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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-03-01
COURTS DECISION Is
THOUGHT FAR REACHING
UNDER DECISION COURT OF APP
PEAIS MURDER CHARGE MAY
GROW OUT OF ACCIDENT.

Automobiles will have to take
warning from the decision handed
down by the state court of appeals
in the case Of H. H. Tiff, Jr., unless
they want to be held fer assault and
battery. According to that decision
the reckless running of an automo-
bile, as the result of which it strikes
a person and causes an injury, makes
out a prima facie case of assault and
battery.
1t was charged that H. H. Tiff, Jr.,
of Triton, was recklessly driving his
automobile in Pulaski county, when
he struck a buggy containing three
persons and caused them to suffer
certain injuries. He was convicted
OF assault and battery in Pulaski SUI
perior court and fined $3.50 or six
months on the changing. The state
court of appeals uphOlds this decis-
ion.
The interesting point now is the
construction of the decision by GeOr-
gia lawyers. The serious injury of a
person struck by a, recklessly driven
automobile might result in a charge
of assault with intent to murder, and
the killing of a person under similar
circumstances might lead to an in
dictment and trial for murder. This
is the view Georgia lawyers are TAX
ing of it. The decision is the first of
the kind that has ever been rendered
by any Georgia court, and the APP
plication of it in future cases will
be awaited with considerable inter-
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-03-01
SNUTHVIIIE CITIZEN
WILL MOVE TO FLORIDA
Mr.. h. /. McKenny Has Traded Pecan
Orchard for Orange Grove.

1t is sad that Mr.. B. l. Mckinney,
who has for many years been one of
the most prominent business men Of
Smithville, and is widely known
throughout this section, will move to
Tampa, Fla.
Mr.. Mckinney has been an extern
sive grower Of pecans and owned a
beautiful orchard in Smithville,
which he is said to have traded for
an orange grove near Tampa.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-03-01
CORSET FOR GENTLEMEN
SHOWN At STYLE SHOW
TAILORS SAY 1T WILL MAKE
BARREL SHAPES look LIKE
HOUR GLASSES.

ST. LOUIS, Mo,-The basque has
arrived.
The basque is a 'gentleman's cor
set" according to powers that set
the styles for American men.
This so-called basque was shown
here at the convention of the Nation
al Association of Merchant TailOrs.
1t was claimed that the gentleman S
corset will force bay windows back
to their proper position, will make
long Sims out of short stouts, -
and, tbs claimed, improve the APP
pearance of the fat man 100 per
cent.
The basque is awfully clever.
1t is designed for the waist line,
and is made of all grades of cloth
from muslin to silk, without bones,
lacings, hooks or eyes, has fronts,
sides and backs stayed with inlaid
cords, and for elasticity has fourteen
small springs inserted in each side.
The peak lapel will have a wide
vogue. Shoulders of sack coats will
assume their natural width, lapelS
will be narrower, coats will be longer
and waist lines higher. The long
vent in the back is finding much IA
vor and sleeves will be of medium
width. Coats will not fit quite as
closely this season as heretofore, but
will be considered form filters.
The tailors promise this year tC
give us a nifty, nobby effect that has
been lacking for several seasons. Yet
they say the styles will not be ex-
treme=iust .'middle of the readers.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-03-01
For Administration.

Georgia, Terrell County-To all whom
it may concern: H. A. Wilkinson having
in proper form applied to me for perma-
nent letters of administration on the es-
tate of Mrs NJ J. Simmons, late OF said
county, deceased. this is to cite all and
singular the creditors and next Of kin
of Mrs. NJ. ]. Simmons to be and appear
at my office within the time allowed by
law and show cause, if any they can,
why permanent administration should not
be granted to H A. Wilkinson on Mrs;
NJ ]. simmons estate. Witness my hand
and official signature this 18th day of
February. 1916. L. c. HOYL, Ordinary.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-03-01
fnvigorating to the Pale and SickIy

The Old Standard general Strengthening tonic,
GROVES TASTEL ESS chill TONIC, drives out
Malaria enriches the blood and builds up the sys
Cem. a true tonic Fer adults and Children. SOC.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-03-01
For Administration.

Georgia. Terrell County.-To all whom
it may concern: Jerry Roberts having in
proper form applied to me for permanent
letters of administration on the estate Of
Andrew Roberts late of said county,
this is to cite all and singular the credit
ors and next Of kin of Andrew Roberts
to be and appear at my office within the
time allowed by law and show cause,
if any they can, why permanent admin
istration should not be granted to Jerry
Roberts on Andrew Roberts estate. Wit
ness my hand and official signature this
18th day OF February, 1916. L. c. HOYL,
Ordinary.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-03-01
For Administration.

il may concern: John NJ. Bell having in
proper form applied to me for permanent
letters of administration on the estate
of Miley Harris. late Of said county, this
is to cite all and singular the creditors
and next of kin of Wiley Harris to be
and appear at my office within the time
allowed by law. and show cause, il any
they can, why permanent administratioinl
should not be granted to John NJ. Bell
on Miey Harris estate. Witness my
hand and official signature this 18th day
of February, 1916. L. c. HOYL, Ordinary.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-03-01
NATIONS NAVY SECOND
ONLY TO ENGLAND'S
CONGRESSMAN kITCHIN GIVES
REASONS FOR OPPOSING THE
PRESIDENTS POLICY.
BELIEVES We ARE PREPARED
House Leader Says He Is For RAJ
tional Preparedness, But Is OpPos-
ed to Spending 20 Per Cent of the
United States Income For 1t.

ed to spending 40 Ter OeHI Oh JIl'
United States Income For 1t.
WASHINGTON, D. C.-"My posi-
ton of an adequate military and ma
val preparedness for the defense OF
the United States has been so cOnsid-
erably misrepresented, says Repre-
sentative Claude Kitchin of North
Carolina, that l will define briefly
the exact platform on which l stand.
In the first place, l am not oppos-
ed to what | consider a rational pre-
paredness. | am strongly in favor Of
world peace, and | am foe of all
militarism. but l recognize that the
world does not yet seem to be ready
for universal disarmament and uni
versal peace.
Where | differ with the president
and from many of my friends in and
out of congress is not in seeking a
premature disarmament of our cOun-
try. On the contrary, | thoroughly
believe in adequate preparation to
defend ourselves.
THE exact point on which | differ
is this: l believe, from all the facts,
that we are now in the process of be-
ing fully prepared adequately to de-
fend ourselves, and that any great
extension of expenditure either for
the army or for the navy is unwise,
because it is not only beyond the fl
nancial strength of the country, but
it is an invitation to militarism and
aggression. | think, on all the facts,
that we are now fully prepared,
Navy in Second Place.
First, take the navy. Our navy is
stronger than that of Germany, far
superior to that of France, and more
than twice as strong as that of Japan
We have always eliminated the navy
Of Great Britain as among our poten-
tai antagonists. Therefore, the fact
is that we have built and are build
ing the strongest and most powerful
navy in the world, except that of
Great Britain. Our ships are better,
larger, stronger and more heavily
armored. Our guns are larger and
more effective.
If the navy of Great Britain is to
be eliminated, which most of our
naval experts say it should be, then
for whom or against whom do we
propose TO prepare by the fabulous
increase of our naval appropriations
which the proposed program re-
quires
AS to the army. The expenditures
proposed for the increase of the army
are not only very large and entirely
opposed to the spirit of the nation,
but they will be absolutely useless.
We have no need of neither a large
standing army nor a large reserve
army.
With the experience Of the present
war to guide us it would be impossi-
BILE for Germany or any other coun-
try to land a soldier on our coasts,
provided we have mines and subma-
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-03-01
Whenever You Need General ToniC
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as a
well known tonic properties of QUININE
and IRON. 1t acts on the Liver, Drives
cut Malaria, Enriches the Blood and
2uilds III the Whole System. 50 centc.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-04-01
WILL TRY TO ABOLISH
OFFICE IF He GETS IT
Platform Of Alabama Man Who
Seeks Election.

birmingham, Ala.-Dr. John s. Gil
lespie, who was court clerk in this
county for twenty years, is out as can
didate for county treasurer, ANNOUNCE
ing as the chief plank in his plat
form conviction Of the uselessness of
the Office and declaring his purpose to
do everything in his power for it's
Adjustment 1t is the first time in the
history Of the country, so far as known
here, that candidate for public Office
has run on platform to abolish it.
Mrs. Floribel Brown Ohme. one of
the best known educators in the state,
is candidate for membership on the
Jefferson county board of education.
She is the first woman in the south,
so far as known here, to become can
didate for an elective public Office.
Women cannot vote in this state. She
Is relying on the men to elect her. and
her prospects for success are generally
regarded as highly favorable.
James A. Mitchell, a prominent law
yer Of Birmingham, recently published
an article severely criticising the state
supreme court for its ruling on a case
he had conducted before that tribunal,
and strongly intimated that the court
was unduly influenced. For this he
was cited to appear before the court
and show why his license to practice
before 1t should not be Cancelled. He
answered this summons by announcing
himself a candidate for chief justice
of the supreme court. which is filed
in this state by popular election.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-04-01
OLD INDIAN LEAVES HOSPITAL

Chief, Over 100, Was More Comfort.
able on Floor Than In Cot.
Cass Lake. Minn.-Captain John
Smith, the aged Chippewa Indian
chief, we'll known character in this
portion Of Minnesota, who was struck
and badly injured by Great Northern
locomotive in the yards here recently,
has left the hospital and gone to the
home of son.
The venerable Indian, reputed to be
III years old, making him by far the
oldest man in Minnesota, If not in the
United States, grew better from the
very day he was carried in an uncon-
scious condition to the hospital.
AS soon as he collected his senses he
declined to remain on a hospital cot
and made the nurse fix up bed for
him on blanket on the floor, where he
found contentment. He also called for
his pipe and tobacco and, because of
his age, was humored. He smoked
constantly and rapidly grew better, as
1t developed that while he had been
bruised and shocked, he had not been
seriously injured.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-04-01
TWINS AND BURGLARS.
Latter Left Whom They Found tho
Stork Had Come to tho House.

Latter Left Whom They Found tho
Stork Had Come to tho House..
Kansas City, Mo.-Because the stork
and burglars selected the same time to
visit M. n. Brotherson of No. GA Ohio
avenue, Kansas side, the burglars had
to withdraw and postpone their visit.
The stork left twin boys. Mr.. Brother
son now is the father of six children.
Mr.. Brotherson FASTENED to his store
next door to summon a doctor at 5
a. m. He hurried in, picked up the
telephone, and as he jiggled the receiv-
er nervously he heard a noise in the
rear Of the store. ..,
"Come quick!' he said over the wire.
The noise increased, and something
fell. he stepped out the front door,
quickly locked it and hurried home.
The twins having arrived safe and
sound and the excitement abated, he
went back to the store. The back door
was open, some sacks gone and pile
Of boxes overturned. ~-. i.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-04-01
SAY HIDDEN GOLD IS MYTH.
California Travellers Find No Treasure
In Patagonia.

California Travellers Find No Treasure
In Patagonia.
San Francisco.-Hidden gold in Pata-
gonia, to which Captain Thomas Owens
was to lead the band Of adventures
on the schooner Academy, was myth,
according to four members of the i'll
fated expedition, who returned to San
Francisco on the Pacific mailer New
port from Balboa. They said that
Owens real name is John Owen Whof-
fer, that he was a poor navigator and
that for three and half months they
sailed aimlessly around the Pacific un-
til they finally reached the Colombian
coast. ~.....
The Academy left San Francisco
June 81 Of last year bound for Pata-
gonia, where Captain Owens said there
was gold that rivaled the wealth of
the 1ncas. With him were several
Californians who had invested in the
enterprise with hopes of great gain.
Eugene L. Halle, 81. e. Schuck, WILL
liam Simms and H. F. Radke, who
came home on the Newport, were au-
thority for the statement that Owens
was incompetent, that he tried to turn
the Academy back to San Francisco
and that he proposed to sell the schoon-
er In Callao and buy tug to take
them to the fabulous mines.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-04-01
WEST POINTERS IN
CONTINENT talk
Swap Jokes by Phone During
Alumni Dinner.
GATHER IN MANY CITIES,

During Course Of Evening Generals.
Colonies, Majors, Captains and Lieu
tenants Exchange Greetings-Nsw
York Hotel Made Over to Represent
Military Reservation on tho Hudson.
New York.-From the Atlantic to the
Pacific West Pointers recently celebrat-
ed the one hundred and fourteenth an
niversary Of the founding Of the Mill
tary academy at West Point. In New
York more than 300 dined at the Hotel
Astor, as many more dined in San
Francisco. while about 200 sat about
the tables In Chicago. In lesser num-
bers the sons Of the Point gathered in
st. Louis, in New Orleans, in Calves
ton, in San Antonio, while in far away
Honolulu and Manila other hundreds
assembled and sang the anthem Hail,
Alma Mater, Dear" and yelled the IA
nous "Rah! rah! rah" of the 'armay."
Through the courtesy Of the Ameri-
can Telephone company the diners in
New York, Chicago and San Francisco
were linked together, and in the course
OF the evening generals and colonies
and majors and captains and lieuten-
ants exchanged greetings and cracked
jokes at one another's expense across
the continent. For instance, Colonel
John N. Bellinger Of Governors Island
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-04-01
WANTED, A POSTMASTER.
Office Discontinued Because No One
For the Job Could Be Found.

Office Discontinued Because No One
For the Job Could Be Found.
Marinette, Wis. = The postoffice at
Washington Harbor, Door county, has
been discontinued for the reason that
i'll health prevented the postmaster.
L. P. Ottosen, from performing his du-
ties, and he resigned.
Uncle Sam made every effort to get
a man to replace the postmaster, with
out success. The Job was not only Of
fered to several, but advertisements
were inserted in Door county papers,
Offering the place to any one who de-
sired it, but without success.
The postofice, which literally went
begging, had to be discontinued be-
cause no one would take it. The mail
patrons will be supplied by rural de-
livery from Detroit Harbor, but the
people are parting with their postoflce
ruefully, because It gave them a gath
ering place and, as one man put It.
.'lent dignity to the village"
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-04-01
NARROWED OVER MONTH.
Had Sack Of Flour and Package Of
Oatmeal, but Went Crazy.

Had Sack Of Flour and Package Of
Oatmeal, but Went Crazy.
Clayoquot, B. C.-Marooned for thir-
ty-four days on small island in the
Pacific ocean Is the experience of Ev-
erett Fitzpatrick, rancher of Flores
island, according to word received here.
He left Ahousat, where he had pur-
chased provisions, alone in canoe, and
when near small uninhabited island
he was caught in squall and his ca
noe was swamped.
Fitzpatrick managed to save a sack
OF -four, a package of oatmeal and a
few matches. A case Of coal oil also
was washed ashore. On these provi-
s1ons he existed for more than a month.
Big waves washed over the small is
land, but by flashing himself to one of
the trees he managed to hold on. He
was found by two Pesquoit Indians in
a demented condition.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-04-01
OFFICE FOR EACH CITIZEN.
California Town, With Nine Men, Has
Nine Jobs to Fill.

California Town, With Nine Men, Ha.
Nine Jobs to Fill.
Coram, Cal.-This town, the smallest
in the state, has registered popula-
ton Of twenty-one, and only nine of
these are men. G. w. Baker, a town
trustee, does not want to run again, as
he is justice Of the peace Of Keswick
township and has honor enough. The
other men have all consented to accept
the offices, Of which there are nine.
No nomination petitions have been
fled. The election on April 10 will be
conducted on the write in" plan. Wo-
men will sit on the election board, as
it is against the law for candidates to
conduct an election.
Mayor George O'Grady is mining at
present in Siskiyou county with his
partner, City Clerk K1nyon. The city
marshal and city treasurer are both
gone.
The only source Of revenue is the $25.
a quarter license collected from each
Of the two saloons. The money is am
pie, for there are funds in the treasury
and there are no debts.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-04-01
ATTRIBUTES HER LONG
LIFE TO sweet DIET
Woman, Ninety, Begins Meals
With Dessert.

Melrose, Mass. - Mrs. James Rodie
celebrated her ninetieth birthday an
niversary several days ago. She is in
excellent health and attributes this
fact to an astonishing diet that con-
sists largely Of chocolates, buildings.
fruits and other sweetmeats.
Mrs. Rode was personally conduct
ing the frying Of batch Of FIVE dozen
doughnuts when the reporter called at
her home. While in conversation with
him she ate several hot doughnuts, and
upon being asked If she was troubled
with indigestion she replied that she
had relished dainty foods more in her
old age than when she was young.
She Is known as the "spry old lady
Of Melrose," and every morning during
good weather she takes walk Of two
miles or more just for a little exer-
cise," as she terms it. Mrs. Rode is q
jealous worker and exhibited for the
reporters benefit over twenty five fan
cy woven knit table pieces that she had
completed since last fall. She also as
S1sts her daughter-1n-laW, with whom
she lives. in the general homework,
and twice week she dusts all the fur
niture in the house.
Mrs. Rode has an excellent appetite.
Every morning she has cake and cof-
fee for breakfast, sometimes eating a
little oatmeal. Her daughter-in-law
told the renOrter that Mrs ROdio al
ways eats her dessert first and that If
she is hungry she will eat little meat.
She eats on the average box of choc.
Olates week.
Mrs. Rode is fresh air enthusiast
and has not slept in room with any
Of the windows closed for over sixty
years. She Is also firm follower of
the "early to bed and early to rise"
rule, for she retires every evening at I
o'clock and Is up bright and early at 6
o'clock the next morning.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-04-01
OBJECTS TO A BATH.

Ran Away From Poor Farm Because
II Was First Scrub In Twenty Years.
Jacksonville, Ind.-Man's constitn-
tional right not to take bath has been
raised In the case Of D. w. Dodson.
who ran away from the poor farm near
Charleston because he was put in a
tub and scrubbed.
Dodson entered the institution Of his
own accord, but stayed there only q
short time, returning to Underwood.
he alleges that he was forced to take
bath and that he was scrubbed with
q stiff brush and asserts that ut was
enough to kill any one to be soused In
water this time Of year, especially
when one has not had q bath in more.
than twenty years. . S IS
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-04-01
5000 GUNST0CKS A DAY.
Forests Stripped Of Walnut For Kan.
sas Citv's War Factor;as.

Forests Stripped Of Walnut For Kan.
sas city's War Factories.
Kansas City.-The woodman is not
spar1ng the walnut tree these days.
East, west, north or south of Kansas
City there are cars loaded with walnut
logs on the sidings and more logs piled
along" the tracks. The timber is COM
Ing here to be sawed into gunstocks.
Three hundred pairs of logs are COM
ing into Kansas City a month, and
close to 5000 gunstocks are being turn
ed out every day. Two plants have
the business, walnut and veneer COM
pany in Sheffield and another company
in Armourdale.
Each is surrounded by high barbed
wire fences, locked gates and warning
signs. But the nervousness of war
contract holders is easing up.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-04-01
TAMEs WILD DUCKS.
Madison (Wis.) Resident Has Flock
Of Nearly 200 of Them.

Madison (Wis.) Resident Has q Flock
Of Nearly 200 Of Them.
Madison, Wis.-Wild ducks may be
domesticated and raised on the farm
as we'll as tame ones. The plan has
been tried by ]. c. Halpin of this city
for the past three years with success.
Last fall he had flock of nearly 200.
and when the cold weather came on
they took their regular spin in the
skies and then returned to the yards.
The wild duck sells for more than the
tame variety because of the flavor of
the meat.
The first birds were kept in captivity
by clipping the wings, but the young
ducks are as easily handled as domes-
tic ones.
These domesticated mallards retain
many Of the instincts peculiar to wild
nature. Let one mallard start limping
and in less than ten minutes, unless
something is done to attract attention
elsewhere, majority will be limplng.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-04-01
PROPOSE MARRIAGE TRUST.
indiana Justices Of the Peace May Go
Together Upon Ceremonies.

Indiana Justices Of the Peace May Get
Together Upon Ceremonies.
Unreasonable, 1nd.-Some Of the six
justices Of the peace Of Jefferson, who
fight among themselves for marriage
couples" are proposing combination
whereby all six would establish GEN.
trail marrying parlors and would pool
and divide equally all their earnings.
The chief benefit would be the elm
nation Of the runners" with whom
the justices now split their fees, which
only In exceptional cases amount to
more than s.. One result of the COM
petition has been the cutting Of fees.
Many clipping couples now get married
for 81. Secret weddings generally cost
the elopers little more, and twenty
five dollar fee shows up once in awhile
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-04-01
cows WEAR DRESSES.
Made Of Hemp Cloth to Protect Them
From the Cold.

sSIu Su0 SVSOs
San Francisco. - An authority on
dress and its cut for dairy cows is a
guest at the st. Francis, in the person
OF Sir Francis Webster Of Glasgow, a
wealthy manufacturer Of hemp goods
In Scotland and the owner of stock
range in Texas embracing 100000
acres and thousands Of head of stock.
Sir Francis cows are dressed regu-
larry every winter in suits Of hemp
cloth made at his own manufacturing
establishment, to protect them from
the cold and snow, minimize the dan
gers from tuberculosis and increase
their daily yield Of milk.
Each cow has two suits q week.
They are not elaborate dress affairs
by any means, with lingerie and all
that. It Is a man made dress Of one
piece, or simply coverall blanket that
fits loosely.
This, Of course, means added ex-
pense, but the yield of milk during the
cold weather is about q per cent
larger than from COWS not similarly
protected.