Arizona republican., 1920-04-07
}. ). JACOBS, MESA
 MERCHANT, ARRESTED ON FRAUD CHARGE.

MESA, April 7.-Charged with re- moving goods from his store here with intent to defraud creditors. R. D. Jacobs, proprietor of the Chicago Bar gain House, on West Main street, was arrested in San Bernardino, Cal, last here yesterday by Constable o. L. Pickens. Both Jacobs and his wife, 1t is said, are implicated in the charge and are being held in custody on war rants issued by the Los Angeles wholesale board of trade organization.
 Jacobs scheme of operations was carefully worked out, according to Pickens, and had been under way for several weeks before he was finally detected. Taking all the credit avail able, Jacobs, it is alleged, bought an enormous stock for the bargain house here. unpacked the goods and added them to his store stock. By night variety of articles were removed to his residence, and there Nrepacked and shipped to Casa Grande, to Cotton and to San Bernardino, Cal. After getting a sufficient stock out of the local store in that ia shion, Jacobs. it is said, made a consignment of the bargain house stock to the Los Angeles or ganization to satisfy his creditors. holding the goods he had removed to open a store elsewhere.
 Jacobs closed up his store and left nere a week ago. AL tIle same iliiS officials of the Los Angeles board of trade learned his actions and. after satisfying their beliefs. effected his arrest in San Bernardino, the war rants being issued in the interest of the creditors. who are members or the Los Angeles organization. A rep resentative of the board of trade has arrived in Mesa and taken charge of Jacobs store here.
 Grinsby Visits Mesa
 Unable to make steamer connections for some weeks yet, c. B. Grigsbv. rep resentative of the McFadden Broth CTS. cotton buyers in the Salt River valley. returned to Mesa Monday night from New York. Grigsbv is going to Brazil in the interests of his company. and, according to present nlans, will sail from New York on the 26th of this month and will be away through the summer months.
 Game Called Off
 The game scheduled between Tempe and Mesa town teams for next Sun day on the local field was called off yesterday. Mesa is now arranging for a match with one of the Phoenix clubs for the same date. The following Sunday the local team will go to Ray to appear in the opening game of the season in the mining town.
 Attorney Locates Here
 Mesa has added another attorney Jaw to it's list or professional men, O. c. Ludwig, Jr., of Phoenix. coming here to take a desk in the office of George H. Crosby, Jr. Mir. Ludwig is a member of the Arizona Bar asso- citation and has practiced law in this state for some years, except for the time that he was in the military serv- ice of his country MT. and Mrs. Lud- wig and family will make their home at 134 West Second avenue.
 To Build Here
 Dr. R. NJ. Tafel. who took up his practice here the first of the year, has become so thoroughly satisfied with this community that he has purchased a building site in North Evergreen. l one of the choice residence additions l of Mesa. He expects to build here at an early date.
 Will Attend Convention
 R. B. Shoup of the First National bank of Mesa expects to leave this !! morning for Globe to spend the re- 1 mainder of the week in attendance at the state convention of the Baptist church.
 Todt-EIlis
 Miss Grace Ellis. teacher in the | Mesa schools. and Max F. Todt, man 1 ager of the Mesa Motor Sales corpora | ton, were married in Phoenix on Sun l day. The couple left that evening for | Fl Paso and will go thence to Chi | cago where MT. Todt will visit the | factory, the agency for the | being handled by the com l pany locally.