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

convention as the date when the
S495,0OO fund, the plan for which
was launched two years ago in the
convention at Fitzgerald, to liquidate
all Indebtedness and restore all en-
dowments on Baptist institutions in
Georgia will be paid up in full.
The convention next year will be
held in Forsyth, where it was to have
been held this year. 1t was adjourned
to Macon on account of health re-
strictions in Forsyth incident to the
Spanish influenza.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-12-17
The Strong Withstand the Winter
Cold Better Than the Weak

You must have Health. Strength and En-
dwance to fight Colds, Grip and Influenza.
When your blood is not in healthy
condition and does not circulate properly,
your system Is unable to withstand the
Winter cold.
GROVES TASTELESS Chill TONIC
Fortifes the System Against Colds. Grip
and Influenza by Purifying and Enriching
the Blood.
1t contains the well-known tonic prop
critics of Quinine and Iron in a form
acceptable to the most delicate stomach,
and is pleasant to take. You can soon feel
its Strengthening, Invigorating Effect. Soc.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-12-17
REMAINS OF Mr.. C. R. BALCH
WERE INFERRED. AT PARROT
Died at Ensley, Ala, From an At.
tack of Pneumonia.

The remains of Mr.. George R.
Balch, who died at Ensley, Ala, from
pneumonia following an attack of in
fuenza, were inferred at Parrot last
Tuesday afternoon.
After a funeral service by Rev. J.
f. Summer the Masons conducted the
burial with the impressive rites of
that order.
The deceased was a young man of
high character, and enjoyed the es-
TEEN of a large circle Of friends and
acQuaintances. He is survived by his
wife, who is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Ross Brown, of Parrot
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-12-17
BAPTISTS REPORT A
SPLENDID CONVENTION
RETURNING DAWSONIANS SAY
STATE MEET AT MACON ONE
OF BEST EVER HELD.

Rev. 7. M. Galloway, who attended
the State Baptist Convention at Ma
con the past week, reports it was one
of the best sessions ever held in the
history of the body.
The report of the state mission
board showed that the work of the
church in this respect has more than
doubled within the past two years.
Total monies handled within the
past year by the board represented
the sum of $495,OOO. Two years ago
the total monies were only $211,OOO.
Another report which impressed
greatly the convention was that of
additions to the church. Accessions
through the missionaries totaled g.
800 persons. Of particular interest
$500 soldiers were reported to have
Joined the church on confession of
faith in the various military camps.
These came through the camp pas
tors and other UNCONVENTIONAL work
ers.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-12-17
JURORS FOR JANUARY
TERM OF CITY COURT
Names Were Drawn by Judge Ed
wards Monday Morning.

Yesterday Judge Edwards drew the
following jurors to serve at the Jan
uary term of the city court, which
will convene on the third Monday:
J. L, Glass, R. E. L. Hammond, S.
D. Fudford, C. G. Lewis, S. A. Muir
ray, S. A. Brim, Neil Mcleod, c. c.
Brown, W. P. Hornady, W. H. Gar
rett, G. c. Fowler, C. O.. Lash, J. A.
Turner, w. S. Wright, W. G. Cham
bless, W. A. Cantrell.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-12-17
A NEGRO SOLDIER is
ARRESTED AS A DESERTER
Thought War Was Over and Not Nee
essary to Return to Camp.

On the request of military authori-
ties at Camp Gordon a negro private
by the name of Johnny Jones was ar
rested as a deserter by Sheriff Tur-
ner.
Jones came home on a furlough
about three weeks ago, and failed to
return to camp, his excuse being that
the war being over heidi not think it
necessary to go back.
Mr.. Steve Brim, who is interested
in the negro, was deputized to take
him back to camp, and will make an
effort to have him dealt with lightly.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-12-17
A FEW RATS ARE STILL
LEFT IN THE COUNTY
All We're Not Killed During Two
Weeks Campaign.

There are still a few rats left to
make raids on food products, and it
would be well to keep up the fight on
the rodents indefinitely.
Dawson hasn't entered as enthusi-
astically into this campaign as some
other cities, and we need to keep on
the job if we would free the town of
these pests.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-12-17
MR.. AVEN AND FAMILY
HAVE MOVED TO DAWSON

Mr.. E. w. Aven, who has been liv-
ing a mile or two out of the city, has
moved his family to the Simpson
house on Lee street, next door to
Mrs. B. B. Perry. They are cordially
welcomed as citizens of Dawson. Mr..
and Mrs. Aven are praents of Mrs.
Roy Crouch and Mrs. Walter Smith
Of this city, and Dr. Carl Aven, a
prominent physician of Atlanta.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-12-17
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION
WILL BE Held AT DAWSON
Applicants for Positions of Clerk and
Carrier Are Desired-Must File
Photographs of Themselves.

A competitive examination under
the rules of the United States Civil
Service Commission will be held at
Dawson on January 18th, 1919, COM
mencing at 9 O'Clock in the morning,
for the position of clerk and carrier
in the pOstoffice service. The exami-
nation will be conducted by Mr.. F. R.
Crouch, the local secretary of the
board.
Applications for this examination
must be made on the prescribed form,
which, with necessary instructions,
may be obtained from Mr.. Crouch or
the SECRETARY of the fifth civil service
district, Atlanta, Ga. All persons
wishing to take this examination
should secure blanks and file their ap-
plications at once in order to allow
time for any necessary corrections
and to arrange for the examination.
Each applicant will be required to
submit to the examiner on the day
of the examination a photograph of
himself taken within two years.
STORK MAKES VISIT.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. Woods an
nOunce the birth of q hahv, oirI
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-12-17
COUNTY SCHOOLS WILL
CLOSE ON NEXT FRIDAY
The Board Gives Two Weeks Holt
day During Christmas.

The county board of education has
granted two weeks Christmas vaca-
ton to all the schools Of the county.
The country schools will close on Fri
day, December 20. and the spring
term will begin on Monday, Jan
uary 6.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-12-17
More Members Than All Other
Churches Combined.

In this connection the convention
noted with great interest that the
last government report credited the
Baptist denomination with as many
members in Georgia as all other
churches combined, including Meth
odlst, Presbyterian, Roman Catholic,
Episcopal, etc. Still the report shows
that there are yet 100000 more out
of the church than there are in all
OF the churches combined, including
Baptist.
March LIST was named by the
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-12-17
JACK FRAZIER HAS BEEN
PAROLED BY THE GOVERNOR
Order Forwarded by the Prison Com
mission for His Release Friday.

MISSION lor ms NeleaSe Ffioay'
Jack Frazier, a former citizen of
Terrell county who is under sentence
of five years for assault with intent
to murder, was paroled Friday, the
governor having approved the recon-
mendation of the prison commission.
Frazier was convicted in Mitchell
county in 1915. He was at the state
farm, and had served the greater part
of his sentence
John Davis, a Dawson negro who
was convicted as an accessory to the
crime and sentenced to four years,
was also paroled. He was in the
Mitchell county camp, and had served
practically all of his sentence.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-12-17
AChristmas
Gift

of unusual merit-above
the ordinary in every as
pect of value-will be an
Overcoat or Ulster. Espe-
cially seaSonable at the
\ uletide, and acceptable as
the one best Christmas
present you give.
Our line of Overcoats and
fur, lined listers is especi-
ally handsome.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-12-17

Portrait gift certificates, the ideal
Christmas gift. McCollum's Studio
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-12-17
Give Him Some
thing to Wear.

Every man appreciates a
Christmas Gift of a useful
nature, especially if it is
correct in style and of a
quality that he would Sc
lect for himself. Our ap-
parel for men covers the
entire field.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-12-17

STORK MAKES VISIT.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. Woods an
lounce the birth of baby girl.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-22

on each side of Hill A, which they. recaptured from the Germans recent ly. The Australians, too have won ground which is of tactical importance along the Amiens sector. They have gained higher ground which lends it. self well to defensive tactics and will be valuable when the time. comes for stern battle there.
 The French still seem to be the most active of the forces of the entente na- tions. They again have engaged in the flank of the German line as it stands since the advance toward On the American front there has been the usual lively exchange Of ar
 tiilery fire. but no infantry fighting has occurred. The same is true of the situation in the Italian theatre of l the war.
 A report from Athens says Turkish troops in Asia Minor have mutipied and that a force sent to uuell the dis order has deserted 1t is said there have been many assertions from the | Turkish garrisons in towns along the Asia Minor coast.
 1 The British war office reports cas-
 ualties numbering 366I7 during the PtAot NCCh.- 1uiS Is d QeCFedS6 lEOu 1 the number reported for the previous
 week.
 Japan and China have come to an
 understanding relative to the carrying out of joint military operations in Si-
 beria. 4 It was sanneune ead serne time ago that these onerations would , be ] directed only to insurine the security Of each country's interests in Man hehuria. Mongolia and the Far East
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-22
REQUEST FOR
 SHIPS HAS BEEN REFUSED
Must Send Vessels For Balance of Year Promised.

Washington, May 21-Holland has been notIried by the United States government that her request for three ships now in American ports 10 carry the balance ot the grain promised her by President Wilson cannot be grant ed and that to prevent further delay in the movement of the grain Dutch ships should be sent for 1t at once
 This became known today alter the receipt of press despatches announcing that The Netherlands government had prohibited the departure of Dutch ships from it's ports. Officials were at a loss to understand the meaning of Hollands action although it was as stunned the attitude of Germany was responsible.
 More than 400 900 tons of Dutch shipping are idle in Dutch ports ac- cordlng to information in the posses sion of the state department It is from this fleet of tied up tonnage that the war trade board holds the ships necessary to transport the grain must be taken. Fifteen thousand tons of cereals now are at ports of authorization for Hol- land and by the time ships come for it there will be enough to make up the 36,000 tons remaining to be sup piled of the 50 900 tons promised. Hol- land has been warned that this sup uly cannot be maintained indefinitely
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-22
ToRNADOES IN CENTRAL
 IOWA KILL FIVE PERSONS.
A Score of Others Were Iniured-More
 Than Million Damage.

Des Moines, la, May 21,-Tornadoes which swept the central portions of Iowa this afternoon resulted in the death of at least six persons and the injury of scores of others, according to reports reaching here tonight
 Property damage estimated at more than million dollars was wrought by the storm.
 According to reports, three of the dead were killed at Boone, 40 miles north of here while the other two were killed at Newton. 5 miles to the east.
 Reports from Boone said the tornado swept across the entire county from southwest to northeast, leveling farm buildings, killing livestock and infiict- ing heavy damage on growing crops
 In the city of Boone, 50 residences were razed and the Iowa division shops of the Chicago and Northwestern rail- road virtually demolished.
 Estimates of the damage in the city of Boone tonight varied from S200000 to $500.000, while fragmentary reports from rural districts placed the damage there close to a million dollars. 2 At Newton. two persons were killed and half a dozen injured when the storm wrecked a factory
 One man was killed and two severe ly injured near Denison, in the west central portion of the state, according to reports from there
 Half a dozen other tornadoes of nc great magnitude were reported
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-22
GERMAN WOMEN ARE
 REQUIRED TO REGISTER
With Chiefs of Police or Postmasters
 Between June Y and 26.

Washington, May 21,-German wo- men in the United States are required to register with chiefs of police or postmasters between June 17 and 26, under regulations issued today by the department of justice.
 In cities of 5000 or more population by the 1910 census the registration is to be conducted by police and in smaller communities and country dis tricts by postmasters, under the same rules as governed the registration of German males three months ago. Fin ger prints will be taken.
 It is estimated aoout 400,0 ,000 Ger man women, classed as enemy aliens Ike in the United States. This num- Der includes many women born in the United States but married to Germans who never were naturalized. Since wo- men assume the nationality of their husbands, these women will have to be considered subject to registration Women whose husbands or fathers have been naturalized or who have become naturalized in their own names, are not included in the class required to enroll.
 The women will be asked to give full information conceriing their fam fly relationships, their ages, places oi residence and occupation. After reg istering they will not be permitted tc move from one locality to another without notifying the registration of ficer and obtaining his approval. Or going to another place of residence they will be required to report at once to the registering officer there.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-22
CRIMINAL ASSAULT CHARGE
 AGAINST MooDUs FARMLAND.
Victim a Demented Girl of 2o-Fred Bennett, 35. and Married, the CuIprit.

Moodus, Conn.,, May 21.-Fred Ben nett, a farmland 35 years old, is be- ing held in the Haddam jail tonight, charged with assault upon Mrs. Frank Duglio, and of criminal assault upon her daughter, a demented girl of 20 According to Mrs. Duglio, who lives in an isolated district, Bennett came to her house this afternoon. seized, beat and choked her She says that she broke away from the man, locked her daughter up in the house, went to the home of Justice Joseph A. Will Hams and made complaint.
 Justice Williams summoned Con stable George M. Smith by telephone and they, with others, sought Bennett. He was found hiding in a swamp and arrested. Upon returning to the Dug lio home it was discovered that some one had broken into the. daughters room and that she was missing. Search was made of the swamp where Bennett had been, and the girl was found, stripped of her clothing and showing evidence of having been otherwise maltreated She had apparently just crawled out of shallow pool when located.
 Feeling over the affair ran high and Bennett, who is married, was taken to Haddam for safe keeping until to- morrow, when he will be given a hearing before Justice Williams.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-22

Striking yiciously at the enemy at various points along the western bat tie front. meeting each outburst of German artillery with a thunder of cannon fire and maintaining the mas tery of the air in every sector from the North Sea to the Swiss frontier, the armies of the entente allies are preventing the Teutonic armies from quietly perfecting their preparations for coming battles. With-sthe44lSnowl- edge that the passing Of each day brings new American legions to help crush the next German offensive, the allies are finding satisfaction in the fact that the Germa ns have as vet been unable to launch a new blow in the struggls-Mhieh--Be had ex pected to be the decisive one of the war.
 For the most part -1fhe.s Germans have shown but little of fheir habit ual fighting spirit along the line in France. They have~heep th-1st back in four sectors and the allies have succeeded in winning ground which will be of-great- impestance in tic fu- tUre. But the Germ g4ns have counter attacked in onlX pne Instance. and this movement. was carried out SO slowly and with such a lack of dash that it vas easily broken up before tbe Teu- tons reached the new allied-positions
 The attsck bY the French near loere. on the northern side of the Lys salient. and of the Australians, before Amiens. which already have been re- ported. now appear to have been more successful than was 6t first under stood. Near Docre. the French have not only taken stFsngly fortified points, but they have made secure their lines
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-22
MOONEY LOSES APPEAL
 FOR REVIEW OF HIS CASE
Counsel May Try to Have Case Re viewed by U. S. Supreme Court.

-
 San Francisco, May 2i.-Thomes J. Mooney. convicted 'of murder in con nection with the death Of one of the victims of the preparedness day bomb explosion here in 191 today lost his final application for review of his case by the state courts when Judge r. A. Grif5n.s.in superior court Over ruled the motion of his attorney 10 set aside. all previous coure proceedings and grant a new trial on the ground of wilful fraud, nalfeasance and hon feasance in the office of the district attorney
 His only hope for escape from the sentence of death imposed now rests with Governor William D. Stephens who has a petition for pardon under consideration. although counsel for said today they would probably ap- peal to'the state supreme court again and if they failed they would try to have the case reviewed by the SUD- reme court of the United States, on the ground that Mooney was being de- prived of his life without due process of law.
 Should the case finally go to Gov ernor Stephens for action on the par don application now pending. the gov !. ernor will have before him a request from President Wilson urging careful review of the facts adduced at the trial. This request was linked with a report of federal labor commission which urged the granting of new trial, because of certain allegations of perjVry which followed the testimony of witness for the prosecution in the trial before the jury and which the commission held had cast a cloud of doubt over the regularity of the whole proceedings.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-22
Connecticut Wins Federal Appreciation FOR REMARKABLE RECORD MADE
 IN WAR WORK
REQUEST CONTINUANCE
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt, Through State Counsel of Defense, Makes Statement to the Citizens of Connecticut.

Bridgeport, May 21.-"In Washing ton we appreciated the remarkable rec ord made by the state of Connecticut; we ask you to keep up the good work" This was the parting message to the citizens of Connecticut of Hon. Frank lin D. Roosevelt. assistant secretary of the navy, given by MT. Roosevelt, through the Connecticut State Counci, of Defense just before he left this city after a strenuous day of speech es and visits to war plants here yes- terday.
 MT. Roosevelt's Statement. MT. Roosevelt's statement to the cit izens of Connecticut follows:
 No chain is stronger than its weakest link.
 "Ths national crisis cannot be met with complete success unless every American does his full share.
 Remember, if even one man out oi ten fails to do his utmost, this slows up the winning of the war by far more
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-22
BAY STATE TO CONTROL
 BOSTON ELEVATED RAILWAY A Board of Five Trustees is to Be Ap-
 pointed by Governor Mccall.

Boston, May 21-A bill placing the control of the Boston Elevated Rail- way, one of the largest traction sys- tems in the country, in the hands of a board of five trustees to be appointed by the governor was passed by the state senate today. and was sent to Governor Mccall. As the governor has expressed approval of the measure. it was believed at thes state. house to- night that he would sign it tomorrow.
 Under. the terms of the bill the pe- riod of public control is to be ten years and the trustees are to have full power to fix fares and extent of service without any control or super vision from regulatory bodies.
 The state has the option of taking the road over by assuming the liabil- ities and reip bursing stockholders for the amount they have paid in. or may permit the road to revert to stock holders at the end of the control pe- riod.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-22
YALE STUDENTS CREATED .
 ANOTHER DISTURBANCE
But They Were Promptly Suppressed
 by the Police.

New Haven. Conn. May 21--A dis tuSbarce by students in the Sheffield School section of Yale. followed the ri-. otous outbreak of last night, was promptly uuelled tonight by the ap- pearance of a detail of police and later Major B. B. Reed of the faculty. whose suggestion that the men scatter to their rooms was needed Sometime be- fore there had been considerable re- volver firing from dormitory windows it is alleged. and hurling of bottles to the street. More than a hundred stu dents were congregated when the po- lice, sent in response to hurry call by a patrolman appeared.
 President Hadley returned to the city late today He declined to comment on last nights outbreak. It was point ed out tonight that the students ar rested last night, although wearing the army and navy uniform. are not enlist : ed men, and therefore subject to civil instead of military law.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-22
FIRE IN AIRPLANE PLANT
 -.., AT SAN FRANCISCO
Two Finished AirpIanes Were Destroy
 ed-Machiney Damaged.

San Francisco, May 1.-Two finish ed airplanes were destroyed in a fire which swept the plant of the Fowler Aeroplane Corporation here today Fifteen others in various stages of construction also were burned. It was estimated that equipment and parts enough to construct fifty others fell prey to the flames. Machinery used in constructing planes was damaged considerably. There was no traces of incendiarism. the police said.
 One hundred families were made homeless when the fire swept 25 frame fiat and apartment houses.
 The damage to the airplane factory and surrounding buildings was esti- mated at $750,O0O by S. S. Dibbero, a director of the Fowler concern.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-22
GERMANS coNNIVED
 WITH ALL NATIONALITIEs
In Prosecution of Their Propaganda in
 This Country.

Washington, May 21-Disclosure to- day that the government has, gathered evidence in this country of conspira- cies between Irish Sim Fein leaders and German agents to precipitate rebellion in Ireland was followed by announcement that government agents have uncovered similar German in trtgue with other nationalistic groups if. the United St~
 German money said, has been used to finance d. .,-on among ne- groes and among Films, Lithuaniane and others of the so-called expressed nationalities' which for years have had nationalist grievances against Russia or other nti-Germanic allies. In most cases this propagand has been carried on by Americans {; ted with these groups, paid from Jme mysterious source, believed to 5l the German government Except among the radical Irish agitators, however, the propaganda did not appear to make much headway.
 For many months, it now is reveal i ed United States government agents have been inside the councils of the Irish in this country who plotted arm | ed insurrection of Irish citizens against i British rule, and have discovered con. | elusive evidence that German money and promises of aid stimulated tn, 1 conspiracies as a means of divertins l the British government from its war task in France.
 Direct action to stop the intrigue was thought not advisable, inasmuch as the government did not wish to meddle in domestic problems of the
 British empire. but the information gathered was turned over in some
 cases to British representatives. and
 it is understood recent arrest
 a number of Irish Sim feins was
 prompted partly by evidence of Ger
 man-Irish plots discovered in this
 country.
 veillance.