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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-09-17
Letters from Terrell County Boys
Fighting for Their Country in France

Private Eddie Stewart, a Terrell
county boy who is serving his coun-
try in France, writes his mother that
he will have worlds to tell all of
you when l return to the states and
home. Don't think / shall ever grow
tired of telling my experiences. We
have plenty Of something good to eat
lots of good steak. I am as stout
as when I left home, if not stouter.
We have had awfully pretty weather
up until the last few days-pretty
sunshiny days; for the last two or
three days it has been raining. I tell
you America is a great country, and.
she is well represented here. Uncle
Sam is making preparations stronger
than ever. Just look what a great
country we have!. I am proud as one
to represent it. Everybody looks up
to a 'Sammie.' Haven't seen Row
Cheney or Clyde Daniels since we
left the other side It's too bad about
Frank Doris being killed. John Nc
Grotha is still here and is just as
fat as a pig. We are enjoying our
rest now, sitting around writing,
shaving and reading, and occasional
lly going over to the Y. NJ. C. A. and
having game of checkers. Had your
letters while | was in the trenches.
We were there for ten days, and had
lots of fun; saw wonderful sights
watching the airplanes fight in the
ar You can see the planes fighting
the others for supremacy, and its
great to watch them, for its mostly
that we can see the allies force the
enemy back on her own side. It is
my most earnest prayer to return
safely back home some day"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-09-17
MUCH GRAIN, POTATOES AND
CATTLE RAISED IN FRANCE

Lieutenant Carl Melton. son of
Hon. and Mrs. B. F. Melton, writes /:
Il am well, still having a big time.
Do not ike France any worse than
when l wrote you last, and as | said
before the only bad feature about it
IS that | am so far from home and
do not know when | viii get back.
l was talking to some Of the bows
today, and | told them that when we
got hack to the states we NAV be ia
ken for convicts Of Zebras. You know
for every six months service over
here we are entitled to a gold chew
ron-that Is a stripe or a Y on the
armand what | meant was that we
might be over here so long that when
we. did get back we might be so
striped that we might be mistaken
for a convict or a zebra.
There IS plenty Of wine over here.
but our boys are allowed to drink
only light wines, and that tastes so
much like vinegar that there is very
little drinking done. Now and then
some Of them get a little stronger.
but the rate Of DRINKS is a great deal
less than l expected. As for myself
l do not like the stuff at all.
IF you have not yet received the
card notifying you Of my safe ar
rival over here I guess that even
now you do not know that | have
sailed for France.
Owen Dennard, a negro hackman
IN Dawson, came over on the same
boat. We had been out several DAYS
before I saw him. He is the onlv
person | know that I have seen since
l left the states, with the exception
Of a bunch of officers l knew in the
training camp.
Raises Much Grain and Potatoes.
France seems to raise a great deal
Of wheat, oats and Irish potatoes. I
have been over a good portion of
France and about all l have seen is
oats, wheat, Irish potatoes and a
good many vineyards. They certain
ly raise some fine wheat and oats. It
IS harvest season over here now, and
all who are not in the war are busy
harvesting, I've also seen a lot of
fine cattle.
II believe the days are longer here
than they are at home, or rather it
does not seem that we had such long
days, for it gets light about four
o'clock in the morning and does not
get dark until after nine at night.
81 wrote Earle Pace yesterday.
told him to tell some Of you after
you had read The Dawson News to
bundle it up and send it to me. Of
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-09-17
Miller's Antiseptic Oil, Known as
SNAKE On
WILL positively RELIEVE PAIN
IN A Few MINUTES

Try it right now for rheumatism,
Neuralgia, Lumbago, sore, stiff and
swollen joints, pains in the head,
back and limbs, corns, bunions, etc.
After one application pain usually
disappears as if by magic.
A new remedy used internally and
externally for Coughs, Colds, Group,
Sore Throat, Diphtheria, Tonsilitis
This oil is conceded to be the most
penetrating remedy known. It's
rrompt and immediate effect in re-
lieving pain is due to the fact that
it penetrates to the affected PARTS at
once. AS an Illustration, pour ten
drops on the th;ckest piece of sole
leather and it will penetrate this sub
stance through and through in three
minutes.
Accept no substitute This great oil
is golden red color only. Every bot
lie guaranteed-25c, SOC and 21.00
bottle--or money refunded. Sold
only by Collier Drug Co., Dawson,
Georgia.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-09-17

course by the time it gets to me the
news will be old, but it will be news
TO me just the same. / bought an is
sue of the Stars and Stripes Ca paper
published over here for the American
soldiers), last Friday. I read it over
and over nearly every day. Believe
me, when you get a paper printed in
English we keep it forever. We have
attached to our company a Lieuten-
ant Rinlay, from Birmingham. He
told me that he had an Atlanta pa
per published the first of July, so I
will be glad to get it."
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-09-17

666 cures Headaches, Bill
business, loss of appetite, foul
breath, or that tired, aching
feeling due to Malaria or.
Colds. 1t removes the csu,e
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-09-17
MAN CARRIED $1e5, 900
ABOUT IN HIS POCKET
Trustee Is Named for Man Who Mis-
trusted Banks.

LANCASTER, Pa-Having no
faith in banking institutions, Harry
G. Brockway, of Millersville, carried
S195,000 around in his pockets for
many months, according to evidence
submitted in court recently, when a
motion was heard to declare him
weak-minded so that his estate could
not be taken from him by designing
persons.
It was said that he used two names,
his own and that of Harry Morris
that he was the victim of hallucina-
tions, imagining that he was. being
prosecuted.
His brother-in-law, David VALID
Itch, of Martinville, was named trus-
tee.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-09-17
STALE EGGS COST THE
SUM OF ONE DOLLAR EACH
Food Administrator Fines a Number
of Dealers

NORFOLK, Neb.-The county
food administrator of Madison coun-
ty is fining dealers 81 for each stale
egg sold to merchants or consumers.
His report Friday shows that 1900
rotten eggs were sold and letters have
gone out to the guilty dealers asking
them to pay 81 for every bad egg.
The money goes into the Red Cross
fund. Those persons failing to pay
will be prosecuted under the state
pure food laws.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-09-17
For Indigestion, Constipation or
BiiiOuSneSs a.

Just try one 50-cent bottle of LAX-FOS
WITH PEPSIN. A Liquid Digestive
Laxative pleasant to take Made and
recommended to the public by Paris Medi-
cine Co. manufacturers of Laxative Bromo
Quinine and Groves Tasteless chill Tonic.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-09-17
BIG BEARS KILLED THEIR
MASTER AS HE LAY SLEEPING
Dancing Grizzlies Devoured Russian
AS He Lay in Woods.

Armed with shotguns, rifles, re-
volvers and clubs, a posse of citizens
of Springfield, o., have searched Har-
rison county for large grizzly bear,
one of a trained dancing pair that
killed their master, Russian, as he
slept in the woods.
The head and one arm was all that
remained of the foreigner. One bear
was shot.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-09-17

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ening, Invieorating Effect Price 6Oc.
Evening journal., 1918-06-07
Mems Perfection" Oxfords
Pictured, Are All That The Name Implies
AndMOre Than Moneys Worth at SIS so, Sc and $6.50

Dark tan and gunmetal; narrow
toe English stylc), with Ncolin
soles: also Conservative Blucher
Oxfords. in dark tan, gunmetal or
glazed kid-special at $3.50.
Other Correct Perfection" Shoes
in wanted feathers. at Sc and $3.50.
Mems Welbred Oxfords at
$3.50 to $3.50 ~
Dark tan Calfskin. gunmetai Calf.
Havana brown or black glazed Kid
skin. Straight lace or blucher styles
Weibred Cordovan OXfords al $3.50
and Ss-a rich wine shade; medium
wide toe English style last
Mems White Footwear at
$1.75 to $3.50
White canvas oxfords at s1.75 and
High shoes at 81.
Evening journal., 1918-06-07

White canvas oxfords with white
rubber soles and heels at S2.25 and
High Shoes at S2.5o.
White canvas Oxfords with leather
or white fibre soles and heels. az $3.50.
White canvas Oxfords, white welted
leather soles and heels. at $3.50 or
with white Neolin soles and wedge
heels. al $3.50.
-Gimbels. Philadelphia. Second floor
The daily Alaskan., 1918-08-08

London, Thursday. - Prime Min ister Lloyd George announced today that one hundred and fifty German submarines have been destroyed since the beginning of the subma- rine warfare, and that the reports show that more than half of them were destroyed during the past year just ending.
 The Premier also stated that not withstanding the boast of the enc ny that the undersea craft domin- sted she seas. during the month Of July 3O5.0OO American troops have been drought over from the United States and landed safely in France.
 Th's, the Prime Minister said, was too much for the German to stand, and when he found that the subma- rine had fallen down in it's work at
The daily Alaskan., 1918-08-08
U. ROOSEvELT'S
 GRAVE $ FOUND

With American Army in France. American atrmen flying over the north bank If the Ourcq have found the grave Of Lieut.. Quentin Roosevelt. -'! .. J z aH
 The grave is located on the edge of Chamery wood, four miles east of Fere-en -Tardenois. 'I. :aa ''
 When the grave WAS sighted, the aviators alighted end found that the Germans had mraked the grave with a cross, upon which the fol- lowing inscription was found: "Lieu tenant Quentin Roosevelt Buried by the Germans"
The daily Alaskan., 1918-08-08
CHIEF SLOVAk
 VISITS WILSON

Washington, Aug ST. G. Mas
 aryk president of the Czecho-Slovak National Council and commander in chief of the military forces operat- ing under the directions Of ethe council, called upon President Wilson yesterday afternoon. and presented a letter to the president expressing deep satisfaction over the American Presidents decision to help the Czecho- Slovak army in Russia.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-08-08
JAP NAVIGATOR
 TAXES OWN LIFE

Victoria, B. C., Aug. S.-Captain Y. Yamamoto,, master of the steamship which had gone ashore on the rocks at Cape Flattery, feel ing that he had been disgraced' committed suicide yesterday by jumping overheard from the Can ada Maru.
 Tie act was entirely uncalled for, as Capt. Yamamoto's ship was later pulled off from the rock up on which she struck and later pro ceeded to EsQuimalt.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-08-08
INTEND ID BACK.
 UP ID AISNE

With the American Army on the Vesle, Thursday.-German soldiers who nave been captured by the A mericans after the French and A merican troops crossed the Vesle river confirm the previous reports that have been received that the Germans expect to continue to back Up until they have reached the Aisne river lines.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-08-08
3O5.0OO YANKEES ELUDE U-B0ATS
 AND LAND IN SAFETY IN FRANCE

destruction, the Germans attempt ed the land offensive.
 Here also the enemy has proved 8 failure, for General Foch has driven the German troops back, and although the doing is not yet over. Lloyd George said, "He would De a sangutne man, indeed, on the German general staff who would now predict that Germany could obtain military victory"
 In closing his speech before the members of the British House of Commons, the Prime Minister said, The American army, at the rate that It is being raised, will soon not be far short of the German ar my itself, in point of numbers. Be- fore all the allies are defeated on the sea Germany cauld never tri- umph."
The daily Alaskan., 1918-08-08
TANKS DIG IN
 OB VESLE BANK

Paris, Thursday. - Reports re- ceiYed here from the American headuuarters at Fishes. stats that the Americans have dug in between Fishes and Bazonches, on the north bank of the yesle and here they have beat en off repeated attacks made by the Germans, inflicting heavy loss es on the enemy.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-08-08
FRENCH GET
 RY. STATION

Paris, Thursday. - After 8 hard battle late yesterday afternoon the French forces wrested the Siry- Salzoque railway station from the Germans. A short distance west of Nontdidier the Allied forces ma de further progress against the enemy, advancing their lines for a distance of two miles over a considerable front, q
The daily Alaskan., 1918-08-08
100000 FRENCH SOLDIERS HAVE
 BEEN KILLED

New York, Aug. 8. = Marcel Knecht, one of the members of the French High Commission in an in terYiew given out to the newspa- pers today stated that one million three hundred thousand French sol diers have been killed in the world war and that one million three hun dred thousand French soldiers have been wounded.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-08-08

Washington, Thursday.-The war department announced this morn
 ing that the general military plan has now been completed. and by the plan it contemplates having three million men in France by the coming spring and by that time to also have two million more at home. a AEk
The daily Alaskan., 1918-08-08
ID HAVE ARMY OF
 5,OOO,OOO MEN

Washington, Wednesday. - Gen eral March, chief of staff, today told the Senate military committee that the present plans of the war department is for an army of five million men, which Is to be raised as quickly ss possible.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-08-08
CASUALTIES REPORTED

Washington, Thursday. - Re ports received this morning from the French Headquarters give the American casualties at 345. Of this number the list of killed con tains the names Of 150, and S2 wounded severely.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-08-08

London, Thursday. - The great offensive by the Allied armies a gainst the enemy as agreed to some time ago was launched this morning on the Picardy front by the British and French troops. The Fourth British army and the First French army began the drive at dawn on all fronts in the Amiens sector. This announcement was made this morning by the British war office, and is taken from a report received from Field Marshal Haig.
 The report from the front states that the attacks against the ene- my were progressing satisfactorily over a wide battle front.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-08-08

Paris - At four o'clock this afternoon reports from the new bat tie front say that the Franco Brit ish advance on the Picardy front Is continuing. "
 The Germans were taken com pletely by surprise, some divisions being caught while being relieved.
 The depth of the advance at this
The daily Alaskan., 1918-08-08

Stockholm, Aug. S.-According to a dispatch to the Lokal Anzeiger of Berlin, the Russian government has issued a declaration Of a state of war to exist between England and Russia. The paper states that 1t prints the news with reservation as to It's being authentic.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-08-08
BRITISH FORCE GERMANS
 BACK THOUSAND YARDS

London, Thursday. - Field Mar shal Haig today reports that the British troops have advanced one thousand yards on five mile front between the Lave and Clarence rivers.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-08-08

With the American Army in France. - The American and French troops have crossed [ he Soissons- Rheims highway and are now driving on to the heights be-
The daily Alaskan., 1918-08-08
BRITISH RETAKE PIECE IF ROAD

London,W ednesday. - In an attack against the enemy position this morning southwest of Morlan court the British regained the ground taken from them by the Germans yesterday along the Bray Corbier road north Of the Somme.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-08-08
BRITISH ARMY, BACKED BY PO|LUs AND
 TANKS BEGIN OFFENSIVE IN AM|ENS FRONT

hour as reported states that It Is most satisfactory, and that the attack is developing on both sides.
 Some of the enemy's forces have been hurled back upon the Ayre river, and the first apparent re- suit of the new offensive Is wip- ing out the menace to Amiens.
 :; Several hundred tanks led the attacks. Swarms o: allied battle planes are engaged in the battle, although a thick haze has made fly ing difficult feat in the early hours of the battle it has proved an advantage to other branches of the service.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-08-08

tween the Vesle and Aisne rivers. The Allies are holding the positions they have gained and are steadily pushing on, fighting along wide front.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-08-08

Paris,-Later.-1le average ad- vance of the French and British in the Albert Montdidier front, ac- cording to late afternoon reports, is between two and one half and three miles on front extending for twenty-five miles.
 A large number of prisoners is reported to have been taken and 6 number of villages in the path of the advance have been captured.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-08-08
FRENCH REFUSE
 ATTACKS OF ENEMY ..

'" Paris, Thursday. - Along the Vesle river battle line the French continued to repulse the enemy in the attacks which he made be- tween Braisne and Soissons. One 1iundl ed prisoners are reported to have peen captured in the engage ments.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-08-08

% With the American Armies in France, Thursday. - The German heavy artillery is active for the first time since the enemy has been driven across the Ourcq.
 The firing is the most violent
The daily Alaskan., 1918-08-08
G.Ek!

Washington, Thursday. - John F Blain, who is now In Seattle, direct ing the steel ship construction in the northwest has also been plac- ed in charge of the wooden ship building in that territory.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-08-08
BIB GUNS SHOW POSITION WHERE
 ENEMY INTENDS ID MAKE STAND

since the beginning of the German retreat from the Marne.
 This is the first indication that the German guns have reached the line where 1t is presumed the ene- my Intends to make a stand.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-08-08

which marked the opening off the British offensive in the Amiens sector against the Germans could be distinctly heard on the south east coast of England this morn ing. The distance from where the reports were heard and Amiens is eighty miles.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-08-08
BRITISH TROOPS LANDED ON
 EAST COAST OF SIBERIA

Shanghai, Thursday. = Reports received in this city this morning state that British troops have been landed at VladiYostok.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-08-08

London, Thursday. = The Lon don Evening Standard says that several thousand prisoners have been taken by the Allies on the Picardy front, and also the towns of Demuin, Ablancourt and Morlan- court, and the heights west of Cerisy and the heights south of Morlancourt.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-08-08

Mrs. E. J. Liddicoat and her daughter, Gertrude, were pass engers south on one of the late boats.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-08-08

Washington.-According to ad- vice received by the war depart ment this morning from General Pershing the American troops are brigaded with the British and are in action in the new British of fensive before Amiens.
 London - The heavy gunfire
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-30

stepped three downy little chicks
They were very sweet. They were
grandmother's Easter gift to them.
Mrs. White came into the room
and said, Children, | have a nice
Easter story for you. So they sat
down and mother told the follow
ing story:
Last night awoke about eleven
o'clock and heard very strange
sounds downstairs. l got up and
when ! got half way down l saw
Mr.. Bunny fixing eggs. When he
saw me he became frightened and
started to run away, but told
him not to be afraid because l
would not hurt him. At last he
said: Would you like to do me a
ravor?"
Certainly" I said.
Well he began, II am working
for Uncle Sam and | sell Thrift
stamps. Will you buy some from
me and give them to the children
Then try to urge them to buy more
and when they get sixteen they
can trade them for a War Savings
certificate. In five years the gov
eminent will pay you five dollars
for each certificate"
$50 l bought you each stamp
from the rabbit. Each one of these
stamps costs 25 cents. Save your
mnnny end huv mora
Yes said grandmother, Il am
going to give each Of you a quar-.
ter to buy a stamp"
Every one Rugged each other
and said, 1T is the happiest Easter
we ever had" Julia Burr, GA
grade, Starr School.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-30
THE HAPPY EASTER

Once in little village there lived
a poor widow with her two chill
dren. 1t was the night before
Easter. She had nothing to give
her children on Easter.
That night as she as lying in her
bed thinking what she should give
her children she saw Il beautiful
light in her room. II turned out 10
be a beautiful fairy. She asked the
woman what sh" wanted her CHI
dren to have. The woman told her
one little rabbit each. The fairy
struck the floor with her golden
wand and two little rabbits spraEg
up.
The fairy vanished. The next
morning when the children got UP
they saw by their beds two little
rabbits
They said it was the happies'
Easter they had ever had.--Roberta
Shelter, age II, 131 Chestnut street,
Baxter School
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-30
LELAH'S EASTER

Last Monday Lelah came to her
mother and asked her if she could
have some eggs. Her mother asked
her what she was going to do with
them. Lelah said she was going to
color them and give them to Mary
because she was sick Her mother
said If she would hunt some eggs
she could have a dozen.
Then Lelah went out to the hen
house and found four eggs. She
went to the barn and found ten
more eggs. She took them to her
mother. Her mother asked her il
she looked in the barrel. Lelah ran
to see if there were any eggs in
there. The nest was full of eggs.
She ran back to get a pan to put
them in. She took the eggs to the
house and colored them Late that
afternoon she went to Mary's house
and made nest on the back step.
She left dozen eggs in the nest.
When she was running away she
saw someone come out of the back
door. Mays mother saw the nest
and took it to Mary. Mary had
very nice time that Easter.-Ruth
Hamilton. IA Baxter School
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-30
Our Hospital

One day we asked mama what
we should play and she said to
play hospital and to use sheet
for the ambulance. We decided to
do as she said. First we took
Junior, of course. he wasn't heavy
and we got him to the bed Az 49,. -,
to get her over. Then came Mar
shall's turn and when we were half
way across the room the sheet split
and Marshall fell on the floor
Marcella Eyanson.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-30
THE PRAYER OF A SLAVE BOY
(St, Patrjck)

When l came to Ireland | was
daily employed feeding cattle and
oftentimes during the day prayed:
and the love and fear Of God more
and more inflamed me. and my
faith and my spirit increased, so
that In one day I have made a
hundred prayers, and in the night
nearly an equal number.
So | also remained in the woods
and on the mountain, and rose up
before day to pray. in snow. in
frost, in rain. and felt no injury:
nor was there any slothfulness in
me, as | now perceive, because the
spirit was ardent and warm within
me.-Thomas Ryan, St. Mary's
School.