Show defying superstition thirteen philadelphia young men have banded themselves together if are true in what timid superstitions ones will call a suicide club this club of thirteen as its name hints has been organized in contempt of almost all known popular superstitions tho club meet ings occur on friday evenings and on tho of the month in room 13 of a house numbered 13 the fiery headed member is tho first to enter the hall and all pass under a ladder raised in the room on taking his seat the president opens an umbrella handed him by tho cross eyed janitor and sits under it during the session the sergeant at arms opens the proceedings by breaking a looking glass A skeleton sits opposite the president at all feasts and two black cats around the room the walls are adorned with peacock feathers every member is under solemn oath always to spill salt look at the moon over his left shoulder stumble whenever alighting from a journey walk between couples on the street and aheu together pass on either side of a pos thay are eager just now to purchase a ravon and rent a haunted house to hold their meetings in philadelphia record |