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Arizona republican., 1918-01-07
MESA BRANCH WILL
 EJECT OFFICERS

MESA, Jan. 7.--The Mesa branch of the Red Cross will elect officers for the year at meeting to be held on next Friday night at the headquarters of the local organization. Some days since, a meeting was called for the same purpose, but inasmuch as the campaign for members was to start on the day following, it was decided to postpone the election so that all new members might have an opportunity to express their preference. The pres ent membership is over 800, nearly 800 more than last year, and it is expected that out of so many, a representative gathering will be present to make a proper selection. It is recognized that the Red Cross work is a full-size job for the best talent in any community, and Mrs. Menhennet, the president, is anxious that the people take sufficient interest in the matter to attend on the date specified.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-07
FOUR MINUTE MEN
 ACTIVE IN TEMPE

TEMPE, Jan 7.-Tempe's four minute men are again on the job, tell ing our people of the war plans. This time the talks are along the subject, War Savings" a most vital topic for the present day. The past week talks have been made in the opera house by Charles c. Woolf, Prof. l.. A Row, Prof. J. R. Murdoc5 and A. A. Celaya. This week the following men will dis -uss the various phases of the subject:
 January 2, Charles Woolf.
 January 9, Prof. G. sf. Frizzell.
 January II, Rev. C. N. Hanu.
 January 12, Prof. l.. w. F'ike.
 January IA, G. A. Sterkel.
 January 16, Prof. J. O. Mullen.
 January IS, Rev. Wilbur Fisk.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-07

committed suicide. Juan Sierras. a Mexican who shot his sweetheart rather than stand trial, killed him. self when confronted by the officers.
 The first murder case which MT. Laney prosecuted for the county was that of the state against Ong Bue, who killed John Holt, a Mesa boy. Bue was convicted on manslaughter and given a ten years sentence.
 John Croft and A. Anderson then stood trial for the murder of Stephen Hughes. They were tried separately and both were given life terms.
 J. l.. Raynor was acquitted by jury for murder of Calvin Heath, an Avondale rancher. Raynor shot Heath aiter a disturbance arising out of the flooding of RayLor's lands by Heath. The next case on the criminal calendar was that of Mrs. Ethel Butts, who became generally known as the 'prettiest defendant" Mrs. Butts was tried for the murder of her sister-in-law, Mrs. Amanda Butts, and was convicted of man slaughter. She was incarcerated in the Crittendon home for g. period of l ten years.
 | color to the criminal court and the defendant, Ong Kee, secured an ac- quittal.
 Arello Martinez was also acquitted | for killing a man whom he claimed insulted his wife.
 J. R. Beasley has begun a life term in the state penitentiary al Florence for the murder of John Bell, a Spanish war yeterar. The case was hard fought and convic- tion was secured largely on tn, point of entrance of the bullet, as there were no eye witnesses to ths crime and Beasley pleaded self-de- fense. The bullet was proved to the jury to have entered from tht back. The tragedy occurred in a hay field Tear Chandler and the motive for the crime was a dispute over desert land claimed by Bel and by relatives of Beasley.
 Mrs. Sara F.. Ochoa was given 2 ten year suspended sentence fo, the murder of Mrs. Dolores Alvarez who committed adultery with Mrs Ochoa's husband who is now serving in the state prison for the offense H. B. Miner. convicted of man. slaughter is serving one to ter year sentence at the penitehtlary Miner shot and killed John Williams alias John Radcliffe in Glendal' last spring.
 There are three more murder cases on the criminal docket-tha of John Fields, the negro who i alleged to have murdered his wifi because she objected to his affair with other women. The Fields cas- will be tried in Judge Stanford court January 15.
 Freeman Greer, another negro. vii be tried for the murder of a Mexi can over card game. during th coming term of criminal court wheI Pearson and Cleaveland will b, tried for the murder of A w. Peay
Arizona republican., 1918-01-07
HOTEL SAN MARCOS FOLK HEAR 0F WAR

CHANDLER, Jan. 6.-One of the most interesting events of the week at the Hotel San Marcos, at Chandler. was an impromptu talk given to the euests by Miss Brenda Francklyn, the we'll known miniature portrait painter, who was spending the weekend at the hotel as the guest of Wallace De Wolf. Miss Francklyn, who as an Engllsh woman has spent some time both In England and on the con- tinent since the war began, gave her hearers very graphic picture of the war from the Old World point of view, but particular interest in her talk cen tered around the interesting story O, how she happened to paint the great General Joffre's portrait, leaving Chi
Arizona republican., 1918-01-07

cago on days notice to make her rrip to France for that purpose.
 The friends of Mrs. H. T. Whiting surprised her very pleasantly by mak- ing her the guest of honor at a dinner New Years night, the day being Mrs. Writings wedding anniversary.
 MT and Mrs. J. $. Griffin, Mrs. E. s. Griffin, R. H. Greene, Mrs Cooper and Jack Griffin motorea from Phoenix for New Years dinner at the hotel
 Mrs. J. V. White gave much pleas ure to the guests of the San Marcos on a. recent evening. by reading, on request. Helendra, one of the gifted lady's many excellent poems.
 Walter Bennett, H. c. Bennett, John C. Abbott, A. G. Bartlett and F.. c. Krueger were among the weeks golfers.
 MT. and Mrs Edward F. Parker and MT. and Mrs. Guy P. Nevitt were wis., itors at the hotel on Sunday.
 Mrs. Felix E. Anderson of St. Louis who spent much of last winter at the San Marcos is again a guest of the hotel arriving last Thursday.
 MT. and Mrs. Fred Tait and Mrs. J Cope. of Phoenix. and Miss Fisher. ot New York. motored over rom Phoenix for dinner on Sunday night.
 Mrs. H. E. Stroud and Miss Stroud i formerly of Phoenix and at presen, residents of Hollywood, Cal, were among the weeks guests at the Sar Marcos. Other Recent arrivals in- clude: c. H. Barber, Los Angeles; J B. Cook, Tempe; John P. Conduit | Phoenix; Mrs. J. G. Spans!er, Miss Lurah Spangler, Miss Martha Spang- Ter, Mesa; A. H. Cox, Bethlehem, Pa. F. w. Frenam, Los Angeles; T. N. Dt Ormand; John J. Granville, Los An geles; A. w. Harbold. Phoenix; F. W Kramper Los Angeles; Miss Grace Wallace, Los Angeles; l.. Munson Tempe; Mir. and Mrs. w. J. Lewis Chandler; R. $. Mclaughlin, Oshawa Ont; ]. K. Caldwell and Daniel Burke New York: H. V. W. Brown. River sideA and Mrs. E. $. Dixon, Palo Alto
Arizona republican., 1918-01-07
Church Feed

The annual meeting and supper of the Congregational church last Friday evening was the best ever held by that body. One hundred and six members sat down to the war supper" which was prepared by the women of the church. Afterwards the reports of the different departments were given, showing a great advance over previous years.
 Officers for the coming year were elected as follows: Trustees, Prof J. l.. Felton, D. A Carns. Col. J. F. Price, J. B. Griffing, Dr. R. L. Alexander and D. G. Buch. Treasurer, Frank E. Elm pey; clerk and financial secretary, Ray W. Nichols; superintendent of the Sunday school, D. A. Carns.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-07
CHANDLER MAN |S
 ROBBED 0N STREET

CHANDLER, Jan. 6.-On his way home from work Saturday night. Frank Park, an employe of the Hotel San Marcos, was sand-bagged and robbed. He was riding his bicycle, and as he turned the corner by the Jacobson building was hit on Ihe head by a man whom he did not see. So severe was the blow that Park was unconscious for some time, and when he awoke he found that the thug had gotten away with his overcoast, gold watch, $6 in money and his pay check. No one apparently saw the attack and Park was forced to get home as best he could. A doctor was immediately summoned. and while he pronounced the wounds to be severe. said that the man would recover. Parks front teeth were knocked out and other parts of his head were se- Verely cut. The police were notified but so far have not located the criminal.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-07
Newcomer Buys Ranch

John Spessard, of Jasper county, Illinois, has purchased the D. P. Jones ranch at Lehi for a consideration of s12,000. The family will come from their Illinois home and occupy the ranch. MT. Spessard Is hrother-in- law of W. M. Trimble of the Fora agency.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-07
Eastern Star Social Meeting

The Eastern Star will meet tonight at the Masonic hall, and the business end of the gathering will be enlivened by a session in which music and re- treatments will be the feature. It has been decided that hereafter the social meeting will be held on the second Monday of each month.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-07
Roads Being Repaired

Work has been started on the Chandler roads, One of the first being put in shape is a stretch 3B miles long, three miles east and north of Chandler. The highway east of town has been flooded, and
Arizona republican., 1918-01-07
1 eaNe for Cnast

Mrs. c. O. Durfee. with her father, T. Phillips, and her two children. left for Pasadena. California, during the past week. The Durfee ranch north of town has been leased to $. IT. Perkins. The departure of rhis family is greatly regretted. as
Arizona republican., 1918-01-07
Death Makes Second Visit

The baby boy of MT. and Mrs. Wiley Duke, Jr., died Saturday morning of pneumonia. and the funeral services were held from the Gibbons undertak- ing establishment yesterday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Only a few days ago an older child died of the same dis ease. This blow is indeed a hard one and the bereaved parents have the heartfelt sympathy in their double loss.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-07
Annual Meetinu

The members of the Christian church will hold their annual meeting this evening in the church. The pro- gram of the Woman's Missionary SO ciety will precede the business of the evening. It is hoped that all church members will be present as this is an important meeting.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-07
Return From Honeymoon

Mir. and Mrs. Paul Johnson were given a reception at the c. r. Lewis home Tuesday evening or. their return from their honeymoon spent in California. The young couple received a host of friends who took advantage of the oppor- tunity offered to extend their best wishes to the bride and groow. MT. and Mrs. Johnson will be at home after February 1.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-07

MT. and Mrs. Conrad Creidt and family have returned from Norliha, North Carolina, where they have been living the last three years. The Creidts were Chandler pioneers and say that they have yet to find a place that suits them as we'll as Chandler.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-07
High School Play

Rehearsals are well under way on the high school play, "Galliger" which is to be given some time in the near future. The play itself is a three-act comedy put OF under the direction of John H. Doebler, assistant superintendent of the local schools. The plot is laid on the giving of a senior reception and said reception certainly presents many amusing difficulties. The persons of the comedy are as fol- lows:
 Mrs. Martha Grindem, the prin- cipars wife, at whose home the re- ception is held. Miss Alma Bye,
 Professor John Grindem, the prin- cipal himself, Ernest Koch.
 Mrs. William Morton, his mother in-law, who is so interested you can't think, Miss Jessie Gruell. 1 MT. Markham Wright, professor of science and all that, who so solemnly promised he will come, Charles Will 1 liams.
 Margaret Woodward. otherwise l ''Babe" a capable Freshman, chair man of the committee on refresh ments, Miss Zona Peel.
 Galliger Gurdy, a special, her first assistant, Bruce Robinson. Frank Sawyer. president of the | senior class, Ford Brown.
 Millicent Cameron, secretary ot the same, Elizabeth Rogers.
 Bessie Tapping, a senior, Miss Ruby Garrett.
 Name Hensell, junior Miss Elsi, Ray.
 Mrs. Bettir Snitters, the woman with. the mop, Miss Beatrice Peter son.
 Mary, the housemaid, Miss Barbra Allen.
 The proceeds of the play will b, used to pay for the Christmas boxe sent to the soldiers from the Chand Ter district.
 School began after the Christina holidays on December 31. Durini the interval the buildings wer thoroughly cleaned.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-07
Mesa Has New Marshal

Something doing in local politics in Mesa these days. John Riggs. fire chief, and Charles Sabin, city marshal
 have resigned. Jack Falconer, who has held the position of night watchmans has been appointed to Sabins place,
Arizona republican., 1918-01-07
Liked Tempe

!. R. Kemper visited in Tempe Fri day en route from Florence. where he has been attending Teachers institute, to his home in Sasco. MT. Kemper is principal of the Sasco school
 He expresses himself as liking Tenn pe very much, in fact he thought it one of the best little towns in the state
Arizona republican., 1918-01-07
Week of Church

Beginning this Tuesday evening there arc to be four union meetings of inc Tempe churches. The meeting on Tuesday evening is in the Methodist church, Wednesday in the Congrega- tho Christian church and Friday even ing in the Baptist church. A visiting pastor will fill the pulpit each evening.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-07
Girls Team Disbands

Because of the fact that the girls could not conveniently keep up prac- tice during the holidays, their basketball team has disbanded for the rest of the season. However, the boys continued practice and will play out their regular schedule The next game will be with Mesa oli Friday night at the Mesa Opera house. This game will determine whether Chandler will be a contender for the valley championship or not. Should Chandler win. it will result in a three cornered tie between Chandler, Mesa and Phoenix, should Chandler lose, Mesa will have clear title to the championship.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-07
Club Gives Patriotic Prooram

After the regular business meet ing had been gone through with, a special program was given at the Womans' club Wednesday, which was devoted entirely to patriotic numbers. At the business meeting Mrs. Charles Ginn took the place of Mrs. C. O. Durfee as recording sec retary. The program which fol- lowed was right in the spirit of the times. and was presented in a very able manner
 Keep the Home Fires Burning, Miss Ruth Stralee.
 Symposium on the Patriotic Work of Women, Mrs. Elizabeth Godding.
 Spirit of American Patrol, Mrs. X. Stralee.
 old Glory and Wsshington's Early Training, Mrs. w. J. Lewis.
 Book Review, A Man Without a Country, Mrs. F. c. JordaK.
 A library tea was given after the program under the direction of the refreshment committee.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-07
Here for Visit

Mrs. Beulah Rice spent Sunday in Tempe with relatives, coming from Chandler where she teaches. Mrs. Rice recently returned from Camp Funston where she spent the holidays with her husband, Sergeant Morton N. Rice.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-07
Child Poisoned by Crayons

Wednesday the small son of MT. and Mrs. Nate Griffin was danger pusly poisoned by eating crayor.s. The child is at present out of danger.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-07
Telephone Exchanqe Moves

The local telephone exchange was moved on Saturday night from the ot- flee on Chandler court to the newly erected building of the company. The change was effected with very little inconvenience to patrons, notwith- standing the fact that every telephone had to be disconnected and tied on to the new cables. The force now IS busy arranging the phones so that they can be used until the new ones can be installed.
 The new office is one of which the community may well be proud, for in addition to it's neat and attractive eX- terior, it is arranged with view to every comfort for its operators ana convenience of patrons. Owing to the very crowded condition of the switch boards, the service has of necessity been slow in the past, and the phone users are relying on the promise of the company that after the new service IS fully installed, the major troubles will | cease.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-07

Lyman Armstrong who has been on the sick list for some time at a Phoenix hospital, is up and around again.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-07

and James Mcdonald has received the
 appointment to fill the vacancy caused by Falconer's promotion. The city election is in May, but already the political pot is beginning to bubble.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-07
Mrs. Reeves, Father Dead

William Reeves is in receipt of a letter from his wife, who was called to the bedside of her father in Los An geles, stating that he died on Friday last, and was buried the following day. Mrs. Reeves will be home this morn ing Miss Mabel Reeves, who has been visiting over the holidays in Califor mia, will return on the same train.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-07

MRS. PEARL STEELE, 619 Mill Ave, Tempe. Dressmaking. Furs made. Rep. Pelvetoner adV1t
Arizona republican., 1918-01-07
Return to Chandler

Walter Frazee, from Camp Kearney is home on sick leave.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-07
Scarlet Fever in Babbitt Home

Two of Postmaster Babbitt's chill dren are down with scarlet fever and of course are under quarantine The cases are reported as being in a satis- factory condition and their early re- coVery is predicted
Arizona republican., 1918-01-07
Addition to School Subjects

Typesetting has been added to the number of studies offered in the Chandler high school Two students, Miss Nora Chitwood and Miss Belva Vim have enrolled in this course. The students will work in the con- posing room of the Chandler Ari- zonan. S. A. Meyer, editor of the Chandler Arizonan, will be the in- structOr
 It is the intention of the board of education to extend to pupils of the high school the opportunities of taking vocational work in the com munity as fast as the demand may arise.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-07
MESA OFFICE Chandler Court Phone 1.R-2

they had made many friends here.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-07
Work on Ball Grounds

Arthur Peel, one of the manual training boys, is putting the back stops of the two baseball diamonds in first class shape so that they will be ready for practice wher the basketball season closes
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-03-02
NOTICE..

State OF Louisiana. Parish of st. Martin
By virtue Of, and pursuant to an order
from Honorable Fred j. Grace, Register
of the State Land Office. dated the 26ti
day of January 1918 and in conformit,
with Act No. 90 OF the Acts of the Gen
eral Assembly Of 1912.
will offer for sale and sell at public
auction at the principal door Of tn.
Court House of the Parish of st. Martin
at st. Martinville. Louisiana, on Satur
day March ., 1918, between the hours OF
III o'clock a. In, and o'clock D. H., t.
the last and highest bidder, the follow
ing described property tO-wit:
"22 acres N. Road, +. Jeamard, S. Ro-
bert. W. SOngy". Situated Oh the east
side Of Bayou Techs in the fourth ward
of.Saint Martin Parish. state Of Louisi.
ana. and formerly belonging to Auguste
Pierre.
Terms Of sale-cash. For not less
than One hundred and twenty dollars.
WADE o. MARTIN. Sheriff.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-03-02
Sugar Planters Should Grow
FeedStufS.

In 1904 one hundred pounds o
sugar would purchase 9.l2 bushel
OF corn or 14.7 bushels of oats. Ii
1913 it would purchase 5.13 bu
shells of corn or S.8 bushels of oats
AT the present time it will pur
chase only 3.42 bushels of corn o.
6.66 bushels of oats.
The foregoing figures, compiled
by Dean w. R. Dodson, of the Col
lege of Agriculture, l.. S L., prove
clearly that, although sugar has
advanced in price, it has not adj
vanced in proportion to the prin.
cipal feedstuffs on the plantations
where it is produced.
In other words the sugar plan
ter can now buy only half as much
feed with his sugar as he could at
average normal prices.
This emphasizes two important
things said Dean Dodson: first,
that the sugar planter should
make special effort to raise all
the corn he needs, even should it
be a poor corn year; and second,
sugar is not SO high as some would
have the public believe it is.
1t will be necessary to take into
consideration the purchasing pow
er of sugar measured in terms of
corn, oats, hay, lard, bacon, -four,
cotton goods and leather when fur
ther consideration is given to fix
ing of the price of sugar, but in
the meantime. it behooves the
planter to try to raise enough feed
to make it unnecessary to use su-
gar to pay for corn, oats, or hay
l.. S. U. Press Bulletin.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-03-02

Men of military age who have
married since they registered must
be considered as single men, their
original status, by local and district
boards, according to a recent rul-
ing of the adjutant general office.
This may 60 hard with the war
brides but it will be more soldiers
for Uncle Sam.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-03-02
Nile DeLambert Being Held
By MexicanS.
Lafayette Advertifer)

Lafayette Advertlfer)
Mile DeLambert, who is SO well
remembered in this parish for her
inspiring lectures here and ada
cent towns is being held for ran
com in Pueblo, Mexico, a border
town, according to kilograms re-
ceived by Father Detchemendy, of
Scott. He has notified French
AMBASSADOR Jusserand in Washing
ton, also French Consul Genoyer
in New Orleans and Congressman
Estopinal and Dupre.
Here is a translation of the mes
sage received from Mile DeLam-
bert dated Pueblo, Mexico, through
a Galveston. Tex: Forced vic
tim bound to pay $500 ransom
in order to be saved. Exposed to
danger - situation desperate. l
pray for help. Will write details
as soon as | am free. Will reim-
burse you. Waiting telegram
thanks"
In the absence Of any other de-
tails, Father Detchemendy or 9TH
ers with whom a reporter of The
Advertiser spoke, could give no
inkling as to the cause of Mile
DeLambert being arrested, except
that the Mexican government is
pro-German and her denunciation
of the Kaiser and his cruelty met
with the fate which has evidently
befallen her. When she left La
fayette, Mile DeLambert said she
was going to the west and then to
Canada.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-03-02

Mr.. Luke BONN had his tractor
at work on the public road from
town to the Sillan plantation
where he has some four hundred
acres in rice, and with grader,
repaired the road which was bad
This shows the proper spirit, as
our roads are neglected.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-03-02
THE HEN THAT LAYS

THE HEN THAT LAYS
is the hen that pays. If she does
not lay, kill her, but before you
kill her give her B. A. Thomas
Poultry Remedy twice a day for a
week, and then you will not kill
her for she will be paying you a
profit. 1t not only makes hens lay
but it is a remedy for Cholera,
Roup, and Cages. We guarantee
it to cure or we refund your mo-
ney.-A. l.. Durand & Co.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-03-02
NOTICE..

One red steer has been on my place
since April 1917. about eight year old,
both horns broken. one short the other
In half. branded on right heap. Owner
can call and prove his property and pay
cost. Brand can be seen at this office.
A. G. THEREOF,
Il NO2. Box "a. New Iberia, La.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-03-02

FOR SALE-A IS acre farm
in Cypress Island, five miles
from town, place of Michael,
house, very large stables and
other houses, a real bargain
for SI2oO-Laizaire Bienvenu.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-03-02

Statesmen WANTED to solicit or
ders for lubricatiDg oils. greases and
paints. Salary or Commission.
Address The HARVEY Oil Co.,
Cleveland, O.