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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-12-17
SACRIFICING MOTHERS.

As the long line of soldiers from overseas
reach the home shores there will be reioic.
ings and celebrations and happiness sucb as
the country never knew But there are
some homes in which this JOY will add a sor.
row, some hearts which the happiness will
make sadder. in Dawson, in Georgia. in
every state in the union are homes from
which the boy went bravely and proudly to
war, but to which he will not return. He
lies buried in a foreign land Comrade
hands placed his body at rest, and if possible
performed the last services of the living
soldier for the dead comrade The soil in
which he lies will never be desecrated by the
people of the land in which he fell. To
them it will be as sacred as that beneath
which lie their own dead. He who died in
the struggle fills hero's grave
But in the home he left remains the moth
er who gave him life. The days of waiting
to her will not be filled with joyous antici-
pations of his home coming. She sees him
only in spirit. In time, as the mellowing
influence of the passing years assuages her
grief she will become reconciled to her fate
which his glorious sacrifice brought. Moth
ers will offer their silent applications that
the grief be not greater than she can bear.
Generations unborn will bow reverently be-
fore her shrine because she gave that which
was worth more than life to her that a
world might be redeemed
The Spartan mothers to whom their sons
were returned borne upon their shields were
not greater in their sublime sacrifices for
their country than those mothers whose eyes
will see only the vacant place in the ranks
of the returning soldiers her boy would
so proudly have filled had he not been re-
quired for that greater sacrifice on the field
of battle.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-12-17

and unable to hold. And it was two Ameri-
can divisions that started him on his way
back.
That was the turning point of the war.
That was where the boche got his first check
that is where the psychology of the situa-
ton went against him, and he never got it
back; that was where the war was won.
Great Britain wants a just peace, all
rlghV' but she wants to be the policeman
with the club to enforce this peace. and she
IS preparing to cling to her position as the
dominant sea power of the world as she
clings to life.
Actually there is no love lost between
England and France. Forced together as
allies, they never have understood and never
will understand each other.
You hear, too, in Paris, what will be
news in America, of the serious mutiny in
the French army in 1917 and of the difficulty
IN suppressing it. In this direction, too. the
advent of America into the war seemed TO
have saved the situation'
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-12-17
FILL EVERY STOCKING.

The empty stocking fund is the one thing
that we cannot afford to neglect in view of
the approaching holidays. With all our pros
perity there are still those among us to
whom life is a hard struggle, and in the
words of that deep thinker, George Elliott,
''What are we here for unless it is to make
HE less difficult for each other?" Nobody
gets anything out of Christmas until they
have done something worth while to put joy
INTO other lives. There are homes in Daw-
son in the shadow Of poverty and distress
where little children wait for the good St.
Nicholas to bring q little sunshine. We
must not have the tragedy of neglected.
little child in this community at the glad
yuletide season.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-12-17
MUST FEED EUROPE.

campaign in the interest of food conser-
Yatlon IS being conducted by the food ad-
mlnlstration in WHICH the American people
are urged to save that the deserving people
of Europe may be kept from starvation.
The News has pointed out the importance
of this course before, but at the risk of re-
iteration it urges the need of united effort
on the part Of the public in this cause War
does not raise crops of food. 1t destroys
and wastes them. During the last four
years Europe has raised food under adverse
conditions. The amount of production has
been reduced or the matured supplies have
been wasted or destroyed, and at the same
time the demand for food, because of the
armies Of soldiers to be fed, has increased.
There are no reserved stocks in Europe at
this time. The people of many countries
are without food. They cannot provide
food for themselves until next year. They
must be fed from the available supply in this
country and the rest of the food producing
areas of this country or they will starve. It
IS not the intention of the American people
to let the deserving 90 hungry much less die
of want
To meet this demand there must be q
conservation which will save every ounce
possible. The division must be fair. There
will be no food destroyed by German subma-
rlnes while being sent abroad These out
laws and their masters have been put out of
existence as menaces to property The re-
duction of the army will reduce the wastage
which is inevitable in feeding millions of
men under war conditions. But the same
number of stomachs remain to be filled
whether in the army or not
The people who. conserve know the end
They are no longer confronted with the un.
certainty of war. They know that a few
months only will make the people who are
fed able to support themselves. If there
were any disposition to feast at home while
they starve, to go back to the conditions ir
which the American nations health was IN.
dermined by its excessive eating. the Ameri
can heart is too responsive to the needs OF
the suffering to do so. A few months of sac
rlhce and the people can feel they have
minlstered to humanity by saving deserving
nations from starvation as well as crushine
the monster Of militarism that inflicted thai
starvation on the world so far as it had tn,
might to do So
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-12-17

"Chawing" cane at 10 cents a stalk is a
more expensive pastime than formerly" re-
marks the Cuthbert Leader. What we
would like to know is why an editor who
has acquired reputation as a farmer, like
Neighbor Howell, should complain about the
price of stalk of cane.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-12-17
TO ARMS /!

"a number of Dawson children have been
inspired by the war to give expression to
their patriotism in verse. The following,
very creditable lines were penned by GLADYS
Lewis, daughter of DR.. and Mrs. j. H.
Lewis.)
To arms! the cry is sounded,
And all the camps surrounded
With brave men.
Long let them fight for the right,
Keeping in Gods sight,
Fighting with all their might
For home and Thee.
To arms! the bugle call
Is heard on distant walls
To each and all.
The drums are loudly beating,
The boys are proudly leading
The red, white and blue.
10 arms to the boys dressed in "blue,"
May they always fight true
For liberty.
May they be victorious
So the Huns won't reign DER us
Thinking of loved ones at home
And of liberty
10 arms three cheers for our bows,
May there be many joys
To our dear boys
That dressed in khaki brown,
May they answer to the sound,
ana let them gain new ground.
God save our boys.
Many man who thinks he is MARRYING a
cook discovers later on that he married a
detective.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-12-17
PROGRESS PULLS A BONE

From the New York World.
10 its well-remembered slogan "Fat moro
fish the department of commerce adds in
It's annual report Eat more fshbones"-
a comminuted state of course. SO the ter
ror OF tidgety mothers Of one generation be-
comes the food of progressive housewives of
the next 10 "
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-12-17

If France is allowed that $68, 900, OOO, 900
indemnity and the rest of the nations get
what they are entitled to from Germany that
decrepit nation will not have even fig leaf
for clothing
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-12-17

Government control of public utilities
may sound all right, but the people would
take to it more kindly if the government
would arrange one instance in which the
public would be benefited.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-12-17
FILLING WASTE BASKETS.
From the Lyons Progress.

From the Lyons Progress.
Although the public printer at Washing
ton, who has charge of printing the millions
of tons of worthless trash, was given orders
some time ago to conserve paper we see no
movement in that direction, Judging from
the rapid rate in which our waste baskets
NIL up with the incoming of the daily mails,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-12-17
THE GREATEST CHRISTMAS.

The coming Christmas will have a newer
and wider meaning, if possible, than ever be-
fore, Events of the last few weeks have
given telling proof that Christianity and
civilization go hand in hand down the path
ways of the world that the teachings of the
Galileean Master are living and imperish-
able force in the hearts of mankind, and
that all forms of ambition contrary to His
simple gospel must and will, in due course,
utterly fail. A ransomed world is mighty
gift, but there is a mighty stocking to con-
tain 1.-THE stocking of all humanity.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-12-17

Germany does not have to borrow trouble
these days. She has an abundant supply
of the home production.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-12-17

Cutting the cost on night messages and
taxing the people to pay the deficit is a
peculiar sort of economy.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-12-17

Two-cent postage is desirable, but re-
duction in freight rates would come in ham
der
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-12-17

Whatever we do to show our gratitude to
General Pershing let's not give him a house.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-12-17

The Dalton Citizen refers to Colonel
Roosevelt as believing braggart" Bel
lowing braggart is good; but he's more than
that. He's a mess.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-12-17

The death of Judge Emory Speer at Ma
The world progresses. George Washing
ton, great man that he was, never crossed
the Atlantic
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-12-17

con causes great regret on the part of
many friends and admirers. He was a pro-
found jurist and man of exceptional bril-
liancy.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-12-17

IN holding their cotton this year the farm
ers are showing more grit and determine
ton than ever before. One Of the reasons
is that having diversified their crops, they
are in better financial condition, and there
fore can be more Independent about selling
their products.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-12-17

The president evidently thinks he is en-
titled to six weeks of fower-strewn paths
before he starts over the long road which
congress will strew with tacks and broken
glass during the next two years
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-12-17

Oh, for some of that French wine to cele
brate this allied victoryr' excaims editor
Camp of the Meter Advertiser
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-12-17

If people knew what was good for then
as well as their neighbors do they would b.
happier and more prosperous
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-12-17

The crown prince is beginning to under
stand the philosophy of the Irishman who,
describing his fall, said the falling did not
injure him, but the slipping did.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-12-17

"Ths is true of the politicians 1t is not
true of the people. SO far as the latter are
concerned they will be wholly satisfied,
both in England and France if the peace
conference gives them complete insurance
against war-makes war, of any kind, at any
time, between any peoples, utterly impossi-
bic. This is what they want, and this is all
they want, and their feeling toward US is
entirely sincere and friendly
mot so the French and English politi-
clans, who smart under the obvious fact
that, since America set into this war game,
America has held all the big cards.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-12-17

Just one week before old Santa Claus wi
call.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-12-17

"All the world knows now that it was two
regiments of American marines which
stopped the Hun at Chateau Thierrv when
ne was on the road to Paris-and the road
was wide open, too, with the French broken
and on the run and the British weakened
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-12-17

Many man who thinks he is marrying a
cook discovers later on that he married a
detective.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-12-17

''Now that the war is over American OBJ
servers Of experience and with facilities for
observation are strongly disposed to think
they discern disposition upon the part of
the other powers to set the stage against
US.
''At the peace conference some of our
views and aims are going to clash and clash
sharply with some of theirs Our view of
what we did over there is going to be little
different from theirs. Their inclination to
pick the bones of Germany does not fit
exactly in with our feelings, and there will
be a divergence-a very marked diverg-
ence-upon the Interpretation of those ia
nous phrases the freedom of the seas and
sea power
"Some disposition to resent anything like
American domination or the speaking of
America in a strong voice at the peace table
is already manifesting itself in an under
current of criticism of our army staff and a
tendency to minimize somewhat our efforts
in the war"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-12-17
Some Inside Dope From
"Over There"

The Baltimore Sun, one of the leading ad
ministration papers in the east and recog
nized democratic organ, prints an article by
Frank r. Kent, its managing editor, who has
just returned from Europe, that is full of
light and interest.
In it he tells story of the international
complications abroad that would not be per
mtted to come by cable, and tells some of
the difficulties that confront the approach,
ing peace conference.
Fair words flow in the open, but when
one goes inside quite an amazing situation
is revealed" Mr.. Kent's article says, "and
it does not argue Lack of sanity or balance
to acknowledge it. 1t is this situation that
led to an S. o. S. call for the president from
Americans in Paris weeks ago. l know of
two strongly worded cables sent to him from
there urging the vital necessity of his pres
ence and laying before him certain facts.
THE truth is, and everybody in Paris
knows it, that in governmental and political
circles they do not love US at all over there,
neither the English nor the French. Be
tween individuals of different nations and
races warm and sincere friendships are pos
sible, and there are plenty of Englishmen
and Americans and Frenchmen and Ameri-
cans between whom there are the strong
est friendships. But there is something
about races and nations as a whole that
makes the kind of friendship that exists be-
tween individuals impossible. Paris these
days most beautifully illustrates this.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-12-17

"Pershing took the initiative in urging
the offensive upon Foch, he supplied the
troops that gave Foch his mobile reserve,
and enabled him to strike his blow, and those
troops delivered the goods
Now that it is over those who know the
facts know that the answer to the ouestion
Of what caused the marvellous difference be-
tween March and October is America.
They know that when we came in the French
and the British, too, were all in and that
candid acknowledgment of these facts does
not in any way detract from the terrible
sacrifices and heroic fighting of the British
and French in the three years before we
came m Nor does it impair recognition that
the British fleet saved us as well as The
rest of the world.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-12-17

Nov that danger has passed the Eu-
ropean statesmen chafe under this situation,
and some of those who have been big figures
during the war see themselves sinking into
political obscurity unless as an outcome of
the peace conference they can say, we got
this for France or I'VE got this for Eng
land or we got this for Italy
"The strength of our position is that
neither Wilson nor House, nor Bliss, nor
Pershing, nor any other American desires
to say we got this for America America
wants nothing for herself. That, coupled
with the fact that England owes us $5,OOO,-
000,000 and France owes US nearly 3,000,-
100000, and that we still hold the purse
strings for both nations, makes it likely that
we will continue to deal the cards, notwith-
standing the resentment in certain quarters
Some days ago, in commenting upon the
report that President Wilson was coming
over to attend the peace conference, A. J.
Balfour said to a friend: 1T is going to be a
rough-and-tumbIe affair, this peace confer
ence.' That remark reflects the real con-
vctjons underneath the surface.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-12-17

"a little later-in June, to be exact-my
information is that Pershng went to Foch
and bluntly said he thought it bad policy to
Stick around waiting for the boche' and
that the time had come to jump in and at
tack.
But he was told, we have not got the
troops
What's the matter with the Americans?'
Pershing asked
They are not trained was the reply
Try them and see," said Pershing. They
Will go anywhere you send them, and l will
bet my life on it
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-12-17

I'm the first place, Gen. Pershing is any
thing but popular over there with the
French and British high commands. The
distaste for him dates back to the early
spring of 1918, when, after having first
agreed to permit the American forces to be
brigaded with the French and British in
platoons, he got cold feet on that PROPOSE
ton, and in a memorable conference with
Foch and Haig stood up and, in effect, said
that the American army was at their disposal
to do what they wanted, but it would have
to be used as an army and there would be no
more splitting up of it.
THE French were furious-not only flu
lious at what Pershing said, but at the way
he said it, which was in the most outspoken
American language imaginable, and not it
is said, entirely free from profanity. Had
he been a Frenchman, his friends say, he
would probably have had to fight duel with
Foch. But he had his way, and subsequent
events proved him right.
Evening star., 1918-08-27
SHE |NHER|TS $4,000,
But WILL AID u. S. WORK
Miss Irene Pollock Continues to
Do Her Bit for War
Department.

In an ohice in the War Department
today Miss Irene Pollock, formerly of
New York and Pittsfield, Mass, is
working away doing her bit to win
the war. regardless Of the fact that
q few days ago she inherited legacy
reported to be $4,000.
The money was left to Miss Pol
lock by her uncle. George E. Pollock.
former vice president Of the New York
Herald, and long an associate of
James Gordon Bennett. owner Of the
Herald.
When reached on the telephone to-
day. Miss Pollock bashfully declined
to discuss her sudden change of finan-
cfal position. She Indicated clearly
that she prefers to have nothing said
and to continue doing her war work
Tor the government
northwest while in Washington. Her
mother is at Pittsfield, Mass, her
birthplace. Miss Pollock's father, who
is dead. was . brother Of the deceased
George Pollock. Miss Pollock Is en-
ployed In the ONCE of the chief clerk
to the chief Of stan of the Army.
In addition to Miss Irene Pollock
and her mother. George e. Pollock
left q brother. Edward L. Pollock OF
McEvers Livingston Of Paris, France.
Mr.. Pollock died in New York CITY
several weeks ago.
Evening star., 1918-08-27
Commissioners TO ACT
ON PLAN TO BIN COAL
Corporation Counsel Syme Trying
to Ascertain How Much Dis
trict Can Help.

Just how Tar the District govern
ment can go in helping citizens to
solve their fuel problems. particularly
the problem Of getting coal removed
from the sidewalks to the cellar, bins
At reasonable cost. is being investi-
gated by Corporation Counsel Conrad
H Syme.
. Senator Hitchcock's suggestion that
the Commissioners work out with the
dealers a plan for removing coal from
the sidewalks, which contemplates
employment by the dealers of men for
this purpose and the assessing of
reasonable charge against the buyers.
is under consideration and will be
acted upon by the Commissioners as
soon as Mr.. Syme's report is sub
mitted.
There is . question Of whether the
municipal government can take UP
charges for the handling of coal. But
IL the corporation counsel holds thar
it has such authority the Commis-
sioners undoubtedly will proceed
along some such line as that suggest
ed by Senator Hitchcock.
Reports that drivers are refusing to
take out coal wagons which are
equipped with facilities for chuting
coal direct into cellars have reached
the Commissioners. Such a condition,
IL true, it was pointed out, would inn
pose additional charges on household
ers generally to get coal into their
bins. The reports will be investigated
by the Commissioners il it is found
the local government has jurisdiction
in such matters.
Evening star., 1918-08-27
Insignia for jewish Chaplain..

NEW YORK. August 27,-The gov
ernment has ordered . miniature tab.
let and the Star Of David to be worn
by Jewish chaplains In the United
States Army and Navy as the insignia
OF their rank. according to an an
nouncement by Col. Harry Cutler,
chairman Of the Jewish Welfare
Board. here. Eight Jewish chap
lains are now in the Army and
Navy, i've Of whom are overseas.
The board appealed for 400 work.
ers for home and overseas duty. Men
from thirty-six to hfty-nve- who
have magnetic personality, exeeu-
tive ability, experience and. broad,
human sympathies" are needed for
the work There il no man too big
for the job" the appeal said.
Evening star., 1918-08-27
BERNsroRFF KIN IN Tolls.
Muench. and. Companion Arrested
Coming From Russia.

SAN FRANCISCO. August 27.-Fed-
eral officials believe they win be able
to prove the existence Of . spy plot
extending through Russia. Sweden and
the United States. rs result Of indict-
ment here yesterday Of Allardt Won
dan Mussche Muench and Edward MI
chael Zacho.
to be a nephew Of former German
Ambassador Count Won Bernstor6. The
suspicious Of a sailor on a Pacific
liner on which the men arrived here
on April 2e. 1917. led to their arrest
Secret papers are said to have bean
found sewed in the clothing Of Muench.
Muench is reported to have been .
German officer captured by Cossacks
early in the war. zacho. reputed head
Of the spy system In Stockholm. was
sent to procure his release and finally
reached China with him. They reached
here on forged passports. 1t is alleged.
Muench was taken to Angel Island
intsrnment camp. zacho. arrested
some time later. has bean held at
Ellis Island. N. T. They will be
brought here for trial
Evening star., 1918-08-27
Nv. w.a ASK NEW TRIAL.
Handcu6ed in Pairs, Prisoners En-
ter Court Under Armed Guard.

CHICAGO. August 27.-Federal
Judge Landis' today heard argument
of counsel on . motion for q new trial
and arrest Of judgment in the case of
100 leaders Of the I. W. w.. recently
found guilty Of conspiracy In violat-
ing the espionage law. -
The prisoners. who have bsen In jail
for q week. were brought into the
courtroom handcuffed In pairs. under
q heavy armed guard.
Attorney George r. vAnd&rveer.
chief counsel for the defendants. in
presenting the opening argument on
the motions, attacked the constftu-
tionality Of the indictment.
After hearing arguments Of counsel
Judge Landis took the motions under
advisement and said he would an
nounce his decision Thursday. It. IL
expected sentence will be imposed
Immediately after his ruling. In the
event of denial Of the motions. It IL
said council for the defense will ap-
peal the case TO the United States
circuit court OF appeals.