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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-04-20
OPEN SEASONS FOR
GAME ARE TOO LONG
UNITED STATES INSPECTOR OF
BIRDS, ON VISIT TO GEORGIA,
PLEADS FOR HIS WARDS.
INVASION BY BOIL WEEVIL NEAR

Pest Now in Sight of Georgia Line,
and Nothing Can Check It's Raw
ages But InsectivOrous Birds. Year
ly Damage by Insects Heavy.
Declaring that the open seasons for
game are too long in all Southern
states and that they should never be
more than two months in duration
James Henry Rice, Jr., of Summer
vile, S. c., United States inspector of
birds, in an interview given the Sa-
vannah Morning News cited several
strong economic reasons why the bird
should have absolute protection.
1t is the business of every man
for they are all affected-he said, to
protect wild ducks especially. A fact
not generally known, he asserted, is
that the wild ducks alone stand be-
tween the crops of this country and a
ruinous invasion of grasshoppers that
would leave barren land. In spite
of this these friends of-humanity are
rapidly being exterminated.
Boil Weeyil Ready to Enter.
THE boil weevil is knocking at
Georgia's door," said Inspector Rice
Right now it is within sight of the
Chattahoochee river Year before
last the weevil was ready to cross
ovar into roOrpio r,I M, ,,,o bod -
hard frost and it went into winter
quarters. Last year the Weevil was
again lined up ready for invasion
when another heavy frost came and
saved the state. What will happen
this year we do not know. But we
do know that nothing really checks
the boil WeeVil except the insectivOr-
Gus birds.
THE same is true of other insects.
From my own experience | know the
potato bug does no harm in areas
where the partridge is given absolute
protection. There is one such area
in Beaufort county where it has not
been necessary to use paris green in
twenty years.
The latest estimate of the annual
crop loss in the United States from
insects, made in 1913, was one billion
dollars. 1t is interesting to consider
the fact that, in eight years, we lose
from insects as much money as it has
cost so far to carry on the great Eu-
ropean war This annual loss is fully
10 per cent OF the entire crop we
raise.
Should Protect Insect-Eating Bird.
The only effectual check on in
sects is the insect-eating bird. This
is great problem before the Ameri-
can people and SO enormous is the
loss that it is felt by every individual.
The economic reasons for game pro-,
lection have never gotten before the
American people, and so far the pop
ulation has not responded. Not until
we have an awakening will we get
action.
IF protective laws are based on
bird protection then it is easy to show
what a good thing it is to have an
abundance of game. Game and fish
are the birthright of the American
people, but we have scorned it. The
man who violates the game laws is
the enemy of every other man in the
community.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-04-20
BEAT PROHIBITION IN FLORIDA.

Proposition for Submission TO People
Loses in Senate by One Vote.
A resolution providing for submits
sion of an amendment providing
for statewide prohibition in Florida
was lost in the senate, lacking one
vote. The vote stood 10 for sub
mission and II against. The house
tho day before passed similar res
olution 5 for and IA against.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-04-20
SLAIN MAN HAS
$4,000 INSURANCE
His Salary Was Less Than Enough
to Pay Premiums. Two Partners
Held in Jail For Crime.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.-The discov-
cry of another $4,000 insurance pol
icy on the life of NJ o. Barton, who
was murdered near Mulga last Thurs
day night, caused renewed activity on
the part of the police today. This
brings the total known insurance on
Barton's life to $4,000. He made
only $50 a month, less than enough
to pay the premiums.
l.. Walton, former business asso-
ciate of Barton, and E. E. Mason,
who are in Jail in connection with
the murder, still maintain their limo
cence. Nearly all the insurance was
payable to the firm in which Barton
and Walton were partners.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-04-20
4 MOTHERS STORY
: TOUCHES ALL HEARTS
,nc HER SON IN JAIL INSTEAD
ar HOLDING GOOD POSITION
IN THAT CITY.
RACK TO FARM TO START OVER

4 Pathetic Incident in the Life of a
Busy City in Which the Pride of an
Old Mother Becomes Bitter Dis
appointment
,TTANTA-"My heart is broken,
,or Init We'll go back to the old
sorm together and try to start over
a~oir " said Mrs. Mary Griffin, of
craAnville county, South Carolina,
last night, who came to Atlanta ex-
nocting to find her boy occupying an
important and honorable position in
+bo business world, and who found
him instead-but that is what makes
this A. story that will touch every
human heart.
few months ago the young man
kissed his mother goodbye and start
cd for the city, lured by the hope of
making enough money to help his
mother out of the Strengthened finan-
ciaI circumstances that had come to
them since the father died.
Had Good Job.
She babe him God speed, and
awaited eagerly the coming of the
first letter. None came for weeks,
and then a joyful communication en-
closing a money order and telling her
that he had landed a good job and
was doing well. Proudly she showed
it to her friends and neighbors. Tom
was always a good boy, and 1 knew
he would do well,' she told them
fondly.
Regularly every week came the let
ters, and nearly always with some
little sum of money inside. Things
looked up on the old farm, and the
mother was happy.
Finally she decided she would give
Tom a surprise by coming to visit
him in Atlanta. She pictured her
pride in her boy, a successful bust
ness man in a large city.
In Jail.
She arrived. But the boy was not
occupying an honorable position, nor
had he ever had a job since reaching
Atlanta. He was in Jail for forgery,
and by trick of fate the mothers
arrival yesterday afternoon was coin
cident with the day on which the boy
was to be given a preliminary trial
in the police court. Her first sight
OF him was in the prisoners dock.
She sat silent and dry-eyed while the
police told how the boy had stolen,
how he had obtained the money
some of which he had been sending to
ner every week-and then she burst
into tears.
Judge Johnson let her speak. He
IS good boy" she said. II know he
meant to do what was right, and he
IS all / have. Until he came to At
lanta | know he never stole a penny
In his life. He tried hard to find
work, | know"
BY this time the judges eyes were
wet and the reporters were fumbling
1or their handkerhciefs. For a long
moment there was complete silence.
Inen the judge, whose voice was
shaking so that he could hardly talk,
said:
Madam you take your boy back
10 the farm. l believe he was a good
iDoy there Life is different in At
Ianta. He should never have come.
mere are hundreds like him"
And they went back to the farm.
but before they went the mother paid
PACK from her little savings every
penny she had left of what the boy
mad sent her.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-04-20
UNWRITTEN LAW APPLIES TO
FEMALES AS WE'LL AS MALES
Early County Grand Jury Refuses to
Find Bill Against Mrs. Sheffield.

The unwritten law seems to apply
in Early county to females as we'll
as to males. The grand jury of that
county last week returned mo bill''
in the case of Mrs. T. E. Sheffield of
Cedar Springs, who, through jeal-
ousy a few days ago shot and killed
her husband, VINO was running to es-
cape
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-04-20
1900 BALES COTTON BURNED.

W. HIgnteen hundred bales of cotton
Coz destroyed in a fire at the Gulf
Nisa press Company's plant at Tupelo,
'"iSS'' Thursday.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-03-26
Mrs. Casper funkhOuser Dead.

Mrs Casper Funkhouser, mother
of Postmaster Charles A Funk
houser and Mrs. James II. Ruebush,
of Dayton, died at her home near
Mount Jackson at 10 o'clock Sunday
morning She was paralvzed three
years ago and since then had been
an invalid.
Mrs. Funkhouser was before mar
riage Miss Sarah Snap. She was
seyenty-six years old and for many
years had been a member OF the
United Brethren Church Her hus-
band died about one year ago.
Surviving Mrs. Funkhouser are
seven sons, Turner Funkhouser, OF
Washington; William Funkhouser,
of Beelmead, N. j., C A. Funkhouser,
OF DAYTON: Edward Funkhouser, OF
Trenton, N. j., George and Oscar
Funkhouser, of Hagerstown, Md.
Fayette Funkhouser at home, and oLe
daughter, Mrs. James H. Ruebush,
of Dayton.
The funeral was held at 10 O'Clock
Wednesday morning from the Otter.
bein Chapel near Mount Jackson
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-03-26
Obituary.

Levi Hickman son of Peter and
Reberca (Rhodes) Hickman, was born
IN Shenandoah County, Virgins,
near Maurertown on the Peter Hook
mao homestead, July 18th, 1888. died
at Marion, Ind, March 18th, 1915,
aged 81 years, months and q days.
lie the year 1856 he went to Cham
paign county, Ohio, where he follow
ed the occupation of contractor and
builder. About the year 1865, he
married Sarepta Hance and resided
in Saint Paris, Ohio, till 1892 he with
family moved to Marion, Indiana
where for number Of years he had
an interest in factory and was EN-
ployed there. but for the last few years
on account of inflrmities Of age
he retired from factory work. He is
the last survivor of family Of clever
children.
Tn early manhood he ASSOCIATED
with the Old School Baptist Church
and was a member till his death. HI
lis survived by his widow who is al
invalid, a daughter Mrs. Elnor,
Welty, a son VIM. a. and six grand
lch;ldren. The son with his famil,
are living in Chira, where he ha
lbeep a missionary for q number o
wears
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-03-26
Church Report.

Rev J. r. Jacobs of the Methodist
Church carries good report to cor
ference from the Woodstock Station,
which is as follows.
Total membership. .............. oo5
Added from all sources this year az
Total membership of the Sunday
School, including cradle roll
and home department. $50
Total amount raised for all pur-
poses, over......... INV
Amount for missions including
church extension. 5000
All benevolences. including Salary
~ Presidiny Elder. ........ 1884
Raised by Sunday School Mis-
sionary Rally. last Sunday $3.50, q
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-03-26
DR.. Bowman WEEDS Miss Wilson

DR. John G. Bowman, of this place
and Miss Matilda Wilson were mar
ried Monday at high noon at the
home of the brides mother in Crist-
field, Md. The home was attra ctively
decorated in palms, ferns and white
roses. The wedding march from
[Lohengrinn was played by the bride ;
sister, Miss Anna Wilson. Mr.
Howard N. Gurley, Of Woodstock
was best man.
Tie bride was becomingly attired
in tailored suit of taupe she carried
shower bouquet Of brides roses
Immediately after the ceremony "a
reception was held sitter which the
bride and groom left for trip
to Wilmington, Del, Philadelphia
and Washington.
DR.. and Mrs. Bowman will reside
in this place where he is one Of the
leading dentists of the town. Mrs
Bowman was for several seasons head
OF the millinery department of Row
mans store and has many admirinR
friends in this place.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-03-26
Church Notes.

Services will be held at Mt. Ziol
Lutheran Church, Fairview, Sunday
April Bird. at 10 A. M, and at st
Luke at I P. M. Services conducted
by the pastor, Rev. D. S. Fox.
Special services in St. Paul's Re
! formed Church Woodstock beginning
with Palm Sunday. and every nigh
through Holy Week. Easter services
on Easter Sunday evening by the
SUNDAY School.
PALM SUNDAY.
Sunday March 2Sth at IL A. n
Sermon-The Decisive Step in ife
Sunday evening March 2Sth at 1876
P. M. Sermon-Our First Duty.
HOLY WEEK.
Monday March 70. Sermon-Sub.
ject: Behold the Man.
Tuesday March 30. Sub. ct: "A
Bad Bargain"
Wednesday March 81. Subject: The
Place. Calvary
Thursday April l. Subject: Three
Words on the Cross.
Friday April 2. Subject: The IL.
scription on the Cross.
Services at 7:3O P. NJ.
Holy Communion Easter Sunday
morning at Mt. Calvary church.
On Easter Sunday evening the Sum
day School will render a beautiful
program: special music, recitations
and an address by The pastor.
holy Communion in St Psuls Re-
formed Church on Sunday April 18th
at IL A. M.
Preparatory services to HOLY Com
munion on Saturday April 10, at
2 80 P. NJ.
Let everybody Join in making these
services an inspiration and a bless
ing TO all.
LUTHERAN CHURCH
At the II O'Clock service Conirma.
ton and baptism of new members will
take place. Beginning with sunday
night holy Week services will begin
and continue each evening at 1880.
All members are urged to attend and
the public is cordially welcomed.
The Annual Missionary Meeting of
the Methodist Sunday School was
held Sunday night in the Church with
"a large congregation present.
Mr.. G. Russell Boyer presided ever
the service with Rev. J. R. Jacobs
assisting. An unusually good musca |
program was rendered with Miss
Leila Sha fer as viollnjst and Miss
Anne Winfield Clover organist. Mr.
Giles gave several excellent flute
solos. Mr.. W L. Duncan In his usual
delightful manner rendered solo
Just for To-day.
Miss Frances Meyers Of the faculty
of Massanutten Academy delighted
her hearers with Kate Douglass
Virgins "Story of Patsy"
The members of the Sunday School
with their teachers attended the ser
vices in body.
The collection for missions amount
ed to $l30.7o
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-03-26
State Forester an Walt,

r. Chaplin Jones the first Forester
OF Virginia was in Woodstock last
Friday and Saturday, consulting
with E D. Clarke, Examining For
ester in charge.
The selection OF Mr. Jones as State
Forester was DULY recently aanounc-
ed by DR.. Alderman, head of the
University of Virginia at Charlottes-
vile. The appointment was made,
and work will be carried on, as re-
suit of the State Forestry law passed
by the Virginia Assembly early in
1914.
Mr. Jones is admirably fitted for
the position. He has had experience
in every branch of State Forestry
work, has specialized in protection,
and recently has devoted himself to
publicity work and lecturing. He is
native OF Iowa, graduate Of
Vanderbilt University and the Ya'e
Forest School. He has worked for
the State Forester of Connecticut, TIE
United States Forest Service, the
Forestry Department of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad, the State Forester of
New Hampshire, and since 1912 has
been Assistant State Forester of
Maryland.
The purpose of Mr.. Jones' present
visit to Woodstock is to consult with
Mr.. Clarke in regard to better FIRE
protection.
The starting of state forestry work
10 Virgins, and the appointing of Mr..
Jones as State Forester, marks a
distinct step forward in the fight 10
conserve the natural resources Of the
State.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-03-26
jas. CHAPMAN Loses
Life By Fail From Car.

MIR. James W. Chapman, formerly
OF Winchester, and fer many wears a
well-known freight train conductor
on the Baltimore division OF the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, was
knocked from freight car by an
electric light pole alongside the track
at Brunswick, Md, on Friday after
noon and his right foot mashed SO
badly that his leg had to be amputat-
ed eight inches below the knee joint.
Mr. Chapman, it is stated. was
holding on TO a car and for moment
leaned out too far, when he struck
against the pole. He was Knocked
down, and his right foot was caught
under car wheel and severely crush
cd.
He was picked up and carried to
the Emergency Hospital at Bruins
wick, where his lower limb was an
putated by DR.. II. S. Hedges and
DR.. Levi West, both of Brunswick.
The injured man will he taken to his
home at No. l32 South Gilmor street,
in Baltimore, as soon as his condition
will permit.
Mr.. Chapman who is native OF
Winchester, is 65 years old, and has
been in the employ of the railroad
company for the past Al years. He
/ ) married and has five children. He
is brother of Mrs Margaret Lupton,
of Winchester, and of MIR. Hunter b.
agent for the Southern
Railway at Woodstock, Va The
late Mr.. Johu Chapm formerly oil
this city. but later of Slanesville, W.
Va, was also a brother, and the late
Mrs Charles Warren was his sister.
About a year ago man was knock
ed from car by the same pole and
run over and killed. Winchester
Star
Mr. Chapman was taken to his home |
IN Baltimore, where he lived until |
tuesday at $50 P M, when he passed |
away He is the fourth member of the |
Chapman family of seven brothers,
Who have met violent deaths.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-03-26

"Greater care is being taken by
nearly every one with fires, nowadays"
says f. D. Clark who is in charge of
the work of protecting the purchases
that the Government is making in the
Massanutten and Potomac Areas.
"For example," be continued, 81 was
at Star Tannery recently and by
chance Mr.. VIM. Reynolds was burn.
ing brush on piece OF new ground
that day. Before starting the fire Re
had Notified Warden Alonza Lafol-
lette. He next cleared space twenty
feet wide of all large brush and tops
along the upper side where it adjoin
ed woodland. His next step was to
rake a path about four feet wide q,
the upper side of the twenty foot strip
This path was cleared of all leaves
and small brush. His next impOrta nj
step was to begin burning the piles Of
brush and rubbish at the upper side
the first thing in the morning while i,
vas still and the ground not too dry
Tnis gave the fire at the point where
| it was most apt to break out time to
burn up as completely as possible
and while it could be watched all day.
ur. Reynolds had four helpers and
had his dinner brought to him ever
though the new ground was less thar
a quarter OF mile from the house
la the evening he put water on all the
burning brands which we're at all clos
t. the upper side OF the field. Since
the Government and State laws are Sc
strict it is hoped that all persons who
barn brush will take all possible pre-
cautions this spring in burning
brush"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-03-26
Check f0rger.

A party Representing himself as a
son of J. D. Groves of the firm of j
d. Groves & Co., of Baltimore, had
a check, prrporting to have been
given by J w. Balling. of Martins
burg to ]. D. Groves. jr., cashed by
Mr.. J. l.. Shaffer. The check proved
to be no good, as there was no such
man as J. w. Balling in Martinsbur.
The same man collected bill OF
Sc. 90 due J. D. Groves 81 Son, OF Mr..
Abraham Litton.
1t is also reported that he had a
check cashed by Mr.. j. T. Higgs, Of
Woodstock. He also had bogus
check for s. 90 cashed in Front Royal.
He collected bill Of 81 30 in Shen-
andoah City.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-03-26
William Nathan Peer Dead.

William Nathan Peer died March
18th, on Cedar Creek, Shenandoah
County, Va, age IS years, l month
and days His death was caused by
kidney trouble, which he had for
about two years He was kind aud
Affectionate husband and father and
was held in high esteem by all who
knew him He leaves a sorrowing
widow, four sons, two daughters, two
brothers and che sister to mourn
their loss Funeral services by the
writer, Saturday at 2 P NJ, March 20,
intermeat in the family graveyard.
Fl r Mowery
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-03-26
Samuel N. iiamfick Dead

Samuel M. Hamrick. for nver t.,
months, had been confined to his be.
oy severe attack OF what is called
brlghfs disease. Though his sui
iering at times was great, yet he wa,
never heard to murmer, or to com
plain. He bore it all with christian
iortitude. All was done for him thai
medical skill, loving hands and sym.
palmetto and anxious hearts could dc,
but to no avail. In spite of It all. be
grew weaker and weakerunto the end.
At z O'Clock. Friday morning, Feb.
~, 1915, the death angel silently en-
tered his sick chamber and tenderly
kissed his chesk an evergreen life
faded; great heart ceased; all suf-
fering came to an end, and loving,
faithful spirit took its fight to the
God who gave it, leaving only low,
whispering sobs, saying HE is
dead"
The deceased was born in Shenan-
doah county, Va, May 22d, and was
at his death so years, 8 months and
% days old. He was the son of Louis
Henry Hamrick, and wife, whose
maiden name being, Miss susanna
Copp. He was the eldest of a family
OF IA children. seven sons and seven
daughters, three brothers and FIVE
sisters having preceded him in death
His father died Aug. 9. 1908. He was
baptized in early infancy by the
Rev. j. E. Senaker, by whom he
was also confirmed in the Ev. Luth-
eran faith in 1879, in Mt Calvary
Lutheran church in his native county.
: In 1884, he was married to Miss
Mary E. Richard who died in 1886.
70 this union, was born one child, a
daughter, who is now Mrs. E E. Sine
ana who has one child and lives at
Woodstock, Va. She spent several
weeks here with her father during his
last illness. On Feb II, 1896, he was
married in this city to Miss. Emma c.
Deal by Prof. H. K. Doerman. Tol
this union, were born niue children,
three sons and six daughters. Hell
leaves TO mourn their loss a wife, I'D
invalid mother, three brothers, twoI
sisters. ten children, one grand child
and great number of friends. His
mother was SO feeble, that his con.
dition was not make known to her.
A brother, physician of Baltimore,
was here with him several days dur
ing his sickness. One sister and her
husband, Rev. Geo. A. Derhammer,
Of Taylorsyille, visited him and were
here at the burial.
One brother, Rev. Chas. Hamrick |
lives in Claremont, H., Warren
Hamrick. another brother, farmer,
lives in Wisconsin.
In every sphere of life in which he
vas called to serve, whether in church
Or state, he did it faithfully and well.
And he was always the same whether
It home or abroad. He was model
citizen, a wise counselor, kind hus-
oand, loving father and devoted
christian. He will be greatly missed
,y all our people, and especially by
lis family and his pastor and church.
Everybody loved and respected him.
Everybody spoke in the highest terms
If him. He was friend in reed,
md never knew HON to say no, when
/ worthy cause was presented to him.
lie was unselfish in all his dealings.
70 his brethren, and his wife and
children we extend the heartfelt SYM
,athy of all our good people. The
Times Mercury, Hickory, N. c.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-03-26
Our Colored People.

Arthur McAfee, aged % years died
at his home 10 this place Sunday eve.
ming following an illness Of one week
OF pneumonia. He was an industrious
young MN, polite apd smbitiOss
ct all times and had man
friends both among the white people
and his own race. For many years
he had been employed with his father,
John McAfee who conducts . barber
shop in the Annex 10 Hotel Hoffman
He is survived by his parents. sis
small children, four brothers and two
sisters. Funeral services we're held
Tuesday afternoon from the Methodis
Church by Rev Jenkins. Iutermen
vas made 10 the New Cemetery.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-03-26

Samuel Grim and - Bagley were
convicted In Strasburg, Monday BY
Commonwealth Attorney Philip
Williams, after having been found
guilty of the Illicit sale Of Jamaica
piuger and wifi key Grim was fined
$50 and m de /, give bond for $500
Bat'.y was fined and given . jail
sentence
One Ut the parties was convicted of
selling Jamaica Ginger. This 10 the
third conviction for that offence 10
the county. The Commonwealth e
Attorney will In future demand . jail
sentence, in addition to the fine.