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The Parker post., 1913-11-15

We pay per cent interest on
saving deposits, compounded semi
annually. Parker Bank & Trust Co.
ADV
J.W Martin has been making some
repairs to his building on California
avenue, which has been rented to
Tom Reed and Billy Owens, who
will open up a restaurant. An addition
has been added to accommodate a
lunch counter.
A. S. Prescott arrived from Wash
ington last Saturday. He stopped in
Ell Paso few days, and was accom-
panied home by his niece, Miss Doris
Blake. Miss Blake left for home
Thursday, and Mr. Prescott accom-
panied her as far as Maricopa.
Smokey Wallace is again back
on his passenger run between here
and BarstoW, after lay-Off OF a
couplt of months, during which time
he visited various eastern cities, in
Guiding Louisville, where he witness
ed some fast running races.
o. L. Babcock and A. Plake spent
few days at Blytheearly this week
looking after the interests OF the In
dians employed in the Palo Verde val
ley. Quite a number of the local In
dians are picking cotton in the val
ley and others are employed there as
farm laborers.
Mat Turk was in from the d. &
W. mine this week, and reports that
the new 40-ton Lane mill is now run
ming continuously on good grade OF
ore. The machinery is working per
fectly, and every indication points
to a steady production of the yellow
metal at this well-known property.
Roberts & Gibson have started
up their transfer and freighting bust
ness, nd are now prepared to do all
kinds of hauling and freighting. Your
patronage is solicited. Prompt at
tention given all orders.-Adv.
Jack Jarvis, superintendent of the
Tuscorora Mining and Milling COM
pany, was in Parker Thursday trans
acting business for his company. He
reports that all the camp build
ings have been constructed, and that
work has been started in the shaft,
opment work will be prosecuted with
vigor from now on.
Ed S. Osborne, Jr., accompanied by
his wife, arrived from the coast Sat
urday afternoon in his new Buick car.
He reports that the roads this side Of
Cadiz are in bad condition for autos
as the sand for about eleven miles
Angeles. While making this piece of
the road he broke the rear spring on
his car, but succeeded in repairing it
sufficiently to get in without further
mishap.
The caterpillar engine and four
eight-ton wagons, owned by the
New La Paz Gold Mining company,
and which has been in storage at
Bouse for the past year or more, ar
rived in Parker Wednesday morn
ing, having made the trip from Bouse
ed onto flat cars and taken to
Calzona, from which point they
will be taken to Blythe and put in
service hauling freight between Clam
is and that place.
The Parker post., 1913-11-15
TO Purify Musty Places.

Charcoal and quicklime are the best
purifiers. To use charcoal, for in
stance, suspend it in net bags. Make
a number of bags to hold several large
Jumps of charcoal. These will absorb
all sorts Of bad odors and mustiness
and leave the atmosphere pure and
sweet. The power of charcoal is &C
cording to it's freshness, and this is
restored by heating. Once a week take
the bags down, empty them in a fire
pot and heat very hot. The freshened
Jumps will then serve a new period of
usefulness.
The Parker post., 1913-11-15

w. G. Hutchinson of Phoenix was
a visitor here Thursday.
A. J. Olmsted of Los Angeles spent
Thursday here on business.
Herman Roeder was in town a few
days this week from the Arizona-Em
pire camp.
Mrs NJ B. Disken, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. William Baker, is visiting
with her parents here for a few
weeks.
Fritz Riddle returned Tuesday night
from three months vacation trip
back east, where he visited his father
in Virginia
A. Girodon and family departed for
San Diego Cal, Thursday night, and
expect to remain in that city for an
indefinite period.
Lew Miskell is in Los Angeles this
week buying fixtures for his new
for business within a few days.
w. A. Drake, general manager of
the Santa Fe lines in Arizona, was
down from Prescott Wednesday in his
private car on a tour of inspection.
R. H. Fuller and wife, who have
been visiting with relatives in Indi-
ana and Chicago for the past month,
are expected home Friday night.
We pay per cent interest ON
saving deposits, compounded semi
annually Parker Bank & Trust Co.
ADV.
A. NJ. Hoffpauir, representing thc
Underwood Typewriter Co., with
headquarters at Phoenix, spent Thurs
day here looking UP business for his
company.
Hervey Klotch of Chicago is here
looking over the mineral resources
of the Parker country and examinin?
PlOPCl ClCo' he Is Cue guest VI Ei
S. Osborne.
l.. w. Getchel was down from Pres
colt this week and made a trip to
the w. & o. mines, II miles east c:
Parker. Active work on this prop
date.
Harold Roberts Gibson is the nam
OF a new arrival in Parker at tn
home of Mr. and Mrs J. c. Gibson.
The little fellow was born Saturday,
Nov. 8, and he is said to be husky
youth.
H. A. Goodwin is completing a new
bath house on his property on First
street. The place is being fitted up
i'll first-cIass manner, and will be
ready for customers within the next
few days.
Several storms have visited this
section during the past week, a.
though but little rain has fallen "A
town. In all directions from here r.
ports are to the effect that rain fell
heavily
r. F Lauten is making a number If
repairs to his building Oh First street
which he is fixing up for new meat
market. Acement walk has been laiA,
and an addition in the rear is to },
ordered his fixtures and will ~
ready for business in about thr }
weeks.
The Detroit times., 1913-01-25
ARMENIAN TELLS OF
FIGHTING FOR TURKS

Dikran Solakian Is an Armenian
who recently arrived in Detroit after
escaping from the Turkish army He
tells through an interpreter the con
dillon of Turkeys conscripts from
Armenia. According 70 Solakian,
Turkey in 1908, under the Young Turk
constitution, promised fraternity to
Armenia and agreed that for seven
years no ArmeHians were to be draft
od for military service. At the out
break OF the Balkan war, however.
recruiting officers appeared among the
Armenians and forced the able bodied
to take arms.
He says he marched 20 days TO the
nearest Turkish barracks, where he
was kept In a state of filth and desti-
tuition. with little food and without
blankets. The Turkish officers were
drunk most of the time. Solakian
watched his opportunity and fed. He
went to the Black Sea port of Sam
SCUM, where he bribed Turkish Of
fcer for 81 TO let him get aboar, a
ship bound for Naples. There he took
rassage for America. Friends in De-
troit round work for him. When dan
ger is past he will pre- badly return to
the town Of Sivas, in Armenia, to
learn what has become OF his family
and friends
The Detroit times., 1913-01-25
MISSIONARY SOCIETY
TO MEET JANUARY 81

The INSTRUMENTATION Woman g
Missionary Society of Detroit, organ
ised, last December. by women OF diff
ferent Protestant Evangelical church
es OF Detroit and representatives OF
the Y w G.. A., Is to hold It's first
meeting in the Brewster Congrega-
tional church. Friday. Jan. 81. an all
day session, during which box lunches
are TO be served.
An address Will be given Elizabeth
Cameron. OF Boston, on "Mormonism;
Mrs Rufus Clark will conduct the de-
votional exercises, and Mrs. j X.
Mitchell the conference.
The society was organized for the
purpose of promoting home and for
eign missions and the work is 70 be
conducted in six sections or the city.
The initial meeting takes place the
middle-west section. which comprises
the following churches: Martha
Holmes. Simpson. Calumet, Holden
ave Methodist, Warren-ave. Baptist.
Trumbull and Forest-ave. Presby-
terrain. St. Pauls cathedral. ST. An
dIew's and Trinity Episcopalian,
First and Brewster Congregational.
The officers of the society are:
Chairman, Mrs. ]. X. Mitchell; vice
chairman. Mrs. George Caron treas
urer, Mrs. A. G. Angel, and secretary,
Mrs W. B. Hogue.
The Detroit times., 1913-01-25
,oontlnued from Page -Four,

amusement house and its predecessor
Wonde rlafd. A special program has
been booked To properly celebrate the
event with the headline feature pre-
sentinE for the first time In Detroit
George V. Ilobarts playlet, "Mein
Liebchen," (My Loved pne), described
as "A humorous and romantic picture
OF metropolitan life founded on an In
Sldent that really happened. Joseph
Hart has produced the little playlet
with Infinite care and that good Ger
man comedian. Gus Weinberg. OF Bur
gomasteT'' fame, has the leading part
with i've excellent players assisting.
Theodore Bendlx. 1.-The kell-known com
Bernstein jacques Shore and Michel
Bernstein. Will present repertoire or
classic and popular selections In string
quartet form and string trios, Win
piano. The quartet work OF the four
is said 10 compare favorably with the
more widely known groups or chamber
music artists Charley Case, monolog-
ist Incompatible, Will talk about his
father recounting new deeds OF that
brave and lllustrious sire; Dolly Con-
molly and Percy Wenrich VIII feature
their own songs. including their latest
hit, Kentucky Days" for the little
folks there will be Howard's Ponies
and Dogs. "a treat for all animal lovers
tho Eight Berlin Madcaps. dancing
stars from Broadway, Will offer whirl-
wind dancing; Ethel Kirk and Billy
Fogarty Will contribute n bright me-
lange OF chatter and tunes; Art Boz
wen. the singing cartoonist," Will open
the merry program and the Mooreos-
cope Pathe Weekly motion pictures or
worlds events will close.
The Detroit times., 1913-01-25
ARREST ITALIANS FOUND
CARRYING REVOLVERS

Police are again crusading against
Italians who carry weapons. and De
tectiyes Bandemer. Kolb. Grove, Rog
gers and Bolone secured the Italian
quarter, Thursday night. searching all
italians who were suspected OF carry
ing revolvers
Michael Frangolo. Luigi Colasito
and Pietro Maniri were arrested, and
each was found TO have a large can
non Nin mis- pocket. The officers
swore out warrants against the men,
Friday Their cases were set for Jan.
Is, when tney were arraigned before
Justice Jeffries.
The Detroit times., 1913-01-25
OPEN WINTER TOUGH
ON DIP. W. FUNDS.
Appropriation for Scraping Mud
OFF Streets Is Nearly Ex-
hausted

Officials of the department OF pub
lie works are actually praying for
snow, or at least. colder weather The
open winter" Is open TO some
criticism in their estimation, not be-
cause they object TO the suggestions
OF spring, but because open winters
make lot OF mud and mud is ex-
pensive to city. The funds allowed
for cleaning off mud and those allow
ed FOR cleaning off snow are kept
separate and SNOW money can't be
used for mud. The mud fund is al
most exhausted, while all the snow
money is still in the treasury. Hence
their wish for change in tempera-
ture. II the warm weather keeps up,
Commissioner Haarer may have 70
ask for transfer of funds 10 keep UP
the work OF street cleaning
The Detroit times., 1913-01-25
CHAPTER XIII.
lluht In Darkness.

The expression on General Herbert's
face was one OF mingled doubt and i'm
patience.
you must be mistaken, Thomp-
SON" he was saying 10 his foreman.
who had. with the coming OF night 10
turned from an errand IN town.
General. there's no mistake: every
one was talking about IT, Looks Ike
the police had something to 20 on.
too
He hesitated, suddenly remembering
that John North had been q frequent
guest al Idle Hour.
IL had heard that Mr.. North was
wanted as witness" observed the
general.
No. they say Moxlow had his eye
on him from the start" rejoined the
foreman with repressed enthusiasm
for Moxlow.
The general sensed the enthusiasm
and was affected unpleasantly by II.
1T would be great pity II Mr..
| Moxlow should be so unfortunate as
j TO make fool OF himselfi" he com
mented with unusual acidity. What
else did you hear?"
( Not much. General. only Just what
I I've told you--that they've arrested
North, and that young Watt Haroi-
sons been trying to get him out on
bail, but they've refused to accepe
| bond In his case. Don't that look
like they thought the evidence was
pretty strong against him"
(continued-)
The Detroit times., 1913-01-25
AVENUE.

Fresh and novel material is promised
Tor the entertainment 20 he presented
by The Whirl OF Mirth,' in the Avenue
thcdtCr next week starting sunday
afternoon. The bin offered is new and
consists of two musical pieces and an
olto of vaudeville. The musical bur-
letta Is called cartoon Land" which
draws from the comic newspaper sup
plements for its characters and ideas.
Some OF the more familiar and popular
comiques of the press are seen and II
IL said that the sklt rs the most novel
that the burlesque stage has offered
Ia some time throughout the piece
the chorus OF 20 gllsr is kept busy In
lively song after another and partict-
pating In the various dances, each
number requiring new set OF cos
tunes. An clio OF vaudeville of diver
siied nature follows The program
closes with the elaborate musical ex-
traVaganza Rubbing 1t In" ira
vesty review of familiar musical and
dramatic successes, The principal roles
Will be played by the Irish funmaker.
Eddie B. Collins, Clyde j. Bates
The Detroit times., 1913-01-25
MILES.

The headliner In thr Miles theater
next week. Miss Annie Abbott. the
Georgia MAGNET, mas been an enigma TO
scientists and members OF tie medical
,.rofcsSiuu In ali parts OF the world Tor
Years Miss Abbott VIII be seen In
scrles OF astounding feats or strength
although sine rs, tn All Utftwadr ttr-
p,aranCes a normal woman ~ aver
age weight and stature. she EXHIBITS
the strength OF Hercules. She can
successfully resist the combined EFFORTS
OF dozen men to lift her from the
floor or TO move a chair on which she
lightly rests her finger tips. Miss
The Detroit times., 1913-01-25
RRnAnMAI.

The new Broadway theater Will open
sunday afternoon, The interior or the
new house is finished in color scheme
OF brown AMI ivory. with a series OF
mural paintings adorring the walls.
The entertainment will be vaudeville
and. three performances daily Will he
given. with the exception OF Saturday.
Sunday and holidays, when an extar
5Tf trtroori- t1ftf-wfff he offered. Mo
large orchestra Will be under the direc-
tion OF Fred Nedermcyer. well-known
orchestra leader and bandmaster. The
opening bill will include the playlet
Trapping santa Claus" presented by
Caddie Hayes and company: FreN
Holmes and. Lulu Wells, I'm a musical
comedy farce: Slayman's Arabian Hoo
The Detroit times., 1913-01-25
:. IN LOCAL PLA YHOUSES

septetts OF dainty girl entertainers are
ne seven Buster Brown Minstrel Maids
in novel singing. dancing and talking
Offering an entertaining act is that OF
Dewey Bros, who have fine voices.
good comedy and eccentric dancing.
Roberts * Fulton present an act which
IL said To be full OF comedy and a lot
of good stun not used by anybody else ::
Tony Regina, instrumentalist and char
lcter impersonator. IN addition TO play
Ing on standard and novel instruments
tells storise and does clever character
representations Gibson De Mott in
~ Lesson In Filtration" nave original
material skilfully put over. the lInper-
ial Three I'm "A marvellous display or
dcNterity. and skill do club aud hoop
juggling and hoOp-rClling tricks: the
selected motion pictures are
a part of the program
The Detroit times., 1913-01-25
LYCEI VI.

In the Lyceum theater sunday after
noon Miss Florence Gear viii begin n
" eek's engagement. In the La sale
opern house chico go, production or
taI0-11 "The Sweetest Girl IN Paris
In THE Sweetest Girl i'm Paris Mss
Dear Is given an opportunity TO- show
an ability for what she callg hravy
ci,6s the dIrtatious chaperone Of the
"sweetest girl" who " In the gay
French capital to finish her education
in music. Troubled with nervous al
nictIon OF the muscles or her neck
caustn1- her head 10 jerk uu' ky to
one aide. she ~ constantly hctng an
ncyed by the Partisan "mashcrs' VINO
mistake the jerk OF her head for an IN
vitation 10 a sociabie chat. Miss Gear
has several song numbers including
THAT Tantalpzing Nod" and Don't
ForGst the NambeF" Supporting Miss
The Detroit times., 1913-01-25

due to the generosity of n deceased
employer. who made him his sole heir
KID Wise. % confidence Inan. and two
sisters Of Higgins ben"factor, who
were cut or in the will plan the lnan-
Cial ruin Of heir victim. The locale
OF the second act is laid in Dawson
City, where the entire party meets
again after Higgins has paid the trans
portdtlon TO the frozen north. The fun
moves on fast until the finale or TN !,
show which finds Higgins back in his
-Ur+-iuTrt -TU-fttuTf- OF Y 1rut+Dr tArauk
l.. Wakefield Henry i. Nelson, JAM la
Bcau the Alpine -Four. 90 Buckley,
Margic Austin. Mabel Blake, owen Mar
tin. end others furnish excellent sup
port for WIothe.
The Detroit times., 1913-01-25

The sGeorgia Magnet" In the Niles
Abbott works with a committee OF vol
unteers from the audience and the
huskier the members Of the committee
are the better she likes It. Once she
had the entire football squad or car
isle university on the stage with her
and the boys worked until they were
ont of wind. in an attempt TO over
come her wonderful power. pecu-
liar feature OF Miss Abbotts remark
able Gift Is her ability TO impart IL 10
others. who while under this spell, ar"
absolutely immObiie, Another consptc-
uous feature Of the new bill Will be
the dramatic pla ylet, Counsel for the
Defense" presented by Mr. and Mrs.
William Robyns, HICKMAN BrotherS
and company Will contribute a unique
comedy turn, THE Detective Detect
ci:" otto Brothers. German character
comedians: Raymond and Hall in a
dancing specially. and kersey's MNrio.
phone. a genuine musical novelty. will
ccmedy pictures sending The curtain
down as usual
The Detroit times., 1913-01-25

suspended I'm the air by their teeth.
acts Will be The Alpine -Four IN
genuine Alpine music, yodeling and
native dances, Ferd Stelline, as
sisted by Bobbie. clever terrier,
Will offer a comedy, acrobatic act, in
which the dog Is the principal FUN
maker. Fra nix Hathaway and the Nc
Gregor Sisters, natives OF Detroit. have
pleasing act with catchy songs and
pretty costumes; the II Tr6vatOre trio
are eccentric musical entertainers;
Charles Johnson offers q sensational
tight wire act entitled Dinner OH the
Wire the Fitzgerald Brothers have a
comedy act, In black ana white; the
program
The Detroit times., 1913-01-25

somCrsault ever successfully done on
en- uriCyclc. Carl Statzcr and cuurr ~
viii present III, one-act farce Dicks
Kids witt q cast OF seven inClmirE
three Infants: Gertrude Dudley and
company viii present an act in which
siuginE come ~ and character changes
aye features. the Reynold 81 sters styled
"Naudevtile's Bright Idghts." viii offer
singing sketch. Mr. tsrrtie Fields
will offer The Prima Donna and Her
Comedy Kid" Prevctt and Merrill
novel illusionists, will be seen In a
The Detroit times., 1913-01-25

notable Shakespearean presentation OF
the day, surprising In histrionic ferHor.
and In ocular splendor anything before
attempted. Associated with Mr.. Faver-
sham are Frank Keenan,. Berton
Churchill, Fuller Mcllish. Miss julie
opp and a company OF 200 Mr. Faver-
sham plays the part OF Antony, in
which he is said TO have scored the
greatest triumph OF his career. To SIR
churchill has been allotted the part OF
Brutus. Mr. Keenan,, best remembered
for his Improvisation or the gambler
IN THE Girl OF the Golden West plays
tho lean and hungry" Cassius, Mr.,
Mellish. who played last season in the
all-star revival Of oliver Twist" has
the title role OF Caesar. and Miss opp
il Portia. Especial care has been taken
10 allot all the remaining parts 10 &C
tors OF thorough training In Shake
spearean repertoire.
Macge Kennedy and William Norris
VIII head the company 20 present the
amusing farce, Little Miss Browu' In
tho Gsrrick theater the week OF Feb
; The farce had a successful run IN
Ecw York and, presented as II In. by
company OF the cleverest farceurs on
t.c stage. the play Is said TO oner an
evening or hilarious laughter
The Detroit times., 1913-01-25
NATIONAL.

Next week 70 the National theater
will return the old favorites Dixon,
Bowers and Dixon. in their laughable.
comedy "rube" act. entitled The Ar
Kan-Saw Fiddler" This trio OF cn-
terta.ners have been favorites for the
past twenty years. and today offer one
or the fIni.iest acts In vaudeville
For the sensational feature there viii
be the Julian Sisters and Ty, In a tight
wire act. featuring bell-ringing while
The Detroit times., 1913-01-25
GAYETY.

Much activity has been displayed in
building the new production, In which
viii he seen In the Gayrty theAtor~ next
week While the character OF "Janl-
tor Higgins" the portrayal % which
has added so much TO the popularity or
Wrothe. Is retained II is set In an en-
tlrely new story Wrothe appears In
the first act overloaded with wealth
The Detroit times., 1913-01-25

Gear Will be Eleanore Swter, the orig
indl Louisa Lou I'm Louisiana Lou" In
the La Sale last year IN the title role,
Mary Blake THE Sweetest Girl in
Paris; William Edmunds. Ina the role OF
the broken-voiced Italian opera singer.
remains In the leading masculine part.
and Richard Bartlett, a Geo. NJ Cohan
dilletante
The Detroit times., 1913-01-25
EOI.IM Mn Al

The Columbia bill next week will be
headed by the sensational double wire
artists and acrobats OF the seven la
George troupe Gilbert Fitzgerald e.
90 OFFER the comedy What Differ
ence" said TO be n sparkling playlet
that brings forth n laugh n minute;
The Detroit times., 1913-01-25
FAMILY.

The Family theater bill next week
Will be headed ) a musical comedietta
presented by Whittier and Crossan
The second novelty on the bill Will he
chic and Chicklets, In their picturesque
bicycle act, showing the only loop and
The Detroit times., 1913-01-25
GARRICS.

william Faversham's all-star spec
tacular production OF Julius Caesar.
Will be the attraction I'm the Garrick
theater next week. beginning Monday
evening This Is said TO be the most
The Detroit times., 1913-01-25
BETTER THAN CASTOR or.

LETTER THAN CASTOR OIL.
\ real, pleasurabls. tasteloss physlc,
tonic and purifier is Blackburns Casca-
ROyal-Pius Each Toe or Csc package
Is guaranteed TO satisfy and please All
good drug stores sell them. Try them
tonight. --Advt
The Detroit times., 1913-01-25
GARDEN.

nov and mystifying act. and new mo-
ton p!ctgERa-relll- eamplete-ths- A4ll
The Detroit times., 1913-01-25

NGANDEN.
Three viyacious and dainty French
maids. and a French dancing master.
I'm an act called "a Terpsichorean odd
lty." viii be the feature attraction
next week In the Garden theater. No.
729 Woodward-ave The act takes the
form OF acrobatic dancing "The
Steeple Chase" a special Aim which
has made great success this week
Will be retained for the first half OF
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-01-28
AT THE EMPRESS

Gust Kids" which is exactly
what the name expresses, is the
favored number on a good bill at
the Empress theater this week.
About a birthday surprise party
on little country girl is woven
pretty Commute musical COM
edy in which figure eight other
little girls and country boy.
The skit is enhanced by the romp-
ing of the kids" through the
audience, and the appearance of
the boy, who is 'goin' fishin' !"
down the main aisle.
One of the Patty brothers, aero
bats, walked down a flight of
stairs on his head, as one of their
series of remarkable stunts.
In comedy, 1.-THE Fire Es-
cape" Charles Deland, Mary Carr
and a bell boy present an anus
ing incident in hotel life-the oc-
casion being time when the ho-
tel is being Quilted by fire.
The Manning Twins are dancers
of merit and the Great Westin
presents some very fair imper-
lsonations of famous men in his
tory.