The Coconino sun., 1926-12-03


was arrested for fighting. Evidently philosophy
is another of those things which aren't what they
used to be.
Vienna is making great deal of fuss over an
appropriation, of S13,000000 for public improve
ments. In New York that much would only be
pin money for the police department.
SO far as we can learn nobody in America was
deafened by the cheering which went up over
here when the international free trade plan was
announced.
Over in Ohio they presented Queen Marie with
silver spade to be used in her garden back home.
But maybe they don't fish with worms in Rou-
mania.
Chicago is now proposing to build the largest
and best Jail in the world and it is to be supposed
that in order to protect its gunmen the walls will
be bullet proof
The population of Phoenix is growing SO fast
that it is dangerous to leave your auto unguarded
for fear Of finding a couple strange babies in it
when you return.
Boston fisherman saw deer three miles from
shore headed straight for the middle Of the ocean,
The animal must have swallowed a bottle of syn
thetic Scotch which had been washed ashore.
Latest scientific figures show that light travels
1876, 173 miles a second which is nearly twenty
miles second slower than the original calcula-
tions. But still that seemed to be fast enough.
MuSsolini has clapped a censorship on Italian
newspapers and we suppose the first thing he
toned down were the reports Amy Mcpherson
and the Hall Mills organization.
1t is announced that New Jersey has gotten rid
of its mosquito pest and can no longer justly be
referred to as the Mosquito state" But~you can
still get stung at Atlantic City.
It used to be that the winner and loser shook
hands the day after election and called quits, but
now they carry it to the United States Senate.
Dictator Pilsudsld is said to be plotting to make
himself king Of Poland. Some folks just natural
ly seem to like to invite trouble.
Speaking of the presidency, Mr.. McAdoo says
There is no office want less" Butts there any
he wants more?
Five Italians have shot at Mussoni without
hitting him and yet the Duce talks of conquering
the world with such marksmen.
Some scientists can do humanity lot of good
by nventing an automatic windshield wiper for
horn-rimmed spectacles.
Norway has repealed prohibition in a popular
referendum. They must be getting ready to go
after the American tourist trade
Over in France mans two wives met for the
first time at his deathbed. Doubtless this made
him a great deal more resigned to his fate
One way to have assured big vote on election
day would have been to start rumor that Queen
Marie was planning to visit all the polling places.
The queen has been kept so busy since she ar
rived in America that she probably hasn't had
time to send the king q souvenir post card.
Any funny noise you may hear is not Jimmy
Cox weeping because Senator Pomerene will not
be candidate for president in 1928.
A whole county ticket of redskins was elected
in South Dakota which is much better than elect
ing ticket of ordinary reds.
Do you remember the good old days when the
women had enough hair to have a genuine hair
pulling once in a while?
Both the vets and drys were satisfied with the
result of the election which is more than can be
said of the republicans and the democrats
Maybe there wouldn't be so much cheating il
the married men were compelled to wear license
plates the same as automobiles.
Well, the international disarmament conference
at Geneva has failed but it wasn't due to lack Of
advertising.
| Our idea of "a real optimist is the New Yorl
preacher who says he is praying for Henry L
| Mencken