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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-12-09
THREE ALLIED NATIONS
FORGET WAR DEBTS
FRANCE, ITALY AND BELGIUM
MAKE NO MOVE TO SETTLE
THEIR OBLIGATIONS.

France, Italy and Belgium have
made known no intention OF paying
their war debts to the United States
government-debts which total about
$1,000, 000,000-and in American diplo-
matte circles it is feared that the three
nations never intend to pay. France
expects a 90 per cent reduction in its
$4,000000,000 debt, it is known, but
neither Italy nor Belgium have spo-
ken one word about war debts during
the last few years.
Nothing Official Known.
Nothing official concerning war
debts has been made known by either
OF the three nations. Not a word has
been spoken in Italy and Belgium, and
the attitude OF France can be guessed
only from the words OF political ora
tors.
America sent dollars to Europe
when she should have sent men," said
one of the politicians. Under the cir
cumstances, we feel that we do not
owe America anything"
The French leaders also have de-
clared that America should reduce the
French debt 90 per cent because OF a
proportionate cut in PREPARATIONS pay
mentS
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-12-09
HIGHWAY EMPLOYE
SEVERELY BEATEN
c. A. PHILLIPS, SUPERVISOR,
HELD UP NEAR AMERICUS,
CLUBBED AND ROBBED.

CA. Phillips, an official OF the
state highway department for this dis
trict. with headquarters at Americas,
was attacked and severely beaten by
band of eight men at midnight Tues
dav at point on the river road about
II miles east of Americas, at set
Element known as Browns mill.
The men who attacked Phillips were
riding in three automobiles and Phil
lips was driving to Americus- The
men stopped the Phillips car on some
pretext and then struck him a heavy
blow upon the head when he failed to
obev their command to hold up your
hands" After striking him the men
seized his keys and searched his car
thoroughly A shot gun he was BRING
ing to Americas, was taken by the
highwaymen, but three suit cases III
his car were not disturbed.
The men after hitting Mr.. Philips
in the head fired three pistol shots, all
of which went wide. Before permit
ting him to continue his way to Amer
icus the hold-up men shot the rear
tires off Of Phillips car.
The hold-up was staged in intense
darkness and Phillips is unable to fur
nish description of his assailants be-
yond the statement that they spoke
with a pronounced brogue.
Phillips reached Americas consld-
erably weakened from loss OF blood
and suffering intense pain. Several
stitches were necessary to close an
ugly scalp wound.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-12-09
SOMETHING UNHEARD
OF IN POLITICS BEFORE
G. O. P. NATIONAL COMMITTEE
HAS SURPLUS OF $35500o.oo.
eo,6o5 CONTRIBUTORS.

WASHINGTON, D. c. Any
doubt about William NJ Butler being
first class business man has been
removed with the announcement that
he finished the Coolidge campaign
with surplus of $355,000. That's
something unheard of in politics,
where deficits after presidential cam
paigns run all the way from $25O,OOO
to a million or more.
The republican national committee
spent S3,063,952.74 in the campaign,
leaving a surplus of $685., 264.55.
The expenses ran a trifie over the
budget of S3,000000 fixed by Butler
at the start OF the campaign. The
largest item was for publicity-$74l,-
378. The colored bureau spent $780,
600. The labor bureau cost $l0l, 600.
Individual contributors numbered
9O6O5, OF whom 1920 gave less than
500. Sixteen gave over $4,000.
Democrats Spent $o6O,OOo.
The report filed by the democratic
national committee showed contribu-
tons OF S845.5 $50, and expenditures OF
5000, 900. The largest single contribu-
ton was John d. Ryan, OF New York,
who gave S55,000.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-12-09
The Deaths of President and Mrs.
Harding Unparalleled in History

OF her health. Two years later she sui
fered an attack of the trouble, and tor
a time it was feared that she would
die. She recovered, however, and then
soon afterward came the illness and
death OF her husband.
Mrs. Harding returned to Marion
after former President Harding died.
Her health was not the best, so she
remained under the care OF Brig.-Ge
c. E. Sawyer, her husbands physician.
Several weeks ago she became i'll, but
she never recovered. Two weeks ago
she was buried beside her husband in
the Marion cemetery.
Many wives OF presidents have be
come i'll while their husbands were in
office. and the first Mrs. Wilson died
in the white house Never before, it
is believed, have president and his
wife died during the term OF his Of
fee.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-12-09
PENSIONS SINCE 1870 HAVE
COST NEAR SEVEN BILLION

Payments OF pensions since 1870
by the United States government
to veterans of the wars except the
world war total nearly $1,000 00O,-
600, according to estimates OF the
pension bureau.
OF the total more than $6,000,-
100000 was paid on account of the
civil war, $70,000,000 for the revo-
lutionary war, $56,00O,O0O for the
war with Mexico, and more than
$l26,000,O0O for the war with
Spain.
Pensions for Indian fighters and
their widows amounted to $25,640,-
S32, and for the war OF 1872 $46,-
1923.
In addition the government has
paid $67, 537, 1903 in pensions for its
regular establishments OF the army
and navy, $16,513,425 in unclassi-
fed pensions, and $16S,53S in world
war pensions.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-12-09

FATTEST MAN, 692. DIES,
LEAVING A HEAVY FAMILY

Believed to have been the latest
man in the United States Sam
Harris, who weighed 692 pounds,
died recently at his home in Farm
ersville, Tex. He leaves heavy
weight family of wife and eight
children. Mrs. Harris weighs 100
pounds, and the children a total OF
1,406 pounds.
Harris, who always was in good
humor, never could find bed
strong enough to bear his weight
He slept on a mattress on the
floor, with chair under his head
so that he would not have to lie
fiat. He was 81 years old.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-12-09
WARNS DEMOCRATS
OF "WlLD HORSES"
CLARK HOWELL DIAGNOSIS
AILMENT OF PARTY AND
PRESCRIBES REMEDY.

NEW YORK, N. Ways and
means to restore public confidence in
the democratic party were offered yes
terday in advice given to his political
associates by Clark Howell, editor OF
the Atlanta Constitution, and for many
wears democratic national committee
man from Georgia.
Inspired by the attacks OF Senator
ROYAL S. Copeland, upon a Leader
less. disorganized democracy, Mr..
Howell suggested as among the requi-
sites for party regeneratlon; sever
ance of all alliances with LaFollette
and his team of wild freaks"
60 it alone for progressive and
constructive methods
Those propositions fulfilled, Mr..
Howell contended, there might be
"hope" OF salvation for the democrats
of the United States"
Should Drop Outside Leaders.
"The trouble is not so much lack
OF leaders within the democratic party
as it is that members OF it persist IN
following leaders outside the party,
he said I'VE have capable leaders at
Washington and elsewhere. II they
would assert themselves they could
and would drag the party out OF the
morass into which it has been cast
bv wild freaks inside and outside the
Mr.. Howell was asked, who are
some of the wild freaks?"
He replied: They must be obvious
to everybody. l need hardly name spe-
cifcally the LaFollette's, the Magnus
Iobnson's. the Frojier's, the Brook,
Rart's, the Shipstead's the Ladd's and
others who offer nothing constructive
but are battling Tor destructive prop
why should these teams OF wild
horses be permitted to dictate to citi.
zens who believe in the principles principles t OF
the democratic party OF enunciated by
Thomas Jefferson, Grover Cleveland
woodrow Wilson and other leaders
dead or living"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-12-09
EXTENT ARCTIC ICE
LARGEST IN MEMORY
A CAPTAIN WHO HAS BEEN
SAILING SINCE 1907 NEVER
SAW THE LIKE BEFORE.

SEATTLE, Wash.-How the ice in
the Arctic ocean, the worst this year
that white men have ever known in
the waters north OF Alaska, worked
to destroy two gasoline schooners, the
Arctic OF San Francisco and the Lady
kimberley of Vancouver, B. C., was
related by Capt John Backland, mas
ter of The sailing schooner c. S.
Holmes, which is wintering here.
Il have been going into the Arctic
since 1907" said Captain Backland,
but never before did | find the ice so
extensive as this year. The bergs were
not so large as | have seen them, but
the pack was tremendously more ex-
tensive.
THE cause of the great fields OF
ice along the northern Alaska coast
this summer was the prevailing west
erly winds There is the same quanti-
ty OF ice in the Arctic each year, but
the winds determine where the fields
will form. With easterly or northeast
erly winds ii will be found off the
coast of Siberia"
How Lost.
Captain Backland said the Lady
Kinders1ey and the Arctic were lost
by following leads through the ice,
which closed upon them. Members Of
the crew OF the Arctic made their
wav ashore to Point Barrow, Alaska,
over the frozen ocean. The men OF the
Lady Kindersley were taken aboard
the steamer Boxer OF the United
States bureau OF education, after a
hard passage with canoes and skin
boats over and through three miles OF
ice. The cargoes OF the Arctic and the
Lady Kindersley were abandoned.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-12-09
Survey Made Every Five Years VIII
Reach Six Million Homes Where
Tillers of the Soil Live.

Taking the measure OF the farms
and the farmers in the United States
,,.;lI begin in the next few days and
until completed. The job, re-
a,.;red under an act OF congress calling
~ an agricultural census every hVe
oars will take about year. 1000
Fyervthing is ready for the l?'OOo
Or % 600 census takers to sally forth Ita
ON their visits to more thafl o'ooo,oGO
farms in the country and put down II! IN
biack and white the important details
obort them. The farmers themselves
have been informed OF the coming VS.
~; ;,s'l and the work is expected to pro-
eress satisfactorily
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-12-09
SHOALSWH|TEELEPHANT;
WORKING ON NEW PLAN
NEW MUSSEL SHOALS FIGHT
HAS BEEN LAUNCHED IN
UNITED STATES SENATE.
UNDERWOOD-NORRIS DEBATE

Each Has Measure They Are Cham
pioning. Sentiment Seems to Favor
Bill Sponsored by Albanian. Ford
Is. Out of 1t Now.
WASHINGTON, d. C.-Another
effort is being made to find keeper
for Uncle Sans S100,000,0dO white
elephant, the Mussel Shoals power
plant in Alabama. Kept out OF the
hands OF Henry Ford and the sub
ject of much discussion on the part
OF citizens and politicians, the matter
has come before the present congress.
A finish fight over the question was
launched in the senate Thursday al
ternoon when Senator George w.
Norris (republican), OF Nebraska,
opened debate in defense of this gov
ownership plan.
Norris urged the senate to create
a government corporation to own and
operate the project His plan, APPROX
ed last spring by the agriculture COM
mittee, was offered as substitute for
the bill passed by the house, which
accepted Ford's offer for the site.
The Ford advocates in the senate
rally around a counter-proposal, made
by Senator Oscar w. Underwood
(democraD, Of Alabama, which would
turn the project over to the secretary
of war for lease to private interests
before July /, 1925, or then to be
operated by a government corporation
under terms slightly differing from
the Norris plan. The Ford group took
this position because the Detroit man
ufacturer has withdrawn his bid for
the property
Underwood Presents Definition.
Senator Underwood assefted that
the chief differences between his pro-
posal and the Norris bill were that
the latter primarily was a super-pow-
err bill, while his fundamentally was
fertilizer and munitions measure. He
declared Mussel Shoals was intended
to be used for national defense, and
argued this meant the production OF
nitrogen for explosives in time OF war
and for fertilizer in time of peace.
Senator Norris said that although
his bill provided for either govern
ment or private operation he PREFER
ed government operation. Senator I'm
derwood asserted that while he favor
ed private operation under govern
ment lease, his bill also provided Tor
either government or private opera
ton
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-12-09
Never Before Have a President and
Wife Died Within Term for Which
Executive Was Elected.

For the first time in history, IT IS
believed, both a president OF the Unit
ed States and his wife have died with
in the term for which the president
was elected The Harding household,
which moved so happily from Marion,
O.. to Washington less than four years
ago. has been exterminated.
Childless, and with only few liv-
ing relatives, the Hardings lived alone
in Marion. They lived alone in Wash
ington. Now they sleep alone in
tomb in the cemetery at Marion, once
more side by side.
For years Mrs. Warren G. Harding
suffered from kidney trouble, so when
her husband was elected president her
friends warned her to take good care
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-12-09
GOVERNORS FATHER
PASSES SUDDENLY
B. S. WALKER, STRICKEN IN
STREET AT MONROE, VIC
TIM OF APOPLEXY.

MONROE, Ga.-Billington Sanders
Walker, father of Governor Clifford
Walker, died suddenly on Thursday
morning following an attack OF apo
plexy. He was u years OF age.
Returning from Atlanta Wednes-
day. where he visited his son, Mr..
Walker was in his usual health We'd
nesday night, and next morning, as
usual went to his Office down town.
Stepping out into the street he was
stricken suddenly and was at once re-
moved to his home, where he died in
about Is minutes He was conscious
to the last and did not think himself
seriously sick.
News OF the death of Mr.. Walker
brought universal grief. He was one OF
the most popular and progressive citi-
zens OF Walton county and a warm
friend to everybody. In addition to his
support of every project Tor the adj
vancement OF Monroe and Walton
county. he spent large sums OF money
in educational and charitable work.
AS citizen, churchman, business
leader and home builder his life and
character had been 81 inspiration and
encouragement to all.
Public Spirited.
Civic affairs always received Mr.
Walkers interest and attention. He
was a forward-looking man who was
a leader in every movement that look
ed toward progress in his town.
After graduating at the University
of Georgia he opened a law office IN
Monroe, where he was recognized as
leader in that profession. Later he
practically gave up law and turned his
attention to the commercial world. lie
organized the Monroe Cotton mills,
of which concern he was president un-
til a few wears ago. He was president
OF the Bank of Monroe at the time
of his death, having helped to organ
ize it 20 years ago.
He was a member of the First Bap-
fist church, of Monroe, and was one
of the most prominent members OF
that denomination in the state, attend
ing many conventions held each year,
Mr.. Walker is survived by widow;
one son, Governor Clifford Walker,
and four daughters, among the latter
Mrs. Frank Harold OF Americus.
president general Of the United
daughters OF the Confederacy, who at
the time of his death was in Houston,
Texas, attending the state convention
of the United Daughters OF the Con-
federacy.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-12-09
Thousands of Census Takers Viii
V;s;t Farms of the United States

There we're 644S,343 farms in the
United States when the last census
was taken, in 1920, and the value OF
the properties was estimated at ST.
924,100,33S.
This year the farmers. will be asked
to answer 178 questions. They will be
requested to give facts concerning
farm tenure, acreage, values, debts,
expenses, cooperation in marketing
farm facilities, including tractors and
radio, population, crops harvested,
forests and livestock, products.
The information will be kept as
strictly confidential and will not be
used as the basis OF taxation, accord
ing to an announcement by the gov
eminent.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-12-09
Bus Line From Lagrange
Via Dawson to Albany

A new automobile bus line running
from Lagrange, Ga, through Column
bus, Richland and Dawson to Albany
and return is now operating through
here daily. 1t runs practically on the
same schedule as the Seaboard pas
senger train prior to the recent change.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-12-09
HANDS OFF EGYPT! LEAGUE
IS WARNED BY ENGLAND

GENEVA.-Great Britain has
informed the League OF Nations
that the British government will
not recognize that any signature
by Egyf- OF the peace protocol will
give ElOb Re right to appeal to
the Leaga1Dla, lions on matters
connected withdPl, ~lo-Egyptian
dispute,
The British note to ue
says Great Britain will not
any interference whether it be D.
Egypt, the League OF Nations, or
any individual government on mat
tiers touching the Sudan.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-12-09
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
OWED BY FARMERS
RURAL DISTRICTS PLASTERED
WITH MORTGAGES, GRANGE
REPORTS. PLAN RELIEF.

Farms of the United States are
plastered with mortgages for total
Of more than $4,000 100000, according
to report given during the meeting
of the National Grange, at Atlantic
City, N. ]. This is more than three
times the indebtedness of the farms IA
years ago, it was stated. Other debts
contracted by the farmers, it was re-
ported, amount to Sl0,000,000,000 at
the present time, making the farmers
about $l4,000,000,0
The United States today, it was
pointed out, is facing big problem
that OF making farming as paying an
industry as any other.
efforts to solves this problem have
brought many relief measures from
congress-" said a grange statement.
AT the same time many injustices
HAYES been forced upon us by the dual
economic system invoked in our ma
ton. Into this system has crept the
idea of special privilege and preferred
consideration Tor certain industries
and occupations"
Two Big Plans.
The Grange leaders announced that
they had two big plans in mind. One
was to make universal the plan OF
cooperative marketing, subject to the
law of supply and demand, and to UNI
dertake plan to have electrical pow
er furnished to farming communities
at a reasonable cost. Such power is
furnished to farms in Canada, it was
stated
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-12-09
Southern Cotton Oil
Earns Nearly a Million

Receivers for the Southern Cotton
Oil Company, subsidiary of the Vir-
ginia- Carolina Chemical Company and
which has plant at Dawson, report
that during their administration of
the company's affairs from March 2
TO October 81. 1924, operating profits
had amounted to $9,71,67S.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-12-09

When CALI Curci made her debut
in London in October the rush for
seats was so great that SIS tickets
brought SIS.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-12-09

Tourists spent S3,5OO,0OO in Norway
last summer.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-09-24
SPELLBINDERS' BUNK
BY Albert Apple

This years national political campaign will educate the
American people in economics, c. W. Barron tie IS
publisher of the Wall Street Journal and other financial
organs.
He might better say that of the spelbnders and
propagandists teaching people distorted or false
economics.
In political argument both sides naturally exaggerate
That part of the art of craftsmanship And politician is
salesman marketing the services of himself and his
party.
With all due respect to Candidate For and Candidate
Against truth is apt to be the happy
medium about half way between their rival claims
In suggestions that the politicians spreading
propositions being set forth There is quite much
false economics in many Of the old issues.
Take the old economic law Tor claim is better word)
that prices regulated by supply and demand Every
admits that supply and demand have lot to do with it, But
there other factors that intervene to shape
including monopoies greed loopholes in the laws manipu
aton of markets. propaganda and the ptifu condition by
which the is held up many for the last
penny he stand.
But the presidential campaign is teaching sound
Monies along with the distorted and false because is MAX
ing people THINK Our national political crcuses cost lot
of money and disrupt business conditions They worth
all they cost however, for other than that they
periodically focus the pubcs attention evils that
undermining political and economic democracy.
The wise listens carefully to both sides before de-
Gliding
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-09-24
IN THE ENEMY COUNTRY
(St. Paul DiSpatth)

Est. Paul Dispateh)
General Charles G. Dawes was
not afraid to tell hostile audi
ence of 5000 people in LaFoll-
cites greatest stronghold that La
Toilette is an enemy Of liberty,
seeking to elevate himself to the
presidency by leading mob at
tack on the citadel of American
liberty, the Constitution. Hooting
and yelling did not hinder him
from delivering his message in
full. And it ended in silencing the
opposition and converting the
meeting into fervent demonstra-
ton for Liberty under Law. 1t
was a fine example of courage,
supported by conviction.
LaFollette. as General Dawes
made palmer than it ever has been
made before, does not appeal to
reason but to mob psychology.
His method is to arouse the preju-
dice and passion of his hearers, by
denouncing real and imaginary
wrongs. The Constitution stands
in the way of what he would de-
stroy-therefore demolish it, by
pulling down one Of its main
props. the judicial, which. along
with the executive and legislative.
supports the whole edifice.
LaFollette has put forth the as
founding proposal that Congress
shall have power over us, or au-
thority to enact and enforce. any
law whatever, regardless Of all
Bills of Rights, provided it passes
the same law twice.
What kind of a government
would this be-" asks Genera
Dawes. "if Congress had the right
to pass law taking property from
one man and handing it to an
other, directing a man where he
Shall go TO church, and undertak
ing to encroach on the individual
rights recognized by all civiliza
tion?"
What kind of a government
would it be if Congress had the
power to make man testify
against himself or put him &c
death without trial or declare that
neither he nor any of his descend
ants shall have any rights what.
ever henceforth? Legislatures in
the past, when given unlimited
power, have done such thing )
Oceans of blood have been shed tt
overthrow legislative tyrants, a;
we'll as kings.
We dare not surrender all oul
rights and privileges to Congress:
or to any other body of men.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-09-24
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months ago, and nearly lost his own
life in the vain attempt, because he
could not swim.
Yesterday fellow officer tried to
restrain him when he dived into the
river in answer to a call for help.
But he dived anyway and saved a
drowning woman.
Don't be so amazed" he chidcd
fellow officers on the river bank,
after he had made the rescue, I've
been taking swimming lessons
All the straw hats haven't been
placed in moth balls, despite the
fashion decree th.t they be given
rest until next year.
: And mischievous boys who like to
break the hats of brave men who
wear their grass tops after the dead
line date will be more careful in the
future.
For John Pirili, 10, spent days
in Jail for breaking non-flcXibie
kelly.
Today l know how it must feel to
be great author. | penned SAT-
castle story which paid 81 a word.
1t was so word missive to Il man
who has owed. me $50 for more than
q year. 1t brought results.
Stephen flanagan.