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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-02-19
YOU'D BETTER Be
SAFE THAN SORRY
GEORGIA FARMERS CAN'T AT
FORD BIG COTTON ACREAGE
AND NEGLECT FOOD CROP.

1t has always been the policy of
the Georgia State College of Agricul-
turc end the United States depart
ment of agriculture to advocate
6: owing as mach cotton as pos; ,'s
after all home supplies had been pro-
duced. That was a good policy in
peace times and it is still good pol
ely for Georgia farmers. The stress
of war conditions, however, this year
makes it absolutely necessary that
this policy be strictly adhered to
even in the face of thirty-cent cot
ton. The reasons are obvious and
need not be enumerated here except
TO say that it is both patriotic and
good business at this time to do so.
The supply of hay and other feed
crops in the United States is scarcer
than ever before in the history of
the states. One can easily under
stand the reasons why. The farmers
are not to blame. Oats, wheat and
other grains were sown in abundance
in the fall of 1916. Most of this was
winter killed The land was put in
some crop other than hay crops. The
fall grain has been pretty generally
killed again this winter, leaving the
acres sown to these crops bare.
Should Sow Spring Oats.
These acres should be sown at
once to spring oats as the supply of
seed is plentiful and the prices rea-
sonable. Profitable hay crops can be
planted and harvested in the early
fall and the land-reseeded to fall
grain. If this is done, the cotton
money can remain in the bank or
put to such uses as the farmer thinks
wise and proper. If this cannot be
done, all the land planted to fall
grain and killed together with an
additional amount should be set aside
for the specific purpose of putting
to hay crops later on. Never was this
thing more imperative than now. Vel
vet beans or some other legume
should be planted in every acre of
corn this year. The velvet bean will
cut down the amount of fodder pro-
duced. Hence, we see still another
reason for increasing our hay crops.
Doubtless the price of cotton will
be fixed before another crop is on
the market. What this price will be
IS problematical. The thing to do is
to play safe. Don't put hard earned
money into the purchase of things
such as hay crops, corn, meat, syrup,
etc. Produce these and add to your
bank account by growing cotton as
a surplus crop.
Labor conditions are and will be
such that less labor will be available
for making the crops of 1918 than
in 1917, and the price of this labor
will be higher. Hay crops, corn, etc.
require considerably less amount
of labor per acre than cotton. Again
don't trust to luck but play safe.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-02-19
SUMTER COUNTY MAN
FOUND DEAD IN FIELD
Missed When His Mule Came Home
Without Him at Night.

D. H. Hair, white man living in
Sumter county, was found dead in
the field near his home few days
ago. Hair was not missed until his
mules with which he had been plow-
ing during the day, came to the
barn at night with no driver, and
this started an investigation. The
coroner's jury decided Hair came to
his death from natural causes. He is
survived by an invalid wife.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-02-19

No. Josiah, the boil weevil was not
killed by the late freeze. He is just
playing 'possum. Don't let him fool
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-02-19

So interestingly priced that prudent
dreSsmakers and home sewers will keep
this department humming until closing
time. Present market conditions warrant
you taking advantage of these prices.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-02-19
SUNDAY SCHOOL PUPIL
HAS REMARKABLE RECORD

Illness that confined him to his
home recently prevented John Stoose,
of Lemoyne, Pa, from attending
Sunday school. This was the first
time in 81 years that he had missed.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-02-19
s. MILES OF GOLD
GIVEN TO The ALLIES
TREASURER OF U. s., ON VISIT
TO GEORGIA, GIVES FACTS
ABOUT WAR MACHINE.

John Burke, treasurer of the Unit
ed States, was in Georgia the past
week, and made several speeches.
Germany has been preparing for
this war for thirty years; Germany
bought on a low market and accumu-
lated her war supplies.
Con the other hand" he added,
chose countries that are associated
with US in this war were forced to
buy on a high market. They had
made no preparation for war. That
explains why our associates in war
came to US and asked for money. We
have placed S4,3OO,0O0,0OO to their
credit in New York"
Great Amount of Gold.
"Do you realize how much gold
there is in S4,30O,0OO,00O?" asked
Mr.. Burke. He paused for a moment,
permitting his hearers to study the
problem.
eff that amount of gold were to
be loaded into two-horse wagons it
would string out over thirty-five
miles of highway"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-02-19
FORMER Gown IRIS
TO HEAD GEORLlA TECH
Becomes Administrative Head in DIR.
Mattheson's Absence in France.

DR.. K. G. Mattheson, president of
Georgia School of Technology, has
been granted leave of absence by the
board, and will leave March 1 for
France to engage in army Y. M. C. A.
work. Hon. Nat. E. Harris, former
governor and head of the board of
trustees, will be the admins
trative head of the institution during
DIR. Mattheson's absence and will, it
is understood, move from Macon to
Atlanta for that purpose the latter
part of this month or by the first of
March.
Mr.. Harris has been in Tennessee
most of the time since leaving office.
Taiban Valley news., 1918-04-19
The ladies Of the Red Cross


The ladies Of the Red Cross
are working earn estly every
Tuesday and Friday afternoon.
They have completed and ship
ped recently 20 hospital bed
shirts and six pairs of COX. They
would be glad il every woman
in Taiban and surrounding COM
munities would come join and
help with the various kinds of
work. This no time to sit back
and Eait for an invitation to be
brought to you on gold plate
to get you to do your duty, if
you live under the Stars and
Stripes step out and protect the
boys that are protecting the flag
that means liberty for you
Come and help
Taiban Valley news., 1918-04-19
MOUNTAIN VIEW
SCHOOL CLOSES
J, E. PARDUE, MANAGE

The seven months school ses-
sion of 1917-18 at Mountain
View school, nine miles north OF
Taiban closed last Friday. Aprll
18th 1918, with nice patriotic
program.
Many of the patrons were
present to witness the scenes OF
the day. Several of the children
were so we'll disguised that soma
of the parents were forced to ad
NIT that they did not recognize
their children at first.
Mrs. Nora Pryor has taught
this community a splendid school
and it is rumored that she shall
teach the coming term if she
will accept it.
Lynn Peerson was the only 9Th
grade pupil to pass the State 8th
grade examination from this
school this term.
Taiban Valley news., 1918-04-19
NOTICE

The citizens of Taiban are re-
qIested to clean their premis 9 8
April 26 as warm weather is here
also flies to scatter their deadly
germs, you are requested to keep
a container, box or barrel for
empty cans C etc. as they look
much better than scattered over
alleys and street. Hogs running
at large in the city will be con-
sidered public nuisance and
may cost some- one some money
j. l.. Woodward
City Health Officy
Taiban Valley news., 1918-04-19
Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There is
only one way to cure catarrhal deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedy.
Catarrhal Deafness is caused by an In
famed condition of the mucous lining OF
the Eustachian Tube When this tube is
inhamed you have a rumbling sound or i'm
perfect hearing, and when 1t is entirely
closed, Deafness Is the result. Unless tho
Inflammation can he reduced and this tube
restored to its normal condition. hearing
will be destroyed forever. Many OF
deafness are caused by catarrh. which Is
faces Halls Catarrh Medicine acts thru
the blood on the mucous surfaces OF the
system.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case OF Catarrhal Deafness that cannot
be cured by Halls Catarrh Medicine. Cir-
culars free All Druggists. 75c
r, ]. CHENEY G. CO., Toledo. o.
Taiban Valley news., 1918-04-19
Q. K. BRICE, CANDID ATE
FOR DISTRICT JUDGE

The Jumbo Distric! has neve,
had more interesting cam
paign than the contest that i.
now going on for the two Judge
ships. 1he voters more anC
more each yoar are voting fol
the man that thoy feel is best
fitted to hold the office. The
growing disposition to regard the
question solely on the stand
point of merit has caused the in
creasing interest in the person
allity of Attorney Charles R.
Brice of Roswell. Mr.. Brice is
the senior of all the candinates.
and accepted as one of the most
able lawyers in the state or the
southwest. Born and raised in
Texas, he has been a resident of
this state for fourteen years. and
a member Of the bar for twenty.
i've years, and has steadily maze
good under every teaU.
Not a snowy or spectacular
man, many have had to come in
contact with him to realize his
solid worth and unusual ability
1t is no easy thing to build up
a big law practice where the
competition is as fierce as tt isin
the Pecos Valley. Mr.. Brice has
done it, practicing 80 steadily
and brilliantly that he stands by
MS own record close to the tcp Of
the bar on the slope. While do.
ing 1t he has been called several
times to serve the people. He
was one of the strongest features
of the constitutional convention.
and hat a hand in practically
every good plank of that splen-
did document He served the
lower house of the state legisla-
ture, aud WAS a strong figure
therin. Since the declaration OF
a state of war, he has proven his
patriotism by continuous service
on the state Council of Defense,
and as Chairman of the District
Exemption Board, sacrific ing his
own private interests to serve
his country in a most rernarka,
BILE way.
1t is no wonder that his can,
10 gathering more and
more weight. 1t is not often
sueh man is available. The
Fifth District needs men of this
stamp, of fixed and spotless
personal character, needs well
seasoned lawyer, a man for this
important office that has proven
his ability. Our readers can
1ake'no mistake in voting for
Mr.. Brice,
Taiban Valley news., 1918-04-19
THE DOUBLE STANDARD
OIL & GAS COMPANY
PRICE OF STOCK 10 CENTS A SHARE

Capital Stock S1O0 0OO., full paid nom assessaoe
500 invested in oil has paid $4,000, and
may do so here.
Wages never made man rich, but small
investment has.
STOCK SELLING AT 10 CENTS A SHARE
500. BUYS 200 SHARES; $50. BUYS 500. SHARES
S100. BUYS 1000 SHARES
If desired, send cts share cash and cts
per share each month
5 96 discount for all cash.
Figure what it means if it advances to ST, 90
others have done.
Our holdings in Wyoming, Oklahoma,
Kansas, Kentucky, Colorado Texas, where
wells produce as as 10000 barre per day.
One 100 barrel we'll will pay S72, 900 90
year, which would enable US to pay age a month
dividends on stock issned, as 50qc of net profit
are to be paid in dividends to Stockholders.
We selling stock to increase holdings,
drill wells and pay dividends.
Buy now before it advances
GENERAL OFFICES: $50 Seventeenth St.,
Boston Building,
Denver, Colorado.
VIM. F. Reynolds, Secretary.
Statesmen Wanted. Send forsfree oil Map and
Literature
Taiban Valley news., 1918-04-19
"THE CAPTAlN'OF PLYMOUTH"
A comic Operl in three Acts

Produced by Fort local talent assisted
clovis NM Wnche Stefel Howard ooks and
Slant of the Geological Survey Dept of Public lands
High School Auditorium, Fri 26 81 at
mission Reserved general admsson5O children 3d.
Proceeds Fri evening donated Red after expenses are
paid entire proceeds Saturday evening do ated cross
Taiban Valley news., 1918-04-19

CAST OF CHARACTERS
Miles Standish, who wonderfully Ceasar e Hawkins
John Alden the digent scribe Fl Parsons
Elder Brewster who thinks life sorrow T. Davis
Erasmus. Miles right Bower ! D Giesnia
WaatRwamu chief of the Pequots Grant FuIlar
Peoksuot, indian messenger DR. Hardin
Richard Stephen Gilbert colony Messrs B1iooe
winchell and Howard
Prcsia, the aires maiden in Ply mouth MRS R Parks
hatonka' an lnolan Prncess- Edith Reagan
Mercy, early American girl Irene Molinari
Sextette o Plymouth Daisies charlotte Elliot
Matte Doss Hghtowe Gladys Turner Mrs Hawkins
Soldiers &Saiors Messrs Briggs winche Howard Stanton
Ziwfel aud Ste ffel.
oodlerso OF Mile lnvncbe ardin
Charity and Patience, friends of Mercy Parker Allie
Puritan maidens Mesdames Sheperson, Elliott Glesp ie
Askns and Misses culberson and Parsons
Miss Marjorie Iva rds Ill Aooompanist
MRS. Frances E Nixon Director
Taiban Valley news., 1918-04-19
FORBES
Auctioneer
Clovis .--.

Ed KS gins came in fro m
camp Kearney where has been in
training but was discharged on
account of physical disability.
Evening star., 1918-12-01
Belgium's Sea Front.

While the war was in progress there
was no lack of suggestion that Bel
gium should be in equity compensated
in some manner for Germany's viola
tion Of her neutrality in addition to
the payment of indemnity for her re-
construction. Just how this would be
worked out was never definitely dis
cussed, but now the matter has been
broached in Brussels and a demand
has been expressed by representative
Belgians for such a territorial indem-
nifcation. Singularly, the bit of ter
ritory that Belgium chiefly needs and
ardently wants is not German but
Dutch. The specific proposal advanced
in Brussels is that Belgium be given
the left bank of the Scheidt to the sea,
comprising that bit Of Holland which
lies south Of the Schedlt about forty
miles long and Of varying width, from
virtually nothing to ten. miles-an
area perhaps Of about 800 to $50
square miles in all.
Belgium wants this area, not for its
own sake, but as means Of securing
free access to the sea from her chief
port-Antwerp. At present Belgium
AaS ae real ssaeeast, only . seashors.
tAessstsy.nSls eetsk frem.tAe FfsusA
Evening star., 1918-12-01
MIR. McADOo'S RETIREMENT.
From the New York Sun.

From the New YORK BUN. =
No explanation Of the unexpectef
withdrawal which deprives President
wilson's cabinet of its strongest and;
most conspicuous member seems to ft
exactly the known facts OF the case,
From the Philadelphia Record. -
Unquestfonably Mr.. McAdoo estab-
lished his reputation as one Of the
greatest public financiers of the world,
and 1t IL regrettable that he Is to leave
the public service. His country will
ind 1t dincult acceptably te hH- his
place.
From the Savannah News :; ->-.-- ~
A review Of his service ma~ show
that he has made mistakes; u would
had 80 many and great tasks that
thers il no fairness in being super
cFitii.
Frsu tAs C,evslapd Plain Dealer. -.
There can be no criticism of Mr..
McAdoo's decision. There can be only
regret that the nation is to lose an
omciaI who has SO abundantly proved
his capacity, his ability ahd. bis pa
triotism. -
From the Springfield Republican. =.
While his retirement after 4cquiriiis
such an invaluable administrative
experience must be q heavy loss td
the government, democrats generally
may be disposed to view the P5eaL
In the cabinet with comp0surA 5G u
helps to tnture. Tor their party
lreepectable and capable, AeAdsr(hdf
ftsr the President hfpseif leaves P4s1
&c &c !...se. -
Evening star., 1918-12-01
Restore Service Men to Their Jobs

Question arises as to the status of
those officials and employees of the gov
|ernment who resigned their positions
to accept military service, some of
them in the ranks and others as COM
missioned officers, and whose places
have been filed, by direct appoint
ment or by promotion. It has been
urged that on their return to civil life
they should be given their old places
back, ,resuming where they quit. On
the other hand, it is contended that
those who replaced them should not in
justice now be displaced to make room
for them. t'
If these men, returning to civil duty
after offering themselves for military
service, are not fully restored to their
former rank and pay they will have
been penalized for patriotism. It is
difficult to conceive such treatment be-
ing accorded them. To be sure, it will
be hard on those who have been moved
up to replace them, if now they must
be moved back to their old posts. But
they should not profit at the expense
Of men who offered their lives. They
should be willing to yield to the re-
turning ex-soldiers.
There may be cases where men have
taken commissions in "soft service" i"
out of all danger, assuredly secure
from the risks Of overseas duty, and
who deliberately chose those assign
ments with the knowledge that they
thereby incurred no hazard. Such as
these are not to be given the consider
alton granted those who rendered their
services for whatever risk might be in
volved and who actually hoped for
foreign assignment. Some discrimina-
tion may. be- justified in dealing with
the cases, but the prevailing rule
should be that the men who return
! should, in the government service as
elsewhere, be restored to the places
which they left in response to the call
to duty.
Evening star., 1918-12-01

Il not at the Paris conference, certain
ly By al Of tho countries that have
bean affected.
In the matter Of indemnities there
viii be no dissent Of moment from
Lloyd Georges declaration Of princi-
pie. that Germany must pay the cost
Of the war up to the limit Of her ca
pacity. Belgium's bill of damages is
already estimated at $1,000 900 900.
frances bill has been roundly stated
at something over $50 y00o, ,Oo0, 900. Eng
lands bill has not been indicated If
the lives Of those who were sacrificed
in ruthless submarine warfare are
added to the reckoning in addition to
the material damage wrought, the total
bill aga INST Germany will easily rise.
above $4,000, 100000. Lloyd George
enunciates but one limitation to this
principle, that Germany must not be
allowed to pay her indemnity by dump
ing cheap goods into the lands of her,
former enemies.
AS to punishments, there will again.
be no dissent. Those who afe guilty
of crimes against humanity, in viola,
tion of the principles and rules Of war,
fare, must be brought to justice. Those,
who ordered the staying of civilians in
Belgium and in France and those who
executed those orders; those who initi-
iated such denominations as ruthless sub
marine warfare, poison gas, the NAL
treatment and starving of prisoners Of
war, the incubation Of prisoners with
disease germs, the bombing of unfor-,
tilted cities, the wanton destruction Of
trees and towns not incidental to mill
tary operation-the perpetrators Of
these and many other hideous practices.
must be identified and receive the pen.
alties their crimes deserve.
The peace following. this war is to be
secure so far as it is possible now to,
guarantee against future ,aggressions
by any power. The preventive meas.
ures and penalties proposed by the
British premier are in the direction of
such safeguard. Only by visiting
those who have brought this catastro-
phe upon the world with adequate pun
ishments, those who initiated and those
who participated in the crime through
habits Of obedience or through in
famed national zeal, can the world be
secured against future military enter
prises ON the scale of Germany's late
disastrous attempt to dominate civil
zatioh.
Evening star., 1918-12-01
The Senate and Versailles.

In much of the discussion about the
President at the peace table some i'm
portant things seem to be overlooked.
The Senate's part in treatymaking is
we'll understood by European states
men of the grade of those who will
meet Mr.. Wilson at Versailles. And
they are likely to bear it in mind in
their confabulat ons there. They must,
in some way, take it into account. In
what way, is a question. The Senate
wiil not be represented; and there can
he no formal or informal communica-
lions with it while the business is tax
ing shape Still, all viii know that
should the treaty prove unacceptable
to the Senate it will be both the privi-
lege and the duty of that body to re-
ject the instrument. Senators are un-
der oath; and their obligations are to
the Constitution.
The mean ng of the recent elections
held in this country has been grasped
by these statesmen. They are aware
Of the fact that the war was not an
issue in the campaign; that reconstruc-
tion was, and that on that issue the
republicans won control OF both houses
of Congress. The treaty is to estab-
lish peace, and reconstruction policies
are expected to forward peace pur-
poses. Hence the treaty will rightfully
be examined by the Senate majority
in the light of the November mandate.
Whatever treaty is made at Yer
sailies will not be submitted as sur
prise to the Senate. The instrument
will not have been fash oned in a cor
ner. Secret diplomacy would be amaz-
ingly out of place in this business. 1t
is promised that cable reports of steps
as they are taken shall be full; and q
small army of capable American news
paper correspondents will be on the
scene.to keep the Senate and the whole
American people advised of the prog
ress made, and as it is made.
There need be no despair of, or
doubt. about, the Senate. 1t under
stands its part, and there is every rea-
SON to believe will play it with due
regard to its responsibility to the
country That responsibility is very
great; and the treaty it will consider
will be one of transcendent impor-
tance None of equal moment has ever
occupied it's attention. Hence. though
not present in person, the Senate in
spirit will be at Versailles, and an in
fuence on the proceedings not lightly,
or likely, to be ignored.
Evening star., 1918-12-01
From the New Yak Herald.

From the New Yoek Herald.
Az n its wont. Washington sees only
politics in Mr.. McAdoo's resignation.
Capital chatter insists that Preet-
Dental bee has found lodgment in the
devoted head Of the Administration's
man-of f-almost-a1l.w sfbut the chat
terers differ with regard to the direc-
tiou in which the bees work leads.
From the New Orleans Ttmss.Picayune.
His service AZ director general Of
railroads cannot yet be appraised.
Conducted under manifest dimculties,
It has drawn criticism from many
quarters. Heavily increased rates.
without compensation IN, the shape OF
better service. naturally have caused
Froo ths RirminsAan Hsrald.
The high cost of living apparsntfy
bothers Nr. NcAdoo quite a. much as
It does millions Of his less distinguish
ed fellow citfseuA
rron she oaaunbss oass stess ysussal. \
Mr.. McAdoo 10 . handsmanv to lose.
but the country will respect his feel
ing that he u no longer called upon to
make the personal sacrifices incident
to public life for him. We are gfate-
full for his conspicuously edacient serv-
ices and wish him we'll
From xhs Philadslphh Press.
7 The decision Of Secretary McAdoo
to leave public life is hound to be con-
sidered Ia it's political rel1tton. II
tfeads 70 close UPON the heels f0f cleo.
|tion day and its results a.; 70 b re-
|garded ~ having q eigntqcAnc1 -
conectionsw with tss.. - I.