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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-06-12
DELBRIDGE GIRL HAPPY
AT NEW HOME IN SOUTH
Pretty Orphan at Last Finds Haven
From Buffeting Storms.

MONTGOMERY, Ala.-Marjorie
Delbridge, or Marjorie Weatherly, as
she is to be known in the future. is
now joyously happy in the home of
her cousin, Tilford Leak, the home
that is to be her own haven from the
storms of life that have buffeted her
for months.
"Say for me-" said Mr.. Leak, "that
all that need be said as to Marjorie
Weatherly's future is that she is nv
cousin and will live in my home
with my family. And that's all. There
has been too much said about the
case already"
From other sources it was learned
that Mr.. Leak was made guardian of
the girl by the courts order, and
that the child who was born in At
lanta fifteen years ago and given to
Nanny" Jackson by her mother.
an actress, and taken to Chicago
when she was an infant, is assured
of a promising and peaceful future
among people of her own race and
blood.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-06-12
FRANCE IS FACING
SHORTAGE OF FOOD
NO MORE PASTRY OR CRACK
ERS ALLOWED EXCEPT FOR
THE ARMY. PRICES FIXED.

PARIS, France.-The food ques-
ton in France is regarded as very
serious. All the measures thus far
taken have failed to assure positive
ly the required supply of bread to
carry the country over to the next
wheat crop, and the government has
just decided in a special cabinet
meeting to require important sacri-
fees.
No more pastry and no more
crackers or biscuits will be made, ok
cept for the army, after a date still
to be fixed. No more highly refined
flour will be tolerated Every miller
will be obliged to leave a greater
percentage of bran in his output, and
eventually corn meal, rye or barley
may be mixed with the wheat flour
to exc out the supply.
The experiences of the past year
IN France have shown the impossi-
bility of influencing economic condi-
lions by decree. The maximum sell
ing price of wheat was fixed at a
price equivalent to $1.85 bushel, in
order to avoid an increase in the
cost of bread. The result was great
decrease in wheat acreage; the far
mers preferred to SOW oats and bar
ley that were not subject to any
limitations and brought better prices
than wheat.
The retail price of butter on the
Paris market was fixed at the equiv
alent of 68 cents a pound. Imme-
diately the receipts fell from forty
two tons to less than nine tons a day.
The butter went to the British front
where it readily brought 80 cents a
pound.
The new minister of subsistence,
Maurice Viollette, removed the limi-
tation and more butter arrived, but
the price went up to dollar a pound
at retail.
More persons interested in the
question, among them such writers
as Senator Henry Cheron, formerly
under secretary of war, now are of
the opinion that neither prices nor
supplies can be affected by DEGREES;
that it is entirely a question of pro-
duction and economy over which the
intermediates can have only a pass
ing control. This seems to be the con-
clusion NJ. Violette has reached in
his short experience in power.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-06-12
OLDER men ARE NEEDED
NOW FOR ARMY OFFICERS
Those Above Thirty One Are Desir-
ed for Second Series of Camps.
Dates For Application.

WASHINGTON, D. CA second
series of officers training camps will
be held between August 27 and Nov
ember 26 in eight locations to devel-
OPP officers for the second increment
of 100000 men to be called into
service by the selective draft, Adju-
tant General Mccain announced re-
Gently. In general, qualifications for
admission to these camps will be the
same as for the first series, but a
strong effort will be made to obtain
men above 81 years old and the num-
Der admitted to training will be
smaller than in the present camps.
Applications must be sent to the
commanding generals of the depart
ment in which the applicant lives
between June Is and July Is by citi-
zens between the ages of 20 years
and 9 months and 40 years.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-06-12
FOUND LIQUOR TO
Be SPRING WATER
in ATLANTA MAN SOLD 20 GAL
Ions AT 81 IN QUICK ORDER
FROM HIS FLIVVER

ATLANTA, Ga.-A blockade run
ner in the well-known ''Flivver"
drove up to a certain Atlanta street
corner frequented by runners and
blind tigers. He had cargo of moon
shine put up in gallon tin buckets
with the lids sealed on. He was in a
hurry and wore look Of apprehen-
sion.
Trade Quick.
''Trade quick, fellows" he jerked
out IN a low, tense whisper to the
thirsty brethren who focked around.
Trade quick, 81 a gallon. They're
right after me and I've got to buy
gas and be on my way" He snapped
his fingers. "Who wants a gallon?
Those that don't want to trade. step
back and make room for those that
do. They're right after me and I've
got to buy gas and be on my way"
In ten minutes his stock of 20 gal
Ions was gone at 81 a gallon spot
cash, and he threw in the clutch and
was on his way, rounding the corner
on two wheels.
Then one of the buyers, moved by
strange premonition, cracked open
his gallon bucket to examine the con-
tents, and what he found was pure
spring water.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-06-12
GOVERNMENT TAKING
, MANY NEGROES NORTH
is SIGNING THEM UP TO WORK
AT DIFFERENT POINTS
AT HIGH WAGES.

SAVANNAH, Ga.-About t h e
time the general registration booths
were opened throughout Savannah
and the county, Capt Richard
J. Donnelly of the United States
army commissary department, open
ed labor recruiting Office in the Of
flee of the Atlantic Shipping COM
pany on cotton row.
Special Train.
Registration was so active that by
noon Captain Donnelly was able to
place an order with the railroads
here for special train which left
here some time Wednesday for the
North. The negroes understand that
they are to go to Fort Smith or to
Newport News, Va, where they are
to enter service with the army.
Throughout the day the labor re-
cruiting Office was swarmed with me-
groes who come here from through
out the Southeast to sign up for en-
ployment with the government. They
came from all the neighboring points
to Savannah.
The Pay.
Ordinary laborers were signed UP
at $65 per month flat pay, while
higher classes of laborers, as headers,
truckmen, wenchmen and other wharf
men, were signed up at SIS to $85
per month. All contracts are for the
men to remain with the government
till discharged.
On the Water Front.
The recruiting here is under
stood to be to get them to work on
the wharves of ports through which
provisions, munitions and other gov
eminent freight is being shipped
from the United States to Europe.
Capt. Donnelly had large corps of
assistants to help him sign up the
negroes, and then he could not be-
gin to handle the volume of applica-
tions.
Apparently government labor re-
cruiting agents have been working
among the negroes through this sec
ton for the past several weeks. 9th
erwise so many of them from so
many places could never have learn
ed so exactly. who to do, when to do
it, and how.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-06-12
HOW TO CONSTRUCT A KILN
FOR SAVING SWEET POTATOES

The following letter from Mr. G.
A. CHM, a successful farmer and
business man and former mayor of
Rtoyston, Ca, is printed in The News
Tor the information and benefit of
growers of sweet potatoes and the
farmers = generally in Southwest
Dear Sir: Your letter in regard
to my potato kiln received. My house
IS 14x3O, twelve feet high, cement
foundation, about one foot from the
ground, dirt floor, storm boarding in
side and outside, builders paper be-
tween storm boarding and weather
boarding, and builders paper be-
tween weather boarding and ceiling.
sheIved from bottom to top with 14S
shelves four feet long, four feet deep
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-06-12
MULE is SHOT AS
SPY BY BRIDGE GUARD
Did Not Face Firing Squad, But Set
Record Just the Same.

Richard C. Conover, of Borden
town, N. j., was owner of the first
"spy" shot in the United States
since the war began. Conover now
seeks $3.50 from the government for
the loss of one perfectly good mule
that never did anything more war
like than towing barges on the
Raritan canal.
After the days work, the mule was
taking a stroll in the twilight near
Kingston, N. j., when a guardsman
noticed her form stealthily approach
ing a bridge he was guarding. A
command of "halt~ rang out Had
the command been whoa" it would
have been all right As it was the
mule proceeded and was shot.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-06-12
LURE OF The NAIVE"
COSTLY TO THIS NEGRO
Randolph Darby Who Sold His Farm
Victim of Crooks While Passing
Through Atlanta.

The recent experience of a negro
from Randolph county may be cited
as fairly typical of the misfortunes
that lie along the pathway of the un-
educated, Woodworking, honest col
ored man who leaves the community
where the white folks know and res
pect him, and fares forth into the
world to seek the rainbow lure of
high wages.
This negro sold his farm, took his
family to Atlanta and purchased
tickets to Patterson, N. j., after
which he checked his trunk and sat
down in the waiting room until time
for his train to leave. Presently
smart, crooked city negro came along
and "frissed" him of his money and
his tickets. The old negro appealed
to the station agent, who found that
his trunk had already gone. He adj
vised the negro to go back to Ran
dolph county, which advice was re-
jected. The negro said he had $500
in his trunk, if they could get it
back. The station agent made ar
rangements for the negro and his
family to spend the night in Atlanta,
telegraphed for the trunk and got it
back, and the negro opened it, took
out his money, bought him another
set of tickets and re-checked his
trunk, then went to Patterson, N. j.,
with only a few dollars left from the
sale of his farm.
Next winter when he gets cold and
hungry he'll probably come back-if
he can.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-06-12

and two feet high, hall through mid
die of house about four feet wide
and have two small coal heaters, three
yentllator holes in roof and one un-
der door, double door in the south
end and double window in the north
end. When you first dig potatoes
keep fire in heaters for about ten
days, and keep heat around 80 de-
grees and your trouble is over, only
IN real cold spells. l built fire in
heaters three times last winter. NY
house will hold about 1000 bushels.
l had around 1900 bushels in it this
winter and don't suppose l lost over
one-half of one per cent. Write the
Meridian College, Meridian, Miss,
and they will tell you full details,
and the government has a bulletin,
but | do not remember the number.
Yours truly, C. A. CHM"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-06-12
Bankrupt Notice.
In the District Court of the United
States, For the Northern Dis
trict of Georpia.

In re H. M. Futch, bankrupt. No.
1852 in bankruptcy.
A petition for discharge having
been filed in conformity with law by
above named bankrupt and the court
having ordered that the hearing upon
said petition be had on July 7, 1917,
at ten O'Clock a. m, at the United
States district court room, in the
city of Atlanta, Georgia, notice is
hereby given to all creditors and
other persons in interest to appear
at said time and place and show
cause, if any they have, why the
prayer of the bankrupt for discharge
should not be granted. o. C. Full
LER, Clerk. By N. A. Brown, Depu-
ty Clerk. R. R. Jones, Attorney for
Bankrupt.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-06-12
PRICES TO BE HIGH
FOR NEXT TWO YEARS
War or No War, Food Shortage VIII
Be Felt, California Survey Reports.

Prices of food will remain high
during the next two years whether
or not peace comes within that time,
according to report of the Califor-
MIA food survey Farmers must pre-
pare to pay higher price for labor
and provide better living conditions
for their help, says the report.
More has been expended on pro-
duction of crops in California this
year than ever before, and in spite of
this the crops are going to be be-
low normal, except in the cases of
beans and sugar beets. The report
also commends boarding" of food
by individuals, stating that buying
in large quantities cuts down the re-
failing cost by one-third.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-06-12
THREE MILLION GERMANS
IN THE PRESENT WAR

Germany has 100000 men in
the war, according to estimates of
French army officers. This does not
include the ro-Hungarians, Bull
garians and Turks. The Germans
have 176 divisions pitted against the
French and English on the western
front and sc against the Russians.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-06-12
Notice To City Tax Payers

The city tax assessors will be in
session at the court house on Mon
day, June IS, 1917, for term of
ten days, for the purpose of receiv-
ing tax returns for present year.
Please call promptly and give in your
city taxes to said board of assessors
and thus avoid being double taxed
as provided BY law. This June 6,
1917. sR. (. BELL, City Clerk.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-06-12

In every home where there is a
baby there should also be bottle of
McGEE'S BABY ELIXIR. 1t may be
needed at any time to correct sour
stomach, wind collie, diarrhoea or
summer complaint. 1t is a whole
some remedy, contains no opium,
morphine or injurious drug of any
kind. Price 25c and soc per bottle.
Sold by Dawson Drug Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-06-12

A regular morning operation of
the bowels puts you in fine shape for
the days work. If you miss it YOU
feel uncomfortable and cannot tut
vim into your movements. For all
bowel irregularities, HERBINE is
the remedy. 1t purifes, strengthens
and regulates. Price soc. Sold by
Dawson Drug Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-06-12
Whenever You Need a General Tonic
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Tasteiess
chill Tonic is equally valr able as a
General Tonic because it contains the
well known tonic properties of QULNINE
and IRON. 1t acts on the Liver, Drives
out Malaria, Entiches the Blood and
Puilds up the Whole System. SO cents.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-06-12
IfIAIMED LANDS
n SUPPORT MILLIONS
,o1s,g.LITIES III MISSIS-
F., nFLTA, WHERE DRAIN
COMPANIES ARE NOW
-ru,NC AN EMPIRE.

L. retaining of the swamp lands
: delta of the Mississippi river
~ y. tributaries and the growing
as+ufs thereon will add mil
Nv tbe resources of the coun-
bio share of the food of the
will come from the low, wet
/, along the Mexican gulf ,1,, which
= earning the title of "the bread
E1 1st Of the nation" AS soon as
T. - are redeemed from the water
|, a,o cut up into small farms and
E.4ai 10 trees, with vegetables in
l..snning. Throughout Texas, Lou
ma and adjacent states the water
|Iai,c pumped out of the bitches
Land not worth more than 80
fro an acre before draining
h, to 800 an acre and more even
A tbe stumps standing. When i'm
I'D +bo land is often worth $500
acre.
,.oor3ing to the scientists of the
[1ogical survey, there are in the
.15orbood of 8O,000,000 acres of
N land in the United States
I~b is more or less covered with
Esr ~. This. at the lowest calculation,
Erssants country larger than
Eaot Rritain and Ireland. 1t is equal
tSs three states of Indiana, Illinois
\ Ohio. and it is ten times the size
The little garden spot known as
HAND We're it cultivated as in
bciyejv as Holland, the reclaimed
FtbIands would support a popula-
n of 60,000,000.
Many Big Drainage Projects.
Extensive drainage projects are
'rg on in North Carolina, South
sroIina. Florida and Georgia. The
FergIades. containing something
Ee 1000. 900 acres, are drowned
'ajrie of wonderful fertility. They
4 being drained by the state and
Ientually will be turned into semi
Opical garden patch for feed in the
birth,
Most important of all, however,
L the swamp lands of the MISSISSIPPI
valley, which contains altogether
lmething like 20,000,000 acres of
L richest soil on earth. Under these
lamps is the cream of the soil of
L United States. The Mississippi
EsSouri. the longest river in the
Erld IS one of the greatest robbers
soil For countless ages, year
fer year. it has been tearing down
d carrying away the soil of the
81 Mississippi basin and dropping
down on the ancient bed of the
/ which once extended, biologists
Flare, to the mouth of the Ohio.
lese TWO mighty streams carry on
pr course something like 100000
n tons Of earth annually. The Mis-
lrl alone takes from its banks and
Ibutaries 100000 cubic yards of
rrh every day All this vast wealth
soil is deposited about the delta
the Mississippi river and in the
If Of Mexico.
Reclaimers Busy as Bees.
here are now something like 25
moaa-es at work draining tho
,amps not far from New Orleans.
ne projects are Of various sizes and
ley cover upwards Of 100000 acres.
lAe Of the tracts are devoted to
4aA Farms, others to orchards and
ueiS 10 grain, corn and cotton.
en- !. are are now working on one tract
IO'OJ9 acres which is to be given
81 10 Taachlng and stock-raising.
Il cost Of defamation is said to
al. nuca less than that paid by the
Opls OF holland and the soil is rich
GuL Tie climate hettar odop+oJ
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-21
State Division of T. P. A.
Meets at Grand Island

Grand Island, Neb, April 49,
(Special.)-The annual meeting of
the Nebraska division of the Travel
ers' Protective association opened
here Thursday afternoon at o'clock
with parade OF the members which
formed at the Koehler hotel and
marched to the Elks' club rooms,
where the convention will be held.
On arrival of the parade Ed Williams,
president of Post E, called the meet
ing to order. There was an invoca-
ton by State Chaplain A. V. Whiting,
and an address of welcome by ]. l..
Cleary, mayor, and John Geddes Of
the Commercial club. The response
was by Harry Webster, state president
of the Travelling Mems Protective as
ISOLATION. This was followed by a
memorial service. The main address
was given by A. J. Brooks, national
chaplain. A business meeting was
held today, including the reports Of
the various committees, secretary,
treasurer. A banquet for the dele
gates was given at the Liederkranz
hall at $50 o'clock, followed by a
dance and cards. Officers will be
elected and the next place of meeting
will be chosen Saturday morning.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-21


Mrs. Spring visited at the Carl Spring
home In Benson Tuesday.
Chester Hendrickson visited friends In
Omaha Monday
Mrs. Lown and daughter, Martha, and
Mrs. Roy Brewster OF Omaha and Mrs Nc.
Donald and children of Milwaukee were en-
tertained at the s. r. Brewster home FRI
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. William stoltenberg of
Florence visited at tho H. l.. Anderson
home Sunday
Mrs. Clarence Brewster and family Of
Benson visited et the s. II. Browuter home
Monday.
Ladies' Aid society met at Mrs. Shepard
home for supper Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs Nick Thomson and family
OF Omaha visited at the N. 8. Thomson
home Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Madsen and daugh-
ter. Elsie, and Jim Madsen Of Benson and
Miss Dora Christensen Of Omaha. and Mr..
and Mrs. Alfred Williams were entertained
at the A. C. Dein home Sunday.
Chicken thieves are busy in this vicinity.
Andrew Thomson lost seveuty-f five and
George Hazard lost sixty. and all the meat
out of the smoke house.
Mr. and Mrs. Bleick attended the wedding
Of Mrs. Bleick's sister at Benson Tuesday.
Evergreen camp, Royal Neighbors Of
America, held a banquet Thursday evening
given by the losing side In a member get
ting conest. 1t was we'll attended in spite
OF the bad weather and muddy roads,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-21
Gretna.

Ed Hickey shipped 1000 sheep TO Omaha
this week. He still has $40 steers and 1000
hogs In the feed yards.
Miss Virginia Hardin was taken to a
Council Bluffs hospital Wednesday, where
she underwent an operation.
Half OF the alfalfa In this county has
been winter killed.
The funeral of Mr.. Bishop, aged 10, who
died Sunday at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. Cunningham La Borde, was held Tues
day at the Methodist church
Miss Ruth Tumble and Roy Cockerln OF
Omaha were married at the Methodist
church here Sunday morning by Rev. Mr..
Bowen of the Methodist church of Omaha.
Mrs. Cockerin Is a graduate of the Omaha
High school and has attended the law
school at Creighton for three years They
will make their home in Omaha
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-21
Denison Club Moves
Into Its New Quarters

Dsnison, Ia, April 20.-(Special.)---
The Denison Commercial club has
secured new and commodious quarters
and these were formally opened to the
membership and the public Tuesday
evening. Members and their wives
were out in full force, but not to the
crowding of the rooms, which are
forty by eighty. President ]. B. Lyon
presided. He made an address, end.
ing with some original verses as to
boosting the city at all times. The
band financed by the club gave q
number Of fine selections. There were
addresses by Mr.. Kuehnle of this city
and DR.. McEvoy Of Missouri Valley
Light refreshments were served. The
new quarters have four tables for bill.
lizards and pool, besides many other
accommodations for amusements.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-21
Flour Mill and Rail
Station at GrisWoId Burn

Griswold, Ia, April 20.--(Special.)
The Griswold -four mill. owned BY
Ed Seeley. was entirely destroyed BY
FIRE Wednesday afternoon, together
with several hundred bushels of wheat
and about 400 sacks OF -four.
While the hremen were tying to
save the mill, the depot, owned joint
" by the Rock Island and the Bur-
lington, caught FIRE and burned to the
ground. There was practically NO
water with which to fight the FIRE al
the depot, as the FIRE at the mill was
taking ali that the pipes would carry
Most of the fixtures ct the depot
together with the contents of the
freight and express rooms, were car,
ried out.
Mr.. Seeiey carried about $4,000 in.
surance on the mill and about 81 O0C
on the contents.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-21
Asks Sheriff to Help
Locate Albert BenkeIman

William Drayhorn OF Harrison, S.
D., has appealed to Sheriff Clark for
aid in locating Albert Benkelman.
whose elderly mother is reported to
be in a serious condition as the re-
suit Of worry over her sons disap-
pearance. Mrs. Benkelman lives on a
farm near the South Dakota town
and Mr.. Drayhorn same to Omaha in
search Of the wandering boy" in her
behalf.
The South Dakotan said he believes
the young man is in Omaha. Benkel-
man is q years old. He left home
on March q, going to Monroe. Neb..
from where he intended to journey
on to Norfolk. He has not been
heard from since. Drayhorn says the
aged woman is frantic with grief, de-
claring that she will die unless her
son returns home at once.
Persistent Advertising Is the Road
to Success.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-21
Eugene Brando Of Omaha
DANGEROUSLY Hurt at st. Louis

ST. Louis, Mo-, April 20.-(Special
Telegram. when taxi in which he
was riding with the driver and Victor
A. Lafayette, of New Orleans,
collided with car driven by Mrs.
Carrie Elder, Eugene E. Brando Of
Omaha, manager of the National
Lead company, suffered conclusion
of the brain and minor cuts and
bruises at an early hour this morn
ing.
Lafayette also was injured, but
not so seriously. After treatment at
the city dispensary the men were re-
moved to Missouri Athletic associa-
ton, where they are guests and where
Brando is under care Of a physician.
Mrs. Elder was arrested charged
with careless driving and is out on
bond. She says that the street was
slippery and the accident unavoid-
able.