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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-08-28
CONTROL OF COAL
BY The GOVERNMENT
GARFIELD NAMED DICTATOR OF
PRICES, AND LOVETT DIREC-
TOR OF TRANSPORTATION.

Government control of the local in
dustry moved a step further when
President Wilson formally appointed
Robert S. Lovett of the war indus
trial board, director of the priority
of transportation, and approved an
order issued by Judge Lovett direct
ing that rail and steamship lines give
bituminous :coal shipments to the
Northwest preference over all other
freight movements.
H. A. Garfield, president of Will
liams college, and now chairman of
the wheat price-fxing board, has &C
cepted the post of fuel dictator. His
installation will follow completion of
his present wheat task.
Tentative prices, averaging about
1925 a ton for home sizes have been
fixed by President Wilson for coal at
the mouth of every bituminous mine.
Prices to retailers and consumers will
follow shortly.
The rates of profit to be fixed by
the president is expected to be 20
cents a ton for wholesalers, and so
cents for retailers. This, added to
the presidents prices at the mouth
of the mine in the twenty-nine coal
districts of the country, together
with railroad freight and expense of
local delivery, will afford every city
a working basis for figuring the coal
costs to the American home. Cost for
the average house should be figured
on prepared sizes, which are rs cents
higher than the run of mine" coal.
The presidents price at the mines
range from $1.90 with big coal veins
to 1926 in Washington states small
est veins.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-08-28
YOUTH is ABLE TO HEAR
ONLY THROUGH HIS FEET
Took OFF His Shoes and Enjoyed a
Musical Concert.

@~S~ Ma AAAS OAOCS anu GhJOySo d
Musical Concert.
SEATTLE, Wash.-He sat within
six feet of Josef Hoffman during the
great pianist's recent concert tour,
but he couldn't hear him.
He took off his rubber-soled shoes
and heard him perfectly. He is Will
lis Sherman, a 17-year-old newsboy
musician, who does not hear with his
ears. He hears with his feet, sensing
the music through the delicate vibra-
tons in the floor of the building. In
jury to his ears in early childhood
resulted in deafness.
When but years old, while play
ing in the yard, drunken man
struck him and knocked him against
a door, necessitating skull trepan.
ming. Since then he has been able
to hear only the lower two octaves
of the piano scale and those only
family when they are loudly struck
He has earned his living selling
papers, and since he has grown
strong enough works during the
summer in the harvest fields in east.
ern Washington.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-08-28
Libel For Divorce.

Mrs. Drucie English Sears VS.. La.
ban L. Sears. Libel for divorce, Ter
rell superior court, November term
1917.
Georgia, Terrell County. To the
Sheriff of said county, Greeting
The defendent, Laban L. Sears, is
hereby cited and required personally
or by attorney to be and appear al
the superior court to be held in and
for said county on the 10Th day of
November, 1917, then and there to
make answer or defensive allegation
in writing to the plaintiffs libel, as
in default thereof the court will pro-
ceed according to'the statute in such
cases made and provided. Witness
the Honorable VIM. G. Worrill, judge
of said court, this 18th day of Aug.
ust, 1917. w. S. DOZIER, Clerk.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-08-28
NO RELIEF FOR
EXEMPTION OFFICIALS
ADDITIONAL DUTIES ARE I'M.
Piled IN PRESIDENTS OR
DER TO LOCAL BODY.

That the continuation of the world
war through the present Wilson ad-
ministration and into the next re-
glme is not regarded at Washington
as improbable, is indicated in ap-
pointments that have been received
by members of the Terrell county
exemption board.
The local board is appointed indefi-
nitely for performing all manner of
things, according to the laws of the
United States and the rules and reg
ulations prescribed from time to time
by me" president Wilson,, " or by
the future president of the United
States"
Having given their undivided time
to the selection of the new army
local board members had expected
that they might be relieved from the
difficult task when they had obtained
their quotas. When the neatly pen
ned appointments, looking like high
school diplomas, were received in the
mail, board members considered
themselves drafted" for the dura-
ton of the war. Following is the text
of the appointments:
Know We, that reposing special
trust and confidence in the patriot
ism, fidelity and abilities of --
l do hereby appoint him a member
of the local board, division No. -,
city of Dawson, state of Georgia.
He is therefore carefully and dill
gently to discharge the duties of
that office by doing and performing
all manner of things thereunto be-
longing, according to the laws of the
United States and the rules and reg
ulations prescribed from time to
time, by me, or by the future presi-
dent of the United States of Ameri-
ca. This appointment is to continue
in force during the pleasure of the
president of the United States for
the time being.
"Given under my hand and seal at
the city of Washington, this 22nd
day of June, in the year of our Lord
1917, and in the 141st year of the
independence of the United States.
By the president:
WOODROW WILSON,,
"WM. M. INGRAHAM, Assistant
Secretary of State"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-08-28

transported to the enemy and used
against US in this war the sacrifice,
/ repeat, would be.with alacrity. But
permit me to indulge the hope that
before any action may be taken by
the president or congress which would
result in lowering the price of cotton
that the matter shall be thoroughly
investigated, so that we can act upon
the truth.
Says Farmers Suffered.
"The farmers of Mississippi have
suffered sorely for the last three
years from the blighting effects of
the war. In 1914, on account of the
war in Europe and the failure of the
national government to help the cot
ton growers in the time of stress, cot
ton dropped from 13 cents to less
than 6 cents per pound-less than
the cost of production. The embargo
put on cotton by England to neutral
countries, in violation of the interna-
tional law, in 1915 caused loss of
$40 per bale to the struggling, i'm
pecunious cotton growers of the
South. On the crops of these two
years alone the people of the South
lost three-quarters of a billion dol
lars. Last year the crop was short,
and with the high price they have
had to pay for everything they
bought the result to them has been
very disastrous. 1t would be mex
cusable, bordering onto crime, if con-
gress should take any action looking
to a reduction in the price of cotton
unless it should be necessary to do it
in order to keep cotton from reach
ing the enemy's country.
II am going to venture the sug-
gestion that in the investigation of
this question it would be prudent for
senators to look thoroughly into the
matter. We all understand that at
this season of the year the manufact-
urers are interested in lowering the
price of cotton so they may get
cheaper raw material for their mills.
In this age when the dollar is the
god and commerce the religion with
so many people it is not regarded as
crime for man to use such meth
DDS as the cry of cotton going to
the enemy's country in order that
the price might be lowered. The
manufacturers would be enabled to
lay in a supply at less than its mark
ct value"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-08-28
MEDICINE OR FOOD.

You have always bought the bulky
stock food and given to your stock
as a medicine. Why not buy only
the medicine and furnish your own
food? The medicine will be much
more certain. In fact, B. A. Thomas
Stock Remedy is so certain to give
the right results that we sell it on
the money back plan. If it doesn't
straighten up your horse or COW or
sheep, we give your money gack.
Wall Brothers.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-08-28
HOT AIR TREATMENT
is USED FOR WOUNDS
Not the Kind That Emanates So Pro.
fusely From the Human Voice.

Not the Kind That Emanates So Pro-
fusely From the Human Voice.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS medical jour
nails say that an army doctor named
Karl Kramer is having great success
in the treatment of wounds with hot
air and caustic.
In the case of a severe hand wound
it was found that the treatment pro
duced freedom from pain, rapid
cleansing of the wound and excellent
granulation. After the wound had
been cleaned the hand was treated
with caustic solution, packed in the
ordinary way and put for half an
hour in hot-air box with temper
ature of lao degrees centigrade.
There was a considerable rise of
bory temperature, but on the second
day, when the treatment was repeat
ed, it was found on changing the
bandages that the cleansing of the
wound was remarkably rapid.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-08-28
HARDWICK OPPOSES
A COTTON EMBARGO
SENATORS OF SOUTH CAROLINA
AND MISSISSIPPI JOIN GEoR-
CLAN ON THE QUESTION.

WASHINGTON.-W i'll congress
levy an embargo on cotton, in spite
of the strong protest recently made
by the Georgia legislature against
this action? Today the matter came
up in the senate, Senator Hardwick
reading the resolutions referred to,
and declaring that he was against an
embargo for any other purpose than
that of preventing its use in explO-
sives by the German government.
81 desire" Senator Hardwick eX-
planned, ''to say just word in refer
ence to this resolution. My own SEN
timents are very much in accord with
those expressed on this floor yester-
day afternoon by the Senator from
South Carolina (Mr. SMITH. / do
not believe that the Legislature of
Georgia nor the cotton planters of
Georgia would object to any neces-
sary movement in order to prevent
the use of any part of their cotton
for explosives by Germans or any
other forces engaged in war against
our country. No matter what the fl
nancial loss to the cotton producer
might be from such a transaction
their patriotism is such that they
would readily submit to it without
any murmur. But any attempt bas-
ed on any other reason and for any
other purpose except that is utterly
unjust and entirely unnecessary, and
/ hope may not be undertaken"
Agrees With Hardwick.
"There is no argument" Senator
Vardaman, of Mississippi, said, chat
can be added to what the senator
from South Carolina (Mr. SMITH
stated yesterday and the senator from
Georgia (Mr. Hardwick) stated this
morning on the question of putting
an embargo on cotton. My constitu
ents are largely interested in the cot
ton industry, and of course are vital
ly concerned about any measure that
might be enacted by congress the eff
feet of which would be to lower the
price of cotton. The senator from
Georgia few minutes ago voiced my
sentiments thoroughly on this sub
ject. The people of Mississippi are
devoted, patriotic Americans, and if
necessary to make the sacrifice they
would not hesitate to sacrifice every
bale of cotton and every bushel of
corn, together with the precious lives
of their fathers, sons and husbands in
the successful prosecution of this war
If they thought this commodity was
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-08-28
To Debtors and Creditors.

Georgia, Terrell County.-Notice
is hereby given to all persons having
demands against w. K. J. Mcneil,
late of said county, deceased, to pre-
sent them to me, properly made out
within the time prescribed by law,
so as to show their character and
amount. All persons indebted to
said deceased are hereby required to
make immediate payment to me. This
9th day of August, 1917.
JAMES H. KENNEDY.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-08-28
THE MACON MEETING OF
DRAFT "ANTIS" CALLED OFF
Alleged Watson Was Threatened and
Family Refused to Let Him Go.

c. A. Yarbrough, a dentist, who
had made several efforts to obtain a
place in Macon for Thomas E. Wat
son to deliver an anti-draft speech in
that city announces that the meeting
will not be held.
"Mr. Watson has received threat
ening letters from Macon" said Mr..
Yarbrough. ellis family will not per-
nit him to fill his appointment here"
The message came from J. L. Sib-
ley, of Milledgeville, who acted as
Mr.. Watson's manager for the meet
ing that had been planned for Ma
con. According to DIR. Yarbrough
Sibley has notified the delegates
throughout the state not to go to
Macon.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-08-28
THE POSTMASTER GENERAL
DENOUNCES CERTAIN PAPERS
Tells Why Jeffersonian and Other
Publications Are Excluded by Him.

Tells Why Jeffersonian and Other
Publications Are Excluded by Him.
WASHINGTON.-The Jeffersoni-
an, a Thomson, Ca, weekly paper,
of which Thomas E. Watson is edi-
tor, and The Masses, a socialist maya
zine, published in New York, were
denounced by Postmaster General
Burleson in a communication to the
senate today, as leaders in organized
propaganda, to discourage enlist
ments, prevent subscriptions to the
liberty loan and obstruct the draft
act.
Mr.. Burleson declined to give more
specific reasons for barring The Mass
es from the mails, saying such in
formation was incompatible with the
public interest.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-08-28
WILL FIX PRICE OF MORE
THAN $500 FOR WHEAT
Will Be Above That Fixed by Con-
gress For 1918 Crop.

WASHINGTON.-The price paid
by the food administration for the
portion it buys of the 1917 wheat
crop probably will exceed So bush
ell, it was learned today. The COM
mittee, headed by DIR. H. A. Garfield,
which will recommend a price, will
submit its report early next week.
In recommending a price the COM
mittee, it was said today, will take
into consideration the fact that the
producer must receive enough to
stimulate production next year and
at the same time will consider care
fully war conditions and the rights
of the consumer. In passing the food
control bill congress set an arbitrary
price of So on the 1918 wheat crop
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-08-28
HEMSTITCHING AND
PICOT EDGE WORK

Have your work done by experts.
The Singer Sewing Machine Co., AL
bany, Ga. All work strictly guaran-
teed and returned by first mail. s.
f. BATTSON, Mgr.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-08-28
THE SECOND DRAFT CALL
TO COME JANUARY lST

The war department has set Jan.
1, 1918, as the tentative date for the
second draft call. The number of
men in the call will be about $780,
900.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-08-28
The 0ulnIne That Does Not Affect the Head

Because of its tonic and laxative effect, LAXA.
TIVE BROMO QUININE is better than ordinary
Quinine and does not cause nervousness nor
ringing in head. Remember the full name and
look for the signature of Il. w. GROVE. SOC.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-02-28
RESOLUTION OFFERED
 TO EXpELL SENATOR'S
THE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE MADE NO RECOMMENDATION BUT MERELY REPEATED
 THE EVIDENCE.

Little Rock. Ark, Feb. 27'-After
 hearing the report of the committee
 appointed to investigate the charges
 that State Senators s. c. Sims and
 H. c. Burgess solicited and accepted
 hribes. the state senate tonight de
 cided 10 vote tomorrow morning on
 resolution offered by Senator Bush, which would expell them from the senate. The report of the senate in yestigating committee made no recom- mendation. but merely repeated the evidence the committee had taken. This evidence contained testimony of Charles A. Taylor mayor of Little Rock and other well known men to the effect that they had heard the | two senators confess that they had
 accepted $l 900 a piece in return for which they turned over the original copy of a bill introduced by Senator
 Burgess which would place heavy tax on the use of trading stamps and | other similar devices. According tc these witnesses, the senators also 1 promised to have the bill defeated l Both senators have been indicted by l the Pulaski county grand jury on
 charges of having solicited and ae ! ppnted brihpS-
The Sentinel=record., 1917-02-28
IEkGLAND T0 tMPLQY AMERICAN TRACTOR PLOW
HOPE TO MAKE TRACTOR FLOWS FILL THE GAPS CAUSED BY
 SHORTAGE OF LABOR.

London, Feb 27-'We want two thousand American tractor blows for the use of civilian army of night followers which are about to enlist throughout the British isles,' said Sir Arthur Lee, director geenral of food production. to the Associated Pres s. This new department. the outgrowth O Germany's submarine campaien aims at enlistment of several hundred thousand civilians to cultivate every available bit of soil
 We hope to make the tractor blows fill the gaps caused by the shortage in labor" continued Sir Ar thur. "I4aborers can only work eight hours. but tractors can work 24 hours
 They will be driven by taXicab drivers and chauffeurs"
 Behind every plow will be a skilled
 farmer They will be assisted by prisoners. conscientious Obiectors. members of the home defense forces and women. This way we hope to produce enough food to make us in- dependent of outside help so long as
 the war lasts. We do not believe we will be able to produce sufficient to feed the population in time of peace, but are confident we will be able to
 grow enough to slave off starvation during the war For this we thank the German submarines. They al
 -eady have given England an agricul-
 tural policy which is destined to make
 us to a large extent self supporting. The submarines also have revived
 rural life, given the farmers a mife
 mum wage and generally made our na tional defense more effective than q
 thousand speeches in parliament"
The Sentinel=record., 1917-02-28
$lOO,OOO,OOO APPROPRIATION
 PROVIDED TO PAY EXPENSES
Bonds Are to Bear Three Per Cent Interest and All Citizens of the United States Are to Be Given An Equal Opportunity to Subscribe to the Loan.

Washington, Feb 27-The text Or relations committee to carry out Pres ident Wilson's policy of armed neu- trality is as follows:
 Be it enacted py the senate and house of representatives of the Un1. ed States of America in congress as- sembled:
 That the commanders and crews ot all merchant vessels of the United States and bearing the registry of the United States are hereby author ized to arm and defend such vessels against unlawful. acts, and that the president of the United States hereby is authorized and empowered to sup ply such vessels with defensive arms. fore and aft, and also with the neces- sary ammunition and means of mak- ing use of them and that he be and is hereby authorized and empowered to employ such other instrumentali- ties and methods as may in his judge ment and discretion seem necessary and adequate to protect such vessels and citizens of the United States in their lawful and peaceful pursuits on the high seas.
 "The sum of 100000 900 is hereby appropriated to be expended by the president of thaN. United States for the purpose of caArying into effect the foregoing provisA Aons. the said syn 5onasrS' 5o Ss ,v9i51sl' i51s. '"''N 'nsss'
 For the purpose ofAmeeting the ex. renditures herein authorized the sec retary of the treasury funder the d. rection of the president, is hereby au- thorized to borrow on the credit of the United States and 10 issue there of bonds of the United States not ex- | ceeding in the ~ggregate $100,000,000. said bonds to be in such form and subject to such terms and conditions as the secretary of the treasury may prescribe and to bear interest at l CONTINUED ON PAGE THRElE.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-02-28

New Workers are coming to Hot Springs in a special tram.
 There will be special train made up in New York Saturday which will be billed throgh 10 Hot Springs. the occasion being 10 bring more than 430 Gcthdmaes heee to spend the seven weeks of the racing sea.ln.
 When the races closed at New Or leans and there was d gap of seven teen days left open before the racins season in Hot Sprin-s many O. the New Workers B no had been attending the meeting here decided they would take the trip home, but that they would also return to Hot Springs, pre- pared by the attention ot business ~ home, to remain here for SIX or seven weeks There was mutual under stanling between them that the5 would get together in New York and tmcn come on hcre by a sretlu, train.
 "l talked with any number of east ern people who had come to New Or IeIne for the Nard Gras' said Jack Dempsey yesterday and they are eo- ing to soiourl a H.tie while longer in New Orleans, but there are perhaps more than 800 of them who will come on here
 Mir Dempsey and his Nt.e arrived yesterday. The winter meeting at tbe Crescent City was never So god from all viewpoints. bat the actual racing tself' said Hr Dempsey. The crowds were there. and the best of manage ment was exercised and perfect doc orum observed lt was a spleadidif handled meeting and if inc weather
The Sentinel=record., 1917-02-28
Mistake in Signal
 Caused FdtdI Wreck
Freiqht Was Running Fifty Miles on Hour When 1t Crashed Into
 Passenger Train.

engincman called back white, mean ing he had a clear track
 At least 20 persons were killed when the eastbound Mercantile EX- press on the Pennsylvania railroad was run into shortly after midnight by a fast preference frefaht train at the little mountain town of Mount Union, A8 miles east of here. Several others were injured A dense fog prevailed.
 The identified dead are.
 Chester A. Minds, 25 years old, Ra' moy. Pa., wealthy mine owner ana formerly member of the University of Pennsylyania football team.
 Mrs Doris Minds 2S, his wife.
 Chester A. Minds, IT,, their infa7t son, two years old
 Miss Maud Minds, 2S, Confer. \. Y" sister of Mir Minds
 M. A. Caslsch, Confer N. Y., a brother.in-law of Minds. Miss A. F. Dellin, Cleveland, o. Mrs Minds maid. Richard Owen, seven; Dorothy Owen. six: Jean Owen, four, nephew and nieces of Mrs Minds. Charles Levine New York. P. B. Pollard. New York.
 Milton Hymes, New York N. Fright. nesto porter. J. s. Kelly I}1ooklyn.
 H. A. Roefler. Pratville, Wis L. W. Montgohery, Bloomngton, III
 P. R. Tanning. Michigan.
 C. NJ. Medsl4 New York.
 Body supnssed to be that of Mrs Tanning
 The NIinh party was en rounte t' ! r'tlca N N to attend the funeral Q l Mrs. Ninis father.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-02-28
JACK DILLON AWARDED
 DECISION OVER AL M'COY

New York, Feb. 27.-Jack Dillon, the Indianapolis light heavyweight, out. fought Al Mccoy of Brooklyn, middle weight champion, in seven rounds ol a ten round bout here toniht Mccoy had the better of the fourth, fifth and sixth rounds Dillon weihed 173 f-2 pounds and his opponent 16l 34.
 Dillon was puzzled by McCoy's style the latter bein left handed but was able to get the better of the exchanges causing Mccoy to hold ire Guently. In the fourth round Mccoy began to beat Dillon to the punch Dii- Ion landed two hard rights to the jaw in the ninth.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-02-28

Harrisburg, Pa. Feb 27-Mistake in signal. airbrake trouble and foe, are said to have been factors in the wreck on the Pennsylvania railroad near Altoona. Investigation of the wreck was started at the office or Jacob Whiteman, the rrainmaatef here. today. After several members ot the passenger crew had testified a halt was called and orders given to continue the investigation at Altoona.
 The testimony of $. K. Jacobs. flag man on the passenger train. wa, con siderod of vital importance by rai- road officials. Jacobs said
 "l noticed there was trouble in start ing the train. l started back with my lantern. l had gone 20 or SO car lengths when I saw the headlight Of the freaht rounding the curve. gave the red signal to stop. My lanterns were bright and | moved the red lamp many times The enginemau gave no s.gna that he saw me When me train came closer | realized it was too late to prevent an accident ana jumped down an embankment The freight was running about fifty miles an hour It was foggy but l could see the headlight Had the engine man seen my signal he could have stopped in time 10 prevent a coll sion
 After the crash the fireman on the freight engine and one el the freight brakemeu told me they had called to the engineman to stop as flaeman had signalled. They said he gave nc attention to them They also told mo they had called tho signal when ihei' train came on the block and that the