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The Ex-Heavy Weight Prize Fighter of the World Will Arrive in Chicago Sunday Morning from Los Angeles, California HE WILL BE IN CHARGE OF A UNITED STATES DEPUTY MARSHAL AND SEVERAL HUSKY SHERIFFS AND POLICEMEN; ON HIS ARRIVAL HE WILL BE SECURELY LOCKED UP UNTIL HE IS PRODUCED IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT TO RECEIVE HIS MEDICINE OR SENTENCE, OF ONE YEAR IN THE BRIDEWELL AND ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS FINE, WHICH WAS IMPOSED ON HIM BY JUDGE GEORGE A. CARPENTER, BEFORE HE BECAME A FUGITIVE FROM JUSTICE IN 1913. JACK JOHNSON IS WILLING TO DO TIME IN THE BRIDEWELL, SO THAT LATER ON, HE MAY BE ABLE TO BUST UP AND DOWN OLD STATE STREET, IN HIS FAST RACING MACHINE, RUNNING OVER POLICEMEN AND ANYONE ELSE WHO WILL FAIL TO GET OUT OF HIS WAY. IT IS THE EARNEST WISH OF THE SOBER MINDED AND SUBSTANCIAL COLORED CITIZENS OF CHICAGO; THAT ON HIS HOME COMING; THAT MR. JOHNSON WILL REFRAIN FROM BRINGING SHAME AND DISGRACE, UPON THEM, BY HIS WILD AND RECKLESS CONDUCT, LIKE HE DID IN THE PAST. It seems that the end of the world is almost upon us for Col. Arthur or Jack Johnson, who had the high honor and the great distinction of being the heavy weight champion prize fighter of the world, has at last voluntarily surrendered to the United States authorities on the boundary line of this country and Mexico at Tia Juana, for he had been a fugitive from justice for more than seven years and during that time he successfully cut a wide swath in many parts of South America and in other parts of the old world, always scattering barrels of red paint in his pathway—having a high old time all the time. racing machine, completely running clear over policemen, and men, women and children in the humber walks of life and if some policeman did have the courage to arrest him for violating the speeding laws and for running over people simply to furnish excitement and amusement for himself, Mrs. Johnson and for his other white sporting friends who would happen to be in the machine with him he had the nerve and the brass to exclaim that the policemen and the people in general must keep or get out of his way and then they would not run the risk of being crushed to the earth and injured for life by his fast racing and Mr. Johnson for some time made his home in France and become a citizen of that free Republic, at that time or while the world war for democracy was in full swing the greatest weekly newspaper in the world in order to prove that he was a great big man and an honored citizen of that country and in order to sell some extra copies of that yellow journal to its short sighted and thoughtless readers, front paged, headlined the fact that Mr. Johnson had become one of the high Cols, in the French Army and as Col. he was at the head of a French regiment and that he would ride at the head of his regiment on the battle fields of France, which story was nothing but a mass of down right bare faced lies and they were simply hatched up to enable the greatest weekly newspaper in the world to humbug the guillible public and to sell some extra copies of the paper. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson will arrive in Chicago this coming Sunday morning from Los Angeles, Calif., a deputy United States Marshal and two or three husky policemen and several deputy sheriffs will also tag along by his side. Mrs. Johnson with her eighteen trunks loaded with fine and costly gowns and with high priced diamonds and other things so dear and sweet to the hearts of the fair ladies, will arrive at the same time with her ex-prize fighting husband but she will not be under the watchful care of any of the officers of the law and she will remain with some of her friends in this city until after Mr. Johnson finishes his time in the bridewell, of one year and one day and coughs up his fine of $1,000. Then after he begins his freedom in one way or the other his old sporting friends assisted by Mrs. Johnson and possibly by his warm friend, Col. Robert S. Abbott, will spread a great feast for him and welcome the prodigal son home or back to old State street. Seven years ago or before Mr. Johnson jumped his fifteen thousand dollar bond he was one of the most dangerous men that had ever breached into Chicago from any part of Texas, shortly after arriving in this city which is the fairest and the best on the face of the earth for colored people to thrive in and make something of themselves and to become highly respected in the estimation of their fellow men, Mr. Johnson placed himself high above all the laws of this fair city, he would bust through its streets and public parks at break-neck speed in his fast THE BROAD AX JOHN ARTHUR, OR JACK JOHNSON racing machine, completely running clear over policemen, and men, women and children in the humber walks of life and if some policeman did have the courage to arrest him for violating the speeding laws and for running over people simply to furnish excitement and amusement for himself, Mrs. Johnson and for his other white sporting friends who would happen to be in the machine with him he had the nerve and the brass to exclaim that the policemen and the people in general must keep or get out of his way and then they would not run the risk of being crushed to the earth and injured for life by his fast racing and high powered machine. Once in a while some very brave policeman would stop Mr. Johnson in racing through the streets in his machine like unto a wild maniae or mad man and cite him to court and nine times out of every ten when he was brought into court the Judges of the Municipal Court would laugh and joke with him and simply fine him $ or $10 and cost and then he would proudly march right out of the court room with a big crowd of tin-horn sports tagging after him, jump in his machine and start another wild career of running over policemen and other helpless citizens who were unfortunate enough to get in the way of his puffing and panting fast racing machine on the public streets of Chicago. On returning to old Chicago Mr. Johnson will have a splendid chance to redeem himself after he gets through with his court troubles and those who know him the best should urge him to refrain from conducting himself in the future like he did in the past thereby bringing disgrace and shame upon himself and the whole colored race resid in Chicago. HONOR TO WHOM HONOR IS DUE Several weeks ago Col. Bernard W Fitts, the hustling and wide-awake editor of the Chicago Searchlight, started a telling and an effective fight against the rotten and terrible vice conditions in the Second Ward and just as he had his fight under good headway, the greatest weekly newspaper in the world, rushed in and wanted to claim the first honors of starting the fight, but as Col. Fitts was far in the lead before the head gentlemen connected with the greatest weekly newspaper in the world had really woke up, Col. Fitts must be given the full credit of being the first among the newspaper gang to fire red-hot shots at the vice conditions and the vice lords in the Second Ward. Mrs. Alexander Tillery 4319 Langley avenue, delightfully entertained Miss May Pegg, of Topeka, Kans, Miss Caro Elizabeth Lewis, Miss Marion Harrison, Miss T. Hawkins, Miss Mary Gea and a number of other guests last Saturday evening. Mrs. Beatrice Lee Cooper, 5259 S. Dearborn street, is spending her summer vacation in New York City and before coming home she may go to London, England to join her husband Mr. Oblah Cooper. P. A. Extremely popular with All Classes of His Fellow Citizens Candidate for Re-Nomination for Trustee of the Sanitary District of Chicago. COLORED BOY IS GREATEST SCHOLAR. Harry Spencer Blackiston Becomes Greatest Scholar Ever Turned Out By University of Pennsylvania.—Has No Equal in History of the School—Wins All Scholarships Offered During His Attendance There.—Becomes Doctor of Philosophy at Abe of 23. Philadelphia, Pa. (Special to The Road Ax.)—Amidst the halo of glory surrounding the one-hundred and sixty-fourth annual commencement of the University of Pennsylvania last Wednesday the outstanding and most glorious feature of it all was the fact that Harry Spencer Blackiston, a colored boy, was proclaimed the greatest of all scholars who have ever graduated from that institution since its foundation. On Blackiston was conferred the highest literary degree of the University, that of Doctor of Philosophy, and with it goes the honor of being the youngest man upon whom this honor has ever been conferred since the opening of that institution, Blackiston having just passed out of his 22nd year. Has No Equal as Winner of Scholarships and Degrees. Harry S. Blackiston, after graduating from the Central High School in February, 1913, matriculated in the course of arts and sciences at the University of Pennsylvania in the following September, at the age of 16 years. At that time he became the recipient of the William P. Henry scholarship 1913-17; and the Mayor's scholarships 1913-17. As an undergraduate, he specialized in German and Latin. During the course of the academic year, 1916-17, he was awarded the George Schleicher prize for German conversation, by virtue of which he received a silver medal along with 415 in gold; and he was also given honorable mention in a prose Latin essay contest. In June, 1917, the degree of Bachelor of Arts was conferred upon him. About the same time he received a university scholarship in German for the ensuing academic year, 1917-18. In September, 1918, he was enrolled in the graduate school at the aforementioned institution, delving intensively into the study of German and Latin, and receiving the degree of Master of Arts in June of the following year. At this time he won a Harrison scholarship in German, together with an additional stipend of 4100. He continued his research CHICAGO, ILL., SATURDAY, JULY.24, 1980 HON. PATRICK J. CARR. work for the next two years at the same institution, winning a university scholarship in the year 1919; and now at the age of only 23 years he becomes the recipient of the degree of Doctor of Philosophy thereby being the youngest in the history of the university to receive such a degree. Blackiston is the son of Mr. and Mrs. James H. Blackiston of 1830 Fitzwater street. SIX GOVERNORS MOURN DEATH OF AGED MESSENGER. Samuel Gordon, Well-Known Trenton Resident, Dies at Age of 75. Estate Valued at $100,000. Trenton, N. J.—Samuel W. Gordon, 75 years old, of this city, messenger to the Governors of New Jersey for 46 years, died on last Sunday at his home here. He was messenger to 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. He was born in Philadelphia and was known to all of the men in New Jersey's State affairs for the period he has served as messenger to its Governors. He was an authority on antiques and did a thriving business of this character. He was identified with many State and national organizations. Gordon served under Governors Bedle, McClellan, Ludlow, Abbott, Green, Werts, Griggs, Voorhoe, Murphy, Stokes, Fort, Wilson, Fielder, Edge, Runyon and Edwards. Six former Governors and two former United States Senators were selected to act as honorary pall-bearers at the funeral which was held in this city on Wednesday. The former executives were: Walter E. Edge, William N. Runyon, James F. Fields, Foster M. Voorhees, John Franklin Fort and Edward C. Stokes. The other two honorary pall-bearers were former Senator David Baird and former Senator James Smith, JL. The deceased might have gone back to Washington with President Wilson in 1913 when the latter left the Governor's chair to enter the White House. He invited "Sam" as he was familiarly known to go along, but the aged man thought he had better remain in his place as messenger to the Governors of New Jersey and attend to his private business, which consisted in dealing in antique furniture in which he was an expert. It was esti- mated that he leaves property of this character valued at $100,000. For a long time the aged man had been troubled with chronic hiccups. He began to fail in health about a year ago, although he persisted in attending the door of Governor Elwards' inner office up until within a few days of his demise. The deceased is survived by several children, one of whom is Mrs. Walter Comer, wife of the Atlantic City attorney and a member of the public school teaching staff. The funeral was held at 2 o'clock on Wednesday from the Gordon residence, on Front street. Trenton. NEGRO MASONS PAY HONOR TO MEMORY OF JOHN G. JONES. A monument to the memory of the late John G. Jones was unveiled Wednesday at Oakwoods Cemetery by the colored Masons and affiliated bodies of the Chicago district. Addresses were made by C. I. Mitchell, sovereign grand commander of Sen Antonio, Texas; John H. Smith, deputy sovereign grand commander of Brooklyn; G. C. Williams, lieutenant sovereign commander of Louisiana; James R. Small of Massachusetts. Vivion Vasin, grand master of the Negro Masons of Illinois, was master of ceremonies. POPULAR HEAD OF CLIO SCHOOL VISITS EAST. Prof. Adena C. E. Minott, founder and head of the Ohio School of Mental Sciences, Inc., 3543 State street, is en route East. She will visit Boston and Salem, Mass, New York city, and Buffalo, New York and Philadelphia, Pa. for the next four weeks delivering a series of lectures on Character, Analysis and Self-Improvement. Prof. Minott recently returned from New York City where she conducted a six weeks' class course of training on the above subjects. MORRIS BROWN PRESIDENT ELECTED. Atlanta, Ga.—Rev. J. H. Lewis of California, was elected president of Morris Brown College. He takes the place of Rev. J. A. Gregg, now president of Wilberforce. The Twelfth Biennial Convention of the National Association of Colored Women at the Tuskegee Institute Alabama. Miss Hallie Quinn Brown of Wilkerforce, Ohio Elected President by Acclamation. Most All of the Old Officers were Re-Elected. Last Monday more than seven hundred of the best and most representative Colored women met at Tuskegee, Alabama. Those seven hundred and some odd delegates formed the backbone of the National Association of Colored Women who celebrated the 25th Anniversary at Tuskegee Institute. Seventy-five delegates from all parts of this state attended the meeting and Illinois furnished the largest delegation of all the states. Mrs. A. C. Richardson of Los Angeles, Calif., who has been visiting with friends in this city for the past month accompanied the delegates from this city and state to Tuskegee, and she greatly enjoyed the trip. The delegations to and from the convention rode in Pullman Palace cars all the way, which made it very pleasant for them. Dr. Robert R. Moton, Principal of Tuskegee Institute, delivered the address of welcome to the delegates and visiting friends. Mrs. Robert R. Moton, vice-president of the Tuskegee Woman's Club, welcomed the visitors in behalf of the Tuskegee Woman's Club. Dr. Moton's Welcome Address. Dr. Moton spoke in part as follows: "We are glad to have you ladies here. You know this is the fortieth year of Tuskegee's history, and I do not think anything is more encouraging or more fitting than that you should on your twenty-fifth anniversary meet here on the fortieth anniversary of the founding of this Institute. "And this is particularly true because this school was founded as you know by a man who had nothing of ancestry of which to boast. But in spite of all the difficulties he faced he was able to establish this school here among people, many of whom were prejudiced against him and his work. "I realize now as never before that the Negro race—no race—can rise higher than the womanhood of that race and the truth of the matter is, I never knew any race to rise as high as its womanhood. That is what we are struggling for. That is what I am struggling for—that we men of the race rise as high as the womanhood of our race." Mrs. Mary Church Terrell responded to the address of welcome by Dr. Moton, and Miss Hallie Q. Brown, of Wilberforce, Ohio, responded to Mrs. Moton's address. Mrs. Talbert's Address. On Tuesday evening the address of the president, Mrs. Mary B. Talbert, was delivered in the Institute Chapel to one of the largest audiences assembled during the session. Mrs. Talbert recounted in detail her activities during the war period, and the work she did for the Liberty Loan campaigns, and other war movements. She also referred to the work the Association has done in the restoration of the Frederick Douglass Home at Ahacostia, Maryland. The purpose being to make this one of the historical spots of America, which colored people, visiting the Nation's capital, may go and feel the inspiration of being in the home of one who meant so much to the Negro. Among the things that Mrs. Talbert stressed as a part of the program for the Association were the following: "First: For the United States Government to protect the rights of all its citizens at home and to put an end to mob violence, lynching and to the burning of human beings alive. "Second: That righteousness shall go forth as brightness and justice as a lamp that burneth." "Third: For a white ministry that will heed the command: 'Lift thy voice like a trumpet and show my people their transgressions and the house of Jacob their sine.' "Fourth: For a press that will mould healthy sentiment in favor of absolute justice. "Fifth: For the Negro race to live up to every requirement of an American citizen." Senator Harding's Telegram. In the midst of the session on Wednesday morning the following telegram from Senator Warren G. Harding, Republican nominee for President, was received: "Dr. R. R. Moton, Tuskegee Institute, Alabama. "Please extend to the members of the National Federation of Colored Women's Clubs now gathered at Tuskegee, my cordial greetings and the best wishes for a most successful and interesting convention. Let me express the hope that the Association will be guided by that broad and uplifting spirit which characterized the Founder of Tuskegee Institute. Booker Washington was one of the really useful men of the country, devoting his life to the service of his people, teaching them the true way to live and pointing out the paths which they must follow for the uplifting of their race. His example is the great heritage which your people should guard most zealously." When the telegram was read, motion was offered that the Association go on record as endorsing the Republican Party, but the motion did not carry. The following telegram was sent in reply to Senator Harding: "The National Association of Colored Women's Clubs acknowledges cordial greetings extended to us through Dr. R. R. Moton, and thank you for sentiment so warmly expressed. We can assure you that during this session which marks the 25th anniversary of the Association, as in past sessions, we will be guided by that broad uplifting spirit which characterized the life and works of Booker T. Washington, Founder of Tuskegee Institute. For 25 years the Association has dedicated itself to promoting the true Americanism, peace and good will. We regard this message, coming at this momentous period of our Nation's history, and from so distinguished a citizen, as most inspiring and encouraging. With best wishes. Mary B. Talbert, President National Association of Colored Women's Clubs." Colored Women's Clubs. The following officers were elected for the coming year: President, Miss Hallie Q. Brown, Wilberforce, Ohio; first vice president-at-large, Mrs. Marion Wilkerson, Orangeburg, S. C.; chairman executive board, Miss Georgia Nugent, Louisville, Ky.; first recording secretary, Mrs. Janie Porter Barrett, Peake, Va.; second recording secretary, Mrs. W. T. B. Williams, Tuskegee Institute, Ala; third recording secretary, Mrs. C. L. Hamilton, Indianola III; national organizer, Mrs. Ruth Bennett, Chester, Pa.; treasurer Mrs. C. R. McDowell, Hannibal, Mo; chairman of ways and means, Mrs. Charlotte Dott, Niagara Falls, N. Y.; parliamentarian, Mrs. Minnie Scott, Cincinnati Ohio; auditor, Addie W. Dickerson, Philadelphia, Pa.; statistician, Mrs. Alice Carey, Atlanta, Ga.; chaplain, Mrs. E. J. N. Sims, Swapstone Washington; chairman publicity committee, Mrs. R. R Moton Tuskegee, Institute, Ala; chairman printing, Mrs. Manie E. Stewart, Louisville, Ky.; honorary president, Mrs. Mary B. Talbert, Buffalo, N. Y.; custodian Douglass home, Mrs. J. C. Napier, Nashville, Tenn.; manager Douglass fund and trustee for life, Mrs. Mary B. Talbert, Buffalo, N. Y. Mrs. Mary B. Talbert, Buffalo, N. Y., retiring president and Mrs. Mary Waring Chicago, Ill., were named as delegates to the International Congress of Women to be held in Norway in September. Tuskegee Remembered. The sum of $1,000 was appropriated by the Association to be applied to the Scholarship Fund of Tuskegee Institute as a token of love and respect for Tuskegee, and as an evidence of the appreciation of the courses extended to them while here. The interest from this money will go (Continued on next page) HON. ADAM WOLF The honest and popular member of the Board of Assessors of Cook County and the peoples candidate for re-nomination and re-election to his present position. Entered as Second-Class Matter, Aug. 19, 1902, at the Post Office at Chicago Ill., Under Act of March 8, 1879. THE MANTLE OF CHARITY. By Dr. M. A. Majors. For several weeks the writer has been trying to reason out the justification of some very bold "strokes of genius" somewhere located in the big heads of somy even little men. The Tribune of a few weeks past exercised its great powers through its amateur reporters to wring from the immature intelligence of an editor of a Negro newspaper some of that anticipated and much expected lack of ripe thought appertaining to the Negro and where he is demanding as a man and for which he is protesting as a citizen. In the interview to which much costly space was given, a great deal of pedantic literary jargon leaked from the cranium of this half-baked writer, which was the subject of no little comment by real men of intelligence. As pitiable and as weak as the interview itself was, the writer stood upon consistent ground and urged that a mantle of charity might be given to cover all of its incongruities and lack of proper color. Anugly thrust at Prof. Dubois of course was the answer of the old time spirit of the old time darky to curry favor "wid de white folks" by giving here and there a smear and a daub of having at heart the uncharitable and ugly spirit to belittle our foremost scholar, and peradventurer cover him over with the pale caste of doubt, as to his great potency as a promoter of peace and good will among the races. To write in an interview such specimens of skulldugery and colorings, so that a reading world might conclude that Mr. Dubois was not to be taken seriously, or to attempt to nave him charged up with everything imaginable against the civilized races, and the peace of mankind, could have but one interpretation, and that was to aid the Tribune to disfigure and to weaken the races greatest advocate for justice and right. We do want social equality, and we want it to be so very social that a white miscreant shall be compelled by law to give his mullato baby a name. The social hogy if it ever could be properly interpreted should involve the colored girls' honor and virtue to the same extent that it sanctifies the white girls' honor and virtue. [Name] One of the high class honest and best judges of the Municipal Court of Chicago; who will without any question about it, be re-nominated and re-elected, to his present position, at the November election. We want our social equality to extend into the court room, the jury and up into the judges sanctuary. This social equality should extend to the county clerk's office, and it should be written into the marriage certificate of the white man and the black woman wherever and whenever the social law is violated. camouflage an existing, damnable situation from which the Negro suffers, but has the courage to expose as hypocritical and diabolical insincerity. MEETING OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COLORED WOMEN'S CLUBS. Of course all men should not be interviewed and it was unfortunate that any such tommyrot ever saw the light of day. If the white man conceives social equality in the dark through the tempting money bag which he uses to facilitate his duplicity, why in God's name may we not insist on that social equality being given the indelible stamp of the state? And this personal selection with the rights and the principles that almost suggest privilege should be no less a guarantee to Negroes than it is and always has been to white men. Further, and to include everything that any race of men regard as cardinal the Negro wants and needs, contends protests will light for and by the eternal, will die for. It would be the humble submission of racial inferiority if the Negro ambition and aspiration did not look to the full and free exercise of his God given rights to the same degree and with an equal manifestation of every human trait, either of saint or sinner. We would suggest that the Chicago Tribune use greater care in its interviews, lest it unintentionally commit grave errors at the expense of a helpless people. Such interviews would go further, and serve better all concerned when men of ripe scholarship mature years and capable of social and biological discernment might meet as equals and expend their philosophy and fine phrases until worn to a frazzle. Then publish the interview, such an interview as does no camouflage an existing, damnable situation from which the Negro suffers, but has the courage to expose as hypocritical and diabolical insincerity. MEETING OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COLORED WOMEN'S CLUBS. (Concluded from page I.) to pay the tuition of one student each year. Mrs. Booker T. Washington being sick and unable to leave her beautiful home, "The Oaks," most of the important executive meetings were held in her home. All of the delegates and visiting ladies were entertained absolutely free by Prof. Moton and the other officials of Tuskegee Institute, and they spared no pains nor money or time in endeavoring to make the event long to be remembered by all the ladies who attended the meeting which was the best and most important in the history of the Association. DEATH AND FUNERAL OP MES BIRDIE DOYLE. Last Thursday morning Mrs. Birdie Doyle, the highly accomplished and brilliant wife of Mr. Jack Doyle, 6250 S. Sangamon street, passed away at St. Luke's Hospital, where she had undergone an operation, immediately thereafter her remains were conveyed to her late home, where hundreds of her friends, called to extend their sympathy to her husband, Mr. Doyle and to her mother, Mrs. Williams and to the mother of Mr. Doyle of Cincinnati, O., and to express their sorrow of her silent passing on. Funeral services were held over her remains at 1 o'clock, Monday at Shiloh Baptist Church, 62nd and May streets. Its pastor, Rev. D. H. Harris, officiating. The floral offerings were very numerous and extremely beautiful. Her remains were laid to rest in Mt. Glenwood Cemetery. For five or six years past Mr. and Mrs. Doyle, have owned a beautiful six flat building at 53rd and Calumet avenue, which has always been occupied by first-class white tenants. Mrs. Doyle was assistant secretary of the Illinois Commission to celebrate the fifty years of freedom in 1915. She was an expert stenographer and for some years she was private secretary to Judge Jesse D. Baldwin of the Circuit Court of Cook County. She was a musician of considerable ability and possessed many other accomplishments. BETHEL LITERARY SOCIETY. On next Monday evening, July 26, at 8:30 o'clock, a grand debate will be held in Bethel Literary. Subject, Resolved, That Industry Is Supreme to Capital, J. T. H. Woods and L. W. Washington, affirmative and Attorneys S. B. Turner and Hale G. Parker, negative. Good music. Admission free. Bethel Church, 30th and Dearborn streets. Sandy W. Trice, President; Dr. W. D. Cook, Pastor, and J. W. Bell, Secretary. THE BROAD AX, CHICAGO, JULY 24, 1920 HON. JULIUS ROSENWALD DESIRES TO CONTINUE TO AID COLORED PEOPLE TO CONSTRUCT Y. M. C. A BUILDINGS IN THE VARIOUS SECTIONS OF THE COUNTRY. The following is a copy of a highly interesting letter which has been written to Mr. L. Wilbor Messer, general secretary of the Y. M. C. A. in this city by Hon. Julius Rosenwald, president of Sears-Robuck & Co., and it speaks for itself: July 17, 1920. The Young Men's Christian Association of Chicago. Gentlemen—Ten years ago it was my privilege to offer through your organization to aid colored people in securing facilities for education, recreation and service such as are afforded white people through Y. M. C. A. Buildings in Chicago and other cities. It seemed to me that, both in the interest of the country, it was essential that there should be in every community, in which there are large numbers of Negroes, a building, primarily for men and boys, devoted to their use. They had not in their own ranks a sufficient number whose means enabled them to provide such institutions. It, therefore, seemed the duty of white people to show interest in the welfare of these their neighbors by helping to supply this need. It was important that the best and most permanent local organization, such as the Y. M. C. A., take the matter in hand so that the institutions might be successfully managed. So I made the offer through it. Since 1910 thirteen buildings have been provided. Your recent survey of the eleven long enough in active service to be judged fairly disclosed reasonably satisfactory results and gave promise that they will be successful permanently. Since the original offer, new and unexpected conditions have developed, especially in the industrial centers of the North. The Negro migration has added large numbers to the colored population in many cities. Race relations show an increasing strain; but to help counteract this there is increased interest in the welfare of Negroes. This increased interest is promoted by the Y. M. C. A. Buildings. Convassing campaigns to provide these institutions bring white and colored people together in wholesome cooperation. They are united by a mutual interest. The buildings themselves not only afford good service for those otherwise denied this because of unreasonable discrimination, but are helpful in improving racial understanding; and these are the foundation of better relations. The new and unexpected conditions referred to and the fact that eleven cities now desire aid, as I am informed, in erecting these institutions convince me that another building program is necessary. I am ready to help. As the time limit in my original offer has expired, I am glad to authorize you to continue the work for another period of two (2) years under terms somewhat modified by changed circumstances. My new offer, then, is to contribute twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) toward the cost of a building in any city of the United States, which by popular subscription, participated in by by white and colored people, shall raise not less than one hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars ($125,000) to be devoted to the purchase of the land for each such institution, the erection of the building, and its equipment and furnishing. You may determine in what communities you will endeavor to raise funds, but no building is to be erected under this offer, until you are satisfied of the desire and ability of the local organization, which will own and manage the institution, properly to finance and administer the work. Each building is to include the following features: (1) Separate quarters for men and boys; (2) Standard gymnasium; (3) Swimming pool; (4) Class and club rooms; (5) Restaurant; and (6) not fewer than fifty (50) dormitory rooms. The General Secretary and the Business Manager of the Y. M. C. A. of Chicago are to be consulted and their approval secured on all building plans before contracts are let. Upon the statement by you, at any time or times within the next two (2) years, through L. Wilbur Messer, your General Secretary, and William J. Parker, your Business Manager, or their successors, that bona fide subscriptions of at least the amount of one hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars ($125,000) have been raised in any community in the United States for the foregoing purpose and that in your judgment the local organization desiers and is able properly to finance and administer the work, my obligation in respect to the proposed institution in that community becomes fixed. Payment of my contribution will be made through you as soon as not less than seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000) of the amount subscribed locally has been collected and actually expended for land and building; and provided assurance can be given me that the building will be completed within six months thereafter. Thanking you for your aid in continuing this work and expressing the hope that the new offer made by me will be instrumental in encouraging many communities to secure buildings I am Sincerely yours, JULIUS ROSENWAID on his merits; he upset all the dope." Joseph Crum: "It was a frame-up, and no one can tell me different; that guy Foster had no right to win—why saw McBride and Dr. L. W. Lewis hand him a couple of games, and I believe he must have slipped them something." Capt. Ben Pinkney: "Foster just lucked out; I would have won had I been in condition, but my wife has kept me busy since we moved into our new home and I was all tired out." Col. John Marshall: "I really should have won, for I have been practicing for a month with the madame, and she plays a great game; I beat her every time." Col. Jim Miller: "This guy Foster, is a rank outsider, and had no right to win; if some guy will slug him, and take it away, I will bail him out." Director Henry Daniels: "The best man won—our whist experts talk too much and play too little." Big Bill Cowan: (We withold his comment). ON TO NEW YORK CITY BY THE THE MUSICIANS OF CHICAGO Chicago musicians will be well represented at the Association of Negro Musicians which meets in New York City, July 27, 28th and 29th in its second annual meeting. Some of the well known Chicagoans who will attend are Mrs. Nora D. Holt, President of the Chicago Music Association and Vice President of the National Ass'n; Mr. T. Theo. Taylor, Vice President of the Chicago Ass'n, and Chairman of Committee on Publicity of the National body; Prof. J. Wesley Jones, Mme. Martha B. Anderson, M. Moore Willa Sloan, Mme. Antoinette Garnes, Mrs. Mildred Bryant Jones, and Miss Estella C. Bonds, Mrs. Maudelle Bonsfield, Secretary of the Chicago Ass'n. Among the many matters of importance to be introduced will be the advisability of launching a National Magazine devoted exclusively to music and musicians. MR. JOHN F. WEEDON, ADVERTIS ING MANAGER FOR THE PEOP LE'S GAS LIGHT & COOKE CO. IS UP TO SNUFF AT ALL TIMES AND FULL OF BUSINESS. There are thousands of publications of various kinds in this city; good bad and indifferent and any one who assumes the position, of advertising manager, for large commercial houses and so on, has got to be able and far sighted enough; to pick out the good advertising mediums from the poor ones and for almost eight years, Mr. John F. Weedon, has stood at the head of the advertising department of the Peoples Gas Light & Coke Co., and he does not hesitate in letting all the newspaper men know; that The Broad Ax is one of the best advertising mediums in Chicago; that just as long as there is anything stirring in the way of advertising by the Peoples Gas Light & Coke Co.; that it will get its share of it. It must be said to the credit of Mr. Weedon; that there is no foolishness about him; that he is full of business from the word go and that he is the right man in the right place. ATTENDS GRAND LODGE Licent. Roscoe G. Keeble, first lieutenant of Uniform Ranks of K. of P., attended the grand lodge in session at Springfield, Ill., during the week and was recommended for a degree given at that session. PASSES AWAY Mrs. Harriet Pharim, well known resident of Evanston, Ill., passed away on Saturday and was buried from Ebenezer A. M. E. Church of which Rev. R. E. Wilson is pastor, on Tuesday. Funeral arrangements were in charge of J. M. Poston, undertaker. HON. MARTIN B. MADDEN Member of Congress from of Illinois, who is one of the colored race in the world who elected to Congress this comi Congress from the First Congress so is one of the best and truest f in the world who will be re-nominegress this coming fall. QUINN CHAPEL NOTES. Sunday morning, July 25, Rev. P. E. Womack, A. B. of Waco, Tex., will preach. Rev. Womack is one of the younger generation of preachers who are pushing their way to the fore by dint of hard study and persistent application. Although a comparatively young man, he is known as a profound and logical soul-stirring preacher of the Gospel. He is a scholar and pulpit orator. At the Sunday evening services the choir will render a special musical program and Rev. C. F. Stewart will fill the pulpit.—"C. C." GREAT MUSICAL A great musical program was rendered at Fulton Street M. E. Church last Sunday afternoon and was one of the most pleasant Sunday afternoons ever spent on the west side. Dr. J. Frank Armstrong, acting as master of ceremonies, introduced the principal speaker, Hon. Warren B. Douglas who made an interesting talk of interest to the race. Some of the best talents in the city were present and each did well to their chosen art. BACK FROM MICHIGAN. Mrs. Katie E. Digg, 615 E. 39th street, deputy and supervisor for the Royal Circle of Friends of the World for the State of Indiana, has returned from Michigan City where she organized a circle for that jurisdiction. As usual, M. T. Bailey of the Bailey Realty Company, 3638 State street, will be in Morgan Park Saturday afternoon and Sunday to sell lots to members of the race who are anxious to purchase 1910 1910 T. H. HON. RICHARD J. BARR State Senator from Joliet, Ill. who has always friend of the Colored race; and Republican of nomination for Attorney General of Illinois from Joliet, Ill. who has always be colored race; and Republican candidate Attorney General of Illinois. State Senator from Joliet, Ill. who has always been a warm friend of the Colored race; and Republican candidate for the nomination for Attorney General of Illinois. ON GROUND the First Conressional District be best and truest friends of the so will be re-nominated and reing fall. homes in that beautiful suburb. Much time will be spent at 112th place and Racine avenue, and at 11346 S. Throop street, residence of Mr. and Mrs. H. Settle. JONES IN CITY Mrs. Ike Jones and her daughter Miss Jessie of Atlanta, Ga., are in the city to spend some time as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. Blunt, 3726 Federal street, Miss Jones is assistant principal of Morris Brown College. Many Chiegoans visited Morgan Park last Sunday looking over the lots for sale and viewing the beautiful bungalows already built. Among them were the following gentlemen: C. H. Green, George W. Faulkner, John T Cook, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Poindexter, Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Johnson and Mr. and Mrs. John Shafer. Mrs. James Wheeler, in her beautiful home at 4225 Prairie avenue gold star wife of the late Sergeant James Wheeler of the Battle of Soissons, entertained in honor of Violette N. Anderson on last Friday the 10th in honor of the umpthete birthday of the new attorney at law. There were sixteen ladies present and from four until 11 o'clock a most enjoyable time was had by all present. The table and repast were most elaborate—special care having been displayed in the preparation of the delicacies by the hostess who is an expert caterer. Out of town guests were Mrs. A. Eail of New York, the house guest of Sergeant and Mrs. John Scott of 640 Evans avenue, and Mrs. Danghery, o Augusta, Georgii, who is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Smith of Evanston, Illinois. 1442223 who has always been a warm Republican candidate for the General of Illinois. ; | | Re candidate for e-nomination and re ion to the Legislature from the First Senatorial District of [limois who feels dead sure of his calling and-election. ———————————————————— AT EVANSTON. ‘Scandinavia, : SR vse hen ee ee ee Attorney Walter Mi Famer, 184-0; peninsula ‘Europe eshngton sae eeomentetlienhl sag “eeeaaae Tha” booee time during the Wek de Brinstos, Tl} sense the: term inclsiies:Denmark and looking after egal matters. a Jeelind an¢ ma Wierere eens the Miss Albertime~ Price, 4805 Cham- plain avenme Searle on” day evening in honor of eat Bain Hamilton, of Atlamta, Gao <j. oe + Mrs. Samuel A, McGowan, 4743 St Lawrence avenue, entertained. Wed- nesday evening in honor of- Mrs. H. S. English and Miss Lillian E. Otis. ee Mrs. Frank Anderson, $25 Bryant avenue, will entertain this evening in honor of Mr. Daniel Fairfax of Cleev- land, Ohio. 2 neyeeoee Mrs. David M. Manson, who'tesides with her husband Mr. David Manson, at the Vincennes Hotel, after attend- ing the funeral-of her. sister.at Pom- eroy, Ohio has returned to the city and in the near future she will depart for Idlewild, Mich, =~ == | Mrs. Nora E. Lee, 5299 S.. Dear= born street has returned home front Kansas City, Mo,..where she speat: 2 lovely time in visiting with rela~ tives and old friends in her old home sia on Mrs, Hester Barnett, 3310 Federal street, expeces to spend her ‘vacation right at home this summer and do nothing but eat and rest and enjoy herself to her heart's content. Mrs. Evelyn Casey, Mr. Harry Bo: cer and Atty. Violette N. Anderson left the city Thursday night the 22n4 for Idlewild, Michigan. Mrs. Casey was well laden with choice mofsels to stock ap the larder of her charm- ing summer home on the beautiful lake, and her house guests, V.N. Am- derson and Mrs. Amma George’ Smuith of Kansas City, Missouri, are to been vied. From all rep@nts'the beantifal resort will be well led “by isos nay oe cagoans have already: arta ments 10 leave om the: Iast-of July: Mrs Carie Warner and ‘Mrs, Betts} are among those whd.expeet. 10% joy| their own cottages this “sumer. ner. Artificial coment. ar menia is the valley of ich. with | Urtifcal lerigntion, Beaveleeieeaaeaa grapes and other fruit b Qs well as rice, cottanenfcarn > ~~ SES ares ae ee See / ee Sak ‘ F se BS eee a es ne Ss : ae ace 2 ea . ae Fete acts En ae ee : Se eee a eo Boavieed = - 3 rec ae ae —"7 <a Eater Sa se Bet 7 So, raed ee eae ed SS ee Ss or ee _ 2 3 an | 4. = ag gl Se te at Sa * ‘bo a = i | : % - On -Cpdprre s BATON Vebichie’ kell Soecoeiling Seance ne Sixth Ward: who would make an i teal Rees ate for ens -tatees of the Manicnal Cée See See ee 3. Sea ee ee ee IS ca Pee ry se CeCe ee ae ee Se eee oo ica ena ey auc tara TR cae ae cate for one of the ju As the ae tee ‘In the King James version of the Bible, the middie book of the O14 ‘Tes tament ts Proverbs, while the middie chapter would be the twenty-ninth chapter of Job, Néthine bet Brootines: | A little girl, 2 neighbor of mine, went to the country with me last summer ‘When we wore cut of doors tecking ‘round the first day, the immensity of the sky spemed to amaze her. “Oo-colt abe cried, stretching her litte aqme Wide and looking ax if to embrace aff ‘nature, “Where's everywhere gone to?” Exchange. ‘He was known os the stingiest man ‘m town. The Sunday schools were plam- ning « picnic and every one wondered what he would bring. The leader read eff the menu and the different members offered to bring this or that, ‘Thes one young man said as he didn’t have any- jane to cook for him, he would bring ‘Ghe coffee. Then the stingy man spote ‘Up and said: “I will bring the water for the coffee” Enemies of the Otive Trea, Besides the binds, there are numer ous insects which attack the frolt, the wood and the leaves of the olive trea ‘The most dreaded of these is a small ‘fy called Dacus eleae, which ts about halt the size of 2 common honse fiy. ‘The female has e sting like = wasp, ‘with which she punctures the fruit where ‘she deposits her eggs It te ealculated that a single fy will thus destroy three hundred or four bundred olives, ‘True Friendship. Te tsa noble and great thing to cover The blemishes and to excuse the faik fings of a friend; to draw a cortain before ‘his stains, and to display his perfections, to.bury his weaknesses tn silence, but to proclaim his virtues up> on the housetop—Robert Southey. - ‘icine the ““Yammdbin Let your iife have one splendid, dow thant thonght. Great thought makes for “great Ife. Tt is-not so much achievement a8 purpose that matters The power of great ides is almost Umitiess, and has all the marks of im- Bee A a4 ra — sede © Seer, tae ee cae ae ee Pi ee od se = She Sy a Scandinavia. The Stincy Mar, RLES E. STUMP, THE REGULAR TRAVELING “NEWSPAPER BROAD AX, HAS BEEN. SPENDING “SOME TIME IN ATLANTA, GA, HOBNOBING THE CLAY) EATERS OF THAT CATER Ore, a a td ce ee be erage dotrtne wy bas v8 pe eoenning etisn whith ‘would ee at "Hes: te peeph fat X wot ant proper oss --queation hence I must fist ¢0 Fight om and say nothing, but believe se when U tell you'as T write the devil # im me us big ax the White House where the President makes his head jquarters, bat I will just let him remain he gets ready to eave. “It it were not that I am & prying |man; ahd got -religion it is hard to tell just what "I wonla may, but I wil Jost get-down on my knees and say Lord “I will leuve it all in thy ** Nothing else is more appro priate to get rid of this mean fecling ‘have anid turn my attention to re- fering ‘to some of the places whete T bave been and some of the people I Fhaye seen, leaving all the. meanness behind. ‘*Get behind me devil”? ‘When I’ wrote to you the last time I wai\in Inatitate, W. Va, "the goest ‘of Prof. John W. Davis, the man who thas accomplished so much in lets than ‘one year, and who has put education for my people in the map in West ‘Virginia. ‘He is = young man but did ‘aot leave school until he was fully ripe enough to pluck, and that is why he is making such progress. Not too fast, bat just fast enough. When I shook the Institete dust from my little feet, I made my way to Charleston, W. Va, where I had the pleasure of coming in touch with Miss Rebecea Bullard, one of the most re- markable women of our race, and a woman who is doing something for our betterment and uplift, You remember T told you about ‘this remarkable wom an when I was_in Charleston last win- tex, I told you about how she was at the head of the home for girls and the people were rallying to her. They had just mised a remarkable sum of money for thin home. It was a drive worth while, and now the people are paying in their pledges, and this keeps Miss Bollard as busy as can be writing re- ceipts, and banking the money with which they are going to build the Mar- tie V. Lee Industrial Home for Colored Girls. I pray God that the home will be a success, It is doing a great work ow under Miss Bullard. I had the pleasure of. meeting her sister, Mise Sarah Bollard. ‘ From there I beat it to Cincinnati, nade eonzection with the Big Four for indianapolis, Ind, and there I spent Sanday. Found thom as bury as could ye getting ready for the National Baptist Convention, ad believe me, joney, they are going to have some ime there. ‘The strong men are getting in shape. mm the morning I went to the church ft which the Rev. C. H. Johnson is stor, and they had a fine congrega- jon and are-enrolling the names for he delegates, and the people are get: ing ready to take them in their homes id give them two or three meals, if} esired. Tn the afternoon I was with he Rev. Dr. Westbrooks, and in the wening I was with the Rev. Dr. Ward, ad they are all in line, I was so leased to see how.well they are get- ing things in shape. They have se- ured the largest available ball in| pwn for the meeting. Miss Alice P. ely, of the 0. J. Walker Manitfac- uring Company is getting ready ty ¢ to it that her pastor is provided. ¢ has organized a committee for that | arpése and the persons who are forta-| pte enough t6 stop with Dr. West rooks, will be well provided for, and je same is true with Dr. Ward and r. Johnson. T bad. the pleasure of calling on Dr. |) arper,-and others, and while in the |’ ty I was the ghest of Mrs. Louisa} ise ian ‘i “during. the session ¢ National ‘Convention, and eis one “ofthe finest cooks inIn- jenepelis,- and: the ateter of Charles jewarfi- He atianged for me to st>»} ith “his sister, und I want to thavk|' jfor tat much if nothing more. Pees Tw to an éa be and best it to Chicago, pase " and heft At a , Tit, where Hons|f 5. arti St een foe Te sat He penis. “Ha ie nc beers, pean Caatiiationel: Coapeninta he Wie ‘aatenieaad oak’ < ny uddags- ie mole look eteeaie tee 4 poe ee ee ee steel, WHA ve Leek fox NS ey ee seesines “ail 2 ee a ae ae é acne a elas pes ‘there Tore tea B am going back Ae-eee the teat. Oy tees ace ches ‘of Rev. ©. H, Robinson, pastor of oné ee See een. On a nd a graduate from Morehouse (ol- ‘lege. I bave found pleasure in look- ing st him. whether he has found nny pleasure in looking at me. Reaching the city; called on Hon. Heary Rucker, and met his interesting family of girls. Prof. John W. Davis, got his jwite in this family, and Mra. D. Davis, is at home for the summer visiting her people, with her tyo daughters." I ‘talked with them for a while, I called on Rev. P. James Bryant, and trom ‘there to the office of the Atlanta Inde- pendent, and. met Miss Ola Walker, ‘the business manager. She isa young woman, ‘but I am told one of the Dest newspaper amen in the country. She has been business manager of-the paper for a tong time. Modest, edu- cated, and strictly a business woman. T was indeed glad to have a business ‘chat with her and to find that she is doing things. < ea T have many: things on my mind, but will _not Jet them all off this week, ‘but you may keep your eyes on me. This is the gateway, and believe. me, when I tell you women are going through here in large numbers headed for Tuskegee Institute, Alabama, where they are holding: their meeting, and it ‘will be over before you can read this ‘etter. Mrs. Janie Porter Barrett is down here and I think there will be others. ‘The effort is on to elect Mt Qaim “Brown, -president. 1 ‘hope it willbe done. Tt will all be over when this letter is read, and the people wilt have returned to their homes. I shall here~bring this letter to 2 stop until the next time. Hope you are well and doing well. Write when you want to do so. I will be in Ash- Ville, N. C., attending the Grand Lodge of Knights of Pythias next week, and from there I go to Hutchinson, Kan- sas, accepting the invitation of Mrs. Norene Davia and Dr. Thompson, to come and see them at work. Then to other places. (CHABLES E. STUMP. For Dyspeptics. For dyspeptics there is nothing bet- ter than sour milk. It should be made palatable by adding salt or sugar, ac- cording to taste. Sprinkling a little @onamon on tt makes ét quite good. Dally Thought. “There are no estrangements o fb testve, and yet 0 insuperable, as those which arise from subtle discords te temperament."—W. H. Malloch, in Hap pers Instinct, Possibly. Belle—“They say that mice have ‘very poor eyesight.” Bevlah—“Well, ‘Row is tt that when they want to fright- en anyone they always pick out « woman?—Yonkers Statesman. = Fires 1,200 Years Old. ‘There are fires in the Zoroastrian @burches of Bombay that have not been allowed to go out since they were Brought from Persia 1,200 years aga, Mensy Doubling Itself. | Money will double ttself at 6 per ‘gent simple interest in 16.67 years. ‘Money wilt Gouble itself at 6 per cent ‘compound interest in 11.90 years, a ie ee ate ‘The home of the gorilla is nevet | sro then foor days old After this time. th ally moves to apother tree pene eee A Natural Polisher. + According to the pearl fishers: of Ceylon nothing so enhances the luster and sheen of a viliuable pearl as lying. for a few weece within the crop of 2 fowl—Asia Mocnsine: ‘Soonts Act ae Tonlos. According to the latest medical @ic- tum the man or woman who delights fo perfumes ts weli-adrised to indulge taste, providing they don't use Dedivy odors, It seems that eau de hes a gay atanlneng sence a pea ‘people, arty spring the use ef perfume | to throw off the ing of | {5.90 often © eee or re ug effec pleas- pigs Se ee According | rome ethints the cast of ae oe Ta | Rhectrie Bulb Burst tewardiy. When an electric Dal ts burst either by Gesiga or accident, the force ‘of the expiosion is inwardiy. ‘This has been proved by painting the bulb with 8 harlequin effect, Balt eae color and which may be’ by & well sothesceia floor on the opposite siée from witich they were originally placed. = er es ena: ‘about 98 per cent water and 2 per cant ae ‘Natural raw gas is frosen to-Si8 ‘decrees below sero to. extract helfum, 2 noninflammable gas lighter than hy- trogen. WMene Make Jécitey Tinks. Nearly all the striped tights. worn ‘by jockeys on Enropean race courses are woven dy the guns of Sieona. i age Biologists say that man ts jase coboes Stet oun ag the coe (Of bim can't. ae ‘The hickname “Old Hickory” was given to Andrew Jackson for the tough: | Ress and sturdiness of his characters Hurrying the Ginseng, ‘Experiments are being made In Japan with ginseng with a view to maturing {the plant tn less time than the six years Gweraily required. . Bengalese Flattery. ‘The Babu stands ensurpassed as @ ‘writer of really unctuous flattery when Beis soliciting « favor. Few compli- oars. ram in, Semis galee who conciuded a with ‘the pious hope that It might be grant- ‘ed “by the grace of God, ¢ gentleman your highness much resembles," North Chine Herald. < Home Versus House. ‘Home cannot be given us. We may ‘be given 2 house, = place to eat and ‘@eep. This is not a home A home fa @ place of love and rest and peace, ‘Love and rest and pésce must be de ‘served, must be earned. Nobody cam ‘hand them to you a8 so many pack- ages. They are matters of reciprocity. If you have none to give there will be but little for you to recelve-—West| @a Methodist. ‘Geod Word far the Parrat_ ‘Testy people consider the parret « ‘Ruisance and the loquacious bird has ‘often engendered legal strife, but te the facetious person he is an endless Source of amusement. He has an im herent weakness for’ profanity, which ‘i apt to be embarrasing, but « ms ‘who has not tasted spirituous liquors ‘Rever 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 be pro- motes calture and refinement in the home. “Walking Fish” ‘This name ts given to an eel-like MM of the snake-head family, on ac. count of the fact that It spends some (time on land. Tt te commion in the China, Ss see ie and has a respiratory /apparatns, enabling it to breathe in or eat of water. ; Banish Doubt and Fear. Thoughts of doubt and fear never accomplish anything and never cam ‘They always lead to failure. Purpose, energy, power to do, and all strong thoughts cease when doubt and fear ‘ezeep In. ‘The will to do springs trom the knowledge that we can do—aAllen. lene Aeeeieen af Beets ae ‘What @ eonfused chaos! What 2 subject of eontradictions! A professed judge of all things, and yet a feeble worm of earth; the great depository end guar @an of truth and yet = mere bundle of uncertainties; the glory and the ghame of the universe.—Pascal. CHARLES A. WILSON, | ATTORNEY F bas moved bis LAW OFFICES , - a 4S MICHIGAN AVENUE Room 6 Tel. Douglas 4177 Thrift Is Not Self, Denial Saving money for & goed pir: ‘Ose is Not sacrifice; it's com: mon_sense. Open '& Savings “Account here today, You'll ae ~~ aecomulate a” surpius “if: ~deposit regularly a portion of - ~ your salary each pay day. : ~ if you spend all your money, SE gt ~ eb Be 2 Oe BANKING HOURS FOR Hf Saturdays $a m to 8 pm ALLINOIS TRUE @ SAVINGS BAN” Ea Salle « Jacheom--Colenge Ae. . e: » | HON, MICHAEL K. SHERIDAN |The Peoples Candidate for the nomination for the Board of Review. sip ea eeeemaeaenteaiipiagl The Peoples Candidate for the nomination for member of . the Board of Review. eee ee eee Monarch Showed Gratitude. . Miles of Perforations, In Plutarch’s “Life of Alerander*| Mensured in terms of miles accord De tells of the great battle this dis | ing to « calculation of Director James tinguished Macedonian fought with | L. Willmeth, of the government print Darius at Gaugamela, which signifies | tng office, the daily output of holes “the camel's house,” and says that one| perforated trom stamps, when placed at the ancient Persian Kings, having | side by side and edge to edge, woald escaped the pursuit of his enemies on | extend in sidgie file a distance of 963% 2 swift camel, in gratitude to his beast | miles. settled him at this place with an al- ———_ : Jowance of certain villages and rents Svchine: ta: Pulao: for bis maintenance so long 23 be) Here is 2 method which has been of should live. ‘dimaits— denen tor -meimnaitiins tennis Guinn. ft All Depends. Smith must have bought a car,” remarked Jones. “What makes you fhink that?” asked Brown. “He used to talk about the biank-blank auto mobiles,” replied Jones, “but now he is talking about blenk-blank jaywalk- @rs."—Cincinnati Enquirer. ne a ee ee Good authorities give the average du Tation of human life as about thirty three years. One quarter of the people ‘on the earth die before the age of stx, one-half before the age of sixteen, and ‘nly about one person of each one hum dred born lives to the age of sixty-five ‘The deaths are calculated at sixty-ser ‘en a minute, 97,700 a day and 85,339,389 ‘& year. Births are calculated at about seventy a minute, 190,900 2 day and ‘36,792,000 a year. Beauty In Belts. There is a beauty in bells which ts fast being lost to the modern world. Bince we cannot keep them in use as they were hundreds of years ago, we must try to keep up an interest in those which remain, and leara what we can about one of the chief. beau- ties of the Middle ages. See how many Feferences to bells can be found in Great literature. There is one poem Which stands out and which we all should know, “The Bells” by Edgar Allan Poe—Brookiyn Kasie. Wy | HON. GEORGE E. KEYES Nite poate of the Ridley-Farmers Nat _. Vice President of the Ridley-Farmers National Bank of Springfield, Ul snd Republican candidate for the nomination Here is a method which has been of great use fg removing bruises from furniture. Wet the part with warm water; double @ piece of brown paper five or six times, then soak it in warm water and lay it on the deat. Apply ‘© warm (not hot) fiatiron until the woisture has evaporated. If the bruises are not gone, repeat the proc ess. You will find this very good, and if the surface of the furniture is not broken the dent will disappesr and leave no trace. Commopolitan Switzeriand, o~{ Before the Romans conquered the territory now known as Switseriand, & was iohabited by a conglomeration tt hostile tribes, for the most part of Celtic origin. But the district of the eastern Alps in which the present cam ton of the Grisous is situated was in possession of the Raeti. of mixed Latin ind Estruscan stock. At the time of the Tevtonie Invasion of the Roman em pire, Rhaetia received a certain sumber of German-speaking Immigrants, and {a the tenth century was used for a while as a basis of operations by the Saracen brigands, who made Europe unsafe. Easy to Get Rid of Enemy. ' Long before bullets were ever though! of as-an Ideal messenger of death, the idea of working evil on am enemy was extensively practiced by the Ojibwa Indien. He would make = mall wooden tmage of the one whose destruction he sought, and then pierce ts head or heart with a needle. He . was positive in his bellef that the ob- ject of his hate would be similarity affected. However. to make: certalm, he would burn the puppet to the ac pompaniment of mazical words. IG at ee ee Ne ee Bie et Ee Ag rast ee Lee = FOR SALE Ss * ~Houses, Apartments, Buildings and Stores’ For Rent and For Sale 3 aS If there is anything you sced-in-the Real Estate fine on the South Side, call or consult Mr. Binga for Real Bargains. ‘Southeast Corner 36th Place and State Street, Chicago Pein: “eee ee. | Agricutture First. Why is it that after a map has care “G8 oot his future be begins to cut his (pest friends?—Dalles News, ‘Weeds That Resist Decay. ‘The use of woods in airplanes bas ‘eaused experiments to be made regard- tug the resistance to decay of various ‘woods. gegen ee ‘tensively ‘im alrplane construc ‘Gon, is not particularly durable. Port ‘Oxford cedar, Southern cypress and California redwood are very resistant ‘Sn Geen. . ‘DIAGRAM SHOWING RELATIVE INCREASE IN THE COST OF LABOR & ‘MATERIAL USED IN GAS PRODUCTION => = - — : oe ' | | | Ee A ive inquiry recently held tris ea mre Se Shera s eb geet es tte tered aaa For some years past manufacturing costs have tye pony arcana bt tng Seeder i, ee mates Sees eens eengeg ees ae SSocpeacrae. TP os moe ar moe After a most careful survey of all the ahet henreg te testimony of numerous oan te Sere terme at rca gh’ a pens Sean maniacas Saree In order this necessary increase fall as cia as ae on alll we ibn A See ope ss owen oes Feseecen soreness fa pieseaeemes = : New Gas Rates: hice aecaceuteae act ete Sisters ose fates See eianee | Seen Sa pees ee ae Primary Ra i 3=—"2 SesaSs: fe==s==2 2SaE= SS ee == — 2 Eas The Peoples Gas Light & Cok ‘Telephone Wabeah 6000. “Michigan Avenve at Ads pers Fo pas oa The Peoples Gas Light & Coke Co. PROM THIS DATE ONWARD, THE BROAD AX CAN ALWAYS) BZ FOUND ON SALE AT FOLLOWING NEWS STANDS:| Edward Felix, Notions, Cigars and) News Stand, 3012 S. Dearborn street} George W. Boyd, News Laundry Office and Shoe Shining Parlors, 3620 S. State street. ‘ Mex L_ Myer, Notion , Lanadry Office and News Stand, S012; S, State street. ™ Ses Thome: Bell, News Stand; tee}, 2S gt a ep NSS OOS 3 Wa = ; te ee ; ' a i. ramet. 2. as , | ii Tees abt pi Ea 5 a ae ae a ge Rae es goes . Agriculture First, “At the head of all science and arts, ‘at the head of civilization and prog- ‘Tess, -stands—not militarism, the ‘selence which kills; not ¢ommerce, the art which accumulates wealth; ‘Dut agriculture, the mother of all im @ubtry snd the maintainer of human lite—James A: Garfield. _ 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, SOE Ss ESnauaeS* ses neuneasres eesreaee wacereraee PEE fichigas nee at — oa Bi Stes E Bh street, near L Station. oso S A. D. Hayes, Cigars, Tobacco, No-| tion, Stationery and News 3640 S. State street. Datsoa’s Shoe Shining Parkics snd News Stand, Southwest corner SSth' sad Stas eee. : ‘News items left with any of the} a sews agents 3 Bed Am 2 Sales Ae oa, ee Stee Se a Se se gr ae he : Sr a ae oe een eer ae and semiprecious stones by sing them to the action of radium ‘Frenchman who bas devoted him ‘to this wtady bes obtained re ‘warkable results. He “bought sap- ‘of different kinds and put them fae @ box with s email quantity of jwedium. At the end of « month the transformations were as follows! [White sapphires had become yellow: (blue, green ; violet, bive; wine-colored red; dark bive, violet. 3 PHONE MAIN 2516 | es . A. D. GASH ATTORNEY aT LAW 118° N. La Salle Street CHICAGO Resisence Tetepnene ‘2009 Wabash Ave. Boulevard 587 JAMES G. COTTER ATTORNEY-AT-LAW ‘6 NORTH CLARK STREET * wire a ‘Telephone Central Sait ‘CHICAGO Fermerty Assistant Attorney General ‘State of Iittnole es pene ge Se “jes, 9646 Grand Boul. Doug. 4397 J. GRAY LUCAS ATTORNEY-AT-LAW 129 E. 31ST STREET Suite 16-97 Phone: Douglas 6361 CHICAGO F. Duns, J. B. McCabey, ‘Trustess ‘Tel: Onklond 1552, 1551, 1550 JOHN J. DUNN Established 1877 WHOLESALE AND RETAIL COAL Fifty-First and Federal Strests CHICAGO | Residence, 1262 Macalister Place ‘Tel. Meuree 3714 | MILES J. DEVINE ATTORNEY AT LAW ‘SUITE 318-399 REAPER BLE.” ‘Clark and Washington Streets Phone Central 1238 cmicaco BP Se ss Notary Public Phones: Office Main 4153; Residence, ‘4751 Champlain Avenue- Phone Kenwood S611 Walter M. Farmer ATTORNEY AND COUN- SELOR AT LAW Suite 708—184 W. Washington St. CHICAGO Residence $855 Prairie Ave. Phone Douglas 9183 Phones: Main 2017 Auto $2-506 A. L. WILLIAMS ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW Suite 706 Firmenich Bullding 04 W. Washington Street cHICAGO ‘Telephone Oakland 266 E. K. CALDWELL Bucceasor to C. E. KREYSSLER ‘DRveaIsT | Bet Routh State Strest Moar Sist Bt ‘et On ths Corner ‘CHICAGO Ear TOLL THE BROAD AX, CHICAGO, JULY 26, 1920. Bie Ns een aes Sige A ne ss: <a ae PB a OR et ‘ 1610 West 63rd Street Chicago a COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF DEPOSITS FOR LAST SEVEN YEARS November 18, 1912.......9 836,605.23 November 17, 1913....... 988,386.38 + November 17, 1914....... - 929,005.69 November 17, 1915....... 1,059,400.64 ‘November -17, 1916....... 1,182,750.71 November 17, 1917....... 979,377.47 November 18, 1919....... 1,284,084.24 November 17, 1919....... 2,358,636.62 eS ee ee ee OFFICERS JOHN BAIN, President MICHAEL MAISEL, Vice President EDW. C. BARRY, Cashier ‘W. MERLE FISHER, Assistant Cashier ARTHUR C. UTESCH, Asst. Cashier. * TRLEPHONE DOUGLAS 1 GEORGE F. HARDING, JR. REAL ESTATE Up-to-Date or Modern Houses, Apartments’ 2 and Stores to Rent 3101 COTTAGE GROVE AVE. Corner 31st Street, Chicago Office Phone: Dougias 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 3515-4INDIANA AVENUE CHICAGO, ILL. es Bie S| In England“no legal formalities are fmecesmry for a change of name. A person may call himseif-by any name Ibe pleases, and may change his name as often as be likes, provided such ‘changes are not made from fraudulent @ improper motives. Why He Coulda Jones dismaliy: “I simply can't meet my creditors” His friend: ‘Why should you? Waat in the world @& you employ a secretary for?” ‘Through Difficulty to Triumph, ‘Many men owe the grandeur of thet: care oe pete tee Bpurgeon. Rowing In Top Hats. | ‘Oaremen in the early days of the Oxford-Cambridge boat races wore tap bate, Enter the Collapsible Drum. A folding drum for orchestra must Gans has been invented that is extend ed to full size by "ed ibs between the heads. . Potting Plants, . In repotting a plant put a layer of inders in the bottom for drainage. Risk son Ss Mrs. Warner _ Painless Chiropody 15 Years’ Experience Opposite Palmer House 120 So. State Street | CHICAGO Hotel for Dogs and Caté. ‘A botel for dogs and cats was opened [a short time ago in Londoa to care for [the pets of persons leaving the city tem porarily. Felony and Citizenship, If a person who has lost his citizen ship as a result of conviction for @ felony receives a pardon from the gow exnor of the state or the president of the United States, his citizenship may ‘be restored and he is again eligible ee ere ee Getting Set. ‘The way some men arrange thelr Bapkins when they sit down at a table, you would think they were going to get & shave instead of a meal—Arkansas Thomas Cat. Jud Tunkins ‘Jod Tunkins says it might be better for the world if tombstones were more reliable. No matter what kind of « Iife = man leads, he's almost sure of & complimentary epitaph. Prone iach Docgas ne J. S. DORSEY Reliable Druggist Full Line of Fresh Drugs and Toilet 6 ee 494 East Sist Street Chicago, Hl. ‘The Mission Billiard hall ‘GEO. W. HOLT, Propr. ~ "Phone Prospect 487 (JAMES H. RYAN & CO. \Reab Estate, Renting ‘ Loans, Insurance 044 80, ASHLAND AVENUE CHICAGO, ILL, Cut out this Subscription Blank and Mail it to THE BROAD Ax. $1.00 FOR 6 MONTHS 6206 S. Elizabeth St., Chicago, I. $20) PER YEAR JULIUS F. TAYLOR, Please enter my name as a subscribe to THE BROAD AX. I enclose herewith Two Dollars, the anowl subscription to same, or One Dollar for six months. | . Pt Bi st The Cranford Apartment Bldg. “ P (3600 WABASH AVENUE The fmes« building ever opened to Colored tenants in Chicas* Steam heat, electric lights, tile beths, marble entrance Phone Main 263° J. W. Casey, Agt. 133 W. Washingtos How Mint Buys Gold. ‘The mint buys gold in any form, ‘whether cqined or not, when presented tm sums to the value of $50 or more, ‘The face value of coins is not com ‘sidered, only their weight and purity. An equivalent amount of Inwiful money 6 given im exchange. Theoretically, ‘the gold 18 coined and handed back to [the owner without charge. In practice, a3 & 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 Chiria in the year 284. In 673 the Emperor Temmu directed the publication of the first Japanese books, “Kojjiki,” or An ecient Legends. ; ‘They Guessed It, ‘When the band played “How Dry I dm” at the league ball park at Port. land, Ore, three Japanese fans stood in their box with hats raised, thinking it the national anthem. Wortd’s Largest Opal. / Prociaimed as the largest uncut py. Gous stone in the world, an enormoy, Absolutely flawless black opal. reeme J discovered in the United Stutea sow in the office of a government o ‘eial in Washington. The gem contaiag approximately 21 cuble inches ma Welghs 2,572,332 carats. It is valaa fat $125,000 by the owners. ‘The » ‘mous Viennese opal, which ~as wi ‘Out an equal until this specimen my, found, welghs 1,658,927 carats. Can Always Find a Kicker, * Jud Tunkins says the oldest man by Jever met couldn't remember a ting when everybody agreed that busines ‘was fine and things were as cheap ould rensonably be expected, Franklin’e Queer Vision. When Benjamin Franklin became te first American postmaster ceners! the wheelbarrow was prominent in mall transportation. That Frankiin expe ed something better was shown by his active interest in the first balloons ang in electricity. He was not for one aga but for all ages.