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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-08-24
Thirty Per Cent is Paid for Collecting an
Illegal State Tax.

The merchants are making two
complaints. First, they complain be-
cause they were forced to pay tax
which they were not due to pay; Sec
ond, they complain because they were
not offered refund of 100 per cent
when the tax was subsequently held
to be unauthorized, but offered only a
refund of 70 per cent, this represent
ing the amount they had paid minus
commissions taken out by the tax in
vestigators.
Merchants who paid the cigarette
tobacco. tax under protest, declaring
that they neither sold nor gave away
cigarette papers, and therefore were
not liable for the occupational tax Of
$25 per year, now are sending IN atti-
davits to that effect. They hope to
secure a refund of the money they paid
to the special tax Investigators in the
way of illegal cigarette tobacco
taxes, Governor Dorsey having an
nounced that refunds would be made
where merchants would certify that
they were not liable for the tax I'M
der the law.
But the state did not receive the
full amount of -the tax collected. The
special tax investigators and the
county tax collectors received commits
sions of 20 per cent and 10 per cent
respectively. The state, therefore,
takes the position that only 70
per cent refund can be made, except
where the special tax investigators
and the county tax collectors are will
ing to refund their commissions.
Some Agree to Refund.
Some of the special tax investiga
tors and county tax collectors have
agreed to refund their commissions
and thus permit the state to make a
100 per cent refund to merchants who
paid the cigarette tobacco tax for
which they were not liable. Others
thus far have refused to do so.
In this connection R. E. Church,
one of the Investigators employed by
the governor, has given out statement
in which he insists that his commits
sions belong to him, notwithstanding |
the ruling by Comptroller General
Wright which knocked out the tobac-
co tax. His contention is that he
acted upon the authority OF the gov
ernor, the attorney general and the
comptroller general; that he incurred
expenses in collecting his part of the
taxes in good faith, and is therefore
entitled to his commissions.
Thus far there have been filed at
the capitol affdavits from many mer-
chants desiring refund. In response
Alzo lo,,,opJ- tsray.raOtS have been
drawn to the amount of $8,125.94, al
though all of this amount has not
been actually distributed in the form
Of checks. Several checks have been
sent to merchants in various parts OF
the state, but not for 100 per cent OF
the amount they paid to the speelai
tax investigators. The checks repre-
sent a 20 per cent refund.
If the special tax Investigators re-
fund their commissions and if the
county tax collectors refund their !
commissions the merchants will be
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-08-24
THAT 100000 TOBACCO TAX

MACON NEWS-The collection of
100000 from the business men OF
Georgia for selling cigarette tobacco,
when that law had already been re
pealed, is one of the things which will
cause Governor Dorsey to do some tall
explaining before he induces anybody
t. vote for him for the senate. A
chef executive who does not even
Know when an important law has been
fenealed, and sends out half a dozen
SSoeclal agents to enforce it and col
i,eet delinquent" taxes under it, is
hardly the careful and vigilant kind Of
man we need in the United States
cate during the trying six years
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-08-24
Surprising Revelations of the
Collection by GOU. Dorsey of
100000 Dollars of Illegal Tax

the past few days made surprising reveal
dollars illegal from the bus
exravagan cent to eight
men apponted rake this
probability of it. especially that part paid 10
refunded those from whom taken
higher office governor
the discharge of his OIL
article below of the daily newspapers OF the
mpay forth the facts of the matter and then
startling revelations.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-08-24

Interest at the state capitol was at
a high pitch Tuesday as the result of
further developments in the situation
created by the collection of the illegal
cigarette tobacco tax from: merchants
all over Georgia by Governor Dorsey's
special tax investigators and the sub
seuuent decision of the governor to re-
fund a portion of the amount paid aft
er vigorous protest had been made
bv business men in various sections of
the state.
1t was disclosed that the eight spe-
cial tax investigators appointed on
the recommendation of the governor
actually collected in 1918 the sum of
S100,115.O8, of which approximately
100000 represented taxes on dealers
in cigarette tobacco, which later were
held to be illegal.
But the state did not receive the
full amount of 500, nor the full
amount of 100000 in cigarette tobac-
co taxes. The special tax investiga-
tors got -$20,027.50 in commissions
WnlIe Utl6 tOuIlGy IdA NOlACSCOAo SON
another 10 per cent commission,
amounting to $1O,015.5O all told. Thus
the state received only $70,07704 out
of the original $10O,115.08 collected
in back taxes.
Report of Comptroller.
Also, as matter of fact, the state
received only about $4,000 out of the
100000 collected in cigarette tobacco
taxes. The difference is found in the
commission paid to the special tax in
vestigators and to the various coun-
ty tax collectors.
The report of Comptroller General
William A. Wright shows that the
special tax investigators collected the
following amounts, which include not
only the cigarette tobacco taxes, but
past due occupational taxes of various
kinds:
]. F. Roberts, Greensboro-$ 16,265.7O
Marshall Nelms former
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-08-24
THE LOGICAL MAN.

AS the people take sober thought
and size up candidates and consider
issues and conditions as they really
are, more and more will they turn
to Hoke Smith as the logical man
to vote for in the present senatorial
race.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-08-24

According to the official records,
the counties in which cigarette to-
bacco taxes were collected were
Polk, Barlow, Gordon, Chattooga,
Emanuel, Screven, Oglethorpe, Mad
ison, Oconee, Taliaferro. Newton,
Jasper, Jones, Henry, Rockdale,
Sumter, Houston, Macon, Twiggs,
Jefferson, Bleckley and Terrell.
The eight special tax investigators
were not out to collect only the
cigarette tobacco tax, but to gather
in back occupational taxes and varl-
Gus kinds of special taxes. They col
lected these other taxes in the big
cities like Atlanta, Macon and Sa-
vannah. but made no collections OF
the cigarette tobacco tax, which has
since been held to be illegal.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-05-13
PLANS ARE Being MADE FOR NEXT
YEARS SCHOOL WORK IN COUNTRY

Plans are already being made in re-
gard to the 1920-21 term of school in
Audrain County rural districts by the
school authorities. New subjects are
being considered and it is possible
that new and later text books may be
substituted for those now in use. Ad-
vances along other lines as well are
expected and the next term of school
in the rural section of this county is
looked forward to as one of the most
progressive of the decade. This year
thirty teachers were employed in the
rural districts and it is thought at
least this many and possible more will
be used next year. The salaries of
this county which are higher than the
majority of other counties in this state
make possible the employing of the
most efficient teachers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-05-13

I
dependent city or those Of a subur-
ban town. -
Fourth test: Shall / know and like
the people of the town? Are they
"home folks" without false exclusive
ness? Are they believers in progress
sive city government? Are they sup
porters of civic organizations and
movements? Is the town free from
factions? How about the churches,
lodges, Y. NJ. C. A., and social organ
izations?
Fifth test: Can l have a good time
in that town. and my family? Are
the modern comforts and conveniences
available for its esidents-light, gas,
telephones, etc. How about the thea
ter? How about the extent and con-
dition Of the streets or pavements in
yiting to pleasure drivers? Are there
roints Of interest in the vicinity? Are
there opportunities for boating and
bathing? Does the town have good
band? Good entertainment and ath-
letic events?
Sixth test: Can we live reasonably
and well in that town? What are the
housing and shopping conditions?
Seventh test: Is the town easily a1-
cassible to the outside world? Does
| it have adequate railroad connections
and local street car system connecting
stations? Does it have interurban
lines, we'll marked automobile routes,
or hard surfaced roads?
Eighth test: Can l make good use
of money through investment oppor-
tunities in that town? Are there good
banking facilities, large manufactur-
ing interests, prosperous stores, ship
ping facilities, favorable labor condi-
tions, a prosperous farming territory,
fair real estate values, a reasonable
tax rate, reasonably cheap power? Am
l sure of active cooperation from the
business organizations of the town?
Ninth test: Can / get a job in that
town? Are the natural opportunities
for employment good? Can l get as
sistance from organizations making it
! their business to introduce and estab-
/ }i5h new commercial interests and to
welcome new citizens?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-05-13
To Build School.

Through the efforts of County Sup
erintendent of Schools Ed 0ffutt the
Walsh Fire Brick Co., of Vandalia,
will build school house in its en-
ployee colony. The Vandalia School
Board will outfit the school and supply
the teacher. This will give school IA
cilities to 65 children who have had a
hard time attending school because
they were almost two miles from the
building. Mr.. Offutt is to be congrat-
ulated upon his work in this field
Vandalia and the Walsh company also
are to be congratulated.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-05-13

gratulate the County Court, the Eight
Mile Road District and everybody else
cooperating in the direction of build
ing the permanent road just east of
Mexico. We have been building roads
on paper for a great many years and
We are glad to know that we are get
ting start in reality on the ground.
Nothing will advance the interests of
Mexico and Audrain County more than
permanent good roads.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-05-13
NINE TESTS FOR A TOWN.

IN Kansas Municipalities, the mag
azine of the Kansas League Of NUM-
cipalities L. N. Flint, head Of the de-
partment Of journalism at the univer-
sity of Kansas, discusses the problem
of town boosting under the head Of
Selling Your Town" After warn
ing against unwaranted Dragging and
straight out lying as means of inter-
esting outsiders in the possibilities Of
''your town" and of keeping the home
folks satisfied, Mr.. Flint lists nine
tests upon which to base a municipal
advertising campaign. Here they are:
First test: Can l educate my fam
lily and myself in that town? How
about its public schools, present and
future? It's institutions Of higher
education or business training? Its
libraries? Its lectures and concert
courses? Its newspapers and mail
service?
Second test: VIII my family and l
have a reasonable chance to keep well
ia That town? How about its water
gna'y2 Its system oi milk inspec-
&.e Its health officials? It's hos
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-05-13

MENICO'S POPULATION 6,Ol3.
THE census returns show that
the increase in Mexico during the last
ten years has only been sevcnty-four.
This gives our population as a total
ai@ thousand and thirteen. The census
returns were a great disappointment
to most Of us who figured that we
would have at least ten per cent in
crease; but at that, q large number of
towns are showing a decrease, and it
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-05-13

THE farmers of Audrain County
and the Chamber of Commerce should
cooperate cordially together in every
forward movement. What is for the
interest of the farmers is Of chief i'm
portance to Mexico, and what is good
for Mexico should be for the advance
ment and betterment of the whole
county. Cooperation will get results.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-05-13
Carnival Fight at Fulton.

FULTON, Mo-, May Ga keen
fight is expected before the City
Council Thursday night, when the
carnival matter will be threshed out,
petitions being on file for and against
prohibitive licenses. All Of the civic
clubs of the city, as well as churches,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-05-13

THE way to help adjust the affairs
of this country is to produce more
and spend less. Economy and hard
work will get results more at this time
than ever before in the history of this
country,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-05-13

THE Republican women Of Missouri
refused to be stepped on by the Re-
publican men of Missouri at the state
convention in Kansas City. The wo-
men apparently know what they want
and how to get it in politics as well as
in other lines of activity.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-05-13

SOME Of the people who are crit
icizing the Mexico census returns are
probably to blame for the results.
One Of the chief reasons that Mexico
does not grow faster than it does, is
on account of the small families.
You will find large houses, where
there should be half-dozen children,
where there are probably none. You
have got to keep up with the death
rate if you want to grow.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-05-13
Welcome to Mexico.

Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Horton have
moved to their new home in Mexico.
We regret to lose these estimable peo-
pie from our communitybut wish them
we'll in their new home.-Martinsburg
Monitor.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-05-13

is better to grow little, steadily even
if slowly, al 1.-The time, than to fall
behind. With the proper housing
facilities Mexico should have at least
ten thousand people by the next Gen.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-05-13

THE Republicans will nominate
Judge Selden Spencer for the Senate
and Arthur Hyde for Governor, and
the Democrats with a good strong
ticket should carry the state with the
usual majority.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-05-13
SOCRATES Sewers says he has no
ticed that the fellow who doesn't do
we'll today does worse tomorrow.

THIS is a poor time for a good
spender" to blow about how much he
is spending. A dollar saved now will
be worth two dollars in year or so.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-05-13

PRODUCE more, save more, and
spend less, and you will assist mater
tally in reducing the high cost of liv-
ing; and that is the only way to do it..
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-05-13
I'M o X + A Y I
TO SUBSCRIBERS

f Examine date after your
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time expires and you won't miss
an issue of your fayorite paper.
Obituary notices, church festival:
and other pay entertainments are pay
notices at Zoe a line an insertion il
the Weekly Ledger.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-05-13

Bailey & Towles, Mexico, Mo.
Hoxsey & Shrout, Mexico, Mo.
Mexico Motor Co., Mexico, Mo.
Orpheum Garage, Mexico, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-05-13
Mrs. Sam Fraley is improving after
having been i'll for several days.

]. T. Bosley is critically i'll at the
Audrain Hospital.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-05-13
United States Tires

G. W. Russell, Benton City, Mo.
W. A. Heller, Molino, Mo.
Pete Erdel, Jr., Rush Hill, Mo.
Martinsburg Garage, Martinsburg, Mo.
Considine & Wales, Thompson, Mo
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-05-13

THE Mexico Ledger wants to con-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-05-13
THE WEEKLY LEDGER
L. M. White, Editor.

$I50 Per Year, Cash in Advance
In Audrain and adjoining counties.
Elsewhere So a year in advance be-
cause of advanced postal rates.
GIVES ALL THE NEWS THAT'S
FIT TO PRINT ALL THE TIME
THE EVENING LEDGER, soc a
month; or IS by mail in advance; on
Rural Routes. 81 per year in advance
in Audrain County only.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-05-13

Select your tires ac-
cordins TO the roads
they have to travel:
In sandyor hillycountry,
wherever the going is apt
to be heavy--The U. s.
Nobby.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-05-13

For ordinary country
roads-The u. S. Chain
or Usco.
For front wheels The
U. S. Plain.
For best results-every.
where - U. S, Royal
Cords.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-08-31
TO EXHIBIT WHEAT.

The Panhandle Plains Chambc
OF Commerce plans 10 have an cx'
hibit OF Panhandle grown whea'
al the Wichita. Kansas. fair o.
October ! 20 IL.
II will indeed be well WORT
while 10 show to the world thai
spleudid grain is babitually pro
diced upon the ranches OF thi
sectionof tic country. The crol
this year. IN quality. is declared {,
be exceptionally good. but few
people. even in Texas. know how
rich is the soil and even the eli
mate 10 be found in the Amarill,
country. e.
When Il becomes possible to al
yerase the Panhandle a. j, de
serves. thousands will join thos,
VINO are already. day BY day
pouripg into this section 10 pur.
chase farms and ranches au(
homes.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-08-31

erty that they may unlawlully
hold. The surcst way in which To
stop such outrageous dcpreda-
tions is to boldly move against
such bandits the moment II j.
known that a crime has been coru-
mitted.
Mexico and the members OF the
new regime seem TO be sincerely
anxious to rcturf 20 a friendly
footing with the nations OF the
world. Mexico will have an eN-
cclleut agricultural exhl'it.at the
Dallas State Fair this year. Bui
IL these relations are 20 be los
tered and maintained, MeNicu
mus, act hereafter quickly ana ef-
fectively against those bandits
who menace the friendly foreign
relations oi that country.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-08-31
GOVERNOR coX's POSITION

Governor Cox has warned
American business men that they
cannot successfully misuse the
bayonet in the settlement OF in
dustrial disputes. Governor Cox
is emphatically correct and we
believe his words are falling d.
rect upon the hearts OF a majority
Of the people OF the nation.
II is just as wrong for the grea,
corporation 10 demand and be
permitted TO misuse troops in case
OF a strike as IL is for the chief
executive TO permit striking lab.
orers 10 destroy property or en-
danger lives through violence. |,
is wrong 90 use troops to overaw,
striking men and women: il il
wrong not to use them to protect
the lives and property OF the peo-
pie.
We are convinced that il would
be wrong for either the open shoI
or the closed shop to rule the
country. II would mean clas.
against class. with the under elias,
at the mercy OF the stronger one
ButYit is right that there shout,
be boihan open and a closed shoI
organizations He should be 3
eheektupon the ether. insuriue
therefore. a final just settlement
Of such differences as may arise
In the final analysis. the people
Of the United States win agref
with Governor Cox. He demand.
fair play for all involved in ever
controversy. No red bloodeo
Americans citizen would. in tn
long run. be satisfied with any
thingvless or demand anythin,
more.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-08-31
DOOMEDl

l. 2. LOOMS. editor oi the Ga
madam Record. has received III,
Republican nomination for Con
gress from the Eighteenth con
gressional district.
We are inclined 10 believe tina
in this rock ribbed Democrat.
district Il can do no harm to wisl
Mr. LOOMS well. in a very gen.
eralsort OF way. and express Will
delight. the conviction that th'
majority against him will be abou'
egg tot.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-08-31
TELL ENACT AGE.

According to a dispatch iroin
Topeka. Kansas, less than one
per cent OF the men and women
who registered there for the iall
elections failed to tell their exact
age. although the state law per
mits Them to swear they are =
years OF age plus instead OF Civ
ing the exact figures.
That is. indeed, a most unusual
record. While there may be ne
reason Tor woman to give the
clerk her exact age, we never have
been able TO understand any rca.
son why she shouldn't.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-08-31
SEARCH Is ORDERED.

Announcement has been mad,
al last in Mexico City that ?
search has been ordered FOR Oh,
British and American subjects
kidnapped weeks ago by the bandit
Zamora or the members OF hi.
gang. That i encouraging. al
though. OF course. il y perfect,
possible that al Of them may have
died Of starvation while the MeNi-
can government was making ~
its mind 10 institute a thorough
search.
We do no; believe that either
the Uuite.l States or Mexico
ought 20 stand on ceremony in the
matter Of running down lawless
hands and Wrestling from their
clutches either persons or prop
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-08-31
MEYER FUNERAL WILL
Be HELD IN AFTERNOON

Funeral services Tor Mrs. Louise IL
NJ. Meyer. aged - years anu one
month, who died at the home of her
son. 4 A. Meyer SO1 Van Buren,
street. sunday evening at $40 o'clock
will D. held at ST. Andrews Episcopal
church this afternoon at sac o'clock
bv Rev. VIM. a. Garner Of Canyon.
archdencon of this missionary district.
assisted boy DIR. A. W Virgin. pastor
q IN cFirst Baptist church. Burial will
be In llnno cemetery Pall bearers will
BE- {. j. T.. l.owndcs. !. H. Freeman.
W. H. Fuqus. n r Trigg. j. u. Clay.
ton. Frederick Kendall.
Mrs. Mayer had been M since early
In June. She was n mcmbe fof ST An
dfcw's Episcopal church and had been
q number 81 years Her husband. whc
at one time was well known In Anna
illo, died la 1909.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-08-31
CHORUS AND0RCHEsTRA
TEACHER IS SECURED

Mrs. Dana Thomas Harmon has been
ngaEcl ~ take charge ~ the orchestra
md chorus work In the Amarillo high
chOul for the coming year. and vii
zach IN the hlgh school auditorium
She n desirous % communicating with
hose who are interested In securing
. teacher In advanced piano or EXPIRE
uon for the beginner. or advanced
pupil
AIR Harmon has had a number of
ears " training In piano and expires
ion With some ~ the hes, teachers in
america. she also has been IN lyccuni
work. During the last year she has
een associated with II. 81 Crabh. o;
plainyiew.
Persons DESIRING 10 communicate
With her will find her at the high
-hcol each morning .this week. from
. until ~ o'clock.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-08-31
BUYS Abstract Buslness,

The interests Of T. II. Thornton.
manager. J. H. Pri,chard and =. =.
Cranberry IN the Amarillo Abstract
and Title coslpany have been purchas
d by II. w. Blackburn, The company
VIII be rcorganizcd, Mr. Blackburn says
and viii In the future he under the
management 81 W. II. Humphreys Il
VIII be operated strictly as an abstract
,onpany' carrying M realty or other
departments In connection.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-08-31
Mortuary

JOHNSON. - Funeral services for
Claude johnson. the scyen.ycar.old son
" Mt and Mrs. ". VI. Johnson 2OS
Cleveland street. were conducted at tht
chapel II the GriggR Undertaking com.
panN yesterday morning at 1880
o'clock. by Capt \. NJ. Iolhrook. ~
the Salvation Army. Burial was IN
l.lano cemetery. The boy died at home
Saturday night at 1850 o'clock.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-08-31
'0> or CHII.DERs
CATCHES BIG BASS

\ six.pound black bass was caught
IN the Palo Duro Canyon yesterday
morning az 7:sO O'Clock by WIN
dcrs Jr., the i2.year.od son Of MIR. and
Mrs. w. n. Childers. Although a large
number of fish were caught by the
party e. lal was the Captor of the
prize fish. Incidentally yesterday was
Wits birthday
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-08-31
Praises Amarillo

John A Graves. a retired merchant
u Cuero. Texas spent Yesterday IN
Amarillo a. the guest Of J. G. Hsaton
VI. Graves was driven over the city
" Mr. Heatnn and declared IL 20 he
ne OF the prettiest and best towns he
ias ever seen.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-08-31
TEN PERSONS FINED
IN CORPORATION COURT

Ten persons were fined los Judge T.
A. MckinnOn IN the corporation court
Yesterday morning. Two ~ them were
charged with speeding one with drdnk
enncss. five with gambling aud twl
with affray.