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The Denver star., 1914-05-16
SHORTER CHAPEL.
Washington and Twenty-third SITS.
Rev. Robert L. Pope, Pastor.

Our pastors sermon topics for to-
morrow will be as follows: 11:0O,
Sign of Degeneracy." 500 p. m, "A
Young Man Who Had His Eyes Op-
ened."
Mothers day was observed last
Sabbath. The appropriate sermon by
the minister, the sweet solo, Tell
Mother I'll Be There" by Mrs. Lillian
Hawkins-Jones, and the blessed mem
ory of hundreds of sainted mothers
now beyond the river, all conspired
to make the service impressive.
White carnations, the emblem of the
day, were in evidence throughout the
day. The Sunday School and League
emphasized the day also.
The annual Thanksgiving service
of the G. U. o. of o. F. in the after
noon has been the subject of most
fiattering comment. Much credit Is
due Grand Master P. f. Spratlin, Mas
ter of Ceremonies Chas. A. Burton
and Messrs. Geo. S. Contee, F. r.
Bruce, r. S. Rector, Walter Cooper,
c. S. Hall, r. M. Johns, and Mes
danes d. Fl. Williams, Lille Will
liams and Hattie d. Payne for the eff
ficient management of the exercises.
Odd Fellowship in Denver enjoys the
distinction of having very high per-
,centage of the representative citizens
of this community.
Bro. Stephen b. F. Lowe preached
a very acceptable sermon Sunday
evening. Brother Lowe is local
preacher of Shorter and he enjoys
the confidence and best wishes of the
community.
On Thursday evening of next week,
the Ushers' Club will give masked
carnival for the benefit of the Stew
ardess Board. Plenty of fun and good
things to eat are promised. Don't get
fooled and stay away.
Keep OFF Thursday evening, June
18th: for on that date the Women's
Mite Missionary Society will give
away handsome gold-headed walk
ing cane to the most popular usher.
The race is on already. Be sure to
vote for your favorite usher.
Our sick list this week includes
Brother T. r. Heron and Sisters Del
la Heron, America Findley, Carrie
Jones. Mary A. Moss and Matte
Byrd. 1t is gratifying to report all of
them convalescing.
The Denver star., 1914-05-16
PEOPLES PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH.,
e. 23RD AVE. AND WASHINGTON
ST. PASTOR, J. A. THoS-
HAZEL S. T. b.

SERMON TOPICS, SUNDAY, MAY
18TH: II A. NJ, "THY FOLLOWED
NAME. 4:ao P. NJ, Y. p. S. c. e. $50
p. NJ, "a SUIT FOR PEACE"
All services for the evening hour
will be deferred half hour later
than the usual time, the same to be
continued throughout the summer
months. The audience was amply
paid for their coming to hear the mas
terful address of DR.. Elder to the
mothers last Sabbath afternoon, the
occasion being Mothers day. Mes
danes Clara Davis, Lillian Reeves,
Julia Cole, Stella Maddox, Maria Cow
an, and Dora Wright represented
Motherhood" in solos and choruses.
Tomorrow the pastor will preach
the second in the series on the Lords
Prayer at the morning hour. The
evening tide will be plea for Peace
the day being a worldwide prayer for
universal peace. Everybody invited.
The Presbytery of Denver, through
its committee DR.. Mont Travis,
chairman of Home Mission committee
and mayor of Westminster; DR.. J. r.
Martin, chairman of the Committee on
City Church Extension; Rev. e. X.
Powell, pastor-evangelist of Boulder
Denver Presbyteries, with Rev. j. A.
Thos-Hazell, S. T. b., will complete
the work of organization of Union
Presbyterian church, mission OF the
Peoples, Sunday, May cath, at Deer
field, Colo. Sacrament of baptism
will be administered. Deacons and
elders-elect will be ordained. If time
permits, the Communion of the Lord
Supper will be observed. The assist
ant pastor of the Peoples church,
Rev. j. A. Ramsay of the Theological
Seminary of Biddle University, North
Carolina, will be here by the end of
the month to serve this new field.
Friends from Denver desirous OF Wis
iting the colony may avail themselves
that day. U. P. train leaves Denver
1920 a. m. Fare, 81 round trip. Re
turn 9:35 p. m.
The First Avenue Sunday School
voted last Sabbath to provide the mon
ey to run the school of the Union
church for one year, until the people
are able to finance this department OF
the work. The following churches
and Sunday schools of tne Presbytery
contributed substantial amounts to-
ward this work: Capitol Heights,
HYDE Park. First Avenue, 23rd Ave
nue., Peoples, Montview Boulevard
Highland Park, Littleton, Central,
Corona, and North. A complete list
of donors with amount will be public
" reported in later issue.
Last Monday afternoon Rev Ihos-
HAZEL was apprised through wire
from his brother, Edward, Brooklyn
N. Y, of the death of younger sister,
Theresa Rebecca. The activities OF
the church that were temporarily sus-
pended on the receipt of this sad news
will be resumed today.
Tuesday night the Choral club VIII
resume study. An augmented cholr
of the church will sing in recital
Thursday night, May 2S, at Hyde PARK
Presbyterian church, 32nd avenue and
Humboldt. Orchestra in attendance
The Denver star., 1914-05-16
COLORADO SPRINGS.

Rev. c. A. Holt, of Mt. Vernon, ILL.,.
arrived in the city Thursday and oc-
cupied the pulpit of st. Johns Baptist
church Sunday
Miss Blanche Patterson, an accom-
plished musician of Charlottesville,
Ind, who has been visiting her cousin,
Mrs l.. NJ. Gudgell, for the past few
months, left for her home via Denver
Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. S. ID. Davis, wife of Rev. Davis,
pastor of the Peoples NJ. f. church,
arrived in the city Tuesday
Mrs. Anna Washington is i'll at her
home on Pueblo avenue.
Miss Myrtle Tompkins sustained
three broken ribs at the skating party
at Temple theatre last Friday night.
She is recovering nicely from the in
jury
The sad news of the death at Buck
lin, Mo-. on Thursday morning, May
7th, of Rev. r. r. Jones, former pas
tor of ST Johns Baptist church. was
received by Mrs. Lulu Hunley, with
whom he made his home while here.
Rev. Jones was an exceptionally
bright young man of great promise in
his chosen field of labor. from which
he was called right in the bloom OF
young manhood. he having been only
"a years old. He was beloved by all
who knew him and he numbered his
friends by the score. All regret most
deeply his demise.
DIR. r. S. Grant gave most inter
esting and instructive address at
Payne chapel Sunday evening at
o'clock.
The Denver star., 1914-05-16

Boston.-The African Methodist Epis-
copal church has furnished to the race
a large number of aggressive young
ministers who from point of scholar
ship and pulpit oratory stand in the
front rank of all good movements for
advancement Among the leaders to-
day is to be found the Rev. w. NJ.
Thornton. ID. d., pastor of the widely
known and historic old Charles Street
A. NJ. E. church in this city, which is
the leading congregation Of the de
nomination in New England.
DR.. Thornton was assigned here
about n year ago by Bishop Evans
Tyree to succeed the Rev. w. II.
Thomas. d. D., who is in Kansas City
Mo. He at once entered upon the
work and has met with abundant sue
cess. For many years he has been ac-
lively engaged in doing good work for
his church and race.
Under the late Bishop William B.
Derrick he was elected president Of
The Denver star., 1914-05-16
FRONT RANK FOR
men OF MERIT
Busy Life Of the Rs,. ". N.
Thornton
HOW He WON HIS lAuREls.

Services Rendered by the Pastor Of the
Historic Charles Street Church. In
Boston, Along Many Lines Of Racial
UpIift-AbIe Author and an Influ-
ential Leader.
The Denver star., 1914-05-16
Interesting Score. Society Event.

Members OF several secret societies
and of other fraternnl organizations at
tended the twenty first anni7ersary OK
ercises and reception Of the Victoria
Household Of Ruth. No S36. Grand
United Order Of Odd Fellows. held ut
Sumner hall In Brooklyn. Friday even
Ing. May t. The organization il in u
prosperous condition and is doing good
work for the advancement Of the on
tire order
The Denver star., 1914-05-16

DEPOSIT YOUR VOTES IN THE
BALLOT BOX AT 1851 WASHING
TON AVE. VOTE YOUR FAVOR
ITE. CASH FOR THREE MONTHS
SUBSCRIPTION EARNS 10 VOTES;
FOR SIX MONTHS, EARNS 50
VOTES, AND FOR ONE YEAR, 100
VOTES. GET IN THE RACE. NO
NAMES WILL BE CONSIDERED IN
THE CONTEST WHICH HAVE NOT
BEEN REGISTERED BY MAY o,
1914. !, .,jt
The Denver star., 1914-05-16

A Groom brick modern, except heat,
/ lot. east front, near 23rd and La
fayette street. A real snap; 5000 will
handle it. See this and others. The
Colored American Loan & Realty Co.,
913 21st St.. phone Champa 455.
The Denver star., 1914-05-16
SCOTT METHODIST EPISCOPAL
CHURCH, so3 18TH AVE.
REV. o. SMITH, PASTOR

Preaching each Sunday at IL d. III
and 8 p. m. ~ r. Ross
sunday School at 12:So u. ". Hoee
Supt. ,,o,ocl Mrs
Junior League at ocioch' +
Geo. Anderson, Supt.
Epworth League at 6:3o y. ~ ,aht
Choir practice every fridas nien'
Regular mid-week meetings
The Denver star., 1914-05-16
Are YOU a sunfiower or coiumo.ne
,x .t.her. be a good fellow and receive
=, East Denver building lot free'

where were you born7 Well, tell II
to Rev. Washington. From Nss 1n.,o'
eh. sunfiower, or coiumbine lCo.o.
rado). We'll, tell IT to Mrs. m.yme .Ir".
Ietsr and have one more good s'me'
June 4th.
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90 home when the chief Of crcw-here four Of
us-came in one day and remarked:
Girls, there's a rich old bachelor out on Lake-ave
to whom the mother superior at Saint Mary's Catholic
School referred me this morning She says that she
wants our books and that he gives very generously
Catholic enterprises. He IS old, and cross and just
likely throw slipper at you to give you the order
He lives alone with his servants and they constantly
changing; for he is irritable that they can't live
with him. Who wants to try him
volunteered. We rarely interviewed the men, and
| did not like the prospect. | was desperate enough
however to Try anything with the chance OF sale
was out at his house by cght-thirty the following
morning
\ scared looking man showed me into a room that
was a cross between dining room and den The
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table was set in discouraged sort Of way, and on It
some bacon half cooked and very unpalatabc looking,
Aoated IN grease in a cracked and burnt plate The
door 20 the kitchen was opcn and could see the coffee
on the stove and smell the burning toast had just
laid aside my prospectus and gloves, and was IN the
act Of removing my coat preparatory 70 going 20 the
rescue Of the burning toast, when Major OBnen, a
weakened old Irshman in skucap and smoking Jacket
limpcd in. He growlcd out:
"Wcn. what can I DO for you, young LADY,
"You may buy the books have come here 20 seD'
# Won want them, | answered; "but first YOU may
allow me 10 fix YOU decent breakfast. As ] started
for the kitchen heard the old man chuche.
/ am good cook, and when found that that Ola
seriinvail had been living for week on whatever ms
etablcr1an could fix for him determined 20 give MN
one good meal Sam secured the cofccpot, which was
half full Of grounds, and made coffee. arranged the
table. made toast poachci eggs, and fred some real
cspv bacon They all disappeared incredibly iast but
the waflcs made the strongest appeal.
Atcrward as / directed the cleaning Of the kitchen
and planned things for the noon meal, the old man
talked all the time and much more chccrully than ne
had done before breakfast told him very little about
the books but when he learned that they were wanted
ont at the Catholic school ne drew out his chcckbook,
and said:
"You have two sets Of those sent to Saint Mary
library and show your books to Major Blackwell
and Tom Munro Tell them that T. P O'Brcn sent
you.
And my mothers carly training in the art Of cooking
had nctted a bigger profit than all my Work Of 'he
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down with a bad attack and had TO 60 to bed. We've
gu' to do something 10 help out
what have you framed up;
81 wan, YOU 10 be chief helper Gum. You have been
coming here for years, and know all the folks figure
$50, IAN take that gross Of stuff get an old wagon, rg up
torch and ign and sell that mess tonight after supper
,,, in the SQUARE in front Of the hotel You do the
barking. and III handle the money and pass out the
goods There's about twelve Of the boys here at the
hotel tonight and well call a meeting after supper, eX-
plain the case and get busy
Twelve salcsucn the proprietor, the clerk the wait
r.scs. the cook and the baggage man all met IN the
dining roon and it was agreed that each one would be
a booster for the sale. Bill Wyumn and Doc volun-
ccrel 20 sing few popular airs out IN the square as
preliminary 10 draw the crowd. Meanwhile, Kinds
explained matters to the and his wife and came
away with the gross OF goods. The proprietor telc-
phoncd al around that there would be tree show
in front Of the hotel at quarter TO eight
At scvcn-thirty the committee 20 fix up the wagon re-
ported all ready. and with the clcr, BACKED up and
pcrchcd on q box in the wagon banging BANJO, ana
the barker rugged in big bell crown hat ana old
fashioned swallowtai coat, standing up on the wagon
seat the BOYS dragged the outfit with torch flaming IN
the breeze round the square, all singing an old Come
all We and pulled up in the center OF the square Bi
Wyman dressed as a Bowcry Lady, and Doc rigged as
Bowcrv Blokc climbed into the wagon and rendered
numerous songs 20 the great delight Of the crowd.
About eight o'clock the barker with arms POUNDING
the atmosphere and fairly roaring his words spelled oil
a iangle Of word Juggling that would win out in com
petition with surc-cnough takers. The acme Of real
high finance was reached when he announced that
owing 20 the short supply Of Never Nip Fly & Mos
quito Lotion the price would be dollar a bottle
In thirty minutes every bottle was sold, and the colcc
ton taken up for the baby boy nctted twenysix dollars
more: total a hundred and seventy dollars.
Aitcrward when all jammcd into the corner room,
there was not one but had swelling Of the neck as the
man and woman shook hands and said things and the
baby reached up 20 each and planted kiss full on the
check.
Next day John Kinds located a camp over Weld way
AMI with the barker 70 help him, the man and his
wife and baby boy settled there two days later with
plenty Of supplies and well fitted for a long stay
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CONSERVING THE SURGERY
OF A MILLION KNIVES


may hereafter be found 20 uccumb 20 It's mrace-Work-
in bowers The mOnopOlizatiOn OF radlum Tor COM
rnercial purposes is unthnkable The government al
ready ha; authority 20 withhold from settlement lands
containing deposits o. coal oil, potash, and phosphate;
but the authority does not. include carnote, pitch
bende or other administering minerals or ores. Il
is highly important 20 humanity that no private inter,
est or combination Of interests should be permitted
wholly TO acquire all the radium resources.
UCongress adopts the jOnt resolution authorizing the
President 20 Withdraw from the public domain the
lands suDposed 20 contain radum, no individual OF
corporation need be deprived Of its rghtul property
but the government will he in position 20 control the
production Of radium in amount sufficient 70 meet
the demand of a part least Of the host Of sufferers
from cancer and exercise heathful influence upon
the price in the American market. Such policy viii
insure the retention OF administering and their
reduction in this country. Until recently most OF The
carnotite has been shipped abroad, reduced radurn
substances in European laboratories sometimes 70 be
repurchased in minute quantities and at enormous prices
By American surgeons for in the land Of its origin
The idea the thing hoped for, is the acquisition OF
sufficient supply OF this agency OF relief and Of
dread diseases 70 make each community independent
No person could tolerate the idea OF the governments
making dollar out Of the policy but the government
is the one agency under paramount responsibility
see that the property Of the people diverted 70
purely proht-making purposes The first thing 20 be
done if Congress authorizes the withdrawal OF radiun
ore lands is 10 develop process of reduction he
secretly held as a monopoly but made public all the
world Whatever the Bureau OF Mines may discover
will be promptly added to the store Of universal knowl
edge.
The word that charactezes the spirit Of this day is
sympathy We are all trying to understand the other
fellow and TO help him. We make even our pleasures
contribute 10 useful purpose The tango IS used
as public utility In Germany cities rivaling one
another in establishing mesothorum Institutes Il is
the ambition Of every German city place supply OF
this mineral the service Of every victim OF cancer,
under proper medical supervision, and raise the funds
for its purchase they giving the danSGHts. When a
nation has become animated with The prt Of help
fulne in behalf Of the stricken members Of socety,
houd any government hesitate 20 reserve primarily
for these unortunatei the miraculous mineral deposited
by Providence in the domain that ALREADY belongs 20 all
the peoole'
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Winner Of $40 Prize
BEATING THE AGE LIMIT
Nv George Mills Of Chicago

COD help the Of fifty who is Of small stature.
Il and gray and bald, with thin, squeaky voice,
who is hunting job! No one wants HIM at any
WAGE have been through the mill going and coming.
and am still fighting the age limit at three score and
five years-and believe me. it is some fight!
was married when twenty-five, and started IN 10
pay the bread and butter game good and hard After
some nine or ten years caught the 600 West fever
and with thousands Of young men IN their early PRIME
from ali over the earth went to Winnipeg Manitoba me
star that beckoned. The boom IN land through those
y,rsas wild cyclone Of fabulous profit and crazy spec
uaton-bootblacs and bellboys made rich over night;
steady. thoughtful lost head and BRAIN everyone
went insane But the end came, the bottom dropped
out and then the reconing,-rch men became paupers
in a day
With nv wife and babies | moved 20 ST. Paul, and
had nv first experience as job hunter. thirty
eight and my hair showing the gray through H. and
after the caldron Of the last few years did not present
Continued page II
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its consumption. Its lite IS TWO thousand years Inc
substance may be used again and again.
OF all the conservation duties imposed upon humanity
as well as upon governments the greatest IS the preser
walton Of human life We know that in 1911 IN those
parts Of the United States where careful mortality
records are kept known the registration area, but
which include only sXty-twO per cent. OF the total
population A. O2l persons died Of cancer In the same
area during 1912 the victims numbered 46)1l
an increase Of more than twenty-five hundred Prob
ably more than seventyve thousand persons died OF
cancer in the United States in 1913.
While the death rate from this steadily grows,
all the physicians and surgeons have little more than
two grams of radtim with which to combat those can
GERS too malignant for relief even by the knife of the
most sldful surgeon. Radium is a surgeon beyond
compare Its operation has been llened TO the manou-
laton Of a million minute knives cutting away the dis
eased tissues but with marvellous seectve sense leaving
unframed the sound ones. In Our vast mineral re-
sources we possess probably radium than is to be
found in all the rest Of the world. Yet in the form to
which it must be reduced for successful application in
the treatment Of disease among the poorest OF
the great nations We have available today only about
one eighth Of the worlds supply.
But the potentalities of thousand surgeons more
sliul than greatest medical men, lie buried in
mountains or perhaps concealed in more common
things. Mesothorium a substance having manv of the
qualities of radium but with life OF only eight years,
was found to be producble from a byoroluct Of the
German gas-mantlc industry. There IS a saying out
West that gold is where YOU find it: law governs its
placement. It may be the same with radun. We have
reason to believe that the deposits OF administering
ores very large, because have found it super
ically in outcroppngs. We know, for instance, that
radium is present in the waters OF the Arkansas hot
springs that IS they radioactive and pass under the
influence OF radum somewhere in the earth
Two things are necessary: Radum must be produced
in greater quantities the price should be reduced 20
point that will permit the wide distribution Of radium
for the treatment Of those diseases which Yield
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two weeks before; for Tom Munro bought set 81 The
books. and Major Blackwell helped me 70 find cook
for the old invalid She evidently proved satisfactory
for day later as was about 70 leave town. oaIn APP
noarod with scared grin on his face and handed me
small box with "Thc compliments Of The old man you
saved from starvation Inside was a darling watch
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EN- we reflect that the production OF
every additional hali-gram Of radium
means the saving Of a human life day
from the ravages Of cancer, no question
can remain Of our obligation to conserve
and make available for use all the radium
resources Of this country. Fortunately,
the utilization of radium does not mean
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-22
Winner Of $3.50 Prize
THROUGH HIS STOMACH
By Maud Francis of Boonville. Mo

T BEGAN selling books on a commission basis in
| Northern Idaho, at a town that had been Overrun
with book statesmen. ! was running behind my eX
pensc account and just about ready to give up and
The chronicle=news., 1914-02-04

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