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Arizona republican., 1916-05-23
H|CH FINANCE |S bANE OF FARM HAND
Chester Fisher Gets C. Fisher Go. Mail and Tries to Cash Enclosed
 Check

Similarity in names is alleged to have led Chester Fisher, ranch hand of TollesOn, into attempting to pass a check made out to C. Fisher and Company which came to him by mis- take. The man was arrested by Dep uty Sheriff J. T. Murphy, and accord ing to the officers, admitted his guilt
 The check was on the Casa Grande bank and was made out to the Fisher company for ten dollars. Chester Fisher, it is said, endorsed the check and mailed it to the bank with the re- quest that it be cashed and forwarded 10 him, Route l, Box g. Tolleson. Tn the meantime the bank recognized that the endorsement of the check had been forged and an investigation was begun.
 Fisher and Company is a contracting firm and as matter of good faith re- gently deposited ten dollars with the board of trustees at Casa Grande in Q business deal. The clerk of the board caShed the check and when time camC for payment made a new check and sent it to "C. Fisher" It was received 1 by the TollesOn farmer, who it is charged attempted to raise the amour, for which it was made out
Arizona republican., 1916-05-23
AJO MAN HERE ID
 START NEW CONCERN
E. H. Johnson to Secure lncorpora- ton of South Corneiia Copper Company Near Famous Ajo
 Group

F. H. Johnson, well known Ajo business man, spent yesterday in Phoenix. He was here for the pur pose of completing incorporation work officially for the South Cornela Cop per Mining company.
 This company owns q group of ten claims known as the Wall Street group.
 Messrs. Cassidy and Phillips of Phoenix are the attorneys for the firm. J. Donald Mitchell is the pres ident F. P Brunell, assayer for the Ajo Consolidated Mining company is the consulting engineer Johnson is the secretary Urea surer, and Emil Snudstrom is vice president and gen eral manager.
 The South COrnelia property is To- cated three miles south of Ajo and in the center of the Ajo mineral belt
Arizona republican., 1916-05-23
WEATHER MANS
 NEW QUARTERS
Basement of Water Users Building Will Be Used by Section Director if Con- tract Is Approved by the Department

Depending upon the approval of the weather office at Washington, a contract will he entered into shortly, whereby the local weather office is to have rooms in the Water Users building, according to an announce ment by Section Director Robert c. Grant yesterday.
 Notified some time ago that the growth of the various departments had already anticipated the building, and that the present suite used by the weather office would have to be used for other purposes, Mir. Grant made a thorough search for suitable quarters. The basement of the Wat CT Users was found to be conven- iently located and cool, with plenty of room for the printing department and all the record rooms. : The installation of weather record ing instruments will remain on the l roof of the federal building All are i electrically operated, so that it will i be necessary merely to place exten- 1 sion wires ill a conduit leading into 1 the basement of the water users i building. The change can be made
 without any serious gap in the rec ords.
Arizona republican., 1916-05-23
VETERAN EDUCATOR
 |S PROF. [. |. BUNCH
Only One Teacher in Arizona Has Exceeded his Record for Contin- uous Service, Miss Post of
 Yuma

Professor E. c. Bunch arrived in Phoenix yesterday from Benson.
 Prof Bunch owns a home in Phoe- nix and it is here that his family resides. He has just closed sue cessful year as superintendent of the Benson Grammar schools. Next year he will go to Duncan, Arizona at a larger salary.
 Prof. Bunch has taught longer in Arizona than any other man teacher in the state. In 1878 he was drafted by the old settlers at Spring Crville and for a number of winters taught the Springersville school He was for two and one-half years dep uty state school superintendent and for four years county superintendent of Apache county. In addition to tlis, he has now just completed thir- | ty years of school teaching in the state, making a total of S6H years service for the public schools of l the state.
 There is but one teacher in the state who has taught longer than 1 Prof. Bunch, and that is Miss Mary 1 Post of Yuma.
Arizona republican., 1916-05-23
' C Baking Powder Biscuits

Three eabs Ronr;; 4 to H cup shoyt- ening; } ke0ei teasp0ontnls X C Baking Powcer: about z cup mik or soatey;: I teaspoomtaI saN.
 Sift three times, the -four, salt and baking powder. Work into the flour the shortening, using lard or butter for shortening. Then mix to a very soft dough with the milk. The softer the biscuit enters the oven, the lighter it comes out. Never knead baking powder biscuits; press the dough into shape and roll lightly. Cut in small shapes and bake on sheet or very shallow pan in hot oven. In placing biscuits in the pans place well apart, not allowing edges to touch. Small biscuits are better than large ones. Large biscuits do not have the proper amount of time to raise and bake.
 Have you seen the new Cooks Book Brimful of appetizing recipes that simply must be successful every time if the few simple direc- tions are carefully followed. You would gladly 1 pay 50 cents for this valuable book, yet we seRd a6soinkely free upon receipt of the coloredscer- tihcate packed in every 25-centcan of Baking Powder. JAoUEs MFe. Co. Chicago. Small Csns do rot have Cooks Book certificates.
Arizona republican., 1916-05-23
TESTERS ARE
 SELECTED BY U.-A.

Two cow testing associations have been formed in the Salt River valley as . result of the joint efforts of Messrs Jas A. Armstrong, county farm advisor: C. w. Barnes, livestock specialist. agricultural extension ser vice; and ". F. Meyer dairy division, |. $ department of agriculture. These associations are the Arizona Pioneer Cooperative Cowtesting As
Arizona republican., 1916-05-23
PRICES PAID TODAY BY
 WALTER HILL CO.
MEHAFFEY ouT-Friends of |

MEHAFFEY OUT-Friends of J. D. Mehaffey will be glad to know that he has recovered sufficiently from his op- eration to leave the hospital.
 VISITING DAM-President Orme and Engineer Elliott of the Water Users association, left yesterday to pay a formal call on the Roosevelt dam.
 STATE sELEcTioNS-Three thou sand acres of public land in Cochise county has been selected by the state land department for the purpose of paying bonds in Maricopa, Pinal, Yavapai and Coconino counties.
 NO LICENSE; PiNcHED-Lyman Peters was arrested yesterday charged with running sn automobile without q license. He entered plea of not guilty in Judge De Souza's court and his hearing was set for Thursday at two o'clock.
 LICENSE TO WED-Marriage H- | censes were issued yesterday to How ard J.. Gilbert and Jdanita Douglas. Juan Perez of Miami and Isabella Far tell and Eduardo M. Grijalva and Ger | trudez Amparano.
 ! uNDELIvERED TElEGRAMs - | There are undelivered telegrams at the Western Union Telegraph office for the following: Philip McEntre Guadalupe Gonzales. Watson William Co.,, Jess Dendy, MT. Morris, Max Al pert, Kelly and Rowe R. F. Ferguson and Edward B. Goodwin.
 METZtER FlNED-Benjamin Metz Ter who pleaded guilty to simple assault
 was fined $l0 in Judge Parker's cour yesterday, the fine being suspended af Ter the court admonished the Metzles t,
 refrain from family quarrels. Mrs Metzler swore to the complaint agains her husband
 HANDSOME PRESENT-Governo Hunt yesterday received a chest o silver, presented to him by the work
 CTS of tie Warren District The ches was on exhibition yesterday in tn | governors cffice, and was admired h
 everyone who saw It. When asked wh
 1t had been given to him, the goveno
 stated that it was probably as a re
 ward for what he had done for the la
 boring people of the state. McGiLlEN BAck-R. F.. McGille,
 assistant secretary of state returne
 from Chicago yesterday, after a pro | longed absence in the Windy City. TT
 weather there according to McGille
 has been anything but pleasant IT - sunshine in the Salt River vallt : looked better to him than anything I \ had seen for weeks. In crossing Ne
 Mexico, severe snow storm W;
 passed through.
Arizona republican., 1916-05-23
Miss Irctt,s Recital

The pupils of Miss Nellie Trott will render a program at the Central Methodist church this evening at eight o'clock. Tine following is the program:
 Trio Triumphal March from Aida ........... ..............-..-.N Nerdl Mrs. L. D. LaTourrette, Miss Rosa
 Davies. Miss Evelyn Pike Vocal-"Ask the Flowers to Tell You" ,................ Gottschalt Alpha Williams Fanfare Militaire .......... Ascher
 Clarence Erhart Nocturne, Op. No. 2....C Chopin
 Gladys Marley Vocal-"Happy Hearts a Maying' ...... .-............... Coffmann Jennie Stevens | Josephine Benenato l Murmuring of the Forest. .BraunSard'
 Naoma Lambert Rhapsodie Hongroise No. F .LisZ
 Raoul Grijalva Vocal-"I Would Linger" from "Ro- meo and Juliett". ...... Gounot
 Pauline Shaw -"Humoresque" ...... DNoral Alpha Williams, Grace Grimes
Arizona republican., 1916-05-23
WEATHER TODAY
Republican A. P. Leased Wirel

WASHINGTON, D. C., May 22.-For Arizona and New Mexico: Tuesday and Wednesday, generally fair, not much change in temperature.
 Colorado: Tuesday local showers and cooler; Wednesday, fair, warmer east portion.
 Oklahoma and West Texas: Fair Tuesday and probably Wednesday.
Arizona republican., 1916-05-23
Bible School Picnic

The annual picnic of the Bible school of Grace Evangelical Lutheran church will be held at Eastlake park next Friday afternoon and evening. In the afternoon, there will be sports and games. Supper will be served at 6:45. Members and friends of the Congregation are invited
Arizona republican., 1916-05-23
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Pupils Recital

ivar SkoUgaGrd head of the vocal de- partment at the Arizona School of Music will present some of his pupils in song recital Thursday evening. May 25. at s:30 o'clock This program will oe open to the public withou: charge. Everyone cordially invited
Arizona republican., 1916-05-23
Hebron Society

The Hebron Holiness Society will give it's annual program tonight at : 45 The program will be instructive and entertaining, giving the public an idea of the character of the work being done by the school An example of the bible work in the primary department will also be given.
Arizona republican., 1916-05-23
G. A. R. Special Meetine

J. w. Owen Post No. 5, c. A. R. will hold a special session at the armory Saturday, may 27th. at 2:3O D. m, to arrange further for Memorial Day services. All comrades are urgently requested to be present
 ANDREW DOWNING.
 Adjutant.
Arizona republican., 1916-05-23
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

GOING EAST, must sell 160 acres ratented land, house, barn and two wells; G horse gas engine. 31-inch cen-
 trifngal pump. shallow water. Buck eye valley. $500 per acre. Box 26S Republican. It
Arizona republican., 1916-05-23
Recital 1odaY

This afternoon at 3:30 at the Arizona School of Music the young pupils of the piano, violin ard dancing depart ments will be presented in recital This program is open to the public without charge. Everyone is cordially invited.
Arizona republican., 1916-05-23
Purity Circle

Purity Circle number will hold its regular meeting this afternoon at the K. of P. hall at 2:30. All sisters are urged to attend.
Arizona republican., 1916-05-23
Glendale Woman's Club

The annual business meeting of the Glendale Womans club will be held tomorrow afternoon. The report of the year will be read and election of of ficers for the coming year will be held.
Arizona republican., 1916-05-23

FUNERAL OF T. Q. SElS-The funeral of T. D. Sels will be held this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the parlors of J. T. Whitney. Inter- ment Will he in Greenwood. MT. Sells died on Sunday afternoon at 112O East Washington street. He was sixty eight years of age
Arizona republican., 1916-05-23
LOCAL WEATHER YESTERDAY GU. s. Dept. of Agricultural

FNCtsS III ttHlptTdIUre ytSttrUdy, degree.
 Excess in temperature since the first of the month, 22 degrees.
 Accumulated excess in temperature since January 1. 346 degrees.
 Normal precipitation January 1st to date. 2.83 inches.
 Actual precipitation January lst to date, 2.99 inches.
 Accumulated excess in rainfall since January l, 0.16 inch.
Arizona republican., 1916-05-23

Diamonds only be initiated with raste. Equally true of gems and
 tires. Payne & Saufley, distributors. -Adv. ii
Arizona republican., 1916-05-23
Data for Tucson

Highest temperature yesterday .. g. Rainfall yesterday .........non
Arizona republican., 1916-05-23
OF LOCAL INTEREST
Stored Water Supply
Water Service Record for May 22

Water Service Record for May 22 Elevation of water in reser-
 vOir at 6 d. m. ........,.. 225.SI Contents, acre feet ..... .1,3S2,09O Loss in A hours, acre feet .. l,l9O Elevation one year ago ...... 226.8O Contents one year ago .... ,391 ,9O0 Amount of water used for ir
 rigation, north side, NJ. l. .. 50660 Amount of water used for ir :iga tion, south side, NJ. 1. .. 26,5j2
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-19
SPRING FESTIVALS FOR CHURCH
HOMES ORDER OF THE SOCIAL DAY.
Annual Affair of the Baptist Home Will Take Place the
Grounds May 23-Music and
Refreshments

A. Maholend, Mr. Edward L. cooney. Mf
Robert Trouland, Sr., Mr.. walter j. Binns
MIR. Daniel Shields and Mr. Joseph MoCol=
gan Miss Ruth Blaclhurst, Miss Marsuerita
| Convery, Miss Regime Whinna and Miss
Mary Morris. There were speciaities be4
tween the acts by Mr.. Albert Huston. MFR,
Frederick j. Becker, Mr.. Max Pfeimaief
and Mr. Harry Ostrander
MISS SARAH RHoNEY, Of asia South
lfl Fairhill street, gave a party on sun.
day, May IL. Mr.. Joseph Bernstein and
Mr.. Max Ehrlioh gave an entertainment
and Miss S. Rhoney and Mr. Herman Stein
berg danced
Among the guests were Miss Sarah stein.
Miss Rae Crayder, Miss Sadie Spilxier Miss
isIlzabeth steInberg Miss Esther Eisen-
brock, Mr.. Max Ehrlich. MIR Paul, Mr.. Hal
pert, Mr.. BENJAMIN Sarzaroff Mr.. Joseph
Dublin, Mr.. Charles Lazaroff Mr.. Gittle-
man, Mr. Herman Steinberg Mr.. Samuel
Ehrlich Mr.. Weinstein, Mr.. Morris Rhoney,
Mr.. and Mrs. Handeman and Mr.. and Mrs.
Rhoney
Miss f. Toof, whose marriage TO Mr..
David kasansky took place yesterday was
given surprise kitchen shower recently
by number of friends at the home Of Miss
D. SilNerstein, 3015 Page street. Among
those present were Miss NJ. Maley Miss 8.
Silverstein Miss A. Clark Mrs. NJ. Miller,
Miss S. Savner Mrs. Hart, Miss l., Gerdel-
man, Miss r. Toof. Miss r. Cramer, Miss
- Freeman, Miss X. Morris, Miss M. Joffee.
Miss +. Greenbaum. Mr.. and Mrs. Silver
stein Mr. NJ. Lltteman Mr. S. Kasansky.
Mr. b Kasansky, Mr.. l.. Alvery, Mr.. H
Toof Mr.. S. Toof and Miss Rose Farber.
A SURPRISE party was given to Mfr.
"A Charles Wacker in honor of his Goth
birthday on Wednesday evening. The Phil
adelphia Quartet Club gave several seiec-
tions, and Mr.. wacker was presented with
many beautiful flowers. Among the guests
were Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Hansell Mr.. and
Mrs Conrad Wacker, Mr.. and Mrs. D.
Baum, Mr.. and Mrs. f. OFT, Mr.. and Mrs
f. Ernst, Mr.. and Mrs. William Schwitzer,
Mr.. and Mrs w. Frollick, Mr.. and Mrs
A. Ehrmann, Mr. and Mrs G. Schwnn. Mr..
and Mrs H. Kirspein, Mr. and Mrs. g.
Wagner Mrs. j. Modil, Mrs Frank Miller.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Metzle, Mr.. and Mrs. p.
Quirk, Mrs. John Elmer Mr.. William Boss,
Mr.. and Mrs G.. Morley, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Lawrence, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Knoere, Mr.. John Gerhardt Mr.. William
Beck and Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Soldlne.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-19
MISS RUTH R. ABERNETHY

BRYN MAWR-NIiss Ruth Richards
Abernethy, who is a senior at Miss Wright's
School, will give dansant at her home on
Gulf road this afternoon. in honor of the
members of her class. Her guests will be
Miss Dorothy Steel. Miss Frances Weimer
Miss Dorothea Clark, Miss Elizabeth Rob
erts, Miss Alc. Forbes, Miss Alice Bradley
Miss Clara Hires. Miss Catharine Platter,
Miss Sophie Acheson, Miss Elizabeth VIII,
Jams, Miss Jane Wight Miss Louise Taylor,
Mr. Henry Pool, Mr. Donald Knowlton, Mr..
Lawrence Jones, Mr.. Thomas Ryan Mr..
Morris Myers Mr.. Charles Kerwood Mr..
Harry Viney, Mr.. Julian Barnard. Mr..
Francis Koch, Mr. James Derham, Mr..
Thomas earns, Mr.. Frederick Abernethy
and Mr.. De Witt Clements.
The ladies of st. LulSe's Methodist
Episcopal Church are planning to hold their
annual strawberry festival this year on
the lawn of the church, Montgomery ave-
nue. and Penn street, on Friday afternoon
and evening June 16.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-19
What's Doing Tonight

"Church Day at Philadelphia Today and To-
morrow Exposition, Commercial Museum.
Municipal Band concert. 5Tth street and Bafti-
more avenue.
Franlford High School Alumni meeting.
Pennsylvania State Bankers Association meet
ing. Bellevue -Stratford.
National Association of Hosiery and Under
wear Manufacturers exhibit, LIST Regiment Ar
mory.
and Race streets.
Philadelphia Telephone Society banquet. Belle
vue-StTatford.
Meeting of alumnae william Penn High School.
auditorium. o'clock.
Graduation exercises Central Educational In
stitute Central Branch, Y. NJ. c. A., 1921 Arch
street, o'clock.
BANQUET Philadelphia Telephone Society.
Bellevue Stratford. o'clock.
Twentieth annual reunion Class of 1896 Law,
University of Pennsylvania, Adelphia Hotel.
Musical comedy. ''Ye wayside Inn" given by
and for the benefit of the Stetson Field Corps,
Stetson Hall, l7lo Germantown avenue 9
o'clock.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-19

she had to repeat. Philip Warren Cooke
lent his beautiful tenor to fine effect to the
role of Lieutenant the Duke of PUNISHABLE
and was graceful in his stage presence.
The largo audience was in transports of
mirthrul enjoyment at the many funny
lines Of the lbrettist and the witty lyrics
seemed as perennial as the flowers that
Buuthorne carried Satire or sardonic
they have lost none of their power to sting
with irony
Joseph Craig Fox was the stage manager
and his work was done SO efficiently that
there was not single lapse or slip-up in the
presentation of one of the rarcst pieces of
musical humor eXtaut.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-19
SAVOY COMPANY GIVES
PATIENCE" WITH GUSTO
Revival of Gilbert and Sullivan
Satiric Operetta Marked by
Fine Chorus Work

The Savoy Company gave its 18th pro.
duCtiou of Gilbert and Sullyau's opera last
night presenting patience" for the third
time. The presentation took place, accord
ing to long traditions of the clever urgHni-
2atlon, whose motif for existence is the per.
petuatiou OF G. and S. at the Broad street
Theatre. where IL will be repeated this
evening and tomorrow night The bcuef.
ciary of the triple performance i5- the Chill.
'"ru'g Hoaoital which is collecting a fund
for a much-needcd new building.
Last nights production Of the famously
funny satire on csthctcsm, bH the two
great COllaborutnr8, was excellent from
every point of view. The cast was far
superior on the whole. to the average as.
scmblaEC of amateurs, the chorus work was
splendid in precision of movement aud
nucncy Of singing and the orchestra aC-
Compartment was better than usual, as Ca
mile Ieckwrr who conducted drew spe-
cially fine effects from his band.
The east was as follows:
Colonel, calyerlcyi .,....i - BENJAMIN p lIosssGr
Lieut.. Lieut., Il t6o Duke Of DunsiaGig ~ -,
Officers of Dragoou Guards
Reginald IWnthoFuc' hosh,y net ,,,,,,.,..
Archibald Grosvenor, an !dyIlic ,poc,
charles Francis ward
TRc r lady "'is %ngcna @ % SUss Mildred W. ShatiGgi;
The Lady Suphir .... .N.ss EEhucgs West Haily
Tho Lady Janc. &c.. Miss Elsie Norris Hriuton
Rapturous Muideus
Patience, dairy maid. .MlSa Helen buchanan
None of those who participated in the
initial revival of Patience" in 1908 was
concerned in last evenings presentation,
but of the 1910 cast Miss Elsie Norris
Brnton repeated her capitally comic Lady
Jane and Mr.. q. Plantou Middleton changed
from the role of Lieutenant the Duke of
PUNISHABLE to that of Reginald Bunthurne,
the esthetc and faiir,
Miss Buchanan known from her work
with the Philadelphia operate Society, her
choir singing at First Baptist Church and
her concert appearances, made a slightly
and sprightly Patience, She was charm-
ingly demure as the dairymaid and sang
with facility and HeNiblity She was par
ticularly delightful in the air, 81 Cannot
Tell What This Love May Be- and in her
share of the "Wllow, Willow Waly" duet
with Grosvenor, which part Mr.. Charles
Francis Ward made as melancholy and
languishing as might be desired,
Phantom Middleton was an admirable
Bunthorne, both histrionicully and vocally
He was i'm excellent voice, and his "busl-
ness" while maintaining the traditions"
was not without delicious individual
touches. Miss Brintou's Lady Jane was a
genuinely humorous nemesis to the ficshly
poet and one of the best things of the
evening was her lovelorn and woeful rcudi.
ton of sad Is That Woman's Lot which
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-19

spring shg before leaving for the shore. where
August O''"S ol 'uiE ana
MI, MI John p. Stevenson. Sd. Of Jenkin-
,,.,, .Iwn, VIII leave this week for Atlanta. ia
wnere he Will join his family, who have been
s1me .,'m Tor about fortnight MIR stevenson
VIII make his home at Atlanta in the future
MRS; John Sparhawk, Jr, will he AT home
Suturdays in May after oclocl, at ber
nome on Montgomery avenue. Haverford
NO cards have been sent out.
MT ana Mrs. w. II Chase, of overbroo,s
amnounce the. engagement Of their daughter
,l,H u,sS marjorie Viola Chase, to Mr. John
Aiesier Kinds, of Germantown.
e, Mr. ana Mrs. Clarence H. Fox. of All
otate road Cynwyd have issued cards for
a garden party on Saturday, May ~.
Mrs. Elliott Snow VII of Chief Navo,
constructor Elliott Snow, U. s n nae
Miss Wilmington, of Bosom as her guest
Mr. and Mrs. Snow gave an informal dance
on Wednesday evening. ''''''e