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Arizona republican., 1922-01-06

der's store. has been on the sick list
for several days.
Here From South Dakota
Miss Lizzie Eifling of Andover, S.
b., arrived Thursday morning to
spend the rest OF the winter with
Miss e. C. Monty. Miss Eifling was
here for several months about eight
years ago.
Kids Party at Night School
The sophomores of the Tempe high
school are anticipating a splendid
time at the kids" party which will
be given in the gymnasium Friday
night.
EvanueIistic Campaign
Evangelist Carl Bassett, known as
CALIFORNIA; whirlwind evangelist, will
begin a campaign at the Tempe Bap-
tist church Sunday, Jan. 8.
Mr.. Passett is a member OF the
International Federation of Christian
Workers and also the Interdenomina-
tional Evangelistic association, and
has held some very successful cam
paigns throughout the country.
Evangelist Bassett is employed by
the American Baptist Home Mission
society for six states and is spending
few months in Arizona.
The meetings will be held every
night at Z: 80 at the Baptist church.
M. E. Church Notes
The all-day meeting of the ladies'
aid at the parsonage was one Of the
best attended for many months.
Fifty were present at the lunch hour.
The monthly lunch is becoming quite
a social occasion. The next meeting
will oe at the home of Mrs. Sam
Warner. West Eighth street.
The attendance at the union meet
ings mas increased each night and the
services have been much enjoyed by
all who have attended.
Several future programs are of i'm
terest to the members and friends of
the church. The Father and Son ban
quet will be put on by the men Of the
church just as soon as a big outside
speaker can be secured. The ladies'
aid will furnish the supper. This will
be for any father and son in the COM
munity.
Mr.. Van Patten will sing next Sun
day morning and the choir will have
a special selection for the evening.
Professor Burkhard. Normal in
structor in psychology, will give an
address at the morning service,
Jan. Is.
Miss Bell. noted missionary and
lecturer from Africa, will speak at the
evening service, Jan. %.
DR.. Thomas Hambly will preach the
sermon at the morning service
Jan. 30
The Epworth league Is planning a
big time for Valentine evening. The
ladies will give their big annual din
ner on Washington's birthday.
rno pu.Nyrr rr;1It,, .oro. .no-
Arizona republican., 1922-01-06

WASHINGTON. Jan. 5-A resolu-
tion directing that half Of the $11,-
000,O00,000 foeign debt owed the
United States be used for the benefit
Of American soldiers and sailors and
their dependents and the other half
be turned over to the allied govern
ments which paid It for the exclusive
use Of their fighters and dependents,
was introduced today by Represen-
tative Hustled, Republican of New
York.
Arizona republican., 1922-01-06

embarrassing situations. make good
sAbtle comedy for the piece.
Harold Lloyd exceeds himself in
his latest comedy II Do" Harold
has selected a subject near to every
ones heart, for those of us who have
not already said 81 Do" are hoping
to some day. The newlyweds in
Il Do have two children placed in
their care for whole night, and
thereby hangs the tale. The comic
possibilities OF such situation arc
unlimited and Lloyd makes the most
of them.
For good clean entertainment run
ming from clever story with a ser
ious plot to rapid-fire comedy sucl
as Lloyd produces, this program car
rot be excelled. 1T is the last wore
in entertainment that entertains.
A Ford Educational Weekly and
the Columbia orchestra round out
this already full program.
Arizona republican., 1922-01-06

past another and escape the entire
pack. When tackled he could go fur
ther with a man hanging on his legs
than any player | ever saw.
Jim Thorpe was born football
PLAYER. lie knew everything that a
football player could be aught, and
Arizona republican., 1922-01-06

confer the honor on him of being
the greatest running back Of all time
certainly never saw Thorpe in ac-
ton
He could go skidding through
first and second defense. knock off
a tackler or two. stop short, turn
Arizona republican., 1922-01-06
CANADIAN PREMIER IN CHICAGO

CHICAGO. Jan. 5--William Lyon
Mackenzie King. premier OF the do
minion of Canada, visited Chicago
yesterday on his way to Denver
where he has been called by the i'll
ness of his brother, DR.. McDougall
King.
Arizona republican., 1922-01-06
scHLAIEEa MEErs wELcH

DAVENPORT, Iowa, Jan. 5.--Mor-
ris kid" Schlaifer of Omaha and
frankie Welch of Chicago( welter-
weights, will meet in ten-round
bout here Jan. 20, it was announced
today.
Arizona republican., 1922-01-06
KID PALMER LOSES

TULSA, Okla, Jan. 5.--Jeff Smith
of Bayonne, N. j., outpointed Kid
Palmer Of Tulsa in a 15-round bout
here last night. Smith won all the
way. Referee Gains decision was
applauded by the crowd. The men
are middleweights.
Arizona republican., 1922-01-06
GIANTS SIGN GRID STAR

NEW YORK, Jan 5-Glenn Kill
niger, Penn state baseball and foot
bah player signed a 1922 contract to-
day with the New York club Of the
American league.
Arizona republican., 1922-01-06

then he could execute the plays bet
ter than any coach ever dreamed Of"
That is the opinion of Glen War
ner. 1t is certainly some tribute. jim
Thorpe is now around the 40 mark,
but as professional player he is
still a brilliant performer,
Arizona republican., 1922-01-06
MAY SELL CAR COMPANY

NE WYORK. Jan. 5--Stockholders
of the Haskell and Barker Car COM
pany Inc. held a special meeting to-
day to consider the sale OF the prop
erty to the Pullman company. but ad-
journed without definite action until
January IL.
Arizona republican., 1922-01-06

BOSTON, Jan. 5.-Johnny Dundee
OF New York and Charley White of
Chicago, lightweights, will box here
on Jan. 16, it was announced today.
1t will be ten-round decision con-
test
Arizona republican., 1922-01-06

FOR RENT-Eighty acres near
Tempe. TO rent on shares. Inquire
Tempe National Bank. m
Arizona republican., 1922-01-06

Crater OF an extinct volcano in
Java is called the valley OF Death. :"
Arizona republican., 1922-01-06

FOR RENT-Eighty acres near
Tempe, to rent on shares. Inquire
Tempe National Bank. m
Arizona republican., 1922-01-06
Baptists Beat
Christians In
Basket Contest

The Baptist team defeated the
Christians 20 to in the opening
adult game of the Sunday School
basketball league at the Y. nj. G. A.
last night.
Hicks starred for the Baptist team
while Pendleton was the champ
basket HEAVIER for the Christians.
Four personal fouls were charged
against the Christians and the BAp-
lists had one chalked against them.
In the first senior game of the
Sunday School Basketball league the
Baptists romped on the Presby-
teriaas 81 to 9.
r-1,a q o1,4If Imam.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-20
COI.JM Bl =,

once there was famous man
whose name was Columbus CO!um-
bus was horn in Genoa Italy He
was famous boy and discovered a
new world He was son OF a wool
vombcr He learned his fathers
trade. Columbus wanted 10 be a
sailor and when he became 10 years
OF age ne became IA sailor. The rest
Of the sailors believed the earth was
nat and Columbus believed II was
round and By going westward he
would come to the Eastern limits
OF Asia. He applied to the King
OF Portugal for aid but he would
not help him. Then h. applied 10
Queen Isabelle. OF Spain. who. after
many delays. furnished him with
three ships and ninety men On
August 3, 1892. with three ships. the
Pinta. Nina and Santa Maria. they
set out from Palos. on the coas, OF
Spain. He started 10 sail where no
other ships had ever been They
first went TO the Canary Islands and
then sailed TO tn. unknown land.
They sailed until they thought they
had lost their way The sailors
wanted 10 throw Columbus overheard.
but he reasoned with his men and
kept them from doing it, but never
los; hopes. For many months they
sailed and finally saw some bark or
sticks on the water and knew they
were close TO land They reached the
shores OF Asia on the morning OF
October IL. 1892 The man who was
watching shouted out joytully
Land. land" They saw beauti-
ful low green coast
When Columbus landed on the diff
!erent Islands he collected different
animals and plants TO show when he
returned to Spain.
The King and Queen was very
glad to see him return ard gladly
welcomed him. He made three voy-
ages and discovered many places.
on his third voyage he touched
South America He was put in chains
on his way back 20 Spain. In 1905
h" died in fun belief that the land
he discovered was India.
RUBY WESTRROOE
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A PICNIC.

Last spring before school closed
our class decided TO 20 out 20 Bryan
Park and spend the day
The Saturday morning We were TO
90 tn" girls go; 20 school at $50
O'Clock and started at 10.
Thrr" other girls and myself start
ID ahead and carried all .. the lunch
FOR everything We had was sur
prise as "" had bought an OF IL
We got OF the car az Rcievue Park
ana dropped confetti tur the others
10 follow us by.
After We got TO the park We took
IN our shoes aad went wad.ng while
wc wer" waiting for the others
While one of the girls and myself
"as wadimC tn" others called FOR us
20 com" there quick We went and
there CURED NY on log in the water
was snake We threw some rocks
=; 1, and i Went in the water Just
about that time the others came
and we Went in wading again and
three OF the girls fell in.
After we had been wading awhile
we mad our lunch.
When Al! OF us had eaten so mucG
we couldn't eat any more We all
sat down under the trees and rested
After We had rested awhile We
went out walking. We walked down
through big wood and came to
big stream with a big rock In the
middle We asked our teacher if.
wc could stay there a while and she
said W" could. About six or seven
OF US stayed, hut the rest went on
After the others had left us. we
found an old broken bench and put
II from the shore TO tho rock and
used it rs a bridge. We played
awhile and then We had some plays
out on the rock In one Of the scenes
when we were playing Sleeping
beauty" | was the queen. and while
was leaning over 10 look at the
princess quarter fell our OF my
pocket into the water. We fished
around for it a long time. but could
not find 1t.
We soon got tired and went back
with the others. We went in wading
again. after which we got ready to
go home.
When we left We were all very
tired. hut not one OF us was sorry
We went
CAROLINE BEATTlE
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BI.ON Ibl.

Sam sat under Il tree resting and
thinking As he sat there. from be-
mind the hedge. could be seen IA pretty
race and head OF beautiful nuffy
hair. Sam AT once named the girl
"Biondy.' for she was really "A true
Dlond. lie spoke to her and they
talked for few minutes. then she
SAID that she had to go because she
and her mother were going visit
ing that afternoon. She said sood.
by and WAS gone.
AS Sam entered the house he met
his mother looking for him. She
said that she was looking for com
pany that afternoon, so lie must
dress. She laughed and told him tina;
one was young girl. Sam said tina,
the girl could 20. that "BlOndy" was
the only girl for him.
The mother wondered who 'BIondy'
was, but he was gone before She
could ask
sam dressed and came down. The
visitors were there Sans mother
introduced the Eirl to Sam AS Miss
Marsh. Sam recognized her to he
the S!rl he had called "Eiondy." anil
they both FLUSHED
While they were talking the mother
said: Sam. who In the world ,s
"Blondy"" Sam looked at Miss Marsh
and said to his mother: Isn't Miss
Marsh blonde"
FRANCES BRIO cwELL.
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a LOST PoCKETnooK.

In small country place in Viz
GINA. where tho trees are green and
the flowers are growing all along
IN" wayside. there lived a poor farn-
!ly OF i've
In ,hin family are Papa Jaye.
mother doIr Barbara. The oldos,
child WHO is ~ Then comes John
When ali the children were
asleep one night Papa JACK and
mother dear was taking |, awoke
barbara. cnd she heard her father
say III wc could only ind tina,
pocketbook that MIR. Quality lost, we
could get big reward. and that
would save us from going TO the
poor house"
Yes. but were never lucky"
The Conversation ended mere All
night long Barbara tried to think
Of plan TO nnd the pocketbooh.
For sh" dreaded IN" thought OF IL
poor house
Morning came. Barbara told her
mother that 90 le, he, ,ak@ Joh.,
and 60 blackberry hunting.
barbara and Lohn went into tho
Th"E began picking berr!"s whc..
they heard some men talking Thy
walked quietly to behind tree. ara
this - whaL they heard:
one man said 1 tell you / should
nave NOR" money than you at was
10000 in TIA" pocE"tboohj. because
! Was the ttrst one To- 50" it,
III" second one said 80 was
tn" one that suw IL nrs,"
They began to fight and Barbar.
said to her brother You know in
'hat tree is your play gun; Bring it
- me"
In mIngt" John was back and
gave her the gun.
barbara was IA brave girl She
crcpt 70 The men while they were
lighting aud said "iiSnis up" Gin
Il brave voice.. N you don't there
are pole" hnc" Their. and they will
get YOU Hand over the pocketbook.
! CIV" Won three 20 xiv" II up one
Two Thr- "Waj'. here IL iy
ShucH, To let GIL get -" they
SAID Just a. they handed the
money - barbara Policemen and
John came from behind the trees
and got tn" two men and put them
ia jail John IN the meantime had
gotten the policemen
The family VINO we're once poor
ar" now living in beautiful hom"
and have plenty az money The
children had gotten this for re-
ward They lived happily ever at
ter
ROSA GOODMAN
90. West Main street
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a TRIP TO GATIN COAL NINE.

Last time | wrote about Midlothian
coal mines. so this time I will write
about Ghtin coal mine. Bad luck
seems to follow me To both.
We rode out the River Road about
five miles and then turned To our
RICH, and rode about three miles
We saw no crops. for no people lived
here. Gatin coal mine hasn't been
Work ed for twenty-five years. All
the miners houses are painted red,
which are all fallen in. one large
house which used 10 be hotel was
covered with vines so you couldn't
hardly see il. After "A while we came
TO the old elevator shaft. which was
over in field; my brother and an
other boy and myself wanted to 70
over and see it. so we went over
there.
1t was three stories high; two or
three hornets nests were in tho ton
OF il. All the stair steps were gone.
so we climbed up 10 look at the hor-
nets nest. After we had got up and
we're playing around we heard the
horn blowing on the automobile, so
we started TO climb down. had
gotten TO the second floor and was
helping my brother down when he
slipped and fell all tho way down the
three stories and nearly broke his
arm. We put him in the car and
rushed him home and called the doc
tor. He said IL he had fallen on board
floor he would have broken his arm.
The elevator shaft had n dirt floor.
so | don't think l will go to q coal
mine again.
Composed by
ENDERS VOWEL.
3ol5 Rosewood Avenue. City.
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(originalD EDWIN BOOTH
now a room GIRL BECAME nIcm.

Once there was a poor little girl
. years Old and her name was Helen
Allen. Her father was dead and she
lived in the middle OF the forest i'm
little rude hut. with her poor. old
mother. who was - years old. Helen's
mothsr was sick all the time and
poor little Helen had to do all the
work. and then SO out and find
something 10 eat So one day as
little Helen was walking all along
the street she met an old man. She
had piece OF bread In her hand. and
he asked her for IL. So she gave Il
to him: then she told him her story
and he told her his And SHE found
ont that he was her last uncle. so
he went 10 her house with her to get
her mother. And he took them with
him 10 his house. The mother soon
got well because She had plenty to
eat ana some one TO wait on her
SO little Helen and her mother and
uncle lived happily ever after.
From your new member
DORIS Il. DUNNAVANT
Age I
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drawing; hope to sec 4; in the paper
soon. other week saw | got the
third prize on drawing. am going
10 try 20 get the first prize
Your member
MARTHA fAUGH.
,ASc III
Carson. Va.
Sends Drawing
Dear EDITOR am sending in a
drawing which ! hope Will not visit
Mr.. Trash Basket. Your new member.
MARY BERRY.
cage -
sis Church St, Richmond, Va.
Good Wishes.
Dear EDITOR was very glad 10
see that YOU printed my story and
letter IN the r. u. &. c. page July
=, 1922. hope YOU and all the mem
bers are we'll. lnclosed YOU will hnd
a story and IA drawing. / hope they
all VII! be in print sunday.
Your new member
LUCILLE kRITXER.
1908 Floyd Avenue.
Sends Puzzle.
Dear Editor.-I was glad to see NY
story in print Am sending in
charadc. This is my first one
our new member.
FRANCES ALLEY.
Us FortS-iU III ST.. Newport News
Very Good.
Dear Editor,-I am sending in "A
story about. How / Spent my Time
AT Buckroc. hope ii Will escape
Mr. Wastebasket. Isn't it some hot
Today? Editor, | won prize last
August and have not received IL yet
hope II viii be sent to me soon. for
| would Ike To know what IL is.
hope TO yet my prize.
am an old member
ALEZE BOSIIER
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WHAT coon is A WIRELESS

lart III.
Mr. DUMMY Gets An Answer.
Don was surprised 10 hear what
the men were saying and blessed
the idea OF spin.
lie could see through hole or
rather crack between tho boards.
into the room beyond. The room
was dimly lighted with two or three
candles stuck in the necks OF beer
hotties placed on very rude and
shahy table. Around rhe table sat
two men smoking and drinking.
They were very drunk and began
talking OF what was on their mind
a; the present time. Both were
seated on blocks OF wood and they
swayed TO and fro as they drank
out or the bottles in 'front.' OF them.
"Haw Haw NIicD old Boss
Bill. shore Chic) p-put IL ov. ,hic)
over on the guy Dun. hic. by. by.
- hic. law law The other
agreed and the two laughed bois-
tcrously
Don listened f.rther and To what
made his heart pound and beat Ike
"a trip hammer.
What Don further made uut was
this-".'ld Boss Bill" was some kind
Of prote crook and ;he building
OF the new bank was another trick
to get lot of money quick.
His plan was when he got practi-
caily all of MIR Dunnby's depositors
and possibly some new ones he would
skip Off with the money He would
be putting off and putting OFF the
payments 10 contractor meanwhile
until he could get away with tho
"coopcd' deposits and vanish without
paying Tor the bank either.
Tho bank was now finished and
was TO open mt Fegular banking
hours or was yet earlyD
lie also learned that odd Boss
Bill' was coming by for the men
10 take them to the bank and that
they were c"nfederRtes Of his
Don started for the car so he
could get home and tell his father
what II" overheard. Down tho road
he heard a noise and rs the seconds
went he DISTINGUISHED the sound as
that OF an auto. He had hard.
reached the ear when the sound
abruptly ceased and a voice called
out. Hey. fellows. times up. gel,
a move on"
A mImbled answer greeted this
and Don heard the men come lum-
berinR down the side road on their
way to the main road.
There was nothing Tor Don to do
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-20
Wy AIRED ALE.

ON my birthday my mother gave
IN" an airedalc. Kept 1t good ami
named tt Lady | have her sti!! win
me now. viii tell how she saved
my little sister. Mother was 'phon-
ing; my dog came in and left tnr
upStairS torch door open and righr
there We're the stairs. Nv ls,tle sis.
ter wen, ont of the house on the
porch HUt nay dog aid not com,
In the dining room. But whcn
mother got nUt ON the porch Lad
was lying across the steps NJ dos
is my best friend
"a true story)
WILLIAM II FISHER.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-20

but rush back to town and try to
get there before the other car II
he was TO save his fathers deposits
He turned around as quick as he
could and turned on fun speed for
the main road, As he came out OF
tho by road he cnught glimpse of
larg~ yellow ear stopped just above
the opening onto the main road. The
car took the curve on two wheels
and went at n terrific pace toward
town. The yellow car. after TAX
Ing aboard its Two passengers. made
all possibl" need after Don The
yellow car Us faster one than
Don's. and 81 caught up and passed
him.
Don tried to 60 faster. bu, the
car was doing its best Then
"A puncturc." cried Don. disgust
eddy.
lie stopped and examined the tire.
then looking back he saw broken
beer bottle laying across his tire
| tracks.
The mean scoundrels."
Then looking around he saw his
wireless set. Just the thing" cried
| Don, and jumped into the auto and
! began adjusting the set.
Don grew grave again, however.
as he thought Of the first failure.
E"t nevertheless he worked until he
had the range he wanted and then
he began calling VIII.
The yellow car was out Of sigh,
now. and probably half way TO town.
And then to Don's surprise and
delight he heard the Acknowledgements
of his call. with eager fingers he
| told as brieny as possible what he
had overheard and the circumstances.
He then proceeded 10 fix the pune
turc. The tire was disable again
in half an hour. and then Don went
at good rate OF speed toward town.
AS he reached the outskirts of the
town he saw u great yellow car
come speeding toward him. Don
thought i; was old Boss Bill" and
the two drunkards. but as the two
! cars came closer the yellow one
slowed down and Will jumped out.
Let me he the first To shake with
tho hero"
| Don protested about the hero
! stun. but didn't care so much about
/ the shake
AS they drove into town uhe yell
/ low car was towedp. VIII told how
! the men We're captured and put In
/ jail. and that there was rather
large reward offered for the captur>
Of MIR thomas Denbar. alias odd
Boss Bill" and it was To go 10 him
| tpon.
| Don said that half or Il went to
VIII, and that The thing would never
gone through IL it had not been for
| Will
/ All three OF the men were wanted
! by the authorities and were sent
/ 10 prison for long terms. the longest
! being tha; OF Old Boss Bill"
The new bank was bought by Mr.
| DUMMY and fNed into an annex
/ When the depos!tors that were go
| Ing to remove their money from Mr.
! Dunnby's bank to the new one.
! found out that the nve per cent
/ interest that was to be given by the
/ new hank was only a fake. they we're
/ furious. and said they were sorry
/ that they had tried to leave Mr..
/ DUMMY in the lurch. They were
I highly enthusiastic about Don's good
| work and insisted on calling him u
her" and treating him as such
! Mr.. DUMMY hasn't had the chance
! 10 'coldly glare" at the person who
asks what good a wireless is hut he
! says that when he is through with
the person who does-well that per
son will coldly glare. but with un-
seeing eyes
The end.
(OriSinaD EDWIN BOOTH