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Evening journal., 1921-01-17
THEY'RE
FELLOW 'SCHUMS
Pandemonium, Armed Cops
Fail to Brighten Him in
"Hauted" House
RESIDENTS THOUGHT
"BLACK HAND" RAID

Police Captain Kelleher received an
urgent call from the vicinity Of Third
and Jefferson streets, at 1915 o'clock
this morning, for police help. Excit-
ed citizens in the neighbOrhOOd fels
confident that their neighborhood was
about to witness a BLACK Hand" raid
Captain Kelleher at once got in
touch with the police reserves and
sent help to the district. The officers
approached cautiously getting their
guns and blackjacks in readiness for
a fight. About twenty or thirty men
surrounded the house at 5i3 West
Third street, all said to be Italians.
Dividing their force so as TO prevent
the escape Of any Of the "Black Hand"
gang, the police approached from sew
eral directions.
As they neared the house pande-
monium again broke loose.
Satisfied that murder was being
committed, the police reserves, taking
a flrmer grip on their weapons, rushed
the BLACK Hand" gang en- masse. TAX
ing them completely by surprise.
NO one was hurt, no one had been
hurt, and the gang seemingly had nc
intention OF hurting any one They
explained to the police that the house
at Ji3 West Third street. which fol
/ many years has said to be
"haunted house." was at that time be-
ing occupied by one OF their friends
who declaring he was not afraid o.
any, ghost, and TO win a bet that HI
could not stay in the haunted hous,
for hal an hour, had gone inside.
Their gathering, and blood curdlin,
silrieks, on the outside was simply in
tended to frighten their friend.
me police stayed long enough L
see the man emerge unharmed from
! the haunted house. collect his bet. AM
then dispersed the jewellers.
Evening journal., 1921-01-17
NOW PROTEST
ANTI-SEMITISM
Campaign Against Propa-
ganda Joined by Promi-
nent Americans
HARDING FAVORS
THE MOVEMENT

BENNINGTON, VT, Jan. ia pro-
test against antl-semitlc propaganda
in the United States. bearing the
names of President Wilson, William
II. Taft, Cardinal OConnell and ii6
other widely-known men and women
OF Christian faith, was made public
here last night by John Spargo, So
clalist writer. 1t exhorts particularly
those who are "moulders of public
opinion-the clergy and ministers Of
all Christian churches, publicists,
teachers, editors and statesmen-tO
strike at fhis un-American and un-
Christian agitation"
We regret exceedingly" the pro-
test said, the publication Of a num-
Der OF books, pamphlets and news
paper articles designed TO foster, dis
trust and suspicion of our fellow
citizens OF Jewish ancestry and faith
-distrust and suspicion OF their 10y
atty and their patriotism"
A new and dangerous spirit, IL as
serted, is being introduced into the
national political life by these publi-
cations, challenging and menacne
American citizenship and American
| democracy. Men and women OF Jew
lsh faith. II declared, should not be
| AIAuiiiu hAOAit W HknI iiil0 tNAls nNl
that 1t Is in very special sense the
duty Of citizens who are not Jews by
ancestry and faith"
To Mr.. Spargo's request for hlt
approval OF the protest, president
Wilson wrote:
II have your letter OF December 2.
and l am heartily in sympathy witt
the protest against the anti-Semiti'
movement | beg that you will adj
my name to the signatures"
President-elect Harding, in a lette
made public by Mr.. Spargo, declared
his disapprOval OF anti-Semititism
. but expressed a desire TO avoid Great
ing a precedent by signing the pro
b test.
Secretary OF State Colby sent hi
approval by cable from South Amer
lea. Others who signed were Secre
! tary OF War Baker, Secretary OF Agri
! culture Merediih, former Secretarie
! OF state Bryan and Lansing. forme
Secretary Of War Lindley NJ. Garri
: son. former Secretary OF the Interio
= Franklin X. Lane and former Attor
b General George w. Wickersham
q Severar college presidents are OF
the list, including Nicholas Murra'
? Butler, OF Columbia University; Joh
Grier Hibben, OF Princeton Univer
sity; w. II. p. Faunce, OF Brown Uni
versity; II. A. Garfield, Of William
College; Ernest Martin Hopkins, o
Dartmouth College: Henry Churchill
King, OF Oberlin College; James 7
, Day, chancellor OF Syracuse Univer
sity, and Thomas J. Shahan. rector q
the Catholic University OF Americ;
Among the churchmen in the lis
are: Robert f. Speer, president q
) the Federal Council OF the Churche
OF Christ in America: Bishop Charlie
. David Williams, OF Michigan; BishO
I Benjamin Brewster, OF Maine; BishO
: Chauncey B. Brewster. OF Connect
cut; Archbishop Patrick J. Hayes, {
New York; Dean w. p. I.add, Of N
l. Berkeley Divinity school, and Bishc
lD. J. O'Connell, OF Richmond. Va.
Evening journal., 1921-01-17
NEMS nnnITIEs.

Kenmcky's production OF tobacco
exceeds that Of any country outside
OF the United states.
More than 200 cars OF white paper
were required 10 put out the last
issue OF the New York telephone di-
reclOry.
The women pearl fishers OF Japan
commence their work at the age OF
"A, and are In the water almost all the
year round.
Wood Is TO replace metal In the
constructionJo the hands OF the clock
in the old pdstofilce building at Wash
ingtOn, ID. G..
Search the Want Ads for good in
Vestmpnts In land and houses
Evening journal., 1921-01-17
SAYS BLACKHAND
Threatened HIM
Rubino Says Letter De-
mands $500 or His
Death
ONE SUSPECT
is DISCHARGED

Following a grilling by the local
police, lasting several days, an Ital-
ian who had been detained on suspi-
ci0n Of being one OF "a gang Of "Black
Handlers" was released from custody
on Saturday evening, the authorities
being unable TO get sufficient evidence
to warrant his holding for trial
In the meantime, Dominick Rubno,
young nan employed as a shipyard
worker, and living at i25 Justison
street, is in mortal dread that he will
be killed by members OF a gang who
have threatened his life in "Black
Hand" letters.
The name of me Italian who was
detained and grilled was not an
nounced by the police, although II
was said that he approached RubinO
after Rubino had received a letter
threatening his life upless he paid
$500 and said: II am your friend.
l came from the same part of Italy
you did, and / will make believe that
! cut you" The man then told Rub
inO to run screaming from his house
with his hand over his face and the
other members Of the gang outside
would think he had been cut.
RubinO did as he was told and as
, he left his home, screaming anC
feigning that he had been cut, he saw
several strange men run away from
/ the premises.
/ The next day. however. Rubino re.
ceived another letter, stating that M
/ knew the gang meant business anC
unless he gave them $3.50 he would bt
murdered RubinO. who was badl,
frightened, told his story TO the po
lice and their investigation resulted
in the arrest OF the Italian who hat
pretended to have cut RubinO.
Although this happened on las
Wednesday, no evidence has since
the case, the principals all appearing
to be in mortal dread of being iniure,
| II they talk about the case
Evening journal., 1921-01-17
Largest Paid Circulation
FATALLY STRICKEN ON STREET.

Following an attack OF cerebral
hemorrhage as he was walking along
Front street between Shipley and
Orange streets, Joseph Myers, aged os
years, died at the Delaware Hospital
yesterday afternoon. When first
stricken he was taken into McCall's
stable on Front, near Shipley street,
and the ambulance summoned. He died
shortly after being admitted to the
hospital.
Mr.. Myers formerly lived at Ashley,
but recently has been staying at the
sunday Breakfast Mission on Shipley
street. He was well known in VIII
mingtOn. He leaves four children
Mrs. Ellen Wilson, Ashley; Mrs.
Charles Mcbride, Third street. near
Adams. and Mrs. Kathryn Gfvinski,
tti7 Maple street, and one son, Joe"
Myers, well known here as a baseball
player The body was taken in charge
by Deputy Coroner Harvey r. Nichols
and after post mortem examination
by Coroner's Physician, Henry w.
Briggs, turned over to Michael Mealey
Tor burial Funeral arrangements
nave not been completed
Evening journal., 1921-01-17
FIRE DESTROYS BUNGALOW.

Flre, Supposed % have been caused
by an oil saove. left in a new bunga-
low, on Minquadale Terrace, on sat-.
urday night. TO dry out the rooms.
destroyed the building and contents,
entailing a loss Of $500 The Fame
and Liberty Fire companies were too
late to do more than protect adioin-
ing property. The building was owned
by James Cole, who was Just moving
INTO the place, had left most Of his
furniture there and gone away fo.
the rest, leaving lighted oil stove i'm
one Of the rooms. He returned TO find
the place in flames and everything
practically destroyed. The oil stove IS,
supposed to have caused the fire. The
place IS understood not to have been
insured.
Evening journal., 1921-01-17
MRS. ANNIE PARsKE DEAD.

Mrs. Annie Parske, 53 years old, ii7
North Franklin street, died in the
Physicians and Surgeons Hospital,
yesterday afternoon from pneumonia
Mrs. Parske is survived by her hus-
band, Charles Parske and two chill
dren, Miss Helen and Albert both
living at home. The funeral will take
place from her late residence, We'd
nesday morning, with requiem mass
in st. Paurs r. C. Church by the
Rev. John j. Dougherty.
The pallbearers will be three
brothers, Leonard and August Acker-
mann, of this city, and Alfred Acker-
mann. OF Philadelphia, and three
brothers-in-law, Harry Walker, Mar
tin Miller and John Glenn, Of this
city.
Evening journal., 1921-01-17
URGE SALE
OF GARDEN HOMES

Haldeman C. Stout and Carroll w.
Griffith, representing the Industrial
Trust Company, are IN Philadelphia
this afternoon comforting with OIL
cials OF the Emergency Fleet COrpOr-
alton with regard TO fresh bids on the
SOB homes, apartments and stores,
comprising Union Park Gardens.
Before his departure today Mr..
Stout said frankly he knew nothing
OF the plans OF the Emergency Fleet
and United states Shipping Board, but
that he was hopeful a way could be
found so that the homes might be sold
or to their tenants at reasonable
prices and easy payments.
A real estate man who Is we'll
versed in property values at Union
Park Gardens and the city at large
expressed the opinion this morning
that the bids submitted to the shipping
Board were too low. and the board
was right in rejecting them. Two bids
for the entire tract made by the In
dustrial Trust Company were foI
slightly over 100000.
Accountants, writer's and profes-
sional men should watch the Wan
a 4. a 4.
Evening journal., 1921-01-17

Accountants, writers and profess
sional men should watch the Want
Ads today for better and bigger oppor-
tunities in their line OF work.
Evening journal., 1921-01-17
DOG ATTACKS CHILD

The i3-year-old daughter Of Mrs.
Norris Levy, sos Bronze street. was
bitten by a dog near her home YES
terday morning. Dr. A. r. Frantz
treated the sufferer, Her INJURIES
though painful, are not considered
serious.
Evening journal., 1921-01-17

ance commissioner, reported that State
property isiinsured as follows: Della
ware COLLEGE, si,226. 100; State House,
s30s, 600; Delaware State Hospital at
Farnhurst S2ii,0i0; Slate College for
Colored Students, S27, ,iii; New Castle
Armory $4,000; Newark Armory,
Si2,50O; Dover ArmOry. $4,000; Will
mington Armory,t sli, 600; Milford Ar
mory, $4,000; Negro Hospital, Will
mington, Sii,s00; oyster boat Della
ware, $500.
Other Reports.
Reports were also presented by the
trustees or Delaware College the
Board OF Commissioners on Uniform
State Laws, the State Board Of Char
tiles, the Delaware Commission for
the Blind, the Delaware State Tuber-
culosis Commission, the Public Ar.
chiVes Commission, the Delaware Or
phan Home and Industrial School, the
collector OF State revenue, the STATE
librarian and the cannery inspector.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-07-09
I.rnI1c rnrsrrE.s SALE.

e.
whereas, Metue }. Wclch, by decd
Of trust. dated the 3Oth CAY OF sep
tcmber 1907, which Is recorded IN ho9h
1885 page 20. of the records m the
office OF the Clerk and Recorder OF
the city and County OF Denver, COLO
fado. duly conveyed 20. the fuDllc
OF Denver, Colorado. the following de,
scribed real estate IN the tlty anu
County OF Denver, Colorado, TOWN.
All of lot numbered one G) to six tt).
botb Inclusive i'm block numbered
twenty-five (22), Evanston. which deco
Of trust was made 10 secure the pay
ment Of one promisaorN not. o. oFLn
date with said decd of trust, Tor IN :
sum Of four hundred and fifty ana
no'100ths (S450.00l dollars, paynbl" 70
the order Of T. w walker, one year
ofter The date thereof. with Interest
thereon at seven per cent per nnnnn
until maturity. Interest payahle
quarterly. as is more partieulaffiy sct
to which is hereby made for greater
Whereas The said Matte J. Welch
and all persons claiming by, throuEh
or under. having dcfaulted in the
payment of both principal and int RESI-
due on said note and the LEGAL i,'ll'i,,, holaet
Of said default to declare said more
unpaid. due. and payable;
Now. Therefore. At the wrltten re-
holder Of said note pursuant to law,
the undersigned. Public Trustee IN ana ana
for the city ana county OF i''hh'i
Colorado do hereby give notice that
will. at the hour of 10 o'clock in the
forenoon of
TUESDAY. JULY 26TH 1921.
at the fremont street front door Of
the Court House. in the city ana
County of Denver. Colorado, sell at
public auction to the highest and best
bidder for cash, the said described
premises. and all the right title. and
interest of the said Matte J. Welch
and her heirs and assigns therein. for
the purpose Of paying the principal
due on said note in the sum OF four
hundred and fifty and no'109th tS45O,0ol
dollars and accrued interest on said
note amounting on June Is, 1921, to
the sum of one hundred forty-two and
5OHOOth ($142.50) dollars, the same
being the Indebtedness secured by said
deed of trust, and the cost and eN-
penses of executing this trust and
will deliver to the purchaser certifi-
cate of sale as provided by law.
Dated at Denver, Colorado, June %,
1921.
EDWARD NJ. SABIN.
Public Trustee in and for the City and
County of Denver. Colorauo.
First publication, Jon" 20, 1921.
Last publication, July %, 1921.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-07-09

PAUL CALDWELL, former employe
of the Hamilton National Bank. has
returned to Denver after an absence
of eighteen months In Chicago, where
he completed the study of photography
AT the +. Bennel school. Mr.. Caldweli
showed signs of becoming an artist in
his early life. and being very anbi-
tious resolved to qualify in this art
and has succeeded. His many friends
are very glad to see him again ana
hope he may give us the benefit of his
ability by opening an art studio here
and making Denver his permanent
hope. The Colorado Statesman CON
graduates and wishes him success.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-07-09

THE SERVICE REALTY COM
PANY, under the management OF T.
X. Price, president, and c. A. Gleed,
secretary are the success
sors to the Wesley Frierson Invest
ment Company, and will carry on bust
ness mt the same attractive LOCATION
2640 Welton street. Messrs. Price and
Gleed are known to us as reliable
business men and ii is hoped that they
will prove their ability TO give that
guaranteed satisfaction which the pub
lie so desires.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-07-09
How Eskimos Trap Wolves.

Wolves make deadly ravages among
the dogs and reindeer of the Eskimo.
But the Eskimo now captures wolves
in large numbers by means of big hut
like traps made of ice. The front OF
the hut, which is of ice, slides up and
down. Inside the hut is a joint of
raw meat, suspended by piece OF
rope to the sliding front, and when
wolf tears down the meat the front
drops into place and he is caught
The Colorado statesman., 1921-07-09
"CatitudInarIana1 "C

This name was often applied to a
school of English writer's in the sew
enteenth century who sought to recon-
cile the Church of England and the
puritan element upon the basis of sub
ordlnating differences in doctrines to
the broad essentials of religion.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-07-09

d L. Thomas, a mail carrier OF
1926 Humboldt street, was killed early
last night at the intersection of Broad
wav and Twentieth avenue, when ne
was struck by an automobile driven
bv Ren NJ. Martin of 2032 Welton
stroet Martin was arrested and
lodged in the city Jail, but was re-
leased a few hours later to appear
when wanted. Thomas died before the
ambulance arrived with him at the
comfy hospital. His head was
; crushed beyond recognition.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-07-09
NOTICE.

The regular meetings of the univer-
sal Negro Improvement Association
and African Communities League, Den-
yer Division No. 11s, are held at the
Masons' new hall, 2soo Welton street
(entrance on 2eth ST. every first and
third Tuesday in the month at 8
o'clock. New Life! New Vigor! New
Hope! for our people.
EDWARD C. DAVIS, Sec'y.
office, 1926 Welton St.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-07-09

Motoring from Cheyenne to Denver
to spend the Fourth were Mr. ana
Mrs jefferson, Mrs. Witt, Mrs. Tay-
lor. Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Right, MIS-
Brown and daughter Hattie, Mrs. Nc
Cormick and son James, Miss Ethel
Gaskins, Miss Edythe Gaskins and MI
John Reed. The jolly party motored
down in three cars. They were the
house guests of Mrs. A. j. Rease OIL
244S Lafayette street. They motored
bocL TO cheyenne Wednesday.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-07-09
Onions the Oldest.

Onions have caused more tears for
more years than any other subject In
the world they have been wept over
since before the pyramids were built.
There are h!eroglyphic tears on an
cient obelisks of the land of the Phar-
aohs showing that the Egyptian slaves
had them for lunch. In point of an
tiquity the onion is the Oldest and
most aristocratic Of vegetables.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-07-09
Made Clear at Last.

The Toledo Blade thus distinguishes
luncheon from lunch: Luncheon is
what you eat at noon If what you are
going to eat in the evening is dinner;
lunch is what you ear at noon If what
you are going to eat in the evening Is
supper Boston Transcript.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-07-09
One Mosquitoes Work.

A single malaria patient. driving
along a ditch-bordered. mosquito-in-
tested road, may provide hundreds of
the insects with germs which they
may pass on to every traveller along
that road. says the New York Medical
Journal.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-07-09
rb. First Side Saddles.

Side saddles were invented about
the middle of the Sixteenth century by
Catherine de Medici. Previously II
had been the custom for ladies to
ride on a cushion and to support the
feet on a piece of board.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-07-09
7 We BEEN RUNNING, AFTER THAI oAs
A3oJU Two MILES GOSH DING BUSTED'
"Reveraoe Piants." !"

Beverage plants are those from the
products of which somo of the COM
mon nonalcoholic beverages are nre-
pared; Among them are: The cofee
tree (coffea arabica). the cacao tree
(theobroma cacao) and the tea shrub
(camellia thea).
The Colorado statesman., 1921-07-09
Japanese Beauty.

A japanese beauty must have
straight black hair. Her face should
be narrow and long; her forehead high
and narrow at the middle, but larger
and lower at the sides, so that 1t cor
RESPONDS as nearly as possible to the
outline of Full.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-07-09
chanaina Color Of Eyes.

The dilation of the pupil causes a
change in appearance of the eye.
Aside from this. in rare instances, the
influence of diseases or drugs viii
change the color of the eyes of an
adult.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-07-09

Mrs. Josie Johnson of Kansas CITY,
Mo who has been visiting Mrs. f. NJ.
Johnson of 2S47 California street, for
the past three weeks, was quietly mar
ried TO Mr.. John WILDLY, also of Kan
sas City, at the above address last
Thursday evening. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. F. L. Smith. Mr'
and Mrs. WILDLY left Friday for their
home in Kansas City.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-07-09

Another of the Elks' enjoyable en-
tertainments on Friday, July IS, at
Elks' Hall, Old Colony, where this
Shirt Waist Ball will be the most novel
feature ever presented in Denver, as a
variety of waists from cotton to silk
will be festooned in the decorations.
Denver's popular orchestra-Morrison
The Colorado statesman., 1921-07-09
Seconded.

Correspondent opines that some les
sons in efficiency are needed by our
legislators-they make, he says so
many unnecessary motions. - Boston
Transcript.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-07-09

Mr. and Mrs. ]. w. ThurstOn, from
Tuscombia, Ala, arrived last Wednes-
day to spend the holiday season IN
Denver. They are the house guests OF
Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Boyle, 715 Twenty
fourth avenue. During their stay they
will visit Colorado Springs and other
interesting points in the state.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-07-09
cood Point Of Motion Pictures.

Jud Tunkins says motion pictures
appeal to him because the audience
is not expected to applaud and eau
the actors out to spoil the effect of
good scene.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-07-09

Miss Rozelle Reed passed through
the city Saturday en- route to Colorado
Springs. Miss Reed has been visiting
in Kansas City for two months. Whlie
in the city she was the guest of MI.
and Mrs. G. w. Brooks.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-07-09
cr.dit Must Be Immaculate.

Credit is like looking-glass. which,
when once sullied by breath may
be wiped clear again; but II once
cracked can never be repaired.-Wal-
ter Scott.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-07-09
Black OpaIs.

Black opals are usually the result of
artificial coloration. bat true black
opals have been mined extensively in
a small district at the head of the
River Darling in northern New South
Wales.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-07-09

Mrs. Ruth Watson and little son ar
rived in the city Wednesday from Los
Angeles, Cal She will visit few
weeks in Denver with her father ana
mother, Mr. and Mrs. J. w. Jackson
and then go to Chicago, to be with her
aunt for an indefinite stay.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-07-09
Only Absolute Failure.

"As long as mans alive" said
Uncle Eben. "he kin be useful. Oars
only one real failure and dat's heart
failure"
The Colorado statesman., 1921-07-09

Mrs. f. H. Welch of I'LL Pennsyl-
yanit street, who was operated on last
Friday at ST. Joseph's Hospital Tor
appendicitis, is doing nicely, and Will
soon be able to return home.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-07-09
p-ouIdsnee Is Kind.

We all make mistakes. but thank
GOODNESS. the other fellows looks
worse to us than our own.-Boston
Transcript.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-07-09

FOR SALE-Six-room house witt
reception hall. All modern, white
press brick. Double garage. Apply
Colorado Statesman office, 1924 Curtis
street, Room 25.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-07-09

Mrs. ]. H. Edwards, who has peeh
visiting in Kansas City for the past
three weeks, returned nome last Thurs
day. after a very pleasant visit.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-07-09

julius Brown, Jr., secretary and
treasurer of the Colorado Investment
and Trading Company, was called TO
Macon, Ga, last, Sunday to attend the
bedside of his father, who is i'll.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-07-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry p. Marshall ana
little daughter Annetta of Pueblo
Colo, were the guests of Mrs. j. w.
Phillips, 235 w. Asbury avenue. July 4.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-07-09

Furnished rooms for rent, all mod
ern. Apply Mrs. N. Guest, 25o4 Clark
son street
The Colorado statesman., 1921-07-09

Sergt. Robert Lang of 2931 Weltoh
street. one of the connecting links be-
tween the old and new Denver is re-
covering from sudden attack OF Ill
ness, much to the delight of his friends.
The sergeant is Il Civil War veteran.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-07-09
Old Stuff.

When men speak of the weaker sex
and the gentle sex. what are they talk
ing about. anyhow? Nobody seems to
know.-Los Angeles Times.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-07-09

!, IL, estimated that two years ara
.anr,rea for the Gulf stream water 10
r,,veI from Florida to the COAST oh
EnrNvav
The Colorado statesman., 1921-07-09
HARVEY G. WEBSTER
PATRIOTIC
SHOE SHINING PARLOR
1926 Welton st Phone Main 2196

Swiss Have Women In cieSsy.
Unmarried women are now permit
ted to serve as clergy in Switzerland; ;
they must resign in the event of their
marriage.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-07-09

Miss Nelsine Howard, who has been
engaged in Y. w. C. A. work in Pitts
burg. Pa, returned home this week.