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Arizona republican., 1920-08-07
CONVICT ESCAPES
 FROM STATE: PRISON 1;
 MAY BE NEAR HERE

When the guard turned his back to look after the loading of some wood last Tuesday morning, Francis Roberts. a convict at the state penitentiary at Florence, ran 50 yards to the brush and made his escape. Although the officers have secured the country looking for him, he is still at large.
 The escape took place after Roberts and six other prisoners had been taken by one guard to the Casa Grande ruins to get two truck loads of wood for the prison. According to the guard, Rob erts told the men on the truck going out to the place that he was going to prison authorities that Roberts told them a man armed with a x-shooter wouldn't be able to hold him even if he had to take the gun away from him. Roberts took a canteen from one of the trucks just before his successful dash
 Roberts was sentenced June 22 to the state prison from here after being found guilty by a jury on a charge of having committed a statutory offense. Judge Stanford gave him a sentence of from 20 to 30 years, and two days later Roberts was taken to the prison The complaining witness in the case was 16year-old girl. Roberts was arrested in March and was released under a bond of s1,OOO. but when the date of the preliminary came failed to show up. Several weeks later he gave himself up for trial
 According to the sheriffs office here, Roberts was seen at Higley on Wednesday. night, still dressed in his prison uniform The officers state that Roberts is headed for Phoenix in an effort to reach the home of friends. Roberts wife is working in Florence, the officers say, in order to be near him. Following his escape he did not go to see her, they state It is be- Heved that he is in hiding near Phoe- nix waiting for a chance to make a dash for the border. A reward of S25 is offered for his capture
Arizona republican., 1920-08-07

snages into canvas bags and carry them to the Snake priests. Beginning a low chanting song the priest reaches his hand into one of the bags and draws forth as many snakes as he pos sibly can The song grows louder. The priest plunges the mass of snakes into a basin. Drawing them out he hurls them violently upon the sand field. The performance continues until the last snake has been washed.
 As the sun begins to sink behind the San Francisco peaks the snakes are gathered into bags and carried to the plaza. Two lines enter the plaza. One of the Snake priests receives snaks which he places in his mouth Other priests follow and take snakes into their mouths until all the Snake priests have passed the kisi.
 Occasionally a snake wriggles from the mouth of one of the men and is a< once picked up by the gatherer. While the Antelope priests are continuing the singing, the line of Snake men moves round and round in a long circuit, each carrier receiving a new snake each time he passes the kisi, the huggers guarding the faces of the carriers and the gatherers receiving fresh acquisi- tions to their hands, until the supply of snakes in the kisi has been ex- hausted One of the priests then steps forward and upon the ground draws a circle with sacred corn meal about five feet in diameter. Into this the gath erers drop their snakes in one wrig- gling. writhing mass. The entire line of Snake men then passes by this heap at a rapid gait. Each man as he passes piunges both hands into the mass and catches up as many snakes as he can possibly grasp in his two hands and starts off over the side of the mesa, the first man going to the north, the second to the west, and so on, continuing the ceremonial circuit until the last snake has been gathered from the pile, when they are deposited at the foot of the mesa below, along with the black bahos, and the Snake Dance is practically over. To be sure, there are purification rites in the kiva on the night of this day, preceded by the drinking of the enetic by all of the Snake men and by violent vomit- ing over the sides of the mesa, with a final feast in the kiva on that night.
Arizona republican., 1920-08-07
DECIDE MAN DIED
 IF HEAT EXHAUSTION

E'Death resulting from heat eXhaus- tion" was the verdict of the coroners $ jury at the inquest held over the body Of John Whipple, who was found dead in his bed at 1117 East Washington street last Monday morning. The body was discovered by Iva McFate. An ex- animation of the body was made yes terday by Drs. Fl. R. Corson and Charles B. Palmer. Their opinion was death was caused by heat exhaustion
 On Sunday afternoon, Eddy Doyle testified at the inquest. Whipple tainted in Doyle's pool room and was given aid by those present. He re- covered and was taken to his home. He retired that night, according to the testimony of other roomers in the house, in apparently good health. Sometime during the night another at tack caused his death. The post mor- tenn was held at the request of his fam fly in order that no questions would be raised by the insurance company.
 Whipple was an ex-soldier and had served in the world war. He was 26 years old and a. native of Arizona. Re was born at Show Low, where burial will be.
Arizona republican., 1920-08-07

Director Paul Scardon staged an elab- crate series of ball room scenes at lead ing New York hotels for the Leroy Scott production of Partners of the Night" The cameraman and all were ready at the Belvidere room of the Astor roof at 6:3O at night and the camera was still cranking at in the morning.
 The casting director for Goldwyn deserves a. lot of credit for his selec- ton of people. When the reporter ar rived on the scene he was sure he was in the wrong place. They did not look like actors, they looked like the real thing, like a typical New York society crowd. Perhaps they were.
 More scenes ofs hotel life were taken the following night with the author, Leroy Scott, on hand to secure some of the finest material that has ever been filmed for the screen. Partners of the Night" is a story of New York life. It was therefore selected as the first eastern production by Goldwyn, and no expense was spared in making it an unforgettable picture of the most fas cinating city in the world. This latest production for Eminent Authors plays at the Columbia theater today
 The complete cast of Partners of the Night is announced as Pima Nes- bit, William B. Davidson, Emmett Cor rigan, William Ingersoll. Vincent Cole man, Frank Kingdom, Tenny Wright, Lew O'Connor, Ed Boulder and Mario Maieroni.
Arizona republican., 1920-08-07
BUILDING PERMITS IN MONTH OF JULY
 TOTALED S230,0OO

Despite the general tendency to slacken speed during the summer months Phoenix continues to make rapid strides in it's extensive building program During tie month of July building permits represented $2S0,000, the greater part of which will be spent in the construction of homes and busi- ness buildings.
 During the month arrangements were made to build Il new homes, at a total cost of $84,025. Outstanding in this list is the new residence which Harry Robertson will build at 61 West WilIetta street at a cost of $12,- GOO. Permits totaling $11,114 were 1s- sued for the alteration of residence buildings, and business building re- pairs and alterations totaled $1S,651 for the month.
 Permits were also issued for the building of the Central Methodist church on North Central avenue at a cost of S1S.500; the construction of a city band stand at a cost of $3,S00, and a school addition to cost s10,000.
Arizona republican., 1920-08-07
ATTEMPT n PICK
 UP" GIRLS RESULTS
 IN JAIL SENTENCES

An opening shot in what may become an active campaign against ''mashers" was fired in police court yesterday, when J. M. Hazelbaker and Walker Parker, both of Tempe, were found guilty on two counts of accosting and annoying two girls on the streets Of Phoenix Thursday night. They were sentenced to serve five days each in the city jail.
 Complaints against the two boys, who are 19 or 20, were signed by the mothers of the girls who had been ac- costed. The case aroused unusual in- terest, as it was the first of the k1nd to be tried in the local court.
 City Attorney Nelson in a vigorous denunciation of the offenders said:
 There is use in trying to
 close our eyes to the real facts
 of the case. Phoenix is becoming
 so infested with these unprincipled
 mashers that it is unsafe for
 woman to venture unescorted upon
 the streets after dusk. Their mo-
 tive in accosting young girls and
 even midde-age women upon the
 streets is obvious. To a great many
 women their persistence in press
 ing their unweicome attentions
 are actually terrifying"
 According to the testimony Parker and Hazelbaker drove into Phoenix from Tempe. The two girls in the case were waiting for a street car shortly after 10 o'clock Thursday night when the Tempe youths asked them to get into their car. Rather frightened at such an invitation from total stran- gers, the two girls walked rapidly away. but the boys followed and in sisted that the girls ride with them. Becoming alarmed at the persistency of their "naggers,' the girls finally went to the Y w. c. A, where they telephoned the police department. Of ficer Gaskin answered the call and placed the boys under arrest
 And even after these boys were ar rested another motor car with some men in it followed the street car we took home,' one of the girls told the court. T never want to go through such an experience again"
 City Attorney Nelson pointed out that under the law the maximum pen alty for a 'masher'' is a fine of $200 or 200 days in jail or both fine and inn prisonment.
 We weren't trying to insult the girls" Parker explained. We were trying to do them favor. After they turned us down the first time we just happened to meet them again when we were on our way to the Coliseum
 Going around to try and find some girls at the Coliseum?" asked Nelson
 "Oh, no," Parker hastily replied We were looking for a place to get an ice cream soda
Arizona republican., 1920-08-07
DEPUTY'S ARRIVAL
 HA[TS EXPERIMENT
 IN WH|SKEY MAKING

Preparations were in full swing for the running of a batch of -moonshine. whiskey yesterday afternoon when the appearance of Deputy Sheriff Gilbert Blanco stopped the making of the thirst quencher. Rafael Armenia was placed under arrest by Deputy Blanco and taken to the county jail. and charges of operating a still and hav- ing mash in his possession will prob ably be made against him today
 For some time Deputy B1anco has been keeping an eye on the place, a tent located in the 1700 block on East Madison street. Yesterday afternoon he decided the time was ripe and went to the place As he entered the door of the tent, Armenia jerked an oil can cooker from the stove and at tempted to cover it with a dishpan The coil was connected to the spout of the can and ran to bottle nearby. The cooker had a quantity of mash in it.
 According to Blanco, when he reached the place Armenia was en-. gagged in grinding corn and potatoes together from which he made the mash. A 50gallon barrel of mash was found in a back room and a second still was uE<arthed in the brush near the place. No whiskey was found. Ar menta said he was just experimenting to see if he could make any liuuor. Blanco said.
Arizona republican., 1920-08-07
HOPI INDIANS
 PARING FOR
 ANNUAL DANCE
Age Old Ceremonies Will Be Held On Reservation In Northern Arizona In Latter Part of August

While railroad lines are being ex- tended, new aerial mail routes are be- ing mapped out and civilization seems striding rapidly along, preparations are heinz made in the Hopi Indian reser- yation in the northeastern part of this ! tate for the annual Flue, Antelope and Snake ceremonies which carry both the actors and spectators back to an era of superstition and barbarism.
 These ceremonies are carried on from August 15 until August 25. Fol- lowing their annual custoEs, two frat ernities of five Hopi villages will CO., operate in the presentation of a nine tays' ceremony. This year the Blue and Drab Flue and the Antelope and Snake will combine and enact their rites in the villages of Oraibi, Shumo- povi and Sipaulovi. These villages are located about so miles north of the Santa Fe railroad in the eastern part of the state.
 The secret rites of the FIue organ 3zations are held in chamber of the house of leading member. A public performance is given on the ninth day of tho ceremony.
 From the viewpoint Of the spectator <Che Antelope Snake ceremonies are Of r-he greatest interest. Wierd, entranc- tng action begins on the first day when fche Antelope and Snake priests thrust Into the mat cover of the kiva hatch way a small wooden object, sharpened at one end and Haunting two upright eagle feathers. This is the signal that the ceremonies are about to begin in the kiva below. The kiya is the under ground ceremonial chamber where many important phases of the ritual are carried out.
 Rapidly and silently men glide out upon the desert sands and gather in a harvest of snakes which they later de- posit in the sacred chamber
 While the Snake priests are engaged in their last ceremonial hunt to the east the Antelope priests are erecting an altar in the Antelope kiva- First sand of many co1ors has been brought into the kiva. A member takes a na- tive basket tray and sifts upon thN main floor a sand field approximating five feet square. Upon the edge of this are outlined four bands. On the inner space are sketched four rows of semi circles, a zigzag line depending from each one down into the main field Two or more of the priests now begin applying the colored sand. First the symbolic of the north; then another band is filled in with green, symbolic of the west; then the red band of the south, and finally the white of the east In the meantime other priests have been filling in with these four colors the rain-cloud symbols. The zigzags are then filled in and converted into lightning symbols.
 The captured snakes are brought into spectacular play on the last day of the ceremony. The most solemn mo- ment of the entire cedemony arrives when two or three priests gather the
Arizona republican., 1920-08-07
NEW REGISTRATION
 PLAN FOR PUPILS TO
 SAVE TIME AT P.H.S.

When the Phoenix union high school opens this fall, under the new system of registration, everything will be in readiness for the students to begin work in the class rooms on the open ing day. Many days work have been lost in past years due to the confusion of registration and the rearranging of the students schedules during the first week of school. This year each stu dent will receive his program on the opening day and will immediately be- gin work.
 The work of arranging these pro- grams for those students who have registered up to date has already been started by H. w. Stauffacher, the new registrar. The students who make ap- plication early will have the choice of teachers and recitation hours, it is an nounced, while those who wait until later will have to take what is avail able.
 The registrar wishes to make it clear to all students who expect to enter high school this fall that the arrang- ing of the individual programs will be done by him and not by the students themselves. After such a program is once made out and placed on record there will be no opportunity to make changes Students who expect to go to I school part of the day and work dur 1 ing the other part should make this arrangement before their program is completed. With an enrolment of 1900 students it is impossible to meet the demands which may arise when school begins and a strict policy of no special | favors to individuals will be followed after the opening of school. l The crowded conditions under which | the high school will operate this year
 until the new buildings are completed
 is a factor which will be hard to over
 come, so that the cooperation of par
 ents, students and school officials is a
 necessity in order that equal justice
 may be done to all It is requested
 that parents see to it that their chil-
 dren who care to enter high schoo
 September 13 are properly registered | at the earliest possible date
 The office of the registrar is oper daily from 9 o'clock a. m. until
 o'clock D. m.
Arizona republican., 1920-08-07
FOUND SPECULATION
 IN BURK BURNETT
 FIELD UNh|ARRANTED

Fred E. Ely, a well known geological engineer, field man for the Magma Mining company, was in the city yes terday, having returned from the Texas oil fields Since March, 1919, he has been in the Louisiana and Mid-Conti- nent fields and previous to that, until three years ago, he was the repre- sentative of the great English Pearson syndicate in those fieldx.
 Speaking of the Burk- Burnett field, MT. Ely said that the wild speculation there was far beyond anything that the field warranted. The amount of money put into it would never be re- covered and could not be recovered if the widest expectations of production could have been realized. The people who made money made it by specuia- tion in oil lands or supposed oil lands. but the folks who realized anything from dealings in stocks were ridicu- lously few in number Many people who wore on the ground lost money by holding on for absurdiy high prices until the peak of the boom had passed.
 Nor, said MT. Ely, was there much money made from royalties. The owners of lands asked too much money and the wells did not hold out long enough for those who were receiving royalties.
 Many of the people who promoted companies were as badly fooled as the folks who bought their stocks. Sur face indications when present were diff and many of the companies were with out expert advice. At the present time, the field having been thorough ly studied by geologists. they would be of great assistance in further develop ments.
 The field, said MT. Ely. had been badly worked; the drilling was bad and
 
 the whole territory suffered as oil fields do under that condition. MT. Ely said that he did not mean to imply that great quantities of oil would never be taken from that field, for he be- lieyed they would be. though not in such volume as was expected when the boom was at it's height.
 But al present, prices are too high; f; never in the history of the oil indus try have such prices been asked or re- ceived for lands. The prices were based on no exercise of Judgment. So little was known of the actual situa- tion. said MT. Ely. that when the pro- motors and directors of companies were honest, as probably a majority of them are, they are not greatly to be blamed for the failure of the stock holders to reap from their invest ments. He believed that 50 per cent of those companies, now, under good management, might pay back to their investors dollar for dollar. But this statement, he said. would have to be restricted as to lands where there is a probability of finding oil Of course, many wells were sunk, or companies were formed, on lands where there was little reason to believe that oil would be struck.
 As to the future of oil, MT. Ely said that the prices are bound to go higher: 17a st q ir1nr riF no beyond production in this country. and the United States would soon find it necessary to go into foreign markets unless it should adopt a policy of pro- tecting it's nationals engaged in oil pro- duction in foreign countries.
Arizona republican., 1920-08-07
ME XICAN LABOR
 CONDITIONS ARE
 TOLD IN REPORT

Mexican laborers should receive minimum wage of 35 cents an hour for 10 hours work and time and one-half for overtime, according to the report of the special investigating committee consisting of Abelardo B. Sabarze, rep resenting the state of Eonora, Mexico, and J. H. Pattee, named by Governor Campbell to represent the state of Ar1- zona. assisted by Eduardo c. Gonzales, Mexican consul at Phoenix The com mittee found the condition of Mexican labor in the valley generally good.
 This special commission was assured by the Cotton Growers association that four cents a pound will be paid for cotton picking this season. At thls rate a, good worker can easily average S4 a day and if the head of the family is assisted by the rest of the household as is done in many cases, very Sup- stantial income can be realized.
 Upon making a general survey of the Mexican camps in the Salt River valley July 2S and 29, the commission esti- mated there were approximately be- tween T.. 900 and 5000 such aliens em- ployed. As high as 200 and aG0 fami- lies were found in some camps, but the greater number were widely dis tributed among the private ranches Of the valley.
 Most of the workers were found to be living in tents, although in the larger camps, such as the Goodyear and Litchfield, adobe houses were fur nished them where they could live in cool, clean comfort. In some tent camps some unsanitary conditions were found, and the committee recommended that proper sanitary precautions should be enforced in such cases.
 Conditions Generally Satisfactory
 An ample supply of water was found at all camps visited. In some camps ditch water was being used in pref erence to the well water, which has a salty taste.
 When questioned the workers jn gen eral expressed themselves as contented with conditions but voiced a desire for higher wages to meet the increased living costs. It was found that at the commissaries of some of the larger camps goods were being sold at an in crease of about 10 per cent over Phoe- nix store prices, but the commission did not consider this exorbitant.
 In submitting it's report 70 Governor Campbell. at whose instance the com mission made the survey, the commits sion declared that it considered the wages of iported laborers should be placed at a minimum of B cents an hour for 10-hour day, with time ana one-half for overtime.
 The report was signed by J. H. Pat tee, Abelardo B. SoberSe and F. c. Con- zales. After paying a visit to the Mexf- can consul, Senator Anaya of Tucson, yesterday, the members of the commits sion departed for Hermosillo, where q copy of its communication to Cover nor Campbell will be presented to Governor Borquez.
Arizona republican., 1920-08-07
EHRENDURG ROUTE
 IS REPORTED GOOD

Favorable reports on the condition of the Parker cutoff route and the road to Los Angeles by way of Ehren- berg have been received by the Phoe- nix chamber of commerce.
 Ernest Mounts, who has just re- turned from Los Angeles. says that the road by way of Needles and Parker is not very bad. He made the trip in two days without trouble, although most motorists would prefer to take more time for the journey. The gasoline sit uation, en route. he says is pretty fair. some stations still only selling three gallons at a time.
 A telegram from B. L. Baker of Mecca, Cal states that the road out of that town for several miles has been put in fine shape, although the approach into Thermal is bad. The road from Blythe to Mecca is reported to be better than ever.
Arizona republican., 1920-08-07
ROTAR|ANS WILL GO
 ID SAN CARLOS FIFE

A committee of three was appointed at meeting of the Rotary club yes terday to arrange for the transporta- tion of the Phoenix delegation to the San Carlos Day celebration at Flor ence, August 12, and to secure the ser vices of a band for the occasion. The chairman of the committee is Wallace Button, who also is head of the cham Der of commerce committee. He is as sisted by Fred McNahb and L. c. Tay- Tor.
 Many members of the Rotary club have signified their intentions of go- ing to the celebration and the Realty board yesterday sent out a suggestion to all members to take a day off and attend. It is hoped that at least 50 Phoenix representatives will go, and a number of folk from Glendale, Mesa and other valley towns are expected to join in.
Arizona republican., 1920-08-07

play of Balshazzar, the scarlet drill ana a chicken dinner every evening. Pro- ceeds of the festival will go to the mother church organization
Arizona republican., 1920-08-07
UNION SERVICES TO
 BE HELD TOMORROW

Regular union church services will be held tomorrow night at Federal park at o'clock. There will be spe- cial music by MT. Dingman and James Hughes, who will present a duet, and Mr. and Mrs. Bushell, who will sing second number. The congregational singing will be under the direction of Mr. Jones.
 The speaker will offer six character istics of the church of tomorrow if it meets the challenge of today.
 The services are condUcted by seven churches of this city during the sum- mer, but everybody in Phoenix is cor dially invited to attend.