Arizona republican., 1920-01-23

guilty when he appeared in court some days ago and trial was given
 him in the matter yesterday.
 CHANGES PLEA = Changing his
 plea from guilty to not guilty. Roy Sweat, charged with grand larceny in connection with the disappearance Of sheep from d southside ranch last summer, appeared before Judge Stan- ford yesterday. He will be sentenced nings Sweat. held on a similar charge was dismissed on motion of Harry Johnson, assistant county attorney. RETURN TO PHOENix-J. R. T. Reeves, attorney for the irrigation section of the Indian service in the department of thei interior, has re- turned to Phoenix after a months ab- sence in Lbs Angeles. D. R. Pine, a special assistant to Attorney General
 Palmer. has also returned. Both men make their headquarters in Washing ton. D. C., and are here on work in connection with the Florence diversion dam
 SEEKS BROTHER-Believi that she was to learn the whereabouts of her brother, GeoEge Crossland. through
 the filing of contest action brought against him, Mrs. F. P. Murphree of Chandler has written to the United
 States land office at Phoenix for the address of her relative. The papers which were filed against Crossland do not give his whereabouts. The com
 plalnt merely states tha he has aban- doned his homestead. Scott White, re- ceiver of the land office, is attempting to learn where Crossland went when
 he left this county. He asks that any
 one who has any knowledge of the missing man inform his office or com municate directly with the sister, who is anxious for word of him.
 REPORTS THEFT-Donald Dunbar las reported to the sheriff the theft O. Ford from in front of the Coliseum theater on Wednesday night.
 AUTO STOLEN-Mrs. E. Schrader. 53. West Oak street, has reported to the sheriff the theft of her Willys car. license number 21s62. from in front of the Central Christian church.
 GOLDSARRY RELEASED-F'rank Goldsarry, charged with failure to pro- vide. was released yesterday by Judge Wheeler after an examination in the East Phoenix precinct justice court, the motion for dismissal being made by Harry Johnson, assistant county attorney, because of insufficient evi- dence. Goldsarry was represented by Judge Sidney Sapp of Navajo county.
 HOLDS LETTER-M Joe Murphy has received a letter from Leggett, Texas. addressed in his care to Dee Hooper. MT. Hooper may have his letter by asking for it at the police station.
 APPRAISERS NAMED-Earl V. Brown, Carl Arlington and Edison Thacker were named appraisers of the estate of Mary A. Higgins yesterday by Judge Lyman of the superior court.
 ISSUE LicENSE-A marriage l- cense was issued yesterday by the clerk m fl1s 22, and Ruth M. Dow i. IS, both of Phoenix
 CASE OiSMIS ED-The case Miller. charged with dis posing of mo- tagged property. was dis missed by Judge Mckee yesterday in the West Phoenix justice court because Of insufficient evidence.
 FATHER DIDN'T MEET HIM - was in store for H. 1 N. Nottingham when he arrived in Phoenix from Quail. Texas. yesterday expecting to meet his father, T. F. | Nottingham. The elder Nottingham i had recently been working for the Water Users association. but sud- denly quit last Sunday without giving | any reason or waiting to collect two | days pay due him. When the son ar rived he could find no trace of his | father and asked the police to assist 1 him in his search T. F. Nottingham | is B years old.
 TO ARREST SHEEP MEN-Infor- 1 nation charging Ramon Almontez and | John Doe Montano with failure to | move sheep across a cattle range at 1 least three miles Q day was filed in 1 the superior court yesterday by l.. NJ l Laney, county attorney. Bench war | rants for the arrest of the two men, | whose flocks are in the northern part | of the county. near Hot Springs June | tion. were issued yesterday by Judge 1 Stanford. Deputy Al C. De Witt, an swering a complaint of cattlemen in | that vicinity, made an investigation of the case prior to the filing of the | information.
 CALL TO EX-SERviCE WOMEN- All women who were in military serv- ice are requested to attend a meeting of ex-service women Friday. January 23. at 1:30 D. m., at the Y. W. C. A.. l2T North Central avenue. This meet ing has been called to arrange for par iiciaption in the welcome to be given General Pershing January 30 and in- cludes nurses, Red Cross. Y. NJ. C. A. and other welfare workers as well as signal corps girls and others who served in military capacity both over seas and in the United States.
 MISSIONARY MEETING-The Mis- sionAry Union of the First Baptist i church will meet this afternoon at ?: go o'clock. Circle No. l will meet at the nome of Mrs. Earle. 30f North Fourth ,venue: Circle No. will meet at the 1ome of Mrs. John WiS Thomas. 1919 North Second street: Circle No 3 will meet at the home of Mrs. H. M. Sagle. 620 West Jefferson street.