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Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1919-12-06
BUILDING MATERIAL
FAMINE NOW FACES
CITY AND VICINITY

A building material famine prevails
in Phoenix at the present time accord
ing to the building inspectors office
and to reports confirmed by leading
contractors.
There are no brick available in the
city and there is a great scarcity of
nails. Of lumber there is scarcity of
varieties and the supply of thing anG
concrete products is said to be very
uncertain. This shortage Is caused in
large part by the very unusual de-
mand in Phoenix for the past twelve
months A large amount of building
has depleted the stock Of buildinb ma
terial, and dealers have been unable to
replenish them. One of the largest
contractors in the city said yesterday
that he had been fortunate in buying
up large quantities OF nails before the
steel strike. He also said that he had
lumber orders placed from three to
six months in advance but was short
nevertheless. One of the largest lum
Der dealers in the city said last night
there was practically no hardwood If
stock and that they were short on
pine
AS to brick, it is stated on good
authority that the local brick yards
have been bought months in advance
and in consequence the only chance
is to get brick from the coast or from
other distant points. The local yards,
working at capacity, are inadequate to
meet the local demand.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1919-12-06
PREPARE FOR HIGH
COST CONFERENCE
MONDAY AFTERNOON

Postponed for the convenience of
John II. Atwood. special assistant at
torney general for the United States
government, the federal and state fair
price convention that was scheduled
here today will be held here at the
capitol Monday afternoon.
The convention will be attended by
Atwood, United States Attorney Thos.
A. Flynn and Fair Price Commissioner
George Smalley, for the government
and by state representatives including
Governor Campbell and Attorney Cen
eral Wiley f. Jones and also by repre-
sentatives of the various county gov
ernments. ]. C. E. Adams is here from
Bisbee as a representative from Co.
chise county.
Under the provisions of the federal
good control act, that has been in force
for about so days, the government is
furnished with means for Furnishing
profiteers and it remains now only tC
secure evidence and convictions il
order to stamp out the high cost OF
living evil, according to the claims Of
the government authorities.
At the coming convention, according
to the understanding at the capitol
the governments Interpretation of the
act will be explained fully to the loca
authorities and means will be dis
cussed for securing evidence and bring
| ing the offenders to Justice
1t is presumed here that the prose
cutions will be handled through tn,
office of the United States attorney
with the cooperation of the state at.
torney general.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1919-12-06

the loss which the state is sustaining
now from erosion. His Office, he says,
is not entrusted with the responsibility
of protecting the bottom lands from
floods, and he believes that no state
bureau exists for that purpose. His
own attention is called to the alarming
situation because of his duties In con-
nection with the development of the
water resources of the state.
The remedy for the erosion losses,
according to the commissioned, lies in
building dams in every place possible.
inexpensive dams could be constructed
in many of the high and narrow box
canyons, he says, and others could be
built of cheap material with concrete
spillways across wide sections where
the flods have proved the most harm
full.
Although a full report of the condi-
tons prevailing along the ella river
was prepared several years ago by the
federal authorities, nothing further
was done. Copies of the report are in
the possession of the commissioner.
Norviel says his observations are in
the possession of the commissioner
Norviel says his observations are
purely official, based on personal in
formation, and that he is not empow-
cred to prepare official data or take
other action.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1919-12-06
LAWYERS IN FAMOUS
SUIT FOLLOW TRAIL

Well along on the trail well worn
by the litigants in the recent and ia
nous suit of the Cunningham heirs
brought in this state several years ago
to recover certain valuable mining
properties held and claimed by the
estate of Martin Costello, the attor-
neys, who were among those present
at the finish, reached the state SUI
rreme court yesterday in a suit about
the remunerations which they claim
as their due
Attorney Henry Neale, Administered Jr
for the estate of George H Neale, de-
ceased, and Attorney C. H. Hinchcliffe
administrator for the estate of E. S.
Ives, deceased, are the litigants now
and the case stands as Neale versus
Hinchcliffe. Neale is the appellant in
yesterdays case, filing the record on
appeal from the superior cour of Pima
county.
The original case, for which a dis
pute is pending now concerning the
remuneration due the attorneys, went
up from the superior court to the state
supreme court and to the United
States supreme court where it was
sent back to the state courts again
and finally settled
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1919-12-06
HOW OPEN SHOP DID
WONDROUS THINGS IN
DETROIT EXPLAINED

How the open shop has made De-
troit the great industrial city it is was
explained to the Rotary club at their
noon day luncheon yesterday by Chester
Culver, a former Phoenix man who
moved to Detroit three years ago.
In the late '90's Mr.. Culver said, De-
troit was practically a closed shop
town. Agreements, he said, with the
unions, to get along peacefully, had
proved failures. Collective bargaining
contracts were broken ythe unions,
he said, one after the other. Finally
number of the leading employers got
together and determined that there
after they would run their plants on
the open shop plan. The success of
the open shop plan in Detroit, Mr..
Culver said, could be seen in the record
of that city during the war. More
munitions were made in Detroit dur
ing the war than in any other city in
the country. No city, he said, comes
nearer securing 100 per cent efficiency
than Detroit
No Questions Asked
Il kknow of no large factory in De-
troit," said Mr.. Culver, where a work.
man when he applies for a job is asked
whether he is union or non union. The
| OiiiS HudlllANoLiol 49, NliCliitI ne IL
efficient. In eDtroit they have had for
fifteen years the same fight that you
| have here now, but I believe that il
you will let the public know just what
your purpose if and that if you will
deal honestly with all the laborins
men that public sentiment will be with
you in your effort to make Phoenix ar
open shop town"
| Mrs Grace Sutton Powell told the
Rotarians of the need of the local Y
W. c. A. for the aid which is asked il
the present campaign.
mo country" said Mrs. Powell" car
be greater than its womanhood. We
of the Y. W. C. A. are trying to trair
the girls of this country to be flint
women and able mothers, capable O
doing the worth while things. Locally
the Y. w. c. A. is doing a great worl
with nothing to do it with. Go up t.
the Y. W. C. A. home and see how
inadequate it is. The Y. W. c. A. o
Phoenix must have adequate aid.
Brought Home To Men
sit is matter that is brought di
rectly home to you. They are look
ing after your girls, your employees
and I believe that you men will no
turn a deaf ear to this plea, but vii
rise to the occasion and make this loca
institution what it should be-
Other speakers at short length wer
Frederick Dining Fisher, DIR. ]. C. Nor
ton of Phoenix, and DR.. Cope of Chi
cago. Walter Olney Of the Arizon
School of Music, sang two songs. Hi
accompanied was Orley j. lies. Gar
rett SCHUYLER was chairman of tn
meeting.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1919-12-06
TR|XIE FR|GA|VZA
IN POOR MAMA
IS SCREAM At ELKS

Featured, of course, by the clever
ness of the star Trixie Friganza's
Poor Mama" was repeated at the
Elks theater last night to a large and
appreciative audience who laughed
and laughed and then laughed some
more. The comedy revue will be re-
peated at matinee and evening per-
formances today which will mark the
end of the troupe's engagement in
Phoenix.
Bright lines, pretty music, dashingly
pretty girls, amusing situations com
bine in Poor Mama" to produce an
exceedingly worthy evenings enter
tainment. 1t can not be said of Trixie
Friganza that she does not give the
same attention to an audience in Phoe-
nix that she would to an audience on
Broadway. Last night she romped and
sang and shimmied and laughed ana
enjoyed herself to her hearts content,
apparently not giving the proverbial
tinker's darn whether anyone else was
pleased or not, but of course everyone
was. They couldn't help but be-
Poor Mama" is a travesty on the
| fortune hunter and the widow who
| fain would revert to her kittenhood
and Trixie capitalizes her undeniable
embonipoint and her extreme jollity
in admirable fashion in the role of the
widow who would rather shimmy than
eat homard thermidor, alligator pears,
and thousand island dressing. Ann
Cherry and Ruth Dennis made hit
in their trio singing and Jack Coogan
has some good work in a freak dance
act. There were two children too
Redell Craig and Sweetsie Diehl, who
were quite out of the ordinary even
for stage children.
The first act has more witty lines
than any of the Others, the second act
has more buffoonery and the third act
has Just enough splashes of serious.
ness in 1t to bind the whole into q
revue carrying particular appeal.
The buffoonery was particularly en-
joyed last night, as might be ex-
pected. TriXie has the role of a AZ
year-old widow who has certain
amount of property coveted by young
man almost young enough to be hel
grandson, who needs her property tC
use in certain movie enterprises II
which he is interested. Trixie make:
him believe she is %. but one by one
the children-five of them-file il
while the prospective STEP fathe,
stands awestruck. He finds out he
real age and there is a rollickint
scene at this juncture, but he jus
has to have the money so, aided anC
abetted in his plottings by a veterin
airy surgeon who acts as the physi
clan of the portly bride, he final!
succeeds in leading Trixie and he
group of children to the altar.
Trixie carries the oulk of the coined,
in "POOr Mama" ic IN no eynppf ed
but the exact measure of supper
. which is needed is accorded her b,
= the cast.
After the repetition of Poor Mama
this afternoon and tonight, the Del
/, Lawrence company will return in 9Th
, Unkissed Bride" Sunday evening.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1919-12-06
HAYDEN

HAYDEN, Dec. A. The annual
meeting of the Nocyar club for the
election of officers was held in the
club rooms Tuesday evening. Reports
from the outgoing officers and com.
mittees were received and the work
for the past year proved to be very
satisfactory. The officers who will di-
rect the activities of the club for 1925
are, J. r. Dodds, president; W. A
Turner. vice president, and J. H. Kerr,
secretary and treasurer Each depart
ment of the Ray Consolidated mill has
a representative on the board of gov
ernors, who with the executive officers
decide the policies to be followed. The
| governors for next year are, r. l. Ezell
Nels johnson, T. S. Richards, A. G..
! Ellis, A. j. Cosner, B. l.. Jones, Bruce
| Leake, w. H. Stelnke, ]. league, Clark
| Hardman, John Orr, A. Fesler, B. c.
| Couchman, C. B. Estes, E. C. Lansing.
| Mrs. H. f. Easter, who has been
spending several weeks with her par
ents at FL Paso, returned last Monday.
Mrs. Kumbe is spending a few days
shopping and visiting in Phoenix.
DR.. Shields who was called east to
attend the funeral of his brother re-
turned to his office at the Smelter hos
pital Monday. The many friends OF
the doctor extend their sympathy to
him at this time.
DR.. Atkinson, district superintendent
] of the Methodist church of Arizona
conducted the regular quarterly con-
ference of the local church Tuesday
evening. After the congregational SER
vice at which DR.. Atkinson gave an
address, calling the people to the SER
vice of the church, the business SEES
sion was held. Rev. E. z. Dagley
pastor, gave his report and was fol-
lowed by the superintendent of the
Sunday school, Mr.. Orr. The Ladies
Missionary presented their program
and also undertook to provide and pay
the salary of pianist for the church
Plans were advanced and discussed
for the upbuilding of the membership
finances and the social life of the
church, it was a good lively meeting
and augers well for the coming year.
The local post of the American Le-
gion held a smoker in the K. P. hal
Wednesday evening to enjoy them
selves apd talk over plans for making
this the best post in the state. The
membership now stands at 81, severa
service men have returned this Weel
etIlu Tie membership CUlllIullleS Sdy
that at the next meeting the member
ship will top the 100 mark. This |.
certainly a splendid showing for ;
town the size of Hayden. 1t also speak.
well for the employers of labor here
who without fail have put the return
ing men back to work. After a splen
did session, the members did full jus
tice to the refreshments that the en-
tertainment committee had provided
} after this the committee really becam
K. P.s and cleaned up the place afte
the most approved army fashion. TIL
legion went on record as heartily sup
porting the Arizona Red Cross sale o
Christmas stickers to aid in the figh
, on tuberculosis.
Ollie Anderson and A. G. Ellis hav
been called to Globe to serve on tn
United States federal juries.
Miss Myra Hall, after long visi
with Mr.. and Mrs. ]. league has re
turned to Los Angeles.
: A. W. Talbot who served with tn
Canadian overseas forces in Franc
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1919-12-06
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Mary A. Higgins, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed, John F. Higgins. administrator
of the estate of Mary A. Higgins, de-
ceased, to the creditors of and all per-
sons having claims against the said
deceased. to exhibit them, with the
necessary vouchers, within four months
after the first publication of this no.
tice to the said administration, at Of
fees of Lewkowitz, Thalheimer &
Hart, 417-418 Fleming building, Phoe-
nix, Arizona, the same being the place
for the transaction of the business of
said estate, in said county of Mari
copa.
JOHN F. HIGGINS,
Administrator of Mary A. Higgins, De-
ceased.
Dated Phoenix, Arizona. this 4th day
Of December, 1919.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1919-12-06

has returned and has resumed work at
the power plant.
Miss Ruth Gorden and Miss Ina
Langridge spent the weekend in
Phoenix shopping.
Judge w. B. Nash is feeling much
satisfaction these days, for the first
month during which no deaths have
occurred in Hayden has just passed
the judge has lived here for many
years and has no recollection OF any
previous month when the grim reaper
did not pass over some home here.
On Sunday the seventh the Elks me-
mortal service will be held in GLOBE,
many Elks will make the trip and at
tend the service, several ladies will
/ also go and help with the musical part
of the program. Miss Freda kiser and
Miss E. P. Janney will render vocal
solos and Mrs Roger H. Mills of Win
kleman will play several numbers on
her violin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Birch formerly OF
this town have returned from a
lengthy stay at Saskatchewan, Canada
and will make their home here.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1919-12-06
RED CROSS SEALS
ARE BEING SOLD

Telegraphic reports have been re.
ceived in the Phoenix office by the
Arizona Anti Tuberculosis association
to the effect that the sale of Red Cross
Christmas seals in the state of Arizona
is well started. Flagstaff wired that
the first day they sold three 500 and
one $50 heath bond. Morenci wired
that they had obtained $4,000 bv
Thursday night Telephones from
Globe and Miami carry the informa-
ton that the seal sale is going well
there, especially in the public schools
President Kimball of the Mormon
church at Thatcher has offered the
fullest cooperation and has appointed
committee of all the bishops of the
Mormon church to hel in the sale OF
seals and spreading the gospel of
health. In Mesa, Mrs. W. R. Stewart
Is chairman of the committee and has
mapped out a campaign through the
woman's clug and the schools. Seals
are on sale at the San Marcos hotel
in Chandler. Tucson assures the home
office in Phoenix that they will go
over the top with their sale
Phoenix ic getting well under way.
President Bertram r. Cocks of the
Maricopa society and Chairman Cor
don Tweed have sold health bonds for
amounts to $3.50. A booth in the post
office which is presided over each
day by different women, is netting
$35 day A booth in the Adams hotel
is also bringing in good results and
seals are on sale at many stores
! throughout the city.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1919-12-06
EVEN AFTER DEATH
SHEPHERD DOG IS
FAITHFU IL To MASTER

Standing lonely vigil over his mast
er's body, guarding it from coyotes,
buzzards and other animals, a faithful
shepherd dog went without food and
water for two days and three nights
to remain true to his trust until help
finally arrived after q toilsome trip
over almost impossible mountain roads.
This unusual story became known yes
terday through j. w. Canning, humane
officer, while he was investigating a
lost dog case.
While herding sheep and goats in the
mountains about Sc miles north OF
Phoenix on July Is, Ermes F. Williams
son of j. II. Williams of 800 North
Sixth avenue, Phoenix, was stricken
and suddenly died. He fell over as il
from heart failure, the father recounted
last night.
Calling Lady" red shepherd dos
| less than a year old, a Mexican, the
only other human being there, pointed
to the dead body of the dogs master.
stay with him." he said. The dos
crouched by the body as if in recogni.
ton of the command.
The Mexican then travelled man!
miles afoot in the direction of Phoenix
until he met Jim Christian. Jim tele
phoned the sad news of the death o
the boy to his father in this city. Mr.
/ Williams left Immediately for TIT
north.
He had difficult time, he said las
night, in getting to the mountain fast
ness where the body of his boy he be
lieved was lying unguarded and ex
posed to wild animals and predator.
birds. He thought of the buzzard'
habit of plucking out the eyes of deaf
person as the first assault.
Finally reaching the spot, despit
heavy rains and washouts, he said h
found the body of his son rolled in
blanket but with only Lady to keel
| watch. The Mexican had rolled tn
body in the blanket when he started Of
his long trip toward Phoenix. TIL
Mexican did not return after notifying
Jim Christian. The goats and sheeI
had wandered to another pasture.
Lady" said Mr. Williams, growle
| viciously when he went toward tn
body and thereby indicated he coul
not touch her master. Mr.. William
looked into the dogs eyes and the ami
NAL seemed to understand through he
wonderful instinct that Mr. William
had come, not to harm, but to protec
1<fNuS INfNEd liit manu- vi MI. w ii
liams as ne twined back the blanket [
look upon the face of his dead boz
As soon as he could recover sufficient
ly from his grief he took a long, Low
able look at the dog, saw how thi
and weak she appeared and tried I
get her to a place to drink, but Lady
rebelled. She uttered a savage grow
and rushed back to the boys bod
and there she stood guard until NJ
Williams secured the assistance
neighbors some miles away.
The body of the boy was final
, brought to Phoenix Lady" was give
over into the care of the head shepher
of the Williams camp with instruction
to give her always the best of car
Mr.. Williams said last night that a
the money in the world could not bu
"Iady"
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1919-12-06
DESTRUCTIVE FLOOD
SUGGESTS 4 THEORY
FOR DAM|NC WATERS

Destructive floods, unheard of here
until the settlers began. about 40 years
ago, to denude the forest slopes and to
clear away the brush on the farm
lands, are threatening the countless
acres that comprise much of the best
bottom land in the state, according to
W. S. Norviel, state WAFER commits
sioner.
Within the memory of the present
Oldest inhabitants, Norviel says, there
were fertile tracts along either side of
the ella river and only stones throw
apart, where now the rocky river bed
averages in many places full mile in
width. During the centuries, or posi-
bly, the milleniums, prior to the civil
lied advances" of the white man, ac-
cording to the commissioner, the ella
held to a narrow course that is re-
corded in all of the earlier surveys.
At the present rate of erosion, he
says, II is only a matter of a brief time
before the bottom land in the ella val
ley will he gone. Similar conditions
he says. prevail elsewhere in Arizona
while the Salt River valley is safe
guarded only in part.
Dams Might Do It
Norviel believes that the cost of con-
structing dams along all of the states
watercourses would prove less than
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1919-12-06
THE KEY HOUR

o. Beloved, that sunsets dye,
When the lake shone opaling blue,
And the faint moon afloat in the sky
Seemed the wrath of our birch
canoe.
That hour that was brimmed with
gold,
When our hearts were lifted above
And only heaven could hold
Fit emblems of our love-
Though the saddened world wears
dull,
While the spell of that hour know
Still life will be beautiful,
My heart with the picture aglow!
-Stockely S. Fisher, in K c. Star
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1919-12-06
WILD WEST SHOW !.
SUNDAY AFTERNOON

There will be wild west show at
Riverside park tomorrow afternoon
beginning at $3.50 o'clock, for the
benefit of the American legion. There
will be bronco riding, novelty races and
other events common to wild west per-
formances.
A feature will the riding Of "Chey-
enne" Kaiser, who will make an effort
to hold his own with "Shed-'Em ALL
a horse that has established a reputa
ton for dismounting those who think
they can ride him.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1919-12-06
SHOP EARLY ELSE
TAKE BIG CHANCE

Charging the public to mail it's holt
day parcels early, Lee Callahan, as
sistant postmaster, yesterday declared
that unless this policy was carried out
there would be countless thousands
who would not receive Christmas gifts
on the 25th.
Mr.. Callahan called attention to the
facts that less trans were now in use
and because of the fewer carriers he
declared the mail might became con-
gested during the days Immediately
preceding Christmas.
do it now" is Callahan's advice to
all who would be gift givers.
-O-
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1919-12-06
DRESS IN BULRUsHEs

BUCHAREST.-So scarce is cloth in
Rumania and so high the price, chill
dren of the poor are being clad of
dresses of reeds and bulrushes and
aprons of straw.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1919-12-06
HISTORIC PENS, $1,000

LONDON.-Five pens and pencils
used by the Big Five at the peace con-
gress sold for $1,000 at the Winter
Garden theater.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1919-12-06

We have no doubt that Spanish
manufacturers were influenced to call
off their general lockout by the activ-
ity of German statesmen.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1919-12-06
GO TO CHURCH SUNDAY

Church Attendance
~
te
influence 0 O Sundays"
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1919-12-06

A man has never failed until he is
willing to confess II.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1919-12-06

A society TO boost good roads hai
been organized in Toxic
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1919-12-06
Dams MIGHT Do 1t

Norviel believes that the cost of con-
structing dams along all of the. states
watercourses would prove less than