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Valdez daily prospector., 1917-05-14
MONDAY, MAY If, 1917
THE COLONEL \ WINNER.

Just what tine ground for the OppO- sition to Colonel Roosevelt's request for permission to lead a division of American soldiers to France has been has not been made very clear in the dispatches from Washington. The impression has been given out in a vague way that the project would i'm terfere in some unexplained manner with the governments plan for send ing an army abroad. Many believe, and probably rightfully so, that while the Colonel has had training enough to lead a regiment, that he would be unfit to command a division, but the Colonel has made it publicly known that he is willing to accept subordi- nate position, under command of an efficient army officer, and that the main thing for him is to get to go. Leaving out the fact that he could have departed for France months ago and display. accepted service in the American contingent bravely fighting on the West front we believe the Col unel is perfectly sincere in his desires and can see no valid reason why he should not be permitted to head a small number of volunteers on the European battlefrOnts.
 Certainly no good American has any desire to interfere with the program that has been tentatively outlined by the administration, but we believe there is healthy sentiment in favor o1 the former presidents request. His supporters in the House Saturday voted for the amendment permitting him to raise volunteer regiment and pave command of the same by two hundred and fifteen to twenty-eight. That many Democrats voted with the Republicans is the belief, and it is aow stated that the Colonel will have TO difficulty in having his bill pass inc Senate.
 President Wilson recently discussed the plan with MT. Roosevelt, and while it is not known whether or not he promised him any support, it is be- lieved that the President received him cordially. NIT. Wilson was said to oppose the project. although probably rot to the extent of objecting if con- gress favored it.
 The Colonel states that already 123,000 persons had made applica- ton for enrolment in the COloners tlivision-which shows that it is by no means unpopular. Probably the majority of these men have had some military training and are beyond the age limit set by the government by raising the first 100000 men. In other words, the enterprise. though it would need to have the sanction of the government, would apparently not interfere in any way with the machin- cry which is being organized to raise large conscript army.
 The allies would welcome an Amer ican army under the American flag it would have great moral effect. The entente commissions at Washing ton on their recent visit intimated as much because Col Roosevelt is one of the worlds foremost men and worthy to personify the American spirit on the battlefields of France.
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Valdez daily prospector., 1917-05-14
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An anonymous communication has been received from some person advising the killing of dogs and cats as a prime step toward conserving the food supply. It is more than signifi- cant that the writer of this bit of ad- vice chose to withhold his or her name. It would be dangerous to per init the owners of pets to know that such a person were at large.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-05-14

CITY EXPRESS, Phone S2; ready to transfe, that baggage for you. II
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One result of the remarkable report just issued in London on the Darda- nelles campaign will undoubtedly be to renew the clamor for the return of Lord Fisher to the admiralty, Ever since his resignation Lord Fishers friends have been working with might and main to reinstate him. Many be- lieve that he is the greatest naval strategist in England and the only man capable of dealing with the submarine menace This belief seems to be found ed on the tradition that the failure of the submarine campaign of 1915 was due entirely to Lord Fishers genius and energy.
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THREATENED STRIKE
 HAS BEEN AVERTED

WASHINGTON. D. C.. May IT, A delegation of coal operators. re- presenting S0.000 miners. called upon President Wilson Saturday afternoon, and after conference with the chief executive of the nation. terms were arranged whereby the threatened strike, which was scheduled to take place Tuesday, has been averted.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-05-14

Just received, a new line of Toilet Waters and Perfumes. Owl Drug Co
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Ice Cream every day at the Key stone. ii
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The launch Patsy, Capt, Jefferson. left this morning for the Cube, Gold Hill and Cliff Mines, with several pas sengers.
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WANTED-Five cords of spruce wood. Inquire Valdez Packing Com pany, City Dock. tf
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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-09-11
$4,000 IN PREMIUMS is Of
FERED BY SOUTHEASTERN FAIR
Exposition in Atlanta Next Month
VIII Be Big Event.

ATLANTA, Ga.-More than S72,-
900 IN premiums and purses are Of
tered by the Southeastern Fair, to
be held at Lakewood Park, Atlanta,
October IS to 20, inclusive, larger
sum than was ever before offeerd at
any southern fair.
The published catalogue lists S65,-
600 of these premiums and the extra
amount comes about largely by rea-
son of securing the Matron Stake of
the American Association of Trot-
ting Horse Breeders, in addition to
the regular grand circuit races
which can be seen nowhere south of
Lexington, KY, except in Atlanta.
The matron stake includes both trot-
tiers, of which SO of the most famous
in the United States are already en-
tered, and PAGERS, with twelve en-
tries, and purses of over $1,000
which, added to the sos, 900 set forth
IN the catalogue, will run the total
to more than $4,000 as stated.
The regular grand circuit races
will be seen on the mile track at
Lakewood every day during the fair.
Spectators watch these races-the
best shown anywhere in the coun-
try-from a concrete grandstand.
The total cash purses offered aggre-
gate $4,000.
The association is just completing
new $4,000 concrete building with
10000 additional feet of floor space,
and is laying $50, 900 worth of paved
and asphalted streets inside the
grounds, besides making other i'm
provements. Atlanta and Fulton
county are materially helping in this
work
The association wants everybody in
Georgia and neighboring states who
can and will do so, to exhibit at the
Southeastern Fair this year. The
competition is open to all counties
and all sections. A post card request
to R. NJ. Striplin, Secretary South
eastern Fair Association, Atlanta.
Ga, will bring you a catalogue at
once and any other information that
may be desired.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-09-11
Subscriptions Due Now
COUNTY TAX LEVY.

Georgia, Terrell County.-By J. C.
Hollingsworth, NJ. D. Laing and j.
A. Hitler, commissioners for roads
and revenues for said county, sitting
for county purposes.
&c is hereby ordered that nine mills
of the taxable property of said coun-
ty as per digest of 1917 be, and the
same is hereby levied, and that the
same be collected by the tax collec-
tor, for the following purposes, &c
wit:
l. Two mills to pay the legal in
debtedness due, or to become due
during the year 1917, or past due.
2. Two mills to build or repair
court house, or jail, or bridges or
ferries, or other public improvements,
according to contract.
3. One mill to pay sheriffs, jailers,
or other officers fees that they NAV
be legally entitled to, out of the
county.
4. One-tenth mill to pay coroners
fees that may be due them by the
county for holding inquests.
5. One-half mill to pay the ex-
penses of the county for bailiffs at
court, nonresident witnesses in Grim
inal cases, fuel, servants hire, sta
tionery and the like.
6. Three-fourth mill to pay jurors
a per diem compensation.
7. One-fourth mill to pay expenses
incurred in supporting the poor of
the county, and as otherwise pre-
scribed by the political code of 1910.
8. Two and four-tenths mills to
open up, improve and maintain the
public roads.
Making in the aggregate the sum
of nine 90 mills on the one thou
sand $4,000 dollars on the taxa
bic property of said county for coun-
ty purposes for the year 1917 This
4th day of September, 1917.
j. G. HOLLINGSWORTH,
M. d. LANG,
! j. A. KILLER.
Commissioners of Roads and Rev
enues, Terrell County, Georgia.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-09-11

The mule, the humble American mule.
has inscribed his name on the scar
let pages of Verdun and the Somne.
and British tanks" and French
"75s" salute him.
From California alone, they say,
eight thousand head of mules have
been shipped to the war, and who
knows how much greater contingents
from Georgia, Missouri and Texas?
French army buyers seek, by prefer
ence, Missouri mules from the best
and largest mares bred to the best
Kentucky jacks. A mule weighing
from l 300 to 400 pounds will bring
twice as much money as a mule
weighing 1000 to LOO pounds. The
mule can stand more hardships and
rougher use; is not so easily blemish-
ed; will stand more heat and thrive
on a lesser amount of feed than the
horse, and 1,000-pound mule can
easily do the work of a 1,2OO-pound
horse and is generally useful for a
longer tlme-even out of war. Also.
there is not the same danger of over
feeding a mule. You could empty a
sack of barley into his feedbox and
he would not eat enough to founder
or injure himself, while a horse
would gobble till he burst.
Mule Immune From Sickness.
The mule does not catch the mvs-
ferrous disease" which decimates the
horses of the Argentine in South
France and threatens importations
into Brittany and the Loire-Inferie-
ure; or, if it be poison (as many
think it must be some physiological
product which the mules superior
phagocyte blood-globules simply COB
bic and destroy-like horse with
barley!
The mule does not get "war neu-
rasthenia." Artillery and infantry
airplane bombs, grenades. search
lights and falling fuses, long hours
without food and hauls in mud and
hills, and smell of blood and decay
and shrieks of wounded horses, ali
fail to dismay the mule. When a
horses mate is killed beside him. he
kicks and plunges. The mule stands
an dwaits. The mules nerves never
give away; while the horse, much
like a human being without the
props of pride, patriotism and the
reasoning faculty. goes down under
the ordeal, becomes suddenly crazed
or unmanageable, or else takes "neu,
rasthenla" for a long rest!
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-09-11
THOS. E. WATSON HAS
BOUGHT ANOTHER NEWSPAPER
Thomson Guard, Purchased by JEFF
fersonian Publishing Co., Will
Take Place of Banned Paper.

THOMSON, Ga.-The Jeffersonian
Publishing company has purchased
The Thomson Guard, local paper.
formerly edited by Mrs. Alice Louise
Lytle. This paper will take the place
OF the Weekly Jeffersonian, which
was barred by the government.
Thomas E. Watson will edit the
paper and all local features will be
eliminated. The former editors of
the local paper will be associated with
the new management.
The newspaper appeared on the
streets here today with an editorial
over Mr.. Watson's signature.
The paper contained no attack on
the government and there was but q
single reference to Mr.. Watson's re-
cent troubles with the postoffice de-
nartment, that being statement of
the fact that The Jeffersonian had
been barred from the mails by Post
master General Burleson.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-09-11
GERMANS TO HAVE
MORE "SHOCK UNITS
MEMBERS ARE FOR DESPERATE
WORK. WHEN THEY CHARGE
A POSITION FEW RETURN

PARIS, France.-Details of the
organization of the German forma-
lions known as "Stosstruppen," or
"schock units" Indicate that the
German army at the front is now
divided into superior and inferior
grades of soldiers.
The "schock units" specially form
ed for difficult operations which the
ordinary regiments evidently are re-
garded as unqualified to undertake.
are formed from among the young,
vigorous men of the regular batta-
hons. They are nearly all unmarried
men, or if married are childless, and
this regulation is for the reason that
whenever they are sent into action
they encounter overwhelming chances
of losing their lives.
German prisoners assert that SOL
diers who are insubordinate or who
do not take kindly to the discipline
of the army are sent into the ranks
of these special units destined to
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-09-11

ter turned US into Cadogan Inlet anC
up over glacier back to Paget Point
From here on sea ice, but covered
with deep snow.
Without good snowshoes trir
would have been impossible. Between
Paget Point and Cape Faraday we
discovered very large glacier, which
have named American Museum gla-
cier, the largest in the north with
exception of Humboldt. The coast is
quite different from the map. Two is
lands were discovered, one south of
Paget Point and one in Talbot Inlet.
Lecante Island and Saunders Island
do not exist, if reports of early nav
igators are accepted.
There has been tremendous gla-
cial activity all along the coast since
1850. The land is fairly buried in ice,
which is flowing over and around
the headlands and filling all the fords.
| obtained good sights for longitude.
Latitude and azimuth at all salient
points.
Five polar bears and a number of
seals furnished meat for dogs and
party On return, camped in Peary's
old hut at Cape Sabine and visited
Greely's starvation camp on north
shore for survey of photos"
SYDNEY, N. S.-Donald B. Mac
MILAN, who arrived here yesterday
after four years in the Arctic, is not
with his achievements.
81 have work." he said TODAY,
about $50 miles of coast to explore,
and hope to go back soon"
Speaking enthusiastically of the
far north, he said; at is the land of
men up there
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-09-11

sacrifice themselves in attacks on
specially important positions or in
attempts, which hitherto have gener-
ally proved vain.
More Units to Be Organized.
Until now each German army has
had attached to it one or two batta-
lions of these "shock units" Hence
forth, according to the newest regu-
Latlons, each German army corps is
TO organize "shock unit" of its own.
Orders have been issued by the Ger
man high command that in certain
cases each infantry brigade is to
have a "shock unit" consisting of a
company, and the companies may be
united, should circumstances call for
1t, into battalion to be at the SER
wee of the army corps commander.
The composition of such battal-
ION varies, but that of the second
shock battalion" of the Third Ger
man army may be given as an exam
pie. 1t was commanded by a captain
with a lieutenant as adjutant, and it
consisted of four companies, each
mastering one hundred men with
three officers.
mere was besides a company of
machine gunners with six pieces. al
so mixed company with trench NOR
Ears and grenade throwers as well as
company of men armed with i'm
PIGMENTS for dispensing liquid fire
ADDED TO these was a "shock" bat
terry of small field guns.
How Shock" Soldiers Fight.
These shock units are never used
for the holding of a sector of the
line. They go into action only when
a dlfhcult operation is to be execut-
ed. The battalion is placed directly
under the orders of the officer in
command of the operation. When
possible the men are all provided with
bicycles, but usually they are trans
TERED IN fast motor cars to the place
where their services are required.
Often part of the men of such a
battalion are distributed in small
units among the ordinary battalions
engaged. They are specially instruct
ed beforehand as to the most import
ant points aimed at in the attack,
and they act as guides to their less
specialized comrades
Their work is to make breaches in
the enemy line, to lead the way into
the allies trenches, to destroy ma
chine-gun emplacements, and field
fortresses with the help of the special
cannon and other weapons at their
disposal, and eventually to aid in the
reorganization for defense against
counter-attack of any position which
may be captured.
AS soon as the heavy fighting is
over the men of the "shock unit"
still remaining alive withdraw to the
rear and rejoin the rest of the bat
talon in readiness to be hurried off
to any other part of the line where
hot work is in progress.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-09-11
HAVE YOU WEAK LUNGS?

Do colds settle on your chest or in your
bronchial tubes9 Do coughs hang on, or
are you subject to throat troubles1
Such troubles should have immediate
treatment with the strengthening powers
Of Scott's Emulsion 10 guard against
consumption which SO easily follows.
Scott S Emulsion contains pure cod liver
OIL which peculiarly strengthens the res
plratory tract and improves the quality OF
the blood; the glycerine in it SCOT hes and
heals the tender membranes of the throat.
Scott s is prescribed by the best special
sts' You can get it at any drug store.
Scott & Bovine. Bloomfield, Nj.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-09-11
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MANUFACTURERS OF
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All Quotations Subject TO Change Without Notice
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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-09-11
TWENTY THOUSAND MORE
AUTO TAGS THAN PAST YEAR

What better evidence of Astounding
prosperity could be offered than the
fact that 10000 more automobile IL
cense tags have been sold in Georgia
up to the present date than were sold
IN same period last year? Up to now
,6o'O92 has been sold and applications
keep rolling in.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-09-11
M'MILLAN FINDS
TWO ARCTIC ISLANDS
EXPLORER ALSO REPORTS DIS
COVERY OF NEW GLACIER.
LAND OF MEN," HE SAYS.

NEW YORK.-Important surveys
of the coast of Ellesmere Land, in
Guiding the establishing of the defin.
tie position of two new islands anc
the discovery of a heretofore un.
known enormous glacier, which has
been named American Museum Ola
cier," second in size only to the HON
bolt glacier, was announced in a
telegram received here today by the
American Museum of Natural His
tory from Donald B. Macmillan.
The explorer and his party have
landed from the rescue ship Neptune
at Sydney, N. s., and he stated that
he expected to reach here Thursday.
A valuable collection gathered by
Macmillan is being shipped here Ly
express.
The telegram received today de
scribes in detail the hazardous trip
from Etah At Cape HerSchel, where
Macmillan turned back, he states he
found eligible records Of the British
expedition of 1876, left there by Sir
George Mares, in command of the
expedition; also mail for his two
ships, the Discovery and Alert, left
by Sir Arthur Young, of the Pandc-
ra, who subsequently visited the de.
pots of the Mares expedition.
% Find Much Open Water.
MacMillan's telegram reads, in
part: LEFT Etah March 90, with
three Eskimos, for exploration and
survey of east coast of Ellesmer2
Land, from Cape Sabine to Clarence
Head work long advocated by the
Geological Society. Surveyed only
from a ships deck miles from shore,
naturally its delineation is inaccu-
rate. Due to severe weather, binding
and drifting snaws, we were 4 DAYS
in crossing Smith Sound. Open water
extended north as far as Clarence
Head and we'll up into Buchanan
Bay, compelling US to go south by
way of Rice Strait.
Blocked again at Cape Herschel, I
found way through the mountains
into Baird Inlet. There, at Eskimo
Point, the walls of three stone hous-
es and remains of a boat marked the
site of the first encampment of Gree
ly's starvation party. Open water at
Cape Isabella, and an impossible ice
foot blocked me completely.
Before turning back l searched
cape carefully for records and boat
of British expedition of 1876. Was
fortunate in discovering record left
by Sir George Mares, in command of
expedition. Also mail for H. M. S.
Discovery and Alert, left by Sir Ar
thur Young, of the Pandora. They
are legible and in fairly good condi-
ton. Mapped Baird Inlet on return.
Discover New Glacier.
left Etah again May g at zero
temperature, hoping to find ice in bet
ter condition and seals for food. Very
little change, open water all down
coast Could not 90 around Cape
Isabella, therefore decided to 90
over. Climbed the glacier leading
over John Ross Mountain Open wa
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-09-11
Notice City to Taxpayers.

The books for payment of city
taxes for year 1917 are now open
and will remain so luntil November
LIST, at which time Gid books will be
closed and executions issued against
all delinquents, as provided for in
city code. Please call and pay your
taxes before Nov. LIST and thus save
cost of execution. This September
/, 1917 R. E. BELL, City Clerk.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-09-11
AMERICAN MULE is A SOLDIER
Sturdy Product of Missouri Through Mud
and Fire, Where Horses Suffering Sickness Fail Serve

From the beginning of the war in
France, 'war sickness" has been the
chief malady of horses. No wound,
no breakdown from over exertion, no
visible physiological i'll. French ofic-
ers call it 'neurasthenia" in their
nervous blooded stock; but all horses
seem capable of going down with it
equally, the stOlid farm critter from
Iowa and Kansas and wild bronchos
from Texas and the Argentine. 1t is
a kind of Spleen" or lethargy, or
wasting sadness, analogous to the
'vapors" or the moons" of delicate
ly strung ladies when they are not
enjoying good time
The Lorse used to enjoy good times
in war. Say, back in the Napoleonic
epoch, he delighted in the pomp and
jingle of it, glittering harness, color,
music, the cavalcades in mass, and,
aye, the reckless charge of glory
But this smashing and crashing in
dust and in mud, without color or
ensemble, is not all to the horses
taste. The loneliness and awful
noises punctuating silence get on his
nerves. Certain elements, of course
enjoy good moments.
Soul Sickness.
Cavalry reserves in repose, say,
well behind the front in the Somme,
delight in gregarious river swims and
gallops. The horse is gregarious and
enjoys hustle and fraternizing in leis-
ure
The veterinarians cannot touch the
'malady," which they call 'melancho.
ly." Of course, the horse is typically
creature of habit, built up fol
countless generations on regular
hours for sleep, digestion and work
In modern war he gets lost in "sou
sickness"
Regularly they do not die of it
But, regularly, it is worse than sor
row. In the year 1916, it is calculat
ed, there were as many army horses
invalided in France by "war neuras
thenia" as there were killed in bat
tie! And, note-nothing like thu
same proportion came back to tht
armies from recuperating" in the
high meadows of Savoy and Dau
phiny!
All of which is so true that, now
they say, French army buyers il
America have instructions from High
Commissioner Andre Tardieu to give
preference, whenever possible, to-
mules.
ri AZ, -.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-09-11
THE GIRLS WILL LOOK
LIKE INVERTED TRIANGLEs
The New buds of Fashion Are Said
To Be Some Clothes.

CHICAGO.-The dear girls will
look like inverted triangles when
they get into new duda on exhibition
at the Fashion Art League Conven-
ton here.
Skirts are slim and eight inches
from the ground; the "bustle silhou-
ette"-whatever that ISIS THE
thing, and high collars and long
tight sleeves are the style.
Buttons in all sizes are lavish,
used.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-09-11
The Mule Is a Soldier.

Mules! The great American army
mule is enjoying his vindication. For
the past year, he has steadily forged
ahead in French and British army es-
TEEN, proving his merits. Already it
IS being said that, next to men and
guns, he is coming to be the most
valuable asset of the allied armies,
and with the arrival Of the American
troops his triumph will be perfect.