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The Washington times., 1921-07-27
DRY LAW MAKES
new CRIMINALS,
EXPERT DECLARES
18th Amendment Has Reduced
More Serious Crimes, How
ever, Or. Faurot Says.
BY FRANK w. GETTY.
]. n. D. Staff Correspondent.

NEW YORK, July 27.-Prohibition
has made more criminals than any
other law. But aside from adding to
the criminal classes of America those
who violate the 18th amendment, 1t
has had a salutary effect in breaking
up nests of criminals and has caused
a decrease in the more serious crimes,
Deputy Commissioner Faurot, an
acknowledged authority on criminol-
ogy. said today.
Hard times and heat are contin-
uing to lend impetus to another
crime wave in the United States.
Faurot says.
The East is in the throes of another
series Of petty crimes. AS for organ
lied crime. 1t In on the decline, Faurot
believes.
"As long as you have hard times.
you will have petty crime" said
Faurot.
The terrific heat of the present
summer has led 70 An increase In
sexual crime, he says.
People sleep out Of doors and the
girls wear thin clothes. Men are
tempted.
"The effect Of prohibition upon
crime in the United States has been.
Of course. to add millions Of citizens
to our criminal class.
The saloon, as q gathering place
for crooks is gone. IT 10 easier now
for the police to keep known criminals
on the run.
The Washington times., 1921-07-27
MAN, WIFE, AND GEMS
ARE HELD UP At PIER

NEW YORK, July 27.-Max Fisher,
a merchant, and his wife. Marie, were
questioned yesterday for three hours
by customs guards at pier Is. Hobo
ken. after, Il is alleged, Fisher was
detected passing $4,000 worth Of jew.
elry over the pier fence to boy. said
to be his son. They were released,
but their baggage. J-welry and per-
sonal effects were neId pending in
vestigation, and they we're told TO re-
port today at the custom house for
explanations.
Fisher is alleged 90 have said he
did not declare the yewelry because
II was not his but belonged to friends.
who, he supposed, had made arrange
ments for declaration and payment of
duty. Before he was allowed to go,
however, he was taken back to his
stateroom on board the Oscar III, on
which he arrived, ana searched.
The Washington times., 1921-07-27
"RAINMAKER" FULFILLS
CONTRACT; WINS So, 900

LETHBRIDGE. Alberta, July ~
'Hatfleld's over the top: the $4,000
is his" This message was flashed
out yesterday by F. 8. Ratliff. sec
rotary of the Medicine Hat United
Agriculciation, which on May 1 con-
tracted with the "rainmaker" from
California. for four inches of rain
ct 81 900 an inch.
Hatfield staged his last battle with
the elements recently. A four-four
rain followed, yielding half an inch,
bringing the total from May up to
4.2< inches.
The Washington times., 1921-07-27
JUBILEE SINGERS
TO GIVE CONCERT
AT FIRST BAPTIST
Or. Tupper's Thursday Evening
Service Will Be Followed
BY Music Feature.

The Macon Institute Jubilee Sing
ers, headed by Mrs. Louise M.
Braxton, who lectures on the negro
folk music and on some of the edu-
cational problems of the colored peo-
The Washington times., 1921-07-27

pie, have been invited by the Rev.
Or. Henry Allen Topper TO give
folk-song program at his church,
the First Baptist, at Sixteenth and
% streets, following the regular
prayer meeting Thursday evening,
at 7:45 o'clock.
These six singers leave Washing
ton after this recital In DIR. Tup-
per's church. They are well known
throughout the country as singers
for Rotary and Kiwanis Clubs. Each
evening this week they were sched.
uled for a concert in the colored
churches. Tonight they sing at the
Metropolitan Baptist Church.
''Dar is a Jubilee" is one or their
old Spirituals that they give with
gestures. There is novelty In their
Spirituals' program telling a new
story Of Noah and de Ark" These
jubilee singers offer something
unique and they extend invitations
to the white people of the city in
terested in this folk lore.
The Washington times., 1921-07-27
ALABAMA JAIL GUARDED
HEAVILY AFTER SHOOTING

SCOTTSBORO, Ala, July 2.-
Armed guards have been thrown about
the tall here in an effort to prevent
an outbreak of mob violence against
seven negroes who are being held in
connection with the shooting of Dep
uty U. s. Marshal Edward Moody, Sun
day.
The negroes were rounded up yes
terday and last night after 1t was
learned they had attended a dance at
the home of Joe Stone, another negro
who is alleged to have fired the shot
that killed Moody.
The Washington times., 1921-07-27
Says Volstead Has Even Taken the Hops Out
of Mexican Jumping Beans

MEDbUhI.
little boy that she hoped he'd grow
up to be President.
A President always lived a whole
lifetime, but his lifetime wasn't
very long.
In the United States. we've got a
saying: I'D rather be right than
be President" In Mexico they had
a saying: I'D rather be alive than
be President"
Still, there's no use In them hav.
ing any more revolutions, all nj the
moving picture companies have left
Mexico.
The Mex1cans who wouldn't get
downtown to see the battles al
ways went to the picture shows to
see them.
Villa has quit dropping out Of
sight. He can't find any more
places to hide.
He's living homo now and manu-.
featuring disappearing cream.
It used to be that half of the
people OF Mexico were fighting on
the streets and the other half were
afraid to come out.
Mexico ought TO have . good
government by this time; they've
changed IL often enough.
You had to read the paper every
day to find out who was governor.
A Mexican governor would al
ways run twice. Once for office
and once for his life
And the faster he could run the
longer he'd live.
He had to keep up with the peo-
pie, but ahead of the bullets.
In this country. being President
is one round Of pleasure after an
other; but in Mexico II was ore
round of ammunition after another.
Copyright. 1871. Premier Syndicate. Inc
The Washington times., 1921-07-27

There is something the matter
with Mexico. For the last few
months it's been as quiet as a
mouse at q cats convention.
Even the Mexican jumping beans
have lost their pep.
Maybe Volstead has taken The
hope out Of them, too.
1t used to be that a Mexican
President would be elected IN the
morning, assassinated In the after
noon and buried In the evening.
The newspapers would print his
election and death notice in the
Same edition.
No Mexican mother ever told her
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-07-26
WAR ON WEEvIL IN
SOUTHERN STATES
FIELD STATIONS ESTABLISH
ED AT WAYNESBORO AND
AMERICUS, THIS STATE.

WASHINGTON, D. C.--The rapid
expansion of weevils throughout the
southern states has made necessary
the establishment Of number of new
field stations by the department of
agriculture throughout the weevil-in-
tested territory, it was announced to-
day. The stations located so TAR are as
follows: Fairfax, S., T.; Waynesboro,
Ga; Americas, Ga; Demopolis, Ala;
Tuscaloosa, Ala; Brookhaven, Miss;
Victoria, Tex; Denton, Tex; Taylor,
Texas, and San Benito, Texas.
Two or more men are located at
each station, the announcement stated
one engaged in research work and the
other surveying weevil and cotton con-
ditions throughout the surrounding
district
Reports from practically all portions
OF the cotton belt indicate there is an
unusually severe boil weevil infesta-
ton this year in nearly all sections of
the south, according to the department
of agriculture. From a series. 81 sur
veys made by the departments labora-
tory at Tallulah, La, during the last
seven years it has been determined
that the infestation this year is the
heaviest which has been experienced in
any of the seasons except that of 1915,
and is very nearly as heavy as it was
that year.
The surveys made from 1915 to 1921,
inclusive, were on II plantations in
Madison parish, Louisiana, the same
points being taken each year, and
something over 100000 plants exam
ined annually usually during the first
week in June. From these examinations
the number of weevils are noted and
the ratio of cotton plants per weevil
computed. The number of plants per
weevil during the observations were:
1915, III; 1916, 100; 1917, 5,525; 1918,
All; 1919, 245; 1920, .221; 1921, 152.
The observations, the department says,
afford fair degree of comparison of
the investations developing each sea
son.
%"These' comments, OF course" says
the department, apply only to the in
festation of hibernated weevils, and
this infestation does not necessarily de-
termine the degree of damage which
will be experienced throughout the
season, because weather conditions
may operate to offset this heavy mi
'tial infestation and thus reduce the
damage later. However, it simply
means this: If the injury by the wee
vii is to be no more than normal the
weather must be abnormally unfavor-
able to the cotton plant. Thus the
chances are against the farmer at the
outset"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-07-26
Single Stalk Method of Cotton Culture

Twenty-Five to one hundred per
cent increase in yield is reported by
cotton growers who have adopted the
new close spacing system of cotton
culture, introduced eight or ten years
ago by the United States department
of agriculture. Reports coming direct
ly to the department and to southern
agricultural journals, which have in
terested themselves in encouraging the
new system, show that farmers
throughout the cotton regions of the
country are rapidly turning to the plan.
Increased yield, less labor and expense
for the crop, and a lessening of boil
Weevil damage are among the benefits
recited in hundreds of letters written
by farmers in various parts of the
south. Indications are that the system
will be adopted far more widely the
coming season.
The close spacing, more commonly
known as the Single-stalk method OF
cotton culture, consists primarily in
spacing the cotton plants so close in
the row-hoe width apart-that the
lower or vegetative branches do not
develop, and the growth of the plant
goes directly into the upper or fruit
ing branches, permitting them to be-
gin the development of blossoms and
bolls earlier and giving them more
nourishment and more light.
The discovery that the cotton plant
in common with coffee, cacao and a
number Of other species, produces two
different sets of branches was an
nounced by specialists of the depart
ment about 1911, and has given direc-
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-07-26
Condition of the Crops
Throughout Cotton Belt
Cotton Makes Fair to Very Good Ad'
vance in all Sections.

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Temper-
ature averaged near normal in the cot
ton growing states during the last
week and showers were general, eX-
cept in parts of Texas, according to
the crop bulletin of the department OF
agriculture.
Under these conditions, the report
said. cotton made fair to very good
advance in all sections, although there
was considerable damage by excessive
rains in some eastern localities:
The plants are blooming and fruiting
we'll in Tennessee and Oklahoma and
made very good advance in Georgia
and North Carolina. The condition IS
fair to very good in nearly all sections
OF Texas, except in the east and cen
trail coast sections. The weather was
favorable for cotton in Arkansas and
progress was fairly good in Louisiana,
Alabama and Mississippi. Growth was
rank. but at the expense OF truit, IN
South Carolina and some damaging
rains occurred.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-07-26
F avors State Giving
Free School Books
Bill in Line With Senator Watson's
Speech at Union City.

ATLANTA, Ga.-The senate COM
mittee has favorably recommended a
bill to provide free text books to the
school children of the state.
Under the provisions of the bill the
books are to be paid for out OF the
general appropriation for the common
Schools, each county is to have its reg
ular common school appropriation dis
counted in proportion to the number
of text books it secures from the state
commissioner of education. NThe coun-
tv boards of education are to have
charge of the distribution and requisi-
ton for the books. For 1922 the hrstt
and second grades are to be. granted
free books, for 1923 the third and
fourth grades, for 1924 the fifth and
sixth grades, and for 1925 the, seventh
grade. So that by 1925 all the COM
mon schools of the state will be dis
tributing books to all of the pupils
free of charge.
In his speech at Union City on July
Fourth Senator Watson urged that the
state furnish free text books.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-07-26

tions to a series of useful experiments
in cultivation. By taking account OF
the specialized habits of branching 1t
was found possible to exercise a much
more effective control OF the develop
ment of the plants so as to secure
earlier crops, larger yields and greater
protection against injury by the boil
weevil.
The suppression of the vegetative
branches avoids the excessive crowd
ing of large plants and injurious com.
petition between the two kinds OF
branches. The cultural ideal under the
new system is a cotton plant with only
the single, erect central stalk bearing
numerous well shaped fruiting branch
es, but none of the vegetative branch
es or secondary stalks. The suppress
sion of the vegetative branches is cas-
lily accomplished by leaving the young
plants close together in the rows.
Thinning is deferred until the plants
are some E to inches high, or even
later under conditions of rank growth.
If the young plants stand less than
Is inches during these early stages OF
growth more of them will not pro-
duce many vegetative branches, but
will have only the upright central
stalk and the horizontal fruiting
branches. :.
The distance between the plants is
regulated with reference to local con
ditiofis and the habit of growth OF dit
ferent varieties, the range being be-
tween 6 and II inches. The plants. then
have a narrow upright form and can
be left closer together in the rows.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-07-26
MILLIONS STARVING;
FAMINE IN RUSSIA
OFFICIAL APPEAL FOR AID.
3 CANNOT EXIST UNTIL HAIR
VEST WITHOUT HELP.

RIGA, Letvia.-The Izvestia of
Moscow says that an official appeal
to all citizens of Russia to aid in al
leviating the suffering caused by fam
inc signed by all the members of the
government places the number Of
starving at not less than 100000 in
Astrakhan, Tsarisyn, Saratov Samaha,
Simbrisk, Ufa and Viatka govern
ments and along the Volga, in the Tar
tar republic, and the Chuvash territory.
These, the appeal says, cannot exist
until the next harvest without aid. The
famine is characterized as a national
calamity.
According to an American relief ex-
pert in Riga the cost of completely
relieving this number from outside of
Russia would exceed $4O,OOO,OOO a
month.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-07-26
Women to Smoke in Public
AS Protest Against Bill
Accepted Invitation to Puff Cigarets
Before Members of Congress.

Women will puff cigarets and even
smoke pipes, if they want to, before
members of congress when the anti
smoking bill comes up for considera-
ton.
Since Representative Paul B. John
son, of Mississippi, introduced his bill
prohibiting women from smoking in
public in The District of Columbia the
house District of Columbia committee,
which was given charge of the meas
ure. has been beseiged by supporters
and opponents of the right of women
to smoke.
So Chairman Focht has issued a
general invitation to the many groups
and organizations of Washington wo-
men, who are protesting against Mr..
Johnson's proposed discrimination, to
appear before the committee and show
members of congress how it is done.
Chairman Focht is keeping secret
the identity of the women who have
signifed their willingness to show the
members of congress how they puff
cigarets in the hotels and other tea
rooms of the capital.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-07-26
OTD-TIME COLD CURE
DRINK HOT Teal

Get small package of Hamburg
Breast Tea at any pharmacy. Take a
tablespoonful of the tea, put a cup of
boiling water upon it, pour through a
sieve and drink teacup full at any
time during the day or before retiring.
1t is the most effective way to break
a cold and cure grip, as it opens the
pores of the skin, relieving congestion.
Also loosens the bowels, thus breaking
up cold.
Try it the next time you suffer from
a cold or the grip. 1t is Inexpensive
and entirely vegetable, therefore safe
and harmless.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-07-26
BiTiousness and Constipation.

"For years I was troubled with bill
;ousness and constipation, which made
life miserable for me. My appetite fail
cd me | lost my usual force and VI
taIitv. Pepsin preparations and cathar-
t;ce onlv made matters worse. l do
not know where 1 should have been
today had I not tried ChamDeriain $
Tablets. The tablets relieve the Ill 1eei-
ing at once, strengthen the digestive
functions, helping the. system to 20 ITS
work naturally" writes Mrs. Rosa
Potts. Birmingham, Ala.-adv.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-07-26
EnopTED SENATOR
|'ernvFR'S AMENDMENT
,rAsE ON MANSION is
L0NG n BY THE COM
FA ,E,TTTEE OF SENATE.

,NTA Ga.-The public prop
A ! L. n,n,ittee OF the house has
ry '9'' to report favorably the
ots ',,n. SIC sale bill after hot fight,
will ll,'' Nv debate between Mr..
satured y Rib, and Mr.. Holloway,
'Owleir' - and Mr.. Parks, of Terrell.
+ F"''' Provides Commission.
All authorizes the appointment
The Di ,,,;ss;on. consisting OF the gov
Of C't tbe secretary of state and the
er l..,sy y general, to be empowered to
attorDF' Change the present mansion
sell o. .b , and Cain streets and pro-
d Pta| suitable home for the Chief ex-
ec 5Il hin fixes the selling price OF the
Inc + U''' at 100000, and limits the
PfOPaH ar exchange price of the new
lrrCli ;an At 100000. The remainder OF
nansloLr Q" realized ($400,000), the bill
be Sun; sI"l shall be applied to the bond
Fl 4 Indebtedness OF the state
y Senator Viewers Amendment.
WV committee adopted an amend
Inc oEered by Senator Weaver in
nelI n V the number of members of
r fSas Submission in charge of the trans
ne .S IO-'I AZ introduced by Senator Har-
CIloH' ot the instance of Governor
7 soI 1,,' az the bill provided for a COM
Ia :.;on composed of the governor, the
ll,s atarv OF state and the attorney
e.r.a' The Weaver amendment adds
E S5' members Of the senate and three
W. hers OF tn house, making a COM
.;i.;on OF eight. 1t further provides
.nt the commission, if it leases the
.sns;on shall lease it for a period OF
,a less than fifty years.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-07-26
RUB RHEUMATISM FROM
STIFF ACHING JOINTS
Rub Soreness from joints and muscles
with a small trial bottle Of old
st. Jacobs Oil
Stop "dosing" Rheumatism.

It's pain only; not one case in fifty
requires internal treatment. Rub sooth-
ing, penetrating ''St. Jacobs Oil'' right
on the "tender spot" and by the time
you say Jack Robinson-out comes the
rheumatic pain. "St. Jacobs Oil'' is
a harmless rheumatism cure which
never disappoints and doesn't burn the
skin. 1t takes pain, soreness and stiff
ness from aching joints, muscles and
bones; stops sciatica, lumbago, backache,
neuralgia.
Timber upl Get 35 cent bottle of
old-time, honest ''St. Jacobs Oil" from
any drug store, and in moment you'll
be free from pains, aches and stiff
ness. Don't suffer! Rub rheumatism
away.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-07-26
Compromise Highway
Bill Passes the House
Counties Given Part of Money Deriv-
ed From Motor Vehicle Fund.

ATLANTA, Ga.-By a vote of 142
to 8 the house of representatives on
Thursday passed the compromise state
highway bill prepared by a special
committee
The bill provides that the highway
department shall distribute the motor
vehicle fund among the counties on a
prorata basis according to each coun-
tvs relative mileage of the state high
way system, and provides that the
highway department shall not expend
more than per cent of the motor We
hice fund for overhead expenses, such
as engineering supervision, ct cetera.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-07-26
REFUSE TO GIVE UP A
NEGRO FROM GEORGIA

LANSING, Mich.-Gov. Groesbeck
refused today to permit extradition of
Thomas Ray, a negro, to Georgia I'M
til officials of Wilkinson county, of
that state, have disproved a report that
were made to lynch Ray
about a year ago.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-07-26
BEAN BEETLE ACTIVE IN
GEORGIA AND OTHER STATES
,.sct Is Now Within Three Miles
Of Virginia.

MONTGOMERY, Alan. c. ALL
Eood state commissioner of agricul-
ETre has received a letter from J. E.
|G Graf entomologist, of Chicago, stat
E T,r' that during the week ending July
fde Mexican bean beetle has been
Eonnd in the following counties OF Ala
hama: Hale, Madison, Pickens and
This beetle has also been found in
1.-Two counties of Georgia, four of Ten
lessee and one in Kentucky.
The most interesting development is
he discovery of the insect in Ken
.Uckv and the fact that it is now with
n three miles of Virginia.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-07-26
GUST RESERVE BOARD,
SEN. WATSON URGES
HE INTRODUCES RESOLUTION
MAKING SUCH REQUEST OF
THE PRESIDENT.

WASHINGTON, D. CA resolu-
ton directing President Harding to
remove from office members of the
federal reserve board and to appoint
in their places five men who are not
bankers was introduced in the senate
today by Senator Watson, OF Georgia.
Senator Watson's resolution declar-
ed that the Secret, unlawful and ruin
Gus policy" of the present board has
entailed a loss of $33,000,0000OO on
the American people, that the board
has LOANED to monopolistic protlteers
the larger part Of the federal reserve
svstem's funds. and has been "inso-
Ientlv needless of the cries of its vic
Tins"
Governor Harding Hot.
Senator Watson's resolution was
introduced while Governor Harding
of the board was appearing before the
senate banking and currency commit
tee to answer attacks on the BOARD 5
policy with respect to agricultural
loans.
Governor Harding hotly denounced
southern politicians and others, who,
he said, are attempting to delude the
farmers and cotton growers into the
belief that the federal reserve board
IS discriminating against them. The
federal reserve board is denounced Tor
not announcing to the people OF the
country that it will extend cotton cred
its indefinitely until cotton again goes
to 40 cents a pound. If 1t did that our
hanks would soon be in the position
of the Bank of Cuba and the Philip
pine banks
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-07-26
Falls in Gasoline Tank
And Is Asphyxiated
Alex Berry Loses Balance at Balm
bridge While Taking Measurement.

CAMBRIDGE, Ga. # cambridge
was stunned Monday by the tragic
death of young Alex Berry, which oc-
Cured at 6 o'clock by his drowning
in one of the Texas Oil Company's
arge gasoline tanks. In taking the af-
ternoon measurement the young boy
dropped his pencil in the tank and
swung down into it to reach for it.
Quickly becoming overcome by the
gas fumes he called to his small COM
panion to catch him, but his weight
was too much for the friend.
Shortly after young Berry had sue
:umbed help came and with piece of
wire the body was caught by the
arms and drawn to the top of the tank
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-07-01
Yellowstone Trail Bid Let

Bids for the f4.4 miles OF the yell
iowssone trail, from the county line
south Of Summit to a distance this
side of Marvin, were received Monday
and the contract for the job let 20
Dowd Bros. & Scarieber Of W.tcntown
The successful bid was S~10212.S0, an
average of s2,792.61 per nile. There
were II bidders for the project. STATE
Engineer Marvick, Of S:sseton was in
the city and let the contract.
When this stretch of road is COM
pleted, only a short distance of the
Yellowstone Trail, from this side of
Marvin to Milbank, will be left to be
graded. This will probably be done
next rear. The Trail west OF Big
stone was graded last year at a cost
OF $39G59.66 per mile. a total Of $36,-
3l4,l5. The state has asked thai this
road be ~graveled, the county bearing
q share Of the cost. This has been
practically agreed upon and it will I'M
douhtedlv be done. TIE King Of Trails
project, number 81, which is 500
miles OF road, has an estimated cost
of $7S,i70.40, OF an estimated cost per
mile Of s~13,15o.50. This road is thru
Ia4olt from tie south line of The
county and is one Of the worst parts
Of the county for road building.