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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-09-22

the $l00 be and the same is hereby
levied to pay expenses incurred in
supporting the poor of the county
and as otherwise prescribed by law.
8.-That two (2) mills on the $l.OO
be and the same is. hereby levied to
pay any other lawful charges against
the county.
9.-That four (4) mills on the $l.0O
be and the same is hereby levied for
the purpose of paying salaries, wages,
working and improving and repairing
the public roads of the county
. 10-School tax levy on recommen-
dation of the county board of educa-
ton as follows:
(a) Countrywide tax Except in the
City of Dawson) five mills on the
$1.00; and also in addition the follow
ing district taxes:
Sasser school district mills, Yeo-
mans school district 81 mills, Graves
school district 4 mills, Pleasant Hill
school district S mills, Herod school
district 2H mills, Parrot school dis
trict mills, New Brentwood school
district mills for principal and inter
est only on school bonds.
This September /, 1925.
f. H. STAPLETON, Chairman; w.
L. PACE, w. d. DAVIDSON, Com
missioners of Roads and Revenues,
Terrell County, Ga.
Correct Attest: L. c. Hoyl, Clerk,
County Commissioners. 9-8-4t
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-09-22
A FORMER PARROT CITIZEN
WINS A BRIDE IN FLORIDA
Miss Johnnie Lee Varnes and Mr..
Angler Wills United in Marriage.

A marriage of interest to many
friends OF the contracting parties was
solemnzed Saturday, August 22nd, at
$3.50 o'clock at Barlow, Fla, when
Miss Johnnie Lee Varnes and Mr..
Angler Wills were united in marriage
by Judge Spencer L. Holland.
The bride is the daughter OF Mrs.
c. l. Woods, of $40 East Oak St,
Lakeland, and until short time be-
fore her marriage held position as
operator in the cashiers Office OF the
Peninsular Telephone Company. She
is popular with many, who wish her
every future happiness.
The groom is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Wills, of Parrot. Mr.
Wills is employed as fireman for the
city fire department at Lakeland, and
is man of sterling qualities, being
held in high esteem by a wide circle
of friends at Parrot and Lakeland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wills, after brief
wedding trip to points on the west
coast, returned to Lakeland and are
now at home to their many friends at
Go West Prospect street.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-09-22
REV. o. F. COOK OCCUPIED
METHODIST PULPIT SUNDAY
Former Pastor Given Warm Greeting
By His Old Congregation.

Rev. Osgood F. Cook, former pas
tor of the Methodist church four years,
and highly esteemed and much below
ed by the people of Dawson irrespec-
tive of denomination, preached here
Sunday morning. Mr.. Cook, who is
presiding elder OF one of the Macon
districts, filled an appointment for
Rev. J. A. Smith, conference agent
OF the Methodist orphans home, and
presented the claims from that institu-
ton AS usual, the response was lib
eral to this worthy cause OF the
church.
1t had been some years since Mr..
Cook visited Dawson, and he was Civ
en- a cordial welcome by his former
congregation and the people generally.
He went to Shellman Sunday after
noon and preached in the Methodist
church there Sunday night.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-09-22
Will Meet in Interest of
The Florida Short Route
Representatives of Several Counties
Will Confer at Richland

A delegation from Terrell county,
including the county commissioners,
are expected to go to Richland Friday
afternoon to attend meeting in the
interest of the Florida Short Route.
Muscogee, Chattahoochee, Stewart
and Webster counties will also have
representatives present.
The purpose of the meeting is to
begin plans for putting the Short
Route, which is used extensively by
tourists from the northwest, in first
class condition, and possibly pave GER
tain sections of it.
There is growing interest every
where in this highway, and it is pro-
posed to have meeting in Dawson
or some other central point in October
of representatives from all the coun-
ties traversed by the Short Route from
the Alabama to the Florida lines.
Chairman John N. Holder, of the state
highway commission, has already stat
ed that he would attend, and other
members and officials of the depart
ment will be asked to come.
At this meeting the question of fed
eral aid and the needs of each county
will be gone into thoroughly, and a
plan agreed upon for improving the
highway wherever it is needed through
Georgia
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-09-22
MARGARET TWEEDY CLASS.

Mrs. Charles Deubler, Miss Lima
Mcneil, Mrs. ]. w. Salter and Mrs.
Longley were joint hostesses to the
Margaret Tweedy class of the Baptist
church At short business session
the following ladies were elected as
officers for the ensuing year: Presi-
dent Miss Sara English; first vice
president, Mrs. Nasworthy; second
vice president, Mrs. Fox; third vice
president, Mrs. Williams; treasurer,
Mrs. Mary McLendon; corresponding
secretary, Miss Annie Zimmerman;
recording secretary, Miss Louise Boil
ton; reporter, Mrs Sessions; teacher,
Mrs. Emma Crouch. After the bust
ness session a most delightful social
hour was had after which an elegant
salad course was served.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-09-22
Lightning Strikes Tree;
-Four Children Shocked
Old Saying Proven Untrue, as Same
Tree Was Hit Some Years Ago.

The old saying that lightning never
strikes twice in the same place was
proven untrue Wednesday afternoon,
when a large oak tree overhanging
the kitchen of Mrs. ]. G. Parks be-
came ignited Little Warren and Jane
Parks were playing on the back porch
with. Billy Hatcher and negro boy
when the bolt came. Warren ran
screaming into the house, saying his
head hurt, and the negro boy had no
use of his arm. All the children we're
more or less shocked, but soon re
covered.
Several years ago the same tree was
struck by lightning. AS the tree was
smoking, chemicals were used to put
out the fire which would doubtless
have ignited the house.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-09-22
HOMES OF CITY WITHOUT
LIGHTS FOR THREE NIGHTS
Streets Yet Dark May Temporarily
Cut Out Some White Way Lights.

Following the wreck of the plant
early Monday night of last week the
city was without lights or power I'M
til O'Clock Thursday night, when
repairs on the small engine were com
pleted and light furnished homes and
stores. There is not sufficient power
for the street lights. 1t is proposed to
cut out every other light on the white
way, and with this done it is believed
there will be sufficient power for the
remaining street lights. This situation
will continue indefinitely, as it will
take some time and large amount of
money to again give the city adequate
power.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-09-22
MRS. GEISE ENTERTAINS.

Mrs. T. C. Geise entertained with a
lovely bridge party on Saturday at
ternoon, complimenting her daughter,
Mrs. Harold ]. Petersen. The rooms
were attractive with arrangements OF
late summer flowers. Mrs. Lloyd
Hatcher received a box of powder for
high score prize At the conclusion
of the game the hostess served de-
licious salad course.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-09-22
STONE CASTLE CHAPTER.

The Stone Castle chapter, D. A. R.,
had their first meeting of the year at
the home of the regent, Mrs. R. T..
Bell. 1t being Constitution and La
Fayette Day" many interesting papers
were read on each subject. Plans were
made for a very busy and prosperous
new year. After the business session
delicious refreshments were served by
the hostesses.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-09-22
LEGION AUXILIARY.

The American Legion auxiliary held
its regular monthly meeting on Tues
day at the Legion club rooms. At the
business session it was decided to have
the meetings at the Dawson Woman's
club house during the remaining
months OF the year The buying OF a
flag and auxiliary banner iii October
was discussed. The program consisted
OF quiz on Legion facts, conducted
by the president AT the conclusion
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-09-22
BIRTHDAY CELEBRATED.

The children and relatives of Mrs.
Ben West gathered at their home near
Dawson on Sunday in honor of Mrs.
Vests fftieth birthday. There were
twelve children and eighteen grand
children present, besides a host Of rel
atives and friends After great din
ner of good things to eat and drink
pleasant afternoon was spent in
music and conversation, the guests de-
parting for their homes we'll filled and
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-09-22
REVIVAL SERVICES AT THE
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Rev. ]. w. Smith, Well-Known Evan
gelist, in Charge of Meetings.

A series of revival services began at
the Presbyterian church Sunday morn
ing with Rev. J w. Smith, evangelist,
in charge of the preaching. He is as
sisted by Rev ] D. Deans, of Camilla,
who is leading the song services.
Large congregations were in at
tendance at both morning and evening
services, and The sermons Mr.. Smith
is preaching are inspiring and uplift-
ing. Those who have heard him de-
clare that his messages are so simple
and impressive that even child can
readily understand them.
Services will be conducted this
week twice daily at 1890 in the
morning and 7:30 in the evening.
There will be no morning service Sat
urday. e.
Everybody is extended an invitation
to attend the services.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-09-22

The Mary Brantley chapter OF the
u. D. c., will have their first meeting
Of the new year Friday at $3.50 o'clock
at the club house. All members are
urged to be present as an interesting
program has been planned.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-09-22
FORMER DAWSONIANS ARE
NOW RESIDENTS OF TAMPA

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry c. Smith, for
merly of Dawson, have made their
home in Tampa, Fla, where Mr..
Smith is in the employ of the Piggy
Wiggly Co. Their many friends wish
them much success and happiness.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-09-22
SON IS BORN.

The brand new son of Mr.. and Mrs.
u. H. Oxford, who has the distinction
OF being the twelfth living child of
the couple, has been given the name
! of Charles Calvin.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-09-22
CUSHENBERY RESIDENCE is
BOUGHT BY S. l.. BOLTON

S. L. Bolton has bought of J. E.
Cushenberry the latter's home on
Johnson street, the consideration be-
ing $4,000. The sale was made by ].
A. Horsley.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-09-22
The Social Realm

of the meeting dainty refreshments
were. served. Members Of the Legion
are requested to be present at $3.50
o'clock on the third Tuesday in DC
tober
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-20

II old country philosopher said something 10 me
~ I've forgotten
- People he said, ''have mistaken idea OF what
constitutes superiority Excellence is not based upon m
teect but npon being in harmony with natures laws
IAN angleworm may be equal to an archangie IN worm
eff is doing intended an angeorm 70 90
an archange could do more
The passage in the Bible, The meek shall inherit the
earth has been often misunderstood.
The meek not the spiritual jelly fsh Iney are the
humble minded
They are those respect the laws OF nature 1hey
life depends upon obedience to forces greater
than they They do conceitedy set themselves up
in opposition but humbly submit.
Consequently they inherit the earth, when the naughty
spirited refusing adapt themselves have merely demon
srated power Of these laws and have passed away
When butterfly gets In the way of speeding automobile
it is broken against the radiator.
This illustrates in miniature what has been happening Tor
among the inhabitants Of this earth. When type
individual has in the of nature laws It has been
crushed and has disappeared
The theory Of the survival of the te does not subscribe
the idea that the strongest the est that the hukng
bully is natures favorite.
The gigantic of Mesozoic age the Tyranno
and the BrOnosaurus whose gigantic bodies dragged
along like city block legs and whose brain cavities
little larger than front toe not the who
inherited the earth.
They were the most powerful but not the fittest.
Small creatures quakng in terror their approach who
humblv adapted themselves natures changing demands
lived after these seemingly nvncib existed
only in freside tales
The fatal unforgivabe sin the history of the
has been failure to bow to the laws of nature.
The who best adapted himself to the changing
ditons under which he forced live the
proved fttest and who endured.
The truly and powerful those who humby adapt
themselves to the circumstances of their life.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-20
GARRETT P. SERVISS ON LONGI-
TUDINAL LAWS
Longitude Is Angular Distance Of Place East
or West of Certain Prime Meridian.

point on the earth's surface paral-
lei with the equator. All places
on the same parallel have tho
same degree of latitude. The
reason why the circles (paraiiels)
of latitude become smaller as
they approach the poles Is plainly
seen. since the distance around
the earth, parallel to the equator,
is shorter the farther the circle
is from the equator. At the poe
the circle shrinks to a point. at
the equator a degree of latitude
Is about equal to a degree OF
longitude, but it gradually short
ems to zero length at the poles.
Longitude Defined
Now take the circles of longi-
tude, or "meridians." They run
around the earth from pole to
pole. crossing the equator and
the latitude parallels at a right
angle. 1t is they and not the
latitude circles that converge"
all meeting in point at each
pole. The striking difference be-
tween the two sets Is that, while
the parallels Of latitude are the
same distance apart all the way
around. the meridians of longi-
tude are fathest apart at the
equator and gradually draw to-
gether until they meet at the
poles. To see why this must be
so you should imagine the flat
circle on the page swelling out
into half globe. Be cause of
the flattening about the poles
degree of longitude is a little
longer there than at the equator
Longitude is defined AS the
angular distance of a place On
the earths surface, east or west
Of a certain prime" meridian,
which has had to be chosen ori-
marily to suit the convenience of
mankind. This is because there
is no natural first meridian to
serve as basis for longitude,
AS the equator serves as a basis
for latitude. The chosen prime
meridian Is that of which the
Greenwich Observatory is stu
ated. All places west of Green
witch have west longitude and
conversely all places east Of
Greenwich have east longitude.
This is the fundamental lesson in
geography, and it is amazing how
many have never learned it.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-20
By ELSIE ROBINSON

IVA or act like q flapper. So
mar Older women go through q
SHY Season and try to look ike
souprettes. But you've never
mace any secret of the fact that
you re grandmother, even
though You are only forty-three.
| know I'm being horribly curl.
GUS put you're so dignified and
sensible about everything else
and-please don't think I'm rude,
but I'm crazy to know why
you did it.
For lots of reasons" smiled
Amelia. and all OF them sensible.
You know I've always prlded
myself on being sensible, and
progressive as well. I've never
let any silly prejudices or con-
ventions stand in the way of i'm
provement l adopted low heeled
shoes when they first began to
wear them. l went right in for
the short skirt and wool socks.
l have all the modern improve
ments in my home and office,
But somslow, when it came Ia
bobbing -hair-I stuck.
"AlI of my friends were doing
said it wal; a silly fad. l insisted
that 1t wasn't necessary-ti.at
bobbed hair really cost more and
mad. more fuss-and that it was
a historical feminine gesture.
shifted a. it and made fun OF It
and even got serious over 1t.
"And all this time | was spend
ing at least ten precious minutes
every morning wadding up that
mon of hair. 'Wadding' is the
world mad so much hair
couldn't possibly dress 1t at
tract'vely in less than twenty
minutes. So I would twist 1t as
tightly as possible and coop it up,
under a net-anything to get
down to the office. Night time
was even worse. I'm always
dog. weary at night. And there
was the pesky net to take Off
Won know how a net catches
and all those hair pins.
But that wasn't the worst OF
It. Every year it got harder to
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-20
A Puzzled Old Hen


point of the people of the United States prohlDIon
Mr. Hanny Philadelphia Inquirer shows the United
States old that Matched mixed setting of
eggs half ducks half chickens The little ducks wes
and dash for good drink The little chickens are drys
stay shore cheeng dmaly close to their dear old
mother, who is also OFFICIALLY dry
These little ducks and chickens don't speak the same
language thoughts The little chicken
dry all the time he dies little duck be
very frequently chance paddle around, he
dies.
Nature perhaps wiser than men, arranges that the
little duck be wet and the little chicken be dry
without interfering with each other.
The little duck doesn try drag the little chicken into
water declaring 'fYoU MUST BE WET BECAUSE AM
WET And the chicken doesn try to pull the little duck out
Of its favorite wet puddle and say COME OUT OF THERE
KEEP DRY AM DRY so you MUST BE Dry
Human beings built like ducks chickens When
human being is dry he wants everybody to be dry.
When human being is wet, he doesn't care much
whether others wet perhaps but he does demand
right to be wet his satisfaction.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-20
Roads and Prosperity

Representative William Hull, of Peoria, Ill., delegate
to the PanAmerican Highway Conference Buenos
Aires told the meeting that good roads, in connection with
automobiles much to the nation today did
railroads half century ago.
Mr. Hull, who grew up in farming community where
winter made prisoners of the farmers has
develop lanes of earth heaped high toward the
to the present white ribbons of concrete.
Scientific road building commenced when State highway
commissions began cooperate with the Federal Govern
of Public Roads It is deporabe fact that
the cooperation is not yet 100 per cent
parts of the country well paved Others
in the mudwallow stage This is true of large sections
the West where the population small and the distances great
Closer cooperation between the States and the Federal
Government needed than The nation never
will closely knitted until unbroken continental high
link the coasts and bring the Gulf and Great Lakes
together
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-20

COUNT EN- - SIX - and there
WASH hat in one of them that
could wear. Yes, they'd make
a NAT especially for met would
cost from $25 to $35. But even
Inat Wouldn't be what l wantol
l IKE those simple. tailored feits
and Velorrs. There wasn't one
In the Whole city that would 70
on my head.
Well, by the time rot
through looking for that hat
wasn't snorting quite 40 loud
about boObed hair. was ~.
ginning 20 wonder pretty hard
how 1t would seem to have hair
that any hat could cover-hair
could shampoo myself in some
thing less than three hours
during the hot spells especially
l watched the girls in the office
their cool necks-That hair of
mine was like a lead blister OF
my neck
''The last straw came whar 7
heard the latest slang nbr,sa
they've coined to descrihe the
rare antiqnes that are still I'm.
bobbed. They call them-shorse
and buggy
When heard THAT saw
myself as / really was, I'd been
thinning what a young minded
progressive radical / was-so
totally different from the hide
bound females OF my mothers
day. AMI here / saw that 7.
too. was nothing but a silly senfi.
men .alist, clinging to a LOT of
uncomfortable. expensive, unsanE
tary messiness simply because
my mind was too stiff and old
to face and adopt a fine new
idea.
THAT'S why bobbed nv hair.
It's more than hair cut. Tt's a
sort of sp ritual gesture. I'm not
particularly trying to stay Young
but I am trying to stay ALIVE.
I don't want to acknowledge that
can't step right along with
progress. I'm not going to wear
tw) pounds of hair, or two tons
of prejudice on the nape of MY
neck-noc IL I know itn'
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-20
SAP AND SALT
BY Bert Moses

DCAG UAOSCS----~A
Stores are places that have
every size except yours.
Everything that happens is good
for somebody.
Nothing dovetails in with phil
osophy so nicely as fishing.
Contrasting a small sin is
popular way Of concealing a great
one.
Don't gamble on what YOU don't
know; bet your money on what YOU
do know.
The possession Of common sense
bars man from becoming a
great statesman.
It's good we don't understand
women; otherwise there would he
little for the movie folks to ex-
Hez Heck says: "Bein' poor has
one big advantages: You don't
have to give up most Of your
wages to the garage man"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-20
BY Garrett P. Serviss
Noted Astronomer and Writer on
Scientific Topic Of Popular
Interest.

Why do lines Of latitude con-
verge? Why do they not start
1t some point on the equator and
run like lines of longitude? II
degree of longitude is 50 miles at
any point, why should not latitude
be measured the same way?-A.
K. Hollis S. d."
You will have to go into the
4 first. class in geography
which is no disgrace, for you will
meet distinguished company.
Where did you get the notion
that the lines properly circles)
of latitude "converge"?' Lines
converge when they run toward
a common meeting point. The
latitude circles surround the earth
in planes parallel to the equator,
and the circles become smaller
and smaller until they vanish at
the poles Probably this is what
you mean when you speak OF
their lines 'converging. But
language is like a skittiSh horse,
and must not be allowed too free
a rein.
We had better show by a pic
ture the principle on which the
circles of latitude and of longi-
tude are constructed. We know
that the earth is a globe, a little
flattened at the poles. This globe
rOtates around an axis whose op-
post, ends are the north pole
and the south pole. The direction
of rotation, shown by the arrow,
is from west to east. West and
east have no other meaning than
this, viz. east is the direction
toward which the earth turns;
west is the direction from which
it turns. IT is important to re.
member that. Out in space there
Is no east or west
To determine the relative loca-
ton of points on the earth, as
well as to facilitate the compari-
son Of time between such points,
two sets of circles are figufa-
lively drawn around the globe at
right angles to one another.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-20

tange and discussion report prohibition prepared by
church authorities leaves in the dark The church
report admits frankly that cannot tell whether prohibition is
successful or not Reports made by dry and wet
tnusasts not altogether reliable
The dry points to in the savings banks fewer
people in the prisons
The wet points deaths from bootleg wood alcohol whis
key great deal of insanity and above all to WAVE OF
CRIME as been known and which, WITHOUT ANY
QUESTION is born of bootleggng which in its turn born
of prohibition
Each reader will form his opinion. Some think you
ought the little ducks enjoy their wetness while the
little dry chickens enjoy their dryness.
others feel that the little dry chickens being
s6ould c0uroe1 little duck behave himself.