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JOHNS HOPKINS PROFESSOR
TELLS OF SOUTH AMERICAN
PEOPLE WITH ANTEDILU
VIAN CIVILIZATION.
By Winifred Van Duzer.
BALTIMORE, Md.—Monday I sat
in a rock and fossil littered room
at Johns Hopkins University here and
listened to, a story that Jack London
might have told.
It was brought from a dim corner
of the earth by Dr. Edward W. Ber
ry, professor of paleontology. With a
party of which Dr. J. T. Singwald, jr.,
professor of economic geology at the
university, also was a member, Dr.
Berry returned recently from an ex
pedition through seldom-penetrated
districts of Chile, Bolivia and Peru.
The expedition, undertaken as a
memorial to George Huntingdon Wil
liams, was for the purpose of scientihic
research, particularly as regards rock
formation of the Andes mountan
range and ore deposits, Dr. Berry ex
plained. Contact with a life and peo
ple which the novelist of the South
Seas would have loved was an inci
dental part of the party’s wanderings
of six months. 2
“We are interested in finding out
the age of the west coast ranges,” said
Dr. Berry. -
“We finally settled five million
years on the west coast range and
twenty million on the eastern. They
are the youngest mountain systems
in the world!”
The story he told was of a folk who
in their civilization, household goods,
farm implements and customs live in
the days when Pharoah’s word was
law in Egypt.
The men, like Tennyson's “Lotus
Eaters,” spend their lives “‘deep asleep,
yet awake,” because they chew leaves
of-cocoa mixed with ashes. They sell
their children for this lethal treasure.
Their dwelling is 15,500 feet above
the level of the sea. There stars look
like lights set upon the hills. And on
surrounding plains packs of wolt dogs,
running under the wind, howl all
night to the empty gods of space! |
“The pipes of Pan are played there,” |
Dr. Berry continues, “and at festival
times tom-toms beat through days on
end.” |
From the west coast of northern!
Chile, far to the south where are ni
trate pampas, there is a strip of desert
more forbidding than the most sinis
ter portions of our own western
*wastes, lying between the mountain |
ranges. Beyond the pgaks on the west
is the beauty of sub-tropical vegeta
tion, for trade winds drop their moist
ure on the coast.
The expeditionist went on:
“Many of the mountains on the
coast of Peru and north Chile are
fourteen thousand feet high. Peaks rise
four or five miles above the sea level
and drop that much below. That!
means almost a 10-mile gradient: one
of the greatest slopes on the globe.
“Across the desert is the eastern
range and Bolivia with plateaus higher
than Pike’s Peak. Here the Incas liv-‘
ed nine hundred years ago and here
their descendants live now with theirl
civilization of 1920 B. C.
Ancient Methods.
“There has been no change in their
methods of - living for hundreds of
years,” Dr. Berry said. “It was not|
until we got into Chile that we saw
spades or other agricultural imple
ments not made of wood, like those
of ancient Egypt. '
“Until Chile, Peru and Bolivia arc!
united by means of communications |
there will be no educational progress.‘
Even in coast districts and cities the
Indian population is greatly in excess'
of the white, '
“In a 2-mile extent of Bolivia we
estimated 56 per cent of Indians, 30|
per cent half-breeds and 14 per cent |
white population. I believe a more
correct estimate would be 174 per cent
whites throughout the country.
“They are very peaceable, these na
tives. Perhaps it’s because so much
energy is taken to live at that eleva
tion that they have none leit to fight
with. Any way, their chest develop- !
ment, even that of the children, would
make the ‘expansion’ of our star ath- |
letes seem insignificant. They use
such small portion of their lungs in
breathing the thin air that they at
once sticcumb to pulmonary troubles
if they leave their heights.
“They are stolid, fatalistic, taking
life as it comes with neither joy nor
complaint. They seem to be beyvond
physical suffering. 1 have seen them
work barefooted upon the ice without
showing discomfort.
“They are obliged to endure ex
tremes of heat and cold the year
round. In the daytime the sun bakes
the plateaus; at night the tempera
ture drops to ten or twelve degrees.
We spent three weeks at a, stretch
upon a 15,000 foot elevation. From 2
o’clock in the morning on we found
no amount of woolen clothing would
preserve bodily comfort. Half as much
air as we breathe here in Baltimore
failed to produce internal combustion.
The country furnsihes no fats or sug
ar to produce heat.
“The natives live mostly on barley
and frozen potatoes. They soak pota
toes in water, trample them until they
are soft and allow them to ireeze, af
ter which they bury them till needed.
If a horse is struck dead by the sun
they eut it up into. food. They have
When n
Shellman
SHELIL.MAN
CAFE.
a few eggs which they keep till they
explode when brgken. They also have
a little corn. This is their dietary.”
No Affection.
I asked him about the status of wo
men in this place of ancient living in
a new world. No equal rights there.
They are the beasts of burden, friend
less at)d unloved, breaking ore in sil
ver afnd tin mines, trudging beside
liama trains over mountain trails, with
'bapies strapped to their backs. There
lis “no display of affection either be
!tween the sexes or between parents
land children.
| *“Children change hands frequently.
{li a father gets hard up he puts his
'son on the market. The family that
|buys hith probably already has a doz
len or mare children. But the new son
‘takes his place with the others and is
{treated as well as the parents know
'how. The price of a prime young son
'is not high, about two dollars will
|buy fancy stock.”
' Dr. Berry sketched a vivid picture
‘of night upon this roof of the world,
with the sky so near that it seemed
'to close in on every side; deep shad
‘ows and blazing white under the
‘moon, gusty winds moaning like stray
spirits and the wild dogs howling as
lthey hunt over the plain.
On such nights, he said, the men
‘don wigs and false faces and cele
‘brate the harvest festival of the sun
' goddess from whom they are sprung,
}though they sa{ it is the festival of
'St. Paul, in deference to Spanish re
ligious influence.
r For days they coax a monotone mu
sic from ukelele-like instruments and
‘the sound of pan’s pipe rises with the
pulse beat of the raw-hide drum. The
celebrants drink a 40 per cent alcohol
beverage, and when all no longer are
lable to dance the festival is over.
SOUTHERN FARM PROSPERI
TY DEPENDS ON PRODUC
TION OF FOOD CROPS.
Atlanta, @a.—(Special.)—"A right
about-face movement in 1921 is neces
sary if the farmers of the South are
to get on safe, firm ground again,”
saild H. @ Hastings, President of the
great Southeastern Falir.
“It looks as if we all went cotton
cragy last spring, despite all the dan
ger signals flying and the disregard
of plain facts as to costs of cotton
production. We have repeated our fol
lies of 1911 and 1914 and piled up
debts based on costly food and grain
to be paid for by cotton that is now
below cost of production.
“With few exceptions those items
of food and grain could and should
have been produced on home acres
at one-third to one-half what the sup
ply merchant charges for them.
“Cotton is the one best money crop
for the South, and probably always
will be. The time of war prices is
over and the problem from now on is
to lower cost of production and at the
same time afford the cotton grower a
fair profit.
“Cost of making cotton is primarily
the cost of food, grain and forage
for the farmer, his family, his labor
ers or tenmants, and his work stock
Cutting food, grain and forage costs
by home production will reduce cot
ton costs from one-third to one-half.
“Plant for an abundance of food,
grain and forage, thus cutting down
store bills, and the lower prices for
cotton will not hurt so much. We can
not, with European countries so thor
oughly disorganized, reasonably expect
high prices for cotton for geveral years
and we must make cotton at lower
cost, or else quit cotton growing.
“Most of us cannot quit cotton,
hence the absolute necessity of food,
grain and forage planting in 1921
the making on home acres of every
pound of food and grain needed to see
us through.
“In this food production program,
take the home vegetable garden seri
ously. Give the home garden a square
deal and it will surprise you in the
amount of healthful food produced. &t
takes the least ground, can be plant
ed the earliest, brings quick returns
and if kept replanted and worked will
stay by you all the season through.’
AMERICUS, FITZGERALD, TIF
TON AND MOULTRIE ARE
AMONG PLACES VISITED.
WASHINGTON, D. C.—A party
oi government officials from the bu
reau of chemistry is now in Georgia
inspecting various sites in the south
western part of the state for the erec
tion of an experiment station to test
the making of sugar from sweet po
tatoes. Quitman and Boston are
among the towns anxious to secure
the station and at the request of their
boards of trade the department of ag
ricukure has directed the party to vis
it these places before returning to
Washington. s
The decision will be made here by
the officials when all places have been
inspected and their claims considered.
A very small sum is now available
for the station, but it is expected to
prove a formidable enterprise if the
experiments show that it 1s praticable
to make sugar from sweet potatoes.
The bureau here says that the party
has visited Americus, Fitzgerald, Tif
ton, Moultrie and other places.
Representative C. R. Crisp intro
duced the first measure providing for
the experimental work, when the ag
ricultural appropriation bill was up last
year and congress made a small sum
available.
{State of Ohlo, City of Toledo,
! Lucas County, ss.
| Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he
is senior partner of the firm of F. J.
|Cheney & Co., doing business in the City
;of Toledo, County and State aforesaid,
.and that said firm will pay the sum of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured bf the use of HALL'S CATARRH
MEDICINE. FRANK J. CHENEY.
, Sworn to before me and subscribed in
‘my presence, this 6th day of December,
A. D. 1886, A. W. GLEASON,
(Seal) Notary Public.
Hall’'s Catarrh Medicine is taken {n
ternally and acts through the Blood orn
the Mucous Surfaces of the System. Sen¢
for testimonials, free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
Sold by all druggists T7sc.
Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
‘WATCHMAN’S RUSE TO CALL
~ CITIZENS. BELIEVE SAME
| TRIO VISITED SASSER.
A trio of bandits who attempted to
rob the bank at Plains were foiled by
the presence of mind of J. C. Arring
ton, a policeman who was on duty
that night. Upset in their plans by
his actions, the robbers remained
about the bank building for an hour
and a half with the policeman inside,
and finally, when he summoned citi
zens by telephone, they fled.
The police who are on duty at night
make the Plains bank their headquar
ters, keeping a fire there and having
keys to the outside, coming and going
during the night as they choose.
Mr. Arrington, who went on duty
at midnight, was sitting by the fire
when he heard some one rattle the
blinds at the rear. and then at the
side of the bank building next to the
Plains Mercantile company.
Three Men Wore Masks.
Soon three men in black masks ap
peared at the front of the building, two
of them at the window and one at
the door. At once they “covered” Ar
rington -with pistols, calling to him to
throw up his hands.
Instead of raising his hands the of
ficer tipped his chair backwards and
fell into the entrance to the cashier’s
box, out of their sight. He kept un
der cover and the robbers didn't at
tempt to break intoythe building, but
hung around for an hour and a haii.
Finally the policeman crept to a
bucket of water which sat near the
grate, and grabbing it quickly threw
it onto the fire, extingiushing the
blaze and putting out the light. Know
ing they could not then see him he
called the night telephone operator,
and asked him to arouse the town.
The men, hearing the telephone in
action, knew it was time to travel and
disappeared.
Strange Car Disappears.
In a few minutes cars were bring
ing citizens from various part of e
town. The first arrivals reported seeing
no other cars about the place, but it
developed later that a car with lights
on was seen standing in front of the
hotel about this time, facing the west,
and it disappeared during the excite
ment unobserved by anyone. That is
the only clue obtained as to the pos
sible method of flight employed by
the bandits.
Next morning Sheriff Christian of
Webster county, who was notified of
the attempted robbery, stated that he
had been told by a special agent of the
Seaboard railroad in the last day or
two that Seaboard detectives had been
trailimg three men who were suspect
ed of robbing the Bank of Sasser a
few nights ago and they had been
shadowed to Cordele, then to Savan
nah and then back to Plains, where one
of them got off the train while the
two proceeded to Plains.
A strange man had been observed
about Plains for two or three days be
fore, the attempted robbery.
| High School Notes. ‘
& pe e e
The birthdays of Lee and Jackson
were enjoyably commemorated by a
program at 11 o’clock Friday morn
ing in the auditorium. This program
was conducted under the direction of
the teachers of the grammar grades,
together with Miss Hutcheson. The
pupils participating were seated
around the stage in a semi-circle, and
the following numbers were read out
by R. B. Jennings: “Breathes There
a Man,” by Elizabeth Riordan; song,
“Dixie,” by the entire school; “In
Dixie,” Virginia Rauch; “Life of R.
E. Lee,” by pupils of ‘the fourth and
seventh grades; song, “Sunny South,”
by fourth grade; “Life of Stonewall
Jackson,” by pupils of fifth and sixth
grades; “Stonewall Jackson Mortally
Wounded,” by Jim Hill McClung;
song, “Let Us Pass Over the River,”
sung by the fifth grade; “Arlington,”
by pupils of sixth grade; “Sword of
Robert E. Lee,” by Roderic Lee;
“Star Spangled Banner,” by the
school. After the program the school
returned to the various grades, where
they were dismissed for the remainder
of the day. The program was largely
attended, and enjoyed by many par
ents and friends of the school.
Richland Badly Routed.
Well, we did it! And we did it well!
‘The score was 21 to 1, and Richland
ot the one point. Phe Dawson Hi
quintet added a new bit of plumage to
its athletic cap by thi; decisive de
feat of the live, wide-awake Richland
bunch. During the first quarter. neith
er team seemed to be able to get go
ing good, but they started strong the
second quarter and kept going. The
high chass playing of Burch Roberts
and Raymond Turner as guards and
the splendid floor work and passing of
Parmalee Watkins at center were feat
ures of the game,
Our high school annual, “The Tat
tler,” by dint of steady work on the
part of the staff, is fast getting into
shape for the printer. Most of the pict
ures have been taken, and many of
the articles are in the hands of the
editors. The various departments are
at work, and prospects indicate that
this year’s’ publication is going to he
hard to beat—anytime, anywhere.
OLD TITCOMB HOTEL IS
STILL REMEMBERED HERE
Item From Enquirer-Sun Puts Older
Citizens in Reminiscent Mood.
The item in regard to the old hotel
in Dawson copied by the Columbus
Enquirer-Sun from old files of that
paper and republished in last week’s
issue of The News has attracted much
attention and put some of our older
citizens in a reminiscent mood. They
remember well the old Titcomb house
built on the site where the Smith &
Lee warehouse now stands. One Daw
son man recalls the manner of an
nouncing the tyjme for serving meals—
a negro ringing a huge bell as he
walked up and down the veranda
which ran the full length of the build
ing. Only a few are left of the men
and women who made up the popula
tion of Dawson in those old days.
These have watched “with pride the
little village grow into one of the most
progressive South Georgia towns.
THE DAWSON NEWS
Personals and News
.
Briefs From Bronwood
Truck Brings Sixty Pupils to School.
Other Items of Interest.
Mrs. Mamie Hannah, who is the
guest of relatives here, went to At
lanta with her niece, Mrs. W. W.
Massey, for several days last week.
Mrs. Reel Allen entertained at din
ner Tuesday, having as her guests Mr.
and Mrs. George Massey, Mr. and
Mrs. W. W. Massey, Mr. and Mrs.
M. E. McLendon, Mr. and Mrs. R. E.
Foster and Mrs. Mamie Hannah.
Miss Lois Mcleod is visiting rela
tives in Montgomery, Ala., for a few
weeks. .
Miss Josie Holland is the guest of
relatives in Albany.
Messrs. Claude and Raymond Bow
en, of Cuthbert] were the guests Sun
day of their aunt, Mrs. Rosa Thorn
ton.
Our school is somewhat crowded.
There are seventy-two families repre
sented, and sixty pupils come in from
the country on the trucks.
Messrs. Clarence, Charlie, Paul and
Martin Holland left Tuesday night to
attend school “at the Georgia Military
college in Milledgeville.
Friends of Mr. S. A. Murray, who
has been confined to his room for the
past week with lagrippe, will be glad
to know that he is improving.
Mrs. Alice Connelly, of Columbus,
spent last week at the bedside of her
daughter, Mrs. Albert Price, whom
we are glad to report is rapidly recov
ering from her recent illness.
Mrs. D. P. Martin, Mr. F. M. Mc-
Gill and Mr. Ab Davis, who are also
on the sick list, are still reported quite
sick.
Miss Fannie Belle Brown, of Sas
ser, spent last week with her grand
mother, Mrs. Etta Howell, and iriends
here.
Mr. L. M. Ball, income tax collec
tor, with headquarters in Albany, was
the guest of relatives here last week.
Miss Lizzie Lamar, of Dawson, was
the guest last week of Mrs. A. P.
Chapman.
Mrs. Wm. Gunnels and attractive
little boys, Billie and Winston, after
an extended visit to Mrs. Rusha Gun
nels, will return to their home in San
dersville this week.
Mrs. Ed Massey and children are
visiting relatives in Summner this week.
Mrs. L. J. Hiller, of Cottondale, was
the guest Friday of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. D. A. Gammage.
Mrs. A. A. Capel, Mrs. S. A. Royal
and Mrs. W. H. Ketchum were joint
hostesses t 6 the mission study class
Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs.
A. A. Capel. A splendid program was
rendered, after which hot coffee and
chicken sandwiches were served to the
twenty-three ladies present.
Messrs. Roy-Massey, J. V. Caldwell,
and Robt. Collins, of Albany, were vis
itors to relatives here Friday.
DAWSON NATIONAL BANK IS
GOVERNMENT DEPOSITORY
The Dawson National Bank has
been designated as a government de
pository for funds of bankrupt estates
for the northern division district of
Georgia by the United States district
court. This is a recognition by high
authority of the sound business prin
ciples that have given this Dawson
institution such an enviable reputa
tion.
J
DAWSON MAN'S LUCKY FIND
Will Interest Readers of The News.
Those having the misfortune to
suffer from backache, urinary disor
ders, gravel, dropsical swellings,
rheumatic pains, or other kidney and
bladder disorders, will read with
gratification this encouraging state
ment by a Dawson man:
H. L. Britt, district agent, Federal
Casualty Co., 423 Sixth avenue, Daw
son, says: “I have suffered from kid
ney trouble and had constant sharp
pains in the small of my back. I
couldn’t bend over to put on my
shoes and the least move I made al
most drove me frantic with pain. Diz
zy spells came over me suddenly and
I became so weak I couldn’t stand.
My kidneys didn’t act right and the
secretions contained sediment. Doan’s
Kidney Pills were recommended to
me and I got some at Lee’s Drug
Store. They helped me from the start
and four boxes freed me from the
terrible pain in my back, regulated
my kidneys and all the other troubles
were removed.”
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don’t
simply ask for a kidney remedy—get
'Doan’s Kidney Pills—the same that
'Mr. Britt had. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.
Bankruptcy Notice.
United States District Court, North
ern District of Georgia, Western Di
vision.—ln re B. Landy, bankrupt, in
bankruptcy.
To the creditors of the above bank
rupt, of Dawson, Ga., in the county of
Terrell and district aforesaid: You are
hereby notified that on January 19.
1921 the above named was duly ad
judged bankrupt, that the first meeting
of creditors in said matter will be held
in the court house at Dawson, Geor
gia, on February 1, 1921, at the hour
of 10 o'clock a. m.,, at which time
creditors may attend, prove their
claims, appoint a trustee, examine the
bankrupt and transact such other bus
iness as may come before said meet
ing. The bankrupt is required to be
present. B R JONES,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
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.
IS A POWERFUL ANTISEPTIC
AND PAIN KILLER, CURES IN
FECTED €UTS OLD SORES
TETIER ¥ET€ RELIEVES
SPRAINS, NEURALGIA, RHEU
MATISM.
We Ask The Attents
These are times when it behooves everyone of you to learn to read this pa
per every issue with fwo purposes. One, that you may post yourself upon the
general news. The other, that you may post yourself upon the advertising news,
The day is past when anyone can afford to overlook this second feature. [t
is the road to economy in every home or road that everyone should travel now.
There isn't a day passes when money cannot be saved or when better goods can
not be bought for same money simply by following carefully the advertising
news that 1s published in this paper.
The reason for this is very simple; advertising is the cheapest, quickest and
best method of salesmanship that has yet been found.
Therefore the progressive merchants advertise. ;
And naturally, when you want the best article of any kind for the price ask
ed, it is fair to assume that the most progressive men will have it for sale. -
Shrewd merchants advertise in this paper because there are thousands of you
readers eager to see their advertising when 1t appears.
The know that you are fooking for whatever good merchandise news they
have to offer. And if any merchant so far discounts your value to him as not to
advertise in the paper you read, you can equally well afford to discount his value
to you.
If any merchant is so careless as to overlook the great combined purchasing
value of thousands of you readers every day the chances are he 1s overlooking
many a good merchandise value when it comes his turn to go into the markets and
buy.
So learn, not only to read the advertising news in this paper every issue, but
learn also rely upon it for everything you need. :
There isn't one family that cannot reduce its cost of living these days simply
by carefully reading and buying entirely through the advertising pages of this pa
per each week.
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