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Washington Journal., 1923-08-17
Ser f6Iaue @irt. @aIt:
9fiAterl

erf9Iane 8irt. @ait:
DSasen Sic, @err @irt, parum
nennen sic Oeun Sbr Saus n8irts.
baus gum ie6sfa6en @6o?" @ir
baben i6on elm paar Deal fraftig
gerufen, aber alt6 ni6t elm ein5i-
ges Mal elm @do gebortl"
@irt: Sees fam i6on fell Sin
@9o balm mir aud net! @iiien
g, borig's Sabr bat Die @'meino'
Sen Steg ga iiber Sen Bad bait
un0 / ba6' Gen Iuftrag, bon ieOem,
ser o'riiber gebt, 5tpoa &reit5er 81
erbeb'nl Natiirli' redna' mir am
meiiten auf Die Sremo'n. SD fam
net aaepeil por'm Sans iteb'n lino
oufpaIien, nno 0a f0nnten, mdbrenO
i inn Setter ooer in Ser Slid mirt-
ifaft', mir bicl bon oene Eouriltert,
obne oaB i g merf', iiber ben Steg
geb'n; 0a bob i oorig's Sabr bees
Sailo onbringa lalien unO iebt
gebt net Elm Touriit mebr oorbei,
Ser net Ialtt iu65et, mie er mein
S6ilo fiebt. @enn i bees Dor,
fomm' i ouBa itno erbeb' bon oe'
Serridaften meme 8lpoa &reu5er;
auf sic Mrt meloen ii6 oie Serrn
Souriiten iel6er BEL mir an. 9arf
i bitten, meme Serri6aften!"
8 mebl ST.: n&ennen Sic
Sen Miieiior 8ebrens?"
g.: 80 ia, iehr gut, oas lit bod
oes NIT Dem affengeii6t, mas lit
oenn nit oem?"
a.: nNfb i6 poate MIR ioeen,
baB Sic Dem furftbar dbnlif ie-
beni"
ltnberfroren. Brofpiior:
nSSn Dem Solat fins ia Sdneden!A
8irt: nSft Shnen oas als Natlr-
forIder etpas Neites2"
Washington Journal., 1923-08-17
g mInner. 9nei :

SAIauer. 9mei Sloen
ans &uiiii6-BoIen tpanOern mad,
amerifa aus. auf Der langen See
reiie bertreiben iie iid Die 3eit in
0erielben @eiie, tpie ionit auf Ocm
beimatli6en Marftplabe, panoern
ouf Dem 8piidenoed auf unO ME
Der ltnO nflGren", 3. +. lie erortern
aaerbanO i6mierige religioie 5rugen
ODER geben chamber ipibfinoige, 8ltml
Sell unmoglid gu l0ien0e &dtiel
nuf. n9lllo, lieber Sainfef," iagt
Der eine, npenn Der S6iff lie lang
375 SUB, brett ad)t8ig uno tief nier-
5ig, mic alt nt0g' iein Ser &apitdn?"
n9as lie niiGt laiHt," e%rtpioerte
Sainfef ra6er mart Bis morgett.
JEDI per0' mer beiinnen uno ref-
men, Sim an0ern Gage sur ge-
mobnten Stunoe tritt Suinfef auf
ieinen &eiiegefdbrten gu: ngllio tpie
bulte geiagt, lang fol- Ser S@iff
fein 375 SUB, so brett un0 40 tief?
9ann muB Ser aapitdn aft iein 45
Sobr, 5u geiuno Bis bunoertl" n8ie
bate oas au8gere9net, Sainfef?"
nSe6 bob'n iefragenl"
= Starfer Sabaf. STAB
Ter: r9ei meiner Ga0tour ourd)
Mfrifa blenoete mid zines Cages
bos SonnenIift 10, oaB iD pobl an
Die 3tpan3igmal nit Dem &opfe an
Sic 9Gurne geronnt bin"
6rem0er: Limb Sic iiben berte
nod 10 unoeriebrt Dor unS?!"
&aoler: rS@ g paren namlidl
aaeS @ummibaume."
- STE in Sunni It It ii If. r9Lber
Sunee, tpie fam man mr. 10 oiel
Gledie in ieinem Sefte maden?"
o9as lit gar ni9t i6mer, @tntti,
ib tper6e es sir eleid NAL 8eigen."
@oiienoe Grant. uuno
tpelfen @eruf baben Gie?"
sd bin @1rtner."
v0b, oo babe i6 mas fir Sic,
elm @fldn8den nit peilden6lalten
@ugen!"
Washington Journal., 1923-08-17

e%rpioerte: n8o5u Oenn2
Sier lit ia bod feiner, Ser etrpas
BON robem 2eOer beritebt."
&inoIt6er @ormurf.
Ser fleine SAUL (bei ieinen SGul-
arbeiten): 8apa, glib mir 0o1 nal
einen &at, nie i9 oies grempel
refnen muB.
Sater: 90 fam id sir aii6 nidt
belfen.
Saul: abcr 0u biit oo6 Ned.
tlngsrat?!
Washington Journal., 1923-08-17

3u toilette @ugen.
&arle, Elm e9ter 8erliner SdrIter-
iunge, bat leinem uMeeiter~ wieoer
nal einGn StreiG gcIpielt. @r bat
ibm Die Slider aus Ser 9riae &C.
nomner. Sum iiBt er ouf ieinem
Sdcmel, arbeitet Elm biB6en nno
laitert auf sic peitere gntWidlung
ser 9inge. Ser Meiiter nimmt UNI
ltdnoliG allf Dem 9reibein 9lab,
ieBt ii9 oie 9riQe auf uno arbeltet
flcibig, obne cine 8elnerfung uber
feline @riue 81 MAIDEN. @nolid
fdat inn altf oaB iein Sebrling
gang auBcroroentli9 pergniigt lit
gr fragt: v@at i%rienite oenn I'M
mer3u, hummer @engcl?"
.Ad, MeeIter," laft Ser Sunge,
Id babe ia Sbre 9riaengldier ie-
flaut!"
5dmapp, bat er feline Sbrfeise
meg. -.
nGo fannIte icben," iast Der @ei.
tier na6Oenflid), nmie idledt i'd tie.
fen fam, if babe ct MIDI iemorfen!"
girtat. a.: n@G6tcn Sic
nidt einmal einen anocrn Strano
aufiuden?"
9uroenii: ugeee, Ser G!tiee uero'
ih nidt untrcu, BON oa bab' i'd frii-
Der Die Seringe be5ogcn."
Washington Journal., 1923-08-17
@tnberm 5. 81

= 9inocrmun0. sou id
mai oeine Soare 5dblen?" fragt 0os
fiinfidbrige 2iesdcn ibren Snfel,
Oeiien S6citel iid idon beSenflid
gelihtet.
rGos piiroe Dir oob i6per mcr-
Sen, mein Ser51en," meinte oieier.
30, nein" iogt 2iesGen, nid
fam idon Bis 5ebn 5dblen!"
= Gin SO II It erretenoer
nA6, ieb'n sic nur NAL oieie berr.
lihe @ebir9sfette; eben iebt -
r@conure, i6 reiie fir Butter
pflaum Ii. Comp. iriO nidt fir mein
@crgniigen!"
Washington Journal., 1923-08-17

3uredtpeiung. Sos
din (3um @ausbcrrn Der lie aus
qei6olten bait: sic oergellen iid,
Ser Sdmi0t! Gle beOenfen nift,
oaB i1 nidt Sbre 6rau binl
- @erubiguug. 6rau (ote
oeaen gbeno einem @cttler elm al-
moIen aibt): Sic peroen es bod
nid)t nertrinfen?l
9ettler: . nein, fir beite
bab' i6 idon meincn 9urit gelDi6tI
Washington Journal., 1923-08-17

S6er3frnge. 8elher lin.
teri6ieo lit 5piifen Dem Mono uno
Der Steuerbeboroe?
Antuort: Ser WonO nimmt ab
uno 5lt, oie Steuerbeboroe o6er inn
mer 81.
ausmeg. ,8arum ipildit
on f%ortpGbreno in Die Sdnoe, OH
ar6eiteit bod nidt?"
ngeee, ober 0os Spufen aif Ben
SitBbooen lit oob uerbotenl"
Washington Journal., 1923-08-17
s e m il d.

- GemItli9.-... Meine
abl9ldgige Mnttport ideint Sic ia
gar niht gu betriiben, mein Serr?"
n@ufridtig geiagt, nein! Sd Bob
ndmli9 nm e &iitel 3igurren &C.
tpettet, oaB Sic MIDI nid)t nebmenl"
unter Sreunoinnen.
.@laubit gu, mein Mann nimntt
Iernunft an?"
rgeriuf's oo9 einmal, inn mel
die an3ubietenl"
Washington Journal., 1923-08-17

0aturfun6e 6na d..
9as frii6gebadene gbcpaar be3og
ieine @obnung, elm SGus6en NIT
@arterL Dor Ser StaOt. Ser Che
mann inipi5ierte BEN @arten uno
Iagte: u@ir fonnen eigentli6 Spar-
gel 5u Mittag baben, molen mir i'm
glei6 3uiammen bolen geben?"
r@ern~ iagtc oie iunge Srau, ~oas
miro rei3eno, bu fannit i'm pfliiden,
ltno if balte Die Setter"
Washington Journal., 1923-08-17

~ H ~ Z l u ~ / HRASN
&e1ner, nebnten Sic 0aS @eciltcat
5uriid, cs lit ia u%oaitduOig un9c.
uieBbar."
n9coaure ic6r. meir $err, oas
fonu i6 nidt 5nriidncbmcn. Sic ba-
ben es ia gar5 Der6ogcn."
Gin 6Ieibtger. 81 mem
9il0 gcb0rcn orci 2eut'. Giner,
Ocr's malt, elmer, 0er's benennt, uno
elmer, oer's Iauft. go, benennen
tut meine GLIDER mciu 6rcrno, ser
&biloiopb. 0oufcn tut lie mcin
S6miegeroatcr. @cnu i'd icbt MIR
nod1 einen fGno', Scr tie malen
iuolt'l
Washington Journal., 1923-08-17

Sic 1eboerin ton 3dpielborf
Gteiot elm I'M 3tuootla6 s&a9n,
Sic bat a Teio'nes @'pnnol o
llno 0 an %ieiO'neu Nra9'n.
s fomm oroS ton 81 Berg Gerous
Sn meiner attn @ur'n
Gdou tcrngiuuo, n6er einfdd ous,
Slia mid i'm g8a0'u net mnffn'
Sic @ctgerin idaut iafr;id ipiIO.
@arirnl2 S trau net g. fra9'n,
Sod Ido' nn6 flint Ninut'n tldt
Sic Mrs gang beutti' Id9'n:
r@ia fomma sic bcnn Oa bcrcir,
Silt @abeIitriimpf unO 2oo'n,
&oan @nnOi6u6 net, fod Sonnta9s'
g'tpauO,
1tno ma gang 6rauue @fot'n2
aua' lt6r balm 9 ulto toa' Soften net,
Scan &ing hahn @ an bo 6inga,
S bob an meme @arOerln 5rpolf
1lno 5'9aus no me6r 10 9ingd.
@enn foI6e 2eut lido 3moatfIaH'
fabr'r,
Sc lam ma nimntd I6ipab'n II,
Sos boaBt ma nirfli' auf Der &clt:
Inns noble 2eute traB'nI"
Washington Journal., 1923-08-17
II Of. Serr Gum

~ " y ! u W. 9CL\ \0"'''
DienItmdoden): Meine Srau tele-
grapbiert, oaB lie beute 5uriid'
tonnt, - Sic iouen Bis lieben llbr
oas gao ri6ten!
9ienltmdohen (ueripunoert): 9as
9a0? - @nd, SEER, Oas miro wobl
Elm Srrtum iein; sic gn1' 6rall
NOR ia iebt feds @oden lang I'M
9aO, 0a fam lie bod unmogliA
mebr iAmtsig ieinl
tm6rieben. Snfel
Gum N%effen): Geine 6rau fat
God eincn netten 9aBen mitae.
friegt, bait ale Gduloen bc0ablt,
uno nie iteblt oil bcnn Jest?
Neffe: g(dl, Snfcl, i'd mod)te
iaon mieoer beirateul
Washington Journal., 1923-08-17

n8as Ser iunge 9uHIer fir cine LANCE, rde gde batl"
D9e bat lr bon iGnen @Hern geerbt; bon Der Whhter Die Sorrt to
bonn 8ater Die Jurbe!"
Washington Journal., 1923-08-17

SScu, tlp DPW UlS
Gobnoiifen init Die
9i55ie, mas ntcine
is, nit :uebr
f0lula. Gent
Se email an, iuie
nler ga fi6lt. ueun
e @umrncn elm
Sag nadl Oen an
mere in Sen &aus
e~rumfubrmerte
n1itnitS c
Washington Journal., 1923-08-17
Ofemrr SdreibFbrist nrs
31btltpp 9aarrGmSpfrr.

m1ein Iieber SER asOadtiOndr!
Washington Journal., 1923-08-17

9f6er, Sobnnn sic BADEN ia einell
GauidI
Samobl, gndoige 6rau, cs 1T ober
Elm ielbit be5cblter, n ebrlider =
feiner bon Sbrem 8einl
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-01-09
SIX MEN ARE JAILED
WHEN NEGRO DIES
DEATH FOLLOWS WHIPPING
OF NEGRO FOR ALLEGED
INSULT TO WHITE GIRLS.

WARRENTON, Cal. L. Lam
drum, his two sons, Ed and Marvin
Landrum, and Coyie Shurley, Robert
Haywood and Milton Swint were
placed in Jail here today on warrants
charging them with murder in con-
nection with the death of A. M. Bur-
nett, negro
The warrants were sworn out by
the coroner of Glascock county after
an inquest following the death of the
negro.
According to statements by the de-
PENDANTS the two young daughters OF
Mr.. Landrum, the Oldest only 10
years of age, were accosted on lone
w stretch OF road by the negro and
indecent proposals made. When they
resented his proposals, the gifls say,
the negro threatened their lives.
When Mr. Landrum and his sons
were informed of what had happened
they immediately instituted a search
for the negro. but at first were unable
to find him. They were joined by
some of their neighbors and the search
continued, resulting in the finding and
whipping of the negro.
The whipping was with an ordinary
strap. and was not excessive, accord
ing TO the defendants, who declare
thew had no intention OF killing the
negro. They left him putting on his
coat, they say, thinking he would go
home.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-01-09
COTTON BELT rs
PER CENT RICHER
FEDERAL INTERNATIONAL
BANKING co. SURVEY SAYS .
SOUTH IN GOOD SHAPE.

NEW ORLEANS, Lathe cot
ton belt is rs per cent more prosper
Gus at the beginning of 1923 than it
was at the beginning of 1922. This is
the summary of 618 reports by bank
ers and exporters made to the Federal
International Banking Company. On
ly p report business below that OF a
year ago.
Debts made for the production OF
crops in 1922 had been liquidated at
84.8S per cent by December Is, the
average date of the reports. In most
communities liquidation will be prac-
tically complete when the remnants OF
the crops are sold. Many report debts
OF preceding years paid.
The average of the Judgment OF
bankers and cotton merchants is that
profitable prices can be maintained
with a slightly increased production,
and the average estimate of safe max
imum increase of acreage is 1888 per
cent. Many advise no increase OF
acreage, but better cultivation for boil
weevil control.
Experience in a good majority OF
communities encourage hope OF boil
weevil control. In an overwhelming
majority of communities reporting
there is more or less increasing effort
to raise home supplies OF food and
feed.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-01-09
HARDING VETOES BILL
INCREASING PENSIONS
WOULD COST MILLIONS AN
NUALLY. PRESIDENTS Ac-
TON IS BIG SURPRISE.

WASHINGTON, D. C.-The Bur-
sum bill. providing for an increase in
the pensions of civil and Mexican war
veterans was vetoed today by Presi-
dent Harding.
The president returned the bill to
the senate, where it originated, with
message attacking it. He declared
it would cost the government $685.
100000 annually and set a precedent
entailing pension obligations Of $780,
000,000,000 within the next so years.
He also disapproved provisions giving
pension rights to widows Of veterans
who had been married only two years.
Characterized as "Heedlessness.
In his veto message the president
declared the increase in governmental
expenditures involved would amount
to "heedlessness," and objected also
to the bills "loose provision Tor pen
sioning widows"
The veto, which was declared by at
taches to be the first given a general
pension measure by a president, was
generally surprise. Senator Bursum,
expecting its signature before Christ
mas. had arranged for the executive
signature with some ceremony.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-01-09
HIGHWAY
FUNDS ARE AMPLE
AGRICULTURAL APPROPRIA-
TON BILL PROVIDES $685.
100000 FOR AID PROJECTS.

The National Motorists Association
which, through its legislative board
has kept in close touch with the steps
leading up to federal appropriations
for good roads, reports that there will
be no lack of money or authority for
the approval of highway projects dur
ing the fiscal year ending June 80
1924. The agricultural appropriation
BILL as just reported to the house OF
representatives makes provision as
follows:
For federal aid, $50 $780, 600; for for
est roads and trails, $3,000,000; for
the expenses of the bureau of public
roads, $473, 480; total, $32,773,480
Authorizes $65,OOO,OO0.
The federal aid road act authorized
a total expenditure of $65,000,000 for
federal aid purposes during the fiscal
year in question. In appropriating but
$29, 100000 of this amount the appro-
priations committee specifically au-
thorizes the secretary of agriculture to
approve federal aid projects represent
ing the balance of this sum, or $685.
100000.
The language Of the bill in this con-
nection reads;
@The secretary OF agriculture shah
act upon projects submitted to him
under his apportionment of this au-
thorization, and his approval of any
such project shall be deemed con-
tractua1 obligation Of the federal gov
eminent for the payment Of its proper
tional contribution thereto"
Forest Fund Same.
The director of the budget, in the
estimate submitted hy him to con
gress recommended an appropriation
at this time Of $30,000,000 for fedora
aid purposes, but the committee reduc,
ed this by 100000 The amount pro
vided for forest roads and trails il
the same as estimated by the director
of the. budget.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-01-09
.SULTAN'S HAREM SITS
UP WHEN HEARS NEWS
BEAUTIES GREATLY INTER
ESTED IN INQUIRIES MADE
BY AN INDIANA MAN.

Reports reaching here from Chica-
go that Herman Hartley, OF Martins
vile, Ind, is interested in former Sui
tan Mohammed WIS harem, particu-
larly in the Circassian beauties, with
the objects of matrimony, are causing
agitated hutterangs and whisperings
behind the palace lattice, says a spe-
cial cable from Constantinople to the
Chicago News.
The Turkish beauties are not un-
pleased with the idea Of Americans,
especially as they have formed their
impressions of the Yankees from the
dashing naval officers and immaculate
diplomatic representatives much in
evidence in this city.
The coquetish speculation as to
Herman's offer is giving rise to con-
Germ among the grim visaged Turks,
who are on the market to add the
former sultan's beauties to their home
fires. They perhaps are not uninfu-
enced by the knowledge that the most
thrifty of the palace beauties, who
put aside a portion of their generous
allowance. now have comfortable
properties and they realize that al
though the fugitive sultan made off
with all the ready cash and jewels
his former wives are still we'll fixed.
Leading Moslems approached on
the subject of Herman's desire to &C
quire queen" express a polite doubt
as to the practicability of the propos-
al, pointing out that the new caliph
will scarcely be able to take the lead
and defy the Koran to hand over the
former ca1iph's spouses to unbeliev-
ers, but cases have been known where
oriental ladies have taken matters in
their own hands and slipped out to
lovers despite the fact that they were
not wearing fezes.
If Herman is willing to embrace
Islam undoubtedly this would facili-
tate the possibility Of his enjoying
other embraces.
A British flying officer who recently
ran off with pasha's lovely daugh-
ter, and is now happily married, sug-
gests that Herman come out and see
for himself how brave heart can
win fair lady.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-01-09
WATER TANK WILL
COST 10 MILLIONS
RESERVOIR HAS 125,000,0OO GAL
Ions CAPACITY. PLANT
COVERS FIFTY ACRES.

CLEVELAND, Ohio.-An UNDER
cover reservoir which will hold 1885,
100000 gallons of water and will cost
approximately $13,OO0,0G0 now is UNI
der construction here. Engineers state
that the reservoir will be in use next
year but the entire waterworks addi-
ton, started in 1914. will not be fin
ished before 1926.
The plant covers so acres and is To-
Gated in one of the city's exclusive
residential sections. The concrete COW
er, supported by 1906 columns 80
inches in diameter and 40 feet high,
is 1850 feet long and $50 feet wide.
An Attractive Park
The reservoir will nor be seen by
the ordinary observer, as it is planned
to cover the top with earth and to
make an attractive park on top, with
walks, shrubbery and artificial lakes.
Over the raw water conduit is the
chemical house in which are four bins
holding 217 tons of chemicals used in
the publication of the water. In the
mixing hume the water flows down
slope at the rate OF 10 feet per sec
ond and it is here that the chemicals
are mixed for the filtration process.
The mixed water then enters the
coagu1ation basins, four in number,
each holding 8,250,000 gallons. These
are of concrete construction with
groined arch roof. The clear water
reservoir, which is the largest of the
unit, consists of two basins of REIN
forced concrete, with a storage ca
pacity Of l25,000000 gallons Of water
sufficient to days water supply for
the city.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-01-09
MANY GEORGIANS
HELPED BY CONGRESS
MANY STATES BENEFITED BY
BURSUM PENSION BILL.
SOME STATISTICS.

When congress a few days ago
passed the Bursum pension bill It
pIaved Santa Claus to 1884 Georgians.
No other state i'll the union will
benefit as much as Ohio from the in
cfeases carried in this measure. Pen
sions of civil war veterans are IN
creased from $50 to $72, of civil war
veterans widows from $50 to $50 and
civil war nurses from $50 to $50.
An idea of the extent of the appli--
cation of the new law to the reliet OF
Ohio people may be obtained from
report Just issued by the commission
er of pensions, which contains inter-
esting statistics bearing upon the SUBJ
ject. o,.
There are more pensioners in Ohio
who will receive these increases than
in any other state, not excepting New
York with its much greater popula-
tion. The number of Ohioans OH the
pension rolls in the fiscal year l9Z2
was $3.50 and the amount they were
paid in pensions was S25,7l/, iZ0:Oo.
PENNSYLVANIA ranked second with 81
.118 pensioners and $24,356, 50Z.I/ pad
in pensions. New York state held tnlfa
place, with 47,31S pensioners and $zl,-
o7S, o40.94 paid in pensions. O - 1e6
high states were Illinois with 9o'oo9
pensioners and $17, 879, 205.04 paid ana
Indiana with 1922 pensioners ana
ST.. 426,417,22 paid out in pensions. In
the United States at large the mum
Der OF pensioners was 543,5IO ana the
amount paid out through the pension
bureau was $751; 2,67179 Ihis does
not include pensioners residing III the
Canal zone, the insular possessions
and in foreign countries who were
paid from Washington.
The Number.
The number of pensioners IN Alas
ka. the District of Columbia and each
/ of the various states is as follows:
Alabama, 1890; Alaska 40; Arizona,
7S4. Arkansas, 5,527; California, "a
400: Colorado, $500; Connecticut, o.
642. Delaware. 1898; District OF Co
lun1bia $3.50; Florida, 1875; Geor-
ola 1884; Idaho, 1893; Illinois, 80 90,
roo. Indiana. 1922; Iowa, l8'z98;
Kansas 21757; Kentucky, L, 4o9;
I I1 o,,is;ana 1907; Maine, 1850; Mary
| is1d 6725. Massachusetts, Zl,95o;
i Minnesota 8oO3; Mississippi, l,IIo;
missouri 267O6: Montana, 1,395; Ne
braeka 1912: Nevada, 258; New
P assnpshr e. lao; New Jersey, $50;
New Mexico, 1927; New York, - T.
SIS; North Carolina, 2,2o9; 0 HGTth ps-
7'i :a Oregon, 1850; Ps 1a yen.tR
! 52,11o; Rhode Island, AoT9; 39 2i9.
Carolina, $50; South DaKo %. 9 ITtab
Tennessee, 1883; Texas, 2.ooE, a.
ga a Washington, 6956; West Ne; X H,4,sa
MA 7O49; Wisconsin, 1881; Wyo-
ming, 734- .;.;nr 20 some
It will be rather surprising TO ,,, SGPeT
per sons sem io n paid to persons residing
Z; 7, states that seeded from the uni0n'
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-01-09
BILLS FOR STORING
WH|SKEY MOUNT UP
HOW TO CUT COST ON SEIz-
ED BOOZE A PROBLEM CON-
FRONTING UNCLE SAM.
EXPENSE HEAVY IN BIG CITIES

Large supplies OF Illegal Stun on
Hand Are Due to Delays in Trials
Of Accused Men. Situation Vexes
The Attorney General
WASHINGTON, d. C.-The high
cost of storing seized liquor bootleg
and otherwise, and the automobiles,
boats and other vehicles taken into
custody by prohibition enforcement
officers, and how to decrease such
charges, is a problem which has risen
up to plague Attorney General
Daugherty, who is trying to work out
a solution, not only in regard to the
amounts Of the bills. but in the final
proper disposition of the commodities
themselves.
Because of delays in trials of accus-
ed owners and others, the reports re-
ceived by the attorney general from
United States marshals throughout
the country show bills for storage and
upkeep often reach or exceed the val
ue of the articles stored. When own
ership cannot be established and the
courts refuse to act the storage be-
comes a continuing and apparently in
definite government expense, particu-
larly heavy in large cities.
Expensive in These States.
In northern Illinois; including Chi
cago, for instance, the government
pays ST., 200 per year for a warehouse
for liquor, while in the southern Illi-
nois district, according to reports, it
pays nothing, though having on hand
$50 gallons of whisky and large guam
titles of beer. Storage rates, like 9th
er rents, it is explained, are highest
in urban districts, (which also have
more violations of the law and more
goods to seize. The monthly bill of
the southern district of New York,
composed mostly of New York city,
for instance, amounts to 10000 paid
for storing liquor, as against yearly
bill of 800 in Arizona.
OF the estimated monthly bill Of
$12,615 for the entire country 80 per
cent, or $11,200, is paid by southern
New York, eastern Pennsylvania,
Massachusetts and northern Illinois,
the remaining $1,4f5 being paid by
SO districts, leaving As districts paying
no charges on liquor at all. Some of
these have eliminated the storage
problem by destroying the liquor or
ali but that necessary for evidence.
Due, however, to the possibility OF
mistakes being made as a result OF
hasty action this method is not en-
tirely free from objection, according
to department officials.
Charges on vehicles amounted on
June /, 1922, to $1,000 including
$4,000 for storing 828 automobiles,
LOO for the keeping of rs boats,
buggies, 2 wagons, 10 horses and lS
mules.
1t, is evident the reports state, that
the bootlegger considers the horse
and the mule too slow for him.
There is good reason to believe, Of
icials say, that present storage costs
will be increased as the law is more
rigidly enforced, and means Of reduc-
ing this new and growing government
expense are receiving the earnest at
tention of Mr. Daugherty, who hopes
that improvement will follow the APP
plication of general plan now being
worked out.