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.BALDWIN IS NOW
HE AND NEW ALDERMEN
ELECT TAKE OFFICE. CITY
- QFFICIALS ARE ELECTED.
Dawson’s new city government be
came effective Saturday night, when
W. A. Baldwin assumed the duties of
mayor and M. H. Harper, 2N oM
Locke and T. D. Wall became alder
men, succeeding Mayor F. M. Mec-
Nulty and Aldermen K. S. Worthy,
A..L. McLendon and R. G. Dozier.
The new mayor is president of the
First State Bank, and has served the
city. both as treasurer and alderman.
The aldermen are substantial and
progressive business men of the city.
The first act of the new mayor was
to elect city officials for the ensuing
year. Only one change was made in
the personnel of the employes of the
city, Clive Moore being elected treas
urer, the vote being 4 for Moore and
2 for Raines.
City Clerk R. R. Jones, Attorney
R. R. Marlin, Chief of Police ‘W. L.
Hill, Policemen McNeil and McGraw,
Superintendent of Water and Lights
C. H. Peddy, Chief of Fire Department
S. W. Kenney and Superintendent of
Streets T. H. Harden being re-elected.
Dr. W. H. Gardner was reé-elected
city physician.
The salaries of the officials will be
as follows: City clerk $l,OOO per an
num, city attorney $250 per annum,
treasurer $lOO per annum, chief of
police $125 a month, policemen, super
intendent of streets and chief of fire
department $llO a month each, fire
men from $65 to $B5 a month, accord
ing to length of service, superintendent
of water and light department $165 a
month, chief engineer $lOO and house
rent, and second engineer $7O.
Alderman J. S. Lowrey was elected
mayor pro tem for the first quarter,
and the following standing commit
tees were elected: Finance, Weaver,
Wall Harper; water and lights, Locke,
Weaver and Pace; fire, Harper, Low
rey, Wall; streets and cemetery, Low
rey, Pace and Locke; printing and
health, Pace, Harper and Locke; build
ing and sewerage, Wall, Lowrey and
Locke.
Mayor Baldwin appointed Aldermen
Wall, Harper; water and lights, Locke,
to prepare the 1921 license tax ordi
nance and present it to the council.
He also named Aldermen Pace, Wall
and Locke a committee to inspect the
public hacks.
An amendment to the city ordinance
prohibiting cotton gins in the fire lim
its was adopted, and the operation of
gins will be permitted if installed and
operated in accordance with plans ap
proved by the Southeastern Tariff As
sociation.
The mayor was authorized to em
ploy, if he deemed it a.xlvisablc, coun
sel to assist the city attorney in de
fending the suit for damages brought
by Mrs. Edna McGillagainst the city.
NEWS OF DOVER AND
SURROUNDING COMMUNITY
Mr. Woods Returns From Atlanta
Hospital. Personal Mention,
~Dr.. and Mrs. Thomas and Miss
Mavis Radford took supper with Mr.
and Mrs. S. H. Davis at Morgan on
Thursday night.
Mr. John Lee and little daughter,
Mary Anna, of Herod, spent Tuesday
at the home of Mr. Justin Mims.
Mr. Jim Woods is at home from an
Atlanta hospital, and we are glad to
know he is improving.
Rev. A. W. Reese and family, from
Cordele, spent the holidays with Mrs.
W. S. Thornton.
Mrs. R. O. ‘Melton and children, of
Morgan, have visited her sister, Mrs.
A. S. Raiford.
Hope all have had a merry Christ
mas, and now ready for the New Year.
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Lee spent the
holidays with homefolks at Hickey.
Mrs. R. C. Mcßee and little Claude
have visite({ Mrs. L. E. Strickland.
Mr. W. W. Lee is visiting his son
in Vidalia.
WOMAN’S CLUB WILL HOLD
AN IMPORTANT MEETING
Main Feature of New Year Program
Is an Address by Col. Wilkinson.
The Woman's Club will begin the
New Year on Wednesday afternoon at
3 o’clock with a meeting of unusual
interest. The main feature on the pro
gram will be a talk on “Citizenship,”
by Col. H. A. Wilkinson. The presi
dent, Mrs. W, H. Gurr, extends an in
vitation to all who are interested in
acquiring information on this vitally
important subject to attend this ses
sion, which will be held at the club
house.
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A GREAT REDUCTION OF
COTTON ACREAGE SINCE 1914
i From Alabama “Farm Facts.
| Apparently the cotton meeting at
Memphis, as has been customary at
\other gathering, did not pay much at
tention to the statistical facts relating
to the position of cotton acreage in the
south. Perhaps there were no statis
|ticians present. The point which inter
; ests one in this connection is that the
meeting resolved that the acreage to
cotton should be reduced 50 per cent
so that the aggregate acreage should
not occupy inore than one-third of the
total acreage cultivated. The two ends
of the resolution do not agree, in that
’the acreage grown to cotton this year
occupies only 33.2 per cent of the total
acreage cultivated in the ten principal
cotton producing states. This percent
age relates to the theoretic acreage of
all crops. Of the twelve principal crops
grown in these ten states cotton oc
cupied last year only 36.4 per cent,
land these ten states produced 95 per
cent of the cotton crop. It is interest
ing to note that in 1914 cotton occu
pied 44.9 per cent of the total area to
the twelve crops in these states. Of
further interest is the following state
ment, showing the percentage which
cotton acreage bears to aggregate
| acreage in the ten states:
Per cent of cotton to total acreage.
e Alabatnn ¢SB e, 294
AVEEREdE es AR
Glorain: o oo A 0 )
T ouifiatia .. .. i, 319
Migttaeinni 0. v 360
North:Carélina =.. 7. ...... 19.7
Blldloma . . oo o 2001
South Cardline ............ 41.5
Tehnegsee ... ot AL 2
Téxag: . ol i, 488
. This does nét.take into account the
fact that in Alabama, Georgia and
Carolina virtually all counties grow
THE SOCIAL REALM
iMany Lovely Affairs
L . ’
| For Miss Dozier's Guest
. Miss Winnie Belle Davis, the lovely
niece of Mr, Wade H. Davis, of At
’l;mta. who was the popular guest of
Miss I)orothy’Dozier for the Christ
mas holidays, “was the recipient of
many social honors.
On Monday afternoon Mrs, John
Henry Crouch entertained in compli
ment to Miss Davis at a matinee par
ty, later serving a lovely salad course
at her home, a number of tye younger
set enjoying the occasion. Monday
evening Miss Emily. Wilkes was the
charming hostess, inviting a number of
friends to meget Miss Davis. After
music and games the congenial group
was seated about the beautifully ap
pointed table, the decorations and re
freshments carrying out the Christmas
\colors, which prevailed throughout the
lovely home. Charlotte and bonbons
were seryed.
Miss Caroline Geise, with her usual
grace and charm, entertained for this
popular visitor at a picture show party
Tuesday afternoon. Tuesday evening
Miss Dorothy Dozier gave a large
‘party in honor of her guest, which was
one of the most delightful of the se
ries of social affairs. The beautiful in
‘terior of the Dozier home was enhanc
ed by tasteful CHristmas (ycorations.
Delicious punch was served through
out the evening and a dainty salad
course was enjoyed. Those sharing
Miss Dozier’s cordjqk,‘hospitality were
‘Misses Louella Nagworthy, Florrie
j%‘wcedy, Kathleen Simmons, Martha
"Bell, Rebecca Hill, Catherine Wilkin
'son, Estelle Dekle, Autrey lewis, Lu
cile Jones, Merle Pinkston of Parrott,
IF_mily Wilkes, Tola Humphrey, Win
nie Belle Davis of Atlanta, Messrs.
Julian Jordan, Parmalee Watkins, Lu
cius Lamar, LLamar Yeomans, Joe H.
Nasworthy, Cifford Farrar, Albert
Petty, Virgil McDowell, Robert Pink
ston of Parrott, Bufch Roberts and
William Edwards.
Mayor F. M. McNulty was host on
Wednesday evening to the school set
in honor of Miss Davis, taking his
guests first to the basket ball game at
the Dawson high school, later enter
taining them very pleasantly at his
home, being assisted by Mr. and Mrs.
Jack McNulty.
On Thursday afternoon Miss Willie
Chappell entertained at a most enjoy
able matinee party, Miss Davis being
one of the honor guests with several
of the college set. A happy affair of
Thursday evening was the rook party
given by Mrs. T. B. Raines for her
cousin, Mr. Wylie Pope, Miss Davis
‘being one of the guests enjoying the
deightful hospitality of this pretty
home, unusually attractive for the hol
‘ida_\' geason. Dainty refreshments were
a part of the evenhing’s pleasure.
~ Miss Lillie Locke was at home at
an informal tea on Friday afternoon
in compliment to Miss Davis. Danc
ing was one of the enjoyable features
of this charming social affair. The re
‘freshments consisted of sandwiches
"and hot chocolate. :
| Mrs. J. D. Weaver opened her love
ly home on Saturday morning to a
‘number of the young folks as a com
'pliment to Miss Davis, who was pre
sented with a lovely, guest prize in the
‘game of rook Mfi{h&“fifi’rfig‘kd diver
sion. Charlotte and cake were served.
~ The last in the ‘round'‘of gaities
which marked Miss Dayis’ stay in
Dawson was the matinef lT)arty given
by Mrs. George Dozier on Saturday
aiternoon. Creamed chicken in tim
bales with hot tea were the appetizing
refreshments. More than usual interest'
attached to the visit of Winnie Belle
Davis to Dawson, the old home of her
mother, Eva Keith Davis, remembered
and loved by many friends of her girl
hood.
'Mrs. Hanson Entertained
. .
| Class With Christmas Tree
Mrs. B. W. Hanson entertained her
Sunday school class with a Christmas
tree party, which was one of the
brightest social events of the holiday
season. The prettily decorated tree
was laden with gifts that carried joy
to each recipient. Thirty of the voung
girls and boys were invited and the
occasion was full of merriment. Sand
wiches and tea were served.
cotton, while the other seven states
vary from 90 per cent down to 20. In
Arkansas cotton acreage occupies
;about 42 per cent of the area in the
cotton producing counties; North Car
olina, 26; Oklahoma, 25; Tennessee,
57, and in Texas 68. Perhaps the
‘Memphis meeting had in mind the cot
ton growers and cotton-growing sec
tions only; if so, perhaps cotton occu
pies close to 40 per cent on the whole.
‘Even then a reduction of 33.3 would
not account for much aggregate re
‘duction.
Another fact which should not be
lost sight of at any time in the discus
sion of this subject is that the present
acreage to cotton is the result of a
general reduction from 1914, in which
the producing states have not shared
in equal ratio. The statement below
shows the percentage which the gres
ent cotton acreage bears to the fire
age of 1914: -
Per Cent of Acreage in 1914,
Aldbgma ~ i 102
Arkansas ; ... e 11748
Geasgia ... il e
Pondslang oo s A
MisslßainD: i 0 e 902 "
North Carolina ... ;.. ... . 100, 7
Olhoms . . Lo {
Bonth Carolina .\ . /... 19
Tennhecsee =O, Lo oo B 2
Toßas . o NS
These two statements of fact might
be studied with value by those who
will be charged with the determination
of the proper acreage distribution when l
the right time comes. So long cotton
must occupy a prominent place in the
cropping system of the south, and at
the same time comprise an important
factor in her agricultural economics,
the relation of its acreage to that ofl‘
other crops must be considered along
with other things. ‘
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Miller
Celebrate 37th Anniversary
The New Year began very auspi
ciously for Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Miller,
their children arranging as a complete
surprise a ‘family dinner- party at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Grubbs,
near the city. Mr. and Mrs. Miller at
tended church as usual, Mr. and Mrs.
McGraw taking them in their car after
the services to the home of their
daughter, where the brothers, sisters,
children and grandchildren were as
sembled to greet them with felicita
tions on their 37th wedding anniver
sary. The colors red and green pre
dominated in the beautifui decorations,
which included an improvised altar be
fore which the happy couple renewed
their vows. The dining room express
ed old fashioned hospitality in the
long table loaded with everything good
that goes with an elaborate turkey
feast. The large wedding cake, beau
tifully embossed, was flanked by three
green candles and seven red, making
the figures 37. The center piece was a
graceful arrangement of mistletoe in
a basket from which streamers of red
and green tulle were carried. to the
corners of the table. Covers were laid
for thirty, the out-of-town guests be
ing Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Cox and chil
dren, of Omega, Ga., Mr. and Mrs. W.
M. Pdnder, «of Tiltony Mes.. | T
Thornton of Parrott, Mrs. Fannie
Commander of Graves. The many
friends of Mr. and Mrs. Miller join
‘with the relatives in wishing them
‘many more happy anniversaries.
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Wall
Entertain at Large Dinner
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Wall kept open
house during the holidays, their hand
some residence on Seventh avenue be
ing elaborately decorated in Christmas
colors. The out-of-town guests enjoy
ing their lavish hospitality were Mr.
and Mrs. J. B. Payne, Miss Opal
Payne, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Payne and
daughter, Dorothy, of Shellman, Mr.
and Mrs. H. G. Payne and daughter,
Myrtice, of Florence S. C. To this
number were added several Dawson
relatives as guests at a sumptuous fam
ily dinner.
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Because of her rosy cheeks and
satin skin a woman attracts the
admiration of all men. When the
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T 5 mediately goes
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should go there for a blood medi
cine and stomach alterative known
as “Golden Medical Discovery.”
This vegetable tonic and blood
alterative clears the skin, beauti
fies it, increases the blood supply
and thecirculation, while pimples,
boils and eruptions vanish quickly.
Ask your nearest druggist for Dr.
Pierce’s Golden Medical Discov
ery in tablet or liquid form or send
10c. for trial package of tablets to
Dr. Prerce’s Invalids’ Hotel in
Buffalo, N. Y.
THE DAWSON NEWS
MR. WATSON OFFERS
WOULD MAKE LIBERTY AND
~ VICTORY BONDS LEGAL
;* TENDER, HE SAYS.
~ Thomas E. Watson, United States
senator-elect from Georgia, announces
in a copyrighted statement published
in the Atlanta Constitution of Sunday
that at the extra session of the 67th
congress he will introduce a bill to
make liberty and victory bonds and
other government war paper legal
tender. .
Mr. Watson has announced plans
for introducing bills to force the fed
eral reserve and farm loan banks to
lend money directly to individuals and
to require the secretary of the treas
ury to issue the unissued greenbacks
authorized by a bill signed by Presi
dent. Lincoln. The total of these au
thorized but unissued greenbacks, ac
cording to the senator-elect, is $102,-
000,000.
Discussing his plan to make legal
tender of liberty and victory bonds,
credit certificates, war savings stamps
and all government obligation paper
issued during and since the world war
as a remedy for what he claims is an
existing “domestic crisis.” Mr. Wat
son declared such action would have
an electrifying * effect upon American
business life.
On passage of such legislation, he
declared ‘“all apprehension of a panic
would as quickly disappear.”
Regarding the nation’s financial sys
tem, Mr. Watson said he would intro
duce bills to make it mandatory under
penalty for the regional bank to lend
direct to farmers on approved securi
ties at an interest rate not over five
per cent; to repeal that section of the
farm loan act requiring a group of ten
signatories to a loan and insertion of a
mandatory clause compelling such
banks to lend to an individual upon
approved security without the require
ment of additional obligators.
Sumptuous Dinner Given
By Mr. W. E. Brim
One of the most attractive enter
tainments of the holidays was the din
ner given by Mr. W. E. Brim at his
home in Sasser on Tuesday in honor
of his children and grandchildren. The
entire home ,was thrown open and
elaborately decorated in Christmas
colors and the center piece of each of
the three tables used was a large cut
glass bowl of narcissi and ferns. Cov
‘ers were laid for thirty-nine; all the
children and grandchildren being pres
ent with the exception of Mr. Willie
'Bowen and family, of Thomasville.
~ Mr. Brim was_assisted in_entertain
ing by Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Brim, who
‘made the occasion a very pleasant and
happy one on account of their splen
‘did personalities. Those present were:
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Brim and family,
Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Hill and family,
Mr. and Mrs. M. S. Jordan and family,
Mrs. S. A. Brim and famity, Mr. and
Mrs. J. A. Brim and family, Mr. and
Mrs. E. F. Brim and family, Mr. and
J. D. Brim, Miss Erancis Mhymns,
of Arlington, and Miss Paul, of Tam
‘pa, : Fla.
Big Barbecue Dinner
Given Holiday Guests
On Wednesday last Mr. and Mrs.
P. 1. Jennings, of Sasser, gdve a bar
becue complimenting their children
and grandchildren, all of whom were
their guests during the Christmas hol
idays. 2
The sumptouous dinner, consisting
of barbecue, brunswick stew, salads,
coffee and quite a variety of Christmas
cakes, was spread under the large
oaks in the yard. The beautiful spring
like day added much to the pleasures
of the day.
Besides the immediate family those
enjoying the happy occasion were:
Mr. and Mrs, D. E. Brim and famiy,
Mr. and Mrs. George T. Varner and
family, Dr. Durham and mother and
Raymond MclLendon, of Sasser; Mr.
and Mrs. W. T. Jennings and family
and Mr. and Mrs. Luther Bridges, of
Dawson; Mrs. Mabel Compton, of
Montgomery; Miss Verna Methvin, of
Shellman and Miss Francis Bridges,
of Americus.
COMMISSIONS FOR JUSTICES
’ OF THE PEACE RECEIVED
| Ordinary L. C. Hoyl has received
from the state executive department
the commissions for the recently elect
ed justices of the peace. These offi
cials can receive their credentials by
calling at Judge Hoyl's office.
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of its germ destroying properties,
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application makes the skin cool and
comfortable. Rash and blotches are
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and is perfectly harmless. You can
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HAWAIIAN MUSIC
Palace W ednesday,
T hursday and Friday.
MR. AND' MRS. COCKE WILL -
LIVE IN DISTRICT PARSONAGE
Mr. and Mrs. Perry Cocke have
rented the district parsonage and will
begin housekeeping in a short while.
Dr. W. C. Lovett, the presiding elder,
will for the present reserve only two
rooms in the building, circumstances
being such -that he cannot move his
family to Dawsen until later in the
year.
BOYS AND GIRLS RETURN
ING TO THEIR SCHOOLS
The large number of college girls
and boys who have brightened Christ
mas week with their presence have
returned to their respective schoos, all
the better prepared for their work by
the season of relaxation with the
homefolks.
)_ Notice to Creditors.
GEORGIA, Terrell County.—To all
whom it may concern: Notice is here
by given to the creditors of J. W. Jen
‘nings, deceased, whose estate is in the
'hands of the undersigned for admin
istration, to render in to the adminis
‘tratrix thereof an account of their de
‘mands. This December 11, 1920.
MRS. L. M. JENNINGS, Admin
istratrix of estate of J. W. Jennings,
deceased.
e e e
Notice to Stockholders.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of this bank will occur on
Tuesday, January 11, 1921, at 10:30
o’clock, for the purpose of electing di
rectors for the ensuing year and at
tending to such other business as may
properly come before the said meeting.
C. D, COCKE, Cashier, Bank of
Dawson. 2
Notice to Stockholders.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of this bank will occur on
Tuesday, January 11th, 1921, at 10:30
o’clock, for the purpose of electing
directors for the ensuing year and at
tending to such other business as may
properly come before the said meet
ing. B. C: PERRY, aCshier, °.
ing. B. C. PERRY, Cashier,
Notice to Stockholders.
The annual meeting of the share
holders of this bank will occur on
Tuesday, January 11th, 1921, at 10:30
o’clock, for the purpose of electing di
rectors for the ensuing year and at
tending. to such other business as may
properly come before said meeting.
R. D. SMITH, Cashier, City Na
tional Bank.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
DR. W. H. GARDNER
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We Wish to Announce
that we have discontinued our telephone and on and
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you call by to see us and make your purchases.
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