Arizona republican., 1920-12-08

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 BEGUN AT MEETING
 MESA, Dec. 7.-The organization of a battery of field artillery in Mesa was begun at a meeting of interested men in the L. D. S. auditorium Sunday afternoon. One of the important items taken up was the election of officers. Donald H. Birey was chosen captain. Jce Pomeroy. first lieutenant, and Ivan Pomeroy, second lieutenant.
 The meeting was attended by more than half hundred men interested in the organization. and short addresses were given by Adjutant General Walter s. Ingalls,, Captain Linton and Col. J.. J. Boniface. Several local men alsi addressed the meeting.
 Enlistment in the Mesa battery was opened Monday night, some 10 men taking their physical examination a the office of Dr. J. B. Nelson. Recruit ing is to be continued through the week and it is expected that the DO will be ready for mastering in by the middle of the month. When the quota s up to 50 enlisting will be closed tenn porarily and the men who are in will select an additional first lieutenant and additional second lieutenant. Non- commissioned officers also will be se- lected from the original 50.
 Officers selected to command tho Mesa battery are all ex-service meT with wide experience in military work Captain Biery went into service dur ing the war as a private. was commis- stoned second lieutenant at CamI Taylor and later became first lieu tenant Joe Pomeroy was a first ser geant in the old Arizona nationa guard and while in the service Wal recommended for a commission. Ival Pomeroy was & second lieutenant 0 | infantry at Camp Taylor.
 L. D. 8. President Here
 Mesa was host to a distinguishe' guest Monday, President Heber Grant of the Latetr Day Saints churcl passing the day here with officials the Maricopa stake. The site for tn proposed s500.000 temple was inspecte' by the visiting officials from Salt Lax City and in the afternoon Presiden Grant addressed members of the stalk at a meeting held in the auditorium
 To Open Barber Shop Here ! A1. business in Superior for some year: has returned to Mesa to make his hom and will open 8 barber shop and poo room here Thursday or Friday of thl week. The former location of the Jap anese pool hall on West Main stree just west of the Penny store, is bein rcmodeled by Mir. Vance and he will b established there.
 Shoplifters Are Up
 Two shoplifters appeared befor Judge Newell in the Mesa court Mon day morning on complaAlts made b the Toggery. Feiippe Febela was fine
 $1o and paid $735 for the goods he ap
 propriate din the store Saturday all ernoon. Marguerite K herela Hkewis
 paid s10 fine and was required to pa the price of the goods she tool
 amounting to s7.39.
 New Night Officer On
 Ben LeBaron assumed his duties Q might officer in Mesa on Sunday nigh
 taking the position made vacant by th
 resignation of l.. C. Dana. Mir. Dan has taken a position with the Twoh Brothers construction company an l concluded his duties with the Mes police force Monday morning.
 Thank Those Who Helped ) The Ladies' Aid society of the M. } church Monday expressed its thanks l all who helped to make the bazaar an [ dinner last Saturday such financi; success. The committee said: "Espt | cially do we wish to thank MT. Me
 for the use of his building and W. } Stewart for his valuable assistance 2 advertising the affair. Also Mir. Dol ] son, Mir. Williams and Dr. Brack f' ?. their help during the day. We thin } the ladies will all feel well repaid whe
 they know the results. The receip s of the day were about S240. To Il Q newspapers we also extend our hear r thanks for their help, and to everyol : who in any way assisted, we thar you"
 . County Agents Here : H. c. Heard, county farm agent ar lC. K Wildermuth. assistant ager - spent Monday in Mesa on business col e nected with their office. MT. Wilde . muth was for some years county age r in Pinal county and only last wee s resigned his office there to be assoc Q ated with the Maricopa county offiC
 He and Mrs. Wildermuth have talk, up their residence in Phoenix.
 Take Scottish Rite E F. c. Corben of the Southside c and Electric company left Monday af h ernoon for Tucson, where he will pa h the next three days. He isc to tal d the Scottish rite work in the Mason - order. Mir. Corben made the trip owe e land taking with him Mrs. Corben al @ Dr and Mrs. Arnold.
 s Goes to Los Angeles @ J. J. Fraser left Monday night f 1t Los Angeles, where he will pass | n next week or two.
 - Clayton Is Injured
 e r. W. Clayton. who lives in Stewa l. addition in Mesa, sustained serious | -- turies when a broken chain struck hi Is in the face last Saturday afterno a while he was at work with the paNI ,- crew on South Center street in Pho is nix. His nose was broken and s
 we're cut across the forehead and mlu