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New-York tribune., 1921-11-06

T HE electric locomotive slid SOFTLY into
the terminal and came to gentle
stop. Two of the outgoing passen-
gers turned to notice the crew who
We're stepping from their cab The fireman
if such he may be called on an electric
was an immaculate young chap, not even deign
ing to wear overals. The engineer was a
scholarly person, who might have been col
lege professor He wore white collar.
One of the two observers was Eugene Beggs
OF Paterson, N. j. MIR. Beggs chuckled. There
were reasons.
Seventy-ive years ago." he declared, swhen
it was my boyish ambition to be a locomotive
engineer that wasn't quite what had in mind
Engineers got only So day then, and time
and half and double tin,e were ideas which
never had occurred to u.s.
Those were the days of the old "prass-
hopper locomotives. Mr.. Beggs remembered
two of them on the Paterson g. Hudson River
Railroad. Their boilers and cylinders were
upright and they had fan blast, for that
was necessary in the use Of "stone" coal. which
was what they used to call anthracite in those
days. They couldn't pronounce the other word
In those days" said Mr.. Beggs, "the town
was never mixed up with lot of new tangled
time changes. Down In the railroad yard at
New-York tribune., 1921-11-06

OF the two. He stripped himself with q dis
pa'cn worthy OF better cause and faced the
paehtup. 1t was then all his hilarity van
iSheu. he mad never seen a bathtub like that
peiofe IN all his life-and no wonder 1t was
one or those in fashion in the districts near
hyoto; an entirely strange creation to the
children of Yedo of those DAYS. The huge
wooden barrel was built in squarely over the
stove 1t was bottomed with copper plate. and
the fire was built directly under it, so that it
TOOK very little time to heat the water. The
bath barrel was fitted with a perforated
wooden bottom, which was so made to float on
top OF the water when no one was in the bath
IN that manner 1T served also as the lid while
the water was being heated. The bather was
expected to step on it as he entered the bath
ana SINK 1t with his weight till it rested
against the copper bottom. Now YAH had
been used to the Yedo style of tub fitted
with wooden lid, which the bather takes off
as ne enters the bath. Naturally enough. YAH
put his fingers through some of the holes
made in the wooden bottom f1oatino- atom of
the water and lifted it out of the tub, and with
the lmpatience Of weary traveller about to
enjoy an earthly paradise of unspeakable bliss
he came out much quicker His stay in the
tuo was not long, but quite long enough to
bhster goodly section of the soles of his
feet, for he had landed Intimately upon the
red hot copper bottom Of the bath without
the merciful intervention of the wooden floor
he turned his wide-open mouth and wider
open eyes on the offending tub with unut
1erable resentment and disgust. He was about
10 call Tor the servant of the hotel to demand
some sort of explanation. But at that pre-
clse moment it dawnod on him that there
might be some mystic rite about this now
tangled tub Of which he was utterly ignorant.
"A child of Yedo would rather die than show
himselt as an ignoramous in the ewes of y
village Inn people His bloodshot eyes roamed
over the battlefield, where everything, includ-
ing his honor, was completely lost. But where
there IS god who throws you down there will
oe anoeher who picks you up is an ancient
New-York tribune., 1921-11-06

dispense favors and fun do so with unspeak-
able impartiality.'
In this particular brand Of humor the
Japanese carry the laugh much further than
American comedians. For we do not stop
where decent Christian people does. Just
pokng fun at our fellow mortals squirming in
tight corners is not enough. We insist on
carrying the laugh into the domain of the
august gods Of our ancestors. Not with all
the gods we worship, to be sure-for with US
the gods are like humans. There are deities
and deites. Some are SC sacred that such an
idea as making target of mirth of them
would never enter into the heads of the people
IN thousand years. But then again we have
with US in Nippon perfect colony of humor-
GUS deities, and with those the people of Japan
have no end of fun. Sometimes they laugh
with thenl--the gods-and at times they even
laugh at them, their follies, their foibles their
predicaments. If you were to walk down
Gina Street in Toxic, which is our Broadway,
you would not be able to find single cartoon
or caricature of our Emperor or of any of the
members of the imperial family of Japan.
But you would have trouble in meeting
few hundred cartoons of all sorts of gods.
Professor Chamberlains definition of Japa-
nese humor does not cover every department
and variety of it. For at times wit flashed
n Japan with as much grace and lightness of
touch as French esprit. Take this for ex-
ample:
There lived wit who answered to the name
of Sorori Shinzaemon. Now Sorori was per-
haps the wiseSt man of the court of great
Shotgun, therefore and naturally he went un-
der the official title of fool or court jester
as is the time-honored custom in the
Orient as we'll as in the Occident. The mighty
Shogun--tla sovereign de facto of the time
wished to get the first hand knowledge of the
conditions of his people. He wished to go
and mix and mingle with them and see how
they were faring. There was no other way
of doing this save through the ancient trick
Of Disgusting himself and going about the
country from place to place. There was one
serious objection to that programme at the
time: the country was torn into hundreds Of
factions, and in many sections of the land life
was by no means safe. The elder counselors
Of the Shotgun were entirely and unanimously
opposed to any such dangerous adventure.
The issue of practical craftsmanship was to
find the effective how-how to stop the Shogun
from carrying out his dangerous design. The
Shogun happened to be Toyotonli Taiko, who
had risen from the son of "water- -drlnking'
New-York tribune., 1921-11-06

proverb of the East And the gloomy eyes of
YAH fell upon pair Of clean wooden clogs
IN the corner of the bathroom.
"a gift of the gods!' exclaimed Yaji as
he put them on and leaped into the tub with
them protecting his rather sensitive feet He
took his time; he broke out in a series OF
crippled and disjointed songs--snatches of all
the popular airs he had ever heard in his
life. He enjoyed his hot bath. He was en-
joying Infinitely more The laugh he expected
TO have over the predicament of his pay IN no
remote future In fact, Kida was snarling
his impatience from the adjoining ROOM As
soon as YAH got out Of the hot water he took
the clogs off and hid them away. This time
there was an excess load of poiteness about
4ali as he emerged from the bathroom and
urged his friend to enter the heaven on earth.
kida took his turn at the earthly, paradise
with as much velocity as his friend YAH
with pretty much the same sort of blisterinp
result. He, too, looked about the room care
fully in search of salvation YAH evidently
New-York tribune., 1921-11-06

did not conceal the clogs very successfully, for
his friend found them without too much loss
OF time. He was mortally certain that moth
lng was the matter either with him or with
this strange type Of bath, only his friend the
enemy played d nasty, cowardly trick on him
once more-that was ALL That explained
everything to his entire satisfaction. He was
boiling with rage and with the expectation of
what a dire catastrophe he would hurl at the
miserable head of the faithless Yaii In
tit OF rage he stamped on the copper floor Of
tie tub with more emphasis than wisdom
The most natural thing on earth came to pass
He stamped through the thin copper bottom
There was a tremendous hiss of water as it
drowned the fire beneath, and there was a
yell of pain which entirely drowned the sound
Of rushing water. YAH, who had been watch
ing this farce through hole in the paper
screen, rushed madly out to save his friend
and got himself all messed up about as badly
as the hapless Kida, so proving to his entire
satisfaction that in this life gods when they
New-York tribune., 1921-11-06

was rougher game than it is now. They
didn't wear white collars then. I recall old
Tom Blakely, who was one of the first eng-
neers. The Patterson g. Ramapo road was
New-York tribune., 1921-11-06

PATERSON large bell was suspended, and three
times day, just fifteen minutes before train
tlme' Rody Claxton would ring it loud enough
10 be heard all over the place. Railroadng
New-York tribune., 1921-11-06

r SPITE Of our critics there must be
something human about us heathens in
Japan. For we have laughed for nearly
Arizona republican., 1921-01-26
Pussyfoot Johnson Satisfied With New York Enforcement
By Aln1an
By Blosser

NEW YORK, Jan. 25.-WilIiam E. Pussyfoot) Johnson, prohibition lead CT. speaking today at a union ministers meeting here, declared that the pro- hibition law in New York, with all it's shortcomings, is better enforced than the old license law ever was. He said that Europe was more interested in happenings in New York city than in any other part of the country, and that proper enforcement of the law in this city means more to prohibition throughout the world than does en- forcement in all the rest of the eoun- try combined"
 Mark you this prophecy" Mir. John son added, If America makes good and enforces the law everywhere as she is enforcing fl in most parts, the whole world will follow in our footsteps. But if America fails civilization at this su preme moment, the cause of prohibi ton throughout the world is dead for 100 years A short time ago, the prime minister of England told a friend of mine that if America made good with her prohibition law. England herself would be dry within 10 years"
Arizona republican., 1921-01-26

got biz news to tell you. The man sent mo up from the livery stables. to tell you"
 Yes. yesl What Is it?~
 Why, you know your little boy AleclS. what the man can't keep out of the livery stables round the corner?" Yes, yesl Wel2"
 T told Aleck just now not to go Into the stables among the horses. but he wouldn't mind me"
 "Oh. dear! What has happened?"
 He said he wanted to see what mule would do when you tickled it's heels with a straw"
 "Oh. dear, dearl" gasped the lady. and chung to the chair for support.
 "So Aleck got a straw" continued her informant. "crept up behind the mule, ticxled him on the heels. and"
 The woman started for the door.
 And the sleepy old mule never lifted hoof." called the visitor. Never so much as switched It's tail"
 Old Hilton had strong ideas on many things and never hesitated to voice them. One day he was acoosted by a
Arizona republican., 1921-01-26
THE ONCE OVER
By H. I. PHILLIPS

be safe in taking this step with the Chicago Grand Opera Company at large.
 Secretary of War Baker was reported as opposing an increase in the stand ing army of the United States, and merely favoring an increase in the number of standing. sitting, falling and prostrate grand opera stars.
 Something had to be done in the interests of peace. The directors of the Chicago Grand Opera Company immediately decided to put some body in charge who could enforce law and order. Many candidates were mentioned, including:
 General John J. Pershing.
 Major General Leonard Wood.
 Lieutenant Honest Dan Costigan.
 Company c. United States Marines.
 Jack Dempsey.
 All refused on the ground that try ing to- bring permanent peace among opera stars would be fighting a lost cause from the start.
 Then somebody suggested a woman director. Woman has the vote, why not let her have the efight2 was the question. The only point was to find
Arizona republican., 1921-01-26

some woman with height, weight, and reach on all opera stars now before the public. and Mary Garden was chosen
 She will devote all the time she can spare from writing recommendations for perfume and facial cream prepara- tions to the task of making the Chi cago Grand Opera Company fight only after business hours.
 There seems to be a feeling among great opera singers that jealousy is the made the weight prescribed by the state boxing commission and that the sweetest ballad ever written is An Eye for an Eye and a Tooth for a Tooth
 T have trained hard for this fight and expect to get the decision" she concluded.
 Congratulatory telegrams have been received from Benny Leonard. Richie Mitchell, Mike O'Dowd, and Lieuten- ant Farrell, the balloonist.
 Mrs. Oscar Hammerstein of the Manhattan opera company sympa- thiZes with Mary, and declared recently in the public prints that if the opera stars under her jurisdiction didn't have heart soon she'd turn the Metropoli- tan into a soap factory.
 Her idea is that everything will come out in the wash. But suppose they re- fuse to wash2
Arizona republican., 1921-01-26

Mary Garden and the Grand Opera War
 Mary Garden has undertaken the general management of a grand opera company. This is the greatest indi- vidual act of heroism since General Foch accepted command of the allied forces in the world war. That Mary will now qualify herself to be men toned among the Ten Great Battlers of History seems certain
 The fighting in the Chicago Grand Opera company was so intense some thing had to be done. Ganna Walska fell, then Marinuzzi, then CampaLini. and then Herb Johnson. No man with a name as easily pronounceable as Johnson has any right in srand opera, anyhow
 Conditions had reached a point where director couldn't tell whether he was conducting rehearsal of
 Zaza' or the Second Battle of the Marne. Chicago papers were sending boxing experts to cover each opera Ambulance calls were taking prece- dence over hack calls after tLe per formance.
 The League of Nations explained its failure to support universal disarma- ment by saying that no nation would
Arizona republican., 1921-01-26

Aealthy looking individual. who begged for a dime to buy food.
 Hilton eyed the man sternly.
 Why do you waste your time beg ging7" he said, cOldiy. You ought to be working"
 The suppliant drew himself erect. Have you ever begged?" he de- manded fin return.
 "of course noti" snapped old Hilton. angrily.
 Then you don't know what work lsi" the beggar retorted.
 William. the footman, called his master up by telephone.
 q regret 10 inform you. sir that your
Arizona republican., 1921-01-26

most economical means of keeping the teeth sound and healthy for life. The way YOU will look at forty will be largely determined by the care and attention that your teeth receive NOW.
 EXPERT X-RAY
 Diagnosis and Treatment
Arizona republican., 1921-01-26

train and carefully tapping the wheels. Having nothing better to do, the ol. gentleman approached and asked:
 How many years have you been working for this railway. my man?"
 Thirty nine. slr." replied the laborer. still continuing his work.
 'I suppose you have had many va ried experiences in your time-plenty of changes of occupation, I expect"
 -No sir; I've always lad this same job. I've tapped the wheels of trains for nine and thirty years, sir"
 "A long time. my mana very long time-and, if I may say SO, it shows very steady character. And, by the way, what is the reason for tapping the wheels? Why do you do it?"
 The man looked up, scratched his head, and said:
 -I1l be darned if I know"
Arizona republican., 1921-01-26

house is on fire" came the voice across the phone.
 What a terrible misfortunel But my wife--is she safer queried his master.
 "Quite safe, sir; she got out among tha first--
 And my daughters-are theJ all right7-
 Al right. sir; they were with their mother"
 And what about my mother-in- lawf'-
 That is what I want to speak to Vou about, sir. Your mother in- law is asleep on the third floor, and know ing your regnrd for her comfort. | wasn't sure whether ought 10 disturb her or not. sir"
 One of those dear gentlemen who do set loose every now and again noticed a laborer walking along by a railroad
Arizona republican., 1921-01-26

The League of Nations explained its failure to support universal disarma-
Arizona republican., 1921-01-26
Old at Forty

If you neglect your teeth while you are young you will probably lose them before you are very old It is tragedy to men and women look twenty years older than they really should simply because of neg
 lect of their teeth. short session with an expert dentist, at regular intervals will invariably be the
Arizona republican., 1921-01-26
TlUo Stolen Autos RecoUered By Chi
 Police From RiUeT
[Republlean A. p. Leased wIrel

CHICAGO, Jan. 24.-Two automo- piles. believed by the police to have been stolen, were recovered from the Chicago river today. Reports to the police that an automobile containing four men and two women was seen speeding toward the river Saturday night. led the police to search the stream in the belief that a tragedy had taken place. No trace of bodies was found.
Arizona republican., 1921-01-26

Stanford university in California has a library on Russian history said to be one of the most complete collec- tions in existence. The bulk of the library was collected by Paul Millukov, while a professor of Russian history at the University of Moscow.
Arizona republican., 1921-01-26
Laugh With
 US

ooy' apparently very much agi- the lady:
 T don't want to alarm you. but I've
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1921-07-12

lar Y procesar a los miembros del Ga
binete Y del partido de Radoslavof,
que hlbia decllrado la guerra a los
aliados (otofo de 1879, v amenaza
con procesar a los partidos populisbas
progresita (que Sc fusionarOn re-
cientemente), que en- verano de 1918
hicieron la guerra a Serbia Y Grecia,
guerra que termin6 con h derrota de
Bulgaria con ell Tratado de Buca-
rest FL Parlamento ha votado una
ley llamada "ley para castigar los au
torres de la cstastrofe nacional"; Ell
articulo 40. castiga con la prisi6n v
la confscacion de toda su fortuna a
los que durante la guerra Sc enrique
cieron por la especulaci6n. Una recien
te ley excluye del Parlamento a los
nbogados en- actividad.
Para conocer la mentalidad de los
amos actuales de Bulgaria, reprodu-
ciremos algunos clrteles que orna-
ron la sala en- que Sc celebro ell con-
BAGSO GdnApcSAAiOs AOo NoAbGacS AGAa-
ban asi: "iViwl la International que
consagra la fraternidad de los pue-
bios de Europa y suprimira la dicbl-
dura de las minorias!" "iAgriculto-
res, tendeos la mano, ell arado la
aza6l que nutren el mundol" GA la
horca los culpables de la catastrofe
nacional; al patibulo los militaris-
tas!"
Segdn las resoluciones del Congre
so, los campesinos luchan por la di-
fusion de Ia instruction, la reforma
del sistema de las contribuciones, que
hasta ahora pesaba principalmente
sobre ellos, el reparto equitativo del
trsbajo, la soberania nasional lomo
principle intangible Y una politica
international sinceramente pacifica
Quieren establecer la international
verde, que luchsria contra ll "Inter-
nacional roja" de la minoria proleta-
ria, asf como contra h "Internacio-
nal color orc" de la minoria capita
lista. (Es interesante Y extrafo que
ell color simb6lico del partido bulgl-
no no sea ell verde, sino el color ma
ranja.). Con este fin sostienen relacio
mes seguidas con los partidos campe-
sinos de Polonia (Vitos), de Croacia
(Radich), de Raviera (Heim), de
Hungria (Nagyatadi Szobo), etce-
terra.
FL Congreso agrario de Sofia invi-
to a los agricultores de todos los pai-
ses a que Sc organizer Ell nombre
de sus intereses comunes, que sc
aduefien del Poder en- donde tengan
la mayoria.
Dentro de POGO Sc celebrara en- Pra
"a un congreso international de los
campesinos, Y con ellos entrara un
nuevo factor importantisimo en- n
politica europea.
Andres REVESZ.
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.sS .=.sszS LIBERIA REAL F4NOS. EE;.s2z Ess2z

Dax (Pierre)
Decourcelle (Pierre)
D'AnnunziO (Gabriel)
Deutsche (Le6n)
DiderOt
Dide (Noemia)
Diaz Escobar (NarcisO)
Deledda (Gracia)
DelgadO (Sineci0)
60 a.
Diaz Caneia (G.J
ID. e. M.
Duque de Rivaa
DeuIofeu (JOs6 NJ
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AuFevilly (Barbey)
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Cronicas de Bulgaria
LA INTERNATIONAL VERDE

Bulgaria es el tnico pals del mum
nos del Poder. Las iltimas eleccio-
mes generates celebradas en- julio de
1920, les dieron la mayorfa absolu-
ia, aunque muy d6bil (109 campesi-
nos entire 216 dipubados), solo des
pues de haber anulado el mandate de
de trece Observation-Disclosures co
munistss-de la oposici6n. Los cam
pesinos gobiernan solos, sin la cola
boraci6n de ningdn otro partido, de
manera que pueden desarrollar sus
ideas, expuestas por Alexandra STAN
bolisky, en- su obra titulada "iParti-
dos politicos, organization de cla-
ses?"
Stambolisky considera que los par
tidos polfticos que no Sc apoyen sobre
agrupamientos econ6micos no podrfan
ser viables. Solo los agrupamientos
economicOs, como agricultores, obre-
ros, artesanos, capitalistas, etc, tie
nen dercho a ocupar el Poder, v no
los partidos burgueses formados por
abogldos intelectuales, cuyos inte-
reses son por complete diferentes de
los intereses nacionales, de los intere
do en- donde los clmpesinos son due
ses del pueblo. Como sc We, Stambo-
lisky es partidario del sistema repre-
sentative, Y en- cuanto a este particu-
lar coincide con las teorias bolchevis
tas.
"Como los campesinos-dice Stam-
bolisky-forman el SO por 100 de n
poblaci6n total de Bulgaria, son ellos
los que deben ocupar el Poder. Ell
1ltimo Congreso campesino, celebrl-
do en- febrero de este aiio, declare que
los campesinos tienen derecho a pro-
clamar oportunamente la dictadura,
va que n dictadura de la mayoria es-
ia plenmente justiicada, solo la
dictadura de una minoria-capitalis-
ia proletaril-es condenable".
Sus adversarios acusan a Stambo-
lisky de que es Gobierno de una sola
clase, de una sola profession, que ha-
ce una politica de guerra civil, Y que,
por ende, prepare el camino al boil
chevismo. "Quiere-dicen- arruinar
a la ciudad en- provecho del campo Y
deshonrar la oposicion, que cuenta
muchos nbogados, banqueros y conner
ciantes en- sus filas; por sus DISPOSE
clones absurdas paraliza por compile
to ell comercio, sobre todo la exporta-
ci6n, Y hace emigrar el capibll".
Stambolisky contesta a sus adver-
sarios que solo su politiel puede ven
Ger ell potente movimiento bolchevis-
ia bdlgaro; los partidos burgueses y
ms denominaciones como liberal, /,
'progresista", radical, etc, no son
mas que fcciones, sin ninguna fuer-
"a real. Afirma ademas que todos los
partidos burgueses son responsables
de la catastrofe nacional. l.Hizo encarce
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Los Brujos de las mAquinas de escri-
bir estan en- san Jos6 No. 6. ojeda
Bros.
The Dolores star., 1921-09-09

The Board of Trustees of the Town
of Dolores met in regular session Tues
day evening with all members present.
A number of communications were
read calling the attention of the Board
to defects in the streets and in the
towns drainage system. Treasurer
Greene was instructed to take up
fifteen water bonds. j. E. McKeever,
being the lowest bidder, was awarded
the contract to extend the water main
on Central avenue. Ordinance No. 108,
prohibiting stock from running at large
within the corporate limits of the town,
was passed. Health Officer H. C.
Lefurgey called the attention of the
Board to the condition of some of our
alleys and out door toilets, and sug-
gested that there should be general
clean up of the same. Charles Bear
was elected mayor to fill the unexpired
term of A. S. Miller, who resigned a
month ago.
The Dolores star., 1921-09-09

Town Treasurer B. F. Green has
just taken up eleven Dolores Town
water bonds and will receive four more
in a few days. making fifteen. that
will be taken up in this month. These
bonds are being taken at SO cents on
the dollar which makes a saving of
$500 on the fifteen bonds. If these
bonds had run until maturity there
would have been $4,000 interest on
each bond. The entire saving to the
taxpayers of the town by taking up
these bonds at this time is So, 1926. 90.
Just one-half our water bond issue
has been taken up and paid off.
The Dolores star., 1921-09-09

F. H. Rickhoff of the Harris bank,
received a message the first of the
week stating that his mother was i'll at
her home in St. Charles, Missouri. He
left about 10 O'Clock Tuesday evening
in company with o. T. Trimble in the
Trimble Buick for Denver, and from
there will go by rail. Mr.. Trlmble
went to Denver on business.