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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-03-03
Some Light Is Thrown
On a Very Dark Subject
Millions of Feet of Natural Gas Burn
ed to Furnish Backing Carbon.

In our complex civilization many
things are OF very great Importance,
and many of these are things most
people either take for granted or
know nothing OF. Take lampblack, for
example, or carbon black, as it is now
called.
1t is the basis of the ink on every
printed page and until the recently
announced discovery OF new process
for making it, it has been the greatest
menace to the domestic use of natural
gas in this country.
Now, according to government sci
entsts, carbon black may be made
from oils by subjecting them to in
tense electrical discharges, and where
electricity is cheap, light oils fairly
abundant and freight rates high this
method tends to drive out the Older
way of making the black by the in
complete and smoky burning OF nat
ural gas.
So that we might have black letters
to read, and carbon papers to copy
our valuable words, and shoe black
ing and black tiles and linoleum, ano
black automobile curtains, millions O
cubic feet of natural gas have beer
partly burned and so diverted iron
other important uses.
The decreasing supply OF gas anC
the need Of it for domestic use have
led some states to prohibit the EN-
ployment OF it for making black, ant
this has added to the price OF the ar
ticle
Science is again the saver of waste
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-03-03
Ouch! MyBaCk! Rub
LumbagO Pain Away
Rub Backache away with small
trial bottle of old
est. Jacobs OIL"

When your back is sore and lame
or lumbago, sciatica or rheumatism
has you stiffened up. don't suffer Get
a small trial bottle of old, honest "St.
Jacobs Oil" at any drug store, pour a
little in your hand and rub it right
on your aching back, and by the time
you count fifty, the soreness and lame
ness is gone.
Don't stay crippled This soothing,
penetrating oil needs to be used only
once. 1t takes the pain right out and
ends the misery 1t is magical, yet
absolutely harmless and doesn't burn
the skin.
Nothing else stops lumbago, sciatica,
backache or rheumatism so promptly.
1t never disappointsl
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-03-03

Major General Robert c. Days, in
charge OF the war departments adj
ministration OF adjusted compensation,
has announced that 100000 bonus
applications have been received from
the veterans throughout the United
States and those now residing in for
eign countries. OF the total number
received. he says, only $4,000 applica-
tons have been disallowed by the de
partment but it has been necessary
to return 100000 to the senders for
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-03-03
DAWSON IN BASKET BALL
TOURNAMENT AT ALBANY

The basketball teams of Abel, Al
bany, Baconton, Blakely, Cairo, Ca
milla, Dawson, Doerun, Leesburg
Meigs, Moultrie, Nashville, Ocilla
Pavo, Pelham, Quitman, Sale City
Sylvester, Thomasville, Ty-Ty and
Valdosta high schools will JOIN in
tourney at Albany during Wednes-
day, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
OF this week, March 4th, 5th, 9th and
9TH Much interest is being manifest
ed i'll the approaching games.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-03-03
BRITTON IS ELECTED TAX
RECEIVER SUMTER COUNTY
Woman Candidate Ran Third in the
Race for Votes.

lack r. Britton was elected tax re-
ceiver OF Sumter county to serve the
unexpired term OF office caused by
the death of George D. Jones, who
recently died. Mr.. Britton received
81 votes against his nearest oppo-
nent's 246 polled by Alex Harden.
Mrs. Emma Joiner, woman candl-
date in the even-cornored race, ran
third with a total OF ri votes. There
were four other candidates.
In the democratic primary OF 1924
Mr.. Britton received 1,437 votes
against Mr. Jones 1888.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-03-03
RECALLS OLD DAYS
IN COTTON TRADE
WILLIAM L. BLACK is LAST
CHARTER MEMBER OF NEW
YORK EXCHANGE.

DEL RIO, Texas.-At the age OF
81 William L. Black, only surviving
charter member of the New York cot
ton exchange, is living here Tar re-
moved from the scenes of business &C
tivities with which he was prominent
" identified during the early part OF
his career.
He still is hale and hearty and
deeply interested in the textile indus
try, especially in the matter OF obtain
ing better prices for wool and mohalr.
Mr.. Black brought the first Angora
goats to Texas and he is the recog-
nized father OF the mohair industry
in this state.
Edward Z. Bartlett jr., president OF
the New York cotton exchange, has
corroborated Mr.. Blacks claim that
he was. one OF the original organizers
OF the exchange in 1871 and that he
sold his membership in 1883. lie was
thirtv-hfth on the original roll OF loo
members.
1t only lacks few months OF be-
ing so wears since Mr.. Black came TO
Texas and started ranchng near Fort
Mckavett.
Cotton $1o1 Pound.
Although his life in the ranch re-
pion has been colorful and not without
its exciting experiences, Mr.. Black IS
inclined to regard these incidents OF
little importance in his life history
His thoughts still run largely to cot
ton. wool and mohalr.
Cotton reached the high point OF
S1.o1 per pound during the famine
period following the civil wal" says
Mr.. Black. The following crop OF
1S68-6o was in the neighborhood OF
20 million bales, if | remember cor
rect1v. and there was but very little
competition for this. 1t gave the pro
ducers some anxiety, which enabled
the local cotton buyers to knock prices
down to s cents per pound III many
markets, although it never had declin-
ed to less than 1874 cents in New
York city.
Cotton Exchange Formed.
'JTnder such conditions these local
BUYERS were enjoying an enormous
profit, which was a great injustice to
producers, but at that time there was
no way of producers getting any IN
formation respecting the market OF
New York During 1S69-70 the cotton
merchants of New York determined to
correct this evil, and it was done
through the organization OF an asso-
citation of 100 members, who contrib
uted fund of $4,000 to pay for dis
tributing and receiving quotations OF
all markets, as we'll as Liverpool, Eng
land.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-03-03
LOGS WORTH MILLIONS
SAIL ON THE PACIFIC
HUGE RATS FROM OREGON
TOWED EACH YEAR TO SAN
DIEGO. 100000 LBS. EACH.

Each wear four sea-going rats, each
weighing 30,000,000 pounds and con-
tanning enough lumber to build 500
two-story houses, are lowed down the
Pacific coast from the mouth OF the
Columbia river, in Oregon, to San
Diego. Cal. The RATS are worth APP
nroXimatelv S2.000,000 each and rep
resent western lumbermen's methods
OF finding cheap transportation Tor
their lumber to the markets.
Begins in Mountains.
Each raft begins its journey in the
mountains OF Oregon along the Co
lumbia river Giant cribs are built OF
stout tinbers. and in them the logs
are sandwiched into a great cigar
shaped mass about 900 feet long, 90
feet wide and SO feet deep. Each one
contains about 100000 feet OF TIM
Der. the logs being bound together
with some $50 pounds OF heavy steel
chains
The log RATS really are almost as
large as the smaller type OF battle
ships and are larger than many freight
steamers. Four large lumber vessels
would be required to haul the logs
each one OF the RATS contains.
When the log raft is built and Sc
c,,re1v fastened it is skidded into the
river where a small steamer pulls 1t
TO the ocean. Then a sea-gong tug
fastens a strong hauser to the raft,
and the l,000-mile trip to San Diego
begins.
Twelve men form the crew OF one
logs, seeing that none are lost ana
that the chains keep in place In lar
weather the men spend most OF their
time on the tug, but in case OF stun
storm some OF the men stay on the
raft and keep guard over the huge
ZOOS and the chains which bind them
together.
Little Loss Reported.
During the IS years that the log
RATS have been sailing from Oregon
to San Diego only one has been re-
ported lost. That one, however, was
recaptured without much trouble.
Once in San Diego the logs are
hauled into port and there placed on
sale The chains which bind the logs
are returned to Oregon to make an
other raft.
While exact figures have not been
given it is estimated that the raft
means of transportation OF the timber
costs only half what railroad rates
would be and only third OF water
rates. That is the idea OF the shippers
in towing the logs south IN ratts-to
reduce transportation costs.
The logs in the RATS are shipped
with the bark on, and it is estimated
that sale OF the bark brings enough
profit to pay the expenses OF the RAFT
ing. !
In San Diego the logs are turned
into mills and cut up for commercial
purposes. Each raft contains enough
timber to build 800 two-story houses
at a cost OF 81, 500 each, or homes
enoggh Tor 5000 persons.
Hold Place in World.
The log RATS mofn Oregon hold
unioue place in the world, for so TAR
as is known they are the only ones
of the kind in existence.
S. Benson, a pioneer lumberman IN
Oregon, built the first log RAFT Tor
shipment to San Diego IL years ago.
Other men engaged in the business
laughed at him. His raft contained
100000 feet of lumber.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-03-03
2,4OO 900 Applications tor Bonuses;
Started to Paying Cash on March lSt'

corrections and necessary information
General Davis calls attention to
the payment OF cash bonuses effective
March /. under the law,
"On that date" he says, cash pay
ments become due to those veterans
whose adjusted service credit amounts
to $50 or less and dependents OF de-
ceased veterans, including their wild
ows. children, mothers and fathers
become entitled to the first install
ment in cash OF the amounts due
them
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-03-03
CUTHBERT FIRM IN NINETY
THOUSAND DOLLAR DEAL

The King Lumber Company, OF this
city, has just closed deal with Mr..
r. T. Humber, OF Lumpkin. Ga, for
thirty million feet OF pine timber, all
in one body, at cost OF 100000. This
concern claims that this purchase will
increase their total holdings to one
hundred and fifty million feet OF tim
Der. which is a sufficient quantity to
keep all of their mills running for a
period of FIVE years.-Cuthbert Lead
er.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-03-03
A DEAD GEORGIA TOWN
ONCE IN MACON COUNTY

Travellers Rest is one OF Georgia's
dead towns. 1t was given birth many
wears ago, and its name was derived
from the fact that two travellers max
ing their way south, stopped there Tor
the night under clump OF trees. The
site Of the forgotten town is about two
miles south OF Montezuma.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-24
TRAFFIC RULES
REV|EWEQBY !.
CITIZENS
Virtually All Except Two
Made by EIdridge Meet
Councils Approval

Reviewing Traffic Director NJ. o.
Eldridge's report to the Commits.
sioners the Citizens Advisory Council
last night held that Eldridge should
not be given tho right to revoke a
drivers permit unless the right OF
appeal was allowed.
Eldridge asserted he should be
given revocation powers pending
the outcome of trial. The revo-
cation of permits, where a person
responsible for an accident is I'M
able, or refuses, to settle the dam.
ages, was declared untinely by the
council.
Each Of the articles in the annual
report We're gone into. Practically
all were approved except the finan-
cial responsibility clause and the
clause establishing revolving fund
for the upkeep of the traffic direc-
tors office.
Approval was given Assessor VIII
liam p. Richards recommendation
that true consideration involved in
sale of property should be sent
In a sealed envelope to the recorder
of deeds.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-24
new PHASE Of
AIR CRASH
STUDIED
Expert Will Testify as to
Effect of Tieing Up
Manifold

A determined effort to discover
what effect the i''tieing off" Of the
equaIizing gas manifold had Upon
the Shenandoah disaster, which cost
fourteen lives, was launched today
by the naval court Of inquiry, when
lit called C. p. Burgess, noted air
Iexpert, to the stand.
Arthur e. Carlson, aviation chief
rigger, had testified that shortly be.
fore the crash he had tied the mani.
fold line to help the ship attain an
even keel, without orders from hiF
superior officers. Carlson asserted
that Lieutenant Charles e. Bauch
advised him after the wreck to mol
volunteer such testimony to the
court unless it was specifically re-
IQuested.
In the mass of technical informa-
ton to be presented at today's SEE,
sion; the court will seek to deter
mine whether CarlsOn's act had
any bearing on the crash which oc-
CURED few moments later.
Bauch denied he had told Carlson
anything but to tell the whole
truth to the court"
Both Bauch and Lieutenant RO
land G. Mayer, another survivor. in
sisted that Carlson did the right
thing and should be commended for
using his initiative"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-24
s TRAIL
IS LOST BY
HUNDREDS
Slayer Of Two Toledo Women
Believed to BE Mental
Defective

TOLEDO, Ohio, Nov. 24.-To ledoss
mysterious maniac slugger, who has
killed two women and injured seven
others since he began his activities
last May. was still being hlIntedt by
hundreds today, despite the tact
that three men are held as sus-
poets.
with rewards totaling $1s500
posted, police. reinforced by picked
men from the American Legion,
sheriff's deputies and volunteers,
are tonight to patrol every street.
Three Detroit men, questioned IN
connection with the case, were 70
be. turned over to City Physician
Dreyer today for examination. 40
charges have yet been placed
against them.
Chief or Police Jennings was
planning today TO round up eli
mental detectives, sure that it was
in this class that the mystery
slugger would be found.
Authorities believed that the
"clubber'I failed to appear last
night. despite the fact that Miss
Mary Winnan, twenty, reported hay
| ing been pursued for two blocks
by a tall man with a limp"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-24
SALE OF ARMS
To PUBLIC IS
SCORED
Catholic Charities Banquet Is
Told of Evil by N. Y.
Chief Magistrate

Abolition Of the general sale of
reyolvers was advocated by William
McAdoo, chief magistrate of New
york city, addressing 1000 prom
inent Washington Catholic clergy
and laynen at the fourth annual
banquet of Catholic charities, in
the Mayf1ower IIoteI. last night.
He declared that carrying revolt
vers for protection is stupid and
has been proved worthless.
The revolver is usually In the
hands Of the young gangster who
make up the great criminal element
Of the United States, Justice Nc
Adoo stated.
eff We wish to abolish crime, we
must get hold of these boys in child
hood" he said; land / challenge all
the agnostics in America to show
me any agency which can reach the
child other than religion"
Archbishop Michael J. Curley, OF
Baltimore, advocated the establish.
nent OF st. Vincent de Paul
society in every Washington parish.
He urged the diners to continue
the Catholic charitable work of the
past, to volunteer their services and
to assist in raising the $50, 200
budget iof Catholic charities for
1926. He lauded the financial sup
port given by the people of the
Baltimore archdiocese, including
Washington, to the parochial schools.
They shave spent $4,000. 900 for
religious education during the last
three years. said enc archbishop,
sOther speakers were Miss Mary
Lattingly, president of the Sodal-
ity Union of Washington; the Rev
erend Doctor John O'Grady, direc-
tor of Catholic Charities and Arthur
] May. president of the. organiza-
ton. D. ]. Callahan was toast
master.
"A musical program was offered
by Misses Hazel Arth. Agnes
WheIan, Lulu Fitzgerald. and by
George O'Connor, Matt Horne and
Michael d. Schaefer.
Among the guests or honor were
Judge Kathryn Sellers, of the Juve-
nile Court. Mrs.. Nina C. Van Win
kle, head of the woman's Bureau
Mrs. Susie Root Rhodes. supervisor
Of District Fairgrounds; William
Knowles Cooper, general secretary
of the 7. NJ. c. A. and George S.
Wilson, secretary OF the Board Of
Charities.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-24
Bryn Mawr to Furnish
Smoking Room
For Girls
By international News Service

BRYN MAWR, Pa, Nov. "a.
The fair co-eds at Bryn Mawr
not only may smoke cigarettes,
but plans are being made to
provide a smoking room for
them.
For twenty-eight years this
aristocratic Institution had
frowned upon the use of the
cigarette by girls, but Doctor
Marion Edward Parks today de-
clared the college recognizes
that a change in the attitude
toward smoking by women has
come. This was her reply to a
petition~-from the girls that
smoking be permitted under
certain restrictions.
A QUESTIONABLE revealed that
half the girls at Bryn Mawr
smoke.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-24
move EXPECTED
To END COAL
STRIKE
Joint Committee Chairman
Confers With Lewis,
Union Chief
By international News Service

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 24.-Ne-
gotiations toward settlement of
the anthracite coal strike will soon
be resumed by the operators and
miners. This was the opinion today
in authoritative quarters following
q three hour conference last night
Ia this city between T. j. Alvin
Markle, of Hazleton, Pa, chairman
OF the joint committee, and John l..
Lewis, president of the United Mine
Workers of America.
Neither Markle nor Lewis would
discuss the conference. Lewis re-
ferred all queries to MarkIe The
latter denied himself to visitors. 1t
was regarded as significant, among
coal men, however, that Markle did
not deny that the conference was
held to hasten an adjustment OF the
strike.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-24
PINcHoT-MELLoN MEET
ON PROHIBITION NOT SET

No date has been set for the pro-
posed prohibition conference be-
tween Secretary of, the Treasury
Melton. and Governor Pinchot of
Pennsylvania, it was learned at. the
Treasury today.
Pinchot has not replied to Mel
Ions invitation to come to Washing
ton for general discussion the
Y1rohibition situation
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1925-09-10
FIRST CAR OF
DELICIOUS OUT
Highlander Gets Thousand
Bucks from Two Acres
of Jonathan Apples

The first car of Delicious apples
shipped from KennewicN this year
rolled east yesterday. The entire car
was from the ranch of Paul Fishback
of Richland and was packed and ship
ped by the Hays Fruit company. The
pack ran to large sizes. No attempt
was made to pack out an extra fancy
grade, but the inspection report gave
both the fancy and C-grade high
ratings. 1t is estimated that there
will be in the neighborhood Of fifteen
cars of Delicious shipped from here
this year. s.,
One of the best showings made by
an apple orchard for a long time was
that by John Klienecht of the High
lands. From two acres of Jonathans
his gross returns were $l,O5l.4o
There were nearly thousand boxes
harvested from this two acres, CIV
ing returns at the rate OF better thar
$500 per acre. The apples were hand
led by K. Lane Johnson.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1925-09-10
MONA YOUNG is
CHOSEN QUEEN
Wins Popularity Contest by
Marrow Margin - All is
Ready for Opening

Queen Pomona Nv, in the person
of Miss Mona Young, will be crowned
tomorrow night at the fair grounds.
In the popularity contest being con-
Quoted by the fair committee for the
past two weeks Miss Young won by
the narrow margin of 430 votes over
Miss Lucy Campbell.
The contest came to an end at the
Highlands club house last Saturday
night where the bulletin board had
been posted. As fast as the votes
were received and counted the stand
ings of the contestants were chalked
up At quarter to twelve it looked
as tho Miss Campbell would be an
easy winner, being about ten thous-
and votes in the lead. Two minutes
before the closing time big bunch
of votes for Miss Young was turned
in and when they had been counted
the totals were as follows: Miss
Young 24,335, Miss Campbell 23,930.
Miss Young will receive the royal
raiment and scepter tomorrow night
and the royal party will include Miss
Campbell. On Saturday night Queen
Pomona will confer the special
awards to the winners in the various
classes at the fair.
The fair committee held its final
meeting last night and President
Lundy stated that this years fair
would be .half again as big in every
department as it was last year"
Every department is ready for the
final work of arranging the exhibits
and all is in readiness for the open
ing of the fair gates tomorrow noon.
A good crowd attended Prosser's
celebration Monday and assurances
were given that Kennewick may ex-
pect a still larger attendance from
residents of the county seat.
With fair weather in prospect it is
expected that the attendance this
year will far surpass that of any
previous year.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1925-09-10
SMITH HITS PINCHED
-Courier-Reporte'

People on the coast who have
seen the new cars regard them as a
substantial Drop" said E. C. Smith,
who lately returned from a vacation
on the coast, sin spite of the fact
that there was no price reduction.
The improved Ford certainly is a
classy car"
Explaining his remarks Mr.. Smith
said that the new Fords were wider,
longer, had heavier: tenders and cord
tire equipment. Other minor details
increased the value of the cars and
stu there would be no advance in
the price. The local agency is eagerly
awaiting their initial shipment of the
new cars which they expect the last
OF this month.
Inc Smiths made the trip in their
car and had lot of fun fishing and
nsltlng and We're arrested in The
Dalles for speeding. Coming thru
Town they failed to drop to 20 miles
per hour and they were detained.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1925-09-10
SWEET SPUD MEN
ARE NOW ORGANIZED
o,porat'on Papers Approved :
rirst Full Car to be Rolled
This Week

Articles of Incorporation were filed
sa.s week for the Sweet Potato As
a.lon. This organization is made
y growers of the new crop that
e''ning into rapid favor in this sec
ss son and their marketing agreement
as oeen approved by the director of
'ulture. wsa Their permit to operate
was granted.
nc nrst meeting of the directors
f.,, as neid last night and included the
loving growers: L. w. Belden, w.
ON ~ rerguson, of White Bluffs: F. j.
pen, zen, !. P. Freeman. Richland; !;
pr.errlngton, Hanford; Calvin Rorick,
Ka; ,es; Ole Brue and Jas. Johnston,
"a ABOUT half car of sample pota-
dsa, eS mas been shipped to the various
de deaiers, who have indicated that they
res,,. e the new spuds shipped in the
s;1, su,ar crates. The first full carload
~ NJ, d. De shipped to the coast the last
n;,a ae a,s week. The price has been run.
"ns 81 to 4 cents per pound.