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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-06-25
RAY MLENDON WRITES INTER
ESTING LETTER HOME. SAYS
SCENES HEARTRENDING.

Councilman A. L. McLendon has
received an interesting letter from
his brother, Ray McLendon, who is
with the American forces in France
battling against the Germans.
In the letter, which was passed by
the censor, Private McLendon says he
is still in the hospital and is getting
along nicely, and adds, "But l expect
to return to the guns, lice and rats
In a few days. l know the coolies
(hce) miss me and are singing,
Where Is My Wandering Boy?' but
when | arrive back at the trenches
they will raise their voices to the
strain of Hail, the Prodigal Comes"
The Terrell soldier says they are
having fine weather and worlds of
flowers in the battle stricken coun-
try. Convalescent patients, he writes,
can attend movies, which are mostly
French, "but once in awhile we get
real honest to Cod American pict-
ure, and when the caste appears on
the screen the boys roar"
Heartrending Sights.
"The French are a very patient
people," the letter says, land bear
the great hardships of the war re-
markedly we'll. l have seen some
very heartrending sights, which
could not begin to describe One in
stance I now bear in mind was one
afternoon when l was walking down
the street of a certain town about
half mile from the front line
trenches The Boches were Smelling
the town, and l heard a shell crash
through the wall of nearby build
ing occupied by a very old French
lady and her granddaughter. She ran
out of the house with her face bleed
ing and torn, and l ran to her rescue.
Owing to the hand of mercy the shell
failed to explode. 1t fell on the bed
and did no great harm except mutt
late some furniture and cut the old
lady's face l took the shell with me
by battery as l was on my way
back to my post, and we placed it
in an American field piece and shot
it back over on the Hun lines; it ex-
ploded, too"
When the letter was written, May
22nd it said there was very lit
tie activity on the front-mostly ar
tillery dueling.
Mr. McLendon also received with
the letter a copy of the "Stars and
Stripes" a newspaper published in
France for the American troops.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-06-25
WORK OF REBUILDING THE
CANNING FACTORY BEGUN
Plant Will Be Delayed But Little in
Beginning Operations.

The work of rebuilding the can
ming factory, which was blown down
by the storm a week ago, has been
begun, and will be pushed rapidly
to completion.
The machinery for the plant has
been shipped, and the beginning of
operations at the time originally in
tended will be delayed but little if
any.
Farmers who plant sweet potatoes
and other crops for canning will find
a ready and profitable market for
their products.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-06-25
JUDGE HOYL IS NOW The
CHAIRMAN OF LOCAL BOARD
Was Appointed to Succeed Sheriff
Turner, Who rendered Resigna-
ton Some Time Ago.

Ordinary L. C. Hoyl is now chair
man of the Terrell county army
board, having been appointed to sue
coed Sheriff Turner, who rendered
his resignation some months ago and
was notified few days ago of it's
acceptance. Sheriff Turner gave as
his reason for resigning that the du-
ties of the sheriff's Office required all
of his time.
Judge Hoyl has met with the board
once since his appointment, and will
devote as much time as possible to
his new duties and seeing that Ger
many is speedily and soundly fogg-
ed.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-06-25
WOMAN'S PATRIOTIC PRAYER
MEETINGS WELL ATTENDED

The patriotic prayer meetings held
at the Woman's Club house each
Tuesday afternoon are attended by
the women of the different congre-
cations. These union services have
for specific purpose the keeping in
mind the soldiers and their welfare,
and the great cause of humanity in
this world wide struggle of right
against might.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-06-25
THE PAST WEEK
OF The GREAT WAR
GIVE AUSTRIANS BIG
SURPRISE. ANOTHER GER
MAN DRIVE EXPECTED.

The German legions in northern
France have been given a rest dur
mo the week and lull has prevailed
+bare while Austria has sought to
odd to the troubles of the allies by
launching a major offensive against
the Italian armies on the southern
sIones of the Alps and thence to the
Adriatic sea by way of the Piave riv-
or line. The Germans have succeeded
in obtaining a rest, but the Austrians
90 far have fallen short of what Ber-
lin expected, have failed so ignomin-
iouslv, in fact, that Austria, as a mil
itarv power, may be said to have
ceased to bother the allied strategists.
A weeks hard fighting from the
Alps to the sea on the Italian front
has demonstrated that, without large
drafts of German soldiers to aid
them. the Austrians need cause Italy
no worry. Attacking on a front of
100 miles with a force estimated at
100000 men, the Austrians sue
ceeded in occupying such a small
amount of territory-and this at
widely scattered points-that it can
not be traced on the average war
map.
Italians Were Ready.
The Austrians began their often
sive on schedule time and in the most
approved German manner, a terrific
bombardment of gas shells followed
by wave after wave of infantry ad-
vancing in dense formation, but the
Italians had prepared a surprise par
ty of their own. Some few mountain
positions were captured by the Aus
trians in their first overwhelming
rush. but Italian reserves were close
at hand, and counter attacks quickly
restored the line. In three or four
places the Austrians even succeeded
in crossing the Piave river, but one
of these forces already has been driv-
en- back to the eastern bank, while
the others are held closely to their
bridgeheads.
On the Piave river front from the
Montello to the Adriatic the defeat
ed Austrians are recrossing the river
in disorder, says the Italian official
statement issued Sunday. The enc
my is being closely pursued by the
Italian troops. Italian military off
Gals estimate the loss of the Aus
TRANS at 100000.
The Austrians are reported to be
concentrating large bodies of men,
presumably for another attempt to
push southwark to the Venetian
plain.
More than forty Austrian divisions
have been engaged on the battle line,
and thirty of these have suffered
heavily. A report received in London
is to the effect that twelve German
divisions are to be sent to Italy to
take the place of an equal number
of Austrian divisions to be transport
ed to France.
Austrian Drive a Side Issue.
While Rome especially, and Paris
and London to a lesser degree, are
Jubilant over the manner in which
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-06-25
MRS. MORRIS WAS THE
HOSTESS AT SEWING PARTY
Considerable Work Accomplished at
Very Enjoyable Occasion.

A social affair thoroughly enjoyed
by each guest was the large sewing
party given on Saturday afternoon
by Mrs. John Ed Morris, at her at
tractive home on Church street. June
flowers in their gorgeous coloring
frightened the three large rooms
open to the gay company.
Each one present followed her own
sweet will in the bit of sewing and
quite a good deal was accomplished.
Mrs. Morris was assisted in the en-
tertainment of her guests by Mrs. J.
G. Dean and Mrs. E. C. Paschal.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-06-25
RECENTLY ORGANIZED B. Y. P.
u. is GROWING IN INTEREST

The B. Y. P. U. recently organized
in the Baptist church is increasing in
interest. Miss Minnie Hatcher, one
of the group leaders, will arrange the
program for Sunday night.
The B. Y. P. U. will meet at p.
M, followed Immediately on ad-
iournment by the preaching service.
The young people are cordially invit-
ed to become members, and attend
the meetings.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-06-25
CITN TAX RETURNS SHOW
SHOW AN INCREASE OVER 1917
The Assessors Report Total Values of
$2,2O5,788. Negroes Show
Small Loss in Returns.

The city tax assessors finished their
work yesterday afternoon and filed
their report in the Office of the city
clerk
The total values this year are ST.
205,788, an increase over 1917 of
$152,458.
The property Of whites is assessed
at $2,076, $4,000, an increase of
$155,488. The total value of proper
ty Of negro residents is assessed at
S129,228.OO, a loAs of $1,000.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-06-25
DAWSON BAPTISTS TO OBSERVE
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION DAY

Sunday will be "Christian Educa-
ton Day. among the Baptists of
Georgia. The day will be observed
by the Dawson Baptist church. Offer
ings will be taken at the Sunday
school, and also at the regular preach
ing hour for this worthy cause.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-06-25
THREE POUNDS OF SUGAR
PER PERSON A MONTH
Sugar for Soft Drinks and Ice Cream
To Be Reduced.


To Be Reduced.
More drastic restrictions on sugar
consumption were announced by the
food administration Saturday night.
They include:
Reduction of home consumption to
three pounds a person a month.
Reduction of less essential manu-
featured products, including sweet
drinks, to so per cent of their nor
NAL sugar requirements.
Cutting of ice cream manufacturers
to rs per cent. of their normal
amount of sugar.
The national food administration is
working on details of a ration card
by which it will enforce the three
pounds month rule.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-06-25
TO CITY TAX PAYERS.

All persons who object to the value
at which their porperty has been as
sessed for city taxes for year 1918
will please file their complaint in
writing with the undersigned on or
before July 8, 1918. This June "a,
1918. R. E. BELL, City Clerk.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-06-25

LOST-Gold thimble; an old heir
loom, finder will be rewarded if
returned to MRS. LLOYD HATCHER,
Dawson, Ga.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-06-25

Because Of its tonic and laxative effect, I,AxA.
TIVE BROMO QUININE is better than ordinary
puinine and does not cause nervousness nor
ringing in head. Remember the full name and
-ook Tor the signature Of T.. W. GROVE. SOC,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-06-25

With every $3.50 purchase THIS
WEEK ONLY Csc Thrift Stamp
and Card given Free by HERMAN'S.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-06-25

FOR SALE-Sow with ten 1O)
Hampshire bred pigs, in good con-
dition. See or write C. T. HELTON,
Parrott, Ga.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-06-25

FOR SALE-Five Cole Planters.
Save SIS by buying now for next
season. LEE BROS. & CO., Parrot,
Georgia.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-06-25

FOR SALE-5 milk cows, year
lings and one Holstein bull. E. T..
JORDAN, Dawson, Ga.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-06-25

FOR SALE-Cheap. House and lot
on Church street. A real bargain.
See me at A. J. Baldwin & Co.'s
store. E. C. DANIEL.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-06-25
SPECIAL NOTICES

FOR SALE-Four Ford -trailers.
CHERO-COLA BOTTLING CO.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-06-25

FOR SALE-Registered Hampshire
pigs, 8 to 10 weeks old; also few
choice September gifts. Priced right.
T. D. LEE, Dawson, Ga.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-06-25
For Indigestion, Constipation or
EiliouSncSS

Just t-y one 50-cont bottle of LAX-FoS
WITH PEP5iN. A Liquid Digestive
Laxative pleasant to take. Made and
recomm2nded to the public by Paris Medi-
cine Co.. manufacturers ofLaxative Bromo
Quinine and Groves Tasteless chill Tonic.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-06-25

FOR RENT-Five-room house on
north Stonewall street July LIST.
Apply to JOHN CLARK or J. H.
FARMER, Cuthbert, Ga.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-06-25

FOR SALE-My house and lot on
Seventh avenue. Six-room house
and large lot, frontage 155 by 161
back. Apply to W. D. GRUBBS.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-10-23
''HEC" EDMUNDsON'S
TEAM PLAYS FLYERS
FORMER FOOT BALL COACH TO
PLAY TEAM FROM AVIATION
CORPS IN TEXAS

The Star Mirror is in receipt of a
clipping from Texas paper sent by
"Hec" Edmundson, who, for many
years was champion sprinter and foot
ball coach for the University of Idaho.
The story sent tell How the aviation
team managers travel and how the
team will be brought to College Sta
ton, where Mr. Edmundson is located,
by airplane. The story follows:
sFor the purpose of completing ar
rangements for the football game to
be played here on October 26 between
A. and M. college and the Ream Field
team, Lieutenants Sheffield and
Gravely, managers. of the latter team,
arrived at College yesterday by air.
plane. The trip from the field to
College and the return were made in
safety.
"Plans are being perfected to bring
the team to College by the air route
and between halves of the game, ac-
cording to Director Driver, exhibitions
of flying will be given.
"Ream Field is concentration
camp for overseas fliers and the foot
ball team has several members who
were all American men. A lively con-
test is looked for when they meet the
college team
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-10-23
FORNEY CONFIRMS
S|NCLA|R'S STATEMENT

Yesterday The Star Mirror published
la statement by Bartlett Sinclair, who was
placed i'll charge of the states interests
|at the time the l. W. W. and kindred
associations blew up the Bunker Hill
and Sullivan concentrator and killed a
number of persons. in which Sinclair
stated that H. F. Samuels, nonpartizan
candidate for governor, who was then
prosecuting attorney of Shoshone coun-
ty refused to prosecute the offenders and
that Senator Borah, J. H. Hawley and
Judge J. H. Forney, of Moscow, we're
employed to prosecute the case Last
night Judge Forney dictated statement
corroborating Sinclair's statement in de-
tail. Judge Forney's statement is here
given:
AT the request of Governor Steunen-
berg and Attorney General Hays,
visited Shoshone county, and was re-
quested to investigate the depredations
there, where certain persons had been
killed and the Bunker Hill mill had been
blown up. When I arrived, Bartlett
Sinclair was on the ground, representing
the governor, and at the time | arrived
had large number of men in the stock
ade
"He informed me that he had received
no assistance from the county officials,
and that the county attorney, Mr.. H. F.
Sanuels, had flatly refused to take any
action in yindicating the law and bring
ing the guilty parties to justice.
"a little later I took the matter up
with Mr.. Samuels in Mr. Sinclair's pres
ence; Mr.. Samuels stated, that the par
ties who were being. investigated, and
who we're suspected of the offense, were
his friends and business associates, and
the men who had elected him to office.
That he felt disqualified to act as prose-
cutter, and would resign or disqualify
himself before the court
"A few days later, he wrote out a
statement disqualifying himself as a
prosecutor on the grounds just stated
Mr.. Samuels prepared the document
himself, and filed the same. Mr.. Haw-
ley, Mr. Borah and myself were then
appointed to take charge of the matter.
In the matter of the prosecution of the
parties charged, Mr.. Samuels took no
part whatever"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-10-23
INFLUENZA SITUATION IN
MOSCOW SHOWS IMPROVEMENT

Reports of the influenza situation in
Moscow today are indeed gratifying.
There are fewer cases than yesterday,
the number discharged as cured being in
excess of the new cases. There have
been no deaths and none of the cases are
regarded as serious excepting that of
Robert Foss. of Wyoming, who was ill
when he reached here and has developed
a severe case OF pneumonia He is being
given the best of care at local hospi-
tai.
Lieutenant-Dr kotalik, of the army,
who has charge of the cases in the S. A.
i. c. and the vocational training school,
with more than 800 men enrolled, re-
ports five new cases yesterday and three
new cases up to noon today, with eight
discharged as cured yesterday and three
discharged as cured today, reduction
of three cases in the two days.
DR.. w. A. Adair, city health officer,
reports one new case today, four yester-
day, five Monday, none Sunday and none
Saturday, while many of those who were
taken i'll last week are now regarded as
cured. Many of them were only seen
by the doctor once. DR.. Adar says that
none OF the cases are regarded as danger
Gus.
The situation is we'll in hand. The
university authorities are doing their
best to check it. DIR. E. H. Lindley,
president of the university, states that an
official report will be made through The
Star Mirror every day and nothing will
be kept from the public. He requests
that parents of men who are reported
sick remain away as the quarantine rules
forbid outsiders calling ON them.
DR.. Holland, president of Washington
State College, at Pullman, and DR. Lind
ley had conference today and agreed
that visiting between the schools will be
prohibited. None of the students from
the university will be permitted to visit
Pullman, where the disease is spreading
and where there have been eight deaths
within 48 hours. Pullman students will
not be permitted to visit the university.
People not connected with the univer-
sity are requested to remain away from
it as the quarantine rules forbid them
going upon the campus.
1t is believed that the situation is very
favorable and with the cooperation of
the people will soon be under complete
control.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-10-23
Pullman Has Eight Deaths.

PULLMAN, Wash-Four deaths yes
terday and three last night from pneu-
monia, have resulted in closing the state
college in all departments, both S. A.
T. c. and regular classes, for an indefi-
mite period, as we'll as the issuing of
more stringent emergency measures for
the city by the city health officer. Of
the four who died yesterday three,
Messrs Ridell, Wylie and Hardy, were
members of the vocational training de-
rartment of the S. A. T. c., while the
fourth was Miss Ida Littleton, an EN-
ploye of Robinson's bakery Those who
died last night were Sergeant Harry c.
Hartman, Walla Walla; Frank M. Col
cord, Pullman, and David Roy, Dayton.
Sergeant Hartman came to Pullman
with the first contingent and was re-
tanned here as an instructor for the sec
ond and third groups A few days ago
he was appointed to an officers training
school and was to leave as soon as he
was able to travel Private Colcord was
formerly connected with the college of
agriculture of the state college as an in
structer and entered the vocational
school with the third detachment. Pri-
vate Roy of Dayton had been connected
with the detachment but a short time.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-10-23
SOLDIER is
MOSCOW VISITOR TODAY

D. B. Harrington, of Lewiston, who
enlisted in the English army in 1915 and
served 22 1-2 months on the battlefront,
was in Moscow today with his step
father, o. w. Travis Mr.. Harrington
was wounded severely on August p,
1917. and was discharged last August,
his wound having failed to entirely heal.
He was in the thick of the fighting in
France and Belgium and talks flcst in
terestingly of the war. He is greatly
pleased with the recent war news, but is
bitterly opposed to ending the war until
Germany is completely crushed. He re-
members, wildly, how arrogantly the
Germans proclaimed their intention of
conquering the world in the early days
Of the war.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-10-23
COLFAX MERCHANT
IS KILLED BY AUTO
MEETS DEATH ON ROAD NEAR
PULLMAN WHEN CAR TURNS
TURTLE ON CURVE

COLFAX, Wash.-R. V. Crossler, Of
Colfax was instantly killed in an auto
mobile accident this afternoon while
en- route to Pullman to see his brother,
Jesse Crossler, who was reported to
be seriously i'll with influenza. Ac-
companying him were Mrs. Crossler,
L. NJ Barnett and Mrs. Barnett.
They were in a large touring car be-
longing to Howard Bramwell.
Mr. Barnett stated that he was
driving and Mr. Crossler was in a
front seat. They were going down
an incline about three miles out of
Pullman at 80 miles an hour The
car skidded and turned turtle in the
road, pinning Mr.. Crossler under
meath. Mr.. Barnett was able to lift
the side of the car sufficiently to re-
move Mr. Crossler, whose skull was
crushed. The others were not hurt.
DR.. Palamountain made record
run to the scene and returned with
the body. Mrs. Barnett is in hos
9tal suffering from shock.
Mr. Crossler was 28>years old. He
is survived by his widow, girl 2
years old and two sisters, Mrs. Fred
Cahill and Mrs. Paul Welsh of Day
ton, who are en- route to Colfax They
will take the body to Dayton, where
Mr.. Crossler was in the grocery busi-
ness before coming to Colfax about
1. He and Mr.. Barnett
were operating the Model grocery
store.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-10-23
COUNTY COUNCIL
HAS BUSY SESSION
H. MELGARD SIGNS-COUNCIL
TAKES UP NEXT DRIVE FOR
FUNDS IN COUNTY

The council of defense met last even
ing in regular session. The council had
large amount of routine business to
transact The matter of closing up the
fourth Liberty loan drive was taken up
A vote of thanks was extended to H. H
Simpson by the council for the success
of the drive and also to Mrs. ]. H.
Forney, chairman of the womens Lib
erty loan committee for the able assist
ance rendered
The chair reported that several of the
teachers of the city schools would volun-
teer their services in recording the re-
suits of the drive on the card index Of
the council.
Plans for the forth coming combined
war fund in which Latah county has re
ceived a quota of $4,000 was brought
up and discussed by Francis Jenkins,
chairman of the drive. 1t is the hope
of the chairman and the council that this
drive may be put over on the first day.
The individual quotas are already fixed
under the classification system as
arranged by the council. The classifi-
cation of the county, however, will be
gone over and some of the errors which
crept in will be corrected.
It is the wish of the council that any
Individual who feels that his classified
ton was too high, that he notify the
council to that effect and also if he
knows any Individual whose classified
ton he considers too low, that he also
notify the council The council had be-
fore it two individuals complained of
under the work or fight ruling of the
war department and also merchant for
violation of the food Regulations.
The council also received the following
letter from H. Melgard, rendering his
resignation as member of the council
and as treasurer The resignation of
Mr.. Melgard was accepted with regrets
by his co-workers. The matter OF filling
the vacancy caused by his resignation
was laid over until the next meeting.
Mr. Melgard's Letter.
October %, 1918
"Mr. L. F. Parsons, Chairman,
"Latah County Council of Defense,
Moscow, Idaho.
"My dear Mr. Parsons:
"After observing the work of the
council of defense for the past
few months | have come to the conclu
sion that, as now constituted, it does not
afford Our farmers a representation that
is in keeping with their Importance to
our community nor necessary to carry
out in the most successful manner the
mission of the organization.
ITO enable you to at least partially
remedy this condition, if the council so
sees fit, I hereby tender you my resigna-
ton as member of your body, the same
to take effect at once.
"Most resDectfu1ly yours,
"II. MELGARD."
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-10-23
-
Denies He is Sick.

Rev. J. Quincy Biggs called at The
Star Mirror office today to enter a de-
nial and show evidence that he is not
sick, as reported He says the erroneous
report that he is sick caused scores of
telephone calls to ask about his condi-
ton. He proved an alibi' today by
walking about town in perfect health
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-10-23
Apples for Soldiers.

Anyone having good winter apples
to spare and who would like to donate
them to the soldiers in Moscow, please
phone your name and location to DR..
H. J. Smith, phone 2R, who will send
aid to pick and deliver them. We need
several tons.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-10-23

Mrs. J. w. Lieual1en has just returned
from visiting her son Merit on the
coast, where he has reentered the navy
with a fine rating