Arizona republican., 1918-07-14


 DE HELD TOMORROW. MESA, July 13.-The examining trial of John Doe Verdugo, arrested by Officer Pickens on complaint of w. A. Barkeley, charging felony in the theft of cattle, will be held to- morrow at o'clock, before Judge kingsbury of this place. The com plaint charges the theft of four calves at one time and five at an other.
 Move by City Council.
 The city council has ordered that all bridges and culverts within the city limits be made the full width of the streets. The action has met with the commendation of the public, as in many places the crossings are so mar row as to make it unsafe for autos passing at night. Lou Trimble has been placed in charge of the work.
 Go to California.
 Mrs. Korngut of the Mesa Steam Laundry will leave today for the coast. The work since the estab- lshment of the laundry has been very heavy and Mrs. Korngut has taken a good deal of the work of the front office in hand, leaving her husband free to manage the mechanical part of the plant. She now is taking much needed rest.
 Will Visit Wife and Mother.
 II. l.. Chandler and daughter, Mrs Arthur Price, will leave today for a visit with Mrs. Chandler and daugh- ter. Miss Marian, who are spending the summer on the coast. Mrs. Price has been in Mesa for several days, having returned to Arizona upon the departure of her husband for France.
 Attend Grand Lodge Sessions.
 Mrs. F. w. Pattee and Mrs. James Johnson are in Prescott in attendance of the sessions of the Grand Lodge of the Rebekahs. The women were chosen as delegates from Mesa. Mrs. Johnson will return to Mesa in a few days. but Mrs. Pattee will be joined by her husband and son, Harold, and Mrs. J. l. Coffin, when the party will go on a camping trip to the White mountains.
 Church Announcements.
 Latter Day Saints-Sunday school at 90 o'clock. Preaching in all wards at 12:10 o'clock. Patriotic M. l. A. service at 80 o'clock at night in all words. Home missionary prep aration meeting at o'clock in the afternoon and stake officers meeting at 3 o'clock in the Second Ward chapel.
 Methodist Church-Sunday school at 9:45 o'clock. Preaching by the pastor, Rev. D. H. Reid at Il o'clock. There will be no evening service to- day.
 St Marks Episcopal Church-The Sunday school is discontinued until the first Sunday in September. Even ing service today at S:30 o'clock. Ser mon by Mir. Bloy, subject, "The Chal- lenge of Christ in a World at War Christian Science Society will hold services Sunday morning at II o'clock Subject Sacrament" Sunday school is at 9:45 o'clock. The Wednesday evening testimonial and experience meeting is at o'clock. A free public reading room is maintained at the church. which is open from to o'clock each day except Sunday and holidays. At this room a welcome is extended to all, and the Bible and authorized literature concerning Christian Science may be read, bor- roWed or purchased as desired. Al are cordially invited to attend church services.
 Baptist Church-Services at Il a m. and S:30 p. m. Sermons by the pastor The morning subject will be Christ Able to Supply All the Needs of Man." and the evening subject, "Ir the Hollow of Gods Hand or "EverN Man Subject to Gods Control" Tho Lords Supper will be observed at tho close of the morning service and the hand of fellowship extended to new members. T. B. Croswel, Sunday School Superintendent. w. H. FoWle Pastor.
 Town Attorney Resigns.
 At the Tuesday night meeting o the Mesa city council the resignation of NJ. c. Dougherty as town attorney was received and accepted. This ac tion was necessitated by the fact tha Mir Dougherty now is in the army Attorney c. w. Silvertohrn of Mess was appointed to the position.
 MT. Silverthorn is well known oVel the valley and is prominent attor' ney of this place. In times past nc has filled the position to which he ha' just been appointed and his lega ability will make him wise coun' sellor fin legal matters for the gov erning body of the town.
 Other business transacted was tho accordance of the bid of the Uniq oil company for the furnishing O. oil to the city plants during the nex fiscal year; the ordering of lights which now hang in the center of tho streets, removed, and high powe lights placed at the street corners Sundry other minor. matters received the attention of the council.
 Arrested as Pro-German.
 Louis Mai a sausage maker for the O. k. market, of Mesa, was arrested yesterday morning by City Marsha Falconer on the charge of espionage It is stated that Miss Mortenson, the bookkeeper, who has a brother in tho army, said something to the maI about fighting for the United States and he replied heatedly that he would not do so, as he had two brothers 1T the German army. The bookkeepe then told him he should be in hi' own country helping his brothers. A this juncture Ernest Truman, tn meat cutter, spoke to Mai and tol' him if he had anything further t' say to address the remarks to him and following the conversation Tru man called in the marshal. Sherif Wflky, who was in Mesa at the time received the prisoner from the office and took him to Phoenix. Mai ha been under suspicion here for som time.
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