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The mirror., 1921-12-15
RELATO REFERO
INTERESTING READING AND INFORMATION
GATHERED FROM MANY SOURCES
By Scissors

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Lions are the only animals of the cat
family to have circular pupils when their
eyes are contracted.
AT IL years of age Tennyson had pro-
duced an epic of 5000 lines, and at "A
drama in blank verse.
In Cuba the marriage laws are very
rigid. Until recently persons divorced for
any cause could not be married.
When chameleon is blinded it loses all
power of changing its color, and its entire
body remains of uniform tint.
In his postoffice department Uncle Sam
keeps no fewer than ESQ women at work
day and night mending mail sacks.
Cheese is held in abomination by the
Chinese, who call it "milk-cake" and re-
gard it in the light of "rotten milk"
A woman in Nevada, who manages sew
eral ranches, has purchased an airplane to
be used in flying between her properties.
Machinery for ships in which a steam
turbine and an oil engine are coupled to
each propeller, permitting either kind of
fuel to- be used, has been patented by
Swiss engineer.
For writing in Braille embossed char
acters for the blind to read Frenchman
has invented typewriter with standard
keyboard that can be used by person
ignorant of Braille.
Fifty thousand Chinese merchants con-
troll IS per cent of the business and pay
IS per cent of the mercantile taxes of the
Philippine Islands, which have total
population of more than 100000.
Cork was used by the Roman sandal
makers for soles, and they sometimes ap-
piled it very thick in order to increase the
stature of those ladies who wished to be
thought taller than they really were.
Chicago is the second largest city in the
United States in negro population, New
York being the first. One big mail order
concern employs 1,400 negro girls. Since
1915 Chicago has added $4,000 to its negro
population, which is now $4,000.
What is believed to be the oldest British
inn is Ye George Hotel, of Colnbrook,
Bucks, England. The present proprietor
says the inn was founded in 1866 A. D..
According to old records, the inn was pre-
sented to the town by one Milo Crispin,
who lived there at the time of the Con-
quest.
NAdudiuC SuAIC Va A"NA"'AA' 'AA~A.
transported across the ocean, was placed
in one hundred and thirty pounds of wood,
lead and steel. The radium has the bulk
of peanut, but its potential energy, If
released at once, would have lifted the
forty-six thousand ton ship and cargo out
of the water to destruction.
The Theodore N. Vail gold medal and
$1,000 cash award for heroism during
1920 has been given to prairie telephone
girl in the little town of Homer, Nebraska
She saved more than 100 lives at the risl
of her own when Omaha Creek over
flowed its banks during cloudburst ane
food. She refused to leave her post ane
continued to warn the countryside until tn
food water rose to the switchboard plugs
The mirror., 1921-12-15

Lions are the only animals of the cat
family to have circular pupils when their
eyes are contracted.
The mirror., 1921-12-15

At IL years of age Tennyson had pro-
duced an epic of 5000 lines, and at IA a
drama in blank verse.
The mirror., 1921-12-15

In Cuba the marriage laws are very
rigid Until recently persons divorced for
any cause could not be married.
The mirror., 1921-12-15

When chameleon is blinded it loses all
power of changing its color, and its entire
body remains of uniform tint.
The mirror., 1921-12-15

In his postofice department Uncle Sam
keeps no fewer than ESQ women at work
day and night mending mail sacks.
The mirror., 1921-12-15

Cheese is held in abomination by the
Chinese, who call it "milk-cake" and re-
gard it in the light of "rotten milk"
The mirror., 1921-12-15

For writing in Braille embossed char
acters for the blind to read Frenchman
has invented typewriter with standard
keyboard that can be used by person
ignorant of Braille.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1921-02-11

I can build your houses cheaper than
anyone else in town. I have the lum-
Der: I have the machinery, and 80
years experience / have a portable
house set up here. consisting of four
rooms.
They can be finished up on the in
side to suit you for $500 to $3.50. l can
build you small house for about 5000.
II you haven't got the 5000. make an
effort to get it.
I am running this business on a
large scale and do building cheap.
didn't have S2e0 six years ago myself;
say not. But / took a tumble came
to the conclusion something was wrong
with me, and one day dropped into a
place down town to get supper. and
what do you suppose / saw on the bin
of fare? Brains. As cents. 1t flashed
through my mind that I needed some
thing like that. So / ordered dose
and. believe me. things went different
from that day on. and it was that dose
of Ascent brains got me going. and ]
am buying brains right now, and have
made thousands of dollars by keeping
supplied with brains. You can benes,;
by my experience. Get brains. and you
soon will be on your way rejoicing. and
buy your lumber from the Ohlrau
Lumber & Mill Co
w u OIJT.pAJ-
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1921-02-11
FOR SALE-HOUSES
52-ROOnn Hotel

Best proposition in Arizona in this
business for sale Sickness forces the
owner to leave Arizona and he is Of
fering the place at a real sacrifice.
Long lease at low rent, furniture prac-
tically new, well located.
Another sacrifice, A 81 rooming and
apartment house and lease Price cut
from $4,000 to $4,000 for quick sale.
Here is another. Is rooms. extra good
furniture, close in, on car line; own
ers health failing and must sell. Was
offered $4,000 cash just recently; will
sell now for $4,000. Make an offer on
these bargains. See Young, with
PHOENIX-CASA GRANDE REALTY,
AZ S Central 1t
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1921-02-11
Bargain

For Sale-By owner, Groom house
and furniture. furnished for families,
excellent location. Price $500. 721
n. Third street. BIB
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1921-02-11
$500 Cash

New frame; 3 rooms and screen
porches; bath; modern: near car line:
is worth the money, $4,000. You can't
beat it.
LIVE WIRE REALTY CO.
142 West Adams ST. Phone 1853
nh
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1921-02-11
Ohlrau Lumber and
Mill Co.
We Will Sell

Allis Chalmers tractors and Oliver
tractor plows, accepting secured notes
for six and nine months as payment in
fIrI1
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1921-02-11
For Sale

WHY pay rent? I build better homes
than you rent on easier terms than
rent. John Rclston. 35 f. Madison St.
Phone 1897. II
ANSWER THIS AID if you want to
buy from owner the best house in Ken
llworth for the money. Box Republi-
can 30 .. bd
THREE ROOM COTTAGE on rear Of
two good lots on northeast corner of f.
Mckinley and Fourteenth street. BY
owner, on premises bb
Bisbee daily review., 1921-10-21
Mexico Announces
So Head Tax; Will
Affect Americans

NOGALES. Ariz.. Oct. 20. - All
Amerimans and other persons not cit
liens of Mexico. who cross the inter-
national line on their way to points
in the interior of Mexico, will have
to pay head tax of So each. begin
ming tomorrow, according to F. ].
Dyer, American consul at Nogales,
Sonora.
Dyer said that the chief of the Mex
lean immigration service at Nogales,
Sonora, had notified him today that
a Mexican law, modelled after SINH
lar measure in the United States, i'm
posing head tax on immigrants,
would become effective tomorrow.
Persons who pay the head tax and
then leave Mexico within six months
after entering it will have the entire
amount refunded to them, whether
they enter and leave through the same
port or not. Dyer said he was inform
ed. He also said that persons cross
inc the boundary for briefs visits 70
border points would not be required
tc pay the tax.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-10-21
REPORTS
AJO ROUTE GOOD
Southwestern Bankhead Field
Manager Finds Yuma Going
Ahead With Road Work

Mourice Clark, field manager of the
Southwestern Bankhead Association.
was in the city last evening on his
way to Douglas from trip over the
western end of the Bankhead route.
Clark left Tucson after the confer
ence was held there last week by the
directors of the Bankhead route to go
over the Ajo route and return via
Phoenix.
While here last evening he stated
THAI the Ajo route was in good shape
and that it was 80 miles shorter to
Yuma than via of Phoenix. He went
as far as Holtyille, Calf Clark re-
ported that there was 20 miles of road
now being constructed under contract
west from Yuma to Ell Centre through
the sand hills. For 40 niles this side
of Yuma on the Ajo route. said Clark,
he found a road as good as a boule-
ward and that Yuma county was now
making arrangements for the building
of another 40 miles to connect with
the Pima county line.
He reported that the road from Yu-
ma to Phoenix was in bad shape and
that nearly all of the bridges on that
route were out and that detours had
to be made. He stated that the roadN
from Phoenix to Tucson was not in
very good condition until the Oracle
road, about Is miles from Tucson,
was struck.
Clark said that there were any num-
Der OF tourists that were taking the
AjO route out of Tucson.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-10-21
Bledsoe Appointed
Knight Commander
OF Court of Honor

DR. n. c. Pledsoe is receiving the
congratulations of his many friends
among the Masonic fraternity and
others over his being appointed as
Knight Commander of the court of
honor by the Supreme Council of the
33rd Degree. Scottish Rite Masons,
sitting at Washington, for the South
ern jurisdiction.
DR. Bledsoe has been prominent in
Masonic circles for number of years
ard has held a number of offices in
local and state lodges, among them
Past Master. Perfect ASHER Lodge;
Past 1Iigh Priest. Landmark CHAPTER;
Past Illustrious Master of the Huachu-
ca Council; Past Eminent Command
er Bisbee Commandery; Past Grand
Commander. Arizona Grand Command
cry and at present is Chief Rabban.
FL Zaribah Temple of the Mystic
Shrine.
also honored were:
33rd Degree, William T. Pyott of
Tucson: James Barrett of Douglas
and r. N. Fredericks of Prescott
KNIGHTS commander of the court OF
honor Fred o. Goodep, DR.. r. B. Won
KleinSmid, L. II. Manning and Alvin
Bring. all of Tucson: Z. L. Bartholo
NEW, Jerome: n. c. Bledsoe. Bisbee
Max Fielder. Globe; F. B. Lame. Pres
colt; Charles McCauley. Winslow
Sidney Sam. Holbrook and Frank
Thomas, Phoenix.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-10-21
LOCAL TAX RATE
COMP ARES WELL
Per Capita Levy in Bisbee
Lower Than That of Tue
son, Phoenix, Globe

The Arizona Taxpayers Magazine
carrier an article in its current is
sue giving the total of city and town
taxes paid in the state at s1,937, $50 95
The range of city tax rates in Ari-
IONA is from SO cents on the hundred
dollars valuation in the town of
Snowflake to S2340 in the city of
Phoenix A table is published b. the
magazine showing the tax rates in all
the incorporated cl~-es and towns in
the state. The statistics show that
Bisbee is the fourth largest city in
the safe. as measured by taxable
wealth, and that it has a lower tax
rate than any of the important cities
Here are the figures for number of
the more important municipalities:
Phoenix. valuation, SAT ,463,513, tax
rate per capita, $23.40
Tucson. valuation, S23,463,947, tax
rate per CAPITA. 1882
Douglas, valuation, $S,734,322, tax
rate per capita, 1868.
Bisbee, valuation, $6,747,494, tax
rate per capita, Stag.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-10-21
Halliday Classes
May Be Necessary
In Tucson Schools

TUCSON, Oct. 90. = Possible re-
version to halliday classes in some
grades may be forced upon the grade
school administration as practiced
during last school year by 20 per
cent increase in enrolment, it was an
nounced by Superintendent of Schools
Clinton E. Ross Wednesday morning.
While the order for halliday schools
is not as yet necessary. Ross stated
that If increases IN enrolment con-
tinue as during the past two weeks it
will probably be resorted to- Although
not Supplying to all schools, the holt
day classes will if adopted, be in sew
eral of the lower grades.
Enrolment in the grade and high
schools during this week has reached
473S, as compared with 1899 last year
at the same point. Large increases in
capacity of the schools by completion
of new buildings have been filled to
a large extent already, and three
schools are overcrowded in a degree
which interferes with proper instruc,
tion.I
Bisbee daily review., 1921-10-21
NAVY IS hGAIN
ENLISTING Wen
Limited Number of Initial
bitches" Allowed Each
Week Under New Rule

Postmaster c. w. Hicks has receiv-
ed word from the navy department
to the effect that enlistments are now
authorized, a limited number of first
enlistments being received each week.
The re-enlistments of ex-navy men,
who have been discharged over four
months, is also authorized, no limit
being made on the number of such
re-enlistments.
in order to be eligible for enlist
ment." SAYS the navy department cir
Acular, "a man must be an American
citizen first papers not accepted)
between the ages of Is and 95 years.
he must have the highest physical,
mental and moral qualifications, he
must be able to read and write the
English language, and capable of adj
vancement.
"All enlistments and re-enlist-
ments must be for four years.
THE minimum age limit for en-
listment is Is years.
"The navy needs desirable men
and it offers to the man who meas
ures uD to the high requires stand
ards, opportunities that it is impossi-
bic for him to find elsewhere. The
navy changes the untried and unskill-
ed man into a self-reliant physically
perfect. skilled workman.
To-day many men are out of work
and seeking a job in this case the job
is seeking the man, and as soon as
the fact becomes broadcasted through
the press. the man, who is DESTROYS Of
learning a trade and improving him
self in every sense is going 10 tase
advantage of this offer.
I'm case an excessive number of
enIistments and re-enlistments should
he made in the near future, it is pos
sible that first enlistments will again
he discontinued. The young man
who is contemplating on joining the
navy should act Immediately.
''Sub-stations are located in Room
No. 4. Post Office Building, San Diego
California, and Room No. $40, Post
Office Building Phoenix, Arizona. APP
plicants applying at these sub-sta-
tions will be given preliminary
physical examination and if fulfilling
al requirements government trans
portation will be issued them 10 the
main station. 3l9 Union Oil Building.
Los ANGELES. California. If the appii-
cart successfully passes the examina-
tiou at the main station, he is then
transferred. at government expense,
to San Francisco. California. for pre-
liminary military training. unless he
has previous military service). and
assignment 10 vessel in the fleet,
Bisbee daily review., 1921-10-21
LOCAL SPEED DEMONS 7
PLANNING TO ENTER
y COUNTY FAIR EVENTS

Auto racers in the Warren District
are reported to be quietly making ar
rangements for going to Douglas dur
ing the county fair there next month
and grabbing off some of the prize
money.
And. according to word from Tomb
stone, the lcoVlty seat may also be
represented i'm the speed events.
Friends of Sheriu Joe Hood. who won
the July 4 FairbankTombstone race,
are encouraging him to polish up his
racing goggles arV prepare to show up
the Douglas drivers.
The race committee of the fair as
sociation is thinking of building a mile
track at the fair grounds. instead of
running the races over city streets.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-10-21
Tombstone Scribe
Doubts Ability of
Local Deer Hunters
tombstone Prospector)

u OihDSlOhc IIOSpcClDIJ
F. A. Mckinney. Bisbee job printer.
and Lanus Bauerfind. of the Bisbee
Ore mechanical force. pessed through
Tombstone last night ehroute to the
Rincons, whefe they expect to remain
for several days and bring back with
them deer with horns. They expect
Anyhow, their arsenal was complete
to tineness, as they were equipped
with weapons from a bean-shooter to
"a broadaxe. the latter being the pet
weapon of Lanus, while Mckinney
proudly clutched high-powered rifle
Friends of the pair searched the car
for possible possibility. but encoun-
tered nothing other than a large salt
cellar. which was sufficient, explana-
tion as to why the pair toted no am
munitions No sympathetic tears are
being shed in Tombstone for the deer
of the Rincon range. c>s
Bisbee daily review., 1921-10-21

If the country folks can't get in TO
the town libraries. take the Libraries
to them,
That's what is being done in many
states in the middle west, with the
aid OF the library on Wheels"
The library auto starts out every
morning, except Sunday, on 40 to 90
mile trip through the farm distriC-.
Three hundred books are contained
on shelves in the auto. Farm folks
pick out books and magazines, and
turn back those picked on previous
trip.
Miss Lula NJ Miesse, of the No6les-
Bisbee daily review., 1921-10-21

Vile. Ind, library, first introduced the
idea in her state. She contended that
the branch library idea was not sue
cessful School children used the
beoSs at the branch Libraries, but the
grown folks didn't.
3 a motor car was then equipped with
books, and catalogue was sent to all
residents in the vicinity A large bell
announces the coming of the library
on wheels
1t is estimated that the library autos
now running in the middle west serve
Bisbee daily review., 1921-10-21
APPEAL SEMI OUT

CONSTANTINOPLE, Oct, 30.=(By
the Associated Press The internation-
al relief committee of Constantinople
today sent a wireless appeal to the
civilized world on behalf of thousands
o. destitute and homeless Russian ref
ugees who have been absolutely help
less since the recent withdrawal from
the city of the American Red Cross
unit
Bisbee daily review., 1921-10-21
ORDER is olsso.veo

4 BISMARCK! N. D.. Oct. 20. - The
North Dakota supreme court today IS
sued an order dissolving the restrain
ingtorder issued at Jamestown,>Tues-
day ordering the Bank of North Da-
kota not to receive further deposits
The order of the supreme court di-
reefs. Judge j. A Cofrey rs p.aintfrf.
to show cause on November why
the order of the supreme court should
not be made permanent
Bisbee daily review., 1921-10-21

Globe, valuation, $4.S27 500. ta1
rate per capita, S13.02.
Clifton, valuation. $5,S04,147, ia,
rate per capita, $19.52.
Prescott. valuation, s6.40O,OOO, ia,
ate per capita, S178S.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-10-21
ouAkEs ROCK CHILE

VALPARAISO. Chile, Oct. 20.-Vio
lent earth shocks were felt at Iquique
at LAS q. m. today No damage was
done
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1921-09-09

We Have Made Great Improve
ment i'm the Lumber Business.
In place of Common Virginia Pine JOists and
Scantling we give you
Fine Georgia Pine JOist and Scantling, dressed
on four sides, at Practically the Same Price.
You'll Never Buy Virginia Pine Again if You
Once Use Our Georgia Pine Lumber.
FRANK LIBBEH s. CO.,
Lumber and Mill-WOrk,
st. & NJ Y. Ave-,
Washington, I'D. e.
Established in 1894 All transfer to yards.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1921-09-09

THE LIBERTY MILLING CO.,
Germantown, Maryland.
Silver Leaf Flour
is strictly the highest grade of Patent flour; it's
little high i'm price, but we'll worth its cost in good
baking returns.
Snow Drop Flour
is a high-grade Family -four, much above thet
average sO-called Straight flour.
FEEDS.
We are headquarters for feeds, the volume OF
feed produced. With feeds in any quantities al
WAYS on hand assures our patrons of good SER
vice at lowest prices.
Wheat.
We are the largest buyers of wheat in MOntgom-
ery county; we do not buy wheat TO ship; we buy
for our own milling needs; hence high standard
of prices are maintained.
We sUMsst yOsss' ts'N&te.
The Liberty Milling Co.,
Germantown, Maryland.
GARTNER BROTHERS, |
IJndertakers nd Embalmers, hEA
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS STRIP SHINGLES
anywhere m
anHueh tah nlcnu assured
complete """ "e""' needs " at" FAM"
| Five hngsL mdna time
| nopaig- line
less less l |
w. r.. SPEARE CO., holes. ! less cracks Lowest
ESTABLISHED IN 1872 s s% hanS""f ruuS dn ~nn
Ieed
|
InmeD callers
Bethesda, Md. -
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vETERNAR SURGEON
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1921-09-09
CANNED VEGETABLES
CANNED MEATS

Chicken; LIST, Mrs. y. 49, Kinney. End
Mrs. j. ID. King
Beef list Miss Rosa Wagner.
Sausage list Miss Catherine Hines
End, Mrs. J. ID. King.
Tenderloin: LIST, Mrs. II. j. Downey
End. Mrs. j. ID. King.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1921-09-09
PRODUCTS

Apples: LIST, Mrs J. ID. King End, Mrs
=. W. Warneld
Corn: LIST, Mrs &. r. johnson; End
Mrs. =. W. Wnrheld.
Green lima beans list. Miss Rosa Wag
ner; End, Mrs. ~ w. Warheld.
EGGS
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-01-05
JOHNSON LAuDs GOOD ROADS
California Statesman Says Improved
Highways Have Helped TO De. /
veIop His State.

Senator Hiram Johnson Of Califor-
MIA, in speaking Of the necessity Of
improved highways in the Unitet
States recently said:
"We have had a great object les
son of the value Of good roads In the
paved highways of my own state
California. They have been great
factor in the development Of the state.
opening up regions which hitherto
were inaccessible and adding to the
prosperity of all. The Improvement
of the nations highways will be Of
great economic value to the country
as a whole, relieving the congestion
which now exists on other transporta-
tion facilities and making distribution
Of the nations commodities easier and
cheaper. The good roads movement
meets with my warmest approval"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-01-05
{ Germans Surrender 41,0oo
Cannon and Other War
Material.

Paris, Jan Marshal Foch's re-
port on Germans disarmament ac-
cording to the Temps, says that the
GERMANS have surrendered 41,OOo
cannon, $4,000 unmounted cannon
barrels, 10000 machine guns and
barrels, 100000 rifles, $4,000 air
planes and $4,000 airplane motors.
The German delinquincies in exc
cutting the disarmament clauses OF
the treaty and the Spa agreement
are said to be principally the mainte-
nance of civic guards in Bavaria and
Eastern Prussia, the organization OF
security police and failure to destroy
The required amount of artillery in
the eastern and southern frontier
fortresses.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-01-05

N. T. on hand which 1t was not advis-
able to store. The bureau of mines
demonstrated by experiment that this
T.. N. T. could be used for industrial
purposes, and allotments from the war
departments stock were assigned to
the department Of the interior for use
In the reclamation service, national
parks service, Indian service, Alaskan
engineering commission, and to the de-
partment Of agriculture for use In
road construction work supervised by
the bureau Of public roads.
The value of T. N. T. In road-build-
Ing operations has been fully demon
strated, and the bureau Of public roads
has published a circular to describe its
characteristics, and to furnish direc-
hons for use Of the explosive in place
Of dynamite for blasting, ditch digging,
and rock breaking. AS general rule,
T. N. T. may be used for any purpose
to which dynamite may be put 1t is
safe to handle; does not cause. "dy-
Mantle headaches" as readily as the
commercial explosive, and is a tr!fe
more powerful than low-percentage dy-
Mantle. :,