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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-01-29
FOOD CARDS ARE
DUE TO COME SOON
ALSO EXTRA MEATLESS DAY OR
TWO is SCHEDULED TO AR
RIVE. TOO MUCH WASTED.

Ye people of Dawson and Terrell
county-and throughout the nation
for that matter-may as well be get
ting ready for another jolt that di-
rectly concerns your stomachs.
1t is in preparation by the food
administration. Within few days,
it is said in Washington, q 1918 food
card will be issued for the guidance
Of the American public. and this will
be supported by q presidential proc
lamation making meatleSs and wheat
less days enforcible. The number of
meatless and wheatless days probably
will be three each week, a sufficient
number to convince the people that
the nation actually is at war.
1t IS proposed for the nation to eX-
port between now and September /,
the time when the new crops of the
allies will be available, 100000
bushels Of wheat and greater quaint
ties of fats than has been thought
necessary for the new food regula
tions.
The American food commission has
submitted a report to the food admin
istration calling for greater food sac
rifces on the part of the United
States if the expeditionary forces,
the allied armies and the civilian pop
ulation of Great Britain and France
are to be adequately fed during the
next eight months.
The report of the commission was
formulated on data secured by tours
of inspection, conferences and per-
sonal contact with the soldiers and
civilians of the allied countries, in
Guiding high government officials, and
especially those responsible for the
food supply.
1t is becoming clear to those re-
sponsible for the conservation of
food that the appeal for voluntary
abstinence as a means of reducing
wheat and meat consumption has
failed to bring the results hoped for.
1t is for this reason that the food adj
ministration now proposes to substi-
tute methods not heretofore applied
in this country, but which are famil-
lar in France and England
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-01-29
PREVENT HOG CHOLERA.

The B. A. Thomas Hog Powder has
a record of 95 per cent. cures of
Hog Cholera. If you feed your hogs
as directed, you need never fear hog
cholera nor any other hog disease.
And the directions are very simple,
just about what you are doing, plus
a few cents worth of B. A. Thomas
Hog Powder in the feed twice a
week.
Usually, though, Cholera gets in
before we know it. Then it requires
close attention to each hog-each
hog must be dosed-and if you will
dose them as directed you will save
better than 80 per cent. If you don't
the B. A. Thomas medicine costs you
nothing. We-not some distant man
ufacturer-pay your money back.
WALL BROS, Dawson, Ga.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-01-29
GOVERNMENT WANTS CASTOR
OIL FOR ITS AER0PLANES
Bean Is Prolific in Southwest Geor-
gia and Brings a Big Price.
Contractor Wanted.

The government needs castor
beans for lubricating our aeroplanes,
which are expected to play a big
part in the war. The supply is short,
this section can raise castor beans,
and the government means TO make
it profitable for farmers TO grow
them.
The castor bean is a well-known
product of South and Middle Georgia,
where it is planted in many yards
for its foliage. 1t is known as the
Palma Christi" grows luxuriantly
and almost as rankly and rapidly as
q weed.
Mr.. T. S. Evans, agricultural
agent of the Seaboard Air Line rail
way, in speaking of the matter, said
the castor bean is a crop good for
the land, and that he is ready to give
to the farmers of this section a con-
tract for SO per bushel, delivered at
their station, for all the beans pro-
duced by them.
Mr.. Evans will furnish the seed
for planting at exact cost to the gov
eminent, plus the cost of transporta-
ton to the farmers, and will give full
directions as to how to plant and care
for the crop and harvest it. Any
farmer who wants to take advantage
of this offer can write to him at
Hamlet, n. c., and he will see that
the information and contracts are
supplied.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-01-29
SLEPT ON PILLOW
WORTH TWO MILLIONS
RARE METAL is DELIVERED TO
GOVERNMENT AFTER LONG,
UNEVENTFUL TRIP.

SAN FRANCISCO, GAIA for
tune for which the kings of crookdom
would have cheerfully risked their
necks has just been delivered to the
government after having been car
ried half way around the world like
so much junk.
Sheer Yankee pluck turned the
trick.
1t was transported from the Ural
mountains in Russia to the United
States by F. w. Draper, an American
mining engineer, who has turned
$4,000 ounces over to the department
of commerce.
The rare metal was carried in box
es, as Diapers luggage kings
ransom at the mercy of every porter,
baggageman and longshoreman in
Russia and Japan.
II got it safely through" explain
ed the engineer, because l did the
incredible. No one would believe a
man had so little sense as to lug a
few millions around like that To
have treated those boxes as precious
would have meant to lose them-and
probably my life as well.
at was just an interesting bit of
practical psychology"
His wife and 4-year-old son ac-
companied him.
On the railroads across lawless
Russia and Siberia, under the nose
of irresponsible bolsheviki, and past
thousands who would have cracked
his head for fraction of that wealth.
Draper struggled the precious dust
Express companies had refused to
take the risk at any premium.
you'll never get it out of the
country" they said. Not with plati-
mum worth almost its weight in dia-
monds."
well, there it is" he said, kick
ing some old boxes on the San Fran
cisco pier.
I've slept and eaten on those box
es for over a month. And when |
wasn't sitting on 'em my wife was.
I've become quite accustomed to
sleeping on a 100000 pillow. And
l want to say it was deucedly hard
on my head.
But while Mrs. Draper and /
guarded the shipment carefully, we
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-01-29

United States has 206 men with
yearly incomes exceeding $1,000,
900.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-01-29
WOMEN SPIES A MENACE;
MORE THAN SCORE IN N. Y

One of the greatest menaces in the
United States today is the woman
spy, against whom General Pershing
warned his men in Europe. Secret
service agents in New York city are
shadowing at least a score of these
women, one of whom is American
born and extremely wealthy, and an
other of whom bears a title.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-01-29
HALF MILLION DOLLARS
STOLEN FROM THE MAIL S
Mail Wagon Drivers Arrested, and
Woman and Two Men Hunted.

NEW YORK, N. Y.-A half mil
lion dollar robbery from the United
States mails was announced by post
Office authorities today. Charles J.
Richardson, a mail wagon driver, is
held under bond of $4,000 in con-
nection with the case. He has plead
ed not guilty A woman and two
men are being hunted.
The mail disappeared while in
transit from Jersey City to New
York. Included in it are eight regis
tered packages, some containing dia.
monds, one containing $4,000 in
81 bills, assigned to the federal re.
serve bank here.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-01-29
HON. w. J. HARRIS RESENTS
REPORTS NOW IN CIRCULATION
Declares He Had Nothing 10 Do With
The Fuel Situation.

Hon. William j. Harris, the distin-
guished chairman of the federal
trade commission, refutes the effort
that is being made to use the fuel
shortage to his detriment in the SEN
atorial race
Telegraphing from Washington,
MIR. Harris declares: THE coal short
age in the east is far worse than in
Georgia. Atlanta coal dealers, dis
appointed because they cannot sell
coal for SIS ton, and certain poll
ticians friendly to them are trying
to blame me. The people know the
federal trade commission did every
thing in its power to protect them
and did hold down the price, and
they will not allow themselves to be
misled or fooled"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-01-29
new DEMURRAGE RULE ON
FREIGHT in CARS in EFFECT
Heavy Penalty Imposed For Failure
to Unload Promptly.

Business firms of Dawson will be
interested to know that under orders
of Director General McAdoo, who is
operating the railroads Of the coun-
try, new demurrage rules have be-
come effective. The object is to
keep cars moving. They are so rigid
that it will cost the value of the con-
tents of some shipments to leave
them in cars very long. The charge
will be SO a car for the first day and
81 extra up to the eighth day, when
the rate will be $40 a day for each
day that cars are left unloaded. To
leave car unloaded for ten days
under the new rule will cost $72,
with SO day for each day there
after.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-01-29
THE KIDNAPPERS OF BABY
LLOYD KEET SENTENCED

MANSFIELD, Mo.-Taylor Adams
and his son, Cletus Adams, charged
with kidnapping Baby Lloyd Keet
and also with conspiring to abduct
c. A. Clement, a Springfield jeweler
entered pleas of guilty here today
Taylor Adams was sentenced to if
teen years in the penitentiary and
Cletus Adams to ten years.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-01-29
HEADQUARTERS OF HOG
CHOLERA MAN ARE MOVED
DIR. bayfield, Leaves SmTthvilIe, and
Is Located at Americas.

DR.. S. J. Rayfeld, assistant state
veterinarian, who was stationed in
Smithville as headquarters for the
five counties of Sumter, Terrell
Schley, Lee and Dougherty, in the
government work of cooperative hog
control, has been moved to Americas
by the state veterinarian, DR.. Balm.
sen.
He has a supply of serum on hand
and administers what is known as the
double treatment. Farmers having
cholera among their hogs are advised
to consult with him.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-01-29
M'ADOO MAY INCREASE
RAILWAY PASSENGER RATES

WASHINGTON, D. C.-To curtail
travel on the national railroad during
the war, Director General McAdoo
may soon increase passenger rates.
Passenger trains may also be further
reduced later.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-11-08
COLDS AND GRIPPE YIELD II
CALOTABS OVERNIGHT.

To break up a cold over night or
to cut short an attack of influenza or
grippe, physicians and druggists are
now recommending Calotabs, the
new nausealess calomel, that is puri-
fed from all dangerous and sickening
effects. Those who have tried it say
that it acts like magic, by far more
effective and certain than the old
style calomel, heretofore recommend
ed by all physicians.
One Calotab on the tongue at bed
time with swallow of water-that's
all. No salts, no nausea nor the
slightest interference with eating,
work or pleasures. Next morning
your cold has vanished and your
whole system feels refreshed and
purified. Calotabs is sold only in
original sealed packages, price thirty
five cents. RECOMMENDED and guar
anteed by all druggists. Your money
back if you are not delighted.
(adv)
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-11-08

Somewhere" and it was good. I am
as much of movie fan as in olden
days, and seldom miss a picture when
there is one to be seen.
Now to continue about my VISIT
to Tours. There is not much more to
tell, only that I ate supper at a
French restaurant. The meals are
served by courses, and after waiting
over an hour and only getting two of
the courses, (and that is speedy for a
French restaurant,) 1 gave it up,
paid my bill, and sought in vain for
place to finish my supper. Every
place was damned, Sammy FREEDOM
mating. I then went to the ~ list
ened to some good orchestra music,
then hot-footed it for camp, got
caught in heavy rain, soaked to the
skin and arrived in camp just as the
rained stopped-'the end of perfect
day'-almost.
1--WE now have morning and af-
ternoon class of French railroad
rules, which looks very promising
| for some railroad work, but what a
fellow is going to do the next minute
in the army is very uncertain.
Understand again that we can
now send postal views to the States
so you can expect some soon.
Now I must quit, as it is getting
late. Love and best wishes to all,
''Affectionately,
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-11-08
UNITED STATES TO BUY BEEF
FOR QUALITY.

At a conference attended by Secre-
tary Daniels of the Navy, Secretary
Houston, of the Department of Agri-
culture, Mr.. Hoover, of the Food Ad-
ministration, and representatives of
the Quartermaster General of the
Army and of Paymaster General of
the Navy, a unanimous agreement
was reached that all future purchases
of beef for our Army, Navy and
Marine Corps and fighting forces of
the allies shall be made on a basis
of quality, irrespective of weight.
The representatives of the other de-
partments agreed that the Depart.
ment of Agriculture should select the
meats on the basis of quality through
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-11-08

such good luck. I want to take in
t'ar1s, France, while arn<over the
waters, and am also going to try to
take in London and Liverpool. That
Will be about all 1 want to see.
1t just takes a trip over here to
make a fellow realize what a Gods
country the good old United States
really is. l ran into Buddie James
the other day, and was sure glad to
run into somebody from the old home
town. He had lots of news from
there, and gave me a copy of THE
BOURBON NEWS. I'll tell you that
l read even the advertisements and
it all looked good to me.
Il am feeling fine, except that I
have gotten the inside of my mouth
sunburned looking up at airplanes
flying over. / have not run across
across any of the home boys with the
exception of Buddie James, although
some of them are pretty close to here.
and another bunch is somewhere in
England. I wrote to Swift McGold-
rich from here, but suppose he had
left for some training camp in the
East, and had not received it. I
| have also written several others but
have received only two letters from
home.
We'll. don't know any news, ex-
ceut newspaper talk, and I suppose
you get plenty of that. But 1 don't
think it will be very long until we
will be on our way back home again.
1 suppose the old bunch is pretty well
thinned out by this time. Give my re-
CARDS to those that are left. Will
close for this time, hoping you are all
well. With kindest regards to all,
1 am,
Your Friend,
"NOFFIE."
Noah Clark,
"U. S. S. Garcia,
care Postmaster
New York, N. Y"
M,s ~.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-11-08
S inspectors at the purchasing mar

it's inspectors at the purchasing mar
ketS.
The arrangement effected will pro-
tect the lighting forces in the mat
ter of quality of meats and at the
same time will bring about a better
balanced condition in the livestock
industry. This course of action is in
accordance with sound principles Of
production and conservation which
have been advocated by the Depart
ment of Agriculture, the Food Ad-
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-11-08

Penciled in the far-away woods OF
the Pacific slope, where several
Bourbon county boys are located at
Vancouver, Wash, in the Government
service, letter from Ireland "Bit"
Davis, formerly of Paris, reached
THE NEWS this week, after a long
journey almost across the continent.
The insists" are engaged in getting
out spruce timber for the manufact-
ure of aircraft for the Government,
while Bit" as told in his letter, is
driving big motor truck. The let
ter follows:
"1n Camp, Oct 81, Thursday.
Dear NEWS:-ThiS Halloween is
awful in army camp, and l expect it
is the same way back home, so I'll
just have to think about the good
times we all used to have. l think
there are lots of parties over In Port
LAND, but all of we soldiers can't get
out at the same time, and this hap
pened to be my evening in, so such is
} life in the army.
well, naturally, you know we fell
lows of the Northwest are longing to
get over but from the way these
papers read around here it will soon
be all over, and then Uncle Roxie can
have another big parade, headed by
that muchly-talked of Liberty Drum
| Corps. Those will be the happy days
and Pm hoping they are not very far
away.
'This saw mill here in Vancouver,
which is run by the Government,
puts out 100000 feet of spruce
lumber for airplanes in one month,
one million feet a day. and you
should see some of these old hard
boiled soldiers working down here.
Fred Miller is stationed at the mill,
but says he is going to try to get
back to the cantonment. Just be-
tween you and and that old lamp
post I think they are working him
trifle too hard. AS for me, 1 am at
my old game, driving. It's not
Winton, though, nor a Cadillac, but
Just now / am on a two and one-half
ton truck. The work isn't hard. j
haven't seen a fellow in the service
yet who works too much. In palmer
words, none of us are putting out a
great deal.
st am sending a few verses writ
ten by fellow I happen to know.
Thought they were pretty clever, and
you might use them if you care to.
81 read lots of papers from around
here, but the old BOURBON NEWS
is the only one which goes to the bot
tom of my heart. You can be assured
THAT here's one fellow who appreci-
ates it muchly, so don't lose my ad-
dress.
| ST send my best wishes and re-
CARDS to all and surely hope the in
| fluenza has passed you by. AS l said
before, Good Luck to All.
| Yours,
IRELAND BIT DAVIS,
I"31st Squadron, Vancouver Canton
!, ment, Vancouver, Washington. \
Noah Clark, formerly of Paris, who
is stationed on board the U. S. S
Garcia, in European waters, writes tC
Mr.. James j. Curtis, of Paris, as fol.
lows:
I'm European Waters.
Dear Uncle Jimmie: - suppose
you will be somewhat surprised tt
hear, from me- but often think o.
You, Of Jim Burke and all the boy!
1 at home. i have been intending
writing to you for some time, blu
there is nothing here a fellow cal
4 write abOut-just say Hello AM
Goodbye is about all.
!, 81 like the navy fine. but. don
think much of this place. Wish
could get transferred, but don
Think there is any possible chance fo
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-11-08

How long must we wait and how
much speaking and writing Will Il
require to convince the people that
they need engineers in charge of their
road work?
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-11-08

ministration, and the other depart
ments, with view to an assurance Of
an adequate supply of beef for the
future.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-11-08
LETTERS FROM BOURBON COUNTY
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS

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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-11-08

Nothing adds to the pleasures
of a home, or makes life more
worth living, than we'll illumi-
mated house.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-06-27
WAR TAX

n accordance with Article vi Of the War Revenue Act of October !,
1917, which provides that The tax is to be paid by the persons paying
for the admission and must be collected by the proprietor If every place to
which admissions are charged" the tax on single admission tickets will be
paid at the gate at time Of purchase. Holders OF season tickets bought in
advance will save time and Inconvenience by paying the tax and having
their tickets validated for admission at Jarvis Hardware Store where the
cashier will be in attendance for that purpose the afternoon of the day
preceding and the forenoon Of the opening day of the Chautauqua. All
tickets must be validated and tax paid before they can be accepted for ad
mission.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-07-16

had been selling around ,$55 was cut
to $33.f.t. s4-,ei ~ ;,ttsS /. r9sr .,'' ut
But what is worrying the steel men
and Baruch right now Is pig iron.
But in simple terms the steel bust
ness depends upon Big iron supply.
Pig iron depends upon coke. Coke
depends: 1. upon transportation. And
both transportation and. labor supply
have been lacking. The amount Of
coke produced has mot been anything
like what the steel business needs.
1t is claimed that theasteel plants are
big enough to. supply az the nations
vital steel :,needs sss I'D 50 they can
get the pig iron. Il, 55ss.,t
) The governments own figures show
that for the@week ending May II. in
the country as ar!whale, there was q
coke production Df:s:S9. q per cent of
capacity. 45I:: IN
, There.is no early prospect Of a full
supply of STEEL Hence this summer
many manufacturers who use coke
may expect t0%be summoned here to
prove that their industry:,is essential
to- winning the war. s
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-07-16


The Belgian people never realized
how much they loved the country
until it was placed in danger When
the kaiser's ultimation was sent to
our king. saying: Let us pass thru
Belgium and you will be paid; if you
don't let us pass you shall suffer and
die" every real Belgian rose and
shouted:
! "They shall not pass!"
1t was with the spirit that General
Leman and 10000 men of our small
army held Liege for eight days against
German invaders three times their
number
Slowly we had to 60 back, like a
helpless child before an armed giant.
We fought desperately. without hope
of success, but in order to give France
and England time to get ready. Soon
all our little country was invaded ex-
cept one little corner, so small! About
twice the size OF Philadelphia.
There on the true soil OF Belgium,
among the ruins, our noble king still
stands. e
We are so proud of him!
| A girl in Belgium wearing a pic
ture of King Albert on her coat was
asked by a German officer one day
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-07-16
NON.VITAL
INDUSTRIES
USING COKE
MAY CLOSE
BY MILTON BRONNER.
SDecial Staff DlsDatch, 4.

Washington, July l6-After Chair
man B. NJ. Baruch of the War Indus
tries Board had meeting with the
big guns in the steel business. the
other day, joint committee Of steel
men and government representatives
was named and at once everyone: COM
,menced to whisper--"Th steel plants
are to be Communicated" .
Truth is. of course, that the steel
man don't love Baruch because while
they have been making good profits,
he has battered down the prices Of
steel to the government to beat the
band right at the start. For instance,
steel shell bar. which had been SELL
ing at 500 per ton, was cut to $65
for the government and pig iron which
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-07-16
JULY "a ROYAL
NEIGHBORS DAY u.
/ ATCOUNTRY CLUB

.t t.g v
July ~ will be Royal Neighbors'
day at the Country club. Royal Neigh.
bors and their friends are invited to
participate in the day S, activities and
20 add their bit to the fund which
will be contributed to the Red Cross.
Light refreshments, will be served dur.
ing the evening, and dancing will be
INDUCED in. Automobiles will meet
at the l. Van Hook home, 300 Fourth
street. to canvey visitors to the club
house. A fee of 25 cents will re
charged all que Is. for the benefit OF
the Red Cross. SD ~ ....
II buy W.aA.As ----
The Washington jubilee Singers in
free concert at the Mckenzie this
evening during dinner hour. /. x.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-07-16
Catholic Auxiliary.

The Catholic Ladies' auxiliary will
meet at the Knights of Columbus hall
Thursday afternoon at O.. Mrs. Max
Kupitz and Mrs. Fred Peterson will
furnish the lunch, and the proceeds
will be, given to the Red Cross.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-07-16

The black satin costume is to- be
the most favored Of fall fashions The
models already developed are too elab.
crate for ordinary wardrObes. but they
suggest the lines and decorations
which will he modified for service a
few months hence. Jet, which Is al
ways expensive, will be replaced by
beads, sometimes over bands of rib
bon, as in the design pictured to-
day. .. %r =" .r' ~