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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-09-07
AS USUAL The STATE
TAX RATE is The LIMIT
And Notwithstanding Greatly Swol'
len Assessments 1t Will Not Pay
The States Debts.

ATLANTA, Ga.-The states tax
rate for 1920 has been fixed at 5
mills by order of the governor and
comptroller general. This is the max
imum limit allowed by the constitu-
ton and all of it is needed to pay
the appropriations made by the leg
islature last year and this year.
1t is estimated that the taxable
values of he state for 1920 will show
an increase of $18O,00O,00O over
1919. An increase of that amount
would make a grand total of ST.
325,OO0,OO0 on the tax digest.
Whether a tax rate of mills applied
to this aggregate value plus other
revenue from other sources will
yield a revenue sufficient to- pay
appropriations for 1920 is a doubt
full question.
Four and one-half pounds stand
m d ATNEC
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-09-07

RUB-MY-TISM is A POWERFUL
ANTISEPTIC; 1T KILLS THE POL
SON CAUSED FROM INFECTED
CUTS, CURES OLD SORES, TET-
TER, ETC.-Adv.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-09-07
cow YIELDS THOUSAND
DOLLARS IN ONE YEAR

One thousand dollars in a year
from one cow is the record estab-
lished by Maj. E. S. Person, a cat
tie breeder, of near Minot, N. D.
A Guernsey heifer, besides pro-
ducing nearly 5000 worth of milk,
gave birth to calf which netted
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-09-07
USE OF THE WORD
PLEASE" is COSTLY
This Word in kilograms Costs the
Americans 10000, 900, Accord
ing to TELEGRAPH Company.

The people of the United States
pay more than $10,O0O,O0O a year
to say please in kilograms. accord
ing to j. G. Davies, superintendent
at Winnipeg, Canada, for the Great
Northwestern Telegraph company.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-11-18
Catholics Launch $5,OOO,OOO.OO
Campaign

A campaign for 100000 to
be used to carry on and develop the
many worthy charities conducted by
the Catholics of this State and to en-
large the Provincial Seminary, is be-
ing organized throughout the State,
according to a statement made by
Archbishop Messmer:
'In the three Dioces in Wisconsin"
said the Archbishop "there are TWEEN
ty Catholic Institutions Of a charit-
able and educational nature. Very
few of these institutions are self
supporting; in the majority Of cases
it is a monthly struggle to meet the
expenses incurred. Many are heavily
indebted and their normal revenue is
eaten up by the interest that must be
met on this Indebtedness. In other
words lack of finances is strangling
their progress"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-11-18
BADGER HEALTH
CENTERS. BUSY
Many Campaigns Are Now Being
Conducted to Teach Public
How to Keep Well.

The health center of the American
Red Cross chapters is considered in
dispensable in Wisconsin. This is evil
denced by the large number of cases
handled.
About 10000 people in Brown coun~
ty, Wisconsin, stand a better chance
Of good health since the Red Cross
health center has been opened at Green
Bay. The center is operated by the
combined efforts of the Red Cross, the
city health department and the state
disease departments. There are II
paid workers represented in the actiyi-
ties, which include general health, den
tai clinics and general health work.
The majority of the chapters have
planned health campaigns throughout
the state. Many already are under
way. In many instances free dental
clinics for children will be operated
under the direction of the health CEN
ter. This has been so in Lacrosse,
Wis, where the chapter expects to ex-
tend it's work to chest clinics this win
ter.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-11-18
WISCONSIN SCHOOLS
PLAN HOT LUNCHES

The school hot lunch iss being ad.
vocated by a number of workers
throughout Wisconsin as a solution of
underWeight among school children.
In many of the rural schools of the
state the plan has been carried out
with much success.
Many reasons have been given for
the small percentage Of schools that
have carried out the hot lunch plan
lack of time for the teacher to prepare
the lunch, lack of funds from which
to provide it and lack of cooperation
on the part of the parents, many of
whom feel it is a neW-fangled idea
and most unnecessary.
All Of these problems are being
solved in the communities by the Red
Cross through demonstrations Of sim
pie methods of preparing the lunches.
With the coming of the hot school
lunch as a firmly established institu-
tion, better nourished children and bet
ter students should result.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-11-18
NEW INFORMATION BUREAU
Efficiency Section in Washington Will
Give Data on Almost
Anything.

Observation-Disclosures regarding
any activity in which the government
is interested will be furnished to the
general public through the information
service section of the United States
bureau of efficiency here, according to
announcement from the bureau.
The information service is an out
growth of the bureaus investigation
into the duplication of work in gov
eminent departments, undertaken at
the direction of congress.
IF you are interested, for instance,
in the primitive condition of prehis-
toric man, in present-day activities in
agriculture, education or commerce,
or desire to know where to apply for
the classification and biology Of the
cOrn-leaf beetle, write the bureau of
efficiency, information sectiOn,' the
announcement said.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-11-18
Junior Red Gross Work Grows.

Expansion Of the work of the Junior
In Europe has been announced at ma
tional Red Cross headquarters in
Washington. Three institutions in
Roumania are to be assisted by the
boys and girls of America, one hos
pital for children suffering from tuber
culosis at Tekir Ghiol near the port
Of Constanta. Machines, tools and ma
terials will be supplied to an indus
trial school for girls at Bucharest, and
the American juniors will take active
cooperation in the construction of an
orphanage at Bessarabia, where $50
orphans will be cared for and given
industrial training.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-11-18
Falls From Wagon; Badly Hurt

Dodgeville Chronicle: Will Will
liams, son of Ed. Williams Of this
city, fell from a wagon Wednesday,
last week, striking on his head, and
was so badly injured that he did not
regain consciousness until the next
day, and for another day deliriOus
that it required four men to control
him.
The accident occurred about l 70
miles northeast of town at the ThOs.
Bennett farm, where Mr.. Williams
was helping shred corn. He was
standing in the back Of the wagon,
the team started up, and he lost his
balance and fell backward out of the
wagon, striking on his head, causing
conclusion of the brain.
DR.. Reese was at once summoned
to care for the young man. For a
time it was thought that he would
die, but the effects of the fall finally
wore off and he is now on the way
to recovery.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-11-18
WISCONSIN LEADS IN
JUNIOR RED CROSS

Wisconsin is proud of the fact that
niOr Red Cross organizations and school
auXiliarieS than any other state in the
central division. The last report on
chapter enrOllmentS since school began
was 40 organized chapters and 2,461
school auxiliaries.
Encouraged by it's excellent record
so far the junior committees are de-
termined to make this record year.
They are centering their forces in all
the schools and are carrying out an
unusual fine program as the school
year advances.
Realizing that garments are still
sadly needed by millions of destitute
children in the War-sWept regions Of
Europe, the girls are plying nimble
fingers to exceed their work of last
year. The boys are engaged in MAX
ing toys and furniture for the poor
families of Europe.
The Wisconsin committees are
broadening out this year and are car
rying the work into the remote dis
tricts where they are investigating the
living conditions of the poorer fam
lily, and supplying them with neceSsi-
tneS whenever needed. There have
been many instances where the juniors
have found the children living with
in their school district, in want Of
Clothes and food and they have come
to the front and met these wants.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-11-18

The communities around Appleton
and Neenah and Menasha, are already
benetiting by the communities studies.
Meetings are held at intervals and en-
tertalnments and programs arranged.
Inc programs are always progressive
OftlmeS when talent is lacking in many
communities, the entertainments will
be transferred from one branch to an
other.
Not only recreation needs are taken
care Of but the community spirit is
awakened and unity of purpose is in
sured The citizens have grasped the
need of rest rooms. In one town the
need was called to the attention Of
the Commercial club with the result
that within week room had been
rented and fitted up to take care Of
the organization.
Another illustration of the work be-
ing done was in the town of Hollan-
dale, Wis. The town wanted library
and the city was unable to furnish it.
The local Red Cross branch found q
suitable building, added fresh paint,
shelves, attractive curtains and al
ready had sent for the first supply Of
books, which are to be furnished by
the library commission. Volunteer
workers are to look after the place
and are planning social functions to
raise money for further equipment.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-11-18
ORIGINAL "KILL JOYS" FOUND
They Are the Dependents of England,
Religious Sect Dating Back
to 1850.

London.-If you have met a person
dressed in plain black who cries at
weddings and laughs at funerals the
chances are he or she is a Dependent
What's Dependent? A Dependent
is a person dressed in plain black and
of solemn mien. There are a thousand
of them living less than fifty miles
from London.
John Sirgood, London shoemaker,
began to give religious talks in Dox-
wood, Sussex, in 1850, and from these
sermons grew the Society of Depend
ents. They esteem the spinster more
highly than the married woman and re-
gard pictures, decorations and even
flowers as harmful. They hold them
selves aloOf from those who are not Of
the faith and their extreme austerity
makes them unpopular with young peo-
pie. But they prosper.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-11-18
FIX LABRADOR LIMITS
Discovery of Timber Suitable for
Pulp Starts New Inquiry.
Boundary Line Between Newfoundland
and Canadian Province of Quebec
Long in Dispute.

st. Johns, n. F.-Recent surveys of
Labrador which have disclosed i'm
mense resources of timber suitable for
pulp and paper manufacture have led
to revival of efforts to bring about
a determination of the boundary line
between Newfoundland and the Cana
dian province of Quebec.
This line has never been laid down
by actual survey, and it's various def
nltlOnS as given in the documents is
sued at intervals in the last century
and half are so vague that govern
ment officials do not know just how
much of Labrador belongs to New
foundland and how much to Canada.
That Labrador is rich in many nat
ural resources, including enormous wa
ter power, has long been known, but
the practicability Of utilizing it's for
ests for paper making was not demon
strated until the worldwide paper
shortage led to exhaustive investiga-
tons of the territory.
This resulted in applications 10y pro
motors to the Newfoundland govern
ment for timber limits in Labrador
AS these could not be acted upon I'M
til it was determined whether New
fOundland owned the land in question
representatives Of this colony were
sent to London later in the summer to
discuss with eminent English counsel
the preparation of a formal draft Of
NeWfOundland's Labrador claims as
opposed to those of Canada.
The coast of Labrador was an
neXed to Newfoundland in 1853. Ten
years later, owing to difficulties aris-
ing out Of grants made to a number of
persons under the French rule, it was
changed to Canadian Jurisdiction. In
1909 it was again transferred to New
fOundland, and has since been attached
to that country.
The difficulty arises over different
interpretations Of the words coast
of Labrador" One view is that New
fOundland can claim only the coast be-
tween Blanc SablOn and Cape Chidley,
that the rest Of Labrador belongs to
Canada.
AS defined in the letters patent con-
stituting the office of governor Of New
foundland, the boundary was described
as line drawn between Blanc SablOn
and Cape ChiHley, which would pass
through the ocean in certain sections
and leave large areas of the coast to
the westward of the line and there
fore not under Newfoundland jurisdic-
ton.
Many Newfoundland officials hold to
the view that the correct delimitation
was made in a seasonal paper issued
in this colony in 1864 Under the
phraseOlogy of this document New
fOundland would be entitled to thou
sands Of square miles Of the interior
of the Labrador peninsula in addition
to the coast.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-11-18
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY
ASSOCIATION
Madison. Wis.

Madison, Wis, November 10,
Business and agricultural interests
of 7 Minnesota counties are to partic-
ipate in the organizing Of this terri
tory to form a sub-ZOne of the Miss
issippi Valley Association, at a meet
ing to be held in Madison, November
80, according to Don. e. MOWry, sec
rotary of the Madison Association of
Commerce. Mowry is arranging the
preliminary plans for the meeting.
The Mississippi Valley Association
was formed years ago during con-
ventiOn of Valley business and agri-
cultural interests, with the object in
view of devoting concerted effort to-
wards the securing Of the CONNER
cial and economical development of
the 27 states comprising the Mississ-
ippi Valley.
A. x Merz of Madison, president
of the MadiSOn-Kipp Corporation,
was appointed sub-zone director and
M. T. Jacobs, secretary of the cham
Der of commerce Of Beloit, was made
sub-zone secretary at the prelimin-
airy meeting.
The counties which will comprise
this sub-zone are as follows: Dane,
Rock, Jefferson, Green, Lafayette,
Grant and Iowa.
The Association has adopted a
plan to organize each county in the
27 Valley states, Mowry states The
meeting here is a part of the Asso-
ciation's efforts to align the interest
of the Mississippi Valley states into
one unit to demand Of Congress leg
islation that will prove beneficial to
the Valley as a whole.
The Mississippi Valley Association
is backing the proposed Great Lakes
st. Lawrence waterway project,
Mowry states This project, if sue
cessfully put through, will provide a
foreign trade outlet for going
vessels through the Great Lakes,
thereby eliminating terminal eXpen-
ses in the congested terminals on the
Atlantic seabOard. Traffic, that
moved on the Great Lakes between
Lake cities and foreign parts, could
be handled direct to destination by
this route, thus eliminating the pres
ent cost of transfer between railway
car and steamer prevailing at the
Atlantic port.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-11-18
Honesty of the Polish Peasant

The following incident is told by an
American Red Cross worker to prove
the proverbial honesty of the Polish
peasant. Late one night after the
distribution Of carload of relief sup
plies, an old man came on the scene,
his back bent under q heavy load AS
the entire car Of food had been dis
tributed, one of the workers began to
explain that there was nothing left.
But that did not quiet the man. He
was the mayor Of one Of the nearby
villages and had brought back So kilOs
of flour, too much of which had been is
sued to his people. He had carried
his heavy burden 20 kilOmeters across
shell-holed and trench-cut ground to
return the. -four to the American Red
Cross
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-11-18
To Honor the Boys

Belmont Success: Mayor Hatfield
is circulating a subscription paper,
for money to be used in the construc-
ton of cement monument Is feet
in height to be erected in honor Of
our soldier and sailor heroes, in the
center of the street. at the Farmers
State Bank corner The monument
will contain a roster of the eX-service
men from this locality and at its top
will be three large boulevard lights.
The Want Column
Use the Want Column i'm The Demo-
crat and you will get results.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-11-18
RADIUM SUBSTITUTE MEDICINE
Produced by Scientists in Department
of Chemistry at University
of Missouri.

Columbia, Mo.-A perfect substitute
for radium can be produced through a
chemical process that purifies meso-
thorium, according to G. F. Brecken-
ridge and DR.. Herman Schlundt of the
department Of chemistry of the Uni
versity Of Missouri, who have been
experimenting in conjunction with
DIR. +. B. Moore Of the United States
bureau of mines.
Mesothorium is a by-product in the
manufacture of nantes for gas lamps.
and is found in the monazite ore Of
Brazil.
The radium substitute can be used
for medical purposes.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-11-18
DoubIe-Headed Chick.
Gertie

Westminster, Md-Mrs. Gertie
Lowe of Westminster has a freak
chicken that is six weeks old and has
head on both ends. She calls it a
double header and says it is in.
teresting to see it when it sees a
grain of corn. Both ends struggle for
it, and they roll over and over with
no chance for compromise. The
heads are too far apart for a battle
royal.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-11-18
Wedding Party Falls in
Cellar; Floor CoIIapses

Corning, N. Y.-Forty persons
were dropped into the cellar of
the home Of George Coats when
the floor gave way in the midst
Of merry-making following the
marriage of Mr.. Coats daughter.
Exploding lamps set fire to the
debris.
The grandmother Of the bride
was injured internally. and the
bride and several guests were
bruised and burned.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-11-18

ton is being ar
ranged by the Red
Cross home serv-
ice bureau in Wis
consin. In practi-
cally all the coun-
ties W h ere the
home service is
organized, talent
has been singled
out and listed for
community enter
tainmentS.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-11-18

Exactly S,465 historical relics and
specimens have been given or loaned
during the past year to the Museum
of the Wisconsin State Historical So
ciety at Madison.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-11-18

EIGHT Million Children Need Training.
The number of children needing in
dustrial education in the Balkan and
Baltic states, according to American
Red Cross estimates, is 100000.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-11-18

The public health is the foun-
dation upon which reposes
the happiness of the people and
the strength of the nation. The
care of the public health is the
first duty of a statesman.
Disraeli.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-11-18
RED CROSS AIDS
COMMUNITY WORK
Wisconsin Towns Join Hands in
Arranging Entertainments
and Other Featurse.

recreation is in great demand. and
an extensive program in this connec-
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-08-03
IRISH COURT-MARTIAL
TO SETTLE ALL DISPUTES
New Bill Makes Provision for
Excluding Ulster From
Working Of Law.

London. Aug. s.--tA. P.)-Duties OF
crown tribunals in Ireland win be taken
over by courts-martial, even to the ex-
tent OF settling civil disputes. inflic-
ton OF fines, and the binding OF ac-
cused persons over to keep the peace,
under the terms OF the new Irish bill,
which was made public this morning.
Military courts also will take over the
the duties OF coroners and will have
the power to decide cases without jury.
In trials for crimes punishable by
death, however, one person, who need
not be an officer, shall sit as one OF
the judges. He must be appointed by
the viceroy from a list approved by
the lord chancellor OF Ireland or the lord
chief justice of England.
The courts win be given the power to
compel witnesses to attend hearings and
enforce orders for the presentation OF
documents. Persons convicted by them
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-08-03

which the troops were led b va rimu*
lated retreat. Cen Wu Pei-FlTn fofcNe
then opened an ennlading IRE. which
demoralized the enemy.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-08-03

N. u, late yesterday. III connection
with kidnapping OF the infant son OF
George II. Couglhin Is the individual
who wrote letters TO the Coughlins, and
signed himself 1.-THE Crank" Other de-
tails were refused for the present.
1.-THE Crank" not only wrote letters,
but he used the telephone. He sue
ceeded in convincing the distracted
parents that he had knowledge OF. the
whereabouts OF their baby. The father
was induced to proceed at midnight TO
a lonely spot where he placed $l2OOO
and then went home to await the return
OF the child. After many days he was
forced to the conclusion that he had
been swindled. Then the search began
for 1.-THE Crank" According TO postal
secret service men they have him under
arrest. He recently started another let
fer writing campaign, this time de-
manding $4,000 for the return OF the
child.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-08-03
IRISH TRAIN LOOTED

Dublin. Aug. ga mail train was
held up near Athlone early today and
the mails seized.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-08-03
SAY "DIAM0ND DYES"

Don't streak or ruin your material in
= moor dive. Insist on diamond Dyes"
EASY directions in every package