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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-09

At elections held last week the men voters of
New York, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania Joined
the voters Of New Jersey in an emphatic denial to
the women of their plea for the ballot. It is evil
dent that the country is not yet ready to embrace
this new progressive political fad.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-09

The weather couldn't be more beautiful, even if
made to order.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-09

The fact that young John Rockefeller has been
saying nice things about his dad isn't hard to I'M
derstand Any time the old gentleman presents
us with $4,000, 900 we will praise his name our
self.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-09

News dispatches carry the information that
large reunion of the Sprinkle family, which was to
have been held at Logansport Ind, was postponed
account of rain.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-09

The English say the Germans are getting ready
to quit 1t would be equally as interesting to know
when the English will get ready to begin.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-09

If all of the contending factions in the war are
experiencing nothing but victories, as one is led TO
believe by the dispatches who is losing?
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-04-28
ONE HUNDRED BRITISH
LOST FROM TRANSPORT
Turk Torpedo Boat Sunk After the At
tack-crew Of 100 Made
Prisoners.

London. April 20.-In the first naval
battle of the war between Turkish
and British warcraft, 100 of the crew
Of the British transport Manitou we're
reported to have been drowned and
a Turkish torpedo boat destroyed, in
official dispatches to the admiralty on
Saturday.
The battle was fought of the Island
Of Chios, near the Gulf of Smyrna.
and about 100 miles south OF the en-
trance to the Dardanelles The trans
port was torpedoed ard sunk after it
had landed British troops on the coast
OF Asia Minor.
The engagement took place in the
forenoon. The torpedo boat emerged
from the Gulf Of Smyrna, penetrating
the blockade maintained by Vice Adj
miral Peirse's feet since the lombard
ment OF Smyrna began
Three torpedoes were shot at the
British transport, according to dis
patches to the admiralty 1t adds all
missed their mark, but does not ex-
plain the destruction Of the vessel.
The light cruiser Minerva, which had
participated in the bombardment Of
Smyrna, gave chase and forced the
torpedo boat ashore in Kalammuit
bay. Chios island. The Turkish war
craft was destroyed and its crew OF
100 made prisoners.
The press bureau has the following
announcement by the admiralty:
The British submarine ELS, while
attempting a difficult reconnaissance
in the Kephez mine field Of the Oar
danelles. was run ashore off Kephez
point. four miles below the mar
rows.
The officers and twenty-one men
Of the crew of thirty-one we're res
cued by the Turks and made prison
ers, according TO the official state
ment at Constantinople. This state
ment adds that among the prisoners
was the former vice-consul at Oar
danelles."
II is learned that warships have
been attacking the forts at Bulair, on
the GallipoH peninsula.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-04-28

Beardstown, Dixon and Morris, three
municipalities which the drys classed
among their most hopeful territory,
remained wet. The contests brought
out an unusually heavy vote. In
Beardstown nearly every legal voter
in the city cast ballot The ordinary
vote of 1900 was raised to 3,700. The
women gave a dry majority. but they
we're overcome by the masculine vote
in favor Of saloons.
Morris, in Grundy county, remains
in the wet column. the saloon advo-
Gates rolling up a majority of III in
the city election r. H. Hall was
elected mayor on the Republican
ticket over the reform candidate by
a large majority Twenty saloons
were affected.
Gardner went dry by 80 majority,
the women being responsible for four
saloons being knocked out. The dTys
elected one member of the board Of
trustees and the vets two.
Dizcu remained wet through a ma
iority cast by the male voters
Litchfield was hailed by the drys as
one of the victories Of the day. The
city voted to abolish the saloons by a
majority of 500, and In addition it
elected all dry candidates. This is the
tenth election on the saloon question,
and each time before the vets won
Auburn, the only town in Sangamon
county voting on the liquor question.
went dry by a vote of 612 to 40,
Both men and women gave majorities
against the dramshops.
The returns showed Danville's city
council will be for saloons. Mayor
| VIII c. Lewman was reelected by
| 1000 plurality. He was on the Repub-
lican ticket and was opposed by Lin
coin Payne on the Citizens dry. and
Louis Plat, independent.
The returns indicate that the city
council will stand seven wet and seven
/ dry. The nearby village of George
town voted to remain dry 36l to "a.
Morris. a high license town for 80
years. voted to remain wet by nlu.
rality OF III The vets cast 1882
votes as against 1,175 by the drys.
Gardner in the same county. Grundy,
went dry by p votes. the vote stand
ing 263 to pa.
In Henry county. Atkinson went dry
by the slim margin of five votes. con.
tributed By the women, while in Rock
Island county, Andalusia remained
wet by 26 votes.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-04-28
, KILLED IN AUTO ACCIDENT.
Richmond, Ind. Woman and Ohio
Man Die-other Mlshaps.

Richmond, ind. Woman and Ohio
Man Die-other Mlshaps.
GreensviIle, o., April 20.-Two per-
sons we're killed and three injured
when an automobile went down a -
foot embankment here on Saturday.
The dead are Ray McKoon. forty
years old, Greeuville. O.. Mrs. Walter
Cook. tweuty-eieht years old. Rich
mond. Ind The injured are: MIR. and
Mrs Harry Barry. Greenville; Walter
Cook. Richmond. Ind Mrs Barry is
not expected to recover. The accident
occurred when Barry. who was driv-
ing. the car, attempted TO evade col
liding with runaway horse
indianapolis, Ind, April 20-One
man was killed, a woman was injured
seriously and another man suffered
slight injuries when two automobiles
collided on East Washington street,
near Sherman avenue. on SATURDAY.
The dead DR.. j. y Toye, a dentist
of Marion. Ind The injured Mrs.
e. A. McCardal Of Terhune. Ind. seri.
GUS. and Madison Burton. Indian.
apolis.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-04-28
NELSON w. ALDRlCH DIES
SUDDENLY AT HIS HOME
Former United States Senator and
Leader of c. o. p. Stricken
With Apopiexy.

New York. April 1s.-Nelson W. AID
rich. for 30 years United States sena-
tor from Rhode Island ard Republic
an leader whose lame was stamped
upon tariff and currency legislation of
his party. died on Friday of an apo
plectic stroke at his home on Fifth
avenue here.
Mr.. Aldrich held a seat in the
United States senate continually from
1881 TO 1911.
Born in Foster. R. l., November 8.
1871. he first appeared in public Of
flee as member Of the common coun-
ell of the city of Providence. He was
elected to the Rhode Islend assembly
IN 1875 and four years later sent to
congress. Afer two sessions he was
elevated TO the senate as successor to
Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside.
Having begun his career as a bust
ness man. Senator Aldrieh continued
throughout his public service to dis
play businesslike methods and ex-
traordinary capacity for organization
Upon his election to the senate he
was Immediately made chairman of
the committee On rules and member
of the committee on finance and in
terstate commerce.
Later as chairman of the finance
committee he was called upon to as
sumo a. large share of the response
biIity for all tariff and financial legis-
lation before the senate. He partici-
pated IN the preparation of no fewer
than six revisions of the tariff and
bore the burden of labor incident to
them. The Payne-Aldrich tariff act
was engineered through the senate by
him after many weeks Of skillful ma
neuvering and hard fighting.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-04-28
ROOSEVELT LIBEL
SUIT JURY FOUND
Colonel Loses Attempt to Have
Barnes Charge Dismissed.
C. O. P. MEN ARE ON PANEL
Democrats and ProgressIVes Aiso Ac-
cepted-First Line of Defense
in $4,000 Libel Suit
overruled.

Syracuse. n. Y, April 21.-With the
examination Of twenty-five men out Of
d panel OF eighty, the Barnes-Roose-
welt $4,000 libel suit jury was com
pleted on Monday.
Six and a half hours we're occupied
in selecting the jury.
The twelve good men and true who
were finally selected after a hard
days work number in their ranks
seven Republicans. three Progress
sives and two stray Democrats.
AS his first line of defense Roose-
welt set up the contention that his
scathing statement about Barnes
boss methods made no personal
charge and carried no innuendo. This
was in the form Of a motion made by
his attorney. John NJ. Bowers, to dis
miss the complaint. II was promptly
overruled by Justice Andrews and the
case will go to trial on it's merits
The courtroom holds 300 people.
and it filled up early. and Justice An
drews gave strict orders to bailiffs to
admit no more people than could fnS
seats.
Colonel Roosevelt. accompanied by
Horace Wilkinson, Progressive state
chairman. and John d. Bowers. his
chief counsel. arrived at the court
house bali an hour before time for
court TO open
Mr. Barnes came in five minutes
later with his chief counsel William
NJ. Ivens. He gave no recognition to
Mr.. Roosevelt
Barnes. wearing a tan waistcoat,
swung his chair around facing the
colonel within the rail. but RoOse-
Welt never took his eyes from the
jury box
Mystery deep and dark enshrouded
the plaintiffs end of the suit. while
the spotlight of widest publicity
played over the plans of the colonies
defense
The Roosevelt witnesses. most of
them. have been announced. The
Barnes forces have announced only
two Of their witnesses.
Attorney Ivens said that Mr. Barnes
was trying to conceal nothing and that
his direct testimony to prove the ut
terance and publication of the alleged
libel wherein Colonel Roosevelt had
called him a corruptionist. would re-
quire few witnesses.
Colonel Roosevelt is prepared to
delve into the family secrets OF the
New York G. o, P for twenty years
back. II the court will sanction it
Barnes plans and witnesses viii be
made known. said Ivens. after it be
comes apparent how far the coolnel
can 90.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-04-28
Favors Change in Mothers Pension.

Favors Change in Mothers Pension.
The board of control has sent to
the legislature it's report based on
the survey and investigation in the
question of aid to mothers and de-
pendent children. The report is the
result of one years field work by
trained social workers.
The report shows that II counties
have adopted the state law and are
giving aid to dependent children. Mil
waukee county is the leader in the
matter of dependent families and in
giving aid In December, 1914, 256
families with $50 children, or q per
cent of the total family population,
were receiving allowances from the
juvenile court. This number remains
practically stationary throughout the
year.
These families received $3,405.83
during the month of December, of
which the state paid S1,702.91. The
report says that the double system of
county and state investigation Of every
case is a needless precaution and dou-
bles the expense. 1t also doubts the
advisability Of giving cash ala to
needy mothers unless they are capable
of handling cash and are likely to be
dependent for a period of time exceed
ing year. Ii also shows that in Mil
waukee county there were 100 normal
dependent children who might have
remained with their mother, but who
were in county institutions, IL assist
ance had been extended to the fam
lilies before the pressure of poverty
forced their separation ar | removal.
In regard to private charity. the re-
port points out that with few excep-
lions it is sporadic and uncertain and
that it is usually unwisely gwen.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-04-28
coLMAR MENAcEo BY FRENCH
Germans Retreat Towards the Rhine
British Win Near Ypres.


London. April 2O-Furious aghting
at the extreme ends OF the battle line
in Alsace and Flanders has resulted
in marked progress for the English
and French in their joint offensive
movement. The most terrific fighting
is taking place in the Vosges, where
bayonet charges by superior numbers
have thrown the Germans down the
slopes and placed in the hands Of the
French positions which, II they do not
command the fortified city of Colmar.
at least graveiy menace the Alsatian
stronghold.
The French claim OF victory south.
west OF Colmar. near Metzeral. which
overlooks the valley of the Rhine. lie
admitted in the official statement re.
ceived from Berlin on Sunday.
In addition, the German war Office
admits a repulse southwest of Ypres
by the British. who exploded mines
in the German trenches on the north
ern bank of the User canal and oc
cupied three of the craters thus
created.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-04-28
DRYS ARE VICTORS
IN ILLINOIS TOWNS
Votes of Women Gust Saloons in
Local Elections.
ONE OASIS IN DU PAGE
No License Territory Is Extended
Until Fewer Than 200 Town
ships Remain in the
Wet Column.

Chicago, April 22.-IIlinois drys on
Tuesday landed on old King Alcohol
again. About one-half the twenty-one
Incorporated cities and villages that
balloted on the saloon issue voted to
chase him from their borders. No
new counties were added to the zen.
tirely dry" column. but the nolieense
territory was extended until less than
200 townships in the state are now
wet.
The most extensive success Of the
drys YVES won in Du Page county.
where three out of four communities
that had the question up closed the
dramshops. Lombard. Naperville and
West Chicago. all suburban territory.
went dry. while Elmhurst remained
wet
The feminine vote was the deciding
factor in at least two of the Du Page
dry triumphs. In Naperville 476 WON
en- voted dry and 295 wet, while of the
men 222 voted dry and 286 wet The
dry proposition carried by III votes,
through the strength rolled up by the
feminine electors.
The outcome was similar in W est
Chicago The men voted for the sa.
looms. They cast 277 dry ballots and
1865 wet. The women were against
the saloons almost two to one. They
voted 355 dry and 1877 wet. and the
dramshops were put out of commits
sion by a majority OF 49,
Lombard Went dry by margin Of
102 votes, and Elmhurst remained wet
by ass
Beardstown and Cullom, however.
remained wet. The women in Cullom
gave wet majority, as well as the
men.
One Of the mos bitter fights was in
Ottawa in La Sale county. The vets
won by 1920.
The dry leaders estimated the pres
ent extent of dr-'ness in Illinois as
follows:
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-04-28
TEUTons TAKE DARING FLYER.
Famous French Aviator Captured
liear courtrai.


Berlin, Ap ii 21.-The report on the
progress Of aostilities given out here
on Monday 10y German headquarters
.elates that Lieut.. Roland G. Garros,
the famous French aviator, has been
made a prisoner by the Germans at
Inglemunster. Belgium. seven miles
north of Courtrai.
Lieutenant Garros is we'll known
in the United States, aving flown in
many competitions in hat country.
Since the beginning of the war he
has been among the most intrepid
and daring of the French military air
men. His latest exploit was at Dun
kirk. three days ago. when he shot
dead in the air the aviator and the
observer of a German aeroplane.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-04-28
State butter Up to Standard.


Evidence was lacking in the state
butter scoring contest, just held in
Madison to prove that Wisconsin's
butter is deteriorating. The exhibit OF
April butter sent in by creamerymen
operating in various sections of the
state was the largest and best that has
been assembled during the nine years
In which these contests have been car
ried on. Considerably over 100 ex-
hihits were sent in and scored by rep
resentatives OF the Dairy and Food
commission, and the dairy department
of the college of agriculture.
The judges found the lot so superior
as to warrant them in giving it high
err average score than any exhibit OF
April butter submitted since 1906. 1t
is claimed that this improvement is
due to closer cooperation between
producers and manufacturers. The
cream producers of Wisconsin. accord
ing to one of the judges, are inter
ested in keeping up and improving the
quality Of the butter and are going to
do their part we'll Good cream. he
claimed. cannot be expected in terri
tories where there is strife between
the different creameries."
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-04-28
U. S. MAN TO ESCAPE DEATH.
MexIeans Agree 70 Give American
New Trial.

Washington, April 20--Consul Gen
eraI silIiman at Vera Cruz reported
TO President Wilson that Arthur Tap
pan OF New York. under sentence OF
death in Yucatan. has been granted a
respite a. a result OF American inter
vention 1t is expected his life will be
saved.
Consul Siniman stated that the Mex
lean authorities have agreed to grant
a new trial to Tappan under law that
does not provide the death penalty for
the offense with which he is charged.
The exact nature OF the offense is not
known here
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-04-28
Bomb plotters sent 70 PrIeon

New York, April 21.-Frank Abarno
and Carmine Carbone. anarchists who
made and set a bomb IN st. Patrick's
cathedral. March 2. were sentenced to
serve not less than SIX years. nor more
than twelve. in Sing Sing prison.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-04-28

London. April 20.-The press bu-
reau announced that among the Off
Ger wounded in France was Brig.
Gen. F. S. Maude. General Maude
was formerly military secretary OF the
governor general of Canada
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-04-28
FRANK APPEAL is DISMISSED.
State of Georgia Now Free to Garry
Out Death Sentence.

Out Death Sentence.
Washington. April 21.-The Supreme
court of the United States on Monday
dismissed the appeal of Leo NJ. Frank
of Atlanta, Ga, convicted of the MUIR
der OF Mary Phagan. from the decision
Of the United States district court of
Georgia, denying him writ of habeas
corpus. The high court refused to
take Frank out of the jurisdiction of
the state courts Of Georgia. which now
are free to carry out death sentence
imposed upon him for the murder of
the factory girl
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-04-28

Valdosta. Ga. April 20. - Caesar
Sheffield, a negro, was removed from
the Lake Park Jail near here and shot
to death by mob, according to ad.
vices received here Sheffield had
been arrested on a charge of theft
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-04-28
Prison plant is Closed.

Madison, April 22.--Governor Philip
shut down the state prison binding
Irvine plant because It is running be-
hind 100000 a year on a 5000 900 in
vestment None of the Irvine already
manufactured is TO be sold.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-04-28

Marshall H., April Pm. A. HUFF
fington. eighty-four, believed to be the
oldest member of the Knights of
Pythias lodge in the United States,
was killed near here while walking on
the Big Four railroad tracks.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-04-28
civ suries Air Bomb Victims

Berlin. April % (by viii ess) -
Eight victims of the last attack by
French aviators upon Freihurg were
given a public funeral at the city's ex.
pense. All the citizens participated in
the funeral.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-04-28
Sly nnrt In cattl. Slammed.

Evansville. Ind. April 22.-Six peo-
pie were injured here on Tuesday af-
ternoon when a herd of cattle that
was being unloaded from a steamboat
stampeded and dashed through the
streets of the city.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-04-28
Zinc From Australia.

Galveston. Tex. April 21.-Six thou
sand tons of zinc ore arrived on the
steamship Sydis from Australia. The
captain states that $4,000 tons more
of the ore is en- route or under con.
tract to be shipped here.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-04-28

Lexington, KY, April 21.-Rankin
Clemmons, aged ninety, the largest in
dividual land owner in Kentucky, and
a miser, is dead al South Elkhorn. fol
lowing a months illness So far as
is known be left no will
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-04-28
ksiser,s Aid Dies

Berlin, April 21.-The death o. tien
eral won Hindquist, general aid-de.
camp to the kaiser. was ofticially an,
nounced here He was seyenty-five
years old and served as aid-de-camp
to Emperor William /.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-04-28
Flood Threatens Earns.

Muscatine. la, April 22.-Thousands
of acres of cultivated ground win be
under water within twenty-four hours
as a result OF the food stage of the
Mississippi The river is rising at the
rate of a foot a day.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-04-28
John cudahy Seriously III

Chicago. April 21.--John Cudahy,
prominent as member of the Chi
cago board of trade, banker and men,
Der of the well-known Cudahy family
of packers. is seriously III at his home
here.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-04-28
i p MORGAN Makes a Million

Paris. April 20.-There is good au.
thority for stating that J. P. Morgans
profit on the sale of his porcelain col
lection was S1.OO0.O0O. This is a great
tribute to the Judgment of the late
william NJ. Laffan.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-04-28

London, April 22.-Two torpedo
boats have been blown up by Russian
mines at the entrance of the Bospo-
rus They we're steaming in advance
of the Turkish feet which was re.
turning from the Black sea.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-04-28
$50 Go 70 Work in Gary.

Gary. Ind, April 2O.--The Gary plant
of the American Bridge company
resumed operations on Monday and
will take back 45O employees. Sew.
eral big orders viii keep the plant in
operation until fall.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-04-28
Astor EYtortionist GUILTY.

New York April 2i.-John Meriella,
a youth Of nineteen, pleaded guilty to
a charge of attempted extortion in
having written two letters to Win
cent Astor. demanding $500 under
penalty OF death.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-04-28
STATE NEWS BRIEFS

Neenah.-H. r. Patch of Oshkosh.
who was defeated by one vote
by Reginald E. Saunders OF this
city for superintendent of schools of
winnebago county. will not contest
the vote. The salary is $500.
Edgerton.-In a debate between girl
speakers from the Edgerton and James
vile High schools on the question OF
the adoption of federal prohibition. the
Edgerton girls were awarded winning
honors.
Madison.-The boat livery and
workshop of William J. Bernard on
Lake Mendoza, with most of their
contents, was destroyed by fire. The
loss is $4,000.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Owen
advised the state treasurer that the
law creating the state teachers re-
til Nment fund is constitutional
Iieloit.-Fire from an electric fat
Ron. which he had left with the cur
rent on, did $1,000 damage in the
clothing store Of S. Stone.