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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-05-13
GREAT PRODUCTION
OF DRESSED MEAT
FORMER RECORDS BROKEN, RE-
PORT OF THE BUREAU OF
ANIMAL INDUSTRY.

WASHINGTON, D. American
dressed meat production, including
lard, amounted in 1918 to 20,129,-
100000 pounds quantity never
before approached in magnitude by
the live stock industry of this sor any
other country. The corresponding
figure for 1917 was 16,317,30O,000
pounds.
Three-fourths of this enormous in
crease was in pork and one-fourth
was in beef.
The meat surplus in 1918 was so
great that extra export demands
made little impression on it, although
1918 export shipments of meat and
lard nearly doubled the 1917 figures
rising from slightly less than L.
750,OOO,000 pounds to slightly more
than 3,O0C,OOO,OOO pounds-and
these figures do not include shipments
to American military forces abroad.
Farmer Saved the Day.
The aggregate 1917 consumption
of dressed meat and lard in the Unit
ed States was approximately A.
500,000,000 pounds, but in 1918 it
rose to 17,25O,O0O,0OO pounds. This
means, after allowing for increase in
population, and addition of %
pounds for every man, woman and
child in the country, despite the
food conservation campaign which in
1917 caused consumption to decline
considerably.
while the people as a whole,
through their abstinence, averted the
immediate crisis it was the farmer
who was the really big factor in the
ultimate situation" says the bureau
of animal industry, United States
department of agriculture. "The pro-
Queer, of course, was expected to do
his part, but he did it with such pow
erful effect that in a single year the
meat shortage was turned into pro-
nounced surplus. Thus in 1918 there
was not only meat enough to supply
all foreign demands compatible with
the restricted shipping facilities, but
a greatly enlarged quantity was avail
able for the home consumption
"The total number of cattle that
was slaughtered in 1918 is estimated
at 15,750,400, as against 13,723,900
in 1917. Their average weights were
practically the same for both years,
and the beef produced from them
was 1856, 100000 pounds in 1917
and 7,641, 100000 pounds in 1918.
This was remarkable achievement,
as it hardly would have been credited
that beef growers could increase
their production a billion pounds in
one year.
Hog Results Stupendous.
"The hog natures quickly, there
fore a much more rapid increase
would be looked for than was the
case with cattle. Even so, the results
for 1918 can be described only as
The hogs marketed in
1918 numbered 69,854,700 as against
81, 483,800 in 1918. Furthermore, the
average weight was 91s pounds more
per hog in 1918. Thus when the an
imals are turned into pork and lard
we have total production of H.
1864, 900 pounds in 1918 as against
8,478,289, 900 pounds in 1917, an in
crease of 2,747355,000 pounds, or
33 per cent, nearly one-third."
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-05-13
NINETY THOUSAND WOLF
SKINS SOLD FOR 1904, 45C
$500 Is the Highest Price Paid for
Single Pelt.

ST. LOUIS, Mo.-Ninety thous-
and wolf skins have just been sold
here, bringing total of $9O4,45O.
The highest price recorded was $52
for a choice pelt. The bulk of tim
Der wolf sold from S18 to $27.
Western and Northwestern wolf
was quoted at an advance of 20 per
cent. Total sales for the first wee!;
of the auction aggregated $780,
00e.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-05-13
STILL ON THE PAYROLL.

The kaiser's attendants are still on
the payroll of Germany as state OF
fcials. and if the old knave ISN'T
hanged he may yet go home and col
lect his own back pay.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-05-13
4 GOOD REASONS
FOR GOOD ROADS
crs GALORE FOR SEC
oprNED UP BY THEM
I,ooucHoUT COUNTRY.

|. !, a worthy movement on
Y ITO, :, roads. Every business
wv home provider, and every
''' should support it. Good
y .oft all classes of people IN
Everyday life .. 80
vast country has grown SO
w., and so fast that its rail-
0a anno+ deliver the goods nor
". noonIe as the prosperity of
|r NJ. and present demands re-
/ GOOD roads the farmer can
| his products direct to towns
. radius of fifty or more
IT, though making more profit
1 ba is reducing the high cost
be.
merchant is able to take adj
l. If new sources of supply
ITe better service over a larger
H. Automobile delivery will
l. his business, lessen his cost
|,reaso his profits.
kons of dollars are lost every
.brouch perishable goods spoil
tbe railroads because of the
] DELAYS and complications. In
motor express over distances
Kindred or more miles has al
sbecome a profitable business
Good roads exist. Single large
have actually saved over $780,
sarlv by using motor trucks.
roads are a paying invest
Local authorities in cities,
land counties should act with
slay to meet the growing ma
knd local demands before trade
/ other directions. 1t is al
hpossible to get back the lost
bee after other districts have
roads bring automobiles.
bend money. Good roads bring
land increase property values.
Atuact homeseekers and indus
&colntry has more than six mil
\ tOmobile owners, one to every
b Of the population, and about
i Of those ride in automobiles.
Fr will not go where bad
It and risk costly damage to
aE, not only to tires but to
reTy equipment used for start
Ehtng and ignition. With ig-
Eone wrong a car cannot trav-
Rugh that difficulty is rarely
snced if magnetic ignition is
eto ignition is the kind that
Rl the rough usage over the
torn roads of France. OF
all cars should have
p Ignition, but all cars have
ly the better ones are SO
Rd-and even if they had, they
Npreferably follow the good
M avoid bad ones.
vay to make prosperity flow
N locality is to build roads so
ey will last and not have to
over every year or two.
une 18th Terrell county will
a proposed bond issue of
Tor the Improvement of the
highways, and good roads
are confident that this for
ep will be taken.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-05-13
TWO DIE NEAR ALBANY
IN CROSSING ACCIDENT

Eugene McCook was killed and
Gus Odum was injured when wagon
in which they were riding was struck
Friday by an Atlantic Coast Line
train at Mock's Crossing, five miles
from Albany.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-05-13
HARDWICK CONFERS WITH
N. Y. POSTAL OFFICIALS

ATLANTA, Ga.-Thomas w. Hard
wick, former United States senator,
whose wife was injured by the in
fernal machine addressed to the
former senator in Atlanta recently,
is now in New York comforting with
the postofice inspectors in regard to
the bomb plot.
Mrs. Hardwick, who has been a
patient at st. Joseph's Infrmary
since the explosion, is improving rap
idly, and it is expected that she will
leave the hospital in a short time.
Ethel Williams, the negro maid,
who suffered the loss of both hands,
and who was thought to be fatally
injured, is now expected to recover.
She is at the Grady hospital.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-05-13

Few facts have been disclosed by
the investigators, but it was plainly
limited that they are concealing, in
the public interest, much more i'm
portant discoveries.
There was a report, which could
not be verified, that government de-
tectives located in Philadelphia on
Sunday plant which manufactured
the illuminate of mercury caps en-
ployed in the bombs. Inspector Coch-
ran, who left New York on Satur-
day and did not return until yester-
day, was silent about this matter ana
would not say where he had been or
what errand had taken him out of
the city.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-05-13
SOME CITIES

h. the 'pulI togetheI OF ulall
rs made o i,,e si to pull for the Chamber o
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-01-24
FOOD RELIEF BILL WILL
PASS SENATE: OPPOSITION
MAY MUSTER 20 VOTES

Washington. Jan, 22.-Passage ton1or-
row Of the administration bill for food
relief in Europe was predicted tonight
hy leading advocates and opponents after
another day of debate, which proceeded
with only d few members in their seats.
Very few speeches are expected tomor-
row. and polls taken by leaders today
were said to have shown only about 20
votes in opposition to the measure
The bipartisan support OF the bill was
further indicated today. Speakers urg
ing passage of the measure included Sem
ator Hitchcock OF Nebraska. democrat.
chairman OF the foreign relations com
mittee. and Senators Smoot of Utah and
Kellogg of Minnesota, republicans. The
principal opponents in the days debate
were Senators Cummins of Iowa and
Sherman Of Illinois. republicans.
Declaring that the proposed appro-
priafson was not for charity, Senator
Hitchcock urged the senate to aid presi-
dent Wilson in his work ut the peace
conference by voting the fund. It's re-
lection. he declared, would involve re-
pudiation of Americas representatives.
Food Administrator Hoover, who has
heen severely attacked by opponents of
the BILL was highly praised by Senator
Hitchcock and also by Senator Smoot.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-01-24
MONTANA SHIPPERS
LOST S1.0OO.0OO IN
RATE CLAIM RULING
Commerce Commission Admitted
Injustice, in Spokane Case,
but Permits No Reparation.

Helena, Jan 23 Montapa shippers
lost claims aggregating a million dollars,
it is estimated, when the Interstate Com
merce commission. today, denied claims
against the railroads by shippers i'll tie
Spokane district.
The claims Of the Montana shippers
were filed by Il. l., Narney. of this city,
secretary of the Montana Retail Mer-
chants association and traffic export,
following the rate reduction of 1912,
due 10 the decision in the famous Spa-
kane rate case, in which it was held that
the general system Of transcontnental
rates had Disseminated against Spokane
and other inter mountain points III
granting Il less rate to Pacific points.
All sought to recover the difference
between the reduced rates which result t
ed from the Spokane rate case decision.
and the higher rates which had prevail
ed two years previously.
"Gomplanants are not entitled to rep
aration upon the basis of the rates
found reasonable i'll the case cited" the
commission held. The essence Of their
complaint is the relationship Of the rates.
and no damage having been shown TO
have resulted, the complainants by rea-
son of the fact that during the period of
time in question lower rates were main
tanned to north Pacific coast points than
to Spokane, reparation is denied"
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-01-24
Spokane Shippers
Lose $2,OOO,OOO Claims

Spokane. Jan. 23-Claims aggregat-
ing S2,000000 against transcontinental
railroads by shippers of Spokane, Wash,
and vicinity, were denied today by the
interstate commerce commission.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-01-24

The Nebraska senator said attacks on
Mr.. Hoover We're ''stabs in the back,
and he joined Senator Smoot in com
menaing the food administration work
in fixing livestock and meat prices, de
claring both consumers and producers
had been protected.
Senator Cummins declared the bill
commits the American government to
policy Of internationalism and guardian
ship of European nations, while Senator
Sherman asserted thar part of the
money would be used 10 feed Russian
bolshevists.
Senator Sherman declared the pro-
posed appropriation was not relief
fund, bur "a campaign fund.- and he re-
ferred to President Wilson as a knight
Grant IN Europe fighting windmills."
The Illinois senator said the agree
ment on u Russian policy reached ut
Paris proposed recognition Of the boil
shevik government. and in this connee-
ton he inveighed against socialist prop
aganda which. he said. was being for
warded by professors in nearly every
American college. Denouncing these pro-
fessors as 'firebrands Of sedition." SEN
ator Sherman said some men of their
tyne were attached to the American
peace mission.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-01-24
SEIZURE Of j. {.
BOLSHEv v|k A|N,
Spy CHIEF SAYS
Soviets, Backed by Rus.
sian Cash, Founded in
American Cities.
SENATORS URGED To BAR
ALIEN PR0PACAND|sTS

Washington, Ian. estifying
in the senate committee investi-
eating German propaganda. Arcfi-
bald Stevenson, of the military in
teIigence bureau, said, today, that
REPRESENTATIVES of the bolsheVik
movement already have organized
soviets in the Industrial centers Of
this country and that their plans
contemplate eventual seizure Of the
government.
Mr.. Stevenson also said evidence cx-
lists that Germans Ill the nited States
have begun 4 post war propaganda, Wltl
VI yeW To exerting aH Influence WhleL
would make the peace terms imposed Oh
Gedmany less onersus.
Leaders Of the boIshevik movement in
this country. Mr. Stevenson testified. in
chulpi Holm Reed, who. hr said, vas
fhe consaE general Ut New York of the
Russian soviet government, and Alb"rt
HhyS. of New York. Schools for tho
teaching of the bolsheyik doctrine te
children have been established by thF
local organizations. the witness said. and
lecturers sent out. Iic told the commit
lee that Hutchins lEapgood, If New
York. was one of the lecturers. and
Leonard u. Abbott was head Of the
school for the teaching Of radicaism.
Money for the boisheyik propaganda
work. Stevenson asserted. was sent from
Russia.
.,Thc element that is furthering rad
icalism here is the same element that
il fighting American soldiers ii Rus
Eia' said The witness. .'TheE can he
said to bc the same. for Reed and
bni
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-01-24
GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP
OF RAILWAYS IS OPPOSED
BY NATIONAL STOCKMEN

The resolution regulating control of
railways asserted that government oper-
alton is unsatisfactory and urged full
regulatory powers over rates and service
~ restored tp the Interstate Commerce
commission and the various state com
missions.
The resolution favoring universal
military training not only advocated
training of all young men in their 18th
year, but also urged establishment of
military instruction in high schools.
The resolution regarding regulation of
the packing industry and stock yards
advocated government regulation along
lines now in operation under the federal
food control act and indersed the work
Of the Federal Trade commission in
relation to the meat packers.
Other officers elected were: First
vice president. G. NJ. O'Donnel Bell
ranch. New Mexico; second vice presi-
dent, NJ. Il. Parson. Salt Lake City;
Wallis Huidekoper, Wallis. Mont; Isaac
Baer, Meeker, Colo; w. J. Tod,
Maple Hill, Kas.. and e. l.. Burke,
Omaha.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-01-24

Denver, Jan. Resolutions oppos-
ing government ownership of the rail
roads and urging early return Of tho roads
to private control under adequate fed
eral regulations; fayoring federal liren-
sing and regulating Of packers and stock
yards, but opposing government owner
ship of marketing facilities; advocating
universal military training and indorsing
the federal woman suffrage amendment,
we're adopted, today. at the closing
session of the convention Of the Amer
ican National Livestock association.
Senator. ] ohn =. Hendrick, of Sheridan,
Wyoming, was elected president
The convention also adopted many
resolutions, urging changes in the
method Of administering the public
lands and the national forests, advocat-
ing n protective tariff on livestock and
meat products and regulation Of i'm
ports Of cattle and hides from Mexico,
~ as To detect those who have been
stolen from American ranchers. Larger
appropriations for state agricultural
colleges and for the bureau of markets
also were urged.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-01-24
PEACE
PARLEYONRUSSIA
SLAPPED I'm FACE
Six Sailors Lost
When Ship Grounds
in a So Mile Gale

Seattle. Jan. 23.-The fiye-masted
schooner, Jeanet Carruthers, is hard
aground in the breakers. four miles
north Of Westport, at the entrance to
Gray's harbor, with fourteen feet Of
water in her engine room and SIX
sailors reported by Captain Carney to
be missing.
The Carruthers is believed to have
been blown in to the coast by heavy
gale raging, and is thought to have
gone aground some time this morn
ing.
Captain Carney and the remainder
of the crew got ashore safely in one
of the Carruthcrs' boats and sent a
telegram giving meager details Of the
wreck to the Seattle Merchants, Ex-
change. He reported 50-mile south
east gale blowing toward shore.
Little hope of saving the vessel IN
less the weather moderates speedily
is felt here.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-01-24
HEAVIEST STORM
IN 10 YEARS SWEEPS
PUGET SOUND CITIES
Rainfall in 40 Hours in Seattle
Il Three Inches-MilWaukee-
Bridge Wrecked.

Seattle, Jan. - Most Of the Puget
Sound section was whipped early today
bv what weather bureau officials sad
was ono Of the heaviest storms that has
swent this part of tho state III years
Not since 1906 has there been such a
heavy rainfall in 4 like period more
than three inches falling in Seattle in AZ
hours of continuous rain Last night
the wind blew at the rate Of "a miles
an bour-thc highest wind in several
years.
All rail lines Of communication be-
tween Seattle and Tacoma. today, were
severed Nv debris ana five feet Or water
sllbrnerging the tracks near Tacoma
Junction.
Dead water from the Slsohomish river
forced into the railroad yards at Everett,
Washington, delayed service there.
Rails and wires from Sound ports to
the outside world were cut and crippled
by the storm. Great Northern and
Northern Pacific service between Seat
tie and Tacoma was suspended on ac-
count Of floods near Tacoma North
bound trains were blocked hy slides be
tween Gentrallia and Tacoma
A slide today at Richmond beach, near
mere, held up for four hours the train
carrying the 346th field artillery.
The main span If the Milwaukee
bridge across the Puyallup river has
been carried away.
Tacoma. Wash, Jan. 23.-Flooded
conditions put the city light and power
plant out Of commission shortly after
midnight. The city IL deriving IT'D power
from the Tacoma Railway and Power
company today.
Latest reports from McKenna "a mill
Continued on Rage Two)
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-01-24
REDS ABANDONING
PETROGRAD UNDER
TROTZKY'S ORDERS
Portuguese Navy
Bombarding Oporfo
Capital Of Revolt

London, Ian. ga wireless dis
patch received from Madrid says re-
ports from frontier towns are to the
effect that Portuguese war vessels
are bomhardng oporto, which is still
in the control of the Monarchists
The dispatch adds that rumors per-
sist that Former King Manuel is
about to land in Portugal.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-01-24
Omsk Emissary Balks at
Sitting at Same Table
With 'Assassins, Mean
ing Bolsheviki.
Paris Paper Says 1t Per-
mits Traitors to Allies
to Be Received on Same
Footing as Faithful.
j. s. ASKED TO PUT MORE
TROOPS OVER THE RHINE

Paris, Jan. 23-(By the Associated
Pressi.-Sersius Sazanoff, the former
Russian foreign minister under the old
regime and now representing the govern
meut of 1ekaterindar and the Siberian
government at Omsk, has declared In a
statement that he would not participate
in the conference proposed by the su-
preme council with bolshevlk representa-
tires.
Whether the efforts Of the great pow
ers to tranquilize Russia was to succeed
or fail was still III the balance tonight.
No reply had come from the bolsheviki
and, as the wireless message embodying
the proposal of the associated powers
was not sent until o'clock this morn
ing, some days may intervene before any
thing definite is known
In the meantime, prominent anti-bol-
shevik leaders in Paris are not clear on
their course. and the first reports that
they were favorable to the plan have
heen followed by a statement by such
leaders as Sersius Sazonoff that they
would not sit at the table with assas
sins.
French With The Idea.
The semi-official Temps also asserts
tlat the supreme councils proposal "per
mits traitors who withdrew Russia from
the war and turned the entire German
strength against France to be received
on the same footing as the faithful
The American and British delegates
feel. however. that the proposal was the
only course open.
Information reaching the allies indi-
Gates that the holsheviki have a power
ful army, IN which discipline is being
enforced In view Of this information,
one of the premiers pointed out today
that the bolsheyiki could only be combat
ted BY a large number Of allied troops.
which would have to be on the spot i'm
mediately. whereas none of the govern
ments could ask people already wearied
by war to undertake another large mill
tary expedition.
Lloyd Georges Plan.
The plan for settling the Russian
question is virtually identical with that
which Premier Lloyd George suggested
in his note TO Stephen Piehon, French
foreign minister, on Jan. 5.
There is some reason to believe that.
through unofficial but powerful sources
assurances have been conveyed that the
boIsheviki will recede from their threat
to repudiate Russia's foreign debt in
consideration of relief, through entente
aid, Of desperate economic conditions in
Rnssia. It Is believed that assurances
on this point induced France to sane
ton the plan. which averts the spectre
of financial loss TO French holders Of
Russian securities,
Four Main Lines.
The council of the great powers today
definitely set forth four main subjects to
he presented at the full conference on
Saturday. First. international labor leg
isiation; second, responsibility and pun
ishments for the war; third indemnities,
Continued on Page Two>.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-01-24
PACKER PLEADS
GLUT Of MEATS
FOR PRICE CURB
Swift Opposes Control
Planned in Bill to
License Plants.
URGES j. s. BUILD CARS
FOR SMALL COMPANIES

Washington, Jan. o3-Louis f.
Swift. president of Swift < Co, told
the house interstate commerce commit
tee today that the food administration
in establishing the livestock market had
achieved wonderful good both for the
producer and the consumer. and that its
control was needed now as much as
ever
This is a critical time and everybody
is loaded up with meat said Mr.. Swift.
we haven't had many shipments. The
only possible way II have made ship
ments abroad as we did was thru food
administration control"
The witnesses declared that a decline
OF ] cent L pound IN the pork market
would mean q loss of S2.500.ooo to his
firm on the great amount Of meat it had
prepared for the world market. He ex-
pressed Il belief that. with government
control continued, prices would be high
for some months, but then probably
would decline.
No Profit for 81 Weeks.
profit" continued Mr.. Swift. "fIuc-
tuates from week to week and often be
comes Il loss. During II weeks of the
year ending June 80. 1918. for example.
Swift 4 Go. either made no money at all
or suffered an actual loss on its beef
operations,
The bal before the committee, to Ii
cense packing plants and permit he gov
ernment to take over adjuncts such as
stockyar3s, market newspapers and re-
frigerator cars, was opposed BY Mr.
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