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52 PARAMOUNT .
RELEASES IN YEAR
THE PALACE, IN CONNECTION
WITH THOUSANDS OF OTH
ERS, OBSERVED WEEK.
Last week, September 2nd to Bth,
was observed by the Palace theater,
with thousands of others throughout
the country, as Paramount week.
Paramount week, the first week m‘
each theatrical season, has come to
be established in the motion picture
trade as marking the industry’s best
effort.
With the beginning of Paramount
week motion picture patrons here
about are having put before them a
fare of motion picture entertainments
surpassinig ‘any before shown upon
the screen. Advices from producing
centers state that never before in the
history of motion pictures have there
been so many big and really worth
while film productions waiting for
release as there are at this time. More
time, effort and actual money have
been spent on the production of pict
ures this summer than ever before,
according to reports.
As one of the steps toward raising
the artistic standards of pictures the
producers of - Paramount pictures, the
Famous Players-Lasky corporation,
have reduced the number of pictures
which they will release this year. Two
years ago there were 104 Paramount
picgures released between September
1 and August 31. Last year there were
82, and this year there will be onlyl
52, or one a week. /
Paramount pictures to be released |
this season by the Famous Players-I
lasky corporation include the follr)w-}
ing: |
Madge Kennedy in “The Purple’
Highway,” a James Cruze special,
“Hollywood,” with 22 stars and 56
screen celebrities; a George Melford
special with Jacqueline Logan, “Sa
lomy Jane,” from the story by Bret
Harte; an Allan Dwan special, “LLaw
ful Larceny;” Gloria Swanson in
“Bluebeard’s Eighth Wife,” a Sam
Wood production; “The Silent Part
ner” with Leatrice Joy and Owen
Moore.
A Zane Grey special “To the Last
Man” with Lois Wilson and Richard
Dix; Pola Negri in “The Cheat,” a
George « Fitzmaurice production; Jas.
Cruze's production of “Ruggles of
Red Gap” from the famous novel by
Harry Leon Wilson; “The Marriage
Maker,” a William de Mille produc
tion from Edward Knoblock’s play,
“The Faun.” ‘
Gloria Swanson in “Zaza,” an Al
lan Dwan production; Thomas Meig
han in ‘‘Woman-Proof,” from the
story by George Ade; “His Chi]drcn'sl
Children,” with Bebe Daniels, Sam
Wood’'s production of Arthur Train’s
novel; Rudyard Kipling's “The Light
That Failed,” produced by George
Meiford; Pola Negri supported by
Antonio Moreno in “The Spanish
Dancer,” a Herbert Brenon produc
tion.
Douglas Fairbanks, jr.. in “Stephen
Steps Out,” from the Richard Hard
ing Davis story, “The Grand Cross
of the Crescent;” Zane Grey’'s “The
Call of Canyon;” Glenn Hunter in
“West of the Water Tower,” the sen
sational anonymous novel; “The
Cruise of the Speejacks;” William S.
Hart in “Wild Bill Hickok;” “The
Big Brother,” a Sam Wood produc
tion from the Rex Beach series.
“Flaming Barriers,” produced by
George | Melford; “The Humming
Bird,” an Allan Dwan production
starring Gloria® Swanson; ‘“There’s a
Fortune in It,” a James Cruze pro
duction; “Every Day Love,” a Wil
liam de Mille production from Julian
Street’s novel, “Etta Coventry.”
A Zane Grey production, ‘“The
Heritage of the Desert,” directed by
Irvin Willat; Thomas Meighan in
“Pied Piper Malone;” Pola Negri in
“My Man:;” Glenn Hunter in “When
Knights Were Bold;” “Triumph,” a
Cecil B. deMille production from the
Saturday Evening Post serial by May
Edginton; “The Stranger” with Rich
ard Dix and Leatrice Joy: and Gloria
Swanson in an Allan Dwan produc-.
tion of *Argentine Love,” by Vincente
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A Murder, Births and Operation
As Liner Crosses Atlantic Ocean
George Washington Docks With Slay
er in Irons and All the Passengers
Eager to Tell of Trip.
Murder, two births and an opera
tion for appendicitis featured the voy
age of the ocean liner, George Wash
ington, which has landed in New York
citiy with 1,774 passengers from Bre
men, Germany. In addition, 22 stow
aways were found in the hold of the
vessel.
Max Fuentes, a wealthy Chiliean,
had shipped as fireman on the liner
when it sailed from Bremen. He said
he was in search of adventure. Two
hours after leaving port the skipper
heard cries of distress coming from
the firemen’s quarters.
Investigating, he found the body of
WEBSTER TO ORGANIZE
‘FOR BETTER FARMING
‘MEETING, HAS BEEN CALLED
FOR WEDNESDAY AT PRES
TON TO DISCUSS PLANS.
There will be a meeting of the farm
ers and other business men of Web
ster county at the court house in
Preston on Wednesday afternoon at
3 o'clock, September 12th, for the pur
pose of discussing and hearing dis
cussed the famous Turner county plan
of farming.
Turner county people, living in one
of the most prosperous counties of the
state, have adopted the cow, hog and
hen as their money crops and are
finding them most profitable.
At the meeting announced for
Wednesday Mr. O. D. Watson, the
Stewart-Webster county farm agent,
expects to have with him several
prominent speakers who are familiar
with these plans and will help organ
ize the people.
Bankers and business men will be
there, to give their views and tell how
they can help in getting this plan into
operation.
Southeastern Seaboard
To Get Market Reports
Department of Agriculture to Extend
Its Service, It Is Announced.
The department of agriculture’s
leased wire market service, by which
it already is disseminating market
news in several states, will be extend
ed in the near future to the south
Atlantic seaboard. It has been an
nounced that offices for the receipt of
this information were established at
Richmind and Atlanta on September
4, and will be in Raleigh and Colum
bia a few days later. An office will be
opened in Jacksonville November 1.
This arrangement will make avail
able to the southeastern section of the
country daily information regarding
the market price and movement of
farm products. The plan is to be car
ried out in co-operation with local
agricultural authorities, the press and
telegraph, telephone and radio com
panies.
PETER TWITTY APPOINTED
STATE GAME COMMISSIONER
Governor Walker Promotes His Pri
vate Secretary to Important Office
Peter S. Twitty, of Dublin, Ga,,
who has been private secretary to
Governor Clifford Walker since his in
auguration in June, was appointed on
Friday to be state fish and game com
missioner. Mr. Twitty is a son of the
late Rev. Peter S. Twitty, who many
years ago was pastor of the Dawson
Methodist church and was widely
known throughout this section.
M. C. Bennett, who has been war
rant clerk under Governor Walker
and who during the governor’s term
of office as attorney general was his
assistant, will succeed Mr. Twitty as
the governor’s private secretary.
Fuentes lying on the bunk with knife
wounds all over it. Nearby several
members of the crew were calmly
playing at cards. They said they did
not know how the Chilean had met
his death.
When the vessel arrived at New
York city all the members of the crew
were arrested and held for investiga
tion. '
The two children who were born on
the voyage were alive and kicking
when the ship touched port. The man
who had been operated on for appen
dicitis was doing fairly well, The 22
stowaways were arrested and will be
deported when the George Washing
ton sails again. The steamship com
pany will stand the expense of the re
turn trip.
COMMITTEE NAMED TO
STUDY TAX PROBLEMS
GOVERNOR APPOINTS PROMI
NENT GEORGIANS. INVITES
SUGGESTIONS FROM ALL.
Designating the members of the so
called tax commission and outlining
a program of meetings for the com
mission in various parts of the state,
Governor Clifford Walker on Satur
day took his first step toward prepar
ation of its work for the general as
sembly’s extra-session. The assembly
will meet November 7th to enact
new tax laws for Georgia.
Following is the personnel of the
committee named by the governor to
study the state’s budget and suggest
tax reforms:
Fuller E. Callawoy, of ILaGrange;
W B Raken of Atflanta: B. D
Brantley, of Blackshear; W. D. An
derson, of Macon; Sam Tate, of Tate;
Dr. J. H. T. McPherson, of Athens;
J. E. Conwell, of Lavonia; T. S. Ma
son, of Hartwell; J. R. Phillips, of
Louisville; R. C. Ellis, of Tifton; J.
D. Haddock, of Damascus; Freeman
McClure, of LaFayette; J. S. Peters,
of Mianchester.
The following other leaders of pub
lic thought in the state have been ap
pointed to assist the committee in an
advisory capacity: .
H. R. DeJarnette, J. M. B. Hoxsey,
H. H. Swift, Martin Amorous, W. H.
Beckham, R. P. Jones, H. W. Hop
kins, J. A. Holleman, L. W. Branch,
Jertl Wilkinse. €. T Smith: Hi iR
Black, Courtney Thorpe,. Charles B.
Lewis, A. J. Woodruff, F. G. Gordon,
William M. Howard, Fermor Barrett,
T. G. Smith, Sam Rutherford, R. L.
McLain.
“From ncw on until the extra ses
sion convenes I shall devote at least
half of my time to this work,” the gov
ernor said. “I consider it the most im
portant subject before our people to
day. I believe public attention should
be concentrated and maintained upon
it until it is solved.
Invites Suggestions.
“It merits the best thought of ev
ery Georgian who can contribute to
ward that solution, by helping us to
formulate the most helpful sugges
tions within our power to lay before
the legislature.”
Meetings will be held as ‘ollows:
At the state capitol Monday, Septem
ber 17th, 4 p. m.; Rome, September
18th: Athens,*September 19th; Augus
ta, September 20th; Macon, Septem
ber 25th; Columbus, September 26th;
Savannah 27th and 28th.
News and Personals From
Pierce Chapel Community
Miss Fletcher Will Teach in Atlanta.
Social Items of the Week.
One of the most enjoyable events
of the past week was a candy pulling
given by Miss Ollie Mae Powell. Di
vinity, fudge, taffy and kisses were in
abundance.
Mr. and Mrs. C. A, Hayes and fam
ily, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Herrington
and Mrs., John Herrington were re
cent visitors of Mr. J. M. Powell and
family. !
M. Mercer Hasty, from the Bell
flower community, has been a recent
visitors of Mr. William Hasty and
family.
Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Jumper were
pleasant spend-the-day guests of Mr.
J. W. Richardson and family the past
week.
Messrs. Thomas Kendrick and Joe
Powell and Miss Pearl Powell have
been on a pleasure trip to Columbus.
Miss Nannie Fletcher has gone to
Atlanta, where she will be a member
of the Atlanta high school faculty.
Our Sunday school is progressing
nicely. Everyone is invited -to attend
every Sunday at 3:30 o'clock.
Mrs. L. C. Wills has returned home
after a visit among relatives and
friends at Bluffton.
Misses Eva Belle and Myrtice and
Mr. Erskin Cox, of Edison, were vis
itors here Sunday.
Messrs. John and Tom Jenkins, of
Preston, have visited their father, Mr.
Billy Jenkins.
Misses Ollie Mae Powell and Tom
Watson Hayes .exchanged visits the
past week. ¢ ;
Mrs. Whit Tedder has been a spend
the-day guest of her daughter, Mrs,
O P Chictstie.
Mr. Waymond Wills has gone to
Eufaula, where he has secured a po
sition.
Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Powell, of Cuth
bert, visited relatives recently.
Mrs. Pate, of Bluffton, accompanied
her daughter,"Mrs. L. C. Wills, home.
" Messrs. Howard and Eli Lay were
visitors in our community Sunday.
Miss Lucile Powell has visited her
sister, Mrs. C. H. Herrington.
Mr. Hugh Kendrick was a recent
caller in our community.
ARLINGTON FARMERS TO
GIVE CHURCH PRODUCTS
Seven farmers, residing near that
town, have staked off seven acres of
land. the proceeds from which are to
be given to the Bluffton Baptist
church, according to the pasté@r, Rev.
H. M. Melton.
The tota! shipment of truck from
Pavo, in Thomas county, for the past
seven months totals 3147,773.73. Dur
ing the month of August $35,000
worth of truck was shipped from that
point,
THE DAWSON NEWS
EUROPE HELL HOLE OF
AVARICE-JOHNSON
CALIFORNIA SENATOR SAYS
ALTRUISM IS NOW WHOL
LY SUBMERGED.
CHICAGO.—“Europe is a hell hole
of sordid selfishness,” said Senator
Hiram Johnson, who is returning to
California, “Have been over there five
months and selfishness controls every
policy. Idealism and altruism in the
councils of Europe are wholly sub
merged. We should thank God we are
out of the European mess. I did not
find any civic organizations in Eu
rope passing any resolutions about
our problems.
“When we have solved our farm,
transportation, coal strike and other
affairs and put our own house in or
der we can be generous, as we al
ways have been for every other na
tions’ ‘ills.” *
NO MILK DRINKING IN
CHINA; IT'S A MEAN TRICK
The Chinese people have drunk no
milk for generations, because a ten
der hearted Chinese empress thought
it a mean trick to deprive calves of
their nourishment, and issued an edict
against the drinking of milk.
English girls are tattooing their
names on their wrists.
Public Sale.
STATE OF GEORGIA, Terrell
County.—Whereas, on the first day of
January, 1921, Wadie Weston made
and executed to the Volunteer -State
Life Insurance Company a deed to se
cure a debt of two thousand ($2,000)
dollars, together with interest from
date, said indebtedness, with the* in
terest, being represented by ten prom
issory notes, the first of which fell
due on the first day of January, 1922
and the remaining notes annually on
the first day of each succeeding Jan
uary, in which sccurity deed and notes
it was expressly provided and agreed
that if default should be made in the
prompt payment of either one of said
notes, time being the essence of the
contract, then the principal debt, to
gether with all accrued interest, as
represented by said series of notes,
should become due and payable at
once at the option of the holder, and
which security deed conveyed the fol
lowing described land:
“One hundred two and one-half
(102%) acres, more or less, extending
entirely across the north side of land
lot number one hundred and forty
two (142), bounded east, north and
west by the original land lot lines, in
the Twelfth land district of Terrell
county, Georgia, being all of said lot
except one hundred (100) acres, more
or less, across the south side of said
lot, bounded east, south and west by
the original land lot lines, the north
and south boundary lines of which
are twenty-nine h#ndred and seventy
(2970) feet each in length, and the
east and west boundary lines of which
are fourteen hundred and sixty-eight
(1468) feet each in length, said one
hundred (100) acre tract being con
veved by Wadie Weston to Mrs. Lela
Ann Turner by deed dated Decem
ber 20, 1920.”
Which said deed is of record in the
office of the clerk of the superior court
for Terrell county, Georgia, in vol
ume X, page 249, to which reference
is here made for the full terms and
conditions thereof; and
Whereas, default has been made in
the payment of the note due January
1, 1923, and the holder of said note,
in accordance with the provisions of
said security deed and of said notes
has declared the entire principal sum
of said debt due and payable.
Now, the said Volunteer State Life
Insurance Company, by virtue of the
power of sale contained in said deed,
and pursuant thereto. in order to en
force the payment of the amount due
on said principal and interest, the to
tal amount of which at the date of
sale amounts to one thousand, nine
hundred sixty-two and thirty-nine
hundredths (1,962.39) dollars, will, for
the satisfaction of said indebtedness,
the cost of advertising and the ex
penses of said sale, sell before the
court house door in Dawson, Georgia,
between the legal hours of sale on the
first Tuesday in October, 1923, the
above described tract of land to the
highest and best bidder for cash, and
will execute to the purchaser a deed
to said land in aceordance with the
terms of said security deed. This the
30th day ot August, 1923.
The Volunteer State Life Insurance
Company, by Oscar Mather, Treasur
er. 0444
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
‘DR. S. P. KENYON
Office: Over Dawson Pharmacy.
Res. Phone 131.
Office Phone 56.
DR. C. R. McKEMIE
DENTIST
OFFICE: BRANNON BLDG.
(Over Battle Hardware Co.)
Res. Phone 395 2-r. Office 395
DR. W. H. GARDNER
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Central of Georgia Railway Reviews
7 tation Situati
During the pre-war period railroad facilities were not improved from year to year because the credit
of the carriers was bad, due to the refusal of the Interstate Commerce Commission to permit rate in
creases. When the government took over the property in the spring of 1918 the machine was not suffi
ficient to handle conveniently or economically the extraordinary volume of business that the country Wa;
then doing. .
During Federal control, which lasted until March 1, 1920, but little effort was made to remedy thig
situation. There was no" extension of railroad mileage, only inadequate purchase of equipment, ng e
provement of shop facilities or terminals; while wage increases were out of all proportion to rate increas
es.
At the end of Federal control the carriers were less able to operate successfully than at the begin.
ning, but during the past three years marked progfress has been made.
At the present time American railways are rendering to American business more efficient service
than at any time in the history of the country.
The railways are accomplishing this achievement at costs to the traveling and shipping puplic
lower than prevail anywhere else in the world. : !
In order to fit themselves to render efficient service the railways are expending during 1923 fo
equipment, additions and improvements, the enormous sum of one and one-half billions of dollars 1.
'500,000,000.00). Railway management is justified in these immense expenditures by faiga in the Amerf.
can public, by belief in the spirit of the square deal, that will accord the railways the same treatment
given to other industries.
The public should be willing to give railway management an opportunity to function without furth.
er restrictive regulation or hampering legislation. Fair-minded people generally seem willing to permit
a trial of the present Transportation Act for a reasonable length of time, under normal conditions,
Those who hold this view can assist in stabilizing business by communicating to their senators and rep
resentatives in congress thcir sentiments.
The need of American business is not so much for cheaper transportation as for more adequate ang
efficient transportation. The public can better afford to pay the current rates than to suffer the inevita
ble lcsses that follow a period of car shortage—and car shortages will certainly come at regular inter
vals unless the railways are permitted to earn sufficient money to provide adequate equipment and fa
cilities that will prevent these conditions.
Freight rates are not out of line with commodity prices. In January of 1923, freight rates were 50
per cent higher than in 1913, while the average wholesale price of all commodities was 57 per cent high
er than in 1913.
Rates are not too high for the service rendered. The greatly increased costs of material, supplies,
taxes, coal and especially labor—which the railways must pay—necessitate the present level of rates.
The railways are in no condition to withstand reductions in their revenues at present. In 1920 there was
a deficit of net railway income. In 1921 the rate of return was 1.23 per cent; in 1922 it was 4.45 per cent,
a striking contrast with the rate of return of other industries, particularly in view of the fact that dur
ing the war period when other industries were storing up comfortable surpluses, railway return was
limited to the average made for the three ycars prior to July 1, 1917.
Despite widespread belief to the contrary, there is no “guarantee” of railway earnings in the Trans
portation Act. The so-called “guarantee” is really a limitation to 534 per cent upon the Interstate Com
merce Commission’s valuation of property devoted to transportation. There is no provision for the mak
ing up of deficits; on the other hand, a railroad that loses money one year has no opportunity to recoup
its losses from the operations of a prosperous year, but must, under the Transportation Act, turn over
to the government half of its earnings above 534 per cent.
The railways are reducing freight rateB as rapidly as prudent judgment permits. In 1922 freight
rates were reduced 13 per cent, while commodity prices were increasing. The railways were the only
large American industry that reduced to the consumer the cost of its product.
The future development of transportation hinges upon one thing—the ability of the railways to se
cure sufficient capital to keep pace wiht the business demands of the country. Capital cannot be coerced—
it can only be attracted. To attract it, investors must be assured of a reasonable rate of return, fair treat
ment and freedom from confiscation.
The people of the United States have the choice between two alternatives—to give railway manage
ment a chance to render service under the competitive conditions surrounding private ownership; or, to
turn the roads over to government ownership, with political and partisan conditions as factors in man
aging the country’s greatest industry.
W. A. WINBURN,
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President, Central of Georgia Railway Company.
Savannah, Ga., September 11, 1923.
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