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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-11-29
From lejth,

& Mrs. A. w. Patterson, whose hus.
band is one of the principal business
men in Leith and one of the original
commissioners of the new county OF
Grant, was in the city shopping this
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-02-12
UNCLE SAM'SPAYROL
SOMETHING IMMENSE
TO HIS FIGHTING FORCES GOES
100000, 900 A MONTH. SOME
OTHER ITEMS.

Don't worry about your payroll
Think what Uncle Sans payroll is ]!
His fighting forces now have a
monthly payroll of nearly 100000
900. This is exclusive of family al
lowances toward the support of fam
lilies of enlisted men of the army and
navy, nor does it include any of the
special compensatory features of the
military and naval insurance act, un-
der which $176,15O, 900 was appro-
priated
In December $17,000,0O0 was dis
bursed among the navy's 100000 of
fcers and men. Payments are made
twice each month. 1t is optional with
each man whether his payment is in
cash or by check. Family allotments
are paid by the navy 'disbursing Of
ficer, calling for the writing of 1OO,-
600 checks each month, payable to
relatives In all parts of the country.
The pay for officers ranges from
$1,700 a year for ensigns to $4,000
for the admiral in command of the
fleet. Salaries of the men run from
$3.50 a month for apprentice sea-
men to $77.50 for chief master at
arms, who is a petty officer
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-02-12
DOCTOR CHESTER'S
SERMON ROOF LITTER
FIT. GAINES PAPER SAYS PRE-.
SIDING ELDER STIRRED AND
THRILLED AUDIENCE.

The current issue of the South
west Georgian says of a war SER
mon ION the same line of the one
delivered in Dawson sometime ago)
preached by Presiding Elder o. B.
Chester at the Methodist church in
Fort Gaines:
ga congregation that almost filled
the Methodist church Sunday night
heard a sermon which stirred their
emotions and thrilled them as they
seldom had been thrilled before. The
discourse was delivered by DR.. o. B.
Chester, presiding elder of the
Americas district, and his theme was,
in the main, the gigantic conflict
which now engages the civilized
worlds attention. The remarkable
sermon was builded on a brief pass
age found in Revelations wherein
reference is made to the Morning
Star'-conquorer of despair in the
nights blacklist hour and omen of
bright daylight's imminence.
'Dr. Chester convincingly argued
that it is the duty of Christian civil
cation to resist evil (by force is nee
essary). He denounced the German
autocracy as the evil product of
'rationalism,' defined the position of
democratic governments forced to
fight the TeutOn monster, and graph
ically presented the reasons for
Americas entrance into the tragic
embodiment and justified our active
participation in the movement to de-
stroy the spirit that makes such
bloody struggles possible. His re-
marks about slackers and towards
would not have been soothing to
such undesirables, had there been
any present.
"The fact that DIR. Chester has al
ready given two sons to the nations
defense added convincing power to
his remarks.
"Unsuspected depths of patriotism
were stirred in the breasts of men
and women already afire with loyal
ty and militant spirit"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-02-12
WANT REVEREND WRAY IN
THE INSANE ASYLUM
Former Prominent Methodist Minis
ter in Federal Penitentiary.

Former Prominent Methodist Minis
ter in Federal Penitentiary.
Congressman Walker, of Georgia,
has asked the department of justice
to have Rev. J. E. Wray, who is serv-
ing a term in the Atlanta federal
penitentiary, transferred from that
institution to the national insane
asylum.
Rev. Mr.. Wray was for several
years one of the prominent mem
bers of the Methodist conference in
Georgia. He served the First Meth
odist at Columbus for time and for
several years was pastor at Valdos-
ia, where he made wide reputation
for pupil oratory. From Georgia he
moved into Florida and in that state
was arrested and convicted of send
ing obscene matter through the mail.
Friends of Rev. Wray in South Geor-
gia have been working to get the ex-
minister out of the penal ward into
an institution for the insane.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-02-12
NOW SWEET POTATO
WEEVIL THREATENS
NEW PEST APPEARS IN GEOR-
GIA, AND MENACES ANOTH-
Err IMPORTANT CROP.


If Georgia is to continue to make
profitable crop of sweet potatoes,
now one of the states foremost food
products, every precaution must be
taken to prevent the spread of the
sweet potato root weevil, which, COM
ing from Florida, has already ap-
peared in the southern part of Charl-
ton county.
This bug, which originally came
from West Indies, has now gained
considerable foothold in Florida,
where it was first found in 1878. 1t
eats into the potatoes and reproduces
its young there, destroying them and
making them unfit for food.
Although the adult weevil has
wings, it has never been known to
fly any considerable distance. The
principle method of spreading it is in
shipments of infested sweet potatoes
from one locality to another. The
chief method of combating it is,
therefore, quarantine against sweet
potato shipments from infested or
suspected territories.
To be on the safe side Florida
has already declared a quarantine
against Georgia sweet potatoes, al
though the weevil has appeared only
in Charlton county. But Florida will
admit sweet potatoes from any Geor-
gia county where inspection has
ben made by the Georgia board of
entomology, upon a statement from
the board that such inspection has
been made and no weevil found.
Even in this case the potatoes are
subject to re-inspection after they
arrive in Florida
On account of the foregoing regu-
lation it is especially advised that any
parties desiring to ship sweet pota-
toes to Florida should notify the
Georgia board of entomology so that
the necessary inspection can be
made and advice given accordingly.
Eradication of this sweet potato
weevil from infested lands is ex-
tremely difficult, and many rules
must be observed. Land infested one
year must not be planted in sweet
potatoes the next year, and any
planting should be removed as far
as possible from the infested area
plants should come from field that
IS not infested and not near an in
Tested field; all potatoes should be
removed from the field, morning glo-
ries upon which the weevils also
feed, should be exterminated; volun-
teer plants the following spring
should be dug up and exterminated;
early planting should be practiced
all infested potatoes should be burn
ed.
Georgia made over 100000
bushels of sweet potatoes in 1917,
worth about 100000. The Geor-
gia board of entomology is taking
all precautionary measures to pre-
vent the spread of this dangerous
insect, and to eradicate it from Charl-
ton county.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-02-12
REV. HENRY MELTON GIVEN
SURPRISE BY CONGREGATION
Pantry Was Well-Stocked During
Absence of Self and Wife.

The many friends of Rev. Henry
Melton in Dawson, his old home, will
read with interest the following item
from the Arlington Courier:
"Mrs. H. M. Melton and baby ar
rived home Wednesday from visit
to Kentucky, where they spent sew
eral weeks with Mrs. Melton's par
ents. They were due to arrive two
weeks ago, but they became snow
bound in Kentucky by the recent
cold weather, which caused the de-
lay. Upon arrival Mrs. Melton was
treated to the surprise, with Rev.
Melton, of finding their pantry we'll
stocked with provisions-the kind
ness of the membership of their
church"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-02-12
crop WEALTH OF
THE SOUTH GROWS
ADM OUTPUT FOR 1917 REACH
rn THE sTUPENDOUs TOTAL
OF $5,71O,732,OOO.

The total value of the farm crops
: +ba south mot including livestock
.oductsl for 1917 was $5,710,732,-
ana which exceeds by $15O,OO0,OOO
tbo highest value of all farm crops
w the United States in 1911, the rec
ord value up to that year. This
on,azing change is striking illus
trotion of the enormous advances in
~ value of agricultural products of
recent years.
The total value Of all crops in the
.ou+b for last year was only about
nor cent. less than the total value
- oil farm crops in the United States
in 1914, only four years ago,
The gain in 1917 over 1916 was,
for the south, over 2,000,00O,0OO
mos as compared with 1909 there
gas an increase of $3,5O0,00O,000
The increase in the south last year
aver the year before was, as stated,
little over $2,OOO,OOO,OOO, while
tho total increase for the rest Of
tbe country was $4,000, 900, 900, thus
nearly one-half of the total gain of
erop values in the United States last
year was in the south. This was not
due except to limited extent, to
the increase in the cotton crop, as
manv have supposed. The value of
the cotton crop in 1917, as compared
with 1916, not incEuding seed in
either case, showed an increase of
1896. 900 900, or less than one-ffth
of the net increase in 1917.
Cotton Crop Value.
The total of the cotton crop for
1917, based on the December prices
as reported by the department of
agriculture, would be $1,517, 0OO,-
3 900. If to this the value of the
seed be added the total of lint and
seed would be, in round figures,
about S2,OOO,OOO,OOO out of a grand
total for all crop products of the
south of $5,719,6OO,OOO. Thus only
about one-third of the total crop
,alues of the south is due to cotton.
The south's increase in corn in
lg17 was nearly one-half of the to-
nl increase in the United States,
3 snd last years grain crop in the
south aggregated about 100000
BOO bushels.
5 These figures are, all based on the
annual report of the department of
agriculture, with crop value figured
bn the prices prevailing on Deem
Der /, 1917. Since that date there
IaS been large increase in the price
II cotton and an advance in many
Dther products. So while the depart
Shent of agriculture officially reports
4hese figures for the year the actual
Results will largely exceed them.
b If to the value of the crops we
should add the value of the animal
products the total value of farm
Products of the south for the year
sFOuld exceed $7,00O,000.
q The total value of farm crops of
Ehe United States for the year 1917
given by the department at $13,-
$8O,OO0,00O, a gain of $4,6O0,000,-
poo over 1916, and a gain of S.
100000 compared with 1909.
The value of livestock products
avill run the value of all farm output
For the year to largely over $780,
OO,0OO,OO0.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-02-12
WOMAN HERMIT BATTLES
DAILY AMID ICE FLOES

Dweller of Chicago Dunes Takes
Plunges Despite Wintry Blasts.
Daily plunges in the open water
of Lake Michigan are being taken
by Miss Alice Gray, University of
Chicago student, who has been a
hermit on the Indiana sand dunes,
near Chicago, since last winter.
Every day she crosses over the
foes and snow gorges, CARRIED in a
thin bathing suit, to find open water.
She often goes during a fierce biz
zard, and her bathing suit is covered
with ice as she returns to her hut.
She tramps five miles to Porter for
her supplies, and has shot large
quantities of game.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-02-12
EXPLORER STEFANSSON NOW
ON NEW ARCTIC ISLANDS
lands Are Claimed For Canada, Says
Returned Voyager.

FAIRBANKS, AlaskS.-Several
| lew large Arctic islands were discov-
Pred northwest of Banksland in the
Rprlng of 1916 by Vilhjalmur Stef-
ensson, the Arctic explorer, accord
.ng to Capt. A. Lane, who has arriv-
here from the Arctic Ocean, bring
sng direct news from the explorer,
Eno' ne says, is spending the 1917
winter in the northern seas at
Partel Island. The explorer claimed
ne new lands for Canada.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-02-12
COUNTRY IS OVER-DOSED ON
PRICE-FIXING, SAYS SMITH
Georgia Senator Determined to Re-
sist Interference With Cotton by
the Administration.

Georgia Senator Determined to Re-
sist Interference With Cotton by
the Administration.
WASHINGTON, D. C.-Senator
Hoke Smith will resist any attempt
in congress to fix the price of cotton
unless administration leaders want
to go on down the line and fix prices
of cotton products and other COM
modities as well, he declared in a
statement given out today, as fol-
lows
Country OverdOsed.
81 have no idea that any price-fix-
ing will be done on last years cotton
crop. If an effort is made to inter
fere with this years CROP mean
the crop gathered this fall-every
other commodity, and certainly ev-
cry product manufactured from cot
ton, will be subject to price fixing.
Price fixing also may extend to the
pay of all laborers. When price-fx-
ing they must not single out cotton,
but go all the way down the line.
"There has been no caucus against
cotton. There has been conference
of men determined to protect cot
ton.
Il really believe the country is
overdosed with price-fXing."
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-02-12

NASHVILLE, TENN.-"I have used DR..
Pierce's FaYorite Presentation and found
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-02-12
Whenever You Need a General Tonic
Take GrOYe,G.

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as a
General Tonic because it contains the
well known tonic properties ofQUININE
and IRON. 1t acts on the Liver, Drives
out Malaria. Enriches the Blood and
Builds up the Whole System. so cents.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-02-12
WOMEN ARE NEEDED
TO HELP IN WAR.

Women can be usefully employed in
nursing the wounded, in making up
che soldiers kits, and thousand other
ways. Many American women are
weak, pale or anemic from woman's
ills. For young girlss just entering
womanhood; for women at the crit
ical time; nursing mothers and every
woman who is "run down." tired or
over-w worked - Doctor Pierce's Favorite
Prescription is a special, safe and GER
tain help. 1t can now be had in
tablet form at drug stores, 6Oc. pkg.
Pierce's Fayorite Prescription and found
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-02-12

I55 los and never TeIL DeJTer IN my IILe."
Mrs. AGNES TArUM, IT'S L. Green st.
ATLANTA, GA. VI can endorse DR..
excellent medicine to meet ali of the
conditions OF diseases of womankind.
| suffered from nervousness, which af-
fected me to such a measure that often
had to lie down to quiet my excited
nerves. | had many wakeful night.
Did not eat enough to sustain my body,
and grew weaker. To add to my affliction
l had spasmodic pains in neck, shoulders,
and in my back. The use of the Fa-
vorite Prescription worked a gratifying
change. | am very grateful, am sure
that others will be as we'll rewarded in
taking it," - MES. E, j. CnAsTEEN, so
Dillon Street.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-02-12

IL would DO WnaG
it is recommended
to do. 1t did me
more good than
the doctors /; | had
several and none
of them did me
any good. Doctor
Pierce's Favorite
Prescription is the
only thing for
weak, broken-down
women. | feel like
a new woman after
taking it. | weigh
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-23
SITUATION IN AUSTRIA.
Internal Developments are CONSTANT!
Eeccmirc More Desperate.

Austria's internal situation grow"
constantly more desperate, accor1lhs
ia advices reaching Washington. Inc
socialists. Czechs and the Slavs arc
becoming holder i'll their desire ana
demands. and there is growing feel
ing among the porulace that AUSTRIA
should cast off the ties that bind
her TO the Germans. That the em2er-
or however. is inclined TO curo the
Insurgents is manifest from his re-
nortcd threats to dissolve the relcE-
srath and put into effect an .fon-ha''-
c6 rule if the provisional budget IS
not supported The socialist deman-
fer orcninr peace negotiations with
The United States is by far the strong
est step the liberals have taken and
! there is in the whole situation an Gle
ment Of revolution. This, though, Is
as vet rot sufficiently n,atur"d to
Indicate that the government, with It's
Berlin alliance, will be unable to con
troll IT,
Dissatisfaction with the German
annexaticnist policy, with the Teuton
advance into Russia and with the
Ukraine settlement are the imrchlat"
causes o. the present demands for
rcacc though the more fundamental
causes is an increasingly serious eco
romic situation and a general discon-
tent over continuing to feed men to
the cannons. The problem offers
| Germany one CT the most serious hin
ORANGES her program has encountered
in the vicw Of many international eI-
1 rcrts. While the Kaiser and the en-
pcror will doubtless continue to keen
the rccalcitrants in line for somo
tine, their growing boldncss and in
sistence means that the Teuton plans
become more beset with troubles.
Germany's military leaders are
therefore. blowing into Russia as fast
rs possible to that they can present
rev victories" to their PEOPLE to. still
1.-THE growing clamorss fo1; peace. Re,
ports Indicate that both the German
and Austrian liberals, however, arc
less content than ever before to be
1 fed on a victory" such as the Ger
man invasion o. dofcnsc!ess Russia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-23
Industrial Activity in the South.

baltimore, Mi., Feb. 2G.-Gcncral
industrial activity throughout the
Southern States continued during the
past week. many important develop
mental enterprises being included IN
the Southern industrial news Of to-
days Manufacturers Record. These
developments are c. that varied char
acter Indicating the utilization of the
natural resources of the South, large
capitalizations being required and in
vestors from all sections of the Unit
cd States being interested. The an
nouncements include: 1850, 900 Flor
ia farm and livestock development;
100000 Mississippi sand and grav-
cl mining development planned by
Delaware investors; 5000. 900 clay de-
velopment enterprise in Missis:ipp!;
100000 Underwriting company in
corporated by Louisiana, Mississippi!
and Illinois people, who will operate
ir louisiana; S525,000 company
which P.ttsburg and Oklahoma City
men will organize to mine lead and
zinc in Oklahoma; 100000 collicrics
corporation which Kentucky. Michi-
gan and Pennsylvania developers have
organized to mine 500 acres of coal
land in Kentucky.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-23
VIRGINIA GROCER FINED.
Pays Five Hundred Dollars for Fail
ing TO Comply With Regulations
of Food Administration.

Richmond. Feb. 23.-B. w. Goodwin
retail merchant Of Chuckatuck
Nansenond County, Virginia, paid
$500 to the American Red Cross so
cicty yesterday in lieu of having
the United States Food !Administra-
ton refuse permission to any of its
licensees to deal with him.
Goodwin purchased 1872 barrels Of
sugar, and advertised in the newspa-
per that he had plenty Of sugar OF
hand and special prices would be made
in barrel lots.
The hearing was held at Suffolk,
Virginia. at the direction of Col. 4.
3. White, Federal Food Administra-
tor for Virginia.
The Food Administration is mas
ing it very plain to merchants that
any efforts on their part to increase
the consumption of wheat flour, sugar
and fats beyond the limitations Sc:
bv the Food Administration VIII re-
suit in their licenses being revoked.
# the retailer is one doing business
less than 100000 per annum, the
Food Administration may refuse par
mission to its licensees to deal with
him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-23
FOUR IN GUARD HOUSE.
Claim Men in Western Camp Threat
en- to Shoot Officers and Deliver
Americans to Germany.

Camp Lewis, Tacoma, Wash, Feb.
23.-Four National Army soRlicrs
were held in the gaurd house yester-
day awaiting a presidential warrant
from Washington which will mean
their intcrnment as enemy aliens, who
plotted not only to shoot their officers
the first time they got into action
IN Europe, but also to deliver all the
American soliiers in their organiza-
ton to the German army.
The names OF the men have been
withheld by the judge advocate pend
ing advices from Washington. A gen
cral clean-rp CT enemy aliens at
Camp Lewis Is in full swing, officers
said today. Thirty-four were dis
charged today, and altogether about
200 men have been weeded out from
the ranks of the Ninety-frst Division.
The work IS not yet completed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-23
SENATE ADOPTS CODE.
Concurs in Action of House, With
Only Minor Amendments.

Concurs in Action Of House, With
Only Minor Amendments.
The Senate, after the most extend
ed and brstling fight of the present
session, adopted the new Code iate
Yesterday afternoon by vote Of p
to Is. The Royal resolution was &C.
feated by a vote of % to y, and the
Strobe motion to pass by after the
defeat of the resolution was defeated
bv a vote of % to g. Senator Byrd,
after voting against the resolution,
came to the support of Senator
Strode's motion, and voted against
the adoption Of the Code; While Sen
ator Corbitt, an advocate of the Cocs,
paired with Senator Andrews, VINO
was absent. on the vote on the resp
luton. but voted on the motion to
pass by and on the adoption of the
Code.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-23
ENDS LIFE WITH PISTOL.
Washington Negro Commits Suicide
In Philadelphia Lodging House.

After turning on the gas and dran-
ing bottle of poison, Fernando +
Washington, negro, IS years old, who
shot and killed his wife, Eileen Wash
incton, last Tuesday night, succeed
cd in ending his life with a self-in-
ficted bullet at lodging house IN
Philadelphia yesterday morning.
Washington had been separated
from his wife for some months. Tues
Gay night he went to her home, IVA
/, street northwest, and when she
appeared at the door he shot her five
times and escaped.
Shortly after the murder police
here arrested two men suspected Oh
completely in the case, but they were
later released. The body, according
to a telegram received at police head
quarters, had been identified as that
Of the murderer.
A note found beside the body. OF
the negro, stated that he had murder
ed his wife because Of jealousy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-23
GERMAN STOLE PAPERS.
arrested After Writing Postcard
Telling Plan to Sail as Dane.

Norfolk, Va, Feb. 23.-The arrest
Tuesday of German sailor who had
assumed the name of Carl Nillson, a
Danish subject, whose passports and
official papers he is alleged to have
stolen, was made public today. The
man was arrested at gne
Office of the local Danish
consul. Four other German sail
CTS in the party made their getaway
and are still at large.
A postcard, written in German and
seized By postoff!ce authorities, told
the story of the stealing OF the Mill
son papers and also Of the intention
Of the writer to make his way to
Norfolk, in company with other sail
c.s. to sail en- the American ship
scheduled to leave this week for a
European port. The intercepted card
was placed in the hands of the De-
partment of Justice, and officers were
rushed here to be on hand for the ar
rival CT the steamer. on which the
German took passage to Norfolk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-23
Gets Liberty Bends.

Washington, Feb. 22:'.-Formcr Ger
man Chancellor Won BcthmannHol!-
veg mas subscribed to American Lib
ertv hons. Tire carctakcr Of ex-
Chancellor real osta.c holdings N
Waco, Texas, asked that the total il
come from the property. about sey-
enty-!ve thousand a year, be. con-
verified into bonds which are being
used to defeat the Kaiser.
It is assumed that the caretakcr
actc,l on instruction from Won Hcll-
veg himself.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-23
KIXER COMMISSIONER.
Norfolk Chief Of Police is appointed
bv Governor Westmoreland DAVIS.

Governor Davis yesterday mace an
nouncenent Of his first appointment
Of the nov State officials. Charles
G. Kizer. present chief OF police OF
Norfolk ci=y, beng named as the m
coming Commissioner of Labor.
singularly enough, the ne" commits
sioncr was the legislator to first p:o-
pose a bill creating Tic Office winch
he vii; now hold during the present
executive term.