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Arizona republican., 1921-04-22
Orqanizinq Burro Train


 PRESCOTT-One of the novel sen sations that is causing much com ment in Clarkdale is the burro train which Jack Sullivan. '4s" miner, journalist and writer, is now organ izing. Jack thinks it is the most ec- onomical way to leave Clarkdale and is solicitating berths from all the residents in the vicinity.
 He has the Clarkdale high school lads after school searching the hills for wild burros and offers a good substantial premium for each one that is harnessed and turned over to him.
 Owing to the shutdown anticipat- ed here very shortly. many applica tions are being received by Mir. Sul- livan for reservations on his train. which is scheduled to leave some time the latter part of this month. The train will pass through Press colt on it's journey to the coast Courier
 Begin Irrigation Work
 PRESCOTT - Actual construction work on the Williamson valley ir- rigation project began this morning, when Contractor R. V. Caldwell of Phoenix, who is supervising the cree tion of the dam, put his crew of men and 50 teams on the site and start Su UT tdhtbS SIOuuQ lOI tile D&S esiFln fill-Courier.
 Leaves Wife and MescaI
 DOUGLAS-Whil Abrilla Lourel a Mexican woman, was this morning being relieved of an alleged bottle of mescal which she had secreted upon her person. her husband. who was sitting at the steering wheel of their flivver. jerlked the car around and hot-footed it into Mexico. leaving Ab- rilla holding the sack as it were.
 She was arrested by Fred Berry al the international bocndary.-Inter- national
 Mysterious Balloon Seen
 YUMA - Somewhere in Yuma county, approximately 40 miles nortf of Yuma, captive balloon has beer wandering at will for the past two days. The balloon was seen to come to earth Sunday afternoon at abou sundown, near Picacho. It looked tC observers like a regular army regula- tion observation balloon.
 Some days ago, during the higr windstorm which swept the Pacifi, coast, three captive balloons broke from their moorings at San Pedro
Arizona republican., 1921-04-22

Many other stones are des.gnatcd semi precious
 e. What are Gaps and Hstsvi E. S. L.
 A. In the early part of the 1sths century these were two political par ties in Sweden. The Hats were ths aristocrats. the Caps the popular party.
 Q. What is the categorical inpsr- atiVe? K. L. p.
 A. The term was applied to a rule of conduct enunciated by Immanuel Kant, the German philosopher. It was: T must act in such way that I can at the same time will that my maxim should become a universal law That is. one should do only what 1t would be safe and proper for everyone to do. This ideal of conduct. with its sweeping denial of individual right and privilege. has been much ridiculed by later philos- ophers, and especially Nietzsche.
Arizona republican., 1921-04-22
Questions And AnsUers

(Any reader can get the answer to any question by writing The Re- publican Information Bureau, Fred eric J. Haskin, director, Washington, D. c. This offer applies strictly to information. The bureau cannot give advice on legal, medical and finan- cial matters. It does not attempt to settle domestic troubles. nor to un- dertske exhaustive research on any subject Write your question plain ly and briefly. Give full name and address and enclose two cents in stamps for return postage. All re- plies are sent direct to the inquirer.)
 O. Where is the oldest tree in the world? C. C. G.
 A. The sacred bo tree at Anurad- hapura in northwestern Ceylon is said to be the oldest historically au- thenticated tree in the world. It grew from a branch of the original Do tree at Gaysl, which was brought to Anuradhapura and planted in 245 B. C.
 O. What is the duration of a dream? J. w. p.
 A. Authorities are not agreed on the exact duration of a dream. Some assert that we dream with great ra- pidity: others that dream extends for a considerable period. In a trial recorded by J. Claviere, the duration of a dream was fixed at 22 seconds.
 O. What are the small birds that remain on Dakota prairies through winter and summer? H. L.
 A. The Biological Survey says that the small birds which remain on the Dakota prairies the year round are horned larks.
 O. Where was the first battle of the world war in which American troops took part. D. W.R.
 A. The earliest actual engagement of American troops in the world war was at Cantigny, captured on May 2S, 1918. The First division, however, had occupied a sector in the vicinity of Breteuil on April 2S and 29 previ- ous.
 O. What are the products of dis tilling wood? F. E. M.
 A When wood is distilled in q closed vessel. water, acetic acid, ace tone~and methyl( or wood) alcohol are the chief products, but many oth- CT products related to the above are produced. The relative as well as the total amounts of the products. depend upon the kind of woodd. how old the tree was, how long the wood was seasoned. and the rate at which it is heated It is said that even the man ner in which the wood is arranged in the still affects the result.
 c. How long does a person have to serve in the army to be known as a veteran? R. H. B.
 4. Strictly speaking, a veteran Is one who has had long service as a soldier, especially one who has served one enlistment and enlisted again. As ! a matter of fact it has become the custom to call any one a veteran who has served in the army, whether for a long or short period. O. What is the origin of the name Californian E. |.
 A. The name California" is said to have been applied first to an imaginary island. abounding in gold and precious stones. which was de- scribed in a Spanish romance Las Sergaste Esplandian" published in 1510.
 c. What stones are precious stones? l. M. C.
 A Tn a sti~ct commercial sense. only diamonds. rubies. sapphires and emeraIds are termed precious.
Arizona republican., 1921-04-22
WHAT THE BAND
 MEANT TO MARIE

In New York household is a maid newly arrived from Hungary, who has tragic memories of the war She is the sole survivor of her family A few days ago there was a neighborhood celebration near her new home. one of the features being a small parade When the band marched past and struck up a military air Marie sprang to the window. Like a flash she was back, exclaiming one of the very first English words she knows:
 War, War!'-New York Evening Post
Arizona republican., 1921-04-22
WELL RAISED

A negro marumy had a family of well-behaved boys, and one day her mistress asked, Sally, how did you raise your boys so well?"
 'Ah'll tell you, missus," answered Sally "Ah raise dem boys with a barrel stave, am An raise 'em ire quent Examiner.
Arizona republican., 1921-04-22
HOME RULE IS WONDERFUL

Terence-WiH you be down to the MacSwiney club tonight to hear Brother O'Toole speak on home rule
 Michael-Sure and I will. if I can sneak out the back way without Mag gie seein' me. Amt home rule a won derful thing Purple Cow
Arizona republican., 1921-04-22
HIS TIME WAS NOT YET UP

A man of mercenary spirit had a son whom he kep& well under parental charge, allowing his few liberties and making him work hard
 It was with feeling of consider able satisfaction that the young man rose on the morning of his twenty first birthday and began to collect his belongings preparatory to starting cat in the world
 The farmer. seeing his son packing his trunk, which he rightly judged to be evidence of the early loss of a good farm hand. stopped at the door of the young mans room and asked what he was going to do.
 The boy very promptly reminded his father of the day of the month and the year and declared his inten- ton of striking out into the world on his own account.
 Not much you won't" shouted the old man. At least not for a while yeti You weren't born until after F o'clock. so you can just take off them good clothes and give me another half days work down in the potato patch.' 2 s-Harper's Magazine
Arizona republican., 1921-04-22

New York man is said to have kept two wives in the same house Wonder what No l and No 2 talked about when he at the office.
Arizona republican., 1921-04-22

Chicago taxicab driver who found s7o0o in jewels and restored them the says he didn't get reward Can it be that the Rolo Books had it all wrong?
Arizona republican., 1921-04-22

We are lucky that Colombia wasn't asking com pound interest on that S25, 100000.
Arizona republican., 1921-04-22

Five million dollars in German gold arrives in New York. How did it get past the English Channel which apparently has one-way pockets?
Arizona republican., 1921-04-22

After IT years, Chief Gunner Cox gets the con- gressional medal of honor. Still that's almost a speed limit Washington
Arizona republican., 1921-04-22
uuntinq In the Congo
phoenix?

.e-car newspapers print weird story SoH'h i,nele The white man has intro from 'n, se rifle into jungle hunting Aho 'a'eu mysterious phenomenon akin 10 'eiepS'i'
Arizona republican., 1921-04-22

Maybe what the Germans want is to pay the indemnity in paper marks instead of gold marks.
Arizona republican., 1921-04-22

Don't worry about the industrial crisis in Eng land It'll wind up at the polls Ballots beat bull let's.
Arizona republican., 1921-04-22
ONE BENEFIT, ANYHOW

It appears from various authoritative sources, the English cast system received its deathblow class longer exist arbitrary distinctions.
 Tn the chaos of war, they all drawn in together and when it they had become mixed up, used to rubbing elbows, that the old artificial barriers between and crumbled away.
 Curiously enough no one seems to give whoop. They quite happy over it.
 in England-a country where centuries of tradition developed rather rigid social system!
 We remember Sir James Barre's delicate satire upon the class consciousness of English servants. Shipwrecked with his master and his masters friends island, the butler. being the only one of the party ingenious enough to provide shelter. clothing and food, became virtual dictator. com manding obedience and respect from all. But when deference and servility to his ''superiors' and indeed. could be argued out of it.
 We wonder how this news from England is going to be taken by certain people in this country. ple who have aped English social customs and ners and have parroted the English accent
 It has always been a little absurd and ridiculous this sedulous imitation of the English arstocraic attitude gestures and drawl. this attiring of ants in uniforms from English models this eager attempt forget the by means dissraceful truth that ones father groceries from behind a counter or that ones grandfa ther poved his own land or that ones husband began life office boy It has ruined whatever might have had of originality in social life
 And it justly merited the English at our "aristocrats' as ''boors" 'vugarians."
 Perhaps this copying will go a little further. Perhaps our very exclusive sets, seeing the collapse of the English absurdity, will suddenly about the voluntary collapse of their weak imitation Just to be in the swim.
 Hungary wasn't as hungry for Charles he thought
Arizona republican., 1921-04-22

A lot of detective stories might better be called defective stories.
Arizona republican., 1921-04-22

After considerable jockeying the Salt River sum- mer appears to have earned the word 'go.'
Arizona republican., 1921-04-22

We suppose these ungodly newspapers will b. raking up the old Cudahy scandal again
Arizona republican., 1921-04-22

all big game in the Congo has learned about the deadly rifle has heightened distance to which it will allow a to approach before taking to its heels
 This puts the Congo native in bad fix He no longer get close enough his game kill it with bow and arrows. spears poisoned tho1ns fired from holow-reed blow gun
 Now, the Congo native would starve without his meat diet. Having within his child brain of the cunning nven -iveness of stone age cestors. here's how he competes with the rifle:
 He to a trading post swaps ivory for steel nails He drives these nails through board and sharpens the projecting ends into fish, hook barbs. A lion elephant, stepping this trap may to tear it off, but is badly crippled and amed that he becomes easy prey for the hunter
 Another native trick is to build huge "bomba," enclosure with dry rbush heaped in high circular wall around it. An elephant herd is stampeded through the gateway. Then the brush is afire. The older elephants sometimes break out, the younger can't get through the blazing barrier. Their feet become badly blistered that they can't with their spears.
 Revolting cruelty. you say? Agreed. But does not the Congo native. at that, rank in gentleness alongside "civilized' destroying his fellows with poison gas, flame throwers. boiling oil exploding shells?
Arizona republican., 1921-04-22

One advantage of being Einstein is that mo- body can argue with you>
Arizona republican., 1921-04-22

Hungary wasn't hungry for Charles he thought.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-24
ENGAGEMENTS


 of their daughter Josephine Mr. Thomas Woodward Walker Aubury of their daughter Mary Martin to MT Ted R. Martin the date of wedding to be announced later
 engagement and Hugh Mckinley Afford the wedding to place June IL M Miller the approach of his daughter Mary Da to MT Roy Davis McCord of Gadsdeh, the wedding to take place in June Esther Van Dyke Price of chmond M va formerly ot to MT Philip Lghtfoo Robb of Baltimore the wedding take place Wddey-N1r of their daughter Vida Barton MT Robert Alexander Harris Bran Te the wedding be soemnlzed June No cards - Mrs w. H. Key of Russelvle the Whitman of Boo wedding to take June T. Mrs J. R. Bingham of Caolton, Miss, Evelyn Turner Miss wedding to take place in May
 their daughter Nell Roe
 Iham Dorsey, Jr of Opeika date of the wedding to pc a Cuier of Jacksonville the engage his Cuba Arraleto to MT Leslie Wkerson Porter o Mont gonlery, wedding to take place in June. Hoon of Akron the engage %n an % sPpT0srg % ags % eo he the Mrs J. J. Morris samson announce the marriage of their daughter @ @ W Bee to of Demopois announce the engage T Winter Montgomery wedding the early the engagement date % @ of the wedding to be announced later , Masterson of Moulton announces the en- of Lucille Sh to Dr. James Hubert Smith of Macon, Ca announces the en- vile marriage April 30 at the home of the Drde Fannie & SaP9n to of MT nes w R Tmeake ias the marriage solemnized in May ho anc.ca ment and approaching marriage their daughter Lillian Madeline to Mr. Otis Carter surrate, their home May l. E ana % h Ws poqeas % SR n M Tay Durham, the wedding to take place in June
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-24
SIDNEY LAZARUS
 LATEST SONG HITe

News comes from New York that Sid ney Lazarus, a former popular Birming- ham genius, has scored another big
 Song hit" with his Siam soo."
 The words and lyrics" are by Sidney Lazarus and the music by Otto Motzan and M. K Jerome who wrote "A Baby's Prayer at Twilight" F'I'm a Jazz Baby and Bright Eyes," and was first sung by Frank Grumit in ''The Greenwich Vil- lage Follies"
 siam Soo'' was so popular that one of the large talking machine companies nave gotten out a dancing doll'' with it. and have made an especial record of it.
 Mir. Lazarus writes characteristicaIfy Of making the record to friends here:
 Tt was the hardest four-hours' work ever did, making the record of Siam Soo. We made 15 records before we got perfect one. Most people think that a band plays and the deed is done in record making, but that is all mistake Each record IS rehearsed and rehearsed time and time again, until perfect one is turned out"
 One talking machine house alone has ordered 12,000 records of Siam Soo" up in Buffalo, so popular is the song hit, and all the music stores in the country are featuring the song this week, call ing it Siam Soo Week."
 Everybody in Birmingham is glad to hear of the success of Sidney Lazarus, wko was always so generous with his time and talent when he lived here, add ing much pleasure to many programmes in which he took part, and many of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-24
LUNCHEON PARTIES
 AND MUSIC

Yesterdays luncheon hour at the Tut wiler called forth a large assemblage of fashionable people, the beautiful weather and lovely music by the orchestra and the quantities of springtime flowers making the surroundings very attrac- tive and enjoyable.
 Among the luncheon parties was the one at which MT Leslie Carpenter of New York was the honor guest MT. Car penter, who is visiting his old home in Bessenner, the guest of Dr. and Mrs. J, s. Winters and pr. and Mrs. w D. Taylor, has been the recipient of many delightful attentions during his visit, and the luncheon in his honor yesterday in- cluded Mrs. Taylor, Mrs. Winters. Mrs. J. l.. Drennen, Mrs. Robert Smith, Mrs. Lacey Edmondson, and Mrs. Fitzpatrick.
 congenial party lunching together was composed of Mrs. Middleton s. Earnwell, Mrs LeRoy Percy, Mrs. W. R. J. Dunn, and Mrs. Francis Brown.
 Mrs. L. w Collier was lunching with two of Birminghams prettiest girls, Miss Martha Collier and Miss Martha Latady.
 Mrs. Arthur Crowder, Mrs. Knox Elem ing, and Mrs. Orlne Shipman were to- gether
 Mrs. Webb Crawford and Mrs Leslie Fulendiwer were together, and Mrs. Ed mund Armes and Mrs. Blaine Brownell.
 Others noted were MT. and Mrs. J. B. McClary MT. and Mrs. Henry B. Gray, Jr., MT. and Mrs. Maurice LenlS, Miss Lucille Hendrix, Miss Marguerite Rey- holds, MT. Maurice Henderson, Mrs. Err nest Redd. Mrs. McGhee Porter, Mrs. Crockett, Mrs. Arthur Lovelace, Mrs, Eleanor Hughes Stout, MT. Maiben Com mack of Mobile, MT. and Mrs. Key Mil ner. Mrs. w. J. Penhallegon, Miss Gill lian Goodall, MT. Hugh Conner. and others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-24
BIRMINGHAM MUSIC

WNTHEN one considers the number
 WW of big musical attractions that
 have drawn capacity houses during the past winter it gives Birming- ham quite different place on the map of things artistic.
 There was time when this city was painted into the nations picture in dull, eolorless figures-black and sombre grays predonninating- imitation, perhaps of the coal and iron for which the district is famed. But with the progress of the years brighter colors have been added by artistic hands, until now the land scape of the city, literally and figura- lively as well, as taken on more attrac- tive tints, and is being commended far and wide.
 Several agencies have wrought this change. In the first place the Treble Clef and Music Study clubs have worked unttringly to nurture a more intelligent love of music; Miss Kitts and her splen- did work in the public schools have made record among the younger gener- ation; the "All-Star' course, with it's brilliant array of celebrities, has greatly heightened the color of the picture; tho ''comnunity sings" with their demo- cratic crowds have helped very ma toria1ly to make Birmingham a brighter spot in which to live. No one agency, but combination of all forces, has brought this great city to a place where a municipal orchestra is needed to stim- ulate the local musicians and perpetuate the good work that has already been ac- complished.
 Birmingham is favored now in having what she has never before possessed, a thoroughly competent leader of an or chestra, man who is not only versed in musical lore, but able to tmpart his knowledge. Mir Ferdinand Dunkley, who has been chosen by the Birmingham Or chestral society as conductor for the frst annual spring festival, so thoroughly knows Instrumentation that he com mands the most profound respect of his musicians. One has but to attend re- hearsal of the festival orchestra to be convinced of his admirable leadership and if a full complement of instruments that compose a symphony orchestra were available MT. DunlIey could produce wonderful results For the festival. April 2e-3o, the parts lacking will be supplied from the Cincinnati orchestra, and very beautiful programmes will be given. The public is urged to lend liberal patron age to this project, so that another year it may be possible to have all resident musicians for the symphony work U. c. V. MEMORIAL DAY
 Camp Wilcox. United Confederate Vet erans, and ladies' will celebrate ther annual Memorial Day on Tuesday after noon at the Young Mems Christian as bsociation hall at 2:30 o'clock with inter esting exercises of ofd-tiine war songs and reading.
 The memorial address, delivered by the Rev. Middleton s. Barnwen, rector or the Church of the Advent, will be treat to all present. After this address the veterans and ladies will go to oaA Hill cemetery with the flowers for oec- oration of the graves.
 The public is cordially invited
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-24

sketches and skits he wrote here are now big hits on Broadway.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-24
JCLLIES OF 1921 PROGRAMME

The following programme will be pre- l sented bX the Shriners at their musical minstrel comedy entitled '"rhe Jollies of 1921, at the Jefferson theatre this week: Act one, 'Minstreland -Interlocuter, Ernest Matthews; comedians: Albert A. Stern, Willard Drake, Woolsey Jones, Abe H. Williams Earl Ford, Roy Sum mers, William Scholl and Rolla E. Beck; balladists W. c. Moran and R. H. Shad- dick; harmonists Herbert l.. Cobbs, John Miles, Lawrence Cooper. Jr,, For ney c. Gay, w. c. Steele, Edward H. Shoedinger, w. A. Reed, w. J. Mont gomery, Elwyn Cobbs, A. D. Harris, Dick Ball. H. c. Rosenberg, Dan Walker Andrew Zwald, w. P. Hickman and C. A. Thornton.
 Sequence of Musical Numbers-1. Pre- Jude, Down in Sunny Tennessee en- tire company. 2. Opening Medley, ''Is Everybody Happy" entire company. g. My Little Bimbo, Earl Ford 4. That Old Irish Mother of Mine.'' R. H. Shad- dick. 5. Save a Little Dram For Me, 7 William Scholl. G. q Wasn't Scared, |" Those Blues" Abe H. Williams. 8. "Old Pal, Why Don't You Answer Me w C.. Moran. g. Sweet Mama Albert A.. Stern. 10. Finale of the first part" en- tire company.
 Act Two in four episodes First ep- isode "The Inside Inn" A tabloid musi- cal comedy in two scenes. Scene |; The lobby of the Inside Inn. Cast Gin order of appearance)- Button, a bell boy, Rolla E. Beck: Trixe, a stenographer, Grace Casmus; Sylvia Madeline Ripley the vil- lage gossip, Elise Sparrow; Archibald Doolittle, a gentle hotel clerk, Percy Rosenberg; Will B. Dunn. theatrical manager Roy Summers; Jazz, the DOT ter, Albert A. Stern; Billie Barton, To of yo1Jf frraf A-I vette, her "seemingly French maid, :" Margret Simmons. Members of the Dunn theatrical troupe: Misses Naomi Jaffee Elizabeth Salter, Etolle Massey Vivian Trechsel, Lucy. Crow, Rosabell Zoll Ber- nice Lea and Sara Stevenson; Messrs. I1lwyn Cobbs. A. D. Harris, Dick Ball H. c. Rosenberg, Dan Walker, Andrew Zwald, w. P Hickman and c. A. Thorn ton.
 Musical Numbers-1. Ensemble, "Oh Here We Come" chorus. 2. "Hes Me Kiddo,'' Vivette, Buttons and chorus Song and dance novelty, "Peachie,' Mar guerfte Smith, assisted by Misses Mary Emma Strong, Maxine Shortridge, Flor ence Turner Marie Strong, Sadie Moor CT, Hazel Allen, Rosamond Thornton' Amanda Parker, Mary Fain Lunsford and Helen Ball. Special feature, Chris tibelle Powell.
 Third Episode-Charles and Grace Cas- mus different doings done different
 Fourth Episode: Palace of the King of Gazook Characters-King of Gazook. Dr. J. c. Vance; Queen of Gazook, E. l.. McClendon; Count Attendant, Ewya Cobbs; Fan Bearer, c. D. Ellison; The Kings favorite dancer, Florence Tur- ner Members of the Kings court, tenn pie guards, etc. 1 Temple Dance, chorus; 9 Dance Orientale, Florence Turner. 2. Jungo Land, Grace Casmus and chorus. f. Burlesque love scene, Ripley Buttons and Arch 5. Grand finale, entire com pany
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-24


 the League of Women Voters gathered in meeting here. and delighted at tho opportunity of entertaining this lovely chairman of the stunt luncheon to be given at the Southern club on Tuesday for the. league, immediately invited Miss Young to be one of the distinguished guests.
 Miss Young's beauty alone is so pre- eminent (she being considered by many to be the prettiest actress in the cinema world). that it would seem she would require nothing else to make her pop ular, but in addithion to her beauty Miss Young is cultured and clever and her talk at the stunt luncheon Tuesday will undoubtedly be one of the most en- tertaining and interesting features of the occasion.