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Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-22

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AIN "a
BY RODNEY BUTCHER
NEA Service Writer

WASHIN GT'ON.-" THAT little
White House bird" the one that
used to tell Washington correspond
ents all the things they should and
shouldn't know, has come back 10
life again.
When "The White House Spokes-
man." mysterious stranger who told
the newspapermen what the presl-
dent thought, was porn that little
bird" died Now that the White
House Spokesman has been put to
Death, the little bird has been re-
rived 4
Who was this White House Spokes-
man?
For the benefit OF posterity, let it
now be said by one who saw the
Spokesman IN action that he was
none other than President Coolidge.
1t would have been journalistic
faux pas to have said as much a
month ago. Correspondents had TO
content themselves with merely point
ing out that the Spokesman was q
Sandy-haired fellow who bore re-
markable resemblance to Mr.. Cool
idge, talked in a nasal twang, sat
in the presidents chair, smoked the
presidents cigars and even wore the
presidential pants.
But now the Spokesman is gone
and it seems perfectly proper for
your correspondent to tell ALL All,
that is, except how the Spokesman
came to his untimely end-a good
story which is still under the ban.
A Man of Straw
Tho WSchj1> OtOn NOTrQSnOndHT1tS
supposed that virtually every Amer
ican citizen OF Hterate age had long
since come to realize just who the
White House Spokesman was. But
inquiries from prominent business
men vino attended the re-
cent chamber of commerce meetings
here, tended to explode that sup
position. Your correspondent, fol
instance, encountered a widely trav-
cled gentleman from the middle
west who is internationally known as
q manufacturer of. perfume squirt
ers. He had heard vague rumors
that the Spokesman and Mr.. Cool.
idgc were one and the same, but he
was no less than astonished to hear
them confirmed.
This indicates that millions of tax
payers believed right up to the death
that they were paying the salary OF
some special gent who did the presi~
dents talking for him The White
I{ouse correspondence files are not,
sadly enough, open TO inspection,
but there can hardly be any doubl
that some requests for the job have
been received from deserving repub-
Leans.
The spokesman came in for plenty
of criticism, all of which may not
have beer deserved. He served Il
useful purpose both for the presi-
dent and the newspapers. Whether
or not President Coolidge killed him
President Coolidge cerUainiv didn't
give birth to him. The correspond
cnts. permitted to submit questions
to the president twice o week, were
never allowed to quote the president
directly under Wilson, Harding or
Coolidge, all who held press confer
ences. You couldn't write that the
president had this or denied that.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-22
ROY HOTEL HAD
ONLY SUITE FOR
USE

The following bit of history taken
from the Dispatch files of 16 years
ago tells of the notableS visiting here in
those days and their celebrations:
wv. M. Adamson was commenting
yesterday on the historical fact that
the Roy hotel has the only governors
suite of any hotel in the city. 1t will
be remembered by the old settlers of
Douglas that eight years ago when
the Roy was opened the suite of rooms
in the front part of the hotel were
reserved for Governor Torres and he
was the first occupant of these four
rooms on the occasion of his visit
here to lend his august presence to the
opening of the Aqua Prieta bull ring
At this opening the world-famed ma
tador, Cervera, was here and the gov
ernor and his party showered upon
this prince of the bull fighters hand
full of gold and silver coins after he
had made successful and spectacular
kill.
"At this time these same rooms are
engaged by Acting Governor Gayou,
and they have been the scene of prac-
tically all of the important conferences
that have been held with the governor
recently.
Truly few short years bring about
many changes. A visit to the bull ring
at Aqua Prieta with its battle SCARED
walls and the evidences on all sides
that has centered around those adobe
walls would cause one to draw very
heavily on his imagination and mem
ory to conjure up the brilliant scene
that met ones eyes when Governor
Torres and his staff were present as
we'll as the then Governor Brodie and
many from Cochise county"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-22
PRIVATE HOMES.
{ Washington Post)

So far this not single applied the
private
building
in New
metropolis residence luxury York
likes believe country
upgrade elsewhere time
the entire nation will from the construction
lie in
ant There ownership
of
in
for the time being necessity
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-22
More Truth Than Poetry
By James j. Montague
ANOTHER SHATTERED ILLUSION.

The Captain Kidd whom I adored
When I was ten years old,
Was leader of a pirate horde
And fierce and bad and bold;
AS every pirate chief should do
Rich galleons he sank,
And every man-jack of the crew
Was forced to walk the plank.
When, reading of his deeds, sat
I yearned for pirate fame,
I wanted folks to tremble at
The mention of my name;
I longed to roam the raging sea
And gather gold and pelf-
And earnestly I hoped to be
A pirate king myself.
And when my luck has gone to pot
AS down the years I've strayed,
I've wished that it had been my lot
To ply the pirates trade,
Instead of doing day by day
Whatever I was bid
I've wished that I were brave and CAV
Like game old Captain Kidd.
But shattered are the fond ideals
I cherished as a lad,
For Kidd, now history reveals
Was neither bold nor bad,
He was, as east and west he ran
About the rocking sea
A rather laW-abiding man,
Which no boy wants to be!
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-22

The president felt that people should
have such news as he could give
them, but intcrposed a screen OF
protective coloration which saved
him from being put down in black
and white and in person when he
discussed all sorts of subjects a
hundred times a year
This led to all sorts OF lodges.
1T was said at the White House. :
lit was said on behalf OF President
Coolidge" "the president let it be
known" "the president thinks that
=" ''it was said today on high au.-
thority" and many more familiar
s1bterfugeS. Finally the term White
House Spokesman" began to become
term of the trade anG that is how
the thing began
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-22
Plucked From the Plains

Ask Grandma-The limit of unan-
sWerability in quentionnaires is reached
by a Denver paper, which asks, "HoW
old is flapper?" ?"-Boston Transcript
Not Such a Much-Jack-"Pa what
brag about their anceStorS?"
Father-"Well, I'm one of yours
Your grandpa is another"
Jack-"Oh, then why is it that folks
brang about their ancestorS?"
A youth seated himself in den
lists chair. He wore a wonderful
checked suit. His shoes were a loud
tan and he wore bright red tie. Bal
loon pants, of course. He had the
vacant stare that goes with these.
I'm afraid to give him gas" the
dentist said to his assistant.
why" asked the assistant.
WELL" said the dentist, chow will
1 know when he is unconsciouS?"-
Everybody's.
Academic Grandfather Peter, isn't
it time little boys were in bed?"
Very Modern Child - I'm sorry,
grandpa, it's subject in which I have
very little interest. You see, I have no
little boys" ."-Tatler Oondon).
The Only Way-A young man pro-
posed to a girl and was accepted.
After their first tender transports were
over they fell into serious talk
Nov that we are engaged" said
the girl I'VE must begin to economize.
Promise me, darling, that you won't
do anything you can't afford
The young man laughed grimly.
If I promised you that" he said,
I'D have to break off our engage
ment." = Pittsburgh Chronicle T ele.
graph.
The Vindictive SubScriber-A we'll
known official of the Illinois Bell Tele-
phone Company was rudely aroused
from his slunbers by the ringing of
the telephone. After bruiSing his knee
on chair, he reached the telephone.
Hello" he growled
Are you an official of the telephone
company?" asked the voice.
Eyes, what can 1 do for you?"
"Tell me- said the voice, chow it
feels to get out of bed at two o'clock
to answer wrong number. &C Chicago
Evening Post.
Revived-Ever hear Bert Williams
a true comedian, tell the story of the
captain of the colored company at
Camp Dix? He said that the COM
pany needed a good bugler, and that
if there were any in the company they
should step one pace forward.
One little wizened colored fellow
Shuffled front.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-22
Abe Martin

"TOO much Publicity is devoted
It crime, an I'll bet right now
hundreds o. wives are inwardIy
bOastin' that they could kill their
husband with sash weight alone,
without fiddlin' with picture wire
and choIOrOfOrm, and tn worst of
it is lot O. themlI try it," declared
Constable Plum t'day. Wilbur
MOOts ii give up farmin' an move
t. the city where he kin keep a
SON.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-22

Notwithstanding numerous de-
malls Red" Lopez has been or
dered courtmartialed for desertion
in the face of the enemy during
the late battle. 1t. looks bad for
his chance of escape.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-22

me Fault
do
admitted that
O
Pretty
blues
Copyright the Bell Syndicate
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-22

"I hear that your girl said she didn't
love you any more"
you're wrong. She said she never
did."-M. I. T. Woo Doc.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-22

c. H. Repath, who has charge
of the construction of the pro-
posed addition to the c. & A.
Smelter, returned yesterday from a
business trip to Cananea.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-22

man who beat his wife said the
full moon upset him. Maybe it was
his cellar that was full OF it.
copyright, 1927, NEA Service, Inc)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-22

Now that uneXpurgated editions
of certain books have been admitted
by port authorities OF New York, the
sale undoubtedly will be a total
failure in America
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-22

No Breakfast Complete Without
The Dispatch.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-22

Desperate Measures -"Why did you
get rid of that splendid cook of
your's?"
"It was the only way to get our
guests to go home. London Even
ment." = Pittsburgh Chronicle Tele-
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-22

Mr.. and Mrs. E. r. Pirtle were
outgoing passengers yesterday
bound for California to spend the
summer months.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-22

Vaccination is required at Har-
ward. The Princeton students re-
port that it was for rabies is being
investigated.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-22
SIXTEEN YEARS AGO
ls YEARS AGO MAY %

6 YEARS AGO MAY %
Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Banner ar
rived in Douglas yesterday from
their mining property 80 milesV
from Moctezuma. Mrs. Tanner
will visit with friends in Chicago
until affairs in the southern state
quiet down to some extent.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-22
Over and Under.


The
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-22

Ask Grandma-The limit of unan-
swerability in quentionnaires is reached
by a Denver paper, which asks, "How
old is flapper?'- Boston Transcript.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-22
BAM38

Tho oil industry, facing an over
supply, looks around for a dictator.
80 not the oil that's bothering
most of us but the cans. A
dictator might be useful though. He
could bring those missing Fall-Sin.,
clair witnesses from Europe
We just knew there was something
the matter with that gasoline price,
with the detouring season begin.
ming and ALL
Now the strawberry crop is going
to be 35,000000 quarts short, ac-
cording to government figures. With
the Louisiana sugar bowl threatened
it's time we strawberry shortcake
lovers organized to elect democrat.
The Coconino sun., 1927-06-03
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our friends for
their kindness and help during the
illness and death of our husband and
father, especially the l. O. @. F. and
Rebekahs. Also for the flowers.
Mrs. Mary Jane Black.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. G. Black.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Kinsey
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Don Chisholm
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Sullivan
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Claude Black.
The Coconino sun., 1927-06-03
Nearby and Yonder
.%% %N%%.
Tulipland
BY r. T. MAxEY
WNu servic,


a LTHOUGH nature gave to Bell
"A ingham, Wash, location-over-
looking Puget sound and the San
Juan archipelago on the one hand
and adjacent to the celebrated Mount
Baker scenic section on the other
that would make most any city's head
swim with pride, the particular at
fractions which BellipEtam never
gets done Boosting about are Its tu-
lips and its sunsets. In fact, Bell
inghalnians prefer to have their city
referred to as tThe City of Tulips and
Beautiful Sunsets" Admittedly, both
are extraordinarily beautiful.
As matter of fact, Bellingham
claims to be the tulip center Of Amer
ica. It grows something like two
million bulbs annually, most of which
are of that gorgeous cup-like flower,
the tulip, the others hyacinths and
narcissus. The governments tulip
farm is located here because the cli-
matte and rainfall conditions making
. for the successful growing Of this pop
ular flower are quite similar to those
which exist in Holland.
Thus it has come to pass that each
year, by virtue Of the complete CO.
operation of man and nature, one can
look out upon thousands and thou-
sands of tulips and hyacinths and mar
cissus in full bloom, scene Of dis
tinctly unusual floral brilliance, riot
of color. sort of dream picture the
like Of which 'tis said cannot be wit
messed elsewhere in America, which
gives to the beholder a sure-enough
touch of what might be termed tulip
mania. 'Tis then, generally the first
week in May. that Bellingham pulls
Off her spectacular stunt tile Annual
Tulip Festival and Blossom show
which draws lovers Of the beautiful in
flowers from states both far and
near.
tC0 1927. western Newspaper UniOn)
The Coconino sun., 1927-06-03
GEO. c. CRUPE, Jr.
valve expert, will be in our shop to demonstrate
The kwik- Way System

and prove to you WHY valves be ground. You will
learn something about valves that will you money and
improve your motoring temper.
The Coconino sun., 1927-06-03

Claude Poteet will leave for a short
trip to New York as soon as his
brother, John, gets back from Chi
cago with the valise.-Personals in
the Jimtown Weekly.
The Coconino sun., 1927-06-03
SPECIAL INTRODUCTORY PRICES
Other makes in proportion

The Kwik-Way System has gained National Recognition
because it is the ONLY known method of CORRECTING
Mechanically, without the of grinding compound
Valves Cause $50 of all Motor Troubles, and it takes real
equipment to Correct Valve Troubles. Give your motor
chance-t needs it.
The Coconino sun., 1927-06-03

The audience of motion picture
show was very interested watching an
emotional love scene when small
voice piped up, saying: ooh daddy,
you don't love mother like that, do
you?"
The Coconino sun., 1927-06-03
Send Photograph

Auctioneering is my special line of
business. Prices very reasonable. If
am out, arrange dates with my wife.
-Titusville (Pa.) paper.
The Coconino sun., 1927-06-03
Courting a Breeze

Dear old lady to shop-walker-"I
want to buy one of those wireless fans
l read so much about; my room gets
SO frightfully stuffy."
The Coconino sun., 1927-06-03

Most of the fire in the modern girl
eye is quenched by the water on hel
brain.- Cornell Widow.
The Coconino sun., 1927-06-03

Her Only Chance
'"Then you think I'll never make an
actress?"
"Not unless you shoot somebody"
Nogales international., 1927-04-10

The prizes went to the swift in the sprint for
diamond mines in Africa last week-but we're in Am
erica and the long, Slow and hard pull still is neces
sary in the dash for riches
Nogales international., 1927-04-10
DR. Frank Crane Says
GepsnsA
Your knowledge Has Power
Gssss'sts o ss
knowledge is sometimes.

knowledge Is pOWef-SOmeClIIleS
1t is power only when it is practical knowledge
The mere acquisition of facts and information
may make man Informed, but unless those facts ap-
ply to what he undertakes they do not increase his
power
You NAV learn all the intimate facts about all the
Kings of England without helping you appreciably in
the cement business.
It may make it easier to live with yourself, cut
it will not increase your power
Barrie has play about yacht full OF edCcat'd
people which goes aground upon an uninhabited is
land.
The only man who knows what to do is the un-
educated butler.
He builds shelter and hunts for food while the
others stand helpless What little education he had
was of practical sort that applied to the needs Of
the ,noronn+
He had power because his knowledge applied
there In a drawing conversation the others
would have had power because their knowledge fitted
the needs of that situation.
Those who speak of the failure of education make
the mistake of thinking that power is the only end Of
knowledge.
knowledge is of three kinds.
There is knowledge that gives power; knowledge
that gives culture; knowledge that gives wisdom.
knowledge is like the food we take into our sys-
tems Part of this food goes to make flesh, part to
make blood and part goes to make the structure Of
the bones.
So only part of knowledge goes to make power.
Some men without any broad education attain posi-
tons of great emnence because the narrow range of
their information is all practical and applicable to
their work.
Another part of knowledge feeds culture 1t
gives interests and ideas and apprecatlons that make
mems lives more enjoyable and full.
And another part Of knowledge gives wisdom 1t
builds sef-control and understanding. man may
be powerful like Alexander the Great cultured like
Oscar Wilde and know not the meaning of wisdom.
And as Durant, using the popular adage loosely,
says: "Knowledge is power but only wisdom is
liberty"
Nogales international., 1927-04-10
OUR STRAW VOTE
1t Is National In Scope

STYLED nolitical observers are roaming the land
reporting back to headquarters, be it newspaper or
party just what that newspaper or party wants to
hear Maybe in secret reports the truth is known
but for public consumption that great art OF propa
ganda is employed and we read what we read, and
that's that.
A properly conducted straw vote with Individual
ballots usually is rather accurate but there are OF
course limitations even to this method. 1t is far
superior, however, to ramble around the country
or district gathering an interview here and an inter-
view there. It is easy for the interviewed to quick
ly detect what is wanted OF course say 1t to
be agreeable, if nothing else.
This newspaper is in position to furnish a far
more accurate report of national political sentiment
than is enjoyed by any of the large city newspapers
AS subscriber to Publishers Autocaster Service, it
is in league Of some 1000 newspapers, located in
every state in the Union.
Just now nationwide poll on choice Of presi-
Dental nominees is being taken by these different
newspapers and returns are already being received
at the national headquarters in New York. 1t you
haven't voted yet, we would suggest you do SO this
week. Let us show the country at large which can
didates Arizona wants to head the big party tick
cts next year. You will find the straw ballot page
l. so why not do it now?
Rather subtle sport writer who informed his read
ers that "Babe Ruth Starts Shaping Self for $luggng
Season"
Either way you look at it, right side up or upside
down, the 69th Congress-is the 69th Congress.
"Her countenance fell" read the mother "Why
doesn't she have it fted?" asked 6-year-old Doro-
thy" Then papa, the author, shot himself Ameri-
can tragedy.
We are beginning to lose faith in doctors. They
must know that pedestrians killed at the rate of
one every three hours Still they prescribe walking
Famed London artist says English girls is most
perfect ankle We're above such thing over here
We've been Judging knees for two years now.
Finding strange hairpins in hubbys auto isn't as
common these days-whch may account for the
origin and popularity of the bob.
Nogales international., 1927-04-10
80 Years Ago
(From ''The Oasis" April 10,
1870.

(From "The Oasis" April 10,
189O.
Mexican Dollars: 49 to SO.
Frank Main is at Minas Prietas
to Cinco de Mayo fiesta.
Cirilo Ramirez, custom house
broker, Nogales, Sonora, is at
Guaymas.
Early last week Nogales was
visited by Ed. Land, live Bisbee
lawyer.
Thursday Nogales was visited
by Doctor A. J. Clarke from Lila.
no, Sonora.
Mrs. w. F. Overton has return
ed from Tucson, where she was
visiting last week.
Last Sunday Thos. F. Grindell,
principal of the Nogales Public
school, went to Tucson for short
visit.
Saturday last Nogales was Wis
ited by John Smith, merchant and
postmaster at CrittSpden. He re-
NAMED here untn Monday.
A. f. Crepin. manager Of the
Empire Smelling Company's store
at Rollin (PatagoniR). was a Wis
itor at the line city Monday.
Next week construction will be-
gin upon six-roomed brick cot
tage for P. J. Zeimet which will
be put upon his Terrace Avenue
lot,
P. Sadoval & Co., of Nogales,
Nogales international., 1927-04-10
About HOuP
Health:
Thinss You Should Know
HARDENED ARTERIES

Many people make inquirer
about their blood-vesesels, which
they believe are becoming "hard,
ened." OF course, in the great
majority of instances, they ar
wrong, as most non-professional
diagnoses are.
Hardened arteries are almost al
common to advanced age as is gray
hair. When I discover hardening
Of the arteries in patient ovei
sixty-fve years of age, and of nor.
NAL build, advise him to forget
it. BY normal build" l mean one
who has not accumulated abnor.
NAL weight, with consequently bur.
dened heart. Fat old customers do
not need treatment for the arte.
ries, but need advice in diet and
exercise. 1t is only in the com.
paratively young patient, that ]
look on hardened arteries as dis.
eased condition.
In such cases, violations of the
law of right living make up the
chief causes of arteriorsclerosis.
Too much tobacco, tea, coffee, alco-
hol, and highly-seasoned foods, poi
son the blood-vessels, either hard
ening them, or literally rotting
them out--if they give way under
the strain, instead of becoming
hard in an effort to resist the over
loading-just as the blacksmith's
right arm grows harder from its
increased labor. In such case, I'd
rather have the vessels harden
,, than to become soft and more
| liable to rupture under strain.
The treatment must depend upon
the Judgment of the experienced
physician. A case of syphilis de-
mands specific treatment; the alco-
holic must change his habit, or pay
the extreme penalty; remember, ala
cohol is a good servant, but dam
gerous master. I am convirc /
that there has never been a time
in the history of mankind when
| perfect elimination and strict tenn
perance in eating are so essential
as now! Blood-pressures should be
studiously watched.
Next Week-Cancer