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MANDATE FOR. ARMENIA
/: BRINGS FIRE OF SENATE

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no, be taken without giving i; serious
consideration. The former called a..
'cntion 10 tho TACT that the commit.
tce had presented 80 written repor,.
senator Lodge replied that the
matter had been cons!dt-ed Tor
months, and, after that, only lac.
or time and belief that ;ac rea-
s3ls .Sr retDs!ns mandate were
81 plain child could understand
tho M were .sEponsIoIe for the at
seace OF a formal report.
When Senator waa~ worth. repub-
loan. New York, cxpressed the opla-
iot inat the rsrort OF TIE Harbor,
commission had thoroughly dlges,ea
NC facts surrounding the situation.
tle Ner Mexican Senator rep!ied mat
no PAD not read :he rcpor,
tFe; committee aspumer.r sad
S"'iator Jones. "ihat a mandate ,nes,r
carrying out the elaborate pgopusal
oriincd in the Harbgrd repO-t. l,u,
mp covenant Of The league II ma
Nons seys specifically tina; 3; may
DO limited TO furnishing ~ admins.
trsiiye advice
Opposes Limited Mandate
Feuator lcarooi Republican. Isl
oohsin, doclafei cneptarro ar ,ht
limited mandate suggested ty gena.
TOT Jones woulf leave tho Ar.
me"!an people Ia q worse s,a'e than
before
Acceptance O, nc mandate was oa.
Dped also by senator smith. j,euo.
crht. Georgia, VINO slpre stei tina.
cgns!sss had no contributions, au-
'h9ritE 40 use publ.e money Tor sueH
a purpose and added That ln any case
blsnket authority In tue matter
"hnuid mo, be given the prsslden.
"rhSr: knowing tho attitude o. ~.
mtnlati nelehbors.
"WhGn even the bolndarios o. A.
inehia have not yet been nKod In
tetrupted Senator Lodge.
Under Senator Hitchcock prognsal
wRicHte said ne was not ready Ia
offer formally. tho Presiden, wound
he. authorized to appoint three Amer.
leans TO act with three ArlnsrIa,s
ami with seventh comm.esiorcr "a
be. selected Jointly. 10 supcrgIsc "the
preparation. issuanc" ana offer for
saie in the United States" Of honas
Of: THO, Armenian government uD /,
sSp.ooGooo. '
Proceeds from the bond sale wouit
be. used for purchase in this countr,
OF Horticultural railroad materials ant
othor;atmilar supplies. and for cs,ab
lishhueat IN Armenia banking ant
currency system. The American gov
eminent would not make Itself re
spoDslblc for the payments OF til,
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ARMY WORM ATTACKS
CROPS In TENNESSEE
EtomoloKists OF State College OF AE.
rlculture Start Drive to Eliminate



KNOXVILLE, TENN, May 90
The army worm, which from time to
time becomes eio nnously destruc-
tive to growing crops. has been re.
ported in Jefferson, Davidson and
obioh counties. and there Is fear
that thoy have already attacked
crops In other counties or will I'm tho
next few days.
Etomologlsts of tho College OF
Agriculture and specialists OF the
division OF extension. arc getting II
line on tho outbreaks and are lend-
Ing assistance TO tho farmers In the
section whero they have been found.
Fifty acres of meadow and about
sixty acres OF wheat have already
been destroyed on tho farm of A, IL.
swan ana Son. ut cambridge. In JEFF
forson County and ut last rcport
they were taking TO corn. Tho cx-
tent OF damage In other counties has
not yet been learned
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bonds or the interest on them. Sem
ator Lodge. OF Massachusetts. CHAIR
man OF the Foreign Relations Com
mittcc agreed with the Nebraska Sem
atcr that the United States should
help Armenia in every practicable
Way
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Mme. Beia I<un's seven Trunks.
LUCIANO. SWITZERLAND, May 90.
seven trunks belonging to Mme.
Bcla Kun, vito OF the former Com
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-30
JOHNSON MANAGER
SAYS LARGE SUMS
SPENT FOR HOOVER

tConilnuei From FIRST FagcD
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-30
C6nzey Company
In Selection
FIRST In Value

IN the entire South you find institution equal to the
Corey Company, devoted entirely to the exhibit and
sale Of pianos. No makers pianos offered here
but the selected best Of than 20 makers, that
selecting piano in Piano Salon is better than
shopping around among many ordinary stores for you
have all styles and grades here comparison
in better values and lower prces-a fact which
readily demonstrate.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1920-07-30

Messrs. Norman Gay, Ees1er
. 7o,ltain, Misses Katie and Lizzie
Fountain. Edna and Susie Brad
lev Of Whitakers attended the
ball CANT here Saturday.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1920-07-30
MEMORIAL. OF MRS. MARTHA
ELIZABETH PURVIS


After a lingering illness of some
months, Mrs. Martha Elizabeth
Purvis departed this. life July %.
1920, in her Seth year. On the fol-
lowing afternoon at five O'Clock
tthe interment took place at the
Hamilton Cemetary. A large num-
Der Of relatives and friends from
Hamilton and nearby towns and
vicinity were in attendance.
She was CONSTANT member
OF the Primitive Baptist churcn
for more than fifty years.
In the absence Of her pastor
the funtral was conducted bv Eli,
der j. K. Henderson, of Hamilton
She was the widow of William
Weathersbee Purvis, who passe1
to his reward some fourteen y=<rs
ago.
She is survived by one son, Dr
s. P. Purvis, of Salisbury, N. c..
and four daughters, Mrs. Minnie
johnson, Of Norfolk, Va, Mrs
Nina Gay, Of Robersonville, N. c..
and Misses Martha B. and Della
Purvis, Of Hamilton, n. c..
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1920-07-30
DAWsoN's NEWS.

Mr.. + w Nav
hnr;a1 of NJ, pnaaa7, -, a.l: :. ~
Enf;a1d Er;da1 = - '''s -
NJ, a NJ. ~ =
M Kostar A,1,a a s4o ~ S''.e'
Whit kors Snndan NV ~ ~ ~
Nc n . pu7 mr.:
Rntts ena+ woda ,,, d,,u ;+h ~, ~ =
,lan1; Uro14a e VT, No. ~ >
N. Nar;o, praa+;n &c pa7
,,,1-ra snon+ . fo,,- ha,,n' 40 Ga
aav =
>.a+ Nc II pan+;,, ,as aa+t;ao
On nioolr af4or har onara+;nn
-
1Tos+ IF tho earma,s aro,,n5
tlis ,raol1 1''o'
NJ and NJ. IT 6 pa++, az
Nc I,,1n pn++. ,,,a+onod - caa4
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M. s.4o, y;roro4+o a,d MI,
uava v;voro4+o of E,,f;old 1ror.
r;a;+ ora hona c,,dau
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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1920-07-30
RENEWED TESTIMONY

No one in Scotland Neck who suf-
fers backache, hea laches, or distress
ing urinary ills can afford to ignore
this Scotland Neck woman's twice
told story. It is confirmed testimony
that no Scotland Neck resident can
doubt.
Mrs. J. H. Allsbrook, Roanoke St.
gave the following statement July /.
1914: L had a dull pain across my
back and often suffered so I could
hardly walk. I had headaches, my kid
neys didn't act properly and [ was
bothered with gravel A friend rec
commended Doan's Kidney Pills so I
decided to try them. Doan s strength
ened my back and kidneys and I have
had no occasion to use them for sew
eral years. >
On June 5. 1913, Mrs Alls15rook
said: ct wish to confirm the state
ment I gave Doan's Kidney Pills. !
have had no occasion to use kidney
remedy since. I think Doan 8 are .
! wonderful incidence
| Price GOc at all dealers Don t sim
ply ask FOR kidney remedy-get
Doan $ Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs Allsbrook had. Foster Aiilburs
Co., Mgr, Buffalo, n. Y. adv
1
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1920-07-30
POSTED

This to notify everybody that
no hunting is allowed (dog OF,
gum on the lands known as the
,,Pocosin' Farm, once owned by
the Kitchin heirs, also the lands
known as the Weeks Farm. |
will prosecute to the fullest eS-
tent of>the law 81 persons VIC
lating this order
w. A. Norwood
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1920-07-30

" ~ w 0eAy
Misses Maggie and Bette Hog
gard and Katherine Allsbrook
LETT yesterday for Ahoskie, N. c..
Miss Irene Barefield and Miss
Wilson left yesterday for Wind
sor, N. G..
Mr.. j. t. Lane and his sister,
Mrs. q. G. Wommack, after very
pleasant visit with his family in
Petersburg, Va. returned to Scot
land Neck, N. G.
Among those who attended the
funeral Of Mrs. G.. w. Dunn was
her brother Mr.. G.. M. Manning
of Ingleside, Franklin county and
does a merchantile business. He
once set type for the Democrat
when Ex-Governor Kitchin was
editor.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1920-07-30

FOR SALE-Cne Berkshire Sow
with five Hampshire pigs. Prize 2
5000 J. Fl. Marks, Tillerv. n.
G.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1920-07-30
PERSONALS

Mics Helen Weeks left yester-
day for Roanoke Roplds.
Mr.. P. S. Bellamy Of Enfield
IN town Wednesday.
! Mr.. Y. A. Parks Of Tillery was
:, town Wednesday.
Mr.. Thad Mangum Of Green
lilo arrived yesterday.
Mrs Wells Tillery arrived yes
.rdav from Roanoke Rapids.
-
Mr. Richard Moore arrived
Wednesday from Richmond, Va.
~
Mr. James S. Lawrence Of Hol-
rstpr was in town Wednesday.
Mr. c. n. Woolard left yester-
dav for Wilson N. {.
~
Mr. C A. Jones Of Wilson was
N town Wednesday afternoon.
Mr. L. ". Farmer Of Raleigh
here for a few days.
Mr. Aubrey Leggett of Tarbo ;,
i here for a few days.
Mr.. Lance Everett left yester
dav for Norfolk, Va.
Mr. ]. W. Allsbrook left yes
tprdap for Richmond.
Mr.. Walter Dunn Of Enfield
was in tow yesterday.
Mr. ]. L. T1lcry Of Rocky
Mount was IN town yesterday.
Mr. ". b, Sherrod OF Hamllton
attended the dance last night.
Mrs. h &Inald ASTON OF ROCK
Mount is here for few days.
AIS.. hoI up VI ''i'' ny LII
arrived ''ii> MOI i ny
-'F i'ef nome III ilehoehsoh'' ~ y
n ,e. -
Mrs. \. N. Banks Left on the
e pl.- wa. 81 -hla1' ieh' 'o''s
- ~ -'' 80 -
~, c,a.o.a NJ ,raa,,;,a, of+ .o,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1920-07-30
o o 600 &C 1000
q PERSONALS. O
o 600 Q0Ov 100 O. 900

Messrs Troy and Douglas And
erson OF Athens, Ga arrived Wed
nesday to spend a few days.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1920-07-30

CACHES any quantity now
raa9v for sale G. G. AHsbrooE.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1920-07-30

We haze JaKesa 80. sgz.s.rv ~
i.yNREAM hs2 -DA LAMP
AID can supply ~o'1r warts
to~ t.ect1c Zig. ta ion the home
From 10 t; 1OC Watts
~. Riddjck l1c4or Cor Company
Scotland Neck North Carolina
DR. 1s='F7 y. MANF.
DENTIST
Randolph Birding.
Phone 25l Enfield. r. G
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1920-07-30

PAINTING shipments Of Paint
Just arrived. See me before
bying. g. A. Allsbrook.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1920-07-30
$50 Sunday Afternoon
August LIST.
MAORY'S OPERA HOUSE

In this startling and comforting lecture the above subject
A. Gamble offers Of the
great trouble and distre the Earth
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1920-07-30

Regarding Sunday S Lecture,
Il want that statement, Mil
lions Now living Will Never
Die. to be. taken literally, as
it is. in the light Of recently
fulfilled prophecy, a PROV
ABLE BIBLICAL PRPOSl-
TION' said Judge J. T. Ruth
erford, SUCCESSOR to the late
Pastor Chas. 7. Russell, IN a lee
ture at Pittsbufrg, Pa. on June
1920,
Hundreds Of people now liv-
ING in Scotland. Neck and vic
nifty Will Never Die.
Do. you want to be. one OF
them? Would you like to avord
going into the grave? The proof
was the world war, and my
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-03-25
County Correspondence

her clothing completely. It was v
eral hours before she completely re-
covered from the exposure.
r. H. Maier and family spent last
Sunday at the home of MI. and Mrs.
U. Maiers. In the evening they drove
to the Larson home and stayed until
morning. +
John Slack and family were visitors
in our town Sunday afternoon.
The Turnbull family visited at the
home of Henry Bawks last Sunday.
The Misses Ethel Workman, Alice
Brown and Edith Nicholson spent last
Sunday with their parents.
The I. V. A. of this village met last
Tuesday for the Village election and
a straight I. V. A. ticket was made
and since then some of them are re-
ported to have said that when the
D-Nonpartisans came to town they
would have to toe the mark, but the
business men who pulled off this
stunt will soon learn that there are
other towns in N. OAK, than Russell,
for by the way, Newburg happens to
be very close heer and the business
men there are broad enough to well
come the farmers and their organiza-
ton. The farmers around Russell will
not soon forget the elevator deal.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-03-25
N AMI N

The Domestic Science girls succeed
ed well in serving lunch on Saturday.
Little Roy Hunskor was taken to
Bottineau recently to consult a doct-
or.
Miss Jerda Eli visited at the parent
al home over Sunday.
Archie Hunskor is reported ill this
week.
The storm which passed over here
last Monday and Tuesday gave the
rev on the Turtle Mountain flyer
their Easter vacation ahead Of time.
The train was blocaded for nearly q
week. The snow pillow arriving Thurs
day had a very bad stroke Of luck.
The engine coming at full speed glid-
ed off the track and this forced the
snow pillow into it, leaving q large hole
ia the engine. There was no - hurt
in the accident I
We are glad to welcome Mi. and
Mrs. Holum and family of Souris to
Ianda- Mr.. Holum has bought the
Implement Store from M. Fosnes and
has moved his family 70 Landa.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-03-25

Grimm, Otto Becker and Mrs. Tillamn
drove TO Bottineau last Sunday.
Trains got to be a curiosity in Gar
dena. Quite a crowd gathered to see
the snow pillow and wor ktrain pass
thru last Sunday.
Henry Roths has moved away from
Dakota. H."
Mrs. Fred Reamer went to- Botti-
neau last Monday to visit her daught-
err, Mrs Otto Becker, who has under
gone an operation. when last heard Of
Mrs. Becker was getting along as well
as could be expected.
Mrs. Frank Nehring was an ~Ome-
NEE caller between trains last Mon
day.
r. w. Wilson and Dune Beaton re-
ceived a carlod of hay this week.
Arthur Czarnetzki, accompanied by
his wife, Mrs. Tillman, Ferd Tillman
and Mrs. Grimm, daughter of Grand
pa Tillman drove to Bottineau Thurs
day. -
Mrs. Grimm arrived at Omemee on
Monday but was detained there until
Tuesday on account of the train. She
then came to Gardena with a livery
rig. Pretty brave to combat such
weather.
The trains eem to put a stop to
everything. Our basket ball boys were
to have gone to Antler Friday eve
ming.
Theo. Klebe and Chas. Marouardt
lost a cow lately.
Otto Becker of Kramer was a Gar
dena visitor last week.
Mr.. and Mrs Hoddenwinkle were
presented with a little son last Tues
day evening".
A number of friends celebrated MI.
Herman Milbrath's birthday last
Thursday. We congratulate Mr.: Mil
brath.
w. f. Kurth drove to Bottineau on
Sunday taking his daughter Adelia
back to school.
Mr.. Ferd Tillman returned to his
home in Montana Saturday. He has
been caring for his father the past
few weeks.
Otto Getzlaff lost a horse by the
severe weather, the other horse was
taken into the school house and was
saved.
Some of the school children remain
ed in the school houses over night dur
ing the storm.
The Farmers Elevator received a
carload Of corn Sunday. The car was
emptied on Monday by the farmers.
The 500, the 500, the summer 500,
no n a tell what it will do. For
eight months of winter she will never
60 thru. Conductor Hardisy, of course
ne is old, Joe Elsenfuters feet got
cold, while brake Leroy travels at
a snails rate. Motz is late even at a
date. Now we will see what old Nick
will do to help these four fellows get
thru. Never again will we depend on
the Soo.-A. w.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-03-25
MAXBASS NEWS

: There was no train service Tuesday
and Wednesday. The engine being
showed in the yards. It took a force
of men two days to release it.
The dance given in the hall on the
18th was we'll attended and every one
reports a good time.
Little George Lille had the mis-
fortune Thursday to fall on the ice
and break his left arm.
Mrs. VIM. Hilgendorf returned to
her home at Bowbells after spending
a week with her parents, MI. and Mrs.
C.. Hileman.
F. H. Rusch returned from the cities
on Wednesday.
Miss Mary Olson returned from
Moorhead, MINI. on Wednesday. She
lett her father very much improved.
The Minstrel show put on by local
talent on Thursday and Friday was
well attended. The players are to be
complimented on the work that they
expended toward the getting up Of the
show.
E. Mrs. D. B. Mcdonald left Monday
for Fargo and other parts Of the state
to visit relatives
The school children were unable to
go home on account of the storm on
Monday. They were housed among
the residents Of the town. =
The election passed off quietly due
to the storm.
The Congregational Ladies Aid met
at Mrs. Dug. Campbells Thursday.
Mrs. Vic Smith is on the sick list.
The school vacancies have been pro-
tvided fory Mrs. K. Tillotson succeeds
Miss Bervig as primary teacher. Mrs.
Janet Leenhouts of Bottineau is to
have charge of the intermediate room.
J. c. Bately is treating the interior
of his drug store to a coat of wall
paper which adds greatly to the APP
pearance of the store.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-03-25
GARDENA NEWS

Mrs. Pack was called away by the
illness Of her father who is in q hos
pital in Thief River Falls.
Henry Koehnlien who spent the
week with his parents went to ONE
NEE Sunday where he intended taking
the train Tor Willow City.
Nj. William Marquardt and family
accompanied By Mrs. Czarnetxki, Mm.
Arizona republican., 1920-03-23
Much of this worlds wisdom is
still acquired by necromancy-by
consulting the oracular dead.
Hare.
Democrats and Prohibition

The democrats determined TO make prom
biton issue but do not think that as such' i
viii survive beyond the San Francisco eonyentioh
Republican leaders and newspapers following Chalr-
man Hays regard the prohibition question
as anything than issue that was though "
very live while il lasted.
While republican newspapers do not all approve
prohibition they are disposed accept it as a thlns
aIready done. and which be undone only by the
same process brought it about 1t is mere anu
least be given fair trial After mat II
enough of the people want it, they can repeal
the amendment. Anyhow, it is not matter WITHIN
the view of the republicans disposed of in the
approaching campaign. If. however the democrats
should succeed in adopting a plank urging the repeal
of the amendment endorsing the amendment
and urging a rigid enforcement of it, it would then
be an issue with the breath of life in it, and enc
which would somehow have to be met But 1t IS a
long way that bridge and the republicans nave
no occasion Immediately TO cross it.
Though their convention will be held first there
win be no plank dealing with it. Any emergency
that democrats later create will be dealt
the campaign
Not many democrats o prominence making
a frontal attack upon prohibition but rather the
enforcement contemplated by the Anti
saloon league provided for in the Nolstead act
but very large number of democrats and demo.
cratic newspapers especially in the north arc favor
ing a mild endorsement, which the prohibtonists
claim reopen the controversy that seemed TO be
closed by the adoption of the federal amendment
1t is this question we think which will furnish
the chief test strength of Mr.. Bryan who
CARDS the complete endorsement of the amendment
as the most important subject to come before the
convention. will naturally be aligned against
him that proposition, the democrats who would
ignore and those who desire expression in favor
of the modification of the enforcement act.
Arizona republican., 1920-03-23
The Jury Knows 1t

1t would probably have made little difference
whether the fact complaining witnesses at
Tombstone are members of the l. w W.
was allowed regularly presented to the jury or
not The efforts the prosecuting attorney has made
80 far prevent the utterance of the name ]. W. W.
have only the fact and impressed it upon
the jury that deported many Of them
were of that organization and that but for
the activities of the l. W. W. there would have been
no deportation.
All that is before the jury just effectualy
it could placed with the permission of the
court 1t before the people of the whole
state for years 1t is ridiculous to that
twelve men be found in Cochise county who
had not heard of what every woman and child
in Arizona knows.
ssi If jurymen always followed the law and the in
structions OF they might in this dsre-
,rd the fact instructed do by the court that
Tie complaining witnesses actively SYM
,ss,tbeticallv T. " w members; the jury might then
find in that fact extenuation of the de-
portation
But juries seldom follow the law and seldom
regard the instructions if the law and the
instructions do square with their own lncna-
lions and ideas right and wrong 1t is hardly 10
IL exnected that the Tombstone jury viii act dif-
ferentIy from the average jury
Arizona republican., 1920-03-23

garb frequently embarrassed by the presence IN
the class room fashionably dressed pupils
Returning the chief argument against a scnooi
uniform girls, the effacement of individuality, Il
few days ago printed communication from a
high school girl of either Phoenix or Prescott IN
which she held up the Prussians a horrible ex-
ample of destruction of individuality The war
is long past that afford TO say that
there commendable customs among the
hated Prussians and the itself demonstrated
they been adopted in vain. Though
the Prussians failed and it would have been the
history if they had not they gave
us such demonstration of efficiency the world
never seen. y small country with limited re-
OF which had made the most, stood against
the whole world of infinite resources which it had
not learned USE and for a time it had the world
groggy and going
have much individuality, a nation
or a community. apt have not enough team
work and collaboration. Such laws have for
the regulation conduct in themselves in
tended curb individuality. At rate, they have
that and reduce a common level, a re-.
duction completed at last by the Great Mower.
Arizona republican., 1920-03-23
LAST OF a VANISHED RACE
New YORK Evening Sun1
ProyincefoWn. MasS.-Georgc Was

tNeW 4 Olk EN6HiIS sum
Provincetown, Mass.-George Wash
ington Ready, IS years old, Cape Gods
town crier. is dead He retired some
time ago and went to Pennington, n.
H. to live with a niece.
George had been the official town
crier of Provincetown for thirty five
years. SO far as is known this town
and Nantucket were the only town of
the cape resort section that boosted
official criers.
George Washington Ready was a
character here. When 1 years old he
went to sea, like all true cape boys
and his parents moved 10 Province
town. When So he forsooll the sea
and turned to town crying.
No one thing in Provincetown caught
the fancy of the visitor more easily
than the venerable crier. with a staff
and the celebrated bell with which he
patrolled the narrow. tortuous streets
making his announcements of events
to come, of sales to lie opened. of the
odd matters of information that he
picked UP and circulated.
Arizona republican., 1920-03-23
MESSAGES FROM HOMES

some politicians the liquor interests, and all me
nowers of vice and drunkenness. insist the drink
question is the leading issue in the coming potca
campaign They profess to believe a majority ot
american return to the saloon, me
gutter drunkard and evils that went with the rum
That's they think about 1t,
But il ISM what the home folks think. Nor
what they want. the home folks outnumber the
saloon gang ten TO one
A Chicago newspaper prints these letters from
readers:
II will tolerate whisky paper in my nome.
Your attitude will greatly please the rum traffic
THE majority spoken; one of the ma
iory Booze dead; why stir up the corpse
we arc sorry and ashamed of your stand on the
liquor question. evidently think millions of our
moor women and children should suffer rather than
the man of should be deprived of his drink
Let the poor souls-the wives-and children-ive and
have their chance
It the honest. right thinking men and wo-
men of America many to ban liquor from
American life They finally succeeded because an
overwhelming majority OF americans came 10 agree
with them what they did viii never be nndone by
a small handful of liquor thirsty even though that
handful is lead by governor Of New Jersey.