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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-19
PARIS BOURSE.

Paris, March 19.-Prices moved irregu-
larry on the Bourse today.
Three per cent rentes, 81 francs. rs
centimes
Exchange on London, 70 francs, IS
centimee.
Five per cent loan, 70 francs, rs CEN
The dollar was quoted at is francs,
73 centimes.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-19
CHOKES ON GEMS
Necessary to Operate on Dead Child
to Remove Diamonds.
BY the Associated Press.

GmeNa, March IVA SWISS dealer
in precious stones named Dingler.
while showing his 5-year-old daughter
some of his cases of jewels, was called
10 the telephone. When he returned
he found the child choking. She had
swallowed gems worth $500 A doc
tor was hastily called but the little
girl was dead, having been strangled
thorax. An operation was necessary
TO extract the stones from the child's
throat and stomach.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-19
TO ORDAIN WOMEN
Kansas Methodists Refuse To Make
Ladies' Travelling Ministers.
Wellington, Kan. March 49,.

Wellington, Kan. March 19.-The
Southwestern Kansas conference of
the Methodist Episcopal Church, in
session here, today voted unanimous
ly to ordain women. hut defeated
motion to make women effective as
travelling ministers.
After the vote Bishop W. F. Ander-
son of Cincinnati, said this was
part of a modern movement and that
the end was not vet reached.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-19
CHICAGO PRODUCE.

Chicago. March l9.-Butter: Higher
creamery extras, Soc: standards, 4sc: ex-
ira firsts. 4994s1tc; firsts. isdisLc:
seconds, 46tl 6r47i.c.
Eggs:. Unchanged: receipts. 1888
cases; firsts. 2Sd2SIic: ordinary flrsts.
244 aisc: miscellaneous. 2iis 925c.
Poultry: Alive. higher: fowls, 27c;
springs. zoe; ROSTERS, Ice.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-19

Select Four Jurors--Four Jurors
had been selected at noon Monday IN
the Forthwith District Court to try
Bruno Flores, charged by Indictment
with murder in connection with the
killing OF Liborio Garcia. Selection
of a jury Is expected to be completed
Monday afternoon.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-19
KANSAS CITY PRODUCE.

Kansas City, No., March I9.--Butter:
cent higher, 53mSlc; packing. SOC.
&c.
Poultry: Unchanged: hens. 23c; springs
ale: broilers. 35c; BOOSTERS. lie.
Potatoes: Unchanged, western rurals,
eoc1sl.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-19
LONDON sfETAII

London, March 19.-standsrd copper:
Spot f7s. IS. Sd: futures. f77. 2s Sd.
.Electrolytic: Spot, fs3; futures 1855
TIN: srot. f7,s. 15s: futures f17s. iss.
Lead; Spot. f7s. 15s; futures. f2a.
Zinc; Spot, f37. IS; futures 1871, 1s'
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-19

DO You Know that You can get
1000 good XX envelopes 6 81 size
printed with corner card for $3.50,
less . per cent for cash at Dullnig s,
1874 Elm Street, CT. 333S.-(Adv.)
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MARRIAGE LICENSES.

J. r. Brown. Hsiiettsville. Tex, and
3rmine J. Wright.
Carroll p. Parrish and Mrs. Margaret
Hardy.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-19

Hagy & McCollum. Undcrtakers.
Quick ambulance service. Crockett
l04. Lady assistant at all hours
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"THE ROSE SHOP
Floral offerings. Call Chas. Mooney.
Or. S53S. Maverick Bldg. tAdv.)
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-03-06
NEW GASOLINE TAX
is URGED BY HOLDER
TWO CENTS A GALLON PRO
POSED AS AID FOR STATE
ROAD FUND. OIL IN 1T.

ATLANTA, Ga.-The next legisla-
ture will be asked to put an additional
tax of 2 cents a gallon on gasoline
and lubricating oil, the revenue to be
used for the construction of better
highways in Georgia, it was announc-
ed Saturday by John N. Holder. chair
man of the state highway commission
Says Newspapers Favor It.
81 discussed this plan with numer-
Gus members of the Georgia Press
Association at Savannah Friday, and
they are almost unanimously for it,"
Chairman Holder declared Il don't
believe the autoists will oppose it Sc
roiusly, because they are the chief
benefciaries of good roads and the
upkeep of their cars would be reduc-
ed materially if they didn't have any
rough roads to go over"
Chairman Holder pointed out that
the present tax of cent gallon on
gasoline goes to retire the w. & A.
rental notes and does not benefit the
highway department in the least, al
though originally intended for that
purpose.
Saving Seen.
Il do not believe the additional tax
would be a burden upon autoists, as
they would use much less gasoline in
running over good roads," Chairman
Holder added. "They also would save
their tires, springs and other parts
with which bad roads play havoc"
The present 1-cent tax on gasoline
pays the state approximately 100000.
A 2-cent tax would bring in ST. ,600,-
900. from gasoline and about $4,000
from lubricating oils. This would
match federal aid for road work, now
aggregating nearly 100000.
The highway department now gets
$1,800,000 from autoists in license fees,
but of this sum only about 100000
can be used for road construction, Mr..
Holder said. Upkeep of the $500
miles of roads in the state highway
system requires ST, 100000 and the en-
gineering and overhead expenses on
federal aid work adds about 100000
more
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-03-06
COM VERGE WILL
HARNESS JORDAN
ENGINEERS TO LIGHT JERU-
SALEM BY POWER. GREAT
DAM TO BE BUILT.

The sacred River Jordan, famous in
Biblical history from the days of Josh
TIA to the time of Christ, is to be
harnessed by science to irrigate, heat,
light and industrialize the Holy Land.
The British government, which
holds mandatory over Palentine, has
granted concessions to company or
ganized to carry out the project at a
cost of $5,000,0O0, and shortly the first
construction gang will pitch camp
near the spot where St. John baptized
Christ.
Industrial Center Probable.
Within five years the company ex-
poets to throw a dam across the Jor-
dan at its outlet from the Sea of Gal
lice and to parallel the river with ca
nails, laterals and bitches which will
water the plains of Sharon and other
barren lands familiar to every Bible
reader.
Nor is this all. After the initial ex-
pense of $5,000,000 the company con-
templates additional financing of from
$40,000,000 to $60,000,000 through
which electric power will be supplied
to docks, wharves, railways, planta-
tons, mills, factories, work shops, lab
oratories and every building and home
from Dan to Beersheba.
Great Possibilities in Palestine.
This generation may see Jerusalem,
Damascus and other ancient cities
with street cars, white ways" great
industrial plants, telephones, radio
concerts, steam heat in the brief but
bitter Mediterranean winter, artificial
ice and electric fans in summer, and
all the other modern inventions which
hydraulic exploitation brings.
The River Jordan, most important
stream in Palestine, rises in the noun
tans of Lebanon. Where it leaves the
Sea of Galilee is a falls. Here, under
present plans, engineers will build a
great dam like the Roosevelt dam in
Arizona. This will make the Sea of
Galilee, already great natural reser-
voir an almost unlimited source for
irrigation and electrical power.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-03-06
AGAIN PATRONIZING
MAIL ORDER HOUSES
FORGET HOME MERCHANT
WHO CHARGED 1T WHEN
MONEY WAS SCARCE.

ATLANTA, Ga-"Business is back
to normal" say the mail order houses
in literature received in Atlanta.
People are again sending away from
the home town for merchandise, the
lure of the attractiYelY illustrated cata-
logue being too great to withstand.
A few months ago when the times
were tight and money scarce many OF
the same people who are now sending
to mail order houses for goods were
buying at home, on credit Then the
home merchant was made use of; as
usual, he helped out in pinch.
No one buys from a mail order
house on time. One sends the money
with the order, and he gets the goods
only when the order is accompanied
with the correct amount.
When one lacks a few dollars OF
having enough to pay the home mer-
chant for a bill of goods he expects
him to wait on him for the balance,
and he does it. When one lacks a dol
lar or two of sending enough to pay
for the mail order purchase he re-
ceives notice of the deficiency, and he
does not get the goods until the bal
ance has been paid, either in remit
lance to the house or c. 0. d. pay
ment when the package comes.
Regarded as Convenience.
In many small towns, and in some
larger ones, the home merchant is re-
earded by many merely as a conven-
fence. The fact that he meets mail or
der prices on many articles and that
purchases made at home can be seen
before they are bought are buying
features that are forgotten when the
big mail order catalogue arrives and
cleverly presented offerings on paper
are scanned.
Even in Dawson, where local stocks
are large and the variety OF the goods
equal to any city, where prices are
the lowest consistent with good bust
ness and where the latest styles are
shown, simultaneously with large city
showings, there are people who feel
impe1led to patronize mail order hous-
es. or who think they must go else
where to buy what they want
1t is a mistaken idea. 1t is costly
experiment in every instance. 1t IS
unfair to the Dawson merchants.
Dawson stores have as large a variety
as fine selections, as late styles and
as low prices as any stores anywhere.
No one ever gains by sending out OF
Dawson for merchandise. They inva-
riably pay more when transportation
charges are figured, and they do. not
get any better goods or any later
styles.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-03-06
His Kin Fill the Vault That Aged Man
Bought While He Was Awaiting Death

a cover over the excavation and wait
ed. In his home, hourly reminders OF
expected death were his coffin and his
shroud.
Henry Corbitt was taken suddenly
i'll two years later and died. His cof-
fin was placed on the lid of the vault
OF Jesse Bostick Mr. Bostick grew
more feeble after that, telling his wild
owed sister daily that he would not
be with her much longer.
Alone Again.
Three weeks ago Mrs. Corbitt, di-
recting work in her field, was burned
by flames from a pile OF brush. She
died Sunday and was buried in Live
Oak cemetery Thursday.
Mrs. Corbitt's coffin was borne to
the vault of her brother For the sec
ond time Jesse Bostick, now 81 years
old. found himself alone and helpless,
the vault he had built for himself oc-
cupied by others.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-03-06
MEAT CONSUMPTION
SHOWS AN INCREASE
FIGURES FOR A YEAR SHOW
EACH PERSON USED AL
MOST $50 POUNDS.

More meat was consumed in the
United States last year than in any
previous year, the department. of agri-
culture announces in a report just is
sued The total consumption was es-
timated at 1d,333000,000 pounds,
which amounts to 1917 pounds per
person, applying the July l, 1922, es-
innate of population. The per capita
consumption showed an increase OF
six pounds over 1921, and OF pounds
over 1920.
Satisfactory Home Market.
Coupled with the decrease in the
exports and somewhat higher prices to
purchasers in 1922" the department
said, these figures evidence salts
factory state of the home market, due,
doubtless, to the prosperous condition
and better purchasing power OF the
people generally"
The average meat bill per person in
1922 according to the estimates was
made up of OLA pounds of beef, 7.3
pounds of veal, 5 pounds of mutton
and lamb, and 70 pounds of pork. All
classes of meat except mutton and
lamb showed increased consumption.
The largest increase was in the beef,
SO pounds per person, while the in
creased consumption of pork was only
slightly less, 81 pounds per capita.
Lambs and mutton decreased only 2
pounds per capita
The conversion OF corn into lard by
means of the hog is one of the major
industries of the country, the product
of which goes to all parts of the
world, the department announced. The
67,050,745 hogs slaughtered in 1922
yielded over 9,000,000,000 pounds OF
meat and 1888, 100000 pounds OF lard.
This is the highest production OF lard
on record, and although the exports
were considerably less than in 1921
it follows that the total consumption
also was highest. The per capita con-
sumption, however, was exceeded III
1916
Heavy Demand for Lard.
Lard alone, chiefly through the re-
entry of Germany as large purchas-
er since the war, has held a COM
handing position in foreign trade Ex-
ports of lard were the highest on rec
ord in 1921, totaling 800, 000000
pounds, and while they fell away over
100000 pounds last year the total
was the second highest. Great Britain
is the chief customer for American
lard and Germany is next.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-03-06
FOUR POWERS SIGN
WASHINGTON PACT
FRANCE ONLY ONE STANDING
ALOOF IN ARMAMENT LIMI-
TATION. ITALY RATIFIES.

Italy's ratification of the treaties of
Washington leaves France the only
nation still to give approval before the
fve-power agreement for the limita-
ton of naval armament can become
effective. Ratification by France is be-
lieved by Washington to be matter
of but a short time.
AS soon as France ratifies the trea-
ties the state department in Wash
ington, acting under the authority be-
slowed at the armament limitation
conference, will exchange the ratihca-
ton, and the naval limitation agree
ment will then be formally in force.
The four nations that have ratified
are the United States, Italy, Great
Britain and Japan.
Building Programs Held Up.
In spirit, at least, the naval limita-
ton treaty has been in force ever since
the signing of the treaty in Washing
ton year ago. The nations party to
the agreement stopped their building
programs so far as they applied to the
types of fighting ships of which the
number and tonnage were restricted.
Actual scrapping of vessels, except
for those of old types that would have
been scrapped even though the treaty
had not been written, has been held
up pending formal PRONUNCIATION.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-03-06
THREE LIFE TERMS
FOR SAME CONVICT
WEST VIRGINIAN ALSO WILL
HAVE TO SERVE 10 YEARS
FOR ASSAULT.

PARKERSBURG, w. Va.-When
the gates of the state penitentiary
closed tonight on George Price, farm
err, he began officially to serve three
life sentences for triple murder plus a
1O-year sentence for feIonious assault.
Price in 1920 shot and killed his
wife, Mrs. Ada Price; Charles Nc
Donald and Maggie Wigal at the
time wounding Rachael Mcdonald.
Price was found guilty and sentenc-
ed to hang in 1921 for the murder Of
his wife. After a long legal fight the
supreme court granted a new trial,
which was scheduled to open here to-
day
When everything was in readiness
for the trial to begin Prices attorneys
announced a plea OF guilty to each OF
the three charges, and also the charge
of assault. The court immediately SEN
fenced Price to serve three life terms
in the state penitentiary for murder
and 10 years on the assault charge.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-03-06
SELL INFLUENCE
OF CONGRESSMEN
CLIQUE OF NEW YORK LAW
YERS HAVE A NEW KIND OF
GOLD BRICK ON MARKET.

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Charges
that clique of lawyers in New York
city buy and sell the influence of SEN
ators and representatives without their
knowledge were made today before
the public utilities committee by
Chairman Johnson, of the house i'm
migration committee.
There is in New York city," said
known as the den of 40 thieves, a
building full of lawyers who make a
living representing to persons that for
stated sums they can obtain the infu-
ence of members of congress.
Instances Cited.
81 know of one case where friends
of an immigrant were told that for
ST 900 influence of certain member of
the house could be had to get the i'm
migrant into the country under bond.
know that the member of the house
has no knowledge of this matter.
These lawyers got the money and got
the man in under bond without ever
going near the representatives whose
influence they claimed they could OBJ
tain"
why hasn't that case been prose-
cuted?" asked Chairman Campbell
at will be prosecuted" replied Mr..
Johnson. just as soon as possible"
at should have been prosecuted
without delay" replied Chairman
Campbell. This is a matter of vital
Importance to every member of con-
gress."
Mr.. Johnson replied that this was
only one of many cases that had been
called to his attention, and that he
was working on them might and
day."
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-03-06
NEW YORK CITY STORES
TEACH BOYS TO STEAL
LET THEM RUN UP BILLS AND
THEN THREATEN EXPOSURE
IF THEY DO NOT STEAL.
PREY ON DELIVERY CARS NOW

Youthful Underworld Recruits Snatch
Valuable Packages From Wagons
And Leave Them at Certain East
Side Stores.
NEW YORK, N. Y.-The sordid
story of the manner in which young
boys in New York city are taught to
steal was revealed the other day in
the children's court when an East
Side boy about Is years old confessed
he was a trained thief
A few days later man was before
the court and admitted that he had
educated the boy and used him for
larceny. A second man. accused of
completely, is being held for trial. All
of which proves Oliver Twist and
Fagin are not dead.
Loahng Place for Boys.
Dotting the lower East Side of New
York city and located in many other
parts of the metropolis are little can
dy and news shops where boys hang
out, beginning as early as five or six
years old, because there is no room
for them to play and breathe in their
homes Side by side with these sweet
shops are cheap pool and billiard
rooms patronized by slightly Older
class Of boys.
New York city authorities have
found that the candy and pool rooms
are temptations for the children. But
candy at a penny stick and pool at
a cent cue are hardly profitable traf-
nc. Some other source OF revenue must
be housed in these little shops.
Start Boys When Young.
The Irish lad who made the confess
sion in the chi1dren's court told how
the keeper of one of these candy
stores won his confidence by feeding
him sweets. Eventually, on two or
three occasions the candy shop pro-
prietor persuaded the child to steal
packages from the rear of delivery
wagons. He was 10 or II years old
at the time.
His family being in financial straits
this boy got a job as messenger when
he was II years old He went to
school only when the truant officers
picked him up on the street and es-
corted him to the school room. The
rest of the time he worked at running
errands and carrying messages.
The lads parents took most OF his
earnings but he was able to hold out
some which he spent in the cheap
pool rooms with the result he was
taught to gamble. When his money
ran low the keeper of the room gave
him credit until he was several dol
lars in debt Finally the proprietor
called the boy aside and told him he
would have to square up and that the
easy way to do it was to steal few
packages.
The proposition did not appeal to
the boy, but the threat to reveal his
gambling debt to his parents COMPEL
ed his compliance, so his criminal ed
ucation began III earnest.
Older Boys as Teachers.
After a few weeks of such instruc-
ton the underworld recruit was ready
to go out on the job. Two older boys
who knew we'll the art OF stealing
took him in tow and in time taught
him what goods were desirable and
which wagons were likely to transport
them.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-03-06
1000 ACRES ARE SET IN
PECANS BY FLORIDA FIRM

A very interesting project is now
virtually completed at Monticello, Fla.
the planning of 1000 acres in pecans
on the lands of the Bellamy Pecan
Groves Company. The work has been
in progress about two months, us
hands being employed, and the COM
pletion of the task was marked by a
big barbecue given by the company
to its employees. The trees planted on
this tract are Schleys, Moores, Money
Makers and Pabst. These trees when
given attention for eight years will
begin to bear.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-03-06
F;ve-Dollar Notes Seized in Front OF
Denver Mint Turn Up on Dining
Cars and With Bootleggers.

Virtually every one of the five dol
lar bills stolen from in front OF the
mint in Denver, Col, last Dec. 18th
is now in circulation, according to the
Denver police, thus destroying the
last and most valuable clew to the
identity of the bandits,
The greater part Of the loot is SAID
~ have been turned loose in St. Paul
and Minneapolis, MINI. Two women;
believed to be associates of the Harold
6. Burns gang in Denver, officially
charged with the deed, are said to
have PASSED the greater part OF the
marked money there. Attempts to
trace the origin of any one OF these
bills is now a hopeless tangle.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-03-06
BANS EVENING CLOTHES;
CAPITAL IN BETTING ORGY

The question as to how long Sena-
tor Brookhart, republican, of Iowa,
will be able to abstain from the use of
a dress suit is the cause of a wild bet
ting orgy in Washington. The sena-
tor wears business suit, usually with
red necktie, to every kind of social
function, saying that he considers the
overalls the greatest sartorial dis
tinction, but that he never will wear a
dress suit. No one, however, will risk
money on betting that the senator
holds out until the end of his six-year
term.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-03-06
Jesse Bostick, 81 Years of Age, Sees
Relatives Years Younger Pass as
He Grows Lonelier.

MILLTOWN, Ga.-Four years ago
Jesse Bostick, left alone and hopeless
at SO by the death of his wife, beheld
the lengthening shadows of his life
and made his plans for the inevitable
departure. 1t would not be long, he
felt.
He went alone to Willachoochee
and bought shroud, coffin and the
materials for cement vault. the latter
being constructed in Live Oak ceme-
terry. He went to live with his sis
ter, Reba. and her husband, Henry
Corbitt. both 20 years younger than
himself.
Won't Be Long.
at won't be long" he told them.
The vault was left open Tor some
time, but as months passed he placed
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-03-06
COUNTRY NOT so WET; NO
VOLSTEAD JOKE IN THIS

WASHINGTON,-The country
was not so wet last year as it normal
ly is. Philadelphia was the dryest it
has been in 100 years. Compilations
of the weather bureau show that 90
of the us reporting stations had less
rainfall than normally. Hatteras, N.
C., was the wettest spot while Yuma,
Ariz., was the dryest. Mobile, Ala,
was close second for the wettest
place and FL Paso took second posi-
ton as dryest.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-03-06
OF APPLES FOR
EVERY PERSON IN U. S.

While apple trees are putting forth
pssoms for this seasons apple crop
Ps months report of apples in cold
Prage, exclusive of those in whole
houses and retail stores, showed
F., there were 1922, 708 barrels of
pies yet to be removed, an average
ABOUT FIVE pounds of apples for ev-
\ nhabitant in the country.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-03-06
Forty Thousand Stolen Five Dollar Bills
Are in Circulation, Destroying all Clews

George Loos, held at Glenwood
Springs, Col, as the first man to turn
up one of the stolen bills in Colorado,
said he had carried the bill several
days after it was given him by din
ing car conductor.
St. Paul police discovered that 1000
of these bills, worth $4,000, were pass
ed in a single wad in stock trans
action. Police learned that the stock
was bought under one name and sold
under another, and no trace of the
principals could be found. In another
instance a St. Paul bootlegger was
found with 800 of the bills on hand.
He said an unknown customer had
given him the bills in payment for
moonshine whisky.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-03-06
Wealthy Los Angeles Man
Erects a Hotel for Dogs

A hotel for dogs is to be erected in
Los Angeles by William Bottled at
a cost OF $4,000, he announced 1t
will cater to the tourist trade" in
dogdom and its patrons. may have
with bath" or without bath" rooms
as their owners desire.