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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-12-18
MIR. Morse Comes Back.
From the Macon News.

| Announcement that the United States
government has awarded a contract to
Charles W. Morse for the building of twelve
steel steamships of $500 tons brings up
many reflections.
! The same government that sent him to the
penltentiary at Atlanta, where he served a
long term, and was afterwards released on
the ground that he was near unto DEATH is
now treating with him on solid business
terms as man and a citizen.
Of course the first thought of the cynical
ly disposed is that Morse must have finn
TANNED the government as to his illness.
since he has been feeling fairly we'll of late,
| thank you, and gives every evidence of liv-
ing to green old age. And whatever the
cynic may say along that line will certainly
have good deal of truth in it.
But it would be more profitable to re-
member that Morse furnishes an example of
the fact that man can come back" and
be of genuine service to society and him
self.
Take the average man and let blow fall
upon him such as that which struck down
Morse in the height of his power and inf1u-
ence, when he was juggling with steamship
lines as if they had been mere counters in
push-pin game, and this average man
would have given himself up for lost for all
time.
He would have had no pride, no ambition,
no energy left.
If he lived to complete his prison term he
would have come out a broken old man,
wishing nothing but to find some place
where he might hide his head for the rem
nant of his days.
But Morse was cast in a sterner mold
Whatever may have been his sins, it may be
assumed that he is sorry for them. We will
give him the benefit of the doubt and take
it for granted that he has turned over
new leaf.
So under the circumstances it is altogeth-
er to his credit that he has been able to
buy shipbuilding plant up in Maine, and
has now closed deal with the very govern
ment that condemned him, and will do his
bit toward winning the world war by fur
nishing us with transportation.
1t isn't every man who could have gone
through such an ordeal and wound up by
rendering such real service to the world
and to himself.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-12-18
LOYALTY YIELDS POWER.

The campaign of publicity which The
News is conducting in conjunction with q
number of the leading business houses of
this city, regarding the "Buy-at-Home'
proposition, is bringing forth many express
sions of commentator, and so far as this
paper has been able to learn has the unan-
imous approval of every business man in
Dawson and the loyal support of a large
number of private citizens, whose only inter
ests are the pride they have in their home
town to see it build to magnificent proper
tiOns and to see its different business in
terests prosper and grow. We all know, if
we will admit the truth, what it takes to
build up a town. It's the merchants. the
banks and the different business interests
We know, too, that to have big stores they
have first got to have the patronage to Just
fly them to enlarge.
The number of merchants and their pros
porous condition is the gauge by which any
town is measured. The landlord and the
property owners fix their price according to
the size and Importance of the home town.
What makes a town grow and prosper?
It's the loyalty of the people who live and
are part of that town And you can't
be loyal citizen and help build up your
home town by spending your money in the
big cities for the needs your home merchants
can supply. AS a citizen of Dawson you are
a stakeholder, as it were, in your home town
and the better you make your home town
the better your investment will be, and to
have good town you must have good stores;
there is no other way to make it, and to have
good stores and good merchants you must
give them a chance to live. Read the page
of advice and reasons on the "Buy-at-Home"
in this issue of The News.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-12-18
FOREIGN HONORS.

The French war cross has been conferred
upon fifteen men of the American company
who met the first German attack upon our
forces in France. The list of fifteen includ-
ed the three American privates who were
first to give their lives under the stars and
stripes in the foreign country To the fam
lilies of these men the crosses will be for
warded But under an existing American
law no soldier or sailor of the United States
is privileged to accept a foreign decoration,
so the survivors among the fifteen men so
honOred may not wear their crosses.
Similarly, a few days ago it was announc-
ed that the British empire wished to confer
upon certain officers and men of two Amer
lean destroyer crews various formal honors
to which British iackies themselves aspire.
The award of these honors were to be
made in recognition of conspicuously gal
liant service in fighting submarines. Blu
speaking for the navy Secretary Daniels de
clined the medals, and they have not beer
given. In the case of the navy department
the refusal was without qualification. Il
the case of the army incident it appeare
that an American major-general presente
the crosses, and that the decorated me
plan to defer wearing them "until congress
gives its authorization"
If congress does authorize the acceptanc
of decorations from foreign governments
will, of course, destroy an ancient prect
dent and open the door to great deal c
N hone, bestowing
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-12-18
GOVERNMENT COULD PRACTICE
WITH PROFIT WHAT IT breaches

From the Triton Gazette.
THAT extra cent collected on both letter
and newspaper postage should not be dissi-
pated carrying through the mails tons of
franked speeches and letters of advice by
politicians and ofice-hoIders which never get
farther than the waste basket" says The
Dawson News. The government could also
do great work of conservation of both
time and material by cutting in half the
free publicity matter with which mails are
flooded. The supply reaching the average
newspaper office would fill four newspaper
pages every day, and only very small per
cent. can be used. Cut out some of the waste
and spare the tired man who has to handle
the mail.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-12-18
MR.. wATsoN's BEREAVEMENT

From the Savannah Press
The late Thomas M. Norwood, on one
occasion many years ago, said: "The
pale face of death should be a flag of
truce" 1t is a trite saying and is ap-
propos in the case of Mr. Watson, who
is an object of deepest sympathy. We
are quite sure that, despite fractional
differences, the warm hearts of Geor-
gians everywhere will go out to him in
his bereavement.-Val Times.
We do not believe there is anyone who
would wish to intrude upon Mr.. Watson anC
the grief that has come to him through the
death of his daughter Undoubtedly, he has
the sympathy of everyone in this great trial
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-12-18
CHEAPNESS OF HUMAN LIFE.

The Worth County Local said in a recen
issue;
at is deplorable that good many
counties of Southwest Georgia show an
unusual number of murder cases. At
this term of our superior court there
were no less than six. The majority of
these crimes are largely attributed to
the fact that those committing the
crimes had pistols with them, and but
for the handy pistol surely there would
be fewer crimes. There can be no ex-
cuse for the continuance of the prac-
tice of carrying pistols Nine-tenths of
those who do carry them are towards
and the other tenth has no good rea-
son for doing so. We look forward to
the day when our laws will be such as
to forever put an end to this"
What our contemporary says is true Be
fore the days of prohibition we were WON
to blame whisky-which no doubt has beer
responsible for the shedding of much human
blood-for all the murders, but it is appar
ent that after several "dry" years there
are as many murders as ever. There must
therefore, be another contributing cause
and in all probability the concealed pisto
is rightly blamed.
Of 3,406 felony prisoners in the Georgia
penitentiary 1,831-more than haIf-are
doing time for some grade of homicide.
Whisky having been outlawed it's COM
panion in death, the pistol, should be siIenc-
ed. And the way to do it is to suppress the
cowardly pistol toter
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-12-18

few casualties have been reported
among American troops in the war zone,
but for real casualties the palm must be
awarded to the automobile. If all the auto
accidents in the country in one day could
be chronicled in one newspaper the result
would make the American war casualties
seem like a pacifists' gathering. Many per-
sons are killed every day in automobile ac-
cidents, yet drivers are becoming more
speed mad every day.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-12-18
ECONOMY.
From the Savannah Press.

From the Savannah Press
In view Of the shortage of leather it
might not be amiss to adopt resolution
requiring the women to wear shoes with
less top to them and let their dresses
down accordingly 1t would destroy.
many fine visions, it is true, but we can
better endure without the visions than
to have the soldiers walking without
shoes-Dawson News.
The man who wants to practice econom,
in this way would not voice such views i
he had priced dress goods recently.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-12-18

There are hints in Montana that the wo-
men voters of that state are not as content
as they were with Miss Rankin as a congress
woman, and that she may have strenuous
opposition next year. 1t would be the Gus
tom in Georgia to give her second term,
anyway, unless she had fallen sadly short of
realizing expectations as regards perform
ance of public duties
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-12-18

The hungry, shivering, half-frozen horse
that is made to stand upon the streets when
the mercury is seeking the lower regions of
the thermometer deserves better treatment.
Mans inhumanity to dumb animals is often
amazing.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-12-18
APPRECIATED BY HOME PEopI F

From the Walton News.
The Dawson News, one of the best edited
papers in the state, grows better each week
and, as an evidence of it's increasing Don
ularity, the business men of Dawson and
Terrell county support it to the extent that
Editor Rainey often comes out with enlarg-
ed editions.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-12-18
THAT DEAR OLD LEGISLATURES

From the Darien Gazette
The esteemed Meter Advertiser speaking
of the approaching session of the legislature
says that a session every seven years would
be better. True, but think of the hardship
it would be on the poor peanut politician.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-12-18

The enterprises that are under-capitalized
want to be allowed a reasonable interest on
the actual value of their holdings, whereas
those that are over-capitalized insist upon
drawing down dividends on their capital
stock. Thus it appears that capital has its
division of opinion the same as socialists.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-12-18

The preparation of advertising matter
for The News may we'll engage the thoughts
and efforts of alert and wise advertisers We
can quote more than one patron of the pa
per who will testify that investments of that
nature have brought the desired end-good
results.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-12-18

Big newspaper headlines tell us that Hoke
Smith and W. J. Harris each "goes after
coal for Georgia" Go it boys, and luck to
you! shivering people will watch with in
terest to see which will be the first to get
that precious stuff to them.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-12-18

Every day The News receives circular let
ters boosting somebody for some Office or
some scheme, movement" or "drive" Be-
sides the postage there is lot of perfectly
good paper wasted for very few people read
these circulars. It isn't done any more
Newspapers are the proper means of reach
ing the public.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-12-18

Red Cross seals are on sale in Dawson.
The proceeds of the sale are used to combat
tuberculosis. Buying "a seal is an act to-
ward stamping out the white plague.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-12-18

The talk up to now about relieving the
coal situation has been hot air, except there
has been no heat.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-12-18

The weather prophets are predicting an
open winter. But we want further evidence.
What we want to know is what the SQUIRRELS
and birds are doing. We haven't noticed
any unusual laying up of nuts or building
of heavy nests on their part.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-12-18

The remaining question to be decided is
whether Mr.. Trotsky is taking the hop him
self or is merely injecting it in large doses
into the Russian proletariat.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-12-18
ANOTHER WHO DOESN'T UNDERSTAND

On January /, 1918, The Dawson News
will advance its subscription rate from 81
to $3.50 per annum. We have never been
able to understand how Editor Rainey issues
such an excellent paper so cheap.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-12-18

But this move to punish war liars car
readily become uncomfortable to the aver
age individual if it is pushed too far.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-12-18

While one kind of display advertising is
being eliminated it is perhaps too much to
hope, or fear, that the women will consent
to eliminate the other kind.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-12-18
SIXTEEN PAGES

Among other offensives that advance in
waves is that of Old King Cold.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-12-18

After nearly year of reflection on Ger
man U-boat methods the great American
snake is doubtless plumb disgusted with his
rattle.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-12-18

There is at least one thing on which the
price has not gone up. Talk is as cheap as
ever.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-12-18

just one week, and old Santa will max
his call.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-12-18

The owner of liberty bond simply goes
into partnership with the United States.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-17

SWAPPING OFF prohibition amendment those con-
Teddy
eadt~ divisions the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-17
Women Everywhere
Use Lemon Juice
To Beauty Skin

Tho beauty lotion which II be
coming no popular throughout the
country IL easily prepared by any
one. and n whole quarter pint of II
doesn't cost any more than n small
jar OF tho common. ordinary cold
creams.
Add the Juice OF two fresh lem
ons TO three ounces OF orchard
white and shake we'll in n bottle.
Strain the lemon Juice two or three
time through a fine cloth 40 no
pulp gets into the lotion. then II
will Keep fresh for months. Re
gardless Of what price you pay or
how highly advertised. there IL
nothing else really more mori,or.
lous in identifying. softening and
clearing the skin. As n tan and
blemlsh remover. also to remove
oIllneas and sallowness. lemon
Juice has no rival Massage II into
the face. neck. and arms once or
twice each day. and just see II 1t
doesn't bring out the roses and
hidden beauty.
Lemons have always been USED
TO bleach the skin. but pure lemon
Juice Is too highly acid. therefore
should never be used except In this
manner.
II properly prepared, this sweet
ly fragrant lotion will speak for
itself. Any drug store will sup
ply the three ounces OF orchard
white at very little cost, and the
grocer will supply the lemons
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-17
SEATTLE TRADE
UNIONS BREAK
OFF RELATIONS

After vehement speeches, the
Central Labor Council Wednea
day night adopted resolutions
announcing the complete sever.
snee OF relations with the In.
dustrlaI Workers Of the World
and advising all organizations
AFFILIATED with the American
Federation OF Labor TO pro.
hlbit their members from held.
Ing membership In the /.
w. w.
There was little or no figh. o.
the resolution as a whole, the bit
ter argument arising on the claus,
recommending the exclusion Of |
W. VS. from the A. =. OF l.. Tn,
discussion OF conseription. whist
vas TO have come up. was post
poned.
we have fought the battles o.
labor with the I. w. W." said J
G.. Brown. president OF the Lmbel
Workers union and father Of tn,
resolution. ''and now that the neet
for our support 20 them has ceas
ed. IL is high time that we pro
tccted ourselves against their al
tempts 10 undermine the trade un
ion movement and 10 win ava,
our members"
Heskesh Speaks
Several speakers declared III,
union had no right 10 dictate Wna'
organizations n man might be nj
filiated with. while others main
tanned that since the |. W. w. was
a dual organization" membershiI
In II was prohibited by the a. i
Of l.. principles
Councilman Robert Hesketh. 81
the cooks and walters. spoke IN
favor OF the resolution. declaring
that the !. W. wa had been q
source of trouble In the trade IN
ions for some time.
Argue Two Hours
why should a man who think
that he can better his condition b
the methods OF the l. w. W. wan
20 be a trade unionlst?" Heskeh
asked.
The argument lasted for more
than two hours and the motion e
strike the exclusion clause In the
resolution was finally defeated. After
4 little further debate. the clause
recommending that no credentials
or permission To speak be granted
/ w. VS. by the council or affll
lated organizations was passed.
Produces Clipping
George f. Martin appeared in be
half OF the Clearing House associa
ton and talked In an attempt &c
have the council reconsider former
action and Nv subscription
blanks To the l.loe tv Loan to b'
placed In the l.abo Temple.
An attempt to he ,.lN the speak
err by asking him the meaning q
the word liberty AS applied i'
the loan failed when he quotct
from Samuel Gompers. presiden
of the American Federation of La
Dor, in the news dispatches OF the
day as declaring the war TO he 4
war of democracy against Nutoc
racy for the rulershop of the world
BY a close vote. the council re
fused to reconsider its refusal. a.th'
Councilman Bolton talked In faNo
of placing the blanks in the ten
pie, and attempted a third consid
Grafton.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-17

WANT RECEIPT
o.-WllI you please pubiish In
your columns how 20 cook tribe
have looked thru several cook
books and asked several mood
cooks. but cannot find out ho~.
Thanking you.
A YOUNG HOUSEWIFE.
A.-Fresh. honeycomb tripe II
best for broiilng. Wipe ~ dry as
possible. dip in fine cracker dus,
and olive oil or meltel butter.
draining off all fat possible. and
again dip In cracker dust. Place
In creased brollcr and broil five
minutes. cooking smooth aide the
first three minutes. Place on hot
platter. honeycomb size up. spread
with butter. and sprinkle with sal,
and pepper. Broiled tripe Ia at Its
best when cooked over n charcoal
fire.
Another way; Wipc and cut In
pieces for serving Sprinkle with
salt and pepper. dip in batter. fry
in a small quantity OF hot fat. and
drain.
Batter: Mix one cup flour with
.onefourth teaspoon salt: add grad
ually one.half cup cold water. and
whom perfectly smooth add one
egg. well beaten. one.hah table
spoon vinegar and one teaspoon
olive oil or melted butter.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-17
TO RAISE $4,000

Rev. Matthew Simpson Hughes,
bishop OF the Portland district
was the chief speaker Of the even,
ing at the laily held "Wednesday
night in tho first Methodist
church. preliminary to the cam
paign "a raise $4,000 for clearing
their churches OF debt The cam
paign itself will be waxod In the
fall
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-17
SLEEPING FIRES

In Sleeping Fires" Miss Frederick her bes.-t is
a story full OF situations. that works way swiftly
through a Of thrilling elimaxes-Thomas Meighan
heads al-star supporting
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-17
SINGLE STANDARD

SINGLE STANDARD
Dear Mlta Grey. I would like 10
answer N. Ms letter that appeared
In your column recently. Before !
met my husband. my father. the
only man that really entered my
life. formed for me a standard, be
low which ! would not fall.
He never permitted me. when !
was a Girl, 10 associate with boys
who were the kind "~ho would
take all a oirl would give" Indeed,
I was laugh, to hold no respect for
such men. Ny husband and ! were
friends from childhood, and In the
community where we were raised.
no girl could ever say anything
agalnst hla character. have
talked this question over with
some OF my girl friends, and they
all agree with me, with regard 10
the so-eaIled double standard. No
man can understand what a deep
and holy respee, a girl has for a
pure-minded man.
The following poem struck me
so foreefuliy that ! would like 70
place u before all the boy and ulrl
readers OF your column:
SIN is SIN
Don't send my boy where your GIRL
cant 90.
Ard say. There's no danger" for
you know
That they all have their wild
oats 10 BOW.
There 10 no more excuse for my
boy TO be low
Than your girl: then please don't
tell him so.
Don't serd my boy whore your girl
can't 90;
For a boys or plrl's ain 10 sin.
you know.
And my baby boys hands arc clean
and white
And his hearts as pure az your
nirl's tonight
Please don't send him where she
can't 60.
Mira r. 4 C
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-17
How to Rid the Skin
of Objectionable Hs;-

A slmplIfled method IA re,e
given for the quick removal OF
hairy or fuzzy growths and rarely
n more than ono treatment re.
quired: Mix stlff paste with
some powdered delatone and
water. apply to hairy surface and
after ? or . minutes rub off, wash
tho skin and every hair has van.
ished This simple treatment can.
not cause injury. but caro- should
be exercised to get real delatone.
Advertisement.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-17

An unusual value in well made Marquisette Curtains.
Only 200 pairs Offered at the special price
The colors are beige and ivory. Curtains 2H
yards long 80 inches wide and finished with hem
stitched hens inches wide
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-17
Cynthia Grey's
LETTERS
Cynthia Grey's
Good Form

WEIR pass be-
tween two per.
sons who are
engaged IA con
vcrsatlon "
they are block
Ing the way.
say. Il beg your
pardon. IN n
tone which VIII
remind them Of
the rights OF
others.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-17

Hailed as the most wonderful
photodrama OF the age. Cecil -.
De Miles masterpiece. Joan the
Woman" In which Geraldine Far.
rar Is seen as tho immortal Joan Of
Arc. begins an engagement at the
Coliseum on Sunday. The dramatic
reviewers. unstinting In their praise
OF the story by Jeanne Macpherson.
Mr. De Miles mastery direction.
the wonderfully artistic acting Of
Geraldine Farrar. the star. the mag
uiflcent Happort 81 her accompany.
Ing organization Of artists. the
grandeur % the Hpcctaclea and the
marvellous photography. have an
nounced the phoiodrama as one 81
the greatest achievements OF tho
screen.
Dc Mile has surrounded Miss Far.
rnr with n cast OF famous stage and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-17

screen players. Wallace Reid is
seen as Eric Trent. a dashing young
English officer: Theodore Roberts
Ia seen IN marvellous character
ization OF the traitorous Bishop
Cauchon: Hobart Bosworth scores
a triumph AS tho faithful Gen. La
Hire. and as the weakllng king.
Charles VII. Raymond Hatton gives
the most admirable characterize.
ton OF his career. Charles Clary Is
seen rs the traitorous Tremoille.
and has made a distinct creation.
The battle scenes are the frat OF
thcri Kind ever presented 10 a pho
todrama audience. The action Of
the terrific hand.to-hand struggle is
thrilling IN the extreme. and the
wonderful charge OF hundreds OF
armored knights with the maid at
their head brings forth a burst OF
applause.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-17

Tho Pacific Northwest Rose so
cic,y has set the date OF the an
nuai roAe show for June IS and
is. The proceeds will 10 10 a fund
for the fathcrlcss children in
France.