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Arizona republican., 1918-01-16

can be greatly extended by the use of the stepheny-that is, by strapping to the shorter arm wooden, felt covered hammer. It is obvious that the assist ance so afforded must depend upon the nature of the amputation. Certainly, where the elbowj joint is not lost, the arm can readily acquire a surprising skill.
 Most hymn tunes, the great majority of simple accompaniments, the fifth, sixth and twenty first preludes and the eighth and eighteenth fugues, in the first part of the Forty eight, Chopin's preludes in plenty. the etude in A flat, much of Grieg-there is no telling the tale of pieces which will succumb to a little ingenuity. In short, much music has been written for one hand and much can be played with one.
 Since the early months of 1915, an enemy count has been touring the cen tral empires demonstrating to crowded houses the possibilities of enchanted playing. If a pianist were to give such performances in this country, he would not find the concert halls empty
 Of the musicians who have died dur ing the war, two in particular deserve the gratitude of the one e-armed-Scria- bine for his Prelude and Nocturen, and Max Roger for the Four Special Stud ies. It may be that other composers will essay this task.
 There are enchanted compositions also by Alexis Hollaender and Count Zichy, while the adaptations of Godow- sky Leschetizky. Tchaikovsky and others also are notable contributions to the piano literature for one- handed playing
Arizona republican., 1918-01-16
WOMEN MISSIONARY
 SOCIETIES ID MEET

TEMPE, Jan. 16-The interdenom- national day of prayer for the wom- ems societies of foreign missions will be observed Thursday afternoon in the Baptist church from ? o'clock until 4:30 o'clock. A splendid pro- gram full of good talks has been arranged as follows:
 Women and children of the Oriert,' Mrs. l. l. Haynes.
 Talk-"Some of the accomplish ments of the Women's Foreign Mis- sionary societies" Mrs. J. w. Me- Lean.
 Africa" Mrs. A. \. Smith and Mrs. O. C. Nary
 Why the Balkans are important" Mrs. ]. R. Murdock.
 Missionary interests in the Balk- ans Mrs. C. N. HaLd.
 The Home Board" Mrs. Dan Rowand.
 From 1 o'clock until 4:30 o'clock inc young people, under the leader ship of Miss Margaret of the Y. W. C. A., will be in charge of the meet ing
 Miss Salmans of Gusnajuato, Mex, will speak and music will be furn- ished by the Misses Rice and Nelson. All the women of the town are In- vited by those in charge.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-16
RED CROSS WILL
 ELECT DIRECTORS

GLENDALE, Jan. 16.-All members of the Red Cross are requested to meet at the sewing room, across from the postoffice, Friday night at o'clock. A board of directors will be elected for the ensuing year.
 Mrs. N. c. Bennett has been very Ill with pneumonia at her home on Cen tral avenue Mrs. Bennett is the sister of A. E. Deberry and has many friends in this vicinity.
 P. T. Hendricks has bought the Enos home on Grand avenue. It is the place where the lovely violet beds are blooming.
 The city council held its regular meeting last night with all members present. Councilman Stout and Mccoy having recovered from their recent l illness.
 The Masons of Glendale will have second degree work at their hall Thursday evening at 7:3O o'clock. All visiting Masons are cordially invited to be present by those in charge. Everyone, who can spare time to take a carload out to the cotton patch i of MT. Sheets Saturday, are requested | to leave word with A. A. Carreck at Carreck and Meyers real estate office. The start will be made from their of flee. The money earned from the day s work can be given to any of the churches or to the Red Cross. MT. Sheets says he would like to see 300 people on the ground that day and clean it up.
 The sale at Sullivan and Greens yes terday was the most successful one held yet. These are regular monthly affairs and are a sort of farmers eX- | change.
 The Methodist women will serve the lunch at the Terrell sale today, half mile east of Peoria. The Aid will meet tomorrow at Mrs. Fred Rathburn. two miles east of town on Glendale avenue
 Glendale is being favored with a good trade from the sheepmcn who ] have their flocks in the vicinity.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-16

Miss, where she will give exhibitions.
 Miss Stinson lamented the fact that a defective motor. causing her to alight at Valley Head, was responsl- ble for her appearance in Birmingham late and without baggage.
 The aviatriX made the distance from Valley Head to Birmingham, 104 miles, in one hour and forty-five minutes, speed rate only a trifle less than a mile a minute.
 But for the fact that the wind was against me-" she said. ''I would have made better time. After leaving Val ley Head. I began a steady climb and flew over Collinsville at a height ill excess of thirty-five hundred feet. When, looking below, I saw Birming ham my height was fifty-five hundred feet"
 T looked for fairgrounds, featured by mile circular track" she said. ''Of course I saw the track From my height it appeared the size of circle two feet in diameter
 When Miss Stinson located the fair grounds she rapidly descended in winding circles, circles which touched the heart of Birmingham on one ex- tremity and the edge of Ensley OH the other.
 In descending she attracted the at tention of practically every resident of the city and its suburbs. Before beginning the descent, however, she lowered practically unnoted.
 q gave exhibitions in Chattanooga Miss Stinson said. When the en- gagement was still sincomplete. the management attracted a crowd to witness the beginning of what prom ised to be-and was eventually-the longest over country flight ever at tempted in the South. I started bear ing Red Cross and Liberty Bond lit erature, which I freely distributed. Tt was my purpose on leaving Chattanooga to reach Birmingham in time to catch the afternoon train back. However, the motor began | missing at Valley Head, and I was forced to descend. I did not find an | ideal spot to land, but managed to cling to a hillside. Many people saw me coming to earth, of course, and | by the time I had touched ground practically the entire population was gathered about me. The women very kindly offered me every assistance, | but made no effort to conceal the | fact that for the day at least, they 1 had abandoned their household duties
Arizona republican., 1918-01-16
Masonic Club Election


 At the annual meeting of the Ma sonic club at this place. held the other eveIing, Charles c. Woolf was elected president; T. A. Bailey, vice president, and J. F. Hall, secretary treasurer. These with J. w. Arnold and J. T. Birchett form, the board of stewards, the governing board, for the coming year. This institution IS said to be one all Tempe citize1s should be proud of for it is con- sidered as filling a long felt want in the community. as the board of stewards has been very generous in the past in dor.ating the use of the club rooms, which are elegantly furn- ished and equipped for all kinds or meetings, both private and public without regard of Masonic affilia- tions, and is very liberal in giving it's privileges to large number of our young fellows, thus affording them q good, clean wholesome place to enjoy themselves. In this way 1t is fast becoming a civic center.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-16

fully" continued Miss Stinson, "waa Miss Quimby, once dramatic critic for Leslie's-a woman who acquired great reputation by flying over the English Channel Seven days after she was killed l made my first inde- pendent flight.
 since then I have done a great deal of work. and have seen q great many countries of the world. I was in China when war was declared. At
 that time l returned to this country and became an instructor. Six Canadians in Europe at present were
 my pupils. One of them, judging from card I recently received, is a captive behind the German lines" The longest flight ever completed i by Miss Stinson was that of last sum-
 mer from Buffalo to Washington, the | flight as a result of which the Bir- mingham girl attained her present ] nation wide recognition and fame.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-16
MESA CITY BANK
 CHOOSES OFFICER

MESA, Jan. 16.-At a meeting of the
 directors of the Mesa City bank held yesterday afternoon, J. G. Spangler resigned from his 17-year position as managing director of the bank and was succeeded by O. s. Stapley. The change which has been in contempla-
 tion for some weeks, same about through the disposal by MT. Spangler of a portion of his stock in the bank
 to other stockholders. At the meet
 ing the following officers were elect ' ed: J. T. Lesueur, president; O. S. Stapley, vice president and managing director; J. c. Spangler, vice presi- dent; w. E. Walters, cashier: l.. H. Van Spanckcren, assistant cashier: R. B. Shupp, first teller, and Walter Longmore, second teller. The direc- tors for the year are A. C. McQueen, j. T. Lesueur J. G. Peterson, o. $. Stapley, John Nelson, J. J. Fraser, J,
Arizona republican., 1918-01-16
YOUNG AVIATRIX
 MADE LONG FLIGHT
Birmingham Age-Herald)

Towering over the city at height of fifty-five hundred feet, Katherine Stinson, Birmingham born, completed recently the longest trans-country flight ever made in the South.
 Miss Stinson, the famous aviatrix, who made the sensational Red Cross flight from Buffalo to Washington the past summer, came to Birmingham direct from Valley Head, just across the Tennessee line in Alabama.
 She returned later to Chattanooga; from there she goes to Chicago, and in few days will return to Meridian.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-16
WROTE MUCH MUSIC
 FOR ONLY ONE HAND
(London Times)

Many one-armed pianists think they must give up all idea of playing their instruments again.
 That this belief is erroneous is soon discovered. Hesitatingly (and alone) you sit down to the piano. You open your Bach and find that you can play the first prelude without dishonesty You turn to Chopin and defeat the etude in C. You go to the music shop and find that Brahms has set one of Bach's chaconnes for the left hand. A friend sends you two volumes cop. 113) of Rheinberger. It is not long before you command q large and not unworthy repertoire. .And the rangc of one handed music
Arizona republican., 1918-01-16
Asked how she, when a little girI i'm

Asked how she. when a little girl in a little town, concluded to fly at a time when no woman had successfully flown, Miss Stinson replied:
 If you were little girl and wanted things-big things-you couldn't get, or your parents couldn't get for you, you too, would dream of flying l am ambitious to become a great musician and to see the world. l could play the piano. I had won a piano in a contest, as a matter of fact-won it, 1 suppose because l played longer and louder than anyone else. I thought 1 had talent and wanted money with which to develop it.
 Certain exhibitors came South. I wanted to fly. It required a long time to win the consent of my mother. Her consent having been won, it required great effort to induce instructors to accept me, so young, as a pupil.
 The first woman to fly success
Arizona republican., 1918-01-16
TOLD ON THE CAMPUS

Tie athletic field is not yet in a con- dition fit for use The classes in mili- tary training were forced to again make use of the cement stadium for drill yesterday. Owing to the two nets stretched across the courts the various companies were divided into two sec tons, each part occupying half the available space.
 Since it's origin yesterday in front of the auditorium, polo has become a reg ular occupation of the boys during the noon hour. The spectators are of the opinion that tin cans should be abol- ished as knock "a about" They prefer something softer as a fitting object to be hit with.
 Tommy Woodman was given the task of marching D company through a narrow gorge in a mountain range yesterday. There were supposed to be enemy sharpshoOters at both wings of the mountain, with only room for men to march in single file through the center. Tommy got his men through the mountains alright but they were exposed to the sharpshooters on the journey and shot, one by one.
 Ile UldJOflly Ol DOOkkeeplnS pupils have by this time reached the Part nership set" in their text books. This division will be found very interesting and of much value in business, ac- cording to the bookkeeping instructor, professor Glass.
 Classes in military training were given instruction yesterday, relative to the action of a soldier as compared to a civilian, when the national anthem is played or the flag lowered. Most of the boys were totally ignorant con- corning their personal action when either of the events occurred, but it is enough to state that there was not a man who didn't know his lesson at the end of the period.
 The senior English classes are now well started in the reading of Ham let" Ill the reading, MT. Jantzen as signs the various characters in the play to different pupils and the play is acted in that fasmon, the reading being much more interesting to the class.
 The maps that have been awaited so | long by the Modern history classes l have not yet arrived, and MT. Mac Euen is handicapped in his work of teaching his classes. Word from the manufacturers is to the effect that the | maps will be sent as soon as they can be procured from England.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-16
Buys Fine Home

George Wilbur a wealthy sheep man of Mesa has purchased the palatial home of J. c. Spangler. located on North McDonald street. This splendid residence is one of the show places of the valley. Recently MT. Wilbur pur- chased lot on North Mcdonald street with a view to building. but availed himself of the opportunity to secure the Spangler home.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-16
CIuh Meets Thursday

On account of the various activi- ties of the members of the Womans club, and also, because many of the members wish to sew for. the Red Cross Friday, the club meeting is to he held Thursday afternoon this week at the home of Mrs. Mapes McElherron east of town. All who desire to go are to be at the club rooms at ? o'clock. This is the ar. nual January social meeting and a good time is anticipated.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-16
MESA OFFICE Chandler Court Phone 1-R.2

c Spangler, A J. Chandler and W. E. Walters.
 The reason for the change whereby J. G. Spangler steps down and out after long and successful service is simply that he wants to be free of all responsibility for awhile, that he may give more attention to other things than simply matters of finance. While he has no definite plans for the future, such as he has already formed, include the best schools of the country for his two lovely daughters yet in their early teens, and freedom to visit, as he and Mrs. Spangler shall caoose, any gath ering of the Christian Science so- ciety, in which both are active and faithful workers. He has not as vet decided where the family will locate. In fact they will remain in Mesa for some time. MT. Spangler has business interests in Indianapolis and a longing for Los Angeles, while his long stay and close friendships in the Salt River valley make him 10th to break up the old ties. As to his work in the bank, i it may be summed up in one state ment, viz: when he entered the bank IF years ago. the assets were s32,000. All of this time his hand has been actively at the helm and today the as
 
 losses from bad loans in all these years will not reach half thousand dollars.
 At the close of the meeting, MT. Stapley was instructed to embody in fitting resolutions, the high esteem in which the directors hold their retiring official
 As to the other officials, they need no introduction to people of the Salt River valley. J. T. Lesueur is a Mesa | pioneer. For many years he has been a successful merchant whose opinion or matters of finance has ever been received with respect. The store of which he is proprietor is one of the finest in the entire southwest and | model of sanitary cleanliness, with an enviable reputation for fair dealing and business methods. O. S. Stapley, who will spend much of his time at the bank, is a keen rar- sighted busi- ness man who started in business in | Mesa some sixteen years ago with a | capital of $1, 300 and who last year fig ured up the years business of the big hardware firm at well above s200,000. | Within the past few month, he turned the active management of the stores at Mesa and Phoenix to his sons and started in to rest. The active direc- 1 tion of bank with nearly a million | dollars assets is now on the Stapley rest program. It is small wonder that l his friends gave him the laugh when he spoke of retiring.
 It will be welcome news to the pa ] irons of the bank to know that w. E.
 Walters will be fixture in the insti- | tuition, while Van Spankeren with his genial courtesy has ever been popular at his window.
 R. B. Shupp, first teller, has been chief teller of the Phoenix National bank for the past 15 years. The direc- tors consider that they are exceedingly fortunate in securing the services of
 this valuable and trained bank man.
 Walter Longmore, second teller. is now
 employed at Los Angeles, but will as-
 sume his new duties at once. He is a
 son Of Robert Longmore, Mesa | rancher.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-16
War Sayino Stamps

o. $. Stapley was busy yesterday ar ranging for the distribution of cam paign literature for the war savings certificate stamps and United States thrift stamps. Merchants will be seen today with a view to having a number of them act as authorized agents of the treasury department for the sale of the stamps.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-16
Chandler Woman Buried

Mrs. St. John, grandmother of Jack Payne deputy sheriff at Chandler, was buried in the Mesa cemetery on Mon day. The funeral services were held at the W. A. Burton and Son under taking parlors, Rev. W. H. Fowle of ficiating. The deceased was over S9 years of age.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-16
CircuIatinq Good Roads Petition

The good roads petitions are here, and the people are signing enthusias- flcally. Several men are around seeing the property owners and from the sen t1ment generally expressed, the bonds munity.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-16
Secure SuroicaI Dressino Room

The Mesa Red Cross has accepted the very generous offer of the Salt River Valley bank, or the use of one of the office rooms in the second story of the bank building for surgical dressing room. The place where sur glcal dressing are made, must be per- fectly sanitary and dust free, and where the dressings can be securely locked up. For some time the local branch has been puzzled as to where such a place could be found, but the banks proposal solves the difficulty.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-16
Judoe Irwin III

Judge Irwin, editor of the Tribune, Is down with lagrippe. Dr. Doane is in attendance and has impressed the representatives of both the other pa- pers to assist the local office until the editor is over the attack. The veteran journalist usually does about enough work for two men and can hardly spare the time to be ill.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-16
Visitinc in Mesa

MT and Mrs. c. lessen, son Paul and daughter Eloise. of tito Pass, H., are in Mesa visiting the L. E. Holcomb family and other relatives. Mrs. lessen and Mrs. Holcomb are sisters. MT. lessen is the father of B. F. Keith a Mesa rancher.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-16
III at HospitaI

George Bartlett of the Evans school faculty is ill at the South Side hos pital. MT. Bartlett has never fully re- covered from a severe attack of pleu- risy while in the French ambulance service and his physicians are fight ing now to avert pneumonia.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-16
Movee to Phoenix

Mir and MT. R. Van Meter, will re- turn to Phoenix today after a stay of some weeks in Mesa, during which time MT. Van Meter has been con- nected with the w. R. Stewart agency. Mesa is to lose this family because of scarcity of vacant houses. They re- gently purchased a home in the south
Arizona republican., 1918-01-16
Woodman Thursday

A large class is to be initiated at the regular meeting of the Wood men of the World, Thursday even ing in the Masonic hall.
 A team from Phoenix is to put on the work, and after the lodge session Ia social hour and refreshments will Ibe the order.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-16
Returns From East

l.. J. Hogg, who is connected with the government ethnological station here, has just returned from trip east, in which he visited his folks In Boston and also spent some time in Washington, D. C., on business relative to his office.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-16

east part of town, but the tenant has absolutely no place to move and can not get out for several weeks. Inas- much as the Van Meters have a nice home in Phoenix, they decided to move back to that place.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-16
"The Conqusrerv "Wednesday Night

William Farnum in The Conquerer' is announced for Wednesday night at the Majestic. This is d story of Texas and General Sam Houston, filled with the romance and lion-hearted bravery of Texas earlier history.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-16
I adirs' Aid

The Congregational Ladies' Aid meeting is to be held at the home of Mrs. J. G. Newton this afternoon and the Christian Aid is to meet all day at the home of Mrs. T. J. Good win.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-16
Accents Position

MT. B. H. Mead has accepted a position at the power plant across the river and he and his wife are making their home at the Olive for the present. They are from shannon, Pennsylvaia.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-16

J. Craig Mechanism has been chosen to teach in the night school of the P. H. s. for the remainder of the term. MT. McClenahan was formerly teacher in high schools for six years before he took mp office work about two years ago, and is very much at home in the school room.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-16
SPORTING MEMS

The game of baseball between the sophomore class and the senior class will occur this afternoon at the high school, imediately after school. Both classes have good teams and an inter esting encounter is expected to be the result.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-16
Scarlet Fever and SmalIpox

Mesa has several cases of scarlet fever and also of smallpox. The at Jacks seem to be of a mild nature and all are quarantineed. Little Ann. the daughter of MT. and Mrs. Joe Robert son, was pronounced ill of scarlet fever yesterday.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-16
W. C. T. U. Meetinu

The Mesa Womens Christian Tenn perance union will hold it's regular meeting this afternoon at o'clock at the residence of Mrs. George Hut crimson,
Arizona republican., 1918-01-16
Societv Postnnned

The regular meeting of the Meth odist Episcopal Missionary society has been postponed on account of the federation meeting Thursday.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-16

Miss Sullivan of Oregon is at the Olive Hotel and is planning to spend | he winter here.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-16

All pupils are requested to keep the seats assigned them in assembly. If this rule is not enforced much confu- sion in assembly will be the result.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-16

All teachers who have not had their photos taken at Heath's or who have not been notified are hereby requested by the annual management to do so at once,
Arizona republican., 1918-01-16
ANNOUNCEMENTS

There will be a meeting of the Coy ote forum this afternoon immediately
 after school, in MT. Jantzen's room.
 New officers will be elected and a de- bate with some outside organization discussed
Arizona republican., 1918-01-16

All members of the Hi-Life club who fail to attend more than two con- secutive meeting will be automatically dropped. This will absolutely be en- forced.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-16

Baseball practice will continue as before, when the class games have been played. More recruits are asked for by Coach Parker.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-16
FROM FAR AFIEID

One of the best school papers that comes to the exchange table is the X-Ray, published by the students of the class in journalism of the Sacra- mento high school. It consists of eight pages, brimming full of breezy fun and interesting reading material.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-16

If you have camera, use it. Take some snapshots of school events. and in all probability the prints will be published in the annual.