Arizona republican., 1921-02-17

Cloud shortly before 10 o'clock last night Mrs. John Farrell, neSress. proprietor of a soft drink stand at Sec ond and Madison streets, was the 1n- tended victim The plan fell through, however, when bright light was turned on at the soft drink stand ai" the woman discovered the worthless ness of the note. She notified officers and they arrested the trio
 OME-COOkED DINNER - The ladies of the Bethel church will serve d home cooked dinner or lunch at Cen tral Methodist church Saturday, Feb ruary 1g. Everybody is invited.
 RALSZ PIT. TO MEET = The Balsz Parent Teacher association will meet at 2:30 D. m. Friday, February IS. The school will give a short patriotic program After the business meeting the teachers will serve refreshments in honor of the new members. All parents are invited to be present.
 ANNUAL DAY OF PRAYER - The Ladies' Circle of Calvary Baptist church will observe the annual day of prayer on Friday at the home of Mrs. c. s. Maxwell, IT Berkeley lead. Mrs. B. W. Getsinger will have charge of the program. The special Binle study will be continued from the fifth chapter of Acts. Each woman is re quested to bring her own lunch. Hot coffee will be furnished. All who de- sire to go will please notify Mrs J. K. Detweiler, telephone Sl15. All 'Fho have cars will please also let her know. It is earnestly hoped that all women of the church and congregation will at tend this meeting.
 IMPRESSED WITH VALLEY - L, c. Hatch. an official of the White company, spent three days in Phoenix last week establishing the service policy of the White Auto Company of Arizona, who are distributors for the White truck. MT. Hatch was more than favorably impressed with the op- portunities in the Salt River valley and stated that in his opinion this valley would develop into a more fer tile and productive territory than the great San Joaquin valley of Cali fornia.
 WINS BRIEF LIBERTY-R. Mel lenz. 14 years old. confined in the iuve- nile detention quarters on the second floor of the county jail building, want ed to go home So shortly after o'clock last night he proceeded to spring apart. the bars on the upper part of the window. crawled through the opening, made his way around the structure connecting the jail with the court house. From there he crawled along the floor molding to an outside water pipe, down which he slid to lib- erty. But liberty was not for long Other juvenile prisoners had watched the escape and jealously notified the officers. Deputy Sheriff De Witt over took the youth just as he was nearing his home and returned him to the jail
 CRtTTENTON CIRCLE MEETS Florence Crittenton Home Circle No l will meet at the home, 1922 East Garfield street, Thursday afternoon al o'clock, when especially important business will come before the mem bers. A big attendance is being urged GARTH w. CATE EXPECTED Garth w. Cate is expected in Phoenix next week and will spend some time with Mrs. Cate. Mir. Cate was former ly interested in The Arizona Repub- lican and for some time past has beer in charge of the Chicago office of Int Christian Science Monitor
 LECTURE TONIGHT-Dr. A. Fair. hurst, noted scientist and educator O Lexington, Ky, who has been deliver ing a series of lectures in the Centra Christian church this week. will con clude the series tonight. These lee lures are free. and the general public is invited.
 BUSINESS WOMEN TO DANCE | The Business and. Professional Wom ems club of Phoenix will give thei dance this (Thursday) evening at tn, Woman's club at g o'clock
 MANY INQUIRE OF VALLEY-In ! quiries continue to pour into tn
 chamber of commerce from all parts 0 the country, indicating that the worl, | wants to know more about the Sal River valley. The number of inqpirie i received in January, 1919. was 455 January, 1920, slightly less than 1919
 but for January. 1921, the number o l inquiries received and answered wa ! 74s.
 OPPOSES PARK STAGE PERMIT 1 When the Cactus Garage Sales com l pany asked the corporation eommis | sion to grant it a certificate of con
 venience and necessity to operate be | tween Phoenix and Riverside Park yes ] terday the matter was opposed by c 1 F. Beutke, who for three years ha l held the certificate to operate iron | town to the summer amusement place | In opposing the issuance of anothe
 license Mir. Beutke claimed that he wa
 giving the city excellent service an
 to operate. The matter was taken mn 1 der advisement.
 NEW YORK MOTORISTS CONN, Asking for full details relative | road conditions. William D. Scott C New York has written to the stat highway department for informatio
 and advice which he says will eover a party OI InOloIlSlS planning q west
 ern tour. MT. Scott writes that tn
 modern automobile caravan wi
 leave New York on July l.
 FORMER ENGINEER ARRIVES E. c. Dietrich. former division enginet of the state highway department ;
 Tucson, was in Phoenix yesterday is understood that MT Dietrich wi probably take charge of the nine mil, of Tucson Nogaies highway for Il | state in case the work is let as Il
 result of bids which will be submit, in Tucson on February 19. Seven di | ferent types of road are being ask,
 for and many inquiries have been r, | ceived for plans and specification from California as well as Alizo1 | contractors