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THE BROAD AX SPEUS The new Democratic Governor of Illinois, who does not believe in the color line in state affairs. And who possesses such a large amount of that broad Catholic spirit, that he will never consent to assist to place "Jim Crow" legislation on the statute books of Illinois. HON. CHARLES S. DENEEN. Ex-Governor of Illinois, who highly praised Governor Dunne and other Demo crats for assisting to make his two administrations successful. Vol. XVIII. HON. EDWARD F. DUNNE HEW TO THE LINE; LET THE CHIPS FALL WHERE THEY MAY HEW TO THE LINE; LET THE CHIPS FALL WHERE THEY MAY CHICAGO, FEBRUARY 8, 1913 Gov. Edward F. Dunne and the Other State Officers were Inducted into Office in the Midst of a Vast Mul-titude of Distin-guished Citizens HON. FRANK K. DUNN, CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT ADMINISTERED THE OATH OF OFFICE TO THE NEW STATE OFFICIALS. GOVERNOR CHARLES S. DENEEN IN HIS LAST ADDRESS TO THE LEGISLATURE HIGHLY PRAISED GOVERNOR DUNNE AND WISHED HIM AND HIS ADMINISTRATION UNBOUNDED SUCCESS. MILES J. DEVINE, GRAND MARSHAL OF THE FAMOUS COOK COUNTY DEMOCRATIC MARCHING CLUB AND HIS SILK HATTED ARMY EASILY CARRIED OFF THE HONORS OF THE DAY. THE NEW GOVERNOR IN HIS INAUGURAL ADDRESS STRONGLY ADVOCATED MANY IMPORTANT REFORMS WHICH ARE PRACTICAL, AND IF ENACTED INTO LAWS WILL BE OF LASTING BENEFIT TO THE PEOPLE. COMPANY C. OF THE 5TH REGIMENT AND COMPANY H. OF THE 8TH REGIMENT, ILLINOIS NATIONAL GUARDS, INTELLIGENTLY DISCHARGED ALL THE MILITARY DUTIES IN CONNECTION WITH THE INAUGURATION CEREMONIES. THE RECEPTION AT THE GOVERNOR'S MANSION IN THE EVENING WAS ONE OF THE MOST BRILLIANT AFFAIRS EVER HELD IN THIS STATE. IT WAS ATTENDED BY MORE THAN THREE THOUSAND OF THE MOST EMINENT MEN AND WOMEN OF ILLINOIS. JULIUS F. TAYLOR ATTENDED IT AND WAS CORDIALLY GREETED BY GOVERNOR AND MRS. DUNNE AND BY THE OTHER RICHLY COSTUMED WIVES OF THE NEW STATE OFFICERS. The writer left Sunday evening for Springfield, Ill., on the 11:45 train over the Chicago and Alton Railroad, to witness the induction into office, Governor Edward F. Dunne and the other state officials, arriving there early on Monday morning, in the midst of a raging snow storm; then when it ceased snowing along about eight o'clock, and the atmosphere became clear and bright and when the sun had emerged forth in all of its brightness the air became cold and sharp, and for sometime it was thought that there would be no street parade, but Adjutant-General Frank S. Dickson, who was the grand high chief of all the affairs, pertaining to the inauguration of the new governor, thought it would not do to sadly disappoint the people in this respect. So shortly after 10 o'clock the street parade formed in front of the St Nicholas Hotel, in the following order: Platoon police, General Frank S Dickson, grand marshal, Col. R. J Sand, chief of staff; aides Colonel S O. Tripp, Colonel Frank D. Whip, Colonel Henry Lavis, Major H. T. Loper, Major Chas, Walz, and Captain H. H Tuttle; Watch Factory band; the Jefferson Marching Club of Joliet, Ill., the Democratic Marching Club of Bloomington; the Cook County Democratic Marching Club, headed by its famous band, with Grand Marshal Miles J. Devine in command and he and his silk hatted army two hundred and fifty strong, easily carried off the honors of the day. Those occupying the carriages in the parade were as follows: Carriage one—Governor and Mrs. Charles S. Deneen, Governor-elect and Mrs. Edward F. Dunne. Carriage two—Lieutenant Governor-elect Barratt O'Hara, Mrs. O'Hara and Representative James H. Farrell of Chicago, chairman of the joint legislative inanguish committee. Carriage three—Secretary of State C.-J. Doyle, Secretary of State-elect Harry Woods and wife and Senator E Keller, secretary of the joint legislative inaugural committee. S. McCullough, Auditor-elect James Brady and Senator Edward Glackin member joint legislative inaugural committee; Senator Walter I. Manny, also a member of the joint inaugural committee. State Treasurer. Carriage five—State Treasurer Edward E. Mitchell, Treasurer-elect William Ryan and wife and Senator Edward Barr, member joint legislative inaugural committee. Carriage six—State Superintendent of Public Instruction Francis G. Blair, Senator Francis P. Brady and W. H. Cornwell, members joint legislative inaugural committee, and Representatives Ferdinand Garesche, also a member of the joint committee. Carriage seven—Attorney General William H. Stead, Attorney General-elect Patrick J. Lucey and wife, and Representative Arthur Roe, member of the joint legislative inaugural committee. Carriage eight—Representatives Edward J. King, Walter Provine and Benjamin Kleeman, members of the joint legislative inaugural committee. Carriage nine—Sub-committee on inauguration of democratic state committee, Arthur Charles, chairman; Ernest Hoover, W. T. Cantrell and Mr. A. Brennan. Carriage ten—Member sub-committee on inauguration of democratic state committee, Robert M. Sweitzer, Michael Zimmer, Edward F. Drennan and W. L. Sullivan, private secretary to Governor-elect Dunne. Carriage eleven—Members democratic state central committee, Frank J. Walsh, James J. McCormick, Michael F. Sullivan and James J. Townsend. Carriage twelve—Members democratic central committee, Peter Reinberg, John A. Logan, Fred LeRoy and C. J. Dittmar. Carriage thirteen—Members democratic state central committee, John W. Williams, H. W. Wheeler, Joseph A. Wells and Clint Tilton. Carriage fourteen—Members democratic state central committee, James McNabb, Jerry J. Kane and Thomas THE WOMEN'S HOME MRS. EDWARD F. DUNNE The amiable and well balanced wife is eminently qualified in every way ing upon her, as the first lady of the J. Newlin. Courtesy of The Chicago Tribune. The amiable and well balanced wife of the new Governor of Illinois, who is eminently qualified in every way to discharge all the social duties devolving upon her, as the first lady of this state. As Governor Dunne does not believe in the "Color line" in state affairs, he instructed General Dickson to order out Co. C of the 5th regiment and Co. H of the 8th regiment, Illinois National Guards, one Colored and one White, who intelligently upheld the military arm of the state along the line of march in and around the state capital after the parade and at the Governor's 72 The able and eloquent Senator from the Third Senatorial District, who labored night and day to secure the $100,000 appropriation to construct the new armory for the 8th Regiment Illinois National Guard. THE WORLD'S FIRST TELEPHONE manison during the reception in the evening. Near onto 12 o'clock the imposing procession arrived at the state capital which was crowded inside as well as the grounds around it by a vast throng of people, as soon as the outgoing and the incoming state officials and their distinguished guests were as- (Continued on page 2.) No.19 THE BROADAX PUBLISHED WEEKLY. Will premulgate and at all times uphold the principles of business, but Catholic, Protestants, Priests, Infidels, Single Taxes, 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. $2.00 Six Months. 1.00 Advertising rates made known on application. Address all communications to THE BROAD AX 5027 ARMOUR AVENUE, CHICAGO, ILL JULIUS F. TAYLOR, Editor and Publisher Entered as Second-Class Matter Aug. 19. 1902, at the Post Office at Chicago, Illinois, under Act of March 3, 1879. GOV. EDWARD F. DUNNE IN- DUCTED INTO OFFICE. (Concluded from page 1.) signed to the seats of honor, members of the state senate were ushered into the house of representatives, then its speaker, William McKinley rapped for order and announced that the Honorable members of the Supreme Court had arrived and every one in the house arose to their feet while Chief Justice Frank K. Dunn, and the associate justices were being seated; then with three more strokes of his gravel, the speaker called on Capt. James H. Farrell, chairman of the joint inaugural committee to play his important part in the ceremonies and he stated that all of "the incoming state officers and the outgoing state officers were present," then promptly at 12 o'clock, Chief Justice Dunn, administered the oath of office to Governor Dunne and to the other new state officials. Governor Charles S. Deneen and Governor Edward F. Dunne, highly and warmly praised each other in the following manner. Speech by Gov. Deneen. Gov. Deneen then read his valedictory to the state. He began by telling of the complex system of government in force and referred to the fact that a change in administrations does not result in any break in the continuity or disturb the regularity of the work of the government itself. He thanked those who had aided him during his eight years of administration. He said much of the support was given by Democrats in the matters which were non-political and expressed his gratitude to them. He continued: "I am sure I cannot express any better wish for my successor than that he may receive such support from the other departments of government and from public opinion as will enable him to meet the exacting demands of his high office. Praises Career of Dunne. "I have had the good fortune to know Gov. Dunne for many years, and have been generally familiar with his career as lawyer, as judge, and as mayor of the city of Chicago, and I may say here—and it is a pleasure to say it—that the gubernatorial campaign, long and vigorous as it was, did not degenerate into personalities or engender any personal feeling between us. "I need not say that Gov. Dunne has my best wishes for success in solving the problems which will confront him in caring for the vast administrative business of the state. "I wish to express my sense of obligation to the people of the state who have so highly honored me with their confidence and who have so often extended to Mrs. Deneen and myself their generous hospitality. "I wish also to express my deep appreciation of the courtesies which have been uniformly extended to myself and Mrs. Deneen by the people of Springfield. For Gov. Dunne and his good wife and family it is unnecessary for me to bespeak the same unfailing courteses. This will come to them naturally both by reason of their personal worth and the genuine hospitality and good heartedness of the people of the capital city." Reply by New Governor. Mr. Dunne replied with equally complimentary remarks as follows: "Before following the precedents that have always obtained, that of reading my inaugural address, I deem it a pleasure to express a few words in appreciation of the kindly courtesies extended to myself and my wife by Gov. Deneen and his amiable wife between the day of election and the day of this inaugural. Any courtesy that was possible to be done has been done by the retiring governor and his courteous wife. "As Gov. Deneen has said, the last campaign, a vigorous campaign, was conducted on both sides—both by himself with great ability and by myself with best ability—but during all that vigorous campaign not one word was said nor was there one thing done by Charles S. Deneen or Edward F. Dunne that has in any way tended to seven friendship which we have held for each other for over a quarter of a century, and now in retiring from public life after eight years or arduous, painstaking work in the interests of the people, I know that I speak the will and wishes of the people when I say that their best wishes go with Charles S. Deneen in private life, and I know that above all the people of the state no one wishes him better or more success in his future life than his successor in office." Gov. Dunne, then started in to read his inaugural address and in doing so he strongly advocated many important reforms, which seem to be more than practical, and if enacted into laws they would be of lasting benefit to all the people throughout this state. The reception at the Governor's Mansion, in the evening, was one of the most brilliant affairs ever held in this state; it was attended by more than three thousand of the most eminent men and women in Illinois. It was held in the large pink drawing room and it and the two other reception rooms in connection with it, were lavishly decorated with palms, ferns, American roses and with many other early spring flowers and in short all of the main floor of the mansion resembled a fairy garden of roses, and with the music floating throughout the building, with the high officers of the Illinois National Guards in their full uniform and gold trimmings, with the many elegant gowns, worn by the most beautiful ladies in this state formed enchanting and a most bewitching scene long to be remembered. The receiving party consisted of Gov. and Mrs. Edward F. Dunne, Lieutenant Gov. and Mrs. Barratt O'Hara, Secretary of State and Mrs. Harry Woode; State Auditor James J. Brady; State Treasurer and Mrs. William Ryan, Jr., and Attorney-General and Mrs. P. J. Lucey; the ladies composing the receiving party were all costumed in the richest and in the most expensive gowns. Mrs. Dunne's Gown. Mrs. Dunne was attired in a gown of black moire velvet, cut square in the neck. It was entrain with trimmings of crystal bands. The sleeves were of shadow lace. Robe of White Charmuse. Mrs. Barratt O'Hara looked ever so charming in a gown of white charmeuse made robe effect with a train and an overdress of embroidered silver. Pale pink roses at the corsage with an added touch of color. Mrs. Woods wore a gown of old rose voile trimmed in real lace. Mrs. William Ryan, Jr., looked very pretty in a charming gown of old rose charmeuse with an overdrape of old rose and diamond ornaments. Mrs. P. J. Lucey was gowned in a Bohemian lace robe with diamond ornaments. General Frank S. Dickson presented the guests to Gov. Dunne, who introduced them to Mrs. Dunne and so on down the receiving line. The writer attended the reception and was cordially gretted by Gov. and Mrs. Dunne and by the other richly costumed wives of the new state officers. Mr. and Mrs. William L. O'Connell, Hon. Fred W. Blocki, Col. A. D. Gash, Ald. Henry P. Bergen, M. K. Sheridan, Walter T. Stanton, Hon. A. J. Sathb, James A. Long, Hon. R. C. Sullivan, Hon. John E. Traeger, Col. Daniel Moriarty, Hon. Samuel Aschuler, Col. James H. Lewis, Hon. James A. Quinn, Hon. Charles Boeschenstein, were among the many prominent citizens who attended the very brilliant reception. CHARITY BALL AT THE MASONIC HALL FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PHYLLIS WHEATLEY COLORED WORKING GIRLS HOME WAS A FINANCIAL SUCCESS. The charity ball, given last Monday evening at Masonic Hall 3956 State St.; for the benefit of the home for Colored working girls, which is located at 3530 Forest Avenue and conducted by the Phyllis Wheatley Women's Club was not only a pleasant affair being well attended as well as being a financial success, as the following letter speaks for itself. Chicago, February 5, 1913. Julius F. Taylor, Editor The Broad Ax. We wish to thank those who so generously indorsed the work of the "Home for Colored Girls," by being present at the benefit given Monday, Feb. 3rd at Masonic Hall. The proceeds will be about one hundred dollars when all the expenses are paid. The excellent music furnished by Mr. Garfield Wilson's Band made everybody happy. Special mention should be made of Mr. Julius Avendoeh who so creditably discharged the duties of floor manager. The Gaudamus, Pandora, Peerless, Swastika University, Necessity, Cornell Charity and Revelers Clubs, each lent financial assistance and material aid to the Phyllis Wheatley Club. We thank The Broad Ax for giving the entertainment publicity in its columns. Gratefully yours, Mary F. Waring, Chairman. No Stain on the Fair Name of Kansas The Upper House of the Kansas Legislature Decides not to Bathe the Sunflower State IN THE INFAMY OF SOUTHERN RACE PREJUDICE NARROW IDEAS AND WHIMS. ITS NEW DEMOCRATIC GOVERNOR GEORGE H. HODGES COMES OUT FAIR AND SQUARE AGAINST ALL KINDS OF "JIM CROW" LEGISLATION. Kansas and Kansans may well feel proud of the noble gentlemen composing the upper house of the state Legislature for the position taken by them in refusing to let the grand old state of Kansas, the home of the martyred John Brown, enter the ranks of the southern idea or "Jim Crow" aggregation, where prejudice and not justice rules supreme. That congregation of forty true and tried men, selected from the various sections of the state, decided today that there was no need for Kansas to stain her name in infamy by putting upon the statute books a law forbidding marriages between Whites and Blacks. Marriage is a right ordained by the Great Ruler of the universe, and men and women ought to be free to select their partners for life's long journey, since the individual and not the masses is the one to be pleased in such a matter. Since no Negro can marry a White woman unless she be the willing victim, the White men of Kansas need not fear that there will be any great rush in such marriages. This fact the upper house of the Kansas Legislature seems to have fully realized, and it has acted in accordance with God's divine purpose in not seeking to place a stigma upon the Colored people of Kansas that would brand them as things unworthy the name of human, and such would be the case if the Herr measure had been allowed to stand.-The Plain Dealer, Topeka, Kans., February 1, 1913. It is hard to find words to express the gratitude of the great majority of the Afro-Americans throughout this country to the members of the state Senate of Kansas, for refusing to enact or pass the Inter-marriage Bill, making it a penitentiary crime for White and Colored people to become lawfully united in marriage to each other, at the same time permitting the Whites, the Indians, the Chinaman and the Japanese to freely marry amongst each other. Thus showing that the vicious legislation, was simply aimed at the Negro on account of the color of his skin, and not to protect the purity of the CHAS. J. MARTIN, INDICTED FOR BIGAMY, HONORABLY DISCHARGED BY JUDGE WINDES. A great victory was seceded by Atty. W. G. Anderson whose office is at 35 N. Clark St. Room 5 (Methodist Church Block) on last Friday, when he secured the discharge of Chas. J. Martin, indicted at the instance of his second wife, Gertrude Crisp Martin on a charge of bigamy. Charles J. Martin a prominent resident of Wabash Ave., had applied for a divorce from his first wife, Delia Martin, and had a hearing before Judge Walker of the Gireuit Court on Sept. 25th, 1909. After waiting two weeks his then lawyer told him, "it is all right, you are now free." On Nov. 24th, 1909, believing that he was a free man once more, Mr. Martin gallantly escorted Miss Gertrude Crisp to Crown Point, Ind. taking with them a groomman and a bridesmaid. There they were married and the happy quartette returned to Chicago where a fine dinner was served at one of Chicago's handsome cafes. However, Judge Walker up to the time had not yet signed Martin's decree, but did sign it on Jan. 5th, 1910. In the meantime Martin had technically committed bigamy. There after Martin continued to live with wife No. 2, Mrs. Gertrude Crisp Martin. About a year and a half later they separated, and Martin secured a second divorce, this time from wife No. 2 and re-married wife No. 1. Then his troubles began. Wife No. 2 not to be outdone, retained Lawyer Farmer and Mr. Martin was hailed before Judge Newcomer of the Municipal Court. Lawyer George represented Mr. Martin, while Lawyer Farmer represented Mrs. Martin No. 2. Mr. Martin was finally held to the grand jury, Jos. E. Snowden signing his bond. Martin then upon retained Lawyer W. G. Anderson, and Mr. Anderson after examining the indictment and investigating the case, assured his client that white blood and the virtue and honor of White womanhood. No sane person, half way free, from race prejudice can successfully dispute the fact; that in the past two hundred and fifty years; that the Negro in this country, has accomplished ten thousand and times more in the way of assisting to develop; to advance it and to protect it; than all of the Indians and other half savage, cattle and creatures like them, that have ever lived in it and yet the members of the lower house of the Kansas Legislature are such weak minded fools; that they endeavored to enact into law, the idea; that the Indian, in all of his savagery and non-progressiveness; who is lazy and will not work and who has been a ward of the Government, for many years, is far superior in every way to the American Negro. The present crop of the members, of the lower house of the Legislature of that state should be confined throughout the remainder of their natural lives, in some lunatic asylum. Hon. George H. Hodges, the new Democratic Governor of Kansas; is also bitterly opposed to all kinds of "Jim Crow" legislation against the Afro-Americans, residing in the Sunflower State. In his recent message to the legislature, he came out fair and square and stated; that "He had heard a great deal of talk in favor of "Jim Crow" car laws in that state; that he could not see the necessity for such class legislation; that the Colored people of Kansas, at least the great majority of them, were law-abiding and industrious citizens, and as long as he was its Governor, he would not assist in any way to enact legislation which is solely intended, to humiliate them and to strike at their civil and political status." Governor Hodges is composed of the right kind of manly manhood, material and it would be well indeed for both races, in the long run, if the governors of the various states throughout the union, would calmly survey these same questions from a broad statesman-like view point like unto Governor Hodges. he would save him from Joliet. The case came on for trial last Friday Jan. 31st, before Judge Windsen. Mrs. Martin No. 2 took the witness stand and gave a history of the case, and when she had finished with her testimony Attorney Anderson made a motion that the Judge direct the jury to find Mr. Martin "not guilty" on a novel point of law which had never been passed on by the Illinois Supreme Court. Atty, Anderson cited decisions from the Supreme Courts of Massachusetts, New York, Texas, and Nebraska; as well as one from the Supreme Court of the United States; and when he got through reading the law to the Court, Judge Windsen said, "It is my opinion that according to the decisions read by Atty, Anderson, it would be a waste of the County's time to permit the case to go any further. Mr. Martin, you are discharged." Mrs. Martin No. 2 walked out of the Court a sad and disappointed woman, while Mr. Martin and Mr. Anderson went hastily to Mr. Martin's elegant and luxuriously furnished flat on Wabash Ave. where a delightful dinner awaited the home-coming of Mr. Martin. Friends by the score came in to congratulate Mr. Martin and Attorney Anderson on the outcome of one of the most bitter and hotly contested bigamy cases ever tried on the North Side. Attorney W. M. Farmer, having succeeded in having Mr. Martin held over to the grand jury did not appear in the trial before Judge Windes the case being handled by Asst. State's Attorney W. W. Witty. ON TO WASHINGTON. D. C. ON TO WASHINGTON, D. C. All persons desiring to get to Washington during the inangual period may get information as to places to stop, rates, etc., by writing to the sub-committee on Public Comfort, 1816 12th street, N. W., Washington, D. C. DANGER SIGNALS. When your child complains of a sore throat, it is a danger signal and should be heeded at once. Last week there were 380 cases of scarlet fever reported to the Department of Health with 32 deaths for the week from the same disease. Scarlet fever is a highly contagious disease. It is much more to be dreaded than diphtheria for the reason that as yet there is no antitoxin for the cure of scarlet fever as there is for diphtheria. Scarlet rash, so called, is nothing more nor less than scarlet fever in a mild form. And from the mildest case of scarlet rash the most dangerous and malignant form of scarlet fever may be contracted. Indeed it frequently happens in the same family one child will have the disease in a form so mild as to be hardly recognized and another child will contract a case of the worst kind. Scarlet fever, too, is to be dreaded because of the after effects it so often leaves, such as heart and kidney troubles, and ear, gland and joint affections. When a child develops a sore throat, it may either be scarlet fever or diphtheria. In all such cases do not delay but call your doctor at once. No child with a sore throat should be permitted to associate with well children. Put it the other way, if you like, that no well child should be permitted to associate with one that is known to have a sore throat; but there are good reasons for keeping the ailing child at home and none for enforcing seclusion upon the well child. Scarlet fever, diphtheria, in fact all the communicable diseases are spread largely through the carelessness or ignorance of the people. A concealed case of contagion is a grave danger to any community. Every case should be promptly reported; and unless this is done, the health authorities can make but little heading in fighting the spread of the contagious diseases. Keep your children at home as much as possible and avoid street cars or other public conveyances and social gatherings of children. Be on the watch for symptoms of sore throat, and when they appear, call your family doctor without delay. INSURANCE COMPANIES INVEST IN HEALTH. $3,000,000 Spent last year by Fraternal Labor and Other Organizations. About $3,000,000 was spent last year by fraternal organizations, labor unions and insurance companies in special funds for the treatment of their tuberculous members and policyholders, according to a statement issued to-day by The National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis. Sanatoria for the care of tuberculous members of such organizations have been established by four fraternal orders, The Royal League at Black Mountain, N. C., the Modern Woodmen of America at Colorado Springs, the Independent Order of Foresters at Rainbow Lake, N. Y., and the Workmen's Cirele at Liberty, N. Y. The Loyal Order of Moose have voted to erect a sanitatorium and the Order of Owls is considering the project. The Odd Fellows, Elks, Knights of Pythias and Knights of Columbus have all voted unfavorably against national sanatoria but have in each case made some provision for the care of tuberculous members in already existing institutions near their homes. Among the labor unions, the Printers and the Printing Pressmen are the only two national bodies having tuberculosis sanatoria, the former at Colorado Springs, and the latter at Rogersville, Tennessee. Active propaganda against tuberculosis among their members are carried on also among the Cigarmakers Union, the National Brotherhood of Operative Potters, the Photo-Engravers, and several other similar groups. In some of the unions funds are set aside for the care of sick members. Insurance companies are also engaged in a tuberculosis campaign. The Metropolitan Insurance Company is building a sanatorium at Mt. McGregor, N. Y., and is spending large sums every year in caring for its sick policyholders. The Equitable, Prudential, Postal and several others of the large companies are carrying on active educational campaigns among their policyholders. TWO AFRO-AMERICANS ARE MEM BERS OF THE GENERAL INAUG URAL COMMITTEE. As further evidence; that the new and progressive leaders of the Democratic party, are learning how to look upon Afro-Americans with much favor; Rev. J. Milton Waldron one of the most prominent Baptist Preachers of Washington, D. C. who greatly assisted to lead the fight among the Afro-American voters, in behalf of Wilson and Marshall, and Attorney H. R. Horner, of that city; have been selected to serve on the general inaugural committee, on public comfort. THE CELEBRATION OF THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FREERING OF THE SLAVES BY ABRAHAM LINCOLN. Chicago's celebration of the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Emancipation of the slaves will be held in Orchestra Hall on Lincoln's Birthday, Wednesday. February 12. Among the eloquent and distinguished speakers who are expected on that occasion are: Governor Edward F. Dunue, who will preside. Miss Jane Addams of Hull House, daughter of an Abolitionist and stanch friend of the Colored race. Dr. W. E. Burghardt Du Bois, editor of the Crisis and one of the leaders of the "Niagara Movement" of protest against race discrimination. Dr. Emil G. Hirsch of Sinai Temple. Professor George Burman Foster of the University of Chicago. Mrs. Ida B. Wells-Barnett has organized for that occasion the "Emancipation Chorus" of one hundred voices under the directorship of Mr. J. A. Mundy. The chorus has been rehearsing for weeks and is said to have prepared some inspiring music for that occasion. Judge Edward O. Brown of the Court of Appeals is chairman of the committee of arrangements which includes, among others: Dr. Charles E. Bentley, Mrs. Mary Wilmart, Julius Rosenwald, Mrs. John F. Bass, M. F. Bingham, Mrs. Ida Wells-Barnett, Robert McMurdy, Miss Sophonisba Brereenridge, A. A. McCormick, Henry R. Corbet, Tiffany Blake, Dr. C. C. O'Byrne, John C. Shaffer, Prof. N. D. Harris, Mrs. Celia Parker Wooley, T. W. Allison, Mrs. P. R. MeMullin, H. H. Kohlsaat, Dr. A. F. Corwin, Dr. Alice Hamilton, Robert F. Miles, Mrs. George W. Plummer, Charles R. Koch and Charles T. Hallinan. The committee represents a number of organizations, both White and Colored as well as a number of citizen volunteers. The Negro Fellowship League merged its celebration with the forthcoming one in order to avoid duplication and the weakness which comes from a division of enthusiasm and forces. The meeting will be open to the public free of charge. The doors will be open at seven-thirty o'clock. PREDICTS THE END OF NEGRO RACE. Dr. G. Frank Lydston Points to "White-Blacks" Found in Chicago. Calls it a "Disgrace" Says Jack Johnson Should Be in "Morgue" Instead of Roaming the Streets. "One hundred years from now few people in this country will be able to say they have not a drop of Negro blood in their veins," asserted Dr. G. Frank Lydston, speaking last Saturday at the luncheon given by the Irish Fellowship club at the Hotel La Salle. His subject was "Some Phases of the Science of Eugenics." "If you are not inclined to accept my statement," he said, "I'll have to take you on a trip, as I did a friend of mine. When we reached Twelth street on a south bound State street car we found that of the sixteen Negro passengers one might be a pure Negro, and of that one my friend was in doubt. Standing in front of the Columbus building, my friend counted thirty-five and I counted thirty people who might pass for White, But whom we recognized as having a strain of Ethiopian blood. Conditions Here a Disgrace. "The offspring of black and white is a mulatto race. Mulatto and white generate quadroons. Three steps further the Louisiana law still defines the descendants as having Negro blood, one part in thirty-two, and it prohibits intermarriage of such individuals with whites. "Conditions here are more a disgrace to the white race than to the black. Jack Johnson, instead of roaming the streets, should be in the morgue." Dr. Lydston failed to state who should perform the trick and lay Jack Johnston out stiff and cold in the morgue; he should at all times firmly impress this one simple fact on the minds of all White gentlemen, namely that they are themselves solely responsible for all the mixing process which has for so many years been going on in this country between White gentlemen and Colored women—Editor. State Senator and Mrs. Francis P. Brady, 2030 Indiana avenue; attended the Inaugural ceremonies of Governor Dunne at Springfield, Monday. Mrs. Brady was costumed in the height of fashion and attracted a great deal of attention, among the many other elegantly gowned ladies who were in evidence on that auspicious occasion. Senator Brady is one of the big leaders of the Republican party; but we feel justified in stating; that he will assist, with his voice and vote Governor Dunne, in bringing about some of the many reform measures, which are sadly needed in this state. NEWS NOTES FROM AURORA ILL. A New Yorker had a hen that laid 72 eggs in an ice box, thereby saving dealers the expense of cold storage. Mrs. Thomas Gyder of Batavia, visited Aurora friends Monday. Miss Daisy Cooper is much improved, after illness of a week. Mrs. Albert Smith of Beach St., is improving slowly. Mrs. Amy Hall Boger attended the funeral of her cousin J. Q. Grant, of Chicago, Friday. Dr. C. L. Agnew will be toastmaster on Feb. 12th at St. John's A. M. E. Church. An excellent program has been arranged, Miss C. Delpha Boger has been secured as soloist for the occasion. Mrs. Stanford Wilson will entertain, Tuesday evening for Mrs. Cunningham of Kentucky. A RIDDLE A hungry pig saw a pile of corn. Nine ears in the pile. She attempted to carry it all away, three ears at a time. How many trips did she make? Six months subscription to The Broad Ax for the correct answer. Mrs. Josephine Buckner is convalescent, and will return to Batavia this week. Parcel Post Stork delivered a nine pound baby girl to Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Muse this week. Mother and baby are doing nicely. Several Negro children of high eighth received passing marks into High School this past week. Miss Edith Cypert has resumed her studies after a months vacation. Miss Cypert heads the list of musicians and her class is much larger than last season. Rev. Cato of Elgin is assisting Dr. Roberts of Bethel in rivivals. Ethylhydrocuprenhdocochloride — a new remedy for gossip. Shake well before trying to pronounce it. A Colored preacher ate 32 pancakes at a recent church social in Aurora. He did this all in one sitting. Certainlyough“ter”make a good secretary of the interior, eh? Rev. Alton Blake Third Baptist Church pastor, deserves much credit for the new life given to the younger set of Aurora. He certainly has the following. In a short while a beautiful house of worship will shelter the large attendance weekly. Lloyd Hall of N. W. spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hall. Mrs. Cunningham of Louisville, Ky. sister of L. N. Johnson returns for the South the latter part of this week. THE INSTITUTIONAL CHURCH 3825 DEARBORN ST. REV. A. J. CAREY, D. D., PH. D. MINISTER. "The Smitten Rock" was the subject of our pastor's last Sabbath's sermon. The text was from 1 Cor. x. 4. "For they drank of that spiritual rock that followed them, and that rock was Christ." An unusually large and appreciative audience was in attendance and listened with interest to a profound and helpful discourse. At the close of the session two persons came forward professing saving faith in the 'Rock Christ Jesus,' and united with the Church. They were Mr. C. S. Mills and Mrs. Clara Mills of 3339 Vernon Ave. Tuesday evening Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Forte of 3740 Forest Ave. and Miss Della Brown of 2609 Wabash Ave. were happily converted and united with our Church. The Union Revival has resulted in great good to the Institutional Church and to all of the churches who joined in the Union. One hundred and eighty persons have thus far been brought to Christ through these meetings and the end is not yet. Our Sunday evening services have been truly edifying. Last Sabbath evening Hon. Geo. W. Wells delivered a most instructive address on "The New Social Problem." To-morrow morning our minister will preach on "One God and One Mediator." In the evening Prof. Lewis Gregory of Washington, D. C. one of the ablest of Negro orators will speak on "Lincoln, the Great Emancipator." Dr. Carey will leave Tuesday for Buxton Iowa where he will deliver the "Lincoln Day Address" Wednesday evening. Thursday he will deliver the "Allen Day" address in Albia and Friday the "Douglas Day" address in Des Moines The following week he will leave for Ohio to deliver the "Founders Day" address at Wilberforce University. Our church is delightfully comfort- able and warm at every service, our Choir is rendering inspiring music and visitors and strangers will always find a cordial welcome.—"C" EDWARD D. GREEN LATELY BOUGHT THE BUILDING AND BUFFET LOCATED AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF 50TH AND STATE STREET. Last week, Hon. Edward D. Green, bought the building, located at the northwest corner of 50th and State Street; also the buffet and everything in connection with it. It is the intention of Mr. Green for some time at least; to conduct or manage the buffet himself. The Colored population continues to move south, in large numbers, and it will only be a few years until Mr. Green's real estate holdings at the corner will be right in the thickest of it and if we mistake not, in a few years from now will prove; that he made a wise investment. CHIPS Mrs. Pearl Randolph, 5025 Armour avenue; quietly celebrated her ump-teenth birthday last Sunday. Miss Nomia Bunn, 6220 South Morgan street; has been confined to her home for the past two weeks, with a severe cold. Rev. W. S. Braddan, 5008 Fifth avenue; pastor of Berean Baptist Church; has become the new Chaplain of the 8th Regiment Illinois National Guards. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Carey 4427 Grand Blvd. left Sunday evening for Los Angeles Cal. where they will spend the rest of the winter. Mr. and Mrs. Christopher L. Makle, 4832 Langley avenue, will celebrate their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary on Wednesday evening February 19. Reception from 8 to 11 o'clock. Michael G. Walsh, one of the efficient deputy coroners of Cook County, could kick up some dust, if he should decide to run for alderman of the 30th Ward this Spring on the Republican ticket. Sergeant J. V. Lacy, is still making good at the Stanton Avenue Police Station and he is ever ready to assist to hunt down all violators of the laws and promptly lock them up. Attorney Walter M. Farmer, 184 W. Washington street, left Wednesday evening for East St. Louis, Ill., on professional business. He will return home this evening. Col. John R. Marshall, William H. Clark, and Dr. Bert Anderson, were in Springfield on Monday and witnessed the Inaugural of Governor Dunne. Miss Anna Schulman, continues to rapidly improve as a stenographer and short hand or court reporter. Those desiring some one proficient in that line can find her in room 706, 184 W. Washington street. --- Jesse Hawkins, who has for many years been one of the head attachees of the lower house of the legislature of Illinois and Robert W. Lacey, even in the face of the great Democratic landslide in this state in 1912; have managed to hold on to their old jobs in that bby. ____ The many friends of Mr. William Spotts, were grieved to learn of his death, on last Wednesday. Funeral services were held at Berean Baptist Church Sunday at 10 o'clock. Rev. W. S. Braddan officiating. He leaves to mourn his sad death, a wife, brother, and friends, among them being Mr. and Mrs. G. Campbell, Mendota Ill. and Mr. and Mrs. Izaiah Moor, Dixon, Ill. The Chicago Branch of the National Negro Business League met this week and elected officers for the coming year as follows: Anthony Overton Head, of the Hygienic Manufacturing Co., President. Frank L. Gale, President of the F. L. Gale Piano Co., Vice President. James T. Copper, Assistant Cashier of the South Side Branch of the American Banking Association, Secretary. W. T. Gains, Treasurer. Turquoises. The most highly prized turquoises are of a deep azure color, and they must have a certain property, called "zat," which may be likened to the so called "water" of the diamond or the "luster" of the pearl. The deep azure color of a turquoise may fade soon after being exposed to light and air. Consequently tourists buying the stones in Persia have to guard against turquises that have been kept in damp earthenware pots. Wolves of Russia. Every winter the wolves of Russia devour 200 children. UNITED EFFORTS OF THE PEOPLE Put Miles Memorial College on Good Footing. AMBITION OF THE STUDENTS Alabama Institution Receives Loyal Support From Members of Religious Organization Which Enables It to Broaden Sphere of Usefulness—J. W. Oveltrea to Direct Industries. Birmingham, Ala.—The establishment and maintenance of Miles Memorial college, a local institution of learning under the auspices of the Colored Methodist Episcopal church in this state, present the most remarkable example of self help among the colored people of the south perhaps yet on record. The institution has been in existence for several years, but recently it has received a character of support from members of the race in Alabama who are members of the church in this state that has placed it in its equipment and in the character of work on a par with any other institution in the state, with the exception of Tuskagee For four or five years the ministers and laymen in the various churches have given of their meager earnings on an average about $12,000 per year. But with the increased needs of the work and the demands made upon it by its constantly growing influence this amount will hardly be adequate for all purposes. In keeping with a well acknowledged conception of the needs of education in the south, no colored school is considered able to fully meet the demands made upon it unless it has a well developed manual training or industrial department, giving training to its young people in such callings as they are most likely to follow in the future. Miles Memorial college has just got to the place where it feels that it can with wisdom and justice to all concerned give attention to the development of its industrial plant. The management feels that the people have done so well in developing this institution so far that it will be encouraged in the effort to provide for its young people such industrial training as they undoubtedly need. They have accordingly called in an experienced man to develop the industrial work of the institution. J. W. Oveltreen, who has charge of the work, is a Tuskegee graduate. He was for fourteen years at the East Tennessee Normal and Industrial institute, located at Harriman, at which place he did some effective work. Two years' work in Anniston, Ala., as principal of the colored public schools secured for Mr. Oveltrea the best commendation of the authorities and all the local journals, and he is now working mindfully to build up in this great Pirmingham district such an industrial plant that will be able to train the young people so that they may cope with the larger demands of this highly industrial section. Those who appreciate the situation have given generously of their means, and the management of the institution has always expressed a grateful and sincere acknowledgment of the sacrifices the more thoughtful of the race was making. Encouragement of these people by the friends of education generally will have a twofold effect—that of helping to place within immediate reach of practically 15,000 young people the very kind of education they desire. To meet this situation the trustees decided to call in Mr. Oveltrea, who is regarded as one of the most experienced men available for industrial leadership. Developments thus far since the beginning of the work have proved the wisdom of their choice. The students do not by any means manifest that distaste for work that is so often held up to be the truth. The race itself has got entirely away from that. The girls do sewing, raffia work, basketry, housekeeping, cooking and laundering. Some good results are also seen in the practical and scientific farm work attempted on the twenty acre farm which the school owns. The needs of the institution for the development of an industrial plant sufficient to meet the demands of the people can therefore be very plainly seen. It does appear that one good, well developed school in this district, where our people in such large numbers are depended upon to do practically all the work—work of a character that places Greater Birmingham in the class with the world's greatest industrial centers—will appeal especially to people who would want to do anything for a race of people that is making such a heroic fight for development. Certainly the needs of the work and Mr. Oveltrea's ability to develop and maintain it on a high character should commend it to every one who for the moment gives thought to the vast amount of work yet to be done for the larger emancipation of the masses. Bishop Leete to Hold Conference. Bishop Leete of the South Florida conference of the Methodist Episcopal church is meeting with satisfactory success in his field. The bishop will hold his next conference at Palatka, Fla., on Jan. 30. Much interest is being manifested in the work among the various churches belonging to the conference. It is estimated that the work of the Panama canal would suffice to excavate a ditch fifty-five feet wide and ten feet deep extending clear across the United States from sea to sea. Whales. Whales are not able to swim faster than ten or twelve miles an hour. Cotton Waste It is estimated that American mills make about 450,000,000 to 500,000,000 pounds of cotton waste annually. In other words, of the 5,400,000 bales of cotton weighing 500 pounds each, which they spin, 15 to 20 per cent of it becomes so called "waste" product. Bad For Bachelors Among bachelors between the ages of thirty and forty-five the mortality is very high, about 27 per cent, while among the married men of the same period it is but 18 per cent. When It Rains In India. While Jupiter Pluvius reigns in India nothing can be done out of doors. The rain at times is simply a white liquid sheet dropping straight down from the heavens, so that no very great stretch of imagination is required to convince one that a deluge is not an impossible event. A Hornets' Nest. A hornets' nest contains on an average 15,000 cells. Understood of Slippers Slippers pay an important part in the life of almost every man. In childhood they are laid on him; in manhood, just after he has been married, they are thrown after him, and for a considerable part of the rest of his life they are under him. The Letter G. The letter G furnishes us a curious bit of orientalism. Its Hebrew name is gimel—camel—from the resemblance of the Hebrew character to the head and neck of that animal. The character was thus almost certainly derived from a picture of that animal, which, reduced to a hieroglyphic and then simplified, still distinctly indicates the shape of the head and neck of the beast of burden familiar to every dweller in eastern lands. A Pleasant Erolic After the dissipated Duke of Wharton had been narrating his frolics Dean Swift said to him: "My lord, let me recommend one more to you. Take a frolic to be good. Rely upon it, you will find it the pleasantest frolic you ever engaged in." Cotton Cloth. Cotton cloth made in India is mentioned by Herodotus, B. C. 400. The Kohinoor. Lord Lawrence, who was once governor general of India, was so absent-minded in matters of external display that when the Kohinoor diamond, now among the crown jewels, came into his hands for transmission to Queen Victoria after the annexation of the Punjab in 1849 he kept it for six weeks in his waistcoat pocket, having forgotten all about it and only discovered it there by accident. Salt Sea Water. Every ton of Atlantic water when evaporated yields 81 pounds of salt; a ton of Pacific water, 79 pounds; arctic and antarctic waters yield 85 pounds to the ton and Dead sea water 187 pounds. Elephant's Sense of Smell. The elephant's sense of smell is said to be so delicate that a wild elephant can wind an enemy at a distance of a thousand yards, and the nerves of its trunk are so sensitive that the smallest substance can be discovered and picked up by its tiny proboscis. The Bat. A bat cannot rise from a perfectly level surface. Big Tablecloths Charles V. had sixty-seven tablecloths which were from fifteen to twenty yards long and two yards wide. He had one cloth which was thirty-two yards long, and that had the arms of France-embroidered on it in silk. All of these were fringed. FLAT FOR RENT To Rent.—2424-26 Seminary Ave. 3 and 4 room flats with bath. Excellent location. Convenient to Fullerton Ave. L. Express Station. 20 minutes to loop. Rent, $14 to $16. See Dr. T. H. Wilson, 532 Grant Pl. Phone Lincoln 2433. FOUR FLAT BRICK BUILDING FOR SALE AT A BARGAIN. For sale, four flat brick building, at a bargain, located on Armour avenue, near 36th Street. Rent $60 per month. Price, $4,650. For further information, call en or address Julius F. Taylor, 5027 Armour avenue, Phone Drexal 4590. This is a good investment and good income property. FOR RENT. FOR RENT For Bent, 4431-33 South State Street, four (4) room apartments. 4519-23 Evans Avenue, six room apartments. 3308 Rhodes Avenue, House eight rooms in perfect condition. Inquire, Chicago Real Estate Loan and Trust Company, 117 North Dearborn Street Room 504, Phone Randolph 5771 $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 State 3813.300 Rancher Blush Clarke Phone: 310-722-6300 CAIGO Phones: Central 1304 8787 CAIGO Phones: Office, Mala 4153 Rea. Drazel, 7990 Auto. 33-736 WALTER M. FARMER ATTORNEY AT LAW Suite 708, 184 Washington St. Notary Public CHICAGO, IL. Office Phone: Central 6624. Ren. Phone: Doug. 4397. No. 508 East 36th Street. J. GRAY LUCAS Attorney at Law Suite 405, 145 Clark St. Ger. Randleth St. Tel. Central 3142 Franklin A. Denison Attorney at Law 36 W. RANDOLPH STREET Suite 700 Delaware Building CHICAGO A. D. GASH ATTORNEY AT LAW 1 18 North La Salle St. Chicago [Suite 615 to 616 Telephone: Main 3077 Notary Public Office Phone Automatic 44-185 Res. Phone Automatic 79-137 W. G. ANDERSON ATTORNEY-AT-LAW Suite 5, Methodist Church Block S. E. Cor. Clark & Washington St., CHICAGO Residence: 3642 Prairie Ave. OFFICE HOURS Phone Oakland 4662 From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Automatic 73-058 From 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday by Appointment DR. THEO. R. MOZEE DENTIST 4709 S. State St CHICAGO 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 State street. George I. Martin, maker of fine cigars and news stand, 18 W. 31st St., near State. R. M. Harvey's barber shop and news stand, 3924 State street. Mrs. Nellie Phelps, cigars, notions and news stand, 15 W. 51st St., near Dearborn. W. S. Cole, cigars, tobacco and news stand, 34 W. 31st St., near Dearborn. T. B. Hall, laundry office and news stand, 11 W. 29th St., near State. B. Davis, cigars, tobacco and news stand, 3532 State St. W. M. Maxwell, notions, cigars, tobacco, confections and news stand, 5244 State St. Edward Felix, notions, cigars and news stand, 52 W. 30th St. F. Bishop, cigars, tobacco and news stand, 8 W. 27th St., near State. Sylvester McGloffin, news stand and laundry office, 4122 State St. William Gaughan, laundry office, cigars, tobacco and news stand, 2636 State St. 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 S. State St. J. H. Roberts, barber shop and news stand, $3081 \frac{1}{2}$ S. State St. Abram Aplin, cigars, tobacco, gents furnishings and news stand, 4730 S. State St. A. H. Harris, cigars, tobacco and news stand, 2825 S. State St. White & Bell, toilet articles, cigars, tobacco and news stand, 2942 S. State St. Fred M. Waterfield, cigars, tobacco and news stand. 1343 W. 61st street, near Ada. THE AMERICAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF ILLINOIS. Old Line Legal Reserve Co. State Government Supervision. 100,000 deposited with the State. Policies of all kinds, ranging from five cents to ten thousand dollars. Our industrial Contracts give to the colored policy holder more than any other company for the same weekly premium. Information of rates and values at your age will be furnished free, upon giving your age, name and address to Telephones, CALUMET 4401-4428 AUTOMATIC 75-655 Artesian Pharmacy 2701 Dearborn St. CHICAGO Use Dorsay'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 25-35-60s The Douglas Hotel Batha, Steam Heat, Kleotric Light 2900 &. State Street. CHICAGO TELEPHONES Oakland 1609 Res. Oakland 17601 Auto. 79156 HENRY C. BOMAR & SON FINE FURNITURE AND PIANO MOVERS, IPACKERS AND SHIPPERS 3. Tripe'Daily to AlliDepots 4706 IndianaAve. 1 CHICAGO $15 tT HURCH PROD BD OF PAS TOF E Concord Baptist Giving Dr. Willian Maurice Moss Loyal Support. ‘The steady progress of the Concord Baptist church in Brooklyn, under the Pastorate of the Rev. William M. Moss, D. D., for the past two years ts the Dest evidence that the church made Bo-mistake in the selection of a pastor ‘well qualified for leadership. ‘The pas- tor’s New Year's gift to the members ‘of the church and congregation was ‘his annual report, neatly printed and beuring these words from the book of Numbers, xxiii, 23: “What hath God wrought!” ‘The report covers the twenty aux- Miaries of the church for the fiscal year. It gives the number of mem- bers in each, the amount of mioney col- lected, how spent and balance in treas- ‘uury or bank. The Sunday school mem- bership is reckoned at 583, with a total collection for the year of $883.33. Next im financial tank is the Dorcas Home ‘Mission society, which donated to mis- sions and educational work $550.92. ‘The pastor's individual record of ‘work is given as follows: Number of visits in and out of the membership, 454; added to the church by baptism, 96; by letter. 16; by experience, 104; by restoration, 17. The total member- ship of the church, Jan. 1, 1913, as recorded by the clerk and the pastor, is 1,545. The receipts for the past year from all sources were $11,309.64 Of this amount $2,512.80 was donated to missions, education and various be- nevolent, objects. The success of Dr. Moss at Concord 4s all the more remarkable from the fact that he is pastoring a church which has bad only one other minister during forty-six years up to two years ago. Naturally the new pastor has had much to consider in methods of administering the affairs of a congre- gation thus trained under one leader for so long a time. But Dr. Moss has succeeded In giving entire satisfaction, and the people willingly follow his leadership. NEW FORCE IN EDUCATION. American Church Institute to Have Ancillary ta Philadeighic. Bishop Rhinelander recently held a meeting of clergymen in Philadelphia for the purpose of organizing a Phila- delphia auxiliary to the American church institute, which fosters educa- tional work among Afro-Americans. ‘The meeting was harmonious, and the bishop appointed a committee to ar- Tange for and organize the proposed auxiliary. Tbe American Church Institute For Colored People has under its supervi- sion the following named educational institutions: The Bishop Payne Divin- ity school, Petersburg, Va.; St. Augus- tine’s school, Raleigh, N. C.; the St Paul Normal and Industrial school, Lawrenceville, Va; St Athanasius’ school, Brunswick, Ga; St Mark's school, Birmingham. Ala. and the Vicksburg Industrial school, Vicksburg, Miss. NATIONAL LEAGUE SEEKS TO UPLIFT THE PEOPLE. Opens Housing Bureau In Heart ef Thickly Settled District. ‘The National League on Urban Con- Gitions Among Colored People has re- cently established at 11 West One Hun- dred and Thirty-fifth street, New York, @ housing bureau, which is destined to perform a much needed mission in this istrict. The main purpose of this bu- Teau is to furnish to the public a list of Tespectable apartment houses in which tenants may be assured of dignified and refined associations. This movement is a result of the clamoring of the better classes of col- ored people for a clearer {ine of demar- cation between the respectable and the disreputable, for so uncertain are the ‘tenants of the houses in which the lat- ter class moves that it has been stated over and over again by responsible residents of this district that such pro- vision as the league is now making ts absolutely necessary. The plan of the housing bureau is simple. Lists of houses which real estate agents desire to have approved are furnished by these agents to the bureau, which after inspection and in- terviews with responsible individuals Tesiding in these houses are formally certified to. Complaints are received from persons who are annoyed, and ‘when only one or two families in a house are known to be responsible for such undue annoyance, with the co- operation of the agent and owner, these individonis are summarily dispossessed. It is apparent that Ouly through the creation of clear moral consciousness and an advanced community spirit can such 2n effort prove efficacious. Pub- Uc opinion, coupied with the support of real estate agents aud owners, will eas- fly bring about the desired change. ‘One agent has testified to the fact that in the past it was lack of moral cour-' age which made it impossible for him to get rid of objectionable families. An owner of a large amount of prop- erty im this district bas said that thé cause of higher rents and indiscrimt nate miixing les at the door of the ten- ants themselves. ‘Work of Street Manual Training School ‘The Street Manual Training school im Richmond, Als.. of which Professor Emanuel M. Brown is president, shows steady growth, in its enrollment dnd Proficiency in its work. The students are diligent in their studies and are ‘wont to make the best use of every op- portnnity ‘whereby they may a@yancé ‘themselves, on WELL PREPARED | FOR HIGH POST Public School Melcal Inspec- tor Proves Worth. NATIVE OF von CAROLINA Philadelphia—When the _ fifty-five permanent medica) inspectors of the public schools of this city were ap- pointed by Dr. Joseph 8. Neff, director of public health and charities, in Feb- ruary, 1912, the Philadelphia Courant took the position that the sole Afro- American, Dr. John Patrick Turner, the only successful candidate of the race to pass the required examination, ‘would fill the position with honor and credit. How well Dr. Turner has made good is amply revealed in the work he bas accomplished in the district in which be has had charge since bis appoint- ment as medical inspector of the Thomas Durham school, Sixteenth and Lombard streets: James Pollock school, Fitzwater street below Sixteenth, and the James [esnolds school, Twentieth Ce Bs ae ae - yy ; aa bse F *. ate ae es ee and Jefferson streets. The work done at these schools gives ample evidence of the commendable ability of this young man. Dr, Turner has done bis work well. This fact is testified to by Dr. Walter S Cornell, director of the medical in- spection of public schools, who said: “I am glad to add this word of testl- mony by way of commendation. Dr. J. P. Turner is efficient in every way and is doing excellent work, and the department is gratified with what be is doing in successfully caring for the work under his charge.” Dr. John P. Turner represents the best of our young men practicing the Profession of medicine and has been ® success. For the appointment as ‘medical inspector of public schools Dr. Turner received the cordial indorse- ment of prominent white and Afro American citizens. Dr. Turner is a native of Raleigh, N. C., but took his preliminary training in the public schools of New York and subsequently in the College of the City of New York. He is a graduate in medicine from Shaw university, class of 1906, which same year he came to Philadelphia and became house physi- cian in the Frederick Douglass hospl- tal. Dr. Walter W. Roach, supervisor medical inspection of schouls of the Fifth district. in commending the work of Dr. Turner, said: “Dr. Turner is a Very efficient inspector. His work is satisfactory boti to the teachers and myself. He is tactful and of pleas- ing appearance. Dr. James McG. Hincken, supervisor medical inspection of schools of the Second district, speaks ‘commendatory of the work of Dr. Turner, as fol- lows: “It is with pleasure that I speak of the high grade of work Dr. ores en schol tea! inpecte He is making good, and I feel that his work and its results are due to bis kindly and tactful attitude to- ward the pupils of the public schools with whom be comes in contact.” ‘The editor of the Philadelphia Oou- rant says he is always gratified to bear witness to the work that is being ac- complished by our young men who en- ter the public service, and in this in- stance he feels proud that our optimism regarding Dr. Turner, that he would make good, bas been verified. Dr. Tur- ner ‘bas the exceptional distinction of inmpecting in two districts, the Second and Fifth, respectively, of which Drs. Hineken and Roach are supervisors, the only instance of this kind among ee ee an _ Within the two districts he has the Thomas Durham school, Sixteenth and Lombard streets, with 1,200 pupils; the James Pollock school, Fitewstter, be- low Sixteenth, with 600 pupils. == ger SI feet JESSE BINGA eee |S. E. Gu, Sit and 36th Pe, Chiag Telephone Douglas 1565 GENERAL BANEING 3 per cent allowed on Savings Accounts Safety Deposit Vaults, $3.00 per Year REAL ESTATE DEPARTMENT As agent buy and sell Real Estate on commission, manages estates for non-resi- dents, including payment of taxes and locking after assessments. Money to loan on Chicago Real Estate, pa Especially Invites the patronage of Chicago business men. The- Cranford Apartmeiit Building, 3600 Wabash Ave: aes a Ce eee cee Coe Bate rat FF Pr The finest building ever opened to Colored tenants in Chicage Steam heat, electric light, tile baths, marble entrance. ° J. W. Casey Agent, a "Phone Randolph 803 74 W. WASHINGTON EET. Kind Lady—You look tired! Rallroad Condvctor—Yes, madam. P'm troubled with insomnia. Kind Lady—Poor fellow! Why don’t they put you on a sleeping car?Stan- ford Chaparral. ‘The “only girl he ever loved” Gased deep into his eyes, And, though he was not then reproved, ‘She fathored all his ies, He swore hia love would ne'er grow cold ‘Despite misfortune’s frowns Soe wondered if this eukor bold ‘Could buy her hats and gowns. Hartford Times, “I am very, very fond of you,” be ‘whispered in ber ear. “Then we shall get along splendidly. Iam very fond of myself.” she an- swered.—Browning’s Magazine. ‘The winter girl is happy now. ‘That's she who gently purrs. ‘The winter winds have brushed the smell Of camphor from her furs. “Yonker's Statesman. “Is it expensive to send a boy to college?” “No,” repiled the father, who had Just ‘received another request for funds,-“but f find it's expensive to keep him there.”—Detroit Free Press. ‘When, at fourteen, she went to school ‘The boys, a lot of chattering parrots And not too courteous, as a rule, ‘All called her “Carrots.” A few brief years passed o'er her head. Love proved himself a true magician— ‘The bors found out that Nery red eee sey ae Father—I can't understand why you ‘want-to be a prizefighter! Son—Easy! Because it's all prise ‘and no fight —Juége. Songs aro sung to the brave and fair Over the foaming beer and wine, S0 why not a toast to that hardy pair— ‘The Andiron boys on the firing line? Gt ote a Jimson—I do spring cleaning at all seasons of the year. Jackson—How's that? Jimeon—I'm & watchmaker.—Now York American. “May I—may I-kies you, dear™™ Said he. “First I want one thing made clear,” ‘ ‘said she. “Have you wer kissed maid before Or trie?” “No,” he answered—she was sure ‘He lied. ‘Then with me ‘iting tipo whispered, (Fak 70s may, ace ou don't Man i x Dok A STORE FOR ae = | Hil LMANS eee a eclaniead aoe ate Beady to ‘wear attire for man, woman and child at lowest prices, quality and workmanship considered. Make it a point to visit this store every day and take advantage of the special Dargain offerings that we give in all departments. Telephone Yards 693 JOHN J. BRADLEY Real Estate Loans Fire and Plate Glass Insurance The BELLE MEADE CLUB Buffet and Cafe SO59 Armour Ave. Douglas 4482 . HARRY J. KELLY fn (tax re LA VERDO BUFFET IMPORTED AND DOMESTIC CIGARS AND CIGARETTES 3100 State Street CHICAGO. Phone Aldine 3653 EXotel Brunswick Geo. W. Holt, Prop. 2 BUFFET, POOL AND BILLIARDS. © 3004 State Street Chicago RACE CONFERENCE AND CORN EXPOSITION JAN. 27. Columbia (S. C.) Citizens Plan Big Gathering at State Capital. | The citizens of Columbia, 8. C., are making ample preparation for the en. tertainment of delegates and visitors to the South Carolina race conference to be held in Columbia in connection with the corn exposition from Jan. 27 to Feb. 8, 1913, inclusive. ‘The confer ence was organized six years ago for the purpose of discussing the various problems affecting the welfare of the race in the state in particular and the eountry at large. The literary program will devote a @ay to methods of work among chil Gren and one day to each of the fol lowing subjects and interests—viz, the Humane society, education, business, religion and general conditions among the colored people throughout the state. Some of the prominent men in- ited to speak are the Rev. Dr. Charles ‘T. 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