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New-York tribune., 1919-10-26

desired by many honest people, four
francs a pound! And with the bones
too, if you please The modest pur-
chaser who formerly served me with
vinaigrette can no longer pay for
my head: and it breaks my heart to
see all these poor people pass by my
block, signing with disappointment.
THE CYNICAL BUTCHER (,cild
,rith rage): Stop! Stop. Don't
listen to that calf's head. It lies.
THE CALF'S HEAD: All! I
lie? 1t doess't rest with you, prince
Of liars and king of robbers, to ac-
cuse me Of living! You who oven
New-York tribune., 1919-10-26
ACT FIRST
The Ventriloquist's Lament

AO2 1IttJ
The Ventriloquist's Lament
(The scene passes In the lodgings
of vemtriloquist who has the mis-
fortune to be q gouymand)
THE VENTRILOQUIST: I am a
ventriloquist and / adore calls head.
But, alas, the cynic Of a butcher
at the next street corner has raised
his prices. Tho hcdrcs q eigh.) Calls
head is too dear for mo. Ny modest
income as an entertainer doesn't al
low me to buy my favoritc meat. 1t
is enough to make one weep. |, who
would sell my vote for calf's head
d la vinaigrette, am reduced to the
sad necessity Of eating vinaigrette
without the calf's head. (He cienchcs
hH fsts with rage.) And to think
that ! suffer this torment through
the fault of that odious profiseer!
Oh, No! No! 1t shall never be SAID
that ventriloquist who loves his
calls head doesn't know how to in
vsrt pon1c terrible vengeance! (He
rsfsefs dcrpiy.) Ah, ! have found
ut! ! hsvs mn jdesi 4
New-York tribune., 1919-10-26

THE scene passes IN q butcher
shop.)
THE CYNICAL BUTCHER $50
Hoquizing): It's a great life. My
shop is crowded with patrons who
are easy marks. l sell without re-
gard to cost. I give underweight
Yes, decidedly, it's great life.
THE GOURMAND VENTRILO-
QUIST (enterin0 and speaking IN a
stemtorian voffe): How much is your
cslf'a head7
New-York tribune., 1919-10-26
WhenWeDead
Awaken
Continued from page fotr.

IRENE
outside the peasants hut-and
Naying with swans and water lilies---
PROFESSOR RUBEK
What then--what thenf
IRENE
and when heard you say with
rsh deathly, icy coldness that | was
aataing bat ar episode in your life
PROFESSOR RuBEK
It was you that said that, Irene,
lot l.
IRENE
Continuing then had my knife
nt | wanted to stab you in the back
nth it.
PROFESSOR RUBEK
lDarkly.) And why did you hold
Nur hand7
IRENE
Because it flashed upon NE with a
a'aaen horror that you were dead al
nady-Iong ago.
PROFESSOR RUBEK
Dead!
IRENE
osad! Dead, you as we'll as /. We
q there By the Lake of Taunitz, we two
-s'-eoio bodies, and played with each
saer.
PROFESSOR RUBEK
90 not call that being dead. But
''a 20 not understand me-
IRENE
saen where is the burning desire
W ne that you Tough, and battled
s1iase when / stood freely forth be-
'" you as the woman arisen from
ae dead,
1 PROFESSOR RUBEK
k.s.
4 IRENE
'as love that be ongs TO the life Of
:. 'a"-tae beautiful, miraculous earth
inscrutable earth-life-that 10
"'a In both Of US.
| PROFESSOR RUBEK
'asionssely.) And do you know
~ Just .ha, loye-it is burning and
's'a'ag In me as hotly as ever before.
IRENE
- II Have you forgotten who l
| PROFESSOR RuBEK
'ssae or wh.. you please, for sueht
' For me. you ara the woman
IN ny dreams Of you.
IRENE
L.. " stood on the turn.ablc, naked.
H.. ~os show OF myself to many
| sas Of men after you.
| PROFESSOR RugEK
I.s. sha' drove you TO the turn
II. WIND ~ | then was---I who
~, the dad clay-imsgs above the
s'asa" Of 'f~--~s love.
IRENE
Gown Too iats--,too late.
=. fHGFtxQf. = pfrg,L-H
h. hasy's breadth has ali that
'0 IN the interval lowered you
~ syss.
/ IRENE
i nsad ssses E,r in my own.
PROFESSOR aunEk
III vhsf sk~ns ~,,~% ve .-. >~..
New-York tribune., 1919-10-26

T~HE canvasser's gentle art Of
prying loose the great al
mighty dollar from a genial
fellow citizen was, in ante
bellum days, a matter requiring
talent of no low order; but to-day,
with the wedge of the war drives
still leaving its mark, it has be-
come thing of comparative ease
and comfort. The prospect, even
though he be warily concealed be-
hind small army OF office boys, is
in season at all times of the year,
and "any child can work one"
And even though the high tide Of
wartime generosity has not begun
New-York tribune., 1919-10-26

was convinced that before New York
men would pay the prices thai
would be necessary if the strikers
win, they would take to wearing
drab colored, Notwithstanding fan
mel shirts.
Are soft collars becoming more
popular? Well just ask your hab
erdasher. And is there a heavy
demand for those galvanized iron
pulleys with which clothes lines are
suspended in apartment house
courts? Ask the hardware dealer
or the five and ten cent store man.
They will tell you that the sale of
these articles has jumped enor
mously, and apartment house super
intendents will tell you they've had
more Quarrels with tenants who
insisted on putting up clotheslines
forbidden by the owner than in all
their previous experience. But then,
if you live in New York, you surely
have quarreled with your superin-
tendent about just what very mat
ter, so there you are.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-26

lects your clothes and then sends
them to the steam laundry to be
washed. The steam laundries send
them back wet and the wet wash
laundries iron them.
What we want is q strictly closed
shop. Well arbitrate anything but
that.
Here are the wage demands of the
strikers:
CLASS q Workers Week mandsd
Collectors Omen who
collect and deliver
laundry ............ $50 $40
Assistant collectors
(youths who drive
wagons or deliver
laundry with hand
carts} ......,:........ 1s to 20 IS
FIRST class washers 20 70
Second class washers. 20 to 25 40
Wrlngers ..-........... 18 to 23 80
Sorters (night work. :. 25 to 40 45
Sorters (day work. .... % to35 30
Feeders, folders and
=, catchers ..:........ sto14 90
Shirt ironers (expert). % 40
Starchers .:........... IA to 20 rs
Unskiiled labor. 4to14 ~
Suppose they win? Well, each
day up in the New York Steam
Laundrymen's Club in Harlem the
bosses Of the business may be found
in session trying to decide just that.
One Of them said the other day he
New-York tribune., 1919-10-26

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New-York tribune., 1919-10-26
By Boyden S. Sparkes

Oy OOyOcu -. Op0IkeS
~ OMETHING more than a CEN
~ tury ago a British general
~ commanded that rough-edged
brass buttons be sewn on the
tunic sleeves OF all his soldiers,
with the idea of ending an unsanitary
practice which involved using the
cuffs of their red coats. To friend
Who protested that this order was
'adical and calculated to breed dis
content the general replied: "Let
'em carry handkerchiefs for their
blooming noses"
Taiors still sew buttons onto coat
sleeves, but if this laundry strike
isn't settled soon, or the epidemic of
fall colds ended, New York may be
right back where the British army
Bisbee daily review., 1919-05-25
300 FARMERS ATTEND FARM WORK DISPLAY
 AT STATION IN MESA

PHOENIX, May 24-Between roo and 800 farmers attended the demon strations today at the state experiment tai station at Mesa near here where, besides numerous practical exhibi- tions of farm work, several education- al speeches were delivered.
 In the absence of Governor Camp, bell in New York, where he has gone to welcome returning soldiers from overseas, Dr. R. B. von KleinSmidt president of the University of Ari- zona, read the executives address. which traced the history of agriculture in the states.
 The pioneers of practically every other state in the union, except Ne vada,' said the governors address. were brought in largely by the pos abilities of agriculture. But in Ari- 'zona until 20 years ago, agriculture almost always accomUanied and tend ed to satisfactory demands created by the opening up of your mines. For 40 years dating back to 1S4S, there was an increasing pilgrimage of set tiers crossing Arizona to get to Cali fornia. There were few permanent settlements. In the northern parts of the state and in a few spots in the south Mormon settlers established themselves"
 The governors address then traced the growth of the, agricultural set dement's through the perilous period before the Apaches grew to realize that the white mans property must be left alone. The development of Yavapai, Apache and Navajo counties
Bisbee daily review., 1919-05-25
POWER GONNA YcoMlNe

Lieut.. Col J. Power Conway of Phoenix, representing a paving com pany in this state, will arrive in the Warren Listrict on Monday to prepare for submission of bids for paving the principal thoroughfares of Bisbee. Bonds providing money for these i'm provements were voted a month ago following 9 record preparation and submission of the question to the vot- CTS. Plans of the city are to start work as soon as possible with the funds which become available when two local banks purchased the bonds Several other paving concerns are ex- pected to bid for the work, and an in- teresting contest between bitulithic representatives and concrete contrac- tors is being anticipated.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-05-25

and the alleys of the Salt River and Gila was dwelt on and the gradual in crease of irrigation outlined.
 From 1870 to 1880, the population grew from 965S to 4O.44O; the num- Der of farms from 172 to 767 and the value of these farms from $26O.353 to $4,427,746. In the next ten years the population more than doubled. while the farm acreage increased nearly ten fold
 In 1900 the states population was placed at 2O4,354, with 9227 farms valued at $75,123. .97O, of which sum S26,051 ,O0O was in livestock. The to- tal value of the crops in 1918 was giv- en as SAP .267, 900 as against $5, ,496, SIP in 1902, while the livestock census in 1919 placed a value on that branch of $79,92S.OOO as against $26.O51 900 in 1909.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-05-25
GIRLS LEAVE TODAY FOR MOUNTAIN CAMP

On account of the weather the girls of the sevenh grade did not leave for Miller's canyon in the Huachuca mountains Saturday as planned They
 will leave the city this morning. Everything has been put in readiness at the camp by Miss Martha Greeley, girls secretary of the Y. w C. A, and reports from Miller's canyon state that the weather there is ideal with very little rainfall Those who signed up yesterday for the trip in addition to those previousy announced are: Olive Thomas and Gladys Gil man Miss Clara Belle Black, public
Bisbee daily review., 1919-05-25
FUNERAL OF MRS. EDWARD SIMONDS MONDAY

Mrs Edward SimOnds of Opera Drive. who died Friday afternoon at her local residence. will be buried at 10 o'clock in Evergreen cemetery. De ceased has been a resident of this dis trict for about three years and she is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Lideau, who resides here. Another daughter, Mrs. l.. P Jones, resides in Seattle, Wash. and a son, Arnould Harvey, re- sides in New York state. Mrs. Simonds was a member of the Methodist church The funeral will be held from the Hennessy undertaking parlors.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-05-25
MOTHER HoNoRs SON

A pleasant evening was spent at the home of MT. and Mrs Isaac Humph- ries in Warren Wednesday in honor of their son, Alfred. recently returned from France, where he served with the American Expeditionary forces. A dainty supper was served to the 12 guests present and music was enjoy ed during the evening. MT Albert Graham, also recently returned from France, was a guest during the even- ing with his wife.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-05-25

tai. Wilson was accused by J. l.. Cant, a Glendale hotel keeper, and evidence was introduced during the trial in an effort to prove that the defendant had talked considerably about his very valuable holdings in Seattle.
 The defendant took the stand in his own defense, and denied or said he could not recall a number of state ments along these lines credited to him.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-05-25
BRASHEAR SIGNING UP PLAYERS.

According to word received in the city by J. c. Ryan, president of the Bisbee ball club, Roy Brashear is meeting with success on the coast in signing up players for the local team. He reports having signed up several hard hitters, among them an Indian named Mitch Rose, who will be seen at the initial sack. this season Tn a Bisbee uniform
Bisbee daily review., 1919-05-25
CITY MARSHALL RETURNS FROM PHOENIX

A. J. KemptOn, city marshal, re- turned to the city last night from Phoenix, to which place he went to at tend a conference of the state corpor ation commission in connection with the regulation of the jitney busses throughout the state recently taken over by the commission and which be- comes operative on June 19, under the provisions Of senate bill number 6O
Bisbee daily review., 1919-05-25
WOMENS CHORAL CLUB TO GIVE CONCERT

The second entertainment for the benefit of the Y. W. C. A. gymnasium and swimming pool fund will be con cert by the Women's Choral club of Bisbee. which is expected to be given Wedensday evening, June f, in the High School auditorium. Details and program will be announced later.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-05-25
RETURNS FROM VACATION TRIP

Miss May '. Hill of the Phelps Dodge Mercantile company auditing department, and her sister, Ruth, re- turned from Chicago last Friday Miss May reports having had a delightful time, visiting her grandmother and other relatives there. The unexpected increase of business in the auditing department here. hastened her return, thus preventing a contemplated visit with an aunt in St Louis
Bisbee daily review., 1919-05-25
JULY 4TH COMMITTEE RAISES S35oo

mercial club of the finance committee of the Fourth of July Celebration the committee reported having raised S350O. An additional $500 will be needed and it is expected that the committee will finish its canvassing Of the district Monday.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-05-25
BOY SCOUTS HOLD STAG PARTY.

Friday night troop No held a stag party at their club rooms and the scouts of Lowell were the guests. Box the program. Arrangements and plans were started for the big drive which starts June and ends June IA
Bisbee daily review., 1919-05-25
TooHEY IN TOWN

Frank Toohey, highway contractor. who has been building roads for the county highway commission between Tombstone and Benson, and who has a contract on the Silver Creek district east of Douglas, was ill BisDee yester- day en route to Tombstone, where he will spend Sunday with his family. Rains of the past few days have been of especial benefit to highways Of the county he reports.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-05-25
RECRUITERS GO TO TOMBSTONE

Captain Ottzenn of the First caval- men, left yesterday morning for Tombstone to gather recruits. Dur ing the stay of the recruiting party in this city nine enlistments were reg istered for the Warren District. The party left in motor trucks and arrived in Tombstone shortly after noon yes- terday.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-05-25
LEAVES FOR COAST

Frank BledsOe. local automobile agent, win leave for Los Angeles. Cal, Monday evening. While away he will attend the meeting of dealers for Cali fornia and Arizona at which special business matters pertaining to the motor car and the industry will be dis cussed. He will return the middle of next week.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-05-25
LOWELL TROOP ELECTS

Dominick Bosio was elected scout leader of Troop No. 3 of Lowell, Fri day evening. Wilburn Bouldin is scribe and Emanuel Levine was elect ed treasurer Troop No. meet every Friday night at 2 o'clock, and any boy wishing to jcin can do so by coming to the next meeting. Meeting place is in the hurch at Lowell.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-05-25
coMANcHE COUNTY DRILLING.

Comanche County oil, which some have been misinformed had been with drawn from market, is still being placed in this district by Stark Taylor, local agent. Patrons of the company and holders of its stock will be inter- ested to know that the company is drilling, detailed account of which will be seen in this issue of The Review.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-05-25
HI ALUMNI DANCE AT HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM

The Bisbee High School Alumbni association is planning to give a dance on Friday night. June 6. at the High school auditorium The First Caval ry Jazz band has been secured to fur nish the music.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-05-25
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, Y. w. C. A.

A special meeting of the board of directors of the Y. ". c. A. will be held Monday afternoon at o'clock in the rest room. The result of the San Francisco and Phoenix conferences will be discussed
Bisbee daily review., 1919-05-25
PROGRAM COMMITTEE TO MEET MONDAY NIGHT.

The Program Committee of the Fourth of July Celebration will meet at the Commercial club tomorrow night at s o'clock to make final ar engagements on the program.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-05-25
JURY DISAGREES IN
 FRAUD CHARGE CASE

PHOENIX, May 24.-After a trial
 which lasted almost the entire week. the jury in the case of E. H. Wilson, charged with obtaining money under false pIetenses, disagreed here today. The jury was reported as having fi- nally voted eight to four for acquit-
Bisbee daily review., 1919-05-25
Peace Summary

Germany's series of notes protest ing against the action of the peace treaty have had little effect on the purpose of the allied and associated governments to have the German del egates accept or refuse the treaty.
 Paris reports the only changes made in the treaty have been in phraseology and details. Several German notes remain unanswered.
 Reports from Germany indicate that theattitude of the Berlin government is changing, some observers express ing the opinion that it will order the delegates at Versailles to sign the treaty. Count von BrockdOrff-Rant, zau is again at Versailles after his conference Friday at Spa with Prem fer Scheidemann and other German leaders
Bisbee daily review., 1919-05-25
JOHNSON RANCH SOLD TO A. w. PULLEN

Sale of the ranch lands owned by Frank and Arthur Johnson and located below McNeal. near the Double Adobe, on Central highway in the Sulphur Spring valley. to A. w. Pullen for $25OO was announced yesterday. The ranch consists of 16 Oacres and i'm provements.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-05-25
FIRST STORK VISITS
 NEW WARREN ADDITION

The stOrk paid his first visit Co the new third addition of Warren Friday morning. leaving a seven and one-half pound girl at the home of Mir. and Mrs. HellOn.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-05-25
MOVE TO COAST BY AUTO TO MAKE HOME

Mir. H. J. Applin and family and Mrs A. J. Applin and family nave motored to their coast, where they will make their future home al I.omita. Cal MT. II. J. Applm was employed as maT chinist at the Gardner mine and Mr. A. J. Applm is now working in san Pedro, Cal
Bisbee daily review., 1919-05-25
ARCHITECT VISITS BIsBEE

For the purpose of looking after bus mess interests here and of investigat- ing plans for additional school build ings in the district, ROyall Y. Lescher of Phoenix, well known architect, spent Friday and part of yesterday in the Warren district. He left yester- day for his home in the Salt River valley.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-05-25
YoEMAN PLAN SOCIAL DANCE

The Brotherhood Of American Yoe- man having moved from the Medigo- wish hall to the old Pythian castle on O. K. street are planning for a social dance at their next meeting night Tuesday, May 27.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-05-25
Tips of the Town

to carry out such plans All public spirited citizens interested in the scout movement are invited to attend. The quota for this district is 21.000 asso- ciate members. So attend this meet ing and help put the Warren district oyer the top.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-05-25
FLOWER SALE BENEFIT

The annual flower sale for the bene fit of the Children's Home will be held at the usual place, the Lowell car stop, on Friday, May 30, beginning at a. m. Everybody will be expected to buy flowers and. help the orphans.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-05-25
THANKS EXTENDED

The Warren branch of the Arizona Children's home yesterday extended its thanks to the Pythian Sisters of Bisbee for the $50 donated by that or ganizatioh to the home.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-05-25
uNDELIVERED TELEeRAMs

The following undelivered tele- grams are now at the office of the Western Union: J. F. Cassan, Allen H. Hubbell, Sr., D. Cruz Padilla, Miss Alice Blevins, Charley Kazec and Thomas Knight
Bisbee daily review., 1919-05-25
BONDS NOW READY.

The f S-4 per cent Victory loan cou- pon bonds paid for in full with sub- scription are now ready for delivery by Bank of Bisbee and Miners & Mer- chants bank M-29
Bisbee daily review., 1919-05-25
TO TOMBSTONE

Chief Deputy Sheriff George Hen derson of Tombstone, who was in the city for few days on business, re- turned to his home yesterday
Bisbee daily review., 1919-05-25
CORNELL oUTRoWs PRINCETON

ITHACA, N. Y., May 24.-Cornell crews defeated the Princeton eights in both the varsity and freshman races on Cayuga lake this afternoon.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-05-25
WILL MAKE SEA VOYAGE TO ENGLAND

Walter H. Rich, who has been in the employ of the Phelps-Lodge corporation for some time as mining engineer, will leave the city this morning for Liver pool, England.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-05-25
MASS MEETING

Next Tuesday night at the City hall the plans for the Scout drive will be formulated and committees appointed
Bisbee daily review., 1919-05-25

Miss Business Woman: The Cafeteria will serve you a quick and dainty lunch use the rest room.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-05-25
SIGNS OF SPRING

The following licenses to wed were issued during the past week by County Clerk J. E James at Tombstone: George Falk and Alice HOdgson of Douglas; Challmelt M. ClausOn and Lena M Miller Of Douglas; Miguel Almonderi and Marie Riberia of Doug
 las: Ysidro B. Estella to Librada l.. Gotta of Tombstone: Jesus R. Villa neuava to Delfina A. Mendoza. of Douglas; Charlel Gursjs Fl ger to wed Anna Elizabeth Johnson of War ren, and T. P. l.. D. Rhodes to wed Mrs. l.. M Collins. hoth of Bisbee.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-05-25
Allied Troops in Readiness

Meanwhile the allied troops are be- ing held in readiness along the Rhine General Robertson, the British con- mander, had a conference at Coblenz Friday with Lieutenant General Liz, gett, commander of the American bridgehead, in regard to their plans should the Germans decline to sign
Bisbee daily review., 1919-05-25

school teacher. will leave with the girls and will hold school classes daily in order that the girls can keep up with their school work.
Evening journal., 1919-06-04
SENATE MAY PASS
SUFFRAGE BILL TO-DAY

WASHINGTON. June A. 'uniie'
PRESS Though they ooncedc passag'
OF the woman suffrage resolution b.
the senate. anil-sunragists today hintet
lfhat a coalition Of southern aud New
England states might prevents iis raii
ncaiion.
The amendment must be ratified by 81
states before % Is part OF the consti-
tuition. Thirteen STATES by rcioctlns
the amendment or by holding on from
ratification could Indefinitely delay ma
fion-wide suffrage by federal amend-
ment "aniis" declared
Sentiment is so strong IN most of the
southern STATES against suffrage by fed
ersl enactment that q will be long be-
fore some southern Legislatures ratify
the decision Of Congress, southern SEN
ators predict.
senator Watson. in charge Of the
amendment, hoped for a vote late this
afternoon.
There will be no nlibusier." said
senator Underwood, Alabama, +-ader Of
the opposition
Workers OF the national suffrage party
today claimed 30 Republicans and 26
Democratic votes for The amendment. a
total Of 66 or two more than two-thirds
OF the Sensie's total membership.