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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-04-16

Cottingham could arrange it. Then
he enlisted and the meetings stopped
until the company with which the
girl is playing came here. They de-
cided to marry. The license was OBJ
tanned, the ring bought, the preacher
Just about then a secret service
person, acting under orders from
papa, stepped in and prevented them
from committing matrimony. He
hadn't any objections to their meet
ing and billing and cooling, and he
was considerate enough to keep out
of earshot. His orders were to see
that no marriage took place and he
didn't care about the rest of it. When
he got tired trailing them another
man took his place.
So the little game goes on merrily.
It's somebody's move again.
"Billy's going to France soon. I'd
like to see them stop US there" says
the girl.
"And papa can take his millions
and go to-to-Berlin,' says the ser
geant.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-04-16

and know how to use the rich vel
low grain, to lesson for a little while
our use of wheat so they can have
enough to hold famine off while fight
ing the foe.
What shall we answer?
Is there any doubt or hesitation
in your heart?
Do you feel it would be little
enough to measure our giving by
what they already have given; to say,
Take it all! Wen eat the corn and
rice and oats and thank God for
them and for your
1t the giant now held in leash by
these hungry ones were to break
through would it matter whether we
had wheat or corn?
Yet we need not give them all.
Neither they nor our country ask
this.
We need only share with them our
wheat-enough to stem the tide of
hunger which, unstemmed, will
sweep us all to defeat and slavery!
But this we must do-not in groups
or by fits and starts, but every day
in every place where food is eaten!
We must do it now, and gladly.
We must count it a privilege to
eat corn and rice and potatoes in or
der that these, our defenders, and
our own soldiers cover there" can
have the food to which they have
been used while making the great
sacrifice
They have nothing to fall back on.
We have great stores of many ex-
cellent foods. Their cupboards are
bare. Ours bulge with nearly every
thing but wheat
Think how little they are asking!
Not food for feasting-not even
enough to satisfy their hunger-but
Just enough to keep them fighting for
freedom
Shall they ask in vain?
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-04-16
HIGH PRICES FOR -PELTS
AT ANNUAL SPRING OFFERING
The Total Value of Skins Sold Past
Week Was More Than Enormous
Sum of 100000.

NEW YORK, n. Y.-The annual
spring auction of the New York Fur
Auction Sales corporation got off to
a good start in Masonic Temple, with
an attendance of 400 buyers, a gen
eral upward trend to prices and
pledges totaling 81 ,74O,65O for bonds
of the third liberty loan. The auc-
ton held two sessions daily until Sat
urday evening. The total value of
furs sold was more than S3,000,000.
Foxes of various varieties featur-
ed the sale, and due to the wide
spread demand for them for use as
scarfs for summer furs the offerings
brought forth spirited competition
and realized several record prices.
Among the features were 185,754
mole, 341 leopard and 798 silver fox
skins.
A freak red fox, shipped in by
Charles Weinschenker, went to JOS
eph Sanditz, of st. Louis, for $400.
What was described as "the largest
muskrat skin ever shipped out of
North Dakota went to Mark Harris,
of the B. Harris Wool company, of
ST. Louis, for $155.
The official averages as announced
by the Fur Sales company in compar-
ison to the prices realized at the last
sale are as follows: Fisher, Is per
cent. advance; wolverine, no change
otter, northern, Ii per cent. advance
southern, 10 per cent. advance; cross
fox, 80 per cent. advance; blue fox
SO per cent. advance, and Australian
fox, 20 per cent. advance.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-04-16
VETERANS WILL BE GUESTS
OF HONOR MEMORIAL DAY

The Mary Brantley chapter, U. D.
c., extend to the veterans of the
county a cordial invitation to attend
Memorial exercises April 26. These
old heroes will be guests of honor on
this occasion, but owing to existing
conditions lunch will not be served,
as has been the custom in former
years. The local chapter has lined
up solidly for conservation of food,
and they feel sure that the veterans
will heartily approve this patriotic
step.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-04-16
PRICE OF MICE, LIKE
EVERYTHING ELSE, is UP

The price of mice has gone up
higher than the cost of living. A
mouse that formerly cost 10 cents is
now fetching 70 cents. The mouse
farms have not been producing mice
in large quantities, and that accounts
for the high price.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-04-16
100000 MEN ARE NOW
EMPLOYED IN SHIP BUILDING

About 100000 men are engaged in
ship building in American yards. Up
to this time there has been no short
age of labor except for highly skill
ed men. A statement to this effect
was issued by the employment SER
vice of the department of labor.
There are about 500 ships under con-
struction.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-04-16
SHAW MAKES MANY
FRIENDS IN DOUGLASVILLE
Candidate For United States Senate
Made Good Speech There.

DOUGLASVILLE, Gallon. EN-
NETT Shaw spoke to a good sized
crowd of voters at the court house
Wednesday at one O'clock.
He was limited to thirty minutes
and necessarily left much of his
speech undelivered, but he seemed
to make a good impression on his
audience and will result in a good
vote in the county.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-04-16
LEGS AND EYES HELP
OUT THOSE IN TROUBLE
Artificial Teeth Also Accepted as
Bail in Pittsburg Courts.

PITTSBURG, Pa.-Legs, eyes and
teeth, of the artificial variety, are
acceptable as bail in Pittsburg police
court. Safety Director Charles B.
Prichard has posted list of articles
that may be held for bail if their
value exceeds the amount demanded.
Even wigs are included in the list.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-04-16
MRS. MILAN WAS CALLED TO
MACON BY SISTERS ILLNESS

Mrs. W. A. McLain was called to
Macon last week by the illness of her
sister, Mrs. F. E. Land. The friends
of this former Dawson lady will be
pleased to know that she is improving
at Florida health resort, where she
went several days ago on the advice
of her physician. Mrs. McLain will
remain in Macon to take care of the
home until her sisters recovery.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-04-16
WELL-KNoWN NEGRO DIES.

Jim Weston, prosperous and re-
spected negro of the county, died on
Thursday night, and was buried Sun
day. 1t is estimated that 1000 at
tended the funeral.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-04-16
CITY COUNCIL REDUCES
MORE BUSINESS TAXES
Refunds to Several Firms Part of the
Amounts They Had Paid.

The city council, at their meeting
Tuesday night, made several more
reductions in special license taxes as
follows: Warehouses from $40 to
S25, photographers from $25 to SIS,
telephone company from $50 to SAL,
telegraph company from $50 to $50.
The following amounts were re-
funded on licenses that had already
been paid: Dawson Telephone Co.,
SO, Southern Bell Telephone Co., SO,
Hill & Hill, ]. P. Perry & Co., Low
rey & Davidson and J. w. Kenne-
nedy SIS each.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-04-16
BUYS A BUZZ BUGGY.

Mr.. B. NJ. Davidson has purchased
a seven-passenger Coles of the most
up-to-date workmanship and latest
improvements, which adds one more
to the large number of handsome
cars owned by Terrell county folks.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-04-16
U. S. Thrift Stamps Save Lives and
Shorten the War

There one thing Government provide the
guns ammunition food clothing
Mool HAVE to win the win it quickly
To-Day to postoH, the
Savings Stamp) -
For Is The
card
cents addaona IN cashfo War Savings Stamp
SIS January l, ~
lhe war Savings Stamps safe u They safest
the
if held January 49,
S. Thrift srr
helps to stamp auoracy
stamp Liberty Every stamp help bring
grounded in and righteousness
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-04-16
and undergoing intensive training behind first line
trenches within the sound Of the guns at the front
This Brings the War Home to YOU

In short time these gallant whose wives
nurderous ire OF enemy artillery and lover sweeping
OF the machine and Of he Eun
thousand would bend resource every
before 49, 49,
your
who defending country flag
the other side of the
splendid
food clothing, money
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-04-16
Drives Out Malaria, Builds Up System

The Old Standard general strengthening tonic.
GROVES TASTELESS chill TOf7IC, drives out
Malaria, enriches the blood and buiiA sun. hesvs-
tenn true tonic. Fer adults and /. idreu. Gee
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-03
MrnIAM's noLLowE,EN WITCH.

II was Halloween night. Nurse was
telling Miriam and Tommy Dale n
witch story. Their mother and father
had gone to Halloween party in
town and wouldn't be back until late.
Yes, said nurse, every Halloween
she rides on broom with large.
to bed"
But we. don't want to-" said Miriam.
Then the witch will get YOU" said
"oh, come. Tommy. I don't want
her TO get me-" and off to bed they
Tommy" said his sister. "I am afraid
the. witch will get me-"
won't let her" answered Tommy.
50 they went to sleep. About mid
night Miriam awoke.
Get up, Tommy" she said softly.
tommy awoke. oh. Tommy" cried
Miriam There's some one trying the
door down stairs, and am afraid it
is the WITCH
oh. don't let her get me-" said the
very much frightened Tommy, who APP
peared to have lost some of his BRAY
cry.
Let's creep down the stairs softly
what she looks like" suggested Miriam.
But are yon certain she will not
eat us?' said Tommy.
Oh we won't let her see us" And
down the stairs they crept softly. They
heard a noise in the sitting room and
looked in. All was dark. Suddenly
some one turned on the light. It was
from the party and were removing
their wraps.
Composed by LILLIAN UNGED.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-03
HIS LITTLE NE1cunop

,o FANNIE was quite a help and com
tort TO her great aunt. Thev Iiyed T.,
an old Colonial home In the countr,r
"n,ch was very dear to the old iady
Fannie loved the place. too for oh .
had lived her twelve years there. and
nsr GEAR aunt had been the only mother
S sat naa known. as her mother and
father had died when She was quite
a man who lived on the adjoining
place was very odd: in fact. bore the
name Of n hermit. Fannie had seen
MIN only from n distance
one day She was taking n short cut
LLnroush MS place 10 get home in a
hurry when she spied him sitting un-
aer tree. Going closer, she found
he was nodding. She became fascinated
IN Watching his glasses balancing on
MS nose. When they at last took a
tumble. she exclaimed. There they
He awoke. and why are you
gazing at me and what do you want?"
he demanded in cross. gruff tone.
Poor little Fannie was frightened at
first. but she gave him a brave an
swcr. He took quite n fancy to the
child after knowing her a while, and
they became good friends.
Through knowing her and loving
her he began to soften to his neigh
hors and to come among them again
He had become bitter and sour in his
WAYS from shutting himself up alone
with his sorrow. Fannie reminded him
had lost in a week OF each other of
scarlet fever.
Composed by
AVIS CUMMINGS
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-03
WHAT JUNE DID.

How many thrift stamps have your
asked June of her friend jennie. jon
ME looked embarrassed and answered
hesitatinGly, Not any" II have four
war savings stamps and eight thrift
stamps said June with note Of
pride in her voice. Whore did YOU
get the money!" asked jennie. II
raised and sold four dollars worth of
tomato plants. and papa gave me six
dollars for a birthday present. and
saved my weekly allowance" How
much Is your weekly allowance" asked
LINE ..r,,. as II struck by sudden idea
be only two dollars until last week
1 , asked papa for some more and he
june .t ten cents mt to Lets see" said
IN one dollar and twice four is eight.
you could get eight thrift stamps
s enepg ). wee" esi, and and keep ten GEMS ~
June: called her mother, come here.
l need you to help me-" Good by. said
June" and don't forget about the
jennie put his hands in his pockets
ana walked slowly towards homo.
M mnen Jonnie came into the house his
ms cap on a chair as he usually did.
but hung 1T on the hall rack. And
Sae also noticed that he looked I'M
way to question her children. for she
knew that she wSuld either be told or
near or IT later. After supper Jonnie
SAT OUT on the porch with his mother.
his father having gone back to work
70 have one of the Quit talks he liked
so So well. For jennie really thought
mat was the best part OF the day. II
saw June to-day" he said, land moth
en-. ne ADDED. could father give me
part OF his large garden to make me
garden" June has ono" ava W.T.
coming oyer sometime to help me with
snrnec f s II you wish It," she an
strnck nine. and jennie kissed his
mother goodnight. and retired to his
room. His mother sat thinking and
did nTusht thinking aloud said, June
LUCILLE ADAMS
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-03
Editorial and Literary Department
wAI, STAMP DRIVE.

My dear Girls and Boys:
am anxious to hear what you are
doing TO help the government in it's
big drive for war saving stamps and
thrift stamps. know you are doing
the best you can. for every member Of
this club IS just as patriotic as any
grownup. know. In fact 1 think
many of the children are working
harder than some older people who
should take more interest than they
do. Sell all you can and buy all you
can. but If you haven't the money to
buy them. don't forget that you are
DONG just as good service if you help
to sell the stamps and l shall be just
as proud Of you.
| think We will have about two more
weeks on the contest. SO do hurry
your contributions along for that And
don't forget that when you write and
draw in pencil II can't possibly be
printed. Gwendolyn Murphy has writ
ton In pencil. without her address, and
asks for badge. She sent a dime for
our war orphan but how can possibly
send badge. because she didn't give
any address. and can't print her let
ter because its written in pencil.
What have you been doing with ali
these beautiful days and no school?
YOUR EDITOR
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-03
AVIS CUMMINGS.
A STORY.

Once there was a little girl who went
she n "I heard ' voice S savrn on ne" SP,e m
bring me n drink OF cold water" so
the girl FASTENED home and got a
bucket of water and carried it the Same
way she came until she came to n bear
and gave him the water. and he drank
gallon of water in fifteen. minutes.
Now. the girls name was Nell VINO
was good and kind child to all ant
mails. SO after the bear hnd finished
drinking he said: "rf hadn't had that
water when ] asked for 1t Ia been
dead So the bear trottod off in the
woods and thanked her. lust before
the bear got out of sight Nell saw IL
woman all dressed in gold. The woman
was n fairy. and fhe fairy asked Nell
her name and Nell told her and the
fairy said: You are good, kind girl
! watch You ut any thing you do. So
l am going to. give you a gift---thas
every word youespeak Jewels shall come
out OF your mouth" And when she go,
homo and spoke to her mother Jcwe,s
came out of her mouth, and she told her
mother all that had happened.
Composed by Julia Pollard.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-03
THE STOLEN BRIDE.
Part v.-Galen. the Fire witch.

Part F.-Galen, the Fire Witch.
year passed. then on leaden wings.
r. Lord John came DER Cairn Void
charms and lives foretold.
she met him at the door and asked him
IT he needed aid.
lie told her all his bitter tale. and at
the end she said:
An yes. ! can help you, but I can't
bring back your wife.
For between the Jays and witches there
always has been strife,
And Titania is more powerful than Ga
len and her pack,
But L can do a little to bring your
dear one back"
So, in her weird black room she circled
round her caldron dark
Until up in the air there sprang a tiny
glowing spark.
Then she began TO Groom. 20 thou child
of tho Godo Fire,
1 beg you, j beseech you, grant mo my
hearts desire!
Titania stole maiden. I pray you.
And how may Il e,. husband reach her?
Thou. born of flame. tell this to mel"
The spark replied In mocking voice,
THE. Fairy Well is the place to seek
fair Catherine,
For it is the door to the fairy queens
domain.
But unless the knight could reach her,
Titania would disdain
To heed nee, his pleadings or his tears. but
I'll tell you the way ..
To seize her wand. which holds her
spells-so list to what 1 say!
Ear In leafy glade. woven in sylvan
Stirred by soft zephyrs there, spun by
a spinner rare.
Baths led i'm in the shining dew. sheltered
laughing shower.
Warmed In the sunshine leaves soft
ening glazing light,
Loved by the blossoms gay, kissed by
the gentle day.
Couch for Titanias slave who to 1t
f avs f LORD i Jo ohi "neh hsht the
With these. words the little spark gave
laugh and died away
do you hear, Lord John" Guoth GaIen,
Heed we'll their. words, and set forth.
You will find this ieafy glade, though
you may seek for many n year.
Lord John rode forth again with eyes
all clear and bright,
In quest OF lovely lady as had many
an olden knight.
For i've long years he travelled, and
his hair grew streaked with gray,
Yet ever on he rode, till he was far
away
From Galen and from Austen Hall.
One. night he slept and dreamed
wan she seemed
She came closer to him-lo. it was
Catherinei
fight and I will win!
Yes, win you back from the fairies, and
l never will despair!
l know you're in that charmed domain:
I'll seek and find you there!"
He rushed toward her to tabe her, but
she suddenly disappeared.
And he heard small voices round him:
IT seemed as If they jecred.
But Lord John was SO eager after this
he did not heed,
But urged Fidela onward with more
and greater speed
FINALLY he found the little. flowery dell:
lie knew it was the one, for DER It lay
golden spell.
its shade was rich and cooling: its air
was sweet as balm.
Though John looked long and
carefully, he found no elfn
charm
Until he saw cobweb sDun nv
spider brown.
1t was made of finest silky threads.
and tclt like satin down.
tTo be continued. Part w., In Titanla's
Kingdom.)
(Original)
VALERIE DE MILHAN.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-03
MARTHA CONWAY GREER.
a TRUE PATRIOT AND A STACKER.

what are you going to do with the
money you get from your garden
questioned James or Johnnie Well. I
think I'll get a cap-pistol and n little
train. replied Johnnie. I'm going to
get some thrift stamps" said James
II already have one w. s. S., but that's
no reason why have to get more
Is it," asked Johnnie. why. yes. in
deed" answered James, "for though
| have five WI $. s.. I'm going to get
as many more IL 1 can I'm not
I'm going to get anything I want in
stead OF thrift stamps for the govern
ment. We'll! exclaimed James, you
needn think you can keep others from
buying them because you DON'T" II
Won n buy cara any Urn, exclaimed Johnnie
had my way about it I'd force you to-
SAID James. mo you wouldn't either.
because Id throw it away before I'd
have what wanted" exclaimed Jonn-
mic now angry But you don't give
TO the government you only lend
IL TO 1t; explained James. This speech
made Johnnie very angry because he
thought that James was disputinc his
word. SO he struck him, at L;iis James
ms mother and struck him in the face
between his eyes and made his nose
bleed After each had given and re-
wouldn't admit 1t a Mr.. Collie came
along Gle sells thrift stamps at the
posi- ofiice) OF course he asked of James
not know Johnnie. AS we know what
the matter was 1t would be useless to
explain again. AS Mr.. Collie came along
about the time the fight was nearly
over we would call Johnnie almost
whipped. will take time to say that
feel n0p as al my d ,i old and young.
TONED further James and Johnnie
parted with frown and crouch for
each other.
When James went in tho Kitchen
with his packages half unwrapped. tho
paper torn his mother asked what was
nc me m mater and re replied Johnnie
stamps and fought and d'q III do der'i it
again II he repeats what he said
.,s MhS y, James; Of course want you to
for that I'll tell your father" This
made James ashamed. but ne felt pret.
~ sure that his father wouldn't do
Johnnie would get If his father was WAS
We will now learn James wandering
Johnnie 's is 1a dnfpr WI DO and see what
and went straight to his room nea am IN
mashed his face and hands and combed
ana ans h ad ne then went down to dinner
from being fought and almost w ISGu
f hea ny James. After his mother sad
mentioned something Of It TO his fst snG
ana told him to see about It that she
didn't see. why James wanted To do
such thing. w
- Well. I see" said Mr.. Carter and
~, I'm going to whip Johnnie for ii. As
nke!S as not Johnnie started 1t by in.
suiting the flag in James's presence
and he wouldn't stand for It and =
aon NJ blame him. If he had not been
d .,ue patriot he wouldn't have done
c n IL was my son who insuIted ths
nag nag and to anger. a boy like himself
he a,d hG r. patriotism. am glad that
10 ANYBODY that insults the flag and
Gi9unatry in his presence. He Is the
fipht OF tho solder . Uncle Sam needs to
-, From this hope that Johnnie and
al ava otner children will get lesson
Do not express your opirffon he+oro
friend that has more patriotism thn .
WRITTEN BY GLADYS Fl pom
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-03
CROSS LITTLE MAY.

Once upon n time there was little
Girl named May. Her father died when
she was two years old. Her mother
had to work very hard for u living.
When May was five or six years old
her mother would let her stay at home
while she would go out al work May
would go to the store and buy candy
and other things and charge 1t to her
mother and by that she would have
she would ask her about it May would
sass her and make faces at her and
also deny Il, and act very naughty.
and cry, but May would only laugh
at her One day when Mays mother
found out 8he-ha4 Bought some things
she went to sass her a great big black
thing grabbed hcr and took her OF,
and that was tho last OF cross little
VIRGINIA MEApows
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-03
.UCILE ADAMS
SIGNS Of WINTER.

me days are growing shorter
And altogether colder.
And on the earth's border
Jack Frost Is growing holder.
The trees are stripped of all thei,
leaves,
The sunlight fills the air;
TIE reapers gather in the sheaves
To leave the fields ali bare.
The winds are blowing cool.
The fires start TO burn
And children leave for school
. Their lessons all to learn.
Then all our winter clothes we find
To put them on some noon.
All OF these make one great sign
That winters coming soon
(Original)
BY JENNIE BERMAN
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-03

The purple grapes were clustered
were voicely picking them to make
them into wine. Tho chestnuts wore
turning brown beneath their golden
leaves. Tho cleaners were busy
bringing In tho golden grain in sheaves.
The leaves OF tho oak tree were turn
ing brown. Tho red leaves OF the ma
Pic were nuttering to the ground Tho
grass was turning brown. The thistle
was shedding their purple flower as
aoft as elderdown. The fall astcrs we're
In bloom. The earth was preparing for
another winters gloom. The sky was
turning purple In tho West IT was
tho end OF fall day which had done
its best.
Composed by
JOSEPHINE TERRELL MASON.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-03
HALLOWEEN.

when the black cats get to running,
And witches ride up to the moon
you may clear your eyes and listen:
= Halloween is coming soon.
When the pumpkins turn to yellow
And the corn is getting hard.
fou may listen out for this cry:
XIII the hogs and make the lard"
III
Then the gladstone shouts go rinrinr
And the crys heard evcrywhcre.
our good old day.
Is here and through tho air.
Nv.
And don't forget that pumpkin pie.
You've been promising all along.
Cause long time Halloween Is nigh.
prum-p-ll-i-n pie
(Original)
j. ALBERT DOYLE.