Arizona republican., 1920-08-21
HOME FROM INSPECTION TRIP

HOME FROM INSPECTION TRIP E. D. Chance, postoffice inspector, has returned from a trip of inspection in the northern part of the state. He has been away from the local office for about a month.
 RECOVERS FROM iLLNESS-I. J. Johnson of the New York Life, who has been seriously i'll for the past three weeks at his home. 634 North First avenue is improving and expects to be out and around again in about 10 days.
 MAIL CARRIERS INCREASED In line with the policy of the local postoffice to extend and improve the city service as quickly as possible, three new carriers have been added to the force, according to an announce ment made yesterday. Three more will be added as soon as they can be ob- tained.
 WIFE ASKS DlVORCE-Declaring that he deserted her, Eliza A. Olivas yesterday brought suit for a decree of divorce from Jeorge Olivas. She asks that she be awarded the custody of their 2-year- old child and $25 a month for it's support.
 FINED FOR BEATING -BOY-On motion of Judge Carl Davis, assistant county attorney, a charge of aggra- yated battery against Leon M. Fricke yesterday was reduced to a misde-
  was fined $50 by Justice Mckee. Fricke was charged by F. M Wilkin- son with beating his 13-year- son. Marion Wilkinson.
 HELD ON STATUTORY CHARGE -F'lorencio Escobar yesterday was ar raigned in the superior court on a charge of having committed a statu- tory offense and was granted time un- til next Monday. Aug. 23, to enter his plea to the charge. The complaint was made by Maxima de Escobar. Escobar is being held in the county jail under a bond of 5000, which he could not fur nish
 DAUGHTER IS MISsING-J. F. Ackley, R R. 6, has reported to the police that his 17-year- old daughter. Margarite has been missing from her home since Thursday. Before going the girl left a note saying she intended taking a trip to Los Angeles. She is described as an attractive blonde about , feet in height and weighing 125 pounds
 WANTS ITS INCREASE, TOO- The Mascot 6 Western railroad wants it's share. Though not one Arizonian in ten ever heard of it, it exists in Co., chise county and now it has got into the record by making application to the state corporation commission for permission to claim it's cut of the pro posed increase of intrastate rates for which the larger roads are asking. That permission was granted. though the increase itself has not been.
 AWARDED FOREIGN ORDER = Commander Harold Jones, U. s. N, commanding the navy recruiting dis trict headquarters at San Diego and embracing the sub-stations of Phoenix. Globe. Riverside and Fl Centro, Cal, recently was awarded by the Portugese government, via the state and navy de- partments, the diploma of the "Order of Avis conferred for services rem dered during the world war. This or der was founded in 1162 A. D. Com mander Jones. was a guest in Phoenix with the Pacific baseball team on July 4, 1920.
 PLEADS GUILTY TO MAKING LIQUOR-Rafael Armenia yesterday pleaded guilty in the superior court on arraignment to charge of manufac- turing intoxicating liquor and will be sentenced next Monday afternoon at l o'clock by Judge Lyman. Armenia was arrested on August by Deputy Sheriff Gilbert Blanco. when the lat ter found Armenia in the act of jerk ing a cooker filled with mash from a stove in a tent in the HOO block or, East Madison street A 50- gallon bar rel of mash made from ground corn and potatoes was found in the back room of the place. Armenia according to Deputy Blanco had been grinding corn for more mash prior to his en- trance. No liquor was found in the place.
 HELD ON LARCENY CHARGE Edith Barnes. colored, yesterday was held to answer to the superior court by Justice Mckee on charge of grand larceny and was committed to the county jail when she failed to furnish a bond of $500. She is charged with taking rings and jewelry valued at s1S5 from Frank Smith, colored. Mrs. Barnes said Smith gave her the jewelry. Robert Barnes. the husband was ar rested in Tucson last Monday on a charge of receiving stolen property and had in his possession at the time pair of diamond earrings which Smith alleges that Mrs. Barnes gave her hus- band. He will be given a hearing on the charge tooay before Justice Mckee. Mrs. Barnes was arrested last Friday by the police in Phoenix