The Broad Ax
Saturday, August 2, 1919
Chicago, Illinois
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THE BROAD AX
HEW TO THE LINE; LET THE CHIPS FALL WHERE THEY MAY
VOL. XXIV.
CHICAGO, ILL., SATURDAY, AUGUST 2, 1919.
Bloody Anarchy, Murder, Rapine, Race Riots And All Forms Of Lawlessness Have Stalked Broad Cast, Throughout Chicago The Past Week; The Vicious And Law Defying Elements In Both The White
FIVE Hundred Injured. THIRTY TO FORTY VICTIMS HAVE MET THEIR DEATH AT THE HANDS OF THE MOB THAT NUMBER BEING ALMOST EQUALLY DIVIDED BE-TWEEN BOTH RACES.
M. J.
INNOCENT AND LAW ABIDING COLORED MEN, EMPLOYED IN HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS IN THE DOWN TOWN DISTRICT, MURDERED IN COLD BLOOD BY ROVING BANDS OF WHITE RUFFIANS WHO DELIGHT TO BATHE THEIR HANDS IN HUMAN BLOOD.
COLORED MEN AND WOMEN GOING TO AND RETURNING HOME FROM THEIR WORK IN THE VARIOUS SECTIONS OF THE CITY, WERE DRAGGED FROM THE STREET CARS AND BEATEN OR CLUBBED TO DEATH.
BETWEEN FIVE AND SIX HUNDRED WHITE AND COLORED PEOPLE HAVE SO FAR BEEN INJURED IN THE HORIBLE AND REVOLTING REIGN OF TERROR, WHICH HAS GRIPPED CHICAGO, THE FAIREST OF ALL OF THE CITIES LIKE A DEADLY MALADY.
IT WOULD HAVE BEEN TEN MILLION TIMES BETTER FOR ALL THE CITIZENS OF CHICAGO, IF POLICE OFFICER DANIEL L. CALLAHAN, WOULD HAVE DISCHARGED HIS SWORN DUTY AND PROMPTLY ARRESTED THE WHITE PERSON WHO STRUCK EUGENE WILLIAMS IN THE HEAD WITH A STONE CAUSING HIS DEATH AT THE TWENTY-NINTH STREET BATHING BEACH LAST SUNDAY.
MARTIAL LAW SHOULD HAVE BEEN IMMEDIATELY DECLARED AT THE OUTBREAK OF THE RIOT FOR SEEMINGLY THE POLICE HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO COPE WITH THE GRAVE SITUATION.
UP TO THE PRESENT TIME THE RIOT HAS COST THE TAXPAYERS OF CHICAGO MORE THAN ONE MILLION DOLLARS, WHICH MEANS THAT THE REIGN OF MOB AND LYNCH LAW OR ANARCHY IS AN EXPENSIVE THING TO FOOL WITH.
JULIUS F. TAYLOR AND A LADY WHICH HE WAS ESCORTING HOME, SAVED TWO WHITE MEN FROM BEATEN UP AT 35TH AND INDIANA AVENUE AT 1 O'CLOCK TUESDAY MORNING.
SIX THOUSAND STATE TROOPS ARE NOW IN COMPLETE CONTROL OF CHICAGO AND LAW AND ORDER MUST BE RESTORED AND MAINTAINED AT ANY COST.
Former Governor of Illinois; one of the foremost citizens in this state and in the city of Chicago, who arrived home from Washington, D. C., late Tuesday evening and without wasting any time he bestified himself to see to it that all the people residing in the 31st ward and in the Town of Lake received ample police protection; that law and order must be restored without delay and maintained at all hazards.
throats like unto madden demons and blood thirsty savages, to the same extent and with such horrorfying results and with such a fearful loss of life, as they have in this city the past week and their hellish crimes and lawless deeds will for ages to come, remain as a stench in the nostrils of the decent and the law abiding citizens of Chicago—the State of Illinois and the whole nation.
Not less than forty persons White and Colored have up to the present time met their deaths at the hands of the mob and the true number of the deed and wounded may never be known.
Innocent and law abiding Colored men who had been employed in ho-
town district rushing in and out of the City Hall, as though his life was not in the least danger, urging and pleading with the Aldermen to take a strong or a firm stand in favor of placing the city under martial law or military rule, not for the special benefits or for the safety of any one race of people, but for the safety and for the protection of all of the law abiding citizens of Chicago. One week ago no sane person would have permitted himself to believe that within less than a week from
HON. CHARLES S. DENEEN
and six hundred white and Colored people have been injured one way and another, during the horrible and revolting reign of terror, which has for the past week gripped Chicago, which has always been the heaven of hope and the garden of eaden for the Colored people, like a deadly malady. The citizens of Chicago would have been ten million times better off in every way if Police Officer Daniel L. Callahan would have discharged his sworn duty and promptly arrested (Continued on Page 2)
that time that Colored men and women would be dragged from street cars and shot or clubbed to death in all parts of the city—that decent and friendly disposed white persons would be murdered without any just cause if they attempted to transact any business or even to peaceably walk through the Colored districts and the same fate fell upon the Colored people if their business or work caused them to frequent the districts where the whites resided. It is estimated that between five
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Vol. XXIV. August 2, 1919 No. 46
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IS THE LIGHT WORTH THE
CANDLE?
Now that the race riot at Longview, Texas, is well in hand, and that seemingly, there is peace, The Observer and Freeman asks: Since this trouble is alleged to have started from a publication in the Chicago Defender of June 17th, was the sensational news item, involving the morality, character and honor of a white woman exploited to stimulate further circulation of that paper, or was it done simply for dollars and cents, or just a morbid desire to be sensational?
If it was either, that was certainly a d-d bad way to do it, for in the end the colored people at Longview and throughout Texas generally, are sufferers, with worse yet to follow!
Let us count the cost and see whether the burning of those colored people's homes and the killing of old man Marion Bush and the numerous arrests of colored men, together with the fleering of Prof. F. L. Jones and Dr. C. P. Davis, was a good bargain for selling papers and whether the publication of that slanderous newspaper article was the best way to help the race at Longview, where in all trials in the courts, be they crimes or misdemeanors, white men strictly serve as judge, jury and executioner. Is such sacrifice of life and property the end sought? Is such desired? And was such a sequence expected? Prof. Jones, we are informed, was agent for the Defender and other race papers, but whether he corresponded for any of them we do not know.
It is said that he denied reporting the incident complained to any person, let alone the Defender and that he protested being charged with that to the last.
It is thought Dr. Davis advised the colored people to "look out" and to prepare for trouble when the report got out that there would be others lynched in addition to the lynching of Lemuel last month. How the white people got that information, if they had any at all, is not known.
We do know, however, that it is possible to get information they may want from stool pigeons, pimps and that ilk of the race, who have ingress and egress to all Negro homes, churches and meeting places and who mix indiscriminately with the best people in society, church and everything else owned and conducted by the race. While we regret that unhappy and unlooked for occurrence, we commend the stand taken by our people in defending themselves as they did. Stands like that, even when odds are against
units of the National Guard, for without their intervention there would have been hell to pay at Longview. The Observer, Freeman, Houston, Texas, July 26th, 1919.
LEAGUES
This word at this time seems to have precedence over all else, during the past year there has been more said and written about it than any other word. We all know that at this very moment the greatest legislative body in the world is considering it in connection with Nations, The League of Nations containing Covenants, propositions, and directions for The Nations, the result of serious consideration by the most-able minds of the world and we find upon analysis of it imperfections so great and glaring as to astound, try and exhaust the real statesman and proving conclusively the seriousness of this League Business.
It's a thing to be seriously and wisely considered, there are several Leagues we might discuss in this article, but it is our purpose to ascertain something about a League that has been in existence for a decade or more among the Negro People of this Country.
The Negro Business League will convene in annual session Aug. 16, 17, 18 next in the City of St. Louis, we know for what The League of Nations proposes, but we know less about the purposes of The Negro Business League, we have talked with a good many Business concerns of National repute who seem to know less than we about it and general discussion with members of it has been barren of any knowledge of its accomplishments; knowing as we do know most of the characters controlling it, and their faith in the utterance 'Ask and it shall be giving thee,' we present the following questions to wit: What aid, strength, or assistance has The League giving to the Negro Race in this Country?
With what Banks or Business Institutions has it a standing and a credit? When, where and under what law Incorporated? What are the conditions for members in it, and what becomes of the revenues thus raised if any is collected? What are the purposes of Annual Meetings other than to renew acquaintances and to share the hospitality of various cities in which they meet, pay railroad fares and tell each other their experiences.
Would the expenses incurred individually in these Annual affairs is spent collectively promote a real Business? What does The League own and what benefits are to be derived by members? If these questions are answered candidly they will do The League a world of good, if in the affirmative and the Race an abundant benefit if in the negative, for if the answer discloses some tangible results The League will prosper where it now languishes for the Public will know of its accomplishments, if on the other hand it has not accomplished any real good or demonstrated any a Railroad fares neglecting their own Business will be disillusioned, and thus arouse some effort that will give inspiration to all of us. Thereby put forth to create a real place in the Business world for Negro Business Men. This is in keeping with the order of the day Reconstruction and Rehabiliment.
APPEAL OF THE NATIONAL ORGANIZER, PROF. A. W. WHALY OF THE NATIONAL EQUAL RIGHTS LEAGUE OF U.S.A.
To Afro-Americans of the U. S. A. and the West Indies:
The condition that confronts us on every hand demands immediate united action on our part. If we delay, we would be guilty of an unpardonable sin, and jeopardize the Black Man's Cause for Ages to Come. Our descendants would curse our memory. Shall the invincible and unterrified Knights Liberty, who saved in the bloody wars of America and Europe for the white race the "Jewels of Liberty" deny them to ourselves." Equality of Rights and Liberty are within our grasp. Black Americans!! Let us rise up in our moral, intellectual civic and physical might and take
RACE RIOTS IN CHICAGO—SIXTHOUSAND STATE TROOPS ARE NOW IN COMPLETE CONTROL OF THIS CITY.
(Concluded form Page 1) the white person who threw the stone which struck Eugene Williams the 17-year-old Colored, causing him to fall from the raft into the lake and drowned at 29th St. Bathing beach last Sunday.
The utter failure of the policeman to do his duty in that respect so angered the Colored people present that they lost control of themselves and they decided to take the law into their own hands which was a very dangerous thing to do, for their action or conduct has been very costly not only to the Colored race, but to the white race as well; after all that has been said and done it would have been ten billion times better if the Colored people would have permitted the law to take its course, for the results flowing from their actions have been appalling and will be a huge strumbling block across the pathway of both races in this fair city for generations yet emborn.
In time it may dawn upon the minds of the business men; the small taxpayers and others who are deeply interested in Chicago, that so far mob, lynch law and the reign of anarchy has cost them more than one million dollars that the city will be forced to pay five thousand dollars for each person shot down in cold blood, and to pay for the property destroyed by the mobs; and to fork over money to those who have received any injuries to their persons from the law defying elements.
On Monday evening after arriving home safe and sound by the skin of our teeth we set forth after dinner for the purpose of attending a meeting at 33rd and Wabash ave. It was after 12 o'clock before the meeting come to an end, one lady was present who lived on Vernon ave., south of 35th street, it was impossible for love or money to secure a taxi to convey her to her home and the street cars on Indnana Ave. were running on slow time and nothing was left for her to do, but to walk home, at that point we stepped up to the lady and informed her that we would accompany her to her home if we were shot down in the attempt.
So we wended our way south on Indiana avenue, to 35th street; it
To this end the National Organizer of Equal Rights League, now begins the campaign for three million members for the above-named race organization of matchless achievements and International renown. Colored Americans the World's eyes are upon us, watching to see us take our Rights. Shall we falter in the crisis of our destiny? Shall we fail to sustain and continue the inspired and magnificent work of the noble self-sacrificing and immortal William Monroe Trotter in Europe? Never! He has fired the shot in Europe for the Black Race that was heard round the World. Like him, let us sacrifice all.
White Americans like courage and force. Let us give them both in the taking of our rights. The League must have three million members as quickly as possible. We now appeal to churches, civic, secret and all other organizations among Afro-Americans to co-operate with the League to get these members at once. Southern mobocracy and Southern tyranny must be destroyed by Black Americans and upon their ruins the temple of justice and equality erected adorned with the "Jewels of Liberty."
MEETING OF THE NATIONAL
St. Louis, Mo.—One of the important features of the coming meeting of the National Negro Business League will be a discussion, "A Reconstruction and Readjustment Symposium—The Negro's Relation Thereto," in which national leaders of thought will participate. The subject of Labor, Health, Business and related questions and problems will be dealt with at length. It is hoped that a sympathetic Southerner of national reputation will also be present to speak on this occasion. Addresses
It might be well to state that neither the lady or the writer knew the two white gentlemen from Adam's off ox; after landing the lady at her home safetily we wended our way back on 35th street to the "L" station; it was then almost two o'clock in the morning and in going east from Indiana ave., and in returning west on 35th street we failed to come in contact with one single policeman until we reached Michigan ave. and from the west side of Michigan ave. to State st., we never before beheld so much human blood scattered over the side walks in our journey through life and it seemed that the order or the business of the day and night had been to do nothing else but to shed the blood of human beings and that that part of the south side had been transformed into a slaughter house.
will also be delivered by Mr. William D'Arcy, President of the Associated Advertising Clubs of America, Mr. Allen W. Clark, Chairman of the Clean-Up and Paint-Up Bureau with headquarters at St. Louis, and Col. Otis B. Duncan of the famous Sth Illinois begiment. The official announcement of entertainments for the League include a visit to the Anheuser-Busch Bevo Plant, a special entertainment at the Booker T. Washington Theatre and an Industrial and Fraternal parade showing the achievements of the Negroes of St. Louis and the Middle West.
The Eighth Illinois Regiment Band will furnish music for the Reception and Banquet which will be held Friday evening, August 15th at the Coliseum. It will thus be seen that the Local Negro Business League of St. Louis is making full and complete arrangements not only for the business meeting of the League, but also for the entertainment of the delegates and of the friends. The meeting begins August 13th.
LIST OF ARRIVALS
J. S. Sullivan, and Wife, Innargo, Ill.
Edgar Brooks, City.
C. W. Thomas, Camp Grant, Ill.
Charles Howard, Camp Grant, Ill.
Matthew Thomas, Camp Grant, Ill.
Roy Goodwin, Camp Grant, Ill.
Idlewild Notes.
Among the recent arrivals at The Idlewild Hotel is Mrs. Emma Payne, of Kansas City, Kansas. Owing to the riot the Moseley Stadium & Recreation Park will open Saturday, August 2nd, 1919. Among the attractions that will be seen at Moseley's Stadium & Recreation Park, will be the Monkey Speedway. The Hippordome, Joyland, last, but not least the 10 in 1 show.
During the Riot many people stopped at The Hotel for refuge being afraid to go through the streets. One of the guest was injured in the melee.
Otherwise, everything was quiet altho the guests was going to and fro without being molested.
ALABAMA LYNCHERS GIVEN
BAY MINETTE, Ala.—For the first time in the history of Alabama convictions and pleas of guilty were entered in a lynching case today when in the Baldwin County Court two men were convicted of complicity in the murder and given Penitentiary sentences, while 28 other members of the same band entered pleas of guilty. Ten of those pleading guilty were given fines or sentences to hard work.
The case was that of Frank Foukal, who was shot to death in his cell in jail, where he was being held on a charge of murder. Local authorities immediately began seeking the result that more than 30 persons were arrested. The convictions and pleas of guilty came today, only a few weeks after the attack took place. Sim Andrews and Louis Bishop, the two men convicted, were given Penitentiary sentences of 10 and 15 years, respectively.
MEETING IN THE INTEREST OF THE ATLANTA NORMAL AND INDUSTRIAL INSTITUTE AT THE NEGRO FELLOWSHIP LEAGUE.
Ex-President, James M. Henderson of Morris Brown University, Atlanta, Ga., and who is now the efficient pastor of the Institutional Church, 39th and Dearborn St., Chicago, Ill., will act as chairman of the rally, for the Atlanta Normal and Industrial Institute, which will be held in the Negro Fellowship League Headquarters, on Sunday afternoon, 3 p. m. The educational propaganda of the Negro in the South will be discussed by principal Richard D. Stinson of Atlanta traveled in England in the interest of the Colored people of the south years ago and Lawyer N. S. Taylor, preset of the Negroes Sufferage League of the United States from Greenville, Miss., Hon. Adelbert H. Roberts, member of the Illinois Legislature and state senator Samuel A. Ettelson, Corporation Counsel of the City of Chicago.
All persons interested in the educational, moral and economic conditions of the Colored people are urged to be present and to give their influence and sympathy to this cause at that time and place. There are many reasons why we think our people in this Metropolitan City as well as white frinds should seek to be present.
If a sound mind and rational habits do so much to keep the body sound, and if nature unaided can cure most of our curable ills, life is a fairer deal for all of us than it has sometimes seemed. Of course, it is not so easy as it sounds to put fear and worry, harrowing love affairs and destructive emotions—hatred and envy—out of mind. But if this is done we must do it ourselves. Doctors cannot do it for us, and realization that the matter of health is largely in our own hands must contribute to the wiser ordering of life.—Chicago Daily News.
Golden Moment is Now
Shake a barrel of apples and the sound ones will come to the top. And in this great industrial shake up the man of right heart and keen mind find his chance. He who has not succeeded as well as he would have liked has now less cause or time than ever for the cavil of discontent or resistance to the advance of industrial peace and progress. Now is his golden moment to apply heart and brain and muscle to the best opportunity at hand—Charles Grant Miller, in the Christian Herald.
Do Authors Enjoy Writing?
In an editorial on the financial rewards of the late Amelia E. Barr the New York World sets forth that she loves of writing always produces the best results. "We object," says the Sun. "A canvass of writers who achieve the best results, our guess is would show that nine-tenths of them don't love to write. There is a good deal of bunk about it, and it is hard to get honest answers; many writers are afraid to say they don't enjoy the writing job."
Anyway. He Found It.
It was on October 12 I happened to meet my neighbor's little girl on the street during school hours. I asked her how it happened that she was not at school, and she looked at me with some surprise and answered: "Why don't you know, it's Columbus day to day?" Then, with seeming pity for me in my ignorance, she added: "Columbus discovered America. It was last year, I think."—Chicago Tribune
Could Drink Water.
If among the innumerable beverages of colonial times a man could find nothing to quench his thirst, he must have been hard to satisfy. The Pilgrim fathers were much distressed because they were reduced to drinking water when they came to the New World. But Higginson, of Salem, proudly told his contemporaries: "I can and oft-times do drink New England water very well."
Triumphed Over Misfortune
The famous French artist, Gustave Dore, was born and reared in the shadow of Strasburg cathedral, say Mrs. Betham-Edwards, in "The Heart of the Vosges." At the age of eight years he broke his right arm, but he came, as if by magic, ambidextrous. As he lay in bed he cheerily drew pictures all day long with his left hand.
Deep Degradation.
"I haven't seen Piklington for a week." "No, he hasn't been out of the house since his accident." "Was he seriously injured?" "No, but he feels the disgrace deeply." "Disgrace?" "Yes. After living in the heart of the city all his life he went to the country one day last week and was run over by a milk cart!"
Quite Sure.
Patricia came tumbling down a flight of stairs, and her mother, badly frightened, inquired if she was hurt. When Patricia regained her breath she loudly proclaimed her feelings: "I is killed, mother! I know I is killed."
Good Advice for Parents
Good Advice for Parents. Children readily copy what they see and hear, and as a consequence they should not hear squabbles among adults, and should be given every chance to observe courtesy.—Ex change.
Daily Thought
To preserve a friend, three things are necessary; to honor him present praise him absent, and assist him in his necessities.—Italian Saying
Little Things Count.
Little Things Count.
A comma is a little thing, but so is a cinder in your eye. In the wrong place, little things can cause a great deal of trouble.
Designed for retail stores which do a credit business is a combined cash register, credit register and adding reachine.
Smallest inhabited Spot.
The island holding the Eddystone lighthouse is the smallest bit of all the year around inhabited land in the world.
Silk Once More Valuable.
At one time silk was so valuable that it was sold for its own weight in gold, literally.
Surnames.
Surnames began to be used first among the nobility in 1200.
Overblouse Now Finds Place in Wardrobe of the Majority of Women.
Russian Peasant Style May Reach to Knees; May Button Up to Chin or Separate Down the Front.
And now enters the smock—that is, it is entering everybody's wardrobe. At first, writes a fashion correspondent, this curious fad was followed only by those of artistic or gardening temperament or those who loved the most advanced and different sort of thing. The smock has undergone so many modifications from its first appearance as the typical peasant garment,
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Charming Russian blouse of blue drapped over a dainty frock of dark blue chiffon.
which it really is, that it is in point of fact hardly recognizable. Its name, too, has changed, for whereas in the beginning it was just a smock, now it is known as the "overblouse," and the chemise blouse, and the Cossack coat. The gardening period in our recent lives is believed to be responsible for the acceptance of this type of blouse. The smock is so comfortable with its loose free lines that it became at once just the sort of thing needed for this sort of work, especially since it looked just as well with trousers as with skirts—a thing which could not be said of all waists or blouses. Of course trousers were a part of the gardening days, and while they have retired at least from general service as far as woman's need for them goes, the smock remains, glorified beyond its most humble followers' recognition.
Of great beauty are those over-buses of midnight blue volle closely pallleted all over with round silver dinks and held in place with a thick cord of silver threads. This is to be worn with a skirt of silk or sport satin or garadine and makes a pleasing costume. The printed chiffons have been extensively used for the type of blouse. One seldom sees them without a belt of some sort, generally a heavy silken cord which endcries the waist and loops in front with heavy tassels or fringe.
If the smock is worn under the coat it is often left free and unbelted, but rarely is it seen now worn in this way without one's coat or sweater. The smock of the unbelted variety has a decidedly dressing sacque look, but so many women understand so cleverly the adaptation of every mode that we are spared an avalanche of ladies apparently abroad in their breakfast mats or bondoir jackets.
A Lovely Smock Bliouse.
One of the most beautiful of all the smock type of blouses seen lately is of finest indestructible white volleys molded all over in fine white silk in circle design. The bottom of the blouse has a hem of white silk folded back onto the blouse. A vest is worn at the front and piped with white silk. Two silken buttons caught together with loops of the narrow braid button it at the throat. It slips over the head in kimono fashion and a heavy silken cord of white silks around the waist and loops in front. This charzating thing is to be worn with white skirts of satin or silk or gauze.
A curious concession to the over lace notion is found in many elaborate waistals of chiffon or georgette with the front piece left long enough to go over the skirt and the back, stopping just at the waistline. The heel of the skirt slipped over the front and gives the effect when worn in a cost or a garment.
course, buttons down the back. The vestee lives on and on and appears just as often on simple waists of wash fabric as it does on the more elaborate type.
One finds waists of georgette with vests made by using frill after frill of narrow Valenciennes lace. Always the vestee is simulated by leaving the front panel longer than the back so that it hangs over the skirt. Just as often one finds a hem of some contrasting color to the body of the blouse added, the contrasting color appearing on collar and sleeves also. Now and then in a very fine smock of organdie one finds this sort of trimming done with fine lace.
Of all of the delightful summer things we have seen none is more charming than the smock of organdie of a new sort which has dots of a different color scattered thickly over its surface. Tiny frills of the plain organdie trim collar and sleeves and edge the turned back hem, while narrow string belts of the organdie hold the extra fullness in place at the waist. These offer the greatest degree of freshness and crispness—which any summer wash fabric ought to have.
A variation of the smock is the Cossack blouse. This is just as apt to reach to the knees as not. It often buttons right up to the chin, or again it is apt to separate down the front entirely to show a vest underneath of richness and beauty. The Cossack blouse, as the name tells, is borrowed from Russia. It has the same drooping fullness at the waist that one sees in the Russian peasant garment, arranged over a wide belt of the same material as the whole garment or of different color and fabric. The skirt of this blouse is always very long, and just as apt to reach to the hem of the skirt as not. It is most often developed in some handsome fabrics such as georgette thickly braided or beaded, or in silken indestructible volle or even in heavier silk or velvet, and naturally is intended for elaborate occasions. There is nothing which offers a simpler way of remodelling an old garment than the use of a Cossack blouse.
One can really make a sort of elongated shirt and belt it in at the waist and conform thus strictly to the type. Or the front can be opened, a vest added and the sides of the skirt be left open to show the petticoat of the dress beneath. There are endless ways in which one can vary the design, therefore it has everything to recommend it.
Now because there is much talk of these newer models we must not for a moment think that the regulation blouse or shirtwaist is out of favor. Indeed, it is not, and it is repeated in just as many materials as there are factories to make them. The kimono type with its slip-on ease is still much favored for the dressier blouses of geogette or chiffon. Many have a rather tight foundation over which is hung a panel of contrasting color back and front. This panel, while short, is left to hang free over the skirt and is smart in appearance. The sleeves of this blouse are of the same color and material as the body. One often finds this type of waist enveloped in a combination of organdie and linen or pique or heavy lawn. The effect is pleasing and unusual, too.
As to the more tailored type of waist for traveling or business there are several models which bid for favor. One of these is the strictly tailored
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Gayly embroidered smock adds charm to the wearer who sports a dalnty hat to match.
design following the exact lines of a man's shirt and is much affected for sport wear. A long time ago shirts of this sort were made of a brilliant striped percale and these are again in favor—bright red and white stripes vying with those of the most vivid blue or green or yellow or black for first place.
These, of course, are strictly tailored and have the appearance of belonging to one's brother, as they demand the same ties and link cuff buttons.
Another tailored model is less severe than these, as it has a turned down collar usually added of some heavier material than the sheer lawn or dimity or linen of which the blouse is made. In one model the collar of linen crash becomes a pointed revers extending the entire front and fastening just below the yoke with one large pearl button. Fine lawn is used for the body of the blouse. The cuff which finish the long, tight sleeves are folded back to fasten with buttons or narrow bows of black and white
THE BROAD AX, CHICAGO, AUGUST 2, 1919
CHAINS OR BEADS
Wood, Japanese Glass and China Worn About Neck.
Decorations Hang Below the Waist and Milady Must Have an Ample Supply.
"And a string of beads" is sure the last word in the description of every modish summer costume. It is the last touch but by no means the least in importance. Once upon a time a girl thought she was very lucky to possess a neat little string of coral, or a short rope of fine pearls, or possibly a pendant on a gold chain. Now she must have almost as many as she has handkerchiefs.
It is often the chain of beads that makes the costume. This is especially true of the collarless frocks that look so unfinished without something about the neck. The shops are showing such a wonderful variety of bead necklaces at an equal variety of prices that one should have no trouble in indulging in two or three at any rate. Those lovely long chains—most of the newer chains reach below the waist—of Japanese glass, china and wooden beads strung on knotted cords and ending in beautiful carved wooden lockets, larger many of them than a silver dollar, look especially good over linen frocks of the chemise variety, or with severe blouses and skirts.
For the organdie and voile frocks pretty little chains can be made at home from tinsel cords with Jap or Italian beads and finished off with silken or tinsel tassels. The advan-
This jewelry is of carved honnki wood and beads of scarlet give the wearer a distinct personality.
tage in making these chains is that they can be planned as an intimate part of the costume. It would not be surprising to hear of some one buying a frock to match her beads, so important has the necklace become. And here is a way to imitate with little trouble and surprising effect those lovely woven chains done on the small wooden looms. Use about eight strands of various colored silks, and lay them parallel, being sure they are exactly the same length. About half way on these at each side weave some small beads for the depth of an inch or so to hold the threads together, and at the bottom where the strands meet in 16 threads weave beads again for a depth of two inches and let the threads ravel into fringe with a bead tied into the end of each.
LACE IS ENJOYING A VOGUE
Now that the stern war uniforms are a thing of the past and womankind is turning to the most feminine clothes she can find in the general reaction against plainness and severity in dress, lace, the eternal feminine among fabrics, has a large part to play in modes of the moment. Lace parasols, for instance, are enjoying a vogue they have not had since Victorian days, and to match these are lace-velled hats of picturesque lines. At a recent country club opening a woman, who last year never appeared out of her trig motor corps costume, floated across the lawn under one of those new sunshades of black lace; and her hat matched the parasol.
The hat was a poke-shaped affair of leghorn, with a brim binding and ribbon band in bright Italian green. Over the green-trimmed leghorn was thrown black lace and a pink rose nestled in the flounce of lace that overhung the brim. The parasol was of Italian green silk and was rather small. The much larger lace cover fell over its edge and rippled softly in every breeze. As for the rest of her costume, this lacy young lady wore a frock of black taffeta made with a most simplicity, a cunning skirt drapery falling over a very narrow skirt that clung about the ankles.
Look at the Back.
If you want to make the new frock decidedly French, look to the back of it. The French woman always pays much attention to the detail of the back of her frocks. She realizes that she is not a paper doll with a negligible back. A simple chemise frock with a small plaid front might show one curious branding in the back, and
STRAW WITH VELVET LEAVES
This is a French Tilleul straw hat draped with pink satin ribbon and trimmed with a wreath of velvet-chestnut flowers.
MATERIAL FOR RACE COATS
Waterproof Satin One of the Novelties of the Moment; Dominating Cape Mantle.
A novelty of the moment is black waterproofed satin, which is prepared especially for race coats. To accompany such a coat there might be a draped toque or tam-o-shanter of the satin, and then the wearer could take her pleasure regardless of the warnings of the weather glass.
As the season advances one realizes, more and more clearly how great is the attraction of the cape mantle; how firm a hold it has taken upon our affections. There are several things to be said in favor of the garment, which takes so many different forms while always remaining picturesque, but its most potent charm lies half hidden in the fact that it is suitable for everyone. It can be and is worn by women of all ages and sizes; it is not—as are so many of the present-day fashions—obviously intended for youthful, slender figures.
Simple chemise robes, made of jersey cloth, are still fashionable. Fine hand embroideries are almost always introduced on the front of the corsage and, more often than not, on the sash ends and short sleeves.
Rat's-tail braiding is the rage of the moment. This work is easily achieved, and on navy-blue serge it gives superb results, with touches of black silk embroidery in the interstices. Eyes of approval are once more turning on the demure chemisette of organdie muslin or tulle. Some of these "modesties" are fascinating beyond words; so dainty and yet—"so French!"
PEARLS STRUNG WITH CORAL
Clever Combination Made Possible by Bringing Out the Stowed-Away Necklaces.
A resourceful young woman who wanted a very smart, rather long string of beads to wear with a special frock, looked over her assortment of necklaces before faring forth to pay any money on an expensive neck ornament. Put away in one of her treasure boxes she found two old necklaces of previous years. One was a short but very good string of small pearl beads, hald aside because a short string of beads just encircling the throat was neither very smart nor very becoming with present-style costume. The other necklace was a short string of real coral beads, a leftover from childhood days. She discovered that the small pearl beads and the coral beads were exactly the same size and she hit upon the idea of stringing them together, a pearl bead alternating with a coral bead. Quite a long loop was achieved and the gold clasp from the original coral necklace finished off the new necklace beautifully.
FOR THE FANCY WAISTCOATS
Wide Black Silk Trimming Band, Richly Embroidered, Affords Splendid Fabric.
The demand for fabrics that can be easily converted into waistcoats continues. One fabric that meets the demand is the wide black silk trimming band, embroidered with gold and silver threads.
This trimming comes in two widths, one wide enough to make the waistcoat without plecing, the other only wide enough for half the waistcoat. This narrower silk must be pieced down the front, but this plecing is effected with smartness, under a pleat.
Some of the new silk sweaters have wide turn-back collars of contrasting color, that extend to form revers down the sides of the front. They are held back by the wide belt. The belt and revers collar on a cerise sweater are of gray, and on a purple sweater they are of soft old gold.
Some of the new dotted Swiss negligees are made on tallored lines, with no trimming but Irish crochet buttons and loops of cord to go over them. They have half length sleeves and are made with the waist line shirred in or cords. These, of course, wash easily. Perhaps more dalty are the Swiss negligees made with a binding of colored washable satin ribbon around sleeves and collar, and with perhaps a satin cash run through loops under the arms, or a string sash of the Swiss, ending in little satin bells.
COTTON FOR BEST
Fabric Is Satisfactory and Is Supplanting Others.
It has been within the last few years that cottones were produced in as attractive designs as silks or woolen fabrics. The fact that cottones were cheaper has kept manufacturers from thinking it worth while employing high-priced designers in producing new and attractive designs. So from year to year our ginghams and calicoes have been printed and woven in much the same way, and it is only when we bought silk that we got the most attractive designs. This is still the case to a certain extent, for there is still much to be done in this matter of making cottones more attractive. Still, we can get cotton fabrics that are immensely satisfactory, and we no longer feel that we must denilk or woolen if we would be suitably dressed for the street or for formal occasions. Evening gowns that are immensely attractive are made of organdies and volles of cotton, and street gowns that are appropriate for any sort of occasion are made in cotton foulards and other cotton fabrics. If you can make your own frocks then you can have all sorts of attractive frocks at comparatively small expense. But even if you have to buy them they are not prohibitive, for despite the high cost of labor the manufacturers are managing fo put out good frocks of cotton at a reasonable price.
One attractive frock that is put out by one of the manufacturers that would be suitable for any sort of street wear is of cotton foulard with long bell sleeves and a round neck with a collar of white organdie. The bodice extends into hip-length peplums and there is a wide girdle of the poplin, making a sort of Russian blouse effect, thus producing somewhat the effect of a jacket, which we have come to regard as more suitable for outdoor wear.
For the busy housewife there is always wisdom in selecting a house frock that has short sleeves, for the task of unbuttoning long sleeves and properly folding them back whenever one has to go about any housework is not worth the advantage of having long sleeves. And in the new frocks there are many that have short sleeves.
CARRY FLOWERED HAT BOXES
Band Boxes, Gaily Decorated, Now Regarded as a Necessity for Week-End Trips.
It is quite the thing now, you know, to carry your best hat along with you in a band box when you go a-visiting or a-week-ending; but, of course, the band box must be a gay and coquettish affair, intensely smart and correct. Such a band box costs about $4, but it is a delightful band box, covered on the outside with flowered cretonne and lined inside with striped canvas.
A leather handle crosses the cover and it may be slipped over the arm, and the cover has leather hinges so that it may be raised and lowered without removing it from the box.
Someone has prophesied that these cretonne band boxes are going to be as popular as general feminine carryalls as were the huge cretonne knitting bags which women carried a summer or two ago—before the diminutive sock-sized bag became more fashionable.
FOR MIDSUMMER OCCASIONS
THE FASHION OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY
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Summer suns have no terror when they shine on this cool blue-and-white organdie frock, a most dainty and youthful creation.
EASY TO TRIM YOUR OWN HAT
Home-Made Headgear Possible for 'Any Woman and Affords Desired Individuality.
Never has it been easier to trim your own hat. In the days when it was necessary to adjust a bandeau, to make and fasten in rolls and rosettes of mats, and then to arrange on the top of the hat quantities of complicated trimming the task of making a homemade hat was arduous and the results usually impossible. But for the last few years—this season especially—it is an easy enough matter for a person with a distinct idea of the effect she wants to produce to trim a hat in a satisfactory and professional way.
Everything today depends on the line of the hat itself, in the absence of built up trimming, so first select a becoming shape. Then the task is easy. The only disappointment now in the home-made hat is that it is no bargain counter product. It often costs as much as that found trimmed in the millinery shop, for feathers and shapes with the right line cost a pretty penny. However, the woman who wants to be original can be so at a smaller expense if she trims her own hat than if she purchased a really distinctive hat already trimmed.
The hat with the brim turned away from the face is a strong rival of the hat that shades the nose.
The milliners are making an effort to change the fashion from the latter shape to the former. Last season they turned hats up in the back to show the hair; now they let the brim run straight out at the back, but turn it up in front to show the forehead. Some women show a wave or two of hair or a bit of fringe in the middle of the forehead beneath the up turned brim. This is an innovation.
FRILLS AND FLUFFS
A gown of black taffeta is flounced with cru point desprit.
Much metal lace is used by the French makers of evening gowns.
The new linen frocks are particu larly attractive with square necks.
The sport skirt and hat frequently are of the same material.
White silk braid is used as trimming for crepe de chine underwear.
Brilliantly-colored capes are excel lent for daytime or evening wear.
Taffeta dresses trimmed with fluted white ruffles are quaint.
Some new parasols have flying sprays of embroidery on their colors.
More lace is being used on common underclothes than for a long time.
A dainty blouse of white batiste features Grecian scalloped collar and cuffs.
Checked gingham frocks lend them selves to the quaint fichu for finish.
Scarf collars of self materials still are seen on the voluminous wraps of today.
Valenciennes lace is favored for trimming dainty blouses and light frocks.
Frocks of Linen.
Shown side by side with frocks of batiste, organdie, dotted swiss and chambray, there are the loveliness frocks of linen in white and delicate colors. Both the fine soft linen, all most like the French handkerchief linen, and, the heavy coarse weave are liked. The heavier quality makes up beautifully into tailored dresses suits or smocks. Hats are also made of this coarse linen. One lovely mode was in a delicate shade of pink and was trimmed with a heavy cotton fringe.
Fine Walsta.
One of the latest designs in fine walsts shows a walst made of pearl gray georgette crepe, with a lozenge down the center front. The linen for the attraction, as it is made of white fur and very narrow; ball ends are used on ends of lacer.
MITTEE OF WHICH REV. A. J.
(CAREY IS ONE OF ITS MEM-
BERS CALLED ON MAYOR WIL-
LIAMS HALE THOMPSON ON
‘WEDNESDAY AND BLAMED
‘THE POLICE FOR PART OF THE
RACE RIOTS. ,
of prominent preachers and one o
“things they left the following thought
‘with him and with the public’ i
Blame Race Antipathy.
“It is believed by many who have
Abad a fair chance to know that the
following are some of the contribut
‘ing causes for the present unrest in
‘Chicago: J
+ “1.hat race antipathy is the pri
mary and fundamental one.
“2. That this race prejudice ha:
manifested itself recently in man:
indgnces in minor race clashes, as
saults, bomb throwing, efforts agains:
colored people moving’ into certair
districts and finaly in an assault made
upon a colored boy last Sunday that
ruselted in his death.
“3, That this assault and the mur-
der of this young colored boy by
white persons was committed because
he passed over the imaginary line
made on the Chicago beach by whites
which marked the limits in which the
colored people were supposed to
bathe.
¢ Blame Police Negligence.
“4. That had the palice authorities
present done their duty, or showed a
disposition to do so, the riot would
not have found in-this unfortunate
occurence anything like a just provo-
cation.
5 "That: even ow the ‘police ow
ers of the city are inadequate in
efforts to cope with the present situs-
a :
“6, That all idlers and lawless dens
of vice are contributing causes to the
growth of the riot, spirit, and work;
‘that certain laborers or industrial
workers, with grievances against col-
cored people because they have be-
come a keen competitor with them for
certain jobs, and likewise contribut-
ing canses to the life, and sweep of
this mob.
“7. That inflamatory newspaper
writeups and comments on the race
situation everywhere are fanning the
flames and. keeping alive the spirit
of anarchy that seems to have settled
down upon us.”
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HON. HARRY OLSON
(Chick Sndtice of the Municipal Court of Chicage,
‘Committee which will tender o reception to C
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Chief Justice of the Municipal Court of Chicago, member of the Citizens
‘Committee which will tender « reception to Cel. Franklin A. Denison,
«| and Justice Cleon is strongly in favor of restoring law aad order is
Chicago ot oune and dealing out severe puniskment to all the violators
PAGE FOUR
CALLS COPPER
RESPONSIBLE
~ "FOR RIOTING
Chief Garrity Strips the Stgr From
: DL. Callahan.
In a general order issued late Tues.
day afternoon Chief of Police Jobn
J. Garrity ordered the suspension of
Patrolman Daniel L. Callahan of the
Cottage Grove avenue station for
failure to arrest the white youth whe
threw the stone knocking the uniden-
tified Colored boy off a raft in the
lake at the foot of Twenty-ninth
street Sunday afternoon. Chief ‘Gar-
rity said that he believes Patrolman
Callahan guilty of being the cause
of the disastrous rioting, if the charg-
es are_ sustained.
It is charge that Policeman Calla-
han willfully [refused to arrest the
unidentified white boy for the overt
act, and that his action angered the
Negroes then present.
=Witmesses Vorroverate Uharges.
Since the charges were made by
witnesses who were at the scene a
careful investigation of them has
been made by Lieut. John Norton of
the detective bureau. He told the
chief that every witness he could find
corroborated the statement of the
first complainants. The order'for the
suspension pending the filing of the
charges was then sent out.
“If these charges are true, I be-
lieve Callahan is responsible for this
outrageous rioting,” said the chief.
“The fact that he refused to arrest
the white boy angered the Negroes,
who sought revenge, and the deluge
of harted has inundated the city.”
Policeman Callahan was immediat-
ely stripped of his star and held at
the station pending advices from
Chief Garrity as to his case.
The policeman denied Sunday
night that he refused to arrest the
youth,, but said he was prevented
from doing 0 by the mob that col-
lected soon after the occurrence. —
From the Chicago Tribune, Wednes-
day, July 30th, 1919.
Stripped of Star.
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Member of ‘the legislature from the First Senatorial District of Illinois who
continues to meet with much success in the law-business. He has
many clients among both races in Chicago.
Lately Fred Jones, a Colored man,
had his day in the criminal court, be-
fore Judge Thomas G. Windes, and
a jury, and he was convicted for com-
mitting a serious crime against a
young Colored girl, who was his step-
daughter.
At the time of his conviction and
sentence, his attorney, Hon. 8. B.
Turner, contended that the court was
ALDERMAN JOHN H. PASSMORE,
OF THE THIRD WARD DE-
CLARES, THAT HE NEVER
WAS IN FAVOR OF PERMIT-
TING WHITE CITIZENS TO
CONTINUE 70 BE ARMED TO
THE TEETH, AT THE SAME
TIME DISARM THE COLORED
CITIZENS.
In an interview Wednesday after-
noon, in the City Couneil Committee
rooms, with Alderman John H. Pass-
more of the Third ward; he declared,
that “all persons were barefaced fal-
sefiers, who maintain, that he was in
favor, of taking fire arms away from
the Colored people and leaving death
dealing weapons, in the hands of the
white people. *
What Alderman Passmore ssid,
was simply this; that what he wants,
is Inw and order restored at once, so
that every man wether black or white
can have the equal or the full protec-
tion of the laws; that the hands of
the constituted authorities must be
upheld, “to enable them to enforce
law-and order; that all who commit
‘crimes of any character, whether
white of black, must be vigorously
prosecuted.” -
All we have got to say, is this;
that Alderman Passmore, is true blue
nate sunk wide; Diet eS cope eels
to raise his voice and work for the
ie ee si ot Se seater
siding im the great city of Chieage.
Mr. William H. Hall, the popular
and efficient head waiter at French
Lick, Ind., has spent the past week in
this ‘city, stopping at 411% Indiana
avenue. say ale eiveates
charge of one-hundred and sixty
waiters. He is @ warm friend of Miss
Nellie D. Callaway, 3800 Rhodes ave.
not properly organized, therefore, his
sentence and conviction, was not in
accordance with the law.
Shortly after that, Mr. Turner, ap-
peared before Justice Carter, of the
Supreme Court of Illinois, who issued
the necessary legal papers to warden
Murphy of the Penitentiary at Joliet
Illinois, who released Fred Jones, on
bonds, pending the termination of
MRS. McDONOUGH, MOTHER OF
ALDERMAN JOSEPH B. McDO-
NOUGH, EXTENDED A HELP-
ING HAND TO A COLORED
MAN WHO WAS BEING RUN
DOWN BY A MOB.
eee ee es
when its deperdations were at feaver
heat or had reached the highest water
mark in anarchy and lawjessness,
many white’ persons impelled by the
milk of shuman kindness; stretched
forth their hands to assist Colored
men who were being hotly run down
by the maddened members of the
‘mob, but none of them performed any
braver or nobler deeds than Mrs. Me-
Donough, mother of Alderman Jo-
seph B. McDonough, 538 W. 37th
street, for when a mob was chasing a
Colored man whom they had already
partly beaten up, who was running
for his life to eseape another beating’
and while the Colored man was near
the home of Alderman McDonough
his sainted and kindhearted mother,
threw her front deor open and per-
mitted the Colored man to enter her
home and allowing him to wash the
dirt and blood from bjs face. |
_ Finding out where ne resided, send-
ing for his wife, he was able to reach
Se: Mrs. McDonough
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his case at the October term of the
Supreme Court of Ilinois and Fred
Jones, is now at liberty on bonds.
Mr. Turner in his brief and argu-
ment, cites a long list of cases, to
back up his contentions and it is the
first time jn fifty years; that the Sa-
preme Court of Illinois has been cal-
Jed upon to pass upon such an import-
ant point, or question of law.
Dr. and Mrs. George C. Hall, 3408
S. Park avenue and Mr. and Mrs.
David M. Manson, 4406 Grand Boule-
vard and the rest of their families
left Tuesday morning and Tuesday
evening in their autos for a week
outing near Benton Harbor, Mich.
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HON. DENNIS J. EGAN
© sehich will tendgr public reception to Col. Franklin A. Denison, whe
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CHICAGO AND OTR
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Special GS wicca ee
| Los Angeles, Calif., July 25 =
Samuel William Thompson, Miss 4,
ita Beatrice Thompson and Masi
Sumner Matell Thompson left here
this evening for an extended Visit
Chicago and other eastern cit, :
They arrived in the windy city jy,
30th.
While in Chicago, Mrs. Thompse,
daughter and son will be temporary
domiciled “at the residence of itn,
James L. Branham, 3330 Calum:
ave.
| As the wife and family of ange
W. Thompson a former well know:
citizen of Chicago the Thompsor's
are well known to many Chicagoans,
Both of tht children were bom in
Chicago and their extended easter
trip at this time is, according to the
father, tendered as a sort of post
graduate course. Both children hay.
ing but recently graduated from the
Los Angeles High School without
discreditable mark of any kind.
‘Mrs. Thompson who is perhaps bet-
ter known as Mrs. Beatrice Sumner
Thompson, is the secretary of tie
Los Angeles branch of the N. A. 4
C. P. and prominently connected in
club circles both social and polities!
In the recent mayorality campaig:
Mrs. Thompsan was chief director of
the political activities among the Col-
ored women of the city, with several
assistants, Mrs. Thompson ably di-
rected her work from the mayor's
headquarters in the most conspicious
section of the building where no one
could complain that the Colored sec-
tion was “Jim Crowed.”
Miss Anita Thompson has recently
finished flaying a prominent part in
a “movie” production by the Lincoln
Film Company with which her uncle
Noah Thompson is connected and
which will soon be released to the
theatres. A few months ago, Mis
Thompson's photo appeared on the
title page of The Crisis.
‘Upon his return to Los Angeles,
Sumner Thompson will enter the Uni-
versity of Southern California to
take up the studies of Foreign Trade
and otherwise prepare himself for
future work among the nations that
will soon make Los Angeles harbour
an important port of entry to the |
United States.
Reception To Be Tendered To Col. Franklin A. Denison, In Honor and in Recognition of the Splendid Over Seas Service which He So Recently Rendered His Country as Commander of the "Old 8th Regiment" of Illinois or the 370th U.S. Infantry
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HON. THOMAS F. SCULLY
RICH WHITE WOMAN STANDS BY COLORED LOVER
Detained in a Boston institution is Miss Mabel Emmeline Puffer, a wealthy white woman, who is to be tried by a jury to determine whether she is mentally responsible for her actions, because she is insanely in love with Arthur Hazzard, a Colored man, and swears that she will marry him at the first opportunity. Miss Puffer still wears the $50 opal engagement ring which was given her by her Colored lover. Wm. H. Lewis, the Colored lawyer of Boston, former U. S. assistant attorney general, has been engaged to defend the couple.
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THE BROAD AX, CHICAGO, AUGUST 2, 1919
THE AFFAIR WILL BE HELD THE LAATER PART OF SEPTEMBER, EITHER IN THE ORCHESTRA HALL, OR IN THE AUDITORIUM THEATRE AT WHICH TIME COL. DENISON WILL BE PRESENTED WITH A FINE OR BEAUTIFUL CHEST OR CASKET OF SILVER AS A TESTIMONIAL FROM THE CITIZENS OF CHICAGO.
HON. THOMAS F. SCULLY, JUDGE OF THE COUNTY COURT, ELECTED CHAIRMAN OF THE CITIZENS COMMITTEE WHICH WILL CONSIST OF ONE HUNDRED PROMINENT WHITE AND COL- ORED CITIZENS.
HON. GEORGE F. HARDING, JR., CITY COMPTROLLER OF CHICAGO, ELECTED CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE ON ARRANGEMENTS WHICH WILL HAVE ENTIRE CHARGE OF ALL THE DETAILS IN CONNECTION WITH THE AFFAIR.
HON. HENRY HORNER, JUDGE OF THE PROBATE COURT OF COOK COUNTY, CHOSEN CHAIRMAN OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.
MR. DAVID M. MANSON, SELECTED AS SECRETARY FOR BOTH COMMITTEES, JULIUS F. TAYLOR ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE CITIZENS COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE ON ARRANGEMENTS.
GEN. LEONARD WOOD, GOV. FRANK O. LOWDEN, MAYOR WILLIAM HALE THOMPSON WILL BE AMONG THE SPEAKERS; ONE OR TWO PROMINENT OUTSIDE COLORED SPEAKERS WILL BE PRESENT AND ORATE ON THAT AUSPICIOUS OCCASION.
Some of the many warm friends of Col. Franklin A. Denison who greatly admire him for his many manly qualities have felt right along that in all fairness that he was justly entitled to receive some consideration and recognition from the citizens of Chicago in the way of a public reception and a testimonial for the plendid overseas services which he so unselfishly rendered to his country as commander of the "Old Eighth Regiment of Illinois" or the 370th U. S. Infantry, on the battlefields of France, for it will be recalled that the commanders of the French army were so well pleased with the military achievements of Col. Denison that they changed the name of St. Mihiel sector to Denison sector in honor of him; that he had his men trained so well in all of the latest military tactics that they were able and ready to rush into battle on the firing line or to serve in the trenches 3 to 4 months ahead of the other American soldiers in France, it was for being able to accomplish some of these things before he was stricken down with illness on the French battlefields and ordered home that many of his white and Colored fellow citizens feel deep down in their hearts of hearts that at least a little honor is due him.
With this object in view and no politics in it the following friends of Col. Denison who know his worth as a loyal and patriotic American citizen, met Monday afternoon in the chambers of Hon. Thomas F. Scully, the ever popular and liberal minded Judge of the County Court; and after short talks all around it was decided to tender a public reception to Col. Denison and at the same time present him with a fine or a beautiful chest or casket of silver as an evidence of the high esteem he is held in by the citizens of Chicago, regardless of race, color or politics. The affair will be held the latter
part of September, at either Orchestra Hall, or the Auditorium Theatre, everything in connection with it will be free, which will enable the very best class of white citizens both men and women to be hold at close range the very best class of Colored men and women of Chicago.
The following gentlemen were present at the meeting: Hon. Thomas F. Scully, Hon. Harry Olson, Chief Justice of the Municipal Courts, Major Allen A. Wesley, Hon. John G. Drennan, District Attorney for the Illinois Central Railroad, Hon. S. A. T. Watkins, Hon. Robert Mc Murdy, Hon. Dennis J. Egan, Chief Bailiff of the Municipal Court; Mr. Robert L. Taylor, Hon. Henry Horner, Judge of the Probate Court; Dr. Charles E. Bentley, Hon. George F. Harding, Jr.; City Comptroller of Chicago; Mr. David M. Manson, Hon. Howard W. Hayes, Associate Justice of the Municipal Court; Mr. Julius F. Taylor and Dr. J. Frank Armstrong.
Hon. Thomas F. Scully was elected chairman of the citizens committee which will consist of one hundred prominent white and Colored citizens, chairman Scully selected the following who will compose the committee on arrangements who will have entire charge of working out all of the details in connection with the history-making event: Hon. Robert McMurdy, Hon. John G. Drennan, Robert L. Taylor, Hon. Henry Horner, David M. Manson, Hon. George F. Harding and Julius F. Taylor. Mr. Harding was elected chairman of the committee on arrangements and Mr. Manson was chosen secretary of both committees and Hon. Henry Horner was elected chairman of the Finance Committee, and without any question about it he is the right gentleman in the right place. General Leonard Wood, Governor Frank O. Lowden and Mayor William Hale Thompson will be among the
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HON. GEORGE FRANKLIN HARDING, JR. City Comptroller of Chicago and chairman of the commit- ments, which will tender a public reception to Col. Frank and present him a testimonial, in behalf of the citizens
City Comptroller of Chicago and chairman of the committee on arrangements, which will tender a public reception to Col. Franklin A. Denison and present him a testimonial, in behalf of the citizens of Chicago.
MAYOR'S CALL FOR TROOPS TO STOP RIOT
July 30, 1919.
Brig. Gen. Frank S. Dickson,
Commanding the Militia,
Chicago, Ill.
general superintendent of police in suppressing riots or any other disorderly conduct and to carry into effect the ordinances of this city and laws of this state respecting the protection of life and property and the preservation of law and order.
Yours respectfully,
Dear Sir: In consonance with your direction by the governor of Illinois to report as in command of the military forces now mobilized in Chicago for the protection of life and property and the preservation of law and order, I now request that such of this force as may be deemed necessary be called out and moved immediately into affected territory within the city of Chicago where public disorder exists.
You are requested to assist the
[Picture of a man in a suit and tie].
HON. HOWARD W. HAYES
Associate Justice of the Municipal Court which will tender a public receipt will in the near future, be united Hanscy the beautiful and high Judge Elbridge Hanscy, 3116 M
Associate Justice of the Municipal Court; member of the Citizens Committee, which will tender a public reception to Col. Franklin A. Denison, who will in the near future, be united in marriage, to Miss Harriet Barton Haney, the beautiful and highly accomplished daughter of former Judge Elbridge Haney, 3116 Michigan Avenue.
Denison, Over red
general superintendent of police in suppressing riots or any other disorderly conduct and to carry into effect the ordinances of this city and laws of this state respecting the protection of life and property and the preservation of law and order.
Yours respectfully,
WILLIAM HALE THOMPSON,
Mayor.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph T. Wensett are the house guests of their sisters Madam M. C. Byron and Miss Nellie Callaway, 3300 Rhodes avenue.
Chicago, has always believed, in doing every thing on a large scale; so it jumped in and beat the entire civilized world in mobbing and lynching human beings.
part; member of the Citizens Committee, mission to Col. Franklin A. Denison, who died in marriage, to Miss Harriet Barton, only accomplished daughter of former Michigan Avenue.
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That Morning Grouch
Jy nothing more than 2 product of the
late hour Babit. So is x teadency to
‘qwee'the ‘world at all times through
smoked glasses. Prolong the hours of
the pessimism deplorably in evidence
tm many short sleepers. And with the
working power. For pessimists are
lanes omit cee oe
Decause of the mental and physical de-
‘moralization which pessimiem always
involves in-some degree.
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Carnegie Pension Fund.
‘The Carnegie Foundation for the
Advancement of Teaching provides re
tiring pensions for the teachers of unl-
versities, colleges and technical
schools in the United States, Canada
and Newfoundland, which-are on their
accredited list. The pension is gives
toa teacher who has reached the age.
of sixty-five years and has given speci-
fied service or to one who has served
25 years as a professor or 30 years as
& professor and instructor, in the case
of physicai disability.
Miracles Due to Mothers.
Medicine can to some extent pre
‘vent disease from attacking the child
medicine cannot perform miracles. It
is a miracle {¢ children brought up ip
foul and evil surroundings ‘grow up
healthy and wholesome men and wom-
eo. The miracle, incidentally, is usv-
ally accomplished not by doctors but
‘by the self-sacrifice and heroism of
the mother of the children, who too
‘often loses her own health in the proc
ess—London Times.
Language and Thought.
Language is properly the servant of
thought, but not unfrequently becomes
its master. The conceptions of a fee-
ble writer are greatly modified by his
style; 2 man of vigorous powers
makes bis style bend to his concep-
‘tions—a fact compitible enough with
the acknowledgment of Dryden that a
thyme had often helped nim to an
idea.—Clulow.
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Music is not one of the luxurious
superfiuities in our thne. It has come
to be classed xs i necessity. It is,
like flowers, the staff of life to the
hungry soul upon a pilgrimage. It is
in relief to all the strident and dis;
cordapt sounds made in the fevered
industrial rack and turmol! of “man’s
fitful uproar mingling with his toil.” —
Contract Marriages.
Contract marriage ix now the com-
monly accepted doctrine (hit marriage
is @ civil contract requiring only the
free and intelligent consent of parties
capable of coutructing. A contract of
this sort, drawn cp and signed, is a
marriage in the eyes of the law tn all
the states.
Stature Inherited.
Not only is staiure ax a whole inher-
Ited, but also. nial eves ture clearly,
cach segment of sixture. such as neck,
length of torso, shich and foreleg. And
the inheritance of the length of these
segments follows the same law as
does the length of stature 2s a whole.
Bitten Gas Maen
‘If there be one thing upon this
earth that mankind toves and admires
better than another. it is » brave man
—it is @ man who dares to look the
devil in the face and tell him he is a
devil—President Garfield.
Youthful Diplomacy.
Little Rey and his cousin were sit-
ting on an arm chair in rather close
quarters, when Roy said: “Mary,
there would be more room for me on
{this chair if one of us gets off."—Bos-
ton Transcript. :
Flossy Gelatin.
An Englishman has discovered a
process whereby iridescent and moth-
er of pearl effects can be given to
sheets of gelatin, useful for many pur-
‘poses. ;
Checks Mine Fires
To check the spread of flames in
mine explosions an automatic device
has been invented chat scatters rock
‘Gust into the rushing air that precedes
‘them. : ig
toh See
‘eitind meee? 7S o7.
Experts have estimated for the gov- | |
ernment that Holland's coal deposits | |
contain more then 5,000,000 tons, but | |
none of it is first grade fuel. ’
‘What Makes One Old?
According to a Roumsnian scientist,
‘sid age is due solely to a, decrease in |
the amount of water ln the human sys- | :
tom . S ’
Opportunity.
Opportunity never hunts « man up,
‘but It clings fast to good brains like
‘a burr holds fast to good wool—J. J.| 1
am. ‘
seg ag
Honest bres’ is very well—tt's
utter that makes the citation ‘
_—~Doughas Jerrold. =e 1
iiiuees Sh ingiaw aed
ee eentenes wiih
Tee
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_ Much of the wealth of Virginia and
oe enn oe ee ee
jon the lure of the Virginia weed. In
November, 1918, « tobacco warehouse
‘covering 60,000 square feet of space,
and sald to be the largest in the
‘South, was completed in the prosper-
‘ous little country town of South Bos-
‘tom, Va, in one of the principal to-
Ibaceo-growing sections of the old state.
At an auction held at this house on
opening day 350,000 pounds of leaf
‘tobacco, arranged in 8,500 piles,
broaght $125,000.
Birds and Flowers.
‘Tt has been estimated that there are
2,000 varieties of wild flowers growing
im the Rocky Mountain National perk,
‘and more than 1,000 species of birds
bullding their homes in the firs, as-
pens, spruces and willows of that sec-
tion. Even the tiny humming bird and
th: forget-me-nots find life easy on the
summit of Pike's peak. Some of the
other flowers are the fringed gentians,
columbine, buttercups and daisies and
delicate pinks.
Seen lea ithe enemies |
‘Unilke the diamond aod emerald,
rubles of large size are exceedingly
rare, but mention has been made of a
few im the works of Marco Polo, Man-
deville and other travelers in the
Orient, which may be believed or not
by presentiay readers, us the great
gems to which they refer have all
‘Deen lost to sight for centuries, uu-
less they are stored away among the
secret treasures of Persin, Burma or
China.
* Where He Got the Name.
‘The first bulldog appears to bave
been bred from the English mastiff,
‘and by process of systematic selection
in breeding a smaller and-more active
dog than the mastiff was evolved. The
smatier dog was found to be better
suited for sport than the heavier and
slower mastiff. The buil-baiting dog,
without a doubt, required an inordinate
‘amount of gamenexs.
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Plants That Feed on Animalia.
‘That such plants as “Venus’ fiytrap”
actually catch and squeeze to death
flies and other insects alighting on
their leaves has long been known, but
the discovery is comparatively recent
that the plants digest the softer parts
of their prey by means of peptic fer-
ment secreted by the leaves. These
are regl instances of plants feeding
upon animals.
Slavery.
‘The Portuguese were the first to
hunt negroes in the interior of Africa
for use as slaves in the colonies. The
first shipment of negroes to the New
World took place in 1508, when the
Portuguese landed some in Santo Do-
mingo. From that time to the nine-
teenth century traffic In negroes across
the Atlantic was carried on.
Made Attractive Scene.
Formerly a fa@rite Mecea of the
tourist in Virginia tobacco towus was
‘the tobacco factory, where the indus-
try in progress made a picturesque
scene, and the singing by negro hands,
as they worked, of the quaint and
melodious folk and spiritual songs of
their race, provided unique entertain-
ment.
sNo Salt Exhaustion. — ~
Fuel eventually will be exhausted,
as also will many other necessities, but
‘not so with Kalt. Driliers for ofl in
‘Texas and Louisiana recently found
great salt deposits a few hundred feet
below the surface. Some of these
beds were 2,000 feet thick,
Full Duty Not Being Dene.
‘Much has been done for the, child,
much is now being done, byt the best
‘is not being done. It is toward the
‘best that all social endeayor should
‘aim. dnd short of the best neither the
state nor the individual should rest
satisfied —W. Clark Hall.
Ruby's Significance.
Marbodens, bishop of Rennes, who
‘wrote early in -the twelfth ventury,
said that a ruby signifies divine power
and love, dignity and royalty. It has
always been considered one of the
‘most: beautiful’ gews and the rarest.
Carries Many Seaplanes. r
4m Italian seaplane ship carries 2
Jarge number of planes suspended from
the sides of the vessel, where they
‘may be readily and quickly dropped
Into’ the sea when occasion occurs to
make a fight. - :
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‘Seek Wise Counsel.
Consalt with Rim that is wiso and
conscientious, arid seck to be in-
structed by s better than thyself, rath-
than to follow thine own inventions.
Saieiet.s Kenge +
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$3 ee Thee
Great men too-often have grester
faults than ttle men can find room
fer—Landor.
Such ts Life.
“Rich man, twinsix. Poor man, sfx
twins,” ts the way the Everett Herald
pute ft. : é
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"~ spiders sna Gore. - < - Fi.pine Preverba,
+ Qne Of the many quaint superstl | ‘There’ts e corisin dignity m many! T
tons of the sixteenth century was that | of the proverbs native to the Philip-| afis
“Spiders be true Signs of great stores | pine islands. “A hero is braver for his! of
‘of gold.” The saying arose tm this} wounds.” the Filipinos say. “The| tntc
‘way: “When a passage to Cathay (the } quality of gold is known by rubbing It] of
‘China of today) was being sought by | against a stone.” “He who desp'ses | tac
the Northwest, a man brought bome #| counsel is on the.way to misfortune.” | den
stone which was propounced to be| “Whoever believes everything that Is | you
‘gold, and caused such a ferment that | said has no mind of bis own.” In| ine
several vessels were fitted out for the | some there is gentle humor. “A sleep-| not
express purpose of collecting gold. | ing shrimp is carried away by the cur-| exp
Frobisher, in 1577, found in one of the| rent.” “A fish (s caught by the| you
Yslands on which be landed, similar | moath.” “If you sleep, brother, the | suci
‘stones, and an enormous auisber of | crocodile will eat you up.”
spiders.” c
Funnel Made From Milk Rottle. w
Father of the Typewriter. A funnel that has a wide rapge of | ing
Just 100 years ago, Christopber La-! application about the household, and| her
tham Sholes, the “Father of the Type- | especially In food-canning season, may | stra
writer,” was born in Pennsyivania.| be made by cutting the body of an| afte
While serving us collector of customs, | ordinary milk bo'tle. The bottle is] and
he became interested with two other | trimmed at the desired point by tying | com
inventors in the problem of making 8/ an alcohol-saturated cord around it] not
‘machine that would write letters and| and applying a match. Tne glass will | ask
words. A letter written on one of the/ break evenly at that point. After] and
early machines attracted the attention | breaking. the edge is smoothed off on | you
of a capitalist, who provided funds, | an emery wheel and the funnel is ready | —E:
and, Mr. Sholes continued improving | for use.
the model until at last the first prac- os
tical typewriter was put on the SAT
market. Something of an imputation. i
Poise.
Sarah Bernhurdt ts credited with
having said: “‘Prettiness does not
mastter. If a woman has charm and
energy, she can secure whatever else
‘she desires—iove, success, power.”
There is a distinction between prett!-
ness and beauty, A fluffy-headed, high-
ly powdered and rouged woman may
be pretty, but the beautiful woman has
tog have wholesomeness, cleanliness,
neatness and charm. And the latter is
the permanently endowed.
Sense in Superstition.
‘There is often a common-sense rea-
son underlying what, at first sight,
seems merely # superstition. Take, for
instance, the old belief amongst col-
Hers, that a mine much frequented by
mice fs a lucky mine. We know now
‘that mice are peculiarly susceptible to
foul gases, and the presence of un-
usually large numbers of these little
animals, therefore, is proof positive of
the absence of any danger. Hence the
alleged “luck.”
Seti iin
Bernice was in the habit of calling
her father on the telephone. On one
particular occasion she had lifted up
the receiver and had asked for the
number wanted. After waiting about
‘@ minute the operator told her to hang
up because the line was busy. After
‘she hung up she extiaimed to her
mother, standing close by: “Oh,
mamma, the lady chased me off the
phone.”
Grandmothers Vindicated.
Our grandmothers used to hang a
Ted fiannel petticoat over the window
of 2 smallpox patient's room, assert-
‘Ing that it hastened the cure, and also
Prevented “pitting.” . Scientists have
how discovered that the red rays do
actually, exert a bad effect on the ac-
teria of the disease, and a correspond-
ingly good effect on the patient.
The Vielin Bow.
‘The shape of the present bow dates
from the end of the eighteenth cencury
when F. Tourte changed it from the
bow shape as its name indicates. It
should be from 27 to 30 inches long
and contain from 130 to 150 hairs
which are drawn tight by the nut. The
stick is generally of snakewood, or
lancewood.
Fer One's Cam Camfart
Half the sting of poverty is gone
when one keeps house for one’s own
comfort and not for the comfort of
one’s neighbors, It is not what we
Jack, but what we see others have,
that makes us discontented —Miss
Mulock.
People of Little Worth.
‘The truth end repture of man are
holy things, not lightly to be scorned.
A carelessness of life and beauty
marks the glutton, the idler, and the
fools in theit deadly path across bis-
tory—John Masefield.
Courage Indispensable.
‘Whether you be man or woman you
will never do anything in the world
without courage. It is the greatest
quailty of the mind next to honor—
James Lane Alten.
Fotis,
ce peo es
scrap foh money,” said Uncle Eben,
“is ‘most enough to make a silver dol-
Mar look like © medal foh bravery.”
A two-story brick structure at Al-
te J 2 Cit see a aes
everything, was carried away
thieves. ?
) | Net Result of Experience.
Bxperienced people don't tumble
when they try to get into 2 hammock,
Decause they know the ropes.
(
beset ang op tom Pach
‘& hole because he a) S00, 59 epee
iag—Boston Transcript. \ 3
as Fi..pine *
““mpere’ts a cericin dignity In many
‘of the proverbs native to the Philip-
pine isiands. “A hero is braver for his
wounds,” the Filipinos say. “The
quality of gold is known by rubbing It
“against 2 stone.” “Fle who desp’ses
‘counsel is on the.way to misfortune.”
“Whoever believes eversthing that is
said has no mind of bis own.” In
some there is gentle humor. “A sleep-
Ing shrimp is carried away by the cur-
rent.” “A fish Is caught by the
moat." “If you: sleep, brother, the
crocodile will eat you up.”
Funnel Made From Milk Rottle.
A funnel that has a wide rapge of
application about the household, and
especially In food-canning season, may
be made by cutting the body of an
ordinary milk bottle. The bottle is
trimmed at the desired point by tying
an alcohol-saturated cord around it
and applying a match. Tue glass will
break evenly at that point. After
breaking, the edge is smoothed off on
an emery wheel and the funnel is ready
for use.
Something of an imputation. 1
& well-known surgeon was perform
ing an operation on » patient when a
fire started at a warehouse across the
road, illuminating the whole operating
theater. Having finished, the sargeon
turned to the nurse aud sofd dryly: “I
say, nurse, I notice the patient i com:
ing to, I think you had better draw
the blinds. T don't want hit: to think
the operation hasn't been a success!”
Carnegie “Hero Fund.”
«In April, 1904, Andrew Carnegie ew
tablished a hero fund of $5,000,000 for
the benefit of the dependents of those
losing their livex in heroie efforts to
‘save others, or for the heroes them-
selves, surviving though injured. The
endowment Is known as the Carnegie
hero fund and is placed in the hands
of & committee composed of 21 per
sons, residents of Pittsburgh.
‘Something Just as Good.
Awericans demand poetrs that ts
“red-blooded. human and vital,” ac-
cording to one whe calls himself an
putherity. ‘The supply of thix kind of
poetry will always be limited, it is to
be feared, Int there is plenty of tie-
ton that would serve as a substitute,
tw say nothing of the moviex—Roch-
ester Democrat and Chronicle.
The Coconut.
Over eighty distinct methods are in
vogue for the utilization of the coco-
nut. Every year xbout 8,000,000,000
huts are cultivated; of thix quantity,
30 per cengare consumed in the East
and elsewhere as food, 20 per cent are
transformed into oll, and only about
‘30 per cent find their way to the mar-
kets.
Guides for Airman.
The alrman's guileposts are the
natural landmarks, rivers, mountains,
lakes, forests. The artificial guide-
posts are cities, bridges, roads. Uni-
form signs for particular classes of
landing fieldx and signs showing
whether the terrain ix good or bad
have been adopted by the government
Getting Over the Difficulty.
Two little boys, James, 5, and
Alex., 4, went to their aunt's house
and she had always given them some-
thing to eat. This time, however, she
had forgotten and us they were leav-
tng Alex sald to Jumes: “Ask me if 1
am hungry?”
Revelutionary . Conaress.
‘There was no United States gov-
eroment until after the adoption of
the federal Constitution in 1789, and
the congress in existence during the
Revolutionary war was the continené
tal congress of the colonies.
Hog Island.
Hog isiand was a swamp of waste
land when the great war came. The
name has been attached to It since
early days when it was occupied by
Indians, but the exact reason for its
naming is obscure.
Most Valuable Butiding.
‘The Equitable Life Insurance
building of New York city has an ax-
sessed value of $25,000,000, which is
the largest tax value placed on any
building. :
A Need of the Times.
‘There are self-raising ladders, chick-
ens and pancake flours, but what the
times need more is the self-raising sal-
try —Boston Herald. '
"Hurt by Autos In New York
eae Ss eae & Senet ew
fork @uring 1917. — » » S38
Father's Way of Economizing.
‘Asa general thing. father's favorite
way of economizing Is to stop the chil
Gren from spending.—Dallas News.
A Georgia Philosopher.“
astern Sime Sa the worst thing
about being a fool is thet others find
‘out before you do—Dalton Citizen.
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i Big Girt tor Than .
‘That tooth was certainly annoying.
Miss C——, the prwmury room teacher
‘of the A—— school. put her finger
{ato her mouth to discover the cause
of this annoyance, Olle, a bright-
faced little pupil, noting the act sud-
@enly asked: “Teacher, how old are
you?” Choosing to ignore his impert-
fence she made no answer. He was
not to be daunted. however. With an
expression of scorn he said: “I know
you're over twenty, and just think ! still
sucking your finger.”
Obedient Little Winifred.
Winifred was in the habit of visit-
‘tng @ neighbor and coming home with
her hands full of chocolates. I remop-
strated with her about it and the day
after she stood by the neighbor's door
and said: “My mother says I'm not to
come in tf you are busy, but you're
not busy, and she says I must never
ask for chocolates.” A moment's pause
and then she spoke winningly: “But
you haven't any chocolates, have you?”
Exchange.
"The Sleep Ration.
John Wesley experimented in sleep
rationing as a cure for insomnia.
Finding he woke every night about
twelve and lay sleepless for some
hours, he decided: to go to bed-later
‘and rise earlier. The first day he rose
at seven instead of eight, the next at
stx, the next at five. the next at four.
By rising at that bour he found he
slept without waking throughout his
“ration,” and thereafter rose at four
for good. *
Family Pride.
Family pride, ax it exists in society,
seems to involve un absurdity, inae
much as the honer of heing descend
ed from a great man Increnses exactly
as the degree of cousamzuinity to. him
diminishes; for his bumediate te
scendants ure as mere upsturts com
pared to such of his remote posterity
as can trace their origin to their great
progenitor, back through a period of
many years—John Malcolm,
iter Mitadiedal te Widen |
‘The little things that we do without
thinking are the things that tell what
we really are. We may desire to pow
sess a character that we have not yet
attained, or we may pose for the kind
“of person we are not, but our unguard-
ed movements betray us. What we are
speaks more loudly than what we
say.
Doesn't Know it All.
It ts when the brand-new graduate
begins comparing notex with the men
who have been taking a 25 or 40-year
post-graduate course in the College of
Hard Knocks that he is likely to be
told that there. is still something to
De done in the way of acquiring more
wisdom.—Boston Transtript.
“Philadelphia Measure.”
When old Philadelpbia was laid
out a defective chain was used in the
survey. This chain made each hun-
dred feet three inches longer than It
should have been. Property in much
of Philadelphia is still defined in this
incorrect measure. Hence the term
“Philadelphia measure.”
‘Wanted One of Them.
Edith, three, was watching « circus
‘parade. She stood in speechless
amazement till the camels came in
view, their riders swaying lazily, then
turning to her mother she cried: “Oh
mother, buy me a rockingchair cow;
please buy mie a rockingchair cow.”
Who Claimed the Flowers?
The minister who made the follow-
ing announcement seems to have been
Brepared for untoward ‘results from
his preaching. “There are-some flow-
ers here,” he said, “for those who are
sick at the close of this service.”—
Youth's Companion.
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What More Could She Want?
“I don't believe you love ine.” pout-
ed the pretty, maiden. “I anticipated
that remark.” commented the method-
ical youth, as he reached into.a pock-
et. “Here is an affidavit. dwy sworn
to, which deposes that I do love you.”
—Tudge.
“Counting the Cost.
Prospective Bridegroom (in turn
tute shop)—These prices make me
give up all thoughte of marriage. 1
now realize it'll be cheaper to let her
sue me for breach of promise. —Len-
don Opinion.
Timothy.
‘Timothy hay was first grown in the
New England states and was taken
from there to the Carolinas in 1720 by
‘Timothy Hansen. from whom it de
rived its name.
Wanted Pressure Reduced.
Bobby was playing in the yard and
had cut himself badly with a plece of
tin: Running ip to mother he cried:
“Please. mother. tara off the bicod,
war
Riles
Achilles Shivers.
“I have worn nothing ela for the
Jest six months."—Testimonial
rebber heels, :
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We Campbett bh his forage
WG week by OME Of tie gy” =
fave Deoa in this neich'wrtinad jy
White be eas geting sone crag
the Halsey scerage. prerraion a
trip to Athany, he was U1 evachad
Jene-of the fortune tellers, who aga
for maniey. On his refusal to sage
cross” she told him be would tee
‘bad tnck all the rest of the doy, gg
ure enouzh. he had gone oxiy yay
distance when the Fear axle of bis ae
broke !—Oregonian.
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Literature for the Bind,
‘The first book im Ents print y
Falsed or embossed letters for there
of the blind was iseued at Flint
82 years ago by James Gali. Thege
attempt (0 provide literature fry
sightless was made in 1786 by the
at Paris, who Invented a ssten
printing raised letters. Huy ised go
Dyrian or Slavonian alphabet in
few brief works he published, ed
project ended In failure.
Mteetities Without Oleret on.
Men must learn to discriminate, ag
that implies a moral sense und ana
lightened and disciplined will. Withon
them failure in the business of life 4
certain. Masterful natures withogt
moral sense, or, if they have it, ds
obedient to it, are always weak op
tures. History gives the record of many
such. They are profitable for “instrne
tion in righteousness.”
Somewhat Elderly “Boy.”
“What's the matter with Flossie te
night?" somebody asked Tessie Tabae
co in the dressing room, insticsting one
of the zirke who was showing unmie
takable <igns of temper. “Her ‘hoy
promised to tke her out to sinner te
‘ulght, smd thew didn’t turn up.” “How
was thut?” “According 10 what she
said his favorite grandehiit is very
a" é
Massage for Lumbago.
Lammbaze, according to Doctor Pe
met, head of the medheut deparimest
of the Swiss Accident Insurance inst
tute, may be purely rheumatic, or re
sult from strain to 2 niusele, of be
Produced by a chill when wverteatel,
He say massuze is the best ireatuent
and thar recovery should take place in
from six to elght days at the outside.
Locusts Used as Food.
Locusts are eaten in many countries
where they nge roasted or fried in
butter. They are alse preserved ia
Drine suet often dried in the sun, They
‘thus appeur in the uurkets of Arabia
“Syria, Egypt and Mudaguscar, and are
even exported pean article of com-
merce. They are alse cvolied ant
eaten ax 4 delicacy in Chins.
Use for Luminous Paint.
Various kinds of Tuminous paints,
covered with transpurent varnish, are
used for the pury. «of making wate)
hands visible at nizit. The chemicsls
that give thix property of phosphore~
ence to the paint are chiefly the sub
phides of strontium, barium and ek
cfuin.
New Oil Substitute.
A factory has been started in
Sweden for extracting oil from schist,
thus adding one inore to the number
of substitutes already om the market.
Large quantities of tum schist are
found in the district, yielding benaine
and ernle oils.
OO a ie ae Ot eene
‘The boners are about even. whether;
your Job wears out your shor ur Sur
trousers, It setx you back about 5
for replacements in efiher event
Kansas City S'ar.
a a
Napoleon had a large diamond set
in the hilt of the sword he wore at his
wedding with the famous Josephine,
for he believed that the gem ov,
bring him good fortune.
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Efficient Refrigeration.
Refrigeration cars for transporting
meat with Which an English railrod
is experimenting are said to maintain
as even a temperature as elaborate
frigeration plants on steamships.
Kind-Hearted. Farmers.
One day a little city girl came ©
the farm, and when she saw a wind
mill she said: “Oh, see how gvod the
farmers are to the pigs; they be?
electric fans te keep them cool.
ntl Se ann
4 All the Difference.
“A heap depends on location.” std
Uncle Eden. “What same folks calls
&@ flower ain’ nnfiin’ but a weed «be?
it grows up in de. wrong piace”
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Buttonholeless Collar.
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Seow gts to lip aver the Dot
amy In front interlocking '°
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invent excuses fob ft.”
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Cicada a Dainty Feeder.
The real locust is an indiscriminate enter, grain fields, cornfields, meadows, pastures, weed patches—everything falls before him. The periodical clcada is dainty almost beyond belief. It was long believed that in the adult stage it took no nourishment at all. But the "seventeen-year locust" does eat while in the adult age, its diet being confined to the juices of plants, sucked out in very small quantities, and without causing injury.
Cloth From Pineapples.
Aside from its edible qualities the pineapple is little known in this country, says Popular Mechanics Magazine. In China, however, it is especially cultivated for the use of the leaves in making cloth. The fiber is extracted from the leaves by a simple process and made into thread. It is then run on bobbins and spools and is ready for weaving, the old native looms being employed.
This water is fine for removing stains. Take one pound of sal soda and five cents' worth of chloride of lime. Put them in an earthen bowl, add two quarts of water and stir. Let it settle, then pour off the water and bottle it. It will remove fruit stains and even indelible ink. Soak till stain disappears; then quickly wash in warm water.
Origin of the Handkerchief.
The tracing of the term "pocket-handkerchief" reveals some peculiar facts. At first it was described as kerchief (couvre-chef), a covering for the head; then it became handkerchief, a covering for the head carried in the hand, and at length pocket-handkerchief, covering for the head held in the hand or kept in the
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Poetry and Prose.
"Across the Alps lies Italy" may be
a good graduating motto, but a high
school class in Kansas chose this:
"Beyond us lies the sawbuck and the
washtub."—Boston Transcript.
Only Worth-While Boss.
"De good boss," said Uncle Eben.
"aln' de man dat lets you loaf on de job, but de one dat shows you how you kin take pleasure an' pride in de work."
War Booms New York.
New York came out of the world war with immensely increased prestige as a port, a manufacturing city, and a financial center.
Needn't Search Far.
The man who is looking for a soft place without honest labor can usually find it right under his hat—Detroit News.
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PACF FIGHT
Entire Village ef Wood.
‘The Russian village is built prin-
‘ipally of wood and roofed with wood,
or with straw and stones. For this
weason there are so many fires thai.
according to statistics, one-fifth of all
the peasant cottages burn down every
Weer, ae (petting It te another ray,
every house burns down five
years. This seems tmprobable, but it
is reliable information.
Building.
‘Oar lives are like buildings gotng up,
‘and every one who comes to us, wheth-
er for 2 prolonged stay or only for a
few puts something into the
walls orate the sdorument, Ont
friends, if they are worthy, exert a
measureless influence over us.
‘What Ie Man?
‘Break the shells of 1,000 eggs into a
huge pan or basin, nod you have the
contents to make a man from his toe-
nails to the most delicate tissues of
his brain. And this is the scientific
answer to the question, “What is
man?”
‘Why Called “House Leek.”
‘The leek, it is said. is called house
leek because it wax formerly common
in the north of England to plant the
house leek on the roofs of cottages as
it was supposed that the leeks were
protection against thunder and light-
ning.
Birth of Republican Party.
In 1854, ot the 6th of July, the pres-
ent Republican party was founded and
organized. It adopted an anti-slavery
platform. The first national conven-
tion was held two years later. John
Fremont was nominated for president.
Measures Human Vibrations.
Utilizing 2 galvanometer, a French
scientist has invented apparatus for
‘measuring vibrations of human bones
and tissues, with which, among other
things, be reads a person's pulse more
‘accurately than by hand.
‘Qualities of True Beauty. ~
Who bes not experienced bow, on
mearer acquaintance, plainness be-
po confpenaractpen eens pen
charm, according tothe of the
heart and mynd?
ee
Pocket Thief Alarce_
A thief alarm invented in Europe is
small enough to be cafried in a vest
pocket and explodes a cartridge when
‘any object under. which it is leid is
moved.
i Money Not Everything.
‘Tryin’ to figureeverything out on a
dollar an’ cents basis is a dangerous
business, because there's thousands of
things ‘worth more’n money—Ex-
change.
‘What 2 man thinks in bis spirit in
the world, that be does efter his de-
parture from the world when he be-
comes a spirit.—Swedenborg.
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‘What sn absurd thing it is to pass
over ail the valuable parts of s man
ead Gx our sttentios on his infirmities:
Reape Sh oy 2
eres aria ds
Employees’ initiative.
Nothing pleases an employer more
thaw to find that employees have been
useful apd helpful in doing things that
thes were not told to do. It shoas
the gpirit of initiative; it Indicates the
ambition te get cn, a willingness to
pay the prige. The progressive em-
ployer hax litle use for the employee
who never «does anything he is not told
to du. Originality, Intentiveness, re-
-Sourcefuiness are passports to his
| favor—and to promotion—The New
| Rveeess,
Warm and Cool Colors.
The warm or advancing colors,
which arouse the senses quickly, are
those having yellow or red predowl-
anting. as yellow green. yellow orange,
orange. red orange. red and red violet.
‘The cool or recetting colors,’ which
soothe the nerve senses, are blue and
the colors im which bine predominates,
as blue green, green violet and bive
violet. ‘They are called cool colors be
cause of their association with water,
ice and the sky.
Spoke a Little Hactily.
John Srougher tetls this one: One
colored gent sald to another: “Ev'y
time I bugs my feeanzay and kisses
‘her, she just gigzies and squirms
alarming” To which the other re
sponded: “I say she does.” “Huh?”
asked the belligerent swain, as his eye
took on a glitter, “I say. does she?”
was the eager change in the response.
—Hovston Post.
| ‘To Mend Umbrellas.
| ‘Umbrella handies sometimes be
come loosened from fhe steel rods
Put some resin in an iron spoon and
hold it over the gas or on 2 hot stove
until thoroughly melted; then pour It
into the cavity in the handle and put
the steel rod into it. Hold it firm. un-
til the resin is cold.
Beginning the Quarrel.
Mr. Styles—“So you have. changed
your mind?” Mrs. Styles—“Yes, 1
have” Mr. Styles—“When did you
change it?” Mrs. Styles—“While I
‘was changing my dress.” Mr. Styles—
“But it doesn’t usually take as long as
‘that, dear.”—Yonkers Star.
“Curing Insomnia.
On the theory that insoginia can be
cured by lessening the moisture in the
‘Yungs, an Englishwwan has invented ap-
supplying warm, dry and ster-
Mized air to be breuthed.
Putting the Clock Ahead.
‘How times have changed. The old-
fashioned girl who used never to sit
Tat care hiineamiginge at
‘now who just starts out at nine
‘@'dlock for the evening.
‘Taiented Young Graduate.
“sald Farmer Wiegins, “my
darter’s goin’ to granulate and get a
shen shé has it we're
iets = send ber to 2 musical mesog-
itory to be Suished!~
| Mow te Get On.
yourself, for heaven's seke,
hang nate erated
srester, Tats la she advice ot
Teuly Great Heart. =
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TINUING TO AUGUST 10th INCLUSIVE
‘Use for Waste Lands.
Every state In the union has some
Dart of the swamp and wet lands that
for the entire country have an aggre-
gate area of 102,900,000 acres—iarger
than Iowa, Iilinols and Indiana com-
bined and three-fourths as large as
France. The agricultural value of
these lands varies considerably, but
‘specialists of the United States de-
partment of agriculture believe that
large areas, If property drained and
cleared by public or private co-opera-
tion, could be transformed into pro-
ductive farms.
Worth More Than That Now.
On Juve 20, in 1632, the patent of
Maryland, granted to George Calvert,
Lord Baltimore, was after bis death
made over to his son, Cecilius Calvert.
King Charles signed the new patent
and gave to the grant of land the
Bame-of Maryland, in honor of his
queen, Henrietta Maria. While Lord
Baltimore held the grant he paid for
it yearly to the crown of England two
Indian arrows, which are still on ex-
hibition dt Windsor castle, England.
Di aloe a iain
|. Rome, es early as the year 218
A. D., recognized 2 senate of women
This senate, though, differed from mast
others by confining its .considerations
and its discussions to matters of et
quette and dress. The assembly had the
approbation of Elagubalus and held
its meetings in the Quirinal. Cruelty,
extravagance and vice were the out-
standing characteristics of the reign of
Elagubalus. Hence, the necessity of
having conferences of the sort.
Koreans Well Advanced.
The Koreans are much superior to
both Japonese and Chinese tn culture
of heart and in mentality, They are
Progressive on constructive lines; in
economies they equal America, and
thelr spiritual side is well balanced,
both mep and women being eager for
knowledge on ethical lines. They are
reticent ond refined in their moral na-
ture—Chicago Daily News.
‘Samens Mama in Masten.
‘Three Josinh Quincys have filled the
office of mayor of Boston. The first
Josiah Quincy to become mayor served
six years, from 1823 to 1828, later be
coming president of Harvard college.
is son, Josiah Quincy. Jr., was may-
or for three years, from 1848 to 1818,
and he was the grandfather of the
Josiah Quincy who was mayor for
four years, from 1898 to 1899,
+ Effect of the Circus,
After all, civilization is sometimes a
bore. ‘The circus carries us beck to
the freedom of the great beginning.
Wherefore, even psychologists forget
their trades in such days and became
for the moment grown-up children like
the rest of us, responsive to the wild
blood of thelr remote progenitors.
Baltimore Sun.
‘The Hindus and the Lotus.
‘The Hindus compare Indie to the
lotus, the petals representing Central
India and the surrounding leaves the
divisions of the country. The design
fs much used in eastern temples and
architecture generally, and the plant
1s cultivated In public gardens. A
pond in the Taj gardens at Agra holds
Pure lotus blossoms.
Powertul Nitroglycerin.
‘The greater part of the world’s out-
Put of glycerin is used for nitroglyc-
erin, prepared by the uétion of a miz-
ture of nitrie and sulphuric acids on
stycerin, which forms the chief in-
gredient of many modern high explo-
sceox nal ooteellan tovnint oor te
poses.
Must Mave Been Moving Rapidly.
One day I sent Retph to a store sev-
eral blocks away. in the meantime
it rained, and immediately at the close
of the shower he retarned and I asked
him anxiousiy: “Why, Ralph, where
were you when it rained? He re
plied: “I wasn't anywhere—I was run-
ning."—Chicago American,
_
Birds With Brains,
Naturalists bave arrived at the con-
Soecain te hae
tm proportion to the body. If it is
mitted that inteiligesce depends
Senne
‘binds; the 2 ec .
Sirens vee -
| y Vise John.
John was able to persuade Ruth te
@o most things he desired. One day
the children, with their little cousin,
Edward, decided to draw pictures, Ed-
ward and John each found 2 pencil,
but Ruth was still without one until
ber mother came to her aid with a
big new pencil. John, whose pencil was
@ blue stub, looked longingly at the
‘Rew one and then, In a coaxing voice,
said: “Ruthie, don't you want this
nice pretty blue one? It just matches
your eyes.” Needless to say, John se-
‘cured the long pencil.
Right Definition of a Classic.
A classic is properly a book which
‘maintains Itself by virtue of that hap-
PY q@alescence of matter and style,
that Innate and exquisite sympathy be-
tween the thought that gives life and
the form that consents to every mood
and of grace and dignity, which can be
simple without being vulgar, elevated
without ‘being distant, and which is
something neither ancient nor modern,
always new and incapable of growing
old—Lowell.
A Great Advantace.
‘The principal of a college was lee
turing has staff of teachers upon effi
ciency. “What,” he demanded, “would
be thought of a glovemaker who at the
close of the season found 10 per cent
of his stock returned because it fell
below standard requirements? Why
‘should we require a 100 per cent effi-
“cleney of the glove-maker and only 90
Der cent of a teacher?” “Because,” re-
sponded a teacher, “he can select his
kids!”
‘Tempérs and Tight Collars.
Dr. Leonard Williams, lecturing on
“Common Sense.” at a nursing con-
ference and exhibition In London, seid
that peeple with tight collars did vot
drain their bruins property. and often
suffered from bad tempers. He had
noticed that since women had given
up high collars and were weuring gar-
ments which gave complete freedom
to the neck they had become sweeter
tempered.
ese eae
Not Meant for Household Pets.
If taken young the grizzly ts easy
enough to handle, for: at birth he
weighs only from 10 to 20 ounces and
fs about the size of a full-grown chip-
munk. Later the bears run between
350 and 600 pounds in weight, although
they have been known to reach 1,500
pounds. This, of course, makes the
domestication of grizzlies by apart
ment house dwellers difficult.
Busy Week for Charles.
Charles was being buttoned into a
lean white suit one Sunday morning
after a giddy week. “Well,” he mused,
“this has been some exciting week.
Monday we went to the 200; Wednes-
day I lost a tooth; Thursday was
Gladys’ birthday; Friday I was sick:
yesterday I had my hair cut, and now
here I am rushing off to Sunday
school.”
‘Those Blundering Authors!
We referred recently to one of John
Gaisworthy’s American characters
calling for “A flash of beer,” now
here's another writer, Arthur J. Rees,
saying, “He is, to use an American
colloquialism, “quick on the uptake.”
‘Tut! This, as Barrie lovers know, is
Scotch.—Boston Transcript.
Prize Winer,
“A good mixer, isn't he?” “You bet-
cha!” replied a citizen of Grudge. “He
ean tell more funny stories, borrow
eee ES, Byes of Soak
more signers tions, be elected
to more lodge offices anf do less hoo-
est work than any other three men
tm town.”"—Judge.
Her Last Social Function.
‘My small son on coming home from
school one noon sald to me: “Mother,
Tm going over to Bundy's home this
afternoon.” On my asking what he
‘was going for he replied: “Why, don't
you know his grandma is having her
funeral this afternoon ?’—Chicago Tri-
bune.
—_—_——
Ring Recovered From Guil.
julls are attra aoa cee
shising chject, ‘which accounts 9
iaabie engages ring, which ws
ene ae remaies 12 S50
rege A ny Boe cago ream
one of these birds, shot months after
‘ward of the coast of | = ee
Largest and Smallest Engines.
A young jeweler of Hillsboro, N. D.
‘has made x tiny engine, rum by com
pressed afr. which ix onty three-quar
ters of ap inch tong and weighs enly
2% grains The ehanveter of the eytin-
der bore is 28-1000 of ap ineh, the
diameter of the Aywheet ix #64 of an
ach and its xtroke ix 36-1000 of an
inch. Contraxted with this ix a valve
eed by the Ontario Power company
of Niagara Falls, which 1s 31 feet
high. veighs 65 con< and has a water
opening ® feet across. xo that am au
tomobile full of men can stand tm it,
Calculating Feet in Knot.
‘The British admiralty knot or nau-
teal mille fx 6.080 feet and the statute
Knot 6082.08 feet und is generally re-
garded as the standard. The number
of feet in # statute knot is arrived at
as follows: The circumference of the
earth is divided into 300 degrees, each
degrees coutulning 309 knots or (860 by
30) 21,000 knots to the circumference;
21,600 divided into 131,385,456, thd
aumber of feet in the earth's eireum-
ference, gives 6,082.66 feet, the length
of the statute knot.
ichdenies' WORN an Sania:
A Chicago boy of six was being
‘shown through the Art institute by bis
mother, who stopped before one of
the “old masters” and, after explatn-
Ing the beauty und yalue of the pie
ture, said: “Now. dearie, won't you
promise to remember all I have told
you abput thix picture?” The young
hopeful sald: “Yes. I will if you will
promise never to bring me here
again.”
Fine Old Hen.
Lord Fisher tells of this blont but
amusing compliment paid to his coun-
try by an American admiral. It was
at a dinner. Fisher had made a
speech in which he said some nice
things about America, and at the con-
clusion of It the admiral arose and
reciprocated by saying: “It was a
fine old hen that hatched the Ameri-
can eugle."—Boston Transcript.
Merely Nominal Right.
The freedom of the city of London
carries with it, nominally, at any rate,
the right to keep pigs in the parish of
St, James, Piccadilly. But even were
any one disposed to avail himself of
this tiberty, and if the sanitary author-
{ties failed to object. land in that part
of London is somewhat too costly for
profitable pig-farming.
Pompey’s Pillar.
‘This is the name of a celebrated
column on a slight elevation in the
southwest section of ancient Alexan-
dria. It is 2 monolith of red granite
upon a pedestal. Its total height is 98
feet 9 Inches. The inscription shows
it was erected by Publius Eparch of
Egypt in honor of the Emperor Dio-
dletian, A. D. 302.
Wire for Ocean Sounding.
A very fine steel plano wire Is used
Im making ocean Soundings. The
ocean at its deepest point as far as ts
known Is 31,614 feet—about six miles
—deep. This hole in the ocean is near
the island of Guam. A wire must be
very fine and very strong to support
six miles of itself in making these
soundings.
Coal in the tte Regions.
Geologists have discovered immense
deposits of coal in Spitzbergen, and
it ix now apparent that, in spite of
Ice, cold and fog, Spitabergen 1+ 2 land
fraught with many commercial possi-
Dilities.+ The coal is practically all on
‘the surface, and deep mining is un-
necessary.
ai” Gee ee
._ In Labrador the fishermen regard
‘seals as their deadly enemies. - One
authority. says that he has known’ s
seal to haunt a net so’persistently that
to get any fish at all the owner had
to watch all the while at one end.
The Candid Cobbler.
Advertisement in English paper—
“AU plain. work, such as soling and
heeling, returned in one or two days.
‘Foe-capping and vamping will take
longer. as we do them property."—
Boston Transcript.
x Freedom.
Freedom may come quickly in robes
of peace, of after ages of conflict and
war; but come if will, and abide it
will, so long as the priseiples by wh'ch
{it was acquired are held sacred.—Ed-
ward Everett.
‘Thomas Saint: ob
= 90. a
pee
Gage ee n
a ne
June ts the circus month—also the
‘month ‘of some ove-ing affairs that
ead to circuses Ister.—Bostoo- Tran-
= Soloret Fa ics, a
The AIM ee et oh ag
aprile thet happens ts he ig ed
at the time. Inctting ing
ram irseets, WOT we Heys gy
OF tadpoten belnz washes! dasrn sgn
the air. The phenomens of w®
rains, so-called rain of blond, on.
be readily exyiained by i. ,,
of dust io the atmospiicre,
—__
@ttner 08 Inte 8 Cockes i...
‘The meaning of thix exproig g
aot generally Known, “ens
was a variety of the caine of ‘a
fn which only three were use, ty
at angler of 9 trianzle. Wien
bowling at tenpins. all were
down except the three at the
‘Bera, the set was said to be
into a cocked hat.”
* Memory Must Be Cultivates
Tn any” sfstem of feta! teal
ment, the memory must te cultivang
at the outset, and that cultivatg
must continue unceasingiy. 1 ig jm
tunate indeed that every average pn
son has @ mind capable of excelia,
memory. It is enly necessary that thy
native powers shuuld be property we
ployed.
(New Burglar Alarm
A burglar should have a bard tise
to “get by” the new alarm whiea jy
Tecommended as simple and ineryee
sive. It makes a noise, tures os 4,
light, and registers the time of the
burglar’s attempt, as well as delaying
and preventing its success.
Make the Best of Toda.
Anticipating tomorrow's opportay.
tes and regretting yesterday's failures
is scarcely a fair way to spend toiyy.
It fs dividing the present and beste
ing It upon two periods that have m
right to it.
Hears Only the Voice.
“A lack of understandin’ tin te
mighty comfortin’,” said Uncle Eben,
“De worse you talk to a mule de more
he feels complimented by de attention
he’s receivin’.”
Chlorine.
One of the mest important evmmen
ial use of chlorine ‘ in the Hewete
{mx of paper und Satins cloth fale
les,
Optimistic Thourht
We pnt on mame faith estes
aca ae en moe
FROM THIS DATE ONWARD,
THE BROAD AX CAN Al-
WAYS BE FOUND ON SALE
AT THE FOLLOWING
NEWS STANDS:
Mrs. L. Graves, The Provident
Candy Shop, Notion Store and News
‘Stand, 15 W. 36th Street, near State.
George I. Martin, Cigar, Notion
Store and News Stand, 13 W. 3ist
‘St, near State.
‘
/
Edward Felix, Notions, Cigars and
News Stand, 3002 S. Dearborn St.
F. Bishop, Cigars, Tobacco ant
News Stand, # W. 27th Street, near
State.
A.D. Hayes, Cigars, Tobacco, Ne
tion, ‘Stationery and News Stand,
3640 S. State Street.
} Dodson’s Shoe Shining Parlors a8
News Stand, So. West Corner 35tb
and State Streets.
Lawrence M. Heard, Travelins
News Agent, with news stands #
$129 8. State St. end So. East Cot
35th and State Streets.
Charlee F. Mallory's Barber Sto?
and News Stand, $13 E. 35th Street
W. D. Scott's Lunch Room sod
‘Restaurant, 248 E. 35th Street.
Louis Wimbley’s Shoe Shining
Parlors and News Stand, 2946 Sout
State Street.
Mrs. SF. Peyton, News Stasd,
—
3 (item lett wita any of tH:
above aoe agents prior to Weise
fay mornings of sole, will Sad
ee Re aa =e ‘The