The border vidette., 1921-11-19
County Attorney M. A. Darnell

County Attorney M A. Darnell of Pima county, is here assist ing County Attorney DeRiemer in the prosecution of w. H.
 Smith, accused of embedding city funds of Nogales, when he
 was city clerk. City Attorney B. R. Purdum is also assisting the prosecution. Smith is repre- sented by Attorneys Duane Bird and S. F. Noon, of this city.
 Last Saturday at Trinidad, Colorado, Dr. Sam s. Butler, formerly of Magdalena, Sonora,
 who for several years has been located at Gray Creek, Colorado, passed away, following an oper ation for appendicitis, performed the day before. A widow and three children, all boys, in their hour of sorrow, have our sympa thy. They reside at Gray Creek, Colorado.
 Tonight at the International Casino, in Nogales, Sonora, the Nogales Rotary Club will hold a big Smoker, at which visiting members from up state will be royalty entertainment. The committee on arrangements con- sisting of Dr. A. l.. Gustetter, Berth Scbleimer and Samuel Edwards, has everything set for glorious time tonight. The affair which will be strictly stag" is for Rotarian members only.
 Wednesday Mrs. Josephine Saxon, Santa Cruz county's sup erin tendent of schools, received word from Warren. Arizona, announcing the death from heart troub ble, of Mrs. Mary Rodgers, teacher of the Tumacacori school, this county. Deceased who had been i'll about two weeks, was held in high esteem by all who knew her. The passing of this estimable woman is deeply re- gretted by a wide circle of friends and acquaintances. She will be missed.
 The trial of w. H. Smith, accused of embedding city funds when he was city clerk of Noga- les. is still in progress in the superior court. The following citizens of Santa Cruz county, are members of the jury which this afternoon will decide Smiths fate: R. J. Taylor liar " T. Connor, Jos. Figueras, Harry E. Moslander, w. R. Hannah, H. l.. Sugg, Clarke Heckcox, H. B. Fryer, A. M Valenzuela, A. c. Wrotnoski and Glenn Perry.
 Last Monday Deputy Sheriff w. A. Palmer, of this county, was held to answer to the federal grand jury at Tucson, following his arraignment before United States Commissioner W. A. O'Connor, on a charge of having transported pint of liquor from Mexico into the United States. The cffenSe is alleged to have occurred while the deputy sheriff was member of the posse which was in pursuit of the slayers of Postmaster and Mrs. Frank Pearson at Ruby several weeks ago.
 The Nogales baseball team, composed of players from NoZ gales. Arizona, Nogales, Sonora and Phoenix, returned Tuesday from a six weeks tour of Mexico during which it won eight of the 12 games played. The team made a trip to Mexico City to play San Antonio and Dallas, Texas, teams during the Mex ican centennial celebration, as guests of the Mexican govern ment. The trip to Mexico City was made via Ell Paso, while the journey home was made by way of the west coast.
 The formal opening of the new home of George B. Marsh, Inc, on Grand avenue, Tuesday even ing was a grand success in every way. and Messrs. J. B. Robin son, c. c. Cheshire and J. Koch lin, the proprietors, who person ally welcomed the large crowds in their mammoth new empo- rum, deserve much credit for their enterprise ip giving Noga- les one of the finest hardware and furniture stores in the whole south west. We join the entire community in wishing George