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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-03-09
POLITICIANS ARE
GREATLY DISTURBED
CANDIDATES FOR CONGRESS
MUST REVEAL THEIR IN
NERMOST THOUGHTS

The announcement that the Anti
Saloon league, the Farmers Union,
American Federation of Labor, ex-
service men, Woman Voters league
and a potent element of liberals"
will submit questionnaires is caus-
ing members of congress consider
able oss of sleep. Prospects of barring
their thoughts to an inquisitive cleo
torate this year in this fashion is also
worrying some of those who are
carrying presidential lightning rods
around with them. 1t appears now
that the politicians will have to
spend nearly as much time answer
ing missionaries as in speechmak-
ing. They have come to regard the
thread bare term especial interest"
in new light and one which may
cause some members of Congress to
hibernate for a season.
Senator Borah, of Idaho, is I'M
dertaking a quiz of his own. He
will demand of every candidate for
the senate and the presidency a
statement as to their stand on the
league of nations. The Idaho SEN
ator declares he will stand for no
pussy-footing on this issue.
Big Issues TO the Fore
The Anti-Saloon League will de-
mand to know of each candidate his
position on the modification of the
prohibition enforcement code.
The labor union will ask each candi-
date for congress whether he will
support any and every measure Of
fered by organized abor, even to
naturalization of industries.
Farmers insist they will not be
made the goat" of economic read
iustment. They expect to reject any
scheme that may mean lower prices
for their products.
Ex-service men expect congress
to remedy some of the financial dis
abilities under which they labor by
reason of their withdrawal from
civil activities when high wage
levels prevailed.
Women are a new figure in the
political equation. They have
black-listed many of the politicians
who opposed their enfranchisement.
The organized saloon vote is pretty
we'll shattered but a potent element
of "1iberals" will ask some question:
of the candidates along with the
anti-saloon league.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-03-09
MANY DEMOCRATS SWITCH
ON TREATY RESERVATION

WASHINGTON.-The Lodge res
ervation to the peace treaty-which
prohibits acceptance by the United
ed States of mandate over any
other nation without an affirmative
act of congress-was readopted by
the senate as part of the resou-
ton of ratification. The vote was
SO to 4.
There was veritable Landslide Of
democratic votes to the support Of
the reservation by the senate, as 30
democrats and 38 republican voted
on the majority side. The four
votes in opposition were cast by
Senator Jones, New Mexico; Ken
drick, Wyoming; Walsh, Montana,
and Williams, Mississippi.
Senator Hitchcock, the Democratic
leader was present, but did not vote
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-03-09
S6O,243,3SS.OO BELL
PROFITS LAST YEAR
PAID SO MILLION DOLLARS IN
DIVIDENDS LAST YEAR-TELE-
PHONES CABLES TO CUBA

NEW YORK.-Net earnings Of the
American Telephone and Telegraph
Co. for 1919 amounted to $60,243,3S8,
compared with $54,293,017 in 1918, &C
cording to the annual report issued
today. This gain was made despite an
increase in operating expenses OF al
most $3,500,000.
Surplus increased from $S,671 ,622 to
S9,O39,457. Interest charges amounted
to S15,S47,596, compared with So
391 ,695 in 1918.
At the end of the year the number
of telephone stations which constitute
the Bell system in the United States
was 11,695,747, of which 7,73S, l5s
were owned by assoc lated companies
of the Bell system. The increase II
the total number of stations in the
Bell system during 1919 amounted tc
729,74S. The net additions to the Bel
owned plant during the year was
more than $73,000,O00.
$ae, 100000 in DIVIDENDS Paid
ror the whole Bell system, with all
Implications excluded, the total In
come. including compensation, after
the deduction of expenses, amounted
to $79,65O,1S6, from which more than
SGT 100000 was paid in interest and
S39. 900. 900 in dividends, leaving more
than S12,000,000 surplus. The surplus
earnings in the last five months OF the
wear since the end of federal control
have been $7,000,O00.
In cooperation with the Cuban
American Telephone and Telegraph
Co. plans have been made to lay tele-
phone cables to Havana, the report
states, so that the principal place in
Cuba will be in telephone connection
with the principal places in the United
States.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-03-09
Gives Up One Hundred Thousand
Dollars For Little French Bride

cold contracted while making the trip
to this country in response to the
message sent her by Sergeant Cooper
after the disagreement between him.
self and father.
AS soon as he landed in this coun-
try, Sergeant Cooper FASTENED to his
home, and after first greetings an
nounced his engagement. His plans
met with instant opposition which re-
suited in his father tearing up the
will.
Sergeant Coopv had intended ma
king his. home hz Jackson, but the
town of his boyhood now holds moth
ing for him. 1t is probable the couple
will return to France.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-03-09
SENATOR SMITH
ASSAILS HITCHCOCK
GEORGIAN CHARGES LEADER
WITH HINDERINC ACTION
ON PEACE TREATY.

WESTINGHOUSE. Hitchcock,
democratic leader for the peace
treaty in the senate, was openly
charged by Senator Hoke Smith, of
Georgia, during the treaty debate in
the senate with offering amendments
which he knew would be killed.
This almost amounts to joining
with the irreconcilables in hinder
ing action" declared Senator Smith.
The ''f1are-up" which startled the
senate is the result of bitter feeling
which has been GROWING between Sem
ators Hitchcock and 81 for sever
al weeks arising from Senator
Smiths lack of sympathy with the
democratic leader regarding The
treaty.
The senate was discussing Lodge
reservation No. 4, which reserves
the United States exclusive right
to decide what questions are within
domestic jurisdiction and declar-
ing them to be purely within its ju-
risdiction. Hitchcock. after much
debate, offered substitute which
Senator Brandagee said was an a
mendment and not reservation.
Senator Smith also said that it was
an amendment and that he was op-
posed to it. Whereupon Senator
Hitchcock said Senator Smith had
voted for the same reservation last
November.
The Hitchcock reservations offer
ed in November. Senator Smith said,
amounted only to a committee re-
port, and he voted for them only to
bring the matter back to the senate.
Won't Be Bound.
Before voting in favor of them,
however, / called attention to the
fact that we could not be bound by
Them" continued Senator Smith,
"but would amend and nerfect them
after the report was made.
81 should be willing to see res
ervation of that character added to
the league now, but do not think IL
wise to amend the original docu-
ment. We have all conceded that
reservations are the onlv mode by
which we can proceed. Senator
Hitchcock has no hope that the sem
ate will vote for such an amend
ment now and to present if as sub
stitute for a reservation is to offer
something he knows will be killed,
and almost amounts to joining
with the irreconcilablea in hinder
ing action"
Hitchcock was on his feet instant
lygto give vigorous replv to Smith.
But Senator Lodge wishing to pre-
vent spirited clash moved to adj
iourn and it was carried.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-03-09
EVERY One AFRAID
IN WASHINGTON CITY
ACCORDING TO REPORT OF
FRANKLIN LANE, RETIRING
SEC'Y. OF INTERIOR.

WASHINGTON.-Official Wash,
inqton. ga combination of political
caucus, drawing room and civil ser
vice bureaus. containing statesmen
who are politicians and politicians
who are not statesmen" is poorly or
gained for its task, which fewer
men of larger capacity would 90
better"
Such is an epitome of the views of
Franklin K. Lane, retiring secre-
tary of the interior, expressed IN a
characteristic parting report to the
president on the occasion of leaving
public life today after more than
twenty wears service-the last seven
in the cabinet.
Rich in Brains.
Washington" says the retiring
secretary "is rich in brains and
character. 1t is honest beyond any
commercial standard. But is poor
" organized for the task that belongs
to it. Ability is not lacking, but it is
pressed to the point of paralysis, be,
cause of an infnitude of details and
unwillingness on the part of the great
body of public servants TO Jake the
responsibility. Everyone seems to be
afraid of everyone. Self protect
i've sense is developed abnormally,
the creative sense atrophies. Trust,
confidence, enthusiasm-these simple
virtues of all great business are the
ones most lacking in government or
ganiZaton.
eve could have money for the gov
eminent if we had more discretion as
to how we should use that given us.
Alaska, the secretary thinks is
hampered by too much "red tape" in
Washington, which is a state policy
in many of the government bureaus.
Alaska, Mr.. Lane says, should be ad-
minstered by federal board and its
territory policed by constabulary,
as was northwestern Canada.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-03-09
AFTER SOUARE-DEAL
FOR PEANUT-FED HOGS
SENATOR HARRIS TAKES UP
MATTER WITH SECRETARY
MEREDITH. GETTING DATA

WASHINGTON, D. C.-The pea
nut-fed Georgia hog is now engag-
ing the attention of the department
of agriculture through an investiga-
ton and Secretary E. I. Meredith
has assured Sen. William j. Harris
that as soon as the data is compiled
it will be placed at the disposal OF
the Georgia hog growers.
Senator Harris says that he wants
a square deal for the peanut-fed
hogs of his state. The Georgia SEN
ator made public today letter
which he has just received from Sec
rotary of Agriculture Meredith in
reply to Information which he LAID
before the department on the sub
ject. The secretary says:
Generally speaking it has been
thought hogs which are fed on pea
nuts can be hardened by a ration
in which no peanuts appear. The
promblem seems to be psychological
At present there are two definitely
known causes of soft pork, the sec.
ond being immaturity and lack OF
finish in the hogs slaughtered.
''There is no doubt that this prob
lem is the most important one con-
nected with the pork production II
the south, but its importance is by
no means confined to that section Of
the country. The most fundament
al researches which have yet beer
conducted on the subject were car
ried on in Canada, and the bureaus
Investigations are therefore being
planned to apply to the country at
large.
eve have not been able to organ
ize the chemical work which is nee
essary in connection with this in
vestigation on account of the diff
Guilty in securing competent men,
but we are making some Roadway
and hope to begin the chemical work
within a comparatively short time.
"There seems to be no doubt
whatever that when hogs are fed
and properly finished in the South
on feeds which do not contain oily
fats perks of good quality can be
produced as anywhere else. 1t must
also be said that, so far as flavor is
concerned, hams and bacon from pea
nut hogs are excellent. The shrink
age in weight on account of dripping
the fact on which packers base their
discrimination in price.
"Under the circumstances the de-
partment feels that the issuance of
farmers bulletin on the subject at
this time would be unwise. When
we have accumulated data Of more
definite character, and are in posi-
ton to give specific advice as to
how the soft pork problem may be
met, such a bulletin may be issued. !"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-03-09

BALTIMORE, Md. = Sergt Robert
Cooper. overseas veteran, now station
cd at Camp Holabird, sacrificed $780,
900 bequeathed him in the will of his
father TO take a French girl as his
bride. She came to this country two
weeks ago on the French liner, Ro-
cbambeau. and was met at the pier by
Cooper. the marriage taking place
soon afterwards.
Cooper's home is IN jackson, MISS
where his father is a wealthy mer-
chant. The young woman for whom
he made the sacrifice was pretty Mad
cline MoreI. She is now in New York
with friends, recovering from heavy
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-03-09
THOUSANDS OF FREIGHT
CARS STILL FROZEN IN
TRANSPORTATION Situation In New Eng.
land is Said to Be the Worst
in History.

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Industrial
establishments were asked to divert
the energies of their employees today
to digging out railroad yards and
functions in points in New England
where thousands of cars have been
stalled by recent snow storms. Elk
perts on transportation regard the sit
uation as the worst in history.
Many plants have been closed be
cause of fuel shortages and others will
follow early next week unless condi
lions are improved. The question OF
food supplies is serious in some sec
tiOnS
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-03-09
TRANSPORTING BEES LONG
DISTANCE BY AEROPLANE

An Alabama apiarist has solved the
problem of transporting bees over
long distance for breeding Purposes
by using the aeroplane. The man is
sending 81, 900 worth of honey ma
kers to Canada in that manner,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-03-09
FIVE MILLION DOLLARS
DAMAGE TO FLORIDA FRUIT
Lowest Temperature Ever Recorded.
Vegetable Fields Wiped Out.

MIAMI, Fla.-Damage estimated
at over FIVE millions dollars was done
to the fruit and vegetable fields of
South Florida by the extremely low
temperatures of last night Vege-
table fields north~of Miami were prac-
tically wiped out, while early reports
show the damage to the south to be
about rs per cent. Blooms on the
grape fruit, avocado and mage trees
were destroyed.
Temperatures last night were the
lowest ever recorded here for March,
81 degrees.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-03-09
BEWARE OF INDIAl

Tigers killed no fewer than 1000
persons in India last year; wolves
and bears accounted for 338. Loop
ards for 1926. and erocodiles and ali
gators for 1914. Snakes headed the
list with 22,600 victims.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-03-09
HoRsEFLY CAUSED DEATH
OF MAN WHO SWALLOWED II

The death of George McPhilimy'
farmer of near Atchison, Kan,
was caused by a horse fly. which ne
swallowed last summer. The insect
entered a lung and caused tubercu-
losis. ~
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-07-23
S0V|ETS GIVEN ARM|ST|CE
TERMS IRISH REVOLT GROWS

WARsAW-(By A. PoArmist yesterday
afternoon direct
OF defense
o
BOsheyk M0reT
LONDON-(By A. P)The troops Of Dubno fortress
the
border
captured Tonm railway
Poland Wants "MOral Support Of
WASHlNGTON(By A. P)Poand
formally announce to the world the
to Poland battle
morale
French Troops Attack Syr
BEIRUT(By P)French
OF Syria
Damascus
A1epo
ROting elfastI reland.
BEFAST-(By A. in
Kashmir fighting
and Sim Feners with military
1t is definitely stated
Police Raid
visited the police military
the Sim Fein which
Binasloe correspondent There
AdrianOpe Reported Be
CONSTANTINOPIE- A.
today o be
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-07-23
RES0LUTE WINS YACHT RACE
YACHTS NOW TIED AT TWO, EACH

Resout American
the fifth decide it. Todays
the sailing In the first Resoute which
hayard the
slow that neither yacht crossed the starting line within limit
though Resolute
third
in her main sail
being all Tomoow will decide whether
remains the United States back to England
ResoIute Took the Early
SANDY HOOK (By PDSkippng along Shamrock.
which
236 seconds behind defender.
Resoute Wins By Almost Minutes.
SANDY A. P)Resolute
looner, recovered the lead
Minutes, Elapsed Time
A. 30mie
Shamrock minutes 4:1s
seconds elapsed
making
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-07-23
new BUILDINGS AT
IDAHO UNIVERSITY
CAMPUS IS SCENE OF MUCH AC-
Y-ENROLLMENT WILL
BE LARGEST EVER

The University of Idaho campus Is
the scene of many building operations
in preparation for the opening OF col
lege in September. The new wing on
Z the administration building is almost
! completed and will be ready for oc-
cupancy by the library as soon as the
new equipment arrives.
The new mems dormitOry has al
ready attained the height of one story,
, and at the present rate of construction
will be ready for use by the first OF
September allowing ample time for
furnishing it in preparation for the
opening of the university
Work on the new Delta Gamma
home is being rushed and the new
sorority house should be completed
not later than the first week in Sep
atember.
Sand is now being unloaded on the
campus for use in the new cement
sidewalks which will be constructed
next month. A wide walk will lead
directly from the main entrance of the
administration building to Blake
avenue, and walks will be constructed
from the mems dormitory and the
engineering building. A complete
campus lighting system will be In
stalled at the same time.
Every indication points to a record
enrolment in the fall. Over twice as
many applications for rooms have
been received as ever before at this
time.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-07-23
LACK OF INTEREST
IN COUNTY POLITICS
SMALL REGISTRATION IN THIS
COUNTY, ALTHOUGH TIME
EXPIRES JULY 81

Politicians and political party lead
ers are worried over the apathy
shown by voters in this section. So
little interest is being taken in poll
tics that less than one-third of the
voters have registered although the
time for registration to vote in the
primary election expires on Saturday,
July 81. Urgent calls for voters to
register, with warnings that they
cannot vote unless registered as the
new law prohibits swearing in" a
vote, have been made, but apparently
in vain, for there has been no rush
of voters to register.
Judge w. G. Barge, registration Of
ficer for West Moscow precinct,
which takes in the territory west
from Main street to the state line and
runs six miles north, reports 206
voters registered out of total of
about 600 eligible voters in the pre-
cinct. Mrs. A. S. Frost, registration
officer for East Moscow precinct,
which takes in the northeastern part
of town and a thickly settled district
between Moscow and the mountains,
reports 100 voters registered out of
700 who are entitled to vote
in that precinct. Other precincts
make similar reports. A warning is
being sent out to voters that unless
they are registered when the regis
tration books close Saturday, July
81, they cannot vote in the primary
The lack of contests for county and
legislative officers in Latah county
accounts for the lack of in
terest in the primary election. The
have one candidate (the
filed for each county and
legislative office to be filled at the
November election and the democrats
have candidates for all legislative
positions and all county positions ex-
cept assessor, surveyor and county
commissioners. AS none of the can
didates have any opposition in the
primary election and the state and
candidates are to be
nominated by state convention, the
delegates to which are selected by
county conventions, there is really
little to awaken interest in the prim-
ary election this year.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-07-23
REPUBLICAN PRESS
ASSOCIATION MEETS
CALL ISSUED FOR MEETING OF
PARTIZAN EDITORS OF THIS
STATE, AUGUST Z

NAMPA, Idaho.-A meeting of the
Idaho Republican Press association il
hereby called for August 7th and 8th
1920, at Haley, Idaho. All members
of the association are urged to be
present and republican editors who
may not be members of the associa-
ton are invited.
Business of Importance to the fra
ternity will be discussed and the out
ing will be most enjoyable.
Bring your folks and depend upon
it that you and they will have good
time.
If you have a car, we suggest that
you drive unless the distance is pro-
hibitive.
The association was invited by
Haley to hold it's summer meeting
there, but the officers of the associa-
tion have not been able until now to
select date that would accommodate
most Of the members.
We would appreciate it if you would
write our secretary at once notifying
him you will be there and the number
in your party, SO we can inform the
HALEY committee at the earliest pos
sible date.
Fraternally yours,
NED JENNESS, President.
ID. B. YEAMAN, Secretary.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-07-23
CAR SHORTAGE HURTS
LUMBER INDUSTRY
CONTRACT SYSTEM IN LOGGING
CAMPS PROVES SOLUTION
OF LABOR PROBLEM

Inability to get cars has causet
the closing of the Potlatch and Ell
River saw mills of the Potlatch Lum
Der Company, for one shift, and each
is now operating but eight hours pei
day, while lumber is piling up in the
yards at both mills, which are among
the largest in the west. At Elk
River, where the company has large
mill and big stock of lumber, the
receipts of cars for lumber shipments
does not average car a day. The
Milwaukee railroad is now only run
ming three freight trains a week into
Elk River and these bring one or two
cars for lumber shipment. Potlatch
is faring some better as it gets from
four to seven cars a day. Shipment
from Potlatch go east over the Mil
waukee and over the Northern Pa
cific and Great Northern, being haul
ed to Palouse by the Washington,
Idaho & Montana railroad, WHICH is
Owned and operated by the Potlatch
Lumber company.
Sales of lumber made eight
months ago to eastern dealers have
not been delivered because of lack of
cars. The situation is reported as
serious and threatens to close the
mills entirely. Many men have been
laid off by the closing of the night
shift in these two lumber centers.
The company has adopted a new
plan Of employing labor that is work
ing satisfactorily and dispenses with
danger of strikes, walk-outs and the
professional agitator. All work is
done by contract. Saving, telling,
skidding, hauling, in fact every line
Of work in the logging camps is done
by contract. Good men have an op-
portunity to make good wages under
the contract system. Some men are
making $40 to SIS per day, while |
others, working under the same con-
lions, fail to make wages. In many !
instances several men go together |
and take a contract. They buy their |
,ools, hire the teams and get supplies
rom the company. When they quit
he company buys back the tools and
equipment used, paying what the
lext man is willing to pay for it. In
his way it is claimed better results
ire being secured and the real, live
lustlers are making better wages
han under the old wage system.
Company officials seem pleased with
he new arrangement while the men
Who are making the big wages are
llso we'll pleased.
So far there have been no forest
Tres in this section, a record seldom
qualed up to this time of year. Extra
are being taken every
where and the showers that fell in
une and this month have kept the
.rass and timber green and lessened
he danger of forest fires.