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Arizona republican., 1919-10-18
LOCAL Y SECRETARY
LEAVES FOR BOSTON

In the interests Of the 7. NJ. C. A..
financial campaign, ]. o. Sexson, local
secretary left yesterday for Boston.
Mr.. Sexson will be away two weeks
during which time he hopes to interest
eastern capital in the effort being
made here to reduce the debt which
prevents the Y from being self sup
porting.
1t is understood that an active cam
paign will not be launched in this city
until Mr.. Seasons return when he will
act as campaign manager.
Arizona republican., 1919-10-18
HURT IN MINE, SUES
FOR $4,000 DAMAGES

Receiving an injury a day and half
after he entered the employ of the
Phelps Dodge Corporation for which
he is seeking to recover $4,000, Edgar
A. Dunn of this county yesterday filed
an action against the corporation in
the office of the clerk of the United
States district court.
Dunn entered the employment Of the
company on June 4, 1918, and on June
8, while acting as a mucker in the
Copper Queen mine at Bisbee, was
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-07-09
He Is Ignorant of English.

Seeing a peculiar headline in a Bos-
ton paper, the telegraph editor turned
It upside down and read it backwards.
He could get no meaning out of it
"Four-Ply Slam by McNally Kayo
Blow"-so he set out after enlighten-
ment.
"Cinch," said the sporting editor,
with a whitening glance cit means
McNally slammed out a round trip
and put the game on ice"
Why McNally made the circuit and
broke their hearts," Clipped in the po-
lice court man.
Yep. He hit her on the nose for
four sacks; good 1ight"-the society
reporter.
'Tll tell you, old man." at last spoke
up the city editor patronizingly. you
have to have it in kindergarten style.
Four-ply slam equals homer 'Kayo'
equals K. o. which equals knockout
Get me?"
"G-r-r-r!" growled the tel. ed.
"Mebbe. Mebbe. But it's probably an
'ad' for a new breakfast food. Brock
ton Enterprise.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-07-09
Dear to Heart of a Ball Fan.

The man who was seeking a home
said to the agent: "What l want is a
place with a fine view"
The agent, who was rich in places
Of all sorts, Immediately replied {:
Here, I've got just what you are look
ing for. But it will cost you little
more than one I've just shown you"
"Are you sure the view is all right?'
continued the homeseeker.
why, man, it couldn't be BETTER By
simply going to your roof you can see
a big league baseball game. Livery
bOdy's Magazine.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-07-09

Tramp JUS dropped in, mum, to
offer my new cure for indigestion,
dyspepsia and kindred ailments, mum.
It may prove a great blessing to your
family, mum, and I charge you moth
ing for the prescription.
H0usewife-Wen, must say that's
reasonable enough. What is the
cure?
Tramp-Live on plain food, and
give your rich and indigestible dishes
to the poor. I'm the poor, mum.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-07-09
MEANS DEATH OF GRAMMAR
NAL and Elaborate English Style
of Former Days.

English as commonly written today
certainly seems to have lost the purity
and strength that it had century ago,
observes the Spokane Spokesman Re-
view. Then such masters of the lam
guage as Cobbe, Coleridge, DeQuincey
or Hazlitt were journalists as well as
poets or essayists, and their leading
articles lost nothing of effect on the
public from being literature.
The arrival of the age of steam, cleo
tricity and cheap postage was followed
by change, not for the better, in the
popular style of speaking and writing.
"Say what you have to say as briefly
and quickly as possible, and don't
bother about fineness of expression"
became the general rule and practice.
The new millions of readers demanded
that their reading be expressed in the
language of everyday speech. The
obligation of COMPRISING conclusions
about important matters into 1000
words, or fewer, is death, in the end
to style. The literary form favored is
in touch with the turned-up~trousers
fashion of wearing ones clothing. 1t
is free and easy and crammed with
linguistic atrocities. Plural subjects
are polygamously welded to singular
verbs, and Lindley Murray turns in his
grave on account of the death of gram
mar
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-07-09
Muskellunge fishing in the ".

What the Huns Did to Sermaize.

what the RUNS Dlc TO SSFNlalZe.
There is the town of Sermaize in
France. The Germans did everything
that they could tc Sermaize and every
thing that they could means that they
entirely demolished it. 1t was a place
of 5000 inhabitants. beautifully laid
out and with one of the most wonder
full ch1rc1les in all France.
When war had done its worst to
Serma3ze there was nothing left of it
except the church tower, which was
punctured with shell holes. 1t may be
that ehere were older churches in
France. probably there are, but when
one reads as I did the date 1893 on
the facade of q sanctuary he realizes
that lie is in the presence of an ancient
and honorable.
Mention has been made of only two
towns which today are in a state of
desolation like unto that of the Cities
of the Plain. There was no excuse for
the destruction of these fair old towns
Mf France Only two have been named
Multiply the two by 1000 and the
multplicand will give you close to the
number of villages the destruction of
which France mourns today. and which
Americans may help to rebuild.
Army Plans Depend on League.
In the hot weather a house commit
tee has been holding hearings on bill
for the support of the army as it ex-
lists, and indirectly getting informa-
ton which may be of service when the
time comes to reorganize the regular
army.
How can men decide on regular
army reorganization when they do not
know definitely what the fate of the
covenant of the League of Nations is
to BET
1t seems likely that If the league
takes the field one day fully capan-
soned, the larger part of the proposed
American army may never get into the
ranks. An accepted League of Ma
lions might have no effect on the
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-07-09

American plans for universal military
training, but it certainly would affect
the size of the standing army.
The plan of the general staff for
army reorganization which was sub
mitted at the last session involved the
recruiting of regular army of lit
tie more than half a million men. This
plan, although it received no attention
at the last session, forms in part the
it eventually will be brought the new
organization scheme, whatever it may
be, scheme which if adopted may go
by the board as soon as the League of
Nations becomes a reality.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-07-09
He Can't Now.

Some years ago some genius intro
duced a bill compelling everybody to
qualify physically and mentally for
marriage. Unfortunately, it was lost
in committee; it should have gone
through. The necessity of it was dis
closed in q Main street car last eve
ming when seven or nine of US heard
a prospective bridegroom coyly con-
fess he was indeed "about to become
a benedictine. Buffalo News.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-07-09
Couldn't Hear Him Crow.

Baby Marie Osborne, was bein
tured at an East side theater
must have been a show partid
suited for the little folk. A
point in the story a rooster flew
fence in the early morning, f
his wings proudly and crowed
lily. When he appeared on the
so realistic was the picture tn;
audience became silent. The
stiffness was broken by a small
lost in the realism of the
Mother, mother, l can't hear
crow :" Indianapolis News.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-07-09
RESTORATION WORK
IN RUINED FRANCE
AMERICAN PROFESSIONAL AND
BUSINESS MEN MAY FIND
OPPORTUNITIES THERE.
DEVASTATION WAS APPALLING
Varenne and Sermaize Cited as Exam
pies of the Way in Which the Ger
mans WiIIfulIy Destroyed Thousands
of Towns.
BY EDWARD q. CLARK.

Washington.-Scores of inquiries are
being made in Washington by profess
sional and business men as to future
In France, and in the upbuilding of the
devastated territories. 1t seems prob
able that if France cannot supply from
her own population engineers enough
and enough men Of the professions and
trades generally TO do the work of re-
construction, the United States may
bear considerable part of the work.
Many of the inquiries have come
from discharged soldiers, officers and
men, for the American Expeditionary
forces contained both in the commits
stoned and on-commissioned ranks
many men of training which fits them
for the work which is ahead.
Thousands of reams Of manuscript
have been written about the devasta-
ton In France, but no one who has not
seen it can, by any chance, have real
izing sense Of what this devastation is.
1t is appalling, and large part OF 1t
is devilish because it was caused by
devilish intention without the slight
est excuse of the necessities of war
fare. When one has seen the terrible
ravages in the fair land of France he
readily can understand why the French
people today are SO insistent that full
reparation shall be made by Germany.
Varenne an Example of DeVilishness.
There are some interesting if COM
paratively small towns in France
which the Germans destroyed without
excuse. These towns have high places
In history They contained priceless
monuments of the past which today
are level with the dust. Monuments
can be rebuilt but they are not the
same monuments, nor have they in
them the interest which centers on
things sacredly ancient.
Take the town of Varenne, for in
stance. 1t is close to the Argonne
Forest. Varenne five years ago was a
thriving place with several beautiful
public buildings, a compellingly beau
tiful church, while all about the place
was the ulI1DuS VI IlSlOlN. 1Oltly lllC
0nly thing left in Varenne is the shell
of an apothecary shop. The sign still
is czser the door. 1t is the only sign
making nay andAents ne sign of Ger
speckled fellows, Prosper
Stein manage TO fill in a g yV .,
very easily. And that is wh'sted
they get the real enjoyment get
the whole bloomin' work gann5ts.
They fish before the dew is { in
the havheTd, then work like bla en-
es until evening tells them t Of
day is about done. Then stelis-
at private brook down riw to
and pick up a few speckled fe'th
lows. Fine business and an ei :,
jovable one, too. Yesterda. #
Prosper snagged one of Bob Dyhs
er's old he-pets near the darnv-
Fish weighed 2A pounds ants
was beauty. ibse
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-07-09
How He Judged.

Mr.. Bacon-You should never
a man by his clothes, my dear.
Mrs. Bacon never do. l al
judge him by his wife's clCthes.-.
sons Weekly
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-07-09
Mistaken.

why did you call your mother when
tried to kiss you?' "I-I-I-I didn't
think she was in the house"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-07-09
Fight over General staff Plan.

1t would be untruthful to say that
the majority of representatives and
senators believes that even with a
peace-among-all-na pact the
strength of the regular army of the
United States should be diminished
close to the vanishing point. The Re-
publicans, it is said, intend to give the
country standing army of diminished
numbers. Whether or not they will
sanction universal military training Of
course yet remains to be determined.
1t is useless to try to hide the fact
that there is pretty row going on
among the ranking officials of the reg
ular army today. The general staff,
many army officers say, is a rather
close corporation. The charge is that
the staffs intention is, If it can secure
congressional sanction for its general
plan, to make the general staff the all
mall of army administration. The
chiefs of army departments and bu-
reaus as they exist today are antag-
onistic. bitterly so, to many of the
plans which the general staff is trying
to put into effect with legislative sane.
ton. Congress must determine the
right in the matter.
Army officers who are opposed to the
staff plan say that if 1t is put into
effect it will mean the complete sub
ordination of the views of men who
know their business to the views Of
men who only think they know their
business. 1t would be a tedious and
thankless job to go into the details of
the things which the general staff
seems to want to accomplish. Putting
it broadly, the staff critics say that it
wants to run the army; that it wants
| to be chief of artillery, chief of in
fantry, chief of engineers, chief of
ordnance and chief of everything else.
unless it be the medical corps.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-07-09

A sharks teeth are movable at will,
and become erect at the moment the
animal is Selling it's prey.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-07-09

Keeping everlastingly at it has turn
ed many a good tempered man OF
woman into a dribbling Pathfinder.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-07-09

A vegetarian says that his good
health IS the result Of eating no meat
ana chewing it well.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-07-09
ProvinqIt.

"Pussyfooting is a calamity" s~Sit
'I suppose it is something of cat
astrophe. San Francisco Chronicle.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-07-09

Ever notice that the bird who lies
to hear himself talk is usually his
own best audience?
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-07-09
Animal Disease Costly.

NT1TnndT DISedSe OOSIIy'
Animal disease. such as hog cholera
the foot-and-mouth disease, etc., are
costing the farmers and the general
public an enormous sum each year
although agricultural leaders have
been waging an effective fight upon
such epidemics. Ultimately the farm.
ers will be enjoying the use of about
$200,000000 which they now lose each
year through these causes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-30
INFORMATION FOR ALL READERS OF
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL.

Each. reader of The State Journal is Of
fered the unlimited use of the largest in
formation bureau in the world.
This Service Bureau is located in the ma
tional capital, where it is in immediate
touch with all the great resources of the
United States government.
1t can answer practically any question
yOu want to ask, butt cannot give adj
vice, nor make exhaustive research.
The war forced so many changes in
the daily life of the American people that
the services of this information bureau will
be Invaluable to all who use it.
Keep IN touch with your government
at all times. 1t can help you in thou
sand ways if your wants are only made
known
The State journal pays for this splendid
service i'll order that every one of its read
ers may take free advantage of it. You are
welcome to use II as often as you like.
Write your request briefly, sign your
name and address plainly, enclose n Scent
stamp for return postage and address the
TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL INFORMA-
TION BUREAU.
Frederic ]. HGskins, Director. Washing
ton. ID. e.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-30
Is YEARS AGO In TOPEKA
From the columns OF
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL
January 30. 1891.

January 30. 1895
1t was MasOBs' night last night. and the
formal opening of the New Masonic tempI,.
in the Masonic building was eiaborstety
celebrated. From 100 to 100 persons
visited the temple.
On reaching the fourth floor the guests
were met by the reception committee. con
sisting Of ii. 6. Bowman. ". G. Chaffee.
Dr. {. Il. Reed, VI. C. Carney, u. ". NeIlis
Geo. Porter, J. L. Howe and William Hold
SON.
In the main lodge room the banners
awarded the Topeka commandery WIS dis
played The $50 banner which was car
ried at the time of the meeting of the
grand commandsry was the most beautiful
object in the room
The caEvassers for stock subscription for
the wooden mill have obtained subscriptions
amounting to <1S-2O0.
The Philharmonic society will meet next
Monday afternoon with MR. j. W. y.
Hughes The program will be made up
Of Lists compositions
The Shakespeare club met yesterday with
Mrs H. ". Koby-
Mrs. T. L. King left yesterday for Hot
Springs 10 remain a week she Will then 20
TO Chattanooga, Tenn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-30

TheIcharSe. made by a Democrat in
the house of representatives, that Of
ficers who led their commands in all
the important battles of the war were
set aside about the time the armistice
was signed to make room for promo
ton OF pets is a charge that will be
investigated either by congress or by
orga Mutations of soldiers after the de-
mobilization has been completed.
There were plenty of men in the army
who are perfectly capable of conduct
ing an investigation, and of writing
history, and the record of the war is
unlikely to be permitted to do injus-
tee to the men who bore the brunt of
the fighting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-30

up in PAS. probably dying, and I
should be by his side. 1t is unlikely
l will ever marry him, for the chances
are against his recovery But at the
same time, 1 never could be your wife.
for 1 have discovered my true feel
ings. 1 like you and appreciate your
kindness, but-that is all.
He turned the machine around and
without word drove her back to the
hospital. He held her hand for a
oment in his, then said goodbye,
and the car rolled away. She looked
at the moon, which was bathing the
landscape in a weird, alluring glow.
A short distance away an auto horn
gave vent to a warning blast She
entered the hospital
Hurrying to the second floor she
raped al the door of 248.
How is he?" inquired Agatha.
Hes been asking for you," was the
reply. The crisis is past He will
get WELL
Copyright, 1919. by the Mcclure Newspa-
per Syndicate-)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-30
THEY DO SAY.

A considerable amount of interest
ing Washington political gossip is con-
tributed by B. c. Forbes to the cur
rent issue of his magazine. He heard
it, he says on a recent visit to the ma
tional capital, and gives it for what
it is worth. Most of it, perhaps, will
appear plausible and worthy of ere
dence to the unprejudiced reader. 1t
follows:
Mr. McAdoo is determined to run
for the presidency next year, Compel
ing if need be with President Wilson
for the nomination. A flare-up be-
tween the Wilson and McAdoo women
cooiing-off in the cordially of the
relations between the president and
his son-in-law- Mr.. McAdoo. after a
few months rest in California. will
start the practice of law in New York
City, with the avowed purpose of max
ing as much money as possible and
making it as rapidly as possible so as
to equip him for the 1920 campaign.
cleavage has occurred. so the gos-
sipers say, between the wilson, urle-
son faction in the cabinet and the
other members, "Bulldoz 'em" Burle-
sons maneuvers having disguised sew
eral of the cabinet ministers, who have
contempt for the Burleson stripe of
politics.
The November voting has created
the feeling that the present admins
tration is doomed. The Republican
leaders in congress. to say nothing of
certain powerful Democratic leaders,
have resolved to push President Will
son back into his proper niche in the
form of government as laid down in
the constitution. and will not hence
forth submit to being ignored or
sighted.
Advocates of the government own
ership of the railroads Gone hears in
Washington have concluded that the
jig is up. Finally. those permanent
residents of Washington who did not
benefit from the over-running of the
city by war workers, are heartily glad
that the exodus has set in.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-30

Henry Ford. in his own page of his
new weekly newspaper, says: 'Now
is the time for the man of the future
to invest in the future. If he has any
building to do, let him do it now. If
he has a stock to create, let him make
it now. Nobody is taking any chances
when he gets busy meeting the future
beforehand. This little breathing
spell is a good thing to take advantage
of. Now is the time to spend money
and prepare for tomorrow's business,
because it is going to come rolling in
fast "
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-30
Where dyer

you can't sleep here. Where dyer
live"
For a moment there was no reply,
then very slowly and indistinctly
came:
Walsh that you shay"
Where do you live-and what's yer
name?" repeated the policeman. No
reply. who are you?" shouted the
policeman
The bibulous one eyed him sleepily
Look here, offisher." he said, you
just go along to No. and ask If
Mr.. Smithsh is in. If he's out, that
me; but if he's in. 1 don't know who
/ am
The other evening the little girl in
question suddenly seeing one of
Charleston's finest coming down the
street, said to her mother:
"Oh. mother. did you know that po-
licemans have wives?'
whats that. dear" querfed the
mother in a tone that implied to the
child's ears disbelief
We'll. they have" said the little
one. "'cause I saw a woman and she
was policemans wife. ] didn't know
they had wives either until l saw her."
They say that Solomon was the
wisest man"
Yes" replied Mr. Dustin Stax
Solomon had all kinds of a reputa-
ton. As the richest man he was able
to employ any publicity talent that
struck his fancy"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-30
ON THE SPUR
OF THE MOMENT
New Hobs for Old Snobs.
By ROY K MOULTON

The ex-kise would make a good
traffic officer on some corner where
nobody ever pays any attention TO
traffic officers. Thus he could stay
in uniform. The chances of his being
scra mbled three or four times a day
would be excellent.
The ex-Hindenburg can find excel
lent employment on some aviation
field in one of the allied countries or
during the county fairs in peace times
blowing up balloons. The old boy
won't know what to do with his sur
plus wind now that he can no longer
blow about his victories.
Ludwig of Bavaria shouldn't be
obliged to remain idle long. Joe JEFF
ferson has never had a successor in
RIP Van Wrinkle" and the old play
is waiting for star. Ludwig would
the lace curtains. He would need no
instruction in the art of getting
picked.
Ludendorff would find congenial
employment in acting as conductor of
a merry-go-round. man in such a
position travels around a lot, but never
gets anywhere
Lenine and Trotzky can pick dp a
good living posing as Before and
After for some hair restorer COM
pany. B. J. w.
He thought he was so powerful he
could Uample the conventions and
make his stenographer yield. He was
the member of a powerful Wall street
firm, but his life almost ends in dis
aster when he tried to subdue the
proud will of a woman.-Sub-title in a
motion picture.
Does this advertiser have anything
to do with the high cost of living?
Quick, Hoover, the probe.
Ad in Chicago Tribune:
Wanted-A partner with $4,000 in
a food proposition that promises 400
per cent profit.
Montana Republican killed in a fist
fight with a Democrat, which looks
like making the world safe for some
thing or other. Make your own quip.
Paderewski is described as fighting
in the streets of Posen. His four
quart silk hat should offer a shining
mark to his enemies. .-
A San Francisco paper asks: What
is heaven and where?' This is the
first time on record that a California
paper ever allowed there was any
doubt upon the subject.
Beats all how many trips the good
ship G. Wash can make these days
without attracting any large headlines.
Uncle Terwillinger says it is going
to be mighty hafd to prove to him
that the war is over. He hasn't been
able to tear his wife away from her
knitting long enough to darn his
socks, and he is practically wearing
wristlets on his ankles.