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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-11-19
FAMILY OF MIR. ERNEST BALDWIN
HAVE DOUBLE BEREAVEMENT
little Three and a Half Year Old
Daughter Died Friday Night and
Babe Passed Away Last Night.

Mary, the bright and winsome little
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Baldwin, passed away at o'clock
Saturday afternoon. Influenza fol-
lowed by pneumonia and other COM
plcations made her condition ex-
tremely critical for days, and her
death was not unexpected. The
uncles of the little girl, DR.. James
Martin, a baby specialist from Allan
ia, and Dr. Franc Martin, of She'll
man, for week were in constant at
tendance, the entire family with the
exception of Mrs. Baldwin having
been Frustrated with influenza.
Owing to the distressing circum-
stances in the home the body of little
Mary was taken to the residence of
her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. A. j.
Baldwin, where a short funeral serv-
ice was conducted by Rev. T. M. Cal
laway and Rev. 7, H. Thompson Sun
day afternoon at 8 o'clock, many
friends assembling as an expression
of sympathy for the sorely bereaved
parents. Beautiful floral offerings
covered the little white casket. The
burial was at Cedar Hill cemetery.
The little girl was three and half
years of age
After lingering for days between
life and death the pure spirit of little
Monroe, the infant son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Baldwin, took it's flight a few
moments before II O'Clock last night
The little one was just six months old
and the idol of the home. The death
following SC closely the giong away
of little Mary is peculiarly sad. The
funeral will he held this (Tuesday)
afternoon at 8 o'clock at the home of
the grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. ].
Baldwin, on Lee street
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-11-19
.NFLENZA IS NOW
RAGING In DAWSON
CHURCHES, SCHOOLS AND 9TH
Err PUBLIC PLACES CLOSED
BY PROCLAMATION.

1t was thought that the epidemic
OF influenza in Dawson had practi-
cally subsidized and school work, which
had been suspended for two weeks,
was resumed Monday of last week.
For the past few days, however, the
situation has been growing worse,
and the authorities on Friday put the
ban on all public gatherings. A
proclamation by Mayor Weaver clos
ing the schools, churches, theatres and
other public places in the city, and
one by Mr.. j. c. Hollingsworth, chair
man of the county board of health,
to the same effect as to such places in
the county, are published elsewhere
in The News.
There have been only a few deaths
and not many serious cases, but it
seems that the disease has taken a
new hold in the community. The
methods which have proved most eff
fective for stamping out the disease
are such precautionary measures as
keeping as much as possible in the
fresh air and sunshine and particu-
larly avoiding crowded and poorly
ventilated buildings. Carelessness as
to the latter precaution is possibly
responsible for much of the trouble.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-11-19
SHERIFF HAD A VERY
BUSY time The PAST WEEK
Two Women Were Shot, Illicit Dis
tillery Was Running, and a Skin
Game Was in Progress.

The past week was very busy one
with Sheriff Turner, and he was al
most constantly on the move.
There were several fracases, " the
more important of which was the
shooting of women by negro men.
Amos Wright shot Mamie McGerter
in the abdomen, and she is expected
to die. Wright is in jail. Satur-
day night Nose Moses shot his wife
in the arm. Both affairs occurred IN
Dawson.
jim and Nehemiah Sampson were
caught in the act of illicit distilling at
their home in the southeastern sec
ton of the city. They had SO gal
lon can on boiling, and in the house
were two 20-gallon kegs of beer,
They are in jail.
Sunday the sheriff received news
that a skin game was in progress on
the Mcneil place, south of the city,
and accompanied by R. G. Kennedy,
w. E. Drew and W. j. Mathis went
out and captured six negroes, who
were later released on bond. They
were playing in crib.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-11-19
TERRELL FAR BEHIND
ON WAR WORK FUND
LITTLE MORE THAN FOURTH OF
AMOUNT ASKED HAD BEEN
SUBSCRIBED MONDAY.

The United War Work campaign is
badly behind in Terrell county. Flu
conditions have hindered the work,
but it is hoped that all the teams will
redouble their efforts and that the
county will contribute its full qouta
by Wednesday night, to which time
the close of the campaign has been
extended.
1t is more important now than ever
that this work be kept up. Buy
smiles for the boys! The Y. M. C.
A. followed the boys to the front.
Lets make it possible for the Y. M.
C. A. and the other institutions to
follow the boys home.
Terrell county is asked for $780,
900. This will probably be the last
opportunity to aid this great cause.
The different districts were as
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-11-19
MISSIONARIES TO
RECISTRANTS OF IS
All. UNDER 81 YEARS WILL BE
cLASSIFIED-LOCAL BOARD
RECEIVES INSTRUCTIONS.

On Friday the local board received
ios+ructions to forthwith mail ques-
t;onnaires to all registrants of Sep
tember who were eighteen at the time
Of registration, and to complete as
early as possible the classification of
sucb registrants.
The board was further instructed
10 continue to completion as expedi-
tiouslv as possible the classification
Of registrants who on September 18th
we're between the ages of 10 and 81.
All work connected with the classifi-
cation of men who had attained their
37th birthday was ordered discontin-
ned. and these need not fill out their
nuestionnaires but are required to
return them to the board.
Crowder Thanks Board.
The board has received from Pro-
vost Marshal General Crowder the
following expression of appreciation:
an entering pursuant to the fore
going instructions upon what seems,
in view of the mighty events of the
dav to be the final work of this
character to be done by the selective
service system | extend to the mem
bers of that system my personal con-
gratulations upon their truly great
achievements of the past year and
a half, achievements that have tested
to the utmost the time, the ability
and the endurance of all those en-
gagged in the work and that have fur
nished the army to which in large
measure must be given the credit for
saving to the world both civilization
and government of the people. To
you members Of that system must
come a sense of duty well done which
only a loyalty, patriotism and devo-
ton such as yours can bring. The
country and the world knows that it
owes to you a vote of thanks and
gratitude which can not be measured
by words but only by the affection,
til respect and the esteem, now
yours, of those among whom you
live and from whom you have taken
that which was beyond price"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-11-19

fOlOWlnR is report OF CHe WOEh
done through Saturday:
Dawson District.
Team No. l, W. A. Davidson, cap
tain, $149.50; team No. 2, E. B. Dur
ham, captain, $327.50; team No. g.,
R. R. Jones, captain, $153; team No.
4, w. B. Parks, captain, SIT; team
No. 5, R. D. Smith, captain, $100;
team No. 6, C. D. Cooke, captain,
$3.50; team No. 7, B. c. Perry, cap
tain, $105.50; court house subscrip-
tions, $615; earn and give committee,
T. M. Galloway, chairman, $268.3O.
Mrs. Guy Cnappelle, who at the
eleventh hour took up the woman's
work which the chairman appointed
to the task was forced to lay down,
gives this partial report: With only
few of the chairmen heard from
there is in hand $575 contributed by
the women.
Colored Work, R. L. Saville, chair
man, $40.
Total amount for Dawson, ST.
421.05.
Brentwood is the only other dis
lTlCG III LuS GUuIlGy ClldI lleAS AOPSA ~
work done last week. 1t is as fol
lows: A. A. Capel, captain; colored
ST.; whites, STOPS. Total, $186.25.
Total for entire county for Last
week, 2,607.30, or one fourth of the
amount to be raised.
County Chairman w. A. Baldwin
has been sick for several days and
Vice Chairman J. C. Dukes has taken
hold of the work and is trying to
carry the county cover the top" All
teams should make daily reports to
Vice Chairman Dukes. After these
reports are made all signed cards and
cash should be turned over to the
treasurer, A. l.. McLendon.
Let the money be raised! Then
when our boys "come marching
home" we can look them in the face
Otherwise what?
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-11-19
METHODIST HOLD LAST
QUARTERLY CONFERENCE
Presiding Elder Chester Could Not
Attend Because of Illness.

Presiding Elder Chester Could Not
Attend Because of Illness.
The last quarterly conference for
the year was held in the primary
room of the Methodist church We'd
nesday evening in lieu of the regular
prayer service. In the absence of
the presiding elder, Rev. O. B. Ches-
ter, kept at home by illness, the pas
tor, Rev. 7. H. Thomson, presided.
The progress of church work as in
Dictated in the reports was very graft
flying. The election of officers for
the various branches of service in
the affairs of the church was one of
the important features. A splendid
showing has been made by the con-
gregation in the matter of raising
funds for war work. The pastor has
been diligent in pushing forward all
patriotic movements and has been
quite factor in keeping this sec
ton to the front in the efforts for
world peace by supplying the NUM-
tons of war, and keeping up the
morale of the army.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-11-19
STOP CATARRH! OPEN
M0STRILS AND HEAD
Says Cream Applied in NOstriIs
Relieves Head Colds at Once.

Ii your nostrils are elogged and your
head is stuffed and you can't breathe
freely because of a cold or catarrh, just
get small bottle of Ely's Cream Balm
at any drug store. Apply a little of
this fragrant, antiseptic cream into
your nostrils and let it penetrate
through every air passage of your head,
soothing and healing the inhamed, swOl-
len mucous membrane and you gee IN
slant relief.
All! how good il feels. Your nos
trils are open, your head is clear, no
more hawking, snufiing blowing; no
more headache, dryness or struggling
for breath. Eiy's Cream Balm 10 lust
what sufferers from head colds aEd ca
:Srrh need. tie a del gh&.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-11-19
A THANKSGIVING OFFERING
FOR VETERAN MISSIONARIES

Good Programs Marked the OBJ
servance of Week of Prayer.
Good attendance and good pro-
grams marked the week of prayer as
observed by the women of the Meth
odlst church the past week. The
thanksgiving offering raised by vol
untary contributions will go to the
support of veteran missionaries who,
IN pioneer work, have grown old and
too feeble to keep up the fight. A
feature of every service was the
strong plea made by different ones
for boosting the campaign of the
United War Work fund.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-11-19
BETHEL ASSOCIATION WILL
HOLD A ONE-DAY SESSION
Will Meet at Edison Friday to Re-
ceive Reports.

Bethel Baptist Association, which
was to have been held at Herod last
month but was postponed indefinitely
on account of the influenza, has been
called by the executive committee to
meet at Edison for a session of one
day next Friday, the 21st inst, for
the purpose of receiving reports from
the churches, appointing committees
and arranging for next years ses-
sion.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-11-19
JUDGE WORRILL CAME over
And ADJOURNED COURT
On Account of the Prevalence of Flu
Members of Bar Petitioned That
Court Be Postponed.

On account of the prevalence of in
fienza Terrell superior court, which
was to have convened Monday morn
ing, is not being held this week.
The lawyers of the city sent Judge
Worrill petition asking court be
postponed to a later day, and he
came over from Cuthbert Monday and
held a conference with the attorneys
and court officials, with the result
that an order was passed adjourning
the court subject to a special call for
some future date to be determined
by the judge.
All jurors, both grand and petit,
drawn to serve at the regular term
will be retained for service at the spe-
cial term when it is called.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-11-19
MARKETING HOGS

beats burying them. Steve Hoover,
Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, writes: Com
menced feeding my herd of about
100 hogs B. A. Thomas Hog Pow
der over two months ago. Fifty we're
sick and off feed. Nearby herds had
cholera. did not lose one-they are
we'll and growing fast" For sale by
WALL BROTHERS.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-11-19
WILL OF THE LATE B. F.
MELTON is PROBATED

The will of the late B. F. Melton
has been probated in the office of Or
binary Hoyl. He bequeathed his wife
the home place in Dawson, and the
remainder of the property to her and
the children, each to share alike.
Mrs. Melton and Rev. Henry Mel
ton and Carl Melton, two sons, were
named as executors.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-11-19
MISS PAGES FRIENDS AXE
DELIGHTED TO SEE HER OUT

The many friends of Miss Matte
Pace are pleased that she is so much
improved in health as to be out quite
frequently. Her long, tedious illness
following an operation for appended
tbs kept her a shut-in for weeks,
and every one hopes for her com
plete recovery.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-11-19
MRS. GURR WILL SPEND
SEVERAL WEEKS in ATHENS

Mrs. w. H. Gurr left recently for
Athens, where she will spend several
weeks at the Agricultural College in
conference with the state officials
in a special study of home economics.
In her absence the woman's work of
the Red Cross will be in charge of
Mrs, Guy Chappell.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-11-19
PREVENTED BY ILLNESS
FROM TAKING PART IN DRIVE

Mrs. NJ. H. Harper has continued
too i'll at her home to take any part
in putting through the splendid plans
which she had formulated for the
women's part in the United War
Work drive.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-11-19
Moving Pictures.

Mr.. George M. Roberts, who re-
Gently Underwent an operation in At
lanta, was able to return home this
morning, to the qualification of his
many friends. Mrs. Roberts, who
also was operated on, is still in the
sanitorium, though her condition is
gradually improving.
Mrs. Lula w. Dickson arrived
Thursday from Blakely, where she
had been the guest of her brother,
Mr.. Oscar Whitchard, and family.
She will spend some days in Daw-
son before returning to her home in
Birmingham.
Private Pickett Smith, of the re-
mount corps, Centaur, Ca, has re-
turned to camp, after a weekend
visit to relatives and friends in Daw-
son. The many friends of this popu-
lar soldier always welcome him.
Mr.. Julian Cooke was down from
Camp Gordon for the weekend with
his parents. He is we'll pleased
with his surroundings and camp life
is agreeing well with him.
Mesdames B. M. Davidson, ]. S.
Lowry, j. P. Raglan, c. j. Greene,
Miss Greene and Mr.. Clarence Raglan
formed congenial party going to
Southerfeld Thursday.
Mr.. Terrell Raglan, who has been
aboard the battleship Baltimore, and
seeing service in foreign waters, ar
rived in Dawson the past week for
visit to his mother.
Sergeant William Miller, of Fort
Screven, and Mr.. Sam Goode, of Tiff
ton, spent the weekend at the home
of Mr.. B. W. Breedlove, near Graves.
Mrs. H. w. Markham returned
Thursday to her home at Lake City,
Fla. after spending a few days with
relatives in Dawson.
Dr. Howard Horsley left yesterday
for his home in Franklin, N. c., after
a visit to his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. A. Horsley.
Mr.. j. M. Jones, of Fort Valley,
one of the best known travelling men
on the road, spent few hours in the
city Thursday.
Miss Beulah Breedlove and Messrs.
B. w, Lucius and L. w. Breedlove
visited relatives and friends in Triton
recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Dozier re-
turned Thursday from their wedding
trip spent at different points in Flor
ida.
Mrs. Emma Bradley, of Columbus,
has been the guest of her daughter,
Mrs. Gay Raines, for several days.
Mr.. R. B. McCollum attended the
funeral of relative, Mr.. Barney Hol-
loman, at Richland Thursday.
Rev. and Mrs. F. M. Blalock are ex-
pected in few days to visit their
daughter, Mrs. H. M. Futch
Mr.. E. w. Strange, we'll known
citizen of Ellaville, was in Dawson
Thursday on business.
Mrs. John Helton and John, jr.,
have returned from stay of several
weeks in Alabama.
Mr. o. f. Lowe came down from
Saturday and spent Sunday
with Dawson friends.
Mr.. Mark James, state bank exam
iner, has been in Dawson with rela-
tives and friends.
Messrs. Robert Green and Grady
Wimbish, of Ellaville, were in the
city Monday.
Mrs. w. B. Melton returned Thurs
day from visit in Montezuma and
Macon.
Mr.. F. B. Baldwin, of Atlanta, has
visited his sister, Mrs. Rodolph
Woods.
DR.. Pickett, of Ty Ty, was look
ing after business in the city Friday
Attorney R. R. Marlin is in At
lanta today on professional business.
Mr.. E. G. Paschal made a business
trip to Albany Thursday.
Paipcoate S1lralv a uaopSSitIT
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-11-19
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to thank our many friends
for their kindness during the recent
illness and bereavement of our loved
one. Mrs. B. F. Melton and family.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-11-19

Wonderful values in Overcoats at
Herman's. Don't let cold weather
find you unprepared
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-11-19
WHEN YOU SUFFER
FROM RHEUMATISM
Almost any man will tell you
that Sloan's Liniment
means relief

For practically every man has used
1t who has suffered from rheumatic
aches, soreness of muscles, stiffness Of
joints, the results of weather exposure.
Women, too, by the hundreds of
thousands, useit for relieving neuritis,
lame backs, neuralgia, sick headache.
Clean, refreshing, soothing, economical
quickly effective. Say "Sloan's Linz
ment" to your druggist. Get it today.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-11-19

Raincoats. Surely a necessity.
Besides protecting you from rain
they are warm and comfortable in
winter weather. Herman's.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-11-19
Groves TasteIess chill Tonic

destroys the malarial germs which are transmitted
to the blood by the Malaria Mosquito. Price 6Oc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-10
CHICAGO MEN MEET
ON EGG SITUATION

Chicago. Jan. 10.-The Chicago but
ter and egg board today considered
action on alleged discrimination
against egg merchants of this city by
the food administration.
The board today had no quotation
on Refrigerator firsts" eggs which
form the bulk Of the winter supply. A
member of the board explained that
THIS was due to the fact that the Chi
cago market alone has been bound by
an agreement not to pay more than
Az cents a dozen for this grade Of
eggs and that, through failure to bind
New York and other markets to pro-
portionate maximum, other markets
are getting all the eggs. Represen-
tatiyes Of the board have had the mat
Ter up with Mr.. Hoover at Washing
ton as has Harry A. Wheeler, head OF
Inc administration In Illinois.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-10
REPORT RUSS buL cARIAN PEACE PACT
Discover and Break up German Plot Plans
GOUernn1entMuv
Release Wheat
to Help Allies

Washington, Jan. 10.-The food sit
uation in Europe is regarded here as
so critical that the food administration
is planning to release an additional
100000 bushels of wheat despite
the fact that the normal export sur
plus had been shipped by the middle
of December. The American people
will be asked to save to make up the
deficiency.
The demand from the allies is so
lnsistent that the food administration
has decided not to take a chance on a
shortage in the spring to meet in part
their needs. If consumption is not
reduced, officials see a possible short
age of flour in the United States in
May before the new wheat crop comes
in, in June.
Food administration officials are
seriously considering asking congress
for legislation to enforce wheatless
days and are taking up with millers
and bakers the subject of mixed flours
and the baking of war bread
Representative Lever, author of the
food control bill, is drawing legisla-
ton now to make wheatless DAYS
compulsory and the food administra-
ton, it is understood, has given its ap-
prevail to the new measures.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-10
WILSON AIDS
SUFFRAGE AS
HOUSEWIVES
President Endorses Amend
ment-Ballot to Be Taken
This Evening.

Washington, Jan. 1Q.-With Presi-
dent Wilson's unexpected support and
the 18th hour endorsement of repub-
lican caucus the woman suffrage
amendment came up in the house to-
day under agreement for a final vote
before adjournment.
The presidents stand in favor of
the amendment was announced last
night after II democratic members of
the house called at the White house
for advice. The president advised the
oDgressmen Ito vote for the amend
ment as an act of right and justice to
the women of the country and the
world"
A few hours later house republic
cans il conference unanimously adop-
ted a resolution urging republican
members to support the amendment.
AS the house met, among those op-
posed to the amendment there was a
frank admission that the presidents
declaration had probably changed
enough votes to insure adoption, al
| though some of the opposition still
contended it would be hard to break
the alignment against it in the south
Vote Late Today.
Speaker Clark announced he would
not vote from the chair unless there
was tie, in which case he would vote
for the amendment. He said he ex-
pected the vote to come between and
6 o'clock The speaker reserved his
bench in the gallery for officers of the
National American Woman Suffrage
association. These guests included
DR.. Anna Howard Shaw, N0us. Carrie
tgfapn1an Gait. Mrs Helen H. Gardin-
er, Mrs. Maud Woodpark and Miss
Rose Young.
! Crowded through the crowded gal
leries were suffragists of both fac
tons from all parts of the country
and many members of the anti
suffrage ranks. Leaders of the wo-
mans party were there in force, hail
ing the occasion as a victory for the
White house pickets.
Sunday Opens Session.
The session of the house was open
! ed with prayer by Billy Sunday, the
! evangelist, who invoked divine mercy
on the president, the cabinet, the al
lies and American soldiers. He re-
! ferred to the world as "sin cursed
denounced the Germans as "wolfish
pack of Huns" and prayed for peace.
! In the senate, where similar res
olution, favorably reported, is now on
the calendar awaiting action, an early
vote is expected, but with present
DrOspects unfayorahIe
Recent polls taken by Senator Cur
It's Of Karsas, Republican, and Hollis
of New Hampshire, Democrat, both ia
voring suffrage, indicate an extreme
ly close senate vote, with the anti's
apparently in the majority.
i Senator Jones of New Mexico, chair
man of the woman suffrage commit
tee, said today, however, that if the
resolution passes the house, an effort
would be made to bring it up for con-
sideration in the senate with the least
possible delay.
Foster Offers "Gag" Rule.
! Representative Foster of Illinois
opened the fight by offering the special
rule which fixed four hours for gen.
eral debate and reading of the bill fol-
amendment to begin not later than {
O'Clock.
Representative Parker of New Jer-
sey, Republican, led off the debate, op-
posing the amendment