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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-07-10
Ford's "7hreat'' Is Major Worry of Politicians;
Both Party Leaders Convinced He IS Candidate

Mr.. Hoover may have had in the
democratic convention, but gave the
republicans full freedom to ignore
him.
To Stay Non-Partisan.
1t is we'll understood here that Mr.
Ford will not align himself with eth
er political party, but that he prob
ably will be voted upon in the pri-
maries of both parties in the II pri-
mary states If he demonstrates great
popular strength in these states he is
expected to lean back and, in effect,
ask the politicians what they propose
to do about it, II that strength does
not materialize all he needs to do, it
is pointed out, is to remind the coun-
try that he is not candidate and new
er was one.
All the early polls point to the fact
that large number of persons regard
Ford as an ideal candidate for the
presidency and that he can count up
on widespread support should he seek
nomination at the hands of either
party. or if he should offer himself as
a third party candidate. These polls
year ahead of the nominating con-
ventions. are not to be regarded as
conclusive, of course, but they never
theless keep the professional politi-
clans in an uneasy state of mind.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-07-10
OVER $310,0OO,O00
SURPLUS In TREASURY
A HUNDRED AND TEN MIL
LION ABOVE RECENT ESTI-
MATE. IS GRATIFYING.

WASHINGTON, d. C.-The fed
eral government closed its books for
the fiscal year 1928 tonight with a
surplus of Approximately $310,000,000
it was announced at the office of Brig
Gen. H. M. Lord, director of the
budget bureau.
In Excess of Estimates.
This is $110.000,000 in excess of the
estimate of surplus made by President
Harding and Mr.. Lord at the last
business meeting of the government
two weeks ago, and the results shown
by the final balancing of the books
came as a gratifying surprise to bud
get bureau officers.
Three major factors operated to
create this surplus in place of the de-
felt of $823,000,000 indicated a year
ago by estimates of receipts and ex-
penditures. They were a decrease in
operating expenses and an increase in
customs receipts and internal taxes.
Despite the reduction of approx
mately $366,000,000 from the early es-
Inmates OF the governments running
expenses the federal establishment
Is SIlll IHIeS anu d Hall DllilOll uOildI
business. Actual cash Withdrawals
from the treasury for the year were
$3,6o5,000,OO0. Appropriations made
by congress for all purpose for the
year totalled $3,946,000,000.
Decrease in Operating Expenses.
The actual decrease in operating ex-
penses this year as compared to those
year ago was $265,000,000 and il
was stated that this was the result
largely of executive pressure on the
departments for holding down of all
expenditures There was an even
greater decrease in the ordinary oper-
ating expenses than is reflected by
this figure, the total being 1927 ,000
000 This figure was reduced by in
creases in expenditures on account OF
capital OUTLAWS, the war finance corpo-
ration, the emergency fleet corpora
ton, refunds on taxes and the like,
Receipts from all sources for the
year exceeded by $767,000,000 the es-
innate made a year ago Customs re-
ceipts advanced $213,000,000 to $685.
100000 internal revenue receipts in
creased $423,000,000 and miscellane-
ous receipts were up $131,000,000.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-07-10
TREE CEREMONIAL AT
CUTHBERT JULY IL
MANY PROMINENT MEN FROM
OTHER STATES WILL TAKE
PART IN EXERCISES.

CUTHBERT, Ga.-Cuthbert is tc
have many well-known people here
July H. and also interesting exercises
The American Civic Association will
have their tree ceremonial at that
time, under the large pecan tree on
the Mcdonald premises. They are
coming, by invitation of the Randolph
County AID club, and will be banquet
ed by the club on that night, and
shown the surrounding peach and pc
can orchards, farms and mineral and
timber lands in the afternoon. The
tree exercises will be as follows:
Invocation; welcome addresses by
the mayor, president of AID club and
Woman's club.
History of the Pecan Tree" I'm
der which the exercises are to be held,
by John D. Gum, of Cuthbert.
Famous Trees and Their Value, .
J. H. Mcfarland, president Civic AS
sociation, Harrisburg, Pa.
Commercial Value of Individual
Trees; Value of an Acre of Land
Planted to Trees; Rapid Increase in
Value of Land Planted to Trees" by
Charles Blum, president Of the Charles
Blum Advertising Corporation, Phil
Longevity, Stability and Perma-
nence of Tree Value as Compared
With Some Other Values" by Willis
c. Kendig, corporation counsel, Ian
caster, Pa.
"Trees as Food Producers" by DR.
J. H. Kellogg, Battle Creek santa
rum, Battle Greek, Mich.
and Ns Values," f by l. NJ Rhodes. o.
the commission of markets, state Of
Florida, Jacksonville, Fal.
Pecan, the Community Product Of
Cuthbert and Southwest Georgia" by
A. S. Perry, Cuthbert.
Along with the above named gen
tlemen visitors on the program above
there will be other well-known VS.
itors in the party, among the number
c. H. Pack, president of the Ameri-
can Forestry Association, Boston,
Mass; Elam G. Hesse, president OF
Keystone Pecan Company, Mannheim,
Pa; f. B. Knowles, manufacturer
Boston, Mass; Henry Morton, bank
er and railroad president, Muskegon,
Mich; L. B. Coddington, said to be
the largest rose grower in the United
States, Murray Hill, N. J., and c. A:
Simpson, president of the National
Nut Growers Association, Monticello,
Florida
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-07-10
STATE AUDIT BUREAU
is PROVIDED IN BILL
ESTIMATED THAT DEPART
MENT WILL COST $4,000 A
YEAR. $4,000 FOR CHIEF.

ATLANTA, Ga.-A bill by Sena-
tor Pace. creating a state department
of auditing and accounting, was intro
duced in the senate today and was
referred to general judiciary commit
tee No. for consideration.
The bill provides for the appoint,
ment of a chief auditor at salary OF
$4,000 in addition to an expense &C
count; one chief examiner at salary
of $4,000: two assistant examiners at
$4,000 each, and other assistants that
may be needed to guarantee a semi
annual audit of every department re-
ceiving state funds.
Senator. Pace estimated that main
tenance of this department would cost
the state about $4,000 year. The
bill provides that the department be
Immediately created and an approprla-
ton of $4,000 20 maintain it for the
rest of 1928. 1t gives the governor the
right to appoint the chief auditor sub
ject to confirmation by the senate;
gives the head of the department the
right to appoint his assistants.
The measure provides for the audit
ing of accounts after disbursements
have been made instead of in advance
of the payments.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-07-10

WASHINGTON, D. C.-The Ford
threat remains the most disturbing
element in the political equation, and
practical politicians of both parties are
trying desperately to measure the
popular strength of the Detroit man
ufacturer. This threat is the more dis
turbing for the reason that nine out OF
every ten political leaders here, re
publicans and democrats alike, are alb
solutely convinced that Henry Ford
is an active candidate for the presi-
dency, regardless of interviewers and
silences which seem to point to the
contrary.
Adroit Game Seen.
These leaders contend that the
Michigan man is playing what he re-
CARDS as the highly adroit game by
seeking to make it appear that he is
not after office, that he is not in poll
tics and that he is neither republican
or a democrat when as matter OF
fact he is conducting in his own way
an effective campaign for nationwide
political support.
These leaders also insist that Mr..
Ford is profiting by the mistakes made
bv Herbert Hoover when the present
secretary of commerce was seeking a
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-07-10
SAYS MORE JUDGES
NOT NEEDED i'm STATE
SENATOR DUKE LEV S
THAT EQUALIZING WORK
IS WHAT'S NEEDED.

A fight seeking the revision of the
entire judiciary system of Georgia, on
the grounds that the state has an am
pie number of judges, has been
launched in the senate by Joseph B.
Duke, of the Twenty-eighth district,
who has introduced a resolution ask
ing that joint commission, compos-
ed of members of the house and SEN
ate, make a thorough investigation OF
the amount of work being done in all
circuits.
The investigation, according to
Senator Duke, is being asked with the
view of revising the circuits so as to
equalize the amount of work, thus re-
moving the need of new judgeships.
Senator Duke declares that he I'M
derstands no less than four new Judge
ships are to be asked at the present
session of the general assembly. He
said:
81 realize that in seeking this re-
vision | am flying into the faces Of
certain politicians. | am prompted tc
introduce this resolution by nothing
political, but by the belief that 1t Is
real business and that it will save the
state money.
at is my belief that careful in
vestigation will show that Georgia has
enough judges to handle all of the
work for wears to come, but under the
present system that work is not even
" divided and a revision is necessary.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-07-10
PLANNING TO PAVE
JEFF DAVIS HIGHWAY
WILCOX AND BEN HILL COUN
TIES NOW HAVE MATTER
UNDER CONSIDERATION.

ABBEVILLE, Ga.-Paving Of the
Jeff Davis highway between Able
Vile and Fitzgerald was taken under
consideration by the county commits
sioners of Wilcox county, in session
TODAY. The discussion today was the
first formal move made by Wilcox
county to take advantage of the re-
cent decision of the directors OF the
south Georgia branch of the highway
which placed Abbeville, the county
seat of Wilcox. on the route when
traverses Georgia from the. Alabama
line at Eufaula by way OF Dawson
to Augusta, on the way to Rlchmond
Ben Hill county is understood to
be ready to cooperate with Wilcox
county in paving the section of the
highway between Abbeville and Fitz-
gerald about half of which lies in each
county. The road is already a part OF
the state highway system and Will be
ELIGIBLE to receive state and federal
aid when the commissioners OF the
counties decide to pave it.
Isidor Ge1ders, editor of the F1tz-
gerald Leader and secretary OF the
Jeff Davis Highway Association, ap-
0eared before the board to explain
the associations plans. The Jeff Da,-
Wis highway, when completed ne salu
will traverse all the states included II
the Confederacy, connecting many
historic points of interest IN the SOUR
from Richmond to Vicksburg, follow
ing for the most part the smootf
stretches of the coastal plain and OF
fering an attractive route. to tourists
from the east and north travelling
either to Florida. or to California
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-07-10
Belled Buzzdrd Has
Lost Clapper, Is Report
Discovery Made by Well Known Clay
County Farmer.

The famous belled buzzard of the
southeast has lost the clapper to his
bell, according to recent report that
comes from Clay county. This report
is to the effect that John I. Ingram,
farmer, living near Zetta, recently
saw a flock of buzzards about the
carcass of a small animal in field
near his home, and hanging from one
of them he noticed silver-bright OBJ
ject. Drawing closer to get a better
view, he saw that the object was a
bell. AS no noise came from it he
drew the conclusion that the bell had
lost its clapper The buzzard, accord
ing to Mr. Ingram, was the largest
he had ever seen, and if it was the
famed belled buzzard that had been
written about in many papers for
many years it had attained ripe old
age by this time.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-07-10
AOiatrix BREAKS Record
And Freezes Her Feet
Mrs. Horchem Goes Up 5000 Feet,
And Stays in Air Over Q Hours.

Mrs. Bertha Horchem, professional
aviatrix of Ransom, Kans., establish
ed new altitude record for women
by ascending 10000 feet at St. Louis,
Mo-, etion field Friday. The pre-
vi ods $500 feet zt. and was wa
man flyer, in .. May.
Officials at the ffe4N sthat
the flight was official, Benz I'M
der regulations of the Nationaf Aero
nautical Association.
Mrs. Horchem was in the air two
hours and eight minutes, when she
descended she had to be lifted from
the cock pit of her plane, her hands
and feet being frost bitten, despite
her winter clothing. She was placed
under the care of physician.
Major W. B. Robertson, of the
National Air service, accompanied
Mrs. Horchem. ~.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-07-10
MEN AND WOMEN AS
SEEN BY OSTEOPATHS
MUCH ROOM FOR IMPROVE
MENT. VIEWS FROM SEAT
TIE, TORONTO, FLORIDA.

NEW YORK, N. Y.-The Ameri-
can woman, the best dressed, the
handsomest and the most sensible wo-
man in the world, ruins her charm
and her attraction by a tensity which
is always apparent in her face, DR..
Roberta Winner Ford, of Seattle, said
today at the annual convention of the
American Ostoepathic Association.
Our highly trained society wo-
men," she said, "have the repose of
manner which is essential to true
beauty, but the great majority of
American women spoil their natural
good looks by their strained express
sions." She stated that the only rem
edy is good health, steady nerves and
correct diet, which will cure any
strain or SLOUGH.
Now, Listen at This.
American men, though they are nat
ural1y of good physique, are just as
badly off as the women, in the opin-
ion of Dr. Willard, of Toronto, who
advocated golf and corsets as correc-
tives for pot bellies and creaky
joints"
DR.. Alfred d. Glascock, ex-presi-
dent of the Florida Osteopathic Asso-
citation, held up the red flag for what
he called food drunkards."
"The American diet of bread and
meat and potatoes, topped off with
sweets" he said, SIS the cause of more
spinal curvature and joint deforma-
tions than any other one thing II
congress would place tax of a dollar
a pound on sugar the national health
would show an immediate improve
ment AS for bread and meat and po-
tatoes, they are too heavy and con-
centrated and form clinkers in the
system"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-07-10
LEGISLATURE WILL
HONOR SEN. WATSON
MEMORIAL SERVICES WILL
BE HELD IN HALL OF REP
RESENTATIVES SOON.

ATLANTA, Ga.-A joint commit
tee has been appointed by the legis-
lature to devise memorial resolutions
and a program in honor of the late
Senator Thomas E. Watson.
The committee will arrange pro-
gram to be presented in the hall of
the house of representatives. at an
early date, with prominent speakers
and friends of the late senator deliv-
ering addresses. Members of Senator
Watson's family and Senators Harris
and George will be present at the ex-
ercises
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-07-10
AKIIFICIAL WOOD SUCCESS;
GAME AS NATURAL GROWTH

nj -eI'inclal wood" can now be made
co-S Saa"duSt, chalk and chemicals, ac-
pr5CnIg to Norwegian scientist. The
6 rosSsS OF making requires heavy
Can sure and the result is a wood that
DAMP, De planned, sawed, bored, nailed,
ror -,eu or stained. 1t will not dete-
hipb1 IN water, and burns only at a
g" temperature.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-07-10

presidential nomination = his major
mistake being a declaration of parti-
sanship a few months before the re-
publican convention met in 1920.
This declaration, all hands admit,
not only demolished whatever chance
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-07-10
Georgia Owes Veterans
Huge Sum for Pensions

At meeting of the appropriations
committee of the Legislature the fact
was brought out that if the state is
to pay the total now overdue in Con-
federate pensions, in addition to the
amount required for pensions during
the next two years, more than $1,000
900 will be necessary for this purpose
alone.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-07-10
Latest People in World;
Four Holidays a Week

Probably the LATEST people IN the
world are the Svatians who live in
tbe inaccessible mountain range be-
tween t,, the Black and Caspian seas;
They have made no ADVANCE IOWA shn; :
civilization in $500 years. 1t IS tneiI
invariable rule to, observe nGhd days
four times week, with saints Gays
extra.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-07-10
EYE GLASSES MAY BE-
COME AS POPULAR AS HATS

Glasses will be worn as generally
as hats eventually, says DR.. F. A.
Stengel, of Marion, o., the man who
fitted President Harding with specs.
More than 100000 pairs of glasses
were sold in America last year..
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-02-20
"4O.S" CLUB PLANS PLAY

Wahpeton, N. D., Feb. 2O-Wah-
peton $40 and 8" men will present
the musical comedy, "Sittin' Pretty"
here March 8. 1t was made popular
by the A. E. F. during the World
War. Mrs. A. F. Bader, high school
teacher and wife of Legion man
will direct it.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-02-20
LAKE REGION
PIONEER DIES

Devils Lake, N. D., Feb. co.
Charles c. Connolly, Ga, Ramsey
county pioneer, who came to the
lake region in 1883, died at his
home here
For many years he has been idcn-
titled with civic and state life. He
was connected for the last eight
years with the state immigration de
partment and founded the North
Dakota State Picnic Association OF
the Modern Woodmen of America,
and for years has been treasurer
of that organization.
In April, 1882, he accepted posi-
tion in the engineering department
of the Northern Pacific railroad,
and while surveying for the James,
town and Northern railroad in 1882,
he selected claims on the west
shore of Devils Lake. On Feb. ID,
1885, Mr.. Connolly staged it from
jamestown to Fort Totten. On March
IL OF that year he and three others
staked their claims. having been the
firAS white settlers on the west
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-02-20
FARM WEEK.
is OBSERVED

Fargo, N. D., Feb. 20.-Farm d..
versification week, Feb. 10 to "a,
established by special proclamation
of Gov. r. A. Nestos is being OBJ
served with special farm meetings
in almost every county of the state
The entire force of the extension
division of the North Dakota Agri-
cultural college is out this week. as
sisting the various county agents
with series of meetings and the
farm institute force of the state de.
partment of agriculture is also put.
ting on special meetings.
The North Dakota Wheat Growers
association launched big member
ship campaign for the week. George
E. Duis, Grand Forks, president of
this association, hopes to see the
present membership of 1000 dou-
bled during the week, he said.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-02-20
SESSION OF
COURT OPENS
Judge JansOniOus Holds Spe-
cial Term in City

The special term of district
court called here by Judge Janson-
us was in session today, the jury
venire reporting.
The first cases to be taken up
will be criminal matters from 9TH
er counties. States Attorney Allen
expected to move the trial of Kas-
mir Schneider, charged with MUIR
der. for trial beginning about Feb.
Goth.
The criminal calendar probably
will not be Icing, a number of cases
having been dismissed because it
was contended by attorneys for
the defense that since they had not
been given a trial at the last term
of court-when the grand jury was
called and dismissed-new infor-
nations would have to- be made out
for their arrest. This was waived
by attorneys for Schneider.
Many civil cases are en- the cal
endar
Warrants were. served by the
sheriff's office on the proprietors
Of the Grand Pacific Hotel and the
Sweet Shop for alleged violation
of the eight hour law for women
wol kers. First arrests for alleged
violations were made several days
ago, and included four hotel or
cafe owners. ~ 80
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-02-20
N. D. ENGINEERS
HOLD ANNUAL
CONVENTION
Meet in Joint Session in Man
dan and Bismarck Today
and Tomorrow

The North Dakota Society of En-
Eineers and the North Dakota chap
ter of the American Association Of
Engineers are holding their annual
conventions in joint session at Man
dand and Bismarck today and tomoc-
row.
The session today was held at the
Commercial club rooms at Mandan,
and tomorrow session will be held
at the Association Of Commerce
rooms in the FIRST Guaranty bank.
The two societies comprise at least
eighty per cent of the engineers of
the state. The meetings are open t.
anyone who wishes to attend and
program of interest to all has, been
arranged. The convention will close
with Il banquet at the Mckenzie ho-
tel on Wednesday evening at which
the wives and lady friends of the
engineers will be entertained.
Friends of the engineers who have
been attending their regular month
~ programs have also been invited
to the banquet. Following the ban
quet a dance will be given in Pattcr-
sons hall at which all visiting enci-
ncers will be the guests of the local
Bismarck club. On Wednesday morn
ing Il moving picture show will be
given ut the Capitol theatcr at which
scvcral reels Of pictures of interes.
ing engineering projects and feats
will be shown as well as 5-reel
comedy The annual election Of Or.
ticers of both societies took place at
Mandan this morning which was fol-
lowed by the regular annual business
meeting.
The North Dakota society is tech
meal society of engineers, while the
American Association Of Engineers is
technical and is devoted to the
social and economic welfare of en-
rineerS
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-02-20
Taxpayer Unit
FaVOrS Bills
To Cut Levies

Minot. N. d., Feb. 19.-At a meet
ing here of the board of directors of
the Ward county unit of the North
Dakota Taxpayers association it was
decided to make an immediate effort
to fully organize Ward county and
enroll at least 1000 members in the
association. 1t is the plan to main
tain the association until taxes Of
North Dakota have reached a normal
level again.
THE unit adopted the following
resolution:
"That this unit firmly and un-
equivocally favors reduction of tax
es and program of economy in
North Dakota.
THAT in working toward q gen.
eral reduction in the tax burden, the
state legislature and all local taxing
bodies follow course of rigid eco
nomy.
"That it is the sense of the meet
ing that no action by the state legis-
lature or action by a local tax levy
ing body shall be taken that will
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-02-20

ness lies the greatest power of com
modify marketing associations, ma
tion-wide drive for new members was
launched, and week set aside for
this purpose. Governor Nestos, al
we'll as governors from other states,
issued proclamations urging support
to the plan of the Wheat Growers,
and pointing out the need of CO
operative marketing if agriculture is
again to be placed on a sound finan-,
cial basis.
The campaign will be essentially Il
concerted effort on the part of mem
bers to interest and enroll THEW
neighbors into the organization, for
those within the association realize
that success of commodity marketing
is dependent on gaining the control
of the bulk of the commodity ham
died. it was pointed out by officials.
Competition between growers must.
cease and the sale centralized, if tae
greatest good is to result.