Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-03-13
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NEW NOTARY-J. L. Dunn, OF
| Phoenix, was issued a notarial COM
mission yesterday by Governor Camp
| bell.
DEPUTIES RETURN-Deputies Joe
/ Balsz and Charles Nafzinger, of the
sheriff's office, returned yesterday from
a several days absence in the Wenden
country in the interests of the county.
LEADERS AWARDED = Several
members of the high school have been
awarded small gold pins. in recognition
of their ability as leaders in Y. NJ. c. A.
work. Those who have been awarded
are Lloyd Tritle, Victor Norton, Josh,
/ Abramson, Wells Thayer, Wilmer
Young. Charles Becjor, Norman Chan
ey. Jack McQuisten, Walter Tolleson,
! Harold Tovrea, Bert Baker and Horace
Mckee.
CHILDREN'S PARTY-Little Miss
Marcia Van der Veer, daughter of DR.
and Mrs. Charles A. Van der Veer.
recently celebrated her eleventh birth
day. A delightful party was given for
number of her young friends, among
those present being Adelaid Abbott,
Sylvia Lewis, Eleanor Wilkinson. Leona
| Harmon. Eleanor Alexander. Muriel
Williams, Jane Alexander, Frances
Reud and Watson Deity.
ASKS DECREE Mrs Flora A.
Lindstrom is the plaintiff in a di-
| Yorce complaint filed in the office
of the clerk of the superior court
yesterday, in which she charges her
| husband, William Edward Lindstron
with cruelty and failure to provide
Mrs. Lindstrom asks the right to re-
sumo her maiden name, Flora Wells.
The couple were married in Los An
geles in December, 1914.
MOORE CASE CONTINUED-For
the second time the case of the State
versus William Moore, charged with
assault with intent to commit murder,
was continued. Justice Wheeler stated
yesterday that the preliminary hearing
which was to have been held yesterday
:. morning had been continued until
March "a at $3.50 o'clock Moore's SON
Clifford c. Moore, is still confined to
the hospital as a result of the gunsho.
wound inflicted by his father last
month.
TO ORGANIZE BOYS-A movement
has been started by the men of the
First Baptist church who are interested
in the welfare Of the young boys of the
city to organize a boy scout company
and a Round Table of Knights of King
Arthur There will be a meeting of all
boys interested in the movement this
evening at 100 O'Clock at the First
Baptist church. Mr.. Macdonald, who
Will have charge of the movement, has
recently organized similar organiza
lions in several of the largest cities o.
the east and is enthusiastic over the
prospect here.
GHEs ADMINISTRATOR
j.. Margaret Hughes, sister of the mur,
dered Tempe rancher was yesterda
annninted n Str "a tpr Of no +,
Of her brother Miss Hughes stated
yesterday that she would make he
home in this city and give her clos,
attention to the affairs in connection
9 with the estate. which is valued a
| several thousand dollars. The youns
! woman is a graduate of the Temp
! Normal school and taught school il
Arizona for . term of years. Witt
her in Phoenix at the present tim
arc her sister, Miss Celia Hughes
/ and brother, Thomas J. Hughes. Mrs
e A. P. Gunther of Kansas City, ar,
:, James Hughes of Gerard, Kansas, ar
r the other heirs of Stephen Hughes
e WITH SUPERVISORS Whether o
not the continuation of Northern ave
nue. will be allowed by the board o
supervisors will be determined at tn
: road hearing set for April 16. Thi
g date was set by the board in regula
/, session yesterday when other routin
t matters were considered. The boar
q disapproved the plan of John w. Wedg
worth for the county to open road O
the south line of section Is, one soutl
four west in the Palo Verde distric
c The notary bond of A. B. Knox was ap
: proved. A petition for hard surfac
4, road on the north side of the ArizOn
canal in lateral IS, signed by 100, wa
: placed on file and will receive tn
boards consideration.
FACES A SERIOUS CHARGE :
I Charged with carrying conceale
I weapons, w. c. Butler, who the polio
| say was armed with a pair of bras
J knuckles with which he is alleged t
y have struck R. d. Mineah on the bac
: of the head early yesterday mornin,
was admitted to $50 bail to insure h
appearance this afternoon before polio
al Magistrate Thomas. The trouble
re said to have been the elimination of
dispute gorwing out of visit of 81
young men to a dance on South FIJI
Is dispute growing out of visit of 81
in started fighting, so the police say, whe
they reached a point on Second ave
nue. between Washington and Jeffel
n, son streets. They had disappeare
Of when the officers arrived, but renewe
the hostilities on Central avenue,
short distance south of Washingto
n street. Policeman Jerry Sullivan a.
rived opportunity and placed Butt,
under arrest Mineah exhibited dee
cash on the back of his head where
said he was struck with the met
lxnuclsles.