The Broad Ax

John Arthur Johnson the Heavyweight Champion Prize Fighter of the world CAUGHT ON THE FLY BY JUDGE GEORGE A. CARPENTER AND A JUBY IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT. HE WAS FOUND GUILTY ON SEVEN COUNTS FOR VIOLATING THE MANN WHITE SLAVE ACT. HIS TOTAL MAXIMUM PENALTY MAY BE 35 YEARS IMPRISONMENT AND A FINE RANGING FROM $10,000 TO $70,000. MR. JOHNSON ADMITTED ON THE WITNESS STAND THAT PRACTICALLY ALL THE CHARGES, COUNTS AND POINTS MADE OR BROUGHT OUT AGAINST HIM BY THE VARIOUS WITNESSES WERE TRUE. THAT HE DID FURNISH MONEY $75 TO TRANSPORT MISS BELLE SCHREIBER A WHITE LADY FROM PITTSBURG, PA., TO CHICAGO. THAT HE SPENT $10,000 ON HER LAVISHED JEWELS UPON HER FURNISHED UP A FLAT FOR HER IN THE RIDGEWOOD APARTMENT BUILDING. THAT HE WAS SO IN LOVE WITH HER THAT SHE AND TWO OTHER WHITE LADIES ACCOMPANIED HIM ON HIS ENTOURAGE THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. IT IS EVIDENT THAT MR. JOHNSON NEEDS SOME KIND OF RESTRAINT OR A GUARDIAN TO PREVENT HIM FROM RECKLESSLY SQUANDERING HIS MONEY UPON WHITE LADIES WHOM NO DECENT GENTLEMAN BLACK OR WHITE WOULD WIPE THEIR FEET ON. Vol. XVIII. John Arthur the Heavy Champion Fighter CAUGHT ON THE FLY BY JUDGE G IN THE UNITED STA HE WAS POUND GUILTY ON SEV MANN WHITE HIS TOTAL MAXIMUM PENALTY AND A FINE RANGING MR. JOHNSON ADMITTED ON THE CALLY ALL THE CHARGES, BROUGHT OUT AGAINST HIM I TRUE. THAT HE DID FURNISH MONEY SCHREIBER A WHITE LADY F THAT HE SPENT $10,000 ON HER I NISHED UP A FLAT FOR HER BUILDING. THAT HE WAS SO IN LOVE WITH WHITE LADIES ACCOMPAN THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. IT IS EVIDENT THAT MR. JOHNSON OR A GUARDIAN TO PREVENT DERING HIS MONEY UPON W GENTLEMAN BLACK OR WHITE Monday, May 5, John Arthur Johnson, the heavyweight champion prize fighter of the world, started in to have his day in the United States District Court, in his trial in connection with the White Slave Act and on its final wind-up late on Tuesday evening, it terminated extremely bad for him. For he was caught on the fly by Judge George A. Carpenter and a jury, being found guilty on seven counts for violating the Mann White Slave Act; he had nine indictments hanging over his head, with well onto 30 counts in them; he was tried on two of them and the contents of two of the indictments were so revolting and shocking that they were thrown out of court, and Mr. Johnson, still has five indictments standing to his credit in the United States District Court and he may be tried on them at any time within the next two years. When he is all through with his troubles in the courts, unless he is granted a new trial and beats the government on all of its counts against him, his total maximum penalty may be 35 years imprisonment and a fine ranging from $10,000 to $70,000. Miss Belle Schreiber, the chief witness against Mr. Johnson, disappeared from the public eye last fall after she had acted her part well as the star witness before the U. S. Grand Jury, and for more than four months, the secret service men were hunting for her, they were finally rewarded by finding her in a very cheap, fast or fancy house in Washington, D. C., and she was picking up a few dollars at a time by embracing and making love to White gentlemen, for no Colored gentlemen are ever allowed to frequent such houses except as servants when they are filled with either White or Colored ladies for the exclusive use of gentlemen belonging to the superior race. Within a short time from now the ladies of one of the Reform Associations of New York City will take Miss Schreiber, who is just 26 years old to that city secure a good position for her reform her in every way, so that in time she can blossom out as a society fern and in time become united in marriage to a wealthy White gentleman who will never know that at one time in her past life, she felt that it was a great honor to hug, kiss and make true love to a big black Colored man. On the witness stand Miss Schrieber, admitted that for some time she had resided in fast houses, in Cleveland, Ohio, Pittsburg, Pa., Washington, D. C. and in several other places and also in the famous Everleigh Club, which was conducted by two sisters by that name and it was located on Dearborn street between 21st and 22nd streets in the Red Light District it was the offi- HEW TO THE LINE; LET THE CHIPS FALL WHERE THEY MAY cial headquarters for all the single and married White sporting gentlemen around this big town; Miss Schreiber, entered that select club house in May, 1909; she would embrace White gentlemen during the day time and late in the evenings; then she would slip away from their loving embraces and later on she could be found somewhere else making love to at least one or two Colored men. She did not hesitate to let it be known that she traveled to New York City and other places with Mr. Johnson as his true and lawful wife; that she finally wound up in Pittsburg, Pa.; that Mr. Johnson, sent her money $75, to transport her from that city to Chicago October 15, 1910; that on arriving in this city she met him at the Vendome Hotel 2459 South State street, where they occupied the same room, that Mr. Johnson gave her almost two hundred dollars to pay the rent for a flat in the Ridgewood Apartment Building, 28th and Wabash Ave.; that he paid $1,000 to $1,200 for the furniture and other trappings which was put in to the flat; that he requested her, to secure 3 or 4 girls of easy virtue, and have them on hand in the flat all the time so that she could make some money for herself, in conducting a fancy house on a small scale; that she gave him $20 from the proceeds of the investment; that Mr. Johnson, had lavished jewels upon her; that in all he gave her well on to $10,000; that he was so much in love with her, that she and Miss Hattie Watson, of San Francisco and Mrs. Etta Duryea, who finally became, Mrs. Johnson, accompanied him on his entourage, throughout the country; that he would beat them up whenever they failed to dance to his music and so on; that he would bestow jewels upon the favorite one, and when the notion would strike him he would transfer them to one of the others and then the trouble and the beating would be renewed in full force. Judge Carpenter, ruled out her part of the testimony in relation to the besting, but it was after it had been heard by the jurors, and without any question about it; it left a bad impression on their minds. Mr. Johnson, admitted all of the charges, counts and points made or brought out against him, by the various witnesses, as being true; that he did give Miss Schrieber, $10,000 but he failed to state how much money he had spent with the other ladies, while he was engaged in seemingly having a good or a high old time with them. It is more than evident to our dull mind that Mr. Johnson sadly needs some kind of restraint or a guardian to prevent him from recklessly squandering his money upon White Ladies whom no descent gentleman Black nor White would wipe their dirty feet on. 72 HON. SAMUEL A. ETTELSON. State Senator from the Third Senatorial District of Illinois, who has added much to his reputation as chairman of the Senate Committee investigating the false charges pertaining to the immoral conduct of Lieutenant Governor Barrett O'Hara. GIVING CHILDREN A CHANCE. In August next there will be held in Buffalo a meeting of scientists that should mean great good to the millions of school children of the civilized world. This meeting will be known as the International Congress of School Hygiene, and the session, August 25 to August 30, will be devoted to calling public attention to the need of extending medical inspection of school children throughout the individual communities of the United States. Educators and public health officials are agreed that the physical welfare of school children demands that this important work of medical school inspection be broadened until it can touch with its beneficent effects every school child in the land. Unless our doors and windows are well screened it will do little good to the fly swatter. The swatter is right to use to kill the few flies that get in despite the screens and you vigilance. But it is a waste of time and labor to use the swatter in the unscreened house. Did you do your full share during clean-up week? If not, there is plenty of time left yet, for the reason that the work of making and keeping O'cago the cleanest city of its class the world is going to be kept up the summer and way into the fall. The ailments noted are known as minor ailments, but if neglected often lead to serious consequences in later years. In addition they are always a hindrance to the child's normal physical growth and its progress in its school work. They are ailments that are easily cured or remedied by proper medical attention, and children so treated are thus placed on a fair and equal footing with other children who are free from any of the physical defects named. So, it is very clear then, that school hygiene in all its phases, including the providing of clean, well-lighted and properly ventilated class rooms, together with medical inspection of the children themselves, means in the broadest sense of the term, giving the child a chance. This is a day and age when results are demanded in every department of human activity for time, money and labor expended. It costs millions of dollars to educate the children of the land; and in order to get the best results for all this tremendous expense, we should see to it that the child has every opportunity to do the best work possible for itself. --- --- Al District of Illinois, who has added of the Senate Committee investigating immoral conduct of Lieutenant Governor Unless our doors and windows are well screened it will do little good to use the fly swatter. The swatter is all right to use to kill the few flies that get in despite the screens and your vigilance. But it is a waste of time and labor to use the swatter in the unscreened house. Did you do your full share during clean-up week? If not, there is plenty of time left yet, for the reason that the work of making and keeping Chicago the cleanest city of its class in the world is going to be kept up all the summer and way into the fall. MASTER IN CHANCERY, JAMES L. ENNIS, IN HIS REPORT ON THE FIGHT OF THE HOLY NAZARENE TABERNACLE CHURCH FINDS IN FAVOR OF BISHOP THORNTON. Bishop Mattie L. Thornton of the Holy Nazarene Tabernacle church won a notable victory in her fight which has occupied the attention of the Superior Court for more than a month last past, when the master in chancery, Hon. James I. Ennis, to whom had been referred by Judge Kavanagh the taking of testimony concerning her right to act as bishop of said church, and to report his conclusion of the law in the case to the court, made out his report and found that the bishop was wrongfully dispossessed of her title as bishop of said church. Her attorney, W. G. Anderson, has fought the case brought by an opposing faction of the church headed by her husband James I. Thornton and when Mr. Anderson acting for the bishop filed a plea of nul tiel corporation, alleging that the church was not legally corporated, her opponents were thrown off their feet and on the question of the sufficiency and legality of this plea Mr. Anderson won the case for the bishop. The report of the master now goes to Judge Kavanagh for consideration, and if he confirms the report that ends the case against the bishop. During the various hearings there were at times some fifty witnesses, all members of the church, ready to testify in behalf of Bishop Thornton, the founder of the church, all of whom love and respect the bishop. The bishop hopes to be restored as bishop of the church at an early date, possibly next Sunday. --- The proposed formation of the Progressive National Life Insurance Co. which has been Chartered under the Laws of the State of Illinois ITS AIMS AND OBJECTS SET FORTH AT A BANQUET WEDNESDAY EVENING AT THE ELEGANT HOME OF MR. AND MRS. S. J. CARTER 3256 RHODES AVENUE. COL. JOHN B. MARSHALL, SERVED AS TOAST MASTER AND FITTINGLY INTRODUCED THE SPEAKERS OF THE EVENING. HE AND LOUIS B. ANDERSON, ASSISTANT COUNTY ATTORNEY WILL BE PROMINENTLY CONNECTED WITH THE NEW COMPANY WHICH IS CAPITALIZED FOR $250,000. I. C. NEWMAN AND CO. INCORPORATED WILL BECOME THE FISCAL AGENTS AND UNDERWRITERS FOR THE NEW COMPANY. Wednesday evening a number of prominent citizens assembled at the elegant home of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel J. Carter, 3256 Rhodes avenue, and enjoyed a most sumptuous repast, including a bountiful supply of Mum's extra dry, and while doing so, they listened to the plans, as they were ably discussed by Mr. C. E. Mayer, Mr. S. C. Cooperman, Attorney L. J. M. Malmin and Louis B. Anderson, for the formation of the Progressive, National Life Insurance Company, which has been chartered under the laws of the State of Illinois for $250,000 and the stock will sell for $200 per share. Fairfax, Allen A. Wesley, M. D., E. W. Stirkelman, W. L. Hessells, I. C. Newman and Julius F. Taylor. Dr. A. Wilberforce Williams, Col. William Randolph Cowan, Major A. A. Wesley, Col. James H. Johnson, Dr. M. W. Bibb, were among the most prominent gentlemen present, who seemed to be desirous of receiving and drinking in more light on the subject of substandard life insurance risks. They were informed by Mr. Mayer, that the proposed Company, will enter the field of life insurance as an old line legal reserve insurance company; Col. John R. Marshall, fittingly introduced the speakers and briefly referred to his connection with it and its aims and objects. He and Louis B. Anderson, Assistant County Attorney will become two of the directors of I. C. Newman and Company, incorporated for $25,000 who are the Fiscal agents, underwriters and general promoters of the Progressive National Life Insurance Company. The following gentlemen enjoyed the feasting around the banquet tables: Dr. A. Wilberforce Williams, David Manson, Geo. H. Walker, R. A. J. Shaw, James R. White, M. D., Leonard W. Lewis, M. D., Lawrence A. Jones, J. L. Fry, Merwyn R. Bibb, M. D., H. H. Garnes, D. D. S., Walter J. Anderson, A. Stephens, S. B. Turner, J. Frank Armstrong, M. D., W. T. Jefferson, D. D. S., R.' S. Abbott, Louis B. Anderson, S. C. Cooperman, Carl H. Mayer, J. L. M. Malmin, J. T. Morton, J. H. Johnson, U. G. Dailey, M. D., W. R. Cowan, Geo. W. Holt, J. R. Marshall, Alfred Anderson, Cary B. Lewis, A. G. ROGER C. SULLIVAN WAS THE GUEST OF OPEN OF THE ROBE- ERT E. BURKE WING OF THE COUNTY DEMOCRACY Last Sunday afternoon the Robert E. Burke wing of the Cook County Democracy gave a farewell reception in honor of Roger C. Sullivan at the Chicago Federation of Musicians' Hall, 175 W. Washington street, who on Wednesday, in company with former mayor, John P. Hopkins, Rev. Fathers Edward A. Kelly and James F. Callaghan, started on a long tour through South America, Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, Portugal, France, Austria, England and Rome, Italy. Mr. Sullivan made a plain, sensible, matter-of-fact talk in bidding farewell to his fellow Democrats until September 1, when he expects to return home much improved in health. He highly praised the administration, so far, of President Woodrow Wilson, and urged the leaders and rank and file of the party and the progressives everywhere to stand by him No.33 ed formation gressive Nat- Insurance which has been need under the of the State Nois NORTH AT A BANQUET WEDNESDAY HOME OF MR. AND MRS. S. J. CARTER AS TOAST MASTER AND FITTINGLY MAKERS OF THE EVENING. ASSISTANT COUNTY ATTORNEY WILL D WITH THE NEW COMPANY WHICH ORATED WILL BECOME THE FISCAL MRS FOR THE NEW COMPANY. Fairfax, Allen A. Wesley, M. D., E. W. Stirkelman, W. L. Hessells, L. C. Newman and Julius F. Taylor. Dr. A. Wilberforce Williams, Col. William Randolph Cowan, Major A. A. Wesley, Col. James H. Johnson, Dr. M. W. Bibb, were among the most prominent gentlemen present, who seemed to be desirous of receiving and drinking in more light on the subject of substandard life insurance risks. They were informed by Mr. Mayer, that the proposed Company, will enter the field of life insurance as an old line legal reserve insurance company; that the prospect of transacting an enormous business in all parts of the United States; is unestimable, when we take into consideration the fact; that less than 80 per cent. of the people in the United States are uninsured; that the rates of the present old line life insurance companies are so high, that the vast majority of the people and especially Colored men, cannot afford to carry life insurance in them; that the Progressive National Life Insurance Company, proposes, to issue a graduated industrial form of policy, which will enable this class of people, to carry life insurance and provide their families from want and hunger when death overtakes the head of the household. The stock of the I. C. Newman and Company which is duly incorporated under the laws of the state of Illinois for $25,000 is worth $10 per share, and as the I. C. Newman and Company, will be the great motive power behind the Progressive, National Life Insurance Company, its stock will earn large dividends, for those who own it, and get in on the ground floor. and assist to uphold his hands. Robert M. Sweitzer, John J. McGillen, James M. Slattery, Frank H. Novak, Robert E. Burke and John H. Mack were among the other speakers who eloquently lauded the leadership of Mr. Sullivan and wished him and his party of friends a pleasant voyage and a safe return home. JULIUS F. TAYLOR, TO ADDRESS THE LYCEUM OF ST. MARK CHURCH. This coming Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock Julius F. Taylor, will address the Lyceum of St. Mark Church, 50 and Wabash Ave. on "The Power and Influence of The Press." The Odd Fellows, with all of their bright, shining trappings, gave their annual parade through the streets on the south side last Sunday, and listened to a splendid annual sermon by Rev. Haywood, pastor of the Salem Baptist church, 30th and LeSalle streets. The church was crowded to overflowing by prominent members of the order. PUBLISHED WEEKLY. ‘WU premaigaic ond nt all times uphold flees Seren is propus wad Schpensivaiior fixed. tee Breed ax te whose STL ‘Leeal communications will recefve stten- ten. Write only om one side of the paper. ‘Subscriptions must be paid tn = es Advertising rates made known en appli- “Address all communicntions THE BROAD AX (et ARMOUR AVENUE, CHICAGO, ILL. PHONE DREXEL «0. JULIUS ¥. TAYLOR, Réitor and Publisher Sr eTes es FIRST LADY SEES CAPITAL'S SLUMS. ‘Wife of President Pays Visit to the Alleys of Washington, D. 0. _ TALES WITH POOR ‘‘KIDS.”” Two Automobiles Convey Party to Im- poverished Negro Quarters. Washington, D. C., May 15.—Mrs. ‘Woodrow Wilson has had a first hand experience in the Washington slums, which some people have said are the worst in America. It became known today that the wife of the president had made a social work tour of four of the worst alleys in the city. Two automobiles conveyed the party, which consisted of Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. James W. Pinchot, Mrs. Archibald Hop- kins, Mrs. E. P. Bicknell, and Repre- sentatives Humphreys of Mississippi, Kahn of California, and Curry of Cali- fornia. > To the denizens of the alleys and back streets visited by Mrs. Wilson’s party, the national coat of arms, em- blazoned on the tonneau of the motor cars, was not such a familiar sight, and few, if any, of the people visited knew whom they were entertaining. Autos Create Sensation. The big cars created sensation enough, however, to the dwellers in the byways, whose days of monotony re- ceivé their principal punctuation through the frequent calls of the patrol ‘wagon, with occasionally the arrival of the coroner’s runabout. Goat alley was the central point of examination for the party. Goat alley long ago was devoted to dwelling places for immigrants. This was years and years ago. The descendants of the original inhabitants now for the most part live on Massachusetts avenue, own motor ears, play auction, and drink vintage wines. Now the alley is popu- lated with Negroes. Pickaninnies came and stared at the presidential automobiles. They rubbed sticky fingers over the pretty shining ‘enamel. ‘The chauffeurs eyed them with high disdain. But Mrs. Wilson was " greatly interested and frequently stop- Ped to talk with some of the little ones. ‘Visit to Snow Court. After inspecting soveral of the slum- miest of the Goat alley dwellings the party moved on to other fields. Snow court was one of the places. Here also “they found Negroes engaged in the ‘same occupations. The women who take in washing were scrubbing out the linen of the -well to.de, The men, for the most part, were Michwhering around, waiting for “nightfall to take the wash home. ‘The childzen, such of them ss were ‘not in school, stood open eyed admir- ng the ladies who passed from house to house asking all sorts of questions. + There is a movement on foot here to forbid the use of alleys as residential properties and te convert. them into| playgrounds. Mrs, Wilson expressed herself as vastly interested with “ tour. HUSBAND AND POLIUE CATCH WIFE'S FRIEND ON FIRE ES oars. Frank Beery, Beslty Man, Oollaries and Shoeless, in Flight from Former ‘Veley Hotel. Frank Essery, 196 Sheldon street, superintendent of the E. A. Cummings Beal Estate Company, and Mrs. Ger trade Rees, 121° Sheldon street, were taken into custody Wednesday by De- teetive Sergeants John J. Kelly and J. W. Deffy of the bureau. Complaints of disorderly conduct were cigned by Christ Reesg the woman’s husband. Rees'followed his wife and Essery to ‘© room in the New Hotel Boston, 35 South—Clark street (formerly Veley) then ‘went to the detective bureau and asked that ttetective be sent to ar ‘rest the couple. ‘Essery was taken into custody on 2 ‘fire escape at the rear of the hotd while trying to cseape. He had ne -sollar on and his choos wore in his P absaet a bonds atid Mink Rees Was taken to the South Clark strest gnnex. <' “ 4 ST, MARE ME. CHURCH ‘50th St. and Wabash Ave. / Ree FJ W Bobkiews Bae ‘Last Sunday’s servied® were well at tended. Mothers’ Day was observe: with befitting exercises. All who wor ‘shiped with us were greatly benefitted ‘The pastor preached from Judges 5 28, ‘The mother of Sisera looked ou at a window and cried through the lat tice, Why is his chariot #0 long in com ing? Why tarry the wheels of hi chariot??? Subject, ‘‘Mother.”? Th sermon was soul-inspiring. Just be fore the sermon Mr. J. A. Washingtor sang in his own sweet way, ‘Tel Mother I’ll be There.’ At the closc of the sermon the pastor sang, ‘I You Love Your Mother, Meet Her ix the Skies.” Seven joined the churet —two conversions. Had a nice at tendance at the Sanday School. W. were honoged with a visit from Rev A.B. McCoy of America, Ga, Sundry School missionary, who is here to take the ‘World in Chieago”? in, in the in terest of his work. We enjoyed hav. ing him with us so much. The Lyceum was addressed by Dr. A Wilberforce Williams. Subject, ‘Tu: bereulosis."” The subject was ably handled, and all who were present know more about taking eare of their bodies than before. The Lyceum choir rendered lovely music. Mr. W. A. Welsh was installed as president of the Lyceum. We trust he shall have great success in his office. Miss. Mas- sy’s journal was excellent. Mrs. J. W. Robinson lead the devo- tional league at 7:45 to the delight of all present. ‘The pastor preached s very helpful and instructive sermon in the evening, the third of a series of sermons on “Bound for a Thousand Years.” Mrs. Grace Vanderberg and Mr. Her- bert Goosley were baptized at this service. Services as usual next Sunday. Preaching, 10345; Sunday School, 12:45; Lyceum, 4:00, address by J. F. Taylor, editor of The Broad Ax. Devotional League, 6:45, lead by Mrs. Marion Arnett. Topic, ‘The Greater Work Ahead.’ Preaching, 7:45. Friends and strangers are cordially in- vited to all our services. Ladies’ Aid No. 2 will give a social Tuesday, May 20th, at Mrs. Rachel Jones’, 4603 Armour Ave., Ist flat. Members and friends are invited to be present. = A grand May bazaar will be given by the auxiliaries the last week in May. The sick: Mrs. Annie Floyd, Mrs. Irene Lee, Mrs. K. B. Garner, Miss Hazel Wilburn and Mr. James Cook. Mrs. Georgia Wilburn departed this life Sunday, May 11th. Funeral Wed- nesday, May 14th. ‘The church is being organized into states for a rally in July on the new church fund. Show your colors, stand by your state and make the rally a success—L. M7? INSTITUTIONAL CHURCH. 3825 Dearborn St. Rev. A. J. Carey, D. D, Ph, D. Min. ister. “Mothers Day’? was befittingiy ob served” at the Institutional Chureh. The tables and chancel were literally covered with beautifol white carna. tions which had been brought by those whose mothers had passed into the be- yond. ‘The choir sang appropriate hymn: that woke a response in every heart. Dr. L. M. Fenwick, the assistant pas tor preached he morning sermon using as his theme ‘‘Hagar and Ishmael in ‘tho Wilderness.”’ From this story Dr. Fenwick drew many a touching lesson jon mother’s love, devotion and sacri ens : In the evening Dr. Carey preached from the text ‘The Mother of Sisers looked out of a wimdow; and cried ‘why is his chariot so long coming, why tarry the wheels of his chariot!’ ” A dissapointed Mother’? was the theme and a sermon full of pungent wholesome advice and earnest delivery left its impress upon all hearers. ‘The Deaconess made their report for the social given at the ome of Mrs. Richard Lough and turned over $31.20 to the Stewards as the proceeds of said Plans are rapidly being pushed for ‘the celebration of the thirteenth anni. versary in June. The program com. mittee is still at work and dn extensive program is being arranged. Tomorrow the Paster will preach morning and evening. ‘Tovsday night ‘The Dearborn Cen tré Community Club’? will be orgs. nized. All men and women interested }in the betterment of racial conditions im the conununity, city and state are ‘to be present and enroll them [selves as members—'‘8.'? Col, Daniel Moriarty and the mem bers of the 7th Regiment Illinois Na- tional Guards will give their annual dance this evening at the 7th. Regi ment Armory, 34th street and Went- worth avenue, st which time rifle dee fee medals will be presented. ie eee eee a | a ee 8 eZ eo ~~ as HON. J. GRAY LUCAS. ‘The up-to-date attomey at Law, who has spent much of his time, the past two months at Springfield, Tlinois, fighting against the enactment of Jim Crow Legislation. Too much credit cannot be given ANTLBACE LEGISLATION AT 11 continued good and effective serv- eee ice before the various committees of ae the legislature for the past seven Pull Crew Bill Much Alive Yet—Mis-| wocks of Attorney J. Gray Lucas of cogenation Bill Not Yet Dead, but/ x. 119 N. LaSalle St., who has been Sleeping. Dente aegtiaurd iene nai cpm eminem | More than two months have passed bere the beginning of the long threat: ened race legislation at Springfield, Illinois, which has kept the intelligent and thinking Negro in a state of un: certainty and unrest; while the chief cause of this race agitation, now again im the limelight, and the thoughtless of the Negro race in Tlinois, in Chi. cago in particular, are going their ac- customed ways of pleasure and profit, heedless of the end of this race agita- tion, and leaving the battle to be fought at the halls of the legislature by a faithful few who have been on guard since the threatened legal(?) discrimination. Full Crew Bill. As is well known the ‘‘Full Crew Bill’? is designed and will, if passed im the form urged by the Railway Trainmen’s Union and other such la- bor organizations affiliated, force from the employment of the railroads in Illinois the Negro train porter, and his sometimes employment as flagman or brakeman. That is believed to be the entering wedge of these labor organi- zations who exclude the Negro from their membership, in their policy to take every job that a White man can fill away from the Colored people, as few such places as we now have. Miscegenation or Inter-Marriage Bill. This bill proposes to prevent the in- ter-marriage of the Caucasian and Ne- gro raves; the best reason given by its advocates is the ‘‘Jack Johnson case,’’ for which they propose that the Negro race must suffer in Ilinois. In fact, there has been a uniform attempt in more than a half dozen states to do this same thing, at the instigation first of Gov. Blease at the Governors’ Convention last winter. The last per- son to recommend the passage of such laws is the diminutive Republican as- sistant United State’s District Attor- ney, Harry Parkin, who prosecuted the ‘«Jack Johnson’’ ease and doubtless thinks himself a worthy subject for high promotion for his great feat of what he admits was prejudice and persecution, as reported in the ‘‘Trib- ‘a0? ‘This bill is the most vicious and far- reaching in its effect of any legislation proposed since the ‘‘Black Laws’? Were removed from the statutes of the states of Illinois, Ohio and other “northern states.” In short, it proposes to allow né White person and Colored person to marry together in this state; but does not say nor propose to prevent illicit relations between the races or among the same races, which is s matter of 2é moment to its advocates. There- fre it matters not how many bastards are born im this state between the races. Justo the bastards belong to the Negro race and the parents there- of are not permitted to marry, and by so doing, legitimize their offspring. “All the ebildren affected must be- Jong to the Negro; since all children 0 born between the races are Négro children. These sre denied the right to have the law adjudge who is the father, whether he be 2 White‘ one of ne ‘The parents can*t mar- ry und the children must always bear the ignominy of being bastarde A Sine of maledig Po Site st sanding eae i Too much credit cannot be given the continued good and effective serv- ice before the various committees of the legislature for the past seven weeks of Attorney J. Gray Lucas of No. 118 N. LaSalle St., who has been on the firing line at Springfield for six or seven consecutive weeks, going there each week and remaining until the bills are defeated for the present hearing before the railroad, judiciary and other committees. Others have been at times on the spot, sometimes; but he has been there at all times, save the very first meeting of the Ili- nois Protective League. Since the effective and able address of Mr. Lucas before the ‘‘Full Crew’? committee, five weeks since, his in- ‘fluence has been marked and effective, especially before the senate commit- tees, where all the prior hearings have been heard. Both the ‘Full Crew’? and ‘‘Mis- cegenation’’ bills have been before their several committees in the last few weeks. The Full Crew Bill was dilled to be heard last week and this week; the last named at the same time on both sides of the legislature. Both committees have now passed the Full Crew Bill to next Tuesday or Wednes- day for further consideration as to whether it be recommended that it do or that it do not pass. The ‘‘Miscegenation’? bill has been re-referred to the Committee on ‘‘Mis- cellaneous Bills,’ from which it ap- peared with the recommendation that it ‘‘do pass’? on the House side, without any opportunity having been given the opponents of this bill a chance to be heard; the other hear- ings having been before the Senate Committee. This was the request made by Mr. Lucas of the chairman, Kareb, of the judiciary committee, and the intro- ducer of the bill, who disclaimed to ‘Mr. Lucas that he was desirous of its passage. Mr. Lueas further requested that the bill go to the judiciary com- mittee—of lawyere—from the commit- tee on Miscellaneous Bills, which was afterwards done, when Representative ‘Jackson was seated and renewed the request, after a conference with Mr. Lucas upon the status of the bill. Now that the good soldier, the “‘ Ma- jor,’? is on the job, we may expect much action, which means that he will see that there is no action further thereon by its committee. ‘Much is expected of the new repre- sentative of the race in speeding the work of the patriotic Colored men who have made the fight and are yet mak- ing the fight with him at Springfield. ‘The committee of patriots present this past week in Springfield were as follows: Frank L. Hamilton, Henry 8. Anderson, Oscar De Priest, Wm. H. Clark, Maj. John C. Buckner and J. Gray Lucas. PHYLLIS WHEATLEY CLUB ‘NOTES. The members of the Phyllis Whest- ley. Club are very much encouraged over the successful dutlook of the work for the girls who are constantly coming and going into and out of the Home. Calis from some of the best homes in the city have been filled with com- Potent help. ‘Mrs. Eva Jenifer; chairman of the trustee board, has had the books snd- ited; the interest on the mortgage and the taxes were paid promptly. ‘The practical value of the Home and its great need for safegearding the stranger girl has been submitted to the Chamber of Commerce for en- ‘dorsement. ‘Mrs. Mary F, Waring is working ‘hard to help Tift the mortgage of $1,600, by giving her series of enter- tainments. ‘Mrs. Martha Walton, chairman of the mortgage fund, reports that the subscription cards are coming in slowly. ‘The president will tell the story of her ten weeks? trip to the southwest, and Miss Mae Ella Smith of Cheyenne, ‘Wyoming, will sing Wednesday, May 2ist at the social meeting of the club at 3530 Forest avenue, at 2 p. m. Visitors weleome. ANNOUNCEMENT. Chieago, ota 25, I9is. The Bailey Realty Company take: pleasure in announcing to the public that it has opened offices at Suite 708-184 W. Washington St., where it will engage in the general real estate and brokerage business. The company will make a specialty of buying and selling city and county real estate, col- lecting rents, managing property, and placing loans and insurance. ‘The company also has a branch of- fice at 3638 State St. We are“ fortunate to be able to farther announce that Mr. Walter M. Farmer, one of our leading and most reliable attorneys, is legal adviser to the company. Mr. Farmer has had twenty years of experiende in handling abstracts and real estate deals, and no opinion of his, on titles, has ever been questioned. We earnestly solicit your patronage and will guarantee satisfaction. ‘Yours very truly, THE BAILEY REALTY CO. M. T. Bailey, Manager. Greek Catholics in Philadelphia have started a mission for Negroes in charge of a Negro priest. ‘Mrs. Grace Hart-Brown, 67 East 36th street, has been confined to her home the past week with illness. Mr. and Mrs. Harry A. Dunean have removed from 6459 Evans avenue to 3256 Rhodes avenue, where they are at ‘home to their many friends. Frank H. Lewis, who for a long time conducted the Railroad Inn, corner of ‘Sist street and Armour ave. retired from business at that point the first of May.’ Congressman Martin B. Madden, the past week bought a fine home in Wash- ington, D. C., for fourteen thousand dollars. Mrs. Mabel Arrant-Powell, 3635 Vernon avenue, last Friday presented her husband with a bouncing nine- pound baby girl. It, its mother and grandmother, Mrs. Hattie Arrant, are all doing well, and its father, Mr. Powell, are happy over the new arrival. ‘Mrs. B. K. Bruce of Washington, D. C., spoke before the National Coun- Gil of Women, which met there re cently. She stated that the uplift movement among the Negro youth was seriously being retarded by cheaj places of amusement and the danee ball, eat To Statesmen. Wo man who thinks he has job “Almost within his reach "Wil work long for A senator ‘Who mails him but a speech. ‘Mo man who thinks @ consulabtp Just fitted to his needs ‘Will be content If be ts sent Bome doubtful garden seeds —Kansas City Journal How It Happened. “In all the course of evolution quan Tels occur only in the animal kingdom.” “I beg to differ.” “Do you mean to say that vegetables quarrel and fight?" *1 do.” “Produce your facts.” ¢ “Did not the first apple destroy the happiness of the first pair?” Phones Douglas 8078 and Auto. 72-384. Hours 10 to 12 a. m, 3 to 5 and 7 to oP Me + > Dr.” MacENRY@J. BROWN Physician and Surgeon : _ Ccahist. Practice limited to Diseases of Eye and Ear, Office and Residence, 3502 8. State St. ers Chicago. Office Phones: Residence Phones: Randolph 4758 Douglas 3183 Auto 48438 Auto. 75155 Violette: N. Anderson Court Stenographer ‘Typewriting, Mimeographing ‘Notary Public. Suite 18, 143 N. Dearborn St. ‘Res. 3337 Wabash Ave. | CHICAGO VIRGINIA’S IDEAL TRADE SCHOOL Great Uplt Work at the Hampton Institute, NOTABLES AT GELEBRATION By W. ANTHONY AERY. Hampton, Va.—Echoes of the forty- fifth anniversary of the Hampton in stitute held here the last week in Aprif are still fresh in the minds of the stu- dents and the hundreds of visitors, many of whom came from a long dis- tance. With striking demonstrtons by stodents in framing 2 hip roof, making a bed, bricklaying and cok. ing, the celebration closed In the prus- ence of distinguished vis{tors who Joined with the people of the vicinity in showing their high appreciation of the work of the school. Interesting addresses were delivered by Dr. Wallace Buttrick, secretary of the general education board of New York city; Rev. Dr. Wilton Merle Smith, Mra. Walter C. Roe of Colony, Okla.; Starr J. Murphy of New York and Job E. Hedges of New York. On the second day of the Hampton anai- versary the program included an in- spection by the special Hampton par- ty of the Whittier school, the school farm, barn and trade school; a review of the battalion, the girls and Whittier children; luncheon at the mansion house and procession to the gymna- sium. John C. Fisher of Lynchburg, Va, who is a candidate for a Hampton academic diploma, assisted by Benja- min F. Jones of Danville, Ky., another candidate, cave an excellent demon- stration of the framing of a hip roof. Fisher and Jones worked with un usual dexterity in putting together the miniature rafters in their hip roof ‘These Hampton students showed clear ly that they knew the how and why of ther work. Kate W. Ruff of Ruff, Va., used a plain iron bed to demonstrate the prop- er methods of airing the bedclothes and of making a bed that would be comfortable and attractive in appear- ‘ance. She showed very cleveriy how simple beds and furnishings could be managed so as to provide s sanitary and comfortable resting piace. Here ‘again reasons were given for each in the demonstration. Hugh ©. Smith of King William, Va., with the ald of mortar, bricks and stmple tools, outlined his first steps in bricklaying and related the difficulties which @ green boy encounters wheo he attempts to do the simple operations “required in beginning”his trade course He related that on one occasion whes “he had received a little encouragement ‘from his instructor he was so proud ot ‘Dricklaying that he wore his work ‘shoes to the dining hall so that every: body should know he was a coming Bricklayer. Loutsa M. R. Reynolds of Wilming ton, Del, outlined the principles which must underlie the making of a well Dalanced menu and indicated with the ‘aid of a chart how the proper kind of food could be supplied for a family of two adults and two children st $12 day. Then she gave a demonstration in the preparation of oatmeal. Prank J. Stoney of Sumter, 8 C. told of his life as a boy. “When I wat a lad,” said Stoney, “I had many wrong desires. As 1 grew olter I made up my mind to do better. I came to this school in 1906. I have worked hard ever since, and now I am a candidate for an academic diploma.” | Griffin E. Oliver of Crewe, Va. * graduate of the Hampton institute, ‘clase of 1883, told the vivid story of ‘Detter living in the country which bas ‘come through the introduction of farm demonstration work. He showed clear ly that as ‘men have secured better crop returns they have improved thelr homes, thelr front and back yards, thelr stock, their supply of farm imple ments and machinery. “Every time I think of Hampton I get 2 new definition of education and new ideal for human training,” sd Dr. Wallace Buttrick. “I believe that this is after all the real American unt Yeruity. I believe that this institation comes nearer having found the clew ‘the maze in this great process of train: ing people for tife,in and by life, than any other institution in the world’ Dr. Buttrick declared that Hampton institute has been doing an tmportant work for many years in teaching st dents the fine art of how to live t gether in peace. = Dr. Merie-Smith read the following telegram from Robert C. Ogden, pres!” ent of the Hampton institute board of trustees: “I send 116 thanks for your breezy and encouraging mee ‘wages: Absentin the body, I am with you in spirit. I hope you will have s folly time throughout. In siving oo ‘Gowment to Hampton you belp the stitution that 1s doing the Dest werk for peace in the-country. i sonefap tality in its spirit and wisdom Shas iSeepty te 2 earns at i ‘Hampton party: oe oo gocoes Years and rejoice in your wn The'EIGHTH REGIMENT ILLINOIS NATIONAL GUARD will giveitheir Eighteenth Annual Ball, {7th Regiment May, ——— Avenue, Monday Music by the full 8th Regiment Band ‘The eaters tes coenine oe ee ADMISSION 50 CENTS 4 PATRONIZE THE Home Security - Savings Bank ~ START TO SAVE NOW 3 Per Cent Paid on Savings SAFETY DEPOSIT BOXES, $3.00 PER YEAR Stocks and Bonds for Sale. Best Investments. Come Here to get that Loan You Need. Visit Our Real - Estate. Departmeat for Positively the Best {Bargains on the South Side. Fire, Plate Gist, Automobile 1 Soe Ba WO er By, | Wm. D. Neighbors, Cashier 'S.: Cor. 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A nice modern furnished room to rent to one or two single gentlemen. “Apply fizet fint,.6867 Wabash avenve. _& suspension bridge over a Bavarian See mone a et ‘the otber end being anchored in a ‘Fock blur.” _— Animal Shells, It ts & curious fact that the shells of ‘certain animals, such as cephalopods, brachipods and some bivalves, are commonly marked by retrogressive changes as age advances. “The old man returns to second in tind ‘and. body" wuts a. soa, “and the shell of the cephalopod has in old age. however distinct and highly ornamental the adult, very close resem- lance to its own young.” . The Capitol Statue.» The bronze statue of Freedom which surmounts the dome of the capitol at Washington is nineteen feet six inches im height and weighs 14,985 pounds, : Polar Regions. ‘The polar regions are said to cover 4,388,800 square miles. ae | Lobsters from Roumania, Hungary and Russia have little flesh on them’ and turn a dull color when they are Dolled. | Menhetten telead, Indians who accepted $24 from Gov- emor Peter Minuit for Manhattan Is- Jand in 1626 did not make such a bad bargain, for if they had invested that sum of money at compound interest at the prevailing rates since then thelr heirs would now bave $12.000,000,000. Gas Stove Toasting. A cheap and durable toaster for a ‘Bas stove is a plece of sheet tron. Over this a five cent wine tuxter can be sed without denser of burning oF blackening the bread. Doctors’ Incomes. Despite the fact tht some of them Manage to get enormous fees, ft ts aid that the divtom ax a class get Poorer and purer tuuncially every year. aap Wastin Shree: Qieed, ‘The first graveyard in New York city was established in the year 1633. It ‘was situated on the west side of what is now Broadway above Morris street: The oldest grave of which there fs a ‘record is that of a child, marked with sandstone slab, with a skull, crose- bones and winged bourgiass. Green Turtle. The green turtle4s found most ex- tensively all along the coast of Mag- Galena bay. Lower California. The na- tives in a great mang localities subsist almost entirely-on its meat. F An tll Fated Veasel. ‘The steamer President, which left New York for Liverpool March 11, 1841, with 136 persons on board, was never heard from. New Zealand's Parliament. ‘New Zealand, like Canada and South Africa, bas long possessed a bilingual parliament In 1867 Maori members were for the rst time admitted to the house of representatives and allowed to ad@ress the assembly in their own FO St Lunar Gravity. Because of the lower surface gravity om the moon # body which weighs twenty-one pounds bere would weigh only three pounds there. GREAT CENTER: OF EDUCATION Chances For Advancoment a Wiley University, HIGH GRADE CURRICULUM. Founded Forty Years Ago For the Full Menta! and Moral Development of Ita Students, the Institution Wields « Most Helpful Influence Throughout the Community and State. ‘Marshall, Tex.—Wiley university was ‘established in 1873. It is sajd to have more students in the college depart- ment than any other school in the state. The faculty is made up of a splendid group of men and women ‘from such well known institutions of learning as Harvard, Yale, University of Chicago, New Orleans university, Fisk, Walden, Clark and Biddle. ‘The muxic department is one of the best in the entire south. Professor ‘Harry Webber. the principal, is assist- ed by four regular teachers in giving ‘systemmtic fustruction to more than a ‘hundred pepits, Fourteen pianos and ‘three ones are constantly in use Phe heir renders classical selections ‘from “The Mesxsiab, “The Creator,” ££LBE AS ft 46 E is e.g > ee Fe ™ Sa? EN onan we: meena “Elijah.” etc. and sings with great feeling and tenderness the old planta- ao ‘Wiley stands for the highest form of mental development. The different courses of study have been carefully selected, and the best teachers availa. ble have been employed. There are at ‘the present time fifty in the college ‘classes. _ Wiley takes a position of uncompro- mising opposition to the saloon. Dur {ing a recent local option campaign the ‘College brass band played free of ‘charge at many of the meetings, and ‘the Young Men's Christian association of 150 members held meetings in all ‘sections of the state. The drys won by ‘a decisive majority. The state school cotemissioners re- cently placed Wiley on their accredited Ust, which gives the graduates from the college department a first class cer- tificate for life to teach, without exam- fmation, in the public schools of the state. Only three colored schools are granted this privilege throughout the country, and Wiley is one of them. ‘The industrial work is of the most practical kind. Farming. electrical engineering, broommaking. carpentry, masonry, printing, sewing, dressmak- fg, millinery and cooking are taught. Matthew W. Dogan, president of Wiley university, bas bad a unique ‘and- interesting career. He was born on & Mississippi cotton plantation of slave parents, and in the early days of his childbood he determined to get an education by which be could be- come of large service to his people By chance the family removed to | Holly Springs, tbe seat of Rust univer sity. ‘This gave young Dogan the opportu- nity for which for so many years be had been longing. The family, how- ‘ever, was poor, the father earning & scanty living as proprietor of a barber shop. Young’ Dogan at once started to school, largely supporting himself by working as a bootblack in his fa- ‘ther’s shop. Many a day while “shin- {tng shoes” be kept his eye on the open page, his book lying under the chair, ‘and in this way be often prepared his Jeaton for sebool ss | He graduated from Rust university ‘with honors and was accredited as the best mathematician in his class. He subsequently became professor of mathematics ic his alma mater and Temained there four yeats, when he ‘Decame professor of mathematics ts Central Teunessee college, now Wal- |den university, at Nashville In this capacity he became the main suppott jof Dr. Braden, the president, eapecial- ly interesting himself in the young men and women of the institution. ‘ourteen years ago, on the recom ‘mendation of Bishop J. C. Hartzell, at ‘that time corresponding secretary of [the Breedmen’s Ald society. he was “president of Wiley university. oe ed the ion SON oo aie aan ones ey eae “SCHOOL FOR BAPTISTS> ‘Question of Locating the National ‘Theological Seminary a Live Topic. Memphis. Teun.—Tbe educational board of the national Baptist conven- tion failed to agree upon a site for the ‘Proposed national Baptist theological Seminary at its meeting recently held im this city. ‘The failure of the board to take action in this matter is said to be responsible for great activity on the Part of several capitalists and promi- nent real estate men, who are connect- ed with the Baptists in this state and also in Oklahoma City, to take the mat- ter up and decide upon a location Previous to the meeting held by the board in Memphis the national Baptist convention itself voted to have the theological seminary erected in Nash- ville. But it seems that the seminary Proposition among the colored Baptists, as far as can be ascertained, is a see- ‘saw question. Once it is reported that the schoo! is to be established and then At is soon denied. But according to the latest develop ments a land concern headed by Mr Capp Jefferson of Oklahoma City ‘Okia.. in addition to offering a ten acre site with $10,000 to the additional prop- erty to locate this school in Oklahoma City to occupy the beautiful suburb of Sulthville, is proposing now to give an additional $7,000 to the national Bap- tist convention, to be divided $1,000 each among the several boards. Capp Jefferson declared. however, in & letter to one of the leading Baptists in this city that neither his company nor the city of Oklahoma would con- test for the location of the school against Nashville, if Nashville was in the race. but that if the capital of Tennessee was not in the race Oklaho- ma City would re-enter to fight it out on its merits. In addition to the $17,000 now offer- ed in cash, together with the ten acre tract. $1,000 additional is to go to the National Training school, located in Washington, operated by the women’s guxiliary of the convention, and 25 per cent on the sale of $100,000 worth of real estate in and about Oklahoma is to be applied to the bid for the school proper. Mr. Jefferson, the promoter of Smith- ville, presents a further offer from one of the leading railroads in the state of Oklahoma that it will establish a first class station on the school grounds for the handling of passengers and freight, giving four passenger train service per day. The gentleman in question declared he was not prepared to give out any further facts until the national Baptist convention and the educational board proper had acted upon the matter. But he stated he felt safe in saying that Capp Jefferson, the gentleman through whom the offer came for him to present to the execu- tive board, would be perfectly willing to stand by all of the propositions made. It was learned that the secretary of the educations! board was in Nashville last week, but that he made no public announcement relative to disposing of the site proposition for the Theological seminary. In this city the local Bap- tists look upon the seminary propost- tion to be one of the live issues to come up before their convention next September. SALEM CORONATION LODGE. Growth of Knights of Pythias In Old Dominion. ‘The progress of the Knizhts of Pyth- fas in Virgina is an inspirition to the members of the order in other states Great interest is being manifested im the new work which is being done ip the various lodges along the line of in- creasing the membership. District Deputy I. D. Burrell of Roan- oke, Va., recently installed a new lodge at Salem, Va.. which is composed of a large number of wide awake members. ‘The new lodge is to be known as Salem Coronation lodge, and the off cers are: Master of work, B.C. Noel; chancellor commander. Dr. W. EB Brown; vice chancellor, H. 0. Scruggs: keeper of records and seal, P. L. Brax- ton; master of finance, W. L. Craig; master of exchequer, B. H. Patterson; prelate, J. W. Huff; inner guard, A. J. Anderson; outer guard, E. Wade; mas ter at arms, ED. Morrison; trustees, ©. HL Noel, Professor J. H. Duckwiid- er and Sylvester Joyner. Grand Lodge of Elks to Meet in August ‘The various lodges of the Grand ‘United Order of Elks throughout the country have. begun active prepara: tions for the annual convention of the grand lodge, which will be beld in At Jantic City, N. J., in Angust. Interest fm the coming meeting is heightened on account of important legal matters bearing on the name of the organiza- tion, methods of operation in the sev- eral states and the framing of new rules governing the order in general ‘The order is strong in numbers in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Itt ‘Rois and "Tennessee. Among the off dials are some of our ablest lawyers physicians, educators, editors and bust ‘ness men Coeneord Literary Circle Closes ‘The April meeting of the Concord Literary circle in Brooklyn marked the closing of that organization until Oc- tober. ‘The sessions of the literary were well-attended during the past winter, and the programs of music, readings, lectures and addresses by prominent persons have been very helpful to the members and the gen exal-public. Walter K. Taylor, presi Gent of the-eircle, ts 2 young man of competent to lead” Mr. recetv. ‘ef much encouragement in bis work Se sia Oe “Mona, pastor of the Concord = Bee < PROMOTION FOR THRIFTY WORKER How J. Logan donkis Rose to Prominence, STORY OF EARLY STRUGGLES Success of @ North Carolina Boy Who by Strict Attention to Business Oc- cupies Important Position With Big ‘Steamship Company—A Churchman ‘and Member of High Secret Orders. Baltimore—The race has produced many young men who are making good in the various lines of industry in this country. But little is known of some who are filling positions of honor and trust. In this connection we mention J. ‘Logan Jenkins, who is one of the stew- ards on the steamers plying between Baltimore and Norfolk of the Chesa- peake Steamship company. Mr. Jen- kins started as an ordinary hand and worked up to the responsible position of steward. He was born in Salisbury, N. C., and received his early school training in a private Presbyterian school at the bome of his parents, which was con- nected with the church of-which his parents were members. During vacation he spent his time working around home and at the home of the white people in the city of his birth, which had much to do with fit- ting him for his present position. Of course he bad a fair literary training, for after finishing the graded school work he attended Biddle university. But at the close of his second year at Biddle he was compelled to discon- tinue bis studies there on account of having to assist bis widowed mother in making a living. He entered the service of the Ches- apeake Steamship company in 1896. He soon attracted the attention of the officials, who promoted him from time to time. ‘After serving several years as wait- ex he was made steward in 1906 and tm this capacity made many friends. ‘To show their appreciation of his worth to the company his picture was placed om the bill of fare and was carried for some time, This was an unusual thing and was commented on by many of the patrons of the company. ‘He is steward in the full sense “of that term, doing all the buying of sup- plies for the boat and for all the help in his department. He is a general ail around business man. He is polite, courteous and takes special pride in looking after the comfort of all the passengers on his boat and sees to it ‘that his people receive the attention to ‘which they are entitled. During his stay with the company be bas never had any serious trouble of any kind, but bas scattered sun- shine all about him and bas made it pleasant for everybody. He is well {informed and spends much of bis time fn reading. In the organizations and affairs for the advancement of the race this young man is well connected and is a hard worker. He fs a Mason 1p good standing; also & member of the Knights of Pythias and a member of the Presbyterian church. He has saved his money and purchased some good property in this city. He married Miss Fannie Adams Berwell of West Point. Va. Oct. 10, 1899. Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins have two sons. There are several other men holding similar positions with this com- pany who are making each day count ‘and reflecting credit upon the race. Young Men’s Christian Association. ‘The annua! students’ conference of the Young Men's Christian association will be beid for one week at King’s Mountain. N. C.. beginning Tuesday. May 20. Twenty-nine student associa- tions will send delegates to the con- ference. The sessions will have many attractive features. Attantic Advecate In New Quarters. The Atlantic Advocate, edited by James A. Lightfoot, Atiantic City, N. J. has changed fts editoria! office trom the Onion Bank’ baflding to 23-5 Riddle building. The Advocate covers a large along-the Atlantic coast and “& potent Ain@uence in racta! SIRES AND SONS. Norbert Weiner. formerly in the front rank as an infant prodigy, has, at the age of eighteen, been made ¢ doctor of philosophy by Harvard university. Walter P. Brent has beaten the plano playing record at Lithgow. New South Wales, with a nonstop perform- ance of seventy-sit and one-quarter hours. Joseph M. Baker, the new secretary of the Untted States senate, is a law- yer. He was formerly @ librarian in the senate and is familiar with its pro- ceedings. : John M. Simonds, believed to be the oldest bookbinder now working at the trade, is actively employed in Boston despite his age of eighty-five years. He has been a bookbinder for fifty- four years. Zue Sun Bien, recently appointed as- sistant secretary of state of the new Chinese republic. is thoroughly Ameri- canized. He was graduated last June from Brown university, where he made ‘8 good record as a student. Sir Leander Starr Jameson, just elected chairman of the British South Africa company, led the historical raid on the Transvaal Dec. 29, 1805. He served as premier of Cape Colony for four years, beginning with 1904. Bishop Charles Edward Cheney, who has just completed his fifty-third year as rector of Christ's Reformed Episco- pal chureh, Chicago. has set a mark for continuous service with one house of worship. Christ's church was his first charge, and he was its first rec- tor. Bishop Cheney is a native of New York and was ordained in 1858. The Writers. Frederic Villiers has been a war cor- respondent for thirty-six years for Lon- don papers. George Bernard Shaw, the famous @ramatist. certainly does not suffer from mock modesty, for the other even- ing he announced publicly that he was “one of the most celebrated men in Europe.” Owen Wister has been appointed a member of the committee to raise @ fund for a memorial to Samuel Gilman, author of “Fair Harvard.” in the church at Charleston where Gilman preached for twenty years. ‘The Marchioness Townshend, the first peeress to become an editor, is the author of a book of verse, “In the King’s Garden.” She has been select ed as editor of the new magazine, Our Dumb Friends. which will be pablish- ed weekly in London. It will-be the official organ of Our Dumb Friends’ lenge ek Flippant Flings. Archaeologists announce that Egypt fought a money trust 4,000 years ago. And look what happened to Egypt!— Chicago News. “Port” has been abolished as a nau- tical term in the navy, as the steward could never tell whether the captain ‘was bringing bis ship about or order- ing @ drink —Boston Transcript. It is said that there are in the United States 735 coal mines, each of which produces 200,000 tons annually. You ‘wouldn't have believed it last winter, tow, would you?—Manchester Union. Current Comment. On with the dance; let joy be unre- fined—Boston Transcript ‘The demand for the cookbooks is- sued by the department of agriculture has run into the millions, but good cooks will be as scarce as ever—New ‘York World. ‘Simplified spelling is the final death- blow to real poetry. Now give us noth- ing bat simplified music—ragtime, sim- plified art—the cubists and then chlo roform—Baltimore Son. Fashion Frills. Answers to the questions indicated by the plumes in the form of an inter- rogation point on women’s hats can be found in the bills—Albany Journal. ‘As long as the better half doesn’t insist on the other half wearing two of her old hobble skirts for trousers we don’t think the clothing question will cause much trouble—Baltimore Star. Everything depends on, the point of view. A few years ago a boy whose trousers reached only halfway to his ankles was considered a jay. Now they roll them up that far and think it looks fine—Cimarron (Kan) Jackso- nian. Aerial Flights. ‘The Japanese government has invest- ‘ed $800,000 in airships. Professor W. J. Humphreys of Wash- tngton says the assertion of aviators that there are “holes” or “soft spots” to the air is puge nonsense. Experiments with a German war dir fgible have shown that it is possible to drop 1.320 pounds of explosives while fn flight without disturbing the bak Joon’s equilibrium. Short Stories. Chinese are admitted to New Zea land on payment of $1,500 per head. ‘Once the president answered bis own letters. Today the White House staff inciudes forty secretaries. Daring the last six years 2,000,000 colonists have been domiciled in Sibe ria and over 78,000,000 acres of land pot under cultivation. ‘Los Angeles (Cal.) chief of police ob- tained 2 salaried job for the wife of @ ‘man be fecently was compelled to a> ‘rest and send to prison. $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 THE BROAD AX CAN BE POUND 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. P. Tervalon, cigar store and news stand, 5004 State street. George L. 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, 3533 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, 33081 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. Under State Government Supervision. $100,000 deposited with the state.Policies of all banks and agencies for your entire account. Dollars. Our industrialContracts give to the color- ed policy holder more than any other/company for the same weekly premium. Colored Agents to Write and Collect Your Business Information of rates and values at your age will be purchased free, upon giving your age, name and address to The American life Insurance Co., of Illinois, Tel. Randall S. 72 West Adame Street TELEPHONES Oakland 1609 Row. Oakland 17601 Auto. 79156 HENRY C. BOMAR & SON FINE FURNITURE AND PIANO HOVERS, PACKERS AND SHIPPERS OFFICE HOURS Phone Oakland 4662 From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Automatic 73-055 From 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday by Appointment DR. THEO. R. MOZEE DENTIST 4709 S. State St CHICAGO Notary Public Office Phone Automatic 44-185 Rec. Phone Automatic 79-137 W. G. ANDERSON ATTORNEY-AT-LAW Suite 5, Methodist Church Block S. E. Cor. Clark & Washington Ste., CHICAGO Residence: 3642 Prairie Ave. Phenom Office, Main 4159 Res. Drumul, 7990 Auto. 33-736 WALTER M. FARMER ATTORNEY AT LAW Suite 708, 106 Washington St. Notary Public CHICAGO, ILL. Phone Franklin Res. 508 E. 36th St. 2727 Tel. Douglas 4397 J. GRAY LUCAS Attorney-at-Law 118 N. La Salle Street Oxford Building Suite 403 CHICAGO Franklin A. Denison ATTORNEY AT LAW 36 W. Randolph Street, CHICAGO Suite 708 Delaware Bldg. Tel. General 3142 A. D. GASH ATTORNEY AT LAW 118 North La Salle St. Chicago Suite 615 to 616 Telephone Main 3077 SIRES AND SONS. Major W. N. McKelvey, Chicago, now owns the s. N. of Balboa. Dr. G. L. Hogan of Los Angeles has autographs of every president of the United States. John Dennis Lewis, aged seventy-two, of Philadelphia, believes himself to be the only surviving son of a Revolutionary soldier in the United States. Ralph C. Watrous, formerly lieutenant governor of Rhode Island, has been made the first president of the new National Association of Allied Interests Pertaining to the Horse. Joseph Steinhart, known as the apple king, having handled as high as a million dollars' worth of fruit in one deal, trumped a pushcart in New York and sold apples at two for a cent not so many years ago. Matthew Wellington, one of the six Nasik "boys" who carried the body of David Livingstone from the heart of Africa to the coast, is still living at Mombasa, British East Africa, and is in the government service. Charles Teiller, discoverer of the secret of cold storage, has recently been decorated in Paris with the Legion of Honor. His discovery was made in 1876, but he had to endure years of hardship and comparative poverty before he could convince the Academic des Sciences that cold storage was practical. A hint for the man who likes to work about the house: To avoid splitting a board when driving a nail, says a mechanical magazine, cut off the point of the nail with pliers. Such a nail will punch rather than wedge its way through and may be driven almost on the edge of the board without splitting it. $15 GENERAL BANKING Recent allowed on Savings Accounts for Deposit Vaults, $3.00 per Year REAL ESTATE DEPARTMENT and sell Real Estate on commission, manages estates for non-resi- payment of taxes and looking after assessments. Money to loan Estate. Specially Invites the patronage of Chicago business men. Cranford Apartment Building. 3600. Wabash Ave. The building ever opened to Colored tenants in Chicago. Electric light, tile baths, marble entrance. 3 per cent allowed on Savings Accounts Safety Deposit Vaults, $3.00 per Year REAL ESTATE DEPARTMENT As agent buy and sell Real Estate on commission, manages estates for non-residents, including payment of taxes and looking after assessments. Money to loan on Chicago Real Estate. Especially Invites the patronage of Chicago business men. THE NEW YORK MUSEUM The finest building ever opened to Colored tenants in Chicago. Steam heat, electric light, tile baths, marble entrance. ny Different Shapes it Corners and Nooks In Every Kitchen Many Different Shapes To Fit Corners and Nooks In Every Kitchen Many Different Shapes To Fit Corners and Nooks In Every Kitchen BLOCKI, Pres. F. W. BLOCKI, Treas. IN BLOCKI & SON PERFUMERS GO TO . Kreyssler, Druggist 057 S. STATE STREET NOT ON THE CORNER JOHN BLOCKI, Pres. F. W. BLOCKI, Treas. JOHN BLOCKI & SON PERFUMERS GO TO C. E. Kreyssler, Druggist 5057 S. STATE STREET NOT ON THE CORNER For high grade Drugs, Chemicals, and Medicinal Preparations All Prescriptions Carefully Compounded ALSO CARRY A FULL LINE OF Blocki's Ideal & Blocki's Flower In Bottle Perfumes THE HOTEL 3 per cent all Safety Deposit REAL As agent buy and sell Real E dents, including payment of t on Chicago Real Estate. Especially Invites The·Cra Building The finest building e Steam heat, electric light 'Phone Randolph 803 Many D To Fit Co In Ew "Composite Range No. 433 with triple ovens and window in oven door. "Composite" "Composite" Rear door, 180-20 with double ozone and window in oven door. JOHN BLOCKI, Pres. JOHN B C. E. Kr 5057 S. JESSE BINGA BANKER S. E. Cor. State and 36th Place, Chicago Telephone Douglas 1565 J. W. Casey, $ ^{*} $ Agent, 74 W. WASHINGTON STREET. Ranges for big kitchens—little kitchens and kitchenettes. Ranges for nooks of any size. Ranges for corners, with either right or left hand ovens. Ranges with any number of top burners, and Ranges with two, three or four ovens. All counted, we have some fifty different shapes for as many different requirements. Every One A "Composite" Gas Range Every one built to our specifications. "Composites" have many features that work for economy—features that have actually made a new system of cooking possible. Our newest catalog of "Composite" Ranges pictures all the different styles and tells how they are sold on a monthly payment plan. Ask for the catalog to aid you in picking out a style to fit your kitchen. The Ranges are displayed at all of our branch stores and at our big salesroom downtown. The Peoples Gas Light & Coke Company Peoples Gas Building. Telephone Randolph 4567 "A STORE FOR EVERYBODY" HILLMAN'S STATE & WASHINGTON STS. Everything to eat, to wear and for the home. Ready 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 bargain offerings that we give in all departments. JOHN J. BRADLE Real Estate Loans Fire and Plate Glass Insuran JOHN J. BRADLEY BELLE MEADE Buffet and Cafe FRANK H. LEWIS, Proprietor 959 Armour Cor. 51st Street, Chicago Douglas 4482 Auto 73-974 Auto 74-478 LA VERDO BUFFET LITED AND DOMESTIC CIGARS AND C ate Street 5059 Armour Ave Cor. 51st Street, Chicago Phones { Douglas 4482 Auto 73-974 Auto 74-478 HARRY J. KELLY Prop. LA IMPORTED AND 3100 State Street Hotel BUFFE LA VERDO BUFFET IMPORTED AND DOMESTIC CIGARS AND CIGARETTES 3100 State Street CHICAGO. Hotel Brunswick Geo. W. Holt, Prop. BUFFET, POOL AND BILLIAR te Street Elite Buffet and C Hotel Brunswick Geo. W. Holt, Prop. BUFFET, POOL AND BILLIARDS. Elite PHONE: 800-820-8200 WILLIAM LEWIS [Phone MINERA BUFF 3517 HIGH CLASS Elite Buffet and Cafe AM LEWIS, Prop. HENRY C. S. [Phone Douglas 3309 Automatic]75-17 GENERAL SPRING C FFET AND C 3517 S. State Street, CHICAGO CLASS INTERTAINERS EVERY NNN ESTABLISHED T HEY 1877 JS JOHN J. DUNN WILLIAM LEWIS, Prop. HENRY C. SNEED, M'g'r [Phone Douglas 3309 Automatic]75-173 WHOLESALE COAL RETAIL FIFTY-FIRM RAILS FRANK|DUNN Douglas 5574 BEAUTIFUL FIFTY-FIRST STREET and ARMOUR AVENUE RAILYARDS 51st St. and L. S. & M. S. 51st St. and ARMOUR AVE. UNN BEAUTIFUL MOUNT GLENWOOD CEMETERY The Most Perfect Burial Ground in the North concrete two-story building is now being erected tion room and a perfectly appointed lunch room. FIFTY-FIRST STREET and ARMOUR AVENUE RAILVARDS 51st St. and L. S. & M. S. 51st St. and ARMOUR AVE. BEAUTIFUL MOUNT GLENWOOD CEMETERY. The Most Perfect Burial Ground in the Northwest. A new concrete two-story building is now being erected which will contain a cozy reception room and a perfectly appointed lunch room. A deep well for the purpose of supplying the purest and coolest water will be drilled. Further, plans are being made for their new vault to be constructed during the summer. The Wise Ones will buy lots now before the improvements now being made increase the prices. Terms: $2.00 cash and $2.00 per month, with a free Sick and Accident Insurance Policy to protect your payments. Telephone for an agent to come and tell you about it. FREE To all Colored churches, Sunday-schools, lodges and clubs, beautiful Oak Glen Grove for picnics or outings. Train stops at the gate. A day's outing for young and old at Oak Glen, under oak trees, on the banks of a nice stream of water, in the pure country air, will not soon be forgotten. Make dates as once. Office $125 R. State St. Open evenings. 3004 State Street A. V. Cedarson FRANK DUNN J. B. MoCAHEY TRUSTEES Telephone Yards 693 4709 S. HALSTED ST CHICAGO Telephone Oakland 1787 Phone Aldine 3653 3030 State Street HARRY J. KELLY Prop. FET AND CIGARETTES CHICAGO. wick GIARDS. Chicago Henry Jones Cafe C. SNEED, M'g'r 75-173 CLUB CA F B AGO RY EVENING TEL. OAKLAND 1850, 1851, 1852 NN DETAIL AVENUE M. S. CHICAGO Automatic 71-866 MISTERY. Northwest. pected which will contain room. s and coolest water will to be constructed during