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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-04-15
HIGHER RAILWAY RATES.

The Railway Age is authority for the
statement that the government will have
to increase the railway rates if it retains
control of the lines, and, that the roads them
selves will be forced to do the same thing
should they be returned to private owner
ship. This statement is based on the fact
that for the three months of November De-
cember and January the roads under gov
eminent operation failed by one hundred
and ten million dollars to earn enough net
operating income to pay the standard returns
which the government guaranteed the COM
panies when it took the roads over
The net operating income during these
three months was $104, 100000. The net
average income for the corresponding three
months of 1915, 1916 and 1917, the three
years of which were taken as the basis for
the amount the government should pay for
the use of the lines was slightly over S215,-
100000. The deficit is apparent Clearly
the government operation of the railroads is
rapidly becoming a tax burden the people
should understand.
The amount Of freight business moved in
January Of this year was 10 per cent. great
er than it was in The same month last year
The gross earnings of the roads in January,
1919, were $109,926,OOO greater than the
gross earnings for January, 1918. In spite
of the differences in weather conditions
no storms interfering seriously with traffic
this year-the operating expenses of the
roads for January, 1919, were S58,2OO, 900
more than for January 1918. There was on
ly small amount of retroactive wages in
volved in the January expenses of this year
Thus the actual figures show that while in
January of this year one-tenth more freight
was moved than in January a year before
the deficit from operating expenses was
$58,200,000 more, less the retroactive ad-
vances in wages, while the gross earnings
were $109, 826,000 more. On this show
ing under government operation an increase
in the amount of business done by the trans
portation lines means an increase in the net
operating deficit. The business principle is
that the increased volume of business re-
duces the net deficit or increases the net
income. The government has discovered
some other principle to apply to the rail-
roads.
The deficit in the railroad administration
must be met with taxes paid by the people
If an increase in railroad business increases
the operating deficit as it did in January,
better business conditions in the country
mean greater deficits for the railroads. Turn
ing the lines back to private ownership
would not Immediately remove the trouble
There must be a readjustment period in
which losses which have been developing I'M
der government operation may be checked
The public may be forced to decide be-
tween the two evils of being taxed to keep
the roads afoat under government operation,
or to undergo the same thing for time
under private ownership.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-04-15

The people are going to respond to the
call of the Victory loan as they have to all
the preceding loans. There is a deep seated
spirit and honor among American people
that nothing can or will discourage and de-
feat. But while they will Ego over the top
to finish paying the debts incurred for the
prosecution of the war, they would be en-
couraged and cheered by an indication of
economical expenditures by the government
itself
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-04-15
Ham and Eggs.
From the Savannah Press.

The Dawson News finds cause for rejoic-
ing. 1t is glad to know that the cost of
something has dropped. 1t declared recently
Good old-fashioned ham and eggs are
getting back down to a price that re-
sembles the halcyon days of peace and
plenty before the war, when a poor
mans dollar would buy twice as much
clothing or fuel as it will today. In
stead Of 60 to rs cents dozen, which
those who could scrape up the price
were paying two or three weeks ago,
the fruit of the Industrious hen has now
dropped down to 80 cents, and the price
Is sure to go still lower
This may be the case in the country and
the smaller towns and smaller cities, but we
haven't noticed it around here. We heard a
man complaining the other day that the
piece Of ham he got with his ham and eggs
was not thick enough to hide the crack in
his plate.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-04-15
OUR EASY GOING AMERICANS
From the Griffin News and Sun.

From the, Griffin News and Sun.
The coming Victory loan will test
the real patriotism of the people. The
hue and cry and the red hot DAYS of
war are over. Fighting has ceased,
and the extraordinary pitch to which
war days drive the national emotions
has given way Things are going back
to normal gradually, but the people
themselves are growing normal again
at great speed And the danger with
the average normal American is that he
IS too easy going.-Dawson News.
~ Mr. Rainey has put it very cleverIy
The American people are genera1Iv +oy
easy going, and they should learn lessor
from the war and get busy. We have wo1
the war, it is true, but we must now ma,
for it. F"'
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-04-15

Senator Smith is real democrat He said
IN speech in Savannah the other day that
he has no objection to the women of Geor-
gia voting if they want the ballot, but he
is opposed to the federal government usurp-
ing the authority Of the state in the control
Of its election. The senator suggests that
the women of Georgia be permitted to vote
on the question of whether they want the
ballot. Not bad idea.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-04-15
Chattahoochee's Predicament.

Marietta Journal: Chattahoochee county
claims that the taking over of most of it's
lands for the government officers training
camp will seriously cripple the countv's f.
nances We would advise the people in the
small part left to abolish the county and be-
come annexed to either Stewart or Musco,
gee, both good neighbors.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-04-15

What are the fellows who declared it was
perfect in the first place going to say when
the league of nations constitution is amend
ed, and what are some of the fellows going
to say who opposed it because of certain
provisions when those provisions are chang
ed to meet the objections they raised?
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-04-15
Where the Youngsters Lose.

Commerce Observer: Pennies are coming
INTO their own. Instead of being handed out
to monkeys and for slot-box chewing cum
they come in handy for the war tax extras
Children won't find clad" so ready to care
lessly flip pennies around in the DAYS to
come.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-04-15

Japan, according to the dispatches, threat
en- to kick out of the peace conference 1t
wants its citizens who are in the United
States to have the right to be naturalized
and to have the right to own land.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-04-15

When the business men of the country.
with never grunt, yield up over billion
dollars as quarterly payment Of income
tax we realize how far we have progressed
since the days when courts were declaring
such tax unconstitutional.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-04-15

Russia's bolshevists are promising food to
the people of other countries who adopt their
political policies, and the United States is
being urged in some quarters to send food
to bolshevik Russia as means of CRUSHING
bolshevsm
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-04-15
THE STATE PRESS.
Questions Her Judgment.

cambridge Searchlght: 1t is said that
Mayor Hylan's daughter, of New York,
walks about with a billy goat under her arm
down at Palm Beach. Not desiring to criti-
else the lady we must question her judgment
on perfumes
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-04-15

Does it mean anything to you that the
flowers are blooming again? If it means
nothing rest assured there is something the
matter with you, and that you are not get
ting all you should out Of life
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-04-15
ENJOYING Misery

Camilla Enterprise: When the hobble skirt
went out of style a few years ago we
thought 1t had gone for good. But here it
enjoy great misery.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-04-15
AGREES WITH THE NEWS.
From the Marietta Journal

rom the Marietta Journal
The Dawson News speaks of bolshevism
as the Red Scourge and says that if Europe
the people there are not fit for self GOVERN
ment. We heartily agree in this, and we
feel that great burden has been thrust m.
on this country if it must feed. clothe and
govern all of the wild anarchists of Europe,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-04-15
She's on the Wav.

Thomasville Times Enterprise: Georgia
should come first if its resources were prop
erly developed, and there are enough folks
yield.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-04-15

The spring styles for men have the usual
bean pole instead of the bean barrel cut.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-04-15

A most disconcerting thing while spading
in the garden is to dig up a few large fish
worms on mild spring day.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-04-15

The annual declaration of war between
the city gardener and his embarrassing
neighbor has been made. Griffin, we OBJ
serve, is thinking of passing an anti-chicken
ordinance as means of keeping the peace.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-04-15

Of course Dawson is going to pave the
business streets.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-04-15

1t is impossible to judge the size of a
mans brain by the noise he makes A pea
in a dry pod makes more noise than a ton
of steel in a concrete building.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-04-15

tarium will teach one how to live on 5 cents
a day-afterwards
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-04-15

Most American men are hoping the French
custom of men kissing men has not been con-
tracted by their army friends who have been
in that country
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-04-15

An unpopular man is often changed into
a popular one ny acquiring a car in which
his enemies are invited to ride.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-04-15

The wise farmer will plant his usual acre
age in peanuts, and not increase his produc-
ton of boil weevil food
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-04-15

If one-half of the world does not know
how the other half lives it is not because of
lack of effort to find out.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-04-15

The saying "all that goes up must come
down. does not seem to apply to the cost of
living or to business costs.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-04-15

The rich Hungarians are required to turn
in their jewelry 70 the communistic govern
ment. In this country the tax is collected in
cash.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-04-15

Responsibility is the single suspen-
der button on a pair of loose trous
ers.-Hubbell
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-04-15

Throwing dice, it has been observed, is a
shaky business
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-04-15

1t is announced that Atlanta is to have
an ostrich farm. A recent visitor informs
US that Atlanta already has a large and
flourishing chicken farm.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-04-15

In these times of wild public extravagance
it is well to remember that the country is
supposed to be an exponent of democratic
simplicity
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-04-15

After all, "wlIltulness' means the same
thing, whether speaking of the president. the
United States senators. or a stubborn child
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-04-15

1t isn't always the breezy chap who
does all the blowing.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-04-15

DAWSON, GA, APRIL Is, 1919.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-18
WILL INCREASE FACILITIES
FOR SPOTTiNG HURRICANES
Special meteorological Stntion mt Fort
Myers, Fla, 10 Aid we.t Indian
Service.
fBy Associated prn.s.l

WASHINGTON, May ia special
meteorological station to aid in the de-
lection OF West Indian hurricanes for
the benefit of tho States along the Gulf
Myers. Ella. by the Weather Bureau.
and Will be in operation about June |.
~ the same time the work OF re-
habilitatinG the West Indian service OF
the Weather Bureau is being resumed
after the interruption caused by the
war, which called mon in charge OF
the work in the armys meteorological
work i'm France.
Extension of the hurricane service by
the addition of Fort Myers Station.
about $50 miles south OF Tampa. is eX-
pected to benefit the South by giving
earlier warnings Of the approach of
tropical storms that appear at inter-
walls from June TO November.
About fifteen stations already are in
operation in the Caribbean Sea region.
most Of them located on islands OF
foreign governments. These foreign
stations send their observations bv
cable or radio to Washington and
through these the makings" OF great
storms often are identified while in
the germ stage, some times day before
these disturbances have developed into
;he hurricanes that spell danger to
shipping and TO life on shore.
when a storm appears TO be brewing
IN this breeding place of hurricanes"
warnings are sent throughout the en-
dansered regions by every possible
means. and records show that much
life and property have been saved
through the service.
The stations in the West Indies are
'pclne inspected and placed in condi-
tion 10 give prompt service The work
IS regarded as Of special Importance
because OF tho acquisition OF The Eir-
Sih islands by the United States the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-18
WINNIPEG is PARALYZED
By WIDESPREAD STRIKE
Eighty Unions Bnckins Movement, md
Order In We'll Maintained on
Workers. Initiative.
wINNIprC Nan Ar,


WINNIPEG, MAN. May l7.-prac-
tically complete interruption Of Winni.
pegs normal Industrial and CONNER
rial life and lack OF means to conmunl-
cate with the outside world were re-
suits OF the general strike which en-
tered today on its third day. With
favorable strike votes from eighty
unions. most Of which were called out
by the strike committee. nearly all ac-
tivities were at standstill
Telegraph operators voted to strike
at noon today. tying up all commercial
brokcrs and press wires and tcIc-
phones. Mails. express and newspapers
all have been involved
Supported by large numbers OF re
turned soldiers through their veteran
organizations, the strikers havc kent
lions have occurred.
Warnings has gone from Mayor
Charles Gray TO Ottawa that the s:.,:
atioh rs precarious. and demanding
Canadian Minister of Labor
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-18
OUTSTANDING ae,ua! cir.
DEPOSITS RISE S24,OOO,OOO
IN FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS
borrowings securit. of Govern
mcut War obligations tprrcnsc
SGs,o0U,0OO During Week.
IN AssneiatcI rre.a. ]

WASHlNGToN. May 17.-Eorrow.
obiis lions !n 'ST ,Ss.o I. "T IN
;Gc last week. according TO the weekly
iat;ttcmont OF the Federal reserve board.
banks a, tho close OF business last
night Deposits rose sat.o0o.oeo and
ths reserve percentage fell $40 per
Tho repor; showed the following:
Resources.
Cold coin and ccrtin
Gold settl , fund fund .s.oon
Total gold held by
Cold Win Federal re-
seryS agents 49,, l,II59,ses 100
cold redemption tund.. 1906 600
Total gold reserves. !. s..i75.s37.ooo
YER etc. ............ 100000
, Total reserves ...... s2.245.s57 600
BILE d!scouatod-securc
oblieatlons ......-. I,lss,47s 100
All other .......... i'5.46t,0o0
Bills boush, in open
market ............. lSt.'liooo
Total bills on hand s2.223.657, 900
bond .,......... 27l3l.ooo
bonds ,........,,.. $4,000
Emitted states Ccrtin-
catcs OF indebtedness 204,os2,ooo
Total earning assets S2.454.sSa 300
sank premises ....... lo,e76ooo
JncollcCtcd stems and
other deductions
from gross deposits 7os,a55oco
Eve per cent rcdemp-
ton fund as ainst
Federal reserve bank
notes ..........,.... s,e24ooo
AL other resources go. i0.242ooo
Total resources ...... :5,444.243o0
Liabilities.
Capital paid in ....... S2s.so7 ooo
Surplus ............. 49.466000
Government deposits -. lS5,S4lO00
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-18
RELIGHTS FIRST FURNACE
french Reconstruction NIini.tcr Begin,
Industrial Operations In
Liberated trcn.
tBy Associated Press.

LONGWY. FRANCE. May l7.--Louis
ioucheur. Minister OF Reconsideration
on Friday relighted the blast furnace
in the Senelle factory AT Maubeuge
the first TO be re-opened in liberated
territory in northern France
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-18
Cardinal MERCER to See popc.
he Assoclated prcss. |

ROME, Thursday. May lJ.--Cardinal
MERCER, Archbishop of brussels. il OK
pcctcd TO visit Rome and have an
audience with Pope Benedict before
the cardinal starts on his visi: 70 the
United States. The cardinal viii be
the bearer ot papal message 10 the
American people.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-18
LEGISLATURE UNCONvlNCED
Vote. Down Proposal to Grow No Cot
ton In Attempt to Eradicate
nOII wceyil.

Florida House OF Representatives to-
day voted down. 80 to 81. the memo
rial OF Representative Futch to the
ing OF the inauguration OF nation
wide movement to stop cotton grow
ing for one year as step toward
eradication OF the boil weevil. Mem
bcrs from the cotton-growing section
OF the state generally voted against
the proposal.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-18
AMERICAS WAR COSTS
Governments Aggregate E,pcnsc,
S2i363,OOO,0O0 Since Date OF Break
with Gcrntnny.
inv Associated pres,l

WASIIINGTON, May 17.--Total ex-
penses Of ;hc Cnlted States Govern
ment during the war period General
March announced t,Gay. was approx
mateiy s23363 o0o,o0 The normal cx-
pcndturc of the government for tho
same period would have been So,Q63
100000. Expenses due directly to the
war we're estimated At SCI 2?4 900 900.
Of which the army spent $4,000, 900 OOC.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-18
BANK CLEAR|NCs MOUNT
5 MILLION IN ONE YEAR
corresponding Week OF 1918 So
liT,25D Less Than Same Time
in 1910.
OBSERVE BANK STATEMENT
Report for Week OF Federal Institu-
ton Shows Prosperous Condition
of COMMUNICATIONS Shown
Amount to 5000, $4,000.

Clearings Of Richmond banks last
week amounted TO si9S23.4l1 as COM
pared with S44.7O6.l5S for the cor.
responding week in 1915
The weekly statement OF the Fed
era! Reserve Bank Of Richmond is as
follows:
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-18
1.7l3.341.Q00
549.702.oOO

account i"oess ie:t5Ee n.7,s.s4,.ooe
d terred availability
items -. .'......... 53oTO2OOO
Other deposits. including
foreign government
credits ............. le5.7seooo
Total gross deposits sc.574.G7o0)o
Federal reserve notes in
actual circulation o53co3o 600
Federal reserve bank
notes in circulation
net liability . l6SO35 900
All other liabilities 33G23.COQ
Total liabilities ~ s5.44O.243 900
Ratio Of total reserves to net de-
rosit and Federal reserve note liabil-
tiles combined. 5l.l per cent.
Ratio Of gold reserves to Fcdcr,l
reserve notes in circulation after set.
ing aside 80 per cent against net
deposit liabilities. G2.s per cent.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-18

development of the American merchant.
marine and tho probable development
OF American commerce in the IVES:
indies ana with South American coun-
tries.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-30
TO ''CUSS KAISER,
THEN EXILE HIM

AMSTERDAM. June 3o.-The allied
and associated powers will not ask
for the extradition OF the former Ger
man Emperor. the Paris correspond
ent Of the TELEGRAPH says he learns,
but will ask the Dutch government
in the name of the League OF Nations
to see that Herr Hohenzollern does
not escape the moral consequences.
1t is expected that as a member Of
the league, he adds, Holland will in
form the former. Emperor that he
must appear before an international
court or leave the country. A highly
placed French authority on interna-
tional law told the correspondent that
the proceedings against the former
Emperor would be on moral grounds.
and the sentence would be Of a moral
character entirely. There is no ques-
ton OF a death sentence or imprison-
ment, the correspondent Was told. q. !.
1t is probable, the correspondent
continues, that the crime, OF the for
mer Emperor against international
morality in starting the war and in
violating Belgium neutrality wifi be
condemned severely, the HohenZol-
lerns will be declared forever de-
posed, and 1t will be made Impossible
for the former Emperor to do, fur
Their harm by assigning him a place
OF residence from which he must not
move
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-30
SEE NATION AGAIN
WET IN 90 DAYS
Continued from First Page.J

CONTINUED from First Page.)
and few breweries will open up for a
few months.
Unless some action OF this kind is
taken, Randall says. "the country will
be thrown into a whiskey drinking
orgy" between war time and constitu-
tional prohibition.
when the President lifts the ban
il will pour out a flood of 1O,00O,OOO
gallons of whiskey now held in bond
by the war prohibition act" said Ran
dali. THAT act does not relate to
beer and wine alone, and he cannot
discriminate in his proclamation.
with a million men yet to de-
mobilize, under no circumstances
could his proclamation be issued be-
fore October l."
The vets, however. are confident
the President will be able to announce
rehabilitation ended within three
months from tomorrow and possibly
within two. It is believed that even
the men in the regular army divisions
now overseas and enlisted for the
period OF the emergency. will be re-
turned to this country and dis
charged by that time.
Another source Of reinsurance to
the vets is the fact that statutory
prohibition was legislated upon IN
der the war powers of Congress. The
war having ended, those powers will
not inhere in Congress as before. 1t
is seriously doubtful. therefore.
whether or not Congress may con-
stitutionally extend the wartime act
or otherwise place the country upon
dry basis pending the effective date
Of constitutions, prohibition.
Moreover, the drys will have to face
the possibility OF a Presidential veto
il they undertake to carry their pro-
gram too far, and as strongly in
trenched as they are in both the
House and Senate, it Is deemed i'm
probable they could muster the neces-
sary two-thirds vote to override a
veto
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-30
RUG FIRM SUES. SOCIETY
WOMAN FOR ST, 320.95

Mrs. Newton Gulick. a prominent
society woman of this city was today
named defendant in a suit filed in the
District Supreme Court by the Ma
tional Art Galleries, assignee and sue
cessor Of CARRIER & Drury, for
$1.S2O.S5- which the latter alleges
Mrs. Gulick owes the firm for the
hire Of Persian rugs, Kabistan rugs
Kirmin rugs and other makes.
The original account which ex-
tended from October %, 1917, to June
"a last, amounted TO $3,385.9O all for
rug hire with the exception of a
small amount for the hire of two or
three small tables, mas been reduced
to S1,320.S5, by payments. plaintiffs
allege that Mrs. Gulick refuses to
pay Notwithstanding their efforts to
collect.