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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-11-08
NAME GUNS BETSY AND ELSIE
Yankee Artillery at the Front Follow
Gallant Custom Of French
Cannoneers.

Following a gallant custom of the
French artillery, the boys of Battery
B in one of our own F. A. regiments,
decided to name their guns after those
whom they considered the outstanding
figures among the patriotic women of
American history.
Many were named but two were
chosen. The first, according to Stars
and Stripes, France, was Betsy Ross,
who, in her little house in Philadel-
phia, made for General Washington
the first American flag. The second
was Elsie Janis, who, in the little huts
of France, made the first hit of the
A. d. r.
'"These guns are of the railway ar
tillery," the captain says, "and among
the most powerful In France, and the
names selected are now painted on the
carriages, where they will be constant
inspiration in the future, and, we hope,
credit to their namesakes."
One of these two namesakes, who
probably never thought of herself as
a figure in American history at ALL is
just back from tour of the front
where she had good many thrills, in
cluding the thrill of finding her name
in divisional general orders.
There she delighted one of the bands
by turning drum major throughout a
long march, cheered up some young
German prisoners by talking to them
in their own tongue, and came away
much pleased by the news that Elsie
Janis II had just raised merry h
with German machine gun emplace-
ment.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-08-27
SALTS IS FINE FOR
KIDNEYS, QUIT MEAT
flash The Kidneys at once when Back
hurts or Bladder bothers-Meat
forms uric acid

No man or woman who eats meat regll.
la-ly can make mistake by flushing
the kidneys occasionally, says a we'll
known authority. Meat forms uric acid
which clogs the kidney pores so they
sluggishly filter or strain only part of
the waste and poisons from the blood,
then you get sick. Nearly all rheuma-
tism, headaches, liver trouble, nervous
ness, constipation, dizziness, sleeplessness,
bladder disorders come from sluggish kid
neys.
The moment you feel dull ache il he
kidneys or your back hurts, or if the
urine is cloudy, offensive, full of sedi-
ment, irregular of passage or attended
by a sensation of scalding, get about four
ounces of Jad Salts from any reliable
pharmacy and take tablespoonful in
glass of water before breakfast for a
few days and your kidneys will then ACT
fine. This famous salts is made from
the acid of grapes and lemon juice, com
bined with lithia and has been used fol
generations to flush clogged kidneys anC
stimulate them to activity, also 10 neu
tralize the acids in urine so it no Longer
causes irritation, thus ending bladder dis
orders.
Jad Salts is inexpensive and can
not iniure; makes delightful effer
vescent Whitewater drink which all reg
ular meat eaters should take now an,
then to keep the kidneys clean and tn
blood pure, thereby avoiding serious kid
ney complications
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-08-27
FOR LEAVE TO SELL.

Georgia, Terrell County.-To all
whom it may concern: Notice is
hereby given that j. D. Laing, as ad-
ministrator. of Charley Evans, deceas-
ed, having applied to me by petition
for leave to sell the real estate Of
said Charley Evans, deceased; and
that an order was made thereon at
the July term, 1918, for citation, and
that citation issue; all the heirs at
law and creditors of the said Charley
Evans, deceased, will take notice
that 1 will pass upon said application
at the September term, 1918, of the
Court of Ordinary of Terrell county;
and that unless cause is shown to the
contrary, at said time, said leave will
be granted. This the 9th day Of
July, 1918. L. C. HOYL, Ordinary.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-08-27
FOR LEAVE TO SELL.

Georgia, Terrell County.-To all
whom it may concern: Notice is here
by given that Mrs Fannie E. Com
mander as administrator of George
S. Commander, deceased, having ap-
piled to me by petition for leave to
sell the real estate of said George S.
Commander; and that an order was
made thereon at the August term,
1918, for citation. and that citation
issue; all the heirs at law and credi-
tors of the said George S. Comman-
der, deceased, will take notice that
will pass upon said application at the
September term, 1918, of the Court
of Ordinary of Terrell county; and
that unless cause is shown to the con
trary, at said time, said leave will
be granted. This 9Th day of Aug
ust, 1918. L. c. HOYL, Ordinary.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-08-27
TAXES ON LUXURIES
INCREASED SHARPLY
UNDER NEW REVENUE BILL. NO
MATERIAL CHANGES ANTICI-
PATED IN MEASURE.

Here are the chief features of the
$8,000,000,OO0 revenue bill. now
nearing completion. which is not ex-
pected to be materially changed:
Incomes from $4,000 to $4,000. 900
must pay from to 20 per cent. Those
above S5,000,00O pay a surtax of rs
per cent.
Inheritances must pay a tax Of
from 6 to 35 per cent as the estates
range from $4,000 to $4,000. 600
Those above $1O,00O,OO0 must paw 40
per cent. The tax is payable on all
insurance policies above $4,000.
LuXuries and near-necessities are
taxed from 10 to 20 per cent.
Automobiles must pay a tax of
from $40 to $50 as the horsepower
ranges from % to more than 40.
Gasoline is taxed cents per gal
lon.
Existing low rates on tobacco, ci-
gars and cigarettes are doubled.
Cigars must pay all the way from
81 to $50 thousand, according to
retail price.
The existing 10 per cent. tax on
all amusement admissions is doubled.
Theatres and entertainment halls
must pay largely increased license
fee.
A manufacturers tax of 10 per
cent. is imposed on soft drinks and
levy of 2 cents at soda fountains for
each drink costing 10 cents.
Near beer and all fermented bev-
erages containing less than one-half
of 1 per cent. of alcohol are taxed
10 cents a gallon, instead of l cent
under the present law
The tax on firearms is 25 per cent.
and 100 per cent. on brass knuckles
and bowie knives.
A 10per cent. stamp tax is levied
on all proprietary medicines.
Cosmetics, perfumes and virtually
all toilet articles must pay l cent in
taxes for each 10 cents of value
A maximum rate of 80 per cent.
will be imposed on war profits.
The tax on excess profits is fixed
at from 10 to 60 per cent.
1t is expected the tax rates on all
liquors will be doubled, although no
action has been taken on that sched-
ule of the bill.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-08-27
666 cures Malaria, ChiIls and
Fever, or Bilious Fever, by
killing the parasite causing
the fever. Fine strengthen
ing tonic.
FOR LEAVE TO SELL,

Georgia, Terrell County.-To all
whom it may concern: Notice is here
by given that C. E. ChambIiss as ad-
ministrator of Dock Chambliss. de-
ceased, having applied to me by petit
ton for leave to sell the real estate
Of said Dock Chambliss; and that an
order was made thereon at the Aug
ust term, 1918, for citation, and that
citation issue; all the heirs at law and
creditors Of the said Dock Chambliss.
deceased, will take notice that | will
pass upon said application at the
Septembcr term, 1918, of the Court
of Ordinary of Terrell county; and
that unless cause is shown to the con
trary, at said time, said leave will be
granted. This 5th day of August,
1918. L. c. HOYL, Ordinary.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-08-27
(Advertisement) (Advertement)
Former Terrell Countian, Now Neigh
Dor of VIM Schley Howard, Strong
ly Endorses His Candidacy.

To my Friends IN Terrell: Will
you give little of your valuable
time to friend, a Georgian, and
who is proud of being a Georgian,
one who is proud of our great pres
ldent, and ready to assist in every
way the upbuilding of our govern
ment, and also is proud he is a for
mer Terrell countian?
We are now in the worst struggle
our country has ever been up against;
one that is taking both blood and
money; one that our president tried
hard to keep out of, but, being fore
ed into it, he is now leading us to
victory. We all look on him as being
our leader, but, at the same time, we
know that he cannot do what he wish
es to without the help of his great
people. He needs the best brains we
have in our Union. We have some
of the best in the grand old state of
Georgia there is in the Union. 1t is
our duty as good citizens to do our
duty in every sense. | know the peo-
pie of Terrell county are always
ready to do their bit. l am really
proud of them. l never fail to praise
them wherever l go, for l know there
was never a nobler set of people on
earth than they are, and loving you
and our great government as l do l
feel it is my duty to say a few words
at this time, and | trust the good
people of Terrell county will accept
them as coming from one of you and
from one who is ruly interested in
you.
We have been called on a good
many times during this struggle, and
| am glad to say no county has re-
sponded more cheerfully than the
people of Terrell, and they always
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-08-27
To Debtors and Creditors.

Georgia, Terrell County.-Notice
is hereby given to all persons having
demands against Alex Anderson, late
of said county, deceased, to present
them to me, properly made out, with
in the time prescribed by law, so as
to show their character and amount.
All persons indebted to said deceased
are hereby required to make imme-
date payment to me. This 10th day
of August, 1918. PENNY ANDER.
SON, care J. A. Hixon, Americas
Ga.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-08-27
SUGAR RATION ON !
HONOR OF PEOPLE
TWO POUNDS A MONTH is "CON-
SCIENCE ALLOWANCE" NO
FAMINE, BUT A SHORTAGE.

1 here is a shortage of sugar; there
will be no famine. The United States
food administration has sent this
word to all parts of the country with
an explanation of the causes of the
shortage and the reasons why Ameri-
ca should share her sugar supply
with the allies.
Resolutions cabled from London to
the United States food administration
emphasize the necessity of building
up reserves in North America as an
insurance against possible crop fail
ures there and elsewhere and the
diminution of agricultural labor. Be
fore the war only about 10 per cent.
of the food deficit in the allied coun-
tries was provided by America, ac-
cording to statistics compiled by the
food administration. Approximately
so per cent Of the allied deficit was
filed last year By the United States
and Canada.
Although public eating places and
households which voluntarily went to
q no-wheat basis earlier in the year
have been released from their prom
isa to forego entirely the use of
wheat, they are urged by the admin
istration to continue to practice econ
omy.
The food administration expects
the American people as a whole to
adopt an honor ration of two pounds
of sugar a person a month. For
England the allowance is two pounds /;
for France one pound, and for Italy
one pound. The success of the con-
servation program, states the admin
istration, rests on the cooperation
of the American people.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-08-27
THE HAPPENINGS OF THE
CHAMBLISSTON COMMUNITY
News Notes and Personal Mention
Chronicled for News Readers.

Fodder pulling, cotton picking and
protracted meeting are all on at the
same time.
Mr.. Billie Russell bade farewell to
his relatives and many friends here
a few days ago and answered his
country's call. He has gone to Char
lesion, S. c., where he will be in
training.
The meeting at Macedonia Baptist
church, near here, closed with elev-
en- members by baptism and six by
letter.
Mrs. Leila Pyles, of Autreyville,
have visited Mr.. B. F. Morgan and
family.
Miss Berta Mae Russell attended
the funeral of her aunt, Mrs. Thorn
son, near Buena Vista.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. K McGill, of Ly-
ons, who visited relatives here, have
returned to their home.
Rev. Cleveland McGill and family
have been on visit to relatives near
Lumpkin.
Miss Pauline Daniel, of Pelham,
has visited her grandmother, Mrs. T.
J. Daniel.
Miss Clara Belle Edwards is teach
ings school above Preston this sum-
mer.
Miss Jewell McGill visited Miss
Lottie Smith near Center point re-
Gently.
Mrs. John Russell visited relatives
in Buena Vista recently.
Miss Nina Russell visited near
Center Point last week.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-08-27
No Worms in a Healthy Child

All children troubled with worms have an I'M
healthy color, which indicates poor blood and as
rule, there is more or less stomach disturbance.
GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC given regularly
for two or three weeks will enrich the blood, inn
prove the digestion, and act as General Strength
ening Tonic to the whole system. Nature will then
throw off or dispel the worms, and the Child will be
in perfect health Pleasant to take Coo per bottle.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-08-27
To Debtors and Creditors

Georgia, Terrell County.-To all
concerned: All creditors of the estate
Of Wash Sherman, late of Terrell
county, deceased, are hereby notified
to render in their demands to the I'M
dersigned according to law, and all
persons indebted to said estate are
required to make immediate payment
to me. This August /, 1918.
J. G. DEAN, Administrator of
Wash Sherman, deceased.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-08-27
ENORMOUS PROFITS
ARE MADE ON FOOD
AN OFFICIAL REPORT REVEALS
AMAZING FIGURES OF GAIN
ON NEARLY ALL ARTICLES.

WASHINGTON, D. C.-War prof
i+eers in 1917 were most numerous
IN business devoted to food produc-
+ion and distribution, cotton and
wooden manufacturing and dealing,
coal mining, iron, copper, aluminium
and other metal production, and oil
PRODUCTION and distribution, accord
inc to a treasury analysis of income
tax returns.
In addition, thousands of small
concerns in a great variety of indus
trial and commercial classifcations
made profits ranging from 100 to
5000 per cent. above their normal
profits for pre-war years, which even
then were considered high.
Detailed information on the extent
of war profteering has been given
congress recently in compliance with
a resolution requesting it.
Prohteering in Foodstuffs.
The most extraordinary profiteer-
ING revealed in the report was in
foodstuffs and the common necessi-
ties Of life. Dairy concerns showed
large profits, especially the smaller
establishments. Fisheries showed
gains ranging from zero to 1874 per
cent. There were very few zeroes.
The fruit and vegetable growing in
dustries' profits showed gains as high
as 24O per cent. Concerns with the
smallest capital showed the largest
gains.
Wheat, corn and barley growing
Was not so profitable, according to
the returns. Those that showed a
percentage Of gain usually showed
losses for the year 1915. Industries
grouped as "mixed farming" all made
increased profits for the year, but in
many cases they showed small profits
or losses for 1916. Stock breeding
showed substantial increases in near
ly all concerns listed, one making
gain of 255 per cent.
Of more than 500 flour and feed
mills listed only few failed to show
increased profits. Cases where profits
Jumped more than 100 per cent. were
too numerous to mention. There was
a general rise in packers profits The
increases ranged from 10 to POSI-
per cent. Of SO canning firms listed
% had earnings of more than 100
per cent. of their capital. One earn
ed LOAF per cent. in 1917.
Light on Many Concerns.
Of PIC concerns listed under
Bread and other Baking Products"
profteering to an amazing degree
was noted. Few Of them showed in
creases of less than 20 per cent. on
their capital stock. The manufacture
er Of sirups, molasses and glucose
netted much increased profits. Ice
cream was an especially big money
maker. Manufacturers Of print pa
per show Large profits for both 1915
and 1917 ranging from ~ to 1900
per cent. on capital stock. Ice man
ufacturers made from / to 430 per
cent On $1,000,000 capital a cof-
fin factory made 357 per cent. in
1916.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-08-27
FOR DISMISSION.

Georgia, Terrell County,. F.
Mcleod, guardian of Matte Ruth
Mcleod, having applied to me to be
discharged from such guardianship,
let all persons concerned show cause
before me at the court house in Daw-
son, Georgia, in said county, on the
2nd day of September next, why
such application for discharge should
not be granted. Witness my official
signature this 5th day of August,
1918. L. C. HOYL, Ordinary.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-08-27
WON'T TRIM HIS BEARD
UNTIL THE LORD ORDERS 1T
Vow of Holy Roller Preacher Held
on Sedition Charge.

CATLETTSBURG, Ky.-Waiting
for the Lord to tell him to remove
his long whiskers-which he says he
will not remove until so ordered
Clare Dixon, a holy roller preacher,
has been jailed here on charges of
seditious statements relative to the
war.
He is alleged to have preached that
it is wicked to fight and that to resist
the draft is right, basing his asser-
tions on the Bible.
He refused to accept bond, assert
ing that he is glad to have an oppor-
tunity to suffer as did the disciples
Of old.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-08-27
FOOD PRICES HAVE
ADVANCED sc PER CENT

Retail prices of food as a whole in
the United States showed an increase
of seven per cent. in the year ending
June Is, 1918, and an increase of
two per cent. in the month ending
June Is, 1918. Food has advanced
in cost sc per cent. during the past
five years.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-08-27
LEAPED THREE THOUSAND
FEET FROM AEROPLANE

Lieut.. James H. Dale, of St. Louis,
jumped with a parachute from an
aeroplane travelling at 80 miles an
hour at an altitude of 5000 feet, and
landed without injury at Taliaferro
field, FIT. Worth, Tex.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-08-27
so, 900 PERSONS ARE
WITHOUT FOOD IN CHINA

HONG KONG, China.-Five thous-
and persons are homeless and $780,
GOO are without proper food as a. re
suit of flood in the Tung- Kiang riv-
er. The American Red Cross is pro-
vLling temnorarV relief
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-08-27
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to thank our friends and
nelghbors for the assistance in the
last affection and death of our uncle,
j. B. Haynes, and for the floral of
ferings.
Mr.. AND MRS. J. S. KENNEDY.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-04
SUFFERED SEVERE LOSSES
Teuton Prisoner Tells of Attack Upon
Americans.

With the American Army in France,
May 4.-The unit Of German shock
troops which attacked the American
position at Seicheprey. April 20, Is
known to have suffered more severely
than 1t was at first believed.
Information has been received from
a German prisoner, who was brought
I'm by one OF the American patrols
He was Red Cross man who assist
ed in the removal OF the wounded,
and the burial OF the dead after the
engagements. He told the American
intelligence officers the German force
was cut to pieces, about four-fifths
of its 1,500 effective being killed or
wounded.
In view of the fact that the prisoner
gave other information of a definite
character, the intelligence officers
seemed to believe his statements rela-
tive to the German casualties.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-04
Black Sea Naval Station Is Said
to Have Been Occupied by
kaiSer'S Men.
BERLIN MAKES CLAIM
Russian Seaport Figured Prominently
In the Crimean War and Held Out
For Nearly a Year Under the
Franco-British Siege.

Berlin, May 4.-Sebastopol, in the
Crimea, has been occupied by Ger
man troops, the war office announces.
In the Ukraine, Sebastopol was oc-
cupied May without a fight"
Sebastopol is the principal naval
station of Russia on the Black sea.
The bulk of the Russian Black sea
fleet was at last accounts in its har-
Dor, which is the best on the Rus
sian Black sea coast. The city lies
81 miles southwest of SimferopoL
taken by the Germans a few days
ago Sebastopol figured prominently
in the Crimean war There is a cem-
etery containing the bodies OF $4,000
victims of that conflict
The great seaport held out against
the Franco British siege from Octo
ber, 1854, until September of the fol
lowing year.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-04
FRAMING AN EXCUSE
Teutons Plan to Attack Ameri-
can Hospital Ships.
Reason Alleged by Berlin Is That
Red Cross Vessels Are Garry
ing American Aviators.

London, May 4.-The German wire
dispatch reiterates statements made
several days ago that American ayia-
tors are crossing to Europe on Red
Cross hospital ships.
The reason for the emphasis placed
on this false charge by the Germans
1t is pointed out here, probably is
that they are laying the foundation
for Justification at later date of the
torpedoing Of American HOSPITAL ships,
in case any such ships are put in
transatlantic service to carry home
invalided soldiers.
1t may be recalled that similar
charges were spread broadcast about
British hospital ships. as a prelude
to torpedoing them.
The German wireless message
says:
American aviators are crossing to
Europe as members of the Red Cross
on hospital ships. This misuse of the
Red Cross appears from documentary
evidence found on American aviators
who have been shot down. An Amer
lean brought down in the region of the
army OF General Won Hutier carried
a pass, which referred to him as a
member of the American Ambulance
service for France"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-04
COLONEL AND MAJOR KILLED
Two Expert Army Aviators Fall 400
Feet al Dayton. Ohio.

Dayton, O.. May 4.-Major Oscar A..
Brindley and Colonel Damn, two ex-
pert aviation men from the McCook
federal flying field, met death at the
Moraine City aviation field here The
machine dropped 400 feet while max
ing a turn in the air.
Colonel Damn and Major Brindley
had started for an experimental trip
in the air and had scared to height
OF 400 feet when, witnesses say, in
endeavoring to make a too sudden
turn, the airplane went into a tail
spin and dropped to the ground
Major Brindley was dead when taken
from the machine and Colonel Damn
was unconscious. He died while be-
ing taken to a hospital.
Major Brindley was reccrtl, nam
ed chief instructor OF tue American
aerial forces.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-04
FIRE FOLLOWS BLAST
Captive Army Balloon ExpIodes
at Fort Omaha.
Two Men Are Burned to Death and
Eighteen Others Are Serl.
ousIy Injured.

Omaha, May A capiye observa.
tion balloon blew up at Florence
Field, the army balloon school at Ft.
Omaha, killing two soldiers and ser.
iously burning Is others, according to
statement by Colonel III. p. Hersey
post commandant
In the fire that followed the explo
sion one of the balloon sheds was
badly damaged Col Hersey's state
ment follows:
"A serious explosion occurred al
Florence field when one of the OBJ
servation balloons exploded as 1t was
being stored away for the night
Static electricity, generated by fric
tion Of the balloon fabrics is believed
to have caused the explosion.
Two men were killed, burned sc
as to be unrecognizable, and a cal
In the morning will be necessary be
fore it is possible to establish theil
identity beyond question.
Eighteen men were more or les.
injured in the blast and a few quit,
seriously, but not fatally. The mer
burned received immediate medica
attention by surgeons at the fort hos
pital. Everything possible is bein.
done for them by an ample staff o
surgeons"