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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-02
Is THE BIGGEST SHADE
TREE IN THE WHOLE WORLD
1ts Tall Sycamore of Indiana and
More Than az Feet Around.

That the largest shade tree in the
United States should turn out to be
the eastern sycamore is not surpris-
ing, say government foresters. The
sycamore has long been regarded as
the largest decidious tree in North
America, and it's range of growth is
hardly second to that OF any other
nroad-leaf tree; for it can be found
from Maine to Florida, and as far
west as Kansas.
The bestowal of the prize on syc-
amore at Warrington, Ind, which is
AZ feet inches in circumference and
$50 feet tall, draws attention to the
fact that foresters are nowadays rec
Ommending the species especially for
city planting. They say that long eX-
perience with sycamores planted in
City streets has shown that the spe-
cies is peculiarly able to withstand
the smoke, dust and gases which are
usually an unavoidable complement
OF urban life. In addition the syca-
more is as resistant to attacks of in
sects and fungi as almost any spe-
c;es, and is a quick grower. At ten
years of age a healthy sycamore is
usually already large enough for
shade as we'll as for decorative pur-
poses.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-02
RAPID ADVANCES IN
PRICES OF DRUGS
WE'LL KNOWN NECESSITIES AER-
planning, AND THE LIMIT Is
NOT NET REACHED.
OUlNINE JUMPS SI.l9 OUNCE

The European War Is Blamed for the
High Prices. Drugs Are Mostly OF
Foreign Origin, and 1t Is Hard to
Get Them to This Country.
Recent advances Of drugs have
been very noticeable, and Dawson
druggists declare that they have been
dlard hit by reason of the unexpected
aud heavy increases. AS a result OF
the sudden rise in the prices of nearly
all well known drugs the retail drug
gists are being forced to advance
their charges so as to come out on
their sales. This means that the
consumer must pay higher prices for
many articles which have heretofore
been of moderate prices.
According to a statement made by
one of the we'll known druggists of
this city the advances have been very
material. This druggist stated that
the following increases had been
made in the past thirty days: Qul-
nine from 81 cents an ounce to $3.50,
aspirin from as cents per ounce to
s. cents. with supply very limited,
nromidia from $2.40 per pound to
So. carbolic acid from 16 cents per
mound to $3.50, and many other pro
iDortionate increases. Nearly all OF
tbe drugs commonly used in filling
,nrescriDtions have risen rapidly in
Drice, making it necessary that retail
druggists charge much more for their
prescriptions.
In explaining the advances various
theories are offered. The increase IN
the price of carbOliC acid is due TO
the fact that such large quantities
are being used in Europe in the war.
This advance has been noticeable eV-
az since the war commenced. The
other drugs are mostly of foreign Or
igin and it is hard to get them to this
country. At the beginning of the war
there was fair supply of these drugs
in this country and the price did not
advance rapidly. However, the sup
ply in this country is about exhaust
ed. and as a result there is a decided
increase on nearly all drugs.
The druggists state that many per-
sons who have been buying prescrlp-
lions for 40 cents and so cents can
not understand why they should now
be charged 81 and $1.25 for the same
mixture. The rapid and very material
increases in drug prices is sufficient
explanation of the advances charged
by retail druggists.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-02
The Growth of the Disease Is in
Strange Proportion to the Adj
vance of Civilization.

In recent years it has become APP
parent that insanity is increasing in
all civilized countries and that the
amount of this increase is directly
proportionate to the degree of civil
ization in each country. An exact
analysis of the available statistics
made a short time ago by DR.. NJ. j.
Karpas, of Bellevue Hospital, gives
the following interesting facts:
"The analysis of the statistical
data shows that insanity has increas-
ed with civilization, and on the other
hand, in primitive countries mental
alienation is relatively not so fire.
quent. 1t is extremely interesting to
note that in the United States insan-
ity has also been on the increase.
Furthermore the insanity index is
greater in states where civilization is
at the higher level For instance, in
New England states we find 29S.8
per 100000 inhabitants; in the
Middle Atlantic states 271.2 per 1907
900 inhabitants, and in the Pacific
states 243.4 per 100000. In the
Western states the number of insane
is slightly lower, but as we approach
the Southern and mountain states the
insane ratio is comparatively small.
Thus, in the West South Central
states there are 95.4 per 100000 in
habitants.
eft ic further Interesting tn oh
serve the appalling contrast between
those states where the stress of life
is so intense and the others in which
culture is not fully developed. that is,
in Massachusetts the insane ratio per
100000 population is 344.6; in New
York 1892, and California 279.8. On
the other hand, Oklahoma is only
CT per 100000 population, Arkansas
GA, Alabama 95.4, and Tennessee
1909"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-02
10000 HOMELESS WOMEN INSANITY RAPIDLY SPREADING
Belgian Refugees in Holland to BE
Near Men Folks informed War
Prisoners of the Dutch.

Twenty thousand women and girls,
Belgians, present one of the most pa
thetic problems of the war. They are
homeless, foodless and almost
clothesless in Holland. They add not
a little to the embarrassment of that
thrifty and hospitable country, which
was already overtaxed to care for its
own and it's interned prisoners and
other refugees.
The pathetic 10000 are Belgian
women and girls who got across the
border somehow to be near their men
folks, who are interned prisoners in
Holland, to be kept under the rules
of war until the conflict is over.
Wives, daughters, mothers and
sweethearts, the Belgian women pre-
sent a pitiable plight. They are
about the unhappiest lot in the world.
Their husbands, fathers or brothers
are alive and unframed. idling most
of their time away in Dutch prison
camps. There will be no union until
the war is over.
Under cover of night, in disguise,
or on the strength of heart stirring
pleas hundreds of these homeless Wo-
men have managed to get across the
border line to be near their interned
men folk. Once on Dutch territory
they become an increased burden to
Holland. The problem of the intern
ed Belgians and their needy women
folk has become tragic.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-02
Notice Debtors and Creditors

Georgia, Terrell County.-Notice is
hereby given to all of the creditors
of the estate of U. A. Culpepper, late
of said county, deceased, to render
an account of their demands on said
estate to my attorneys Yeomans &
Wilkinson, of Dawson, Ga, within
the time prescribed by law, properly
made out, and all persons indebted
to said deceased are hereby request
ed to make immediate payment to my
said attorneys or to me. This Oct.
4th, 1915. MRS. MARY S. CULPEP-
PER, Administrative of the estate Of
u. A. Culpepper.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-02
HARNESS THE IDLE ACRES.


the farm. Just as the expert dairy
man weeds out and sells off his cows
that fail to show profit so should
we insist that each acre We own be
required to render a good account Of
itself
,. Drain the wet spots and fill the
gullies. Who has not seen i'll nearly
all parts of the South the wet hol-
lows, feet deep in the richest soil on
the farm producing nothing but a
crop Of weeds? Who has not seen
the gullies, dozens and hundreds Of
them, that cut our broad fields into
patches and waste our soil fertility
The presence Of these unframed,
non-productive spots and soil-wasting
gullies means that we must learn
more about tile and terraces and how
to use them to make our farms Weld
us greater returns.
3. Don't tolerate stumps, trees
and bushes in the cultivated fields.
We believe in orchards, shade trees
and wood lots, but they should be in
the proper places, and this means
that they have no business in the
cultivated fields. Their presence,
along a sprinkling Of stumps, simply
means that we can never use to adj
vantage the labor-saving machinery
that is absolutely essential ii we get
maximum returns for our labor. We
well know that Kidding fields of such
nuisances is no easy job. but it is
Job that should be tackled with a de-
termination that will never slacken
until it is finished.
Let us repeat that good farming
consists in getting from each acre
the maximum returns that are eco
nomicaIly possible, and in handling
an acreage sufficient to insure low
labor cost through the use of improv-
ed machinery. And right now is the
time to plan and work for these
things for another year.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-02

In farm management two well
known principles are % that each
acre shall be required to produce
maximum crops and 90 that suffi-
cient acreage be cultivated to insure
for men and teams as nearly as pos
sible a maximum of employment, I'M
der working conditions best suited to
efficient effort. In other words, every
acre must yield good crops, and
enough acres must be cultivated to
insure fair wages to the farmer.
In actual farm practice cotton belt
farmers are too often falling short of
these ideals. 1t is rare indeed that
we find farm is averaging fifty to
seventy-fye bushels of corn and one
to one and one-half bales Of cotton
per acre; yet such yields are econom-
ically possible on large areas, and
the farmer who falls short of aver
aging them over his entire farm is
failing to realize on
his opportunities. How can we cor
rect these deficiencies and put our
acres on a maximum prOiit-yielding
basis? OF course the use of clovers
and other legumes as well as ma
nures is absolutely essential in any
well ordered system, but this week
to emphasize other points
that are scarcely less important.
l. Demand of each and every acre
on the farm that it do its share. This
simply means, where a man has so
acres of land and has only 40 acres
of it open, that the unused 40 acres
should either be put to work in some
way or else sold and the proceeds
used to improve the remainder of
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-02
MANY POST OFFICES
ARE BURGLARIZED
LOSS IN RESULTING CLAIMS LAST
YEAR WAS NEARLY TWO HUN
DRIED THOUSAND DOLLARS.
FEWER STAMPS NOW ISSUED

Department Decides to Reduce the
Stock of Small Offices. Brokers in
a Number of Cities Buy the Stamps
From the Robbers.
Observation-Disclosures bur
glaries have been so numerous of
late that an order went forth today
to all postmasters except Of the first
class throughout the country to keep
on hand a smaller number of stamps
and other papers of commercial value
and to guard them more carefully
than in the past
Reports to the postoftice depart
ment accounting for last years bust
ness show that 1,4OO claims, aggre-
eating a loss of 100000, resulted
from burglary of postoffices. They
were received from nearly every sec
ton of the country.
Find No Trace.
Inspectors We're unable in most
cases to find any trace of the stolen
goods because of the lack of identifi-
cation marks. Their investigations,
however, have led department Off
cials to believe that stamp brokers in
a number of the larger cities make it
their business to dispose of stolen
goods. The department is pursuing
it's Investigations along these lines
and also is endeavoring to develop
some means for identifying stamps
and other papers.
Today's order, issued by Third AS
siStant Postmaster General DOckery,
said in part:
Burglaries Increase.
"Postoffice burglaries have increas-
ed to such extent that the department
finds it necessary to lessen the num-
Der of postage stamps issued to post
masters, particularly the 1-cent and
2-cent denominations which are the
main object of burglary. Postmas-
tiers of the second, third and fourth
classes, who cannot properly protect
their stamps, will accordingly draw
acquisitions for approximately two
months supply of one and two cent
stamps at time"
Stamps of these denominations
heretofore have been drawn in guam
titles sufficient for three to twelve
months supply.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-02
TECH TO INCREASE
SERVICE TO STATE
Establishment of Power Laboratory
and Research Bureau to the
Industries of Georgia.

The Georgia School of Technology
is working out a plan for widening
it's field of service, which should be
of interest to every citizen of the
state. In keeping with the ideal that
a college should exist not only for the
benefit of the students who are pur-
suing it's courses, but also for the
good of the state as a whole, Tech is
going to cooperate more fully with
those who are working for our in
dustrial development.
The school has already accomplish
ed a great work in training Georgia
boys to fill positions of leadership in
the various forms of engineering
work which are going on through
out the state. They have constructed
nearly all of the water supply, sew
erage and lighting plants of the state,
and they are directing a large share
of the manufacturing enterprises,
public works. road and bridge build
ing, etc. of the state.
The value to the state of an insti-
tuition of this kind can scarcely be
overestimated. When the engineers
of our state construct a new indus
trial plant, a new water and sewer
age plant, a new bridge or highway
they are not only adding to the com
fort and convenience of the commu-
nifty, but they are also increasing the
value of every piece of property in
that community, and thus adding tC
the general wealth of the state.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-02
The Next Best Thing to the Pine For
est For Colds Is

DR.. Bells Pine-Tar-Honey, which
goes to the very root of cold troub-
les. 1t clears the throat and gives
relief from that clogged aid stuffed
feeling. The pines have ever been
the friend of man in driving away
colds. Moreover. the pine-honey
Qualities are peculiarly effective in
fighting children's colds. Remember
that a cold broken at the start great
ly removes the possibility of comp1i-
cations. CSC
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-02
Notice of Dissolution.

Notice is hereby given that the firm
of Melton & Lowe, heretofore engag-
ed in the business of farming in the
county of Terrell and state of Geor-
gia, has been dissolved by mutual
consent. The business of said firm
will not be conducted after this date.
B. F. Melton, one of the members of
the firm, will settle all firm liabili-
ties and receipt for all debts due the
firm. This the 22nd day of October,
1915.
(Signed.) MELTON & LOWE.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-02
ANCIENT BRFTONS GREW CORN
EIGHT HUNDRED YEARS b. c.
They Also Fished and Hunted at Sea
With Flint Instruments.

There is evidence that corn was
grown in Britain 500 years before
the Christian era, and in the district
east of Borunemoutb relics of sur
prising culture 5000 years ago have
been found.
Those old folk may have come
across the water from Denmark, or
from Norway or Sweden. On prom
ontory overlooking the sea they built
a large fort, and back on the main
land lay their gardens. They also
fished and hunted at sea with flint
implements. Their artists stayed at
home later on, and made bronze urnC
for the ashes of the dead. They work
ed in gold and amber, too.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-02
TO MAKE A BIG DAT CROP
OBSERVE THESE SIX RULES
1.-THE Progressive Farmer" Gives
Some Timely Information.

1hC SANN@
Some Timely Information.
/. Seed in the early fall and thus
double the yield of spring seedlings.
Experiment station results the South
over have clearly shown the great
superiority of fall seeding over
spring seeding, and the farmer who
waits until spring to sow is simply
on an average cutting his yield in
half.
2. Seed with grain drill. This
is another point on which expert
ment station evidence is very posi-
tive, results showing a very decided
gain in favor of seeding with a grain
drill over hand seeding.
3. Treat your seed oats to pre-
vent smut. Every spring, after 1t is
too late to apply any remedy, we are
deluged with requests for informa-
tion on how to prevent smut in oats.
The time to prevent Oat smut is be-
fore you plant the seed, and the way
to do this is to treat the seed with
formalin before planting. This treat
ment is inexpensive and it may save
you many dollars.
4. Sow on we'll compacted seed
bed. Breaking land fer oats should
be done far enough in advance for
the seed bed to become well firmed
before planting. Do not plant on
cloddy, freshly plowed land. Where
the land has been well cultivated
drilling oats in the cotton middles
after the first picking is often ad-
visable.
5. Sow on a fair grade of land.
Do not put your oats on the poorest
land on the place and expect a good
crop. Fall-sown oats, under any
thing like favorable conditions, are
very certain crop, but, like every
thing else, they do best when you
treat them best.
6. Plant a legume crop after your
oats. Failure to plant the stubble
land to peas or some other sOil-im-
proving crop means failure to realize
on one of our best opportunities for
getting cheap feed. Save an abund-
ance of pea seed this fall and prepare
to let not a single acre of stubble
land lie idle next year.-PrOgressiv
Farmer.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-02
Notice Debtors and Creditors

Notice is hereby given to all cred
itors of the estate of c. F. Oxford,
late of said county, deceased, to rem
der in an account of their demands
to ME within the time prescribed by
law, properly made out. And all
persons indebted to said deceased are
hereby requested to make immediate
payment to the undersigned. This
25th day of October, 1915. C. F.
OXFORD AND J. H. OXFORD, Ex-
ecutors of c. F. oxford, Deceased.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-02
Notice Debtors and Creditors

Notice is hereby given to all cred
itors of the estate of C. w. Gunnels,
late of said county, deceased, to rem
der in an account of their demands
to me within the time prescribed by
law, properly made out. And all
persons indebted to said deceased are
hereby requested to make immediate
payment to the undersigned. This
25th day of October, 1915. MRS.
RUSHIE l.. DENTON, nee Mrs. Ru-
SHE L. Gunnels, Executor of c. w.
Gunnels.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-02
Notice Debtors and Creditors

Georgia, Terrell County.-Notice is
hereby given to all of the creditors
of the estate of Jesse Tucker, late
of said county, deceased, to render
an account Of their demands on said
estate to the undersigned within the
time prescribed by law, properly
made out, and all persons indebted
to said deceased are hereby request
ed to make immediate payment. This
Oct. 18th, 1915. ]. A. KENNEDY,
Administrator of the estate of Jesse
Tucker.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-02
Tax Collectors Rounds.

The books of Terrell county, Geor-
gia will be open for the payment OF
taxes for the year 1915 on and after
October LIST, 1915, and will close De
cember 20, 1915. I will be at the
following places on the dates named;
Second Round.
PARROT, Monday, Nov. %.
Twelfth, Tuesday p. M, Nov. %.
New Eleventh, Wednesday, a. m,
Nov. "a.
Old Eleventh, Wednesday p. M,
Nov. "a.
Fourth, Doverel, Thursday a. M,
Nov. 25.
Third, Herod, Friday a. NJ, No
Vember 26.
Sasser, Monday, November 90.
Bronwood, Tuesday, November 80.
Third Round.
Parrot, Wednesday, Dec. list.
Twelfth, Thursday a. m, Dec. 2.
New Eleventh, Friday a. M. De-
cember 3.
Old Eleventh, Friday p. M, De-
cember 8.
Fourth, Doverel, Monday a. M,
Dec. s.
Third, Herod, Monday p. m,
Dec. 6.
Sasser, Tuesday, December Z.
Bronwood, Wednesday, Dec. s.
1 will be in my Office at the court
house on Saturdays and after the
completion Of my rounds.
10. RUSSELL, Tax Collector.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-02
Our Jitney Ofer-This and SC.

DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out this
slip. enclose with five cents to Foley
& Co.. Chicago, Ill, writing your
name and address clearly. You will
receive in return a trial package con-
tanning Foley's Honey and Tar Com
pound, for coughs. colds and Group,
Foley Kidney Pills, and Foley Ca
thartic Tablets. Dawson Drug Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-02
Made Over Again.

Mrs. Jennie Miner, Davidson, Ind,
writes: Il can truthfully say Foley
Cathartic Tablets are the best l ever
used. They are so mild in action. l
feel like I had been made over
again They keep stomach sweet,
liver active and bowels regular. They
Danish constipation. Indigestion. bill
iousness. sick headache. Dawson
Drug Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-02
HUDSON WILL ENTER RACE
FOR CONGRESS- IN THE THIRD
Former Commissioner of Agriculture
Throws Hat in the Ring.

Throws Hat in the Ring.
MACON, Ga.-ThOmas G. Hudson
has said informally that he would be
candidate for congress from the
Third congressional district. This
seat is now occupied by Judge Chas.
R. Crisp. The following is from the
Macon Telegraph:
I'm a talk with a reporter last
night Tom Hudson, former commits
sioner of agriculture, confirmed the
rumor that has been going the rounds
that he would be candidate for con-
gress at the election in August, 1916.
MIR. Hudson has been spoken of free
ly as a possible candidate for con-
gress TO succeed Charles Crisp, of the
Third district, but it was only last
night that he stated to newspaper
man that he would positively run"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-02

s 8 s 5 BORROW MONEY 8 8 8 s
LONG LOANS ON CITY AND
FARM PROPERTY. Lowest Inter
est Rates. Quick Service. Liberal
Loan Values. L. C. HOYL. Attorney
at-Law, Dawson. Ga
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-07-19
Large Number of Bemidjians to Bene-
fit by Ford Car Plan.

There are a large number of Ford
machine owners in Bemidji who are
to benefit as a result of the refund
plan announced a year ago. The
Ford company announces refund Of
approximately $15,000,000 to owners
of Ford automobiles, who have pur-
chased their machines since August
1, 1914. On August 1, 1914, the
company announced that if 100000
machines were sold during the en-
suing year, each purchaser would re-
ceive a refund of from $40 to $50.
The 100000 mark was reached Fri
day afternoon. The company says
the refund is strictly in the nature
of the profit distribution policy of
the company. G. w. Jewett, of Be-
midi, who represents the Ford COM
pany in this district, was asked this
morning how many machines he had
sold under the terms of the refund
plan. 81 have quit counting" he
said. Cali I know is that we never
have enough to meet the demand"
|Seven new Fords were received by Mr..
Jewett last week.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-07-19
AUTO DRIVERS ARE WARNED
Judge Crowell Says Five Dollars Will
Be Minimum Fine Hereafter.

Warning has been issued to the
automobile drivers of Bemidji Judge
Crowell of the municipal court this
morning, in imposing a fine for
speeding, said: II want it under
stood that am going to increase the
fine heretofore imposed for viola
tions of the state automobile law.
I wish that the newspapers would
make some mention of the fact in
order that reckless drivers will not
be surprised when they are brought
into court. I have always fined these
fellows two dollars, but in the future
it is going to be $500 and perhaps
$40, according to the seriousness of
the offense charged. We must stop
this carelessness and if mild warn
ing will not bring the desired results
we must be more severe" Harold
White was fined two dollars for
speeding. He admitted that he was
driving fast when observed by al
officer but testified that he was forced
to do so in order to avoid being
struck by another machine. Chief
of Police Ripple Informed the judge
that the young man is careful driv-
er and in view Of this fact that he
has been guilty of no previous Of
fenses, the light fine was imposed