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The Colorado statesman., 1923-12-22

In the case of Cora Johnson Gentry,
. claiming to be the common-law wife
of J. C. Gentry, deceased, tried Dec.
6 and 8, the court rendered decision
in favor of the estate of J. G. Gentry.
Atty. E. P. Blakemore represented the
estate and Atty. B. A. Gates repre-
sented Cora Johnson. The value of
the estate is about $4,000.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-12-22

Mrs. Robert T. Roy, 3032 Columbine
street, is overjoyed to have her moth
er, Mrs. Katheryne Warden of Hender-
son, KY, visiting with her during the
holidays. Mrs. Warden has visited
Denver before and has many friends
who will gladly welcome her to our
city again.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-12-22
DOUGLASS UNDERTAKING
COMPANY
FUNERAL NOTICE

CampbelI-Alfred Campbell, late OF
80 Cottage Lane, departed this lie
Dec. II, 1923. Funeral arrangements
not complete.
Remember our services arc OF tne
velvet kind.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-12-22

Mrs Loulla Burton, mother of Mrs.
passed away at her late home in Ur-
bana, ILL.,. Dec. 49, Mrs. Lewis and
sons left Denver Dec. IA to be present
at the funeral. Mrs. Burton was we'll
known here, having visited her daugh-
tiers many times
The Colorado statesman., 1923-12-22

Mrs. Arthur Franklin, who was
rushed to the Littleton Hospital two
weeks ago for an emergency opera
tion, is reported to be well on the
road to recovery, much to the delight
of her friends and relatives.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-12-22

Mrs. C. Blanchard of 1921 Gilpin
street, wife of Mr.. Blanchard, postof-
flee employee, was taken to st. An
thongs hospital to undergo major OPP
Grafton.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-12-22

In fond remembrance of our devoted
father and grandfather, who entered
into eternal rest Dec. 20, 1921.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moral n. Keelan,
Alexander +. Keelan.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-12-22

A fine baby boy was born to Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Gross at the Park
Avenue Hospital, Monday evening.
Mother and child are reported as do
ing nicely.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-12-22
ELECTION OF OFFICERS

4 The election OF Officers IN
~ Lone Star Chapter No. 10, o. f..
- s., allied to Columbine Grand
Chapter Colorado, Tuesday, Dec. IS,
1923, as follows: Mrs. Vilo Colwell,
w. Matron; Mrs. E. Rivers, Asst. Ma
tron; Mrs. May, treasurer; Mrs.
Horan, secretary; Mrs. Payne, Cond. :;
Mrs. Agness, assistant Cond., and j. r.
Contee, patron.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-12-22
OFFICERS FOR ROCKY MOUNTAIN
LODGE NO. 1920, c. U. o. OF o. F.,
FOR FIRST QUARTER OF 1924.

.ssss=s.sLz.- Worthy Chap. p w. Walker
5GNSE Judge Adv.J w. Cooper
S'f"N Worthy Treas. Ct G. Ross
Elective Secretary. -. A. G. Caldwell
Permanent Secretary. -. Carl Wilson
Vice Grand ........... Lon Williams
Noble Grand ........... J. j. Manuel
Board of Trustees Brothers George
Ross, ]. ]. Manuel, Carl Wilson, Sam
uel Bondurant and ]. w. Cooper.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-12-22

Mrs. Chas. BurDine of 1156 Della.
ware street still continues quite i'll.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-12-22
ELECTION OF OFFICERS OF ARAP
AHoE LODGE NO. 1886, G. U.
o. OF o. F.

Arapahoe Lodge No.
2936, G. U. o. of o.
F., elected the follow
ing officers last Mon
Phoenix tribune., 1923-10-13

Pastors Wife Arrives
Mrs. S. R. Maguinez, wife of the
pastor of the A. M. E. church, arrived
a few days ago from Albuquerque, N.
NJ, and is comfortably domiciled in
the parsonage, 113 So. End street.
Phoenix tribune., 1923-10-13

SCOJT s
II Fl
(Conducted by National Council Of the Boy
Scouts Of America)
SCOUTING IN SMALL TOWNS

Out of the 1850 troops Of boy
scouts in the country, there are over
5000 that are not under council. This
means that they are not In councils
sufficiently large to have a definite
organization of men behind them who
help supervise and promote the work
Of two or more troops, the way they
do In larger communities. Out of this
last number there are over 1000
troops that are In places so small that
they do not even have post Office or
railroad station. What does this
mean?
1t means that, unlike what Is usual
ly supposed by many people, the scout
ing program of great outdoor activi-
ties, through which the heart of the
boy Is reached in helping to develop
character and citizenship training, is
just as applicable to the rural boy as
It is to the urban chap.
Wherever one good, red-blooded man
of high moral character takes hold Of
a group Of ten or more boys and ap-
plies the fascinating scouting program,
the work brings the desired result.
What is this program?s
A boy learns the scout oath and
law, how to tie few knots, the his
tory of the American flag and the form
Of respect that is due to it, history of
the scout badge and what it stands
for, and then he is sworn into this
great worldwide brotherhood of scout
ing as a tenderfoot. Then he starts
climbing the most fascinating ladder
of boyhood activities that have ever
been presented, up the ladder to be-
come a second class, then first class
scout. He learns things about nature.
the birds, the trees, the flowers, the
stars and the animals that he has
never known before. He learns how
to be more resourceful and take care
Of himself in the great outdoors, how
to cook and to tramp and cook In the
open. He learns how to signal scout
messages through the air In many diff
ferent forms. He learns how to take
care of immediate expenses and how
TO be OF the most service In his COM
munity. The one slogan which guides
his actions of everyday is to do at
least one good turn daily. He stands
by the scout motto of BE Prepared"
This means to be prepared for any
emergency of life and to render serv-
Ice to others.
At the present time there is taking
place in every part of the country
what is known as anniversary round
up. This means that there is an at
tempt being made to recruit a net In
crease of 100000 scouts by the thir-
teenth anniversary of this movement
in America, which takes place Febru-
ary 8. Many city troops are increas-
ing and there is great field for in.
crease in rural troops.
Phoenix tribune., 1923-10-13
ONE SCOUTS GOOD TURN

When Mrs. Lillian w. White Of
Union Hill, n j., noticed boy scout
performing his daily good turn" she
decided to write 1t up and enter it in
contest on "What Did You See
Today?" that is being conducted by
the New York Evening World. Mrs.
White won an auto as result. Here
is her prize story as 1t appeared in
the World:
'Three boy scouts walked past a
store on Bergenline avenue, in front
Of which baby, left outside while its
mother did some shopping, was crying
Justify. One of the scouts found the
baby's rattle and shook it vigorously
with little effect. He tickled the baby's
cheek. The infant became interested,
Then the kindly boy scout made some
queer and rather humorous faces. The
cries died out. The baby regarded him
solemnly moment, then sunshine
of smiles spread over the infants face
and tiny hand reached out to grasp
the lads finger. The boy scout did
not seem the least embarrassed, nor
did he even turn around to see if any
one was looking at him. His "good
turn" that day was to pacify that baby.
And he did, and when the mother came
back to the smiling infant, the boy
scout smiled, touched his hat and re-
Joined his waiting companions"
Phoenix tribune., 1923-10-13
CT [l
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LOCAL NEWS
Pastors Wife Arrives

Pastors Wife Arrives
Mrs. S. R. Maguinez, wife of the
pastor of the A. NJ E. church, arrived
a few days ago from Albuquerque, N
M, and is comfortably domiciled in
the parsonage, 113 So. End street.
Returns From Conference
The Rev. NJ Thompson returned a
few days ago from Los Angeles,
where he went to attend the annual
Conference of the c. NJ E. church
Dr. Thompson, who for the past four
years has pastored the local Colored
Methodist church, was returned to
this charge and is now serving his
fifth year as pastor in charge. The
Rev. q. q. Johnson, presiding elder
of this district, was assigned to this
district, and he enters upon his tenth
year as presiding elder over the c. NJ
E. churches in the Albuquerque dis
trict of the California-Arizona Con-
ference. The Rev. A. c. Caldwell was
reappointed Conference Evangelist
and also given charge of the work at
Albuquerque and Clovis, New Mexico.
Home From Coast
Miss Vivian Wynne returned few
days ago from pleasant vacation
spent in California. She visited Los
Angeles, Frisco and other coast cities
and was royalty entertained during
her stay.
office in East End
DR.. Albert Bjornson, specialist on
obstetrics and diseases of women and
children, whose office formerly was in
the Physicians Building, has moved to
504 East Washington street, where he
has opened an office in the Grand
Hotel, and will be pleased to serve
old and new patients Just phone
1855 for appointment
City Federation lnstaIIs-
The Phoenix Federation of Colored
Women's Clubs held a public installa-
tion Tuesday night, October 2. at the
home of Mrs. Chas. F. Gardner, $50
East Washington street. A large
crowd was present and all had an en-
joyable time.
Welcome New Pastor
Members and friends of Tanner
Chapel A. M. E. church held a public
reception Friday night. october 5, at
this church in honor of the new pas
tor, Rev. S. R. Maguinez and wife.
Talks were made by prominent citi-
pens and the pastor and his wife ex-
tended a cordial welcome to the city
The church was filled to overflowing
and the spirit of good-fellowship
reigned supreme. The pastor respond
ed to the Fluctuations in a happy vein
as did also his cultured and refined
wife. Refreshments were served by
the ladies of the church
Phoenix tribune., 1923-10-13

lish in the Colored High School, wal
called to Corsicana, Texas, a few day
ago on account of the serious lines
of her father, Mr.. S. J. Chestnut. He
father passed away before she reached
his bedside, and the funeral arrange
ments were completed after her ar
rival.
Phoenix tribune., 1923-10-13
THE MAIN THING

Ethel: $50 stellai S society re-
porter. never knew she had nose
for news"
Clara: "She hasn't. But she always
had wonderful ear for scandal"
Phoenix tribune., 1923-10-13

LOCAL NEWS

Again in Business
Mr.. w. ]. Jones, manager of the
Palace Tailoring Co., who conducted a
cleaning and pressing business in Su-
perior, Ariz,. last summer, again has
opened an establishment in Phoenix
at lat So. End ST., where he will be
glad to meet old and new customers.
Here From Ohio
Miss Mary McReynolds, daughter of
Mr.. ]. H. McReynolds of this city, ar
rived few days ago from Cincinnati,
Ohio, where she has been the past
Several years. Miss McReynolds left
Phoenix several years ago to enter
Wilberforce University, from which in
stitution she graduated with honors,
and since her graduation, has been
employed as secretary to the general
manager of one of the leading in
surance companies in Ohio, with Of
fices in Cincinnati. She is an expert
enced stenographer, having complet-
ed special business course at Will
berforce, prior to accepting the posi-
tion in Cincinnati. She is here to re-
lside and will accept employment COM
Imensurate with her training and ex-
perience. She resides with her faith
er at POI East Buchanan Street, this
city
Funeral Held
Funeral services for the late Mrs.
Perry Williams who departed this
life September 21st, were held Tues
day afternoon, September 25, at the
Second Baptist church, the Rev. E. E.
Burkhalter officiating. The deceased
was a member of the Daughters and
the Household, and these organiza-
tons turned out in body. A large
concourse of friends followed the re-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-01
Why Have Any Mad Dogs?
Rabies Could Be Wiped Out.

Many years ago. when todays champion marathon dancers
unborn mad dogs biting children Newark
tes vaccine James Gordon Bennett lot
the children to Paris to be noculated This writer
William O. Reick then faxen haired boy reported the affair
in the New York Sun and New York Herald.
Now in that Newark, nineteen human beings are
under treatment for mad dog bites One dog appears
ten adults small white poodle with rabies bit several
small boys
England has stamped entirely or had until re-
Gently when Frenchman lodging the quarantine brought
in an infected dog in, his flying machine
This country could get rid Of rabies if it chose when
the Health Officer Of Newark demands dogs be vacc
mated against the dreadful disease there pteous by
the dog
Public sentiment that each dog has right
least one child And in fact the law says that also The
owner responsible only after the first tet though
each human individual has the right stab person
When vaccination mentioned the Of strangling
Pomeranans shed tears We have rabies United States
because our sentimental attitude toward dogs
DESERVE to have rabies
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-01
Too Little Labor
That Does Not Mean Real Prosperity.

Federal survey of the Department of Labor says that
prosperity proved by the shortage of labor Everybody
working and those seeking employees cannot find them
cially in the steel works.
Good specifically for the busy worker
the country whole farm is prosperous when
lacks horses farm machinery country when lacks
workers Plenty OF WOrkers and all of them busy would
be the best
Lack Of workers lost opportunity what called
prevented production Department of Agriculture
announces that PREVENTION OF PRODUCTION already
costs the nation than four thousand million dollars
year.
The corn crop alone cut down by fifteen hundred million
bushels by the various preventing agencies which include plant
diseases defective seed insect and animal pests and bad
weather.
To increase wealth. o. production PREVENTION -
through shortage Of labor caused by foolish immigration
does not help real prosperity.
Science little by little will deal with the crop enemies
But only common deal with labor shortage and
the same time with shortage of work And where
politics there is often little sense
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-01
Taxes Puzzle to
Grass Widows

A kRON, Ohio.-Grass widows
~ can't understand why they
should be made to pay taxes
on property formerly belonging to
their husbands which the court
has handed over to them.
They are our worst clients"
say clerks in the Summit county
office of assessors. They insist
on using the property of their late
lamented, but see no sense in be-
ing taxed. Their reasoning is
that, for taxation purposes. the
household goods still belong to the
divorced husband, but for utilitar-
ian purposes, like sitting down on
Or eating from, chairs and dining
tables are the property of the ex.
wives. ST.
I'VE encounter a lot of unrea-
sonable persons in this office"
said a girl clerk, but the grass
widow is the spiders shins.
hope l never become one"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-01
Garrett P. Serviss Shows How
Story of Winds Makes )
Literature
Literature
By Garrett P. Serviss,


@ ONE people pretend. that
~ books dealing with science
are not literature. Fiction
is literary matter. but not fact!
Even books of history, accord
ing to these persons, are not
literature-unless they are pure
ly imaginative or speculative, and
then they are admitted to the
fold. Many modern writer's Of
fiction seem to be kindly trying
to put this admission mark on
both history and science.
A little book which has just
come into my hands: wind and
Weather" by Alexander McAdie
professor OF meteorlogy in Har-
ward University and director of
the Blue Hill Observatory, APP
pears to vindicate the other view,
viz, that writing on science needs
no bush to recommend it as
literature. Not that it's author
makes an effort to be literary, or
displays any Style-not at all. for
he writes plainly, according to
the strict meaning of words, and
he doesn't write too much.
1t is the inherent capacity of
his facts to stimulate interest and
thought that makes the product
literature. The author begins with
little chatter on the famous
Tower of Winds" in Athens,
illustrated with reproductions of
the eight figured winds that
adorn the sides Of the octagonal
marble temple, which served the
ancient Athenians for a sun dial
a clock of the seasons, and a re-
minder that knowledge and poet
ry are marriageable if properly
brought together. Here in a few
pages is more about those old
Athenian winds, with modern
connotations, than l have before
seen brought together.
1t was a. beautiful idea to put
the carved forms and their names
on that old tower, each facing the
way that belonged to it through
the air. When the Apostle Paul
was in Athens they were already
a couple of centuries old. and we
may suppose that he wildly re-
called the figure of the cross
old fellow" Euros. or EuroclydOn
the southeast wind, when, as
told in THE Acts" it wrecked
him in the Mediterranean.
Apheliotes, the east wind,
shows a charming figure. and his
namesake was charming Visi-
tor and great faVorite at
Athens.
Lips, the Mariners Wind" was
another favorite at Athens, blow
ing from the southwest, and IA
voring the ships that approached
Piraeus. This wind" says the
author, makes northwest Eu.
rope habitable, while on this side
of the Atlantic. in similar lati-
tudes. but under the influence of
prevailing northwest winds, we
find Labrador! What a difference
it would make if the Gulf stream
continued north, close to the
shore, and the prevailing winds
were from the east. Our north
Atlantic coast would then be the
land Of 1ephyrs."
Turning to purely American
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-01

; winds and tempests, the story of
a battle between a "stagnant'
Alberta High and a recurring
cyclone from Texas, occurring off
Cape Hatteras in January, 1929,
makes a tragic episode:
1.-THE result was memorable
snowstorm in northern Virginia
and Maryland. Within twenty
hours the average depth of snow
in the city of Washington was
twcnty-six inches. The weight
of the snow caused the collapse
of the roof of the Knickerbocker
Theater and the death of ninety
seven persons.
The snow extended from North
Carolina to Boston, diminishing
in depth of fall toward the north,
the maximum being at Washing
ton. 1t appears that the fewness
Of "Castillian days" in our coun-
try is due to the too great fond
ness for America of the bolster.
Gus old Greek blowers, Skiron and
Zephyros.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-01
Once-Overs
DON'T GET INTO THE HABIT OF BRooDING OVER
MISFORTUNE.


Stop whining and complaining about your socaled hard
luck.
Make point to forget the disagreeable things in your
life.
Many other persons have lost money investments and
many have had financial that were I'M
foreseen.
More than you could have just missed getting the
good JOB they wanted your chances worse than
those of others
You should expect get through life trouble
Dlsappointments all.
II Is not part of the program Of this world anyone
shoud get through fe from youth old age on bed Of
swan sdown--al his bread we'll buttered.
WAT troubles you would be of little Importance some
Get away from the habit of broodng your msfor
tunes
life. " ''"'
1t is your attitude toward the affairs of life which de-
termlne whether they hurt permanently or not
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-01
FORSEES NEW
WARS WITHIN
TEN YEARS

NTENToNE.-The Four Horse
N men will ride again, scat
tering war, destruction
and ruin in their wake, according
to Vicente Blasco Ibanez, famous
Spanish novelist, in an interview
here.
Senior Ibanez foresees an almost
continuous state of conflict for Eu-
rope and enVisages q mighty strug
gle within decade unless the peo-
pies hearts change.
II am most pesSimistic," he as
serted. Il do not believe there is
any solution of the European prob
lem. The evil is too deep. 1t is
in the hearts of the people. They
are full of hatreds and bitterness.
Politicians are thinking in terms
Of frontiers. territory, prestige and
trade. We shall never have peace
as long as that state of mind eX-
lists. The great war only height
ened the feeling and made it more
bitter.
II think we shall have other
wars-many of them. There are
all the possibilities. Look at Rus
STA. Look at Germany. Look at
France. Look at England.
THE present situation is only
phase of the wfole question.
Remember, literature is now in
ternational, science is international,
trade is international, many things
are International While politics,
which is the most important of ALI
in the lives of the peoples of the
nations, is still narrow and nation
alistic.
Il see no hope of peace until
that changes, and there is little
spirit of fraternity in the hearts of
men," he added, but believe that
peace will eventually come"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-01
WORDS FROM
+. THE LIPS OF
WISE MEN

T HE pen of the tongue should
be dipped in the ink of the
u heart
A kind face is a beautiful face.
What one does not need is
dear at a penny.
Fools rush in where angels
fear to tread.
Friendship is not to be bought
at a fair.
A fixed idea ends in madness
or heroism.
Misfortunes that can't be
avoided must be sweetened.
An orator without Judgment is
a horse without a bride.
There is nothing either good
or bad, but thinking makes ii so.
A great fortune in the hands
of a fool is a great misfortune.
He who will not stoop for
pin shall never be worth a point.
'Tis the riches of the mind
only that make man rich and
happy.
It is frequently at the moment
uyhon man T0nSt 6oSnai1. nf their
future that their fortune begins.
Pride is at the bottom of all
great mistakes.
True delicacy, that most beau
tiful heartbeat of humanity, ex-
hibits itself most Significantly in
little things.
There is none made so great
but he may both need the help
and service, and stand in fear of
the power and unkindness, even
of the meanest of mortals.
Men seldom think deeply on
subjects on which they have no
choice of opinion. They are
fearful of encountering obstacles
to their faith, and so are con-
tent with the surface.
The customs of every class of
society are more or less alike,
and differ only in degrees. High
life has slang of it's own, but it's
slang is termed style"
copyright, 1928, Newspa per Feature
Service. Inc.)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-01
Poverty Didn't Sour His Hopes.

TLLIONS of natve-born citizens, born with of
M the handicaps under which Nelson labored, will do
- well examine his record and then justify the cheaT
aibs with which they their own patry
He found determinations here lack of opportunity
Tuberculosis did daunt his ambitions Poverty could
not sour his hopes.
Opportunity humps chests examines pocketsa
Foundings blind and cripple dominate history too
Fathers tonight for bedtime Stories may find
stuff for than these few lines Determination
furnishes plots for mtess fairy tales Why don't tell
your children about 1.-THE Little Viking who went to the
Capitol?"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-01
Smoke the Microbes Out.

X TICOTINE goes up in smoke-and so does falaey
M persistent Walter Raleigh packed his pipe with
good Virginia leaf.
Unburned tobacco alone is poisonous. Fire destroys all
the in the weed So light your pipe cigars and
cigarettes in peace of mind and puff
London physician publishes the result OF protracted
experiments They indicate that combusted nicotine instantly
acquires the benefcent properties of creoso and pheno
antseptcs in modern pharmacopoea Smoking ne
finds may somewhat rritae the membranes but protects
mouth and throat against infection from mcrobe diseases
Tobacco stocks, reading the applaud the doctors
researches and suggest marked copies OF the Item Tor sew
legislatures.