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THE BROAD AX Roger C. Sullivan, Frank D. Comerford, Hon. Carl Vrooman, James C. McShane and John Z. White Have So Far Entered the Race for United States Senator FROM ILLINOIS AND FROM NOW UNTIL THE PRIMARIES IN SEPTEMBER THEY WILL WAGE A VIGOROUS FIGHT FOR THE DIRECT NOMINATION AT THE HANDS OF THE VOTERS THROUGHOUT THIS STATE. MR. SULLIVAN ISSUES A PLAIN COMMON SENSE AND BUSINESS-LIKE STATEMENT IN RELATION TO HIS ATTITUDE TOWARDS PRESIDENT WILSON AND HIS POLICIES AND THE OTHER LIVE AND IMPORTANT QUESTIONS OF THE DAY. MR. VROOMAN WILL ESTABLISH HIS SENATORIAL HEADQUARTERS IN THE NATIONAL LIFE BUILDING AND HE WILL LEAVE NO STONE UNTURNED IN AN HONORABE EFFORT TO SUCCEED THE HON. LAWRENCE Y. SHERMAN IN THE UNITED STATES SENATE. HOT ALDERMANIC SCRAP IN THE SECOND WARD BETWEEN MISS SARA HOPKINS, ADERMAN HUGH NORRIS, THOMAS HOYNE, WILLIAM R. COWAN AND MARIUS PETERSON, PROGRESSIVE REPUBLICAN. AT THE PRESENT TIME IT IS HARD TO TELL JUST HOW THE FIGHT WILL END AND WHO WILL BE THE LUCKY WINNER OF THE ALDERMANIC PRIZE AT THE PRIMARIES TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24. Vol. XIX. Roger C. Su D. Comen Carl Vroo C. McSha Z. White Entered the United S ator FROM ILLINOIS AND FROM NOW TEMBER THEY WILL WAGE A NOMINATION AT THE HANDS THIS STATE. MR. SULLIVAN ISSUES A PLAIN CO STATEMENT IN RELATION TO DENT WILSON AND HIS POL IMPORTANT QUESTIONS OF T MR. VROOMAN WILL ESTABLISH H THE NATIONAL LIFE BUILDING UNTURNED IN AN HONORABIL LAWRENCE Y. SHERMAN IN T HOT ALDERMANIC SCRAP IN THE SARA HOPKINS, ADEMAN WILLIAM R. COWAN AND MAN PUBLICAN. AT THE PRESENT TIME IT IS HA WILL END AND WHO WILL ALDERMANIC PRIZE AT THE P There are bad times ahead for the Democratic statesmen and politicians throughout Illinois from now until after the primaries in September, and the United States senatorship contest bids fair to be more than interesting in many ways. So far the Hon. Roger C. Sullivan, ex-member of the Democratic national committee of Illinois who led the fight in the Baltimore convention in 1912, for the nomination of Woodrow Wilson, for President of the United States, Attorney Frank D. Comerford, ex-member of the legislature of Illinois; James C. MeShane, lawyer; Hon. Carl Vroman, of Bloomington, Illinois; John Z. White and Harry Woods, secretary of state, have entered the race for United States senator. Each and every one of these candidates and possibly others will from now on wage a vigorous fight for the direct nomination at the hands of the voters throughout this state this coming fall. Mr. Sullivan issued the following plain, common sense and businesslike statement in relation to his attitude towards President Wilson and his policies and the other live and important questions of the day: "I am a candidate for the Democratic nomination for United States senator. "No one has forced me into the contest, nor am I responding to 'inistent demands from all parts of the state.'" "It is true that a great many warm and loyal friends throughout Illinois have urged me to become a candidate and have offered me their earnest support; but I shall not make a false start by pretending to be a coy or reluctant candidate. "In the course of every campaign the question is asked why one wants the office for which he is running. "I have no doubt that question will be frequently asked of me. I will state the reason now for all time. Explains Candidacy "The honor of representing Illinois in the United States Senate is great enough for any man's ambition, and the opportunity it offers for creditable public service is in itself sufficient reward. I would prize the opportunity to take part in the doing of the big things to be accomplished in this country by the Democratic party. "If my candidate should be successful --- HEW TO THE LINE: LET THE CHIPS FALL WHERE THEY MAY ful the opportunity will receive the best there is in me, unhampered by distractions of any kind. "It may be suggested that no one from Chicago should at this time aspire to the senatorship. Would I be better qualified if I had remained in Boone County, where I spent my youth and early manhood! I do not believe one's residence on a particular quarter section of land determines his fitness for public office. "But all that is a long way off. Before anybody is elected United States senator we shall have an elimination contest. If I did not believe I could qualify for the finals I would not become a candidate. Voter Wants to Know. "We have traveled fast politically in the last half dozen years. In this day every voter knows the importance of the senatorship and wants to know what each aspirant stands for. He wants to know not what a candidate says but what he really is under the veneer of political hand-shaking, posing and spouting. "During my campaign I would like to meet every voter face to face. That may be impossible. Failing to do so, I shall be glad to answer any question put to me by anyone. "For more than twenty-five years I have had to do with the political life of Illinois, and I am quite willing to have any act of mine, political or private, held up to the light of day. "During the course of every campaign some question is raised as to the amount of money spent by candidates and where it comes from. "My expenditures, as well as the names of contributors (if any) to my campaign fund, will be open to inspection and certification by public accountants and the results made public. "Expression of party policy changes from time to time, as new problems arise. Fundamentals—democratic government for a democratic people—remain unchanged. "To say that we stand for the party of Jefferson and Jackson is not enough today. We face problems unknown to them. New Problems Arising. "Thems were problems of a young and struggling nation, sparsely settled. Ours are problems of a developed nation of approximately 100,000,000 peo- CHICAGO, JANUARY 24, 1914 W. H. H. Ex-Member of the Democratic National Committee of Illinois and Candidate to Succeed the Hon. Lawrence Y. Sherman in the United States Senate. ple, half of them massed in cities. | "The limited experience we have pe, half of them massed in cities. "We are in an advanced and new era. Recognition of this has entered into all walks of business and social life. It is a part of the public policy of national administration; it is directing the affairs of big and small business. "The big problem of today is how to secure the greatest measure of comfort and happiness for our neighbor as well as for ourselves. "This focuses attention on the problems at our doors—on the problems of the farm, the factory and the mine; on how to have better homes, better working conditions, better business conditions; in other words, better conditions for everybody based upon realization that the welfare of the individual everywhere is inseparably interwoven with that of the community. "The rights of the individual are to be preserved, even if, by so doing, the supposed rights of the combined are curbed. Lands President. "Whoever understands the drift of modern times must see that President Wilson is properly applying to these problems the fundamentals of broad democracy, and that his efforts in this direction will not stop short of accomplishment. Within less than a year his administration has brought us an income tax law; tariff revision downward; financial legislation that achieves the decentralization of currency control. "The 'everybody-for-him self-and-devil-take-the-hindmost' policy has seen its best days. Life in this country is going to be made a fair free-for-all race. "The president has a deep insight into existing conditions. Like Lincoln, he is ready to cope with the modern problems without finching or shifting; he understands the reason why of them and has a clear-eyed conception of how to deal with them. "I long since came to the conclusion that large business organizations, especially public service companies, should, and eventually must, accept one of two alternatives, namely, government regulation or government ownership of the sources of supply and means of delivery to the places of consumption." Favored By Majority. "I do not claim any originality in this thought, I believe it is concurred in by a large majority of the thinking men of the country. "The wise corporation manager of today is prepared to meet the new order of things." "The limited experience we have had in the regulation of interstate railroad rates, railroad rebating and the like, has awakened the public conscience, has created a wholesome respect for the federal law, and in the end has been of great advantage to all concerned, even though at times those immediately involved have suffered temporary embarrassment. "Broader application of like theories is coming into our entire commercial life as the way to escape commercial piracy on the one hand or confiscation on the other. "These changes always find capital timid and holding back. Its fears are oftimes fanciful. In Wisconsin, for example, we find administration of the public utilities law giving equal satisfaction to public and investor. In Illinois we are indebted to Governor Dunne, who has been a pioneer in this field of thought, for now having a similar law on the statute books. Pledges His Support. "I believe, as I have already indicated, that in President Wilson we have a man with a national programme along these lines that is clearer, closer to the ground, and contains less hair splitting, than anybody else has conceived within fifty years. If, my candidacy should be successful it will be a privilege to participate in the working out of that programme. "This is the first time in Illinois that the people have had the full measure of say as to who should represent them in the United States Senate. The vote by the people for United States senator is no longer advisory to the legislature. The people now directly nominate and elect. I have always favored direct primaries and what influence I have heretofe had has always been exerted for the passage of direct primary laws. "Therefore, in this, the first year of direct nomination and election of United States senator in Illinois, I cheerfully and unhesitatingly submit my candidacy to the judgment of the Democratic electorate." Robert E. Burke, and his county Democracy, have wheeled into line, for Mr. Sullivan. Similar clubs, organizations and big chiefs of the Democratic party have and are following suit, in their support of the candidacy of Mr. Sullivan. New Spirit Is Seem. "A new spirit is abroad in this land," said Mr. Vrooman, "and men in the past who blindly have followed the 'boss' and machine system have reached a parting of the waves. The Lincoln State Bank of Chicago Has Moved Into Its New Bank Building, 3105-07 So. State Street The building is modern in every respect or detail and there is a great contrast between it and its former quarters. The directors' rooms are located on either end of the top floor and they, as well as the other part of the banking rooms, are furnished with the finest of furniture and other fixings, and it is one of the finest banking buildings on the south side and it is a credit to the strong and progressive financial institutions of Chicago. The formal opening of the Lincoln State Bank will occur Thursday, February 12, Lincoln's birthday, at which time a large American flag, on the flag staff of the building will be unfurled and a large picture of Abraham Lincoln will be displayed in honor of the occasion. Many prominent citizens have been invited to be present and the public "The progressive Democratic sentiment of the nation is at the helm of the government, and the coming campaign in this state will be a contest between that sentiment and the reactionary brand manifested in machine politics." Mr. Vroman is very popular with the citizenship in central and southern Illinois. He received 35 votes, for United States senator in the last legislature of Illinois and the above extract, from his statement or platform, shows that he is a clean cut, wideawake, progressive American citizen. His supporters, throughout the state, are organizing themselves, under the name of the Wilson-Bryan Democratic League of Illinois. This week Mr. Vroman opens his Chicago senatorial headquarters, in the National Life building, 29 S. La Salle street, and his brother will be in charge of them and be ever ready to extend the glad hand to all comers. The Aldermanic contest, in the 2nd ward, continues to grow hotter and hotter each day. The fight is between Miss Sarah Hopkins, Democrat; Alderman Hugh Norris, Republican; Thomas Hoyne, Democrat; William R. Cowan, Republican, and Marius Peterson, Progressive Republican. At the present time it is hard to tell just how the fight or contest will end and who will be the lucky winner of the Aldermanic prize at the primaries Tuesday, February 24. No.17 State Bank go Has Moved New Bank 3105-07 So. street ING BUILDINGS ON THE SOUTH SIDE OCCUE FEB. 12, LINCOLN'S BIRTH. JANUARY 14, 1914, THE BANK WAS IN A CHING CONDITION. A UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT INGS FUNDS AND DEPOSITORY FOR BRANDT, IS WELL PLEASED WITH BUSINESS OUTLOOK FOR 1914. in general are cordially invited to attend the formal opening of the bank. Ever since its inception, the Lincoln State Bank has steadily forged to the front, and at the present time, it is a United States government depository, for postal savings funds, and depository for the city of Chicago. It allows 3 per cent interest on all savings accounts, credited semi-annually. The capital stock of the Lincoln State Bank is $200,000.00; surplus $20,000.00. The officers and directors of the Lincoln State Bank are as follows: President, George F. Leibrandt; vice-president, Charles A. White; Cashier, Edward Larson; directors, Frederick A. Brown, Thos. W. Cole, Daniel Gawne, Geo. F. Leibrandt, W. I. Schermerhorn, Joseph Schwartz, Roy B. Tabor, Chas. A. White. At the close of business Wednesday, Jan. 14, 1914, it was in a most flourishing condition as the following statement shows: Resources: Loans and Discounts, $389,164.54; bonds and stocks, $45,329; furniture and fixtures, $3,753.77; interest accrued, $4,588.73; cash on hand and due from banks, $63,543.25; total, $506,379.29. Liabilities: Capital stock, $200,000; surplus and undivided profits $22,036.66; unearned discount, $194.53; reserved for interest and taxes, $0,242.04; deposits, $281,124.10; total, $506,372.29. In conclusion it is almost useless to state that its up-to-date and enterprising president, George F. Leibrandt, is more than well pleased with the financial and business outlook for 1914. The Manning Martin Wedding. At 12 o'clock high noon Tuesday, January 20, Mrs. Laura Manning, 3524 Calmet avenue, was united in marriage to Mr. Walter Z. Martin. Bev. E. T. Martin, pastor of Bethesda Baptist church officiating. In every sense of the word it was a quiet home wedding. Mrs. William Emanuel played the wedding march, and only a few close friends witnessed the ceremony. The newly married couple received some handsome presents from those who wished them much joy and happiness through life. They are at home from on and after this date at the above number. WOMEN VOTERS. ATTENTION! WOMEN VOTERS, ATTENTION! A great mass meeting will be held for the woman voters of the Second ward at Bethel A. M. E. churh, corner 30th and Dearborn streets, Friday, Jan. 30, at 2 p. m., in the interest of the Aldermanic League. Mr. William Randolph Cervan, candidate for alderman, will speak, among others. There will be good music and explicit instructions about registration, voting, etc. All women are cordially invited to be present. It is your duty to vote—you cannot vote if you do not register—therefore, do not fail to register Tuesday, Feb. 3. There is only registration day. "Q." THE BROAD AX PUBLISHED WEEKLY. Will preamble and as all time uphold the principles of Democracy, but Catholic, Protestant, Freeloft, InLedda, Single Turzer, Republians, or anyone else can have their say, as long as the language is proper and responsibility is fixed. The Broad AX is a newspaper whose platform is broad enough to allow the editorial 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 FEDERAL STREET, CHICAGO, ILL. PHONE DEREXEL 4500. JULIUS F. TAYLOR, Editor and Publisher Entered as Second-Class Matter Aug. 18. Illinois, under Act of March 2, 1890. HEALTH NOTES. North Carolina has a recently enacted birth registration law, and the State Board of Health is doing everything it can to get the people to have the births of their children recorded. The governor of the state is very much interested in securing universal compliance with the law and to this end has special recognition of every baby whose birth is recorded under the new law, he will write the mother a letter and not only compliment her on her motherhood, but express his personal appreciation of her having availed herself of the privilege of the new law. Babies whose parents do not think enough of them to have their births recorded will of course not hear from the governor. In this connection it is interesting to note that Governor Craig was the first citizen of the State to avail himself of the new law by having his own birth recorded. Many other prominent citizens of the state have followed his example. The importance of birth registration is becoming better understood all the time; and it will not be long before every state in the union will have adequate laws on its statute books requiring that careful and accurate record of both its births and deaths be kept. Surely if dogs, cats, pigeons and horses are worth recording, our children are deserving of equal consideration. When we know that every large city in this country still has its thousands of soul, ill-smelling, disease breeding outdoor privy vaults it sets us to wondering how slowly we progress along sanitary lines. The outdoor vault closet is an ancient evil, but it is still with us in spite of its offensive and disease breeding character. It is stated that Baltimore has 40,000 earth closets, St. Louis 10,000 and Philadelphia as many as St. Louis. For years the Chicago Department of Health has been fighting the outdoor privy vault and with the result that between 1000 and 1500 of these nuisances are abolished each year for several years past. The Chief Sanitary Inspector estimates that there are still between 5000 and 6000 left, including in this number those that have sewer connections. There is, we are glad to say, a growing sentiment in favor of sanitary toilet facilities for our homes, and with it a better and more willing spirit of co-operation on the part of the people to do their share in ridding their communities of health destroying agencies generally. In spite of the fact that there has been so much publicity given to the value of fresh air, it is amazing how many people are still afraid of it, especially if it be a little bit cold. So they continue to hibernate and forget to ventilate; they overlook the important fact that indoor conditions are easily made bad and when they are bad they mean ill health and physical suffering. It is a false economy to be niggarly in money expenditures for sanitary betterment. Rev. W. S. Braddan and the Members of His Berean Baptist Church Hold Forth at the First Baptist Church, 31st Street and South Park Avenue. Thursday evening Rev. W. S. Braddan, the hustling pastor of the Berean Baptist church, 4838 Dearborn street, and its members held forth at the First Baptist church, 31st street and South Park avenue. The affair was held for the benefit of the building fund of the Berean Baptist church, for it will soon commence the construction of a new and larger church, corner 52d and Dearborn streets. The following interesting and instructive program was rendered: Opening chorus, Beren chair; piano, (a) "Amfsehuring," (b) "Improvine- ture," T. Theo. Taylor; vocal, (a) "Happy Song," (b) "Somewhere, Sometimes," Mrs. Dewitt Smith; violin, (a) Concerto 7, (b) "Cradle Song," Wyatt Houston; address, Dean Shaller Mathews, University of Chicago; vocal, "Thou Brilliant Bird," Mrs. Geo. H. Hutchinson; reading, Mrs. Fannie Hall Clint; vocal, (a) "Carol of the Lark," (b) "Perfect Day," Mrs. Myrtle Harris Winfrey; remarks, Rev. Myron Adams, pastor First Baptist church; vocal trio, Mesdames Winfrey, Walton and Passmore; closing chorus, Berean Choir. The talks of Dean Shailer Mathews of the University of Chicago and Rev. Myron Adams, pastor of the First Baptist church, were timely, practical and to the point, and they should prove of great value to those who sat under the sound of their voices. Samuel Richardson, the Millionaire Real Estate Owner, Praises The Broad Ax and States That It Is a Splendid Advertising Medium. The following letter received from Samuel Richardson and it talks for itself: "Chicago, January 20, 1914. Julius F. Taylor, Editor and Publisher of The Broad Ax: Honor to whom honor is due. I have done business with The Broad Ax for many years. Its politics or religion I do not know, but I do know all I wish to know. I have found good results from The Broad Ax. Please insert in your paper, four, five, six and seven rooms, stove heated, flats for rent. If you have faith in the future and want to be a better citizen than some of your White neighbors, begin today; don't put off until tomorrow. What you pay for rent in seven years will give you a title to your own property. In less than five years your property on the south side will be worth more than treble the money it is today. Live where your neighbors will bid you good morning. There your property will rise and you will rise with it. Samuel Richardson, 160 North Fifth avenue, entrance 506, has flats to rent and for sale—small cash down. Cut this out, bring this home and think it over. MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES. "The Musical Observer," published in New York, contains an excellent article on "Negro Folk Music," from the pen of the veteran journalist, W. H. A. Moore. Great praise is given these Chicago musicians: Herbert Byron, Craig Williams, Wm. H. Dorssey, Alfred Anderson, H. Holland, J. de Koven Thompson and Alonzo Govern. Will Dorsey's latest composition, "The Flight of the Butterflies," is given special mention. Mrs. Lizzie Wallace, 3120 Wabash avenue, the clever artist who has been successfully featuring oriental dances for several years is recovering from a severe illness of several weeks duration. At her home this week she met the newspaper men. "I am feeling quite well again," she said and declares that she is more in love with her work than ever. PRANK C. LELAND STILL ILL. Ex-County Commissioner and Base Ball Months—Shows Little Improvement. Mr. Frank C. Leland, ex-County Commissioner and owner of the famous Leland Giants, is still ill and his condition is more serious than his friends first thought. A visit to his residence, 2438 Dearborn street, shows the well known baseball enthusiast a shadow of his former self and still confined to his bed. His illness dating back several months has baffled the best medical skill. A continual loss of strength gives his wife and the attending physician considerable concern. THE ENGLEWOOD LYCEUM The Lyceum will celebrate its first anniversary next Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock at Hope Presbyterian church, 61st and Loomis streets. A splendid program has been prepared. The most attractive and principal feature will be the address to be delivered by Mr. George H. Ellis, on "Liberia, and West African Culture." Mr. Ellis enjoys the distinction of an international reputation as a representative of the United States government in Liberia under the administration of President Taft. He is well acquainted with the political, industrial and social affairs of that country and can speak with authority upon his subject. The Griffin Sisters Theatrical and Employment Agency. In connection with their theatrical agency, the Griffin sisters have also opened a domestic employment agency for men and women. Good positions for the right people. Both phones. Auto 71703. Night. 77409. Bell, Douglas 4558. Office 3159 South State street. Hours from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Man Kills His Housekeeper Nina Donoghue, a Negro woman, was shot and killed Monday night at the home of William Henry Barnes, a Negro, at 1640 South St. Louis avenue. The woman was housekeeper for Barnes, who says he is a pensioned Pullman porter and a stockholder in the Ogden Avenue State bank. Barnes and a White man, Louis Schening of 2314 West North avenue, were arrested. WILLIAM G. ANDERSON. One of the Well Known Afro-American Lawyers of the Middle West, Who Has Just Scored a Victory Over Captain George W. Streeter and His Lawyers, Before Judge Charles M. Foell, in the Superior Court. Attorney William G. Anderson Wins A Big Point In His Celebrated Captain George Wellington Streeter Case. The Demurrer Filed by Him Is Finally Attorney Anderson whereupon the attorney filed judgment $10,000.00. Judgment was recovered before a jury for $10,000.00 in Anderson's favor. There- Sustained by Judge Charles Foell, Attorney W. G. Anderson scored a big point in the celebrated Captain George W. Streeter case last Monday when judge Charles M. Foell, of the Superior Court, sustained a demurrer filed by Attorney Anderson to the Bill filed by Streeter's attorneys, enjoining Sheriff M. Zimmer from issuing deeds to the purchasers at the sheriff's sale of Streeterville December 19th, 1911, when the sheriff sold Streeter's property to satisfy Attorney Anderson's judgment. It will be recalled that Attorney Anderson about seven years ago succeeded after all other lawyers had failed in getting the captain out of the Joliet penitentiary where he was serving a life sentence for murder, on a writ of habeas corpus issued by Judge E. F. Dunne (now governor of Illinois). The captain neglected to pay Mrs. S. L. Ward is ill with pleurisy at her residence, 2958 State street. Mr. and Mrs. William Clark, have removed from 3665 Wabash avenue to 319 E. 29th Place. Mrs. A. McCoy of Detroit, Mich., is visiting her sister, Mrs. Turner and her niece, Mrs. Edith Turner Summers, 2937 Wabash avenue. Mrs. Jas. Porter, 3302 Rhodes avenue, has been seriously ill for the past two weeks. But at the present time she is improving. Mr. A. E. Manning, editor of "The Indianapolis World," was among the prominent visitors to the city last week. The South Side Turner Hall, 31 and State streets was destroyed by fire early Sunday morning. For years this building has been a State street landmark and its management has always refused to rent it to Afro-Americans. William B. Cowan has opened up his Aldermanic headquarters at 3638 South State street; the True Reformers Hall, and Chief M. T. Bailey will assist him in his Aldermanic contest. Frank B. Buszin, the successful real estate dealer at 5111 South Western avenue, has become the Republican candidate in the Thirtieth ward and he will make things hum from now until the aldermanic election, Tuesday, April 7. Attorney W. C. Anderson will leave for Washington, D. C., shortly after Feb. 1st to argue the celebrated Dista' case before the United States Supreme Court. He will also take up the George Thompson white slave case and hopes to get an important ruling from the Supreme Court, construing the law on white slavery. Miss Exer M. Heard, 2019 Dearborn street, who has since October 1, been attending a training school in Washington, D. C., arrived home the first of the week, and for some time in the future she will again be connected with the Frank L. Gale Piano Company, 3159 South State street. A. H. Haynes, 2845 South State street* has succeeded T. S. Harris in business CHIPS Attorney Anderson whereupon the attorney filed judgment $10,000.00. Judgment was recovered before a jury for $10,000.00 in Anderson's favor. Thereupon Attorney Anderson, after waiting for his money a reasonable time, sold out the captain's interest in the "District of Lake Michigan" and Attorney Anderson bought in four blocks of the choice property located in the "District" in part satisfaction of his judgment, the remainder of the property being bought by speculators. Two days before the purchasers would be entitled to sheriff's deeds, Captain Streeter's son enjoined the sheriff from executing these deeds and the matter has been pending since March, 1913, on a motion to dissolve this injunction. Last Monday Judge Foell decided in Attorney Anderson's favor and the deeds will soon be forthcoming to the choice property on the north side. The property involved represents millions, and if Attorney Anderson finally wins for himself and others, by compromise or otherwise, a great financial victory will have been achieved. at that number and he carries a fine line of choice cigars, tobacco, notions and candy. The Broad. Ax and other Afro-American newspapers, are always on sale at his place of business. Benjamin J. Davis, editor of the Independent, Atlanta, Ga', and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Odd-Fellows arrived in this city Wednesday evening, where he will spend a few days in rubbing up against the big chiefs of his order and other friends. Mrs. Samuel Jenkins Carter, 3256 Rhodes avenue, last week assumed the management of the eating department of the "Chateau," 346 E. 35th street, and she will serve the most tempting repast that can be found in the city, at reasonable prices. The genial Joe Shoecraft is still the manager of the "Chateau." Alderman Hugh Morris is just finishing his first term in the city council, and as he has endeavored to look after all of his constituents in the Second ward and work for their best interests, and as he has voted right on all questions in the city council, it is almost needless to say that these things will greatly count in his favor at the aldermanic primaries, Tuesday, February 24. All parties having social or personal items or other matter for publication. Such social items and so on must reach the editor not later than on Thursday morning, prior to the Saturday the articles are expected to appear. Write plainly and on one side of the paper only. Personal or social items and short church notices, will be published free. If you have friends visiting you, or if you are going on a visit out of the city, or move from one section of the city to another, or buy a new house or flat building, or if any of your near and dear friends become united in marriage to some one, or join the Heavenly host in the great beyond; or if you give a dancing party or other social functions and so on; all such information plainly and shortly written will be considered news matter. And as stated before will be published free of all charges. Remember that all communications along this line must be short and to the point. Address all communications to the editor of The Broad Ax, 5027 Federal street. Phone Draxel, 4590. SPECIAL NOTICE Bacon—What's become of that young man typewriter you had? Egbert—Oh, he's gone away for awhile. "Not discharged?" "No; I've sent him to the house of correction for a time." — Yonkers Statesman. Son, this is fact I'm telling you. You'll find it's good advice: If you must get a skate on, you Will never cut much ice. —Cincinnati Enquirer. Crawford—There's no doubt, the wise thing is to practice economy. Crabshaw—But this is an extravagant age, and we seem to be out of practice.—Judge. A silent place this world will be, We'll speak but once a week. If at some time we all agree To think before we speak. —Exchange. "You said you would make papa come to terms." "I did, and they were the vilest any one ever applied to me."—London Mall. Should you attain to knowledge great A certain sadness will befall; You can't get any one to wait And listen while you tell it all. —Washington Star. Mrs. Newgold—Genevieve, Albertine, you are not playing that duet together. One of you is a bar ahead of the other. Genevieve (proudly)—Well, I was the one ahead, anyway.—Puck. When you count up the worries that enter some lives "Are you familiar with the Mexican situation?" situation. "Only up to 8 o'clock this morning." —Detroit Free Press. "Let us fly," said the ardent lover bold To his fairest fascinator. Not that he feared her father's wrath. But that he was an aviator. —Baltimore American. "Time works wonders," quoted the sage. "That's because it is always on the job," returned the fool.—Cincinnati Enquirer. Astronomers and golfers are Allike, so it appears— At any rate both meditate The motion of the spheres. —San Francisco Chronicle. "How is your Shakespearean club getting on?" They go into the church unwed, And married they come out. And this is why, it has been said, The sex is so devout. —Puck. Jack—My mother paid $9 for this coat. Jill—My mother has a charge account. She never pays for anything.—Collier's Weekly. There was a young man named Snider, Whose hobby was hard apple cider. He called on his dame, "I see that one of the ladies says geniuses never ought to marry." "I suppose she is married or doesn't know a genius who would be likely to ask her anyhow." — Chicago Record-Herald. We couldn't get along without the active human brain. But save us, kindly providence, from people who explain. —Dallas News. Tommy—Papa, a river is fed by small streams, isn't it? Papa—Yes, my son. Tommy—Then I s'pose that is what makes its mouth water.—Exchange. He has a greasy, olly way. Our saponaceous host. He rose and gave what I should call A buttered toast. —Judge. "You looked very foolish when you proposed to me." "Well, Henrietta," replied Mr. Meckton, "maybe I was."—Washington Star. Some houses have a family ghost, And other houses have a host. This gives the latter, says a wit, A shade or two the best of it. —Kansas City Journal. "You can't split hairs in that argument." "Why not?" "Because it is over bald facts."—Baltimore American. A malen who wore a cork limb Wrote the maker, and she said to himb, "I sure have to laugh When I look at this caught, For, compared to the real one, it's slimb." —Cincinnati Enquirer. Ethel—I do hope Grace will marry eugenically. Clara—Why? Edith—It will take a thoroughly sound boob to survive her cooking and piano playing.—New York Globe. The law forbids all lotteries And games of chance, 'tis said. Why isn't marriage then taboo? It comes under that head. —St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Bix—Most of those so called algrets, they say, are only horsehair. Dix—Yes, "algret" is merely their nom de plume.—Boston Transcript. In talking of Miss Moneybags Jack hardly was discerned. She heard him call her dull, and so She cut him on the street. —Exchange. GOOD NEWS FROM MADAM WALKER Energetic Indiana Business Woman Wins Success Abroad. HONORED IN MANY CITIES. Founder and Owner of Prosperous Manufacturing Establishment in Indianapolis Warmly Received on Tour Through the West Indies—Will Visit Central and South America. Judging from reports received concerning Mme. C. J. Walker's tour of the West Indies, she is almost as popular with the people in the Antilles as she is at her home in America. As president of the Mme. C. J. Walker Manufacturing company in Indianapolis, Ind., and the Lella college of hair culture she gives employment to scores of members of the race. With the knowledge received at the Lella college in Indianapolis and New York many women have gone into business for themselves and are achieving success. It seems that this good woman's enviable reputation proceeded her to the islands, and as a consequence on her arrival recently she found that for a time she had to forego all thoughts of business and bow to the will of the people in their elaborate preparation and arrangements to entertain and show their estimation and appreciation of this hustling, philanthropic and enterprising business woman. Mme. Walker left Indianapolis Oct. 1, 1913, accompanied by her niece. [Name] MADAM C. J. WALKER. Miss Anjetta Briedlove, and her chaufeur, Otto Patton, motoring to New York, where she sojourned for a few days at her branch establishment, 108 West One Hundred and Thirty-sixth street. This establishment was purchased by Mme. Walker about one year ago as an eastern headquarters for her large and growing business. Her daughter, Mrs. Lella Robinson, after securing a competent foreland for the Pittsburgh branch went east to take charge of the New York branch. After a delightful stay of a few days in New York with her daughter and friends Mme. Walker sailed on the afternoon of Nov. 8 on the steamer Oruba for Kingston. Jamalca, arriving at Kingston five days thereafter, where the business men and high officials vied with each other in extending to her the hospitality of their country. Mme. Walker writes very interestingly of the habits and customs of the natives of these islands. Her chief delight, as she puts it, was in taking long trips in her car with friends from city to city in this most beautiful country. A favorite pastime of the natives which was keenly enjoyed by the madame and her party was long moonlight sails over the wind kissed waves of the summer seas. Writers tell us that nothing is more delightfully soothing, nothing more calculated to lure one away from business cares and worries, than a boat ride by night on these calm and balmy waters, where island after island seems to rise up out of the very sea, garlanded and hedged, as all are, by a most beautiful, varied and luxuriant plant life. From Kingston she went to Port an Prince, Haiti, and it is reported that the natives excelled themselves in making her stay one grand round of pleasure. She was introduced to the official family of that loyal and patriotic people and became the center of attraction. So universal was the welcome extended ber that she found it hard to leave this island and her big hearted people. After several weeks she was able to get down to business and was greatly pleased to observe that it was only a matter of mentioning her business to secure large patronage. She was successful in introducing and co An Appeal to the Afro- Americans of the United States for Help While Collecting Materials. FOR THE INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION OF THE BOOK INDUSTRY AND GRAPHIC ARTS TO BE HELD AT LEIPSIC GERMANY, IN 1914. THE EXHIBITS ARE BEING FORWARDED RAPIDLY. THE FOLLOWING COMMUNICATION WAS SENT TO JULIUS F. TAYLOR FOR PUBLICATION FROM PASTOR PAUL HENTSCH ONE OF THE PROMOTERS OF THE EXPOSITION. Home Address: 3645 RHODES AVENUE Auto. 77-409 Under the Management of H. C. JENKINS GRIFFIN SISTERS THEATRICAL AGENCY AND SCHOOL OF VAUDEVILLE ART MAIN OFFICE: 3159 SO. STATE STREET Phones: Auto. 71-703, Doug. 4558 Managers and Acts Write or Call Hours: 11 A. M. to 6 P. M. CHICAGO Douglas 73—TELEPHONES—Auto. 72775 “The Chateau” Frank Hall, Prop. Mr. Clarence Jones, Symphony Orchestra Personally conducted by Mr. Clarence Jones Grand SUNDAY EVE. Musicale FROM 5 TO 10:30 P. M., EVERY SUNDAY 346 E. 35th Street, Opposite Grand Blvd. JOE SHOECRAFT, MGR. Finest Cafe in the City. Service Unexcelled. The collecting of the exhibition materials for the International Exposition of the Book Industry and Graphic Arts, which will take place April to November 1914 at the old University town of Leipsic, Germany, goes on very rapidly. A very important part of the exposition will be the department of the exhibits relating to the culture of the human races of all times and nations. From praehistoric times and primitive cultures the plan touches, all people who ever lived on earth, up to Gutenberg, the father of the modern printing science, and to our days. Here the old Chinese and Japanese printing processes will be shown in operation. University and colleges will be shown in their day work with class exercises, laboratory work and student papers. This part will interest any visitor of the exhibition. Of no less importance are the different branches of the Book Industry and graphics. One of them will show "The Woman in the Book Industry," another the art of illustration and caricature, lithographies, photography, stenography, colors, wood carvings, book making and book trade, musical exhibits, writing materials, stereotypy, electrophyt, cinematographies, newspapers, advertising, canvassing, libraries, measures for the protection and welfare of the workers. People interested in public school matters will find a rare opportunity to study the development of the child from its first breath up to the time when it leaves the schoolroom. The black children of Australia will show their graphic arts as well as those from Greenland, the United States and Germany. Sixty-three Classes. The whole plan of the exhibition is now divided into 63 classes and several hundred groups with a historical and technical department. Models and apparatus for demonstrating will be shown. The publications of booksellers and music publishers will be brought directly to the notice of the public through the medium of the libraries and reading rooms, through lectures, public readings, recitations and concert recitals, so that anything in our minds will be under the banner of the "Black Art." Many learned societies and associations connected with the book industry will have their congresses and meetings at the exhibition ground. An Opportunity For Everybody. Being under the direct patronage of King Frederick August of Saxony the exhibition is a rare opportunity for anyone having some regular or irregular things relating to the book industry and graphic arts for exhibition. While many great concerns throughout the world are sending their exhibits, it should not be forgotten, that there is one department not for rent to business exhibitors, it is open only for exposition of exhibition materials, that will constitute afterwards a valuable part of the great Museum of the Book Industry at Leipzig, the only institution of its kind in the world, when the exhibition is over. Anyone may add to this department printings, writings, manuscripts, photos, pictures, book and graphics with no cost to himself. School plans and pictures of student classes, professors, teachers and buildings, photos and models of schools, colleges, universities and publishing houses will still be heartily accepted; likewise drawings, lessons and papers of scholars and students. Authors and publishing houses should send of all books and pamphlets they have published a good copy with order blanks so that every exhibition-visitor may have a chance to order the exhibits shown. Also editors should send the best they have. The name of the sender should always be mentioned upon the exhibit. Here is an excellent opportunity for the Colored people of America and for those who have devoted their lives to the culture work among the Colored people, to demonstrate what they have already done and what they could do in the future. Another important feature while collecting exhibition materials is that it will have great value for the future, as the great Museum-library of Leipzig will participate in the exhibits when the fair is over. Readers of these lines who have some materials of any kind as mentioned above for this department should direct it to Pastor Paul Hentsch, Leipzig-Lindenau, Gundorferstr. 1, Germany, who as the only German specialist in Afro-Americanism is especially interested in the affairs of the Negro people in the United States. Paul O. Hentsch, M. A. Leipzig, December 30, 1913. HALF CENTURY OF FREEDOM. Dr. Frissell Makes Optimistic Address at Hampton Institute Celebration. "Here in Virginia colored people have a better chance than anywhere else in the world to live and improve. We can work out the race problem better in America than anywhere else. While there is much for the colored people to struggle for, still there should be great thanks to God for what has been accomplished." These inspiring words were spoken by Dr. Hollis B. Frissell, principal of Hampton institute, when he addressed the large audience of colored people who recently assembled in the normal school gymnasium at Hampton institute to hold a union celebration of their fifty years of freedom. Dr. Frissell urged the colored people to co-operate for the development of the nation. He referred to the work which the Negro Organization society is doing to teach the lessons of "better health, better education, better farms and better homes." He expressed his pleasure at seeing so many of our people of the lower peninsula gathered at Hampton institute. Rev. A. A. Graham of Phoebus, the presiding officer, referred to the important work which mothers and fathers now aged had done in making it possible for our young people to get an education. Addresses by local colored men and women showed the progress that has come during fifty years of freedom and the work that remains to be done. The music included singing by the large Hampton chorus and audience and band selections under the direction of Professor W. M. O. Tessmann. JAMES D. CORROTHERS AS WRITER OF SHORT STORIES Glimpse of His Early Struggle and Subsequent Rise to Prominence. That due preparation for one's calling in life, a fixed aim, high ideals and sticking to the job are necessary factors in the upward struggle to gain success are distinctly apparent in the rise of the Rev. Dr. James D. Corrothers, poet, orator and short story writer. Dr. Corrothers is a native of Michigan and received his early education in the public schools of South Haven, Mich. Being the only colored boy in the school, he had a hard time convincing the white boys that he was human flesh and blood just as they were. He met their taunts and slurs both in the classroom and on the school grounds with manly courage and proved himself to be the equal in intellect and physical prowess of any in his class. By hard labor and strict economy he made his way through school, finally graduating from Northwestern university and Bennett college. Dr. Corrothers has been active in the ministry, but devotes practically all of his time now to literary work. His poems and short stories have appeared in some of the leading magazines and newspapers, such as the Century, American, Criterion, the Philadelphia Press and other well known and influential publications. One of his latest poems, "The Dream and the Song," appears in the January number of the Century. The Rev. Mr. Corrothers, accompanied by his wife, who is a successful music teacher and gifted pianist, attended one session of the National Negro Press association at its annual meeting held in Philadelphia last August and by invitation delivered a most timely and helpful address which was much appreciated by the members of the association and the large audience present. He is destined to rise still higher in the galaxy of poetic fiction and short story writers. Always abreast of the times, competent, genial and ambitious, his fame will increase with the coming years. Professor Spingarn's Speaking Dates. Professor J. E. Spingarn, chairman of the board of directors of the National Association For the Advancement of Colored People, opened his speechmaking campaign against race segregation at a large and enthusiastic meeting in Detroit Thursday evening, Jan. 8. He arrived in Chicago Saturday and spoke at Lincoln Center Sunday, Jan. 11. From Chicago Mr. Spingarn went to Quincy, Ill., where he delivered a most effective address Tuesday, Jan. 13. The other places and dates in his schedule for speeches are Kansas City, Kan., Jan. 15 and at Topeka, Kan., Jan. 16. The Hon. Arthur Capper, Progressive candidate for governor of Kansas, is expected to preside at the meeting in Topeka, St. Louis Jan. 19, Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 22 and perhaps at Cleveland, O., Jan. 25 on his return trip to New York. Local League on Urban Conditions. The Savannah (Ga.) branch of the National League on Urban Conditions Among Colored People, recently organised by Assistant Director Eugene K. Jones of New York, starts off auspiciously. Since its inception the early part of November it has raised over $270 as a fund with which to carry on its work. The league distributed dinners and gifts of various kinds to noeyd families and the less fortunate children of the community as a Christmas remembrance. Sol C. Johnson is president of the league. Alpha Lodge to Hold Celebration. What promises to be one of the biggest events in secret society circles in Brooklyn in February is the forty-fifth annual celebration and reception of the founding of Alpha lodge, 1881. Grand United Order of Odd Fellows. The affair will be held at Labor lycum Thursday evening, Feb. 5. Discovered. Be sure your sins will find you out At forty-five or thereabout. The shiny baldness of your head Will show what kind of life you've led. The candid lines about your eyes Will tell no charitable lies. Your pudgy face will testify To idleness and living high. A pallid cast, to beauty's cost, Will tell of slumber that you lost. A not infrequent little line Will say you looked upon the wine. Approaching age, too swiftly met, Will tell us something of your set. A sea of troubles from within Will babble of what might have been. The graying hair behind your ears Will quilt epitomize the years. Be sure your sins will find you out At forty-five or thereabout. -St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Guarded Statement. "There's something very simple and charming and direct about the American girl," said Bishop Blougram at a dinner in Seattle. "Once, in the far west, I married a pretty American girl to a cowboy. "Do you take this man for better or worse? I asked her. "She shrugged her supple shoulders. "I can't tell till I've had him awhile," she said."—Exchange Individualism. The sunflower turneth sunward, As every poet kens, But doctors think of fevers, And farmers think of hens. The tropic leaved tobacco Some race reformers frots. Historians think of Raleigh And kids of cigarettes. The mustard plant for salads Has charms that never wane, Yet some folks think of smartness And some of beds of pain. The cabbage, green and bluish, In fields, or eke in beds, Hints litmus to the chemicals; To sages, cabbage heads. So thought association Affects the landscape's tone. We see it all in common. Yet make it each his own. —Brooklyn Eagle. Hooked. "I think Archie Allscadds has made up his mind to marry," said the vivacious blond. "To marry Virgine Skeemer?" queried the sparkling brunette. "Uh-huh." "What symptoms do you notice?" "Well, he wears a sort of resigned, what's the use expression on his face and doesn't run when he sees her coming now."—Chicago Tribune. The Fiercest Thing. The fiercest thing on earth, I wot, A thing to call for gibes, Would be a baseball game between A lot of baseball scribes. —Denver Republican. Another most appalling thing, We here arise to say, Would be a drama acted by The critics of the play. —Youngstown Telegram. Another thing would be quite fierce- Indeed, be quite a caper- To let the kickers in your town Just try to run your paper- Stateman Poor Teacher! A teacher, noticing the boy's interest in the study of insects, and especially in moths, advised him to find a book in the library upon the subject of moths. "I did, and it wasn't any help." said Bobby. "What was the name of it?" she asked. The boy answered scornfully, "'Advice to Young Mothers.'"—Philadelphia Record. One Triumph Left. Let women vote, and trousers wear, And carry canes, and crop their hair, And give up chewing gum and pins, And copy all our swagger sins, And all our ancient glories share, And say why do I care? Let women vote! Their work with ours may well compare In competition free and fair, But we are safe—excuse these grins— They can't grow whiskers on their chins. Worth Defending. "So you are going to build another racing yacht?" "Yes," replied the eminent sportsman. "People are easily forgotten. A man has to go to some trouble and expense even to keep up his reputation as a good loser."—Spokane Spokesman-Review. The Popular Miss. There was a young woman Who lived in a stew. She had so many sweethearts She didn't know what to do. So, to treat them with kindness And be partial to none. She kissed them all soundly And hugged every one. Judge. Inconsiderate. Jones—The widow of that commuter killed in the wreck has been awarded $00,000 damages. Els Wife—And I've been trying to have you move to the suburbs for months, you mean thing!—University of Pennsylvania Punch Bowl. An Inference. I like the girl with smooth hands well enough— I suppose she's as nice as another— But I think more of the girl whose hands a bit rough Denote she has been helping mother. —Kansas City Journal. This Way Out. "The nights are very long now," he said after they had been silent for a long time. "Yes," she replied, "it seems almost a week since you came in." — Chicago. Record-Herald. ADVOCATES EQUAL JUSTICE. What Cawald Carnissian Villard Says About Race Recognition. The news from Washington that the effort to segregate the colored and white clerks in the federal departments is checked if not ended must cause to rejoice every one who believes in fair play and the square deal, says Oswald Garrison Villard, editor of the 'New York Evening Post, in a lengthy article in the Philadelphia Press Jan. 2. He says: Particularly to supporters of the Woodrow Wilson administration, like myself, is the news welcome, for this attempt to draw caste lines in the very heart of the government of the greatest of democracies, founded upon the principle that all are born free and equal, constituted a grave blot upon Mr. Wilson's record, besides laying him open to the charge of preaching a "new freedom," but practicing a "new slavery" for those upon whom divine Providence in its wisdom has bestowed dark skins. But, if we can rejoice over this reversal of a bad federal policy, to our shame be it said that segregation goes on apace elsewhere. Nine southern cities have voted to establish the ghetto on American soil, though Augusta, to its credit, has just voted down this cruel and un-American proposition. It is a policy dictated by the most selfish of considerations, for it would make the progress of a race in an urban community depend upon land values. For once the commonest excuse for holding the Negro down—the false cry of race purity and of social equality—is put aside in favor of this new proposition that the Negroes must be confined to a given quarter lest by going elsewhere they depreciate the property of whites. Thus it is laid down that if a colored man would rise and secure for his children better light, better air, a better home in less crowded and more sanitary quarters, he is thereby committing a social crime; that we must prevent his carrying out an ambition which we applaud in every other American, be he Jew or gentle, Armenian or Russian or Pole or German or pure American. We reprobate it in the Negro as if mere contact with him were leprous. We can all sympathize with those whose property suffers in value by reason of color prejudice, but the whole history of our cities tells of the ruination of aristocratic quarters by the influx of trade or of masses of immigrants. Sudden changes in value are what every one faces who buys urban property. Losing money ought surely never to be an excuse for putting extra burdens on a race already heavily disadvagted. BIG FINANCIAL CAMPAIGN. Favorable Outlook For New Y. M. C. A. Building In New York. The recent Y. M. C. A. building fund campaign in New York, which attracted nation wide publicity, brought about a unity of effort never before known among the colored people of that city. It called up litent energies which were heretofore undreamed of. It established self confidence among individuals who worked earnestly to do their share in securing funds for the big Y. M. C. A. building campaign, and it resumed in the collection of over $40,000 in a fortnight from those who had little to give. This co-operation indicates what may be brought about when men and women realize that they have important interests in common and that they win for themselves a new place in the estimation and respect of their white friends when they become active workers instead of passive beneficiaries. The daily reports from those raising money in the campaign evoked much favorable comment. Analytical minds were active in giving, by comparison, true value to the gifts of our men and women-gifts from a race with few avenues open for earning even a bare living in a great cosmopolitan city. Dr. J. E. Moorland, national secretary of the colored men's department of the Y. M. C. A., and his able assistants deserve a great deal of praise for their untiring work in raising money for the large fund from which the colored people will receive back enough money for two well equipped buildings. More important than the added material equipment of the Y. M. C. A. work will be the improved social reaction among our people, who will have more opportunity to develop along the lines of physical conservation, wholesome amusements and religious culture. The fact that our race will have in New York an association building costing $150,000 for men and one costing $100,000 for young women will put more pressure on men and women in other cities so that they will follow the farsighted wisdom of such a man as Julius Rosenwald of Chicago and help the colored people financially and otherwise to have in cities and towns where the race resides in large numbers first class association buildings and efficient organizations to help in the struggle for the higher things of life. The Portsmouth (Va.) Choral Society. The Choral society of Portsmouth. Va., a well organized musical organization, recently presented the cantata "Hiwatha's Wedding Feast" at the Hampton institute with much success. The program was given in two parts and consisted of mixed quartets, baritone, soprano, tenor, contraitio and bass voices. Hiram Simmons was director and pianist. He was assisted by R. Nathaniel Dett, director of music at Hampton institute. RESIDENCE 1282 MACALISTER PLACE TELEPHONE, MONROE 2134 MILES J. DEVINE ATTORNEY AT LAW SUITE 315-320 REAPER BLOCK CLARK AND WASHINGTON STR. TELEPHONE CENTRAL 1280 AUTOMATIC 61-918 CHICAGO A. D. GASH ATTORNEY AT LAW 118 North La Salle St. Chicago Suite 615 to 616 Telephone Main 3077 PHONES: OFFICE, MAIN 4183 AUTOMATIC 33-736 RESIDENCE, DREXEL 799 Walter M. Farmer ATTORNEY AT LAW SUITE 708, 184 WASHINGTON ST. NOTARY PUBLIC CHICAGO Phone Franklin Bea. 508 H. 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. Central 3142 W. G. ANDERSON ATTORNEY-AT-LAW Room 40, 143 North Dearborn Street Cor. Randolph St. CHICAGO McCormick Bldg Evening Office, 3458 State Street Phone Automatic 77-574 DE WITT H. HARDIN LAWER NOTARY PUBLIC Suite 8 Johnson Bldg. Phone Douglas 7720 3522 So. State St., Chicago RESIDENCE 3423 FOREST AVE. Phone Douglas 6001 Phones Douglas 8078 and Auto. 72-354. Hours 10 to 12 a. m., 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 P. M. Dr. MacENRY J. BROWN Physician and Surgeon Oculist. Practice limited to Diseases of Eye and Ear. Office and Residence, 3502 S. State St. Chicago. OFFICE HOURS Phone Oakland 4662 From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Automatic 73-858 From 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday by Appointment DR. THEO. R. MOZEE DENTIST 4709 S. State St. CHICAGO THE AMERICAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF ILLINOIS. Old Line Legal Reserve Co. [Ukrain State Government] $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 the company for the name weekly premium. Colored Agents to Write and Collect Your Business. Information of rates and values at your age will be furnished free, upon giving your age, name and address to The American Life Insurance Co. of Illinois. T. Randall S. Home Office—Harris Trust Building. 115 W. Moore St. CHICAGO. TELEPHONES Goblind 1409 Nw. Goblind 17008 Ante. 79156 HENRY C. DOMAR & SON FINE FURNITURE AND PIANO MOVERS, PACKERS AND SHIPPERS 3 Trige Daily to All Departes 4706 Indiana Ave. CHICAGO FOR RENT. Desk Room for business purposes in branch law office of W. G. Anderson & L. A. Nowhy, 36th and State St. N. W. corner. --- DAMES AND DAUGHTERS. Since her first appearance on the stage in Russia, fourteen years ago, Mme Nazimova has played 318 parts. Wahkiakum county, the smallest in the state of Washington, has a woman clerk, Miss Mary C. Cooper, and her work has been highly complimented in a recent report of the bureau of inspection. Mrs. Ernest Hart, the woman scientist of England who discovered the new system of waterproofing which made washable banknotes possible, is the presiding genius in a factory which is erected in London to carry through some of the chemical processes she has perfected. Mme. Emmy Destinin, the prima dona who sang for a cinematograph company recently in a lion's cage, has received for this performance the largest salary ever paid to a singer. For singing a single aria from "Mignon" she has been paid $12,500. She was in the cage exactly five minutes, so that the payment works out at $2,500 a minute. In addition to this, the film company had to insure her for $125,000 against death or injury. The Royal Box. The Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark, who is aged fourteen, has been made "Translator of English" by the Danish boy scouts, of whom he is one. Queen Mary is an enthusiastic book lover, and whenever she pays short, informal visits to London she usually goes to a famous book shop in the west end, as nothing pleases her better than to be able to look through the new books at her leisure. Prince Alexis Karageorgevich, who has taken up his residence in America with his American bride, who was Mrs. Huger Pratt of Cleveland, is a claimant to the throne of Servia. He fought in the ranks of the Servian army as an enlisted man in the war with the Turks. The prince is a cousin of King Peter of Servia and asserts that he is entitled to the throne. Current Comment. Folks are queer. They light matches to find gas leaks and neglect to light the gas when hunting for medicine bottles. Some enterprising newspaper man ought to send out an authoritative statement on "Who's Killing Who" in Mexico.—Memphis Commercial Appeal. The season of swimming and boat rocking fatalities is past, but that of skating disasters has begun, while the automobile we have always with us.—New York Tribune. Typhoid fever has practically been driven from the army and navy, and some day it should be driven from civil life, when the facilities for prophylactic vaccine treatment become more general.—New York World. Aerial Flights. The use of looping the loop in an aeroplane is problematical unless it is expected to help in military action by throwing the enemy into a state of dazed admiration.—Washington Star. The "automatic stabilizer" invented by Orville Wright is said to make it possible to learn to fly in twenty minutes. If flying is made too easy and too safe will there be the same incentive to learn?—New York World. The French have figured it to show that in 1908 there was one death of an aviator for every 1,000 kilometers flown, while in 1912 there was one death for every 140,000 kilometers only. As we see it, they simply fly a little farther now to come to the same end.—Buffalo Commercial. Flippant Flings. The coal man will make things warm for you, even if you don't pay his bills.—Philadelphia Record. The proposition to tax bachelors to provide pensions for widows is enough to provoke the bachelors to marry the widows out of revenge.—Baltimore American. Another English literary man has been knighted. Soon there will be nothing to read in England but "A Thousand and One Knights."—New York American. It is being argued in New York that a lemon trust exists. This is a hard case to prove. If anything, there is too much competition in lemons—you can pick 'em anywhere.—Boston Globe. Phone Douglas 853 THOMAS COLE PROPR C. C. HOTEL 3449 So. State St. Automatic 72-377 Phone KEYSTON DAVID McG NEATLY FURNISHED FIRST CLASS BILL 3022 STAT You will save many tired steps when you want a four or five room flat if you first call on me. Good Tenants Appreciated. Good tenants Pay rent from the first of each month. Please be among the many good tenants paid for renting the same as agents. 2720 Dearborn St., 2nd flat, 7 rooms, $19.00. 3741 LaSalle St., 2nd flat, front, 5 rooms and bath, $20.00. 2406 LaSalle St., 1st flat, 6 rooms, $12.00. If you want a landlord that will do the same to all honest men you wont rent until you see Samuel Richardson, 160 North Fifth Ave., Room 506, North West corner of Randolph St., Owner. 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. B. M. Harvey's barber shop and news stand, 3924 State street. Mrs. Nellie Phelpe, 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. B. Davis, cigars, tobacco and news stand, 3532 State St. W. M. Marwell, 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, 3 W. 27th $^3$ 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. A. D. Hayes, cigars, tobacco, notions, stationery and news stand, 3640 S. State St. George McFaro, shoe shining parlors and news stand. 3800½ State street. T. B. Hall, Laundry office, cigars, tobacco and news stand. 3618 South State street. Bell & Alford, cigars, tobacco and news stand. 3128½ South State street. T. S. Harris, cigars, tobacco and news stand. 2845 South State street. Fred M. Waterfield, cigars, tobacco, notions and news stand, 5202 South State street. Coleman & Glanton, cigars, tobacco and news stand, 3342 S. State street. J. S. Williams, ladies and gents shoe dressing parlor, laundry office and news stand. 12 E. 34th street. Miss E. M. McClain, hair dressing parlor and news stand. 30 W. 39th street. Charles A. Murphy, cigars, tobacco, laundry office and news stand. 2972½ S. State street. F. M. Diffay, cigars, tobacco, notions and news stand. 3605 State street. C. Cunningham, cigars, song store, news stand, and periodicals, 3242 S. State street. A. Turpin, cigars, confections and news stand, 3511 S. State street. "What has become of the orator who used to make such thrilling speeches?" "He had to quit." replied Farmer Corntossel. "He took on so much weight that he couldn't get up on a soap box without smashin' it in."—Washington Star. A marksman bold was William Tell. One of the stars. He nearly always rang the bell And won cigars. --Pittsburgh Post. "Sir. Rudolph, the lion, has just bitten off his trainer's arm." "In that case Rudolf won't want any dinner," said the heartless proprietor of the show.-Kansas City Journal. Lives of suffragettes remind us That as long as his stories note We have always had some trouble, More or less, about the vote. Automatic 72-746 HOWARD F. CATLIN NETORS L & BUFFET Chicago, Ill. NE HOTEL OWAN, Prop. ROOMS WITH BATH BALIARD PARLORS TE STREET THE MUSEUM OF THE ARTS S. E. Cor, State and 36th Place, Chicago 3 per cent allowed on Savings Ac Safety Deposit Vaults, $3.00 per cent allowed on Savings Acc Deposit Vaults, $3.00 per owed on Savings Accounts at Vaults, $3.00 per Year 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. As agent buy and sell Real Estate on co dents, including payment of taxes and l on Chicago Real Estate. Especially Invites the patro The Cranfor Building. The finest building ever ope Steam heat, electric light, tile ba and sell Real Estate on commission, manages estate payment of taxes and looking after assessments Estate. Specially Invites the patronage of Chicago business Cranford Apartment Building. 3600. Wabash A A building ever opened to Colored tenant electric light, tile baths, marble entrance state on commission, manages estates for non-resi- tives and looking after assessments. Money to loan the patronage of Chicago business men. Anford Apartment 5. 3600. Wabash Ave.; ver opened to Colored tenants in Chicago. tile baths, marble entrance. Especially Invites the patronage of Chicago business men. The Cranford Apartment Building. 3600. Wabash Ave. 3 The finest building ever opened to Colored tenants in Chicago Steam heat, electric light, tile baths, marble entrance. J. W. Casey, Agent, Phone Randolph 803 74 W. WASHINGTON STREET. from photo of gas arc ion which saved these factory $120 last year. Is It Costing You To Light Your factory—Are You Paying Big for Half Enough Light? ing You To Light Your Store Are You Paying Big Bills Half Enough Light? Sketch from photo of gas are installation which saved one Chicago factory $120 last year. What Is It Costing You or Factory—Are You for Half E Sketch from photo of gas are installation which saved one Chicago factory $1200 What Is It Costing You To Light Your Store or Factory—Are You Paying Big Bills for Half Enough Light? Are you aware that store and factory Gas Arcs have been greatly improved in recent years? Do you know that these Gas Arcs now yield the tremendous volume of 350 candles for only one cent an hour? Do you know that the Gas Company maintains these lights—keeps them in order—keeps them burning at their maximum efficiency? Do you realize how much a Gas Arc lighting installation Gas Light & Coke Company Telephone Randolph 4667 The Peoples Gas L Peoples Gas Building Peoples Gas Light & Coke Company Building Telephone Rates The Peoples Gas Light & Coke Company Peoples Gas Building Telephone Randolph 4007 The P Buffet 20-22 East 31st S Pompei et and Cafe st Street :: CHICAGO The Pompei 20-22 East 31st Street :: CHICAGO Thes. McCain Telephone Douglas 1565 J. W. Casey, Agent, 74 W. WASHINGTON STREET. would save you each month? Do you realize that the hundred thousand Gas Arcs in use in Chicago are saving tens of thousands of dollars for your competitors? If you haven't investigated the matter—and the economy appeals to you—drop us a line or phone us. We will gladly send you our printed Gas Arc data—or, if you wish, we can send an expert to submit specific figures on your particular requirements. Mort Shoecraft "A STORE FOR EVERYBODY" HILLMAN'S STATE & WASHINGTON STS. Everything to sell, 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. BRADLEY Douglas 4482 73-974 74-478 HARRY LA VERDO BUFFET AND DOMESTIC CIGARS AND CIGARS Street LA VIE IMPORTED AND DO 3100 State Street HOTEL LA VERDO BUFFET IMPORTED AND DOMESTIC CIGARS AND CIGARETTES 3100 State Street CHICAGO. HOTEL BRUNSWICH GEO. W. HOLT, Prop. BUFFET, POOL AND BILLIARDS TE STREET Digas 3256 3004 STATE STREET HENRY JONES THE CAFE Finest T 4 3030 State Street WILLIAM LEWIS, F. Phone Doug MINERAL BUFFET 3517 S. S HIGH CLASS INT THE ELITE CAFE and BUFFET Finest Table d'Hote in the City 4 p. m., to 1 a. m. e Street LEWIS, Prop. HENRY C. SNEE Phone Douglas 3309 Automatic 75-173 GENERAL SPRING CAFE FET AND CAFE 3517 S. State Street, CHICAGO CLASS INTERTAINERS EVERY EVEN WILLIAM LEWIS, Prop. HENRY C. SNEED, Mgr Phone Douglas 3309 Automatic 75-173 MINERAL SPRING CLUB BUFFET AND CAFE 3517 S. State Street, CHICAGO HIGH CLASS INTERTAINERS EVERY EVENING JOHN J. DUNN WHOLESALE FIFTY-FIRST RAILYA 614 FRANK DUNN WHOLESALE COAL RETAIL FIFTY-FIRST STREET and ARMOUR AVENUE RAILYARDS 51et St. and L. S. & M. S. 51et St. and ARMOUR AVE. 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 Phones {Douglas 4482 Auto 73-974 Auto 74-478 Phone: Douglas 3256 FRANK DUNN J. B. McCAMEY TRUSTEES HARRY J. KELLY Prop. BUFFET S AND CIGARETTES CHICAGO. A. F. CODOZOE LITE FFET the City m. MARY C. SNEED, Mgr dynamic 75-173 ING CLUB D CAFE CHICAGO EVERY EVENING RETAIL HOUR AVENUE L. S. & M. S. R AVE. CHICAGO F. W. BLOCKI, Treas. I & SON 4709 S. HALSTED ST CHICAGO PHONE DOUGLAS 8653 ESTABLISHED 1877 CHICAGO Automatic 72-379 Chicago, III TEL. OAKLAND 1880, 1881, 1882 CHICAGO