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Show 00 CIRCUS CLIN IS M ELK Austin King of Kansas Initiated Initi-ated Into Order by Ogden Lodge ' Ogden Lodge 719, B. P. O. E. staged almost an old time initiation last evening eve-ning when Austin King, one of the members of the Barnes circus troupe, from Ossawotamie, Kansas, was initiated initi-ated into the lodge. Following the initiation in-itiation of King, a number of the members mem-bers of the show, belonging to the Elks' Lodge attonded the after-tlie-meeting festivities in a body. Not only did they mako the meeting merry by their presence, but they staged an en-1 en-1 tertainment. One of the bands of the J circus, a minstrel troupe, several ladies la-dies of the show and a magician were brought to the home and they put on a joy fest that lasted for over an hour. King is one of the leading clowns of the show. To mako his entrance into Elkdom a memorable occasion, he was placed under arrest shortly after his act in the evening performance on a fake warrant from the sheriff at Elko, Nevada. So realistic did Deputy Sheriff Dick Wootton make the arrest that King really thought he was in bad. He staged a little gun play and tho Deputy nad to hand-cuff him, During Dur-ing the initiation he was the butt of several jokes. A number of members were present at the ceremonies. Besides the circus cir-cus man four others were initiated. 1 on |