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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-03-24
FLOATING ISLANDS
AS TRANSATLANTIC
AIRPLANE STATIONS
WOULD EQUIP FOUR AIR DE-
POTS WITH HOTELS, LAND
ING FIELDS, HANGARS.
FLOAT ISLANDS In THE OCEAN
Ambitious Scheme of French Archi-
tect Would Provide Airship Service
Across the Ocean. Islands Would
Cost S12,00O,0O0 Each.

Cost $12,000,0O0 Each.
Four floating islands, each costing
$4,000 1000 and equipped with hangers,
repair shops, lighthouses and hotels
that is the dream of Henri DeFrasse,
of Paris, France, for the establish
ment of regular airplane service be-
tween Brest, France, and New York
city. France has put its seal of APPROX
al upon the plans of the young archi-
tect, for he has been awarded big
prize.
DeFrasse believes that airplane SER
vice across the Atlantic ocean will be-
gin soon and fears that nonstop
flights will be difficult, if rot impos-
sibe
Accordingly, he thinks the thing to
do is TO build floating islands of con-
crete. The side of the islands turned
in the direction of the wind would
have prows like ship The opposite
end would be open to the waters of
the sea. The sides would be protected
by huge windbreaks of concrete.
Let Islands Float.
The architect believes it would be
best to let the islands float on the
sea, keeping them moving by means
of huge propelling machines. This
would also make it possible to move
the islands so that bay of calm wa
ter would be possible within them.
Airplanes would descend on this quiet
water
In the prows and at each of the ends
of the islands-which would be in the
form of a horseshoe-there would be
powerful lighthouses to guide the
transatlantic airplanes at night.
would have machine shops where air
planes could be repaired. The other
side would have hotels for passengers
so that they could spend some time
on the island in comfort in case of
delay.
The islands are planned TO be 500
feet long and about $50 feet wide The
inner basins of quiet water would be
330x100 feet. Other dimensions of the
islands would be large enough to pre-
vent unpleasant rocking by ocean
swells.
Would Put Islands in Sea.
DeFrasse believes that the four is
lands could be placed in the ocean at
equal distances along the course from
New York city to Brest. In addition,
'DeFrasse believes that the islands
could keep in touch with airplanes and
all the rest of the world by means OF
powerful wireless apparatus.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-03-24
IS YEARS VIII BE MONDAY OF LIFE IN 2, 1000

ty years more than it was in 1875.
Since that we have been able to
control environment and cut down
tremendously the transmitability OF
disease. Since then we have practical
" conquered diphtheria and typhoid
fever. We have water control, food
control and milk control through all
OF which disease germs or chemical
substances formerly attacked longevi-
ty.
The speaker uttered some medical
epigrams. such as;
you might as well fill an atomizer
full OF germs and spread them through
a room as to have a sneezer around.
Zone Of the big things we have to
fight in out of door air is smoke, par
ticularly soft coal smoke. Such air is
filed with deadly sulphuric acid in
active form. This destroys the vital
tissues"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-03-24
CENTRAL RAILROAD WILL
SPEND $35O,OOO AT ALBANY
Extensive Improvements Will b
Made in Yards and Station.

Track and yard improvements cost
ing $350,000 in the Albany yards of
the Central Of Georgia railroad have,
been announced by L. A. Downs
president of the road.
The improvements will include a
round house, store and oil house, a
new coal chute, an electric cinder con-
veyor yard office and an inspection
pit. These improvements will cost
around $175,000, Mr. Downs stated,
while like amount will be spent on
track and yard Improvements. The
track enlargement were made neces-
sary on account of the huge volume
OF freight and passenger business han
died in connection with the Atlantic
Coast Line railroad into and out of Al
bany. The amount to be expended on
these Improvements will be $4,000.
The passenger station will also be i'm
proved.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-03-24
ANTI-TOBACCO CAMPAIGN
BEGAN THREE CENTURIES AGO
Books for and Against Use of Weed
To Be Sold at Auction.

Some of the first books ever publish
ed on tobacco, for and against its use,
are to be sold in March when the Brit
well Court Library will be offered to
the highest bidders, says London
dispatch.
The defense of tobacco is represent
ed by copy OF a book which came
to light in 1902 entitled 'Dr. Bellamy $
New and Short Defense OF Tobacco.
Attacks on the use of the newly dis
covered weed for smoking purposes
were frequent in those days and 81
multaneous1y with Dr. Bellamy's de-
tense there appeared another book,
Work for Chimney Sweepers," de-
signed as warning to tobacco users.
In this work consumers were informs
ed that it was better to be chokt with
English hemp than poisoned with In
dian tobacco"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-03-24
INCREASING STATE
TAXES is MULTIPLYING
FEDERAL REDUCTION
COUNTY AND CITY GOVERN
MENTS ARE ALSO HIKING
BURDEN ON PEOPLE.
MAKE GOVERNMENT CUTS NIL
States, Counties and Cities Not Pay
ing Their Way. Taxes Have In
creased From 1922 Per Capita in
1902 to $3223 and Still Grow.

WASHINGTON, d. C,-What dis
courages President Coolidge-so his
advisers SAYS that federal govern
mental economies can't do much good
so long as state, county and city gov
ernments go on spending money at
their present rate.
Federal taxation is being reduced,
as everybody knows. This wouldn't
be so satisfactory if it were being done
at the cost of an increasing national
indebtedness.
Such, however, isn't the case. The
national debt is being Whitfield down,
too
But state, county and city taxation
is increasing-fast. 1t is increasing
faster than federal taxation can be re-
duced
1t wouldn't be so bad if the money
were being used to pay off old state,
county and city debts. However, this
isn't the case.
Not Paying Way.
States, counties and cities aren't
even paying their way as they go
along. The states debts are increasing
faster than their taxes are and coun-
ties and cities debts are increasing
nearly as fast.
In 1902 state, county and city taxes
averaged 1922 per capita throughout
the United States. In 1922 the aver
age was 1928. The increase contin-
ued steadily during the entire 20 years,
amounting at the end of that time, to
nearly $50 per cent.
The increase was not uniform in all
the states, but it was unlversal-not
one single state but had higher taxes
in 1922 than in 1902.
Between 1902 and 1922 state debts
increased nearly $40 per cent. Coun-
ties and cities did not borrow quite SO
| heavily The average OF all three in
| debtednesseS-stat county and city
was $22.73 in 1902 and 5000 in 1922,
or fraction under 23S per cent.
Tax Burden Grows.
The nations total of state, county
and city debts in 1922 was 1891, 200,-
600.
In other words on an average each
man, woman and child in the United
States pays $33.23 in state, county and
city taxes yearly and is in debt 5000
on the states, counties and cities &C
count.
The figures are the treasury depart
ments. Exact amounts are not yet
available later than 1922, but enough
have been gathered to show that the
increase-in both Indebtedness and
taxation-is still going on.
Obviously, if states, counties and
cities are going to pile their taxes on
faster than President Coolidge can
take federal taxes off the more the
president reduces the more the tax
payers will have to pay That's the
situation now
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-03-24
NEW INCOME TAX
CUT is PROBABLE
LITTLE FELLOWS" HAVING
BEEN HELPED, CONGRESS
TO SLASH SURTAXES.

A cut in the taxes paid in 1870 on
incomes received during the current
year, and as sweeping as that made
through the 1924 revenue law for the
taxes to be paid beginning March IS,
will be put through the new congress,
according to plans already well IN
hand
This time, however, the reductions
will be made chiefly in the higher sur
taxes and will be aimed primarily at
incomes OF more than $4,000.
Green to Hold Job.
Representative William R. Green, of
Iowa, chairman OF the ways and means
committee, who is certain to continue
in that post in the new house, has ar
ranged to call to Washington late in
September or the first OF October the
members of his committee to begin
work on a new tax reduction bill.
In addition, Secretary OF the Treas
ury Mellon is having prepared new
Mellon tax plan" which he wishes
to lay before the president by the
end of the fiscal year and which will
reach congress later.
Wealthy to Benefit.
While there will unquestionably be
a drive of some sort in the next con-
gress TO lower the taxes OF small pay
ers further. particularly if the higher
surtax brackets are to be re-adjusted,
yet the prevalent thought seems to be
that as the little taxpayer has had re-
Lief his weather. brother should have
relief also.
For this reason it is believed that
strong efforts will be made to pull the
maximum surtax down from 3715 per
cent to perhaps %, as Mr. Mellon
urged last winter.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-03-24
BRING YOUR EGGS TO BIG SALE IN DAWSON NEXT THURSDA
Federal Law Recognizes Potatoes
Stored in Warehouse as Collateral

without selling the commodity.
Late potatoes may be stored for
a period of three months, provid-
ed it does not extend beyond
March 81 following the year in
which harvested, but before being
stored in licensed warehouse
they must first be inspected by
licensed inspector to prevent dis
eased potatoes entering storage.
The law tends to prevent the
dumping of agricultural products
on the market shortly after they
are harvested and gives tn produc
er longer period to market his crop.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-03-24

WASHINGTON, D. General
Harry Doe, known in the army as
Light Horse Harry" was killed late
today when struck by an automobile
while crossing the street. The general
was only 1O3 years old, and dashing
soldier.
"He was cut off in the flower of his
manhood said the secretary of war.
"A young man with great future be-
fore him. We must enact more strin-
gent laws against reckless driving.
Such items will be common in the
papers seventy-hve years hence, when,
according to DR.. Gilbert Fitzpatrick,
famous surgeon, member OF the board
Of directors of the Gorgas Memorial
Institute, mans expectancy OF life will
have beer raised from the present 81
wears to 100 years, perhaps more.
Or. Fitzpatrick made that predic-
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-03-24

Late potatoes stored in federal
licensed warehouses can be used
as collateral, according to re-
cent law passed by congress. This
law makes it possible to license
warehouses for the storage of agri-
cultural products, and it is lett to
the discretion OF the secretary OF
agriculture as to what products are
storable under this act.
A warehouse receipt is issued
which can be used by depositors
as collateral in loans, thus en-
abling the holder of the receipt
to secure a certain amount of cash
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-03-24
The Maryland Farm Bureau Buys
One Million Plants in Tit County

Mr.. Patton stated that the far
mers of the eastern shore OF Ma
ryland, which is the center of the
tomato canning industry of the
United States, have found that to-
mato plants from the south will
ripen 10 to 2 weeks earlier than
plants that they grow themselves;
also that they get considerably
higher yield from southern plants.
This fact, coupled with the pre-
MUM that early tomatoes bring in
the markets, makes it a good prop
osition for them to purchase their
plants.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-03-24

The Triton Gazette reports that
John Patton, prosperous farmer
of Dorchester county, Maryland,
spent Thursday in Tiff county in
specting the tomato plant industry.
He came in the capacity of pur-
chasing agent for The Farm Blu
reau of his county and was COM
missioned to buy 100000 tomato
plants for May delivery if he found
conditions here such as would
warrant their business. An order
was n Or with the Omega Plant
Co. anu S.4pBros. Plant Co.,
of Omega, 10. 4 lion plants.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-03-24
ROCKEFELLER AIDS NEGROS;
GIVES MILLION TO SCHOOLS

Because Hampton and Tuskegee inT
stitutes for negroes provide an educa-
ton which fits boys and girls to be
useful citizens John d. Rockefeller,
jr., of New York city, has given un-
conditionally 100000 toward the
endowment fund of S5.500000 now be-
ing raised for those institutions.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-03-24
WILL ON POSTAL CARD
DISPOSES OF 100000

The late Alexander H. Kerr, OF o Los
Angeles. Cal, disposed OF his $5'OOC,
600 estate by will of 100 words Writ
ten on a postcard.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-03-24
5. WAS PAID $38, 100000
FOR COTTON BY RUSSIA
figures Compiled at Washington
Show Value of Export Last Year.

american cotton exported to Russia
Se5l d the past year was valued at
70 =, 100000, according to figures COM
pned at Washington Most of the cot
~ ,Uh was exported by the All-Russian
p exile Syndicate and the Amtorg
n \ Iaq,ing Corporation, both OF New
although the cotton crop in Russia
Increased 600 per cent in the last two
years, the homegrown crop last year
vas sufficient to supply only about
o.'e-tnird OF the needs OF the rapidly
expanding textile industry.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-03-24

seless information: The Japanese
5day mat the pheasant crows before or
0urng slight earthquake.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-13
HIS FOUNTAIN
OF YOUTH is
ALL BUBBLES
Mans Claim to Longevity
Is Found to Be
Myth.
BIZ NEA Serrtce

BIZ NEA Serrtce
PARIS, Nov. 13.-Ponce de Leon.
with his talk of a Fountain of
Youth, returned to France recently
in the person Of Louis Autram.
Louis told of a mysterious foun-
tain of youth, and interested
hundreds Of persons beginning to
feel the terrors of old age. He him
self was 107 years old, and had
birth certificates to prove 1t. but he
was full of pep as 1925 flapper and
showed not a single gray hair.
Beauty doctors and youth pre-
servatives meant nothing to Louis
until he finally decided, in the
exuberance of his youth, to enroll
in the electoral lists and devote a
part of his abundant energies to the
government of his country.
Then the registration clerk came
into the plot. A little cynical, after
years of questioning women as to
their age, he was astonished when
Louis presented birth certificate
dated Jan. 20, 1918, at Cannes.
Investigation showed that the
real M. Autram had succumbed to
old age or diseases some sixty years
ago. Louis was taken to the police
where he admitted his fountain was
as much a myth as that of the old
Ponce de Leon.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-13
GANGLAND WAR
TAKES ANOTHE
'Samoots' Amatuna Dies
'GameIy' of Bullet Wounds.
BIZ limited Press

BIZ United Press
CHICAGO, Nov. 13.-One more
death was recorded in Chicago's
gangland war today when Samuel
"Samoots' Amatuna, leader Of one of
the beer factions, died from bullet
wounds received Tuesday night.
Amatuna was ambushed by two
men, who shot him down in a barber
shop.
"Samoot's" death spoiled prepare
tions for his marriage to Rose
Pecoraro, his sweetheart for more
than q year. They were to have
been married In the event that it
became certain that "Samoot'' would
not live, but he sank into I'M
consciousness suddenly and did not
recover. Amatuna, gangland says,
died gamely. He never whimpered
to police the name Of his assassins.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-13

" hIIe they IhSt
You must see
them to appre-
ciate their beau
ty and value.
Newest fur trims
newest shades.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-13
A Mercy Murder.
Right at Home
INDIANAPOLIS today
had its own mercy
murder"

INDlANAPOLlS today
had its own mercy
~ murder" ~
Judge, abs kills dat dawg
from a humanitarian point of
view" pleaded j. A. Jones,
colored. 1852 Highland Pl., when
he appeared before Special
Judge III. B. Pike in Criminal
Court Thursday afternoon, on
charge of cruelty to animals.
Dat dog was sick, he had fits,
and all knowed it would be a
blessing to put him out of
misery" Jones said he hit it
over the head with a pump
handle.
However, the officers testi-
fled Jones took his six weeks
old collie pup by the hind legs
and struck it's head over the
arm of a chair. They also al
legged he then twisted its head
off. Jones denied this. He said
he came home from an evange-
listic meeting and killed the
pup out of mercy.
Judge Pike passed the case
until Nov. rs, when Jones wife
will testify. Jones appealed
from city court where he was
fined SIS and costs on the
cruelty charge and $40 and
costs on drunk.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-13
SUITE TO BE OCCUPIED
Merchants Association and Allied
Groups TO be in Illinois Bldg.

The Merchants Association and
four allied organizations will occupy
a large suite Of rooms on the eighth
floor ofthe new Illinois Bldg. April 1.
Merchants and Manufacturers In
surance Association, Credit Informa-
ton and adjustment Bureau, the
Stores Mutual Protective Association
and the Indiana Retail Dry Goods
Association will share the suite.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-13
Cargle Aspirin
for Tonsilitis
or Sore Throat

A harmless and effective gargle is
to dissolve two "Bayer Tablets of
Aspirin" in four tablespoonfuls Of
water, and gargle throat thoroughly.
Repeat in two hours If necessary.
Be sure you use only the genuine
Bayer Aspirin marked with the Bay
er Cross, which can be had in tin
boxes of twelve tablets for few cents.
Advertisement.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-13
TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS

LONDON-London seems to be
running a race with New York for
the position of city with most traffic
accidents. Recent statistics show
that for the first three months Of
1925 there were 25,342 street acct
dents in the twenty-four-square-mile
area of this city. OF these 226
proved fatal
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-13
TROOPS LEAVE CITY

christian Generals" Soldies Evacu-
ate Pelzin.
BIZ United Press
PEKING, Nov. 13.-Troops Of the
Christian" General, FNeng HUI
Hsiang hitherto stationed in Picking
have evacuated the city, leaving it
under police guard. There have
been no disturbances.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-13
Miller's Antisertic Oil, Known
Snake Oil

Goes Creeping and Crawling Down
Into Creaky, Stiff and Swollen Joints,
Limbering 'em Up in a Few Minutes.
This great oil, known as SNAKE
OIL" is the only thing OF its kind yet
sole leather in 3 minutes, then there
is little wonder 1t relieves Rheumatism,
Neuralgia, Neuritis. Stiff Joints, Chest
Colds and Sore Throat almost like
absolute guarantee and less than
dozen bottles returned, record never
before equaled by any pain remedy.
Don't suffer longer, get this most pen
etrating liniment and know what it
sale, all leading druggfsts--Advertisa-
ment.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-13
The Personal Interest Store

Use Our Extended Charge Account Plan and
pay for your purchases in sums that you can
afford as you receive your income. No cash
payment required at time of purchase. You
will find our prices lower than many so-called
cash stores, and you do not pay one cent extra
for this convenience.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-17
Paper Threatened With Libel
Suits by Atlantic City
Authorities.
Ia Gtmes Special

49, GtDtes Special
NEW YORK, Nov. Ills beauty
bnly skin game. after all?
An Impartial Committee" is be-
ing named to investigate the recent
Atlantic City beauty contest, at
which Miss Fay Lamphier of Los
angeles was chosen 'Miss America
lL925.'
The New York Evening Graphic
charges "frame-up," and Mayor E.
r. Bader of Atlantic City, after
threatening all kinds Of libel suits,
has accepted the newspapers chal-
benge to an impartial investigation.
Disguised as a caddy, a reporter
went around the links with a press
agent who had been on "the inside"
according to the Graphic. When
the press agent took six strokes and
broke niblick in bunker, he burst
right out with the truth, the whole
truth, etc. So the Graphic claims
that movie" and theatrical interests
swere influential in the awarding of
the beauty prizes, and Mayor Bader
1and an outraged citizenry at At
slantic City rise to shout that it isn't
SO.
At the time of the pageant, there
was considerable discussion about
professional" and amateur" beau
ties, which finally was settled by the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-17
keep LOOKING YOUNG
It's Easy-If You Know DR..
Edwards Olive Tablets

The secret of keeping young is to feel
young-to do this you must watch your
liver and bowels-there's no need OF
having a sallow complexion--dark rings
under your eyes-pimples-a bilious
look in your face-dull eyes with no
sparkle. Your doctor will tell you nine
ty per cent of all sickness comes from
inactive bowels and liver.
DIR. Edwards. well-known physi-
clan in Ohio, perfected a vegetable COM
pound mixed with olive oil to act on
the liver and bowels, which he gave TO
his patients for years
DR. Edwards Olive Tablets, the sub
stitute for calomel. are gentle in their
action vet always effective. They bring
about that natural buoyancy which all
should enjoy by tOning up the liver and
clearing the system of impurities.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets are known
by their olive color. 15c and Soc
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-17
La Toilette and Nye Have
Been Fed on Raw Meat of
Radical Northwest.
BIZ Times Special

BIZ Times Special
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.ZThis is
going to be a long, hard winter 70
the grazing sticklers for senatorial
dignity.
They suffered anxiety enough over
the prospect of Charles G.. Dawes
lambasting the revered rules.
Now there Is this pair of radical
youngsters just barely thirty and
raised on the raw meat of the radi-
cal northwest.
Robert NJ. LaFollette of Wisconsin
and Gerald p. Nye Of North Dakota.
Both of them promise to be dis
tinctly annoying to the sedate
elders who want the Senate to re-
main a cross between a rich mans
club and the old mems home OF
politics.
The Republican leaders have some
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-17

retirement of Miss Kathryn Ray and
other stage stars.
The title of Miss America"
properly exploited. is worth many
thousands of dollars to the winner,
even should she retain her amateur
standing. ~
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-17
MARRIAGE Licenses

molderp; cinda D Abel IL. i4 tR W. Ohio teS
Wilbur T, Portteus. 90, 11S Richwein,
garment maker; Winifred c. Littlefed, Is,
Lowell J. Anderson. IS. 72s N. East.
looper;, Cecilia Ulsas. 10. 1887 s. Mer-
idian, loOper.
Herry sommers. so. 1926 S. Keystone.
John W. Tarpey. 20. 1920 Collefe. win
dow trimmer; Fern L. Crist II 1920
Blaine operator.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-17
SEDATE SENATE in
FOR HARD WINTER

hope of preventing Nye from taking
his seat by questioning the power of
Governor Sorlie to appoint him. But
LaFollette was elected by such a tire
mendous majority that he can't DO
kept out. The Senate leaders hope to
handle him in another way.
All new senators are Subject to
discipline something like the hazing
which a freshman gets in college.
They must sit on the back row. take
the less desirable committees and do
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-17
|FRAME-UP' CHARGE
HURLED AT CONTEST
'Petting' Is a Male
Disease
BIZ Times Spectal

IN HICAGO, Nov. 17.-"Pet-
IL ting" is a disease. 1t
- attacks feeble-minded
young men on dark nights.
Girls who engage in the prac-
tice do so only as a matter Of
form. Delegates to the annual
conference of the Intercollegiate
Women's Association, meeting
here, char!tably disposed Of the
petting evil thus by placing all
the blame on the men. The
conference was "of the opinion
that petting is a result of false
impressions"