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HAPPY FACES F OUND ARE 1
AT EARTH’S SADDEST SPOT
Dwellers at Molakai Still Hope Th—a—t— W(?h—a—u—lr—noagra oil Will Rid !
, Them of Dread Disease. Horrors Cannot Be Told. !
KALAUPAPA, Island of Molakai,
1. He-A spirit of happiness almost
mchg::ivable and a peace thaf passes
the bousds of human understanding
walk wita tragedy through the iso
lated, cliff-guarded.strip of shore that
has given this portion of the Hawai
ifn archipelago the name of “the lone
lv leper isle of Molakai,” the Asso
ciated Press correspondent found
when he accompanied the Territorial
legislature on a trip to the settlement
recently.
Horrors Cannot Be Told.
A 'visitor to the colony, forewarn
ed of the horror it holds, finds all of
that horror and more that cannot be
discussed. But he finds also that the
heavy fog of gloom which once en
veloped the tragic, narrow stretch be
tween the sea and the towering cliffs
has been dissipated by a ray of light
arising from the favorable results that
have attended the use of the Dean
chaulmoogra oil specific during the
past two years in checking the rav
ages of the oldest disease in the
world. The hope that springs eternal
in the human breast is ever present
now at Molakai, even in the most ad
vanced cases.
The visitor find faces smiling with
a cheerfulness that has conquered af
fliction. He is greeted everywhere by
a hearty, joyful, “Aloha,” the all-em
bracing Hawaiian term of salutation,
welcome and well-wishing. The cager
ness with which the inmates talk to
a visitor and look for long hours up
on an unmarred, strange face ‘“‘from
the outside,” is pathetic, as is their
naive, almost childlike questioning as
to whether the visitor may know
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friends of theirs on “the- outside”—
in Hilo, Honolulu, Wailuku, Labaina.
Take Refuge in Music.
Many of the patients have taken
refuge in music—the great solace of
the Hawaiian racé. They have organ
ized a band and several singing clubs,
which vie with each other at song
fests. The performance of one of
these clubs—a patient’s male octette
—supplied a bit of pathos that crops
up irequently through the aura of
peace.
The patients were singing- gayly a
cheerful Hawaiian song of welcome
‘to the legislators. They were succeed
ing admirably. Suddenly a mandeclin
player—young and apparently a new-.
comer to the colony—who had been
gazing with longing into the un-‘
scarred faces of the visitors—began
weeping. Despite the tears that
streamed. down his cheeks he con
finued, with bravery as fine as ever
seen on any battlefield, to sing the
cheerful words of the song, did his
best to stimulate joy and keep the
tears out of his voice.
At Bedside of His Son.
A man of wealth, of power and of
influence throughout the territory ac
companied the legislators to the is
land.' He made directly for the hos
pital as soon as he landed from the
vessel’'s small boat. When the main
body of the visitors redached the hos
pital he was sitting beside one of the.
beds, weeping. The bandaged form
upon the bed was his son. 1
But ali is not sorrow at the sad
dest spot on earth. Some distance
from the hospital is a nursery. On
the day of the legislators’ visit it con
tained 10 unusually healthy looking
babies ranging from 2 weeks to 5
months old. They gurgled, smiled and
laughed, and shook tiny, chubby fists
at the visitors. Although one or both
of their parents are afflicted with
leprosy, the most searching examina
tion possible has failed to ,show a
trace of the disease in any one of the
children, or to scores of others who
have been born to patients at the
settlement. The children are cared for
by the territory. They are kept at the
settlement until they reach the age of
6 months, when they are taken to
| Honolulu and placed in a home main
§tained by the government.
: What They Call “Home.” |
i The apparent contentment of the
inmates of the colony and their fear
’o‘f leaving the spot that has been
“home” to many of them for years
'}_unlcss they are paroled owing to
beneficial results of injections of the
'chaulmoogra oil specific, shattered to
bits a tentative proposal that the set
} tlement be closed and the inmates mov-'
'ed to some location more easy of ac
cess. The' visit of the legislature made
certain that the tragedy of the lives
of the lepeds would continue to be
enacted upon a stage of marvelous
natural scenic beauty and would not
be transferred.
No man who has seen what was
once called “the home of the living
death” is quite the same mah there-,
after.
To cheer the pat'lents the legisla
tors brought many gifts and toys, and
many packages from friends and rela
tived “on the outside.” A Hawaiian
orchestra from Honolulu played and
sang and danced the hula for the
amusement of the inmates, who made
their enjoyment patent by nfuch ap
plause.
Messages of Hope.
At an assembly the legislators de
livered addresses to the afflicted, mes
sages of hope and inspiration. and
listened to complaints. Practically the
only request made was by the blind
inmates, who asked that they be
granted a monthly allowance of $5
each for pocket money, because they
are unable to work as do patients
whose general health is such that
they are still allowed to work for
government wages.
The number of patients here now is
399, composed of 263 males and 136
females. Racially the groups contain
—Belgian,” 1; Chinese, 14; Filipinos}
12; Germans, 2; Hawaiian, 239; part-
Hawaiian, &3; Japanese; 10; Portu
zuese, 27; Porto Rican, 3; Korean, 8.
There are 35 non-leprous employes at
the colony; 10 non-leprous children
of leprous parents and 35 other non
leprous residents.
The colony occupies only a slight
portion of the island of Molakai, on
which also is situated the lands where
the Hawaiian Homeg Commission is
attempting to estahcfish farms in -an
cffort to rehabilitate ' the Hawaiian
race. Kalaupapa is on the wihdward
or northern side of the island, on the
peninsula of Makanalua, cut off from
the remainder of the island by the
steep cliffs on three sides, with a sea
that is never smooth on the fourth
side.
SINGING SCHOOL AT
SASSER TO CLOSE FRIDAY
Mr. T. A. Peavy will close a 10-day
singing school at the Missionary Bap
tist church at Sasser on Friday, June
Ist. Many of the best singers in the
state will be there and will help make
it a great day. The public is cordially
invited to attend, and all who can are
asked to bring dinner. =~
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Broken Out Skin and ltching ;
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For unsightly skin eruptions, rash or
blotches on face, neck, arms or body,
you do not have to wait for relief from
torture or embarrassment, declares a
noted skin specialist. Apply a little
Mentho-Sulphur and improvement
shows next day.
Because of its germ destroying prop
erties, nathing has cver been found to
take the place of this sulphur prepara
tion. The moment you apply it heal
ing begins. Only those who have had
unsightly skin_ troubles can know the
delight this Mentho-Sulphur -brings.
Even fiery, itching eczema is dried right
up.
Get a small jar of Rowles Mentho-
Sulphur from any good druggist and
use it like cold cream.
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THE DAWSON NEWS
MR. W. TIM. ALLEN
BROTHER OF MRS. J. G. PARKS
STRICKEN WITH PARALY
SIS ON FRIDAY.
News was received in Dawson _this
morning in a telegram to Judge J. G.
Parks of the death of his brother-in
law, Mr. W. Tim Allen, of Green
ville, S. C., following a stroke of
paralysis last Friday. The end came
last night at 10:15 o’clock. Mrs. Parks
has been with her brother since Fri
day, her sisters, Mrs. ]J. T. Taylor of
Americus and Miss Nettie Allen of
Macon joining her en route to Green
ville. Mr. Allen’s nephew, Allen Chap
pell, of Macon, was also at his bed
side for several days before the end
came. -
Mr. Allen formerly lived in Daw
son, later going with his family to
Americus. He had many warm friends
in this section who are grieved to
learn of his death. The body will be
brought to Americus for burial, but
the* hour for the funeral cannot be
arranged until later. A large number
of iriends of the family from Dawson
will attend the funeral.
At the gime of his death Mr. Allen
was engaged to Miss Agnes Deal, of
Greenville, and was to be married on
June 12th. He is survived by one
brother, John D. Allen, of New Or
leans; and four 'sisters, Mrs. J. G
Parks, of Dawson; Mrs. A. E. Chap
pell, of'Macon; Mrs. J. T. Taylor, of
Americus, and Miss Nettie Allen, of
Macon, -in addition to a number of
more distant relatives.
Happenings of Herod
Are Pithily Paragraphed
News of South Terrell Town Are In
' terestingly Chronicled.
Miss Ethel Turner and Miss Mary
Coker entertained the beginners and
primary grades of the Sunday school
at the Turner home on Tuesday af
ternoon from 4 till 6 o’clock. A num
ber of games were played, after which
little Francis MeLain and little Mary
Coker served ice-cream in Cobb’s
concs. After several other games a
three-ply candy course was served. A
reading by little Francis Lee and song
by all the tots was enjoyed by the
grown-ups. It was a delightful af
fair to all present.
Mr. and, Mrs. C. M. Harris, C. M.
jr., Miss Melinda Harris and Mrs.
Hannah spent the week-end with Mr.
and Mrs. E. E. Worsham ‘at Fort
Gaines.. While there, they attended a
very large barbecue, with all other
good things to eat. ;
Mrs. John Coker, Miss Lucy Hass.
Miss Willie McNeil, Mrs. Jesse Smith,
Mrs. Hannah and Mrs. Richardson at
tended the W.'M. U. rally at Bron
wood Thursday and report a splendid
session. and a delightful meeting ‘in
all respects.
Mrs. Duggan, Mr. Joe Duggan of
Cuthbert, Mrs. Hammack, Mr. Dan
Hammack, jr., and Misses Eluda, Eu
genia and Susie Hammack, of Cole
man, have visited Miss Kathryn Dug
gan at the }\lcLain home.
Our farmers are worrying much
with J. Pluvius, and when they get
through with him they will have a
lively tussel with Gen. Green. Our
farmers are hustlers.
Miss Kathryn Duggan, accompa
nied by her mother, Mrs. Ruby.Dug
gan, went to Cthbert, last week to
attend the funeral of her great grand
mother.
Mr. and Mrs. Co. M. Harris; €. M.
jr., and Miss Melinda Harris leave
this weck for Panacea Springs, Fla,,
where they will spend the summer.
Mrs. Hannah and the Fidelis class,
with the Sunday school teachers and
a few friends, spent Friday at’Cor
dray. They had a delightful time.
-We think the “moisture met” Sun
day afternoon, during the spring
shower. Well, we are thankful that
we have no dust, anyhow.
Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Brim and Miss
Zella Mae Brim, of Pelham, were wel
come - guests of relatives here this
week. 5
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Polk McLain, of
Atlanta, will arrive this week to visit
relatives and iriends here for several
days.
Mrs. Flovd Aycock, of Graves, has
visited Mrs. Henry Richardson and
Mrs. Corley MclLendon.
Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Richardson, of
Albany, made a pop call at the Hass
home last week.
Misses Fannie and Rena McNeil
have been pleasant guests at the Now
ell home.
Mr..C. C. Turner and Miss. Ethel
Turner have visited relatives near
Plains.
Mrs. S. V. Richardson has visited
her sister, Mrs. Marks, near Bron
wood.
Mr. K. W. Harris has made busi
ness trins to Albany and Moultrie.
Mr. Jesse Turner has returned from
a visit of several days to Moultrie.
Miss Gay and Messrs. Gay and Tur
ner have visited in Randolph.
Miss Mary Coker has visited Miss
Dorothy Collum in Bronwood.
Mrs. Hass and Miss Coker have vis
ited in Dawson.
Dr. Ein Collum, of Bronwood, has
vicited here.
Misses Jones and Misses Smith,
Miss Willie McNeil has visited *in
Bronwood. -
'ZEV ALSO WINS WITHERS
| STAKES IN RECORD TIME
. NEW YORK.—Covering the mile |
|in the fastest time ever recorded at
| the track the three year old Zev, the
sterling colt which beat a field of 20
lthoroughbreds to the kire in last
weeks Kentucky derby, won the 48th
| running of the classic Withers Stakes
iat Belmont park today. |
Breaking in front as the barrier
| lifted, Jockey Sande took Zev to the
;rai! and was never caught, finishing in
one minute 37 2-5 seconds. Martin<
| gale. which followed Zev at the fin-|
ish of the derby, was second again|
-and Barbary Bush third.
~ Nursing Bottles Attract Them!
. PBaby’s nursing bottles attract rats!
They will do anything to get at the
bottle. If they do they will infect the
milk with disease. For health’s sake,
'wipt out rats! Use Royal Guaranteedl
| Rat Paste. Positively DESTROYS|
all rats. 25¢ and 50c tubes. Sold and|!
guaranteed by W. A. Haite and Col-!
lier Drug Co.—adv. ¢ 2
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WE FRAME DIPLOMAS neatly
and correctly. McCOLLUM’S STU
DIO. ” * 5-29-2 t
FOR SALE—Cheap for cash, regis
tered Jersey bull. C. A. HAUT
MAN. 5-15-3 t
FOR SALE—Three 32-V. ceiling
fans. Second hand. T. WOOD &
CO., Phone 30. 5-8-4 t
FOR SALE—Portable saw mill out
fit in jam up condition, will sell at
a bargain. J. N. McLENDON, Daw
son, Ga. 5-29-2 t
FOR SALE—One nearly new Sum
mers Barnesville top buggy. CHE
RO-COLLA BOTTLING WORKS,
Dawson, Ga. 5-1-4 t
WANTED—Dogwood and Persim
mon logs. Write for specifications.
JEFFERSON FARMS, Albany, Ga.
3-27-tl.
FARM WANTED-—-Wanted to hear
from owner of farm or good land
for sale, for fall delivery. L. JONES,
Box 976, Olney, lIL.- 5-290-1 t
WANTED-—Man with way of con
veyance to work in Terre}\s county.
Apply to SINGER SEWING MA
CHINE CO., Phone 247, Dawson,
Georgia. 5-1-5 t
WANTED—Two or three partly fur
nished rooms suitable for light
housekeeping, close in and in a desir
able neighborhood. Call MRS. D. H.
BOWERS, Phone 15]. 5-29-1 t
FOR SALE-—Several milch cows,
with young calves. Will take good
notes ‘for same if you haven’t the
cash. J. N. McLENDON, Dawson,
Georgia. 5-29-2 t
WANTED-—Good, reliable sawyer to
operate portable saw mill, or will
sell responsible party one-half interest
in same. J. N. McLENDON, Daw
son, Ga. 5-29-2 t
WANTED-—Room and board ior
young couple. Must be in desirable
neighborhood and have all conven
iences. Address X. Z. care Dawson
News. 5-29-3 t
During 1920 there were over 97,000
deaths from tuberculosis.
RUNNING SORES.
HARRIS BLOOD REMEDY CO.,
Dawson, Ga.—Gentlemen: Permit me
to add my testimonial to others for
what Harris’ 1-2-1 Blood Remedy
has done for me. My condition
was critical. I had = running sores
on my body and my weight had
been reduced to ninety pounds.
Had rheumatism in my back and legs
and used crutches to get around the
room. A friend gave me two bottles
of your medicine, telling me it would
help me. After taking ten bottles all
sores healed and my limbs were free
from pains and aches. Today I enjoy
the best of health, and now weigh 150
pounds. I know Harris’ 1-2-1 Blood
Remedy cured me. Yours very truly,
JOHN H. BULAR, 343 Robin St.,
Decatur, Ga. < §.l:s¢
A Few ‘
Summer Hints
Refrigerators-
It 1s real summer economy
to let us place one of these
Refrigerators in your home
now.
The saving you will effect
in your ice bill and the food
it saves will nearly pay its
cost 1n a short time.
Charrs, Tables
and Swings .
The porch 1s a wonderful
ly comfortable place to
spend the warm days and
evenings, especially if it is
outfitted with several com
fortable chairs, a table and a
swing. Then, what added
pleasure to yourself and fam
ily! :
The Grimes-Mitchell
atesmy Furniture Co.
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This Week at the
I'RADING COO.
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Amoskeag Dress Gingham, beauti- 1 5 YD
ful patterns; won't fade. This week ¢
Ladlassie Cloth—for children’s YD
rompers, dresses, etc. Fade-proof. .. 19c
Peggy Cloth—32-in. wide, for YD
rompers, dresses, etc. This week. .. 190
Damask Table Covers—so inches EA
square. Big value. This week. . ... 50c
Voiles—pretty designs—36 inches. ‘YD
Extra value for this week........ 15c
Children’s Dresses—b 6 to 12—good EA
quality gingham. This week. . . ... 49c
Women's Patent Leather Sandals, rubber heels,
slight seconds, , : ; PR
Thel weelk. . @ o sl‘9B
Women's Mahogany Oxfords, PR
rubber heels. This week. ... .. sl’7s A
Women's House Shippers—high col- PR
ors; best quality felt. This week. .. 9SC
Men’s Union Suits—made of paja- ST
ma checks. Good value this week. . 59(:
Men's Summer Pants—beach PR
cloth. Big value. This week. . sl‘49
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Dawson Trading Co.
Main Street
Next to U-Save-It Grocery Store
TUESDAY, MAY 29, 1923,
Cook 1n Comfort
When it costs so little to
make the change, why " not
do your cooking this summer
on an oil stove? .
The Florence
Oil Stove will save you
many hours kitchen drudgery
this summer.
Give Baby
a Chance
" Nothing 1s so conducive
to baby’s good nature and
mother’s rest than to keep
baby comfortable and satis
fied these hot summer days.
We know of nothing bet
ter than a nice Stroller or
Carnage from our display,
that will help both baby and
mother enjoy summer.