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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-10-29
MERCHANTS ENTER RIGHTEOUS
PROTEST AGAINST RAILROADS
Months Elapse Before Claims for
Missing and Damaged Freights
Receive Attention.

Editor of The Dawson News: Geor-
gia may have too many laws, but
some aspiring politician has fine
opportunity to win fame and favor
by adding just one more.
The railroads do all their collect
ing on the strictly cash basis, which
is as it should be, but they pay claims
on the long loan basis, which is un-
fair to the other fellow. Shipments
of goods often reach this depot torn
from rough handling and part of the
contents missing. A claim thoroughly
established is promptly put in, but it
is often the case that a merchant
has to wait twelve months for a set
Element without interest or profit on
the amount involved.
This is manifestly unjust to the
merchant. One of these days
bright young representative is going
to see this side of the question and
forthwith find a remedy by introduce
ing a bill to cover the case.
LONG SUFFERING MERCHANTS.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-10-29

K. Crisp, Judge W. C. Worrill. State
senator J. b. .Bussey and Representa-
1--WE d. Z. Pickett. There are three
announced candidates for county
commissioner who are asking the
votes OF the people next Tuesday
DIR. H. A. Cook, W. L. Pace and j.
l.. Mcleod. 1t is contended by some
that the term Of office of the three
lncumbents will not expire until two
years hence, which raises a question
that will have to be determined in
the future.
All states will elect congressman
and majority of them United States
senators, and the result will decide
whether the next congress will be
controlled by the democrats or repub-
licans.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-10-29
WILL NOW CATCH
Sc TO Is YEAR MEN
LOCAL BOARD RECEIVES ORDER
TO MAIL TO THEM QUESTION
MARES. CALL in MARCH.

The Terrell county draft board
has received notice to send cues
tionnaires to all registrants ranging
IN age from SO to As years and also
to the 18-year-old youths who regis
tered on September 12. There are
about 900 of these registrants in the
county, and blank questionnaires
have been received by the board.
The board is to mail the question
naires at the rate of 10 per cent.
each day and to arrange the subse-
quent classification in such a manner
as to expedite the listing of all regis
trants with Provost Marshal General
E. H. Crowder at Washington with
all possible haste"
The classifying of all the regis
trants at this time does not mean
that the men from 10 to SO are not
to be called first for military service.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-10-29
STATE and NATIONAL
ELECTIONS TUESDAY
DEMOCRATS SHOULD GO TO THE
POLLS, AS NOMINEE FOR TIE
SENATE is OPPOSED.

Terrell county democrats are re-
minded that the state and national
elections will be held on next Tues
day, November 9Th, when governor,
state house officers, members of the
legislature, United States senator
and congressman will be voted for.
There is no opposition except to
the nominee for the United States
senate, who is opposed by G. H.
Williams, of Dublin, as republican
As the nominee of his party W. j..
Harris should receive the vote of ev-
cry democrat, and the voters of Ter
reil county should discharge their full
duty by turning out and giving him
a large and practically unanimous
majority.
The candidates of local nature
to be voted for are Congressman C.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-10-29
MRS. BRYAN HAS AN
INTERESTING OLD RELIC
1t Is Letter Posted Before the DAYS
of Envelopes and Stamps.
Mrs. BRYAN, one of Dawson's

Mrs. Bryan, one of Dawson's truly
patriotic women, keenly alive to all
the country's vital movements, and
glad to make any sacrifice to have a
part in helping the government, is al
so deeply interested in past events of
our country, and treasures many rel
les of other days. Among these is an
interesting old letter so different to
the thousands now daily flying
through the mails as to be quite a
curiosity. 1t was posted before the
advent of stamps and envelopes,
showing just the folded letter sheet
held intact by sealing wax Ten cents
was the required postage, and we can
imagine the important document find
ing its way slowly by stage coach
from Greensboro to Macon in chose
good old days"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-10-29
DAWSON CONTRIBUTED TO
METHODIST ORPHANAGE

Rev. ]. A. Smith, of Macon, spent
a short while in the city Thursday
finishing up some work for the Metho-
dist orphans home, which he so we'll
represents. The appeals that come
from the different institutions for or
phan children never fall on deaf ears
in Dawson.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-10-29
FRANK BETHUNE WILL SEND
100 POUNDS OF PEACH SEED
Former Dawsonian Offers Them to
Red Cross Through News.

Mr. F. M. Bethune, a former we'll
known Dawson citizen, now living in
Talbotton, has through The News
generously offered to send, freight
prepaid, one hundred pounds of peach
seed to be forwarded for the making
of gas masks with the collection from
Dawson,
This patriotic offer is very CRATE
fully accepted, and Mr. Bethune has
been advised to ship to the Dawson
Red Cross chapter at his convenience.
This should encourage Terrell county
folks to greater activity in the col
lection of seed, nut shells. etc.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-10-29
MAJOR LEWIS is AGAIN
SUFFERING SERIOUS ILLNESS

No citizen of Dawson enjoys wider
popularity than Major Lewis, and his
illness is a matter of general regret.
An honored veteran of the confeder-
acy and a true soldier of the cross
his life has been an inspiration to all
who have learned to love and odmire
him for the many splendid traits that
go to make up his we'll rounded char
acter.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-10-29
CITY COURT NOT IN SESSION;
POSTPONED INDEFINITELY

City court did not convene yester-
dav morning, Judge Edwards having
indefinitely postponed it upon petit
ton of members of the bar. The pc
tition was based on the prevalence
of influenza in the county.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-10-29
COMING

"To He'll With the Kaiser" Watch
for next issue.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-10-29
SPECIAL NOTICES

WANTED-Good mich COW, fresh
in milk. W. R. WALL.
FULGHUM oATs-$1.5O per bush
el. L. E. BALDWIN, Dawson. Ga.
FOR SALE-One 5-passenger Buick
q" in good condition. S. R. CAN
FOR SALE-One fine brood sow for
sale MRS. BEN HOLLAND, Bron-
wood, Ga.
FOR SALE-One 1916 Ford road
ster, Al condition. $4,000. See
RALPH McGILL.
SEED oATs-Genuine Bancroft of
my own raising for sale. G. F.
SMITH, Bronwood, Ga.
FOR sALE-Good Oakland road
ster "six." Reasonable. C. A.
KAUFMAN, Dawson, Ga.
FOR sALE-Few rolls American
1916 combination fence. LEE
BROS. & CO., Parrott, Ga.
OAN JAIL -lIdWoOH OIedUl Ldun-
dry. Must sell at once. Cheap for
cash. See A. B. HAMILTON
SEED OATS-One thousand bushels
Fulghum seed oats (recleaned)
for sale Phone 100. c. G. LEWIS.
FOR RENT-Two-horse farm; good
house and water. Apply to j. V.
OLIVER, divers Mill or J. A. Low
rey, Dawson, Ga.
FOR SALE-Two hundred and thir-
ty acres of land for sale. Well i'm
proved. Rents for 10 bales of cotton.
Nearly all in cultivation. JNO. R.
IRWIN.
FOR SALE-Two new Ford trailers.
Will sell at $50 less than factory
cost. All Ford owners should have
one. ]. A. LOWREY, Chero- Cola
Co, Dawson, Ga.
FERTILIZERS have on hand for
sale at Compress stock of the old
reliable Bowkers Fertilizers. There
is none better for small grain. See
me. C. M. HARRIS.
FOR SALE-Pedigreed Abbruzzi
rye, 1915 per bushel. Fulghum
oats, $1.75 per bushel. Unpedigreed
Fulghum oats, $3.50. A. C. LANG,
Dawson, Ga, R. F. D.
FOR SALE-One hundred acres, lev
ell, pebble, clay land. Well improv-
ed, in good community near schools
and churches, on public road. Price
eight thousand dollars. JNO. R. IR-
WIN.
FOR SALE-One Harroun touring
car for sale; been run only 1880
miles; 25 miles to gallon of gasoline
400 miles to quart of oil;1917 Ford
touring, good shape. C. E. FETCH.
Err. Dawson, Ga. Route A
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-10-29

A variety of styles, a variety
of materials featuring the new
Winter models and materials, all
reasonably priced.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-10-29

FOR SALE-One Harroun touring
car for sale; been run only 1880
miles; rs miles to gallon of gasoline,
400 miles to quart of oil ;1917 Ford
touring, good shape. c. E. FETCH
Err, Dawson, Ca, Route A.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-10-29

FOR SALE-One hundred acres, lev
ell, pebble, clay land. Well improv-
ed, in good community near schools
and churches, on public road. Price
eight thousand dollars. JNO. R. IR-
WIN.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-10-29

FOR SALE-Two new Ford trailers.
Will sell at $50 less than factory
cost. All Ford owners should have
one. ]. A. LOWREY, Chero- Cola
Co. Dawson. Ga.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-10-29

FERTILIZERS have on hand for
sale at Compress a stock of the old
reliable Bowkers Fertilizers There
is none better for small grain. See
me. C. M. HARRIS.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-10-29

of the letters go to Italy and Greece,
Two score translators and stenog-
raphers do this work, directed by Mrs.
M. Grenshaw around whom the organ
ization grew up. The principal trans
lator is DR.. Aurelio Palmieri, Italian
scholar master of a score OF Language
es and dialects, who has taught in
leading European universities, lived
among the near Eastern people of hu-
rope and studied their SOCIAL prob
lens. He reclassified the theological
library at Harvard few years ago,
and more recently classified the Con
gressional Library's Yudin collection
of Siberian literature.
Important as this foreign language
section Is to the war risk insurance
bureau, it il one of the smallest divi-
sions. The entire bureau has approx
mately 1000 employees, 10000 of
whom are women No other govern
ment bureau has so many civil en-
ployes, and no other man in Washing
ton does so much hiring as w. A. Ms
Kenzie, the chief clerk and immedi-
ate boss of these 1000. Yet Chief
Clerk Mckenzie can not hire all the
women typists and stenographers he
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-10-29
COMM 7 TEE IS
NAMED IN KNOX
FOR CA N P Al c N
United War Work Activities
To Commence On Novem.
Der IL
LETTER ISSUED BY
PRESIDENT WILSON
Names OF Local Committee.
men Announced Monday
Morning

Details are rapidly being complet.
ed for Knox county's part in the
United War Work Campaign to begin
all over the country November IL.
The campaign at this time, and in
its. present FORM, IL at the request of
President Wilson, contained in fhe
following letter:
May ] not call your attention to 1t
matter which has recently been en-
gaging my thoughts not a little?
THE war department has recog-
nized the Young Mems Christian AS.
sOciation, the National Catholic War
Council tKnights of Columbus), the
Jewish Welfare Board, the War
Camp Community Service, the Amer
lean Library association, and the
Salvation Army as accepted instril.
ments through which the men I'm the
ranks are to be assisted in many es.
seniial matters of recreation and mo.
rale.
II was evident from the first, and
has become increasingly evident, that
the services rendered by these ageh.
cies to our army and 10 our allies are
essentially one and all of a kind and
must of necessity, II well rendered,
be rendered in the closest coopera.
ton. 1t Is my Judgment, therefore
that we shall secure the best results
in the matter of the support Of these
agencies II these seven societies win
rnite their forthcoming appeals for
funds, in order that The spirit of the
country in this matter may be ex.
pressed without distinction of race or
religious opinion in support of what
is in reality a common service.
This point of view il sustained by
the necessity, which the war has
forced upon us, of limiting our APP
peals for funds IN such n way that
Two OF three comprehensive cam.
paigns shall take the place of a ser.
ies OF independent calls upon The
generosity OF the country.
VIII you NOT, therefore, as chair
man of the commission on training
camp activities, be good enough to
request the societies IN question to
combine their approaching appeals
for funds IN n single campaign, pref.
erably during the week Of November
II, so that in their solicitation OF
FUNDS, as well as their work IN the
Held, they may act IN as complete co
operation and fellowship as possible?
Cordially and sincerely yours
"WOODROW WILSON"
Tho campaign in Knox county IL H.
charge oil the Knox County Federated
War Activities which SO ably handled
the last Liberty Loan campaign
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-10-29
ENTENTE TROOPS IN
vLAD|VOSTOK ONLY
FOR THE TINE BEING
Proclamation Issued That
Allied Forces Occupy City
But Temporarily. "a
by Associated Press to The Bannerl

tBy Associated Press to The Bannerl
VLADIVOSTOK, Oct. 25-The En-
tente Allies have occupied this city on.
ly Temporarily" to protect it from
the dangers which threaten it and
the Allied Forces here assembled from
the open and secret activities of Aus
trO-Grman war prisoners, spies and
emmissaries." according to proclaim,
alton issued here July z. B.
This action is taken" the pr0clam.
alton read, "in a spirit of sympathetic
friendship for the Russian people with,
out reference to any political faction
or party and in the hope that the per,
iod of tranquility which will result
may permit the reconciling of all fac
tiOns and their cooperation in har-
monious and patriotic effort for the ,es,
tablishment of stable and permanent
government and for throwing off the
yoke of tyrannical dictation which the
Anstro-German Powers are endeavor,
ing to fasten permanently upon the
Russian people"
The document, which assured the
population that the authority OF. the
Zemstvo and Municipality would be
recognized was signed by Admiral
knight. Commander in Chief of the
United States Asiatic Fleet, Rear Ad-
miral Kate of the Japanese Navy, Cap.
tain Payne, Senior British Naval or:
ficer, Colonel Paris, Chief of the
French Military Mission to the Czecho.
Slovak Army, Captain Lin ot' the
Chinese Navy, and Captain Balura Of
the Czecho.Slovak Army.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-10-29
WARNING ISSUED BY
STATE DEPARTMENT
Don't Reopen Public Places
Now; No Change In Pros
pect For Several Weeks

COLUMBUS, Oct 2S-Undue haste
In reopening places of public gather.
ings closed because of the influenza
epidemic was decried by the state de-
partment Of health today.
Premature relaxation of closing
orders may wipe out most of the
good which such orders have accom-
plished," the department declared
THE state department of health has
no intention of issuing any modiica-
tion of its instructions to health Off.
GERS for several weeks, and will not
approve reopening in any individual
community until it is convinced that
all danger is past
The department would make no
prediction regarding the probable
length of the "closed season" in Ohio,
declaring that this will depend upon
the rapidity with which the epidemic
progresses. 1t is pointed out that in
eastern states, where The influenza
epidemic appeared some Time before
1t reached Ohio, closing orders were
in effect in some cases as long as
eight weeks.
The state department Of health Is
being aided by the United States pub.
lie health service in providing ply
sicians for communities so heavily
stricken that their local medical
forces are insufficient. Doctors as
signed to such duty are taken from
the lists of the volunteer medical SER
vice corps and are paid by the fed
eral government. Thus far all calls
for physicians have been promptly
filled, nearly 80 doctors having been
assigned for duty.
The Red Cross is cooperating with
the health authorities to supply
nurses, but the shortage of nurses
makes it more difficult TO fill such
calls than TO fill calls for physicians
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-10-29

needs. The xodus of several hundred
school teachers, employed during the
summer as clerks, leaves vacancies
which even the civil service commits
sion has difficulty in filling, though
salaries range usually from $1,000 to
$1,000 a year.
AS American armies grow, so. must
the bureau grow. Already 1t handles
100 900 letters week. Every Monday
morning between 10000 and 10000 let
ters, the accumulation of two days,
pour in, to be slit open, read, sorted,
and referred to the proper section,
where information Is gathered for an
answer.
The Bureau has on file $500, 900 ap.
plications for allotments and allow.
ances, and nearly 100000 checks
have been sent out since last Decem-
ber. Now they are going at the rate
of a million month. In addition, the
bureau has taken care OF 100000
applications for government life in
surance. Various sections of this big
government department are housed In
twelve buildings In Washington hav-
ing 10000 square feet of floor space.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-10-29
HASbUREAU To
HANDLE LETTERS.
Of ALL TONGUES
Govt. Establishes Office In
Natl. Museum To Translate
Messages. !. :"

BY Associated Press TO The Bannerl
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2G--In a corn
er of the National Museum here, al
most in the shadow of Colonel RQose-
velt's stuffed hartebeest and Of the re.
stored dinosaur Is "A government bu-
reau devoted TO translating letters
written in more than score of Ian.
guages by the mothers, fathers and
wives of American soldiers. , It is the
foreign language section of the war
risk insurance bureau which dispens-
es soldiers and sailors pay allotments
and family allowances to the depend.
ents of fighting men.
In Chinese, Hebrew, German, Italian,
Greek, Scandinavian, French, Spanish,
Polish, Russian, Slovenian, Esthon-
ian and n dozen other tongues come
the letters from foreign lands, pour.
ing out thanks to the American gov.
ernment for remittances which have
kept the Wolf from the doors. Hopes
and hardships of the war, and prayers
for Americas success are expressed in
fervent phrases by these foreign cor.
respondents.
America Is welcome to my son for
the God-given task ahead" wrote an
Armenian woman recently. 81 live in
n neutral country, but my heart and
my neighbor's hearts are with YOU"
wrote widowed mother from North
European country" Hundreds OF 9th.
er letters contained similar express.
sions.
my wife and ! pray three times n
day for the United States and her
blessed armies" wrote Rumanian
father.
lnterspersed are hints of great pov.
erty wich the checks from Washing
ton help to ameliOrate A few letters
contain inquiries or complaints that
the payments are not greater. Each
letter must be turned into English by
corps of trained translators, hastily
gathered in recent weeks, Then the
inquiries pass through the hands OF
clerks who may spend most OF n day
wading through yards of files of sol
diers' names, addresses or army or
ganizations which inquirers failed to
give, or careless soldiers neglected to
record properly,
Finally the answers are written in
English, turned back into the original
language. and sent on their way TO q
foreign land, Many carry paragraph
OF good wishes or encouragement
which make them not merely business
notes, but messages of good cheer
from America. The greater proportion
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-10-29
TO HELL WITH THE
MOVIES, let HEAR
RELIGION, sAYsY''A|NK
Custom OF Starting Services
With Picture Rudely Pass
ed Up By Soldier.

IBy Associated Press to The Bannerl
LONDON, Oct. 26 Uncle Sans
fighters, an American army chaplain
finds. are eager to be talked to about
religion. but, he says, you can't fool
the boys with pulpit camouflage
Down in their hearts they crave the vi
tai things of life and eternity"
The chaplain was discussing ser
vices held In the Y. M. c. A. huts. I'VE
usually open" he said. with fifteen
minutes of movies. A venerable
preacher asked II that was necessary
He thought II wasn't. and he proposed
to put II to the men themselves. Boys,
he said. I've come here to tell you
something about religion. Would you
like to begin right away or would
you rather have movie film flrst?'
"A tall. raw.boned soldier stood up
In the audience. TO hell with the
movies. he exclaimed. Let's hear
about religion
"The boys don't come to be enter
tained. What they want is to hear the
simple, sincere and elemental truth OF
religion as the preacher conceives IL
There are some subjects too It IL wise
to steer clear of. Don't talk to them
about drink and gambling and sex
They hear all they need Of that sort
OF thing from the proper instructors
And don't talk about spread eagle
patriotism. They have plenty of pat
riotism of the real sort. Don't. tel
them how fine they are. for they've
heard that until they are tired of II
Bsides. no real man likes to be flat
tered. and these fellows are real men
Above all else. when your horse-sense
warns you that the boys are waiting
with open hearts for the best comfort
that religion can give them, don't tel
them funny stories.
Give them message straight from
God, II you have such message IN
you. Suppose your son were goine
away, perhaps never TO return. What
sort of message would you give him
That's the message they want, and nc
other"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-10-29
PHYSICIANS REPORT
160 CASES OF FLU
UNDER TREATMENT
Also Estimated There Are
800 Cases In Knox
County

Fifteen physicians Of the city were
In attendance at the Medical society
dinner at the Hotel Wisner Sunday
at noon.
The physicians present reported a
total of 160 cases of Spanish influen.
"a now under treatment in the city.
1t was estimated that there are 300
cases in Knox county.
1t was also reported that there is
not sufficient Mayo serum for general
distribution and for the present II
will be confined to the physicians, the
members of their families and the
nurses.
The members OF the Red Cross
have been called upon to furnish
nurses, as there are not enough
nurses available at the present time
to care for the patients suffering
from the Influenza.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-10-29
JOSEPH AHERN DIES
in AKRON SUNDAY

Joseph Ahern, aged 33 years, died
in Akron Sunday afternoon of Span.
ish influenza.
Mr.. Ahern was well known here,
having been engaged in the florist
business here until several years ago
when he went to Akron.
He leaves his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. John Ahern of the Newark
road, and one sister, Mrs. Martin Kel.
ly of Akron, and three Sisters, Mrs.
Martin Kelly of Akron and three
brothers, John Ahern of this city,
Frank Ahern of Akron and Edward
Ahern of Mobile, Ala.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-10-29
Of the Hebrew University on Mount

of the Hebrew University on Mount
Scopus was witnessed by 6,000 people.
The site is Oh the eastern slope of the
mountain. overlooking the valley of
the Jordan as it enters the Dead Sea.
Mr.. Weizmann, head of the British
Committee In charge of the work, said
in his address: "Out of the misery and
desOlatiOn of war is being created the
germ of new life. This university,
although intended primarily for Jews,
will give an affectionate welcome also
to members of every race and every
creed, and will be accessible to all
classes of the people"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-10-29

Don't toss aside your Fourth Lib
erty Loan button as worthless.
1t is far from being that.
lntrinsically 1t isn't valuable at all,
You probably couldn't trade 1t in
on a street Car fare.
But think for moment what II
represents!
Doubtless you will never win a
cross of war or any other decoration
for valor in the field. Youll probably
never see front line trench.
But you did your part in putting
over the top the biggest loan this old
world has ever known.
You have your bonds to show for
that. But one of these days the gov
ernment will redeem them take
them back.
The government will never recall
that button.
It's your individual badge of honor
Not worth anything to anyone bui
you
Not really WORTH anything to
you
Save what II represents.
BNt, Lord Harry. think what that
is!
KEEP THAT BUTTON!