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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-12-01
CEORG|A'S MORTALITY
STATISTICS ANNOUNCED
FEDERAL CENSUS BUREAU RE-
PORTS A SLIGHT INCREASE
IN THE DEATH RATE.
CAUSES OF DEATHS ARE GIVEN

twenty-five more persons per lO0,-
And 1913 Suicides. Automobile Fa-
talities Large, and Infant Mortality
Is Reported as Being Heavy.
Twenty-Five more persons per l00,-
900 estimated population died in
Georgia in 1924 than in 1923, accord
ing to the report OF the u. S. Depart
ment of Commerce.
The increase in 1924 is accounted
for largely by increases in the death
rate from diseases of the heart, pneu-
monia, whooping cough, measles and
nephrtis.
The increase of deaths resulting
from those diseases was given as fol-
lows: Heart, from 101 to 100 per 1907
900; pneumonia, all forms, from 81 to
80 per 100000; whooping cough, from
70 to IS; measles, from Is to ~; ne
phritis, from 90 to 103.
A notable decrease in 1924 is shown
in the death rate from in influenza,
from SO in 1928 to 81 per 100000 pop
ulation.
Classification of individual contrib
uting causes revealed that "A persons
died from smallpox in 1924 and in
1923 there were only 3 smallpox
deaths
More Suicides.
There were % more suicides in the
state in 1924 than in 1928. There were
1913 in 1924.
Homicides claimed $50 deaths in
1924 compared with 512 in 1923.
In railroad accidents there were 40
fewer deaths than the Us in 1928.
Twenty-Five persons were killed in
street car accidents in 1924 and only
Is in 1928
There were 4S more deaths due to
automobile accident in 1924 than i'll
1928. The figures: 1924, 307; 1923, $50.
Accidental falls in 1924 claimed 236
lives and 1873 died as the result OF ac
cidental shooting. Falls claimed 238
lives in 1923 and accidental shooting
159.
In 1924 1913 infants under 2 years
died as a result of diarrhea and en-
teritis IA more than in 1923, and 2,297
lives were claimed by congenital mai
formations and diseases of early in
fancy. In 1923 there were zoos deaths
resulting from the latter diseases.
Pneumonia Claimed Many.
Pneumonia caused 3,001 deaths in
1924, and 200 in 1923.
Among other causes and the total
number OF deaths given were:
Diseases OF the heart; 1924, 1896;
1928, 1922
Cancer and other malignant tumors:
1924, 1894; 1923, 1887.
tuberculosis, all forms; 1924, 2,676;
1928, 2,737.
Appendicitis and typhlitis: 1924,
319; 1923, 337
Accidental drowning: 1924, us;
1928, 101.
Meningitis: 1924, 1O2; 1928, los.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-12-01
PRUDENT BUYERS READ ADVERTISEMENTS IN THE NEWS
MECHANICAL BLOODHOUND
FINDS 100000 OF RADIUM

ST. PAUL, Minn.-Six weeks
patient, search with a mechanical
blood hound has resulted in the
finding in a sewer pipe of tiny
tube containing 100000 worth of
radium which disappeared from a
hospital here.
Prof. Harry A. Erikson, head of
the physics department, University
of Minnesota, constructed ioniza-
ton chamber detectors which were
attached to electroscopes and be-
gan to hunt along sewers leading
from the hospital.
Today the detectors led him to
a nine-inch pipe in a sewer tunnel.
The radium tube was found within
two inches of a mark he made on
the pipe.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-12-01
AMERICUS MAN is
INDICTED FOR MURDER
KILLED NEGRO SOLDIER WHO
INSTRUCTED SIDEWALK
AS LADIES PASSED.

The grand jury Of Sanfter superior
court has returned an Indictment
charging E. J. Fullbright, white, with
the murder OF Phillip Smith, a negro
soldier, and Fullbright is held in jail
at Americus awaiting trial. Smith was
killed the night of September l, on
west Church street, in front OF res
taurant conducted by Lucius and Liz
zie Minyard, negroes.
A number of negro women and ne
gro soldiers the latter engaged in re-
moving certain equipment from South
er Field, near Americas, had congre-
gated at the Minyard resort. Full
bright, who is employed as watch
man by John w. SILVER at his man
ufacturing plant, passed Minyard'
place accompanied by his wife and
young daughter 1t is declared that
Smith deliberately refdsed members
OF the Fullbright party passage along
the sidewalk, and that when Full
bright demonstrated against S u c h
treatment Smith uttered foul oath
placed his hand within his bosom, and
declared he would kill Fullbright. The
white man thereupon fired once, a
bullet from his revolver killing Smith
instantly. Following the killing Full
bright surrendered and was exonerat-
ed at a preliminary hearing before
Justice of the Peace ]. NJ Shy. Later
party of army officers stationed al
Fort Benning visited Americas and
made thorough investigation, but nc
announcement of their findings has
ever been authorized.
1t is expected that Fullbright will
be placed on trial this week when the
murder charge against him will be
finally disposed OF, probably verdict
of acquittal
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-12-01
THE GEOLOGY OF STONE
. MOUNTAIN A BIG PUZZLE
A HUGE CHUNK OF GRANITE
RISES OUT OF SOFT FERTILE
COUNTRY IN GEORGIA.
AN UPHEAVAL BLAMED FOR 1T
Scientists Say Eruption Must Have
Caused Phenomena Many Millions
Of Years Ago. Was Once Hundred
Times It's Present Size.

How come Stone Mountan?
This question, as simple and as ele-
giant as it may seem, has puzzled ge-
ologists ever since there have been
any biologists to puzzle about Stone
Mountain.
Many elaborate explanations have
been offered for the existence of the
now famous granite monadnock,
which rises suddenly out of SEEM
ngly fertile country around it. The
one most favored is that sometime
along 50 or IS million years ago there
was an upheaval in this land, at which
time Stone Mountain and the Appa-
lachian mountains and other eastern
wonder-rocks were thrust up.
being carved the Confederate memo
rial, is not all just out there in wide
open DeKalb county. That's only
where it shows itself 1t extends un-
der most of the remainder OF Georgia
and some parts of South Carolina,
Tennessee, Alabama and Florida.
At the place where Stone Mountain
seems to meet ordinary earth it begins
a sloping descent into the underneath
of Georgia. At Macon, about 100
miles southwest of Stone Mountain,
the granite bedrock is reached at
about 400 feet DR.. S. w. McCallie,
Georgia state geologist, says that
when the granite is struck a person
might as we'll stop, because drill
would go ION to China"
Stone Mountain will not last for
ever, declare biologists. There is a
devastating force which is diminishing,
rapidly as such things go, the size Of
the mountain. This force is called ex-
follation.
GVhen the mountain came into be-
ing it covered probably a hundred
times its present size, as evidenced by
the numerous outcrops of the same
rock extending over a belt several
miles in width. At this rate OF shrink
age biologists compute that i'll an
other 50000,000 years there will not
be any Stone Mountain.
At present Stone Mountain rises $50
feet above the ground and includes
sos acres of exposed granite mass. In
this mass there are 7,543,750,950 cubic
feet. There are about Il cubic feet of
granite to the ton, making the boss
weigh in the neighborhood of 62S, 645,-
OH tons.
Since about 1865 Stone Mountain
granite has been used extensively in
building as we'll as paving.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-12-01
Giant Lions That Ate 1875 Human
Beings Now in Museum in Chicago

the camps of the workmen, each time
carrying away victim. After l35 men
had been slain the natives quit work
ing and prepared to flee from the
camp.
Col. J. H. Patterson, British engi-
neer in charge of the work. then be-
gan stalking the animals. From am
bush he killed them both, but it re-
CURED half a dozen bullets to do each
lob. The bodies OF the lions were OBJ
tanned by American naturalists and
were mounted and placed on exhibit
ton in Chicago.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-12-01
LONGEST TELEPHONE CABLE
IN WORLD NOW COMPLETED

After seven years work and ex-
penditure of $25,000000 the longest
telephone cable in the world has
Just been completed. 1t links Chica-
go and New York city and is Sol
miles long.
Five hundred telegraph messages
and $50 telephone conversations can
be handled on the cable at one
time. About III miles OF the line
are above ground on poles, and the
rest in underground. The total
weight of the 1000 miles of wire
in the cable is 34,750,000 pounds.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-12-01
SGSl4o,o GEORGIA FARMER
SHIPS lbs. TURKEY

CAMILLA, Ca ". Bull
lard, of Liveoak community, shipp-
ed 1,l00 pounds Of turkeys to Mi
ami, Fla, this week and he left by
automobile to go to Miami and
look after the sale of the big
lot of birds. Mr.. Billiard stated
that this was an experimental ship
ment and if the returns are salts
factory he has about 1000 pounds
more which will be shipped later.
Prices are reported good in Miami,
but the cost of transportation by
express and other charges mount
up considerably on a shipment of
this kind. Mr.. Billiard has several
hundred which he will put on the
market from now until the Christ
mas holidays.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-12-01
Two Animals Held Sway in Reign OF
Terror for Nine Months Over
Camp in British East Africa

Two giant lions, the most famous
in the world because they are credited
with devouring l35 human beings, are
on exhibition in a glass cage in a
Chicago museum.
The animals instilied horror into
the hearts of workmen on the Uganda
railway, in British East Africa, IN
1898. For nine months they attacked
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-12-01
Young Women Cannot Smoke and
Remain at Institutions. Listed as
One of Major Offenses.

MACON.-No smoking rooms
viii he established at Georgia colleges
for girls nor will there be any coun-
ternart of the sensation created IN
northern collegiate circles when TINS
n - was granted recently to stu
ue mn the n contrary, smoking is a ship
No. offense in practically every
georgia Geo college for girls, and the col
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-12-01
SAVINGS SHOW INCREASE
AS THRIFT HABIT SPREADS
Survey of 1000 Banks Reveals $'oo'-
100000 More in u. S.

That the thrift habit is thoroughly,
taking hold of Americans is reyealeo
IN a recent survey of about l,OO0 saw
ings banks. The survey showed tnd'
savings in these banks alone had m
Creased more than $500,00O,OOO in the
year ended July l, 1925.
This represents but a small part o o.
Inc total savings of the ll4,OuO'OVo
persons of the country.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-12-01
GIRL EATING ECLAIR DRIVES
A FASTING MAN INSANE
Abstainer, in Glass Chamber, Raves
At Sight of Food.

aI OIBIAt u HDOu.
PARASITIC sight Of young wo-
man eating chocolate eclair with
great relish outside his glass chamber
caused Albert Wolly, a professional
faster, 20 go violently insane. After
gazing fxedly at the fast-disappearing
dainty in the girls fingers Wolly sud-
denly arose, seized his chair and
smashed the glass in an effort to reach
the food.
He was taken to hospital, raving.
The faster was on the twelfth of his
scheduled thirty foodless and sleepless
days and had been an attraction in
busy Paris thoroughfare, where his
cage was installed in large hall.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-12-01

At one time in England beaver hats
were compulsory, and makers were
prohibited from using any other ma
terial.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-12-01
Smoking Is a "Shipping" Ofense
In Georgia State Colleges for Girls

lege heads are very emphatic in de-
nunciation thereof.
Heads of Shorter, Wesleyan, Ogie-
thorpe, Agnes Scott, Brenau and Bes-
sic Tiff, responded to an inquiry by
an Atlanta newspaper, condenfning
smoking and pointing out how it is
barred at their institutions.
Smoking is listed as one OF the ma
Tor offenses, along with dishonesty in
academic work, theft and the like.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-12-01

Waste paper has been converted in
to new paper for three centuries.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-12-01
+CH|LD HOBOES WILD;
Do NOT STOP AT CRIME
ORPHANS OF WAR AND FAM
me LIVE AMONG SUFFER
ING AND SQUALOR.
FACING A SERIOUS PROBLEM

Moscow Does Not Know What to Do
With Hundred Thousand Boys and
Girls Who Roam Its Streets and
Imperil It's Peace.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-14
NEIGHBORS GLAD AS
OLD FARM PASSES
Woodside Happy That 16o-Acre Candy Tract Is to Be
Divided and Made Ready for Home Builders

ing the grounds, preparatory to
opening the tract next spring for
home building purposes. According
Ito those in charge, the new
Pleasant Run Blvd. extends directly
through the tract.
This farm, comprising about 100
acres, bounded on the north and
west by English and keystone AYES,
and on the south and east by the
Big Four and Belt Railways, has,
through the passing years, stub
bornly resisted the march Of civili-
zation, causing strangers to pause
in amazement upon viewing the un-
expected appearance of gigantic
corn field within the confines Of the
tract of ground close to the center
of Indianapolis. The farm has been
in the possession of one family for
about seventy-five years, and Is now
owned by a number Of heirs, includ-
ing Grafton Johnson Of Greenwood,
Grafton Shubrick and Mrs. Herman
w. Kothe of indianapolis.
The members or the younger gen
GRAFTON of Woodside are not exactly
in accord with the new movement
as they listen to the stories related
by their parents of happy days spent
in the old Candy field, rabbit hunt
ing, kite flying and swimming in
dead mans hole" in Pleasant Run.
But joy reigns among the older resi-
dents. Woodside is ht last pro-
crossing.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-14
NATION RATED
Third In AIR
House Committee Makes
Final Report.

BU bnitCd Press
WASHINGTON. Dec. 14.-Assert-
ing that the air situation is alarming
and that the United states ranks not
higher than third in air strength
among the powers Of the world, the
House Aircraft Committee in its final
report today recommended q broad
reorganization of national defense
and close-knit program Of coopera-
ton between Government and
civilian aviation for greater prog
ress.
The report differed sharply from
that Of the Presidents aircraft
board which regarded the present
national defense organization basical.
ly adequate and needing only minori
improvements.
The House Committee proposed
creation OF department Of national
defense, because through its unity
of command, it would harmonic our
system, reduce expenditures for
supplies. lessen friction between our
different military arms, promote UNI
derstanding and provide a uniform
and equalized system OF pay, pro-
motion and retirement"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-14
SCHOOL
HELPS

N trees and trunks, rocks, old
I'M boards, etc, and also on the
ground we often see those
queer splotches of varicolored plant
life which we call "lichens." They
are of great scientific interest from
the fact that they are not single
plants, but each lichen is formed OF
fungus and an alga living together
so intimately as to appear like sin
gle plants. The lichens furnish one
Of the best illustrations OF synboisis
lC'living together') as the scientists
call this intimate relation Of two diff
ferent kind of organisms. The fun
gus makes the bulk Of the body with
it's interviewer threads, and In the
meshes of the, threads live the algae.
The special fungi which takes part
in this arrangement are almost never
found growing separately, but the
algae are found growing free.
Lichens have q peculiar and eff
fective method of propagation. Upon
the surface of the body there are
commonly seen minute granules
which give the body dusty appear
ance. These granules called soredia)
each consist Of few cells Of the
alga surrounded by threads Of the
fungus. When these soredia are
blown off they start new lichen
bodies.
BY many it is thought that the
fungus and the alga are mutually
helpful in this intimate relationship
(mutualism). The claim is that the
fungus, being unable to make food
for itself owing to its lack Of green
coloring matter, uses the food made
by the alga; while on the other hand,
the alga is protected from drying
out by living on the sponge-like net
work of the fungus threads. There
are others who believe that this is
case in which the alga is not beue-
fitted by the presence of the fungus,
but is held in slavery by it 'helot-
ISM.
In any event the combination pro-
duces a structure which is able to
exist where neither one could live
alone. As q consequences, lcheps
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-14

ORROWING
$40 to 5000
For Emergencies

My Own Views on the Subject
If I needed $40 to $500 in an
emergency, l
would not want to borrow it
from a friend or employer.
would not want to borrow it
from a relative.
would not want to ask any one
to indorse for me.
would NOT want to be under OBJ
legations to any one.
I WOULD want to borrow from
some one who made business
of lending money.
l WOULD be willing to pay a rea-
sonable amount for the use of
the money / borrowed
I would NOT go to the first money
lending concern that l came to.
I WOULD consider ONLY a firm
that was long established in my
community.
w. A. THOMAS. Mgr.
The Fidelity Loan Co., licensed by and
bonded to the state, and under the super
vision Of the banking department. is well
and favoraby known in this community !;
q reliable firm that makes a business of
has a genuine desire to be helpful
Should you need money. now or at any
time. do not fail to call on Us.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-14
INDlANA'S TAXES
TO UNCLE Sam
CUT 100000
Blair Report Shows 62,747
Federal Prohibition Ar {
rests in Year.


WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-lndiana
paid $3S, 446, 429 in Federal taxes dur
ing the year which ended June 30,
1925, according to the annual report
Of Internal Revenue Commissioner
Blair made public today. This was
the twelfth highest amount of taxes
paid by any State. The State paid
S45.767 ,607 the year previous, the in
crease being more than $7,000,000.
Total taxes paid during the year
were 81, 4,140,26S, against $2,796,-
179,257 in 1924. The decrease is at
tributed to cuts in income and other
taxes, about $6O,692,O 900 being col
lected during 1924 from sources not
taxable during 1925.
The income and profits taxes &C
counted for $1,761, 659, 049 Of collec-
tons this last year, against S1,841,-
759,316 during 1924. Other taxes ac-
counted for 1922, 4S1,21S, against
1854, 419, $40 in 1924. Tobacco paid by
far the largest amount Of any indi-
vidual commodity, tobacco users con-
tributing S345, 247,210 to the Govern
ment in 1925, against 1925, ,931
in 1924. This was the only tax to
show a large increase.
New York led all states in the
amount Of 1925 taxes paid, contribute
ing more than one.fourth the total, or'
$65S, 5S5,9S2.
Prohibition agents made 62,747 ar
rests during the year and seized
6,0S9 autos and 1872 boats, valued at
approximately s3,2SS,OO the report
shows. Convictions were secured in
S9,S29 cases and sentences aggregat-
ing 4,569 years, and fines totaling
S,706,S64 were imposed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-14

This news story written by Robert G.
Barnhill 2411 Southeastern Ave. was
awarded a SO prize in The Times news
story contest in connection with the fic-
tion story. THE Love Dodger
The passing of an old landmark
usually incites feelings of sentiment
and regret, but residents of Wood
side, in the southeastern section of
indianapolis, are viewing with ella
ton the passing of the old Candy
farm, long considered great
detriment to the growth and develop
ment of the community.
A great deal of excitement was
caused recently by the appearance
of a number of workmen on the old
farm, who began the preliminary
steps Of cutting through the many
streets, of grading and of landscap-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-14
WORK AND STUDY PLAN
Evansville College Considers Exten-
sion of Educational System.

BU United PreSs
EVANSVILLE. Ind, Dec. il. -
Extension Of the past-time education.
al system in the engineering depart
,nent to include liberal arts students,
is considered by Evansville College
trustees. President Alfred f. Hughes
said today.
1.-The new system is being contein-
plated to make possible more oppor-
tunities for the poor young man, ="
DIR. Hughes said.
Students are employed for a period
then change with students going 10
school. Prof. Max Robinson, en-
cheering department head, declared
the plan has been successful with en-
cheering students.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-14

basket of Christmas food will be
welcomed. Recommended by the
Family Welfare Society.
3S. Partial paralysis confines this
old lady to her bed while her hus-
band does the cooking and a relative
comes in to help occasionally with
the homework. II she had a bed
jacket and slippers she would be
more comfortable sitting up. They
need sheets and bed clothing for the
invalid, delicacies for the Christmas
dinner, a gift for the old man, and
the cheerful face Of a Christmas
visitor. Recommended by the Family
Welfare Society.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-14
Legal Notices
20


No: 2341 Stewart St.. l story frame
dwelling. too large and 2 small rooms,
No, 2S4s Stewart st.. story frame
Dwelling, . rooms. garage in rear.
No. 2345 Stewart St., frame garage for
No. 1858 Stewart St. / story frame
dwelling; g rooms, garage in rear.
grounds where located on Monday. Dec.
21st, az l D.. m. 1925. to-wit:
House 70 be sold on Kessler Blvd. &C
20. 1923. and located ON Kessier Blvd,
near the crossing, of the T. H.. l. & Z.
o II 1a@s a snS M Reas M Nae former property
u story frame dwelling, two porches,
turnace. chicken nouse. double garage. 20
The following houses will be sold on
the ground where located on Monday. Dec.
2lf s 1872 y houses at s % Be- sold Ca South Side
Resol1tion No. %, 1923. to-wit a'S"''-''0''
AYES. 2 story frame dwelling. 10 rooms,
large barn. she'd brick milk house.
s. E., corner Keystone K; ~ 5s,,., and Southern
stair hall. large barn. chicken house and
Indianapolis and are the property of said
fr and the same should be 81 sold.
chasers 81 to remove any 70 OF these houses so
purchased within thirty 1907 DAYS from
the date Of purchase will forfeit all money
paid thereon as and for liquidated dam
ages for such failure, and the purchaser
must arrange with the proper city author
tiles for the removal over streets in the
event ne desires TO remove instead OF
wreck the houses purchased.
An affidavit of non-collusion as re-
quii'ed by law must be furnished Forms
may be had at the office OF tho Board.
All houses must bring the appraised value
'"0iS" CuAS pOOKwATTER
FRANK p MANLEY
ALBERT M. MAGUIRE
EMSLEY w JOHNSON,
Board of Park Commissioners. City Of In
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-14
BURNED IN RADIO FIRE
Parts Placed on Furnace to Dry
Burn-Man Trapped in Basement.

Lyman Liston, SIS. Of 3215 Ruckle
ST., was in city hospital today suffer-
ing from burned hands as a result
OF ''radio fire"
Liston placed radio parts on the
furnace to dry. They caught fire,
and he was trapped in the basement.
Firemen, called by Mrs. Amy Lane,
922 East Drive Woodruff Place.
rescued him. Damage was small.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-14
LICHENS - They are
composed of two sepa-
rate plants.
Enc>elonedis T.stur. sA-vi~..

EnCScionenia Naature Nsrvtra
are able to grow in the most unfa-
vorable places. About the last plants
one finds in the Far North or up
on a high mountain are the lichens;
and they are about the first plants
to be found on rocks brought above
the surface Of the ocean. In such
exposed situations the fungus could
not live, because II depends upon
other organisms, and the alga could
not live, because it would be dried
out speedily; but the two can live
together. In this way lichens play
a very important part in the first
stages Of soil formation on bare
rocks.
Certain kind OF lichens, such as
the ones called Iceland moss" and
reindeer moss" are used as food
by reindeer and even by man. Other
kids produce dyes, drugs, etc.