced for that kind of worry.
Cotton has been growing faster and bigger
the past four weeks than has been the rule
for some years. 1t is not going to be a
humble bee" year in south Georgia where
the soil is fertile
The farmers Of this section have good rea-
son to look happy and feel the same way
Cotton IS to be king this year if the rest of
the season develops satisfactorily
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-07-28
viii Never Be Cheaper.
From the Jackson Progress-Argus.

The chaps who are waiting for Georgia
land to get cheaper before they buy
some Of it will have a long time to wait
AS a matter OF fact land values have
turned the corner, and are on their way
back. With cheap money and a good
crop year there is every reason to expect
a decided advance in the selling price of
land-Dawson News.
Georgia farm lands will never be any
cheaper than they are now and will not re-
main at the present level for long. 1t is a
good time to buy. The young fellow who
wants to get ahead will find a safe invest
ment in Georgia real estate Farm land is
going to be picked up at present prices Why
do not Georgians grasp the opportunity?
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-07-28
The South's Wonderful Progress.
From the Industrial News.


The marked progress made by the south
in the expansion and divershcaton OF It's
manufacturing activities during the past TWEEN
ty years is graphically shown by hgures con-
tanned in the annual report OF the Southern
Railways Company just issued.
From 1904 to 1924 the tons OF manutactur-
ed products, including all less than carload
freight, handled by the Southern increased
from 5,820,828 to 1921, 573 tons, or III per
cent.
During the same period the tons OF prod
ucts of mines increased from $S,56S,47l to
S18O09. 314 tons, or 10 per cent, an interest
ing fact being that the coal traffic doubled
despite the very large development OF hydro
electric power in the south.
The tonnage of products of forests lncreas-
ed from 3,6O7,1 ia to 7,785,S36, or 10 per
cent; products of agriculture from Z,4oO/5Z
to 4,232,224, or 70 per cent, and products OF
animals from 285,844 to 1918 tons, or 81
per cent.
"A noteworthy feature of this exhibit, "
says the report, SIS the evidence 1t affords OF
the south's uniform development along all
lines OF economic endeavor. More and more
every wear southern factories draw their raw
materials from southern farms, forests and
mines.
The report also calls attention to the phe-
nomenal development OF the textile industry
in the South and its extension to new helds
in western North Carolina, eastern Tennessee
and northern Georgia; the marked expansion
of cement manufacturing; and the healthy
growth of the southern iron and steel indus
try
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-07-28
Our Overcrowded Prisons.

The increase in prison population every
where in the United States may with good
reason be viewed as alarming. 1t is not only
the federal prisons that are overcrowded; the
capacity OF state penitentiaries is also over
strained The prison population in Georgia
has been steadily increasing for years, and
in the past two years the number of white
female prisoners has more than doubled. A
like condition exists in other states. If the
number of persons sentenced to terms of i'm
prisonment continues to increase at the rate
of recent years the time will come when
there will be more men in jail than out. If
everyone were in jail today who ought to be
there the jails would not be anywhere large
enough to hold them. How is it going to be
possible to devise building program that
will keep pace for the demand for Jail room
The waste that is involved in all this is some
thing dreadful to contemplate-waste of hui
man life and waste of money. Instead OF
seeking new ways to get men into jail society
ought to be considering more earnestly the
devising of means to keep them out. Proven
ton is the better remedy. While we are re-
straining and Furnishing criminals and law
breakers some inquiry as to what makes men
criminals and lawbreakers will be proper in
an effort to discover if prevention, at the
source is not possible.
II the flood cannot be damned at that point
there is danger that society will be engulfed
and that not long hence.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-07-28
THE VALUE OF RELIGION.

From the Commonwealth.
President Calvin Coolidge has never been
an ardent Christian so far as outward show
is concerned, but he thus expresses himself
on the value of religion to the individual:
without the sustaining influence OF faith in
divine power we could have little faith in
ourselves. We need to feel that behind US is
intelligence and love. Doubters do not
achieve; cynics do not create Faith is the
great motive power, and no man realizes his
full possibilities unless he has the deep con-
viction that life is eternally important and
that his work. well done, is part OF the
intending plan
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-07-28
importantly True.
From the Greensboro Herald-Journal.

FROM tne greensboro Herald journal.
Once when a news story of doubtful ma
ture came into a New York newspaper office
the editor wrote as a caption: Important
if True" Thus we use the same caption for
the following editorial paragraph from the
Sylvester Local:
1t is reported that a certain young
lady in Worth county has refused to be-
come engaged to a young man because
he owns an automobile. 1t is said that
she insists that man should own a house
before he owns an automobile. Sensible
girl but badly out of date we fear.
The Worth county girl is worthwhile, if
she really exists-but probably she is an ex-
cepton Girls are alike the world over. There
not so much difference between the fapper
of Pumpkin Center and her sister happer in
the larger cities In fact, ''the Colones lady
and Judy O'Grady are sisters under the skin "
One of the saddest things in life is 10 see
young man put all of his spare money III
an automobile and joy-riding-saving moth
ing. The young man who does this, in our
opinion, will never make much Roadway in
life. Another thing is to see a young married
deavoring to buy a home.
And probably the young man who was
refused didn't sell his automobile to qualify
for serious consideration. He's probably a
modern youth--his heavy foot stepped on the
gas-and probably he went to other fields
where he wouldn't find his gas chariot a
handicap or hndrance for him entering the
ranks of the Benedicts.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-07-28

State Auditor Sam J. Slate has been sug-
gested as candidate for governor. We do
not know whether Mr. Slate has any ambi-
ton in that direction. 1t is very probable
that he had never thought of becoming an
aspirant for governor, but is is, nevertheless
true that he has more than ordinary aualih-
cations for the place. Sam Slate would make
a good governor.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-07-28

The liking of Pesident and Mrs. Coolidge
for walking as a pastime shows how old
fashioned they are. Almost no one nowadays
walks for either exercise or recreation. Yet
walking remains princely sport, as well as
a most healthful exercise.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-07-28

Governor Walker has appointed Hon. John
Robert Phillips to the vacancy on the state
highway commission caused by the resigna-
ton of w. T. Anderson. In the opinion OF
The News the appointment is splendid one.
A lawyer and business man of wide and
successful experience Mr.. Phillips is we'll quail
fled to give the state useful service in the
high and responsible position to which he
has been called.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-07-28
NORTH CAROLINA BUNK.

From the Walton Tribune.
The Jackson Progress-Argus, one of Geor-
gas most enterprsing journals. stops long
enough to say that: Some OF these Georgia
Crackers who are spending more time boost
ing Florida than Georgia are kinda going
back on their raisin'." That most delightful
exchange, The Dawson News, aptly adds
Our contemporary could have included those
who are exuding so much North Carolina
bunk"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-07-28

Every politician has remedy for the farm
ers' problem, and but few of the college pro
fessors and oficeholders know the difference
between a p1ow and self-bnder. Yet the
same men will stand up and tell the farmers
how to farm and what to do to get out OF
wears
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-07-28

The railroads start the hot season by ask
ing an increase in rates. Why not try low
rates for awhile and reach out for a larger
volume of business2 One trouble with the
railroads is that their rates are now SO high
that people are resorting to other means OF
tansportaton
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-07-28

This is the season of the year when the
town dweller instead OF plying the farmer
enves him with all his heart. No man lives
more naturally or happily than the farmer,
and lucky is the boy or girl who can grow up
on the farm.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-07-28

The American sweet tooth is Unsuitable.
Nearly 7000000,000 pounds Of sugar were
distributed in the United States during the
first six months OF the present year an in
crease OF 422000,000 pounds over the CORE
spending period in 1924 and an average OF
58.5 pounds for each individual. During the
last Is years sugar consumption has doubled
in this country. If the eating OF sweets make
people sweet we should be the sweetest peo-
pie on earth.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-07-28

If Georgians would learn the facts of our
great state and talk them persistently as
Floridians and Californians talk their states
actual and imaginary advantages Georgia
would attract population and capital much
faster than it is doing at present.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-07-28

June income tax collections poured food
into the treasury. The receipts said to
be far in excess of departmental estimates.
What does it mean? Evidently that there was
more money made last year in this country,
despite the waling about hard times, than
anybody realized. Also that with lower tax
rates people are paying more cheerfully and
literally, without holding out so much on
Uncle Sam as they used to through feeling
of injustice. 1t helps too, to have business
better this year, and more cash to pay tax.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-07-28

In the shadow OF the electric chair life
becomes precious even to murderer.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-07-28

Never was anything more completely
squelched than the recent Mexican row. The
public has never been enlightened as to what
was really back OF it all, and there is no inn
mediate prospect OF the facts getting out.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-07-28

Uncle Sam is investigating the crab and
the oyster. Wonder what those fellows will
have to say for themselves
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-07-28

Isn't it curious how we worry about the
cotton crop at this season of the year, when
no amount OF worrying will make the slight
est difference?
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-07-28

If there were more speed in the courts
there might be less speed on the highways
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-07-28

The Russian cotton acreage is now estimat
ed at 1,650000 acres as compared with an
estimate Of the expected planting of 1,l55 ,OO0
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-07-28

Mr. Darrow may be an astute lawyer, but
he certainly pulled bone when he OBJ
jected to prayer in an atmosphere like that
OF DAYTON, Tennessee.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-07-28

The treasury department can lead folks up
to the 81 bill, but it has not yet discovered
way of making them take it. The depart
ment is finding that the s. bill is like the
bad penny-it inevitably comes back.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-07-28

Peter Twitty is making Georgia a very
active and useful game commissioner. In
fact the state never had game commission
er more alive to the duties and possibilities
OF the Office He is making determined eff
of the game law and is also educating the
public. especially the farmer, to the value OF
birds. The preservation of our wild life is
matter of no small importance, and Mr..
Twitty should have the encouragement and
assistance of every citizen of the state in the
splendid work he is doing.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-07-28

The first season in which Terrell county
shipped watermelons has closed, and the re-
suit has been very satisfactory The growers
have all made some money, and the melon
acreage will be largely increased next year.
Terrell county is gradually getting away
from the all-cotton plan of farming, and be-
sides that staple crop, which will always be
the principal source of money on the farm,
the county now sells melons, peaches, pota-
toes, asparagus, onions tobacco, hogs poul-
try, eggs and honey. With such an array
of products for market there can be no hard
times 1t is great to be Terrell countian.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-07-28

Heats best antidote is to take it coolly.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-04-06
Ex-Pastor Who Eloped With Singer
Skips Again, Taking Brothers Wife
Comes Back Home Get More Clothes, Then Leaves for
Good; Wife Offers Forgiveness for Sake of
10 Children.

"All was we'll until Esther
Hughes came from Gfeenville. O.. ="
said Mrs. Culn. "She came 10 our
home at times and suspected
nothing. Finally my husband left
his home practically every night to
direct choir practice or hold prayer
meetings. he said.
Il reproached Winston for keep
ing company with the Hughes girl,
hut he only laughed at me. Short
ly afterward he and Miss Hughes.
taking the parishioner's community
flivver, left town together They
We're arrested in Michigan and Win
ston WAS forced TO serve time in
workhouse for neelecting his fam
lily
II forgave him when he returned
home, and then we moved to South
Bend. | began to think Winston
had forgotten his old life until his
brothers wife came to our house.
He induced her to elope. Now they
have left again and | have never
heard from them.
I'VE have practically no food, as
only Two Of the 10 children are able
to work and they together only
bring in $12 week. IF Winston
would only come back and so to
work I feel that | could again for
give him for all the wrongs he has
done me-
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-04-06
Girl Slayer Sings,
Is life of JAIL
Prosecution Prepares to Battle
Alienists; Hearing to Be
Reopened Monday.

San Francisco. April with
smiles replacing fainting attacks
Dorothy Ellingson, on trial for the
murder of her mother. sang tonight
in her prison cell and was again
the life of the party"
But while she hummed a merry
tune and played with big black
kitten In the county jail, both state
and defense attorneys prepared for
the final stages of the "iazz girls
sanaity trial on Monday.
II. d. Skillin. assistant district az.
torney, was ready to launch an at
tack on the testimony of DR.. Jau
Don Ball. noted psychiatrist. heading
the defense alienists, who will be
under cross-ex examination when the
trial resumes.
Skilln planned a lengthy cross.ex.
animation of DR.. Ball in an effort TO
break down his testimony that
Dorothy is insane and "biologically .
woman with the mind OF child
DIR. Joseph Cannon, 1t was said
will be the chief expert for the
prosecution. DR.. Cannon and DR.. Ed
ward Twitchell will testify to offset
declarations of DIR. Ball and other
defense alienists.
Alexander Mooslin. chief defense
counsel, declared tonight he was
we'll satisfied" with the defense and
that additional testimony probably
would not be offered in an effort to
show Dorothy insane.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-04-06
Caught on Bridge
in Trains Path,
Woman Leaps, Dies
sozad (Ncb.) Resident Re-
comes Confused by
Danger, Jumps to
Death in River.

Austin. Mimi, April 4.-Authorities
of Cozad. Neb.. late today identified
the body of a woman who jumped
from trestle here when she was
overtaken by. passenger train. as
that of kristine Jergensen of that
place.
The Identification was made
through a description of the woman S
clothing during a long distance tele-
phone conversation between Austin
police and authorities OF the Nebraska
city. Two certificates of deposit
found in her clothing. were also iden
titled.
According to Information received
from Cozad, the woman was on her
way to Alden, Mimi, to visit friends
and had left for the Minnesota town
Friday. She arrived in Austin at 4
a. m. today and told a policeman
she was going to the st. Paul, Mil
waukee depot a few blocks away to
take a train for Alden. Becoming
confused IN her directions. she started
to cross the trestle and when in the
middle of the structure, was over
taken by the train and jumped TO the
Red Cedar river.
No instructions as to the DISPOSE
ton of the body has been received
here and it will be held until relatives
have been heard from.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-04-06
Washington Sure
Weeks Will Quit
Charles ID. Hilles Believed to
Be Probable Successor in
Cabinet Post.

Washington, April 4.-Another
change in President Coolidge's cab
met is impending.
Definite assurances reached the
White House today that John w
Weeks intends shortly to submit his
resignation as secretary of war be-
cause of poor health. which culminat.
ed this week in slight cerebral
stroke
His probable successor is Charles
ID. Hilles. of New York, long a repub-
lican wheelhorse and now New
fork's s member on the national com.
mittee.
IIilles was eloseted with the presi.
dent for more than an hour today.
He declined to say whether or not he
had been offered the war portfolio,
but the impression prevailed tonight
that an understanding was reached.
Another suggestion advanced was
that Postmaster General Harry s.
department, and Hilles made post.
master general.
A statement issued by Week s
physicians today said he showed con.
tinued Improvement Unless compli-
cations develop, 1t was said, the sec
desk in about 10. days Ills physicians
and family. however. have advised
him against resuming his work.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-04-06
BY Universal Service.

South Bend. Ind. April 4.-Her
husband suffering from IAN elope-
ment complex Mrs. W. W. Culp.
wife of a former minister today
planned an appeal To the authori-
ties for food for herself and 10
small children. Yet she is ready TO
forgive again as she has done so
often before.
Three weeks ago Cnlp deserted
his family a few days after he met
the 22.year-old wife of his brother.
The former minister is as. A few
days after their first meeting Culp
persuaded his sister-in.law to desert
her husband and two children and
accompany him to Chicago.
They left without taking suf-
ficient clothing along and returned
after a few days, to be forgiven by
their respective mates. Then they
eloped again, eluding the authori-
ties who have been searching for
them.
Culp tearfully explained to his
wife that his pretty sisterin-law
closely resembled Esther Hughes,
of Greenville, O.. choir singer in
his church with whom he eloped in
1922. as he begged for forgiveness.
Culp formerly was pastor of a
church at Spring Valley, O.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-04-06
BODY OF HANGING
VICTIM IS FOUND
April THE

Belmont. Mass. April THE
body Of Alexander buchanan.
carpenter, was found tonight hang
ing from limb Of a tree in gully
in the Waverly district. \ moose was
around his neck. his watch was gone
and his pockets were turned inside
out. There was a gag in his mouth,
his face was covered with gas mask
and both hands we're tied behind the
rieht knee
The gully Is near the Mclean hos.
pital. where Buchanan s sister IL a
patient. Buchanan was last seen FRI
dav night. when he left the hospital
after visiting her lie was to have
gone from the hospital TO visit his
mother. Mrs. Katherine Buchanan OF
WaNerly.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-04-06
Won Hindenbure
Is Dark Horse
German Nalionalisls Expected
to Unite on War Lord. Eli
minaling Herr Jarrcs.
BY $. ID. WEYER,
International News Service staff

Correspondent.
Berlin. April 4.-The consolidation
of the nationalist ranks in the Ger.
man republic behind Gen. Won Hin
denburg, generalissimo in the great
war. was indicated as strong pos
sibility tonight as a result of the
deadlock in the elections OF a week
ago.
Such a program would eliminate
Herr Jarres, who polled the largest
number of votes in the last election.
The leading presidential candidates
then were Jarres and former Chan
cellor Marx, socialist. Marx, in
the new election which must be held,
would prove TO be Overwhelmingly
the stronger, personally.
Therefore, according to information
received by International news Serv-
ice, the various conservative parties,
or blocs. are considering uniting on
single candidate. To that end a
conference was held today. after
issued which spoke of taking up the
battle against the Marx coalition.
with all the power of our closed
ranks"
The formal selection OF a candidate
to replace Jarres was postponed. how.
ever. until Wednesday.
Marx accepted the nominal ton Of
the coalition party today and is
sued a proclama tion outlining his
policies, which included a demand for
the liberation of the occupied terri.
tories.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-04-06

hollow log with his wings to max,
the time he isn't even on a hollow
log when he drums. He isn't now
Listen to that You never heard hin
drum better, yet he isn't on hollow
log"
Il know better,p retorted Peter. be
ginning 10 lose his temper. Why
ever since I was big enough to wab
BILE my nose I've known that Thun
derer uses hollow log for his drum
ming. didn't suppose there was any
body living in the Green Forest who
didn't know that"
"Sill, l say that he isn't using a
hollow log for his drumming now
and, what is more, he very seldom
does" insisted Jumper.
Well, all / can say is that for one
who has lived all his life in the Green
Forest you don't know much" assert
ed Peter.
What I know. I know" retorted
Jumper. Il don't swallow whole
every tale I'm told like folks | might
mention. Have you ever seen Thun-
derer drum"
Peter was forced to shake his head
and say that he had not. We'll.
have" declared Jumper. Il have
seen him many times.
i've seen the hollow log he uses.
declared Peter.
Did you look to make sure that it
is hollow2n demanded hummer
Mo-" confessed Peter reluctant.
ly. But 1t is SO old IL must be hol-
low" he added
Jumper merely grinned You are
talking about something Of which you
know nothing said he.
Copyright. 1920
The next story: The Drumming
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-04-06
FURNITURE HELD
BY RUM RAIDERS

Enough furniture to equip elabor-
ately one room is held at police head.
quarters. 1t will be turned over to
the owner if he appears and claims it.
However. when the owner claims
the furniture he will be arrested on
a charge OF violating the prohibition
laws The furniture was obtained
Saturday afternoon when police and
federal agents raided a house al 4771
Decatur street. The front roomi Of
the dwelling was elaborately furnish
ed. but all the others were vacant
In the vacant rooms the raiders
found > barrels of mash but no
still. Neither was there anyone In
charge OF the place