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The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-18
EDITORIALS
SKILLED MEN WANTED. /

Headquarters 317th Engineers, Camp
Sherman, Ohio, December q, 1917.
Mr.. r. r. Taylor, Director Of Insti-
tutes, Tuskegee Institute, Tuskegee,
Alabama.
Sir: acknowledge your letter of
the 18th instant relative to the forma-
ton of our regiment and am very glad
Of the opportunity Of giving you full
information.
As you know, the war department
has decided to form an entire division
Of colorcd draftees. It has trained col
ored men to command these troops in
D all grades except those above captain,
and is now engaged in forming and
\ organizing these bodies Of troops.
Now, an essential element Of q di-
n vision is an engineer regiment, COM
posed Of specially selected men capa-
bic Of doing everything in mechani-
cal. industrial or engineering line that
D an army may require to be done.
You see its duties cover very wide
range Of activities. It must make sur
veys and supply maps, it must build
and operate railroads, build and repair
bridges, as well as destroy them when
necessary; build trenches, fortifica-
tons, dig mines, and blow them up.
man the gas apparatus for gas at
lacks, and thousand other similar
things.
All we will have so little time to
teach men to do all these things, be- \
sides teaching them to be soldiers, you
will zee we are interested in securing
men who already have much technical
skill "a various lines. Such men as are
turned cut ~ the various high stand
iu1 colleges like Tusk egee Institute,
Holgard University. Hampton Jnsti.
kaite etc. are part ularly desiA able
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Put the Dollar to Work.

When manufacturer or other pro-
Queer OF real wealth does profitable
business and turns his profits back
into the business, he gives en-
ployment to men and creates more
real wealth as lie progresses year by
year. He does more real good for his
fellowmen than he would If he gave
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and Independent than it is to give them
something for nothing no matter how
worthy the motives may be.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-18
How to Teach 4 Doa,

Kindness, firnness, and patience nre
necessary qualities in teaching dog.
Nothing can be done by cruelty, and II
you lose your temper you will never
teach him anything. 1t is very little
use trying to teach an old dog. Begin
when he Is young and do not Overture
him. Also do not overfeed him, for
most Of the lessons have to be taught
by system of small rewards in the
shape Of tit-btts of food
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-18
THoMAs-REED WEDDING.

| A marriage of interest to large
circle Of relatives and friends in the
| east and south was celebrated in this
rity Xmas eve at the parsonage OF
| st. Paul A. M. E.. church, when Verna
Jane Thomas Of Dayton, O., and
Charles Gardiner Reed, lieutenant in
the u. S. army, Camp Grant, ILL.,,
were united in marriage.
The spacious rooms Of the parson-
age afforded ample space for the we'd
ding. Mistletoe cleaned from the
electric lighted chandeliers, the door
arches were hung with Xmas bells
and two large American flags were
draped between the living room and
reception hall, where the ceremony
was performed. Mrs. Bundrant of St.
Paul, Mimi, presided at the piano,
and to the strains of Mendelssohn's
Wedding March the bride and her
aunt, Mrs. S. l.. Brit, descended the
stairs and were met by the groom.
They stood beneath the folds of the
flags while Rev. s. L. Brit read the
ring ceremony of the African Metho-
dist Episcopal church, which made
them one. The bride looked charming
in short gown of princess lace, with
a white silk tunic effect and carried
bouquet of brides roses. The groom
wore the regular uniform of the U. S.
army. Thirty guests were present. A
short reception was held and the
bridal party left at 9 p. m. over the
Milwaukee for Rockford, Ill.,, where
Mrs. Reed will remain during the
lieutenant's time at Camp Grant, III.
Mrs. Reed is the accomplished daugh-
ter Of Mrs. Lillian Ross-Mitchell, who
is spending the winter in Denver,
Colo. She was born and reared in
Ohio, is graduate of Steele high
school, Dayton, Ohio, and from the
teachers training course (class 1919,
Wilberforce university. She accepted
a position as training teacher at En-
erson Institute, Mobile, Ala, but re-
signed at Xmas vacation to wed.
Lieut.. Reed is the foster son of
Bishop and Mrs. Moses Buckingham
Salter, Charleston, S. c., and received
his early training in the public schools
of Charleston and Edward Waters
college, Jacksonville, Fla. He spent
five years at Wilberf6rce graduated
from the liberal arts course class Of
1917 and was appointed professor of
Greek and Latin in Edward Waters
college, Jacksonville, Fla, but re-
signed to accept the commission of
lieutenant from the officers training
school at Fort Des Mcines.
This young couple start out in life
under most suspicious circumstances.
They are both members Of old repre-
tinction as leaders in religious and
educational fields. The brides grand
father, the late Rev. A. III. Ross of
Lexington, KY, was founder of Way
man Institute, Harrodsburg, Ky.
and her great uncle, Rev. w. P. Ross,
was foundes of Edward Waters COL
lege, Jacksonville, Fla.
Under Bishop Salter's administra-
ton as bishop of the Florida confer
ences E. w. developed into one of the
strongers schools OF the A. M. E. con-
Standardization Recorder,
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-18
Worrying Always weakens.

Worrying is always weakness, 1t is
always danger. LII sense, though
often excusable and sometimes I'M
avoidable, II Is cowardice; and COW
ards, as Shakespeare tells Us, die
many times before their death" We
may regard worry as the price paid by
humanity for advance in education
and in refinement Of feeling; but it is
Il higher price than need be paid
Exchange.
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70 Make Screws Hold,

When screws are driven into plas-
ter wall they may be made firm enough
to hold considerable weight II they
be withdrawn, wrapped with cotton
string and dipped into plaster Of paris
until sufficient adheres to fill the hole
In the wall and to permit some Of 1t
to be forced behind the plaster. This
Inter forms plug that holds the
screw firm.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-18
Jewd.n Armies conscrlpted

On the approach of an enemy the
Jewish army was recruited BY con-
scription made from the tribes undel
the direction Of mustermaster. Dy
whom MISC the officers were appointed.
Tho army was divided into thousands
and hundreds under their Respective
captains Numbers 81 2O:l4 NUMBERS 'i's
2;34; II Chronicles 25:5; 26:l2!
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-18

4 = not enough to read the daily news re-
po1s. Your ability to Comprehend condition.
trn a g discuss them rationally depends %
sres.nn IN. RIesssas e q the meaning and the
~! m9st Drng order out Of chaos and the
RevleW OF Reviews" win "a h for Won.
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An. put the 70. 1, PtomaIne.

A seyen-year-old Columbus girl
came home from school and reported
one Of her classmates had hurt his toe
and was unable to be at school. IT'S
very serious" she said, "and they are
afraid he is going to have ptomalne
observation-disclosures napolis News.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-18

instruments on m Airplans.
The instruments on an airplane usu.
ally include an altimeter, for indicat.
Ing the height; clock; compass; rev
olution Indicator, showing the speed
Of the engine speedometer. indicating
the air speed Of the atrplane; and pc
troll and oil gauges, indicating the
amount Of fuel In the tanks.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-06-25
TESTED and PROVEN
There Is Heap of Solace in Being
Able to Depend Upon a Well
Earned Reputation.

For months Dawson readers have
seen the constant expression of praise
for Doan's Kidney Pills, and read
about the good work they have done
in this locality. What other remedy
ever produced such convincing proof
of merit?
Mrs. G. W. Scheuing, 521 north
StonewalI street, Dawson, says: 81
was subject to attacks of kidney COM
plant and often had such miserable
backaches I could hardly keep going.
l had nervous, dizzy spells, too, and
my kidneys acted irregularIy. Doan's
Kidney Pills, procured from the Col
lier Drug Co., have always relieved
such attacks, making my back strong
and free from pain and regulating
my kidneys. l keep Doan's on hand,
to use in case of any return of the
trouble"
Price 6Oc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for q kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Scheuing had Foster-MiIburn
Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-06-25
DISTRICT DOCTORS
MEET IN DAWSON
MEDICOS HOLD ANNUAL CON-
VENTION HERE. LARGE NUM-
Der IN ATTENDANCE

The semi-annual meeting of the
Third District Medical Association
brought fifty physicians to Dawson
Wednesday. Matters of interest to
the profession were discussed, and
the necessary business of the organi-
cation was transacted.
The doctors of the county tender
ed banquet to the visitors Wednes-
day evening at the Dawson Inn, keep
ing in mind the patriotic duty of
Hooverizing. A larger number of
the medical men made the trip in
their automobiles, returning to their
homes after the festivities of the eve
ming.
DR.. j. NJ. Kenyon, of Weston, is
president of the association, and DR..
Grier, of Oglethorpe, secretary.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-06-25

FOR SALE-Nice young milk COW
with calf. SHELLEY THORN
TON, at Dawson Buick Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-06-25
PERSONALS AND NEWS
NOTES FROM BRONWOOD
Sunday School Class Has Picnic. Pro-
tracted Meeting at Chapel Grove.

A series of meetings will begin at
Chappell Grove Baptist church next
Sunday. Rev. Billie hammock, the
pastor, will be ably assisted by Rev.
H. c. Buckholz, who is employed by
the ladies as state evangelist.
Mrs. Ernest Barnes delightfully."-
entertained her Sunday school class
at a picnic at divers mill last Fri
day. Mrs. George Gammage, Mrs.
julie Glass and Mrs. Wheeler assisted
Mrs. Barnes in entertaining these
young people, who were Martin,
Clarence, Charlie Paul and Otto Hol-
land, Tom, Charlie Hugh and John
Lee Kennedy, Will Mac Wheeler,
Ferris Dupriest, Jessie Martin, Billie
Miller, Alton Parrish, Philip Barnes,
Wilbert Glass, Misses Nellie Holland,
Myron and Willeen Mitchiner, Ethel
Turner, Willie Martin, Julia Capel,
Kathreen Mcleod, Dorothy Glass,
Carolyn Glass, Julia Martin, Adelaide
Barnes, Willie Lou billiard, lone
Stanford, Lucille Summer, Mary La
ney.
Mrs. Collins has returned home af-
ter spending a week in Atlanta She
was accompanied home by Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Spier, who are now visit
ing their mother, Mrs Collins and
family.
Rev. RutZky, the new pastor at the
Lutheran church, will not preach on
next Sunday as was announced in
last weeks News, having been called
to Atlanta.
Misses lone Stanford and Lucille
Summer, of Summer, have returned
home after a pleasant visit to Mrs.
Ed Massey.
Miss Ruby Smith, of Edison, and
Mrs. H. j. Mcfarland of Pinetta,
Fla, are the guests of Mrs. Eta
Howell
Messrs. Ralph Norton, of Camp
Wheeler, and Robert Norton, of TT.
Valley, spent Sunday with their par
ents here.
Mrs. Anderson, of south Florida,
is spending the summer with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. David Denton.
Mr.. Sam Stevens, Of the U. S.
navy, is the guest of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Stevens.
Mrs. Eaford and son, Robert, of
are here visiting rela-
tives for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Massey and
three children, of Albany, are the
guests Of relatives here.
Grandma" Brown, of Sasser, is
visiting her son, Mr.. C. H. Brown,
who is quite sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Murray, of
Sylvester, spent Sunday with Mr.. j.
F. Murray and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Martin and
spent Sunday with relatives
IN Plains.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emory McCrea, of
Herod, are the guests of relatives
lere.
Misses Myron and Willeen Mitchi-
Ter, of Parrot, are visiting here.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. l. McKissick, of |
Americas, are visiting friends here
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-06-25
THE HAPPENINGS OF
HEROD AND COMMUNITY
Occurrences of the Week Pithily Par
agraphed for News Readers.

agraphed for News Readers.
The B. Y. P. U. picnic is scheduled
for Friday, June goth, at Kelly's
bluff. Every member is cordially in
vited to be present and add to the
pleasures of the occasion.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Thomas charm
ingly entertained the young set on
Tuesday evening in compliment to
the out-of-town young ladies. 1t was
a delightful occasion to all who were
present.
Miss Rosa Christie. of Smithville,
and Misses Jewel and Versenay
Thomas, of Palmetto, Fla, are at
tractive guests of Miss Nancy Thorn
as.
A full attendance is urged Sunday
evening at 8 o'clock at the B. Y. P.
u, as new group leaders are to be
elected and other business transact
ed.
Miss May Sherman, of Lumpkin,
and Misses Clio Ayecocke and En-
ME and Marilu Newman, of Graves,
were pleasant visitors here last week
Misses Christie and Thomas, the
three charming guests of Miss Thorn
as, were entertained at pleasant
picnic at Cordray on Wednesday.
Some of our ladies are engaged in
a house to house canvass for war
savings stamps and meeting with
success.
Rev. and Mrs. Mccoy, of Acworth,
are guests of their children here,
Mr.. and Mrs. D. C. Smith.
Miss Mamie Mae Thomas was
hostess at a pleasant matinee party
Wednesday afternoon.
Messrs. J. L. Hass. J. E. Brim and
Roger LANG are fishing at Dead
lake, Fla, this week.
Some Of our farmers have no boil
weevils at all, while others say they
have seen only few.
Miss Helen Melton has returned
from a pleasant visit to friends near
Blakely
Some Of our ladies are making anC
filling service bags for the soldiers.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-06-25
MISS CHRISTIE ELECTED.

The many friends of Miss Ida
Christie will be interested to know
that she has been elected to a posi-
ton in the school at Nashville, Ca,
and will enter upon her duties at the
opening of the term in the fall.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-06-25
EPISCOPAL SERVICES

Evening prayer will be said tonight
Tuesday, at half past eight o'clock.
The sermon will be preached by the
Rev. James B. Lawrence. Beginning
with July the Episcopal services will
be in charge Of the Rev. John Moore
Walker, rector Of st. Paul's church,
Albany.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-06-25

'S.NVNH5H AZ sea5 ueA!S PIeo Pue
dWelS 4J!IqL os5 e-AINO N19M
SIHL sseqoInd OS'Z$ EIsAe q4!M
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-06-25
To Cure a Cold in One Day.

Take LAXATIVE PROMO Quinine. It stops the
Cough and Headache and woyEs OF the Colo
Druggists refund Tsoacy II it lails - ours,
L. ", GROVES sigpatlcs ! cac5 box. SIS
New-York tribune., 1918-08-02
$4,000 S Races
AT Speedway
On August | J J

For the first time in the history of
automobile racing in the East, the
fastest drivers in the world are going
to race for their own money. This
was announced last night by the man.
agement of the Sheershead Bay Speed
way. The race will be held on Satur-
day, August IT, and will be known as
the international Sweepstakes. 1t will
have a valuation of $4,000
Under the conditions of the race only
the fastest and most daring drivers
will be invited to compete. 1t is
planned to invite only those having
cars capable Of attaining q speed of
ITO miles an hour. Each driver will
have to put up $4,000, and the Speed
way management will add the balance
to make the total $25, 900.
Heretofore the drivers have always
demanded and obtained large bonuses,
as we'll as prize money. It remains to
be seen how they will take the revolu-
tionary plan. When some of the drivers
were sounded on the proposition they
refused to give Immediate assent to the
proposition. A driver likes the money
and dislikes the idea of having to put
up his own currency in order to COM
pete. But the rich prize is expected to
lure them into the sweepstakes.
1t is planned to have the race at five
heats, at varying distances, from two
to fifty miles, the winner to be deter
mined by the point system Of scoring,
so many points being allowed for each
finishing in the heat. The entries will
be kept open until August 10, and it is
expected that all the drivers invited to
compete will enter.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-02
Dividends
Regular Declarations

Continental Paper Bag Company.-Quar-
terly dividends Of Y per cent on the COM
mon and preferred stocks, both payable
August 10 to stockholders of record August 8.
Detroit United Railway Company.-Quar-
terly dividend of So per share, payable Sep
tember to stockholders of record August IS.
Harbison- Walker Refractories Company
Quarterly dividend of II per cent the
preferred stock. payable October 10 to stock
holders of record October 8 the regular
quarterly dividend Of II per cent on the
common stock was also declared payable
September to stockholders of record Au-
gust 20.
National Lead Company.-QuarterI divi-
dend Of Y per cent the preferred stock
payable September Il to stockholders of
record August %. The regular quarterly
dividend of IA per cent on the common
stock was also declared, payable September
80 to stockholders of record September l3.
Southern Pipe Line Company.-Dividend
of s. per share, payable September to
stockholders o. record August Is.
Standard Sanitary Manufacturing Com
rany.-Quarterly tividende of ia per cent
on the preferred and L2 per cent on the
common stocks, both payable August 10 to
stockholders of record August :.
Union American Cigar Company.-Divi-
dend of | per cent on the preferred stock
payable August Is to stockholders of rec
ord July 81
New-York tribune., 1918-08-02
Clearing House Revises
Collection Charges on Checks

Announcement was made yesterday of
the compila ion of new list of collec-
tion charges by the New York Clearing
House Association containing many i'm
portant changes. According to the new
schedule, it has been made discretion
ary with the member banks what the
collection charges shall be on checks
drawn on banks in Connecticut. Della
ware, the Dis rict of Columbia, Maine,
Maryland. Massachusetts,. New Hamp-
shire, New Jersey. Pennsylvania, New
York, Vermont and Virginia. Here
tofore here have been fixed collection
charges on items drawn on points in
most of these states.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-02
Elections

At meeting of the board of direct
ors Of the New York, Philadelphia &
Norfolk Railroad Company, held in
Philadelphia Yesterday. the resigna-
tions of Elisha Lee and r. B. Cooke. as
directors, were accepted, and Samuel
Rea and George d. Dixon were elected
to fill the vacancies. Messrs. Lee and
Cooke have entered the service of the
United States railroad administration.
To fill the places of the officers who
have entered the Federal service on the
staff OF the Federal manager. officers of
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
were elected to the following positions:
Henry TUtnall, treasurer; Henry II.
Lee, assistant treasurer; II. c. Lawser.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-02

same months of the year before Sur
plus after charges for the twelve
months period totalled S353,269.
Canadian Northern Railroad Com
of operations for
June discloses gross earnings amount
ing to $1,031 100, compared with S4,
CAS- 500 for June of the previous year.
Net earnings totalled S514,200. against
ST. .0S7 500 for the corresponding month
of 1917. The twelve months gross
earnings were $42 ,450, 500, which com
pare with S4l,24A,70O for the same
period of the year before. Net earn
ings were $3,926,50 compared with
$40, ,404 400 for the twelve months ended
June 80. 1917.
Federal Mining and Smelling Com
pany.-Net profits, after all deductions,
including depreciation, had been made
totalled $90,l7S for June, which COM
pares with $276,533 for the correspond
ing month of last year.
Kansas Gas and Electric The COM
pany's report for the twelve months
ended June 80, 1913, shows gross reve-
nue. of $1,S57,82 against $1,705, ,50S for
the previous twelve months an in
crease of S152, ,334 Net after taxes vas
1865, ,S16, an Increase of $32 .775 over the
corresponding months of the year be
fore Surplus after charges amounted
to $236, ,S94 compared with S29S, $50 for
the same period of the preceding year,
4 decrease of SCI ,956.
Northern Ohio Electric Corporation
Gross earnings 70. the six months
ended June so last were $3,46S, ,309
from which operating expenses of So
225,7 ,70S were deducted, leaving net
earnings for the period amounting to
$1,242 sol. Fixed charges, including
dividends Oh outstanding preferred
stocks OF the subsidiary companies in
addition to taxes and interest, totalled
$S52.6 SIG. Dividends paid on the pre-
ferred stock during this pc. iod were
$tS0.0 600, the same amount paid the cor
responding months of the year prev1-
Gus. Balance available for replace
ments and dividends on the common
stock was S2099S5.
Pacific Power and Light.--The COM
pany reports gross earnings for the
twelve months ended June 80, 1918, of
81, 100, ,S55, which compares with S1,537.-
SPA for the preceding twelve months
Net after taxes totailed S905 3S3,
against $765,975 70. the corresponding
period of the previous year. Surplus
after charges amounted to $448, ,105, an
increase of 1907.
American Light and Traction Com
pany.-Statemen of operations for the
twelve months ended June 80 last dis.
closes gross earnings of S5,226, 706,
compared with s5,503.732 for the previ-
Gus twelve months. After expenses of
S3l5,6S2 net earnings totalled S4.911,-
023, against $5,171,521 for the twelve
months ended June so, 1917.
Sears, Roebuck K Co.-Sales for July
amounted to $13 5l,026. an increase of
$1,6l9,262 over the same month of last
year. Sales for the first seven months
of the current year totalled Sl0l, ,955,
598, a gain of $5 430,S97 over the cor
responding period of the previous year.
Southern California Edison Com