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The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1924-03-27
Louisiana Legion Men
Get After Loan Sharks

luxurious rates of interest charged
by loan sharks" and sharp business
tactics used by such persons in Shreye-
port, La, has come to the attention of
the Lowe McFarlane post of the
American Legion. AS consequence
the Legion men have gone on record
favoring steps by the public for pro
tective measures for persons unfa-
mlliar with sound business practice.
A resolution was passed by the post
membership expressing the fear that
continuance of such evil will result
in sowing of the seeds of crime among
the victims of the usurers and that
these persons are. enslaving men and
women, both white and black, in the
city. BY the terms of the resolution
the Legion is pledged to adjustment
of the evil.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1924-03-27
Disabled Men to Haze
Wisconsin Summer Camp

summer camp for disabled men in
Wisconsin will be opened by the Amer
lean Legion in that state as part of
the Legions service program. This
camp will be on state lands in the
northern section of the state, wherein
the boasts of the tourist books
"abounds the muskie and the trout,
the bass and the pickerel."
No attempt VIII be made to keep the
camp military, though the sanitation
will be carefully watched by experts.
Shacks constructed will provide hous-
ing facilities for veteran and his
family and he is expected to prepare
his own meals. only disabled men
will be accepted as guests, according
to the present plans. Many applica
tions have been received at depart
ment headquarters for allotment of
space.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1924-03-27
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AMERICAN
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Copy for ms Department Supplied By the
American Leginn NaMh SerYice.
LEGION MEN o. K.
SCOUT MOVEMENT

A few months ago, leaders Of the
American Legion in southern Califor
MIA despaired of being able to keep
membership in the Eagle Rock post
interested. Today that post has been
completely reviyified because of inter
est in sponsorship of the boy scout
movement in the community.
The whole membership is now at
work outlining plans. teaching the
youngsters and doing actual scout duty
themselves because of this interest.
The post has furnished three scout
masters. The post sponsors all troops
in the community regardless of the
fact that it has troops of its own.
According to a servey made of posts
of the Legion, sponsorship of the boy
scout movement has been one of the
particular community activities Re
ports of nearly a thousand posts indi-
Gated that in some way the Legion men
are at work in aid of this movement,
not to encourage militaristic tenden-
cies, but rather to make a harder and
more self-reliant race.
In some posts, this movement is par
ticulary a post affair, with certain
regulations imposed on the lads re-
garding membership in the sponsored
scout units. These require that the
boys be blood relatives of ex-service
men. Other posts have adopted troop
of scouts or several troops in their
nit
work through their organization. In
Toledo o., because most of the posts
in the county council had supplied a
high type of men for scoutmasters, the
leaders of the movement inaugurated
school, and Legionnaires numbered
the principal portion of the class.
The recent scout week" coinciding
as it did with the drives of most Lee
gion posts in interest of 1924 member
ship, proved a great incentive to the
scout movement The former service
men in several communities through
out the country took it upon them
selves to sell the scout idea at the
same time that they talked for the
Legion and its membership. AS a con-
sequence the scout movement in many
cities particularly In Connecticut and
New Jersey had added a great many
friends. National officials of the Lee
gion have always contended that every
former soldier would find something to
interest him in the organization To
some this has been the care of the
disabled; others in the reunion with
former comrades; to certain ones has
come sense of realization of com
munity spirit and this is exemplified
in the case of the Eagle Rock post in
California and scores of others now
directing and sponsoring the scout
movement.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1924-03-27

Brooklyn, NY, TT was working
after | got married and the young
lady who worked next to me asked me
IL had any intentions of having a
child. told her would be the happi-
est woman on earth if could become
a mother, but always had terrible
cramps, backaches and headaches.
She then told me of woman she
knows who took Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound for the same
troubles and it helped her greatly.
/ took about half bottle and found
that the following month | did not
suffer any pain, SO | kept on taking
It | have wonderful baby boy six
months old and he is as strong and
fat as any one could wish baby to
be. still take the Vegetable Com
pound regularly because have looked
fine all the'time and felt fine and my
mother told me that was the reason.
] will be glad to have you publish my
testimonial with my name and adj
dress" = Mrs. EDWARD WERBECK,
1924 Greene Avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1924-03-27
JOYS OF MOTHERHOOD
Often Prevented by Female Trouble
Lydia E. Pinkham'sV Vegetable Compound brings
Joy to Homes by Removing Cause of Trouble

and was afraid that / could never
have any more, for / had been told
that / never could have living child
for was not strong enough to carry
one. But they were mistaken and
had mice baby boyand now havefive
children. | can't praise your medi-
cine enough. My youngest sister has
taken it, too, and praises il" = Mrs
G. L. WIswELL, 43 Mechanics Row.
Auburn, Maine.
These cases are similar to many
others reported to us 1t is well for
women to carefully consider such
statements and to give Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound a fair
trial. 1t may bring great joy to your
home.
Over 100, 900 women have so far
replied to our question, Have you
received benefit from taking Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound2"
SO per cent of these replies are
eyes"
That means that SO out of every
100 women who take this medicine
for the ailments for which it is rec
commended are benefited by it.
This goes to prove that medicine
specialized for certain definite all
ments-not cure all-can and does
do good work. For fifty years Lydia
e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
has been medicine for women
For sale by druggists everywhere
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1924-03-27
Writers Confuse Smut With Sex, Dirty Stuff;
No Reason for Writing 1t
By IRWIN s. COBB, in New York World

the you They busy discovering and
garbage they forgotten beauty the world And they have
fascinated with the words themselves they have forgotten that
words supposed convey something the mind other than
sound
Take the Chicago for instance Chicago woke up
ing there lot of writers there Bang! The
Chicago school, being They didn't realize that writer's
uDks get enough together you
bad smell
saying they can't write Some of them they
laundering Of words Chicago be suffering
of writing propaganda
1t can't be- And then writers
fuse smut with Dirty stuff no for writing it.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1924-03-27
It Is Ignorance of This Country That Bulwarks
1t and Preserves It
By SAMUEL G. BLYTHE, in MeNaught,s Monthly.

Suppose the entire people knew the truth about the finances
this country from high low meaning all finance
all suppose the people knew the truth about office holders ga
labor leaders, social leaders, religious leaders,
putocrat explorers despoers professional poll
cian governments graft couon exoon administra-
ton Of the law subons of justice bbees suboatons police
planes and companc robere crooked compromises oong
public purse legislative mafeaance governmental nepudes and
suppose the public had anty knowledge Of the real workings of
this enormous machine call Ameca-then what?
1t the intelligence Of this country that bureses it and
ns it. 1t the ignorance Of this country that buwars pre-
it.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1924-03-27
Girl Scout Will Make Best Type of Citizen in
Future City and State
By REAR ADMIRAL W. s. SIMS, U. s. Navy.

girl has had girl training viii make the best type of
city and She has been brought up with the
being intelligent way her village her her city,
hers state, her country
Scouting emphasizes the domestic activities and interests Of girls
Many girl has sconed her mothers kitchen until scout she
learned that it dudgy but fun alive to learn cook
simple meal and set the table correctly.
But the odhoned mothers will say Good mothers have for
turtles trying omey accomplishments
their daughters This and help the moth
unendng that the
utilized principles Of modern education
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1924-03-27
Old Foes Are Best

Pat was hard hit and sinking rap
idly, so a chaplain was summoned
pat" he said gravely, you are
about to go west. While you have
time you must renounce the devil"
Father replied Pat, ''if I'm that
bad off. It's in no condition am to be
after maxim new inimies. - American
Legion Weekly.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1924-03-27
Free From Old Trouble

Auburn, Maine. -" ] suffered with
inward weakness for ten years and
had doctored all this long time but
never got any help. One day saw
my sister and she told me of Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
and / went and got me bottle of it.
/ took two bottles and half and
was just as free from my old troubles
as could be. ! had only one child
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1924-03-27
Hnd a SPLENDID Time

How did you enjoy the fesnvities?"
"Splendidly. We danced all night
When we went home in the morning
we had a radio service from the
church with bell-ringing), and break
fast in bedI"
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1924-03-27
City Episode

City Episode
'Sir, could ask you to direct me
to the wax works without being re-
garded as a country rube?'
ITO be sure Tn just a plain city
hick How's the pumpkin crop?"-
Louisville Courier-Journal.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1924-03-27
Hot OFF the Wire

Voice on Phone-Gimme Main 4.
Operator-You should say Main oh,
oh, oh, four"
V. o. P.-Oh. oh, oh, American
T.aginn Weekly.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1924-03-27
Depends on the VieuO

MANY men fall in love at first
sight"
1T all depends upon how much they
see"
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Taking the Credit

so the people next door TO you are
always Dragging about their ances-
tors?"
Yes; from the way they talk you
would almost think they had selected
them themselves Boston Transcript
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1924-03-27
/ 900, 600 Baby Chix for 1924

write for price list on 81 breeds
Nv. D. Burt CO., BOX =. DALTON, N. y.
Arizona state miner., 1924-05-31
NOBODY VETOED THAT.

| remember the dawn of that cold
rainy day,
Our first time over the top,
How for hours we crouched in the
mud of the trench
With our hearts going flippity-fop.
And at last the word came-and over
we went,
Where the bullets whistled and
spat
And shrapnel screamed around like
devils from hell.
But--nobody vetoed that.
| remember a night in thick mar
shy wood
When the Boche gave chlorine
gas ball;
We couldn't fight back, we were held
in reserve
Had to stay there and take it
that's all.
And thicker and thicker the stink.
ing fumes grew,
While we lay there sprawling out
fiat,
Choking and cursing-but holding
our own;
And nobody vetoed that.
l remember the nights when with
pick and spade
We scooped shallow graves for our
dead;
No songs could be sung-there were
snipers around.
Not even prayer could be said
We had to work fast, for with com
ing of day
The guns would start in to chat;
Without coffins or blankets we laid
them away
And nobody vetoed that.
-"Old Timer"
Arizona state miner., 1924-05-31
Many Favor Disincorporation

This paper is guardian of the pub
lie interest. Its duty is to encourage
right and expose wrong. When trade
conditions become one-sided, the town
can't grow, neither can the home town
paper. People who want to lngrauiate
themselves into being the dictators of
civic, educational, religious, municipal
and business growth, are never free
from suspicious criticism. Hog-tieing
of business prevents growth, drives
trade away from town and, eventually
those who hunt trade out oftown, move
where trade attracts them. We ard
emily favor disincorporation as reme-
DIV against political control of the des-
tiny of Wickenburg and its right to
growth and prosperity-even to it's
humblest resident, as against a bunch
of scheming tightwads that want the
town and everything in it only for per-
petual profits to themselves.
Arizona state miner., 1924-05-31
PERSONAL MENTION

Sheriff Jerry Sullivan has taken an
important step to hold his job for IA.
other term. He was taken in custody
Wednesday at Casa Grande by Ger
trude Pritcher of Ell Paso, and the
twain were united III the holy bonds
Of paddock 1--WE mean wedlock). She
took Jerry for better or for worse,
and it is hoped the bride won't find
him any worse than she took him for.
Anyhow, here's, hoping the Sullivan
family will grow and become as pro-
lyfc as flowers on Easter Sunday.
"Tex" Martin is the joyful father
of an 8-pound boy-his first and only
son. His birthplace was Wickenburg
on Wednesday q. m. While the new
Wickenburger may be ''chip off the
old block, it is claimed by those who
know, that he has the sturdy physique
of his mother and can make more noise
than two fiatwheels under a caboose.
H. c, Loveless is a new addition to
Wickenburg's business men, having ac-
quired the Garcia Market by purchase.
Mr.. Loveless is here with his family,
intending to make Wickenburg his fu-
ture home. Mrs Loveless IS a sister Of
Mesdames Grant. Wentworth and VIII
son, all pioneers of Wickenburg and
Western Arizona. We wish Mr.. Love-
less abundant success in his new ven
ture and hope he may become one of
those intrepid residents who have the
necessary intuition and perseverance, to
stick and take an interest in all home
town DEVELOPMENTS.
Mrs. Harriette Voss, one of the To-
cal school teachers, has signed ND for
another term, much to the gratifica-
t1on OF many parents and scholars.
F. x. O'Brien, whose untiring en-.
ergles have caused him to overdo
himself, has been taking the rest cure
under advice of his physician for
about 10 days, and is showing con-
siderable Improvement.
A poor tubercular lady who came
here about 2 weeks ago with a man
who claimed her as wife, is living
helpless over at the Bass home with
barely a chance for her life. The
husband is undoubtedly an migrate,
and after securing her money and
car left her without means for sub
OAoIOASOs OASA1lI OUuuluSudm WlLn
proper papers is expected to bring
the fellow back, while Bass with a
few more indignant citizens are To-
eating piece of stout hemp for angl-
ing purposes.
Mrs. G. Fl. Young and daughter
Ruthadelle leave Phoenix June IL
for three months vacation to her
former eastern home, where she has
been longing to go for about five
years; while the husband and father,
c. H. Young, prominent attorney of
Phoenix, will be consulting the shrine
of blessed memories and dream of
their happy return.
Col. Bradbury is reported working
a force of men in preparation for the
new Wickenburg Dam, a short dis
tance above the narrows. According
to the company franchise actual work
on the dam is scheduled to begin
during 1924.
Col. D. A. Burgess, veteran mining
correspondent of the west for many
Arizona state miner., 1924-05-31
Yavapai Ike Interesting Phoe.
nix Widows.

This office has received a stor y
from the state land office about
Romano Lowdermilk and one of
his late escapades in Phoenix. It
was ''glaumed" by some femin-
inc admirer at Phoenix who clip
ped the item and sent it in with
the following notation:
Col. Watson:- We, interested
widows of the state land depart
ment, suggest that OUR GOOD
FRIEND and fellow scribbler, Yav-
apai Ike, obtain a contract with
the Victor Company to make rec
ords of cowboy songs-so we all
can enjoy them. Now for the
clipping:
Loudermilk mounted the table in
one jump-didn't even use stirrup.
1t looked like a. Denishawn Date-then
he slipped in the saddle and plucked a
chair. Lotus passed him his guitar
like a real stage assistant, and Ro-
maine moved into the past. AS he
trummed the old guitar and sang
songs of the old cowboy davs when
rope not over limb and a pony
was the ambition ofthe boys who rode
the range. Between times when the
applause subsided Romains sang "The
Old Black Steer Went A-drifting down
the draw" "Whoopy I'll CT You Git
Along Sigios, Dying Cowboy. and
living Knots in the DEVILS TAIL
After the song numbers Loudermilk
entertained with some fancy rope
twirling stunts while Lotus accom-
panied at the piano.
Arizona state miner., 1924-05-31

J. HI. Smithy and wife, are in town,
visiting A. D. Woodmansee and family.
Mr.. Smithy was for several years in
employ of the federal reserve banks at
Ell Paso. For several years. he held
position of Sec. of Phoenix Mer. and
Manuf'. Assn, while Mrs. Smithy has
been with the Maryland Security Co.
Arizona state miner., 1924-05-31

Scott White announces his candidacy
tor Corporation Commissioner. He is
pioneer, having devoted 43 years Of
his life to the upbuilding of our great
State, never faltering in loyalty to
Democracy. For many years he was
engaged in the mining and cattle busi-
ness in Cochise County. He was edu-
Gated at the University of Virginia and
his long experience with the business
and official affairs of the State qualities
him for the position.
Arizona state miner., 1924-05-31
JIBES AND JOKES

everybody else has closed up.
Definition of bootlegging-th only
thing that gets an officer his tips.
"A little dear" nowadays has to be
considerably bare.
Gov. Hunt frequently takes the
bull by the horns, but d. B. Heard is
after the world by the tail
Lucille. get the ammonia. Father
is going to trim his toenails."
Goodness, how the time goes by,
One can't guess where we're at!
When we start to swat the fly
It's time for the old straw hat.
They may steal the presidents tom
cat, but nobody has got the White
House goat yet.
Our faith in statesmen is on the wane
Since all this scandal about oil;
We're afraid to plant their summer
grain,
For fear they'll blame it on the soil.
You will notice this also
AS sure as you're born:
The hummer the flivver,
The louder the horn.
been rather warm even if it was
crazy affair.
When two fieas get a courting
there's going to be a game of hide and
seek in someone's nightgown very
soon after possible swim in a big
wash bowl
when All mourns, All mourns all
ovah." said the colored lady as she
dyed her night gown deep black.
tits nice to be rich" said little
Willie, "so's you kin give folks lots of
advice every time you loan them two
bits"
The cleanup goes on. First Fall
fell out, then Forbes, then DENLY,
with Daugherty and Burns following
in close order. They were a choice
bunch of grafters for a republican
administration to harbor. But is the
country rid of them?
Teacher-How much is twice twen-
ty?
He couldn't tell.
Teacher-Suppose your papa came
home and handed your mamma two
five dollar bills; what would she
have?
Boy-She'd have fit.
Doctor-Get a glass of hot water
every morning; tell your wife you
are going to shave: pour some whis-
key into it and drink it for about
three weeks.
At the end of that time came
hurried phone call: Doctor, doctor,
come quick; my husband is losing
his mind. He shaves seven or eight
times a day."
He had been counting her for six
months. "I'm going to kiss you be-
fore I leave this house, he said as
lAC CASACCnOu up CHdpS anu
his gun around on his hip.
Leave this house this instant"
she naively responded.
The State Land Office down at
Phoenix houses a bevy of the hand
soonest, jolliest widows in the uni
verse. They all know something
about the dimpled baby with heaven
in its eyes, its cooling and kicking in
the cradle with hands aloft to grasp
the fitting shadows across it's pillow.
But in his private Office sits the boss,
middle aged bachelor, knowing
nothing of baby fun and frolics.
sayampa Sunday night and Pete Pur-
keypile, and old knight of the bootleg,
danced all over the toes of his lady
partner. She got mad, fell into a
chair and began rubbing her foot.
Strong arms took hold of Pete and he
was ushered to the door overlooking
the swimming pool. Standing there
by tree he pointed his finger at
Yavapai Ike and Catclaw Charley and
said, "You fellers are all jealous; you
don't want me in there, thass ALL"
Then he took bottle out of the knot
hOled mesquite behind him and in
three minutes there wasn't a man in
the hall.
Arizona state miner., 1924-05-31

Restaurant No. Don't kill your
wife cooking on Sundays. Eat here
and let us do the dirty work.
Restaurant No. 2-Don't divorce
your wife because she can't cook.
Eat here and keep her for pet.
Arizona state miner., 1924-05-31

A school kid with kite string
walked down in front of the post of
sfice, and passing one end of it to Tony
Dunback to hold, he then encircled a
whole bunch of those standing around.
When he got the other end to Tony
Isomeone who had been watching the
maneuvers asked him, What you go
ing to dO?"
Just trying to see how many suck
ers | kin get on string" he said.
Arizona state miner., 1924-05-31

Several good propositions face our
new city council, or rather the old
one, made over again. One is to
form an irrigation district, consoli-
date the municipality with it, and
take in an area that will furnish ad-
ditional revenue to pay the bonded
Indebtedness on which the city is
paying $4,000 year until 1898. Acre
age placed under water can be sold
at great profit to homeseekers, which
will form the nucleus for land sales
that will help the town on towards
prosperity.
Arizona state miner., 1924-05-31

w. ]. Wilson, who has been on a
visit to Prescott, came home Wednes-
day.
Arizona state miner., 1924-05-31

"Why don't you attend the Council
meetings, Mr.. Editor, and know what
is going on?" said a man to us the
other day.
Why don't you go, yourself" re-
torted the editor. The laugh was on
the other fellow, for whoinell wants
to even once month attend a meet
ing where one always hears "The
town is broke and without funds"
Now, will the gentlemen of the new
council take any steps to keep the
town healthy, repair the streets, stop
useless waste of water and make an
honest effort to let property owners
make their homes and yards attrac-
tive? Why can't the residents and
property owners enjoy a water rate
as attractive as the Santa Fe.? if
we are losing money on that contract
why not make the rate uniform? 1t
lis illegal to discriminate. If the
Santa Fe employees can use water for
gardening, why not make it so that
others can also?