Arizona republican., 1920-09-16
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 MESA, Sept. 15.-After a visit of two weeks in the East, R. J. Williams, | superintendent of public utilities in Mesa, returned to the valley Wednes- day morning and the announcement was made of his resignation from his | present position with the city. The 1 change will be made at an early date. l MT. Williams has given up his work here to accept a position as western sales manager for the Universal Mo tors company of Sandusky, Ohio, and will handle a chain Of branch stores in the principal cities throughout the | Southwest for his company.
 The duties handled by MT. Williams durig his past three months in office, it is understood, will be taken over by Frank Cerney, who is now associated 1 with the city as superintendent of out side work.
 Spanish People Celebrate
 Spanish American residents of Mesa
 and the south side will celebrate Mex
 icos Independence day tomorrow after
 noon and evening with a big program
 at the l.. D. s. auditorium under the
 auspices of a local Spanish organiza-
 tion. Spanish and American speakers
 of note from Arizona. will address the
 gathering this afternoon and other in teresting features will be included in
 the program. Thursday evening will
 be given over to dancing at the audi
 torium and it is expected that several
 hundred couples or more will be on
 hand to take part in the affair.
 Rice to Head Rodeo
 Immediately upon his return from
 the Tonto Basin country Tuesday, Guy
 E. Rice, local baseball manager and
 sport enthusiast, was appointed by
 Paul Baxter Beville, who is chairman
 of the rodeo arrangements for the cot
 ton carnival, as general manager or
 that event. During his summer in the
 mountains Rice mingled generally With
 the cowmen and during the Payson
 rodeo in August rounded up a bunch of timber to be utilized in the rodeo
 here the last three days of the carnival.
 Likewise Rice arranged for the wild
 animals that will go to make the
 bronco busting, calf tying. bull dogging
 and bull riding events full of thrills
 and interesting sports. That there will be a goodIy attendance of the cowboys from the Tonto Basin and White
 mountain country here during carnival week is assured, and Rice is not over looking any bets that will insure full week of amusements at the ball park. Are Visiting in Mesa MT. and Mrs. Clemson of Oron, Mo, are visiting in Mesa as the guests of their daughter, Mrs. R. J. Williams and family, at their home in the BeviIle bungalows. They expect to leave Thursday for their home at Gran, where MT Clemson is railroad agent. Fight Tickets Selling Tickets for the Clapham- -Sauer wrestling bout in Phoenix Friday night
 are selling fast, according to Guy Il Nichols of the Union Auto stage office, who is handling the local sales The bout is creating wide interest in valley sporting circles and Mesa fans are pay ing more than usual attention to the match.
 Will Join Husband in Globe Mrs. T. E. Howe will leave Mesa Thursday morning via the Union Auto stage line for Globe to join her hus- band. MT. Howe, who during the summer was assistant special agent ! for the Standard Oil company in Mesa 4 was recently transferred to the Globe office and has already entered upon his duties there.
 Return to Mountain Home J. R. King and mother will depart s Thursday morning by auto stage for 4 their cattle ranch home in the Mo- 4 golIon mountains. They have recently returned from the East, where MT 2 King underwent a serious operation 6 in the Mayo brothers hospital. 2 M. E. Aid Meeting The ladies' aid of the Methodis Episcopal church will meet at the church Thursday afternoon at o'clock This is the last meeting of the con ference year and q good attendanc' H is desired. More eXtenS1Ne WoTk IS De ing planned for the coming year anC the society would like every woman A of the church to enroll as a member o # the organization.
 Home From Los Angeles 4 Mrs. Ben Le Baron has returned N from Los Angeles, where she passed 4 greater part of the summer. MT. ant N Mrs. I4e Baron have taken an apart e ment in the Rex hotel.
 Southside Theaters Today VI Majestic, Mesa-William Farnum fl 4 the feature photoplay, ''Wolves of tn Fl Night" Sunshine comedy Chicken E Ia Cabaret"
 Gflbert-Win Rogers in 'TWater M Water Everywhere" Mutt and lief n cartoon, "The Bicycle Race" N Tempe-"The Gay Lord of Quex, VI featuring Tom Moore. 'Daredevi % Jack serial featuring Jack Dempsey % Chandler-''Blind Husbands featur # ing Won Stroheim and Franceiia Bil & lington.