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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-14

TOWERS. On Thursday, February ID, 1919. at
her daughters home in Passaie, y. j..
AGNES VIRGINIA IRVING. widow Of the
late William ii. Towers. in the eighty first
year Of her age.
Notice of funeral in Saturday mornings papers.
Evening star., 1919-07-23
Result Of Agreement.

1.-THE bill considered by your COM
mittee is, in all it's essential features,
the result of an agreement reached by
conference committee representing
all the various branches of the c!as-
sified civil service in the United
States. 1t represents many conces-
sions and compromises 1t involves
apparent sacrifices on the part of the
higher -salaried employees. who, on the
2H per cent rate of contribution fixed
by the bill, must necessarily pay a
larger proportionate amount for the
creation of their annuities than do
those with smaller salaries. OF course,
they are somewhat abler to do this,
but the worthy motive behind the
concession they make is their desire
to do justice to all. They see the
urgent need of retirement law and.
to forego the larger annuities to
which their larger contributions
might entitle them.
THE bill makes the ages of retire.
ment, respectively. sixty-five. sixty
two and sixty years, depending, as
will be seen. upon the nature of the
employment, with a provision for con-
tinuance in the service beyond the
retirement age in case the employe is
efficient and willing to serve for sue
cessive two-year periods upon certi-
fication Of fitness for service by the
head of the department..
Section of the bill defines the
classes and rates to be used as a basis
for computing annuities, and the an
nuities are graduated. both in rela-
tion to the number of years in the
service and to the average annual
salary based on compensa ton during
the last ten years of service, with a
maximum and a minimum annuity for
each class. No annuity shall exceed
1920, or be less than $3.50 per annum,
nor shall any annuity be granted for
less than fifteen years of service.
Sample Table Is Given.
Evening star., 1919-07-23
HAVE INSURANCE DATA.
Recruiting Stations Can Give Full
Information to DISCHARGED Men.

Full information in regard to term
insurance and permanent insurance
for the soldiers is available at the
Army recruiting station, 500 10th
street, or at the recruiting office, it
was announced today. Thorough in
struction has been given the person
mel by Capt Adkins, assistant recruit
ing officer, on the various govern
ment insurance policies. with d view
to giving out this information to dis
charged soldiers who may desire to
convert their term insurance into per-
manent policies.
Silver and bronze victory buttons
are being rapidly distributed to dis
charged officers and men. The dis
charge certificate is all that is needed
to procure one of the buttons.
Evening star., 1919-07-23
'SE|NATOR:BECKHAM
LEAGUE
Believes People Favor Giving
Covenant a Fair
Trial.

Speaking in support of the peace
treaty in the Senate yesterday, Senator
Beckham of Kentucky, democrat,
urged early ratification without res
ervations, declaring majority of the
American people favor a trial in the
hope that the league of nations Will
promote international concord.
No advocate of this document Sen
ator Backham said. can proclaim II
perfect. No idealist can safely prom
Use that it beyond all doubt removes
the possibility of war in the future.
But it at least comes to US Witn a
promise that. if given fair trlai,
if improved where improvements
may be found necessary later on. ana
if supported by the civilized govern
ments of the earth, it VIII certainty
be a tremendous advance over all pre-
vious plans. and one that may IN re-
ality fulfill the dream OF It's most en-
thusiastic adVocates-a World-Wlde
and an enduring peace.
Evening star., 1919-07-23
WILLIAMS CASE POSTPONED.
Consideration of Nomination of
Controller to Come Up Tomorrow.

Consideration of the nomination of
John Shelton Williams to succeed
himself as controller of the currency
was postponed by the Senate commit
tee on banking and currency today
until tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.
Inc nearing was to have been re-
sumed this morning, but the time of
the committee was taken up with
consideration of pending legislation
TO restore normal conditions in the
foreign exchange market
Alfred E. Jones, attorney for the
stockholders of the First National
Bank Of Uniontown, Pa. which was
closed by Controller Williams in jan
uary, 1915. is expected to reappear
pe1ore the committee tomorrow.
Evening star., 1919-07-23
Sample Table Is Given.
SAMPLE TABLE OF ANNuITIEs.

1.-THE following is copy of the
sample table of annuities submitted
by Br. Beach to the COMMITTEES:
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tribution will be from 35 to 40 per. cent
OF the amount of the annuity. The esti-
mate furnished by Mr.. Beach is. how
ever, based on salaries as paid in 1916.
Since that date salaries have advanced
and the larger salaries will mean larger
contributions. The committee believes
that with such larger contributions on
the part of employees the time will
come in the course of twenty-five
years or even less. the proportionate
contributions OF government and en-
ployes will be practically on a half
and-half basis"
Evening star., 1919-07-23
Avera sc annual
salary, pay or
compensation.

1.-THE bill gives the employe the BEN
eft of all periods Of service, so that
one who has been in the civil service.
though not classified, or in the mill
tary or naval service may be credited
with the period of such service and
will be eligible for assignment under
the provisions of section of the bill
THE bill provides for the adminis-
tration of the act by the commission
er of pensions, under the direction of
the Secretary of the Interior. 1t is
believed that the bureau of pensions
is better equipped. both in personnel
Evening star., 1919-07-23
Provides for Disability.

one distinctive feature of the bill
is the provision made for retirement
on account of disability arising from
disease or injury. The same period of
service of fifteen years before the
totally disabled employe can share in
the benefits of the act is required
This provision for the disabled an
peals to the committee as being most
just, and the same is carefully safe
guarded by the medical examinations
required on retirement for disability
and subsequent thereto.
such portions of the fund called
the civil service retirement and dis
ability fund as may not be at once
required for the payment of the an
nuities and refunds provided for in
the bill are to be invested from time
to time by the Secretary of the Treas
ury in interest-bearing securities of
the United States, and the income
from such investments is to constitute
part of said fund for the purpose of
carrying out the provisions of the act,
Provision is made for those cases
where an employe leaves the govern
ment service before reaching the retir-
ing age. He may withdraw the total
amount which has been deducted from
his salary, with interest compounded
at per cent. In case an empIoye
dies before reaching the retirement
age the total amount of deductions.
with accrued interest, shall be paid to
the legal representative of such en-
ploye. In case an annuitant dies with
out having received an amount in an
nuity equal to the deductions from his
salary, the excess of the accumulated
shall be paid to his legal representa-
tiveS.
Evening star., 1919-07-23
Calls Attention to Estimates.

1.-THE foregoing calls attention to the
essential features of the bill, and
further discussion is deemed unneces-
sary. The committee, however, submit
herewith the estimate submitted at the
hearing before the House committee by
Mr.. Beach of the pension bureau.
The estimate shows the contribu-
tions from employees for each of the
nrst ten years OF operation under the
law and the available surplus for each
of said years. 1t will be seen that in
the tenth year there is yet left small
available surplus. and that it will not
be until a1ter the expiration of ten
years from the time the act eoss into
effect that the government will have to
contribute anything toward the pay
ment of annuities; but, after ten years,
government contributions will begin
and will gradually increa Sc until tha
governments contribution will be from
so to 65 per cent and the employees con-
Evening star., 1919-07-23

Class 80 Class Class "a Glass 1s Glass F.
to 80 to q to "a
80 81 4 cent 43
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Isolation View Surprises.

Senator Beckham said it was sur
prising that men of distinguished abil-
ity should base their arguments on
isolation as means of national safety,
and seek to solace us with the shat
tered deluSion that we can maintain
isolation or separation from European
quarrels, however odious and aboInina-
BILE they may seem to u.s.
Evening star., 1919-07-23
"Remarkable Statement"

'In this connection, attention is call
ed to the remarkable statement made
by Mr.. Paul f. Myers, chief clerk of
the Treasury Department (pages SO
and 10, Hearings)
There are a large number of en-
ployes in the Treasury Department
/ should say. roughly speaking, about
1000 employees, who have reached the
age where they are no longer render
ing first-clasS service to the govern
ment. Some of them are rendering 80
per cent efficient service, some of them
so per cent, some of them 25 per cent,
and a few practically nothing, and
officials of the government and Off
Gals of the Treasury Department. and,
l think. that it true of all depart
ments, feel that it is inhumane to drop
these people from the rolls, for the
reason that they would be forced to
depend upon public charity for sup
port.
LIN the Treasury Department, there
are approximately $4,000 employees
in Washington and $4,000 employees in
the field service, and l believe that if
measure giving adequate provision
for retirement is passed probably 1000
people will be affected. and that 25o
people can proba bly, do the work that
this 1000 people are doing now.
Evening star., 1919-07-23
RETIREMENT BILL
REACHES SENATE
Continued from First Page. }

government service, but the service of
the Pennsylvania railroad, for in
stance, or any institution or establish
ment, should lin a measure be COM
pensated by that establishment. and
think it would be economy for our
government to put up one-half of the
money right now to begin retire.
ment system at once
Evening star., 1919-07-23
Republican Leaders Warned.

Senator Beckham warned republi-
can leaders against making the
league of nations partisan ques
tion, declaring it is one which
"trenscends all partisan or personal
issues
Opposition to the treaty because of
the Shantung provision Senator
Beckham characterized as "one of
the shallowest arguments yet ad-
yanced,"
Evening star., 1919-07-23
Plan Contemplated.

THE plan contemplated by the Dill
is what is known as the partially con
tributory plan, under which the gov
ernment and the employees, respec-
lively, contribute a portion OF the
amount required for the purchase OF
a stated annuity Whatever may be
the ultimate conclusion, it is certain
that at the present time the straight
pension plan, aside from the support
it would find among employees. would
not have the approval of the general
public 1t is conceded that 1t would
be a great burden upon the govern
ment The employees themselves now
realize the situation, and. in order
that there may be relief from pres
ent conditions, are ready to con-
tribute just proportion of the
amount which will serve to create an
annuity on retirement.
while the wholly contributory
plan, under which the employe would,
through deductions from his salary
contribute the whole of the amount
necessary to create such annuity, may
vet have some earnest advocates, 1t
is manifest that, under conditions as
they have existed during the last few
years and as they are likely to con-
continue with reference to salaries
paid by the government and the ex-
penses of living, this plan would
mean a great hardship to the en-
ploye and is one which a just gov
ernment should not require.
Evening star., 1919-07-23

and in the facilities afforded by the
pension building, for the adninistra-
tion of the law than any other bureau
OF the government.
Evening star., 1919-07-23
Gives Mr.. Bakers Views.

Secretary Baker, in his statement
made before the committee said.
among other things:
II think that the public service
should be put upon a dignified basis,
so that it would mean not only just
compensatio ton during the period of
active service, but that it would pro-
vide system of retirement which
will enable that same employe who
has given full service to the govern
ment to have enough to live upon in
very modest way for the remaining
wears of his life Every consideration
that I can think of humanitarian
toward the employe and the good OF
the service so far as the government
itself is concerned, SO far as getting
the best type of employees and getting
the best service out of those we have,
dictates. l think. the necessity of some
sort of retirement provision for the
employees in the public departments
Evening star., 1919-07-23
Criticism of Bill.

| "Mr. Beach in his testimony, refer
ring to a bill before the Senate at the
| last session, which provided for a
wholly contributory plan. has this to
| say:
.''My criticism of this bill is that no
person knows the amount which the
employees will be required to contri-
| butte 1t says that the annuity shall
be based upon such annuity tables as
the Secretary of the Treasury shall
direct Now this bill, CIR one of SINH
lar import, has been pending in the
Congress for several years and yet.
up to the present time, have failed to
find anything that gives any reliable
estimate as what the amount OF con-
tribution will be required of the en-
ployes under this plan
He then gives the estimates OF Mr..
Herbert D. Brown, chief of the bu-
reau of efficiency, as to the assess
ments necessary to purchase annult1es
under the wholly contributory plan.
These would be approximately as fol-
lows:
age 90. per cent.
age 25, per cent
age 80, per cent.
age 35, 61s per cent.
age 40, per cent
Proceeding, Mr.. Beach says:
Without going further into detail.
| 1 desire to submit as my personal
opinion that an assessment of per
/; cent from any employe in the United
States government at this time would
be inequitable (pages 81 and 9S OF
i hearings), and such is the opinion OF
your committee
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-08-05
LITTLE BOY CELEBRATES
HIS BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY
Invited Friends of Kennon Cobb
Have a Merry Time.

A very happy occasion of Tuesday
afternoon was the celebration of the
fifth birthday anniversary of Master
Kennon Cobb, the bright young son
of Mr. and Mrs. 7. K. Cobb. The
hours were from 6 to 1880, and a
merrier group of little folks was new
er assembled. All kinds of games
which delight the heart of a child
were enjoyed on the lawn, and while
resting they were entertained with
storytelling. Delicious and refresh
ing punch was served throughout the
afternoon. The birthday cake, which
was a gift from an admiring friend,
was real work of art. The name
and dates were in pink on the white
frosting. A happy surprise to the lit
tie fellow in whose honor the de-
lightful affair was arranged was the
large number of gifts presented by
his little playmates.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-08-05
IMPORTANT MEETING
OF The TRADE BOARD
EVERY CITIZEN IS URGED TO BE
AT THE COURT HOUSE NEXT
THURSDAY NIGHT.

The Dawson Chamber of Com
merce is preparing for an active cam
paign for the progress and develop
ment of the city, and meeting will
be held at the court house on next
Thursday evening which every citizen
who has an interest in his town is
urged and expected to attend
A number of matters of vital i'm
portance are expected to come up
for consideration. Secretary Marlin
states that he has several inquiries
from parties in regard to locating in
dustrial plants in Dawson.
The following call has been issued
for the meeting Thursday night:
To the Business and Professional
Men of Dawson: You are hereby no.
titled that the next monthly meeting
of the Chamber of Commerce will
convene at the court house on next
Thursday evening at 8:15 O'Clock,
August 7.
Every man in Dawson is requested
and urged to be present. Matters of
vital Importance will be discussed.
Help place your city on the
map. Let the world know that Daw-
son is the queen city of this section
of the state Be booster. Don't fail
to be present.
NJ. H. HARPER, President.
r. R. MARLIN, Secretary.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-08-05
GONE GLIMMERINC
IS PUBLIC BUILDING
LOWEST BID FOR ITS ERECTION
is $4,000 MORE THAN WAS
APPROPRIATED.

Hopes of the early erection of a
public building at Dawson, which was
authorized by congress eight years
ago, and which has encountered de-
lay after delay, have again been
blasted.
When the government advertised
for proposals for the construction of
the building the belief was general
that there would be no further dilly-
dallying, and a feeling that at least
the lot which was bought for that
purpose four years ago would be util-
lied and that a handsome public
structure would soon grace the site.
But such will not be the case. News
has been received from Washington
that when the bids were opened the
lowest was $4,000 in excess of the
money available for the construction
of the building. The supervising
architect said that the contract could
not, under the law, be awarded, and
declared that all he could do would
be to advertise again in the near flu
ture and see if he could get bid
within the limits of the amount au-
thorized by congress.
Congressman Crisp has written to
Postmaster w. B. Cheatham that he
took the matter up with the public
buildings committee of congress to
see if he could get through bill au
thorizing an increase in the appro-
priation, but he was informed there
would be no chance to do that be-
fore the next regular session of con-
gress. There are 116 other public
buildings in the same situation as the
one at Dawson, says Mr.. Crisp.
The governments five-year lease
on the building now occupied by the
postofice will expire next March, and
if building is again leased for that
term of years, which is the govern
ment's policy, it will in all probable
ity mean that it will be that long, if
not longer, before the matter of the
erection of public building at Dawson
will be taken up seriously.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-08-05
MARGARET TWEEDY CLASS
MET WITH MRS. III. M. FUTCH
Enjoyed Delightful Social Afternoon
Business Matters Disposed of.

The Margaret Tweedy class of the
First Baptict church enjoyed a social
afternoon with Mrs. H. M. Futch at
her home on Ninth avenue. The
meeting was called to order by Miss
Minnie Clark, who presided in the
absence of the president, Miss Vivian
Goss. Business was dispatched as
follows:
The committees for the month OF
August were elected; welcoming new
MEMBERSHIPS. Eli Lewis and Mrs
E. H. Mayo.
Glass room management--Mrs G.
K. Chester and Mrs. H. NJ. Futch
Visiting sick-Mrs. w. w. Denton
and Mrs. E. H. Mayo.
Absent members-Mrs. K. G. INC
Collum.
New MEMBERSHIPS Minnie Clark
Satisfactory reports were given
for the past month. The class en-
ioyed having with them as an hon
orary member Mrs. F. M. Baylock.
The members present were Mrs. Ell
Lewis, Mrs. r. C. McCollum. Miss
Minnie Clark, Mrs. G. K. Chester
Mrs. W. w. Denton, Mrs. Fl. M.
Futch, Mrs. F. NJ. Baylock, Mrs. l..
T. Jordan, Mrs. E. H. Mayo.
At the close of the meeting delight
full refreshments were served, ano
the class was invited to hold then
next social meeting at the home OF
Mrs. E. T. Jordan.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-08-05
Desirable Property For Sale

ONE RESIDENCE ON MAIN STREET., WITH NEARLY TWO
ACRE LOT, LARGE ROOMY HOUSE, TENANT HOUSE,
AND GROCERY STORE ON CORNER OF LOT FINE
LOCATION
ONE RESIDENCE ON PECAN STREET, COMPARATIVE
LY NEW. AN IDEAL SUBURBAN HOME.
A NICE BUILDING LOT ON sTONEWALL ST. CLOSE TO
INN
DAWSON STEAM LAUNDRY WILL BE GLAD TO QUOTE
PRICE TO ANY ONE WISHING TO BUY. LAUNDRY
IN DAWSON is ONE OF THE NEEDS OF THE CITY NO
DOUBT WOULD BE A PAYING INVESTMENT IF PROP
ERLY HANDLED.
T. j. SLADE, Real Estate Agent
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-08-05
COUNTRY HOME SCENE
OF AN ENJOYABLE PARTY

At "The Oaks" the beautifulcoun.
try home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Fer
guson on Friday evening, Miss Allie
Dean and Mr.. Lloyd Ferguson enter
tanned large number of their friends
at a prom party and watermelon cut
ting. Refreshments in the form OF
soft drinks were also served. At a
late hour the forty odd guests depart
ed, each one declaring that most
delightful evening had been spent.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-08-05
DOVER DEFEATS SHELLMAN
IN TWO GOOD BALL GAMES
Terrell Boys Outplay the Visitors
From Randolph.

In two good ball games the past
week the honors went to Doverel
both games. On Tuesday the score
was s to 7. The battery for Doverel
was Barbaree and Thompson and for
Shellman Watts and Brown.
Friday Doverel won by score of
II to 7, the battery being Bellfower
and Thompson for Doverel and Short
and Brown for Shellman.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-08-05
PROSPECTS ARE GOOD
FOR GETTING HIGHWAY
MIR. Shields Returns From Conven-
ton at Admission to Consider Route
For Florida Short Line.

Mr.. John A. Shields, who attended
in Admission, Ala, meeting of rep
resentatives along the proposed trails
of the Florida Short Line highway
has returned home and reports much
interest at the convention.
The route Of the highway through
Alabama was selected, and the loca-
ton of the route in Georgia was re-
ferred to the delegates from here
+ A meeting of representatives of the
contesting routes will be held in AL
bany at an early date, when inspec'
tors will be appointed to look over
the trails and make recommends
ton.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-08-05
LIGHTNING SET HOUSE
AEINE IN NEGRO SECTION
Building Was Quickly Consumed. No
One Was Hurt From Stroke.

| Du1r0ITS
One Was Hurt Froa Stroke.
Monday night about nina o'clock
negro house near Sardis church in
the northeastern part of the city was
struck by lightning and burned to
the ground none of he occupants
were injured.
Chief Kenney and his men quickly
responded and made desperate eff
fort to subdue the flames, but when
they reached the scene the house
was fully ablaze and the fremea
were placed at further disadvan-
tage by reason of the fact that the
nearest plug was over two thousand
feet away Con College street,, and
much time was lost in laying line
of hose.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-08-05
Messrs. Brim and Hatcher
Steadily Improving From Operations.

The many friends of Messrs. S. D.
Hatcher and j. F. Brim, who recently
underwent serious operations at a
sanitarium in Atlanta, will be graft
fed to know that at last report they
were steadily improving.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-08-05

Fresh, boiled ham, dried beef and
sausage. Kept in ice cold refrigera-
tor. BARTLETT'S, Phone 172.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-08-05

An auto truck belonging to Mr..
C. C. Martin and stored in a barn
north of the Central railroad caught
afire Monday morning at one O'Clock
and was destroyed. The efficient
work of the firemen saved the build
ing
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-08-05
NINETEEN In JAIL.

There are nineteen negro prisoners
in Hotel de Wood awaiting trial. All
except two are charged with felonies.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-08-05
Takes Position With a
GAINESVILLE Manufacturing Company

Mr.. j. B. Petty left Saturday fol
GAINESVILLE to take a position as
shipping clerk at one of the manu-
featuring plants there.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-08-05

Dried beef-chipped or sliced to
YOUR order-always fresh. Phone 172.
BARTLETT'S.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-08-05
Little Locals.

New Sweet Potatoes Are
Now on the Market.
New sweet potatoes have appeared
in the market. They are of large size
and of splendid quality, and retail
readily at IS to rs cents peck.