Arizona republican., 1920-03-23

Hadley drew from the bank what
money he had on deposit, borrowed the
rest and then ''staked" the man with
the sick wife. Hadley. although he
never saw the land. sold it a few days
ago for 100000 1t is, located in the
center of what has recently proven to
be one of the biggest oil fields in Lou
isiana.-Leader.
Loses Damage Suit
PRESCOTT=A verdict for NJ. I.
Powers was returned by a jury in the
superior court of Coconino county last
week in the damage case of Miss Mary
Carrow of Kingman against the presi-
dent of the Citizens bank of that place.
according to Judge ]. A. Ellis of this
city. who represented the defendant.
Miss carrow sued for $4,000 dam
ages. alleging she was injured when
she fell down stairway next to the
bank building at Kingman. Powers
owned the building. The jury was out
only a few minutes.-Journal-M Miner.
Blow Safe at Florence
FLORENCE+Quite n lot of excite
ment was caused in Florence Tuesday
morning when it was discovered that
that FIRST National bank had been
entered during Monday night or early
Tuesday morning by cracksmen who
blew the large eight-ton safe in
which the banks cash and other val
uables are stored.
The attempted robbery was not dis
covered until nearly O'Clock, when
Mr. Halmhuber. the assistant cashier.
opened the bank for the days business.
Mr. Halmhuber Immediately spread
alarm and within a very minutes there
was a large crowd on hand to witness
the result of the first attempt ut bank
robbery in Florence.
AS near Is can be ascertained the
job was done by two men, and en-
trance was gained to the bank through
IL, .1rr, .i..11 n
locked by Mr.. Halmhuber the cracks
men having unlocked the door with a
skeleton key. The rear door, which
opens into the Overland Garage. was
also found unlocked. and the rear door
of the garage was also unlocked. and it
was through the rear door that the
would be bank robbers fled, in their
haste following the explosion of nitro
glycerine which blew the facing of one
of the heavy doors to the safe half
way across the room and smashed into
the office desk 1t is evident that too
large Il charge of the explosive was
used, but still not large enough to
blow the door clear of it's hangings.-
Blade Tribune.
Raise Money for Home
TUCSON-The report for the first
week of the drive to raise funds for a
building for the Arizona Childrens
Home at their site on South Sixth
avenue, shows splendid results.
The associated banks contributed
$500.
The drive will continue for another
week.
More than $4,000 has been raised in
Tucson and Oracle, Ajo and Greater
vile are to be heard from. Pima
county's quota is $4,000. Nogales is
putting on a big drive for the home
and other counties are taking steps to
raise their quota.-CitiZen.
t. Cnln~k ali
YUMA.-The directors of the Yuma
Oil company are so confident that oil
in paying quantities is located under
the soil of Yuma county, that geolo
gist has been appointed to select a site
for well No. Yuma Sun
Federation at Yuma
YUMA.-The first convention of the
Western Arizona District Federation
OF Women's clubs will open its ses-
sion Thursday evening at the assembly
hall of the Union High school with a
musicale under the direction of the
Monday Musical club. On Tuesday
morning the business session viii be-
gin with the registration of delegates
from the various clubs of the district
meeting of the council will be held
at $3.50 a. M at Eagles hall where the
day sessions will be held. Presidents
of clubs and chairmen of standing
committees of the state federation are
members of the council.-Yuma Sun
Gives Yuma "Once Over"
YUMA.-W- T. Webb of Phoenix.
federal prohibition director of Arizona
was visitor in Yuma yesterday and
gave the city the once over Mr.. Webb |
Is In direct charge and supervision of
the fermissory features and enforce
ment of the federal prohibition law
Yuma Sun.
Golf Tourney at Tucson
IUCSON.-The Southwestern Golf
tournament, composed of Bisbee. |
handler, Douglas. Prescott, Globe.
Phoenix, Tucson. and Ell Paso, Texas.
VIII play on the links of the Tucson
country club, March 26, 81 and 2s.-
The oil runs to the refineries of the |