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Arizona republican., 1921-03-21
QUESTIONS AND
 ANSWERS

(Any reader can get the answer to any question by writing The Repubn- can Information Bureau, Frederick J. Haskin, director. Washington, D. C- This offer applies strictly to informa- tion. The bureau cannot give aoVice on legal medical. and financiai ma ters. It does not attempt to settie domestic troubles, nor to undertake ex- haustive research on any supJece- Write your question .ainly and prietiy- Give full name and address and en- close two cents in stamps for return postage. All replies are sent direct 10 the inquirer.)
 G.. Where is the center or popuis tion of the United States? G. R.
 A. According to the lszo census ttie center of population is located Tn the extreme southeast corner or owen county, Indiana, S.S miles southeast or the town of Spencer.
 O. What are the greatest oil pro ducine countries in the world? D. M. s.
 A. The United States, Mexico. Rus sia, and Dutch East Indies, including British Borneo, are the greatest oil- producing countries in the world
 O. am widow of the World War. Would it be possible for me to receive vocational training from the govern ment? J. N. w.
 A. Ii is provided in Q bill passed January 31. 121. that widows of Amerl- cans who were killed in the war are en- titled to Nsuch training.
 O. When and where and by whom was cotton discovered? D. w. A.
 The oldest known cottonpro ducing country is India. where for 50 centuries the plant has been grown and it's fibre manufactured. For 400 years before the Christian era, cotton was well known in what was then the civilized world. the writings of the Greeks and Egyptians plainly indicat- ing the knowledge of the value of this fibre. Columbus found it in the west ern world, although not so extensively cultivated as in the east. O. Before the World War did Ger many export sugar to us, or oid we send sugar to Germany R. C. M. A The bureau of foreign and do- mestic commerce says that before the war the United States exported cane sugar to Germany and Germany eN- ported beet sugar to the United States o. What are the jewels in the backs of watches, and what are they there for? A. G.
 A. Jewels are used in watches as pivot bearings. In some watches diamonds and rubies are sometimes employed but ordinarily the cheaper stones, such as Sarnets, are used.
 c. Is there such thing as Arctic 1 blindness? E. B. McG. A Arctic blindness is by no means myth This form of blindness is
 attributed in part to the fact that the
 glare of the sun on the snow causes
 the eyes to smart" Almost invariably | a man will raise his hand to his eyes
 and rub them with his mittons, which | fact aggrav1tes the condition and ! causes irritation.
 ! o. What kind of gas is used in air.
 ships and how much does it take | F. L. E.
 1 A. The air service of the war de- partmeut says that hydrogen or heliun gas is used in airships. Helium is mol
 on the market, but hydrogen gas car
Arizona republican., 1921-03-21

can see what chance I have of getting any attention.
 He might at least use me to scare off the officeseekers. although l admit that's a job for bloodhounds rather than Airedales.
 Laddie Boy was temporarily de tracted by the appearance Of a cat in the offings He showed signs of wish ing to terminate the interview.
 Wonder feline" he observed. 'offers the first opportunity for some real sport I've been confronted with since arrived. But l suppose If l chased a cat here it would turn out to belong to the British minister, and I'd be the cause of international complications and forty or fifty notes.
 "A dog has to be too careful here Yesterday I saw a fellow crossing the lawn and I ran up threateningiy, just to scare him bit. Well. it happened to be the speaker of the senate. He's an influential guy, and you can't tell what he may do. It's up to me to cultivate enough senators to defeat any measure he may propose
 No concluded Laddie Boy, you can say for me-and put this as strong as you like--that being the First cil- zen of the United States may be great thing. but being the First Dog is something else again
Arizona republican., 1921-03-21
A STATEMENT

To the Editor of The Republican.
 Sir: To clear up any misapprehen- sion that may exist in the minds of the public as to the status of that certain body styling itself Luke Pruitt Asso- citation of Disabled War Veterans" and soliciting funds in Phoenix. the execu tive committee of the Frank Luke, Jr > Post No. l of the American Legion takes this occasion 10 announce to the public that the Frank Luke, Jr-, Post No. of the American Legion is in no way connected with the so-called Luke Fruit association. Also, that the Frank Luke. Jr.. Post No. 1. as a post of the American Legion, has not given it's sanction or support to the money-raising project of the so-called Luke Fruit association for the reason that the executive committee of the Frank Luke, Jr.. post, from informa- tion derived from the promoters of the Luke Pruitt association, considers that the project thereof is in the nature of a private and individual effort of a small number of hospitalized men, not residents of Maricopa county, to bet ter their own condition. This effort is not fostered by the federal board of vocational training and has no efficient organization or plan behind it. Fur thermore, it is not an organized effort for the benefit of x-service men gem orally, and the executive committee of the Frank Luke, Jr., post considers that the Luke Pruitt project as now out lined has no reasonable assurance Of success.
 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
 FRANK LUKE POST. fJR.. NO. l. z
Arizona republican., 1921-03-21

Lincolnshire coast when stolen lyde' ing in
 'Cusha Cushai Cushai' calling, calling, For the dews of night will be falling Leave your meadow grasses mellow Quit cowslips, cowslpS yellow. Come uppe, Whitefooti Come uppe, Lightfoot.
 Quit the stalks of parsley hollow
 Hollow, hollow.
 Come uppe, Jetty. Rise and follow; From the clover lift your head. Come uppe, Whitefoot. Come uppe, Lghtfoot,
 Come uppe, Jettyi Rise and follow
 To the milking shed-' And when the cows have home to the valley again they will stay here. It will take mighty strong lure take away from the farms of the Salt River valley again.
Arizona republican., 1921-03-21
The Hamons and the Movies

Mrs Jake L. Hamon has much sense, and we suppose, too much money, to drag her tragedy into the movies for delectation multitude It must have been extraordinarily "nervy" promoter who submitted such a proposition to her.
 He would probably have better luck with Clara Smith Hamon, but hardly conceive of a pro- moter so shortsighted to want her in the silent drama.
 While the industry is too well established to be- subject to a death blow, undoubtedly the nection of this with it would prove very barrassing and costly it. several years has been demand for stricter censorship of the movies and it is steadily growing stronger It has been in part unreasonable. but some concession has already been made to it by promoters, by the elimi nation of representations that plainly have bad effect on morals which excinte the impressonable crime But there still remains enough to complain of. We have doubt that under this pressure of public opinion whether it represents large small part of the public, the will become cleaner and cleaner until reasonable objection can be raised against it
 The introduction of the woman acquitted of the murder of Hamon would restore to the movies their storm of protest against it would result in censorship in cities that would so farther and would prescribe many pictures which now barely getting by"
 No doubt a picture in which this might figure would have tremendous run. Houses would be crowded by only the low minded but by many persons of seeming responsibility who have tracted to the Oklahoma tragedy by the too great publicity which the newspapers have given it.
 But such picture would certainly and promptly invite widespread legislation the control of the movie The money the promoters would make of that film would be the golden from the slain
Arizona republican., 1921-03-21
THE ONCE OWED
 Rv H T. PHILLIPS IN
By H. I. PHILLIPS

few seconds to avoid an entangling al liance with a flea.
 Now, if Harding wasn't president of the United States I suppose it would be different. I could pal around with him. tag him all over the lot. troop into buildings with him, and lick his hand in company now and them. But, being president, he seems to think it undig- me. The first day here l rushed up to him, jumped about his feet, and parked a few words of greeting. But two or three fellows were standing near at the time-I later found out they were Sen ator Lodge, Charlie Hughes and Andy Mellon-and he walked away and fig nored me. He even seemed embar- rassed.
 Well I ought to know when I'm get ting a cold shoulder, but later I spotted him going toward the Capitol, and l trotted after him. He looked around and smiled. felt encouraged and kept on following him, even up the Capitol steps. But what did he do but stamp his foot at me as he entered. and slam the door in my face!
 ''Mebbe he thinks the Capitol is no place for a dog, but from some of the IeIleTS 1 SAW SOiAlE III NAlNi - II 7 At-S view that he's discriminating unjustly I guess you'd better leave that out, though: it may make congress sore and cause 'em to pass some harsh amendments to the dog laws o O
 Don't you think that, under his skin the president holds you in high re gard?" asked the interviewer.
 "Mebbe so" returned Laddie Boy of course. l realize that he's pretty busy with cabinet meetings and Best Minds and the foreign policy. and all that sort of thing. but a man with all those things to attend to has no busi- ness having a dog. anyhoy.
 To-day he has a date with the Japanese minister at 10 on the Tar tissue: an appointment with the French delegation at Il relative to a stand on ithe occupation of Duesseldorf: a cabi- | net meeting at 30 for the discussion
 of the advisability of modifying the in- come tax section dealing with the levy on stock sales; a meeting with office
 seekers at 1 o'clock well, you
Arizona republican., 1921-03-21
Washington a pisapPointnsnt to Lad
 die Boy, First Dog of the Land.

Washington a pisappointmsnt to Lad
 die Boy, First Dog of the Land.
 Laddie Boy, the Airedale dog pre- scented to President Harding by an Ohio fancier, and which has now taken up it's residence with the president at the White House, has been interviewed by this department.
 It is positively the first time he has ever consented to an interview. Laddie Boy has rather set views against newspaper publicity. You know the old saying" he explained, that talk ing dog never bites. Well, l don't want to get a rep for being totally toothless.
 Laddie Boy took a seat on the lawn, scratched his left ear with his left loot (which Is rather difficult trick, as every one knows who has ever tried it) regarded his interviewer skepd- cally, threw a backward glance at the White House and began:
 First of all want what I say taken down exactly as I say it. If any Of my remarks on affairs of state are mis- quoted and I embarrass the ad- ministration it may mean my dlsmis sal. So get me right, Steve, get me right
 How do you like Washington? ?' asked the interviewer, being very original cuss.
 'I make no bones about declaring 1t a rather pretty city," he replied.
 You don't look particularly well to- day" the interviewer observed.
 I'm rather ill.," returned Laddie Boy. ''Yesterday I bit reactionary con gressman. think it gave me a touch of ptomaine poisoning"
 O
 What do you think of President Harding?" the interviewer asked
 q don't quite get him." returned Laddie Boy. He's a nicn. kind looking chap with a gentle bearing and they say he is fond of animals. But I've only met him casually. as you might say. He's been too busy settling to pay much attention to me. and I don't mind telling the world that I'm not crazy about him.
 You can say for me that the fact that he is president means nothing 1T my young life. If I like guy I like him. whether he's 8 president or bar tender.
 LaddiA Boy hesitated and devoted .
Arizona republican., 1921-03-21
The Printed Appeal to Voters

There is one bill finally passed in the closing hours of the legislature which place in statutes-that amending the primary law in spect Of filing of campaign expenditures. provides that though the statement shall include money spent for printing, postage and advertising. which candidates limited by the present law. that limit being unchanged in the pending act
 Corrupt practices acts are should be intended, as the title implies. prevent the corruption of voters. A printed statement which all read, such as candidates make in their advertisements is the very of the insidious appeal made money is spent to gain the good will of voters.
 within comparatively years this better and cleaner campaign has been making headway. Instead of bribing with money. drinks gifts candidates resorting more and to the columns of newspapers and to circularizing, thus appealing to the intelligence of voters with whom they cannot into personal contact
 This of course is advantageous newspapers, though of comparatively advantage to the larger daily papers in the larger towns with many other sources of income, to the weekly newspapers whom this biennial advertising is needed blessing for which they amply by presentation of the claims of the candidates their readers The weekly newspaper is almost indispensable to the community if serves and the support which comes to 1t from this source
 rh. only argument offered against this bill in the legislature the only that could be offered w.. that it favored the rich against the poor candidate That might if the value of political
 ertsinr to the candidate could be measured by its ,,ourne But it is not measured On the contrary
 .,a,aate bv an extremely lavish outlay for adver- .i,~ tbereby excites suspicion and public sentiment
 n ,r favor of the candidate who modestly presents ,,,s claims to the public An extravagant expendi- 4ure bv a candidate for advertising or otherwise in = political campaign carries it's own punishment
Arizona republican., 1921-03-21
MONDAY MORNING. MARCH 21, 1921
Virtue alone IS not sufficieat for the exercise of gouer,amept;; laaUs alone ca,7.y themseIues into practice.
 -Menciats.
B. L. r"


 We think of no other newspaper whose death would have disturbed many readers through out the nation that of B. |. T. for believe there is no other who has been 50 widely read Ger tanly there is other who has become familiar to his readers Taylor had become in the last ten years. through his 'I4ine-o'-Type Two"
 There are of course newspaper writers great metropolitan dailes who wield much greater Influence than he did though they appeal a far smaller clientele. He sought to wield influence but to entertain, and he did much than that He h educated.
 He is credited with being the inventor of the column" He not quite that though he gave it its and created school which has had hundreds of followers. imitators. the-rnost of them, in faet-rather pititful But the idea of the column was much older than Mr. Taylor. though it organized institution.
 'Y F. A's' Coming Tower" is of an imitation. We not sure which preceded, and though there is similarity between the Coming Tower" and Line Type Two" there is also vast difference that neither be regarded any sense as an imitation of other. The former is moFs subtle appeals smaller percentage of its readers but both scholarly and instructive Both are free vulgarty and rudeness and those who read both do with profit.
 There is much seriousness philosophy as we'll as wit of high order in both columns" Both B l. T. and F. P. A. possessed in high degree that quality paragrapher recently described by Don Narqus-the ability Ito take patitude and stroke it and make it purr like epigram"
 "A Lne-o'-Type Twor diffused great deal of sunshine with part of which the world dispenss without feeling the loss
 Mr. Taylor visited Phoenix about two years ago and in his short stay he frequent visitor at the office of The Republican, where sunshine of his presence was felt for dozen years it had been felt by the readers of his column
Arizona republican., 1921-03-21
aDown te Ru.inessn

He had hardly taker his oath of office before Secretary Hoover of the department of commerce sounded slogan to his divisional chiefs and tive staff in the words, Well. let's get down to business"
 These words struck the country as having the right ring. They seemed to symboze the spirit of the administration No epigram gracefully turned phrase could have pleased the people more than that characteristic Hoover pronouncement.
 The new administration began acting at if that sentiment had its animating motto. MT. Hoover and his assistants might have been pected, plunged into their work without much ado. Mr. Harding. MT. Hughes and MT. Weeks waited hardly moment before graphing with the Panaman Costa Rican affair and taking executive action corning it.
 The spectacle of the president and the new cabi- members getting down to brass tacks without hesitation and without ceremony and delay is bound implant confidence and of security in the breasts of Americans throughout the country and that confidence is being already manifested The sentiment which MT. Hoover so casually enunciated might be enlisted the sentiment of the nation, and for that matter the whole world No improve ment it could suggested
 We have already much theorizing and not enough getting down business. There has been too much waiting what business going to automatically; talk about the psychology of things
Arizona republican., 1921-03-21
AUCT|ONEER JOINS
 RANKS IF ORATORS

c. O. McMurtry, local auctioneer. surprised friends last Wednesday when he joined the ranks of Phoenix orators by opening the r. T. Hurley sale with a brief address on the dairy COW. His remarks were doubly appropriate in that it was sale of dairy stock. and because dairying is attracting much attention here now.
 "Of all animals created the best friend to man is the dairy cow'' de clared the auctioneer. She is our mainstay from babe to aged invalid Her products command the highest prices in all markets of the world Without her we would be deprived Of many luXuries. The COW is always mans best friend She can be de pended on to lift the mortgage on your home. When you are down and out she comes to your rescue and with her products helps set you on your feet -
 In regard to the salo MT McMurtr,- said: "I insist you grasp this golden opportunity and buy good dairy stock. and the number present indicates you are interested i+ this sale of dairy stock and the welfare of the communf- ty. which needs more dairy cows"
Arizona republican., 1921-03-21

In contemporary the other day we encountered the story of who stood too a stump he was about to blow with the aid of dynamite. After the furry over, the legs and one arm of the found but the head and trunk missing A physician called but on his arrival it was related in the story The decided there noth- ing he could do." Certainly with such fragmen- tarv material
Arizona republican., 1921-03-21

We have endured disappointment at the failure of the winter and spring rains. Then we pinned our fath the equinoctal storm. But at 1o:5S last night the hour and minute of the equinox, it had not come. We will allow the customary three days of grace Then it must go protest.
Arizona republican., 1921-03-21

The Cochise county Republican committee will endorse nobody for federal job With half the party procIaiming its candidacy. it naturally hard for the sentiment committee to crysalize
Arizona republican., 1921-03-21

be obtained from a number of manu- facturers in steel cylinders. In practi- cal ballooning. it has been customar- to use q balloon of around 10000 cubic feet using hydrogen. in order to carry one person, ballast, etc
 O. Who wrote "Tvyo Noble Kins. nen?" L. O. s.
 A. The authorship of this play isl doubtful. IT was produced in 1923 published in 1884 as the work O. Fletcher and Shakespeare. It was probably written by NIassinger, and Fletcher with RowlcV
 c. Which was the first electrically driven battleship? C. C.
 A. This distinction is given Co the [. :. S. New Mexico.
Arizona republican., 1921-03-21
acusha! cushal cushal"
Oh. Mary, go and call the cattle home And call the cattle home
 And call the cattle home Across the Sands O Dee.

Kingsley.
 ,r.at is what the farmers the chambers of com
 ~a inc hanks and the valley generally are .-ca,ling home the cattle they banlshed lew otbe cattle which had lifted the mortgages s ,aa laid the foundations for man5 or the for- tunes of the Salt River valley e t n"c lu ,+ of the country or went to the bIock shipp~ - eemed to be quicker ways of making money. 4,,o darnand for the return He . a page article in The Republican yes or 'ns n,orning on the need of reViVing the aalry esssr in the valley But we hear It ea of tbe the in the offices na ana louder ns as % cattle home eo,ne,s fare wife, ElizahstA" on tf
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1921-04-14
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The Statements of Hickman Residents
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Public statements Of Hickman people
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The word Of one whose home is far
away invites your doubts
Here's a Hickman mans statement.
And it's FOR Hickman peoples benefit
such evidence Is convincing
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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1921-04-14

cars. motive power.
the construction of 10000 box ears ami
n large number OF locomotives. and -
gan 20 allot these 10 railroads WI
equipment lists showed that they were
needed and almost with one accord
these railroad corporations refused 20
have them or pay for them. 5" that In
the end equipment trusts had 70 be
former under government ownership To-
take over q large part Of these facili-
ties
1t was inevitable that in such a sit
nation the national government should
move in a logical way To solve its own
difficulties The railroad administra-
ton began TO put transportation equip
ment Of It's own on its own highways. the
rivers and canals.
The project which most directly af
fects 50. Louis is the Mississippi-War
rior service Tbs was organized 10y the
administration in July 1915. aud its fed
eral manager instructed To PUT INTO cp-
. FiNiA'H Aiif iFAAN anu haA
could find and 10 bnild permanent
fleet which. as a beginning. was plan
ned to consist of six powerful tOwboats
of 2.oso horsepower each. and ~ bargcs
Of 1000 tons dead weight carrying ca
pacity each
The service. with n Inakesinft feet.
has now been ia operation for more
thnn two years. and hast year carried
10000 tons Of freight. The new barg.
es have all been received. but the pow.
, er boats have not. The line is sifll de
pendent upon old. weak. unreliable tow
! boats With the receipt this summer
, of the new power. the service viii b,
able to maintain two sailings every
: week I'm each direction between 81
Louis and New Orleans. and to carry {
= million and a half tons Of freight annu
, ally.
The barges are all of steel will
some 30 water tight compartment
= each They have rs top and rs side or
!, enings each. and are safe craft. capa
4 be of transporting freight and deliver
4 ing II In as good order as II il were car
, ried over the railroads"