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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-02-10
BUSY SESSION OF CITY
COURT is BEING HELD

When the adjourned term Of city
court convened Monday morning a
busy session confronted Judge Ed
wards and Solicitor Gurr. There are
the usual number OF criminal and civil
cases, none OF which are OF special in
terest.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-02-10
BIRTHS ANNOUNCED.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Henry Crouch,
of Marietta, announce the birth OF a
son on Monday morning who has
been named Walter Dozier.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Brown announce
the birth OF a baby girl on February
lst. who will be called Doris.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-02-10
Terrell County Gets $1,S37
From the State Gas Tax.

County Treasurer A. J. Hill has re-
ceived check for $l,S3733, Terrell's
pro rata part Of the state gas tax for
the last quarter OF 1924. The tax is
distributed to the counties on the ba-
sis of state highway mileage.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-02-10
WILL HAVE BOX SUPPER
AT JOE TERRELL SCHOOL
Proceeds From the Affair Will Go
For Benefit of School.

Friday evening at s O'Clock will no
doubt find a happy crowd at the Joe
Terrell school, in Randolph county.
The occasion of the meeting will be a
box supper. which the entire public
is cordially invited to attend. The
proceeds from the supper will be used
for the benefit OF the school.
The ladies in charge OF the enter
tainment promise a jolly time for all
who attend.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-02-10
SEVERAL CASES MEASLES
REPORTED IN DAWSON

Several cases OF measles have been
reported in the city, most all of the
sufferers being children in the first
grade of school. Mumps are also prev
alent to some extent.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-02-10
LITTLE LOCALS
Central Will Operate Pullman
Sieeninn Car on This Division.

1t is reported that, beginning on
the 18th. the Central railroad will
operate pullman cars on this DIVISION
instead Of its own sleeping cars, which
have been used exclusively hereto
fore by that road. Why the change
will be made is not known.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-09-14

81 arc in hospitals. Government. ia
cilities for women veterans were
much improved during the year. the
report says.
Only fifteen per cent OF some a.
soc 900 veterans originally insured
by the government for total Of $40,
600 .0O0.0Oo are now carrying, their
government insurance. it. is shown.
Converted policies number 373.O3G.
Policies matured by permanent to
tai disability or death total $4,000
and yearly renewable term policies
unconverted amount TO 1903.
The last year has marked the be-
ginning of the termination Of voca-
tional training. Emphasis is being
put now on obtaining employment
for rehabilitated veterans. of whom
there were 27,977 in the last year
Several thousand new cases were
dealt with. and 1000 new men be.
gan training, despite which the to-
tal.number of trainers fell from ST.
1877 to 22,937. Expenditures for train
ing were reduced from $lQ1 GEL ,OOC
to S57,84S,0G0.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-09-14

Cook with Gas. It's the
Ideal Fuel.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-09-14
Three Conventions
Attract Officials

Conventions and hearings on mat
tors Of interest to North Dakota
citizens depleted the statchousc o:
most of its officials early this week
Two members Of the supreme court.
the attorney general and a majority
Of his staff together with attaches of
other departments who arc licensed
barriStcrS were meeting with fellow
members Of the state bar association
at Fargo. The chairman of the rail
road board and most of its experts
were in Chicago attending the hear
ing by the interstate commerce com
mission on the application Of west
crn railroads for an increase in
freight rates and f. o. Bailey. exec
utIve officer of the state securities
commission, closed his desk to attend
the convention Of the National Asso-
citation Of Securities commissioners
ut Lansing, Michigan. scheduled TO,
September - to IS, inclusive.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-09-14
BuLG ARIA AND JlTGOSI.AVIA
REACH AGREEMENT
ON TRANSFER or MAI

Sofia. Sept. ll.-P) Negotiations
which have extended over a prolong-
cd period have resulted in the sign.
ing of railroad operating convcn-
ton by Jugoslavia and Bulgaria. 1t
involves the transfer Of mail '.',m
Bulgaria to Serbian trains and vice
versa. In the agreement cached tie
railroad exchange center was LEI. 1T
Tsaribrod.
The railroad agreement was roach
ed despite the fact that Serbia had
suspended viSaing or recognizing
Bulgarian passports, owing to u pro.
test lodged with the Bulgarian for
cign office against the arrest Of sew.
eral Serbian subjects after the en-
ploslon in the cathedral Of Svcta
Ncdclia. The controversy concerning
the arrest has not yet been settled
despite explanations and apologies
offered by Christie Kalfoff, the Bull,
garlan Minister Of Foreign Affairs
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-09-14
NEW PLAN or TAXING AUTOS
BECOMES EFFECTIVE IN CHR

Havana. Sept. la-R -Cuba's new
transportation tax, baSing charges
for passenger vehicles on wheel base
and trucks by capacity, went into cf-
feet on August |.
There are five classes for the pas
scnger vehicles. as follows: under
lO5 inches wheel base, $40 a year; to
l20 inches. $50; l2S inches. $50; l35
inches, So; and over l35 inches 500.
Trucks with Il carrying capacity
larger than seven tons arc prohibited
The yearly charge for the four class
cs range from $50 for a thrcc-quartcr
ton vehicle to 800 for seven tons
capacity.
TaXicabs are given Il special con
ccssion, their tax being one half the
amounts assessed privatcly-ownc,
machines. Small American cars arc
in taxi service throughout the island
and far outnumbcr those in private
use. Latest figures in Havana give
the taXis about Il two to ono ratio
over private cars.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-09-14

Many of the Indians say that their
anccs tors first had paws like bear,
and that the Great Spirit changed
their hands into one with fingers in
order that they might use the bow
and arrow.
The Cheyenne Indians relate how
they lived in various places near
where Lisbon. N. d., now stands,
raised corn, planting it when the leaf
of the oak was the size of rabbit
foot, clothed themselves in skins Of
small animals, not being able to Kill
buffalo. SHARED rabbits and caught
smaller animals as large as coyotes,
by deadfalls and snares. The Indian
of today, notwithstanding all of his
inherited instinct to hunt, dance. live
in close association in Indian camps
of the past, must realize that he has
re achcd the end of the Indian trail
and must take up the white mans
trail or perish.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-09-14
$4,000 WHO SERVED NATION
In WORLD WAR NOW BEING TREATED
FOR SOME FORM OF DISABILITY

indianapolis. Ind, Sept. l4.-(R--
Almost thirty Thousand men and wo-
mem sli" served in the forces Of the
United 81 ,'r; during the World War
are npw il hospitals Of the United
states .rtrraGS' burenu for treat
,ncnt. for some disability traceable
TO df made more serioug by their
service connection. the national re-
habiNtation committee Of the Amer
lean Legion revealed today. The in
formation. is IA part Of the report the
committee will make to the national
convention of the Legion at Omaha,
October 9TH to 9th
This number is about 5000 greater
than the figure Of a year ago. Four
Of clery five veterans today are be-
ing cared for in hospitals in their
home. states, the report showed.
whereas, u year ago hospital inmates
were housed in institutions outside
their home states.
OF 34,O47 women with military
status during the war, l,645 are
drawing disability compensation and
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-09-14

gan the butchcring, being adept but
chcrs The little children ran around
eating raw tripc. liver and other
parts of the carcass known to then,
and considered choice food. While
the fur was not good, all the hides
were saved for tepcc covering and
lariats, etc. We continued to hunt
for three days. the buffalo rcceding
some 10 or Is miles each day. killing
563 buffalo. | killed ten each day
as the calves were too young to live
on grass.
Cut in Strips
The meat was cut in long strips.
an inch or more thick and spread
out on the buffalo grass to dry
When so cured a little two-year-old
pony would carry the meat from two
grown buffalo. They made soup OF
the green bones and feted night anc
day. when not offering up prayers
of thankfulncss to the Great Spirit
, They saved all the tallow, even if il
became rancid. A great dish was
| made by pounding sand hill cherries
with the dried meat. using for special
occasions the meat from the hump OF
the animal, which is more tender
than the tcnderloin.
We remained in camp some 10 day:
while the meat and hides were curing
! and rode over the country killing
few deer and antelope, also exam
inging the soil, and looking for coal
etc. made a rough map Of the sur
rounding country. and an itinerary
1 IF {n rrnn, 1Inrt I'pin, tn tn
| permanent camp. The last day
: there, a courier had advice from tn,
| commanding officer Of Fort Bufort
that 1000 Sioux from Poplar Crccl
were out on the war path. | hat
! everything packed up at once ant
left that night for the Missouri
! River.
Begin March
! About midway in my march AS
! had had nothing to eat for some !;
! hours, ! ran across tn" largest buf
! falo bull ever saw and shot him
He fell on his knees, two streams
of blood running from his nostrils
and | stood in front Of him watch
ing his death. ! never saw a more
: pathetic look in an eye than thi
scene presented He seemed to sa,
! to me: Why did you kill nc? ncvc
harmed YOU!
made a VOW that | would neve
| shoot another buffalo, and | ncvc
did. although | had the opportunity
| l had nothing to eat but buffalo
meat and parchcd corn, so ] unjoiht
cd the hind legs and broke then
over his horns and ate the marro>
with parched corn. 1t tasted palat
able, was not bloody. and, after thi
meal, felt as if | could ride an
other 100 miles.
We marched night and day an
arrived safely at Fort Buford Fcrr
on the Missouri River just abov
1.-The mouth Of tho Yellowstone. whcr
crossed in rowboat manned by 81
soldiers, swimming the horses. Tn
Indians remained in camp evcrs
days on the west side of the rive
under guard of detachment from For
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-09-14
WHEAT ESTIMATE ON SEPTEMBER
FIRST IS 100000 BUSHELS
OVER AUGUST PRODUCTION FIGURE
State Corn Production Is Placed ut u C0O Bushels with
Average Return Of 2l.1l Bushels to Acre

The condition Of cloycr seed Sep
tcmbcr lst i. ~ per cent Of normal.
September lst Wild hay yields aver
age 0.9J ton per acre; timothy, IL
tons per acre, and clover and tim
othy missed. l.7j tons per acre.
United States Prospects
The production OF important crops
for tn" United States is rs toliowS:
The fins: figure is the September list
estimate, the second figure Is the
1924 final production: Corn $50
lOH 900 bushels. ,i16,5l",Ooo bush
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-09-14
Describe Tribes

hope in the near future to de-
scribe the habits and prom incnt char
actcristics Of the various Indian
tribes that ] have met from Canada
to Mexico. their evolution from tho
stone age to bow and arrow period,
and then the firearms of the whites,
also the moral status Of these people
as they passed through these periods.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-09-14

Editors Note: - n cw historical
light on the battle Of the Little Big
Horn and the Custer massacre is fur
nishcd by Cen. II. NJ. Crccl, Devils
Lake, whose graphic account Of Indian
life in the Dakota Territory nearly 80
years ago is published below. Ser
wing under General, then Lieutenant
Crccl in Dakota Territory in 1881
was Lieut. Hugh l.. Scott. who later
became major general.
The Indian fighter in the follow
ing memoirs tells of one of the last
hig buffalo hunts in the northwest
lie describes his relations with SOW
cral famous Indian chiefs. who fig
urcd in the last stand made by the
Red Man to rcpcl the white conquest
Of North America. The story is ar
historical epic and contains valuable
first hand Information in connection
with the winning of the West.
General Crcel was the first white
settler on the site of what is now
Devils Lake, his present home. ac.
xording to Lewis Crawford, state
historian. The old soldiers career is
intimately linked with many Of tn,
most thrill episodes Of the history
Of the northwest.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-09-14
OLDEST STEAMER BURNED

Keeping, Sweden, Sept. 14.--lR1--
steamer Fcnix, which, it was claimed,
was the oldest in the world in active
service, recently was destroyed by
fire. Built in 1S4S, ut Motala wharf.
the boat had been making regular
trips between this city and Stock
holm. Since its launching it had been
rechristcncd several times and was
rebuilt in 1900.
At the time of its destruction there
were Is passengers besides the crew
aboard, all of whom escaped.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-09-14

thoac We held as prisoners, but fin
ally we secured all the Indians en-
cept a few with Sitting Bull, who
surrendered later. We shipped these
Indians. some 5000 all told. on steam
boats, to Standing Rock. ID. T., their
former home. Rain-in- the Face went
with two boatloads, loaded at Miles
City, near Fort keogh, on the steam
ers Josephine and Bachelor, and also
sent to Standing Rock.
After our Indian work was done, l
received authority to take some $50
eros Vcntres and Crows under Crow
That-Flics- High out on the Red Wa
ter. Dry Forks, some $50 miles west
of Fort Buford. on buffalo hunt,
with a detail of thirty soldiers. We
assembled at old Fort Union site
and there launched great number
of bull boats, which consist of willow
frames. round like a tub and covered
with buffalo hides. In the early
green hides for boat covering, as they
we're less liable to leak: but in this
case we had to use old dry hides,
which were scwed together so secure
negligible.
side Of the river, repairing old
frames of bull boats, making new
ones from the green willows, tallow-
ing the seams of the hide covering
etc. Early next morning VIC began
| to cross. Two SQuawS to Il boat
crossed all the soldiers, rations, cav
! airy, equipment. and swan the horses
across. The Indians swan their po-
MES across in herd formation, and
! then all the Indians crossed with
their numerous belongings, tcpecs
and poles and women and children
This work required all day. The mex,
day we began packing up for the "trip
leaving the river about ten o'clock i,
| the morning.
Forty Miles Day
! We travelled about forty niles :
/ day. the Indians killing some ante
! lopc and black tail deer About l5(
miles west of Fort Union the India,
scouts reported large herds Of buff
falo. That night we went into camp
! The medicine men under tent mait
! medicine until near morning, askin-
| the Great Fathers aid in u success.
| full hunt.
Next morning, bright and early
we approached the immense herds c1
J buffalo covering the Montana prai
rics as far as | could see with my
field glasses, the cows and calves ir
the middle, the bulls outside an'
thanked with a large number Of biz
buffalo wolves.
a bunch of outridcrs or swift
ponies cut off some 500 of the her
next to us and drove them towar,
our camp, however with difficulty, a:
they would break away and join tn,
main herd. Then the slaughter be
gan. We would ride up to a buffalo
and shoot him just behind the shoul
der, seldom failing to kill at frs
shot, rush on to the next one IN,
continuing the killing until we hat
enough to dress for that day
The squaws were nearby and be
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-09-14

We promise you in "Black
CyclCnc'' Il wonderful attrac-
ton
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-02
Americans Backward in
Child York, Says Davis
Secretary of Labor, After Trip to England,
Says That Country Far Ahead of u. S.

WAsHINGToN. Oct. g-fn the
w midst OF a great coal strike.
Secretary Of Labor James j. Davis
has time 70 worry sbou, babies and
child welfare. lie thinks they are
not getting n square deal In America
Davis has just returned from sew
enl months In England, studying
industrial and social conditions. And
he IN convinced that tho British arc
doinE a better job In safeguarding
the health OF mothers and bahies
than We are.
These observations Of the versatile
cabinet officer and CHIEF Of a large
fraternai order are given weight
here not only because his depart.
ment handles these problems. but he
cause no IL the founder Of a world
famous chiidren's home but AT Moose.
heart, III.
Here Is what Davis has 10 say
about child conditions In Britain com
pared with America;
An American who visits the Eng
uah child health ccnters has very
much In mind the fact that Engiaud'H
infant and maternal mortality hate
Is lower than ours-that London'a
infant death rate is lower than New
York's or Chicago's or Philadsiphias
or Boston.s. The best Of their work
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-02

II excellent. but &c is no better II an
good ~ bur own.
They are. however. reaching a
very much larger per cent Of tho
mothers and babies than NC are in
tho United States.
The United States government a
cXpending az tho present time lsss
than 100000 a year in subsidies 10
the states Tor tho promotion Of the
health program FOR mothers and
hahlss Great Britain II oapenaing
nearly five times that amount In
grants 10 aid 10 local communities
OF maternity and child health. on.
aiding tho health visitors" TO reach
an estimated 80 per cent OF ths chill.
drsn born in a year In England and
Wales. and - per cent OF tho expect.
ant mothers.
With our larger population. great.
er distances and higher costs for both
service and material. VIC arc obyI.
ousiy Ahlo TO do much less for babies
and mothers than Great Britain. The
provisional figures % the vital sta.
tistics division OF the bureau Of she
eenaus Indicate a substantial drop in
the infant death rate for both urban
and rural communities In tho United
States birth registration area during
1894.
But even with this Improvement
the Infant death rate IN the United
states Is higher than In England and
Wales and higher than IN Denmark.
Norway and Sweden. and the Irish
Free State. while no state in the
United States area has m low a rate
as New Zealand or Australia II "a
quito evident. therefore. that tho
United States can not afford TO.
siackcu rs interest or reduce in n
way the intelligent expenditure Of
funds 10 reduce the death rate among
babies.
The report on maternal mortal.
ity. which will he published soon hy
tho bureau. shows that a very high
per cent Of the losseB arc due 10 pre-.
vantpbie causes. n H.. therefore,
especially important that the pro.
gram Tor prevention Of the uuneces
sary deaths in childbirth should be
pushed. Here. too, tho United states
behind many other countries.
With American leadership In OBJ.
stetrios We should be able 10 change
thfs situation"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-02
ENGINEER TAKES
UP FLYING
Crack Trainman Wants
Hobby After He RetireS

KANSAS crTY. Md, Oct. &C. II.
Hodges. veteran engineer of tho Col.
orado Flyer, crack Rock Island train.
has taken 20 flying.
Hodges. who il o. years old. OK
poets 10 retire in November and has
been wondering what TO do after his
days OF plotting a locomotive arc
ended.
Recently he began taking lessons
IN flying and has bought an airplnno
for his own use. lie has put In many
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-02

a claimant to the championship until
James Brown OF Kansas City recently
claimed the title when he laid $4,000
bricks and kept five laborers busy
10 hours.
The PittsburR claimant has tough,
exhibition bouts with Henry Greb.
middieweight boxing champion. Al
Grayber. Red Robinson and others.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-02
Dislocates Shoulder
by Hi-PoWer Sneeze

PrTTsBuRG. Kan. oct. "A
Pittsburg man took a sneezc a few
days ago.
Later a doctor took him to a hos
pital, took a look at him with several
instruments and discovered IT neoes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-02
sary TO reset the shoulder which had
been dislocated by the sneezc.

LoNDoN.-Nets for airplanes is
the latest plan OF the anti-aircraft
defense. Fastened between para
chutes the nets arc shot upward in
bombs. When the bombs burst high
IN the air. the parachutes open.
spreading the nets in the path OF the
enemy plnnes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-02

hours In the air and handles his plane
Ike a veteran.
why, IT'S lots less dangerous than
driving an automobile" he a
There are no crowds. wild drivers or
Grade crossings TO look out for in
the air"
Hodges Is an ardent student of
aviation and has numerous books
dealing with tho art or flying.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-02
AT PnILSnn

The body or George l.. Ice. %.
who died Wednesday, has been
sent by the Bn%t,erworth mortuary
to Poulrbo for burial. He was the
son OF Nr. and Mrs. Gilbert Lee.
pioneers OF that city.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-02
Sneeze Wrecks 2 Autos

OS ANGELES, Oct. Mrs. Selma Neid lost con-
IL troll OF her sneeze and two automobiles were
wrecked because of il. Mrs. Neid was driving. She
sneezed. Her foot pressed on the gas. Her car colided
with one operated by Arthur Roche. The two cars were
complete wrecks. Nobody was hurt.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-02

seconds - pairs for OOl
s1.O0. Good looking socks
and 40 slightly imperfect tina, they will
wear rs well as firstz In many different,
shades and novelty effects.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-02
HE'S CHAMPION
BRICKLAYER
Couldn't Be a Boxer, So He
Tries Another Game

PITTsRuRG. Pa. Oct. 2-Thwart.
cd in his ambition to become a cham
pion boxer. Thomas Trimble. 81.
became a proficient brick layer and
o claims TO be the champion OF his
trade.
Trimble was reticent I appear as
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-02
10 Cholera Deaths
Reported in Manila

MANILA. p. L. Oct. ge-tBy U. PJ
cholera deaths. with II new
cases reported. Is the toll OF the pas,
- hours in the plague swep, sec.
tons OF the city. according to reports
today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-02
Many C~entenarians
Living in Kansas

LEAvENwoRTH. Kan, oct. a.
kansas has IL people eligible for a
Century club. Tie last census shows
" people who are over 100 years old.
Six moro rs years old were found.
Nine OF these arc women and tho
rest men.
over a hundred people were listed
who were over 90 years old. 81 living
in n county.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-06
SCHOOL NO. 81
GAME PLAYED
Harvey Hammonds Winner
in Marble Match.

Harvey Hammonds, IS. of 1902 N.
Roosevelt Ave-, won the district
game in The Times city marble
tournament at James Russell Lowell
School No. 81, at Olney st. and
Roosevelt Ave-, Tuesday.
Franklin Rutter, 10, r. r.. G. Box
10, and Kenneth Williams, Is. of
1858 Olney ST., tied FOR second place.
Today's game was TO be played at
3 p. m. at William Penn School No.
40. at 1902 Morris St.
Other games this week are to be
at School rso. rs, Thursday. and No.
8 Friday. This schedule will con-
clude the neighborhood games. Win
ners OF the neighbornood games will
play in the city contest about May
Is. al Willard Park. Boys and girls
under Is who have not played
should enter at the school nearest
their home,