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By E. L. RAINEY
Hon. Clifford Walker
Candidate for Governor
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Will Address the Voters of Terrell County
at the Court House in Dawson on Wed
day, August 18th, at 11 o'clock
nesday, August |Oth, at O Clock.
Everybody is invited to come out and
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hear the issues of this campaign discussed
in an able and fearless manner.
To The Farmers '
Of Terrell =
We announce that we are again ready for the
1920-21 Ginning Season. Our gin has been
completely overhauled and repaired and many
improvements made whereby we are able to E
give you even better ginning service than
heretofore.
Our Gins Are Capable of a High Turn
Out Each Day of Clean, Soft Cotton.
The farmer who gins with us is assured of
prompt and courteous attention—the best bale
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Southern Cotton oil Company
H. R. Simmons, Mgr. Dawson, Georgia
THE. DAWSON NEWS
'BURNING COURT HOUSE BRINGS
| ON CONTEST BETWEEN
MORGAN AND EDISON.
The burning of the Calhoun coun
ty court house at Morgan early
Monday morning of last week has
opened the way for a contest for
the removal of the county seat to
Edison. In fact, The News has been
informed that the fight has already
begun, and Edison will make a strong
effort to have’a new temple of jus
tice erected at this place, while Mor
gan will leave nothing undone to re
tain the county seat The matter
will be settled by the voters of the
county by an election called for that
purpose.
The fire which destroyed the old
court house was discovered about 2
o’clock in the morning by a lady of
the town who was up waiting on her
children. An alarm was given, but
the ‘flames had gained such head
way it was impossible to prevent the
destruction of the building and its
contents. In a very short while the
brick vault in the Clerk’s office,
which contained the most important
court records and other valuable pa
pers and books, was all of the struc
ture that was left standing. The
records in the sheriff’s office were |
burned. The court library was also
destroyed.
The court house was a two-story |
wooden building and was el'ected"
27 -gears ago at a cost of about
$6,000.00, when the former court
house was also destroyed by fire.
The blaze is thought to have started
in the second story just over the of
fice of the sheriff, and its origin is
unknown. Some believe it was the
work or an incendiary who desired to
destroy records, others that it was
set on fire by rats, and still others
that it might have been burned by
card-players carelessly throwing a
cigar or cigarette stump on paper.
Calhoun superior ccurt was to have
convened on the morning the court
house was burned. When Judge
Harrell arrived he opened court un
der an oak tree, using an improvised
bench, with couft attendants and
spectators standing around in the
shade of the tree, and after consult
ing members of the bar_and citizens
adjourned until tomorrow, August
11th, when court will be convened
again and held in the Morgan high
school building.
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HAVE MOVED. °
Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Kennedy have
moved from Sixth avenue to the
Cobb residence. on Orange street,
next door to Mr. R. L. Saville.
DAWSON, GA., TUESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 10, 1920
BALL SEASON WILL
END WITH THIS WEEK
Last Games of Season.
This week, which will close
Dawson’s baseball season, open
ed with our strongest rival,
Union Springs, here for a series
of five games. The game Mon
day resulted in a score of 4 to 1
in favor of Dawson.
Every baseball fan in Dawson
fandom should furn out at all of
these games, Not only will they
close the season, but such star
players as Hoiiir, Lanier, Fuss
and Jenkins will be seen wearing
the Dawson suit. Union Springs
depends mainly upon Wolfe and
Hardy to bring home the pie. So
let’s go, everybedy.
It’s something unusual for a team
to have two baseball teams, but
that’s just what Dawson can boast.
or, rather should have boasted, for
the road team is now disbanded).
While the regulars were playing
Donaldsonville in Dawson last Mon
day and trounced them by a 2 to 1
count, the road team, under the per
sonal care and supervision of Griggs
Miller, tried= a flanking movement
on our arch enemy, Cordele, and
tasted the bitter dregs of defeat by
8 to 1. How the Cordelians howled |
and scowled! They claimed we!
weren’t treating ’em fair, so the next :
day we marched our regular troops |
over to supplant Griggs Miller, he in
turn to watch and give battle to the |
weaker Donaldsonville forces dra\vni
up for battle around Dawson. And, |
folks; there were two gveat battles. |
Ashby Fuss and “Red” Kennedy
staged a pitchers’ duel over in Cor
dele, Dawson losing 1 to 0, while |
here at home, Scott and Daniels}
hooked up in a 3 to 3 tie, the affair’
going for 10 innings. The third |
game in Cordele also went the wrong
way. Scott wasn't in the ravest of
form and the Cordele boys rapped
him for a total of 5 runs, the Daw
son lads getting only 2. 1
Three Straight Wins for Dawson.
Camp Benning, of Columbus, next
invaded Baldwin park determined to
cop the series from the lowly Daw
sonites. But its another case of the
worm turning, and not only turning
but biting hard alse. Thomas, the
lad who left Cairo, was on the slab
for Dawson,® and after the soldier
boys had pounded him for four runs,
he gave way to ‘lronmsides” Lanier,
the most popular ball player who
ever donned a monkey suit. Ronald
had everything, and held the visitors
to one lone hit. The locals, in the
meantime, jumped onto Duncan’s of
ferings and pounded out five tallies,
just enough to win the game.
Sal Jenkins returned to the local
colors on Friday, and backed by gilt
edge support, beat the Benning boys
again by a score of 4 to 0.
The game on Saturday, with High
pocket Harris twirling for Dawson,
also went on the right side of the
ledger, the clongated boy only al
lowing .four safeties, which netted
hem one run. Dawson rapped on
Duncan again and scored three runs. i
Diamond Dust. |
s Comany, our newest adition to the
local nine, is certainly a heady little
catcher. Why, Lanier says he had
rather pitch to him than any other
‘catcher he has seen. Now, that is
some comp, Shorty.
High pockets Harris—pitcher, first
baseman, general utility man! Why,
this bird has a way of hurling that
would make Babé Ruth lose several
thousand bucks were he in the big
show.
Robert Pinkston, our steady little
second sacker, is certainly massaging
the old pill these days. |
200 ACRES OF FARM
LAND SELLS FOR $30,000
Mr. W. H. Miller Disposes of His
Place at $l5O an Acre. Other Land
Sales Bring Big Money.
Terrell county farm land continues
‘to enhance in value as was shown
by several sales reported the past
!Week by the Smith Realty Co.
~ Mr. W. H. Miller sold his home
place in the Sixth district two miles
south of Bronwood, to Mr. D. A.
Tripp, for $30,000. The farm con
tains 202 1-2 acres, and the price
paid was $5O per acre.
Mr. J. J. Stevens sold his home
place at Chickawhatchie, containing
100 acres, to Mr. J. A. Burks, the
consideration being $125 an acre.
Mr. Burks lives at Hapeville, near
Atlanta.
The Smith Realty Co. have sold
other farms in the Powell distriet,
known as the Fletcher place, to Mr.
J. E. Hamilton. The place contains
100 acres, and was sold at $75 an
acre.
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LEE’S DRUG STORE.
MISS LEE IS ABLE.
TO RETURN HOME
HAS THROWN SOME LIGHT ON
~ ACCIDENT LONG SHROUD.-
ED IN MYSTERY.
The hosts of friends of Miss Ber
tha Lee, who have felt great anxiety
over her condition since the terrible
accident in Atlanta some months ago
which came so near causing her
death, will be gratified to know that
she has so far recovered as to be able
to accompany her mother and broth
er back to their home at Parrott
Thursday. It will, however, be nec
essary for Miss Lee to return to At
lanta in a short while for furtherl
{reatment, Though wonderfully im
proved she is still unable to walk, and
it will possibly take months to restore
her to her former splendid -health.
Since her broken jaw has healed
sufficiently to enable her to talk Miss
Lee is able to throw some light on
the accident which has so long been
shrouded in mystery and baffled de
toctives who were put on the case
after vain attempts of the family to
obtain a clue to the cause. Miss Lee
states that as she®was going down
from the rest room of a department
store in Atlanta she suddenly decided
to make a purchase on the next floor, |
and just as she attempted to step
from the elevator the heavy door
caught her as it automatically closed,
with the result that she was fearfully
mangled, The physician who was
hurriedly called gave it as his opinion
ihat she would nect live to get to the
hospital, |
While it was thought at the time
that there was a most thorough X
ray examination of the young lady’s
body the discovery was recently
made that in addition to the fearful
fractures on her head and arms one
hip and one shoulder were dislocated.
How such a serious hurt could have
been overlooked by the attending
surgeons is a matter of surprise.
Fortunately, the joints slipped back
in place after so long a time and re
lieved the suffering of the patient.
That Miss Lee has survived the pain
lfu] experiences of the past few
months is a surprise to physicians
and nurses, who at first held out no
hope to her distracted family and
friends.
MR. HERMAN OUT AGAIN |
AFTER A SERIOUS INJURY
The friends of Mr. F. W. Herman,
who was seriously hurt in a recent
a=tomobile accident, are glad to see
him back from a hospital able to ‘be
at his place of business.
and RUGS---
| UE to the scarcity of this line
' ' L_‘tj'fl’ of merchandise our stock has
not been up to the standard that we
have tried to maintain for some
time. We are now pleased to an
nounce that we have a beautiful line
of Axminister Art Squares and Rugs
in quite an assortment of very at
| tractive patterns. Also a nice line
of Velvets, Brussells, Wool Fibers,
. and Grass Goods.
We would be pleased to have you
* visit our store and look through our
. line. :
E. B. Durhamd& Co.
Dawson, Georgia
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United Siates Senaior Hoke Smith
will address the voters of Terrell County and surrounding
section at Dawson on Monday, August 16th, on national
issues during the noon recess of court. Come out and
hear this able and distinguished Georgian, who occupies a
commanding position in the party and in the highestlegis
lative body of the nation.
On the same day Senator Smith will speak at SHE[I
MAN at 3 o’clock in the afternoon.
A cordial invitation is extended the ladies to attend
both meetings.
_ TERRELL COUNTY.
Stands in the forefront of agriculture.
Settle here and help in the production of
fine crops and share in the prosperity.
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