Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-08
JOE The TURK.
Noted Salvation Army
Worker in City,
Addresses Two Meetings al
Theatre Comique Sunday.
Has Been in Jail 81 Times fol
Participating In Army Meetings.

"Joe the Turk" otherwise Staff Cap
tain Garahed of the Salvation Army
or to give his full Turkish name
Neshian Dear Garabedian, was the
central figure in Salvation Army SCI
vices IN this city Saturday and Sun.
day. Captain Garabed was attired at
these services in the native dress worn
by the subjects of the Sultan and this
cost ulnc combined with his massive
physique and powerful voice attracted
a great deal of attention.
Capt Garahcd wears this Turkish
garb in all his public speaking and con-
certs, but when travelling he donS the
regulation army uniform of a staff
CAPTAIN. This dress is combination
of blue cloth and braid and with the
army star which he wears he is fire.
quently taken for a policeman. The
cap of the staff captain is not of the
familiar Salvation Army model, but is
moro like a helmet.
Capt. Garabcd was born in Constan-
tirople, but for % years has been an
American citizen. He came first to
| Worcester. Mass, but after a short
stay there went to San Francisco. His
business was that OF boot and shoe
maker and III San Francisco he set
up d shoe shop next to a saloon.
The Salvation Army at this tirle was
in the midst of it's great crusade i'll
San Francisco. No protection was af-
forled those who engaged in the work
| in that city by the police and il the
mob was dissatisfied with its preach
ing they threw stones and dirt at thc
speakers, both men and women, and
no one in;erferad.
Joe was always interested in music
and the sound of the drum of the SAL
walton Army drew him out of Mrs.
| FinneganS saloon one evening to lis
ten. He saw the good work which the
Army did among those who did not go
to either church or chapel and became
very :nucn interested in the movement.
He recognized his sintulness and one
evening went down on his knees and
prayed TO God in his native tongue
When he arose he was a converted
man and al once identified himseli
With the Salvation Army
The magnificent physique of the Turk
caused him to be placed in charge oil
he door at the barracks in San Fran
cisco. He repealed the rowdies ant
soon was respected and feared by the
toughS OF Sar Francisco who before
had wrecked the interior of the hal
whenever they We're disDleased at any.
thing that was said.
AS he continued in the work Joe de
Voloped great ability as an eXhortel
and his skill with musical instruments
combined with his absolute indiffnr
encc to fear led his superior officers t.
recognize him as oower for much
good and he was assigned to varou.
charges where it was his duty to NEE
and overcome every obstacle in the
path Of the Salvation Army worker
In his career as a pacifier and revival
list he has been thrown in Jail 81 times
and usually improved his incarceration
by attempting to convert the inmate:
of the jaiS in which he was imprs
oned. In Macomb. Ill, he assisted il
Riding the city of desperate wht
hat become it's mayor and fer five
weeks acted himself as MAYOR.
capt. GaraheG was a leader in tn.
fight to secure recognition from the
authorities on the legality of holding
open air meetings with musical instru
ments. He has many court decisions il
his favor, including one from the SUI.
premc court of Wisconsin, Quite
number of the imprisonments of thu
Turk for holding MEETINGS in the oper
air on Sunday with musical instru
mcntS have been in the West, but h,
has also beer arrested for participat
ing in these meetings in Lowell ant
! T1n,aicn DInin 7
He has been familiar figure in the
North and East for a number of year.
and is deemed one of the strongest mel
in the Army today. being usually sen
to the larger ccnters. where there arr
%rcupS of men Of his own nationalit,
ard kindred races. He is attired wher
partio p3ting in the meeting in tn,
rcealia Of a Turkish musician, includ
ing scarlet tunic. knee trousers. Ions
boots and tasscled cap. He PLAYS no
only the Turkish drum. but alos thu
saXopEone, clarinet and cornet. He i!
an expert linguiSt ard is able to con
verse freely in English, Turkish. mod
crn Greek, Armenian. Swedish, Ger
man. Chinese and Mexican. He doe,
all his writing with typewriter ant
Uses a machine with Adjustable typt
50 that he can write either English OIL
Turkish with it. Capt. Garabed is A
years old and unmarried. but has rela.
liVrs in his native country.
Capt. Garabed's first appearance was
1T the meeting Saturday evening a
the Salvation Army hall on Water
street, which was largely attended. Joe
at this meeting related the story o
his conversion under the unique title
The Hoe in the Wall" The hole II
the wall to which he referred was tht
hole in the wall between his own lit
tie shoeshop and Mrs. Fmnegans sa.
loon in san Francisco. He told how