Arizona republican., 1920-07-31
Shocked by Liahtnina


 GLDBE-Pete Costello, one of the proprietors of the Mirror Barber Shop in Globe. had a narrow escape from death last night when lightning struck the electric wires leading to the tom sorial parlor sending an excessive voltage over the wires for a few sec onds.
 MT. Costello was repairing his cleo tric clippers while the electric storm was in progress and he was standing near the entrance in a shallow pool of water. When the charge of cleo tricity passed through the clippers Mir. Costello received the full benefit of the shock through his hand and lower limbs.-Miami Bulletin.
 Explains Equitable Taxation
 DOUGLAS = Discussing equitable taxation, Judge Walter Schute in an address today before the meeting of the tax officials being held in Doug las this week, said that it seemed to him the nation had departed long way in recent years, particularly in this state, from the '.original intention of our forefathers in regulation and in passing such rules as are necessary for the people of this state to live under. in that there can be no ques- tion but what the original intention of our forefathers used in affecting representative form of government meant that those communities might select from among the members of that community, those ip whom they had the most confidence who could pass such laws as they thought would be the most beneficial for their com munity, and by a system of trading and swapping eliminate the sheep from the goats, and produce a class of legislation that was highly desirable for all ed-International.
 Move to Improve Mail Service
 JERO MElThat mail service into and out of Jerome is utterly made quate, so inadequate that it is liable to lead to serious loss to patrons of the local office who assume that mail will be delivered to destination within a reasonable time, was brought oat at the meeting held last night in the town hall for the discussion of pos sible improvement in the service.- Copper News.
 Organize Association
 CLIFTON-The organization meet ing of the Greenlee county taxpayers was held on the east side tennis court on Friday evening last, known as the Greenlee County Taxpayers associa- tion- Approximately 75 citizens at tended the meeting which was called by the committee of nine appointed at the first meeting to proceed with the organization.
 The object of the association as set forth in the bylaws adopted last Fri day evening is as follows:
 The object of this association shall be to aid and promote the observance of economy in the administration of public business in Greenlee county state of Arizona. and in state affairs so far as they relate to Greenlee county" Copper Era.
 Escapes Injury
 MIAmI-Leodoro. the 5-year-old son of Tedoro Herrera of Franz avenue, escaped serious injury at 5 o'clock last evening when he was struck by an automobile driven by L. R Groves of the A. F. depot MT Groves was descending the hill on Franz avenue in his machine when he was forced into the ditch in order to avoid running over a group of small boys who were coasting down the hill in four-wheel coaster. At the mo- ment of passing the group of children the little Herrera child darted out from the group dir rectly in front of the auto mobile. Fortunately the auto was pro- ceeding slowly and when it struck the