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Arizona republican., 1920-10-02
UNAVOIDABLE RI Ed;th PocLcNuoad

 I've never been a socialist, I nevef thought that I Would ever be a socialist. I'm not that kind of guy. For all the socialists believe. At least so I've heard say, That every single cent you get You ought to give away. Although no socialistic dope My sense of duty melts, I find that every cent get l give to someone else. 1 give it to the groceryman, The landlord and the doc; The milkman and the laundryman; Yes, every shining rock. Each piece of kale that greets my eye Each jingling groat and yen, I have to kiss a fond goodbye And never seen again. If l am not an altruistic, Socialistic lamb. Benevolent and humanistic,- Then tell me what am?
Arizona republican., 1920-10-02
CHEAP AT HALF THE PRICE

supervisors abandoned the Fish Creek precinct as being too expensive a pro- position, only two votes being cast in the precinct during the primary. On the other hand. the Park View precinct. lying just south of town and between the river, made a haul of 12 votes, and on this excellent showing. has been re- tained as paying proposition. If you figure up the salaries and meals of the six precinct officials. together with rental for the polling place, yor will arrive at pretty good idea of what the b. of s. regards as fair price to pay for a vote.
Arizona republican., 1920-10-02
oIn.sTuFF

We see the Gazette is calling f4r a hatful of s'you tell 'ems.' And we nave scratched all the hair off our head trying to respond but the only rise we could get was, You tell 'em gas; you've been taken up"
 However comma the best thing that we have seen in this line came ia a letter we got from a newshound in Chicago. It goes, ssyou tell em, hori- zon: it's all beyond me-"
Arizona republican., 1920-10-02

The timerous Tucson Citizen advises us on pretty good authority, so it says. that Nit Simms will condct "back porch campaign. Well, with Hard ing on the front porch and Simms on the back porch. what is the Citizen grabbing about?
Arizona republican., 1920-10-02
DOESN'T THIS GET US A TICKET,
 ART7

One of the neighbours youngsters re- turned from the coast recently, advised the jedge that he should take his wife to see good picture the kid had seen on the coast
 sTWhat picture was that" asked the jedge.
 Well, it was a fine picture echoed the boy, "and the name of it is SrWs Humor- squee.' I think !"
Arizona republican., 1920-10-02
LEr rAERE RE LIehT

If anybody has the necessary volume of the Congressional Record. will he favor by stepping into the Capitol bar Der shop and showing one of tl.e own CTS there-not Jimmy-just low Sen. Harding voted on the leaglSe Of na- tions? The good old top tried to con- vince us that Harding voted for the l. of n without reservations.
Arizona republican., 1920-10-02
WE MIcHr WE TRIEp

Sir: You have heard of porch be- ing called "stoop" have you not? Well, was just thinking that using that word and the fact that Harding is campaigning from his front porch you might say something about: "He Stoops To Conquer" or something along that line, eh? Spike.
Arizona republican., 1920-10-02

accompaniment of saxaphone and bass viol It is only because of their innate joyf1ness prefer these latter lyrics but rather think like better to Annabelle flesh than in the tomb. and catch more joy in the sunlight than in the rain
Arizona republican., 1920-10-02
WHY OUR MAID QUIT

In an honest effort to give mis- cry all the company due it, the CamePs Back will print your own little tale of woe, telling the world why your maid quit. Just tell it in your own words tor those of your
 maid) and make 1t brief. We are doinu this at the suggestion of Mibs," evidently one of our lady readers, who sends in the following yarn:
 Dear Sir:
 One day our new maid came into the living room where we were sitting q alarming a tear in one of my best nap kins, and the thing was taxing my pa- tience). and the girl wistfully asks, Do you mind if I come in and sit down. Why, no. Hilda," I answered, ."have a chair" She did, and opening a book she takes out some papers and said, I'm going to read you some poems that my aunt composed-you know, I have an aunt who is a great poet" Well, well, we'll" I exclaimed, trying to figure out some method of dodging this ordeal. I guess neither Jack or I enthused over the readings as we should have. Anyhow, the next morning Hilda served notice on us that she was going to leave us at the end of the week, on the ground that she was being treated more like a stranger than a member of the family.
 MES.
 SECOND CALL
 Our reader is reminded to get her item for our first annual cotton edition in before we go to press. Remember. we are giving a one dollar bill for the best long staple cotton song. Com poser must be a resident of Arizona. NO objection to children" Only, have heart and send your stuff in in a legible shape. We have just pitched in the basket a contribution from the southern part of the state, eight pages long. written in a hand that would refy a writing expert. And it may have been good stuff. too. We don't mind handwriting if it is civilized. Announcing another of our new songs. the first line of which we have just about composed. entitled 'If the Moonbeams Were Made of Wood We'd All Have Slivers in Our Eyes"
 The average man has no objection to his wife's voting. What he objects to is her attempts to vote for her own choice.
 We can assure our patrons that there will be no reduction in the sub scription price of this paper. Two tuts is our irreducible minimum. Henry Ford doesn't control subscription prices of the dailies or weeklies.
Arizona republican., 1920-10-02

Persistent rumors that the Czar and his family escaped execution at the hands of the Russian revolutionists re- ceived another check recently when an "eye- witness" told of the death of the royal personages.
Arizona republican., 1920-10-02

A postmasters assistant in Leeds. England, accused of embedding funds , in his care claimed he was hypnotized and shell shocked He was sent to jail for nine months to give the spell time to wear off.
Arizona republican., 1920-10-02

Detroit river prohibition guards, searching for smugglers of whisky from Canada, seized a motor boat and found it contained a bottle of cham pagne and a fine array of woman's clothing.
Arizona republican., 1920-10-02

The University of New York has es- tablished a course to teach women the art of retail selling
Arizona republican., 1920-10-02

If the weather, man wants to make our grief unanimous he might send US a killing frost. along about the middle of the month.
Arizona republican., 1920-10-02

Sundry citizens of this village fore gathered at the clubhouse t'other eve and discussed the proposed munici- pal-county bldg. No casualties re- ported. The next gas attack will be announced in ample time.
 Sally Jacobs is back putting a little kick into the Repub's news force and doing sassiety news. Welcome, lady.
 They ought to call the proposed municipal-county bldg. the "munity" bldg. and save us wear and tare on our vocal organs. Also it comes awful close to sounding like immunity" bldg.
 Lou GaIland and Ed Peterson are out hunting for a deer up Gleason way, Earl doing Eds work.
 Maud Makemson is out stalking old timers for interviews for the Gazettes Pioneers Edition, coming out Oct. 20. -Advt.
 Clay Leonard has been troubled with a stiff neck. The rest of us need a stiff upper lip-with cotton where it is
 COmraue Clark, or the BlSDeo Re- view. was a pleasant visitor in this village these past days, mixing with the democrats and helping grease the skids under the Repubs.
 We read a good one by Bugs Baer in the Chi. Examiner vest What has become of the old fashioned cash-an carry store?" He answers it: You still pay your cash but you get nothing to carry"
 Now. if we were putting out the Gazettes pioneer edition we would run. as sort of frontispiece to the edition copy of Walt Whitman's great poem. "Pioneersi o Pioneers
 Up to now that poem might have had chance in that edition.
 Gov. Campbell spent the week end in Phnx. recently. B. Spear, mng. ed. of the Reprb. is expected back Sunday from Ohio. etc. where he went to find out what all the fuss is about. Somehow we have 3 notion he will predict a Republican landslide.
 With the prospect of being out of a job after Jan. 1. ye ed respectfully urges immediate legislation proyiding for some of these large free sour kitchens on wheels. ] If the weather man wants to make
Arizona republican., 1920-10-02

Every splendid enterprise is car rled forward on the shoulders of a buoyant and steady enthusiasm.
 -Willsie Martin.
Arizona republican., 1920-10-02

Every ton of sea water contains one grain of gold; at this rate there are s0,00O. .o00,0 tons of gold in the sea.
Arizona republican., 1920-10-02

Mississippi man. 1Os years old, cut his third set of teeth just too late tf enjoy the 1920 sweet corn crop.
Arizona republican., 1920-10-02

Every fall we hear the bunk about children luctantly returning to school A lot of them like to
Arizona republican., 1920-10-02

The only profession that women can not practice in Delaware is that Of law.
Arizona republican., 1920-10-02

With the prospect of being out of job after Jan. 1. ye ed respectfully urges immediate legislation providing for some of these large free soup kitchens on wheels.
Arizona republican., 1920-10-02

SATURDAY MORNING, OCTOBER ?, 1920
Arizona republican., 1920-10-02

B. Spear, mng. ed. of the Reprib. is expected back Sunday from Ohio. etc. where he went to find out what all the fuss is about. Somehow we have a notion he will predict a Republican landslide.
Arizona republican., 1920-10-02
MES.
SECOND CALL

Announcing another of our new songs. the first line of which we have just about composed. entitled 'Tf the Moonbeams Were Made of Wood We'd All Have Slivers in Our Eyes"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1920-04-15
CHAPTER ~.

According 10 the railway schedule.
the Journey from New York should
have taken about six hours; as n mat
ter OF fact. II took seven. and yet 10
billiard. who hadn't once left the OBJ
servation platform. IL was accom-
pllshed with the speed OF projectile.
The dramatic value Of his purpose had
seized him. and partly on this account,
and partly because he was going home,
he was temporarily relieved Of percep-
tive judgment. whether OF time. space.
or attendant circumstances.
snow, whatever else you do. son"
Harmon had adjureri him. stick TO
the story First. last, and always
you stick to the story It's your own
business. In a way; and In another
way. it's my business; but you keep
your head clear and don't let anybody
shake you on the facts, and we're both
all right or course. you're starting
out by lying-but lbs good lie.
You're justified. As fairs the rest OF
the worlds concerned. you're n new
man. You're just born. Well. you've
got a perfect right To be whatever you
want TO be. Nobody can prove you
aren't what you say you are. Just
remember these three things: one.
capitalize your experience. and MI 'em
full OF war-talk-theyll love Il; two.
capitalize your position. and stick to
your story-they'll swallow II whole.
and naVar dream NJ the answer.
three. capitalize your face. and smile,
man, smllel" Here he had planted
his hand between billiards shoulder
blades with thump which was meant
TO be fraternsl and heartening. "And
well both make good until the cows
come homeland think ! hear 'em
coming. Don't forget-they can't stop
youi It's your second shot at life. and
you've got the cards stacked the way
you want EN-"
"The only thing" billiard had said,
sis the the storyl"
"D-n II. billiard. what's the mat
ter with your Aren't you Justlfedf"
"Y-e-e-s. but so much of II sounds
unnecessary TO me-every now and
then. I wish we could have thought
up something else. that's ALL"
swell. did wef"
EMO. but"
''Then don't be a rank Quitteri II
was your own idea; and I say It's
darned clever; stand up to It. You
will. won't your
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eted upoh him; the welI-recalled sur
roundings unnamed him. and he was
impelled to halt. lift up his hands in
token Of surrender and 10 cry out :
"ThIs is not II This is not I II is
the man might have been-if you
and had understood each other!"
SO great was his anguish that in that
moment he honestly believed that II
was the equal fault OF the city, and OF
himself that he had gone forth dis
credited.
Behind the desk stood a clerk and
billiards heart tripped-the manager
who had rendered him the ultlmatum.
Hilllards pen split a blot of ink on
the register: his ears were tuned for
the speech Of recognition which would
blast his dreams of triumph, and send
him of again in multiplied disgrace.
"Yes. SIR" said the clerk with ex-
IRENE Difference. "and about what
price, STRIP
The manager. who had been scrutin-
izing billiard intently. whispered
something TO the clerk; the clerk bit
his lip and looked up sharply; the
prodigal WINGED. and stiffened. "Par-
lor C-ten dollars7" asked the clerk.
every comfortable room. sir Z.
Front"
The manager. as Hllliard retreated.
said impatiently TO the clerk: whats
the matter with you. Jimmy. anyway?
Don't you know how TO size up a man
YETI Don't ask a man like that what
he'll have-tell 'em what we've got!"
Upstairs. Hilliard went limp from
the reaction. He had doubted what he
knew-and this was proof OF his lack
Of innocence. But the manager-who
two years ago had called him by his
first name-the manager had looked
him full In the face, and made not the
faintest sign OF recognition
II was In improved confidence, then,
that he went down to dinner; and de-
liberately chose a central seat in the
most popular OF the three available
rooms. He was actively eager TO be
observed; now that he had passed his
ntsi nt itct uAAtt
test; no inquistlon could be too
urgent for him. And at the nearest
table sat business man he knew, and
a girl he knew; from their matter-of-
fact effectiveness. he judged that they
had been married during his absence;
they gazed unfortunately at him, but
only In admiration. He mentally
checked on his list-that made a trio
Of old acquaintances who failed TO
know him. Facing him. a dozen feet
away. sat a man who had been Hill
liard's employer for an epochal six
weeks-this man, too, was obviously
interested. but unenlightened. Four
A dinner party. comprising six girls
and six young men, filed gayly past
him: every one Of the twelve he had
known well. some Of them intimately
they looked down at him In passing.
and. without exception. went on In
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1920-04-15

Ludwig @. A. X. Martens. self-styled
soviet envoy 10 the United States APP
pears TO be the next prominent candi-
date for deportation. Martens con
tended In an investigation held by
the senate committee on foreign
relations that the bolshevik gov
eminent had not interfered In the
internal affairs OF the United States
At the same time the state department
had secured and has now made pub
lie a series Of soviet dispatches incit-
ing American bolshevlsts TO violence
and the overthrow OF the present form
OF the government OF the United
States. The dispatches were found on
the person Of soviet courier captured
at Riga. en- route TO this country. The
department OF justice announces a per
feet case against Martens.
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"oh. iii DO that, Mr.. Harmon. I've
got to-"
"Yes. you've got TO. And Just keep
smiling. son; that's all. That's what
I hired you for-start OF smiling. and
the battles half won already.
That's I'll Keep your nerve, soni
Good-byi" And here he had
staggered Hilliard by another friendly
buffet between the shoulder blades.
and swung him cordially into the run
way. and disappeared.
On the observation platform. Hill
lizard had ensconced himself behind
newspaper and a cigar. and tried TO
hold his emotions and his Imagination
in check. His purpose. now that II was
crystallized. brought him no aftermath
OF shame for what he was about TO do
he was conscience-strlcken only IN
respect to what he had done already.
long ago: and his nervousness was due
merely 10 his fear that he might fail
In his prrpose.
After ALL what was there 10 dis
courage hlmi He had worked out
system OF campaign as clear, as defin-
ite. and as inexorable as any field
marshal could ever hope to devise
and perfect. He was simply bringing
home one vital principle OF trench
fighting-to rely on indirect fire. That
was Ito fight To fight for reputa-
ton lost. and TO defend his new advan-
tage gained. The end would amply
justify the means; or II the end hv
any chance proved TO be disastrous,
why there was another principle he
must remembering quarter given or
asked for
"Tll teach EN-" he said unsmIlingly
TO The blurred landscape. an show
em whether can make good or not
Timel Time That's all ! want
timei"
At the depot, among the private
cars and taxicabs motor Omnibus
bore on its side the name of the new
est hotel. which was his immediate
objective; but for reasons which he
couldn't have explained, he avoided II.
and signaled 10 "A taxi. As the car
came 10 standstlll at the motor en-
trance To the hotel he manage ~
great exercise Of will-power TO main
tain his mood OF arrogant conquest.
and II was imperative for him TO main
tain II. inasmuch as his first ordeal
was so soon to come. More than that.
he had an ancient grudge against this
hosiery for II had successfully de-
clined 10 continue his credit. refused
TO honor his checks. and. toward the
last, had politely suggested that he
refresh himself somewhere else. ore
OF his most calling memories was con-
nected with this very entrance; his
cheeks grew hot as he fought the
vision down.
"Nowi" said billiard. on the outer
threshold.
He knew. from meticulous study and
practice. the full effect OF his manner.
which was distinguished. patriclan. He
knew the almost irresistible magnet
ism which had befallen him by acct
dent. He had been prepared-in his
own imagination-for the battery OF
interest which was promptly trained
upon him. And yet as he pursued his
luggage toward the desk. he faltered In
his pride. he felt as though the sor-
r9rsn' ewes NJ all Syracuse were riv-
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1920-04-15

ignorance. A tiny roseleaf Of girl
was rather noticeably attracted to
him; she spoke to her partner, who
turned. and stared. and nodded In the
bored fashion of any escort to whom
a handsome stranger is pointed out I;
and billiard could have laughed aloud
at the irony of the incident. They
had known each other for a dozen
years. that girl and billiard: in the
dozen and first, her mother had for
hidden him her house.
He dined with considerable leisure.
and smoked a cigar almost to the end
before he left the table. When he
quilted the room. IT was with practl-
cal assurance that his gravest fears
were groundless, but for an addition
al precaution he read an evening pa
per I'm the lobby and endured in safe
ty the inspection Of score of men
who had known him well enough to
refuse to loan him money.
Al half-past eight, vastly heartened
and refreshed, he equipped himself
with certain documents from his suit
case, and called for a taxicab. The
address he gave the driver was high
on the eastern hills; during the last
half mile, billiard was peering out at
the shaded lights of houses where he
had played In his earlier youth. The
car stopped; billiard went up stone
tagged walk, up broad stone steps,
and stood on huge veranda. He was
calm, and yet his knees were dlscon-
certingly unsteady; he was determin-
ed, and yet his heart was pumping in
uneven beats; for the moment, his
throat was dusty dry.
AS he gained the level of the YER
anda, there was a stir of activity of
TO the right, and an erect middle
aged man clambered out Of a ham,
mock, and came brlskly forward.
Back I'm the shadows Hilliard could
detect the soft outlines Of a white
dress.
"Yes?" The middle-aged man was
politely brusque.
us this Mr.. Culleni Mr..
James Cullen?"
"Yes sirl" The middle-aged man
was very convincing about II. "Yes,
sir. What can / do for your"
billiard bowed stifily from the hips
"a touch of foreign courtesy which
had its effect
"If you're at leisure, Mr.. Cullen,
should like very much to have a word
with you. OIL think may call II
so-urgent private matters. My name
is Hilliard. In brief, I've come up
from New York today TO bring you
letter from a young man named Rich
ard Morgan"
"Morganl" said the older man
sharply, "Dick Morganl" Back I'm the
shadows there was a sudden rustic.
where's hep"
Hes dead" said Hilliard. "He died
In France" Mr.. Cullen stood perfect
ly still, and Hilliard, watching him
intently, was overcome by resentment
at the knowledge that two years ago
this man had held billiards fate In
his thick fingers.
"Nol" said Mr. Cullen. "Of all
things Well, what d'you know about
thatl Dick Morgan dead!" There
was surprise, but little poignancy In
his tone. isn't that terriblel And
over In Frances Angela, did
you hear that?"
Continued next week.
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SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER LIN a base hospital AZ
Neuilly. France. his face disngured be-
yond recognition. an American soldier
serving In the French army attracts at.
tention by his deep dependency. Asked
by the surgeons for a photograph 20 guide
them In making over his face he offers
IN derision picture OF the savior. bid
ding them take that as a model They do
90. making a remarkable likeness
CHAPTER II Invaded home. on the
boat he meets Martin Harmon. New York
broker, who Il attracted by his remark
able features The eN-soldier gives his
name as Henry Hilliard." and his home
as Syracuse. New York lie left there
under a cloud. ana Il embittered against
his former fellow townsmen Harmon
makes him a proposition TO sell mining
stocks In Syracuse. concealing his iden-
uty. He accepts a. seeing In Il a chance
60 make good and prove he has been un-
derestinated.