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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-10-05
SOME NEWS SETTINGS
FROM ENTERPRISING SASSE4
The w. NJ. S. Elect Officers for Ensu-
ing Year. Other Items.

| lie W. NJ D. EAcEC OHiNCAS fOA A1AhSu-
ing Year. Other Items.
The Woman's Missionary Society
had a business meeting Monday and
elected the following officers for the
ensuing fiscal year: Mrs. G. w
Johnston president, Mrs. J. A. Brim
vice president, Mrs. Robt. Anthony
secretary, and Mrs. John McLendon
| treasurer.
The Young Ladies Missionary So
ciety will hold their regular meeting
Wednesday, and elect Cfticers to take
the place of those girls who have
gone away to school
| Misses Johnnie Belle Crawford and
Ruth Jones of Andrew College, CGth-
bert, spent the weekend with the
formers parents, DR.. and Mrs. j. *.
| Crawford.
Mr.. Clayton McCorkIe took the
following ladies to Albany Wednes
day: Mrs. James Moreland, Mrs. K.
A. Cannon, Miss Emmie Johnston
and Miss Alice Moreland.
Mrs. J. P. Waller is spending some
time with her daughters at the home
of Mr.. ]. NJ. Warner recuperating
from a nervous breakdown.
Mrs. Jos. MencheneT and SON, MIR.
Joe Menchener, of Birmingham, are
1.-the guests of relatives in and near
Sasser.
The friends of Mrs. j. r. Hardee
will be delighted to know that she is
Improving after two weeks Illness
Mrs. Pryor Durham returned Sui
day after a weeks stay with her
mother-in-law, who is sick at Plains.
Miss Veda Jones of Sale City is Wis
iting her sister, Miss Eva Jones, at
the home of DR.. Q. c. Crawford.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H Lewis, Mrs.
Minnie Oliver and Mrs G. w. yohn-
ston visited in Albany Monday.
Mrs. Preston Bridges of Brentwood
and Mrs. S. A. Brim of Dawson have
visited Mrs. J. r. Hardee.
Miss Gladys Morgan of Coleman
has been the guest for several days
of Miss Laura Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. J. GTier and Mrs.
C. G. Jordan were shopping in Daw-
son Saturday.
Mrs. D. P. Myrick and son OF NH
ledgeville are the guests of Mrs J. M.
Crawford.
Mrs. l. B. Skies has returned home
after avisit to relatives in Albany
Mr.. T. D. Wall of Dawson visited
| his brothers here Saturday.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-10-05
ROLL WEEVIL MEETING
n,RE HELD AT COURT HOUSE
W. ,r,rRDAY AT TEN O'CLOCK.
ling Will Be in Charge of State
y" rrtomoIOgist WOrsham, Assisted
BY Other Speakers.

nublic meeting will be held at
49, court house Saturday morning
n o'clock for the purpose of dis
.. ,sing the boil weevil.
cuT The meeting will be under the di-
.otion of the state board of ento-
I toiogv. and either Mr.. E. Lee Wor-
I Som state entomologist, or some
s 4Ser member of his department will
gym nresent. There will also be pres
u We representative of the United
s sa' board of entomology, the state
s s.snartment of agriculture and state
u uoIIege of agriculture, and we'll
S sUloy business men, all of whom
s saU had wide experience with the
a"r weevil. They will tell the farm
W. of Terrell county how to make
W. sonev in spite of the boil weevil.
# is important that every farmer
and business man in the county be
a ara and hear this vital subject
discussed by the distinguished WIS.,
TORS.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-10-05
How to He Efficient.

Nothing saps the vitality like kid
ney trouble. 1t causes backache,
headache, stiff joints, sore muscles,
always tired" feeling" rheumatism
and other ills. To be efficient you
must be healthy. Foley Kidney Pills
strengthen the kidneys, help them do
their work of filtering out from the
system the waste matter that causes
the trouble. Dawson Drug Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-10-05
Whenever You Need q OeneraI Tonic
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as a
General Tonic because it contains the
well known tonic properties of QUININE
and IRON. It acts on the Liver, Drives
out Malaria, Enriches the Blood and
Builds up the Whole System. 50 centa.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-10-05
POOR CROP OF SUGAR
CANE IN TERRELL COUNTY
Growers Report Crop This Year the
Poorest in History.

poorest IN hlSUOFys
The cane crop in Terrell county is
said to be the poorest in many years,
and to make matters worse, it is said,
a larger acreage than ever before was
planted. The drouth is responsible
for the poor yield. Sugar cane is a
product that can hardly be given too
much moisture, and this has been an
unusually dry year. 1t is claimed by
the older citizens that it rained less
in this section this year than in 20
wears. 1t has been several months
since a general rain fell.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-10-05
THE ENGAGEMENTS OF TWO
YOUNG COUPLES ANNOUNCED
Miss Wright and Mr.. Tilley and Miss
McGil and MIR. Christie,

Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel McGill an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter, Willie Lou, to Mr.. David
Kaigler Christie, Jr., the wedding to
occur some time in the late fall at
the home of the bride at Yeomans.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-10-05
Notice to City Tax Payers.

The books for payment Of city taxes
for the year 1915 are now open, and
will remain so until November list.
Please carl and settle your taxes be-
fore that time; otherwise fl fas will
be issued against all delinQuents.
This Sept. 1st, 1915. R. e. BELL,
City Clerk.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-10-05

Wright-Tilley-Mr. A. R. Wright,
of Farill, Ala, announces the en-
gagement of his daughter, Margaret,
to Mr.. Lewis L. Tilley, of Parrott,
the marriage to take place in the late
fall.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-10-05

FOR SAIlE-Fine lot of bright Full
ghum oats. Less than fifty bush
els, $1.1O per bushel; over fifty bush
els, $1.0O per bushel. Nice lot of
Bancroft oats, zoe per bushel. J. w.
WOOTEN ESTATE.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-10-05

SEED OATS, 900 bushels ImprOv-
ed Bancroft seed oats. Guaranteed
all pare oats. rs cents per bushel,
recleaned 80 cents, t. o. b. Shellman.
D. X. BYNUM, Shellman, Ga.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-10-05

FOR RENT-Four-horse farm in
good state of cultivation. Spleen
did stock pasture One mile south of
Herod. Also 6 room house n South
Stonewall street. Apply 1t nee to
D. D. GOSS, Guardian.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-10-05

Beautiful line of cut glass at Hors
ley Drug Cos.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-10-05

WANTED-To exchange seed rye for
seed oats. H. A. COOK, Parrot,
Ga.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-10-05

SEED OATS-Genuine Fulghum and
Bancroft seed oats for sale at
prices reasonable. Call at Dawson
| Hardware Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-10-05

LOST-Ferlale pointer puppy about
8 weeks old. White and liver
spots. Return and get reward. c..
H. PEDDY.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-10-05

FOR SALE-600 bushels Fulghum
oats, $1.0O per bushel. D. M. DIS
NUKE, Graves Station, Ga
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-30
NOTES OF ODD FELLOWS
 IN BIRMINGHAM DISTRICT

Ten coaches on special train on the Louisville and Nashville will carry the Odd Fellows of the Birmingham district and many of their friends to Cullman on Labor Day to enjoy the annual picnic which has now become a fixed custom. The picnic will be held at the home where all Odd Fellows like to go. So intense is the interest now in the order in the Birmingham district, that the picnic this year is expected to be the largest n the history of the home Plans for holding the picnic have been perfected. Mother Miller and tine children will make it pleasant fo rthose who come. Music, reel tations. songs and other entertaining fea- lures are in store Miss Myrtle Mill Ter the daughter of the superintendent
 has just returned from Cincinnati will most graciously add to the pleasures of the day by her musical selections. The boys band is in good trim and Dixie. Yankee Doodle. and other soul-stirring airs will be rendered. The picnic train will leave Birmingham at o'clock in the morning, and leave the home at 5 r. H.. in the afternoon. For the accom- modation of the people along the route. the train will stop at Monmouth and Traf- ford It will also stop at Smthdale. Many from Blount and nearby sections will come by private conveyance.
 Grand Warden P. P. Daugette, Judge H.. L. Gwin of Bessemer and J. !. Goode of Lipscomb accompanied Grand Master George Huddleston Saturday night on a visit to Vines lodge No. 2S5 at Short
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-30
FIRST LODGE OF LADY
 BEAVERS ORGANIZED

The first lodge of the Lady Beavers of the World is now a reality and was organized Wednesday, August 25, with charter list of more than 200 mem pers. The first meeting was a decided success and many happy speeches were made in which best wishes were ex- pressed for the growth and prosperity of the new organization.
 The Lady Beavers is a mutual or ganization, carrying sick and funeral benefit, and is modelled after the h. dependent Order of Beavers, of which 1t is an auxiliary branch. At the next meeting the officers elect will be in- stalled and standing and special com nlittees will be appointed.
 Miss Daisy V. Seabrooks was sig nally honored by being elected the first president of the new fraternal organi- zation. The first officers were elected for the term ending December S1, 1915 and will be installed as follows:
 President, Miss Daisy V. Seabrooke past president, Mrs. Lottie J. Fuller; vice president. Mrs. A. Henderson chaplain, Mrs Lucie E. Goss; secretary Mrs. Mary F. Goss; treasurer, Mrs. H w. English; guide, Mrs. Leila F. Pe- gues; guardian, Mrs. Louis Brown; sen tinel, Mrs. Hattie Brown; musician, Miss Gladys E. English; physician, Dr. James F.. Dedman.
 At the reXt meeting these officers will be duly installed. The institution was a big success.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-30
NEWS OF THE LODGES OF
 THE BIRMINGHAM DISTRICT|
By CHARLES H. HANDY

Active preparations are being made
 for the big union meeting of the four railroad brotherhoods of the Birmins- ham district and their auxiliary or ganizations to be held September IS and 19 Members of all the lodges of engineers. conductors firemen and brakesmen will participate in the meet Ing, which will be held at the Ala bama State Fair grounds. Saturday, September 1S A gala event is promised and music, dancing, speaking, games, contests, barbecue and other features are on the programme. On Sunday, Ar- guest 19, a meeting of the four organ lzatlons will be held in the city hall at which the grand officers will be present including Warren S. Stone cf the Brotherhood of Locomotive En- gineers and A. B. Garretson, member of the United States committee on indus trial relations and president of the order Of Railway Conductors The grand officers of the other organiza- tons are expected to be present
 Among the other speakers will be Senator Frank S. White of Birminr- ham, Senator Denson of Greene county, Congressman John L. Burnett, Speaker Carmichael cno members of the loca, organization Tickets to the affair have been printed and are in the hands of the committees of the various lodges and auxiliary organizations. The full programme will be announced shortly The Erckert hotel has been selected as the official headquarters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-30
NEWS 0F ENS[EY

Funeral services over the remains of Mrs. w. T. Dawson, aged 66 years, who died Saturday about noon at the family residence at 1922 Avenue c, were conduct. ed yesterday afternoon. Interment was at Oakland cemetery. Dr. T. J. Spring. field officiated. The deceased Is survived by her husband, four sons and three daughters. She was a member of Stone wall Chapter, United Daughters of the Confectionery, and was a very active mem- Der of the Ensley Baptist church. The members of Camp Pat Cleburne, United Confederate eVterans. of which Mir Daw- son was member, were honorary pall- bearers. The active pallbearers were as follows: Hal Jones, Sam paffron Walter Wa1drop, Hilton Bennitt, C. H. Dawson and Ben Parker.
 The "EveryMember Canvass" which was conducted by the members of the Ensley Baptist church yesterday proved very successful and practically all of the members of the congregation were visited and responded very literally Seventy-five members acted on different committees which canvassed the city.
 Despite the indictment weather about 200 employees of the Birmingham Southern attended the basket picnic, which was held at Bayview yesterday. special train carried the employees from Ensley, Wylam, Pratt City and Bessemer to Bay view and returned last night. A number of contests were held and the occasion was very enjoyable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-30
LABOR LEADERS AT
 BRIDGEPORT ACTIVE

Bridgeport. Conn.,, August 29.-Fif- teen labor leaders conferred today on the general industrial situation here. It was intimated afterwards that an- other strike would be called tomorrow at the Remington Arms plant unless polishers were granted concessions
 The polishers claim their wages were reduced instead of advanced at the time of the settlement of the original strike. Four men refused to accept the reduc- tion and were discharged. Only AZ pol ishers are affected, but labor leaders say If they strike there will be a gen eral walkout of those employed in the metal trades.
 Union leaders say that by the end of the week the eight-hour day prob- ably will be granted at most of the 1S other factories at which there Is trou- ble.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-30
PASSENGERS OF THE MAROWIJNE SAID TO BE HELD FOR RANSOM
 ON COZUMEL ISLAND
(Continued from Page Onel

and Captain MacLauren by wireless that all On board were well. The Marowijnes s position at the time indicated that she had been making good time since leaving Belize and as the hurricane did not reach the Yucatan channel until Saturday night the Ma rowijne, it is considered, should have been at least 100 miles north of the Yucatan coast when the center of the disturbance struck her in force Inas- much as the gale was blowing from the southeast to the northeast, local marine men consider it hardly probable that the vessel was driven back into the channel below Cozumel Island.
 Neither the crew nor the passenger list contained .he name of H. Labat, but officials believe the name might have been intended for H. P. Labatut the purser.
 Although officials thought the anoy- nous comm unication might be flake" it was considered of sufficient impor- tance to warrant an investigation. No word had been received up to this time from the vessels cruising in the vicinity of Cozumel Island and the Yucatan coast to verify the, statements in the anonymous letter. A full report is expected by wire less from the company's vessel Surname by tomorrow.
 Officials of the United Friut company tonight stated that from descriptions
 
 the wreckage found on the coast near Cameron, La, as debris from the liner Marowijne, which is supposed to have foundered at sea during the gulf hur- ricane two weeks ago. In addition to the wreckage, the discovery of the bad ly decomposed bodies of two men was reported today. Nothing was found that would lead to their identity An attache of the United Fruit company left here tonight to personally inspect the wreckage and to identify the bodies if possible.
 The wreckage washed ashore includ- ed several green plush cushions, ship doors with brass knobs, interior wood- york finished in oak and mahogany and trimmed with white enamel, large brass hinges "a portion of a ship cabin and parts of two lifeboats.
 ice President Ellis of the United Fruit company stated tonight that the dining saloon and a number of the staterooms of the Marowijne were fin- ished in oak, but that there were no mahogany finishings nor white enamel trimmings on the vessel. The steamer was not equipped with green plush cushions so far as he knew, MT. Ellis said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-30
GENERAL PERSH|NG
 ARRIVES ON SCENE
 0F FAMILY TRAGEDY
Greeted His 5-Year-Old Son, Only Survivor of Disas-
 trOus Fire at PresidiO

San Francisco August 29.-Brig. -Gen. John J. Pershng, United States army, left late today for Cheyenne, Wyo.. whither he is taking the bodies of his wife and three baby girls for burial. With him is his 5-year-old son Warren, who survived the fire in the frame quarters at the Presidio in which Mrs. Pershng and the little girls lost their lives last Friday.
 United States Senator Francis F.. War ren of Wyoming and Mrs. Warren, par ents of Mrs. Pershing, were in the party.
 General Pershing arrived from Fort Bliss today. He was met by a group of old friends, who accompanied him to the Letterman hospital on the military reservation, where the general gathered into his arms his little son, the only one left of the family he had planned to take to Fort Bliss this week.
 The bodies were escorted to the train by "A sergeants from the troops stationed at the Presidio and by city and army officials.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-30
BESSEMER DISTRICT
 I. 0. 0. F. CONVENTION

The Bessemer district, Independent Or der of Odd Fellows, held their semi-an- nual session at Morgan, below Bessemer, with Csanan lodge on Thursday, August 2b with the largest membership present within the history of the convention.
 The secret session of the convention was opened in the morning at 9:30 by T. B.. wallace, president, and the regular busi- ness of the convention was transacted until Il: 80 when the convention adjourned to the church where Grand Master George Huddleston delivered an address on Odd Fellowship, the house being filled to over flowing. Following the speaking, basket dinner was served by the Odd Fellows of Caanan lodge and the people of this com munlty was greatly enjoyed and appre- ciated by the immense crowd present.
 At D. m. the convention again went into secret session until the hour of ad- journment at 5 o'clock The convention will meet next with Tuscaloosa lodge No IA at Tuscaloosa on the fourth Thursday in March, 1916.
 Officers elected to serve during the next term are: President H. G. Ray of Hueytown lodge; first vice president, D. J. Deacy of Tuscaloosa lodge; second vice president l.. w. Wilson of Ridgely lodge; secretary and treasurer, J. J. Goode of Lipscomb; inside guardian J. R. Sellers Of McCalla lodge; outside guardian, c. l..
 
 Brill of Blue Creek lodge; chaplain, the Revf A. c. Swindall of Dolomite.
 T. B. Wallace passed the examination for a certificate of profiency and same was awarded to him by the grand mas ter, who announced the appointment of MT. Wallace to the position of conven- tion district deputy grand master for this district, and also announced at the same time that all the lodges of Tuscaloosa and Pickens counties had been added to this district as well as certain lodges In Bibb and Shelby counties. the remainder of the district being from lodges in the southern end of Jefferson county below Ressemer. The name selected for the new district is the Black Warrior dis trict
 Grand Warden Palmer F. Daugette was present and addressed ae audience at 1 D. m. and assisted in the work Of the convention and instructed the members cn the work during the day.
 It was agreed by all present that this was the largest and most successful con- vention ever held by this district and 1t is expected that much good will result therefrom.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-30
FIGHT OVER FRANKS
 DEATH PHOTOGRAPH
Enraged Mob Nearly Wreck Store of Merchant at
 Columbus, Ga.

Columbus, Ga, August 29.-No further trouble was reported here today after disorderly scenes last night as a result of an altercation between Joseph Sokolow, q merchant, and John Lee, over photo graph of Leo M. Franks body as 1t hung froma tree near Marietta, Ga.
 Sollolow is alleged to have tried to take the photograph away from Lee while the latter was in his store displaying it. Other persons joined in the struggle and before 1t ended in the arrest of five men a crowd of several hundred had gathered.
 The police say unidentified persons poured a barrel of kerosene on the floor and set fire to it in an attempt to burn the store down. Several score men and boys later visited the merchants home where they made demonstration, only dispersing after they were told by the police that Sokolow was one of the in dividuals arrested.
 All of the men held by the police, who, in addition to Sokolow, include Lee. James Day, B. H. Howell and John Tomlin will be arraigned in city court here. Sokolow and Lee, were released on bond today. The defendants are charged with disor- derly conduct
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-30
SEVERAL ARRESTED
 FOR SUGAR FRAUDS

men arrested yesterday on charges of grand larceny in connection with whole sale thefts of sugar from various steam CTS sailing for foreign ports. were held in 5000 bail each by magistrate here today for further hearing Tuesday.
 The men were arrested after an investi gation growing out of suspicious fire aboard the sugar laden steamer Devon City last April. Since that time several other steamers carrying sugar were fired mysteriously and in two, upon their ar- rival on the other side, unexploded bombs were found.
 The police say that bombs was placed in the holds timed to go off at sea and damage the cargoes, thus concealing the thefts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-30
CONTRACT LET BY ENSLEY
 ELKS FOR NEW HOME

Enthusiasm Is at high pitch; every member. of Ensley lodge, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, is busy on one thing or another; everybody has something to do, and by the latter part of November the grand opening of the new home will take place. And 1t is said that the opening will be one of the biggest events in the history of Ensley.
 The campaign for new members has been started and no trouble is antici- pated in adding 50 new members, which is the number set by the lodge. When this number is added to the roll it is probable that the initiation fee will be increased to $50
 Lawrence PenninGt on, exalted ruler, wishes to express his thanks to the home building committee and to tho members for the interest being taken in the affairs of the lodge