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The Dawson news., 1925-03-10
RUDE RURAL RHYMlES
INVENTION.

A lot of active restless folks within the
world are found and though some men may
retrograde, and some go round and round
our feet are on an upward path, the race IS
gaining ground. With sullen crash the walls
60 down which long have bid defiance, and
barren fields OF ignorance are fertilized by
science The body and the intellect, however,
seem Inclined to hurry on ahead and leave
the heart and soul behind Why should we
speed by aeroplane from Frisco to New York
if when we reach the latter town we do no
useful work? How many Of the fivver cars
along our highways flowing have neither use
nor proper JOY to justify their going. Man
sets electric waves ahoat to make the ether
rifle; he shoots his stuff by radio but most
of it is pifHe He takes from air the nitrogen
that should be growing beans and makes
explosives for to blow folks into smithereens.
I'm glad to see inventions come as fast as
mind can hatch them, but fan would see
the souls OF men grow strong and wise to
match them. BOB ADAMS.
The Dawson news., 1925-03-10
The Power of the Vogue.

! A few days ago the following item appear
ed in the newspapers under a Paris date line
| Bobbed hair and overnight complex
ions hard hats and barbarc JeWelry ap-
pear to be on the decline and cigarette
| and slang among the feminine smart set
are less aggressively INDUCED in than in
past seasons Hard boiled manners
and high complexion were found to be
al! wrong as a setting for dresses made
OF soft kasha in pastel shades, soft silks
and muslins and hats with flowing lines.
The trend of the hour is toward subtle
charm and softness.
Some OF the things in the above might
be retained without any injurious effect up
on the future of the human race It were bet
ter that others are passing-if they are.
Manufacturers of cosmetics alone would be
disappointed if the painting day passed.
Young women in good health have as a rule,
a much more beautiful natural coloring than
ever was taken from vanity outfit. The
promise of more natural complexions is won
derfuy encouraging. AS to the hard-boiled
manners and slang, the quicker they go the
better it will be for everybody. Barbaric jew
ery hardly could be expected to win ap-
proval if women and girls are to quit smok-
ing, drinking talking slang and adopting the
manners of their toughest brothers.
The reformers no doubt are happy over
this hint from Paris, which, for a fact, does
sound cheerful and encouraging. Maybe bet
ter times are coming, Let everyone hope
they will.
AS to manners, dress, jewelry and general
conduct one thing may be said definitely and
conclusively Once the reformers got the idea
they could-if able to dictate as would be nee
essary-they would determine these things for
the great majority of women. Every bit OF
slang and other evidences of a too strenuous
high life is due to just one thing, and that is
the vogue Once the reformers had it in their
power to say what the vogue should be they
could remold feminine civilization to their
hearts desire.
Most women who smoke and drink and
talk slang who adopt the hard-boiled man
ner socalled and dress themselves in daring
costumes do so because it is the vogue Wo-
men wish first of all to be fashionable, up
to-date They do not wish to be back numbers
in anything. What wonderful thing it would
be if it become the stylish thing for women
to be sweet and good and modest. That is
what most Of them surely would be if that
were the vogue Womens natures have not
changed. The change has been in conditions
that affected them.
The Dawson news., 1925-03-10
Youth Turning to Crime.
From the Macon County Citizen

The general observer has not failed to
note. the number of crimes committed by
those under twenty-one years of age. Various
causes have been assigned, the hysteria OF
the war and the lack of religious training be-
ing runners-up in that regard.
The idea of the general observer has been
checked i'll Marion county, Ind, in which is
situated the city of Indianapolis. Prosecuting
Attorney w. H. Kenny, comparing the
criminal convictions in 1913 with those of
1928 found that the average age of those
guilty of robbery, burglary, murder, rape,
grand larceny and wife deserton dropped
between six and eight years in the ten years,
thus showing a marked trend towards youth
fulness. The average age for burglary in
1913 was % years, in 1923 it was 2l years.
The average age of those convicted for the
six listed crimes in 1913 was 81 years, in
1923 it had fallen to "a years.
What is the remedy? The question is not
as easy to answer as to ask, but if every
child was thoroughly taught at home to re-
spect the rights of others and the duty of
each individual to society was properly
stressed there would be fewer youthful Grim
inals You cannot expect spoiled children to
respect the authority of the state when they
have practiced disobedience to parental au-
thority all their lives
The Dawson news., 1925-03-10
Good Planks Proposed.
From the Columbus Ledger

Dr. Mary Harris Armour, widely known
temperance leader, in an address before the
Rotary club here this week, suggested a few
blanks for a platform on which one could
easily be elected to the office of governor Of
Georgia, in her opinion.
Law enforcement was, of course, one OF
the main panl1s advocated in the interest of
betterments. Others included abolition of
the state inheritance tax and the provision
of system of modern highways in Georgia.
These are important planks, and we are in
clined to the belief that they would prove
to be winners before the people Of Georgia
Not only should the state do away with
its inheritance tax, but Georgia solons ought
to get away from the income tax idea. AS
is known, the state of Florida has passed a
law to prevent such taxes being levied in
that state, and, as result, thousands of in
vestors are locating in the Land of Flow
ers." We have too many taxes in Georgia.
The Ledger is impressed with Dr. Ar
mour's platform.
The Dawson news., 1925-03-10
Feed the Family.
From the Southern Farmer.

The very first essential to the prosperity
Of any community is the ability of the peo-
9e 9oesnt no 9eu haVe some poultry garden
pigs some cows to produce milk seldom
has the ready cash to buy these products. The
farmer who grows all these things on his
farm generally has the money to buy the
other things he wants
A farmers first consideration should be
food for his family and food for his livestock.
He can grow these things on his farm cheap
er than he can buy them.
On every pound of feed a farmer grows
for his live stock he makes two profits. He
,makes a profit when he sells it to himself to
feed his stock he makes another profit when
he sells it in the form OF beef, pork or dairy
products. If one farmer can grow feed and
sell it to another farmer at a profit and the
second after buying the feed can sell his
live stock at a profit, a third farmer who
grows the live stock makes the profit both
the other farmers made when he sells his
stock
The Dawson news., 1925-03-10
Gutzon BorgIum's Conduct.

The controversy over the Stone Mountain
Confederate Memorial in which Gutzon Bor-
glum, the sculptor is charged with conduct
reprehensible in character appears to have
been caused by so-caed artistic tempera-
ment on the one side and determination on
the other to have done with such foolishness
The officers OF the Stone Mountain Confed-
crate Memorial Association reached point
in their dealings with the sculptor beyond
which they did not wish to go They insist
ed he had made impossible demands for
money, and had entered into deal with a
manufacturing concern whereby he was to
receive a heavy royalty for medal design
used in an effort to raise money for compile
ton OF the memorial.
One embarrassment after another was ex-
perienced by the association officers, due,
they declare to Mr. Borglums high-handed
methods of assumed dictatorship. 1t has hap
pened that the sculptor, evidently hot-tem-
pered struck fire from the same kind OF
metal Now he stands charged with violating
the law in the destruction OF models and de-
signs, and he has been arrested under
criminal warrant.
Ii Mr. Borglum destroyed property be-
longing to the memorial association his act
is sabotage Of the worst kind. That kind OF
thing has been done before. Discharged en-
ployes have appropriated or destroyed con-
trivances, papers, designs and other things
of value which were the property Of their en-
ployers Sabotage Of that kind is an express
sion OF the most violent revenge.
In the event tnat the officers OF the Stone
Mountain Confederate Memorial Association
make out strong case against the sculptor
Mr.. Borgum will stand to lose much OF the
prestige he has enjoyed as a leading Ameri-
can artist 1t is most unfortunate for all the
parties concerned and for the success OF the
memorial itself that the controversy develop
ed
The Dawson news., 1925-03-10
Who Is the Home Merchant?
From the Dallas New Era.

The home merchant, who is he? He is the
chap who gives you credit when you are
financially broke, and carries your account
until you are able to pay, He is the chap
who gives you back your money or makes
exchanges when you are not satisfied with
what you have bought.
He is the chap who meets you at the door
with a handshake and lets you out with a
message to the kids and real come again;
goodbye"
He is the chap whose clerks live in the
home town, and spend their money with you
and other local people.
churches and charitable organizations, and
talks for the home town and boosts tor 1t
every day in the year.
He is the chap who visits you when you
are sick sends flowers to your family when
YOU die, and follows your body out among
the trees and tombs, as far human teet
may travel with the dead.
He is the home merchant-yOur neghbor
your friend-your helper in time OF need,
Don't you think you ought to trade with
him and be his friend and his helper IN time
of need?
Don't you know that every dollar you
send out of town for merchandise is sent to
strangers-to men who never spend dollar
here? You don't have much, usually moth
ing, when you send your money out OF town.
And don't you know that the growth and
prosperity OF this town and community de-
pend very largely upon the success and pros
peritv of the home merchant? Out-ot-toWn
people Judge our city by the appearance OF
our stores and the degree OF enterprise
shown by our merchants And our home
merchants cannot succeed unless hometolks
give them loyal support.
The Dawson news., 1925-03-10
Feeble-Minded at Large.

Professor Donald Laird of Colgate uni
versity, says there are 650000 feebe-minded
persons at large in this country Writing in
Hygiea, DIR. Laird says: Although the fee
ble-minded person may not offer much of a
problem to himself he is in many ways the
witless scourge of the group. He makes up
the large proportion of the criminals the
paupers and the unemployed" A depressing
thought, observes the Montgomery Adver-
tiser, is that these people are free to propa-
gate their kind
The Dawson news., 1925-03-10

Agricultural products in the southern states
showed gain OF $l2OO0O,OOO last year over
the year before, which is a splendid basis
for increased values in farm lands. Diver
sifed farming is responsible in great meas
ure for the increase and under this system
of farming lands are bound to grow in value.
The Dawson news., 1925-03-10

Contrary to the general impression the mo-
tor truck has not caused decrease in the
number OF mules. This faithful but often OBJ
streperous and tricky friend of mankind is
rapidly increasing in Importance and popu-
larity as a work animal. In 1910 the number
of mules on farms was 100000 and the
number now is close to 100000, according
to The Pathfinder. Nearly three-hfths OF this
number are in the cotton belt.
The Dawson news., 1925-03-10

1t is matter OF regret throughout the
state, especially here in his home section,
that Hon. J. E. Hayes, of Montezuma, is in
a hospital, and grave apprehension is felt
over his condition. Many years he was
prominent and influential in business and
political circles, and he and Mrs. Hayes
have a great many friends throughout Geor-
gia who hope that he will speedily be restor-
ed to health
The Dawson news., 1925-03-10
THEIR TRIBE STILL FLOURISH.

From the Madison Madsonian.
'"Whiskey," once remarked a wet con-
gresham, "has no enemies in the cloak
room and no friends on the floor" This of
fetal hypocrisy pervaded state legislatures
as well as congress in the days before liquor
traffic was taken out of state control. 1t was
pretty certain that many legislators as it is
that many congressman who votes uniform
ly for prohibition, had something on his
ip.'-Dawson News The same kind of by
pocrisy is found now in Madison, in Morgan
county, in the state of Georgia and all over
this country. The Madisonian is for prohi-
biton 1t is not now and has never been so
crazy about the provisions of the Volstead
law-but it is law, and should be enforced
to the letter.
The Dawson news., 1925-03-10

The Marion County Patriot fires center
shot and rings the bell when it observes that
when a car starts to knocking it means
there is something wrong with the car, and
when a man starts to knocking it means
there is something wrong with the man."
The Dawson news., 1925-03-10

Diversifcation OF crops cattle hogs, poul-
try and dairying should be made the chief
production in this section OF the country.
When that condition exists our people will
be independent, and southwest Georgia will
be the most prosperous section in all the
world
The Dawson news., 1925-03-10

The Atlanta chapter of Daughters of
the Confederacy do not seem to be altogeth-
er as indignant at Mr. Gutzon Borglum as
are members of the Stone Mountain Memo
rial Association At that, we just do not fan
cy his name.
The Dawson news., 1925-03-10

Somebody in Georgia is missing bet or
two. Why not a county income tax and
municipal income tax? The family income
tax is already in force Mother sees to its
collection.
The Dawson news., 1925-03-10

One of the mysteries of the age is the per-
son. man or woman, who rings the wrong
number on an automatic telephone and puts
the blame for the error on the unfortunate
individual who answers.
The Dawson news., 1925-03-10

There are few things more amusing, than
to hear peanut politician refer to another
one in that term. 1t is occurring frequently
these rambunctious days.
The Dawson news., 1925-03-10

Charlie Chaplin testified in his suit against
an alleged mitator that I'm unconscious
when act" which may explain many things
to the average motion picture fan.
The Dawson news., 1925-03-10

Radio has been used by chicken rancher
to stimulate egg production. How wonderful
it would be il radio could fire the stove, put
out the cat and get breakfast!
The Dawson news., 1925-03-10
Has Been Fed Up" on Advice.

Wnder News: If you want to find out
what effect all this talking and writing and
bowling about diversihcation and farm pro-
grams is having on the farmers OF Georgia
just go out and talk to them personally.
The Dawson news., 1925-03-10
Another Cause of Hard Times

Oglethorpe Echo To take fellows mon
ey away from him in taxes and otherwise
and then lend it back to him amt helping
him much.
The Dawson news., 1925-03-10
Georgia Press Talk.
Taylor Farmer Turns the Trick.

Butler Herald: THINK OF this: A Taylor
county farmer has just sold ten car loads of
sweet potatoes from his 1924 crop at $3.50
per bushe1 Can you beat that? What will
you plant this year?
The Dawson news., 1925-03-10

The tariff commission has placed its report
on linseed oil duties in the hands of Presi-
dent Coolidge The question of changing the
duties on the product has been the subject
of extended hearings by the commission.
The Dawson news., 1925-03-10

The greatest souls are the humblest. In
speaking OF her work the other day one of
the most successful women in America said
this: Il still have a thousand thousand things
to learn" Humility is the hallmark of real
greatness Spangles, tinsels and decorations
are merely deceptive symbols. 1t is the soul
beneath the surface garb that reveals the
measure OF the man or woman.
The Dawson news., 1925-03-10

The farmers are just now receiving the
usual advice not to increase the acreage
in cotton How many of them will heed the
advice remains to be seen But there is one
thing certain-if an increased acreage is
planted the price OF cotton is bound to go
below the cost OF production. 1t is for the
cotton grower OF Georgia to decide whether
he is farming for profit or farming for loss.
The Dawson news., 1925-03-10

A more stringent law for bee inspection is
now proposed Our experience with bees was
gained at an early age, and it left lasting
impression to the effect that the bee resents
inquisitiveness. Furthermore, the bee has a
very convincing way OF impressng his views
upon the intruder. If you ask our opinion
OF the matter we would be inclined to ven
ture the suggestion that we wouldn't care to
stick our nose in the bees business.
The Dawson news., 1925-03-10

Now if March will follow the example SET
by February it will be fine.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-06
CARNEY IS ARRESTED
Sclf-Styled President Of African Re- public Will Be On His Way to Atlanta Prison Tomorrow.

New York. Feb. 6.-Marcus Gar yey, self-styled president of the African republic" and head of the Universal Negro Improvement as sociation, will be on his way to the federal peEitentiary at Atlanta by tomorrow afternoon, Assistant United States Attorney Mattuck said today.
 Garvey was arrested at Harlem railroad station last night on a bench warrant issued when he failed to appear in federal court after his appeal from his conviction for using the mails to defraud had been de- nied. Arraigned before Federal Judge A. N. Hand today he pleaded for three more days of liberty 10 permit his attorney to apply to the United States supreme court for writ of certiorari. His plea was de- nied and he was remanded to the Tombs.
 He also was refused permission 10 make a speech and 150 of his fol- lowers. who had gathered at the federal building were refused ad- mittance to the court room.
 Federal authorities said Garvey would be deported to Jamaica. his birthplace, on completion of his fve-yoar term.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-06
BANKERS WILL BANQUET
Annual Dinner of New Britain Chap ter I. A. of R., to Be Held Febru- ary 1S-Phiiip Troup Speaker.

New Britain Chapter, American Institute of Banking, will hold its fifth annual banquet at the Burritt hotel on Wednesday evening, Febru- ary IS. The reception will be from 6;30 to ' o'clock, when the banquet will be served. Hon. Philip Troup of New Haven, former postmaster of that city, editor of the New Haven Union, and an attorney-at- law. will be. the principal speaker. Rev. Walter Lyddy Of St. Mary's church, will also speak. Thomas Prior of the Plainville Trust Co.,, the president of the local chapter, will be toastmaster,
 Harry W. Hatsing of the New Britain National bank is chairman of the banquet committee, which con- sists of Henry W. Groth, Gunnar H. Anderson, Elin l.. Stohl, Annamay Bonney. Melvin White. Roger J. Larson, Eva M. Raber, and Ruth E. Vogel. The New Britain chapter has 110 members, consisting of off cers and employees of all the banks in this city Plainville and Bristol.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-06
AUTO ACCIDENT LEADS
 TO SEIZURE OF BEER
Detective Finds Real Stuff' Aboard Truck in Collision ah
 Arrests Driver

An automobile accident at any time is m unpleasant occurrence, but when you have one when you arc running the gauntlet with sev- cnteen eases of beer on truck it Is doubly unpleasant, according to Charles w. Roscoe, coIored of 22 Vine street, Waterbury. Roscoe was arralgned before Judge BenIa- min w. Alling in police court this morning on q charge of transport ing liquor, the case being continued until next Wednesday for trial under $l,000 bonds.
 The arrest of Roecoe was made by Detective Sergeant William F.. McCue when he happened upon an accident on West Main street in which a truck operated by the prisoner had collided with another machine. McCue went to investl- gate the cause of tho accident, and during the course of his investiga- ton. he found that the truck driven by Roscoe was loaded with beer. He placed him under arrest.
 Walter Gowazda of l21 Farming ton avenue was fined $l0 and costs when he pleaded guilty to a charge of overlooking iitney yesterday afternoon. He was arrested by Patrolmen Walter Malona and An thony Walinczus when a jitney he was operating on the North Burritt street line was found to contain A passengers while the maximum capacity of the bus was 2S.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-06
WOULD PUT END ID
 HUNTE.o,y TRAPS
Animal Lovers About to Launch
 Campaign in Legislatures

Washington, Feb. GA three- year campaign before state legisla- lures, with the backing of promi- nent .humanitarians and humane workers, is about to be launched for the suppression of the steel trap and other non-kiiling devices for cap ture of furbearing animals.
 The American. Humane Associa- tion heads the list of organizations supporting the movement, and Mrs. Minnie Maddern Fiske heads the list of individual workers who will lend their support. Commander Ed ward Breck of the naval reserves, a historian and woodsman, will direct the campaign, announcement of which recently was made before the Humane Education Society of Wash ington.
 Outlining the work Commander Breck told the society that while 100, O,000,000 tur-bearing animals were taken yearly in steel traps and suffered days and sometimes weeks of agony, not 10 percent of those taken were required to furnish furs for the actual needs of human be- ings in cold weather. The history of the fur trade in America, he said, testified that the craze for summer furs increased the killing fourfold. Public conscience. when aroused, the speaker declared, would de- mand the abolition of the non-kill- ing trap.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-06
BANDIT A SUICIDE,
 AUTOPSY INDICATES
RiCcitelH Believed to Have Taken
 His Own Life

Bridgeport. Feb. s,--That an ap- parently self-inflicted bullet wound in the head caused the death of Michael Riccltelli, S4-year-old super bandit, captured in Stratford freight yards Wednesday, was the substance Of testimony given by Medical EX- aminer II. Lebaron Peters at the Coroner John J. Phelan's inquest to- day.
 There were only three wounds found on the dead gunrnan' body at the inquest, Dr. Peters said. One in the brain caused death. A 3S caliber bullet was found lodged just under thes kull cap.
 A buckshot, evidently from the sawed off shotgun used by Chief Nichols and PatIolman Patrick J. Flanagan of the Stratford police in bringing the murderer to earth sev- cred vital heart organ, Dr. Peters said, but medical treatment by means of blood transfusion, might have saved the mans life.
 The leaden piece, believed to have been a buckshot, that penetrated the left thigh, was not located, pr. Peters fald,
 Chief Nichols testified that pu- roerous persons identified Riccitelli's g body. More than 12 victims of hold ups about the county pointed to Ric- citeli as the guilty man. he said.
 Chief Nichols said that neither he nor Patrolman Flanagan shot at Ric- citelli until the latter pointed a re- Nolver at Officer Flanagan.