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Saturday, January 14, 1922 ? l! I Personal, Local and Society News j I s I .========. OF THE STATE CAPITAL-:- |j By R. L. 8., Society Editor R = '1 /• s Epworth League A well attended, enthusiastic and Interest meeting of the Epworth League was held Sunday evening at 6:30 at the C. M- E. church. The sub ject for discussion was: “Utilizing Opportunities.” Mrs. Matthew White opened the discussion after which all were given an opportunity to speak. The subject for next Sunday’s lesson is. “God In Our Lives.” Gal. 5:16-26. These meetings are very interesting and instructive and all Phoenix is in vited to attend. Meeting begins promptly at 6:30 p. m. *» * * New Hospital Opens The Booker T. Washington Memor ial Hospital was formally opened to the public Thursday evening, January 5. Many attended the opening which was in charge of the Relief Club. Burney’s orchestra furnished music for the occasion and altogether this was a grand affair. •* * * McCloud Funeral Held The funeral of Jesse McCloud whd died Sunday morning, January 1, at his home in East Madison street, was held Tuesday afternoon 2 o’clock from the A. M. E. church. Rev. San ford read the eulogy and a large con course of friends followed the remains to their last resting place and inter ment was in Greenwood cemetery. The floral offerings were many and very beautiful. ** * * / Return From Honeymoon Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Wright of 519 S. 3rd avenue, returned last week from Los Angeles where they spent their honeymoon. Mrs. Wright for merly was Mrs. Estelle Smith. Both the bride and groom have many friends in Phoenix who will be sur prised to learn of their marriage. While in Los Angeles they were guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. Roberts, 1381 East 18th street. ** * * Chuch Os God In Christ Splendid services were held Sun day at the Church of God In Christ and the pastor, Rev. Britton, delivered two able sermons- The attendance was large and the spirit ran high. You are invited to attend services at this church. ** * * S. I. »A. Club Activities Members of the S. I. A. Club met Monday afternoon at the A. M. E. Zion church and held a splendid meeting. The meeting next Monday will be with Mrs. Robt. L. Fortune, 14 South 11th street. ** * * Mother Passes Away Word received from Mr. Geo. to. Finley who went to Cedarvale, Kans., to be at the bedside of his mother who underwent an operation, informs us that she passed away Christmas Day and was buried December 28. Mr. Finley will return to Phoenix just as soon as he straightens up business affairs there. ** * * Lodge Notice Members of Fair Ladies Tabernacle No. 6, requested to meet Wednesday afternoon 1:30 o’clock, Jan 18 at Smith’s hall. Business of importance Dorena Flewellen, H. P., Julia Shan non, C. R. ** * * Mr. McKenzie Passes Wednesday afternoon Jan. 11, Mr. Jim McKenzie, a healthseeker who has been in Phoenix about twelve months and has been supported by the Colored Women’s Charity club and other people, passed away at the Booker T. Washington Memorial Hos pital, 1334 East Jefferson where he was taken Tuesday evening. The bodv is at the Merryman Undertaking par lors awaiting instructions from rela tives in Tifton, Ga. ** « * O'Neil Is Winner Friday night, Jan. 6, Ira O’Neil, Phoenix Favorite, won over Battling Scotty in the scheduled ten round bout at the Capital City Arena. O’Neil stopped Scotty in the fourth round, proving conclusively that the Mexi can was no match for the invincible Ira. ** * * Infant Son Indisposed ' Harold Copeland, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Copeland of 1338 East Monroe street, has been very ill tiie past week and is still under the care of a physician. Dr. W. C. Hackett is the attending physician. ** * * Childres Home Burns Saturndy night, the home of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Childres, 808 East i Washington street, was almost de * stroyed by fire of unknown origin. The blaze had gained a good head way before it was discovered, and; goods that were not damaged by j i; fire, were ruined by water from the i fire department. The loss will ap-l proximate $2,500, partly covered by insurance. ** * * Special Feature Coming The management of The Tribune, always seeking to improve this paper, has arranged with Mrs. Ida B. Wells- Barnett of Chicago, 111., to furnish special articles for The Tribune dur ing the year, 1922. For the benefit of those who do not know Mrs. Wells, we give the following account: She is a Race woman of ripe experience in the newspaper business. Having spent more than Thirty years in this parti cular field. She has written for the New York Age, Detroit Plaindealer, Cleveland Gazette, Indianapolis Free man, Chicago Conservator, Memphis Free Speech, The American Baptist of Louisville, Ky., and has spent much time in Europe studying con ditions there. Her articles will ap pear exclusively in The Tribune, be ginning February Ist, 1922. Her articles alone will be worth ten times the price of a year’s subscription to The Tribune. If you have not sub scribed or renewed your subscription for the year, do it now so that you will get in on this great treat. ** * * Misfit Parlor Opens ; Mr. F. C. Cleveland, former owner of the White Swan restaurant at 143 ' S. <3nd street, has remodeled the ' place and converted it into a second hand clothing' store and misfit parlor. He is now prepared to clean and press your clothes, repair and alter same, 1 or sell you a suit just as good as new for one-half the price of a new suit. When you have second hand clothes to sell, see Cleveland. If you want to 1 buy good second hand clothes, see him. ** * * Antioch Baptist Church ’ Excellent services were held Sun day at Antioch Baptist church and Pastor Gilmore preached twc able sermons. The attendance was large and the collections good. The Sun day school and B. Y. P. U. at this church are growing in membership and bid fair to become the most im portant auxilaries of the church ** « * New Barber Shop Opens Johnnie Farrell, who last week pur chased the shop and fixtures at 33 S. 2nd street, has had the place thor oughly remodeled, new fixtures in | stalled and is now ready to serve you , in grand style. He has two first class tonsorial artists in the persons of Messrs. Austin and Clemons. It was erroneously stated in last week’s Tri bune that Mr. Clemons would go to the Robinson shop at 17 S. 2nd street when as a matter of fact he will be . with Farrell at 33 S. 2nd street, Brady’s old stand. ** * * A. M. E. Zion Church Sunday services at the A. M. E. Zion church were well attended and the pastor, Rev. Woodward, delivered two able sermons. The spirit ran high and all were made to rejoice- A revival has been in progress at this church the past week with the Rev. Edwards in cb.rge. You are invited to come out T unday and hear the pre siding elder, Rev. Edwards. For real spiritual services attend the A. M. E. Zion at 10th street and Washington. »* * » House Furnishings Cheap Entire furnishings of six-room apart ment for sale dirt cheap. Everything in first class condition; owner leav ing for California will sacrifice for cash. Make ine an offer. See H. H. Rice about it. At 438 E. Jefferson St. ** * * C. M. E. Church Notes Sunday services at the C. M. E. church were well attended and the pastor Rev. M. Thompson delivered two able and inspiring sermons. Sun day morning he preached the first of a series of sermons on “John’s Vision of the Seven Churches in Asia.” His discourse was logical, interesting and withal, spiritual. You are invited to come to this church and hear this series of sermons. ** * * Second Baptist Church Last Sunday was a great day at the Second Baptist church and the pastor Rev. E. D. Greene was at his best. He preached two wonderful sermons to large and appreciative audiences and the services were in deed spiritual. Everyone welcome at this church. ** * * Visitor From Superior Mr. Julius Miller of Superior was a business visitor in the city this week. He stated that things are beginning to look up in the Superior district and that by April he hopes | to see things humming as usual. Mrs. j Miller, who has been undergoing j treatment from Dr. W. C. Hackett, jis reported doiug fine and a com i plete recovery is expected. The Green Pea Pirates (CONTINUED FROM PRECEDING I SUE) "No, bu( he tried to, Mae. I’U tell the world he did,” and he thrust out j the hand of forgiveness to Scraggsy, i who, realizing he had come very hand : somely out of an unlovely situation, ; clasped the hands of Mr. Gibney and | MeGuffey and burst Into tears. While j Mr. MeGuffey thumped him between the shoulder blades and cursed him af fectionately, Mr. Gibney retired to change into dry garments; when he reappeared the trio went ashore for the promised grog and a luncheon at the skipper’s expense. CHAPTER V. A week had elapsed and nothing of an eventful nature had transpired to disturb the routine of life aboard the Maggie, until Bartholomew McGufTey, having heard certain waterfront whis pers, considered it the part of pru dence to lay his information before Scruggs and Mr. Gibney. “Look here, Scraggs,” he began briskly. “It’s all fine an’ dandy to promise me a new boiler, but when do I git It?” “Why, jes’ as soon ns we can get this glut o’ freight behind us, Bart, my boy. You’ve managed with the old boiler this long, so it ’pears to me you might he patient an’ bear with it a mite longer, Bart.” “Oh, I ain't tryin’ to be disagreeable, Scraggs, only it sort o’ worries me to hnve to go along without bein’ able to use our whistle.” “We’ll fix it when business slacks up,” Scraggs decided with finality. He glanced at his watch. “Sufferin’ sailor!” he cried in simulated dis tress. “Here it’s one o’clock an’ I ain’t collected a dollnr o' the freight money from the last voyage. I must beat it.” When Captain Scraggs bad “beaten It,” Gibney and MeGuffey exchanged j expressive glances. “He’s runnin' out on ns,” MeGuffey complained. “Even so, Bart, even so. Therefore, the thing for us to do is to run out on him. In other words, we’ll work a month, save our money, an’ then, with out a word o’ complaint or argyment, we’ll walk out.” “Oh, I ain’t exactly broke, Gib. I got eighty-five dollars.” “Then,” quoth Gibney decisively, “we’ll go on strike tonight. Scraggsy’ll be stuck in port a week before he can get another engineer an’ another navi gatin’ officer, me an’ you bein’ the only two natural-born fools in San Francisco an’ ports adjacent, an’ be fore three days hnve passed he’ll be huntin’ us up to compromise." “I don’t want no compromise. What I want is a new boiler.” “You’ll git it. We’ll make him order the paint an’ the boiler an’ pay for both in advance before we’ll agree to go back to work.” The engineer nodded his approval and after sealing their pact with a hearty handshake, they turned to and commenced discharging the Maggie. When Captain Scraggs returned to the little steamer shortly after five o’clock, to his great amazement, he discovered Mr. Gibney and MeGuffey dressed in their other suits—including celluloid collars and cuffs. “The cargo’s out, Scraggsy, my son, the decks has been washed down an’ everything in my department is ship shape.” Thus Mr. Gibney. “Likewise in mine,” MeGuffey added. “Consequently,” Mr. Gibney con cluded, “we’re quittin’ the Maggie an’ if it's all the same to you we’U have our time.” “My dear Gib. Why, whatever’s come over you two boys?” “Stow your chatter, Scraggs. Shell out the cash. You’ve fooled us once in the matter o’ that new boiler an’ the paintin’, an’ we’re not goin’ to give you a second chance. Come through—or take the consequences. We’ll sail no more with a liar an' a fraud.” “Them’s hard words, Sir. Gibney.” “The truth is allers bitter,” SlcGuf fey opined. Captain Scraggs paused to consider the serious predicament which con fronted him. It was Saturday night. He knew Mr. SlcGuffey to be the pos sessor of more money than usual and If he could assure himself that this reserve should be dissipated before Slonday morning he was aware, from experience, that the strike would be broken by Tuesday at the latest. And he could afford that delay. He re solved, therefore, on diplomacy. “Well, I'm sorry,” he answered with every appearance of contrition. “You fellers got me in the nine-hole an’ I can’t help myself. At the same time, I appreciate fully your p’lnt of view, while realizin’ that I can’t convince you o’ mine. So we won’t have no hard feelin’s at partin', boys, an’ to show you I’m a sport I’ll treat to a French dinner an’ a motion picture show afterward. F.urther, I shall re gard a refusal of said invite as a pers’nal affront.” “By golly, you’re gittin’ sporty in your old age,” the engineer declared. “I’ll go you, Scraggs. How about you, Gib?” “I accept with thanks, Scraggsy, old tarpot Personally, I maintain that seamen should leave their troubles aboard ship.” “That’s the sperrit I appreciate, boys. Come to the cabin an’ I’ll pay you off. Then wait a coupler min utes till I shift into my glad rags an’ away we’ll go, like Paddy Ford’s goat —on our own hook.” “Old Scraggsy’s as eunnin’ as a pet fox, ain’t he?” the new navigating offi cer whispered as Scraggs departed for his other suit “He’s goin’ to blow himself on us tonight, thinkln’ to soften our bard resolution. We’ll fool him. Take all he gives us, but stand pat, Bart.” Bart nodded. His was one of those sturdy natures that could always be THE PHOENIX TRIBUNE—ALWAYS IMPROVING * depended upon to play the game, win, lose or draw. As a preliminary move. Captain Scraggs declared in favor of a couple of cocktails to whet their appetites for the French dinner, and according ly the trio repaired to an adjacent saloon and tucked three each under their belts —all ut Captain Scraggs’ expense. When lie proposed a fourth, Mr. Glbney’s perfect sportsmanship caused him to protest, and reluctantly Captain Scraggs permitted Gibney to buy. Scraggs decided to hnve a cigar, however, instead of another Martini. The ethics of the situation then indi cated that MeGuffey should “set ’em up,” which he (lid over Captain Scraggs’ protest—and again the wary Scraggs called for a cigar, alleging as an excuse for his weakness that for years three cocktails before dinner had been his absolute limit. A fourth cock tail on an empty stomach, he declared, would kill the evening for him. But why descend to sordid and vul gar details? Suffice that when the artful Scraggs, pretending to be over come by his potations and very ill into the bargain, begged to be delivered back aboard the Maggie, Messrs. Mo- Ouffey and Gibney loaded him Into a taxicab and sent him there, while they continued their search for excite ment. Where and how they found It requires no elucidation here; It Is sufficient to state that it was ex pensive. for when men of the Gibney and MeGuffey type have once gotten a fair start naught but financial dissolu tion can stop them. On Monday morning, Messrs. Gib ney and MeGuffey awoke in Scnb Johnny’s boarding house. Mr. Gibney awoke first, by reason of the fact that Ms stomach hammered at the door of his soul and hade him be up and do ing. While his head ached slightly from the fiery usquebaugh of the Bow head saloon, he craved a return to a solid diet, so for several minutes lie lav supine, conjuring in his agile brain ways and means of supplying this need in the absence of ready cash. “I’ll have to hock my sextant,” was the conclusion at which he pres ently arrived. Ten minutes later be took bis sextant under ids arm and de parted for a pawnshop in lower Mar ket street. From the pawnshop he re turned to Scab Johnny’s with eight dollars in his pocket, routed out the contrite MeGuffey, and carried the lat ter off to ham and eggs. They felt better after breakfast and for the space of an hour lolled at the table, discussing their adventures of the past forty-eight hours. “Well, there’s one thing certain,” MeGuffey concluded, “an’ that tiling Is sure a cinch. Our strike lias petered out. Let’s mosey along down to the Mag gie’s (lock an’ see how Scraggsy’s get tin’ along.” Forthwith they set out to interview Captain Scraggs. The owner of the jfaggie greeted them cheerily, but aft er discussing generalities for half an hour, Scraggs failed to make over tures, whereupon Mr. Gibney an nounced casually that he guessed he and Mae would be on their way. “Snme here, boys,” Captain Scraggs piped breezily. “I got a new mate an’ a new engineer cornin’ aboard at ten o’clock an’ we sail at twelve.” “Well, we’U see yon occasionally,” Mr. Gibney said at parting. “Oh, sure. Don’t be strangers. You’re always welcome aboard the old Maggie,” came the careless rejoinder. Somewhat crestfallen, the striking pair repaired to the Bowhead saloon to discuss tile situation over a glass of beer. However, Mr. Gibney’s spirits never dropped below zero while he had one nickel to rub against another; hence sueli slight depression as lie felt was due to a feeling that Captain Scraggs bad basely swindled him and MeGuffey. He was disappointed in Scraggs and said as much. "How ever, Bart,” he concluded, “we’ll never say ‘die’ while our money holds Mr. MeGuffey Located a Dime Which Had Dropped Down Inside the Lin ing of His Coat. out, and In the meantime our luck may have changed. Let’s scatter around and try to locate some kind of a job; then when them new; employees o’ Scraggsy quit or get red—wliich’ll be after about two voyages—an’ the old mail comes around lioldin’ out the olive branch o’ peace, we’U give him the horselaugh.” Three (lays of diligent search failed to uncover the coveted job for either, however, and on the morning of the I fourth day Mr. Gibney announced that It would be necessary to “raise the wind,” If the pair would breakfast They retired to the sidewalk to hold a caucus and Mr. MeGuffey located a dime which had dropped down inside the lining of his coat. “That settles It” Gibney declared. “We’ve skipped two meals but I’ll be Uurned If we skip another. We’ll ride out to the San Mateo county line on the trolley with that dime an’ then hoof It over the hills to Halfmoon bay. Scraggs won’t git away from the dock here un til after twelve o’clock, so we know j he’ll lie at Halfmoon bay all night If we start now we’ll connect with him in time for supper. Eh, Bart?” “A twenty-mile hike on a tee-totally empty stomach, with a battle royal on our hands the minute we arrive, weak an’ destltoote, ain’t quite my Idea o’ enjoyment Gib, but I’ll go you If it kills me. Let’s up hook an’ away. Tm for gittin’ back to work an’ usin’ moral persuasion to git that new boiler." • They took a hitch In their belts and started. From the point at which they left the trolley to their journey’s end j was a stiff six-hour jaunt, up hill and j down dale, and long before the march; was half completed the unaccustomed exercise had developed sundry galls and blisters on the Gibney heels, while the soles of poor McGuffey’s feet were so hot he voiced the apprehension that they might burn to a crisp at any mo- ' ment and drop off by the wayside. The crew of the Maggie had ceased working cargo for the day and Cap tain Scraggs was busy cooking supper in the galley when the two prodigals, exhausted, crippled and repentant, came to the door and coughed propi tiously, but Captain Scraggs pretended not to hear, and went on with his task of turning fried eggs with an artistic flip of tiie frying pan. So Mr. Gib ney spoke, struggling bravely to ap pear , nonchalant. With his eyes on the fried eggs and his mouth threaten ing to slaver at the glorious sight, he said: “Hello, there, Scraggsy, old tarpot. How goes it with the owner o’ the fast an’ commodious steamer Maggie? Git that consignment o’ post-boles aboard yet?” Mr. Gibney’s honest face beamed ex pectantly, for he was particularly par tial to fried eggs. As for his com panion in distress, anything, edible and which would serve to nullify the gnaw ing at his internal economy would be welcome. Inasmuch as Captain Scraggs did not readily reply to Mr. Gibney’s salutation, MeGuffey decided to be more emphatic and to the point, albeit in a joking way. “Hurry up with them eggs, Scraggs,” lie rumbled. “Me an’ Gib’s walked down from the city an’ we’re hungry. Jawn D. Rockerfeller’d give a million dollars for my appetite. Fry mine hard, Scraggsy. I want sometin’ solid.” “Get off my ship, you murderin’ pi rates,” Scraggs screnmed. “Not till we’ve et," the practical minded engineer retorted. “Even then we won’t get off. Me an’ Gib ain’t got any feet left, Scraggs. If we had to walk another step we’d be crippled for life. Fry my eggs hard, I tell you.” “This is piracy, men. It’s robbery on the high seas, an’ I can put you over the road for it,” Scraggs warned them. “WTlat’s more, I’ll do it." “The eggs, Scraggsy,” boomed Mr. Gibney, “the eggs.” Half an hour later, as the pirates, replete with provender, sat dangling their damaged underpinning over the stem railing where the gentle wave lets laved and cooled them, Captain Scraggs, accompanied by the new navi gating officer, the new engineer, and The Squarehead, came aft. The crip ples looked up, surveyed their succes sors In office, and found the sight far from reassuring. “I’ve already ordered you two tramps off’n my ship,” Scraggs began formally, “an’ I hereby, i'n the pres ence o’ reliable witnesses, repeats the invitation. You ain’t wanted; your room’s preferred to your comp’ny, an’ by stayin’ a minute longer, in defiance o’ my orders, you're Inyin’ yourselves liable to a charge o’ piracy." Mr. Gibney carefully laid his pipe aside and stood up. He was quite an imposing spectacle in Ills bare feet, with his trousers rolled up to his great knees, thereby revealing his scarlet flannel underdrawers. With a stifled groan, MeGuffey rose and stood beside Uis partner, and Mr. Gibney spoke: “Scraggs, be reasonable. We ain’t lookin’ for trouble; not because we don’t relish It, for we do where a couple o’ scabs Is concerned, but for the simple reason that we ain’t In the best o' condition to receive It,- al though If you force it on us we’ll do our best. If you chuck us off the Mag gie an’ force us to walk back to San Francisco, we’re goin’ to be reported as misstn’. Honest, now, Scraggsy, ' old side-winder, you ain’t goin’ to maroon us here, alone with the vege tables, are you?" “You done me dirt. You quit me cold. Git out. Two can play at a dirty game an’ every dog must have his day. This is my day, Gib. Scat!" “Pers’nally,” MeGuffey announced quietly, “I prefer to die aboard the Maggie, if I havie to. Tills ain’t mov- j In’ day with B. MeGuffey, Esquire." “Them's my sentiments, too,! Scraggsy.” “Then defend yourselves. Come on,' lads. Bear a hand an’ we’ll bounce these muckers overboard.” The Squarehead hung back, having no In tention of waging war upon his late comrades, but the engineer and the new navigating officer stepped briskly forward,- for they were about to Ught for their jobs. Mr. Gibney halted the advance by lifting both great hands 4u a deprecatory manner, (CONTINUED NEXT ISSUE) o There is something peculiarly touching about a bald-headed man’s condemnation of bobbed hair. ' "■"! . M HI I II ■■ Don’t wait for a toothache to send you to the dentist. If you wait for pain itself to drive you to the dentist, you must pay for the neglect which causes that pain. It costs much less in time, money and discomfort, to have all your necessary dental work done before your teeth begin to ache. 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