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f HE ARIZONA REPUBLICAN, WEDNESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 29, 1920
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llujK-iriv;ng tlir.o. The Kill prepare. ix ar.rt I worked in Goldman Brothers'
ii'-r .weduinpr clothes und then can.- I nin.l istore at Center street and Wash
out.;; to l'hoynix lo meet younii Ntisn. . mtrton. 1 have done some ranching
-Girl Finds Herself Desertod j and was in the livestock business at
C3 the day Kuby Gray arrived in one time. I never lived in Buckeye.
I'honix. Judo Davis eaid, Nelson left I "For the last three years I have
lor California. Shortly afterward, real- Ibeen living in Miami and during most
izinj that she. had been destrted, the of this time I have been employed as
Firl -anie to l'hoenix and to the home a deputy by the Inspiration Copper
ol iae sister, who had moved here. To
l.er fhf told the story of her betrayal.
A brother-in-law, Lee White, Jr., was
infofmed and he went to the county
attorney's office and swore out a com
plaint charging a statutory offense.
About a month ago the warrant was
Placed In the hands of Sheriff Mont
tomery. lis had some difficulty In locating
young Nelson, but through the sale of
p. l'ord car young Nelson had owned,
h wag located at Turlock, California,
vhere an uncle lives. When relatives
of the young man learned that a war
rant, had been sworn out for him and
the fftcers were trying to find him,
they; called upon the sheriff and are
paid - to have protested vigorously
against an officer being sent to bring
him back to Phoenix. They said he
would return yf his own accord, it Is
alleged. But the sheriff was taking no
chsences and Al De Witt, deputy sheriff,
v.'.n'sent for him. The deputy returned
with young Nelson about Dec. 20.
Refused to Marry Ruby Gray
Juftee Davis said he endeavored to
pertuade young Nelson to marry MIbj
Gray1,; but he declared Nelson refused,
saying he no longer loved her. Finally,
Judg Davis said, he succeeded in
bringing the two young people. Ruby
Gray and James Nelson, together for a
half i hour'a conference Just before
Christmas. But all pleadings of the
Kirl were unavailalng. It is said, Nelson
steadfastly refusing to marry her. lie
then told Judge Davis of his decision
not;, to marry her. After some argu
ment.! the assistant county attorney
p"Ttoittd young Nelson to go home to
Buckeye to talk the matter over with
his parents, he having furnished a
bond of J600.
The shock of James Nelson's refusal
to "marry her, caused Ruby Gray to
become hysterical, Judge Davis said,
and her serious condition resulted,
from which she lies at the point of
ic4th at the hospital. Since Sunday
nuirning the girl has been unconscious,
th'j Judg;e said.
-it the hospital, shortly after being
tiiion there, young Nelson told Juige
Davis that Gray shot him and that he
Oi'l not much blame him. ,
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Mining company.'
Gray Has Good Reputation
GLOIIK, Dec. 23 Alva Gray, who
shot and killed James Nelson in Phoe
nix today and wounded his father,
is a resident of Lower Miami, having
resided in Reynold's canyon In that
town since coming to the district in
August of 1917. Up until a month ago.
according to J. f. Anderson, chief
watchman for the Inspiration company,
Gray has been In the service of the
company as a watchman. Since he
left home a month ago he has worked
in the power plant and at the Live Oak
tunnel. Prior to his coming to this
district he was employed by the state
as a guard over convicts on highway
construction wcrk near Clifton. He is
said to be a native of Texas. He Is
the father of five children, all livlne
at their home In Lower Miami with the
exception of Alma, who has been In
Phoenix for some time attending bus
ness college.
The father left here Christmas for
Phoenix to attend the bedside of his
daughter who was said to have been
in a Phoenix hospital. He is about 55
years of age and reputed to be a quiet
ana peacerui citizen. He has been In
no troume since living here for the
past three years. Citizens of Miami
and Claypool believe that the James
kelson, whom Gray killed, lived in
Claypool with his family until about
nine months ago, and that it was there
he met Ruby Gray, Lower Miami and
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j Seated on a cot in the corridor of the
i county Jail, Alva Gray, even then with
the possibility of a murder charge
, hanging over him, made no effort to
r conceal the facts which led to the
fatal shooting of James Nelson and
I the wounding of his father, as he talked
to a representative of The Republican.
"1 came down to Phoenix from Miami
on Christmas eve by auto stage to
visit my daughters, Mrs. N. I. White
and Ruby Gray, who is now in the hos
pital hovering between life and death.
When I found out how things were I
waited here until I could find Nelson,"
aid Gray.
Ruby first went to Buckeye a little
over a year ago to live with her sis
ter, Mrs. White, whose husband then
had a garage there. We had a large
family at home and Ruby; could not
find. employment in Miami, so she sol
a position in the telephone exchange at
Buckeye and decided to stay there.
Then her health broke down and she
had to give up the work, and we urged
her to come home. But she felt as
though she should remain where she
ould earn her own living, so she stayed
on at Buckeye and went to work keep
ins; books in Mr. White's garage.
"I went to visit my daughters at
Buckeye last spring. I knew that Ruby
was going with James Nelson and it
was understood that they were engaged
to be married. Nelson is about 24 years
old and his father owns the bank ana
iee plant and considerable real estate
in the Buckeye country.
"When Mr. and Mrs. White moved in
to Phoenix, Ruby came home to Miami
to get her clothes ready and prepare
for the wedding. We had no idea at
home that anything was wrong. She
returned to Phoenix and was to have
herd married to Nelson here. The day
he arrived he left town, driving his
automobile through to California.
"After Ruby had told about her condition-
and had sworn ut a warrant
fnf 'Hnn' arrest. th officers locatett
C4 .44in in.Trlook, Calif., and brought him
I Lack here. He was arraigned and re-
1 ., . 1 -.. kqll tha nffriri tlinn tri 1
that he would marry Ruby rather than
face trial, but he refused to do so.
Ttut)y Itroke down under the desperate
' nervopp strain and waa taken to the
hospltiil for ar operation. She Is not
expected to live."
Mr. Gray told the story In a simple,
stralcliiforward manner. "I know the
facta 'will all have to come out." he
said, 'land it is better for me to tell the
whole ftory straight from the beginning.
I did -the only thing that was left to
"I have lived almost continuously In
Arizona since isso. i came nere wim
ray father and mother from Texas to
PprinjervlHe vrhen I was 15 years old
and frpm 1S88 to 1891 we lived In Phoe-
Dr. G. S. Monical will be the next
county physician, according to a state
ment Issued yesterday by Guy P. Ver
non and C. S. Steward, county super-vistor8-elect.
Harry E. Vernon will be
county engineer, Charles Sabin will be
county indigent officer and Burt Grove
will be superintendent of the county
farm. Other appointments will be made
later, the new supervisors announced.
Dr. Monical has lived in Phoenix
since 1907, when he tfame to this state
from Indiana because of the health of
his wife. Dr. Monical is a graduate
of the Ohio Medical college and prac
tlced extensively in Martinsville, Ind.,
for several years. He served as both
county and city physician in Indiana
and has had a great deal of experience
as a public health officer. At the
outbreak of the Spanish-American war
he organized Company K of the 158th
Indiana infantry and served throughout
the campaign, returning to his practice
at the close.
After his arrival In Phoenix Dr. Mon
ical began his practice again and at
the time the United States entered
the world war he at once offered his
services to the surgeon general. Dr.
Monical was sent first to San Antonio
and later was sent to the hospital at
Souther field, Americus, Ga-, where he
served in the aviation service as chief
surgeon part of the time and post sur
geon the remainder. At the close of
the war, Dr. Monical returned to Phoe
nix and took up his practice again.
Mr. Vernon, the new county engineer
has been connected with the Water
Users' association for the past ten
years. During the last three years
he was irrigation manager for the com
pany, but resigned about Sept. 1 to en
gage in business of his own.
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Hundred Americans
Detained by Soviet
Force at Petrograd
Republican A. P. Leased Wire
WASHINGTON. Dec. 28 An unex
plained refusal of the bolshevik authori
ties to permit them to proceed caused
a few Americans who had almost suc
ceeded in leaving soviet Russia to be
returned to Petrograd, according to ad
vices received today by the state de
partment from Baltic sources. Reports
to the department earlier in the day
were that the Americans and several
persons of British and other nationali
ties had been permitted to move toward
the frontier with the object of leaving
the country.
Approximately 100 Americans are
still being detained in Russia, accord
ing to state department estimates.
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Seven Thousand Loot
Of Two Bandits In
Small Kansas Town
Republican A. P. Leased Wire
WICHIIA, Kan., Dec. 28 While ex
pressmen were loading packages on
Santa Fe train No. 5 at Arkansas City,
Kansas, early tonight, two bandits
broke into the express office of the
station, carried away a safe conntatn
lng $7,000 in currency and escaped in
an automobile, according to word re
ceived by Sheriff Simmons.
A system to centralize the handling
of school funds was advocated bv Gov
Thomas E. Campbell in an address be
fore members of the Arizona State
Teachers' association in the high
school auditorium last night.
"What position will we be in if the
state takes entire charge of the as
sessing and expending of funds for all
its schools?" he asked, and left the
question to the consideration of his
audience with the admonition that the
coming legislative body of the state
was expecting the teachers to be ready
with advice and statistics to point the
way toward placing the educational
system of the state upon a sound busi
ness basis.
"At the present there is too much
discrepancy in the per capita cost of
educating children in different schools
of the state," the governor declared,
and gave figures to emphasize the as
sertion. He showed that last year's
cost per capita for educating 12 pupils
in the high school at Flagstaff was
$409.32, while the same number of
pupils were educated in the high school
at Metcalf at a per capita cost of
IS12.63.
Need Better Financial System
"Figures show that where the bur
den of taxation falls upon a small
group there is a greater proportionate
expenditure upon school maintenance,"
was the governor's comment. He gave
figures from grade schools from all
parts of the state as well as the high
hool statistics which proved that far
greater sums were expended yearly for
the maintenance of schools in sections
where there were mining interests or
big corporations to bear the greater
part of the taxation than in the agri
cultural districts. This uneven bal
ance, he pointed out, was not a good
business proposition. H9 drew upon
the fact that in some poor districts the
schools reflected the community by a
dearth of facilities, while in some min
ing districts there was a surplus : of
equipment.
Referring to the fact that only ft pei
cent of school children attend the rural
schools, the governor said:
"To the casual observer we would
appear to be progressing by the fact
that the number attending the rural
schools has been reduced during the
past year from 11 to 9 per cent of the
state's total school attendance. But
the fact of the matter is that our rural
schools are for the most part in such
condition that those who have te edu
condition that those who have the edu
cation of their children at heart are
school and sending them elsewhere."
Favors County Unit Plan
As a remedy for the condition of the
rural school today the governor said
the only plan he had in mind at pres
ent which he considered practical was
the county unit plan.
"I believe that system will bring
about the best results in rural school
teaching," he said. -
Touching briefly upon vocational
training the governor cited that only
87.8 per cent of school children who
attend the grade schools enter high
school.
Vocational training i? necessary.
the governor declared. "It is of great
benefit to those who find it impossible
to master an academic course. But we
must be cautious lest we emphasize
vocational training to the extent that
we submerge the man who is .capable
of rising above the mass of those who
labor for a daily wage."
The governor paid a tribute to the
teachers by saying: "Your responsibili
ties are greater than mine. Your work
will be reflected in the young man and
young woman of tomorrow."
The Rev. George S. Sloan, pastor of
the community church at Miami, gave
an interesting discourse on ' Common
Clay."
"You teachers are molders of com
mon clay," he said. "If you want to
achieve the best results you must pu
your heart into your work. Love and
sympathy awakens the common clay
into animated interest."
Welcomes Delegates
On behalf of Mayor Plunkett, Judge
B. E. Sloan delivered the address of
welcome to the delegates at the open
ing session of the convention yester
day morning, to which response was
made by President R. B. von Klein
Smid of the University of Arizona.
Music was furnished by the Phoenix
union high school orchestra. Yester
day's session included programs in the
elementary school section, high school
section, high school and vocational
section, home economics section,
trades and industries section, agricul
tural section and school trustees section.
Announcement was made that the
banquet scheduled for yesterday was
postponed. It will be given at the
Central Christian church at 5:30
o'clock this afternoon.
According to the estimate of II. E.
Hendrix, secretary of the association,
approximately 1600 delegates attended
the convention yesterday.
The program today features ad
dresses by President R. B. von Klein-
Snr'd. Dr. Henry Suzzallo, Dr. George
A. Works, Dr. Elwood Cubberly andj
others.
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UICLE JOE CHOI
GOMES BACK FROM
. BETIHEIWK
Republican A. P. Leased Wire
WASHINGTON. Dec. 28. "Uncle
Joe" Cannon, war horse of the house
of representatives, today established
a new American record.
With the close of a dull house ses
sion he passed the mark for length of
service set by Justin Smith Morrill of
Vermont, who as senator ana repre
sentative, served 43 years, nine months
and 24 days. The former speaker will
begin tomorrow adding new time to
his own record, with tne nopo oi
reaching the ripe old age of 100, and
beating Gladstone's record of 53 years
in the British house of commons.
"Uncle Joe's" achievement will be
celebrated in the house tomorrow with
Champ Clark, himself a veteran, who
retires March 4, leading the speaking
ceremonies. Mr. Cannon also will
speak and many of the-KOlder members
will ask time for a tew remarKs.
Walking about the corridors of the
capitol todav chewing his long black
cigar, Mr. Cannon told a friend there
was no use offering a little advice to
younger representatives became some
body else was always thinking up
mart things and attributing them to
him. The remark, charged to Mr.
Cannon, that they put spurs on thd
heels of army officers to keep their
feet from slipping off the desk, was
never uttered by him.
"But what's the use?" he asked.
Counting his victory in the recent
landslide, Mr. Cannon has been elect
ed to congress 23 times. He is now
ending the forty-fourth year of serv
ice. First elected in 1872, he had Just
kept coming to congress ever since,
with the exeception of two bad No
vembers, when his people failed to re
turn him. On May 7, next, he will be
85 years old. Few of his friends re
member that he was born at Guilford,
N. C He served eight years as speak
er, and has been doing committee work
so long he has forgotten when he
started.
"Gladstone served 53 years in the
British house of commons, and with
good election luck, I hope to beat
that," the former speaker said. "I
have had four years absence I didn't
ask for, and hope to reach the 53.
but then you never can tell."
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New Haven Equity
Suit Compromised
With Rockefeller
Republican A. P. Leased Wire
AJiW Iukk, Dec. 28. A com
promise in the $150,000,000 stockhold
ers' equity suit against William Rock
efeller and other former directors of
the New York, New Haven and Hart
ford railroad was effected today when
Federal Judge Charles M. Hough
ordered the action discontinued.
The terms of the compromise pro
vided that the individual defendants,
against whom waste and mismanage
ment were charged, pay the New
Haven, the corporate defendant. $2,
500,000, which counsel for the road to
night said had been done.
Then the judge issued an order al
lowing the lawyers for the complain
ants $833,333.33 a third of the com
promise sum upon their application
for fees, disbursements and expenses.
to be paid out of the settlement
money. .
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Seven Relief V orkers
Safe In Asiatic Turkey
, Republican A. P. Leased Wire I
NEW YORK, Dec 28 Seven Amer- j
lean relief workers who have been cut j
off from outside communication in.
Urfa, Asiatic Turkey, since August 19, j
were reported safe and awaiting op- i
nortunity to leave, in dispatches re
ceived today by the Near East Relief.
Owing to restrictions imposed by Mus-
tapha Kemal Pasha on the movements
of relief .workers in territory held by
the Turkish nationalists, the Near East
Relief announced the departure of the
personnel in Urfa probably will be de
layed for some time.
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Success Does Not
"Just Happen"
Back of the success of every business man
lies Industry, Thrift and Wise Investment.
There is not such a thing as "luck" ! in
business.
But the key to Success is within reach of
everyone. No matter how small your earn
ings, put away regularly just a part of them
soon the habit of savings will be "second
nature," and the more you earn the more
you'll save. Savings wall enable you to
meet opportunity when it comes.
Keep in mind that every dollar you save
today will be worth double in buying power
later. Let that also be an incentive to save.
Start that Savings Account this pay day.
We'll add 4 interest, computed semi
annually, to your savings.
Central Bank
"Where You Feel at Home"
Sale Closes
Friday at 6 P. M.
Only three days
remain in which
to buy at these
prices.
Phone 4391
Established 1862
Omir Policy Is
Never to carry
Ready - to -Wear
over. Every gar
ment must be
sold. These prices
are selling them:
CONTINUE
THEIR SEMI-ANNUAL
CLEARANCE
off Women'
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Ready- to - Wear
ATHALFPRICE
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Your unrestricted choice of all Coats, Suits,
Dresses, Sweaters, Waists, Petticoats, Furs, Scarfs,
Negligees, Kimonas. Also Misses' Dresses, Coats,
Middies and Sweaters. '
Sale Second Floor
This Semi-Annual Clearance, off ering these un
usual reductions, has enjoyed two days of remark
able success.
Three days remain in wliich you may avail your
self of these splendid values.
Sale closes Friday Evening at 6 o'clock.
No Approvals, Exchanges
or : Returns ora Sale Goods
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Your unrestricted choice of our complete line of
Winter Hats, beginning Monday morning and con
tinuing all week if they last
At Exactly
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CHILDREN'S COATS Sizes 2, 4 and 6 years. A
very limited quantity at HALF PRICE.
ONE LOT of Women's Outing Flannel Night Gowns
and one and two-piece Pajamas. Neatly trimmed
and of the best quality.
Sale Each
ONE LOT of Children's Bth Robes; sizes 2, 4 and 6
years. Made of the best quality
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