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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-10-15
NEGROES ARE HELPING In
UNITED WAR WORK CAMPAIGN
Many Darby Lads From Georgia
Plantations on the Battlehelds.

The negroes of Georgia are per-
fecting a strong organization for the
United War Work campaign. They
are manifesting the true American
spirit in responding to the supreme
call of the national crisis: America
first in all things. This is quite time
ly, for many a shutting, grinning,
happy-go-lucky darby lad from Geor-
gia plantations is now a spruce, act
i've, hair-trigger soldier on foreign
battlefields. His welfare, too, is the
object of the United War Work cam
paign.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-10-15
PRETTY GIRLS WILL SMILE AT
VISITORS AT The STATE FAIR
Secretary Robert Solves Help Prob
lem by Employing Young Ladies.
Big Show Will Be Best Yet.

MACON, Ga.-Women will enter
another field of war time endeavor
when the Georgia state fair opens
here October 80, to continue ten
days. AS crowds surge through the
turn-stilcs tickets will sbe taken by
pretty girls.
Fair associations are encountering
difficulty in getting sufficient "help."
Harry C. Robert, secretary and gen.
eral manager of the state fair, has
advertised for about thirty women to
serve as ticket takers and in similar
capacities. In dozens of places the
thousands from Georgia and other
states who will come here for the
greatest exhibition in the history of
Georgia will find women taking the
places of men.
Every indication points to the
greatest fair in the history of Geor-
gia.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-10-15
NO ARMISTICE UNTIL
GERMANY HAS EVACUATED
Must Abandon Occupied Territory
Before Guns Are Silenced.

4, Inc United States government,
through note to the German chan
S Selor by Secretary of State Lansing,
r mas informed the German govern
Lnlt that before an armistice can
ue discussed German troops must be
"iGI43drawn from all invaded territory.
m, ne asked Chancellor Macmillan
mnether he represented the German
people or the authorities of the en-
pure T, VINO are conducting the war;
il me message was not a reply, but
n Nc me form of an inquiry. The i'm
i,,L German government is asked
S %neVher it accepts the terms laid
~ to"n by the president in his address
~ congress- January 8, and subse-
|~-,.i addresses.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-10-15
GOVERNMENT FIXES PORK
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slsH ssP!osQ uo!leLls.u!WPV poo
LndLno da7ds OIL saoTHd

LndLnO Qa3dS OIL SaoIHd
belt" to speed up pork production the
federal food administration has an
nounced it's intention of maintaining
the price of pork at $3.50 per hun
dred pounds.
The decision to continue this price
follows a conference with the agri-
culture advisory board. and has the
boards full recommendation
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-10-15
RED CROSS is MEDIUM
SENDING XMAS PACKAGES

The American Red Cross is the
medium chosen to reach overseas SOL
diers and sailors with Christmas
packages. Postal regulations require
careful handling of the situation to
conserve space and weight Every
possible provision is made to insure
the safe receipt of parcel from this
country to each man in military ser
vice overseas.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-10-15
CLOTHES OUT OF REACH.

Underclothing is beyond the reach
of small purses in Macseyck, Lin
burg. A pair of stockings costs 81,
plain linen shirt ST., & new suit
500, a pair of boots $50.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-10-15
GERMANY HOLDS 1,4sO
UNITED STATES PRISONERS
American Casualties Number 10000,
Mostly Wounded and Missing.

Members of the American expedi-
tlonary forces, who have been identi-
ned as prisoners of war in Germany,
numbered 1880, according to an an
nrouncement made from the office of
me adjutant general of the army. In
addition 220 civilian informed in
Germany have been identified, as
nave 81 sailors held in Constantine
pie.
Total casualties of the American
eXpeditionary forces to Oct. / were
more than 100000, according to the
war department. Of that number 49,
IVY were either wounded or missing.
The number of Americans killed in
action, including nearly 300 at sea,
IS more than 5000. More than 5000
nave died of wounds, disease or acct
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-01
SERVICE
 BUREAU ID OPEN HERE FOR SHIPPERS
Railroad Administration h. augurates New Venture in Southern Region With
 Wheelock as Chief

The United States railroad administra- tion has decided to inaugurate in the southern region a system whereby ship pers and receivers of freight may secure information with respect to delayed ship ments of carload freight and reports of the passing of important carload freight between points within the southern re- g1on. This service. in the beginning, will be given In limited way, but as it's value and the need of expansion are dem- onstrated the work may be extended.
 A bureau, known as the freight serv- ice bureau. has been established in this city, with headquarters at 200S First ave- nue, ground floor. Brown. Marx build Ing, In charge of B.. $. Wheelock, chief freight service agent, assisted by F. c. Chaney, freight service agent, both of whom are well known by the shipping public.
 At the request of any interested ship per or receiver of carload freight, this bureau will immediately endeavor to Io- ca te the whereabouts of any delayed car load shipments, and will also furnish, on request information as to the passing Of important carload freight that is moving over two or more lines within the re- zion, and which has failed to promptly reach its destination. Tn instances where a consignment passes over a sn- gle line. the local officials of the latter will usually be able to supply prompt information.
 While the solicitation of traffic is now prohibited, these service agents will show real solicituGe as to the transportation necessities os our patrons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-01
Lieut.. Walker Receives
 Kit of Age-Herald
 Tobacco in France
Birmingham Man Has Unique Experi- ences in France, He Having En- listed Before America
 Entered War

The Age Herald has received an ac- Acknowledgement of tobacco kit from Lieut.. Groom w. Walker, Jr., we'll known Birmingham man. Written on a part of the wrapper. he sends this message:
 Look what found its way to me; surely was welcome. too Thanks from the bottom of my heart. You see, to- bacco and cigarettes aren't any too plen- tful over here. Will surely be glad when time comes to return to Birmingham.
 Groom w. Walker. First Lieut., U.< s. A. A. s., s. $. U. 639; Convols Autos, Par B., c. NJ, A. F.. E.
 On the reverse side are the words: Re member me to Birmingham as Birming- ham remembered me"
 MT. Walker Is connected with the law firm of Weatherly, Doodmeyer & Birch, and he entered the French ambulance service before the United States had de- cIared war. shortly after his enlist ment he was awarded the Croix de (;lerre and is said to have been the first Birmingham man so honored. When the United States declared war he was transferred, took the examinations and was commissioned first lieutenant.
 He came to Birmingham from Mont gomery and is a nephew of Mrs. J. ii. Hillman of Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-01
CUT-OVER TIMBER LANDS WANTED BY
 J. s. GOVERNMENT
Department of Interior to- Reclaim Idle Lands and Offer Them to
 Soldiers

| According to reports recently made
 public there are approximately 17.oo0,- | 900 acres of cut-over or wet lands in
 Alabama susceptible of reclamation under plans devised by Secretary of the
 Interior Lane. The bulk of these lands were once heavily timbered. but years l of sawmill operations have denuded them and they are unfit for any pur- pose whatever in their present condi- | tion.
 Last winter Secretary Lane suggest ed that the cut-over and wet lands of the United States be bought up by the lgovernment, converted into small farms, improved and offered to the returned soldiers on longterm payments. Con- greSS authorized an appropriation to cover the expense of a survey of these lands and subsequently Secretary Lane
 sent agents over the country to look up suitable tracts and make preliminary surveys.
 There Is very little wet land that is land subject to overflow from swol- len streams in Alabama, but there are millions of acres from which the tim Der has been cut and which are now and have for years been unused. It is the purpose of the government, un- der Secretary Lanes plan, to acquire title to these lands. cut them up into small farms, sell them to soldiers and sailors at reasonable prices and on long terms, and assist the sailors and sol- diers in a financial way to start in their cultivation.
 The outdoor life led by the soldiers since they went into the army Is going to send many of them to the farms when they come back" said MT. Ross, agent of the department of the interior. reclamation section, when in Birming- ham a short time ago. The govern ment, having no public lands to offer them as it did at the conclusion of the Civil war, is going to acquire the cut over and wet lands. reclaim them and offer them to the soldiers, That is the plan of Secretary Lane and it is cer- tain to be adopted if the land can be secured by the government"
 The Chamber of commerce. co-operat- ing with the department of the interior. mailed 1000 questionnaires to councils of defense and agencies of the exten- sion department of state department of agric culture, covering every county in the state. Persons receiving these questionnaires were requested to hand them to such owners of large bodies of land a might be willing to offer them to the government Up to the present time only four questionnaires have been returned to the Chamber of Commerce.. General Manager F. A. Fenimore stated yesterday, and they include a total of approximately S0,000 acres.
 All proffers of land must be received by the reclamation section of the de- November 15. as the surveys are to be made and reports ready for Secretary Lane to present them to Congress when 1t convenes in December.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-01
SALE OF SUGAR FOR CANNING PURPOSES
 IS DISCONTINUED
Paul Earle Says Two and Five-Pound Rule Will Continue in Force
 as Heretofore

The sale of sugar for canning and pre-. serving purposes will be discontinued today, with certain exceptions, accord ing to ruling received from the food administration by County Food Admin strator Paul H. Earle yesterday. Sales of two and fiye-pound quantities will be continued as in the past under regula- tions already prescribed. The new or der reads:
 The food administration has ruled that beginning November l there must be no further sales of sugar for domestic can ming and preserving. unless such sale Is indorsed on the sugar division regulation form No. 6, by the county food admins trator
 After that date no sales are to be made in excess of the two and five pound rule as in force at this time. This does not, however, apply to sales of su sra by the retailer on sugar distribution certificates. forms A, B. 5. and D."
 The following interpretation of the two and five-pound rule was announced by MT. Earle yesterday: 4.N
 The food administration has ruled that all persons residing in communities cons venent to store must conform in pur- chase of food to all regulations pertain ing to sales In city You will note that this interpretation clearly defines the difference between maximum sale Of five and two pounds of sugar"
 Complaints having been made by mer- chants and proprietors of eating places they had not been receiving their quota of sugar, George R. Wright of the gar division of the state food adntnis- tration, has made the following explana- ton in a letter to County Food Admin istrator Paul II. Earle;
 we regret very much that there are large number of merchants. proprie- tors of public eating places all over the state, who are not receiving sugar now. This is due in a large number of cases to neglect on their part in destroying copies of statement E and c, mailed to them with their September certificates"
 Following the receipt of the letter from Mr. Wright, County Food Admnistra tor Paul H. Earle announced that all par ties who had not received their sugar for the reason stated should get in touch with him, and that every assistance pos sibe would be given them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-01
FOUR-MINUTE MEN
 APPRECIATE AID

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 As CO., guardians, with the newspa- pers. of the public morale and IS CO., holders of public opinion of the four minute men have kept step and worked hand in glove.
 In all matters pertaining to the au- thoritative messages sent from our government for public broadcasting, sz.he four-minute men have always gone forward from the standpoint of our newspapers. lending such emphasis as may best come through the spoken word
 During the recent period in which all public gatherings were banned the newspapers have been decidedly gen- four minute talks. thus maintaining work.
 It is my most pleasant task to writc this acknowledgeme ent of your courtesy and to thank you, both for myself and in behalf of the four minute men of Birmingham for your generous and hearty cooperation.
 With best wishes for yourself and all of your staff and employees who participated in this work, 1 am, SIT, very truly yours,
 THOMAS J. CRITTENDEN State Director, Alabama Four-Minute Birmingham. October 31, 1918
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-01
GEN. LOUIS Y. CLARK FORMALLY ENROLLED. FOR THE RED CROSS
Offered Services Last Sum, mer and Announcement From New Orleans
 Is Surprise

Gen. Louis V. Clark, one of Birming hams best known citizens, yesterday announced that he had enrolled last summer with the gulf division per sonnel bureau of the Red Cross for service. His action was taken In antici- patton of the big drive which followed in July.
 The statement yesterday from New Orleans that he was to enter the serv- ice for field duty. with headquarters in Paris, came as a surprise to him.
 When his application was made last summer it was not passed upon at that time and he had presumed that the bureau felt that he was hardly eligible for service and accordingly took up the management of the Clark Malone Real ty company. He felt this step neoes- sary as three members of the firm had entered the service and the fourth had volunteered and the application is TOW under consideration by the war department
 T am now and have been ready how ever,' said General Clark. since war was declared to do my part and if I am needed I shall go wherever called and in any capacity in which I can do the most good
 The news that General Clark so long ago planned to enter the Red Cross service will be of great interest to his friends all over the state. He has for many years been prominent in military affairs and was formerly head of the Alabama national guard. He has very extensive business interests which makes his step all the more significant His business. executive and military training should give him specially fine equipment for the duties required of a Red Cross worker and he has in the past years been abroad frequently, so that there Is nothing new to him about the feature.
 His daughter, Mss Augusta Clark, Is head of the local Volunteer Relief as- sociation, and attempted to go to France herself for the Red Cross, but was rejected on account of her youth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-01
DR. HOLMES VICTIM OF INFLUENZA IN
 ALBANY HOSPITAL
Minister "Y" Worker Escapes Bullets of Enemy in France to Become
 "Flu" Casualty at Home

pr. w. B. Holmes, who escaped the bullets of the enemy in the trenches of France, became casualty to the Spanish influenza Wednesday, and is now quite i'll in the Benevolent Prot estant hospital at Albany. which city he visited in the interest of the United War Work campaign.
 ". Carson Adams, state campaign director. and others of the party who were with pr. Holmes in series of conferences with county and district leaders of the campaign, returned to Birmingham Thursday morning and reported that the distinguished min- ister and Y. NJ. C. A. worker was at- tackled by the disease and was suf- fering the usual symptoms when they left him at Albany, though his con- dition was not regarded by attending physicians as serious.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-01
COAL PRODUCTION
 LOWEST SINCE JULY
Influenza Plays Havoc With Output of Coal Mines of the Birming-
 ham District

Coal production for the past week In the Birmingham district reached It's lowest mark since July l, the output reported to District Representative E. A. Holmes of the fuel administration, being 310,o41 tons. or about 123,coc tons less than the record week in July
 The big loss was due entirely, 1t is said, to the influenza epidemic. which forced several of the mines. both large and small. to shut down for several days.
 Conditions at the mines throughout the district have improved consider ably during the present week, but ia the opinion of Production Manager IT. C. Selheimer, of the fuel administra- tion, not much increase in production will be noted before the early part of next week. The tonnage for this week will be some larger than last week, but it Is not expected to approxi- mate even the production figures of September and the first week or two i.i October
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-01
McAdOO Writes Letter
 to Railroad Employees
 on Fire Prevention
Letters to Be Posted Where All Elm ployes Will See Them All
 Over State

In practically all of the state tomor- row, Saturday. November ?, will be obs served as fire prevention day, the ob. ject being to impress upon the people the importance of exercising care dn.i taking precautions to prevent fires. .le annual loss in the United States from this cause is estimated at between $5Oo, 000,0O0 and S400. 900 and the greater part of this could be saved by proper pre- eautionary measures.
 Director General McAdoo of the United States railroad administration, has ,ent out circular letter for distribution among all railroad employees calling their attention to fire prevention day and re- questng them to observe the day by removing all rubbish and inflammable material from their premises as preven- tive measures.
 Col. H. F.. Hutchens. manager Of ter minals in the Birmingham district, re- ceived the letter yesterday and caused copies of it to be posted at places where the railroad employees would be most likely to see it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-01
'KEEPIHE FAITH"
 BY OBSERVING FOOD
 LAWS, SAYS HOBB|E
State Administrator Ap- peals to Public to Continue Observation-Disclosures
 Are Warned

Your generous people have saved my people from starvation" was the appre- ciative message delivered by Premier Clemenceau of France to Herbert Hoover when he was in Europe last summer.
 It was by the strict observance of the rules and regulations promulgated by the United States food administration that enabled the United States to sup ply the food that kept starvation from the homes of France and England and Belgium and other allied countries when they were struggling through the dark est days of their four years trial, and subsequently, made it possible for the administration to lower the proportion of substitutes with flour sales.
 In calling attention to this fact and urging the people to further cooperation with the food administration State Food Administrator Richard M. Hobhie ap- peals to the people of Alabama to keep the faith" and at the same time warns grocers against violating the regulations upon penalty of losing their licenses. In ittNSI aduAtSStu lO i0tdAl Atti Nlck4%o a copy of which wes received by County Food Administrator Paul E. Earle yes terday, Mir. Hobbie says:
 "The honor of our nation has been pledged. Any man or woman who de- mands wheat flour without substitutes IS not keeping the faith. is not backing up the promise Of our President, and is falling short of the high ideals Of Amer ican citizenship.
 "The enforcement and observance of these regulations has Geen placed Tn the retail merchants as sacred trust. We are surprised to learn from numerous sources that there are some of your number who have so little appreciation of the opportunity for service and sO little apprehension of their moral obii- gation as to be guilty of selling stand ard wheat flour without at the same time selling the lawful substitutes. The legal division has already closed n num- Der of retail stores throughout the state for such violation
 This is to notify you that every re- taller violating the flour regulation will, upon proof being secured, be penalized by having his store closed either for a limited time or for the duration of the war, to be determined from the facts of the case. You are, therefore, in structed to read, sign. detach and return to this office within five days the state. ment below. This will be given your number in the sugar division and at tached to your file. Your failure to comply with this request within the time indicated vii. compel us to stop the is- suance of further sugar certificates to you and to take any further steps that may be necessary to secure the coop eration we are asking
 The statement the retail merchants are required to sign and return to the food administrator follows:
 T have read the letter of october 25 19lS to which this Is attached. l am selling and will continue to sell with every sale of standard wheat flour, law ful substitutes In the ratio of one pound of substitutes to four pounds of wheat flour.
 This statement is made on my honor so help me God"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-01
Work on County High
 School to Be Pushed
Arrangements Made to Pay Off Coun-
 ty Teachers Tomorrow

Work on the Jefferson county high school, which was held up by the gov- ernment in its efforts to conserve ma- terial and man yower, will be resumed at once. permission having been given for this work to proceed, according to an announcement made yesterday by Dr. N. R. Baker. county superintendent of education Work will be pushed and it is expected that the building will be ready for occupancy by February 1, 'i9lo
 The Jefferson county high school at Boyles was destroyed by fire severa, months ago and at present the students are occupying temporary quarters until the new building is completed,
 The county board of education made arrangements at a meeting held yes terday to borrow s45,0o0 to pay the county teachers tomorrow. It was announced that permission had been secured to erect new schol building at Sardis to cost s35O0 and plans will be drawn ar once for it's construction. Minor im- provements on number of school build ings were ordered and routine business was disposed of.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-01
Capt. Zac Smith, Jr., Tells ]
 OF LiUely Times Recently

household goods of all kinds are here and now we can get most anything we want. We got some carrots, turnips and beans for supper.
 T went out on the battlefield yes terday and saw over a hundred dead boches. Each one of them was killed right by his machine gun. They were trying to stop our advance. They had constructed new trenches about 10 feet long, 2 feet wide and they were all over the field In one place was a nest of them-about 12. They were good fighters. for they stuck py their machine guns. Our boys were scattered all over the field. One was dead with his rifle right at his shoulder. A pitiful sight was an old woman sick in bed with her husband dead on the floor I sent some coffee and food to the woman and we buried the old trenchman. The house was all shot in l am writing by the light of Ger man candle that l picked up by the side of a dead Hun.
 Some bombing planes are coming, so will have to blow out my candle. There was big fighting today; shells have been falling all around; it is very rainy and cold"