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Arizona republican., 1919-11-24
What Is Patience Worth?

extremely coy and metaphorical. If
this gentleman had had such thoughts
in his mind when he sat down at the
table, he evidently decided not to ac-
knowledge them.
Once more, an intense inquiry was
made concerning the presence of Mr.
Ibanez, and then the hostess wanted
to know If Mr.. Iobansky, conductor of
the Metropolitan Opera House orches-
ira, was there. Both gentlemen, she
said, had been promised sittings at
the ouija board, but apparently they
had decided not to take advantage of
them.
This fact is mentioned because some
of the audience thought it rather
significant that Patience's last poem
for the afternoon concerned four al
legorical horsemen, which would have
been particularly appropriate for Mr..
] Ibanez.
When Mrs. Curran announced that
she was too tired to receive anything
from the indefatigable Patience, she
was flooded with questions from the
audience. How did she discover Pa
| tience? Did she ever receive COM
munications from anyone else? Could
she write any time at all? Or was
Patience ever stubborn and liable 10
sudden strikes?
! Mrs. Curran answered all of these
| inquiries quite simply and modestly
She explained that Patience originated
with the first ouija board introduced
into the Curran household. which at
the time was unacquainted with the
psychic phenomena and merely re-
garded the ouija as a means of en-
tertainment. Mrs. Currans was amazed
and frightened when Patience first
started using her as a means of ex-
preston. But soon she became used
to the voice of the young English girl
Although Patience has never failed her
yet, Mrs. Curran is in constant fear
that sometime she will. She was not
sure. for instance, if Patience would
accompany her to New York, and one
time some years ago when she was
scheduled to give a sitting in Wash
ington she became so worried for fear
Mistress Worth had remained in st
Louis that she held private sitting
with the ouija board.
Patience are you there?" she de-
manded fearfully.
Il be, and astir,' was Patience's
unique reply.
1ouds, SoDCiuoeu MIS-. Curran, Is
the tenth sitting We have had in New
York. During this time we have re-
ceived about eighty poems, including
$4,000 words
This remarkable task on the part Of
Patience is accepted with varied feel
ings by the New Workers. who attended
the sittings, and heard the verse
poured through Mrs. Curran's lips
The majority already interested in
spiritism and psychic manifestations
take the whole thing as a matter CT
course One woman, for example, de.
clares that she has always been tor
mented by the voice of similar spirit
but has never had the courage to de-
velop the acquaintance. On the othel
hand, there are those who frankly
state that they would have more faitf
in the spookiness of Patience if hel
work did not supply the Currans with
such excellent monetary returns.
Funny that Mrs. Curran SHOULD
know how many words they had re.
; ceived before she had counted thos,
in todays poems" said a grey haired
: gentleman in a frock coat, as he hur.
Arizona republican., 1919-11-24
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS

Q. How tall is General Pershing
and how much does he weight.
G. S.
a. He comes near meeting the
sta dard of ideal physical proportions,
weighing 1876 pounds and measuring
six feet in height.
9. How many compensation claims
are now being paid by the bureau of
war risk insurance?-F. W.
A. At the present time 1892 com
pensation claims are being paid by
this bureau. Approximately 10000 OF
these claims are being paid to disabled
soldiers, while the rest are death
claims.
@. What is the per capita circula.
ton of money in the United States?-
w. H. T.
A. On November 1, 1919, the per
capita circulation of money in this
country was $54.63.
@. Which is correct, none are" or
none is"?-M. r. w.
A. The word none" has been
evolved from the words mot one and
is therefore singular. None is" would
be the correct form.
Q. How many bills have been in
troduced in congress to increase the
federal bonus for exservice mem
G. ]. c.
A. There are A bills pending in
congress providing additional bonus
for discharged soldiers, sailors and
marines. These vary from SIS a
month for each month in the service
to flat bonus of $500.
@. What is meant by terpsichorear
are III. V. l..
A. The phrase "terpsichorean are
is frequently Used when speaking Of
dancing. The word ''terpsichore" is
| from the Greek, meaning enjoyment
of the dance. Terpsichore was the
| name of one of the nine MUSES. Of
Greek mythology. Originally she pre-.
sided over the choral dance. Later she
| was regarded as the Muse of the lesser
lyric poetry and distinguished by the
Tyre.
Q. Has the navy been able to enlis
| many men for peace time service?-
| f. d.
A. The navy department says thu
it has already enlisted $4,000 of tn,
| 10000 men needed to take the plac,
of discharged duration of the war
men.
| Q. Is there any publication which
contains a list of all the patent!
granted by the United States Paten
| Office?-H. w. L.
! A. The Official Gazette, published
| by the Patent Office, contains a lis
of all patents granted. a description
of each patent. and the name of tn,
inventor. This publication is on fill,
! in most of the gooisized librarie
| throughout the country.
Q. How many species of the eagl
are there peculiar to the Unite,
States ?-I M. C.
| A. The Biological Survey says Their
are two species of eagle peculiar I,
America, the bald eagle, which live
near water along the coast, and TIL
| golden eagle. which lives in mountain
and thick forests. They are of abou
| the same size, measuring nearl
three feet from tip of bill to end o
| tail
9. Is it true that wild gray rabbit
| turn white in winter ?-F e. P.
A. The Biological Survey says tina
the varying hare, which inhabits tn
northern states and Canada, is brow
in summer and white in winter.
Q. How may rubber be melted s
that it may be cast in molds "A. M.
A. To melt rubber, place pure rub
Der in a mixing bowl which is the
filled with a pure grade of chloroforr
and stirred ct intervals. II the chloro
Arizona republican., 1919-11-24
awber. the People MAY Have a Hearing"

The need and the rapidly increasing need, of
conservation Of the space The Republican requires
a revision Of the rules regarding the publication in
these columns of communications under the head of
Where the People May Have Hearing"
Hereafter, communications for this department
will be limited TO $50 words. We have settled upon
this maximum rather arbitrarily, having in mind
statement by Dr. Frank Crane that the views of any
person any subject be expressed in ESQ words
we know, of that that is not So that DR..
Crane habually guilty of exaggeraton and hyper-
boe-for the purpose of producing striking effect
very device Of writer's artists and actors.
But an article in which the writer requires more
than $50 words expression is not suitable for this
department. this department designed for the
discussion Of matters which require treatment at
greater length
We shall insist, also that all matter for this de-
partment shall be egbly written, preferably. type
written They must also be signed Whether the sig
nature will be printed will depend largely upon the
character OF the matter.
We shall henceforth exclude all communications
dealing with racial religious. partisan other
tors calculated produce bitter controversy those
which are offensive; those which forth personal
grievances or which reflect in any way upon indi-
viduals
In this connection we will that the Irish
question so far it be settled through this de-
partment Of The Republican, has been finally dis
posed Of and has become closed historical incident
We invite, though, in conformity with these sim
ple announced regulations, communications from
readers on subjects Of interest, local otherwise
Such communications sometimes may involve criti-
cism which though should be helpful and
etrictiyc
Arizona republican., 1919-11-24
WHAT MAKES A SENATOR


Thomas S. Martin of Virginia died last week
OF the 10000 people in Tucson probably not 500
heard Of him. But he was very powerful figure in
the governmnt Of the United States. He was
ator for "a years. chairman of the great
committee appropriations for many and for
years had been the leader of the democratic
party in the senate.
Probably three pages of printed matter would
comprise all the space he filled with mere talk in the
Congressional Record in all that time. He simply
hard working quiet capable attorney Of the business
Appropriation type, II you will-who worked hard
during every session and gradually by sheer weight
of brain and sense rose to commanding position.
There is lesson in that for the state Of Arizona
New states too apt to confuse verbosity with bril-
liancy and good fellowship with influence.
Martin was not good fellow. He was wry
necked physically and fraternally. He not
verbose He uncanny tacturn.
Henry Ashurst has talked in 10 minutes in
of his spread eagle speeches in Washington than
Martin did in "a years. Mark Smith gets more laughs
in IS minutes in cloakroom than Martin did in all
his life probably.
But Martin grew in "a years to be the leading
democrat in the senate. to hold the most power
full position. He did it by work.
Tho moral in 1t for Arizona is that in the future
in picking its senatorial representation it should not
concern itself much with harp toned oratory and
facility at anecdote with brains. Some new states
have in recent years sent men to Washington about
whose skull contents there was always grave doubt
because occasion arose to make incssion which
would determine the question.
There was no doubt about what was in Martins
Uranium. 1t isn't always the statesman who gets
into the papers oftenest who is the most valuable
public servant
TT is he hoped that the new senator this state
selects viii be somewhat Of the Martin type in
clined to work in the committee than oratory
and story telling.
This state needs tor who will realize that
he is merely business agent for big corporation
the state of Arizona
Lots Of people who are particular about keeping
their hands clean make small effort to keep their
hearts clean.
There is one redeeming feature about the sugar
shortage Sweet the of adversely.
This is democratic country. and even dgnified
courts hum the once popular air: Keep the home
fires burning"
Arizona republican., 1919-11-24

form is not pure, that is. contains too
much alcohol, 1t will not dissolve the
rubber. The action of a solvent such
as chloroform or benzol on rubber is
gradual and somewhat slow.
Q. Is it COOL form for a bride and
groom to wear travelling clothes at a
church wedding ?-B. l.
A. 1t is perfectly good form to have
a simple church wedding in such at
tire If the ceremony does not take
place in the evening. 1t is customary
to wear full dress at a larger wedding
taking place in the evening.
(Any reader can get the answer to
any question by writing The Repuh-
lican Information Bureau. Frederic j.
Haskin, director, Washington, D. c.
This offer applies strictly to informa-
ton. The bureau cannot give advice
on legal, medical and financial mat
ters. 1t do not attempt to settle do
nestle troubles, nor to undertake ex-
haustive research on any subject.
Write your question plainly and
briefly. Give full name and address
and enclose two-cent stamp for re-
! turn postage. All replies are sent di-
rect to the inQuirera
Arizona republican., 1919-11-24

Lots Of people who are particular about keeping
their hands clean make small effort to keep their
hearts clean.
Evening journal., 1919-08-13
BOMBS TELEPHONE
TO THE FARMER
ny HENRY WOOD.
UNITED press correspondent.l

united press correspondent
PARIS fBy Mail Frances war zone
agricultural problem Of how 10 dis
cover the presence underground Of un-
exploded shells, bombs and grenades
has Just been solved by a little inven-
tion by Monsieur Gultton. professor Of
physical sciences at Nancy.
Professor Guitton's invention renders
the task the simplest in the world.
With the little instrument he has
perfected each individual shell, bomb
and grenade now lying snugly tucked
away under French soil waiting for an
opportunity to blow up any farmer
whose plow or harrow has the misf0r-
tune TO molest IT, will instead call up
the said farmer by telephone and notify
him OF The precise spot where said
she'll bomb or grenade is reposlng
Professor Guitton in perfecting his
invention has availed himself Of
Hughes we'll known principle Of bal
ance by induction invented for study
ing the molecular structure NJ metals
and perfected later for the use by SUR
geons in locating pieces Of metal EN-
bedded in The flesh
Guiiton's instrument consists Of two
large wooden hoops. each one en-
circllne an electrical coil one of which
carries variable electric current
whilst the other one is mounted on 4
telephone apparatus. II the opposing
currents in passing through the earth
that Is being examined meet with no
metallic objects nothing happens But
If they encounter a bomb. or shell or
grenade. the telephone begins inn
mediately 10 buzz, and all the farmer
Evening journal., 1919-08-13
BILL OF LADlNG
STATUS STATED

Delaware shippers are interested in
the statement issued by local railroads
in connection with the status Of the
new bill Of lading situation, and espe-
clally that part referring TO the post
ponement Of the effective date Of the
order OF the Interstate Commerce Com
mission.
The commission, in its decision OF
April "A, 1919, ordered that the new form
OF bill OF lading, domestic and export
should be adopted by the carriers, ef-
fective August 8, 1919. Under date OF
June q last the commission modified
its previous order poslponing the ef-
fective date until September s.
Under date Of June p In the United
states District Court for the southern
District OF New York a petition was filed
BY various steamship and railroad COM
panies. who asked for preliminary in
Junction restraining and suspending the
enforcement of the order OF the com-
mission dated April 81, 1919. The court
on July II. 1912 granted the motion
OF the petitioners for a preliminary in
junction. and on August last the court
filed its order enioining and restraining
the Interstate Commerce Commission
from enforcing or in any manner at
tempting TO enforce or carry out It's
said order Of April 4 until further or
der OF court.
In accordance with the ruling Of the
court. the Interstate Commerce Com
mission postponed until further order
Of the commission the effective date ot
the order as covered by the decision of
April "a and as modified by order enter
ed June 81, 1919.
Evening journal., 1919-08-13
But these are not the only reasons why we
sell such volume of diningroom furniture And

during this August Sale this fact especially noticeable
Evening journal., 1919-08-13

1o. can get valuable premiums
FREE by our plan of sharing
profits wilh you. Write for inter-
csting illustrated book, "A Thou
sand and One Free Premiums"
Every Day Premium Dept,
so Franklin Street, New York.
Evening journal., 1919-08-13

This newspaper carries valuable IN
formation through lis Want Ads 10
Office. store and home
no suspected any pronteering was on
the part Of the hide men, who have
boosted their prices $50 per cent. in the
last year. The packers he said, were
able 10 force their own price on the
hides hy tanning them. and with the
foreign supply Of hides being supplanl-
ed by an Unprecedented demand for
American shoes, this practice was
facilitated by The total lack of any COM
petition
The exacting demands NJ modern
style were also blamed by him for the
increased prices for women's footwear.
The ever-changing styles. he declared
kent the women buying footwear when
they still had serviceable shoes on
hand. lie said that as president Of the
shoe retailers he would be glad to lend
any effort to decrcase the cost OF the
shoes. II 20 could he shown that any
body was pronteerlng
lie challenged anybody To prove the
shoe retailer was pronteerlng.
Mr.. GeuiinR said shoes that were
being advertised In ports at $3.50 and
$500 for export only were those mat
would ordinarily bring a much lower
price in this country. The foreign buy
ers are eager for shoes Of any descrip-
tion and the producers are attempting
TO sell their left-overs for use in the
countries where shoes OF any kind arc
at a premium
Evening journal., 1919-08-13

ingroom. And small wonder, since it is t
object of the inspection of visitors.
Evening journal., 1919-08-13
nopM TO STORE woRLD's COIN.

NEW YORK. Aug i3-FIuge vaults
made OF stone, marble, steel and con
crete, with ample capacity for holding
the gold supply Of the world. were
under construction today for the new
assay office in Wall street. which Will
be completed next March.
The new building viii be a potential
storehouse for billions OF dollars IN
bullion. Not only will the building
hold much Of the gold and silver dc
post Of the United STATES, but vast
amount Of the bullion collected from
foreign lands.
I'VE shall have room in our vaults TO
hold all the available gold on earth, -
said Verne NJ. Bowie, superintendent OF
the local assay Office "All the vaults
Will be under ground. There viii be
Ave stories Of them. running down 10
bedrock, seventy feet below street level.
Architeclurally, the new office will har-
monizs with the ub-Treasury building,
which il will adioln on Wall street,
and with the banking institution op-
posile, making a very handsome trio Of
buildings for This section OF the city"
The new building will face the edi-
flco which houses The frm Of j. p. Nor
gan and Company. al the corner OF
Broad and Wall streets
Evening journal., 1919-08-13
Examples Of august Sale Sauings

Louis XVI suite Of American Walnut.
66-inch buffet, 5i-inch table, with chair
upholstered in blue hair cloth; i0-pc
sllS
William & Mary suite in Jacobean oak,
four pieces, with 54-inch buffet and is-
inch table. A handsome set. ..... 5000
Elizabethan suite Of ten pieces in beau
tiful antique mahogany, 66-inch buffet.
5I-inch table; chairs in verdure tapes
try ............. .............,. $3.50
Evening journal., 1919-08-13
SHOE.pRICE DROP
Seen BY DEALERS
May Not Come for Another
Year, However. They
Tell Grind Jury
CHEAP GRADES HELD
BACK FROM MARKET

BOSTON. Aug. i3.-Predictions Of a
decided drop in The price Of shoes Were
made BY leather dealers and shoe man
1faciurers. who testified yesterday al
the grand Jury investigation of the high
cost OF living being conducted by
Joseph q. pcllctidr. district attorney
The consensus, however, was that the
decline might not come for another
year.
Witnesses said the people demanded
high grade Of shoes and were willing
60 nay FOR them. one leading firm, II
was brough. out, had millions Of dol
lars wors'i OF cheaper grades Of sole
leather on hand wlfrh manufacturers
would not buy because 10 did not come
up to the standard demanded by pur-
chasers Of shoes.
William l.. Douglas. formerly COVER
nor ana Edward p. Douglas were
among the shoe manufacturers who
were heard today Hollis p. Davis.
president Of the Massachusetts Retail
Dealers Association. and other retailers
also were iniewogated
The district attorneys office said one
man called as a witness the local rep
resentative of large leather home. de-
clined to testify on the ground that his
evidence might tend 10 incflminate him.
Manufacturers. wholesalers and re-
tailers who were questioned at all as
serted. it was said that the margin Of
profit on highTade shoes was no
greater today than that received whea
shoes were selling at a much lower
price.
Evening journal., 1919-08-13

has TO do is to dig the shell out with
care
The instrument will locate masses OF
metal weighing % pounds at depth Of
about two feet while smaller pieces
can be located at a depth of from ons
foot 10 eighteen inches.
Evening journal., 1919-08-13

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. Aug, i3.-Wear
fewer pairs Of shoes and the price VIII
60 down This, according TO several
leading retailers Of the city, Is the only
salvation Of the public from even high
er prices for footwear.
Charges Of profiteering on the part Of
the shoe retailers were yesterday vgor-
ously denied by A. II. Geuting, a Chest
nut street dealer, who IS the president
Of the National Association OF Shoe Re
tallers. Mr.. Geuting says the net profits
Of the shoe retailer in this city was
only 6 per cent.
shoes. he said, were going up in
price, in spite Of all the protests Of the
public.
when the labor demands higher
wages" he asserted, we will simply
give It 10 them as long as the public
keeps on buying the shoes at the adj
vanced figure.
The only way for the public to avoid
the increasing prices, he said was TO
decrease the demand. and then prices
would automatically fall
Mr. Geuting said the only place where
Evening journal., 1919-08-13
Economy, variety, quality! To buy what
you seek at attractive price and to have

old beautifully! August
ne sale and the force of which
just
Evening journal., 1919-08-13

Mechanics. mciai workers ana stem
ographers may find positions through
the Want Ads In the cunning two
weeks.
Evening journal., 1919-08-13

Queen Anne suite Of four handsome
pieces in American Walnut, 60-nch buff
fet, mirror back; is-inch table. S236
Chinese Chippendale suite in antique
mahogany, ten pieces, chairs in black
leather, 6O-inch buffet 5i-inch table
$500
William & Mary Jacobean Oak suite in
ten pieces, 56-inch buffet, as-lnch table;
chairs in brown Spanish leather. .S2s7
Evening journal., 1919-08-13

This newspaper carries valuable IN
formation through its Want Ads 10
Office. store and home
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-12-16

eleventh century, in celebrated
essay. "In his very nature man loves
to be in garden with hills and
streams, whose water makes exhila-
rating music as it ripples among the
stones" And he, too, gives his rea-
son for preferring landscape themes.
Landscape" he says, "is big thing,
and should be viewed from a dis
tance in order to grasp the scheme of
hill and stream; but figures are small
matters, which can be seen close and
taken in at a glance" :"
The constant feeling of affinity
between man and nature is illustrat-
ed seven centuries earlier by a say
ing of Ku K'ai-chih. Speaking of
the means that portrait painter
should employ to indicate the inner
nature and the circumstances of his
sitter, he records that he painted a
certain eminent man against a back
ground of lofty peaks and deep
ravines as kindred to his lofty spirit.
From "The Flight of the Dragon
by Laurence Binyon.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-12-16

the blame for the whole treaty situa-
tion on this side," said Mr.. Under
wood replying. "He can't do that.
The country will never receive the
argument. The treaty is lying on the
vice presidents table and majority
of the senate can take it up at any
time" =.
"The treaty is not before US"
Senator Lodge interjected. ut
can't be taken up. The senate has
overruled three times the proposition
the senator from Alabama puts
) forth. It contravenes every prece-
dent and every principle of parlia-
| mentary procedure"
Denying Mr.. Lodges assertions,
Senator Underwood said the only
thing disposed of was the proposed
resolutions of ratification, and con-
tended that the treaty itself still IS
pending.
81 know" Senator Underwood con-
tinued, "that as long as the majority
on that (Republican) side say the
treaty is dead, it is dead temporarily
because nobody can do anything with
it because majority won't vote to
take it up. But if the majority de-
sired to resurrect the treaty we could
do it"
''The president can withdraw and
resubmit it, the same day." Senator
Lodge interjected.
"And the senate also can tell the
president that the treaty is dead
Mr.. Underwood countered. Il think
it is proper for the majority to notify
the president, which has not been
DONE"
Senator Borah, declaring he view
ed the treaty's "death" with extreme
satisfaction, entered into the debate
to say:
81 trust sincerely that it is dead
and that it will stay dead. It's about
the best thing the senate has done
in 20 years, and if it did nothing else
but kill that treaty it would be en-
titled to qualification Of the Ameri-
can people fo1 rail- ONE to come"