The Broad Ax

DR., OR REV. R. D. JONAS, OR JONAH, HAS ALWAYS BEEN PLAYED UP STRONG THROUGH THE COLUMNS OF THE GREATEST WEEKLY NEWSPAPER IN THE WORLD AS THE LEADING WHITE COLORED RACE AGITATOR IN THE UNITED STATES Col. Alfred Anderson Scattered All of his Beans in Every Direction In His Criticism of Prof. W. E. B. DuBois, Through the Columns of the Old Chicago Tribune. Col. Robert S. Abbott, Prior to the Republican National Convention, Selected Col. Herbert Hoover as the Proper Person for the Nomination for President of the United States, But Col. Hoover Only Received One or Two Votes at the Hands of the Convention, Plainly Indicating that he was a Dead One. Every time that the slightest friction appears upon the surface between the white and colored race, like the "race riots" in East St. Louis in 1917, the bloody "race riots" in this city in 1919, and the recent Abyssinian riot in this city in connection with the burning of the American flag, there are always any number of light headed and shallow brained white and colored persons who pose or hold themselves out as the great and only leaders of their race who are ever ready to rush to the front and behold forth a lot of hog-wash or nonsensical prattle in relation to the colored race seeking social equality with the whites, and that the colored race must be kept pure and so on, which generally sounds like the wailings of a million dying cats. will be very difficult for anyone to tell the colored from the white. Col. Anderson himself is very light, for decidedly he is more white than African, and if all reports are true one of his fore-parents was a pure Caucasian, which is not to his discredit, and no one has ever heard of Col. Anderson breaking his neck to mingle or mix up with real dark colored people, and this reminds us that for some years in the past another colored gentleman prominently connected with the greatest weekly newspaper in the world always contended that he had no use for colored people who were more white than African, but when that same dark colored gentleman took unto himself a lovely and highly accomplished wife he utterly failed to be Several days after the Abyssinian outbreak or uprising in this city laterly this same crop or brood of so-called white and colored leaders rushed into the daily press with their long winded articles admonishing the colored people not to attempt to seek social equality with their white fellow citizens in the slightest degree. None of those who always greatly delight to see their names in print along this line slopped over to the same extent like unto Col. Alfred Anderson, the able and brilliant editor of the greatest weekly newspaper in the world, in order to curry favor with that Negro hating sheet, the Chicago Tribune, and to read about himself in its columns attempted to stab Prof. Wm. E. B. DuBois in the back, who in our humble opinion is as far above Col. Anderson in every way as the bright shining sun is above the earth. Col. Anderson unbosomed himself in the following manner in reference to Prof. DuBois: "Take Du Bois, for instance. He is highly educated. He places himself on a mountain top and benignly preaches philosophy. His philosophy is good, theoretically, maybe. Practically—well— "The colored race has classes and standards the same as the white race. The educated business man has a different conception of social equality than the lower, uneducated type. The higher types of the colored race in Chicago have already achieved social equality, as they wish to achieve it. Hold Pride in Race. "The doctrine of intermingling between black and white of both sexes is bad. We have just as much pride in our race as the white man has in his. I think we both should strive to keep them pure. "Du Bois philosophy is not the intellectual medicine for these people. And Du Bois' philosophy—as it comes from the street corner soap box—is most decidedly not conducive to the best interests of the race." Aside from his silly talk in relation to Prof. Du Bois, Col. Anderson and the white gentlemen in this country, especially the white gentlemen in the South, should be the last persons in the world to talk about keeping the white and colored race pure when we take into consideration the fact that the so-called white race is mixed up with almost every race of people on the face of the earth, even with the so-called inferior or child race, the colored race, for we must remember that ninety per cent of all the bastard children born to colored women throughout the Southland, are the offspring of white gentlemen; that that class of white gentlemen with the aid of "white and black ointment," are working overtime in an effort to lighten out the colored race and mix it up with the white race, and owing to the publicity which Col. Anderson gives to the "White and Black Ointment," face bleaches and hair straightening dope through the column of the greatest weekly newspaper in the world it is only a question of time until the white and colored race will be so mixed up in this country that it THE BROAD AX will be very difficult for anyone to tell the colored from the white. Col. Anderson himself is very light, for decidedly he is more white than African, and if all reports are true one of his fore-parents was a pure Caucasian, which is not to his discredit, and no one has ever heard of Col. Anderson breaking his neck to mingle or mix up with real dark colored people, and this reminds us that for some years in the past another colored gentleman prominently connected with the greatest weekly newspaper in the world always contended that he had no use for colored people who were more white than African, but when that same dark colored gentleman took unto himself a lovely and highly accomplished wife he utterly failed to become united in marriage to a real dark pure blooded African lady. The old Chicago Tribune in its vain attempt to aid or assist Col. Anderson to heave small chunks of black mud at Prof Du Bois and stab him in the back, deliberately and brazen-facedly distorted the concluding chapter or story in his book "Dark Water." "The Comet," from Prof. Du Bois' new book has been twisted around by the Tribune in order to uphold and strongly convey the impression that the Negro is constantly seeking equality with the whites, and the further point was "the mating of a white woman and a Negro from which a new race will spring." This is absolutely false. The colored hero who saved the life of a white woman had no thought of mating with the woman as he was already the husband of a brown woman and the father of a dark baby. The story ends with the pathetic meeting of the father and the mother who held in her arms the corpse of their dead baby." The teachings of Prof. Du Bois through his books and writings, has not had any more to do with the unrest and the discontent on the part of the colored people, than the man in the moon, but Col. Anderson and the Chicago Tribune in their long tirade against Prof. Du Bois, utterly failed to thunder forth against the outrageous and unspeakable crimes and gross insults which are constantly being heaped upon law abiding colored men, women and children in this country, that is the main cause of the unrest and the discontent on the part of the vast majority of the colored people throughout the United States. In moving onward it may be well to state that Dr. or Rev. R. D. Jonas or Jonah, who has for some years past been one of the few white race agitators who has made a good living by associating and agitating among the colored people by working on the religious emotions of the most ignorant ones among them, and at all times for a little money Rev. or Dr. Jonas or Jonah has been able to have his homely mug or face fashed up on the front page of the greatest weekly newspaper in the world, which has greatly enabled him to rake in great stacks of money from the poor gullible colored people. It will be further recalled that Col. Robert S. Abbott, the head boss of the greatest weekly newspaper in the world, faded away to Los Angeles, Calif., the faded winter in order to run out from under his highly honored friend, Hon. Frank O. Lowden, and to have time to pick out a winning Republican candidate for the nomination of the United States, and at last Col. Abbott finally decided that Col. Herbert Hoover, who is in or was a half Woodrow Wilson Democrat or Republican, would make an ideal candidate for that high office, but when it came to a showdown in the Republican National Convention in Chicago Col. Hoover only received two or three votes for the nomination for President and Col. Abbott's beam for him faded away into CHICAGO, ILL., SATURDAY, JULY 17, 1920. Former Congressman from the Tenth Congressional District of New York City, Ex-Governor of the Great Empire State, one of the Leading Lawyers of New York City, Who is One of the Most Logical Writers in this Country, Who May in the Near Future Enter the Race for Congress from his Same Old District in New York City. ARRANGEMENTS FOR ANNUAL MEETING OF THE NATIONAL NEGRO BUSINESS LEAGUE PROCEDING SATISFACTORILY. Robert Curtis Ogden Association to Entertain Convention With Special Program in John Wansmaker Mercantile Emporium—The Program. Williams, President of the Wage Earners' Savings Bank, Savannah, Ga., in a letter to Dr. Scott, Secretary of the league, says that Savannah is planning to bring two cars of delegates, and these, together with other delegates from nearby states, will make a solid train of Business League representatives from the far South. We look for Must call every ar The bosom displ short, Are samples she s Learn not fair ma Or venture too mu For our fancy w cover with And double each Philadelphia, Pa. (Special to The Broad Ax).—No more interesting program is being arranged in connection with the annual meeting of the National Negro Business League, to be held here Wednesday, Thursday and Friday August 18, 19, 20, 1920, than the reception to be tendered the officers and members of the National Organization by the Robert Curtis Ogden Association in University Hall of the John Wanamaker Merchantile Emporium. Mr. Ogden, for whom the association is named, was for many years one of the partners of Mr. Wanamaker. He was deeply interested in the educational and business development of the Negro people. Often he headed pilgrimages to the South in the interest of the education of all the children of the South black and white alike. The program: 2 p. m., Charles H. Brooks, Chairman, presiding; America, Band and Audience; Invocation, Rev. William A. Harrod; Welcome Remarks, John W. Love, President the Robert Curtis Ogden Association; Response, Robert S. Jackson, member the National Executive Committee; Robert Curtis Ogden Band, Barber of Seville, Rossini; Short Addresses, Charles Banks, Mound Bayou, First Vice-President; Bishop Robert E. Jones, New Orleans, Chairman Executive Committee; Fred R. Moore, New York, Vice-President; Emmett J. Scott, Washington, D.C. Secretary; Inflammatus, Miss Io Maude Brown, Band Accompaniment; Remarks Dr. R. R. Moton, President; Closing Remarks, John Wanamaker; Exit March, Stars and Stripes Forever, Sousa. The special committee representing the Robert Ogden Association, charged with the responsibility of making it a success, is John W. Love, Chairman; Robert S. Jackson and John L. Grinnell. The opening session of the League will be held in the new Dunbar Theater while the first evening session will be held in the Academy of Music. Word has been received to the effect that delegates from Florida, Alabama, Georgia and other southern states are to assemble in Savannah and proceed under escort of the Savannah Negro Business League to Philadelphia. Mr. L. E. HON. WILLIAM SULZER. passman from the Tenth Congress ork City, Ex-Governor of the of the Leading Lawyers of Nine of the Most Logical Writers in the Near Future Enter the this Same Old District in New Williams, President of the Wage Earners' Savings Bank, Savannah, Ga., in a letter to Dr. Scott, Secretary of the league, says that Savannah is planning to bring two cars of delegates, and these, together with other delegates from nearby states, will make a solid train of Business League representatives from the far South. We look forward to a record-breaking meeting. HE LASHES MODERN WOMEN. Toledo, Ohio—The so-called "modern woman," with advanced ideas, was scored by Mgr. J. T. O'Connell when he addressed the graduating class of St. Ursula's Academy. "Woman was a poser when she was Eve," he declared, "and she is a poser when she is Fannie Hurst, more concerned about what she desires than what she is, ready to run in the wake of her traditional betrayers. "We have but to scan shamefacedly woman's amusement, her vestures and her associations to know what frivolity, vanity and unworthy trust have made her, not a being to be revered, but an object of contemptuous dread. "Poor Mary Pickford who delighted young and old and told beautiful stories of honesty and purity in a thousand places at the same time, exchanged fame for notoriety, sacrificed religion and gave a blow to honor and decency that the world shall not forget soon. "We cannot but look with alarm on the systematic publicity that would install woman on the rostrum while robbing the home and destroying children, who are the hope of the coming age; which would belittle marriage as if it were slivery and degradation to wives and its bonds a fetter to be broken whenever whim or self-indulgence could be made to mask as independence or assertion of woman's rights." That learned Catholic surely said something. Fortunately, colored women, as a rule, have not so far adopted the nakedness of their fair sisters. We think it was Saint Clement who declared that "the modesty of women is in their shift (chemise!) with that removed modesty is gond." "Tis a bad custom, at any rate, to lower the moral tone by partial exposure, and therefore, greater provocative of sexual desire. Let us remember, that while white people have many admirable traits and many worthy of imitation, they have also many habits that are very undesirable. "The woman who on beauty depends for support ```markdown ``` Must call every art to her aid; The bosom displayed and petticoat short, Are samples she shows of her trade. Learn not fair maiden to copy her air Or venture too much to reveal. For our fancy will paint what you cover with care, And double each charm you conceal. COLORED WOMAN CUTS UP BAILIFF. When Bailiff Joseph Crawford attempted to serve a writ on Mrs Louise Roberts, colored, 5634 South Wabash avenue, Wednesday, she slashed him with a butcher knife, inflicting gashes in the right groin and right hand. At Mercy Hospital his condition is said to be serious. MISS ROSA A. MILLER IS THE SECOND ASSISTANT FINANCIAL SECRETARY OF THE EASTER LILY CLUB. Somehow or other the line containing the name of Miss Rosa A. Miller, in the article on The Easter Lily Club, which appeared in these columns last week, got lost in the shuffle and there was nothing in the article to indicate that she is the second Assistant Financial Secretary of the Easter Lily Club and one of its most influential and prominent members. THE APPOMATTOX CLUB'S MONTHLY CALENDAR JULY, 1920. July 17th—Progressive Whist for members only. 9 to 12 p.m. July 23rd—Palm Beach Party, in charge of "Senior Assembly." 8 to 12 p.m. Members and families. William Eaves, Director. July 27th—Children's Party 2 to 6 p.m. Ages 6 to 18. Music and games. Viola solo by Miss Charlotte Paige. Patronesses: Mesdames S. A. T. Watkins, H. F. Daniels, George H. Walker, David Mogowan, J. Gray Lucas, Howard Cornwall, Geo. Holt. Dancing every Saturday afternoon. Beginning July 17th, 3 to 7 p.m. Mrs. S. A. T. Watkins in charge. Ladies Whist—1st and 3rd Tuesday afternoons of each month, 2 to 6. Ladies of the families of Club members invited. S. C. Dickerson, Chairman Entertainment Committee. Mayor William Hale Thompson And His City Hall Followers After, Enjoying A Great Republican Love Feast at Riverview Park. Selected the Following Ticket to Run At the September Primaries, And a Rip-Roaring Fight Will Be Waged All Along the Line, in this County and Throughout the State of Illinois, to Knock Out the Deneen, Brundage and Lowden Candidates. Mayor William Hale Thompson and his wise bunch of City Hall politicians are laughing long and loud after their big blow out or love feast at Riverview Park last Saturday, where a large amount of real money was raised to fight the Deneen-Brundage-Lowden State machine, and a red hot fight from now on will be waged between the head bosses of the two warring factions in order to see who will successfully ride the City, County and State Republican goat. After many speeches on the part of Mayor Thompson and his associates cast forth the following ticket to be voted for at the September primaries: **Thompson Ticket.** State of City Hall faction of G. O. P. as announced at the Love Feast or Jubilee. Clerk of the Appellate court—William J. Umbach. Member of the board of review—W. H. Pellenback. Trustees of the sanitary district—George W. Paullin and Wallace G. Clark (incumbents), and Maj. Harry F. Hamlin. Member of the board of assessors—Harry L. Brin. Recorder—Joseph F. Haas (incumment). **Two Positions Open.** The candidate for coroner has not yet been announced. Attorney General Brundage asserted that the man had been picked, but had not yet accepted the offer. The party, however, will not stand for Peter M. Hoffman, the present coroner. A candidate for the board of asses- For United States senator—Frank L. Smith, Dwight. Governor—Len Small, Kankakee. Secretary of State—Commissioner of Public Service William H. Reid, Chicago. Lieutenant governor, auditor of public accounts, state treasurer, attorney general, and Supreme court clerk—Downstate men, as yet unannounced. Congressman at-large — William E Mason (incumbent). State's attorney—Judge Robert E Crowe. Clerk of Appellate court—Frank P Brady. Recorder—Ald. John P. Garner. Recorder—Aid. John P. Garner. Clerk of Circuit court—Col. August W. Miller (incumbent). Clerk of Superior court—Samuel E. Erickson. Coroner—Peter M. Hoffman (incumbent). Members of board of assessors—William H. Weber and Adam Wolf (incumbents). Sanitary district trustees—City Sealer Morris Eller, Lawrence F. King, and Alexander Todd. Member of board of review—Charles V. Barrett (incumbent). County surveyor—Edgar A. Rossitter. This week the Deneen-Brundage-Lowden combination held a second love feast and selected the following ticket in opposition to the Thompson ticket: For State's attorney—Judge David F. Matehett. Clerk of the Superior court—John Kjellander (incumbent). Clerk of the Circuit court—George Tobey. ALDERMAN MICHAEL KENNA IS IN FAVOR OF TAXING THE DRUG STORES FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS PER YEAR FOR LICENSE TO SELL WHISKY OR OLD JOHN BARLEY CORN. ALDERMAN KENNA RIGHTFULLY CONTENDS THAT THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT SHOULD ESTABLISH STATIONS IN THIS CITY WHERE LIQUOR COULD BE OBTAINED FOR MEDICAL PURPOSES WITHOUT THE PEOPLE BEING ROBBED IN BROAD DAY-LIGHT. Alderman Michael Kenna, the First Ward statesman, has a lot of plain or common horse-sense stored away in the top part of his head; for many years he has rubbed up against the wise and sometimes the unwise big and little statesmen of the City Council; that he has developed into a statesman of the first water himself, and he can easily hold his own in orating with the best and most fiery orators holding forth in the City Council. Alderman Kenna is strongly in favor of compelling all the owners of drug stores in this city who want to deal in whisky on the wholesale plan at a profit of three or four hundred per cent, to pay five hundred dollars per year for license. Clerk of the Appellate court—William I. Umbach. Member of the board of review—W. H. Pellenback. Trustees of the sanitary district—George W. Paullin and Wallace G. Clark (incumbents), and Maj. Harry F. Hamlin. Member of the board of assessors—Harry L. Brin. Recorder—Joseph F. Haas (incumment). Two Positions Open. The candidate for coroner has not yet been announced. Attorney General Brundage asserted that the man had been picked, but had not yet accepted the offer. The party, however, will not stand for Peter M. Hoffman, the present coroner. A candidate for the board of assessors from the country towns is yet to be selected. Two men, one from the country districts and one from the city, must be selected. Judge Matehett, George Tobey, Wallace G. Clark, W. H. Dellenback, and Joseph F. Haas are Deneen men. John Kjellander, William J. Umbach, George W. Paulin, Maj. Harry F. Hamlin, and Private Harry L. Brin have always been Brundage men. Let the bitter fight go on between the high priests of the Grand Old Party, and may the best men win all along the line. The Democrats under the leadership of Hon. George E. Brennan, Hon. Robert M. Sweitzer and Hon. Dennis J. Egan and others have selected the following slate ticket: State of Democrats The complete regular organization slate of the Democrats follows: State's Attorney—Mackay Hoyne, 6th Ward. Recorder—T. J. Crowe, 33rd Ward. Clerk Superior Court—Walter La Buy, 13th Ward. Clerk Circuit Court—Charles J. Michael, 12th Ward. Clerk Appellate Court—Matt Franz, 20th Ward. Coroner—Matthias Aller, 25th Ward. Board of Review—M. K. Sheridan, 31st Ward. Board of Assessors—William J. Kasperski, Cicero; Edward Cohen, 3rd Ward. Sanitary District Trustees—P. J. Carr, 5th Ward; James M. Dailey, 4th Ward; Michael Rosenberg, 34th Ward. No was named for county judge. It is contended by Alderman Kenna, that before "bone dry" or prohibition was the order of the day, that anyone could buy, at any saloon a good pint of whisky for one dollar or one twenty-five; that a case of whisky containing twenty-four bottles could be bought from eighteen to twenty dollars; that the owners of drug stores are gobbling on to a case of whisky from twenty to twenty-four dollars and selling it at the rate of eighty-four to one hundred and twenty-five dollars per case, which is highway robbery in the first degree. Alderman Kenna is firmly of the opinion, that the United States Government should establish and maintain five or six stations on the West Side, four or five on the North Side and five or seven on the South Side where the people could at all times obtain whisky for medical purposes, not to exceed one dollar and fifty cents per pint. Mrs. Carrie Warner, 8822 Calumet avenue, happily and pleasantly celebrated her upteenth birthday, Tuesday, July 13. She received several lovely presents from some of her many friends to remind her of that event. The first of August Mrs. Warner will depart for Idlewild, Mich., where she will spend one month in her newly constructed summer home. THE BROAD AX 6806 So. Elizabeth St., Chicago, Ill. Phone Wentworth 2597 JULIUS F. TAYLOR Editor and Publisher DR. M. A. MAJORS Associate Editor 4700 South State Street Phone Drexel 1416 Retired as Second-Grade Mutter, Aug 19, 1909, at the Post Office at Chicago III., Under Act of March 8, 1879. HOUSING SHORTAGE AND HEALTH. A scarcity of housing facilities directly tends to lower quality and to induce cheap and undesirable substitutes. And these affect the social life, comfort and health of the family. It may not have occurred to the average person, but it is true that there are housing substitutes as there are substitutes for food, leather and clothing. Among the substitutes for proper and adequate housing may be mentioned tents, shacks and house boats, and not forgetting either the doubling up evil which means the housing of two or more families where space, light, air and sanitary provisions are wholly inadequate. Housing shortage also tends to lower housing standards and unless watched carefully, permanent deterioration in the character comfort and safety of home dwellings will follow. In this connection and giving almost at a glance the housing situation, the following statistics compiled by Mr. Wharton Clay, showing the proportion of families to dwelling houses from 1800 to 1900 are well worth study. Here they are: In 1916 there were 20,263,051 dwellings for 23,292,887 families; in 1917 20,672,051 dwellings for 23,799,275 families; in 1918, 20,808,562 dwellings for 24,205,662 families; in 1919, 20,829,039 dwellings for 24,887,051 families; and for the year 1920 the proportions are 20,000,000 dwellings for 25,319,443 families. This means an existing shortage of 4,419,443 houses for family dwellings, and on a basis of five members to a family, 22,097,215 persons in this country today are not being properly or adequately housed. According to the editor of American Building Association News, and PETER H. HON. JAMES M. DAILEY. Chairman of the Central Committee of the Democrati Party of Cook County and Candidate for Trustee of the Sanitary District of Chicago. who has charted by years the housing situation in this country, the shortage in housing facilities has shown a sharp and decided upward swing since 1917. He also is authority for the statement that in 1918 only 20,000 new houses were built when there should have been twenty times that number. Last year showed some improvement with a little over 70,000 houses completed, according to the estimates of the U. S. Building Corporation. This slight increase in building has by no means kept pace with the increase of population, which is far ahead of any building program, until now it is estimated that for every 100 existing houses there are at least 121 families to be provided for. A situation like this means but one thing and that is acute congestion which is certain to have a direct and unfavorable influence on both the health and morals of family life. In order to meet this evident and widespread shortage, the authority already quoted, estimated that at least 2,139,000 homes must be constructed by on before 1926. And even this program will not insure a return to pre-war conditions by any means. To bring this about 3,340,000 dwellings will have to be built during the period named. This would mean that in a town of 25,000 people, 150 homes must be built every year for five years. That this housing situation as revealed by the facts and figures given has an important bearing on community life and health is quite important. In fact it constitutes a serious and ever present menace to the public health and safety even under normal disease conditions. But in the event of outbreaks of any of the more dangerous types of communicable diseases, this menace then would be greatly increased both as affecting sickness and death rates and in more than doubling the work of health authorities in their efforts to Committee of the Democratic candidate for Trustee of the San bring and to keep such outbreaks under control. HAMPTON INSTITUTE'S SERVICE TO VIRGINIA. By James E. Gregg, Principal of Hampton Institute. Hampton, Vn.—As reported on May 15, 1919, 805 Hampton men served in the Army and Navy. This number includes 149 who were enrolled in the Hampton unit of the Students' Army Training Corps but not six who served with the Young Men's Christian Association. Forty-six won officers' commissions. Three hundred and twenty-three are known to have gone overseas. Of their record in France we have this testimony from a Y. M. C. A. worker: "It was my pleasure as well as an honor to visit every unit in the 92nd Division. Hampton should be especially proud of her sons, as all I came in contact with were doing number-one work. I do not know of a single one who fell down, and they all held responsible positions." So far as we have been able to learn, ten graduates and former students died in the service of their country. More and Better Students. The enrollment has a satisfactory gain over last year, and surprisingly little loss from the figure of year before last, the total for 1919-20 being 891, an increase of 241 as compared with a year age and a decrease of 9 as compared with 1917-18. Of this year's total, however, 68 have been disabled soldiers sent to Hampton for special training by the Federal Board for Vocational Education. Of these men, 25 have already left for various good reasons. Those who have stayed, however, have done well, considering their handicaps. The Commandant in his report notes a marked improvement in their conduct and morale, and says: "We feel repaid for the effort ex- --- THE BROAD AX, CHICAGO, JULY 17, 1920 pended in their behalf." The distribution of these disabled men among the various departments of the school has been as follows: Academic Preparatory Class, 8; Agriculture, 8; Automobile Repairing, 20; Business, 1; Drafting, 1; Painting, 3; Restaurant, 1; Shoe Shop, 14; Power House, 2; Tailoring, 6; Upholstering, 1; Whittier Training School (Teaching), 1; Unassigned, 2; total, 68. DR. 1 Booker T. (By "Findit biography human do thrills one ces of Roi Five advanced students, three men and two women, were sent to Hampton this year by the General Education Board for special instruction in agriculture, home economics, and teaching particularly to enable them to become critic teachers in other institutions. Three of these students are from Louisiana, one from Arkansas, one from Tennessee. Special scholarships are provided for them by the General Education Board. The entering class numbered 321 at the beginning of the year 207 boys and 114 girls—by far the largest ever admitted to the Institute. Though the usual "weeding-out" process—applied this year with unprecedented severity—has reduced this number considerably, it is generally agreed that the new students are a group of excellent quality, several being high-school graduates; 33 per cent of the boys and 28 per cent of the girls—a higher proportion then usual—attained a class above the preparatory rank. A corresponding rise in scholarship is found in the distribution of the whole body of the students between elementary (preparatory) and secondary classes; 59 per cent are this year doing secondary work against 50 per cent last year, 56 per cent in 1917-18, and 39 per cent in 1912-13. The so-called "Work Class," the members of which nearly all new students, do various kinds of necessary labor for the school during the day and attend classes in the evening, again shows a shrinkage, numbering 174 this year against 194 in 1918-19 and 232 in 1917-18. Land-Grant School Service. Land-grant School Service. It may not be generally realized how generously Hampton has fulfilled its responsibility as the State Agricultural and Mechanical College for Negroes. It has acquired and cultivated, largely by student labor, two farms including nearly 1,000 acres. It has kept and raised large numbers of cattle, horses, mules, swine and poultry. The present inventory value of its buildings, stock and equipment for teaching agriculture is over $200,000 (not including land). In the mechanic arts, it is equally well equipped, the inventory value of its buildings, machinery, etc., used for this purpose being over $275,000. The Institute has maintained full courses covering from three to six years in agriculture and the trades most in demand among Negroes, and has required some study of agriculture from all its students. Furthermore, Hampton has done much outside the school for the agricultural interests of Virginia. Farm demonstration work, now so widely developed under the Smith-Lever Act was introduced into Virginia through the collaboration of Dr. Hollis B. Frissell and Dr. Seaman A. Knapp of the United States Department of Agriculture. Organized canning of homegrown food was begun in Virginia among the colored people, and was at first financed by the Institute. The employment of supervising industrial teachers was thought out largely at Hampton, and the practicability of the plan was demonstrated in Henrico County with the approval and support of the Institute. In the past seven years Hampton has contributed over $21000 toward the salaries of these supervising teachers in the counties of Virginia. During the past ten years the Institute has spent in Virginia over $31,000 for agricultural fairs, farmers institutes, and similar activities. Gov. Westmoreland Davis, however, in his budget submitted to the General Assembly of Virginia in January of this year, recommended that the income of the Land-Grant and Morrill-Nelson Funds now given to Hampton should be diverted to the Virginia Normal and Industrial Institute at Petersburg; and that the Commonwealth's appropriation to this school should be, for the year ending February 28, 1921, $74,835, but for the year ending February 28, 1922, (when the Federal money would become available) $45,700. The bill transferring the funds was passed in the last days of the legislative session and will go into effect on and after December 1, 1920. MORGAN PARK Every lot must be sold at any price, starting as low as $265.00. Terms $10.00 cash and up. Balance $1.25 and up per week, at 112th Street and Racine Avenue, one block south of 111th Street carline. Also find a salesman at 111th and Bacine avenue. Directions:-Take State Street car to 111th street. Transfer. Go west to Morgan Park or take Halsted Street car to 111th and Vinecennes Rd. Come out and bring your friends. We will all be there from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.-Adv. "Finding a Way Out," an autobiography by Dr. Moton, is a moving human doomet. It holds, grips and thrills one as it relates the circumstances of Robert Russia Moton's rise from plantation boy step by step until he not only takes the place of Booker T. Washington as Principal of Tuskegee Institute, but becomes a leader in many movements for the uplift of his race. Principal Moton traces his ancestry back to an African Prince who while selling captives to the slave traders was himself captured and sold in Virginia. The story leads through plantation days with their joys and sorrows to the author's own school days, early manhood and later responsibilities. The narrative comes down to the immediate present, giving Dr. Moton's observations and ideas on the economic situation in the south with intimate glimpses of his life as Principal of Tuskegee Institute. The book illuminates that period in American history known as "after the war"—a period difficult to make clear to school boys and girls studying the Civil War and one that is almost unimaginable to any person who has not traveled through the South and lingered long enough to observe for himself plantation life with his mansion house, cabins, fields and black laborers with their manners and customs. In an exceedingly unobtrusive way the book reveals the man through his wonderful achievements—his kindly spirit, warm sympathy, optimism, tact, determination, patience, simplicity, skill in surmounting difficulties, policy of fair play, sympathy with universal democracy and his keen sense of humor. His success came gradually, without blare of trumpets and in consequence of no conspicuous acts. The memories of thirty years of friendship and association with Armstrong, the founder of Hampton, Frissell, Armstrong's successor and Booker T. Washington are drawn upon again and again in the course of the autobiography. The friendship and teachings of these great men influenced and shaped the life of heroic service given by the writer. The letter of Col. Roosevelt, Books Washington's friend, here published for the first time, is of intense inter- est. In short, terse sentences, Col. Roosevelt leaves no doubt in the mind of the reader that he believed that Principal Moton was the man to suc- ceed Mr. Washington. Significant also is Mr. Washington's own very high opinion of Principal Moton, which is here quoted at length from Mr. Wash- ington's "My Larger Education." The story is not in any sense controversial. It is largely personal. In these days of extreme radicalism, it is welcome because it brings a message of hope, optimism and social sanity and presents a brilliant example of patient devotion and common sense applied to "finding a way out" of difficulties and race prejudices. The author's convictions on the race problem, on their more hopeful and helpful side, are plainly suggested on many a page. He throws illuminating sidelights upon the conditions and problems of his race in America. He does this with a total lack of hysteria and in the spirit of human brotherhood and service. The principles of inter-racial co-operation and conservation are the principles which seemingly will actuate him in his work at Tuskegee. Toward all opportunities denied his race, his attitude is one of patience but of untiring persistence. One of the most interesting chapters deals with Principal Moton's trip to France during the war when President Wilson sent him there on a special mission. The concluding chapter "Forward Movements in the South" has to do with the more constructive aspects of race relations. In the twelve chapters, Principal Moton records "Out of Africa," "On a Virginia Plantation," "Through Re-Construction," "Doing and Learning," "A Touch of Real Life," "Ending Student Days," "Black, White and Red," "With North and South," "From Hampton to Tuskegee," "At Tuskegee," "War Activities" and "Forward Movements in the South." The volume carries a convenient index. It is easy to read and is highly informing and inspiring. "Finding a Way Out" may be read and studied with profit by every colored American who desires to achieve and to be useful. The autobiography is published by Doubleday, Page & Co., New York. BETHEL LITERARY A grand concert will be given next Monday evening, July 19th, at 8:30, by the Woman's Christian Union under the muspie's of Bethel Literary. The Jenkins Orphan Band will be present and entertain with songs, music, drills and recitations. Admission 25 cts. Bethel Church, 30th at Dearborn St. Sandy W. Trice, Pres. Mrs. Lizzie Robinson, Treas. J. W. Bell, See'y. STILL AWAY. Miss Dorothy Kaigler, well known in the younger set, is still in the south where she is spending a pleasant stay with relatives and friends. After a long visit in Arkansas, Miss Kaigler is now in Mississippi for an indefinite stay. M. T.P.C. HON. MACLAY HOYNE. The Honorable and Emil County, Who Will Put Up a cratic and Republican Opposition for His Position. Honorable and Eminent,State's A Who Will Put Up a Stiff Fight Again Republican Opponents in His Position. The Honorable and Eminent, State's Attorney of Cook County, Who Will Put Up a Stiff Fight Against His Democratic and Republican Opponents in His Race for Re-Election for His Position. QUINN CHAPEL A. M. E. CHURCH. Sunday, July 18th, will be Rally Day. The pastor will preach at 10:45 a.m., and a special service will be held at 800 p. m. The Anniversary program will be held next month. In connection with the program an Anniversary reception will be given to the membership. The officers and members will celebrate the pastor's 30th year in the itinerant ministry. Monday, August 2nd. The reception will be given at the parsonage. The mortgage on the parsonage and the second mortgage has been paid in full.—"C." NEGRO MESSENGER WHO SHAVED LINCOLN IS DEAD. Trenton, N. J.—Samuel W. Gordon, colored, 75 years old, of this city, messenger for governors of New Jersey for forty-seven years, died at his home here. He was messenger for the United States Supreme Court before coming to New Jersey and while in that capacity frequently shaved President Lincoln, and accompanied the President upon the occasion of his address at Gettysburg. AT HOSPITAL. GETS INJUNCTION Walter M. Farmer, attorney, 184 W. Washington street, succeeded in having an injunction issued on behalf of the scores of members of S. M. T. of Chicago against Jordan W. Tutt, state grand master, Benj. H. Lucas, state grand secretary and the grand lodge of U. B. F. of the State of Illinois and its jurisdiction preventing the said officers from any way interfering with the constitutional rights of the said S. M. T.'s of Chicago. In obtaining said injunction, the S. M. T.'s score a big victory in the fight which they have been carrying on for several months claiming that high taxation without representation is unjust. REV. BROOKS HERE The Rt. Rev. Bishop Eleet W. Samponson Brooks is visiting in the city and attended prayer meeting Friday evening, July 2, at Grant Memorial Chapel, 46th and Evans avenue, of which Rev. T. L. Scott is pastor. Rev. Brooks was presented with $162 taken in after collection to help forward his work in Africa. [Image of a man with a serious expression, wearing a suit and tie. The background is plain and dark. No text is visible.] [Image of a man in a suit and tie]. [Picture of a man in a suit with a tie]. HON. EDWARD J. HUGHES State Senator from the 21st Senatorial Dis who may be Induced to Make the Race for Re County on the Democratic Ticket. tor from the 21st Senatorial Disti induced to Make the Race for Rec the Democratic Ticket. State Senator from the 21st Senatorial District of Illinois who may be Induced to Make the Race for Recorder of Cook County on the Democratic Ticket. inent, State's Attorney of Cook a Stiff Fight Against His Demon ments in His Race for Re-Elect NEGRO MESSENGER WHO SHAVED LINCOLN IS DEAD Trenton, N. J.-Samuel W. Gorlos, colored, 75 years old, of this city, messenger for governors of New Jersey for forty-seven years, died at his home here. He was messenger for the United States Supreme Court before coming to New Jersey and while in that capacity frequently shaved President Lincoln, and accompanied the President upon the occasion of his address at Gettysburg. Mrs. Harriet Pharim who has been quite ill at her home, 1705 Grant street Evanston, for some time is slowly improving at Mary Thompson Hospital where she was moved last week. Lots are still selling in Morgan Park and M. T. Bailey, 3638 State street will spend to more days, July 15 and 18 in the park selling a new block of property to members of the race who are anxious to buy. MRS. YOUNG TO GO Mrs. Lou Ella Young, 3250 Forest avenue, is making preparations to leave the city at an early date for Springfield, Peoria and Quincy. Ill where she will attend the grand sessions of various lodges. While in Illinois Mrs. Young will visit Metropolis her home town. Mrs. Nina M. Keeleb, 4414 Southeast street, is visiting relatives and friends in Mississippi where she went several weeks ago for an indefinite stay. ```markdown ``` Senatorial District of Illinois the Race for Recorder of Cook et. AT HOSPITAL LOTS GOING VISITS SOUTH : a se oe | Ee eS te 2 = = j | 5 = ae 25 : | _ 4 = bh se . “es Fie J s ec eg eS 4 HON, THOMAS B. CONROY. President of the Conroy Tank and Boiler Company, who would make a Splendid Candidate for Trustee of the Sanitary District of Chicago. re WOMAN WROTE septs, raxwoni|ixhava OF COLORED REPUBLI SCIENTIST SAYS. CAN CLUBS OF ILLINOIS. Poris—The following article “The Origin of the Bible’? summar es briefly a few of the results of pa ticnt investigations made by the note: scientist, Celine Renooz. Mme. Renooz Lsstorieal conclusions are as. evolu vonary as her theories onthe origit of man, which created a “tremendous sensation when she lectured on th sibject at Sorbonne University. In studying the history of: civilize. tion Mme. Renooz finds it is divided oto three great phases, symbolized by the role played by women. ‘The Gollen Age’? belongs*to remotest an- ‘quity and was the time when women were high priestesses, ruled the fam- ly, guided the state im peace and hap- Sexes Struggic. Then eame the phase when. man sought to dethrone women, a period of struggle between the sexes, sym- bolized by the Amazons of mythology. This phase culminated by the vietory of men and the defeat of women, heralding the present era, whieh began shout the year 2,000 B.C. It is man’s age, and characterized by war end unrest. The origin of the Bible, that is, of the Old Testament, has been kept secret. The role played by =women: bos heen methodically wiped out and edit been given to-men. Asm mat- + of fact, the author of the Old “oment was & Woman, not s man: ring the gymeeratic regime a vierfal book was written im Egypt, the Sopher, It egmtained the history cf the universe, amd of the earth, the gin of Mie, the tramsformation of ccgunicod beings, the laws of morality an story ofthe first human be- ‘Written by Mary. This book was writtes by a womian, Myriam, called Hathor, disguised later enler the name of Mary.the Egyptian. \t this time the gyneeratic regime, “or Le rule oc women, was begining to ramble. The south of Egypt was adually being dominated by men who estroyed women’s authority. ‘The: orth of Egypt still remained feminist, ut even here women were gradusily sing out and foreed to submit to the ws of men. In order to save-herself: rom hamiliating servitede, Myriam ed to Mount Sinsi, followed by. her iseiples. : The book Myriam-bronght along and, nished on Mount Sinai, was in 8 casket—the ark. “When 3 ied the ark was carefully guarded, | * it contained the history of the orld, and jt was. treasured as sae “prt agin cami arth slndium of Tera Afterward the. Jews were sent to sbylon: in. eaptivity. ‘Themen took The Book"? slong with them. — There in the “temple, the priests ught the new maseatinized "religions, «Soe Se ee ee the! "shea te it natn Peery tierce Scat ks Aeon ae ae et Ponmeien <2 Se alte Soot ide stion of it, tantar | _ and sbeurd—the world created is/1 a. ayy fhe serponk the applet | ia ia eee Seat ooh a ener into this trnadation were put thé] =: Sa es eee ek “Fein, 6 rent wiih nig] ted the Beptenary of cosmi¢ forces, | * translated toy ‘Theos (God), ete. | This tra itation, “walled the “Bap cint vettion, "tn the. basis of i: eae see. i ah Eee +f we $ wg es + the judiges.<. = LEAGUE OF COLORED REPUBLI CAN CLUBS OF ILLINOIS. Incorporated 1920. ‘The regular State Organization i Colored Republican voters chartere. by the State of Tilinois to promote ani protect the political interests of it: members and Race in Btate cleetions ‘and to secure our fair proportion of! employment in departments of the State Government. First biennicl ‘convention, Thursday evening, July 22, 1920, at 8:00 p. m ‘at Masonic Hall, 119 N. Eighth street, ‘Springfield, Tinois. the week’s meeting of th Knights of the week's meetng of the Knights of Pythias Grand Lodge of Illinois, and the Grand Court of Mlinois, Order of Calanthe. Representatives to the K. of P. session “are invited to join our con- ference on the carrying out of a pro- gram to support for office persons fa- vorable to equal opportunity for the Colored voters of Tlinois. ‘The Call. As provided in our printed program, and ordered “by our President, the League of Colored Republican Clubs of THinois is hereby called in its first biennial convention to be held in Ma- sonic Hall, 119 N. Sth street, Spring- field, Ti, on the evening of Thursday, Juiy 22, 1920, for the purpose of se- lecting its candidates to be supported by the Race in the September primar- ies for State offices, adopting a set of By-Laws and 2 Constitution for its fo- ture government, drawing up « plat- form for inclusion in the Repoblican State Platform to be adopted at the State Convention of the Republican party. of Illinois in September and sath other business as will regularly come before it. Representatives All Clubs having certificates. of membership in the League may elect three delegates as their representatives to the Conven- ion, their expense to be borne by the tab. £ ‘Unorganized localities may be repre- ented in this convention of the League under such conditions as may ye provided by the convention in ses- ion, pending their making application or certifieate of club membership and ganization of their loeal voters. Session will be held this one evening, o that all delegates may return to heir home by the midnight trains. lepresentatives coming to Springfield | equiring stopping places will be sup-| lied by. reporting to the Secretary, | f the ball, during the forepart of the| resk, or at 1905 E. Jackson St. Phone | Poierian ees o Officers ‘and members of Fxecutive emmittee especially are urged not to} isn thin Convention. I __- Major B. B. Jackson, ; s President. |) J. Harold White, Springfield, So Bearetary- | SE Ot ae ts Fe eae eS AD > WANTED: A wide-awake or live advertising s0- jlicitar, one who understands bow te and: advertising contracts, right up to the minute, can find « good ‘opening ‘or position, by addressing the under signed. eae Julius F. Taylor, 6206 &. Elizabeth 6t. LODGE GROWS. a4 North Star Lodge No. 57 TB. F. t Wedameday everan it lee of is - Et se mocter, Scones Thomas i treereet THE BROAD AX, CHICAGO, JULY 17, 1920. Charles E. Stump the Kansas Farmer Newspaper Correspond- ent, Continues His Travels Throughout the South Land. ae He Has Spent the Past Two Weeks Visiting Interesting | sr Points Throughout the State of Virginia. the more education a fellow gets the ‘he wants, and I am not able tc nde how it is, that when a fel low gets an education, he then wants drink in more, and more. I thought en you could teach that was educa. enough, but I find thet it is all my jmiatake and there is no one else fo bat me. A tow weeks ago I was in Frankfort, Ky. and I found that the state school there was earrying on a summer school, }and I come here to’ this place after leaving Washington, and I nd 131 ‘teachers from various parta of the state drinking in edueation fresh from ‘the fountain. Tt strikes me that West Virginia is going to take the lead in state ‘schools, and I don’t mind you telling the people that I told you this. The state has been plodding along for a long time, having had three ot four presidents before, and last they got hold of Prof. John W. Davis, one ‘of -our best trained young men. -He ‘Was not out looking for a job, but he ‘was the man the state wanted, and aid not mind paying the price. This is his first year, and you will be surprised to know that it is the largest school in ‘its history, and improvements have been made and are still being mnde. The state has shown a disposition to get behind 2 man and to follow his Head in the advancemenf of the citi- zens of the state. The officials want ‘to wipe out ignorance, and are willing ‘to spend money to do this, hence the best available men are being secured, and just the other day they elected Dr. C..G. Woodson, dean of arts and ‘sciences department of Howard Uni- versity, Washington, D. C., to the head of tha'college department of the West | Virginia Collegiate Institute, and be- lieve me with John W. Davis, president land C. G. Woodson, dean, you have a working unity that will make educs- tion what it should be among my peo- ple in this state. I have Jearned something about this edueation business. I heard it is. something that you can never get too much of—in fact they say you can never get it all, hence you must keep | getting it all the time and as long’ as you ean find some one to accept of it there will be some one to distribute it, Just step up and get your share of it, and return to the fountain ad get some more. . ‘The summer school, then has been made permanent, and 131 tenehers a here this summer, but it is hard to tell how many will be on hand next a mer. It is a splendid opportunity for | the teachers to brush up and get rid | of the kinks to keep up with the times, nothing more and nothing less. Prior to this year the enrollment never got over 93, but it has jumped over it now. It is due to the fact that they| have been doing things up here, “eal the teachers are getting more salary oday than ever before in the history of the state. One of the features has been the) Bible Training work, directed by ad perts along Bible lines, and when I ell you some of the people who ‘cat| mart, you will agree with me that they iad the best of both races. Prof, Byrd Prillerman, ex-presitient of the Insti- ute presided and associated with him vere Rev. Walter A. Snow, general ecretary of Sunday school work in Nest’ Virginia; Miss Katic Bell Abney, | ireetor of Bible Study; Mrs. Fila M. |) now, superintendent of children’s di-}' ision; D. FP. Merritt, vice-president ‘ew York Bible Training; Miss Mary 2. Eubank, superintendent home eco- || omies department of Collegiate In- |! fitute; Miss Carrie M. Palmer, New| ' ‘ork Bible Training School; Miss Jen- |' ie V. Highes, a returned missionary | rom China; Dr. Mary Stone, s native}! hinese physician; Miss Nannie H.|! errough, of National Training Schoo! | fashington, D. C. . From this you may see that the| ible hed its Gay in the work. Presi-|‘ ent Davis, is a christian, and the son | tan aggressive deacon in Savannah, |’ a The. young man believes in hie] sople, and he wants them to have the| | ery ‘Dest in an educational way, 80) ¢ hen he goes to his boand, he docs not || ) with his hat under his arm grinning, jt asa man doing the things which quire a man to do snd when he asks is for big things, and he gets them| o. He‘is s man with a vision. It ia|~ ease af ask and ye shall receive. | I wonder if you have ever met Miss|* “M. Irwin, of Freedman Hospital. |P @ hax played an. important. part in| e-sehool. Whez it comes to morse) ™ ining, she is at the head of tho claés, | - d because she got right down to hard| ae ee es ee Re race of gore fe now undertaking jer things to demonstrate to the world that we are capable of doing great big things. ‘The daily paper of }Charleston, W. Va, made the following Jannouncement: Z ‘Mrs C. EL Mitchell, head of the department of music in the West Vir- jsinin Collegiate Institute, and wife of ‘©. E. Mitchell, the business manager ‘of the institution, will spend the: sum. mer in Europe and Northern Africa ‘making films of some of the dark races for moving pictures. ‘Mrs. Mitehell spent several weeks in New York learning the details. of film work. Shé plans on her return to this country in the fall, to give ‘aside from her work at the West Vir- ginia Institute travalogue lectures that ‘will give finer ideas of the habits and customs of the dark races af other lands, “This is Mrs. Mitehell's third trip to Burope and beeause of her experi- ence, it is said sho is well prepared to find tho best and bring it back to en- courage and inspire the Negro of America. “Afiss Ola Calhoun, a teacher in the Keyston high sehool, will accompany ‘Mrs. Mitchell on her trip abrond this This will be instructive and will add much to our edueation. She is going to bring Northern Afriea right at your doors, and if-you are fortunate to see it you will get a real treat. I take off my hat, to this brave young woman, ‘and I woold be willing to take off my wig, but I have jast had the Poro to fix up my hair and it is braided. She is truly .our representative. She is one of our best educated women, and her husband is a man of letters. shall have more to tell you later. I am teld dy good authority that they had a helava time at Wilberforce this year, in electing 2 new president. Not so much in electing @ new one as it was in getting rid of the old one. There has been a lively time there all the year—in fact since the death of Bishop Shaffer, it was predicted that there would be a change if Bishop Joshua A. Jones was appointed over the distriet by the general conference. Prof. Searborough and Bishop Jones did not sleep in the same bed, hence the general conferenco acted in May, and people said to Prof. Searborough, “Take up your bed and walk, for there is a new king on the throne.’? It happened, and now Dr. John A. Grege. is the president. He is @ good man. A gradunte from the University of Kansas, and has put in some real good work in other institutions since. For a long time he has been president of Ealwant Waters College, which fitted him by experience for the present place. ‘Tell you more another time. CHARLES FE. STUMP. CHIPS. Mr. and Mrs, Morris Lewis, 3633 Forest avenue, have completed all pre- | parations to give their daughter, Mis Caro Elizabeth Lewis, her debut or | coming out party, Thursday evening, July 29. The law firm of Scott, Brown & Marshall, consisting of James A. Scott, former Assistant State's Attorney; G. W. P. Brown, formerly of “Oklahoma, ‘and Bugene J. Marshall, are now thor- oughly settled im their new law offices, 3430 S. State street. Mrs. Sadie DeAmond-Cotter, 3142 Calumet avenue, expeets to spend a part of the remainder of the summer inthe northern part of Ohio, with: some of her friends. Mra. Cotter is Aceply interested in the eandidacy of her husbapd, Hon, James G. Cofter, in his race for the legislature; from the Sra Senatorial district of Tinois. Hon. James E. Bish, fromer member of the legislature of Tlincis, who is one of the most prominent seeret soci- ety leaders in this city or state, who ‘has for several years past, been asso- jeiated with Ernest H. Williamson, the up-to-date funeral director, 5028 8. State street, has removed from ngle- wood to 4820 S Wabash avenue. ‘Di LAKE FoREsr. <The Baptist Women Congress met at the First Baptist Church of Lake Forest of which Rov. B.H. Hunter is pastor during the week and was large- ly attended by visitors from: the city and other suburban towna. GORS TO INDIANAPOLIS. Mra. Sadie Blekay,( 4417 Dearbora’ street, in company with her son, Master Ruble M. Blakey, bas gone’ th Indian- apolis, Ind.; where she will. visit several weeks with relatives and friends. “Blectrie Bulb Guret inwardly. | Whee ap electric bulb is burst, eithet by Gesign or accident, the force of the explosion is inwardly. This bas _been proved by painting the bulb with 2 hariequin effect, half one color and half another. After the expicsion, which may be accomplished by 2 well ‘aimed bullet frow a pistol, the colored pieces will be found scattered ca the floor on the opposite side from which hey were originally placed. ‘Leselows, Just Ge Game. ‘about 98 per cent weter and 2 per cent ‘suger. % Extracting Hellum. ‘Natural raw gas fs frozen to 319 Gegrees below sero to extract helium, ‘@ noninflammable gus lighter than by: ‘rogen. > Nuns Make Jockey Tights. ‘Nearly all’ the striped tights worm ‘by Jockeys on European race courses are woven by the nuns of Sienna. Potting Planta, In repotting « plant put a layer of @inders in the hottom for drainage. True Biologists say that man is the only land animal that can sing. And most of bim-cant. Andrew Jackson’s Nickname. ‘The nickname “Old Hickory” wag given to Andrew Jackson for the tough Bess and sturdiness of his character, Hurrying the Ginseng. ‘Experiments are being made in Japan ‘with ginseng with a view to maturing the plant in less time than the six years generally required. . PPT ya ae ‘The Babu stands unsurpzssed as @ writer of really anctuous flattery when he ts soliciting @ favor. Pew compli- Ments could exceed that of the Ben- gnlee who concinded a petition with ‘the pious hope that it might be grant ed “by the grace of God, a gentleman your highness much resembies,"— ‘North China Herald. Home Versus House. Home cannot be given ux We may be given a house, a place to eat and sleep. This is not a home. A home fs a place of love and rest and peace. Love and rest and peace must be de served, must be earned. Nobody cam band them to you as so many pack ages. They are matters of reciprocity. If you have none to give there will be but little for you to receive-—West @n Methodist. Good Word for the Parrot. Testy people consider the parrot ® ‘Rulsance and the loquacious bird has often engendered legal strife, but to the faeetious person he is an endless source of amusement. He has an im erent weakness for profanity, which fs apt to be embarrasing, but a man Who has not tasted spirituous Uquors ever craves them, and a parrot who has not heard profanity will not long for it as the best medium of expressing his sentiments. In this respect he pro- eater culture and refinement in the ag: “Walking Fish.” ‘This name is given to an eel-like 8% of the snake-head family, on ac count of the fact that It spends some time on Iand. It fe common in the fesh waters of the East Indies and China, and has a double respiratory apparatus, enabling it to breathe in or out of water. Banieh Doubt and Fear. ‘Thoughts of doubt and fear never ‘accomplish anything and never eam ‘They always lead to failure. Purpose, energy. power to do. and all strong thoughts cease when doubt and fear ereep in. The will to do springs from the knowledge that we can do.—Allen, Control the Thoughts. Let your life have one splendid, dome fnant thought, Great thought makes ‘for great life. It s not so much achievement a8 purpose that matters ‘The pSwer of a great idea is almost Umitless, and has all the marks of im- mortality. ..__ For Dyspeptics. For ayspeptics there is nothing bet- ter than sour milk. It should be rade palatable by adding salt or sugar, ac- cording to taste. Sprinkling a little fonamon on it makes It quite good, iit aie Bia Mites According to a group of British em Eineers, electric power can be produced by harnessing the tides of two rivers in Scotland at two-thirds the cost of that generated by steam. Useful Goodness, ~ | Be not simply seeds be grod for gomething. —Thoreza / Kore ae Miles of Perforations. ‘Measured in terms of miles accord fing to a calculation of Director James LL, Willmeth, of the government print Ing office, the daily output of holes! perforated from stamps, when piaced| side by side and edge to edge. would ‘extend in single Sle a distance of 863% Rn ae ae Keen Analysis of Mankind. ‘What a chimera is man! What a confused chaos! What a subject of €ontradictions! A prpfessed judge of Bee Sinks: sak Hat's Se, pore se earth; the great depository and guar @ian of truth and yet @ mere bundle of uncertainties; the glory and the chame of the universe—Pascal. z eS ee, | Actording to the latest medical die tum the max or woman who delights tm perfumes is well-advised to indulge {his taste, providing they don't us heary odors, It seems that ean de ‘Qologne, and any fresh flower sceat, pena ae the eariy the 2 spring the use Sf perfume helps one to throw off the fecling of lassitude that ts so aften 2 characteristic of the season:“Tn the Sas rejovsaettng tees cae. = pleas antiy perfumed is marked. * a (es ed a | 50th Street and Wabash Ave., Where its Silver Jubilee will ‘be held from July 18th to July 25th, and at the same time the fifth anniversary, will be celebrated by its hustling psator, Rev. John W. Robinson has secured Bishop I B. Seat of ‘Nashville, Tenn., to assist him in the double celebration and to preach the leading sermon. —————————————— Monarch Showed Gratitude. Bruises in Furniture, In Plutarch's “Life of Alexander*| Here is a method which has been of ‘he tells of the great battle this dis | great use in removing bruises from tinguished Macedonian fought with | furniture. Wet the part with warm Darius at Gaugamela, which siznifies | water; double a piece of brown paper “the camel's house,” and says that one | five or six times, then soak it in warm ‘of the ancient Persian kings. having | water and lay it on the dent. Apply escaped the pursuit of his enemies on|a warm (not hot) flatiron until the 2 swift camel, in gratitude io his beast | moisture has evaporated. If the settled him at this place with an al-/ bruises are not gone, repeat the proc Towance of certain villages and rents jess. You will find this very good, and for his maintenance so long #3 be |if the surface of the furniture is not ‘sbould lve. chem the deat [Gm Gameenr and “Smith must have bought a car,” remarked Jones. “What makes you think that?” asked Brown. “He used to talk about the biank-biank auto anobiles,” replied Jones, “but now he is talking about blank-biank jaywalk- ers."—Cineinnat! Enquirer. Average Life, Thirty-Three Years. Good authorities give the average dw Tation of human life as about thirty three years. One quarter of the people ‘on the earth die before the age of atx, one-half before the age of sixteen, and ‘only about one person of each one hum red born itves to the age of sixty-five ‘The deaths are calculated at sixty-sev- en a minute, 97,790 a day and 35,639,585 @ year. Births are calculated at about Seventy 2 minute, 100,800 a day and 36,792,000 a year. g. nere is a beauty in bells which ts fast being lost to the modern world, Since we cannot keep them in use as they were hundreds of years ago, we aust try to keep. up an interest in those which remain, and learn wat We can about one of the chief beau- tles of the Middie ages. See how many Feferences to bells can be found in Sreat literature. ‘There 1s one poem which stands out and which ge all should know, “The Bells," by Edgar Allan Poe—Brookisn Eagle. | Tt is a noble anil great thing to cover = blemishes and to excuse the faile ings of a friend; to draw a curtain |before his stains. and to display his | perfections, to bury his weaknesses in | silence, but to proclaim, his virtues up jee the housetop.—Robert Southey, Nothing but Emptiness. A little girl, a neighbor of mine, wend to the country with me last summer, When we were out of doors lodking ‘around the first day, the immensity of the sky seemed to amaze ber. “Oo-00!* ‘she cried, stretching her little arme wide and looking as if to embrace all nature, “Where's everywhere gone to? | Middle of Ot Testament. In the King James version of the Bible, the middle book of the Old Tes tament. is Proverbs, while the middie | chapter would be the twenty-ninth chapter of Jeb. “There are So estrangements se f tosive, and yet so insuperable. as those which arise from subtle discords tp temperament."—W. B. Malloch, in Hap per’s. Belle—“They fay that mice. have ‘very poor eyesight.” Beniah—"Well, bow is it that when they want to fright en anyone they always. pick out @ ‘woman ?"—Yonkers Statesman. ‘There are fires in the Zoroastrian ebutches of Bombay that have not been allowed to go out since they were brought frém Persia 1,200 years aga, ‘Money will double itecif at 6 per cent simple interest in 1667 years Money will double itself at 6 per cent ‘compound interest in 11.90 years. : Centinueus Performances ‘The home of the gorilla is nevet nies thas lowe: taps te AD: oy| time, th seuily moves te another ‘and the mother builds the new home, Accorfing to the pearl Ssbers of, Ceylon nothing so enhances the luster! and ees valuable oe) = Jying tor a few weeks within the crop (of a fowl Asie, Magazine: - a ee NE LES Rect a tae oo Ra Bt ® AN Denenae Beauty In Bells. ‘True Eriendshic. Dally Thoueht. Inatinet. Possibly. Biren £200 VYeare O14 Menev Deubtine factt. A Matural Polisher. Bruises In Furniture, Here is a method which-has been of ‘great use in removing bruises from furniture. Wet the part with warm water; double a piece of brown paper five or six times, then soak it in warm water and lay it on the deat. Apply warm (not hot) flatiren until the ‘moisture has evaporated. If the bruises are not goue, repeat the proc- ess. You will find this very good, and ff the surface of the furniture is not broken the dent ‘will disappear and leave no trace. | Cosmopolitan Switzertand. | Before the Romans conquered the territory now known as Switzerland, tt was Inhabited by a conglomeration wf hostile tribes, for the most part of Celtic origin. But the district of the eastern Alps in which the present cam ton of the Grisons is situated was in possession of the Raeti, of mixed Latin ind Estruscan stock. At the time of the Teutonic Invasion of the Roman em pire, Rhaetia received a certain uumber of German-speaking immigrants, and in the tenth century was used for a while 3 a basis of operations by the Saracen brigands, who made Europe unsafe. Seay te Get Rid of Enemy. Long before bullets were ever thought of as an ideal messenger of death, the idea of working evil on am enemy was extensively practiced by the Ojibwa Indian. He would make ® ‘small wooden Image of the one whose @estruction he sought, and then plerce its head or heart with a needle. He was positive in his belief that the ob- fect of his hate would be similarly Affected. However, to make certain, he wonld burn the puppet to the ac ‘companiment of magical words, ‘Scandinavia, Scandinavia is the classic name of the great peninsula of north Europe ‘which comprises the kingdoms of New- way and Sweden. In a historical sense the term includes Denmark and Iceland, and in a literary sense the writings of all these countries and those ef the Swedish race in Finland. A Scandinavian may, therefere, be either a Norwegian or a Swede | Artificial Irrigation in Armenia. ‘The richest part of Cauensian Am smepin ts fagyaliey of Ares: WHER. with artificial trrigation, produces excellent grapes and other fruit and vegetables ‘a5 well as rice, cotton and corn. CHARLES A. WILSON, | ATTORNEY has moved his LAW OFFICES tw. ¥ ‘%4S1 MICHIGAN AVENUE Room 6 * ‘Tel. Douglas 4177 eee Evidence of _ Prosperity Success is me Seed by: heen ee bead saved, but the fact that you have saved all you could, con- sistently. The mam with a Savings’Ac- count can take advantage of opportunity at the proper time. Kee a. Sitined ssa 0 De ior tare soon ek teach ab. cart wiht x Gageee 3d, Surplus of _$15 000000 mica gee count ir thts Sank eek U0 se er eee Come im today. SAVINGS DEPOSITS. Sam to2p.m . Saturdays 9 a m. to 8 p. om > ILLINOIS TRUST eee ee ) Seendinede. JESSE BINGA, BANKER FIRST REAL ESTATE MORTGAGES NEGOTIATED AND FOR SALE Houses, Apartments, Buildings and Stores' For Rent and For Sale If there is anything you need in the Real Estate line on the South Side, call or consult Mr. Binga for Real Bargains. Southeast Corner 38th Place and State Street, Chicago The Gas Company's Ranges and Other Gas-Burning Appliances are all carefully selected and adjusted for use with Chicago Gas. Large variety of styles and sizes to meet all requirements. Some specially priced for early summer sale. Deferred payments. rave over our Aluminum Cooking Utensile and "Pyrex" Dishes. They not only "look good," but each piece has a special purpose. This means kitchen comfort, economy and cooking success. NEIGHBORHOOD STORES: SOUTH SIDE 351 W. Bickley-Third St. 3671 Linden Park Blvd. 3643 Irving Park Blvd. 168-5 E. Thirty-9th St. 408 W. North Ave. 6061 Commercial Ave. 1101 Michigan Ave. NORTH SIDE 3071 Linden Park Blvd. 3643 Irving Park Blvd. 168-5 E. Thirty-9th St. 408 W. North Ave. 6061 Commercial Ave. 1101 Michigan Ave. WEST SIDE 2142 W. Madison St. 1799 W. Roosevelt St. 1641 Milwaukee Ave. 1799 W. Roosevelt St. 2033 W. Madison St. Exhibition Hall and Rest Room TELEPHONE WABASH 6000 Michigan Avenue at Adams Street Up-to-Date or Modern Houses, Apartments and Stores to Rent Mrs. Warner Painless Chiropody 15 Years' Experience Opposite Palmer House 20 So. State Street CHICAGO Phones Douglas 6302 and Douglas 653 Nights call Douglas 7078 J. S. DORSEY Reliable Druggist Full Line of Fresh Drugs and Toilet Articles Prescriptions Filled With Accuracy. 434 East 31st Street Chicago, Ill. Through Difficulty to Triumph. Many men owe the grandeur of their lives to their tremendous difficulties— spurgeon. Rowing in Top Hats. Oarsmen in the early days of the Oxford-Cambridge boat races wore top hats. Enter the Collapsible Drum. A folding drum for orchestra must slants has been invented that is extend ed to full size by "folded ribs between the heads. Friends No Longer Needed. Why is it that after a man has carved out his future he begins to cut his best friends?—Dallas News. TELEPHONE GEORGE F. H. REAL E Up-to-Date or Modern and Stores 3101 COTTAGE Corner 31st St FROM THIS DATE ONWARD THE BROAD AX CAN ALWAYS BE FOUND ON SALE AT THE FOLLOWING NEWS STANDS: Edward Felix, Notions, Cigars and News Stand, 3002 S. Dearborn street. George W. Boyd, News Stand, Laundry Office and Shoe Shining Parlors, 3620 S. State street. Mra L. Myers, Notion Store, Laundry Office and News Stand, 5012 S. State street. Thomas Bell, News Stand, Ice Cream Parlors and Laundry Office, U W. 3rd street, near State. Mra Moee Ratcliff, President of the Willing Workers' Club, of St. Catherine A. M. E. Zion Church, 2739 Elmwood avenue. 1 Enemies of the Olive Tree. Enemies of the Olive Tree. Besides the birds, there are numerous insects which attack the fruit, the wood and the leaves of the olive tree. The most dreaded of these is a small fly called Dacus elea, which is about half the size of a common house fly. The female has a sting like a wasp, with which she punctures the fruit where she deposits her eggs. It is calculated that a single fly will thus destroy three hundred or four hundred olives. Hotel for Dogs and Cats. Hotel for Dogs and Cats. A hotel for dogs and cats was opened a short time ago in London to care for the pets of persons leaving the city term porarily. Agriculture First At the head of all science and arts, at the head of civilization and progress, stands—not militarism, the science which kills; not commerce, the art which accumulates wealth; but agriculture, the mother of all industry and the maintainer of human life—James A. Garfield. Felony and Citizenship. Felony and Citizenship. If a person who has lost his citizenship as a result of conviction for a felony receives a pardon from the governor of the state or the president of the United States, his citizenship may be restored and he is again eligible for office; otherwise he is ineligible. Easy to Change Name in England. In England no legal formalities are necessary for a change of name. A person may call himself by any name he pleases, and may change his name as often as he likes, provided such changes are not made from fraudulent or improper motives. DOUGLAS 1 HARDING, JR. ESTATE Turn Houses, Apartments to Rent E GROVE AVE. Street, Chicago R. T. Kirby, Shoe. Shining, Hat Cleaning Parlor and News Stand, 20 E. 35th street, near L. Station. F. Bishop, Cigara, Tobacco and News Stand, 8 W. 27th street, near State. A. D. Hayes, Cigara, Tobacco, Notion, Stationery and News Stand, 3640 S. State street. Dodson's Shoe Shining Parlors and United States Well Watered. There are 295 navigable streams in the United States. Changing the Color of Gema. It is possible to change the color of precious and semi-precious stones by exposing them to the action of radium. A Frenchman who has devoted himself to this study has obtained remarkable results. He bought sapphires of different kinds and put them in a box with a small quantity of radium. At the end of a month the transformations were as follows: White sapphires had become yellow; blue, green; violet, blue; wine-colored stone, red; dark blue, violet. PHONE MAIN 2214 A. D. GASH ATTORNEY AT LAW 118j N. La Salle Street CHICAGO Residence 829 Wabash Ave. Telephone Boulevard 1020 JAMES G. COTTER ATTORNEY-AT-LAW 145 NORTH CLARK STREET SUITE 407 Telephone Central 8384 CHICAGO Formerly Assistant Attorney General State of Illinois Res. 3646 Grand Boul.. Doug. 4397 ATTORNEY-AT-LAW 129 E. 31ST STREET Suite 16-17 Phone: Douglas 6351 CHICAGO F. Dunn, J. B. McCahoy Trustees Tel: Oakland 1852, 1551, 1550 JOHN J. DUNN Established 1877 WHOLESALE AND RETAIL COAL Fifty-First and Federal Streets CHICAGO Residence, 1262 MacMillan Place Tel. Monroe 2714 MILES J. DEVINE ATTORNEY AT LAW SUITE 318-320 REAPER BLK. Clark and Washington Streets Phone Central 1280 CHICAGO Notary Public Phones: Office Main 4153; Residence, 4751 Champlain Avenue. Phone Kenwood 5611 Walter M. Farmer ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW Suite 708—184 W. Washington St. CHICAGO Audience 3855 Prairie Ave. Phone Douglas 0128 Phones: Main 2017 Auto 83-395 A. L. WILLIAMS ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW Suite 706 Firmenich Building 84 W. Washington Street CHICAGO Telephone Oakland 246 E. K. CALDWELL Successor to C. E. KREYSLER DEUGGIST 5087 South State Street Near 51st St. Net On the Corner CHICAGO EXELETO FOR KINKY HAIR "Every woman can have nice, long hair," says May Gilbert. "My hair is in grown 55 inches long by using your wonderful. EXELETO POWDER Don't be fooled by fake Kick Browning. You and your hair will look like real hair. Our powder gives brownhair faux the look of the kink and makes it grow long and silky. We make Exeleto Skin Beautifier, an essential for skin care. Used in treatment of skin trouble. PRICE OF EACH 25c IN STANDS OR COIN AMOUNT WANTED EQUIVALENT TWO POINTS PER PENNY EXELETO MEMBERS COL., Attlea, Nc. THE BROAD AX, CHICAGO, JULY 17, 1820. Woods That Resist Decay. The use of woods in airplanes has caused experiments to be made regarding the resistance to decay of various woods. Spruce, which has been extensively used in airplane construction, is not particularly durable. Port Oxford cedar, Southern cypress and California redwood are very resistant to decay. Jud Tunkins. Jud Tunkins says it might be better for the world if tombstones were more reliable. No matter what kind of a life a man leads, he's almost sure of a complimentary epitaph. The Age of Death. One quarter of the people on the earth die before the age of six, one half before the age of sixteen and only about one person of each 100 born lives to the age of sixty-five. West Englewood Ashland State Bank CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $800,000.00 1610 West 63rd Street COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF DEPOSIT LAST SEVEN YEARS 63rd Street RATIVE STATEMENT OF DEPOSIT LAST SEVEN YEARS COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF DEPOSITS FOR LAST SEVEN YEARS November 18, 1912.....$ 836,605.23 November 17, 1913.....988,386.38 November 17, 1914.....912,005.69 November 17, 1915.....1,059,400.64 November 17, 1916.....1,132,750.71 November 17, 1917.....979,377.47 November 18, 1919.....1,284,084.24 November 17, 1919.....2,359,636.62 OFFICERS JOHN BAIN, President MICHAEL MAISEL, Vice President EDW. C. BARRY, Cashier W. MERLE FISHER, Assistant Cashier ARTHUR C. UTESCH, Asst. Cashier. Largest Labor Organization of Negroes in the World Every Craft of Railroad Work Represented OFFICERS MAIN, President HAEL MAISEL, Vice President EDW. C. BARRY, Cashier W. MERLE FISHER, Assistant Ca ARTHUR C. UTESCH, Asst West Labor Organiza Negroes 'in the Wor by Craft of Railroad Work Represent JOHN BAIN, President MICHAEL MAISEL, Vice President EDW. C. BARRY, Cashier W. MERLE FISHER, Assistant Cashier ARTHUR C. UTESCH, Asst. Cashier. Largest Labor Organization of Negroes in the World Every Craft of Railroad Work Represented OVER 20,000 MEMBERS OVER 150 LOCALS OVER SIX YEARS OLD This association has done more for the railroad man of c than all other labor agencies combined. ociation has done more for the railroad manner labor agencies combined. This association has done more for the railroad man of color than all other labor agencies combined. ASK THE MEN WHO KNOW Now housed in the magnificent home formerly used by the Appomattox Club—recently purchased as our headquarters. Railway Men's International Benevolent Industrial Association General Headquarters, 3441 Wabash Ave. Appomattox Club CHICAGO, ILL. housed in the magnificent home formerly the mattox Club—recently purchased as our h Halway Men's International Solent Industrial Association General Headquarters, 3441 Wabash Ave. Club CHICAGO Now housed in the magnificent home formerly used by the Appomattox Club—recently purchased as our headquarters. Railway Men's International Office Phone: Douglas 8285 KERSEY, McGOWAN AND MORSELL CHICAGO'S REPRESENTATIVE UNDERTAKERS Finest Establishment in the U. S. GEO. T. KERSEY D. A. McGOWAN WM. J. MORSELL Proprietors 3515 INDIANA AVENUE CHICAGO, ILL. ARNEST H UNDE DMONE-122 ON 2020-3 ARNEST H. WILLIAMSON UNDERTAKER PHONE: KENWOOD 455 Officer 5028-5030 S. State Street The Cunningham Car The Stingy Man. He was known as the stingiest man in town. The Sunday schools were planning a picnic and every one wondered what he would bring. The leader read off the menu and the different members offered to bring this or that. Then one young man said as he didn't have anyone to cook for him, he would bring the coffee. Then the stingy man spoke up and said: "I will bring the water for the coffee." Getting Set The way some men arrange their napkins when they sit down at a table, you would think they were going to get a shave instead of a meal—Arkansas Thomas Cat. Why He Couldn't. Jones dismally: "I simply can't meet my creditors!" His friend: "Why should you? What in the world do you employ a secretary for?" CERS Sece President Cashier ISHER, Assistant Cashier R C. UTESCH, Asst. Cashier. Organization in the World and Work Represented for the railroad man of color ubined. WHO KNOW icent home formerly used by purchased as our headquar- International Trial Association 3441 Wabash Ave. NEST H. WIL UNDERT DIMON - KENWOOD Office 2028-5630 St. S OFFICERS Chicago CHICAGO, ILL. Phone Douglas 8625 The Mission Billiard Hall GEO. W. HOLT, Propr. 3504 SOUTH STATE STREET CHICAGO, ILL. Phone Prospect 427 [JAMES H. RYAN] Real Estate, Rent Loans, Insurance 6244 SO. ASHLAND AVENUE HOW MINT BUYS GOLD. The mint buys gold in any form, whether coined or not, when presented in sums to the value of $50 or more. The face value of coins is not considered, only their weight and purity. An equivalent amount of lawful money is given in exchange. Theoretically, the gold is coined and handed back to the owner without charge. In practice, as a matter of convenience and to save time, the mint simply buys the gold and pays its full coinage value—that is, what it will be when coined. Japan Taught by China. The arts of printing and writing were introduced into Japan from China in the year 284. In 673 the Emperor Temmu directed the publication of the first Japanese books, "Kojijikl," or Ancient Legends. They Guessaed It When the band played "How Dry I Am" at the league ball park at Portland, Ore., three Japanese fans stood in their box with hats raised, thinking it the national anthem. THE BROAD AX 6206 S. Elizabeth St., Chicago, Ill. JULIUS F. TAYLOR, Please e to THE BROAD AX. I enclose her subscription to same, or One Dollar Name ... Town ..... JULIUS F. TAYLOR, Please enter my name as a subscriber to THE BROAD AX. I enclose herewith Two Dollars, the annual subscription to same, or One Dollar for six months. The finest building ever opened to Colored tenants in Chicago. Steam heat, electric lights, tile baths, marble entrance Phone Main 263 J. W. Casey, Agt. 133 W. Washington St. RYAN & CO. te, Renting Insurance World's Largest Opal. Proclaimed as the largest uncut necrous stone in the world, an enormous absolutely flawless black opal, recently discovered in the United States, is now in the office of a government official in Washington. The gem contains approximately 21 cubic inches and weighs 2,572,332 carats. It is valued at $125,000 by the owners. The famous Viennese opal, which was without an equal until this specimen was found, weighs 1,658,927 carats. Jud Tunkins says the oldest man he ever met couldn't remember a time when everybody agreed that business was fine and things were as cheap as could reasonably be expected. Franklin's Queer Vision. When Benjamin Franklin became the first American postmaster general the wheelbarrow was prominent in mail transportation. That Franklin expected something better was shown by his active interest in the first balloons and in electricity. He was not for one age but for all ages. on Blank and Mail it to $1.00 FOR 6 MONTHS. $2.00 PER YEAR se enter my name as a subscriber herewith Two Dollars, the annual dollar for six months. CHICAGO, ILL