Arizona republican., 1920-05-12
CAR GOES INTO DITCH WHEN CLUTCH STICKS: OCCUPANTS NOT HURT

MESA, May 12.-Losing control of her machine when the clutch stuck. i Mrs. F A. Powell of 23S East First ! avenue, Mesa, drove her Dodge touring car into the Consolidated canal on North Hobson street north of Mesa, Sunday afternoon.
 The minute she discovered trouble with the clutch. Mrs. Powell told the officers who were called to her rescue, she lost control of the machine. and after getting across the bridge safely it turned over one corner and back down the steep bank into the five feet of water in the canal. Both Mrs. Powell and he- woman companion were thor oughly drenched The car remained right side up and neither occupants were injured.
 The auto was rescued from the deep ditch with the aid of a tractor Monday morning.
 America nization Meet
 A meeting of the Americanization committee of Mesa has been called for Thursday evening of this week at 8 o'clock in the high school building This years work is to be completed at that time, and the election of officers will be held and other plans for the new terms work which commences with the opening of school in the fall.
 New Maxwell Home
 
 City garage. when his place of business. with nearly dozen cars, was wiped out, J. Paul MoSSeau has reorganized the Central Arizona Motor company and will open the agency for the Max we'll, Chalmers and Elcar on West Main street at an early date. The blacksmith shop of John Riggs just west of the Ford garage has been taken over by MoSSeau and the building and interior will be completely remodeled for the new auto agency. Riggs yes- terday moved his shop to it's new loca- tion on West First avenue opposite the Kleinman stables
 Drunk Is Sentenced
 Nester Zepedo was arrested Saturday night by Officers Shirk and Brown on a charge of drunkenness and disorderly conduct. He stood trial before Justice Newel yesterday morning and was sen- fenced to a s10 fine and 10 days in the county jail.
 Rob Theater
 Musical instruments and other per sonaI property were stolen from Clar- ence Nets. operator at the Orpheum theater some time early Monday morn ing. Nets left the theater at midnight Sunday and though the place had been entered. the doors were all securely locked the next morning, indicating that somebody acquainted with the house and with key to the doors had accomplished the deed
 Hear Complaints Today
 Trustees of the board of the Mesa Union High school met yesterday after 1 noon in tine office of the chairman | George w. Silverthorn, to hear protests l from any interested in the dismissal | of certain members of the high school | faculty
 H. E. Matthews, superintendent of | schools. is out of town for the week | and did not attend the meeting.
 Auditorium Dedicated
 Dr. A. J. Matthews, president of the | high school Monday morning at the first assembly of the students held in the new auditorium
 Open Series Here
 Arrangements made yesterday be- tween the Mesa and Glendale managers call for one of the opening games of the Salt River Valley league, formed at meeting in Phoenix on Monday, to be played here next Sunday afternoon between the two clubs. Mesa is nego- tiating with the fast Casa Grande team for games here on Saturday and Sun day, May p and 23, and is consequently starting the league series a week early to have an opening for the game with the outside team on the 23rd.
 In Filmdom Today
 The Tong Man" which proved a | popular attraction at the Majestic yes- l.
 
 today, with engagements in Gilbert and Chandler to follow later this week. Sessue Hdyakawa plays the title role in the picture and is supported by an all star cast. At the Orpheum Henry B. Walthall will appear in The Small Still Voices"
 Operation on Mrs. Woods
 Mrs. c. B Woods underwent a seri- ous operation at the Southside Com munity hos22tal in Mesa on Sunday night, as result of complications which set in following an operation for the same cause performed some six years ago. While not improving rapid ly, her condition has been favorable since the operation Sunday night.
 High School Play
 "A Slip of Paper is a laughing com edy which the senior class of the Mesa Union High school will present to the public next Friday evening. The play will be staged in the new auditorium just completed and will prove a big drawing card asa the initial attraction in the theater.