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The Arvada enterprise., 1923-09-27

tcrnoon abandoned because
of a flat tire at Sheridan and
10Th.
The robbery occurred at
about five minutes before
noon. The three bandits en-
tered the bank. taking positions at
the cashiers window. tho bookkecp-
er's window and at the entrance to
the cage near the presidents desk.
Hands up" was nearly all the talk
ing done, and President J. +. White,
who was sitting at his desk and Cash.
ier Morley p. White. who was work.
ing on the books near tho bookkcsp-
er's window were 9ruffly ordered to
the room ut the rear Of the bank.
ChAs. W. Clark, president of sn6
Midwest Tire company. entered tho
bank just after the officers Of tho
bank had been forced into the rear
and asked to SEQ Mr.. White. "Hc's
in the back room. You 70 back there,
toow invited one Of thu bandits. en-
phasizing his remarks with u gun In
Clnrk's midriff.
Left the alone, the bandits quickly
and thoroughly piled all the currency
Of the bank into u hemp and taking
also some Liberty bonds which rested
in the safe. made for their cnr In
the street.
| Very shortly thereafter Morley
White and Clark jumped into Clnrk's
car which also stood just outside and
started in pursuit of the trio. over
taking them only 10 be driven back
by threats OF shots from high-pow-
cred gun in the bandit ear. The pur-
suers carried no firearms of any
kind and tried TO keep within sight
Of the Ford until the fast pace and
various alarms would set Denver pO-
liccmcn on the trail. In which event
capture would have been expedited.
The robbers followed round
about path, turning corners quickly
and finally led the chase TO 26th and
Sheridan boulevard where track Of
them was lost.
About one o'clock Monday after
noon II. w. Fcurstcin Of \7l5 Rn-
leigh street, Denver, went To his gar
age at the rear Of his home. To take
out his car. Swinging the door open,
he almost ran into one Of the bandit
trio who covered him with an auto
matte pistol. Frurstcin jumped back
and rushed To the house for his own
gun. being fired Mt through the gar
age window as he went past IL. On
his return the garage WAN empty and
, on the floor reposed somc $1,000 Of
the loot
= The car in which the bandits had
. escaped was found abandoned ut the
Intersection Of 2Gth Ave and Shcri-
, dan boulevard Monday afternoon
shortly after being left by the rob
bers on account Of flint tire. Large
. numbers Of policemen and Ic fcrson
county police officials secured tn.
/. vicinity thoroughly h .hc trio had
left no trucks. The car wan confis-
|, Gated and brongh, TO ArlRdn and
placed in n local garage.
The Denver police a.h y NoI-
nesdhy arrested two suspects n. .ie
ehsc, but after looking them over
carefully Morley White declares
them not Of the three which visited
the bhnk Monday. Police In all sec
tons Of the state are carefully look
my Tor the men, and hope is express
ed that their capture will soon b.
effected.
Th" burglar alarm nt the bank wa.
out OF commission Monday, the bat-
tory which furnishes the current be-
ing out Of order.
The bnnk WIS fully insured
against burglary and will losc moth
ing by the robbery. according 10 J.
+. White and ndjustcrx for the var
Ious insurance companies who hold
The Arvada enterprise., 1923-09-27
PAST WEEK HAS
BAD ACCIDENTS
,,,.nA COMMUNITY IS SCENE
Az x SERIOUS ACCIDENTS DUR
NC THE WEEK-FRED WlCkS
LOSES THUMB-BoY IS RUN
DOWN BY AUTO.

Arvada and vicinity was the scene
=, numerous "bad luck" the past
" ~.ek. with bank robbery and many
.s '.r;ous cases of injury to residents.
Fred Fred (Fritz) Wicks, eighteen
...r.old SON of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Wy;cks, who live three miles north Of
Ivada, lost his thumb at the second
;oint Tuesday in corn shredding
machine. ;.
chine with which they were prepar-
ing m corn for the silo, his hand slip
ned into the knives, tearing the
thumb on his left hand off at the
second joint. =,
The injured youth was brought to
Aryada, and DIR. Russell dressed his
hand.
The Arvada enterprise., 1923-09-27
PIANO PUPILS TO
GIVE RECITAL OCT. 9

The pupils of liza C. Wolf will give
a recital at the Arvada Baptist
church Tuesday, October 8.
Sixteen pupils in piano viii give
demonstration of their advance
ment in skill and a very pleasant
evening is promised lovers of piano
music.
The Arvada enterprise., 1923-09-27

F. c. Murchison is working this
|week on his residence property in
Berkeley.
The Arvada enterprise., 1923-09-27

Carl Flodquist, eight year old son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. E. Flodquist, fell
from one of the swings at the grade
school building Monday and suffered
: fracture Of both bones in the left
forearm. He is doing nicely but will
Be compelled to use a sling for some
five or six weeks.
The Arvada enterprise., 1923-09-27

Virginia, five-year-old daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Preus of the
Aryada theater, narrowly escaped
serious injury Sunday evening when
, rock crashed through the wind
shield of the car in which she was
riding, throwing splmtered glass
into her right eye.
The rock was thrown by Malcolm
Fraser, who lives over the First Ma
tional bank building. Mr.. Fraser
vas aimlessly throwing rocks At the
tracks on Wadsworth crossing and
threw one just before he saw the
Preus car start up the hill, and too
late to avoid hitting the car.
Virginia was rushed to the offices
Of a local physician who took the
giass from her eye and is now feeling
u well as usual.
The Arvada enterprise., 1923-09-27

Andrew Langw orthy, about four
teen years old, was run down on his
bicycle Friday after school, Lang
worthy suffering a broken collar
bone and bruises and scalp wounds.
Ed. Zachary of 1921 Yates street,
Denver, was driving the car and the
accident seems to have been un-
avoidable. Mr.. Zachary and Mar
quis E. johnson gathered the boy up
and carried him to the doctor, and
he is reported as doing nicely. The
boys bicycle is total wreck.
The American issue., 1923-04-20


derium Chart
yearly oytree derm
developing during the pneumonia the Prohibition
while IL 1921 1922 together only occurred
what influence the alcohol might
oba
County studied mortality
dcraby
higher
the
light the
group The
mortality third groups
in the
TO eliminate the factor entirely from the problem the mortality
racw decades
the moderate the light abainers and still
the the moderate Taking
embracing the number patients, mortality
light
alcohol the
1t impossible calculate the OF
proportion light
and corresponding decrease the number drinkers The
practical disappearance OF derum
before Prohibition also testimony
alcohol
1t may be properly concluded that all patients
stcted to abstinence the light alcohol patients
would have been ~
South avenue
The American issue., 1923-04-20
General Age Average Yearly in Each Group

In
alcoholic
among
undoubtedly
that the elimination of these patients who
information their habits the
niden the third o drinkers.
obar
l0Q5 13 the third
the mortality the three each Of the years.
grand light
averae o exc perez
and that this difference explain the
drinkers about 40 and of the
45
For that in the between Is
to of wit
percentages 42
The American issue., 1923-04-20
INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL ON PROGNOSlS OF
:, PNEUMONIA IN COOK COUNTY HOSPITAL
M D. and George Coleman
(From the american Medical

rom the American Medical Association Journal March H. 1929
In this what alcohol
influence alcohol
has been the subject studies by the insurance
the OF liquor therefore between
and moderate the York Life shows
alcohol the abainers. The
the Mdweem Mutual show that if bsne rated 100 the
alcohol 10
the daily beer 13 that daily spirits loo
The New England Mutual startling 100
absaners to 2l3 II moderate
Carefully prepared and impressive these figures must make
allowance
tell the whole his habits The absn
nothing hide but the
his patient and able obtain reliable this
obtained exclusively ob
Prohibition 1921 1922 The intermediate
pdmcs
ia forms 1t of knowledge that
The Grouping of Cases
feasible andt
who used less than two glasses of beer daily who used spirits occasionally
The American issue., 1923-04-20
CAMPBELL ADMITS RUM
FLEET IS NOT MERE MYTH

The New York Herald on April IL
published an invitation of Palmer Can
field, the new federal prohibition di-
rector for New York and northern
New Jersey, to newspapermen to ac-
company the party of prohibition Of
hcials who are arranging to visit the
rum fleet anchored off the New Jer-
scy and Long Island coasts. we are
going TO take you newspapcrmen to
go aboard some of those rum ships
you have been writing about Mr..
Canfield said. "rhe Trip will be ar
ranged for one day next week il pos
sibe
The liquor being consumed in re-
sorts here is coming from that fleet.
Before We can dry up New York VIC
must go to the source of supply and
use legal stranglchold, putting a
stop to the flow OF whisky emanating
thcrefrom.'
The American issue., 1923-04-20
CHICAGO CITY TREASURER'S
PAST RECORD NOT ASSURING

At the municipal election i'll Chicago
last week John A. Cervenka, brewer,
was elected city treasurer. The brew
ing company OF which Cervcnka is
president. has been raided four times.
1t was raided by the government both
before and after Cervenka's selection
as candidate for treasurer. Cervenka
was vice-president of the United So
cieties, an organization which had for
its chi object opposition to Prohibit
ton. The big plurality given the
head of Cervenka's ticket saved him
from merited defeat He ran 10000
behind the candidate for mayor on his
ticket.
The American issue., 1923-04-20
YOU CAN'T MAKE PEO-
PIE GOOD BY LAW"

II is becoming rather weari-
some 10 hear the statement
YOU can't make people good by
law" The most recent deliver
anee OF this profundity was by
Chicago lawyer in the presence
OF a ministerial institute. You
cant make people good by law
Now no ono knows this more
decidedly than those to whom
this wisdom is directed. We will
go our solicitous lecturers ono
better. you can't make corn or
beans grow by building a gar
den fence. Then why build
fences9 For tho same reason
that we pass laws, Fences don't
hill beans or hoe corn but they
arc an important factor in
gardening, for they keep cows
and pigs out and give the corn
and beans a chance. That's all.
give them a chance, and nature
and man with the hoe will do
the rest. Simple enough VIC
all believe in fences, don't VIC.
Sure, We believe in fences. barb
wire fences at that. So say we
all of us.
Can't make people good by
law? Certainly not. But while
parents and teachers and other
interested folks are giving them
selves without stint to the cul-
iivation of our youth. a protect
ing law is mighty convenient
thing to throw about them--not
to make them good. but to give
them a chance to walk straight.
Northwestern. Christian Ad-
vocate.
The American issue., 1923-04-20

as Prohibition director. Mr.. Day re-
signed October 81 and f. c. Yellow
ley, chief general Prohibition agent
for the United States, has been acting
director since. Mr.. Yellowley will go
to Washington but it is announced
that he will have charge OF an inten-
sive drive which is to be made to make
New York dry and to prevent SNUG
Cling OF liquor along the New Jersey
and Long Island coast.
The American issue., 1923-04-20

Public sentiment is fast turning to
the side of enforcement and the man
who dares to oppose the law is breed
ing trouble for himself. Law that is
wrong should be amended or repealed
BY legal procedure, but not by daring
violation Of such law nor by encous-
aeement OF violation by others
Granville Echo.
The American issue., 1923-04-20

Vermillion county violators OF the
prohibition laws today are feeling
about as sick as did some OF the men
who drank their poison. Those who
have not already travelled the route
Know that if guilty they arc facing a
sojourn in the county jail as certain
as the setting OF the sun.-Danville
Commercial News
The American issue., 1923-04-20

II there were no American patrons
for foreign bootlegging and no en-
couragers of foreign anarchy among
those who profess to be Americans
the foreigners would have small show
of either making money by violating
the laws of the land or running the
country.--Stcrling QlL) Gazette.
The American issue., 1923-04-20

II has been pretty we'll decided that
a fine. no matter how high, will not
"cure" the bootlegger. The poSsibil-
ity OF making money is so great that
any fine, under ordinary clrcum-
stances. is but division OF the prohts'
--E. St, Louis Journal.
The American issue., 1923-04-20
CANFIELD APPOINTED DRY
DIRECTOR OF NEW YORK

Palmer Garfield, former assistant
United States Attorney General and
legal advisor OF the prohibition de-
partment in New York, received Of
fetal notification from Washington on
March 20 of his appointment as Pro-
hibtion enforcement director. He
will assume office April /.
Mr. Garfield succeeds Ralph A. Day
The American issue., 1923-04-20
FOUR FIGURES NEEDED TO TELL STORY OF DRY
MAJORTES FOR COMMISSIONER IN DULUTH
of Public Safety Dust
of Bitter Defeat; Dry Labor Leaders Said
Have Put 1t Across.
By Richard Jones Duluth Mnn

The vets of Duluth, Mimi, met a de-
cisive defeat in the election held in
that city April 3, when W. +. Murnian
commissioner OF public safety, and J..
A. Farrell, commissioner of public
works, were defeated. the former by
about 1000 majority and the latter by
about 5000.
Both were recognized vets. The
central labor political committee had ir-
dorsed Murnian and Farrell but this
action was heartily resented by dry Ia
Dor men who are numerous in this
The American issue., 1923-04-20

1t is gradually dawning upon the
lawless interests that the Eighteenth
Amendment was the result OF de-
liberatc educational and legislative
action and that there was nothing
put over on a country taken un-
awares.-1he Baptist.
The American issue., 1923-04-20

city, and hundreds OF representative Ia
Dor men indorsed the victors, DIR. o. s.
Olsen and Harlow Fischer.
Olsen and FISCHER are drys, which
makes the entire commission friends of
law enforcement. Considerable diff
Guilty has heretofore been encountered
in enforcing the liquor laws because cf
Murnian's attitude on the subject
The action of the people at the ele,-
tion, however, gives an impetus to law
enforcement and Duluth will not le a
healthy place for bootleggers for the
next four years at least.
The American issue., 1923-04-20

Since prohibition remains part OF
the law of the land it should be en-
forced with rigorous impartiality.-
Chicago Daily News.
The American issue., 1923-04-20
RECENTLY SAID

Some people arc Mortified when a
burglar is freed, but use every pull
10 get out OF trouble when arrested
for violating the Nolstead Act.-Capt.
Wesley II. Westbrook, Superintend-
ent, Cook County Jail.
The American issue., 1923-04-20

4O2 or; years.
577 and 6S4.
VIC that this entirely cim
the death the similar
Not only docs alcohol death but the
maintains remarkably the liquor consumed
The American issue., 1923-04-20

The most dangerous tendency i'll
this nation today is the tendency OF
high class persons. men of wealth
and means. men OF reputation and
supposed standing, to violate and
evade the prohibition law.--Federal
Judge Wilkerson.
The American issue., 1923-04-20

a f.
included
OF
at
third would
eligible for insurance because OF their excesscs.
The American issue., 1923-04-20

1t is not to be wondered at that
bootleegers and criminals will vio-
late the law for the sake of possible
illegal gains, but it is difficult to un-
derstand how prominent club men,
business and professional men be-
come parties to such violations.-Pro
hbition Commissioner Haynes.
The American issue., 1923-04-20
Decrease in the Use of Alcohol

Do these data that Prohibition legislation essenng the death
They They demonstrate only what harmful effect
They tell
diminished prevalence drinking
of legislation.
enforcement the Eighteenth Amend
light whereas, ndment the
Similarly the Prohibition tho
Prohibition they had fallen noted also that the
alcohol by the
The tendency drink already
II years 1915 and 196 explained.
The American issue., 1923-04-20
CHART 2-MoRrALITY BY DECADES IN EACH GROUP

1t interesting observe there 09 the moderate
LAB OF 253S mortality
of
light would be In other words 439 of these
attributed alcohol mod
0 quantities.
The American issue., 1923-04-20

England is supposed to be the
cradle OF liberty. All | can say is
the brewers are rocking the cradle
Lady Astor.
The American issue., 1923-04-20

] am not alarmed over the preva-
lenee OF, the crimes and misdeneanors
known as boo,legging. Most men
engaged iii tho liquor business were
in some degree criminal before the
Eighteenth Amendment was adopted.
Their deeds are now simply more
conspicuous David Starr ] ord IL,
President OF Stanford University
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-22

real estate operators agreed with Today believe that
than $50 will disagree.
The investor in this offering has not only the greatest
security back Of his investment but the services of wonderful
organization certain 1870
Included and Of the additional security and safety of
the funds invested this enterprise the reputation of
Mr. Allan E. Walker his associates and his organization for
honorable dealing that covers period of q years.
And in the located in the District
Of Columbia, with record of years Of being
the STABLE mountaineering security to be found place
that stood the test of all tme the World War.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-22

We have consulted
progressive business bankers.
Profits in real estate development in anticipation Of de-
veopment and growth, both residential business
tremendous The future trend of real values is
book the student industry
and vision tempered with sound judgment.
In the Great National Capital
vast fortunes being made and to be made in
real estate development and enhancemenn fact OPP
portunities open today than before
Five predicted in extensive advertising that
Connecticut would principal
street of Washington. Probably than $50
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-22
REFERENCE: Any Bank Trust Company in Washingto
Why We Can Pay 12 Interest With Certain Safety Make Money

Millions Of dollars have been loaned in Washington
mortgages a years the basis of 1907
and $50 interest build many
ington's finest apartments and business buildings
Some Washngtons largest operators paid as high
10o bonus commission and go one year
secondary loans and faced with definite maturity.
The 1919 bonus and $50 interest
beyond that point.
Your investment in enterprise will permit Us to carry
operations without the payment of large and
liberal of the bonus is Of divi.
bends. Is not that entirely sound and reasonabe7
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-22

To 1870 the entire issue of s1,5ooooo only
for to So For every by
you put in well selected properties valued $25O
security for $1,000 is $3.50 $50 $3.50 pays
as on 800 Your 52 must be paid before dividend
the first of each and long as this stock
remains outstanding, and when it is retired you receive
$50 premium every share. -
We have gone very thoroughly into this plan financing
which is in effect giving to the public provides the
necessary capital part of the bonus commission which it
would be necessary for to the ordinary channels Of
finance
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-22
Purpose Of This Issue

The funds realized from the sale the preferred Allan
Walker Investment Co. will be used in the simmense profit
able development of business and residential properties
controlled by notably the Hotel Wakernd comprehensive
that the will
very substantial profits The program open
prospective investors.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-22
The Sterling Security
Back of This Issue

The total assets of the Allan Walker
June 3d. 1929 in real estate holdings conservatvey appraised
net worth in of 0OO being turned
prated for the entire
the security back Of the issue of preferred stock
This appraseent of assets does include the valuable
of the Allan Walker organization the immensely valuable experience
of Allan Walker and the trained officers and executives
the various departments and the tremendous going
of the largest in Washington not in the entire
which spite Of limited capital carry large operations
gains profits and enhanceens past onehaf
years Of approximately $25O0OO0
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-22
hancements Exceed Dividend Requirements Many Times Over

20
therefore, not
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-22

lars. AS contentment is possible tho
lot Of the cooperative
approximately 100000 worth of these apartments w. 0
Four purchased nationally known
Building. Under direction today occunied bv
tenancy second to none For every dollar paid the
Southern Building Co., Inc, February reouIar
return of go has been paid and standing $50 ner
share is offered for the stock honus
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-22

earnings the present be $40
share the stock, in addition to $50 the
preferred stock.
We directed the purchase of the large Convent Square
entire block single lot under development and the
profits to the purchasers have been enormous.
We directed the location of Hotel Walker Connecticut
De Sales Today this proclaimed of
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-22

Who made the fortunes out oil fields the bondhodr or the
stakeholder? ~ - ~
Who makes the man loans
first mortgage or the man who horrows
Is dollar the lazy dollar
safety commensuraey ambitious
doAar That uses It's head, gets safety
bankl .+ pocouse tho bo~
rover make considerably than co.. ~ ~
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-22

This Offering is exceptional It old
methods but will be readily recognized within the
bounds Of conservative investment. - ~
Is with pardonabe pride that point long record Of
nOtabe successes IN the real estate field the National Capital
Only three year first introduced Washington
cooperative ownership of apartments It has been
Purchasers have made hundreds
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-22
OFFICERS

Allan E. Walker President
William L. Browning Vice President
Leroy Gaddis, Jr.. Secretary Treasurer
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-22

strategic in Washington great modern
hotel enterprise giving eloquent testimony to the far
sightedness that placed the hotel there These are
but of enterprises comprising the constructive r
program Of the Walker organization during the
past few indicates the tremendously
profitable business that has been done and is
being done by this large concern. ~.
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their foundation - ~ '' nave ie1' es'A0o
The assets of active been found IN
analysis to have
real estate ~o 1~Po"e"'o0 ="
the stakeholder? @lo O''O"O10ef
Who made souto f
holder the stakeholder? $500 F' ' "'"O'
Who made the ndus+rv horS
holder the - ~ ~-'' ~Ae O0""-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-22

The Direct Route From Producer to Consumer
You put your money bank receive &c. The bank
often loans money and receives &c. The money broker often
loans operator gets $50 plus 1922 If you have
dence in the operator you increase your
fold from 800 Is it
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-12-22
Organize To Oppose
 Movie Censorship
CreeI Heads Council to Protect Free
 dom of Art and Labor.

New York, Dec. 22.-A new organi- zation designed to crush the principle of censorship, to be known as "The National Council to Protect the Free dom of Art, Literature and the Press" has been launched George Cree1 is chairman. It is a reorganization of a joint committee formed a year ago to oppose censorship of all kinds.
 Membership, at present, is com posed of the following: Authors League of America, Inc; Actors Equity Association, Inc; American Dramatists; National Publishers Association, Inc; Cinema Camera Club, Printing Trades Union, Amer ican Federation of Musicians, Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America, Inc; New York Employing Printers Association, Guild of Free Lance Artists, Motion Picture Direc- tors Association and the Screen Writers Guild.