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SOLDIERS MEMO
OFFERED AS A WILL
N. Y. Teacher Wanted Fiancee
to Get at Least One-fOurth
Of His Estate.

A paper of instruction. intended to
serve as will Of Enoch George Mar
graf, who was killed in action on Au-
gust Is, was fled for probate In the
Surrogates office yesterday.
Margraf was a teacher in the New
York institution for the Instruction OF
the Deaf and Dumb. 90 Fort Washing
ton avenue, and lived with his parents
at 245 East 17Sth street. He was en-
gagged to Miss Bertha E. Dlssinger OF
80 North Thirty-eishth street, Philadel-
phia. His document says:
ITO the Parties Concerned: In the
event of anything happening to make
wish that my hancee, Bertha T.. Dis.
singer. have every comfort that 1t IL
possible to give her from my estate
and that she be given sufficient none,
10 insure her from want. and further
that she always be treated as she woult
have been IL she had been my wife.
Our engagement was announced ir
July last and had It been possible We
would have been married before my de
parture for foreign service, but OWNS
to military regulations no time coult
be secured in which to be married. How
ever. look upon her as my own II
every sense Of the word and I desir'
that she shall be treated as SUCH
MY insurance policies are both pay
able to my mother. and I have mad,
list OF what moneys I have in thu
bank and other securities which ar
in my private drawer in the safe o
the institution and expressly desir'
that Bertha be given at least one
fourth of all I have.
This document is being made b!
me this 25th day Of March, 1913, ant
I am in sound body and mind and d.
attest 1t TO be my profound wish tina
everything be done as designated In tn
event of my not returning"
The estate is valued at about $4,000
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Peoples CommisArs: Not having re-
ceived an exact answer TO my Ques-
tion Of the 2sth Of February, now
have the honor to request you to In
form me In the shortest possible time
the numbers ana kind OF forces sent
to Pskon and Narva-
At the same time at the orders Of
the representative Of our general
stan I once more remind you Of the
desirability Of naming Gen. Parski
to the post Of commander In chief Of
the Russfan armed forces, In place
of Gen. Bench Bruevfch. whose ac-
tons do not meet the approval Of the
German High Command. Since the
attacks on the lives and property Of
the German landowners in EAtiand
and Lhand, which, according TO our
Information, were carried out with
the knowledge Of Gen. Bcnch-Brue-
vich, and his nationa1.stic actions in
oria, his continuance In the position
Of general n particularly no longer
desirable.-Head Of the Department.
Asasfer.
Nors.--Acvoss tAs letter ~ written
Send to Trotskv and Podvoisky.
(stS~ed) N. O." (0oytu~ovs tStstols. }
Observe the soadotorr nature Of the
'chols letter onA particularly Of tAs fret
paragraph Aoasfer, as Mas bser shoUn,
Is the cipher signature Of Maj. Lnberts
head Of the Pstrogrod tntsiit0sNoe de-
pdrtmenf Of the 0ermsw 0ewsvut Sto0
ne chief branch Of the Russssw division
Df the German General Sts0, fhs heod
Of toh<ch n MAJ. RamscA. referred to IN
this letter a. tie representative Of "o,s
General StaG." Apparently both Luberts
md RuuSch aCy0fa n sDQruiu0 Q1dfaai
sendiso any patriots to the defending
forces and seemingly tie Bolshevik ef.
fort at obedience a. indicated IN doc
Mment No. s1as not Sast enough "a
srt the 0ermon r1orttssts. Podvotskt
zoe minister Of toor.
Gen. Parski was appointed 70 che eem.
MaRd Of the PetroefaA district, sua 81
late rs June IL Sun held the post. He
formerly WAS IN csnmaad Of the city oil
Rigs, which was surYsndereA 20 the Ger.
mans without adequate defence IN the
carry autamn Of 1877.
H6re original letter.
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Document No.. 81.
CIR. General Stan, Nachricht.n Bu-
eau, Section r., No. 272/soo, Feb. 9,

ter. General Staf, Nachrichten Bu-
reau. Section r, No. 272/soo, Feb. .,
1881
To the Commissar Of Foreign A.
fairs: ask you to Immediately give
the Turkish subject, Carp c. Missi-
rof. = Russian passport In place Of
the one taken from him. which was
given him In 1919 on the basis Of the
Enclosed national passport.
Agent c. Missirof IL to be sent to
the stan Of the Russian High Com
mand. where, according to the pre-
vious discussion between Gen. HoR-
man and Commissars TrotSky and
Joffe. he win keep watch on the ac-
tivity Of the head of the stan, Gen.
Bonch Bruevioh, in the capacity OF
assistant to the Commissars Kali
manovich and Feierabend.-For the
head of the department. r Bauer;
adjutant, Bukholm.
NorE.-Here zoe hare the behind-the.
Scene disclosure Of the real relations be-
tceen Irotsky and Gen. Ho6man a.
Bfest-Litovsk, stripping the mask from
the pubic pose. Trotsky got MS order,
IN thts case and he carried them out
Across the top Of this letter, too, ne haI
icritten hts oton conviction, "Ask Jo6e
L. r." schfle Jo6e, rhose role seems Il
be that Of the m6wthptsce Of Germany
has ,oritten IN the margin, according
to agreement tbs must be done. A. Jo6c.
Thereby he becomes q UItness for tn,
agreement itself-fhat pledge betDee,
himself, Trotsky and the military chic
Of the German Govern msnf at the Brett
Litopsk conference to betray the COM
mander Of the Russian Army schen h,
should attempt to defend Rtass1a doafns
Germany. A second marginal Note state.
that the passport tods given Febrlarl
Z, under the Russian name, p. L. HIN.
Have original letter and the surren
dered passport. Kolmonorfch and Feierd
bend pere commtssors Of counterespion
d0e.
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Document No. SO.
re-. G. s.. Nachrichten Bureau. No.
1856, Nov. 26. 1911
VERY SECRET


To the Council Of Peoples Commits
sars: In accordance with. your re-
quest, the intelligence section of the
General Stan informs the Council Of
Peoples Comnissars that the Ukrain-
ian Commission at the Austrian high
command, in which participate the
empowered representatives Of the Ger
man Staff. has worked out plan Of
the activities of the revolutionaries
known to the Council Of Workmen's
and Soldiers Observation-Disclosures
Boyardeky. Gdbarsky. and Piatokov--
who are under the full direction Of the
Austro-Hunsarian high command.
The commander In chief Of the Rus
sian army has been made acquainted
by Schott with plans Of the Austro-
German high command and will CO.
operate with him.-Head OF Depart
ment. Agasfer.
NorE.-At this early time there tod!
harmony all around on the Ukraine pro
gram, Germans, Austrians, and the Com
missa,'s In complete brotherhood. Schott
Is Maj. von BoehIke and AodsJer Is Moi
LuJerts.
Hove photograph Of letter.
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INFLUENZA KILLS
OVER 70 IN A DAY
New England Fights Epidemic
as New York Prepares to
Thwart Disease.

BosToN, Sept. 17.-Infiuenza and pneu-
monia caused more than seventy deaths
in New England within the twenty four
hours ended tonight. In Boston thirty
Ava died from influenza. including three
naval men. and twenty seven from pneu-
monia In Brockton and nearby towns
twelve deaths from influenza were re-
ported.
Every effort to check the spread Of
the disease Is being made. The Amer
lean Red Cross issued tonight a mobili-
xation call for nurses.
Two thousand sailors at the Common
wealth Pier were transferred tempo
rarily to-day to the old militia muster
grounds at birmingham. Several hun
dred cases Of influenza have been re-
ported among the sailors at the pier.
In the hrst naval district 10 new
CAGES were reported. a decrease OF
eighty-seven from yesterday. In the
second naval district. in Newport. 1913
new cases were reported, with $50 more
among the civilian population of New.
port.
Rear Admiral Joseph w. Oman, COM
mandant OF the Second District, said:
ON the whole the situation shows
marked improver' ent. 1t Is believed the
height Of the epidemic has been passed. '
At the forts in Boston harbor all the
hospital beds were occupied by infu-
enza patients. At Camp Devens are
$500 cases. mainly among negro soldiers
from the South.
The Health Department put Spanish in.
huenza and pneumonia on the list of in
fictitious and contagious diseases yes.
terday Physicians are required to re.
port all cases as they develop from
now on.
Or. Royal S. Copeland, Health Com.
, missioner. said an epidemic Of Spanish
influenza is impending here and the ut.
| most care Is necessary. Warnings have
been sounded from nearby cities, partic.
| ularly from Boston. which has thousands
OF cases. Only by Immediately placing
every suspected patient in quarantine Is
there chance Of averting an epidemic
the Commissioner said.
Spanish influenza cases at Camp I'D
ton climbed to 200 yesterday. The new
, cases OF the day numbered thirty and
The sun., 1918-09-18
ATTACK MEXICO CITY's PLANT
Aguilar's Bandits Damage Source
of Light and Power,

Ell PAso, Sept. 17.-An unconfirmed
report that rebels under Higinie Aguilar
had attacked and damaged the power
plant or power transmission line which
furnishes electricity for Mexico city was
received here from Chihuahua city to-
day. but no date was given for the at
tack.
According to reports, Federal artillery
was placed in church towers in Mexico
city to suppress any demonstration yes
terday on Independence Day The
Mexico city power plant is at Necaxa
Puebla. 100 miles from Mexico city.
and is one of the largest in North
America.
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this small increase was looked upon as
hopeful. No visitors are permitted to
enter the camp except entertainers with
scheduled engagements.
AVER, Mass, Sept. ITO ahay anx-
iety over the epidemic Of influenza at
Camp Devens Lieut.-Col. c. c. McCor-
mack, Division Surgeon, explained that
although there had been $500 cases
this represented a small proportion OF
the population Of the camp and that al
ready 900 men had been discharged
from the hospital. Only three deaths
were traceable to the disease. The ma
jority Of the cases are light.
The sun., 1918-09-18
FIVE NEGRO SOLDIERS HANGED
Ten Others who Were in Houston
Riot Get Comm nations.

SAN ANTONIO, Sept. 17,-Five negroes,
whose sentences to death were pro-
nounced by court-martial which tried
them for participation in the Houston
riot, August, 1917, and whose sentences
were approved by President Wilson, were
hanged at Fort Sam Houston at day
break to-day. No civilians were allowed
to witness the executions.
Ten other members of the Twenty
fourth who were sentenced to be hanged
by the court-martial received commute
tons to life Imprisonment from Presi-
dent Wilson.
The sun., 1918-09-18
LAWSON IN RACE FOR SENATE
Files as Independent Against
Weeks and walsh.
Special Despatch to TIE sps.

Boston, Sept 17.-Thomas w Law
son has entered the race for the United
States Senate as an independent candi-
date. Papers we're filed to-day with the
Election Commissioners by Charles N.
March, a clerk in Lawson's office.
Others in the field are Senator Weeks,
Republican. who seeks reelection, and
former Gov David l. Walsh, Democrat.
In a recent speech Lawson declared Gov.
Mccall had been done to death by his
political enemies, and announced that
rather than "let them get away with IT.
he would himself be a candidate
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Document No. 81.
[Counterespionags at stavka, NJ

[Counterespionage at stavka, No.
511, Jan. 80, 1881
To the Commission for Combating
the Counterrevolution: You are in
formed that the German and Austrian
officers located at Kieff now have pri-
vate meetings with members OF the
deposed Rada. They insistently In
form us Of the inevitable signing and
ratification OF peace treaties, both be-
tween the Ukraine and the Central
Powers and between Roumania and
Austria and Germany--Chief Of the
Counterespionage. Feierabend; Com
missar Kalma novich.
Observation-Disclosures Of the preceding
document. The separate peace 10Th ths
Ukraine already had been st0ned.
Hove photograph Of letter.
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TWO FLIERS FALL TO DEATH.
Elizabeth officer and Hartford
Mate Victims Of Tail spin,

HOUSTON, Tex. Sept. First Lieut.
Robert s. Gillett Of Hartford, Conn,
chief observer of the second provisional
wing, and Second Lieut.. Edward C.
Davidson of Elizabeth. N. j., flight COM
mander. 18th Aero Squadron. were
killed to-day at Kingsville. Tex, when
their machine went into a tail spin and
crashed to the ground.
Lieut.. Gillett was a student at Har-
ward Law School, Lieut.. Davidson was
a member of the class of 1918 at Lehigh
University.
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Document No. 35.

[G. @. g.. Nachrichten Bureau. No. lsl
December. 1871
VERY URGENT.
To the Commissar of Foreign AZ
fairs: In accordance with your re-
quest, the intelligence section on No
ember 20 sent to Rostof Maj. Won
Boehlke, who arranged there a sur
vey over the forces Of the Don Troop
Government The major also organ
lied a detachment Of prisoners OF war,
The sun., 1918-09-18
The Ukrainian Double Cross.

How the Bolsheviki thar selves were
double crossed In the Ukraine; how the
Germans toyed with their puppets to dis
organize Russia, with disclosures Of
plans for assassination of loyal Russian
leaders. are shown In the following
documents and Mr.. Sisson's accompany.
ing notes:
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SUFFRAGE DEBATE DATE SET.
Senate Agrees to Consider Amend
ment september 90.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 17.-An agreement
by Senate leaders to call UP the woman
suffrage constitutional amendment for
consideration in the Senate September
20 was announced to-day by Senator
Jones New Mexico). chairman OF the
woman suffrage committee.
Senator Jones said he believed the
reso. ution would have q margin Of three
or four votes over the two-thirds ma
jor.ty necessary.
The sun., 1918-09-18

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-THE highest
radio aerial in the world. the cables OF
a captive balloon, is in use at the New
York Navy Yard. 1t was announced
to-day that the yard had been In COM
munication with the wireless station at
Arcadia. Cal.
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Document No. 81.

lG. G. s., Nachrichten Bureau. section
r. Feb. 27. 1881
VERY SECRET.
To the President Of the Council Of
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-09-03
Sale of Land.

By virtue of an order from the
Court of Ordinary of Terrell county,
Georgia, will be sold at public cutlery,
on the first Tuesday in October, 1918,
at the court house door in said coun-
ty, between the legal hours of sale,
the following real estate, to wit
One hundred acres of land, more or
less, in the Eleventh district of Ter
rell county, Georgia, known as the
south half of lot number fifty-seven,
being the land lying south of Wolf
creek, formerly known as the Wise
man place and later as the L. I. Ar
mold place, and located on the Daw-
son and Brooksville road; also one
hundred acres, more or less, on south
west side of lot number thirty-nine
in the Eleventh district of said county
of Terrell, being bounded by the
Dawson and Brooksville road on the
northeast, same being a part of the
Graves place and being that land
purchased by NJ. C. Edwards of W.
D. Arnold, and fully described in
bond for title made Nov. 80, 1917,
by M. c. Edwards to G. S. Comman-
der. Terms cash. This End day of
September, 1918.
MRS. FANNIE E. COMMANDER,
Administrative on Estate of George
S. Commander, deceased.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-09-03
PERSONALS AND NEWS NOTES
FROM HEROD AND VICINITY
Happenings of the Week Pithily Par
agraphed for News Readers.

For the Bethel Association that
meets here next month the delegates
are Messrs. Moore, Cowan, Harris
and J. H. McLendon. On arranging
homes for delegates, Messrs. J. L.
Hass, c. H. Melton and R. B. Fergu-
son; on tables, ETC., Messrs. Sem,
CoWan, Harris and McLendon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hass, Messrs. Charlie
and Carey Melton, Mrs. Dennis and
Misses Melton, Sherman, Hass, Aye
cooke and Newman went to Doverel
Sunday afternoon to the ordination
of Deacon Sullivan.
Our literary school opened Monday
with appropriate exercises and good
attendance. There will be a larger
attendance later on, as a scarcity of
labor here keeps some of the children
at home.
Our farmers are very busy now
harvesting their peanuts, and the
fields are white with cotton. The
harvest is bounteous and the laborers
are few.
The W. M. S. has called meeting
for Saturday at p. m, at the church.
All the members are requested to be
present as officers are to be elected.
Mrs. j. R. Martin, Messrs. Kelly
and J. r. Martin, Jr., and Miss An
nabelle Martin, of Dawson, have Wis
tied Mr.. j. H. Kelly and family.
Rev. j. G. Corley has been unani-
mously called to succeed himself as
pastor of the Batist church. He is
considering accepting.
Miss Florine Cocker left Thursday
to resume her school duties at Yeo-
mans. We are glad she is near enough
to comehome often.
Mr.. j. H. McLendon, Mr.. and Mrs
d. j. Sem, and Mr.. Raymond Nc
Tendon have returned from Newport
Fla.
Miss Ruth Cowan and group num-
Der three promise an interesting pro-
gram Sunday evening at the B. Y. P.
U.
Our Baptists failed to get enough
water in the pool Sunday and the
ordinance of baptism was postponed
Mr.. J. H. Kelly has the newest car
here now, having purchased one last
week to use in his growing business,
Lieut.. Carey Melton and Mr. Frank
Altman, two of our soldier boys,
were given the glad hand Sunday
Miss Marie Kelly and Mr.. ]. w
Kelly, of Columbus, were pleasant
weekend guests of relatives here.
Miss Nannette Thomas left Friday
for Pinehurst, where she is one of
the seven teachers in the school there.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-09-03
HANDS, Arms,
Limbs ASLEEP
And Was Rundown, Weak and
Nervous, Says Florida Lady.
Five Bottles of Cardui
Made Her Well.

Kathleen, Fla.-Mrs. Dallas Primo.
Of this place. says: "kfter the birth
Of my last child. II got very much
rundown and weakened, so much
that l could hardly do anything at
all | was so awfully nervous that
| could scarcely endure the least
noise. w condition was getting
worse all The time.
/ knew must have some relief or
Ncdid soon be in The bed and in a
serious condition for / fol5 SO bssi ,
and W2s 50 EeryCds ar; weak | ccr !
hardly live. My husband asked Or,
-about my taking Cardui. Ha
said, It's a good medicine, and good
for that trouble, 80 he got ne 5 bot.
ties. After about the second bottle T
telt greatly improved. before taking
it my limbs and hands and awoe
would go to sleep. After taking 1t,
however, this rcor circulation disan.
peared. My stren&th came back ia
me ard | was Goon on the road to
he2ilh. Alter the use Of about 5 bot.
Ties, | could GO ell my house-w0rl;
and attend to my six children ba
SIDES" ~
You can feel safe in giving Cardui
thorough trial for your troubles. II
contains 10 harmful or habit-forr,ino
cruces, but is composed CT mild. ynga
table, medicinal i0sre5ients with nr
bad after-effgats Thousands Of vononn
have voluntarily written. +ailfrg ~
tie good Cardui Las done them. Il
should help you, toe, Try 1t. q Il
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-09-03
shows. 1t will carry 20 separate ques-

shows. 1t will carry 20 separate ques-
tions.
A number of the questions deal
with citizenship and the registration
card will fully define the nativity of
each man, the information presum-
ably assisting in applying the military
service regulations of allied nations.
The status of employment and
names of employer also are demand
ed. AS final point the card requires
names and addresses of nearest rela-
tlves, and place where the registrant
ordinarily receives mail This is de-
sired to eliminate the difficulties
which local exemption boards have
had in keeping in touch with men
registered in their districts.
All to Be Sent by June 80.
1t is estimated that at least 49,
778,758 men will register this time,
compared with nearly 100000 on
the first registration of men from 81
to 81 on June S, 1917. Of those who
enroll now it is estimated that $780,
900 will be called for general mill
the number coming from among the
100000 or more between the ages
of IS and 81.
General March has said all regis
trants called into the army will be in
France next June 80, swelling the
American expeditionary force to
more than the 100000 men ex-
pected to win the war in 1919. The
last to be called will be the youths
in their 18th year, but those of that
age who desire and who have the
necessary qualifications may be in
Quoted into service on October l, for
special technical or professional
training.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-09-03
Sale of Land.

BY virtue of an order from the
Court of Ordinary of Terrell county,
Georgia, will be sold at public cutlery,
on the first Tuesday in October, 1918,
at the court house door in said coun-
ty, between the legal hours of sale,
the following real estate, situate in
Terrell county, Georgia, to wit: Fifty
acres of land, more or less, being the
northwest quarter of land lot No
231, in the Eighteenth land district
of Terrell county, Georgia. Terms
cash. This End day of September
1918. G. E. CHAMBLISS, Admins.
traitor Estate of Dock Chambliss, de-
ceased.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-09-03
MRS CARVER AND CAPT. NOR
RISON TAKE MARRIAGE VOWS
Ceremony Was Performed at Sum-
mer Home of the Bride.

The marriage of Mrs. Annie Cheat
ham Carver, of Dawson, and Captain
Hal Morrison, former surgeon in the
English navy, was solemnized at the
summer home of Mrs. Carver, at
Warm Springs, last Wednesday at
$50 o'clock. Only the immediate
family witnessed the ceremony.
The couple will spend month at
Grove Park Inn. later going to Au-
burndale, Fla, where Mrs. Carver has
a winter home. The deepest interest
of broad circle of friends through
out the state conferred in the mar
riage of this popular couple, and
especially in this section, where Mrs.
Carver is prominently connected.
Her charming personality has drawn
about her many warm friends. Capt.
Morrison was for years a resident of
Atlanta and made quite reputation
as a landscape and still life artist.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-09-03
SEPT. 18th. IS DAY
FOR REGISTRATION
WILL INCLUDE ALL MEN BE.
TWEEN THE AGES OF EIGH-
TEEN AND FORTY-FIVE.

The local board is making prepare
lions for the registration for service
in the army of all men between the
ages of IS and As years, which has
been set for Thursday, September
12th-one week from day after to-
morrow.
The following men have been ap-
pointed to conduct the registration
in the several districts of Terrell
county:
Dawson-B. C. Perry, chief regis
trar; w. A. Baldwin c. c.. Brown,
F. R. Crouch, w. A. Eubanks, E. B.
Durham, R. R. Jones, R. R. Marlin,
A. L. McLendon, F. M. McNulty and
W. H. Locke.
Parrots. J. Carter, chief regis
trar; R. F. Cook, L. G. Pinkston and
J. M. Marshall.
Twelfth-C. F, Oxford, chief reg.
istrar; D. w. Oxford, j. C. Coker and
w. M. Daniel.
Bronwood-W. w. Massey chief
registrar; E. H. Stapleton, J. Fred
Ball, 7. Henry Williams, A. C. Price
and E. L. Massey.
Sasser-B. L. Hill, ST., chief reg
istrar; j. C. McLendon, C. H. Smith
and E. F. Brim.
Heroic. M. Harris, chief regis
trar; j. E. Brim and J. L. Hass.
Dover-C. S. Lee, chief registrar
Logan Thomas, R. E. Thornton, W.
c. Grimes and j. r. Heidi.
Graves-D. M. Dismuke, chief reg
istrar; W. D. Davidson, w. H. Dis
mukes and l. H Kimble.
New Eleventh-G. w. Bell, chief
registrar; j. L. Lunsford and Horace
Bell.
Twenty Question for Registrars.
Registrars will be required to fur
nish personal information much more
varied and extensive than that OBJ
tanned from registrants of military
ages in previous enrollments, synop-
sis of the registration card prepared
by the provost marshal general