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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-05-29
THE LORD AND THE WAR.

From the Harrington Herald.
The Adventists see in the present world
wide turmoil and strife the unmistakable
sign of the end of the world. They quote
scripture to prove that the wars and rumors
of wars which are multiplying so rapidly now
indicate the near approach of the final wind
up, and that the Lord is likely to appear at
almost any time. One writer says: 81 look
for him any day. That may be, but there
is one thing sure, that if the Lord should
happen to come to earth just now he would
meet with rather stormy welcome. 1t
makes one think of the story about the man
who was telling a friend about his first ex-
perience in flying machine. After describ-
ing his thrilling sensations the friend asked
him if the Lord had been with him on the
trip. ''Was the Lord with you, brother?''
he said. 'Well, if he was" the man re-
piled, che was going some"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-05-29
CENSORSHIP OF THE PRESS

No other profession is as careful about
the dissemination of military information or
any matter detrimental to our country. in
common, as in the newspaper man. And our
republic is founded on no other principle
as much as on the freedom of speech. This
one fact has made America stand distinct
ly above all others through modern history.
To say that we could not criticise, either
favorSbly or unfavorably, the position taken
by ouI public men, whether president, con-
gresham or what not, will not be tolerated
The press, as a whole, should condemn
this agitated abridgement, right given in
the constitution of the United States
should have the right of censoring all
army and navy news which might be of aid
to the country's enemies.
The country is to be congratulated on
the fact that the espionage bill, as finally
passed, is not near as drastic, as emphasiz-
ed by menace, as at one time seemed prob
able. 1t was eminently desirable that CEN
sorship, suggesting the way to virtual con-
country, should be defeated, and let US be
grateful that this has been done.
In this connection The News is glad to
commend the attitude of the two distin-
guished democrats who represent Georgia in
the national senate, They have stood stead
lastly for freedom of the press and against
gag rule.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-05-29
Stacking the Newspapers.
From the South Georgia Progress.

Some of those friends" in congress of a
free press must be shockingly disappointed
over their inability to have postal rates on
newspapers increased.
They probably find some compensation,
however, in the fact that congress will en-
act law restricting the publication of GER
tain advertisements in newspapers, under
penalty of heavy fine and Imprisonment
for violations.
When the war department gets legislative
authority to enforce the provisions of rigid
censorship regulations, aiming to prohibit
the publication of any news relating to mil
itary and naval operations that the censor
deems inadvisable, all legislators who are
gradually Stacking free press under the
guise of wise restrictions will have further
ground for secret chucklings.
What a boon it will be for the hungry
office seeker not yet placed when some pa
triot will demand the placing of govern
ment censor in every newspaper office in
the land. That is prospect not so remote,
in view of what is taking place and the
strong sentiment for acts not yet taken.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-05-29
Sad Either Way.
From the Walton News.

That valuable exchange, The Dawson
News, publishes the following:
''The old forms of politeness seem
to be passing away. The use of the
word thanks is heard less and less
from the lips of children as the years
come and go. Certain table usages, once
thought to be of the utmost Importance
as tokens of good breeding, have small
following now. But, after all, the old
forms were more or less void of heart
impulse, and it is likely that the drop
ping of them is but in harmony with
the laws of evolution, which lead us to
realities and away from the shams and
make-believe"
Yes, tits sad that the old forms of polite.
ness are passing away and that much of il
was without meaning. There is a politeness
far beyond that-the politeness of the inner
self--a politeness the result of good breed
ing and the proper training politeness
that is the real man. Lots of folks have
had it; lots have it now.
What can cast a greater reflection on the
parents of to-day than an impolite, hmm
dent, vulgar child? What can be more detri
mental to the life of the child than hom.
or community atmosphere charged with inn
politeness-a community minus of SINGER,
hospitality and fraternalism?
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-05-29

Price-fxing is problem that is before the
government. 1t is one yet to be solved Mr.
Hoover says the man who has the job will
be hanged on the barbed wire entanglements
of the first line of defense, and there is
strong sentiment in congress against it. It
is question which has two sides to it, and
too little has been revealed as to what the
Lever administration bill will do to vet pass
an intelligent opinion upon it this far away
from the activities that are promoting the
proposition.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-05-29
THE ROOSEVELT PROBLEM.

Adoption by congress of the so-called
Roosevelt volunteer amendment" to the
army bill put up to President Wilson a
delicate decision. The president is author
ized to raise and maintain, by voluntary
enlistment, ''to organize and equip not to
exceed four infantry divisions" It is pro-
vided further that no force smaller than
dlvlson shall be accepted. The amend
ment IS not mandatory. The president can
use his own judgment as to utilizing the
volunteer force authorized by congress. If
he should decide to raise it he need not send
1T to Europe. If he should decide to raise
and send it to Europe he is under no obi
CATION to include Roosevelt in it. Never
theless, the amendment was commonly de-
scrlbed as the Roosevelt amendment. and in
debate congress made it plain it was debat-
ing tne question whether Roosevelt should
pc allowed to raise volunteer force for
Europe
oome Washington correspondents are
guessing that the Colonel is sure to 90 tc
europe with brigadier generals commits
SION bearing the signature of Woodrow vii
son, but there is nothing to prevent Vol
from guessing the other way if you feel Sc
inclined. However, it may be well to bea,
IN inind that it may be long war, and tina
we commander-in-chief of our army anc
navy may have to ask congress for a goo,
many Chlngs before the war is over All
'e"uy congress has shown signs of testines
ossr executive disposition to drive ahea
w-Vnout consulting it as to the road to b
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-05-29

While congress is resorting to more or
less heavy income taxes as ready source
of war revenue one wonders why these i'm
positions are not made heavier instead of
being supplemented by less economical
taxes on current business. Ably admins
tered, the income tax swells revenues from
business without tending to reduce the vol
ume of business. Inevitably, such direct
measures as excess profits and other pro-
posed special taxes operate as wet blankets
on business
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-05-29
DIDN'T SAY 1T, BUT IT'S TRUE.

From the Daren Gazette
The Dawson News says eve have no
ticed disposition to ignore grand jury pre-
sentiments. Of course these recommendations
are made as recommendation. There is no
law to enforce them. Sometimes they are
good, and sometimes they are not so good"
Old Selfshness gets on the grand Jury often
and he can be blamed for many of its bun
combe recommendations. The fellow with
an axe to grind generally puts it over on the
innocent members while they snooze.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-05-29
A HOPE THAT IS IN VAIN

From the Darien Gazette.
The lawyers and politicians are still I'M
able to decide whether an officer has the
right to search fellows home for whisky.
Governor Harris says that a private home
cannot be searched only for stolen goods.
We hope the day will come when the legis-
lature will pass few laws that the people
can understand. However this will never
be done until we have a legislature without
any lawyers.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-05-29

The Georgia legislature will be with US
again month hence, and there will be
people and newspapers who will growI be-
cause of the inactivity of that body. All
such should observe California, where the
recent session placed 1858 laws on the
governors desk. California lawmakers NAV
regulate the lives of the people in the
minutest detail, but this tendency can hard
ly be regarded as a virtue.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-05-29

Many of the weekly newspapers are on the
ragged edge" now, and should the war tax
on mail and newspaper advertising become
law many of them will be forced to sus-
pend publication. The heavy expense at
tached to newspaper publishing in recent
years has about hit the limit now, and any
more expense tackled on will put the kibosh
to some of them.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-05-29

The military correspondent of the Lon
don Times says the great need of France
at the present moment is 200, 900 men from
America, to be transported as. quickly as
the ships can carry them, and to be incor-
porated into the French army as quickly
as they can be given a period of snappy
training. But how did the correspondent of
The Times happen to hit upon the exact
number?
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-05-29

Terrell county is producing feed and food,
and cotton has been RELOCATED to a minor
place in the agricultural scheme. This is a
remarkable condition to take place in the
banner cotton county, but the determination
to feed folks instead of boil weevils is no
doubt a money-making change of system.
We believe Terrell will realize all she plans
for.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-05-29

The people of the South, especially the
cotton growers, are due Representative
Crisp, of this district, their thanks for hay
ing stricken from the war revenue bill an
amendment to tax every bale of cotton
$3.50. Mr.. Crisp, who is perhaps the best
parliamentaran in congress, raised a point
of order which was sustained, and will save
to the South millions of dollars.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-05-29

An effort was made in the house, during
discussion of the revenue bill, to secure ad-
ditional exemption for married men with
children, but it failed 1t would be impos-
sible, of course, to fashion any tax bill so
as to do precise justice to ALL but it does
seem as if body of $7,5OO-men ought to
be able to avoid obvious injustice.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-05-29

The administration at Washington is hay
ing difficulty in convincing congress that
the American press should be censored. 1t
has met defeat twice in the senate and once
in the house. As the bill which contains
the press muzzling provision must go to con-
ference there is one more opportunity for
the administration to exert its influence for
censorship.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-05-29

Thousands of persons know just what
President Wilson ought to do, and have been
frank enough to come right out and say so.
too, on divers and sundry occasions. Per-
sonally we have felt that, for the most
part, the president was handling the Job
about as well as we could do it ourself, and
have, therefore, withheld any very great
amount of advice.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-05-29

Senator Hoke Smith favors the construc-
ton of freight cars by the government to
handle the traffic at home while we are fur
nishing ships to carry on commerce with
foreign nations, says the Moultrie Observer.
And why not? Home interests should be
looked after first.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-05-29

Advice from editorial rooms and office
desks isn't of great deal of use in the act
ual harvesting and planting. Farm work is
skilled labor, and requires brains and ener-
gy. The odd job man and the driftwood
of town and city will do for an odd days
work in an emergency, but the real farm
worker is a different proposition.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-05-29

With the failure of winter wheat in Iowa,
Kansas, Nebraska and Missouri, and poor
crop prospects in Argentina, there never
was before and probably never will be
again such a chance to make money from
a cornfeld. And nowhere can larger yields
of corn be made than right here in South
west Georgia.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-05-29
A CENTER SHOT.

From the Dalton Citizen.
Editor Kelley Simmons, of the Tel
fair Enterprise, is cunning" for the
pistol toter. He is firing some center
shots, too.-Dawson News
We hope he gets him. No brave, law
abiding citizen needs an arsenal in his
pocket.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-05-29

What would have been done three or
four years ago to a man who predicted that
in the year 1917 fiat 10 per cent. in
crease in all American tariff schedules would
be accepted as an incident unworthy Of
general discussion?
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-05-29
A VALID EXCUSE.

From the ST. Paul Pioneer Press.
With millions of eggs held in storage by
the spectators, the hen is justified in wait
ing for CONSUMPTION.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-05-29

Under the selective CONSUMPTION the man
who is sentenced to stay at home can talk
just as periodically as the one who has been
called to the colors.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-05-29
This World Is Only
One of Several Million
From the Progressive Farmer.

Getting acquainted with the stars will not
only broaden your interests, but will give
you new idea as to the greatness of Gods
universe. AS the old 1885 astronomy puts
it, we should not think of this world as if
it were Gods greatest achievement but only
an insignificant atom among His works
"only one of the many mansions He has
created for His worshippers; and He may
now be at work in regions more distant
than geometry ever measured creating
worlds more manifold than numbers ever
reckoned." The mind of man can conceive
of nothing more sublime. Nor can we keep
from wondering what sort of life and crea-
lures exist on those starry worlds whose in
habltants, II any, see our own world also
as star, the sunlight on the earth's sur
face glistening so as to make it also appear
as a shining speck in the panorama of the
heavens. Robert Loveman, gifted Georgia
poet, expresses this thought in the follow
ing lines:
"What of the men of Mars
And maids of Mercury?
What of the loves of wars
Those swirling systems see?
How do the Moon-folk fare?
What ships ply Saturn's seas?
And what brave races rare
Throng the proud Pleiades?"
| hope you will some time have the priv
ilege of looking at the stars through a tele-
scope. Take Jupiter, which is now our
evening star. 1t is a mass about BIT times
the size of our own world and has eight
moons, whereas our world has one. You
can see its moons through the telescope.
You will also be interested in seeing the
rings around Saturn.
1t takes four years for the light of
the nearest star to reach US, fast as light
travels Sound, you know, doesn't travel so
fast Sometimes you see a man away off
cutting with an axe and you see the blow
fall before you hear the sound So it is
said that if the nearest fixed star would go
off in a world-explosion of flames it would
take four years for the light to reach us,
while it would-if sound travels in space as
it does in air-take 100000 years for the
sound to reach us.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-05-29

The report that eastern hotels are short
Of help is almost too good to be true. If the
liveried opportunities that formally infest-
ed the approach to the desk have been thin
ned out this war has not been in vain.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-05-29

The only way to avoid taxation under
the new federal revenue act is neither to
make money nor to spend it.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-05-29

After little experience with the new
war taxes you will have no further difficult
ty in taking your castor oil straight.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-05-29

There is decrease in the loss of ship
by submarine warfare This is hopeful.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-05-29

To the anxious inquirer who asks to know
what spark plug is it might be described
as the old family horse with which you take
your best girl to ride.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-05-29

Buy liberty bond for your baby 1t will
cash in about the time college expenses will
commence.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-05-29

You can never tell. There is one chance
in thousand that the excited man who
reports having seen a submarine may have
seen one
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-05-29

If you are over 81 and under 81 years
of age you must register under the conscrip-
ton act. The age limit has been fixed, and
your country wants your name
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-05-29

There is mighty little that can be done
for the malady of the man who acquires
the idea that all the girls are crazy about
him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-21

won't find anything unless you do.
We ali encounter failure of one
{: sort or another .atssameH time q our
lives, And, whether it be large OF
small, there; is only way I'd meet it
go deeper. The boy who fails in
school, If he amounts to anything
will never profit by dropping out.
He; must dig in harder. The worker
who fails must become a better
worker; at whatever'east of personal
effort he must dig in and apply HIM
self. And even in the case of moral
failure it is often possible to reueem
a bankrupt character and to win a
personal power unknown before.
But make no mistake, you will
never win success by employing the
easy, superficial methods that caused
your failure. You will have to dig
down into your character and find a
new set of faculties, a new will, a
new determination. You can find
them. They are there. But yau
must work to get them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-21
MEN WHO DEFEAT
THEMSELVES.

,, Some people are always stopped by
an obstacle before they get to it
Every obstruction in their pathway
looks larger than it is. They count
the. cost before they know whethe,
they're going against liability or an
/ asset. They always see danger. They
lnever see success.
The great Won Moltke who won
the German campaign against Aus
tria and against France tells in his
history of the Franco-Prussian war Of
the attitude of the Prussian King, af-
terward Emperor, the grandfather of
the present Kaiser.
Whenever it was possible, says Won
Moltke, the orders to the troops for
the day were submitted to his Ma
iesty, as the King of course was NOM
inally in command. And he inyari-
ABLY pointed out, with a keen mill
tarv eye, the dangers of the proposed
y
movements.
But says Won Moltke, cas- in war
all movements are attended by dam
ger, the orders were invariably car
ried out.
The King saw only the obstacles.
Left to him, that whirlwind cam
paign which crushed the second
French Empire would soon have come
TO 4 standstill. He was an able man,
but he was not 4 great leader. His
! Chief of Staff, Won Moltke, saw the
dangers just as clearly as he did,
! but Gas in war all movements are at
tended by danger" Won Moltke went
right ahead. For he saw victory, and;
victory was what he was after.
People in every walk of life stand
debating, weighing and balancing,
while opportunities pass them by.
They are afraid to embark in a new
enterprise, afraid to take a step for
ward. For, in peace as in war, all
movements are attended by danger.
There arc always obstacles in the
way.
| A man starts out in business
venture. If he sees only the obstacles
ibcfore him, he is defeated before ne
starts. Or he sets himself to higher
standard of personal conduct and
fright living, seeks to make wiser use
of his time or his talents. lie IS
bound to encounter obstacles. And if
he secs only the obstacles, if he does
not sec also his own power to over
come them. and to turn them into
success, he will be beaten back into
failure.
There is only one way to meet
every obstacle, walk up to it, not
away from it; face it, not turn your
back upon it. And the habit OF fac
inc such distractions and dangers
will soon teach you that there are
few of them that can't be overcome
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-02-21

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Washington Southern Ky.
Schedule in effect Nov. IL 1916.

For Washington and points north
daily S:0S, 1923, 1888 a m 1901, 1916
1928, 2:3O, Through train for New
York, via P. r. R.) 5:l4, 6:23, 1928,
1888 p. m.
For Fredericksburg, Richmond and
points south at 4:37, 1852 (local) and
9:47, a. m. 1916, 1922, 1892, 6:l7
llocal) 1902, 9:47 p. m. daily.
Accommodation for Fredericksburg
at 2:23, p. m. Saturdays and lib a
m. other days of week.
NOTE-Times of arrival AMI de-
parture and connections not guaran.
teed.