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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-12-11
GEORGIA PAYS u. S.
IL MILLIONS TAXES
REPORT OF BLAIR SHOWS RE
CEIPTS OF INTERNAL REV
ENUE ST. ,6o1, O8o, 900 IN YEAR.

Tax collections of the u. S. interna
revenue bureau during the year end
ing June so last were $2,621,745,22
or Is per cent less than those of the
previous year, when they amounted
to $5,197,45 900. The reductions
Commissioner David II. Blair says in
his annual report, were due largely tc
the increases of tax rates made by
law
Income and profits taxation for the
year netted the government $l,691,-
089000, which was $395,000,000 less
than the total collected from these
sources the previous year From the
various other forms of internal taxes
levied on amusements, automobile
sales, spirits and the like, there was
collected $930,055,000 against $l,l10,-
532,618 for the year previous. Not
withstanding that the internal revenue
taxes on tobacco netted $38256, 10S
more than it did in the previous year
and that the tax on automotive prod
ucts was greater by $39,856,727, these
increases were insufficient to offset the
reduction made by new laws in taxa
ton ON other products.
New York was again first i'll the
rank of the states paying income tax
es, turning $456.952,558 into the fed
eral treasury, while Pennsylvania, sec
ond, paid $1S1, 444,S48. Illinois paid
$163 ,626,874; Massachusetts $112,l12,-
1855; Michigan, $S8,o78,933; Ohio $685.
083,261 and California $84,526,238.
Georgia Paid $12,O75,270.
Income tax payments of other states
include: Alabama, $6,202, 620; Florida,
$6,338, 199 Georgia $12,075 ,270; Lou
isiana. $10,473,H1; Maryland, ST.,
872, $40; Mississippi $2,903,4 54; North
Carolina $18.183,734; South Carolina,
$5,337,290; Tennessee, $l1, 570,882
Virginia, $13,706,232; West Virginia,
$13,314,0l2
The total of taxes paid to the gov
eminent on tobacco and allied prod
ucts, such as cigarette papers, was
SCOOPS, 492 during the year, which
was by far the greatest amount ever
received in like period from that
source Although rates were lower
than during war years, the receipts
were greater North Carolina was the
premier among states paying taxes on
tobacco production, and accounted for
.$118,370.325 OF the total.
Federal taxes on automobile prod
ucts were not separately stated in the
report, but were included i'll the gen
eral total from sales taxation which
was 500, 922,837 for the yaer.
1t now costs the government Sl.39
per 500 paid in internal revenue to
collect its taxes, the report showed,
and the total spent by the bureau in
that work was $45.316312. However,
$8,135.842 Of this amount was used in
enforcing the prohibition law and
500, 400 in enforcing statutes against
illicit narcotic drug sales.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-12-11
WOMENS OPPOSING PARTIES GET
CONGRESSMAN IN TUG OF WAR

amendment in his message to con-
gress.
When a delegation of 200 went to
see him last Saturday he stated brief
w that il the women of the country
really want this legislation enacted
the men will do whatever the women
want"
That is the rub. The National Wo-
mans party does not represent the
majority OF women. The organization
opposed to them more nearly do. The
League Of Women Voters, the Gen
eral Federation OF WOmen's Clubs,
the National Woman's Trade Union
League. the Consumers League have
memberships running into many mil
lions.
Spectacular Fight.
But the National Woman's party
can be trusted to make a spectacular
fight. Its leaders have original ideas
and unique knowledge of ways to
land on front pages OF newspapers.
Alice Paul, a comparatively young
leader, attracts youthful and radical
followers. Most of them are young
Missionaries who burn with desire to
revolutionize the status of their sex
Those opposing the proposed amend
ment picture udicrous and tragic po-
sitions in which they say women
would find themselves should actual
equality by way of a constitutional
amendment come to pass.
at will upset the whole institution
of marriage" said one outspoken OPP
ponent 1T will relieve the man of the
necessity to provide for his family.
Marriage is purely feminine institu-
ton. originated solely for the protec-
ton of women and children. 1t will
go hard with women if they are made
equally responsible for the support OF
the family. 1t would not be a step
forward. but great step backward.
1t would be going back to the jungle,
going where the only difference be
tween men and women would be ply
steal force"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-12-11
ONLY 3 OF 500 SPARED
. IN BIG FLOOD DISASTER
TOTAL OF 900 DEAD IN VII
LAGES DESTROYED WHEN
X ITALIAN Dixie BROKE.
WHOLE FAMILIES ARE MISSING

Bodies of Victims Lie Tangled Among
Fallen Trees in Soggy Waste of
Mud and Water. Factories and
Homes Swept Away.
BERGAMO, Italy.-Six hundred
dead, three villages destroyed and fiji
ty square miles made desolate is the
toll of the flood from Gleno lake when
the great dixie guarding it collapsed.
Bergamo valley today is a barren
waste OF mud and water. In this sog-
CIV mass the bodies of the victims lie
tangled among fallen trees, telegraph
poles, buildings and bridges.
Three Villages Blotted Out.
There is great fear among the sur
vivors of other dams breaking eSpe-
cially as today is the feast Of St Bib
biana, on which, according to popular
superstition, if it rains in will rain for
forty days and forty nights. The three
villages almost completely destroyed
were Dezzo, Gonna and Bueggio. OF
the 500 inhabitants of DezzO only
three survived.
The dixie situated three miles from
Dezzo, was an immense structure,
four miles long and thirty-fve yards
thick and served as a dam for the ar
tihcial lake containing 100000 cubic
yards of water Apparently the dixie
yielded through the immense pressure
of water at the two ends, where the
masonry was imbedded in the noun
tain side. The immense body OF water,
carrying along with it mud and debris
of all kinds, leveled the villages, Join
ing on its way with the mountain
torrents and even eXcavated the noun
tain side. 1t descended swiftly on the
plain of Gonna, destroying in a few
minutes houses and factories and the
electric light centers. Whole families
are missing.
Babies Carried Miles.
The neighboring lakes and rivers
have been raised IS to 20 feet, and on
their surface float bodies some Of
which travelled many miles from an
altitude of 1000 feet, carried by the
awful deluge.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-12-11
MELLON WOULD CUT
TAXES $500, 100000
WOULD LIFT BURDEN FROM
MAXIMUM NUMBER FOLKS
WITH SMALL INCOMES.

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Secretary
Melons recommendations for tax re-
duction lift the burden from the poor
and the moderately well to do and
give the wealthy only a small share
OF the benefit.
If adopted Mr. MELONS plan will
give to taxpayers with an income OF
$4,000 or less 20 per cent OF the pro-
posed income tax reduction and dis
tribute the other 80 per cent among
those with greater incomes. Only 5
per cent of the proposed reduction
will go to those who have an income
OF 100000 or more year.
Most of the reduction goes to tax
payers with an income of 10000 or
less.
There are 100000 persons max
ing tax returns who have incomes not
greater than $4,000 year.
There are less than 5000 with in
comes of 100000 or more
There are 558,200 persons who
make returns of income between So
900 and $4,000 a year
This means that $200,000,000 OF the
proposed reduction of something over
$300,000,000 on all income taxes is dis
tributed among a maximum number
OF taxpayers.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-12-11
BOY OF is HAPPY
WITH BRIDE OF so
PARENTS MEET WITH OPPO-
SITION IN EFFORT TO AN
null SONS MARRIAGE.

| NEW YORK-The parents OF
Burton S. Tucker, 10, OF Salem, Mass,
on Saturday appealed to the district
attorney of Hudson county, n J., to
investigate the boys marriage on
October 2, last, at Union Hill, n. J.,
to Mrs. Susan 0. Simpson, so, the
owner of the Pasadena hotel in New
York.
Besides seeking the annullment of
the marriage, the boys parents asked
for the prosecution of persons alleged
to have entered into a conspiracy to
procure a fraudulent marriage license.
His parents believe the boy was in
duced by other persons to misrepre-
sent his age as Fl when he got the
marriage license and they say he ad-
mitted paying S118 in connection with
getting the license
Joseph Tucker, postmaster of Sa-
lem Mass, the boys father, went to
Jersey City on Saturday with his at
torney, William H. McSweeney, for-
mer district attorney of Essex county,
Mass, and requested Assistant Pros
ecutor Aloysirs McMahon of Hudson
county to conduct an inquiry
They told him that the marriage
had been performed by the Rev. Rob
ert H. Rollins after the boy had made
an affidavit, in which his parents as
sert, he was induced to make false
representations, not only as to his
age and home, but also as to the con-
ditions of the marriage.
After the wedding the boy returned
home, but afterward he came to New
York, living with his bride at the
Pasadena hotel first and then at
South Ridgeheld Park, N. J., where
they are said to be living now
Former Judge J. Raymond Tiffany,
of HOboken, counsel for young Tuck
err and Mrs. Simpson, said that the
boy is willing to resume friendly re-
lations with his family if they do not
make him give up his wife.
This boy IS no unsophisticated
country boy" said Judge Tiffany,
but is fully alive to what he is do
ing. Young Tucker met his wife in
Gloucester and returned with her to
New York entirely of his own &C
cord"
Tiffany said that the boy would
fight his parents attempt to annul the
marriage
an my presence" said the lawyer.
when young Tucker, his bride and
his father discussed the matter he re
fused his wifc's offer to relinquish all
claim to him if he felt that he had
made mistake in marrying her. He
avowed his love for her and express
ed the belief that they would be hap
Ply together
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-12-11
THIRD RATE KING
is COMING WOOING
BORIS OF BULGARIA NEEDS
MONEY AND HAS HIS EYE
ON AMERICAN GIRLS.

For sa1e-a crown-to any Ameri-
can girl, and with only one proviso
she must have coolies of money.
With this frank admission, so goes
gossip that seeps into the drawing
rooms of Americas aristocracy, King
Boris, of Bulgaria, shortly will set sail
westward for a tour of America and
western Europe, his crown in his
hand and a proposal of marriage on
his lips.
For the king, and Bulgaria, too, are
broke. He has throne, but that is
about all. His country needs money to
repair the shell holes it has suffered
throughout the past decade as the
cockpit of Europe.
True, Boris seat on the throne is
none too secure, but with bride with
millions Boris and his advisers figure
that the people will be content to let
him sit quietly for few years at
least.
And so there is much Auttering OF
hearts, much pre-campaign skirmish-
ing, much social wire pulling-all in
advance of the coming of the king on
his dollar wooing mission.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-12-11
BIG BAND OF BAD MONEY
MAKERS HAS BEEN FOUND

Information that three alleged
counterfeiters now under arrest are
connected with nationwide spu-
rious money gang is believed to
have been unearthed by secret ser
vice agents at St. Paul, MINI.
Investigation is being made by
federal authorities to connect the
trio with band Of counterfeiters
operating among rum runners off
Highlands, N. J., and other points
on the Atlantic seaboard, which
has grown, the agents say, into an
immense national counterfeiting
organization. Those under arrest
are Joseph Brown, held in the
Hennepin county jail in Minneapo-
lis; Mrs. Alice Sweeney, OF Min
neapolis, held in St Louis, and her
husband, Homer Sweeney, alleged
whisky runner.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-12-11
DIVORCES ARE COSTLY
TO YOUNG NEBRASKAN
HAS PAID S1,75O,OO0 TO GET RID
OF WIVES. INHERITED A
HUGE FORTUNE.

Friends of E. John Brandies, young
merchant prince of Omaha, Neb.,. say
that if he marries many more times
and is divorced as often, his five or
six million dollars will soon be ex-
hausted
Young Brandies has been married
twice and divorced twice-and it cost
him $1,750,000.
Several years ago his father and
two uncles died within a short time
and E. John woke up one morning to
find himself FIVE or six times a mil
lionaire. He also owned the biggest
department store between Chicago
and San Francisco.
Brandies doesn't manage the store
but he lives in a cottage on the top
OF the ten-story building.
Marries First Time.
Having matrimonial inclinations
he married Miss Madeline Frank, OF
San Francisco, Cal. After few years
she applied for a divorce and got it.
Brandies settled with her for $780,
600.
Then the young mamie is only
28 years old-went to Alaska to hunt
big game. While in Alaska he mar
ried Miss Emily Marie Ryan, OF
Seward. When the couple returned to
the states they made plans for big
game hunt in Africa
Three weeks ago they returned and
Immediately Mrs. Brandies started
suit for divorce, alleging cruelty. y
1t was the same thing the first wife
alleged Brandies settled with No.
for a cool million.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-12-11
THE ADVANTAGES OF
HAVING A BANK ACCOUNT

Here is what a bank account
does: 1t helps your credit; it slim
ulates your courage; it guards you
against extravaganza; it gives you
confidence in your judgment; it
furnishes the best receipt for the
money you pay; it creates business
habits that will increase your saw
ings; it protects you from personal
b n'nrv at the hands of robbers; it
VA D,.ou to get ahead during
the Z ears of your life;
1t provides ans TO take
advantage OF gov ess prop
osition; it provides you with an ac-
curate and consecutive record of all
money paid out; it enables you to
pay your bills with checks and
avoid making change, and it brings
you into contact with the best bus
mess in your community.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-12-11
National Party ButtonhoIes New
Arrivals in Interest of Amend
ment for Equal Rights. Oppo-
nents Rehearse Smiles.

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Pity the
poor congressman. His life hardly
will be worth living in the next SEES
sion. Opposing factions of women
will make him the object of a tug OF
war,
Already lobbyists OF the National
| Woman's party are crowding the halls
OF congress buttonholing newly arriv-
ed representatives and senators in the
interest OF the proposed equal rights
amendment to the constitution. The
LOBBYISTS OF the II organizations OF
women who are opposed to TINS
blanket amendment are turiously
oiling up their tongues, rehearslng
their most appealing glances and
scanning their wardrobe for the pitch
ed battle which will begin when con-
gress opens.
Only members OF the state legls-
latures can really appreciate what the
national solons are in for. Last WIN
fer most of the state legislatures met
and the women conducted their cam
Daign in the state capitals. The Ma
tional Woman's party leaders sought
70 have passed in each state their
bill of rights" designed to wipe out
ali Of the Inequalities between men
and women remaining in the state
code.
Little Progress.
They made little progress. Now
thew have perfected the wording OF
an amendment to the federal consstl-
tuition to wipe out in one grand sWiPe
all determinations against women. II
will be introduced in the house by
Representative Dan Anthony, OF Kan
sas, nephew of Susan B. Anthony
and in the senate by Mr.. Curtis, also
of Kansas.
we shall oppose the equal-rlghts
amendment in much the same way as
we have promoted legislation in the
mast bv interviewing congressman,
bringing pressure to bear upon them
and testifving at all hearings on the
blanket amendment" said Mrs. Ann
Webster. leader in the JOINT con-
oressional committee, in which is rep
resented ali of the women'S organ1za-
tions opposed to blanket legislation,
The writer asked Mrs. Webster
what she meant by bring pressure to
bear upon congress"
Don't Dig Graves.
"Oh. we don't dig a mans grave
for him or show him his coffin, she
answered I'VE go about getting what
we want in a more diplomatic way
than that"
On the other hand, the National
Woman's party, the militant wing OF
the woman movement, is apt to use
~ it.s immemorial methods on congress.
II congressman shows an indispo-
sition to agree with them they threat,
en- 70 90 out to his constituency and
defeat him at the polls. II will be in
teresting to watch this night this win
ter to see which method will be more
effective in the end.
Militants Brathless.
The militants are waiting breath
1esslv to see whether President Cool
;dge will recommend action on their
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-12-11
AUTOS KILLED II, 100 IN
1922; NEW HIGH RECORD

Twelve persons per 100000 pop
ulation were killed by automobiles
in the United States during 1922,
according to compilations announc-
ed Monday by the census bureau.
The total deaths from motor acct
dents was 1000, as against 10,168
in 1921, the highest previous year.
New York state leads the list in
total casualties with 1888 deaths
and California has the highest
death rate with 20 per 100000 pop
u1ation. Pennsylvania is second in
state totals with 1900, Illinois third
with zoos, and California fourth
with 900.
Georgia had a rate OF automobile
deaths of ~ and Atlanta a rate of
247 per 1000 population.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-12-11
UNITED STATES LEADS
THE WORLD IN CORN
PRODUCES TIRE -FOURTHS
OF WHOLE CROP. BUMP
Err YIELD THIS YEAR.

The announcement that the corn
crop of the United States is again
above the 3,00O,000,OOO-bu8hel line
lends interest to some figures on the
corn crop of the world, compiled by
the Trade Record of the National City
Bank of New York.
America Long Leader.
These figures show that while our
corn crop seldom crosses the 3,00O,-
900 000-bushel line, the world produc-
ton seldom goes above the 100000
000-bushel mark In other words the
United States habitually produces
about three-fourths of the corn of the
world.
This proportion which America pro-
duces of the worlds corn crop has
continued for many years. In the ten
American production of corn was 20
000000,000 bushels and that OF the
whole world about $4,000 100000,
making the share OF the world crop in
the ten-year period about 7S per cent.
Margin Becomes Greater.
In the 20 years preceding the war
the American crop aggregated A.
00O,000,000 bushels and that of the
world about 64,000,000,000, making
the share in the pre-war period of 20
years about u per cent.
This increased percentage OF worlds
output of corn produced by the Unit
ed States in the period since the be-
ginning OF the war is probably due
in some degree to a slight decrease in
production in the corn belt of south
ern Europe, but probably in larger
proportion to the increased demand
upon US for the chief products Of the
corn crop, meats.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-12-11

Under a parole order Joe Cornell, a
white man, who had served II years
of a life sentence given him following
his conviction for the murder OF his
wife. has been released from the
Mitchell county chaingang.
When the papers which meant his
freedom arrived Cornell was busily
engaged making syrup and because
Warden Naples had no one to take his
place he consented to finish the job
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-12-11
Wouldn't Leave Gang Til He Finished Job

before going back to his home in
Montgomery county, where his aged
mother and his own son and daughter
awaited his arrival.
Cornell and his wife had separated,
and the last seen of her alive before
her body was found in the road she
was in a wagon with him. Cornell de-
MED his guilt and contended that the
woman fell from the wagon and was
killed.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-12-11

Oil wells vary in depth but the
average of all those drilled last year
is estimated at 2,S27 feet.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-12-11
Militants Brathless

The militants are waiting breath
1essIv TO see whether President Cool
doe will recommend action on their
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-12-11

Undisputed Ruler of Jersey Coast
Turns Prov Towards Bahamas and
Will Satisfy Holiday Thirst De-
spite DRY" Agents.
Evening star., 1923-10-24

all-year-round means of transporta-'
tion. These plainly represent the
trend of the day, since nearly every
body is aiming to own car, making
the matter of seating capacity a
Undoubtedly this is the greatest
aggregation of cars ever assembled
under one roof in the National Cap
ital. not only from the standpoint of
beauty, but of design and price as
well. This years exposition clearly
presages the time when the eXhtbi-
ton of inclosed body types will be
the one and only show of the year.
Added to the beauty of the car dis!
play itself is the charm of a gay
decorative scheme and musical pro-
gram that alone would be well worth
the price of admission. -r.
List of Cars Displayed.
The list of cars displayed is an i'm
posing one. Here it Is: Pierce-Ar-
row, Rolls-Royce, Locomobile. Mar
mon, Cadillac. Packard, Lincoln.
Stearns. Paige. Franklin, Flint, West
colt. Stephens. kissel, stutz, Veiie,
Chandler, Hudson, Buick. REQ. Jewett,
Rickenbacker, Cleveland. Essex, Chal-
mers, Columbia, Liberty, Moon, Flint.
Durant, Jordan, Hupmobile, Maxwell.
Gardner, Oldsmobile, Oakland. Elcar,
Dodge, Chevrolet. Star and Ford.
are a number of displays of auto ac-
cessories and equipment. Among
these many interesting devices may
be found. There are also exhibits by
the National Motorists Association
and the American Automobile Asso-
ciation, showing how the motor club
idea is encircling the United States
and the progress made in mapping
the country for highway travellers.
Here il would not be amiss to give
no small measure of credit to the
management of the exposition, which
is in the hands OF the show commit
tee OF the Washington Automotive
Trade Association. The men forming
this committee are Rudolph Jose,
chairman; J. r. Dugan, Spencer E.
Curry. Raphael Semmes and Frank G.
Stewart.
The show opens each morning at
1890 and closes at 1880 pm. The
final closing will be next Saturday
evening.
Evening star., 1923-10-24
Changes in Stations of
Army.and Nary Officers
OF Interest to Capital
ARM

Lieut.. Col. r. r. Wood, retired, in
Herkimer, n. V. has been detailed as
military Instructor at Columbia Mill
'tary Academy, Columbia, Tenn.
Capts. A S. Ackerman, G. c. Day
and C. W. Ball. Corps of Engineers,
in the Panama Canal Zone. have been
assigned to other stations as follows:
Capt. Alderman at Detroit. Mich.
Capt. Day at Rock Island. Ill, and
Capt. Ball Mt Cincinnati Ohio.
!, Capt. Virgil Bell, Sth Infantry. at
Fort Screven, Ga. has been ordered
to Knoxville. Tenn, for duty with
the organized reserves.
Capt. II. C. Minton, ordnance de-
partnlent, has been transferred from
the Watertown Arsenal, Mass, to
Camp Lewis. Wash, and Capt. w. F..
Tolson. Medical Corps. from Fort
Screven, Ga. to Walter Reed General
Hospital, this city.
Col. Hjalmer Erickson, field artil-
lery, who has just been placed on the
retired list on account of disability
incident to service. has been detailed