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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-27
ROCKV|LLEFA|R
RECEIPTS LARGE
Several Thousand Dollars
More Than Any Previous
Showing.

ROCKVILLE. Md. August 81 tSpe-
ciaD .-Fine weather. a big crowd and
an attractive program of races and
other features made the final day of
the Rockville fair. like the other
three days. a big success. 1t was an
nounced today that the total receipts
Of the exhibition were approximately
$4,000 or 81 900 in excess of those from
any former Rockville fair and would
be sufficient to leave a balance of
seVeral thousand dollars after all cX
penses are paid.
The annual fair ball of the young
men of Rockville ana vicinity was
held in Seco Hall last evening. 1t
was attended by q large number of
young people from the surrounding
county. 1t was in charge of COM
m:ttee of which w. Valentine Wilson
was chairman. The chaperons were
Mrs Edward {. Peter Mrs. Howard
Larcombe and Mrs 4. +. Prescott.
Gov. Ritchie Attends.
GOV. Albert c. Richie was visitor
to the fair this afternoon. as were
Senator John Walter Smith. demo-
cratic candidate to succeed himself,
and Frank W. Mish, democratic cam
didate for Congress in this district.
I Huef tHe SuluahCe ol d cOhtih1ltee "
prominent county democrats, COM
posed of f.. Brooke Lee, Robert b.
Peter Preston +. Ray. Andrew j.
Cummings and Robert G. Hilton, they
spent several hours on the grounds.
Also prominent in the gathering
was Representative Frederick N. ZihI-
man. republican candidate to succeed
himself Many voters and others
We're introduced to him by promi
nent republicans of the county. The
visitors expressed themselves pleased
with the fair and the reception ac-
corded them.
Prizes Awarded.
Prizes Were awarded for handwork,
homemade rugs. quilts, antiques,
dresses and clothing for infants,
growing plants. cut flowers and for
the best display in the Girls Home
Economic Clubs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-27
DISORDER IN BRESLAU.
Polish and French Consulates Are
Stoned by Germans.

LONDON. August 81 Thy the Associat-
ed Press) During demonstration in
Breslau by the old bourgeois parties
Thursday evening Against the Polish
agitation in Upper Silesa. crowd
Of German nationalist stormed the
Polish and French consulates and de-
stroyed the records and demolished
the furniture, says Berlin dispa CHI
to the London Times.
Another crowd entered two hotels
where officers a the interallied com
mission were living and threw their
papers into the street.
Later there was d demonstration
against the eastern Jews, who fed
from Breslau. says the dispatch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-27
NEW PAPERHANGlNG WAGE
Workers to Get So a Day After
September r

Local union paperhangers will start
on September I at a new scale of IS
a day. according to expectations of
union officials. Fred r. Howard, jr
president of the union. announced to-
day the new scale probably would
take effect on that date, with no con-
troversy. The raise in wages will be
from 80 cents per hour or $3.50 per
day. The double-timefor-o
provision will remain in force.
The annual celebration of the pa
perhangers' union will be held tonight
at 43o 9Th street. j. W. Reynolds
business agent for the Building
Trades Council. probably will deliver
the principal address on the relation
of labor TO the reconstruction pro-
gram in America.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-27
RULING ON HACKERS,

That hacker or driver is So
Letting trade any time his for hire
sign is displayed' was the ruling
made by Judge Hardison today, when
driver was brought before him
charged with lettering by the curb
yesterday afternoon opposite the
Treasury.
The driver testified that he had
quit for the day and was going home
and had just stopped there to try to
remember some articles he was to
purchase for his wife. The driver
was lined 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-27
FREIGHT JAM ENDING.
Aid of Washington Merchants
Helps Situation Here.

Freight conditions in the local
wards are better than at any time
since last May. according to officials
of the Washington terminal commit
tee.
The cooperation local mer-
chants. through the various tradi'
bodies. have given the Washington
terminal! committee in this connec-
ton is the reason for this situation.
f. V King. chairman of the COM
mittee. declares he was well pleased
with the cooperation given by the
local merchants. Following appeals
of the committee to the several trade
organizations that they urge their
members to unload their consign-
ments from the cars as promptly as
possible. much good has resulted.
This has resulted in cars being re-
leased and gotten out OF the yards to
make room for incoming freight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-27
I'Omcat Hikes o.
Miles, on RawFeet,
To Find Master

BLOOMFIELD, \. j., August
27.-Red, BIoOmfield's champion
tOmcat pedestrian. today rurIed
up on a bag of bran and purred
contentedlH while Lawrence
Blamey. his owner, proprietor
of feed store. patiently aP-
piled soothing salve to his paws.
Reds claws were worn down
to the quick by n hike of sixty
seven miles from a farm which
Mr.. BIamey sold year ago.
Thinking his pet cat would
prefer field mice to those of
the feed store variety, alr.
Blamey left Red on the farm,
but yesterday the exhausted
feline succeeded in finding the
new home of his master.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-27
CLASSlFIERS ARE HEARD.
Smithsonian and New National
Bureau Employees Meet.

Employees of the Smithsonian In
stitution and The New National Nu-
seum met at noon in the auditorium
of the latter structure and heard
speakers OF the joint conference on
reclassilication tell of the needs for
reciassifying the cirh service. The
next meeting will be at 1870 O'Clock
September in the court of the bu-
reau of pensions building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-27
ARE YOU GOING TO GAME?
Police-Home Defense Contest Post
ers Borne on Autos.

Are you going to the police ball
game?" is the question asked on nos
tiers placed on automobiles through
out the city today.
The posters attracted much atten-
interest in the game that is to he
played by police and Home Defense
teams for the benefit of the police
mems fund.
Reports received by Maj. Harry L.
Gcssford. superintendent of police.
the sales of tickets amounted to SIS
7S1. Sales of tickets for last years
game netted Sl6,932.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-27
FRANZ S. RADCLIFFE. JR.

FrIends and acqualhtenceS of Frank IS.
Radcliffe, jr.. patent attorney of Wash
ington and Milwaukee. have received
word of his sudden death Tuesday, in
Clintonville. Wis. He attended grad
ed school here and was graduate
of the Technical High School. He was
well known among patent attorneys in
this city. His wife. Emily. was with him
when he died. He is survived by his
father. F. S. Radcliffe. l6s u street
northeast. and brother. Portland. Fu-
neral arrangements will be ANNOUNCED
lafeI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-27
TOXIC ENVOY COMING,

HONOLULU, August 2T-Viscount
X Kaneo. president of the japan
America Society of Toxic, is going
to the United States on special mis-
sion connected with anti-Japanese
agitation in California, according to a
TOXIC cable to the Nippu Jill. Japa-
nese newspaper, received today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-27
LIQUOR VIOLATIONS CHARGED

Wesley Washington. George Farrell
and Sylvester Jones, all colored. of
this city were arraigned in the United
States Court this morning. charged
with violating the national prohibi-
ton law. and. following their plea for
jury trial, were held on a 81, 900 bond
each,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-03-30
SPENT FIFTY OF HIS
EIGHTY-THREE YEARS IN JAIL

The oldest living burglar IN Ine
1rn;ted States was arrested recently
y Chi Chicago He is SO years old ana
has spent so years OF ms nv
prison.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-03-30
PHANTOM OF ]. B.
KILLS JOY OF DRYS
VICTORY CELEBRATION IN. PHIL
ADELPHIA CHURCH RUDELY
DISTURBED BY WARNING

PHILADELPHIA.-In the midst OF
their expression of unqualified rejoic-
ing over the eternal death and inter
ment of John Barleycorn, members OF
the board of temperance, prohibition
and public morals of the Methodist
conference were dismayed Saturday
night by the Introduction of a sharp
discordant note by one of their own
number.
The meeting, formally known as the
anniversary of the board, was held In
Wharton Memorial church, all of the
sneakers speaking of the death of
LIQUOR. There were shouts of "Amen"
and "Sure he's dead" from various
narts of the audience. And tenn
nerance singer sang his latest COM
position. THE U. S. A. Dry Forever"
Into the midst of all this exubera-
ton came the solemn warning of Will
liam H. Anderson, superintendent of
the Anti-Saloon league in New York,
that the fight had just begun. He
said that if congress was to have the
mower to decide each session what the
alcoholic content should be it would
he easy for vets to shoot up the limit
and open the doors of the saloon once
more. He cast a chill over the crowd
when he pointed out this loophole and
when he warned the audience that
they must not let their moral selves
sleep.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-03-30
MARYLAND REJECTS
DRY CONCURRENCE
Legislature Also Passes the Jones
Bill For Three and Half Per
Cent Beer

ANNAPOLIS, Md.-By a vote of
62 to 80 the house of delegates today
refused to concur with the federal
government in the enforcement of the
Volstead act and later passed the
Jones 31a per cent beer bill, with
amendments that make it operative
only if the supreme court rules that
concurrent action" by states means
that each state may fix alcoholic con-
tent of beverages manufactured and
sold therein.
The Anti-Saloon League had rallied
all its strength in support of the Nc
Bride bill that designed to apply the
Volstead act to the state.
The effect of the defeat of the
Volstead act is that Maryland will
not cooperate with the federal gov
eminent in the enforcement of pro-
hibition.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-03-30
SENATOR SHOOT SAD
OVER WICKED WASTE
No End of Expenditure OF PUBIC
Funds, and Smash Is Predicted
By Him Soon

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Govern-
n,ont expenditures were discussed IN
The Senate again today, Senator
Srnoot of Utah, attacking a proposal
IN the annual agricultural bill Tor
creation of a new government bureau
in charge of farm management
"Never have l worried SO over tne
f,,+,Ire Of nv country as l have dur
inc the past six months" SAD Sena d
+o1 Smoot. "There has got TO De an
end o to the wicked waste OF puOlc
funds during the last two years. VI
there will be a smash" .;4+oo
Us Senator Lodge asked the committee
,,,embers to abandon the bureau pro
n r hut Senator Smith, OF Soutn
Se OSaii said the government was
bsv u difficulty keeping its sclent!1l-
caIlv trained men at present SALARIES
and that "the honor of being bureau y,
head would make up the deficiency III
SUM- siTbat reminds me of the Mexican
army" Senator Lodge retorted, Wit ,l
more officers than men. A man ls dl,
worth ,,l having who stays for that rea-
son." ,.4os Senator
en,"nt said Congress was asked to ap-
nroDriate S. O0,OOO,OOO for mamie '.
p paU Of the government next year
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-03-30
GOOD EXCUSE MAY
SAVE YOU FROM JAIL
BUD BLALOCK DOESN'T WANT
ANY GEORGIANS PUNISHED
FOR NOT MAKING RETURNS

Perhaps you can escape the heavy
hand of the law for failure to make
vour income tax returns, that is if you
have a good excuse. Slackers, how
ever, may expect to get 1t IN the
neck" 11,.
Big-hearted "Bud" Blalock, Uncle
Sans tax gatherer extraordinary IN
Georgia, doesn't want any of his tel-
low Georgians punished if he can help
IT, hence on permission from Wash
motion he made an announcement
which gives some taxpayers another
chance. eo;1od
Those income taxpayers who talleo
TO make their returns by March loUh'
the last day, and can show that 1t was
due to illness or unavoidable absence
from their usual haunts, are given
one month ending April 10 TO
straighten matters out.
But, bear in mind, one or the oth I
of these legitimate excuses must De
made in fling returns and making the
first payment. Delinquents may
again wait until the last day, but II
TouII take friendly tip from the
revenue collector you'll act mmedl-
ately.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-03-30
ANTl-SALO LEAGUE
HAS $35,OOO.OO DEBTS
Efforts Will Be Made to Force the
Collection of All Subscriptions
in Georgia

ATLANTA.-The petition recently
filed by an Atlanta firm of printers
for a receiver for the Anti-Saloon
League alleges that the league car
ries debts in this section to the
amount of $4,000. 1t is alleged that
the defendants only assets are the
subscriptions made by the public,
(which are of an intangible nature
and can only be reached through the
aid of a court of equity"
The court is asked to take jurisdic-
ton over the subscription contracts
and appoint a receiver. This means
that an effort is to be made to force
the payment of such subscriptions,
the proceeds to be applied to paying
the debt to Webb. & Vary, and others.
An itemized statement shows that
stationery and supplies in enormous
quantities were ordered.
1t is also alleged that the interna-
tional organization now owes IN ex-
cess Of 100000 and is insolvent-
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-03-30
OIL FIELD TOWNS
SPRING UP QUICKLY
EPHEMERAL CITIES COME OVER
NIGHT WITH DRILLING
OF WELLS

The oil fields of Texas are dotted
with scores of cities, many of them
miles from a railroad, that owe their
existence to the coming in of single
we'll in a place where there are small
holdings of leases or where the owners
of large leases are willing to cut
them into small drilling sites. Some
of these towns become real cities, as
has happened in the case of BESIDE
mona in the famed Hog Creek pool,
at Cado and Necessity in the Steph-
ems county pool and at other places
in the Texas field. Still others spring
up and then pass into state of SOM
nolescence that they enjoyed before
there was any drilling.
Towns Miles From Railroads
Usually an oil town is planted near
the site of a successful well, miles
from a railroad or from other means
of communication with the outside
world, excepting by teams for which
a hire of SIS a day is demanded.
First usually comes a shack that is
termed a hotel because people sleep
/ there; another shack that is called
restaurant because it is possible to
eat there, barber shop in tent and
a lot of cold drink stands and ham,
burger counters anywhere they can
edge in. From this start come the
lumber yards, tank builders, casing
crews, machine shops and rig builders.
This sort of thing is economically in
l. icA1
nomical in the inception of an oil town.
Prices are estimated on the basis
of rents and cost of transportation
( In the early days Of an oil town the
change out of a S. bill for dinner IS
about right as a tip for the waiter.
! A haircut and shave usually cost $1.5O.
Railroad Lines Extended
Once it is seen that an oil town
gives promise of becoming produ-
cling center railroads seek to build
lines to meet the condition. The towns
on the railroads simply indicate a
/ change in the center of business and
are usually from 10 to Is miles from
the wells. Even with these handicaps
some of the towns grow rapidly as
in the case of Breckridge, which for
40 wears has maintained a court house
stir 80 miles from railroad. This
lsown is growing so rapidly now that
the older residents are hard put to
find a quiet place to white. Within
80 days a railroad will penetrate the
city, assuring that Breckridge will
become a permanent Texas trade CEN
ter.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-03-30
HOOVER MANAGERS
JOLT OLD TIMERS
IN CAMPAIGN FOR REPUBLICAN
NOMINATION BUILD ORGAN
IZATION LIKE WAR ONES

NEW YORK.-Proceeding along
lines entirely new to the practical
politicians, the managers of the ma
tional Hoover movement who have
established themselves at the Wander
bilt Hotel are rapidly perfecting an
organization like some of the war
ones which were so effective. It's
work, it is promised will surprise
those who are used to seeing all
political campaigns managed in the
same old way.
Successful effort is being made to
tie into one organization all the vari-
GUS Hoover leagues and Hoover clubs
that have sprung into existence the
country over since the idea of nomi-
mating Mr.. Hoover for president was
first set forth. 1t is understood that
as quickly as these units are brought
into the national organization they are
transformed into the local or state
branch of the Hoover national organ
ization and the work of the organi-
cation in the particular state or sec
ton is assigned to that branch.
The aim will be to cause the nomi-
nation of Mr.. Hoover by the republi-
can national convention at Chicago.
That there is the slightest chance
of Mr.. Hoover being the candidate OF
the republicans for the vice-presi-
dency was emphatically denied at the
Hotel Vanderbilt 1t was said that
the idea was absurd. The statement
was made as an answer to reports
from the middle west that several
republican politicians had suggested
this program as means of taking
into camp the Hoover following with
out nominating Mr.. Hoover for presi-
dent
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-03-30
AMAZING MARKET
FOR AUTOMOBILES
EXPERT SHOWS HOW MUCH
MORE MUST BE DONE TO
MEET DEMAND


The United States, with 100000, 00e
people, has 100000 automobiles
one for every fourteen persons.
In the rest of the world there are
1865, 900 people owning total of
717,000 automobiles or one for every
2,182 persons.
The United States, with one-six-
teenth of the population of the entire
world, has ten times as many auto
mobiles as the balance of the world
These startling facts are cited by
Harry W. Anderson, general sales
manager of the Templar Motors Cor
poration, in refuting popular eX-
preston that "the point of satura-
ton has been reached" in production
of passenger automobiles.
"This talk about the point of satu-
ration being reached is a dream of
the uninitiated," says Anderson, dean
of Americas automobile sales mana
gers. "The National Automobile
Chamber of Commerce estimates that
the greatest production of the indus
try during 1920 will not exceed 1,6OO,-
900 passenger cars. This is INSULT
Gent to take care of our home de-
mand.
"In Iowa there is one automobile
for every six persons. Suppose this
were the case in the rest of the coun-
try, which will be the case some day.
We will then have 100000 cars.
Foreign countries are begging for
American cars. Africa has 138,00O,-
900 people and $4,000 automobiles;
Asia has 819,OOO,OO0 people and 27,-
900 automobiles; Oceanica, including
Australia and New Zealand, has 3d.
600 automobiles and 65,OO0,000 Peo-
pie; Europe has population of 49,
100000 people and $4,000 automo-
biles; this hemisphere, exclusive of
the United States, possesses $4,000
900 people and 175,000 automobiles.
Suppose the rest of the world,
outside of the United States, absorbs
one car to every fifty population, as
is quite possible. There will be a
market for 31,30O,000 cars, and if you
add to this the average of one to six
in the United States, or 100000
cars, there is market for 40,800,0OO
cars. Not much chance for satura-
ton"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-03-30
HOUSE BILL Furnishes
MISBRANDING GOODS
FALSE DESCRIPTIONS OF MER-
CHANDISE VISITED BY FINE
OR IMPRISONMENT OR BOTH

WASHING1 "s<Sweeping provi-
sions to make pun1s., all misre-
presentation and misbrandIne '''er-
chandise is contained in a bill, des.s,
mated as the "honest merchandise act
of 1920" introduced in the house to-
day by Representative Rogers, of
Massachusetts,. 1t proposes that the
application of false trade descriptions
to any goods, wares, merchandise or
things shall be a misdemeanor, for
which a fine not to exceed $1,000, or
a Jail sentence for not more than two
years, shall be. imposed for the first
offense, and a minimum fine of $1,000
and sentence of one year for the sec
ond offense.
the bill applies to persons who
sell, expose for sale or have in their
possession misbranded or misrepre-
sented goods for sale. 1t also applies
to those who engage in the importa-
ton of such articles from other states
or from foreign countries. 1t specl-
fies that articles shall be considered
mlSDrduO6U VI HHlSlSpACLSSlANSd AL WIN
following cases:
First. If it be an imitation OF,
and offered for sale under the name
of another article, or with name
or brand so nearly like it as to de-
ceive purchasers as to its origin or
character.
Second. If the contents of the
package as originally put up shall have
been removed in whole or in part and
other contents shall have been placed
therein with intent to deceive.
Third. If in package form, and
the contents are stated in terms OF
weight, measure, numerical, count or
quality, they are not plainly and
correctly stated on the outside of the
package or are stated in such manner
as to deceive or mislead the purchaser
Fourth. If there be published,
issued or circulated concerning, re-
garding or in any manner pertaining
to said article in any newspaper,
magazine, book, pamphlet, circular or
other publication or advertisement any
false, fraudulent, misleading or decep-
tive word, design, device or trade de-
scription."
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-03-30
SHOE PROFITS ARE
MOUNTING HIGHER
FEDERAL AGENT NOTES THAT
PERCENTAGE is THE SAME,
BUT GAIN LARGER

The Senate has ordered an investi-
CATION of the retail price of shoes, fol-
lowing an announcement that an
other 25 per cent. increase is in store
for the coming spring. If the lnvestl-
CATION is made, the committee IN
charge will have available some inter
esting evidence on shoe prices adj
duced at a recent congressional hear
ing on the high cost of living in the
District of Columbia. This evidence
has to do mainly with the share OF
the retailer in piling up the price OF
a pair of shoes to its present stag
gering figure.
T. M. Robertson, a special examin-
er for the Federal Trade commission
obtained much of the data. He found
that in 1916 and 1917 the profits Of
tanners and shoe manufacturers were
very large. His investigation cover
ed every state from Massachusetts to
Colorado and from Texas to the Great
Lakes.
Percentage of Profit the Same
Robertson informed the committee
at the time of the investigation that
the percentage of profit made by re-
tail dealers on a pair of shoes has
remained the same. His profits in
dollars and cents, however, is said to
have been very much larger. The
usual percentage is said to have been
so per cent, the same as is taken by
the retailer for the higher priced
shoes. Thus on a shoe that sold for
merly for 50 a pair the retailer
would add so per cent. and sell the
shoe for So. When the same shoe
costs So from the manufacturer the
retailer adds SO per cent, and obtains
S1.5O as his profits, selling the shoe
for $3.50. The same rule is said to
hold with shoes selling for $12 and
upward.
At the same time the Federal Trade
commission noted that the cost of
doing business in 1916 and 1917 and
since that time has not increased ma
terially, according to admissions by
retailers. Furthermore, it is contend
ed that the average shoe merchant
turns his stock two or three times
a wear, indicating that the return on
capital invested is far greater than
in the ordinary Industrial concern.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-03-30
HEAVY HORSE SWIMS
$50 FEET UNDER ICE
Falls Into Hole and Energies Where
Cutters Are at Work

CAVOUR, Wis.-While Edward
Cess and others were cutting ice or
the Peshtigo river, near here, where
the water is about twelve feet deep
a horse weighing over 1,400 pounds
started to walk across the river on
the ice, about $50 feet from where
Hess was at work.
The horse plunged into a hole IN
the ice and about one minute later ap-
peared at the opening in the ice made
by the cutters. 1t had swum the en-
tire distance under the ice.
The animal was helped back to the
surface of the ice, after considerable
trouble and repeated efforts, and suf-
fered no i'll results from it's unusual
experience 1t was soon put back to
its work and is still performing its
daily duties.