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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-05-13

quite a stranger. You prance up the
aisle with him, remarking that you'd
like to. look at the $50 suits, three
piece, summer weight.
Fine" says Mr.. Atwood as he
swings a multiple hanger full Of coats
out of glass case for your inspection,
except that we haven't a $50 suit
in the house. Yes, | remember the
grade you used to get. 1t was $50
and is $40 now or may be a little
more. 1t is almost as good as it used
to be, though you know it's pretty
hard to get absolutely first class wool
ems now.
''You used to ask me to advise
you, so l suggest that if you want
value you'd better make up your
mind to pay $45 or $50" Meanwhile
he is running the row of coats through
his fingers, and presently he says,
"I'm sorry, but the cheapest thing
we've got in your size is $50. There
were several yesterday at $40 and
$45, but guess the soldiers got
them"
It's all true, but you. protest: "Why,
l can have a suit made for $50.
think I'll go to the tailor" Being a
good salesman, your friend doesn't
try to dissuade you, but grins and
shoots "See you Laterw as you as
you walk out.
The Tailor Touches" You, Too.
And at the shop of the medium
price" tailor who used to make you
up a good suit for SAT- was $35
back in 1914-whenever you yielded
to the temptation to get away from
hand-me-downs, you are greeted with
a cheerfulness which on close inspec-
ton reveals a vein of melancholy.
The tailor speaks of labor troubles,
of doubling costs, of the scarcity of
first class woolens, OF rents and
tariffs and trimmings, and ends with
an apologetic, ''Pll have to charge
you $65 this year"
From all the information the wri-
ter could obtain from manufacturers
and others in the industry, there does
not seem to be any immediate pros
pect of reduction. The demand for
goods is very great and most of the
countries that have been at war or
on the border of warning countries
have been SO short of wcolens for the
last four years that they are willing
to pay any price to get them.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-05-13
MILLIONS WASTED;
MONEY THROWN AWAY
SHIPBUILDING FIASCO is AIRED.
Cost PLUS" METHOD is
ALSO ASSAILED.

Americas alleged "four billion
dollar fiasco" in shipbuilding during
the world war was put under the
spotlight by Homer l.. Ferguson,
president Of the Newport News Ship
building and Dry Dock company, in
a recent address in Chicago. How the
cost plus" system added untold mil
lions to the expense of building
ships, how wages scared until me-
chanics drew $175 week, how
slackers from military service rush
ed to ship yards for cover and quit
when the armistice was signed
these and other curious details of the
great war industry were related by
Mr.. Ferguson.
Threw Money Away on Poor Ships.
During the war we paid $4,000
100000 to get a feet which is not
worth half of Great Britain's fleet
for actual usefulness" declared Mr.
Ferguson. "Great Britain spent ST.
000,000,000 on it's fleet. The entire
world fleet before the war cost only
So, 000,00O,00O."
"Three hundred ships of 5000
tons capacity were ordered by the
government" said Mr. Ferguson, ode
spite the protests of men who knew
that such vessels would be too small
to engage profitably in foreign trade
after the war.
promises of SO ships to be COM
pleted at Hog Island in 1918 result
ed in the production of ten. None of
the American fabricated ships car
ried freight during the war. More
than 100 wooden ships were built and
these now are liability rather than
an asset
Wage Situation Discussed.
"The average wage for ordinary
labor at the yards" Mr.. Ferguson OBJ
served, "has increased from SIS to
1885 a week. We have had to. report
many of our mechanics for income
tax schedules to the tune of $1,000
and $4,000 apiece. We have many
workingmen, good workingmen, who
take down from 500 to $175 a
week."
"When the war opened we had 50,-
| 600 workers in the shipbuilding in
dustry, and about one-third were of
draft age. Since then there is no
doubt that a great many men went
into the ship yards to escape the
draft. After the armistice was sign
ed we received one telegram at our
plant like this: If the war is really
over please send Bonnie home
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-05-13
BULL TAKES A JOY RIDE;
TWO LAW SUITS THE RESULT
Owners of the Bovine and a Boat Are
Prosecuting Each Other.

Prosecuting Each Other.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.-Ed Gull
berson, of Valley Head, who was a
visitor in Chattanooga yesterday,
tells of an unusual law suit in which
he is defendant and complainant
Mr.. Culberson owns a ferry and re-
Gently he had his ferry boat tied to
the bank with a grass rope. A bull
came by, took a fancy to the rope
and proceeded to eat it. He had first
walked onto the boat, however. When
he had eaten the rope the boat float
ed down the river, landing on a sand
bar.
The bull then proceeded to in
wade the new territory and did a lot
of damage to the growing crops of
that section. The owner of the bull
learned of his ride on the boat and
sued Mr.. Culberson for larceny of
the bull Thereupon Mr.. Culberson
sued the bull and owner for larceny
OF his boat. The case had one trial
but the jury disagreed, and it is to
come up at the next term of the
court.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-05-13
COOLEST TOWN KNOWN
is BIRCHES IN ALASKA
89 Below Zero Wins Record From
Points Further North.

JUNEAU, Alaska.-For genera
tions popular conception. pictured the
north pole as the coolest place on
earth, although scientists and ex-
pIorers have proved otherwise. In
fact, Nansen and other explorers said
that As or so degrees below zero was
cold weather for the seventy-tifth to
eightieth parallels.
Birches, Alaska, however, fifty
five miles below Fort Gibbon, has
several times hit the 81 and SO
mark below zero, and is therefore
believed to be the coolest spot in the
north, if not in the world.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-05-13
NO CHEAPER SUITS
until NEXT SPRING
MEMS DEALERS ASSERT PRE-
WAR PRICES GONE. OLD $50
GRADE is NOW $50.

NEW YORK, N. Amy man who
supposes that because the war is over
clothes are cheaper or soon will be
is due for a shock. Everybody in
the clothing business says that the
present record prices for mems suits
will be maintained through this year
at least; that next spring may bring
slight relief, but that prices existing
before the war will never return.
This applies to both tailor made and
ready made habiliments.
Having got your last liberty bonds
paid for and having come to suspect
that there is something in your wife's
assertion that the good old suit you
bought last year or the year before
and have been living in exclusively
though the heroic age of wartime
economy would disgrace even Bel
gian refugee, you go into your favor
tie clothing store, as the majority of
men are doing these days, and ask
at the door for your favorite sales
man.
$45 10 Get Good Value.
"Mr. Allwoolw calls the floor man
ager ooh, Mr.. Allwoolw Atwood the
salesman presents himself, inquiries
after the family and in not at all an
accusing way suggests that you're
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-05-13
DENIES INJUNCTION TO CHAT
TAHOOCHEE LAND OWNERS
Judge Newman Refuses to Interfere
With Army Camp.

Judge w. T. Newman of the fed
eral court has declined to grant an
injunction restraining the military
authorities at Camp Benning, near
Columbus, Ga, from proceeding with
their work of establishing the war
departments new infantry school of
arms in Chattahoochee and Musco-
gee counties.
Owners of land that has been con-
demned by the government sought
relief through the courts.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-05-13
Groves Tasteless chill TONIC

restores vitality and energy by purifying and en-,
riching the blood You can soon feel its Strength
ening, Invigoratine Effect Price Coo.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-05-13
WILD GEESE DESTROYING
GRAIN IN NORTH DAKOTA
Every Green Blade on Thousands of
Acres Has Been Plucked.

Wild geese are destroying thous-
ands of acres of winter rye in North
Dakota. These geese, which are pro-
tected under both the federal and
state game laws in their spring mi
grations, settle on the green fields
and in a few hours every blade of
rye is plucked as completely as a
green field could be devastated by
grasshoppers. The farmers, compell-
ed to look on this destruction of their
fields, are helpless against the ma
rauders.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-05-13
KNOCKS OUT PAIN
The FIRST ROUND
Comforting relief from pan
makes Sloan's the
Worlds Liainaent

This famous reliever Of rheumatic
aches, soreness, stiffness, painful
sprains, neuralgia pains, and mo-:
other external twinges that huular:.y
suffers from, enjoys its great e1,c1
because it practically never fails to
bring speedy, comforting relief.
Always ready for use, it takes little
to penetrate sc:tbontYn56ing and produce
results. Clean, refreshing. At all drug
stores. A larre hottie means ecnrn1,,v-
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-05-13
SIX MILLION Die OF GRIPPE;
TERRIBLE DEATH TOLL In INDIA
Disease Claims Half as Many Vic
Tins as Did the Dreaded Plague
in Twenty Years.

LONDON,-Almost five million
persons have died in British India
from Spanish influenza and fully a
million others are believed to have
died in the native states from the
same cause, according to report of
the Indian government. The area af-
fected contained a population of
238,O26,240. In a few months, it is
observed, influenza claimed half as
many victims as did the dreaded
plague in twenty years.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-05-13

Let Herman make your suit. 1t
will fit you, and you will save a SO
spot Try him.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-05-13
DRESSES TO KNEES, LOWER
AT THE TOP; o, FOR 1000 EYES

LONDON.-The Forthcoming So
cial season in London is going to be
hard on the poor blind men. Accord
ing to the London Herald the new
dance frocks from Paris will show
the women's stockings as far as the
knees and will be even lower than
ever at the top.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-05-13

More biscuit with less flour-Pos-
tells Elegant (plain) and Blue M
Self-Rising. D. F. ENGLISH.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-05-13
BOIL WEEVIL APPEARING
IN SOUTHWEST GEORGIA
The Cotton Pest Comes Unusually
Early This Year.

The governments weekly weather
and crop report says the boil wee
wills are just appearing in Southwest
Georgia. 1t reports termination and
growth Of crops are slow, with
stands generally good.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-05-13

Since the original introduction of
Slayer Tablets of Aspirin" millions
upon millions of these genuine tab
lets have been prescribed by physi-
clans and taken by the people each
year, with perfect safety.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-05-13

More biscuit with less four-Pos-
tells Elegant (plain) and Blue NJ
Self-Rising. w. S. CULPEPPER.
Evening journal., 1919-10-29
Women s Feet Cro,Uing Larger

NEW YORK, Oct 29 UNITED Press
The honor OF possessing the commun-
ity Cinderella was jointly claimed to-
day by Chicago, san Francisco and At
lania.
Inquiry among shoe dealers In many
principal cities revealed that the aver
age woman Of those three communities
possessed the smallest foot in the coun-
try-size AZ.
Atlanta dealers said their sales were
about equally divided among the in
termedlate sizes from 3Is TO 51s while
in Chicago and San Francisco he>aver-
age size was definitely fixed at az. At
the same time it was indicated that st.
Paul owns the largest community foot
size .
Sine the South and Pacific Coast are
conceded an ledge" in the pedal handi-
cap the honOrs apparently go to Chi
cago once popularity supposed to be the
habitat Of fairly large feminine feet.
As regards styles and colors, brown
and tan laced boots apparently are the
most popular just at present although
many cities evince a decidedly cOsmO-
poitan TASTE particularly New York.
The startling announcement. was
made i'm New York and Milwaukee that
womens feet are growing bigger. Deal
ers here explained that their customers
feet are becoming longer but narrower,
which they regarded as cOmmendable.
Milwaukee retailers bluntly declared
that "women's feet seemed to be grow
ing larger every year." and let it go at
that
The reports by cities follows:
.ChicagO-Overage size Az heavy tan
oxfords. with short vamp and wide toe,
worn with wool socks. most popular
Atlanta-Average 3ia to 81 with
equal amount of sales on intermediate
sizes. Brown most popular color.
San FranciscO-Average az. Brown
laced boots with French heels the IA
vOrite.
st. Paul-Average six. Brown boots
with military heel most popular.
New York-Average 4lsB. Tastes
range from blunt-toed brown walking
boots to silk pumps with French heel.
All styles low shoes with spats pop
ular.
Evening journal., 1919-10-29

ST. Louis-Average size Az TO 81.
Brown boots Of medium height and
conservative style most popular.
Delrolt-Average 4is to 5. High top
military heel fayorte.
ianapOlis-Ayerage SIC to &C,
smallest one "A; largest i0l5 AA.
Milwaukee-Ayerage 81. Brown, grey
and black equally popular. Nine inch
lace boots with French heel favorite.
one dealer said:
"Women's feet seem TO be growing
larger every year. Only a few years
back 3ls to were the popular sizes {;
now ) and are in demand with SO
leading. We frequently sell sizes up
TO H."
Portland, Ore-Average 81 Favor
tie Is high heeled brown laced boot.
Los Angeles-Ayerage 3. Black pumps
the favorte.
Washlngton-Average 3. Brown boots
with French heels most popular.
Pittsburg-Average 81. Brown walk
Ing shoes most popular.
BOstOn-AVerage TO 6B. Brown
walking shoes with military heels best
sellers.
Cleveland-Average 5ls. The favorite
is the brown high heelcd boot
elphia-Average 515. Black and
tan boots equally popular.
Evening journal., 1919-10-29
SEEK WOELD PACTOF
INDUSTRIAL PEACE
Employers and Workers
From All Countries in
Washington Rally
DELEGATES TELL OF
LABOR PROBLEMS

WASHINGTON, Oct 90 UNITED Press,
In the flag-draped han Of the Amer
lcas Of the Pan American Union Build.
ing workers and employers of all i'm
portant countries assembled today noon
to write a world treaty OF industrial
peace.
On behalf Of the United States, which
called the conference for the league OF
nations Secretary Wilson raped for or
der at i2.O7 o'clock.
The conference Immediately invited
American representatives 30 take part
in its proceedings.
The conference Is the first assem-
blagc to be onlled under the treaty OF
Versailles.
"Our heartstones are yours" said
Secretary Wilson delivering the on
cial addresses OF welcome.
Upon the solution OF the questions
before this conference depends the fu-
ture security Of the world Upon these
questions depends the well being Of
mankind. This will be the final meas
ure OF the work OF the conference"
Immediately after Wilson finished. an
Official began reading his welcome in
French.
Many high United States Government
officials were among the spectators al
the opening of the conference
President Samuel GOmpers OF the A
+. OF L., arrived during Wilson's
speech and was shown TO a seat on the
platform.
Delegates began flocklng to the Pan
American Building two hours before
Evening journal., 1919-10-29
MAsnIlERAnE PARTY.

A masquerade party was given by
Miss Gertrude Silker last evening at her
home, b and Townsend streets Re-
freshments were served. Those pres
ent were: The Misses Sarah Corbin,
Fannie Slime, Sarah Dennis. Helen
Dennis, Alice Finnian, Bertha Pier,
Martha Krichwskey, Anna Krichwskey,
Nathan Wienstock, Leslie r. Stone,
David Silker. Morris Rothsteln, Mr.. and
Mrs. s. A. Klein. Mr.. and Mrs. J. Stone
and Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Silker.
Evening journal., 1919-10-29
PENN ALUMNI WILL
MEET In WILMINGTON

The annual convention OF the alumni
of the University Of Pennsylvania will
be held in Wilmington on February IS
and 49, This was decided upon yester-
day at meeting OF representatives
Of the Associated Pennsylvania Clubs.
called by President Albert r. Brunker,
Of Chicago, at the University Club in
Philadelphia. This is the first time
that the convention win be held since
1916. The above dates were selected in
order to permit the visiting alumni to
attend the mid-winter University
Alumni Day exercises at the university
on February 81. The alumni convention
will be held at the Hotel dupont.
Evening journal., 1919-10-29
20 MINERS CAUGHT
IN CANTON FIRE

CANTON, Ohio, Oct. 30. UNITED Press.
About twenty miners We're imprisoned
today by fire in Mine No. 2, Of the
ioughiogheny and Ohio Coal Company
at Amsterdam, 80 miles south of here
The fire was rapidly gaining head
way and while all available means are
being used to meet the situation, no
headway had been made at 1 o'clock and
1t was feared that all the men in the
mine would perish, according 10 mine
officials.
Evening journal., 1919-10-29
REGIN WORK ON WnARE

IL was learned this morning from
Charles II. Cant, secretary OF the Board
OF Harbor Commissioners. that the
Arundel Company, known locally as the
D. l.. Taylor Company, has located a
dredge opposite the site Of the new
municipal wharf, and commenced oper-
ations this afternoon. About 10000
cubic feet of material will have TO be
removed. and how long this will take is
a problem, as it is uncertain whether or
not the deeper layers are mud or some
harder material.
The number OF men Increases each
day. and today, in addition TO the en-
glneers and clerks, there were about
two dozen workers on the site.
Lynx fur is shown on velvet wraps
onJ Ia ffc natural en1op IL doIfUbffn1
Evening journal., 1919-10-29
UNION METUODIST REVIVAL.

The union evangelistic services. OF Mt.
Salem, Silyerbrook, Wesley and Cook
man NJ. +. Churches are proving TO be
one of the most popular meetings held
now in progress at Goodman NJ. E.
Church. Fourteenth and dupont streets.
The Rev. +. w Jones. the Rev. Z. w.
Wells, the Rev Leonard White and the
Rev. w. G. -s,rris are the pastors who
are conducting the services. A two
weeks meeting Will be held at each
chnrch.
Evening journal., 1919-10-29
COLLECTING INcoME TAx.

c. i. Fisher, Of Dover, brother Of
State Treasurer Fisher, VIII be in VIII
mington until the end OF The week to
answer questions in reference TO the
state income tax. Mr.. Fisher is located
In the office OF the Clerk Of the Peace,
in the City and County Building. Mr.
Fisher states that 20 per cent. should
be added to all unpaid income taxes
for the year 1917, and 3 per cent. for
1918.
Evening journal., 1919-10-29
nIvAL TACGERs CALL IN POLICE.

CHICAGO. Oct. 29.-Rivalry was SC
keen between the Protestant Home for
Children and the Chicago Children's
Benefit League on annual tag day that
police had to be called to decide which
squad Of taggers was encroaching on
the other.
Evening journal., 1919-10-29
100000 JEWS IN WAR on HUNS.

NEW YORK. Oct. 29.-Figures an.
nounced at The thirteenth annual meet
ing OF the American Jewish Commit
tee show that or the 100000 Jews in
the United States. 100000 Of them were
in the armies OF the allies during the
World War.
Evening journal., 1919-10-29
MOTHER nEsCuEs son FRoM GIRL.

CHICAGO. Oct 29-The mother OF
Howard Mullcncup Of Distance. O., ar
rived Just in time TO halt the wedding
Of her son to Vera Jones, who she
charged was already married. The Jones
woman said she thought her husband
had obtained a divorce.
Evening journal., 1919-10-29
EATS ARE CHEAP FOR JAP WORKER.

TOXIC, Oct. 29.-Jap Workers can
live cheaply. Model restaurants are
going up in the industrial sections Of
the city where workmen may get
good meals for ten and fifteen sen (ten
or fifteen centsl. Mitsubishi & Co. 90
mated a half million dollars for the
building Of the restaurants.
Evening journal., 1919-10-29
WOMEN HAVE CLUB LIKE THE MEN

HALIFAX, Oct. 29.-Women who earn
their own living are organizing a club
TO be lust like the mems containing
cafeteria, reading and writing rooms,
etc. II is the first woman's club or
ganizatlon In the city.
Evening journal., 1919-10-29


tne conference was scheduled to open.
Among the FIRST 10 arrive was p. b.
Waddln, Of the Indian delegation who
attracted much attention because a gray
fez with an embroidered band. Waddin's
tall figure and black beard made him
striking figure. Speaking in. purest
English he said:
India has the same problem Of in
dustral unrest as America"
Madam Tanaka, writer on women's
subjects was one of the FIRST Of the
japanese delegation TO arrive. She
held an imprompiu reception when
many American women gathered about
her She wore a trim blue tailored
suit. A friend, who accompanied her,
wore a gray kimona and was given
much attention by an army OF movie
operators at the entrance. Sanji MutO,
millionaire Japanese cotton mill owner,
said:
Japan and America have a common
interest in the success of this con-
ference"
"The interest OF the Japanese dele
cation is mainly in the 4s-hour week" q"
said NJ. +. Makuda, chief Of the dele
CATION.
Members of the British delegations
went into caucus just before the con-
ference England and her colonies have
i6 votes In the conference under the
rules which gives each country four
votes
Evening journal., 1919-10-29
BY PLANE TO THE THOUSAND ISLES

BROCKVILLE. Ont. Oct. 29.-An air
plane service to the Thousand Isles
will be inaugurated next summer.
Lieutenant Joseph II. Acton. Jr., and
Captain II. G. Baskerville will handle
The passenger planes for the tourists.
Evening journal., 1919-10-29
ROBBED DEAD BODY is ACCUSATION.

NORWALK, O., Oct 29.--J. C. Lewis.
Of Cleveland, was killed by a B. & o.
train. His body was rifled OF $35 and a
s75 diamond. Jerome snyder and son.
David, were charged with the theft.
Evening journal., 1919-10-29
HONG KONG HOTELS
ARE OVERCRONDED

HONG KONG, Oct 29.-Hotels are so
crowded with visitors that many have
TO sleep on cots in the halls. Extensive
enlsrgements are being planned.
Evening journal., 1919-10-29

A smart dancing frock used chiffon
as a foundation and net as an overdress.
Jade and blue, mikado red and taupe,
mahogany and bronze are favored color
combinations.
Evening journal., 1919-10-29
LOWER PRICES SOON,
HOOVER DECLARES

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 Omitted Press
Lower food prices must come within
the next few months because Of large
surplus OF supplies now accumulating
Herbert Hoover, Americas food expert
predicted before the House war depart
ment expenditures committee today.
The result Of this years harvests will
be a surplus Of from 100000 to 90
100000 pounds Of food. the former food
administrator said This accumulatlng
surplus already has been reflected in
the lowering Of wholesale prices, he
said, although no appreciable decrease
has been shown In the retail ngures.
Evening journal., 1919-10-29

Lynx fur is shown on velvet wraps
and in its natural color is delightful.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1919-08-21
CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS
Methodist
Sunday. August "a.

sunday. august "a.
Sunday school at 10 90 a. IN.
Regular service at II 100 a. IN.
Epworth League at Z p. In. Miss
Mabel Schaefer, leader.
Evening service at s. Bishop
keator of Tacoma will preach.
Last Sunday morning the fol
lowing class of ten united with the
church Max and Walter Allison,
Thomas Fault, Ruth Heines, Jessie
Huffman, Bonnie Kline, Pauline
Phipps. Doris Schaefer. Donald
Thompson and Pauline Weiss.
Sunday evening at League will
be the last time Miss Schaefer will
be with MS before leaving for FL
ma. All are urged to attend the
meeting and show her how much
we have appreciated her work in
the League.
The Ladies Aid will meet on
next Wednesday with Mrs. +. T..
Van Olinda.
The League social on Monday
evening was a decided success.
The lawn at the parsonage was
beautiiied with rows of Jack %
lanterns, and many exciting
games were played. All were serv-
4 4. 4.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1919-08-21
NOTICE TO SHIPPERS

The Vasho n Des Moines Auto
Freight Co. is now operating from
the auto freight depot nj n Ma
rion street, instead of the Motor
Freight Terminal at COS Western
Ave, as heretofore. Phone Elliott
1923. 800
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1919-08-21
TWO DOLLARS REWARD

The above reward will be paid
for information leading to the ar.
rest of the person who took my
bicycle from Vashon on the night
of August $. Bicycle black, two
new chain tread tires.
George p. Mccormick.
i3-4 Portage Z. o,