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The Meeker herald., 1921-05-28
SECOND BIRTH FOR JAPANESE
Burial Of Nails, Teeth and Hair. and
Change Of Name Made offscial
Another Person.

The following item from the Japan
Advertiser reveals one Of the inter-
esting peculiarities of national ideas
and customs which continue to lend
variety and interest to world civilian
ton. "Burying themselves to escape
death. and then being born again by
the simple process Of changing their
names, Baron aud baroness Ban held
full funeral services for themselves ut
the GyokurInsai temple in Nagoya
. recently. erecting fully engraved
tombstone over their nails, teeth and
hair. The baron now calls himself
Mr.. Kogogureno Otou.
"When Baron Ban WAS first born
he was for from healthy. and 40 years
was predicted as the extreme limit Of
his life. However. he recently cele-
brated his sIxty-sixth birthday. which
brought to his mind that his father
had died at that age, and that he
could probably best avoid his fate at
an early death by bowling to that date
and officially 'burying' us much Of
himself us possible without Interior
Ing with any Of the vital processes"
The Meeker herald., 1921-05-28
NOT REALLY A DEFoRMITY
Young Housewife Had Something to
Learn Concerning the Physical
Structure Of Z Duck.

They dined out the other evening
with some friends. where roast duck
was the principal dish. Husband
seemed to enjoy 1t 80 much that the
little bride decided to surprise him
with a similar treat at their next
days dinner. although she had never
cooked one In her life.
The next morning when the duck
arrived she proceeded to finish the
cleaning. when suddenly she stopped
and going to the telephone, she called
up the butcher and told him she
wanted some one to come after that
duck right away. as she would not
keep It.
''Why7" asked the butcher.
because 1t Is deformed." she re-
piled. "and l could not eat single
mouthful."
But" said the perplexed man, II
personally cleaned that duck, and l
thought at the time I had never seen
q finer one. Just where Is 1t de-
formed1"
"Why." she said. ION Its windpipe
10 q hard growth that looks Just like
q she'll"
As soon rs the choking butcher
could control his voice he called back !:
"Heavens, woman, that Is the thing II
Quacks with"
The Meeker herald., 1921-05-28
chaI,.na. to Thought.

When yOu can't do what you want to
It's a challenge to think. II you can't
do 1t. why can't you? The chances are
you will find It Is not right that 1t
should he done at all. Or 1t may be
that you are not the one to do II.
You may want to swim the Niagara
just below the falls so you can boast
Of doing what has not been done. You
may want to fly to the moon SO you
cnn write Of experiences never yet
felt by man. You may even wnnt to
play the Jonah game 70 You can give
your experiences Of few days In the
deep. But you can't do 1t. The why
lies in the fact that you are not made
for such exploits. To attempt any
one OF them would be to tempt self
destruction. The crowd might stand
by and watch YOU make the effort and
when you failed they would call you
a fool. When you can't do what you
want to-think.-Grit.
The Meeker herald., 1921-05-28
BANNER BLUE LAW" CENTURY:
Seventeenth Saw Drastic Rules Made
Cor the Government Of Manners
r. and Morals.

The Seventeenth century. according
to historians, was the banner for blue
laws. Legislators We'd with one an
other to win either the plaudits of the
people or to provoke the wrath Of
the mobs by thinking up new measures
for the statute books. One blue law
In particular which comedies somewhat
with some of the legislation rumoretl
to he contemplated in this country
Is interesting. This was In the form
Of an ordinance In Swiss city, and
1t virtually put such stage. folk as
jugglers. maskers. jumpers and 'such
like" out Of business. They were pro-
hibited from plying their profession.
for the reason that "they do things
which God did not Intend the human
race to perform"
Gambling was frowned upon
throughout Europe during this Pc
Rod. but the blue laws did not seem
to make much of an Impression. 1t
is to be also noted that a prohibition
movement was alive In that period.
Reformers were engaged at various
times In efforts to stop drinking at
taverns. In a little city in France
the dry wave did not gain much head
way. as the leaders turned to the al
tentative Of reducing. or trying to re-
duce. drinking to minimum on Sat
urtiay afternoons so that worshipers
might attend evening services with
full possession Of their faculties.
The Meeker herald., 1921-05-28
Eoos From the Orient.

A train OF % cars. loaded entirely
with Japanese and Chinese eggs, left
Vancouver. II. c., the other day, bound
for New York. The train was made
up Of nine carloads sent over from
Seattle to he attached to sixteen car
loads of eggs from the steamer En-
press Of Russia. The eggs from Seattle
we're delivered by Japanese liners.
The eggs, with the exception OF 1,50O
cases for London, England. and 1000
cases for Montreal, were NIL consigned
to New York. The shipment to the
latter point consisted of approximate
ly 1850 cases Of 30 and 80 dozen
each. or about G,50O,OO0. more than an
egg for breakfast for every man. WON.
IN and child In New York city.
The Meeker herald., 1921-05-28
Novel Solution,

4 lot Of mystery still clings to the
Chinese In New York. despite metro
politan Influences. Often the whole
personnel of a Chinese restaurant or
laundry will change overnight. and
you can't find out why or where the
others vanished to. It may be they
gamble for them.
Not long ago a man who had been
patronixing Chinese laundry 10 long
they didn't give him check for his
wash called for his shirts and collars
and found one Of those strange over
night changes had taken place. No
one knew him. and his check was de-
manded. He raved and argued In that
exasperatingly futile way so well
known to one who has tried to talk
to q Chinaman.
Finally he had an inspiration. took
on his collar and showed the China
man the laundry mark In their own
hieroglyphlcs. He got his bundle.
The Meeker herald., 1921-05-28
CONDEMN TERM "FAIR SEX"
English Women Go on Record az op.
posed to Phrase "6elonoins to
6yoons Age"

1t has been officially declared In Eng
land that women. en- bloc. are neither
week" nor "faIr." At least the Wom-
ems Freedom league. under the lead
ership OF Councillor Margaret Hodge.
has put ban on the terms "falr sex"
and weaker SEX" "Spinster" and
''mOther-in-law" have also been put
on the feminine index. Further. 1t Is
averreI. once and for all time that:
Womnn's Judgment IL as good as
mans.
Women talk less than men.
Women can keep secret.
zone Irritating CUSTOM" said MISS
Hodge. comes from an age when to be
fur was wOman's first and foremost
duty. The only women who counted
were for ornament rather than for use.
Women may be the weaker sex physi-
cally, but certainly not morally. The
name mother.in.law Ii still the stand
by Of farces and comic literature. 1t
is an idea from some bygone age
London Chronicle.
The Meeker herald., 1921-05-28

One Of the big causes Of delay In
the movement OF freight is the heat
ing Of the journal boxes Of car axles.
commonly called "hot boxes" When
one journal box In train gets seri-
ously hot 1t is necessary to stop the
whole movement of traffic until the
condition can be remetlied. This
mikes very timely series of tests
now being carried on Mt Purdue uni
vcrsity, to determine accurately the
benefit to he derived by using venti-
lated lids instend Of the solid lids
now almost universally used on the
axle Journals. The tests consist Of
eIsht-hOur runs with heavy loads al
high speed. during which accurate
records are kept of the temperature
attained In each class Of apparatus.
The Meeker herald., 1921-05-28
GUEST CHARGED FOR INSULT
This French Hotel Proprietor Surely
Went the Limit In the Matter
Of Extortlon.

"Aiany stories are told" said Col.
Elliston p. Masters at Fort Sherl-
dan tea, "of French extOrtions. But
the worst have heard was related to
me by an army friend.
"He went to hotel In Paris with
out making bargain about rates and
dIned altogether at restaurants with
friends.
"One evening. as he was Starting
out as usual. the proprietor accosted
him In the hall and inquired:
81 hope you're dining with US to-
night, monsieur7'
"'No' my friend answered, 4 have
an engagement
"The proprietor, with a despnlring
gesture. exclaimed:
att is an insult to the establish
ment, monsieur, never to dine here
"'Not at ALL my friend answered.
and thought no more Of the matter.
"But when he came to pay his no.
tel bill, although he had not eaten
any meals there, he found this Item:
"'Twelve dInners-35O frances
guest protested to the proprietor;
you remarked about that to me your
SELF
"I know you didn't was the re-
ply. Had you taken those dinners
the price would only have been $50
francs"
"'And what are the extra hundred
francs for?'
"'For the insult, monsleur-for the
insult!"
The Meeker herald., 1921-05-28
Washington at Ferty.sour,

The authenticity Of a portrait Of
Washington at forty-four by John
Trumbull. painted on mahogany
panel eight by ten inches in size, has
recently been established under pc.
culiar and Interesting circumstances,
writes william H. Shelton. curator Of
the Jumel museum. in the Information.
al Studio. This picture has hung In
the museum Of Jumel mansion for six
years in the collection Of william
Lanier Washington.
The head Is interesting as showing
Trumbull's recollection Of Washington
at forty-four. and his recollection was
seconded by pen drawings made while
ON his staff In 1878. General washing
ton was forty-three years Of age when
he took command Of the army at Bos.
ton.
The Meeker herald., 1921-05-28
Legion Aa. 10000 Posts.

The American Legion entered 1921
with virtually 10000 posts, according
to the estimates based on the latest
figures. During the week ending De-
:emher 10, Is new posts were added
which brought the total to $500.
Arkansas led with three posts. says
the Stars and Stripes. The Women's
auxiliary In the same period obtained
% new units. enlnrging Its list to 1.5sG.
Four new units. gained by the New
York department. placed TINT depart
ment In the lend for the week. For
eign posts added recently are at Chu.
Quicamnta. Chile. and Guatemala City.
Guatemala.
The Meeker herald., 1921-05-28
Economy Carried to exc....

A short time ng0. on seeing man
who was sitting beside me In cafe
teria get away" with n large ham,
burger sandwich In three bites. nil
mind your own business" policies
were cast aside and remarked. you
must intend to catch an Out.of.town
train; you are In such hurry"
He came back with. "Oh. no. You
nee every ones stomach requires n
certain amount of meat and II Is known
that by gulping II 1t takes longer to
digest. As meat ls high eat this way
and by 40 doing + have to eat meat
but every third day."-Exchange.
The Meeker herald., 1921-05-28
Pledged to VI. Irish Tongue.

In Ireland many persons IRE 10 he
scen wearing plain brass ring on
their breast. 1t is known ns 1.-THE
Fninne." which is the Gaelic eQuivs-
lent for ring" and is the bndge worn
by those students OF Gaelic who have
attained colloquial knowledge Of the
tongue which its advocates declare.
was for centuries in daily use In Ire.
land. The wearer Of the badge pledges
himself or herself to speak only Irish
to those who are acquainted with that
tongue.
The Meeker herald., 1921-05-28
CITY WAITS TO Be CLOTHED
Jsrusaism Far From Being Restored
70 the Glory That Has 8ssn
Promised Her.

The view of Jerusalem as one leaves
the Garden of Gethsemane draws the
heart with sympathy. The walls rise
severely above bare slopes where
nothing grows, for It is outside Of the
city proper that Biblical prophecies OF
the desolation Of Jerusalem seem to
be fulfilled.
Today the city stands midway be-
tween the horrors Of the Turkish
regime and the promised good of the
British mandatory rule. Nothing has
been done as yet in a public way to
beautify the city. North and west the
houses straggle outside the walls; on
the south forbIdding slopes border the
road to Bethlehem, and on the east
lies the terrible Valley Of Jehosha-
phat-a valley of dry bones, William
d. McCracken writes In Asia Maya
zine.
Seventeen times destroyed-bitterly
hated, anxiously sought-h0w desper-
ate a history since Nebuchadnezzar
captured 1t more than % centuries
agol
Redeemed today, but In her naked
ness, Jerusalem waits to be clothed.
She has as yet no grace; no covering
for her ugly wounds. Some day her
sides will glisten with the brightness
Of a heavenly radiance: she will be
washed and anointed like bride
waiting for the bridegroom.
The Meeker herald., 1921-05-28

Americans travelling for the first
time in Europe" said Senator Bran
degee at a Hartford dinner. display
provincial crudeness in many ways,
but the faux pas Boston leather prof.
itcer made in a fashionable Partisan
restaurant was pardonable. Thanks
to prohibition he was quite uninitlated
In the matter Of table wines-he had
made his pile after we went dry.
"'Holy smoke. waiter this profiteer
exclaimed haughtily. Look what you've
brought me-yellow wine when asked
you for whiter"
The Meeker herald., 1921-05-28
Proposed pip.,,n. In tn. North.

The proposed pipeline to convey oil
products from the Mackenzie river
basin In northern Canada to BerIng
rietl by tankers to the markets Of the
world, would run from the Mackenzie
river TO the Yukon river systems by
way Of Rat river and Ball river,
thence by the PorcupIne and Yukon
rivers to salt water. 1t is reported
that sanction for the project will he
sought from parliament. The strike
at Fort Norman Is said to be rlcl,
flow.
The Meeker herald., 1921-05-28

"Should women smoker" asked the
man who likes to theorize.
THAT Isn't the question my longer"
xnId Mr.. Gadspur.
"NO?"
what we've got to decide now Ia
whether or not the additional fire risk
caused by women smokers will Justify
the insurance companies in raising
their rates. "--Birminghnn Age Herald.
The Meeker herald., 1921-05-28
1sisphens statletIe.,
United

Telephone wires In the United
States have reached the enormous TO-
tai length of 27,1ss miles. the new
government census reveals. There nre
11.116,52O telephones. connected
through 53.234 organized systems or
lines. The total number of messages
in 1917 was 21,845, 722, 1896. or 211 per
capita. 81
The Meeker herald., 1921-05-28
supply and Demand.

"Were things very high at the sum-
nsr resort where you spent your Va.
eationr'
ayes, very high for, everything ex-
cent fishing worms. A native let me
have all the worms could find for
spading up half Of his garden."-Hous-
ton Post.
The Meeker herald., 1921-05-28

Caller-Well, you are good little
COY. Are you always as quiet o. this,
Johnny-No; but mothers going to
give me quarter II don't say any.
thing about your bald head,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-05-02
DURABLE TRUNKS
11.95
Women's Silk QCc
Boot Hose OON
LEATHER SUIT
CASES-6.45

mighty low price for Stockings like these-S3c pair
you buy pairs for 240.
With reinforced heels, toes and soeshemmed tops of
se sizes 8 to 10 In Havana brown Russian calf silver
French gray and black
HOSIERY sECTIoN-UPPER MAIN FLOOR
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-05-02
Satin Finished Spreads 3.75

500 Satin-finished Bedspreads-size 7Sx90-good
looking Marseilles Internationally 425. reduced
TO 3.75.
WASH GOODS AND III.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-05-02
Youths and Mems Khaki Pants 1.95

Well made from good quality khaki, and finished with
tunnel belt loops cuff bottoms and pockets Sizes 26
42-nch waist.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-05-02
Mems Blanket Bath Robes
at 4.S5

Mems Bath Robes, made of mediu-heavy cotton blank
etingcome in blue gray brown TAM red and green with
designs in contrasting coors Splendid values at the price!
MEMS sHoP-LowER MAIN FLOOR
Arizona republican., 1921-10-08

county home demonstration agent, on the uses of cottage cheese. Miss Wills was shown through the Lewis cannery and was much pleased with the process of putting up fruit.
 Episcopal Services
 The Chandler Episcopal church will hold evening services Sunday night and every Sunday night in the Christian church building, at D. m. The services will be conducted by Rev. Francis Bloy Sunday school will be held in the Guild building every Sunday morning at 10 a. m.
 To Coast
 Clarence Baldwin, cashier for the Bank of Chandler. is on the coast att tending the national meeting of bankers.
 Road Nearing Completion
 The road from Chandler to Chand- Ter Junction seven miles west is be- ing finished this week and by Satur- day night the east three miles will be open for travel. This completes the work that Twohy Bros will do ir this territory in the first bond issue This last and important road vii give Chandler a direct connection tc the railroad where they can get theil mail and express twice a day, witt | the same expense as hauling from | the depot Work is still going on 1T | the city on paving the nine blocks o | pavement which the city contracted with Twohy Bros. to build. Legion Postpones Meeting l The American Legion post O Chandler has postponed their meet ing which was to be held on Tuesda, the 11th to Tuesday night the 18th.
 Attend Field Day Many of te Chandler farmers at tended the field day held at the ex | perimental station on the stat 1 highway.
Arizona republican., 1921-10-08
BUILDING THE DAM


 Paddy the Beaver was busy cut ting down trees for the dam he had planned to build. Up in the woods O. the north from which he had come to the Green Forest he had learned all about tree cutting and dam build ing and canal digging and house building. Paddy's father and mother had been very wise in the days Of the heaver world, and Paddy had been quick to learn. So now he knew just what to do and tht best way of doing it. You know a great many people waste time and labor doing things the wrong way, so that they have to be done over again. They forget to be sure they are right and go ahead until they find they are wrong, and all their work goes for nothing.
 But Paddy the Beaver isn't this kind. Paddy would never have leaped into the spring with the steep sides without looking, as Grandfather Frog did So now he carefully picked out the trees to cut. He couldn't afford to waste time cutting down a tree that wasn't going to be just what he
Arizona republican., 1921-10-08
COTTON GROWERS IF
 TEMPE SET IF CTS. |AS PRICE FUR PICKING

TEMPE, Oct. 7.-The cotton grow ,ers of Tempe had rousing meeting last night in which they thrashed out the cotton situation. The great ma jority of growers favor the rate of 1h cents and when the question was put it carried without a dissenting voice.
 The Tempe Farm bureau appointed vigilance committee, headed by G. R. Finch, B. F. Saylor and D. J. Frankenberg being the other two members on this committee. These men will meet to consider the raise ,n price for picking for cotton which IS foul with weeds or in bad condition otherwise.
 Several new members were added | to the ranks of the farm bureau last night. With its ever increasing num- | Der of members the farm bureau is growing into a power which will con- 1 trol the policy of the community for | fair and square dealing in their rela- l tions toward one another. | The action. of the committee of IT is the world series for Salt River val l ley farmers today.
 Visitor in Tempe l Dan Piert of Casa Grande was 2 l,business visitor in Tempe Friday MT Piert is we'll known in Tempe, hav- | HE run tnc SilPC &~OA nal several years ago.
 Windes Funeral Held
 Funeral services for Mildred. tn, little daughter of MT. and Mrs. T. R l Windes, were held Tuesday afternoon at the home of the grandparents. MT and Mrs. T. Dickinson. Mildred wal an unusually bright and lovable chilt and was a general favorite witt | everyone. The many friends of tn family were shocked to hear of he death. Mir. and Mrs. Windes left Fri day evening for their home. in Flag staff.
 Eastern Star Meeting
 The regular meeting of the Temp chapter, o. E. g.. No. IS, will be hef' Monday evening, Oct. 10. at 7;3l Members are urged to make a specia effort to be present
 Walter Busby or the creamery mad a business trip to Glendale Friday t move some machinery from there t the local plant
 Cleaning Tempe Reservoir
 In making the necessary arrange ments for emptying and cleaning tn reservoir Of the Tempe water systen it is essential to ascertain as nearl
Arizona republican., 1921-10-08
CHANDLER COTTON
 GROWERS PAY 1 IF
 CENTS FUR P|CKING

CHANDLER, Oct. 7-The Chandler farm bureau held a very important meeting Thursday night at which both business and education were taken up. The vote was with one exception unanimous to keep the picking price at 11k cents per pound until some later date. It was point ed out by several that the so-called bad picking fields would still com mand a half cent more per pound if the entire district would raise to a higher price and that raising the price because of some certain patch es would not remedy the trouble.
 Among, the speakers of the evening was President Brown of the Arizona State Farm bureau, who told of the power the national organization was getting because they were only try ing to get what was due the farmer w. NJ. Cook, state leader of the coun- ty agents, told of the handicaps the farmers had and that they should work and try to put farming on the same business basis. He also gave figures to show that the average farm had not paid BE per cent on the investment in the U. s. A. for the past 20 years.
 Prof. F. J. Glider gave e very in- teresting talk on the grape possibili- lleS Ol the (HdnultT ulSlriCt TecOin- = mending that they cater to the fresh grape trade, pointing out that they were ahead of the established grape areas in California a month. One of the interesting figures were that northern California shipped some 25t l carloads of fresh grapes in the month | of July while about that many a day | during August, pointing out that Ari- zona could ship the last of June and July without competition and have | the first on the market.
 Woman's Club Choose President
 The Chandler Woman's club elect ed Mrs. Orphia Barr as their presi- dent for the coming, season Mrs Barr has been active both fin thu
 woman's club and the Red Cross ana
 the election comes as a reward fo
 her faithful work. A very educa
 tional and pleasing demonstration
 was given by Miss Fiossie D. Willis
Arizona republican., 1921-10-08

splendid program given was declared a distinct success. H. E. Hendrix, superintendent of the Mesa schools, gave a remarkably interesting talk on education. and musical numbers by Mrs. Oscar Ferguson and J. C.. Ferguson added greatly to the pro- gram. The executive board served tea at the conclusion of the program.
 Baby Laid to Rest
 The remains of the baby son Of Mir. and Mrs Ralph Cuff, who died the forepart of the week, were laid to rest in the Mesa cemetery Thurs day afternoon, following an impress sive funeral service.
 South Side Theaters Today
 Majestic, Mesa - Half Chance" featuring Mahlon Hamilton and Lil- li4n Rich. Comedy. "Harem Scarem.'
 Gilbert - Cold Steel" featuring J. P. McGowan.
 Tempe Rupert Hughes spar kling comedy of married life, "Dan- gerous Curve Ahead"
 Chandler - Tom Mix in "The Big Town Roundup." Comedy, Teach ing the Teacher"