Arizona republican., 1921-01-27

CALLED TO sIs5EE-Elsie Toles, state superintendent of public instruc- ton, left yesterday for Bisbee. where she was called by the death of her grandmother. Mrs. Margaret Schmid, d pioneer resident of Arizona The fu- neral of Mrs. Schmid will be held today.
 SENTENCED TO PRIsoN-E. J. Sugg, who pleaded guilty in the su- perior court several days ago to charge of obtaining money by means of bogus check, was sentenced on Tuesday by Judge Stanford to serve not less than three nor more than i've wears in the state penitentiary. Sugg was alleged to have passed nine or ten bogus checks in Phoenix last fall. He was apprehended in New Mexico through telegram to a local nank asking confirmation of a check he at- tempted to pass in that state.
 PLEADS GUILTY - c. A. Rieger yesterday pleaded guilty before Jus. iice Henry J. Sullivan to a charge or petty larceny and was fined s25. He was alleged to have taken three can teens from an automobile belonging 70 the state on Monday night. He was arrested as he was about to put the canteens in his automobile, which was standing nearby.
 CHARGED WITH LARCENY = E. Franklin Briggs yesterday was held to answer to the superior court by Jus
 tice Nat T. Mckee after a hearing on a charge of grand larceny He was committed to the county jail when ne failed to furnish bond of 5000. The complaint was made by George Lever ing. who alleges Briggs stole Ma sonic ring from him valued at $146.
 RULES ON INHERITANCE TAX Following a request for an opinion on
 the matter from the state treasurer loffice. w. J. Galbraith, attorney gen. ieral. decided yesterday that according to the statutes of Arizona no inherit ance tax may be levied on estates helo outside of Arizona unless the value or that part of the estate held in Arizona lis S1O000 or more provided then that
 at least S5000 of the estate goes to one 1 legatee or distributee. The question arose concerning the inheritance tax to be levied in this state in the case l of a resident of Utah who died leaving a s2.O0O GOO estate, S650o of which was shares of the capital stock of an Ari-
 zona corporation.
 1 FAVOR SELLS BILL-Congressn Carl Hayden notified the chamber of commerce yesterday by telegram that I the house committee on roads has or dered a favorable report on the Sells bin. which authorizes appropriations
 of s1O0, 900 .Oo0 for federal aid for roads
 during the next fiscal year. The tele- gram also carried the information that i a letter with all the details of the rec 1 ommendation will be sent to Phoenix immediately.
 EXCURSION CALLED oFF-Due to
 an insufficient number of reservations the excursion to Mexico which had
 been planned for the 10 days between February 2 and February 12 has been called off, according to word reaching the chamber of commerce yesterday
 from Nogales, from which city the ex- cursion was to have started.
 TEA AT SALVAGE SHOP-A tea will be given at o'clock this after noon by Mrs. James. Mrs Heard. Mrs
 Sehuller and Mrs. Ely of the salvage shop, assisted by Miss Gilchrist, Mrs Sloan, Mrs. Hewes and Mrs. William , c. Lentz of the salvage shop com 2 mittee.
 ALL DAY MEETING-The Centra
 Methodist women will hold an an-da, l meeting at the church, at the corne : of Central and Monroe, tomorrow l The meeting will begin at II O. m } when Dr. J. E. Harrison will conduc e a devotional meeting. From noon | l o'clock there will be a luncheon an' : social hour, following which there vii '.i be a program and business session. Al $. interested are cordially invited. I,I CIVIL SERVICE EXAMiNATION- s The United States civil service com I mission announces that a non-educa ,; tional examination will be held on Fri ; day. February IS, for the purpose c r filling a vacancy in the position c
 general construction foreman in tn ;. national park service at Grand Canyon e Arizona. Application blanks and fur = ther information may be obtained fror r the local secretary. board of civil ser = vice examiners. at Grand Canyon, Ari !. zOna, postoffice.
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