The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-11-28
or THE COURAGEOUS COWARD"
This Wonderful Japanese Picture VIII Be
Shown Monday, Dec. l, at the Columbus.


been In vain, for suki's love had
grown cold.
Things were getting rather bad in
the district The underworld re-
sented openly police interference
with their graft and Boss Kirby
was plainly up against a. Meeting
suki al Tanei's. he was impressed
by the young attorney, and had him
appointed deputy district attorney,
believing he could control the stu
alton.
Slick Davis and Mike Evans con.
Quoted the most notorious gambling
hell in Chinatown. and Slick aud
Mike did about as they pleased. Tom
Kirby was a regular" and never
had any trouble IN making a touch
when short Of funds, which he
mostly was.
Tom made up his mind 10 elope
with Rel. Big Bill learning Of Toms
infatuation for the Oriental girl.
asked suh 10 Interfere and per-
suade Rel 10 give up Tom. But
suki. believing Rel really loved Tom
refused TO interfere. Then the big
Boss cut OF Toms allowance, aud
fOreslalled his touching Mike and
Slick by telcphoning Mike not TO let
his son have any money.
Tom went 10 Slick and asked Tor
a loan Of several thousand dollars
Mike interfored and q quarrel en-
sued between the partners. Tom
left without the money, and shortly
after Nike vas called outside. fol-
lowed by Slick. A shot was heard
lnd Slick returned carrying Mike In
his arms. dead. saying he had found
him lying In the alleyway with n
bullet hole In his head.
Slick was charged with the crime.
and circumstantial evidence was
against him.
suki. as deputy District Attorney
conducted the prosecution. As the
trial progressed the young attor-
ncy received threatening letters
that unless the case was dropped To-
gang would get him.
During the noon recess he wa,
called outside by a note from Tom
Kirby. who told him he was prose
cutting an innocent man. That he
himself had killed Mike. He lher
shot away with ais machine without
further information.
when suki announced In court
that he had information which lef
him 10 believe Slick was innocent
aud refused 10 divulge the sourcc'
III the Information. the Judge calle'
him a ~weak-kneed. ]spinelcss COW.
ard, and suspended proceeding
until another prosecutor could b.
appointed. And suki. because h.
would not implicate the man VIII
loved Rel. found himself brande'
as a coward and %ostracized by HI
friends.
Big BnI Kirby was scaihing II
his denunciation Of Suki. fron
whom he could get no explanation
LOT his reason for dropping the case
Suki told Tang he had decided 4
I make a trip 10 Japan. and Mas toll.
that Japan has no use for COW
ards" Rel came and pleaded wit
Suki TO show proof that the threat
i of the gang" had not swayed hin
and suki could say nothing. He wa
about 10 leave the city when Tor
g Kirby returned and told his fathe
that he had killed Mike in a scufflI
Rel confessed that she had onl
= pretended 10 love Tom. That sh
Thought to please suki by becomin
e real American girl, instead Of
b shrinking Hover
Il love you better as your ow
d natural self, Rel" said suki, and Il
y meant IL.
Is The above is a synopsis Of III
special feature, The Courageou
Coward" produced by Haworth PIE
j. lures Corporation fcaturing n
\ famous Japanese star, Sessue Ha,
4 akawa. In one Of his latest and be
d Oriental plays. The picture Is take
in the famous Chinese quarters
5 san Francisco.
j. Will be shown as a special attraI
r ton at the Columbus theater ,
u Monday. Dec. 1.