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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-09-04
INCOME TAXES NOT
STRONG IN HOUSE
MANY FOLLOWERS OF THE
LATE SENATOR WATSON
IN THE LEGISLATURE.

ATLANTA, Ga.-A great deal OF
favorable comment is heard here since
the adjournment OF the legislature on
the firm stand which the house took
against increasing expenses. All dur
ing the fight over appropriations a
great majority in the house stood like
stone wall behind the appropriation
committee.
The members had been elected to
hold down expenses, apparently, and
they did it.
The general assembly was elected
on a platform to repeal the tax equal
ization law and to oppose a state IN
come tax. The house passed the re-
peal bill and tabled the income tax
measure. 1t was consistent.
The senate would have passed the
repeal bill, too, had it not been made
to believe that repeal would cut off
pensions, close the public schools, in
crease local taxes, wreck the state
and ruin Governor Walkers admins
tration, as one lawmaker expressed it.
Biennial Sessions Favored.
Opinion is growing stronger that
the legislature ought not to meet oft
ener than once in two years. Only
four states have annual sessions. 1t
looks as if the people will force the
assembly to pass the biennial sessions
bill next summer. 1t will undOubted
ly save the taxpayers a huge sum, as
many business men OF the state point
out
There is much speculation in politi
cal circles over the promised extra
session of the general assembly. In
1922 an income tax bill received 142
votes in the house. This year on the
only test vote taken the income tax
ers had only 80 votes while the oppo
sition had o. Ii will take 1873 votes
to pass a constitutional amendment,
and the old-timers cannot figure out
where the friends of the income tax
will get the 40 extra votes needed to
pass an amendment
When the members LETT here It was
common talk among them that if they
were called back they would table the
income tax measures again. Govern
or Walker announced i'll his platform
last August that he was against an
income tax measures again. The fol
lowers OF the late Senator Tom Wat
son, and there are many of them in
this legislature, are true to their old
leaders teaching, which was everlast-
ingly against state income tax.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-09-04
Capital in Turmoil; Ready for New Deal

to be making best Roadway. That may
be because Coolidge and his boosters
have the spotlight for the present.
Politically, it is generally agreed that
the death of President Harding lessen
ed the likelihood of third party
movement.
With Harding as candidate for re-
election other G. O. 2. contenders
would have had little look-in. The
only real opportunity for the anti
Harding elements would have been
the launching of new ticket, design
ed to draw the liberal and farmer
labor vote and which could consoli-
date the various factions OF discon-
tent in all parties.
The democrats saw in this the big
chance of their return to power. Now
they're not so sure.
One month ago not one politician
in 100 suggested Cal Coolidge as even
remote possibility in the 1924 cam
paign. Had Harding lived the same
odds would have run against the like
lihood of Coolidge's denomination even
for vice president.
But today, through the interposi-
ton of Fate, as the actual occupant Of
the white house one could find even
money that he will bead the party's
ticket in the next campaign.
But if you listen closely, perhaps
YOU can hear a gritting, grating sound
coming from the direction of the Dis
trict of Columbia.
That's the political grindstone, turn
ing "a hours day.
The loud buzzing that comes as an
occasional over-tone is the swarming
of the political bees.
When they settle somebody's go
ing get stung. But who?
Ah-h That's the question.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-09-04

WASHINGTON, D. C.-The ma
tional capital has become, overnight,
bubbling, boiling, seething cauldron
of politics.
This political scramble began even
the very night of Harding's death.
There were conferences and caucuses
and consultations. Which way to
Jump and how, were the chief sub
jects of discussion. The death OF the
president was deplorable, regrettabble,
too bad But draw up, everybody. ne
game must go on-and now therell
be new deal.
Politics is a cold and practical bus
ines. Except as it can capitalize the
loyalty and sympathy of the masses
for a dead leader, transferring or ce-
mentng that sympathetic allegiance
to the party he represented, or to the
individual who succeeds him, 1t gives
little thought to the dead. 1t must
keep its eyes ahead.
4 X
In this situation the effect OF Hard
ing's death on the 1924 political sit
uation has been given much more Sc
rious consideration than its effect on
governmental activities and policies.
The speculation as to the course to
be followed by President Coolidge has
hinged much more closely around
how his acts would shape the posi-
ton of his party politically next year
than on how it would affect national
well-being.
This applies equally to those who,
within the republican party, see in the
death Of President Harding a chance
to pry the G. O. p nomination next
year away from the present occupant
of the white house, and those who are
working to entrench Coolidge so Sc
curely in party leadership that he will
be the republicans one best bet. On
the surface, to date, the latter appear
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-09-04
$50, 100000 IS
TAKEN FROM SEA
DIVERS RECOVER GOLD SUNK
WITH LINER TORPEDOED
BY THE GERMANS.

LONDON.-All but about thirty
bars of the gold lost when the White
Star liner Laurentic was torpedoed by
the Germans off the coast OF ireland
has now been recovered and nearly
$30,0O0,000 worth Of bullion has been
brought to the surface.
The British admiralty ship Racer
has been constantly employed during
the summer months since 1913 on the
salvage work and it is hoped that in
two weeks it will have got up all that
remains.
The work has been as dangerous as
it has been difficult, but has been
greatly expedited by a device for dis
covering the exact position OF the bars
of gold after the boxes in which they
were originally packed had rotted
away and the wreck itself had been
disturbed by the explosions necessary
to break up its plates.
Modern Divining Rod.
The divers as they trod the bottom
OF the sea have been armed with a
peculiar kind of spear. With this they
prodded the mud and silt ahead of
them and as the spear approached the
precious metal it acted on the same
principle as the old fashioned divining
rod
Wires from the spear were connect
ed with a gavanometer on the deck
OF the Racer If the spear touched
iron or other base metal the needle
OF the galvanometer swung left, if it
touched gold it spun around to the
right. 1t was then simple for those
supervising the diving operations to
telephone the directions to the divers
at work below the surface
The divers have had to operate at
depth OF ninety feet amid strong cur
rents and exposed to attacks from
huge dog fish,
Takes 50 Minutes to Rise.
II takes them only one minute to
descend but so tremendous is the
pressure to which they are then sub
iected that they are forced to take
from twenty to thirty minutes to as
cend, resting ten minutes when they
rise to get accustomed to the lessen
ed pressure.
The bars of gold as they are I'M
covered are brought to the surface
twelve to bucket and are repaCked in
boxes on the Racer AS a sufficient
quantity is recovered it is transferred
to a destroyer and shipped to Chat
ham, from whence it is carried to the
Bank of England A quantity of sill
yer coins worth $5,000,000 were spilled
all over the bottom. These were scrap
ed UP, mixed with sand and mud.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-09-04
NEWS AND PERSONALS FROM
PIERCE CHAPEL COMMUNITY
Items of Interest From That Section
Of the County.

Little Fannie Lou Hayes entertain
ed a number of little tots at birth
day party Zee cream and waters
were served.
Mr.. and Mrs F. E. Powell were
pleasant spend-the-day guests of Mr.,
and Mrs. c. H. Harrington.
Mr.. Otis Powell, Of Dawson, has
been here shaking hands with his
many relatives and friends.
We are glad to welcome Mrs. c.
H. Harrington back in the commune
ty after long illness.
Misses Mamie and Velta Fletcher
were pleasant guests of Mrs. d. r..
Fletcher the past week,
Miss Velta Fletcher of Dawson. is
visiting her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. U. Fletcher.
Miss fanny Hasty attended the
singing school and protracted meet
ing at New Bethel
Messrs. Thomas Kendrick and Joe
Powell have visited relatives in Cuth-
bert.
Miss Irene Wills, of E1dorendo, is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
l. c. Wills
Miss Ollie May Powell was a re-
cent visitor of Mrs. R. O. Oxford.
Little Frances Fletcher is a week
end visitor of Miss Bessie Fletcher.
We regret very much that Mrs. J.
NJ Powell has been on the sick list.
Mrs. l. c. Wills is spending while
with her relatives in Bluffton.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Fletcher have
visited relatives in Dawson.
Mrs. L. NJ Jumpers sister from
Alabama is visiting her.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Creamer have
visited relatives in Cherry.
Mrs. O. P. Christie has visited
homefolks recently.
| Little Winifred Hasty has been on
j the sick list.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-09-04
Public Sale.

STATE OF GEORGIA, Terrell
Whereas, on the first day OF
January, 1921, Wade Weston made
and executed to the Volunteer State
Life Insurance Company deed to Sc
cure a debt of two thousand $4,000
dollars, together with interest from
date, said indebtedness, with the in
terest. being represented by ten prom
issorv notes the first of which fell
due on the first day Of January, 1922,
and the remaining notes annually on
the first day of each succeeding Jan
uary, in which security deed and notes
it was expressly provided and agreed
that if default should be made in the
prompt payment of either one of said
notes, time being the essence of the
contract, then the principal debt, to-
gether with all accrued interest, as
represented by said series OF notes,
should become due and payable at
once at the option of the holder, and
which security deed conveyed the fol-
lowing described land:
Zone hundred two and one-half
G02H) acres, more or less. extending
entirely across the north side of land
lot number one hundred and forty
two Q42), bounded east, north and
west by the original land lot lines, in
the Twelfth land district of Terrell
county, Georgia, being all of said lot
except one hundred (l00) acres, more
or less, across the south side of said
lot bounded east, south and west by
the original land lot lines, the north
and south boundary lines of which
are twenty-nine hundred and seventy
$500 feet each in length and the
east and west boundary lines of which
arc fourteen hundred and sixty-eight
Q468) feet each in length, said one
hundred QC0) acre tract being con-
veycd by Wade Weston to Mrs. Leila
Ann Turner by deed dated Deem
Der 20, 1920"
Which said deed is Of record in the
office of the clerk of the superior court
for Terrell county, Georgia, in vol
ume X, page 249 to which reference
is here made for the full terms and
conditions thereof; and
Whereas, default has been made in
the payment of the note due January
/, 1928. and the holder of said note
in accordance with the provisions OF
said security deed and of said notes
mas ueCldIeu lHe tulHt pl ulClpdi sum
of said debt due and payable.
Now, the said Volunteer State Life
Insurance Company by virtue of the
power of sale contained in said deed,
and pursuant thereto, in order to en-
force the payment of the amount due
on said principal and interest, the to-
tai amount of which at the date of
sale amounts to one thousand, nine
hundred sixty-two and thirty-nine
hundredths Q,962.3e) dollars, will, for
the satisfaction of said indebtedness,
the cost of advertising and the ex-
penses of said sale, sell before the
court house door in Dawson, Georgia,
between the legal hours of sale on the
first Tuesday in October 1923, the
above described tract of land to the
highest and best bidder for cash, and
will execute to the purchaser a deed
to said land in accordance with the
terms of said security deed. This the
30th day OF August, 1923.
The Volunteer State Life Insurance
Company, by Oscar Mather Treasur-
err. 9-4-4t
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-09-04

Sea gulls have followed the same
ship from the Irish coast to New
York, distance of $500 miles, ac-
cording TO records.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-09-04
ESTIMATE OCEANS AGE
AT MILLIONS OF YEARS
Based Upon Ratio of Sodium Sea Con-
tains to Annual Washings.

The ocean is not, OF course as old
as the earth, since it could not be
formed until the surface of the globe
had cooled sufficiently to retain water
upon it, 1t may therefore seem Chi
mcrical to try to measure the age of
the sea, but the task has been under
taken.
The estimate has been based upon
the ratio of sodium the sea contains
to that annually contributed by the
washings from the continents. The
conclusion has thus been reached that
the ocean has been in existence be-
tween 80,G00,OO0 and 17000O,OOO OF
years.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-09-04
HOMESTEADERS RECLAIM
% MILLION ACRES OF LAND

Public lands totaling 23O22, $50 acres
have been transferred to homesteaders
during the past two years. A depart
ment of interior summary shows that
the number of patents issued for this
area was 110,330. Were all these tracts
gathered into one district it would
have an area as great as Massachu-
sets, New Hampshire, Maryland and
Connecticut combined
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-09-04

St. Louis leads all large cities Of
the United States in American-born
population.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-09-04
PEACH SEASON WAS SECOND
LARGEST IN STATES HISTORY

A report on August 18th by the
United States department OF agricul-
ture showed that 1850 cars of peach
es had been shipped from Georgia
during the season. This is the second
largest crop ever produced by the
Georgia orchards, having been ex-
ceeded only by the 1921 crop of TO-
468 cars, the report showed
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-09-04
A PRONOUNCED SUCCESS.

The uniform success that has at
tended the use of Chamberlain's Collie
and Diarrhoea Remedy in the relief
and cure of bowel complaints, both
for children and adults, has brought
it into almost universal use, so that
it is practically without rival and as
everyone who has used it knows it is
without an equal.-adv.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-09-04

to be making best Roadway. That may
be because Coolidge and his boosters
have the spotlight for the present.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-09-04
HALF MILLION ALIENS AR
RIVE; LESS THAN 81 900 LEFT

During the last fiscal year 522,919
aliens were admitted into the United
States, according to records Of the de-
partment of labor During the same
year, statistics show, S1,450 aliens left
the United States.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-05
PLANS HARDING
MEMORIAL ROAD
To Construct Highway OF
Remembrance

LIMA, o.. oct G.--Ths honor OF
starting tho first memorial, road
OF remembrance. for Warren q.
Harding goes 20 this (Ailenl county.
says a statement received here from
Charles lathrop Pack. president OF
tha American Tree association nj
Washington. ID. C.. The work has
been inaugufatsd by a local news
paper and Lynn y. Zimmerman OF
Lima, who will provide 5000 trees for
lining tho Harding highway a dis
tanee OF 20 miles
Van Vert county and Hardin
county viii continue the highway
planting 10 Marion. according 70
present plans. Six thousand school
children Of Allen county viii do the
planting under the direction OF the
Lima Automobile club. which will
provide tho transportation for the
school children and tho tools. Mrr.
Warren a. Harding win b. invited 20
plant tho flrbt tree, II tho other
counties Do their planting at the same
time 40 Allen county. the project viii
be completed 20 the Indiana limo.
"on the day set for tho tree plant.
ing." says the message from Pack.
this country win see the beginning
Of one o. the most unusual tree plant
ings and tho start or tho first Road
Of Remembrance In honor Of the late
president II IL fitting that ohloans
should take the lead In this work.
Tree planters Of Pennsylvania
have registered thousands Of trees
and tho individual tres planting viii
run into tho thousands. for fail tree
planting II now In fun swing. reports
70 the association show. The Nature
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-05

$40 a. m.-Unfinished business
1880 a. m.-Isadlns OF minutes.
i0.45 a m.-unity circle. adjourn
ment
PROGRAM FOR MONDAY
AFTERNOON
2 90 -EvunEViistio seryiea led
by Mrs, rlyina Charlton.
s.oo-Osnorai officers meeting.
Trustees meeting,
s.oo-ofnoial board meeting.
900 Executive committee nest
Ing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-05

Study club OF Indiana n again plant
ing trees thruout the state"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-05

sponne 20 welcomes. by Mary l.
sulwoli. state vice president
TUESDAY EVENING
T20-peyotionni service. led by
MfH, Louie Pembsrton.
s.0o-Addreun by Mfr. Mauds u
Perldna. National Y. T.. u. socre.
tAry.
WEDNESDAY EVENING
.a0--psvotional service. led by
Dr. Gclyin.
Address BY Senator Wesley
l. Jones.
Address BY Roy Q. Lyia
THURSDAY EVENING :
T,so-Doyotlonal service. led by
Mary 81 Wade.
s0o-oold medal contest
Diamond medal contest
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-05
State President Predicts Victory Dry Enforcement Fight
Fugitive of Twenty
Months Is Arrested

Twenty months after he ha1
dropped from sight, X. Dana Merr1tt
English salesman, wns arrested b.
CITY Detectives n. J. Csary, ID
Blaine and H. X. Herbert Thursaav
and held in the city JAN on a chsr1.
Of Issuing checks without monsy n
the bank 20 cover them. All Of tl,.
checks. which were passed here tv,,
yearh ago. were for small amount.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-05
scouts IDEA OF RETURN
OF Light Wine And beer
Mrs. Lillian M. Vincent, Back from
National Conventions, Says Long,
Tedious Battle Is Ahead

Wesley l., Jones ard Roy c. Lyle.
head Of the federal prohibition forces
in this district" Mrs. Vincent ox'
planned
As In the past. no active campaign
win be attempted against narcotics
and tobacco. other than 90 instruct
school children on the effects Of such
habits on tho health OF tho indi'
vidual.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-05
LIGHT WINE AND BEER
IDEA is SECUTED

The convention secuted possibility
that an amendment TO the present
constitutional law may permit the re.
turn OF light wines and beer. This
would require tho support Of 2s
states. We do not consider Il possible
that the sale OF intoxicating liquor
win ever be legalired In this country
again" Mrs. Vincent declared en-.
phaiically.
A sharp rap az the state ard city
law enforcement bodies was taken by
the Washington president. The fed.
eral men are doing their utmost 20
uphold the constitution: but they are
few IN number and the support they
receive from others In the business OF
enforcing the law Is haif.hearied. :"
she said.
The national convention had It's In
terestlng historical features. In that
n was held on the 50th anniversary
Of tho w. c. 7. US birth. which
took place at Hillsborough. Ohio.
only q few miles from Columbus
and that 80 OF the 1900 delegates az
the 1928 convention had represented
their communities a half century ago.
MAP OUT CAMPAIGN
FOR STATE MEETING
The campaign OF education VIII be
explained at all state conventions.
We have arranged a series OF ad.
dresses along this line for the Wash.
ington convention. which viii open
a four-day session at Beillngham
next Tuesday. with such speakers AZ
Supreme Court Judge William Penn.
berton. Mrs. Maude b. Perkins. ma
tional Y. p. B. secretary: Senator
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-05

Lords Day" Clara Ansorgs Fuller
Music,
up, ms-ouestion Dor. By Mrs Ala
media Livingstone.
$50 p. m.-Repor, Of national con
vention.
p, m,-Annouueements and ad
iournment
THURSDAY. OCTOBER II
"a Devotional service. led By
Mrs Harriet Z. Wright
go a. m.--Reading OF minutes.
$50 a m---Roport OF ercdential
committee,
i0i5 a m-Eloction Of officers.
~ Noontids prayer. led by
Mrs, Mary Lesourd.
i5o p. m.-DsvotionAl and thank.
offering service. led by Lola J. FLAGS.
$50 y. ms--Young peoples branch.
by Mrs. Lillian coover,
go .. m.--Loyal Temperance Ls.
gion. by Mrs. Ethel Marley.
$50 .. m,--whlts Ribbon recruit
service.
Music
$40 .. Naturalization OF local
pastors. announcements and adjourn
menI
FRIDAY, OCTOBER ..
"a. rn.--DevotionAi sorvica led By
Mrs. l. y. Hiatt.
go a. m.-Report Of resolutions
committee.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-05
Bureau OF
Miss sing
Relatives

Ths star invites lie readers 10 uss this
department. as an aid In finding missing
relatives or friends. The department 10
10 help IN rrunitlnE those who have bees
separated. fhpss Hhsas relatives OF
frienda arc missing are Invited Ia report
,hs disappearance directly 10 Tho star.
Readers who may know tho whereabouts
" persons mentioned In this column as
missing are requested also 10 report "
The btaf. Other newspapers are Invited
70 reproduce such items a. will Interest
their readers.
Francis BoJdrinsld. last heard from
In seaitle at 1892 dslrose ave. Ia be.
ing sought by his sister. Eussbis
Bojdzinuh. 80. Dabrowskyego ave.
Poten. Poland.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-05
ny sEARuRN BROWN

Convinced that long and tedious
fight lies ahead. but with full faith
In ultimate victory. the national and
state w. c. T. U. organizations plan
a concentrated attack upon what re-
mains CT the liquor traffic thru the
education OF voters and instruction
IN the public schools. is the statement
Of Mrs. Lillian NJ. Vincent. president
Of the washington w. c. T, U. and
a delegate 20 tho recent national con
yention az Columbia Ohio.
NO further legislation Is needed.
The death OF John Rarleyeorn is slow
IN coming because Of the lack OF rigid
law enforeement-there Is nothing
lacking In the prohibition act" Mrs,
Vincent said Friday. 1T was the
consensus OF opinion at Columbus
that only thru the election Of dry leg.
isiators and congressman can the
proper enforcement OF the law be
realized.
with this end In view. confer.
cnces for the purpose OF educating
the voters-particulariy the women
enfranchiscd by the isth amendment
lon how 20 WELD the ballot in sup
port OF our aims, will be held all
over the United States as quickly as
possible. We plan 20 have every dry
voter al the polls in the 1894 cleo
tiona-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-05
MONDAY EyENIN0

$50 banquet. Mrs. Lillian 81.
Vincent. toastmiutrraa.
Ts0 49, Piano solo. by Leopardlne
Miller, welcome from tho city, by
Mayor y. 7. Msthos; wcleoms from
Ito churches. by Dr. G-lyin; 70
prano solo. BY Miss clio Blair. wei.
como from state normal. BY Mr. W,
j. Marquis; welcome from Parent
Teacher association. by Mrs. \. r.
Isoynton: violin solo. by Fay Kelly.
welcome from thu city uchoola. b.
Or. -. =. Woidman: welcome from
tho women'H clubs. by Mira. Francis
Axtsll. welcome from tho Chamber
Of Commerce. Presldsn, Clark. 40
prano dust. by sira. Charles Yuio
and Mlas HoFtonse Yule. welcome
from County w @ T. u. by Misa
Ellen Wright; welcome from City
w. c. T. o.. by Mrs. nlonden: rc.