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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-06-21

The exact lowest point of land in
the United States has been found to
be in the Death Valley desert, Cali
fornia, 276 feet below sea level, and
it is within sight of the highest point
in the United States. Death Valley
appears like a great absolutely level
plain or floor, but careful surveys by
United States geological survey show
it to vary considerably in elevation,
or rather depression, and the lowest
point was recently determined by the
surveys Typographical engineers. To
the west of this forbidding and dan
gerous desert rises the great rampant
of the Sierra Nevada, with Mount
Whitney the highest crest, in plain
sight, about 90 miles distant. The
difference in altitude between the
two points is 14,777 feet.
Fed By Small Streams.
Death Valley ages ago was lake
of large dimensions, fed by the giant
glaciers which covered the mountain
ranges, but today the small streams
which flow down the last slope of the
Sierra sink into and are imemiiatelS
swallowed up and lost in the burnirg
heat of the valley floor. With the ex
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-06-21

: the Pecan, perhaps the Pecan case
| bearer is the most serious, partlcu'
! larly in the south Georgia Pecan belt.
1t is a gray moth, as an adult, about
an inch across with wings spread
The worm lives in a case and SUCKS
its head out to feed on the leaves
and twigs. The best method OF con-
troll is to spray with arsenate of lead
in August or the first week of Sep
TENDER. In this way it is readily
held in check.
The Pecan shucksworm, common
insect attacking the shuck, preventing
maturing of the nut and staining 1t, IS
controlled by gathering and burning
the shucks.
The Pecan cigar case-bearer, like
the regular bearer lat smaller, IS
scarce in Georgia. The control Is
arsenate of lead spray in March Wheh
the buds are swelling.
The Pecan nut case-bearer is new
in Georgia, having been first observed
in 1915. The insect develops within
the nut. Unless checked this insect
may soon do serious damage. Methods
of control are now being worked out
The twig girdlers cut off Pecan
branches. Infested limbs should De
gathered and burned Keeping dead
limbs and all dead wood out OF the
orchard. checks many insects.
Borers Must Be Dug Out.
The fiatheaded borers, fiat, hard,
shiny beetles about half an inch long,
bore into the bark and feed between
the bark and wood. The best methou
is to follow the cracks in the bark,
dig them out and kill them. Shothole
and pinhole borers are other types OF
beetles which similarly attack the
tree. They are controlled by burning
dead wood and, where very Serious
bv whitewashing the trunk OF the
tree.
The pecan nut curculio, similar TO
the plum insect, is a weeyil whlch
bores into the nut, making the ordl-
nary wormhole sometimes seen. The
method of control is not yet worked
out, but shallow blowing when the
insect is in the ground gets many OF
them. The Pecan bOrer, like the
Peachtree borer, must be removed
with the knife.
The fall webworm and similar in
sects, should be burned with the kero-
sene torch or scraped off and stepped
on. The Pecan looper, large moth
that eats the leaves, is controlled by
arsenate of lead spray The same
remedy is applied for the budworm,
two species of which attack and de-
stroy the buds. Leaf hoppers, small,
green insects which suck the leaves
and cause them to curl, are controlled
by spray of whaleoil soap.
The new bulletin, as soon as pun
lished, will be furnished to anyo-
interested, on application.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-06-21
COUPLE ON HONEYMOON
PLANNED FORTY YEARS AGO
Enjoying 1t On Spot Where They
First Plighted Troth.


Rev. Charles E. Parkhurst, CT
years old, of Cherokee, Okla, and his
newly-wedded bride, formerly Mrs.
Maria c. Knowles, of East st. Louis,
are enjoying a honeymoon that was
planned nearly half a century ago
They are spending it at Petersburg,
Illinois.
Mr.. Parkhurst had occasion to con-
suit lawyer and while with him met
the attorneys mother, and recogniz-
ed the sweetheart of his youth. Their
engagement followed shortly after.
The trip to Petersburg was taken
because it was there the couple first
became engaged, AZ years ago. They
decided they would enjoy their hon
eymoon on the same spot where they
plighted their troth years ago, de-
spite the fact that both had married
and lost their helpmeets.
Rev. Parkhurst has five married
sons and Mrs. Parkhurst is the moth
er of two sons and two daughters.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-06-21
LOWEST POINT OF LAND
IN SIGHT OF HIGHEST POINT
Located IN the SCoChng Sa-Encused Desert of Desoate
DEATH Valley in California. ZIG Feet Below Sea Level!

ception of two or three ,prings Death
Valley is now absolutely dry and salt
incrusted. Once in great while there
occurs the rare phenomenon IF a
rain cloud managing to get over the
mountains and genuinely flooding the
valley. But the water soon evapor-
ates from the furnace-like surface,
and again there is parched and glis-
tening desert. Strange as it. may
seem there is considerable life in
Death Valley, seeming impossibili-
ty to the traveller who may have view
ed it's desolate waste and felt its hot,
scorching breath. Even the scanti~
est of desert vegetation is in most
parts of the valley entirely lacking,
yet a government expedition some
years since brought back compare
lively large collection Of the smaller
mammals-rats, mice. shrews, rnCles,
etc.-captured mostly at night. How
such forms of life can exist during
the long months of intolerable heat,
under brazen sky and utterly de-
void of shade in this desolate, water
less region, and upon what they sub
sist remains a good deal of a mys-
terry.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-06-21
WILSON AND MARSHALL
NAMED BY ACCLAMATION
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CON-
VENTION MARKED BY HAIR
MONY AND ENTHUSIASM.

ST. LOUIS, Mo.-Woodrow Will
son was nominated for president of
the United States by the democrats at
midnight. Thomas R. Marshall, of
Indiana, was nominated for vice
president five minutes later, the lead
ers of the ticket being selected by
acclamation.
The convention adjourned at 1921
o'clock early Friday morning until II
o'clock, when the body adopted the
democratic platform.
William J. Bryan, three times can
didate for the presidency on the dem
ocratic ticket, yielded to the shouts
of the convention, and spoke for for
ty-fve minutes. He paid tribute to
Wilson and the party, announcing his
allegiance to the cause of democracy.
The Platform.
The resolutions committee, after
"a hours of elaboration, finished its
draft of a platform at 8 o'clock to-
day and authorized Chairman Stone
to present it to the convention.
The plank on Americanism con-
demned the activities of all persons,
groups and organizations in the Unit
ed States that conspire to advance
the interests of foreign power.
Through preparedness on land and
sea against unexpected invasion and
the joining of the United States with
other nations to "assist the world in
securing settled peace and justice"
were also urged.
On the Mexican question the plat
form asserted that American troops
should remain in Mexico until the
restoration of law and order there,
and asserts that Intervention is re-
voting" to the people of the United
States.
Other planks declared for the prin-
ciple of woman suffrage, but left its
adoption or rejection to the individ-
ual states; for a merchant marine,
good roads, conservation and improv-
ed conditions for the farmer.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-06-21
DON'T BE EXTRAVAGANT
is VERY TIMELY ADVICE
Live Within Your Income" Key
note of Thrift Campaign.

Live Within Your Income" Key
note of Thrift Campaign.
olive within your income" is the
kevnote of the great nation wide thrift
movement. and be not so wasteful.
The strength of Rome lay not in the
time when Romans were extravagant-
" spending their millions in feasts ana
games; when people were tiocklng from
the country to the city; when Romans
were too lazy even to play their own
games, but hired gladiators not only TO
play, but to die, for their amusement;
If Law not in the time when the young
Roman milIionaires spent their time at
the baths and in feeding on nightin-
gales tongues and on oysters brought
in wet moss from the shores OF Bit
ain; when $4,000 was paid for roses
at a feast. and when her citizen sol
diery was replaced by hirelings, but
in the time when the Roman farm
er was its citizen and statesman and
depended not upon the hired others,
but upon himself, for performing the
duties of the family and the state.
The entire world at the beginning of
the present war started to save money.
1t is a curious fact that such a destruc-
tive process as war sometimes is a
benefit to a nation. 1t increases the to-
tai efficiency, and it increases the total
saving. Let America be not too free
to cast criticisms upon our foreign
warning sister nations. 1t may be that
the increased thrift and the increased
efficiency and the increased strength
of character brought about by this
great crisis, so affecting the nations of
Europe. will do for them as they did
for us in our civil war-produce char
acteristics and produce men and wom-
en- that in the years following the war
may offset the enormous waste and
destruction brought about by it.
No amount of wealth win replace
character. Wealth will never take the
place of personal righteousness, but
the characteristics of thrift and econ
omy will do more than anything else
to bring back the type of American
that made New England, and that
makes any nation, strong and great.
And by what we save only can we
measure our future wealth, whether as
individuals or as a nation.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-06-21
BIG SAW MILL FIRM
PLANS COLONIZATION
Babcock Bros. Clearing 10000 Acres
of Sawed-Over Land in Miller
County For Farming.

BAINBRIDGE.-Messrs. Babcock
Brothers, of Pittsburg, operate at
Babcock, in Miller county, what is
probably the largest remaining saw
mill in Georgia. Their timber sup
ply will last not exceeding four or
five years. 1t has been the custom
with most plants in the past to aban-
don their location at an enormous
loss when the available timber is cut.
Parties here today from Miller
county report that these people pro-
pose turning their plant into a cot
ton mill when their timber is gone.
They have railroad for logging pur
poses that extends we'll into Baker
county, in the direction of Albany.
1t is their purpose to extend this to
Albany and operate it as regular
railroad for freight and passenger
business. In addition to their mill
property these people own thirty
thousand acres of land. These lands
will be stumped and put in shape for
cultivation, and on them will be set
tied people whom the company pro-
poses to colonize from the more
densely populated sections of the
north and west, where they operate
other plants.
The work of stumping has been
started, and already more than five
hundred acres of the cut over lands
are cleared of stumps and in cultiva-
ton. With lumber from their own
mill they are building nice, servicea-
BILE homes for the colonists. When
the saw mill business is at an end
they will be ready to take up their
new work.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-06-21
AUSTRIANS LOSE
HALF THEIR ARMY
A WHOLESALE SURRENDER TO
RUSSIANS ALONG WHOLE
AUSTRIAN FRONT.

PETROGRAD.-The Russian adj
vance along the whole Southwestern
front continues to develop with de-
GREE of swiftness which has aston
ished the country. The success OF
the movement thus far is looked up
on as the more remarkable in view
of the strong defenses which had
been erected by the Austrians and
their supposed readiness for resist
ance to any assault.
Abandon Military Trains.
The outstanding features are the
steadily mounting number of prison
ers, augmented by the surrender OF
large Austrian units in their entirety
the wholesale abandonment of mill
tary trains and all sorts Of field
equipment in such quantities that
they cannot yet be estimated; and,
finally, the comparatively small eX-
tent of Russian losses.
Except in the center of the front,
which runs from Volhynia to the Rou-
manian border, the Austrians have
been wholly unable to resist the Rus
sian drive. In the vicinity of J'arno-
pol the opposing forces are still in
deadlock, but on both TANKS, in the
Lutsk region and in the Dniester sec
tor the breach made in the Austrian
lines is widening constantly.
Two Diverging Lines.
In the Lutsk region the Russian
forces, after piercing the Austrian
lines by capturing the fortress, have
progressed in two diverging direc-
tons, toward Kovel and Vladimir
Volnyski, and have attained the
points only twenty miles from both
of these detectives.
A similar wedge has been driven
in the Austrian lines from Dubno
toward Sokai. This wedge has pen
etrated thirty miles into the Austrian
lines and the breadth of the breach
made has been increased to 60 miles.
Another important breach extends
for 80 miles between the Dniester
and the Pruth.
Cut Off From Army.
The Russian occupation of Nsya-
tyn, which means an advance of 16
miles beyond Czernowitz, not only
threatens Kolomeae but leaves the
Austrian position at Czernowitz vir-
tually untenable, as its continued oc-
cupation would leave the forces de-
Tending the city cut off from the re-
mainder of the army.
1t is estimated by Russian officers
that the Austrians had lost nearly
half the forces operating on the
southwestern front.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-06-21
THE PROHIBITION LAW is
DECLARED VALID BY SPEEE
Upheld Under Federal Constitution
By Decision of Judges.

Upheld Under Federal Constitution
By Decision of Judges.
MACON, Ga.-The Georgia prohi-
bition law was upheld under the fed
eral constitution by Judges Speer,
Pardee and Newman in a decision
rendered here today in the case of
the Ocilla, Pine Bloom and Valdosta
Railroad VS.. Sheriff Ricketson of Cof-
fee county. The injunction prayed
for was denied.
The $4,000 worth of liquor in
volved in the suit has been declared
forfeited to the government under
section 24O of the penal code, that
any shipment of liquor in interstate
commerce not properly labeled is for
feited to the government.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-06-21
Special Notice.

I will be here for few days NOV
ing a house on Lee street. Anyone
wishing their house raised or moved
will do well to see me. z. J. SELF.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-06-21
The ouInIne That Does Not Affect The Head

Because of its tonic and laxative effect. LAXA-
TIVE BROMO DUMMIES better than ordinary
Quinine and does not cause nervousness nor
ringing in head Remember the full name and
took for the signature of z. W. GROVE 2Sc.
The Tupelo journal., 1916-09-08
TRI-STATE WOMEN WILL
HAVE BUILDING AT FAIR
Feminine Department at the
Memphis Exposition Will
Be Greatly Enlarged
This Year

Tri-State women are to have a build
Ing all their own this year for the first
time in the nine years history of the
Tri-State Fair, at Memphis, Tenn,
Sept. rs to Oct. 8.
AS a result of this special r~ecogni-
ton, the women's department of the
Tri-State Fair will be larger by far
than ever before. New sections have
been added and the premium list has
been greatly enlarged.
The women's building has been re-
modelled during the summer months,
and will be spick and span when the
ladies begin to fill it with their mani
fold exhibits.
Miss Ada Harris, director of the
women's department, has been hard
at work all summer on plans for new
features to be added this year. She is
being assisted by an advisory board,
composed of city and country women,
who have entered upon their new work
with enthusiasm.
Among the many special new fea-
lures will be a Red Cross booth, in
which graduate nurses will give daily
demonstrations Of first aid treatments,
the proper care of babies, and kindred
subjects.
A model kitchen, in which the fur
nishings will be arranged to save time,
steps and labor, will be another new
departure in the women's building. In
connection with the model kitchen,
cooking demonstrations will be a daily
feature.
One of the notable new features of
the women's department this year will
be the juvenile classes to encourage
children under sixteen years of age to
engage in useful work. The fair man.
agement hopes in this way to train
young girls to become good house
wives later in life. A special premium
list for the work of children has been
arranged.
women's building is expected to at
tract wide interest and attention.
Classes have been arranged for pro-
fessionals and amateurs, and a fund of
several hundred dollars has been set
aside to induce tri-state artists to ex-
hibit their best nva and sketches.
Children are to be given special en-
couragement in the art section also.
Premiums are offered for the best col
lection of five drawings or paintings of
wild flowers found in Tennessee, Ar
kansas or Mississippi; pencil or char
coal drawings from life; oil paintings
from nature, water-color paintings
from nature, and specimens Of clay
modelling.
The Tupelo journal., 1916-09-08
Notice of Receivers Sale

By virtue of a decreeof the Chancery
Court of Lee County, Mississippi, in
the case of Cotter & Turner vs.. w. H.
Armstrong, ct al, l. R. B. Clark, as
Receiver in said case. will before the
Court House door. within legal hours.
on
FRIDAY, THE 18TH DAY OF SEP
TEMPER, 1916,
offer for sale to the highest bidder for
cash the old post office fixtures, Used
in the post office of Tupelo before that
Office vas removed to the present Fed
eral building. described as follows:
20 lock drawers; 80 lock boxes (iarge
size); 300 lock boxes (small size) max
ing 400 boxes In all divided into four
interiocking sections; | key case and
$I4.00 forfeit money on hand to supply
missing keys; l letter press; one large
Victor iron safe with burglary proof
compartment: the safe must have cost
$500. 90 or S250.00 new ard is apparently
in good condition; 3 rural route car
routing tables; / general delivery letter
and paper section; | p geon hole fling
case, | post masters desk AMI revolv
ing chair; n eight day wall clock
(good time KEEPER: l large su ply cast
with 3 or four compartments; 2 dump.
ing tables: l mail rack and dumping
table combined; 2 stamping case; 3
other cabinets; 2 REMOVING chair sto is;
| heating stovt; 5 or 6 bras, electric
light brackets at top Of fixtures; half
glass oak door and PARTITION to form
postm aster's Office; / general delivery
window; one money order window and
registered letter window. togeth n with
drawers; a lot of iron screen partition
with opening for door; 2 wall d. sks for
lobby; l bulletin board There are
perhaps some other articles IN cornec-
f,on with these fixtures which will also
be sold.
This the 23rd day Of Angus. 1916.
"a K. B. CLARK. Receiver.
The Tupelo journal., 1916-09-08
A Vivid Contrast

Exists between the cd, clum
sy drenching method and the
new easy Farris way o. putting
the medicine on the back of the
horses tongue by mean of a
medicine dropper which come
packed with the remedy. Far
ris' Collie Remedy is not an ex
pertinent. 1t cures collie We
are behind it and will refund
your money if you do not get re-
suits. St. Clair Drug Co.
The Tupelo journal., 1916-09-08
Oscar Green

Evergreen, Miss, Sept. s.
The sad news reached our homes
early Saturday morning, Sept. 2,
of the sudden death of our
friend. Oscar Green.
Oscar was the only child of
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Greer,
and was the light of his home
and community. He was Is
years and q days old, an age
that made it very hard to give
him up. He had manv friends
among both old and young.
He will be missed very much
nohis home, community, Sunday
school and school, but we know
that our Heavenly Father doeth
all things well.
Oscar was an efficient and obe-
dent boy of noble character and
beautiful habits. He was loved
and honored most by those who
knew him best.
God permits these sad afflic-
tions to come into our lives and
we know that he never makes a
mistake in dealing with His
children. But fond parents, your
loss is his eternal gain. You
who have shown such christian
faith and strength will bow in
humble submission to Gods will.
That is the only science that
gives US perfect rest. SO be pa
tient; these Affections do not
from the ground arise, but Oft
times celestial benedictlons as
sumo this dark disguise.
How comforting to know that
Oscar is now safe from the
w):ld's temptations, safe in the
The Tupelo journal., 1916-09-08
arms Of Jesus forevermore.

arms Of Jesus forevermore.
We extend our heartfelt SYM
pathy to the dear parents, fond
relatives and many friends. For
you the heavenly tie is strength
ened. May you find strength,
comfort and solace in this dark,
sad hour from our Heavenly
Father, from whom cometh ev-
cry good and perfect gift.
CECILE MULLINS.
The Tupelo journal., 1916-09-08
RUB-MY-TISM

Will cure your Rheumatism
Neuralgia, Headaches, Cramps,
Collie, Sprains, Bruises, Cuts and
Burns, Old Sores, Stings of Insects
Etc. Antiseptic Anodyne, used in
ternally and externally. Price Csc.
The Tupelo journal., 1916-09-08
West Judson Baptist Assn

Sherman, Miss, Sept. 4.-The
West Judson Baptist Association
convened here Tuesday and
Wednesday, Aug. 20 and 80.
The largest host of people ever
entertained at this place were
here both days. On Wednesday
the crowd was etimated at 1000
or more. On Tuesday morning
the congregation was called to-
order by Rev. S. V. Gullett, the
moderator, the letters from the
various churches were read.
At IL o'clock the opening SER
mon was preached by Rev. ]. B.
Lawrence. The sermon was ex-
cellent and greatly enjoyed by
the large congregation.
AT noon the congregation was
dismissed and proceeded to the
college campus, where they were
served a public dinner. In the
afternoon the crowd again as
sembled at the church and bust
ness affairs resumed.
At two o'clock Miss M. M.
Lackey, corresponding secretary
of the Woman's Missionary I'm
ion, addressed a large congrega-
ton of ladies at the Methodist
church. Her address was very
instructive and was highly ap-
preciated by those interested in
w. M. u. Work.
In the evening, business was
again resumed and several inter.
esting talks were made by DR..
B. G.. Lowery. of Amarillo.
Texas, Rev. ]. S. Berry, of Tu-
pelO, ana others.
On Wednesday morning Rev.
j. B. Lawrence again addressed
the association on the subject Of
missions.
At IL o'clock Rev. J. A. Lam
ders preached the missionary SER
mon. Owing to the large crowd
present, the congregation was
divided and Rev. F. A. Godsoe,
of Texas, also preached an excel
lent sermon at the Methodist
church. After a bountiful din
ner was served to the crowd at
the campus the association again
resumed its business affairs.
The ladies were addressed by
Mrs. Hooker. a missionary, at
the Methodist church at two
O'Clock.
At three O'Clock as many of
the large crowd as could be seat
ed IN the Baptist church were
addressed by Dr.. Scarborough, of
Fort Worth. Texas. DR.. Scar
brough preached a powerful,
soul stirring sermon, which was
the closing sermon of the asso-
citation.
The association will be enter
tanned by the Saltillo church next
year.
The Tupelo journal., 1916-09-08
No. soc

This is . prescription prepared especially
for MALARIA or cHlllS & FEVER.
Five or six doses will break any case, and
If taken then - . tonic the Fever will q o
return. II acts on the liver better thaa
Colonel and does not eripe o. slckea. IS
The Tupelo journal., 1916-09-08
lax-Fos, A Mild, Effective Laxative 8 Liver Tonic
Does Not Gripe nor Disturb tho Stomach.

contains Cascara in acceptable form, q
stimulating Laxative andTonic. Lax-Fos
acts effectively and does not grippe nor
disturb stomach. At the same time, if aids
digestion, arouses the liver and secretions
and restores the healthy functions. Soc