Arizona republican., 1920-12-26
JOYR|DERS THOUGHT
 RESPONSIBLE FUR s
 MESA AUTO THEFTG

MESA, Dec. 25.-The theft of c. C. Jarrett's car Christmas eve made the eighth automobile stolen in the last eight nights in Mesa. Jarrett's car was found Saturday morning in the northwest part of Mesa much the worse for wear. All the other cars have been located but one, a Dodge touring car owned by KimbaIl Pom eroy and stolen from his home last Tuesday morning.
 That joyriders, probably from one to four young fellows of the town, are re- sponsible for this nightly thieving is the opinion of local police officers. It was eight nights ago that the first car was taken, used for joyriding and later found. Since then one car has been taken each night, some of them turning | up later that night or the next morn ing in other parts of the town or out | in the country where they had been abandoned by the joyriders. F. B. Be vile, M. c. Phelps, T. A. Hawes and others have had their cars taken in the last week and have been fortunate in recovering them little the worse for wear.
 | c. c. Jarrett's car was taken in front of his store on Main street sometime before II o'clock Saturday night. Dil- gent search for it was made the night through and it was finally found Christmas morning at the northeast corner of the city limits. The top, windshield and one spring was broken and other minor damage had been done
 The two night policemen and other police officers are bent on detecting the culprits and close watch will be kept on all autos on the streets at night from now on.
 Christmas at M. E. Church
 The Methodist Episcopal church will give 8 Christmas program Sunday evening in addition to it's regular serv- ices for the day. The service schedule is: Sunday school 9:45 a. m. Morn ing worship, Il. Subject, ''The PriEe of Peace" Epworth league. 6:3s. Christmas program at 7:30. The fol- lowing program will be carried out: Anthem, Joy to the World". Wilson
 Choir
 No. III, Hymnal .......
 Congregation "Call to Prayer. ........-.... Choir
 t Invocation ...,..-.....,....... ' Anthem. 70 Little Town of Beth
 lehem' Bolser
 Choir
 Duet, "Star of Bethlehem" ...
 .. Messrs. Boyer and Anderson ..,.
 Offering
 Anthem, And There Were Shep-
 heras ..--.--.-... wilson
 Male quartet and choir
 Duet and Anthem, Angels Song. ...............,.... Loyeine Miss Miller. Mrs. Daley and choir Faculty male quartet, 'The Sign of
 the King ......... i. No 125 Hvnanal
 /: Congregation Anthem, Those Holy Voices Emerson
 Choir Bened1ct1on .................. . Pastor Faculty male quartet, Messrs. An derson, Miller, Doner and Stokes. ! This will be one of the great events 2 of the year. The public is cordially in ' vited. w. c. Miller. pastor. }. Alleged Shoplifter Caught r Ramon Ramez was picked up Frida, : night at 9 o'clock by member of tn z police force for the alleged theft of V s15 hat from the Toggery Friday aft = ernoon. He was lodged in jail and wil be given a preliminary hearing befor Judge Newell. Monday morning. Boy Loses Toy Auto i. Along with the loss of eight automo a piles in Mesa within as many day - came the report to Marshal Warrel ., Christmas morning by a little lad wh ~ was heart broken over the loss of hi e toy auto Friday night. The miniatur .- machine was lost out of his dads ca ,s that night somewhere on the street - of Mesa and the lad has appealed { n the police to find it for him. Tn m finder will be a regular Santa Claus "a he will return the machine to the mar ir shal that it may be restored to it
 owner.
 le Gins Observe Christmas le For the first time since the ginnin II season started last September, all ( " the Mesa gins were closed down o d Christmas eve to permit the emDloye sr to observe the one big day of the yea ie The rush of ginning has been partiau of relieved since mid season. but there sd still cotton to keep the night and da , ..I,. .EA-- L..5.-. .-..-