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The Colorado statesman., 1923-09-22

Prof. s. H. Fowler, Y. M. G. A. sec
retary, and n. B. Lightfoot of the U. D
mail service, Fort Worth, Texas, dele
gates to the National Baptist Conven-
ton. held recently in Los Angeles, Cal
ifornia, stopped over for few hours
last Monday on their return home
They were much impressed with gen
eral conditions in Denver.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-09-22
THE DOUGLASS UNDERTAKING
co. FUNERAL NOTICES

Williams Robert, late of 3043 Fox
street, departed this life Sept. 13, 1923,
leaving to mourn his passing n loving
wife, relatives and friends. Funeral
services held from Parlors, Sunday,
Sept. 16, at p. m, Rev. Miller offici-
ating. Building Labor Local No. L in
charge. Interment, Riverside.
Remember our services are Of the
velvet kind.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-09-22
IMPORTANT NOTICE

All members of Mountain Lodge No.
80, 1. b. P. o. E., of w. are hereby no
titled to attend at Elks' hall, Twenty
Eighth and Downing streets at l p. IN.
sharp, tomorrow Sunday for the fu-
neral of the late secretary, Brother
Henry III. Haines.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-09-22
SHORTER CHAPEL NOTES

Rev. A. G. Murphy of Boulder, Colo,
will preach at IL a. m, and Rev. Fl.
e. Rahming at Z 80 p. NJ. Special
music by the choir. Strangers well
coined.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-09-22
NOTED BAPTIST DIVINE VISITS
DENVER AND is GUEST OF
HIS OLD BoYHoOD
FRIEND

The Rev. DIR. II. e. Harshaw, pastor
of Gilfield Baptist Church, Memphis,
Tenn, stopped over in Denver enroute
home from California. He delivered
an eloquent inspirational message at
Campbell Chapel Sunday evening.
While here he was the house guest of
DR.. and Mrs. ]. III. p. Westbrook.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-09-22

and thus she leads out in way that
should be followed by many more of
our young people. Several of our
young men cannot have that said of
them as is said of Miss Johnson in the
matter of providing home.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-09-22

Mrs. j. Coopwood and children ar
rived here recently and will take up
permanent residence with their hus-
band and father, Elder j. Coopwood
of the Seventh Day Adventist denom-
nation.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-09-22

Mrs. L. d. Jones of 2351 Clarkson
Street and daughter, Odasa, returned
last week from a two months visit
in Los Angeles and other California
points and report a delightful trip.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-09-22

DIR. L. NJ. Taylor, of Corsicana, Tex
who has been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. j
Il. Hammond of 1925 South Lincoln,
left last week for his home He ex-
pressed himself as being highly elated
with Denver and it's hospitable citi-
zens.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-09-22

Mrs. L. o. Tucker received the sad
news Tuesday morning of the death
of her mother, Mrs. Eunice Mckinney,
who died at the Colorado State Hos
pitaI at Pueblo. Remains were
shipped to Denver for burial.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-09-22

Among the sick this week are: Mrs.
Briggs, 3O1S Gilpin ST.; Mrs Harris,
2423 LAFAYETTE St. Mrs. Stevens, 2456
Lafayette St; Henry Brown, 21oS
Lafayette ST.; w. B. Stewart, 2o35
Marion St.; Mrs. Crawford, 2O56
Arapahoe; Mrs Webb, 3042 Gilpin ST.. !;
Mrs. Liggins, New Hope Baptist
Church; Mrs. Curtis, 1405 East 24th
Avenue.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-09-22

WANTED-Colored men to qualify for
sleeping car and train porters; ex-
perience unnecessary; transportation
furnished. Write T. McCaffrey, Supt.,
The Colorado statesman., 1923-09-22

Miss Mabel Johnson, 2349 Franklin
Street, who has been indisposed for
the past few weeks, is up again to the
delight of her many friends and ac-
quaintances. Miss johnson is one of
Denver's most enterprising young
women. Not long since she purchased
the building at 2349 Franklin Street,
The Colorado statesman., 1923-09-22

Miss Juanita G. Campbell and Mr..
VIM. II. Steward, Jr., both popular
Denverites, were married Monday
evening, Rev. NJ. NJ. Perdue of Colo
RADIO Springs officiating. Mr. and Mrs.
VIM. II. Steward, ST., of Louisville,
Ky, mother and father of the groom,
returned from the Baptist Convention
at Los Angeles just in time to witness
the event.
THE COLORADO STATESMAN of
fers it's congratulations.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-09-22

THE WOODRUFF INVESTMENT
COMPANY has opened its new quar-
ters at 1920 Welton street with very
desirable offices for the accommoda-
ton of the public.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-09-22

Mr.. J. III. Shackelford, prominent cit
izen and business man of Los Angeles
Calf, visited in Denver for few
days this week. He was the house
puest of Mr.. and Mrs. II. Lee Jones
while in the city. On Wednesday even
ing he was the guest of honor at
pretty dinner party at the residence of
Mr.. and Mrs. n. J. Skillem.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-09-22

Samuel G. Wooding has returned
home from hospital after several
weeks illness. He is feeling a restor-
alton to health, and his many friends
are delighted with his recovery.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-09-22

Nicely modern furnished room for
rent to man and wife. Apply at 2231
GIenarm Place.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-09-22

Mrs. Arthur Newsome of Akron,
Colo, who has been visiting in the
city several weeks, left Tuesday for
Lawrence, Kansas and Kansas City
Mo-, to visit with relatives and friends.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-09-22

Miss Isabel Washington, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Washington, left
Sunday for Washington, d. c., to re-
sumo her studies at Howard Univer-
sity.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-09-22

Mrs. A. G.. Franklin, who has been
visiting in Chicago several weeks re-
turned home last Saturday after a
very pleasant visit.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-09-22

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Howard,
a ten-pound boy. Mother and son do
ing nicely.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-09-22

The Pollyanna Whist Club was en-
tertained Wednesday afternoon by
Mrs. Hugh b. Smith of 1927 East
Twenty-second avenue.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-09-22

THE COLORADO WALLPAPER
AND PAINT co. has moved TO 221
Fifteenth street; more desirable To-
cation.
Evening star., 1923-07-28

FOR sALE-AUT0M0BILEs.
Continued.
GARDNER
DEALER & DISTRIBUTOR
1922 Gardner touring 1928 Ford coupe; .
Buick tourings: / Stutz. 4-pass
No nnance charges.
WAYNE SMITH & CO..
22nd and N SITS. West aOo7
Hudson Super Six Speedster,
$3.50 Cash.
Apply Drug Store. 14th and p SITS. NV.
HE BOUGHT A
PEERLESS
VALUE OF USED CAR IF you DEAL
WITH A REPUTABLE CONCERN.
VERY EASY TERMS.
1922 Durant six coupe.
1922 Stephens 4-pass. coupe.
1922 Westcott coupe, 4-pass.
1922 Jordan touring, 7-pass.
1921 Stutz, 7-pass. touring.
1921 Peerless sedan, 7-pass.
1920 Peerless touring, 7-pass.
1920 Packard touring, 5-pass.
1920 Marmon 4-pass. touring.
1921 Stutz 7-pass. touring.
1921 Cadillac coupe, 4-pass.
1921 Peerless limousine, 7-pass.
1920 Hudson coupe, 4-pass.
1920 Peerless 7-pass. sedan.
1920 Peerless 7-pass. touring.
1913 Peerless touring, 7-pass.
1918 Dodge, 5-pass.
OPEN EVENINGS AND SUNDAYS
PEERLESS MOTOR CO..
J1th ar p NV Main So77.
Evening star., 1923-07-28

WE REQUIRE the services Of
experienced clothing statesmen.
Apply Louis Hirsh, o12 F st.
NV.
Evening star., 1923-07-28
NORTHWEST

Statesmen to sell high-ciass educational
training; good opportunity for man OF educa:
tion and re1nemees. Call, to IL am: 401
Homer bldg. 28'
Evening star., 1923-07-28
WANTED-SALESMEN.

FORD AND LINCOLN Statesmen who
sell: attractive proposition for those who
produce. See Mr.. Dempf II. l.. Taylor Co.,
1910 14th st. NV. Phone North 96OO
GOVERNMENT CLERKS
And other small salaried, ambitious people.
both men and women.
Re honest with yoslrselves, Ask yourselves
this question: Are you making sufficient
money: are you satisfied with your small
salaries? Or are you ambitious to work a few
hours in the evening, and be well compensat ted
for your work:
II so call between and 6 pm. and see our
director of sales. He will put you in a position
where you probably double your present
earnings. This is not stocks or real estate.
WM. L. MOORE & CO.. Inc,
Il0 14th ST. ground floor
Evening star., 1923-07-28
DODGE BROTHERS
DEALERS SELL GOOD
USED CARS.

The only answer to the que>-
ton, "Is it safe to buy a Used
Carr" is, eyes, if you are careful
where you buy
We have ready for immediate
delivery several late model
Dodge Brothers Tourings, Sc
dams, Roadsters and Business
Coupes that are priced right for
quick sale.
Evening star., 1923-07-28
PERSONAL.
Continued,
SERVICE

ESTABLISHED THIRTY-EIGHT YEARS.
Confidential investigations; expert advice on
all personal business matters involving
complex problems. Consultation free. I'm
questionable credentials. You may consult us
In absolute confidence. Phone Franklin 6I00
BRADFORD. INC. 1871 ELL ST. NV. at
Connecticut ave. oc19s
Evening star., 1923-07-28

A U TO MECHANICS = All
makes of cars. High-class men
only need apply. Frederick Carl,
Inc, 625 ii ST. NV. 2o*
Evening star., 1923-07-28

Big MOney-NeW Invention.
Representative with automobiles wanted to
sell ''spotlights that turn with steering wheel"
Big money in spare time.
Address Box 2Ts-R. Star office 300
Evening star., 1923-07-28
HE BOUGHT A
PEERLESS

You DO NOT HAVE TO KNOW THE
VALUE OF USED CAR IF YOU DEAL
WITH A REPUTABLE CONCERN
Evening star., 1923-07-28

COST ACCOUNTANT for
work in builders office. State
clearly knowledge and expe-
rience in bookkeeping and engi-
neering. Address Box 24-R,
Star office.
Arizona state miner., 1923-12-22


something's gone Worng | never
saw such a pair of doWn-in-the-mOuths
as when we were over there last night
They hardly said word to each
other"
"And they used to be such an affec-
tionate couple"
''Um-more or less, yes. BY the
way, did you notice Will didn't
smoker"
"Yes. He told me he'd give up
smoking for the New Year"
"Um-um! Charley reached for
his pipe. 81 guess his wife made him.
and that's at the bottom of the trOu-
ble."
Now, this is what had really hap
pened: On the thirty-first of Decem-
ber Will Naggitt broke his new pipe
in two. Dear" he said, I'm never
going to smoke again, and that's my
New Year resolution"
"And l hope you'll keep it," said
Dorothy. you know you've said that
every New Years eve for the past
nine years"
Il know have, Dorothy. But this
time l mean business. And now, what
are you going to resolve?"
II don't know what there is for me
to resolve" said Dorothy. Pm per-
feet"
you've got a perfect nerve, I'll say
that for yor."
ooh, but my dear, you told me so
yourself before we were married.
Don't you remember"
"a man isn't responsible for what
he says in a condition Of mental aber-
ration. Didn't you know that. my dear?
See here, I'll make a compact with
you. I'll stop smoking just as long as
you stop nagging."
II don't nag"
you do"
"Now, Will Naggitt, you stop max
ing unfounded charges against me, be-
cause 1 won't stand for it. I've been a
good wife to you and looked after you
like a slave while you've been indulg-
ing in your extravagances and filthy
tobacco, and lOafing about the house
Arizona state miner., 1923-12-22

and at your office, and never a word
out of me, because I'm the most long
suffering woman alive and now you
tell me nag you and I'll never open
my mouth again"
''All right, Dorothy, as long as you
keep your mouth closed in anger I'll
keep mine closed to tobacco"
Will thought he'd have an excuse
to start smoking again next day but
that was where Dorothy fooled him.
She suddenly turned into model wife.
To his most petulant outbreaks there
came no reply. And Will became more
and more petulant as the days went
by and his coveted smoke failed to
materialiZe.
She had always wanted to cure him
of his filthy habit, and it was now or
never.
Wills pride kept him to the fulfill
ment of his VOW. A week passed.
He got up one morning feeling des-
perate.
'Whatchermean by giving Inc this
nasty cOffee?" he grOwled. Haven't
you got sense enough to clarity it with
an egg? l don't care if eggs cost a
thousand dollars a dozen. I'm not go
ing to drink bilge."
Dorothy said nothing, but smiled
sweetly upon him.
For the Lords sake, can't you
make toast without burning it? And
where did you get this grapefruit?
70 hn
parent tree guess it's cannon-ball
tree more likely"
Dorothy went softly out of the room.
Presently, as Will bent over his meal,
two soft hands were placed over his
eyes.
"Open his mouth and shut his eyes
and see"
"Oh, for heavens sake quit your
foolish tricks. I'm not kid. Hey,
what's this?"
Its your pipe, you wicked mon
ster! p sobbed Dorothy "And now |
can tell you what / think of you, you
fiend in human form, before l go home
10 mother. I've stood for all I'm 60
ing to stand from you. / hate you and
| wish you'd never been porn. Ut all
the wretched, worthless loafers who
ever encumbered the face of the earth
you take the cake-is your pipe Alright
now, darling?"
Dorothy perched herself upon his
knee.
Aren't we happy" she cooed, as
the fragrant fumes f1oated into the air.
"Um-um! p said Will "What de-
licious coffee. Give me another cup.
Say-I guess I've been pretty rotten
to you"
"Oh, Will, you're always lovely. I've
had that new pipe waiting for you for
days, but 1 tried not to give it to you
till you started nagging at me, and
then it was either your smoking again
or me doing so. Will, darling we
mustn't make any resolutions next
New Year"
Arizona state miner., 1923-12-22

until 100. Popular opinion in Eng
land prevented it's adoption there until
1852, by act of English parliament.
The American colonies of course, set
their calendars ahead at the same time
All of the original thirteen had been
established. This was eight years before
the conquest of Canada by the British
and the accession of George Ill. War
was already in the air and George
Washington had been commanded by
Governor DinWiddie of Virginia to go
to the Ohio valley and order out the
French pioneers. George was only
twenty years of age, so he promptly
changed his birthday from February
II to February %. This afterdating
of ones birth was, however, forbidden
in England by a law prescribing that
all births and deaths prior to Septem-
Der 2, 1852, should be dated accord
ing to the Julian calendar. But the
practical effect Was-anI is-that for
nearly a fortnight there is hiatus in
history.
Between George WashjngtOn's time
and the World war only two countries
of importance adopted the reformed
calendar, Japan and China, the latter
changing over from it's lunar calendar
of 354 days in 1911, upon the organiza-
ton of the republic. Incidentally, the
Gregorian year of 1924 corresponds
with the year 1854 of the Japanese era
and with the year 1921 or the Chinese
era. Turkey adopted the "NeW Style"
in 1917. The Soviet government in
Russia soon followed and Rumania
made the change in 1919.
But the Balkans have proved a hard
nut to crack. 1t took a gathering of
the Eastern Orthodox Christians from
all over eastern Europe last spring in
Pan-OrthodoX congress to bring
about the change. These Eastern
Orthodox Christians form what is often
called the Greek church. They them
selves use the name "Holy Oriental
Orthodox Catholic Apostolic church."
It's members number about 1O5, 100000.
They do not acknowledge the su-
premacy Of the pope. The split be-
tween the Latin and Greek churches
occurred at the division of the Roman
empire.
And even then the Eastern Orthodox
Christians accepted the Gregorian cal
endar with reservations" Professor
TrpkOvic, Serbian astronomer, has
Arizona state miner., 1923-12-22
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%! Florists, milliners, and incubator
men have to keep close track Of Easter
year by year, as do those merchants
whose trade is affected by the 40 days
Of Lent. And it makes a difference
to countless thousands on what day or
the week the Fourth of July falls.
Then the League of Nations has APP
pointed a special committee Of in
Quiry to consider questions of reform
relating to the calendar. Willis IL.
Booth, secretary of the United States
Chamber of Commerce, has accepted
an invitation to serve on this commit
tee. This committee will have as
chairman noted French astronomer
and other members will be appointed
by the Archbishop Of Canterbury, the
Holy See and the Ecumenical Patri-
arch
What reforms will be recommended
by this committee can only be guessed.
1t is known, however, that for both
commercial and ecclesiastical reasons
the suggestion has been made that
Easter be made a fixed instead Of
movable holiday.
This committee will also, it is re-
ported, consider radical plan of re-
form which is understood to have been
devised in the United States. This
plan divides the year into thirteen
months Of four weeks each, with one
extra Saturday or Sunda? added at the
end of the year. This would cause
fixed holidays to fall on the same day
of the week year after year.
julius Caesar, dead and turned to
clay, may be stopping hole to keep
the wind away. Pope Gregory NH
passed to his reward several centuries
ago. Besides the world has changed
somewhat since their day. There will
be no reform of the Greg0rian calendar
by decree. The change, if there is one,
must come about through public
opinion.
Tinkering with the calendar has been
a weIl-known and justly popular sport
ever since the dawn Of civilization
The savage, when he saw the days
lengthen and the sun grow warmer
after a hard winter knew that the re-
current miracle of the spring was at
hand. He rejOiced-and let it go at
that.
But in Egypt, when civilization
dawned so many years ago that to fix
the date is largely guesswOrk, the cal
endar soon took a prominent place in
the business of getting daily bread.
Egypt was peculiarly interested in the
bread question because in ancient times
it fed the world and for that reason
was Mistress of the World. Every
hour of every day had to be utilized
in the growing of crops OH the fertile
lands irrigated by the annual inunda-
tion of the Nile. Therefore the spring
time planting had to be on schedule
time. SO the wise men Of the day first
planted a pole and measured the length
of it's shadow when the sun crossed
the meridian. And out of those first
poles grew the building of the pyra-
mids, each an Improvement over the
last in accuracy as sun dial-5,OOO
years ago.
Arizona state miner., 1923-12-22

fact, it looks as if almost
anything may happen-excepting al
ways the usual and expected.
But the fame of 1924 is secure, even
if nothing out of the ordinary does
happen. 1t will go down to history as
the first year since 1852 in which prac-
tically all Of the civilized world kept
the same time.
In short, 1924 sees abandonment Of
the Julian calendar by the Eastern
Orthodox Christians and their adop-
ton of the GregOrian calendar This
means that the whole civilized world,
with the exception Of about eight mil
lion Uniates, is marching in step be-
hind old Father Time with his hour
glass and scythe.
How long this synchrOniSm, cOinci-
denCe, simultaneOusness concurrence,
isOchronism, or whatever you prefer to
call it, may last nobody can tell.
There are half dozen movements un-
der way to tinker further with the
GregOrlan calendar. Some one of
them is likely to produce an improved
calendar. Then part of the world will
adopt the improved calendar and the
rest of the world will straggle along
behind as usual.
Yes; 1924 takes quite fall out of
Calus julius Caesar, though it has taken
nearly two thousand years to bring it
about. 1t was just about two thou
sand years ago that the hero of "Veni,
vidi, vici," "Et tn Brute" and "Omnia
Gallia" became seriously annoyed over
the fact that the calendar of imperial
Rome and her worldwide dominions
was just ninety days ahead of the sun.
Joshua commanded the sun to stand
still, and it obeyed him. but Caesar
was altogether too clever to think he
could make it hustle. SO he simply
gave out the word for the world to
use the same date for ninety days and
let the sun catch up. Which the
world did and the sun did. Then
Caesar, to keep the sun right on it's
job, proclaimed leap year and Febru-
ary % every once in four years.
The old Roman calendar which
Caesar dOctOred up had 365 days and
was supposed to have bean established
by ROmulus, the legendary founder and
first king Of Rome And Caesar made
the mistake of not doing the Job him
self. Instead, he turned it over to
Sosigenes of Alexandria, a Greek as
trOnOmer and mathematician. And
Sosigenes slightly bungled the job, for
oI1H hiS 111s4
jibe, and by 1852 the sun was ten days
ahead.
1t was in that year that Ugo Buon-
compagnO, known to fame as Pope
Gregory XIII, took the Julian calen-
dar in hand for another doctoring.
And Pope Gregory did not do the job
himself, either. He set to work Luigi
Lilo Ghiraldf, an astronomer and ply
sician of Naples. He got sun and cal
endar working together or nearly So.
He died and another mathematician.
one Clavus worked out the necessary
calculations for the verficatiOn. The
calculations were published in 1903 in
a volume Of 800 pages, authorized by
Pope Gregory. And that is the Gre
gOrian calendar in use today.
The GregOrian calendar, however
was not adopted by all the world all
ut once. October became October
Is in Spain, Portugal, and France
The Roman Catholic states of Ger
many adopted it the next year, but in
other German states and the Scandi-
naviar countries 1t was not accepted
Arizona state miner., 1923-12-22

calculated that the earth revOlves
about the sun in &c seconds less than
the measure in the Gregorian calendar.
This would put the calendar out Of
step with the sun one day in every
three thousand years. 50 the congress
insists that there must be no February
20 when the year 1000 comes around.
Archbishop Vasilios, metropolitan of
Methymaia, who recently called on
President Coolidge, is a Greek church
man type.
Everybody out of step except fa-
ther," say the Ruthenian Catholics,
known in Europe as the Uniates. 1t
appears that these people of the Rus
sian Ukraine and adjacent Ruthenia
do not love their neighbors and do not
take kindly to their religions, SO they
object to celebrating the feast days of
their church simultaneously with these
same neighbors. There are some eight
millions Of these Uniates, it is esti-
mated, including half a million in the
United States.
With the omission of February %
in the year 20O0, the GregOrian cal
endar may keep good time; for all the
average man knows-or indeed any,
body but the astronomers and nth
degree mathematicians. But the aver
age man knows that the calendar could
be made more convenient. There's
Easter, for example, coming around
any time between March % and April
Arizona state miner., 1923-12-22

lat do you suppose can be,
the matter with the Nag
gits?" asked Charley Rich
mOnd of his wife.
They must have had a
Arizona state miner., 1923-12-22
Old CHEHEzO9AL AT SOEz4
/shozo /LHr0erItrooQ> s LI79SIHoo9
BY JOHN DICKINSON SHERMAN

OU do not have to be the
seventh son of a seventh
son to venture the mod
est prophecy that the year
A. D. 1924 is quite likely
to be a rather stirring
and important year. In
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-26
AGED POLISHER DIES
Steigner Was Director Of st, Loui
 Worlds Fair

ST LOUIS, May 25.-William c. Steigers, v years old, a director and second vice president of the Pulitzer company, which publishes the Post Dispatch, died at his home here late today, following his third apoplectic stroke in little more than year. He was director of the worlds fair here in 1904, and was widely known in newspaped circles.