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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-10-09
Are You Feeding the WeeviI?
From the Savannah News.

If farmer feeds farm pest he is his
own enemy. He is hurting himself by en-
couraging robber to rob him. He is keep
ing alive a thief that exists for no other pur-
pose than to steal from him. If he permits
food for boil weevils to exist just where and
when the weevils need it most he is actually
making assurance doubly sure that he will
have weevils in his cotton the next season.
1t seems to be the simplest common sense
to do everything possible to starve the pest.
Both national and state weevil-ighters say
that one of the best methods of fighting the
cotton destroyer is to take its food away
from it in the fall; that is, by destroying
cotton stalks at the earliest possible mo-
ment.
Weevils are no respectors of persons;
they only respect conditions. They prosper
when conditions are favorable; they decline
when conditions are unfavorable. The farm
er who leaves food for them in his fields en-
courages them; the farmer who destroys
their food not only discourages them, but
kills them. Make it hard for boil weevil
to live in Georgia. Cotton is going to be
too valuable next season to give hundreds
of bales away to an ugly pest.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-10-09
REFORM RASCAlITY.

The New Y ork situation shows very
peculiar state of affairs The mayor has
made some enemies during his term of
office who seem to be very active, and
their influence is being felt-Savannah
Press
1t is peculiar state of affairs, indeed. Mr..
Mitchell, reformer heralded as paragon
of virtue, was elected mayor as a rebuke to
the alleged corrupt practices of the demo-
cratic organization known as Tammany, and
was a candidate in an election few days
ago to succeed himself. On the face of the
returns the reform leader was again nomi-
mated, as his successor, but recount was
demanded and another canvass of the
ballots revealed that the mayors apparent
majority was based on fraud and rascality,
the very issue on which he was elected, and
that his opponent had been counted out In
one precint where every vote was returned
for this purifier of politics the recount
showed that half of them had been cast for
the other man.
1t is a sad fate for a political reformer,
but not an unusual one. That class of poll
ticians vehemently condemn machine meth
DDS and vote-stealing only when it is not
done in their interest. In the course of
time they are, invariably, shown to be
frauds and seekers after the feshpots:
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-10-09
EARLY MORNING GLORY.

Our Southwest Georgia woodland and
field, flashing into the first heraldry of au-
tumn, are very beautiful these early morn
ings. The sweeping green of little while
ago is inland with brown and dotted with
small yellow flowers that look like gold but
tons. And there is that exquisite bit of
green and white enameling, the wild daisy.
The golden rod has not yet come into full
opulence, but it is beginning to make its
payments in that coin of supreme mintage.
Purple and gold and silver, and the whole
cleaning with jewels fashioned of the dew,
such is the royal offering autumn spreads
at sunrise in exchange for an hours sleep.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-10-09
Peanuts VS.. Coolers.

We are in a whole lot of trouble because
we said seriously that the peanut is a thing
altogether different from the goober. We re-
ferred to the old time goober, as we saw it
in our boyhood days. 1t wasn't like the pea
nut then. 1t may belong to the peanut fam
lily, but our big dictionary passes it up as
the same thing we call peanut and credits
that use of the word as Southern for pea
nut The Dawson News talks back in this
manner:
"The Cordele Dispatch wonders if we
know the difference between a goober
and peanut. Why certainly, esteem
ed brother And do you know that the
peanut and the goober are different va
rieties of the groundpea, and there's
really no difference in the appearance,
shape and taste of the nuts. In all es-
sentials they are the same"
And the Savannah Press goes at it scien-
tifcally, declaring that the lowly peanut
should be called arachis hypogaea. Of
course, that's the scientists term of purely
classification.
Without his knowing it, we are going to
call in our scotsman, J. R. Kelly, of the
Dixie Seed Farms He grew some of the
old time COOLERS this year along with his
chufas. 1t had been thirty years since we
had seen the real goober. The peanut, the
pinder, the groundpea all mean the same
And the word as used by the Dawson News.
meaning also peanuts, seems commonly &C
cepted.
But these Georgia editors haven't seen the
gOober that we knew in barefoot days It
grows in bunch somewhat like the Spanish
peanut, but not so luxuriant The nuts are
abundant, and are in larger, firmer shell.
They are never in double she'll. They are
not rich in oil, do not look the same as the
peanut and have different taste. And the
leaves are long and narrow, as we remem-
Der them, only one leaf to the stem.
The Savannah Press quits with the sug-
gestion that there is yet tender feeling
among Georgia farmers for plain old cot
ton (gosyium herbacum) (which MANY of
US believe ought to be worth thirty cents a
| pound"
! That's all right, too, but if you lived in
a town where the people for miles and miles
around have been following one beaten path
for generations and grow enough cotton to
push down all the fences about our business
places for two months in the year and then
do nothing the other ten, would YOU not
want something else to help make those 9th
er ten months seems like sometime? One
! crop-that always cotton CROPS the hest
we have been able to do until recent wears
Now we have some peanuts-some neaI
nuts-(not goobers) and old Terrell has
them, too. We have also some big fat hogs
we are going to have more of them. nearly
enough to feed our own inhabitants next
year. But we have many farmers who are
going IN next year for that thrty-cent cot.
ton that ought to be and they are GOING To
make good crop of-boll weevils.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-10-09
THE MERCHANT AND THE FARMER.

From the Newman Herald and Advertiser.
A Missouri farmer went to the general
store to buy a buggy. He complained to
his old friend, the merchant because it was
priced at $50, while his father twenty years
ago bought one just like it for $50" Co
ing to his books the merchant found
record of the sale, and saw where the faith
er had paid for the buggy with 800 bush
and he'd give him $50 buggy, a S75 wag-
on, $40 suit, $40 dress, 500 worth of
gasoline, SIS worth of oil, SO worth of
coffee, $40 worth of sugar, a SO box of
cigars, IS baby dress and a S. crib,
that's what 800 bushels of corn would buy
now.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-10-09

The announcement that Senator Hard
wick will return home during the present
month and make number of speeches in
Georgia is of more than ordinary interest,
not only because of his high station in po-
litical circles, but because he will meet the
people face to face and let them hear from
his own mouth his views on matters of
present moment. His utterances will be
awaited with much interest, and the people
can then judge for themselves as to his at
titude.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-10-09

1t will require convincing evidence to
prove to congress and the American people
that member of congress has been per-
suaded by alien gold to help in the hating
of any activity in which this country is try
ing to engage in order to successfully pros
ecute the war, but if Hefin has the evil
dence let it be known, and let it be known
at once. Every moment that any man who
is guilty of giving aid and comfort to the
enemy remains unpublished is moment too
long. That is all there is to it.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-10-09
ANOTHER KIND OF DRAFT.

Just because certain men have been con-
scripted for army service does not mean
there is no need for any sort of service of
their country by the others not drafted A
man may not be less useful in the regular
decent routine of living and filling his
sphere than on the firing line at the battle
front. Armies are selected for efficiency
pretty much as a baseball nine is selected,
and the removal from the walks of civil life
of enough men to do the needed fighting only
leaves more work and more need to work
for those left at home. But in view of the
fact that many not fitted for army service
do not seem to be rendering much service
of any sort Texas newspaper has been
moved to suggest a plan for selective draft
for them also 1t says:
'There are in the South 100000
acres of cutOver timber land. This is
the most productive acreage in the
world. Of peanuts alone it would grow
enough to supply food for the people of
the entire United States. And this land
is lying idle.
'There are in the South more than
100000 men who are exempt from
military service because of disabilities
of one kind or another which do not
unfit them for useful manual labor.
And large number of these men could
easily be spared from their accustomed
pursuits. In fact, no few of them are
engaged at this time in undertakings of
doubtful value to the communities in
which they live.
'The government surely has as much
need of these men to produce food for
forces in the field as it has for those on
the actual firing line-and the selective
draft employed in their cases. might
mean the cultivation of these 80,00O,-
600 acres of idle land, and the pro-
duction of food in so great quantity
as to insure our own and our allies SOL
diers against any danger of hunger"
When Captain John Smith found the
jamestown colony facing starvation because
many were eating from the common store
house and not trying to produce more to
put in it he declared all who did not work
might not eat. The edict probably went pref
ty hard with some of the shirkers, but it
saved the colony from ruin. This idea might
not only save our country from embarrass-
ment, but it would, without doubt, lead many
into a life of industry that would yield UP
for them more happiness than they other
wise would ever know.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-10-09
PASSING OF THE DOLLAR WEEKLY.

From the Hawkinsville News and Dispatch.
The $1.00 weeklies have about all raised
their subscription price to $3.50. The local
paper that is not worth $3.50 to the people
of the town and county in which it is pub
lished is not worth having. The Georgia
weeklies have always been too cheap, but
publishers are forced to raise the price now
on account of the increase in the price of
paper and everything else in the printing
line.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-10-09

The man who buys liberty bond and then
swells up with the thought that he has per-
formed an altruistic service for his country
is shooting something into his arm. He is
doing his part, or maybe only part of his
part, to assist his country in fighting for
him
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-10-09

The new war tax bill, now effective, has
raised letter postage to 8 cents. This is not
a popular levy, but has one compensating
feature which is bound to mollify re-
sentiment. 1t puts the grating stamp-vend-
ing machine out of business. With the ex-
ception of the hat check hold-up the ma
chine that collects cents for two 2-cent
stamps is a choice impertinence.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-10-09

Get your pocketbook out. Another lib
erty loan of $3,OOO 100000 is here. The
National Red Cross is preparing for another
demand for contributions. A billion dollars
for the army and $1,0O0,O0O for the Red
Cross last but short while. Get ready to
shell out!
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-10-09

Editor Brown, of Cordele, and Editor
Herring, of Triton, insist that COOLERS are
COOLERS, and presume to speak with author
ity because they started life when kids as
'goOber grabblers," and thus know all about
it. Well, we will let it go at that. They
smell as enticingly and taste as temptingly
under that name as any other
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-10-09

1t is not now question of whether we
should or should not have gone to war, but
how it may be most speedily brought to a
successful conclusion. 1t is foolish not to
accept that view of it, and get busy doing
your part towards swatting the Germans.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-10-09
THIS is SCANDALOUS.

From the Meter Advertiser.
At least four-ffths of the editors who
are constantly commencing the so-called
prohibition law and deploring violations of
this monstrosity are the most pronounced
whisky heads in the state.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-10-09

Former Governor Brown has given out a
statement in which he declares that he ia
vors the election of Hon. W. j. Harris to the
United States senate. "Little Joe" has thou
sands of admirers who followed him in a
number of stormy campaigns, and his sup
port of Mr. Harris will mean much for that
gentleman's candidacy.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-10-09

Brother Franc Mangum says state politics
is no place for poor man, and refuses
to run for prison commissioner He missed
printing an interesting item of news by
failure to point out the rich men holding
state Offices.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-10-09

Editor Ben A. Neil has given up the
Washington Reporter to take government
position at the nations capital. Just why
a good editor should want to leave a good
paper like the Reporter to take a political
job away from home we do not know. We
wish him mighty well, though
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-10-09

A little real cooperation on the part
of the first expeditionary force ought to
provide before long a few instances of bull
lets being DETECTED by the metal cigarette
case or the tin package of "makin's"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-10-09

Within the next few weeks virtually ev-
cry farmer in Southwest Georgia will have
planted small grain. Let us hope that the
results will be good, for there will be money
for wheat and oats along in May and June.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-10-09

between the big things we say we're going
to do and those we actually commit.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-10-09

'"The cursed party squabbles must cease
while the German house is afre," says Won
Tirpitz. But our squads are expected to go
right on squabbling.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-10-09
OH. PLEASE DON'T

From the Townsville Times Enterprise.
Let's give E. L. Rainey another office.
he handles the two jobs he has with such
ease that we ought really to make him work
harder.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-10-09

That Prof. Snider, up at Griffin, is a great
weather prophet. He predicts it will be cold
this winter.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-10-09

People who believe that the government
was about to deliver their coal free might
as well make up their minds to question
their favorite dealer about prices
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-10-09

1t is absurd for man either to commend
or depreciate himself.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-10-09

Now is the time for all good citizens to
get ready to pay three cents postage on each
letter they send.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-10-09

Cotton will go still higher.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-17

rect 10 make q several DAYS visit with
relatives and friends,
Ms Minnie Hoilembeak visited ~
New windsor Thursday
William Noonan was 2 business vfs-
tor ian Moline
Dallas Smith returned 70 his home
i Viola Thursday after q short Fisll
in this CITY with friends.
S1r ana Mrs Arthur Johnson LETT
Wednesday FOR Rock Island where
they viii make q several GAYS VISIT at
the home Of Mrs. John5on's parents.
They Will visit in Chicago and in 5hor-
rard al the home 81 aIr Johnson s
parents before returning home.
Miss Alice Fetrfe went to Rock Is
land Thursday 70 visit a few days with
relatives
Miss Vera Lutreli went TO Rock Is
land Thursday for 3 several days visit.
Mrs r. a Mann and children re-
turned to their home ia Alpha Thurs
day after a visit IL this city OFT the
nome Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Graves.
Miss Margaret McVey Of Monmouth
is visiting this city az the home Of
Miss Vesta DuvzH and Miss Pauline
Farkmau
Joe Stevenson returned home
Thursday from Monmouth, where he
made short visit with his sister,
Miss Evanna Stevenson. IN the Mon
mouth hospital
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-17
VIII Honor nrafted Wen.

Under the direction Of IT'S war work
committee Mercer county viii honor
its drafted men on Monday. Sept 8.
This day has been set aside as one Of
general patriotism and viii be cele-
hrate6 from border 10 border Forty
four men are 70 be sent by this coun-
r. to the camp Of the national army at
Rockford and every citizen is expected
to be on. ana pay due homage to them.
+ mas been decided by the council To
hold the days celebration in Aledo
and already the local business men S
association mas appointed committees
wno are to assist in the arrangement
CT the program. a martial band IN
der the direction Of Or Eethbun #
New Windsor hss already been organ
iz6l and it is expected thar several
others win be on hand to lend the day
g proper color Besides these every
band in the county is to attend with
IT'S township quota. Several pr0Uinen
speakers are 70 be engaged and new
light on many great national questions
are expected to he laid before the pub
l1c As for the drafted man each town
ship supervisor viii see that tranzpor-
tati0u Is furnished him, and every
thing viii be done to have every man
present The executive committee of
the council is composed of D A. Heb
ell r G Pinkerton, Scoville Lee and
W a. DuHeId The business men S
association appointed the following
committee to assist In the work. D. ID.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-17
TOBACCO FUND FOR
SOLDIERS SHOULD
BE a POPULAR ONE.

The people Of Rock Island are not
responding to the appeal for tobacco
funds for the American soldiers IN
France as they should The fund at
TIE Argus still remains al 81.
In other cities where the tobacco
fund was preached the appeal met
with almost instant approval and IN
many cases more than tire amount
hoped for was secured. The cigaret is
absolutely Indispensable to- the sol
der The European countries At war
have found this out and have taken
means 20 supply their mens as FAR as
possible with tobacco. The american
government has made no such provis-
ION as set and the boys must depend
on the supply sent them through doe
nations and by relatives. Recently a
U-boat sunk large shipment Of Amer
Jean tobacco There is really a need
for tobacco ut once, 80 do not delay
any further IN responding 70 this call.
Five cents viii ba as gratefully re-
ceiyed as SIS No amount is TOO small.
Your name viii be Withheld on re-
quest
And while you are about st do not
forget that the Rock Island public Ii
brary is collecting hooks and maya
zines for the soldiers at the front.
Everyone has one or more books or
magazines lying about the house
which which have been read. and there
is no further use for Bring them at
once to the library or If unable to 60
there telephone and they Will be called
for Miss Ellen Gale librarian hopes
10 get a shipment OF books and maya
zines away By Aug. 90
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-17
Fair Premium Lists on.

5ecretaTT =. 9. BOWeTs Of the Me-
Ger County Fair association this week
issued the official premium list Of the
September meeting From all in55-
cations the best meeting the azsocfa-
ton has ever enjoTed VIII come next
month and although seriously handi-
capped by national conditions every
arrangement is being made on big
ger scale More free attractions are
SC be offered this year than ever be-
fore ana ali viii take place in front of
the amphitheatre both in the morning
and afternoon. while during the morn
ing performance nothing VIII be
charged for the use Of the great stand.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-17
HERE IS THE WAY
TO ADDRESS MAIL
IF He IS IN NAVY

Hundreds 81 letters addressed 70
men on board ships of the United
states navy go astray for lack Of prop
or information On the part of sanders
on RE right Wa 10 address them
All mail 10 biIajscselz al sea should
he addressed FIRST Of am FRI s legible
handwriting next y i'm pgr tanae IS 10
know positively Cu which snip the
man IS or was station cd sass an Of
fetal announcement z letter 70 John
avery smith On board the s g.
South Carolina should be addressed Is
follows
John avery Smith
U S. South Carolina
Care P0stus ater.
\aT YORK Cttv. n g
II q espendent does not know 10
which ship a man has Been assigned.
write 20 the Bureau cz Navigation.
Navy Department Washington giving
his name IN fun. home address. place
Of enlistment and the branch Of SER
vice IN which he enlisted There are
I'VE separate branches in the navy.
First. the regular navy: second, the
marine corps third. che national naval
volunteers. fourth the national naval
reserve force. and fifth. the naval re
serve flying corps.
Whsn one if not certain that the
man sought has enlisted in the navy.
but would ike 10 trace him. the follow
ing letter addressed TO the Bureau Of
Navigation would serve as zulde
Bureau Of Navigation. Navy Depart
ment, Washington. D. G..
"Is there a man in the navy 1v tbe
name Of john avery Smith age about
81 years, height 5 feet 3 inches, weight
q SAD
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-17

ing On West Seventh street ard ex-
poets 70 move into his new auarte-s
within short time The building viii
be thoroughly uodernized in every re-
snect ana VIII include the tailoring
rooms, workrooms. showrooms. cffce
and q cleaning and EyefnE establish
Uent THIS was 2fr Bergllnd-s old To-
cation before moving INFO the Farm
ers National bank auild5nE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-17
PORTUGAL WAR COST
REACHES LARGE SUM

Paris. Aug. 18.-A dispatch TO the
Temps from Lisbon says that Prime
Minister Costa announced In the
chamber Of deputies that Portugal'a
total expenditures on the war to date
have been $50 600 900 milreis The
premier added that the expenditure
now averages 50 zoe. 600 miIreis
monthly
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-17
GIVE Program in Buffalo Prairie.

The Young ladies Of the Y " G. A.
Of William ana Tasntf college went to
Buffalo Prairie Wednesday evening
and gave = program ia the interest Of
the school The annual canvass FOR
students is now on and this orsantza-
ton Is doing all that i can to aid
the workers in securing new students
for the coming year
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-17

Ua5er the direction Of the Northern
Construction company which holds
the contract work on the new post
Office building IS being pushed along
rapidly and much of the excevatinE
has been completed. The large stumps
standing ON The site we-e blasted out
Thursday and the work can now pro
coed without further trouble on That
score The building is TO be completed
on June 1, 1918 and much of it will
be done during the coming fall
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-17

Farr. J. A Wells and Justice George
s. Cooke
Meade County news., 1917-08-30
Coffin as a Mascot.

Nine. Bertha, who was deported
from her sumptuous mansion in the
West end of London as an "undesir-
able alien" a couple of years ago, had
an upper room, which her servants ir-
reverently called her vault" hung
with sOmber black curtains, and in the
center, mounted on trestles, the most
elaborate specimen Of the undertakers
art that could be imagined.
1t was of polished rosewood, finely
worked with silver mountings, very
massive. On the name plate was deli
cately engraved Bertha frost" The
favorite entertainment of this notori-
Gus beauty specialist, and "reincarna-
ton of Marie Antolnette," was re-
ception to "view my mascot" as she
termed this coffin, and she would ex-
plain to her startled guests that she
kept it near at hand to reconcile her
to the idea of death