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lowed this up by throwing out his
broad chest and saying with one of his
infectious smiles: 1T looks as if l
would live a long time, too" 1t did.
and yet now a bright career has been
cut short.
Twice this man of many parts harked
to the foot ball call from Yale. and
twice he responded out of sheer
loyalty. He begrudged the time away
from bigger things and. using his own
words. dreaded the extreme mental
and physical effort so necessary to get
results. But he responded just the
same, and carried into that work of
saving an almost hopeless situation
the amazing vigor. forcefulness and
optimism which ever spelled his sue
cess. whether as a player, as a coach
or as a man of affairs.
Tom Shevlin will be missed not only
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SHORTEN AUTO RACE.
Annual Event at Indianapolis Cut
From 500 to 800 Miles.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. December 30
The annual Indianapolis m otor speedway
automobile race will be run over only
300 miles on May 30, 1916, instead of
500 miles, as for the past five years,
according 20 the entry blanks, which
were sent out today. The purses for
the race also have been cut from $780,
900 to $4,000, the first prize being fixed
at $4,000. There will be ten prizes, the
same as in former years.
Under a new ruling five cars of the
same make may be entered in the race
In addition to factory team of three
cars two additional cars of the same
name may be entered by individuals
not connected with the factory.
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SOMERS TO RETIRE
Bankers Committee Refuses
Offer of American League.
FRANCHISE MUST BE SOLD
Reported That Sinclair and Gwinner
of Feds May Be the
Purchasers.

CLEVELAND, December 30.-The
American League last night made the
formal announcement that the Cleve-
land Club was for sale and that Charles
w. Somers would retire from the league
which he was largely responsible In or
ganiZing fifteen years ago.
Incidentally the sale of the Cleveland
club was the only matter considered by
the American League club owners at
yesterdays meeting. Those magnates
present at the meeting were President
Ban Johnson, Frank Navin of Detroit
]. J. Lannin of Boston, Jacob Rupert
and Capt. ]. L. Huston of New YORK
and Charles Comiskey of Chicago.
The club owners were reluctant to let
Somers retire from their ranks and. OIL
fered to loan him 100000 upon sec
ond mortgage to tide him through the
1916 season and take up some of the
outstanding obligations. Similar ac-
tion was taken several years ago 10
save the franchise in Washington and
the league magnates believed such a
move would simplify matters in Cleve-
land and help Somers to place the game
upon a financially sound basis in the
sixth city
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Dertineut Comment
JS@3%5sgs;s7g918&&; 19f
By 7. ED GRILLO.

The turning down of the American Leagues offer of Sooooo
bankers which has the affairs of Charley Somers
hand probably that Somers will be forced of the
going be easy for the bankers committee
find any who willing give $4,000 for the Cleveland
proposition 1t be worth every OF it. but with that
ball hanging the trees
The Cleveland club has been maker
There doubt that with the Indians would
popular and draw we'll enough allow dividend the
investment the material which the composed OF is
such that much be expected of it the coming
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, is absolutely through with base ball and
has no intention of making any effort
| to buy the Cleveland club. The follow
| ing dispatch from Pittsburgh is self
| explanatory:
"E. w. Gwinner, president of the Pitts
burgh Federal League club. denied he
has been negotiating for control of the
| Cleveland American League team. AS
/ far as l know at this time, l am through
| with base ball for good, and / have not
and am not likely to open negotiations
| for any club said Mr.. Gwinner"
Gwinner undoubtedly lost a fortune
during his identification with the Fed
eral League. The Smoketown fans did
not take kindly to the class of games
which the Feds put up. and, while his
team last year was well up in the race.
being beaten out in the last few games
by the ChifedS, the club was not a
drawing card. Gwinner was the sole
backer of the venture. and he no doubt
has decided to stand his losses and keep
out of the game
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To Interest Local Capital.

Messrs Cannon and Steele were ap-
pointed a committee of two to endeavor
to interest Cleveland capital in the pur-
chase of the property. If they are not
successful in a reasonable length of
time it was agreed that Mr.. Somers'
holdings should be taken over by out
side capital, which means that Harry
Sinclair or Ed Gwinner of the Federal
League magnates might become the
owner or owners. The ultimatum of
the bankers means that Mr.. Somers
must dispose of his holdings in the New
Orleans club as well as in the two
Cleveland teams.
Right here it might be mentioned
that Roger Bresnahan, manager of the
Cubs until Charley Weeghman assumed
possession, was in Cleveland all yes
terday afternoon and evening to con-
fer with President Johnson, Somers,
Steele and Cannon in regard to pur-
chasing the Spiders and moving them
to the lively town on the Maumee. AL
though the other league officials de-
parted for their homes last evening,
Johnson remained to discuss the stua-
tion with Bresnahan and also Steele
and Cannon.
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by Yale men, but by all who called
him friend. He was a man.

him friend. He was a man.
Another foot ball alliance has been
formed for next year which did not
exist last fall-the University of Michi-
gan is to meet the University of Wash
ington at Ann Arbor. Whether this
means that Michigan is to appear in a
game on the Pacific coast in 1917 is
not known, nor is any inkling given
Of intentions in that regard. One thing
sure. though, is that it marks further
continuance of the relations between
the far western and middle western
elevens begun last fall. 1t may be a
precursor, too of the time when sew
eral games will take place each sea
son between schools of the Pacific
coast and those along the Atlantic sea-
board
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Turned Down Offer.

The bankers committee, however, alb
solutely declined to accept any such
proposition. With George Steele, rep
resenting the bankers committee, was
A. V. Cannon. Somers' attorney. Both
expressed the opinion that the club
must be sold.
I'VE appreciate what the league would
do for Mr.. Somers,' said Steele, but
base ball is only one of Somers inter
ssts. We are working hard to clarity
his financial affairs and feel that to do
so it would be better for every one
concerned if MIR. Somers quit the game
and sold out We do not want the
league or any individual to give mon
etary assistance. We want him to dis
nose of all his base ball holdings"
Naturally, there was nothing lett Tor
the league magnateS to do except ac-
cept the proposition and advertise the
Cleveland club for sale, which was
done.
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Somers, because of his popularity
with the other club owners in the
league, could have strengthened his
team without much outlay of cash.
Griffith was willing to hand over to him
two or three of his players and take a
chance on getting something for them,
and other clubs would have been will
ing to do likewise. But If the club is
sold that condition will not obtain, and
the new owners will have to go out and
spend fortune to get the material nee
essary to improve the team enough to
make it a drawing card at home.
But it may not be an easy matter to
find a purchaser for the Indians at the
present figure. in which event Somers
would naturally hold over. unless the
bankers would want to put the prop
erty up at auction.
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There may be some delay in the pro-
posed meeting of Willard and Fhlton
which has been called Off so far as New
Orleans Is concerned. The southern city
was to have witnessed a twenty-round
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Baltimore Feds come out of the war
looking like they were all made up for
Retreat from Moscow" movie.
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Stories that E. w. Gwinner, president
of the Pittsburgh Federal League club
intended to break into organized base
ball in some way or other, do not
seem to have been based on facts, for,
according to an interview which Gwin-
ner gave in Pittsburgh yesterday. he
Evening star., 1915-12-30

Another one of those injured player
hospital-pretty- nurse romances is re-
ported. Bill Clarke has led to the altar
Miss Cecil Stone. Clarke was catching
for Bradford in the Interstate League,
was hurt, went to the hospital, there
met Miss Stone, a nurse. whose duty
it was to care for him. Now they are
married and Clarke will take care of
tho nurse.
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Cy Young II. who has been pitching
in the American Association since he
drifted out of the fast company, looks
as though he might rival his more
famous namesake in length of service.
He pitched excellent ball during 1915,
seems good for years to come, and yet
the records show that ne was born
July u, 1S76-is thirtynine years old.
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REMARKABLE SNAP seoV
OF We. 1eEe NUTS FSeNO
AMO ADv,sEe Be,MG CHASED
64 HUNGRY CENTRAL PaRS
SQOleREL THE MeM6eR RSNlo
Cohneurre6 UeoN BEING 5hooN
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SGeGeD kisA TO MEMBERSHIP
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Rohsrt Hedges is being given credit
for having made a lot of coin out of
base ball, having started the Browns
with an investment of $4,000 and hav
ing sold them for s425,000. But Hedges
cannot hold a candle to Charley Muir
ply. The former owner of the Cubs un-
doubtedly is d millionaire and he made
II all out of the Cubs. which he pur-
chased in 1903 In few years Muir
ply had cleaned up a fortune. He won
pennants, and world series and when
he retired he was so well heeIed that
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RESULTS OF MATCHES
IN BOWLING LEAGUES

| BUREAU OF PRINTING AND ENGRAVING
LEAGUE.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-10-19
JUDGE EDWARDS SSICK
JUDGE HARPER OF AMERICUS Is
PRESIDING OVER CITY COURT.
Only Criminal Cases and UncOntested
Civil Suits Are Being Tried. An
Adjourned Term in December.

Only Criminal Cases and UncOntested
Civil Suits Are Being Tried. An
Adjourned Term in December.
Judge M. C. Edwards was confined
to his home Monday morning with
fever and was unable to preside over
the October term of the city court,
which convened Monday morning.
Judge VIM. M. Harper of the city
court of Americas, was communicate
ed with by telephone, and he came to
Dawson and presided for Judge Ed
wards.
Only the criminal docket and the
uncontested civil suits will be taken
up at this term, after the completion
of which Judge Harper will adjourn
the court to a special term in Deem
Der, when the docket will be cleared.
Several criminal cases were dispos-
ed of yesterday. Ben Cook, young
white man, pleaded guilty to the
charge of violating the prohibition
law, and Judge Harper gave him a
fine of $75 or six months on the gang.
He has not yet paid the fine, and is in
jail.
George Holloway was convicted of
disturbing public worship and given
a fine of $50 or ten months on the
gang. He paid the fine.
Jesse Giles pleaded guilty to car
rying a pistol without license and
was fined $65 or eight months in
jail. Giles paid the fine.
Dave Jones, the negro who stole
Mr.. H. l.. Walkers mule from the
lot and took a ride, was convicted.
Judge Harper not being in sympathy
with might riders" gave him fine
of $40 or ten months on the gang.
He paid the fine.
Shed James, charged with carrying
concealed weapons and pointing a
pistol at another. Case settled by
payment of costs by defendant.
Shug Williams pleaded guilty to
the charge of assault and battery, and
was fined $40 or ten months.
The case against Frank Adams,
the negro who shot up the mullet
supper a week or so ago near Sas-
ser, was called this morning, and the
trial is in progress as The News goes
to press. There is quite an array of
witnesses for the state, guests of the
mullet supper, and it looks as if
Frank has some trouble ahead of
him, with fair chance of landing in
the changing.
s. ]. Coachman, the negro agent
of the North Carolina Mutual Assur-
ance Company, and who was charged
with completely to defraud the COM
pany by writing unhealthy appli-
cants, was given trial yesterday af-
ternoon, and was acquitted by the
jury
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-10-19
MOVING PICTURES.

Hon. N. l.. Stapleton, solicitor of
the city court of Colquitt, and Col.
Raymonde StapletOn, secretary to
Governor Harris, spent Sunday in
Dawson with their brother, DR.. j. b.
Stapleton.
Postmaster w. B. Cheatham, ac-
copanied by his daughter, Miss Lii
lie left Sunday night for Washing
ton, where he goes to attend meet
ing of the presidential postmasters.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. D. Parker of Rich
land, Mrs. Georgia Dismuke of Par
rott and Mrs. n. F. Bell of Workman,
Texas, spent the weekend at the
home of Mr.. r. d. Goss.
Mrs. DR.. Derrick has returned to
her home in Oglethorpe after visit
to her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. NJ
Jennings.
Mr.. l. ]. Policy came in from Sa-
vannah to visit few days with Mr.
D. Finn and family before going to
Atlanta.
Messrs. w. ID. Hammack, Ben Rish
and DR.. F. S. Rogers of Coleman at
tended the funeral of Rev. j. A. Ivey
Friday.
Mrs. Emma Aven of Atlanta and
Mrs Ora Wilson of Richland are Wis
iting their sister, Mrs. J. T. Raglan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bolton Jennings re-
turned to cambridge Monday morn
ing after visiting relatives here.
Messrs. A. B. Turpin, w. c. Moody,
Robert Myers and Weaver of Ameri-
Gus were Sunday visitors here.
Miss Ollie Salter and little Gerald
Eastman of Smithville visited DR.. and
Mrs. j. w. Salter Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Glass are
visiting the family of Mrs William
Wall on Seventh avenue.
Miss Elizabeth Patterson, who is
teaching near Leesburg, spent Sun
day with homefolks.
Mrs. J A. Smith of Macon return
ed home Wednesday after visiting
Mrs T. D. Ellis.
Mr.. w. B. Parks has returned from
Atlanta, where he spent several days
on business.
Mrs. J. G. Parks went to Macon
yesterday to visit her son, Mr.. Guy
ton Parks.
Mrs. U. K. McTyer returned to
Plains Monday after visiting Mrs. j..
w. Salter.
Mrs. C. w. Markham of Lake City,
Fla, is visiting her father, Mr.. Chas.
Deubler.
Miss Bessie Daniel of Lumpkin is
visiting her sister, Mrs. John Clark.
Mrs. l.. C. Hoyl spent Sunday in
Montgomery with Mrs. J. E. Duskin.
Mr.. w. w. Lewis of Lumpkin Wis
tied relatives in Dawson Sunday.
Mrs. C. T. Lowrey and children of
Leesburg were in town Saturday.
Mrs. J. H. Whitchard has visited in
Albany, returning Thursday.
Miss Vera Long of Edison is the
guest of Mrs. Hiram Howell.
Mr.. j. w. Glass of Decatur has
spent several days in Dawson.
Mrs. F. S. Rogers of Coleman has
visited relatives in Dawson.
Mrs. J. d, Weaver has returned
from a visit in Atlanta.
Mr.. T. F. Pruitt made a business
trip to Americas Friday.
Mrs. ]. d. LANG returned Saturday
from a visit to Atlanta.
Mr. w. H. Davis was here Saturday
from Atlanta.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-10-19
PLENTY OF READY CASH
AND BOOZE IN EVIDENCE
Spending Somewhat Free With Show
Crowd Here Saturday.

Gentry Bros show brought large
crowd to town Saturday, and there
was a sprinkling of country darkies
who came to town to enjoy the day,
And the yhad some ready cash to
spend as they pleased, and there was
a disposition on the part of some of
them to be pleased by celebrating;
and this spirit was more in evidence
among them Saturday than at any
time in several months, and the free
ness with which money was spent
reminded one of the times of pros
perity. While strict order was abserv-
ed by most of the crowd there were
some exceptions, and the police we're
kept busy rounding up those inclined
to load up on too much booze or to
be Eighty" and several Of the 2ele-
orators completed their iubilation in
the guard house.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-10-19
GENTRY BROS. DOG AND PONY
SHOW PLAY TO LARGE CROWD
Got Dawson Date Mixed With Doug
las and Sent Telegram Here.


las and Sent Telegram Here.
Gentry Bros. famous dog and pony
show played to large and appreciat-
i've crowd at both the afternoon and
evening engagements Saturday.
The telegram received by The News
canceling the Dawson date was sent
through error, and was corrected af-
ter the paper was printed. The man
agement got the Dawson and Douglas
dates mixed and intended to cancel
the Dauglas engagement instead of
the one at Dawson. The News an
nouncement that the show was not
coming cast a gloom over the little
folks and the older ones as well, and
a later telegram saying that the show
would play Dawson was received with
pleasure.
Gentry Bros show is the cleanest
attraction on the road, and their com
ing is always greeted with joy by the
little folks especially. Their large
aggregation of dogs, ponies, monkeys
and elephants are wonderfully well
trained, and they seemed endowed
with almost human intelligence.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-10-19
CAUGHT ON THE CURB.

Quite a number of people came
from Smithville, Leesburg, Coleman
and other places to attend the funeral
of DR.. j. A. Ivey. Their presence
was an evidence of the wide popular
ity OF this man of God.
This spell of warm weather
makes the fellow who discarded his
palm beach suit feel like he has be-
trayed the confidence of his best
friend.
Gentry shows brought a large
crowd to Dawson Saturday in spite OF
the announcement that their Dawson
engagement had been cancelled.
Miss Willie Mcdonald, who has
been sick at the home of Mrs. j. B..
Hayes for several weeks, is yet una
BILE to leave her bed.
If you want to be happy and well
dressed at a very low price come to
Friday, Oct. Is.
Beginning Wednesday night all
night services at the Baptist church
will begin at Z o'clock until further
notice.
Mr.. c. A. Hayes of Parrott is
the proud grandfather of a fine boy,
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Pow
ell, Jr.
Tomorrow two weeks the Terrell
County Fair will begin, and throngs
of strangers will be in the city.
The man who owns few tons
of cotton seed now can afford to feel
like a millionaire.
Mr.. B. B. Perry is i'll at his
home on Lee street.
Meet me at the Clean Up Sale at
the Fair Store.
Read 1896.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-10-19
PREACHING SERIES SERMONS
ON THE LORDS PRAYER
Rev. T. NJ. Callaway's DiscOurses Are
UNIQUE and Interesting.

Rev. T. NJ. Galloway, pastor of the
Baptist church, is preaching a series
of sermons from texts selected from
the Lord's prayer at the Sunday night
services. He began the series with
the text, Our Father Which Art in
Heaven, Hallowed Be Thy Name,
and last Sunday night he preached
from the text, Give Us This Day Our
Daily Bread" Next Sunday night he
will preach from the text, Forgive
Our Debts as We Forgive Our Debt
ors." He will continue the series
until he completes the Lords Pray
err. The sermons he has already de-
Iivered of the series have been inter-
esting and instructive. His handling
of the subjects is unique and force
full, and his discourses are creating
profound impression on the large
congregations that have heard him.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-10-19
$4,000 ADDED TO THE CITY
TREASURY MONDAY MORNING
About One Dozen Disorder Cases Be-
fore Mayor Bells Court.

The big crowd who came to town
Saturday to see Gentry Bros shows
gave the police department busy
day in keeping order. More than a
dozen arrests were made, and cases
docketed for drunkenness and dis
order, and this dozen jewellers faced
his honor, Mayor Bell Monday morn
ing to answer for their transgres-
sions, and the mayors court present
ed big court" appearance. When
the mills of justice ceased to grind
City Clerk Bell had 500 to turn
over to the city treasurer as a result
of the matinee.
All of the offenders were negroes
except one, who was a white man
who came to see the show and Incl
dntaIly paint the town red.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-10-19
TWO INTERESTING SERMONS
TO THE METHODIST WOMEN
Rev. Cutler DevOtes Services to Work
of WOman's Missionary Society.

By request Rev. j. NJ. Cutler, pas
tor of the Methodist church, devoted
his Sunday morning and night ser
mons to the work of the women of
the Methodist church through the
Woman's Missionary Society and the
Woman's Christian Temperance I'm
ion. The subject was a broad one
and Rev. Mr.. Cutler handled it with
force and eloquence, holding the un-
divided attention of his hearers at
both services. His striking sentences
were convincing, and his flights of
eloquence were inspiring. These two
sermons are classed among the very
best ever preached in Dawson.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-10-19
Pretty Millinery Display.

A News reporter dropped into the
millinery establishment of Mrs. S. A.
Royal at Bronwood a few days ago
and was surprised as well as pleased
to view the beautiful line of milli-
merry she has on display. The display
would be a credit to a much larger
town than Bronwood, and the prices
she offers them at are remarkably
cheap when quality and beauty are
considered. Mrs. Royal is an artist
in her line, and is an adept in de-
signing pretty and fashionable things
in millinery.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-10-19
CHARGES AGAINST DIR. HILL
DISMISSED BY MEDICAL BOARD
There Was No One Present to Press
Charges Against Him.

The state board of medical exam
liners has dismissed the charges
against G. c. Hill, the n-gro physi-
clan, who was cited to appear before
the board and show cause why his
license to practice medicine should
not be revoked on account of his con-
nection with recent insurance frauds.
Col. R. R. Marlin, Hills attorney,
appeared before the board Wednes-
day, and filed his brief together with
number of letters from Dawson
citizens asking that Hills license be
not revoked, and as no one appeared
before the board to press the charges
against him they were dismissed.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-10-19
PRISONER and DOG FREE
SETTLEMENT MADE BETWEEN
DOGS OWNER AND PRISONER.
Costs in the Case Amounted to S2S. 80
and Dog Is Estimated to Be Worth
Not More Than JitneY.

and Dog Is Estimated to Be Worth
Not More Than Jitney.
Settlement has been affected be-
tween Charlie Edwards, the Mitchell
county negro who stole a dog, and
his brother-in-law, the dogs owner,
and both the negro and dog are at
liberty, the negro returning to his
home and the dog is again in the pos
session of his owner.
The cost in the case, which
amounted to $2S.35, was paid by the
man who stole the dog, and all par
ties concerned are perfectly satisfied.
The contest for the possession of
the dog, which is estimated to be
worth about jitney, was intense,
and if the Jail bars had not separated
the two brothers-in-law while the set
Element was in progress, there might
have been some real trouble between
them. There is nothing cutie is
prOuder of than his possum dog, and
the man who interfcres with this OBJ
ject of his affections is in for some
sure enough trouble.
The dog appeared happier in re-
gaining his liberty than was his hui
man fellow prisoner because in ad-
dition to regaining his freedom he
had the privilege of returning to his
old Terrell county home, where he
can follow the trail of Brer Possum
as in days gone by, while the man
returns home minus the possum dog
and his cash.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-10-19
Colds Do Not Leave Willingly.

Because a cold is stubborn is no rea-
son why you should be. Instead of
wearing it out get sure relief by
taking DR.. Kings New Discovery.
Dangerous bronchial and lung all
ments often follow a cold which has
been neglected at the beginning. AS
your body faithfully battles those
cold germs no better aid can be given
than the use of this remedy. Its
merit has been tested by old and
Young. Get bottle today. soc and
81 90
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-10-19
Newspaper Man Recommends 1t.

R. r. Wentworth of the st. James
(Mo.) News, writes: "a severe cold
settled in my lungs. I feared pneu-
monia. Foley's Honey and Tar
Strengthened me up Immediately. /
recommend this genuine cough and
lung medicine" Right now thOus-
ands of hay fever and asthma suffer-
ers are thankful for this wonderful
healing and soothing remedy. Daw-
son Drug Co.