Arizona republican., 1915-12-02

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 MURPHY p. T. A.-Win meet at the school house this afternoon at 5 o'clock. All motheN are invited.
 STOLE BECAUSE HE WAS HUN GRY-Andrew Hamsley pleaded guilty to stealing a bicycle from J. D. Smith when he appeared before Judge Parker yesterday. The man. who is middle aged, declared he was hungry and unable to secure em- ployment. He was held to answer to the superior court and his bond fixed at $20O.
 EXAMINATION OF TEACHERS Teachers examinations will be held Monday and Tuesday at Lamsons s Business College. The questions have been prepared by the state board of examiners and the examination, which will commence promptly at S:30 o'clock. will be conducted by J. A. Higgins, county superintendent of schools.
 PYTHIAN OPEN NIGHT-Despite the fact that Tempe lodge finds it impossible to be presented at the reg ular meeting of Phoenix lodge No 2. Knights of Pythias, to put on the eXemplified first degree, the regular open night session will be held. There will be cards, dancing and re- treatments and a good time is as sured all. Every knight and their friends should attend.
 FISH KING" HERE-Fred Sun derman. representing Protcor, Con nell Fish Company of St. Louis, who is known throughout the southwest as the Fish King" dropped into town yesterday. registered at the Hotel Adams and announced that he was ready to ship in so many fish, dried, canned and salted that Phoenix for 9 year afterwards will be known as the fish eating center of the south west Sunderman could sell fish at a Methodist revival and incidentally slip over a fish story or two in the bargain.
 SMITH NORTON Miss Elizabeth A. Smith. daughter of Mrs. Charles A. Smith and Thomas Norton were married at 5:30 o'clock yesterday y morning at St. Mary's Church, Rev. Father Novatus officiating. They will pass their honeymoon in Tucson. The bride was stenographer to the Corporation Commission for several years, her father, the late Charles A. Smith was the first secretary to the commission. MT. Norton is associ- ated in business with his father ir the Arizona COrnice Works
 MINOR CHARGE DISMISSED Ethel Wilcox, the beautiful nineteen year old girl and A. s. Johnson alias Harding, alias Williams whose theft of a sweater resulted in their arrest on white slavery charge ap- peared before Judge DeSouza yes terday. The local justice of the peace, who acted for Judge Patter- son of Glendale. in the petit larceny charge, dismissed the case and John son was taken to the county jail where he will be held to answer to | the federal court. The girl was re- | turned to the Crittenton home where she has been since her arrest or Monday. As she was taken from the court room she turned to Johnson whom she fervently embraced. There was nothing of q sensational nature in the justice court proceedings. PAGE CONTEST CASE RESTS Whether or not the last will of the late Fly Page will be carried out remains for the court to decide. The young father, who was deeply devoted to his small son and daughter, bequeathed them his entire estate, large portion of which is being contested for by his | second wife who left him severa months previous to his death. There were no new developments in the case yesterday. All the evidence is in and the arguments have been offered but il will be a few days before Judge Ly- man hands down his decision He has taken the matter under advisement and in the meantime J. L. Gust attorney for the childrens guardian; C. R. Bar ton, Chalmers. Kent and Stahl for the eXecutor, the Phoenix Savings BanE and rust company. and Alexander anC | Christy for Mrs. Page will file briefs and submit authorities to the court. 1 IT WAS DONE INSTANTER-
 Just as long as it required for tho
 jury to walk right in the jury room | turn around and walk right ou
 again, it took to reach a verdict il 1 the case of the state vs. Georg,
 Morris. Morris was found guilty O.
 removing property from the stat, with intent to defraud creditors. Hi.
 attorneys. A. $. Hawkins and Georg, | SIONeii VIII argue motion Tor a neV
 trial this morning which will be op
 posed by County Attorney Clydt 1 Candy and Assistant County Attor
 ney Leon $. Jacobs, who won tn
 case for the state. The prosecution proved that Morris, who was en gagged in building school houses il
 district 66, obtained receipted bill
 from different concerns from whicl he secured building materials prom
 ising to make payment in full tn following day. When ne received hi
 warrant from the school authoritie he deposited the sum in his ow1
 name in the Phoenix National banl
 and cashed a check for $1650. Atte
 deeding his property to his wife h left for Colorado where she joine, | him later in the summer. The J. |
 HaIstead Lumber Company and tn Valley Hardware Company, wit whom Morris did business, offere
 evidence that tended toward hi conviction.
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