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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-12-21
FOOD PRICES KEEP
HITTING THE SKIDS
GENERAL SLUMP UNCHECKED
ALL ALONG THE LINE. HIGH
COST GETS HARD JOLT.

CHICAGO.-Potatoes, cabbage and
apples continue slipping in price, and
butter and eggs show signs of weak
ening in sympathy with declines in
other food stuffs. Potatoes were SELL
ing today at $l70 and $3.50 per hun
dredweight. Growers in Wisconsin and
Michigan say they are getting about a
cent a pound for their potatoes. To-
days price compares with the peak of
So per 100 pounds less than a year ago.
CabbageS are selling at SIS ton as
Retailers purchased them today at 81
to SIS hamper. Onions are selling at
third the price they brought
year ago.
Apples have been holding firm for
some time, but they have at last hit the
skids, and are selling 40 per cent
cheaper.
Sugar has registered still further de-
clines. 1t is said Cuban sugar is being
offered in the east at 7-8 cents
pound.
Flour and all other ingredients are
much cheaper, but the hotels and res
taurants in Chicago still charge 10 and
Is cents for one-sixth of a pie. Big
department stores are selling whole
pies of excellent quality for e and Is
cents and on special days at Is and 20
cents.
Wholesale prices of fresh meat cuts,
both beef and pork, reached the low
levels of the pre-war period with the
close of business this week. Armour
& Co. announced today. Beef prices,
the last to be readjusted, declined to
the lowest of the year Light pork
loins sold for 81 cents, as compared
with the pre-war price of p to 1874
cents. Lard was offered at cents a
pound under the price of April !, 1917.
The average price of sweet picked and
cured pork products was II cents, that
being cents under the price in April,
1917.
THE market value of hides, l4H
cents in the aggregate of the ten
grades, has dropped 6 cents a pound
from 1917 and is | cent pound low
er than the price in 1912"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-12-21
BRYAN JOINS CRUSADE
FOR SUNDAY LAWS
REITERATES HIS
CRY FOR SINGLE STAND
ARD OF MORALITY.

WASHINGTON, D, G.-William
Jennings Bryan has joined the reform
forces engaged in preparing legiSla-
tive drive for Sunday observance, and
in doing so has reiterated his cry for
a single standard of morality.
Commenting on the moral crusade
being conducted in several states and
to be urged upon congress with a
Sunday observance bill for the Dis
trict of Columbia, Mr.. Bryan has writ
ten to the all-Americah conference on
social diseases, asserting that he pro-
poses to press his fight for the single
morality standard
II urge" said Mr.. Bryan, the in
dorsement of the single standard-no
segregation of sin, no licensing OF vice,
the penalties of immortality enforced
impartial1y against the two sexes. That
is, in my judgment, to be the next
great moral issue, and hope to see
Nebraska lead the fight"
This was followed by an appeal to
the women to rally to the support OF
Mr.. Bryan and others who stand with
him. He would have Nebraska write
into its new constitution provision
for the Single standard"
The women are here; their con-
sciences are with us; their influence
will help u.s." said he. How dare we
longer discriminate against woman
and give to the immoral man a re-
spectability that we deny her? l beg
YOU to consider whether this is not
the time to indorse the single standard
of morality. Man and woman will
stand side by side befroe the judg-
ment bar of God; if they must stand
on equality there we should not give
one OF them an advantage over the
other in the tribunal which man ere
afes."
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-12-21
CHRISTMAS TREES
IN AMERICAN HOMES
TO FELL A MIGHTY FOREST.
BETWEEN FOUR AND FIVE
MILLION TO BE USED.

Between four and FIVE million Christ
mas trees will be felled this year to
brighten American homes, churches
and community centers, and delight
the hearts of the children This is the
estimate of the forest service, which
SAYS that the total of trees used in this
country each yuletide season equals
approximately the combined consump-
ton of England, Scotland and Wales
and is about Is per cent greater than
that of Germany.
OF the total of Christmas trees con-
sumed in this country 100000 are
used in New York state and New Eng
land, the forest service says. Black
and red spruce are very commonly
seen in New England Christmas cele-
brations and in New York and Phil
adelphia. In Illinois and Ohio the To-
cal demand is supplied partly with
nursery grown Norway spruce. Pines
are in great demand for Christmas
trees when fir and spruce are not
available. Throughout Maryland, Vir-
ginia and in Washingtn, D. C., the
scrub pine finds way into many
homes, while in southern Wyoming the
Lodge Pole pine is almost the only
species available.
Christmas trees, the forest service
saws, vary in size from ) to 50 teet
and prices run from 25c to $35 or So0.
Where the 25c. trees are available is
not stated.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-12-21
200 WARSHIPS FOR
u. S. LAST YEAR
100 Others, Including IL Superdread-
naughts and Six Battle Cruisers,
Are Under Way.

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Nearly
200 warships, including one super
dreadnaught and &c destroyers, were
completed for the American navy dur
ing the fiscal year ended last June 80,
and more than 100 others, including
II superdreadnaughts and six great
battle cruisers, were building at that
time.
This is shown in the annual report
of Rear Admiral David w. Taylor,
chief of the bureau of construction
and repair, to Secretary Daniels, made
public today at the navy department.
For continuing work on the ships
building. Admiral Taylor estimated
that $11o000,000 would be required
during the fiscal year beginning June
80. This compares with S79,000,000
last year and is the largest total ever
proposed by the American navy in
peace times for continuing construc-
ton.
Admiral Taylor's report also dis
closes that the navy department is en-
gagged in developing and constructing
new types of aircraft, including great
rigid and semi-rigid airships and sea-
planes similar to those which under
took the trans Atlantic flight last year.
Besides the dirigible which is being
built in England for the United States
the navy is building dirigible at
home
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-12-21
PEACE COMMISSION
COST U. S. $1,651,191
MESSAGE TO SENATE GIVES
ACCOUNT OF EXPENSES. CT
CARS AND MAGAZINES.

WASHINGTON, D. CA special
message, giving the complete expenses
of the American Peace Commission
during its work abroad was transmit
ed to the senate today by President
Wilson.
The total expenditures amounted to
from December /, 1918,
to December 4, 1920. The amount act
uallv paid out was $1,705,7l206, but
repavnents and gains in exchange re-
duced this by $52,52O.97.
Some of Important Items.
Some of the larger items were:
Travel and subsistence, $28,44l; sub
sistence, $193,629; salaries, $2OO,87l;
wages and employees at Hotel Crillon,
S13I, 507; rents, $176,853; food, hotel
and kitchen supplies, $283,560 hire
and laundering of linen at hotel, $64,-
900: damage and loss OF property at
hotel $125,870.
Various missions to Russia, Ger
MANY. Posen, Turkey, Holland and
Armenia cost $239,726. Purchase OF
automobiles amounted to $14,602, and
confidential expenses OF presidential
party $17,534.
Col. f. NJ. House and Henry White,
the statement showed, received month
Nv salaries of $1,000 as commissioners,
while Robert Lansing, former secre-
tary of state, and Gen. Tasker H.
Bliss, other commissioners, had their
actual expenses paid.
Gompers Got SIS Day.
Allowance for subsistence for en-
ployes and attaches, the statement
showed. ranged from few francs daily
to 81 and IS for most of the Ameri-
can employees. One item was OF SIS a
day to Samuel Gompers, president OF
the American Federation of Labor. .
Rear Admiral Grayson was credited
with frequent drafts of $1,000 and
more, for Confidential expenses OF
the president"
Minor items ranged from newspa-
pers and magazines to coal and cigars.
The latter, it was said, were bought IN
America and sold at cost to the COM
mission personnel.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-12-21
FARMERS INSIST ON
BURNING CORN AS FUEL
WILL NOT BUY COAL. ONE
USES 700 ACRES OF WHEAT
AS PASTURE FOR STOCK.

LINCOLN, Neb.-Reports from
farmers that they are going to burn
ear corn as substitute for the high
priced coal continue to be received
here.
In letter to A. E. Anderson, fed
eral statistician for the bureau of crop
estimates, P. H. Killer, farmer OF
near Lebanon, Red Willow county
says he is not only going to burn corn
as fuel for winter but has opened up
go acres of winter wheat to his live
stock. The present price of wheat, he
says, does not make wheat profit
able crop for farmers, and he has de-
cided not to harvest the winter wheat
he has in.
Killers letter accompanied his re-
port to Mr.. Anderson of crop condi-
tons on his farm. The letter follows;
I'm regard to the winter wheat con-
dition, am sure it is hard to guess,
as everyone near here has turned live
stock on it, considering wheat an I'M
profitable crop.
Il have always protected my wheat
and alfalfa fields, but my live stock
this year has access to such fields. l
do not expect to harvest my 700 acres
of winter wheat. My 1920 crop was
good. | am forced to sell it at $l10
a bushel. Cars to ship it in were not
available sooner. put in my order
for cars last June, but none was grant
ed until the market was below the
cost of production.
I'm regard to frewood, the farmers
are all going to burn ear corn, as Is
cents bushel is all we can get for it.
Elderly people, who burned corn
years ago, say it makes very nice
fuel. We younger farmers can say
more about it when this winter is
over"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-12-21
P0NZI ENTERS JAIL
TO SERVE SENTENCE
CONFINED AT PLYMOUTH. HE
PUTS ON PRISON GARB FOR
THE THIRD TIME.

PLYMOUTH, Mass.-Charles Pom
ri today entered upon service of his
sentence of five years at the Plymouth
county Jail that was imposed by the
federal court as punishment for the
fraud by which he obtained millions
of dollars from thousands OF persons.
Accompanied by his wife and fed
eral officers he was brought here from
the East Cambridge jail, where he has
been confined since his arrest in Aug
ust.
Ponzi today put on prison garb for
the third time in his career of attempts
to make easy money, having previous
ly served time at Montreal and Allan
ia. Then he rejoined his youthful wife
for temporary farewell She intends
to leave the mansion home which he
bought in Lexington and come here
and work in order to be near him.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-12-21

A bill that would take the sparkle
out of the banquets OF American
diplomatic and consular representa-
tives abroad, and would even forbid
diplomats of the United States to at
tend functions where liquor is dis
pensed for beverage purposes, has been
offered in the lower house OF congress
by Representative William D. Up
shaw, of the Atlanta, Ga, district.
Representative Upshaw said the
measure had the support OF the Anti
Saloon League.
The first section of the bill pro-
hibits citizens of the United States in
consular districts of this country IN
China from manufacturing selling,
furnishing or giving away liquors and
their financial interest i'll any corpora
tion connected with such manufacture
and sale. Representative Upshaw SAID
this was intended to make the Amerl-
can citizen in China get under the
American flag and obey the Volstead
law.
Section 2 apparently is intended to
drv the throat of the American d1plo-
mat wherever he may be. Strictly fol-
lowed it would prevent the ambassa-
dor to the Court of ST. James from
attending a function in an exclusive
London club where champagne flows
or the Scotch highball is not regarded
as a blight. This section reads
That it shall be unlawful for any
citizen of the United States or per-
son owing allegiance to the United
States to serve any of the intoxi-
eating liquors mentioned IN section
tion. or to give official recognition
TO any club or association that keeps
or serves such liquors for beverage
PURPOSES. That the prohibition
herein provided shall apply in the
consular districts of ali foreign
cuntries where such prohibition :.
does not conflict with the treaties
which this nation has made with
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-12-21
NEW DRY BILL TAKES SPARKLE
FROM THE IONA TIC SERVICE
Not Even dor Would Be Allowed to Assai Noss OF u D
Abroad in Own Home at Banquets Clubs

such foreign countries or the laws
for the execution of such treaties.
The final section provides a fine
for violation of the proposed law,
and both fine and Imprisonment for
second or cognate ofense."
1t was suggested to Mr.. Upshaw
that the bill would not only make
state banquets of American represent
atives abroad dry affairs but that our
ambassadors and ministers would be
limited in their attendance of functions
where it was possible liquors would
be served
Does it do that" asked Mr.. Up
shaw, re-reading his bill. 'Well, why
not?. | suppose that Interpretation IS
right. But wouldn't it be fine thing,
good tonic if our representatives
abroad stand by the Volstead law and
refuse to go where liquor is served? :"
The bill went to the judiciary com
mittee, which reported out the consti--
tional amendment and the Volstead
act.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-12-21
PARTY POLITICIANS
POSTPONE NEW DEAL
cox PUTS FOOT ON MOVE
MENT TO DISMISS WHITE AS
NATIONAL CHAIRMAN.

WASHINGTON, d. C.-The de-
cision of Chairman George White of
the democratic national committee not
to resign for several months at least
was made at the direction of Governor
Cox. it was learned following the de-
parture of White for New York.
Governor Cox is said to have put
his foot down on any reorganization
of the party at this time, which would
have virtually turned control over to
the anti-Cox factions friendly to Mr..
Bryan and former Secretary McAdoo.
1t was admitted by leaders in the re-
organization plan that the program to
elect a new chairman to replace Mr..
White has been temporarily abandon
ed. While this may mean little more
than an "armistice," it is understood
that White WILDE permitted to retain
the Craftsmanship for some time. The
fight for control may come later.
white himself was the one who
made it possible for Cox to retain con-
troll" one democratic leader said at
the end of conference. white did
not wish to continue as chairman, but
he reconsidered when Cox asked him
to and then dehed any one to attempt
to GUST him on the ground that he was
a Cox supporter.
1t is understood that the McAdoo
men in the national committee express
confidence that when the time comes
for real reorganization they will win.
They will prefer, however, to have the
battle for reorganization come after
President Wilson has gone out OF OF
fee.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-12-21
GIVE 25O MILLION IN
TIPS EACH YEAR
NEWSPAPER MAN STARTS A
LEAGUE TO DO AWAY WITH
ALL FORMS OF GRAFT.

The formation of a Business Eth
les League" to combat tipping and
business bribery of all classes is TO
take place in Washington, under the
direction of William R. Scott, WASH
;noton newspaper man. The league
will fight tipping by educating the
nublic, the employer and the employe'
# will fight bribery in business
through seeking legislation and aioihg
in its enforcement. f.,,r
In Washington alone there are fully
20 600 persons who depend in W hole
or part upon tips as source. OF IN
come according to Mr.. SCOTS ,estl-
mate. SIX states in the country nave
laws against tipping, but they are
poorly enforced, he added.
$3.50, 100000 Yearly in Tips
Tinnine in the United States, Mr..
Scott declared, probably totals more
than $25O,OO0,000 annually. In l9lo the
total, based upon census OF up
takers" was in the neighborhood 'of
$780, 100000. TO-.
Hotels, restaurants, barber shops,
s1een;no cars and a host of other plac:-
es. he said, hold down wages to thelr
employees to minimum and expect
t;nping to carry the main burden OF
such operating expense.
Georgia has an anti-tippmg la"' out'
ike MANY other laws, NOBODY pays
any attention to 1t.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-12-21
OVER A HUNDRED IN
MEETING OF MINDS
NOTABLE FIGURES IN U. S.
AFFAIRS INVITED TO MA
RON. BRYAN AND ROOT.

MARION, O.-As he continued his
consultations today on association of
nations President-elect Harding let it
be known that he expected to seek
the opinions of more than a hundred
men and women on the subject before
Inauguration day, and that his confer
ences would include some OF the most
notable figures in both political par
ties.
William Jennings Bryan, Elihu Root
and Herbert Hoover are among those
he consulted virtually at the outset OF
his effort to find middle ground on
which the divergent schools OF ma
tional thought might unite.
The appointment with Mr.. Bryan,
like those with Mr.. Hoover and Mr..
Root, was made at Senator Harding S
request. Since the league of nations
discussion began there has been much
talk about the Bryan arbitration trea-
ties as a possible basis for interna-
tional amity of broader scope and it
is understood that for one thing the
president-elect is anxious to hear first
hand about the negotiations from
which these pacts resulted. Mr.. Bry-
ans advice also is expected to be in
teresting in view of his active effort
to secure ratification of the Versailles
treaty with the republican reserva-
tons.
Among other democrats who have
been invited by the president-elect to
visit him at Marion are Senator Reed,
of Missouri, Senator Shields, of Ten
nessee, and former Ambassador Ger
rard.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-12-21
NO FOOD IN CHINA
FOR THIRTY MILLION
NO RAIN SINCE NOV. 1919. Lo-
GUST, PESTS, CHOLERA, CIVIL
WAR, DROUGHT, FLOOD.

SHANGHAI.-''In this cradle of
Chinese civilization we are not strong
on anniversaries. But today marks a
new one which cannot be overlooked.
A year ago today we had our last
rain"
Thus wrote Rev. John Griffith, of
the Canadian Presbyterian Mission, to
the newspapers of China from Chang
teh in the province of Honan.
China was just beginning to realize
that it was faced with one of the most
stupendous famines that had ever Wis
tied that country of millions of people
and little to eat. China had seen month
after month go by without a drop OF
rain or a flake of snow in five OF the
most populous provinces.
The people of Chilli, Honan, Shan
tung, Shensi and port of Shansi are
starving. The famine district covers
about 10000 square miles. About 3d.
100000 will have to go without food
this winter.
The provinces are the heart of Chi
ma. Shantung is the birthplace of Con-
fucius, whence went forth the learning
of this ancient land. Shensi contains
the city of Sianfu, to which the Dow
ager empress fed in Boxer days.. and
which was the capital of China when
Rome was crumbl;ng. Kaifeng, It's
principal city, was the capital of the
country during the LANG dynasty and
here, until very recently, stood the
synagogue where Jews who came to
China worshipped when the temple
fell. Chihff is the province which con-
tains Pekin. The population OF these
provinces is about 00,O00,0OO.
Drought, Flood and Pests.
During the past year there has been
intermittent drought and flood and To-
Gust pests, cholera and civil war. Only
month ago Honan and Chilli saw
fighting between the forces of Gen
Tuan Chih-jui and those of Tsao Kun
and Chang Tso-ling who are now IN
power. 1t was in Chilli that soldiers
covered the ground with their dead
bodies. And in all this fighting the IN
habitants suffered most. For it was
their farms which were destroyed. II
was their homes which were torn
down in the firing. What might have
been saved of the scraggy, parched
crops was trod under foot by the war
riors, by the mercenary army OF the
militarists. And now the price must
be paddy the millions of inhabitants
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-12-21
TO BEGIN TARIFF AND
TAX REVISION AT ONCE
One Person in Every
l59 in Country Is On
Governments Payroll
One in Every 60 Wage Garner Is in
U. S. Employ. Personnel Situa-
-. 0AT-A D. c.. D.

One in Every SO Wage Garner Is in
U. S. Employ. Personnel Situa-
ton "Not Rosy" Says Report.
WASHINGTON, D. Cone per-
son out of every 159 in the entire
country was on the government civil
service payroll last July 81, the civil
service commission declared tonight in
its annual report. The commission
adds that of those estimated by the
census as employed in gainful occu-
pations in the country one in every
68 was a. government worker. =
The total number of civil service
employees last July, the commission
says, was OIL and the government
was using them in approximately 1,700
different kinds and grades of work.
There were almost a million gov
eminent employees at the height of the
0ra. war, the commission asserts,
an olAes 1T pre-war figures of some
48O,0UO ~ probably never again
will be reav- commission de-
clares that an "a., 'nsy picture
cannot be painted" o. govern
ment's personnel situation.
A partial tabulation of the great
army of government employees fixes
the average age at 28.4 years and the
average salary at $1,176 a year, ex-
elusive of the $240 yearly bonus which
many of the employees receive.
The commissions recommendation
for placing all postmasters under. civil
service<is renewed.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-12-21
NEGRO LABORERS TO
ACCEPT REDUCTION
RATHER THAN LOSE JOBS.
MORE THAN 10000 IN CHI
CAGO AND VICINITY.

CHICAGO.-More than 10000 ne
gro laborers OF Chicago and vicinity
have agreed to accept reduction IN
wages rather than lose their jobs on
account of reduced production, R. Z.
Parker, president of the American Uni
ty Labor Union announced today. He
said the union controlled more than
$4,000 skilled and unskilled workers in
the stock yards here, the steel mills at
Gary, Ind, and in foundries, factories
and docks in and about Chicago.
According to Mr.. Parker officials OF
the union have agreed on ten per
cent reduction for unskilled laborers
and Is per cent cut for skilled la
borers and will submit the proposition
to their employers. Mr.. Parker de.
clared there were 100000 unemployed
negroes in Chicago and vicinity.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-12-21
Will Try to Deceive
His Chickens and
Get More Eggs

EDGERTON, Minn.-B. D.
Cornell, local poultry raiser, is 60
ing to try and verify the statement
of experts that the lighting of hen
houses increases winter egg pro-
duction. Cornell has installed
complete electric light system in his
chicken house and has the system
connected with a time switch
which turns. the lights on at five
o'clock each morning, arousing the
chickens about the same time that
daylight gets them out in the sum-
mer time
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-12-21
WILL BUY FLEET
OF 300 AIRSHIPS
War Department Will Likely Spend
100000 for New Machines and
Equipment; $3.50 for Research.

Bids for 800 new aeroplanes on de-
signs worked out by the army aviation
section, which include all latest inn
provements demonstrated to be valu-
able by recent tests, will be called tor
within short time by the war depart
ment.
Approximately 100000, it is esti.
mated, will be spent on the planes,
ms being the minimum provided IN
Inc present army appropriation bill
tor this purpose.
The total appropriation for the air
service, exclusive of pay and mainte-
nance of men, which is carried in 9TH
e epo sections of the army bill, was $685.
VOo,OOO, of which it was provided that
not less than $5,250,000 should be
spent for experimental and research
work and not less than $6,000,00O tor
new machines and equipment.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-12-21

WASHINGTON. D. C.-Hearlnggs
bore the house ways and means sub,
committee today on the bill designed
- nrobibit the expectation OF mar
c 20 and restrict their importation
developed a discussion as 10 Wle'. az :
prohibition has served to inc ne w !,
use in this country OF habt-iorhihe
drugs. II Po;,av
democrat, of Illinois, said he believed
the liquor ban had in no way affected
the drug traffic.