Arizona republican., 1920-08-26
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N While in California he took a seven | weeks course in the treatment of | pyorrhea and oral surgery.
 GRANTED DECREE-on grounds | of Failure to provide for herself and | child. Grace Downing yesterday was granted decree of divorce from John IT. Downing by Judge Lyman. she was awarded the custody Of the child.
 FAIL TO GET QUORUM-On ac- count of the absence of quorum the i meeting of the state board of education ] slated for yesterday was not held, and it is doubtful whether a quorum can be secured for today.
 HEARING DATE ADVANCED-The hearing of the application of the rail- roads of this state for an increase of intrastate rates was advanced yester- day by the state corporation commis- sion from Sept. 1s to Sept. 3.
 FIND PURSE AND S597--A purse containing S597 in cash and travellers checks was found yesterday afternoon bv Henry Johnson, night watchman of the Phoenix National bank. He took the pocketbook to the sheriffs office, where the owner may have the same by identifying it.
 THESE WILL MARRS-Li Licenses to marry were issued yesterday to George T. Powell 27, and Minnie Alice Hou, 22 both of Phoenix. Camilo l.. Bara- jas. 27, of Phoenix, and Maria B. Gu piche 2S. of Glendale; and Grover Pat terson, s5, and Callie Copeland, 22, both of Phoenix.
 EGYPTIAN COTTON STOCKS Stocks of Egyptian cotton at Alex andria August 13 were Il 900 bales. as against 1S2,O0o bales last year; 214,00 bales in 1918 and 1000 bales in 1917, according to chamber of commerce ad- vices.
 blazing window curtain called the fire department to Seventh and Jefferson streets about 30 o'clock yesterday afternoon. People living in the house, however. put out the fire before the department reached the place. No damage was done to the house.
 iNSPECTS TROOP A-Col. John ]. Boniface, inspector of cavalry of the national guard of New Mexico and Arizona, inspected Troop A Wednesday and Thursday and was impressed by the enthusiastic interest which the members are throwing into their work.
 FINED FOR SPEEDlNG--J. A. Yar- borough yesterday pleaded guilty be- fore Justice Mckee On charge of ex- ceeding the speed limits on North Gen. tra1 avenue and was fined SIS. The complaint was made by Motorcycle Officer Watson.
 GLOBE RAIL MAN VISITS HERE Dave Reid, manager of the private rail- road system of the Old Dominion Cop per company in the Globe district, is spending few days in Phoenix visiting his son, Dave Reid. Jrs master me- chanic of the local Arizona Eastern division.
 PIONEER IS INJuRED-D B. Harer one of the oldest and best known pio- neers of Arizona, while crossing the street at Five Points Saturday after noon was struck by an automobile and is in St. Joseph's hospital. He is said | to be in a critical condition with his hip badly crushed
 CALLED EAST BY FLLNESS-John E. Weston, engineer ar the city water works for the past year and a half, has been called to his former home in Kan 1 sas City on account or the serious ill., ness of his mother. MT. Weston will be | away indefinitely
 RESIGNS POSITION-E. J. Nor gan, assistant manager Of the Union Oil company here, has resigned that position to take up other work, accord ing to an announcement made yester- day. Mir. Morgan intends to spend a short time on the Pacific coast before becoming active again in Phoenix com mercia1 life.
 HERE ON BusiNEss-L c. E | Adams, member of the board of super visors for Cochise county. who is a candidate for the Democratic nomina- tion as member of the state corpora ton commission, is in Phoenix on busi-
 ness connected with the candidacy
 He is accompanied by Mrs. Adams. l OPERATES NORTH OF TUCSON The Valley Farms Water company concerning the affairs of which an in- l vestigation. has been ordered by the I corporation commission, does not oper- ate in the country between Tucson and Nogales as was stated in The Repub- lican, but operates north of Tucson. GOES TO FLAGSTAFF--C. B. Max well of the Tollcson Land and Cattle company, left on Thursday for Flag staff, where he will meet his family
 who have been spending the summer
 in the White mountains. After a week
 at the Grand Canyon and other inter esting points, they will return tc | Phoenix.
 PETITIONS FOR LETTERS Pc.
 tition for letters of administration was l filed yesterday in the estate of Johr l R. Mccormack, who died in Phoenix
 August 20, 1920. by the widow, Maudt
 Mccormack. The estate consists o . personal property to which the peti. : tioner gives the value of $500. The pc.
 tition Will be heard on Wednesday : afternoon, September B. at 1:30 o'clock
 LEAVES FOR EAST - George o
 Wold left last night for the east Ht $ will stop at St. Loufs and Chicago going on from there to Toronto, Can.
 ada. where Mrs. Wold is visiting hel
 relatives. On the return trip MT. ant ! Mrs. Wold will visit New York Cit, and other buying centers in the inter
 ests of the De Marvel Institute O
 Phoenix.
 : CHARGED WITH THEFT Ores cencio Robles yesterday pleaded no ! guilty before Justice Charles DeSale
 Wheeler when arraigned on a charge O
 grand larceny. He was committed t,
 the county jail when he failed to fur
 nfsh a bond of $500 to appear for
 hearing next Friday afternoon at
 o'clock. The complaint was made b,
 Lionel McGar, 16 East Van Burel street. Robles was arrested in Mes;
 with McGarr's bicycle in his possession
 Robles stated to the court that he di, Q not know how the wheel came to b ! at his house in Mesa
 f HIGH SCHOOL PAVING TO STAR
 The proceeds from the sale of tn a S4O,O00 issue Of Phoenix union hig