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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-01-01
To Cure a Cold In One Day.

Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine It stops the
Cough and Headache and works off the Cold.
Druggists refund money if it fails to cure.
<. W. SROVlS 5 CiEns-gTe ol each bo@-. Sc.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-01-01
OPENING SCHOOL POSTPONED
UNTIL MONDAY OF NEXT WEEK

The school girls and boys are very
happy over the. extension of their
holiday, the school board having
changed the date for the opening of
school from January End to the 7th
inst. There is plenty of coal on hand
to keep the buildings comfortable.
Felt slippers have come-Hornady.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-01-01

Father grows younger every
aav" And his new photograph
hits him to 'T.''
The old portrait taken TWEEN
~ years ago, made him look so
serious and old-fashioned-not a
bit like he really is.
We wouldn't part with it of
course. But isn't it splendid to
have a picture of him as we
know him-just as he looks to-
day.
he gave in and had it made
that having your picture taken
i far from an unpleasant expe-
renee nowadays.
Make an appointment today.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-01-01

Among the "boys and girls" pres
ent at this happy affair, were: Mr.
and Mrs. B. M. Davidson, Mrs. M
B. Lunday, James T. Grimes, j. c.
Gammage, j. C. Helton, Ed Stewart
C. C. Thornton, j. E. Stewart, Misses
Minnie Hatcher, Belle Leverette
Ethel Leverette, Ruth Mathis, Ruby
Proctor, Marjorie Rushton, Mamie
Crowell, Alice Statham and Mrs. Ed
Mathis
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-01-01

Make an appointment today
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-23
NO SLOW RETREAT.

Amsterdam, Tuesday, Oct. 23-Ad- mitting that under modern conditions even defensive warfare on the Ger man frontiers would involve great dangers, the Frankfort Gazette says even the most careful defense on the western front will entail big losses. It is not to Germany's interests, the newspaper says, to make a slow, de- fensive retreat from Belgium and that fighting there will not be unneces- sarily prolonged a single day.
 We recognize the movement of popularizing the government after the example of 1913 has proceeded in continual waves since August. 1914. and still Is proceeding" the Gazette continues. Despite this we are con- vinced Germany would submit to op- pressive conditions which perhaps not President Wilson, but the entente generals desire, only if our armies were physically unable to avert this submission without incurring still greater mishap.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-23
OFFICIAL REPORTS
 BRITISH

London. Oct. 23-The British be- gan a new attack early today on the front between Lecateau and Solesmes south of VaIencienhes, Field Marshal Haig announces.
 The British have captured Bruay, two and a half miles north of Valen- Ciennes, and have reached the west bank of the Scheldt.
 The statement follows:
 Early today our troops attacked on the LeCateau-S -SoIesmes front and are reported to be making good pro- gress.
 Farther north, between Valen- ciennes and Tournai, we have taken Bruay, and reached the west bank of the Scheldt at Bleharies and Espain. Considerable resistance was, encoun- tered on this front yesterday and sharp fighting took place in which our troops pressing the enemy wig orously inflicted many casualties up- on him and drove him from his posi- tions capturing a number of prison CTS.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-23

menace in Connecticut. 1
 When one considers the fact that Connecticut, producing most of the small arms of the country, has not lost "a single lift through enemy vio- lence, while other states have lost hundreds of lives and millions in property, one is forced to recognize the extensive work that has been done by you for the protection of life and property. You have perfected an or ganization which evidently runs now with automatic precision.
 T am not familiar with the political situation in your state, but feel sure that any loss occasioned by your res- ignation from the United States Dis trict Attorneys office will be more than compensated by your presence in the governors chair. The big thing now is to push on with the war in every possible way to the end that the war can be won as quickly as pos sible, and if we show that our deter imitation is irresistible. the Germans will lose what heart they have left. With best wishes for y2ur success, most respectfully, Floyd Gibons."
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-23
suits of preliminary nego.

announce results of preliminary nego- tiationS to obtain a state tribunal. The chancellor declared it was the l aim of himself and his colleagues to establish the political authority of the German people after saying he wei comed expressions of opinion and that he and his colleagues were agreed as to methods and purposes he added. Our aim is the political authority of the German people. This is the guiding star of my collaborators and myself"
 The Chancellor said individual members of the government at first had different stand points, but now had been brought nearer together.
 '"The German people has long been in saddle,"- he said. Now 1t Is to ride"
 "Our first and last thought" the chancellor continued, 'is for the brave men who are defending themselves against superior forces and whom we must defend against unjust charges. No one must think he can attack our army without also attacking the hon or of our people"
 The lot of our soldiers today Is ter | ribly hard. They fight with anxiety for the homeland and with their minds l fixed on peace, and they hold their ground"
 We trust and thank them. We | cry to them: The homeland will i not abandon you. What you want,
 what it can give in men, material and food, that you shall have etc.
 The extraordinary" etc. The extraordinary war time meas ures, the Chancellor explained, could not yet be dispensed with, but they could be carried out only by the chan cellOr who would be responsible to the Reichstag for their application.
 His majesty's decrees which I an- nounced recently now have been is- sued" he went on. They concern not only the censorship, the right of
 public meetings and restrictions on ! personal liberty, but have to do with economic, social and political mat ters"
 If local military commanders disa-
 gree with the civil authorities the de- cision must be crushed immediately | by the highest commander, who will not be able to promulgate any decis- l ion to which agreement is not given i by myself or my representative, namely Secretary of State Groeber.
 Care will be taken that the state of siege is maintained In the spirit in which 1t Is assumed the functions of the government and in which l am resolved to discharge them" Announcement was made by the Chancellor of a bill making the Reichstag responsible for war and peace the measure to become effective when the project for a league of na tiOns should become operative.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-23
WAR BUREAU SAYS SOLDIER ORATORS MUSTHAvEPERMIT

Information comes to the Bridge port War Bureau, through the State Council of Defense, from the British Bureau of Information that in some parts of the country speakers who claim to be British or Canadian sol- diers or American soldiers returned from France, are charging admission to lectures or soliciting voluntary contributions. The list of those men, carried by the British and Canadian authorities who lecture in uniform in this country is very small one and any person not on the approved list who lectures in uniform can be arrested by Federal officials.
 To avoid the possibility of unauth- orized speakers appearing in this city the War Bureau requests that it be informed of any applications by such a man to speak here, in order that it may ascertain whether or not he is what he represents himself to be. At present American officers and soldiers are forbidden to do any pub lie speaking unless specially assigned and the War Bureau is very anxious that the rule shall not be violated in this city.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-23
BRIDGEPORT BOYS RECOVERING FROM
 SEVERE WOUNDS

Two Bridgeport soldiers named in casualty lists today are faring well in battle according to news received by their families. Private George Sossin, who was reported as wounded in ac- tion, informs his brother, Samuel Sos sin, of 267 Hollister avenue, that he is recovering from a wound in his left arm as base hospital If, in France. in a letter received a week ago. Pri- vate Sossin is with the 1O2nd Infantry, Co. E, and entered the National army last September. He was at Camp Devens for two months and then left for France nearly year ago. He Is 26 years old and has been a resident of this city for two years. Previous to his entering Uncle Sans army, he had been employed by the Sunshine" Biscuit company. Samuel Sossin re- celVed telegram from the Adiutant General in Washington, stating that Private Sossin had been wounded since July 27.
 Private William E. Dooley, officially listed in today's casualty list as miss ing in action, is slightly wounded, ac- cording to a letter received from him by his sister, Miss Mary 4. Dooley, of 7I3 kossuth street. Miss DooIey has been notified from Washington, that her brother was missing in action since July 27. Private Dooley is Q member of Company E, 1O2nd Infan- try, and entered the National army about year ago, going to Camp De- vens He is 23 years old and previ- ously served Uncle Sam for four years in the army. He was employed at the Union Metallic Cartridge company previous to his entering the army.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-23
GERMAN NOTE WILL NOT ALTER
 HIS DECISION
(Continued from Page oneD

debts and administer interior affairs
 Deputy Waldner in opening the as- sembly, announced that he had been commissioned by the German depu- ties in the Austrian Reichsrath to convoke the assembly as the repre- sentative assembly of the German Austriars. The organization would have the result of free speech and would proclaim solemnly an independ- .ent political state for German-Aus tria.
 There has been evidence for some time that the German people in Aus tria distrusting the wavering policy of the Austro- Hungarian empire and fearing its dissolution or that it might draw away from Germany were desir- ous of ensuring their own close unity with, the German empire.
 The German population in Austria forms the center of Austrian society and is the largest of the many eth nical elements in the kingdom. The census of 1910 gave the German speak ing population as 9.95O out of a total of 2S,35.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-23
GIBBONS FIRST
 TO BE DECORATED

Floyd Gibbons is the first American correspondent to be decorated by the French government. His bravery in battle cost him an eye and three wounds. MT. Gibbons is the accredit- ed representative in the United States of Foch. Haig and Pershing What he thinks of Thomas J. Spellacy, Democratic nominee for governor, is made plain by the subjoined letter:
 My Dear MT. Spellacy:
 After IS months abroad observing the methods that France and Eng land have been forced to employ through three years experience in handling the question of enemy aliens, and after two months of similar ob- servation in this country, I am moved to write to you to express my un- qualified admiration of the remarka- ble work which you and your de- partment have done in curbing this
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-23
BROTHER ALLEGES IINFL LUENzA CASES SHARP CAME WASfIN NEW YORK ARE
 PLAYED ON HIN FAST INCREASING

New York, Oct. 23-Influenza cases reported today numbered 5,,S9O, the largest since the beginning of the cpl demic. This is an increase of 1,450 cases over yesterday and is PIT more than reported for any previous day.
 There was a decrease of 10 in in fuenza deaths and of in pneumonia deaths, which were 461 and 3s0, re- spectively.
 Health Commissioner Copeland thought the increase might be ex- plained to some extent by the fact that a number of physicians now were making reports which they had neglected on account of stress of calls.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-23
RAILWk' MEN
 WANT MORE PAY

Worcester, Mass, Oct. 23-The re- quest of Springfield and Worcester street railway men for an increase in pay to 60 cents an hour for uniformed men and an increase of 40 per cent. in the pay of other employees was denied by officials of the two com panies after a conference with com mfttees from the two unions. A proposition from the union commit tees to submit the matter to the War Labor Board for settlement was re- jected by the officials
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-23
THE w FATHER.

New Haven, Conn, Oct. 23- For New Haven and vicinity: Fair tonight; Thursday partly cloudy and warmer.
 For Connecticut: Fair and not quite so cool tonight. Thursday partly cloudy and warmer; light varf; ble winds becoming south- east.
 Weather Conditions: X dis turbance continues over Texas and is causing cloudy and rainy weather in the southern and western districts. Pleasant weather continues in the eastern portion of the lake region and along the middle and north Att lantic coasts. A long r.;-ye oT high pressure extends from Maine southwestward to Geor- gia. The temperature is rising in the lake region but continues to- ward over New England.
 Conditions favor for this vi- cinity fair weather followed by increasing cloudiRess on Thurs day with slowing rising tempera- tuTc.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-23
RENEW MOTOR LICENSES.

Hartford, Conn.,, Oct. 23-The of ficials in the automobile department are making preparations Tor the mail ing of notices to owners of all kinds of motor vehicles including pleasure cars, trucks, .jitneys, etc, that licenses will soon expire. There will be about 1000 notices and they will fill 25 mail bags. Owners of cars who de- sire to retain their old numbers must give notice to the department by December 1. Formerly the last day for receiving numbers was December 15
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-23
GEORGE WELDON

George Welddn died yesterday after weeks illness at St Vincent's hos pital. MT. Weldon is well known in the South End the family having beer residents of that section fol many years. He was employed at the Warner Brothers garage for the past 10 years. Three brothers survive, James. Edward and Henry. The funeral will be held Thursday from the mortuary chapel of Cullinan. Null lins & Buckley, and from Sacred Heart church. Interment will be in St. MichaeTs cemetery.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-23
BANDIT GETS HAUL.

Hamilton, Ont, Oct. 23.-A lone bandit held up an express messenger and assistant in the express car of a Grand Trunk train as it was leaving Sunny Side today, obtained a sealed bag containing $2O,OOO and leaped from the train.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-23
FRENCH.

Paris, Oct. 23.-On the Serre front last night the Germans met with heavy machine gun fire French efforts to cross the Souche and Serre rivers, the war office announces.
 Further east the French made pro- gress between Nizy-le-Comte and LeThour, taking prisoners.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-23

Family quarrels were aired in the Comon Pleas court before Judge John R. Booth today in an action brought by Menyus Feldman of this city against his brother. Louis Feldman also of Bridgeport, to collect the sun1 of $176.25 which Menyus alleges Louis owes him. The testimony showed that the brothers have not been on good terms for long time.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-23
IN MASSACHUSETTS

Boston, Oct. 23-Deaths from fn- fluenza in 100 Massachusetts cities and towns during the A hour period ending at noon today numbered no, according to reports received by the state department of health. There were 2,040 new cases. Only 105 new cases and 2S, deaths were reported in tnis city.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-23
MARY A. MYERS.

The funeral of Mrs. Mary A. Myers, widow of Edwin E. Myers, No. 399 John street, was held at the parlors of Hawley & Wilmot, 16S State street, at 3:so o'clock this afternoon. Rev
 George M. Brown of the First Meth odist church rendering the service. Burial in Mountain Grove cemetery.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-23
W. $. S. SALES.

War Saving Stamp sales in Bridge port yesterday aggregated $10,43819. The sales i'll the State of Connecticut for the same period amounted to $45.97S.74. The total sales in this city to date are s1,652,475.94, and for the state $12,718,126.S4.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-23
OBITUARY
MARY A. MORRISON

The funeral of Mrs. Mary A. Nor rison, wife of William Morrison. No. SC Wordin avenue, was held at the par lors of Hawley & Wilmot, 16S State street, at ? o'clock this afternoon. Rev. F. E. Atkins of the Trinity Episcopal church, reading the service. Burial in Mountain Grove cemetery
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-23
AUSTRIAN GUARDS RETIRE.

Rome, Oct 29-Austrian rear guards in Albania have retired to the north of the Matia river, thirty miles north of Elbasan, according to an of f1cial statement from the Italian war office today.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-23
MAX DESIRES TO RESTRICT NOTE ExCHA ANGE

Addressing Reichstag Says Peace Conversations Have Reached Critical Point-German People Must Not Be Brought Blindly to Conference Table-Have Right to Ask About Their Future Questions of Peace of Justice or Peace of Violence Now at High est Point.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-20

tho cause of all the commotion. SAIL
ing around In circles like bees who
had loat their queen, lrinally one
discovered mo- and came tearing
down after me. Being busy watch
Ing the others, ] did not notice this
lono bird until he appeared uncom-
fortably close In my rear and over
hauling me. That was not to be
wondered at. because was not run
ming full speed all the time. going
by jerks and spurts. as we'll az ta-
king q zigzag course. But when I
beheld this little Boche, looking
much like q wasp as he came down
on me, with his five fellows prepar-
ing to do the same. stopped wor-
rying about shrapnel or how close
the infantry might come II / went in
straight line, and opening UP the
motor wide. dove for the ground.
What with the help of my motor
and gravity, the closest Hun decided
I was a losing bet, for he pulled Mp
and went home. while climbed. a
little higher and went Grossly on my
way home The fact that I had
chased the balloon down to the
ground was not any satisfaction at
all. I wanted to see 1t burn, and,
considering what had gone
through, l felt cheated in not seeing
a bonfire for reward.
Holes In the Plane
When l got home found six bull
let holes in my plane, two in the
tail and the rest in the wings. Con-
sidering how many guns were using
me as a target, Think 1 got off very
easily. AS Dad would say. my
Guardian Angel did his duty very
well. And now you begin to see why
demands for the balloon gun are not
so numerous, for pilots are few who
want to be a target for the whole
Boche army-and 1 am not one of
the few. I'm not crazy about it,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-20
NervousWreck-
Now Live. Wire
Makes Everybody Sit Up
and Take Notice

One of our big league ballplayers
had been going back for some time,
no matter how hard he tried he
could not get his old-time Pep and
Ginger into the game, it was uphill
work all the time. lie was one of
those honest, Woodworking fellows
and it finally got his goat" his
Eerves went bad, he commenced to
run down, could not eat or sleep and
kept steadily slipping. Doctors and
medicines were of no help.
One of his many admirers said
10 him, why not try Phosphated
Iron, everybody is boosting it,"
Grasping at the last straw, the
poor fellow took a try at it. The
way he came back was an "eye
opener" he was there in every de-
partment of the game, his nerves
were like iron, he could hit the ball
and was no time getting back to the
three hundred mark, while his base
running and fielding were great.
Discussing the matter with our
reporter be said, Would you believe
1t. / could feel the Iron charging my
blood with health and strength.
while the way the Phosphates
steadied and renewed my nerve
force was almost too good to be-
neVe. PnOSpnaIeu iron TOOK hold
of me right from the start and sure
aid make q new man of me, and
you can bet 1 carry good supply
on all my trips"
Doctors will tell you that YOU
must have plenty of Iron and Phos-
phates in your system If you want
pure red blood and steady nerves
of iron. Every one who is run
down, nervous, tired and has that
"all in" feeling should try Phos-
phated Iron. and you will never be
without It again.
Special Notice-To insure physi-
clans and patients receiving the gen
uine Phosphated Iron we have put
np in capsules only. so do not allow
dealers to substitute pills or tablets,
Insist on the genuine in capsules
only. For sale in Harrisburg by
6. A. Gorgas 16 North Third street
and Pennsylvania Railroad Station.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-20

but IL a burned balloon Is tho re-
ward. it's worth 1t. One of the
Frenchmen asked me jokingly when
l landed whether ! had shot ut a
French balloon. My only answer
was to point to the bullet holes. His
mannor changed Immediately. for
he wanted to know then, out OF
curiosity. whether had been fright
ened. don't know what answer
ed. but do know that that onion
gun would scare the liver out of
anybody, and am only human; but
was so interested in keeping my
guns aimed that l had no time to
think Of fear. Another Frenchman
wanted to know whether ! had seen
the men jump out IN parachutes. ]
had not, being too busy aiming my
gun.
When came into the bureau to
make a report of the attack on
the balloon, the officer in charge
wanted to know which balloon ii
was. When l pointed it out to him
he wao much amused, for it seems
that particular balloon is the object
of Allied attack nine times out OF
ten.
Cest La Guerre
You see, it is situated on a small
river which runs through the
trenches and into France This
makes it easy for the aviator to
keep his direction. And since it is
attacked so often, that explains why
it is so we'll protected. for I have
yet to find more fireworks situated in
one spot. Judging from the way
they went off, 1 must have q very
drawing personality. One always
learns, however, so the next time I'll
Nt1lr
enough of them over there, anyway
Before 1 started to attack l only saw
two, but when I got down near the
ground and looked around as
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-20
Escadrille. Spad ss.
Sector Postal, 240, G. C. %.
r..t.. or 1at o

July 25. 1918.
Dear Mother:
Yesterday had a new experience.
that of attacking balloon. AS Dad
remarked. it's an awful temptation
to shoot at one. but he would be sur
prised how backward pilots are
about using these fat, bulging bags
as targets. Later I'll tell you why.
Well. 1 fell for the temptation and
receiving brand new Spad the other
day, I asked for a special balloon
gun and getting it, soon had 1t
mounted, the sight regulated and
filed up with cartridges. Having such
special gun. then the next question
was would the commander allow me
to go hunting-alone, l doubted it,
but asking for the permission would
not do any harm. Yesterday was just
the kind of day to hunt balloons
too. the sky being nearly completely
covered with clouds, with only hole
here and there.
Since the balloons generally rest
at height of from 500 meters to a
thousand and the ceiling of clouds
was at 1000, you can see how easy
1t would be to pick out ones balloon,
jump up into the clouds and sneak
up on it, and, and then come hurt
ling down on it all unsuspecting. All
afternoon had been hunting an Of
ficer and one would do of the escad-
rille to ask permission to get after
the "sausages." but in vain. 1t being
repose for the escadrille no one was
to be found. Not until p. m. did any
one show up and fortunately 1t was
the commander. You should have
heard him laugh when 1 asked for
his permission. He thought 1t was a
great joke, and the wind was in the