Arizona republican., 1920-12-24

nix, on Jan. 4. The meeting Will De called to order at z 45 D. m.
 It has not been announced what business will be transacted, but It IS understood an effort will be made to perfect a more compact organization and to establish a permanent bureau in Phoenix. Although it has been ru- mored that new chairman and sec retary will be named, no definite plans in that direction have been decided upon by the party leaders. It is known however, that Mir. McCalla, for business reasons, is not anxious to continue as chairman.--Courier.
 Ten Are Naturalized
 TUCSON-Na Naturalization day in the federal court resulted in final natural ization proceedings for ten aliens. Twenty aliens all of whom have se cured original papers and were ap parently eligible for citizenship were examined by federal Judge William H. Sawtelle. For various reasons such as ignorance of the constitution and its meaning, large number of the ap- plicants were rejected entirely or giv en postponement for opportunity to i learn the required laws. Aliens ac- cepted were: Otto Max Schmidt, Dan Joseph Kossick. Roman Marquez, Ga- 1 briel Buruel Garcia. Estaban Macias l l Mcdonald. Alexander Wallace Emil Zittlau and Nicolas Grilich.-Citizen. i Court Lesson Brief
 i BSTONE-Following the dis i position of several cases pending for | the present term of court Judge Lockwood this afternoon dismissed 1 the jury which reported this morning ! for the term. there being no further criminal or civil jury cases to be tried. The case of the State vs. J. B. Scale and brother, charged with shooting J | G. Lewis near McNeal. was continued Tor the term due to the illness of J. T. Kingsbury. attorney for the defense.- Prospector.
 Gets Mexican Appointed l NOGALES-It was announced un- 1 officially today that Alberto Mascare- mas, one of the most prominent citi- l Zens and business men of this commu- nity, had been appointed by President Obregon to the post of consul general or Mexico at San co.-Heral Holds Law Unconstitutional 1 PRESCOTT-Tha the bill passed by the legislature instructing Yavapa county to assess itself to repay an al- legged claim of John Duke against the i county for over $2,000 is unconstitu. tional on the ground that it is specia | legislation and void is the effect of a ruling by Superior Judge John J. Swee- l ney yesterday in sustaining the coun- tvs demurrer to a suit to compel pay ment. This is the view of County At. torney Neil c. Clark who filed the de murrer and conducted the county's side of the case.
 l Briefly recalled, the Duke case aros, out of the purchase by the plaintiff about 25 years ago of herd of cattl. at a tax sale. He was supposed tt have been guaranteed title to the out 1 fit, but on suit the original owner re. claimed the cattle and Duke was with out recourse. It was said that the claim lay for a considerable time un paid and finally the petitioner secure, the passage of special relief bill b, the legislature. The continued refusa of the county to make a levy to pa, the claim finally resulted in the filin; of a suit seeking to mandamus the board of supervisors to take steps t Irepay the claimant.
 To this suit the county interposed the demurrer that was sustained yes
 terday. It is the opinion of the count I attorney that the ruling will bear n appeal and that the only recourse no,
 of the plaintiff is to amend his com
 plaint. Interest for many years ha
 swelled the claim from about $70O t over $2,O00.-Journal Miner
 Search for Lost Boy
 TUCSON-Forest service ranger:
 deputy sheriffs and cowboys are en
 Michaels, a Tucson boy, who disap gagged in a feverish search for Lewi peared from home and has not bee seen since Saturday evening. Relative
 believed until today that the boy wa
 safe and would reappear, but ever
 possible agency was employed thi.
 morning in an effort to locate the yout
 when his mother and friends becam convinced that some harm had com
 to him.
 Lewis is 13 years of age. about fee , 10 inches tall and weighs 96 pound ] He has curly brown hair and clear haz, , eyes. When last seen he wore a Bo ! Boy Scout uniform with leggings and I, brown mackinaw
 Saturday evening he hired a bay pon
 from the local livery stable for a DC riod of one and one-half hours an