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Evening star., 1921-08-15
32,735,937 NEWSPAPER
COPIES PRINTED DAILY
One for Every Three and One-Fifth
of United States Population,
Census Figures Show.

More than eleven and a quarter bill
lion copies of daily newspapers are
printed annually in the United States,
averaging one copy a day for every
three and one-fifth persons of the
country's total population, latest sta
tistics of the bureau of the census
show.
Circulation of the nations 2.433
daily newspapers aggregated 32,735,-
937 copies a day. an increase of 1873
per cent in the five years since 1914.
The circulation of the 592 Sunday
newspapers was 19.929,S34 copies each
Sunday during 1919, an increase of
14.9 per cent.
The aggregate circulation of these
daily and Sunday newspapers, there
fore, was 11.27O.559,316 or 1866 copies
per capita for the year.
Total circulation of the country's
20,431 newspapers and periodicals ag
gregated 15.475,145,1O2 copies for the
year. an increase of Z per cent per
issue in five years. That includes
daily, Sunday, tri-weekly, semi
weekly, weekly, monthly, quarterly
and all other newspapers and periodi-
Gals.
The printing and publishing indus.
Evening star., 1921-08-15
ASKS TARIFF ON WALNUTS
Growers Association Submits Brief
to Senate Committee.

A protective tariff of cents a
pound on unshelled walnuts is wanted
by the California Walnut Growers AS
sociation. c. Thorpe. general manager
of the organization. pointed out in a
brief submitted today to the Senate
finance committee.
: Mr.. Thorpe said that there are now
in California S4.700 acres devoted to
the production of walnuts and repre-
senting an investment of over $110.-
100000. The cost of producing wal
nuts in America at the present time.
exclusive of interest on invested cap
ital. he asserted. is Is cents pound.
while the cost of labor in producing
the nuts is over IS per cent of the
total production cost. or nearly 10
cents a pound. On the other hand, he
pointed out. the cost in France is 2
cents a pound. in Italy l cent a pound
and in China less than l cent. These
are the principal countries with which
the American growers are brought
into competition.
so far as the industries of Califor-
mia are concerned" said Mr.. Thorpe.
tariff protection is not an academic
question: it is a vital policy and with
out it disaster would certainly over
whelm the state.
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allied and associated powers are
spending their billions for their
armies and navies-we alone eXpend-
ing as much for our Army and Navy
as the entire reparation claims
against Germany.
THE business men of this country
must realize, more keenly, perhaps.
than any one else just now, what
these armament expenditures and the
taxes thereby imposed mean to busi-
ness of the future. There is little
encourage cement for men of business
capacity to plan and strive for sue
cess when they realize. as they must,
that their profits are to be taken for
taxes. and that those taxes. when col
lected, are to be expended, not for
things which make for wealth and
development. but for sheer waste and
sterility.
"All that is being done and said just
now about reducing the expenses of
the government in other departments
and along other lines will amount to
very little so far as lifting the bur-
den of the taxpayer is concerned. un-
less we also cut most Savagely the
expenditures for armaments. for
there is where the vast sum of
money goes"
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is alleged to have shown the way"
to an agent desiring to make a pur-
chase of intoxicantA at 9th street
and New York avenue. Joseph Simon
Of 429 NJ street was arrested at that
point. charged with selling. and
Nicholas keart of 929 H street was
taken on the same charge. keart
was released on $1,000 bond.
Albert II. Crane of COS Sth street
southeast was arrested at 9th and f
streets, charged with selling and
transporting intoXicants. and released
en- $500 bond.
oliver c. Pullman of I'LL 10th
street had an expensive automobile
cOnf1scated when arrested charged
%ith seIliTg and transporting intcXi-
cants. He was later released on $1,500
bond.
Henry r. Miller was released on $50
collateral when arrested in a near
beer saloon on 9th street northwest
between E and F streets, charged
with transporting liquor.
All cases were continued in the as
sistant United States attorneys Office
today. The defendants were released
on bond.
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Armament COST
:: AID TO GERMANY
Borah Says U. S. Expendi-
i lures at Present Equal
Reparations.

Reduction of the outlay for arma
ments and bringing of business taxes
within reason" are advocated by
Senator Borah in an article in the
current issue Of the Nations Business,
defeated and disarmed, is paying thir-
ty-three billions in reparations for
the war, the United States will pay
a greater sum for armament. Senator
Borah says. He cites that fact as a
threat of Germany's economic su-
> premacy, unless other nations curb
their enormous expenditures for mill
tary parade on land and sea.
Despite her military defeat, Ger
and blundering policies of the allied
and associated powers, may yet Sc
cure economic dominance of Europe"
Senator Borah says. Defeat has re-
suited in Germany'S being deprived of
her army and her navy. The burden
the backs of the German people.
Every ounce of effort which they put
forth will be along lines which pro-
duce something. which make for con-
pie, which insure greater physical
aprowess and a higher brain power.
Carrying VAST Burdens.
"On the other hand. the allied and
associated powers are carrying a vast
burden because of their great armies
and navies. The allied and associated
powers are burying their people under
intolerable taxes. discouraging indus
try, sterilizing human energy, and
breeding discomfort through their
everlasting plans for increased arma-
ments.
Germany is expected to pay an
annuity of s5O0.000.O0O plus 26 per
cent of the actual value of her. ex-
ports. AS matters now stand. the
German foreign trade would make
this export charge amount to about
s260,000, 900. which would make her
annual payment about s760.OOO,OO
We will assume, however. that her
exports will increase. so that at the
end of forty years it is eStimate ted
that Germany will have paid s33,-
Oo0. 200, 900.
I'VE expended for military and
naval purposes from June so. 1920,
to June 80, 1921. sS25.337.939. The
Army and Navy bills just passed will
incur an expenditure of NOT less than
SS3O.e00.OOO - perhaps more. This
would equal. in forty years. little
over $4,000. 100000. So we shall pay
for our Army and our Navy at the
present rate an amount equal to the
vast reparation bill which has been
assessed against Germany.
SOO,OOO in French Army.
France has an army of 500, 600 men.
The exact cost for maintaining this
great army j do not know, but one
can imagine how stupendous it is.
The British army and navy combined
call Tor an expenditure much larger
than our own. Thus, while Germany
has her billions of reparation. the
Evening star., 1921-08-15
THRIFT GRIPS q. S.

Thrift is gradually taking hold of
America, according to Orrin o. Lester.
acting director of the division of saw
ings of the Treasury Department. He
made public figures to show that the
per capita holdings of outstanding war
savings securities amounts to S6.40 for
continental United States.
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Mr.. HAYS FAVORS PRESS.

Postmaster General Hays, in a state
ment issued last night. reiterated his
pledge to American publishers that he
is not and will not allow himself to
be made. "a censor of the press" He
called attention. however, to certain
statutes which must be upheld. "No
one can feel stronger than we do on
the importance of upholding the free
dom OF the press, remembering that
must uphold the specific statutes" he
said ~
Evening star., 1921-08-15
Auto Thefts Total
$500, 600 in Gotham
in Past Sir Months
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. August H.
Automobile thefts in New York
have almost doubled In the last
six months, according to police
figures for the bOrOuGhS Of Mum
haitian and the Bronx, made
public today. Since February
20, 2.491 cars. valued at $2,:S0O,-
OGO, have been stolen.
Many owners have refused to
identify machines that the
police recovered 1t was asserted,
preferrinE to collect for the loss
Mt war time insurance valua-
tiOnS.
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try's products were valued in 1919 at
s1,52S.S56,503, of which newspapers
and periodicals contributed $s0S.066,-
OBS. and newspapers alone. $612.71S.-
SIS. an increaseof 116 per cent in
five years.
Newspaper subscriptions and sales
aggregated $2O4,95S,214. an increase
of 1869 per cent.
Advertising totaled $4o7. .76O.3o1, an
increase of 1915 per cent.
Evening star., 1921-08-15

\ Frenchman who has invented a
special method of natural breathing,
recently ate cherries and laughed un-
der water.
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BURGESS BED
TIME STORIES
KOWLER MAKES DREADFUL
THREATS
There's nothing been discovered yet
So silly as an idle threat.


Paddy the Beaver.
Not even the bang of a terrible
gun is more startling than is the
unexpected sound of the broad tail
of Paddy the Beaver hitting the
water when he slaps it down with
all his might. And this is the way he
had slapped it down when he had
made up his mind that two of the
sleeping flock of HonlIer the Goose
had drifted dangerously near the
shore.
Geese, like all the other people of
the Green Forest and the Green
Meadows, are wide awake the in
slant they open their eyes. They
are just as wide awake as if they
had not been asleep at all. They
have to be, for otherwise they would
be almost sure to lose their lives.
SO the instant Paddy wakened Hunker
and his flock they were wide awake
and started swimming for the middle
of the pond, knowing that to be the
safest place for them. They didn't
stop to be asked questions: there
would be time enough 70 rthat later.
Now, Yowler the Bob Cat hadn't
seen Paddy His eyes had been fixed
on the two Geese which had drifted
in very close to the shore. He had
gathered his feet under him ready to
spring. The sudden noise of Paddy's
tail on the water startled him for
just an instant. and in that instant
those two Geese had awakened and
begun to swim out In hurry. Then
Yowler sprang with all his might.
But he was just too late his claws
just touching the tail feathers of
the nearest Goose. He landed with
splash in the shallow water, with
only wetting for his long wait.
Now, like all members of the Cat
family. Yowler hates a wetting. He
was now thoroughly wet and had
nothing to show for It, No angrier
Cat ever lived. So he screeched.
Yes, sir, he screeched. Then he
waded ashore and shook himself, all
the time splitting and snarling and
growing. He was in a terrible
temper, was FOWLER the Bob Cat.
lie knew just what had happened.
He had~heard Paddy slap the water
with his tail as a danger signal more
than once before, so he knew now
that Paddy had given the alarm. He
guessed that Paddy had been watch-
ing and had seen the danger of those
Geese. He couldn't see Paddy, for
Paddy had dived and come up in the
blacklist of the Black Shadows close
to his house. But he knew that
Paddy wasn't far away and could
hear.
"In pay you for this one of these
days." he snarled. you've cheated
me out OF fine dinner tonight, but
one of these days you will make me
a good dinner yourself. Gr-r-r. III
break every bone in your body. You
think yourself smart, but you'll find
I am a little smarter"
Just then Honker the Goose and
his flock, who all the time had been
Cabling excitedly, began to laugh.
At least 1t sounded that way. This
made FOWLER angrier than ever. He
snarled and he growled more than
ever and dug up the ground with
his claws. And he threatened to do
all sorts of terrible things to Paddy
the Beaver.
Paddy didn't say word. Those
dreadful threats didn't trouble him
In the least He knew that Yowler
had tried his best many times to
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SECOND cRop APPLES

Idneville. December s.-tspeciat1
DR.. J. L. Hit, one of Mnevilie's NEST
prominent physicians, is exhibitinsaa
number of apples of the strong crop
grown on the same tree this year.
DR. Hit stated that other apples of
the same crop were on tho tree. They
are of fair size and well developed.
A few more days of pretty weather
and these apples will be ready for
Santa Claus on Christmas Eve. Ac-
cording to Wr D. Haynes, aged %
years, and the Oldest man in Clay
county, this Is the first time that he
has ever seen two crops of this va
riety of apples In one year. May
other citizens also have expresser
themselves as to the popularity Of
the double crop.
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asked to be allowed to send to her a
separate Christmas box.
The program for the afternoon was
as follows: Vocal solo, IAN for You"
Guy De HardeloD, Miss Maud Buck,
accompanied by Miss Evelyn More
land; Battles in Alabama Between
'6l and '65,' Mrs. j. X. Chandler
song, "Tenting on the Old Camp
Ground" chapter.
Following the program the guests
were served Refreshments in the dim
ing room, which was attractivess
decorated in ehrysanthemums and
ferns. The table was prettily APP
pointed and had for centerpieco a
beautiful mound OF fruit. Coffee was
served from one end by Mrs. w. p.
Cunningham and tea from the other
by Mrs. Il. L. King. Sandwiches and
cakes were PASSED.
Among those who were present at
this meeting were Mesdames Homer
Hurd. T. J. Jones, Buctan Huey,
Charles Bently, Purser. Robert Chill
dress. W. c. Baty, Smith, J. t. Me-
Adory e. Il. Buck. J. b. Morton, j
o. Sturdivant, A. D. Bell, L. B. Brad
ley and Misses Snow, Hawkins and
Buck and Mrs. w. L. Rush and Mrs
E, NJ, Owens
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the case with so many of his works.
From Scotland l went TO England
and enjoyed tremendously the gal
leries there, especially the National
Portrait Gallery and the Royal Ma
tional Gallery-which is at Trafalgar
Square-aeross from st. Martin sim
theFields, where Nell Gwynne is
buried. The English are perfectly
charming people and when 1 men,
toned this to an Englishman, saying
1 didn't know before that they were
so nice, he laughingly said they had
always been nice, only / was late in
finding it out, which | presume is
true. Everything in England is won
derfully interesting-sueh fine
spirit, except among the lower classes,
where there are many discussions.
The police never interfere, but, as
another Englishman said they just
let them Blow off-and get it out OF
their systems, instead of having 1t
pent up. This, of course, refers only
to the lower elass-the taxi drivers
and others Of that class. While l was
in London. of course. / made a great
many side trips, going to Leming-
ton-'a Spa near London-which was
at the seasons S height with fash
ionable folk, and from there | went
" NOHs l. hllOM y0u -
be amused when 1 tell you 1t was a
bicycle trip. one of those funny lit
tie bath tub arrangement on the side
of bicycle; oh, 1t was great fun!
Warwick castle and Kenilworth Wis
tied and saw everything of interest,
and then I went to Paris"
"Of course, l simply haunted the
Louvre, Versailles and other historic
places" Mrs. Luke continued, while
in Paris, and 1 lived just outside the
gates Of Versailles, where 1 could
look out and see the gardens and
it was so lovely-so wonderful"
Il went to Italy from France" Mrs.
Luke said, land made trip to Milan
especially to see the Leonardo da
Vinci fresco In the great cathedral
The Last supper In the galleries in
Rome 1 saw the first real Bottieelli
1 ever saw and while some sheer at
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The school auditorium at Greedy
was filled Tuesday evening upon the
occasion Of parents night. which was
held under the auspices of the school
societies. The evening was marked
by a delightful entertainment of
songs and readings and talks and
piano solos.
Mrs. Paul Ragsdale of Bessemer,
whose lovely voice has been heard
many times, contributed several mum
bers to the program. DIR. Robert
Smith made a talk on Oral Hy-
gience" and DR.. z. e. Gwin talked
on Mouth Breathing" both of these
lectures being specially adapted to
the efforts being made by health and
school authorities to have parents to
realize more fully, especially in the
rural districts, tho important neces-
sity of attention to throat and teeth
of the school children.
Misses Cation, Margaret Mcpherson,
Harvie and Dunboddie are the teach
ers of this school who helped to ar
range this parents evening at the
Greedy school, which is school for
the children of the T, c. l. and Re-
public companies. and for county pu-
pills as we'll, and it is one of the
thoroughly progressive schools of its
kind in the state.
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Botteeelli, I thought the paintings
wonderful"
"Holbein 1 enjoyed-although he
was more of dGartsman than a
painter, his drawings being wonder
full. l saw in the galleries in Rome
the famous La Fornarina, the un-
known girl with whom the great
Raphael was in love; this was at the
Gallery Borgese; here l saw Michael
Angeles Moses and his Diana in
Florence. In the Gallery Borg ese L
saw Periginos Madonna CThe Vir-
gin and the Child), one of the Oldest
of all the masterpieces and one OF
the most beautiful Also Titans
Sacred and Profane Love-, another
great work of art
"Reubens was, of course, de-
light to me, while the Andrea del
Sarto, The Virgin of the Bambino
was a wonderful thing" Mrs. Luke
declared. From Rome l went out to
Tiyoli and there saw the famous
d Esta Villa-owned by the family Of
that name, ond of which our Ameri-
can Estes family descends. stopped
to see the 'Adrienna'- s
villa the old palace where the Venus
de Mediei was found, this famous
painting now being in the Pitt Cali
lery at Florence"
My whole visit was such de-
light--such joy-and l saw so much
that was wonderful that l cannot do
more than touch the high lights in Il
short talk about my trip" Mrs. Luke
said. "One thing I want to add,
though, before l conclude, and that is,
that in spite of all the old historic
value of the marvellous paintings and
the great art galleries-the gorgeous
ceilings at Fontainbleau and Yer
sailles, executed by the old masters.
with all the years of tradition back
of it, l am glad I'm an American!
I wouldn't change nationality with
anybody, any where in the world for
to me America. with its young, fresh,
progressive attitude is more INTEREST,"
ing and more desirable than any OF
the old countries l visited while
abroad"
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Reduce Your Fat ISL, s5s
Without Dieting

Years ago the formula for fat reductips
was "det''-"exercise. Today it ~
Take Marmola Prescription Tablets.
Friends tell friends--these friends tsn
others. They eat substantial food, live
as they like and still reduce steadily and
easily without going through long sieges
of tiresome exercise and starvation diet.
Marmola Tablets are sold by all drug
gists the world over at one dollar for
case. or IL you prefer you can order direct
from the Marmola Company. 4612 Wood
ward Ave, Detroit, Mich.-Adv.
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Community ohrIstmns Tree


4 meeting to formulate plans for
the community Christmas tree to be
held in Bessemer will be held Wednes-
day morning at 10 o'clock at the Ii
brary.
Representatives from all civic or
carnations, fraternal bodies, clubs,
Sunday school workers and classes
will be present and committees APP
pointed for the arrangements for the
celebration.
Numbers of places in the city have
been suggested as being suitable for
the location of the tree. but the pre-
vailing idea seems to be that II would
serve a better purpose If placed IN
the center of the downtown section,
where its message of Peace on
Earth and Goodwill to Men" will be
waited for miles around, summontng
all poor and needy children of the
district and even the strangers with
in the city gates to come and receive
the real Christmas spirit and gifts
which they would not be able to have
otherwise.
The tree will be erected on high
platform and brilliantly lighted and
beautiful program of Christmas
carols Will be given by the children
Of the primary departments of the
Sunday schools under the direction of
Mrs Annie Glenn Grove.
A large number OF donations and
contributions have been offered by
individuals and civic bodies, who be-
lieve that by combining their chart
table efforts for the Christmas cele-
hration that more good may be ac-
complished.
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FAIR OPENS DECEMBER g
Hundreds Expected to Attend Big
One-Day Exhibit

Selma, December Especially -
Opening of the Polk Community Fair
Friday. December 8. at 10 o'clock in
the morning will attract hundreds of
persons from all parts of Southside
and from Selma and other points, who
will find on display some of the most
original exhibits ever shown, and
will gain a splendid idea of the re-
sources and the activities of farm
ers and their wives in that section.
The fair will last only one day. come
to a close Friday night with a big
dance and supper Proceeds of the
fair will be used to build and equip
a modern manual training room for
the Polk Consolidated school.
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svccinI judge FOR Court

Judge b. G. Turner, who has been
appointed as a special judge to as
sist Judge j. c. b. Gwin of the Bes-
semer division of circuit court by
Chief Justice Anderson of the SUI
preme court will begin his new du-
ties on January 2, according to an
nouncement, and he will hold court
for eight weeks.
The appointment OF Judge Turner
comes as result of the congested
condition of the circuit court docket.
According to the arrangement, Judge
Turner Will hold court over the Grim
inal cases and Judge Gwin over the
civil docket.
Judge Herbert Etheridge OF the in
ferior court will hold his court in
his office and Deputy Coroner j. j..
Grove, who has an office with Judge
Etherfdee. will move his office to
that of w. w. Cameron. federal off
Ger for tick eradication, on the first
floor of the courthouse. while Judge
Turner is in the city and is holding
court in the inferior courtroom.
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EGGLESS CHOCOLATE CAKE
Cream half cupful of shortening
with one cupful of brown sugar and
ad dtwo rounding tablespoonfuls of
cocoa, one teaspoonful of vanilla ex-
tract and quarter of a teaspoonful
of salt. Stir one teaspoonful of bak-
ing soda into one cupful of sour milk
and add to the other ingredients, al
terna ting with two cupfuls of sifted
pastry flour. Bake In loaf tin, us
ing moderate oven.
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who gave several readings, proved
most entertaining.
The numbers rendered by the quar-
tet composed of eight colored sing
ers was much enjoyed: as was the
guitar and mandolin numbers by
Messrs. Bailey and Denne.
The program was most successful
as the audience was Thoroughly en-
tertained during the evening, not a
minute tagging. A neat sum was
realized from this affair, which will
go to the park and playground fund.
The Philathea class of tAe Ensley
Baptist church VIII meet Thursday
afternoon at 2;30 o'clock at the home
of Mrs. John Angwin. 1745 Twenty
eighth street, at which time BUSH
ness meeting will be held. =All MEM
bers are urged to be present at this
meeting, as Christmas plans viii be
made.
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Oak Crest Rebecea lodge. No SO,
will meet Friday evening in regular
session at the I. O. 0. +. hall. Each
member is requested to bring a piece
of wearing apparel to be sent to the
little girl whom the lodge has adopt
cd, and who is at the Odd Fellows
home. This little girl is Is years of
age and anything which girl of this
age would like would be most ac-
ceptablc.
The things will be sent in a Christ
mas box. The drill team of this
lodge is requested to meet Friday
evening at o'clock for practice. On
Thursday afternoon the members of
this lodge will meet at the home of
Mrs. G. B. McLemore. 400 Ann street,
to sew on garments which will be
sent to the ward of the lodge.