Arizona republican., 1911-07-14
FRATERNAL BROTHERHOOD AT

SAVOY-Accepting the cordial invi-
tation of Manager ]. Il. Brought of
the Savoy theater, the members of
the Fratcrnal Brotherhood, $50 strong.
attended one Of the evening perform
anccs. They marched from the lodge
room in Melczer hall, men and women
both, down First avenue to Washing
ton then east to First street and
north to the theater Arrived there
headed by the escort team, the flags
were lifted and Ae members passed
beneath the arch way into the the
alter. At the conclusion of the per-
Torrance they marched back to the
lodge room in the same manner.
ONLY NEWSPAPER MEN IN
ViTEO-The directors of tbs board of
trade held a meeting yesterday at
which action was taken on a number
of matters of Importance, but one
thing ii particular will he mentioned
first because of the necessity of
prompt action. 1t is that the board
has on hand the biggest watermelon
seen in Phoenix this year and ac-
cording TO experts it will be in primo
afternoon. at which time all news
paper men in the city are invited to
be present This is a mark OF spe-
cial favoritism shown the press by
the board which would like to invite
the whole world but thinks the melon
is only large enough for the half
hundred newspaper men in town and
ii thinks ii can get its money back
in advertising by showing them this
courtesy. in fact feels quite sure about
ii in view Of the fact that the melon
was donated by ]. J. Camp.
BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS-A
petition in voluntary bankruptcy was
filed in United States court yesterday
by w. \. Coffman, one of the mem
bers Of. the Salt River Valley Stock
compsny near Mesa. The other mem
her is w. c. Clemans who, however.
is not involved in these proceedings
except as one of the creditors of the
applicant. The petition is filed it
is stated rather for the purpose Of Sc
curing the holding up of action on
about a half dozen suits for sums
aggregating about $500 which have
been commenced in the district and
justices courts. The schedule shows
that the liabilities Of the applicant
are $2O.OS922 while the assets are
$5I,790, including real estate of the
value of So. 900 and life insurance
policies. unmatured Of the face value
Of $4,000. There is to be deducted
from the amount of the assets $4,000
for eXpentions.
A WISE Doc. \. Massie thinks
his cocker spaniel dog Prince. is the
most intelligent canine he ever saw.
Last Sunday night Mr.. Massie was
engaged in leading the Epworth
league meeting in the First NJ e
church and was in the act of making
short address. He noticed smiles on
the faces of the audience and i'm
agined he was winning fame as an
orator when he glanced behind him
and saw that Prince had climbed in
to his chair and was the real hero of
the moment. He was allowed to keep
the post of honor throughout the
meeting. Monday morning Prince ap-
peared at Massie's store without in
vitation. and his master suggested to
him that he had better go home. He
disappeared and has not been seen
here since by any member of the
family, nor was he heard from until
Wednesday. Then Mr. Massie rccefN-
ed post card from his son Dan who
left for Camp Brodie, near Prescott.
with the soldier boys last Saturday.
Dan wrote that Prince arrived I'm
camp safely Monday evening He had
undoubtedly taken the day train to
Prescott in the morning when he had
been sent home by Mr.. Massie The
latter is now wondering If he has n
return trip ticket