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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-27
JEWELLERY REPAIRING
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.
WISHING 10 retire. will sell or rent
grocery and residence. corner Howard
and Lawrence SITS. Come and see. 1901
Lawrence ST.. City.
FOR SALE-Bakery and grocer, well
equipped good business location VIII
make good price II taken at once Owner
wants 20 leave city. Inquire 619 Z. Wen
ger ST.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-27

SiZUU.
NOW VACANT
Five-room cottage. web located n the
southeast part Of the city, one block
from school and park, near car line, new
~ painted and papeFed. has the city
water i'm the lot. gas for lights and cook
ing Terms 500 down and Sl1 per
months.
Central Realty Co. $50 5. Michigan st.
a q. Noigt, Mgr.
Office open evenings.
II. i. 5111. b. z. 432.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-27

Page buys ladies' ana gents cast-on
clothing. IL ". COlfax. Bell OhOne 3s5d
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-27
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-6-room house on y. st
Louis st. 900 block. Terms very rea-
sonable. J. G. Hiss, 224226 Farmers
Trust Bldg.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-06-21
Why Buy Away From Home?
Be q Booster of Your TOtUn

WHY people spend their money away from nome
If spend their their home town they Wu
would aiding greatly IN
no the town they e and what person there VINO "o w
take pleasure that they had aided IN some way '
Dawson, 40
of from mail order houses Inc man oi
house hardly satisfaction and long does take 10 get YOU
- WIN bould Dawson lady and order suit when
nine times out when she the suit it will be either TOO large u
half made and not at all the quay she "
nectnq for the This lady out and IN an noun
select v on the suit she wants and not pay any more
she did for the perfectly stunning suit shown IN the man oo ~
Not onv suits anything else would be just the same
Why buy your supplies from Dawson when Dawson
have tbe hest at the possible and If sometimes Un
inst the thing they would get quicker than you uu
front mail order house "a
of home town in giving Work 10 ule
and at the get your moneys worth! -
anu - nrior sboula want Dawson independent and why
not holm TO he independent spending at hone "" all
know it takes money to make town prosperous.
% be Dawson movement be booster OF your
homo town and section spending money Tor
not half as good as home for the same price, h
money in YOUR home town. you viii have occasion to tax
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-06-21

buildings, owing to the large farming
sections, there is great risk incurr-
ed during the summer months by
lightning destroying such structures
and also killing live stock.
Animals are often killed by coming
in contact with charged fence wires.
In the eastern part of the United
States not much attention is paid to
protection from lightning, as in
general there are a greater number
of cities and also steel -frame build
ings are more in vogue. Such build
ings and also where dwellings, or 9TH
err edifces are gathered into solid
blocks and in addition provided with
metal roofs connected to the ground
through leader pipes, etc, the light
ming has very little chance to create
any disruptive discharge, but instead
is dissipated noiselessly into the earth
through the greater surface leakage
thus provided for it.
In the case of isolated frame
structures or other buildings, not pro-
vided with steel framework, there is
only one safe method to follow for
the protection against lightning, and
this is to install proper lightning rod
systems. Every isolated farm dwell
ing, barn and other outbuildings of
any consequence should be protected
in this way from the ravages of ma
ture against the electrical demonstra
tions of which it is not safe to gam
BILE or bet.
A building with trees adjacent to it
or dominated by steeple or other
lofty building must not be considered
as immune. A discharge is seldom
Jolitary, along one single path; it is
often an assemblage or bush of flash
es, and all points in the neighborhood
are liable to be struck by some of the
subsidiary or accompanying dis
charges. Even underground cellars
have been so invaded.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-06-21
ARMY OF WEEVILS
COME AFTER STORM
State Entomologist Reports Their APP.
pearance in Several Southwest
Georgia Counties.

AS an aftermath of the recent rain,
which proved such blessing to the
farmers of Georgia, an emergence of
myriads of cotton boil weevils is pro-
ducing a degree of CONSERVATION
among the cotton planters of the
southwestern part Of the state, as is
indicated by reports received at the
office of the state entomologist, E.
Lee Worsham.
These reports come from Grady
Decatur, Early, Randolph, Calhoun
and Clay counties, the only counties
of the state thus far infested with
the weevil, which pest made its first
appearance in Georgia year ago.
"Dry weather." said Mr.. Worsham,
Operates against the weevil, and pri-
or to the recent rains the pest had
scarcely become noticeable. Now,
however, the insects are coming out
in large numbers, and the cotton
planters are worried All we can adj
wise the people to do, though is to
Systematically go over their cotton
fields, search out the insects and de-
stroy them one at time by hand.
This is a tedious process, to be sure,
but it is work that anybody, even a
small child, can do"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-06-21
NEGRO is FOUND GUILTY
NUMBERING MISS CATCHINGS

Rich Henderson Is Sentenced to Be
Hanged at Georgetown.
In Quitman county superior court
Wednesday the jury returned YER
dict of guilty against Rich Hender-
son, negro, charged with the muir
der of Miss Julia Catchings. Judge
Worrill sentenced the negro to be
hanged on July IA, the execution to
be private.
Miss Catchings was one of the
wealthiest women planters of South
west Georgia. The negro had been
employed by her for many years. On
May 9Th Miss Catchings' body was
found on the front porch of her
home.
Had Evidence in Hand.
An investigation by a coroner's
Jury disclosed the fact that in the
right hand of the dead woman was
''health ring" frequently worn by
negroes, that she had slipped from
the hand of her assailant.
1t was shown at the trial that Hen
derson had two of these rings and
that one was missing Immediately af-
ter the crime was uncovered. He
claimed to have lost it. There were
other circumstances, however, which
strengthened the chain of circum-
stances.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-06-21
UNCLE SAM SENDS MEN
TO THE RURAL DISTRICTS

Recruiting officers for Marine Corps
to Be Sent Out on the Farms.
The United States is not going to
wait for the boys on the farms to
travel to cities where recruiting sta
IONS are located for the enlistment
Of young men in the marine corps,
out IS going to send recruiting Off
GERS into the rural districts and in
'erylew the young men first hand.
A party of recruiting officers has
ye1t Atlanta in an automobile to make
tour of the southeastern territory
l0r the purpose of seeing young men
IN the farms and in the small towns,
and laying before them the oppor-
'uhltles offered in the marine corps
oranch of the service.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-06-21
TO ESCAPE DEATH
FROM LIGHTNING
FEW PLACES IMMUNE. IN THEM
ONE is REASONABLY SAFE
FROM BEING STRUCK.

The fear of being struck by light
ming is both a very real and very
sensible fear.
But lightning can be avoided like
all other evils. 1t will strike in GER
tain places and it will not strike in
other places. There are reasons for
its behavior in both cases, for nature
never operates by chance, says the
Philadelphia Inquirer.
A steam engine or railroad coach
are as safe places as any in the
world as far as lightning is concern
ed. No one has ever been struck by
lightning while he was aboard a
train.
The business part of city likewise
is never struck by lightning. Neither
are tall skyscrapers ever hit. 1t is
matter of record that insurance COM
panies never have any losses from
lightning striking any building with
metallic sides and framework of iron
and steel.
A steel battleship is also safe from
the bolt from the clouds, as is a steel
windmill tower. This is because every
one of these objects is its own light
ming rod and needs no further pro-
lection than they can give them
selves.
There is another list of things
which lightning will surely strike. 1t
will strike a country house or house
in the outskirts of town. 1t likes
to hit barn, church, schoolhouse,
tree, stack or animal, especially if it
is near a wire fence.
AS for house, the safest place in
lightning storm is your iron or
brass bed. 1t is very dangerous to
stand near the bed because you are
taller than the bed. The reason why
you are safe when lying on it is that
the bed head and foot extend above
your head. The current will not
leave the bed to pass through your
body. The walls and the floor of the
room may be ripped to pieces but you
will be safe as long as you lie still in
your bed.
Feather beds offer no projection
whatever from lightning unless they
lie on a metal bed. If the bed is of
wood and the springs are steel the
wood of the bed may be split to
pieces, but you will nevertheless re-
main unframed.
During the day the safest place in
a house is in the center of room
provided there is no stove near. Con-
trary to popular opinion, it makes no
difference whether doors or windows
are open or closed. Lightning can
get in under any circumstances if it
wants to.
From data in several fire tables
covering a period of 10 years prior to
the year 1903 given IN publication
issued by the United States govern
ment on Lightning and Protection
From Same" there is shown that out
of 1868 fires from all causes in
barns, stables and granaries there
were 14,96S caused from lightning.
These figures include the total OF all
fires. both known and unknown. The
percentage of fires caused by light
ming having been 1912 per cent. The
per cent of fires from known causes
and which were due to lightning
comes up to 21.5 per cent. At any
rate, and especially from statistics
obtained by various insurance compa-
MES in the Central and Western
states, where there are a great many
isolated barns, dwellings and other
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-06-21
TON OF SUPOENAS
IN BATCH OF SUITS
About Six Hundred Litigants VIII Be
Summoned to BE and Appear"
in North Georgia Case.

When the United States district at
torney for the Northern district of
Georgia gets through serving papers
involving the last batch of suits for
possession of the lands comprising
the Appalachian game and forest re-
serve exactly one ton of subpoenas
and the like will have been distrib-
uted over the counties of Lumpkin,
Fannin and Union, in northeast Geor-
gia, and upwards of 600 different lit
igants will have received notice ito
be and appear"
Fine Hunting Grounds.
The Appalachian range when final
ly completed will be one OF the larg-
est in the United States, and is ex-
pected to become in the course OF
years the finest hunting grounds east
of the Rocky mountains. The gov
eminent is stocking the preserve
with bear, fox, wild turkey, quail
and other game animals and fowls
and is stocking the streams with a
great variety of fish.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-06-21
BOIL WEEVIL HAS
APPEARED IN CALHOUN

arm Agent Located There Says Con-
siderable Damage Has Been Done.
y /, Sassells, farm agent for Cal
mum county, says that since the rain
'en days ago there has been eonsid-
liable destruction of cotton squares
~ 'ne boil weevil in certain parts of
le county. Owing to the late APP
pe@rance of the weevil this year there
y" not be as much damage as was
:. Hfst contemplated; however, no
l. S'e can estimate the damage that win
We done to this crop.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-06-21
HEl 4 FELLOW WHO
8 A $1,000 GOLF BAG
Is Made O. of an Alligator He
Sh> Florida.

Sh> Florida.
L. B. Fennor, of Burwell, Neb.,
owns the costliest golf bag in the
world.
He went hunting in Florida last
winter and fatally plunked an alliga-
tor. He shipped the hide north with
instructions to have it converted into
a caddie pack. A few days later he
got letter from the sporting goods
house telling him the hide was that
of a pearl alligator, a rare species,
and that it was worth close on to
$1,000.
"What shall we do?" asked the
golf bag makers.
"Make me the bag as requested"
wrote back Fennor. And they did.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-06-21
lard LIQUOR WAS
owned IN COLUMBUS
H. PEOPLE MORTGAGED
oMps TO PURCHASE STOCK.
FrvpFcTED BIG PROFITS.

Or1rNBUS, Ga.-Who owned the
aso stores of liquor that have
sa'' - a;uod bv Alabama deputies in
rdq This is question that has
asked hundreds of times since
' s sonsational raids in that city be-
Z There have been various rumors
n,ncb Of the whisky was shipped
CONSIGNMENT, and also that a Ger
GROUP of distillers was interest
Inf the facts seem to be that by
the greater part of the mammoth
/, was owned by local people.
or weeks prior to May whisky
bments literally poured into the
Iumbus freight depots, consigned
Tom, Dick and Harry, the con-
bees being in some cases fictitious
sons and in other cases irresponsl-
ssA negro draymen and the like. Dur
the same period numerous drafts
which whisky bills of lading were
ched were handled through the
,mbus banks, and it is understood
"a most of them were promptly
Grand Jury Probe.
h. Muscogee grand Jury at its
mt session is said to have made
Investigation of the liquor ship
his. cleared through Columbus,
representatives of several rail-
h systems were before that body.
believed that most of the liquor
eived here was sent to Girard,
the magnitude of the stores un-
rthed in that city seems to bear
IA this theory.
Girard, Phenix City and Columbus
seople invested heavily in the con-
aband liquors, if reports are true.
n is known that certain men bought
'srv extensively and paid out large
ms in cash in honoring drafts from
ktillers. In some cases those who
sbught whisky went to the extent of
hortgaging their homes to get more
Honev with which to add to their
sores. All circumstances seemed pro-
ktious for the biggest "killing" in
BE history of the liquor industry IN
sirard, for it was reasonable to sup
sbse that the demand from Georgia
@Ould be much keener after May L,
ID Georgia perhaps furnished more
bstomers to the Girard liquor deal
fs than any other state on account
Il geographical location and conven-
snt shipping conditions. There had
ben no local interference with the
8hisky business and it was reasona-
Ne to anticipate that none would
sbme Interference by the state au-
Rhorities was not seriously antici-
hated,
Stocked to Limit.
So those engaged in the liquor bus
hess in Girard stocked up to the
limit, and the estimates of the value
4 their stores range all the way from
100000 to over 100000. While
certain men are known to have strain
ID their resources to buy whisky in
anticipation of making big profits yet
these persons are not rich men, and
Ehere is still considerable mystery as
70 who furnished the big money used
IN buying whisky for Girard dealers
pn such a lavish and unprecedented
ecale. One theory is that good deal
pf Columbus money-or credit-was
Employed 1t certainly must have
Booked like a good thing to certain
Pstute Columbus investors.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-06-21
SHERIFF WENT TO cORDELE
AFTER NEGRO BLIND TIGER
Love Arnold Arrested by the Crisp
County Officers.

Sheriff lack Turner went to
Cordele after Love Arnold, who is
charged with selling whiskey at Sas-
ser. He was arrested by the officers
of Crisp county upon request of the
Terrell county sheriff. Arnold was
lodged in the county bastile in de-
fault of bond.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-06-21
KANSAS SPENDS
MILLIONS FOR SEEDS
Annual States Bill Is $4,000, 900
For Wheat, Corn, Alfalfa and
Potatoes to Plant.

Kansas spends about $4,000, 900
annually for the seed necessary to
plant the acreage devoted to the
states principal crops.
"Two-thirds of the $14,O00,000 is
for wheat seed" an official report
says. kansas seeds each year more
wheat than many states harvest The
value of the sorghum planted for
forage comes next, amounting to
$1,205,814, while the oats sown is
third, and amounts to $1,146,907.
at seems rather surprising that it
only costs $6O2,8O0 for the seed to
plant the states corn acreage, and
taking the run of the years corn is
Kansas most valuable product. More
than 100000 is spent each year for
Irish potato seed.
Average Ten Years.
Assuming that the average life of
a stand of alfalfa in Kansas is ten
years, and that one-tenth, therefore,
is sown each year, there would be
required seed worth approximately
S38O,OO0. Barley, which is grown
mostly in western Kansas, requires
an annual outlay of more than $780,
900 for seed, and the clover seed
sown each year is probably worth
$4,000. The rye sown annually is
rated at $4,000. 1t only cost about
sos, 900 for the seed to plant nearly
100000 acres of kair."
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-08-16
BAD EGG" PLOT
WAS CHECKED.
The Government Insists on Marking
All Cold Storage Eggs Shipped.
ConsniracY Nationwide.

Every cold storage egg offered for
sale in New York on and after Sep
TENDER 1 in other than the original
unbroken packages must have "cold
storage" on its shell in plain letters
at least an eighth of an inch high,
following an order issued by Com
missioner Dillon of the state depart
ment of foods and markets.
A dad egg" conspiracy, reaching
nationwide proportions, has been
uncovered by agents of the depart
ment of justice and the bureau of
agriculture.
Chicago is said to be headquarters
for cold storage companies and egg
and produce merchants alleged to be
in the conspiracy. By means of the
parcel post and the mails the scheme
is said to have been worked success
fully for the last four months.
According to government estimates
an average of 10000 bad eggs a day
have been distributed in Chicago
through the parcel post.
Cold storage men would contract
to deliver eggs to various dealers be-
fore shipments were made. By mis-
representing the eggs to be fresh
they were enabled to avoid inspec-
ton insisted upon by the government
on all food shipments.
The shipments were listed at the
market price of fresh eggs and most
of them were sent C. o. d. By this
method the government was acting as
a carrier of impure foodstuffs and
then forced to act as a collection
agency for dealers who sent them
| out.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-08-16
COTTON CONSUMPTION
INCREASES IN THE SOUTH
WORLD TAKES 14,171, 900 BALES
IN 1915. CROP BROUGHT A
TOTAL OF $765, 7OO,56O.

NEW ORLEANS.-The worlds
takings of American cotton during
the year ended July 81 was placed at
14,171, 900 bales by Secretary Hes
ter of the New Orleans Cotton Ex-
change in his annual report just is
sued. These figures compare with
takings of 13,519,O00 the previous
season, and 14,512,OOO bales two sea-
sons ago.
Southern mill takings placed at
4,407,000 bales broke all former rec
ords, according to the report, as did
takings of 505,000 bales by Japan,
China and East Indian mills.
Secretary Hester placed the total
value of the commercial crop for the
year at $765, 70O,560, compared with
$593,432,978 the preceding year,
and 977,844,114 the year before.
"These values" the report ex-
plains, care for cotton only, and do
not include the value of the cotton
seed, which this year more than any
past year constitutes specially i'm
portant item. The value of the 1915
crop with seed added would total
S958,200,000; the previous year
$749,384,978, and the year before
$1,134, 444,114."
The country's commercial crop for
the year was 12,938,256 bales, de-
crease under the previous year OF
2,169,755 bales and 1,944,237 bales
under two seasons ago.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-08-16
THE COTTON CROP
WILL BIZ SHORT
Department of Agriculture Says the
Reduction Will Be 100000
Bales in 1916.

Heavy damage to the growing cot
ton crop between June 25 and July
rs has caused a reduction of 1885,
600 bales in the prospective produc-
ton.
The August cotton report of the
department of agriculture announc-
ed last week indicates a production
of 12,916,0OO equivalent to 500
pound bales, compared with 1896
900 bales forecast from the condition
of the crop June 25.
That compares with II, !9I ,o2O
bales, last years final production,
16,134,930 in 1914, "A, 156, 486 bales
in 1918, and 12,703, 421 bales in
1912.
Reviewing cotton conditions the
Bureau of Crop Estimates said:
''The month ending July 25 has
been only fair for cotton in most OF
the belt west of the Mississippi river
and in Tennessee, mad unfavorable
east of the river and in Louisiana.
Cast of the Mississippi a severe
tropical storm through portions OF
Florida, Alabama and Mississippi
early in July, and an extremely
heavy downpour at mid-July in the
Carolinas, together with heavy ano
almost constant rains during July
throughout the entire eastern belt
leached out much of the already de.
ficient amount of fertilizer, anc
greatly facilitated the activity of the
boil weevil."
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-08-16
CONDITION OF HOLY
LAND is MOST APPALLING
Food Is Scarce and Thousands Are
Reported Starving.

Reported StarVluBs
The latest appeal made to the Fed
eral Council of the Churches of
Christ in America is on behalf of the
Syrians. In spite of the strict CEN
sorship and the allied blockade the
Syrian Relief Committee has secured
information concerning conditions in
Syria which is believed reliable. 1t
is reported that all draft animals
have been Communicated, all crops
have been requisitioned and are re-
QUESTIONED as soon as they are sown,
all able-bodied men have been draft
ed into the Turkish army. The land
is barren as a result of the locust
plague of last year. Food has not
been allowed to enter the country.
The allies have blockaded the Syrian
coast for fear that some food might
reach Turkey and the central pow
ers. Food is very scarce; thousands
are hungry.
The Syrian committee condemns
no one, but simply reports the awful
conditions prevailing in Syria.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-08-16
LATE PRESIDENT YUAN
LEFT TWENTY-SIX WIDOWS
Dead Ruler of China Had Preside
Kingdom of His Own.

Thirty-five trains were required to
carry Yuan Shi Kai's family from
Pekin when they left few days ago
for their home at Changtehfu. The
late president of the Chinese repub-
lice is reported to have had 26 wives
and to have been the father of 81
children, most of whom are living
and are still members of the house
hold. In addition to the passenger
train required for the large family
there were loads and loads of posses
sions. In some instances it is de-
clared that the wives went far be-
yond their rights and took curios that
belonged to the palace.
Many reports have been printed
relative to trouble in the household
of Yuan Shi Kai. 1t is declared that
his wives differed in regard to his
medical treatment and that the sons
and daughters were divided among
themselves. The death of the late
president is reported to have been
followed by a genuine family row
very much like those we eniov in
America.