Arizona republican., 1920-10-24
MESA ASSUMES ITS CARNIVAL DRESS AS
 OPENING DAY WEARS

MESA. Oct. 23.--All the appearances of a metropolitan city were in evidence in Mesa Saturday. for with the pre- liminaries of the Arizona Cotton car nival to be held next week already under way and hundreds of ranchers and cotton pickers in town, the thor oughfares and business houses were throDged throughout the day with a busy crowd.
 That the carnival is really on was indicated on the streets by the score and more of local women busy selling cotton carnival ribbons. Few escaped them and before evening came more than 500 of the dainty little badges had been disposed of.
 In the carnival regions on North Macdonald street booths were being put in shape. decorated and laden with the exhibits and articles that will be for sale there through the coming week.
 Starting the amusement features of the week will be the opening of the carnival on Monday evening and a big band concert and street dance. The street dances are to be regular fea- lures each evening. with the exception of Thursday. when the carnival grand ball will be held in the l.. D. s. audito- rum.
 Mesa Churches Sunday
 St. Marks Episcopal church-Holy communion at a. m. Sunday school at 9:45 a. m. Morning prayer'and ser mon. n o'clock. Evening service al Chandler. S o'clock. Chamber of Com merce building. Cordial welcome ex- tended to all. Francis Bloy rector.
 Baptist church-Sunday school al s:45 a. m.: T. B. Croswell. superin. tendent. Morning worship at II o'clock Subect of sermon. Personal Knowl. edge of God" Evening worship al 1880 o'clock. Subject of sermon. "BaD. tism." B. Y. P. U. at 6:30 D. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7:3O D. m Choir practice Thursday at 1880 D. m The ordinance of baptism will be ob. served at the close of the eveninS service. J. Lawrence Bell. pastor. Play In Florence Sunday
 Mesa's baseball club will leave b, automobile Sunday for Florence. wher, | the city club there will be given al opportunity to pay back the compli ments of a defeat administered to i in game in Mesa several weeks ago Manager Rice is taking a strong clul on the trip and has confident hope ! of scoring a second victory. As game
 
 ment has scheduled a contest witt Glendale for Tuesday afternoon an, another Wednesday afternoon with tn | Tempe team.
 Lou Gill Is Home Lou Gill. prominent in Mesa base ball circles. returned to the valley Fri day from Topeka. Kan. and will pas the winter here. He finished tn baseball season as a member of tn ! 4r. Cr.-
 Bout for Mesa Wednesday
 As one of the features to carnivi week. Mesa fans will be treated to regular wrestling bout. Manager Tall of the Phoenix arena has booked Ton my Rascon. the Mexican light -heayy weight champion. and Jack Hennel Grand Junction. Colo. title holder the southwest. for the best two out three falls. in match at the l.. D. auditorium on Wednesday night.
 Ellis Returned to Globe
 Luke Ellis. arrested in Mesa Frida evening on advices from the Gil county sheriff. was returned to Glol Saturday in the custody of Globe off cers. Ellis, 1t is alleged, after marr, ing 16-year- Globe girl. succeede m winning her away from her paren Tor a second time last Thursday nigl anu canle tO lne valley with her. III wife returned to Globe with him. J, [ Johnson and John Barnes. also arres cd here on authority from the Glol officers. and who later effected the escape from jail. arc still at large. general alarm has been sounded ov, the state. and it is thought that tho s will be taken again.
 Americanization Nicotine
 Members of the Americanizatic f committee of Mesa will meet at ii call of the chairman for a session { Monday evening. The meeting will held at 7:30 o'clock in the High scho building.
 f South Side Theaters Today Majestic. Mesa 'Darling Mine starring Olive Thomas. Westel f drama. Under Sentence" Gilbert-"The Secret Gift" featuri, Gladys Walton and Rudolph Chri z tians Comedy. Naughty Lions al ! Wild Men"
 TemDe-Robert Warwick in "Th, T Art the Man"
 ( Chandler-"The Six Best Celtr, q starring Bryant Washburn.
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