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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-03-13
PARALYSIS STRIKES
REV. FUNDERBURKE
Well Known Minister Was on Street
Talking With Friends When the
Stroke Came Upon Him.

The many friends throughout this
section of Rev. ]. S. Funderburke,
who was a resident of Dawson num-
Der of years while engaged in the
Insurance business, will regret to
know that he was striker with paraly-
sis in Valdosta few days ago. The
Valdosta Times prints the following
particulars of it.
REV. J. S. Funderburke, who lives
on North street, while standing in
Bergstrom & Newberry's drug store
this morning just before noon, talk
ing with friends, suffered a stroke of
paralysis which it is feared will re-
suit seriously.
Mr.. Funderburke was stricken
Suddenly and without warning. By
ISLANDERS caught him and prevented
falling. He was removed to the rear
of the store and medical aid was
summoned. Temporary measures of
relief wer administered and an am
bulance was called. He was taken
to the Little Griffin hospital for treat
ment.
1t was stated at the hospital this
afternoon that Mr. Funderburke's
condition is not good. How serious
the paralysis will be cannot be de-
termined for several hours"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-03-13
1917 SERPENT YEAR
IN JAPAN AND CHINA
Snakes Are Used for Medicine in Mi
kado's Land and Are Considered
Sacred by the People.

According to the old calendar of
Japan and China, 1917 is the year of
the mi" (snake). While snakes are
usually hated by people, it is strange
to learn that over 10000 are sold in
Toxic every year, Some are skinned,
and others are sold as specimens, but
many are also sold to superstitious
people who believe they are a good
medicine for consumptives.
In Toxic, Kinzaburo Nakamura is
known as the champion snake catch
er, and in his store over 5000 live
snakes are always displayed for in
spetion and sale. According to him,
he sells over 10000 snakes a year.
Nakamura catches all the reptiles
himself and every year in the early
spring he starts on his snake catching
trip, which lasts until the end of the
summer. He states that the majority
of his snakes are sold to people who
use snakes as medicine, but many are
every year exported to foreign lands.
In his store there is every sort of
snake inhabiting Japan.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-03-13
FUTURE GENERATIONS
TO PAY WAR DEBT
SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC AFTER
WAR PROBLEMS DISCUSSED
RECENT CONFERENCE

War chiefs of the entente powers
discussed social and economic after
war problems at the recent confer
ence in Rome, during which new
drives were planned for the spring
months. No one nation, it was decid-
ed, possibly could bear the burden
of $150,000,000,00O, which the war
Will have cost in actual expenditure
for armies and navies between Au-
gust, 1914, and the fall of 1917, to
say nothing of the billions of dollars
worth of property destroyed. The
principle has been adopted of post
poning payment for 100 years so that
generations yet unborn may share
the legacy of heavy war bills as the
price of national liberty.
According to the present plan, tax
alton will remain moderate for the
present generation, then a gradual
increase in the scale of taxation will
be adopted. It is planned that Eng
land, France, Russia and Italy shall
work in harmony and help weaker
nations. 1t is believed in some quar-
ters that Germany will repudiate her
debts, nearly all local, and start with
clean slate, giving her an economic
superiority over the entente coun-
tries.
Social Problems Very Grave.
The most serious condition faced
by Europe is the social problem after
the war. By the end of the year
France will have lost 100000 men
in dead and permanently injured.
England, Italy and Russia will have
sustained similar loss. Germany's
floss will be greater, both relatively
and absolutely, to those of any other
country in the war. This means that
in every town and village labor will
be scarce and that emigration will
be brought to a standstill for at
least a generation.
France already is seeking to solve
her social problem by the employ
ment of Chinese on government work,
move which usually has caused
trouble when attempted in other sec
lions Of the world.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-03-13
COMMUNITY CLUBS s s,..,
Being ORGANIZED
THREE HAVE ALREADY BEEN
FORMED-FIVE MORE DUR
ING THIS WEEK.

Editor News and Citizens of Ter
reli County: 1t pleases me very
much to see the interest that is being
taken in the community clubs. There
are already three community clubs in
Terrell county, and we hope to add
live more to this list by Saturday
night of this week.
Pleasant Hill was the first com
munty to organize, then came War
ner and Graves Station. The plans
are for them to meet every two
weeks and discuss conditions of the
community, better methods of farm
ing, better livestock and evervthing
tnaC goes to make farm life more
pleasant and profitable.
The people are showing by this CO.
operation that they intend to make
farming more profitable in spite of
the boil weevil and the conditions It
causes. The people seem to be
ready and waiting to make the
changes that are necessary to meet
the conditions. 1t is by the master
ing of these conditions that we hone
and expect to make Terrell county
a much better agricultural county
than it has ever been.
1t IS through these clubs that we
expect to put on the hardest and
most successful fight against the boil
weevil, that is put on in the state.
Although, some of our people who
could have, didn't show very much
interest in this fight, that was ex-
planned to us by a man who has
grown cotton proftably for eight or
ten years under boil weevil condi-
lions. Here again we can apply the
old saying, "The Lord helps those
who help themselves.
We hope to have in some of these
progressive communities, community
meat curing houses which, of course
Will prove a great advantage in cur
ing our meat and help US consume
more of our home grown products.
which is greatly needed in the whole
South.
Not only the older, more settled
class of farmers are taking create
interest in farm life, but the bows
and girls are showing much enthusi-
asm in the community, pig, calf and
poultry club that are organized in
the county.
j. L. ALLEN, County Agent.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-03-13
ITEMS OF COMMENT FROM
BELLFLoWER COMMUNITY
School Has Record Attendance.
Are Entertained by Teachers.

School Has Record Attendance.
Are Entertained by Teachers.
Our school is still on the boom.
Every desk is occupied by from two
to three pupils and the teachers are
kept quite busy.
Misses Aycock and Thornton re-
Gently entertained the kids with a
party at the school house. After en-
Joylng many amusing games, differ
en- kinds of fruits were served. Each
pupil declared that he had dandy"
time, and hoped that they might have
several more like that during the
term.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. d. Bryant are at
home again, after staying several
weeks in Shellmana t the bedside of
their son, Daniel Green. His manv
friends are very glad to know that
his condition is improving.
Mrs. W. H. Garrett and daughter.
Maybelle, were recently shopping in
Dawson.
MIR. Strickland has Joined the joy
riders, having purchased Ford. Mr..
D. W. Bryant will also ny Ford.
Mrs. w. c. Bryant, who has been
seriously i'll for some time, is report
ed some better.
John Copeland, Jr., is the name of
the young man who is stopping with
Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Copeland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sim Copeland have
visited the latter's mother, Mrs. Nc
Mel, at Doverel.
We welcome Mrs. Charles Cham
bless and family into the community.
They have recently moved near the
school building.
Several from here motored to Cor
dray last Sunday.
Mr.. Frank VIM has completed
nice new residence on his farm here.
1t is vacant now (?) Wonder who
is going to keep house for him? Cupid
thinks that probably one of the girls
around may be fortunate enough to
be the winner.
Mrs. W. H. Garrett recently enter
tanned with spend-the-night party
for the teachers.
Our roads are worse than ever be-
fore. Some places are almost i'm
passable. We hope to see the work
men here at an early date.
Mr.. and Mrs. Weaver of Dawson
have visited at the home of Mr.. w.
H. Garrett.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-03-13
BOY THINKS
ALL ARE SIGHTLESS
Parents Do Not Intend Ever to Have
Him Know Amy One Can See.
Is Brightest of Pupils.

Is Brightest of Pupils.
CLEVELAND, Ohio. - Blindness
since babyhood has blotted the world
from the vision of 9-year-old Joe
Garuk. And, in the years he has
grown up in darkness, the boy has
led to believe that all persons, like
himself, read books of raised letters
and grope their way about, sightless.
No mention of the word "blind"
ever is made in Joe's little world. The
books for the blind that he reads are
carefully gone over and persons
with whom he talks are warned
against use of the word. It is the
method members of the family are
using to keep forever from the blind
boy a knowledge of his affliction.
which they feel would break his
heart.
Joe goes twice week with his 49,
year-old sister, Alice, to the library
for the blind in the old courthouse.
He gets raised type books there
which make no mention of blindness
for w. L. Lippert, custodian,
knows Joe and the secret of his fam
lily.
Pupils in Sowinski school, which
Joe attends, make no mention of
blindness in his presence. His teach
ers say he is one of their brightest
pupils.
Joe says he would like to be a ma
chinist, a photographer or a musi-
clan.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-03-13

and, missing the check, asked the lit
the girl what she had done with it.
She pointed toward the fire.
At this the father came so an
CRY that he took the child outside to
a chopping block where he killed
chickens, and with an ak he chopped
off both her hands little above the
wrist.
The mother Investigated. When
she discovered what had been done
she fell over dead from the shock.
Later the brutal father was taken
into custody by the police.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-03-13
Father Cut Off ChHd's Hand
Because She Burned Pap Checks

Enraged at his little daughter be-
cause she threw his pay check into
the fire, Wassael Warovolosky, of
allentown, Pa, cut off both her hands.
The loss of blood caused almost in
slant death.
The man had brought home his pay
check, placed it upon the table and
proceeded upstairs. The child pick
ed 1t up, played with it moment and
and then innocently tossed it into the
stove, prattling as she watched it
burn.
Waravolosky returned to the room
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-03-13

A good treatment for a cold set
tied in the lungs is HERRICK'S
RED PEPPER POROUS PLASTER
applied to the chest to draw out in
f1ammation, and BALLARD'S HORE-
HOUND SYRUP to relax tightness.
You get the two remdies for the price
of one by buying the dollar size
Horehound Syrup; there is a porous
plaster free with each bottle. Sold
by Dawson Drug Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-03-13
Drives Out Malaria, Builds Up System

The Old Standard general strengthening tonic,
GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC, drives on.
Malaria enriches the blood and builds up the sys-
tenn. true tonic. For adults and children 5oc
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-02-02
Save Your Waste Paper

Paper is so expensive these days,
it will pay you to save and sell it..
The February Woman,s Home
Companion says:
Nowadays the economical
housewife should save all her waste
paper, for which she may obtain a
fair price. Many hesitate because
buyers demand that it pc baled /,
but there are direction for maxim g
a simple baling press: Procure a
large box, and lengthwise of the
bottom cut a slot a few inches wide
Next LAY three or four stout strings
lengthwise across the bottom inside
Have them a few inches apart
parallel to each other, and long
enough to tie over the bale after
the box has been packed full of
paper. Having done this, provide
a lining of old cloth, carpet or
heavy paper, allowing the ends to
extend over the box, as was done
with the strings. Each day de-
post your waste paper in the box
pounding it down occasionally to
make it compact. When the box
is stuffed full, draw the ends of the
lining over the top and fasten the
strings securely. The slot in the
bottom of the box will enable you
to force the bale out of the box,
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-02-02
Mill Gap

Mrs. Rachel Woods is recovering
slowly.
Rev. G. B. Rutledge preached a
fine sermon Sunday morning at
Green Hill Church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Chestnut
gave a social last Monday night,
and all report a nicestime.
Miss Alice Wade was the guest
of Mrs. Mary A. Wade on last
Wednesday.
Mrs. Nancy Chestnut has return
ed from visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Oscar Sorson, of Newport, Tenn.
Misses GENEVA, Gladys and Annie
Grace Hiner spent last Thursday
night with their aunt, Mrs. JOS.
Chestnut.
Jack Bird and Ivan Dever are
building their new garages.
Jas. Chestnut had the misfortune
of going through his garage. and
damaging his car considerably.
Our school is progressing nicely
under teaching of Miss Mabel Doyle
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Hiner spent
Sunday with the latter's parent,
Mrs. George Ryder.
Black Bird
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-02-02
Pinckney

We are having some fine weather
for the last few days; looks very
much like Mr.. Ground Hog will see
his shadaw.
Revs. Hudson and Parker had
much success with their meeting at
Sieg Chapel the past week.
Mrs. l. D. Gutshall, who is very
i'll, we are sorry to report is no
better.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Nicely
have moved to their home at c. A.
Corbett's store.
Rev. J. W. Gardner has returned
to Iron Gate.
Mrs. Moor. daughter of Rev. L,
W. Percy is visiting her home at
Pinckney.
Revs. Hudson and Parker,
Misses Amelia Stephenson, Ada
Patterson, Hazel Nicely, Messrs
C. O. Stephenson. John Gutshal
and Edward Nicely were the guests
of the Corbett sisters Sunday 2Sth
D. P. Corbett and Mrss Mildred
Gardner left here Thursday fol
Washington.
Miss Lola Corbett, of Monterey
spent Saturday and Sunday a.
home. Rainbow
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-02-02
Mcdowell

The many friends of DR.. W. r.
Siron are rejoicing over his return
from Hot Springs, Ark, where he
took treatment for rheumatism
He was greatly benefited in every
way.
Rev. VIM. E. Hudson spent a
few hours in our village Monday,
on his way to Staunton. He closed
the meeting at Sieg Chapel Sun
day night. There were a number
of confessions as we'll as several
who reconsecrated themselves to
God.
Rev. Lyle M. Moffett accom-
panied Mr.. Hudson to Staunton.
He went on to Mint Spring to
spend a few days at his home.
Benz. J. Hiner, of Dobra, W. Va.
was a caller in our village Sunday,
on his way to and from the funeral
of his uncle, John M. Jones, of Doe
Hill. There is a general feeling of
regret throughout our community
over the sad death of Mr.. Jones.
Fred Wright, one of our highly
respected colored men, died at his
home last Friday night. He was
about sixty-fve years old.
Mrs. A. H. Jones and Miss
Charlse Peterson, who were victims
of grip, are convalescing. Xxx
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-02-02
Honor List

New-W. R. Hicklin, Frank
Pullin, Mcdowell; ]. P. Daulton,
Swoope; Mrs. John Kennedy, Lex
ington, ILL.,; Mrs. Jas. Chestnut
Mill Gap.
Reconsideration Crummett.
Mcdowell; Harrison Botkin, Doe
Hill; Jno. M. Corbett, W. w
Terry, W. 2. Gutshall, Wander
pool; ]. A. Eagle, J. A. Bland
Monterey Rt l; P. R. Eagle
huntsville; E. A. Wade, Mill Gap
]. A. Hiner, Trimble; ". R. Arm
strong, Churchville; E. T. Hevener
Mrs. Saul Simmons, Mrs. JEFF
Jones, J. W. E. Lockridge, J. B
Hicklin, Monterey; S. W. Wilson!
Headwaters; W. A. Crummett
Valley Center; P. M. Herold, Jos
Griffin, Albert Fl. Day, Hightown
G. A. Bird, Medford, Oregon; W.
N. Bird, Mont erey.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-02-02
Valley Center

Mrs. ]. B. Lightner, of Bath
visited her cousin, Mrs. Il. A,
Wade, last week.
H. H. Slaven, CT Meadow Dale,
was down few days ago and NOV
ed his cattle from Mrs. A. Light
ner's.
The Valley View switch board
has been moved from N. J. Doyle's
and is now operated by j. S.
Smith.
Jno. Lindsay, of Jackson's River
spent a few days in our neighbor-
hood recently.
DR.. John Ayers. of Goshen, is
spending some time with his sister,
Mrs. G. B. Ryder.
D. G. Ruckman, of Staunton,
made business trip to our neigh
borhood last week.
Geo. Crumnett and Glen Putin
berger have returned from a visit
to Pendleton county relatives.
Several sheep in this vicinity
have been killed and crippled by
dogs during this month. Those
whose focks have been raided are
G. C. Burns, E. A. and II. A.
Wade, S. E. Williams and R. W.
Lightner.
Miss Annie Matheny spent the
past week at the home of her cous-
in, ]. B. Lightner, in Bath.
Paul Crummett is black-smithing
at Frost, for the Frost Lumber Co..
Miss Eula Wade is spending
some time with her friend, Mrs.
Edgar Williams, at Glover Lick.
Rey. B. L. Wood and Russell
Bird are spending a few days with
friends at Stony Run.
Sam Williams and bride, of Dur
bin, who have been spending a
while at his fathers, R. F. Will
liams at Naples, visited at the
home of Fl. F. Herold last week.
Geo. Cleek, of Jackson's River,
was business visitor to our neigh
bornood a few days. ago.
Mrs. Harry Bird, is spending
some time with her mother, Mrs.
o. j. Campbell, of Monterey.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-02-02
Public Sale

At my residence four miles north
of Bolar, in the Big Valley, I will
on Thursday, March |, 1917, offer
for sale at public auction the fol-
lowing personal property free of by
bidders:
"a head of good ewes, 2 pure
bred Hampshire bucks, 7 cows,
will be fresh this spring, 2 yearling
heifers that will be fresh also this
spring, 5 calves, three steers and 2
heifers, 3 horses one good heavy
draft horse s years old, l saddle
mare 6, years old, and one COM
bination horse 5 years old, 7 hogs,
3 brood sows that will have pigs
this spring, one O. I. c., 4 shoats.
weigh about 100 lbs each, a nice
lot of turkeys and chickens, 7
stacks of hay, and some fodder,
and will offer lot of lumber. !
FARM IMPLEMENTS
l Old Hickory wagon, l spring
wagon, open top buggy, 2 sets
double buggy harness, l set OF
single harness, 2 saddles one a
Wilburn, spring tooth harrow,
l Syracuse level land pillow, one
cultivator, l double shovel pillow. 2
single shovel plows, and many
other things, about 700 lbs of ba-
con, 20 bu. potatoes, about 20 bu,
of wheat 100 bu of oats, about $50
bu. ear corn, a nice lot of air tight
can fruit, and all of my household
and kitchen furniture.
Will rent my two places on
day of sale-home place 90 acres
and the Hiner place 143 acres,
both suitable for farm ng and graz
ing. Possession given March l anc
will be rented for one year.
TERMS: A credit of s months
will be given with interest, pur-
chaser to give negotiable note witt
two good endorsers, all purchases
less than five dollars cash.
G. A. ROBERTSON.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-02-02
Farm for Sale

l will offer for sale privately q
acres of land on public road, Il
miles to nearest town, New Hamp-
den, Va, free conveyance to High
School, Il miles to nearest store,
roller mill, churches, etc, two r.
F. DIS. daily, comparatively new
ten room house, spring water in the
kitchen, house in good condition
all necessary out buildings; fine
orchards of apples, pears, plums
peaches, cherries and grapes, where
fruit never fails. For futher in
formation call or write.
S. A. N. Kramer,
Ri. Monterey, Va
A bargain for quick buyer.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-02-02
Salem

1t has been some time since
have seen any news from this place
and I will jot down a few items
that may be of interest to some Of
the readers of the Highland Re-
corder.
Were I to tell you everybody
either had a bad cold or was re-
covering from one you would say
"that's not news" so | won't tell
that.
Mrs. jamie Hicklin was taken
suddenly i'll last Saturday evening
but is reported convalescent at this
time.
S. NJ. Mel, who has been suf-
fering from neuralgia, is also re-
ported better.
DR.. W. R. Siron, who has been
at the Hot Spring Ark. taking
treatment for rheumatism returned
to his home at Mcdowell last Sat-
urday. He is very much benefited
and his host of friends are glad to
see him looking so we'll, and hope
the cure will be permanent.
W. T. Alexander and daughter,
Engine, were summoned to Warm
Springs last week on account of
the illness of the formers son Dun
bar. who had been visiting his
brother Russell. He, however,
was able to return home Saturday.
Mrs. P. M. Mel and children,
Miss Martha Davis and brother,
Andrew, and Walter Bishop were
pleasant visitors in the home of G.
T. Graham last Sunday.
Miss Anna Hicklin is Spending
some time at Mcdowell.
Miss Grace Bishop is visiting her
sister. Mrs. Dave Kyser, on the
cowpasture.
Mrs. Charlie Wiseman spent the
week end with Mrs. Henrietta Pull
lin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lon Shumate at
tended the burial of John M. Jones
last Sunday.
Billy Binks
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-02-02
Doe Hill
DEATH OF PROMINENT CITIZEN

John. Milton Jones, the subject
of this sketch was born at the ole
Jones home on the headwaters Of
the Cowpasture river March 10.
1857. and died January 26. 1917.
He was the son of the late Henry
G. Jones and Victoria armstrong;
Jones and is survived by three
brothers and three sisters, namely:
DR. T. M. Jones, of Ashland, Va,
DR.. Marshall Jones, Bryson Jones,
and Mrs. ]. K Gilbert, of Church.
vile, Mrs. John J. Hiner, of Staun-
ton, and Mrs. Richard Ralston, of
Lexington, ILL.,, all of whom were
present at the funeral except Mrs.
Gilbert and Mrs. Ralston.
He was a prosperous farmer,
stockman and merchant at this
place for number of years.
The deceased had been in failing
health for year or more, but his
death came as shock to his friends
as he was in the store attending to
business two days prior to his
death.
He had been a member of the
Methodist church for a number o
years, and was very liberal in its
support.
He was twice married, his first
wife being Miss Lydia Hiner of this
place, and mother of his three
children, Henry, Thomas and Paul.
His second wife was Miss Clara Nc
Carly of Roanoke, who survives
him.
Funeral services were held in the
home, by his pastor, Rev. Wendell
Allen, assisted by Rev. Josiah
Beverage.
The floral offerings were beauti-
full; a large cross of carnations,
roses and sweet peas was given by
the Masonic Lodge of Monterey,
of which he was member, a large
wreath of carnations and sweet
peas. the gift of The First National
Bank of Monterey, and a number
of smaller pieces by friends and
relatives.
The active pail bearers were
Robt. Simmons, Butcher Price, Geo.
Snyder, S. c. Eagle, Chas. Botkin,
and Austin Wooddell.
His remains were inferred in the
Doe Hill cemetery. The large con-
course of people who attended the
funeral attested the esteem in
which he was held.
DR.. Ratcliff visited his home and
returned last Friday with his bride.
They are boarding at L. NJ Pope's
Mrs. John j. Hiner is visiting
relatives here.
Miss Margaret Gray, who teaches
at Seldom Seen, recently visited
Miss Traylor at Eagles Nest"
Messrs. Henry, Thomas and
Alpheus Jones went to Monterey
today on business.
Occasional
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-02-02
Public Sale of
Personal Property

l will offer for sale at public auc.
ton on Feb. s, 1917, at my home
at Vanderpool, Va. the following
personal property: Two bed room
suits, four beds, one 6 foot exten
sion table, dining room chairs, one
cupboard, one fall-leaf table, rock
ing chairs, cook stove and utensils
dishes, pictures, fifty yards rag
carpet, iron kettle, brooms, some
leather and sheep skins, one ward
robe.
Terms: All sums of ten dollars
and under cash, over, six months
credit, with negotiable note with
out interest.
Mrs. VIM. SWadley