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New-York tribune., 1921-01-08
CHANT SPTNsTERIAL

Although I'm a spnster Of elderly mien.
With hair turning white meath its tan -
l answer one query until I am weary
Each time that l meet n new man.
And each one imagine. Il haven't doubt
hat one has asked it before,
And possibly fancies that sundry romances
Lie hidden for him to explore
Now this is the question that all of them
put:
1ve como to it just as I eaid
Before in this jingle), 20, why are you
single?
And wherefore completely unwed?"
Yes, that is the conundrum philanderins
folk
Have sought to unravel for years;
And most Of my reasons, for fully five
seasons.
Have moved tho inquirers to tears.
For none OF my answers. fatter myself,
or fancy Is wholly devoid,
While some Of them truly (not boaeting
undulyl,
Would utterly habbcrgast Freud!
But what * tho u.o Of assembling at all?
The facts from Tho Tower shall be
hurled
The time has now rpcned--for the usual
Ill tell my own tale to tho world,
In youth I developed rhythm complex, =
And spoke but in meter or rhyme.
And spouted strange verses which routed my
nurses
tMy folks had terrible timc).
Al twenty, when all of the girls that I
We're marrying thick and some fast
They said, why not marry your faithful
Old Harry,
Or Tommy St. Q. prendergast
l Looked at them srimly and nluttered IN
Though Harry aud Quent were all right :;
Explaining was useless, so / went excuse
less
For years under cpinsterhoods blight.
Among the true suitors that gallantly stuck
Until they were sure it was vain,
Were wonderful creatures with excellent
features
Who Willingly. never caused pain,
lherc were BaF and Macphinncy and
Potiphar Smith,
And stalwart Columbus MacVay,
And ono aviator who loved the theaytcr,
And took me to every poor play.
But though have watchfully waited for
ycars,
cd NIL
No title came with EN- to equal the rhythm
OF
S.,vA PrArlSA llALIoY.
Overheard by Tam: "'Main Street
isn't true picture Of a Western town
at all. Oh, it might be true of a place
where there were 800 people, but it
isn't true of city of 5000. know, for
live in one
New-York tribune., 1921-01-08

Six million witnesses can testify
to the fact that drastic investiga-
sion into conditions in New York
City is a vital and immediate ne
cessity.
The evidence is on every hand.
You can see it in the wretched con-
dition Of the streets. You can see it
in the gross incompetence of city
officials. You can see it in the utter
breakdown of the Police Depart
ment. You can see it in the graft
that has flourished in the building
industry-graft that involved the
building of the courthouse was reach
ing out to batten on the very school
buildings.
Never was the city more thor
oughly subject to Tammany misrule
than to-day. Never was there such
necessity for getting at the truth
about everything that has been and
is still going on since that crooked
organization took charge of city
affairs.
No one who reads the newspapers
or believes the evidence Of his own
eyes can doubt that it is the duty of
the Legislature to seek out the facts
and make them public. The Gov
crnor devoted an important part of
his message to the necessity Of
cleaning up New York City. The
frantically worded manifesto Of the
Police Commissioner, issued yester-
day, shows that even he knows that
the evil reputation the city has
achieved has spread throughout the
country. =
The only thing that can sav9 New
York-the only thing that can rid it
Of misrule and mismanagement and
worse-is a searching, unrelenting
public investigation. Such an inves-
tigation can be made only by the
Legislature. 1t alone has the power
to 60 into the city departments and
examine books and papers, call and
examine witnesses and COMPEL them
to answer questions or go to jail.
And, above all, it can conduct its
hearings openly and publicly, so that
every fact that it brings out will be
known the next day to every citizen
IF New York. Z
To seek to conduct an investigation
secretly, laying liable to imprison-
ment every witness who makes pub
lie what he knows, is absurd at this
time.
District Attorney Swann's effort
to make the investigation a star
chamber proceeding will be welcomed
by those who are responsible for the
present state Of affairs, but by no.
body else.
He alone seems blind to the i'm
propriety Of a Tammany man IN
vestigating Tammany misrule. His
latest fantastic suggestion that po-
lice officials be appointed to investi-
gate the Police Department suggests
how futile would be any investiga-
tion controlled by him.
The members of the grand Jury
which he has designated to investi-
gate the city government ought to
see that they will only block a
genuine public investigation.
What is wanted is the whole truth
not part of it. What is wanted is
\ sweeping array of evidence, not a
few scattered prosecutions Of minor
offenders. The men higher up must
be reached, not their unimportant
tools alone.
To let Tammany investigate Tam.
many will allow every important
rascal to escape, to defeat the ends
Of justice and to fasten the grip of
graft still more firmly on the city.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-08
euBscRrrTToN RATEs--By nal. Including
rss:agA u rHE UNITED STATES.
GUARAN ~

YEA can sutchase merchandise Advertised In THE
TRIBUNE with absoIute satety--for II dissatisfas.
tlsn results In any case The TRIBUNE guarantee,
70 pay your money back upon request No red tass.
Ne euibbling We Hake seed promptly II the
advertiser dses not.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-08
Familiar Stuff

'Prons Tho Pittsburgh Gazette 7t,ne,)
If news consisted wholly OF the un-
usual It would be unnecessary to mem
ton robbcrics
New-York tribune., 1921-01-08
Poor Housekeeping

From Ths Chicago Dailv vc.rs>
Speaking OF immigration, Eurone
made its own bed and now wants to
sleep in Americas.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-08
MEMBER OF TIE ASSOCIATED PRES.

fas Associated Press Is exclusively entitled the
rss for republication o; ali news dispatches
credited 70 It otherwise credited IN this paper
ard alse the local news OF spontaneous origin pub
..shed herein.
All rights OF republication OF all ether matsr
hssd1 sl.o reserved.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-08
Rivals

'Fron, The Mi,.eauses Se,.uaeD
Living in Dublin apparently is De-
coming almost as dangerous As LIVING
IN Cook County, Illinois.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-08

Idea for comedy: An efficiency expert
reorganizes q clairvoyant's business, and
the clairvoyant tells the c. e. how to
make money.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-08

And the thing sold in the millions,
And brought me wealth and fame:
And the blush of pride was on my cheek.
But never the blush of shame.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-08
The Diary OF Our Own SamueIPepys

January 6-Up, and read all tho pub
lick prints, as is my habit, and so to the
Office, and L. Wilson the pamphleteer
come to luncheon. and so at my scriv-
ening all day, and homo to dinner, aud
c. Gaige and Hilda come, and we had a
roast Of lamb and some spinach and
brown betty, which our Estellc cooked
we'll, and we had pleasant time of it,
talking of musicl1 and letters and this
and that, and read Hugh Wiley's taylc
&c. 0. D." to my wife, but it did not
put her to sleep, so read her NJ Beer
bohm's "Enoch Soames," in "Sevcn
Men, and she fell asleep near the end
Of it. As fine a story as may be.
7--Early up, and to the office, and |
noted a fine fair girl with a red hat
reading what I had wrote, and she
caught ME looking at her, and looked at
nc with disdain and contempt. All day
at my scrivcning, and in the evening
with my wife to II. Canby's for dinner.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-08

Discovered. by Min, is Emelita, Dul-
cinea's sister-in-law. Emelita, it seems,
was driving her car, which Dulcy calls
tho old boat, north on Eighth avenue
last night. At Thirty-seventh Street a
policeman stopped her. "This," he said,
".is oneway street" "Well," said Enc
lta, as Dulcinea screamed with delight,
"cant you see I'm going only one way?"
New-York tribune., 1921-01-08

There is likelihood that Debs is
soon to be released from Atlanta. Will
Charles W. Morse, We wonder, be at
tho train to meet him?
New-York tribune., 1921-01-08

Among those who foresaw the increase
in railroad and Pullman tickets was
John Howard Payne, the we'll known
song writer
New-York tribune., 1921-01-08
TheConning Tower
THE FOUND CHORD

Standing one day at the saxophonc.
was poppy and full of booze.
And my fingers wandered madly
Playing "The Blah Blah Blues"
knew just what was playing,
And what I had swiped it from;
And l stole ono strain OF music
And l said to myself "Ho! Hum!"
stole six bars from Wagner.
And seven from Rubinstein:
And I said "I'll bet l can sell this
Melody that is mine"
And music publisher heard it
And said, in way he has:
"1'll tell the world you've got hit;
Oh kid, that is some jazz"
New-York tribune., 1921-01-08
The Full Truth!

Six million witnesses can testify
TO the fact that drastic investiga-
sion into conditions in New York
City is vital and immediate ne
New-York tribune., 1921-01-08

Although I'm a spinster of elderly mien.
With hair turning white meath its tan
I answer one query until I am weary
Each time that 1 meet new man.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-05-01
JEWEtEH HIT ON HEAD
AND ROBBED SUNDAY

DOUGLAS. April 2s.-Struck on
the head. bound and gagged and left
helpless while a Mexican ransacked
his place OF business. was the story of
Charles II. Moore. 4 G avenue jeweler.
told the police Sunday night Moore
vas changing the articles from his
window TO the safe. as is his nightly
custom. and had left the door open.
While carrying tray to the rear Of
the store, some one sneaked up be.
hind him and struck him a blow on
the head. stunning him. When he
recovered his senses, he was tied with
two handkerchiefs and a towel was
drawn tightly across his mouth.
Moore could not give the police a
very clear accoun; OF the robbery. At
one time he said there we're two Mex
leans, but later said only one man
participated. He gave the police the
name of a man whom he suspected
but when the man was brought TO
him yesterday he told the police il
was not the robber.
The exact value OF the loot stolen
was not known by Moore,
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-05-01
JEROME PAPER NOW
IS PUBLISHED ONLY
TWICE EVERY WEEK

The Verde Copper News. Jerome's
afternoon daily newspaper. has sus-
pended publication in the daily field
and will publish a semi-weekly edition
antil business conditions warrant re-
sumption OF its six day edition. This
announcement has been made by Err
mes; Douglas. manager. and II. J. Min
hinnick. editor. of the publication.
Business in Jerome has simply
reached the poin, where the publica
ton OF a daily newspaper in the com
munity is no longer justifiable." says
Douglas. in statement regarding the
suspension Just as soon as the cop
per market picks up, however, We shall
again publish the Verde Copper News
six days week Meanwhile We plan
to issue a semi-weekly edition or
Tuesdays and Fridays. and into the
semiweekly We shall put our very
best Efforts. Although appearing BIZ.
twice a week it will cover the news
OF the community and will continue
as usual its fight for the upbuilding
and progress OF Jerome"
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-05-01


three men. who have been in his EN-
pioy for several months past. have
destroyed three automobiles belonging
20 him. Two of the cars were Hudson
su,.er-sixes and the third Was a Roam
err. he alleges. Two of the three cars
destroyed were covered by insurance.
he told officers.
The first car. Hudson. was stolen
several months ago. The thieves
later set fire 10 it. resulting in its to-
tai destruction. il IS alleged. Mr. Horn
purchased another Hudson and it too
was stolen. Shortly after the theft
the framework of car destroyed by
fire was found on the desert north of
Glendale and it is believed that the
second Horn car also was fired A
few days ago Mr.. Horns Roamer was
stolen and later fired
The arrest of Nealey. Allen and
wilkins followed yesterday Nealey
and Allen are being held in the county
jail and Wilkins is being held in the
Glendale jail
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-05-01
POSTAL INSPECTORS STILL
GATHERING EVIDENCE ~
sisses PosToFFicE RossERv

BISBEE April e'-Postoffice inspec-
tors are still at work in Bisbee gath
ering together all loose ends of evil
dence that lead to the arrest Of l.. r.
Bailey. postmaster. on charge of sp-
rropria,ing s175 Of postal savings
funds to his own use. which resulted
from the investigation OF the robbery
of the postoffice on the night OF April
, Of $4,000 in currency.
The single charge that was filed
here against Bailey was merely for
the purpose OF holding him. accord
ing to the inspectors. IL is believed
that when the mass of evidence be-
ing prepared by the inspectors is pre-
scented before tn grand jury that il
will be found to have a direct bear
ing on the robbery itself. The IN
spectors admitted last night they
have much evidence concerning the
robbery that will be presented before
the grand jury after it has been
passed upon by the United States at
torney n Tucson.
\ blue print OF the postoffice was
being prepared by the inspectors yes
te-day for use in presenting this evil
dence This blue print shows the in
terror arrangements of the postoffice
in detail where Bailey was found
bound and gagged on the morning
after the robbery: the location OF the
safe and the vault. and even the po-
sition OF the various electric lights
and windows.
The inspectors are exceedingly
methodical and il Is a literal fact that
they have been working both day and
night ever since the robbery occurred.
The finest thread that might have the
slightest bearing on the case has not
been too fine for them 10 follow, and
they have followed many of them to
the very end. to find either some sig
nificant fact that will fit in with the
chain they are weaving. or to find
that the thread leads nowhere They
have received many letters. some of
them anonymous. purporting to give
information concerning the robbery.
This mass of carefully arranged
evidence will be presented before the
grand jury In the near future. or as
soon as the four inspectors believe
that they have secured every atom
that can have any bearing on the
case
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-05-01
FORMER s,SBEE MAN
SOUGHT IN CONNECTION
WITH AJO SHOOTING

T. X. Fields. former Bisbee barber.
is being sought by the sheriff Of
Pima county in connection with the
shooting last Thursday OF James
Hannah. justice o: the peace at Ajo,
who died Friday morning as the re-
suit of his wounds.
The shooting occurred during the
course of house party at Ajo. at
tended by Hannah and Fields, at
which those present are said to have
partaken OF liquor. An alteration
followed. according to reports in the
hands OF County Attorney George Oar
nell, of Pima county.
Fields worked as a barber in Bis
bee for several years. He left here
about three years ago. Sine that
time he has been a resident OF Alp
and served .wo terms as justice of
the peace there No information as to
his whereabouts has been obtained,
according to reports from Aio.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-05-01
MORE mExIcANS ARE
TAKEN TO THE BORDER

PHOENIX. April e7.-Wnh the re.
moyal of 200 Mexican cotton pickers
from the camp at Tempe yesterday
Their still remain few more than a
hundred who have been offered the
choice of employment in the valley
or return TO Mexico
Ten truck loads left the southside
yesterday bound for Nogales, from
which point the alien lsborers will be
Transported, across the border. For
the number that still remain. p. r.
Mines, state immigration commits
sioner. has found employment. but it
remains up TO them whether they &C.
cept the SIPS a day for agricultural
work or return TO their home.
Reports of restitution can be met
with this offer OF work or the men
can go back under the provision made
by the Arizona Cotton Growers asso-
citation. said Mr. Mines
Accompanied by Senior Gayou.
Mexican consul. the situation was ex.
planned 10 the Mexicans. and action
one way or another will be taken in
a few days
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-05-01
BiSSEE MAN SWINGS
sANkHEAO CONVENTION
TO ARIZONA cApiTAi

The Bankhead highway route thru
Arizona was unchanged at the close
of the convention of that association
Friday. Sid Smyth, county engineer
who attended as delegate from Co
chise county. notified John 3. Hart.
chairman Of the board OF supervisors.
in a telegram yesterday. The present
routing was fixed by the constitution
and cannot be changed except by
vote Mr.. Smyth also informed Chair
man Hart that Fred Suffer. Bisbee at
torney. made a splendid talk and
swung the convention next year to
Arizona. Phoenix being chosen as the
meeting place. Only one vote was
taken.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-05-01
DEPUTY ShEaIFFS GET
STOLEN HORSES FROM
SONORA RANCH Pasture

DOUGLAS. April 2s.-Two mules
and two horses stolen from Cochise
county ranchers were located in Son
ora. about % miles soucn OF Dougias.
and brought to this side by Deputy
Sheriffs Hud Kelly. I'd Leahey and
Bill Thorpe The three officers. thru
the cooperation OF the Mexican po-
lice, found the stolen animals i, q
pasture with other cattle. The owner
said he did not know how the horses
and mules got in his pasture. and was
told by the American officers that
they probably dug hole and craxled
under,
The two mules belonged TO w c.
Corey OF Forrest station and the hors
es to sulphur Springs rancher. +,
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-05-01
BANDIT SUSPECT
ARRESTED AT NAco

BlSBEE. April Enlarged with
iooiing the c. II Moore jewelry store
at Douglas Sunday night. after beat
ing the proprietor into submission
and leaving him bound and gagged.
H. {. Legros was arrested yesterday
at Naco by Deputy Sheriff Lee Hal
as the result OF Investigations made
by Or. ". F. Hass. postmaster. VINO
became suspicious when Legros at
tempted To mail a package to FL Paso
thta was found later to contain be-
tween $500 and $500 worth Of jewelry
said to have been taken from the
Douglas store
Legros' companion. known as Char
lie Chick. escaped from Saco ana was
no; captured er.n a late hour last
night
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-05-01
pROcLA,hS SUNDAY
AS AMERICA DAY."
ASKS OBSERVANCE

PHOENIX. April 2s-Special meet
ings and services in the churches ap-
propriate to the day are called for BY
Governor Thomas F. Campbell in n
proclamation issued today designat-
ng sunday. May /. as America Day"
The proclamation asked that On
May l. there be special meetings
with consideration OF advancement Of
efforts toward the perpetuation of the
American constitutional government
on the basis OF the teachings and
patriotic thought of the founders Of
the republic
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-05-01
AiRPIANES 70 FLY
OVER GRAND CANYON

FLAGSTAFF. Ariz., April LIT IS
reported on good authority that a
company is now being organized to
establish aviation grounds at Grand
Canyon. The plan is to buy two or
more airplanes of great carrying cap
acity and engine power and use them
in carrying passengers who want TO
cross TO cities in the north and also
for the convenience OF any persons
who may have a laundering TO see the
big gorge from the air The head
quarters will not be far from the Fl
Toyar. and. it is claimed. the plan is
very likely to be put in operation this
summer.
There has been considerable talk
OF this in the past few months and
the company is now being formed. its
promoters and numerous aviation ex-
perts having become convinced that
the plan is entirely feasible and will
be remunerative
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-05-01
LEASE iNTERF Ea ES
WITH THEIR HERDS

Congressman Carl Hayden has in
troduced in congress a bill making
the following appropriations for the
administration. protection. mainten-
anee and Improvement OF national
monuments in the state OF Arizona:
For Montezuma Castle. $500 for sal
AIRY OF custodian and SEQ for excava-
tions and repairs.
For the Casa Grande ruin. $500 for
salary OF custodian. $1,000 for an ad-
ministration building and $4,000 for
excavations. repairs and protection.
For the Navajo monument, $500 for
salary of custodian. 5000 for salary of
ranger. $4,000 for the construction of
a bridge over the Rio Puerco near
Adama and $4,000 for improvement
and repair OF roads and marking boun-
daries.
For Papago Sagusro park. $500 for
salary OF custodian and s20o0 for i'm.
provement and repair OF roads.
For Tumacacori Mission. $1,000 for
salary OF custodian. $1,000 for well and
Windmill. $4,000 for administration
building and s20.0OU for repairs. res.
toraticu and protection.
The total amount carried by the bill
is s55.300. all TO be Immediately avail
able and TO remain available until ey-
pended The measure was referred TO
orderd printed
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-05-01
WAGE SLASH is
MADE AT MIAMI

GLOBE. Ariz.. April Manager
?. W. MacLennan, OF the Miami Cop
per Company. announced readjus,
ment Of wages OF employees OF the
company will become effective May l .
Miners who have been receiving s5l5
per shift will. under the new wage
scale. receive $3.50, a cut OF o. cents
per day. Muckers will also receive
cut OF s. cents per day and will re-
ceiye 81 per day
Surface employees. who at the pres
ent time are being paid 800 per day.
will. under the wage readjustment re-
ceive $3.50. a proportionate reduc-
ton will be received by the monthly
salaried employees.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-05-01
INSPECTOR REFUSES TO
RECOMMEND LIFTING OF
STOCK QUARANTINE HERE

DOUGLAS. April 27-Referring 10
tne efforts made in this city to re-
move restrictions on the importation
Of Mexican cG:;!c from the east side
of the Nacozari railroad tracks in SON
ora. Thomas A Brady. government in
spector stationed al FL Paso. declares.
that in his opinion. the restrictions
should not be removed
In letter to Ely Martin, secretary
OF the Douglas chamber of commerce
and mines. he says the restricted area
east OF the railroad has been infected
or exposed 10 infection for a number
of years and that even as late as two
years ago ranches in the territory
were being used ae dipping places to
bring cattle. infested with ticks.
Their are no restrictions in Mexico
ne says. regarding the moving OF in.
tested cattle from one locality to an
other. and for this reason the depart
ment cannot recommend the lifting of
the quarantine ban at this section Of
the border. However, cattle are per
nitted to cross the international line
at this city for immediate slaughter
if the animals are found not to be in
tested
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-05-01
PHOENIX FEDERAL JURY FAILS
TO AGREE IN LIQUOR CASE

PHOENIX, April 23.-The jury in
the federal district court which heard
the case of J. J. Add;ngton. who was
charged with Illegally manufacturing
Intoxicating liquors. was unable to
reach a verdict and was discharged
today. The jury had deiiberated on
the case from early yesterday after
noon until IL O'Clock last night and
again from $50 clock this morning
until noon. Arlington was released
under his original bond pending dis
position of the case.
Lorenzo ID. Mathonicon. indicted by
the federal grand jury on charge of
having violated the federal narcotics
act. pleaded guilty and was fined 500
by Judge William H. Sawtelle.
Wilmer Milton Kuhn was found
guilty by jury Of having violated the
federal law prohibiting the interstate
transportation OF stolen automobile
Arthur Chandler. who was indicted on
the same charge. pleaded guilty.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-05-01
OF
LOWELL SCHOOLS TO
BE CONSIDERED SOON

PHOENIX. April rs - Miss Elsie
Toles. state superintendent OF public
instruction. left today for Tucson to
attend a meeting OF the board OF re-
gents OF the state university tomor-
row. Wednesday she plans to go to
Lowell to take up the matter of con-
solidation OF certain schools over
which she had jurisdiction while she
was county superintendent. and on
Thursday she will return to Tucson
TO attend a conference OF school ad-
illustrators which will be held there.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-05-01
RANcHER ARRESTED FOLLOWING
ALLEGED DELIVERY OF BOOZE

BlSBEE. April 2S.-Nick Gojhoasca,
a ra2cher from over the divide. was
arrested last night on Mason Hill on
a charge Of transporting liquor. Ao-
cording 10 Chief Kempton and Patrol
man Callison. who made the arrest. he
had just delivered gallon jug which
they found concealed in chicken
house in the rear OF residence on
Mason hill. \ pint bottle full OF I,
quor was found in Bojhoeschs car.