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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-01-06
CIGARETTES ADD TO
THE COST OF LUMB FER
SHORT SMOKES RESPONSIBLE
FOR MANY FIRES IN THE
NATIONAL FORESTS.

Another indictment against the pop
ular short smoke" has been present
ed, this time by the United States for
est service 1t has been found that the
cigarette causes more fires in the ma
tional forests than any other human
agency.
Last summer was unusually dry IN
California and the number of fires in
that state was SO great that the forest
service made a thorough investigation
of their causes. 1t was found that out
OF total of 1889 timber and brush
fires in California last summer % per
cent we're due to smokers, and mainly
to cigarette smokers.
The report states that since the
number of cigarettes used in this
country has increased by one-third in
two years and now amounts to about
four day for every adult, male and
female, a problem OF fire protection in
public forests of the most serious pro-
portions has been caused.
As a result, smoking in the national
forests during the droughty seasons
has been forbidden, and similar action
has been taken by the private owners
of large areas of woodland.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-01-06
GEORGIA SPENT IS
MILLIONS IN 1923
u. S. DEPARTMENT BULLETIN
SHOWS THE PER CAPITA
COST OF GOVERNMENT.

The department of commerce an
nounces that the local payments Tor
expenses. interest and OUTLAWS for the
state government Of Georgia for the
fiscal year ending December 81, 1928,
amounted to $17,765,483, or 1892 per
capita. OF this total S12,410,00S rep
resents the expenses OF operating the
general departments of the state gov
ernment In 1922 the total payments
for the state were $15,864,279, and IN
1917 $7,579,017, a per capita OF 1854
and 500, respectively. The totals in
clude all payments for the year, Wheth-
er made from current revenues or from
the proceeds OF bond issues.
The total revenue receipts OF Geor-
gia for 1928 were $18905, 874 or $3.50
per capita. This was $6,249,439 more
than the total payments OF the year
exclusive of the payments for perma-
nent improvements, and Sl,l40,59l
more than the total payments includ-
ing those for permanent improve
mentS.
Property Taxes.
In Georgia property and special
taxes represented 32.5 per cent OF the
total revenue for 1923, 39.7 per cent
for 1922, and 6S.S per cent for 1917.
The increase in the amount OF prop
ertv and special taxes collected was
250 per cent from 1917 to 1877, but
there was a decrease OF 100 per cent
from 1922 to 1923. The per capita
property and special taxes were 9z.oo
in 1928, and $193 in 1917.
Earnings OF general departments, or
compensation for services rendered by
state officials, represented 2O.2 per
cent of the total revenue for 1928, ~
ner cent for 1922, and 80 per cent Tor
1917.
Business and non-business licenses
constituted 25.8 per cent OF the total
revenue for 1928, 2l.1 per cent Tor
1922 and 9.5 per cent for 1917. Ike
CENTS from business licenses consist
chiefly Of taxes exacted from lnsur-
ance and other incorporated compa-
MES. the sales tax on gasoline ana va
rious occupational and professional IL
{cense taxes. while those from non
business licenses comprise taxes on
motor vehicles and amounts paid Tor
hunting and fishing privileges.
Indebtedness.
The net Indebtedness (funded and
floating debt less sinking fund assets
iof Georgia for 1928 amounted to 80
GEO. 702, or $3.50 per capita. The per
CAPITA net debt for 1922 was $2.54 and
for 1917 STA.
For 1928 the assessed valuation OF
property in Georgia subject to ad va
Inrern taxation was 81, O,920,539; the
amount OF taxes levied was $5,954,oO5,
and the per capita levy $l.99.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-01-06
TELLS OF HER RIDE
ON ENGINE PILOT
WOMAN HAS HORRIFYING Elk
PERIENCE AS RESULT OF
WRECK OF AUTOMOBILE.

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana I've
thanked God thousand times that
I'm alive" sobbed Mrs. Mary Clark,
10, as she lay on a cot in hospital
and described a Christmas ride of II
miles on the locomotive pilot of the
Knickerbocker special, a fast New
York Central train running from In
dianapols to New York. Mrs. Clark
was caught on the pilot when the train
demolished an automobile at a cross
ing here, killing one member of her
family and injuring two others.
Mrs. Clark's mother-in-law Mrs.
Clyde Clark, died of injuries. Kenneth
Clark, p, husband of Mrs Mary
Clark, and Clyde Clark, Kenneth's
father, were injured. Billy Hartman,
20-months-o nephew of Mrs. Ken
meth Clark, escaped uninjured
1T was the most terrifying expert
ence | ever expect to have said Mrs.
Clark, as she told of clinging to the
locomotive until she finally became
unconscious and was swept off into a
ditch where she was found by farm
er who heard her screams.
A Terrible Crash.
Mrs. Clark said as the automobile
started across the tracks she heard a
terrific crash and then remembered
nothing until she found herself on the
engine piolt.
81 was still somewhat dazed,' She
said but realized where | was and
| apparently had enough presence OF
mind to cling to some kind of an iron
bar on the head of the locomotive.
Il screamed, shrieked and shouted
until my throat became SO raw | was
unable to make further cutlery. 1t
seemed that | was flying, the train
was going so fast" The minutes SEEM
ed like hours and the wind so strong
| was afraid to turn around and look
ahead. 1t was the coolest wind ever
felt.
Il felt that it would only be ques-
ton OF few seconds until | probably
would be dashed to the tracks below
and ground to pieces 1t was terrible.
| prayed to God to give me strength
to hang on just little longer"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-01-06
STATISTICS SHOW THAT
THE RICH GET RICHER AND
THE POOR GET CHILDREN

WASHINGTON, d. C-The
song The Rich Get Richer and the
Poor Get Children has at last
been substantiated by precise gov
ernment statistics.
"A survey made public by the
Department of Commerce shows
the average number OF children
which had been born to fathers of
forty to forty-nine years OF age in
over a hundred specified occupa
tons, and also that invariably la
boring men average large families
while professional men have small
ones.
Coal miners, for example, aver
age 81 children, architects 3.3 and
bankers 81. The survey also shows
that wealth and standards OF living
influences the size OF families,
Men engaged in hard outdoor
work have larger families than
those whose occupations keep them
indoors or than those who work
with their minds instead OF their
muscles.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-01-06
WOm. aPE : BURNS TO
DEATH; IN. NINETY
FIVE COMMITS JICIDE

PHILADELPHIA, PA cen
tenarian was burned to death and
a nonogenarian committed suicide
here yesterday.
Mrs. Elizabeth Salvatore. 100
years old, was found burned to
death in slight blaze on the sec
ond floor of her home. She lived
alone. The origin of the fire is I'M
known.
Believing himself to have become
burden because of i'll health Hen
ry Desnyder, 95-year-old civil
war veteran, shot himself through
the temple at the home of his
daughter.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-01-06
.PROPAGANDISTS URGE
A SUNDAY BLUE LAW
CONDUCT DRIVE ON MEMBERS
OF CONGRESS. SUPPORT
ING JONES BILL.

A battle to enact Sunday blue laws
to prohibit all kinds of amusement
and business on the Sabbath is being
urged in petitions sent to members OF
congress. From all parts of the coun-
try the pleas are being sent to con
gressmen, who are urged to give their
approval of the Jones blue law pro-
posal now before congress. The bill
provides for enforcement of the Sun
day blue laws in the District of CO.
lumbia.
Interested in Drive.
Congressman, since their consttu-
ents appear to be advocating the law,
are interested in the methods OF the
propagandists.
1t is believed that advocates Of the
law have definite plan Of action. The
law would first be enforced in the
District OF Columbia, then made to
apply to the army and'navy and colo
NAL possessions of the United States,
and finally would be made into a
state and then a federal law This is
the same course of acton followed by
advocates OF the prohibition law, con-
gressmen say.
One group, the Lords Day Ali
ance, is believed to be behind the
campaign Striking similarity in the
petitions, no matter what part Of the
country they come from, are response
bic for this theory. The Jones bill,
however, will not be passed ihmedi-
ately. congressman declare, but will
be the subject of consideration and
debate for several years to come.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-01-06
KING BORIS GOES
IN QUEST OF BRIDE
GERMAN PRESS INTRIGUED
WITH JAUNT OF MONARCH
WITH MATRIMONY GOAL.

BERLIN.-The German newspa-
pers are commenting extensively with
regard to the trip King Boris, of Bull
garia, will make early next spring to
the Balkan and west European CAPT
tails in search of bride. There is
much speculation among them as to
the probable alliance Boris will effect.
Although the youthful king Che will
be 81 years old January 50) is Ger
man himself and in pre-war times I'M
doubtedly would have turned to the
German states, with their unlimited
supply of princesses, for a wife, this
possibility now is precluded. However,
if he were to select Princess Ileana,
OF Rupania, he would marry girl
who is more German than anything
else and is directly descended from
Sake Coburg -Gotha stock
Ileana is great grand daughter OF
Queen Victoria and her eonsort, Prince
Albert Her father, KIM Ferdinand,
was German prince before he was
elevated to the throne,
Boris will visit Jugoslavia, Ruma-
MIA, France, England, Spain and Italy.
1t apparently is the desire of many
Bulgarian officials that he find queen
among the princesses in the countries
of the Little Entente, as they desire
that he strengthen Bulgaria's political
position.
Once it was reported that Boris
might marry an American heiress and
that he probably would visit America.
But this plan met with opposition, his
advisers, apparently thinking Bulga-
ria's king had far better marry the
support of another throne.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-01-06
ONLY TWO LYNCHINGS
IN GEORGIA IN 1924
TOTAL NUMBER IN UNITED
STATES ONLY 10, SMALLEST
THAT WAS EVER KNOWN.

The following concerning lynchlngs
for the past year has been compiled
by Tuskegee Institute in the depart
ment of records and research, and
a copy sent to The News:
There were 10 persons Iynched in
1924. This is the smallest number
lynched in any year since records Of
lynchings have been kept, and is II
less than the number of 80 for the
year 1923 and Al less than the number
81 for the year 1922. Nine of the per-
sons lynched were taken from the
hands OF the law, 9 from jai1s and 3
from officers of the law outside the
jails.
There were As instances in which
officers of the law prevented lynch
ings. Two women, ! white and ! col
cred, were among those saved. Eight
Of these preventions of lynchings were
in northern states and 81 in southern
states. In 80 of the cases the prisoners
were removed or the guards augment
ed or other precautions taken. In 9
other instances armed force was used
to repel the would be lynchers In 4
instances during the year per sons
charged with being connected with
lynching mobs were indicted. OF the
70 persons thus before the courts only
5 were convicted. These were given
jail sentences.
OF the 10 persons lynched all were
negroes. Seven, or less than one-half
of those put to death, were charged
with rape or attempted rape
The offenses charged we're: Murder,
1; rape, 5; attempted rape, 2; killing
officer of the law, 2; insulting woman,
3; attacking woman, /; killing man in
wounding man, |.
The states in which lynchings oc
CURED and the number in each state
are as follows; Florida, 5; Georgia, 2;
Illinois. / Kentucky |; Louisiana, /;
Mississippi, 2; Missouri, / South Car
DINA, l; Tennessee, /; Texas, l.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-01-06
ARKANSAS WINDIEST
STATE, RECORD SHOWS
HAS HAD 76 TORNADOES IN
EIGHT YEARS. TOTAL IN THE
UNITED STATES IS 752.

Tornadoes in the United States in
the eight years ending with 1923 caus-
ed the loss OF 1929 lives and the de
struction OF more than $62,000,000
worth OF property These figures were
reported in a paper prepared for the
American Meteorological Society by
II. c. Hunter, of the United States
weather bureau.
More "twisters" were reported in
Arkansas than in any state, seventy
six having occurred during the eight
year period Those having more than
fifty were Kansas, Texas, Iowa, Mis-
souri, and Oklahoma. The total num-
Der for the whole country was 752.
Fhe seeming increasing number of
tornadoes in the cotton belt may be
due to greater accuracy in reporting,
Mr.. Hunter said.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-01-06

The only pensioner OF the war OF
1912 and the oldest pensioner on the
records of the United States govern
ment is Mrs. Mahala Wells Huff, 100
wears old. who lives IN the mountains
near Louisa. Ky. Mrs. Huff, who IS
in excellent health, lives in a three
room log cabin only Jew miles from
the place where she was born. She
lives with her son, Henderson. now
u years old, her daughter-in-law, and
the latter's uncle, who is 70 years old
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-01-06
AMERICAN CONGRESSMAN SUFFER FROM AMENDMENT MANIA
EYESTGHT IS RESTORED TO
GEORGIA WOMAN SUDDENLY
DURING A PAINTING SPELL

VALDOSTA, Ga.-Mrsl James
Nj. Moore, who suddenly lost her
sight about two months ago, while
driving with her husband to their
home in this city, had her sight re-
stored Thursday almost as sudden
~ as it left her. Mrs. Moore was
taken with a fainting SPELL and
when she revived her sight return
eds The case, a most unusual one,
has attracted the attention of med
ical men throughout this section,
and the doctors in attendance be-
lieve the patients sight will be-
come perfectly normal. The trouble
was diagnosed as amaurosis.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-01-06

discovered that she was the last pen
sioner OF this war and the oldest pen
sioner in the United States.
u just intend to keep on going I'M
til die" Mrs. Huff says Il enjoy
living as much as always did and |
do not expect to get tired of it. OF
course. | don't care as much for dane
ing as used to, and | prefer TO ride
in a blackboard rather than on the
back OF a mule. Still, like to do my
work around the house and then sit
down and rest after it is done"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-01-06

Mrs. Huff is by no means a burden
on the family. She helps with the
homework. Glasses are her only con-
cession to advancing age. Her features
are only slightly more wrinkled now
than they were 40 years ago, and she
is cheerful and pert" as the noun
tain people put it.
Mrs. Huff's husband. James, who
enlisted when he was 10 years old to
fight the British during the war OF
1872, died in 1872. Mrs Huff then was
granted a pension. Recently it was
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-01-06
1924 u. S. TRUCK CROPS
VALUED AT $313,0O0,000
Tomato Crop Placed at S55,O00, 600,
Potatoes and Strawberries Next.

The total value of nineteen truck
crops produced in the United States
during 1924 has been estimated to
reach $313,000,0OO, according to esti-
mates by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture. This figure falls
Sl2OO0,000 short OF the 1928 produc-
ton but greatly exceeds the totals OF
l92l-22.
The chief gross value realized by
truck growers for the whole United
states was that reaped from tomatoes,
which have been valued at $55,000000.
Early Irish potatoes came next with
a return OF $44,000,000 and strawber-
RES and cantaloupes third and fourth
respectively at $35,000,000 and S20,-
Q00000
While exact figures on Georgia
track farm production is not yet avail
able Tor the year 1924. it is known
mat growers in this state had large
return from many leading products
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-01-06
AUTO LICENSE FEES IN
GEORGIA TOTAL S2,532,266.21

Total receipts of the motor vehicle
department of Georgia for 1924 were
s., 532, 266.21, an increase of S375, 86013
over the $2,156, 40S08 collected in
1923, according to s. G. McLendon,
secretary of state. The highway de-
Partment receives the entire net reye-
nues of the motor vehicle department.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-01-06
FINDS SNOW WORMS IN
CASCADE MOUNTAIN ICE

Thevor Kincaid, professor OF zoolo-
ov at the University OF Washington
IS authority for the assertion that snow
worms have been found in che CAS-
cade mountains and on the glaciers
and mountains OF Alaska.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-01-06

Mother and the girls dingdong at
dad for three days to get him to put
on a clean shirt and then he has to
wait an hour and half for them to
sew the buttons on.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-01-06

One reason you prosper is because
you never really need as much as you
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-01-06

France and the Balkan States in an
Uproar as Result of Spread of Prop
uganda. Soviets Sowing Discomfort
Throughout the World.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-01-06

DEVOTED TO
PUBLIC SERVICE
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SOCIETY

CONTINUED from Eighth Page.)
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Mrs. Earl Venable entertained
charmingly at a bridge luncheon to-
day in her home, on Euclid street, in
honor of Mrs. 1-srett Sanders, wife
OF the secretary to the President
other guests were Mrs. J. r. McCarl
Mrs. William Humphreys, Mrs. Miriam
Berryhill, Mrs. Edward T. Keys, Mrs.
J. L. Baity, Mrs. James H. Lenihan
Mrs. Webster Ballinger, Mrs. c. A
Loeffler, Mrs. Frederick A. Eckstein
and Mrs. Ashmun n. Brown.
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Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following:
Edward A. Durel. jr. and CLAUDIA q. LantI.
Ewell III. Mohler Of Landover, Nd, and
Estelle Clifton of this city.
George Chrfstabos and Katina Poulimenakos.
Bennett e. Merry of Beverly, Mass, and
Margaret NJ Quirk of this city.
William T. Franklin and Beatrice NJ. Nor
man, both of Richmond
Michael X. London and Dora Abrahams.
J. Wing6eld Lohr Of Radiant, Va, and Elsie
G. IOhr of Rochelle. Va
Louis F. Foreman and Louise Fl. KerLs,
both Of Cumberland, Nj
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Firm Owes $4,000, 900.

MONTREAL. February 6.-Cred-
itors' claims totaling approximately
SIS, 100000 today forced the Cana
dian Northern Montreal Land Com
pany into liquidation. The company
assets were not made known.
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Textile manufacturing in Czecho-
slovakia is having a squirt, a num-
Der of cotton spinning mills having
to triple and double their output
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The Pi Beta Phi Alumnae Club will
have its February luncheon tomorrow
at 1 o'clock at the clubhouse of the
American Association Of University
Women, 1884 l street.
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James F. Scott and Katherine B. Kreit, both
of Baltimore.
George Del Court and Louise Ellington.
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A benefit dance and card party will
be held by FL Club Cervantes tomor-
row evening at $3.50 o'clock, in the
Shaddick studios, 1907 / street. A
short program will precede the party,
including an address on The In
huence OF Cervantes in Foreign
Countries" by Prof. Henry Grattan
Doyle of George Washington Uni
versity; a piano duet by Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter A. Falk and a recitation by
Senior Gustavo de Medina The party
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Member of Congress to
Entertain With Folklore.

The subcommittee on public utili-
ties of the civic section. Mrs. John
Lorentz Steele, chairman, will be host
esses at the tea to be given by the
Women's City Club, % jackson place,
Sunday afternoon from 4:30 to 6
o'clock. Mrs. Bessie Parker Bruegge-
man, chairman Of the United States
Employees Federal Compensation Com
Representative William P. Connery.
jr, of Massachusetts,. will entertain
with dialect and folklore selections.
Presiding at the tea table will be Mrs.
Edgar B. Merritt. Mrs. Jeter Pritch-
ard and Mrs. Gertrude Bischoff. As
sisting will be Mrs. Robert ]. Bates.
Mrs. Jerome Lightfoot and Mrs. John
F. Quinn.
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former resident of Washington, has
como to the Capital for visit of
some length and is staying at the
Grace Dodge Hotel.
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A benefit card party will be given
at the Hotel Roosevelt. 2101 Sixteenth
street, Thursday evening. February
10, under the auspices Of the Abigail
Hartman Rice Chapter, d. A. r., of
which Mrs. Jasper Marion Beal is
regent, for a scholarship as a living
memorial to past and honorary re-
gent, Ida Offutt Trenis. Many tables
have been reserved and the affair
portends real success. Mrs. Frank
Morrison is chairman of the card
party.
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from 4:3o to 6 o'clock. There will be
program Of music.

The annual theater benefit for
Georgetown University Hospital will
be held Monday night at Polls
Theater. The succe Ssful musical
play from New York, Rose Marie"
will be the feature, held under the
auspices OF the ladies' board, of which
Mrs. Harry v. Hayes is president, and
assisting her are several committees
Of board members. The proceeds of
the play will be given for q, charity
ward for the hospital. The theater
will be decorated with Georgetown
colors.
Those holding exchange tickets
should present them at the box offioe
at once.
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Mrs Charles Fenton, assisted by
Miss Bogue. will be the hostess at the
weekly tea held by the international
Association of Art and Letters at its
clubrooms, 1907 street northwest,
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who will leave in a short time for
a trip through the West. There were
Is guests.
The Greeters' Club of Washington
will give q reception and dance at
Hotel Hamilton this evening.
Mrs. William H. S. Stevens enter
tanned a small company at bridge at
her apartment at 1927 Sixteenth
street yesterday afternoon in compli-
ment to Mrs. Katherine Daust of Chi
cago. who is the house guest of Miss
Betty Way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-02-06

Miss Grace l. Holder, recently re-
turned from travels in Australia, is
to spend several weeks in Washing
ton and is staying at the Burlington
Hotel.
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has been arranged by a committee
under the craftsmanship Of Mr.. Ray
mond E. Wise.
Attendance will include the mem
bership OF the club and members of
several Latin-American embassies
and legations.