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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-10
Practically on Same Plane.

FIdNIINWIIy UT ~VI'''S 'N''S'
'De man dat believes everything he
hears" said Uncle Eben, "aln't much
worse off dan de man dat won't believe
muffin 'ceptin' what pleases him."
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-10

"Japan will ever keep faith with her
allies, and there will be no change In
our foreign policies" declared Foreign
Minister Cato In the first interview at
Toxic since his appointment.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-10

Two thousand men of draft age who
were unable TO produce registration
cards were arrested in Detroit. Mich.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-12-03
Work of the Doctors.
From the Savannah Press.

A toast to the doctors of Terrell
county! Untiring in their ministra-
lions, radiating hope and good cheer,
they have been on the job night and
day, blessing to the home in the grip
of influenza and a source of comfort
to all who escaped the malady as we'll
Here's hoping that each may have a
long rest from professional duties, and
fully enjoy the relaxation they have so
we'll eafned.-Dawson News.
The doctors of the country have met tn,
responsibilities placed upon them through
the flu epidemic in way that shows thei
reliability in times of great stress. Every
where the doctors have been prompt to
respond to appeals for their services.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-12-03
Mr.. Wilson Abroad.


1t will depend entirely on how the aver
age man regards Woodrow Wilson at this
time as to how America will greet the an
nouncement that he is to go to Europe to
attend the major portion of the peace con-
ference personally. If he is a Wilson man
he will declare the establishment of the
precedent and establishment it is in spite
of the efforts of more or less excited Wash
ngton correspondents to prove it isn't, to be
entirely justified if not made mandatory by
the necessity of having such great man on
the scene for the doing of such great Job
that IN such a time no precedent is worth a
whoop and that what will be on at the peace
conference viii be of infinitely more import
ance to America than anything that might
possibly go on here.
Ii he is one of the numerous enough
Americans who is for the president because
he is president but who doesn't like Mr.
Wilson's politics, or his personality, or his
way of doing things, he will take the view
that it is wholly unnecessary and that the
executive is dictated mainly by desire to
enjoy what might be described as in the ma
ture of triumphal entries into various old
world capitals while enthusiasm and friend
illness for him and his Office are still hot
1t will, at that, be quite an experience to
enter London, Paris. Brussels and Rome in
state at such time as this, representing the
llO,OOO,OOO American people. There will
| be those to set down that the attractions of
such pilgrimage are a greater lodestone
than the call of any real need for him to be
on the job when peace is arranged, because
his general views are we'll known already
and any cloudiness that might exist on this
or that point could be cleared up by cable in
a few hours and without delaying the gen.
eral conduct of the sessions.
And maybe, there is some truth to be
found in both viewpoints. Mr.. Wilson is
| very able. INT after all he is human TOO
He may honestly feel he can help out good
deal by going over; and, then, it will be 9
mighty nice trip, for both him and Mrs
Wilson.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-12-03
Dead Sea Not Dead.

Ancient writer's established a myth that
the Dead sea was an abode of death, that it's
shores were sterile. and that even birds flying
over its waters were liable to fall dead.
All these ideas are now known to be the
reverse of the truth, according to- an adj
dress recently given before the Royal Geo
graphical society by DR.. E. W. G. Masterman
It is true that the waters are so permeated
with salt that no animal or vegetable life can
flourish IN the bulk of its volume, but near
the shores, where streams of brackish water
find their way into the sea, small fish, crabs.
and mosquito larvae are found
A bottle of water taken from the sea con-
tanned no less than 1913 per cent of solids.
In one of the Jericho hotels before the
war there was a declaration jointly signed
the same year by over a dozen tourists that
they saw fish actively swimming in the sea.
AT many spots along the shore there are
places in which acres of reeds and many
trees flourish, and at such spots animal life
and bird life are abundant
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-12-03
Eelworms in Wheat.
From Southern Ruralist.

new and very serious wheat pest has
recently made its appearance in Virginia
ana west Virginia, as well as in California
inns is the wheat eelworm, which last year
destroyed nearly 40 per cent of the wheat
crop of the Old Dominion state, and which
presents serious threat to the whole wheat
industry of the south
The eelworm forms hard dark-colored gals
about half the size of wheat kernel upon
the wheat heads, spelling it for all com
mercial purposes. Diseased heads usually
rlpen later than those unattached so that
the presence of the eelWorm can readily
be detected by an abnormal amount of green
wheat in the field at harvest time.
Within the gals are thousands of little
eelworms When the grain ripens these
worms become inactive, but stay alive over
long periods of time. When the grain is
soWn the eelwOrms become active emerge
from the gals, and find their way to the
young plants where they eventually work
their way up to the heads and form new gals.
Land that has become infested with eel
worms should be planted to some other
crops for two or three years. But in the
meantime every precaution should be taken
against planting infested seed.
Whenever seed wheat shows evidence of
gals it should be treated with a brine So
luton. Dissolve 40 pounds of common
table salt with 25 gallons of water, and
place in large tub. Pour the seed wheat
slowly into the tub and STR. The gals, and
the grains to which gals are attached, will
rise to the surface, and may be skinned off
and either boiled or burned to destroy the
worms. Then the sound seed, which has
sunk to the bottom, may be taken out and
dried
Don't take any chances with your seed if
you think it contains eelworms. The salt
solution treatment is simple, inexpensive
and sure, and it may save you lot oil
money.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-12-03
ONE OF OUR NEEDS.

A community cold storage plant seems to
be one of the greatest needs of Terrell
county, now that so much attention is being
given to the raising of hogs. One of the
county's most successful farmers, in discuss
ing the matter, expressed the opinion that
such an enterprise sufficient to meet the
needs of the county could be built for
$4,000.
If meat cured by the packing plants is
worth 80, cents pound why should not that
cured by the farmer in cold storage COM
mand the same high price? AS a rule the
farmer is paid for his pigs on foot about IA
cents. After allowing for shrinkage in
weight and the cost of cold storage he would
still have handsome profit above what he
now gets for his meat. If few Hnterpris-
ing men would get behind this movement
and put it through the benefits accruing
would make it profitable investment
Farmers everywhere are realizing that all
cotton is suicidal, and it has been demon
strated that the raising of hogs in South
west Georgia is one of the most profitable
industries. There is growing demand for
pork, and the price is steadily advancing, so
it would seem that our farmers could put
their minds on nothing more profitable than
plan for curing the meat by the most up
to-date methods and at the least cost
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-12-03
NO VACANCY IN OFFICE-

According to news dispatches the national
capital is stirred from center to circumfer-
ence over the proposed trip of the president
to Europe, and various opinions, both of
criticism and approval are freely ex-
pressed.
Among other things, there has been
raised the question of who, if any one, will
become president ad interim. In general it
may be said the president does not vacate
his office while outside the boundaries of
the nation. No one else can exercise his
official functions during that time. The
powers which the president has are conferred
upon him by the constitution, and cannot
be delegated by him or assumed by another.
In certain contingencies the vice president
may exercise the functions of the president
When he does so he becomes the constitu-
tlonal president of the nation. This has
been done in five instances of the death of
the chief executive while in Office. The
provision of the constitution on this sub
Ject reads as follows:
In case of the removal of the presi-
dent from office, or of his death. resig-
nation, or inability to discharge the now
ers and duties of the said office, the same
shall devolve upon the vice president.
The only condition of those enumerated
which could possibly exist is that Of ina
b1llty to discharge the duties of office Tho
provision is somewhat elastic, but certainly
does not cover the case in point. Previously
1t was intended to apply when the chief ev-
ecutlVe became non compos mentis. The
only situation under which the vice presi-
uent can assume the powers of the presi-
ueht under this phase of the constitution is
"hen the acts of the president would he
irresponsible. That condition will not he
created by the absence of the president from
the country.
Ihere is no inhibition in tbs constitution
against the president going outside the ter
: -'oii0i limits Of the nation. 1t has been a
custom for him to refrain from doing so,
ou' even the custom has been violated But
-uoCoIh cannot add to or subtract from con-
'ViVutlonal powers. Custom whereof the
memory OF man runneth not to the con-
Lary makes common law under the old
-nsllSh Jurisprudence. But common law
20 custom are not based on the same foun-
latlOn. i ne pTeSlueiG uocS MOT NdCdCe MS |
office while outside the realm. He can ex-
ercise his functions, no matter where they
are performed. His decision is not limited
by boundaries, because it is mental opera
ton Putting that decision into concrete
form in manner required by Law and es-
tablishing the fact by his signature may
certainly be done without geographical limi-
tations
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-12-03
SWAT THE MANIPULAToR.
From the Thomasvilla press

From the Thomasville Press.
The decline of $3.50 per bale on cotton
hard blow to the south. It forcibIv de-
monstrates the deadly grasp the manipula-
tors have attained on this important crop,
and urges the world into immediate action
in running thieves who stand between the
producer and consumer, to cover It is a
known fact that through the war consump-
ton of cotton has ceased, the world is
naked and the demand is just as great for
cotton for one of those purposes as it was
for the other
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-12-03

Three Sundays without the ringing of a
church bell or the holding Of any sort of
service have brought to the people keener
realization of the privileges of the sanctu-
ary' and saint and sinner agree in the wish
that local conditions may soon get back
to normal. There is something appealing
in the tones of the bells calling to PRAYER,
even though we may not be in the habit of
responding to the call.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-12-03

Last week was kill a Rat Week" in
Georgia, and it seemed to impress some
people as more of a joke than anything
else, but for sure enough conservation of
food, about which we hear so much, nothing
more important has been launched. Some
communities took the matter very seriously.
and made plans to exterminate the rodents.
1t would have meant great deal to Terrell
county if each individual had taken part
in this drive. Too many starving people
in the world for US to waste food on rats.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-12-03
SWEET POTATO CHAMPIONSHIP.

The Thomasville mes-Enterprise, the
Savannah Press and one or two other of
our contemporaries engaged in animated
discussion as to who had reported the larg
est sweet potato, and the rivalry was wax
ing hot when old man Herring, of the Tiff
ton Gazette, stepped into the arena and put
a quietus to the disputation. His is the
master tuber, indeed, and inspired the
muses., as witness the following prepetra
ton:
"Hunt your hills, we little tubersl
The master tater's come to bat.
Bring along the old blue ribbon;
Here's the one that cops the hat
A 22-pound sweet potatow
The News was presented with a 1Oh
pound potato and was disposed to brag
a bit, but its insigniicance In comparison
with the Triton tuber leaves US devoid of
such inclination.
But while our potato is somewhat off
in size, by comparison, we believe Ter
rell county is entitled to the sweet potato
championship when production is consider
ed. One of our farmers sold 1171a bushels
of potatoes from a half-acre of ground, and
another gathered 1000 bushels from thir
teen acres. These are just two of many, big
yields, and if any of our contemporaries
know of any larger yields they can win pres
tige by letting it be known.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-12-03
To the Boys "Over There"

In the long dispute with the naughty
We tried hard neutral to be,
But we had to strike For the Love
o. Mike"
And to make all nations free.
And your Uncle Sam is just "What
Am"
When forced thro' the briny foam,
SO the boys were shipped and the
Kaiser whipped
And now they're coming home.
Since you went away not single day
Has lacked for a thought of YOU
And the hearts this side are filled
with pride
For our boys so brave and true.
What glorious chance on the fields
of France
To serve in the greatest needs
Of the human race, and we know
your place
Is filled with heroic deeds
And here's three cheers for the volun-
teers
Who went for the worlds release;
All praise to the Yanks, but our high
est thanks
We give to the Prince of Peace.
And the boys who sleep wouldn't
have US weep.
| am sure could they speak would
say:
away with gloom-make the flowers
bloom
Till we come to the 'Perfec, Da'
The battles won-when your duty's
done
Set sail Ger the oceans foam,
For the loved ones wait at the open
gate
With the warmest welcome home.
W. P. HORNADY
Dawson, Ca, Nov, 1918.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-12-03

The Meter Advertiser is six years old,
and is husky youngster. Editor Joseph
Camp is giving the Metterites a splendid
newspaper, which deserves their unanimous
backing. We wish our contemporary many
years of usefulness and prosperity.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-12-03

Two of our contemporaries are exposing
another species of profteering. "With all
the saw mills and timber in this section"
says the Thomasvile Press, 1--WE find shingles
selling on the local market at $3.50 to $3.50
per thousand, while the Meter Advertiser
informs US that cedar shingles shipped from
Canada are selling as cheap as the home
product in that town" AS the Press saws.
this looks like there is room for some inves-
tigation.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-12-03

The view of the Lyons Progress that it
would be a wise thing to raise more hogs
and less cotton is beyond question the cor
rect one. Our contemporary says: "There
seems to be no doubt that prices of meat
will be high for years to come Not so with
cotton. Next year cotton may sell for 25
cents, or it may sell for Is cents or lower"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-12-03

The Lagrange Reporter has celebrated
its Nth anniversary, and Mn its old age is
as sparkling and spry as youngster of
few years. 1t is one of Georgia's journal
istic landmark, and Editor Jones is keeping
it up to the high standard of excellence
which has marked its long career.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-12-03
Give Them Walking Papers.
From the Lyons Progress.

After the job of dethroning the emper-
ors, kings and queens in Europe is finished
it is naturally supposed that the autocratic
bureaucrats of this country will be priced
loose from their jobs. 1t now takes about
half of business mans time making out
reports of his affairs demanded by these
bureau heads and committee oh airrnar
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-12-03

During the war we submitted to every
kind of regulation on the theory that it
might be necessary to win the war. Now
that the war is over should we be so fearful
of the future that we must believe that the
only way we can get along is by government
paternalism?
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-12-03
THE SAME EVERYWHERE

From the Thomasville Press.
The Midtown Advocate thinks profteer-
ing ought to be investigated in that town
because corn is selling at $1.25 a bushel,
while the merchants are selling meal at
$500. That's getting off light brother. Over
here corn is selling at $1.15 and our mer-
chants get 80 to 70 cents peck for meal
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-12-03

Hon. Jesse Mercer is Hoke Smiths secre-
tary, land the Georgia senator could not have
made better selection" says the Green's
boro Herald-Journal. Mr.. Mercer is a South
west Georgian, and The News, in common
with his hosts of other friends throughout
this section endorses what the Greensboro
paper says
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-12-03

"The employees of railroads running out
of st. Louis who want to give Director Nc
Adoo $4,000 year bonus to remain on his
present job have a vivid recollection of who
it was that boosted their own salary" re-
marks the Macon News. And also the
freight and passenger patrons who pay the
said salary boost have vivid recollections.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-12-03

Somebody ought to go to Holland and
arrest William Hohenzollern for murder"
asserts the Savannah Press. Certainly they
ought, and we nominate Editor William SUIT
live, of the Savannah Press, to do the lob
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-12-03

The Cuthbert Leader says some of the
farmers of our neighboring county of Ran
dolph "are acquiring the habit of raising
their own -four" and are now busy sowing
wheat. 1t is a mighty good habit, too. 1t
was acquired by many of the farmers of
Terrell number of years ago, and has
contributed no little to the welfare and
prosperity of the people of this county.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-12-03

Government control has added nothing to
the various utilities that have come under it.
In fact, universal opinion holds that the
public has been the loser
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-12-03

The government has taken over the ex-
press business, and higher rates have been
put into effect in order that higher wages
may be paid. There's nothing cheap about
the governments operation of public utili-
ties; and we all know it, and are still learn
ing.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-12-03

In spite of the efforts of every merchant
to impress upon their customers the import
ance of early Christmas buying there will
be that usual late rush which causes disap-
pointment Avoid all of this unpleasantness
by placing your orders now with the adver-
tisers in The News. Many interesting adj
vertisements appear weekly in these columns
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-12-03

If President Wilson has forgotten the de-
lights of the Georgia sweet potato he will
be reminded of them when he eats the
mammoth yam which has been sent to him
by W. L. Martin, of Decatur county The
potato weighs 2O4 pounds Mr.. Martin
wants the president to see what Southwest
Georgia and Decatur county in particular
can do toward feeding hungry world.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-12-03

Congressman Hef1in, of Alabama, is
quoted as saying that cotton may go to
so cents" That's one of the most discour-
aging things we have seen in connection
with the price of cotton. Hefin is one of
those leather-lunged politicians who keeps in
the limelight by constantly shooting off his
mouth for the benefit of the grandstand
without knowing anything about the matter
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1918-10-31
ROPER DISTRICT NEWS.

Hiss Eula clark. Of Union CITY.
~lruf sunday night with her parents
Mr and Mrs r. y Ciark.-Mr. and
Mrs Rob johnson and little daughter
spent saturday night and sunday ia
Carre. the guests 81 his parents. NJ.
ald Airs o. o. Iohnson--Mr Lucy
Lcip has hceu visiting Mrs James ko-
per and family Mrs. Louis Atwill and
~ou. Joe. visited her sister Mrs Viz
.iua Eeal- af Hickman. Saturday,
SIR and Mrs. r. y Clark were in
Cayse Saturday Paul Davis returned
Monday from two-weeks stay af
Dawson Springs Mrs. Elmer Roi'er
son went Ca Moscow sunday o. attend
the burial Of her brother in-law les
iie Robertson. who died Saturday. Mr.
Robertson was unable 90 attend on ac-
count ~ having been very III recently
H T. shelton. Of this district. who
enlisted in the Navy last December
writes his mother. Mrs. X. 4. Fields
that be- has graduated from the Naval
Radio school an Harvard University
Cambridee Mass. as Radio Eleciri
elan. and Is now az Norfolk, Va, eX
ra--ting a. h.. assigned a. duty or
board snip for service AZ sea Mr.. ano
Mrs. Drew Leip were Ia Hickman
Friday
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1918-10-31
COMPLIMENTS BOARD.

Mai. Henry r. Rhodes. chief select
i've service department of Kentucky.
pays a splendid compliment 10 the
Fulton County Local Board In the
following letter:
Il am very glad 10 have received
from you Il report that your WORK 81
classification Of the regisfrants 20 whom
missionaries have been mailed oui
had been completed. You are indeed
making splendid progress with youI
classification. aud when the eXamiua
tiOn of these men l. completed. yor
will be able 10 have your local board
placed on the honor roll ! know thai
getting out this work with the vim
and yigor that has been shown bl
your membership insures me that yoi
will complete your classification Of th'
entire registration in far less tim'
than the one hundred days which W.
have set as our goal. May / not con
graduate you GA the success that yol
have made. and wish you a speedy ae
complishment Of the new work whicl
you are about to enter. The higl
standard Of efficiency that has beei
shown by your Board Is source Q
much plea sure 10 me"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1918-10-31
FINE WORK.
". X. Compton Thanks Liberty Loan
Workers For Splendid showing

County Chairman ". q. Reed 81
the Fulton County Liberty Loan vi
e4uization. received the following com
ulimentarv letter from " X comp
tom. relative Ca the good work done pa
this dicfrict-
n want o. thank y"u I'erS',hais l"'
rour eaod work iu the Fourth i.ihei'4
Loan Campaign 10 IT, most sratiiA ing
10 know that your county tc-p"iit'i
o. the call That was expected. ~
course. hut nevertheless II l. dtiiicnit
for me- Co place myself in the position
of yourself and your fellow w"rker~
in the Liberty loan Organization anu
realize the magnitude 81 Your TASK.
600 this campaign 10y reason
of the large size al thc loan and WIN
the handicap which necessarily einie
through healil conditions which were
prevalent everyw here. III ddf i>''d
p,as-e talk possibly had some effect
Your State has oversiIi'~cfiht'd Us
guoia. Your District was the first 90
ihs United States 90 reach it, QUOTA
and AN members Of the organizaii pn
who aidsd in this great work are &c
serving or tremendous appia nse ann
CONCENTRATIONS. VIII you pleas 50
express my feelings 60 all the s"'Hi
workers iu y0ur Organization.