Arizona republican., 1920-12-20
Eliminate Friction


 MIAMI-All possibility of dispute arising between the mining companies and their employees as a result of the announced reduction in wages of S1 per shift, which is to become effective locally, Jan. 1, vanished last evening at a meeting of the joint grievance com mittees held at the '. NJ. c. A. The question will not be decided by ballot, as was originally intended, but will merely be dropped. it was decided last evening.
 The decision to forego the ballot as was planned last week arose, 1t was stated through the fact the majority of the men employed at the various prop critics were not in favor of holding the vote, nor did they desire the services of a federal mediator.-Bulletin.
 Prisoners Escape
 TUCSON-An alarm from the state penttentiary at Florence was sent out at late hour Wednesday night to in- form the police authorities of neigh- boring cities and counties that three long-term prisoners had escaped from the penal institution.
 The method employed by the con- victs in making their escape was not stated by the prison authorities, and as far as could be learned they are still at liberty. One of the convicts who got away was Willis Woods, a murderer, serving life term; the oth- Ter. Tom Larrieu, was sentenced to an eight-year term by Judge Samuel l.. 1 Pattee in the superior court of Tucson l last August. Larrieu was convicted 1 here of shooting a Mexican named l Sanchez over a cattle dispute between | the two men. The shooting occurred | in the Whetstone Huachuca range ! nl,~ n he head by Larrieu. The third escaped prisoner is Oscar Schultz. who was sentenced from Globe.-Star.
 Reduce Rates to Teachers l DOUGLAS-Miss Elsie Toles, county school superintendent, has received word that all railroads in Arizona have granted a reduced rate of fare of one third to teachers who will attend tho state teachers convention in Phoeni, on Dec. 2S, 29 and 30. A large mum ber of teachers from Cochise county are expected to attend, although son' Of the teachers in the rural district will be unable to attend, owing to thu isolated conditions. Most of these however, have joined the association even though they will be unable to at tend the convention, which snoWs tEa the teachers in the rural communitie are taking more interest in the stat association and it's ultimate benefit bound to result.-Internatonal.
 Drops Dead at Depot
 DOUGLAS-Mrs Laura CarpenteE l wife of Corp. D. c. Carpenter of tn 10th cavalry, Fort Huachuca, droppei dead on the platform at the Fl Pas S Southwestern railway station abou s o'clock last night, when she and he husband were waiting for a train [ i. take them to Globe. where they wer going to visit Mrs. Carpenters mother . l-International.
 Engineers Elect Officers
 GLOBE-At the annual meeting lthe Globe Miami chapter, America Association of Engineers, held las night at the Y. M. c. A. in Miami. K. Scott was elected president; P. Evans, vice president: R. s. Allel secretary, and G. S. Elayer and J. Booth, directors.-Arizona Record Raid Alleged Gambling Rooms
 DOUGLAS-A raid by the police las night on the Terrace rooming hous above O. K. street in Bisbee, resuite ' in the arrest of four well known res idents of that city on charges of gam l. bling and the taking of the names { ]. four others against whom according f the police, charges may be filed late : international.
 Woman Operates Still |. MIAMI-Josepha Flores of Turke Shoot canyon was taken into custoc last night by Deputies Wilson an Hardwick who found her operating q still at her home. She. with her lit r daughter, are at the county jail awai n ing official disposition. She admi }. operating the still and will be turn' r over to the department of justice f 9 prosecution.
 h Mrs. Flores declares she is wfdo : but thas cousin drops in occasiona s "" to visit her. as was the case la :. night when the officers called. Y was not detained. Mrs. Flores int = mated she operated the still, consis E ing of a covered copper wash boilt
 for a livelihood She and her lit
 daughter are rather we'll dressed. we
 jewelry, and other wise appear pro i. lpereus-Silver Belt.
 Mine Record Shows Loss
 RIIAMI-Operations during the SC , ond and third quarters of the year IF the Ray, carried on at a loss of a Id proximately half a million dollars, a