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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-09-17

quoted IN the state treasury department.
shall nave been separated from that de-
partmeht according to law" so that the
sald section when amended shall read as
follows, The salary of the traa snrar
shall not exceed forty-eight hundred dol
lars per annum, the salary of the assist
ant treasurer shall not exceed thirty-six
hundred dollars per annum TIE 3tr-r
clerical expenses of the treasury depart-
Ineht snaH not exceed six thousand dol
iars per annum. The premium on the
bond OF the treasurer shall be paid by the
state; provided, that this amendment
shail not take effect until the Bank Ru-
reau as now conducted in the state treas
ury department shall have been sanarat
ed from that department according to
law" ~
SEC. . Be it further enacted by the
authority aforesaid, That when said
amendment shall be agreed to bv two
thlros vote of the members elected to
each house, it shall be entered upon the
Journal of each house, with the ayes
ana al, nays thereon and published in one
or more newspapers in each congressional
district of this state for two months Dre-
Vlous to the time for holding next gener-
al election, and shall at the next general
election be submitted to the people for
ratification All persons voting at said
election in favor of adopting the said
proposed amendment to the constitution
shall have written or printed on their,
ballots the words For ratification of
amendment to paragraph 2, section 2, ar
ticle 3, of the constitution, fixing the
tIedSuFeIS salary and clerical expenses
OF ms ONCE, and all persons opposed to
the adoption Of said amendment shall
have written or printed on their ballots
the words Against ratification of amend
ment to paragraph 2, section Q articles.
OF the constitution, fixing the salary of
the treasurer and the clerical expenses
of his offices; and if majority of the
electors qualified to vote for members of
the general assembly. voting thereon,
shall vote for ratification thereof. when
the returns shall be consolidated as now
required by law in elections for members
OF the general assembly, then said amend
Iaent shall become a part of paragraph
,. section 2, article s. of the constitution
OF this state. and the governor shall make
proclamation thereof as provided by law
SEC. 8. Be it further enacted That all
laws and parts of laws in conflict with
TINS act be and the same are hereby re-
pealed
Approved August II, 1918.
NOW, THEREFORE,, |, Hugh NJ Dor
sey, governor of said state. do issue this
my proc'aN7"tio0 hereby declaring that
the foregoing proposed amendment TO
the constitution is submitted for ratifca-
ton or rejection to the voters of the
state qualified to vote for members of
the general assembly at the general cleo
tlol TO be held on Tuesday, November
5, 1918
HUGH NJ. DORSEY. Governor.
By the Governor:
H. B. STRANGE. Sec'y of State.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-09-17

For years Professor of
Medicine and Surgery in
one of the South's Oldest
medical coIIeges-ex-mem-
Der Georgia Board Medical
Examjners-now examin-
ing and consulting physi-
clan with
THE ASSOCIATED DOCTORS, Ii.
censed by State of Georgia, offer
their services to all who call on this
visit-FREE-(m medicines excepted)
DR.. Johnson will be at Dawson at
the Dawson Inn Saturday, Sept. 21st,
from a. m. to p. m. only.
Now that you know the truth about
what the specialists are doing for
others right here in Georgia, you
have no excuse to suffer longer from
Piles, Kidney and Bladder Trouble,
Discharges, Bed Wetting. Blood
Poison, Skin Eruptions, Rheumatism.
Uric Acid Poisoning, Nervous
Troubles, Neuralgia, Catarrh, Asth-
ma, Bronchitis, Pleurisy, Indigestion,
Constipation, Enlarged Glands or any
reflex conditions of the nervous sys-
tenn.
Married women must be accom-
panied by husbands and children by
parents.
Remember the hotel, day
and date, and that the free
offer is for this visit only.
Gail early.
Georgia Laboratories located in
Georgia Casualty Building, Macon
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-09-17
DOROTHY WALTON CHAP
TER WILL MEET THURSDAY

The Dorothy Walton chapter will
meet with Mrs. T. D. Wall Thursday
afternoon at o'clock Every mem
Der is urged to be present at this
meeting, as plans for the years work
will be discussed and arranged.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-09-17
Notice
&aE.sEg.lEER.

We have bought the old
Brown mill, and thorough
y ove"hauled and put if in
firot-class condiuioc, and
are prepared to to Servo
the public We will give
48 pounds of meal for 56
pounds Of good clean corn,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-09-17
STATE OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Department, Atlanta, Ga, August
"a, 1918.
A PROCLAMATION

submitting a proposed amendment to
me constitution Of Georgia, to be voted
on at the general election to be held on
Tuesday, November 5. 1918, said amend
ment TO amend Paragraph 2, Sestfon l,
Article II, of the Constitution of Georgia,
so as TO lay out and create a new county
from portions of Montgomery and Eman-
uel counties to be known as Treutlen
county. with the town of Soperton as the
county seat.
BY His EXcellency
HUGH NJ. DORSEY, Governor.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-09-17
The Strong Withstand the Heat OF
Summer Better Than the Weak

Old people who are feeble and younger people
who are weak, will be strengthened and enabled to
90 through the depressing heat of summer b. TAX
ing GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC. 1t puriics
and enIiches the blood and builds up the whole sys
ten. You can soon feel its StreDgthening Invigor
atng Effect &c.,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-09-17

WHEREAS, the general assembly at its
session in 1918. proposed an amendment to
the constitution of this state as set forth
i'm an act approved August - 1918, to wit:
The following amendment is hereby
proposed to the constitution Of the state,
SECTION l. Amend by striking all Of
article 3, section 3 paragraph /, of the
constitution, and substituting in lieu
thereof the following:
Paragraph l. The house of representa-
tives shall consist Of not more than 1913
representatives, apportioned among the
several counties as follows to wit: To
he six counties having the largest popu-
'ation, viz, Fulton, Chatham Richmond.
2ihb, Floyd and Muscogee. three repre-
7entativcs each; to the twcnty-six coun-
les having the next LARGEST population
viz, Daurens, Carroll Jackson, Sumter
homas Decatur Gwinnett, Coweta
ohN WASHINGTON, DcKalb, Burke, Bull
'och,. Troup. Hall, walton Barlow Mer-
other Emanuel LOwndes, Ebert
looks Houston, wilkes, Clarke and
Ware, two representatives each; and to
ne remaining counties one representative
each. In the event of the ratification of
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-09-17
HUGH NJ. DORSEY, Governor.

WHEREAS, the general assembly at its
session in 1918, proposed an amendment
to the constitution Of this state as set
forth in an act approved August II, 1918
to wit:
To propose to the qualified voters of
this state an amendment to paragraph
- section 2, article 5. of the constitution
Of the state of Georgia, fixing the salary
of the treasurer and the clerical expenses
of his department and for other purposes
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the gem
eral assembly of the state of Georgia
and it is hereby enacted by the authori-
~ of the same, That paragraph @ section
:, article 5, of the constitution of the
state of Georgia, be amended as follows
TO wit: BY striking in the second line
Of said paragraph between the words
exceed" and dollars" the words two
thousand" and inserting in lieu thereof
the words "forty-eight hundred" and by
Inserting in the second line of said para
graph after the words per anuum'' and
h" words "the clerical" the words 1.-THE
salary of the assistant treasurer shall not
Nceed thirty-six hundred dollars per an
num-" and by striking in the third line
sold para graph after the word Eek
ceed' and before the word "dollors the
worlds sixteen hundred" and inserting
r. lieu thereof the words "siv thoueand "
"a by adding at IN, evd 1f saia nara
"'nh tho words "The premium on the
Nond of the treasurer sholl he poi7 ~
w state " and tho further words ''v,~o-
vided that this amendment ehou not t,'-o
effect until the Bank Bureau as now con-
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-09-17
FORMER RUSS EMPRESS is
MURDERED, SAYS REPORT
Alexandra and Four Daughters Have
Been Killed by Bolshevists.

LONDON, Eng.-The Daily Elk
press claims to have unquestionable
information that the former empress
of Russia and her four daughters
have been murdered by bolsheviki.
The whole immediate family of the
late czer has thus been exterminated.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-09-17
STATE OF GEORGIA.-Executive
Department, Atlanta, August "a.
1918
A PROCLAMATION.

Submitting a proposed amendment to
the Constitution of Georgia TO be voted
on at the general election to be held on
Tuesday, November > 1913. said amend
ment to amend article / section >. para
graph /, of the constitution of Georgia,
so as to create additional senatorial dis
trictS
BY His Excellency.
HUGH NJ DORSEY, Governor.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-09-17
A PROCLAMATION.

the Constitution of Georgia, to be voted
on at the general election to be held on
Tuesday, November 5, 1915 said amend
ment to amend paragraph 2, section O.
article 5, of the constitution Of Georgia,
so as to increase salary of the state
treasurer and the clerical expenses of his
department
BY His Excellency,
HUGH M DORSEY Governor
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-09-17

STATE OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Department, Atlanta, August "a,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-09-17
1proved August Il. 1918.

HUGH NJ. DORSEY, Governor
By the Governor:
H. B. STRANGE. Sec'y of State.
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1918-11-23
THE HORIZON
(From The Crisis)
Music and Art

MUSIC ana ATC
Bertha Lhambers Lynchburg, Va, who
has been attending the Columbia University
Summer School of Music, was asked to teach
the class Of forty students a Negro melody.
She taught ''Listen to the Lambs" by R.
Nathaniel Dett, and was highly commended.
Sylvia E. Lyons, fourteen year old col
ored girl, Of Boston, Mass, and piano pupil
of Mrs. Ancrrm Forster, won first prize in
the September Etude or an essay on 'Mu-
sic and Patriotism
A collection Of traditional Negro songs,
cold Melodies Of the South, - memorized by
Mary Gilen and harmonized by Oliver Chal-
ifous, has been published.
Hamper Herred, violinist, was heard in
a series of recitals during the month Of
September. At the concerts given at Will
berforce University, Clarksburg and Charles
ton, W. Va, Mr.. Herreld featured can
African LAMENT, composed by Colonel
Charles Young.
The Musical America published a picture
of the New York colored Regimental Band
in Europe, viewed by General Pershing, who
speaks appreciatively Of the joy the music
of this band has given.
All-native programs were planned for the
siXty-irst annual Worcester Music Festival.
At the fourth concert, Emma Roberts, the
group Of selections, including ct stood on
de Ribber,'' by H. 7. Burleigh
During September, the Dunbar Commun-
ity Centre gave an entertainment for the
soldiers at Dunbar High School, Washing
ton. An event. of the gathering was the
singing of Nine Miura, the japanese prima
donna, who not only sang arias from the
operas, but joined with Mrs. Newton D.
Baker, wife of the Secretary of War, in the
choruses Of the folk-songs sung by the col
ored children and students. Mrs. Baker gave
an address, and also sang for the soldiers.
Twenty wounded Negro soldiers, headed
by 100 Home Defense Guards, paraded in
Philadelphia, Pa, to aid the Mercy Hospital
Fund
The New York Clef Club, under the mu-
steal direction of Will Marion Cook, will
tour New York, Connecticut Massachusetts,
Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Wash
ingtotn, Virginia, Illinois and New Jersey
during November with the aim of fostering
the development and exploitation Of the
best Afro-American music.
Ethel Richardson, the only colored COM
petitor among five, won the years scholar
ship to the Institute of Musical Art in New
York City.
Industry
The Chevrolet Motor Company, Of Flint,
Mich, employs four colored foremen: Harry
Nelson, Thomas Kelly, Lowell Roueland and
S. J. Smith,
The Labor Service Board Of the U. S.
Government has disaprpoved Of the labor
card system which Birmingham and other
southern cities have tried to introduce for
Negro labor
Factories at Hickory, N. c., are giving
employment to $50 colored laborers The
Hickory Hosiery Company has installed ma
chinery in building owned by Mr.. S. A.
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1918-11-23

ment, is now in Seattle and not having
seen him, he must be lost, strayed or stolen.
Cayton's Weekly is not "the leading
colored paper" but darn good weekly.
Big Bill Sweeney is going to spring sur
prise on the public in the near future.
Oscar Collins is "bone dry" Now
laugh, confound you as though it is not so.
Mrs. Black GA. R.) is figuring on having
Blacks Addition to the City of Seattle put
on the real estate market
Rev. w. D. Carter having been seen with
all Of five dollars in his purse, must con-
template going into the banking business.
The St. Mary banner., 1918-03-16
w. s. S


Il 10 to the United States that
you must give quarters. halves
aud dollars. Later they will be
tsansformed into something that
csn be given to the Kaiser aga iAst
hls will. It you have 4 quarter
lying shout loosely, don't hest.
tate. Change It into stamp and
aMx It to your Thrift Card.
II u the steady stream :of de.
poeits into banks that keeps the
life blood OF trade circulating. In
the same fashion, the steady
stream Of savings into the nation.
q treasury will keep the army aud
navy we'll clothed. well fed and
we'll armed. Every time you give
. quarter TO the War.SaviDgs or.
Gaoisation you perform \ deed
that helps yourself, our 6ghters
aud the csQse Of humanity.
Every piece OF silver 10 4 bullet
6sed sgaiust suttcracy. And you
get your money back with com.
pound interest.
The St. Mary banner., 1918-03-16
No Rest--No Peace.

There's no peace and little rest toe
the one who suffers from q bad back,
and distressing urinary disorders.
People hereabOuts recommend Doan'e
Kidney Pills. Be guided by their q.
perience.
Jacob E. Martin, 119 Frere St., Nsw
Iberia, La, says: "Several ysafs
ago. had a bad case of lumbago. ]
couldn't straighten up on account Of
the sharp pains that caught me 10 ~
small of my back, and l didn't ress
we'll at night. l often got up m0ia.
ings tired and languid. Nothing ~
lievsd me until l began using DOau's
Kidney Pills; then the pain in ~
back eased up and / could rest much
better. Pretty soon l was able to 81
around all right and it took only Oee
box Of Doan's Kidney Pills to fix -
up. | haven't had q return Of III
trouble"
Price 60c. at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for q kidney remedy-gse
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same ihoS
Mr.. Martin had. Foster Milburn Co.,
Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.
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for meat: and fruits, that may be pur.
chased Or grown 10 the large back
yards for sweets.

for meat: and fruits, that may be pur
chased Or grown 10 the large back
yards for sweets.
Among the many other benefits of a
backyard garden will be the saving
in transportation. The route from
the garden to the kitchen is short
one. Thousands Of gardens will re-
lease many delivery wagon and
many freight car for Mr. McAdoo.
Under what conditions shall back.
yard garden be planted?
l. When the soil in the back ward
is workable. One filled with cinders
coal ashes, brick-bats and the like.
should not be planted.
2. When the drainage is good. II
water does not run off readily during
q heavy rain, or standing water can
not be removed by reasonable effort
through surface drainage, no garden
should be planted there.
5. When the spot for the proposed
garden does not receive sunlight for
fair portion Of the day. No garden
should be planted there.
4. When chickens, ducks, or other
fowls are neat. There is no place for
garden unless either one or the
other is we'll fenced
5. When the gardens can be worked
by members Of the household during
their recreation period or as little
extra effort above their normal occu-
patiOns. No better outlet for patri-
otic and economic service for every
member Of the family can be found.
Children will take great deal of in
terest if portion of the garden is al
lotted to their efforts and each one is
allowed his or her own plot. The
products can be purchased by the pa
rents and the proceeds used by the
children to purchase Thrift Stamps.
The St. Mary banner., 1918-03-16
i. :. Public Service Reserve,
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR.

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR.
For whom the Reserve ia in.
tended:
For all men who want to work
to help win the war.
For men who are not content ia
be bystanders, but want to play
| their part In saving the world from
the rule of brute force.
For men who are ashamed to 90
on to the end of the war working
just for themselves while their
neighbors 60 to the front to give
their all-their lives if need be
for cur country.
For men who are ready when
'he cell comes. to give up jobs
which are hot vitality important in
war times and take jobs where
their country needs them and
where they can count for victory.
For men whose patriotism is
more than mere words: whose
professions that they want to do
something for their country really
mean business.
What the Reserve does for tn EN-
1t puts the record of their readi.
ness co serve aud of their c,paci.
ties for service on the official
Government files, where it is avail.
able for all branches of the Gov.
ernment concerned with the war.
IL carefully indexes them, &C.
cording TO their qualifications, 20
that they may be located at once
when men Of their abilities are
ne. ded
Il notifies them promptly when
their country needs them to uu.
dcrtake employment in civilian
capacity. either for the Govern.
ment or for employers working on
Government war contracts,
) II gives them the assurance that
they have done their full present
du'y by enrolling on the official
register, SO that until needed else.
where they can work at their
present tasks with a good con.
science.
It gives them an engraved card
and q bronze button as an official
recognition that they ase enrolled
The St. Mary banner., 1918-03-16
w. s. s.
Movement of 95, 900 Drafted
Men Begins March %.


Beginning March 10Th and con.
tlOuaugs Tor Eve days, movement
Of 06. 600 men will take place, by
an 0ydes 1t PT0vost Marshal Gen.
eeal CsOwdes. The order calls
troops from every State Ia the
union. With the exception of Min.
nesota sUd Iowa. and includes
men remaintng from the flrst draft
and those liable to call In the sec.
.Ond. The draft order Affects 3573
men In Louisiana. These will be
taken from the different parishes
8 the 6iasc-573 white registrante
and 5000 negro reeistrants. st.
Aary's quota IL IL white and 80
asgfoes.
The St. Mary banner., 1918-03-16

Back Yard Garden Suggestions
Plant : war garden in your back YARD
1t conditions are favorable. II not.
do not attempt one, but put forth your
utmost efforts in other lines OF patri-
Otto activity. The war gardens work.
ed wonders last year. Many sue.
ceeded, some failed. Let's "g0 over
the top" with them all this year.
Mr.. Hoover asks US to eat plain
foods, such - vegetables and fruits.
Il we grow the vegetables in our back
yards, the wkeatless. meatless, and
semi. sweetless intervals will not work
any hsrdshfps, sinee homegrown new
Irish and sweet pOtstoes will be- avail.
able for wheat; snap and Lima beans
The St. Mary banner., 1918-03-16
.W. s.. 81.

The women Of franklin are busy
forming War Saving Societies,
and BY the end OF the week II 10
expeoeed that great numbers will
- formed al over the parish.
Each worker 10 to secure 10 women
VIM pledge themselves1to buy ct
eeaet one Thrift Stamp each week
Al olhcsFe 81 the Women's Com.
1ietee, National Council of De.
toooe, LIT the convention with all
cards 80 aeoessaly to begin
~esk ediassly.e
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Importance Of Production.
WOman's Committee.
Council of National Defense.

Council of National Defense.
NEW ORLEANS, La, Feb. 20, 1918.
Mrs. Chas. A. O'Niell,
Dear Madam:-As assistant to Miss
Alice Hickman, State Chairman for
the WOman's Committee. Council OF
National Defense, in its Food Admin
istration and Home Economics work,
l beg Ut you to use your every effOr,
10 bringing to the women Of your par.
ish q realization that her. first duty as
. patriot right now is
PRODUCTION.
Urge your farm women to increase
their output Of poultry, eggs and but
ter and TO plant, independently Of the
farm 9 big crops, gardens which will
supply their every table need both
during the summer and for canning
for winter use. Garry this urgent
plea to the village, town and city
women that they too must help by
planting backyard gardens and car
ing for few chickens. Give the wide.
est publicity to the bulletin inciosed
prepared by G. l. T:ebout. HOrticui-
turist. Extension Division. Louisiana
State University.
Preach this gospel of
PRODUCTION
through your newspapers, moving
picture slides and by talks before
every meeting of women. Cooperate
with your Home Demonstration Agent
II you have the good fortune to have
one, and it not, we look to you to
take the initiative.
Yours cordially,
INEZ Mem. myers,
Vice-Chairman, Food Administration.
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Many Extra Features

You get the Mitchell shock-absorbing springs
ten-minute ride will prove this the easest-riding c.
ever built. Yet these long cantever springs ha,
never yet been broken.
You get a power tire pump, dashboard engir
primer, reversible headlights, and nearly all the 9th
Mitchell extras.
You get new-type steering gear which new
tires the driver.
You get oversize parts, big margins of safet
The St. Mary banner., 1918-03-16

am ing those who stand ready y
serve their country when thals
country needs them.
Note:-Applications for me0s
bership may be had from Mayee
Charles Lauve. enrolment omCoe
for st. Mary. or by writing to the
Reserve at the following address
DEPARTMENT OF L BOR,
T.. S. PUBLIC SERVICE RESERv1,
1912 Street. Washington, D. q,
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SATURDAY. MARCH 16, 1918.
The President and the Chancellor.

President Wilson in his address
to Congress on February IL said:
"The method the German chan
cellor proposes ia the method Of
the Congress of Vienna. We can.
not and will not return to that. Ia
It possible that Count Won Hert.
ling does not see that, does not
grasp it, is In fact living in HE
thought In . world dead and
gomez"
Count Won Hertling In his ad.
dsess before the Reichstag on Feb
ruary 26 retorts as follows:
"President Wilson, who re.
proaches the German chancellor
with . certain amount Of back.
wardness, seems to me il his view
Of ideas to have hurried far in ad.
vance of existing realities"
The two quotations illustrate
the difference between the Ameri-
can and the German standpoint.
America does demand come.
thing beyond the existing reali.
ties that Germany has created
demands better day, the obsetv-
anCe Of the rules Of civilization,
an honorable rule of national con-
duct, freedom and justice to small
nations. to oil peoples. which do
not exist today because Of Ger.
man kultuI.
Germany insists upon q return
20 and perpetuation Of fraud aud
tyranny ard ruthlessness, q dis.
regard Of justice to small nations,
indeed to al nations and peoples,
. coneciencelees rule of interna.
tional conduct. These things may
not yet be dead and gone" but
they will be dead and gone"
when this war is endsd.
The difference between the two
positions 10 the difference between
. future safe and free and just,
and : past cruel, unjust. treach-
esous and tyrannous, the differ.
ence between American ideals and
practice and German kultur and
atrocities.
The St. Mary banner., 1918-03-16
Notice Teachers Examina.
ton.

An examination for Teachers
certific ites will be hela at ths
ofice OF the Parish Superiutend !.
ent in the Court House in Faux.
lin. La on April Is, l6, II, for
white apple tnts: aud April 18
~ and 70 f,r negro applic an.s.
CRAS GOTT,
Supt,