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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-04-13
LEAGUE SALARIES
AS HIGH AS $4,000
SEEKING FUNDS FROM LONDON
BANKERS TO PAY THEM.
DEMAND 8 PER CENT.

PARISH is stated on good au-
thoritv that Sir Eric Drummond, the
general secretary of the legue, now
is negotiating for funds with various
London banks to pay the running eX-
penses of the various committees, and
the banks, rather pessimistically in
clined. are demanding 8 per cent. Sal
aries of the league officials must be
paid in pounds, while some are fixed
even in dollars. The director of po-
litical information is Paul Mantoux,
who was official interpreter at the
peace conference. 1t was reported
here that his salary was 100000
francs, but now it develops that it is
1000 pounds, which at the present
rate of exchange exceeds 100000
francs.
Labor Commissioner Gets $4,000.
The most notable example of salary
in dollars is that of Albert Thomas,
French socialist and ex-cabinet min
lister, who heads the labor commission.
This is explained by the fact that the
labor commission was organized on
American soil-in Washington. The
comment is that Thomas, while So
cialist. holds certain conservative
views in personal matters. At any
rate, his salary is $4,000, or more
than 100000 francs.
1t is expected that at the coming
meeting a budget will be presented
and nations on the membership list
will be asked to donate-and also to
authorize expenses for the proposed
trip to Russia after the missions now
or on the way to visit Litvl-
nov, the soviet representative in at
tendance at Copenhagen, have fin
ished their work.
The French "unofficiaP' mission,
which will go to Copenhagen as soon
as the British delegates start home,
will be headed by NJ du Halfouet, who
was secretary of the French embassy
in Petrograd in charge of CONNER
cial affairs. While Commercial re-
Iations with cooperative Russian or
CARNATIONS" is announced as the
purpose of the trip. 1t is understood
the entire problem of reopening bus
mess relations with Russia, as well as
the 26, 00O,000,000 francs which Rus
STA has owed France since before the
war, will not be entirely overlooked.
No Reply to Wilson Note.
The allies intend making no formal
reply to the last note of President
Wilson upon the subject of Thraee
and Turkey. This is a definite init
nation that in the future they intend
more definitely to follow their own
course in European affairs, merely
giving an explanation of their action
10 the American executive rather than
indulge in official conversation.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-04-13
FREIGHT BILL TO
TAKE A BIG JUMP
BOOST WILL MEAN ANOTHER
BILL OF A MILLION AND A
QUARTER FOR THE PEOPLE

The proposed increase in rates will
mean about $1,25O,OOO,OO0 more an
nually in freight charges, if the own
ers get what they want This is
S312.50 for every family in the Unit
ed States. Hines said for every dollar
of freight increase SIS was added to
the price of commodities.
The railroad owners are contending
for freight increase of 25 per cent.
The valuation of the roads is sup
posed to be $20,000,000,000. The re-
cent railroad law guarantees the rail-
roads six per cent on their invest
ment, 51a per cent for improvements
and betterments. Although some
members of the Interstate Commerce
commission were opposed to the re-
turn of the railroads, and they are
interested in holding down freight
rates, it is generally conceded that
sharp increases in rates will take
place.
The Interstate Commerce commits
sion has the biggest task connected
with the government-the straighten-
ing out of this railroad financial tan
gle.
Railroad owners say it will take a
freight rate increase of 25 per cent
to pay for increases in operation and
to give six per cent net earnings.
That the private owners will have
enormous increases in operating eX-
penses all government officials admit.
owners have been busy for months
getting ready to prove their case.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-04-13
WILSON ABLE TO
WALK BUT LITTLE
PHYSICIANS FEAR ANOTHER
PARALYTIC STROKE. STILL
is CAREFULLY GUARDED.

WASHINGTON. D. C.-The deci-
sion of President Wilson to spend the
summer months at Woods Hole, a
Massachusetts resort, means he will
not actively resume his executive du-
ties before fall, if he ever does.
His advisers believe it will be nee
essary for him to rest almost as com
pleteiy as he has since his health
broke down in September, The pres
ident will, of course, remain in touch
with Washington while gone, attend
ing to such business as requires eX-
ecutive action. His physician, DR..
Cary T. Grayson, and Mrs. Wilson
will continue to exercise censor
ship on the amount of work done.
The date of the presidents de-
uarture from Washington has not
been set. Probably it will be in
June. if his health does not prevent.
The president may sail to Woods
Hole on the presidential yacht May
flower. as a Journey by water would
attract much less public attention.
The president now works about
three hours daily, according to DR..
Grayson, but every effort is made to
prevent fatigue, which it is feared
would hinder recovery or bring
serious relapse Usually, after his
work is finished, he is wheeled out
on the south portico in an invalid's
chair. So,
The president walks very little.
Whether this is because of extreme
weakness or because of a paralytic
stroke house attaches do not care
to discuss it.
It is considered unlikely the cabi-
net will be called into session before
the president goes away The presi-
dents isolation is as great as when
ne first took to his bed, except when
he goes for a ride and passersby
stare into his machine. Callers at the
white house are few, and consists
mostly of immediate members of the
president family Senators and
cabinet members do not see him, al
though Secretary Tumulty has an oc-
casional conference.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-04-13
GRIM REAPER CLAIMS
CAPT. Exit" DALTON
Said to Have Been Last Surviving
Member of QuantrelPs Band
of Guerrillas.

MEMPHIS, Tenn.-Capt. exit"
Dalton, said to have been the. last
surviving member of Quantrell's band
of guerrillas of civil war fame, and
credited with having been close
associate of Frank and Jesse James,
died at his home here today. He was
n years old.
For several years after the civil
war price of $4,000 was set up
on Dalton's head by the governors of
five states, but he never was cap
tured. With Frank James he sur
rendered and stood trial for the rob
berry of train near Franklin, KY,
under tacit understanding that charges
pending in other states would stand
or fall on the result of that trial. He
was acquitted.
Captain Dalton was native OF
Kentucky.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-04-13
COAT BUTTONS MADE OF
UNITED STATES GOLD COINS
Lost $3.50 Worth of Them While
Having Fight.

NEW YORK.-The buttons on the
coat of John B. Costello, when he is
in holiday attire, are made of So gold
pieces. Even the smaller buttons
that were intended solely as orna-
ments to the sleeves and the pocket
flaps are made of $3.50 gold pieces.
1t is an expensive coat-at pres
ent greatly in need of repair.
This was the reason for the ar
raignment of Thomas Campione of
Brooklyn before Magistrate Ten
Eyck on charge of robbery. A
week ago a group of gypsies were
fighting. Campione. it is charged,
was among but not of them.
Patrolman Corbett stopped the
fight and Costello, who had been in
the middle of the fracas, counted his
buttons. He said he was robbed of
$3.50. And a dozen accusing fin
gers were pointed at Campione-
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-04-13
GEORGIA MOONSHINERS HAVE
FORMED UNION TO BUY IMMUNITY

cation were obtained by the Atlanta
officers when trap was sprung few
days ago on a representative of the
moonshier's union, who attempted to
bride an officer of the law.
The moonshiner, after having be-
come intimate with the head of a
raiding squad, offered him $500 in
cash for the protection desired by the
moonshiners of three counties. HIS
proposition was that for this $500 con-
sideration the officer was to keep his
raiders out of the counties and notify
him if deputies from any other dis
trict contemplated raid into that
territory.
This briber represented himself as
head and field manager of the moon
sinners organization and declared ne
had plenty of money to pay for pro-
lection. He was arrested and jailed.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-04-13
The Real Style
Well Dressed Man viii Be Curl
Gus Looking Animal This
Year, Cutters Decide

NEW York; used to take
six tailors to make a man, now it
takes all the active members of
the New York custom cutters club
to decide where ones change
pockets are to be located. And
the irony of it all is that after
said pockets are located there is
nothing to put in them.
The cutters will cut you a mod
est sack suit for $500. Box tail
spring coats without vents should
be worn.
If your dress suit waist line is
"iust normal" and the "tails
hang below the knee bend an
inch" you are all right.
If you have an old black coat
kicking about the house, take it
to whoever sews "galoon" edg-
ing on lapels. Then get any kind
of light trousers and join the
spring parade.
Incidentally, cuffs on the bot
tom of your trousers are not out
of style.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-04-13
COUNTRY FACES
A FINANCIAL CRISIS
STATE OF TREASURY DECLARED
TO BE DESPERATE IF THE
EXPENSES OF GOVERNMENT
CONTINUE UNBRIDLED.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ex-
penditures have exceeded the reve-
nues "from al sources" by more than
$200,000,000 during the first nine
months of this fiscal year, and the
reduction of $706,O00,O00 in the
floating debt last month is only a
temporary" condition, Representa-
tive Mondell, republican leader, de-
cared Friday in statement. Econo-
my alone, he said, could avert seal
amitous crisis"
Immediately upon the temporary
reduction" in the floating debt, Mr..
Mondell declared the treasury was
Sin the market for further loans and
this month must dispose of further
large volume of temporary certifi-
Gates"
Government financing by short
term notes, he added, is such as
''may bring a tremendous increase
the very next day, week or month, :"
after an apparent reduction for a
comparative period.
He Sees Menace.
Citing the two and one-half mil
lion dollar war deficit as mot COW
cred by bonds or provided for by
current revenues" Mr. Mondell said
that such sum to be carried by
short-term notes was "a serious men,
ace at any time" and particularly
when the country was trying to re-
cover from the war.
''The increasing gravity of the diff
! ficulties arising out of this enormous
volume of indebtedness that must be
renewed from time to time" said Mr..
Mr.. Mondell, sis indicated by the
fact that while all of these certifi-
Gates that were offered sold readily
in the spring and summer of 1917
bearing an interest rate of 8 per
cent, less than $200,000,000 of a re-
cent treasury offering of certifi-
Gates at 1-2 per cent were sold and
the treasury will be in the market
! in the very near future for loans on
I short-term certificates at A "a, with
! the probabilities that the rate will
have to be still further advanced and
may go to per cent, or twice the
interest rate of three years ago"
Reduction Necessary.
Treasury officials. the statement
continued, cannot avert disaster un-
less we keep public expenditures
within our incomes" An actual re-
duction of public debt, Mr.. Mondell
added, is necessary during the next
fiscal year beginning July l, ito sus-
tain national credit"
/ Congress. Mr.. Mondell predicted,
would grant appropriations for the
next year of $1,250,000,000 less
than estimated by government de-
partments, which asked for approx
mately $5,O00,000,000 for all pur-
poses. !,
! Further bond issues" concluded
the statement, could only be floated
at greatly increased interest rates, at
the cost of considerable reduction in
the market value of outstanding gov
eminent securities. with the grave
danger of wrecking the specie basis
of our currency, with the certainty
of increasing the price of commodl-
ties and further enhancing the cost
of living. Under these conditions a
further bond issue is unthinkable."
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-04-13
Leader Offered Revenue Agent $500
For Protection From Raids and
Is Now in Jail

Even the moonshiners are organ
;zing unions. Word has come to the
office of the prohibition commissioner
in Washington from Atlanta head
quarters that moonshiners of this
state and in the Alabama mountains
are forming a trust for two chief pur-
noses: first, to protect them against
raids bv revenue agents, and, second,
to regulate the price of "moonshine
Ticker"
A special committee OF the union
actually fixed the price at $40 per
gallon at the still. No member OF
tbe nnion is allowed to sell below that
price. A. o~na,;
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-04-13
AIRANY'S POPULATION
HAS INCREASED 1858

The census shows Albany's popu..
lation to be 1855, an increase OF
ss5 oy Al per cent, over 1910.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-04-13

Department of Labor ------ 2,414
Department of Interior ----- 5,454
War Department -----------2 100000
Department of Justice ----- $50
U. S. Civil Service commis'n. 373
Public printer -------------- 5,O97
Department of Commerce - II, 755
Department of Agriculture - 20,484
Department of State ------ 1913
Federal trade commission 80 423
Navy department --------- 14,422
Post Office department 1880 POI, 234
Treasury department -------- 71,O70
Federal reserve board ---- 405
Interstate Commerce commis'n 1875
Smithsonian institute ----- 462
Shipping board ------------ $500
Panama canal ---------- ITO
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-04-13
Horse By Air

Prize Animals to Be Taken 100
Miles by Plane to Santa Bar.
bara Show.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-04-13
Still Occupy Temporary Homes

Several hundred acres of temporary
buildings are still inhabited by the
army of war workers, large proper
ton of whom, according to Chairman
Good, of the house appropriations
committee, have little if any work to
do.
mately 100000 civil employees Of the
government in the entire country.
Now there are 726,369, distributed as
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-04-13

clerks about the capitol, justices of
the supreme court, U. S. circuit court
of appeals, and district court judges,
clerks, marshals, United States at
torneys, assistant U. S. district attor-
neys, ambassadors and others in the
diplomatic and consular service, staffs
of congressional library, etc, are at
least 5000.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-04-13
SOME CITIES.

A 20 made by the ''pull together" of m
;+inens, Resolve to pull for the Chambe
!ommerce and boost Dawson.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-05-13

'The issue represented by Hoover
will continue to command the atten-
ton Of the country and eventually Of
the Republican convention" Merritt
added. Hoover will be nominated for
the presidency"
The Johnson managers assert that
the sweep by Johnson eliminates
Hoover as, contender in the fight for
the nomination at Chicago, and an
nounce that they will send an organ
tzation into Oregon to stage the John
son fight in the primaries there.
Wood Ahead In Indiana.
Indianapolis-Major General Leon
ard Wood had lead of more than
1000 votes in the contest for the In
diana Republican presidential prefer
ence vote when 1882 out of 1887 pre-.
cincts in the statewide primary had
been tabulated.
These returns. were gathered from
50 of the 90 counties in the state.
Senator Hiram johnson Of California
was running second, with Governor
Lowden of Illinois third and Senator
Warren G. Harding of Ohio fourth.
Unless one of the candidates OBJ
tains majority of the votes cast
which on the face of the early returns
seems improbable, 1ndiana's delega
ton to the Republican national con
vention in Chicago will go without in
structions, unless instructed by the
state convention. The delegates te
the national convention will be chosen
at the state convention.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-05-13
Railroads Ask Congress For Half
Billion Dollars To Purchase
| Rolling Stock.
RATE INCREASE LOOMS
Western Roads Tell Interstate Com.
merce Commission They Need 81
Per Cent Raise to Bring Net
Income to Six Per Cent.

Washington - Railroad executives
have asked Congress for an additional
$500 100000 with which to buy rolling
stock during the coming year.
Appearing before the Senate Inter-
state Commerce committee represen-
tatives of the carriers declared that q
serious and general car shortage ex-
listed through the Middle West, and
that they were unable to borrow
money on their own credit for freight
cars needed to remedy the situation.
Samuel Rea, president of the Penn
sylvania system, speaking for the
roads, said that the government, If it
furnished the money, could take equip
ment trust certificates for security
and hold them until they could be sold
advantageously to general investors.
sohrtage in Equipment Barred.
Some idea of what the roads needed
in the way of equipment was given the
committee by E. N. Brown, chairman
Of the st. Louis & San Francisco rail-
road, who declared the present short
age amounted to 226,OOO freight cars,
$3.50 locomotives and 5000 passenger
cars. He believed they could get
along for time with 100000 freight
cars and 1000 locomotives, the total
cost of which was estimated at $685.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-05-13

i; T. P. Lee has moved on the Max
we'll place. We are glad to welcome.
him as neighbor.
Bill Pagel did some tall hustling a
week or SO ago. He left Winona at.
II a. IN. to go north of WILLIAMSON
ct get some witnesses in a lawsuit.
He made the round trip (traveling a
distance of 10 miles) in % hours.
Miss Petrie and her father return
ed from Bismarck.
Mrs. Dixon, daughter of Attorney
Parker, has been very ill.
John Bartu is working for Dr..
Muench at Emmonsburg, and Henry
is at the ranch.
-Glanavon-
Roy C. Bales has moved his herd
of cattle over on the Cattail Creek.
Ira Griggs departed for the west:
last week.
Mr.. Eber Putnam is out on a trip
to Williamsport.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-05-13
100000.

100000.
Mr.. Brown testified that the carriers
had paid as high as TX per cent inter-
est on equipment funds on the open
market, and finally had been told that
$3.50, 100000 was all that could be bOr-
rowed for that purpose.
Higher Rates Sought In West.
Western railroads need an additional
1852, $4,000 to bring their net income
up to the 8 per cent on their property
investment Of s9,963,SS3, 900 provided
by the transportation act, the Inter-
state Commerce commission was in
formed by Samuel NJ. FELTON, Of Chi
cago, chairman of the Western Exccu-
tive Rate committee.
To provide this sum freight rates in
the territory west of the Mississippi
must be increased "a per cent, he said.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-05-13

group pledged to the candidacy Of
Herbert Hoover according to late re-
turns from presidential preference
primary in California.
On the basis of returns throughout
the state, johnson will lead Hoover by
10000 votes, if the same ratio is
maintained.
Ralph P. Merritt, campaign manager
for Hoover, has conceded the election
OF the Senator Johnson group Of dele.
gates.
Like good sportsmen, we concede
the victory and congratulate the win.
ner," he said.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-05-13
NEW DANISH CABINET FORMED

Liberal Leader Announces Makeup Of
New Body.
Copenhagen-The new Danish cabi-
net, which King Christian requested
Niels> NeergAard, the Liberal leader
to form, is constituted as follows:
Premier and minister of finance,
sNiels Neergaard; foreign affairs, NJ.
Scavenius: public works, J. c. Chris
Jensen; defense, Klaus Berntsen; in.
terror, Sigurd Berg; education, Jacob
Appe: transport, NJ. Slebsager; Jus
tice, Svening Rytter; agriculture.
Madsen Nygdal; commerce. Tygoe
Rothe.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-05-13
In TOWN AND OUT.
From the Record May u, 1895.

! I. . s.-,f
AL Honstain was a county-seat Wis
itor, Tuesday.
treasurer Lee made a trip to Bis
marck this week. W.,
John McCrory, County Sup. Andnls,
John Waldron, Peter Moe, w. "A. Pa
terson.. and Jacob Wollman were up
from Winona, Tuesday.
The father Of County Treasurer Lee
and Mr.. w. B. Lee is out from Iowa
on q visit to his sons and their fami-
lies.
Winchester
William Saddler, visited the Cap
.ital City last week.
&. 3. Carley attended teachers in
stitute at Wipena. 1. a, a
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-05-13
GUILTY OF Staying FATHER

Sixteen-Year Old Girl Must Serve Ten
Years In Prison.
st. Louis-Ursula Broderick, 16,
who killed her stepfather, Joseph F.
Woodlock, in their home here April
IA. 1919, was found guilty of murder
In the second degree by jury in juve-
nile court and her punishment fixed
at 10 years in the Missouri peniten-
tiary.
Ursula testified in her own behalf
and reiterated her former testimony
that She killed Woodlock to protect
her honor
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-05-13
CARRANzA TO COAST CITY

Mexican President Believed To Have
Followed Son.In-Law.
Ell Paso-President Carranza was
scheduled to leave Mexico City for
Vera Cruz at once, according to tele-
gram received from Nogales, Ariz., by
La Patria. Spanish language news
paper published here.
The message said: "Carranza, &C.
companied by ministers, leaves for
Vera Cruz. Some days ago he sent
his son-in-law, Canido Aguilar, ahead
to Vera Cruz with an advance guard