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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-02-23
Great Georgia Motion Pictures
Will Be ShOlUn in D0lUSOn
Scenes of Georgia Life and Resources in Every Part OF
The State Will Be Seen for Two Hours.

agriculturally, minerally and indus
triaIly, with everyday scenes of the
people of Georgia, amusing and 9TH
erwise.
The picture has been builded by
the Georgia Chamber of Commerce
with an eye to entertain as well as
educate, and in securing some scenes
the operator had to perform danger
Gus feats, all of which are shown
and add to the thrill which every few
minutes audibly sweeps through the
audience.
Few citizens of Georgia realize full
Iy the wonders of their native state,
both naturally and man-made. These
are shown in striking manner in this
picture, which, wherever presented,
has proven an eye-opener even to ma
tive Georgians.
The picture was shown at Newman,
LaGrange, Manchester, Vienna, Cor
dele, Moultrie, Valdosta, Qutman,
etc, and the people nave Deen turn
ed away for lack of even standing
room.
No Georgia citizen can afford to
miss seeing this picture before it
leaves the state for its five-year trip
over the United States. Profits from
the picture received from its show
ings in Georgia will be used to de-
fray the expenses of the picture in
the North, East and West to adver-
tise the resources of Georgia.
The LAGRANGE Reporter says, in
part: Honest to goodness, it makes
a fellow want to live all over the
whole state of Georgia at once"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-02-23
WOMEN DEMAND SUFFRAGE
PLANK OF BOTH PARTIES

NEW YORK.-Mrs. Carrie
Chapman Gait expects that more
than $4,000 women will join in a
parade to the convention hall of
the republican national conven-
ton in Chicago next June to en-
phasize the demand of the women
for a suffrage plank in the re-
publican national platform. MIS-
Gait today announced plans for
a suffrage demonstration during
the democratic national conVen-
ton at st. Louis next June
"The parade at Chicago Will be
the biggest demonstration OF the
kind ever seen in this country
said Mrs. Gait. I'VE expect 10
have more than $4,000 women in
line. Women from every state
in the union-enfranchised wo-
men. who want the vOte-will be
represented in the Chicago dem
onstration.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-02-23
ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN
AGAINST PREPAREDNESS

DETROIT, Mich.-It was an
nounced tonight that Henry Ford
is preparing to launch a country
wide campaign of newspaper and
magazine advertising against the
programme for huge naval and
military expenditures now be-
fore congress.
1t was said Mr.. Ford intends
soon to carry out his announced
intention to devote millions of
dollars to an educational cam
paign against war and prepared
ness. which he declared to be the
first step toward actual war.
None of the details of the plan
could be obtained tonight except
that Mr.. Ford had been cOnsid-
ering the campaign for some time
and that 'all the people of the
country would be reached by it.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-02-23
4 NEW YORK CITY
BANKS ANNUAL EARNINGS
The First National Bank Earned so
Per Cent ON $4,000, 900.

The First National Bank in New
York city. with capital of 100000
600, earned a total of $7,164, 200 last
year. and paid so per cent. of So
100000, out in dividends.
Its nearest competitor was the Lib
erty, which showed 62.6 per cent on
capital.
The National City Bank was second
in the amount of money earned. but
it was tenth in the percentage of prof
it to capital. It earned last year S.
O24. 600, paid out $1,000, 900 in divi-
dends. and on it's capital showed 24.I
per cent earned
On the whole. it was very salts
factory year for bank stockholders,
many of whom received increased div
idends
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-02-23
DAN G. HUGHES DEAD FROM
EFFECT OF BLOOD POISONING

Assistant Commissioner of AgFicuit-
ure Underwent an Operation.
Dan G.. Hughes, assistant commits
sioner of agriculture and son of Con-
gresham Dudley VI. Hughes, of the
Twelfth district, died Wednesday
morning at 1890 o'clock at a local
santarium as the result of blood pois-
oning following an operation which
was performed several weeks ago.
Mr.. Hughes, whose home was at Dam
vile. Ga. was 80 years old.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-02-23
THIRD DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL
RALLY TO BE HELD IN VIENNA
interesting Program Has Been Ar
ranged For Next Saturday.

ranged for Next Saturday.
IN Saturday, February 26th, the
ln'd district agricultural rally will
" AeId at the court house in Vienna.
De rally will be held in the interest
farmers and farm work in Dooly
county and the Third district. 1t
'omeS under the auspices of the Geor-
SD federation of women's clubs,
'A-ch organization is actively at
Georgia. VI o II ''"' -
An excellent program has been ar
aIsed' Each subject to be discuss
VIII Will concern some phase of
~. ~ "ork OF every farmer in this sec
,OH' There VIII be something of in
eS' 70 women also.
among the speakers who will be
ese1t on this occasion are ]. D.
We commissioner of agriculture;
L. "orsham, state entomologist;
Bahnsen, state veterinarian;
) ]. D. DeLOach, of the experiment sta
~ w. MRS. Nellie Peters Black, of the
sssrcultural committee of the state
!, atlon; Mrs. Lyman ]. Amsden,
;. man Of junior civics, and Mrs.
~ ''ue Lumpkin. of the Southeast
"a Fair Association.
. De farmers of Doo1y county and
!. entire Third district are invited
: attend this rally. The women of
> local club who have interested
'l-SeiEes in securing the rally are
:, anxious that a large crowd shall
10y these splendid talks.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-02-23
BITTER LEGAL BATTLE
FOR SMITHS MILLIONS
HUNDRED AND FIFTY CLAIM
ANTS ASK SHARE OF ESTATE
OF N NRGIA'S BIG FARMER.
THREE u PENIS IMPUTED
Noted Array of Co, aged for
Litigation Which II. y Dis
rupt Great Estate. r.. ms
at Lexington Next Monday.

LEXINGTON, Ga.-The vast es-
tate of the late Colonel James NJ.
Smith, the famous Georgia planter,
who, having accumulated some So
100000, died bachelor and without
leaving a will, is now claimed by
three separate and distinct families,
including more than $50 people.
An application for the appointment
of permanent administrators and two
caveats to it, filed with Ordinary L..
Fl. Bacon, attribute to Colonel Smith
three sets of parents.
Georgia has no official birth rec
ords, and the tragedy of the doubt
cast upon the origin of the remarka-
BILE Georgian is pathetic. So many
heirs have appeared that, if their
claims are good, the great property,
to the accumulation of which Colonel
Smith devoted his life, must be divid-
ed back into the small parts Ike the
ones from which it was collected.
In each contesting family there are
some 80 claimants, and if no more
than one family is successful in es-
tabIishing it's legal right to the won
derful plantation the division still
will be so long that no one of the
heirs will be conspicuously rich; and
what might have remained a great
monument to Colonel Smith is to be-
come but memory.
Bitter Fights Pending.
The groundwork for a hard and
bitter legal fight over the estate has
already been laid.
A brilliant array of the states
ablest lawyers have been retained,
and a hearing on the case will be be-
gun before Ordinary Bacon on Mon
day of next week.
In Oglethorpe county the bewilder-
ing perpIexity of it all is regarded
by many as fitting climax to the life
of the strange man who lived in the
center of the great plantation, which
was a little world unto itself. The
fairy-tale-like possibilities Of attain
ing wealth through shares in the es-
tate have excited the claimants. and
the case is being talked of through
this section as no subject since the
war between tn estates.
When the trial opens the greatest
crowd in the history of this quiet lit
tie county seat, with its charming old
white-columned, ante-bellum houses
its winding unpaved streets bounded
by elms and other shade trees, and
it's clock in the court house steeple
that is set by the sun, will assemble.
Tt is freely predicted most OF the
great estate will be consumed IN the
payment of lawyers fees and court
costs.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-02-23
SCOURGE OF THE
AMERICAN NATION
CLAIMS TWENTY
FIVE VICTIMS AN HOUR IN
THE UNITED STATES.
OVER TWOBILLIONLOST YEARLY
Estimated That in This Country,
Where ScOurge Is Greatest, There
Are Two Hundred Thousand Vic
TINS Each Year.

Are Two Hundred Thousand Vic
TINS Each Year.
Through the medium of screen
pictures, of which the public health
service has accumulated 5000, the
government is teaching the American
people the story of the diseases that
afflict humanity, their causes, their
cures and, above all, the way to pre-
vent them. These pictures are loan
ed, free of cost, to any Institution or
welfare worker who takes the troub-
lie to write for them to Washington,
OF all the exhibits in the lists of
slides there are none more graphic
nor convincing than the hundreds of
views depicting the various phases
and conditions that attend the great
white plague, tuberculosis. This
scourge of America, which is consid-
cred preventable, is shown in all OF
it's appalling magnitude. There are
a number of charts of estimated sta
tistics that are startling in the force
fulness with which they are present
ed. The great pity of it is that it is
not possible under present laws COW
ering vital statistics to know the cor
rect death rate from this or any 9th
er disease.
Only about half the total popula-
ton of the United States is included
in the registration area, many states
like Texas and New Mexico having no
laws of vital statistics. AS long as
these conditions remain mortality es-
Inmates cannot be made with accu-
racy. They are at best guesswork
and of course made upon the most
lines.
One of these slides estimates the
deaths from tuberculosis in the last
four years to have reached 100000,
and in contrast shows the entire
mortality record of the civil war for
both sides, killed in action and dying
from wounds in the course of its four
years to have totaled 205, 070 men.
Another slide gives the death rate
of last year from this disease as APP
proximately 100, 900, which is greater
by 900 than the whole 115 years
death history of yellow fever in the
United States, beginning back in
1898.
In addition to these figures, more
fully to impress upon any spectators
who may see this particular group Of
pictures, there is still another chart,
which lists all of the loss through tu
berculosis at the stupendous figure of
$2,272, 488,9S8 for the year 1918.
Ex-President Roosevelt estimated
that in the United States, where this
scourge is the greatest there are %
deaths per hour. 54S every day and
100000 every year.
In connection with tuberculosis the
great camp or colony at Fort Stanton,
n. NJ. is also shown. This is where
the government sends its soldiers and
sailors who are thus afflicted. In the
past year 32S patients were treated
there, and for their use and benefit
large herds of mich and beef cattle
are maintained. as we'll as extensive
gardens. The camp covers an area of
40 square miles.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-02-23
PRICE APPOINTS
NEW ASSISTANT
Cliff c. Clay of Sumter County Sue
ceeds the Late Dan Hughes. Is
WeII-KnOwn Farmer.

Clifford c. Clay, of Sumter county,
is the new assistant commissioner of
agriculture.
The appointment was made Satur-
day by Commissioner Price, and Mr..
Clay assumed the duties of his office
Monday morning.
The appointment was made to I'LL
the vacancy caused by the death of
Daniel G. Hughes, which occurred
last week.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-02-23
STATE COMMITTEE
CALLED CONVENTION
WILL BE HELD IN MACON MAY 3
TO CHOOSE DELEGATES TO
NATIONAL CONVENTION.
ONE OR TWO LITTLE SPOTS
Question of Nominees for State House
Places Not Taken Up. Motion by
Dean of Terrell to Reconsider Was
Voted Down.


Dean of Terrell to Reconsider Was
Voted Down.
The state democratic executive
committee, in session at Atlanta Sat
primary to be held on the first We'd
Howell providing for a presidential
primary to be held on the first We'd
nesday in April, which will be the
fifth of the month, in the event more
than one candidate should qualify
as a candidate for the nomination
in this state, and provided that in the
event only one candidate should quail
ify then there shall be no presiden-
tial primary.
The convention further provided
for a state convention to be held in
Macon on May g. Should there be
more than one candidate the conven-
ton shall be made up of delegat s
who are the open and avowed
friends" of the candidate who carried
the respective counties, while if there
should be only one candidate then
the convention shall be made up of
delegates chosen in such manner as
the various county executive COM
mittees shall provide.
Arrangements for the state pri-
mary will be made at later meeting
of the committee to be held in Macon
subject to the call of Chairman Rea-
gan.
No Action as to State Primary.
Early in the session of the commit
tee Mr.. Jackson of Jones county Of
fered a resolution separating the
state from the presidential primary
and declaring it to be the purpose of
this meeting that no action should be
taken at this time as regards the pri-
mary for state house officers.
The Jackson resolution was finally
adopted by viva voce vote. Shortly
afterward there was motion to re-
consider made by ]. G. Dean, of Ter
rell, so that the state situation might
be brought up. On motion of r. l..
Berner of Forsyth the Dean motion
was tabled, and the committee de-
cided once and for all to deal only
with the national situation.
Next there was little spat over
the motion to appoint a committee on
resolutions composed of one from
each congressional district, to whom
should be referred all resolutions in
writing for consideration and report.
After the motion had been adopted
there was a motion to reconsider and
then a motion to table the motion to
reconsider. The first vote on the
motion to table was reported tie
and Chairman Reagan voted to table.
Mr.. Shaw, of Richmond county, OBJ
iected and called for fair deal."
Another count was made and the mo-
ton to reconsider was tabled by 20 to
20. This meant the appointment OF
the committee on resolutions at first
determined upon.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-02-23
CARLOAD OF PRIZE CATTLE
BURNED; VALUED At $4,000

TAMPA, FLA carload of prize
cattle which took blue ribbons at the
South Florida fair, just closed, was
burned near Inverness at an early
hour this morning. The stock was
the property of y. A. Callison of
Gainesville. and was valued at S.
600.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-02-23
lgG SITUATION
BECOMES SERIOUS
rrCTDis OF TERRIBLE
rrvn THEMSELVES IN
DESPERATE STRAITS
Y PHYSICIANS ARE BUSY

D,nlom of Dealing With Large
Number of Drug Users Remains rs
att,od Stores Burglarized in
, t,,, to Get Dope"
nv ,NTA-The problem OF deal
- the large number of narcoti"
a-ors in Atlanta still remains
s,,,ad There was an effort mace
..h,isb q city sanitarium for the
stmant Of drug addicts. This in
,.;on conld take care of hardly
tbon two or three per cent OF
The state board of health has
4 ro+ established its sanitarium for
4 +roamant of these victims. and
H. it does it will take them from
norts If the state instead OF from
single locality. 1t will be able even
i, to take care of comparatively
Of them.
rorditiong had reached such
inf that it was found necessary 10
yovide some other means OF reile1
the many drug users in Atlanta.
is led to officers of the internal
venue department who are charged
fl the enforcement of the federal
ti-Darcotic law, urging all physl-
ms who have patients whose phys
j condition makes narcotic drug
kescriptions necessary to send them
4 the regular city physicians.
This plan has just been put into
|eration. and has resulted in keep
g the city physicians so busy that
ev have scarcely had minute to
evote to other patients. They have
keen a list of all those to whom
IOrphine or other drugs are given.
Id gradually reduce the dose, so as
ltimately to eliminate it altogether.
II has become so difficult to get
bid of the narcotic drug here that
he victims of the drugs are finding
in desperate straits. Sew
raj drug stores have recently been
Dbbed of these drugs, and there
ave been two or three attempts to
ct them even at the point of a pis-
u. The federal officials hope by the
resent plan to eliminate a large
lumber of the drug users, and they
re now endeayOring to make some
by which such victims,
the event they 90 back to the use
the drugs after the city physicians
ave discharged them, shall be sent
, the state prison farm near Mil
sdgeville for a period of something
Ike six months. They express belief
lat this would put them in good
lape and in most instances bring
bout a permanent cure, especially
nee it is impossible to procure the
rug.
There are usually from so to IS
)pe fends in the penitentiary at Mil
dgeyille, sent there on the charge
yagrancy or some other misde-
eanor offense. AS a rule they are
e most troublesome prisoners in
e penitentiary, but after a few
onths confinement there are in fine
l%ical condition.
iySical condition. AS soon as re-
ased however, many of them return
the use of drugs, and some have
ed on the way home from an over
Sc.
Evening journal., 1916-08-10
ISAAC WOODROW, LIGHT
HOUSE Inspector. DIES

Isaac Woodrow, aged 50 years. died
at his home, No. 400 West Twenty
second street. yesterday from general
debility The deceased had lived in
Wilmington all his life and for many
years was a contractor and builder
Twenty-Five years ago he was appoint
ed a government inspector for light
house work, which position he held
until retired several years ago
Mr. Woodrow was the oldest mem
Der Of Delaware Lodge Of odd Fellows
in years Of membership. He was also
a member OF Lafayette Lodge. A. F
and A. NJ. and for forty wears was
member Of Union NJ. f. Church Hii
wife, Ida j. Woodrow. died two months
ago.
The funeral will be held at O'Clock
tomorrow afternoon and intermen
will be made in the Riverview Gene
terry. The deceased is survived by two
children. Walter Woodrow and Mrs
Flva w. Miller, both Of Philadelphia
Evening journal., 1916-08-10
MANY DELAWAREANS
At PLATTSBURC CAMP
Three Return Home, Others
Remain for Further
Military Training
CONTINUE WORK
INTO SEPTEMBER

The second period at the Platts-
burg. n. Y. training camp having ex-
pired Tuesday, several Wilmington
isns who were in attendance at the
student camp have returned home.
Among them are P. ]. Rutan, Z. 1.
w. Edsall and Aaron Finger
The first camp was from June until
July 10; the second. from July II to
August s, and another camp began to-
day. and will continue for four weeks
There will be still another camp in
September and October Many of the
young men are remaining over for the
August September camp. John P.
Nields and James Salisbury IRE ex-
pected TO 20 to Plattshurg for the
present camp.
Numbered among those from this city
and vicinity who attended the camI
this summer. some of whom will remair
over for the camp Just beginning, are
Harry Loose and Earl Plumley, botf
Delaware College hoys, who received
camp scholarships; Henry NIarston, Of
No. s24 North Harrison street, a sophie
more at Delaware College, and a corpo
raj IN the Delaware College Cadets
Morris Mitchell, son of DR.. Samue
Chiles Mitchell, president Of Delawar'
College; Irving Reynolds, a Delaware
College student; Henry P. Thompson
IT.. F. G.. Tallman, Jr., a Cornell student
Frederick Schafler, Maxwell o. Han
mond. John Bigrs. IT., Harry B. vii
liams, Of Marshallton: Caleb NJ. Shew
ard. IT.. Robert Goldey, John Sellers
George W. Bird and James Russell.
Evening journal., 1916-08-10
CITY CLUB.

Two artists of especial ability have
been chosen for the cabaret entertain
mcnt I'm the City Club roof garden on
Saturday evening. II Is expected that
this entertainment will be the hest
which has been arranged for the en-
tertainment Of the members and their
women friends this season.
A feature Of the program will be tho
final appearance OF Miss Minnie Klo-
ter OF Philadelphia. who has appeared
here twice before and has been again
engaged by request Il will be i'm
possible to secure Miss Kloter after
this Saturday evening for the reason
that on Monday she goes to New York
10 begin rehearsals in the new opera
"Chin Chin" in which she Will have
an important part
The other singer secured is MISS
Sylvia Colen Of New York, who has
also been in opera and who will
shortly begin rehearsals for the sea
son now about to begin. She comes
10 the City Club with an excellent rep
utation as an entertainer.
There will be music for dancing
during the entire evening and dinner
service will be a la carte.
Evening journal., 1916-08-10
.S35 fine ON EVANS
FOR BREAK With Law

Howell Evans received a clear ex-
position Of his proper attitude towards
the majesty Of the law when arraign-
ed in City Court this morning on
number OF charges Evans was al
legged to have made trouble when OF
heer n. W. Brown came to arrest bis
wife. Minnie Evans, charged with con-
tempt Of court
Evans was arrested several days
ago on charge Of disorderly conduct
with his wife When arraigned his
wife failed 10 appear and the case
was continued.
When Oflcer Brown attempted to
arrest the woman for contempt Evans
attacked the officer
In City Court this morning Mrs.
Evans pleaded that she had wished to
drop the case. and supposed the
proper way was to stay away from
court As she appeared not to have
committed the contempt Intentionally
the charge against her was held up
At the request of the wife the
charge OF breach of the peace against
Evans was dismissed.
The man pleaded guilty to the other
two charges and was fined $40 and
costs on the charge OF disorderly con-
duct and S25 and costs for assault
and battery.
Evening journal., 1916-08-10
dollar DAY" SALE
PLEASES MERCHANTS
Rush of Shoppers Gave
Market Street Picnic Air
During Day
BUYERS APPRECIATE
STOREKEEPERS OFFERS

Wilmington merchants are much
pleased with the result of the fourth
DOLLAR Day" sale which was held
Yesterday. That the sale was well
appreciated by the shoppers was in
dicated by the hundreds of buyers
from both in the city and the rural
districts who made Dollar Day pur-
cheses.
Nearly ali day Market street pre-
sented a picnic air. The rush OF
shoppers made it look like an excur-
sion had come to town. II was hard
for many Of the shoppers to believe
that such articles as we're offered in
many stores had really been reduced
to one dollar
Many merchants sold out OF their
Dollar Day" bargains early, the rush
was so great Where 1t was possible
the merchants placed other bargains
on sale for 81, and in many instances
these we're greater bargains than even
those that were placed on sale at first.
What was especially pleasing TO the
merchant was the large number OF
shoppers from rural New Castle and
even from the lower counties. These
shoppers generally made large pur-
chases in addition to the special sale
offers as they had waited for the day
to come 10 Wilmington to shop.
It is evident that the Dollar Day
feature is now firmly established and
will probably be continued from time
TO time by the merchants who realize
the Importance of getting the buyers
into the stores to inspect their stock.
Evening journal., 1916-08-10
PERSONALS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Francis W. Clark, OF
Roselle, will entertain at dinner this
evening in honor of Mr.. and Mrs
John Bossong OF New York. the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. p. Brown.
Miss Marie Wicherly and George
wicherly are at Atlantic City.
Miss Lydia d. Ludwig is spending
her vacation in Philadelphia. Atlantic
City and New Brunswick, \. ]. Miss
ludwig is one Of the corps of steno-
graphers in the employ of the Cham
Der OF Commerce.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Masterson Of Nun
Gle. Ind, are visiting relatives Of
Mrs. Masterson here.