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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-05-14
THE PAPER WASTE

Can't somebody get to the government at
Washington and inform it that all these
newspaper jests about wasted white paper
are not simply jests?
The newspapers make their filings good
humoredly, but the truth is that the waste
by government agencies is greater than the
public has any idea of. Newspaper waste
baskets are stuffed every day with Washing
ton circulars that simply can't be read. If
half a dozen men in every medium sized
newspaper office were assigned to the task
of reading and disposing of the publicity
matter that comes from the host of govern
ment bureaus they would have to put in
long hours doing it.
The actual tonnage of paper wasted is ire
mendous.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-05-14
A Second Methuselah.

In an old ''public burying ground" in Ger
mantown, Pa, there is tombstone bearing
an inscription that never fails to startle
the curious visitor who falls to reading the
epltaphs thereabout. The inscription is as
follows:
In Memory of
Adam Shisler,
Who Departed This Life
December the
%, 1777, Aged 900
years.
The truth of the matter as to the remark
able age of Adam Shisler is that he was
gathered to his fathers at the age of SO
years. The stone cutter evidently mistook
his directions or else he was absent-minded
and had cut "96" years upon the stone.
1t would seem that when he discovered his
mistake he was unwilling to lose his hours
of toll and so covered up the first nine with
cement and added another after the six. In
the course of time the cement fell away and
1859" was left to startle observers.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-05-14

Former Speaker BurwelI has reconsider
ed, and will not enter the race for the
United States senate. Having with due
solemnity announced the opinion that Har-
ris cannot be elected, and having declared
Howard impossible it will be interesting to
see where our friends of the Macon Te1e-
graph will now find perch. Maybe they will
exhibit a spirit of loyalty to their home can.
didate, and give our friend Bunk lift,
lift.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-05-14
'gAE ADVICE WE GET.

From the Newman (Ga.) Herald
The average American is likely to become
confused by the different lines of advice
being given him these days. FIRST, he is told
that he must not curtail business, must not
draw in on expenditures, bat that the sue
cess of the allied cause can only. be assured
by keeping business normal" He is assur-
ed chat business stagnation would be fatal
to our plans, and must not be permitted On
the other hand he is urged to save, save,
save. This for the purpose of loaning to
his government There is homely old say
ing that None can't eat his cake and have it. y
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-05-14

The News sympathizes with Editor How
ell, of the Cuthbert Leader, on the, death
of his mother, Mrs. E. B. Howell, who pass
ed peacefully into the better world Friday
afternoon In tender tribute our bereav-
ed brother says: "Her example and her
memory win be an inspiration and solace
to her sons and her daughters, but out of
their lives something has gone that cannot
be restored"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-05-14

The war widow has future. Now comes
a statistician and tells US that the war
widow has better chance to get husband
widow, having once learned how to appeal
to the vanity of the masculine sex, knows
how to play the game of winning husbands.
This is a new idea, and one that probably
has some truth in it.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-05-14

Germany is having new troubles of her
own since it has become necessary to reckon
on the weekly losses of U-boats.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-05-14
A TERRELL BOYS SLOGAN.

A Terrell county boy who is now station
ed at Camp Meade, Md, writing to The
Dawson News on the question of buying
liberty bonds, closes his letter by saying
81 am going across-you come across"
That is what every person who is staying at
home should do. If you can't go across, then
"come across" which literally means buy a
bond
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-05-14

Because he wore a mustache a young
farm hand was arrested as an evader of the
draft, and had to show his birth certificate
to prove that he was under age. He should
not have INDUCED in such vanity in times
like these.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-05-14

If by passing the Overman bill the i'm
preston is given that all previous failures
were due to lack Of executive powers it must
necessarily follow that there can be no sub
sequent failures. And, if it only works out
that way nobody will give a boot about
conclusions politicians draw
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-05-14

After marching firmly up the hill in the
matter of the casualties censorship the war
authorities have marched precipitately down
again, and from now on the periodical list
of killed, wounded, missing and sick in our
army will be given in such form as to be
of more value to the country.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-05-14

All talk of peace and compromises is nom
sense. The thing to do is to arm and fight.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-05-14

Without reference as to who should or
should not be elected to the senate, it is
more important that the people of Georgia
be pleased than any one at Washington or
elsewhere without the state
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-05-14

More than 100 girls are now employed in
asserting mail in the New York postofice
and, strange as it may seem, they do not
stand around and discuss MabePs new hat
Marvellous girls!
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-05-14

You may spell it either Rheims or Reims
But, in order to be truly French, you mus
pronounce it Rass.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-05-14

1t is Randolph county's time to dig up
senator for the Eleventh district, and Editor
Kelley, of Fl. Gaines, wants to see the color
of his hair. Plenty of time without starting
something, brother.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-05-14

How peurile it is to advise the politician
to remember the boys cover there" They'r
not apt to overlook such hit
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-05-14

Why not round up the pool-room hangers
on and conscript them? They are always
Dragging about what good shots they are
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-05-14

What pity General Sherman never fel
called upon to describe politics kim
we are having in Georgia.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-05-14

Think of it! In less than two months that
dear old Georgia legislature will be in our
midst again.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-05-14

The more liberty bonds you own the rich.
er you are The richer you are the more
you ought to give to the Red Gross.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-05-14

"The senatorial race has resolved itself
into jumboree," is the opinion of the Ogle-
thorpe Echo, We don't know what it means,
but we're satisfied that is what it is.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-05-14

One of the active industries engaged in
extensively by Georgia politicians at this
particular time is throwing the bull"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-05-14

What have I not done to preserve the
world from these horrors?" asked Kaiser
Bill, thereby giving somebody an awful con-
tract.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-05-14

The worst is at hand. The women are be
ginning to get critical of Mrs Wilson'S stv1e
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-05-14

Because of its tonic and laxative effect, LAxA.
TIVE BRCMO QUININE is better than ordinary
',uinine and does rot cause nervousness nor
.sEZi5g In head. Remember TIE full name aud
ok tx he signature CT {. ~. Grove. 39c
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-05-14

Terrell county having answered the call to
buy liberty bonds so readily and handsome
ly it should be easy to raise the small amount
that is now asked for the Red Cross.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-05-14

Officials think that by establishing a price
for hides, as they have done, a reduction
in the cost of shoes will be effected Opt
mistc officials.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-05-14

Good old summer time seems about to
arrive. Welcome.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-05-14

TO the Farmers Of
Terrell County
The Dawson Canning Company expects to have
its plant ready for operation about June 1st
The building is already under way and the
machinery has been ordered and shipped It
will have a capacity of fifteen thousand cans a
day. 1t will offer ready market for vegetables
fruits and sweet potatoes
This Is an Opportunity to Make
Your Land Yield You
Big Money
BY putting it in tomatoes which will be bought
at minimum price of $500 per ton; beans. at
S1OO per bushel; SQUASH at $3.50 per ton; okra
at one cent per pound sweet potatoes, at rs cents
per bushel S1,O0 per bushe for peaches and
$3.50 per bushel for blackberries will be paid
Bean seed may be obtained from the Southern
Gamers Supply Company in the Brannon Build
ing.
Don't lose any time. Begin planting at once.
And be sure to put in plenty of sweet potatoes,
Tor you are going to be given market for all
you raise
DAWSON CANNING
COMPANY
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1918-03-07
HIGHLAND CO.
WILL ISSUE
WARRANTS

The board of county commits
sioners OF Richland county con-
vened in special session at Wah-
peton Tuesday forenoon for the
purpose Ct issuing bonds to pur-
chase seed and feed for the far
mers of the county, pursuant to
the new law We're considered.
The following is the text of the
new law as passed by the special
session Of the state legislature in
January, which will prove of in
terest to the majority of our
readers:
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-03-21
AUTOMOBILE GOES
OVER EMBANKMENT
Miss Dorothy Norris Suffers Broken
Rib When Car Goes Over a
Ten-FO0t Embankment
CAR SLIGHTLY DAMAGED
The Willys-Knigh 4 She Was Driving
Was Left on Scene of Accident
Top Torn Off

When returning from st. Louis Sun
day night, Miss Dorothy Norris lost
control of the Willys-Knight 4 auto
mobile she was driving back for the
Smith Bros. Automobile company and
ran it over a ten-foot e~mbankment
just on this side Of Warrenton. The
car turned over twice, threw Miss
Norris to one side clear of the ma
chine and broke one of her ribs. AL
though not seriously she was very
painfully injured. She was brought
back to Mexico on an early morning
Wabash train. The automobile suf-
fered no damage from the accident
except the wind shield was broken.
The hill on which the accident &C.
Cured is known to most all tourists
as a most t~reacherous one having an
angle of about 45 degrees.
Miss Norris was n of a party OF
sixteen who we're driving cars back
for the Smith Bros. Automobile Co.,
from st. Louis. The party left st,
Louis Sunday morning and arrived in
Mexico late Sunday night. The trip
was uneventful save for the one &C
cident and all cars made the trip per.
fectly.
Others in the party were: Frank Viii
kins, Charles Kunkei, Harry Poague
col, Soad Sims, col, Cecil Alexander
Eddie Smith, Ray Smith, Ray Moore
Morris Keath, Ira Burks, Cleve Smith
C. G. Mildred and Charlie Davis, col
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-03-21

These are some Of the requests
being made in the appeal for books
for soldiers, in the nation wide book
drive" Of the American Library Asso-
citation, scheduled for next week. The
books given here will be received
through the Public Library, by Miss
Tine Houston, Librarian. They will
be placed in the Camp and Canton
ment libraries.
The work Of the War Service Com
mittee Of the American Library Asso-
citation is under the direction of DR..
Herbert Putnam, librarian of Cong
ress. Through a recent financial cam
paign, about 1880, 900 was raised
for buildings and for the purchase
Of indispensable books, These are
standard books Of reference and
technical works, which could not be
expected to come in by chance gifts.
This fund also cover administrative
expenses, which, it is stated, are be-
ing held as low as possible, on. the
principle that Every dollar saved
means another book bought"
For reading of a general and pop
ular character, the libraries depend
on gifts and owners of books will be
! asked next week to make their gifts
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-03-21
VI. A. SHROUT BADLY
HURT IN RUNAWAY
Prominent Farmer Injured in Run
away Near jefferson st. Cross
ing on Thursday Morning
WAS C BY A HORSE
Has Several Severe Cuts About the
Head and Some Painful Body
Bruises-Taken to Hospital

W. A. Shrout, one of Audrain's well
known farmers, residing southwest of
this city, was painfully injured Thurs
Observation-Disclosures runaway.
He was Immediately rushed to the
Mexico Hospital where his wounds
were dressed and he was placed in
bed. He will recover
The runaway occurred at the Jeff
erson street railroad crossing. He
was driving to town in a buggy, and
a horse was following his We
hicle. The animal being led became
frightened at the engine Of Chicago &
Alton train No. II, and jumped into
the buggy. This frightened the horse
Mr.. Shrout was driving and it started
to run. AS it came in front of the
Alamo hotel it veered, throwing Mr..
Shrout out Of the buggy to the paved
street and in the mixup which fol-
lowed he was kicked by one of the
animals. He was Immediately picked
up and rushed to the hospital for
medical attention. He has several Sc
we're cuts about the head though it is
thought he suffered no fracture q
the skull. He also has a number o.
painful bruises about the body.
The frightened horse hitched to thu
buggy continued to run and in from
of Dobyns Bros. restaurant the We
hicle it was drawing struck the team
of horses belonging to John Marshal
and seriously injured one of them
It was finally halted before any othel
damage was done.
Mr.. Shrout is well known in thii
city and has many friends here AM
in the county. The Ledger joins il
wishing him an early recovery.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-03-21
FAIR GROUNDS
WILL Be SOLD NOW
Stockholders Decide that Change in
Horse Conditions and Other Mat.
tiers Make Move Imperative
is %sPLENDIDLY EQUIPPED
Property Consists Of 40 Acres of
Ground and Over $4,000 Worth
of Splendid Equipment

The Mexico Fair Grounds, one of the
best equipped in the state, will be Of
fered for sale at once.
At a meeting of the stockholders
in this city Saturday, it was decided
to dispose Of the property. 1t will
either be sold as a whole or in sections.
An opportunity will be Offered to Sc
cure the entire ground and equip
ment so that anyone desiring to con-
tinue the fair may have the %opportun-
ity to secure the 40 acres of ground
and over $4,000 worth of buildings
in their entirety.
This decision followed a discussion
of the expenses attached to holding
the fair, the changes in conditions at.
tendant to the horse interests of the
state and other contingent matters.
The stockholders of the Fair Asst
are: Lee Bros, Hamilton Bros, w
W. johnson, B. R. Middleton, W. J
Bolts estate, W, R. Buckner, Chas
Householder, C. w. Lewis, M. R. Wise
Mitchell White, W. E. Sims, Willar'
Potts and Horace Mundy.
The present fair Assn was organ
lied over 10 years ago.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-03-21
MAY BUY STOCK IN
THE ELECTRIC LINE
Committee from Mexico, Moline, and
Santa Fe Busy on Plan to Pur-
chase Local Interurban
is PLAN OF
1t is Believed Line Can be Continued
IL New Organization Devel-
ops From Sale of Stock

If sufficient stock is sold in the
Mexico, Santa Fe and Perry Traction
Co. to completely reorganize the com
pany it is thought the road may be
continued.
The citizen fight to save the Mex
leo and Santa Fe Electric Line is not
ended, the Ledger was informed Fri
day. The present efforts to obtain
new ownership for the property are
being supported by the present trus-
tees, owners. Citizens Of the COM
munities of Moline, Santa Fe and
Mexico are working together for the
purpose of preventing the junking Of
the road.
1t is pointed out that If the road
is torn up the right-of-way will re-
vert to the original owners and all
, prospects for an electric line will be
destroyed for years to come.
1t is believed that if the war had
not come on the road would have been
bought in by a large traction corpor-
alton and extended north to HannibaI
and South to Jefferson City. If the
line can be maintained until the clost
of the war, those interested declare
such extensions will be made and the
railroad permanently established.
The present owners of the linz
have made a proposition to the thre'
communities, the Ledger learned Fri
day, by which they would probobly
take considerable stock in a reorgani
cation, turning over the management
of the road to other hands. Larg'
citizens committees from Santa Fe
Mexico and Moline are working har'
in an effort to take up the presen
owners proposal.
Citizens Of these three communi
ties have invested many thousands 0
dollars in the electric line and tn
present efforts are aimed to a tina
heavy investment. Immediate an
concerted action on the part Of gu
citizens may save their previous il
vestments and save to this communit
one of its most important avenues {
trade.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-03-21
GARMENTS NEEDED

49,
shirts( preferably Of light eolored
flannels), undershirts, underwears
trousers.
Coats, work-suits (overalls), suits
q piece, shoes.
overcoats, jerseys, sweatervests,
socks Isles 10h and III,
WOmen's Wear
Shirts, drawers, cOrset-slips, petit
coats, blouses.
Skirts, overcoats, suits(2-piece),
pinafores, shoes.
Cloth hats, knitted caps, stockings,
Isles 7and 81, shawls.
Boys Wear
Shirts, union suits, u~ndershirts.
Trousers, coats, suits, shoes.
0vercoats, jerseys, socks Isles
10y.
Girls Wear
Dresses, Skirts, o~vercoats, night
dresses. 4.
Drawers, stockings Isles Icy,
undergarments.
Petticoats, suits (2-piece), blouses,
shoes.
Boys and Girls Wear
Hoods, pinafores, wooden un~ionsuits.
Infants Wear
swanskih swaddling clothes, cradle
chemises, bodices, cradle dresses.
Bonnets, bibs, nickerchiefs, diapers,
shoes.
Baby dresses, hooded cloaks, jack
cts, shawls, sweaters, socks.
Miscellaneous
Bed-ticks, bed-sheets, pillow cases
blankets, mufflers.
A FEW DONT'S
Please do not send any of the fol
lowing:
Mems stiff hats derby, straw
dress.) Women's stiff hats. Women
fancy slippers, Goods containing rub
Der in any form as suspenders, gar
tiers, etc.
AS leather goods not in the hes
condition deteriorate in shipment
kindly see that the shoes you send i
ar. free from mud.
|, Do not send in damp clothing.
Do not put any notes or messages ]
. the pockets of garments as no write
matter can be sent into the occupie
: territories with the Commission
I, goods.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-03-21
OLD CLOTHING FOR
THE BELGIAN RELIEF
Week q March Is % - win Be the
Occasion q IN Intensive Drive
10 Secure OothinE
MRS. ". L CROSBY IN CHARGE
Donations Can Be Left at the Cham
Der Of Commerce BaildinE where
They VIII Be Packed

The week Of March IS to % will be
the OeeAsian Of an intensive drive for
old clothing to be sent % the relief
Of the Belgian people. Mn. W. L
Crosby has charge Of the work in this
city and county and asks that every
one make a donation. Bundles can be
left with the various Red Cross chap
tiers in the county or at the Mexico
Chamber Of Commerce where the
goods win be packed for shipment.
The Commission for the Relief Of
Belgium has the ships TO forward the
clothing so it is up to the people "a
supply u suffering allies with what
they require. Below is published q
list Of what Is needed and what is not
desired Do your bit next week:
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-03-21
POTATOES NO SUBSTITUTE NOW
Fifty Fifty Rule Must be Enforced
Food Administrator Says

COLUMBIA, Mo-, March 15.-The
imperative need of further conserva-
ton of wheat requires the strictest
observation Of the fifty-fifty plan, the
United States Food Administration
announced recently in a telegram to
F. B. Mumford, federal food admins
traitor for Missouri. The telegram is
as follows:
"In view of the absolute necessity
for further conservation Of wheat
and wheat products the entire
try must adopt the fifty-fifty plan,
Using only the substitutes on the
original official list for consumers.
Therefore, states not now on the fifty
fifty plan, and also states using pota-
toes as substitutes should enforce the
complete fifty-fifty rule after Mon
day, Marcel II.
"We appreciate some states will
have difficulty in finding substitutes.
This simply means that wheat or
wheat products should be sold only to
the extent that there are available
substitutes of equal weight, this re-
sulting in conservation Of wheat for
the Allies. Once more we wish to
emphasize that our more abundant
meats should be substituted for our
less abundant breadstuffs.
an order to eliminate possible com
fusion, the conservation program fol
meat until further notice is simply nj
beef or pork products on Tuesdays
The whole basis of the change is t.
substitute our more abundant meat
for less abundant breadstuffs. A
to wheat and wheat products, the 1911
Home Card should lie considered a
the absolute minimum, as we hop
that a temporary reduction on tn
meat restriction will be offset by NOR
rigid economy in all uses of whea
products. Temporarilythe Food Al
m~inistration asks everyone to observ
beefless and porkless Tuesdays BIT
not meatless meals md porkless Sa'
urdays. And to saw more wheat"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-03-21
DRAFT EvADERs TO GO FREE
Two Mexico Negroes Who Failed to
Register VIII be Allowed to
Register Then Set Free

Rock Jamerson and John Lyons, two
negroes of Mexico who were arrested
for failing to register June 5, 1917,
have been returned to Mexico from
jefferson Barracks where they were
under arrest and allowed to register.
Jamerson and Lyons were arrested
and taken to jefferson Barracks in
s.. Louis by a federal officer some
time ago and were to be placed in
the army right away but it was final
ly decided to allow them to return to
Mexico, their homes, where they
could register.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-03-21
MAJOR LowERY COMING
Man Who Saw Two Years Service ut
Western Front to Talk Here

Major Lowery, who saw two years
cervice on the Western front with
the Canadian troops, will be in this
citv Friday, March %, to speak in be-
half of War Savings Stamps and tell
his remarkable story Of the great war.
In the afternoon he will speak in
vandalia and in the evening at Nc
MILAN High School in this city. Ma
ior Lowery recently spoke in Fulton
and the papers there commented at
length on the wonderful story he
told of the thrills and horrors Of war'
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-03-21
WORLD NEEDS MORE WHEAT.

COLUMBIA, Mo-, March IS. - The
Food Administration and the Depart
ment of Agriculture are urging furth-
er production Of live stock. Whether
the war continues or peace comes
within the next few months, an iu-
crease in the meat supply is impera-
tive.
"If war proceeds, we may expect
further depletion Of European herds"
said F. B. Mumford, federal food adj
ministrator for Missouri. 'This will
mean an increase in their demands
for meat. II it ends, there will be a
demand for live stock with which to
rebuild Europe's herds. The farmer
or rancher who maintains his herds
is making a good investment, and at
the same time he is helping to win the
war, as the Allies are in sore need Of
meat"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-03-21
HARRISON DEAD

Is received here of the
hrs. Jim Andy Harrison at
Pomona, Cal. Mrs Har-
.erly lived in Mexico and
] Baskin. The funeral was
Monday and the badly will
! here Wednesday for in
Der in the week. Mrs. Har-
Survived by one daughter
les. Mrs. Harrison will be
hbered here as she hat
bis while a resident Of this
joins in extending
b the bereaved.