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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-09-13
OLDEST HELLO GIRL
NOW EIGHTY-THREE
But She Is Still on the Job in Amer
ica's Largest City-Mashers
Poster Her.

NEW YORK.-The oldest hello
girl in the country, so far as known.
can be found right here in this city.
She has just passed SO and likes her
job, but complains that the telephone
Washers poster her to death. The
girls name is Christina Arnold. In
the apartment house where she is
employed she handles about 5000
calls day and has voice with a
smile, such as telephone companies
school their pupils to use.
you'd be surprised how many
men are fooled by my voice." said
Mrs. Arnold. 81 have offers of all
sorts, and many of the men who have
been crossed on the wire and at
tempted Irritation would be stunned
to know that I am as old as | am.
l have received many little offerings
of flowers and candy from unknow-
ing admirers"
And it must be said that the wisest
would be fooled by the soft voice of
this aged operator. 1t was cultivat-
ed by her after months and months
of practice, and she takes great pride
in trapping the wire Washers.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-09-13
CONSPIRATORS PLOT
TO BLIND RICH BOY
kidnapping Conspiracy of Hartman
Boy for 100000 Ransom Told
bv Prisoners.

by PRISONERS.
= SALT LAKE, Utah.--Ransom of
100000 was to be demanded for
Roland Hartman, son of Mrs. E. H.
Hartman, by three men under ar
rest in st. Anthony, Idaho, in con-
nection with the alleged conspiracy
to kidnap the 16-year-old son of the
late railroad magnate, according to
word received here. Authorities say
that two of the men have confessed
that the plan was to blind or other
wise disfgure young Hartman if the
ransom was not paid promptly.
Mrs. Hartman and her son had
planned to spend several weeks on a
Hartman ranch near st. Anthony,
but were delayed because of the
threatened railroad strike. When ar
rested Mark A. Lufkin, who the au-
thorities say confessed, was working
on a ranch near the Hartman prop
erty. Davis McLoy and Ralph Zufelt
also were arrested on information
furnished by Lufkin. The police say
they found letter demanding $780,
600 ransom among the mems effects.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-09-13
THE HEART
How II Acts In Every Day Life

The human heart, in healthy man
weighs but eleven ounces. 1t beats
from long before birth until death, in
an average lifetime, about seven mill
lion times, allowing seventy beats to
the minute. Every twenty-four hours
this slight organ performs labor equiv
alent to lifting a ton of material
eighty feet into the air. If the blood
becomes poor, and filled with poisons
from diseased kidneys. the heart is not
only. starved, but poisoned as well. 1t
soon becomes exhausted and unable
to meet any extraordinary demand
which may be made uponS it. Supply
pure blood: get the kidneys to work.
ing; tone up the feeble stomach. DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
purifies the blood, relieves the kid
neys and tones up the alimentary
canal. Give the heart the food it
needs and it will continue to work
till the natural end of life.
Bumpass, Ya.-"Before l commenced
taking DIR. Pierce's medicines l suffered
with pain in my shoulders, head and
back, and had palpitation of the heart.
/ could hardly get up. Was in bed
nearly all the time. | took DIR. Pierce's
Medical Discovery and Favorite Pre-
scription. / soon began to feel much
better and could visit around in the
neighborhood. / owe it all to DR..
Pierce's remedies. Would advise any
one thus afflicted to use Golden Medi-
cal Discovery and 'Favorite Prescrip-
tion.' / also took the Pleasant Pei
let's with good results.
II thank DR.. Pierce for his medicines
and kind advice and am glad to hear
from him. Mas. SEEIE E. SINS, r. T..
D. 2, Bumpass, Va.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-09-13
Stop the First Cold.

A cold does not get well of itself.
The process of wearing out cold
wears you out, and your cough be-
comes serious if neglected. Hack
ing coughs drain the energy and sap
the vitality. For AT years the hap
Ply combination of soothing antisep-
tic balsams in DR.. Kings New Dis
covery has healed coughs and reliev-
ed congestion. Young and old can
testify to the effectiveness of DR..
Kings New Discovery for coughs
colds. Buy a bottle today at your
druggists. so cents.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-09-13
IN MEMORY OF THE
LATE GEO. w. BASS
Sardis Baptist Church Pays Tribute to
Deceased Member.

Sardis Baptist Church Pays Tribute to
Deceased Member.
1t is with peculiar sadness that the
Sardis Baptist church, at Yeomans,
Ca, records the death of our beloved
brother, George w. Bass. He was
born September goth, 1858, he came
to our church as an ordained dea-
con twenty-eight years ago, from the
Friendship Baptist church in Ran
dolph county, Georgia. He was a
faithful deacon and member with us
until his death, which occurred at his
home near Sardis church on June 13s
1916.
Brother Bass was ever ready to
undertake any work for his church,
was faithful in his attendance to the
services of the church, and was for
years a faithful teacher of the Bible
Glass in the Sunday school; to say
that he will be missed by us but
mildly expresses it.
We thank our Heavenly Father
that he planned for such man as
Brother Bass to live among us for so
long a time, his life and example is
an open book before us, and his
Christian spirit was so often put to
the test; but in every instance he
showed that he was on the Lords
side.
We pray Gods richest blessing to
continue upon his family, and upon
his church, brethren and friends.
We recommend that a copy of this
obituary be sent to the wife and chill
dren of our deceased brother, in sin
cere token of our sympathy for them
that copy be recorded in the min
ute book of our church, and copv
be sent to the Christian Index and
The Dawson News for publication.
M. B. L. BINION,
D. S. KAUFMAN,
G. M. CHAMBERS,
Committee.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-09-13

squeeze" that has worked success
tuily since the beginning of the re-
public and has brought huge sums of
easy money into the rivate Golfers of
legislators. For every mile a con-
gresham travels he gets 20 cents.
He used to get 40 cents for every
mile, but In 1866 congress underwent
a semi-conversion and reduced the
allowance one-half. Technically, the
mileage system has no basis in law,
it is simply custom that is univer-
sally accepted.
Mileage Without Travel.
Yet no reasonable man would OBJ
ject to congressman's receiving his
railroad fare on journeys to and
from his legislative duties. That
would be nothing more than just. But
woe to the railroads if they attempt
ed to sell tickets at 20 cents mile!
Nor is this exorbitant allowance
the only phase of the mileage graft
to be considered. Every congress-
man has the privilege of drawing
mileage for two round trips every
season whether he travels or not. If
he chooses to ride in an auto he gets
his railroad mileage, and he gets it
if he doesn't bulge from Washing
ton. This may not be a great source
of income to a congressman who lives
in Maryland or Virginia, but to the
Kansan or Texan it is a nice round
sum, and to the Californian it is
juicy melon. Figure the distance from
Washington to San Francisco and
back again at 20 cents a mile; then
picture Senator Soapus, of the Gold
en- Gate, basking in the comforts of
his Washington club between the long
and short sessions, spending his mile
age for coctails and other delights of
modern civilization, and you. can
readily see that it is decidedly worth
while to be a statesman.
System Weathers All Attacks.
Once in a while, of course, some
new member, fresh from the people
and ambitious to make a name as a
reformer, rises in the house and
moves that the mileage rate be de-
creased to ten cents a mile. Anoth-
err, not to be outdone, amends to
make it five cents. Still another
moves to substitute to reduce the al
lowance to the actual expenses of
travel. Then there is a discussion,
with the usual arguments on both
sides, and the subject is soon lost in
the fog.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-09-13
WILL TAKE VACATION
AT BOTTOM OF SEA
SIMON LAKE WILL SEEK OCEAN
FLOWER BEDS IN A NEW
STYLE SUBMARINE.

When Jules Verne wrote his Given
ty Thousand Leagues Under the
Sea" he intended the story to be
mere fancy, but an American invent
or is soon to make the famous
Frenchman's dream come true. ST.
mon Lake is building in his shipyard
at Bridgeport, Conn, the most re-
markable pleasure craft that ever
sailed or steamed the seas. In this
boat the noted submarine engineer,
probably accompanied by members of
his family and chosen friends, will
within the next few weeks set out on
a unique vacation, much of which
will be spent on the bottom of the
Caribbean sea.
when we are ready" said Mr..
Lake, 'a few days ago, 1--WE will get
down into the West indies by cool
weather and spend some months ex-
amining and exploring the ocean bot
tom. The submarine gardens in the
Antilles have always interested me,
and / intend to observe them at ieis-
ure on the bottom instead of from
the top.
Nothing Strange About 1t.
"The expedition will be mainly for
pleasure, but it will also have its sci
entific aspect. There is nothing at
all strange about it. | have gone
visiting on the ocean floor on many
other occasions"
The inventors apparatus consists
really of two vessels, a surface
mother" boat and a small undersea
cruiser, the two connected by a great
tube. In action the little submarine
runs along the bottom on specially
designed wheels, after the manner
of the automobile, furnishing the
power with its own motor. 1t drags
the surface boat slowly in its wake.
When not in use the tube and sub
marine boat float on the surface of
the water and are pushed ahead of
the mother"
All Conveniences Provided.
Mr.. Lake calls the surface vessel
a modified houseboat. For the COM
fort of the party it will have four
state rooms, a dining room, galley,
crews mess room and a complete
garage, all above deck. Below deck
will be the engine room, cargo hold
and crews living quarters. The most
remarkable feature of this boat will
be the special well for receiving,
holding and controlling the upper end
of the great tube which connects
with the submarine.
This tube, four feet six inches in
diameter, is built in adjustable sec
lions designed to resist sea pressure
at considerable depths. The subma-
rine is an ordinary lake undersea
craft in miniature, save that most
of the space is given over to the
comfort of the people who will travel
in it on the ocean bottom. 1t is to be
equipped with an outside door and
the air pressure will be so regulated
that the diver may walk along the
ocean bed and gather submarine po-
sizes or recover lost treasure.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-09-13
hSY MONEY GRAFT
PY THE CONGRESSMAN
a-rcuEs CLOG MAILS AND
L.rAp HARVEST FROM MILE
ACE AND CLERK HIRE.

UASHINGTON.-Graft as well as
liz may be found in all trades.
. h even the lofty business of states
p0sbip-that gentle art which is
: t;cad by our representatives in
4 rross-has never shown any
.;se of breaking the virtue rec
4 In spite of the countless pro-
cations of honorable gentlemen
/ make the halls of the capitol re-
Ind to the vocal devotion to the
and old flag and the citizens of our
Loved land, the average man knows
| 4oo well that many of these pa
1 &c are in Washington for one
oo+ nurpose-to look out for No. 1.
ONLY a few of US swallow the ora
rical twaddle any more. We have
med too much about "pork bar
II y crooked river and harbor bills,
81 roads. retainer fees, Hobbies, log
S1 TI and outright brides. But
are is a species of petty pilfering in
sno C that we don't know so much
bnnt A complete revelation of the
Sings of our statesmen in the matter
mileage, franking, stationery,
Lirting and clerk hire would fill
y hook. The expense account in
gived in these doings runs into mil
ms of dollars every year, much of
KIN is graft pure and simple, and
of which is paid by the humble
lKpayer.
Strong on Squeeze Plays"
To begin with, a congressman is
Ii as human as any of his constit7
snts. He needs money. He needs a
Eeat many other things. The laws
] the nation permit him to use vari-
Is means of laying up treasure on
Srth, and in the twilight zone Of
ahics and morality the average CON
Iessman's mind may be expected to
EOW a bit befuddled in his own in
lrest. Even the legislator who prides
Imself on his honesty is frequently
1t above certain little squeeze
avs" that win him an unearned
.se. Many representative who
build scorn taking a bride pockets
part of his secretary's salary with
L blush.
One of the shining examples of
ngressional graft is the mileage
stem, in which every member of
|th houses shares. This is an old
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-09-13
BEREAVED CAT ADOPTS
A LITTER OF MICE

A cat belonging to Mrs. Greenleaf,
of Hugenot, N. Y, has adopted three
mice in the place of her kittens,
which died. The mice were given
to the cat in the belief that she would
kill them, but she Immediately pro-
ceeded to treat them with the great
est kindness and attention.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-09-13
A DlAPHANOUS GOWN
BREAKS UP CAMP MEETING

Elder Bailey's criticism of diaph-
anous gown, worn by one OF the at
PENDANTS at colored camp meeting
at Spice Run, east of Van Vert, D.,
broke up the meeting. Bailey was
fined SIS and costs for what he had
to say.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-09-13
SWARM OF HORNETS
ATTACK GIRL BATHER
Then Number of Men Alarm Her by
po.La-;n0 E;rsf Aid

Then Number of Men Alarm Her by
Rendering First Aid.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa.-Margaret
Ginroy, 10 years old, had disrobed in
the woods at National Park prepare
tory to going bathing. While seek
ing snug place in which to leave
her street clothes she stepped on a
hornets nest and the insects chung to
her body, singing her hundreds of
times before she could escape from
their reach. Her screams brought a
number of men to her aid, which
only added to her CONSERVATION. She
was taken to a hospital, where her
sufferings were somewhat relieved.
Her body is badly swollen.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-09-13
BOIL WEEVIL is IN
THIRTY-SFX GEORGIA COUNTIES
In Southwestern Section Big Damage
in Eighteen Counties.

The boil weevil now is prevalent in
thirty-six Georgia counties, and in
eighteen counties in the southwest
ern part of the state the weevil and
floods this summer have caused dam
age to cotton ranging from 40 to 60
per cent of the total crop, according
to a statement by the state entomol-
ogist.
Counties in which the pest and
floods have done heaviest damage,
according to Mr.. Worsham, are
Thomas, Grady, Decatur, Miller, Ear
ly, Baker, Mitchell, Dougherty, Cal
houn, Clay, Stewart, Quitman, Web
ster, Terrell, Chattahoochee, Marion,
Muscogee and Harris.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-09-13
OPPOSE NEW LAW DIVIDING
CONVICTS AMONG COUNTIES
Under Its Operation Majority of the
Counties VIII Lose.

Counties Will Lose.
1t is said the Fulton county COM
missioners have decided to take up
with the other large counties of the
state the plan of seeking an injunct-
ion in the courts against the enforce
ment of the new state law, basing
the apportionment of convicts upon
rural road mileage instead of popu-
lation.
Bib, Chatham, Muscogee, Rich
mond, and Floyd will be asked to join
in the movement to see if the new
law cannot be overthrown by the
courts on the ground that it is class
legislation adopted solely for the
benefit of the smaller or country
counties of the state.
Under the new law nearly hun
dred counties will lose convicts. The
number of state men in Terrell will
be reduced from II to IL.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-09-13
Whenever You Need General Tonic
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Tssteless
chill Tonic Is equally valuable as q
General Tonic because it contains the
well known tonic properties of QUININE
and IRON. II acts on the Liver, Drives
out Malaria. Enriches the Blood and
Pu;1ds MP the Whole System. 81 cents.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-09-13

Check cough or cold in the lungs
before it develops a serious case.
BILLIARDS. HOREHOUND SYRUP
is an effective remedy for all sore
ness or congestion of the lungs or
air passages. Price 25c, soc, and 81
per bottle. Sold by Dawson Drug
Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-09-13

The modern improvement in pills
Mn atr-e ;nst .ss3" ~ t Sols m;.R
business, costiveness, and all derange-
ments Of the liver, stomach and bowels
are relieved, prevented, cured.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-10-30
E. J. HOGAN

The host of friends of the late
+. Hogan, who died at his home
two miles east of the city Sun
day, October 10Th, at 4 o'clock,
will sincerely regret the demise of
this excellent old citizen. Mr..
Hogan was stricken with apo
plexy last Tuesday afternoon and
never rallied from the. attack. Mr..
Hogan was at one time Sheriff of
Irwin county and filled the posi-
ton of County Surveyor for IT.
win for a number OF years. Since
moving to Ben Hill county, about
five years ago, he was an active
member of the Farmers Union
and since its organization was
President of the Ben Hill county
Farmers Cooperative Club. Be-
sides his wife he leaves ten sons,
]. ]. Hogan, of Hawthorne, Fla. j;
w. ]. |. Hogan, of Jacksonville j;
David Hogan, OF Chula; O. B.
Hogan, of Ocilla, Asa Hogan, of
Tiftop, Columbus and Robert Ho-
gan, and three daughters, Mrs. f.
J. Jarnigan, of CalNery,uGa., and
Misses Jamie and Faith Hogan, to
mourn his death. .-, g. ~
MIR. Hogan was member of the
Willacoochee Primitive Baptist
church and the remains We're laid
to rest in Brushy creek cemetery,
south of Ocilla. Elders Ebert
Sutton and L. M. Ball, officiating.
Messrs. James Barantine, M. a.
tIoffer, ], M. Mangum, Dave
Null, Chas. A. Kimball and Geo.
Young acted as pail bearers.
Mr.. Hogan was o. years old.
The friends of the deceased were
numbered by his acquaintance
and hundreds of his farmer
friends in Ben Hill and Irwin
counties join the Leader-Enter-
prise in extending to the bereaved
family their sincerest coincidence.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-10-30
San Felice Standard TO
Be Maintained, Say
Makers
All Dealers Now Sell Famous
Cigars at Sc Straight. In
Effect Today

Owing to the greatly increased
cost of quality tobaccos, in fact
everything pertaining to high
grade cigars, the makers of the
San Nelice cigar, The DIESEL
Wemmer Company, have adj
vanced the selling price to the
Jobbers and Dealers, and hence
forth this cigar will positively be
sold to the consumer at 5 cents
straight instead Of six for quar-
ter as previously.
The SAN FELICE is national
i'll its scope and character, having
justly attained this cminence
through, its unexcelled excellence.
To maintain this enequaled stand
ard of quality, the advance in
question is absolutely unavoid-
able. The generous support of all
men using quality cigars is earn
estly desired. adv
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-10-30
A MERCILESS JUDGE
One Who Shows No Favor


A merciless judge is Father Time.
Before him thss weak and the wanting
go to the wall. Only the truth can
stand. For years the following state
menf from Fitzgerald resident has
Withstood this sternest of all tests.
A. Kratz, sos w. Magnolia ST.,
Fitzgerald, says: Il suffered from
lame back and distressing pains across
my kidneys. 1t hurt me every time
1 STOCKED and if i sat down for
awhile, I couldn't get up. My back
ached nights and l didn't rest well.
Doan's Kidney Pills completely cured
me"
Over six years later Mr.. Kratz said:
"Doan's Kidney Pills cured me and
l am still glad to recommt nd therG"
Price SOC at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney rcmedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Kratz has twice publicly recon-
mended. Foster Milburn Co., Props,
Buffalo, N. Y.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-10-30
NOTICE

This is to notify all parties in
terested that if no good and SUI
hcient cause is shown to the CON
trary, the Board of County Com
mlssloners will on the first Tues
day in November, 1916, pass an
order legalizing a public road as
follows:
A public road in the Third
Land District and the III road
district OF said county, scommenc-
ing at the Fitzgerald and Rebecca
public road at the northeast cor
ner OF land lot 228, and running
north on the original land line of
lots 253 and 252, and running
said line north between lots of
land number 258 and 250 to the
county line between Ben Hill
county and Wilcox county. The
length of said road one and three
quarter miles.
Passed by an order of the Board
OF County Commissioners at their
regular meeting held on the first
day of October, 1916.
Board of County Commissioners,
R. c. Handley, Chairman.
M. w. Garbutt,
M. Dickson,
c. B. Fellers, Clerk. at
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-10-30
JUNIOR B. Y.P.U. PROGRAM

Song, "To the Work, to the
Work"
Prayer for our missionaries who
are carrying glad tidings to those
IN the region beyond.
Minutes, business reports.
Roll call
Song, Just When I Need Him
Most"
scripture reading, Gal. 5: 1926.
Going Forward Addie Daven-
port.
A Miracle Wrought-Miriam
Ricketson.
Persecutor-Ruth Ethridge.
Churches Strengthened - VIM.
Frazer.
A Report-Angelle PoundsA
Song, Jesus is all the World
to Me"
Memory Nerse-President.
Paups Way of Working.
Closing song and prayer.
Program Committee.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-10-30
REGISTRATION NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the
Registration Books are open, and
will remain open at the City Hall,
until the 18th day of November,
1916.
Voters must register in order
to qualify for the regular City
Election to be held December 19,
1910, for the purpose of electing
four Aldermen, one from each
ward; member of the Water,
Light. and Bond Commission, a
City Tax Assessor, and a member
of the Board of Education from
the Second Ward to fill the I'M
expired term of ]. T. Lilies.
DAVID L. PAULK,
ded Nov Is. City Clerk.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-10-30
80 tS
EN9Ef .,5So .i-a..3 ss>s {aSsSSJSs Il
Miss Helen Osborne-Pnone 15o
,iss Helen Osberne-Pnone 15o

Miss Elizabeth McCarty was
the charming hostess Saturday
afternoon at an elaborate and
most enjoyable Halloween party
the guests being young friends of
Miss Elizabeth. The beautiful
home was, decorated with chry-
santhemums and potted plants
and the whole atmosphere breath
ed OF mystery and Halloween
frolics. They "bobbed." for APP
pies and played other games, an
amusing contest being the form
ing of the most words out of the
letters forming the word "hal-
loween." At this game Miss CO.
rlne Womble and Eulalie Dor
mlny were the most successful
and received as prizes pretty pic
lures Of owls and black cats.
When the happy afternoon was
spent the guests returned home,
each wearing funny souvenir of
the occasion, a fox face.
Cake, ice cream and candies
were served. Mrs. mccarthy was
assisted in entertaining theiguests
by Mrs. J. H. Dorminy and Miss
es Sarah FARMER and Sarah Nc
Donald.
The guests Were: Mi sses Thel-
ma and Eulalie lDormiry, Martha
turner, Annie Duncan, Virginia
and Corrine McPhailJ Josephine
Manning, Margaret Wise, Myr-
tie Scarboro, Dorothy Thurmond,
Susan Murphey, Athleen Dickey,
Estelle Waits, Laura Whitley,
Corlnne Womble, Louise Monta-
que, Martha Bell Spiller.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-10-30
,REXALL STRAW VOTE

Depnark's Drug Store is re-
cer1lng the tabulated results of
the -Rexall presidential vote,
gathered by the United, Drug Co.
from its 800 stores, The result
dated on the 18th shows Hughes
zoo electoral votes and Wilson
2o5. The votes will be received
daily from Boston and one may
get a fair idea as to the possible
results in the different states. =
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-10-30
NOTICE

The Ladies of Logan Circle
No. l will have a dinner at noon
at the K. P. Hall on the second
Saturday, November II. All
members are requested to be
there with plenty of good things
to eat. Post II and their families
are cordially invited to attend.
By order of the President.