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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-03-28
EXTRA SESSION
MAY GROW SOME
The Chances Are That 1t Will Be
a Prolonged Affair. Currency
Nav Come Up.

WASHINGTON. - Democrats ex-
pressed the view tonight that the
extra session of congress would be a
prolonged affair.
This was on the assumption that
President Wilson would recommend
to congress consideration of the cur
rency question as we'll as perhaps
other matters of pressing Importance,
in so far as their discussion would
not interfere with the right of way OF
tariff revision.
The president has indicated within
the past day or two that he will urge
other needed legislation when the
tariff is out of the way.
Consideration of currency and 9TH
er questions might carry the session
well into the autumn.
Democratic Leader Underwood is
known to believe that the tariff will
be disposed of in the house by May
l and by both houses by July l.
Speaker Clark tonight said that if
only the tariff were taken up con-
gress could adjourn the middle OF
August. while other leaders predict
ed that tariff revision would be ready
for presidential approval by Aug. 1.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-03-28
DIFFER ON INCOME RATE
DEMOCRATS DON'T AGREE AS TO
WHETHER RICH SHALL PAY
Is LARGER PART THAN POOR.
PRECEDENT GOVERNS SOME
Democrats Who Call Themselves
Progressive Want to Start With
Tax on Incomes of 81, 600 and Go
Up With Graduated Tax.

WASHINGTON.-As the result of
the conferences of the last two days
the democratic members of the ways
and means committee last night
found themselves widely apart on the
question of whether large incomes
shall be taxed at the same rate as
small incomes or at higher rate.
Indications are that, whichever
way it is decided by the committee,
there will be an appeal to the demo-
cratic caucus.
Precedent is governing the attitude
of some Cf the democratic members
of the committee. These men want
to re-enact the Wilson income tax
law, which was declared uncOnstitu-
tional by the supreme court. This
measure placed a two per cent tax on
all incomes above a certain figure.
Those who take this position want to
exempt incomes, below four or five
thousand dollars year.
The democrats who call themselves
progressives and look to President
Wilson for support in their argu-
ment declare the only fair tax is one
which begins with taxing the income
of one thousand dollars at a very low
rate, say one-half of one per cent,
and which increases the rate with the
size Of the income, so that the in
comes of one hundred thousand dol
lars a year and more shall be taxed
as high as four per cent.
The advantage of the graduated
tax is said by it's advocates to be two
fold; for it not only takes the largest
amount of money from the persons
most able to pay, but it spreads the
tax over more of the citizenship of
the country.
Representative Hull of Tennessee,
who is regarded as the committees
expert on the income tax question,
favors a straight two per cent tax.
1t is understood that Mr.. Underwood
inclines to this view Representative
John Garner Of Texas is making a
fight against the straight tax. He
wants the wealthy persons of the
country to pay a larger proportionate
share Of the tax.
The radicals have made a quiet
canvass of the democrats of the new
house who are in the city and say
that an overwhelming majority ia
vors a tax that will be higher on
large incomes than on small ones.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-03-28

penters building boats. He himself
has saved a number of lives.
Miamisburg is under water and
there is no food. Twelve hundred
of them are being lodged and fed in
a local manufacturing plant. Scores
of automobiles and boats are carry
ing the marooned to safety at many
points, but up to II o'clock this
morning no boat could venture into
the heart of the city.
Scene an Awful One.
The awful story of Dayton's de-
struction can only be told when the
flood subsidies. The water dropped
two feet this morning, but there is
much more water. Not a telephone
is in commission All roads that
we're passabIe seemed to lead to this
sudden city of misery today. From
north, south, east and west persons
bent on rescue work wendell their
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-03-28
TO HIT HIGH COST Of LIVING
SENATOR SMITH SAYS PLAN is
TO ALIGN GOVERNMENT.
Would regulate the Buying and Sell
ing of Those Commodities Essen
tiaI to the People.

ATLANTA.-That the democratic
administration realizes that the pres
ent high cost of living is one of the
most important problems which faces
the country problem in which ev-
cry individual citizen is vitality inter
ested-and that the administration
proposes to solve this problem as
rapidly and as effectively as possible
was stated Tuesday morning by Sena-
tor Hoke Smith, who is at his home
on a short visit.
Senator Smith expects the revision
of the tariff downward to afford far
reaching and effective results in the
way of reducing the cost of the neces-
sites of life will come about through
the efforts of the proposed bureau
to regulate the buying and selling
of those commodities essential to ey-
cry American.
Leaders of both the house and SEN
ate have agreed upon the creation of
this bureau, which will be under the
direction of the department of agri-
culture. Agents of this bureau will
be placed in all parts of the country.
These agents will be in close touch
with both producer and consumer,
and they will work out a more direct
and economical marketing system,
which it is estimated will result in
a saving of several billion dollars
annually to the consumers.
Both the mode of selling and the
mode of buying will be improved, and
useless expense eliminated. Under
the plan proposed it is expected that
the work of the bureau will result
in increased profits to the producer
as well as reduced costs to the con-
sumner
Senator Smith expects to leave At
lanta Thursday morning for Wash
ington, where he and other senate
leaders must do much preliminary
work before the extra session of con-
gress convenes on April Z.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-03-28
BARTLETT ANGRY
OVER PIE DIVISION
Georgia Congressman, at Home on a
Visit, Says There's Too Much De-
lay in Turning Rascals Out.

MACON, Congressman Chas.
L. Bartlett of this district has taken
occasion in an interview to express
his disgust with the failure of the
new democratic administration to
more rapidly turn the republican
rascals" out
He maintains confidence in Presi-
dent Wilson's purpose to make a
proper distribution of the pie" but
he says some Of the department
heads need a talking to from the
white house
This idea, he says, that the dem
ocratic party went into power merely
to pass a tariff bill is all wrong.
He said he went to see a cabinet
officer the other day to get a posi-
ton for a democrat tried and true,
and was complacently assured that
efficiency alone would count.
He said he was told that the pres
ident had decided that party politics
should be disregarded in the matter
of appointments.
Mr.. Bartlett says he does not be-
lieve any such nonsense, and he pro-
poses to see the president about it.
If that sort of policy is adhered TO
he predicts that the democratic shin
of state will run upon the rocks.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-03-28

demand for food exhausted the emer-
gency supplies in the outskirts of the
city and survivors now are depend
ing entirely on what may be brought
in during the day
Crest of Wave Passes.
The crest of the Dayton flood pass
ed about midnight, but morning
brought little hope of immediate re-
lief to those who had spent the night
in horror, and it is feared that the
number of drowned had been greatly
increased during the II hours of
darkness. No one in the city at
tempted to sleep. It is not believed
the rescuers will be able to make
any advance into the flooded district
before tomorrow.
More than 10000 persons either
were unable to reach their homes or
are held in their water-locked houses
unable to reach land.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-03-28
HERE'S A FRIEND OF FLIES
Board of Health Member Says ALL
Wise Power Created Them, and
They Should Not BE Killed.

A member of the Hackensack, n.
j.. board of trade stands in bold op-
position to any concerted effort to
swat flies. He declares that an All
Wise Power created flies and must
have had a purpose in putting them
on the earth Hence man should not
take it upon himself to kill them.
He believes that whatever is, is
right and good and healthful, even
flies and New Jersey mosquitoes
What right has any member of the
lowly human race to put out of ex-
istence the beautiful fly, with its
germ-covered feet, and filthy habits,
as it wings it's way from the stable to
carry an infantile paralysis germ to
the baby asleep in his crib? Surely
that baby's mother has no right to
kill that fly to save the baby!
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-03-28

ATLANTIC Visitors from
all parts of the country crowded. the
board walk here today for the annual
Easter parade Furs, as well as the
latest creations in gowns ami MILF
merry. were in evidence on the prom
enades.
AS usual today's crowd was re
ported as the biggest in the History
of the resort. Definite figures were
not available, but it is certain that
very few more promenaders could
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-03-28
CHASED BY OFFICE SEEKERS
Senator Smith Cuts Short His Visit
Home. and Leaves for Washington
After Two Days in Atlanta.

Senator Hoke, Smith,
who arrived in Atlanta Monday af-
ternoon, announced that he had come
home to spend the balance of the
week.
One of the newspapers announced
that while he was here he would be
at his home on West Peachtree street
where he would be glad to see his
friends. His friends took this state
ment literally, and it is said almost
wore holes in the sidewalk pavement
walking out that way that night. The
neighbors report that as a result OF
the visits there was a light in the
Smith mansion until the wee sma'
hours. OF course if it were put up
to them these friends would deny
that they were hunting federal jobs;
they only went out to pay their re-
spects to the senator.
However, to get to the story, which
is this:
After stating that he had come to
Atlanta for the rest of the week Sen
ator Smith has suddenly found that
he has pressing business back in
Washington, and returned on the
early train Wednesday.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-03-28
ONE OUT OF EVERY AZ WILSON
VOTERS WANTS AN OFFICE

The question of patronage is CIV
ing President Wilson and members
of his cabinet some uneasy hours.
Every effort is being made to spare
the feelings of those whose applica-
lions must be turned down, while at
the same time the available and lit
men for the various places are being
sought. The task of singing out the
proper material without causing Of
tense to those whose ambitions nee
esarily must be wrecked in the pro
cess has proved delicate task.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-03-28
OH! WHO HAS SEEN
HIS LOST LENA DEAN
West Virginia Editors Arms Are
Opened Wide TO Receive and We'll
come Missing Wife.

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Major Syl-
yester, chief of the Washington po-
lice, has received a printed circular
purporting to be from George A.
Dean, editor of the Banner, of Logan,
w Va, inquiring in regard to his
wife, a bride of three months.
Realizing" says the circular,
that Lena was weary assisting in the
srind incident to getting out paper
week after week in a one-man shop
We gave her fare and sent her OIL
thinking that a couple of weeks with
relatives would do her good. we
have not seen her since. The SLAM
derous tongues of certain people
probably have separated us from
her.
The Banner man is not a saint
neither is he any more of devil
than most of the editors that have
struck Logan. Mrs. Dean may not
have besa an angel; in fact, there
are mighty few such OF either SEX
these days. At any rate, one need
not expect to find any in Logan. the
editor has been as bad as any OIL
them; but we got married with the
fun knowledge of the past and settled
down. hoping to make something OF
each other. Nobody gets much eredl;
these days trying to be good.
Lena is fond of good shows, the
circular adds. Attends regularly.
Usually sleeps till noon. She was
converted two years ago at Buchan-
an, KY. Whatever she may have
done her husbands arms are open
10 receive her back"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-03-28
BOILED EGG FRESH FROM HEN.

Poultry Raiser Is Seeking the Iden-
tity of Her Miraculous Fowl.
Mrs. NJ. c. Titus of PaulsboTo, n.
j., has a hen. which she is led TO be-
lieve lays boiled eggs. Mrs. Titus
retails her eggs in the borough and
a few days ago, shortly after making
sale, a customer returned with a
boiled egg. Mrs. Titus and the Gus
toner say neither had a boiled egg
around their respective homes, and
the only way Mrs. Titus could &C.
count for the egg was that a hen laid
it already cooked, as the eggs we're
gathered fresh for the sale She will
keep a close watch in an effort to
find which hen lays boiled eggs.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-03-28
HAS RECORD
FOR LYNCHING
The Editor of Life Transfers His
Caustic Attention to This Com
mOnweaIth in Current issue.

Hailing Georgia as the state which
for two years past has held the
worlds record for lynchings the edi-
itor of Life" in the current issue of
that publication, has transferred his
caustic attention from Alabama to
this commonwealth.
For weeks past a series of editori-
ais have been appearing in that pub
LEGATION haying Alabama mercilessly
for its child labor conditions. This
week the Alabama editorial is miss
ing, and one entitled Hail, Georgia,
HAIL" takes its place.
"Life's" criticism of Georgia, how
ever, is not nearly so excoriating as
that which has been directed toward
Alabama.
IF you want to be lynched your
best state is Georgia" says the edi-
tor Georgia has held the record
for two years now, perhaps longer,
but an attack Of jealousy prevented
us from going back any further
in 1911 Georgia was the gracious
host at eighteen of these delightfully."-
dainty little parties, and in 1912 she
carried eleven of these refined func-
tions to a successful and gratifying
termination.
Though Georgia has done well
let not her neighboring states be
content TO rest on their laurels. Let
them rather go forward with their
own ropes, pistols, profanity and
chewing tobacco, and make records
for themselves
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-03-28
FEMININE FINERY FLAUNTED
FROM FURS TO FEATHERS

have been accommodated at the hight
Of the parade.
Despite the warning issued last
week by the newly appointed public
prosecutor that violations OF The ex-
else laws would be prosecuted many
saloon and cafe proprietors took a
chance" and did a lively business.
In the forenoon, when the parade
was at its hight, numerous cafes were
closed Later, however, bars that
were opened wide did rushing bust
ness without interference.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-03-28

way to Dayton. The road from Gin
cinnati, for instance, led through
Lebanon. All day and ali night
strings of automobiles were going
back and forth. Those going to Day
ton were seeking friends or relatives.
Those coming back had people to
bring back with them. To Cincinnati
it was almost like a food in the city
itself, so many and varied are the
points of human contact with that
city.
Death List Is Growing.
George w. Burbank. representing
Governor James NJ Cox and J. H.
Patterson, who is at the head of the
relief work here, agreed at noon that
the loss of life from the food here
would be between five hundred and
one thousand persons. Both de-
clared, however, that these estimates
were based solely on conjectures and
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-03-28

WASHINGTON, D. C.-When fed
eral statisticians finished figuring to-
day they discovered that just one out
of every forty-seven men who voted
for Woodrow Wilson for president
was candidate for a federal posi-
ton. They also deduced the fact
that there will be an army of heart
sick and disappointed office seekers
numbering upward of 121,0O0, for
there are 1884 jobs to be filled
and 1850 patriots who are willing
to aid the government.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-03-28

DAYTON, Ohio.-Dayton rs deVas-
tated. The dead no one can even es-
innate Beneath the yellow sea that
is seething through the once gem
like city may sleep several thousand
drowned, or mayhap the death list
may not exceed one thousand. No
one can picture the sickening situa-
ton. Last night Dayton was a ma
rine hell. Fires lighted the sky, IL
Illuminated the rushing waters and the
swish of rain and swirl of rushing
currents sounded a funeral requiem
for the unknown and uncounted
dead
$4,000 in Peril.
Fifty thousand people TANNED in
the upper floors of their homes-no
gas. no fresh water, no light no heat,
TO food. This is the situation today
John H. Patterson of the National
Cash Register Company has $50 car
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-03-28
pOLECAT HOLDS UP POLICE
The Citizens Knew He Was Around
There. Tut offered No Assistance.

A dispatch says a polecat held the
police force and citizens of Moultrie
at bay for nearly one hour
The 'varmint" was discovered in
the grocery store of F. 0. Heard, in
the heart of the city How he got
there no one knows, but every one
in the vicinity knows he was there.
He was very unconcerned when dis
covered, and walked through the
building at will Greater Difference
would not have been shown a king.
He had it all his own way until a
shot from a small bore rife ended his
offensiveness.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-03-28

He VIII Consult Freely With Party
Leaders. Best to Do the Talking
and Fighting Before the Special
session COnVenes.
WASHINGTON.-President Will
SON hopes to do most of the fighting
for tariff revision before congress be-
Gins its work early in April.
The president is of the opinion that
If is better to do the talking and the
fchtng. if any is necessary, before
the special session is far along, rath-
OF. than to allow differences of opin-
ion to crop out as the tariff bill pro-
crosses through congress.
He expects to give the administra-
ton backing to a tariff bill that will
reDresent the views of himself and
his cabinet. leaders Of both the house
and senate and of the country at
large as well.
Within the next few weeks he will
consult with party leaders frequent
lv. and as soon as the schedules Of
tho Payne-Aldrich bill have been
changed to conform to democratic
standards he will "get together" with
these leaders to determine upon the
plan that is to receive his support.
Would Smooth the Path.
The president is of the opinion that
such a preliminary threshing out of
the tariff bill will tend to smooth its
path at the capital, and if any COM
promises are necessary they can be
made before hand.
He wishes to see the forces of the
white house and those of congress
united in an effort to pass tariff leg
isIation in which they are all agreed.
Not only will the president consult
democratic leaders before the special
session begins ard after it has started
on its labors, but he will talk over
with disinterested business men rep
resenting all sections of the country
the proposed changes and their prob
able effect on various industries.
The president does not plan to hold
any hearings on the tariff, but from
time to time he will confer with
friends familiar with particular
schedules. He already has held sew
eraI such conferences, and more will
follou, baFOra DriI 18th
He is anxious to get the idea of
the country upon tariff revision, as
upon other subjects and will not hes
itate to call in men not in public life
to obtain this information.
The tariff is foremost in the pres
idents mind He has no present in
tentfon of attempting to confine the
activities of the special session to
tariff only but is inclined to the be-
lief that it is better not to make out
in advance any administration pro-
gramme" of Legislation which might
be disarranged by unexpected COM
plications.
Would Dispose of Tariff.
He wishes to take up the tariff;
take it up thoroughly and dispose Of
it well, and he does not desire the
publics understanding of what is be-
ing done to it to be troubled by
thoughts of other important legisla-
ton
If the tariff sailing is smooth cur
rencv reform and other subjects re-
garded by the president as less i'm
pOrtant may be taken up and put ct
least through their first stages before
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-03-28
HAS STRONG BACKING
MIR. UNDERWOOD WILL RECON-
MEND THE APPOINTMENT
OF RUFF HUTCHENS.
SENATOR SMITH is OPPOSED

Situation Offers Some Unusual Pos
sibilities, and 1t Is Believed That
Hooper Alexander Has Already
Been Lost in the Shuttle.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-03-28
MAKE EASY FOR TARIFF
TUE PRESIDENT WANTS TO GET
ALI OF THE ROUGH SPOTS
SMOOTHED OVER.
BEFORE THE CONGRESS- MEETS

He viii Consult Freely With Party
Leaders. Best to Do the Talking
and Fighting Before the Special
Session COnVeneS.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-29

Chastant TO make first safety. Geyer
Immediately doubled to center and,
after Brown became an infeld out.
Herman singled sending the other tally
across. Johns error in the fifth again
put runner on and Barton this time
delivered with an infeld scratch.
Brown had hit safely as an inning
starter, but was thrown out at the
plate by Bresnahan when Gondolh
gave that fielder the chance. Had
dow. however, doubled and another
couple of runners counted. The last
brace was secured in the eighth, when
a single followed by double and an
other single proved the offensive
strength of the News
The Colts kicked Barton hard in
the third, after TWO were down. New
ton drew the only fsee pass of the
game and Noel singled through sec
ond. Billy Laval then landed for that
fiuke home run and cleaned the bags
in much better style than the sweepers
had done. Piez's triple in the sixth
followed by Bresnahan's sacrifice fly
10 center scored the fourth tally, while
Laval's single through second, Bar
tons wild pitch and safe clout by
Raley enabled the local aggrega-
ton TO garner their last tally.
The box score tells the rest Of the
tale.
The score:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-29
STANDARD RULING
Continued from First Page.)

delay the games. 1t Is believed that
the American commissioners will
strongly recommend to the interra-
tional council a rule for penalizing
false starts.
The death of the veteran trainer,
Michael c. Murphy, affects not only
whose athletes he has coached and
trained for eleven years, but the
American Olympic committee as
well. Although no agreements had
been entered into between the conn
mittee and Mr.. Murphy. there was
no doubt that as long as Murphy
wished 1t and his health permitted
he would be the official trainer for
the American team. Now that he is
dead the committee will have a host
Of candidates for the place.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-29

Carroll Reid. Warbler and Yenghes
also ran.
Third race: Piping Rock subscrip-
ton; furlongs-Andes, lot
lBooker). won: Arlington. 107 (But-
welD. second: Piping Hot, 104
(wolfe). third. Time. 1901. Bonn
bay. Walking Fox. Apt To Be also
ran.
Fourth race; the Suburban handi-
cap, value. $4,000; mile and a quar-
ter-whisk Broom. 1ss (Notter),
won; Lahore. liz (Butwell). second:
Meridian, 119 (Musgrave). third.
Time, 900. Night stick. G. M. Miller.
Cock OF the Walk also ran.
Fifth race: selling: s IL furlongs-
Delft, liz 9Troxlerl, won: Mordecai
dent. 10b (HAnover). third. Time,
l:Oe2-6. Clarion, Salon. Lance Wood
also ran.
Sixth race: 51-2 furlongs-Strom-
boil. l07 (McTaggart). won: Dungara.
107 (Leander). second: Small, ITO
(McCahey). third. Time, 1907 rs.
The Spirit, Water Lad. Chief Magis-
trate also ran.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-29
Belmont Park

First race purse; mile and six
teenth-Fred Mulholland, lot Out
welD. won; Sickle, Ill (Davies), SEQ
ond; Monocacy. 81 (CampbelD. third.
Time, 1:45 2-5. Judge Waller and
Tactics also ran.
Second race; handicap; furlongs
Spring Board. los fDavies). won:
His Majesty, 10S (Musgrave). second:
Yankee Notions, l05 (Karrick). third.
Time. lii As. Light Of NY Ll4s,