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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-05-29
DOES NOT MEAN AN
INCREASE IN TAX
RESOLUTION BY GRAND JURY
IS MERELY TO MAKE LEGAL
CERTAIN LEVIES.

The grand jury, at its recent ses-
sion, by resolution authorized levy
of additional taxes for general county
purposes not to exceed so per cent of
the state tax, which is fixed by the
constitution at five mills. There has
always been some question as to the
methods of levying taxes for general
county purposes, and the resolution
was necessary in order to adjust and
make certain and legal the method
used
The grand jury acted upon the adj
vice of the attorneys for the county,
and were assured by the county COM
missioners that there would be no in
crease in the tax rate, which has been
fifteen mills for the last two years.
Terrell county is. to be congratulate
ed that its tax rate has been kept
much below that of some other coun-
ties, and that there will be no in
crease this year.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-05-29
ACCOMPANIED MASONIC
SECRETARY TO CUTHBERT

Mr.. Frank Baker, secretary OF the
Grand Lodge of Georgia Masons, de-
livered an illustrated lecture with
stereopticon slides showing interesting
pictures ON the growth and develop
ment of the Masonry. and what TINS
ancient order stands for wherever IN
the universe it exists. He was accom-
panied to Cuthbert by Judge J. ".
Peddv of Dawson. While in the city
thew were entertained by Dr.. Il. w;
TayIor one of the officers OF Grand
Lodge of Georgia.-Cuthbert Liberal
Enterprise. ~
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-05-29
John N. Holder Prominent
Visitor to Dawson Friday
Chairman of State Highway Commits
sion in City Short While.

Hon. John N. Holder was a distin-
guished visitor in Dawson Friday,
stopping for short time while en-
route to Fort Gaines, where he adj
dressed the citizens OF Clay county
Friday on the question of highways.
He was accompanied by Mr.. w. c.
Cage, the district engineer of the
highway department.
Mr.. Holder is one of the most
prominent and highly esteemed men
of Georgia and has held numerous
positions Of trust and honor, in all of
which he has acquitted himself with
marked distinction.
AS chairman of the Georgia high
way commission Mr.. Holder is now
elevating his efforts to giving Georgia
a system OF highways that is surpass-
ed by no other state.
Mr.. Holder has many friends in
Dawson, and always receives a cor
dial welcome here.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-05-29
wHooPING COUGH.

This is a very dangerous disease ease
particularly to children under fye
wears YES of age, but when no paregoric,
codiene or other opiate is given Is Is
ess;Iy cured by giving Chamberlain 5
eS Remedy. Most people believe
that # must run its course, not Know
INC; sn@' hat the time is very much short
i nlsd '"a and that there is little danger
f snru the disease when this remedy IS
even ly # has been used in many cpl
denies OF whooping cough. with pro
n nca,,, success. 1t is safe ana pleas
ant to take.-adv.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-05-29
DOZIER-HART DRUG co.
ANNOUNCE 1-CENT SALE
Big Event Will Be Held on June 7th,
9Th and 9th.

The public will be pleased to know
that Dozier & Hart, successors to the
Horsley Drug Co., will put on one
of the popular RexalI sales on June
=, 8 and 9th. AT previous sales con-
Quoted by Mr.. Hlorsley, so eager was
the public for the bargains offered the
store was jammed with buyers as
soon as the doors were opened, and
in several instances the large supply
was almost exhausted the first day OF
the sale. In order that no one shall
be disappointed the new firm has ar
ranged to have on hand stock ade-
ouafe to meet every demand, and in
vites the people of all this section to
take advantage of this rare oppor-
tunity to get high class goods at very
low prices.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-05-29
SOME HUGE SPECIMENS
OF TERRELL PRODUCTS

Mr.. E. B. Priest is the champion
cabbage grower of Terrell county.
He brought to The News on Fri
day a specimen OF his crop weigh
ing II pounds. Since the above was
written a l4-pound cabbage, grown
by Charlie Chester, a well-known
negro farmer, has been on exhibi-
ton at the store of the Cooke Brim
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-05-29
MISS CHRISTIE REQUESTED
TO REPEAT ENTERTAINMENT

The current issue of the Cherokee
Advance published at Canton, Ga;
carries a fiattering notice Of school
oIav out on by Miss Ida Christie, OF
Dawson, teacher of the second grade grade:
in the Canton public school MISS Is
snlendid entertainment, the door re-
s sp;ots at each performance netting
Good sum. which will be used to bur,
soG h;ob grade victrola and physical
tra;n;na records for the second grade.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-05-29
MONSTER STRAWBERRY

DIR. ]. G. Dean has on exhibition
at the Collier Drug Cos. store a
strawberry of such unusual size it
amounts to freak. The fruit is
welcomed and very tempting in
its rich red coloring, and measures
fully two inches across.
OF all absurd things it is to have
vegetables and fruits shipped into
local markets from other sections,
when they can be grown here to
perfection at small cost.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-05-29
DAWSON BOY HONORED BY
UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

The friends of M. ]. Yeomans, jr.,
student at the University of Geor-
gia, are congratulating him on the
signal honor of being elected mem
Der OF the student council, WHICH is
composed of twelve active representa-.
tives OF the various departments OF
the university. The student council is
the supreme governing body of the
university, and the election of mem
bers is by popular vote.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-05-29
Spring Capes and Coats
ARE DISTINCTIVE

Capes and coats for dress achieve elegance
through handsome materials. They have been
the go in ladies wear this season. You have
wanted one and now you will not be able to
resist buying at these low prices.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-05-29
NEW RESIDENTS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Standard and their
three daughters, Annie Lou, Eliza
beth and Jewell, have moved to Daw-
son and are occupying the Bridges
house on Seventh avenue, next door
to Mr.. Raymond Dozier.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-05-29
FREAK ANIMAL SHOW.

A tent show of freak animals has
been one of the attractions on Main
street the past week, Of special inter
est to the small boy, and it has had
its run of patronage.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-05-29

Every woman knows what Goss-
ard means in corsets. For any shape.
size or figure Gossards give that
comfort and style desired.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-05-29
MATRIMONIAL.

S Mr.. Oscar L. Powell and Miss An
ME Mae Barheld were united in mar
riage on May p by Elder NJ p. l.,
Binion at his residence Their many
friends wish them pluch happiness.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-05-29

The thickness of the hair varies
from the 250th to the 600th part Of
an inch.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-14
LABOR TEMPLE
ASSO. is SUED

Alleging that the Seattle Labor
Temple association Is insolvent and
concealing assets, G. u. Toadvine
and others and the Cleaners and
Dycrs' local union OF Seattle filed a
petition Tuesday asking for receiv.
or for the association.
The Cleaners and Dyers local re.
Gently obtained judgment for S4.550
against the Labor Temple associa'
tion, and in It's petition Tuesday
claims that when the judgment was
turned over TO the sheriff to serve
he returned II with the notation, mo
property found"
Mark H. Lehman. attorney for the
Cleaners and Dyers' union, charges
that tho association has property
and assets which are being con
cealed. He asks that the association
be declared insolvent and that a re-
ceiver be appointed TO protect the
interests OF his client and other cred.
itors.
The suit was instigated originally
over controversy between officers
of tho local union and former Off
GERS. who were alleged TO have re.
ceivod large sums as strike benefits
from tho International union and ia
have turned them over TO the Labor
Temple association,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-14
SANITATION OF
MILK is URGED
Doctor Says Paste1rized
Milk Causes SCurvy

Pasteurixed milk encourages the
contraction Or scurvy. but ncycrthc-
less u an advisable step IN the m.fe-
guarding OF city's milk supply. ac-
cordlng 10 Or. +. v. McCoilom Of the
biochcmiatry department of Johns
Hopkins university. speaking Mon.
day night before the King County
Medical society.
lie said that since Baltimore en-
acted compulsory pastcurization
ordinance. scuryy in that city has
substantially increased. He attrib-
uted II TO the deterioration OF the vlt-
anime content Of milk caused by the
pasteurization process II may be
offset BY drinking orange or tomato
juice.
DR.. McCollom said that 20 be safe,
milk should come from cows free OF
disease. should come ia contact With
only sterile instruments. and that
dairy workers should be under stric,
medical inspection.
In addition TO this. he urged pas
tourization. also under strict super.
vision. To permit closer inspection OF
diaries. ho said that The small distrib-
utors OF milk. whether dealing In
pnsteurized milk or not. should be
forced out OF business. leaving tho
distribution In the hands Of three OF
four big distributors.
This would insure competition. and
the business would be sufficiently
concentrated TO permit close super
vision by health authorities. he said
In supporting this recommends
ton. he cited the epidemic in Port
land traceable to raw milk and an
other in San Bcrnardino caused b,
pasteurized milk
These safeguards nre necessary q
the public Is 10 double It's per capita
consumption of milk. as II should do
for the sake OF lta own health. HI
said
He also urged greater consumption
OF raw, unheated foods MS a valuable
factor In health
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-14
GAS DEALERS
IN HOT FIGHT
Lower Prices Over Country
May Result From War

CHICAGO. Aug. IA gasoline
war that will lower retail prices
thruout the country 20 probably 10
or II cents gallon proved imml.
ncnt here today
The competitive struggle between
the Standard oil Co. and indepcnd.
ent dealers was forecast in the Mid.
West war which eliminated In the
Standard oil Co. OF Indinna putting
prices ms low as 1874 cents n gallon
and averaging 1914. In effect today
in 10 states and part OF another.
An Independent dealers simultanc'
ously reduced prices TO II cents.
Some other companies cut to 10.
THE Standard oil reduction repre-.
sents n cut Of SO cents n gallon:
the Independent decrease cents
Altho gasoline was selling from 20
TO IS cents in the territory affected,
the average was 20 cents,
states in which the cut Is ef'
fectivc include Indiana, Wisconsin,
parts OF Oklahoma, Iowa, South
Dakota. North Dakota, Missouri,
Illinois, Kansas. Minnesota and
Michigan. A decrease TO l6 cents
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-14
Kennedy to Initiate Public
Ownership of Phone System
Worst Sin OF Building GOuge Is
That II Continues for Decades
Profiteering Is Added Into Capital Costs Rents Are
Fixed on Swollen Basis and Future Gen
erations Pay and Pay and Pay
(EDITORIAL)

The most deestabe fact about the profteerng building
construction that going Seattle and elsewhere
that will continue the people of this city for 20 80
or 80 years to come
When sugar Spectator EFFORTS higher price for sugar
than honest business warrants the cost of living affected
few months then the harm flour gouge lasts
son, and is done
But if plumbers combine, using illegal methods, forces
price the builders of homes and office buildings
and hotels the who those buildings during the
tire life of the structures must continue to swollen toll
turnout the years
The profiteerng made part of the capital of the
building and fixed to bring the unfair
price
their scale of charges and and factor in
jected into the cost of living.
For this The Star regards highly important that
the plumbers practice of price fixing be stopped its tracks
Also that other departments of the building industry be
tinted with great insure that they too do get
started proteerng started that they also be halted in
the habit
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-14
Material Men Try to
Put Blame on Labor
Well Organized Scheme on Foot the Country
Over to Keep Prices at High Level
By Ralph F. Couch

Rents already at the highest level in history, will go
higher if profteeng in the building industry continues
There is point where undersupply of houses will sus-
tain increased rents that will justify constant but carefully
curaed building at peak prices peak cost of materials and
labor and peak profits for builders.
After years of skllfu publicity the idea is pretty well
accepted that is the root of the high cost of building
Figures gathered by United States government departments
show that high cost of building materials and not high
wages is the larger factor.
If rents can be kept driven higher to the place
where limited but extremely profitable building
go and it, apparently to justify these rents, labor
be blamed and wages forced down, then the ma
eria take greater part of the profit.
This is what is going on in the country today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-14
Other CITIES
TO JOIN MOVE
STARTED HERE
City Attorney Is
Launching Cam
paign; Franchise
Is Denied
BY John w. Nelson

Both Spokane and Tacoma viii
Join forces with Seattle In pushing
thru an initiative measure that viii
permit cities 10 operate their own
telephone companies. OF lease con
drmncd properties which operate
without franchise. 20 operating
concerns. Corporation Counsel T. J.
L. Kennedy announced Tuesday.
Kennedy said he plans an active
aGmpaign 20 put law into effect
that win enable municipalities 10
curb the toll boosting procliyi,les OF
tbs Pacific Telegraph & Telephone
Co. and will call upon tho city attor.
neys Of Spokane and Tacoma TO for.
ward tho measure in their munlcl.
palitics
kennedy declared Tuesday that
The resolution passed without an OF.
posing vote az Mondays council
meeting requiring as prerequisite
10 consideration Of tho phone com.
slny'n request for a franchise. tho
dismiaaal Of pending higher rnts liii.
cation. does not tie the councils
hands Tho resolution merely places
the council on record as 10 It's atti.
< tude in tho specific request Of the
company for a new franchise similar
to that under which they have been
: puf,saftnf~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-14

The effect OF these high building
costs is scarcely realized. Holding
back new buildings until peak rents
can be forced acts automatically to
raise the rent level on all buildings
already In use.
Rent levels are not temporary, but
permanent factors in the cost of liv.
ing, and hence the fixing of living
wage" and as wages arc forced up
by this rent factor. the product of
all sorts of labor is forced up in
price. And so the high cost Of liv.
ing tends TO go permanently higher.
AS long as rents are high, build.
ing Will go on even At high prices
because high rents pay a profit even
on an expensive building. But there
is point where building ceases. If
building costs can he kept at or Just
below this point while wages are
driven down. material manufactur.
ers can collect n larger proportion
of the highest possible building
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-14
TACOMA BLAZE
MENACES CITY
100000 Loss Follows
Morning Conflayration

Tacoma's downtown district was
threatened with destruction early
Tuesday morning by fire which
broke out at 1870 a. m. in the Bass
Hueter paint store. at sss Broad
way. and ragged until daybreak, de-
spite the efforts OF all the fire APP
paratus in the city to check II.
The loss is estimated at 100000,
confined to- the stock in the store
and the building. which was totally
destroyed. Several times the flames
leaped TO Rhodes Bros.'s department
store. next door. and to the Lacrosse
hotel, but each time were immedi.
ately extingushcd.
The fire brought scores of guests
AT the Lacrosse hotel to the street
in night attire, and thousands OF
persons, awakened by the glare and
changing Of fire engines, thronged 70
the scene OF the collaboration.
The cuuso of the fire was attri5.
u.ed to spontaneous combustion.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-14
CITY MAY CONDEMN
PROPERTY As JUNK

II tho phone company fails to
show a concilIatory spirit. then the
only course left to the city Is to
have law initiated that will permit
tho city TO condemn the property Of
any concern operating In public
street without franchise. at junk
value. and pay for the same ai such
n rate. Kennedy said.
THAT would enable us TO buy up
this equipment Mt junk rates. then
operate IL az utility. or 10 lease It.
to some Independent operating con.
Germ OF practical experience. Ken.
ncdy said.
Acting Mayor C. Il. Fitzgerald
Tuesday said That he did not be.
lievo the passing OF the resolution
Monday by the council WIS advan.
tngeous TO the city. Fitzgerald said
that he thinks the resolution is just
what the phone company wants. rs
IL will operate indefinitely without
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-14

costs.
Here is how high rents affect the
general price structure:
They stimulate demands for higher
wages, which causes higher prices
for all commodities. Furthermore.
they enter permanently into living
costs. Food goes up for few
months or few years and then
turns downward. Rents stay up
and their effect is spread over gen.
erations.
Housing demand raced far ahead
of supply during the war. Building
materials were necessary for war
purposes. Building labor was need.
cd for war purposes. War demands
sent tho population TO already
crowded cities, aggravating the stu.
alton. At the end of the war it was
estimated 1t would take five years
for the housing supply TO catch up
with the demand
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-14
WAR ENTENTE
BREAKING UP;
ALARM Grows
Germany's Death
Roll Increases;
Allied Capitals
Openly Nervous
lBy United Press

In the face Of overwhelming diff
ficultics, with communists turnout
Germany melting workers TO revolt
and strike. Dr. Gustav Stresemann
succeeded overnight in completing
a new German cabinet.
The most important post, outside
of that OF chancellor, which hc will
occupy-the foreign ministry-is 10
be filled by Herr Geige Won Berger.
ambassador TO the vatican. .
"A growing death roll from riot
ing turnout occupied and unoccu-
pied Germany, strong Rhoneiand
separaiist movement approaching
the French with view TO estab-
fishing separate currency and al
legiance TO France and the last act
Of the Cuno ministry. which .asi-
nounced Cessation OF all payments
in kind 10 the allies until Germany
'ets on her feet, were some of
the new developments that iH-
creased stresemann's difficulties.
The Franeo-British situation was
rendered stiil more precarious bf
issuance last night OF French yell
low book, outlining semi.officiaIly
Frances reply TO Britain's latest
PREPARATIONS note. The French ex-
press resentment and insist they VIII
70 their own way toward collecting
from Germany.
Meanwhile. foreseeing an end TO
the entente. allied capitals are ner-
vous about the exchange situation
and ii was proposed that continen-
tai bourses close until Monday. The
Franc fell TO below is 10 the dollar
for the first time in history.
BERLIN, Aug. 1.-THE gen
eral strike called by the commu.
nists was Cancelled at 3:le p. M.
today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-14
WOMAN FLYER
HURT IN FALL
NorthWest's Only Aviatrix Is
injured at Spokane

SPOKANE. Aug. N.-Miss Daisy
Smith. 81. tho Northwests only avi
atrix, was seriously injured here to
day In an aeroplane fall Mt Park
water field.
Miss Smith. who has won consid
cradle recognition by her daring
nyinE and excellent handling Of air
craft. was trying TO descend on q
long glide. when she lost control Of
her machine as It neared the
ground. Tho rlane crashed TO the
earth from 60.foot height. over
turning. and pinning the flyer be
meath It.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-14
u. S. and Mexico
to Sign Agreement

WASHINGTON. Aug II. -. An
agreement between the United states
and Mexico has either been signed
or is about 10 be signed. II was dc.
clared on high authority at the white
House today.
II Is assumed that this agreement
will pave the way TO extension OF
American recognition TO the obrcgon
government OF Mexico.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-14
COOLIDGE OKEHS
EXPENSE SLASH
Approves Looping Off OF
SIPS, 600, 900 Expenditures

WASHINGTON. Aug. II.-Preal.
lent Calvin Coolidge approved today
i slash in government expenditures
x $4,000. 900 for the next fiscal
year
Gen. Herbert NJ. Lord. director Of
the budget bureau. conferred with
the president at the White House
and submitted his estimates Of cx.
ponditurcs contemplated by the va.
rlous government departments for
the next year.
Lords work. began at the in.
stance OF President Harding. was
wholly sanctioned by Mr. Coolidge.
Tho budget Is based ON au esti'
mated cost Of si.7oO00O.o0O for OF.
Grafton OF the government next
year. as compared with $3.50. 600.
900 for tho last fiscal year.
The government heads. members
Of the cabinet in charge OF the
different departments, viii be given
an opportunity TO prove the neces
slty for certain increases asked.
Mr.. Coolidge indicated he would
sanction these increases II they arc
absolutely necessary.
Lord has been working upon the
budget for months. He was ordered
by Mr. Harding to slash the cost
Of government as much as possible
His report had to be passed on hJ
the president before tomorrow
II will be submitted TO the house
as soon as congress convenes IN
December. The next government
fiscal quarter starts June 80 next.
President coolIdge's first cabinet
meeting lasted an hour and 10 min
utes. Secretaries Hoover and Work
the first to leave. referred all CUES.
TONERS 70 the president.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-14
COUNCIL CAN ACT
AT ANY TIME

The council can draw up the kind
Of franchise its members want and
offer IL TO the phone company. any
time Il so desires" Kennedy said
But have recommended aa frs,
guarantee OF public interest that tho
council insist Washington corpora.
ton be organized 10 conduct the Pa,
clflc oompanyis business in this city
and state. Tho present foreign cor.
poration IL too advantageousiy placed
for us 10 adequately srapplo with
their rate requests. We must pro,
tsc+ ottrseiyca"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-14
Ounce Of Snakebite
EQUALS Thirty Days

An ounce OF snake.bite prevention
Ia worth Is days in jail. according to
the standard Of Federal Judge Jere-
niiah Neterer. who sentenced Charles
l.. Watkins to 30 days and nights in
the county Jail Monday on charge
or selling two ounces Of liquor TO
prohibition agents.
ct was only n taste said Wat
kins.
at was stiff swig." said the
agent.
at is 20 days" said the Judge.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-14
Son of Comedian
Robbed of Jewels

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 1.-two
holdup men last night held up
Bryan Foy, son Of Eddie Foy. the
famous comedian, his wife and an.
other couple. and robbed them Of
10000 In jcwelry.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-14
TAP BABY is FIRST
y NAMED AFTER CAL

SAN DIEGO, Cal, Aug. H. sam.
unl Coolidge YamBguicli, 3.dny,old
son OF japanese truck gardener
here, Is believed TO be The first baby
In tho United statos 10 De named
after the new president.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-14
Anglo-French Quarrel
Growing More Intense
Breach Between Former Allies Is Widening
as Crisis Becomes More and More Grave

tion' which long has been growing
moro intense and which was
brought to a head by the British
separations note IS emphasized by a
growing solidarity of public opinion
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