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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-03-05
FAMILY OF NEGROES
SLEEP STANDING Up
TENNESSEE DOCTOR WITNESS
ES ODD SIGHT WHEN CALLED
TO ATTEND SICK WOMAN.

BRISTOL, Tenn.-A wealthy ply
stefan of this city, who was called
into the "shanty' of large negro
family, whose mother was critically
i'll, relates this one as to the proclivi-
ty of the negro to yield to sleep:
when l arrived In the negro
cabin, after viewing the sick woman
and making a partial diagnosis, my
eyes were turned in the direction of
an open fireplace, where a lot of
wood chunks were burning briskly.
Standing around this fire were nine
negro boys and girls of various sizes,
each apparently viewing myself and
their stricken mother.
81 again turned my attention to
the sick mother, and five minutes la
ter | turned again to view the inter-
esting aggregation before the fire,
when, 10, the entire group of nine
stood fast asleep upon their feet,
some with their tongues lolled out
and others snoring generously.
gently touched an elder member of
the group and curiously inquired
how such thing could happen. The
response was: ooh, we's bin up wild
muddah until de last blessed one OBJ
US hab taken to dis habit by de laws
OBJ natur'.
at was my first experience of the
kind" said the doctor, "and l am not
L z
years that the average negro man
could sleep soundly leaning against
bale of hay at an angle of SO de-
grees, while I have frequently seen
the good old-time negro women sit
ting asleep by their fireplaces, with
the smoke from their pipes still com
ing in cloud from between their
teeth"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-03-05
HAMPTON, GA.

Pierce'S medicines
in my home for over
10 years. and can
say to those suffer
ing with torpid liver,
it will pay you to
use Doctor Pierce's
Golden M edical
Discovery. You
will find it all he
claims it to be-"
THOMAS G. JONES.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-03-05
NEW YORK IN THE
THROES OF A TERRIFIC GALE
People in Street Were Picked OF
Their Feet by Hurricane.

NEW YORK.-New York stagger.
ed today under the force of an 80.
mile gale that blew out of a clear
sky. People on the streets were pick
ed off their feet by hurricane blasts,
tin roofs were ripped off, billboards,
chimneys and trees blown down and
some ships torn from their mornings.
In the skyscraper district the gale
cut queer capers, lashing itself into
whirlwinds or blowing in powerful
gusts seemingly from all directions
at once. Pedestrians were blown
about almost helplessly. Two girls
trying to get by the Woolworth
building were knocked down and in
jured SO seriously that they required
hospital treatment. The front wall of
a three-story building in the down
town district collapsed, but no one
was hurt.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-03-05
PESTS THAT THREATEN
SWEET POTATO CROP
GOVERNMENT EXPERT NOW IN
GEORGIA GIVES BEST METH
Cd OF TREATMENT.

Campaigning against sweet potato
blight and the sweet potato weevil,
Mr.. ]. A. McClintock, extension plant
pathologist, is giving demonstrations
in Georgia showing how to treat po-
tatoes for the eradication of diseases
and pests which threaten this valua-
BILE crop.
The method is both simple and in
expensive and is of great value, en-
abling the grower to produce a full
crop. Telling of the method of treat
ment, Mr. McClintock says:
each year more or less of the po-
tato seed which is placed in the hot
bed rots before sprouts are produced.
This rotting is due to various fungi
or mould. In some cases these
moulds attack the sprouts, and where
such diseased plants are set in the
field the result is diseased or low
yielding hill.
"Much of this rotting in the seed
bed may be controlled by the follow
ing method:
"First, select seed potatoes which
are free from rot, because no amount
of treatment will stop rot after it
has entered the potato. Place the
healthy potato seed in a cloth bag,
to save repeated handling.
"Bichloride of mercury, in the
crystal or powder form, may be OBJ
tanned at drug store at 25 cents an
ounce. This chemical is poison and
in solution it readily attacks metals;
therefore, it should be dissolved in
wood or stone vessel, and great care
should be used that children or live
stock do not drink the solution or eat
potatoes dipped in it. No serious eff
fects will result from having the
hands in bichloride of mercury solu-
ton.
For convenience in treating seed
potatoes select a clean fifty-gallon
barrel and fill it about half full of
water. Add three ounces of bichlo-
ride of mercury and stir it until it is
all dissolved. This gives a solution
made up at the rate of one ounce of
bichloride of mercury to eight gal
Ions of water. This is the standard
government formula. Bichloride will
dissolve more rapidly if warm water
is used.
place in the barrel of solution
the healthy seed potatoes, bag and
all, and allow them to soak in this
solution ten minutes. The potatoes
may then be poured onto the bed,
placed in position and covered in the
usual way.
"Twenty-four gallons of solution
is sufficient to treat a number Of
bushels of potatoes, but with each
bushel dipped the solution becomes
less and less in the barrel, therefore
If a large number of bushels of po-
tatoes are to be treated it will be
necessary to add an additional eight
gallons of water and another ounce
of bichloride of mercury from time
to time.
"Those interested in detailed ac-
counts and pictures of sweet pota-
toe diseases may obtain same by writ
ing for Virginia Truck Experiment
Station Bulletin No. %, Norfolk,
Va"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-03-05
FIVE MILLION DOLLARS is
STOLEN in ARMY CLOTH PLOT
Eleven Men Are Under Indictment
For Robbing the Government.

NEW YORK.-An alleged coun-
try-wide plot involving illegal prof
iteering in army cloth at the expense
of the government was disclosed
here today with the indictment by the
federal grand jury of eleven men
one a clerk in the quartermaster's
department of the army, on charges
of fraud.
Investigations which will extend to
other cities, federal authorities be.
lieve, will show the government has
suffered to the extent of $4,000, 900
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-03-05
Whenever You Need a General Tonic
Take Groves.

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as a
General Tonic because it contains the
well known tonic properties of QUIN5.NE
and IRON. 1t acts on the Liver, Drives
out Malaria, Enricl,cs Si1e Blood and
Builds up the Whole System. 90 cents
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-03-05
BEANS HAVE BEEN REOUISI-
TONED BY THE GOVERNMENT
California Crop of Thirty Million
Pounds Is Communicated.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif-T h e
white bean crop of California,
amounting to about 3O,OOO,OOO
pounds, has been Communicated by
the United States and will be put un-
der military guard, according to an
announcement of H. Clay Miller, Pa
ciic coast representative of the divi-
sion of coordination of purchases of
the United States food administra-
ton, here today.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-03-05
FERTILIZERS ARE PUT UNDER
GOVERNMENT CONTROL
Manufacturers and Distributors Will
Be Required to Obtain Licenses.

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Govern-
ment control of the fertilizer indus
try was ordered by President Wilson
tonight in a proclamation requiring
manufacturers and distributors to
obtain license from the secretary of
agriculture on or before March 20.
Authority for the act is contained in
the food control law.
Licenses must be obtained not only
by makers, importers, stores and
sellers of fertilizer itself, but of its
ingredients as well, Applications for
license will be made to the food adj
ministration, but they will be issued
by Secretary Houston, who is charg-
ed with enforcement of regulations
TO be issued.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-03-05
THE HIGH PRICE OF FOOD
HAS MOVED UP AGAIN

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Another
two per cent. added to the retail
prices of food from December Is,
1917, to January Is, 1918, made a
total of 25 per cent. which the cost
of living advanced in the year end
ing on the latter date. The bureau
of labor statistics today announced
that eleven of fifteen standard arti-
cles increased in price from Deem
Der to January.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-03-05

WooDFoRD, TENN. It This is to certify
that l have used Doctor Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery for my two little boys.
One had night sweats, poor appetite,
sallow complexion, and had quit growing,
but after giving him part of bottle of
the Discovery he again started to grow.
He dosen't have the night sweats and
looks much better. My other little boy
had scrofula and this medicine cured
him after the doctors medicine had
failed. do not hesitate to recommend
Rosa LEE HOGAN, Route /.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-03-05

Cloth of gold continues to gain in
popularity for evening use.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-03-05

germs, if the liver is inactive and the
blood impure.
What is needed most is an increase in
the germ-fghting strength. To do this
successfully you need to put on healthy
flesh, rouse the liver to vigorous action,
so it will throw off these germs, and pu-
rify the blood so that there will be no
weak spots" or soil for germ-growth.
We claim for DIR. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery that it does all this
in way peculiar to itself.
1t cures troubles caused by torpid liver
or impure hood. Tablets sell for Coo.
HAMPTON GA have used nnctnr
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-03-05

Gov. Dorsey paying a tribute to the
commissioner. Mr.. Brown said thai
the farmers of Georgia have never
asked for exemption as a class. They
do not want it and they would de.
splse any man who suggested it, said
the commissioner. He urged that il
II is impossible to send them to the
front now that they be furloughed
back home to produce crops.
i would not take one pound from
the crown of King Cotton" said the
commissioner. 81 feel it nv duty to
state my position on fixing the price
OF cotton and l say if it becomes
necessary to fix a price on cotton in
order for the United States to win
the war then l say let it be fixed,
but at the same time price of manu-
featured articles should also be fix
ed"
Chief Aid of Hoover.
F. c. Woolcott, chief aide to Her
bert Hoover, federal food admins
traitor, praised the work that is be-
ing done by DIR. Soule and Mrs. Sam
uel lnman, the latter the director of
the woman's committee of the Coun-
ell of National Defense, and declar-
ed Georgia, has one of the best or
CARNATIONS in the country.
"This struggle is hanging in the
balance" said Mr.. Woolcott. at
would take but straw to tip. it the
wrong way. The allies are calling.
for Gods sake, America, hurry. up.
The Germans have been gaining for
the last few months and if we are to
stop them we must work like one
great family"
Among the other speakers who
told of conditions in the state and
elsewhere were H. G. Hastings, pres
ident of the Georgia Chamber of
Commerce; Miss Louise Dowdle,
economy worker; Mrs. Bessie c..
Wood, an agent of the state college;
Clarence Poe, editor of the Proges-
sive. Farmer, and Chauncey Smith,
of the Southern Bell Telephone and
Telegraph company.
A large number of politicians and
prospective candidates were in at
tendance upon the meeting.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-03-05
TO RESIST The ATTACK
Of the germs of many diseases s

NNIONNt-N'I : NtNIN 90
Grip, NJ alaria,
means for all of
us - fight or die.
These germs are
everywhere in the
air we breathe.
The odds are in
vor of tn Q
The herald., 1918-09-19
COL. MAYO TRANSFERRED

Colonel John p. Mayo, United
States Commissioner of immigration
for the Port of New Orleans having
been made an offer of United States
Acting Discussing Officer for the Mis-
sissippi-W Warrior Waterways, head
quarters at New Orleans. has rendered
his resignation as Commissioner of
immigration and has assumed the
duties of his new position.
Since his coming to New Orleans,
Colonel Mayo has been identified with
every worthy public movement and
his progressive public spirit has placed
him among our most patriotic citizens.
He was for many years president of
Tombigbee River Improvement Asso-
citation having twice represented that
body in conferences in Washington.
His familiarity with and interests in
National movements for water trans
portation peculiarly fit him for a
position on the staff of Federal
Manager. NJ. J. Sanders.
Colonel Mayo has just returned from
Chicago representing y. F. F. f. Local
- of which he is president in the
National Convention held there.
The herald., 1918-09-19
BIRTHDAY PARTY.

On September 18th, Bernard p.
Cummings, Jr.. entertained a few OF
his boy friends in honor of his ninth
birthday.
Games were played and all present
had a nice time.
The rooms were prettily decorated
in red, white and blue and American
flags. Each guest received a small
American flag as a souvenir.
The young host received a number
of presents from his friends.
Being community day, the birthday
cake was decorated with red, white
and blue candles. and in the center
was mound, in which stood an
America flag, surrounded by the flags
of the Allies.
The children marched into the
dining room, singing the Star Spangled
Banner.
Little Rita Cummings, assisted by
Gladys Crombie served the refresh
ments. Those present were: Allen
Vinet, Edward Schmidt, Edward
tHarney, Willis Nelson, Daniel Harvey,
Carl Brodtman, Walter Brodtman,
Charles Harvey, Alfred Brodtman,
Ford Mcpherson, Gerald Rantz, Allen
Harvey, Joseph Ogden.
The herald., 1918-09-19
CHANGES IN TEACHING CORPS

Miss Anne Pouncet has been made
principal of McDonogh No. 4 School
vice Miss Lizzie Kelly, retired.
Miss Elizabeth Banner, principal OF
Lawton (white) School.
The other appointments and trans
fers follow:
Miss Opelia Koppel, from Belleville
to La Sale
Miss V. Fasema, to Belleville fon
No. 8.
Miss E. Giblin, from leave to No. )
Miss Hlida Woman, from list to No. )
4 Miss Irene Laskey, from Jackson L
McDonogh No. ) kindergarten.
Miss May Strassel, from No. t.
LawtOn.
Miss NJ. Walsh, from No. 4 to Law
ton.
Miss Lillian Knowles, from list tC
Stanton.
Miss Louise Mes, from list tc
AdOlph Meyer.
Miss NJ. Kennedy, from No. tC
Benjamin.
Misses Leah Davis, Deda Simpson
E. Krumpelman, Josephine Alder and
Nathalie Phillpott, all from list t.
No. 4.
The herald., 1918-09-19
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
DRAINAGE DISTRICT
CANALS.

Floating Dredge No. 2 advanced two
thousand feet during the month with
total excavation of over $4,000 yards.
This completes the upper end of the
Algiers Outfall Canal to the Grand
Isle Railroad Crossing. Piles were
cut and RATED and preparations are
now being made for the construction
of bridge across the Algiers Outfall
Canal at point near the line dividing
Orleans and Jefferson Parishes. This
bridge will be completed in the next
few days. The dredge will then re-
turn to a point about a mile from
Hero Pupming Station in Bayou Bara-
taria, where the excavation of the
stretch between this point and the
Hero Pumping Station will be started.
This work is of the utmost import
ance. as the deepening of Bayou Bara-
taria and the Algiers Outfall Canal
will provide an outlet for the drainage
of the II 900 acres within the Algiers
section in the Parish of Orleans and
permit the water in the main outfall
canal to be maintained at a much
lower level than has heretofore been
possible. The dredge of the Jeffer-
son-Plaquemines Drainage District is
making progress in the Norman Canal,
and is now about 1000 feet from the
lower boundary line of the Aurora
Plantation, and is, advancing i'm All
easterly direction.
The herald., 1918-09-19
TWENTY-FTRST ANNIVERSARY

On Thursday, Sept. the 18th. a
most enjoyable reception was given
at the home of Miss Ruth Brauner,
in State Street, in honor of Mr..
Charles Grillot on the occasion of
the 21st anniversary of his birth.
Dancing was INDUCED in until the
wee hours of the morning, music be-
ing furnished by Jass Band Dainty
refreshments were served in abun-
dance.
This was indeed a patriotic enter
tainment. The table from which the
refreshments were served was beau
tifully decorated with flowers and
the patriotic colors were carried out
throughout the evening. The two
birthday cakes occupied the ends of
the table and were decorated with
small red. white and blue candles
and miniature flags of the Allies.
The hall and parlors were very pref
tily decorated rs well as periodically
designed.
The host was the recipient of many
handsome gifts from his numerous
friends.
Among those present were:
Misses Edna Stortz, oLuise Grillot.
Jennie Mongrue. Gladys Brauner,
Ruth Lucich. Thelma Stortz, May o.
Brauner, Lula Cunningham. Esther
Lucich, Louise Becker, Nadia Della
Houssaye, Mildred Brauner. Ray
Woods. Ruth B. Brauner. and Mrs.
Maize; Messrs. Aubrey Buras, Larry
Kern. U. S. N; Robert Kay, Ed
mund {. Moore. u. S. NJ. Philip
Becker, j.. R. McNeal. U. s. NJ; Carl
Middlebrooks, U. s. N; Robert Glass,
George Charlton. Joseph A. Brauner,
n. Y. Eldrith Kenny, j. Rodney
Rauch, Jules Becker. Walter OIL
meyer. Frank l.. Lorio, Charles Grill
lot and Ruth Brauner and Mrs Geo.
F. Brauner and family.
The herald., 1918-09-19
COLORED RED CROSS.

The members of the local colored
Red Cross are making splendid prog
ress with their sewing. The allotment
for the current month has been re
ceived and Mrs. Sarah Brown. the
captain, urges all members to attend
and help get the allotment out in the
specified time. She asks that the white
people of our town urge their hired
help to take an interest in this work
On Sunay there was Red Cross lee
ture and mass meeting at the Second
Good Hope Baptist Church. Addresses
were made by the Revs. G. II. ]. Devoe
Pierre Landry, Taylor Walls and A
B. Lewis, the pastor, w. B. Garrett
and others. Charles Smith was master
of ceremonies and Sarah G. Brown
chairman.
The herald., 1918-09-19
CITY AND STATE TAX
ASSESSMENTS DELAYED

Although no figures were given
out after the conference held Friday
between the Commission Council. the
Board OF State Affairs, it is known
that the total city assessment may
not be as large as was expected.
President Umbach of the Board of
Assessors said figures on the cash
valuation of city property had not
been completed. The Board of State
Affairs has not completed certain as
seSSments OF railroads.
Failure to determine the valua-
ton of property has caused collec-
tion of city taxes to be delayed and
now threatens to hold up collection
OF state taxes.
After the total cash valuation of
the city property is ascertained the
per cent to be fixed by the city and
state VIII have to be placed on the
DOCKS and a copy furnished to the
state tax collector. Ii is believed
now 1t may be some time in Deem
Der or even January l before the
tax bills, both city and state. will be
ready for payment.
The herald., 1918-09-19
PURITY ZONE WITHIN ONE-HALF
MILE OF NAVAL STATION.

Secretary of the Navy Daniels di-
rected the establishment of a purity
zone to include the territory within
half mile radius of the New Or
leans navy yard and naval training
station at New Orleans.
The order becomes effective imme-
diately.
The order of Mr.. Daniels results
from report submitted to the navy
department by Col. Hatch. who re-
Gently investigated conditions in New
Orleans. Col. Hatch's report, the
secretary said, indicated that much
more satisfactory condition exists in
the city than when the city's crusade
against vice began some time ago.
Col. Hatch said. and the secretary
concurred, that no further steps are
necessary for the time being.
The herald., 1918-09-19
GAY IS PLEASED
As HALL ACTION
GIVES HIM T0GA

Edward ]. Gay, who will be the
party nominee was, of course graft
fed at the turn in the senatorial
primary. He remained at the Monte
leone, with Messrs Bouanchaud and
Morrison, and many friends dropped
in during the morning to congratu-
late him. He again expressed his
deep and lasting appreciation to the
people of the state for their vote of
confidence
everyone is anxious to devote his
time and energies to the patriotic war
work in which the whole state is en-
gagged, said Mr.. Gay. and | am III
deed glad that We will be relieved of
the second primary. Now that the
contest is over. | wish to state that
| entertain no ill feeling towards any
one. There is no sting or bitterness
as a result of the brief campaign.
entertain only the kindliest feeling
for my opponents, and | have not
come out of this campaign with any
enemies to punish.
Il have always decried the spirit
of arrayiDg country against city. and
| sincerely believe there never was a
time in our history when an abso-
lutte harmony between city and coun-
try was so essential for the proper
and effective prosecution of our pa
triotic duties. A hearty cooperation
between the two will be mutually
beneficial and result in the victory
which We all wish to attain. In ex-
pressing my deepest appreciation to
the people of the state, may | be per-
mitted to express the hope that poll
tics in general may be adjourned for
the time being, so that all may do
their utmost in the patriotic service
now confronting u.s."
Mr. Gay will issue a more formal
statement to the people in the course
of a few days.
The herald., 1918-09-19
FROM THE FIRING I|NE|
\ Soldiers Letter to Home.

The following are excerpts from a
letter written by Ralph Davis to his
folks here:
Somewhere in France.
Dear Dad
am now on a busy front and have
had my baptism of artillery fire and
gas.
Well, daddy dear, as an old time
soldier, | guess you want to know
something about modern warfare
so here goes:
Most of the fighting is in the open.
There are no trenches here, but we
dig ourselves in a little for protec-
ton against shrapnel. You can't
imagine how far the Germans have
been driven back, but | know, be-
cause / had to do lots of hiking
to catch up with EN-. We captured
thousands of German shells and lots
of other war materials. On my way
to the front. / passed some places
where the heavy fighting took place
recently.
Sunday, Aug. is. 1918.
Dearest Sara
L am Stlll on the tlrlng line ana
am feeling fine. The enemy real
ICES that today being Sunday, a rest
day, is not as active as he has been.
1 think that's pretty good manners
for aGerman. OF course Fritz has
been entertain 'ng us with some ar
tillery fire and / guess he will stage
something for us this evening, also
more than likely he will give us
little mustard gas for refreshments
But he can't Guido the Americans
as hosts and entertainers, so every
time he starts something We send
him back a double amount
| am still waiting for letter from
you. Don't worry about me, for /
am getting along fine. Will write
again soon.
Love to all.
The herald., 1918-09-19
MISSES STUMPF TAKES PART IN
DRUGGIST CONVENTION.

At the twentieth annual convention
Of the National Association of Retail
Druggists which is in session now at
the Grunewald Hotel, Misses Faye
and Katherine Stupmf took part on
the program Monday night Miss
Faye represented Joan of Arc and
Miss Katherine, Belgium. Both youns
ladies are very popular and were
congratulated by their many friends
on the excellence of their portrayal of
the characters assigned them.
The herald., 1918-09-19
TELLS OF HIS WOUNDS.
August 3rd, 1918.

August Bird, 1918.
From Somewhere in France.
Mr.. Mike Rooney, New Orleans:
Dear Mr.. Rooney: | guess you will
be more than surprised when you re-
ceive this letter.
Having nothing to do in the hos
pital. / thought | would write you a
few lines. / had little hard luck on
July 18th, last. was wounded in
three different places with a grenade.
| was hit on the right arm and In two
different places on the left shoulder.
But now am getting along fine and
am just beginning to use my arms.
We are giving the Boches hell and
will continue to do so. | think we
will all be home next year. l have
to stop writing as my arm is beginning
TO hurt me.
Give the Mayor and all the boys my
best regards. / remain, as ever your
friend,
Private Sam Calabrise.