Arizona republican., 1921-04-28
ALLECED OPERATOR OF STILL ARRESTED
 BYMESA OFFICERS

MESA, April 27-Alleged to have been the operator of the stIll where Bert Collis and Stanley Newell se- cured the "moonshlne' they had in their possession last Monday night when arrested by county officers east of Mesa, a man giving his name as Tom Anderson was arrested by Off, ficers Pickens, Dana and Warren Tuesday afternoon and brought into Mesa that night. Arraigned for pre- liminary hearing in Judge Kings bury's court Wednesday morning he was bound over to the superior court under 5000 bond.
 Subsequent to the arrest of ColliS and Newell Monday night officers sought out their source of supply and succeeded in locating Anderson and his still on Tuesday. Anderson was picked up on his way back to camp near Government Wells by the of ficers on their way out of Mesa that morning and retained in custody. At Government Wells the automobile was forsaken and two different trails were followed on foot one leading to Cottonwood Springs where Anderson had been located and the second to Willis Springs where his camp was found.
 Two gallons of ''moonshine" a quantity of new copper and the other equipment which the bootlegger used | in the manufacture of his product | were brought in as evidence.
 On the witness stand in court "Wednesday morning Collis testified | that it was from Anderson that they | purchased the "moonshine," while l Newell gave evidence to the con- | trary. Anderson. unable to secure bond. will be held in custody and Newell, who waived a preliminary hearing here, will be held pending arraignment in the superior court Collis has been released
 | Organize Local Council Monday The representative committee chos. en at the Boy Scouts booster meet ing held in the Coffee Cafe Tuesday afternoon in executive session latel that afternoon passed a resolution h which it went on record strongly fav. bring the organization of a loca | Council of Boy Scouts and selectine next Monday night for the organiza. I ton work. The resolution stated 1T part That. recognizing in scoutin, a great constructive force, world. 1 wide in scope and purpose, in tn, training of citizenship and directing | the energies of boyhood into the fiele of service and brotherhood thereb, safeguarding the immediate peac, and welfare of our country and tn, development of a competent leader ship for the problems of tomorrow ana believing that mans greates | work is helping boyhood to heIp itsel and feeling confident of the interes and support of this community. W, recommend the organization of : local council, first class, with head quarters to be in Mesa and to b, known as Mesa Local Council Bo, Scouts of America"
 l The organization meeting is to b, held next Monday evening at o'clocl in the Methodist church and al those present at the citizens meetin, on Tuesday and all other men inter
 ested in boys betterment work ar, ! requested by the committee to at
 tend. The representative committe
 naving the detail work in charge i composed Of F. E. Samuels, Rotar, ciuo; francis Bloy, Episcopal church l.. H. Van Spanckeren, Baptis
 church: D. L. Stapley. Y. NJ. NJ. | A
 or l.. D. s. church: Fl. NJ. Hall. Meth
 odist church; H. B. Griffen. IF
 American Legion; Dan Hilbert. Mes
 commercial club; D. B. Jones, Alm
 scnool; A M. Davis. Alma district
 k F. Jones. Lehi school; w. L. Sir
 rlhe, Jr, Lehi, district; O. P. Greer
 franklin school; J. E. Huber, Chand
 ier' C. C. Jarrett, Christian church
 C. M. Gerard. Mesa city council: I
 E. White. Kiwanis club; E. M. Le
 Baron. deputy special field commits
 sioner B. $. A.
 Open Velvet Store Hero
 The Velvet Ice Cream company ha
 taken lease on the store room be
 tween the Toggery and the America kitchen and will open a retail an
 wholesale store there in the near f,
 ture. Paul G. Reid of Tempe. wb
 operated confectionery there durin
 the winter, will manage the locs ] | 0Ver that Dvo11n z rilIc