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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-11
Traffic Arrests.

During the first five days of NO Ac.
cident week. in Washington sos ar.
rests were made for various forms Of
traffic law violations. This was a large
number, made so by the concentrated
determination of the police force to
cause the fullest possible observance
Of the rules. What does this large
number Of arrests signify? 1t can
only mean that there is daily a heavy
percentage of rule-breaking on the
part Of motorists. far in excess Of the
record Of arrests, for it is assured that
for every person apprehended there
must be many who get by without
being caught. The police are not
omnipresent, and there are hundreds
Of places in Washington where rules
can be ignored with comparative i'm.
punity.
The best showing for a mo Accident
week" would have been a very small
number Of arrests, assuming that the
police were on the job. That would
have meant general endeavor on the
part of the motorists Of the city to
observe the laws, wherever they were
and whatever the conditions. Doubt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-11
The Treasury Deficit.

Senator McCumber's Treasury cash
balance, which he has just presented
to the Senate as acting chairman of
the finance committee, puts the case in
a way that can be very easily under
stood. Estimates are based upon
Treasury figures. They show cash on
hand and tax receipts due next We'd
nesday amounting to about $S10,000,-
900. and certificates maturing on that
date and a month later to a total Of
81, 140, 100000 II the Treasury is
emptied In iiquidating these certifi.
Gates there will be deficit of $780,
100000. 1t is estimated, however, that
there will always be a minimum safety
balance in the Treasury of $250, 000,.
900, which would put the deficit &C.
tually at $3.50, 100000. In addition to
that, 1t is estimated that the amounts
needed to meet the railway operation
deficits which the government has
guaranteed will be about $3.50, 1000, 600,
which will put the actual Treasury
shortage at 81, 230, 100000.
These are tremendous figures, and
they indicate that a very serious prob
lem is presented by the government
necessities at this moment. The out.
standing certificates must be financed
by direct liquidation or by ref1ota-
ton. But even II every one of those
falling due in the next few weeks were
cared for by reissues, fully taken up
by the public, and all other obligations
were met, the Treasury balance would
be reduced to very low figure, some
thing like $4,000 900, as against $780,
900, 600 in cash in hand on the 9Th Of
this month.
These figures are clear proof of the
impossibility Of any remission Of tax
payments due next Wednesday. 1t is
too late in any case to undertake that.
and. Furthermore, II it were accom-
plished it would be only postponement
Of the lay Of reckoning. But the gov
eminent must have that $3.50, 900 900
due on Wednesday, or the greater part
Of it. to keep from. actually going
broke. Its credit, Of course, is ex.
cellent. But it is good simply because
it has not done that which offers a
strong temptation in such crises, sus.
pend interest payments and liquida.
ton adjustments on its obligations. 1t
has kept itself sound through this
most difficult period of wartime financ-
ing, and in whatever form the reve-
nues may come, by whatever method
Of taxation. the money must be pro-
vided to continue this record Of solv-
ency and integrity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-11
Patronage.

Office seekers are appearing in Mar
ion. Early. Much too early. The
early bird will not knock the persim.
mon. The longest pole will not catch
the worm.
Just now Mr.. Harding is seeking of.
ficers. He needs, and wants, first
class cabinet. He has a large choice.
Many names have been suggested to
. him. Many more will be. Many men
are willing to serve. The opportunity
tor usefulness and to make reputation
is unusual. The Harding administra-
ton is booked to tackle many new
and important questions. The men
who sit at President Hardins's table
will be allowed a liberal say in the
consideration of questions.
Mr.. Harding has had no experience
of consequence in cutting pie" The
offices he held in Ohio had no patron.
age attached. and during his service
IN the Senate democrat has been IN
the White House. So he has yet to
study the problem. not to say the art,
of parcellng out places WheTe score
or more men. all with eyes fixed on
one place. are struggling for recogni-
ton.
But study it he must. The places
great numbers of them-exist, and
earnest men-much greater numbers
Of them-will clamor to be remember
ed. And Mr.. Harding will long re.
member the clamor.
Still, warm as the siege will be, he
ought to survive without any serious
loss of patience or reduction of flesh.
He has been in public life long time,
has the knack Of listening and decid-
ing, and can probably say no without
giving deep offense. That was Nc
Ktnley gift, and Mr.. Harding is often
lfkened to Mr.. Mckinley.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-11
less there has been a more general OBJ.


servance of the laws than heretofore,
as motorists have been especially care
full this week to demonstrate that they
are not to blame for the accidents to
those who walk. The lack Of fatal &C.
cidents up to this time. with only one
serious injury to a pedestrian. shows
what can be done with care on both
sides. And yet here are 500 people at
least who in the course OF five days
have broken some Of the traffic rules.
1t may be questioned whether all
these arrests represent serious infrac-
tons OF the rules. Perhaps many OIL
them are for only minor offenses. But
the point Of the traffic code is that
every part OF 1t Is essential. There
may be some of the rules that are
properly subject to revision, but While
the code stands it should be observed
in every particular. Careless i'll one
respect means careless in all sooner
or later. These sos arrests mean n
deplorable degree of Indifference to the
spirit of the law as well as the letter
on the part Of a percentage OF the
motorists.
Would it not be we'll to try for a
NO Arrest week? If everybody does
his bit and obeys the regulations such
a record can be written.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-11
Tennessee.

On the strength of their victory at
home last month, the republicans of
Tennessee would be glad to see the
state represented in the Harding cabi.
net. Among their number are men
easily associable with a cabinet ap.
pointment.
Forty-odd years ago-in 1377-Presi.
dent Hayes named Tennesseean-
David NJ. Key-Postmaster General
The appointment was in the nature Of
an overture to the conservative demo
Gratis of the south, Mr.. Key being a
democrat Of that description. He
served until June, 1880, and was sue
ceeded by Horace Maynard. another
Tennesseean.
The Key appointment, however,
failed of it's object. Tennessee was
not weaned from the democracy, nor
was any impression made in any other
southern state favorable to the re.
publicans. The old order continued.
and it was not until this latest presi-
Dental campaign that the republicans
succeeded in roping and tying the Big
Bend state.
Will they be able to hold 1t now?
That is a problem. They won this
time with the assistance Of a division
among the democrats. The fight for
suffrage had been extremely bitter.
The republicans had supported suf-
frage, but as the democrats were in
charge Of the state, the members of
that party who had opposed suffrage
stock it out" of the pro-suffrage demo.
Gratis who were standing for Office by
voting for the republican candidates.
The disanection extended to the ma.
; tional race, and Mr.. Harding defeated
Gov. Cox by twelve thousand votes.
When as candidate he visited Ten.
nessee Mr.. Harding had great recep.
tons; and should he score as Presi.
dent and stand for a second term the
state might support him again.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-11
Business Being Stabilized.

There are growing indications that
the worst Is over in the violent and
unhealthy defation of prices and
credits. and that from now on the
processes Of readjustment will be more
orderly and less painful. There never
was any warrant for the pessimistic
belief that business was headed for
the rocks Of shipwreck. but there is
relief that the vessel has been righted
to steady course and once more il
responding in a normal way to the
guidance Of economic forces.
The buying power of the American
people Is impaired, Of course, but by
no means has it been destroyed. De.
crease in the price Of farm products
and the spread of unemployment are
estimated to have decreased buying
power about 20 per cent. But actual
buying has been much below 80 per
cent Of normal, the difference, appar.
emily, being represented by those who
were holding back in hope Of q still
further lowering Of prices. But prices
now are hardening: abrupt declines
are no longer recorded. and in
the cases Of most farm products and
in other notable instances there have
been sharp advances. A further low.
erins OF the general price level 10 to
be expected and desired. but all siens
justify the hope that it will be srad.
ual.
With this established az the
futures probable course. those who
have been holding back in anticipa.
ton Of further breaks VIM 20 into the
market to supply their needs and
goods will begin to move again in vol.
ume. Christmas buying, though it
may not be fully up TO early expecta.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-11
tons, will further assist to empty the

lions, will further assist to empty the
shelves Of merchants and liquefy their
capital, and with the first of the year
the revived buying movement should
reach the wholesaler and jobber and
extend speedily to the manufacturer.
This will mean the putting back to
work OF idle hands, with a resultant
increase in the total buying power.
There is not now and has not been
anything basicly unsound in business
conditions in the United States except
imitation of prices and credits, and all
that was needed to assure safe return
to normalcy was that the descent
should be gradual. and not abrupt.
The abruptness with which it started
having been checked, there is every
reason to believe that business will
parachute down to the security of solid
earth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-11

When Lenin speaks Of abolishina
money In Russia. he makes the scar.
city OF funds appear as the result Of
intention. Many Russians have long
since entertained suspicion that
money has. to all intents and purposes
been abolished. The suggestion that
the scarcity Is due to voluntary and
authoritative experiment may soothe
the impression which must have ex.
listed, that the situation was one OF
plain. everyday poverty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-11

Some of the messengers now de-
liyering kilograms wear boards. Wall
street messengers might have caused
less trouble in certain bond transac
lions If they had been selected from
a class Of citizenship old enough to
know better.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-11

Every German who processes to fore.
see commercial rivalry between Amer
lea and Great Britain appears able
to contemplate so formidable pos
sibility with the utmost philosophic
calm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-11

Canada's affection for Great Britain
has never been questioned. Never.
theless. when it comes to International
affairs. 1.-The Lady of the Shows has
Ia will of her own.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-11

Reds are accused of burning schools
In Pennsylvania. The anarchist an.
parently recognizes in Education a
friend Of law and order.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-11

Senator Ball evidently hopes to bring
rent legislation to point where a
landlord will at least have to give a
tenant time to make arrangements
with moving van.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-11

The Greek salutation to Constantine
threatens to be something in the ma.
ture OF What's your hurry? Here's
your crown"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-11
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
An Irresponsibility.

An IrreSpOns1biIfty.
Short seems the time that has pa ssed
by
Since autumn first grew surly.oh.
When took UP the general cry,
To this effect, "Shop early.oh.
/ let my cash unheeded fly
Into the hurlyburly-oh!
The winter winds now seem to sigh
OF doleful debt: Shop early.ower'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-11

The meeting at Geneva may find
that spirited discussions have been
started on subjects which at first did
not appear closely related to the league
Of nations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-11

Refusal OF Constantine to abdicate
IN favor Of his son may be regarded
as an instance of self-sacrifice inspired
by paternal affection.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-11

Pancho Villa may yet prove a dis.
quieting influence in Mexican affairs
IL he ever chooses to assert himself
as farmer in politics.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-11

The first snow of the present winter
did not amount to enough to warrant
even the poetry customarily inspired
by the occasion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-11
Precocious Finance.

why does Santa Claus live at the
north pole?" asked the little girl.
"Weii." replied her very superior
brother. Santa Claus does a vsry
large business with no profit that you
can notice. He il compelled to live
some place where rent won't figure q
ian overhead charge"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-11
The Spotlight Scramble.

"I'd kind O. like to 60 to an old.
fashioned dance" said Farmer Corn.
tossel.
You mean one Of those affairs
where the fiddler called the figures?"
inquired 81 Simlin.
Yep. Wonder If we couldn't get
one up?"
MOT chance. You couldn't get
any kind of crowd together these
days that 'ud think Of allowin' one
man to do all the talkin' besides bein'
the Instrumental soloist."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-11

1t is not SO very long ago that "a
billion-dollar Congress" was mentioned
with awe as the legislative limit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-11
Problems.

From the Chicago News
Mr.. Harding has somethink to d.
eide on besides Christmas pee1eats. y
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-11
Different Viewpoints.

Different Viewpoints.
What's this about dancing till the
wee sma' hours'?" inquired Mr.. Cum.
rox.
You mean in the item about our
party last night?'
That's what 1 mean. They've got
to take that back. While 1 was up in
my room waiting for a chance to get
to sleep, those were about the largest.
longest hours l ever experienced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-11
Christmas Ewes.

Christmas Ewes.
When was boy we used to hang
up our stockings and wait for Santa
Claus" said one old-timer.
YES" replied the other; every
things different. It's all mother and
I can do to keep the young people
from going out and trying to waylay
the old chap
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-11
Fighting (1ahe

What happy poets we would see,
With publishers all bowling low,
II every bard somehow could be
A fighter, like D'Annunzio.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-04-30
FALL 0. K.
FOR The BLOOD
Is What a Citizen Of Georgia Says Of
ZlROR, The New Iron Tonic.

Iron Is needed by the blood to keet
men and women strong and healthy. Iron
Is needed by the nerves to keep then
toned up. Ziron, the new iron tonic, will
put iron into your blood and should heir
renew your tagged nerve forces in the
way 1t has done II for many others.
Read what Mr.. ]. r. Bell, RI. 2, Oconee,
Ga, says about the effects of Ziron:
81 think Ziron is all o. X. for the blood
That was what have been taking il for
my blood. liked Ziron so well that
went back to the store and got two more
bottles of it.
Ziron is combination of pure medi-
cinal inorganic iron salt, mentioned In the
U. 5. Pharmacopeia, with the hypophos-
phites of lime and soda, and other valu-
able tonic ingredients, endorsed and re-
commended by the Best medical authori-
ties and mentioned in the medical text
books.
All druggists sell Ziron on money
back guarantee, Look for the formula
on the label. Get a bottle today, and
give it a fair trial.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-04-30

A news item in Wednesday papers
says that the American Sugar Refining
Company announced on Tuesday an in
crease in their price of granulated
sugar TO Is IL cents per pound, and all
the while SomerviIle people, and all
others in this section of states, were
paying 80 cents per pound and could not
get weeks ration of the staple then.
Local merchants cannot get it at all ex.
cept in the merest dribs and have to pay
ten or twelve cents above the refne.s'
prices. Does it look right? There is
something wrong with the system of
distribution and 10 remedy has been
found. Local merchants can't help it
any more than consumers can help il,
and the jobbers from whom these mer-
chants buy can not help it, but far
back under cover somewhere is q spec
ulator, or there may be score of them,
reaping millions Of profits which is be-
ing flched from the pockets of
sugar consumers as ill.gotten gain, and
if there is no legal remedy to keep the
public from being robbed in this lash.
ion, one should be established. and quick.
ly too.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-04-30

There is the gravest danger to this
country and its welfare in the con-
tinued increases and proposed increases
in taxation, both state and national.
Never day goes by that some plan is
not offered in congress by some mem
Der for increased taxes and the country
is sore and tired to the breaking point.
No citizen should object to meeting the
necessary and legitimate expenses OF
the government and to paying sufficient
taxes to do that. But unreasonable
expense accounts became matters Of
every hour occurrences during the war
and it went on until congress has run
wild in its schemes for raising money
to meet these unreasonable expense
bills which have in no wise lessened
since the close of the war. The Dem.
ocrats in congress propose one plan of
increased taxes, the Republicans an
other, but they see to it that some plan
is adopted to get the cash. And they
are taking it from factories, merchants,
iobbers, and citizens in every walk of
lie, but these men and concerns are psss
ilg It on to the consumer who must foot
the bill inevery case. tits time for act
ion by the people, time toilet Congress
men know that the expenses of the gov
eminent should be cut in some appreci-
able measure and the burden Of taxation
iiRhtened instead of increased upon the
heads of the people of this country.
They tell us 1t is a time for production,
thrift and economy, and all the while
congress goes right ahead increasing
Offices and other expenses in manner
never heard of before 10 the history of
this country. : 1t was stated in these
columns last week that more taxes were
paid into the treasury of the United
States In 1917, 1918 and 1919 than in
the IS years preceding. The condition
is alarming and needs careful attention
by the masses of the people.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-04-30
SIZING 1T UP

SIZING 1T UP
What's the matter with Americs
these days?
Too many diamonds, not enough
alarm clocks.
Too many silk shirts, not enough blue
flannel oneS.
Too many pointed-toed shoes and moi
enough squere-toed ones.
Too many serge suits and not enough
overslIs.
Too much decollette and not enough
kitchen aprons.
Too many consumers and not enough
producers.
Too much envy of the results Of hard
work and too little desire to emulate
it.
Too many desiring short cuts to
wealth and too few willing to pay the
price. = Roy K. Moulton.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-04-30
Your Blood Needs
z, 0 2 @ ~

Senator Capper certainly sounded 8
note that strikes a sympathetic chord
in the hearts of millions of Americans
when he said in the senate last Satur-
day that brazen profteers are at the
nations throat. He stated that the
annual corporation profits in the United
States advanced in one year from
$35, 600, coo, 600 to $S4. 600, 900 900 net.
ting to individual concerns from 20 per
cen, to 200 per cent profit per year.
Sugar sold as low few years ago at
four cents per pound, now it is selling
by retail at 95 cents per pound. nearly
nine times as high.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-04-30

There are good many men in the
cities who are lying awake nights try
ing to work out some schemes by which
they can separate the farmer from bis
Liberty bonds or his surplus money,
They organize packing companies, in
surance companies, oil well and mining
companies, orchard companies, mail
order houses, etc. The safe guide for
the farmer to follow is to keep his
money and his Liberty bonds under his
own control. and absolutely refuse to
invest in outside companies dealing
with business of which he knows
nothing and in the running of which
he can have no voice. In about nine.
ty-nine cases out of hundred.
the money invested in these promoted
enterprises is entirely lost or is tied up
without interest for long period,
while the investor is asked from time
to time to make an additional invest
ment to save what he has put in.
Leave such concerns alone. -Ex.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-04-30

Action of the Federal Reserve Bank
in Tightening the strings on the nations
money bag which was commented up
on in these columns recently has re-
suited in the Tightening up of loans and
discounts thruout the United States in
an almost unprecedented fashion. The
Federal Reserve Bank was established
for the purpose of easing the country
over every financial difficulty. furn-
ishing money where it was necessary
to relieve an existing stringincy and
need. But just rs the country is start
ing upon the most expensive cop
America has grown in a hundred
years the Federal Reserve Bank does
the unexpected and shuts down on its
loans and raises its rates Of discounts
TO just what most af its member banks
have been charging their customers.
This action Is disappointing to the
country.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-04-30

In the ChaDcery Court OF Fayette
County. Tennessee.
Lillian M. Winfrey ct al
Va. No. 3l46
F. C. McRee ct al RD.
In this cause it appearing from the
amended and supplemental bill which is
sworn to. that the defendants, W. D..
McRee and his wife, Mabel McRee:
Una H. McRee Richardson and her
husband, c. V. Richardson: Victoria
Parker and her husband, Ed Parker;
and Winnie McRee. are non-residents
of the State of Tennessee, and resi-
dents of the State of Mississippi. 1t
is, therefore, hereby ordered that the
said defendants, and each of them, ap.
pear before the Clerk and Master of
the Chancery Court of FsVette County,
Tennessee, OF the Court House in Som
ervilic, on or before the first Monday
In June, 1920; that being Rule day in
said Court and plead, answer or demur
to the original and amended and sup
elemental bills filed against them and
others. in the above styled cause in
said Court; otherwise said bills will be
taken Tor confessed as TO them, and
said cause set for hearing ex parte..
The seid bill is fled for the purpose
of aet-ing up and establishing the last
will of Richard A. McRee, deceased.
1t is further ordered that this notice
be published once week for four con.
secuyive weeks. in The Fayett Falcon.
This April l4'h, 1920.
W, NJ. MAYO, Clerk and Master.
NJ. c. Ketchum, Sol So