Arizona republican., 1918-03-09

terday from Matte Strom on the ground of desertion. The couple were married in South Dakota in 1902 and the husband testified that his wife left him in 1916. Judge Stanfoi signed the decree.
 LUNCH CLUB-The Brotherhood Lunch club will dine today at 1915 o'clock instead of 12:3 30 o'clock in order that more time may be given to Dr. Fred Perry's talk. He will talk on what he saw and experienced during his six months at the front in France.
 NEW CORPORATiONS-A Articles Of incorporation were filed yesterday in the office of the state corporation commission by the following: Smith Process Egg company, Arizona Lum- Der and Flaming Mill company, Chino Petroleum Development company
 OWNS THE EARTH"-Secretary Harry Welch of the Phoenix Chamber Of Commerce announces that the March issue of the Santa Fe publi- cation, "The Earth contains an article under the caption Salt River Lands Big Value" Several hundred copies of this issue are now in his possession.
 ASKS DECREE Charging her husband with cruelty and alleging that he threatened to kill her, Mrs. Maude K. Wright yesterday instituted divorce proceedings against Ellis Wright. The right to resume her maiden name, Maude K. Gooch, is requested by the plaintiff. The | couple were married in Clifton Sep tember. 1913.
 PERRY TO sPEAK-Dr. Fred Per- ry, special representative of the h. ternational Y. M M. A. War Work council of New York city. will speak at the First Methodist church, Sunday evening at r: 30 o'clock. Dr. Perry has spent six months in the trenches in France doing special work among the different Y. M. c. A. huts. He has a most thrilling story to tell. The pub lie is invited.
 MCLEOD RRESTED-Arrested on a bench warrant, Samuel Mcleod will enter plea before Judge Stanford this morning to the charge of boot logging. Mcleod is alleged to have been arrested with the goods on him. He was taken into custody by the police early in the day when he placed his two suit cases down for moments rest. When the bags were opened they were found to contain a quantity of the forbidden beverage.
 LECTURES TO THEOSOPHIsTS- On Sunday evening Mrs. Corinne True will lecture to the Theosophists, at the lodge rooms in the Creighton building, on the Bahai movement. This move ment originated in Persia and was first brought to the attention of the western world at the Parliament of Religions which met at the World S TNo,s- T, r1,s meeting of the society, anyone inter- eSted may attend.
 NAVY NEEDS GLASSES - The number of responses to the request for field glasses and binoculars for the use of the United States navy has been surprisingly large. The as- sistant secretary of the navy writes Secretary Harry Welch of the Phoe- nix Chamber of Commerce: "The navy at present is in urgent need of sextants, quadrants, chronometers and binoculars which are in good re- pair and over six power" He also expresses appreciation of the inter est that Phoenix people are taking | in supplying these glasses.
 IS BOUND OVER-W. E. Row botham declared that his wife was better able to care for their minor child than he was, when brought be- fore Justice Wheeler yesterday on the charge of failure to provide Row. botham stated that he was not physically able to support the kiddie He said he was earning $40 a month and expenses as a ranch hand. He and his wife separated some time ago and the child has been supported by the mother with the help of hei sister. Rowbotham was bound over to the superior court.