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Arizona republican., 1920-12-13
PREPARE TO PAVE
 CHANDLER HIGHWAY

MESA, Dec. 12.-With three miles of the Mesa-Chandler road now closed to traffic the preliminary work to pavnig on that stretch is now well under way. Twohy Brothers. who are construct
 ing the first of the 2S3 miles of pave ment in Maricopa county, have their plant at Chandler built and in opera ton and the work of paving starts at the plant, going west in Chandler to the Mesa highway and then north to Mesa.
 The first three miles of roadway ou of Chandler north to Mesa are closed Preliminary work was started the fir of the month with the close of the first half mile and additional miles have been closed as the advance of theil work warranted.
 It will be two weeks or more yet be- fore any concrete will be poured, it is said, but once started it is expected that the paving operations will move along swiftly.
 | Meanwhile, with the main Mesa Chandler road closed, traffic is detour
Arizona republican., 1920-12-13
ABOUT THE STATE

representative to inquire into the mat ter and to bring up. the compensation and other matters which are his due.
 Meanwhile, the legion officers ar trying to penetrate the mysteries or the oriental wisdom that caused Chang to select the county hospital ln- stead of the barraclls.-Journal-M Miner.
 Murder at Whippie Barracks
 RESCOTT-Thomas R. Murphy, a coIored patient at Whipple Barracks IS in the county jail under coroner iurv verdict of homicide as result or his spectacular shooting of George Edwards, another colored patent at Ward yesterday morning
 A quarrel over possession of razor was given to the coroner's jury IS the cause of the homicide.
 The act was committed in full sight of a number of men lying in their cots in the ward Edwards was in his own bed when Murphy entered the ward and opened fire, five shots being discharged and, it is said, two of them taking effect.
 short career of liberty during which he attempted to make him way into the hills was followed by Murphy's return to the post where he gave himself up to c. F. Miller, chief of the guards, and was later trans ferred to civil custody at the sheriff S office -Journal-M Miner.
Arizona republican., 1920-12-13
Plan Christmas at WhippIe

PRESCOTT-The boys at the post won't lack for an extra-mcrry Christ mas, if the Red Cross has it's say. And yesterday it's say was said.
 A short while ago the Yavapai chap ter of the Red Cross offered to devote fashioned Christmas festivities for the post residents, if the Verde chapter would advance an equal amount
 And yesterday 1t was stated by Miss Annie Campbell Jones, secretary of the Yavapai chapter, Verde accepted the offer with glee. So with a thousand dollars laid aside for a Red Cross bar racks Christmas. the season should mean high links for the men at the post. Definite plans as to the exact nature of the Christmas entertainment have not yet been formed.-Journal- Miner.
 Mexican Was 103 Years Old
 TUCSON-Manuel Lopez, who died this week in Tucson at the ripe age of 1OS, boasted until the time of his death that he could distinctly see the gigan- tic A on Sentinel peak, from his home in Millville, a distance fo at least two miles. This venerable Mexican, who also boasted several great grandchil- dren who are over 30. and who have children of their own, was frelghtlng by ox-team between Fl Paso and San Francisco during the gold rush of '49. A trip took about six months. Until a few weeks ago. when he began to sink, the old man had keen mind, excellent hearing and good memory, in addition to his remarkable eye sight, according to Fernando Sanchez, a grandchild who conducts a store at Millville, on the east edge of Tucson and who himself has grandchildren.
 Community Tree at Douglas
 DOUGLAS ~ One thousand pounds of candy and 1000 oranges will be used in filling 4000 bags which will be dis tributed 10 Douglas children from the municipal Christmas tree which will be held on Christmas day, December 25. beginning at 6:30 p. m. The tree will be erected in advance of the night on which the program will be given and twill be kept Illuminated during the week. Announcement to this ef- feet was made yesterday following a meeting of the general committee al the city hall.-International
 Chinese War Vet III
 PRESCOTT -- Ben Chang, Chinese who entered the war in 1917, as a pri- vate in the 166th depot brigade, yes terday was reported at the county hospital very III with pulmonary trouble. Although he is an ex- x-service man, Chang's oriental mind induced him to select the county hospital rath- CT than Whipple Barracks as the place for his recovery. It was stated yester- day that Chang has not secured the compensation to which he is entitled and the American Legion is sending g
Arizona republican., 1920-12-13
Get Service Medals


 DOUGLAS-To award medals to men of the local lodge, who served in the army, navy or marine corps dur ing the war, T. W. Donnelly of the executive board of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen. was in Douglas last night from Tucson and held i'm pressive ceremonies at the lodge hall for the awarding of the medals.
 The lodge turned out in large num- bers to witness the presentation of the medals. Recipients were: Andy Grant. k. H. Holloway, J. A. Hopkins, J. c. Flute J. G. Savage, T. C.. Grace, Fl. c. Midkiff. B. o. Brumby, II. R. Bell, J. R. Stewart and C.. c. Young.
 The medals were of a neat design and much prized gift, the secretary, A. T. Ash. said-International.
 Hasn't Seen Sister for 49 Years
 FLAGSTAFF-Judge N. c. Layton received a letter the other day from 2 sister of his that he had not seen in 4s years. At that time she was F years old. he exactly two years her senior their birthday falling on the same day When their parents died, the mother at the time of the birth of this sister the father only three months later, the five children were scattered, though all were cared for tenderly by friends
 This sister lives in Pueblo, Colo. She heard that her brother lived here, anC wrote him briefly, not being sure thai her information was correct. She has several children. two of whom were 1T
Arizona republican., 1920-12-13
CONGRESSMEN WORK THANKS
 GIVING

Despite the general belief that con- gress does not work, the house ap propriations committee held hearings Thanksgiving day. This is the sixth consecutive congress in which the ap propriations committee has worked on Thanksgiving day. The Repub licans have to work and forego turkey dinner at home" said Chairman Good, but so long as the Democrats are eating crow, we don't mind
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from Tucson where she is now attend ing the university.
 Shopifter Under Bond
 L. OzO, a Mexican. was arrested Saturday evening for alleged shoplift- ing at the A and E grocery. His bond was placed at S25, which ne furnished and he will be given a preliminary hearing Monday morning in Judge Newelfs court.
 Prepare for Rummage Sale
 The Woman's club fo Mesa will pro- mote a rummage sale to be conducted on the streets next Saturday afternoon and evening. Articles of little or no value to the owners are expected to be donated to the club and will be placed on sale. Saturday is the big trading l day with the cotton pickers and others and it is expected that many of the articles on sale will be readily purS | chased.
Arizona republican., 1920-12-13

ing mile east or west to the next section roads The west road is gen orally regarded as the best and with the exception of one-quarter mile Is in fair shape from the base line to Chandler.
 Make Big Loans Here
 l.. c. Rice and w. c. Kaiem, repre- senting the National Life Insurance company. with headquarters in Albu- querque, N. AI Saturday finished a weeks work in the Mesa district dur ing which time loans to the amount of about $50,000 were placed with local ranchers who are stockholders ana policy holders in the company. More than S150,000 has been loaned in this district since the first of the year, MT. Rice stated.
 Service Station Open Sundays Following a recent agreement be- 1 tween local garage men and service 1 station operators, Mesa now has ont | supply station open each Sunday an | holiday. For some months all stat tions were closed and despite the need of gasoline or accessories it was an | impossibility to secure anything here on a Sunday. Two weeks ago, the l agreement was revised permitting the stations to take turn about remaining ] garage was open on the 4th of this month, Jacks service station was open | Sunday and Peterson Bros. station will be open next Sunday. The Mesa ga rage, Try-It service station and Say lor's service station will follow in turn with one Sunday of business each.
 Tourists in Auto Park
 Four new tourists were registered at the Mesa auto park Sunday. J Kingsley drove a Colorado car. B. r Yohn was from Indiana, Kemper Me Brides car bore an Iowa license and Geo. D. Gray was from South Dakota
 Will Pass Holidays Here
 Mrs. William Pierce of Hemit, Cal. arrived in the valley the latter par of the week and will pass the holiday season here with her son, Chas. K Coffin, and wife at their ranch be tween Mesa and Chandler Miss Irene Coffin, a daughter, expects to join tn, family here for Christmas, coming
Arizona republican., 1920-12-13
THE JAPANESE RoGEY

we call it the Japanese bogey for the reason that if there is one thing more than any other which the very wise and far seeing statesmen of Japan regard as altogether out of the ques- tion 1t is that of an attack on the United States. They know full we'll that so great is the preponderance of our naval strength that the issue of a naval war would be a wiping out of their fleet as complete as that which befel the German navy.
Arizona republican., 1920-12-13

ing a mile east or west to the next section roads The west road is gen orally regarded as the best and with the exception of one-quarter mile is in fair shape from the base line to ChandInr
Arizona republican., 1920-12-13
WOMAN EMBASSY COUNSELOR

Mrs. Edward Bell, wife of the secre- tary to the United States embassy at Tokio, has been formally appointed to the important diplomatic post of coun- sellor to the embassy.
Arizona republican., 1920-12-13
EASIER TO DO

And it has just about gotten so in this country that a man would rather maintain his standard of living than pay his debts.
Arizona republican., 1920-12-13
SOFT IS RIGHT

Manufacturers of soft drinks did 800 million dollar business last year. Soft is the exact word.-New York TelegraDh
Arizona republican., 1920-12-13

STOLEN-One 1ady's bicycle; heavy frame, painted black; has gents seat upright brake and brazed. Reward T. J. Goodwin, Tempe.
Arizona republican., 1920-12-13
FOR SALE BY OWNER

Five room house, 75 foot front, fruit trees. large chicken yard; also some household goods and young Leghorh hens. Inquire $40 McAllister avenue. F. o. Whitcomb, Tempe, Ariz. bin
The Washington times., 1920-04-25

And the boids looked like rose her
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Miss Margaret Wilson stiIi
Heartfree, Despite Gossip.

or course, all this has given i'm
petus to the ever popular pastime of
trying to marry Miss Margaret Will
son off. Dame Rumor had her en-
gagged to every marriageable man who
has set foot in the White House since
her father was first inaugurated, as
well as a good many of the friends
she has made away from Washington.
And she heads the list Of twenty
seven women-"twenty-si of 'em
widows"-to whom gossip has had
General Pershing engaged. Some
years ago certain newspapers even
announcements of her engagement to
certain Chicago publisher, who
afterward married her cousin, pretty
little Mrs Howe Cothran. Mrs. Cothran
had been a. frequent visitor at the
White House, and perhaps her we'd
ding also should be included among
those in the "%hite House entour-
age"
Rumoring the engagement of Miss
Helen Woodrow Bones, the President s
young kinswoman, who was for so
long his secretary--ip connection with
his literary work-used also to be
one of society's favorite indoor sports:
and Dr. Grayson was frequently Sc
lected as her fiance, until his engage
ment to Miss Gordon was announced.
All this must have been decidedly an
noying to sthe two girls. but through
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Cupid stiII Cs@pi.E o.
W7kite House steDs.

Cupid apparently is still camping
on the White House steps, and a rec
ord already has been hung up" dur
ing the Wilson administration for the
number OF marriages in the Presi-
dents Immediate encourage. Presi-
dent Wilson's own marriage 20 Mrs.
Norman Gait qualihes as a white
House wedding" or course, although
IL took place at the brides charming
Httle home. II had been preceded by
two white House weddings, the mar
riage of Miss Jessie Wilson and Fran
els Bowes sayre and OF Miss Eleanor
Wilson and william Gibbs McAdoo,
then Secretary Of the Treasury. And
IL was followed by the marriage OF
the Presidents niece. Miss Alice will
son, and the Rev. Isaac Stewart Nc
Elroy. which took place in the his
toric blue room. This bride, who Is
the daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Wilson, OF Baltimore, is now doing
missionary work in Japan with her
husband.
other weddings in the White House
circle have been frequent. Notably
there was the marriage Of Rear Ad-
miral Cary 4. Grayson, the Presi-
dents physician, a friend, and naval
aide, to Miss Alice Gertrude Gordon.
She was a Washington girl. but she
was then living in New York, and
President and Mrs. Wilson went on
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Marriages Big
Eventsof Week
= MD c. Society
w yEDDINGs again? Yes, truly

wv yEDDINGs again? Yes, truly.
Nv for in springtime one must
I w yield the center OF the stage
TO the brides-espeeiaily when they
are such bonnie brides as Miss Nancy
Lane, Miss Elizabeth Grinnell, Miss
Kathryn Clifton and the rest.
The Kaunmsnn-Lane wedding was
undoubtedly the event of the week.
hut IL divided interest on Tuesday
with the marriage of Mrs. Wilson's
social secretary, Miss Edith Benham,
and Rear Admiral j. NJ. Helm. This,
you see, was a bit OF a surprise. There
bad been rumors. yes; but they'd
grown less frequent OF late, and Miss
Benhsm had taken only her most in
INMATE friends into her confidence.
Moreover, she'd been i'll for several
weeks, and IL was a decidedly unex-
pected development for her to be mar
ried almost before her convalescence
was complete.
Under the circumstances the we'd
ding was, of course, entirely simple
Mrs. Wilson being the only guest save
members of the family. And after
Longratulating the bridegroom and
offering her good wishes TO the bride,
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Marriage of Miss Lane
Brings Out Diplomats.

Miss Lanes marriage to Philip c.
Kaufman, son OF Mr.. and Mrs. VIC
tor Kaufman. wasn't Cabinet
wedding" but IL might just as well
have been. The official world and
his wife were there, from Mrs. Will
son down, for IL was remembered
that Nancy had been a Cabinet bud
and had narrowly missed being a
Cabinet bride; and, moreover. the Of
ficials and the diplomats with whom
the Lanes were associated during Mr..
Lanes service as Secretary of the
Interior are exceedingly fond of them
and OF their charming young daugh-
ter.
The French Ambassador and Nine.
Jusserand were present. likewise the
Chilean Ambassador and Nine. Ma
thieu, the Peruvian Ambassador and
Nine. Pezet, the Secretary of the
Treasury and Mrs. Houston, the Sec
rotary of War and Mrs. Baker, the
Secretary of the Navy and Mrs. Dan
iels, Chief Justice and Mrs. White.
Justice Day, Justice McReynolds,
Justice and Mrs. Pitney. the former
Secretary of State and Mrs. Lansing.
the Franklin Roosevelts, the A. c.
Millers. and all the little coterie of
official folk with whom the Lanes
peeping over the gallery rail, taking
in every detail with interested eyes.
l saw Miss Elizabeth Grinnell and
Commander Henry Livermore Abbott.
L. s. N, whose own marriage was to
take place in the same historic lit
tie church within few days.
The Kaufman clan turned out in
force from the bridegroom's father
and his handsome mother, who looks
as though she might be her sons sis
ter, on through the list of cousins. 1
noticed also most of the Noyes fam
! lily, who are joint owners with the
Kauffmanns and the late George
! Adams daughters of The Evening
Star. Miss May Adams was present
| looking pretty as a picture and ac-
companied by her brother-in-law,
Beale X. Howard. Mrs. Howard was
visiting her son-in-law and daugh-
ter. Mr.. and Mrs. Francs Manning, at
| Newton Center, Mass. and didn't get
home until several days later.
or all the weddings I've ever seen
and they've been legion-I believe
| this was the prettiest. Conservative
people rather resent the radical re-
decorating of quaint old st. Johns
and miss the dim religious atmos-
phere of the old interior. but certain
| ly in its new ivory and gold dress
| il makes a prettier setting for a
wedding. And the decorations were
heavenly-fruit blossoms shading
from white to the rosy pink of crab
apples, rambler roses in fragrant pro-
fusion, deep pink hydrangeas, and
all backed by graceful palms and
huge, feathery Australian ferns.
The bridesmaids in their rainbow
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The Grinnell-Abbott wedding was
on Saturday. and there was another
interesting wedding that day. the
marriage OF Senator Carter Glass
niece, Elizabeth Saunders Glass. to
Edward Arthur Barlow, OF Lynch
burg. This took place at the home OF
Senator and Mrs. Glass and was fol-
lowed by an informal reception. And
II was very pretty wedding. And
then ksthlyn Osgood Clifton and
James Barclay Young were married
in All Souls Memorial Church on
Wednesday. This time, too, the
church was smothered with fruit
blossoms and rambler roses. the love
ly tausendschoen rose, which is a sort
or big sister to the Dorothy Perkins.
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for the wedding. 1t was an event in
which they were doubly interested,
for Miss Gordon had been Mrs. VIII
sons close friend and ward by af-
fection." Miss Isabelle Hagner who
was White House Secretary in the
regime of the first Mrs. Wilson, re-
signed her position to become the
bride of Norman James, of Baltimore.
And, IL that were not enough, one
might cite a whole grist OF weddings
among members of the White House
staff.
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tinted frocks looked like spring In
carnate. As for the bride, her gown
was OF loveliness quite in keeping
with its sentimental value-it was
made. you know, OF brocade which
had been worn by three generations
of brides. combined with the lovely
point lace flounces which had decked
Mrs. Victor Kauffmann's wedding
dress, and her veil of limerick lace
had also served for her mother. her
grandmother and her great grand
mother-and she looked radiant. In
deed, I've never seen anything more
appealing than the transparent hap
piness Of that handsome pair OF
youngsters.
Owing to the illness of Mrs. Lane,
who was confined to her room almost
until the time OF the wedding, all
the burden of preparation for the
wedding fell upon the brides should
ers. She designed her gown, which
was charming. selected the decora-
tions and attended to the thousand
and one details necessary to the dig
nifty and order OF a big church we'd
ding-rather a large order for a maid
Of seventeen, don't you think? And
now she and her new husband are
speeding toward the West, where
theX are to spend a long honeymoon,
returning to Washington in the aut-
umn.
Nancy Lane Received
Wonderful Presents.
Everybody who had the privilege
OF viewing them is talking about
Nancy Lanes wonderful gifts. or
course, it was to be expected that
she'd get handsome presents and
quantities of them, but even so they
were rather astonishing.
There wasn't a thing she could have
even dreamed of wanting that she
didn't get, and among her gifts were
rare and beautiful things from all
quarters of the globe. Then, too, there's
more than a passing interest about
such gifts as the President and Mrs.
Wilson's coffee service in Belleek,
with tTaceries OF silver. and the fine
old English print sent by the Vice
President and Mrs. Marshall.
At the wedding Mrs. Lane loked a
bit frail, but handsome, and she had
on a charming gown of black and
silver lace combined with metal cloth.
with stunning kolinsky scarf about
her shoulders. She expects to go to
New York the first week in May,
breaking up her home here.
j beneVe sheS almost as 10th TO
leave Washington as Washington is
to have her go. although, with her
daughter established here, she'll un-
doubtedly come back to us for fire.
quent visits.
Moreover, by next year therell be
quite little Washington coterie in
New York. The UndersecretarY of
State and Mrs Frank l.. Pork aregoing
back to New York, where they've re-
Gently purchased a new home, as soon
as he can be conveniently spared
from the State Department.; and the
Franklin Roosevelts also expect to be
back in New York before long.
The Paul Warburgs are already
there, and Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas b.
Ewing, who made their home in
Washington while he was Commits
sioner of Patents. And they're all
close friends of the Lanes. However,
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And the bcide looked like rose her
self
Mr.. and Mrs. Young expect TO come
back to Washington for a visit al ths
conclusion OF their honeymoon, and
then. after a little. they'll be on for
Venice, where he Is to be consul. The
wedding was an event OF more than q
little interest. for both Mr.. Young and
his bride come OF old Washington
families. He's the son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. James Rankin Young, and his
father represented a Pennsylyania
district in Congress for many years
Before that he was a newspaper cor
respondent and he was one OF the
founders OF the famous Gridiron Club,
(continued on Page Seventeen.)
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S WEEKLY CHRONICLE OF CAPITAL SOCIETY

Lanes wedding party. Emily Dobie
and Mary Dixon Cootes. But
cbanced 20 stumble upon them as
they were being put into their wraps
In the vestibule. and heard them
demanding in pained tones where the
Ice cream was 20 be found-which
was a Dit upsettins 10 my dignity
IL not theirs.
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she went straight to ST. Johns to see
pretty Nancy Lane married-two we'd
dinss in one day being something
of a record for the "First Lady"
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it all they pursued the even tenor of
their ways with much dignity. And
they've both a keen enough sense OF
humOr 10 see the funny side of the
situation.
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Mrs. Lane has lived here for fourteen
lears, longer than she has ever been
in any one place before, and it's a de-
cided wrench to pull up stakes.
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Mrs. Lanes Literary
Effort Is Interesting

Mrs. Lanes Literary
Effort Is Interesting
The little volume ITO Walk With
God" dealing with experiences in au-
tomato writing. which Mrs. Lane and
Mrs. Harriet Blaine Beale have just
brought out, is attracting great
deal of attention. At frst. perhaps.
this was because both Mrs. Lane and
Mrs. Beale are so well known IN
Washington. But the reader is i'm
mediately impressed with the evident
sincerity and conviction OF the writ
ers and the book is generally admit
ted to be a valuable and interesting
contribution to the now rapidly
growing literature OF spiritism- Az
ter a break of six weeks or so due
to Mrs. Lanes absence from town
and afterward to her illness, Mrs.
Lane and Mrs. Beale are resuming
their work" and are again receiving
lessons" as the messages dictated
to them are called.
To return to our brides-Miss Grin
nell and Lieutenant Commander Alb
bott also had an apple blossom we'd
ding. Again st. Johns was amazing
ly lovely in it's springtime dress,
while the rose and misty gray of the
maid OF honor's frock-she was COM
mander Abbott's sister. Miss Mary
Abbott struck a new note in color
combination.
Miss GrinnelI made a charming
bride and / never saw her look pret-
tier than in her traditional white
satin and point lace, with her filmy
veil of tulle. AS for the flower girl,
little Helen Eustis, she behaved with
tremendous dignity and decorum. So
too. did the two kiddies in Miss