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Arizona republican., 1920-04-02
QUESTIONS AND
 ANSWERS
O: What is the origin of April Fools

e. What is the origin of April Fools day?-T. !. S.
 vanced concerning this celebration. One writer traces the custom to the miracle plays formerly presented at Easter time. Another finds its origin in some pagan festival, such as the Hui, held by the Hindus on March 31. The Romans celebrated the feast of the fools on February IT, upon which occasion tricks similar to those of the present day were played upon the victims of the fun makers.
 O. What plant grows the talIest?- !. M. c.
 A. The kind of seaweed known as kelp is said to be the longest plant in length fne hO9fo of l5oS feet s9n's'nes reaches q
 O. When was sealing wax first made?-R. R.
 A. Sealing wax is not really a wax, less brittle resin. It was first used in England in 1856. It is thought that the formula was brought from East India. The earliest record of the use of wax for sealing and making images of the deities was found among the Egyptians. Also Greece. Rome and China used wax at an early date.
 o. What is the instrument which measured the distance that Major Schroeder recently fell in his aero pIane?-D. E. L.
 A. This instrument is called a re- cording barograph, and it measured both the distance and the length of time of the fall.
 "a. Do people actually live in salt mines "A. M. l.
 A. The current belief that people live in salt mines is not sustained by fact The laborers are divided into gangs and usually do not remain un derground more than eight hours at a time. The mines are well ventilated, the air being both dry and pure, all though occasionally hydrogen gas col lects in the deepest recesSes.
 (Any reader can get the answer to any question by writing The Repub- lican Information Bureau, Frederic J. Haskin, director. Washington. D. c. This offer applies strictly to informa tion. The bureau cannot give advice on legal, medical and financial mat ters. It does not attempt to settle do- mestic troubles. nor to undertake ex- haustive research any subject. Write your name and address plainly, and inclose two cents in stamps for return postage. All replies are, sent direct to the inquirer.)
Arizona republican., 1920-04-02
All Fools Day

All the country, yesterday, suppose, the peculiar brand of American humor displayed by revival of two classic All Fools Day jokes. On a thousand sidewalks throughout this broad land rested thousand apparently fat wallets, presum- ably dropped by thousand fussy old gentlemen in taking their handkerchiefs. the rescuer on stopping pick up of these poc1etbools was startled by it's sudden coming life A crowd of boys behind fence. shouted they reset their for another victim.
 On a thousand sidewalks eventfuI yesterday innocent looking paper boxes or rested just in the way of passing pedestrians This the most catching trap of all. The American yet been born who pass hat on a sidewalk without delivering vicious al if and doubt thousands of American citizens in dulged in that annual assault, their being brought collision with concealed bricfxbat That is American humor it is. Critics may make the of it.
 or course there other forms deception: there were buttonmolds with chocolates pill boxes filled with salt and iced small cakes; uarshmaIIows dipped qunine with Fred pepper nothing of the thousands loaded cigars generously distributed.
 In France All Fools Day is called Poisson
Arizona republican., 1920-04-02
Are Prices Coming Down?

We have it from high authority federal reserve bank officials that prices coming down and they give reasons for the approaching de> cline We trust they than Attorney General Palmer gave months ago, the while prices were soaring and are yet soaring.
 One of the things which the latest prediction Is based would be influential factor in ducing prices if it is fact-a spirit of thrift is taking hold of the people. We may doubt what whether that spirit is than it has been time the
 Undoubtedly of the causes of high prices and q moving cause is reckless buying by people who bought heavily before There been much money circulation and a new large class of citizens has kept it in fluid a
 It is the wealthy a rule-that is. the wealthy who have bought recllessly. of millions and his wife afford without things that poorer and his wife think is necessary their comfort their standing among their neighbors. Not long printed 2 symposium/of the views of several New York Chicago millionaires-J. ogden Armour, B. Forgan
 the heads of several railroads, merchants and manufacturers
 Prices high men, They without things that they would bought moderate prices, but for perhaps they elected do without them They could felt any outlay they would made but habit of thrift ingrained them that they would what seemed them unreasonable prices. The. other reason been that by ample they desired incuIcate thrift. In that do not think they have been successful
 Most money which is sent madIy rushing through the country pockets those who until recently were unable to surplus ! bare living. What they formerly spent they had to spend their pockets. They spent votion. They opportunity for discrimination in outlay Tn short trey could learn the fine art of spending money, they just pour without any proper idea it's
 Until thrift has been learned by this class spenders- saving is substituted squander- ing we can see no possibility a marked reduction prices
 But the federal officials mi expect for better will be almost imperceptible. We only hope the result itself will not be imperceptible.
 The federal officials say that retrench- melt is already beginning to be practiced.
Arizona republican., 1920-04-02
I Why is a ThormOlnotef?

Did you ever wonder what happened when the mercury climbs in the glass porch?
 With one or two exceptions, metals expand when they become heated. Mercury, or quicksilver, is a metal as well as a fluid.
 In the thermometer the mercury is sealed in a bulb at the bottom. The tube above the bulb is very small smaller sometimes than a hair Thus the slightest movement of the mer- cury in the bulb will force the mer- cury in the tube a great distance.
 When the air around the thermome- ter grows warm the mercury in the bulb expands and shoves part of itself up the tube. The tube is made thick
Arizona republican., 1920-04-02
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Henry. the guke of Buckhamingshi-
 renden,
 Henry, the twelfth of his name. Son of line of illustrious men
 Never un- noted by fame. Looks like butler that's out of | Humble and melting of eye. Never would think, just to look at his That he is a regular guy.
 April showers may make flowers, manufacture lot of other things, wet feet. f'instance.
 The average rainfall reaches it's peak in April.
 Largest sraindrops ever measured were three-tenths of an inch in diam eter; smallest. one-twentieth of an inch.
 The yellow billed cuckoo is the rain bird in the United States. It cries every time it thinks rain is coming.
 John Raines, New York politician. invented the Raines Law Hotels. and thus helped end the career of the vets in the L. $. A.
 c. w. Rains was the first soldier to think that you can win war with chemicals.
 Peru had a rain tree. Tn dry season water fell in abundance from the leaves and oozes from the trunk That's what the Spaniards said about it. Nobody has been able to find one of the trees How 1t pours, pours, pours.
 In a never-ending sheet How it drives beneath the doors. How it soaks the passer's feet, How it rattles on the shutterl .How it rumples up the lawn, How twill sigh, and moan. and nut
 ter
 From darkness until dawn.
 R. Johnson. While many good people seem to think when it rains it rains-rain oth-
Arizona republican., 1920-04-02

so that part of it will act as a mag nifying glass so that you can see the tiny column of mercury within.
 The best thermometers are those with the largest bulbs and the smallest tubes. The larger the surface of the bulb the quicker the action of the in strument and the. smaller the bore of the tube the less expansion or contrac- ton necessary to cause a movement in the bulb to show in the tube.
 Clinical thermometers, used by physicians, are very delicately made. and the calibration, or correction of the scale, has to be carefully done. The slightest difference in the size of the tube along it's length will make a difference in the reading The ex- pansion of the glass also has to be taken into account
Arizona republican., 1920-04-02

of our good order are being appre- cfated.
 The Woodmen of the World will for ever merit all the confidence that is being displayed by the >good people Of Phoenix, as will be shown from time to time Go to it, sovereigns, you can do it, and you have the support of the entire state with you if you will ask officially.
 This is one of the grandest moves'yet made by ouf order in the state, and will meet with approval of all good Woodmen.
 Yours Fraternally
 A. l.. DENTON, Member of Lincoln Camp No. %, Miami, AriZ.
Arizona republican., 1920-04-02
The Four Dimensions

people talk dimensions it is well know what they by three The length of a room is matter of only one dimen- sion a single straight line will measure it.
 The size of the floor is a matter of two dimen- sions, for in different drec- it. But when asks how much lum make the floor, he must measure it's thickness and that makes three dimensions.
 human experience sgoes
 Time has only dimension. It means some thing say that event took place long be- after another that both took place at has length but breadth thickness.
 When scientists speak of fo6r dimensions of space. they something like this: (1) that if it possible make a model in four dimensions Gas of course it is noD then they could points upon it represent the position of. object in one of dimensions space moment time, and @ that they get valuable results by using the mathematics that they would in snection with such a model
 They do not mean that there is magical way of jumping in of the space with which is familiar.
Arizona republican., 1920-04-02
MATRIMONIAL DIFFICULTIES
(F'ar Eastern Republic

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 Among the enthusiastic fair sex in China the western style of marriage wins great popularity.
 A young couple was being married in the regular occidental fashion.
 The minister asked, Do you take this man to be your husband and will you always love him s' She nodded her head.
 Then he continues, "Wil you go with him Wherever he goes?"
 No," was the answer How ab- surd. He is a postman and walks nine miles a day.
Arizona republican., 1920-04-02

ers insist it rains garden sass. voilets, ponds to sail little boats on and things like that
 The earliest umbrella dates back some 5000 years ago.
 James Hanway was the first man to carry an umbrella in London. That was in 1150. People thought he was a bit queer in the head. Took 30 years to get the practice spread out. Along about then some persons began the habit of carrying away somebody elses umbrella.
 If it wasn't for April showers you wouldn't have to-
Arizona republican., 1920-04-02
LIFT UP YOUR EYES

The city amazed; in the velvet night throngs in silent preachers with their congregations stood unvoced gazing mariners broad decks of ten thousand ships stood posts bathed in quiet reverence; men everywhere caught the contagion of the revelation, looked and from the rut of rou- tne and were caught the spiritual exaltation that climpses infinite work
 For high the little world of a with other worlds; worlds upon worlds, growing with all the rainbow coors in procession mmensities parading before the hosts of heaven, and calling fibre of the universe .GIory, Glory Lord God Almighty, eaven and Earth are full Thee. Heaven and Earth Praisng Thee, God Most High
 When this?
 Oh this happens night, so far as the heav- ems are concerned; the only lacking element in tho picture that poor. A1ind. benighted keeps bow ing stone and doesn't lift up his / eyes o hills where the glory and the majesty of creation are displayed.
 colors: mightier than any mortal mountain wonderful than earthly architecture; clouds abo US, sometimes almost enfolding mankind with their marves. and --e only time man notices them is rains and has left his umbrella homet
 wonders of God common: hat many their reverence imitation pasteboard settings of clever and give praise painter of puddle than the creator
Arizona republican., 1920-04-02

d'Avril' meaning fish of Aprir' sIgnifying that is easily caught and it may be said that there probably many fish in the caught doubt yesterday proved
 is a sad commentary that the same fish, especially in this country is caught again learns nothing experience Hun who limpng about today because of kick at hat will repeat the assault April 1921
Arizona republican., 1920-04-02
A NECESSARY OPERATION

Little Willie was discovered by his mother industriously smashing all the eggs in the house.
 Why. Willie she cried aghast what do you mean by breaking all those eggs?'
 Well" said Willie, T heard papa saying there was money in eggs these days and I'm trying to find it-'+Edin- burgh Scotsman
Arizona republican., 1920-04-02
Where the People
 May Have a Hearing
wooDMEN OF THE WORLD

The Arizona Republican, Phoenix.
 Ariz.
 Dear Editor: Please give space in your good paper that the boys Of Phoenix Camp, No. ,, Woodmen of the World, may know we have our eyes on their efforts. We do not know Mir. Bonner. nevertheless we wish as Woodmen to thank him for the inter- est he has taken in Woodcraft to the extent of donating a $10,000 lot for the erection of a $50,00O Woodman building. It is matter of great satis- faction to the Woodmen of the state of Arizona to know that the efforts
Arizona republican., 1920-04-02
FRIDAY MORNING. APRIL ?. 1920

"The tongue is a smoldering fire and loquacity is a deadly poison. Ma terial fire devours bodies, but the fire of the tongue consumes souls and minds"
 -Baha 'O' Llah.
Arizona republican., 1920-04-02

may be observed truism that a country is not ready for self determination until it gets the bath habit We in mird bolshevist Russia.
Arizona republican., 1920-04-02

That young woman who is trial for the murder stepfather, thus adding to the record of hav- ing killed father will almost certainly be a handicap mother in further matrimonial progress.
Arizona republican., 1920-04-02

may unreasonable but it is true that the smaller the larger he swels when. he makes a little success
Arizona republican., 1920-04-02

smplified spelling. see, is being abandoned So slowly will be the efforts tile uplifters 10 change sometime. we sup pose would be discoverers of perpetual motion and those think it possible lift themselves by their bootstraps. will perceive the futility endeavors
Arizona republican., 1920-04-02

An a is who thinks that the Germans keep fighting among themselves to keep in train ing the
Arizona republican., 1920-04-02

The reason you don't hear any about Humble cottages is because no cottage could be humble and the tit does.
Arizona republican., 1920-04-02

Now that the income doesn't touch stock divi dends. it will be hard find private citizel who isn't incorporated
Arizona republican., 1920-04-02

The voice of the candidate is beginning to> be heard in the land.
Arizona republican., 1920-04-02

If one would know when the world will settle down sanity he should read the story the Prodiga1 Son.
Arizona republican., 1920-04-02

While many good people seem to think when it rains it rains-rain. oth-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-27

Of temperature Wednesday, COM
pared with % and 81 Tuesday and
- anu - yea. itgJ n su q az ~
Z this morning the temperature was
81 compared with 81 at the corre-
spending hour Wednesday morning.
Country Churches.
A basket dinner Will ~ enjoyed
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-27
PUPILS GIVE PAGEANT.
Children of Rogers School Apes
In May Program,

Children of Rogers School Appear
In May Program.
In celebration of the cosing of the
school year pupils of Rogers school
appeared in pageant at o'clock
Wednesday afternoon on the school
lawn before over 200 parents and
friends. The pageant, which was di-
vided into five parts. was called
May Day In Ye Olden Tymes,'
and folk games and dances Of old
England made up the most of the
program.
Every member of the school took
part in the pageant, which was in
charge of all the teachers of the
school. The first part Of the pro-
gram. showed the browning of the
May queen, the second part consist
ed of old games of children on the
village green. The winding of the
May pole, which made up the third
part. was very pretty. and the lit
tie folks carried the dance thru per-
fectly. Folk games made up the
fourth part and calesthenics COM
pleted the program. The entire pag-
cant was danced to music.
To pick any one part out as APP
pealing more to the large crowd
would be impossible for every pupil
was carefully drilled, and the long
program progressed without break.
The teachers led by Miss Martha
Cowie. the principal. who had charge
of the pageant, worked hard to train
the children and the mothers and
fathers were more than pleased with
the entertainment.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-27

A boy laid dead bird on my desk
"a rumpled handful of color almost
tropical in it's vivid contrasts OF
black and white and yellow satin.
with scarlet velvet touches on head
and rarest woodpecker, the yellow
bellied sapsucker. He was so bril-
liant In his spring finery that he had
offered tempting mark for some
too skillful marksman, or had fallen
victim to someone who knew his
rather i'll repute.
Woodpeckers are tree doctors, all
except this handsome fellow who
does more harm than good, for he
the tender cambium layer of large
branches. Sometimes he so girdles
a large branch that 1t dies. These
little wells fill with sap which he
sips slowly and daintily. He is a
discriminating connoisseur in soft
drinks for he has favorite varieties
of apple trees, preferably the sourer
sorts, for his cider manufacture.
Maple sap Is also favorite brew.
anu hS ithCS SiC ttAhS VA soAh6 pAu>
tree sap as an appetizer.
This woodpecker is here about
this time of the year in migration.
and visits us again In October on his
return from the north. Iowa records
for this bird are rather conflicting
but all list 1t as rare. A few may
spend the summer here. but he be-
longs farther north where he nests
like others of his family in deeply
excavated holes In trees,
Observers farther north say he is
a noisy and boisterous bird. ham
mering out regular anvil chorus.
and shrieking like a blue jay. but
this is during the mating season, and
he is quiet and shy enough while he
Is with us.
He is so rare with us. and so high
ly decorative, and he does eat in
sects why not pronounce him
guilty. but with extenuating cir
and spare him while he
visits us.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-27
ALBION TAKES IN
MORE TERRITORY
PARTS OF TAYLOR AND MARI.
ETA TOWNSHIPS ADDED TO
SCHOOL DISTRICT.
PROPOSAL TO MERGE
CARRIES BY 73 TO %
Vote in Albion Was Twenty two for
Consolidation and None Against
Country Vote Seventy three for
and Twenty eight Against-Adds
Three Districts.

Most OF Willow Fill school district
of Taylor township and districts
Nos. and 4, Marietta township,
were added to the Albion consoli-
dated district at the special election
held at the school building at Albion
Wednesday. The vote was 73 in ia
vor of consolidation and 2S against.
The vote in Albion was % for con-
solidation and none against. The
vote in Willow Hill and the two Ma
rietta townships was 81 for and 2S
against.
The vote in Willow Hill district or
in the Marietta districts were not
kept separate by districts so the
vote in Willow Hill, where it was
said that there was opposition to the
merger. could not be learned. How
ever, the majority that signed the
petition in Willow Hill in favor of
the proposed merger was nearly
Q to l.
BY the addition of the two Ma
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-27

tenant governor and friend of
She riff William Meekins. was in this
city in the interest of his campaign.
Mr.. Arney is from Marshall county
where he spent the first forty five
yeas of his life on a farm. and is
now executive head Of the Iowa Saw
ings Bank Of 'Marshalltown. Mr.. Ar
ney represented Marshall county in
the senate and the house and his
record there shows twelve years OF
faithful service. His friends believe
thai, his experience as farmer. in
the business world and as a legisla-
tor give him excellent qualifications
for the position Of lieutenant COVER
nor of the state"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-27
CHILD MENINGITIS VICTIM.

Gwendoiyn Hall. Aged 7. Of Albion,
Stricken With Disease.
Gwendolyn Hall, I years old the
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Jack ].
Hall. of Albion. is desperately sick
at the home Of her parents from
cerebral spinal meningitis. The
child's condition today was said to
be about the same as It was Wed
nesday but 1t is recognized that the
case is a most serious one and pro-
badly will result fatally. The little
girl was taken sick Tuesday and the
disease has progressed rapidly. 1t
il not known where she contracted
1t as she has not been away from
home. The house and family have
been placed under quarantine.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-27

rietta districts and most of Willow
Hill, the Albion district not only
greatly increases it's size. but be-
comes probably the largest CONSOLE
dated district in the county. 1t will
comprise about twenty-six sections.
By increasing its area it will secure
more state aid. The success of the
election was satisfactory to Albion.
but will not be greeted with so much
satisfaction, it is said, in parts Of
Taylor township outside of Willow
Hill district
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-27
Give. Credit Thru The Land.

Backache, lame and stiff muscles
and rheumatic pains are often symp-
toms of deranged kidneys. II had
weak bladder. bad kidneys and liv-
err" writes Willie Carter. Luxar, Pa.
Il could not sleep we'll and my back
panied me awful. had a dizzy feel
Ing in the morning. Since taking
Foley Kidney Pills have been re-
leved Of all ailments" They rid the
system Of the poisonous acids that
cause aches and pains. Sold every
whore.
+ Two comets were seen together fol
u days 1876 B. c.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-27
Bangor Items,

Bangor quarterly meeting of
Friends. held here May 21-23. was
ver.i largely attended. Rev. John H
Hadley, Of Richland, was present and
spoke at all the services.
Mrs. VIII Gould has been seriously
sick the past week.
Mrs. Charles Johnson and children.
of Illinois. are visiting at the J. W.
Macy home.
MIR. and Mrs C. b. McLAne visited
in liarshalltown Sunday. Miss Flo
renee Teager. who has been teaching
at Cherokee, accompanied them home
Mrs. Newley and Mrs. Forbes. Of
Marshalltown. spent the last of the
week at II. e. Borton's home and
attic lded quarterly meeting.
ice Burgess. OF Bur Oak. Kan,
spert a few days with friends and
relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. w. Kirk were in
Marshalltown Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. p. WINERY were
in New Providence Monday to visit
Mary Belle WINERY.
Calvin Randall and family visited
at John Koch's home at Liscomb
sunday.
joel Wheelocks. of Clear Lake, Wis
tied at Alvah Goods home the first
Of the week.
Calvin Marshall, who has been a
patient at the Deaconess hospital.
Marshalltown, for over o week. was
able to be brought home wednesday
Mrs. Sue Macy came home from LIE
Grard Wednesday. Her sister, Mrs.
Hoover. whom she was caring for, is
impr owing.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. r. Green were In
Marshalltown Wednesday.
The Christian Endeavor enjoyed
socia and weiner roast on the schoo
grounds Tuesday night.
The little son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Loyt
Recess was very badly hurt Monday
and was taken to the Deaconess no:
pital at Marshalltown.
Mrs. j. H. Renaud and daughtf
Lucille visited over Sunday at Hen,
Johnson's at Grinnell.
Little Tommy Weatheriy, who r
been staying with his Grandmott
Rslst,,n at Albion, came home S,
day. -,ty,
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