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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-04-27

on, embracing almost every country
in the world.
Of the states Ohio harbored the
largest number of pensioners at the
close of the past fiscal year. There
were 60,902 in Ohio; 59,O72 in Penn.
sylvania; 43,976 in Illinois; 53,73t
in New York, and $4,000 in Missouri
In Southern States.
Scattered in southern states are
many thousands of federal pension
ers who are now living amidst then
foes of the sixties. The figures show
Alabama, 2,156; Florida, 1883
Georgia, 1872; Maryland, 1882
Mississippi, 1852; North CaAolina,
1926; South Carolina, 1,275; Ten
nessee, 1902; Texas, 5,905; Vir-
ginia, 1920.
A total of 1875 pensioners are liv'
ing in the insular possessions of the
United States and in foreign coun-
tries there are 3,747 whose pension
checks are mailed to them.
The fact that eighty-one widows OF
the veterans of the war of 1912
were living at the end of the past
fiscal year indicates that these ole
fellows, who fought for the United
States 108 years ago married young
women who are OUTLYING them many
years.
When the Sherman pension bill
was pending in congress a few years
ago, and VIXEN other pension increase
bills have internationally been offer
ed in congress, one of the arguments
against such legislation by opponents
CT generous federal pensions was
that they encouraged young women
to marry aged veterans and Their
draw more indefinitely from the gov.
eminent after the demise of the war.
rior of the sixties.
One member of congress referred
to this class as pension brides" and
young pullets," but congress by
overwhelming vote decided that an
old soldier had a right to marry if
he wanted to and that his widow, so
long as she remained unmarried after
his death, should have a monthly al
lowance in recognition of her hus-
bands services to his country.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-04-27
SALE OF CIGARETTES
REACHES $4,000, 600 600
Steady Increase in Their Consump-
ton in United States for the
Past Fourteen Years

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Sales of
cigarettes reported to the internal
revenue department through tax
sheets show there has been steady
increase since 1906.
The largest increase, however, is
shown beginning with 1916. In that
year smoking increased % per cent.
A similar increase was shown in
|1917. In 1918 the increase was "a
per cent.
The normal rate of increase from
1906 to 1916 was far below % per
cent. In 1908 it was per cent, in
1914 per cent and in 1915 6 per
cent.
In 1906 the total consumption of
cigarettes in the United States was
OO,OOO,OO0. In 1918 it was 49,
100000, and in 1920 it will
amount to approximately 50,000,-
100000, it is believed.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-04-27
Federal Pension Bill Carries $24-
100000 For Wars of Long Past

-: increase to pensioners of the civil
war as we'll as the Spanish-American
war, the Philippine instruction and
the China relief expedition.
Altogether there has been net
loss TO the rolls of more than $4,000
persons since last pension bill. The
reduction in the current bill, as COM
pared with that for the past fiscal
year, is only about $l,O00,0OO. Fail
ure of the reduction to keep pace
with the number of deaths of the old
veterans and their widows is due to
steady increase in the amounts al
lowed "Uncle Joe" Cannon shows
how the civil war veterans are
passing over" in this paragraph of
his report:
"The amount recommended for
1921, $214,020,000, is believed by
the committee and the commissioner
of pensions to be sufficient to pay
all pensions under existing laws.
The number of pensioners upon
the rolls on June 80, 1919, was 624,-
APT, which was net decrease during
the year from July 1, 1918, of 22,-
46S.
Loss by death during this period
was 40, 155, of whom 27,217 were
civil war soldiers, 1927 were wild
ows of civil war veterans, and 1926
other pensioners.
Losses to the roll by remarriages,
minors attaining the age of sixteen,
and other causes aggregated 1897,
so that the gross loss during the pc
Rod was 5O,752. This loss was
partly offset by the addition of 49,
284 persons through original allow
ances and reservations and renew
ais, so that the net loss to the three
rolls was 22,468.
Even More, In Prospect.
However, it should be said that if
pending legislation affecting pen
sions is enacted very large addi-
ton must be made to the appropria-
ton proposed in this bill. The house
has passed a bill TO revise and equal
ize rates of pensions to certain sol
diers, sailors and marines of the
civil war, to certain widows, former
widows, dependent parents and chill
dren of such soldiers, sailors and
marines, and to certain army nurses,
and granting pensions in certain
cases. 1t is estimated during the
first year of it's operation this act
would require an additional sum of
$65, 100000.
"The house also has just passed an
act to pension soldiers of the war
with Spain, the Philippine insurrec-
ton and the China relief expedition.
1t is estimated this would require an
additional sum of $12,500,000.'"
Representative Cannon figures
that the average annual payment to
pensioners is $345.39.
The pension roll spreads from the
United States to distant lands, where
here and there may be found vet
eran of some of the wars of the
United States. There is one federal
pensioner living in Algeria; two in
Bulgaria; ten in Russia; fifty-four in
Sweden; one in Egypt; 326 in Eng
and; eleven in New Zealand, and so
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-04-27

WASHINGTON.-Though the civ
Il war ended fifty-five years ago the
federal pension bill, which has just
nossed the house and is now pending
r. the senate, carries $214,000,OO(
nrd demonstrates once more the
Truth of Sherman's comment on wal
and that its burdens do not end with
the war generation.
While no one may begrudge the
omount paid to the survivors of the
civil war. or the allowances to the
Swidows and orphans" for whom Lin.
coln urged a nations care and re.
membrance, the annual pension bill
has become one of the major appro.
nriation measures of the federal gov.
prnment. The veterans die year
after year, but the increased pen.
sions allowed those who still live
nartlv because of a country's graft.
hide and partly because of the high
cost of living-hold up the total.
'Uncle Joe" Cannon, member OF
the appropriations committee, as
snmbled the data submitted in ex-
nlanation of the current bill. His
ANALYSIS brings out pension facts with
which the public is little familiar, for
instance: :.
the war of 1912, fought more than
a century ago, were on the pension
rolls June 80, 1919.
Last year there were still living
. g56 pensioners accredited to the
war with Mexico. The Indian wars
are responsible for the presence on
the rolls of the names of more than
five thousand pensioners. AT the
close If the last fiscal year the civil
war pensioners numbered 568,343.
More than ninety per cent of the
pensions paid for the last fiscal year
went to veterans of the civil war and
their widows or orphans. Since 1890
the United States government has
paid more than six and half bill
ion dollars in pensions. Of this sum
approximately $5,300,000,000 went
t. pensioners of the civil war.
Appointments by Wars.
An interesting statement of the
pension apportionment among the
veterans of the various wars in
which the United States engaged is
supplied by Mr.. Cannon. In round
figures he reports that from 1890 20
1919, inclusive, the federal pension
have been as follows:
War of the revolution, $70,000,-
600; war of 1912, $46,O00,O0O; In
dian wars, $16,7O0,000; war with
Mexico, $52,90O,OOO; civil war, S.
100000; war with Spain and
Philippine Instruction, $65,211,O 900;
regular establishment, $50,00O,0
war of 1917, $37,275 (this small
amount being to pensioners entitled
20 such before the war insurance act
became effective in October, 1917);
SIG, 5O8,00O
In addition to the $214,00O,O00
carried in the current bill, the house
committee says that if pension legis-
alton now before congress is finally
approved there must be further ap-
preparation of about $77,000,000.
These pending bills propose another
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-04-27
POLITICIANS ARE
PLAYING FOR POSITION
LEADERS DECKER FOR ADVAN.
TAGE IN CONVENTION. SMITH
LEAVES FOR WASHINGTON.

ATLANTA.-Senator Hoke Smith
went back to Washington Sunday and
will remain there until two days be-
fore the Georgia presidential conven-
ton to be held in Atlanta on May 10.
He and his delegates will proba-
bly, meet in Atlanta day or two
priod to the convention, to de-
termine the. course they will follow
when the convention meets.
Delegates from counties carried by
Senator Smith have been coming to
Atlanta from all parts of the state
for the past several days, comforting
with the senator as to the stand to
take. in the convention. All are
agreed that Palmer delegates will not
be allowed to control the convention
by virtue of rule 10 adopted by the
state executive committee.
mer campaign, including Clement E.
Dunbar and Hollins N. Randolph,
have gone to Washington, presumably
to confer with the attorney general
concerning the stand they will take
| in the convention.
F, Supporters of Thomas E. Watson,
who comes to the convention with
more counties carried and a larger
popular vote than Palmer or Smith,
are making overtures to the senior
senator. They figure that Watson's
astonishing vote against the league
! of nations in any form was decidedly
an Endorsement of the senator's de-
mand for reservations safeguarding
American interests. Watson will at
tend the convention on May 18th, and
says there will be no minority control.
Putting On Soft Pedal.
Supporters of Palmer, who can
not control the convention without
the assistance of Smith or Watson,
are likewise making overtures. 1t
has been suggested as a get-together
program that Palmer delegates be
sent to San Francisco and the con-
vention adopt resolutions praising the
services rendered by Senator Smith
to his state, his section and the party,
and disavow and deplore the bitter
ness of the assaults made upon him
in the campaign.
Another proposal comes from
the same source that Senator Smith
be made a delegate from the state at
large if he should wish to go to San
Francisco, or might go further and
divide equally with him the four
places from the state at large, as well
as the other places, "a in number
There is no evidence that Senator
Smith has received these suggestions
with favor, or that he will even con-
slider them. The senator has declared
that he will oppose any effort of
minority faction to control the con-
Ivention.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-04-27
WAS FUGITIVE IS YEARS;
BURIED AT HIS OLD HOME

CAPE GIRARDAU, Mo.-The
body of David Statler, said to have
been a fugitive from justice near
here for forty-five years, was
brought back to his old home for
burial on Saturday. Statler escaped
to Oklahoma following the killing of
David Bollinger here forty-five years
ago and became prosperous farmer.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-04-27

During last February Germany ex-
ported to the United States commodi-
ties valued at S3,881.000.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-04-27
BLESS YOU, MY CHILDREN!

K. P. Padmanabhapillai and Miss
Streematha Thankamall were married
in Singapore recently.
The Washington times., 1920-09-28
LOCAL STOCK EXCHANGE.

Again the securities of the Wash
ington Railway and Electric Com
pany and the Mergenthaler Linotype
Company came to the fore in the trad
ing on the floor of the Washington
Stock Exchange today, with much
business being transacted.
Shortly after the opening OF the
session four sales OF 81 900 As OF the
Washington Railway and Electric
Company were made at 81, after
which the preferred stock Of the COM
pany came in for some lively trading,
with 105 shares being traded in eight
deals.
Thirty shares sold at 51h, after
which twenty-five were traded in at
81 and on the sale of the next nifty
shares, in two deals, the price. ad-
vanced u to 81 1%. ass,A .-
The first sale Of two shares Of Mer-
genthaler went through at 1924. but
in the next two sales OF ten shares
each the figure stood at 122k. Six
sales aggregating fifty-hve shares
went through at 122. and on the clos
ing sale OF ten shares the price again
fell to 121 u. r.. ....
The opening sale of the session was
Of a $500 Capital Traction Company
5, which btought 83%.
The Washington times., 1920-09-28
ELK HORN COAL STEADY.

The recent advance of the common
stock of the Elk Horn Coal Corpora
ton. much of which is held in Wash
ington, local bankers point out, has
drawn attention to the favorable posi-
ton of this company in the soft coal
industry.
The Elk Horn corporation operates
twenty-three mines in eastern Ken
lucky and three mines in West Vir-
ginia, the Financial Times Of New
York bringing out that the quality of
its coal in its Kentucky reserves Is OF
an exceptionally high quality and
lives up to the rigid inspection Of for
eign buyers. It's holdings total ap-
proximately 200, 900 acres in eastern
Kentucky and $4,000 acres in West
Virginia. 1t has developed up to a
production of 100000 tons a year
with a normal car supply. ..
The Washington times., 1920-09-28
REASON FOR THE
LIBERTY BOND RISE
Due to Discounting Favorable
Effect of Postal Savings
Legislation.

NEW YORK. Sept. 2s.--Eugene
Meyer. former member OF the war
Finance Corporation, when asked to-
day IL he thought that the rise In
Liberty bonds since September. had
any connection with his proposal with
regard to raising the rates on postal
savings and also adding largely to the
Offices receiving same, said:
an my testimony before the Senate
Committee on Reconstruction and
Production on August -, j said that
il my proposal with regard to the
postal savings system met with a
favorable reception, ! thought IT
would prove an important influence in
advancing the price of Government
securities, and that | anticipated that
the maket would discount tho favor
able effects OF the proposal before any
LEGISLATION was passed or even exist
ing regulations amended. am in
clined to think that the favorable dis
cussion OF the expansion OF the postal
savings system has had some effect.
az have no information as to
whether or not any of the funds here
tofore on deposit in the banks at ~.
per cent are being withdrawn for in
yestment in Government securities.
The President has power, under the
law. so to employ postal savings FUNDS
If he deems IL warranted by an emer-
gency. I consider that tho fact that
the Government Is compelled to pay
per cent for it's short time money
should be regarded as such an emer.
gency. The purchase of S100o0O.O0O
Of Liberty bonds, Victory notes, or
Treasury certificates at this time for
the investment of postal savings funds
would be most helpful"
The Washington times., 1920-09-28
AUTO PRICES TO STAND.

Eastern officials of the big auto
mobile companies Of the country are
practically unanimous in contepding
that lower prices for motor cars can
not be looked for in the immediate
future, as they point out that steel
and labor, the chief items in automo-
bile production are practically at
their high levels since pre-war times.
With the exception of Ford Motor
Company and Franklin Company, all
standard makes are today selling at
their highest prices. and 1t is rumored
that the manufacturers Of one Of the
leading medium priced cars plan to
shortly announce an advance in their
prices.
The Washington times., 1920-09-28
CAPITAL INCREASE
IN MOTOR MERGER

NEW YORK, Sept 2s.--The plan o.;
readjustment for the Maxwell Motor
Company and the Chalmers Motor
Corporation has been agreed to by all
OF tho important interests In both
companies. including New York. Chi
cago, and Detroit banking interests.
Tho union OF Maxwell and Chalmers
Is provided for In n new company
having an authorized capital of 1,0OO,-
900 shares of which 200,O 900 shares are
to be Class A stock and 500, 900 shares
Class II stock. It is proposed to Ia
sue 1890 shares of Glass A stock
and 6aO,17o shares OF Glass u stock.
The Class A stock is to have priority
as TO assets over the Class II shares
and also as to non n-cumulative divi-
dends up to sS a share.
1t Is stated that the readjustment
will raise S15,o00,oo0 of new capital.
The underwriters, Il Ia asserted, have
agreed to supply the new financing
without profit to themselves and
stockholders OF the respective old
companies will he offered the same
privileges as the underwriters.
The Maxwell company has out
standing s13,i33.3i2 first preferred
stock. s1Oi27.i6s second preferred
and si2.sb5.i5s. The capital OF the
Chalmers company consists OF $4,000
600 preferred and 400, 900 shares Of
common stock. There is outstanding
an issue Of $3.50. 900 6 per cent notes
doe october OF next year.
The Washington times., 1920-09-28
FIRST OFFERED TO LONDON.

The loan, II is understood, was nrst
offered to London bankers who nave
passed IL to the United States, not
on account of being unable to handle
the transaction. but with a desire 10
help Norwegian exchange In terms OF
the dollar and at the same lime
cause improvement In sterling ex-
change, because Great Britain Is
building ships for Norway and
large percentage of the. loan will go
to London through an exchange op-
GRAFTON or may be used TO increase
the balance of Great Britain In this
country.
The action OF the National City
Company in offering the loan at par
and interest. and bearing coupon at
per cent and maturing in twenty
years, is considered an important step
in international finance, and its chief
effect will be felt in the exchange
market where Scandinavian and sterl-
ing exchanges have not been faring
especially well lately. r.t
The Washington times., 1920-09-28
NORWAY OFFERS
.s20,0OO,0O0 BONDS
Issue Being Placed Through
National City Company is
Proving OF interest.
By wILLIAM N. CoNWAD.

The Offering OF an Issue or >2o.ooo,-
900. Kingdom OF Norway, 20 year
per cent sinking fund external bopds
at l0p and interest. tott ty oy inc
National City Company or New forh
as syndicate managers, Is proving OF
deep interest in local banking circles.
The move is the nrst OF a scheduied
list OF foreign financing which Is TO
be Offered in this country, according
TO authorities in the financial district,
who look forward TO other European
countries and cities to appear shortly
in the American market with oher-
ings.
The Washington times., 1920-09-28
SOUVENIR BOOKLET COMMITTEE.

The meeting of the Souvenir Book
let Committee arranging for the
souvenier for the coming convention
of the American Bankers Association,
was not held yesterday afternoon at
the New Willard as scheduled, on ac-
count OF the printer. who has charge
of the work, not being able to present
the booklet in proof form, and shortly
before the time scheduled for the
gathering the members were notified
that IL had been postponed until
Thursday afternoon at 5 o'clock.
1t is expected that the booklet will
be o. KID at that time and will be
finished at once.
The Washington times., 1920-09-28
AGREES TO SINKING FUND.

As a sinking fund the Kingdom Of
Norway agrees to set aside annually
the sum of 81 900. 900 in equal quarter
ly "installments commencing January
1. 1921, and the National City Bank
Of New York as fiscal agent will ap-
ply all sums received by II, on ac-
count Of the sinking fund prior to
August 1, 1880. toward the purchase
of bonds in the open market, IL OBJ
tainable at npA,more than 40 and
interest: any balance remaining un-
applied on August 1, 1880. will be ap-
piled October /, 1890, to the redemp-
ton of the bonds by lot at 110. ....
The Washington times., 1920-09-28
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.

NEW YORK, Sept 2S.-Cotton
opening: October, $3.50; December.
|21.5 so: January, 20.95; March. 2o.65:
April, 2O.47: May, 2O.45; July, 20.02.
The cotton market opened firm to-
day at an advance of to 80 points.
Cables from Liverpool were poor
owing to weakness in the spot article
lin the South and fears of higher
money in England, but Liverpool in
terests were active buyers here.
!. On the rise the South again offered
hedges freely and much Of the early
gain was lost.
The Washington times., 1920-09-28
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

CHICAGO. Sept. 2s.-Wheat opened
nc lower to 2Ac higher; corn. \ to
n Nc higher; oats, 1sc higher.
Opening prices:
wheat-December, 2.23 to go;
March, go to 2.13h.
Corn-September, 1.27h to 127;
December, 81 to %: March. 90 to 90 u.
Oats-December, ssh to bsh: May,
62k to 62h
The Washington times., 1920-09-28
RED" ARMY RETREAT
ADMITTED BY MOSCOW

PARIS. Sept. 2s.-Further With
drawal by tho Russian soviet forces
was admitted In a soviet war ohice
commupiaue wirelessed from MOSCOW
today. The communiuue said;
There I. local lighting 20 versts
southwest OF SIorim and also east Of
kobrin. We occupied several local
tiles 20 versts northeast OF Rovno.
We evacuated Proskurov. There II
cavalry hghtinG near konstantinos
The Washington times., 1920-09-28

are now more efficient. Steel prices
to automobile manufacturers are>prac-
tically at the high peak. ! can say
that with the possible exception of
leather for trimmings. practically all
supplies and materials going into au-
tomobile manufacture are at their
high points since the war"
The Washington times., 1920-09-28
MUCH ACTIVITY
IN MEXICAN BONDS
0bregon's Election Seems to
Have Been Reason for
Sharp Advance.

NEW YORK. Sept 2s.-Since the
election of General Obregon as Presi-
dent OF Mexico. there has been In
creased interest displayed by Ameri-
can investors in the outstanding Sc
curities OF that country listen on the
New York stock exchange.
Minister OF Finance OF Mexico ).
|Alyarado and Senior X. Pesqueira, gen
ersl financial agent OF the Mexican
government In New York. have beer.
studying financial conditions here
with view TO psxotiatins q loan ~
an opportune time. While no dennitc
plans have been formulated, II Is
known that these officials were
pleased with the situation and have
paved the way for future consideTa
tion of Mexicos needs to place II Oh.
sound financial basis,
While nearly all Mexican securities
traded in here have had a sharp ad-
vance in market price, they have not
fully discounted possibilities OF pay
ment of defaulted interest. Most OF
the bonds listed here are In default OF
interest since 1914. In some instances
the back interest due is more than
present selling price of the secuSities
The following table shows BONDS
here, with the approxl-
mate amount OF interest due on each
obligation and present prices:
Present Approx
The Washington times., 1920-09-28
MR.. THOM RETURNS.

Vice President Corcoran Thorn, OF
the American Security & Trust Com
pany. who has been spending his
vacation season In New Hamsphire, is
again back at his desk.
The Washington times., 1920-09-28

the Texas G. Pacific to issue notes
amounting to $635,736; the Indiana
Harbor Belt, demand notes totaling
$2,2O0,000. and the Arkansas &
Louisiana Missouri, stocks amounting
in par value to 81, ,00O, 900.
The Washington times., 1920-09-28
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.

The foreign sxchsass nArts
showed q stronger tone today. demand
atsE,-2s s@.-2s a. 3 - < sttA e~As~s
az sol. up 4. Franc cables. s7li
checks. oTo. Lrs, All "; chscka
<.2l. Marks. LOT. swiss esbIea. le-xi
checks. Iale. Belgian cAbleA LIN
checks. I'll. Peseta cables. ll-o2
checks. It7s. Stockholm cables. 2e-ib.
checks. 20.10. Christians cablsA
I1-6o. chscka 1915. Copenhagen CO.
bIss. 1880: checks. IaSol Guildsss
cables. 81 X. checks. .S1k
The Washington times., 1920-09-28
AUTO SELLING PRICE TABLE.

The following table shows present
selling prices of leading automobiles
compared with 1917. just prior to our
entry into the war. and July ], 1914:
The Washington times., 1920-09-28
LOCAL SECURITIES.
ws.Ai.sss. ssesk EaeAs.s~
TODAY'S SALES.

Capital Traction SIS, SooO0e3A.
Washington Railway and Eiectrie
As. Si,OOOW54. Si.oO00of, N.ooOVot'
81 ,0O0U0A
Washington Railway and Electric
preferred, oQ5l 1s, oQoih. 1005i ~.
5Vol, o0o1 ", 2o0oi y, 2o05i%. 200
6l%.
MerxenthaIer, 2UI22h. io0122A
1901 22 a I03I22. lOUi22, oui22. 100
l22, l0ql32. I0Ul22. 100l2ls.
The Washington times., 1920-09-28

"Ford's action. with his quantity
production" says an auto dealer. has
absolutely no hearing on tho situa
tion> and cannot be called indicative
of the general situation. We arc to-
day paying top prices for labor though
II Ia noticeable that our workmen