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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-04-20
BONUS OF 81 A DAY
PROVIDED IN BILL
GENERAL SALES TAX PROPOSED
TO RAISE $1OO,OOO,OO
THAT is NEEDED.

WASHINGTON, D. C.-More than
100000 United States former serv-
ice men will be given bonuses of 81
a day under the terms of bill, tent
atively agreed to on Tuesday by the
0rdjnSd means subcommittee. To
Tan 0rF -+'mated at S1,000,-
100000, a y0. of one
half of l per cent Will Ue 49, posed on
all business men who do an annual
business of $4,000 or over.
The bonuses are limited to those
who had service of more than sixty
days. Regular army enlisted men,
Officers and others who had especial
financial advantages are eliminated
from provisions of the bill. About
100000 will not obtain bonus pay
ments by the limitations imposed by
the bill.
Ship Workers Eliminated.
Service men who worked in ship
yards, in the forest service or other
employment where they received more
than the army pay will be eliminated,
as will those who received some pay
from their former employers.
Another provision requires all those
who wish the bonus to apply and
take oath as to the conditions which
make them eligible to the bonus
award.
Don't Have to Take 1t.
This would eliminate all of the
service men who are opposed to the
bonus.
The average bonus pay to those
upon whom the bonus will be con-
ferred by the bill will be about $500
per man, it is estimated. The bo-
muses. will be paid quarterly for a pc
Rod of one year.
In addition to the cash bonus the
committee is considering other forms,
such as the payment of 50 day to
service men needing vocational train
ing.
1t is estimated that the entire cost
of bonuses will reach $2,000,000,000.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-04-20
RED PEPPER DRAWS
OFFICIAL FIRE "
ENTERS INTO PREPARATION OF
INTOXICANTS. GOVERNMENT
ISSUES WARNING.

No longer will merchants be COM
petent to supply stimulation to the
gustatory nerves of the bibulous, save
under certain conditions. Red pep
per, known as capsicum to the phar-
macy, must be labeled if it is to be
dispensed legally.
Agents of the department of agrl-
culture have been instructed to watch
all shipments of gingerale that come
within the jurisdiction of the pure
food and drug act. Irish moss and
all other preparations that come with
in the drinking classification must be
labeled if a part of their content is
capsicum.
Capsicum is an extract of red pep
per. If it is contained in gingerale
the labeled in this particular will be
seized, say the directions.
Consignments from foreign coun-
tries will be denied entrance at port
if there is not proper designation of
red pepper as an ingredient of the
compound.
Designation of the presence of cap
sicum was ordered by the department
of agriculture in a bulletin issued
more than year ago. While re-
cent investigation showed that this
regulation was generally complied
with. it revealed that there are some
bottlers of gingerale whose products
come within the jurisdiction of the
food and drug act.
Guilty bottlers in many instances
have failed in complying with the re-
quirements of the law and the instruc-
tions of the department of agricul-
ture. They are to be proceeded
against in the federal court, an
nounces the department. Some deal
ers assert that this regulation will
have tendency to increase the sale
price of gingerale and similar liquid
goods.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-04-20
URGES DEMOCRATS TO
BACK UP ON LEAGUE
PARTY Faces Disaster Unless Treaty
Notifications Are Accepted,
Saws Senator Walsh.

ST. LOUIS, Mo.-The democratic
national convention must repudiate
the stand of President Wilson for
unmodified ratification of the peace
treaty, United States Senator DAVID
L Walsh, democrat, of Massachusetts,
declared in an address here tonight.
Senator Walsh asserted his belief that
the covenant would be modified:
'Tf it is not" he said, 1.-THE demo-
cratic party faces catastrophe. IN
the coming presidential election"
Of all the democrats who have been
widely mentioned as possible candi-
dates for president, the speaker SAID,
only Senator Hitchcock. leader of the
administration forces in the senate
would consent to run on platform
for ratification of the treaty as II
stands. - =
Senator Walsh declared that ne
went to the senate in sympathy with
the president and had studied the
treaty with a view to defending IL
against its critics. He found that the
critics were right, he said, land the
treaty is fatally defective in It's pres
ent form"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-04-20
FAIR PRICE COMMITTEE
AGAIN BOOSTS GAINS
MORE VELVET" FOR SELLERS
OF MILK AND CLOTHING. BIG
GER RAKE OFF FOR dope"
DISPENSERS, TOO.

ATLANTA-Th Fulton county
fair price committee in session yes
terday afternoon boosted maximum
profits on milk, ice, coffee and
wearing apparel while soda fountain
proprietors also met and appointed a
committee to report on soda fountain
costs with a view towards raising the
price of "dopes" and possibly other
drinks. The move to raise the "ante"
was seen as the result of the discus
sion at the meeting revolving around
certain cities where ten cents is the
price of "dopes." Reports were
current here yesterday that some So
da fountains already had boosted
their prices to seven cents and few
to ten cents, though the latter was
not confirmed. The reason given by
fount men for advancing prices was
that the price of coca-cola syrup had
been raised from SLIGO to 81 per
gallon.
A gallon of syrup, it is understood,
will make 100 glasses of coca-cola,
which at an increase of one cent
would be 81 against an advance OF
forty cents in syrup, or an additional
profit of sixty cents per gallon. At
ten cents, the price proposed, the
gain would be SIS per gallon against
forty cents, or an additional profit
of $3.50. This and the action of the
fair pricie committee has started talk
of an overall club, which also would
ouench its thirst with ice water.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-04-20
PALMER SMILE HIDES
WALLOP, IS IDEALIST
ACCREssIVENEss AND LOYAL
TY to PRESIDENT MAKE HIM
LEADER WITH VOTERS.

WASHINGTON, D. ca. Mitchell
Palmer is a Quaker with a chin like
Dempsey's. He is a pacifist with a
punch, an idealist who regards the
clouds as too damp for a permanent
habitation. Instead of prating of
highbrow missions he sallies forth to
get results in practical way.
He is a member of the presidents
official family who packs a wallop.
Also he is thoroughly impregnated
with the Wilson views and ideals.
Hence, for months he has been re-
garded as the white house choice in
case President Wilson does not seek
the third cup of coffee" at San
Francisco.
Others Devoted, But
Other cabinet members and ex-
members, such, for instance, as Sec
rotary aBker and William G. Nc
Adoo, are quite as passionately de-
voted to the Wilson policies, but
Palmer is the man ready to pitch in
and fight for them until the cows
come home.
That is the chief reason why
Palmer, with administration circles
ind him, is running in the pri-
maries of Georgia, native state of
McAdoo, while the presidents SON.
in-law has temporarily folded his
lightning rod and hung up the moth
ing doing" sign in states where his
friends were entering his name.
Poise is Palmer's strongest char
acteristic. Big in frame, the i'm
preston he conveys is one of placid
ity. A shock of gray hair makes him
appear a trifle older than his AZ
wears. His eyes are blue; his fea-
lures regular; in repose he is mon
ument of serenity. He has warm
smile that halts on the right side of
professional political geniality, and
he looks as if he never heard of wor-
ry.
Quaker, and Wouldn't Accept War
Portfolio.
Back in 1918 President Wilson Of
fered him the post of secretary of
war. but Palmer declined because he
belongs to the Society of Friends.
Being a Quaker. he could not well be
at the head of the war department.
When America entered the war
Palmer, as alien property custodian,
became one of the most militant civil
officials of the government.
True the index number of COM
modities has gone up few notches
instead of down, but it's been a fight,
ANYHOW. He's so dry he might have
been born in Sahara, and the vets
like him about as much as they like
one-half of 1 per cent "hootch. But
Palmer's serenity is undisturbed.
Calm Over Candidacy.
Mr. Palmer appears to take his
candidacy calmly. He says the can
didate must be a thorough believer
i'm the democratic party. He must not
take any apologize attitude, but
must get out and assume the often
Isive against the republicans in the
fighting over the record.
Mr.. Palmer is a Pennsylvania by
birth and ancestry. His forebears
came to America when William Penn
sailed the good ship WELCOME" up
the Delaware. Palmer was named
after Alexander Mitchell. president
of the Lehigh Valley railroad.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-04-20
NEED new BALING
SYSTEM FOR COTTON
SENATOR RANSDELL is THE
SPEAKER AT THE AMERI-
CAN ASSOCIATION.

MONTGOMERY, Ala.-Speaking
to delegates at the second session of
the American Cotton Association to-
day, Joseph E. Ransdell, United
States senator from Louisiana, ex-
planned the old and new systems of
baling and handling cotton, explain
ing also how American cotton bales
reach Liverpool and other foreign
ports in bad condition.
Dirty Bale.
eff ever there was a slovenly, dirty,
damaged, disreputable, water-soaked,
wasteful and inflammable package it
is bale of American cotton when
it reaches the spinner on the Europ-
can continent; and not only in that
case, but before it reaches the spin
ner of New England it is subjected
to substantially the same evil treat
ment accorded to the exported bale
and is in nearly as bad condition.
said the Louisiana senator.
New System.
Stressing the Importance of the
new system of baling and marketing,
which he explained in detail, Sena-
tor Ransdell said such a method
would save more than hundred mil
lion dollars and dispense with the use
of more than 100000 railroad cars
annually.
Explaining the new system, the
senator said that approximately $780,
100000 are invested in gins and that
this would be about total if his idea
were carried out.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-04-20
MANY NEWSPAPERS
Are ADVANCING RATES
HIGH COST OF PRINTPAPER AND
OTHER ITEMS ARE Fore
ING SUSPENSION.

ATLANTA.-Owing to the scar
city and high cost of newsprint,
metal, ink, labor and every item that
goes into the making of newspapers
a number of daily and weekly papers
in Georgia and other southern states
have announced a raise both in their
advertising and subscription rates.
Many manufacturers of news
print paper are adjusting their
prices every three months, and one
big paper concern raised its price on
the first Of this month half cent
pound, with the prospect of still
further increases on July list and
October LIST of this year.
Under such conditions there is
nothing left for the newspapers but
to adjust their rates from time to
time to meet these costs or go out
of business. Advertisers in both the
local and foreign field have been
notified that rates must be adjusted
to meet the present situation in the
publishing business.
The spot paper market today is be-
ing quoted at Is cents a pound,
freight on board mills, as against
price of 2 and a quarter cents few
years ago. Many of the smaller
dailies and weeklies of the state are
threatened with suspension, being
unable to get paper at even those
high figures. As the prices rise even
with the papers that can get paper,
it is stated, there must come an ad-
justment of rates to meet the rising
costs.
Some observers predict a price of
paper this fall of 80 cents and from
present indications there is little re-
lief in sight for many months to
come.
with news print at Is cents per
pound it takes more than subscrip-
ton rates to pay for the actual
paper you get' is the way one news
paper puts it.
Some of the newspapers take
different view as to the matter of
exchanging papers with their fellow
eff we have to curtail paper we
shall not hesitate to do so, in fact,
nave already done it, but we haven't
been driven to the point yet where
We could refuse our exchanges or
get along comfortably without them,"
;ays one South Georgia daily.
Another live Georgia daily, forced
% cut off its exchanges, says, "this
will be the supreme sacrifice of our
career" and adds:
eff it were matter of expense we
could not cancel one of our ex-
changes this side of financial ruin;
,ut in the face of our inability to
secure sufficient paper at any price
,ur existence can be maintained only
" reducing our consumption OF /
paper to the extreme minimum"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-04-20
N/HLSKEY SHIP CREW RETURNS
RICH WITH SALVAGE MONEY

which had sent out wireless calls for
help. After towing the Powhatan
for nearly fifty miles the hawser
parted and the Western Comet was
forced to abandon her. The pas
senger steamship was afterward
lowed safely into Halifax.
Another call for help came a few
DAYS later from the steamship Nesco'
bound from Huelva for New Orleans
with a cargo of copper ore. Tins
vessel was towed 1,106 miles into
Halifax.
A third steamship rescued by the
Western Comet was the Lake Ele-
phant. This craft was found floating
about with propeller shaft broken,
and was towed from off Halifax to
Portland.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-04-20
HYBRID
Hoover, Self-Styled Republican,
Leads in Democratic Elections
for Delegates.

WASHINGTON, D. C.-De-
spite his declaration that he will
not accept the democratic nomi-
nation for president, Herbert
Hoover, although regarded as a
candidate for the republican
nomination, has made more i'm
preston in the democratic pri-
maries than in the republican.
Democratic delegates have
been chosen in thirteen states
and in the Philippines, and, Gu
riously enough, Hoover, the self
styled republican, leads the list
in the democratic elections with
thirty delegates, with Senator
owen having twenty; Mr.. &C.
rard ten, and Senator Simmons
of North Carolina, twenty-four.
No delegates have been instruct
ed for any other democratic can
didatc,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-04-20
new NOTES OF U. S.
TO BEAR 5 PER CENT
RATE OF S IA PER CENT WILL
BE PAID ON PART OF ISSUE.
HIGHEST RATE ON RECORD.

WASHINGTON, D. C.-High rec
ord for interest rates on war or post
war government securities was dis
closed Sunday night by Secretary
Houston in announcing two new is
sues of treasury certificates of in
detbedness, maturing in three and
six months, and bearing interest at
Is per cent and 5 IA per cent, re-
spectively.
The new rates exceed those paid
on the last issue of certificates by
IA and 10 per cent, respectively,
and treasury officials declared they
were the highest paid on government
obligations since the days of the civil
waf.
Sets New Mark.
While the 5000, 100000 bond is
sue to finance the Spanish-American
war bore the circulation privilege,
and. therefore, theoretically paid
higher rate the actual interest to be
paid out by the treasury on these two
issues set a mark which probably
will stand for several decades, 1T
was said.
Mr.. Houston said that the plan
under which the treasury has been
operating was put into effect imme-
diateIy after the issue of the victory
loan, and has stood the test thus far
in the view of both trade and fl
nance, but that necessities of the
government were laid before the gov
errors of the federal reserve banks,
who conferred here all last week,
and. on information given by them,
Mr.. Houston determined to raise the
rates on government short term is
sues.
/ Return of the railroads to private
ownership has proved heavy drain
on the treasury, also, Mr.. Houston
said.
He declared that, under the guar
antee provisions of the transporta-
ton act, the government probably
would be called on to pay the rail-
roads something like $175, 100000
for the six months which the guar
antee covers.
Big Revolving Fund.
There also must be provided sut-
ficient money to meet the require
ment of the $300,00O,000 revolving
fund, from which the railroads will
borrow at need.
, Both of the new issues of certifi-
Gates will be dated April Is, the
combined amount will be for $780,
0OO,0 900, or. more, and the federal
reserve banks are authorized to
make allotments "in full'' on all sub
scriptions.
The certificates do not bear cireu-
lation privileges and will not be &C
cepted in payment of taxes.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-04-20
FREIGHT THEFTS
ARE TREMENDOUS
PROPERTY WORTH $9O4,111.s4
STOLEN IN 8 MONTHS. MANY
RAIL WORKERS GUILTY.

That all rail shipments should be
properly packed and coopered is evil
denced by the result of an investlga-
ton conducted by the railways,
which shows that the approximate
value of the property stolen during
eight months of 1919 up to Septem-
Der was $904,111.84.
During August of 1919 1,514 ar
rests were made for theft from the
railways, GOT convictions having been
obtained and carried with them total
sentences for forty years in the pen,
itentiary and III years in jalls and
reformatories. In addition fines ag-
gregating $4,000 were imposed.
During August $149,000 worth of
property was stolen, of which $780,
554 was recovered.
Within the eight months period in
dicated Alta employees of the various
railway companies were arrested on
charges of theft, while the number of
others that are not employees was
1912. The number of convictions
obtained was 7,140. The peniten-
tiary sentences of the accused aggre-
gate 2,O62 years. The jail and re-
formatory sentences aggregate 1,687.
The number dismissed, paroled or
suspended was 2,046 A total of
1922, 526.08 irE fines was imposed.
The approximate value of property
recovered was S779, 095.66.
Experiments have been made to
demonstrate how packing cases can
be opened and then reclosed so per-
fectly that detection is not likely.
Even cars under seal have been open
ed by prying the door off the track
without breaking the seal. The car
after being robbed would show
clear seal record.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-04-20

Observation-Disclosures deliver
ing cargo of WHISKY in good order
at Havre, France, and going to the
rescue of other steamships in trouble
at sea, the steamship Western Comet,
of the international Freighting Cor
poration's fleet, returned to this
port Yesterday with a crew rejoicing
yer having earned big salvage money.
1t was on January 5, one day be
fore national prohibition went INTO
effect, that the Western Comet, IN
command of Captain Bunchien, sailed
from this port with $1,000 barrels
of whisky for France. A week later
the vessel went to the assistance OF
the American steamship Powhatan,
bound from New York for Antwerp,
with a large number of passengers,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-04-20
LOW NECKED DRESSES
BARRED FROM CHURCH

PHOENIX, Ariz.-On the doors at
the four entrances to st. Mary's
church notices appeared ON Tuesday
saying that ''entrance into this
church is forbidden to women wear
ing low necked dresses
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-04-20
4UsUUU DL1O . I JL W.
STRANDED IN GERMANY

NEW YORK.-More than 10000
destitute Jews fleeing from perse-
cution and economic destruction in
eastern Europe are now stranded in
German cities, according to a cable
gram received by Felix M. Warburg
at the headquarters of the joint dis
tribution committee for Jewish war
sufferers
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-04-20
UNITED STATES PAY TO
SICK SOLDIERS S18,3O6, 900

For the year ending June 80,
the care of sick and disabled SOL
diers and sailors who served in
the world war will cost $18,316,-
900, Surgeon General Cumming
has informed Congress.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-04-20
GRAVE OF HORSE is
KEPT IN GOOD CONDITION
Decorated Once Year With Flowers
And Flags.

GRASS VALLEY, Cal.-The
strange spectacle of the grave of a
horse being kept in tidy condition,
and decorated once each year with
flowers and flags is witnessed near
Forest Hill, Placer county, southwest
of here.
The horse, common stage ami
NAL, on July 8. 1902, was shot dead
by bandit, who was attempting to
hold up stage.
Among the passengers was a
Chinaman, who, following the rob
berry, carefully buried the horse and
placed American flags on the grave.
Once each year he has reappeared to
renew his ministrations.
1000 DESTITUTE JEWS
STPANnED IN GERMANY
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-04-20
IS OUTSIDE OF
mi DEMOCRATIC PARTY
AZ nlte Statement He Would
accept Nomination.

h., accept Nomination.
,rsd iORK.-HeR0ert Hoover
/ Sot definitely today that he
ball., accept the democratic
was ' Tor president. The state
Re I'm made in letter in reply
b, oS Chandler NJ. Wood of
|ittesu alrman of the executive
|itteo OF the democratic state
woplS u Massachusetts,, asking
|stiorn' accept the democratic
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-04-20
TREE AND CONTENTS
BRING A FARMER 1854

A soft elm tree, with a fami-
ly of raccoons in it's branches,
brought William Elson, a Cana
dian farmer, $168.14, he having
sold the lumber for $98.14 and
the raccoon skins for $40.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-12-17
THE NATIONS FINANCES.

One of the things which the coming
short session of Congress will have to
wrestIe with is the problem of the ma
tons finances.
1t is easy for politicians glibly to
promise a reduction of taxes, but not
so easy to fulfill the promise. Secre-
tary Houston makes a statement that
for at least three years to come the
national government must raise at
least four billion dollars a year by tax
alton. While he urges, as he did last
year, that the taxes be readjusted so
as to bear less oppressively upon in
dustry, and less unfavorably on the
cost of living, he sees no possibility Of
reducing their total amount below
$4,OOOyOOO, 900.
For, besides paying the govern
ments running expenses, which even
before the war were a billion a year,
we must now pay another for interest
on the public debt. And that is not
all. In the next three years eight bill
lion dollars of debt falls due, consist
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-12-17
80 ca Saw BaS 90

Over in the land of the Near East there table "A miles
long which hundreds Of orphans being fed three times
daily Around this table there hover daily hundreds OF
other starving Armenian orphans who long to another
plate filled with bread soup and whatever else it possible to
transport to help keep these people alive.
This table in Armenia is shown in small way above and
shows the table and others walking around waiting
for their turn come There 100000 orphans waiting for
place at the table and Of these Maryland expected fur
nsh food for 2,084 of the starving orphans.
Christmas time is at hand Your table will be laden
with food The Armenian stands just outside of your
table almost at elbow and asks to take
bite of food less at each meal This bite will the saving
of cent three cents day will be the result and at the end of
month 81 has been saved That bite less nothing
but to the Armenian starving In land devastated it
life itself Remember when you take bite of food less
at each meal time you are filing plate in Armenia and
Armenian child is being kept alive help the reconstnc-
ton of his native land.
Armenia is the oldest Christian nation in the world For
thirteen hundred years its people have been prosecuted They
have been depored murdered children have been starved
outraged and thus every family in this nation Of six
million mourning Just because they believe in the Lord
'Ths is not time for political discussion said Harold
f. Peegrn state director at headquarters ii West Franklin
street. today because discussion will feed starving eo
pie Whether the Armenans have set up Soviets Joined
Boshevss question this time but the children are
provide food for the 284 orphans Give s. food
provided give $40 month and food and clothing provided
and SIS month will provide food clothing and vocational
training Help today Send your contribution Delay
means death to countless orphans
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-12-17

While petty thieves are getting Jail
ed for terms of several years for steal
ing small change out Of cash drawers,
the big profiteers who gouged millions
cut of the people are still honored cit
liens.