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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-05-22
FUSS IN SECRET
OVER WAR BUDGET
BRANCH AND 9TH
Err DEPARTMENTS GOVERN
MENT ARE CRITICISED.

WASHINGTON, d. C.-In begin
ming consideration to-day of the 49,
39O,0OO,OOO war budget the senate
devoted the entire session to sweep
ing criticism of the executive branch
of the government. Seldom has the
chamber been the scene of such We
hement attacks, continued for five
hours behind closed doors and renew
ed after the doors were opened.
The council of national defense,
composed of cabinet officers, its civ
ilian advisory commission and the
government shipping board were spe-
cial targets of senatorial wrath, and
President Wilson, himself, was sharp
ly criticised. The council was charged
with usurpation of authority and
with unlawfully delegating power to
the advisory board. The shipping
board was assaulted for alleged in
preference with private shipbuilding
and for insisting upon its wooden
ship program. The president was at
tackled for alleged lack of co-opera-
ton and consultation with congress.
Amendment Adopted.
The upshot of the entire discus
sion was adoption of an amendment
by Senator Sterling, of South Dako-
ia, setting forth that the powers of
the council of national defense shall
not be considered enlarged because
of war conditions. A section of the
bill appropriating 100000 for the
defense council was the basis for
the debate.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-05-22
VICTIM MAKES own
MOOSE AT LYNCHING
IN ARIZONA MOB RECITED THE
LORDS PRAYER JUST BE-
FORE HANGING MAN.

PHOENIX, Whether an eff
fort should be made to prosecute
any of the fifty or more men who
participated in the lynching of Star
Daley for killing James Ray Gibson
and attacking Mrs. Gibson on the
Apache trail rests with Governor
Thomas E. Campbell. The local au-
thorities of Pinal county, in which
the lynching took place, and of Mari
copa county, from which Daley was
being removed by deputy sheriffs
when captured by the mob, said they
would not move in the matter unless
directed by Governor Campbell.
JustifabIe Homicide.
County Attorney Richardson of
Pinal county said coroner's jury
had found that daley was the VIC
tim of justifable homicide committed
by persons unknown to the jury"
The prisoner was removed from
the jail here at midnight when the
officers got word that plan was on
foot to storm the Jail. The lynching
occurred four hours later at the scene
of the attack on the Gibsons. Daley,
who had retained his composure dur
ing the preliminaries to the lynching
and who showed a member of the
party how to make moose, collapsed
at the last minute when he was asked
if he wished to pray and the mob re-
cited the Lords prayer in unison for
him.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-05-22
THE sHRINER'S CONVENTION
CALLED OFF FOR THIS YEAR
Million Dollars Intended for HiIarity
and Joy Be Given to Red Gross.

NuAton G0AAAKS kntSRQGQ Tor f11lAFLGy
and Joy Be Given to Red Gross.
Mystic Shriners of North America,
numbering a quarter million of men,
have given up their journey to the
annual council to be held in Minneap-
oils June 26, 27, %, because they do
not consider it patriotic to engage
in expression of "hilarity and joy"
while the two nations to which the
organization extends, Canada and the
United States, have a controversy
with Germany. They will give the
money they would have spent, APP
proximately $1,000,0O0, to various
war relief funds.
William B. Wood, potentate of
the Moslem Temple, is authority for
the statement that the Detroit branch
of the order will give $4,000 to the
Detroit chapter of the Red Cross So
ciety.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-05-22
WHEAT EIGHT DOLLARS
BUSHEL, BIBLE SAYS
PASTOR DECLARES SIXTH CHAP
TER OF REVELATIONS BRINGS
OUT THE FORECAST.

Wheat at SO bushel and barley
at $2.70 bushel.
This is the price to which these
commodities will rise following the
war, according to the Rev. Norman
H. Camp, who spoke on the subject
in the Edgewater Presbyterian church
in Chicago.
The minister based his statement
on the prophecy recorded in the BIZ
BILE, Revelations, sixth chapter and
fifth verse, which reads: "a measure
of wheat for a shilling and three
measures of barley for shilling"
''By this calculation" he said,
wheat will reach nearly So and
barley $2.70 bushel. Following the
war will come time of famine, dis
ease and pestilence. The Bible in
dicates we are nearing the end of
the church age"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-05-22
WASH LOTT,l|N JAIL,
A PATHETIC FIGURE
BEGS THAT SOMETHING BE
DONE TO GET HIM RELEAS-
ED BEFORE DEATH.
AGED AND WEALTHY
MAN SLEW HIS OWN SON

Remains in Prison Cell and Cries All
the Time. Application Has Been
Filed by His Attorney With Prison
Commission For Pardon.
SAVANNAH, Ga.-When inform
ed recently by a Savannah Press
representative that the United States
supreme court had refused a new
trial for killing his son, Washington
Lott, now in the Chatham county
jail, wept and begged that someone
get him pardon, as he did not want
to die in jail and that his end was
near at hand.
The condition of Mr.. Lott, who is
nearly 70 years of age, is critical.
1t is pitiful sight to see the aged
man lying on a cot in room of the
Jail. Since being brought to Savan-
nah he has never moved from the
room, his condition not allowing him
to do so. He cries at all times, de-
SloAiiS HAS AhlioSSHCS Vi hIlilHS MS
son. Often, during the night, a ply
stefan has to be summoned for Mr..
Lott as he suffers from all kinds of
attacks.
Killed His Son.
Mr.. Lott was convicted of killing
his son, Warren Lott, two years
ago, while the two were engaged in
fight in Coffee county. He was
tried and found guilty and sentenced
to life imprisonment. Since that
time his attorney, Mr.. John R. Coop
er, of Macon, has been fighting for
a new trial. He received word yes
terday from the clerk of the United
States supreme court that Mr.. Lott
had been denied new trial.
Few Days to Live.
please see what you can do for
me. | have only few more days to
live, and if l could see my farm once
more before / CO." said Mr.. Lott to
the Press representative. The whole
time he was talking the tears trickled
down the old mans wrinkled face.
He was unable to get up from his
cot, as his physical condition is get
ting worse.
Pitiful Case.
If the governor of Georgia, or
pardoning board could see Mr.. Lott
at the Chatham county Jail, and the
condition he is in, no doubt a pardon
would be given him right there. He
swears he did not kill his son inten-
tiOnally-that the pistol accidentally
exploded while the two were fighting.
"My son often beat me, and on the
day that he was killed he was in the
act of beating me because he wanted
money, he said to-day.
Attorney Cooper has filed with the
prison commission petition for the
pardon of Lott.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-05-22
FURTHER DRASTIC
INCREASE OF TAXES
TWO AND A QUARTER BILLION
DOLLARS ASKED FOR SIX
MONTHS WAR EXPENSES.
WILL NOT TRY TO RAISE
ALL OF sum BY PRESENT BILL

Measure Under Consideration to Pro-
vide Over $1,000, 900, 900, Says
Representative Kitchin. To Make
Up Shortage Later.
WASHINGTON, D. C.-Further
drastic increases were written into
the income surtax schedule of the
war revenue bill by the house in the
committee of the whole to-day after
announcement by Democratic Leader
Kitchin that Secretary McAdoo's lat
est estimate of one-half the cost of
the first year of the war, which the
bill is intended to cover, would be
about $2,245, 100000.
Increase rs Per Cent.
The increases, 25 per cent. on all
the proposed surtaxes between $4O,-
900 and S1,0OO,0OO, as reported by
the committee. and a 45 per cent.
surtaX on incomes in excess of ST.
100000 as proposed by Representa-
tive Lenroot, of Wisconsin, were in
cluded by vote of lac to 107. Rep
resentative Kitchin and others who
were opposed to increased income
taxes voted formally against the pro
posals.
Total Of Over $1,000, 900, 900.
No attempt will be made in the
house, Mr.. Kitchin announced to-
night, to raise the total of the bill
to $2,245,0OO,0OO. It is probable.
however, he added that the total will
be larger than $1,80O,O0O,OOO con-
templated in the original measure,
and if it is found that more money
is needed another bill will be draft
ed at the next session of congress.
Many members believed further eff
forts to make the bill total $2,245,-
100000 will be made on the floor or
in the committee.
Regardless of Secretary McAdoo's
estimate Mr.. Lenroot announced to-
night he will seek to have stricken
from the bill the taxes on light and
heat. Opponents of the second class
mail rate increase also will continue
their fight.
Poor Versus Rich,
Representative Lenroot assailed
the plan of taxing the poor on nee
essaries of life and permitting the
rich to retain their wealth subject to
emergency taxes.
Efforts of Representative Curry,
of California to insert an amend
ment to increase the exemption of
single persons from $1,000 to ST.
600 and on married persons from
$4,000 to $4,000 failed by vote of
100 to so.
Safeguard Their Salaries.
. Representative Mccormick, of I'LL
nois, and Representative Lunn, of
New York, tried unsuccessfully to
get additional exemptions for mar
ried men with children. A proposal
by Representative Paige, of Massa-
chusetts, to turn over to the secre-
tary of the treasury IS per cent. of
the salaries of members of congress
during the war, and another by Rep
resentative Burnett, of Alabama, to
assess a tax of so per cent of The
salary of every representative who
voted for war were voted down.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-05-22
FOUR THOUSAND HOUSES
WRECKED BY MUNITIONS BLAST

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal.-FOur
thousand residences, thirty warehous-
es and several factories and public
buildings were destroyed and fifty
persons We're killed in an explosion
IN the munitions sheds in Osaka, Ja-
pan.
The cause Of the explosion has not
been ascertained, but alien plotters
are suspected
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-05-22
The WEEVIL PEST
Is OVER-ESTIMATED
STATE ENTOMOLOGIsT SAYS
COTTON BUGS ARE SCARcER
THAN WAS EXPECTED.

ATLANTA.-The observations and
records made by the state department
of entomology this year shows that
the spring offensive of the boil Vice.
vii army in Georgia has not been as
effective as was expected earlier in
the season.
The prevalence of weevils in some
sections is overestimated, said E. Lee
WOrsham, state entomologist.
The department has kept many
cages of embryo weevils in winter
quarters at the experiment station
near Valdosta. The records of ]. D.
Smith, assistant entomologist, in
charge there, were made to Mr.. Wor-
sham yesterday on the emergency
The weevils appeared for the first
time on February 81, and in three
cages none have shown up since that
time. The cold snap since May has
kept the pet weevils in winter quar-
ters, as none have emerged since
JLldC blI1lG.
Life of the Weevil.
The field observations of Mr.. Smith
correspond with records obtained
from the Gagged pests. Although there
are hundreds of bugs in the cages
the greatest number to appear or
any one day was four.
Mr.. Smith kept a mortality record
which shows that the average life
of a weevil after emerging is nine,
teen days, when properly fed on cot.
ton squares and allowed water. Or
an Okra diet the average life was
eleven days. A boil weevil can live
but five days without food. Mr.
Smith denied food and water to one
squad and found they could live but
five days.
The oldest weevil in the collection
lived but forty-five days after emerg.
ing, and one gave up the ghost
after forty-eight hours.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-05-22
HOT AND Personal
WAS ARMY BILL DEBATE DEBATE
WAR MEASURE HAS BEEN FL
NALLY ADOPTED WITH THE
ROOSEVELT AMENDMENT.
HARDWICK ONE OF EIGHT
VOTING AGAINST The Bill.

Passage Came After Long Debate,
Featured by Senator Stones Bit
ter Attack ON Roosevelt, Who Was
as Vigorously Defended.
WASHINGTON.-President wiz
son signed the army bill Friday night.
Col. Roosevelt will not be permit
ted to raise his volunteer expedition
in France. On signing the war
army bin President Wilson issued a
statement saying that, acting under
expert advice from both sides of the
water, he would be unable to avail
himself at the present stage of the
war of the authorization to organize
volunteer divisions.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-05-22
WHERE Is ALL OF
THE BLACKBERRY JAM?
U. S. Quartermaster in Southern City
Unable to Buy Any.


WASHINGTON, D. C.-The Unit
ed States quartermaster's department
in a Southern city few days since
was obtaining bids on 10000 ra-
lions for the army. Blackberry jam
was being sought as part of the ra-
tions. 1t developed there was not any
to be had, and q substitute sweet had
to be devised, say Commercial Agent
Garrard Harris of the United States
bureau of foreign and domestic COM
merce, writing from New Orleans,
La.
The purchasing officer stated that
frst-class blackberry jam was well
thought of as portion Of the army
ration and would be bought when
possible.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-05-22
BAPTISTS OPPOSE
WOMAN DELEGATES
WARM DEBATE PRECIPITATED
IN THE SOUTHERN CoNVEN-
TON OF DENOMINATION.

Women members of the southern
Baptist churches were denied the
right to serve as delegates to the an
nual convention of the denomination
by action of that body, which held
its annual session in New Orleans
last week. Robert H. Coleman, of
Dallas, aroused those present to keen
interest by suddenly Offering for
adoption a proposed amendment to
the body's constitution, making wo-
men eligible as delegates TO the con-
vention.
DR.. j. w. Porter, of Lexington.
KY, Immediately and vigorously OPP
posed the amendment, declaring Mr..
Coleman was proposing, with only
eleven minutes time for discussion.
to overturn a provision of the con-
Stitution which had stood for 70
years. He moved to table the amend
ment. Numerous advocates of wo-
mans rights to seats sprang up and
warm debate developed on the CUES
ton.
Foreign Work.
T. B. Ray, of Richmond, for the
southern Baptists have 458 churches
Southern Baptists have 548 churches
in foreign fields, one-fourth of
which are self-supporting. The 147,-
161 foreign members last year gave
$132,371 for all purposes, about one
fourth the amount the Southern Bap-
lists expended in their foreign fields.
Mission work abroad is being done
by 307 missionaries and 500 native
workers, seventeen medical mission
aries, six trained nurses, twelve ma
tive physicians and "a native nurses.
The board has IS hospitals in which
1924 patients were treated.
More than 100000 copies of the
Bible and the New Testament were
distributed among the soldiers in the
Italian army Two missionaries in
Japan have sold enough Bibles with
in the last five years to make a
stack $4,000 feet high
Dr.. J. B. Gambrell, formerly Of
Georgia and now of Texas, was
elected president of the convention.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-05-22
wills narg more, because the
ways arts tee has vot-
ed an addltlonaI ~ 9llon
on whisky and $1,25 on
beer. fz
Tax ON All Games.

beer.
Tax on All Games.
The fair debutante who takes a
seat at the soda fountain and orders
"a chocolate soda, please" will help
to buy shells for the United States
that cost $4,000 each. Syrups and
other ingredients of soft drinks are
to be taxed 10 per cent. Either the
sodas will be smaller or they will
cost II cents in the future. 1t is es-
timated that $20,O0O,OO0 annually
will be derived by the federal govern
ment from thi stax on soft drinks
Games of all sorts are to be taxed.
1t doesn't make any difference wheth-
er you get your pleasure out of chas-
ing the elusive golf ball over the
links or derive it from shouting cit
tie Joe" when you roll the bones
you are going to pay something.
Everything from tennis rackets to
dice are to be taxed 5 per cent on
their cost.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-05-22
UNCLE JOE" CANNON
CELEBRATES 81ST BIRTHDAY

Despite His Years Apparently AS
Vigorous and Active as Ever.
WASHINGTON, D. C.-Represen-
tative Joseph G. Cannon, of Illinois,
former speaker of the house, is 81
years old. Despite his years "Uncle
Joe" apparently is as vigorous and
active as ever. He received many
congratulations on his birthday from
members of congress, government Of
ficials and others.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-12-06
DIST. NO. 4 SOUTH TABLE

We are glad to see such good wealth
er as We are now having.
The Thanksgiving program at Dist.
No. was success. Quite q number
of the parents were there. This ia
what encourages the teacher.
Miss Holcomb spent Thanksgiving
with friends in Ovid.
Mr.. John hammers went to Denver
last Monday on business.
w. J. Detmer and family were visit
ors at Andrew Kirkpatrick's last Sun
day.
We are sorry to hear that Mr.. Hugh
Cash has to go back East. The alti-
tude is to high for his heart in this
climate. He is having a public sale
and will move as soon as that is over.
There are quite few new build
ings going up in this locality.
Howard Bowens of Julesburg is
helping Mrs. kirkpatrick husk corn.
Corn is little on the soft order in
this locality.
Mrs. Avery and daughter were call
ers at Mrs. w. j. Detmer's last week.
Mr.. w. J. Detmer is the owner of a
new 1920 Titan Tractor and a new
three-bottem plow.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-12-06
VENANGO NEWS

The Farmers Elevator, started last
week and Mr.. Broughton is busy TAX
ing care of the wheat which is coming
in.
Geo. Dudden finished threshing this
week. -. r. ri,
A large number attended the dance
at Farley's new barn last Saturday
night: and all report good time.
The Standard Oil Company has in
stalled two large oil supply tanks in
the west end of the railroad yards and
will now be able to handle to better
advantage, instead Of trucking it in
from Grant.
Barney Dudden is the proud father
Of baby girl, which arrived a few
days ago. We are glad to hear that
mother and babe are doing we'll
Mr.. Smith is our new station agent
and will move his family here in the
near future. Hs
Nearly everybody seems to be taking
advantage of the nice weather we are
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-12-06
BEWARE RUMORS

Nail rumor when you hear it..
There are scores of war rumors now in
circulation in Colorado. And they
seem to come from some common man.
ufactory, probably the nest of Ger
man sympathizer. Absurd reports
are constantly coming to the Colorado
Council of Defense.
1t is the German way of doing
things. By lies the German agents
would like to confuse and to frighten
the people of Colorado and of the ma
tion. As the result the food admin
istration has to deny the ridiculous re-
port that it intends to confiscate the
housewives stores of canned goods,
something it has no power to do and
would not do.
When a person repeats rumor,
ask his name and the name of the man
who told him. Trace it down. Get
the addresses of those readily respon-
sible. Malicious gossips will keep
still when hunted down.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-12-06
SOUTHWEST TABLE

Mrs. R. C. McNally is in the hospital
at Columbus, Nebr., where she was
operated on last Friday or Saturday.
J. B. Richards was quite sick Fri
day and Saturday with cold which
came nearly ending with pneumonia. .
Mrs. Tony Thompson has been suf-
fering with sciatic rheumatism the
past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Cannell spent
Thanksgiving with Mr.. Cannell's par
ents in Julesburg. =.
Mrs. Harriet Gilchrist returned to
her home in Julesburg after a three
weeks visit with her daughter Mrs. J.
L. Bailey.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-12-06

Mrs. L. A. Hogan spent saturday
with Mrs. Frank Allen. Doe. Ala -
L. n. Hogan took dinner there also.
J. L. Bailey's pareats have bssn
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Railey for ths
past two weeks. They expect to re-
main here for some time.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-12-06
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

On Monday evening of last week
the Seniors entertained the Faculty
at Thanksgiving party at the home
of Marvel Corpe.
The Juniors entertained the Fresh
men and Faculty at a party in the
High School Drawing room last week.
This was the first taste of a social
function that the Freshmen class, as q
whole. has had this year and from all
reports they rather liked it,
A letter was received last week
from one of the boys at Camp Funston,
thanking the Senior Domestic Science
girls for the candy which they sent
to the Sedgwick County boys at that
camp about two weeks ago and also
thanking the Junior Red Cross for the
box Of cookies which were made by the
Junior girls.
The executive officers of the Junior
Red Cross are making plans now for
the Christmas box to be sent to our
boys at Camp Funston.
The second program of the Liter
ary society will be given Thursday
evening of this week. Ten cents ad-
mission will be charged, the proceeds
going to the Junior Red Cross. If
you liked the first program you may
ONE knowing that you will hear some
thing just as good this time. The
program will be as follows:
Program
Dec. 6 1917
Piano Solo Medley of Patriotic
Popular Songs" Dick Matoush
Reading Mrs. Moriarity"
-------------N Naomi Frederick
Song when Your Boy Comes Back
To You" Group of H. S. Students
Reading "The Soldier Boy for Me"
----------- Melville Popelar
Solo and Chorus "The Dream of the
U. S. A.----Stephen Rook and group
of High School Students.
Reading "Three Things" s"
observation-disclosures Vivian Rood
Song You're A Grand Old Flag"
----------Group of H. s. Students
Reading "The Star Spangled Ban
ner' r'----------------Jettie Pyle
Songs
Loyalty School
America ------- All
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-12-06

having and getting their corn husk-
ed. .,..
Fred Holers lost a horse last
Born--to Mr.. and Mrs. Noblit on
Nov. rs baby boy. Mother and
babe are. both doing well.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-12-06

If this war continues much longer
the world may learn to subsist by
chewing gum favored with meat
gravy.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-12-06

The Allies should be thankful that
Americans eat turkey for their
Thanksgiving Day feast instead of
pork
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-12-06

In the opinoin of the American
sheep raiser, Berlin is the only place
that would license the sheep-killing
dog.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-12-06
Scene Ill Prologue II
Song-"Thanksgiving"
Scene w and Epilogue

The notion that going to war is a
simple process is rapidly being dissi-
pated. 1911
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-12-06

There's another comforting thought
The war must seem just as difficult
task to the Germans as it does to
US.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-12-06

Being considerate of alien feelings
at the expense Of American lives is
poor potriotism and worse democ-
racy.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-12-06

Use Grit-Advocate Want-ads,
The Washington times., 1917-12-09
PROV|DENCEFEELS
PEEVEDAT BARROW
FOR HIS ACTIONS

PROVIDENCE, r. L. Dec. s.-when
the International League meets to-
morrow at New York, certain things
are going to be shot into President
Ed Barrow's ear, and they won't be
complimentary. either. Providence is
sore over Barrow's willingness 20
drop the city overheard in his effort
to bring about a union OF four Inter
national League clubs and four from
the American Association
The International League francise
here is owned by a syndicate OF busi-
ness men, who bought It last year TO
keep the city represented and be-
cause OF Barrow's overtures. This
syndicate wants to remain In baseball.
1t is willing to pocket any losses and
say nothing about 1t, but Ed Barrow
forgot to inform them of his willing
ness to scratch Providence from the
baseball map. So they are going to
tell him something.
The International League. under
one name or another. for more than
Is years has provided the public with
baseball" said one OF the local syn
dicate yesterday. rs It to quit now
because Of a few weaklings in the
circuit? For once Providence is WILL
Ing to night TO the end and doesn't be-
heve that end is very near.
president Barrow does not make a
hit with us. He has made no expla-
nation OF his willingness to overlook
our claims. but he's going to before
next Monday passes"