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Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-02-27
CAPITOL PAVING
MEETS APPROVAL.

The concrete paving now being
laid on l7ih avenue IN front Of the
state house, is ssid 90 he the best
ever constructed in Arizona. The
work is being lone By day labor
under the super iscn Of the board OF
control and VIII cost about si5o per
SQUARE yard
At least loar blocks Of the con-
crete paving viii be iaid during the
present operations. and there is a
possibility that six blocks VIII be
constructed Il was 1T first planned
to pave 18th avenue with Topeka
top but membegs Of the board Of
control arc $50 vel satisfied with the
concrete Tavi-g l4H they are corsid
cring change III specifications tor
18th avenue.
Tho pavement on l3th avenue is
being reinforced because of the width
of tire slab. on the other streets
however, no reinforcement will be-
necessary.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-02-27
MRS. Pic PRESENTS
THREE CHILDREN To
GRACE CITY POUND

Among the activities of the police
Sunday was the arrest Of a parlca-
larry active SOW The animal had been
discovered in the act Of wanderin.-
over green lawns and roofing W flowef-
beds in the residence district. She was
taken to the city pound
Yesterday the police paid an Official
visit TO the SOW and were struck with
amazement when it was found that
during the ni0ht she mad acquired
lhree healthy shoats or baby pigs Now
the officers are in quandry. The city
has no claim upon the pig, other than a
regular pound fee. Certainly the ar
resting officers made no mention Of
taking three shoats into custody The
owner OF the pig can probably prove
mat he Is also proprietor of the shoats.
but so far the owner has failed to
appear.
The city has not vet engaged in the
hog raising business and il has no
onIact with Harry Hurley to fur
lish piss TO be fed Upon city garbage.
no particular description of the pix
H4s been furnished by the a1restlng Of
hcer He says Pigs is pigs." so
hats al there ia 90 it.
The owner OF the SOW. and ex-officio
owner Of the shoats is urge tu is
the police station and identify his
propert.
incidentally the police have taken up
a bay horse and an iron gray horse.
which are being held at the Pioneer
stables. They VIII be sold for stable
bill in few days unless claimed by
their owners.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-02-27
INTOXICATED DRIVER
GIVEN STIFF FINE

Convicted in police court Yesterday
afternoon of driving; an automobile
while IN an intoxicated condition, A.
r. Chreten, in addition to being as
sessed fine Of fifty dollars, also drew
down a city Jail sentence Of twenty
days According to the police, Chreten
threw fear into the hearts of scores OF
residents living in the vicinity OF Soy
enth avenue and Mckinley street
Sunday morning, when he sent his au-
tomobile zig tagging about the streets
threatening disaster to pedestrians ard
other machines.
Policeman Robert Anderson arrived
while the gaieties were at their height
and took Chreten il tow He was "a
greatly surprised and annoyed indi-
vidual when sentence was pronounced.
6. Burgorin, who was riding with
Chreten, was assessed a fine OF five
dollars or five days in Jail. He paid
NJ. L. Diebold. who was charged
with driving an automobile at a rate
Of speed In excess OF fifteen miles an
hour, was fined fifteen dollars. or ali
optional service Of fifteen days.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-02-27
HOLMES leaves;
lands GIRL To
ESCAPE PRISON

With the possibility OF d state prison
sentence staring her in the face, when
5. G. Holmes yesterday swore to a
complaint charging her with grand lar
ceny. Grace Lands, a pretty nineteen
year old girl arrested by Policemen
McGrath and Strathy. thought she saw
way out Of her predicament when
Holmes announced that he was Obliged
to leave at once for the coast and
would be unable to be on hand to press
his charges. But the police again
stepped in, preferred charge of pros
titution against the girl and landed
her behind the bars OF the city jail to
serve a sentence Of twenty five days
imposed by City Magistrate Frank
Thomas. In addition TO the jail SEN
tence, she will be required 10 pay
fine of twenty-five dollars or Ianguish
another twenty five days IN the city
bastiie
As reported in the arizona ReDub-
I lican yesterday morning. Holmes a d
the Lands girl went foT Joy ride Ia e
Sunday evening. Durins the course #
the ride. Holmes became droWsy q d
when he awoke. his nloney Was miss
ing. He said he had nincty-five do!-
+ lars. Policemen McGTath and STRAIT y
found the lands girl in a MOTEL II
! Tempe and placed her i.nier are. /
She admitted taking seventy five dol
I lars from Holmes. but excused hers L
by saying that II she hadn't taken Tic
money somebody else would She
turned over sixty dollars 10 the police.
claiming she had paid chauffeur
twenty dollars to make 4 quick run to
Tempe
The sixty dollars found in the pos
session Of the girl vas Yesterday given
to Holmes and he announced that he
would leave for Los Angeles at once
He had been an eTnploye of Shattuck
ard Nir.a1,ll al Chg t,rlai.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-02-27
Carl Morris Is Not Very Likely
To Meet Jess Willard For Title

Carl Norris, heavyweight fighter.
and several years ago hailed as a real
white hope is now planning a cam
paiSn that will lard him on the heavy
weight throne. Morris believes that ne
Is more worthy of a chance at Wh-
lard's crown than Fred Fulton. al
though IN view Of Fulton's recent sue
cosses it will be hard for Morris 10
persuade the average fight fan that
this is The case.
Morris is now under the manage
Ieat OF Nate Lewis, Charley
Whites manager, and he believes thai
Lewis viii steer him to tho crown he
IS after one little item that. may in
teficre with Morris plans is Wizards
statement that lie win never fight Nor
rs no matter how great are the in
ducements. That ut least was Will
- reply wnon = 45-Tound bout
win Morris was recently proposed to
49, =. telegram atimating that snch
match IS possible was shown to Will
lard, and he was asked if ne cared to
negotiate with AfCrfis
No. sir said Willard, with deep
ieet' would not dignity Mr. Nor
ris by any such negotiations. II i,
Ger ONES to The point where there are
no other heavyweights left except
-sorris there viii be no more cham
io's!ip battles if still hold the
etie."
II is said that Willard once chal-
ensed Morris ANA The latter. in de-
Ginning to give Linn match. referred
TO jess as big ham" who had no
claim 20 recognition from ANYBODY
less never forgave that alleged re
mark
The champion is VIGOROUSLY thin
skinned and never forgets knock
Criticisms hcaped ufon him by New
] YORK critics al the time of the hattie
with Moran stung him so badly that
/ ne once declared he never would fieb
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-02-27

BOSTON. Feb. 26.-Hugh Duffy. one
of baseban's greatest outfielders when
IN his prime. is booked to take the 500
with the Boston Braves made vacant
by Fred Mitchell when the latter went
10 the Cuos. Duffy is considered to be
among the wisest heads in the game
and an ideal man to take the coaching
job under George Stallings
After leaving active playing in the
big leagues Duffy managed in the
minors and for several seasons past
has been in the New England league
Two years ago Hugh Duffy, Lou Pie
per and Kitty Bransfield. a trio OF
the games greatest stars. were all
working in the New England league
Bransfield was umpiring there and his
high class officiating has won him q
job in the National league
Duffy at present is coaching the
Harvard baseball squad At tho close
of the college season he will repor. to
the Braves and start tho WORK OF
coaching The Younger players.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-02-27

New stars are springing up in the
bantamweight division every season,
but there are still two veterans who
are able to set a pace for the younger
boXels. frankie Burns and Johnny
Cculon were stars in the bantam class
when some Of the present bantams
- re wearing short pants and frankie
Burns ana johnny Coulon. though
veterans. are not yet has-been by any
means.
frankie Burns has never held the
tide but lac seems to deserve it more
than fow Of those who. are now
claiming il. Burns is recognized by
many as the most skilful boxer and
the cleverest in the class and he il
able % hit when needful. Not much
more than year ago he knocked out
KID Herman. tho southern boy who
is now claiming the bantam title He
boxed Kid Williams one Of the NEST
spectacular draws eyer staged in New
Orleans. lie has also licked Joe Lynch
kach Sbariey Memphis Pal Moore one
OF the leaders Of the class and several
times has met johnny Coulon both be-
fore and after thc latter held the lille.
Burns - not claiming the bantam
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-02-27
RAILROADS FORCE
DRASTIC ACTION

The Arizona corporation commits
sion is again going To- the mat with
the railroads
The Santa re Prescott * Phoenix
railroad has announced Increases on
livestock shipments from Cinder Pit
and points along she main line. such
as Navajo, Holbrook, Winslow, Flag
staff and Williams. to Denver. Trini-
dad HawKey and other noints in
Colorado. The new rates, which will
become effective March Is unless
efforts q the commission to forestalI
the action are successful. will aver
age about l. per cent
a suspension petition was filed by
the corporation yesterday with the
Interstate Commerce Commission at
Washington, protesting against the
advances on livestock shipments. The
petition requests that the increases
be suspended pending an investiga =
.tion.
Thousands Of dollars annually are
involved in the proposed increases il
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-02-27
.bABBITT- .P0L50N
BRANCHING OUT.

W. f. Gardner jerome manager of
the Babbitt-P Poison company. returned
to phoenix last evening from Fl Paso
where he has been spending the past
two weeks Introducing the Jordan car.
a Babhittpolson agency has recently
been established 1t the Pass City and
the results from sales have surpassed
...c fOndest expectations
Mir. Gardner found nttie cifflcuit& in
promoting and stimulating Jordan sales
IL Texas. In fact. his efforts met with
such gigantic success that the entire
stock of cars was completely sold out
within q few days. Many sales were
also recorded for future delivery. 1t
was stated that sufficient orders Cor
future deliveries were taken to utilize
all machines now ci route To III iaso.
According to the report given by Mr..
Gardner, the Jordan created n ire
nnendous sensation in western Texas.
II was received with greater enthuis-
assn than the Babbitt-Polson agency
had anticipated ne stated.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-02-27
COYOTE TRACKS, News 81 e. ! s:""''

Chandler win journey all the way
over to Phoenix to meet the Coyote
nine at the high school We beat
them away from home easy enough,
hut when the team meets them Sat
urday it will be a slaughter.
The sixth annual interscholastic
championships at Tucson win be held
April lG to the p. Save all the
nickels you can, because there VIII
be hot time in the old town when
the Coyote clan takes possession of
the Ola Pueblo.
Only Il more weeks of school. Are
you glad? The Freshmen are because
they will only have three more years
of il.
Every senior must give an Grafton
before nc will get his credit in Eng
lish Silver tcngued orators AIRED
their thoughts and opinions during
the first hour Yesterday Just for
credit. They not orly used their own
air but everybody elscs Bright san
shine"
Miss Stokes and Walter Stokes were
both at the Spanish play. Now these
two Stokes are not married, but their
names are alike.
Seniors will have o class meeting
sometime today Big surprise for
them. too, Principal Cook VIII not
let us tell you. but everyone will find
out soon CROUCH.
Ed Brooks, the famous football star
on, no ct 70. Faif lraat ln- t.ag.
giving the students his fatherly adj
vice and love to stick to athletics
and uphold the honor won by the
alumni. He reads the papers daily
and has kept in close touch with the
school ever since his graduation.
Albert C. Pinney wrote a very good
ad for the Coyote paper and it should
be published. He is right about the
patronizirg of home industry. Il
he students want successful annual
and school paper they better take
p eed ard spend Their money at home.
| Every little nickel spent here in Phoe-
nix means an ad Tor the annual or
the Coyote.
! Talking ahout the weather there is
| nothing to be said.
| The popularity contest has even
caused- q sensation with The Repuoli-
IAN force. We cannot even get into
/ the door before someone shouts,
( Whose in the lead" II one of the
pretty contestants would come up to
/ thn office she could easilH walk off
with a few thousand votes.
! All the students will eat SPINACH
on Saint Fatricks day.
Harlow Al5ers is the best looking
chap in school Pert Doris is the
queener, and Frank Wartman is the
bruins Of The school What are the
faculty? Why. there arc TIE teach
ers. DO tell."
COYOTE popular contest will end
Wednesday afternoon. Every one
Wishing 20 vO-e for their candidates
win have 10 hurry. The circulation
department has grown a few hun
dreck since the race for popularity
started. Aiaude Stewart is still il
the lead Madcc Fitzpatrick is max
ing the event real interesting She
IS nov holding second place. only q
few thousand votes behind Mis-:
Stewart.
Maude Stewart .. 67n00'
Madee Nilpatrick . SIS. 200
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-02-27

crown and never has, though ne seems
10 nave as good a claim on il as a few
Of those VINO are. frankie says that
he'll continue To beat all The Dantams
in the country till he is finally the
champ beyond any question The sur
prising thing about Burns perform
ances is that ne is one OF tie o4ue.,t
battlers in the class today ana yet is
able to 30 as strong as ever
Johnny Coulon. the other bantam
vet. Is making a strong bid for come
back and from what he has been
showing within the past six months or
so it looks like he VIII do it, Under
the management Of Nate Lewis. Cau-
Ion is going after the best of the
bantams and is reported TO be showing
the speed and strength of his heydey
Coulou is Neering busy with several
matches booked ahead all the while.
He is matched for a bout in Philadei
pnia February rs and on March he
viii box return 90 with Jack Sharkey
in New York. Coulon's recent battles
nave interested fight fans evervy7',sro
most Of whom had thought the little
oN-champ had seen his last days in the
ring several years ago
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-02-27
TACTICS FOR PLAYERS
Republican A. p. leased Wirel

BOSTON, Feb &c. - Harry H.
Frazee. president of the Boston Amer
lean League baseball club, announced
tonight he would request Adjutant
General Gardner W. Pearson to
designate an officer OF the national
guard TO accompany the Red Sox
players TO their spring training camp
at Hot Springs Ark. and teach them
military tactics.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-02-27
BENDER ExONERATEp
A. p. Leased wirel

Republican A. p. Leased Wirel
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 2G-ChaIles
a. (Chie) Bender the Indian base
Dau pitcher. today was eXonerate
by coroners jury of blame in con-
nection with the death of John J.
Curran, who recently was knocked
down and killed by Bcnder's auto
mobile.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-02-27
CUBS START TRAINING

Republican A. p. Leased WireI
PASADENA. Cal. Feb. 26.-Spring
training of the Chicago National
League club began today with Il fore
noon workout at Tournament Park
field here.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-02-27

Is stated. as considerable tonnage
Of livestock is shipped between these
points. II is contended that such an
advance VIII work hardship with
tac livestock dealers Of the state.
This Il the third or fourth sus-
pension petition filed by the commits
sion against proposed increases in
.-sfac r.-ff hts, +fta MAST few r,,or+bc
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-02-27
TOO MUCH DOC
DEFEATS MESA

The bowling match last night be-
tween Mesa and the Phoenix steam
laundry was very much one sided.
-des2 only rolling two-men and three
dogs.
The Phoenix steam laundry rolled
good scores in all three games.
Fletcher. OF the steam laundry team,
was not 10 to his regular game.
Cross rolled the highest average Sor
the evening, 1913.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-02-27

Mrs. r. Thane Cook WIN inlertain
the SENIOR class. BOARD of education
faculty and the seci etarN. Miss Jennie
Bone, in the west wing/ Friday even
ing. Miss McAfce and Miss Work
viii assist 4 big program with
music and refreshments are being
planned.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-02-27

from. Their figures are about tn.
same and were published last week.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-02-27

New school songs have been print
ed and will DE 1lstri ,uted. Colleges
state. school and national songs are
all on the new list
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-11

of guilty to the charge of having
more liquor in possession that the
law allows. She claimed that she
requested the negroes to bring her a
dozen bottles OF beer but that the
whiskey was ordered by two men
stopping at her house. Judge Barrs
placed her under bond of $3.50 for
appearance at criminal court.
There is little doubt that the
quart-a-month law is being violated,
and the officers will renew their eff
forts to break it up. The law applies
to precincts which have voted against
sale of whiskey, which includes all
of Plant City. The municipal author
tiles have not been able to do much,
it is said, because new ordinance
Is Eeeded to cover the new law, but
as soon as this can be obviated the
officers will be more vigilant than
ever and will, it is believed, be able
to put the blind tiger entirely ont
Of business.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-11
Presbyterian Philathess
Ready for Red Cross Work

!At a business meeting of the Pres
byterian and Cumberland Presbyter-
ian Philathea classes held yesterday
the Red Cross work was fully dis
cussed, and it was decided to have
the Philathea class room of the Cum.
berland Presbyterian church open
each Monday, Wednesday and Friday
mornings, at which time all member.
are requested to be present ready fo'
work The following young ladies
were appointed to have charge of tht
work room during July:
Misses Frances Wedd and Anr
Cardwell on Mondays.
Misses Genevieve Morrow and Eli2
abeth Elliott on Tuesdays
Misses Helen and Florence Conf
bear on Fridays.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-11
TO THE PUBLIC

To show my appreciation to my
Florida friends of their kindness and
de sction to me during my serious Op-
Grafton at the Memorial Morreli Hos
pital. had a perfect horror of GO
ing to a hospital here, SO far from
my own people in North Carolina.
imagined l would be there alone 80
much and if ! saw faces 1t would
only be imaginary faces, but instead
the real faces came, and dear faces
l shall never forget came ever day
(after l was allowed yisitors), came
with lovely flowers and fruits, and
did so much to brighten and cheer
me up. Quite number of the Mac
cabee Sisters came to see me- also
most of the T. f. l.. Class and my
dear teacher, Mrs X. J. Straw, who
! must especially want to thank for
her untiring effotts in doing apd Of
fe-ing to do So much for me, as
much as any Of my own sisters could
ever have done for me. ! shall al
WAYS have the most pleasant recol-
/ lcctions of those nurses and all con
nccted with the hospital.
MRS. F. f. SMITH.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-11
RED CROSS OFFERED
GOODS At COST;
ARE ACTIVELY
At WORK

The local Red Cross society have
been offered goods at cost by Mr.. d.
R. Crum, of the Cut Price store,
which offer they appreciate greatly.
These goods will be used at the Red
Cross work room in making up band
ages and other articles.
All Committees of the Red Cross
Society are actively at work, as well
as the membership These commit
tees are:
Equipment. Mrs. C. M. Clayton.
Purchasing, Mrs. E. N. Roderick.
Packing and Shipping, Miss Fran
ces higgins.
Membership-Mis Eliza Ell
lott.
Finance-W. w. Chase.
PubliCity-Mrs. VIM. SteitZ.
AuXiliaries-Mrs. w. ID. Edwards.
Headquarters-Mis Helen Coch
ran.
Instruction-Mr c. V. Turner
Miss Mcintosh.
lnspection-Mrs. Guy Wilson.
Cooperation Mr.. Agress.
Entertainment Mrs. George
Wright
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-11
GRIN AND BEAR 1T.

Yes. | know it's hot es blazes ninety
in the shade an some
Withers up the grass an daises,
makes yer wish that winter'd
come;
But complainin' won't improve it
it will make it hotter. though
Douse that frown, let smiles remove
it, crack er grin an let 'er go.
When December brings er blizzard,
rain, an snow, an ice, an
sleet,
Freezin' yer from skin ter gizzard,
putin chillbains on yer feet,
Yer'll be kickin' erll be cussin,' jest,
the same es now, know
Quit yer everlastin' fussin
er grin an let 'er go.
Folks what fret an fume are silly,
troubles grow when aired, they
say;
IF it's hot or ef it's chilly-it won't
allus be that way.
This world loves er cheerful liar
what it needs es joy. no woe
Grab er rope an elm up higher
crack er grin an let 'er go.
r. E. LUFSEY.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-11
In SOcietv
At Francis Beach
Delightful Dance


A most delightful dance was en-
jayed by the young people of the city
at Francis Beach last night, the af-
fair having been arranged by Messrs
Bob White and Dan Holland, hosts of
the occasion.
Splendid music by the Jazz orches
ira was enjoyed and refreshments of
chicken sandwiches and ice tea were
later served.
Those who participated In this de-
lightful affair were: Misses Helen
Ccnibear, Lucy Conibear, Florence
Conibear Blanche Miller, s4ucile Kib-
Ter. Clara Kibler, Dot Wilson, Evan
geline Sammon, Katherine Kaufman.
Lillian Kaufman, Miss Stewart.
Grace Deem, Mildred Youngs, Mil
dred Hampton, Nell Booth, Miss Phil
lips, Mildred Wilson, Miss Gissen-
danner, Mr.. and Mrs. Goodwill, Mr..
and Mrs Bardin, Mr. and Mrs. Bob
White; Messrs. Henry Conibear,
Parnes, Dickerson, Mark l.. Miller,
Nathaniel Glover Don Conant, Orme
kobb Paul Sammon. Dan Holland,
w. l.. King. Armel Dudley, VIII
Sammon, Clyde Trammel, Fern Ro-
duemore, Ray Weeks. Mr. Goodwell,
| A,bart Smith paul Mo1 arap WIFI
Ffichett. Bob White, Jack Kibler,
Forest Clonts, D. o. Rogers, C'Neil.