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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-07-06
Low Rates to Athens Account Uni
versity Summer School.

The Central of Georgia will sell
round trip tickets to Athens on June
26, 81, %, also July 3, ;. II, II, -
and 10, final limit the 18th day fol-
lowing, but not including date of sale.
Extension of final limit to September
Both may be secured by depositing
ticket with Jos. Richardson, special
agent, 184 College avenue, Athens,
not later than Is days after date of
sale and upon payment of small fee.
For full information ask any ticket
agent Central of Georgia Railway.
THE Right Way"
r.to. - on oaO -1sbft.o,s - ~, a
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-07-06
JUDGE e. K. COX OF ALBANY
CIRCUIT is SERIOUSLY I'LL
Is Attacked by Typhoid Before Recov-
ering From Operation.

The report reached this city Sun
day to the effect that Judge E. E. Cox
of the Albany circuit is seriously i'll
at his home at Camilla. 1t is said
that he has contracted typhoid fever
before having recovered from the eff
fects of the recent operation for ap-
pendicitis. If this is true his condi-
ton must be of a critical nature, and
this brings deep regret to his numer-
Gus friends in this county.-ThOmas-
vile Press.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-07-06
TWO DAWSON MEN ARE
NAMED ON DELEGATION

burke District Delegates.
At the recent session in Cuthbert
of the district conference the follow
ing delegates to the next session of
the South Georgia Conference were
elected: ]. A. Laing, Dawson; Chas.
R. Crisp, Americas; B. W. Fortson,
Arlington; Walter McMichael, Cuth-
bert Alternates, D. A. Mcpherson,
Cuthbert; J. S. Funderburke, Daw-
son.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-07-06
No. SiX-Sixty-Six
you do it,

This is prescription prepared especially
for MALARIA or CHiLLS G. FEVER
Five or six doses will break any case, anC
if taken then as a tonic the Fever will no
return. It acts on the liver better a tha9
Calomel and does not grippe or sicken. 25e
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-07-06
To Drive Out Malaria

To Drive Out Malaria
And Build Up The System
Take the Old Standard GROVES
TASTELESS chill TONIC. You know
what you are taking, as the formula is
printed on every label, showing it is
Ouinine and Iron in tasteless form.
The Quinine drives out malaria, the
Iror1 hs1ilds m tia rxsrtas-, 81 .e--A--
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-07-06

There are $4,000 exhibitors at the
exposition.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-22
DOUBTS BRITISH STORY
OF ARAD|c's SINKING
Won BcrnstorfY Issues Statement Dc
claring He Has Nothing
to Say.

New York. Aug. 2f.---Count Won
Bernstorff. in his apartment at the
Ritx-Carlton. this afternoon declined
to make any statement regarding
either the sinking of the arabic or his
alleged attempt to influence American
public sentiment. In response to a
request for statement the ambassa-
dor said
Il wish you to understand that I
have absolutely nothing to say and
that any one who quotes me as say
ing anything at this time does so
wholly without authority. / am not
prepared to say anything until have
received more Information. You
newspaper men know ~ much about
the situation a. do. believe, how.
ever. that the English vereion OF the
sinking Of the Arabic ID not correct,
but until hear further ] am not say
ing anything. I am not responsible
for the conclusions people may draw
from my appearance, but will say
that have not made any statement,
and for the present I shall not.
When he was asked II he cared to
make any comment on the publication
Of the alleged correspondents between
himself and the editor of Fair Play.
the count repeated his former decia-
ration Of silence.
Count won Bernstorn was In his
apartments at the hotel practically all
day and apparently was quite busy
with his secretary. DR.. Frederick Ed
ler He received few callers
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-22
YOU MUST WORK TO WIN
IN PONY CART CONTEST
Friends Will Help You If They See You Are Really Active
But vsu Must Deserve Their Support Prizes Offered
Are Well Worth Your Effort Standings
Published Below.

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-22
PROOF Of UhWIsO0M
Of UNPatPARtDhtss
esosevelf Breaks silence IN OpposinK
mere Severance Of Rela-s
tions.

New York, Aug. 2i.--Cof0nel Thso-
Sors Roosevelt broke today The silence
e has maintained about this coun-
krss international relations with Ger
k1any since the sinking OF the LUST
kanta- Referring to the destruction
n the Arabic. Colonel Roosevelt satd
Il would be fresh sacrifice OF Ameri-
ban honor and interests for the ADMIN
Intration merely TO dismiss Count Won
SSrnaforff. the German ambassador.
ma sever diplomatic relations with
1oxmany. The coloners statement re-
I1xrAtes more fcrcibiy his previous ut
5efances on the subject. maintaining
lat the time for words passed long
no. Eis statement follows:
aee Il sugEeatcd In the papers that
.he German answer 10 our last note,
hat Il. the sinking Of the Arabic by
German submarine. ana the consc-
Snent murder OF certain American citi-
ens. win be adsQuateiy INST w the ad-
ninistration dismissing Bernst0r6 and
undering diplomatic relations with
kermany. earnestly hope the admin
tration will not take. this view. for
merican honor and interests.
srhe Presidents note 10 Germans IN
Ahruary last was an excellent note.
only 1t had been lived up to. But
Svery subsequent note has represented
SothinE but weakness and timidity
- our part. and tho sinking Of the
E.s.itan,a and OF the Arabic. the at
Sr,.s on the Gnihight and the Faiaba,
~ I'll the similar Incidents that have
Snurred represent arrogant answers
EEich this weakness has inspired
ks49ermany viii care nothing for the
Sere severance Of diplomatic relations.
khe ftm0 for words on the part OF
|his nation has long passed, ana II Il
{nconceivable TO American citfsens who
HAHN 10 be inheritoys OF the tradittons
"a washington and Lincoln that our
governmental representatives shall not
g that the time for deeds has come.
rhat has just occurred u : fresh and
ss1enfnble pf0of of the unwisdom o.
m speople III not hsvtnx insisted upAn
~ <lnutuH * 4cflxo NIL Hilary pxo@
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-22
kAISER'S NAVAL. FORCES
SWEEP RUSSIANS ASIDE
Torpedo Attack Met By Stubborn Resistance and German
Lose Two Vessels While Three Russian Boats Are
Destroyed Riga Under Bombardment

equipped with torpedo tubes and thefr
speed was only twelve knota.
R1gA Il BOKnbarded.
A Stockholm Dispatch reports that
the German Baltic fleet has defeat
ed the Russian fleet and 10 now bonn
harding the Gulf OF Riga. The only
cfficial Russian information regarding
tho encounter 10 contained in q state
ment OF the Russian admiralty issued
last night saying:
Strong forces Of the German fleet
have penetrated the Gulf OF Riga and
fighting with our ships continues"
The Russky Incaiid. Of Petrograd.
says that several small Russian ships
were inside the gulf when the Ger
mans entered, but 1t states that no
large Russian ships were bottled UP
In the gulf. This Is in contradiction
of reports from Copenhagen that sew
erAf important units of the Russian
fleet had been bottled up In the gulf
by the Germans. who had orders to
destroy them in order to make pos
sible the landing Of troops at Riga or
on the Finnish coast. No news has
been received Of the dreadnoughts
and other battleships of the Russian
Baltic fleet II was reported several
days ago that German fleet OF ten
dreadnoughts and battle cruisers.
with supporting ships. were reconnoit-
ering the vicinity OF the Gulf OF Riga.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-22
NEED LARGER FORCES
N NORTHERN HAITI
While Situation In South of Island Is
Quiet Trouble Brcws
Elsewhere.

Washington, Aug, 21.-The refusal
OF the natives in the northern part oI
Haiti to turn over their arms TO the
proper authorities has created situa-
lion that may require an enlargement
of the American naval forces in the
island.
The people in south Haiti have fallen
in with the plans of the new govern
ment and the United States to return
to peaceful pursuits. They have given
up their arms, and conditions in that
section are quiet. The intfmation Is
conveyed In dispatches received from
Admiral Caperton. who is in command
OF the land and naval forces In Haiti.
that there are possibilities In the
northern situation that may lead to
trouble. In this event Admiral Caper-
ton believes the American naval forces
In. Haiti should be strengthened.
Everything liz in readiness for the
quick dispatch to Haiti of s50 marines
OF the artillery division now stationed
at Annapolis. This detachment will
take with them twelve field guns Ad-
mirai Caperton has no equipment OF
this kind at his disposal at present.
Unless orders issued yesterday are
recalled. the marines at Annapolis
vii start for Haiti some time next
week. The battleship Tennessee ID
steaning northward. and has been de-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-22
STANDS AS
DEFENDER Of NATION
Secretary Tumulty's Speech Comes as
Bomb TO New Jerscy
Democrats.
NOT EXPECTED TO REFER TO
INTERNATIONAL SITUATION


Spring Lake Beach, ~. j.. Aug.
2i.--Joseph p. Tumulty. secretary to
President Wilson. In an address he de-
livered here today, spoke Of the situa-
ton with Germany as extremely grave
and said that President Wilson stands
as the defender OF the inalienable
rights of Americans whether on land
or sea.
His words were cheered by 2o0
prominent Democrats of New Jersey.
who took his words as an indication
of the Presidents policy to the latest
German submarine outrage. Cover
nor Fielder. Secretary Of State T. r..
Martin, State Treasurer Edward E.
Grosscup, State Comptroller Edward
l. Edwards and other notable party
leaders OF the State were In this
throng that wildly cheered Tumulty
when he spoke OF the situation wfta
Germany, and stated that united
nation would uphold the President
In what he referred to as "a great
international crisis
I'm this solemn hour" said Tu-
multy. our President stands ~ the
defender. the conservator and the
Spokesman of the inalienable rights
Of Americans on land or sea-
Lives Shall Follow Necessity.
ITO all the world he represents the
majesty. the integrity. the very strong
sovereignty of great people. a peo-
pie bent upon no mission OF injustice
but interested In asserting and main
tanning at every cost those rights OF
inferno 'ional law and humanity 20
vital to the life of the nation itself:
rights which were procured for ~
in an ancient day in America at q
cost OF blood and great sacrifice
I'm this hour of great intsrna-
t:onal crisis our hopes our hears,
our prayers triumphant over our
hores and our hearts, are with orr
beloved President IL the necessity
nal, arise our lives and our sacred
honor shall follow him."
Secretary Tumuity's address fell
like bomb among the Democrats
who had gathered here At the diret.
ton o. the Monmouth County Demo-
cratic Committee for lovefest and
10 tall. over plans for the fall .'nm-
paign Mr.. Tumuity. who was one
If the invited guexts. was not ex-
oected TO refer to the International
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-22
Bielsk Is Taken;
Ieutonic Armies
Moving Eastward

London, Aug. 21.--The German
army under General won Gallwitx has
taken Bielsk. according TO the ofiicial
statement issued in Berlin To-Day.
BieIsk IL on the Biala. half way be-
tween Ossowiec and Brest-Litovsk.
fifty miles northwest of the latter
fortress. The German statement In
dicates that the Teutonic armies are
continuing their successes In driving
the Russians back along much OF the
Polish line, forcing the defenders
from their positions south OF Kovno.
which fell on August II. while Won
Mackensen's left wing has advanced
from the mouth of the Bug to Pulva.
The Germans also are continuing
their forward movement east Of Loda-
Va. In the Brest-Litovsk sector.
It In evident that the Germans.
through their movement against
Brest- Iitovsk from the northwest and
south, hope to outflank the Russian
defenders In the region OF vlodava.
where the Russians are assisted by
swamps which extend far to the east
OF the Bug, and to cut on the RUS
sian armies based on Brest-Litoysk
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-22

London, Aug. 2t.--A German flee.
has penetrated the Gulf Vt Risa. aftss
an engagement between advance
saracrons OF small vessels of both
fleets in which two Russian gunboats.
one Russian torpedo boat and one
German torpedo boat we've destroyed.
the last named by mine, second
German torpedo boat was run ashore
afte- striking q mine. and q third.
also damaged by a mine. was towel
back to a German port.
The encounter Ia described in the
following official German statement
received here from Berlin by wireless
today:
The admiralty issued the following
announcement respecting the opera
tons in the Gulof Riga:
.sOur naval forces In the Baltic
penetrated the Gulf Of Riga after
making the passage through
many mines, the task lasting sew
erAl days.
Russian torpedo boat wae de.
stroyed. and other torpedo boats,
including the Warwick, and also
larger ship. were seriously
damaged.
During the Russian retreat ON
the evening OF August 10, the
Russian gunboats Seirutsch and
KOrcjctx werc destroyed after
bravcly replying with gunfirc 70
our torpedo attack"
Forty Of the crew. Including
two officers some seriously
wounded. were rescued by our
sOrDe41O boata Three Of our own
torpedo boats were damaged by
mines. Ono Of them sank, one
was rum ashore, and one was
tossed to port. Our losses In life
wero small"
The Sivutch and Korets were small
gunboats. sister ships. or SIS tons.
built in 1907. They carried two At
inch. four three-inch. and three ma
chine guns each. Neither was
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-22

restoration Of some stable govern
ment. The ridicuousIy low prices Of
Carranxa money and the instability Of
any Mexican money 10 given ~ the
cause.
The stage 10 being set for the Cruz
ciai struggle Of tho Carransa-vilia war.
and Torreon will be the scene Of the
big battle within ten days, according
TO reports from both villa and Car
ranxa sources today villa ofiicial id.
vices received In Juares claimed the ar.
rival at Torreon OF $4,000 zapatista and
viliista troops. ROGUE Gonzales Gar.
N. former provisional president Of
Mexico accompanied the column TO Tor.
rscn. II the report II true. and no
deniaIs has come from Carran1a
sources, Villas forces It Torreon will
number approximately 10000 men whom
the Impending hattie begins.
From almost every direction Car
ransa forces are said 10 be converginx
on the city. General Cssaro Castro ana
General Jacinto Trevino. with ! forcs
estimated at 10000 cavalry and $3.50
Infantry. are reported 70 have STARTED
for Torrson In two columns from Mon.
terey and Ciudad Victoria. Anotnor
diyietoa compcesd mostly % cavalry
- advancing from xAcaf9cAa under the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-22
French Government VIII Fol-
low In Similar Action Today
1t 10 Declared
ITALY MAY JOIN In
/ ACT AT LATER DATE
Said Britain VIII Try to Devise
Scheme by Which Prices
Will Be Stabilized - May
/ Buy Largely

London, Aug. 2.--The British gov
|ernment placed cotton on the contra
band list today. France will follow
with similar action tomorrow. No dec
1aration of the sort II expected from
Russia. II Ia possible that Italy may
Join In the action against cotton ut
later date.
The government has placed cotton
amongst the contraband articles only
after months of hesitancy. and after
violent press campaign. Various
members of the Cabinet have been
bitterly assaiied during the propa-
|eanda, and IL has more than once
been declared by leading scientists
That the governments procrastination
eenpccting cotton has permitted Ger
many to manufacture explosives
which. had cotton been withheld from
That country. would have been I'M
possible.
May buy To Maintain Prices.
In It's declaration no hint ts sup
billed regarding the methods to be
pursued In protecting the cotton in
dustry in America. bat II IL under
mood that all possible measures will
be taken to prevent abnormal depres-
eion In market conditions. Some
ncheme liz to be adopted by which
prices will be stabilized. according TO
khe best available Information, but
|tuss what this scheme will involve
cannot al present be stated. II Is
hot improbable that II will take the
form of extensive purchases OF cot
kon In America by the British and
French governments acting Jointly.
AL least III can be stated positively
HAT the government intends TO make
III earnest effort agafnst any inter-
Eerence with the legitimate cotton
trade OF neutral countries. In the
pasf, under the ruling OF the order
n council. II was the government
policy only to stop cotton suspected
Be an enemy destination. This policy
viii be pursued, with the difference
that while In the past England either
bought the cotton or returned II. al
rotfon cargoes may now be eonfis-
rated. In fact. under the new decla
ration. not only such eargces but
khe ships carrying them as well. IL
inspected of enemy destination, may
b confiscated by the governments.
Eliminates Gambling Chance.
In other words. the government no
4onger proposes to give cotton EXPORT
nrs d gambling chance Of sending
heir article to Germany. Heretofore
d such exporters failed to get their
n4fgocs to q neutral coantry from
Nhich they might easily be exported
g. Germany. IL was certain that the
lotion either would be returned to
khem or purchased by Great Britain
Through the cooperation of cotton
Importers. the government Is sup
posed TO be arranging a list of cotton
rnnnrfers In scandinavian countries
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-22
.CARRAnzA IS OPPOSED
TO PEACE CONVENTION
Obregon Reads Lecture to signatory
Republics In Behalf
OF Chief.
GENTLEMEN
IN ABSOLUTE IGNORANCE
Naughty Reply and Trouble Reports
Made by General Funston Prom
Border, Regarded as Significant

Washington. d. c., Aug. 21.--Fur-
Their evidence that First Chief Car
rama is more likely to fight than to
assent to the proposal made by the
Pan-American Conference that he
Join In a peace convention with his
enemies in Mexico Is contained in a
dispatch received here to-day carry
ing the text of General Aware Obre-
CONS response to the note sent week
ago to-day by the seven signatory re-
publscs. General obregon is Car
ranza's commander-in-chfef in the
field. To him Ia given credit for the
collapse Of the cause of the conven-
ton government and the defeats In
fiicted on the army of General villa.
Obregon stands next to the first chief
In the constitutionalist government.
and his declaration OF loyalty Is ex-
pected by Carranzistas to have pow
erful moral effect south of the border.
Taken In connection with General
Obregon's naughty reply, some signifi-
canoe L. attached to advfces received
lat the War Department from General
Funston, commander-in-chief Of the
American forces on the border. Gen.
|eral Funston informed the War De-
partment that 1000 Carranzistas are
|encamped south Of Lochiel. a small
town in Arizona. They are part OF
the army commanded by General Cal
les In this neighborhood yesterday
La force of Mexicans fired across at
American soldiers. Whether the fire
was returned Is not stated.
Calls It Perfect Control.
In his response TO the pan-American
Invitation, General Obregon reads the
United States and the six other Amer
lean republics concerned a lecture as
to their obligations to sister gov
eminent He says the communication
denotes clearly that the honorable
gentlemen who have signed II were
absolutely In ignorance of the solid
arity of our movement and OF the
perfect control which the first chief
exercises over the whole constitution
aiist army
Reports were current here to-day
that General Hugh I. Scott. chief OF
STAFF OF the United States Army. might
make an effort 10 bring General OBJ
RECON into line. They could not be
confirmed In ofFiciai circles. OHcials
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-22
ITALY DECLARES WAR ON TURKEYS
GERMAN FLEET ENTERS RIGA Gull;
INVITE GERMANY'S PLANTATION
Kaiser and Chancellor Thank
God and Praise German Army

Amsterdam via London Aug 2-The Kaiser has
sent the following telegram to DR.. Won Bethmann-
Hollweg, the imperial chancellor
Thanks to God gracious assistance and the tried
leadership of the conqueror of Antwerp, General
Besseler well to the heroic bravery Of our brilliant
troops and the excellent German and Ausro Hungarian
siege artillery the strongest and most modern Of Rus
sian fortresses Novogecrgevsk in our hands Deeply
moved have expressed my thanks to my brave troops
whose spirit Is splendid ALI were landwehr and land
sturm It Of the finest feats Of Of the army
It sublime day. for which humbly thank God The
booty taken at Kovno has been increased to 600 guns
To this the chancellor replied:
Full of gratitude towards God the entire people
oice the heroic deeds Of the army. With knowl
edge Of it's just and full Of confidence in the future
the unanimous resolution Of the Rechsag shows that the
entire people fully united behind brilliant army
Thousands last evening sang tumphal songs and Now
Thank We ALI Our God before the palace Of the chan
cellor.''
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-22
SUNDAY

Ii the biggest shopping dr. Of the
week. Today thrifty housewives axc
hooking through Thc virg1nian sc0atng
the many opportunities offered " tlse
Richmond merchants M
4 ON Monday and Tuesday ana Al
ahrOuxh the week the nctuaz buytnG
vim Be done -but today tRe selecaf0gns
arc rnade.
Rcad III advertiscnncntacs every OuIe
holds tn you an opportunity.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-22
Was Not Colonea Iimbcriake.

In an article printed In yesterdays
virginian. from Newport News. involv-
ing an arrest Of Richmond people In
that city. the name Of w. l. Timber
lake appeared. This Timberiake II
not Colonel w. l. Timberiake, OF the
Soldiers Home, who Ii q highly re-
spected citizen Of Richmond.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-22
VIII Speak to Boys.

Rev. James b. Cook will deliver an
address this afternoon at o'clock to
the boys at Mrs. Giirs Male Orphan
Asylum.