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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-12-20
PAYS ALIMONY
ALL IN PENNIES
Woman Has Received 1880 Cop
pers. Last Consignment $500
Soaked in Molasses.

Thomas Scanlon, a miner, of Grip
pie Creek, Col, is determined that if
he has to pay alimony he will see to
it that his ex-wife doesn't collect easy
money. AS result, the former Mrs.
Scanlon has just filed suit to compel
her ex-husband to pay her $45 a
month in legal tender.
For three months Scanlon has been
paying the alimony in pennies. He
recently sent 5000 pennies, half of
them for month in arrears. Mrs.
Scanlon accepted them and said moth
ing. But when the last months pay
ment came she rebelled.
The third consignment was not on
ly in pennies, but the pennies were
soaked in sorghum molasses. Mrs.
Scanlon said it took her three hours
and 40 minutes to wash off the sor-
ghum. Then she went to court.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-12-20
FIGHT is MADE
ON JAMES D. PRICE
State College Wants Scientist For
Experiment Station. Price Won't
Resign Present Job Yet.

ATLANTA.-James D. Price, com
missioner of agriculture, today let 1t
be known to certain favored Atlanta
newspaper men that he will not re-
sign his present office before Jan. 10,
and probably not for several weeks
thereafter. The alleged reason is that
he is preparing his annual report and
will have his office checked up first
However. there have been well oe-
fined rumors for some time that
fight is being made on the selection
of the present state commissioner OF
apriculture for the Office of director
of the experiment station, to WHICH
he was elected some time ago ana
that this fight is being urged by mgr
officials of the state college on tne
Ground that Mr.. Price can quarry
nnder the terms of the federal APP
propriation given for the work at tne
station. A scientist, it IS SAID IS
specified.
Situation Cup in the Air"
immediately after the selection OF
Mr. Price other interests, it Is sad
began an opposition to him on the
same ground. and threatened to take
tbe matter up with Washington, but
that was smoothed over; ~ D-;oo
It has been expected that Mr. fT nc
would resign about the middle OF De
cember as state commissioner OF az
ricuiture, and that an appointment
would be made at that time 70 III
the vacancy. Now, it seems the Il T EN-
t ~, situation is cup in the air. ~ Inc
matter of whether or not he VIII en- en-
fer the race for congress IN tne
F Tst is still speculative, but 1t IS
not believed he will.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-12-20
TO PREVENT STRIKES
FAVORS LEGISLATION
HARDWICK OUTLINES VIEWS.
WOULD MAKE CONSPIRACY
TO WALKOUT CRIME.

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Senator
Thomas w. Hardwick will support
President Wilson's program of rail-
road legislation. Indeed, he will go
further, and in addition to voting for
measure requiring investigation of
disputes between railway managers
and employees before "a strike he is
in favor of making a conspiracy to
strike under such circumstances a
punishable offense.
While recognizing the right of an
individual workman to quit the en-
ployment which is distasteful to him
because of wages, hours or conditions
of employment he believes that con-
gress should erect effective safe
guards against the cOuntry's trans
portation system being crippled.
Senator Hardwick recognizes that
his bill will not be palatable to or
ganized labor, but insists that if en-
acted it would simply place railroad
managers and railroad brotherhood
men on the same plane before the
law
A. B. Garretson, one of the four
trainmen's brotherhood leaders, stat
ed recently that these organizations
had the power to tie up the whole
railway system of the country within
an hour. Such power presents a
menace to the country with which
congress must deal, said Senator
Hardwick
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion now has authority over railway
rates and the enforcement of safety
appliance and other laws relating to
interstate transportation by rail and
water. They should have the same
extensive authority over wages and
hours and conditions of employment
of labor, in the opinion of the group
of senators who support Mr.. Hard
wick's view.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-12-20
some BIG JOBS ON
HANDS OF CONGRESS
SCORES OF IMPORTANT PROB
LENS ARE SCHEDULED FOR
THE SHORT SESSION.

The present short session of con-
gress will be full of action as is indi-
Gated by the series of important prob
lens that must be handled during the
next three months. 1t is quite prob
able that the Christmas holidays will
be eliminated, as suggested by the
speaker of the house of representa-
tvs. This indicats that the presi-
dent does not propose that any legis-
lation shall be left for the next con-
gress, the control of which is in
doubt. He proposes to make hay
while the democratic sun shines.
Among other important items of
business sure to come before the ses-
sion is the canvass of the electoral
vote by the snat prior to the second
Monday in January. In the house
the canvass will occur on Feb. IA,
and the result will be declared with
both houses in joint session.
Railroad LeR1SlatIOn FIRST.
The president has made it plain
that legislation begun by congress
when it approved the Adamson law
shall be completed at this session. If
the Adamason eight-hour bill is
found to be unconstitutional by the
supreme court another will be intro
duced in its place. Two members
may be added to the Interstate Com
merce Commission to study the sub
'ject of rate increase due to the eight
hour law Then, too, there are the
compulsory arbitration laws to pre-
vent future strike troubles.
The Webb bill, which provides
that corporations in this country who
operate abroad may form joint sell
ing agencies, will be fought out. The
president is anxious that the bill shall
pass, though some claim it is in viola
ton of the Sherman antitrust law.
The corrupt practices bill, the vO-
cational education bill, the ratifica-
ton of the Columbian treaty and the
treaty with Denmark regarding the
purchase of the Danish West Indies
also must be considered.
Food embargo bills are sure to oc-
cupy much attention in the house,
where several measures already have
been introduced A bill granting cit
izenship to Porto Ricans, which has
been before congress for some time,
may come up for final action.
In addition there are scores of
measures which are to be considered
but administration bills, it is under
stood, will be given preference in
both houses.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-12-20
DEMOCRATS FEAR
FOR SOFT JOBS
WILL LOSE easy PICKINGS" IF
THE REPUBLICANS CONTROL
THE NEXT CONGRESS.

Several hundred employees of the
house of representatives, known Off
cially as the house patronage list, are
on the anxious seat, waiting to know
who is to control the lower house of
congress. If the house shall turn out
to be definitely republican there will
be many mighty upheavals in this
little army. If the democrats retain
control, as leaders claim they will,
joyful and contented smiles will
wreathe the countenances of those
who now enjoy some of the easiest
Jobs at the disposal of the United
States government.
The widest reformer in the United
States never even has suggested that
the house patronage list should be
placed under civil service. Some of
the appointees like Supt. Elliott
Woods, who has charge of the capt.
toll buildings and grounds, is retain
ed regardless of politics. The same
rule applies to the Rev. Henry N.
Couden, the blind chaplain of the
house.
What Patronage List Includes.
With control of the house goes the
speaker, and the appointments of
clerks, ergeants-at-arms, bookkeep-
ers, doorkeepers, messengers and po-
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-12-20

One of the great opportunities that
is now open to the business organi-
cations of the smaller Georgia towns
is in providing plants for the proper
curing of the sweet potato crop,
which in other years has been allow
ed to go to waste because there was
no known way to save the tubers.
With the knowledge that only the
small amount of $4,000 is necessary
to erect a plant that will insure the
saving of all sweet potatoes treated
therein, it now remains for the bus
mess men of every town in the state
to prepare so that the farmers may
be sure the crop will be saved.
In this connection, we see in a
Texas newspaper that in every coun-
ty in that state where sweet potato
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-12-20
Sweet Potato Curing Plants
One of The Great Opportunities That Is NOrU Open to
the Business In Georgia and Elsewhere.

curing plants have been established
farmers are getting from % to so
cnts bushel more than they are get
ting elsewhere.
1t is likely that with increasing
prices for other foods sweet potatoes
will be used on Georgia tables more
and more each succeeding year. They
are of as great nutritive value as
many more costly foods. Properly
prepared there is nothing better in all
the world to eat There is no rea-
son why they should not be valued
as highly as the white potato-and
they will be.
But it is absolutely necessary that
curing plants be erected to care for
them. And it is the duty of the town
people to attend to this matter. They
should see to it that not ssingle
sweet potato is allowed to waste this
year or ever again in the future.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-12-20
SAYS WORLDINESS
INVADING CHURCH
Gambler Declares Members Dance, Go
to Theatres, Play Cards and
Drink Highballs.

ATLANTA.-Is worldliness invad-
ing the church? Bishop Warren A.
Gambler, of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South, has stirred his and
other denominations by declaring in
the affirmative, and Atlanta church
people admit the allegation so far as
they are concerned.
Here are some of the things to
which they plead guilty, and TO which
they might as well plead guilty, for
everybody knows they are:
Dance.
Go to theatres.
Play cards for prizes and money.
Drink highballs and cocktails.
Play golf on Sundays.
Of course not all nor even a ma
jority,' of Atlanta church people do
these things, for the majority cannot
financially afford them. But great
many church people do.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-12-20
PRIMARY BETTORS ARE
INDICTED IN ALABAMA

The political feud centering about
the election of judge in Huntsville,
Ala, has taken a new turn. Four
teen persons are under arrest on the
charge of betting on the judgeship
primary. Judge w. T. Lawler was
murdered soon after the election.
Another lawyer and the sheriff
committed suicide when they were
suspected of being connected with-tEgc,
killing, and David D. Overton has
been sentenced to death for the
crime.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-12-20

some way the hope that the proposal
for a discussion of peace will not be
rejected without consideration. The
attitude of the allies, however, may
me summed in the following deduc-
ton of Bonar Law in London: '"rhe
allies require that there shall be ade-
quate reparation for the past and ad-
equate security for the future. That
is still the policy and still the deter
mination of His Majesty's govern
ment."
No Offer of Mediation by Wilson.
President Wilson has decided that
the notes of the central powers
proposing a discussion of peace to
the entente allies will be sent forward
by the American government acting
as intermediary without any accom-
panying mediation offer of its own.
He has not determined whether any
action in behalf of peace will be taken
later by the United States on its own
account, but is holding himself IN
readiness to serve in any way posi-
BILE toward bringing the warning ma
tons together.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-12-20
Davis-Davidson Company

licemen. Of course, since each mem
Der is entitled to some patronage the
minority party is entitled to GER
tain small share in the system for the
relief of the unemployed.
Were the house of representatives
run as a businss institution it is quite
probable that it would not carry on
its half million dollar payroll so great
a number of underworked employees.
The staff of laborers, mechanics, car
penters and others who toll in the
sub-cellars are not included in this
list.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-12-20
TOWN ABOLISHED
BECAUSE OF BOOZE
Numerous Shipments of Whisky Re-
ceived at Moye, Randolph County,
Cause Citizens to Take Action.

The state railroad commission has
granted a petition of citizens of
Moye, concurred in by the Georgia,
Florida and Alabama railroad and
the southern Express Company, that
the railroad station at Moye be abol-
ished. The plea was made that per-
sons from as far as fifteen miles
around Moye had liquor shipped to
them at Moye from outside the state
and that the shipments and drink
ing in the town had grown to such
proportions as to become a menace
to safety and morals"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-12-20
IAN PEACE OFFER
RECEIVED COLDLY
RATION FOR PAST AND Sc
pTY FOR FUTURE is RE-
OF ALLIES.

Il proposals have been made
nany and her allies. Accord
&Seml-otticlal announcement in
|Fhe proposals are, in the belief
central powers, appropriate
/ establishment of a lasting
germs were made public in a
by DIR. Won Bethmann-Holl-
II German imperial chancellor,
Nelchstag Tuesday. The pro-
(which express the purpose of
HfaI powers 'to confer forth
peace negotiations" are con-
~ Identical notes from Ger
AuStria-Hungary, Turkey and
II 10 the representatives of the
powers protecting the inter
lne Ieutonic allies in hostile
dlpIomatists-in the case of
the representatives of the
States, Spain and Switzer-
tre asked to bring the note to
FnIlon of the nations at war
L central powers.
ILoCeS also have been transmit
Ine vatican and all neutral ma
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-12-20
COCK FIGHTING CHARGED
TO TWO WADE SUSPECTS
DIR. Chapman and Johnson Indicted
By Sumter Grand Jury.

Another sensation in the Walter
Wade murder case developed at
Americas when additional indict-
ments were returned against two of
the six men charged with the murder.
The grand jury found five indict-
ments against Dr. C. K. Chapman
and two against Warren l. Johnson.
The indictments against Chapman
charge violation of the two-quart pro-
hibition law, selling whisky in a pub
lie place, betting on cocks and cock
fighting. Indictments against John
son charge cock fighting and betting
on cocks.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-12-20
PURSUANCE of Proposal.


al! to restore the occupied
VI Belgium and France, but
i " and Lorraine. The restor-
belgium, however, is expect
accompanied by terms which
T. Germany control of Ant
what the entente allies de-
oSId be a practical military
" lhe country. They expect
IN restoring the occupied
VI France Germany would
teIaln economic control of
iron country and stipulate
tes'flcuons be placed on free
70 much.
taIdS Poland, the entente rep
h, 'eS expect that all of the
! assigned to the new Polish
1uS government will remain
''.ea by Germany.
Tor Discussion of Terms.
f. |, with the announcement of
/ o IN proposals, it appeared
T. tIIente allies were inclined
|onS tne offer fatty, it appeared
hi o'IuI If President Wilson
j. way to add a word of me-
l. - transmitting their notes.
Eit apparent moderating of that
|Sn ue' as reflected in the Brit
Io papers and among the enten-
H. rs mere, the way seems cas-
'"e president to express in
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-12-20
Cloves
make acceptable gifts

Every man woman and child will val
ue the gift Of d pair Of good gloves.
Our stocks contain all sizes, shades and
styles. Special prices are in force dur
ing this timely event Gloves gladly
exchanged if wrong size is chosen.
Both leather and fabric gloves included.
Glue Her ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS yet in
dicative of thoughtfulness and care in the
selection of ones remembrance. Choice is
broad and prices are extremely low.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-10-31
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
CONSTITUTIONS. HOUSE JOINT
RESOLUTION NUMBER SIX

A Joint Resolution providing an
amendment to Section II, Article z,
OF the Constitution of the State OF
Utah, relating to the duties OF the
Auditor and OF the Treasurer.
BE It enacted by the Legislature OF
the State of Utah:
Two-thirds Of all the members
elected to each Of the two Houses
concurring therein:
Section /. That 1t Is proposed to
amend Section II, Article Z, of the
Constitution Of the State of Utah, so
that the same will read as follows:
II. The Auditor shall he Auditor
of public accounts. The public mon.
eys shall be deposited BY the Treas.
urer, under the supervision of the
Board of Examiners, and as provided
by law.
Section 2. The Secretary of State
Is hereby directed to submit this pro.
posed amendment to the electors Of
the State at the next general cleo.
ton in the manner provided by law.
Section 3. II adopted by the cleo.
tors Of the State, this amendment
shall take effect January l. 1917.
Approved, March II, 1918.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-10-31
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
CONSTITUTION. SENATE JOINT
RESOLUTION NUMBER EIGHT

Proposing an amendment to Article
i13 OF the Constitution of the State
OF Utah. relating TO revenue and tax
alton.
BE II resolved by the Legislature
OF the State OF Utah, two-thirds OF
all members elected to each of the
two houses concurring therein:
Section /. 1t is proposed to amend
Article 13 of the Constitution OF the
State of Utah, so that the same will
read as follows:
L. The power of taxation shall new
er be surrendered, suspended, or con
tracted away. All taxes shall be uni
| form upon the same class OF proper,
ty within the territorial limits of the
authority levying the tax, and shall
be levied and collected for public pur
poses only.
Q. The Legislature shall provide by
| law for an annual tax sufficient, with
other sources OF revenue. to defray
/ the estimated ordinary expenses OF
the State for each fiscal year. For
the purpose or paying the state deDt
II any there be, the Legislature shall
provide for levying tax annually,
sufficient to pay the annual interest
and principal OF such debt, within
twenty years from the final passage
of the law creating the debt.
3. There shall be exempt from tax
alton property OF the United States,
OF the State, counties. cities. towns,
school districts, municipal corpora
tons and public libraries lots with
the buildings thereon used exclusive
lily for either religious worship or
charitable purposes, and places Of
burial not held or used for private
or corporate benefit,
bitches. canals, reservoirs, pipes
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-10-31
"THE HOUSE OF FACER"

Mr.. James J. Facer, Chairman of the Board of
County Commissioners, is very fine gentleman and
of course will not object to slight reference
to his official acts in his handling of his own prop
erty Should we publish things that we ought not
to publish, sorry, but with the assurance that
we simply quoting the records, and willing to do
anything in our power to enlghten the public. we
are sure that Mr.. Facer and his immediate follow
ers will not object.
1t has been claimed that tax irregularities are
numerous throughout the County and that Chair
man Facer has been party to favored few" Let
us see if Mr. Facer has recognized himself as one OF
the Favored few"
The records show of Mr.. Facer's assessments as
follows:
lit acres in College assessed at $3.50 cut to $3.50
10 acres No. land in Hyrum assessed at $500
per acre said to be equal of land in Cache County
assessed at $3.50 per acre.
26 acres good land in Avon assessed at $40 per
acre. - -
95 acres in Section 3, Twp II North Range l
West escaped assessment. Later it was found and
the official force got busy and put it on the add.
tional assessment list. Strange that property OF
such a prominent gentleman should be lost in the
shuttle
These are some of the things that interest tax
payers They may be alright and if so, there is no
cause for complaint If Bergeson and Facer are pre-
ferred citizens, then we "pass."
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-10-31

shall have printed or written thereon
the words, For the amendment of
Article 13 Of the Constitution, relat.
Ing to taxation YES" NO." and
shall otherwise be prepared and sub
mitted to the electors as may be 9th
erwise provided by law, and said bal
lot shall be received, counted, and
canvassed, and returns thereon be
made in the same manner and In ally
respects as in or may be provided by
law In the case of election of State
officers.
Section 4 If adopted by the cleo.
tors of the STATE, this amendment
snail take effect January /, tY17.
Approved. March 20, 1915.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-10-31
Notice to Contractors.
Office of City Recorder.

Logan, Utah, Oct. 18th. 1916.
Sealed proposals will be received
at this office until S o'clock p. NJ.
on the 7th day of November, 1916,
for the construction of Water Mains
in Logan City, including trenching,
back-filling, laying pipe, setting
special castings, valves, valve boxes,
hydrants, lowering extension Idains,
cutting in castings to old mains, re-
moving old mains and doing all
other work to make the work COM
plete as specified and planned.
Instructions to bidders, together
with plans. profiles, specifications,
and forms for proposal. contract and
bond can be obtained from Roy Bull
len, City Engineer, upon payment
of Twenty-Five (s25.00) Dollars,
which amount will be refunded up
on the return of the specifications,
plans, etc., in good condition, be-
fore IL o'clock noon, the day after
bids are open.
The right is reserved to reject any
! or all bids and to waive minor de-
fects.
Date of first publication Oct. 10,
1916.
Date of last publication, Novem-
Der 7th, 1916.
By order Of City Commissioners.
w. II. LARSEN,
Ex-Ohicio City Recorder.
ADV III
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-10-31

Faithful Execution
Prompt Service
Best Stock
Full Value
These are the principles upon which
the success OF our bushes is being
conducted. Furthermore, we are not
handicapped in the carrying out Of
our good intentions through lack of
proper facilities, for our plant is
100 per cent efficient.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-10-31
State Of Utah,
Secretary Of States Office

I, David Mattson, Secretary Of
state of the State Of Utah, 40 here.
by certify that the foregoing is a
full, true and correct copy OF SEN.
ATE JOINT RESOLUTION NUMBER
ElGHT-proposing m amendment to
Article Is of the Constitution of the
state of Utah. relating to revenue and
taxation as appears of record in my
Office.
In Witness Whereof, have hereun.
to set my hand and affixed the Great
Seal OF the State OF Utah, this END
Cay OF August, 1916.
DAVID MATTSON,
SEAL Secretary of State
Adv. III