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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-03-25
GEORGIA INCOME
TAXES $2,357,597
PAID FROM MARCH 1-15TH. IN
CREASE OF 51z PER CENT
OVER LAST YEAR.

A total Of $2,357, 597.43 in income
taxes was paid into the United States
treasury by taxpayers of Georgia from
March /, 1924 to March Is, 1924, ac-
cording to a report issued by ]. I.
Rose, collector of internal revenue for
the state.
This amount represents an increase
of five and one-half per cent over the
amount collected during the same pc
Rod last year The figures given do
not include collections prior to March
1st, it was stated.
1t was pointed out that the increase
of five and one-half per cent was con-
siderably smaller than the increase
over the previous year reported in
1928. This was attributed to the fact
that this year practically all taXpay-
ers chose the quarterly method of pay
ing the tax.
The collector stated, however, that
the increase was larger than was ex-
pected and indicated larger number
OF taxable incomes than was reported
in 1928.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-03-25

The regular annual examinations
which have been made by the Delta
laboratory for the past ten years to
determine the prospects OF boil weevil
enerqence in the spring have just
been completed. In making these re-, re-
ords each year the same ffteen 5 Se ba,,e
ed points in northern LOUISIANA Ia nav
been used to represent the di1I ei
types of Information conditions lo1 nn0
in that district A total OF over guy J
pounds Of Spanish moss was coiieC.e o
from these points and examined care
frIlv for live and dead weeyll. FROM ,
these records the ratio OF both hve We
and dead weevils per ton OF moss -
computed, in order to get compare ara
five numerical expression, ana past
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-03-25
MERCER TOOK SECOND
OF SERIES WITH FLORIDA
Pinkston, of Parrot, Starred in the
Second Contest for Baptists.

The Mercer University baseball ag-
gregation made a clean sweep OF a
two-game series in Dawson by defeat
ing the Florida Caters" on Tuesday
afternoon by score OF 4 to 2. The
game, IN all respects, was much bet
ter than the one played on the day
preceding in which the Baptists tri-
umphed 10 to 2.
Hamilton, pitching for Mercer, re-
tired Il by the strike out route. Bush,
who hit a triple, led the Baptists in
batting. Bobby Pinkston, of Parrott,
turned in some pretty fielding about
MS position at second base. The 9TH
eTs OF the Mercer aggregation, par
ucularly Morgan, captain and catch
T played unusually good ball.
The Florida team. showing several
examples OF individual brilliance, APP
PeaTed somewhat inferior to the Bap-
sStS. The teams meet again in Florida
ana It IS expected that the opposition
viii be sitter.
Batteries for Mercer were Hamilton
ana Morgan; for Florida Plockeman
and Logan.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-03-25
= GOVERNMENT REPORT ON PROSPECTS FOR 1924

light weevil infestation, because sui
ficient weevils will still emerge to do
serious damage with normal or un-
favorable summer. Furthermore, it
should be remembered that the above
figures do not necessarily apply to the
entire cotton belt, and each district
should bear in mind the minimum
temperatures they have experienced
during the winter and figure occord-
ingly. Also the type Of shelter avail
able is exceedingly important as these
records are taken in the northern por-
ton Of the zone in which Spanish moss
is found, and during cold winters a
heavier mortality is found in this zone
than in the somewhat more northerly
sections where the weevils secure bet
ter shelter.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-03-25
UNJUST TAXES ARE
FLAYED BY JORDAN
COLUMBUS MAN SAYS BUSI-
NESS AND INDIVIDUALS BE-
ING TAXED TO DEATH.

COLUMBUS, Ga-Declaring that
business interests of the country are
suffering because of unreasonable tax
burdens, and suggesting as a remedy
one per cent sale tax. Hon. G. Gun
by Jordan, in an address before the
Columbus Kiwanis club, received
hearty applause when he said what
we want, men, is to stop these income
taxes that are breaking u.s."
Insisting that I'VE have taxed every
industry to the breaking point and
have literally disguised business men
of the country by increasing tax bur-
dens," the speaker declared that a
remedy could be found in the sales
tax. Speaking further Mr.. Jordan said
Leaders tell us, federal reserve OF
ficials and statisticians, that business
is just fairly good. Fairly good men.
when there is such great amount OF
freight being moved, commercial in
dustries booming. Just fairly good
when 1880 representative industries OF
the country are working in many cas-
es overtime; just fairly good when we
have forty-seven billion dollars in the
treasury in Washington and the led
eral reserve banks over the country
just fairly good. Think of it, men.
Think OF it with Europe slowly but
surely getting back on its feet and the
Preparations coming around, and yet
we are told that business is just fair
ly good
Il tell you there is something wrong
and it is taxes, unfair and ungenerous
4aXeS"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-03-25
NEGRO CONNECTS FIGHT
ABOUT A DUSKY DAMSEL
Pop-Bottle and Strong Language
Were Features in ARRAY

Pop-Bottle and strong Language
Were Features in ARRAY.
Two negro convicts, pop bottle
and discussion of the merits of a
certain dlsky belle mingled with al
most disastrous results for one of the
participants a few nights ago at the
county chain gang camp. bud Green,
the injured negro, and who came into
violent contact with the bottle, had
to be rushed to surgeon who took
five stitches in closing a wound in the
Negroes head.
Green and the other negro, Henry
Virgins, bunked in the same car.
They we're having their after-dinner
conversation when the talk turned to
woman in question. Virgins, in the
opinion of Green, made a sighting re-
mark concerning the woman. Green.
feeling grossly insulted, took it upon
himself to express his opinion of the
other and found his TRADE answered
as fans pay their respects to baseball
umpifes
The argument continued pro and
con until the Waterman, Mr.. A. w.
Moore, appeared and declared an ar
mistice. Green, after being given med
ical attention, was placed in another
car to recuperate.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-03-25
|u,RIFTY WILL MARK
ENTIRE SALE PERIOD
RE GREAT OPPORTUNI-
w." Nv ro BUY UP-TO-DATE 0
GOODS VERY CHEAP.
Al TO PARTICIPATE in SALE

Merchants Are Relying on rrlceS'
ono,i+v of Merchandise and Cour-
sms Service to Bring Large Num-
,.,s of Shoppers to Dawson.
~. merchants OF Dawson will soon
- , cooperative Community Sale,
''N a.st Dawson will have had since
Wv, n the fall of 1921. Representatives
la' III Of the mercantile establishments
,,a s;gnifed their intention to sup
a ,. heartily the project, and it is con-
es,a+lv predicted that it will be I'M
',o..sed by any in the history OF
Dawson. ~,
The sale will last three days. There
.;n he no special days, but instead
.b.,o will be a week of slashed prices
,ddad TO the usual courteous treat
n.,t accorded shoppers in Dawson
,tores and the privilege of purchasing
,norcbapdise OF the highest quality.
Merchants aren't relying upon any
toots nj showmanship to bring shop
oers TO Dawson, but are pinning their
i,ab 10 an honest promise OF sound
,,,rrqs together with reduced prices.
# will be an opportunity to purchase
whatever goods are needed, whether
thew be clothing, groceries, farm sup
niles or articles in other classes, in
tbe snring when it is the natural I'M
pulse to reft.
/ Out Of town visitors who attended
sales of this nature in the past, as
well as residents OF Dawson who prof
tied similarly, will look forward with
authorization to the event. Both the
customer and the merchant carry
pleasant recollections of past events OF
this kind. and are much gratifed by
their success. This IS one OF the many
factors that virtually insure the sue
cess OF the sale.
Some OF the newest and most up-to-
date merchandise that has ever come
10 Dawson will be found on the shelves
Of Dawson stores when the doors
open for the first day of the sale.
Judging from sales of this kind that
have been held in the past numbers
OF shoppers from various points in
southwest Georgia will, once or prob
ably more times, visit Dawson during
the week of the sale Stocks on hand
are more than ample to furnish every
one with whatever articles that may
be desired.
There is no possibility of error in
stating that every person i'll Dawson
needs some article or another. No
man, woman or child ever lived when
an additional article would not in
crease the Joy OF living. If there IS
any person in Dawson who believes
that he is equipped so completely that
there is not another thing needed such
person is invited to make tour OF
inspection of the Dawson stores. 1t
would cause a speedy change OF mind.
Regardless of what the need is 1t
can be found in Dawson during the
coming Community Sale.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-03-25
MILLIONS WANTED FOR
WAR ON RUM RUNNERS
HOUSE COMMITTEE WOULD
SPEND $13,S5o,622 ON DRY"
NAVY. 1923 MOTOR BOATS.

Appropriation of $13,S50,622 to en-
able the coast guard to re-condition
20 destroyers and buy 323 fast motor
boats to use against the rum runners
off the Atlantic and gulf coasts of the
United States has been recommended
by the house appropriations commit
tee The appropriation will have the
support of President Coolidge, it is
believed since his policy is to make
the coast guard big enough to curb
the smuggling OF liquor.
Great Blow on Rum.
One hundred thousand cases of liq-
uor are struggled into the United
States from the sea each month, it is
estimated Thirty-four steamers, 1872
sailing vessels and hundreds of fast
launches are engaged in smuggling
liquor into the country, coast guard
officials declare.
The coast guard already is doing
good work In % months 153 vessels
have been put out of commission and
more than $4,000 cases of liquor has
been seized or destroyed.
Business Is Booming.
The rum running business is in
creasing," declared Commander Root,
of the service. The smugglers are
becoming more successful, more bold,
and more clever. We must have men
and boats if we are to make any head
way against this great navy of law
breakers. The coast guard always
obeys orders, but it cannot stop
smuggling in any great degree unless
it has the necessary equipment to do
so. 1t would be too much to expect
If 10 do this"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-03-25
LIQUOR DOCTORED
BY RUM RUNNERS
CAPTURE REVEALS PLANT TO
FOIST CUT" GOODS ON
THE PUBLIC.

NORFOLK, Va.-Rum ships hast
ening from England, Scotland and
Bahamas, laden with supposed first
class stuff for a discriminating Amer
lean trade which is willing to pay big
prices for the assurances that Green
River is what its label shows, have
fallen under the spell of big profits,
and are now carrying their own bot
ting plants through which the real
Green River" flows, and energies
something else.
A rum-runner towed INTO Hampton
Roads recently with large cargo OF
booze and set of badly battered sails.
displayed on its manifests list OF
choice liquors, bona fire enough. But
it carried as WELL a much larger
stock of very low grade alcohol, col
oring matter and thousands OF labels
bearing the Green River" mark, ap-
parently genuine.
Runners Dilute Liquor.
Coast guardsmen and customs Off
cials who have examined cargoes of
several vessels either captured or
brought into port under distress reg
ulations, have reported evidence that
rum ships carry supplies OF standard
liouor to show on their manifests, but
dilute that liquor with scheap alcohol
and sell it all as the genuine article.
1t is another phase of the increas-
ingly complex liquor problem the
coast guard has admitted its inability,
under present conditions, to solve.
While legislation in congress is
pending to equip the coast guard ade-
uuately to fight rum-running, rum
ships are making hay" and are doub-
ling their efforts to clean UP in the
whisky trade before the law clamps
down on them. Under present condi-
tons coast guard officials have admit
ted frankly they cannot stop rum-run-
ming.
100 Vessels Captured in Two Years.
In the last two years the coast
guard has captured upward OF 100
rum vessels, ranging all the way from
dilapidated little boats to handsome
converted steam yachts and large
steamers converted from other trades.
But in the majority OF cases the ships
have been sold at auction and have
been bought back by their original
owners to be turned back into the
rum-running business.
Off the New Jersey coast, where
the rum fleet is now concentrated, the
coast guard patrol is practically pow
erless to break up the illicit trade, 1t
is said
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-03-25
Several Surprises in Results
Of County Primary Election
FERMENTATION is IAN
ACT OF COD. SAYS COURT

PHILADELPHIA, Penn.-The
question of whether grape juice
that ferments, thereby producing a
beverage of 8 per cent alcoholic
content is wine came up in court
here today in the condemnation
case of the Commonwealth against
Paul GoldStein, accused of being
the owner of the grape juice.
Fermentation is a process of ma
ture and an act of God" Judge
Bartlett said.
Judge Bartlett ordered counsel
for both sides to present briefs.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-03-25
R r r. Coad Director Delta Laboratory TaIluIGh, La,


wills in the moss this year is exceed
inglv low, thus indicating a probable
low emergence from Information IN
the coming spring. However it should
also be remembered that these figures
represent only an approximation OF
conditions and have only a compare
tive value in very general way. For
example. the record is somewhat lower
than that indicated for 1913, but the
opposite would be indicated by the
Temperature records, since in the win
ter of 1o17-191S the absolute minimum
at Tallulah was Zone above zero,
while in 1923-1924 it was 10 (ten)
above zero. The weevils in hiberna-
ton in the fall of each of those years
seem to have been somewhat similar,
and il is quite probable that as far as
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-03-25
S. Department of Agriculture.

the Tallulah neighborhood is concern
ed the emergency will be much the
same. Field observations during the
summer of 1918 showed sufficient
emergence OF weevils in the spring to
cause serious damage to the cotton
crop. and the low injury OF that year
was more due to the drouth OF the
summer than to the low emergence OF
weevils.
The above figures indicate that the
farmers will have very good crop
chance at the outset this year in the
district represented by the Tallulah
examination at least. but the final out
come OF the crop still depends largely
on the summer weather conditions,
and no one should relax in the weevil
fight on the basis OF the prospect OF
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-03-25
no,Dson Merchants to Haze
A Great Cooperative Sale
FARMS YIELDED TWELVE
BILLION DOLLARS IN 1923

Crops raised and live stock pro-
duced on American farms last year
DIV, worth $12,2O4,OOO,OOO, the de-
paIaP}e agriculture reported.
This wa $4,000 more than in
1922. The to-. les $9,953,000,-
900 for crops anu 100000 for
animal products, less Y3,86O,OO0,0O0,
the value of crops fed to live stock.
The wheat crop was worth $780,
100000, as compared with $874,000,-
900 in 1922 and $2,080,000,000 in
1919.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-03-25
FARMERS ARE PLANNING
FOR A NORMAL YEAR
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUL-
TURE FORECASTS USUAL DIFF
FICULTIES PRODUCTION.
DIFFICULTY WILL BE IN COSTS
Foreign Markets Expected to Demand
About the Same Quantities of Amer
lean Products. Some Crops to In
crease, Others to Be Smaller.


lean Products. Some Crops to In
crease. Others to Be Smaller.
The general agricultural outlook for
1924 indicates that farmers are under
taking a normal production program
the department OF agriculture an
nounces.
Agricultural production this year,
the department said, will still be at
tended by the difficulties arising from
high wages and other costs, loss Of
farm workers and the general disparity
between prices of farm and urban
products
Wheat Situation Improves.
The wheat situation was described
as showing some tendency toward inn
provement, with the market continu-
ing somewhat more favorable for pro-
ducers OF spring than winter wheat,
Spring wheat growers report inten-
tions to reduce their acreage IA per
cent below last spring planting.
. Notwithstanding that there will APP
parently be fewer animals in the coun-
try to be fed next winter, corn grow
ers report intentions to increase the
acreage 80 per cent, and, in the corn
belt proper, to increase it SIS per cent.
Other Crop Prospects.
Intentions to plant other crops as
compared with last years harvested
acreage were announced as follows:
Oats per cent increase; barley,
g per cent increase; Irish potatoes, 2
per cent decrease; sweet potatoes, 10
per cent increase; faXseed, 81 pei cent
increase; grain sorghums, per cent
decrease; tobacco and rice same as
last year; peanuts, 10 per cent in
crease, and tame hay per cent in
crease.
Domestic demand for agricultural
products is at high level the report
stated. Urban prosperity is reflected
in a heavy current consumption OF
fibers and high quality foods, and this
may be expected to continue into the
summer.
Foreign markets, on the whole, seem
likely 10 MAINTAIN ABOUT inc present
level OF demand for American cotton,
pork, wheat and tobacco.
No Expansion Indicated.
The situation this season with re
spect to labor, machinery, fertilizer
credit and other cost items is not such
as to favor any expansion in produc-
| ton.
The swine industry is going through
period of liquidation and discourage
ments. Indications are that hog pro-
ducers have passed the peak OF pro-
duction and may be moving into one
of the recurrent periods OF low pro-
duction.
The dairy industry has expanded to
the point where gross domestic pro-
duction, in terms of whole milk, slight
1y exceeds gross domestic consump-
ton. Indications are that there will be
further increase in domestic produc-
ton in 1924.
Poultry production is now at a point
where further profitable expansion
may be dependent upon continuation
of the present high level OF demand.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-03-25
INDUSTRIAL HOME BAND
GAVE SPLENDID CONCERT
boys Touring This Section in Inter
est of Orphans Home.

4OuilnS MS SecuOn III 1ntSI :
est of Orphans Home.
lhe drum and cornet corps of the
georgia Industrial Home, at Macon,
appeared IN concert at the court house
n II, Dawson on a recent evening.
Inc 1 ne morning following a second con-
SSgrt was given at the intersection of
Nam and Lee streets. Fifteen boys
ana ana a director are making tour OF
.lIs section OF the state soliciting sub
Sicriphons for the maintenance of the
Ihe concert at the court house was
WEI, wen attended, though the majority OF
d 5Le audience was composed of chill
gleh' Collections taken during each OF
inc concerts netted considerable sums,
While several substantial subscriptions
We're received.
III. ne boys are travelling through the
country IN large motor bus.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-03-25

experience has shown that this gives
a fair index to the spring emergence
Which may be expected. The records
Tor the past ten years are given in
the following table:
7 i've weeyils Dead weevils
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-09
TOday:s Best
Radio Features

Copyright, 1924, by United Press
WLAG. Minneapolis (417 M 8:15
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P. NJ, EST-Jaz Symposium, illus
trated by Reisman's Orchestra, with
discussion by Leo Reisman, Henry
Gideon, Professor Hill of Harvard
and Professor Marshall of Boston
University.
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1920 P. NJ. EST-Late concert by
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the College of Industrial Arts
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-09
ANGERED CITIZENS
GUST COUNC|LMEN
Two Resign as Crowd SIAM
pedeS Meeting,
BIZ Times Special

BIZ Times Special
SEYMOUR, Ind, May 9.-The town
of GAINESVILLE, Jackson County. is
minus two members of its town board
because citizens wanted light, and
wanted it right away.
Resignation of the two board men,
bers was forthcoming when irate citi-
zens rushed board members in spe-
cial session and nearly overwhelmed
the town marshal
In an election recently voters decid-
ed electric lights should brighten the
streets of the town. But it was found
the lights would cost $4,000, just
$1,000 more than the town bankroII
The town board wanted to wait
S. l. Ross, president of the board.
and William Welmer rendered their
designations as the stampede started.
and Fred Rittman is the only surviv-
ing member.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-09
Typewriting Contest Held

BIZ United Press
MUNCIE, Ind, May 9.-Third an.
nual State typewriting and shorthand
contest for high school pupils was be-
ing held at the Eastern State Normal
today.
Elimination contests were held in
the school districts two weeks ago
and more than 200 students entered
for the final contest.
The northwestern bulletin-appeal., 1924-03-08

STATE OF MINNESOTA. COUNTY OF
Ramsey. In District Court. Second
judicial District.
vergilee Winston, Plaintiff. VS.. Lewis
B. Winston, Defendant.
SUMMONS
The State of Minnesota to the Above
Named Defendant:
You are hereby summoned and re-
Quired to answer the complaint of the
plaintiff in the above entitled action.
which complaint has been filed and Is
now on file with the clerk of said court
at his Office in the Court House Of said
County OF Ramsey in the City OF Saint
Paul. and to serve q copy OF your an
swer to said complaint on the subscrib-
er hereto, plaintiffs attorney. at his Of
fce, 514 Court Block. in the City OF
Saint Paul Ramsey County. Minnesota.
within thirty (30) days after the serv-
ice Of this summons upon you exclusive
of the day of such service; and IL you
fail to answer the said complaint with
in the time aforesaid the plaintiff In
this action will apply to the said court
for the relief demanded in said COM
Dated November 29, 1928.
T. A. ALEXANDER,
Plaintiffs Attorney,
514 Court Block,
st. Paul. Minnesota.
The northwestern bulletin-appeal., 1924-03-08

STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
Ramsey, IS. In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate Of William
Rothbauer. Decedent.
The State of Minnesota to All Whom 1t
May Concern:
The petition of Katherin B. Hill
(Formerly Katherin B. Rothbauer)
having been filed in this Court. repre-
senting that William Rothbauer. then
a resident of the County of Ramsey.
State of Minnesota. died intestate on
praying that letters of administration
Of said estate be granted to Katherin
It is ordered, That said petition be
heard and that all persons interested
in said matter be and hereby are cited
Court on Tuesday, the 18th day of
March. 1924. at ten o'clock in the fore
noon or as soon thereafter as said mat
ter can be heard, at the Probate Court
Room, in the Court House in the City
Of st. Paul. in said County, and show
ton should not be granted and that
this citation be served by the publica-
tion thereof in the Northwestern Bul1e-
tin-Appeai according to law, and by
mailing a copy of this citation at least
II days before said day Of hearing to
whose names and addresses are known
and appear from the files of this Court
Witness the Judge of said Court. this
goth day of February. A. ID. 1924.
tSeal of Probate Court)
HOWARD WHEELER,
Judge Of Probate.
r. w. GosEwIscH.
Clerk of Probate.
w. 7. Francis. Attorney.