Arizona republican., 1920-10-13
MESA REPUBLICAN
 WOMEN MEET TODAY.

MESA, Oct. 12-Local and national issuses of the political campaign will be discussed at the weekly meeting ot the Republican Woman's club to be held Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock on the plaza at the city hall. Speakers from Phoenix will be present to ad dress the gathering.
 The club has dispensed with its GUS tom of serving tea at the meeting and will this Wednesday devote all of its time to the discussion on hand. The committee in charge is arranging for a good program and invites all Mesa women to attend, regardless of their party affiliations.
 Are Off on Hunt
 c. E. Roberson of the dry goods store of his name and Howard c. Peterson of the Mesa Furniture company left Tuesday afternoon on a hunting out ing, to be absent the rest of the week.
 Queen Contest EnIivening
 More votes were piled up by the con- testants in the queen of the carnival contest Tuesday and Mrs. Ida Hunter jumped into the lead with a bare margin of nine points, closely followed by the rest of the field. The count now stands:
 Mrs. Ida Hunter. $50; Miss Marie Bonaud, 541; Miss Gertrude Riggs, $40: Miss Virginia Marshall, 534: Miss Idella Clark, AS: Miss Marie Walker. 407; Miss Amy Macdonald, 259; Miss Gladys Clark, TT; Miss Para Dana 155; Miss Anna Mae Rushing, 131: Miss Avery, 125; Miss Nell Byers, 125; Miss Stella Gardner, 125; Mrs. Margery Stadlman, 125: Miss Lila Newell, 120; Mrs. Fanny Dana, Is; Miss Norrena Clawes. no; Miss Leola Fraser, 109: Miss Alta Brooks. 105; Miss Henrietta Tarwater, 102; Miss Jessie Evans, S3; Mrs. Archie Reed, SO; Miss Stella Brownwell, 76; Mrs. Nellie Bryant 76; Miss Zula Stevens, 76; Mrs. John Con- molly. 75.
 Gins Short of Power The shutting down of the Roosevelt power plant due to .the accident there Monday night was felt in Mesa Tues day by a shortage of electricity suffi- cient to carry on all industries. The cotton gins were all required to either shut down entirely or reduce the use of power to 50 per cent or less.
 Banks Observe Holiday Columbus day was observed in Mesa Tuesday by the closing of the foul banks. Otherwise there was little rec. ognition of the holiday.
 Are Home From England
 Mir. and Mrs. L. r. Brady returned the first of the week from England where a visit was paid through the summer months to Mir. Brady's old i. home. Mir. and Mrs Brady are again residing at the Evans school.
 O. E. s. Will Entertain
 The Order of the Eastern Star o Mesa will entertain Thursday evening in the Masonic hall s.t cards for mem bers and husbands and invited guests
 Spurling Related Here
 l.. l.. Spurling, who was killed at tn | Roosevelt power house Monday night was son-inl law of Mrs. Elijah Allel of Mesa and his wife was here at tn time the accident occurred. Mrs. Spur ling left Tuesday morning, accom- panied by her sister. for Globe. wher her husband was taken following tn accident.
 Southside Theaters Today
 Majestic, Mesa--Vallace Reid fl Double Speed" Paramount Maga. zine.
 Gilbert-"Tom Moore in Duds; western drama called ''The Texas Kid, featuring Hoot Gibson.
 Tempe-Hobart Bosworth in Be hind the Door" Mack Sennett comed, The Gingham Girls"
 Chandler - Shadows of Rosalin