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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-04-27
INSISTENT
ON TREATY AS issue
n;
WANTS IL THE PARA
MOUNT QUESIl~ N MA
TIONAL CAMPAIGN.
N1harr

Observation-Disclosures Will
son has served notice on the party
that he will not consent to the league
of nations being made campaign
issue in a merely perfunctory way.
The presidents position that the
league is the paramount issue was
made clear in a letter read to the de-
mocracy of Kansas at its state con-
vention yesterday. In it the presi-
dent said that 'the issues which it is
our duty to raise with the voters of
the country involves nothing less than
the honor of the United States and
the redemption of it's most solemn OBJ
legations; its obligation to its asso-
ciates in the great war, and to man
kind, to whom it gave the most ex-
plicit pledge that it went to war not
merely to win a victory in arms but
also to follow up that victory with
the establishment of such a concert
of nations as would guarantee the
permanence of peace based on JUS
tice."
Democratic Leaders Drifting Away.
Commenting on this letter today
leading democratic politicians said it
clearly indicated the president in
tended to insist that the democratic
at San Francisco and the
party in the campaign afterward
rely upon the league issue almost en-
tirely. Recently many politicians in
the democratic party have been
drifting away from the league as the
chief issue. They say the people of
the country are not interested in the
league as the big question of this
years campaign; that to them the
high cost of living is the one big is
sue. These democrats would not lose
sight of the league entirely, but If
their ideas prevail it would be an in
cidental issue in the campaign.
This group of democrats is distinct
from the Bryan group, which would
yield to the Lodge reservations and
ratify the treaty on that basis.
Some democratic politicians who
have been in Washington recently
reported to leaders here that in the
middle west the people viewed the
treaty situation with apathy.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-04-27
MARTYR
Famous Expert Permits Venom
GUS Snake to Bite Her in In
terest of Science.

PARIS.-Mme. Phisalix, Eu-
ropes most famous expert on
serpent's venom, and member of
the Pasteur institute, is in Sc
rious condition as result of an
amazing example of heroic devo-
ton to science.
Last Thursday she was expert
menting with dangerous serpents,
when a particularly venomous
snake from India bit her arm.
Unable to resist the temptation
of advancing science by testing
the exact working of the poison
ON the heart, she allowed the
venom to Penetrate her system
without taking any precautions
to counterfeit it until fatal eff
fects were imminent. Only then
did she permit doctors to admin
ister her famous anti-toxin.
ONLY a miracle can save her.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-04-27
FIGHT AGAINST HIGH
PRICES NEARS END
HIGH COST OF FIGHTING HIGH
COST OF LIVING GIVEN AS
REASON FOR FAILURE.

WASHINGTON. = The govern
ment's campaign to reduce the cost
of living is about to come to close,
because of the necessity for the cur
tailment of expenditures of the de-
partment OF justice, now threatened
with a deficit of more than $500, 900.
Attorney General Palmer, who has al
ready spent several million dollars
without any beneficial results, it is
asserted, does not wish to be placed
in the position of appealing to con-
gress for additional funds, lest his
political opponents in Washington
shall accuse him of extravaganza in
the face of a national demand for
federal retrenchment. Steps already
have been taken looking toward the
dissolution of the cost-of-living bu-
reau of the department of justice.
Fair price committees in many cities
are being mustered out.
Crusade Not a Success.
Mr.. Palmer's high cost of living
campaign has not been success. 1t
was launched with blare of brass
bands whose echoes were heard in
every corner of the nation. 1t is
coming to a close so quietly that its
last gasp probably will be all but
inaudible. 1t now is generally ad-
mitted that present prices are ma
turaI product of war extravaganza,
and that something more effective
than statutes will have to be evolv-
ed if they are to be toned down.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-04-27
SYSTEM
DENOUNCEDEAS BAD
ROBBED GOVERNMENT OF $751;
100000 SAY INVESTIGATORS.
BAKER HELD RESPONSIBLE.

WASHINGTON.-Criminal prose-
cution by the department of justice
and suits to recover $78,000,000 al
legged to represent government losses
through fraud, waste and extrava-
gance in the "cost-plus" system Oh
contracts for building the 16 nation
al army cantonements are demand
ed in a report to the house by the
subcommittee on camps and can
onments of the war department eX-
enditures committee.
Result of Yeor's Investigation.
The report, which is the result of
lmost a wears investigation, recon-
mends an amendment to the consti-
tuition making profiteering in war
time treason and legislation to pro-
hibit all cost-plus contracts. Repre-
sentatives McKensie, of Illinois, and
McCollough. of Ohio, republican
members of the subcommittee, sign
ed the report. Representative Dore-
mus, of Michigan, democratic mem
Der, in a minority report declared
there was found very little" evil
dence of fraud and had the cost-plus
system not been adopted ''the Ger
mans would have been in Paris be-
fore our soldiers reached the battle
liner
Responsibility on Secretary Baker.
Of all camps and hospitals built
during the war at a cost of approx
mateiy $1,000, 100000 the majority
report estimates that the alleged loss
to the government from fraud and
extravaganza due to the cost-plus
system ranged from 80 to SO per
cent. The committee audited the
contracts of the 16 national army
camps and says that the loss to the
was $78,000,000 out OF
a total of $206, 100000.
Responsibility for the loss is plac-
ed on Secretary Baker, who is said
by the majority, of the subcommittee
to have approved the contracts as
head of the war department and the
council of national defense.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-04-27
ALLIES REFUSE PLEA
OF u. S. FOR GERMANY

Observation-Disclosures
was made to the allied govern
ments by the state department
that there be granted an extern
sion to Germany of the agree
ment which expired on April 10,
and which permitted the pres
ence of limited German forces
in the neutral zone.
Tentative decision of the San
Reno conference to compel
strict enforcement of the Yer
sailles treaty, however, is in
terpreted by officials here IS
indicating that the allies did
not deem it advisable to grant
the extension.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-04-27
FARMERS SHORT OF
LABOR EVERYWHERE
A REDUCTION OF ACREAGE
THREATENED IF CONDI-
TIoNS CONTINUE.

American farmers are facing the
most critical labor shortage since the
civil war, according to reports reach
ing the department of agriculture
from 40 states to which special ap-
peals for farm information have been
made. The result predicted, unless
something happens quickly to change
this condition, is heavy reduction of
the acreage of most of the crops.
Unless intensive cultivation and ia
vorable growing season bless the
country this will result in curtail-
ment of the food supply. The sup
ply of pork is sure to be reduced
in the corn belt. There will be a
marked reduction in corn-fed cattle
and an increase in CRASHED cattle,
meaning a decline in the nations
beef supply.
From most states the reports indi-
cate that work will be confined to
what farmer and family can per-
form. "Hired hands" have all but
disappeared from the category in
some rural districts.
Mexican Labor In Texas.
Texas alone appears to have plen-
ty of labor. It's farm hands are
crossing from Mexico in such num-
bers that Mexico is threatening a
stoppage of the emigration.
Normally there are 100000 per-
sons doing farm work in America and
one-half of them are hired laborers.
The shortage in extra" labor seems
to be nearly so per cent. This would
mean that 20 per cent less work would
be done on farms.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-04-27
BLACK CASKETS NOW
REPORTED OUT STYLE
VANITY of Colors in Demand These
Days. Cost Several Times AS
Much AS Heretofore.
SAN FRANCISCO.-To be burie

SAN FRANCISCO.-To be buried
in black coffin isn't stylish.
Pale pink, cerise, old rose, blue,
lavender, purple and white-these
colors are most in demand nova
DAYS. Not more than one person in
twenty prefers the somber black, ac-
cording to reports.
"Sometimes we get an order for a
striped coffin, or a green one" 1t is
asserted. "The color usually is in ac-
cordance with the last wish of the
deceased"
now sells for five times the price of
a few years ago, it is said. The
strictly modern Theoretically sealed
bronze casket brings $4,000 whole
sale.
then who chooses his own coffin.
Usually it is an old man who
thinks his relatives won't properly
look after his burial, it is said
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-04-27
ATTACK OVERALL CLUBS
AS H. c. OF L. BOOSTERS

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The
Overall clubs" are adding to
the high cost of living of men
who have to wear them, the
Springfield federation of labor
declares, and they passed res
olution last night condemning
the movement. Denims have
greatly increased in price since
the movement to wear overalls
began, speakers said at labor
meetings.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-04-27
AIR SQUADRON WILL BE
SENT To SOUTHER FIELD
Officer Visits Camp to Make Ar
engagements for the Transfer.

AMERICUS, Ga.-Lieut. Col. Hen
ry B. Claggett, of the southwestern
department air service with head
quarters in Charleston, S. c., is an
official visitor at Southern Field. It
is said Col Claggett came to Souther
Field to arrange for the transfer of
another air squadron here, and that
the personnel at the field is soon to
be enlarged. Among the new planes
just received there is a German Fox
ker machine which was brought here
from Dallas, Texas. by Lieut.. X. B.
Wolfe and which will be stored in the
warehouse at the post.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-04-27
LAT WAS KILLED AND
BURIED WITH ITS OWNER

II IN conformity with a provision of
F ,e VIII made by Miss Maria Louise
ci {eh' age 20 years, of New York
bngs' her cat was chloroformed and
'u''ed IN the same coffin with her.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-04-27

Stands in the forefront Of agricuItu
Settle here, and help in the production
fine crops and share in the prosperity
The Newark journal., 1920-04-22
SWEET POTATO STORAGE TESTS

Tests in the storage of sweet pota- toes are being made at the State Col lege of Agriculture by State Horti- culturist Woolsey, who has placed an assortment of Nancy Hall, Porto Rico, Yellow Yam, Southern Queen and Triumph varieties in storage; some of which were dug before frost; some after light frost and otherf after freezing weather.
The Newark journal., 1920-04-22
KEEP UP WITH THE MARKETS

One reason why farming has not been as profitable as it should be Is because the farmer has been working in the dark" or as the verse writer says:
 Each year the farmer makes a bet
 With Nature and the weather, That he'll make crop O corn, by gum! That in the Fall he'll "gether." "He may succeed, and gather it,
 But know no price upon 1t; The midleman, he gobbles it
 And the farmer says "Dawgonit!"
 During the season of marketing, farmers may now secure reliable in- formation as to condition of crops, the crop output of various states, as to "overproduction" or shortage, and as to prevailing demands, supplies and prices.
 Prices may be largely fixed by ma nipulation, but the farmer should know them just the same. Not only should the farmer watch the market quotations, but he should read reliable agricultural publications, and the bull letins supplied by the government, particularly those of the Bureau of Markets. These will assist in keeping him out of the dark The farmer can not we'll hope to have voice in the markets without cooperative organ ization, but he should keep posted the best he can on the markets.
The Newark journal., 1920-04-22
STOCK LISTED BY COUNTIES
Most Desirable for Communities to Concentrate on Production of
 Few Breeds.

tPrepared by the United States Depart
 ment of Agrieulture)
 In the nation wide campaign to pro mote the general use of purebred sires and better live stock, the United States department of agriculture will keep records of the agricultural counties according to the breeds of live stock which predominate Tn them. Pracu- cal experience has demonstrated the desirability of committees eoncentrat- ing on the production of only few breeds and types of the different classes of live stock. Such manage ment not only enables the individual farmers to aid each other In improV- ing and upgrading their stock, but also gains for the communities wide reputa- tons as eenters for certain breeds. The raising of several dominant breeds in any community makes that locality the mecca for prospective purchasers who are deslrous of buying animals of those breeds, and also makes It possible for buyers to obtain stock in large quantities.
 For the service of persons interested in examining or selecting live stock, the department will keep a record of the dominant breeds and varieties o1 the different kinds of live stock in each county where such information is obtained from accurate and depend able sources. Pending future devel- opments in this work, q breed or va riety will be considered dominant if 100 or more good purebred sires of that breed or variety are owned and used for breeding in a county. Sources of information concerning these farm animals will include coun- ty agents, officials of state agricultural colleges, and representatives of state boards of agriculture. The depart ment requests that state and county live stock associations transmit fig ures and all data available on the purebred sires of their region to their local county agent or the state agri cultural college This material should include statement of the number of purebred sires in the county, together with the date when the Information was gathered Initiative In collecting and reporting these data rests entire ly with the county and state officials.
 Information gathered in this way by the department of agriculture will be available to the public. Thus per
The Newark journal., 1920-04-22
GUARDING AGAINST THE PINK BOLLWORM

G. C. Becker, chief inspector of the State Plant Board, urges farmers to help keep the pink bollworm out of Arkansas. which they can best do by notifying him of all sh,oments of cotton lint, cotton seed or other cot ton products coming into Arkansas from Cameron, Caleasieu or Jefferson Davis parishes of Louisiana In case farmers find anything they think might be the pink boilworm, they should immediately notify MT. Becker at Little Rock,
 At the meeting called by Governor Trough a drastic quarantine was in- augurated against the pink bollworm
The Newark journal., 1920-04-22

To the farmer who sells cow-hides the price shoe-laether smacks much ly of skin-game.
The Newark journal., 1920-04-22
ETING ARKANSAS SWEET
 POTATOES

J H. Tull of the U. S. Bureau of Markets said:
 If the growers fail to cooperate if they hold off for a few cents extra profit-they will be defeating the very purpose for which they organ ized, Some buyers who de not want to see the farmers cooperative or ganization succeed may offer more than the exchange can secure, even more than the market justifies. His object is to break up the cooperative effort in the hope of getting future crops at his own price would be glad if the farmers would put aside all selfish considerations and do all they can to build the exchange into a strong state organization. In the long run it means money in the grow CTS pockets"
The Newark journal., 1920-04-22

Grow it in Arkansas. It can be done.
The Newark journal., 1920-04-22
SAVE THE BARNYARD MANURE

Commercial fertilizers are high, and all barnyard manure should be utiliz- ed to the best advantage. Barnyard manure supplies nitrogen, phosphoric acid, potash and humus and all such manure should be applied to the fields. A compost bed in one corner of the barn lot to save all decaying fodder, stalks, manure, etc, will add to the supply of valuable fertilizer.
The Newark journal., 1920-04-22

(Prepared by the United States Depart
 ment of Agricultural
The Newark journal., 1920-04-22
FEEDING AVERAGE DAIRY COW
Certain Amount of Glover Hay Corn Silage and Grain Required
 for Winter Feed.

An average dairy COW that is capable of producing 250 to 300 pounds of butterfat year, will require a ton of clover hay, three tons of corn silage, and around 1,5o0 pounds of grain for her winter feed or for the time she Is fed indoors. If the hay is of first-class quality and the corn silage has con. siderable corn, the hay may be in- creased and the amount of grain de. creased.
The Newark journal., 1920-04-22
AID TO PERMANENT PASTURE
Ohio Station Officials Recommend Use of AIslke and Blue Grass
 Manure Is Big Help.

Grass seed applied early in Febru- ary or March helps to establish per. manent pasture, and Ohio station off cials recommend the use of alsike and blue grass. as red clover does not thrive well where tap-rooted plants will heave out in the winter.
 The application of manure is of help in every instance in producing a good growth of pasture.
The Newark journal., 1920-04-22

other states also are required to se- cure permits, showing affidavits that such cotton products were not orlg1- mated in Louisiana or Texas.
 As the pink bollworm once estao- lished would be disastrous to the cotton industry of Arkansas, farmers should be especially interested in keep ing out the pest.
The Newark journal., 1920-04-22

which is prevalent in Louisiana and
 Texas. It is now unl:.wccul for cotton seed, cotton seed hulls, cotton lint, linters, waste, sweepings, samples, cotton ginning and milling machinery, cotton bagging or anything used i'll handling cotton products to be ship ped into Arkansas from the states of Louisiana and Texas. Shipments from
The Newark journal., 1920-04-22

sons wishing to purchase any kind of live stock may ascertain readily what counties in the United States, accord ing to the records. have purebred sires of the various breeds in which they are interested. Naturally where as many as 100 purebred sires are used in q community, these herd headers will stamp their quality to a consider able extent on the live stock of that county and lead to the production of many desirable grade females, as well as purebred stock of both sexes. Fur thermore. in counties where a certain breed is considered dominant. even though there are less than 100 pure bred sires. such facts should be e. ported and will be kept as supplements ary records.
The Newark journal., 1920-04-22
Our Friends and Customers
 of North Arkansas

It is with pleasure we thank our many GUS toners for the liberal patronage of their Spring 1920 orders. This has been most remarkable season. Having so many warm friends who have placed their confidence in us it has inspired us to spend unlimited time and money in searching the markets to furnish you with the very best mer- chandise at the very lowest prices this country could produce. We feel well paid for our efforts, in knowing that you are prepared to meet compe- ttion from any quarter.
 Those of you who need filling-n goods for Summer or have not bought your Spring and Summer bill, should go into the House now. With new goods arriving most every day, broken l1nes and coseouts in staple, notions and furnishing goods, makes this an especially good time for House buying Merchandise will be no cheaper this year and we advise to keep your stock well supplied.
 Yours very truly,
 DOYLE-KIDD DRY GOODS co.
 LITTLE ROCK, ARK
 CHAS. G. FEATHER, REPRESENTATIVE
 BATESVILLE, ARKANSAS
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1920-02-21

Kelly Miller is not surpassed in
happy and pointed phrase making
even by that other teacher that oc-
cuuies the White House. But Mil
tors phrases ring true. They do not
contradict one another; they apply
70 mankind, not a favored class. This
uiodern magician of the art of writ
mg" tersely puts into words the I'M
oppressed thoughts of the Negro.
His pure reason lays bare the falla-
cies Of the mighty in 4 view that Is
irritating because it is convincing and
unanswerable. Yet only nee has
there been an attempt to suppress
his writing. His latest production,
"Radicalism and the Negro siren
CITIZENS the distracted hope of a sadly
abused people, the ore of which may
be seen in these quotations:
,.It does not require the persuasion
81 the Bolsheviki to make the Negro
dissatisfied with injustice. He does not
seed the advice Of the L. W. W. to
Sael keenly the thing of industrial dis
Illumination, no foreign propaganda Is
FIGURED to cause him to denounce
sim Crow cars. His feelings + not
81 numb that he must wait the urg-
-scy Of Socialism to make him cry
Aloud against Iynching, Yet, the
Negro viii not be allured by the ar
.5lments of distracted and destructive
stdicals. He has no hope outside of
HE Declaration of independence and
lis embodiment in the Constitution Of
The United States. The Negro must
insist with incessant in~sistence, upon
che exact fulfillment of the declared
purpose Of American Institutions
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1920-02-21
GOV. MORROW PROVED IT.

The promptness and effectiveness
that characterized the acting of Gov
crnor Morrow, of Kentucky, to pre-
vent the lynching of the Colored
murderer, Will Lockett, gives en-
cuuragement to the belief that in
Kentucky, at least, there are potent
factors against disorder-againSt
nobs usurping the powers Of estab-
lished courts.
While we praise Governor Morrow
for his steps taken to prevent a
lynching, we cannot find words to
condemn the brute Lockett for his
horrible murder Of that little white
girl.
The act of this brute, even though
some may be moved to explain it, is
but the natural result Of an environ
ment that terminates resentment
against race prejudice to the point Of
retaliation, which naturally serves to
augment racial prejudice rather than
minimize it.
While justly inveighing against
lynch law, against discrimination and
segregation, arch-breders Of crime,
we cannot afford, as a race, to ex-
cuse so brutal a crime as that COM
mitted by Lockett.
He not only violated the Tenth
COMMUNICATIONS shalt not
kiln; and the statutory laws of Ken
tucky, but he made an entire race
suffer because Of his crime COM
mitted.
viii Lockett should be made to pay
the full penalty, and there should be
shed no tears over his passing.
We commend the action of Cover
nor Morrow, taken in the interest of
law and order, in the interest of the
majesty of the law, to the governors
of Louisiana, Mississippi, Georgia,
the Carolinas and Tennessee, as be-
cate.
ing worthy of emulation.
Governor Morrow proved that
lynching can be prevented.-Advo-
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1920-02-21
TWIN CITY YOUNG MINISTER'S
ALLIANCE.

The T. C.. B. y. NJ. A. met at sun
rise Baptist Church, 10Th and Bell.
Monday night, February 9. Brother
R. o. Johnson used Life Boats" for
his subject. Each night thereafter
the brothers took their turn and a
marked Improvements was noticed in
each Of them. Rev. Brookins gave
US a kindly welcome and a standing
invitation to return. The good aston
told the Alliance of his struggle from
boyhood up to now, hence his SYM
pathy with the young minister. The
Ladies Educational and Art Club met
Friday, February 20, at the Friend.
ship Baptist Church.
Lula Woods. Reporter.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1920-02-21
TYPIST WANTED.

The Sun can make a place for a
young woman who is a typist, who
desires, under competent instruction,
to become proficient in hat profess
sion. Fair wages to the right kind of
a girl. Must have at least a high
school education. Special inducements
to young person from out of the city.
References as to character and abili-
ty required. Write the Sun, 1903 E.
18th Street, Kansas City, Mo.