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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-10-08
A RECORD PECAN CROP
IN SOUTHWEST GEORGIA
Greatest Groves ir the World Ar"
Located in This Section.

Greatest Groves in the World Ar"
Located in This Section.
Southwest Georgia has made the
biggest crop of papershell pecans this
year in the history of the industry.
The bumper crop of 1915 even will
be exceeded. The greatest pecan
groves in the world are located in a
radius of so miles. A grading and
curing plant has just been opened in
Albany, and this is expected to place
the pecan industry on a firmer basis
than ever before. A Smelling machine
is to be added in the next few months,
it has been announced.
Prices for the pecan crop this year
are expected to set new high rec
ord as soon as the crop begins to go
on the market, which is within few
weeks. The crop of seeding pecans
is also unusually large, and the price
to be paid for these hardshell nuts
will exceed anything received hereto
fore.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-10-08
SHOES ARE PUT in THREE
CLASSES AND PRICES FIXED
Minimum and Maximum at Retail
Prices Will Run From So to $12.
Standard Quality and Style.

The people soon will be able to
purchase shoes at fixed minimum
and maximum retail prices lower
than those now prevailing. This an
nouncement has been made by the
war industries board based on an
agreement it has entered into with
the shoe industry.
Under the agreement shoes will be
standardized as to quality and styles
at prices ranging from So to $12 for
men and women grouped as follows ::
Glass A, from SO to SIP; class B.,
Sc to $3.50, and class c, SO to $3.50.
Proportionate prices for youths and
children's shoes have been fixed in
each of the three classes.
Manufacturers, jobbers and retail
ers subscribed to the agreement, and
retailers will be required to sign a
pledge containing the new price scale
and display it in their shops. Failure
to do so will mean the cutting off
of supplies. The manufacturers
pledge provides for standards of
quality at the quoted prices.
The cutting of the shoe price un-
der the new schedule will begin Oc-
tober Is, and first deliveries will be
made within from thirty to sixty
days after that date. Time is allow
ed retailers to dispose of present
stocks at present prices.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-10-08
RICE BRINGS A TIT COUN-
TY FARMER SIS PER ACRE
Ten Acres of Cotton Alongside 1t
Won't Make 500 Pounds.

Triton, Ga.-Saturday farmer
brought rough rice to the Mutual
Milling company here to have it
cleaned. He also brought along a
sample on the straw as he has an ex-
ceptionally good crop and will prob
ably get fifty bushels to the acre on
two acres. Manager Fulwood, of the
mills, made him an offer for his rice
in the rough that Appropriated SIS
an acre for his crop. This was made
with little work and in about four
months. "Well," the grower said
when he heard the offer, give got
ten acres in cotton right alongside
that rice that won't make 500 pounds
of seed cotton. wish had planted
my whole crop in rice"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-10-08
NEGRO TROOPS NEED
WHITE MANS LEAD
EXPERT AT PENETRATING NO
MANS LAND, BUT HAS GREAT
FEAR OF THE DARK.
WITH THE AMERICAN TROOPS

WITH THE AMERICAN TROOPS
IN FRANCE.-Correspondence of
the Associated Press.-American ne
gro troopers are regarded by their
officers as exceptionally good at pa
troll work, as raiders and scouts.
They seem to have some quality lack
ing in the white man which enables
them to stink and crawl across No
Mans Land in way that defies de-
lection.
But the negroes never lose their
latent superstitions and fear of the
dark. Without white officers to sup
port them morally their value is said
to deteriorate quickly They "see
things" with ease.
The negro troopers timidity at
night is best illustrated by the expe-
rience of a captain, who found one
of his men at work after dark. The
negro was talking violently to him
self:
"Niggah, pick up that wheelbarrow
and push it over therew "Now put
that barrow DOWN. ''Tip it over and
empty It'll" "Now wheel it back and
fill it up again.
To all of which the negro answered
eyes, sahw and suited the action to
the word. He explained to the aston
ished captain that he felt less lonely
and scared in the dark if he pretend
ed white officer was there to give
MIN orders.
Let the average negro soldier halt
and be forced to lie down for a time
and he goes to sleep almost immedi-
ately, unless he is forcibly kept
awake. The leaders of at least one
regiment have had to adopt a plan
whereby all the members of a patrol,
when they lie down, join hands, with
the white officer at one end. He keeps
the squad awake by pressing the hand
of the man next to him, who repeats
the pressure to his right or left and
receives an answering pressure as ev-
idence that his companions are awake.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-10-08
COST OF WAR IS
A BILLION A MONTH
ALREADY SPENT MORE THAN
FOUR TIMES UNION AND CON-
FEDERATE OUTLAY.

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Seventeen
months of war have cost the United
States government $17,339,6 ,342,
or $1,000,00O,000 month. This rate
has Increased so rapidly, however,
that August expenses ran up to ST.
805,513,222, or nearly 100000, 900
more than the highest previous rec
ord set in July.
These figures from the treasury
show that less than l Il years of mod
ern warfare have cost the United
States more than four times the COM
bined union and confederate outlaws
for three years of the civil war, cal
culated at $3,66O,OO0,0 900 for the
union and 81. 5OO,0OO,00O for the
confederates.
The report also shows double the
rate of increase in expenditures esti-
mated by the government in June,
then set at S100,000,oe0 more each
month. If this rate continues expens-
es Tor the year ending next June 80
will be much more than the $4,000
100000 estimated, and the country
may be called on to absorb more
than the 6,000.OO0,0O0 of liberty
bonds now tentatively planned.
The treasury report also shows
further that of the $17,339, 100000
cost of the war to date $10,989, 00O,-
600 has been spent for ordinary war
purposes, and $6,245,764,0OO has
gone as financial aid to the allies.
Only $5,031 ,478,00O has been gath
cred by the government from taxes,
customs and other minor sources of
revenues since the war started, and
$12,300,000.000 from liberty loans
and sale of certificates of indebted
ness.
This indicates that only 20 per
cent. of war expenses to date have
been drawn directly from the peck
cts of the people, and that II per
cent. has come from popular borrow
ings, which will necessitate heavy
tax levies long after the war.
The third liberty loan has now
brought in $4,165, 635,OOO, which
leaves only 81, 100000 of the 81
L OJOOOsOOO OIISlIIdl oQDoSIlpUlOGo
yet to be paid in. The last INSTALL
ment was due three weeks ago. In
come and excess profits payments
trickling in during August raised the
total from this source within the last
year to S2,842,298,OOO, and officials
expect this to rise gradually to 49,
000,000,000, as delinquent payments
are rounded up by internal revenue
agents.
Millions of thrifty citizens invest
ing in war savings stamps have piled
up SCAT ,544, 900. In August receipts
from the stamps were $129,044, 900.
Tremendous war expenses these
days-S6O,0O0,000 a day-are being
met by sale of certificates of indebt-
edness. virtually short-time loans
from banks, to be refunded in the
fourth liberty loan. Even with $780,
100000 of these securities going out
every two weeks and corresponding
inflow of money, the governments
working balance has cropped from
81, 500.000OOO, where it stood for
the last few months, to about ST.
100000.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-10-08
RELIEF WORK in
FRANCE $7O,OOO,OOO
AMERICAN RED CROSS ISSUES
REPORT ON USE OF FUND.
$4,000 FRENCH BABIES DIE.

In report issued by the war coun-
Gil of the American Red Cross con-
corning the use already made and
now being made of the Red Cross war
fund, the work done among the civil
Ian population of France since the
beginning of the war is described.
The report shows that in carrying out
its work in France the American Red
Cross, in all its activities, had ex-
pended up to July l, 1918, the sum
of $36,613,682.
Civilians Are Assisted.
Of this amount the sum of $751;
Aba, 049-87 was apportioned to relief
work among the soldiers and strictly
military activities. The balance of
SCI, 100, 632.86 was apportioned to
relief work among refugees, reclaim
ing of devastated Arrears, the fight
against tuberculosis, operating ex-
penses that have to do with the civil
population. The report in part fol-
lows
''The demands for the six months
ending December 81, 1918, have been
greater than for any similar period
and an appropriation therefore has
been made for this period amounting
to $34,582,827.57, of which $780,
1853, 410.01 is for relief among refu-
gees, rehabilitation of devastated
areas, the fight against tuberculosis,
operating expenses and other civil
relief activities. Thus the entire sum
expended and appropriated for relief
work in France from the beginning
Of the war to December 81, 1918,
will amount to more than $70,000,-
000.
$4,000 French Babies Die.
at is estimated that $4,000 French
babies died last year, of whom 49,
600 might have been saved by proper
care. One of the vital objects of the
American Red Cross is to assist in
saving this 10000 and more during
the current year.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-10-08
BIG CIRCUS LION ESCAPES;
PEOPLE FLEE In GREAT PANIC
wo Horses Badly MangIed Before
beast Is Captured by Show Peo-
Pile With Ropes and Net.

!, BRISTOL, Va" Sultan" the big
non with circus showing here, es-
Saped from his cage at the noon
a UuF' created panic on the show
FUNDS and mangled two horses be-
to e.; ne was captured and returned
fed hundreds of people on the ground
f fru When they saw the animal dart
or V'i ms cage toward small tent to
ac ru SIDE of the grounds. Some fed
Doio oSS tne fields, others climbed tent
|ton ,nS and some left the spot in au-
|horsooool After clawing two circus
the ' soo and running every one from
adio Sicehe' the beast stalked into an
(OG rnang field and sat down.
eronn s"n.zed by the animal trainer a
Mil WHIP OF showmen approached him
strTome.1GC S and ropes, and after brief
uegle made him a prisoner.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-10-08
SAVANNAH WOMEN'S
FEDERATION DEPLORES
IMMODESTY IN DRESS
Will Use Influence to Raise Stand
ard of Feminine Fashion.

Will Use Influence to Raise Stand
ard of Feminine Fashion.
SAVANNAH, Ga.-Called to-
gether for the purpose of consid-
ering several matters of import
ance, the executive board of the
Savannah Federation of Women's
Organizations met yesterday af-
ternoon and accomplished much
interesting work preparatory to
the taking up of the regular work
of the winter.
In the presidents greeting to
the board members and her brief
resume of the summers work
strong reference was made by the
president to the present-day dress
of women and girls, the tendency
to immodesty in costumes and its
immoral effect, and the board of
the federation voted to stand firm
ly back of the recommendation
that the women of the federation
use all their influence aomng the
women and girls of their acquaint-
ance and with whom they come in
contact to raise the standards of
dressing as to modesty, thrift and
good taste.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-10-08
WOULD TAKE u. S. ARMY
81 DAYS TO PASS GIVEN
POINT, CONGRESS TOLD
By Next June Troops Would Be
Three Months Passing
in Review.

WASHINGTON.-It would
take the American army, march
lnC in infantry formation, fifty
o'0t ), rs to pass given point
Rep-Qlb, tive Lunn, of New
York, GSfD and member of
the military tee, told the
house today !. rating a
speech showing the Ia. de of
Americas war preparav.
To show the rate at which the
army still is growing Mr.. Lunn
declared that if such a review
were to be held next June it
would take the troops three
months steady marching to pass
one point.
Mr.. Lunn gave the house Lat
est official war department fig
ures on the army's supplies and
equipment. Everything was in
millions and billions.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-10-08

The man who has never had any
disappointments is in a poor position
TO enjoy good luck.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-02-22

support to the American FEEDER
alton Of teachers in the work of
organizing the teachers.
8. Finally the committee asks
that the Executive Council be
instructed to send copies of this
report to all affiliated bodies
with the request that Educa-
tional Committees be created.
INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION
The Buffalo Convention hav-
ing the subject of industrial
education and vocational train
ing under consideration, urged
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-02-22

of breaking away from Prussian
methods in our school system is
driven home.
Z. Your committee believes
that the most effective guaran-
tee of democracy in our schools
is the afiliation Of the teachers
of the country with the great
democratic force of organized
labor. This committee joins
with the Committee on Organi-
zation in urging that the Amer
lean Federation of Labor and
all affiliated bodies give every
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-02-22

education to the purposes of
exploitation. The convention
declared the chief safeguard to
be equal representation Of or
ganized labor and employers on
all boards, state and local, which
control the expenditures of such
funds.
We urge increased facilities
in public normal schools for men
and women in the trades who
desire to prepare themselves for
teaching industrial and voca-
tional subjects. The conven-
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-02-22
Continued from page one)

experience and initiative of the
teaching body in the conduct of
the schools and the recommen-
dations of such councils should
be made a matter of official re-
cord. When consideration is
given the effective part played
by the Prussian school system
in the development of the habit
of instructive, unthinking obe-
dience on the part of the masses
of the people, the vital impor-
tance to American institutions
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-02-22

tion made the following declar-
alton:
Vocational and pre-vocational
training whenever given shall
be for educational purposes
only, and under no circ;umstan-
ces shall it be commercialized
through the manufacturer of
products for sale.
We insist that in all courses
of study and particularly in III
dustrial and vocational courses,
the privileges and obligations of
intelligent citizenship must be
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-02-22

that in viewof the enactment of
the Smith-Hughes bill as an ed
ucational measure of outstand-
ing Importance, affiliated bodies
are urged to see that their re-
pective states qualify for parti-
cipation in the availability of
funds for the above purposes.
It is urged that safeguards
should be provided to adequate
ly guarantee that the federal
funds shall benefit genuinely
democrat c education and not
be diverted to pervert industrial
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-02-22
The Best Glass of Beer to be Had is
THE.
Martin Mason Brewing Co. S
CELEBRATED
LAGER BEER

taught more vigorously and
effectively than has been done
in the traditional civics.
And we further insist that at|
least in all vocational and indus
trial courses, an unemasculated|
industrial history must be
taught, which will include an|
accurate account of the organi-
zation of the workers, and of
the results thereof, and will also|
include summary of all legis-|
lation, both State and Federal
affecting the industries taught.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-11

The Flying Squadrons' were used only for special duties, where it was found they could do the work more effectively than any of the regular armies. The 100 per cent certificate was gotten up in an attractice way and many of the corporations and firms were eager to dis play them.
 The best results. however, were not in large sums raised for the Army Y M C. A.. the Liberty Bonds and the Red Cross but in bringing the citizens of the dis- trict into closer fellowship and the wip- ing out of any cliques or classes which may have heretofore hindered us all pt11- Ing together for civic, state and national affairs.
 The remarkable thing Is that we have here in Birmingham over 400 trained workers. many of them high-priced men. whose services money could not buy, yet who lay aside their business for weeks and serve without complaint.
 A remarkable thing about the last drive Is that the attendance at the public dir- ners grew instead of falling of. the num- bers present running from SO to 4lS Now. just word about the cost of the dinnern Not ono cent of 1t came out of the Red Cross fund. but they were paid for by public-spirited citizens and firms who went down in their pockets. believ- down to a working basis and save time | was to meet for an hour at lunch and see what Gen. Joe Rosenberger had pro tvfded for them. hear Gen. John SpArrowsa Aprightly orders of the sdAy, listen to the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-11

work. The district was fne-combed for money.
 Never did Tammany in it's palmiest days have an organization in it's best or ganized district to keep in touch with the voters which was the equal of the sys- cry man, woman and child. It beat the census man to death. and made the av craze directory enumerator feel like T pilxer
 Each captain was given an office build' ing, block or section, and he had to report every living thing in his assign ment. He was compelled to turn in a card for all who subscribed. to make 2 note of what each one said who failed to come across, to make notation if the terson was not found or was out of the city
 These reports went to headquarters, where they were checked over. If the name of anyone subscribing sohwed that he was not doing what the committee thought he ought to do, his card was given to select committee to try and show him his duty. policy of tact fairness and courtesy was the rule.
 But, if any individual or firm vas thought to be stacking. and after dipie m acy had failed. then the strong arm squad" made visit and usually they got contribution or the slackers got ' rubbed in on them that they were un- desirable citizens.
 Many of the bie industries arranged Ter ths canvass to be m@de either fhrou9a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-11
ARMY AND ITS PURPOSES

The more studied over the prObiem Of getting the best results from the com bined efforts of the various organiza- tipns in the district the more 1t was inl> pressed upon me that eivisian anlv. created along military lines, should be eorned Thie being settled. then aroee ske ouestion q Aarnins tho armies ana
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-11

the armies in whose district they hap pened to be. oF did the work through the heads of thAir departments. in man
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-11
The Returned Soldier

Kathleen Hill, in Leslfe's.
 The Red Cross has already started
 n movement to enlist the services of
 the medical profession in the big prob-
 lem of establishing the right psycho- logical viewpoint for the returned sol- dier and to this end calls for co-opera- tion in promoting sound doctrine on these four points:
 i. To convince the public that the cripple is not helpless.\ but capable of being restored to complete independ- ence if trained and placed in the right line of work.
 2. That it is no Kindness to encour- age the cripple to idleness; that on the contrary every influence should pc brought to bear to have him accept
 training and prepare for useful employ |ment.
 3. That the duty of the community is intelligentiy to employ him. rather than to expend equivalent energy in social entertainment or in the express sion of unwise sympathy which tends
 more to demoralize than to build up character.
 4. To make known to the public in
 general and to the families of sol-
 diers in particular, the remarkable re-
 suits in the reconstruction of crippled men being attained by modern meth- ods of medical and social science. Tho greatest terror in war has been the prospect of returning home dfsapled. It is no more than fair that mothers should know how little the loss of limb means now to the man who is himself determined to succeed. The c1ergymen of the country have also been asked by the Red Cross to help the cause along by acting in l their joint roles of personal advisers and leaders in community opinion In conjunction with the physicians. I While giving credit to the public, l to the home folks and to professionals | for their aid, we cannot lay too much stress on the part that is to be played lin this wonderful work by the employ CTS of the country, for on them de- bends largely the success of the entire movement. We all must recognize that the independence based on pensions lis most precarious. No nation has ever
 established a pension system awarding soldiers sufficient income on which to live decently. but 1t has frequently tbeen just enough to encourage idleness 1 and seni-dependence on relatives and lcharitably- inclined friends. In tho matter of placing men in suitable em- ployment. the employer has very def1- mite responsibility.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-11

It was found that many of the labor ing men were enthusiastic in helping and many of the mines, shops and industries md stores were worked without the h1lp # the army.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-11
SHE WAS DYING
 OF PELLAGRA.
Texas Woman Was on Dsathbed and Doctor Said There
 Was No Hope.
TOOK BAUGHN
 TREATMENT
Soon Got Better-No Symptoms
 Have Returned.

Mrs. H. U. McCrary. Bardwell. Tex. writes: Tn the spring of 1915 was taken with Pallagra; Ny doctor said leave my bed any. heard of Baughn's Peliagra Treatment and sent Tor IF After two or three days I began to get f Eot well. l am sure 1 would have been in nay grave today If had not sot it, and no symptoms have returned-s
 The symptOms: Hands red like sun- burn. skin peeling off. sore mouth. the lips. throat and tongue q flaming red with much mucus and choking tndiges- If you have Pellagfe you can be cured by Baughn's FellagFe Treatment; Get big free book on Pel- Co. box 2Ol4. Jasper. Ala. rememberinT money is refunded in any case whoFo treatment falls to cure
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-11

speakers from abroad or to homo tAlA end. look into the smiling face of our field marshal and best of all. fellowship with one another. M
 Tho third Liberty Loan, under Chair man Harry w. Coffin. made a national reputation in so far exceeding the quota as to get favorable mention all over tho country Birmingham leading all cities of her class The last figures l saw was that we had raised $7,7So. 900. the armies being led as follows.
 American. Gen. c. F. Hf1leke; Trench Gen Robert T. Brooke; British, Gen. O. M. Blanchard: Belgian, Gen. James A. vann: Italian, Gen. C. W. Shropshire
 Second Red Cross drive. under ChAtr- man Morris w. Bush, with the same armies and the same generals save that Gen. Hal Marsh was substituted in the French army for Gen. Robert T. Brooke- The result on quota of $150,o60, reached the figure of $475,0o0. CThis was going some when the whole state was only ap- portioned S450.00o)
 THE WOMEN, GOD BLESS THEM am not going to turn myself loose to write about tho work that the good and loyal women of the district have done or are doing. Everybody knows that they are meeting the situation with courages and are loyal to the core.
 merely give the names and that Will be enough to let those who live hsres know that each ono of them is 'an elect lady"
 In the first Y. M. C. A. and |. w. Ca A. drives were Mrs. Robert Jemison. Jr., and Mrs. M. P. Northington.
 Tn the Red Cross membership drfvot Gen. Mrs. J. D, Kirkpatrick and her army worked wonders
 In the third Liberty Loan drive tho women had separate organization. ham, ding city, county and state Mrs Soaon: Jacobs and Mrs. H. U. Sims showed thetH' executive ability.
 Mrs. w. D. Smith, assisted by Mrs. w. D, Nesbitt, evidenced the fact that they are both born leaders.