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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-06-18
MERCER PRESIDENT AND FAC
ULTY Are OUT AFTER BIG ROW
Committee of Trustees Is Appointed
to Select a New Head With Au-
thority to Choose Own Faculty.

MACON, Ga.-Mercer University
is now without either a president or
a faculty, as a result Of the discord
which has existed between members
of the old faculty and President w,
L. Pickard, which has been the sub
ject of an investigation here for the
last three days.
At the meeting of the board of
trustees today President Pickard
withdrew his name from further con-
sideration by the board as a candi-
date for reelection, and shortly af-
terward the board delegated to a
committee the duty of selecting a
new president. DR.. Pickard has been
president of Mercer four years.
The exact cause of the discord is
not known, but is said to have been
due to internal affairs of the univer-
sity, the faculty members claiming
the president failed to show frmness
in enforcing discipline. They also
blamed him for the present financial
difficulties of the university.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-06-18
GEORGIA BABY WILL
RECEIVE $4,000 A YEAR
A Triton Youngster viii Get That
Sum to Appear in Movies.

The distinction of being the high
est salaried baby in the world has
just been won by Master Henry Egg
gar, aged four years, of Triton, who
has just received and has just accept
ed an offer of $4,000 year to APP
pear in the motion pictures.
Two or three years ago the young
man won prize for being adjudg-
ed the most perfect baby in Georgia.
Later he won a similar prize in a
national contest. Then the movie
sleuths got on his trail and made
him the above astonishing offer, con-
Quoting their negotiations with his
mother, who was Miss Hazel Ford, a
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. I. L. Ford,
of Triton.
Master Eggar and his mother have
gone to New York, and from there
will go to California, where the boy
will pose in making films.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-06-18
WAR And WHISKEY
BRING MANY MILLIONS
KENTUCKY FURNISHES AN IN
TERESTING CHAPTER IN THE
PRESENT DAY HISTORY.

LOUISVILLE, Ky.-War an d
Kentucky whisky have produced a
number of millionaires. The story of
its accomplishments forms an inter
esting chapter in present day history.
Eight months ago distillers were
gloomy over the prospect of ruin as
the result of enforced closing of
their plants for period of two years,
and the aggressive advance of the
prohibition movement. Today,
through whisky price advancement,
according to statements made in the
Louisville wholesale liquor district,
practically all have become we'll to
do, or have been thrust into the mil
lionaire class. About twenty men in
Louisville alone are said to have be-
come wealthy as a result of an ad-
vance of approximately $3.50 per
gallon in whisky prices since Septem-
Der l last year.
On man, long identified with the
whisky business, said that whisky
owners and dealers who have held
supplies have made money so fast
that they hardly know what to do
with it. One of them, he said, has
made arrangements to provide an
nuities for certain of his old en-
ployes.
Retailers say the consumer must
settle the bill, and that over-the-bar
customers are not paying more in
cash in many cities, but are getting
less for their money.
One Louisville plant had 10000
barrels when prices began soaring.
If the owners have retained it they
will realize profit of about $685.
900. Another distiller is reported to
have $4,000 barrels which at present
prices would yield him $5,875, 900.
Still another, it is said, had $4,000
barrels now worth S2,937,5O0. Five
others are reported to have holdings
| which would net them S2.35O,OOO
each, or total profit of S11,75O.OOO.
One dealer is said to have cleared
$2,500,000 alone.
Many small dealers who held from
| 100 to 200 barrels have cleared uu
from $4,000 to $4,000 each. The
indicated holdings of the men and
| firms aggregate approximately 300,-
600 barrels of whisky of AZ gallons
each, or 100000 gallons, on which
it is currently reported they have
realized S35, 100000. Many are hold
ing their stock for even higher prices.
The report of the internal revenue
department shows there were in bond
in the United States on July 81, 1917,
193,673,000 gallons Of whisky. OF
this total there was in Kentucky
108,321,723 gallons March /. of this
year. there was in bond in the Unit
ed States 178,4O4,OOO gallons, and
in Kentucky at that time there were
98,492,000 gallons, thus showing a
withdrawal in the country during that
period Of 15.289,0O0 gallons, and a
decrease in Kentucky of 1O,829,723
gallons.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-06-18
TURKS SLAUGHTER
And STARVE GREEKS
A HALF OF 100000 DEPORTED
FROM THRACE DIE OF TOR
TURE AND ILLNESS.

NEW YORK, N. Y.-Mohamme-
dan prisoners of war in Salonica, ac-
cording to a cable message from
Athens to the Greek legation in
Washington, say that "the Greeks
in Turkey are undergoing the worst
blow since the fall of Constantine
pie, 1853, A. D."
The message states that the Mo
hammedan captives say that since the
beginning Of the war to the end of
1917 more than 100000 Greeks be-
tween the ages Of fifteen and forty
eight have been drafted forcibly into
the Turkish army and that thousands
of these have died as a result of i'll
treatment, hunger and epidemics.
"More than 100000 Greeks have
been deported from Thrace into Asia
Minor. One half of the deportees died
from torture and Illness" says the
cable message. "Many were slaugh-
tered and the survivors are in a ter
rible plight.
women are sold as slaves, men
are forced to become Mohammedans
and $4,000, 100000 worth of proper
ty belonging to the Greeks has been
confiscated. Men from Avail and
many other cities were seen working,
as slaves, in rags and begging for
bread. Forty to fifty deaths occur
daily among the Greeks in Smyrna
as the result of hunger and weak
ness.
"The streets in the larger cities are
full of Greek orphans, half naked
and begging for bread, in spite of
the fact that the Turkish authorities
have torn them from the bosoms of
their parents"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-06-18
COUNTY PAID FOR CATTLE
KILLED IN TICK CAMPAIGN
Were Sprayed Instead of Dipped, and
Died of the Poison.

VALDOSTA, GA. G. Jones re-
ceived a check yesterday from Lown-
DIES county in payment for six head
of cattle which recently died from
the effects of being sprayed instead
of dipped. For some reason the cat
tie were not required to go through
the dipping vat, but Inspector Joe
Carter sprayed them. 1t is believed
that the solution used was stronger
than that in the watts and the cows
licked themselves,afte spraying, thus
getting enough of the poison to kill
them.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-06-18

''The efforts to force publishers to
increase wages, so that their en-
ployes will escape the burden of in
creased cost of living entirely, will if
persisted in result in disaster to
many newspapers and consequent
loss of employment to the men them
selves" said Mr.. Kellogg.
The speaker reminded his hearers
that the war had increased the ex-
penses of newspapers without aug
menting revenues.
In 1917, he said, 926 newspapers in
the United States and Canada sus-
pended publication and $50 others
We're eliminated by consolidation,
Few publications sprang up, bat the
net loss of newspapers for the year
was GIG.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-06-18
NOlU the Plan Is to PrOratc
The Distribution of Newspaper
ever and Smaller Publications Because of Conditions That
Were Brought About by the War.

7ccording to H. N. Kellogg, chair
+ + OF the special standing commit
re-. y Oh the American newspaper pub
r c;rs association government agen-
MES me, are now considering a plan for
p,,lilo,.-rating distribution of print paper
n DnIch he said would mean smaller
ment
ui,i ms action" said Mr.. Kellogg,
no oa'.u,oglotedly will be taken in the
ios SI future. This will, of course,
so ,aen opportunities for profits to
Io, ,,ie newspapers and cause serious
uses to others"
+, aL hellogg's remarks were made
tio qH address Thursday to the conven-
AMI I gi the International Sterotypers
''0 Electrotypers Union.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-06-18
OIL MILL AT CUTHBERT
HAS CHANGED OWNERS

CUTHBERT. CAD. B. Tea
beaut, A. A. Lockett, of Cuthbert,
and associates have taken over the
manufacturing plant of the Cuthbert
Oil company, consisting of cotton
seed oil mill, peanut mill, feed, grist
mill and cotton ginnery. The first
Cuthbert owners recently sold this
property to parties residing in Daw-
son Camilla and Valdosta. who own
ed the Dawson Cotton Oil company.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-06-18
THREE MEATLESS DAYS A
WEEK ARE NOW PLANNED

CHICAGO, Ill.-Three meatless
days a week within a month have
been determined upon by the nation
al food administration, according to
Robert Stevenson, assistant food ad- /
ministrator for Illinois, Harry Wheel |
er, his chief, is in Washington today. |
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-04
TO EVACUATE BELGIUM.

The indications are that Hindenburg has held on too
long at st. Quentin, Cambria Laon and the chain of
strongholds along the Hndenburg line and that he is
liable to encounter daster trying to get his troops out
of them Marshal Foch has wedges driven or ready to
drive into his lines at fifteen different points, each of
which is serious to his whole line. 1t is only
forty miles from the present Belgian front to borders
the Netherlands and drive little deeper by the Begans
and British will make the submarine bases at Ostend and
Zebrugge untenabe. In fact they about now Sc
cret advces received at Washington yesterday were to
the effect that Germany intended to evacuate all of Bel
gum in the very near future and this means of course
that France will also be at last cleared of the foul pres
of the Hum Whether the information referred to is
correct not it certain that other course is
left open to Hndenburg if he would avoid the utter ami
hilation of his forces Apparently the next stopping
place is the Rhine and when the battle front on Ger
man territory there going to be great light suddenly
break through the dense clouds that darken the German
think tanks Once is on German soil there will be
still more offensive peace drive made That others be-
sides the allies look upon the situation from this view
point and see the allies do is borne out by the action
of little Holland which has suddenly strengthened her
border armies so as protect her neutrality in case the
Germans start to withdraw from Belgium She does not
intend to have German armies march her territory
safety and under the existing conditions she need not
fear such treatment accorded Belgium if she refus
es Germany is not the arrogant Germany she was
four years ago. and the next few months will find her
getting still more humble
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-04

Ruth smiled disarmingly into Mr.. Man
del eyes. 81 will not let him see that
I distrust Brian" was her thought.
"No man likes to eat a,.-s when nc
cah have charming woman SIT oppo-
site him." he returned enigmatieally,
but with nod in her direction that left
Ruth puzzled as to his meaning Had
he referred to her, or had he meant that
Brian had charming woman" with
him2
Before she could frame an answer Mr..
Mandel had plunged into the unfinished
business talk, and during the remainder
of the meal one listening would have
heard only terms used by decorators
and artists.
As usual, Ruth forgot everything but
her interest in the business, cher pro
fession" as she loved to think of it.
She described minutely all the features
in the house which might be kept, and
so reduce the expense to the owner; and
she also gave him an outline of what
was needed to make the old house thor.
oughly modern-as the owner had stip-
ulated-yet artistic.
"Your ideas are good. We will fol-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-04
Ripping Rhymes
by Wall Mason
THE HERO.
by Wall Mason

For years I'd loafed around the town. without thing
Ito do and held the step and ratings down. and begged
smoke or chew With other gossips wont to argue
by the day. and always liked that sort of stunt although it
didntp pay But Crowder hundered "Work or fight and
meant just what he sad and now stagger home at night
an dwon out go to bed Each day face grievous task
that makes my backbone ache what greater sacrifice
ask could any mortal make? They miss at the check
games and the beachers cold where all the iders
draped their frames in happy days of DID, They miss
where they playing pool they miss me where they bowl
for am oiling like mule with in my soul They
miss me at the corner store when all the gaffers meet
thrash old topics Ger and oer as grangers thrash
their wheat They miss at the village kirk when oyster
feasts heidi for and went to work when Crow
der and yelled wonder when the war is done if people
will forget how have abored in the sun and left trail
of sweat? Will pretty maids put leaves of oak on my
heroic dome, or will seem foolish joke when soldier
boys come home?
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-04

angry, and so drive him to Mollis King
for comfort. And she must find that
way.
/ When Ruth reached the shop Mr.
Mandel greeted her rather effusively
for him. He spent the morning listen
ing to her report of the work she had
done, then, as they had not quite fin.
ished their discussion, he proposed they
lunch together and do SO over their
food.
"We will save time" he said, seeing
refusal on Ruth IS face.
every well," she had then replied.
He was her employer, she had no right
to say she wouldn t talk business with
him when and where he chose.
They went to Delmonieo 5 because it
was near. As he ordered a light but
delicious luncheon, Ruth wondered if
Brian would care if he knew. Should
she tell him2 She decided that she
would. He had been frank about Mollie
King, friend. Why shouldn't t she be
perfectly frank about lunehing with her
employer. to save tims9
:" You look very serious, a penny for
your thoughts, Mr.. Mandel said as
he finished giving the order.
:" have never been here before, save
with my aunt, and then we ate in the
other room. l was thinking how lovely
and cool this room was.
Yes, l prefer it to the main room,
which was just filling up with the 1egu-
lar MONDAY habitues of the place. 1
lunch here usually"
Ruth imagined as much, for so many
men either spoke Or bowed to him as
they came into the room.
~ feel quite grand. 1t is quite a
change from the little lunch room where
| usually go.''
" don t see why you shouldn I lunch
where you please when your''--he stop
ped as if embarrassed.
"What were you going to say about
my husband?" Ruth asked calmly
although her heart was pounding
"What has he been doing that would
warrant my being so extravaganza" sh,
tried to speak lightly.
81 spoke without thinking, but saw
him twice while you were away. Once
at the Vanderbilt, then at the Clare
mont. Surely if he can patronize those
places you can afford to lunch in agree.
able surroundings.
Ruth ached to ask if Brian were alone
but restrained herself. She would find
out someway. She could not know that
Arthur Mandel had watched them so
closely that he had sensed Mollie's at
titudc of making Brian happy, and had
put his own construction upon it.
" He was very lonely when l was a.
way. My husband is a sociable hury Of
man, and I sometimes think that
should never have taken positise thot
requires me to leave him. He really
cannot endure to eat his meals alone. T"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-04

Turkey has notified the kaiser that she intends to
make peace proposal to the allies in the very near flu
tue The kaisers that he intends to take pos
session Of Bulgaria with his armies and punish her for her
detection This is much like that giving away of several
ing much more easily accomplished paper than in fact
The kaiser will have for all his extra soldiers on the
western front long before he could send them to Bulgaria
In fact he can find for all Of them he can assemble
right now.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-04
THE WIFE ::
By JANE PHELPS

fairs or was jealous Of Molie King.
"But ami horribly jealousl" " sh,
said to herself. "0h, Brian, l wish
knew what to do Not for a minute
did Ruth consider giving up her posi-
tion, 1t would be impossible, now, even
should she desire. Brian never could
pay the rent of the new apartment
and their food, with what he alone earn
ed, and have anything left for other
expenses. She could not go back into
the kitchen if he could. No, there mnst
be some way to adjust matters so that
they could be happy, SO that her work
would net make Brian feel hurt and
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-04

low them," Mandel had said rather
shortly as he paid the check. l win
not return with you. 1 have an errand
to do," he also told her, accompanying
her, however, to the door.
Ruth was glad of the reprieve. Sks
wanted to think. She had only a very
short walk to shop; then it would be
business again till closing. She wanted
to think about Brian. How could he
afford to go to such expensive placesf
And had Mr.. Mandel meant that he had
ga charming woman" sitting opposite
him?
(Tomorrow-Mr Mandel's knowledge of
Brian puzzles RUTH.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-04
CHAPTER Xix.

CHAPTER XLIX.
Brian had gone out Immediately he
had told Ruth he had taken Molie
King to dinner. He certainly had moth.
ing TO hide or he would not have told
of having been with Mollie. SO Ruth
thought. But while his frankness had
made her much happier, she wondered
how many times Mollie had been with
him. In his sleep he had said:
"To spend so many evenings with
an old married man like me. y She
would ask him, that very evening; but
ask il in such a way he would moi
think she was either prying into his az
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-04

1t used to require four years to graduate from West
Point but now the is cut to year, and under
this rule thousand officers can be turned out each year.
Perhaps by the time the first class under the order
is graduated there will be need for officers However
it is great training and will help supply the after the war
demand for military teachers in the colleges and schools
of the country.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-04

The government yesterday requsitioned all the out
put of the Is factories of New York and Brooklyn to in
sure the filling of the orders for the 668000 physicians
thermometers Prices for these had been kept at an
tremey high figure by agreement between the glass
blowers and the manufacturers and the government just
took possession and will fix the prices at what it thinks
they should be.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-04

Four Of the leading fish dealers of Portland have con-
sodaed and will do business under roof One reason
given for this move that he overhead charges will be
greatly reduced and the fish be sold at lower price
This listens real good but it remains to be seen if the
suits bear out the statement
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-04

Governor Manning of South Carolina is no doubt the
champion governor of the country He has six sons
in active service ranging in rank from major down to
prvateand expresses only regret that his age prevents
him from entering army service himself
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-04

The once lowly stein can swell up and feel proud
Beer being sold in Pittsburgh at ten cents the glass, or
double its old price Notwithstanding this there some
folks in Oregon who would gladly put up the ten cents
just to sample the old beverage once more.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-04

Woman suffrage is back where it started, so far
as congress is concerned for the bill submitting the
sttuona amendments to the states be taken up
at any time the senate sees fit to permit it.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-04

President Wilson is evidently the greatest diplomat
man Gait.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-04
LOOKING FOR THE JOB OF BOSS.

brief dispatch yesterday told of many Germans
desertng along the border and crossing into Switzerland
1t stated the Bavaan troops had been placed guard
along the border and that they did pay much aten
tion to watching who what went it. 1t stated
also that the Bavarian soldiers said they tred Of
fighting for the Prussan king" Reading between lines
this may mean that the House of Wtesbach has designs
on the throne occupied by the Hohenzoens. There
has been less jealousy between the two families
for some time and it at least possible the Bavar
ian king oreseeng the destruction of the present dynasty
has hopes Of absorbing the place and bossng the whole
business. He realizes doubt that kaiser Wilhelm has
about reached the end of his string and if the German
is to be reformed who is there better entitled
to the Job Of rehabiating it than the Bavaran king who
rules the strongest of the German states This is specu
aton pure and simple but it is quite in accord with what
the politicians in this country would do under like cir
cumstances and it is probable the desires govern
even the politicians of the German empire. However it
is an idle dream for when the is over it is pretty
certain the German people will say plague on both YOU
houses and organize government Of their own in which
the German people will have the main say.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-04

1t looks as though the getting home for Christmas is
not confined to the Teuton nations but even the Turk
who does not recognize Christmas has suddenly acquired
the coming idea The Sultan has ordered his troops
to abandon Prsa and hit the trail for home This part
ly because the coming home just easier than it will
be LATER and partly because the British have absorbed
so many Turks that those of the fighting kind get
ting at home One of the last acts of this gang was
the razng Of the great oil fields at Baku and the with
drawal will the speedy reoccupancy of this section
by the British.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-01
It sets Ill after a practical boycott By con-
A SHAMEFUL SURRENDER.

The secretary OF the navy acting on the ad-
vice of practical men desired that bonuses and
premiums might be given 10 especially effec-
tive artisans In order 10 speed up the produc-
ton OF warships and other Things OF which We
stand In urgent need The senate put a pro
vision permitting this IN the naval approprl-
alton bin and it Is believed that the house would
have adopted 1t but for kilograms received from
two walking delegates OF the navy yard at
Portsmouth. Va, who threatened to call strike
If bonuses were offered Thereupon the house
by vote OF 2o5 TO 81 weakened and struck the
provision out
When was there ever a more humihahng con-
cession BY congressman 10 an indefensible, dem
agogic demand. There are workmen IN the
navy yards who are willing and eager to strain
every nerve and put forth their best efforts to
hasten the work for which the country is in
vital need What rational objection can there
be 10 encouraging this increased output OF pa
triotic worknen by increased payf They de-
sire IT and the government desires II. Time
would thus be gained, American lives would
thus be saved, and the fastened production
would cost the country but little more IN money.
Yet those two walking delegates, who could not
have called a successful strike upon that issue
had they tried TO, bullied the house of repre-
sentatives Of the United States. 1t was
shameful surrender and i1l-advised from every
point of view.