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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-05-06
Good Program at Herod
School Friday Evening
Mothers Day Viii Be Observed Sun.
day. Personal Mention.

The program arranged for Friday
evening at O'Clock at the Herod
school auditorium follows: Commence
ment song high school; Story Book
Land, first, second and third grades;
Spirit of Spring Time, fourth, fifth
and sixth grades; Mother Goose Cos
lings, first. second and third grades;
Rose Drill, girls of fourth, fifth and
sixth grades; delivery OF seventh grade
certificates, C. NJ Harris; Corner
Drug Store, high school. Music, violin
and piano, by Mr., Turner, Miss Iur-
ner and Mrs Hannah. Teachers and
managers, Miss Jenkins, Miss Melton
and Mrs Duggan.
DR.. and MrsA Mckenzie, Mr.. and
Mrs Roger Laing, Mrs Fred Lasseter,
Mrs. S. Rauch, Miss Ethel Brim, Miss
Margaret Lasseter, DR.. Lovett and
Mr.. Dave Lang were among those
from Dawson who attended the quar-
terly meeting here Friday.
Mothers Day will. be observed just
after Sunday school. All are cordially
invited to attend the exercises. Come
to Sunday school and bring some one
with you
Miss Willie Mcneil, who has been
in North Carolina on an extended Wis
it. returned home Saturday and re
ceived glad welcome from her many
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs c. NJ. Harris, c. NJ.
IT,, and Mrs. Hannah were. delightful
lv entertained the first of the week by
Col and Mrs. R. r. Jones, in Dawson.
The whole %" Collum family were
here Wednesday-Doc, little Doc,
Dorothy and Dixie They returned to
Ellaville that afternoon.
The concert on Friday evening to
be given by the school promises to be
very interesting. The program is va
ried. No charge. Come.
Mr.. Carey Melton, Miss Helen Mel
ton and Mrs. Hannah attended ser
vices at the Baptist church in Dawson
Sunday.
Misses Willie, Fannie and Annabel
Mcneil and Miss Willie Cults, OF
Bronwood, have visited at the Novel;
home.
Mrs. Seigle. Mrs. Carroll, Mrs. Bar
nett and Mrs. Heidi, Of Albany, were
pleasant visitors here Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cocker spent
spent Sunday in Ellaville with Or.
and Mrs. Elm Collum.
Mr.. Carey Melton and Miss Helen
Melton attended the concert at Par
rott Friday evening.
Miss Florine Cocker returned from
Parrot Tuesday to spend vacation
with relatives here.
Mr.. Oliver Coker has visited DR..
and Mrs. Elm Collum and their chill
dren at Ellaville.
Mrs. Harris, Mrs. Hannah and Mr.
John Paul Harris have visited relatives
| IN Brentwood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Coker and Mrs
II. L. Hass visited in Albany Thurs
day.
MIR. Jesse Jones and Miss Frances
Tones have visited friends in Randolph
Mr.. John Paul Harris has visited IL
Baconton and Pelham.
Miss Sallie King is a pleasant guest
of Mrs. Ernest Brlm.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-05-06
PENSION BILL ADDS
$55,OOO,OOO A YEAR
is UP TO PRESIDENT FOR AP-
PROVAL. CIVIL AND SPANISH
VETS TO GET INCREASES.

WASHINGTON, D. C.-The Bur
sum pension bill, which has passed
both houses of congress and is now
I'D to the president for approval, will
add heavily to the expenditures OF the
government for pensions. The increase
is officially estimated at $55,00O,O0O a
year.
Secretary Of the Interior Work, I'M
der whose department the bureau OF
pensions is placed recently said 1t was
estimated that the reduction IN the
cost of civil war pensions for the tlscal
wear from July /, 1925, TO July, 1870
would be 100000, due to the tact
that veterans of the civil war are
passing away rapidly. Heavy increases
will come, however, from the raises III
the nensions of civil war soldiers IRON
$50 to S72 a month and in the pensions
of soldiers of the war with SPAN. ne
bill does not, however, involve as large
an increase in expenditures as the pen
sion measure vetoed by President
Harding.
40 Pensioners Die Daily.
The records OF the pension bureau
show that an average of $40 civil war
pensioners die every day. The survlv-
ing soldiers today are over eighty
wears of age, on an average. ne
widows Of those who have passed
away are nearly seventy-tlve years OF
age. on the average. A great majority
Of the widows now on the roll are
over seventy-four years OF age, ana
under the bill they will be granted
the maximum pension of S45 month.
A great many seem to think that
vounp women marry old soldiers tor
the sake of getting their pension, but
an examination of the pension roll
shows that of the more than Z50,O00
widows on the roll only about Il,OO0
are under sixty years OF age TO-DAY,
and they get no increase under TINS
bill. The bill also gives a proportion
ate increase to the manned soldiers OF
the civil war 1t gives an increase to
the veterans of the Spanish war and
some of the Indian war.
Will Benefit Many Georgians.
The number of Georgians who will
reap immediate benefits OF the new
LEGISLATION increasing pensions is T.
$50. There are that many Georgia pen
sioners on the rolls who fought in the
union army and they drew last year
S1,360,343.62 from the federal treasury.
1t will be interesting to the Geor-
gians on the roll to know that 1t will
not be necessary for them to file new
applications in order to draw the IN
creased amounts that congress has
voted That will be attended to auto
matically The bureau already is in
possession of all OF the evidence that
is required and as soon after the final
approval of the bill as the clerical force
can make the necessary adjustments
the pension checks mailed out from
here will include the increases.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-05-06
HEAVY TAX IS LEVIED
ON HOUSEHOLD SERVANTS
Rothschild Family Soaked by Vienna
Municipal Officials.

VIENNA.-The red government OF
Vienna today taxed the Rothschlld
family $4,000 for AZ household ser
wants.
Last year the Rothschild family
paid $4,000 for Of servants under the
graduated servant tax, but it discharg-
ed "A servants at the end OF two years
to reduce the tax. The municipal gov
eminent OF Vienna, which is far more
conlmunistic than socialist, then de
cided to soak the Rothschilds good
and hard.
All the Vienna taxes has been rails
ed more than 100 per cent over last
year. SDut the servant tax was increas-
ed more than 700 per cent. The tax
on automobiles is $500 and upward.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-05-06
Charcoal 800 Feet Below
The Surface in Georgia

From several hundred feet under
ground have been drawn up, when ar
tesian wells were dug, bits OF perfect
" formed she'll and perfect vertebrae
Of fair-sized fish, indicating that the
lands of 100 miles from the present
coast were once under sea, and bits
of preserved charcoal have also been
drilled out from a depth OF 300 feet or
more - indicating that prehistoric
tribes once must have built beacon
fires along what was then the shore
of the ocean.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-05-06

WASHINGTON, D. C.-The bill
OF Senator William J. Harris making
further changes in cotton crop reports
has gone to the president, as it was
passed by the house The bill, which
will stop the cotton intentions to
plant" report of the department OF
agriculture and makes other changes
to insure better cotton statistics pass
ed the senate last January.
The bill just passed requires semi
monthly reports on cotton conditions
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-05-06
RALSTON MONEY MAKES ITS
APPEARANCE IN WALL ST.
Odds Against Governor Smith Are
Steadily Growing Smaller.

NEW YORK.-Money to be wa
gered that United States Senator Raj
ston, of Indiana, will be the nominee
of the democratic national convention
and that he will be the next president
of the United States made its appear
ance in Wall street today.
]. s. Fried & Co., received i from ON the
west one commission OF $500 to
place against $3.50, or at ! to 312,
that the Indiana senator will rece I'VE
the nomination and another of $1,000
against $4,000, or to 10, that he will
be the next president. -,
The odds against Governor Smith
continue to shorten The same firm
announced that it had 1880 to bet
against $4,000, ! to 3, that the govern
or will be the democratic nominee.
Previous odds were one to four. The
firm also has $1,000 to lay against ST.
600 that he will be the next president.
A few weeks ago the odds on this pos
sibility were quoted at l to 20
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-05-06

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4 seemed to cleanse the liver. ii
] Very soon l felt like new. !
4 When l found Black-Draught 1
4 SO easy to take and easy +
acting, / began to use it in
4 time and would not have sick VI
\ headaches" III
Constipation causes the
system to re-absorb poisons u
that may cause great pain q
and much danger to you1 :
health. Take Thedford's Il
Black-Draught. 1t will stimu- 81
late the liver and help to 81
drive~out the poisons. - ~
Sold by all dealers. Costs ni
only one cent a dose. 80 III
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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-05-06
REV. w. D. HANBACK, WILL
PRAY FOR LEGISLATURE
Prominent Randolph County Minister
Is Appointed by Speaker Neil.

Hon. w. c. Neill, speaker of the
house of representatives has appoint
ed Rev Vim. D. Hammock, of Cole
man, as chaplain of that body for the
1924 session. Mr.. Hammock will re-
port for his new work when the legis-
1ature convenes the latter part OF une.
Mr.. Hammack, besides being chap
lain OF the Randolph county camp
OF Confederate veterans, holds a like
office with the veterans organization
OF Georgia. He formerly represented
Randolph county in the legislature,
and is we'll known throughout the
state.-Cuthbert Liberal Enterprise.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-05-06
Harris Bill to Stop Alleged Guess Work
On Cotton Report Goes to President

between July l and December ! to be
issued simultaneously with the ginning
figures Of the census bureau.
The changes will shorten the time
between the reports, which Senator
Harris said is desirable because OF the
critical growing period and sudden
changes due to weather and other FAC
tors. He said when such changes occur
shortly after a monthly crop. report is
issued under the old plan it leaves the
whole situation in condition OF great
uncertainty
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-05-06
FIRE DESTROYS SCHOOL
HOUSE AT ARLINGTON
Two-Story Structure and Equipment
Quickly Go Up in Flames.

Fire OF undetermined origin destroy
ed the Arlington high school building
late Friday night The building, which
was OF frame construction, burned
quickly and only small part OF the
school equipment, including the books
of the school library, was saved. Fire
carried on the structure was
$4,000, which only partially covered
the loss. School would have closed in
three weeks for the summer vacation.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-05-06
FREE SEEDS CLAUSE IN
SUPPLY BILL DEFEATED

The annual supply bill for the de
partment of agriculture carrying $57,-
100000 was passed by the house after
an unsuccessful last minute attempt
had been made to provide $360,0OO for
distribution OF free seed by members
of congress
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-05-06
HORSE SELLS FOR rs CENTS;
Sc OTHERS BRING 81 EACH

One horse was sold for 25 cents and
thirty horses were sold for 81 each at
a recent public auction held in Aturas,
California, to clear the national forest
ranges Of horse herds OF little value,
says an Associated Press dispatch.
The highest price paid for any horse
was $17.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-05-06
BIRDS CARRY DISEASE.

In the state OF Washington, where
the hoof and mouth disease has been
detected among live stock, scientists
are OF the impression that birds are
carrying the disease from section to
section
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-05-06

Highly civilized Greeks and Ro-
mans with land under cultivation were
conquered more by malaria than by
decadence and barbarians, according
to some historians.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-29
Farm Bureau Will
Back Up County
Supervisors Move

Endorsing any action which the
board of supervisors and DIR. s. F.
Loffer, county veterinarian, might
take at the special supervisors meet
ing this afternoon in regard to the
quarantine measures for the hoof
and mouth disease, the Imperial
County Farm Bureau directors this
morning voted to lend their support
to whatever seemed to be best for
the valley in this matter.
DR.. S. +. Loffer, who has been
handling the protective measures so
efficiently, Commissioner Harrigan,
and Bill Coberly of Calipatria, prom
inent banker and live stock man, ap
peared before the directors today
and fully esp:ained tie situation. At
the present time the highway guards
are doing effective work, and the
railroad is cooperating, so there IS
no cause for anxiety, it was stated.
Routine business matters occupied
the remainder of the morning ses
sion. At the time of going to press,
the matter of the so year blanket
franchise for the Southern Sierras
Power Company was just taken up.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-29
LETTUCE MEN
HOLD MEETING
HERE TUESDAY

That based on the estimate of a
saving of $40 per car the use of
top icing in the shipment OF the
over 5000 ears of lettuce which
have gone out to date, Imperial
Valley lettuce shippers have been
saved nearly half million dollars
in actual cash is one of the inter
esting statements which will re
ceive attention at the big meeting
of lettuce men to be held at the
Barbara Worth next Tuesday af
ternoon at. . p. m.
This gathering which is being
called by the lettuce rate hearing
committee of which l.. C. Lee is
chairman, will be of special impor
tance to local lettuce growers and
shippers, as a report on the top
icing case will be made. The rail
roads are again becoming aggressive
and trying to reopen this case.
Another item of interest will be
the statement of the condition in
which a car of test lettuce, sent out
from this city, preceded and with
standard refrigeration, arrived in
the east and sold several dollars
below the market price on that day,
due to the bad condition in which
it arrived. This report was reeeiv.
ed by Tracy Miller Of MillerCun-
mings, one of the well.known csn-
2lission houses.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-29
Mexican Government Plans Free Zones'' For Border
Cabinet Trio is
Heard Today In
VieWS on Dam

WASHINGTON, Mar. 29.-Secre-
taries Work, Weeks and Wallace,
representing the federal power com
mission, appeared before the house
irrigation committee today to urge
that congress Immediately formulate
policy for the development and
control of the Colorado river. They
stated applications for power sites
filed by private interests were be-
ing held up prior to the decision
of congress on the Boulder Canyon
dam project.
Secretary Weeks declined to sav
how long private filings would be
held up in the event congress did
not come to an early decision. Work
said he would not advise govern
ment construction of the dam. He
said there was no precedent for the
government going into power devel-
opment on Il large scale, but that
this was question for congress to
decide.
Work said flood control and re-
clamation dam could be constructed
at far less cost than if a higher
dam were constructed to take ad
vantage of power possibilities.
The recent report of the federal
power commission, advising against
government construction of the
dam, was endorsed by the three
cabinet members.
Weeks said government owner
ship would withdraw from taxation
. }{Continued on page -
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-29
No More Need
to Skimp on
Juice"

March showers spell April
power, Or something to that ef-
feet, at least the danger of
shortage of electricity is prac-
tically over, according to word
received from the offices Of tho
Southern S.,rras Company here
today.
There will be no need for
further econon.. IS "A use Of light
and power Joe E. King, ma rager
of this district said today. The
March precipitation, which has
equalled that Of the entire
season, has assured power COM
paniec in California Of adequate
power sources.
The total precipitation up 70
date has been about 81 per cent
Of that of last year, Mr.. King
said, and about 40 per cent Of
the normal rainfall.
Present conditions ara such
that the Southern Californs
Edison company has promised
to help the Southern Sisrras
company until May !, whom all
danger Of power shortage will
be over,
Full street and sign lighting.
as well as window display light
ing, will be reSnmed AZ a result
Of the bstterment Of the gttia-
tion.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-29
new CABINET TO
PURSUE FRANCES
PRESENT POLICY
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Mar 29.-'Con-
tinuance of present foreign and
domestic policies was decided up
on today by the new French cab
met at its first meeting.
Premier Poincare s ministry held
cabinet council at the Quai d Or
say to discuss drafting of the minis
terial declaration which the prem
Ter will make before the chambers
Monday.
Selection of a cabinet, which is a
coalition. including leaders of the
left, is considered Ia clever piece of
political maneuvering on Che part
of Poincare in view of the ap-
preaching elections which will be
held in May. The premier brings
under his hand elements which would
Otherwise have opposed the bloc
national and in the opinion of
political observers, assures his own
reelection.
Moreover, three of the new min
listers opposed and criticized the
previous government measures.
They now are charged with enforc-
ing them.
The selections do not please
newspapers.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-29
Don't Take Your
Pets for Ride
to Yuma

Don't plan to take your dog
on a weekend trip if you are
going toward yuma is the ad-
vice given by G. G. Bowles who,
this morning received telephone
communication from Yuma to the
effect that the Chamber of Com
merce and other organizations
there are meeting today to get
the quarantine boundary for hoof
and mouth disease extended into
thin state to the east end of
the plank road.
And not only Fido, but the
family cat. canary or any other
pet will have to be turned loose
to shift for itself in the inhos-
pitable sand hills, if his master
chooses to pass the inspectors.
Previously Arizona has had
such a quarantine in effect at its
own boundaries, but this extern
sion will be requested from the
California authorities for the
benefit of the residents of the
Bard district, so that these peo-
pie may go to Yuma without un-
due red tape and inspection. Com
missioner Harrigan sees no reason
why this change should not be
made.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-29
new EVIDENCE
AS TO "MILLI0N
DOLLAR BRIBE''
by United Press Leased Wire


WASHINGTON, Mar. 20 New
evidence has come to Senator
Thomas ]. Walsh concerning the
"million dollar vote bribe' story
of AL Jennings, two gun politician
from the west.
If confirmation of the informa-
ton now in Walsh IS hands is re-
ceived, Il subpoena for two or three
prominent men who knew of deve-
lopments at the last Republican ma,
tional convention will be issued to-
day.
Jennings charged on the witness
stand that the late Jake Harmon
told him of a million dollar deal to
elect President Harding, whereby
Harmon was to get the secretary
ship of interior and lease the gov
ernment oil lands to private in
terests.
Will Hays, who was charged by
Jennings with getting $4,000 of
the million, also will go on the
stand next week to be Questioned
regarding his vehement denial Of
the story.
Walsh now plans to examine
William Boyce Thompson, former
chairman of the Republican party
finance committee, on Tuesday when
the committee resumes its hear
ings. aa.A ~
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-29
|. A. MAYOR URGES
COOLID CE'S AID
in DAM PROJECT
Nv United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Mar. 29.-Local
supporters of the Boulder Canyon
project for Developments of the Colo
rado river were today expressing
approval Of two late declarations ny
favor of the plan, coming from mer
who have been strong in support
of the measure.
One was Mayor Cryer, of Los An
geles, who in telegram to Presi-
dent Coolidge urged the nation 8 ex.
ecutive to take personal Interests
in the project. The other was fronis
Senator johnson, who denounci'
ed.>the report of Secretaries Work,,
Wallace and Weeks, recommending
that the Colorado river deveiopment
be left to private interests.
9EThe CONTROL and development
of the water of the Colorado River,
as outlined and provided for in the
SwingsJohnson bill, are the great
est development project ever pro-
posed for the southwest, declared
Mayor Cryer, urging President Cool
idge to act in the matter.
''Teapot Dome would fade into
insignificance as compared with
this proposed gigantic raid, E de-
clared Senator Johnson, denounc.
ing the proposal to have the devel-
opment carried out by private I'M
tpreStS
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-29
{. E. Scott Chosen New
Head Of |. Y. Chamber
AT Annual Meeting

Charles f. Scott, president of the
FL Centre Chamber of Commerce,
was elected the new president of
the Associated Chambers of Com
merce of Imperial County, at the
annual banquet and business meet
ing held last night at the Barbara
Worth hotel, at which delegates and
members of the nine Chambers of
Commerce in the valley were pre-
sent.
elected unanimously, first vice
president, James T. Coyle, sccreta-
ry of the El Centre Chamber of
Commerce, was elected secretary of
the Associated Chambers and j. L.
Travers, treasurer of the Associated
Chambers for DShe past five years,
was unanimously reelected to that
office.
f. W. Cuff of Brawley, who has
served for the last two years as
president of the organization, was
in charge of the banquet and pre-
sided at the meeting which follow
ed.
In making his annual report of
finances of the Associated Cham
bers, Treasurer Travers stated that
every item of dues had been collect
ed and all standing bills of the
organization had been paid UP to
date. His report showed the total
receipts of the year to $ll20.20. The
total disbursements were $lO0l.25.
The total money in savings account
at the bank was 1921. The total
money in general account was shown
to be $2S3.75, making the total of
all funds available $1104.75.
In relinquishing his office as
president of the Associated Cham
bers of Commerce, Mr.. Cuff de-
clared that he had enjoyed great
ly the work of the office and that
ne would carry with him the kind
est memories of the cooperation of
the members and their work with
MIN.
Continued on page six
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-29
IS BODIES ARE
RECOVERED FROM
Mine in W. VA.
BY United Press Leased Wire

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Mar. 20.
Fifteen bodies of the 26 miners
killed yesterday in gas explosion
at the Yukon No, . mine of the
Yukon-P -Pocahontas Coal Company
have been brought to the surface.
Rescue workers have penetrated
far into the mine in search of the
additional II bodies.
Relatives and friends of the dead
miners stood about the mine mouth
during the night, watching the res
cue work. There was practically no
Mysteries, the women accepting their
lot with stole calm.
The bureau of mines here was still
without details Of the disasters Yu-
kon, a mining settlement in Mellow
ell county, is without telephone SER
vice and its only communication
with the outside world is over rough
mountains roads.
The blast occurred just after the
men entered the mine yesterday
morning about three quarters OF q
mile inside the mine.