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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. Vol. XVII The Christmas New Years All Land THE BEST OF ORDER PREVAILED ONE PICKPOCKET CREATE KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS BY THOSE IN CHARGE OF IT. THE NEW YEAR'S BALL GIVEN BY NATIONAL GUARDS, AT T WAS A NICE AND PLEASANT IT WAS LARGELY ATTENDED BY PROMINENT PEOPLE IN OUR THE COLORED BAILWAY MEN GAV COLJSEUM ANNEX, MONDA ME. AND MES. JOHN ARTHUR (JACK MINGLED WITH THE LA ATTENDED IT. HIS ENGLISH VALET WAS IN EVEN JUST AS SOON AS HE AND JESSE F. BOLLING, ONE OF ITS B WITH ITS OUTCOME AND W THE PRIZES IN THE NEXT 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 y Company of City Was A Failure COMPANY MAKES A FRANK STATE- S AFFAIRS. LOST ALL THE MONEY THEY HAD AND BONDS. 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. THE BROAD AX PUBLISHED WEEKLY. Will promulgate and at all times uphold the true principles of Democracy, but Catholics, Protestants, Priests, Infections, Single Taxen, Republicans, or anyone who can have their say, as long as their language is proper and responsibility is fixed. The Broad Ax is a newspaper whose platform is broad enough, for all, ever claiming the editorial right to speak its own mind. Local communications will receive attention. Write only on one side of the paper. Subscriptions must be paid in advance. One Year ... $2,000 Six Months ... 1,000 Advertising rates made known on application. Address all communications to THE BROAD AX, 5027 ARMOUR AVENUE, CHICAGO, ILL. PHONE DREXEL 4590 JULIUS F. TAXLOR, Editor and Publisher. Entered as Second-Class Matter Aug. 19. 1962, at the Post Office at Chicago, Illinois, under Act of March 3, 1879. 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. Callis, Dr. T. H. Tipton, Presiding Elder of the Chicago District, Mr. and Mrs. Hayes, Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. William Harvey, Mrs. C. S. Robinson and others. Miss Nora Comerford, who has for some years served as book-keeper for John J. Dunn, wholesale and retail coal dealer, 51st and Armour avenue, has pursued a copy of every anniversary edition of The Broad Ax, for ten years past, and she unhesitatingly states that 'the 16th anniversary edition' far surpassed all the other issues from an artistic point of view. Albert Thompson, who was for a long time in charge of the newspaper advertising for the Chicago and Alton Railroad Company, and the Toledo, St. Louis and Western Railroad Company, has severed his connection with those roads and in the future he will edit and publish Thompson's Magazine of Laughter, at Forest Park. Ill. The first issue will appear within a very short time. Success to Mr. Thompson in his new undertaking. "What's the matter with Biffers? "Don't mind him. He's got a crazy notion that he's losing his memory." "What makes him think so?" "Why, he can't remember whether the Chinese emperor's name is Pu Yi or Pi Yn."-Cleveland Plain Dealer. "A handsome man smiled at me in town today." "Oh, well, don't feel bad about it. Some women look even funnier than you do."—Houston Post. Little drops of water In the can of milk 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 stylish."—Detroit Free Press. "Do you know where little boys go who are cruel to innocent animals?" "Yes'm." "Well, where?" "De same place dat swell ladies do what makes dair husbands carry all de shopin'."—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 barn fool sense! —Atlanta Constitution. "Once I could have bought the site of Chicago for $400 in Mexican money." "I know how it is, old chap. I had a chance to buy a beefsteak once for 11 cents a pound."—Washington Herald. "Marriage is a lottery," quoted the wise guy. "Gee! Then poor Adam only had one chance," reflected the simple mug.—Philadelphia Record. I bought a little bungalow A year ago last fall. I was bought on the installment plan. With the accent on the stall. -M. L. C. A pest upon your scribblers, Vile, poetasting hacks! Pray cut their accents out, sir, With the accent on the ax. —Pelouse. —New York Mall. "No; the world is too prosaic nowadays. When I fall in love I shall never inquire who her parents are or whether she has money—only when I marry." —Fliegende Blatter. "Isn't that Miss Tawler singing across the way?" "Yes. I wish she belonged to a grand opera company." "You surely don't think she can sing?" "Not at all, but grand opera companies never come to this town."—Birmingham Age-Herald. Oh, let's reform this busy earth! Let us toll on for all we were worth. But let us now and then be gay, admitting some things are O. K. —Washington Star. "Modern journalism is a marvelous thing." "That's what. Some papers manage to keep the busied! page going all winter."—Kansas City Journal. "What have they put up that scaffolding round the church tower for?" "It's for shortsighted people who want to know the time."—Pele Mele. Oranges and Lemons. There are forty-seven varieties of lemons and eighty of oranges. Donkeys In Egypt In Egypt, the women still follow the ancient custom of riding on donkeys. The animals are small and well trained and carry their burdens about with out remonstrance. The riding under these conditions demands no special skill of horsemanship. The women make a great convenience of these little steeds, riding them to market or to their shopping as well as on considerable journeys. Time by Candle Light. In the ninth century the English king, Alfred, taught his subjects to measure the flight of time by candle—three inches to burn an hour and six candles to burn in twenty-four hours. RECORD OF 1911 Events of the Year In Review. MEXICO AND CHINA UPSET. Miscellaneous Affairs, Games and Races, and Items of Personal Interest—The Aviation Field Losses by Accidents and Explosions, Fire and Storms—A Classified Summary. POLITICAL AND PERSONAL FEBRUARY FEBRUARY 7. John Graham Hope Horsley Beresford, Lord Decies, married Helen Vivien Gould, daughter of George J Gould, in New York. 9. The Arizona constitution adopted by popular vote. 7. President Taft accepted resignation of Richard A. Ballinger as secretary of the interior; Walter L. Fisher of Chicago appointed. 13. United States supreme court affirmed constitutionality of the corporation tax PETER H. BURGESS 31. James Aloysius O'Gorman, suprême courtjustice, elected senator from New York APRIL 4. 63d congressconvened; ChampClark speaker. American-Japanese commercietreaty ratified cial treaty ratifi- fied. 14. President accepted resignation of Dr. David Jayne Hill, ambassador to Germany. 18. Taft's proposed Anglo-American arbitration treaty unanimously ratified in the Guildhall, London. МАТ. 18. Cabinet form of government adopted in China, with Prince Ching, premier. 9. First court of King George V. held at Buckingham palace. 18. King George and Queen Mary opened festival of empire at Crystal palace, London, their first public ceremony and first of coronation festivities. 15. United States supreme court ordered dissolution of Standard Oil company with an order declaring it to be a combination in restaurant trade within meaning of the anti-trust law. 22. House of representatives voted to admit Arizona and New Mexico to statehood. 23. Portfolio Diaz resigned as president of Mexico. 22. Diaz left Mexico secretly and embarked at Vera Cruz for Spain. 23. Supreme court found American Tobacco company guilty of violating Sherman anti-trust act and ordered corporation to dissolve unless reorganized. JUNE 1. Francisco I. Madero, director of Mexican revolt, enlisted Mexico City, populace showering him with flowers. 2. Senate passed resolution for election of senators; 64 to 24 3. President and Mrs Taft entertained on silver wedding anniversary United States recognised republic of Portugal. 4. King George gave state banquet Shakespeare ball in Albert hall, London. 5. Judge Lanning, United States circuit court ordered Du Pont "powder trust" dissolved. 6. King George V. crowned in Westminster abbey; John Hays Hammond represented United States as special ambassador. 7. Lennard International naval review in honor of the king at Portsmouth. JULY 8. Edward, eldest son of King George V., installed as Prince of Wales Bishop to "Booster" William Barn imbued in Church of All Hallows, London. 8. Anglo-American and Franco-American arbitration treaties signed by President Taft 9. Admiral Helchachiro Togo, who led Japanese victorious fleet in the Russo-Japanese war, landed at New York. 10. Admiral Togo visited congress, both houses taking access to receive him 11. John G. A. Leishman appointed American ambassador at Berlin to succeed Dr. Hill. 12. The British house of lords unsealed the famous "veto bill," virtually current--during the house of commons. 13. Senate passed resolution to admit Artillery N. Nestor into the Union. 14. Judge Harvey M. Trimble of Illinois elected commander in chief of the G. A. R. BECP T BE M BE R Ophir Jacob senior and Mike Madde- kins Talmadge Force married at New- port by Rev Dr Joseph Lambert of Providence. B. Canada rejected reciprocity with the United States in the invasion. C. Italy declared war on Turkey. 9. Differences noted in adopt the Initiative, the referendum, the recall and equal suffrage. 11. Anti-Manchu revolt broke out in China. 10. The Chinese troops yielded to national assembly's demand for constitutional government. NOVEMBER. 1. President Tait arrived in Washington at the close of his western trip. 6. Maduro was inaugurated president of Mexico. 12. Yuan Shih Kai became premier of China. 20. Russia sent an ultimatum demanding the dismissal of the Persian treasurer general, W. M. Shuster, and indemnity for war movements within 6 hours. DECEMBER. 4. First regular session of the 63d congress opened. 16. The fur seal treaty between the United States, Japan, Russia and Great Britain went into effect. 17. Bear Admiral Richard Wainwright, U. 8 S N. placed on the retired list. AVIATION JANUARY. 12. Eugene B. Ely, 'curtiss aviator, flew from the San Francisco aviation field 1 mile to the deck of the United States to the Philadelphia and back to the starting point. 22. Philip O. Parmalea with a Wright biplane broke the endurance record by remaining aloft 3 hours 25 minutes 48 seconds at the San Francisco meet. MARCH 6. Lieut. Bague of France flew over Mediterranean from Antibea, 15 miles from Nice, to island of Gorgona, off Italy, 125 miles, record to date for oversea flight. 16. First aero war message delivered at San Antonio, Tex., by Lieut. Ben D Foulouis, U. S. A., who flew 52 miles in 48 minutes. 22. Louis Breguet carried 11 passengers 2 miles in monoplane in France, breaking record to date. 24. Roger Sommer. French biplianet, broke Breguet's "aerobus" record by carry- ing a balloon. *Journal of Aeronautics*. 1969. APRIL 12 Pierre Pierre reached Paris after 20 miles monoplane trip from London without stop; time 25 minutes, then fastest time between those points. MAY 10. Lieut. G. E. M. Kelly, United States signal corps, killed at San Antonio, Tex 11. Speed records with and without a passenger twice beaten in monoplane flights at Rheims, Henry Weymann, American, new 59.5 miles an hour and Lieut. Frequent, French, 101 miles an hour 19. Great Britain's first "naval" airship launched 5. Leont Mendard, French aviator, set mark to flying with passenger $72 miles in four minutes in France 6. Pierre Vuitton finished first in the Paris to Madrid race, winning $30,000 in prizes JUNE 18. Capt Princeau, M. Le Martin and M. Lendon, french aviators, killed and 2 injured in Paris to London race. JULY. 11. Harry N. Atwood reached Washington, having flown from Boston. 568 miles, winning a New York Times trophy and establishing a long distance American record. 17. Ollieslager, Belgian aviator, made a world's record of an uninterrupted flight of 388 miles at Brussels. Pre- ward record held by Tabuteau. 362 miles. 18. St. Croix Johnstone stayed in air 4 hours 1 minute and a fraction, breaking American record to date. AUGUST 8. Jules Vedrines flew 436 miles, breaking single long distance flight record to date, at Paris 12. International meet at Chicago 12. W. R. Badger of Pittsburgh and St. Croix Johnstone of Chicago killed at Chicago meet 12. Atchel completed 1,852 miles airplane trip from St. Louis to New York, landing at Governors island after 28 hours 21 minutes actual flying. SEPTEMBER 3. M. Helles, French aviator, flew 778.38 miles at Etampes in 14 hours 7 minutes 20. Cromwell Dixon, American aviator, flew over the Rocky mountains, start- ing from Helena, Mont., winning a $100. 000 local prize OCTOBER 2. Cromwell Dixon, first to fly over the Rockies, killed in flight at Spokane, Wash. 7. Lieut. Hans Gericke, piloting the German bailoon Berlin II., won the Bennett trophy by covering 43 miles— Kansas City to Ladysmith, Wis. 12. Cromwell Dixon, piloting the German record by remaining in the air for 16 minutes and 38 seconds at St. Louis. Eugene B Ely, noted airman, killed in flight at Macon Ga. 2. Liat. Gavot- ti. Italian militi- ary aviator. dropped gren- ades upon a Turkish camp at Tripoli. at Tripoli. in ment in real aerial war- fare. C. P. Rodgers. & C. P. Rodgers, the aviator, landed at Pandema. Cal., at 4:54 p.m. p.m. going his Atlantic to Pacific Right, of 3:22 miles and Highs of 3,200 C. P. Rodgers. makes and making world's cross country record. Wins from New York Sept. 17 at 15 p.m. DISASTERS AT SEA 24. British Columbia steamer sunk in gale off Vancouver island; 20 lost. APRIL. 16. Steamer frouguit founded off Coal Island, British Columbia; 20 lives lost. 17. Spanish steamer San Fernand bank off Finnisterre, Spain; 12 drowned JULY. 18. Pacific Coast timer South Glenn stranded near Point Arguello, Cal.; 20 lost. AUGUST. 19. French steamer Amir founded off Tartan, Spain; 20 lives lost. B. C. M. Daniels beat Boston 800 meter swimming mark at New York athletic club; time 2 minutes 38% seconds. MARC B. Capeblanca beat Vidmar 8% to 4% in dan San Sebastian, winning first prize in the international chess match. B. Cambridge men interrupted a match of Queen's club, London, beating Cambridge 6 to 4 points. B1. C. M. Daniels set new world's swimming record, 2 minutes 26 seconds, for 100 meters, in tank at Pittsburgh. B2. Bob man drove autocar 30 miles in 12 minutes, in tank at Pittsburgh, an hour, a record at Pablo Beach, Fla. B3. Louis Disbrow at Pablo Beach, Fla., made world auto marks: 50 miles, 37 minutes 20 30 seconds; 500 miles, 2 hours 20 minutes, 200 miles (no previous time for this record), 3 hours 14 minutes 55 seconds. APRIL 1. Oxford won 68th annual boat race from Cambridge, breaking Oxford-Cambridge regatta records. 2. William Quaiel ran 10 miles in 51 minutes 55-2-6 seconds in New York, new world's indoor record. 22. Bob Burman did mile in 25.40 seconds, lowering own world's record. 26.12 made day previous, at Daytona Beach. Fla. He also beat Barney Oldfield's 1 mile record on same course; time 5L2.8 seconds MAT. 18. H. W. Fitzpatrick, president Southern association of A. A. U., walked 78 yards in 11-4-5 seconds, a world's record, at New Orleans. 27. J. P. Jones, Cornell distance runner, broke world's amateur mile record; time 4 minutes 15-2-6 seconds, at Cambridge. 30. Dan Ahearn added 16% inches to his world's record in hop, step and jump and hung up 51 foot record for leap in New York. 31. Sunstar won the English Derby. JUNE. 3. American players won second and de- clive international polo match at Meadow Brook, N. Y., defeating Engl- ish team 4½ to 3%. 37. Martin J. Sheridan hurled the discus 141 feet 8½ inches, beating his May record by nearly 2 feet, at Paterson, N. J. JULY. 4. Ad Wolgast knocked out Owen Moran in San Francisco in 12 rounds. AUGUST. 1. Uhlan trotted a half mile to wagon in 0:55% at Cleveland, breaking the world's record of 1 minute made by Major Delmar in 1906. SEPTEMBER 4. Frank Gocke defeated George Hacken-schmidt in world's championship wrestling bout at Chicago, winning two falls, first in 14 minutes 18-1-5 seconds and second in 5 minutes 32-1-5 seconds. He won a tennis championship, seventh time and fifth successive, at Newport, R. I. John H. Mooney, New York fireman, reached Oakland, Cal; having walked from New York in 79 days, winning 100,00. 16. H. Hilton, amateur golf champion of Great Britain, won the American title by defeating its holder, Frederick Herrenhoff, at Rye, N. Y. OCTOBER 12. Do Oro won the three cushion carom championship, beating John Daly, in New York; final score 150 to 146 13. West Point football team defeated New at West Point; score 6 to 0. Brown beat Penn at Philadelphia; score 6 to 0 14. P. J. McBronald hurled the shot 38 feet 10 11-16 inches at Long Island City. N. X. scoring a record 15. M. 25. Philadelphia Athletics (American league) won the world's base- ball league by defending New York (National league) at Philadelphia; score 13 to 2 J. F. Baker the first winner of the J. F. Baker the J. F. Baker star of the series. 50. Matt McGeath threw the hammer 157 feet 4 inches in New York, breaking John Flanagan's record by $ feet. NOVEMBER 4. Princeton won from Harvard at football at Princeton; score 8 to 6 Minnesota defeated Chicago at football at Chicago; score 30 to 0. Carlisle beat Pennsylvania at football in Philadelphia; score 15 to 0. Michigan and Syracuse tied a football at Ann Arbor; score 6 to 6. 5. Beatty of Columbia university established a collegiate record by putting a 38 pound weight 48 feet 7.33 inches at New York. 6. Carlisle beat Harvard at football at Cambridge; score 15 to 15. Michigan lost to Cornell at football at Rhoeas; score 15 to 15. J. Buquin made a new running record at Paris, covering 6 miles 50 yards (about) in half an hour. 7. At football Princeton defeated Fale, 6 to 3, at New Haven. Harvard defeated Dartmouth, 6 to 3, at Cambridge. Chicago defeated Cornell, 6 to 0, at Michigan. Michigan defeated Pennsylvania, 6 to 0, at Ann Arbor Minnesota and Wisconsin tied at Madison. Ws. 6 to 5. 8. Telle and Harvard tied, 9 to 3, at Cambridge. Navy defeated Army, 3 to 0, at Philadelphia. Minnesota defeated Illinois, 11 to 0, at Champaign. III. Chicago defeated Wisconsin, 3 to 0, at Chicago. 9. Ralph K. Mulford won the Vanderbilt cup auto race at Ravensburg, covering 20.28 miles in 3 hours 85 minutes. 10. Indoor national athletic championship tournament for amateurs in New York. NATURE'S MOODS JANUARY 4. Northquake in Indian Turksman wrecked two towns; loss of life estimated at $1,000. APRIL 5. Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas and Oklahoma storm sweep; $90,000, over $100 injured; loss in St. Louis over $3,000,000. JUNE 6. Mississippi shaken; deaths estimated from $20 to $100. 19. Revival of volcanic activity in Mount Etaa caused a loss of $2,000,000. Phone: Office Hours: Wentworth 215 8:30 A.M. to 8:30 P.M. Beauregard F. Moseley LAW OFFICE 6221 S. HALSTED STREET National Theatre Bldg., Suite 15, 16, 17 CHICAGO Tel. Aldine 1820 In Office at Night C. H. Knight, M. D., C. M. (Canada) Physician and Surgeon Office Hours: 9 to 11 A. M., 2 to 5 P. M. 3158 State Street, Chicago Saved by a Nose! "The wolves were upon us," he related to the girl he was trying to impress. "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 last they were so close that we could feel their muzzles against our legs, so that"—"Ah," sighed the lady, greatly relieved, "how glad you must have been that they had their muzzles on"—Chicago 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. I know the weakness of my will At the end of the until I make of all a full surrender, As not for worlds would I offend her. I do not mind her open gaze, For that is clear of all deceit. Whooer is skilled in woman's ways Knows when they're seeking means to cheat. It's when she keeps her eyes half closed As if she slept a bit or dozed That I have found much cause to fear, For then I know my fall is near. A Warning. "Dr. Spillet and I were out together today, and he asked me to have a drink on him." "Never accept that from a doctor. man." "Why not?" 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Harvey's barber shop and news stand, 3924 State street. Mrs. Nellie Phelps, cigars, notions and news stand, 15 W. 30th St., near Dearborn. W. S. Cole, cigars, tobacco and news stand, 34 W. 31st St., near Dearborn. T. B. Hall, laundry office and news stand, 11 W. 29th St., near State. Mrs. Jas. H. Lewis, notions, cigars and newsstand, 15 W. 36th St., near State. B. Davis, cigars, tobacco and news stand, 3532 State St. W. M. Maxwell, notions, cigars, tobacco, confections and news stand, 5244 State St. Edward Felix, notions, cigars and news stand, 52 W. 30th St. F. Bishop, cigars, tobacco and news stand, 8 W. 27th St., near State. Turner Williams' barber shop and news stand, 3232 State St. Sylvester McGlofflin, news stand and laundry office, 4122 State St. William Gaughan, laundry office, cigars, tobacco and news stand, 2636 State St. Mrs. Adela M. White, cigars, tobacco, candies and news stand 2821-2 State St. T. S. Harris, cigars, tobacco, notions and news stand 3029 Armour Ave., near Mst St. --- Frank Dunn and J. B. McCahey, Trustee Tel. Oakland 1560-1551-1552 Established 1877 John J. Dunn Wholesale Retail FIFTY-FIRST STREET and ARMOUR AVE. Rallyards: 51st St. and L. S. & M. S. 51st St. and Armour Ave. CHICAGO Tel. Oakland 2605 MERCHANT'S HAND LAUNDRY 4819 STATE STREET ROUGH DRY, 35c PER DOZEN M. L. Clinkscale, Mgr. CHICAGO Residence, 1262 Macallister Place Telephone, Monroe 2714 Miles J. Devine Attorney at Law Suite 318-320 Reaper Block Clark and Washington Streets CHICAGO Phones Central 1239; Auto. 41-918 Tel. Central S142 Franklin A. Denison Attorney at Law 36 W. RANDOLPH STREET Suite 708 Delaware Building CHICAGO Office Phone: Central 6624. Reu. Phone. Doug. 4397. 3337 Wabash Ava. Third Apra 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 4600 O'Donnell, Dillon & Toolen ATTORNEYS AT LAW Suite 1218-1219 Ashland Block RANDOLPH & CLARK STREETS Phone Main 4153 NOTARY PUBLIC Phone residence, Gray 5070 Walter M. Farmer ATTORNEY AT LAW Suko Koto, 171 Washington St. Res. 4886 Langley Av. CHICAGO A. D. GASH ATTORNEY AT LAW 84-86 La Salle Street, Chicago Saltz 618 to 616 Telephone Main 2017 J. A. TRIBUE 171 WASHINGTON ST. Room 788 Chicago Henry G. Bomar & Son Fire Proof Storage FURNITURE MOVING IN PARKED VANS. Packing, and Shipping with Care 232 East List Street 4050 Dumont Street Phone Oakland 1700. 3 Trims Daily to the Donota CHICAGO IT PAYS TI PAYS TO ADVERTISING IN THE BROAD AX. 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 WM. D. NEIGE REAL AT LOWEST Easiest Term to Loans on first and Fire Insurance pla D. NEIGHBORS & REAL ESTATE AT LOWEST PRICES First Term to be had in C ans on first and second Mortg NEIGHBORS & CO REAL ESTATE LOWEST PRICES to be had in Chicago first and second Mortgages WM. D. NEIGHBORS & CO REAL ESTATE AT LOWEST PRICES Easiest Term to be had in Chicago Loans on first and second Mortgages Fire Insurance placed in any company 3517 State Street CHICAGO, ILL. 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. REPAIRING "A STORE FOR EVERYBODY" HILLMAN'S STATE & WASHINGTON STS. WHERE EVERY PATRON Saves ON EVERY PURCHASE JOHN J. BRADLEY Real Estate Loans Fire and Plate Glass Insurance 4709 S. HALSTED ST CHICAGO PETER H. HARRIS Telephone Oakland 1787 the BELL Buffet FRANK 5059 A Cor. 51 ELLE MEADE C Buffet and Cafe FRANK H. LEWIS, Proprietor 9 Armour A For. 51st Street, Chicago 5059 Armour Ave Cor. 51st Street, Chicago NOW IS TIME TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE BROAD AX $2.00 PER YEAR Phone Douglas 4482 The La Ve 3100-2 ST First Class Chinese a High Hotel BUFFET, N 3004 State Street A. F. Godozoe Elite B 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 Umas. Harri 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 CHICAGO, IL