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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-12-03
WASTACE IN COTTON
Amounts to One Hundred Million Dollars Every Year.
Shameful CareIessness and Abuse in Marketing the Crop

In baling in such forms as to invite
fires; in baling by the old-style meth
DDS that give the dishonest operator
an opportunity to water pack" the
bale; by countenancing the time-hon-
ored "city CROP" or custom of free
sample pulling whereby the not over
scrupulous factors abstract up
wards of 100000 bales in the course
of season that are purely graft"
an economic loss to the producer. All
these are practices and abuses that
might, by cooperation and systemi-
zatlon, be wholly or partly elimi-
mated, and all of these reforms would
make, too, for a reduction in the
high cost of living.
Bringing Cotton Interests Together.
But war is bringing the cotton in
terests together. The various asso-
Citations of cotton manufacturers, the
glnners, the compress men, ware
housemen, growers, transportation
men are all getting together now.
They are sitting down quite amicably
with their legs under the table with
the railroad war board, the federal
shipping board, the department of
commerce and other government de-
partments. They are formulating
plans to take the cotton industry out
of the ranks of the unscientifc, the
uneconomic, and place it in the ranks
of the scientific, the economic, the
up-to-date.
1t has taken a generation to bring
about even a spirit of cooperation,
but war, and the exigencies of war,
are doing what the exigencies of
commerce and business could not do,
If something like this deos not hap
pen it is only question of time when
the American bale will kill itself. But
our cotton industry is too we'll estab-
lished to be overthrown so long as
we observe the ordinary rules of good
business, and we refrain from anger
ing our best customers, the European
and American spinners, with our dam
aged products.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-12-03
DON'T HAVE THE FLU
Follow the Suggestions Here
and Escape Serious Illness.

When you feel feverish or as if you
are taking cold, and you start sneez-
inc and your nose begins to run,
you've surely got influenza germs
working in you and you should i'm
mediately take few doses of DR..
Williams No. 101 Tonic and escape
spell of illness and loss Of time in
bed. 1t is just what you need at
that time and it works wonderfully
well-and quickly, too. The quinine
in it kills influenza germs without
mercy. The iron ingredient gives ap-
petite and restores your pep" The
magnesia acts on the liver and bow
els, eliminating poisonous gases and
eXcretions and making the body clean
and wholesome. Dr. Williams No.
101 Tonic is a ready prepared pre-
scription of a noted physician, the
late DR.. G. B. Williams, of Quitman,
Ga, and has been extensively used
for malaria, grippe, colds, chills and
fevers. Get bottle at once and be-
gin taking it and make yourself i'm
mune from the FLU" All druggists
and drug dealers sell it or can get
it for you-25c and SOC bottle Re-
fuse all substitutes.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-12-03
COULD HARDLY
STAND ALONE
Terrible Suffering From Headache,
Sideache, Backache, and Weak
ness, Relieved by Cardui,
Says This Texas Lady.

Gonzales, Tex Mrs. Minnie Phil.
pot, Of this place, writes: 'Five years
ago I was taken with pain in my
left side. 1t was right under my
left rib. 1t would commence with an
aching and extend up into my left
shoulder and on down into my back.
BY that time the pain would be SO
severe I would have to take to bed,
and suffered usually about three days
III suffered this way for three years,
and got to be mere skeleton and was
so weak l could hardly stand alone
Was not able to go anywhere and had
to let my house work co.. suffered
awful with a pain in my back and |
had the headache all the time. Just
was unable to do a thing. My life
was misery, my stomach got in an
awful condition, caused from taking
so much medicine. suffered so much
pain. had just about given up all
hopes Of our getting anything to help
me.
One day Birthday Almanac was
thrown in my yard. After reading
its testimonials / decided to try Car,
dul, and am so thankful that I did
for began to improve when on the
second bottle. II am now a well
woman and feeling fine and the cure
has been permanent for it has been
two years since my awful bad health
I will always praise and recommend
Cardui." Try Cardui today. e Is
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-12-03
SAYS CLOSING UP is NOT
PREVENTIVE FOR INFLUENZA
DR.. AbercrOmbie, Health Officer for
Georgia, Cites Instances.

1eorgla, Cites Instances.
ATLANTA, Ga.-Just back from
Washington, DR.. T. F. Abercrombie,
state health officer of Georgia, stated
Saturday that the United States pub
lie health service has come to the
conclusion that closing of public as.
semblies is not effective as a means
of preventing the spread of influenza.
One of the cases cited is that of
st. Paul and Minneapolis, separated
from each other by river and known
as the "Twin Cities" One of them
closed and the other did not. The one
that closed had more cases of influ-
enza and more deaths than the other.
In many other cities over the country
the closing failed to stop the cpl
demic.
Hence the new theory, which ex-
actly reverses the theory on which
the public health service urgently re-
quested universal closing throughout
the country at the outbreak of the ep-
idemic.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-12-03
THIRTY THOUSAND NURSES
NOW in RED CROSS WORK
This Number Enrolled Up to October
l for Service in the Army, Navy
or at Home-Half Overseas.

WASHINGTON, D. C.-In a re-
port just issued the American Red
Cross war council states that 10000
nurses have been enrolled by the Red
Cross to October l. More than IT,
600 of these are serving soldiers and
sailors, half of this number already
being on duty overseas. About 49,
600 Of those in service with our
forces here and abroad are with the
army. Seven hundred women nurses
have been assigned to the federal
public health bureau or to the Red
Cross service in the United States
and the remaining 10000 include
those not available or eligible for
active service, but who may be util-
lied for home defense work.
The Red Cross has spent about
$850,000 in equipping nurses as
signed to duty abroad. Approx
mately $1,500,OOO of an appropria-
ton of $1,719,357 has been expend-
ed in equipping base hospital units.
The organization has equipped fifty
of these units.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-12-03
WILL GIVE COMFORT TO RE-
TURNING GEORGIA SOLDIERS
Relatives Asked to Give Information
About Wounded Men.

NASA"
The Georgia society of the city of
New York has undertaken the patri-
otto work of giving comfort and cheer
to wounded Georgia soldiers invaded
to that city, but are seriously handi-
capped in this humane task, due to
the difficulty of getting information
relative to soldiers from military au-
thorities. Through the press of this
state the Georgia society appeals to
the relatives of sick or wounded sol
diers to promptly notify them of the
location of any Georgian assigned to
a hospital in that district or vicinity.
A liberal fund has been subscribed
to make the work effective, but the
cooperation of the relatives of the
men who have already arrived or may
be returned from overseas during the
coming months is of the greatest i'm
portance. Letters giving full partic-
ulars should be addressed to the
chairman of the committee, r. M.
Brannon, 90 Leonard street, New
York.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-12-03
WOMEN'S TROUSERS LEGAL,
JUDICIAL SOLOMON HOLDS.
Also They Don't Violate Biblical Law,
Nebraska Official Rules.

LINCOLN, NEB.-Neither the law
of God nor the law of man-at least
in Nebraska-prevents women from
wearing mems clothes when they are
engaged in war work. Attorney Gen
eral W. E. Reed ruled today
Attorney General Reeds opinion
was given to the Rev. W. C. Long
pre-, of Maxwell, Neb., who wrote
Governor Keith Neville letter say
ing the wearing of mems garments
by women was against Bible doctrine
and asking if it was contrary to state
law. Governor Neville put the ques-
ton up to the states legal adviser and
the opinion followed.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-12-03
For Discharge
In the District Court of the United
States, for the Northern District
of Georgia.

In re Thos. M. Laney, bankrupt.
No. ITO. In bankruptcy. A petit
ton for discharge having been filed in
conformity with law by above named
bankrupt and the court having or
dered that the hearing upon said peti-
ton be had on the 18th of December,
1918, 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 9TH
er persons in interest to appaer at
said time and place and show cause,
if any they have, why the prayer of
the bankrupt for discharge should not
be granted. 0. C. FULLER. Clerk.
By N. A. Brown, Deputy Clerk.
R. R. Jones, Atty. for BANKRUPT.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-12-03
Tax Notice.

The books of Terrell county, Geor-
gia, are open for the payment of
taxes for the year 1918 and will close
December goth. 1918. l will be at
the following places on the dates
Second Round.
Twelfth district, Wednesday, p. M,
December 4.
Third Round.
Sasser, Thursday. December 5.
Parrott, Friday, December s.
Doverel, Monday, a. M, Dec. 8.
Herod, Monday, p. M. December 9.
Graves Station, Tuesday, Dec. 10.
New Eleventh, Wednesday, a. M,
Dec. II.
Twelfth district. Thursday, p. M,
December ~.
/ will be in my Office at the court
house on Saturdays and after the
completion Of my rounds. and during
court days. ]. o. RUSSELL. T. C.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-12-03
A LAW SUIT FOR IS CENTS
COSTS TWO TEXANS SIS, 900
Dispute Over Sweet Potatoes Drass
Through Sixteen Years-Many
Mistrials, Appeals and Reversals.

GAEs-lFASHy
Mistrials, Appeals and Reversals.
DALLAS, Tex.-A lawsuit begun
sixteen years ago for the recovery of
a half bushel of sweet potatoes val
ued at 35 cents is still in progress in
Gregg county, sixty miles east of
here. The litigants have already
spent more than $4,000 in court
costs and attorney fees and the
county itself has been out some
thing like $4,000 and justice has
not yet been done.
The litigants are William Stone
and Charles Neynabor, whose farms
adjoin. Incidentally sixteen years
ago their sweet potato patches ad-
Joined and when the potatoes were
dug Stone claimed Neynabor got
some of the tubers which grew on
his land. Then the courts were in
voked. A decision was rendered in
the justice court, giving Stone the
potatoes, but Neynabor appealed
The case went through all the courts
There were appeals, mistrials and re-
versals. Each farmer was determin,
ed to fight to the last ditch, and is
still determined.
1t is believed the district court viii
finally settle the matter this term
The decision may allow Stone dam
ages, or it may not, but if it shoult
those damages cannot be more thar
the value of the potatoes at the tim'
they were dug, which would be abou
35 cents.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-12-03
BIG LOANS TO FARMERS
BY FEDERAL FARM BANKS

$139, 1873, 900 Borrowed From Twelve
Banks Since March, 1917.
WASHINGTON. - Farmers have
borrowed $139, 378,000 from the
twelve federal farm loan banks since
their organization in March, 1917.
In reporting this today the farm loan
board announced that capital stock of
the banks, originally subscribed main
ly by the government, has increased
from 100000 to SIS, 975,000
through additional subscriptions by
farm loan associations, and that
bonds amounting to $14O, 900
have been issued.
The farmers are making their pay
ments promptly. The report shows
only $4,000 in loans was overdue,
and delinquency occurred almost en-
tirely in sections where there had
been crop failures.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-12-03
EARLY COUNTY CELEBRATING
ITS HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY
Splendid Southwest Georgia County
Century Old Today.

BLAKELY, Dec. 2.-On Tuesday
December 3rd, at the fair grounds,
the Governor Peter Early Chapter,
with the fair association, county COM
missioners and the people, will OBJ
serve the one hundredth anniversary
of Early county with a patriotic pro-
gram. Judge George Hillyer, of At
lanta, direct descendant of Govern
or Peter Early, has accepted an in
vitation to make an address.
The Early county fair is being held
this week, and is a splendid event in
every particular.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-12-03
SCRAWNY CALVES.

What makes a calf scrawny---off
its feed? Germs-parasites-in the
intestines. Why not free them of
this trouble? If you will give the
calf some B. A. Thomas Stock Rem
edy in its feed within week you
will see it brighten up and in four
or five weeks you won't know the
calf. Costs you but a few cents and
we will refund that if it doesn't do
as we say. For sale by Wall Bros.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-12-03
Public Sale

Will Sc sold to the highest bidder,
on December 4th next, at the farm of
the late j. T. Johnston, 81 miles east
of Dawson, mules, wagons, corn, fod-
der, cotton seed, field peas, hogs,
cows and all farm implements belong
ing to the estate of J. T. Johnston.
Sale will begin at o'clock a. m.
This November &c, 1918.
A. E. JOHNSTON.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-12-03
To Depositors and Creditors.

Georgia, Terrell County-An cred
itors of the estate of B. F. Melton,
late of Terrell county, deceased, are
hereby notified to bring in their de-
mands to the undersigned according
to law, and all persons indebted to
said estate are required to make i'm
mediate payment.
This the 25th day of November,
1918. H. M. MELTON,
Executor of the Estate of
B. F. Melton, Deceased.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-12-03
CARD FO THANKS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Baldwin wish
to thank their friends and relatives
for the kindness shown them during
the illness and death of their little
ones.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-12-03
ANNOUNCEMENT


Friends of W. L. Battle announce
him for city school commissioner, TO
fill the vacancy in the board caused
by the death of B. F. Melton, and re-
quest for him the support of voters
in the election on the second Wednes-
day in December.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-12-03
PAY OF RAILROAD AGENTS
ARE NOW GIVEN A BOOST
Salaries Are Increased $25 a Month
by McAdoo.

by McAdoo.
Railroad station agents have been
granted by Director General McAdoo
a general wage increase of $25 per
month above the rate prevailing last
January LIST, with a minimum Of $95
per month. Eight hours is to be con-
sidered a days work with pro rata
pay for two hours overtime and time
and a half for service above ten
hours.
The order affects about $500 sta
ton agents who are not telegraph
ers and who consequently were not
covered by the recent wage increase
for telegraphers.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-12-03

HAVE
where the that
we een
from sim
gle stalks planted the before finished
picking September goth
rhms
the seed that am offering to pant nexty
My foundation NV
has been inspected for five
and the Agricultural College, to
with Plan nv private
the farm and do for the public In Ican
and continue each have ofth
seed coudn moi thedem
interested o mand
this cotton conditions
account OF its and wilt reSstan INEQUALITIES
rsruy,
II. A. PETTY.
Dawson,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-12-03
Piles Cured In 6 to IA Days

Druggists refund money IL PAZo OINTMENT fails
to cure Itching Blind Bleeding or Protrudine Piles
instantly relieves Itching Piles, and you can get
restful sleep after the first application. Price 6Oc
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-12
AUTO DOCTOR IS
BIC WAR HELPER
MethuseIah Autos Make
Kaiser Vince, Says Ell
Paso Dealer.

'AIethuselah autos have their place
in the war" says J. C. Byars. manager
OF the Byars & company auto dealers.
Five years ago It was an ordinary
sight to see old autos sidetracked in
the barnyard, played with by the boys
and so little considered that they were
not even placed under a shed or the
disable parts removed. Owners bought
new cars and forgot about the old
ones.
The order is changed and should
be. Every car that IS doing double
time. is giving the kaiser a pain be-
cause # saves money TO buy Liberty
bonds and war stamps. That IS why
people are so willing to use aged cars.
But there IS no reason why a Ford
or other small car should be allowed
TO look shabby because It has outlived
its ancestors Dealers now are pre-
pared in many ways TO keep the old
cars substantial and to improve their
appearance Used parts that answer
the purpose Of new ones are obtaiua-
bic at many dealers. New bodies
such as the Kelsey Streaming may
be had at very reasonable prices and
add not only TO the effectiveness Of
the car but take il back to the days
OF its youth. The auto doctors are
sure doing their bit. They have plenty
to do. too"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-12
Do SAME WORK
IN LESS MILES
Poor Initiation and Rocky
Roads Not Only Causes
of Tire Wear.

1T Is very essential that auto tires
be properly inflated. It is also a wise
policy in tire conservation 10 take
care in avoiding bad places in the
roads and streets. Yet there are many
drivers who observe these and other
useful rules Of saving rubber who
seem TO forget that lessening the
number Of miles travelled Is perhaps
the greatest tire saver Of all"
This is the observation OF Fred II.
Lazenby, manager OF the Boss Rubber
company, whose service cars by max
ing two or more jobs on one trip and
bringing return loads on such routes
as permit, have cut off many miles Of
tire wear within the last few weeks
I note with pleasure" continues
Mr.. Lazenby, that several Of FL
Paso's largest firms-the ones which
have the greatest number Of deliveries
to make and merchandise to haul to
their places Of business from freight
stOrage-have systemized their work
most economically. They deliver one
way and bring merchandise on the
return trip They make every foot
count and travel no unnecessary dis
lance. Several FL Paso delivery sys-
tens have kept rubber on their tires
by cutting down the rifles Travelled.
It is a phase worth considering"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-12
STOP DANDRUFF!
HAIR GETS thick.
WAVY, BEAUTIFUL
Girls! Draw a cloth through
your hair and double its
beauty.
Spend a few cents! Dan
druff vanishes and hair
stops coming out.

To be possessed or n mead OF heavy,
beautiful hair; soft. lustrOus, fluffy.
wavy and free from dandruff, is mere
~ matter OF using a little Danderine.
II Is easy and inexpensive 70 nave
nice. soft hair and lots OF H. Just get
a small bottle Of KnOwltons Dander-
inc now-al drug stores recommend IL
apply a little as directed. and within
ten minutes there will be an appear
ance OF abundance. freshness. fluff
ness and an Incompatible gloss and
ulster, ard try as you will. you can
not find a trace OF dandruff or falling
hair; out your real surprise will be
after about two weeks use. when you
VIII see new hair-fine and downy al
first-yes-out really new hair
sprouting out all over your scalp
D1nderine IS. We believe. the only sure
hair grower, destroyer OF dandruff
and cure for itchy scalp. and Il never
fails 10 stop falling hair al once
II you want TO prove how pretty and
soft your hair really is. moisten a
cloth with little Danderine and care
fully draw IL through your halifax
ing one small strand at a time. Your
hair viii be soft. glossy and beautiful
in Just a few moments delightful
surprise awaits everyone who tries
thi-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-12
BOOTH LEAVES
FOR NEW YORK
Pres. HobIitt Calls Mana
gers For War and Bust
ness Conference.

D. c. Booth, manager Quick Tire
Service, Inc, OF FL Paso, left Wednes-
day for New York where he win at
tend a conference OF all Quick Tire
Service managers OF the United States.
At the meeting called by president
F. II Hoblitt viii be taken up the
matter Of cooperation with the United
States government IN all possible
ways to the end Of assisting in push
ing the war to a quick end. Managers
viii also get a line on the amount Of
tires they viii be allotted for the next
several months.
1t is expected that the conference
viii result IN general information for
the auto public in al localities where
Quick Tire Service stations are estab-
definite information concerning the
standardization Of tires by the United
States government Mr.. Booth stated
before leaving that he hoped TO bring
valuable Information to FL Paso au-
tolsts on his return concerning the
sizes cut out by the government and
the extent Of time for which the old
sizes may be secured Mr.. Booth be-
ueVes that eventually the Standardized
tlon Of tires IS sure to cut down the
price Of tries and viii be a biz i'm
mediate factor in present holding
down OF prices. 1fr. Booth VIII be
gone two weeks.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-12
4 Run on the Tires or
How a Busy Manager
Finally Got a Rest

Since establishing himself in bust
ness here several months ago, mana
ger W. z. Hudson. OF the Gates Half
Sole company, has seen but rev spare
moments. Being an energetic worker
and having in stock what failing tires
need for rejuvsnation. Mr. Hudson has
seen but little respite from work.
One OF the freakish tendencies Of
the tire business. however, has given
Mr.. Hudson time TO get a few easy
breaths. last week the busy man
ager announced for the benefit Of his
customers that he had Just received a
shipment Of tires OF all sizes and was
ready for whatever happened IN the
tire line. He didn't anticipate that
all tires punctured. worn through and
damaged might be the same size This
actually happened Early IN the week
the run began on one size and never
stopped until not a half sole in that
size was left Still the demand con-
tinued for that size 1T beats any
thing I ever saw" says Mr. Gates.
Here I thought had enough Of that
number to last for a month and behold
YOU they are all gone in less than
week. So Mr.. Gates IS resting easy,
waiting for a shipment OF tires which
are due early next week.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-12
COLLINS SAYS
BORROW To BUY
President of Motor Car
Company Makes Forcible
Liberty Loan Address.

r H Collins. president OF the Cad
lilac Motor Car company Of Detroit,
sent the following message to the
men Of the Cadillac organization in
Detroit and elsewhere. Just before the
opening Of the fourth Liberty loan
campaign
NO man worthy OF his association
with Cadillac needs 70 be argued into
subscribing TO the fourth Liberty loan.
4 know that every one OF you viii
buy all the Liberty bonds you can
afford
4 am now appealing to you to so
to your bank and borrow money 10
buy more than you can afford.
That's what I'm going TO do, and
I ask you 70 do Il, because the buy
ing Of these Liberty bonds is our
part In the winning Of the war.
If the war is not won, the money
we hold back now viii have no value.
There viii be nothing left OF our busi-
ness-our life wOrk-after paying the
taxes and levies imposed by a victo-
riOus Germany.
The more we all buy now. the
sooner the war viii be over
Pledge your own subscription
quickly. secure 100 percent OF your
employees subscription and help the
dealers association and the loan COM
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-12
CARLSBAD BURIES YOUTH
WHO DIED AT CAMP DIX

Carlsbad, n. NJ, oct 12-Walter
Mitchell. a soldier. has been buried IN
the city cemetery The funeral was
the first OF a Carlsbad soldier who
had died during the great war Mitch
ell who was % years OF age, left
Carlsbad in July for Camp Cody and
after going through the usual train
ing .aw sent a short time ago 10
Camp Dix There ne succumbed to
influenza and Wednesday his body
was received in town
Flies and drums played the last
march for the dead soldier. and a long
line OF citizens followed the flag
decked casket to the grave. Two
brothers. Lsge and Ross. remain in
Carlsbad A third IS in France.