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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-09-01
NM OF WORTHLESS CHECKS.

b,.,sd 10 Have Been Uttered by A.
4 n Oliver and His Associates.
boarding to a notice issued by
Georgia Bankers Association
n Oliver. who was released from
\ Q Lee county changing some time
b. and has since made his home at
|nitbviIIe is in trouble again, hav-
\ 2 been a party to uttering worth
H. checks to the amount of nearly
i AGO. The notice issued by the
epkers association is as follows:
Nearly $4,000 of worthless checks
II the Weathers Banking Co., of
AmiDg Ca. have been uttered dur
h the past week. A. D. oliver,
Il Climax fame, but more recently
4 Smithville, and his associates, r.
i Jones. c. NJ. Warlick and A. R.
kanedy, are said to be responsible
II all this fictitious paper. The
ssks are drawn on imaginary or
lrtable' banks at Towns, Ca, Den
b Ca, and Bridgeboro, Ga"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-09-01
IGBTENS YOUR BURDENS

An inactive liver will put a load
4 you that is enough to stagger
s'Onger men and women than you.
Relieved of the impurities that
(Og its natural functions this same
GTeT will double you efficiency in
|u8iness, in good nature and in your
bod feelings.
Calomel used to do, but not now.
|cience has found a better way in
1RIGSEBY'S LIV-VER-IAX. Sold
soc and $1.0O bottles under guar
ntee by 7. D. Lee, and every bottle
ears the likeness of L. X. Grigsby
a protection to you.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-09-01
GtrOIaX.

Users say it is the ideal, perfect
laxative drink. NJ. J. Perkins, Green
Bay. Wis, says: 81 have used pills,
oils, salts, etc, but were all disagree
able and unsatisfactory. In Citrolax
1 have found the ideal laxative
drink" For sick headache, sour
stomach, lazy liver, oongested bow
Ills Citrolax is ideal. Dawson Drug
Company.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-09-01
FOUND WITH BULLET IN HEAD.

A Former Citizen of Dawson Has a
Narrow Escape in Americas.
Mr.. Robert Hogue, a former resi-
dent of Dawson, narrowly escaped
death at Americas Saturday after
noon.
Mr.. Hogue, who is 5 5 years of age
and unmarried, was found alone in
his room lying upon the floor with
a smoking revolver near by.
The bullet entered beneath the
scalp behind the right ear, but did
not penetrate the skull. Physicians
declared the wound, which is sup
posed to have been self-intlicted, as
not serious.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-09-01
Po-Do-Lax Banishes Pimples.

Bad Blood, Pimples, Headaches,
Biliousness, Torpid Liver, Constipa-
ton, etc, come from Indigestion.
Take Po-Do-Lax, the pleasant and
absolutely sure laxative. and you will
not suffer from a deranged stomach
or other troubles. It will tone up
the liver and purify the blood. Use
it regularly and you will stay we'll,
have clear complexion and steady
nerves. Get a soc bottle today.
Money back if not satisfied. At all
druggists.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-09-01
b ACRES PER Pillow
COTTON MIR. TlLLEY
pIANT ON HIS FARM.
Take other Produce From
q md Tenants If They Will
IBenlel' -. IN Apreement.

and Tenants IL AhOJ win
b'l ''',o Such an Agreement.
y. been reported to The News
", n' W. H. Tilley of Parrott' one
!. ~ largest planters OF this sec
w .be state, is making a prop
" ~ his tenants and renters
oD III, NOT only help them tide over
wa osent situation, but will
ttbom-and the entire county,
~ notter if his plan were gen.
odopted-mOre prosperous
FaP ormaI conditions again pre-
lba norman
RILEY. it is said, has proposed
~ .orters to surrender their
US ,otes if they will agree to re-
\ r. Nth him and plant only five
~ = cotton to the pillow, he agree
;, nrnisb them with the actual
.,.ios and take for his rent a
=, tbe crops they grow, such as
arm oats, potatoes, hogs and
f.. The same proposition, The
~ =, understands, is being made by
rnoy TO his choppers or share
-,,s If Mr.. Tilley's plan were
a,.llv adopted it would put the
..,rItrral interests of Georgia on
,,,s sopnder basis and in a short
4. mean prosperity and independ-
,ce for everyone.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-09-01
MIR. GUS HERMAN IS DEAD.
Former Citizen of Dawson Passed
Away Friday Night in Illinois.

Saturday morning Mr.. F. w. Her
man received a telegram stating that
his brother, Mr.. Gus Herman, died
Friday night at the home of his
parents in Mt Vernon, III.
Mr.. Herman had been in declining
health for some time, and left Daw-
son six weeks ago to be with home
folks in the West. He was man
of exemplary character, and during
his residence of year or more here
made many friends who will learn Of
his death with sincere regret. He
was 43 years of age and unmarried,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-09-01
COMMISSION RECEIVED.
As Soon as He Can Be Sworn in the
County Will Have New Ordinary

The commission for l.. C. Howl, the
newly elected ordinary of Terrell
county, was received from Governor
Slaton yesterday, and that gentle
man will take the oath of office and
enter upon his duties as soon as all
OF the necessary details can be at
tended to.
Under the law the judge of the
superior court has to administer the
oath of office to the ordinary, and
Mr.. Hoyl has written to Judge Wor-
rill to make an engagement for that
purpose.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-09-01

Mrs. w. H. Gardner, Jr., and Miss
Claire Wooten and Miss Sarah Nc
Lain, who have been in Europe sew
eral months and we're in Paris at the
outbreak of the war, reached Dawson
Yesterday afternoon.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-09-01
Adopt Cash System.

Messrs. Raines & McClung have
an advertisement in this issue of The
News giving notice that beginning
today they will sell only for cash.
There has been much talk of all the
grocery merchants of the city form
ing an agreement to adopt the strict
" cash system, but it is not known
vet whether they will do so.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-09-01

The warehouses of Dawson had re-
ceived 2,14S bales of cotton by wag-
on today at noon. There was no
market for the staple whatever, the
BUYERS refusing to take it at any
price.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-09-01
Iron Safe For Sale.

Carey make, in good order Out
side measure, A inches high, 30
inches wide, "a inches deep, Inside
measure. 221ax17x12 inches. Big
bargain. l.. Z. HO1L'
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-09-01
CATERPnLARs IN THE COUNTY.
The Worms Are Doing Much DAM
age to the Growing Cotton.

age 10 Jhe UFONIiIS OUUOVH'
Caterpillars are reported TO nave
appeared lin the cotton fields in diff
ferent sections of the county.
In some fields they are in large
numbers, and as cotton is now in a
thrifty and growing state much dam
age and loss will result unless some
thing is done to stop to ravages OF
the worms.
Some farmers are making prepar-
ations to apply paris green.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-06-05

themselves, then I'd find way to get
the use of that vacant land for work
ing boys and girls, even if had to de-
crease taxes on all vacant land given
over to Fairgrounds, and raising the
taxes of vacant land that was lying
idle.
In the winter time I'd have acres of
vacant land all over town converted
into skating Kinks, and I'd have the
fire department flood the land so that
the ice could freeze. I'd find way
to light it at night, and make hun
dreds of thousands happy with
healthy and inexpensive sport.
In the summer I'd use that same
vacant land for Fairgrounds play
grounds for boys and girls who work
and can't get to the parks on week
days; and, of course, they are not
permitted to play in the parks at
night.
If l were mayor or chief of police
I'd instruct all policemen to be
friendly with all boys, and to help
them in their play rather than to
chase them. I'd rather see the cop
on the beat playing with the boys on
the street, or on vacant lots, than
playing with the ward politicians on
the corner or in the saloon.
But l owe the boy who wrote that
letter a definite answer. l would
suggest that this boy and his friends
get all the boys in the neighborhood
together and talk over the situation.
Then l would have those boys take
the matter up with their fathers, ask
their fathers to attend meeting, and
have the fathers invite the aldermen
to attend that meeting: l think l
would ask the school board for the
use of a school room for the meet
ings.
1t wouldn't be bad idea to get the
mothers interested, too.
But first let the boys in that neigh
borhood organize a ward club. Call
If tho POuc' PrOthorhnOd or what
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-06-05


city officials.
This would lead to other boys or
CARNATIONS all over town, and finally
to tremendous political and social in
f1uence by the working boys of Chi
cago.
If the boys in the neighborhood my
young friend lives in want to take up
this matter seriously, l will volunteer
to come out and talk to them some
evening and tell them what rights l
think boys-and especially working
boys-are entitled to.
will do more than that. / will do
what l can to get an organization of
men who will work with the boys
and help them get their rights.
Among those rights are the right to
have health, to have fun, to have
time and place for play the year
around, and the right to have every
possible opportunity to grow up to be
healthy, useful American citizens.
l believe that if the boys have the
spirit to organize they will have lit
tie difficulty in getting the hearty CO.
operation of men and women all over
including the Chicago Fedora
ton of Labor, the Chicago Associa-
ton of Commerce and many other
representative bodies.
We can get up an organization of
old boys who will be mighty glad to
join hands with the young boys and
see to it that there is more fun and
more play for all boys in Chicago who
have little time for it now, and no
place when they have time.
l am going to give more thought
to this important matter, and l ex-
pect to write more about it in The
Day Book. l promise the working
boys and girls of Chicago, that 1 will
do whatever can with The Day Book
to help solve this boys problem; and
feel sure of the aid of thousands of
big-hearted readers of The Day Book.
Ibelieve this boy has started some
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-08-26
Develops Power on Reservation

Washington, Aug. 21.-During the
consideration in the house of the
water power bill, Representative Mil
Ter OF Minnesota offered an amend
ment excluding from it's operation
water power development on Indian
lands. He said that the Blackfoot
reservation irrigation project would
cost $s.OOO.OOO or 100000 1t would
offer opportunity for the development
of not less than 100000 horsepower,
he said. 1t was great industrial
proposition. The property of the In
dians should not be disposed of with
cut regard to their needs, conditions,
wishes and rights.
Representative Ferris said he had
kilograms from Governor Stewart of
Montana and other governors in the
west urging that the water power of
the west be developed. Mr.. Miller's
amendment was rejected.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-08-26
Hill Buys Elooded Cattle

London. Aug. 2O.-For the purpose
of improving the breed of cattle in the
Pacific northwest, some important
purchases of English cattle have been
made here for James J. Hill. One
shipment is of so dairy Shorthorn
bulls which will be given away to as
many counties in that section of the
country. Each one of these bulls is
born of COW with a milk record of
10000 pounds or more the year.
Besides the gift of these blooded
animals to the farmers of the north
west, a herd of ten cows and bull of
South Devons, the first to be imported
to America. will be sent to Hills Min
nesOta farm as we'll as two prize win
ming dairy Shorthorns to his North
Dakota farm.
The purchases were made by Prof.
Thomas Shaw, the we'll known expert
of Minnesota. According to Eugene
Grubb, the United States livestock
commissioner now in England, this is
the most important shipment of blood
ed cattle ever made to America from
England and will mean great i'm
provement in breed in the northwest
both for milk and beef purposes.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-08-26
Victim Of Speed Mania

t,lgin, ILL.,, Aug. 22-The Elgin ma
tional road race today. which, like
that of yesterday, was won by Ralph
rePalra, developed into tragedy
Spencer Wishart, the wealthy young
Philadelphia driver and a bridegroom
of only two months meeting his death.
His mechanician John G.. Jenter, a
New Jersey boy, was probably fatal
" injured.
Wishart was leading in the race,
closely pressed by Rurman. He was
driving with his accustomed indiffer-
ence to danger at an estimated rate
OF so miles an hour. In trying to
pass the machine ahead of him on
the thirteenth lap the hubs of the two
machines came together. Wishart's
machine crashed into q fence and
turned over. pinning him beneath it.
His right leg was broken, his skull
fractured and his chest crushed.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-08-26
New Source Of Meat Supply

London, Aug. 24.-Great Britain will
sOon nave d new source of meat sup.
ply in South Africa, in addition to
that from tbs United States, Canada,
Argentine and Australia. 1t will come
through the South African union, an
organization having the backing of
the farmers Of that part of the EN-.
.pire. The country is able to raise
from five to eight crops of alfalfa
per annun, ana the area can be enor
increased BY irrigation. blood
ed stock has been imported, and a
party OF farmers are now visiting
England for the study of stock rails
ing and, in particular, the handling
OF frozen meat.
The 1irst OF the new meat will be
shipped to England next February.
Whether the supply will do more than
merely to meet the growing British
demand is rroblematical. At any rate
it is not expected to influence the
market price Of meat to any extent
fo- some years.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-08-26
Declares Germany viii Win

New York, Aug. 24.-Count Won
Bernstorc, the German ambassador
to the United States returned to his
post today on the steamer Noordam,
and gave out one of the most author
itative interviews yet expressed here
on Germany's attitude toward war.
Germany was bound to win in the
end, he said, she was fighting be-
cause her cause was just. He pre-
dicted that Americans would come
to regard the conflict in this light.
Italy, he believed, would not permit
herself to take sides against Ger.
many.
"From the emperor to the lowest
unskilled workman in the fatherland,
Germany is united to defend herself
against the frivolous and unwarrant'
ed attack of jealous powers" said
the ambassador. "The German pe0.
pie will fight to finish and win be
victorious in the end"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-08-26
ALLIED FORCES RETIRE
French and British Troops Beaten
Back by Germans


Paris, Aug. 24.-The French war of.
fee issued the following announce.
ment tonight:
"The French and English, the plan
of attack having failed owing to un.
forseen difficulties, have retired on
the covering positions.
'West of the Meuse, the English
army on our left was attacked by the
Germans, but behaved admirably,
holding it's ground with traditional
steadfastness.
East of the Meuse our troops ad.
vanced across an extremely difficult
country, and made very courageous
attack when they emerged from the
woods, but were obliged to fall back
after stiff fight south of the river
SemOis.
"On order Of General Joffre our
troops and the British troops with.
drew to the covering positions. Our
troops are intact; our cavalry has in
no way suffered, and our artillery mas
affirmed it's superiority. Our officers
and soldiers are in the best of con.
dition, morally and physically.
"As a result of the orders which
have been issued, the aspect of the
struggle will change for few days.
The French army will remain for a
time on the defensive, but at the
right moment, to be decided upon by
the commander-in-chief, it will re.
sumo vigorous offensive.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-08-26
PREPARE FOR BIG BATTLE
TT French Statements Indicate Activity
Along 4o-Mile Front

London, Aug. 21.-Yesterday was
about the date when, according to the
forecasts of their own and many mil
itary writer's in Europe, the German
troops were due to appear before the
walls of Paris.
According to French official advices,
it is the Germans intention to pass
their army into France by the Brus-
sells route. The Germans themselves
are naturally silent, but there is no
reason to doubt that they are quite
as we'll aware of the difficulties of
this route as are their opponents.
The Namur forts have not yet been
attacked, or rather had not been at
the time of the latest advices.
On the German left, which three
Austrian army corps are said to have
reinforced, the battle is said to be
developing front of nearly 40 miles,
and according to French statements,
nothing is heard from the German
side. An impregnable curtain has
been drawn over the operations in
the center of the battle line where
the main French army is cooperating
in the fighting.
"The most formidable shock in his
tory" will occur on Belgian soil, &C.
cording to French military experts,
when the great armies of Germans
and Austrians on the one side and
the allied troops of Belgium, France
and Great Britain on the other come
into close contact. No definite infor-
nation as to the place where the de-
cisive encounter is to occur is per-
mitted to pass the censor, but the
general staff of the French army de-
clares itself confident of fighting un-
der the best auspices for its own
forces.
Not a shot was fired by the Bel
gians when entry into Brussels was
made yesterday by a strong column
of German troops encamped in the
vicinity. After the departure of the
Belgian troops from the capital, COM
munication was cut off between that
city and other parts of Belgium and
abroad. The temporary capital of
the country, Antwerp, whittier the
Belgians have retired, is understood
to be strongly fortified, and military
correspondents declare the prepara-
tions for its defense extend over an
enormous area, while it has been pro-
yisioned for long siege.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-08-26
Refuaees Purchased Steamship

New York, Aug. 24.-The first Of
the specially chartered ships to bring
American refugees from Europe-the
Italian liner Principle di Udine, steam
ed into New York harbor today with
399 passengers. They had paid in
the aggregate 100000 for their pass.
age. for this was tie sum given by
the Lloyd-Sabaudo company at Genoa.
on condition that the vessel be turn.
ed over to the r";lgees and go direct
&c New York. rnh passenger paid
$"5C gold as a I';liG'. M for first cabin
accommodations, leaving a deficit of
about $4,000, which will be met by
the committee which arranged the
trip.
The voyage of the Udine and the
circumstances which preceded it are
perhaps without parallel. 1t was a
case of buying ship, as it were. to
set out of Europe.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-08-26
Burlington President is Dead

Glacier Park, Aug. 23.-Darius Mil
Ter, president Of the Chicago, Burling-
ton & Quincy Railway company, died
at the Glacier park hotel this morning
following an operation for appendicit-
is. At the bedside, when the end
came, in addition to the grief strick-
EN- wife, were President Louis W..
Hill of the Great Northern. lifelong
friend of Mr.. Miller and Hale Holden,
vice president of the Chicago, Burling-
ton & Quincy, who had been with the
patient throughout Saturday night.
When the news of Mr.. MiTler's
death was telegraphed to his friends
and relatives in the east, it was un-
believable by many, and they wired
to ascertain if the report could be
confirmed. Those receiving the word
direct sent messages of love and SYM
pathy to his wife, who was prostrat-
ed and could hardly withstand the
great shock.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-08-26
Puqilist Made 8iq Money

Chicago, Aug. 21.-Willie Richie,
former lightweight champion, who
lost his title to Freddie Welsh in
London has made $67,1OO, nearly as
much money in the past five months
as President Wilson gets in an entire
year.
To make this amount he has trav-
eled more than 10000 miles and TAX
Ell part in four ring battles. Two of
these bouts were 2O-round affairs and
the other two were ten-round events
in which his title was not at stake.
In the whole 60 rounds that Ritchie
boxed he was not off his feet once,
and in only one battle-that with
Charley White-was he punished to
an extent that he couldn't attend a
tea party directly after.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-08-26
Storm Sweeps New York

New York, Aug. 21.-For nearly
half ali hour this afternoon New
York was as dark as at night, while
it was visited by one of the most Sc.
we're electrical storms in it's history.
Five deaths, panic among 1000
bathers in pavilion struck by light.
ming and injury to seven persons
caught in the path of a spectacular
Broadway runaway, sums up the
known casualties from the storm. 1t
brought relief from the intense heat.
the temperature dropping from 81 to
II degrees.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-08-26
RUSSIANS INVADE GERMANY
First Great Battle in Eastern Part
Of War Zone

London, Aug. PA dispatch to
the Daily Mail from St. Petersburg
says that the first great battle in the
East Prussian theater of operations
has been fought and won by the Rus.
slams, who gained complete victory
after six days of desperate fighting.
The correspondent continues:
"The battle front extended nearly
so miles on both sides of the main
railway line running from Edytkuh.
nen a town on the Russian boundary,
westward. Fierce fighting took place
at Bumbinnen ON Thursday when the
Germans attempted to turn the Rus
sian right flank. Though the attack
here was conducted with the utmost
vigor, the attempt was frustrated by
the stubbornness of the Russian
troops on this wing.
"On Friday the Russian left wing
pushed onward and toward evening
drove the enemy out of their posi-
tions. The Germans then asked for
an arm's.ice that they might carry
away their dead and wounded. This
was refused. Yesterday the battle
was decided. The Germans hastily
retreated. pursued by the Russians.
The euemv's losses were very heavy.
'!n the fighting from Monday to
Friday night German regiments of the
feli army and six landwehr regi.
ments, tcta'ling about 10000 men,
with 100 guns. took part. Later the
number was reinforced to more than
10000 men,"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-08-26
GERMANS IN BRUSSELS
French Authorities Declare it is Part
Of Their War Program

Paris, Aug. 2O.-The German cav
airy have occupied Brussels. The
official announcement was made to-
night. Strong columns are following
up this movement. The Belgian army
is retiring on Antwerp without llav.
ing been engaged by the Germans.
An official statement on the occupa.
tion of Brussels by the Germans
says:
"In conformity with pre-arranged
plan the Belgian field army retreated
to the entrenched camp of Antwerp
after brilliantly fulfilling it's duty as
dictated by the strategical situation.
and delaying for fortnight the Ger
man passage of the Meuse.
Antwerp has double role. 1t is
formidable entrenched camp, for.
titled on most modern lines, and is
the base from which the Belgian
army can threaten the German flank
and cooperate effectively with the
allies.
"The Antwerp defenses consist of
three Notifications whose power of
resistance can be heightened by flood
ing large area around all the works.
Antwerp is fully equipped with the
most perfect appliances. To besiege
the fortress, the Germans would have
to detach imposing forces and large
siege trains. This they are not like
ly to do. Ii they do not, they will
be obliged to cover themselves against
the operations OF the Belgian army,
which is intact, thanks to the skillful
retreat, augmented by the Antwerp
garrison.
'It is to be added that the Liege
forts still hold out. Those at Namur
have not yet been attacked. They
are as strong as the forts at Liege,
and have been considerably strength
ened in the last two weeks