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Arizona republican., 1918-05-20
Father Dies; Son May L.av. Mesa

Word has been received from Phil Isley, who left a few days ago in re- sponse to a call announcing the serious illness of his father, to the effect that death occurred before the son could reach the old home in central Illinois. The last word uttered by the dying parent was the name of the son who was hurrying as fast as steam could carry him, but who was beaten in the race by the grim reaper. MT. Isley IS connected with the Mesa Ford garage, but inasmuch as there is no one to look after the farm left by the father, may have to give up his ad- vantageous opportunities here and re- main in the east Before leaving, he discussed this and stated that he felt he could do more good for his country by seeing that the farm produced its maximum of foodstuffs during the period of the war. Mrs. Isley and the children remained here and will await the decision of the husband as to what is best to be done.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-20
LIKE MOTHER
 USED TO MAKE
Khaki Clad Boy With a Lump in Throat Welcomes Home
 Cooking.

Imagine your boy on troop train bound for some United States seaport where transport lies ready to take him and his regiment lover there" He never felt healthier in his life-in body. In mind? If he finds moments when his thoughts begin to race back toward you, wondering what you are doing, can you blame him if occasion ally something Jumps in his throat about as comfortable as billiard ball?
 And then the train grinds to a stand still. Some one yells, Big eats; oh, boy" as several Red Cross uniforms flash out in the crowd on the station platform. For here is Red Cross emergency canteen. Here he can get coffee-good, hot sandwiches, | candy, tobacco, fruit, postal cards and almost anything that he may have for gotten.
 Does it help his spirits? Does 1t? | Does it cheer him to get these snacks of good home tasting food served by women like those in his own family? | Probably the most valuable part of the Red Cross csnteen service work is the effect of the smile and cheer from the women who are in charge Soldiers write frequently such messages as the following, indicating their apprecia- ton of this branch of Red Cross work:
 "The Red Cross of Chicago met us with coffee, sandwiches and post cards. I hope the Montana women are all do- ing the same. Chicago sure is a biz city and plenty of pep. Join the Red Cross and help the boys who have vol unteered their lives"
 There are now more than 800 of these Red Cross canteens or refresh ment units located at the important railroad centers in the United States Every commander of a troop train has list of these canteens, so that he can call upon the Red Cross for this serv. ice at these stations en route.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-20
Preparat;ons for Meetino

Preparations for great public meet ing to be held on Tuesday night, are going steadily forward. The meeting. which is to be in the interest of the He'd Cross war fund drive which begins today. will be held in Chandler court, and already there has been erected a platform which is appropriately draped
 i'm inc national cOlors and above which floats the flags of England, France and the United States. C. E. Grigsby is in need of two more autos for the transportation of the Indian school band to and from the school to Mesa. Each auto is expected to make but the one trip. The band has graciously agreed 10 give two concerts. one at ! o'clock m the afternoon, the other at night prior to the speaking. The speaker of the occasion will be Ser geant White, a Canadian soldier who has been incapacitated for war because of wounds received on the western
Arizona republican., 1918-05-20
Rifle Club to Get Ammunition

W. R. Stewart, president of the Mesa Rifle club. is in receipt of word from the war department to the effect that the secretary of war has just approved the renewal of the free issuance of rifles and ammunition to rifle clubs in good standing. Being assured that am intuition is forthcoming the rifle range northeast of Mesa will be put into shape at once and arrangements will also be made for an indoor range for such members as find it inconvenient to attend the outdoor range practice.
 The Mesa Rifle club has 400 members and to date has furnished 40 members for the army. Three of this number are captains, four lieutenants. three scrgeans and seven corporals.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-20
ADJUSTMENTS
Last Time For Chap at Hip

"A Dogs Life,' Chaplin's latest and conceded best comedy, is finishing it's fourdays stay at the Hip. starting this morning with the 10 o'clock per formance. No picture has ever played the local theater that has attracted more attention and drawn more busi- ness despite the fact of the waning winter season. and the lure of out doors. It is Chaplin, accredited the best funmaker of the history of films, in a role so new, so filled with the things that would extract laughter from a stone dog that it stands alone as his biggest achievement.
 The nimble-footed comic has won over to his banner hundreds by his work in this picture who always have regarded his as d diversion for child
Arizona republican., 1918-05-20
LAM REGULATES
 THE OPERATION
 OF STAGE LINES

Following the filing with the state corporation commission of numerous complaints of motor stage service and of the conduct of the stage line busi- ness, and after several investigations had been held by the commission. comprehensive order regulating the conduct of the entire stage line busi- ness of the state has been issued by the corporation, commission. The order has been printed in pamphlet form for distribution to all persons inter- ested in that business
 The order bears the date of May s, 1918, and is entitled. "ln Re an Inves- tigation Concerning the Rules and Regulations Governing the Transpor- tation of Persons and Their Baggage for Hire by Motor Vehicle"
 By the sections of the order. not | only must every vehicie be insured by separate policy, but an indemnity policy must insure each passenger against any loss or in case of bodily injury or death. insurance compa- l nies doing motor vehicle indemnity business must notify commission of any suits started against motor stage companies
 End to Rebates
 l hO NldSotS Ol ton are cited. scheduled service at stated | periods and rent service. which is not | scheduled service. Schedules of ter ritory served and rates of fare mus, be publicly displayed and must be filed l with the commission.
 No new carrier shall enter fielC already covered by stage line at the same or lesser rate of fare unless saiC new carrier furnishes the same or bet ter service. Changes in time sched ules must be Joted on schedules posted publicly and must be filed with tn, commission at least five days befor, said change is made. Likewise, n, change in the quality of service shal be made without complying as above
 Tariffs are to be filed with tn commission and posted at all stations on the route and no changes shall b. made without thirty days notice to tn commission. Increases in fares shal beAjustified before they are published
 Relating and granting of free or re duced transportation receives particu lar attention by the commission. Thi has been the cause of considera bl trouble in the past. and by the ney order is prohibited. Rebates and com missions are declared to be unlawful
 No Overerowding
 Drivers must be over IS years an
 licensed or registered. No explosiv or .inflammable articles are to b , transported. The use of trailers is nc allowed. Baggage or other article carried on running boards shall nc extend more than eight inches beyon
 the outer edge of the running boarc Stage line companies cannot operat without certificate from the corpora , tion commission showing that the
 have complied with ali the regulation
 of the commission.
 The order became effective on Ma
 5, 1881. It is concurred in by F. /,
 Jones. chairman of the commission However. he is of the opinion that thi z order should not have been made I apply to transportation of passenger ? between points within the limits ( , incorporated towns or cities. Mos :. towns and cities, he states. dread have laws regulating such traffic, an r he fears that confusion may result.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-20

ren. His work stamps him the greatest of his time, and the comedy so re- freshing and so full of laughs as to almost be one long howl, is augmented for this date only with a fine western picture by o. Henry, entitled, The Hiding of Black Bill"
 Tomorrow comes Lois Weber's pie ture version of the Mary Roberts Rinehart's wonderful story of the nurse who forgot. Published under the title of K It is called The Doctor and the Woman" and is little short of a sensation. It is just finishing two weeks of wonderful business in Los Angeles. It comes to the Hip for a three days stay.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-20

preciatiOn and with admiration for the magnificent dash with which the Amer jean Red Cross has brought us power ful aid in our recent misfortune. We attribute great value to the co-opera- ti0n which will be given US against the common enemy by the prodigious activity and by the exuberant and con. sistent force which are peculiar to the American people"
 And this. mind you, was only 4 little over month after the American Req Cross made its triumphant dash irto ltalyi
Arizona republican., 1918-05-20
Southside de: News
 DJ JOHNSON
MESA OFFICE Chandler Court Phone f-R-2

front. Those who have heard Sergeant White in Phoenix state that he has a message of power and patriotism as well as first hand information which one cannot afford to miss. Chairs will be provided and the sheltering walls of Chandler court will make an ideal place for the gathering. No subscrip- tions or pledges will he taken on this occasion.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-20
PRESIDENT RESTS
Republican A. p. Leased Wire1

NEW YORK. May 1s.-President Wilson took vacation. as he himsels expressed it, and spent most of his third day here with his friends. The president first went to church, walking with Mrs. Wilson and Dr. Cary T. Grayson to the Fifth Avenue Presby- terian church where he heard a war sermon preached by Dr. Bruce Taylor, president of Queens college, Toronto. a former chaplain in the Canadian forces overseas. He went to luncheon at the country home of Cleveland II. Dodge. on the Hudson, and in the af- ternoon took long motor ride. visiting the Pelham bay naval training station. He will leave for Washington tomor- TOW.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-20

and had their pictures tuck" it is time the public were warned that a certain candidate for clerk of the su- perior court, another certain Red Cross booster and two real estate men form a combination of story tellers unworthy the trust and credence of a confiding public. What they really. did bring in, are several badly y-sunburned backs.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-20
Over s1nnn in Five Days

Inc Ladies of the Eastern Star started on Tuesday of last week to maintain a thrift stamp booth at the postoffice. Each day two different women occupied the booth, with the result that their sales of thrift stamps totaled exactly S1.01S.01 for the five days work. This amount was consid- erably more than even the most san guine expected and now these patri- otic women are much encouraged to make the booth permanent during the thrift stamp drive.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-20
Woman's Club Meets

The woman's club met at the home of Mrs. Tom Hurst, Wednesday after noon. The semi-montnly election Of officers wa sheld and those chosen were: Mrs. P. s. Lacy. president; Mrs. Marvin Scott, vice president; Mrs. Will Anderson, secretary; Mrs Guy Holmes. treasurer. The clubs work for the summer will be for the Red Cross.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-20
Joint Meetinq

The Rebekahs and Odd Fellows of Mesa will hold joint meeting We'd nesday night of this week at which the husbands and wives of the members are expected to be present. The pur- pose of the meeting is to further stim- ulate the interest of the individual members of both lodges in the Red Cross drive. Speakers from Phoenix will be present.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-20
Maonificent Address

David Mckay, selected for the bac- calaureate sermon for the Mesa high school graduates, spoke last night to a vast crowd that filled every seat in tho large tabernacle. In words of elo- qucnce and with a delivery that be- spoke the born orator, the speaker held up high ideals before the 22 young people who are to complete their high school life this week, his eXhortations to the higher things of life finding their responsive echo in the hearts of many who listened with close atten- ton to the splendid address.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-20
What the Italian Premier Thinks Of
 the American Red Cross

When the Austrians last October routed the Italian Army by trickery and drove before them half a million refugees, the part which the American Red Cross played in this stupendcus tragedy will 90 down in the history of Italy and the world as one of the most magnificent dashes of relief work that has erer come to light.
 Listen to what the Italian Premier said of this work in his address at the opening of Parliament early last De- cember.
 Our soul is stirred again with ap.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-20
Same Old Yarns; Same sunburns .

This column had Intended not 10 notice the return of Judge R. A. Kings bury, k. E. Steele. Jesse Kelly and Jas. Griffin. the latter of Phoenix, from a periodical fishing trip to Roosevelt dam. inasmuch as heretofore their fish stories had been of such enormous pro-
 portions as to deserve the censure of complete silence. But when, in order to back up an unusually large and var jed assortment of yarns. the gentlemen mentioned got behind an immense string of photographers artificial fish
Arizona republican., 1918-05-20
PARENT-TEACHERs
 OF GILBERT MEET

GILBERT, May lS.-The last Par Teachers meeting of the year was held Tuesday evening of this week. The entertainment for the evening was given bT members of the Arizona School of Music, consisting of piano and violin music and readings. Miss Pattee, one of the primary teachers gave a farewell talk to the assoeia ton. She will leave for the east after the close of school and will be em- ployed in the schools of Springfield Mass the coming year.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-20
Women Give S36,000, 900.

Thousands of patriotic women in all parts of the United States are freely giving their time to make surgical dressings, knit goods, hospital gar ments, comfort kits, socks and sweat CTS. The value of this labor given by American women is estimated at S36,- 100000 a year.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-20
Crowds Attend conferenc.

The quarterly conference held on Saturday and Sunday, May IS and 19, was one of the most largely attended of the many that have taken place dur ing the history of the Maricopa stake. This fact is of exceptional note, in that the ranching community is eX- tremely busy at present. There were several speakers from Salt Lake City. At some of the sessions the music was furnished by the Indian converts from the various Indian missions of the church.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-20
Baby Ingram Pleased with Parents

Baby Ingram, the. first baby in the Ray Ingram home. a boy. and in the estimation of mother and dad. the finest boy ever.' after arriving. sur veyed the scene. took a loving look at the little mother and gave the father the once over. and decided to take up his abode permanently in the family.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-20
DEMANDS TRIAL NOW

PARIS. May l9.-EX- Premier Gail laux, who is in prison awaiting trial by court martial on a charge of treason. has sent an open letter to his attorney protesting against the delay in bring ing his case to trial. He demands trial by court martial at once. OF release.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-20
CAxrection as to Date

The field war rally and tractor demonstration mentioned in yester- days Republican, which is to take place at the experimental farm one mile west of Mesa. is to occur on We'd nesday, May p, and not on the 2sth, as given in the article referred to.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-20
lewis-Cluff Weddino

Ledrue A. Cuff. son of Mir. and Mrs
 Orson Cuff. and Miss Annie M. Lewis daughter of MT. and Mrs. Ed Lewis were united in marriage on Thursday evening, last, at the home of the brides parents west of Mesa. Bishop Edgar Iunsaker officiated at the ceremony.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-20
Hiab School Teacher of to War

Mr. Wick of the faculty of the Mesa high school left Saturday for his home in Lake Preston, South Dakota, from whence he will go Co an army training camp. Before leaving, he was pre- sented with a handsome wrist watch, thc gift of the pupils under his charge.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-20
The Kaiser" Tuesday Niqht

At the Majestic on Tuesday night, The Kaiser" a film dramatic in the extreme and calculated to stir to nobler patriotism all 100 per cent Americans. will be shown.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-20

Iii the British war office he is re. corded as Sergeant O'Hara, K. F. c Despite his Celtic name Sergeant O'Hara is Japanese and he ha; been with the British air forces since the early days of the war. He has taken part in numerous aerial battles and has been wounded six times. Among the decorations he has won for bravery are the Legion of Honor and the Military Medal.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-20
Youna Men to Isaxs

who are leaving for the training camp with the next contingent are N. A. Nails, Lonnie Tourney, Johnnie Hunt. Frank Watts and Orson Brass
Arizona republican., 1918-05-20
pinner Giuen for visitnr

Mrs. Ware gave a dinner on Friday, May 10, in honor of her sister and friends, who are visiting from Califor- mia and Willcox, Arizona. Mrs. Eddy also gave dinner to the same parties the following Wednesday,
Arizona republican., 1918-05-20
M otor to Tucson

MT. and Mrs. w. R. Lacy and Mir. and Mrs. Charles Hoffman went to Tucson last Sunday, returning Monday by way of Florence and Casa Grande.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-20
stoner in Officers School

Friends of Dr. A. B. Stoner will be glad to learn that he has been selected tor the officers training school a. Camp Kearny. Dr. Stoner left for the camp with the october, 1917, contin- gent.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-20
Mothers Day Observed

Mothers Day was fittingly observed Sunday morning at the Sunday school hour at the school auditorium by the Gilbert Union Sunday school
Arizona republican., 1918-05-20

Vate secetary denounces him as an inn poster. and the real detective is called in, but befoe he goes, Jack solves the mystery and takes a heavy fee.
 William Russell is in the role of Jack Woodford, while Alice is enacted by Franceia Ellington. It is a five part comedy drama of an amateur detec- tive. an expert thief and a girl worth while. It is directed by Edwad Sloman.
 Madge Kennedy at Empress
 Madge Kennedy in The Danger Game" which began at the Empress Sunday acted in a most thrilling fash ion the heroine of a story, replete with melodramatic daring and action.
 Clytie Rogers is a girl reared in seclusion under the protecting wing of her family. Firing Of the ennui of so- ciety life. she leaves the home ties and plunges into the world to live ven turesome life as portrayed in a novel
 She proves herself an expert with a revolver. surprises a few males at the game and comes off on top in the many adVentues she goes through. She has earned the reputation for being one of the most beautiful burglars in the nov ing pictures.
 This is one of Goldwyn's most sue cessful productions and will be show ing at the Empress today and tomor-
Arizona republican., 1918-05-20
left for Oklahoma

Mrs. G, C, Davis left Wednesday afternoon for Oklahoma to visit her mother, who is in poor health.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-20
hadlsx Exoscted hnm.

J. C. Hadley. who has been visiting in Oklahoma for the past two weeks. is expected home this evening.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-20
Fine Wheat Grown

Fred Chevois, who lives south of Gilbert. has 65 acres of fine wheat, which will be ready to harvest about June 1.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-20

The Rcd Cross operates in France s motor truck transportation service with 2j0 motor trucks.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-20
Bessie Barriscale at The Lamara

In 'Blindfolded,' crook play with world of action and a plot that spells attention in every flicker, sBessie Bar r1scale concludes her stay at the La mara this date. "Blindfolded," reveals a female Alias Jimmie Valentino a pretty miss of the underworld whose father is the greatest safe breaker in the country and who learns from him the trade of master thief Her hearing Is trained so- acutely that she is able to open any safe by the sound of the falling tumblers. and she operates as the head of a gang of yegmen until they are trapped by the police, and then term in prison follows for the girl, and there she is taught the truth that stealing is banned in all circles. and when she comes out to reform and marry good man her path looks as if 1t were to lead to ultimate happiness. The subsequent discovery of her new life by the leader of the old gang and the attempts to get her to come back to the underworld. furnish thethreads of the startling denoument that fol- lows
 Vim. s. Hart, idol of those who love the big western good bad man. is the added attraction in one of his fastest outdoor pictures. The Haters." It is characteIfstically western. laid in the time when men were hewn from sturdy timber and moulded along rug Sed lines to meet the trend of the times. Tomorrow sees Mary Pickford
 The sweetheart of the screen in her very newest comedy dramatic story, 'Amarilly of Clothes Line Alley" Its another "Rebecca of Sunnybrooll Farm
Arizona republican., 1918-05-20
"The Midniqht Trail" at the Coiurb;a

"The Midnight Trail" at the Columbia
 The Midnight Trail" the sensation
 al screen drama which is at the Colum-
 bia theater today, tell the story of Jack Woodford, young millionaire who
 knows the Sherlock Holmes stories
 backward. When he sees Alice More land at his lawyers office and learns that she seeks some jewels stolen from her father, Jack gets the card of a
 real detective and introduces himself
 into the Moreland home He is star tied to find that Alice. herself. takes valuables from the safe and returns 1 them to the rector. The latter's pri-
The McCarthy weekly news., 1918-03-02
CORDOVA. SKAGWAY ANCHORAGE WRANGELL

disgrace, or is it perhaps mak- ing some one cnviouS? 1 am sure that the real Americans, the ed ucated Americans know that Sweden is one of the oldest in dependant Nations of the world and one of the most highly civj jized nations. Furthermore the Swedish people are praised the world over for their work in building up industry, and the progress and civilization of the whole world. Sweden has pro- duced m9n, honorej by the US A. and the whole world.
 The real educ ted Amerjcans know also what t31st great genius john Erickson has done for t;le world a:,d the U. 5.
 The 'p:opeil ,;'' th2t scrlW' is today ruling the waves, it's one Of his many inventions. Great Britain or a@y othel country has never yet s2id on( word of harm about Sweden O. it's people The "white' peopl1 of this country sIould'nt judge Sweden by the way some pro german Swedes talk or act ir this country, they do not rep resent the true Swedish natiou and they are a menace to ciVili zation. 1 am glad to say, however that there are very few SWedes that's pro-german right here 1T Mccarthy.
 o. R. Malmborg.
 If we are going to fight this war out in Washington, why send more troops to France? - New York World.
 Go back to the simple life, be cortented with simple food simple pleasures, simple clothe:
 Work hard, pray hard, play hard. Work, eat, recreate anC sleep. Do it all courageously.
 We have 8 victory to win
 HOOVER.