Arizona republican., 1919-12-30
S5,571 TAKEN IN
 LIN OPENING DAY. AT CITY STORE.
Municipal Store Proves To Be Busy Place From 9 A. M. Till 6 Last Night-844 Customers Purchase Sup plies

Tasting no food save occasional mouthfuls of pork and beans, part of the stock they were vending, 12 persons remained on duty at 221 North First street yesterday from o'clock until 6 o'clock, selling the blankets, beans, underwear and corned beef which comprised the first shiment of army stores receivepd in Phoenix and sold under municipal direction.
 More than 100 persons had gathered in front of the store-roOm at 1880 o'clock yesterday morning. and when it was opened an hour and a half later five police officers were busy regulat- ing an importunate crowd which filled the street to the opposite curb and kept up an incessant clamor for admittance. Three women tainted during the all day rush according to the police, al- though guards were stationed at front and side entrances and but 20 persons admitted at a time.
 To Close at 5 Today
 Sales for the day attained the re- markable figure of $5,571.S2 and total of 8S4 persons purchased supplies dur ing the day from Uncle Sam.
 The store will be kept open until the supplies are exhausted, but to avoid repetition of yesterdays ordeal and to give the assistants a chance to rest, it has been decided that although the store will remain open through the noon hour, it will close promptly at 5 o'clock in the afternoon. It will open at g o'clock as usual
 w. w. Barnett, in charge of the en- tire stock, remained all day assisting Mrs. Blanche Jones at the cash register loaned the city free of charge for the occasion by F. P. Weber, general agent for the National Cash Register com pany in this district. MT. Weber re- mained throughout the day with two assistants, J. B. Baker and J. Ramp schroer, to assist in handling the steady stream of persons who filed along busily scanning shelves and loading up with beans and blankets as they passed. R. A. Kirk was present to supervise general operations and serve as a shock absorber for ruffled sensibilities of customers.
 Commissioners to Aid
 Charles w. Barnett, city commission CT, came bravely to the rescue at noon when 1.50O pounds of navy beans, sell posed of in packages worth 25 cents. 50 cents. and $1. There was an abun- dance of beans, but none were ready wrapped. so the commissioner threw off his coat and went to sacking beans for the trade. Avery Thompson, city hustled boxes and rolled bales of blankets here and there to help things along.
 One of the best sellers yesterday, and really one of the best of list of bargains. was pork and beans in cans weighing two pounds three ounces net at cents a can- Many cases contain ing 24 cans, the maximum number were sold at this price.
 Men were in the majority in the throng. Practically every woman bought the two blankets allowed. at $3.50 each. These blankets are of splendid quality. many of them being cut from cloth designed for mems wool quits.
 All CIasses Buy
 Although two cans of corned beef were allowed to purchaser. at 45 cents a can, their purchasers were con- fined to those who had not eaten ''canned bill" in the army. We'll dressed men mingled with the crowd l and strained toward the door yester- day by the side of rahchers who had not dqffed their overa1ls and sombre- ros in their haste to get to the city. l Many women brought little babies. who squalled lustily through it all. and there were plenty of little children looking tor the candy department" in | this. the newest store in Phoenix.
 No cheeks are accepted at the army store.