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bLavis-Davidson Company’s
Stirring News of Our First v .\
BIG CUT PRICE SALL
Beginning Wednesday, November 18th
We will offer our entire line of Ready-To-Wear at one-fourth less than our regular price. This will include
SUITS, COATS, DRESSES, MILLINERY AND MILLINERY NOVELTIES
Sensational is a mighty strong word, but we are absolutely justified in using it in describing the many surprises 1n our special cut
prices in Suits, Coats and Dresses awaiting those women who recognize exceptional opportunities.
Let worth supplant wordiness. You know the character of
Davis-Davidson’s stock. Here are the cold facts:
$50.00 Suit or Dress, cut price : : i ; . $37.50
40.00 Suit or Dress, cut price . i ; . . 30.00
30.00 Suit or Dress, cut price : ’ . - . 2290
$25 Suit, Dress or Coat, 1875 $l5 Suit, Dress or Coat 11 25
$2O Suit, Dress or Coat 15.00 $lO Suit, Dress or Coat 7.50
These are new and full of charming late style features.
This is an opportunity not to be ignored by any woman or girl needing suits, dresses, coats and millinery. Those who come to look, as well as those
who come to buv, will find much that is interesting and beautiful in the various departments. WELCOME.
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120-122 Main Street AVliS=}) )avVidsOllll Compa ny No. 73
MUST REDUCE COTTON ACREAGE
AND DIVERSIFY CROPS, SAYS M'ADOO
URGES SOUTHERN FARMERS TO
RAISE FOOD PRODUCTS. PRE
DICTS READY MARKET.
“FARMERS OF THE SOUTH
OUGHT TO WAKE UP NOW
Says Bankers Can Aid By Imposing
Proper Conditions on Advances to
Farmers. Demand for Foodstuffs
Will Grow in Volume.
WASHINGTON, D. C.—Although
the $135,000,000 cotton loan fund
has been completed officials of the
federal reserve board and the treas
ury department declared today that
the South must introduce diversifica
tion of crops and a reduction of cot
ton acreage next year to get the full
benefits from the fund and insure a
material increase in the price of raw
cotton for next year’s Crop.
Secretary McAdoo, in a statement
tonight, called this ‘‘the other press
ing and important problem with
which the South must deal.” He
urged the raising of other food prod
ucts which, he predicted, will find a
ready market, particularly if the Eu
ropean war persists.
“The Southern farmer,” said Mr.
McAdoo, “therefore has an unusual
opportunity now for changing exist
ing methods and habits with certain
profit and permanent benefit to him
self.”
Bankers Can Aid.
He suggested that the department
of agriculture would gladly outline
methods of crop divers'fication suit
able to different localities and added
that bankers had an excellent oppor
tunity to aid in this work by using
their influence to direct the charac
ter of crops by imposing “‘proper con
ditions” upon advances to farmers.
“The farmers of the South,” con
cluded the statement, ‘“ought to wake
up to the importance of crop diversi
fication. There never before was a
time when they could wake up with
such certain profit to themselves.”
Members of the federal reserve
board were inclined tonight to be
lieve that present conditions pointed
THE DAWSON NEWS.
i to a decided reduction in the cotton
'acreage through influence outside the
cotton producing states, and predict
ed that with acreage reduced cotton
would go to a normal level next year.
General superivision of the cotton
loan fund will go under the reserve
iboard members with the recently ap
lpointed cotton loan committee in act
,ive charge of the work, according to
}announcement at the treasury to-
I night.
; Mr, McAdoo's Statement.
i Mr. McAdoo’s statement is in part
as follows:
| “The plan gives the cotton loan
fcommittee power to appoint commit
tees in each of the cotton producing
states of Alabama, Arkansas, Flori
' da, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi,
'North Carolina, South Carolina, Tex
:as, Oklahoma and Tennessee to as
'sist it in carrying on the practical
; work.
| “While the creation of the cotton
Eloan fund and its use under the plan
‘will have a far-reaching and bene
ficial influence upon the cotton and
ibusiness situation mnevertheless the
‘attention of the South should not be
drawn away from the other pressing
and important problem with which
it must intelligently and effectually
deal, namely, a material reduction of
cotton acreage in 1915, and the rais
ing of food products on a large part
of the acreage heretofore devoted to
icotton. ‘
| Large Decrease Assured.
“Not only will crop diversifiction
help the prosperity of the South, but
the mere assurance of a large de
crease in the cotton crop mext year
will immediately enhance the value
of the present crop. The food prod
ucts which the South can advantage
ously raise on a part of the acreage
will find a ready market at profitable
prices even if the South itself cannot
absorb them with greater advantage
than by buying supplies from neigh
boring states. If the war in Europe
is protracted the demand for food
stuffs will grow in volume and in
tensity and must be supplied in large
part by this country. ‘
Government Will Help. |
“The recently expressed views of
DAWSON, GA., TUESDAY AFTERNOON, NOVEMBER 24, 1914.
the secretary of agriculture on this
'subject should be read by every farii
er in the South. The department of
agriculture will gladly give informa
tion to the farmers of the South
about the best means and methods of
crop diversification suitable to the
conditions of each locality.
| Bankers to Co-o Operate.
" “The bankers also have an excep
‘tional opportunity to aid in this com
‘mendable work. They can, in large
‘measure, influence the character of
Crops ‘by imposing proper conditions
upon the advances they make to the
farmers. When the bankers are not
dealing direct with the farmers the
merchant who supplies the necessary
credits can exert the necessary influ
ence. g
“I earnestly hope that the farmers,
the bankers and the merchants in the
South will co-operate with each other
for the purpose of materially reduc
ing the cotton crop in 1915 and se
cure satisfactory crop diversification.
“Not only should the Southern
farmer plant food crops but he can
raise cattle and poultry with great
benefit to himself and the country at
large. He cannot do this, however,
unless he reduces cotton acreage and
ra‘ses food supplies.”
FIREMEN INSTALL A TLOOM IN
DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS
The fire boys of Brazil, Ind., weary
ing of playing casino and checkers,
have constructed a large loom in fire
headquarters and are weaving table
cloths, shawls and other articles.
State Fire Record Shows Big Increase
ATLANTA.—Georgia’s fire record
in common with that of the rest of
the country has shown remarkable in
crease during the last few months.
While the actual figures are not yet
‘available insurance men here say the
increase over last year will be any
where from 10 to 20 per cent which
ig considerably more in excess of the
normal average.
The record for the entire country
up to this time shows an approxi
mate increase of $12,000,000 over
last year Georgia’s ordinary share
of this increase for the past ten
months would be about $400,000, In
surance men are of the opinion that
the increase in Georgia for the year
SOUTHERN STATES WILL HAVE
MAJORITY OF DEMOCRATS
AT NEXT SESSION.
ALSO STRONG IN THE CABINET
Twelve States Will Have Hundred
and Two_ Members in House, All
of Whom, Excepting Three Repub
licans, Are Demoecrats.
WASHINGTON, D. C.—Responsi
bility for legislation in the house
during the concluding two years of
the present administration will fall
directly upon the South. It is com
mon comment that the South is in
the saddle, but this will become more
clearly true after March 4th next
through the reduction of the demo
cratic membership in the house. At
present democrats from twelve
Southern states represent one-third
of the democratic strength in the
house. After March 4th next these
twelve states with democratic mem
bers from Oklahoma and Missouri
will constitute an actual majority
of the democratic strength in the
house.
Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Ar
kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missis
sippi, North Carolina, Tennessee,
Texas and Virginia have 102 mem
will run at least half a million dol
lars over last year.
The connection between fires and
the European war would seem at first
glance rather a distant one, and yet
according to some of those who have
studied the situation that connection
is traceable almost directly. It has
been noted heretofore that in times
of business depression there has been
an increase in conflagrations, and
considering the European war re
sponsible for the present business
crisis it may be held accountable, ac
cording to insurance investigators,
for much of the increase in fires
throughout this section as well as in
the rest of the country.
MILLINERY
Our line of Hats and Millinery Novelties placrd on sale at
Cut Prices for the first time this season. Entire line to go at oneg
fourth less than our regular price:
$25,00 Hats, cut price ‘ . $18.75 ¥512.50 Hats, cut price i ; : $9.35
p : 10.00 Hats, cut price . ; 7.50
20.00 Hats, cut price . : 1500 -5 Sek. 58 Boing T
15.00 Hats, cut price . . 125 5.00 Hats, cut price : . 3.75
Most wonderful values in Millinery ever offered.
bers in the house, all of whom, ex
cepting three republicans, are dem
ocrats. :
This group with the strong South
ern representation in the cabinet and
the senate has been powerful enough
largely to dominate the house com
mittees and to control up to a cer
tain point legislation in the house.
A large degree of responsibility for
the record of the last two years is
theirs, but after March 4th the re
sponsibility will increase to a mark
ed extent. Thereafter the South will
have the power of an actual major
ity with aid from Oklahoma and Mis
souri, as well as the political influ
ence incident to the cohesion of a
large group of members and their
seniority.
NEGRO WOMEN
IN CONVENTION
Four Dusky Damsels Sent From
Texas as Delegates to Temper
ance Meeting in Atlanta.
ATLANTA.—The negro question,
which stirred up a bit of excitement
at the white house recently, was in
jected into the national convention
of the W. C. T. U. in Atlanta through
the arrival of four negro women del
egates from Texas, who were totally
unexpected.
The corps of girl ushers who had
the seating arrangements in charge
made no arrangements for this dele
gation, and asked that the four ne
gro women delegates go into the gal
lery of the Baptist Tabernacle, where
the convention met. They indignant
ly refused to be segregated, marched
down the main aisle and found seats
between two deelgations from the
North, who gave the black sisters a
cordial welcome.
Just across the aisle were the Ala
bama delegation, and these ladies
were highly indignant at the invasion
from the black belt. One of the Ala
bama visitors left the hall, packed
her grip and returned to Alabama at
once. None of this story got into
the Atlanta papers, the editors fight
ing shy of stirring up trouble.
, The color trouble was augmented
by the persistent efforts of several
local negro women, friends of the
Texas delegates, to enter the conven
tion and sit beside their friends. It
was necessary to call the assistance
of several men before they could be
ejected. .
RECENTLY ADOPTED AMEND
MENT DOESN'T APPLY TO
TERM JUST BEGINNING,
MANY ASK FOR INFORMATION
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County Officials Elected Two Years
Hence Are to Be First to Benefit
From Four Year Terms. Several
Things Point That Out.
ATLANTA, Ga.—Since it has been
definitely ascertained that the four
vear term for county officials amend
ment got through by a narrow mar
gin Secretary of State Cook is begin
ning to receive letters from newly
elected officials all over the state
wishing to know if the amendment
applies to the terms just beginning.
The act itself amended the con
stitution by striking the word “two”
and substituting therefor “four.” It
also added to the end of the para
graph the following, “‘provided this
provision does not become effective
before January 1, 1914.”
Some question has been raised as
to whether or not the provision of
the constitution, providing that
amendments shall become effective
immediately after adoption would
not affect this one. However, several
things would stand ‘n the way of ex
tending the terms of the officers
elected November 3rd. In the first
place, it is stated that the provision
regarding immediate effectiveness
applies only where specific exception
is not made.
Also county officers in the recent
election ran for two-year terms, and
in reality before the amendment was
adopted at the same time as they<
were elected.
However, the matter seems fully
determined by the fact that all com
missions being sent out are for two
year terms. ;
Therefore, county officials just
elected will serve two years, while
those elected two years hence will be
the first to serve four-year terms.
One kind of a danger signal is the
kick a woman gives her husband un
der the dinner table when there is
[compgny for dinner. 4
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