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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-09-16
POOR PEOPLE ARE
GIVING UP BABIES
CHILDLESS AMONG WEALTHY
ADOPTING THEM. HIGH COST
OF LIVING is THE CAUSE.

NEW YORK, N. Y.-The childless
wealthy want babies and the poor,
who have many, can't afford to keep
them.
This is why Bird S. Coler, COM
missioner of charities, had story to
tell of little wailing pink waits be-
ing swept up in the jeweled hands of
wealthy foster mothers.
Distracted poor parents, Coler said,
are giving up their babies with a
frequency that causes welfare work
ers to wonder where the end will be.
Never before in the history of New
York have there been so many re-
quests by women of the wealthy to
become mothers"
Not Enough Babies.
"Let some mother set her baby
down in a basket on doorstep, kiss
it goodbye and run away, before you
can say Jack Robinson there are a
dozen well-to-do childless waiting at
the public institutions to adopt it and
take it home," said an experienced
welfareite today. "There are long
waiting lists of childless families who
want babies. We can't get enough of
them"
Reasons for this condition range
from effects of prohibition to de-
sire to have a ''ready-made" family.
This "bull movement" in the baby
market is paralleled by sharp de-
cline in the birth rate. The New York
CITY birth rate is 10000 infants short
of corresponding figures for 1918.
Race Suicide Probable.
another year of present prices
and every large city in America IS
going to feel the sting of birth rate
decline" said Coler. Grace suicide is
inevitable unless normal conditions
are restored. We used to see the nov
ertv stricken giving up their children;
Now our records show that men and
women earning what used to be a
sufficient income are asking US to take
their children off their hands. For
tunately there is a class who seem
to be profting by conditions, and
thew are taking surplus babies OFF
our hands"
The commissioner traced the IN
crease in the number of foundllngs
received by the city charities during
the last two months back to the
"seven-day saturnalia" following the
armistice.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-09-16
NEGRO KILLED And
BURNED AT STAKE
HAD ATTACKED AND MURDER
ED YOUNG WHITE WOMAN
IN oGLlaTHoRPE COUNTY.

LEXINGTON, Ga.--The climax OF
the man hunt in Oglethorpe county
was reached this morning when the
negro, ODE Cox, was found under
some brushes on the farm of Charlie
Sims.
The posse of 1000 men who were
searching for the culprit was imme-
diately notified. The negro was taken
to the scene of his crime, riddled
with bullets and burned at the stake
The body was over an hour in burn
ing.
A crowd estimated at several
thousand witnessed the burning
Great excitement prevailed through
out this section. All the roads lead
ing into Lexington are crowded with
automobiles going to the scene.
The negro attacked and killed
young white woman near Lexington
He was % years old, and was indict
ed for an act committed on a woman
of his own race a few weeks ago
The white woman attacked yesterday
was beaten to death with hoe. She
is survived by her husband, a well-to
do farmer, and two children, the
youngest six weeks old.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-09-16

NEW YORK.-Between ST.
100000 and $20,000,000 worth
of goods are struggled annually
across the Mexican border, more
than one-fourth of which are
arms and ammunition, according
to a statement issued here on
Saturday by the National Asso-
citation for the Protection of
American rights in Mexico,
quoting DR.. P. B. Altendorf, for
mer member of United States
military intelligence depart
ment, as authority.
Responsibility for the devil
tries" of Villa and other bandits
was placed by Altendorf at the
door of American manufactur-
ers of arms and ammunition who
"work hand in hand with the
smugglers. Incidentally he de-
clared that a renegade American
was responsible for the attack
on American troops at Carrizal
in June, 1916, when two Amerl-
can officers and thirteen men
were kill and twenty-three were
wounded.
DR.. Altendorf said that the
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-09-16
CRUEL THIEVES Get
$4,000 LIQUOR STOCK
WEALTHY CITIZEN WAS WELL
PROVIDED FOR FUTURE RE-
FRESHMENTS, BUT NOT NOW.

NEW YORK, N. Y.-Imagine be-
ing a traveller across the arid wastes
of the Sahara, treasuring each drop
of water more highly than diamond,
fearful that another supply may new
err be obtained. And consider what
epithets would fill the air, what
thirsts would parch the throat,
should some stray Bedouins fitch
those liquid jewels over night. A
terrible picture, especially to man
fond of wet refreshment, but it has
all come true to a certain resident of
New York.
When the Anti-Saloon Leaguers
turned America into Sahara on July
1st this resident was not one to
moan, for had he not procured enough
of that which maketh the heart glad
to last a lifetime? In cases, in bar
rels, in kegs he had secured for him
self and for his friends drinks with
out number-drinks that tingle,
drinks that punch, drinks that kick
like Barnum's mule. A conservative
estimate considered the stock worth
not a penny less than 100000.
But such a stock could not be kept
in a cupboard. The good provider,
therefore, bought himself house at
II East Sixty-seventh street, from
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward 7. H. Tai
mage. One thing in the house great
ly pleased the purchaser cellar.
Other things were not to his taste,
and alterations were begun. But be-
fore they were more than well under
way, up drove a big van and deposit
ed the future cups that cheer into
the capacious cellar.
Perhaps some of the workmen on
the altering job noted the contents
of the cobwebbed and dust laden
cases. Perhaps some of the men who
unloaded that van load remembered
later that no one would be occupying
the house for some time. At any rate
one who knew drove up with another
van on August 9th, it was learned,
and calmly placed that $4,000 worth
of private stock on his own truck and
drove away.
The drivers destination would
greatly interest the man thereby
stranded in the desert, and it would
interest the police to whom he re-
ported his probably irreplacable loss.
But it would not do so much good to
know, as they said at the station
house, for the stuff probably has gone
down somebody's thirsty throat by
this time.
And talk about locking the barn
door after Sir Barton has galloped
away-no fewer than three watch
men camp before the still unoccupled
house.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-09-16
CRADUATED.PR
OF Sc TO 40 CENTS
FIXED BY COTTON CONVENTION.
MEETING IN UPROAR OVER
WILSON AND LEAGUE.

NEW ORLEANS, La.-After the
American Cotton Association at the
closing session here late today agreed
unanimously upon scale of tempo
rary minimum prices from SO cents
for September to 40 cents for May,
an uproar over a resolution for the
Endorsement of President Wilson's
tour for the league Of nations and for
urging the senate to ratify immedi-
ately the peace treaty ensued. The
resolution was defeated. The meeting
got beyond the control of Gov. Dor
sey, of Georgia, who presided, and
in the uproar he repeatedly pounded
with the govel for order.
The temporary minimum price
adopted "until conditions warrant a
higher minimum" was: September,
36c; October, 361Ac; --ovember,
SIC; December, 81 1ac; January, 38c;
February, 83Ac; March, SOC; April,
391sc, and May 40c.
Senator Smith Denounced Bureau.
Senator Hoke Smith, of Georgia,
denounced the federal census bu-
reau's present system of compiling
cotton statistics, which he said was
that of using estimates of the Cotton
Gazette of Liverpool, the Liverpool
Cotton Association and the report of
Secretary Hester, of the New Orleans
Cotton Exchange. Senator Smith
said he would introduce bill in con-
gress requiring the department to
give the number of bales of cotton
ginned and mot an estimate" of how
many had been ginned.
A resolution was adopted asking
the census director to stop reporting
cotton and cotton linters together;
providing for the appointment Of
committee to confer with Governor
Harding, of the federal reserve
board on the completion Of the export
corporation; providing for further
study by the government of the cot
ton oil industry and all restrictions
against it's use be removed.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-09-16
CATTLE MEN OPPOSE
HIGH COST OF FEED
Refuse to Buy Cotton Seed Cake and
Meal, Which Sell at Record Prices
MAJ Affect the Market.

KANSAS CITY, Mo.-Catt!e, hog
and sheep feeders are being hit haro
bv depression resulting from, agita,
ton against high prices, but they are
nushing one strike" against hlgh1
prices themselves. The Buyers ano
Sellers Association, an ORGANIZATION
of cattle men in the Panhandle OF
Texas. is spreading broadcast appeals
to live stock feeding interests to re-
fuse to purchase cotton seed CAKE
and meal, by-products Of cotton, a.
current record prices. This feed Is
quoted around $85 ton IN Kansas
City. +od - the
appeal. and sharp drop IN the marx !.
ct for cotton seed cake and meal Is
expected. This will affect the price
paid to planters of the South Tor for raw
seed. and may also enter into the 1 Tl
tilizer manufacturing situation Inc
recent sharp break in corn is en-
couraging live stock feeders to Win
hold purchases of cotton seed proo-
ucts.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-09-16

More than $2,5O0,0O0 worth of
liberty bonds have been lost through
negligence, fire and theft, according
to an announcement made by the
treasury department. While the
amount of losses reported is only a
fraction of the $21, OOO,000,000 sold
it is believed that $2,500,OOO is less
than half the total loss.
The chief cause, officials assert, is
carelessness. Less than so per cent.
of the 100000 bonds sold, it is
estimated, have found their way into
safety deposit vaults. Bureau draw
ers. files and office desks are the chief
repositories. Because coupon bonds;
loose war savings stamps and United
States certificates of Indebtedness are
negotiable the chief losses are due
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-09-16
AIRANY MAKES DRASTIC
LAW ON FIREARMS SALE
Strict Regulations Are Placed Oh
Dealers in That City.

AIRANY. Ga.-Under an ofql-
nance passed by the city council neil ' he
sale of firearms in Albany wiz y; W
strictly regulated. The ordnance, ~ 10
PRODUCED by Alderman Peacock, pro .
vides that every dealer shall keep oi a
' vaooT Of firearms sales. the age, col
o oT'o and name of each purchaser, an ma
or anu daily report to the chief ,; Of
n MAC II also provides that the Guy
Clerk CLERK shall record this information n;s-
cie nea I.rls' are forbidden to sell pis +
4ol De "a anv person who has not first
CU oS;d i himself with a state license
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-09-16
SHELLS BURY MEN
STANDING IN TRENCH
Dramatic Incident of War Recalled.
Still Standing With Rifle Muzzles
Protruding Through Ground.

PARIS.-A dramatic incident of
the defense of Verdun was recalled
Thursday, when Cardinal Duselas,
Archbishop of Rouen, consecrated
the temporary graveyard at what
used to be Douamont.
Near by is the famous trench head,
Des Fusils. At the very height Of the
German bombardment a relief sec
ton Of the 18th regiment was max
ing its way in single file along this
narrow trench when salvo of heavy
shells scored direct hit and blew In
the trench. Every man in the section
was buried as he stood. They are still
there, standing and not very deep,
for the muzzles of their rifles are
sticking fifteen inches or so out of the
ground in rows.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-09-16
WHAT OTHERS SAY OF
Harris 12l Blood Remedy
An Unsolicited Endorsement

Fayetteville, n c., March, 1919
Weaver Drug Co., Dawson, Ga.
Gentlemen
Enclosed find postal money order for
SIPS. For same please send me at once
one bottle of Harris III Blood Medicine.
| must say from self experience that
Harris 121 is the best blood medicine
ever produced. had given up to die last
winter in Triton, Ga, with rheumatism.
| had tried every doctor in that town, and
nothing did me any good. | was past
walking and couldn't even put my clothes
on; had to be helped like a baby. A
friend of mine ordered me bottle of
your wonderful 121 from a druggist in
Albany, Ga, and before took half of it
| was up walking and haven't been sick
since. | have recommended your medi-
cine to hundred or more of my friends,
who have been benefited the same as |
have. 1t is absolutely worth its weight
in gold, and you would do the world
great favor if you could place your medi-
cine in every local drug store.
remain respectfully yours,
JOHN H. RHEA.
637 Lumberton St.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-09-16
SMUGGLING INTO MEXICO
Bandit Activities Are Placed at the Door of American
Manufacturers Who Furnish Munitions

Mexicans who made the attack
were short of ammunition but
obtained supplies through the
renegade, who, he claimed,
struggled $165,00O worth across
the border.
"Villa smuggles over 60 per
cent. of his anlmunitions," DR..
Altendorf said.
eff that part of his supplies
were cut off he would be forced
out of business, for he could
hardly keep going on the 40 per
cent. he buys from Carranzistas.
Doesn't it look as if responsible
ty for Villas deviltries came
pretty close to the American
manufacturers and dealers who
supply the 60 per cent; and as
the Carranzistas are worse, if
that be possible, than the Willis
tas, and as they in common with
other bandits down there must
now also depend entirely upon
smuggling for supplies, doesn't
the whole Mexican situation ere
ate a somewhat embarrassing
question of ethics for these same
menu"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-09-16
Liberty Bonds Worth Millions Lost
ThroughEFire, Theft and Negligence
MANY People Trust Bureau Drawers and Office Desks Instead
Of Using Safety Deposit Vaults.

to thefts. Loss by fire ranks second.
Pitiful instances are called to the
attention of the treasury department
by people who bought bonds and lost
them.
One woman asked the replacement
of a bond that "the baby had thrown
out of the window when going to see
its grandmother" and, as proof of
the loss, sent the baby's picture.
A goat, valued at SO, consumed
five 500 bonds purchased by Colo
RADIO man. The treasury department
was asked the following question:
"Will the government replace the
bonds or shall we kill the goat?"
Ashes of a $4,000 fire were sent
to the department with the request
that this amount of new bonds be
forwarded to the writer, who had
thrown the precious papers into the
blaze by mistake.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-09-16
SENATOR REED HOT
ON WILSON'S trail.
MISSOUIRIAN TAKES STUMP
AGAINST LEAGUE AS 1T NOW
is. ATTACKS PRESIDENT.

AKRON, Ohio.-President Wilson,
in his defense before the country of
the league of nations covenant, ''is
installing the visions of ambition for
the inspiration of idealism," Senator
Reed, democrat, of Missouri, declar-
ed at a mass meeting here. The Mis-
souri, senator asserted that in Mr..
Wilson's utterances "the calm on
locker will recognize only the vapors
of anger and the incompetence au-
tocracy manifests at opposition"
If citizen refuses to repudiate
the policies under which this country
''has become great" declared Sena-
tor Reed, he is denounced as pygmy-
minded"
"The president marshals his syl-
logisms as a general marshals the
battalions of his army" said the Mis-
souri, senator. "They move forward
in logical phalanx, but his soldiers
are epithets, his battalions aggrega-
lions of evil names, and his army an
assemblage of denunciatory cpl
grams"
U. S. Boys Make the Sacrifices.
While the president stalks much of
the duty of sacrifice" he rides Eat
government expense on special
train," lives Gin the palaces of
princes" and accepts presents from
foreign diplomats "worth hundreds
of thousands of dollars" said Sena-
tor Reed. The Sacrifices" he added,
"are to be made by American boys
to perish in the SHOWS of Siberia or
to die beneath the suns of the equa-
tor"
Declaring that the league will
bring universal peace" Mr. Reed con-
tinued, "the president yet demands
a standing army of half a million
men; insisting that war will be no
more, he proclaims the doctrine OF
universal military training; asserting
that the day has come when swords
shall be beaten into plow-shares, he
demands millions for navy"
Wilson's Vote on Racial Equality.
Criticising the president for per-
hitting conduct of the Paris negotIa-
tions within what he termed "secret
the speaker declared Mr..
Wilson refuses to answer concern
ing his vote on racial equality, when
the facts are he voted for Japan on
racial equality"
Turning to specific arguments in
to the league covenant,
Mr.. Reed reiterated his contention
that the league would set up "su-
He dwelt at length on
what he contended was the power of
the assembly to "back the council,
under the provision requiring the as
sembly's approval of temporary or
additional permanent members of the
council.
Alleged British Domination.
The assembly, he declared, also
could direct the "entire destiny of
the league through it's power of APP
oroval of new members. This power,
ne said, would enable Great Britain
10 dominate the league, for, he argu-
ed, with the great number of colo
1ies and dependencies which, with
Slight governmental transforma-
ions" which she could make eligible
,or full membership in the league
and representation in the assembly,
Great Britain could finally command
enormous power" in that body.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-09-16
Are on the Stump Max
| Anneals to the People,
b Answering Criticisms.
| \ Active For and Against
League of Nations.

liant Wilson's special train is
f. through the northwest
10 chief executive is making
~. of speeches in his "swing
.ho circle" in behalf of the
4,sstv. He is answering the
VI. to the league of nations
Freing the people to demand
f. senate Immediately end the
t,,.r the treaty by ratification.
!, tbe ten days that the presi-
t. been travelling through the
west and the northwest ne
(ltad to large audiences, which
n him enthusiastically.
nrosident has spoken with
he has progressed toward
|.eifc coast. He has made a
Il expressing the most conf
n the ultimate acceptance of
sscne covenant, and has init
that his trip is for the pur-
fastening action by the SEN
h. the president is defending
Estv the batteries of the forces
n 10 the league of nations in
'rate we're turned loose during
LII in a counter attack upon
Eff executive. Both in the SEN
N on the stump foes of the
are fighting back at the pres
Trailing the President.
counter attack on Mr.. Wilson
Brrcbed in Chicago when Sen
johnson, Borah and McCor-
Itbree of the most radical OPP
n of the league of nations, ap-
together at a mass meeting.
senator's. including Reed, of
Rr and Wadsworth and Poin-
made stirring addresses in
/ they attacked the league of ma
Senator Johnson, of Califor-
4 travelling toward the coast,
.aking addresses in which he is
king the president and de-
sng the league covenant. These
Rs are being received by audi
equally as large and enthusi-
s those which greet the chief
I've of the nation.
last stage in the deliberations
peace treaty in the senate has
keached. The majority report
the 40 direct amendments and
bur reservations adopted last
The minority report of the
i relations committee, dissent
km the amendments and reser-
\, and urging ratification of the
without change, as demanded
! president, has been made by
h Hitchcock, ranking demo-
member of the committee.
1 the two reports ready for
fration the stage in the Unit
I les senate has been set for the
lbate on the peace treaty and
Rgue of nations covenant, and
Expected to extend for at least
eks, and possibly longer.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-09-16
r DEBATE BY PRESIDENT
Nh SENATOR'S ON TREATY
CHARGE MADE
AGAINST A CUTHBERT BOY
Willie Hunt Accused of Violating the
Motor Vehicle Law.


MACON, Ga.-The first charge
here of violation of the state law pro-
hibiting persons under sixteen years
of age from driving an automobile
was docketed by the police Tuesday
when Willie Hunt, fifteen years of
agn his home as Cuthbert,
Ca, @"tnary ct by
Motorcycle Officer SpIer. IL . also
charged with speeding.
Hunt, who was turned over to the
juvenile court Wednesday, said he
did not know of the speeding ordi-
nance here or that it was violation
of the law for a person under sixteen
years of age to drive car. He de-
MED that he ran away from home
and said he came here to visit friends.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-09-16
IDA MOTHER GIVES
BIRTH TO FIVE BABIES

Oscar Bray, Of Walden
| Fla, has just become the
Of a quintet of babies. Moth
the FIVE new Brays are get
Eong nicely.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-12-12
Our Police Officers.

A negro paper, the Stock Journal
and Enterprise, published at Sumter,
in late article said: During our
travels from town to town we have
made many observations that
there is abundant evidence of the
friendly feeling existing between the
race sin the, South for those whose
eyes are not blinded by prejudice or a
desire to profit by stirring up strife. .
This is true, and especially true OF
Newberry. The writer went on to
praise the police forces Of cities
visited and among the cities men
toned is Newberry. The Herald and
News takes great pleasure in avai1ine
itself of the opportunity to speak a
good word for our worthy chief OF
police, E. L. Rodelsperger, and his
fine force of. officials.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-12-12

office in the county and who meet
the other requirements set forth in
Form No. 1917. Admission of women
will be limited to the widows of D.
S. soldiers, sailors, or marines who
are physically disqualified for exanli-
nation by reason of injuries received
in the line of military duty. This
form and application blanks may be
obtained from the offices mentioned
above or from the United States
Civil Service commission at Wash
ington, D. c. Applications should
be forwarded to the commission at
Washington at the earliest practicable
date
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-12-12

lumber and wood below Boyds cross
ing, and we wish those responsible
for such condition to be instructed
to remove said obstructions-at once,
and to leave the public highway for
public use.
We recommend that the railroads
be requested to plank the crossings
on their right of way, when they are
crossed by public roads and, for the
public safety to eliminate all grade
crossings.
In our last report, attention was
called to the need of repair to this
building so as to stop the leakage
of same, and, as it seems no atten-
ton has been paid said recommends
ton; we again bring the matter to
the attention of parties responsible
for same.
We reported, concerning the con-
dition and conduct of county offices
at our last session. And desire to
call the attention of the court to the
failure of some of the magistrates
who have failed to make their reports
to the county treasurer, and desire
that same be instructed to make such
reports-at once.
We recommend that the Legislative
delegation of this county, look into
the matters Of the salaries of county
officers, with view to their increase,
and into the per diem of jurors, if,
in view of the high cost of living, it
appears just, and for the public good
in order that efficient men shall be
retained in office and to pay the
actual expenses of jurors.
We also recommend that the school
authorities, of the county give serious
attention to the question of paying
adequate salaries, to attract and
maintain competent teachers in our
schools.
We recommend that our clerk be
paid the usual fee.
L. I. Epting,
Acting Foreman.