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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-09-17
A NATIONAL BARGAIN

AS time goes we begin to realize the value
of the bargain we got when we bought Alas
ka for $7,80O,0O0. When Secretary Seward
made the purchase in 1857 he was called a
fool for exchanging real money for an ice
berg inhabited by Polar bears. But time has
vindcated the wisdom of the purchase. The
United States has received back the pur-
chase price an hundredfold But it has re-
manned for war exigency to demonstrate
its real value. Some years ago the govern
ment started to build railroad straight
from the coast to the Matanuska coal fields,
where unlimited stores of coal await the ex-
plotation of the miner This railroad is now
nearing completion, and work is being push
ed in order that it's completion will relieve
the coal situation in the United States.
Alaska now has to obtain large quantities
OF coal from the Pennsylvania mines. Soon
she will not only supply her own needs but
will have large surplus to EXPORT to the
Pacific coast states
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-09-17
WHY THEMSELVES

For the first time in the history of the
United States members of the congress and
the state legislators have been exempted
by law from service in the army or navy.
This is provision Of the new draft law that
will hardly commend itself to the people of
the country. There is no reasonable cause
why men of the draft age, who are fit for
service, should be excused from military ser
vice merely because they are members of
legislative bodies, which are quite able to
conduct the public business without their
presence. 1t looks as though the members
took advantage of their position to save
themselves from service and included the
members of the state legislatures to stall
off criticism Of their own body
The draft act was devised so that it
might be absolutely just and fair to the
whole citizenry of the country. 1t calls to
the colors the full man power between the
ages of 18 and as, and none was supposed to
be exempt unless unfit for service. There
fore, it was something of a shock to find
that both houses of congress and the whole
of members of the state legislatures were
exempted. There are many hundreds, per-
haps thousands, of men fit for military SER
vice thus excused without any good and
sufficient reason. And among the very bodies
that should have set an example of loyalty
to others.
Of course, there is nothing to prevent the
members of congress and Of the state leg
islatures from enlisting if they so desire.
And doubtless many will do So But this
will not relieve the congress from having
made it possible to save their own skins
from contact with danger.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-09-17
Birds at the Front.

Curiously enough the birds whose season.
al migration takes them to northern France
and Belgium returned this year as usual and
seemingly unafraid nested, reared their
young and sang while the battle ragged about
them. A member of a Canadian Highland
regiment wrote home:
"As morning was dawning the colonel
led us back to the trench we had captured
We began to make ourselves more secure
by digging deeper and building the paraphet
IN front. AS morning broke the birds in the
woods beyond broke into happy song.
Il stood up in the trench and looked across
to the battlefield Of the night before. What
" sight, The body of Highlanders and Ger
mans were lying all around, having paid
the price of war What a contrast! On
one side peace and tranquility, on the other
hloodshed and deathp'
And member of the London Honorable
Artillery writes:
Just by our trenches there is wood and
although it is riddled with shot and shell
both day and night you would be surprised
to know how full of life it is. There are
two or three nightingales that sing most
beautifully, at least one pheasant, one green
Woodpecker, a tree creeper and of course
the usual thrushes and blackbirds Isn't it
strange that they should choose a place like
that to nest in? But it is very comforting
to hear the old familiar woodland notes
again"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-09-17
WOMAN POWER

In the discussion of national resources
'man-power" has become a familiar term.
Man-power is becoming fast depleted by the
draft, and woman-power is as fast being
drawn upon. Indeed, it is becoming a mat
ter of speculation as to how many women
can be depended on to fill vacant places in
business, commerce, industry and transpor-
tation. The number of women engaged in
these activities is already large, but must
be much larger if the men at the front have
the backing at home they should have.
The women Of the United States are, how
ever, fully awake not merely to opportunity
but to duty.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-09-17
Clearing the Name of the Gar
From the Montgomery Advertiser.


THE car was faithful to the cause of
the allies and loyal until the day of his
DEATH" declared Sir George Buchanan
former British ambassador to Petrograd.
America and the allied world should not
permit that declaration to go unnoticed The
world was told by the revolutionists that the
car and his advisers were overthrow be-
cause they were discovered to be negotiating
with Germany The statement accepted on
its face at the time of the Russian revolu-
ton was absolutely false. 1t was part of the
vicious propaganda used by the bolsheviki
to deceive the ignorant peasants in Russia
and to fool the allies abroad who were
unwisely trusting the revolution as an Eek
preston of democracy"
Not one scintilla of evidence has ever
been produced to show that the car and
his ministers were negotiating with Ger
many for the betrayal of the allies.
We were, for awhile, in a frenzy of fool
ish enthusiasm over the coming of the revo-
luton. Our perspective is better now. We
have watched the revolution in operation
for year and a half. We have seen the
agitators subject every act of the czar's
government to public scrutiny, to pass under
! a microscope every act of the government
! to gain proof that the car and his crowd
were betraying Russia and the allies Not
one document has been produced from the
archives of Russia, or one responsible per-
HOIi DIOuSiG 1OIWdIu W prove I06 charge,
which created the false enthusiasm in allied
countries over the overthrow of the car
But the allies were betrayed Russia was
stabbed in the back and thrown an unresist-
ing victim to German Imperialism It was
done by Lenine, Trotzky and the unspeak-
able crew who surrounded them. At the
moment that they were filling the press of
the world with the false accusation that
Nicholas was betraying his allies and sur
rendering Russia to GERMANY thew were
themselves committing the crime They went
into Russia at the time of the revolution as
the paid agents of Germany; they deceived
and entrapped their ignorant followers, and
they opened the door to German frightful-
ness to enter and take what it wanted.
The car was an innocent victim of an
evil system. But his good name. as it will
appear in history, is entitled to the acquit-
tai of treason or betrayal accorded him by
the British ambassador, who knows what
has gone on in dark Russia during the past
four years.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-09-17

Captain Archibald Roosevelt has arrived
home from France. He had an arm shatter-
ed by machine gun bullet while leading a
charge last April. The arm is partially par
alyzed from the effects of the injury. The
paralysis may be permanent The Roosevelt
family is certainly getting its share of wars
tragic blows.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-09-17

Judge Lands is the jurist who fined John
D. Rockefeller $29,OOO,OOO for being what
is called "a malefactor of great wealth" If
he has no better luck in enforcing the L.
W. W. penalties than that of the Standard
Oil magnate it can hardly be said that JUS
tice has been served
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-09-17

Our old friend Jesse Mercer came down
from Washington to tell the people of this
section of Georgia about Harris, and is just
ly entitled to his share of the glory while
it is being passed around The colonel has
many friends in this section among whom
The News is glad to be classed.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-09-17

The fellow who used to go around in
sisting that the place for women is in the
home has gone out of business now since
women have demonstrated their ability to do
almost anything in the line of work that
men can do.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-09-17

Unless you are ready to make an humble
apology and get down on all-fours and beg
for mercy or go to federal pen do not
call the draft board or any one connected
with war activities crook or CRATER, be-
cause the COLLINS will get you,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-09-17

Some of the soldiers insist that the Sal
walton Army knows more about the real
game than all the other agencies combined.
They know best where to go, and they 60.
But rescue work has always been something
real to these salvatonists
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-09-17

Georgia was standing by the president
before all right, but has now stepped up
little nearer.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-09-17

A New York youth has brought suit
against young woman for $4,000 damages
for alleged breach of marriage Why not
under the new conditions of the equality of
the sexes?
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-09-17

We read a great deal in the newspapers
about the farmerette, but have never seen
one What does she look like?
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-09-17

Phillip LaFollette has been accepted at
an officers training camp. He is a son of
Senator Robert LaFollette, one of the will
full twelve This is the irony of fate.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-09-17

Perhaps by cutting out the compulsory
exchange of gifts at Christmas something of
the real spirit of the holiday can yet be sal
vaged.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-09-17

Most of the German generals seem to
have important engagements in the rear Just
now. And the crown prince has gone home
to his ma!
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-09-17

Isn't Mexico big enough for a shooting
range without firing across the border?
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-09-17

Politics has been adjourned in Georgi
without doubt.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-09-17

From the Savannah Press.
The Dawson News says peanuts saved
ship. There must have been something the
matter with the hull
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-09-17

Editor Clark Howell did it with his it'll
letter.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-09-17

The merchants Of Dawson have resumed
their fall and winter schedule of closing at
seven instead of six o'clock On Saturdays
the places of business will remain open un-
til ten at night. There is every indication
Of lively season for the merchants and
the farmers alike. The circulation of Terrell
county money among the homefolks means
prosperity for all. Every dollar sent away
takes just that much out of the legitimate
business which comes from trading at home.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-09-17

In South Dakota q corpse caught fire
from spontaneous combustion while en- route
to the cemetery. The impatient Dakota tenn
permanent manifesting itself again.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-08-18
LIEUTENANT REPORTED
 KILLED MUCH ALIVE
WRITES HIS PARENTS Or HIS HAVING CAPTURED A GER
 MAN COLONEL.

Richmond. Va, Aug. 17--First Lieu tenant Franklin A. Harwood, officially reported killed in action July IS, dur ing the Marne fighting, is in hos pital back of the lines with frac- tured left arm. His parents here re- ceived two letters from him today, dated July 27 and July go, telling of the part he played in the Franco American offensive and giving his ad dress as base hospital No. 101, France.
 Harwood wrote that he was the only officer of his battalion unhurt and acted as battalion commander until he was wounded himself July 21.
 'I have the satisfaction of know ing" he added. ''that l got further forward than any other of the allied troops. With about six of my men l took bunch of prisoners, including d colonel and his whole staff"
 Before joining the army Harwood belonged to the advertising staff of the New York Times.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-08-18
GERMANS SUFFERED
 HEAVY CASUALTIES
The Attack Began Merely as a Raid but Worked Itself Into an Organ ized Attack Until Many Prisoners Were Taken and the Village of Frapelle Was Captured.

With the American Army in LOT raine, Aug. 1.-The Americans early this morning captured the village os Frapelle and eradicated a considerable German salient in the allied lines Prisoners were taken by the Ameri- cans and the Germans evidently suf- fered heavy casualties in killed and wounded
 This sector mas been regarded as a quiet one and today's action began merely as | raid into the enemys po- sitions. The tlil was preceded by d straight bombardment for few min utes, followed by d box barrage that penned the Germans off from escape.
 When the Americans went over the top to attack at 4:30 o'clock they succeeded in sweeping all enemy re- sistance before them and the raid be- came an organized attack The Ger mans replied heavily to the American artillery fire and they also shelled the entire neighbohood throuehout the day
 The enemy fire, which included q harrage, was ineffective The Ameri cans have occupied the former Ger man trenches and consolidated against coUnter attacks.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-08-18
ALL DAY AIR BATTLE
 AROUND nEEBRUGGE

London, Aug. 17.-An air battle between allied and German planes occurred Friday around Zeebrugge, on the northern coast of West Flanders, according to an Amsterdam dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph During the fighting which lasted nearly all day, Lieutenant Regent Harris and Sergeant James Muir, Americans, oc- cupants of French aeroplane were compelled to desist because an en- emy bullet pierced the petrol tank of the machine. Pursued by several German aeroplanes they were fore ed to rescend at Koudekerk. on the island of Zeeland. Both Americans were uninjured and have been in termed by the authorities.
 The occupants of a British aero plane that landed in Dutch territory also were interned," the report says
The Sentinel=record., 1918-08-18
FRENCH FORCES CAPTURE i ,000 HUN PRISONERS

continued in continuous session by means of having representatives of each government with their headquar- ters in London.
 with the consummation of the work initiated at this conference there will be a universal war bread of bet ter quality than last year for all those lighting Germany, and this bread practically without rationing. There will be ample supplies of fats and meat if our populations are economical and avoid waste. We will be able to build up some stocks of cereals against the next harvest and we shall have tonnage over last year by the shorter voyage upon which food ships may be sent.
 ''The coal miners of Europe are now at the front, consequently this next winter will be a period of great suffering in Europe through a short age of coal If the people can have liberal supplies of bread, meats ana fats there can be no fear of morale among the civil populations of the European allies. The promise of this has lifted a load of fear from the minds of the people on this side, par ticularly in France and Italy. It now for our people to make good and, as usual, we have the resources to do it."
The Sentinel=record., 1918-08-18
GERMANS ATTEMPT TO
 BOMB AMERICAN HOSPITAL

With the American Army on tho Vesle Front. Aug, l7.-German bomb ing macrines have made seperate at tacks upon an American field hospital south of the Vesle but were driven off by anti-aircraft guns There were no casualties
 The Germans dropped five bombs Thursday night and six Friday night, two of the latter failing to explode The hospital tents cover several acres, The nearest bomb struck within twen- ty yards of one large tent.
 Along the Vesle the French and Americans have continued theit h&- rassing artillery fire day and nighc, the Germans replying at intervals. There was no infantry action on either side and the line remains un- changed
The Sentinel=record., 1918-08-18
BERLIN OFFICIAL REPORT.

Berlin. Aug. 1.-The allies yester- day made strong attacks against the Germans on both sides of Rove. ac- cording to the war office statement is- sued today These attacks widsued until they included the territory from the neighborhood of Chaulnes to the vicinity of Lassigny, but were repulsed ty the Germans.
 The text Of the communication fol- lows:
 Between the Yser and the AncrC in some sectors fighting activity in- creased during the night Renewed enemy thrusts near Vieux-Berquln and north of the Ancre were repused
 'fOn both sides of Rove the enemy again made strong attacks. In the afternoon they extended to the north as far as point southwest of Chaul- nes and south as far as point north west of Iassigny
 The French and Canadians, by as- late hours of the evening, attempteo at these widely separated points to break through our position. The army of General von Hutler completely re pulsed these attacks. and the French, who bore the main burden of the fighting, again suffered very heavy losses.
 Near and south of iiailu our cOn- centrated artillery fire was directed on the preparations and positions of the enemy and on groups ot armored cars. Enemy attacks carried out here in the evening hours broke down before our lines.
 "The foes attack yesterday on both sides of the Avre was preceded by strong artillery preparation and was carried out by the infantry in deep echelons. Near Goyencourt the enemy temporarily gained some ground in the direction of Rove. He was, however thrown back again by our counter at tacks, which were made from north of the town Portions of our foremost battle line on the Amiens+Roye road, which still remained in the possession of the enemy after the conclusion of fighting in the evening, were recap tured during the night.
 South of the Avre French attacks were repulsed, many times collapsins immediately before our fighting lines. Here. especially, the effect of our ma chine guns was considerable.
 Near and south of Beauvraignes our artillery fire broke the force oi the enemv's assault. Infantry fight ing developed only at certain points and here the enemy vas repulsed. There was lively aerial activity over the battle field.
 Between the Oisne and the Aisne an enemy thrust in the morning hours south of Nampoel failed. Ip the SuNd- gau sector our stormi1g detachments. which penetrated. by means of flame throwers, into French trenches north of Largitzen, brought back some pris- 'oners."
The Sentinel=record., 1918-08-18
BRITISH OFF CAL REPORT.

London, Aug. 1.-The war office tonight issued the following state ment on the operations in Picardy and Flanders,
 Our line north of Proyart was slightly advanced last night and to- day progress has been made by our troops on a front of nearly mile north of Lihons A few prisoners and machine guns were taken by us.
 During the earlier part of the night the enemy attacked certain of our posts in the Scherpenberg sector and was repulsed after sharp fighting. A raid attempted by the enemy early this morning in the neighborhood of Locre also was beaten off, leaving prisoners in our hands"
The Sentinel=record., 1918-08-18
KANSAS CITY SUFFERING
 FROM AN ICE FAMINE

Kansas City, Mo. Aug. 17.-In or der to secure sufficient ice for demes- tic customers and thereby aid in pre- serving foodstuffs, Mayor James Cow gili today directed the closing of all saloons from midnight tonight un.il such time as the ice shortage, which has prevailed here the last week, is relieved. Ice manufacturing compa- nies are requested" to deliver no ice to soft drink establishments until all domestic users have been supplied The mayor also has obtained from manufacturers of ice cream a promise to suspend their business until more ice is available.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-08-18
AMERICA NOW HAS 1,45o,ooo MEN IN EUROPE
ARE MAKING THE TRIPS TO EUROPE AND BACK
 NINETEEN DAYS.

Washington, Aug. 17,-Of more than three million men now under arms, the American army has sent nearly one half. or more than 1,45O,- 900 eyer-seas for service against tho enemy in France, Italy and Siberia These figures were revealed today by General March, chief of staff, in his Saturday talks with newspaper men and members of the senate military committee.
 The senators were told that some transports are making the trip to Europe and back in 19 days, and that the average had been reduced to 2S days, which, with additional shipping becoming available, makes the great job Of getting 80 divisions of Ameri- can troops to France by June 30, 1919, certain of success.
 The chief of staff paid only brief attention to the progress of the fight ing in France where the situation is developing slowly. He did character ile the battle, however, as 'The Ger man retreat" and otherwise indi- cated that further retirement was ex- pected
 Explaining his announcement as to authorization, General March said:
 When l give figures hereafter as to troops embarked from the United States, the totals will embrace the troops in Siberia, in Italy, France and F'ussia proper The figures will mean the entire American expeditionary force in all parts of the world. We have now embarked on all the ex- petitions more than 1,450,000 men,"
 Discussing the work of Americans abroad, he said:
 'The American troops in France are beginning to receive official French concentrations of various sorts and here is one that came this morning. This refers to the second artillery brigade which was with the second division in the fight ing around Chateau Thierry. After the infantry was withdrawn our field artillery staid there and helped the French at that point. This con- mandation is from the French com- mander of the division to which it was attached. It IS in the form of ar official order and the transla- ton is something like this:
 On the eve of the relief of second artillery brigade of the second Unit ed States artillery division from the l2th, (French,) infantry division, the general commanding this infantry division takes the opportunity to ex- press 10 the brigade commander, General Bovley. to all officers. non commissioned officers and soldiers, hls thanks for the service rendered their French comrades and his ad- miration for the splendid American bravery.
 After having vigorously fought with the second United States infan- uy division and with the Seth, tFrench) infantry division, the sec ond American artillery brigade came to show, during two days of severe fighting at the side of the 18th in- fantry division the finest qualities of energy, endurance and devotion.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-08-18
BRITISH AlRMEN DROP
 FORTY TONS OF BOM E s

London, Aug. 1.-The following communication on aerial operations was issued tonight:
 "On Aug 1G the weather continued fine, but the enemy's aerial activity was not great. Twelve hostile ma chimes were brought down by our air. men and two w ere driven down out of control. Six of our machines are Another hostile machine was brought down during the night.
 ''More than forty tons of bombs were dropped by us during the twen- ty-four hours"