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Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1917-06-21

pert in this field This year they
were exceptionally fortunate in obtain
ing the services of Dr. A. f. Turner,
national authority on municipalities.
DR.. Turner is not only one of the most
sought after lecturers in Chautauqua,
but also u leading power in the Chau-
tauqua movement itself DR.. Turner
gives communities what is called the
Turner Walk"-a progressive stride
Of purposefu pep"
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1917-06-21
ADVERTISED LETTER LIST.

ADVERTISED LETTER LIST
For week ending June 16, 1917.
Davis, Mrs. S.
Hall, Curtis
Harlem, Walt
Whitney, Mrs. M. c.
b T. BOWMAN, P. M.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1917-06-21

FOR SALE: Tomatoe and Cabbage
plants.-Marjorie Bell.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1917-06-21
IS It GOOD?

With nearly 1000 policy-holders,
backed by nearly $4,000, 100000 insur-
ance in force. 1T CERTAINLY is
GOOD.
Not a salaried officer in our COM
pany.
]. Noble, Director & Agent,
Payette, Idaho.
P. Albert, Director & Agent.
New Plymouth, Idaho.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1917-06-21
NOTICE TO FARMERS

The Farmers Mutual Fire Insur-
ance Company will write your insur-
ance at actual cost, which proves
to be about one-half of old line in
surance.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-06-28

Rev. r. U. Waldraven, formerly
pastor of the Southern M. f. church
here, was a passenger to Farming
ton this morning, where he has real
estate interests. Pueblo is his head
quarters this year.
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The Mexican girl tried on de-
linquepcy charge in the county court
yesterday afternoon was found guilty
and sentenced to the state industrial
sci, o.. Sentence has bs'm So, ended
during good behavior and she is
placed in the custody of her parents.
Testimony in her case resulted in the
charge of contributing to juvenile de-
linquency being filed against Joe Cor
dova and will probably result in the
arrest of a certain colored janitor.
Mrs. NJ. S. Minter returned to Cor
tez this morning after attending the
funeral of the late William Morrison.
Mrs. Minter was with Mr.. and Mrs.
NOTrlSOn WHEN ue NdS SIiiShcH "ish
paralysis. They were driving thru
the streets of Cortez, with Mr.. Nor
rison at the wheel. Suddenly the
car commenced to swerve. Fearing
trouble, Mrs. Minter, who was seat
cd beside Mr.. Morrison, asked him
what was the matter. When he did
not respond she discovered he was
unconscious. She hastily stopped the
car and called for aid. Everything
that medical skill could do was done
for him, but he never regained con-
sciousness.
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Strayed; from Marvel Colo, May
/. one 3-year-old dark bay horse
mule branded n on right shoul-
der. Liberal reward for information.
Notify Ed Thatcher, Marvel, Colo.
6-1S-3-tS.W
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-06-28

payment will be made to NJ. ]. Kenney
contractor for the construction Of
high school building in such district,
and payment will be made to The st.
John Plumbing and Heating Co. con
tractor for the heating and ventilat-
ing of such building, and payment
viii be made to the Durango Novelty
Works contractors for the lighting
system and electrical fixtures for
such building, and that claimants to
whom sums are owing for labor or
materials furnished any of said con-
tractors on account of such building
may file with the Secretary of said
School Board, on or before said day,
their claims as provided by law, if
they see proper.
Dated this 21st day of June A. D.
1917.
r. S CLEMENTS,
Secy of School Dist. No. 8.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-06-28
NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS
MEETING

Notice is hereby given that the
annual meeting of the stockholders
OF the Durango Savings and Building
association will be held at the office
OF said company in the City of Du-
rango,. La Plata County, Colorado, on
the tenth day of July A. D., 1917, at
the hour of eight o'clock in the after
noon Of said day for the purpose OF
electing board of Directors for the
ensuing corporate year, and for the
transaction of such other business as
may properly come before said meet
ing. The polls will be kept open
from $3.50 until 9 o'clock.
Dated at Durango, Colorado, this
7th day of June, 1917
CHARLES E. HERR
w. l. CLIFFORD
GEORGE GORDON GOODMAN
f. E. JAMES
j.. l.. PARSONS
B. CHASER
D. r. MCKINNEY
C. G. HOUK
ROBERT McNICHOLAS, Jr.
Directors.
First publication June 7, 1917.
Last publication July 5, 1917.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-06-28
MARKET SURVEY OF THE
SAN JUAN BASIN
Continual rom Page u

CONTINUED from Page y
canning and cooperating, various
methods Of shipment to market, the
relative costs and profits of market
ing by different methods, the efficien-
cy of the methods of grading and
packing as now practiced, together
with the advocating OF use of con-
tainers which can compete with other
fruit which is put on the market,
Loss from spoilage and other methods
Of packing and grading will be esti-
mated and suggestions for the elimin-
alton of all waste and reducing loss
Of every kind will be made.
Such outlets as car door peddling,
community evaporating and canning
plants will he outlined and it may be
possible that much surplus stock can
be disposed of thru these ugencies.
The government is now issuing daily
market reports upon all perishable
products which are moving, and these
reports may be obtained from the
Denver office, by any one interest
ed.
The location Of available markets
for hay and grain win be determined
and the relative efficiency of the
various methods of marketing stud
led. Such factors as loss from dam
age caused by lealSy cars, etc, the
ent4Iar,o,,4 of ,Ias,,,e A. c,.c-o,,;,,
tion of farmers associations for
marketing hay and grain and all
other pertinent facts are to be in
vestigated
Practically the same information
relative to field beans, sugar beets,
etc, will be gathered. Available
markets for honey products viii be
outlined and all methods and fac
tors in marketing will be covered in
this survey.
Many other conditions will arise
which viii need attention., and nc
doubt many of the items in this out
line probably will not be found in
the basin.
The active and hearty cooperation
of the basin communities in gather.
ing the data required for the prelim
mary survey, is assured by the re-
sponse already received. In publish
ing the data gathered in the survey
only totals will be used. No name!
will be used in connection with tn,
report, and all information given b,
farmers and livestock growers as in
tdviduals, win be held strictly con
fdcrtial.
Wallace V. Smith in charge of tn,
survey for the Bureau of market
and f. P. Wilson of the Exchange
left this morning for Aztec, Farm
ington and Shiprock, where the gath
ering of data will be started. Monte
yuma county is now at work on it.
data, which will greatly exceed il
amount of livestock and crop acre
age all estimates. Montezuma ls :,
vast storehouse of food.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-06-28
NOTICE OF PAYMENTS
TO CONTRACTORS

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN That
at Il meeting of the Board of Direc-
tors of School District No. in the
County of La Plata and State of Col
oiado, to be held in the City of Du-
range on the End day of July 1917,
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-06-28

summer. Another good move on the
Marvel checker board.
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y. J. Maxwell of the Animas val
ley was visitor Monday. Mr.. Max
well is a new man in Colorado, look
ing US over. He is the right kind of
citizen and we would like to have
him settle right here, in the section
with future.
w. II. Miller and C. f. Addy made
a business trip to Pueblo, returning
Saturday evening, while Pueblo is the
nut factory town alright, our boys
did not make the trip to get their
nuts" adjusted Both are reasonably
sane.
John McDorman has returned from
Denver where he was successful in
rustling some additional farm hands.
James Baird is hauling lumber for
the dance pavilion for our Fourth of
July celebration. Everybody is busy
doing their "bit' to make the affair
"go.'
Some member of the Marvel ball
team must have kissed a nigger.
Certainly changed their luck. They
cleaned up Kline Saturday, took a
drink at the town pump, and hand
ed another wallop to Red Mesa. Red
Mesa and Kline cross bats Saturday
next, and the winner win try to
take the swelled noodle out of Marvel
the Fourth of July.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-06-28
LOCALS AND PERSONALS
FROM WEDNESDAYS DAILY

Maynard H. Schmadecke went to
Mancos this morning in the interests
of the local recruiting office.
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Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Kirkpatrick
took their departure this morning.
They plan to stay a while in Denver
before visiting Yellowstone park.
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Mrs. Ellen Sullivan of Silverton has
sufficiently recovered from the re-
cent operation on her wrist to be re-
leased from the hospital.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert departed for
tbeir home at Colorado Springs this
motning. Mr.. Gilbert is = plumber
wro has been in charge of the work
on the new High school building.
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Mrs. o. F. Boyle went to Mancos
this morning to attend the Free
Methodist camp meeting. Monday
she is to make motor trip to Mesa
Verde in company with Mr.. Boyle
and DIR. and Mrs. A. w. Robbins.
na ~
Rev J. w. Glazier, formerly pas
tor Of the Durango Free Methodist
church, was passenger to Mancos
this morning to attend camp meeting
He is now in charge of the Denver
church of his denomination.
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Mrs. Howard Sullivan and her niece
Miss Grace Sullivan were shoppers
from Sunnyside today. This is the
latter's first visit since she returned
from California. She had a very
pleasant stay in the tourist state but
returns a better booster for Colorado.
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Miss Lucie McNown, a Silverton
teacher, went TO Pennington this
morning, after visiting a while with
her cousin, Mrs. G. F. Snyder at Ft.
Lewis.
J. r. C. Tyler cashier of the
t1rns National bank, lett Tor North
Yakima, Washington this morning to
spend his vacation with his mother
and sister.
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Mrs. NJ. Smack, mother of George
Smack, is making a very satisfactory
recovery from her recent accident.
She was released from the hospital
nearly a week ago. Her daughters
are still here assisting in hen care.
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W. f. Ferguson, general manager
of the Calumet Fuel company, is
stopping at the Savoy while transact
ing business here.
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MARKET SURVEY OF THE
SAN JUAN BASIN
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-06-28
SUMMONS
In The District Court

In The District Court
No. 1882
STATE OF COLORADO,
ounty of La Plata. 90
John Henry Sapp, Plaintiff,
VS..
l'reda Sapp, Defendant.
LIE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF
COLORADO,
To Freda Sapp, the defendant
above named, GREETING:
You are hereby required to appear
II an action brought against you by
the above named plaintiff, in the Dis
trict Court of La Plata County, State
OF Colorado, and plead to the complaint
therein within thirty days after the
service hereof, if served within the
State of Colorado; or, if served out of
the State of Colorado, or by publi-
cation, within fifty days after the
service hereof, exclusive of the day OF
service; or said action may be regu
laily set for trial the same as though
iuch appearance had been made and
.ssue had been joined on such COM
plaint
The said action is brought by plain
tiff to obtain decree of divorce, dis
5olving the bonds of matrimony now
existing between plaintiff and defend
ant, on the groud of desertion for
more than one year last past. to-wit,
an the 9th day of February, 1916 with
out reasonable, or any cause, immedi-
ately proceeding the filing of this ac-
ton as will more fully appear from
the complaint in said action to which
reference is hereby made and copy
Of which is hereto attached.
And you are hereby notified that if
you fail to appear, and to plead to the
said complaints as above required, the
said plaintiff will apply to the Court
for the relief therein demanded.
Given under my hand and the seal
OF said Court this, 10th day of April,
A. D. 1917.
tSeal of District Court)
CLEMENT L. RUSSELL,
Clerk.
First publication May 81, 1917.
Last publication, June 2s, 1917.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-06-28
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APPLICATION BLANKS
ARE HERE NOW

Application blanks for admission to
the second camp have just been re-
ceiyed by Mr. Edwin Bluck, who is
in charge of the local officers re-
cruiting headquarters. Applications
viii be received up to July 18th. No
one will be considered after that
date.
Regarding the question of the age
limit, Mr.. Blucl makes the following
announcement: "The minimum age
limit for all applicants is 20 years
and nine months. However, in ordel
to obtain the experienced class of me1
desired, preference viii be given to
men over 81 years of age, other things
being equal, because of the anticipat-
ed large number of applications it
will probably be difficult for men un-
der that age to qualify except in in-
stances where the applicant has pre-
eminent qualifications or unusual mil
itary experience. The maximum age
is IA years, but men with special mil
itary experience may apply up to so
years of age"
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-06-28
SUMMONS

In The District Court.
No. 1884.
STATE OF COLORADO
fss.
County of La Plata
HAZEL PATRICK CLOYS, Plaintiff,
vB.
HARRY Z. CLOYS, Denfendant.
I HE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF
COLORADO,
TO HARRY L. CLOYS the defend
ant above named, GREETING:
You are hereby required to appear
iii an action brought against you by
the above named plaintiff, in the Dis
trict Court of La Plata Couny, State
OF Colorado, and plead to the com
Iaint therein within thirty days after
the service hereof, if served within
tie State of Colorado; or, if served
out Of the State of Colorado, or by
publication, within fifty days after
lie service hereof, exclusive Of the
Gay of service; or said action may be
regularly set for trial the same as
Tough such appearance had been
made and issue had been joined on
such complaint.
The said action is brought by plain
TIFF to obtain decree of divorce, dis
solving the bonds of matrimony now
existing between plaintiff and defend
ant, on the ground of non-support,
and TO obtain the sole care and Gus
tody OF the minor children OF the
above named plaintiff and defendant,
and for her costs herein expended, as
viii more fully appear from the COM
Paint in said action to which refer
cnce is hereby made and copy of
which is hereto attached.
And you are hereby notified that if
you fail to appear, and to plead to
me said complaint as above required,
The said plaintiff will apply to the
Court for the relief therein demanded.
Given under my hand and the seal
Of said Court, this 18th day of April
a. d. 1917.
CLEMENT l.. RUSSELL,
tSeaD Clerk.
FIRST publication June Z, 1917.
Last publication July 8, 1917.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-06-28

Henry Slade has been hauling wheat
to the Kirkland mill.
Mrs. f. V. Olney made a business
trip to Durango Monday.
The Ford race here on the Fourth
will be hotly contested.
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H. c. Haffner of Breen, was a
business visitor in our town Mon
day.
Rev f. A. Bond and A. C. Mohney
were business callers at Durango
Tuesday.
Fred Kroeger Of the Animas valley
was welcome visitor at our grange
meeting Monday evening.
No MA
Rev. and Mrs W. II. Miller, Mrs.
j. e. Miller and Mrs. J.. 0. Morton
motored to Pennington for visit
Sunday.
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Jack Oblinger, as usual, broke thru
the fence Monday and started out to
cut hay. First man on the mesa in
the bayfield,.
Judge Callahan and w. Hays weft
To Cherry creek for lumber monday.
The judge continues to improve his
place of business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Fry and Mr.
and Mrs. Gus Rowe have gone to
Mancos to attend the big Free Meth
odist camp meeting.
Sam Kimsey, Fred Hale, Alvin
Kimsey and H. T. Henry loaded up
with supplies for their New Mexico
camping trip Thursday.
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L. c. Duvic is now in charge of the
flour mill construction work. He has
things humming. Rapid forward
strides are being made.
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+. l.. Lyman, county business agent
is working the sack and twine mar
ket. See him at once if you are in
terested in what you pay for these
commodities.
The day is saved. Marvel ball
team will not have to play in their
shirt tails. The ice cream supper
Saturday night realized the coin for
the baseball uniforms.
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James o. Deer, bookkeeper for the
Miller-Miller Mercantile company has
resigned and left for his old home in
Oklahoma. Jim was a live wire and
a good fellow. We miss him.
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New Silos Going up.
Mr. Hays of the Animas valley
covered this mesa last week buying
stock and selling silos. He has con
tracts to put up several here this
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-06-28

FOR SALE-THE b. A. Cornelius
Residence, 545 Fourth avenue. Fur
nished complete, only $4,000.
6-27-tf-S. w.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-06-28
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Reelected Department Inspector.
Mrs. Dora Newell and daughter
returned last night from Longmont,
where they attended the annual en-
campment of the w. R. C. of Colo
4ado and Wyoming, the latter rep
resented the local corps at the meet
ing, Mrs. Newell has served as de-
paitment inspector for the past year
and met with such good success in
this capacity she was reelected. Dur
ing her absence she extended her
travels to Wyoming where she visit
ed the Soldiers home at Buffalo
and inspected the large corps at
Sheridan.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-06-28
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The Marvel Motor Truck is now
making daily trips to Durango, load
ing freight and parcels each way.
Leave freight orders at Ford garage
Marvel or Durango. 5-31-tf
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-06-28
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Death of Mrs. Thomas Burrows.

After an illness of considerable
duration, Mrs. Eliza j. Burrows, wife
of Thomas Burrows of the Florida
Mesa, passed away at Mercy hospital
about 3 o'clock this afternoon. The
late Mrs. Burrows was born in Eng
land little over 80 years ago. Her
maiden name was Cross. She had
been a resident of Colorado for 81
years. She was a devoted wife and
mother good neighbor and a loyal
friend. One of her surviving rela-
tives, her daughter, Mrs. Ed. Morri-
son, is daughter-in-law of the late
William Morrison. who was buried
yesterday. Arrangements have been
made to hold the funeral at the Pres
byterian church on the Florida Mesa
Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The
remains will be laid to rest in the
Florida cemetery. Ames & Bradford
are preparing the body for burial.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-06-28

Clarence Handley with his road out
fit will soon begin work on the new
road from Bondad bridge up the riv-
er to Sunnyside. They repaired the
approach to the Bondad bridge this
week.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-06-28
n1dry)oT IleWS

MARVEL, the new TOWN. N o
La Plata
which found buildings
horses, cattle shcepa NJ swinc.-Wach
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-06-28
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Mrs. A. A. Ritter and little grand
son of Durango, who have been visit
ing relatives on Specie Mesa, depart
ed for an extended visit to Olathe,
where her sister resides, says the
Placerville Items in the Telluride
Journal
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-06-28
Local Red Cross Campaign.

Local Red Gross Campaign.
If the contributions to the Red
Cross campaign made by corporations
operating in the vicinity, had been
apportioned locally La Plata county
would have reached the S13,5OO mark,
the amount designated by those in
charge of the campaign. The coun-
try districts made wonderful show
ing, indications being that nearly
everyone met the dollar contribution
for every man, woman and child.
-Four communities have not reported.
The proceeds of the dance given by
the Smelter Band boys will be added
to the amount. While the exact to-
tai has not been determined, it is
estimated the county's contributions
will be between $4,000 and $4,000.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-19
duty OF every woman 70 thoro'
IN fanIllarixe heraeN With"

Mrs. Houston, OF course. as wife
OF the secretary Of agriculture. was
perhaps more interested. If posi-.
bic. than any OF the others
Mrs. Houston Most Interested
A. she signed her pledge, she
said
III the women Of the country
viii only realize what the con.
BcryatIon Of food means. II viii be
u great item Ia overcoming the
present food shortage.
Mrs. BurleHon. wife OF PoatmaH.
ter General iiurleson. WAS the first
OF the cabinet wives Ia enroll Ia
the Woman's Army Against Waste.
1t IN IA great patriotic duty OF
every woman" she said. TO battle
for food conservation. and am
only too glad to do my bit "
Mrs. Redfield. wife Of the secre-
tary OF commerce. also was much
Interested listener when told her
about the great army OF HtAy-nt
home women who had determined
20 form themselves into a yolun.
teer body 10 fight waste.
III my name will do YOU any
good. YOU may have IL signed 10.
the pledge and welcome, for ] am
already doing all In my house
hold that the pledge agrees to do,
she said.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-19

shelves are filled with leftover
foods Some one will be hungry
between meals. or the stuff will be
warmed up and served again. the
homekeeper win say. but this la
what generally happens II stays
on the shelf for few days and IL
then thrown out
II always make too much cof.
fee. and have To throw sometimes
over half percolator full out. /
also boil too many potatoes when
we have company. and as We don't
like warmed-up stuff. | throw them
out. too.
Nov. ! have made a resolution
After this am not going TO cook
any more than will he eaten. I
also suggest that when callers
come, don't fuss around ami serve
lunch. Unless they are specially
Invited 10 dinner. there Is no sense
in making sandwiches. cake coffee
or even candy II every one would
do this. that would be a big saving
OF food and worry. II something
must be eaten, have something
simple. such az popcorn, fruit or
nuts
"A lunch eaten at I or 70 o'clock
at night is not good for any one.
either.
Women can also save on other
things at home. such az gas and
light. Money saved on these viii
buy food
Help Feed the Chickens
Mrs. l.. A. Bromerman, 1884
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-19

Woodlawn ave. makes this sug.
geHtion: much goes into the gar
bage can OF the most economical
family that chickens could cat. Tn
BILE scraps are the best food for
chickens. and. with the greatest
care. every family has few scraps
left that are absolutely unusablc
for the table. The clippings from
tho lawn are fine for green chicken
feed Those who do not keep
chickens could see that these
things. which otherwise would be
wasted, find their way TO other pco'
Pies chickens"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-19
.DNszmERXNM -
~7NE NxoN4WC"~ me

NeFiNN III dcAlUH.
COLISEUM
An enthusiastic audience OF
more than 200 invited guests at.
tended o special performance OF
Joan. the Woman last night at
the Coliseum theatre.
The story Is OF the life OF the
fpmous French woman and is
shown in eight reels jammed full
OF action II is one OF the best
ptotoplays OF the day. and. for in.
tense interest. perhaDs has no
equal
Last nights audience was on.
thusias,ic over the picture. II Will
open at the Coliseum Sunday.
MISSION
Douglas Fairbanks comes TO tho
Mission Sunday In American Arts
tocracy." The directors do not al
low "DougIe" To- rest for very long.
and in this picture his activities
are az strenuous as ever. lie hangs
by his feet from the limbs OF trees
IN OIQff 10 ttuIF tue bhuiiH VI tAF
rare migrating caterpillar. scales
walls. drives racing cars and by
dropianes. and generally deports
himself 10 the great admiration OF
the fair heroine Jewel Carmen,
who had the reading feminine role
opposite Douglas Fairbanks IN
Manhattan Madness" has tho
Part OF the girl he loves 10 Amer
lean Aristocracy"
REX
"The Virginisn." with Dustin
Farnum in the title role. which
comes TO the Rex Sunday. is said
BY the officers OF the Jesse l..
I.asky Feature Play company to be
the best production they have
made 10 date.
When IL Is considered that tho
Iasky company produced THE
squaw Man" "Brewster's Mil
lions" "The Call OF the North" and
other famous classics. the public
can get some idea Of the excel
lonce OF the production.
ALEXANDRIA
When Euripides founded the
drama he gave to the world form