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Arizona republican., 1920-05-07
Religion versus skspticism

Editor Republican: I use the above heading to attract the attention of Christian worshippers; I am solicited frequently by different church denom- nations. for money, or its equivalent, to assist in carrying on church and missionary work. To refuse these pleas presented by men and women who are ones friends, and customers IS q most disagreeable task. and ex- plantations only trend to incite disgust in them, and chagrin to yourself. A great wave of enthusiastic church ar dor seems to now be sweeping the land, for the reason that the tune IS opportune, and money plentiful for financiers to work adYantageously. Last week I was approached by com mittee who had already ascribed, or prescribed for me, the amount Of money thought by them insignificant CD enough for 9 merchant to donate toward a fund reaching millions for church work, and q s my views are pos tive and intense, and my idea Of a hypocrite very radical, l. in few words, here expressed. refused to dtsgoTge, and am writing this article that all others may, by knowing my sentiment. save me the annoyance, and them selves the waste Of time, by interview ing me.
 Gentlemen, you concede Gin tall<) the right of man to think and act for himself I note the marks and memoranda made by you, and will know its meaning. for any business man who is fearless in his expression, and gets his feet in the muck of re- Iigion or politics, is surely treading on dangerous ground. but for myself, Geo. o. Ford, my belief shall find utterance, and honest conviction shall guide me.
 GEO. Q. FORD
Arizona republican., 1920-05-07

dollars for d court house. which 1 think is ample if the county is never di- Vided.
 Third-For a great number of years there has been talk of county division and I believe that if Q part of any county that can come within the law on county division, as outlined in wealth and population and desire to be made a new county, it should be grant ed. Inasmuch $ the southside of tho river. not including Tempe. want cour- ty division we should put off bonding for a court house for at least year and by that time the above things wi.i be thought out by the people of the county. then we all can judge better the amount of money we want to spend for court house.
 Fourth-There are number of large buildings being built in Phoenix at the present time and do you not think it would be good judgment on the part Of all concerned to have the board of supervisors rent one or two floors of one of the buildings for two or three years, for the department that 1T can not house, even ii they have to pay S15.00O to s20o0O per year, until all the perplexing questions and troubles that are here are somewhat settled and save us that S900 interest; by put ting off this court house building for 2 year or two.
Arizona republican., 1920-05-07
SCORE IF MEETINGS IF COTTON GROWERS
 PLANNED IN VALLEY

More than twenty cotton growers meetings have been scheduled for va rious points in the valley, covering the whole district, to be held during the next two months and a half.
 Every subject of interest to the cot ton grower will be covered by compe- tent speakers at the meetings, differ ent subjects being covered at each place, so that cotton growers in any district may hear the discussion of al- most any subject either in his own or a neighboring district during the se- ries of meetings.
 Such subjects as Cotton culture, Cotton pests. Cotton labor prob lems,' Cotton financing, Cotton breeding" Cotton marketing" Con tour irrigation" Cotton grading" "Warehousing," and many other sub jects are being scheduled, each to be handled by an authority on the sub ject.
 The entire series of meetings will be held under the auspices of the Ari- zona American Egyptian cotton grow CTS association, P North Central ave- nue, the marketing and information organization, and a feature of each meeting will be a talk on Cooperative marketing by either w. S. Stevens, president of the organization, or c. M. Morgan, field agent for the associa- ton, who is conducting the organiza-
  already established branches in every cotton growing district with one ex ception.
 The first of the series of meetings will be held next Wednesday night May 12, at Marinette, and then meet ing each Saturday and Wednesday nights in public buildings at various other points by permission of the school boards. The meetings will be held in the following order: Marinette, Peoria, Glendale, Cartwright, West End school. Washington school Madi- son school, Creighton school, St. Johns school. Laveen, Roosevelt school, Arlington Buckeye. Liberty, Kyrene school. Tempe, Mesa, Lehi. Gilbert, Chandler and Scottsdale. Other points will doubtless be added if necessary to permit every cotton grower in the val ley to have the opportunity of at tending at least one of these interest ing and instructive gatherings.
 The date of each meeting and the program for each will be announced in the press prior to each assembly. al though the dates can be easily deter mined by the above list. Leading farmers and business men in each community have signified their inten- ton of getting behind the movement in every way.
Arizona republican., 1920-05-07
MISSING DIAMOND IS FOUND IN BOYS MOUTH

The disappearance of a diamond ring, and the futile search of the boy thought to have taken it, formed mystery that Inspector T.. c. Grove Of the local police department solved Wednesday by the simple expedient of making the suspect open his couth. The ring was inside.
 The ring. d $500 diamond circlei, was discovered missing by its owner. Mrs. Joseph c. Green, sos North Fifth avenue, about 2:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon. just after a boy from q To- cal establishment had delivered some ice cream. The ring had been in the kitchen, into which the boy had come. Mrs. Green immediately notified her husband, who went to the proprietor of the firm by which the boy was em- ployed. The two summoned Grove to solve the problem.
 Shortly later Crowe met the boy as he returned from a delivery trip, took him to the police station, and searched him. No ring was found. The boy was stripped and his clothing searched, but stil no ring. Then Grove saw light. and commanded, spit it out.'' The ring had been in the boys mouth all the time.
 The boy. Brick" Ortiz by name. is being held for investigation.
Arizona republican., 1920-05-07

may do so.
 O. Where are the largest salt mines in the world? w. F. E.
 A. The United States geological survey states that the salt mines at Salzburg and Wieliczka in Austra and Hungary and at Strassfurt in Germany are probably the largest
 O. What is meant by party whip? {? E. O. N.
 A. 4 party whip is a member of a see that every member belonging to his party is present. if possible, when a vote is pending.
 O. Is the Panama canal open to enemies in time of war? |. R.
 A. The Panama canal in time of war may be used by all navies accord ing to the treaties in force. |" These treaties provide that the canal shall be free and open to vessels of com merce and war of all natiQns and shall never be blockaded nor shall any right of war be exercised or any act of hos tility be committed within it."
 O. Can a woman, who in 1916 mar ried a Civil War veteran. receive a pension after his death? A. L. D.
 A. The United States pension bu- reau states that a widow of a Civil War soldier, who married him in 1916 would not be pensioned unless able to show that his death was due to causes originating in military service in line of duty.
 o. $ s. A" 4. one ''A'' sue "'0'"S' ''@'''
 A. IL is possible for one state to sue another. Such cases come before the supreme court of the United States.
 O. How does native born Amer ican citizen lose his citizenship? M. A.
 A. There are but two ways that this is done-by taking oath of allegiance to a foreign power or by becoming naturalized in a foreign country. By committing a crime. citizen may for felt his right to vote. but he is still an American citizen.
 O. What is the origin of the phrase to "Row up Salt River"? p. C.
 A. Salt River is a small stream in Kentucky, so filled with shadows and bars that its passage is extremely diff ficult. Hence a politician who seems headed toward defeat is said to be rowing up Salt River.
 c. What is a widow bench? D. R.
 4. The share beside her jointure which a widow is allowed in her hus- bands estate.
 (Any reader can get the answer to any question by writing the Republican ton Bureau. Frederic J. Haszin Director. Washington. D. c. This cffer applies strictly to information. The bureau cannot give advice on legal. medical and financial matters. It does not attempt to settle domestic troubles nor to undertake exhaustive research on any subject. Write question plainly and briefly. Give full name ana ad- dress and enclose two cents in stamps for return postae. All replies arc sent direct to the inquirer).
Arizona republican., 1920-05-07
QUESTIONS AND
 ANSWERS
O. What foods are considered bone

O. What foods are COnSfQered bone building? N. A.
 lists the following foods under this head: cauliflower, celery, butter, milk, cottage cheese, pumpkins, rad ishes, carrots and parsnips.
 c. What noted men have been bach eIors? |. L. M.
 A Among the most famous bache- lors in the worlds history arc Michel angelo, Rafael Petrarch, Alexander Pope Sir Isaac Newton. Schopenhaur. Charles Lamb. Whittier. Swinburne, Alfred De Musset. Voltaire, Tilden the scientist, Cecil Rhodes, Phillips Brooks, John Burroughs, President Buchanan of the United States, Walt Whitman, Lewis Carroll, Henry James, Lord Kitchener. Chopin. Liszt, Beethoven, Nicolo Paganini.
 c. What is Cleopatra needle? K. M. D.
 A. Cleopatra's needles are two Egyptian obelisks of red syenites which were transported from Helio- polls to Alexandria 14 B. C., where they remained until 1877 when they were presented to the governments of Great Britain and the United States by the Khediye Isnail Pasha. They bear in scf-iptions of Thothmes III about 1500 B. C. and Rameses IT. One stands on the Thames embankment, London. the other in Central park, New York. This one is about 69 feet high, the base is : feet : inches square. and weighs 200 tons.
 C. Are labor unions allowed to in corporate under the new Kansas law? D. E. K.
 A. They are not compelled to in- corporate under the law creating the new labor court in Kansas, but they
Arizona republican., 1920-05-07
NEW WALKER BUILDING s STORIES IN FUTURE

Plans for what is expected to be, when entirely completed, the tallest office building in Arizona. to be erect ed at the northwest corner of Third avenue and Washington street, have been finished, and work is now under way on the first unit of an eight story structure on that property. J. w.. Walker, realty dealer, is the owner.
 Present building operations provide for only a two-story structure, but the groundwork has been laid for an eight story building winch will be completed at some future date The cost of the present construction work will be about $75,000.
 The new office and store building will have a frontage of 50 feet on Washington street. with a depth of 137Jh feet on Third avenue. The first floor has already been leased to the J. c. Pinney Dry Goods company which operates stores all over the country. The second floor will be in office suites.
 Class "A" construction is to be em ployed throughout and a 12-foot base ment under all is provided. Engi- neering plans call for the construc tion of the floor of ths third story at this time. so that when additional sto- ries are added, the work can be car ried on without interruption to occu- pants of the building.
Arizona republican., 1920-05-07
Women and Liduor

k Wisconsin especially the democratic women of Milwaukee the democratic party against flirting with the "wets' that party take heed unless it is foreordained to destruction through it's madness.
 U There is prevailing opinion in this country that the Eighteenth amendment is not expressive of the majority sentiment the country and that if all the could be heard would certainly have radically different legislation rnent than that provided in the Volstead M It is perhaps true that if the question of prohi- bdtion submitted to the male voters it would mot re-enacted. It might have ratified at all the exgencies of the war But there certainly overwhelming desire to get rid of the saloon and the only offered for it's abolition sltas through the Eighteenth amendment. II We suppose there has since been revulsion of male sentiment and that the amend nent or the legislation for it's enforcement could be modified the restoration of the saloon and we may believe that if they had chance to for such a modification they would do
 t But we do not believe they have chance. for is the voter to whom the liquor question a live topic. It is to her two-sded topic only in that it has one good side and bad side. Any commerce traffic She liquor; she is not interested in beers and lght wines and minimum percentages of aicohdi. 7 Any party which begins talking about these things and wondering if have been little hard 5n King Gambrinus. appears to the women voters to be disposed to lift the flap of the tent little that t1e camel shiyerng outside may his 5tIe.
 1T The ordinary issues which divide parties the aAwer and party-made issues which appeal the
 lie voter do not appeal to his mother, his wife or his sister They will tolerate his party issues
 Harmless fetiches and will follow his lead them, -for against the tariff the league of nations and Whatever else party councils decide to
 mark the artificial between parties. But u the average liquor is not party matter. Il. is an issue between right and wrong There sse ways about that
 i The party therefore which loads itself up with z4aong modification of strong drink, that it yet retains kick, however mild, unload itself of the
 F hope to make a compensating gain from in the other party The male voter fa foo that. He like the a,aonbftion law and the enforcement act. but he will trust his party make things right in its way md in it's own time We do not believe the demo- cratic party when 1t is brought to the scratch at
Arizona republican., 1920-05-07
Where the People
 May Have a Hearing

Editor The Republican:
 There are four phases of the new county court house proposed that the taxpayers of the county should look into carefully before voting for same.
 First-There is no argument for us to say that the present court house IS large enough for present needs, for We know it is crowded and two or three departments cannot be housed It seems that the people cannot think Of building or doing anything for the public without getting into the million class. Have you stopped to think that the Capitol building could be built to- day of the same materials that it is for $500, ,000 and 1t would give plenty of room for all departments of the county for 20 or 30 years to come. No doubt those that are thinking of a million and a half building, that the floors will be made of tile. the walls lined outside and in with marble, and many other expenses, like materials that would have to be brought in from other state. with expensive skilled labor to do the work, when building that could be built of concrete with very little skilled labor and just as serviceable for all needs and could be made to look just about as we'll for one-third the cost. Don't you think this should be looked into?
 Second-That the county is expect ing to bond for s1,500,0oo at a time when interest rates are on the raise It is impossible to sell bonds now for less than 6 per cent, which would cost Us in interest along per year S90 .00o. then the sinking fund of per cent per year would be $I5,o00. a total of s1e5,- COG per year for 20 years. Do yol want a court house al that price ? Then stop agair. MT. Taxpayer you have voted to tax yourselves for the next few years about S4 per acre fo the Water Users association. Can you meet them all without crowding you or do you think we ought to think in smaller figures. say one-half million
Arizona republican., 1920-05-07
?. \. ]. GIRLS TO bE SEEN IN MAY
 FESTIVAL TODAY

One of the most beautiful outdoor CT tertainments of the year will be pre- scented for the approval of the people of Phoenix this evening. when the girls of the physical education department of the high school will give their fourth annual May fete on the lawn west of the high school domestic arts building. The fete will start at 30 in the even ing. as the sun is setting. Reserved seats, Tor which tickets may be pur- chased sst the hiSh school office today and tomorrow, and from high school girls tomorrow, have been arranged to accommodate roo people. In addition 10 the seats, booths, electric lights and d great deal of other equipment has been furnished by the various departments of the school. so that the May festival may be complete in every detail. Under the direction of Miss Margaret Hurley, head of the physical education department of the school, the 500 girls and the half dozen boys who are talk ing part have worked up an entertain ment which is sure to be an extremely pleasing affair. The public is not only invited but is also urgently requested to attend.
 The following is the program:
 May Fete
 Presented by girls of Phoenix union high school under direction of Miss Margaret Hurley. assisted by Nell Tur- rerl, Friday, May 7, 1920. Music ........ High School Orchestra Part One-Entrance of Queen and hef
 Court
 Browning of the Queen Vocal solo -.....-.M Miss Bessie Barclay Niuuet Barcarolle Queens decree ....by Lawrence Howe Scene-A garden in Castle Court
 Characters Queen ............ Phillippa Jones Herald --'''--.--- oscar buIhP First rogue .. Ebert Powell Second rogue ~ Leslie Narramore
 English Folk Dance Festival "A demonstration of old English country folk dances. with music on the cid folk tunes of Tudor times and earlier.)
 Interlude The Knights Combat" ........... Helen Taylor and Gertrude Darby
 Winding Of the May Poles
 su Penseroso" and "LAllegro''
 (Pantomime and reading)
 Characters Milton ..... Allen Campbell Melancholy .. Katherine Jack II Penseroso ........- Norman Nidener Folly ..................- Ruby Bowers L'Allegro ..-.......-.. Helen Taylor III Penseroso"
 Scene 1-BaniShment or Joys. Scene 2-SUmmons of Melancholy. Scene 3-Fireside scene.
 Scene 4-H Penserose. ''L'AlIegro"
 Scene 1-Banishment Of Melancholy. Scene 2-Summons of Mirth- Scene 3-Country Dances on the Green.
 Scene 4-Fireside scene.
 Scene 5-LAllegro.
 Finale
 Review Before the Queen.
Arizona republican., 1920-05-07
pRY AeENIs PRIVATE cIrIzENs

CHICAGO, May 5.-A ruling that citizens and therefore not competent to make complaints in internal revenue cases without the written approval Of the district attorney, was received to- day from Washington by federal off CerSs
Arizona republican., 1920-05-07
PLENTY OF SALT

Thank goodness there has been shortage in salt. Knock wood hundred times! Here are only a of the to which salt is put
 Used in sweeping carpets to keep out moths. Thrown coal fire which is low will revive it. Salt in white makes it stick
 Put on ink when freshly spilled a carpet will help stain.
 Salt and vinegar will remove stains from dis coored teacups.
 Salt puts fire in a chimney.
 Tn under baking tins will prevent their ing bottom.
 In water is best thing clean willowware and mating.
 As a garge will of throat.
 Thrown on coal broiling steak will pre- blazing from dripping fat
 fingers when cleaning fowls meat fish, will prevent slipping.
 Used to season practically every and yege- table.
 Salt indispensable. Let hope old Father Neptune Mother Earth will forgive the quarrels salt.
Arizona republican., 1920-05-07

San Francisco. without restraining influ of Mir. Bryan, will divorce itself from the of the country.
Arizona republican., 1920-05-07
WOOL SUITS

And along information make miserable. It is to the effect that age ''a wool" suit though it be all wool, isn't what think it is Alexander Walker. president of the National Wool and Sheep Bureau of Chicago. says that the wool in many suits has times and in suits it has been eight times previously Walker made the charge while address ing the Wyoming Wool Growers Association in Cheyenne He soliciting support for the truth in fabrics bill before congress.
 If that bill passes when goes to the clothing store, when the merchant goes the clothing manufacturer. goods will labeled. "An frequently than half lie in the general of the words The proposed label law would fix it that when bought suit of clothes he'd know whether it virgin wool' or just shoddy
 "Shoddy has been sold for years virgin wool" Walker himself a manufacturer. told the delegates "The people have been deprived of opportunity buy wool since they have been deceived into believ- ing they buying virgin wool, when in reality the garments they buy largely and often tirely, made of shoddy."
Arizona republican., 1920-05-07

The young lady across tho way says solid mahogany is alInost- unobtaiaAble now and she doesn't know what we're going to do for fine furniture when the veneer forests are gone
Arizona republican., 1920-05-07

The of it is that government officials the only people who cant find any evidence of profiteering.
Arizona republican., 1920-05-07

SAN SABA, Texas. May Bike T. Kendrick, foster father of United States Senator John Kendrick of Wy oming, died at his home here today. He reared the present senator from childhood and was d pioneed Texas cattle man.
Arizona republican., 1920-05-07

Everything at the San Francisco convention will and dried. The politicians will do the cutting and Bryan will do the drying
Arizona republican., 1920-05-07

Black pearls were first made fashionable by the Empress Eugenie, who in the days of her glory sesscd a famous necklace of them, which brought many thousands dollars when sold auction after the overthrow of the imperial dynasty.
Arizona republican., 1920-05-07

So far the Governments only method of ducing the of living has been jail those who protest against it.
Arizona republican., 1920-05-07

In Mexico grows old plant. the odor of which people to lose their way and makes their senses of direction nil until the smell ceases.
Arizona republican., 1920-05-07

Any carpenter tell Governor Edwards that vet plank makes a bum job.
Arizona republican., 1920-05-07

The public is given to understand that the hu nidity of Governor Cox is about 50-5o.
Arizona republican., 1920-05-07

Miss Helen Hammond, holding a responsible posi- ton with a bank Ventura, CaI has resigned order to engage in farming. She has leased twenty of land in the Coachela valley, which purposes plant fin cotton.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-22
MarskalltoUn Child
Signed BY Goldpyn
for juvenile Films

Margaret McComber. aged .. tho
daughter Of Bert W. Mccomber.' for
merly Of this city. and the grand
daughter q Mrs. H. Thede, 800
South Fourth avenue. ID to enter the
movies in Los Angeles. A letter from
her father to Mrs. Thede says that
the child has been signed by the
Goldwyn corporation to take q prin-
cipal part in the Standardization
pictures at $40 week for the first
picture that II called The Edgar
Stories" The child Is to fake the
part OF the rival Of the little girl VINO
plays tho leading role. =.
McComber, the child's father, Will
be remembered here as a former
agent for the attorney generals Of
ice and later as a deputy United
States marshal. In the. last two years,
since he has been in California, he
his been appearing in films.