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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-03-25
nv FRACTIONAL ROWS
PROSPECT IN CONGRESS

Ars HAVE AcRlMoE, D1~s
kcLEs IN THEIR RANKS
[,vE POLITICAL CIRCUS
soKED FOR.
ANGToN, D. -"There is
I ,be moon, no matter how
at it" No,.+,,
was speaking politically
made that remark a day or
he referred to the factional
= ore brewing in both the
\ and democratic delega-
the new congress,
I.+;onal row among the re-
Is holding the center of the
Washington now, since it has
l. On ever since Representa-
ps R. Mann, of Illinois, and
Onqry lieutenants made their
ot at the republican confer
oh elected Representative
H. Gillett, of Massachu-
aker of the next house.
Movers of the Gillett camp
owes fixed only on the speak
bring the days of political
that preceded the so-called
bce," and they did not real
csrefully Mr.. Mann had
ID capture control of the
Il the coup was made,
h Roller in Operation.
vad itself into an Old-time
kowever, Immediately after
been declared the choice
n1blicans for speaker. The
,es then brought out the
sr which they had built I'M
piy noses Of the more pro-
f the republican members.
nv smoothly from the mo-
Mr.. Mann started it in mo-
bpruring the powerful COM
committees from the Gill
kers, and it has been kept
fary smoothly ever since,
he conservation of Speak
GiIlett, Representatives
of Ohio; Fess, of Ohio
Of South Dakota, and
others.
he managers of Mr.. Gil
Aaign were securing pledges
Rs to vote for the Massa-
andidate for speaker Mr..
eeded in having the Penn
plegation elect Representa-
one of his lieutenants, to
ittee on committees, and
York delegation elect Rep
Dunn, another follower
70 the same committee. The
legation was solidly for the
publican floor leader.
ln then declined the posi-
pr leader, which was ten
BY his committee on COM
ID instead he placed him.
+ position of dictator in
house through his control
Important committees.
his committee on commit
bnc Of his lieutenants, Rep
Mondell, of Wyoming.
and another, Represent
Son, Of Minnesota, whip
ad his committee on com
te to retain the seniority
placing other of his lieu.
chairmen Of the most i'm
ending committees of the
n then wound up his work
g control of the house by
committee on committees
lleutenants to four of the
on the steering commit
will have charge of the
program in the house.
etc followers and the pro.
publicans of the next
pot SIT idly by and permit
70 take over the reins with.
But they were outvoted
a.'ot in the committee on
& Launch Fight of Own.
o.rats sat back and watch
lohcan row with consid.
est until two weeks ago
Eeuring speaker, Champ
led up as a formidable
or minority floor leader
congress.
nstration men hurriedly
alliance and, with the
'ne white house, Launched
row Of their own within
aclc party. They are max.
tlort to prevent the Sc
Oh?mp Clark because Of
nlnStration attitude.
lohal row among the re.
aS been going on for sew.
IL St2rtnd ,t,bo,, A. L.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-03-25
THREE SLEEPERS DIE;
ONE AT LAST AWAKES
Army Officer Aroused After Nap
of Four Weeks.

FORT WORTH, Tex.-Lieut.
Clark Wright, of the 345th field
artillery, is awake today after
sleeping four weeks. Physicians
who had failed to arouse him
agree that either an attack of in
f1uenza or too close study in the
army caused the long sleep. The
lieutenant appears to be in fairly
good health.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-03-25

BOSTON.-Two deaths attrib-
uted to lethargic encephalitis were
reported today by physicians here
and in Brockton. Mrs. Michael A.
Russo, who had been asleep for
nine days except for periods when
she was aroused to take food, died
here last night. The death of a
child from the same cause was an
nounced in Brockton. In Provi-
dence Q street car conductor was
reported i'll of the disease.
RICHMOND, Va.-Richmond's
first death from sleeping sickness
was reported today. The victim
was E. Peter Steuder, of Grove,
Va, who had been a patient in
local hospital since March 2.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-03-25
TERRELL COUNTY

Dds in tn. the help in the production o.
here an ni' share in the prosperity:
The Keota news. (Keota, Weld County, Colo.) 1911-1922, 1919-11-14

erty Island In New York harbor and
was dedicated October e. 1854 Il
has welcomed millions Of people to
our shores, and It babe farewell to our
brave soldier boys when they sailed
away to save the land from whence
It came.
This statue IL Of bronze. 161 fest
high and rests upon . stone pedestal.
approximately 100 feet high. making
the total height Of the entire structure
over 800 feet above tho waters OF New
York bay. Its estimated weight u 226
tons and the cost. including erection.
was about 100000.
The index finger Of this gigantic
figure IL 8 feet long and ~ feet In
circumference at the second Joint:
the head u ten feet thick: the nose
~ feet long and the mouth 81 fest
wide. Forty persons can stand In the
head and the torch will accommodate
II more. There are l54 steps In the
statue from the pedestal to the head.
and the ladder In. the raised right arm
contains 81 rounds. The light IN the
torch u maintained BY the United
States lighthouse service and u visi.
BILE for many miles at sea.
The view that srcets the eye from
the top II one OF the most marvellous
In all the world.
The Keota news. (Keota, Weld County, Colo.) 1911-1922, 1919-11-14
THE kGoxvk DAM.

THE Mississippi river has been har.
! nessedi A genius named Cooper
(Hush L., late Of General PershinEs
forces In France) turned the trick.
He built q concrete dam. u feet
wide at the bottom, % feet wide on
top and about IS feet high. across the
river: q powerhouse In which will
be housed thirty 10000 horsepower
turbines, each with its generator
weighing $50 tons: lock 400 feet long
and ITO feet wide (the width being
tho same 40 the locks In the Panama
canal. but the lit II higher): the
largest dry dock Cat the titns) In fresh
water and an ice fender.
It was necessary to acquire about
5000 acres Of land, build 90 miles Of
roads and streets and clear 5000 acres
Of brush aud timber. More than l..
800 property owners were dealt with.
Litigation was resorted to In only
about ten cnses. Two hundred and
eighty.nine tons Of dynamite were used.
Construction work required about 500.
600 barrels Of cement. 1900 tons Of
The Keota news. (Keota, Weld County, Colo.) 1911-1922, 1919-11-14
THE L,saAav OF comoasss.

A LIBRARY for congress was an un-
~ questioned necessity. Consequent.
~. the congressional library was found.
ed about the same time the government
was nrst established. or In 1900. II
was entirely destroyed By DIRE In the
war OF 1912 and also suffered serious
~ from nre at . later date. 90. con.
gress authorized the construction Of
. building that could not be burned.
Result, the present structure. com
pleted In 1897. said to b the most
perfectly adapted for the convenient
use and storage Of books Of any large
library in the world. likewise the larg'
est. costllest and safest.
i consists Of three stories. base
ment and . dome. covers almost three
and one-half acres and has . total
door space Of about eight acres. You
can better grasp the magnitude Of
this building. when ! tell you that It
contains 100000 brick. to say moth
ing Of the other materials. and has
1900 shelves with Q total length Of
about forty miles.
It now houses considerably more
than one million books and pamph.
lets, which 70 the largest single collsc-
ton on the western hemisphere. IT.
estimated total capacity - about u
000.0 800 publication. lts more than
1000 windows render Il the best light
ed library In the world.
The colorings Of the reading room
are soft. quiet. rich and warm. being
conducive to the greatest comfort.
The walls carry many helpful and In.
spring inscriptions. lts conspicuous
beauty or charm. however. 10 10 the
wonderful mural decorative scheme. Il
being. unquestionably. the most gor.
geously decorated public Building II
America.
The Keota news. (Keota, Weld County, Colo.) 1911-1922, 1919-11-14
The Wonders
of America
ByT. T. MAxEY
THE CATHEDRAL or COM.
MERGE"

THE Woolworth building. New York
] city. the highest once building In
al the world. 10 often referred to a.
The Cathedral Of Commerce" This
marvellous building 10 TOE feet or 60
stories tall. About 100000 human
beings reside within the bird's-sys
view visible from the observation gal.
lery on the fifty.eighth door. This
view. 20 unusual. 20 wonderful. has at.
tracted representatives from more
than sixty different countries.
About four hundred feet Of the out.
side OF the upper portion Of the tower
IL food lighted at night. This causes
the building to present q bold and Inn.
posing pectacle-visible. Ills said. 20
miles at sea. The structure weighs
22S.O0O tons. this tremendous weight
being supported BY 90 calssons. the
largest 10 feet In diameter. all going
down to bed rock or 40 feet below
the sidewalk. Engineers claim it, con.
would Withstand wind having Q ve.
locity Of 200 miles per hour.
About go people are required to op-
crate and maintain the building. which
contains almost thirty acres Of door
space. The tenants and their employ.
oes number about ten thousand. To
serve them and those who enter to
transact business with them. - ele-
vators are required. About $4,000 PEG.
pie. o. an average. ride In them daily.
Approximately 10000 pieces Of mall
matter are deliveyed In the building
daily. The two elevators which oper.
ate to the tower are the fastest ele.
vators In the world. having . speed Of
100 feet per minute.
The Keota news. (Keota, Weld County, Colo.) 1911-1922, 1919-11-14
svMkGa HILL MONUMENT.

THE elevation known ~ Bunker
! Hin" II situated In Charlestown.
Boston harbor. On this spot. on June
II. ITO. was fought the famous Battle
Of Bunker Hill. between the British and
American forces. Here the gratitude
and patriotism OF the American pso.
pie have caused to be erected Q great
granite obelisk - . memorial.
Located In the center Of . four.acre
square and surrounded BY IN iron
fence. this monument u 22l feet high
and 20 feet In diameter at the base.
Within the shaft u a circular stair
way leading to q chamber. II feet In
diameter and II feet high. at the top.
from which 10 visible . view that
thrills the heart Of every American.
who has been fortunate enough to
witness It.
Il 10 an interesting fact that the
corner stone was laid by General La.
Fayette, . son Of glorious France, dur
Ing his famous visit to America In
1895. The monument was dedicated
In 1912, on which occasion Daniel
Webster spoke these famous words:
ut looks, It speaks, II acts, to the
full comprehension Of every American
mind, and the awakening Of glowing
enthusiasm In every American heart.
lts silent but awful utterance; it, deep
pathos, % It brings to our contesnpla-
ton the 18th Of June. ITO. and the
consequences which have resulted to
10, to our country. and to the world.
from tho pvenfl Of that tiav md which
We know must continue to rain influ.
ence to the destinles Of mankind to
the end Of time"
The Keota news. (Keota, Weld County, Colo.) 1911-1922, 1919-11-14

steel. 10000 cubic yards Of sand. 4.
10000 pounds Of structural steel and
100000 feet Of lumber.
Now. the "Father Of Waters" turns
the machinery that lights cities. rams
street cars and operates factories.
Sixty thousand horsepower OF cleo
tricity II used In st. Louis. l41 miles
away. Sumcient power 10 generated
to light q boulevard from Portland.
Me-, to Los Angeles. CAL. using IS
candle-power lamps set 100 feet apart.
Construction started January b
1910. The first current reached 81.
Louis July /. 1918. The total cost OF
the plant was $26O00.O00.
The Keota news. (Keota, Weld County, Colo.) 1911-1922, 1919-11-14

9ootlsed este RuS1led Feelings.
One Of the most famous English cat.
lovers was Doctor johnson. and hence
the following quotation from Boswell
10 interesting: n recollect him
Hodge. one Of Doctor Johnson's cats
-ons day." says Boswell. "scramblins
up Doctor Johnson's breast. apparent.
u with much satisfaction. while my
friend, smiling and acknowledging.
rubbed down bis back and pulled him
By the tail: and when observed he
was Q iine cat. saying: Why. yes. cir:
but have cats whom I liked better
than thisr and then. ~ II perceiving
Hodge to be out Of countenance, add
ing: But he's . very nne cat. q very
dne cat, indeedr"
The Keota news. (Keota, Weld County, Colo.) 1911-1922, 1919-11-14
THE ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEN.
G1GRY.

EXITING. indeed. II II. that the M.
i tional cemetery should occupy Q
position atop the Virginia hills which
line the placid Potomac opposite the
capital Of the nation.
The grounds comprise about LOO
acres and once were the property Of
the grandson Of Martha Washington.
whose only child married the conspicu.
Gus military leader. General Robert E.
Lee. through whom It passed into the
possession Of tho United States. Ia
1884.
So peaceful and beautiful II this
lovingly shaped It for the very pur.
pose for which II - being used. The
portion now used for burial purposes
II inclosed within . wall Of red sand.
stone. It II divided Into sections, with
tastefully.arranged avenues. drives
and walks.
In this consecrated spot sleep the
silent hosts ''who gave their lives thnt
the country might live"-approximate.
~ 1900 Of them at the present writ
Ing. Any honorably. discharged sol.
der. sailor or marine Of the United
States service 70 entitled to burial
here.
In ous section rest the remains OF
the sailors who were killed In the
wreck Of the Maine In the harbor Of
Havana: In another the remains OF
ALL nameless soldiers gathered from
various battlehelda. camps and aban.
doned cemeteries. Here. too. are the
graves Of many Of our brave generals
and admirals. including that Of Quar-
termaster General Nsigs. who suggest.
ed to President Lincoln that this site
be converted into Q military cemetery.
Also some time-worn stones marking
the graves Of several oincers Of the
Revolutionary wsI.
tcepyrtshe. 1919. western Newspaper ua'enS
The Keota news. (Keota, Weld County, Colo.) 1911-1922, 1919-11-14
The STATUE OF L,sERrv.

THE colossal statue Of Liberty en-.
! tightening the world. the gift Of
the people Of France to the people Of
the United States, In commemoration
Of the centennial Of their national in
Dependence, stands on Dedloe's or Lib
The Keota news. (Keota, Weld County, Colo.) 1911-1922, 1919-11-14
-Res,nsen cruses. s.at:stIea

sReblnson crveos" etat:etiea.
The German passion for minute and
not always important statistics has
been turned onto "Roblnson Crusoe"
and It's popularity. DR.. Herman Ulr'ch
Of 0otha has devoted Q good deal OF
time and trouble to estimating the
effect upon the world In general Of the
200year-old book. According to him
there were. up to 1905. about 800 ed'.
lions Of the book In English. about
200 commentaries, not including COM
mentaries on commentaries. There
were about 30 limitations. not includ-
Ing foundations. and about 30 pseudo
Robinson Crusoes," that u to say.
books In which the title Robinson"
was merely used to make people be.
iieve Il was the original. There were
80 theater pieces which used the ma
terial for opera. farce. ballet. and %
forth. and translations In 30 language
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1919-08-08
ENGLAND MUST IT.
GREASE WHEAT YIELDS

According 70 the editor II tho Unit
ed states Experiment Station Record.
Director Russell Of the Rofhamsfeaa
ti5sgland) experiment station snys
that "the English farmers task 10 the
future viii be % increase his yield"
But he further states. we must
strengthen the straw. improve the
tillering. regulate to some extent the
development Of grain and control the
pests. Until these are all solved we
cannot hope 70 get much further with
Increased wheat yields"
The interesting part of this is that
SO good an authority Sees the necessity
OF still further increasing the English
yields Of wheat per acre. In this coun-
try. although we produce. less than one
half the English yields per acre, some
OF our would-be agricultural econo-
production problems. have even al
ready given too much attention 10
production. 50 tong as American
farmers produce only about II bushels
Of wheat per acre while England pro-
duees for an average Of ten years 32.s
bushels Of wheat per acre. II Is ridicu-
Eous to suppose TINT, while in competi-
eion with English farmers. we have no
further production problems calling
for solution The great American az.
Ticuliural problem Is greater soil feg-
eihty and greater yields pes acFea
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1919-08-08


Mis- Cora Bailey Jeff for her
home in Paducah, after visiting
hef friend. Mrs. Edith DarnelI
Miss Auna Roberts, is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Desma Whitman,
Of St Louis. Mo-
Jas MCGEE. Sr ;. met with a
serious accident last week by fall
ing IRON hay wagon.
Tolley Suction, OF Terre Haute.
Ind, is spending week with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis Shell
ton. of w 18th. St.
Thos. B Long. who has just re-
turned from overseas was in the
city Monday
Rev and Mrs. I Morris. left
the city Wednesday for Cen'ralla
to attend the East Mt Olive Bap-
list Association which is in session
with the New Bethel Baptist chur-
ch, Rev A. Mckee, pastor.
Rev. VIM. Moody. was at his
charge in Carbondale. Sunday
Misses Margie Tandy and Necie
Bel Duke. went to Princeton, KY.
today where they will witt relatives
and old acquaintances.
Rev } Z. Bryant. left Monday
at 80 a. m via Burlington. for
his home in Greenwood, Miss af-
ter delivering a great sermon Sun
day evening at the Ist Baptist
Church.
Little Miss Marie Roberts, of
Marion is in the city visiting her
aunt. Mrs. James Townsley.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1919-08-08

Dear Editor OF Gazette

Dear Editor OF Gazette:
As it has been some time since
you heard me <thot | would let
you hear from this part Of the field.
We are getting along nicely Ny
good people have raised my salary
to 50 % per month and yet eV-
ery-'lring IS % high | can hardly
make It l hope they will make
another raise soon We have done
dsal OF work on or church and
We have on a $500 % rally Tor the
1t Sunday il Sept
Now about our moderator To
our many resders.-I have known
Rev J i Mcgrafy, our worthy
Moderator and ! knou him to be
a great man and So ir a. the a.
ISOLATION, II las put OH new life
since be has been moderator He
is the right maa n the place. il
he had not been put at the head
when he was ieel our association
would have gone do IN. but on ae-
count OF his great leadership he
has made it what it Is, 50 feel
we ought to be proud OF man
like HIM. am sorry u say that
some people don't know a good
thing when they have H. know
our association is better financially
spiritually and in every other way
than it has since | have been here
and look upon him as a great
man. and We must keep him for
what he has done and for what he
IS doing
was over al Brookport a lew
weeks ago and TO look and see
the building over there that he has
erected says to Us he .sa great
pastor and builder an isr Nc
Cra,y once. twice and al the time
and am sorry to say y the new
men coming into the stare to spin
1t there is~no God 10 it. viii sa,.
more next time.
You for the cause CT Christ.
{ ". Norment.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1919-08-08

The East Mt Olive Baptist As
sociation is in session this week
with the New Bethel Baptist
Church. CentraIia Rev. A
Bowers, Of Dcwmaine. IS serving
his seventh term as President Of
the Ministers and Deacon's Un-
ion He is presiding with dscre-
ton
DIR w. p. Washington, OF Mt.
Vernon, pastor OF the Shiloh Bap-
tist Church. Murphyshoro. is the
Moderator, and great leader
During his administration much
good has been accomplished.
Drs Washington. Phillips, Nc
Williams. Dorsey, Bowers, Olive
and others are in attendance ane
taking Centralia for the Baptist
The moderator. DR. J B. Nc
Crary and Treasurer, DR.. c. w
Norment, Of the Mt. Olive Asso
citation are in attendance and ar
y niiing their forces together
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1919-08-08
Take Notice and Act.

The lady Of Chicago, who sub
scri5ed for the Gazeite the other
day said, read your paper, but
| am not a subscriber and feel that
| am stealing it and not bearing
ny portion Of the financial burden
10 helping one whom | know to
be telling early and late 10 furnish
th- race each week som thing to
simulsts raciel develop msat aud
c0esag 10 these periicus time
So eRtsr ny name on your lis
e..b he paid SIP subscribers We
thank you Toae is ampl room
i9r oshets p make similar eories-
sion aud JOIN
We lse' lhat W are giving our
subscribers good service and We
expect .liam T. 60 as Paul adeis-
cd 10 pay fr what yoav e got
before you can get any more
Do that neighbor. and save your
sell from being CUT off the Ist Of
Aug and the account placed in
the hands Of ELECTORS. and they
will find out that you wont do to
trust Can you afford to refuse
to pay the man who IS fighting
your racial battles? II so | would
like to see the color OF your eye.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1919-08-08
Mrs. Bette WilkerSOn
Mount Vernon, Ill.
President of the w. E. Nj. of
the Genral Baptist Associa-
ton of Illinois.

Miss Willie Cross. Of Dewmaine
passed thru this city last Monday
enroute TO Psdueah. KY She
was the guest OF Miss Vita Hugh
es, while here.
Rev Vim Machem. of the Free
Baptist connection was 10 the city
Wednesday 90 business He de-
parted Thursday for Catbondale.
Mrs. Willie Mitchell, a subsceib-
er to the Gazette vas pleasant
caller Monday evening
Mrs Jennie Fossie. ! # Vednes-
day fer Harrisburg for an extend
ed visit.
Mrs Dona Tucker. add chiI-
dren, went 70 Rockford Nsdnss-
day. whore they wiIlj8in lhs for
met husband and make that
place th.ir iafufe home
Mrs. Mile cdsg and cid
drsa lstf Ialrsdag - oary ha
4asrr they wil Vsii the fsrmT s.
huseand Indefinitely
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1919-08-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Sims. and
Mr. and Mrs Ella Hibbs, motor
ed to Cairo Sunday. where they
spent several hours.
Mrs Vim. Moody, spent Sun
day over the river with irisnds
She attended services at Corneal 5
Chapel.
Mr.. Richard Winston, departed
Sunday a. m for an extended visit
to East ST. Louis. where he viii
visit hi daughters, Mssdames Friz-
zelI. and Corl
Rev J. B. Mecrary. m oderator
Of the Mt Olive Baptist associa-
ton viii preach for Rev. c "
Norment and his people at St
John Baptist church. Mounds,
Wednesday night Aug o. He
is .on program to preach at the
East Mt Olive Baptist association
Centralia. Friday Aug sth and
at Perks, Sunday morning, Aug
10Th. in district Missionary rally
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1919-08-08
Commission.

Mt Vernon. III May y. 1917
To the Women Educational and
Missionary Circles Of the Misslop-
AIRY Bap,is; Clutches Of The State
OF Illinois. Greeting
This j. 70 certify that Sister
Nancy Brooks a Dewmaine. IN.
IS duly appointed 70 osganise ard
install Missionary CIRCLES v heTeVef
needed revive those that are 10
active. and solicit membership and
solicit membenhip and money icf
the State Work and report the
same 70 the executive board quar-.
terry
Each church visited Is request
ed to pay the travelling expenses
We pray you may give Ter due
consideration. a. @e are soliciting
The membership q every regular
Missionary Bspiis, church and So
ciety 10 join Us and maxi the
Siats work VIA, il should be.
Yours Tor Christ.
Bette Wilkeron. Pes.
Coulfefsllle. Ii
y 3 Taylor Cor Sec.
CON LII
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1919-08-08

Mrs. Leah Reed, and grandson
Vernon Harmon, left Sunday for
St. Louis, Mo. to visit her daug h.
tiers. Mesdames Halleck and Har-
mon
Rev. VIM. Graves. returned to
the city Sunday morning from o.
ceola, Ark, to fill his appointment
at the First Baptist Church.
Rev. Edgar McCrary. and Mis-,
lola Ufquhart, LETT today { Friday
for Perks TO attend the Missionary
mee ting Saturday and Sunday
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1919-08-08
Coultersiile.
Editor Gazeste

1isRi $~@SAkN
We beg leave 10 say that the
Mt Zion Baptist Church IS pro
crossing nicely Rev N 4 Par
nell, was installed a, pastor on the
a7th Of July The sermon was
delivered by Rev ? B. French.
pastor Of the New Hope Baptist
church OF Sparta
Revs Gilman. and Hayes we're
present ahd made excellent talks.
Muse pas ialai he'd b. The New
Hope ejeir d sparta
Ms Oil McCAll ser,
Z potter