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Arizona republican., 1920-02-01

in the east when war came. He enlisted and went to France with an engineer regiment, but transferred to the infan try in order more quickly to get to the front and was then ordered to an of ficers' training camp. whence he was commissioned. He has come to Phoe- nix after having spent some time re- gently with surveying party of the I. :. land office in northern Arizona.
 LOSES ASSAULT CASE = Francis co Arbayo. who filed a complaint last week charging H. A. Herrera with az gravated assault. lost his case yester- day when it came up for a hearing in Judge McKee's court. Both MeXicans. are employed on the Levi Young ranch near Phoenix. Arbayoz alleged that Herrera pulled" a knife on him, but when Fred Young was summoned as a witness for the defense he testified that when he first saw the pair, Ar bayo, the plaintiff. was chasing Her rera with a wicked looking machete. and that the defendant ran to his home and got another knife to protect him self On motion of R. A. Jarrott, as Sistant county attorney. the case against Herrera was dismissed.
 SET BIG TAX SUIT-Notice was re- ceived yesterday by County Attorney Laney that the William Irwin tax suit has been set for trial in the L. S. dis trict court here on March 19. More 
 involved in this case, brought against Samuel F. Webb, treasurer: C. w. Cummins. assessor: John Montgom cry sheriff. and the board Of supervi- sors of Maricopa county on behalf of persons owning homesteads in the prof ect on which final certificate has been given. but on which patent has not is sued. The suit. filed December IS of last year. seeks to restrain the county officials from assessing all such land for taxation.
 COMMITTED TO ASYLUM-Reyes Cardillo, 6S years old was brought to Phoenix yesterday from Mesa eester- day by Constable O. L. Pickens. and committed to the state hospital for the insane by Judge Stanford. Dr. Harry Carson, county physician. during an examination of the aged Mexican, learned that he was overcome by heat last summer, whereupon he became morose and threatened to kill his wife, with whom he had lived happily for 30 years, according to testimony of members of the ia mily.
 CHURCH OF GOD-Serviees today at the Church of God, corner of Ninth avenue and Madisou street. are as fol- lows: Sunday school at 9:45 a. m.. preaching service at II a. m., mission ary exercises at D. m. All are invited to attend these services and enjoy themselves. Joseph F. Knight is pastor.
Arizona republican., 1920-02-01
BORN

FAGAN-To Ar. and Mrs. J. J. Fla gan of Northern avenue. Saturday. January 31, a daughter. Harriet Anne Pagan, who weighs eight and one-half pounds. MT. Pagan is cashier of the Central Bank of Phoenix. There is an interesting coincidence in the fact that both the srandmothers. of little Miss Harriet Anne were Born on Jan uary 3l.s
Arizona republican., 1920-02-01
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WEAVER FORECAST

Arizona: Sunday unsettled probably local rain. cooler: Monday partly cloudy, slightly warmer west portion.
 New Mexico: Sunday and Monday cloudy, probably local rain Sunday night or Monday west and west DOT tions; not much change in temperature.
Arizona republican., 1920-02-01
FLOWERS

For all occasions. Fresh daily Ex- pert, up-to date service. Latest ideas Arizona Seed and Floral Co. 2S-3OS. Central Ave. Phone 4403.-Adv. If
Arizona republican., 1920-02-01

Seventy five per cent of the land un6er cultivation in Egypt is held by persons owning less than two acres.
Arizona republican., 1920-02-01
Local Weather Yesterday

Otdi icAitAdii V Excess in temperature yesterday, g degrees.
 Excess in temperature since the first of the month, 109 degrees.
 Accumulated excess in temperat ture since January l. 109 degrees.
 Normal precipitation January 1 to date, 1.17 inches.
 Actual precipitation January 1 to date, 1.42 inches.
 Excess since January l, .25 inch.
Arizona republican., 1920-02-01

Furnished rooms for light house. keeping. 21S East Eighth St, Tempe. Adv. 1t
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-02-10


~ UsToM, more potent than any
II other authority known to man,
has decreed that on st. VAL
entine's day which, in the
Roman and Anglican calendar, falls
on February IA, young folks Of both
sexes, and older ones. too, should ex-
change missives and epistles, whether
comic or sentimental, in which the
foibles of the receiver or the love or
the sender, are set forth in prose, in
verse, and in emblematic picture.
Now, the reason for sending these
amatory, derogatory. or even scurrilous
messages cannot be found in the life
of the good saint who is made to In
dorse the custom with his name. He
wrote no love songs, nor can any one
accuse him of sending sweet couplets
to Roman maidens. He was a bishop
or pope of Rome, who stood steadfast
In the faith during the Claudian perse-
cutions and was cast into Jail. beaten
with clubs, and finally beheaded. BIZ
ographers have made more or less in
ltlllStHt SuCSSCo as W tlAO AN0ooh AOA
naming this day for the martyred
saint With theory that as ~" and
&c" were frequently interchangeable
in popular speech and as a notable in
stance produces the words gallant and
valiant, both springing from the Latin
"valens," ergo, the Norman word gall
antin, lover of the fair sex, was fire.
quently pronounced valentan or val
entine. From these premises, the ety.
mologist concludes that by a natural
confusion of names Bishop Valentine
was established as the patron saint Of
lovers.
Francis Douce suggests that st. VAL
entines day is the Christianized form
of the classic Lubercalia, which were
the feasts held in Rome during the
month of. February In honor of Pan
and Juno.
Butler, Mission, Lydgate and host
Of writer's pay tribute to the custom
in one form or another, so let US say
with Ophelia:
Good morrow. It's st. Valentines day,
All in the morn betime,
And l a maid at your window,
To be your valentine"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-02-10
VALENTINE SONG.

Oh. a song for the winter waning.
When the birds begin to pair.
And their soft complaining
Watts on the southern air
When the evetides grow less eerie
With the chill casts whelplilr.
whinei-
oh. rouse for his saintship CHEEKY.
Good old st. Valentinei
Oh. song for the pulse that's beatins
Under the iron earth;
For the speedy meeting
OF melody and mirth;
For the rout of that cruel Tartar.
Winter. of mood malign,-
Oh. rouse for the merry martyr
Good old ST. vanentine!
Oh. a song for all fond lovers
Dreaming the olden dream:
For the CLEAN that hovers
The radiant rainbow-beam:
For the love that is no fable.
The love that is thine and mine,
Oh. rouse for sweetheart Mabel
And for good st. Valentines,
Clinton Scollard.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-02-10
Gobi Vast Desert Waste.

The highlands of Mongolia vary in
altitude from 5000 to $500 feet. There
are many mountain ranges and in very
few places is the country level for any
considerable distance. Vegetation is
absent on the Cobb desert, with the
exception of a few grasses. Water is
scarce, a few wells along the caravan
route furnishing the entire supply. In
the winter and spring the camel is the
only animal that can cross the desert
and subsist on the dried-up grasses.
In winter blocks of ice are carried for
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-02-10
Coal Mining Suffered Least.

Coal mining suffered least of all the
Belgian industrial properties which
were under German control, and pro-
duction already has attained So per
cent OF the standard before the war.
Exports are going forward to Swift
zerland and Roumania in return for
foodstuffs. The scarcity of coke has
reacted unfavorably upon such Of the
eteel plants as have resumed opera
ton.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-02-10
No General Strikes.

While there have been numerous To-
Called labor disputes in Belgium
since the war, 1t is reported that there
have been no general strikes such as
have occurred in others of the combat
ant countries, and on the whole, he
says, labor in Belgium is probably
more free from ultra-radical tenden
cies than in any other nation In Eu-
rope today.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-02-10
Rats as woman,s pete

The case of an Aylesbury eng,
woman, who has tanned rats which in
fest her house has been reported to
the Bucks county council. THE rats
become as tame as fowls" said the
rat officer, "and she called them out to
feed them. They can be seen daily
climbing up the IVY"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-02-10
The Dav Not What II Was.

The golden days when the maid
proudly counted in numbers the tro-
plies of ST. Valentine and displayed
them to her rivals are gone. If the
twentieth century girl receives one
reminder of the anniversary, she thinks
she is lucky
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-02-10

the water supply, and at other sea-
sons water is carried In tubs on cam
educational Geographic Society Bull
letin.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-02-10
cheerfuIness oxerdone.

A cheerful word is so helpful that
a man is sometimes inclined to overdo
it and put in the whole day telling
funny stories.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-02-10

Wheeling-A well-known East Wheel
ing young man, who escaped from
guard by knocking him down at the
Baltimore & Ohio station recently
while being taken to the Woston State
Hosplta! for the Insane, was captured
at his home later. was removed to the
institution by the same guard. The
man was arrested several weeks ago
on n lunacy warrant and has since
been in the county jail. He attempted
TO take his life by drinking poison and
later by trying to jump from a roof of
his home.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-02-10
LOVERS OWN DAY
February IA Has Through the
Ages Been Dedicated to the
HeartSick of All Ages.

Take all the pearls are in the brine.
Sift heaven for stars; earth's flowers
entwine-
But be her heart my valentine.
Thomas Nelson Page.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-02-10

Morgantown- their wives
and children, gathered here from all
parts of the state for the opening ses-
sion of farmers week being held at
the College Of Agriculture of West
Virginia University. The boys and
girls, who are attending are prize win
ners of various boys and girls contests
held throughout the state. The week
will be occupied in instruction with
lectures and demonstrations as vel! as
many social features. Following the
close of farmer week, five weeks
given.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-02-10

Paden City.-In the municipal cleo
tion, the Peoples-Citlzens party won
by a decisive margin over the indie
pendent party, electing n mayor, re-
cOrder and four out of six councilmen
The returns were as follows: Earl
Grim, mayor, 20S votes; J. f. Buck,
recorder, 1876 votes; Councilmen, A. L.
Wagner, 81; William Slider, 81; Chas.
Taught, IS; William Balmen, SO; Ev-
erett Beaver, 33; JOHN Stull, 35.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-02-10

More than 100000 pins are de-
stroged daily.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-02-10

Clarksburg.-With the purchase Of
a site in East Salem by group of Sa-
lem business men, headed by Frank
Tennessee, Fernand Ducre and Hec-
that plans had been formed to erect Il
new window glass plant there at Il
cost of $4,000. Work of constructing
the new factory will begin ut once.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-02-10

Huntington.-A federal revenue
agent is now investigating the bogus
butter situation in Huntington, the as.
si3tant United States district attorney,
f. w. Mccullough, announced. City
officials recently analysed pound Of
butter and found it vas fifty per cent
moisture. According to a telegram
from Washington received by Mr.. Nc
Cullough, such butter may be in vio-
lation of certain federal pure food
statutes.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-02-10

Wheeling.-Deputy sheriffs, after a
day of searching the hills around War
wood, a suburb, have been unable to
find the unidentified negro who held
up Conductor William Nickerson, of a
Wheeling traction car, and relieved
him Of fifty dollars in cash fares.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-02-10

Wheeling.-State Historian Clifford
r. Myers is engaged in the task Of
tracing the origin of names of cities,
towns, postoffices. districts and
streams in West Virginia. A complete
record of Preston county has been
made and Mr.. Myers is now compiling
facts about points in Monongalia
county.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-02-10

Charleston.-v. L. Hash, who was
convicted in the United State court
here last June and sentenced to the
federal prison in Atlanta for a term
of five years for using the mails to
cefrauG, recently attempted suicide by
cutting an artery In his arm, accord
int to information received by United
States District Attorney Lon III. Kelly.
Hash, 1t Is understood. came near
bleeding to death before his act was
discovered and later blood poison de-
veloped, leaving him in a serious CON
dillon. His father has applied for ex-
scutive clemency
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-02-10

Charleston.--Plans nave been re-
ceived by the State Road Commission
for the construction of about three
miles of road in Clay county from Clay
Court House to Wallback. The cost
of the work will be approximately $46,-
900 of which half is federal aid.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-02-10

Huntington.-Two automobiles driv-
en- by Walter Sliger, Seventh street
and Washington avenue, and A. NJ.
Taylor, 1913 Eighth avenue, came to-
gether at Fourth avenue and Thir-
teenth street. No one was injured. al
though the Taylor car was badly dam
aged by the smash. The cause of tho
accident was unknown. Mr.. Sliger was
driving east on Fourth avenue when
Mr.. Taylor suddenly came out Thir.
teenth street and hit the Sliger car.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-02-10

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the man from
whom It is claimed she stole $3.50 is
dead, Millie Blankenship, %, held on
grand larceny charge in the Cabell
county will be tried. The man who al
legged the Blankenship girl had robbed
him Of his roll was John X. Breates,
%, native Of Greece, and formerly
merchant Of Williamson, w. Va. He
was asphyxiated in a New York hotel
by artificial gas.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-02-10

st. Albans-J. HI. Hudnall and Flu
bert S. Ball, employees Of the Naval
Ordnance plant are Incapacitated from
duty owing to injuries. Hudnall
sprained an ankle in fall and Ball
sustained confusion of the left knee
In the fall of sheet steel piling.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-02-10

Charleston-Floyd NJ. Roach is dead
and his son, Lewis, is in serious con-
dition in local hospital, as n result Of
a fall Of slate in small private mine
owned by the former, near Peytona.
The decedent was CT years Of age and
Is survived by eight children.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-02-10

I'm SPRING the young mans fancy
lightly turns to thoughts of love,
sang Tennyson. who knew so well
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-04-24
II. ID. LANCASTER JR.

To the Democratic Voters Of Marion
County: / announce my candidacy for
the office of clerk of the circuit court,
subject to the primaries June 9Th, 1920.
was born in this county twenty-nine
years ago and have ever since lived
here. I have been employed in the
clerks office since 1915 and from actual
with the several duties and require
ments of same. Since attaining my ma
Jority ! have been a member Of the
democratic party, true to same in name
and in fact. II elected i promise the
patrons of the office to keep the affairs
charge and an efficient, courteous ad-
ministration Of its various duties and
responsibilities. / respectfully solicit
your support. 7. d. LANCASTER JR.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-04-24

To the Democratic Voters of Marion
County: / hereby announce myself as a
candidate for the office of clerk of the
circuit court. subject to the primaries
OF June Sth. 1920. am a native OF Fair
field county, s. C.. came 20 Ocala to
work in 1886 before / was Of age. Have
been identified with Ocala and Marion
county for "a years. Have always voted
the democratic ticket. Married a Flor
ida girl in 1888 and we have a family Of
eight, five boys and three girls, that are
a credit to any community. Have edu-
Gated five and have three yet to finish
educating. Have been deputy clerk cir
cult court under Clerks Sistrunk and
Nugent for eight years and am now
temporarily employed in Strengthening
up the clerks office in Inverness. There
is nothing about the clerks office do
not know how TO do. Have never been
a candidate for an office before apd did
not expect to be now, but need help to
finish the education of our three young
est children. If elected / will always
be on the job, day or night. Promise
you every courtesy and the very best
personal service and will make you feel
at home in the clerks office, and will
give the best surety company bond.
respectfully ask your vote and tnfiu
ence. G. E. COMMON
Oklawaha, Florida
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-04-24
SHERIFF
8. c. M. THOMAS

To the Democratic Voters of Marion
County: / am a candidate for the Of
fee of sheriff of Marion county. l was
born and raised N Alachua county, and
have lived in Marion county for the
past twenty years. During that time
have served several years as marshal
of the town of Dunnellon, and two
years as marshal of the city Of Ocala,
and my record is therefore an open one.
1t is useless for me to make any fur
Their statement in regard to it 1 have
been lifelong democrat, and with the
experience / have had in the offices
held by me, and having also been for
a good many years a deputy in the
sherins, office, feel that l can render
the character of service requisite to
I'LL such office, and respectfully solicit
the democratic vote for such office,
pledging myself to the full perform
ance of every duty devolving upon me,
and rigid and strict enforcement OF
every law Respectfully,
s. c. NJ. THOMAS.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-04-24
TAX COLLECTOR
w. w. STRIPPING

To the Democratic Voters of Marion
County: Trusting that the tax collec-
tors office has been conducted in such
while in my charge, shall be candi-
date for the democratic nomination for
held June 9Th. / believe that / have
proven "the man on the job" during
my term as promised during the last
campaign. If nominated again can
Under date OF May 26th, the assistant
state auditor in his report, says OF the
collectors office of Marion county:
1.-The tax collector is very accurate In
all of his accounts" With the above
statement / pledge you the best that
is in me for the best interests of all the
people of Marion county, and ask your
support at the polls.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-04-24

In yesterdays Star is was stated
that Mr.. Clarence Camp won the
championship in the tournament for
the Florida State Golf Association,
but it should have read that Mr..
Camp eliminated Mr. Al. Ulmer, the
former state champion. This victory
did not give the state championship to
Mr.. Camp, as to secure same he has
to be put down three times. News
received in Ocala today is that the
state championship lies between two
boys, 16 and II years old, who are
Willis Owens and Gordon Gibbons.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-04-24
France Needs Raw Materials.

Economic disturbances In France
during the period Of readjustment OF
wages to high prices were predicted by
Leon Jouhaux, chief labor representa-
tive on the French delegation to the
international labor conference al
Washington. The lack Of raw mate
riaIs is the only thing that prevents
the French workingman from going
back to his job" said Ii. JOuhaux-
1--WE must have cotton and coal from
the United States, for Ii will be from
three to five years before the french
coal mines can be operated. or course
wages must go up in France on ac-
count of the increased cost Of living,
and it is probable that before the
workman gets this increase there will
be more or less economic disturbance.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-04-24
l.. LEGRAND HOPKINS

Judge L. LeGrand Hopkins of Belle
view, was found dead this morning
near his barn. where he had gone to
feed his horses. Heart failure is said
to have been the cause of his death.
Judge Hopkins, one of Belleview's
most prominent citizens, highly re-
spected and honored by everybody, has
for a number of years resided in
Marion county. He was originally
from Danbury, Conn, but for the last
decade has been making his home at
the quiet, pleasant little town of
Belleview. Not only Belleview, but
the entire county sustains great
loss in the death of Judge Hopkins,
and the many friends of this family
extend their deepest sympathy to his
wife, son and daughter.
The funeral arrangements have not
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-04-24
COUNTY JUDGE
WILLIAM A. JEFFCoAT

County: / am a candidate for the Office
OF county judge. l was born and raised
on farm in Lexington county, s. c.,
son or Confederate veteran. By hard
work and application / secured an edu-
cation and taught country school for
two years before reaching my majority,
at which time i came to Marion county,
Fla, fifteen years ago. i was a book
keeper for several years before study
ing law. Am now justice of the peace
for district No. 1. and a practicing law
yer OF four years experience. 1 fully
appreciate the dignity of the office for
which am soliciting your votes and
can only say that if elected / shall do
my best to administer its affairs with
courtesy. honor and justice. / believe in
and shall uphold the principle that true
never outside it. Respectfully,
WIN. A. JEFFCOAT
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-04-24
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
JAMES e. THOMAS

To the Democratic Voters of Marion
County: / hereby announce myself a
candidate for clerk of the circuit court
in the June primary of this year, SUBJ
ject to the democratic voters.
1 have been a member of the county
democratic executive committee for
quite number of years and have been
true and faithful to my party, though
have never before asked for an office.
/ now reside at Spar within ten miles
of where 1 was born a little over forty
years ago. ! have a family of six chill
dren that / very much desire to bring
UP in the straight and narrow way.
therefore promise the voters of this
county, if ann elected clerk, I will give
you the best service possible. will
look after your interests in a kind and
courteous way and will try to make
you feel at home when you visit the
clerks office.
1 respectfully ask your support.
JAMES Z. THOMAS.
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