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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-01-09
C CHAMPION
! four CROP FARMER
ANA MAN is AWARDED
~ pIILL BY THE CENTRAL
ar GEORGIA RAILROAD.

c,rtis Harkins of Sycamore, Tai
,,ro county, Ala, is the champion
'l ~ rrop farmer of Georgia and Ala
w. ,na and in recognition of his excel
' - work during the contests con-
' ,,+ed during 1916 the Central of
'' .rio Railway and the American
geo thorn Breeders Association have
4 ong ~ .anwarded him a shorthorn regis
u.s. "b bnll worth $500. This is the
s .ond champion prize offered early
Hast year
Man on Three Acres.
The Alabama boy won the grand
,i l with crops raised on three
pirss the results attained being re-
1esa acti 1864 bushels of corn, sold
y . nroft of $91.30; 1850 pounds of
az aot + n sold at profit of $89.68; 60
S Svs Of oats, the profit from
p DIi was S29.5O, and $3.50 pounds
/. " hav on which the margin of profit
~ SS8.75. The net total profit
ysaEzed. by the lad for his years
erop was $299.22.
While the returns are as yet in
,omplete the figures compiled by Mr.
r Jackson, agricultural agent Of
tbo Central of Georgia Railway,
shows that twenty-four boys in
Georgia and sixteen Alabama lads
are winners of bulls offered for the
season of 1916 in the four-crop work.
An of these animals have a value of
lg5O each and their distribution
through two state means, of course,
general Improvement in the herds
Of cattle raised by the farmers.
$4,000 Prizes.
The value of the prizes given by
the Central of Georgia Railway to
encourage the boys club work, from
1911 to 1919 inclusive, is over $780,
600, and it is hoped that clubs will
be organized for 1917 in at least six
ty counties to contest for these bulls
which are valued at $3.50 each.
Prize winners in this section of
Georgia, each of whom received a
thoroughbred bull, are R. P. Buchan-
an Of Sumter county, Seaborn John
son Of Randolph county, Vinson SUIT
live of Early county, and Marvin
Grady of Quitman county.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-01-09
ADJOURNED TERM OF CALHOUN
COURT WILL NOT BE HELD

An official order was received here
lew days ago from Judge w. NJ.
Hiarrell, of cambridge, to the effect
mat adjourned term of Calhoun SUI
Pehor court, which was set for the
lhlrd Monday in January, has been
called off, and there will not be any
court held in this county by the new
presiding judge until the time for
yne regular spring term of superior
court IN June.-Edison News.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-01-09

The liver loses it's activity at
times and needs help. HERBINE is
an effective liver stimulant. 1t also
purifies the bowels, strengthens di-
gestion and restores strength, vigor,
and cheerful spirits. Price SOC.
Sold by Dawson Drug Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-01-09
IHlRTY-ONE NEW GOVERNORS
WENT INTO OFFICE JAN. !

With the beginning of the new
year 81 new gubernatorial admins
Tatlons were inaugurated. Eighteen
VI the new governors were Republic
an II Democrat, and 1 Prohibition.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-01-09


And hit him with brick.
The boil weevil says Lookout, Mr.. Farmer,
You're liable to make SICK
I've got home, I've got home"
The farmer took the boil weevil
And laid him the ice.
The boil weevil said to the farmer,
This surely is nice,
I've got home, I've got home"
The farmer says to the boil weev
"PH pillow you under Deep"
The boil weevil says to the farmer
Right out again I'll creep,
I've got home, I've got a home"
The farmer says to the boil weevil
"Pll burn you up with fire."
The boil weevll says to the farmer
you are dog-goned liar,
I've got home, I've got home"
The boil weevil says to the farmer,
Il your bosom friend,
I've raised the price on every bale
That's gone down to the gin
Since I've had home, since I've had
a home"
The farmer took the boil weevl
And laid him the fence,
And says, every leg on you
Just looks like Is cents,
You can have home, you can have
home"
The farmer says to the boil weevil,
''Now I'll let you rum
II you Will eat up the other fellows cotton
And just leave mine alone
You can have a home, you can have
home"
The boil weevil works in the day time
When the sun is shining bright,
And all he fails to get that day
He comes back and gets that night.
He's got home, he's got home.
The farmer says to his children,
''Pd send you off to school,
But since the boil weevil struck this land
You'll grow up like burned fools,
And stay at home, and stay at home"
The boil weevil says to the farmer
IN learn you little sense;
III learn you to raise your food stuffs
And cut down your expense,
I've got home, I've got home"
The boil weevil says to the Georgians,
III bet you what I'll do
I'll have you fellows on the bum
In the next year two,
You'll have home, you'll have no
home"
The boil weevil says to the lawyers,
Its me you can not sue
With all your legal talent
Against me you'll find no clue,
You've got no case, you've got no case"
The boil weevil says to the banker
you don't know what a panic is,
For when get located right
I'll paralize your biz
You'll have no home you'll have no
home"
The boil weevil says to the merchant,
You'll find when debts are due
That have eat them out of crop
And out of credit too,
They'll have no home they'll have no
no home"
The boil weevil says to the doctors,
You'd as well throw away your pills,
For when 1 am through with this country
People can't pay their bills,
They'll have no home, they'll have no
no home"
The boil weevil says to the preacher,
"Now you won't stand no show,
You might we'll close up your church
And pack your buds and go,
You'll have no home, you'll have no
home"
The boil weevil says to the sporting folks,
"YOu sport in your Ford machine,
But by the time Pm through with you
You can't buy gasoline,
You'll have no Ford, you'll have no
Ford"
The boil weevil says to the farmer,
"I'm sure l wish you we'll"
The farmer says to the boil weevil
II wish you were in H,
Then I'd have home, then I'd have
a home"
By Charles A. Oaks of Alabama.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-01-09
THE BOIL WEEVIL

A reader has furnished The News with the
following verses on the boil weevil, with a
request that it be published. They are sung
to the tune of 100000 Eyes"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-01-09

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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-04
REGISTRARS MEET
At 7:3O TONIGHT

The registrars who will act tomor-
row in all the districts of Sumter
county will meet tonight at 7;3G
O clock at the courthouse for the pur-
nose of receiving final detailed IN
structions as to their duties in effect
ing the registration of the male citi-
zens of this county between the ages
of 81 and 81 years.
Sheriff Lucius Harvey. chairman O.
The county registration board, is anA
i,us to meet every one Of the volun-
teer registrars who will be on duty n
The registration places tomorrow. Adjt.
Gen. Van Holt Nash has sent out addi-
;icnal instructions regarding the reg
;sfration operations and these details
w;lI be explained at the meeting to
right.
The county registration board, com
rosed of Sheriff Harvey, Clerk H. E.
Allen. Ordinary John A. Cobb and
County Physician R. E. Cato, has per
fected an organization throughout ev-
ery militia district in the county to
handle the registration tomorrow, the
workers having volunteered for this
service in accordance with the request
cg President Wilson.
Many eligible young men are today
filling out their registration cards as
,hey will. be out of the city tomorrow
ybile a considerable number of non
residents have already filed out theiE
ards and sent them to their home
,cunties.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-04
FEDERAL AGENTS
DEVOT|NG ENERGY
TO REGISTRATION

WASHINGTON, D. c., Juue 4-zzss.
activities of the department Of justices
centered today on the enforcenen4 gEf
the conscription law. Attorney GrH=
cry said in a formal statement tEsaE
whenever necessary the assistance ag
state and local officials will be rs-
quested in the enforcement Of the lzw
end magistrates will be asked To afx
bail as high as practicable in the easess
of all persons arrested on charsss sd
advising eligibles to eyade the law- Tines
bail for such offenders, the attorney
general said, should be placed uEseA
higher than that required of peEzuHss
actually avoiding registration
ADD that what's up here
Il anticipate no resort to force aD
prevent registration" Attorney Eas-
eral Gregory said in statement to-
Gay. IF any individual should AZ
tempt it, he will be dealt with pruanasE
ly
"In almost every community there
will be persons who will attempt E@
eyade registration. One class VIII erR
sist of weaklings who lack the pkggS8-
cal and moral courage. necessary as1
face the possibility of fight and aEa-
other of those under the influence NJ
men and women beyond the corrcrTEs
tion age who are endeayorfng to dis
suade young men from registering
Some of the people exerting this Infim
ence are wholly disloyaI; others aET
Lacking in patriotism or an apprecfa-
tion Of the needs of their country aRGs
ere animated by fear of the pussihaa
loss of members of their families
"The young men Of the country ~aaSs.
come within the provisions Of the eUn-
seription act are brave and inherently
loyal
"They are ready to answer the Esfs-
"The registration law puts into ez-
feet a policy new to the present gem
Grafton It is to be expected thai sxuHas
Individuals subject to the law Win "a
tempt to evade it. To him who does,
not grasp the magnitude of tine regis
tration proposed, the number vino Usa
June appear to have failed to register
may seem large. The failure of sm1e
nan in a hundred to do so wEMti8
make considerable total If the eaEzsf
returns show that the number regis
tered does not equal the preliminary r.
Inmates it will not indicate ttGt ahe
law has not been generally obeyea-
1T is the duty of this department. 10
pI Iosecute evaders, and it is prepares
10 do so'
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-04
KAISER WILLING
To ACCEPT HUGE
LOSSES IN WEST.

NEW YORK, June Al (Cimpoled by
the Associated Press from European
cables during the day. )-There is am
Pile evidence that the Germans are pre-
pared to go TO any length in sacrificing
men to hold their present western front
positions. Along the entire French
front they are almost ceaselessly coun-
ter attacking, although suffering san
culinary repulses. Sunday IN repeated
attacks at Valcleurc and on the Cali
fornia plateau, they made new
thrust farther west near Friodmont
farm and gained some of the advanced
French trenches, Paris announced to-
day.
The British are not being attacked
So much as are the French, but when
ever they sally forth they are met by
masses of Germans. Apparently, Gen.
Haig is not pressing the attack nea'
Lens, which was checked yesterday by
violent counter attacks.
The Russian situatio mis- extremely
uncertain today. and while better re-
ports ar e coming from the army at
the font conditions are Petrograd are
becoming still more unsettled. The IS
suance Of a declaration of independ-
ence by the authoroties at Kronstadt
Russia greatest naval fortress, was
followed today by threats to send sail
ors from tie Petrograd garrison for d
demonstration against the council OF
workmen's and soldiers deputies.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-04
BUSINESS WILL BE
SUSPENDED TUESDAY

ATLANTA, Ca, June 4.-Business
will suspend tomorrow in Atlanta and
in many other cities and towns
throughout the state in honor of ma
tional registration day, in pursuance Of
proclamations issued by the governor
and mayors. The people will lay aside
Il cir regular occupations, and while
the men of military age are placing
their names on the lists at the regis
tration precincts. women and men
above the military age will assemble
at the precincts to cheer them on in
the discharge of their duty to their
country.
Throughout the state, the womel
ave been requested to place arm bands
on the arms of men who register, and
this will be done in many places. The
regulation arm band recommended by
the authorities in Washington is a
strip of cotton cloth not over three
inches wide, dyed khaki color The
wemen are requested to station them
selves at the registration precincts and
to exercise particular care not to pin
a band on the arm OF any man who
does not register.
Although the age limits are very SIM
pie. there seems to be some confusion
both here and elsewhere over the stat
The ages can best be stated this way
every man who has reached his twen
ty-frst birthday on tomorrow, June ),
and who has not passed his thirty-first
birthday. is required TO register. A
man who is twenty-one years old to
I.crrow must register. Likewise a man
who will be thirty-one years old on
Wednesday. June 8, must register, be
cause he is not yet thirty-one.
It makes no difference whether a
man is white or black, rich or poor
sick or well, sound or manned, at home
o. absent from home on business-he
must register The United States take
no excsues. II wants every man be
tween the ages stated. and after get
ting them all it will decide later on
the ones to be excused. If man has
eily one leg, or TO legs at all, and 5
within the age limits, he must go to
the precinct and register If be is sick
ir bed he must register through an
. zent. If he Is in Jail he must reg
ister.. If he is married and has chic
or children, he must register. If he is
blind. he must register. If he is deaf
ard dumb he must register. o excuses
60 with the government, so far as reg
istration is concerned.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-04
Cen. WOOD URGED
CONSIDER CHARGE

The ADVANTAGES of Americus as a site
for subsidiary military camp for the
training of the new army to be raised
by the United States have again been
brought to the attention of Major Cen
eral Leonard Wood, who has absolute
charge of the location of these estab
lishments.
Congressman Charles r. Crisp, in 4
letter received here this morning states
that he has wired Gen Wood, request
ing that inspectors be sent to Ameri-
Gus to look over available camp sites
near this city. Senators Hardwick
and Smith has also asked Gen. Wool
to send inspectors here, their action
being taken at the request of Congress-
man Crisp.
Not long ago, when the cantonment
plan of instruction for the new army
was announced by the war department,
the Americus and Sumter Count
Chamber of Commerce Immediately
communicated with Gen. Wood, asking
that Americus be given consideration
in the matter of selecting the camp
sites. Congressman Crisp was also
urged to place the matter before the
war department and request that an
inspection of the local sites made
While every effort is being made t.
secure subsidiary military camp neas
Americus, it is feared that in view OF
the fact that the number of camps has
been reduced, owing to the increased
expense of construction, and other rea.
sens, and also that the department
wishes to place the camps near large
cities where the soldiers may fine
amusement, the claims fAmericus
may not receive favorable considera
ton All possible means are being
taken, however, to bring about the de
sired result
The buildings on the fair grounds
here have been rendered to the govern
men to be used as barracks in case
training camp is located in this city, s.
that the questio nof expensive struc
lures for the housing of the troops
would be practically solved.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-04
TOOMBs CITIZENS
FACE INDICTMENT

LYONS, Ga, June 1.-THE most
sensational indictments in the history
of Toombs county have been returned
against four prominent men and two
women on charges of rioting. The in
dictments were based on information
furnished by Tresa Phillips, an 49,
year-old girl residing on the Lyons
and Cedar Crossing road, four miles
from this place The men and women
under indictment live in the same
neighborhood. They are w. A Dick
erson NEEDY C. Dickerson, J. B. Thomp-
son, Jerry Smith. Mrs. Sidney Dicker-
sGn and Mrs w. A. Dickerson.
Efforts have been made TO keep the
indictments secret on account of the
necessity of barring skeletons in at
least two family closets. The indict.
ment ON which the charges were based
is alleged to have occurred six weeks
ago The informant before the grand
jury is said to have sworn that she
was taken from her home in broad
daylight, tied to a post and whipped
until she could hardly stand. The
charge is that the men under indict
ment seized the girl and tied her, while
the indicted women piled buggy whips
to her back 1t is further claimed
that there were fifteen or twenty in
the party Furnishing the girl, but bills
were found only against those who ac-
tually took part.
1t is no secret in the neighborhooi
that an assault of some sort occurred
The defendants are said to yindicate
their action by making charges of too
much friendship between Tresa Phil
lips and Sidney Dickerson, the latter a
married man with five children. The
". A. Dickerson and Mrs. W A. Dick
erson under Indictment are the parents
of Sidney Dickerson. Medy c. Dicker
son is a brother and Mrs. Sidney Dick
erson is the wife alleged to have been
the victim of duplicity. Thompson and
Smith are neighbors not related to any
OF the other parties. The family OF
the Phillips girl made no effort to de-
fend her. possibly overawed by the
number of her assailants.
Following the attack on the Phillips
girl, Sidney Dickerson and his wife sep
arated, according to information reach
ing Lyons. Dickerson joined the Off
GERS training camp at Fort McPher-
son.
The parties involved in the alleged
attack are farmers, and stand very high
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-04
CRIMINAL CASES
now BEING TRIED

The second week of the May term o.
Sumter Superior court opened this
morning, Judge q. A. Littlejohn presid-
ing. Last week Judge Z. D. Graham OF
the Oconee circuit, presided during the
consideration of the civil calendar,
Judge Littlejohn substituting for him
in Dodge county or some disqualified
cases.
The criminal calendar at this term
is of average length and in all proba
bility will be finished not later than
the end of the present week. 1t is the
intention of Solicitor General John
A. Fort to dispose of all the other
cases ON the criminal calendar before
taking up the Chapman case, which,
according to present plans, will be
called on Monday, June 18th.
The grand jury is in recess until
Thursday of this week
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-04
MERCHANTS WILL
CLOSE ON THURSDAY

Practically all the business houses
in Americus will close their doors ex
cry Thursday at i o'clock for this
balance of the day, following the cKs
tom established several seasons agn
The closing of the mercantile ssF2ts-
lishments, it is pointed out by the isiAsA-
ness men, gives the employees am ap-
portunity to enjoy much needed reerea-
tion through the summer months. tzsg
weekly half holiday movement havipss
long been recognized as one of the fsss-
lures of modern merchandising eff
cheney
The Thursday closing plan starts
this week and continues until Thurs
day. August 80, 1917.
The three banks in Americus xii
close at 12 O'Clock each Thursday. "a
stead of O'Clock.
The following mercantile ho,lse-
have agreed to the Thursday csoslRss
movement: Churchwell Pros, w IL
Bailey & Company, J. W. Harris Z
Pearlman. Rylander Shoe Company, e
J.. Josey, Williams-Niles Compazsy-
Pinkston Company. Hay & Tillman E
]. Walker, Tillman & Brown. A. a.
smith Furniture Company, Charles p
AnsIey, Sheffield Company. B. S. Kas-
sci. w. H. c. Dudley, NJ, n Edwards
Davis & Son Furniture Company. e
A. Joyner. Hoffman Brothers, r l.
Bell, ]. D. Maffett. Allison Furukezr~s
Company. Standard Dry Goods kau
pany
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-04
BLOCKADE RUNNER "FLIVER'
WANTED THEM TO TRADE QUICK

ATLANTA, Ga, June A blockade
runner in the well-known "Fliver
drove up to a certain Atlanta stree
corner freQuented by runners and
blind tigers. He had cargo OF
moonshine put up in gallon tin buck
cts with the lids sealed on.f1 He was
in a hurry and wore look of appre-
hension.
Trade quick, fellows" he jerked out
in low, tense whisper to the thirsty
brethren who fiocked around. Trade
quick, 81 gallon. They're risht after
me and I've got to buy gas and be on
my way" He snapped his fingers
"Who wants gallon? Those that
don't want to trade, step back and
make room for those that do. They're
right after me and I've got to buy gas
and be on my way"
In ten minutes his stock of 20 gal
Ions was gone at 81 gallon spo1
cash, and he threw in the clutch and
was on his way. rounding the corner
on two wheels.
Then one of the buyers, moved by a
strange premonition, cracked open his
gallon bucket to examine the contents,
and what he found was pure spring
water
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-04
REDUCTION OF TRESPASSERS
ON RAILROADS Is NOW SHOWN

ATLANTA, Ga, une A reduction
il the number of trespassers may be
one of the benefits derived by the rail-
roads from the war, in the opinion o.
railway officials in Atlanta, who calls
attention to the fact that hundreds Of
soldiers are now guarding raiEoad
property with instructions to shoot anil
kill any person who fails or refuses to
obey orders to get off the right -of-way.
Fairfax Harrison, president of the
Southern Railway and chairman of the
American Railway Associations spec
ial committee on national defense.
points out that, In addition to tn
ever-present danger of being killed by
a train. the man who now trespasses
on railway property subjects himself
to the peril of being shot, should he
fail to heed the challenge of the mil
itary guard"
Statistics recently issued by the
Interstate Commerce Commission show
that 1.512 trespassers were killed by
trains during the months of July, Aug
ust and September. 1916.