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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-05-07
233,S42 MORE men
CALLED TO SERVICE
MOVEMENT TO CAMPS WILL
BEGIN THE LATTER PART
OF THIS MONTH.

A call for 233,742 selective ser
vice men was issued Friday by Pro-
Vost Marshal General Crowder. Ev.
cry state in the union and the Dis
trict Of Columbia are represented,
The men are called for entraSn-
ment during the five-day period be-
ginning May 25.
Georgia's next net qaota f0s the
second cali, explained Major Joel B.
Mallett, officer in charge of the Sc
lective Laws for Georgia, is 1892,
and of this number 5,373 are white
men and 10,429 are negroes. The ne
grOes will not be sent to camps until
the white selectgnen have azl gone.
Two hundred and fifty young men
who are within the selective service
age and who are subject to serrice
on the second can will be sent to the
University of Georgia on May 16 for
special training. These men must
have grammar school education
and must be able to demonstrate
some skill in mechanics. All those
desiring to take the course at GeoP-
gia should apply between now and
May 8. No volunteers Will be ae-
cepted after that time.
Opportunity For Skilled Workmen.
In addition to this unusual oppor-
tunity offered young men of the Sc
lective service age there viii be an
other special cali for carpenters and
blacksmiths which will enable them
to take a course in training and
thereby benefit themselves before en-
tering the service. The time for this
call has not been announced
The quota of men Terrell will
have to furnish on the second can is
not yet available, and Major Mallett
said that it would be several days be-
fore the apportiOnment for various
counties in the state could be work
ed out.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-05-07

defense. All of them destroy rodents
that injure crops and carry communi-
cable diseases"
The United States department of
agriculture places our annual crop
loss due to rodents at over a half a
billion dollars, or something like So
q person.
just how many more snakes we
need in America to save this $780,
100000 of food no one claims to
know, but it may be a good idea for
snake haters to permit the wiggling
reptiles longer lease of life-a re-
prieve, you might say, until all the
rodents are gone.
Then, on with the snake slaughter!
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-05-07
SPARE THAT SNAKE.

85.Iom along about the time that
Gs aell and Eve moved out of the
baI Lug" Of Eden human beings have
NJ gTudge against the snake.
s7al.,,y nave sought to make this a
cas ,,1siess world, and have not sue
cans ssu' excepting in Ireland Be-
g muse they have not succeeded we
moro give thanks. We need snakes,
sga[o, apparently, than we have, for
roJa aes are an invaluable asset as
'G ad destroyers.
snolo.nly II of the III varieties of
writ =, IN America are poisonous"
ForoSs Glayne K. Norton in American
attao1y None" he asserts, twill
d human being except in self
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-05-07
GEORGIA RAILROADS ARE
GRANTED HIGHER RATES

People of State Will Pay Three-Quar-
tiers of Million More Year. De-
cision of Railroad Commission.
The state railroad commission on
Friday handed down its final decision
in the famous Georgia freight rate
case, which had been pending for
about two years.
1t is estimated by the commission
that the new adjustment of Georgia
rates will increase the gross revenue
of Georgia carriers about s per cent.
on Georgia interstate traffic, or APP
proximately an increase Of $780,
GOO per annum on the basis of gross
revenue for 1916, the figures for
1917 not being available.
The commission recently authoriz-
ed an increase in mileage books from
2 cents to PA cents mile.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-05-07
THIS HUBBY WAS MORE
THAN EAGER FOR WAR
But Would Escape the Kind He's Had
With His Spouse.

INDEPENDENCE, KAMA mar
ried man Of this city recently return
ed his QUESTIONABLE and waived al
his rights to exemption.
When asked why, as a married
man, he didn't take advantage of
them, he said:
Exemption be damned. You don't
know my wife. Say, man, I'd rather
walk across No Mans Land and back
barefooted than live with that wo-
man."
Evening star., 1918-12-10
NATIONAL LEAGUE MEETS
Reconstruction and Retrenchment
Problems Face Magnates at An
nual Gathering Today.

NEW YORK, December 10.-Recon-
stfuction problems in base ball with, the
possibility of the adoption Of retrench-
ment policy for the coming season faced
club owners of the National League at
the opening session OF the annual meet
Ing here this afternoon. Pending the
arrival OF August Hermann of the Gin
cinnati club and chairman of the ma
tiona1 commission, six of the owners
continued the informal conferences they
have been holding since Sunday.
1t was reported, unofficially. that con-
conducting the leagues affairs on a
strictly economical basis, and that con-
templated changes in the national COM
mission would not be attempted until
another session. A cut in the player
limit was said to be favored. and there
are strong indications that the sched-
tile will be shortened, regardless of
what action the American League may
take on this subject at its meeting in
Chicago later IN the week.
The financial condition of the ma
tional commission was reported to be
at low ebb, due to payments made
In settling the long-standing dispute
with the Federal League. Savings
made for many years out Of world
series receipts have virtually been
wiped out, it was said. 1t was stated
that salaries OF officials of the COM
mission had been cut sharply during
the past year.
The new International League re-
convened today for a discussion OF
policies for the approaching season.
Evening star., 1918-12-10
PlMEY BRANCH CITIZENS
ELECT &. B. HENDERSON
Made President Of Association at
Meeting to Boost Sale
of w. S. s.

f. B. Henderson last night was
elected president of the Piney Branch
Citizens Association at a special
meeting at the parish hall of the
Church of the TRANSPORTATION. called
primarily to give impetus to the sale
of savings stamps. so that the section
in which the association Is repre-
sented might surpass it's quota before
January /.
Election of officers was in Novem-
ber. and Mr.. Henderson was last night
named to head the association be-
cause of the inability of Charles P.
Mccurdy to assume the duties of the
off1te. Mr.. Henderson at the last meet
ing was chosen vice presidents his
promotion last evening creating
vacancy, which was filled by the eiec-
ton of E. E. Clement.
Charles w. Darr, speaking Tor tne
committee on sales Of war stamps ap-
pealed to the members to extend
their efforts in the few weeks remain
ing before the close of the 1918 cam
pa,ign. Miss Florence Steffens sang
solos.
Senator Moses of New Hampshire
was scheduled to address the meeting,
but was unable to appear because or
an attack of influenza
Evening star., 1918-12-10
HIGH SCHOOL f|VES
WILL MEET TODAY
Central Plays Tech Basketers
and Western Faces Eastern
CUNT in Double Header.

Four high school basket ball teams
are scheduled to take part in games
in the league series this Afternoon.
Central is due to make its first ap-
pearance, being listed to meet Techs
quints Western and Eastern play the
other contest.
Difficulty is being encountered in
getting the Y. NJ. c. A. gymnasium,
where all the games were played last
year. for both contests. In all proba-
bility. the meeting between Central
and Tech will take place at the Y. M.
c. A., but it is likely that the other
game will be played on some other
floor. possibly in Business gymna-
sium,
Friday afternoon the high schools
open their schedule for first-year
class teams. These contests are to
alternate on the home floors OF the
contesting schools. Central goes to
initial encounters.
Harvard is said to be planning for
a general resumption of all sports
next spring. The Crimson already has
called out candidates for crews.
A letter from Luck Goldberg, local
amateur ball player. shows that he is
at Camp Beauregard. in Louisiana
Here is part of what Luck has to say
about things:
mo doubt, you will be surprised to
hear from tne, but, as I have been pa
trolling the southern states. with The
Evening Star following me around
the same as it is doing my brother in
France. it is no more than right for
me to drop you a few lines to let you
know the workings of a southern
military camp. The first thing is
that 1t is hot as blazes here in the
day and chilly at night. Only yester-
day we had real live base bali game
on one side Of the field and a real
live foot ball game on the other side
of the field How is that? A base
ball and foot ball game with the TEN.
perature around 20 degrees. Now tha,
fthe war is over,> all we do it ca,
sugarcane and chase alligators
around to kill time"
Evening star., 1918-12-10
COMMISSION MAY RULE
Settlement by National Body Of
Both Major and Minor League
Disputes, Planned.

CHICAGO, December 1O.-The ma
tfonal commission will become the
sole administrative power of base
ball, settling the disputes of major
and minor leagues alike, if a pro-
gram agreed on at a conference here
between President Ban johnson of
the American League and A. r. Tear
ney. president Of the Three Eye"
League, is carried out.
President Tearney, who is chair
man of a minor league committee
appointed to demand several reforms
from the majors in regard to the
draft and the farming of players,
said that at his suggestion a joint
meeting of committees from the
American and the National leagues
and the minor leagues probably would
be held in Chicago in January to
take action on the proposals.
president Johnson agrees with
me that the board of arbitration OF
the National Association of Minor
Leagues is unwieldy and, in fact. un-
necessary" President Tearney said
ut is our plan to wipe it out and
have the national commission the
only court of base ball."
Evening star., 1918-12-10
SERGT. ]. S. BELL, GAS-INJURED,
GETS MARK OF RECOGNITION

back with his old friends again. Be
cause of his war experience he was
sent from Camp Meigs here and was
assigned to Evacuation Hospital No.
SO, organized at this camp: In the
explosion in the gashouse here Bell
was tossed into the air and landed
on his ,back. For a while he could
not see or hear. but sight and hear
ing have been restored.
Three hundred officers and nom
commissioned officers who went to
France to find quarters for this divi-
sion when it was expected to go over
in October returned today to report to
Maj. Gen. Jesse Mel. Carter, division
comma nder. that the task was per-
formed by the time appointed.
. A direct appeal to the home folks is
the latest step to be taken here to
bring back to camp men absent with
out leave. A letter is sent to the wife,
sister, parents or whoever the soldier
gives as the one to be notified in an
emergency Absence that might in
volve the soldier in serious trouble
if prolonged is regarded in the light
of an emergency.
Evening star., 1918-12-10
HOW TO USE COAL PROPERLY:
INSTRUCTION STATION OPENED

, would have been much improved. 1t
was then that a concerted effort was
made to learn the faults of the waste
full consumers.
The lectures at the F. street station
will be continued until 10 o'clock to-
night. The station will be open all
week. and it is hoped by the admins
tration that many householders in
Washington will take advantage of
the instructions. Besides the lectures
the experts will answer questions
that will solve problems for troubled
consumers.
According to one of the engineers
in attendance at the station it Is sur
prising to note the large percentage
of people who do not know the use of
the different parts of their heaters
and ranges. Many of them do not even
know the names of the various damp
ers. but this is considered of little
consequence if they know how to
operate them.
"Save two shovelfuls of coal a day"
Is the slogan OF this instruction sta
ton. In one winter this saving will
amount to two tons of coal in each
home.
Evening star., 1918-12-10
B. F. Keith's.

The Keith bill this week offers nov
city enough to carry interest to the
final curtain. Trixie FriganHa heads
the list with original hunior and new
songs. She was bubbling over with
good spirits and had no trouble in
achieving big success. Her Kaiser
Bill song, accompanied by the dis
tribution of small balls and the dis
play Of that unworthy's face on the
comedienne's skirt. invited a bom-
bardment by the audience. The inno-
vation was a big hit. Miss Friganza
also told of entertaining the boys in
the different camps and the laughter
was almost incessant.
Lovers of dancing were given big
treat by Bessie Clayton with well
known numbers in a new dressing.
Her supporting company is excellent
and headed by the Spanish dancers.
Elisa and Edourdo Casinos, who are
undoubtedly leaders in their line.
Their reception was on par with
Miss Clayton's. Tom Dingle and John John
Guiran did original dancing. Miss
Clayton carries a leader and several
musicians to augment the house or
chestra, which adds much to her Of
fering.
The performance opens with Red
Cross pictures of the work being done
for the injured in France. Miss Merle
and company offer a wonderful bird
performance by collection of trained
coclSatoos. Jim and Betty Morgan
sing rag time melodies. and Harry
Langdon, Rose and Cecil, in sketch
entitled "Johnny's New Car" shared
with the top liners in the laughter
and applause. Lieut.. Gitz Rice of the
Canadian forces told stories and sang
songs and was given big reception.
Kitner and Reany are funny in "An
Ocean Episode and Mirano brothers
on a whirling trapeze are sensational
in their daring. The Hearst-Pathe
News also is shown.
Evening star., 1918-12-10
Photoplay Features:
Moore's Rialto.

It was not alone the magnificent
new addition to the moving picture
palaces of Washington that merits
mention in connection with the open
ing last night of Moore's new Rialto
Theater. The big photoplay which
was shown, EYE for Eye" with
Nine. Ala Nazimova as its star,
ranks with the best of the dramatic
picture plays that have been eX-
hibited in Washington, and discloses
tire fam0-s actress in wide scope
of her wonderful histrionic art. Her
role is that of an Arabian princess.
an uncomfortable spirit of the great
desert, kittenish and cunning. whim-
sical and intense, sinuous withal. a
creature that many might adore, but
who at all times bears close watch
ing. The story is romantic in the
extreme and closely holds the in
terest The pictures are highly ar
tiStiC.
Evening star., 1918-12-10
PLEADS FOR THE LEPERS.
w. M. Danner Addressing Church
Audiences Under Mission Auspices.

w NJ. Danner. American secretary
of the mission to lepers, spoke at
IL o'clock this forenoon. under the
auspices of the Washington City Aux
iliary Mission to Lepers, at First
Congregational Church, 10th and G.
streets northwest.
This afternoon at 2 o'clock he was
at All Souls Protestant Episcopal
Church, Connecticut and Cathedral
avenues. and at 7:45 o'clock tonight
he will be at Kendall Baptist Church,
9th street near b street southwest.
This evenings meeting will be at
tended by congregations of churches
in the southwest district.
Evening star., 1918-12-10

CANT MEADE, December IL
Recognition of the heroism of re-
search workers who took risks as
great as those in battle was given
when Scrg:. J. S. Bell of Cleveland,
who was hurt1n a poison gas expert
ment har". was placed in the same
ward VITA the heroes back from over
seas with their wounds inflicted by
the Huns. After living through eight
cen months in France with the Lake
side unit. and having had many mar
row escapes, it was not until he came
here that he had single scratch to
show. Bell was discharged and was
with his wife and children when this
country went into the war. and he
promptly enlisted to give the benefit
of his experience obtained in the early
days of the war. He went originally
with Dr.. George W. Cyle. now Maj
CyIe of Cleveland, and he hoped to get
Evening star., 1918-12-10
ADJUSTMENTS
New National.

At the New National Theater last
night Col. Bridau made his return to the
stage after long obsence. Otis Skinner
made a felicitous little speech describing
the struggles of the colonel to escape
from the obscurity in which he had been
buried and to become in some sense a
part of the picture Of the present ma
tional glory of La Belle France.
The brilliant success Of last night 8
presentation of the Honor of the Fam
ily'' leads irresistibly to speculation on
how many other excellent plays are be-
ing withheld from public attention. 1t
may be that all the current experiment
tation to produce new theatrical proper
ties is calculated to yield less tangible
result than might be attained by an in
telligent glimpse back through decade
or SO.
Mr.. Skinner is regarded by many dis
cerning observers Of the theater as one
OF the very few Shakespearean actors,
despite the fact that he has not found
many years. His gifts as reader asso-
ciate him with the best that literature
can afford, and in lieu of Shakespeare
his admirers are more than willing to
this play.
Possibly the appreciation of this
really great drama Is stronger now
than it was before America realized
the human bigness and intensity OF
the French nature. Those who had
seen the play before were strongest
in the appreciation of it last night
The magnificent bluster of Col.
Bridau was recognized as the rever-
beration of stormy spirit that de-
lighted not in empty sound. but had
real lightning behind it. The drama
deals with human character concep-
trating its analysis upon single
identity, the staggering but sincere
colonel. He is sufficiently complex
and striking in mentality and tenn
permanent to supply the evenings en-
tertainment. with proper assistance
from the opposite character in his
principal scenes. the charming but
Inscriptions Flora Brazier. The
story of F'lora's conquest of rich
dotard whose nephew rescnes him
by harsh and unsparing methods is
told chiefly by the three personages.
| Flora, we'll played by Evelyn Warden;
Commandant Max. her paramour. i'm
personated competently by Alexander
| Onslow, and Bridau, the stellar figure
/ of the cast.
| A better play and more enthusi-
astic audienca have not been seen be-
bind the footiights of the New Ma
i tional in many day.
Evening star., 1918-12-10
Foot Ball Profitable at Penn.

PHILADELPHIA, December TO-
The financial report of the athletic
council of the University of Pennsyl-
vania. made public last night. shows
that for the fiscal year ended August
81. 1918, covering one year of war
time sports, the University maintained
nftsen branches of sport. paid of
fxed charges amounting to s19.725
and sustained a net loss of only
$1,046. The foot ball season of 1911
showed a profit of $3S.113 In addi-
tion to foot ball, there were small
profits in basket ball, gymnastics and
relay races. All other sports showed
losses. base ball showing a loss OF
| $2,726.
Evening star., 1918-12-10

An instruction station intended to
afford a valuable opportunity to
householders how to operate their
heaters and ranges in manner that
Will get the most heat out of the coal
used was opened at 1925 + street at
noon today. The station is being op-
Grated under the supervision of the
United States Fuel Administration.
" Washington is the first city to get
the advantage of instruction il fuel
handling. The particular aim is not
at a big conservation of coal. but
rather to impart to the consumers the
valuable information obtained by the
administration fuel engineers as the
result of their researches into house
heating problems.
1t was realized during the serious
coal shortage last winter that most
consumers did not know how to oper-
ate their heaters and ranges properly,
and if efficient methods were en-
ployed by every one the coal situation
Evening star., 1918-12-10
Gayety.

In speech to the audience at the
Gayety last night Dave Marion gave
the American Army as the inspiration
for the title of his show. Americas
Best" and a burlesque production
which goes a long way toward full
filing his expressed ideals. As a
spectacular musical revue the offer
ing is unquestionably the best of the
many good shows Marion has
brought to Washington. 'Snuffy,"
as Marion is popularity known, fur
nishes much Of the comedy, but he is
surrounded with company well
qualified to share the burden OF the
entertaining. The chorus especially
bears witness to MarioE's ability as
a poultry" collector. Joe Fields is
excellent in a variety of funny imper-
sonations, and the Bif Bang trio. in
songs Of today and yesterday. were
recalled time and again. Inez De
vertlier and Nellie Watson head the
feminine contingent in many we'll
rendered songs, and Mile. Bartoletti
is graceful and pleasing dancer
The scenery is a credit to the show.
the finale being especially effective,
with a background of flags of the
allied nations and the United States.
Evening star., 1918-12-10
FowNEs LEADS GOLFERS.
Pittsburgh Player Has Low Score
Over Pinehurst Links.

P1NEHURST. N. c., December 10
The Tin Whistles divided in two
handicap classes took part in four
teen-hole medal play contest at Pine
hurst yesterday, the best and the
worst hole in each nine being drop
ped into the discard. The first prize
among the class A players went to
c. B. Fownes of the Oakmont Club,
who also carried off the low gross
pionship course in 37-42-79 and
played the fourteen holes in a net 55,
with the aid of an handicap.
William NJ. Hager Of Roselle, N. j..
and J. D. c. Rumsey of Brooklyn tied
for the class B prize, both finishing
with a net So.
Evening star., 1918-12-10
G. WIS HATCHET TO RESUME
Training Corps Demobilization to
Release Editorial Talent.

The Hatchet, weekly student pub
lication at George Washington Uni
yersity. which was discontinued at
the beginning of the present academic
year because of the shortage of
, available staff talent. is expected to
resume publication in the near fu-
ture.
Demobilization of the university's
branch OF the Students Army Train
ing Corps will release hundreds of
students. who now will have time to
devote to college journalism if they
choose.
Evening star., 1918-12-10
YANKEES BUY SCHNEIDER.
Former Cincinnati Pitcher Will
Toll for Huggins Next Year.

NEW YORK, December 10.-The
Yankees have put through the first
base ball deal of the season. Secre-
tary Harry Sparrow announced yes
terday that Pete Schneider. the Gin
cinnati pitcher. had been purchased,
and would do duty under Manager
Hugeins next season. Schneider
played with Seattle and Medicine Hat
before lie went to Cincinnati. Schneid-
er's best season was in 1916, when he
ranked fourth among the National
League pitchers.
Evening star., 1918-12-10
Cosmos.

"Red-headed" Jimmy Gildea. come
dian. is reversing tradition at the
Cosmos Theater this week by taking
the honors from a lot of pretty girls
and winning almost continuous
laughter from large audiences in bon
Voyage" pretentious little extrava-
ganza fashioned after the "Follies''
and we'll equipped with scenery. The
act is unusually pleasing. but Jimmy
Gildea is it's biggest and most enjoy
able asset. Another act of special
merit is "Bill B1ithers. Lawyer" Il
little farce comedy. well constructed,
new and very funny, which presents
Robert Henry Hodge in fine bit of
amusing characterization. Kubelik. a
violinist as well as q singer of real
talent and excellent accomplishment.
offers high-class speciality. intro
ducing "a Hawaiian Orchestra" his
own Invention. we'll worth hearing.
Other attractions are lie Dent and
company in a good juggling act; Har-
vey and Harf1on. who sing and dance
very we'll, and Corbett. Shepherd and
Dunn, q trio of pleasing harmony
singers. with an elaborate film pro-
gram headed by Douglas Fairbanks
in his latest lauEhmaker. HE Comes
Up Smiling" Matinees are given
every day.