Arizona republican., 1920-01-05

There are more ways than one to repair an automobile, according to John E. Roper, a tourist who recently arrived at the Hotel Adams from Chi cago-
 Roper began to have engine trouble a few days ago after he left the Windy city and stopped at the first garage to have repairs made. After working on the car for almost an entire day, the mechanics turned it over and Roper continued on his way, only to find that the trouble had not been remedied. He made a second stop to have the defec- tive engine put in running order After an examination, the mechanic con fessed he could not locate the cause of the troub3.
 With the engine hitting irregularly, Roper continued his journey A rain storm didn't stop him. He kept right on going over slippery, miry roads His route led him along the bank Of a shallow stream. The engine gave a spasmodic cough. The front wheels suddenly turned toward the stream and refused to change their course, and before Roper had time to apply emergency measures, he had gone over the bank and into the water with the car.
 Although almost entirely submerged. the engine continued to splutter and pull. Its tune changed and the bath seemed to bring it back to normal ac- stion. Roper found instant response when he stepped on the accelerator and brought the car safely back to the road.
 And I haven't had any engine trouble since" Roper added when he related the incident.
 He was a not-overly large youth of perhaps sixteen, and he was strolling with all the leisure and sang -froid in fOy cir nT1 New Years Eve In his teeth he gripped gingerly. but very firmly and with very apparent determination, d large evil-smelling cigar.
 A casual observer, walking up the street gave the youth a searching look and made a mental bet with himself that he had came from what in city slang is known as the sticks" Five minutes later the same observer re- turning along the same street was somewhat surprised to find the youth still pacing back and forth, the cigar glowing furiously.
 Waiting for somebody" queried the observer neighborly. After all it was New Years Eve.
 "Naw." said the youth in tone of town to celebrate. by heck, and I'm just celebrating. That's all" Sometimes a general is a colonel. according to Adjutant General Walter $. Ingalls, of the state of Arizona, his Insignia calling for colonels eagle rather than a generals star, as Ari- zona does not rate national guards troops sufficient to warrant the higher rank. At present the adjutant general does not wear any uniform at all, as he has worn regular uniform over seas and he objects to the kind he would have to wear at this time. In uniform as adjutant general, he says, he would have to wear red star on his sleeve, denoting non-recognition by the federal government He pro poses to don a uniform when he can do without recourse to that little red star. .
 Recumbent no more, the classic lamp-post at the entrance to the capi- tol grounds is erect and on the job again after approximately six lovely months of ease upon the lawn where it reposed as gracefully as some old column of the Parthenon or other structure with which the Capitol of Arizona might compare. Many of the capitol attaches last week took occa- sion to bemoan the "up and at it'' atti tude of the revived lamp-post, it's former atmosphere of elegant ease