The Broad Ax
Saturday, January 6, 1912
Chicago, Illinois
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THE BROAD AX
HEW TO THE LINE; LET THE CHIPS FALL WHERE THEY MAY
The Christmas and New Years Balls Were All Largely Attended
THE BEST OF ORDER PREVAILED AT ALL OF THEM, EXCEPT THAT ONE PICKPOCKET CREATED SOME DISTURBANCE AT THE KNIGHTS OF PYTHAS BALL, MUCH TO THE REGRET OF THOSE IN CHARGE OF IT.
THE NEW YEAR'S BALL GIVEN BY THE EIGHTH REGIMENT, ILLINOIS NATIONAL GUARDS, AT THE SEVENTH REGIMENT ARMORY, WAS A NICE AND PLEASANT AFFAIR IN EVERY WAY.
IT WAS LARGELY ATTENDED BY MANY OF THE BEST AND MOST PROMINENT PEOPLE IN CHICAGO.
THE COLORED BAILWAY MEN GAVE THEIR ANNUAL BALL AT THE COLISEUM ANNEX, MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY 1.
MR. AND MRS. JOHN ARTHUR (JACK) JOHNSON WERE PRESENT AND MINGLED WITH THE LARGE THRONG OF PEOPLE THAT ATTENDED IT.
HIS ENGLISH VALET WAS IN EVIDENCE AND EIGHT AT HIS HEELS JUST AS SOON AS HE AND MRS. JOHNSON CEASED DANCING.
JESSE F. BOLLING, ONE OF ITS PROMOTERS, WAS WELL PLEASED WITH ITS OUTCOME AND WILL ANNOUNCHE THE WINNERS OF THE PRICES IN THE NEXT ISSUE OF THE BROAD AX.
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Three big and successful balls were held in this city among the Afro-Americans during the holidays; the Knights of Pythias held forth at the Coliseum Annex Christmas evening and it was more than well attended, and those in evidence seemed to enjoy themselves hugely and everybody seemed to be happy and out for a good merry time.
Everything passed off nicely at the K. P. hall, except that just as it was winding up a pick-pocket, wanting to get some easy money, relieved one of the dancers of his pocket-book containing all of his money, and when he protested at the way he had been held up he was cut very badly with a razor by the gentleman who got away with his money and the policemen very promptly arrested the gentleman who was cut and bleeding like a stuck hog and the gentleman who cut him up, and gobbled onto his money walked out of the ball room unmolished.
It appears that at all times we have some mighty sharp or smart policemen in Chicago.
The Eighth Regiment, Illinois National Guards, held their New Year's ball at the Seventh Regiment Armory, on Monday evening and it was a nice and pleasant affair in every way, it
THE ARRANT-POWELL WEDDING.
The wedding of Miss Mabel Arrant to Mr. Jno. C. Powell occurred at the residence of Mrs. Hattie Arrant, the mother of the mother, 3635 Vernon avenue, at 12:30 o'clock Wednesday, Jan. 3, 1912.
The bride was gowned in white messaline, trimmed in white chiffon, with pink buds, white slippers and carried a banquet of pink tea roses tied with satin ribbon.
The bridesmaid was Miss Alma Parks who was gowned in blue satin draped in blue chiffon, with blue slippers, carrying a bouquet of flowers as that of the bride's.
The flower girl was little Miss Jenette Eggelston.
The ring bearer was Miss Juanita
was largely attended by the best people in this city.
The best of order prevailed throughout the evening and it was again proven that the people are always willing to turn out and aid the Eighth Regiment and its commander Col. John R. Marshall.
The Colored Railway men, gave their annual ball at the Coliseum Monday evening, Jan. 1, and Mr. and Mrs. J. Arthur (Jack) Johnson, were present and freely mingled with the large throng of people that attended it, and Mrs. Johnson was ablaze with diamonds and French or Willow plumes from the tips of her pretty toes to the top of her head, and with all of her fine fixings and diamonds she was easily the queen of the ball.
Mr. Johnson was rigged up in a full dress black suit, covered with diamonds and a plug hat and his English valet was in evidence at his and at the heels of Mrs. Johnson just as soon as they ceased dancing, and they were the center of attraction throughout the evening.
Jesse F. Bolling one of the promoters of the Railway Men's ball, was well pleased with its outcome and will announce the winners of the prizes in the next issue of The Broad Ax.
ry Sneed, cut glass jeliette dish; Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Roberts, silver syrup stand and tray; Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Allen, hand-painted olive dish; Mrs. A. Black, hand-painted salt and pepper set; Miss Harkem, imported linen towels; Mrs. A. Echerts, wall picture; Mrs. George Crump, night dress; Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Bowman, fancy night dress; Mr. and Mrs. Beck, cross bared lined night dress; Mrs. J. F. Parks and daughter, hand-painted chop dish; Miss Mamie Morton, box of silk hose; Mr. and Mrs. Wm McCoy, linen towels; Mr. and Mrs. Johus F. Taylor, book on friendship; Mr. and Mrs. J. Gary Lucas, linen towels; Mrs. E. Fitzgerald, imported wall plate; Mrs. Paul Eggleston, cake; Mr. and Mrs. Harrison, set of dresser's scarf; Mrs. H. A. Woolridge, gold gilt vase; Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Huggins, linen table cloth; Miss Lillian Coleman and Elitibeth Mitchell, 3 piece tea set; Mr. and Mrs. Jefferson, white silk soxs and blue supporters; Mrs. Stewart and daughter, bed spread; Mrs. W. M. Emanuel silver chafling dish, and Mrs. Robert D. Albright, dresser set.
It was a very pretty home wedding the house was artistically decorated and illuminated for the occasion and Mrs Arrant should feel highly delighted in getting her only daughter Miss Mabel who has always been dutiful and has endeavored to be "somebody," married to a nice steady young man. They will receive Sunnysummer and evening.
M.
Ex-member of the Board of Assessors of Cook County; popular German American citizen and Republican canidate for State's Attorney.
Ex-member of the Board of Assessors of Cook County; popular German American citizen and Republican canidate for State's Attorney.
EMANCIPATION DAY AT HAMPTON INSTITUTE.
Hampton, Va., Jan. 2.—Two thousand representative Colored people of Hampton and vicinity gathered on New Year's Day in the Hampton Institute Gymnasium, at 2:30 o'clock, to celebrate the Forty-seventh anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation. Rev. A. A. Graham, pastor of Zion Church, Phoebus, Va., was the presiding officer. The best white and Colored people came together to hear the wonderful story of Negro progress during the years of his freedom. The audience was made up of prosperous looking, intelligent, attentive, and responsive people.
The chief address was delivered by Präsident J. A. Cotton, of Henderson Normal Institute, Henderson, N. C., who spoke on "The Negro's Opportunity for the Future."
He referred with pride to the handwork of Colored women which was on exhibition at the Hampton Institute Gymnasium and to the thirty-hour power automobile outside of the Gymnasium which had been built from the ground up" by a Negro youth of Hampton.
David Owl, a Cherokee Indian, who is a Hampton student, brought the people a simple, straightforward, manly message of congratulation on their progress.
Tandy W. Coggs, a Colored student at Hampton Institute, spoke on "Negro Education." He declared that the educated Negro has been showing the people that thinking and doing go together. He showed that General Armstrong's belief in the capacity of the Negro for progress, which led to the founding of Hampton Institute, had been well grounded.
Dr. Cotton grouped his remarks about four topics: cash, culture, character, and Christianity. He emphasized the importance of training Negro men and women who will prove themselves dependable and fearless in doing what is right. He urged the Colored people to serve God aright by helping their fellow-men. He declared that the Negro race and the nation are dying for the want of love—love that means self-sacrifice and service which is Christlike.
Dr. H. B. Frissell, principal of Hampton Institute, spoke eloquently concerning the fitness of celebrating the anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation on ground which has been dedicated for over forty years to the upbuilding of the Negro and Indian races through agricultural and industrial training. He referred to the excellent work which is being done by Hampton students who have gone out like Christian soldiers to fight against ignorance, superstition, and sin. Where men had given their lives for freedom, it was fitting, he declared that Negro men and women should reconsecrate their lives to noble service.
Dr. Frissell expressed the hope that year by year the Colored people would gather at Hampton Institute and learn anew that through great tribulation men come to their best.
Negro Progress:
Rev. A. A. Graham said that he was glad the young people of Hampton Institute, who are the hope of their race, could face the older people and hear the story of emancipation. He outlined the Negro's uphill climb and the marvelous transformation in the Colored people through less than fifty years of freedom. It was significant, he declared, that on the old battle-fields there had sprung up institutions for the proper education of Negro youth.
He referred with pride to the handwork of Colored women which was on exhibition at the Hampton Institute Gymnasium and to the thirty-horse power automobile outside of the Gymnasium which had been built "from the ground up" by a Negro youth of Hampton.
David Owl, a Cherokee Indian, who is a Hampton student, brought the people a simple, straightforward, manly message of congratulation on their progress.
Tandy W. Coggs, a Colored student at Hampton Institute, spoke on "Negro Education." He declared that the educated Negro has been showing the people that thinking and doing go together. He showed that General Armstrong's belief in the capacity of the Negro for progress, which led to the founding of Hampton Institute, had been well grounded.
Interesting Program.
Mr. Tressler Scott, of Hampton Institute, led a chorus of fifty-voces in the singing of three selections, including "Fairy Land" and Native Land." Rev. J. W. Patterson, Hampton, offered the invocation. The Emancipation Proclamation was read by Nannie Williams, of Hampton. The Hampton Institute Band played a selection and a medley. The audience sang "My Country 'tis of Thee" and "O Freedom." The benediction was pronounced by Rev. John H. Gray, of Hampton.
The Hampton Institute Battalion, commanded by Capt. Allen Washington, associate commandant, met the large gathering of Colored people in Hampton and escorted them to Hampton Institute.
THE NEWSAPER AND ITS EDITOR
Editing a newspaper in some respects is a good deal like preaching. The gospel truth must be presented in the form of generalities or some fellow will get hit and howl, says a recent writer. Few persons like truth, even in homeopathic doses, if it hits them. But while preachers and editors are criticised for what they do say, no one thinks of giving them credit for what they do not say. Yet what they keep to themselves constitutes the major portion of what they know about people. Very many people harbor the belief that newspapers are eager to publish derogatory things. It's a mistake. There isn't a newspaper that could not spring a sensation in the community at any time by merely telling what it known. There is not a newspaper that does not keep under the lock of necery scores of derogatory things which never meet the public eye or reach the public ear. Deciding what not to print is the most troublesome part of newspaper work. How many good stories are suppressed for innocent relatives and for the public good, nobody outside of a newspaper office has any idea of. In some instances he who dies into a pea.
The Metropolitan Mercantile and Realty Company of New York City Was A Complete Failure
FORMER DIRECTOR OF DEFUNCT COMPANY MAKES A FRANK STATEMENT IN RELATION TO ITS AFFAIRS.
THOUSANDS OF COLORED PEOPLE LOST ALL THE MONEY THEY HAD INVESTED IN ITS STOCKS AND BONDS.
MORE THAN $500,000 OF HARD WORKINGMEN'S AND WOMEN'S LIFE LONG SAVINGS SWALLOWED UP BY FAST LIVING ON THE PART OF ITS OFFICIALS.
THEIR SAVINGS HAVE GONE WITHOUT THE SLIGHTEST HOPE THAT THEY WILL EVER RECEIVE ONE CENT IN RETURN FOR IT.
More than 5,000 hard working Colored men and women throughout the North and East will now learn authoritatively what they must have realized for some time that of the more than five hundred thousand dollars of their life-long savings which they invested in the defunct Metropolitan Mercantile and Realty Co. they will never see a cent again. If the word of a former director whose connection with the company was entirely blameless and an eleventh hour effort to avert the wreck may be believed, all of these unfortunate, trusting men and women will abandon all hope in that connection. Though in the wrecking of the fortunes of so many innocent people there has been evident some grossly criminal guilt and high financiering upon the part of some of the officials of the company from present indications, it does not seem that even they will be brought again to justice and made to suffer for their costly crimes.
H. H. Dennis, chairman of the stockholders' committee, states that the funds necessary to the prosecution of those guilty are 'not forthcoming and that the stockholders will contribute nothing more and perhaps, he added, for very good reasons. As a consequence the entire matter has probably died a natural death.
A News representative interviewed J. Turner Wall as follows: "Will the stockholders ever get anything out of the old Metropolitan Mercantile and Realty Co.?" and his reply was as follows:
"I don't see where they are going to get it from. In the first place there are many creditors who have sued the company and succeeded in getting judgment against them for many thousands of dollars, and if anything was discovered (which I don't think there will ever be) the judgment creditors would undoubtedly take everything in sight, as they are the preferred creditors, so you can see that the stockholders are losing time
sion because a newspaper prints something about him which he considers uncomplimentary has every reason to feel profoundly grateful to the newspaper for publishing so little of what it knows of him. And oft times the loudest bluffer is the most vulnerable to attack. A big noise is often a device employed to cover trepidation. Newspapers put up with more blinding than any other agency would sideline. It is not because they are unwilling to use their power to destroy or ruin unless the interests of society imperative demand it. It might be well for some people to reflect upon these truths and in silent gratitude accept mild admonition: lest worst befall them—Minneapolis Argus.
The above article is full of the gospel truth, and many times we refrain from publishing things that would seem almost unbelievable in connection with the fast conduct of some of the highest society leaders among the four hundred Afro-Americans in this city and if we ever did make up our mind to publish a tenth part of their short comings or side steeps at late hours in the evenings, both prominent men and women would light out of this town like unto rats deserting a sinking vessel—Editor.
No.14
itan Mercantile
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COMPANY MAKES A FRANK STATE-
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LOST ALL THE MONEY THEY HAD
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WORKINGMEN'S AND WOMEN'S LIFE
ED UP BY FAST LIVING ON THE
HOUT THE SLIGHTEST HOPE THAT
ONE CENT IN RETURN FOR IT.
bothering with the old company." Then Mr. Wall was asked: "What about the bondholders?" He went on to state that the bondholders are the same as mortgage holders, and all the property that is mentioned in the $50,000 bond issue, which will expire in 1915, I think, have the control of that property, and they are the only possible ones that will get anything." Then Mr. Wall was asked: "Are you a bondholder?" and his reply was:
"No, I did not get any of the bonds, as I was so sure that I would better benefit myself by loading my money and time to the company that I never thought of waiting until 1915 for my returns, and many of my friends did likewise. The reason I put so much confidence in the future prospects of the old company was, when I was elected as a member of the board of directors, which was the last year of the company, I discovered that the company was many thousands of dollars, possibly $75,000, in debt, and I also found that the stockholders owed to the old company $250,000 on stock, etc. Well, I thought under those conditions we could by hard work and a little money put out we could have the company on its feet in a little while, as many others thought, so you can see that it seemed possible that enough of that $250,000 might be collected to settle that $75,000 against the company. I always thought, as many others did, that we could and should save the biggest thing that the Negro race ever had, for as a race we have nothing that we can hold up to the world that represents the race, but ragtime. Just think what we are doing daily. We are putting our money in the many banks of this country because it is safe. But it is not giving our young men and women positions as clerks, stenographers, bookkeepers, managers, collectors and agents. When our young men and women come out of schools fitted for such work we have made it possible for these positions to be filled with the other races. Our young men and women are not willing to do a line of work other than that they are not fitted for. Here is the curse of our situation. We often say, if the white brother would give us a chance. Well, what anybody gives you isn't very much. We must demand something, and the only way that we will ever do it is to unite our hands and hearts together and live for the upbuilding of the race, but that is the hardest thing to do, and I don't believe that time will come until we will have been used as the Jews were in Russia. "A few days ago I said to one of the many merchants in Harlem (where the Negro brings over $50,000 each week and spends it with them to never see a dollar of it again), why don't some of you employ Colored clerks? And the answer was: 'Why don't some of your Colored men open stores yourselves? Then you could employ your own Colored clerks; annothe case of asking.' — The Amsterdam News, New York Daily News, Dec. 20, 2011
New York City, Dec. 30, 1911.
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OFFICIAL STATEMENT OF THE COMMITTEE ON CHILDREN'S CHRISTMAS PARTY.
On Thursday, Nov. 16, 1911, Mrs. Albreta Moore-Smith, County Probation Officer of the Negro children of the South Side, invited ten women to co-operate with her in tendering a party to fifty Juvenile Court wards who were under her supervision. The ladies gladly responded. Contributions of money, toys, fruits, etc., were solicited. Mrs. Ida Wells-Barnett kindly offered the use of the Negro Fellowship club rooms for the party and the invitation was readily accepted.
As the plans progressed Mrs. Smith saw the need of broadening the original plans and invited several Negro volunteer probation officers, county probation officers, Juvenile Protective League officers, Police Probation officers: Superintendent of Negro Fellowship League, Superintendent of Dearborn Center Day Nursery and visiting nurse, Negro women teachers in the schools that are largely attended by Negro pupils and the members of the Committee to send in the names of all children whom they knew were in need of Christmas cheer.
Cards of admission were issued to two hundred and ten children. The success of the party can only be told by the many kind friends who thronged the gallery of the hall, and the happy children as they departed for their homes laden with toys, new stockings, shoes, underwear, gloves, fruits, candies, after having been boundly supplied with cake and ice cream.
We take this opportunity of thank ing every person who contributed to the success of the affair. We desire to publicly thank our largest contributors, among whom may be mentioned: Hall Committee of the Union Masonic Hall, who donated the use of their beautiful hall for the entire afternoon; collections of money from Shiloh Baptist Church, Zion A. M. E. Church and Bethel A. M. E. Sunday school; Pandora Club and Women's Aid and M. M. Rankin, basket from the Woman's Mite Missionary Society of St. Mark's M. E. Church, Madigan's, and grocery and fruit stores, as well as sour of the largest department stores down town. The ten cent donations of all well-wishers were as gladly received as were those from the larger contributors, and will receive personal Letters of thanks as fast as our secretary can send them out.
So overwhelming was the success of the Committee's efforts that a permanent organization has been effected with Mrs. Albreta Smith, President; Mrs. Ophelia Bryant, Secretary; Mrs. Thomas Smith, Treasurer, and Mrs. Mary Deathridge, Chairman of the Executive Committee. Name, Woman's Children's Aid Society; object, to formulate plans by which we hope to brighten and better the lives of all little children with whom we come in contact. Place of meeting, Frederick Douglass Center. Our Christmas party will be an annual affair.
Harrison Emanuel, assisted by Mrs. Marie Burton-Hyram, will give a recital at Kimball Hall, Monday evening, January 20th. Watch these columns for later announcements.
THE KENTUCKY MINSTRELS AT THE PEKIN THEATRE.
Monday evening Jan. 6, the Kentucky Minstrels in all their glory will open up at the Pekin Theater and there is a lot of fun in store for those who will witness their great show.
TUBERCULOSIS FIGHTERS
SPEND MILLIONS.
Over $14,500,000 Spent in 1911—66.6 Per Cent Public Money—$10,000,000 Appropriated for 1912—New York Leads.
Money to the amount of over $14,500,000 was spent in anti-tuberculosis work during the year 1911, according to the third annual statement of expenditures in the war against consumption issued by The National, Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis today. The statement is based largely on reports received from anti-tuberculosis agencies in all parts of the United States. Where actual reports were not available, the figures were necessarily estimated.
By far the largest item of expense was that for treatment in sanatoria and hospitals, and for the erection of institutions of this kind, over $11,800,000 being spent for this purpose alone. Dispensaries for the examination and treatment of tuberculosis spent $850,000, and associations and committees in their educational campaign against tuberculosis spent $500,000. The remaining $1,300,000 was spent for treatment in open air schools, prisons, and hospitals for the insane, and also for the work of state and local boards of health against tuberculosis.
Compared with the expenditures in 1910, those of the past year are practically the same in the aggregate, but they are almost double those of 1909. The National Association points out, however, what it considers more significant that the aggregate expenditures, namely, that the percentage of money spent from public funds is greater in 1911 than ever before, being 66.2 per cent of the total. In 1909 only 53.5 per cent of the total expenditures was from public funds, and in 1910 it had increased to 62.6 per cent. In 1911, over $9,600,000 of the $14,500,000 spent was from federal state, municipal, or county funds. Since the chief work of the anti-tuberculosis associations is to urge the public authorities to provide for tuberculosis patients, and thus to assume the responsibility for stamping out this disease, the increased percentage of public money is regarded as a very favorable sign of progress.
Appropriations of over $10,000,000 for tubersulosis work in 1912 have already been made by state legislatures and municipal and county bodies. Of this sum about $4,700,000 is from state appropriations, and about $5,700,000 for county and municipal purposes. In addition to these sums, the federal government spends about $1,000,000 every year, supporting its several special tuberculosis sanatoria. New York State, which has led the country in its anti-tuberculosis expenditures for the past two years, still maintains its lead, with a total of $3,550,000 spent. Pennsylvania and Massachusetts are the second and third states, as they were in 1910. The following table shows the estimated public and private expenditures for tuberculosis in the ten leading states:
Expenditures in 1891.
State Public Private Total
New York $2,495,000 $1,055,000 $2,550,000
Massachusetts 117,000 104,000 121,000
Colorado 714,000 294,000 1,108,000
Ohio 66,000 680,000 786,000
California 647,000 75,000 722,000
Connecticut 214,200 350,000 670,700
New Mexico 242,500 345,500 590,500
Illinois 370,825 103,595 478,825
Maryland 325,000 74,000 390,000
DEATH OF JOHN COLLINS
Born at Urbana, O., in 1847, died in this city, Friday, Dec. 29, at 3 o'clock p.m. During his life time he had always enjoyed the best of health. On Sunday, Dec. 24, he received a scratch on his hand from a nail, from which caused blood poisoning. For 28 years, he had been in the employ of the late Erskine M. Phelps, as a valuable and trustworthy steward. After the death of Mr. Phelps, he seemed to grieve very much, as he fully realized that he had lost a friend and a dear companion. To show the esteem that was held for him by the entire Phelps family, Mr. Phelps made provisions in his will that John should be provided and cared for during life. He also received a pension monthly from Mr. Phelp's estate, which showed that he was loved by them all. His death was so very unexpected, that there was not time enough for all his dear friends to see him in his last moments, but a friend of Mr. Phelps was summoned to his bed side, Mr. Carlston, who saw that he received the best of care in his last hours. Mr. Collins is survived by only one relative, is sister, Mrs. Maggie Smith, where he had resided up to and until death, and she greatly mourns his loss. Funeral was held from 2408 Wabash avenue, on Sunday, and he was laid to rest at Oakwood cemetery. Rev. Sandlier officiating.
Thomas McCain, who until recently, conducted the Road House, 3901 Armour avenue, is visiting his mother at Rome, Ga.
National and Local Theatrical and Stage Notes
Edited by the Stroller or by the Man on the Corner
A Slaves Revenge holds the boards this week. The piece has a setting very much like Uncle Tom's Cabin, is being well received. The Kentucky Minstrels, will be the attraction this coming week in a grand spectacular of Ethiopian Festivities. This large aggregation has been on the road for several years, but will make its bow to Chicago on Monday night.
GRAND
Opened for three nights to moderate houses Dettmar Four, Whyte Pelzer and Whyte, Lahl Cecil Co Woods, Animals, Shelton, Brooks.
MONOGRAM
Three Wilsons, Overton and Gaskins, The Moores, Ada Banks is the Bills best bet.
THEATRICAL REVIEWS AND THEATRES.
The closing of the past year has been a very disastrous one for the theatres and the theatrical enterprises in general many thousand of dollars were invested in large productions, that were put on the road, expecting to reap a harvest for the backers and promoters, but alas so many fell by the wayside. That the long procession of travelling companies dwindled down to only those who could stand the heavy strain on their bank rolls. This had a demoralizing effect on the one and two night stand managers, who were forced to see their house dark night after night and in some cases weeks. All such towns and small cities have their picture houses and the scarcity of the usual road shows has been a great help to the picture houses. All over the small circuits many shows have completely stranded. Actors have been left here and there without funds to reach their homes. Companies that were sent out by reputable managers, were given the usual two weeks notice and the costumes and scenery were shipped to headquarters and the shows closed.
Among the Colored enterprises it has been worse according to the per centages. I can't give the names of all the small companies that have stranded, but throughout the South and West, there has been many. Among the prominent one to close or strand was the Jolly John Laskins Royal Coon Co., who had been tossing about for many weeks until Mr. Voeckel, Manager of the Black Patti Co., came to their rescue and now they are doing well in the south, as soon as Mr. Voeckel took charge of the Larkin Show, he immediately gave the members of his Dandie Dixie Minstrels their two weeks notice and closed them following soon after came the closing of the Down in Dixie Minstrels which was owned by Barton and Wiswell in the closing of these two large organizations, it left the entire South and West open to Black Patti. Jolly John Laskins, all under the Voeckel management. The Tatt Whitney Smart Set number two company, under the management of Barton and Wiswell, is also in the South doing well. Mr. S. H. Dudley is a part owner of the No. 2, Smart Set in the passing of Pat Chappelle it removed a strong opposition from the South, as his Rabbits Foot company was out under Cavass for the past 12 years and had made an enviable reputation and a large fortune for the owner with all such mediocre shows remaining in the South, we have only one first class show to boast of and that is, Mr. S. H. Dudley supported by the ever popular Smart Set, so far this is the best show Mr. Dudley has ever had, in fact no other Colored shows, such as Ernest Hogan, Williams and Walker, Cole and Johnson has ever furnished as much comedy as is dispensed at the Pharmacy of S. H. Dudley as Dr. Beans from Boston, the comedy dialogues overshadows all the beautiful music and dances.
The question of Colored Theatres are still in a quandry, ever since 1904, when the late tainted R. T. Motts, founded and opened the first Colored Theatre in this country, he has had many limitators, both by white and Colored competitors, both of which went as far as to steal his trade mark the name "Pekin," quite a number of the white owners in the South who operate theatres for Negroes took the name "Pekin," as an allurement to the Negroes well knowing that when the word Pekin was mentioned that it was an invitation for them to come in, how many Negroes own theatres, that have named their Pekin. Here
you will find them. Ollie Dempsey at Cincinnati by consent of Mr. Motts, Savannah, Ga., Mrs. Josephine Stiles. Throughout the South and West are innumerable small theatres, but the name has reached other points only a few weeks ago, they opened a new Cabaret Theatre, in New York city, and it is called the Pekin. There was some surprises in Negro Theatres, the first came with the failure of the Howard theatre at Washington, D.C., this was a great surprise. With a population of over a 100,000 to draw from, one could hardly imagine that it could fail, but it looks like the theatre goers of that city are very spasmodic and are soon exausted. For instance the Howard opened its doors to the public on the 22d day of August, 1910, to the entire capacity, which is 1500 receipts $800 for the opening night, then the remainder of the entire week the gross did not reach $500,000 for 7 performances, winding up on Saturday night with a $260.00 house. No improvement came until the week of Sept. 5, when S. H. Dudley opened in the Black Politician. They had a banner week playing close to $6,000. The following week with a splendid bill and high class vaudeville casting, $1,460, and giving 8 performances, the gross receipts were less than $300,000. Don't you think the word spasmodic is all right for the Washingtonians, afterwards the house was dark for about 5 weeks, then came a change of management from Black to white, everything was changed, former prices were 25, 50 and 75cts, $1.00. One show a night with a change of managers came a change of policy. 2 shows a night, all seats 10 cts, that sounded like a joke to think that by far the most pretentious theatre in the district going into the cheap show game. They would not think of such a thing and in more than one occasion the attendance was so small, that they refunded the money and dismissed the Performers. Closed again, was on the doors. Then another white manager was engaged. A few weeks of the Black Patti, Dandie Dixie Minstrels and the return of the Dudley show, had the effect of stimulating matters, but the end soon came and the house was closed during all this time, the owners Rosenthal and Benedict of Baltimore, Md., were trying every way to unload the theatre on any one, at any price, but no one wanted the responsibility of managing the "White Elephant," which name the theatre is now known to be. At the opening of the present season the owners came to the conclusion, that if the theatre had a possible chance that they would have to restore it to Colored management, which they did, but up to the present time the Howard is still a lemon and Rosenthal and Benedict, now fully realize what a mistake they have made in trying to colonize the Colored people of the District of Columbia at the expenditure of $150,000. Another bubble on the theatrical waves was at Cincinnati, O., where Mr. Ed. Hart and Son at a cost of $30,000, remodelled the Old Lyceum Theatre into the largest and most beautiful theatre devoted to Negroes. This failed on Sentiment. It was an established fact that the Harts were operating two theatres in that city, that did not allow Negroes to enter any Section of their theatres, so when the Magnolia opened it was announced as exclusively for "Colored" that proved to be a fatal mistake, had the Magnolia opened as any theatre should, catering to the general public, would no doubt have been a success, a number of Negroes backed by a small weekly paper said so many unkind things concerning the Harts, that they concluded to quit after operating two weeks of encouraging business.
INDIANAPOLIS. IND.
Now has two Colored theatres, so-called. Not one penny of Negro money is invested. A few years ago Colored men well up in the Theatrical World, looked the ground over and informed R.T. Motts that it would be a good proposition, if he solicited the co-operation of several business men and was anxious to take $10,000 worth of stock, but no one in Indianapolis could see it. A few months later a white man fitted up an old barb and called it the Crown Garden Theatre from the opening night, it proved a financial success, although in point of accommodations and appearances it was unfit to cater to the people, but the Negroes tumbled over each other nightly to get seats. The white owner did not think that he s' could invest some part of the money. He was receiving from the Negroes and fix the house to a
respectable condition. He reckoned with poor judgment, the enormous business he had been doing, and attracted the attentions of other white men, and a few months ago, ground was broken for another white man's theatre, for the Negroes, both houses have Negro managers, and it will prove interesting to see how zealous they will work for their employers. The new theatre is called the Walker in honor of the present manager, unless the owner of the Crown turns loose a part of its earnings and remodels the theatre he will be up against it, as we now live in the Age of the Survival of the fittest.
NOTES
Fannie Wise is in great demand. Managers all over the country are wanting her. She has just had her artistic and beautiful letter heads finished the work was done at the R. R. Jackson Fraternal Printing Co.
To open at the Walker Theatre, Indianapolis, Monday, January 8, Gilmore, Kinky and Gilmore, Geo. Harris, comedian and dancer, Fannie Wise, Character Soprano, Billy McCarver and Leon Diggs in a sketch entitled the difference between Rag Time and Classics.
NEW YORK NOTES.
Avery and Hart, Bronx Theatre.
Sambo Girls, Bushwick Theatre.
Miller and Lyles, Fort Wayne, Ind.
10 Dark Kpights, Hamilton, Can
The Boldens, Utica, N. Y.
Meredith Sisters, Worcester, Mass.
Perrin, Crosby and Saparo, Newark
Ohio.
WALTERS A.M.E. ZION CHURCH
Cor. 38th and Dearborn Sts. Rev. H
J. Callis, D. Pastor.
The services at this church on last Sunday were possibly the most interesting of all the year. Despite the intense cold there was a large attendance at the 11 a.m. service at 3 p.m. the audience was small but the sermon delivered by Rev. Callis was well received and all present, appeared to be greatly strengthened and encouraged. The evening service will never be forgotten, the church was packed to the door and hundreds were turned away; Mrs. Howard, the evangelist, preached a splendid sermon, swaying the great audience at will. At her appeal thirty persons came forward in answer to the call to live a better life. In the testimony service many persons were moved to tears. The reading of the scripture by the pastor as the old year was passing out, was very impressive, 12 o'clock found the great audience on their knees praying the Lord's Prayer in concert; it was a great meeting. During the day 11 persons united with the church.
Sunday services: At 11 a. m. the pastor will preach a special sermon to young converts and those who have united with the church during the revival. At 3 p. m. Mrs. Howard will preach a special sermon to the young people on innocent amusements. At 8 p. m. Mrs. Howard will preach on the "Deck of Fifty-two Cards." Monday night will be her farewell service, the subject will be, "I Have Fought a Good Fight." Those having envelopes for Free will offering will please return them at some service on Sunday.
The Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary Society will meet with Miss Nellie Inman of 3622 Calumet avenue, Wednesday evening, Jan. 10.
All persons who have joined the church during the recent revival will please meet the pastor at the church on Tuesday evening, Jan. 9th, at 8 o'clock. The sacrament of Baptism will be administered on Sunday the 14th. "M"
WAYMAN CHAPEL A. M. Z.
CHURCH.
Sunday, January, 7th will be quarterly meeting services at this church. The Rev. Dr. Callis, Pastor of Zion A. M. E. Church will preach the communion sermon at 3 o'clock. The pastors and members of the various churches are expected to be present. Dr. D. P. Roberts of Bebel and officers Dr. W. D. Cook of Quinn Chapel and officers. Dr. A. J. Carey of Institutional and officers. Dr. R. E. Wilson of St. Stephens and officers and members. Rev. S. L. Birt of St. John and officers. Rev. Jan. Higgins and officers of St. Mary's. Rev. W. Griffin of Hyde Park Church and officers. Rev. Carroll of Scotte Chapel and officers. Rev. Webb. Rev. Wood. Rev. Fenwick and others are expected. Dr. Timothy Reeves Presiding Elder will have charge of the day. Preaching at the morning and evening services.
Rev. Horace S. Graves and officers are expected from Evanston, Ill. The officers and members of Wayman Chapel are pleased that their Pastor is slowly recovering from his illness.—"S."
A NEW PLAY WRITTEN BY L.
W. WASHINGTON, WILL SOON
BE PRESENTED AT THE PE.
KIN THEATRE.
Commencing the week of January 15, 1912, the public will be given a rare treat by the presentation of a drama entitled "The Spirit of Tuskegee," written by Mr. L. W. Washington. This is a play of very grave interest to the race. Spirited, timely, and instructive. The pith of which demonstrates brains pitted against brains. Please don't forget the date. It shows the fine Italian lines drawn by the Negro himself on the race problem. Noting the present struggle between the higher and industrial educators of the day. A play of human interest. The finest aggregation of dramatic artists will produce the same.
CHIPS
Miss E. B. Slaughter, 3544 Dearborn street, left the city this morning on a visit to her friends at Louisville, Ky., her old home.
Mrs. Carrie Saunders and Mrs. Sarah Harris of 3738 Dearborn street entertained Rev. H. J. Callis and family at dinner last Sunday.
A. N. Johnson, owner of the Majestic Theater, Nashville, Tenn., is here on important matters pertaining to his theater
Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Johnson, 302% Vernon avenue, left Thursday morning for Hot Springs, Ark., where they will spend the remainder of the winter months.
Mr. and Mrs. Payne, who were married in Kansas City, Mo., last Saturday, spent their honeymoon this week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Morseley, 6248 Sangamon street.
The Standard Literary Society of Bethesda Baptist Church, will celebrate Emancipation Day, Sunday, January 7th, at 3:30 p.m. A splendid program has been arranged for the occasion.
Miss Mary McDowell, head of the University of Chicago Settlement, will be the speaker at the Sunday Evening Club, Institutional Church, tomorrow evening, January 7.
George W. Holt, 3004 State street, has been laid up the past week, with rheumatism, and he was unable to take in the Eighth Regiment ball, on Monday evening with Mrs. Holt.
Jackson Gordon, who is a faithful member of Grace Presbyterian Church, and who is an employee of the Board of Assessors, of Cook County; may become, the dark horse candidate for county commissioner.
Mrs. Harry A. Duncan, of 6041 Champlain avenue, entertained ten children Christmas day, with a Christmas tree. All present had a merry time and received some beautiful gifts. Mrs. Duncan, who is an ex-school teacher, has the knack of entertaining the little folks.
Mrs. James H. Johnson informed the writer at the Eighth Regiment ball, held at the Seventh Regiment Armory last Monday evening, to the effect that "Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Brent are at any time willing to sign a statement in which they are ready and willing to declare that Mrs. Belle Patton did not give up her room at their house and cease making her home with them on account of any kind of love affair, and that they are still the best of friends."
THE FELLOWSHIP Club
Will entertain at the Hotel Dumass. 3312 Wabash avenue. Wednesday evening, January 10. The subject for discussion will be "The Initiative, Referendum and Recall"
Hon. Wiley W. Mills will speak for the affirmative and Mr. R. A. J. Shaw for the negative.
Motts Pekin Theatre
STATE & 37TH STREETS
Phone, Calumet 128
THE KENTUCKY
MINSTRELS
Commencing Monday Eve., Jan. &
for One Week Only.
Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Davis of 3756
Rhodes avenue, entertained at dinner
on last Tuesday Rev. and Mrs. H. J.
Calis, Dr, T. H. Tipton, Presiding
i:lder of the Chicago District, Mr.
and Mrs. Hayes, Mr. and Mrs. W.
\ Thomas. Mr. and Mrs. William
Iorvey. Mrs. C. S. Robinson and
thers
iss Nora Comerford, who has for
nie years served as book-keeper for
bn J. Dunn, wholesale and retail
dealer, 51st and Armour avenue,
~ pursued a copy of every anni-
<ary edition of The Broad Ax, for
» sears past, and she unhesitatingly
sates that “the 16th anniversary edi-
iar surpassed all the other is-
}.~. from an artistic point of view.
Albert. Thompson, who was for a
‘ong time in charge of the newspaper
jvertising for the Chicago and
\iton Railroad Company, and the
foleds. St. Louis and Western Rail-
sad Company, has severed his con-
nection with those roads and in the
atwre he will edit and publish
nompson's Magazine of Laughter,
: Forest Park, Il The first issue
cull appear within a very short time.
success t Mr. Thompson in his new
ndertaking.
Ses
“What's the matter with Biffers?
“Don't mind him. He's got a crazy
notion that he's losing hix memory.”
“What makes him think so?" “Why,
be can't remember whether the Chi
nese emperor's name is Pu Yi or PL
Yu."—Cleveland Plain Dealer.
“A handsome man smited at me in
town today.”
“Ob, well. don't feel bac about it.
Some women look even funnier than
you do.”"—Houston Post.
Little drops of water
Tn the can of mill
Bring the milkman‘s daughter
Pretty gowns of silk.
—Judge.
“I don't believe I'll take that gown
after all.”
“Why not?”
“It feels too comfortable on me to be
siylish."—Detroit Free Press.
“Do yon know where little boys go
who are cruel to innoceut animals?”
“Yes'm.”
“Well, where?”
“De same place dat swell ladies do
what makes dair husbands carry all de
shoppin’.”"—Life.
You may post it on the barn door,
‘You may string it on the fence,
‘But the fact remains,
If it shines or rains,
‘You can't learn a-born fool sense!
—Atlanta Constitution.
“Once I could have bought the site of
Chicago for $400 in Mexican money.”
“I know how it is, ol chap. I bade
chance to buy a beefsteak once for 11
vents a pound.”—Washington Herald. |
“Marriage is a lottery.” quoted the
wise guy.
“Gee! Then poor Adam only bad one
chance,” reflected the simple mug.—
Pbiledeiphia Record.
1 Dougtr a little bungalow
A year ago last fall,
‘Twas bought on the iastajment pian,
‘With the accent on the stay.
—M. LC.
A pest upon your seribblers,
“Vile, poetasting nies!
Pray cut their accents out, sir,
‘With the accent on the ax.
—Helotee,
Kew York Mall
“No; the world is. nowa-
days. When I ‘ail fa ore eon meres
inquire who ber parents are or wheth-
‘rshe has money—only when I marry.”
—Fliegeode Blatter.
“Isn't that 3fins Tewler singing
senoss the way?” a
“Yes. I wish she belonged to agrand
‘opera company.”
“You surely Gon’ Atiiek she can’
sing?”
“Not at all, but grand opera com-
panies never come to this town.”—
Birmingirm Age-Herald.
% F ngs |
oe ae
Lat ue toll-on dor alt-we're worth,
‘ome things are
Admitting Wome thin ~
“Modern journalism is « marvelous
thing” ete
“That's what
te keep the Weboben pebe Boker al
‘Winter."—Kansas City Journal. |
“What have they put up that scaf-
folding round the church tower for?”
“It's for shortsighted people who
Want to know the time."—Pele Mele.
kde Waa a
‘There ere forty-seven varieties wf
lemoms wad weigttty Uf ‘UTENEES.
Seecicnen On Set.
An Egypt the women still follew. the
i es =
animals 3 oll ¢rain-
hand carry Shcaaon Wests
‘sat remonstrance. The riding under
these conditions demands no <xpecié!
skill of horsemanship. The women
Srl eee = ae
‘te steeds, riding to market er to
their chopping neal to we CRM
‘erable journeys.
Time by Candie Light.
In the ninth century the English
SIF. DI See ie sutdects
Ses ths Wheto thee by cane
three Thicties 1 ‘Bie kh ‘Bot and Hix
candiex.to burn in teesty-four hours.
Events of the Year In
Review.
WEXICO AND CHINA OPSET.
Miscellaneous Affairs, Games and
Races, and items of Personal in-
terest—The Aviation Field Losses
by Accidents and Explosions, Fire
and Storms—A Classified ‘Summary.
TRDIICAL AND poncmal ©
Feervarr
1 John Granam Hope Horsley Rerestord.
Lord Decien, “married “titien wivics
Gould. daughter of Georges tious in
New vor
&. The Arizona constitution adopted by
popular vote
mancn
L Benate vote, « to 0. declared William
Lorimer of illinole duly elected
1. President Taft accepted resiteation of
Richard “A. Ballinger an secretasy. of
the interior: ‘Walter L Planer" af Gist
ago appointed
12 Cnited Sustes
supreme court
Stirmed consti.
tutionality of fis,
‘the corporation -
tax b>
tt. ‘James Aloysius Ax
Odorman ex.
preme court jus. ny
fice. elected
Senctor trom
- New Yoru
aren.
4 @écongresscon-
Wened: Champ
Gari specter.
Americas Japa
inese commer:
al testy cat Champ Clack
oe
M4 President accepted resignation of Dr.
David Jayne Hill, ambassador to Ger-
many
% Taft's proposed Anglo-American arbi.
tration ‘treaty unanimously ratified in
the Guildhall, London
mar. :
& Cabinet form of government adopted
in China, with Prince Ching, premier
& Firm court of King George V held at
Buckingham palace.
2 King George and Queen Mary opened
festival of empire at Crystal palace,
London, their frst public ceremony and
frst of coronation festivities
3 United States supreme court ordered
Gissolution of Standard Oil company
within xix months, declaring it to be a
combination in restraint of trade with-
tm meaning of the anti-trust law.
21 Peace agreement between the Mexican
government und insurrectos signed
#2 Henry L Stimson took oath as secre-
tary of war. succeeding Jacob M. Dick-
4ngon, who resigned on the 12th
‘Rouse of representatives voted to ad-
lt Arizona and New Mexico to atate-
® Porfirio Diaz resigned as president of
Mexico.
% Diaz left Mexico secretly and em-
barked at Vera Crus for Spain.
3%. Bupreme court found American Tobac-
co company guilty of violating Sher-
man anti-trust act and ordered corpo-
Fation to dissolve unless reorganized
s0xe
1. Francisco 1. Madero. director of Mex-
ean revolt, entered Mexico City, popu-
lace showering him with flowers
I Benste parsed resolution for election
Of senators: 64 to 24
W. President and Mra Taft entertained
on silver wedding anniversary
‘United States recognized republic of Por-
%. King George gave state banquet.
Shakespeare ball in Albert nail, Lon-
©. Judge Lanning. United States circuit
@urtordered Du Pont “powser trust”
Giesoived
22. King George V. crowned in Westmin-
‘ster ebbey John ‘Hays Hammond rep-
Tesented United States as apecial am-
bessatior
2% impestag Internationa! naval review
‘te honor of the king at Portsmouth.
zur
12. Béward, eldest son of King George ¥.,
‘Installed as Prince of Wales
‘0 AVA Pee a
ere Gres eens
Aon.
ts “Great Britain and Japan signed sew
treaty of alliance for 10 years
8. President signed bill for reciprocity |
with Canada. :
‘apever.
& ‘Angto-Amerteart nod Franco-American |
aabltration treaties signed by President |
4 Batstma tetnachire Toxo. sho ted J0- |
Bante viitorious feet in the Huswo-Jap-
Snese war, landed a New York
& Admiral Togo visited conzrem, both
Douses taking recess 0 receive him
Joba GA. Leishman appointed American
‘ambassedor at Feslin 10 succes® Dr.
am
@ he British douse of tords gaayet Ge
Zamous “veto Dill.” virtually surren-
“Gertng t0 the Novee-of commowe
ik. Senate passed resolution to admit Art-
ona and New Mexico into Yhe Onion.
m Judge Harvey M Trimble of Llinois
Slected commander in chief of the G.
aR
serreusen.
& Bae tater coriewed ® erman war.
» wdecod iindbr-che-diino Made-
‘Talmadge Force married at New.
See Ser OF Seanoh tameert of
BR Canada rejected reciprocity with the
United States at tts annual election.
wp. Tealy declared war on Turkey
ocrosmn
‘L_Monarehtet_ Se Forcvent.
‘panciece 1 tiadore ciececs ‘present
=
‘Waieraia voted te afopt the fnttinove,
{Ge Teterendum, the recat! end equa!
cuftrage . aid
1. Anti-Manchu revélt brote out tn
j The Chinese throne yielded to sational
" aasembiy's demand for constitutional
goverament
wovewses.
\ Pea Se en
2S hears tn
& Madero was inaugurated president of
Fee isin Kai vecame premier ot
China
@ Russia sent an ultimatum demanding
ve. arene sae
Strat tee ti biter, and todemelty
for war movements within # boars,
DecEman.
4 First regular session of the €38 con-
gress opened
reaty between the United
> The fur seni treaty between the United
AVIATION
> Gane “ae dee,
‘WM Eugene B Ely. Curtiss aviator, few
from the San Francisco aviation Geld
1B miles two the deck of te United
States cruiser Philadelphia and back
to the starting point
% Philip O. Parmaiee with » Wright bi-
Plane oroke the endurance record Dy
Fernaining aloft 3 ours @ minutes @
seconds at the San Francisco meet
ance
© Lieut Bagve of France flew ovér
Mediterranean from Antibes, iS miles
from Nice, to island of Gorgona, of
Italy. 138 milles, record to date for over-
‘sea flight
4% Firat aero war message delivered at
San Antonio, Tex. vy Lieut. Hen D
Foulols, U.S. A. who few & miles im
© minutes
% Lous Brecuet carried 1 passengers 2
miles in monoplane in France. oreak-
au RE Tesora 1 date
Sommer. French bipianist, broxe
Breguet’s “aerobus” record oy carry-
ing 12 passengers.
aren
1 Plerre Prier reached Paris after 230
miles monoplane trip from Loncon
Without stop: time 2: minutes, then
fastest Uime between those points
ar.
4 Lieut. G EM Kelly, United States
Signal corpe, sities af Han Antonio.
ex
1. Speed records with and without a pas-
senger twice beaten in. monoplane
flights at Rheims Henry Weymann,
American. flew $95 miles an hour and
Lieut Fequant, French, 101 miles an
hour
18 Great Hritatn's first “naval” atrantp
tacnehea
A Neory Maurice Rerteaux, French min-
ner ot wat ailleg and A KE Monta,
freinier nurt when monoplane plunged
fico swust at ise den: Molineux, Prance
B lout stenard French avintor. set
iach Wo oivttue with passenger 333 miles
tus hours Ie mnutes 1 France
3B Verte sourinen tmimhed first in the
Faris ts atuttal rave, wining $32,000 te
brine
sexe
B Capt Ponceau, M Le Martin and M.
Lenin erench aviators, killed and 2
Injured in arts to London tace
M. Harry X Atwood reached Washing-
ton, having flown from Boston. 668
* miles, winning a New York Times tro-
Dhy and establishing a long distance
American record
Mi. Ollesiagers felgian aviator. made a
World's record of an uninterrupted
flight of BS miles at Krussels. Pre-
vious record nel by Tabuteau, 36
miles,
M. St. Croix Johnstone stayed in air 4
hours | minute and @ traction. break
ing American record to dute
avaver.
& Jules Vedrines flew 496 miles, breaking
Single long distance fight record to
date, at Paris
12 International meet at Chicago
BW. R Badger of Pittsburgh and St
Grex Johnstone of Chicago killed at
Chicago meet
B. Atwood completed 1.25 mile aeroplane
trip from St. Louis to New York. tand-
ing at Governors isiand after 2 hours |
2 minutes actuat fying.
MM. Helles French aviator. broke the
Tecord for u single long distance Sight
By covering 740 miles in i hours at
Mourmeion. France
sePTewER
& Alexander Fourny. French aviator,
fade the record nonstop Might of 473
‘miles in 1! hours at Paris
& BM. Helies French aviator. few T7636
amiles at Etampes in M hours 7 min-
‘otes
@. Cromwell! Dizon. American aviator.
flew over the Rocky mountains, start
ing from Helena. Mont.. winning a $10.-
0 tora prize
ocrosEn
2 Cromwel! Dizon, first to Ay over the
Rockies, Killed in Might at Spokane,
‘Wash.
7 Lieut Hans Gericke. piloting the Ger-
man tialloon Berlin Il. won the Ben-
ett trophy by. covering «3 miles—
‘Kansas City to Ladyamith, Wis.
3. HW. Gill made 2 new endurance rec-
ore by remaining in the air « hours 16
minutes und % seconds wt St Loule
Bugene # Ely. noted airman, killed tm
ight at Macon Ga.
ea
| Ligut. Gavor-
th Itaflan mil-
Mary aviator
roped xre-
nades ujon «
‘Turkish camp
at Tripoli.
fret experi-
ment tn real
serial war-
fare.
Cc P. Red.
gers, the/avi-
‘ator. landed
at Pasadena.
On. at 1m
Dm. vending
Bis Atlantic
te Pacific
gm, of 2
eites. eae,
Te
ae
:
Bem of BCP Rodgers
mies ood
iatingya wori'a cron country record
Biarted Trom New York Sept i at
pm
p DISASTERS AT SEA DISASTERS SF SE
aeance.
% Britian Columbia steamer sunk im gale
eat Vancouver Inland: 3 lost
erm.
1. Steamer iroquotm foundered of Coal
‘(tetaard, British Cotumbia: 9 tives lost.
1. Spanish steamer San Fernand sank of |
Phnnisterre. Spain; 2 drowned
aour.
‘Reciic Coast fixer Sart Rom
ss ee
hoot
auaoer. 6,2
‘a avaderee 26
fot Sate oe
soveunan
A he French steamer Dioltban founder
(Of the Conary dutunde; + gerasme «
perder nies
‘Bored tm the Engited chancel: 2 lives
bs tan vey three Lire. le
North, sea; 2 tives lost /
*t pattie qnisaee Ven Ora west oe
‘Cornish const; 4 sailors drowned —
vEsavanr.
rd eyes
time 2 minutes 3% seconds.
mance
= best Vidmar 9% to #%
ecabeceis aneee
6 te 4 points. :
Sg ens ye
ming record, 2 minutes 2 seconda, for
‘We meters. tn tank at Pittsdurgh.
® Bod Burman drove autocar 2 miles in
‘B minutes 11.8% seconds «fi 06 mites an
hour. a record) at Pablo Beach, Fla.
BR. Louis Disbrow at Pablo Beach, Fis.
made world auto marks: 40 miles, 37
minutes 22.0 seconds: 300 miles, 2 nours
‘% minutes 12 seconds; 350 miles «no pre-
vious time for this straightaway re-
corded), 3 hours 14 minutes § seconds.
ara.
1 Qxtora won sith annual boat race
mbridge. breaking Oxford-
Cambridge regatta records.
%. William Queal ran 10 miles tn 51 min-
utes & 24 seconds in New York, new
‘World's indoor record.
%. Bod Burman did mile in 2.40 seconds,
lowering own world's record. %12
made day previous, at Daytona Beach,
Fla. He also peat Barney Olcfeld's 2
mile record on same course; time 5123
eeconds
war
H.W. Fitzpatrick, president Southern
Association of A. A. U, walked
Yards in il 4S seconds, « world's rec-
ord, at New Orleans.
M. 3. P. Jones. Cornell distance runner.
broke world's amateur mile record:
time 4 minutes 15 2-6 seconds, at Cam-
bridge
% Martin J. Sheridan threw discus 141
feet 4% inches, beating his 1810 record
nearly 2 feet.
W. Dan Ahearn added 16% inches to his
World's record in bop, step and jump
‘and hung up 61 foot record for leap in
New York. .
H. Sunstar won the Engiiah Derby.
J0NE
% American players won second and de-
€isive International polo match at
Meadow Brook, N. Y.. defeating Eng- |
Mah team 44 to 3
f. Martin J. Sheridan hurled the discus
i
Record by nearly £ feet, at Paterson,
soz, |
4 Ad Woigast knocked out Owen Moran
in San Francisco tn 12 rounds
avousr.
2. Ublan trotted a half mile to wagon |
fm 0:54 at Cleveland. breaking the
world's record of | minute made by
‘Major Delmar tn 196
AEPTRURE®
€ Frank Gotch defeated George Hacken- |
‘schmidt in world’s championship wres-
Uing bout at Chicago, winning two
falls first in 4 minutes 1s 1-6 seconds
‘and second in § minutes 32 1-6 seconds. |
William A. Larned won the nationa.
tennis championship. seventh time and
fifth successive, at Newport, RL
John H. Mooney, New York fireman. |
reached Oakland, Cal: having walked |
from New York in 7 days, winning
10,000 |
& Harold H. Hilton, amateur golf cham-
pion of Great Britain, won the Amert- |
can Utle by defeating tte holder, Fred- |
‘erick Herreshoff. at Rye, N.Y. !
octosen
2 De Oro won the three cushion carom
championship. beating John Daly. in
New York: final score 160 to 146 |
1. West Point football team defeated
Yale at West Point: score ¢ to a
Brown beat Penn at Philadelphia; score
ewe
P. J. McDonald
buried the shot
48 feet 1011-15
inches at Long
Inland City. N
Y_ scoring a rec-
ord.
Philadephia
Athletics (Amer-
fan league) won
the world's base-
ball champion-
hip by defeating
New York (Na-
tonal league) at
Phitadelpbia:
score 13 to 2
J. F. Baker the
3
3. F. Baker.
@. Matt McGrath threw the hammer 1f7
feet ¢ inches in New York, breaking
John Flanagan's reoord by 3 feet
MOVEMBER
4 Prineeton won from Harvard at foot-
ball at Princeton; score $ to 6 Minne-
sota defeated Chicago at Toothall at
Chicago: score % to 0 Carfisie beat
Pennsylvania at football in Philadel-
gtia, 16 toa Michigan ané Syracuse
ied “at football at Ann Arbor: score
swe
& Beatty of Columbia university estab-
lished a collegiate record by putting a
3 pound weixht @ Teet 738 Inches at
Rew York
2 Carlisle beat Harvard at foothall at
Cantbridge: score 1 to 1. Michigan
Jom to Cornell at football at Thea:
scare & 10 0
«3. Bouin made «new running record
‘i _Paris. covering © milles 6 yards
fadout) in halt an hoor
B At football Rrimovtan defeated Tale,
4403 at New Haven Harvard de
Yeatsd Darcmouth. $ to % at Cen
‘ridge Chicago Gefeated Cornell, 6 t0
@.at Chicago Michigan defeated Fean-
avivania, {1 to.& at Aan Arbor. Min-
Besdta and Wisconsin tied at Madison.
Win. 6 tos
M Sritpe Nery Getwted armgra to tat
‘Arma, 3 te
Philadelphia,” Mingessta, defeated Tis
aula, 1 to 0, at m cx
cage Gefeated Wisconsin. $ 2 0 at
B Salad . Mylonas son she Vanterhte
emp auto race at Ba
EL maftes in 3 hours 6 minutes
DacExsER,
Indoor national athletic champtomsttip
‘teurament for amateure in New York.
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earreween.
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‘Etna caused a toss of §2.000 000
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property
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| CHICAGO
Tel. Aldine 1820 In Office at Night
C.H. Knight, M.D.,C.M.
(Canada)
Physician and Surgeon
Office Hours: 9to 11 A. M.,2to 5 P. "
3158 State Street, Chicago
i Pe ae
“The wolves were upon us,” he re
lated to the girl he was trying to tm.
press. “Their howling penetrated to
our very marrow. We fled for our
lives. But each second we knew that
the ravenous pack was gaining on us.
Closer, closer—at Inst they were s0
close that we could feel their muzzles
against our legs, so that”—
“Ab,” sighed the lady, greatly re
Meved, “how glad you must bave been
that they had their muzzies on!"—CBL
cago Post,
The Danger Signal.
‘With lowered lids my Mary's eyes
‘Work havoc in my timid heart.
In vain my harried spirit tries:
"To turn aside that fatal dart.
Tknow the weakness of my wil
And yet bewitched must stay until
T make of all a full surrender,
As not for worlds would I offend her.
1 do not mind her open gaze,
For that ts cle-r of all decelt.
‘Whoe'er i skied in woman's ways
Knows ‘lien they're seeking means
It's whes sive keeps her eves half closed
‘As if she sicpt m bit or dosed
That T have (ound muci cause to fear.
For tuen ! know my fall is near.
Collector.
ii etek
“Dr. Srillet and + ere ort tozether
today. aud Ye asked me t have s
arink on Lins
“Never accept that from a doctor.
map.”
“Why not?”
“Because don't you know that when
‘doctor treats you he always sends
You the Dill" Ealtimore American.
Monotonous.
Same old winter, same old fall,
Same old worry through it all.
Same old snow, same old wall,
Same old line of slushy talk.
Same old! furnace. same old coal,
Same old Tom and Jerry bowl
Same old cold, same old wheess,
‘Same old case of cough and sneeze
Same old cure, same old rye,
Same old bottie on the sty.
Same old story, same old tale,
‘Same old line of zero wail.
“Spokane Spokesman-Review.
‘Thick.
‘Towne—Yes. I met Britton in Lom
don and shook hands with him.
Browne—Why. you just told me you
never saw hit. before.
Towne—: didn't see him. 1 was in-
troduced to him in a fog.—Catholic
Standard and Times.
THE BROAD AX CAN BE FOUND
ON SALE AT THE FOLLOW-
ING NEWS STANDS:
From on and after this date The
Broad .Ax, can be found on sale at
the following news stands:
A. F. Tervalon, cigar store and
news stand, 5004 State street.
George I. Martin, maker of fine
cigars and news stand, 18 W. 31st
St, near State.
RM. Harvey's barber shop and
[news stand, 3924 State street.
| Mrs. Nelfie Phetps, cigars, notions
and news stand, 15 W. 36th St., nexr
Dearborn.
‘W. S. Gole, cigars, tobacco and
et ‘W. Sst St, near
T. B. Hall, laundry office and news
stend, Tl W. 29th St, wear State.
Mrs. Jas. H. Lewis, notions, cigars
nd newsstand, 15 W. 36th St,, near
State. '
B. Davis, cigars, tdbicco and news
wand, $00 Ste Se
W. M. Maxwell, notions, cigars,
tobacco, confections an news stand,
5244 State St.
Eéwata Felix. notions, cigars and
news stand, $2 W. 30th St.
E, ars, tobacco and news
eee Se se ae
‘Pamer Williatws’ Darter shop aiid
news ‘tand, ‘3252 ‘Seite St. {
Sylveter McGlofflin,, news stand
and ‘hiintiry office, 4122 Stire St.
William Gatgitan, laundry office,
cigars, tobacco and news stand, 2636
‘State St.
bacco, news stand
sors |
T. S. Harris, cigars, tobacco, no
tions and ‘ews stand 302) Armoc
Ave. near Zist St.
oe
‘Dots Gentona 1800 Ueiaes,
‘atabiabed 1572
John J. Dunn
Coal
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Miles J. Devine
Attorney at Law
Franklin A. Denison
- Attorney at Law
; 36 W. RANDOLPH STREET
peaoee ees CHICAGO
Jffice Phone: Central 6624.
Bes. Phone, Doug. 4397.
re ace
J. GRAY LUCAS
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Suite 302, 145 Clark St.
Cor. Randolph St.
PATRICK H. O'DONNELL
WILLIAM DILLON
CLARENCE A. TOOLEN
Tel. Central 4800
O'Donnell, Dillon &
Toolen
| ATTORNEYS AT LAW
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Phone residence, Grag S670
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84-86 LaSalle Street, Chicago
‘Telephone Main 3077
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.. Fire Priot Storage
PURNITURE MOVING ET PADDED
Packing, and eos win Care
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Phone Onkiand 1760.
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The Wander Bug.
The wander bug when spring is near
Declares he'll "get away from here."
When summer comes he will not fall
To talk about the wander trail,
And when the autumn slips along
His lust to move is just as strong
He says and doubtless shilka
He'll go to the noble hunter's belt
And tramp the wilds like Roosevelt
Or may seek his the artics dreary,
Like Shackleton or Cook or Peary.
He buys a lot of travel lore.
He talks of "some far foreign shore."
He says he feels the "warm thrall"
He hears the wilde "wild and call"
He plans a journey by foot or ship
upon a most extended trip.
At other shores to take a glance,
To seek adventure and romance;
The babbles of his "heart's unrest."
The "purple east, the golden west,
And then from home, so warm and snug
He never stirs—the
One at Hand.
"Blamed 'f I don't feel like huntin'
a reg'lar job," muttered Wareham
Long, shivering in his well ventilated
suit of summer clothing.
"Ther hain't no need o' huntin' fur
that," said Tufold Knutt. "You kin
be my social secketery. Go an' git
somebody on th' avn'oo t' give you a
couple o' overcoats, an' I'll let you have
one of 'em fur carryin' out my orders."
—Chicago Tribune.
Nature's Sweet Restorer.
When care lies heavy on my breast
And worries that I fear to number
Inhibit me from proper rest
And make me strange to slumber
For brom. potusse I do not seek,
For irrimal! I do not grope.
But—is it treason thus to speak?—
I read the winter baseball dope.
And ere I read five hundred words
About the teams of nineteen 'leven
I doze until the noisy birds
Wake me at half past seven.
O slaves to soporific声
Cast off the drugs! There still is hope
Sleep, wakeful ones! Lie down, Macduff.
And read the winter baseball dope!
—New York Mail.
"Yes," said Miss Backay, "Emerson appeals to us women of Boston. Although he has passed beyond, we always keep him in our hearts, you know."
"You don't say!" replied Miss Knox of Chicago. "I wonder how it feels to be kept in cold storage like that."—Catholic Standard and Times.
The Old, Old Story.
Congress is in session.
Clark is in the chair.
Uncle Joee's Cannon.
Sits serenely there.
Taft is in his glory.
Bob La Follette, too;
Public now a-waiting.
To see what they will do.
Lots of bills are pending.
Piled up in a row.
Congress doesn't worry.
Takes it mightly slow.
Rat tape there is plenty.
Speches by the score.
Congressmen are sleepy.
Hear their gentle snore.
—Spokane Spokesman-Review.
The Trial Course.
"I'm afraid you may think we are giving you a lot of fish this week, old man," said the genial host as they sat down to dinner. "The fact is, my wife has got hold of what sounds like a really capital device for removing a fishbone stuck in the throat, and we want to see if it works."—Tit Bits.
From One Who Was There.
Lonesome is that ancient play
"Hamlet" with the Dane away.
Lonesome, too, the nation's cause
Minus Donlin and McGraws.
But the loneliest thing on earth—
Grab it from this plinth of mirth—
Is a straight without a jack
Or the pink that spoils "all black."
—Buffalo News.
The Price.
"How much do you expect to get for defending that slugger?"
"No, but I understand his friends are going to be able to raise about that much." — Chicago Record-Herald.
Growth of the Farm.
We notice the "jokes about farmers grow less.
For the farmer himself has grown smart, as you guess.
And he grows bigger crops by a very great deal.
So he grows rather wealthy and buys a mobile.
—Judge.
"Indeed, 'He doesn't look it.'"
"I know it. But they really say that he has read all of the Congressional Records and several novels by Henry James?" "Cleveland, Plitch Dealer."
The Life, Eiree
Keep the life fire blazin'
All the road along.
Life and joy amazin'
Don’t forget your praise!
Thank heaven with a song.
Atlanta Constitution.
Poker Thoughts.
"Benton, haven’t you just joined the Society For the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals?"
"Why?"
"Well, all just night you were talking about fattening the kitty."—St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
One of Many.
A maiden whose name we won't use
Craves jewels of glittering hues.
She's strong on display.
Yet all her friends and shoes.
She really needs stockings and shoes.
-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Identified.
"What is the name of that species I just shot?" inquired the amateur hunter.
"Says his name is Smith, sir." an answered the guide, who had been inves tigating. Washington Herald.
Bamboo Houses.
In the building of bamboo houses in Japan no nails are used, the parts being bound together by lashings formed from the skin of the bamboo itself.
Dust and Disease
Out of every thousand of those whose occupation calls for constant work in dusty quarters five die of consumption, according to German official figures, whereas among those who are not exposed to the action of dust only two out of a thousand die of the disease named.
The Red Hand.
The red hand in heraldry is the distinctive badge of baronets.
India.
There is no Indian nation, and the nations of India differ not only in interests, history and tradition, but they differ in regard to race feeling, and there are strong hatred and jealousy between parts of India still. There is nothing that keeps the peace in India but British rule.
Works written in the second century by Claudius Galen, a physician of antiquity, born in Asia Minor, contain the earliest treatise upon the subject of dentistry.
Doubleeyew—What is Cadger's business?
Ecks—He's an expert credit man.
Doubleeyew—In what line?
Ecks—In all lines. As soon as his credit is shut off in one place he manages to open an account in another.—Chicago News.
The sewing circle now and then
Talks about the best of men.
—Judge.
Wigwag Have you congratulated
the bride and groom?
Henpeckke No, sir. I have not. I
may be lots of things, but I am no
hypocrite Philadelphia Record.
A small boy stood
Behind a tree
And threw a snowball
Straight and true
It struck a man
Behind the ear
And made the air
A profane blue.
—Spokane Spokesman-Review.
"He is a Napoleon of finance."
"Why. I didn't know he was
wealthy."
"He isn't. But he is raising a family
of nine children on an income of $12 a
week."—Houston Post.
Strange things of China still are said. For in that flowery nation The man who seeks to get ahead Must use decapitation. —Cleveland Plain Dealer.
"Come along downtown with me, Mabel."
"But I have no money with me."
"What's the difference? Two can shop as cheaply as one."—Washington Herald.
He stood on the bridge at midnight. Though from his home 'twas far, For a chap whom he owed five dollars He had seen on the owl car. —Denver Republican.
"Do you consider the airship a success?"
"Not yet. It has not become necessary to equip it with straps for the use of those who have to stand."—Judge.
Oh, justice claims some large amounts
Of money as its due.
Still running up expense accounts
While running down a clew!
—Washington Star.
"But come now, senator, why did
your election cost so much more than
the average cost?"
"Simply because my pile was so
much bigger than the average pile."—
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The sleeping car porter will polish your
shoes.
A tip as you leave him he cannot refuse.
He lives on the largess he gets from his
load
And acts like the president of the rail-
road.
—Buffalo Express.
"Whut makes de way of de trans-
gressor particle'lar, hard," said Uncle
Eben. "is dat it looks so easy."—Washington Star.
I love the oyster, though at meals
I do not eat my fill.
But if cannot be trained like seals
To act in vaudeville.
-Chicago Post.
General Manager--it will cost a million to equip the rolling stock with safety appliances.
"Then I guess we'll continue, to take a chance."—Life.
The dove of peace o'er Tripoll
In awe a moment hung.
And then it hurried on its way.
Just one word crying—"Stung!"
—Baltimore Sun.
"My wife can't decide on a car."
"This model is the last word in touring cars."
The last, word, eh? Then she'll have it."—Seattle Post-Intelligence.
Old Santa Claus a myth may be.
But still his glories we must sing.
Because the youngsters are, you see.
Undoubtedly the real thing.
—Washington Star.
Clinton—I suppose your little ones ask you many embarrassing questions?
Talk about, being hungry!
I was hungry as a bear.
So, walking into a dairy lunch,
I ate off the arm of a chair.
-Judge.
THE MIDDLE SCHOOL FOR YOUNG PERSONS
JESSE BINGA BANKER
S. E. Cor. State and 36th Place, Chicago
GENERAL BANKING
3 per cent allowed on Safety Deposit Vault REAL ESTATE As agent buy and sell Real Estate on condents, including payment of taxes and lock on Chicago Real Estate. Especially Invites the patron
The Cranford Building. 360
The finest building ever opened Steam heat, electric light, tile bath
'Phone Randolph 803
Recent allowed on Savings Acc. by Deposit Vaults, $3.00 per REAL ESTATE DEPARTMENT and sell Real Estate on commission, manages estates, payment of taxes and looking after assessment of Estate. Specially Invites the patronage of Chicago business.
Cranford Apartment Building. 3600 Wabash Ave.
This building ever opened to Colored tenant electric light, tile baths, marble entrance.
J. W. Casey, A.
Andolph 803 101 WASHINGTON
Gale San
GALE PIANO
3159 STATE STREET
Organs, Talking Machines and Lamps and String Instruments. Cash or Payments. Open Evenings till 10.30.
Phone Doug. 4558.
R
Bowed on Savings Accounts
at Vaults, $3.00 per Year
IN ESTATE DEPARTMENT
State on commission, manages estates for non-resi-
tues and locking after assessments. Money to loan
the patronage of Chicago business men.
Ford Apartment
3600 Wabash Ave.
Over opened to Colored tenants in Chicago.
Tile baths, marble entrance.
J. W. Casey, Agent,
101 WASHINGTON STREET.
Sam'i I. Lee
LE PIANO CO.
STATE STREET
Talking Machines and Supplies.
ing Instruments. Cash or Easy
Open Evenings till 10.30.
phone Doug. 4558.
3 per cent allowed on Savings Accounts Safety Deposit Vaults, $3.00 per Year REAL ESTATE DEPARTMENT As agent buy and sell Real Estate on commission, manages estates for non-residents, including payment of taxes and locking after assessments. Money to loan on Chicago Real Estate.
Especially Invites the patronage of Chicago business men.
THE NEW YORK MUSEUM
The finest building ever opened to Colored tenants in Chicago. Steam heat, electric light, tile baths, marble entrance.
J. W. Casey, Agent,
'Phone Randolph 803
101 WASHINGTON STREET.
THE GALE
3159 STATE
Pianos, Organs, Talking
Brass and String Instr
Payments. Open
Phone Do
TUNING
Pianos, Organs, Talking Machines and Supplies. Brass and String Instruments. Cash or Easy Payments. Open Evenings till 10.30. Phone Doug, 4558.
SIRES AND SONS.
Kubelik, the famous violinist, gave 220 concerts last year, at an average fee of $1,200, making his year's income nearly $205,000.
Maurice Burke-Roche, grandson of the late Frank Work and hair to a large fortune, is working as a clerk for the Lackawanna railroad.
Caradoc Roberts, on whom Oxford recently conferred the degree of doctor of music for an oratorio, worked at a carpenter's bench only a few years ago.
Andrew Bosar Law, retired Glasgow iron merchant and leader of the Unionist party in England, is socially unknown, owns no land and is simply a business man. He is the son of a simple Scottish pastor, is without university education and is a nonconformist.
William P. Fowler, for eleven years head of the institutions registrations department of Boston, who has just resigned, has regularly turned back his salary of $3,000 a year into the city treasury for that length of time. He is wealthy and does not need the salary and, besides, declares the bulk of the work is done by clerks. Dr. Philander Priestly, Claxton, the
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Phone Aldine 2532
Frank L. Gale
Telephone Douglas 1565
new United States commissioner of education, graduated from the University of Tennessee at the age of nineteen, managing to borrow sufficient money to enable him to keep in school without loss of time. He meant to be a lawyer, but teaching obtained such a hold on him that he devoted himself to the work.
German Gleanings.
An average good potato crop in Germany totals about 50,000,000 tons. There is much unhappiness in Germany because the excessive heat of last summer resulted in a short crop of cabbage and consequently of sauerkraut. Before electric motors are permitted to be used in German coal mines they are exhaustively tested in various gases to show that they will not cause explosions.
State Lines.
One hundred years is the estimated life of the oil and gas fields of Oklahoma.
The petroleum area of Pennsylvania covers 2,000 square miles, and the gas area is 2,730 square miles. in which she excels all other states.
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Telephone Oakland 1787
the BELL
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9 Armour A
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3004 State Street
A. F. Godozoe
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303
Phone Douglas 8256
Phones Calumet 846
The O
La Verdo Cafe and Bar
3100-2 STATE STREET, CHICAGO
Chinese and American Restaurant in C
High Class Entertainers
HARRY J. KELLY,
Phone Aldine 3653
Hotel Brunswick
Gee, W. Holt, Prop.
BUFFET, POOL AND BILLIARD
White Buffet and Café
3030 State Street
Umas 3256
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The Old Burton B
James M. Porter
The La Verdo Cafe and Buffet
3100-2 STATE STREET, CHICAGO
First Class Chinese and American Restaurant in Connection
High Class Entertainers
HARRY J. KELLY, Proprietor.
Hotel Brunswick Gee. W. Holt, Prop. BUFFET, POOL AND BILLIARDS.
Elite Buffet and Cafe 3030 State Street
The Old Burton Bar
James M. Porter
Concert Every Afternoon
and Night
2262 SO. STATE STREET CHICAGO
STATE STREET CH
First-Class Cafe in Connection
GOOD MUSIC EVERY EVENING
3759 State Street (N. E. Corner)
Chicago, Ill.
MEADE CLUB
t and Cafe
N. LEWIS, Proprietor
Armour Ave
Street, Chicago
Automatic Phone 74-478
Do Cafe and Buffet
THE STREET, CHICAGO
American Restaurant in Connection
Class Entertainers
HARRY J. KELLY, Proprietor.
One Aldine 3653
Brunswick
D. W. Holt, Prop.
OIL AND BILLIARDS.
Chicago
Henry, Jones
Cafe and Cafe
State Street
Unas. Harris, Manage
Automatic 6829
Burton Bar
James M. Porter
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