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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-06-26
DATE FOR HEARING
RAILROADS IS FIXED
GEORGIA LINES HAVE FILED
PETITION ASKING FOR IN.
CREASED RATES.
OVER ST 500, 600 GAIN
in INCOME WOULD RESULT

Paper Filed With Railroad Commits
sion Urge Higher Wages and In
crease in Cost of Fuel and Other
Material as Reason.
The state railroad commission has
fixed July 7th for hearing the pc
tition which has jointly been filed by
every railroad in Georgia asking for
a minimum horizontal increase of Is
per cent. in all interstate freight
rates in Georgia, with much sharper
increases in many instances.
The railroads are asking these in
creases, representing that by rea-
son of large increase in wages of en-
ployes, and in the prices of fuel and
other materials and supplies, cou-
pied with which is the prospect of
other increases, an emergency has
been created which requires that
those carriers be promptly afforded
an advance in their freight trans
portation charges"
The carriers ask that the proposed
increases be allowed to go into eff
feet July /, or as early thereafter as
practicable.
Hearing Not Yet Assigned.
The commission has not yet as
signed for hearing this latest petition
of the carriers for an increase in
freight rates. 1t was made clear at
the Office of the commission that in
assigning a date for hearing, the com
mission will bear in mind the neces-
sity of giving the widest possible
notice to shipping and reasonable
time for preparation before the hear
ing is held.
Estimated upon the earnings of the
railroads in Georgia for the year of
1914, the proposed increase of Is
per cent. would mean an increase Of
approximately $1,500,000 per year,
and, if the present earnings are Iarg-
er than those of 1914, as is report
ed, a proportionately greater total
increase in annual freight charges in
this state.
The petition was filed by the fol-
lowing railroads, representing all
other lines in Georgia: The Atlanta,
Birmingham and Atlantic; the Allan
ia and West Point; the Atlantic
Coast Line; the Central of Georgia /;
the Georgia; the Georgia Southern
and Florida; the Louisville and Nash
vile; the Seaboard Air Line; the
Southern, and the Western and At
lantic.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-06-26
OPPOSITION IN STATE
FOOD CONTROL PLAN
FARMERS OPPOSED TO ANY LAW
WHICH WILL DIRECT WHAT
AND HOW TO PLANT.

ATLANTA, Ca, June 2O.-It has
become known here that there is a
strong opposition in Georgia to Mr..
Hoover's plan, as it is understood
down here, of having conferred in
the food control bill the power to
control the crop planting and speci-
nc production in the country. When
the food control bill was first be-
ing prepared, it is stated by those
in this state in position to know,
the suggestion that the government
fix minimum prices on crops met
with unalterable opposition and it
was finally agreed to eliminate that
proposed feature of the bill.
The farming interests, it is stated,
did not understand that there would
be any effort toward a direct con-
troll by the government of the pro-
duction of the country and the or
gained farmers are now opposed to
the enactment of any measure which
will give the government board, APP
pointed by the government, the pow
err to direct what and how much of
a crop farmer shall plant.
This information comes from men
especially interested in the pending
food bill and who have been follow
ing its course pretty closely, and it
appears to have all the marks of
good authority. Among them were
some of the very earliest movants for
some sort of regulation by the gov
eminent, which would make abso-
lutely impossible the eornering of
food crops spectators.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-06-26

will be named to succeed himself,
without contest.
The race for the speakership of the
house is attracting much attention.
The present speaker, William H.
Burwell, who has served two terms.
is a candidate to succeed himself.
Speaker Burwell's friends claim with
great confidence that he has a big
margin of votes now pledged over the
required number.
Other Candidates Active.
On the contrary, former Speaker
John N. Holder, Representative Nath
Culpepper and Representative Gar
land Jones are active candidates and
deny vigorously the claims of Mr..
Burwell. Mr.. Holder Undoubtedly
has strong following, as have the
other two gentlemen named, and
there is, at least, suficiency of
doubt in this race to make the mat
ter interesting.
The new clerk of the house will be
E. B. Moore, of DeKalb county, who
was elected clerk of the house of the
last extra session after spirited con-
test, is opposed by j. B. Jackson, of
Jones county.
The forthcoming session of the
new legislature does not promise any
considerable excitement. There does
not appear to be any prospect of fac
tional fights of any kind, and the alb
sence of this and the well-known pro
hibition issue would seem to assure a
session of legislative tranquility rath-
er unusual in Georgia of late years.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-06-26
TAKES SIXTH WIFE,
"A DEAR" SAYS NO. 5
DR.. M'IVOR-TYNDALL, WHO RE-
GENTLY VISITED ATLANTA,
HAS LONG LIST OF WIVES.

CHICAGO.-Dr. Alexander j. Nc
Ivor-Tyndall, lecturer on love, blush
ingly admitted to-day that he hal
added No. 6 to his roll of wives. She
was Miss Hudson, actress-lecturer.
Wife No. 5, who secured a divorce
in order to make way for No. 6, was
present at the Inauguration of her
successor.
"My husbands new wife is such
DEAR" said wife No. 5. To-day No
6 acknowledged the compliment by
calling No. "dearie."
Tyndall and the Mesdames Tyn.
dali were gathered together in a par
lor at loop hotel as No. 5 talked.
Margaret, wife No. 5, wore upon
her left breast a massive "swasti.
"a" the magical sign of the new
thought" cult.
Margaret and the doctor are the
two heads of the new thought" said
Laura. Il know little about it, but
am going to learn, for it is beau.
tiful. You must read the doctors
book on 'SeX-the Unknown QUAINT
ty.'' You will find it good"
The wife-who-was and the wife
who-is then sent out for quart Of
ice cream, talked over the past
some of it-and sealed it over the
frozen dainty.
DR.. A. J. McIvor-Tyndall was in
Atlanta recently, spending a week
or more and delivered several lee
lures before various clubs and So
cieties of the city.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-06-26
Dodgers of the Draft Law
Are Camping Out In the Hills

OKLAHOMA CITY.-Scores of
men who "shirked" registration June
5, under the selective draft, are hid
ing in the Usage hills, and at night
rob box cars and small town stores
for their living, Joe Palmer, special
agent for the Missouri, Kansas &
Texas railroad, reported last night.
An appeal has been made to the fed
eral authorities to round the sIackers
up and take them into custody.
Most of the "shirkers" are declar-
ed to be members of the Industrial
Workers of the World organization.
They have pitched their camps far
back in the hills away from fire.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-06-26

be ready to take up military
ing. If 100000 are called, the man
who has registered and is physically
mt and cannot claim exemption, has
a little better than one chance in
three to get into military service.
Strict on Exemption.
Each man will be liable for mill
tary service in the order in which his
name is drawn. When these lists
have been announced and the boards
of exemptions have completed their
tremendous tasks, any drafted man
may estimate about the time that he
will be called.
Physical Test Rigorous.
Army surgeons estimate that near
ly 40 per cent. of the men brought
to the colors by selective draft will
be rejected on the first physical
scrutiny, so severe are the examina-
lions. After undergoing the severe
examinations imposed by the army
surgeons the chosen ones will form
the best army physically in the world
In no other army are the physical
requirements so hard to meet. Even
Germany's vaunted armies are pick
ed on less stringent scale of re-
quirements. Here are the general re-
quirements for the army:
Height, not less than five feet four
inches, nor more than six feet.
Weight not less than 1913 pounds
or more than 100.
Lungs and heart must be we'll nigh
perfect. Any heart "murmur" dis.
qualities.
Hearing and sight must be good
Color blindness is not necessarily
disqualification.
Chronic diseases or mental disor.
ders cause rejection.
Loss of fingers or toes or an eal
are disqualifications.
Flat feet or deformed feet are
also causes for rejection.
The surgeons examine closely fol
any affections of the kidneys OF
chest. At least four molar teeth are
necessary.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-06-26
SENATOR HOKE SMITH
SPEAKS AT UNIVERSITY
DEFENDED SENATE AGAINST
CHARGE 1T HAD BEEN SLOW
AND INSTRUCTED LAWS.

ATHENS. Senator Hoke Smith
made the baccalaureate address be-
fore the graduating class of the uni
versity to-day, reviewing the pro-
gress of the country in recent years
to the crisis to-day, during which
every means at the command of the
government was employed to avoid
war and its suffering and sacrifices,
but without being able to escape
them. He defended the congress, and
particularly the senate, against the
charge that it had been slow and had
DISTRACTED legislation, declaring that
the legislative branch had been in
reality but the better supporters of
the president from the very fact that
it had not passed in day every meas
ure which came from the administra-
ton, but had perfected these meas
ures and made them safe and strong
before putting them into law.
He said he was not one to believe
that evey suggestion from the exc
cutive should be Immediately made
into law-but that il was the duty of
the lawmakers to safeguard the
country from doing anything foolish
or rash. He deplored the war, he de-
voutly wished for an early peace, he
was sorry that even any German
mother should be bereft of her
son, and certainly that any American
mother should be called to make the
sacrifice; but he said that the Amer
lean people will do their duty and
will do it Loyalty and we'll
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-06-26
Many Munitions Men Are
Trying To Cheat Your Uncle Sam

WASHINGTON Widespread at
tempts on the part of munitions
manufacturers to evade the payment
of profits tax imposed by congress
last September have been reported
by the internal revenue agents who
have been working quietly for the
last two months checking up the
manufacturers returns.
The extent of the attempted eva
sion thus far brought to the atten-
ton Of the treasury totals more than
$10,000,000 or approximately 40 per
cent of the returns voluntarily
made.
Scores of the manufacturers OF
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-06-26
A DOZEN FRESH EGGS
GIFT FOR PRESIDENT WILSON

Confederate Veteran of 81 Who At
tended Reunion Carried Then
With Him From Georgia.
President Wilson and his family
have breakfasted on the best eggs
Rome, Ga, can produce.
"I'm Nose Selman, of Rome, Ca
said tall, bronzed and much-be.
whiskered man in confederate gray
to an attache of the white house. 81
have little present for the president
something for his breakfast" and he
produced battered leather bag, from
which he took dozen pure white
eggs.
81 knew the first Mrs. Wilson when
she was little girl and visited her
grave just before coming here" said
the old man. have no hope of
seeing the president in these war
times, but l thought l could bring
him this little present-and they are
all good, too"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-06-26
$5OO,OOO FOR FIGHT ON
THE PINK BOIL WORM
Department of Agriculture Fears Its
Spread With Great Damage I'M
less Drastic Action Is Taken.

WASHINGTON, d. Can imme-
date appropriation of 100000 for
an effective Texas border quarantine
against the pink boil worm of cotton
in Mexico, to supplant the $4,000
appropriated in the annual agricultu-
raj bill for the coming fiscal year,
was asked of congress in a letter
which Secretary Houston sent Chair
man Lever, of the house agricultural
committee, to-day. A deficiency ap-
preparation probably will be made.
While the pink boil worm so far
has gained only slight foothold on
the border, causing a quarantine of
a small area in Texas heretofore, the
department of agriculture officials
fear it spread with large damage un-
less there is some quick drastic ac-
ton. The small appropriation in the
current agricultural act was to meet
the emergency caused by the exist
ence of the pest in Mexico and the
movement of 500 carloads of cotton
seed from the infested districts in
Mexico to milling points in Texas
and elsewhere. 1t was to enable the
secretary of agriculture to prohibit
movement of cotton and cotton seed
from Mexico into the United States,
inspection of cotton fields and watch
ing of the situation generally. Since
then the spread of the insect has
alarmed the federal officials.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-06-26

munitions are said to have attempt
ed to defeat the full operation of
the law making only partial returns
to their profits. Some of the largest
concerns in the industry failed to
make complete returns of profits, il
is charged.
Under the law munitions makers
are required to report to the COM
missioner of internal revenues their
profits each year and to pay the
government tax Of 1915 per cent
Virtually all of the six hundred ia
seven hundred manufacturers made
their returns, apparently in con.
Torrance with the law showing pro.
fits which Melted the government ap.
proximately $26,500,O00 in taxes.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-06-26

quented places, the railroad officials
state, and at night make raids on
small towns. One camp of nearly
fifty is located several miles north OF
Cleveland, and another north of
Usage. Several more camps are
strung along the Katy road in Usage
county.
The camps are moved frequently
to avoid apprehension.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-06-26
PRINCESS, Gowns AT AUCTION

MUNICH, Germany-The public
auction Of the wardrobe of Princess
Louise of Belgium, daughter of the
late King Leopold Melted $20,500.
The sale was staged in a theater and
extended over sevral days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-19
TEX" TELLS HIS STORY
Was About to Escape When square
DeaE' Won Him Back

Lansing, Kan, Jan. 19.-"Tex'
Schapper, only one OF seventeen Kan
sas prisoners given Christmas paroles
who did not report back on time, told
his story today. The story appeared in
the prison newspaper of which he was
editor before his parole.
81 ran across some of the wild
bunch Tex writes down in Texas.
They laughed when I said that I was
coming back to face ten years. They
called me a fool for even thinking of
coming back, and like the fool they
thought l was, l wavered.
Just across the Rio Grande lay
Mexico. and 1 know Mexico like you
know the palm of your, hand. Once
across the border with those old
friends of the camp fire and saddle, no
power under the sun could have
dragged me back. L was raised on
that border and 1 know whereof L
speak.
But 1 couldn't 60 Hundreds of
miles from prison the square deal
policy held me. l could think of moth
ing else. One morning when 1 picked
up a Fort Worth paper and read the
headline, Square Deal editor only hon
or man not back in Lansing and the
story which said the boys sat around
table praying for Tex to return, 1
knew L would go back.
st was the hardest battle I ever
fought in my life; but the honor sys-
tenn had won"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-19
TURN HAIR DARK
WITH SAGE TEA
Grandma kept her locks dark. glossy
and youthful with Il simple mixture
of Sage Tea and Sulphur.

The old-time mixture of Sage Tea
and sulphur Tor darkening gray,
streaked and faded hair is grandmoth-
er's recipe. and folks are again using
it to keep their hair a good, even color,
which is quite sensible, as we are liv-
ing in an age which youthful appear
ance is of the greatest advantage.
Nowadays. though, we don't have
the troublesome task of gathering the
sage and the mussy mixing at home.
Al drug stores sell the ready-to-
use product, improved by the addition
of other ingredients, called 'Wyeth's
sage and sulphur Compound" for
about so cents a bottle. 1t is very pop
ular because nobody can discover it
has been applied Simply moisten your
comb or soft brush with it and draw
this through your hair, taking one
small strand at a time; by morning
the gray hair disappears. but what de-
lights the ladies with Wyeth's Sage
and sulphur Compound. is that, be-
sides beautifully darkening the hair
after few applications, it also pro-
duces that soft lustre and appearance
Of abundance which is so attractive.
This ready-to-use preparation is de-
Iightful toilet requisite tor those who
desire a more youthful appearance. 1t
is not intended for the cure, mitigation
or prevention of disease.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-19
WANTEIl-SAI.ESa;Ex
WANTED-TO BORROW.
SPANIEL COLLAPSES
Slayer on Trial QuaiIs at Mention of
Wife and Daughter.

San Angelo, Tex, Jan. 19-More
than seventy with esses are here for
the trial of Harry j. SPANIEL on trial
for the murder Of his wife and Maj
NJ. c. Butler in Alpine, last July y
score of these are character witnesses
for SPANIEL from Waco, Tex, where
he taught voice in Baylor university
just before going to Alpine to take
charge of the Holland hotel.
SPANIEL, who had displayed I'M
usual calmness since his case was
called Monday, broke down late yes
terday during the introduction of
testimony concerning his wife and
daughter. He recovered quickly, how
ever, and maintained his former poise
until court was recessed.
Taking of testimony was begun late
in the afternoon. The state introduced
three witnesses-W. H. Ragin of AL
pine, who explains ed a map of Alpine
showing the location of points identi-
fled with the shooting; ]. w. Downuna
and the latters wife. who had charge
Of the dining room IN Spannelfs hotel
Both the latter witnesses testified
that SPANIEL became suspicious" of
his wife's relations with Butler several
weeks before the shooting.
Mrs. Downum said SPANIEL told her
if he lever saw Butler doing any
thing, he would never stop shooting
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-19
END INDIGESTION
OR STOMACH PAIN
In FIVE MINUTES
''Pape's Diapepsin" makes sick,
sour, gassy stomach
feel fine.

Time it. In five minutes all stomach
distres will go. No indigestion, heart
burn, sourness or belching of gas,
acid, or quotations of undigested food.
no dizziness, bloating, foul breath or
headache.
Pape's Diapepsin is noted for its
speed in regulating upset stomachs. 1t
is the surest, quickest an most GER
tain indigestion remedy in the whole
world, and besides it is harmless
Millions of men and women now eat
Their favorite foods without fear-they
know Pape's Diapepsin will save them
from any stomach misery.
Please, for your sake, get a large
fifty-cent case of Pape's Diapepsin
from any drug store and put your
stomach right Don't keep on being
miserable-life is too short-you are
not here long, so make your stag
agreeable. Eat what you like and di-
gest it: enjoy it, without dread of re-
bellion in the stomach.
Pape's Diapepsin belongs in your
home anyway. Should one of the fam
lily eat something which don't agree
with them. or in case. of an attack OF
indigestion, dyspepsia. gastritis OF
stomach arrangement at daytime OF
during the night, it is handy to give
the quickest, surest relief known
Advertisement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-19
PICK OUT CANDIDATES
Town Meeting Club to Take Promi-
nent Part in Spring Election.
Help WANTED.

Wanted Some public spirited
patriot who will be willing to allow
sioner, and who will then agree to
hire a capable business man to do the
work, the patriot accepting the re-
sponsibiiity for the capable mans ac-
lions. Apply to the city officials nom
nation department Of the Town Meet
ing club.
The Town Meeting club, at meet
ing recently, decided to make itself
prominent in the coming city election
1t chose to do so by starting on Il
hunt for candidates for city offices
from among the best business men Oh
the city and to compile complete rec
ords and histories of the candidates
finally nominated, advertising those
records and facts.
A proposal for the conduct of the
city's business by the next administra-
ton, which, while extremely original,
the members of the club believe is
legal, was mentioned last night and
will be more fully discussed at the
next meeting of the club.
1t is to have the commissioners
chosen, instead of doing the work
themselves, hire capable, experienced
men, and while the substitutes do the
work the commissioners will attend
to their own business affairs, and
merely accept the responsibility of
what is done. ]. E. Kirkpatrick is
credited as the author of the new sys-
tenn.
The club indicated that it will be in
favor of commissioners and other CITY
officials who will combat the high cost
of living with all the powers of their
offices. They want men who will pur-
chase and store food stuffs and other
commodities, when necessary, and sell
them to the public at cost in times of
excessively high prices. They are also
for men who will either secure low gas
and electric rates, or who will be for
the construction of a municipal gas
plant in case the low rates can not be
obtained from private corporations.
The Town Meeting club also wants
a proposition submitted to the voters
for the remodeling of the city audi
torium; a public storage plant a
hospital, free medical services and a
municipal farm.
The club, it is stated, will at once
commence an investigation of the rec
ords of possible candidates for city Of
fees, and hunt for candidates of its
own.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-19
WOMEN SHOULD
GET THIS HABIT
AS WELL AS MEN
Don't eat bite of breakfast until you
drink glass of hot
water.

Happy, bright, aIert-vigorous and
vivacious-a good clear skin; a nat
ural, rosy complexion and freedom
from illness are assured only by
woman and likewise every man could
realize the wonders of the morning in
side bath, what a gratifying change
would take place.
Instead of the thousands of sickly,
anemic-looking men, women and
girls with pasty or muddy complex
ions: instead of the multitudes of
nerve wrecks" "rundowns." ''brain
fags' and pessimists we should see a
virile, optimistic throng of rosy
checked people everywhere.
An inside bath is had by drinking,
each morning before breakfast, a
glass of real hot water with a tea
spoonful of limestone phosphate in it
TO wash from the stomach. liver. kid
neys and ten yards of bowels the pre-
vious days indigestible waste, sour
lamentations and poisons, thus
cleansing, sweetening and freshening
the entire alimentary canal before
putting more food into the stomach.
Those subject to sick headache, bill
lousness, nasty breath, rheumatism,
colds ;anC particularly those who have
pallld, sallow complexion and who
are constipated very often, are
urged to obtain a quarter pound of
limestone phosphate at the drug store
winch will cost but a trifle but is
sufficient to demonstrate the quick
and remarkable change in both health
and appearance awaiting those who
practice internal sanitation. We must
remember that inside cleanliness is
more important than outside be-
cause the skin does not absorb impure
ties to contamninate the blood, while
the pores in the thirty feet of bowels
do Advertisement