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The New York herald., 1922-08-13

lie room where a gentleman ac-
costed me:
"'Aren't you the young lady who
was singing a little while ago? My
dear young lady if you pursue that
method in a month more you will
be voiceless.'
Don't you suppose know that?"
1 asked angrily.
"'Will you permit me to show you
a better way to sing?' he said, add
ing: I am not yet a teacher and
ask no fee.'
HE gave me a lesson that day,
and every day for six weeks. My
Improvement was marvellous. Note
after note came back in my voice
almost magically. Before I returned
to Paris was singing again as cas-
The New York herald., 1922-08-13
Pigeons and Others.

In the nineteenth century, at Ger
tain seasons OF the year. the skies nj
this region were blackened with
myriads of wild pigeons in their
flight across the country. Fiftv
years ago it was said that the roar
Of their coming near Oakland Md
could be heard two miles awav n,
the ground they were piled from ona
TO two feet deep.
The red squirrel is still one NJ
the tyrants of the woods in The
vicinity Of New London. Now and
then fox squirrel may be seen
gracefully leaping over the ground
or from log 10 log. But both tho
gray and the black species. once fbe
delight of the rifieman in search of
q savory dinner. are now extinct
Though much larger than their rod
brother they feared him and f,ed >,
his approach. An astonishing ex-
hibition OF the red squirrels feroci,v
took place at the geological garde,s
in Cincinnati in 1881. One or tba
little fellows was thrust into tho
cage OF a rattlesnake to be m,,r.
dered and swallowed by the writb-
ing monster Several vicious lunees
on the part OF the snake having
failed TO reach their goal the nimh,s
squirrel at last shot from his perch
to tho rattlesnake's neck and tora
of his head.
{ efse p WILLIAM B. THOM :
The New York herald., 1922-08-13
Alice Miriam.

whole story. either. although the be-
ginning of 1.-THE first chapter-as
she told it herself at a little dinner
party last winter, opened most in
terestingly.
She was one OF a family OF eleven
children born to a father who-can't
you guess it?-was a Wesleyan min
ister- Her real name was Alice
Pinch
Father never saw anything funny
in the name" remarked Alice. with a
quiet smile. "but half or the time we
children did and the other half we
hated it,"
Il think Dad was rather proud OF
the fact that one OF Dickens's most
lovabIe characters bore his name.
He was a splendid father. and
while there were times in our rowing
hfe-for we rarely stayed more than
two years in a place-when we child
dren lacked almost everything. il
was due to no fault Of his. He
preached on Sunday. but every other
day he was willing TO work al any
thing he could get 70 do. lie would
get q job on a farm. in a mill. mend
ing a road. carpenteFing anything,
Il remember Dads telling US how
a man by whom ne had been hired TO
do a rough. dirty job asked him
when il was done what his trade
was when he was working az his
own job
I'm a preacher" said father.
Like hell you are" said the man.
The child began 10 sing before she
could talk. and when she had reached
the staid age OF she could carry
the solo part (soprano) in the vii
lage church chorus. Everybody
praised her singing, but the applause
of the villagers didn't turn the
ohild's head She knew she had to
learn to sing. but she didn't know
where q teacher was to be found.
Il wasn't l. when began 70 try
TO sing for money to help the family" I"
said Alice. Occasionally I earned a
dollar or two singing at a funeral
and once in. great while a lady OF
our ncighb6rhood gave what she
called a musicale and hired me. I
used 20 sing my head of.
Then when we moved to a little
place not far from Chicago read in
The New York herald., 1922-08-13

my voice grew darker and darker.
/ lost all my high notes and gained
no low ones. i was in despair.
''The fifth summer mother and
just gave up and reckIessly went
down to Lake Maggiore in Italy to
try to forget what / was going
through. thought my voice had
completely gone, and the knowledge
that I owed all the money to one
kind. believing woman. which with
out being able to sing. could never
hope to repay almost drove me to
suicide.
81 kept on practicing. however. a
little every day, but it was against
the grain.
"One day. after my exercises in
the hotel, I came down TO the pub
The New York herald., 1922-08-13

lily. as freely, as l used to sing when
child. but this time with art.
How much ! owe that strangeri
He is now one of Italy's best known
maestros."
These simple but enthralling remi-
niscences were of incidents that pre-
ceded Miss Miriam's debut in Italy.
where she made at once a distinct
impression. They recalled her first
real opportunity at the Metropoli-
tan when that impression was deep
ened. For the season to come the
young soprano had been promised
the part of Musetta and an important
role in the revival of "Rosenkava-
lier." But the lovely. pure coloratura
is stilled and no one now can know
the iohole song.
The New York herald., 1922-08-13
BY WILLIS STEEL.

MO one can know the arLole
IN song. wrote Goethe in the
poem called "Geheimnisse":
"Das game Lied es kann doch ME
mand kennen."
And none may know what or how
profusely the flowers would have
bloomed for the singer Alice Miriam
If death had not SO prematurely
cut short her career. The silencing
of her beautiful. clear note while it
was beginning to be heard among the
other song birds of the Metropolitan
opera cannot be thought of without
pain.
No one can know this young girls
The New York herald., 1922-08-13
The cabinetmaker.

Ol Dante the people used TO say.
There goes the man that has looked
into he'll" The late En Thomas
cabinetmaker. often related expert
ences Of his excursions to the world
Of spirits. where he walked at viii.
Heaven is not reached By 4 single
bound" says the poet: but Eli
Thomas thought otherwise. To him
the New Jerusalem seemed nearer
than Mansfield or Sandusky. Be
cause OF his adherence to the Swe-
denborgian faith. his townsmen gen
orally called him Swcdenborg. His
wife having passed away. he did not
wait 10 the and OF life to follow. but
declared that he knew her street
and number in the celestial city.
where her neighbors were angels.
and that he could find his way TO
her dwelling without aid. When
questioned as TO why he returned
from 50 delightful a region. Thomas
always replied that his work in this
world was not yet finished Prof
Youmans said that the visions of
the Swedenborgians were due to
The New York herald., 1922-08-13
Maple Sirup Days.

With what mingled emotions does
a man. after long years of absence
from his native village. return and
dine at the hotel or the bakery! At
New London l inquired: Where is
the best restaurant? OF course they
are all good, but show me the pride
OF the town." What a curious eat
ing house it proved to bel No
Greeks frying potatoes. no such
dainty as ross bin. on the bill Of
The New York herald., 1922-08-13
Forty Years Ago.

Upon coming out of the restaurant
I met Charles Hamilton. prosperous
farmer, who said, as he extended his
hand:
1--WE heard about you"
Your father, James Hamilton,
claimed relationship to Henry Ward
Beecher." 1 said. He looked
like pictures OF the famous Brooklyn
clergyman"
YES" returned Hamilton. my
fathers mother was one Of Henry
Ward Beecher's cousins. She was
Beecher When a little chap
Henry Ward Beecher was a bawl
baby. His folks were worried about
him.
Beecher himself said that as a
child he was utterly goddess. One
day his mother caught him in raid
on the preserves. and promptly shut
him up in dark closet as a punish
ment. II went into the closet to re-
pent." he declared. "but unfortu-
nately my mother had left some
doughnuts in that closet. and my re-
pentance was postponed"
Charles Hamilton had come to
town to attend the community sale. a
monthly public auction to which
flock all the farmers for miles
around. Anything a man may de-
sire TO sell may be brought to this
yendue and disposed of to the high
est bidder by the payment of a small
fee for the service. On this occa-
sion the live stock and goods dis
played were as interesting as an old
curiosity shop. A one horse. single
seated carriage. which thirty years
ago would have cost 500 or more.
sold for s22. though the president
OF the savings bank had predicted
that it would bring but 81 or SIS.
In wagon with end gate removed.
so that all could see him. lay a long
cared hound of friendly countenance.
whose services the owner no longer
required. As the auctioneer cried.
How much am / bid for this coon
dog?" the old fellow. calmly survey
ing the crowd, said as distinctly as
an animal has ever uttered words,
Take me or leave me-I should
worry" the last expression showing
that New York slang trickle.s into
far of rural districts. The dog sold
for 50.
The New York herald., 1922-08-13
A Noted Lunatic.

noted lunatic that ever wandered
over the United States. was fond of
visiting New London. J. n. Free.
formerly OF Tiffin. Ohio. but later of
the world, was born about 1926 At
40 he was tall and erect, with
powerful frame. long hair, piercing
eye and the look of a monomaniac.
He had been a prosperous business
man, of strong intellect. considerable
talent and more than ordinary lit
erary attainments. In business in
California about 1855 he brooded
over extensive losses on sea and
land. became demented and began
to wander up and down the Union.
When the civil war broke out Free
fancied that on him fell the whole
pressure of the struggle. He held
North and South both right and both
wrong-right from their standpoints.
but wrong from each others. This
he denominated his theory, and he
strove to lift the VEIL that the
public might understand it, Meet
ings were held everywhere
When no one came TO hear him at
appointed meetings he applied to the
Sheriff to be locked up and mar
tyred. IL necessary. for the truth.
He never paid for anything. On
MANY railroadc ha carrsad ,ay.oe
but it grieved him sorely to find
that he could not conquer the close
fisted general passenger agent of the
Pennsylvania. Hotels received moth
ing for meals furnished him. To
the proprietor OF the New London
hostelry where he had eaten dinner
he would say:
will you throw on half my bill?"
Upon winning the concession he
would remark:
Il can't let you surpass me in
generosity so | will throw of the
other half"
In 1866 he interviewed JEFF Davis
in Jail at Fortress Monroe. and about
that time he advised President An
drew Johnson by letter as to the
state Of the country.
Free died in the asylum for the
insane at Toledo. Ohio, in June. 1906.
His body was buried il the cemetery
at McCutchenville. Ohio.
The New York herald., 1922-08-13

~ about o'clock in the after
noon, a man whose lungs are
his fortune announces the readiness
of the Southwestern Limited train,
calling out: "All aboard for Cleye-
land. Wellington. New London. Shell
by. Crestline. Gallon. Columbus. Gin
cinnati. Indianapolis and st. Louis!r
OF those communities New London,
Ohio. is perhaps the smallest, yet it
is not without historic interest.
The oldest man living at New
London is Orlando Farley Post, who
came from Casanova. n. Y. He was
born in 1882. In 1914. his father,
Isaiah Post. and Hiram Woodruff
bought 1000 hogs in the Buckeye
State at 2 cents a pound. paying half
in cash and half in broadcloth. They
drove the hogs from New London.
Ohio. to Albany. N. Y. $50 miles.
On the way Post and Woodruff, with
their brawling porkers, were over
taken by 500 turkeys, from their
own neighborhood, also being driven
to Albany. The turkeys were fed
daily. and arrived at their destina-
tion without the loss of one. When
the more musically inclined members
of that orchestra of 1900 artists en-
route tuned up. the grunting. squeal
ing and gobbling must have formed
as remarkable an overture as ever
burst forth in the woods
In 1850. when the Cleveland.
Columbus and Cincinnati Rail-
road, now 4 part Of the Big
Four. was under construction.
Orlando Post assisted in the grad
ing. using two yoke of oxen on
the plow. Among the famous oxen
employed in building the Bee Line.
as ii was first called. at New London,
were Jack and Cub. Star and
Bright. and Buck and Berry. The
highest price then paid for a yoke
OF oxen was Sis. but a good pair
could be bought for $50. Ny hat
j. Off TO the ancient oxen that hauled
many a pioneer 20 Ohio. and for
his aid in putting this country on
its feet let our silver dime bear the
figure of the head and horns of the
OK. The buffalo glorified on the
nickel never did an honest days
work in his life.
Though hale and hearty at the age
of ninety. Orlando Post has not al
ways escaped illness. Seventy years
ago the prevalence OF ague in the
vicinity OF New London gave rise to
the report that babies were born
shaking. and Orlando Post caught
his share of the chiils and fever
After a prolonged contest with the
disease. he found permanent relief
by swallowing twice daily a tea
spoonful OF gunpowder in a glass OF
milk. Children OF seven years.
troubled with worms. chewed black
navy plug tobacco and swallowed the
juice as an antidote. There are so
many cures nowadays" said an OPP
timist that the man must be very
obstinate who dies"
The New York herald., 1922-08-13

fare, no crashing of dishes, no tip
ping of walters, no stealing of hat
or coat. l actually forgot my foun-
tain pen on a desk at the post Of
fee for two hours one day, went
back and found it where had left
1t. Verify. the Golden Age seems to
be taking fresh start; or, with
Satan brought to book, is not the
millennium setting in?
The New York herald., 1922-08-13
Just About a Small Town

the drinking of coffee. 1t is told of
Thomas that he slept at his cabinet
shop in one OF the coffins which he
made.
The Mayor of New London is A.
NJ. Turner. His father, the late
Stephen Turner. brought the family
from the State OF New York to Ohio
more than seventy years ago. oxen
hauling the party over corduroy
roads from Cleveland TO the new
home in the woods. nearly fifty miles.
between sunrise and sundown. This
is fast time for the cloven hoof.
Stephen Turner supported his fam
ily by helping to clear the forest
and by splitting rails at fifty cents
a hundred, often bringing wild game
from the timber. In his old age he
spent some weeks with a daughter
at Fremont. Ohio. On his way down
town one day he met a courteous
stranger. who shook hands with him,
asked where he hailed from and
manifested such interest in his well
fare as they walked together toward
the business streets of Fremont that
he left upon Mr.. Turner's mind a
most pleasant impression. The
stranger proved to be Gen. Ruther-
ford b. Hayes. who had been Gov
ernor of Ohio and President of the
United States. Up to that time a
Democrat. Mr.. Turner for the re
mainder Of his life voted the Re-
publican ticket
Arizona republican., 1922-03-24
THE ARIZONA REPUBLICAN
WANT AD DEPARTMENT
INDEX

4AN&@xA
HANDY GUIDE TO CLASSIFIED
Z. .5--Lost and Found.
6--Auctions.
S-For Sale City Property
11-E'or Sale Country Property
12-For Sale or Exchange Realty.
13-Wanted Real Estate.
14--Wanted To Rent.
15--For Rent Houses.
16-For Rent Furnished Houses.
17-For Rent Apartments.
l9--For Rent Furnished Rooms.
20--For Rent Housekeeping Rooms
e21-Room and Board.
.s25-For Rent Land.
2g--For Rent Stores and offices.
27--F'or Rent Miscellaneous.
28-For Rent Pasture.
30--Wanted Automobiles.
31-For Sale Automobiles.
35-F'or Sale Miscellaneous.
3B-For Sale or Exchange Miscel-
laneous.
37-Wanted Miscellaneous.
32--Livestock.
39-Pet Stock.
40-Eggs and Poultry.
;1-Fruits and Produce.
45--Wanted Situation Male.
Wanted Situation Female.
47--Wanted Statesmen and Agents.
Wanted Help Male.
r50--Wanted Help Female.
81 Wanted Help Male and Female.
Educational
56-Business Chances.
57--Wanted Money.
5S-Money to Loan.
59--Personals.
.60--Special Notices.
Business Directory.
Arizona republican., 1922-03-24
CLOSE IN SNAP
l1-FoR sALE-coUNTRY PROP
ERTY


Those who know say that they are
almost sure to bring in a commercial
well at Beardsley soon. Here's your
chance to make a cleaning and 1t will
cost you almost nothing. Inquire
Box 23Y, Republican. 1t
Arizona republican., 1922-03-24
Notice

Have you placed your bid on ths
Fords at Roper's yet? You only have
until Saturday night. DO not delay
and thus lose the opportunity Of get
ting a good Ford at your own price.
II
Arizona republican., 1922-03-24
L5-EoR RENT HOUSES

FOR RENT-22 Weldon Ave, Bella
Vista Place, 9-room brick house in
fine condition; plenty of shade trees,
sidewalks. city water and electric
lights, garage. Call Clement +. john
son phone 60S5 or 127J12. DIM
Arizona republican., 1922-03-24

II you are in the market for a good
family COW or want dairy herd. don't
miss this sale:
One Jersey, now milking.
Three Jersey springers.
ONE JERSEY BULL.
g. Holstein Springing Heifers
2-Holstein Heifers, calf by side.
Other extra good cows. Most all of
these cows are r. B. tested
Arizona republican., 1922-03-24
Late 1922
Hudson Speedster

TAKEN IN TRADE on PAlG
DAYToNA MODEL; DRIVE.
AROUND THREE THOUSAND
MILES. FULLY EQUIPPED, CON
sIsTING OF TWO BUMPERS.
MoToMETER, SIDE WIND
SHIELDS. SEAT COVERS, CUT
OUT. SUN VISOR. FIVE NEW
CORD TIRES. LOOKS AMI
DRIVES JUST AS GOOD AS A
NEW ONE. COME AND LOOK AT
THIS AND GET OUR PRICE.
Arizona republican., 1922-03-24
1920 Dodge Touring

Late model in exceptionally
good condition: corduroy seat
covers, brand new Kokomo cord
tires, new paint, cut-out, extra
cord tire, tax and license paid.
shines like a new car; our price
500; will trade your old car.
SNOW g. TUFTS AUTO co.
OLDSMOBILE DISTRIBUTORS
305 n. CENTER. PHONE 625S
u
Arizona republican., 1922-03-24
11-FoR sALE-couNTRY PROP
ERTX
q Acre Tracts

Northeast in orange belt. Now in
alfalfa. Terms. $4,000 down. $25.00
per month. Ed. l.. Shaw (owner),
los Monihon Bldg. Ranch Phone
41JS. u
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-02-18
WILL NAME MEMBERS
OF DEBT COMMITTEE
Personnel May Include Secre-
taries Mellon, Hughes and
Herbert Hoover.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1T-An-
nouncement OF the membership Of
the allied debt commission, created
by congress 70 conduct the negotis D.
tions for the refunding Of the Il bill
lion dollars owed this country by
foreign nations. viii be made Non
day or Tuesday, il was said Friday
at the white house.
The commission is TO be composed
Of Eve members. OF which Sec =
Mellon will 5e chairman. and % was
indicated that it, personnel would
be a member OF the house and sen
ate. while officials are understood
10 believe that Secretaries Hughes
and Hoover will complete the mem
bership.
Upon the organization OF the COM
mission. 10 was said. word VIII 20
20 the debtor nations through the
usual diplomatic channels that the
United States Is ready 20 begin negO-
tiations at once. although q Is be
lieved that actual steps toward re-
funding arrangements viii await the
return OF Secy Hughes from Ber-
mada about March L In the view
or the treasury. negotiations viii be
taken up with the different foreign
nations in order OF the size OF their
debt, beginning with England. whose
fetal approximate five billion dol
lars and ending with the smaller ma
tions from whom the sums due are
comparatively slight.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-02-18
DISCUSS PLAN TO
LOWER COAL RATE
Cabinet Officers COnsid c 7
Problems of Cheaper Fuel
transportation.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1.-THE
cabinet meeting friday. q was said
az the white house. was devoted 20
a discussion or the coal situation
with reference 10 the question or
cheaper transportation and also the
agitation for lower freight rates.
What decisions, n any. were reached
was not announced
For several weeks departments o.
the government have been occupied
with the problems presented by a
possible break between the coal mine
operators and the miners April !.
and with the interstate commerce
commission investigation OF the
freight rates.
Secretary Hoover, appearing be-
fore the commission 10 days ago.
urged thai the first possible reduc-
tion De made on coal rates.
The relationship between the coal
situation and the transportation end
has been further emphasized by the
attempts OF the mine workers union
20 bring about association with the
railway unions 20 resist what they
have termed attempts 10 reduce
wages IN both industries. Iegisla-
tive attention also has been drawn
20 the situation, resulting IN propo-
sails for the setting Up OF a govern
ment arbitration board 10 mediate
the threatened dispute in the coal
industry Pres't Harding some
weeks ago authorized Sec'y Hoover
20 hiring a houf a Meeting hafrrar -
the heads OF the railroad unions
and the railroad executives and
later approach with a similar object
the coal operators and the coal min
crs' union
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-02-18
TO SPEED WORK
OF RATIFYING
ARMS TREATIES
Administration Leaders Bring
to Service Principal Issues
in Senate.
TAKE OPINION SURVEY
President Harding Canvasses
Views of I. S. Delegates
Regarding Request.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1.-THE
administration moved 10 hasten rat
ihcation OF the arms conference
treaties by bringing quickly 10 the
surface Friday all the principal is
sues involved in their consideration
by the senate
In the foreign relations committee
republican leaders completed pre-
hminary survey Of opinion on every
one OF the eight conference agree
ments laid before the senate, with
the result that Il became apparent
against what particular points the
opposition was preparing 10 direct
its heaviest FIRE.
At the same time Pres't Harding
canvassed opinion in the American
delegation regarding the senate re-
quest for full information on the
four-pOwer treaty negotiations. and
let it be known that his reply 10 the
resolution Of request would be sent
70 the capitol not later than Mon
day. He is expected TO tell the SEN
ate in brief message that no steno-
graphic record Of the negotiations
was kept or was practicable
Complete Examination.
With the formal reading OF the
general far eastern and Chinese tar
if treaties Friday. the committee
completed its formal preliminary
examination OF all the arms confer
ence pacts except that relating to
zap. The zap treaty also has been
discussed in a general way without
formal reading. and is expected 20
come up again when the committee
meets Monday. At the same meet
ing, the presidents reply on the
four-power treaty is expected 10
make II possible 10 resume consid-
Grafton OF that instrument.
Sen. Johnson. republican, Califor-
mia, led in the questioning at Fri
days meeting in regard TO the for
tifcations article OF the naval limi-
tation treaty. He suggested that the
committee should have the benefit
OF advice from American naval Of
ficers before it acted on the article
and indicated he would formally ask
later that naval experts be called to
testify before the committee. Sen
Borah, republican. Idaho. indicated
some doubts about the protection OF
Chinese sovereignty under the far
eastern treaties.
So far as revealed by tbe commit
tee discussions the sentiment among
democratic members does not favor
general policy OF opposition to
any Of the treaties.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-02-18
HARDING WITHHOLDS
NAME OF SUCCESSOR
TO POSTMASTER HAYS

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-Pres't
Harding has decided whom he will
name as successor to Postmaster
General Hays, Il was said Friday al
the white house. but > not yet ready
20 make the selection public. The
official resignation OF VIII II. HayE
as postmaster. II was explained. has
not yet reached the president. and
10 was intimated no announcement
OF his successor would be made un-
I'll il is received. Mr.. Hays Will re-
sign March !. IL has been previously
announced. and the one most promi-
neutly mentioned as his successor IL
DR. Hubert Work. first assistant
postmaster general.