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Arizona republican., 1920-07-30
A Danoerous Pastime

We understand that Hon.M A. Smith is playing upon the supersous if any, of the gentlemen. of whom there is goodly company, who are seeking the in the senate he ahs occupied for the last eight years He is pointing to his private graveyard wherein inferred the bones of those who were by ambition to don the sacred toga Many have been so inspired many have been gathered their fathers. off before their time. Not had reached the allotted span.
 But in looking over Mir. smiths mortuary list we treasured at finding that these victims of mis- directed ambition Democrats. MT. Smith in his long career delegate congress and ator. has encountered many Republicans. whom yet extant. Two believe dead. Hon. w. G. Stewart and Hon. N. o. Murphy. But the rest they stayed in Arizona, thanks it's salubrious climate. territory, and its salubrety has been retained despite it's admission statehood still alive and kicking,
 That only two Republicans have succumbed in sequence of political controversy with Smith saying much for opposition him either patton a form of indoor outdoor sport. small percentage of men engaged in any other tion avocation has yielded death The expecta- ton of life based the tables of actuaries surpassed by the Republicans who have entered the lists against him. It was to them feproongng terprise. it like drinking from the fountain perpetual youth.
 But what has been meat to the Republicans have disputed Mr. Smiths way Washington has been poison to the Democrats who reckless enough to invite the darts which fatal the of Apollo at the slight Chryseis his priest but has been less neither party kind spared
 "on dogs and mules the infection first began;
 At last the vengeful arrows reached the men,
 Here only Democrats fall before the Scythe Swinger who follows lowly geaner the field where Mr. Smith has reaped
 The Democratic opponents of Mr. Smith in bygone years all dead-many in the flesh rest in politics, dead as Caesar. We have gone into this for the enlightenment of Hon. A. A worseley Hon. R. C. Stanford and Hon. w. R.. Ramsdell. If they pursue the fatal upon which they have entered they say that they have not been warned when they gathered in by the Grim Reaper MT. Smith,
 Neither bull fighting. baseball, prize fighting nor ping-po is dangerous a form of sport as that which they fooling with.
Arizona republican., 1920-07-30
THE BuTTERMILk
 OF HUMAN KINDNESS

T
 My car broke down out on the Glen dale road and when I climbed into q car that offered a lift the driver says to me he sez. Say, aint you the feller that picked me up on this road going into Phoenix last week?" And I seZ to him, -.Yeh. I am. It seems here that one good churn deserves another. And he was along time thinking it over as we bounced over the bumps.
 Sig.
Arizona republican., 1920-07-30

Bandit Villa Formally Surrenders" headline, yesterday. And in the edi- torial sanctum of the Republican seven col. steamer yellow with age is pasted up high on the wall. 1t reads, ''Grave Gives Up Mouldering Body of Bandit Villa" Some cat, that man.
Arizona republican., 1920-07-30

Was there not something spitefuI in the action of the federal officials denying Jack Johnson a tri- umphal entry into Chicago?
Arizona republican., 1920-07-30
THE LOST ART

Following up last weeks comment on the lost art of enunciating, we pre- sent for this weeks lecture the fol- lowing wachamacaIit from A Lin-O'- Type Or Two of February 27, 1913.
 (Suite Tone) Azure hearties sews ewer mined Hart two harties suite ink-lined Wee would stay a tome for eh-- Sow wee rays hour sole-full ley, Wringing fourth wear-ere wee Rome Fore thee mined nose piece a tome. Hear hour trussed an darts awl fare Meat thee son in mouring heir Sole czar awl-weighs farm oar deer Him czar razed that's till wee here Wringing fourth wear-ere wee Rome Inn the swirled snow plaice sly comb.
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Arizona republican., 1920-07-30

The Gazette, in it's leftearful tells that a crab walks backward ''or at least sideways" We'll give our beloved contemporary a busted toy balloon for a specimen of crab that walks side ways.
Arizona republican., 1920-07-30

The Farmer Labor party swallowed the Commit of Forty Eight at Chicago. The Non Partisan Labor organization took gulp at the Arizona Demo- cratic party Tucson.
Arizona republican., 1920-07-30
Seventy Eighth Trip

before Justice Mckee on a charge oi exceeding the speed limit on North
 Central avenue and was fined 80.
Arizona republican., 1920-07-30

Emma Goldman would know how to appre ciate an American jail.
Arizona republican., 1920-07-30

A woman is never sick when she is hoarss and can't talk.
Arizona republican., 1920-07-30

Much is said just now of the raw sugar marAet- Raw" is the right word.
Arizona republican., 1920-07-30

Which leads us to suggest that now that the Phoenix Tempe road is paved the corp. cornish. probably will invite the stage lines to let the people benefit i'll the decreased overhead by cutting down the stage fares.
Arizona republican., 1920-07-30

That suggests d sign for stage lines We churn every hour.
Arizona republican., 1920-07-30

Phoenix is confronted By Acute Famine in Preachers = headline. 'Twould be a fitting time for the devil to declare for the closed shop in the preaching profesh.
 Poland, it would appear, didn't know what she was stirring up when she at tackled Russia
Arizona republican., 1920-07-30

The compositor who set up our Rastus ditty did a good job of it; here's thanks.
Arizona republican., 1920-07-30

Girl babies have more vitality than boy babies
Arizona republican., 1920-07-30

If there's an early frost in the valley this year. there'H be a lot Of crying. Tip to seed houses: Lay in your all falfa seed now,
Arizona republican., 1920-07-30

There are 15.000 moving picture the sters. with seating capacity of S.000,- 900 in the United States.
Arizona republican., 1920-07-30

Our Rastus cat evidently has taken umbrage at our featuring his daily pro- gram in last weeks issue. He has taken to staying out nights during the past week. Some sad looking turkey he is in the morning.
 Did you see the tourist breezing through. town in a Lizzie on which were chalked the words '.The hours I've spent with thee. dear heart?'
Arizona republican., 1920-07-30

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-27
A CHRISTMAS AT THE FRONT (

, truce was formally ratified. ditch being
 appointed as halfway meeting place The interview terminated with an ex
 change of English cigarettes and Gerinas
 cgars
 i \ short while later there floated dowu
 betw cen the two lines of trenches the strains of the wel-known marching song, "Tipperary, followed by those.
 taken up all along the German line, oi Deutschland. Deutschland uber Alles | O5t in the middle of No Mans Land
 stood six or ses en large groups of min 1 iied imanA and English. And, although | i, must be said that the fraternizatioD was of the most genuine character, con- siderable suspicion prevailed on the part of the English and no precautions asa:nst possible treachery had been neg i Iocted Not so soon could the lessons oi zonnebeSe or KrGse,k oe forsotteu Every sort of souvenir was exchanged and many serange presents given. Ad-
 dresses were taken down and the pho tographs of families handed round among i ,Icse who six nights before had been ioched in a life-and-death struggle. one German. on being offered a Virginia ci,
 garette. smilingly said, No, thanks. snose only Tdrksh*
 Next a saxon non-commissoned officer wearing the Iron Cross and the badge ot an expert sniper started his men on march ng song. the British meanwhile chanting national airs and Christmas carols such as Good King W,encelaus. Finally the keen air ana this remote spot ir Artois were awakened to the loud singing of "Auld Lang syne," in which all- English. Prussians, Scots, Saxons, Ir.sh and Wurtembergers alike-joined. For the groups of Jaegers and Saxons of the l5sth regiment had been swollen by men of the s7th and 18th infantry regl- ments
 After the singing of 'Auld Lang syne," it is related that a hare, not surprisingly startled by so unwonted q sound, rose from between the trenches and ran across
 the frozen blow. through the soaking cabbage patches over the dtches and over two lines of disused trenches. Brit ish and Germans gave chase until, all of a heap. they killed it in the open. It was at this juncture that the com
 handing officer of the British battaliol{
 appeared, and wishing everyone presf
 ent Merry Christmas" produced fronl his pocket a bottle of rum, whereat
 shout of joy went up, exceedingly all that
 had gone before A German soldier un-
 rt,rled it and proceeded ceremonicusly to drink his opponents health in behali Of his kameraden All then retired ta their respective trench lines for the
 Christmas dinner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-27
v FF ~ Upholding the Law In the State of Kansas

1NHE attorney general of Kansas U has ordered an investigation to be made into reported violations of the state anti-cigarette law.
 It appears that shocking situation exists. Nineteen men in Atchison con tributed 10 cents each toward buying carton of cigarettes to send as a Christmas present to President-elect Harding. Prominent women of Topeka and members of the local American Legion post are accused of having do- mated cigarettes to disabled soldiers at Camp Funston and in the Topeka State hospital
 It is illegal to sell or give away cigarettes in Kansas. Imbued with the holiday spirit men and women of that enlightened commonwealth ventured to honor distinguished American and comfort a few war heroes by gifts that, in the case of the soldiers, at any rate, were doubtless received joy fully. But the majesty of the law has been flouted. If evidence can be obtained that these misguided phi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-27

she remained in a plaster cast. It was then removed and she was pro- nounced cured, although she later visited Dr. Lorenz in Vienna and re- ceived further treatment. The grati- tude of her wealthy parents was nat urally unbounded. No matter what financial reward may have been given to Dr. Lorenz, he profited immensely by the publicity he received and the apparent vindication in the eyes of the world of his new system of surgery.
 It is said that Miss Armour has never since experienced any notice able effects from her misfortune Now, like the heroine of fairy tale in which American millions and the skill of science played their part, she is to be married and presumably will, like all heroines of fairy stories, Hive happily ever after"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-27
K1NGsLEY,s CHRISTMAS PRAYER

Christmas peace is Gods and He must give it Himself, with His own hand, or we shall never get it. Go then to God Himself. Thou art His child. as Christ mas Day declares. be not afraid to go unto the Father. Pray to Him; tell Him what thou wantest; say, Father, 1 am not moderate, reasonable forbearing. l fear I cannot keep Christmas alright, for I have not peaceful Christmas spirit in me; and I know that l shall never get it by thinkin and, reading, and for it passes all that, and lies far away beyond it. does peace, in the very essence of Thine undivided, unmoved absolute. eternal head which no change nor decay of this created world, nor sin or folly of men or devils, cen ever alter; but which abideth for ever what it is in perfect rest. and per feet power and perfect love.>, o Father, give me Thy Christmas peace"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-27
LUKE M'LUKE SAYS

A girl is never quite sure that she is homely tntil everybody else has been sure of 1t for a long time.
 When two men have 1t in for each other they are not satisfied until they have it out.
 A man likes to know that his wife is all his. But he'd hate to have her act Ike one possessed.
 Many man will pretend that he is looking out for your interest when it is your principal he is after. The average woman has more people on her hating list than she has on her list of friends.
 When woman thinks that she is in tellectual she gets so that she just hates to look effeminate.
 It has just about gotten so that a man can't do a days work for his wages without acting like he is doing the boss q big favor.
 There is something awfully crooked about the man who imagines that all other men are crooks.
 Many tailor has to start suit in order to get the money for a suit he has finished.
 Once in d while every wife sa, every husband Why don't you h> ., around the house. Other men have to-
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-27
Unusual Romance of
 a Rich Young Woman

0HHE engagement of Lolita Ar U mour and the son of Chicago multimillionaire, which was recently announced, recalls a miracle of sur gery performed by pr. Adolf Lorenz of Vienna, about IS years ago.
 Miss Armour was born cripple. Her wealthy parents sought the world over for someone to cure their daugh- ter. One specialist after another was appealed to, but nothing could be done for Miss Armour until she was six years old.
 At that time Dr. Lorenz was becom- ing widely known as the inventor of bloodless surgery. He was credited with having made some remarkable cures, but shared the fate of most pio- neers. His pretensions were laughed at and he was called charlatan by some scientists. Mr. Armour decided as a last resort to give the Vienna surgeon a trial. He was brought to Chicago in 1902 and performed opera tions in Chicago hospitals.
 His operation on Miss Armour made him one of the most talked about surgeons of the day For six months
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-27
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Sensible Acceptance
 of the Inevitable

YO AINTERS, paperhangers and dec N orators of Anniston have volun- tarily reduced their daily wage scale $1 day. This is an open and sensi- ble admission of the lowered cost of living and the necessity of every mans adapting himself to the process of readjustment.
 Not very long ago the building trade workers of the city of Balti- more declined to accept an advance in wages which was due them under their contract with the builders. These men preferred the wages already in vogue to an increase that contractors could not pay and which, therefore, would bring about idleness.
 Wholesalers of the country have ac- cepted price reductions and gone ahead on the reduced scale. The retailers have cut prices in. order to turn over their stocks of goods. The steel in- terests heretofore charging prices higher than the Steel Corporation and earning bonuses for prompt delivery, have adopted the price scale of the corporation.
 Pig iron and coke have been re- duced. Rubber and wool and all the staples are down. What goes on the tables of the nation is much lower.
 Almost every one has accepted the situation and made new start. Those who hang back are injuring them selves only, because the longer they put off joining in the readjustment process, the longer they will be with out work or without orders for the goods which they seek to produce and sell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-27
Scientific Solution of
 the Negro Problem
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N0TRITING on the negro problem WV in the January Yale review, Franz Boas, an anthropologist of note, says, "The greatest hope for the i'm mediate future lies in lessening of the contrast between negroes and whites which will bring about les sening of class consciousness. It would seem, therefore, to be in the interest of society to permit rather than to restrain marriages between white men and negro women. It would be futile to expect that our people would toler- ate intermarriagcs in the opposite di- rection, although no scientific reason can be given that would prove them to be detrimental to the individual" :"
 This is the kind of solution warm ly advocated by negro extremists who have done more than any other set of agitators to create friction between the white and negro races. It is sig nificant that most of them live in the north where their theories do not ex- pose them to a coat of tar and feath- CTS or worse treatment. The best negroes, oi the type who are consci- entiously working for the improve ment of their people and to promote friendly relations with white people, do not advocate miscegenation. Any suggestion for diluting negro blood until all negroes become octoroons and in course of time all octoroons become white will do infinitely more harm than good. It strikes at certain instincts that are fundamental in both races.
 Dr. Boas, if one may judge from the number of learned societies of which he is member in many parts of the world, his work as an explorer and investigator, his titles and degrees and the distinction he enjoys as a member of the faculty of Columbia university, is an authority in the scientific world, but even strictly scientific discus sion of the subject chosen for his essay will not fail to awaken resentment. Possibly the fact that he was born abroad-in where there is no negro problem and never will be, may have led him to offer seriously a proposal that would degrade the white race while having a pernicious effect on negroes. The solution of the negro problem does not lie in that direction
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-27

ID BIRMINGHAM attaches of the lO Southern railway received a gracious greeting from Fairfax Har- rison, president. Mr. Harrison thanks them for what they have done flor the old Southern" during the past year and adds this sentiment:
 "I have affectionate confidence that you will back me up in the effort to give the south the best transportation service of any section in the country"
 When man like Mir Harrison says he believes the men under him will help give the people of the south the best transportation service he means it.
 No part of the south has built up faster within the last few years than that part of it lying along the lines of the Southern railway, and none gives promise of more continuous de velopment.
 There is a more friendly sentiment existing between the trunk lines tra- versing the southern states and the residents which is to their mutual ad- vantage.
 The south will progress much fast CT under the new relationship exist ing between corporate builders and the individual. Happily that day is past when citizens of any section of the south conceive it to their benefit to bait the big concerns within their borders.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-27
MORE VAUDEVILLE
.n New York Herald.

From the New York Herald.
 Vaudeville as it exists here today and news comes we are to have more of it-s largely an American develop from the practices which in an earlier phase of our civilization smirched its aims. Unlike the similar diversion of- fered in Europe, it is not here depend ent on the support of lounge or bar or any of the objectionable incidentals which are familiar in Europe. The muse of vaudeville is indeed no less domestic than the presiding goddess of the American theatre. It is no longer true that the theatre in this country Is cen sored by the young person feminine in sex The course of our drama is more generally directed by the family.
 The best of the talent available for vaudeville finds it's way to our thea tres not only from other stages, but from Europe. The recent popularity of the revue Has fnduc Wlut piCdShCo III the lists of it's artists. Vaudeville has had to struggle to retain the services of its own discoveries and creations. All kinds of informal musical entertain ments are reaching out for them. Even the motion pictures have not stayed their hand But the same average of excellence which satisfies its patrons hes been maintained.
 Experts have learned, however that the success of a vaudeville enterprise does not depend on the fame and mum Der of the actors engaged. Nor do the number and character of the available theatres determine the fate of such an undertaking. The experienced manager may make a list of comparatively medi- ocrities provide highly diverting pro- gramme. while the director without this talent win be,unable to make good use of the most popular players.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-27

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
 1N DITORS, however blase, work
 weary or cynical they may have ~ become, are not denied compensa- tions, The renaissance is at hand. From Newspaper Row in Gotham to the water front in San Francisco reminiscent icy is descending upon editorial sanct~ms. The waggling antennae of familiar office ches-characteristic of nascent news paper enterprise in humble surroundings could not contribute so much to ,edi- torial delight and satisfaction as does the return of "veritas,' "Pfo Bono Pub lico" and .'vox Populi'' to the crass mod ern column. These old friends are chort- ling in New York. coquetting in Chicago, propagandading in Philadelphia and pro- DC sing in Kansas City. Glad, indeed, should we be over their return from the limbo which has held them. Galvanized by recrudescent life they are functioning
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-27

From the Baltimore American
 GT1HE Canadian government has de-
 cided to abolish practically all it's
 - taxes on luxuries. the act taking effect immediately. The reason given is the unemployment in the industries d- rectly and indirectly affected by these taxes.
 This puts a light upon luxuries which is rot often allowed to Illuminate their un- doubtedly important part in the social scheme Volumes of fierce invective have been written and spoken against the lux urious living of the few compared with the hand-to-hand existence of the many. But the critics and the repiners rarely stop to think of the fact that there would be more poverty and distress if it were not for this very fact of luxury. Hu- morous persons are fond of referring to those who can do without the neces- saries of life if they can only have it's luXuries" There is a big grain of truth in this facetious assertion, and that big grain is the source of much business. 1t is trite saving that the luxures of the rich furnish the necessaries of the poor. But comparatively fey stop to realize what it would mean if every man and women of means lived plainly and simply and the fount of supply is so-caled social extravagances were to stop it's flow.
 Some years ago at time of exceptional business and industrial depression New Yorks four hundred were bidden 50 a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-27
They All Read Them

Maybe the colored sheets of the ern- Thy papers are made for children, put it seems to me the people who get the most fun out of them are the men end women,' said J. l.. Evans. At least, they are the ones that read them in public. On Sunday morning about church time the street cars are Full of people going 10 church or returning from Sunday school with their roses buried in the funny paper, while the soberer sections lie neglected in their laps, and little Johnnie and Mary tare out of the window and receive their amusement from the less labof.ous method of watching what is going On in the streets