The Broad Ax

THE BROAD AX Democratic and Republi can Politicians are Preparing to Wage a Fierce Fight ALL ALONG THE LINE UNTIL THE CLOSE OF THE NATIONAL CONTEST TUESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 5TH. THIS CITY AND COOK COUNTY WILL BE THE ROYAL BATTLE GROUND BETWEEN THE CONTENDING POLITICAL FACTIONS. IT IS FREELY PREDICTED BY THE WISE ONES THAT IF IT GOES STRONGLY REPUBLICAN OR STRONGLY DEMOCRATIC THE STATE OF ILLINOIS WILL FOLLOW SUIT EITHER WAY. THE NATIONAL FIGHT HAS NARROWED DOWN BETWEEN PRESIDENT WILLIAM H. TAFT AND WOODROW WILSON, COL. BOOSEVELT TO COME IN THIRD UNDER THE WIRE. HOT SCRAP BETWEEN GOV. CHARLES S. DENEEN AND EDWARD F. DUNNE FOR THE GOVERNORSHIP. GOV. DENEEN ADDRESSED THE CITIZENS OF GALESBURG LAST EVENING ON THE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM OF THIS STATE. Vol. XVII. Democratic can Politic paring the Fierc ALL ALONG THE LINE UNTIL THE TEST TUESDAY EVEN THIS CITY AND COOK COUNTY WILL BETWEEN THE CONTENT IT IS FREELY PREDICTED BY THE STRONGLY REPUBLICAN OR S OF ILLINOIS WILL FOLLOW THE NATIONAL FIGHT HAS NOW DENT WILLIAM H. TAFT AND VELT TO COME IN THIRD UN HOT SCRAP BETWEEN GOV. CHA DUNNE FOR THE GOVERNOR THE CITIZENS OF GALESBUR TIONAL SYSTEM OF THIS STATE The political pot is beginning to boil in dead earnest and will continue to boil to fever heat all along the line until the close of the great national contest Tuesday evening November 5th here in this city and in Cook County, the Democratic and Republican politicians are preparing to wage a fierce fight and a battle royal, and as this county is to be the battle ground between the contending political factions, as both the leading parties have nominated fairly good men to make the race for the county offices and as some of the candidates for re-election have already made good records in their various positions, they will not have much trouble in marshaling every Democratic or Republican voter as the case might be, if such is the case. Then it seems reasonable to assume especially by the wise ones that if this county goes strongly Republican or strongly Democratic the State of Illinois will more than follow suit either way. Hence it appears that Cook County holds the key to the whole political situation in this state and the head managers of both the Democratic and the Republican parties will be forced to fight and to work hard for every vote in sight in order to put their respective candidates over at the polls. In the earlier part of the present political contest the signs of the times seemed to indicate that the Democrats in this county would win in an easy walk, then the followers of William Randolph Hearst and Mayor Carter H. Harrison and the supporters of Roger C. Sullivan all began fighting among themselves like so many cats and dogs thereby greatly assisting to turn the tide in favor of the Republicans and from now on the Democrats will have to work like beavers in order to regain their lost ground. Shortly after Col. Theodore Roosevelt threw his hat in the ring in the race for president it looked as though he would sweep through all the states and march on into the white house, but at the present time the tide seems to be running strongly against him in all parts of the country and every day plainly indicates that the national fight is narrowing down between President William H. Taft and Gov. Woodrow Wilson, and that Col. Roosevelt will come in third under the wire. To a greater extent than ever it is much harder for the political managers to figure out just how the great mass of the voters will cast their ballots on November 5th, for the majority of them seem to be sticking close to their own knitting and are not wasting their time on the smooth or slick politicians—their statements and their machines. The scrap between Gov. Charles S. Deneen and Hon. Edward F. Dunne, continues to grow more bitter each day, as the campaign progresses. Some of the hot-headed supporters of former Mayor Dunne, have for some cause or other insisted upon interjecting the religious question into the campaign: much to --- the regret of liberal minded people. The question of a man's particular religious faith or his lack of religious faith, should have nothing whatever to do with his politics. The only question, in this respect should be which is of vast importance to the voters of any state; is he honest; is he worthy to seek their sufferage and is he eminently qualified to administer and execute the laws in an intelligent manner, in case he is fortunate enough to be chosen governor. These are the all important questions, which Judge Dunne and his supporters and Gov. Deneen and his adherents, should present and discuss before the voters of this state and religion or religious faiths, should not be touched upon in their discussions, in any manner, shape or form. The priests and preachers, who are supposed to be delegated, from on high, to look after the spiritual welfare of the people, should be permitted and no one else, to perform that function. Governor Charles S. Deneen, addressed a large audience of people, at a mass meeting at Galesburg, Ill., last evening, on the splendid educational system, in vogue in this state. He spoke in part as follows: Another department of the State work which has undergone radical changes during my administration is that of education. Prior to 1909 the laws governing the administration of our public school system were in a state of great confusion owing to the passage of many special charters, supplemental acts and additional acts. At that time the Illinois school law comprised 310 sections, 37 special charters, 8 supplemental acts and 28 additional acts, and had been construed by more than 400 decisions of our Supreme Court. These laws were revised and codified under the supervision of an educational commission appointed by me in 1907 and the codification enacted into law by the General Assembly. This codification has not only reduced the mass of our school laws in point of volume, but has given to them symmetry and order and made their revision and improvement much more easy of attainment. Among important recommendations made by the commission was that of the introduction of vocational training in normal schools, high schools and country schools, where it is suggested by its report that courses adapted to the conditions in such schools shall be introduced in agriculture, manual training and domestic science. To make these improvements available in our school system it was manifest that an increase of the appropriations made by the State for the support made of our common schools would be necessary. Accordingly, the General Assembly, at its last session, appropriated $2,000,000.00 per year in aid of the common schools of our State instead of the $1,000,000.00 appropriated heretofore since 1872. CHICAGO, SEPTEMBER 27, 1912 WILLIAM D. NEIGHBORS. Cashier of the 28th Street Branch of the American Bank; Secretary of the Local Negro Business League of Chicago and a Strong Advocate of the Re-election of the Hon. Charles S. Deneen, for Governor of Illinois. WILLIAM D. NEIGHBORS CASHIER OF THE 28TH STREET BRANCH OF THE AMERICAN BANK Entertained a Pew of His Friends at an Informal Banquet at the Appomattox Club. Last Friday evening, William D. Neighbors, the husteling cashier of the 28th street branch of the American Bank, located in the American apartment building 28th and Wabash avenue; entertained a few of his many friends at an informal and delightful banquet at the Appomattox Club. Mr. Smith, its steward put forth every effort, to get up the catables, in a most tempting manner, which were served in the dining room on the second floor of the club rooms, with all of the latest frills. from them when they are properly conducted. He pointed out in his talk, that as a general rule stocks in either national or State banks are good things to own; that they are always on the increase, providing the banks issuing such stocks, are in northeastern counties and that good financiers, are at the head of them. That state banks, or banks under state supervision, have a better opportunity of earning larger profits and paying larger dividends than the national banks; that their charters, permit them to buy, own and control, real estate—that real estate is the basis or foundation of all wealth, that such security or investments is much Mine host, William D. Neighbors sat at the head of the banquet table, which was nicely decorated—those sitting around him were as follows: Hon. Edward D. Green, member of the legislature of Illinois, Prof. William Emanuel, Jerry M. Blumfield, A. A. Wood, William Randolph Cowan, President of the Appomattox Club, Frank H. Hamilton, who is always in the possession of a large roll of real money which he will loan to his friends when they are a little shy of the ready cash; Henry S. Anderson, Treasurer of the Appomattox Club; George H. Walker, H. David Murray, Henry Jones, Mr. Peyton and Julius F. Taylor. At the winding up of the repast, Mr. Neighbors made a very interesting talk, on "Banking," and the future possibilities, of well organized and well established banks, by Afro-Americans and the profits to be derived been considered in the improvement of our educational system. Since 1905 $800,000.00 has been expended in the erection of new buildings at the five State Normals and $1,390,000.00 for similar purposes at the University of Illinois. The appropriations for the management of these institutions have grown correspondingly. This increased expenditure is due to the fact of a largely increased attendance. The University of Illinois has a student body of more than 5,000 and a faculty of 498 professors, and the expense of maintenance and expansion will steadily increase rather than decrease. Recently a commission was appointed by Wisconsin to make a survey of the University of Wisconsin and to outline plans for its future growth and service. The commission, as I am informed, has reported a plan to accommodate 15,000 students. Thereafter Illinois appointed a like commission to make a similar survey of our State University. Its plans provide for the accommodation of 20,000 students. It is plain that appropriations for educational purposes in our State must become larger, but the returns will become larger in geometrical proportion. from them when they are properly conducted. He pointed out in his talk, that as a general rule stocks in either national or State banks are good things to own; that they are always on the increase, providing the banks issuing such stocks, are in nourishing conditions and that good financiers, are at the head of them. That state banks, or banks under state supervision, have a better opportunity of earning larger profits and paying larger dividends than the national banks; that their charters, permit them to buy, own and control, real estate—that real estate is the basis or foundation of all wealth, that such security or investments is much more safer than stocks and bonds of the majority of the numerous corporations, which are accepted by the national banks as security for the money which they loan or advance to such corporations. Mr. Neighbors, gave a short-and clear outline of the clearing house association and its functions, and he wound up by intimating that in the near future a new bank would be started at the southwest corner of 31st and State street; that it would be under state control; that four or five of the leading Afro-American bankers in the Southern states, would be officially connected with it. He further stated that 24 out of the 57 Colored banks scattered throughout the country would use this new bank as a clearing house; that these 24 banks will buy one hundred thousand dollars worth of the capital stock of the new bank. I will cite one instance of the increasing practical usefulness of the State University. There are now 101 professors in the Agricultural Department. They not only teach the students in that department of the State University but they examine the soils and the seeds and the live stock of the State and suggest methods for their improvement. The yield of corn in our State has increased seven and one-half bushels per acre in the last few years, due to the investigations and advice of the Agricultural Department in regard to cultivation of the soil. The increase in the yield of corn in one crop in our State will more than repay all the expenses of the University since it was organized after the Civil War. Referring to the work of the common schools of the State the Governor said: This work is constantly growing in magnitude. The school census of 1910 showed 2,239,220 persons under 21 years of age and 1,543,621 persons between the ages of 6 and 21. The Illinois School System now requires the services of 45,000 officials and a total expenditure last year of $35,259,197.47. It is evident that the school system of the State is keeping pace with our development in other directions. The National Negro Business League and its true Mission IS CERTAINLY A MISNOMER UNTIL ITS OFFICERS AND LEADERS ENTER MANUFACTURING. SO THAT THEY CAN BECOME A RECOGNIZED FORCE AND POWER IN THE INDUSTRIAL AND THE COMMERCIAL WORLD. MANY WEALTHY AFRO-AMERICANS IN CHICAGO COULD IF THEY WOULD GET TOGETHER AND ESTABLISH AN EXTENSIVE MANUFACTURING PLANT. WHERE THE BRIGHT BOYS AND GIRLS BELONGING TO THE RACE COULD FIND HONORABLE EMPLOYMENT. We have in our race many leagues under the title of "Business." We have what is first known as The National Colored Business Men's League and we have leagues of cities and states. They have their annual meetings, that say some very great things and have a large following and a rousing good time at the meetings, and as a general thing, there is nothing more to it until the next meeting. Probably this is the purpose of the Colored Men's Business League. But it should be far from such. In a recent meeting held in Chicago, Ill., under the Colored Men's National Business League, we notice in particular a Mr. Watt Terry, of Boston, Mass., who either made the statement himself or allowed it to be made, that he had accumulated in the ten years of real estate business one-half million dollars. He started from a bootblack. This sounds nice, and every member of our race that loves prosperity and a progressive citizen admires what Mr. Terry has done. However, viewing the proposition from a race standpoint, the young and educated members of the race are in need of men like Mr. Watt Terry, in a financial and commercial way. There was a time in this country (a little after freedom) that we started out asking aid of the Caucasian, asking them to furnish finance and promote schools and colleges, to teach us industry, the art of financing, manufacturing and commercialism, and we found them, men and women, among the Caucasians, that were worth much less than half a million, that used their finance, time and energy to help promote and to put in action these things needful for the Colored people's betterment. We have got them, and have profited by them, and are now able to do the same things that the Caucasians have done, and are doing. The question is, what are we doing ourselves along these lines? We see only two bodies operating in various branches that are meeting the conditions of to-day, and these are (1) the Colored churches of this country, and (2) the secret lodges. The churches in particular have done well, because they are manufacturing much of the stuff used, and Colored mechanics have done a great deal of work on the many buildings erected. In other words, the churches are manned, operated and controlled by Colored people. They receive the recognition due them from the Caucasian race, and exchange with them along many lines, from pulpit to national church organizations. The Colored lodges, under many fraternal names, have done very well along lines of organization, but they have not done well along lines of commercialism. Instead of manufacturing the many things that they use, they depend absolutely on the Caucasian for the things that they use and wear, in spite of all the prejudice operated against them for the use of the lodge names they have adopted, yet our race hasackeys that continue to follow after them. If they but use their brains they would employ thousands of Colored people to manufacture their wear- No.52 ing apparels, emblems and lodge furni- ture needed. As soon as they do thei- they will be the next most powerful organization in existence. The object lesson for the National Business Men's League, the city and state league among our people is the misnomer, be cause of the very fact that they meet and talk and don't do a single thing towards promoting, in a national way industry and employment for the mem- pers of their race who are qualified and can be made qualified to earn a profitable living. Now this gigantic wealthy Colored man who had brains enough to earn one-half million dollars in ten years could have promoted fac- tories in Boston or some other place, could have employed hundreds of Colored people manufacturing some of the necessities that the Colored people must have, and could have, at the same time, increased his wealth and promoted the business interest of his race and fitted many Colored people to follow after his footsteps. It seems to be a mistake on the part of our wealthy and so-called business men who congregate in the large so-called business league and declare of their wealth and achievements and yet stand and see the race being forced out of employment and see mothers and fathers doing the hardest menial labor, and who, at the same time, know that they are not qualified to promote interests of business other than to be hewers of wood and drawers of water, and sending their children to school, and even to colleges, to fit them to do the more practical things along business lines, and won't even spare the time and furnish the brain and finance to help the condition. These same men go out and ask the Caucasian to t furnish finance to help promote an interest to the betterment of the race. Can we expect anything but humiliation and ostracism? Our National President of the Colored Business Men's League, Mr. Booker T. Washington, if he is a leader, is not meeting the conditions demanded of him, and that he owes to his race. He should not only advocate these things, but should lend some of his finance to promote them. There is no question to his not having the wealth. If he can't spare much, he can spare little. There is nothing in the meeting from year to year if men like Mr. Washington and Mr. Terry do not start practical manufacturing and finance along commercial lines and on a large scale, giving employment to race members and setting the wheel of activity to motion in the industrial world. This big talk and no action is a failure to start with, and will only defeat us in the end.—The Appeal, Columbus, Ohio, Sept. 21-12. The above article is from the beginning to the end full of truth; in every large city there are many Afro-Americans owning and controlling considerable wealth and if they had the slightest faith in each other, they could very easily combine their money and start many manufacturing establishments which would give employment THE BROAD AX WILL presupplate and at all times uphold the fundamental principles of Democracy, but Cathelet, Protestante, Priest, Indies, Single Taxer, Republican, or anyone else can have their any, as long as the ability is Exempt. The Broad Ax is a newspaper whose platform is broad enough for all, even claiming the editorial right to speak its own mind. Communicate and explaination. Write only on one side of the paper. Subscriptions must be paid in advance. Call: 212-567-8200 Six Months. 212-567-8200 Advertising notes made known an application. Address all communications to JULIUS F. TAYLOR, Editor and Publisher AFRO-AMERICAN DAMSELS OF WASHINGTON. OCTOROONS, FAIR AS IRISH LASSIES. Tantalizing High Browns and Jets, That Out Juno Juno in Form. EXCEL BEAUTIES OF OLD MADRID. And Yet Are Husbandless and For- lorn Because of the Daliance of the Capital's Male Heartbreakers. Not even the Oriental countries where long-lashed, dreamy eyes, raven locks and the rich, creamy, pink touched complexion make harems the abode of the picked of the Orient's wealth of feminine beauty can compete with the beauty of our Colored women right here in Washington. We have them in all colors. Here are the golden-haired fair ones whose complexion is as white as the Irish lassies at a Donneybrook fair, with lithe forms that tremble at a touch; dark-haired beauties with sinewy, priceless collection of civil war voluptuous forms and a complexion to make one forget the Castillian beauties of old Madrid; and browns—rich attractive, tantalizing browns whose features are as perfect as a Venus de Milo; and jet blacks whose Delsartian movements and stunning forms make them, for beauty, vie with the fairest blonds or with the bewitching Octoorons. And in each class there is sufficient chic, vivaciousness, and charm of culture to bend any Apollo to his knees at beauty's shrine. Yet look what a long time of bachelors Washington coasts in the presence of all this feminine beauty and feminine grandeur! We have eligible bachelors possessing appearance, brains and material possessions sufficient to endow any young woman with happiness, who simply daily with the affections of the maiden queens of society; breast of one but to be dashed asunder through the quick, temporary inspiration of hope in the breast of another, and another, and so on until all the queens have done the moth stunt of flying into the flame of the candle. These gay deceivers—these blase bachelors of ours come dangerously close to being fittingly termed "heart-breakers."—The Bee, Washington, D. C, Sept. 21-12. NEGRO PROGRESSIVES HELD CON- FREENCITY IN CHICAGO Representatives, from Seven States Quiling, Plans for the, Presidential Campaign, in Central West Campaign in Central West. A conference was held, in the Pekin Theatre, Twenty seventh and State streets, last Saturday, by Negro Progressive delegates from seven central western states. Plans were formulated for the campaign. Those present included James H. Hayes, director of the Colored eastern bureau of the national Progressive headquarters, and George W. Ellis, director of the western bureau. From Chicago were Bepuregard F. Moseley, chairman of the state Progressive committee; A. N. Fields, W. H. Parker, J. S. Davis, and James H. Porter. From Missouri, Louis Woods of Kansas City, E. H. Taylor of St. Louis and W. H. Fields. From Kansas, Fred D. Closed of Kansas City, Dr. Grant G. Brown of Wichita, and John B. Fleming of Morton. Others were Walter Brooks of Cleveland, O., Leslie Tull and Louis V. Cornish, both of Cincinnati, O., E. L. Curtis of Niles, Mich., the Rev. J. D. Rouse of South Evansville, Ind., and Henry N. Hill of South Bend, Ind., C. C. Wilson of Cairo, Ill., Joe H. Couway of Pearis, Ill., the Rev. W. A. Jackson of Murphysburg, Ill., and James B. Okey of Springfield, Ill. In winding up the conference resolutions were passed indorsing the Progressive Republican ticket in its entirety. Little Miss Jutte Eggleston, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Eggleston, 3624 Varnon avenue, continues to progress nicely with her studies at school She is in her tenth year and she is in the fourth high grade, and well advanced in her leisure in music. Concluded from Page 1. to thousands of Colored people and such an effort and enterprises would be of lasting benefit to the Colored race. Here in Chicago, we have such men as George H. Jackson, Jesse Binga, the banker, Dr. Daniel H. Williams, E. H. Johnson, Dr. George C. Hall, Dr. A. Wilberforce, Williams, William R. Cowan, Major F. A. Denison, George W. Holt, Edward D. Green, John A. Johnson, Col. Edward H. Morris, and many more others in this city, of the same financial instability, to a greater or less degree, if they would, get together, organize and establish a manufacturing corporation, with a capital from $3,000,000 to $5,000,000, which would be the means of giving work to a number of bright young boys and girls, who are now eking out a mere existence, in an humble and poorly paid menial position, which would add honor and glory, to the promoters, of such a race enterprise, for many years to come. JACK JOHNSON PERFORMED ON HIS "BULL FIDDLE" TO THE DELIGHT OF HIS MANY PATRONS. Miss Pennie Wise Entertains at The Mineral Spring Club. Last Saturday, evening, Lawyer Beauregard F. Moseley, J. B. Osby, Springfield, Ill., a successful real estate dealer, Joseph H. Conway, restauranter, Peoria, Ill., Fred D. Gleed, owner of the largest feed and livery stable in Kansas City, Kan., Attorney E. I. Barbour, of El Reno, Oklahoma, and Julius F. Taylor, took in some of the "Great White Way," on State street, and before winding up, the jolly party visited, the Cafe De Champion, 41 W. 31st street and the Mineral Spring Club and Cafe 3517 State street. The Cafe De Champion, both on the main and second floors, was crowded to its fullest capacity and men and women of both races were mixed in together. and all seemed to be having the time of their lives, while enjoying their luncheons, other refreshments, the lively music and the singing by the five or six entertainers. Ada Banks, who was for a long time one of the strong drawing cards at the Pekin Theatre, is the star song-stress at the Cafe De Champion, and when another fine looking lady entertainer had finished singing that popular song, 'All Night Long,' Mr. Gleed, who is tall, large and very much resembles Jack Johnson, declared, that 'He would be willing to stay there all night long listening to her sing.' But the party finally persuaded him that the chances were that the lady already had a good friend, and that coming from the grasshopper state, he would not stand ace high in her estimation: Champion Jack Johnson, in an easy quiet manner, and with a mild voice walked around in the Cafe; and cordially shook hands with all of his white and Colored guests and before sitting down he eased up in the corner of the Cafe reserved for the entertainers, reached for his "Bull Fiddle," the very same fiddle he practiced on at Reno, Nev., prior to putting James J. Jeffries to sleep, in that city, July 4th, 1910 and assisted the Orchestra, to play several lively and catchy selections, much to the great delight of his many patrons. Jack Johnson, without any question about it, is smooth goods or a smooth article; and he knows how to get the money or the "bacon" as he calls it and he is doing his part, in his own way, in helping to solve the "Race Problem." Many very beautiful pictures hang on the walls in the Cafe De Champion, including the life size picture of Mr. and Mrs. Johnson, which is incased in a fine and very heavy gold frame. On leaving the Cafe De Champion, the party headed for the Mineral Spring, Club and Cafe, 3517. State street and its owner Col. William Lewis was on hand to extend the glad hand to each member thereof. The Mineral Spring, Club and Cafe, is fitted up in a most elaborate manner, and an air of tone and refinement predominates among the guests, even when the cafe is crowded. One hundred people can be served in it at one time. Mrs. Richard B. Harrison, performs on the Baby Grand Piano. Miss Fannie Wise, who was also for a long time the queen of song at the Pekin Theatre, is the leading attraction at the Mineral Spring Club and Cafe. Lawyer Barbour, of Oklahoma, became very much smitten with one of the other lady entertainers, and he was so charmed with her singing, that he wanted to stay there all night long, and gaze at her, and the party had hard work in pulling him out and starting him on his way to his lodging place. McKinley Emanuel, the youngest son, the of, Prod. and Mrs. William Emanuel, 6552 Rhode agenue in home again after undergoing a delicate and severe operation at the Chicago Hospital. BULK SUBSCRIPTIONS MUST BE INCLUDED. Attorney General Wickersham Declares New Statute Governing Newspaper Circulation Includes Subscriptions and Agents. Periodicals to File With Government Statement of Number of Goods Dis- trIBUTED, Directly or Indirectly, for Dir. Monthly or Indirectly, for Dir. Monthly. Washington, D. C., Sept. 26.—Attorney General Wickersham to-day sent to Postmaster, General Hitchcock a written opinion on certain phases of the new federal law requiring daily and weekly newspapers and some other publications to present to the Postmaster General semi-annual statements of circulation, ownership of their stock and bonds and other information, under penalty of denial of the use of the mails. The Attorney General upholds the Postmaster General's constriction that it is immaterial whether subscriptions are individual or in bulk, and that the provision of the law covers the number of copies of a publication distributed to certain paid subscribers by any means. Mr. Wickersham's opinion, prepared at the direction of President Taft, does not touch upon the constitutionality of the law, which is part of the postoffice appropriation bill enacted at the last session of Congress. Mr. Hitchcock inquired whether the law "shall be limited to paid individual subscriptions or shall include purchases in bulk by news agents or others for redistribution; also, whether, in your opinion, the provision covers paid circulation of daily newspapers not distributed through the mails." Wickersham's Reply. Attorney General Wickersham replied categorically and definitely to these inquiries, holding that: "1. It is immaterial whether or not the subscriptions are individual or in bulk. The statement should include the average number of copies of each issue of such publication sold or distributed to all persons who have subscribed; that is, have agreed to take and pay for one or more copies of the publication for a definite period of time and have paid for such subscriptions. And, 2. In my opinion, the provision covers the number of copies of such publication distributed to such paid subscribers by any means, whether by the mails or otherwise." "We shall administer the law justly and impartially, as we find it," said Mr. Hitchcock today. "The opinion by the Attorney General upholds the construction placed upon the law by officers of the Postoffice Department. We have no alternative; we must enforce it. Publishers Notified. "To-day we are beginning to mail to 120,000 editors, publishers and others interested forms to be filled out in compliance with the law. These will reach their destination by Oct. 1, when the law becomes effective. Under the act they must be filled out and returned as soon as practicable. In the event of failure to comply with the provisions of the law publishers may be liable to the penalty provided by Congress." Attorney General Wickersham's opinion sets out with a review of the law itself and the questions raised by the Postmaster General. He refers first to the provision requiring a sworn statement of subscriptions and writes as follows: BE Jack has done all in his power to cure me, but it is no use. Since papa's death I have worried myself into my grave. I haven't been worrying over papa's loss, only over some terrible dread; I don't know what. I want to be buried here in Chicago. Never try to take my body, to Hempstead only to be a mark for curiosity seekers, but let me rest for once. With love always the sweetest for you, I am your loving daughter, Etta. HOLDS NEWSPAPER LAW VOID. Opinion of James M. Beck to Be Basis of Fight by Publishers. New York, Sept. 25.—Enforcement of the act of congress, approved Augs. 24, 1912, which, under the guise of regulating the carriage of mails, attempts to regulate the press, will be opposed by publishers of American periodicals on the ground of unconstitutionality. This action will be taken on the advice of James M. Beck, New York's noted constitutional lawyer, who has carefully reviewed the act and found that congress exceeded its constitutional powers in passing it. This act makes it the duty of the publisher to file with the postmaster-general twice a year "a sworst statement setting forth the names and postoffice addresses of the editor and managing editor, publisher, business managers and owners, and, in addition, the stockholders, if the publication be owned by a corporation; and also the names of known bondholders, mortgagees, or other security holders, and also in the case of daily newspapers there shall be included in such statement the average of the number of copies of each issue of such publication sold or distributed to paid subscribers during the preceding six months." It is further provided "that all editorial or other reading matter published in any such newspaper, magazine or periodical for the publication of which money or other valuable consideration is paid, accepted, or promised shall be plainly marked 'advertisement.' Any editor or publisher printing editorial or other reading matter for which compensation is paid, accepted, or promised, without so marking the same, shall; upon conviction in any court having jurisdiction, be fined not less than $50 nor more than $500." "These two sections," says Mr. Beck, "have different purposes. The one seeks to establish an inquisitorial examination into the ownership of newspapers and the amount of their circulation, not for the purpose of regulating the carriage of the manus, but in order to determine who is the responsible owner of the organs of public opinion and the extent of the influence of such organs as measured by circulation." CHIPS. Mr. and Mrs. Edward H. Morris will make their home for the winter at the lovely home of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel J. Carter, 3256 Rhodes avenue. Hon. Edward D. Green returned home Wednesday morning from Springfield, Ill., where on Monday he addressed a largely attended Emancipation celebration meeting. Mrs. Sandy W. Trice, 6438 Vincennes avenue, left Tuesday for Freeport, Ill., where on Wednesday and Thursday she attended the annual state convention of the King's Daughters. Mr. and Mrs. Phil Brown, of Hopkinsville, Ky., will until the close of the national election, make their home at the elegant home of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel J. Carter, 3256 Rhodes avenue. Col. Cary B. Lewis, who has spent the past two weeks at Atlanta, Ga., and at his old home, Louisville, Ky., will arrive home this evening and enter the political game with all of his force and vim. Mrs. W. A. Seames, 5026 Armour avenue, is recovering from the effects of falling over a large stone, which somehow or other was placed in the street at 37th and State streets in the evening about three weeks ago. She has been confined to her home ever since and her many friends hope to see her out again soon. Mrs. Priscilla Thomas of Kansas City, Kansas, a grandmother 80 years old, traveled many miles to see and visit her grandson, Chauneay E. Hugo Hagans, and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Hagans, 5031 Shields avenue. Mrs. Thomas visited in this city for one month and she was entertained by her relatives and friends in grand style. Charles Lett, the first of this week, owing to poor and dull business, closed up his Twentieth Century Ruffet and Cafe, 3132 State street. For quite a while the swellest folks in town frequented it, and his wife, Mrs. Blanche Newcome Lett, greatly assisted to make --- it popular. The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Lett regret that they met with failure in their business. Rev. A. J. Carey will leave Monday evening for Denver, Colorado, where on Thursday evening he will deliver the main oration at the dedication of the new and grand Temple of Labor, erected in that the "Queen city" of the west in honor of Labor. First an honor has been hastened on Rev. Carey in this respect for all the popular orators in this country he was the first to be selected for that grand and memorable occasion. One of our good preacher friends speaks thus of editors: "To save an editor from starvation, take his paper and pay for it promptly; to save him from despair, send him every item you can get hold of; to save him from bankruptcy, advertise in his paper liberally; to save him from profanity, write your correspondence plainly on one side of the sheet and send it in as soon as possible; to save him from mistakes, bury him. Dead people are the only ones who never make mistakes."—Ex. The A. M. E. Conference closed its annual session at Galesburg, Ill., Monday evening and in winding up its affairs for the year it made no changes among the preachers in this city. Rev. A. J. Carey was returned to the Institutional Church for another year, Rev. D. P. Roberts to Bethel Church, Rev. W. D. Cook to Quinn Chapel, Rev. H. E. Stewart to Wayman Chapel, Rev. E. L. Wilson to St. John's Church, and Rev. J. E. Brewer to St. Stephen's on the west side. Quinn Chapel fell off two hundred and seventy-eight dollars in its dollar money; Bethel Church held its own, and Institutional Church showed an increase in all the departments for the past year. The first steam fire engine was made in 1829 in London from the designs of Captain John Ericsson, the designer of the Monitor. The fire engine was a failure. Ragamuffin. "Ragamuffin," says Dr. Johnson, "is from 'rag' and I know not what else." According to Dr. Brewer, the word means a ragged "muff" or "muffin" (a spiritless fellow). But the original Ragamofyn seems to have been a demon in certain old mystery plays, whose name was probably just highounding nonsense. It is curious, however, that "the ragman" is an old name for the devil. Korean Etiquette When a Korean meets his wife on the street he must by custom ignore her presence and pass her by as if she were a stranger. Holland's Caraway Seed. Caraway seed is a staple crop in Holland. The number of acres devoted to this fragrant seed is 20,000. The yield of baled caraway is about a ton and a half to the acre. Most of the seeds are worked up into oil by distillation. Aguiardi's Voice. The record soprano voice was Lucrecia Agujardi's. This lady, who died in 1783, could easily strike C in altisimo. Chinese Pirates. As long ago as the thirteenth century the island of Hongkong was a piratical stronghold, and for centuries the Chinese government was unable to drive the sea robbers out. All craft passing what is now Hongkong harbor were compelled to pay tribute. The higher elevations of the island served as lookout stations, and no boat that approached was permitted to leave until it had paid toll. "All peace" is the meaning of the name Alfred, while Arthur means "a strong man. Samuel means "heard by God." A Natural Soap Bath. Timor, a village in one of the East Indian islands, has a spring from which bubbles up water heavily charged with radium and alkali. It has the appearance of a miniature volcano. It forms a natural soap bath, but the worst feature is that vegetation for miles around is ruined. Tree Life The ivy lives about 200 years, the elm 300 to 850 years, the linden 500 to 1,000 years, the locust tree and the oak 400 years, the fir 700 to 1,200 years and palm trees 3,000 to 5,000 years. FLATS TO RENT 7240-7242 Wentworth Ave., first flat, 7 Rooms and Bath, $20.00. Second flat nothing better seven rooms and bath Rent $22.00. 5754 Wentworth Ave., 5 Rooms and Bath rent flatts $18.00 four room rear flats, Rent $10.00 Stone front House 5521 Shields Ave., 5 Rooms and Bath, $18.00 heat resident district. 2811 Armour Ave., first flat 5 Rooms and bath, $16.00. 2412 Le Salle Street, 5 Rooms, $15.00. S. RICHARDSON, 100 N. 5th Ave., Room 500, Phone Automatic 33-201. RACE PROGRESS IN VIRGINIA D. S. Alston's Success as Real Estate Dealer. SERVED IN MANY CAPACITIES. Interesting Story of How a North Carolinian Worked His Way From an Obscure Position to Prominence and Influence — Race Benefactor and Shrewd Business Man. * By GEORGE F. KING Norfolk, Va.—Never before in the history of Norfolk has there been such an interest manifested on the part of the Afro-American people residing in the tidewater section of Virginia in buying valuable real estate as the real estate records are daily revealing. Twenty-eight years ago there came to this city from North Carolina a youth who found a vacancy in one of the local hotels, and in accepting the job as a waiter this youth at once realized the opportunity for an ambitious Afro-American. After saving sufficient money this young man entered the grocery business for himself and continued in best THE WORLD'S FIRST EMPLOYEE IN THE UNION AND THE FIRST EMPLOYEE IN THE UNION AND THE FIRST EMPLOYEE IN THE UNION DENNIS S. ALSTON. ness until the Old Dominion Steamship company offered him a lucrative position as one of its stewards. At this period Norfolk had become one of the leading shipping ports in the country and thousands of Afro-Americans were coming to this port to become a working factor in its commercial progress. With a keen business perception he resigned his position with the steamship company and entered the insurance and real estate business in this city. Throughout the south among business men Mr. Dennis S. Alston is known. He furnished his office for business, and it is not to be excelled from the point of necessary appointments by many of the leading firms doing this class of business in Norfolk. Mr. Alston invested in farm lands and suburban properties in the beginning and stimulated hundreds of young men to buy real estate and showed a large number of farmers, that were only renting farms the great possibilities in owning their farms. By judicious investments he soon became the leading Negro capitalist in this section. When he entered business it was not possible for Negroes to get desirable property in this city, but today he is leading the vanguard that has procured respectable homes for Negroes, and his latest purchase was a piece of property in a section of the city where the Negro was not allowed to reside which is valued at over $7,000. This property adds to the civic beauty of Norfolk and is a "native ideal" for the race. He owns thousands of dollars of valuable real estate in various sections of the city and is reaching many of the young men of the city and helping them to become desirable factors by getting homes. The Negro in Norfolk is getting on to the spirit of progressiveness, and a number of commendable enterprises are being operated. This is largely due to Mr. Alston's unassuming way of helping to promote any commercial movement that will better the Negro's condition. He is president of the Ninth Ward Civic league, which led the fight for the annexation of certain parts of the county to the city in order to better conditions among Negroes, and after the annexation Mr. Alston stood out for certain improvements that were about to be denied the colored section. Consequently over thirty miles of sewerage are being added to the new part of the city, and the school facilities are 100 per cent better. Through Mr. Alston's indefatigable efforts Grace P. E. church, this city, of which he has been senior warden for juneteen years, has been rebuilt and is among the city's most beautiful church edifices. In the various movements against evil that are proscribing too many of the Negro youths he is a prominent leader. BANKERS ELECT NEW PRESIDENT Nashville Financial Concern Promotes Dr. J. B. Singleton. PROMINENT BUSINESS MAIL. Selection of Well Known Dentist as Head of People's Savings Bank and Trust Company Meets With Popular Favor—Formally Connected With Meharry Medical College. Nashville, Tenn.—Dr. J. B. Singleton, Nashville's oldest dentist in point of service, and who has been chairman of the executive committee of the People's Savings Bank and Trust company here since its organization, was unanimously chosen as president of that institution at a recent meeting of the board of directors, as the successor of the late Dr. R. F. Boyd. For many years Dr. Singleton has been one of the south's most prominent exponents of his race, and his selection to this high office is no surprise to those familiar with the man, and especially those conversant with the affairs of the People's Savings Bank and Trust company. It was by his own efforts that he acquired the prominent station in life he enjoys such as placed him in line to fill so important a position made vacant by the late Dr. R. F. Boyd, recognized as one of the greatest men of his race and day in the south. Although the possessor of much talent and considerable means, Dr. Singleton has always been extremely modest and unassuming, and gratification at his election is general not only in Nashville, but throughout this section as the confidence in which he is held by all assures for this banking institution a continuance of the firm foundation and sound business principles upon which it was placed through the leadership of its former lamented head. While a prominent member of the faculty of Meharry Medical college and also enjoying a first-class dental JOHN DAVIS PRESIDENT J. B. SINGLETON, practice in the city, he is one of Nashville's leading business men. Dr. Singleton is also president of the Star Realty and Investment company, a corporation, which is doing a modern and high class real estate business in Nashville, being one of the most popular concerns of its kind that has been inaugurated here among the business men of the race. In addition to the functions performed by it in the capacity as agent, the company itself purchases tracts and subdivides and builds to suit its customers, allowing long time payments. The offices of the company are in the People's Savings Bank and Trust company building. The other officers of the Star Realty and Investment company are: J. W. Simmons, vice president; J. W. Work, secretary; W. D. Hawkins, treasurer; James Bumpass, attorney, and J. B. Mullens, general agent. The People's Savings Bank and Trust company, while the youngest of the two local banking institutions, has a capital stock of $50,000 and has made remarkable strides in the way of gaining a firm financial footing. It is now regarded as one of the strongest and safest banking houses operated by colored men in any section of the country. The present officers of the bank are: J. B. Singleton, president; W. T. Hightower, first vice president; D. A. Hart, second vice president; C. V. Roman, third vice president; A. M. Townsend, cashier; W. D. Hawkum, assistant cashier; S. P. Harris, auditor; T. Clay Moore, manager real estate department, and James Bumpass, attorney. The executive committee is composed of J. B. Singleton, W. T. Hightower, A. M. Townsend, J. H. Hale and J. W. Simmons. Suffrage League Honors Mrs. Clifford. The Equal Suffrage league of Brooklyn recently teached an informal reception in honor of Mrs. Carrie W. Clifford of Washington in the periors of the Young Men's Christian association. Mrs. Clifford is widely known in women's club circles as a speaker and lecturer. She is also the author of a book of poems of rare merit. ZEALOUS YOUNG EDUGATOR. Bright Future Predicted For Thomas D. Pawley at Jackson College. Jackson, Miss. - Thomas D. Pawley, who has been added to the faculty of Jackson college in this city, is one of the most thoroughly educated men among Afro-Americans. He brings to the school a large experience gathered from the New England colleges in which he grudged. He prepared for college at the Moody school in Northampton, Mass., one of the most noted of the New England preparatory schools. He then entered Amherst college, from which he graduated in 1911. Activated by a desire for higher education he entered Yale university, at New Haven, where he did postgraduate work in sociology and education. His work at Yale was largely along the line he will follow in his work at Jackson college. Mr. Fawley gives evidence of a brilliant future and bears the earmarks to a degree of the ripe scholar. Although a product of two of the largest and most influential of the New England colleges, he is extremely modest and massuming in his manner. He talks reluctantly of his achievements, and it was with much difficulty that the above facts relative to his life were secured. He represents the progressive type of the young manhood of the race and believes in deeds rather than words. The securing of the services of Mr. Fawley will mean much to the college and will give much tone to the academic side of the school. He worked his way through college, depending wholly on his own resources. He enters upon his new duties at the opening of the school well prepared. Jackson college is one of the largest schools in this section and wields a wide influence. Located as it is in the heart of the black belt region of the south, it acts as a beacon light and has guided many an ambitious youth to the right path of usefulness. The school has turned out many graduates, all of whom are doing excellent as educators and leaders among our people. YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION PROSPERS. Carlton Avenue Branch In Brooklyn Shows Judicious Management. At the first fall meeting of the committee of management of the Carlton avenue branch of the Young Men's Christian association in Brooklyn held the third week in September, reports covering the different departments of the work for the summer were rendered. The membership committee of which Mr. Elias Tighman is chairman reported an increase of thirty since the beginning of the fiscal year, March 31. Several new members have joined and there has been quite a prompt response upon the part of those whose membership expired during the summer months. Thus, with the number of new members secured and the renewal of expired membership, the branch is stronger numerically than it has been for the past six months. By the careful and judicious management of Secretary Rufus M. Meroney the financial condition of the association has been kept in good shape and the branch starts its fall work with a net balance of $133. Preparations for opening the night school are well under way, and a large enrollment of students is expected in October. The English branches are taught, and provision is made for classes in stenography and typewriting, also classes in German and French. These latter subjects will be taught by Secretary Meroney. CENTRAL BAPTIST CHURCH. Series of Anniversary Exercises Ends With Great Platform Meeting With Great Platform Meeting The series of services in celebration of the twentieth anniversary of the founding of the Central Baptist church in Pittsburgh, has been well attended and very helpful to the church, its members and friends. The anniversary exercises have been in progress for two weeks and will end on Sunday afternoon. Sept. 29, with a great platform meeting and financial rally. Dr. George B. Howard, the new pastor, is meeting with much success at this church which he is building up in membership, influence and financial standing by the loyal assistance of the members. Mr. W. H. Skipwith, the singing evangelist, assisted in the series of meetings to the delight of pastor and people. Taborians Honor Mrs. Montgomery. The annual meeting of the grand tempie and tabernacle of Knights and Daughters of Tabor was recently held in Springfield, O. The sessions were harmonious and the reports showed gains in numbers and in finance. The members expressed their satisfaction for the services rendered the order by Mrs. Caroline Montgomery of McKeesport, Pa. by retaining her in the position of chief grand recorder for the third consecutive year. Brooklyn's Coming Musical Event. Musical dinos in Brooklyn are much interested in the musical festival to be given at the tampa old Bridge Street A. M. B. church on Thursday, evening. Oct 10. Among the well known pro- fessional who are to take part in the exercises are Miss Wimmy Brown, Mrs. Daky Taplay and Professor James P. R. Wilson, the talented organist. BALM FOR GREAT PROBLEMS. Religion and Education Two Main Factors in Human Progress. Some one has said that the Christian religion is the panacan for the world's greatest problems, that the religion taught and lived by the great Teacher would not only ameliorate human suffering, but also create that long waited for new heaven and new earth. No man as he studies the life of the Master and gleans from that life the many ethical truths and moral lessons he strove to teach will doubt the truth of the assertion. True, the coming of the Christian religion was not halled with joy, but, rather, with a storm of opposition. Indeed, the opposition was so strong against it that for centuries religious wars raged with unwonted fury and madness, so terrible and vindictive that the effects are felt, even to this day. But it lived amid it all and became the greatest thing in the world. Opposition brings out what is truly great in an individual or a race. Those individuals or races who have riveted their names in human history have been those races or individuals who have been trained in the school of adversity. Opposition is the keynote to progress. The overcoming of obstacles gives us a discipline and spirit of self reliance and strength of character. And so it is with every new idea or great movement which has for its object the enthronement of mankind. When Harvey discovered the circulation of the blood he was compelled to meet and bear the frowns and scorns of all the doctors in England. But today the mentioning of the name of Harvey calls not forth derision, but a respect akin to reverence. Principles are everlasting, and no amount of opposition can change them one iota. It would be just as easy to stop the working of the law of gravitation on bodies descending through space as it would be to stop some great soul stirring movement; hence men and women did not hesitate to lay down their lives in his name. If religion is the panacea for the world's greatest evils and the solution of all great worldly problems in business, etc., then education, with its transforming and uplifting power, comes second only to it. Men meet only on the heights. In the citadel of education have the fierce and unrelenting battles of the intellect been fought for truth. Education uplifts men. Contrast, if you please, a settlement in the heart of Africa with one in New England. The contrast is so striking in its unsimilarity that it hardly bears comparison. The one is unprogressive and steeped in ignorance and superstition, while the other is progressive and represents the highest type of civilization. USEFUL LIFE OF THE REV. MRS. FLORENCE RANDOLPH. Brief Account of Her Work as Minister and Teacher. The Rev. Mrs. Florence Randolph of Jersey City is a native of Charleston, S. C. She has been a resident of Jersey City for many years. Her success in religious and educational work has been of the most helpful and upifting nature, and her influence in the community has put many a young person on the road to a life of usefulness and self reliance. Mrs. Randolph took up the study of theology after careful meditation as to her call to the gospel ministry. She first gained distinction as a Sunday school worker and organizer. She became a local preacher in 1897. For a time Rev. Mrs. Randolph was pastor in charge of the A. M. E. Zion church in Jersey City, and in this capacity she gave entire satisfaction to the congregation. Upon the recommendation of Bishop Alexander Walters Mrs. Randolph was admitted to membership into the New Jersey conference of the A. M. E. Zion church, by which body she was authorized and recognized as a minister of the gospel. Besides her pastoral work, Mrs. Randolph is an ardent worker in all good movements for the educational and material advancement of our people. As a speaker she is thoughtful, forceful and entertaining. Mrs. Randolph's most recent work aside from preaching has been in the interest of the various organizations of women's clubs. CAUSE FOR RACIAL UNREST. Russian Inquisitor Given Lesson on American Situation. When a distinguished Russian was informed not long ago that some American Negroes were radical and some conservative he could not restrain the laughter. The idea of conservative Negroes was more than the Cossack's disabilities could endure. "What on earth" he exclaimed with astonishment "have they to conserve?" According to a strict construction of terms, a conservative is one who is satisfied with and advocates the continuance of existing conditions, while a radical clamors for amelioration through change. No thoughtful Negro is satisfied with the present status of his race, whether viewed in its political, civil or general aspect. He labor under an unfriendly public opinion which is being rapidly, crystallized into rigid caste and enacted into nighttime law. How can he be expected to contemplate such oppressive conditions with satisfaction and composure? PROMOTION FOR C. B. JOHNSON Chosen Financial Agent For Fort Valley High School. Former Instructor at Harbison College. Becomes the Successor of the Late J. H. Torbert as Traveling Representative of Well Known Educational Institution. By CLEVELAND G. ALLEN. New York - Professor C. B. Johnson, financial representative of the Fort Valley High and Industrial school, Fort Valley, Ga., is considered to be one of the ablest educators among Afro-Americans in this country. He has had wide experience in educational work and is well qualified otherwise for the responsible position which he holds. During his northern tour in the interest of the school this fall Professor Johnson maintains headquarters in this city, where he is already meeting with much success. As the successor M. PROFESSOR C. B. JOHNSON. of the late Professor J. H. Torbert much will be expected of Mr. Johnson, and from present indications he will measure up to the most critical expectations of those responsible for his appointment. By training, experience and manner he is amply fitted, for his new post and will put into his work a large experience which will make him a valuable addition to the faculty of the Fort Valley High and Industrial school. He has the faculty of making and holding friends, and his affable manners will make his contact with the philanthropists of the north both profitable and impressive. Like most men who have won their spurs and who rise to eminence in any particular field, Professor Johnson tells a story of hard struggles in acquiring his education. He was born in Greenville, S. C., and was educated in the public schools of the city under Professor J. C. Martin. He walked a distance of ten miles each morning to reach school, but he does not regret this early experience. After finishing the public schools, acting upon the advice of A. N. Robinson, one of his instructors, he entered Biddle university, from which he was graduated in 1897. He was one of the most prominent men in college and took an active part in college activities. Leaving Biddle, he took up work in Harbison college, in Abbeville, S. C., one of the strongest of the Presbyterian schools in that section. For fifteen years he remained a member of the faculty, during which time he gathered a large and ripe experience. His reputation as an efficient and capable teacher soon reached other parts, and when Professor Hunt, who formerly taught him at Biddle, but now the principal of the Fort Valley High and Industrial school, was seeking for some one to represent the financial work of the school he immediately sought the services of Professor Johnson. The promotion of Professor Johnson to his new field meets the approval of the large number of his friends in educational circles throughout the south. He has long been prominent in educational circles of the south, and his ophions on matters relative to the educational welfare of the race has often been sought. In the south he wields much influence and takes an active interest in all matters pertaining to the welfare of the race. Professor Johnson has a strong and forceful personality and is a man of strong character. He is as active in the north looking after the financial interest of the school as if he were in the classroom giving instruction to the students. The rise to eminence in educational affairs of Professor Johnson should serve as an inspiration to the youths of the race to make good use of every opportunity to thoroughly prepare themselves for their chosen purpose. $15 Victor-Victrola IV You never thought of getting a genuine Victor-Victrola for $15—yet here it is. And it is of the same high quality and perfection which characterizes all the products of the Victor Company. Come in and hear it—any time! Other styles $25 to $200. Victors $10 to $100. Telephone Douglas 4558 Telephone Automatic 71-703 FRANK L. GALE PIANO CO. 3159 S. State Street : Chicago Phone: Office, Main 4153 Res. Dresel, 7990 Auto. 33-736 WALTER M. FARMER ATTORNEY AT LAW Suite 706, 186 Washington St. Notary Public CHICAGO, ILL. Office Phone: Central 6624. Res. Phone, Doug. 4397. No. 508 East 36th Street. J. GRAY LUCAS Attorney at Law Suite 405,145 Clark St Corr. Randolph St. 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 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 73053 Frank Dunn and J. B. McCahay, Trustees Tel Oakland 1550-1551-1552 Established 1877 John J. Dunn Coal Wholesale Retail FIFTY-FIRST STREET and ARMOUR AVE. Railzardes 51st St. and L. S. & M. S. 51st St. and Armour Ave. CHICAGO Randerson, 1262 Macallister Plaza Telephone, Munroe 2714 Miles J. Devine Attorney at Law Suite 318-820 Reper Block Clark and Washington Streets CHICAGO Phone, Central 1249, Auto, 41-913 Tel. Central 3142 Franklin A. Denison Attorney at Law 38 W. RANDOLPH STREET Suite 708 Delaware Building CHICAGO A. D. GASH ATTORNEY AT LAW 118 North La Salle St. Chicago Suite 615 to 616 Telephone Main 3077 THE BROAD AX CAN BE FOUND ON SALE AT THE FOLLOWING NEWS STANDS: From on and after this date The Broad Ax, can be found on sale at the following news stands: A. F. Tervalon, cigar store and news stand, 5004 Sate street. George I. Martin, maker of fine cigars and news stand, 18 W. 31st St., near State. B. M. Harvey's barber shop and news stand, 3924 State street. Mrs. Nellie Phelps, cigars, notions and news stand, 15 W. 36th St., near Dearborn. W. S. Cole, cigars, tobacco and news stand, 34 W. 31st St., near Dearborn. T. B. Hall laundry office and news W. M. Maxwell, notions, cigars, tobacco, confections and news stand, 5244 State St. Edward Felix, notions, cigars and news stand, 52 W. 30th St. P. Bishop, cigars, tobacco and news stand, 8 W. 27th St., near State. Sylvester McGloffin, news stand and laundry office, 4122 State St. William Gaughan, laundry office, cigars, tobacco and news stand, 2636 State St. Harry Shelby, news stand 3308 1-2 State Street. Mrs. L. B. Taylor, notions, cigars and news stand, 15 W. 36th Street, near State. A. D. Hayes, Cigars, Tobacco, Notions, Stationery and News stand, 3640 South State street. J. Hamilton, news stand, out of town papers, and shoe shining parlor, 3220 South State street. J. H. Roberts, barber shop and news stand, 3308 $ \frac{1}{2} $ State street. THE AMERICAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF ILLINOIS. Legal Legal Legal Under State Government Supervisors, $100,000 deposited with the State. Policies of all kinds, ranging from five cents to ten thousand contracts, give to the colored policy holder more than any other company for the same weekly premium. Colored Agents to Write and Collect Your Business Incomes of rates and values at your age will be furnished free, upon giving your age, name and address to The American Life Insurance Co., of Illinois, Tel. Randolph 5. 72 West Adams Street Telephones, CALUMET 4401-4428 AUTOMATIC 75-655 2701 Dearborn St. CHICAGO Use Dorsey's fine Pomade for the hair. It will make it soft and glossy. Prescriptions carefully compounded. Phone your ORDERS Phone Douglas 5520 Rooms by Day or Week Room 28-35-80e The Douglas Hotel Baths, Steam Heat, Electric Light 2006 S. State Street, CHICAGO TELEPHONES Oakland 1609 Res. Oakland 1760 Auto. 79156 HENRY C. BOMAR & SON FINE FURNITURE AND PIANO MOVERS, PACKERS AND SHIPPERS 3 Tripe Daily to All Depots 4706 Indiana Ave. CHICAGO Murphy-Thin 'is a liberal policy the smooth jawed young man sold ye? Casey-Yis. Shure, there are some vivy attractive indemnities if I git hurt playin' golf or polo or drivin' me own aeroplane.-Puck. "Why do your oxen have blinders? There are no autos or railroads around here." "Yes, I know, but there are the summer boarders!"-Fliegende Blatter. "Why have the baths of Diocletian survived when other structures have perished?" "I s'pose they wasn't used much."-Washington Herald. The heights by great men reached and kept Were not attained by leaps and bounds. But they, while their companions slept, Were getting options on the grounds. -Cleveland Plain Dealer. "Do you think our platform is all it should be?" asked one campaigner. "Let us not worry about that," replied the other. "A platform is much like a seashore boardwalk. Most people forget all about it when the warm weather is over."—Washington Star. Bobbie—My dance. I think. Madge — I'm sorry; it's Duncan's dance. Bobbie—Oh, that's all right. I bought you from him for 2 shillings.—Punch. Book Agent—Here's a book, "A Million Ways to Make a Thousand." The Man—I bought one before. Book Agent—No, sir; that one was "A Thousand Ways to Make a Million." —Judge. The swindler murmured, "I am no Philanthropist, it's true, And yet I'm always looking for The good things I can do." —Boston Transcript Manager—Don't you know how to manage your prima donnas? "Why don't you play bridge?" asked the solicitous friend. "It is easy to learn." "Yes," replied Miss Cayenne, "but it is so hard to forget."—Washington Star. Squire Briggs—James, why do you suppose that old hen persists in laying in the coal yard? James—Your honor, sir, I think she has seen the advertisement on the barn. "Now Is the Time to Lay in Your Coal."—Judge. She's a star at playing tennis—I have seen that with my eyes—And she got her tennis training By the way she swatted flies—Yonkers Statesman. "This letter from your son in college is short." "So's my son. That's why he wrote it."—Baltimore American. He—If you will not accept me then I shall blow out my brains with this pistol. She—Oh, don't! It must be awful not to have any brains—Judge. Gabe—Has Jones a good memory? Steve—Should say he has. Why, he can name you the last six vice presidents of the United States—Cincinnati Enquirer. Frantic fury holds me tight When, like Scotland's thistles. Loose among my molars bright Fall the toothbrush bristles. —New York Mall. Willis—Then he was really an honest congressman? Gillis—He was frankness itself. When he retired he said he felt as if the country had served him long enough—Puck. Bacon — Did you ever notice how slow he moves? Egbert—Yes, he inherits that trait. His people were great chess players, you know.—Yonkers Statesman. "Mrs. Codgers is dreadfully afraid of embonpoint," remarked Mrs. Gadsley. "Is that so?" chirped Mrs. Woper. "My favorite aunt had it, and the poor thing just wasted away!"—Birmingham Age-Herald. The mathematicians with marvelous grace Show conditions we cannot explain As they claim for the candidates now in the race More states than the map can contain.—Washington Star. Ted—What became of his summer hotel that failed because the place was so unhealthy? Ned—Oh, he's running it now as a sanitarium.—London Telegraph. "Why didn't you laugh when the boss sprung that joke?" "I didn't bring to; he dassent fire me because my father is one of the directors."—Houston Post. "Who gave all the names to the flowers, mamma?" "Why, Noah Webster, I guess."—Yonkers Statesman. And now we view gay summer's flight With something very like a grin. -Detroit Free Press. Sheriff-That fellow who just left jail is going to be arrested again soon. "How do you know?" Sheriff-He chopped my wood, carried water and mended my socks. I can't get along without blm.-Meggendorfer Blatter. "Jones grumbles that his wife can't take a joke." "That's funny, seems to me." "How so?" "She took Jones."-Judge's Library. Samuel Gompers was giving it as his opinion that, in exciting times people are apt to accuse the wrong man. It suggested to him the story about the young lady in Toledo. This girl had been receiving now and then a young man who had never made love to her, but had admired her greatly. One evening before the girl entered the parlor her mother appeared and asked in a rough, stern tone of voice what his intentions were. Not having any intentions, the youth turned every color of the rainbow and succeeded in saying nothing. His suffering was ended by the entrance of the girl, who exclaimed: "Mother, mother; that is not the one!"—Popular Magazine. A High Cost Hymn. The dough I've spent on thee, dear heart, Has driven thoughts of joy from me. I sit and wonder why the coins depart— My grocery—my grocery! Each day a bill, each bill a scare To squeeze from me my hard earned gold. I bid each coin a fond farewell— A fare that's ages old! O memories of days gone by. When eggs were fresh, not counting chests! I curse each cost that to my hand doth fly. And wait for eats—in vain—for cheaper eats! -Cleveland Plain Dealer. A Word Without a Meaning. 'Apropos of music and ignorance, Dr. Melvil Dewey, state librarian of New York, recently told the following story: "A certain governor," he said, "was given a inneche at a seaside town. During the repast the local band played on the beach outside the hotel. The drum was in charge of a blacksmith, and he beat it so resonantly that at last this message was sent out: "The governor requests the drummer to desist." "The bandmaster was puzzled by this message for a moment. Then his face brightened in a smile, and he said: "More drum, Joe: the governor likes it!"—New York Tribune. Farmers. Sing a song of farmers. Up at early morn. With four-and-twenty chores to do Before the breakfast horn. And let the harrow run, And mow the sheep, and prune the beets, And curry up the swine, And shear the hears, and dig the hay, And shoe the gentle kine, And saw the wheat and rake the rye, And wash and dress the land And things like that which city folks Can never understand. -Life. This Is Not Intended For Husbands. A correspondent sends us the following bit of matrimonial philosophy which she vounches for as both original and recent. There is a quaint and homely recipe involved in it that may be found helpful in many households: Young Lady-What is the secret of your happy life with both your husbands—two such different men? Old Lady-Why, I guess I wasn't fussy over trifles. And then I let them have their own way sometimes. They thought they always did-Cleveland Plain Dealer. Irremediable Irea Anger that I can't erase Comes to me, nor passes off. When I start to wash my face Before I take my glasses W. B. B. How many a magazine I read When wondrous stories in! You'd Get it right, I need To read the word (Continued). He Had an Explanation He Had an Explanation. A committee had the state senator on the carpet. "Didn't you promise if we elected you to get our county good roads?" "Why, certainly, gentlemen." "Did you do it?" "No. You see, airships are getting very common now. I thought we'd better wait a few years. Maybe we won't need any roads at all then. Fine weather for corn, isn't it?"—Kansas City Journal. The Magic Note I said: "You are my love, my life. Now, dearest, not you be my wife" She did not answer "No" nor "Yes"; Just what was wrong I could not guess But when I said that I believed In woman suffrage I perceived I'd struck the magic note, and, bless Her little heart, she answered... Judas Bliss at Least Friend—Given up housekeeping and gone to a hotel, eh? How do you like hotel life? McTiff—First rate. Never was so happy in my life. Friend—Where are you staying? McTiff—I'm at the St. Charles, and my wife's at the St. James—London Opinion. Dwindling. It used to be her bathing suit Took up small space and flat. But the stuff for her hobble skirt Takes less than half of that. She-I'm going to give you back our engagement ring. I love another. He-Give me his name and address. She-Horrors! Do you mean to go and kill him? He-No. I want to sell him the sing-St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Just a Workout. The conflicts played a baseball game. While amid enveloped faces, The players should be told to fame. For each stole fourteen times. 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