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The Cordova daily times., 1918-05-04
BIG RED CROSS
 DRIVE TO BEGIN
 MONDAY MAY 20

Beginning May 20 and extending through the week to May 27, the American people will be asked to sub scribe to the second war fund of the American Red Cross. One hundred million dollars will be needed, and every cent of every dollar will be spent for war relief. The amount is large, but the campaign for it will be short and the time left to prepare for it comparatively shorter. The quota for the Northwestern division. includ- ing Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Wash ington, is nearly $2,OO0,O0O, and in or der to assist those who will come in direct contact with the people an ex- tensive publicity campaign has been worked out which provides for every form of exploitation. Magazine ad- vertisements will reach 2O,0OO, 900 readers. Newspaper copy and adver- tisements will be placed before the entire reading public. Posters. bill boards and street car cards will do their part, and it is up to the com mittees in direct charge to see that no one who really wants to give is overlooked. And will they give? For many months now the world has been spending over a hundred million dol lars a day for the destruction of life and property. Who is he, then. that will hesitate in giving his share to- wards raising this $100,O00,000 to be used during the next year in saving lives and alleyiating the suffering? More important, however, than any thing else right now is the appoint ment by chapters of a war fund com mittee chairman and war fund cam paign manager, and immediately upon appointment to see that their names are sent to the several war fund chairmen. These are: A. B Stew art, Seattle, chairman for Washing ton; Henry l.. Corbett, Portland, chairman for Oregon; E. H. Dewey, Nampa, chairman for Idaho, and E M. Behrends, Juneau, chairman for Alaska
The Cordova daily times., 1918-05-04
ANNIVERSARY 1T
 LOSS LUSITANIA NEXT TUESDAY

The federal food administrator of Alaska expresses sincere appreciation for the hearty cooperation on the part of all residents of the territory in the food conservation program. A great deal has been accomplished, Most encouraging are the reports of saving in the homes; sacrifices are being made to comply with the food rules and regulations by public eat ing places and dealers in food com modities.
 The United States food administra- tion declares that breadstuffs are now needed by the allies more than at any time since the war started, and asks for the utmost saving of wheat. There fore let us celebrate the sinking of the Lusitania by a stronger food drive
 May 7 will be the anniversary of the sinking of the Lusitania. On that date we shall probably be entering the most serious period of the war. espe- cially from the food standpoint It therefore seems fitting that we make a special effort on that day to bring our people to a realization of the gravity of the problem we are now facing.
 Twelve months ago the United States ceased to be a neutral nation. By entering the war we tacitly pledged the allies our fullest measure of support. They needed men. thou sands of them-and we are sending them. They had to have food, hun dreds of thousands of tons-and we have been sending it. Their need is greater today than it has been at any! time since the war cloud first broke. They still need men, but they must have food We can send millions of men, inexhaustible supplies of ammu-I milton, but they will be of no avail If we fail to support the troops over there and the people behind them. if the food fails them, they will fail.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-05-04

A chain of hotels in London serves free a baked potato where the patron orders no wheat bread or wheat prod ucts. Try it at home. It is patri- otic and economical
The Cordova daily times., 1918-05-04

Saving wheat is a military neces- sity. Will you permit appetite or habit to take precedence over patri- otism and duty? Eat no wheat
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-22
PLAN To AMER|CAN|zE
F'nE|GN-BORN SOLDIERS

nv n L. :. ARM, OFFICER.

Especial to The Richmond Nlrglnian)
Washington, sept. 81 There has
recently been tried-at Camp Gordon.
Georgia, q new plan for dealing with
foreign born soldiers who arc unable
20 speak 7he English language and are
out OF touch with American institu-
tions and ideals
This method, noN known as the
Camp Gordon plan, was the pro
duCt Of stern necessity. When the
operations IT the solective draf, law
began to turn lis chosen men into the
bir army camps. hundreds, and then
thousands, OF foreign born males who
- t44t- w}th4u AS scope were found in
Che long lines admitted. Italians
Poles Russians, Russian jews Ldthu-
aulans and Greeks marched side by
side Win the native born sons Of
America. Arnenians. Alhanians,
SSrlans, CzcChoSIaVaks, JugoslaNs.
cauainaNlans, Firms and even Turks
answered This petemptory call TO the
roiors. And not more than one in "a
hundred - them knew the English
language we'll enough to understand
The Instructions required to make
them nrst-Class rghting men.
Naturally these men could not i'm
medlately he trained ia the same COM
paHIes with Enghsh-s peaking soldiers.
Most OF them We're splendid physical
specimens but they could not be
drilled because they did not even I'M
derstand The orders given by the drill-
masters As result they We're sepa
rated from HE English speaking
drAflcrs and placed together, con
slomeaatc mass in single section Of
. rityfl s.altlt.atif what have since -heen
orsiGualcu as Development battalions
They were vol neglected on the y)n-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-22
CHINESE COMPANIES run
LOTTERIES IN NORFOLK

Norfolk, Va, Sept. 21.-Evidence
tending to show that three Chinese
companies of Norfolk were engaged in
conducting a wholesale lottery bust
ness was introduced at the trial of
fourteen Cinnamon in police court this
morning by Detective Nowitzky. The
trial which consumed practically the
entire morning, resulted in - conVic~
ton of the Chinaman, China Tan, the
alleged proprietor OF the chop suey
place at $50 Main street where the
men were arrested He was sentenced
to six months in jail. the charge
against him being the operation OF
gam bling house. The thirteen remain
ing defendants were each fined $50 and
costs. They are as follows. Yuug
Ycck, Hand Song, sam Lee, All Chin,
Ed Chin. Sing Lee, Sam Toy, Joe Ray
Marie Wing. All Wah. Yevean Long,
John Sing and Judge Jung.
Additional evidence in the case was
procured yesterday when the detective
department raided three Chinese stores
on East Main, procuring 5000 ALLEGED
lottery tickets. 300 of them icing
marked with red numerals indicating
that the tickets were in play The
three stores raided were tho Tai fuen
company $50 Main street: Hong wong
Tav company 725 Main street. and the
Eyee Tai company. 1872 Main street.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-22

told about the Red Cross and other
civilian organizations.
After four, weeks of intensive train
ing the com panies of this Second de-
veiopment battalion at Camp Gordon
were reviewed in close order drill by
the commanding general of the camp
and his staff, who were highly pleased
Al ne showing
FEW days later these same COM
panics were inspected by an officer OF
the general staff from Washington
who. after expressing himself as i'm
pressed by their work, lined up the
Slav company and asked How
many OF you men are ready to 60
abroad Immediately? Those who are.
step forward two PAGES In response.
% per cent Of the Slavs who, a short
time before, had not been looked upon
MS overseas material stepped forward
with spirit and enthusiasm.
a little while later three hundred
men were selected from this Second
development battalion and recom-
mended to be sent to replacement
regiments as fit for overseas service
as unit.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-22

refused to don a uniform, refused
even to pick up a rifle and learn to
drill
Presently, one race began to quarrel
and bicker with another: Old scores
from the pages OF history We're dug
up and reopened. even within groups
-al-Inen- Of the same race. factions
based upon the politics or religion or
upon some one of many points of DIFF
ference tn" American mind simply
cannot gra~ p~-b began To spring up and
disrupt the scant harmony that did
exist. And the problem became inn
minently terrible Then came To the
fore two officers with a plan which
they believed would solve the prob
+ lem. A plan so simple that now il
seems it should have been .ohvious,
hui then indeed a plan which possess
. ed ali The elements OF novelty and
uncertainty
Each Race segregated.
Their plan was to segregate accord
ing TO their nAtonalities the foreign
speaking soldiers who could not un-
derstand commands. army orders. and
regulations in English. Instead of
Poles, Russians. Italians and dozen
other races jumbied, heller ske lter,
INTO one battalion, they recommended
that the Poles should be formed into
all Polish battaljons the Italians into
Italian companies, the Russians into
divisions Of their own, and so on.
Camp Gordon. an infantry replace
mert camp near Atlanta. Ca, was the
place selected for the experiment on
a big scale There were some four
thousand non English speaking sol
diers there who were all but running
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-22
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tM hot~~nte fluota'ioD- - st4s-f.. -
Richmond Va. Sept -. 1918
WFFA T--car Lots:
No. Red twinter1 80. Prices
NO. ? P-d tsoft winter "a
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-02-26
Notice to v lille Richardson

Georgia, Terrell County.-In the
superior court, November term, 1917.
1t being represented to the court by
the petition of Picketts, Morris a
Parks that by deed of mortgage dat.
ed the 31st day of August, 1914,
Willie Richardson conveyed to the
said Picketts, Morris & Parks citv
lot No. four (Q, in block seven (7),
IN w. c. PaschaPs northeast addi-
ton to Dawson, Georgia, as per plat
duly recorded in book S, page 644
of the deed records of said county.
and on which is located a one-story,
frame, shingle-roof dwelling house
and a small frame store house, for
the purpose of securing the payment
OF twenty-seven (27) promissory
notes, each payable to Picketts, Nor
RS q Rarks or bearer, twenty-six of
said notes being for $4,000 each, and
one for S15.45, all dated August 81,
1914, the first note being due Oc-
tober /, 1914, the second note being
due January 1, 1915, and so on, one
note maturing on the first of every
third month consecutively, the same
aggregating $795.45, and it being ex-
pressly stipulated, agreed and under
stood In said mortgage that failure
to pay any one of said notes for
ninety days after maturity thereof
will result in each and all of said
described notes thereupon becoming
due, the said notes each calling for
interest at eight per cent. per annum
after maturity; and it being further
represented to the court that the
said mortgagor has failed and neg
lected and refused to pay any, of
said notes except those maturing
prior to January /, 1916, and on
that date a note of $4,000 became
due and payable, and on April /.
1916, another note of $4,000 became
due and payable and none of said
notes have been paid since that date,
there being twenty-one notes for
$4,000 each and one note for S15.45
past due and unpaid, thus aggregat-
ing seas AS, which is now due and.
unpaid, besides interest.
1t is therefore ordered that the
said Willie Richardson do pay into
this court by the first day of the next
term the principal aforesaid, togeth
er with interest and costs, due on
said mortgage and notes or show
cause, if any he has to the contrary,
and that in default thereof foreclos-
ure be granted to the said Picketts,
Morris q Parks of the said mortgage,
and the equity of redemption of said
Willie Richardson there in be forever
barred and that service of this rule
be perfected on said Richardson ac
cOrding to law.
VIM. c. WORRILL, j. S. C. P. C.
hereby certify that the above and
foregoing is a true transcript from
the minutes Of Terrell superior court.
Dec. II, 1917. w. S. DOZIER. Clerk
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-02-26
Half Your Living
Without Money Cost

We are all at a danger point. On
the use of good common sense in our
1918 farm and garden operations de-
ponds prosperity or our going broke"
Even at present high prices no one
can plant ali or nearly all cotton, buy
food and grain at present prices from
supply merchant on credit and make
money Food and grain is higher in
proportion than are present cotton
prices.
It's a time above all others to play
safe; to produce all possible food,
grain and forage supplies on your own
acres; to cut down the store bill.
A good piece Of garden ground,
rightly planted, rightly tended and
kept planted the year round, can be
made to pay nearly half your living. 1t
will save you more money than you
made on the best three acres OF cotton
you ever grew!
Hastings 1918 Seed Book tells all
about the right kind Of money saw
ing garden and the vegetables to put
in it. It tells about the farm crops as
well and shows you the clear road to
real and regular farm prosperity. It's
Free. Send for it today to r.. G.
HASTINGS CO., Atlanta, Ga.--Advt.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-02-26
FIRE DAMAGED THE ROOF
OF WILEY BALDWIN'S HOME
Is Thought to Have Originated From
a Defective Flue.

Fire, which it is thought originated
from a defective fiue, caused slight
damage to the roof of Mr.. Wiley
Baldwin's residence Wednesday
morning about ten o'clock. The fire
alarm was turned in as soon as the
blaze was discovered, and the fire
company being so nearby the flames
had no time to gain Roadway and
it was the work of only short while
to eXtinguish every spark.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-02-26
BRANCH ELLIS DIES FOLLOWING
OPERATION FOR APPENDICITIS
Son of Former Presiding Elder of
This District. Had Many Friends
While Residing in Dawson.

The people of Dawson were griev-
ed to learn of the death of Branch
Ellis, which occurred at five o'clock
Sunday morning at the Americas hos
pital.
Several days ago the young man
had an attack of appendicitis, and
was operated upon at once and
strong hopes were entertained of his
complete recovery, but complica-
lions set in and despite the best med
zeal skill and the most careful nurs-
ing he succumbed to the disease.
Mr.. Ellis was the eldest son of
DR.. T. D. Ellis, and during his faith
er's residence in Dawson as presiding
elder of the Americas district became
quite we'll known to our people
Since his marriage three years age
to Miss Birdie Wood, of Savannah
Women will be admitted as well as
Americas.
The many friends of the family
sorrow with them over the ending
of this promising young life.
The funeral took place in Amer
icus Monday, the body being laid tc
rest in Oakland cemetery.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-02-26
WELL-KNOWN WHITE men
ARRESTED ON GRAVE CHARGE
Baker County Citizens Brought to
Dawson and Placed Under Bonds
of $4,000 Each.

On a warrant sworn out by T. S.
Lowrey, of Plains, charging them
with the theft of parts of saw mill
he was erecting on the Higdon place,
in the southern part of Terrell coun-
ty, Sheriff Turner went down to
Baker county and arrested and
brought to Dawson ]. S. King and
j. H. Cotton. They gave bond of
$4,000 each for appearance at the
next term of the superior court.
They made no statement as to their
side of the affair except that Cotton
said he was told that arrangement
had been made with Lowrey for the
articles taken.
Mr. King, who recently removed
from Terrell to Baker county, is
well-known here, and Mr.. Cotton is
one of the best known citizens and
most prosperous farmers of that
county.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-02-26
SPLENDID PROGRAM
ON WASHINGTON DAY
EXERCISES IN SCHOOL AUDITO-
RUM WERE ENJOYED BY A
LARGE AUDIENCE.

The patriotic program enjoyed by
large audience at the school audi
+orium Friday morning at 1890
o'clock was entirely devoted to a
celebration of the birthday anniver-
sarv of Washington, and George and
Martha" in their quaint costumes
were the central figures in the many
pleasing numbers.
"The Flag" was very charmingly
presented by little Josephine Hunt,
the school joining in the song, "Wash-
ington." A very striking tableaux
was formed by the first grade repre-
senting the nations paying honor to
Washington, the flags of the differ
emit countries mingling with the Stars
and Stripes. The third grade in a
series of maneuvers with soldierly
bearing and stately grace represent
ed "The Washington Guards and
Ladies of Honor" The girls of the
second grade appeared to fine adj
vantage in the Patriotic Sweeping
Party" with their jaunty liberty
caps to complete red and white cos
tune. The boys were no less popular
in the reading, "The Flag We Love,
which ended with a beautiful tab
leaux. Little Dorothy Allen told Of
the many things missed by the folks
who lived "In the Good Old Times.
After the singing of "The Star Span.
gled Banner" Superintendent Dukes
announced a half holiday for the
school, and extended AN invitation
to the audience to visit the home
economics department on the SECOND
floor of the grammar school building
All were impressed with the bright
and attractive surroundings and espe
cially interested in the splendid
equipment which Miss Remson very
graciously explained to the house
keepers. The entire outfit, including
the pantry, was a model of neatnesi
and order, fairly shining with cleanli
ness, and reflects credit on, the school
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-02-26
WHEN LOVE CALLSLOUDFST
Number of War Marriages Has Raised the Question of
Their Wisdom. Much to Be Said

Flanders trying to aid a comrade,
unselfish to the end.
Halifax at the time buzzed on the
subject of war brides, like other Eng
lish, Canadian and Australian towns.
| Which course was right? To leave
behind a girl-bride with all the dan
gers that it entailed for both man
and woman, or to risk all these for a
brief period of happiness? Perhaps
if they did not marry their opportu-
nifty would be taken away by the
war. But was it worth while to mar
ry for a few days or weeks? Sup
pose the husband were killed? To be
brutally practical, pensions would not
be large, and there was always this
thought in the minds of both men
and girls in those days: What if an
other life came? What reception
would it have in a world where a
mothers strength was being slapped
by the constant fear that any day
one of those tragic kilograms from
the war office might arrive?
daily filled with announcements of
weddings, and in the great majority
of them have appeared line some
thing like this: "The wedding was
FASTENED by the war" 1t has been
the rule without exception that if
the man was to go abroad the girl
married him at once.
Perhaps there is something ances-
trial in the difference. Americans
have always been thoughtless. They
| have rushed headlOng into things,
while their British and Canadian sis
tiers have stopped to deliberate.
Americas forebears have been pio-
neers. They have been used to TAX
ing big chances in every line of en-
deavor-even matrimonially, as their
divorce statistics will testify. And if
Canada and England discussed the
There was so much to be said on
both sides. Some men thought it I'M
fair to the girl. If they loved truly
they should not take such chances
with the one they loved. A girl risked
more than man. And eugenically
too, what would a new generation be
like with broken down, Borrowing
mothers and no fathers?
| Perhaps it is worth chroniclihg-
the striking difference in the atti
tude on this subject in the United
States. Since this country entered
the war the newspapers have beer
question and saw it from all sides
i and if Americans have not-ever
though | remember how harshly many
of my American friends criticised
these hurried Canadian weddings
still when the test came to them il
was the heart that decided.
! So the explanation seems to g
further Blackjack to days of tht
cave men, when the emotions rulec
and theories were unknown. Eng
lands girls, Canada's girls married
although the question was being ask
ed, as it wiser" and the answer!
was, "No, it's not wise; but it's life
and we love and we marry for ever
a day if that is all that can be-"
Americas girls are marrying with
out stopping to think of what may Ii;
ahead. 1t is curious-this difference
, in the deliberations of the two PEG
Piles upon this continent. But tn
unanimity of their decision is equal!
significant. Theories have beef
thrown to the winds, by one know
ingly, by the other thoughtlessly, bu
with equal determination. And thu
old saying comes to us with a new
meaning, Glove conquers all!'
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-02-26
DAWSON HIGH WINS ONE
AND LOSES ONE GAME
Vanquished PARROT by Score of 40
to IL and Lost to Americas 81 to I6.

y
The Dawson high school basket
ball team played two games last
week, winning the first from PARROT
by n score of 40 to IL, and losting
the second to Americas Friday night
by score of 81 to 16.
The Parrot game was played on
the local court Tuesday afternoon.
Dewey Mathis did some of the best
goal shooting ever seen on the high
school court. Pinkston played best
for PARROT. The box score was:
PARROT Q2)-Pinkston, r. f. (8)
Summer, J. f.; Marshall, c.; Aubrey
"a; Russell, r. g.; Marshall; Can
non, |. g.
Dawson (4O-Mathis, r. f. (2D
Patterson, |. f. (2); Bell (S); Far
rar, c. (2l; Nasworthy, +. g. a.;
Ieomans, |. g.
The Americas game was much
faster than the PARROT game, as it
was played indoors in the Americas
I. M. c. a. The Dawson boys had
not played on an indoor court and
were at somewhat of a disadvantage.
However, they acquitted themselves
well, and the game was much more
interesting than the score indicates.
The box score:
Americas (3D-Webb, r. f. (10) ;
Harden, |. f. %; Lumplin, (2) ;
Merritt, c. 10); Bolton; Allen r. q.
40; Monohan, l. g. (2).
Dawson (16)-Mathis, r. f. (8)
Bell, l. f. cay; Farrar, c. (2); Mas
worthy, r. g.; Mcdowell, |. g. (2).