Arizona republican., 1920-12-22
HOUSES
 IF MESA TO CLOSE
 OIv CHRISTMAS DAY

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 MESA, Dec. 21-A general observ- anee of Christmas will be made in Mesa Saturday, all stores of the town acquiescing with the Commercial club S request to close the entire day. The fact that Saturday is the biggest trad ing day of the week for the merchants was given some consideration, but the request to close was readily compiled with and all stores will close Friday night, not to resume business until Monday morning.
 Schools of Mesa will close on Thurs day evening of this week, 1t has been announced, and will observe the Christ mas holiday season for ten days, ses- sions being resumed on Monday, Jan. 3
 Lehi Good Roads Meeting
 A good roads meeting in the Lehi district has been planned for Thursday evening of this week, to be held in the Lehi school house. J. O. Powers, sec retary of the Lehi farm bureau, will preside as chairman. The Mesa Com mercial club and the committee of 100 of Phoenix is assisting in arrange ments for the event and will furnish 2 number of speakers from Phoenix to appear on the program. The road bond issue to be voted on Dec. 31 will be the topic of the evening.
 Break Into Penney Store
 Thieves some time Monday night broke into the J. c. Penney store through a rear window, and so far as has been ascertained, stole five silk shirts. Employees worked in the store Monday night until Il o'clock, so tho entrance was probably made early Tuesday morning. Discovery of ths robbery was not made until the store was opened at the usual hour Tuesday morning. Strangely, the thieves after entering through a rear window weni the full length of the store to the front and removed the silk shirts from thai point. Nothing else has been missed from the store.
 Parish Is Dismissed
 The case of '. P. Parish, police of ficer in Chandler. who was charged by T. s. Mcfarland, a resident of tha city with assault was heard before Judge Newell in the Mesa precinci court Tuesday afternoon and following the introduction of evidence by the prosecution the case was dismissed The trial attracted wide attention anC many residents of Chandler were hert to hear tho case, it being tried in . local court on a change of venue re quest granted by Judge Arnold o Chandler. Evidence for the prosecu. ton was heard. and following that upon motion by the attorney for ths defense. the case was dismissed from court upon tf1e grounds of insufficient evidence.
 Jail Breaker Back to Glendale
 Hershall Helton, wanted in Glendali for breaking jail there last Sunday, wa taken into custody on the road betweel Tempe and Mesa Monday evening b, Marshal Warren. Helton was takei back to answer charges against hin by Constable Rudd Of Glendale Tues day
 Alleged Check Artist Is Bound Over
 Charles Neeker, arrested in Chandie Monday night on charges Of forger- preferred by Everybody's drug stor and the Crescent drug store of Mesa was given a preliminary hearing befor Judge Newell Tuesday and bound owe for trial in the superior court unde bond of s1,000 on one charge and s25 on a second charge. Meeker came |, Mesa last week from Fl Paso an, commenced his check forging opera tions at once, it is alleged. A hun dred dollars or more was realized el cheeks passed on local stores. s3o O which was recovered when he was ar rested. Meeker when first arrested il Chandler Monday night contended tha he had money in Oregon and had draw a sight draft for S4.500 through a loca bank. on his bank there. The Oregon bank was telegraphed Tuesday morn ing and information was returned tha the man had no account there nor wa he known there. Meeker was tallel 10 the county jail in Phoenix Tuesda, evening by Constable Rudd, where h will await trial.
 Injured From Gun Explosion
 Lawrence Ellsworth, an employe O the Lesueur Grocery company in Mesa sustained serious and painful injurie last Sunday as the result Of an expIo sion of a gun while he was out huhtinj on the Superior highway some mile east of Mesa. As he raised the firearn to shoot it exploded, throwing powde And metal into his face and eyes. bit of the metal pierced the left eye and fear has been expressed that tn sight If tho eye will be lost entirely.
 Southside Thesters Today
 Majestic, Aesa-''Let's Be Fashion able" featuring Doris May and Doug las MacLean, Paramount Magazine.
 Gilbert-'Bill Appersons' Boy" star ring aJclS Pickord. Burton Holme travel picture, Bray photograph.
 Tempe-"ParJners of the Night" al star cast; comedy, His Wifes Illus band" featuring Flannigan and Ed wards
 Chandler-"The Poor Simp." starrin, Owen Moore; Phantom Foe" serial.
 FOR SALE-100 tons hay. oats an, alfalfa mixed: B tons No. 1 alfalfa 15,000 pounds alfalfa seed, 1Sc. M Jepsen- Phone 15R5 Mesa: 4 mile south of Mesa.
 The number of unemployed in NeN South Wales Is between 15,000 an