The Broad Ax

THE BROAD AX Further Evidence that the Leading Afro-American Men And Women in Chicago ENTERTAIN CHILDISH CONCEPTIONS AS TO THE TRUE AND LAWFUL MISSION OF THE NEWSPAPER. FOR AT VARIOUS TIMES THEY SEND UNSIGNED LETTERS TO THE EDITOR COMMANDING HIM TO PUBLISH THEIR CONTENTS IN ORDER TO ENABLE THEM TO BLACKEN THE CHARACTER OF SOME ONE THAT THEY DETEST OR HATE TO THEIR HEART'S CONTENT. LATELY ONE LADY HAD THE NERVE AND THE UNADULTERATED GALL TO CALL THE EDITOR OF THE BROAD AX UP ON THE TELEPHONE DEMANDING TO KNOW WHY THE PAPER HAD FAILED TO CONTAIN AN ARTICLE ON THE ARREST OF MRS. SOAND-SO. THIS LEADING CLASS OF AFRO-AMERICAN MEN AND WOMEN IN THIS CITY STLL HAVE MANY THOUSANDS OF MILES TO TRAVEL BEFORE THEY REACH THE HIGHEST PLANE OF CULTURE, REFINEMENT AND CIVILIZATION. Vol. XVII Further Evidence Leading Afro- And Won ENTERTAIN CHILDISH CONCER LAWFUL MISSION OF THE FOR AT VARIOUS TIMES THEY THE EDITOR COMMANDING HIM TO PUBLISH TO ENABLE THEM TO BLE SOME ONE THAT THEY D HEART'S CONTENT. LATELY ONE LADY HAD THE ATED GALL TO CALL THE UP ON THE TELEPHONE DEMANDING TO KNOW WHY CONTAIN AN ARTICLE AND-SO. THIS LEADING CLASS OF AFRO- IN THIS CITY STLL HAVE TO TRAVEL BEFORE THE OF CULTURE, REFINEME It has been said by some one in the past that if you pick up a rock and heave it as hard as you can into a pack of fighting dogs that the dog that gets hit with the rock will immediately stop fighting and tear out from among the other dogs yelping at the top of his voice to beat the band, and judging from the way some of the prominent Afro-American men and women hollered last Saturday, after The Broad Ax made its appearance, some of the rocks contained in its leading article, which is still being constantly discussed by the people in every direction, must have struck them right square between their eyes. With these preliminary remarks we will proceed with the main subject under discussion. Further evidence is adduced here at this time to show or prove that the leading Afro-American men and women in Chicago entertain childish conceptions as to the true and lawful mission of the newspaper. For at all times they will write poorly written and unsigned letters to the editor commanding him to publish their contents, in order to blacken the character and reputation of someone that they detest or hate to their heart's content. Several months ago the writer received an unsigned letter from a lady, she being too much of a coward, or a snake-in-the-grass, to attach her name to it, and in it she demanded that we should, or must, publish its contents, that we should lay it on strong, and after doing so then burn the letter, that she would have some more news for the next week's issue of the paper in relation to the unlady conduct of the lady mentioned in the letter. The lady referred to in the letter besides on Calumet avenue and moves in the best Afro-American society, for it has been our pleasure several times to meet her out at well social functions and first-class lady; she is quite large, being plump and otherwise well built; she is decidedly pretty and most any live man would feel like cating her up, for she always looks like such a sweet, loving doll. She is married and the lady, in writing her damaging letter to us against the good name of this lady claims that "she is in love with a married man, giving his name in the letter and his house number, and he resides on the second or third street west of State street." She also sent us the correct address of the lady on Calumet avenue; she exclaims in her letter, "In God's name, wake her husband up; he is in a sound sleep, or is he blind; shake him and see if he is dead?" This woman viper who penned the letter to us, also states that "then lover of the lady was very wise in blindfolding his own dear little wife, for he knows what she would do for the pair of them if she should happen to catch them together, or hugging and kissing each other." --- HEW TO THE LINE: LET THE CHIPS FALL WHERE THEY MAY No living mortal will ever have the pleasure of knowing any more about the contents of this letter, for all such letters are kept in a secret hiding place by us, and at or near our death they will be transformed into smoke and ashes. Every week in the year the writer receives similar letters from some of the so-called best Colored men and women in this city; some of them with their names signed to them and others without names, urging us to publish the contents of the letters so that it will enable them to get even with the parties mentioned in them. One good Christian lady, and we are sure she is a true lady—we don't think—recently declared that "she would be willing to die right now and take her chances of either going to heaven or that other place where it is always good and hot, so the preachers say, if she could simply live long enough to read in the columns of this paper some of the mean and bitter things she gave expression to concerning the conduct of one or two women whom she hated with all her being." Right at this point we must pause to remark in all truthfulness, namely, that it is a mental disease on the part of the majority of the most advanced Afro-American men and women as well as those composing the lower class, to always be wanting to get even with somebody or lay them out for some supposed fancied wrong, and we fear that this mental disease, which has them tightly bound hand and foot, can never be eradicated from their minds. One morning several weeks ago while riding north on a State street car it was our delightful pleasure to come in contact with a lady on the car who resides on Wabash avenue, south of 31st street, and as soon as her beautiful, brilliant black eyes fell upon us, she exclaimed, "Oh, Mr. Taylor, I have some good news for your paper," and with her tongue running at the rate of one thousand miles per hour, she went on to inform us to the effect that "only a week before a small sized railroad man living on Wabash avenue, south of 38th street, arrived home rather late one night from an extra run with his car out west, and on entering his home he found his more than beautiful wife making love to another man who seemed to be doing all the bossing around his home; that he chased both of them from his home with his revolver; that he would not permit his loving wife to re-enter his house for three or four days, then he made up his mind that it would be impossible for him to get along or to live in this world without the mighty good and sweet things that she has, and that they are now living together again like two loving and sinless doves." On another occasion this same lady said that she had some important news for our paper and after making us promise that we would not use her name, she went on to state that CHICAGO, FEBRUARY 17, 1912. J. B. she heard that "a railroad man holding forth on Dearborn street north of 50th street, arrived home one evening when his extremely charming and very beautiful wife was not looking for him and that he found her and another man who is some muggins himself mightly close together, that he had to shove or push his gentleman friend aside in order to get the required amount of room to hug and kiss his own wife," this lady wanted us to publish the names of all the parties mixed up in these love making affairs; just on her bear word and without the least investigation as to whether or not there was the slightest truth in all her idle gossip; showing that she is as ignorant as a wild savage in the remostest and the darkest parts of Africa, as to the true and lawful mission of the newspaper. queenly and self important, loud mounted fair doll? In conclusion firmly are we of the opinion that the leading class of Afro-American men and women in this city still have many thousands of miles to travel before they will be able to reach the highest plane of culture, refinement and the most advanced state of civilization. CAPTAIN NICHOLAS HUNT LOCKS HORNS WITH MAYOR CARTER H. HARRISON. And William H. Sexton Corporation Counsel, Claims that "His Honor Cannot Discharge or Remove Him from Office. For the past week Captain Nicholas Sunday morning, Jan. 28, this year one lady had the nerve and the unadulterated gall to call us up on the telephone, using the name of Mrs. Brown, which was not her right name for she was too cowardly to give it or to tell where she really lived, she claimed that she resided out on Armour ave., and that she was a subscriber to The Broad Ax, and when we informed her that no Mrs. Brown residing on any part of Armour ave., was a regular subscriber to this paper; then she exclaimed that she wanted to know why it was that The Broad Ax, had failed that week to contain an article on the arrest of Mrs. So and So, and before we had time to tell her just what we thought of evil and low minded women like unto herself, in mighty plain and decidedly forcible language, she hung up the receiver, and everything was as silent as the grave at the other end of the wire. It is far from our intention to accuse anyone falsely, but we have an idea that we recognized the real and true voice of the lady and if any one will give us a straight bee line on her they can work us out of five or ten dollars and then we will give the lady a whole column of free advertising. One lady who always holds her small empty head and a lot of horse hair on it away up in the air, who is rather dark and not very large, spends much time in talking about the arrest of Mrs. So and So; but this same lady has a sister who is going to the devil just as fast as she can, and this lady will have all that she can do and her hands full without falsely talking about decent and respectable women, if she can induce her own sister to return to the straight and narrow path of true and noble womanhood. Do you catch on to the point you queenly and self important, loud mouthed fair doll? In conclusion firmly are we of the opinion that the leading class of Afro-American men and women in this city still have many thousands of miles to travel before they will be able to reach the highest plane of culture, refinement and the most advanced state of civilization. CAPTAIN NICHOLAS HUNT LOCKS HORNS WITH MAYOR CARTER H. HARRISON. And William H. Sexton Corporation Counsel, Claims that "His Honor Cannot Discharge or Remove Him from Office. For the past week Captain Nicholas Hunt and Mayor Carter H. Harrison have been locking horns, and the Mayor wanted to have the honor of discharging him from office, but Wm H. Sexton, Corporation Counsel, after looking up the law informed him that he did not have the power to do so. Then on Thursday morning Captain Hunt, who has honorably been connected with the Chicago police force for more than forty years, was ordered to appear before Chief John McWeeny, for trial who was to be assisted by two of the civil service commissioners: Corporation Counsel Wm. H. Sexton, and W. W. Wheelcok, attorney for the commissioners, and as Captain Hunt and his attorney George F. Barrett, considered the lay out a "frame up," pure and simple and as they were not permitted to have even a half an hour in order to look over the charges filed against him, they withdrew from the hearing and then as quick as chain lightning he was discharged from the police force. There is one thing to be admired about Captain Hunt, and that is he honestly believes in fighting for his rights and if the Colored people would learn to do the same thing they would be much better off in every respect. THE JOHNSON-BINGA WED- DING. Tuesday evening, February 20th, at 7 o'clock sharp, at 3324 Vernon avenue; Miss Eudora Johnson, will become united in marriage to Mr. Jesse Binga. The reception will be held at the same number, from 8 to 11 o'clock. It will be one of the swellest and one of the most elaborate weddings ever held among the Afro-Americans in Chicago. PROTECTING THE PUBLIC Quo Warranto Proceedings Against the American Benefit Company of Chicago, Illinois State's Attorney John E. W. Wayman Will Stop Infringment of the Insurance Laws Through the effoft of the Douglass Civic League an investigation is being made into the subject of Industrial Insurance for Chicago's Colored people. The investigation is so far-reaching that the hard working citizen who, by the sweat of his brow, manages to carry a small policy to provide a decent burial and leave protection behind for the bereaved ones in the hour of their distress, will be able to put the stamp of honesty and reliability on the good companies and avoid the bad ones. Within the last few weeks a number of our public spirited citizens have been delving into the hidden mysteries of so-called industrial insurance companies. Enough already has been discovered to show that the Colored people have been victims of rascally agents and swindling corporations which deliberately mislead their patrons and obtain their money by false representation. A great number of Colored people are patrons of The American Benefit Company of Chicago. If they have paid that company money for life insurance and have life insurance policies, they are the victims of an imposition and the company deserves a penalty of the law. The matter was brought to the attention of the Douglass Civic League, which exerts its influence to protect Colored people from oppression and imposition. Lawyer F. L. Barnett was employed to take up the matter with State's Attorney Wayman, and he with Lawyer F. B. Bradchuis, representing a number of Lithuanians, presented the matter to the State's Attorney in such clear terms that the State's Attorney, acting through Assistant State's Attorney Thomas Marshall, filed an information in the nature of a quo warrant against The American Benefit Company of Chicago, Illinois, commanding that company to answer the writ For many years the Colored people have been made the victims of systematic discrimination on the part of insurance companies which charge one rate for the white people and a much higher rate for the Colored people. Sometimes this fact is concealed by the unscrupulous agent in his greed for money and the promotion of his business. The fact is not disclosed until the beneficiary has been paid the amount due on the death loss. Then a careful reading of the policy shows that the benefit is largely reduced from the regular schedule of rates given to white people. While this is largely objectionable it is defended by the companies on the ground that the death rate among Colored people is much higher than among white people, hence the insurance cost more. Still other companies refuse entirely to insure Colored people and against them appears to be no remedy. But recent development shows an imposition and injury to Colored people for which there is a remedy. This new scheme is such a plain swindle that relief is possible under the law. To protect victims from these schemes an investigation is being made and plans laid to put an end to the vicious practice. Co-operation of the State's Attorney of Cook County has been asked and given and a thorough sifting of the affair will be had. The interesting and highly important case to large numbers of industrial insurance policy holders was begun Tuesday in the Superior Court by State's Attorney John E. W. Wayman, who filed an information and secured the issuance of a writ of quo warranto running against The American Benefit Company of Chicago, doing business at 440 S. Dearborn street, requiring it to show cause why it should not be ousted from doing business in Illinois. It is claimed in the information that The American Benefit Company was formerly organized as a bond investment company, and that during last November it changed its name to The American Benefit Company, and that since that time it has been doing business along the line of life insurance. The company has never complied with the requirement of the law governing life insurance of Illinois and if it is doing business as an insurance company, it is clearly liable to a penalty and will be ousted from carrying on life insurance business without authority of law. TING PUBLIC ceedings Against the Benefit Company of Illinois E. W. Wayman Will the Insurance Laws A great number of Colored people are patrons of The American Benefit Company of Chicago. If they have paid that company money for life insurance and have life insurance policies, they are the victims of an imposition and the company deserves a penalty of the law. The matter was brought to the attention of the Donglass Civic League, which exerts its influence to protect Colored people from oppression and imposition. Lawyer F. L. Barnett was employed to take up the matter with State's Attorney Wayman, and he with Lawyer F. B. Bradchulis, representing a number of Lithuanians, presented the matter to the State's Attorney in such clear terms that the State's Attorney, acting through Assistant State's Attorney Thomas Marshall, filed an information in the nature of a quo warranto against The American Benefit Company of Chicago, Illinois, commanding that company to answer the writ of quo warranto within ten days. The information demands a penalty against that company and an order to drive it out of the State because it has failed to comply with the laws governing life insurance in Illinois. While this action is beneficial to all persons who carry insurance policies it is particularly helpful to Colored people who insure in small sums in order that they may have some relief against distress in time of sickness and death. A swindle affecting them at such a time deserves the severest condemnation of the law. Every policy holder should examine his policy and receipt book, and if they were issued by The American Benefit Company of Chicago that fact should be reported to the State's Attorney in Chicago or to the Superintendent of the Insurance Department at Springfield. LINCOLN-ALLEN AND DOUG LASS DAY AT THE BETHEL LITERARY CLUB. Last Sunday evening a Lincoln-Allen and Douglass Day was held at Bethel church, under the auspices of the Bethel Literary Club, and the following program was rendered. Song, Bethel Choir; Prayer, Dr. D. Roberts; Soprano Solo, "Rock of Ages," Mrs. Bertha Grady; Paper, "The Life and Work of Richard Allen," Mr. E. Wilbur Johnson; Tenor Solo, Mr. Andrew J. Childress; Address, "Frederick Douglass," His Life and Memory, Major Robert R. Jackson; Contralto Solo, Miss C. Delpha Boger. Offering—Violin Solo, Mr. Chas. Elgar; Selection, Prof. Ed. F. Morris Young People's Club; Address, "Lincoln," the Lawyer and Statesman, Senator Samuel A. Ettelson; Solo, "My Dream of Paradise," Mr. Opal D. Cooper; Reading, "The Colored Soldier," Mr. R. A. Jackson; Baritone Solo, "The Holy City," Mr. J. R. Douglass. Miss Marian Garner, accompanist. Dr. M. J. Brown, 3000 State street, I wish to state, that I was "very much pleased with the leading article in The Broad Ax, last week, and only regret that it is impossible for all the Afro-Americans throughout the United States, to read the article, for it was full of timely ideas and thoughts. THE BROAD AX PUBLISHED WEEKLY. Will promulgate and at all times uphold the true principles of Democracy, but Catholics, Protestants, Priests, Infidels, single Texans, Republicans, or anyone else 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 ..... $3.00 Six Months ..... 1.00 Advertising rates made known on application. Address all communications to THE BROAD AX, 5027 ARMOE AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL. PHONE DREXEL 4500. JULIUS F. TAYLOB, Editor and Publisher Entered as Second-Class Matter Aug. 19 1902, at the Post Office at Chicago, Illinois under Act of March 3, 1878. THE CHORAL STUDY CLUB At its second concert of the season will render Mendlesohn's Landa Zion and The Seven Last Words of Christ, by Dubois, at Grace Presbyterian Church, Monday evening, Feb 19, at 8:15 p. m. This will be a splendid program, well worth hearing. The soloists are Miss Cora Spriggs, soprano; Miss Diana Hackley, cotralto; Mr. Wm. H. Hackney, tenor and Mr. T. Theodore Taylor, baritone. Tickets 35 cents. For County Commissioner vote for Beauregard Fritz Moseley. THE COLORED PRESS ASSOCIATION OF CHICAGO ORGANIZED AND A NEWS BUREAU ESTABLISHED. Beauregard F. Moseley Endorsed and Recommended as Candidate for County Commissioner. The meeting last Saturday night at the Pekin Cafe of the representatives of Chicago's leading journals, marked an epoch in the life of the race as well as in that of those directly interested in the publication of Chicago's four leading weekly The Broad Ax, The Defender, The Chronicle and the Illinois Idea, for at this meeting for the first time in the history of Negro journalism in this city not as the guest of one another, Mr. Julius F. Taylor, editor and publisher of The Broad Ax; Mr. S. B. Turner, editor and publisher of The Illinois Idea; Mr. R. S. Abbott, editor and publisher of The Chicago Defender, and Mr. Wm. D. Neighbors, editor and publisher of The Illinois Chronicle, and discussed seriously the mission and grave responsibility of the Negro press, and how to improve it. As a result the Colored Press Association of Chicago was organized with Mr. Julius F. Taylor as President; S. B. Turner, Vice-resident; Wm. D. Neighbors, Secretary, and R. S. Abbott, Treasurer, and a news gathering bureau established for the purpose of uniformly increasing the usefulness and service of the Press to the people weekly meetings were arranged at which all topics of race interest and occurrences affecting the race will be considered and discussed and the attitude of the Press thereon declared. At this meeting one of the first subjects placed before the new organization by President Taylor for discussion was the possibility of concentration of effort of the nomination of a member of the race for County Commissioner from the list of five that had filed petitions to have their names placed upon the Primary ballot to be voted for April 9th next. It was conceded by all, that no one would be nominated if the Negroes themselves did not concentrate upon some one of the five, as neither of the five would be within the favored zone on the ballot, and that on this account, the individuality of the aspirant would aid greatly in securing to the race a nominee. The attempt of the party bosses to placate the Negro vote by selecting some Negro of their individual liking, regardless of his ability or his standing with his race or his moral fitness, was discussed and resented; and the trickery of naming in a questionable convention A Colored man as one of ten and so filing the list with the officials who make up the official primary ballot so as to make him eleven was regarded as an injury added to insult; it was also declared that no one identified with the two dominant factions in the party would have a chance, as the one would offset the other; after a careful scrutiny of the merits, fitness and individuality of each of the five aspirants, it was unanimously declared to be the best principal to support a man who has made good as a man unassisted by pay roll or job holding proclivities a man of family and standing in the community who was not a seeker after endorsements from any con vention or party faction, and one who has the confidence of the cleaner element in the party, and as a principal is of no avail without a man, in Beauregard F. Moseley of the 31st ward the Colored Press of Chicago believes the people, and the principal will have a man who will not be the puppet of any boss or subject to the command of any faction, but a true representative servant of all his people. It was thereupon resolved to make Mr. Moseley the selection of the Colored Press for candidate for County Commissioner and carry his name at the masthead of each paper in the Association and to urge upon the race in every precinct in Chicago to cast their vote on Primary Day for him, to the end, that a man of the race will be nominated and elected. WAYMAN CHAPEL A. M. E. CHURCH. The pastor, Dr. H. E. Stewart, has fully recovered from his illness and will occupy the pulpit every Sunday. He has begun a series of sermons from the book of Revelations. Subject, "The Seven Songs." Many have made the book of Revelations a mysterious book. This is true, if one does not possess the key which will unlock the mysteries. Dr. Stewart will make it plain in this series of sermons, just what God's message is to the church today. In making these truths plain some of the sermons will be illustrated, on canvass, life-size and realistic. The Wayman Chapel class leaders will report at the next official board meeting all the persons in their classes who haven't paid their dues in the last six months. All such persons will be dealt with according to the discipline. This seems to be a wise move on the part of the officers. Mrs. Almyra Gordon, one of the stewardesses, has suggested a plan by which the church can be entirely paid out of debt in the next two years. Board No. 2, Mrs. Mary Abernathy, President, expects to excel this quarter; to this end special efforts are being made. The Sabbath school, under the direction of the new superintendent, Miss Watts will take on new life. The Sunday Club will have an excellent program next Sunday. Mr. O. F. Roberts is the president. Good program at 4:30 every Sunday. Sunday, March 3rd, at the evening hour will be held a special service known as the "Ten Virgins. These will appear on the platform when the cry is heard, "Behold, the bridegroom! Go ye out to meet him!" This will be the first service of the kind ever held at Wayman. We are quite sure great interest will be manifested—"C." WALTERS A.M.E. ZION CHURCH Cor. 38th and Dearborn Streets. Rev. H. J. Callis, D. D., Pastor. At the 11 o'clock service on last Sunday, Dr. Callis gave every practical talk on the duty of worshipers to church service. The Dr. does not believe that the worship of lazy careless persons who could if they would be in church on time; but come late, is accepted with God. He said also, that for persons to leave the service before it closes unless in extreme necessity; was an act of ingratitude to God and the church. The sermon at the night service, "Searching for Truth"; was well delivered and highly appreciated. The Sunbeams entertainment of Lincoln's birthday was well attended and a pleasant evening was enjoyed. The Men's Utility Club held an interesting meeting on lasts Wednesday night, their annual banquet to be held on Thursday the 29th, will be a very brilliant affair. All of the departments in the Annual Fair which is to open on the 18th of March held their meeting on last Friday night. Sunday will be pledge day for the Easter Rally, it is hoped that every member and friend will make their pledges as large as possible. $1,000 must be raised in this rally. The music of our church starts out under new management Miss Daisy Ware, a graduate of the Denver Conservatory of Music will be directress. Mrs. C. J. Jackson will preside at the organ. It is expected that the music in our church will take on new life. The Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary Society will have a Martha Washington Tea, Thursday, Feb. 22 at the pastors residence 3629 Forest ave., a program will be rendered and refreshments will be served. The reception tendered by Mr. W. J. Burdine at the residence of Mrs. Susie Davis, 57 E. 34th st., on Thursday evening, Feb. 8, to the Southern Club, the Sunbeams and invited guests was largely attended and perhaps the most elaborate of its kind given this season. The congratulations are Mr. Burdine's. Sunday services will be as usual, the pastor will preach morning and evening. A special sermon will be preached by the Rev. Mr. Offley, the evangelist at 3:00 o'clock in the afternoon. —"S." LINCOLN AND DOUGLASS "DAY" BY THE VOLUN- TEER WORKERS' The Volunteer Workers' Club met at the residence of Mrs. W. M. Webster, 6430 Vincennes avenue. The executive board prepared a Lincoln and Douglass memorial, and the following program was rendered: Song, "America"..... The Club Paper, Frederick Douglass..... Mrs. S. L. Williams Address, The Man Lincoln..... Mrs. W. S. White Solo, "In the Garden of My Heart"..... Mrs. Patton Reading, "Why Should the Spirit of Mortal be Proud"..... Mrs. Lutie Williams Remarks on Lincoln and Douglass ..Mrs. Woolley of Douglass Center Paper, Abraham Lincoln..... Mrs. Harry A. Duncan Patriot Songs. Twelve Little Girls Many visitors were present, to whom delightful refreshments were served. The Board appreciates very much offerings for charity to the amount of $8.26—Mrs. Clara Johnson, Pres.; Mrs. Nina T. Tives, See'y. ST. MARY'S A. M. E. CHURCH 4926 Dearborn St. Sunday was a glorious day at St. Mary's A. M. E. Church at their 2nd quarterly meeting. The presiding elder, T. Reeves, preached a soul stirring sermon in the morning and in the afternoon at 3 o'clock. Rev. Wilson, of St. Stephens, preached as he never has preached before. While delivering his sermon one soul was convicted and happily converted. At 8 p. m., Judge Mayo, of Gary, Ind., preached an excellent sermon. and on Monday night he conducted the Love Feast. Father Loury, of the Roman Catholic Church, will preach Sunday night, Feb. 18. Tuesday, Pan Cake Social at Mrs Higgins', 4850 Dearborn street. Thursday evening, Martha Washington entertainment, under the auspices of Intermediate Endeavor. THE BOY SCOUTS MADE A. DARING RESCUE. A fire broke out at 5006 Armour avenue last Saturday night at 1 a.m. at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Lee White. Capt. Nelson and Sergeant Horde turned in the alarm. Major S. J. Horde, with the assistance of Lieut. R. L. Braxton, rushed to the burning building and rescued their four children and many valuables. Mr. and Mrs. White cannot say too much in praise of the Boy Scouts.—L. M. MOTTS' PEKIN THEATRE "Hottest Coon in Dixie." Commencing Monday night, Feb. 19th, this excellent musical comedy will make its appearance. This company was here a few months ago. The show is above the average, being exceptionally strong in singing. The Olio will be a strong feature, as several new vaudeville acts will be introduced. There will be no advance in prices. Seats now on sale. AN APPEAL Mr. Massey Lee, of St. Mary's A.M. M. E. Church has a wife and four children. They lost everything they had last Saturday night by fire. Anything that you may have in the way of bed clothing, wearing apparel or house furniture will be thankfully received at the pastor's residence, Rev. Higgins, 4850 Dearborn street, or Tel. Kenwood 79. Mr. Aaron D. Dickenson, an old and honored citizen of the North Side, died on Saturday, February 3rd, after a long illness. His funeral was held at the Original Baptist Church, and he was buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery. He leaves a widow, Mrs. Clara Dickenson, and a brother, Mr. Sanwich Dickenson, of Newton, Kas. The Masons and Knights of Pythias had part in the burial service. One of the rattle-brained female members of St. Thomas, church, sent word to the writer last week, to the effect that "she knew if she had been arrested for wrong doing that her name would have appeared in The Broad Ax," we wish to assure this little gossip monger that her name will not appear in these columns until after she pays the $2.50 which she has owed us for the past three or four years. CHIPS Mr. M. P. Triplett has removed to 5335 Wabash avenue. Mrs. Mable Vance-Smith, and her son John J. Smith, Jr., left Tuesday for New Orleans, La., where they will spend two weeks. Miss Elizabeth B. Slaughter 3544 Dearborn street; will return home this coming week, from a delightful visit; among her old friends at Louisville, Ky. Mr. John Griffin, of Evanston, who has been ill for the past two years, has returned home fully recovered form an operation by Dr. Dan Wil- Mrs. Elizabeth Colbert, mother of Mrs. Henry Young, Mrs. Frank Powell, and Mrs. Anna B. Smith, died Friday, February 9th. Her remains were taken by her daughters to Columbia, Mo., for interment. Mr. A. Binga, one of the prominent citizens of Richmond, Va., cousin of Mr. Jesse Binga, will arrive in the city this evening to attend the Johnson-Binga, wedding next Tuesday evening, Feb. 20. Miss Beatrice Lee, 5259 Dearborn street, after a visit to Champaign, where she was the guest of Miss Mildred Brown, and attended the annual banquet of the University boys returned home last Tuesday. \* \* \* Mr. and Mrs. Edward H. Morris left on Tuesday on their long talked of trip around the world. Albert Hodges and the other members of his office force accompanied them to New York City. The John P. Altgeld Club of the 26th ward have gone on record in favor of Samuel Alschuler for Governor of Illinois, and he looks mighty good as the logical candidate and a live wire. * * * Attorney William G. Anderson has removed his law office from 140 N. Dearborn street, to the Methodist Church block, southeast corner of Clark and Washington streets, or 35 N. Clark street, Room 5. ★ ★ ★ The Miles J. Devine Business Men's Club has been organized for the purpose of successfully booming him for the nomination for State's Attorney. N. G. Conybear is its President and Alderman John Powers vice-president. * * * Attorney J. Gray Lucas, 3337 Wabash avenue, lately bought a nice 8-room house for Mrs. Lucas and J. Gray, Jr., on 36th street, between Rhodes avenue and Vincennes avenue. They will move into their new home the first of this coming May \* \* \* Albert H. Putney, candidate for the Democratic nomination for Judge of the Municipal Court. Some years ago resided in the 30th ward, and he still has many friends in it and in the Town of Lake, who will take pleasure in assisting him to win the nomination for Municipal Judge. It is officially rumored that Miss C. Delpha Boger, who comes from one of the best and oldest families in Illinois and was born and raised in Aurora, and Lawyer William G. Anderson will in the near future become united in marriage. Miss Boger, who is ever so loving and is extremely popular among a wide circle of friends, has already been presented with a diamond engagement ring. * * * The Searchlight, a new publication which is published at Gray's Lake, Ill., a copy of which has reached us, is full of logical and brilliantly written articles on current subjects and topics. It is a monthly publication and ably edited by our old and highly esteemed friends, Mr. and Mrs. William Ellis, and it is well worthy a place in the homes of all those who take delight in reading good, live magazines. National and Local Theatrical and Stage Notes Edited by the Stroller or by the Man on the Corner PEKIN THEATRE. The Pekin is now giving the best vaudeville shows that have ever been offered to its many patrons. This week is an exceptionally strong bill, the feature act being that of Will J. O'Hearn in a musical spectacle entitled a Romance of Killarney. Too much cannot be said of this gorgeous production and it is without doubt, the best attraction in vaudeville. The beautiful light and scenic effects adds much to the effectiveness of the story. Sunday night will be the last appearance of Mr. O'Hearn and his clever company. Pewee Toliver & Co., have an excellent singing, juggling and dancing sketch and were well received. Wolford & Bogart sang and danced into much favor. Mr. O. Shay sang some nice ballads. Motion photo plays closed this fine program. MONOGRAM Lottie Grady was held over three other acts comprised the bill. GRAND. Miller & Lyle, the three Johnsons, and the balance of the bill were well received. NOTES. Aida Overton Walker passed through here en route to Kansas city where she opened at the Orpheum on Sunday the act is a head liner on all her Western time. Tim Brymn is now the musical director having replaced Mr. J. Reese, Europe. Hazel Thompson, Maggie Davis, Daisy Mitchell, all well known to Chicago Theatre goers are with Miss Walker. Perrin, Crossby & Saparo have been such a pronounced hit on the Gus Sun time, that last week while playing at Springfield, Ohio, at Mr. Sun's theatre. Mr. Sun after seeing the act immediately gave them contracts over his circuit up to May. This is the largest consecutive number of weeks ever tendered to any act by Mr. Sun. Now what will the knockers say. Mr. Claude Winfrey, the popular comedian has returned from Indianapolis, Ind., where he was topping the bill at the Crown Garden. He has been re-engaged as principle comedian for the Crown Stock Co., which Manager Tim Owsley is now organizing. Quite a big dramatic production will be given at the Pekin Theatre on Sunday afternoon. Feb. 25th. The play was written by Madam Minnie Adams, dramatic critic of the Defender, the madam is well experienced and has chosen for its title, "Retribution." Mr. Jerry Mills, the well known stage manager has been busy rehearsing the company and "Retribution" will be staged and mounted under his personal direction. Miller & Lyle, cancelled Eastern dates to enable Mr. Lyle to return home to see his sick mother. Washington and Philadelphia Colored Theatres want Westesrn acts, but don't want to pay the price or give contracts. Miss Carita Day is rapidly coming to the front as the best single act in vaudeville being booked by the W. V. A., she will soon reach the top. Fannie Wise, is playing some of the Doutrick houses and going good. The Will J. O'Hearn Co., now playing the Pekin goes to the National Theatre week of the 19th being booked on the Doyle time. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Davis well known as Davis & Walker, are home on a visit. The Black Promoter, a musical comedy by Mr. Geo. Price may have its initial appearance at the Pekin under the direction of Mr. Jerry Mills, the Promoter has never been staged, it was billed and rehearsed for to open at the Howard Theatre of Washington, D. C., a year ago, but on account of Messrs. Rosenthal & Benedict closing the stock Co. and theatre, it was never produced. Under the management of Mr. Tom Motts, the Pekin is offering some high class vaudeville, and it is being appreciated by the large houses that go nightly. Mr. Jas. A. Ross, of Buffalo, N. Y. is here. It is said he will become financially interested with S. H. Goddley's enterprises. Nothing has been heard from Nashville, Tenn., concerning the theatre that was to be opened by A. N. Johnson. Among local acts that are illie are Miller & Green, Five Spades, Lone Garry & Davis, Lizzie Wallace, Thomas Congo Company, Coleman Minor, Jerome & Lewis, and Kid Brown. At the American Theatre, New York City, last week Brown & Navroro were mentioned as the class of the bill. Naming the theatre that is the built in New York is attracting much attention from all over the country. The New York Age publishes every week the names that are being sent in. Last week's issue mentioned that Mr. Sid Perrin had suggested the name, "Problem." The Stroller has sent his suggestion, which will appear this week. "Equality" is the name. The Crown Garden. Indiana has changed managers and owners. It will be entirely remodeled and decorated into a first-class family theatre. Acts on Big Ti me Orpheum, Duluth, Minn. Cooper & Robinson. Liberty, New York City—Cook & Stevens. Majestic, Elmira, New York—Moss & Frye. Pantagas, Pueblo. Col. Mabel Whitman and Picks. Kansas City, Mo.—Aida Ocetton Walker. Worcester, Mass.—Sambo Girls. Detroit, Mich.—Perrin, Crosby & Saparo. Boston, Keiths—Meredith Sisters ZION'S SONS UP FOR PROMOTION Many Worthies In the Field For Important Positions. CLAIMS OF DR. BLACKWELL Pastor of Old Ship Church in Montgomery, Ala., In the Lead For Editor of the Star of Zion—is Well Qualified by Education and Experience For the Position. Montgomery, Ala.—The approaching general conference of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion church, which will be held in Charlotte, N. C., in May, opens up some interesting questions with reference to the elevation of prominent men to the bishopric and to other high positions in the church. To be sure, he that desireth the office of a bishop desireth a good thing, but from the point of influence and in the matter of gaining a place in the affections of the people no position is quite so desirable as the office of editor of one of the church organs. In the African Methodist Episcopal Zion church the publication that which the greatest influence and whose appearance is looked forward to weekly with a great manifestation of interest is the Star of Zion, published in Charlotte, N. C., which has been so long and so ably directed by Dr. G. C. elements a prospective bishop. Out of the large number of assemblies in the field for the editorship they are a number of men whom the church could well afford to honor, but few special fitness for this particular place for W. A. Blackwell, now pastor of the celebrated Old Ship A. M. E. Zion church in this city, seems to lead Dr. Blackwell has held a number of important places in the church and has been signally successful because of his fitness, ability and sterling qualities of honesty and integrity. He is every inch a Christian gentleman to a scholar, and has done considerable newspaper work of the class that stamps him as the possessor of the keenest kind of newspaper instinct. While pastor at Little Rock he called the Western Alarm and at Montgomery the Old Ship Visitor. He has served as a widely read correspondent for the Star of Zion, for the Boston Advocate and has done considerable reportorial work on the Elevator as well as serve MRS. L. M. FARMER Mrs. L. M. Farmer, music teacher, 4856 Langley ave., phone 7354 Drexel. Beautiful Mount Glenwood Cemetery Save $5.00 on a Beautiful Cemetery Lot, near Entrance This coupon accompanied with $2.00 in cash will make a first cash payment of $7.00 on any lot in Section F. or G. or with $5.00 cash will make a first cash payment of $10.00 on any lot in Section G. or D. This coupon is not good after March 1st, 1912. BUY NOW. Mount Glenwood Cemetery Association Phone: Douglas 5574 3125 S. STATE STREET Auto. 71-866 Open Evenings, 7 to 9 ing as a correspondent for the Era, a weekly white paper in South Carolina. Dr. Blackwell is only forty-two years old, but he has done a large amount of work in the Zion church. He has been in the pastorate about twenty-four years, and, besides serving a period as posiding elder, he has been the successful pastor of some of the largest churches in the connection. At Lancaster, S. C.; at John Wesley church, Washington; at the Little Rock church, in Arkansas; the Pennsylvania Avenue church, in Baltimore, and at Old Ship church, in Montgomery, he has established a record as a pastor that is country wide. In his work he is rife, congenial, yet firm, having but few superiores either as a public speaker or preacher. At three points in particular in the ministry he has erected commodious and worthy structures. These places are Lancaster, S. C.; Statesville, N. C., and Wilmot, Ark. For sixteen years he taught in connection with his ministerial work. He has an unusual grasp of public questions and often discusses many live subjects from his pulpit here, which is peculiarly regarded as the most attractive in the city among our people. His speeches, addresses and sermons show careful preparation and are always delivered in a convincing and painstaking manner with a thoroughness not academic, but born of a kind of preparation that betrays the man of deep study and research. He is in great demand as a lecturer before schools in the south, and since coming to Montgomery he has been placed on the annual lecture course at Phelps Hall Bible Training school, Tuskegee institute, and has delivered annual sermons or addresses at Tuskegee institute, Miles Memorial college, Corona institute, Loumax-Hanon High and Industrial school, Mount Melgs and the Calhoun Normal and Industrial institute For the work of editor of the Star of Zion Dr. Blackwell is undoubtedly well qualified. He writes, as he speaks, with thoroughness of detail and candor and truthfulness of statement and is of such a high order of intelligence and dignity that he could easily satisfy the many sided and cosmopolitan readers of the Star of Zion. He thoroughly knows the colored man. He is deeply interested in his people, as his frequent participation in all kinds of beneficent movements will show. His standing in the church and with his fellow ministers is of gilt edge variety, as can be seen in the fact that he has been a member of the general conference since 1892. He was educated at Albion academy and State Normal school of Franklinton, N. C. and Livingston college. He was ordained a deacon by Bishop Harris at Parisville, Ark., in 1891, and an elder by Bishop Walters in 1892 at Little Rock. For the consideration of the delegates to the general conference and the members of the church at large Dr. Blackwell has erected a substantial platform upon which he rests his chances for elevation to the editorship of the Star of Zion. Betrothed at Birth. In some parts of West Africa the girls have long engagements. On the day of their birth they are betrothed to a baby boy a trifle older than themselves, and at the age of twenty they are married. The girls know of no other way of getting a husband, and so they are quite happy and satisfied. Motts Pekin Theatre STATE & 27TH STREETS Phone, Calumet 126 WEEK OF FEBRUARY 19TH The Hottest Coon in Dixie A Musical Comedy 40 PEOPLE 40 No Advance In Prices 2 SHOWS NIGHTLY AT 7:30 & 9:30 Retribution A Dramatic Production by Madam Minnie Adams SUNDAY MATINEE, FEBBUARY 25 Direction, Jerry Mills CAST Jennie Watts Brown Maud B. Chandlers Geo. C. Madden Gerritude Wilson Junius H. Sayre Maud B. Chandler Jennie M. Lacey Warren Douglas Balcony, 15c Main Floor, 25c Box Seats, 35c Seats Now On Sale Curtain 2:15 P. M. "The Smoke That Sounds" is what the natives call Victoria falls, and it is called "The End of the World" by the Arabs. The Catsave. The catseye stone, now prized as an ornament, is a very different thing from the ancient catseye, or eyestone of India, an agate cut so as to show the so called eye or eyes. It is supposed by some that this latter was used as money in some parts of India four centuries ago, and specimens found today have an interest to numismatics. Actors In Austria. Many actors in Austria, it appears from the investigation of a Vienna journal, receive salaries of only 80 kronen (about $20) a month. A Monster Catalogue The general catalogue of the British museum, begun by Panizzi in 1837, is by far the largest of the kind in the world and occupies 393 volumes. It is, however, purely a catalogue of authors and therefore of small use to those who require a book on a particular subject, but do not know the names of the authors who have written on that subject. "Tippecanoe." William Henry Harrison became "Tippecanoe" from his most famous battle; hence "Tippecanoe and Tyler too" was the campaign cry of 1840. Churches on Bridges The custom of building churches on bridges was common a hundred years and more ago. Several of these quaint old buildings are still left in Europe. The Chapel of Our Lady still stands on the bridge which spans the Don at Rotterdam. The little chapel was built in the fifteenth century and was restored about a hundred years ago. For several years, however, it has been used as a tobacco shop. Norway. Less than 3 per cent of the area of Norway is under cultivation. President In the Bible The title president occurs in the Bible. "It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom 120 princes, which should be over the whole kingdom, and over these three presidents, of whom Daniel was first, that the princes might give accounts unto them, and the king should have no damage."—Daniel vl, 1-2. Recent Inventions. A new electrical soldering iron is stationary, articles to be soldered being held against it. An Iowa man has patented a bedstead that holds a mattress on rollers and pivots. The object is to turn the mattress around or turn it over with slight effort. For the convenience of carpenters there has been invented a machine which, held in one hand, feeds nails into the position in which they are to be driven by a hammer held in the other hand. Automobile Runs. A flexible steering wheel shaft for automobiles is a recent French invention. Of the passenger traffic in the London streets 92 per cent of the vehicles are motor drawn. An automatic change speed gear for automobiles, which regulates the speed of a car to the tracive resistance, but allows the motor to operate with undiminished power, has been invented. Pert Personals. You may never have suspected it, but there is a Mr. Pankhurst—Exchange. Doc Wiley comes out strong against treating. Must have had to set 'cm up after vindication.—Atlanta Constitution. It looks as if Andrew Carnegie has been overpaid again. He received $29 in witness fees for the information he gave the Stanley investigating committee.—Cleveland Leader. Tales of Cities. London is singularly poor in the statues of literary men. The project is again revived of connecting Paris with the Atlantic ocean by means of a ship canal to Rouen and making the French capital "the greatest port in Europe." Norwalk, Conn. derived its name from the Indian custom of measuring distance. The land purchased from them, on which the city was to stand, extended from the sea northward one day's walk. EXTENSIVE WORK OF DR. G. C. HALL HAS FAITH IN THE NEW SOUTH Eminent Physician Whose Unselfish Devotion to the Medical Profession Has Given Him First Place—Great Organizer, Founder, Leader In Civic Affairs and Race Benefactor. Chicago.—Dr. George Cleveland Hall, surgeon, was born at Ypsilanti, Mich., in 1864. His father, a Baptist minister, moved to this city in 1869 and at once entered his children in the public schools. At fifteen years of age Dr. Hall was principal of a small school at Aux Vasse, Mo. From there he went to Lincoln university, Pennsylvania, graduating with honors in 1886. Immediately thereafter he entered Bennett Medical college, Chicago, finishing first in a class of fifty-four. Dr. Hall enjoys a reputation for surgery that brings to him patients in all parts of the United States, which is centered in nearly every large city in the east and middle west. See the necessity of postgraduate care among the Negro physicians of the south. Dr. Hall began holding surgical clinics before the various state medical associations, conducting them in Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia, Georgia and Missouri. At these clinics he has performed hundreds of difficult surgical operations, bringing to the local physicians [Picture of a man in a suit with a mustache]. DR. GEORGE C. BALL opportunities denied them in their home town, and has to his credit the establishment of ten infirmaries where none existed before and increased efficiency in the work of a number of others already established, whose work theretofore had been in the hands of white surgeons. How this work has been appreciated can in a measure be understood by an extract from a letter written by Dr. D. H. C. Scott, president of the Alabama Medical association, in response to an invitation to attend a testimonial banquet given Dr. Hall by the citizens of Chicago, in which he said: "Dr. Hall has done no little in the south in general and Alabama in particular toward arousing the medical profession to greater effort in scientific investigation and practical application. He has been unselfish in this laudable endeavor and has lived to see his efforts bear fruit. "Aside from the enthusiasm he has created along the lines of professional achievement, he has brought to the people of this commonwealth the message of cheer and hope, born of a noble spirit and implanted in that effective way which gives immediate and permanent help. His manifest faith and sincere interest in the new south have demonstrated beyond question that we may yet be unfettered and soar to heights undreamed of. I congratulate Chicago in the possession of Dr. Hall." While standing at the head of his profession, this doctor does not lose sight of civic affairs. He organized the Civic League of the State of Illinois in 1895. He has been an active member of the board of trustees and attending surgeon at Provident hospital for the past fifteen years. Dr. Hall is a director and treasurer of Frederick Douglass center and a member of the Western Economic society. He is also chairman of the committee in charge of the erection of the $150,000 Y. M. C. A. building. a member of the Chicago Association of Commerce, organizer of the local medical association and an active worker in the national. In the financial world Dr. Hall is looked upon as one of Chicago's most substantial citizens, and his holdings are his by right of personal endeavor. International Conference Notes. Fifteen missionary organizations and seven foreign countries will be represented at the international conference on the Negro which begins at the Tuskegee (Ala.) Institute on Wednesday April 17, to hold for three days. FARMERS AS EDUCATORS. School In Ladonia (Tex.) Helped by Farmers' Improvement Society. Ladonia, Tex.-The progress which the Farmers' Improvement society of Colorado county, Tex. is making is a striking example of the possibilities open to our people in various sections of the south. The society was organised after much persistent effort on the part of the promoters to get the farmers to see the necessity for and realize the value to them of such an organization. One of the first matters to be considered after the society was formed was how to assist the members in getting rid of the credit system. Thus far a good many have wiped out the indebtedness which was on their homes and farms when the company started. The slogan of the members is to refrain from spending time and money upon foolish and harmful projects, to educate their children, buy homes and conduct their farms after the most approved and profitable agricultural methods. The society has secured a charter by which similar organizations may be formed. Already the movement has spread over Texas and Oklahoma. The society takes a leading part in the management of the college at Ladonia, Tex., which owns eighty-two acres of land, fine buildings, cattle and live stock. The institution is free of debt, and the prospects for building up a great school and a more thrifty community are very bright. It is only by such methods as these that the race in the rural districts of the south can hope to contribute its share to the advancement of society and raise the standard of living among those of our people who follow industrial pursuits. The effort of the society along such lines is worthy of the most exacting loyalty and co-operation which could possibly be given on the part of any class of people. HAMPTON HONORS NATAL DAY OF S. C. ARMSTRONG. Early Struggles of the Great Educator Told by Intimate Friend. Hampton, Va.—The recent observance of founders' day by the faculty and students of the Hampton Normal and Agricultural institute in this town was one of the most interesting and inspiring celebrations held for many years. The exercises were held in honor of the birthday of General S. C. Armstrong, who founded the school in 1868 and who was its honored president for a quarter of a century. The principal speaker of the occasion was Dr. E. W. Schauffler of Kansas City, Mo., who told the story of his association with General Armstrong in the work of taking care of the colored people who came to the tidewater section of Virginia toward the close of the civil war. Dr. Schauffler was also a coworker with the general in the freedmen's bureau. After the war, said Dr. Schauffer, General Armstrong was put in charge of a district of the Freedmen's bureau, with headquarters at Hampton. His district embraced the counties of Elizabeth City, Warwick, York, James City, Charles City, New Kent, King and Queen, Gloucester and Mathews. The only way of traveling over this large domain was on horseback or by sailboat. His duties as superintendent were varied. A thousand questions came up as to the title to land, what disposition to make of the colored people massed in this region, how to secure employment for them and how to wean the colored people from the support of the government. General Armstrong also had to care for the supervision of the schools which had been started by the American Missionary association and the Quakers. During these trying days General Armstrong showed his marvelous faculty of getting along with all sorts of people. Against the opinions of his friends General Armstrong made up his mind to organize a school for Negro youth where the elements of a practical and Christian education would be taught. The Hampton school is a monument to the man who followed his ideals and turned his back on selfish ends to work for others. Minister Joins Socialist Party. Minister John Scotch. In most all movements of a state or national character save those of revolutionary or anarchistic tendencies in this country since the close of the civil war colored Americans have taken an active part. At the Socialist state convention recently held in Indianapolis, Ind., the Rev. S. C. Garrison of Montpelier was nominated for state geologist. It is becoming more and more evident that the vote of the colored citizen is no longer confined to any one of the great political parties. Three Coatesville Lynchers Indicted. With indictments returned against three persons who are said to have taken part in the lynching of Zachariah Walker in Coatesville, Pa., on Sunday, Aug. 13, 1911, and the conviction of a New York theater official for drawing the color line in the matter of orchestra seats, it seems that the strong arm of the law, in the north at least, is beginning to assert itself. State School Needs More Funds. The general assembly of Virginia has been petitioned for funds with which to care for the large number of inmates in the state school for colored deaf and blind children in Newport News. It is said that there are a hundred applicants waiting for admission to the institution, but the facilities for accommodating any more are inadequate. 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. Office Hours: 9 to 11 A. M., 2 to 5 P. M. 3158 State Street, Chicago Office Hours—From 9 A. M. to 5 P. M.; from 7 P. M. to 9 P. M. Sunday by appointment. DR. THEO. R. MOZEE DENTIST 4715 SOUTH STATE STREET CHICAGO Phone, Oakland 4662; Automatic 78058 Frenzied Financier. Little Jack Horner got a good corner On all the wheat supply. But the price of it fell before he could sell. And he said, "What a thickhead am I!" Just the Place. "I agree." grimly remarked the erratic thinker, "that an excellent place to deposit useless junk, like the names of prominent citizens, medals, copies of addresses, old coins, and so forth, is under a corner stone."—Puck. Parody No. 252,323. "My wife baked me some biscuits," gasped the groom with disregard. "Yes, the female of the species is more deadly than the male." —Cincinnati Enquirer. Daughter—That's all right, mother. Neither does he approve of you.—Stray Stories. Another Suggestion. Let legislation thrive unchecked, That earthly cares may cease. We need some game laws to protect The dear old dove of peace. —Washington Star. Infuriating Ambiguity. "I never leave my wife without kiss ing her" "Neither do I." "What! Just let me catch you kiss ing my wife."—Boston Transcript. A "High Cost" Poem. Armour and Morris and Swift agreed To boost the price of our daily feed. They all got millions out of slaughter. While the public paid for the water. —Cincinnati Enquirer. A Distinction. 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IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE IN THE BROAD AX. > HENSEN TELLS OF TRIP TO THE POLE Guest of Society For Historical Research In Yonkers. ATE BOILED DOG MANY TIMES Man Who Accompanied Peary to the North Pole Relates Many Interesting Facts About the Arctic Regions—Climatic and Astronomical Incidents of the Voyage. Yonkers, N. Y.-At a recent meeting of the Negro Society For Historical Research, with headquarters in this city, Mr. Matthew A. Hensen, who accompanied Commander Peary to the north pole, was the principal speaker. The exercises were held at Sunny Slope cottage, which is the residence of Mr. John E. Bruce, president of the organization. A special feature of the musical program was the part taken by little Miss Cecile Butler and her brother Willie, who gave several piano and violin selections with rare ability. Mr. Hensen told of his travels and experiences in the arctic regions in a straightforward, painstaking manner. 1910 MASTER WILLIE BUTLER. drawing here and there many striking illustrations of the difficulties and hardships encountered en route to the ice regions. He is a pleasing speaker and possesses a fund of humor. He said he felt highly honored when he was asked to speak before the Historical society, which is doing a good work in preserving for future reference the achievements of the Negro race. He had been a globe trotter for many years. Before he entered the service of Commander Peary he made the trip to China and the orient on a sailing vessel and was out of the country for three years. On his return from this trip he went to South America, where it was so hot they had to feed the hens cracked ice to prevent them from laying hard boiled eggs. Next he entered the service of Peary and for twenty years had followed the commander's fortunes on all his trips to the north pole and shared with him the hardships which its triumphant discovery entailed. In 1906 Hugh Lee and himself were the only men in Peary's party to volunteer to stay with him for another year, and they, with Peary, made the famous record trip across the polar ice in thirty-three days. In the final quest for the pole they made an average of twenty-six miles a day, and on reaching the pole Peary took five sets of observations to make sure he had actually got there. He told in a humorous way how the party subsisted during this and other trips poleward. They had boiled dog for breakfast, stewed dog for dinner and cold boiled dog for supper. Sometimes they shot a musk ox and enjoyed a square meal. The Eskimos, he said are, polygamists, having as many wives as they can support. They have no religion that can be defined. They believe if a man is good he will go up into the sky after death and if bad down into the bowels of the earth They are a short lived people. The men rarely live to be forty years of age. The females marry at from twelve to fourteen years and at eighteen or nineteen look to be thirty or forty. They have a proverb which hequoted in Eskimo and translated. "The peacock may be a beautiful bird, but it takes a stork to deliver the goods." He said the moon shone so brightly in the arctic regions that it is possible to hunt the musk ox by its refulgent light or to read or do any work ordinarily performed in the daytime. The sun at its brightest can be looked at without danger to the eyes. Its heat is not felt. For 110 days the sun never sets in the arctic regions, and for the same number of days it never rises. Mr. Hensen was asked a number of questions by members of the society, which he answered quickly, showing that he was familiar with the geography and topography of the polar region, where he had spent, off and on, the best part of twenty years. A reception in Mr. Hensen's honor was given at the close of the program. PHASES OF THE PROBLEM. Race Pride Without Arrogance Is Help Sara Hoecee, J. Rollin Troy, O.-In concluding a philosophic and critical discussion of nature's answer to man's race problem Mr. Horace J. Rollin, humanitarian, author, scholar and long time friend of the colored race, says: Obviously the general advancement of the Caucasian is not due to racial integrity, but the contrary. The belief that he is a composite has within the past few years decidedly manifested itself. Mr. Burbank says in a personal letter that this is true of all the leading types today, while Professor Franz Boas holds, according to press reports, that the so called white race embodies not only the ancient Mongol, but the primitive Negroid. Several able anthropologists at the recent first universal races congress, London, expressed radical, sweeping conclusions, which ten years ago would have been denounced as dangerously wrong. Concerning the universality of capacity under reasonable conditions the writer perceived and taught it a score of years ago. In all this—and it is only those of psychic paucity who have to be reminded—there is nothing which is directly humbling. The kind of pride of race which includes no arrogance or injustice is still humanly useful, as the truth of compensatory blending is humanly encouraging. That family is foolish as well as wicked which knowingly obstructs the developments of another family of any type. Alliance by consummacy is impending. With the recognition of universal requirement the sense of honor (owing the present local and temporary morbidity of children) becomes more and more important, and so this plan is the basis of life is bound to be executed and the limit of existence is enforced in truth it is an important feature of the present universal peace event. Apropos of nature varied centripetal and centrifugal action of helpful alternating divergence and convergence, it is an interesting speculative question whether or not after the present general movement is approximately completed extensive divergence will again take place. Cosmopolitan conditions and the assistance of science in both expediting and holding the desirable seem to forbid this, yet we may imagine it brought about by a series of so called accidents involving extensive retrogression or failure in securing the passing good, which may have to be offered again. The whole subject is not only interesting and important, but transcendent and infinite. What a boundless field for investigators of various talent! Here are countless values ready to be indicated. Normal fecundity, enlarging individuality, rising ideality—in brief, all the aspects and interests of ascending humanity—are facing this heaven touched horizon. For the nonacademic or independent seeker there is unoccupied room upstairs. University scholarship is expected to produce a reasonable quota of textbooks and also bureaus of ethnology (by recording the overflow of their favorite subject, so to say). The Carnegie Institute of Research should illuminate many an obscure part of the way. Let us be ready when nature invites us for a rare journey. A quotation from the writer's book just mentioned affords the conclusion: "Man has been helped forward—always and in most if not all places—by a movement in general nature which is more radical and more universally promising than any which springs from the political, social or religious systems of the world. These are not necessarily regulative. Sometimes they have to be modified or even overthrown because of their crudity and injustice, but the natural, spontaneous movement referred to is perpetual and regulative. It is always and everywhere encouraging and even pushing the growth of reason." Educational Mass Meeting In Atlanta. Manifestations of the growing interest which many of the most influential and wealthy citizens among the white people of the south are taking in movements for the betterment of both races were strikingly shown at the recent educational meeting held in Atlanta, Ga. Capitalists, business and professional men, ministers and teachers of the white race were present in large numbers, and many encouraging messages were received from white friends of the race who could not attend. The meeting will benefit the whole community in many ways as well as result in financial help for education. New Branch, of National Association. President Moorfield Story of the National Association For the Advancement of Colored People presided at the meeting held in Perkins hall, Boston, on Thursday, Feb. 8, at which time a Boston branch of the association was organized. Professor J. E. Spingarn, president of the New York branch of the association and treasurer of the New York vigilance committee, spoke encouragingly of the work of the association in New York and elsewhere. Afro-Americans Advance In Music. The advance which Afro-Americans are making in music was strikingly manifested at the annual meeting of the National Association of Musical and Art Clubs recently held in New York. There were twenty clubs represented in the membership from different sections of the United States. Mrs. Harriet Gibbs Marshall, who is widely known for her musical ability, is the national president. JESSE BINGA BANKER S. E. Cor. 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Speaker Clark made his first fee when a young man by writing an oration for a college student who had been elected class orator and wanted to get off something particularly fine. Fernando Pico, son of the last Mexican governor of California, lives with his wife in an old stable on a ranch in the Santa Monica mountains. He is caretaker of the place. Pico is sixty-seven years of age. William Wallace Gilchrist, for thirty-six consecutive years conductor of the Mendelssohn club, Philadelphia, and now in his thirty-seventh year in that capacity, holds the record for such service in this country. M. Peru, the last surviving pupil of Chopin, recently gave his farewell concert in Paris. He is over eighty years of age, but remarkably vigorous, and plays with all the delicacy which tradition associates with the art of the great Polish pianist. Senator Francis E. Warren of Wyoming, now chairman of the senate committee on military affairs, was an WM. D. NEIGE REAL AT LOWES Easiest Term to Loans on first and Fire Insurance pla Telephone Douglas 1565 J. W. Casey, Agent, 101 WASHINGTON STREET. REPAIRING officer in the war between the states and received the congressional medal of honor for gallantry in the field at the siege of Port Hudson. Current Comment. Almost any seer will prophesy offhand that 1912 is going to be a year of unrest for schedule K.-Denver Republican. The man who invented international peace—if there is such a man—has not yet got his invention in successful working order.-Philadelphia Press. China is "fighting for freedom and good government." When she acquires the latter we of the occident would mightily like to know how she did it.-Boston Transcript. Dr. Cook declared in Pittsburgh that he had lecture dates booked for two years ahead. Barnum's immortal saying finds fresh corroboration daily.-Pittsburgh Gazette-Times. There are forty memorials to Robert Burns, of which twenty-seven are statues. 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