Arizona republican., 1921-10-23

HALIOWE EN FAh I-Ihe la dies society of the Grace Lutheran church will give an fashioned Halloween party Friday night at the home of MT. and Mrs. W. I. Morgan, 1881 West Washington street. Young people&nay mask if they desire All members of the congregation and friends are invited.
 FOR RUSSIAN RELIEF - The Phoenix Russian relief committee was organized recently by the World War Veterans auxiliary, with James W Bowlen as chairman and Daisy Lee as secretary and trea surer. The office is at 215 East Adams street. Funds contributed to the committee will be distributed through the Amer ican Quakers, all expenses being taken care of privately.
 FACULTY CONCERT-The first faculty concert of the season to be given by tFe artits teachers at the Arizona School of Music will take place tomorrow evening, when Mrs. Saunders. head of the violin depart ment. and Orley IAles of the force of piano teachers. No admission fee is asked bu- the music loving peo- pie are invited to be present by S:15 o'clock in order to be seated before the concert opens.
 IN SPECiAL 0ESSlON-FO the purpose of discussing the defense in the mandamus action instituted by the Muleshoe Cattle company against the state land board, the board held a special session yesterday. The cat tie company is seeking to compel the board to renew leases on state lands and the suit is being followed with interest by land attorneys through out the state in that it will decide whether the adjoining homesteader has the right to the lease. as provid- ed by te 1919 statute. or the original l lessee, as provided by the constitu- ton. The conflict between the con- l stitution and the subsequent statute has always been a question. The writ was made returnable Nov 1, when arguments will be heard before Judge Lyman.
 ANNOUNCE TOWN MEETING | Announcement of the next town meeting, which is to be held under 1 the direction of the chamber of com merce about the middle of Novem- | Der, was made yesterday in the pub | Hcation by the board of directors of the personnel of the committee hay ing charge of the affair and the sub 1 ject of discussion. The committee includes Sims Ely, Charles A. Win1 ! der. J. c. Dobbins. F. H. Ensign, w. s. Norveil, H. s. Reed, c. c. Cragfn, i H L. Aller, c. NJ Zander, Mrs. Mary | Belle Craig, Mrs. OIve. A. Stark. Mrs. Vernon Clark and Mrs. Robert F.. Curry. The subject of discussion will be ''The Colorado River Problem"
 MASQUE BALL = The Modern | Woodmen of America and the Royal Neighbors. the women's auxiliary will kold a masque Halloween bal at K of P. hall next Wednesday eve l ming. Each member of the organiza- tions is invited to bring a friend. and all visiting Neighbors are also in vited to attend the affair. for which a nominal admission fee of 25 cent. will be charged. Refreshments vii be served and the music offered vii
 be played by the best orchestra ob.
 tainab1e in the city. The ball is be. Ing planned as the most elaborate
 event of the season in the calendar of the activities of the Modern
 Woodmen of America.
 OBTAINS FREEDOM After
 hearing yesterday, Judge Jencke
 granted a writ of habeas corpus il
 the case of Robert Bruce, 1S-year- -ol,
 eXs sailor who was being held by tn
 sheriff's office for the authorities O
 Ocean county, New Jersey, and or | dered him released from custody
 Shortly before the writ was gran ed
 Richard E. Plumer. district attorne. of Ocean county. and Richard E. Ri
 ley, constable of the same county ar
 rived in Phoenix with a warrant fo
 the arrest of Bruce to take him bacl
 to New Jersey. As they were no
 present in the court room with h
 warrant when Bruce secured tn
 write. the latter walked out of th
 court room and has not been seer l since