The Broad Ax

MAYOR WILLIAM HALE THOMPSON In His Last Broadside Slam or Dig at the Hon. Frank O. Lowden, Grabbed the Chief Executive of This State Up by the Nap of the Neck and Shook the Living Life Out of Him Not in Many Years Has Any Public Official Received Such a Ccatching, Scoring or Dubbing as was Administered to Governor Lowden, by Mayor Thompson, and the Governor is still at "White Heat" Over It. Hon. Lawrence Y. Sherman, United States Senator From Illinois, who Voted Against the Soldiers' and Sailors' "Bonus Bill" in the United States Senate, will not be Permitted to Address the Old Settlers' Picnic, at Lanark, Ill., Monday, August 16. The Great Political Fight Between Mayor Thompson and the Supporters of Governor Lowden is at Fever Heat and the Leaders of Both Factions Feel that They Have the Others on the Dead Run. There Are Still Mighty Hot Times Ahead for the Big Republican Bosses of Illinois. The very bitter political battle or fight between Mayor William, Hale Thompson and Governor Frank O. Lowden continues to grow-hotter and hotter each day and it has become far reaching in its effect and at the present time it is hard to tell where it will end for it has within the past few months extended to every nook and corner throughout the State of Illinois. As it was stated in these columns May 15 right after the Republican state convention at Springfield "that mighty hot times are ahead for the Republican bosses, statesmen, their shouters retainers and camp followers" and so far our predictions have come true. Governor Lowden and his pay roll brigade after a hard and bitter fight killed off Mayor Thompson and his platform in the state convention for Governor Lowden and his abject political followers would have none of it nor no trading or dealing with Mayor Thompson as long as he adhered to his platform. Notwithstanding the fact that Governor Lowen succeeded in routing Mayor Thompson in the state convention, Mayor Thompson forced the governor's hand thereby forcing him to come out in the open and set forth his views on the leading questions of the day and when Governor Lowen declared that he, was not in favor of paying bonuses to the soldiers and sailors who bravely fought in the late war for a world wide democracy that he was in favor of taxing the poor for the special benefit of the rich or the heaven born, was his political death knell for within less than one month from that time Mayor Thompson threw up the sponge as the Illinois member of the Republican National Committee and he and Hon. Samuel A. Ettleson as delegates to the Republican National Convention absolutely refused to vote for the nomination of Governor Lowen for President of the United States and some fifteen or more other delegates from this state followed Mayor Thompson in that respect and it was Mayor Thompson more than any other power on earth who brought about the defeat of Governor Lowen in his mad effort to buy the nomination for President of the United States by blowing in millions of dollars and ride into the White House at Washington, D.C. in a Pullman Palace Car and without much ado about it. Governor Lowen was at last hurled into his political grave by Mayor Thompson. For in the wind-up, Governor Lowen had all the run knocked out of him and he did not have the moral courage to stand or run for re-nomination and re-election as Governor of Illinois, then he made up his mind in order to get even with Mayor Thompson that he would attack him through the columns of the public press, and it did not occur to Governor Lowen that that was a two-handed game. As the following open letter from Mayor Thompson to Governor Lowen reems to indicate, the letter which makes mighty interesting reading, is in part as follows: "You prate about your prefended patriotism," says the mayor to the governor, "forgetting apparently the truism of Dr. Samuel Johnson that 'patriotism is the last refuge for a scoundrel.' What was the real in- THE BROAD AX spiration of your self-professed patriotism? Was it loyalty to your country, to its constitution, and to your oath of office, or was it loyalty to the dividends of the great corporations in which you and your family hold capital stock, the assessment of which was so thoughtfully reduced by your tax commission?" Calls It "Slander of Citizens." "Petulant and impatient as you are at anything which stands in the way of your vaulting ambition, it was not necessary for you to slander the majority of our citizens of Chicago as being disloyal, as you did in connection with the other falsehood you uttered when you said you 'came into conflict with the mayor of Chicago' in the prosecution of the war, which I take it refers to the incident when you, in violation of your oath of office and in violation of the constitution of the United States, sent troops to Chicago to prevent a lawful meeting of harmless and unarmed men and women, gathered to hear a discussion of a possible peace by eminent speakers, among whom were a former member of the United States senate and William E. Mason, congressman at large from our own state. "What and who influenced you to attempt in that way to take away from citizens of the United States their rights of free speech and peaceable assembly, guaranteed to them in our federal and state constitutions which you swore before Almighty God to support? Did you think it was patriotic thus to violate your oath of office, or did you merely obey the orders of the commercialized newspapers? Same Rights in War As Peace "You know that our people, under the constitution of the United States and of the state of Illinois, have the undeniable and inalienable rights of free speech, a free press, and peaceable assembly, IN TIME OF WAR AS WELL AS IN TIME OF PEACE. "The Supreme court of the United States decided this question in the following language: "The constitution of the United States is a law for rulers and people, equally in war and in peace, and covers with the shield of its protection all classes of men, at all times and under all circumstances." "Knowing this, and attempting, as you did, to abridge these rights placed you in the unenviable attitude of a would-be tyrant, whose cowardly attack on an advertised peace meeting would have been merely ridiculous bad it not constituted such a grave menace to the rights of free men in this republic. "Is it not a fact that your un-American attitude was prompted by an obligation to aid the propaganda of the war profiteers and international bankers to the effect that the American people, who would be called upon to make the sacrifices of life and money required by the war, should have nothing to say about the war, either its causes, its prosecution, or its termination? Tales to Soldiers Attacked. "Your pharisaical patriotism led you from camp to camp where the boys of Illinois, in obedience to law, were in training for war; and as they were then about to be sent across the sea, possibly to mutilation and death, CHICAGO, ILL., SATURDAY, AUGUST 14, 1920. 72 you poured honeyed phrases into their ears about the nobility of their undertaking and the certainty of their reward in the appreciation of a grateful republic. While indulging in this beautiful talk, in the open, did you not use your power as governor, under cover, to help increase the war profits of the company in which your family is interested? "You pledged those boys that when they came back nothing would be considered too good for them; yet, from your seat in the Ogle county delegation in the Republican state convention, May 10, 1920, you cast your vote against a set of resolutions offered by me for adoption, one of which was as follows: "We favor immediate action by the congress of the United States toward the payment of a liberal bonus to all our soldiers, sailors and marines who served in the late war." He then repeats his charges that the public utilities commission had raised rates and that the Lowden tax commission had reduced the taxes of corporations. He recites again the decrease in the tax of the Fullman company. He also attacks the governor's claim to economical administration. "The increased cost of your administration to the people of Illinois as compared with that of the administration which preceded it, has been 32 per cent, while the cost of my administration to the people of Chicago over the administration which preceded it has been only 9.3 per cent," he says. Brings Up Missouri Charges. The mayor winds up his statement with a reference to the presidential convention campaign. He attacks the governor's primary campaign, reciting the shriek above or below. Hon. Frank O. L. of this state in 19 busily engaged in a against Mayor Th. this state throw Legion, but its action fell flat and week when it was Lawrence Y. Sher Senator from Illinois warm supporters den, was on the Old Settlers' III., six Posts' Legion in Carroll meeting and a set adopted and the presidents of the picnic Senator Sherman take part in the gust 16. "In the resolutions bers protested agaie Senator Sherman Asks About State Employes. "You not only voted against it yourself, but did you not also coerce the state employees who were delegates to .hr convention to vote against it, and through the votes controlled by you defeat the resolution? "A little later you forced upon the Republicans of Illinois as their representative on the Republican national committee, Senator Lawrence Y. Sherman, who defended, in the United States Senate, the profitering conduct of the meat packers, and bitterly opposed the enactment of a law which would have allowed a bonus to our soldiers, sailors and marines. Like yourself, Senator Sherman is against a bonus for the boys he voted to send into the hell of war; but he apologizes for the profiteers who stayed behind. "Had you taken your ignorble leave of public life without attempting to perpetuate the misgovernment and pernicious policies which have placed such stupendous burdens upon our people of Chicago as well as of the state at large, I would have been the last person to say or do anything to prevent our people from forgetting you as soon as possible or to keep the foul blot placed by you upon the escutcheon of Illinois from fading away in the light of a better day. Your formal statement contains so many untruths that I deem it necessary to review briefly your record, unsavory as it is and unpleasant as the task may be" Recalls Support of Governor. The mayor then recites the support he gave Gov. Lowden four years ago, saying it was because he hoped he "would protect the people against the extortions of the public utility corporations." He then repeats his charges that the public utilities commission had raised rates and that the Lowden tax commission had reduced the taxes of corporations. He recites again the decrease in the tax of the Fullman company. He also attacks the governor's claim to economical administration. "The increased cost of your administration to the people of Illinois as compared with that of the administration which preceded it, has been 32 per cent, while the cost of my administration to the people of Chicago over the administration which preceded it has been only 9.3 per cent," he says. Brings Up Missouri Charges. The mayor winds up his statement with a reference to the presidential convention campaign. He attacks the governor's primary campaign, reciting again the charges made concerning the acceptance of money by Missouri delegates. The mayor then makes the claim that Gov. Lowden bargained for the support of the Thompson delegates in the national convention. "Why did-you endeavor to mislead the people into the belief that you had voluntarily broken with me a long time ago, when you knew at the time that you gave out your statement that you had begged me and my friends to support you for president only two weeks before you were repudiated by the Republican national convention because of your attempt to put the presidential nomination of our party on the auction block?" the mayor asks. Charges Oath Violated. The closing paragraph of, the mavor's letter follows; mayor's letter follows: "Your record as governor of this state shows that you have violated your oath of office; that your campaign pledges were meaningful, that you haven't the courage to face the people of Illinois for re-election, and that in the conduct of your campaign for the Republican nomination for president and your attempt, as charged by Senator Reed, to buy the nomination, you have disgraced the office of governor of the state of Illinois and have injured the Republican party in the state of its birth in such a manner that it will take us years to recover from the ill effects of your maladministration." Governor Lowden brought the above severe attack on himself by Mayor Thompson for the Governor utterly failed to tote square with the present mayor of Chicago. The old Chicago Tribune which Hon. Frank O. Lowden as governor of this state in 1916, has lately been busily engaged in stirring up sentiment against Mayor Thompson throughout this state through the American Legion, but its attempt in that direction fell flat and the first of this week when it was learned that Hon. Lawrence Y. Sherman, United States Senator from Illinois, one of the warm supporters of Governor Lowden, was on the program to address the Old Settlers' Picnic at Lanark, Ill., six Posts of the American Legion in Carroll county held a joint meeting and a set of resolutions were adopted and presented, to the managers of the picnic protesting against Senator Sherman being permitted to take part in the affair Monday, August 16 "In the resolutions the legion members protested against the appearance of Senator Sherman because of his opposition to the soldiers and sailors' bonus bill, and the managers, complying with the protest, decided to remove the senator's name from the program." COL. ROBERT E. BURKE Has His Senatorial Headquarters Running in Full Blast. The first part of this week Col Robert E. Burke, who was City Oil Inspector and head boss of the Democratic Party during the reign or the first four administrations of Mayor Carter H. Harrison, opened up his headquarters in his fight for United States Senator from Illinois, at 112 N. La Salle street, and from now until the state wide primaries, Wednesday, September 15, he will put up a stiff fight to land the nomination for that exalted position. Mr. Burke was the only delegate who attended the Democratic National Convention at St. Louis, Mo., in 1916, who had the moral courage and the manhood, to record his vote against the re-nomination of President Woodrow Wilson, and today, Mr. Burke is bitterly opposed to his League of Nations, either with or without reservations. Mr. Jesse Binga, the banker and successful real estate broker, S. State street and 36th place, has gone on a business trip to Philadelphia, Pa., and if time will permit, he may remain in that city until after the meeting of the National Negro Business League, which will be on the bill boards, August 18-19-20. THE RAZOR EDGES OF SAT YORK ON DEGENERATE DAYS. The damn fool is steeple jacking civilization and social pity has to be looked for with a microscope. Bathing suits, legs and some hell! There's more racket made about a rag to cover the rottenness of human nature than there is to buy government coupons above par. Our civilization is shot to pieces by the heroines of nakedness, of the shameless nerveless nymphs of shallow water, who make their shrine on the beach in sand with a lot of army slackers paying homage. The days of chivalry and woman worship have gone, and the only reminder we have to arouse us into a sincere decent reflection is the howling of a Southern idiot whose wife has run off with a Negro. The bicycle came to let us know that woman had legs she didn't care to hide, and the age of shamelessness tells us that the capitalization of such womanly charms that our mothers held most sacred have become the jest and sport of newspapers that offer excursion bribes for the very shameless shamelessness. Hell must have broke loose in the human heart when our woman worshipers of chivalry days gave up the fight against ugliness and shame, and joined in the mad scramble to crown the utmost nudity with the approbation of fine art, though nervous and insecure in such up-to-dateness. Oh, Civilization! Are these the tidings you proclaim? Is this wholesale approval of feminine abandon, scorning innocence with minds and hearts almost red with the ugly light of harlotry, and to what good purpose? Affrighted decency rugs to golf links, tennis and polo, while future divorcees lavish their fearful consequential chars upon the weak nut of some gold coast idiot with a striped band on his hat and with socks interwoven with baby blue ribbon. The circle is made complete when the monkey is given a valet, and while he usurps the former place of a pet dog, the monkey becomes the chief pet of the lady-fool. Thees are indeed the base, degenerate days that Milton must have excoriated with his fine phrases. Byron, Bernard Shaw and Oscar Wild say the parade on its march to this hellish oblivion and disgusted, cursed themselves into fame with their rdibral and timely diagnosis. And yet, cursed with the emphasis of harlotry and the gaping offerings of the night of hell there are people whose skins, the white are tarnished by the Sodam and Gomarrah of a conscience condemning hell to indecent, yet too putrid and filthy to lick the sores of a black Lazarus begging for a crust of bread. The civil authorities of the world seem helpless in the presence of this Herculese of personal greed to satiate, saturate and abdicate all that is human of humanity. "A rag and a bone and a hank of hair," are merely to tame man and, like honey, sweeten and make life innocently joyful to inspire him, too soothe and sustain him against the infamy of the world. Ohl what a change when we turn aside from the vogue of the upstart in these degenerate days! Turn back a few pages of the past history and not the spirit of the races to commemorate as sacred the altars of the fireside. Then modesty was the culmination of woman's charming nature. Character was her security and innocence her chief ambition. Shall we put the crape on our houses and mourn the passing of virtue? Shall we visit the graveyard where hope lies buried and drop a tear of sandness over the casket where impurity lies dead? Innocence shall not be given a new definition. Character with its good name shall ever guide the way of noble men to destiny and duty, and virtue and purity of mind and heart shall ever be the determining forces by which a nobler age than this shall be ruled and worsened. NEWS ITEMS FROM BILLINGS, MONTANA. (Special to The Broad Ax.) The A. M. E. Church services have been held in the B. B. Adam Hall, corner of 26th and Minnesota ave., during the reconstruction of a new building. Mr. and Mrs. James Yeates have purchased a home at 214 North 20th street. Mr. and Mrs. F. Bery and daughter, Leona, of St. Paul, Minn., are living at 114 South 25th street. Mrs. Walker-Browning and grandson, Walker Smith, spent several weeks visiting at Thermopolis, Wyo. Jack Morris, Tonsorial artist of the South Side Barber Shop, is spending the summer in Thermopolis, Wyo., for his health. Mr. D. H. Haris, Montana's Airedale fancier, sold nine high class pups recently for the sum of $225. Jas. S. Harris, 514 North 25th street, entertained the younger set several times recently returning them to their homes with many new thoughts and pleasant memories. Who will be the next to encourage our young boys and girls to live the right and honest life? Bishop W. Alfred Fountian stated that he was greatly surprised to find only one church in Billings for the Race. Rev. Richard A. Lowe should come back and try to build another since the A. M. E. Bishop has given his approval.—"Be the Man." After many years lost from each other, Mr. Charles Nevels meets his youngest brother, Frank Gordon, of Seattle, Washington, last week. "Get the Habit."—Read the Race best journals for sale weekly at South Side Tonsorial Parlor, 2604 Minnesota ave. D. H. Harris, agent. EDITOR WILLIAM MONROE TROTTER, OF BOSTON, MASS., WILL SPEAK AT ST. MARY'S CHURCH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. Monday evening, William Monroe Trotter, editor of The Guardian, Boston, Mass., delivered his second talk or lecture at Bethel church, under the auspices of the Bethel Literary Society, Sandy W. Trice, presiding. Rev. W. D. Cook, pastor of the church very eloquently introduced and commended Mr. Trotter for his race loyalty and so on but before doing so, there was a select reading by Mrs. Mae E. Moffley, several songs and prayer. With much interest Mr. Trotter elaborated on his most remarkable story of his trip to France as a delegate of the Equal Rights League of America to the world's peace conference, which was held in Paris in the spring of 1919. President Wilson and the other government officials had absolutely refused to issue any passports to any colored person to attend the world's peace conference as delegates. But Mr. Trotter beat President Wilson with both hands down, and he left this country on a vessel as a second cook and after a hard time of it, he landed in Paris and attended the world's peace conference and brushed up against President Wilson and Col. E. M. House, at the American White House in Paris and they were thunder struck in coming in contact with him. This coming Sunday afternoon, August 15, editor Trotter will re-tell his story at St. Mary's church, 5251 S. Dearborn street. Mr. and Mrs. David M. Manson, 615 E. 36th street, Vincentnes Hotel, will defer their vacation trip to Idlewild, Mich., several weeks longer or until Mr Manson fully recovers from the effects of an injury to his ankle. Mrs. Manson being a first-class aid nurse, she will be able to look after him in good health. MAYOR WILLIAM HALE THOMPSON In His Last Broadside Slam or Dig at the Hon. Frank O.Lowden, Grabbed the Chief Executive of This State Up by the Nap of the Neck and Shook the Living Life Out of Him Not in Many Years Has Any Public Official Received Such a Ceatching, Scoring or Dubbing as was Administered to Governor Lowden, by Mayor Thompson, and the Gov- emnor is still at “White Heat” Over It.. Hon. Lawrence Y. Sherman, United States Senator From Ilinois, who Voted Against the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ “Bonus Bill” in the United States Senate, will not be Permitted to Address the Old Settlers’ Picnic, at Lanark, IL, Monday, August-16. The Great Political Fight Between Mayor Thompson and the Supporters of Governor Lowden is at Fever Heat and’ the Leaders of Both Factions Feel that They Have the Others on the Dead Run. There Are Still Mighty Hot Times Ahead for the Big Repub- lican Bosses of Hlmois. The very bitter political battle or fight between Mayor William, -Hale Thompson and Governor Frank O. Lowden continues to growshotter and hotter each day and it has become far reaching in its effect and at the present time it is hard to tell where it will end for it has within the past few months extended to every nook and corner throughout the State of Minois. As it was stated in these columns May 15 right after the Republican state convention at Springfield “that mighty hot times are ahead for the Republican bosees, statesmen, their shouters retainers and camp followers” and so far our predictions have come tre. Governor Lowden and his pay roll brigade after a hard and bitter fight killed off Mayor Thompson and his platform in the state convention for Governor Lowden and his abject political followers. would have none of it nor no trading or dealing with Mayor Thompson ar’ long as he ad- hered to his platform. Notwithstanding the fact that Gov- emor Lowden succeeded in routing Mayor Thompson in the state con- vention, Mayor Thompson forced the covernor’s hand thereby forcing him to come out in the open and set forth his views on the leading questions of the day and when Governor Lowden declared that he, was not in favor of paying bonuses to the soldiers and sailors who bravely fought in the late War for a world wide democracy that he was in favor of taxing the poor for the special benefit of the rich or the’ heaven born, was his political death’ knell for within less than one month! from that time Mayor Thompson threw up the sponge as the Illinois. member of the Republican National Committee and he and Hon. Samuel A. Ettleson as delegates to the Re- publican National Convelition ~abso- lutely refused to vote for the momina-| tion of Governor Lowden. for Presi-| dent of the United States and some| fiteen or more other delegates. fro this state followed Mayor Thompson in that respect and it war Mayor Thompson more than any other power| on earth who brought about the: feat of Governor Lowden in his effort to buy the nomination for. ident of the United States by blow-| ing in millions of dollars and ato, the White House at Washington, D: C, in a Pullman Palace Carand with- out much ado about it Gover — was at last hurled into his} cal grave by: Mayor. TI a. For in the ——, Low-| den had all the ‘enocked out « him and he did’ mot have the moral cure to stad of ran for e-em stion and re-election. as Governor f| iinois, them he siade mp this mind | "Se fet re vi Meer cmpson that he would attack: im ‘ough the eolamas 20f- the- publi rss, and it did-not eceur to’ Gove or Lowdes test teaiaeal less ed game ape encts eet As the followis lelter - \svor Thompson. 46 Governor Low fen tems to indies cokes mighty interesting reading: = part as follows; “You prate aboat <youF 1 >atriotiam,® paeaet : S eh osnoe, osetia esi of D rs : 3 t rounders ‘spiration. of your self-professed pa- triotism? Was it leyalty to your coun. try, to its “constitution, and to you oath of office, or was it loyalty to the dividends of the great corporations ir which you and your family hold cap ital stock, the assessment of which was so thoughtfully reduced by you tax commission?” Calls It “Slander of Citizens.” “Petulant and impatient as you are at anything which stands in the way of your vaulting ambition, it was not necessary for you to slander the ma- jority of our citizens of Chicago as being disloyal, as you did in connec- tion with the other falsehood you ut- tered when you said you ‘came-iité conffict with the mayor of Chicago’ in the prosecution of the war, which I take it refers to the incident when you, in violation of your oath of of- fice and in violation of the constitu- tion of the United States, sent troops to Chicago to prevent a lawful meet- ing of harmless and unarmed men and women, gathered to hear a discussion of a possible peace by eminent speak- ers, among whom were a former mem- ber of the United States senate and William -E. Mason, congressman at large from our own state. “What and who influenced you to attempt in that way to take away from citizens of the United States their rights of free speech and peace- able assembly, guaranteed to them in our federal and state constitutions which you swore before Almighty God to support? Did you think it was patriotic thus to violate your oath of office, or. did you merely obey the orders of the commercialized news papers? Same Rights in War As Peace © “You know that our people, under the constitution of the United States and of the state of Illinois, have the andeniable and inalienable rights of free speech, a free press, and peace- able, assembly, IN TIME OF WAR AS WELL AS IN TIME OF PEACE. “The Supreme court of the United States decided this question in the fol- jowing language: “*"The constitution of the United States is een pings equally im war ‘peace, and cov-) ers with the shield of its protection all classes of men, at all times and/ under all circumstances.” = you did, to abridge these rights placed you in the unenviable attitude of a ack on an advertised peace jad it-not, constituted such a grave menaée to the rights of free men in| "is it not 2 fact that your an Set 229 PRR ae = Se i we Aer ST peadtaauieceta bet | ee ose ak Cacia manele: tet teed dl Be, “should csegerel br ae bana 4 10 aay abort CaPaiag et _ patriotiom ted] x <= ~ me < a sa aPe - = — tS =~ om ert " 5 Thee 4 : = % ; asd HON. WILLIAM HALE THOMPSON The fighting Mayor of Chicago,-who seems to be crawl- ing up on top, in his hand to hand political scrap with Gover- nor Frank O. Lowden. ' you poured honeyed phrases into their cars about the nobiltiy of their under- taking and the certainty of their re- ward in the appreciation of a grateful republic. While indulging in this beautiful talk, in the open, did you hot use your power as governor, un- der cover, to help increase the war profits of the company in which your family is interested? “Vou pledged those boys that when they came back nothing would be considered too good for them; yet, from your seat in the Ogle county delegation in’ the Republican state convention, May 10, 1920, you cast your vote against a set of resolutions offered by me for adoption, one of which was as follows: “We favor immediate action by the congress of the United States toward the payment of a liberal bonus to all our soldiers, sailors and marines who served in the late war.’ Asks About State Employes. “You not only vated against it your- self, but did you not also coerce the state employes who were delegates to she convention to vote against it, and through the votes controlled by you defeat the resolution? “A little later you forced upon the Republicans of Illinois as their repre- sentative'on the Republican national committe, Senator Lawrence ¥. Sher- man, who defended, in the United States Senate, the profitering conduct of the meat packers, and bitterly op- posed the enactment of a law which would have allowed a bonus to our soldiers, sailors and marines. Like] yourself, Senator Sherman is against 2 bonus for.the boys he voted to send into the hell of war; but he apologizes for the profiteers who stayed behind. “Had you taken your ignoble leave of public life without attempting to perpetuate the misgoverament and pernicious policies which have placed| such stupendous burdens upon our! people of Chicago as well as of the state at large, 1 would have been the last person to say or do anything to prevent our people from forgetting oe ‘as possible or to keep escutcheon of ois i fading | away in the light of a better. day. Your antraths that I teem it necessary to See “Recall Support of Governor, — Sip get ag prey angiaed Se a eee es Semel ka cad aeemace“d he people against be ae ae ~ ‘ he extortions of the a ie ae He then repeates his charges that the public utilities commission had raised rates and that the Lowden tax commission had reduced the taxes of corporations. He recites again the decrease in the tax of the Pullman company. He also attacks the governor's claim to economical administration. “The increased cost of your admin- istration to the people of Illinois as compared with that of the administra- tion which preceded it, has been “32 per cent, while the cost of my admin- istration to the people of Chicago ‘over the administration which preced- ed it has been only 9.3 per cent,” he says. Brings Up Missouri Charges. The mayor winds up his statement with a reference to the presidential convention campaign. He attacks the governor's primary campaign, reciting again the charges made concerning the acceptance of money by Missouri delegates. The mayor then makes the’ claim that Gov. Lowden bargained for the support of the Thompson delegates in the national convention. “Why did-you endeavor to mislead the people into the belief that you had voluntarily broken with me a long time ago, when you knew at the time that you gave out your statement that you had begged me and ‘my friends to support you for president only two weeks before you were repudiated by the Republican national convention because of your attempt to put the presidential nomination of our party on the auction block?” the mayor asks. Charges Oath Violated. ‘The closing paragraph of. the mayor's letter follows: “Your record as governor of this state shows that you have_violated| your oath of office; that your cam- paign pledges were meaningless, that you haven't the courage to face the| people of Illinois for re-election, and that in the conduct of your campaign} for the Republican nomination for president and your attempt, as charg-| ed by Senator Reed, to buy the nom-| mation, you have disgraced the of- See of governor of the state of Ili- party in. the pen eee 3 manner that it will take as year ere tow Be Siete Stem . plea ae ae =< stacks bined by Se cae ad seen the eae tenes king SY Slat tuicepe: Pinned: oid : ap hateieaeil OB ciaiiion of] ee ae rae eee Hon. Frank O. Lowden ay governor of this state in 1916, has lately been busily engaged in stirring up sentiment against Mayor Thompson throughout this state through the American Legion, but its attempt in that direc- tion fell flat and the first of this week when it was learned that Hon. Lawrence Y. Sherman, United States Senator from Illinois, one of the warm supporters of Governor Low- den, was on the program to address the Old Settlers’ Picnic at Lanark, Ill, six Posts of the American Legion in Carroll county held a joint meeting and a set of resolutions were adopted and presented to the man- agers of the picnic protesting against Senator Sherman being permitted to take part in the affair Monday, Au- gust 16 “In the resolutions the legion mem- bers protested against the appearance of Senator Sherman because of his opposition to the soldiers and sailors’ bonus bill, aid the managers, com- plying with the protest, decided to remove the senator's name from the program.” COL. ROBERT E. BURKE Has His Senatorial Headquarters Ronning in Full Blast. The first part*of this week Col. Robert E. Burke, who was City Oil Inspector and head boss of the Demo- cratic Party during the reign or the first four administrations of Mayor ‘Carter H. Harrison, opened up his headquarters in his fight for United States Senator from Illinois, at 112 N. La Salle street, and from now un- til the state wide primaries, Wednes- day, September 15, be will put up a stiff fight to land the nomination for that exalted position. ‘Mt. Burke was the only delegate who attended the Democratic Na- tional Convention at St. Louis, Mo, im 1916, who had the moral courage and the manhood, to record his vote! against the re-nomination of Presi- dent Woodrow Wilson, and today, Mr, Burke is bitterly opposed to his League of- Nations, either with or without reservations. 4 wr. Jesse Binga, the banker and successful real estate broker, S. State street and 36th place, has gone on @ business trip to Philadelphia, Pa, and if time will permit, he may remain in that city until after the meeting of the National Negro Business League, which will be on the bill boards, Au- THE RAZOR EDGES OF SAT. YORK ON DEGENERATE DAYS. By Dr. M. A. Majors. civilization and social pity has to b looked for with @ microscope. Bath ing suits, legs and some hell! There’ more racket made about a rag te cover the rottenness of human natur than there is to buy government cou pons above par. im ‘Our civilization is shot to pieces by the heroines of nakedness, of the shameless nerveless nymphs of shal low water, who make their shrine ox the beach in sand with a 46t of army slackers paying homage. The days of chivalry and woman worship have gone, and the only re minder we have to arouse us into 2 sincere decent reflection is the howl. ing of a Southern idiot whose wife has run off with a Negra The bicycle came to let us know that woman had legs she didn’t care to hide, and the age of shamelessness tells us that the capitalization of such womanly charms that our mothers held most sacred have become the jest and sport of newspapers that offer ex- cursion bribes for the very shameless shamelessness. Hell must have broke loose in the human heart when our woman wor- shipers of chivalry days gave up the fight against ugliness and shame, and joined in the mad scramble to crown the utmost nudity with the approba- tion of fine art, though nervous and insecure in such up-to-dateness. Oh, Civilization! Are these the tid- ings you proclaim? Is this. wholesale approval of feminine abandon, scorn- ing innocence with minds and hearts almost red with the ugly light of harlotry, and to what good purpose? Affrighted decency rushes to golf links, tennis and polo, while future divorcees lavish their fearful conse- quential charms upon the weak nut of some gold coast idiot with a striped band on his hat and with socks inter- woven with baby blue ribbon. The circle is made complete when the monkey is given a valet, and while he usurps the former place of a pet dog, the monkey becomes the chief pet of the lady-fool. Thees are indeed the base, degen- erate days that Milton must have ex- coriated with his fine phrases. Byron, Bernard Shaw and Oscar Wild say the parade on its march to this hellish oblivion and disgusted, cursed themselves into fame with their rdibaldry and timely diagnosis. And yet, cursed with the emphasis of harlotry and the gaping offerings of the night of hell there are people’ whose skins, the white are tarnished| by the Sodam and Gomarrah of a con science condemning hell to indecent, yet too putrid and filthy to-lick the sores of a black Lazarus begging for| 2 crust of bread. The civil authorities of the world seem helpless in the presence of this Herciilese of personal greed to satiate, saturate and abdicate all that is hu- man of humanity. “A rag and a bone and a hank “of hair,” are merely to fame man and, tike honey, sweeten und make life innocently joyful to in- pire him, too soothe and sustain him gainst the infamy of the world. Oh! what a change when we turn side “from the vogue of the upstart in hese degenerate days! Turn back a few pages of the past iistory and not the spirit of the races © commemorate as sacred the altars f the fireside. Then modesty was the| ‘ulmination of woman’s charming na- Savas = ‘Shall we pat the crape on out! euses and mours the passing of vir-/ Doha y eke hee ee Se eee les bari and drop a tear of tity Ties dead? Rae eM See ee sta Se eee pees nat be ere ee nition. Cher ctr wih good] De gy ee eee ee eh Saal Caen be enmalaing fortes by| Bee nee Sees Seen St aah Ge oe cE Se. Toast NEWS ITEMS FROM BILLINGS, MONTANA. > ae a ae The A. M. E. Church services have been held in the B. B. Adam Hall, cor- ner of 26th and Minnesota ave, dur- ing the reconstruction of a new build- ing. oie, 2 Mr. and Mrs. James Yeates have purchased a home at 214 North 20th street. re Mr. and Mrs, F. Bery and daughter, Leona, of St. Paul, Minn., are living at 114 South 25th street. sree _ Mrs. Walker-Browning and grand- son, Walker Smith, spent several weeks visiting at Thermopolis, Wyo. 8.8 Jack Morris, Tonsorial artist of the South Side Barber Shop, is spending the summer in Thermopolis, Wyo, for his health, xe Se Mr. D. H. Haris, Montana’s Aire- dale fancier, sold nine high class pups recently for the sum of $225. Tecate Jas. S. Harris, $14 North 25th street, entertained the younger set several times recently returning them to their homes with many new thoughts and pleasant memories. Who will be the next to encourage our young boys and girls to live the right and honest life? 5 Peer er Bishop W. Alfred Fountian stated that he was greatly surprised to find only one church in Billings for the Race. Rev. Richard A. Lowe should come back and try to build another since the A. M. E. Bishop has given his approval—“Be the Man.” << et 8 After many years lost from each other, Mr, Charles Nevels meets his youngest brother, Frank Gordon, of Seattle, Washington, last week. aie & “Get the Habit."—Read the Race best journals for sale weekly at South Side Tonsorial Parlor, 2604 Minnesota ave. D. H. Harris, agent. EDITOR WILLIAM MONROE TROTTER, OF BOSTON, MASS., WILL SPEAK AT ST. MARY'S CHURCH SUNDAY AFTER- NOON. Monday evening, William Monroe Trotter, editor of The Guardian, Boston, Mass., delivered his second talk or lecture at Bethel church, un- der the auspices of the Bethel Liter- ary Society, Sandy W. Trice, presid- ing. Rev. W. D. Cook, pastor of the church very eloquently introduced and commended Mr. Trotter for his race foyalty and s@ on but before doing so, there was a select reading by Mrs. Mae E. Motley, several songs and prayer. With much interest Mr. Trotter elaborated on his most remarkable story of his trip to France as a dele- gate of the Equal Rights League of America to the world’s peace conf-r- ence, which’ was held in Paris in the spring of 1919. President Wilson and the other government officials had ab- solutely refused to issue any passports to any colored person to attend the world’s peace conference as delegates. But Mr. Trotter beat President Wilson with both hands down,and he left this country on a vessel as a sec ond cook and after a hard time of it, he landed in Paris and attended the world’s peace conference and. brushed up against President Wilson and Col, E. M. House, at the American House in Paris and they were der struck, ia coming in contact. ith him. Eas gust 15, editor Trotter will his story at Sa Nete church, S2$1 S. ‘Mr. and Mrs, David M. Manson, 615. E. 36th street, Vincennes Hotel, will defer thei vacation trip to Idlewild, Mich., several weeks fonger or until Mr Manson ‘fully recovery from the effects of an injury to bis ankle. Mrs, Manson being a first-tlass aid ourse, she will be able to look after him in J. B. In this city since July 15th, 1890, without missing one single issue. Republicans, Democrats, Catholics, Protestants, Single Taxes, Priests, infidels or anyone else can have their say as long as their language is proper and responsibility is fixed. The Broad Ax is a newspaper whose platform is broad enough for all, ever claiming the editorial right to speak its own mind. Local communications will receive attention. Write only on one side of the paper. One Year ..... $3.00 Six Months ..... $1.00 Advertising rates made known on application. Address all communications to THE BROAD AX $806 So. Elizabeth St., Chicago, Ill. Phone Wentworth 250? JULIUS F. TAYLOR Editor and Publisher DR. M. A. MAJORS Associate Editor 4700 South State Street Phone Drexel 1416 Vol. XXV. August 14, 1920. No. 47 Mattered as Second-Class Matter, Aug 10, 1806, as the Post Office at Chicago IL, Under Act of March 8, 1879. REFLECTIONS ON A NOTABLE BANQUET. By M A. Majors. Lately the writer, through the kindly spirit and genial hospitality of our most eminent surgeon, Dr. Daniel H. Williams, sat around a festal board that would do credit to any class of American citizens. The occasion was a fellowship gathering to do honor and pay a passing tribute to the Belvue Hospital and Dr. Nelson, who has been appointed to serve two years on the great surgical staff of one of America's foremost institutions. It was a full dress formality, now becoming more and more the vogue in this great western city among the very reserved elements of our group. There were flowers in abundance, which all the more beautified the beautiful dining room of the Vincennes Hotel, doubtless the foremost and finest Negro hotel in America. The stage was beautifully set. Dr. Spencer Dickerson, a scholarly man of whom every one who knows him is proud, was the toast master of the occasion, aided in no small degree by Dr. Carl G. Roberts, who proved himself the Demosthenes or Douglass of the occasion While all present munched the tempting delicacies of everything delectable, there were others in that setting listed to speak with voluble accord the joys of the great banquet of which Dr. Daniel H. Williams was the host. As we sat there conversing with Dr. W. H. Marshall and Dr. H. A. Turner, the writer's mind became pictured with the beautiful idealities and his heart sang. It was a most imposing scene, entrancing well worthy of greater and abler scholars learned in the arts. Fifty-five years came trooping before me. At first the scene was grotesque --- 1 J. T. REY HON. FRANK L. SMITH Member of Congress, from the 17th Congressional District of Illinois; Chairman of the Republican State Committee of this State; Banker and Extensive farmer at Dwight, Ill., and Republican Candidate for United States Senator from the Sucker State. and funny, then gathering in momentum as the years nearer and nearer brought us up to this splendid sight, burst with full force, rich with a gorgeous mimicry of human accomplishment in the field of medicine, that transformed the easy grace and concentrated within the hours of this happy scene all that the years encompassed. APPOMATTOX CLUB NEWS. By Othello W. Collins. Another progressive whist—Saturday, Aug. 14th. A Krazy Kelly Kontest—in the billiard hall on the same evening David Foster, winner of the last whist prize and also winner of the Kelly Krown, will make an attempt to repeat Years ago we looked down the uncovered years of a race's pilgrimage and the rainbow of hope emblazoned the joyful expectancy, but upon this night greater was the reality and more effulgent was the full realization of our early dreams. There were doctors of renown of every department of research and scientific investigation, pathologists competent and able to determine the mysteries of disease. Some were in the gray years of a sober life, others in the budding and bloom of May, flushed with the bouncy of youth and mentally sharp to wrest from years oncoming the distinction wished by friends and predicted by teachers. We thought far away to the North where the heart is cold, we thought to the South where the heart knows oppression. We sent our heart far away on a quest of love and brotherhood; it came back to me marked with the ugly lines of care. What then did I seek? Far off in the desert of barren hearts unused to strife, yet crippled by tyranny, I sought to know the miseries and cares of my race manacled to the superstitions, vices and ignorance that appall the world. Love and Pity took root in my heart, and duty was revealed as the opportunity which, if availed, would make me proud. Finally I awoke from my reveries by the toast master's introduction of the host of the occasion—Dr. Daniel Hale Williams, who reviewed the American Negro in Medicine and Surgery, and made a speech that night never to be forgotten. In the 17th Congressional Discusn of the Republican State Commander and Extensive farmer at American Candidate for United States or State. APPOMATTOX CLUB NEWS. By Othello W. Collins. Another progressive whist—Saturday Aug. 14th. A Krazy Kelly Kontest—in the billiard hall on the same evening David Foster, winner of the last whist prize and also winner of the Kelly Krown, will make an attempt to repeat his previous victory. Among the whist contestants "Big" Bill Cowan, "Pap" Miller, "Granny" McBride, "Hen" Allen "Cap" Pinkney and a host of other celebrities. Under a new arrangement: our dining room has been turned over to F. S. Stephens and Chas. Johnson Meals will be served daily from 2.30 p.m.; excellent service. News has just reached this office, that Anderson Brodie, a popular member, lies seriously ill at the Fort Dearborn Hospital. Mr Brodie is well liked by all, and his speedy recovery* is hoped for. C. Morrison one of our most valued members has skipped town for a short vacation—Charlie, we miss you. The Krazy Kelly Krowd, led by Bob Hardin and O. W. Collins, grabbed David Foster, winner of the Kelly Kingship, last Saturday evening, and walloped him severely, recapturing the Krown and placing him on the retired list. Among the prominent visitors—Miss Charlotte Gillard, St. Paul, Mimm.; W. H. Alimino, Maj. Walcott and J. H. Palmer of Tuskegee Institute, Ala. For real live news of Appomattox Club, read The Broad Ax. Out of town member can have it mailed to them. WEALTHY KANSAS FARMER GIVES TEN SONS $1,000 EACH. Topeka, Kansas.—George W. Jones, a well-to-do farmer of Jefferson county, where he has lived for 56 years, recently distributed some of his estate among his ten children. He sent them a check for $1,000 each. Three of his children live in Topeka. Jones was born a slave in Montgomery county, Ky., in 1845. When the Emacpication Proclamation freed the slaves he was owned by a Platt county, Mo., farmer. A year after he went to Jefferson county, Kansas, and took up a homestead. This continues to be his home. He is considered one of the successful farmers of the county. MOTHER-IN-LAW WAS TOO MUCH. Pittsburg Man Shoots Her Three Times for Interfering. Pittsburgh, Pa.-Because Mrs. Maggie Hayes, 2803 Wylie avenue, continued to take the part of her daughter, Julia, against the son-in-law, James W. Charlton, the latter shot his mother-in-law three times last Sunday. The couple had been married six month and frequently separated. The mother-in-law is said to have "objected" to the young man. QUINN CHAPEL CHURCH. 24th and Wabash. Last Sunday the Pastor preached a special sermon to all railroad men and women. Next Sunday, August 15th, there will be a special sermon to all barbers and manicurists. At that time Mr. Herbert Springfellow will sing a solo. At the evening services there will be addresses by Mayor Wm. H. Thompson and Hon. Adelbert Roberts of the Illinois Legislature. All students and teachers are especially invited.—"C." THE WORLD'S FAR FAMED PHYSICIAN AND SPECIALIST IN FEMALE DISEASES INTERESTINGLY REVIEWS HIS CAREER IN BRAZIL AND IN THIS COUNTRY. Dr. David B. E. Ingram, 3356 South Park avenue, female specialist, tells of his great professional experience since he left his home in Brazil, South America, where he spent more than eight years in medical training. GEORGE Candidate for General A Mr. Fitzgear Sixth Ward birth. He grew mer School in 1905, later at sity. While at I My training at home could never compare with my general public experience. Professional life is a great life and one of the greatest problems of life. Studying the human system is studying the human mind, for the symptoms of the disease always give the sign by the eye, for it moves as the watch or clock moves. My general experience in diagnosing any case, I use the eye for the first symptom as the eye will always be governed by the pulse and the pulse by the heart and the heart by the general utility organs. The heart is governor of the mind and the mind is governed by the body. The Doctor further explains that his fifteen years in America in his general experience and in his school life would never begin to give him on-half the ideas. Words cannot express my great experience since 1908 when I first located at Philadelphia, Pa., at 1518 Bambridge street, when I began to take up professional life in America. My opinion of every professional man of any capacity of professional life is, that he should write upon his experience, for experience is science as well as nature. For this reason, I will continue writing each and every week in The Broad Ax for the next following month my intentions. I shall also write upon my great discovery in 1910 of different chemistries that were registered for me in the Patent Office in Washington, D. C., by Victor Ivins & Co., Patent Attorneys. I have been successful in using them in my general profession in the state of Pennsylvania, state of Jersey, state of Maryland, state of Virginia and the District of Columbia, and the same have been sold in many drug stores. The particulars of each product will come out in the next issues. Chicago, Ill. Telephone Douglas 9215—Adv. IDLEWILD HOTEL NOTES. Idlewild Hotel, 50 E. 33rd street has been assured by Mr. Leroy Wapples, district representative of the Consumers Coal Company, that the Hotel will be furnished with coal all through the winter. The proprietor has established credit with the company and there will be no days that the hotel will be without coal. Warm rooms and hot water is assured during the coming cold winter. Mr. Wapples is the "right hand man" of Mr. Fred Upham, President of the Consumers Coal Company. * * * A number of young men of Howard University (eleven in number) are quartered at the Hotel for several weeks. The young men are here to work and are making good in the loop district. Among the visitors for several days last week were Mr. and Mrs. James Eiley and daughter, Kansas City, Mo., they are enroute to Niagara Falls and New York. Their son, Arnette Eiley will meet them at New York City. Mrs. W. D. Sledge, Houston, Texas, was a visitor at the Idlewild two days this week. She is enroute East. Miss Susie Sutton and Miss Alice Gorgas of the Lafayette Players who have been at the Hotel for six months will leave week after next for Philadelphia and New York. The Lafayette Players will conclude their stay in the city at this time. Mrs. B. F. Moseley and her daughter Mrs. Cary B. Lewis, who formerly occupied a suite of rooms at the Hotel are at their summer cottage at Idlewild Resort, Baldwin, Mich. The curbing in front of the Hotel which has been in bad condition is being repaired. Thanks to Alderman Louie B. Anderson. A request was made of him to have the City make the repairs and the following day the men were on the job. Alderman Anderson can always be depended upon to do his bit for a friend. Among some of the recent guests at the Hotel were Henry Griffen, Louisville, Ky.; Ulyssess Sommerville, St. Louis, Mo.; William Pierce, Boston, Mass.; W. H. Brown, Buffalo, N. Y.; Mrs. E. Cooper, Baltimore, Md. Miss Clara Cadet and Miss Clara J. Williams are the day clerks. Both are excellent clerks, polite and courteous to guests. Samuel Yancy, formerly of Houston, Texas, is night clerk. Mrs. Nora B. Allan has the dining room, and is doing a splendid business. Her cooking is delicious and palatable, that she serves a number of special parties.—"F." GEORGE F. FITZGERALD. Candidate for Representative in the General Assembly, Hyde Park District. Mr. Fitzgerald has lived in the Sixth Ward since the day of his birth. He graduated from Ray Grammer School in 1901 and Hyde Park in 1905, later attending Chicago University. While at Hyde Park High School he played on the various teams and later played semi-pro ball. He was a member of the All Star team that played against Minneapolis and St. Louis for the inter-city championship. For the past several years he has devoted himself to law reporting work. Mr. Fitzgerald is determined to carry into the legislature the energy that served him so well in the football field by advocating clean laws and their enforcement in all departments of legislation—"T." ROCKY MOUNTAIN EVANGEL IST RETURNS TO CITY. After four weeks of strenuous campaigning at Halifax, Nova Scotia, Dr. H. Franklin Bray returned to his home in Chicago on last Friday afternoon and began preparation immediately for a rest of four weeks at his summer cottage in Idlewild, Michigan, preparatory to beginning his fall campaigns. The daily papers of Canada speak in the highest praises of the life and service of Dr. Bray in that far away land. The entire city of Halifax was spiritually awakened as never before, and as a result the colored churches of the city were mightily built up in membership and influence.—“M.” ELECTED GRAND OFFICER. Mrs. Lou Ella Young, 3556 Forest avenue, was elected District Grand Most Noble Governance for Illinois and its jurisdiction of Eden Household of Ruth No. 18. Mrs. Young is well known in the circles of G. U. O. of O. F. for her active work for many years. Mrs. Ella G. Berry was also elected at the State Grand Lodge at Danville as District Grand Worthy Recorder. SEE BAILEY. If it is lots or other property that you want in Morgan Park, see M. T. Bailey, pres., Bailey Realty Co., 3638 State street, any Saturday afternoon and all day Sunday, at 111th street and Racine avenue, where he will be found selling select lots to members of the Race. PROGRESSING Atty. James T. Phillip, well known Professor at the V. N. & I. I. of Petersburg, Va., is making rapid progress in Pasadena, Cal., where he is actively engaged in the practice of law and real estate, having located there only a short while. SCENE OF CROWD A large crowd of people from the town as well as neighboring towns spent Sunday in Morgan Park, the rapid growing suburb where churches, schools, hundreds of industrial plants and railroads are in operation, looking over the property for sale and many buying. RETURNS TO PHILADELPHIA. After spending several weeks with her mother, Mrs. White, 3428 Dearborn street, and other relatives in the city, Mrs. Zenith Patton has returned to her home in Philadelphia, Pa. TO HOLD MEETING The officers and members of the Virginia Society will hold their regular monthly meeting Wednesday evening, August 18, at 3638 State street, at which all Virginians are requested to attend. TAKES SUMMER COURSE Prof. James Hugo Johnston Jr., son of the late James Hugo Johnston, of Petersburg, Va., is in the city taking a summer course at the University of Chicago. EN ROUTE SOUTH Mrs. James Ford, of Evanston, Ill. passed through the city during the week en route to South Carolina, where she will inter the remains of her husband, who passed away at Evanston a few days ago. OHIOAN HERE Mr. Samuel Lyons, of Cincinnati, Ohio, left during the week for his home after spending some time with his sister, Mrs. James Agee, of Morgan Park. RETURNS Mrs. Pearl Randolph, 2956 Cottage rove avenue, past officer of House- hold of Ruth No. 5254, has returned from Danville, Ill, where she attended the State Grand Lodge. 1910 HON. MARTIN B. MADDEN Member of Congress from the Illinois, Who is one of the Race that has ever Stood With the United or Solid Residing in his District he and Re-Elected to Congu IN CITY. Congress from the First Congression Who is one of the Best Friends that has ever Stood Up in the Halls of the United or Solid Support of the man in his District he will Again be Elected to Congress. Member of Congress from the First Congressional District of Illinois, Who is one of the Best Friends of the Colored Race that has ever Stood Up in the Halls of Congress and With the United or Solid Support of the Colored People Residing in his District he will Again be Re-Nominated and Re-Elected to Congress. Mrs. Laura Woods, of Muncie, Ind, spent last Sunday in the city as the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Flossie Parker, 3348 Calumet avenue. ENTERTAINS Mrs. Otis Giddens, 3614 Calumet avenue, entertained a number of friends at dinner a few days ago in honor of Mrs. James Hughes of St. Louis, Mo. Mrs. George W. Holt, 4405 Prairie avenue, will return home this coming Sunday evening from New York, Boston, Mass., and other sections of the east. Mrs. M. Thomas, 3651 Forest avenue, is a warm admirer of this paper, being a subscriber to it, and each week she reads its interesting contents with delight and pleasure. Monday evening, August 23, Miss Kate May Fowler will become united in marriage to Lieut. James Edgar Mitchem. The wedding will occur at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Smtih, 423 E. 45th place. Miss Estella C. Bonds and her sister, little Miss Helen Bonds, 6652 S. Wabash avenue, returned home Wednesday evening from a three weeks' vacation or pleasure trip to New York City and other points in the east. Captain Joe Warner and Mrs: Pearl M. Warner, have returned from Idlewild, Mich., where they spent two weeks vacation with their mother and Midland and Ingleigh Midland and Ingleigh Midland and Ingleigh WILLIAM H. HARRIS M. W. H. HON. SHERIDAN E. FRY One of the eminent and upright Judes Court, who is highly deserving of re-nomination to the Municipal Bench this coming fall the eminent and upright Judes of the highly deserving of re-nomination municipal Bench this coming fall. One of the eminent and upright Judges of the Municipal Court, who is highly deserving of re-nomination and re-election to the Municipal Bench this coming fall. One of the eminent and upright Judges of the Municipal Court, who is highly deserving of re-nomination and re-election to the Municipal Bench this coming fall. IN CITY. CHIPS. The First Congressional District of the Best Friends of the Colored Up in the Halls of Congress and Support of the Colored People we will Again be Re-Nominated press. mother-in-law, Mrs. Carrie Warner who owns a beautiful cottage at that popular summer resort. Mrs Nannie Taylor, who is the house guest of Mrs. Emma Carlyle, 6320 S. May street, entertained last Wednesday at an elaborate dinner in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Ingram of Tuscaloosa, Ala., and Madam Marion Adams, Mrs. Carlyle assisting to serve the delightful menu. Madam Marion Adams, the noted and successful trainer of the voice, who is residing at 7218 Wentworth avenue and who at one time was the director of the choir of Quinn Chapel is at the present time training a chorus of one hundred voices and some time in September she will give a great musical festival at Quinn Chapel Alderman Thos. F. Byrne and Coun- ty Commissioner Emmett Whalen visited "Trailsend," Ohio, near Day- ton, the home of Hon. James M. Cox Governor of that State and Democ- ratic candidate for President of the United States last week and were warmly received by him and after extending the glad hand to them, he sent them back to Chicago with a broad grin or smile on their faces and they are both shouting that the "wets" will united on him and that he will carry that state without any question about Help for Ironing Day Do not discard old mats and carpets. Cover the mats with the best part of the carpet, and make into a pad to stand on while ironing. This will be found very restful to the feet. One of these pads placed at the bottom of the cellar steps, on which to wipe the shoes, will help to keep the steps clean and thus save much labor. 100 pright Judes of the Municipa of re-nomination and re-elec is coming fall. * * * * * * [Image of a man in a suit with a tie]. HON. PATRICK J. CARR The Peoples Candidate for Re- One of the Trustees of t Both Men and Women maries, Wednesday, Sept The Peoples Candidate for Re-Nomination and Re-Election, as One of the Trustees of the Sanitary District of Chicago. Both Men and Women can Vote for Him at the Primaries, Wednesday, September 15. Madam A. V. Musgrove, the theatrical costumer, 184 W. Washington street, recently visited Columbus, O., and some of her friends in that city, who had worked very hard for the election of Mayor Thomas who is a second Mayor William Hale Thompson, when it comes down to dealing with colored people and Mayor Thomas, in order to prove that race prejudice cuts no ice with him, invited several of his Colored friends and supporters with Mrs. Musgrove, as the honored guest, to join him in an automobile ride and before it ended, Mayor Thomas took much pride in pointing out or showing Mrs. Musgrove all the places of interest in and near Columbus. It is a fairly general opinion that Mary Magdalene derived her name from the town of Magdala, to which she belonged. Some scholars think that they have found her name in an old Hebrew root, and from that derivation they call her Mary of the embroidered heir. Nobody really knows why she was called Magdalene; but she is described in the Gospels as that woman out of whom Jesus Christ cast seven devils. There is no scriptural reason for identifying her with a woman of light character. Federal civil prisons are located at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., Atlanta, Ga., and McNeill Island, Wash. Marine glue is prepared by dissolving one part of India rubber in crude benzine and mixing with two parts of shellac, by the aid of heat. The waterproof character of this cement in connection with its elastic flexibility makes it a useful substance in many applications to house construction and to furniture. This glue is applied with ease when warm, and cools with promptness. It was originally intended to be used chiefly on board ship and is well known in Europe. A. J. H. MRS. MARY F. WARING. MRS. MARY F. WARING. One of the proficient schenent in club and social charity from New York City as a delecil of Women, which will be September. Mary Maudalene. Federal Prisons Marine Glue. Nomination and Re-Election, and the Sanitary District of Chicago can Vote for Him at the Pri ember 15. The White House. John Adams was the first president to occupy the White House, in 1800. In those days it was gray, having been built of Virginia free stone. After the British burned it in 1814, white paint was used to cover the marks of the fire, and since that time this paint has been renewed regularly. The White House grounds within the iron fence contain 18 acres, while the adjoining White House lot has 70 acres. An Actual Lottery Marriage lotteries are still in vogue during October in some parts of India. The names of both sexes eligible for marriage are written on slips of paper and put into separate earthware jars. The local wise man draws one of each kind and the youth whose name is drawn obtains a letter of introduction to the young woman whose name accompanies his, after which the courting commences. Novel Use for Ice An engineer has invented the following method for making hollow concrete blocks. Hitherto it has been difficult to make large cavities in concrete, but it can be done, the engineer points out, by embedding blocks of ice in the mass of concrete and introducing small outlets for the escape of the water after melting. This method also makes unnecessary the constant moistening usual in concrete work, as it is automatically supplied by the melting 1; Velocity of Wind. When wind travels at a speed of ninety miles an hour it becomes a hurricane, but it is on record that in tropical countries storms have been known during which the wind reached a velocity estimated at more than 600 miles an hour. Proposing in Siam In Slam a declaration of marriage is very simple. It is considered a proposal merely to offer a lady a flower, or to take a light from a cigarette if she is holding it in her mouth, so that even the most timid of youths need not fear the ordeal. The Court ool teachers of Chicago, promi- work, who sailed last Saturday gate to the International Coun- held at Christiana, Norway in The White House THE BROAD AX. CHICAGO. AUGUST 14. 1920 CHARLES E. STUMP IS STILL TRAVELING THROUGH THE SOUTHLAND Nashville, Teenn—I am here looking at Dr. J. C. Caldwell at his home, and being entertained by one of the finest women it has been my privilege to know, Mrs. J. C. Caldwell, who comes from way down in Kentucky, and you know what has been said about the Kentucky ladies. She is certainly in that class and devoted to her husband. She is 'an ideal wife and housekeeper. She knows how to paint, or do some kind of work on china, making pictures and other things on it and it will remain there forever. I am in good humor, and believe me honey I have been doing some going these few days, and I am going to do some more, so you just close, your eyes and open your mouth and I will have a few things to get into that thick head of yours if it is thick, and if it, is not it should be. I want you to remain in good spirits while I empty my soul to you. I have been, going some, and I am now getting ready to help to make Senator Harding the next president of the United States. He is a deserving man. I am glad that Henry Lincoln Johnson, one of the greatest political leaders in the whole race, and standing second to none in any other race is going to have an important place in the election. He is the National Committee, and he knows the game. Why not play aside all selfishness stop talking about he comes from a state that can't give a vote, because you will find Georgia in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania New York, Maryland and other states who will be able to give a vote, and their votes will count. They believe in Johnson. It would make a good team, P. W. Howard, Phil Brown in charge of publicity, and then others will be connected with the office from time to time, and the best men will be selected to do some speaking, some writing, papers will be used, and now you have it for who shall last the longest. I said I have been going some and you, may put it down that I have and you may measure the distance from Hutchison, Kansas, to Chicago, Louisville, Lexington, Cincinnati, Clarksburg, West Virginia, then back to Cincinnati Paris, Ky., Lexington, Frankfort, Louisville, Nashville and you will find that there is involved some mileage, and perhaps the editor may call me down for my heavy expense, bill, and if I get fired I know the way back to the farm. In Clarksburg as in Hutchison, Kans., I was mixed with the grand lodge of Knights of Pythias, and they had some grand lodge believe me honey. I have told you about Kansas, and now I come to West Virginia, there the grand chancellor is a member of the legislature, and we have three members in that state. Praise God, and some day there will be a member of Congress from West Virginia and I don't care who knows it. It is bound to come. We have been out of Congress for a long time taking some rest, but we are going back, or there will be a heluva time voting. We are getting tired of the voting age and we are going to use the ballot for self as well as for others. We are going to change the old, saying "Naught is naught, figure is a figure, all for white man and none for——" well guess the rest. You are going to help to make the change. It is not going to be today but it will be some day. I have not told you that Hon. T. G. Nutter is the grand chancellor. He is a prominent lawyer in Charleston, W. Va., and he is the man who is connected with the law-making machine of the state, and he is the leader of the Pythians, and a good one at that. It was indeed a source of pleasure to have been with these people. Prof. J. Ruppert Jefferson is at the head of the Calanthe, and he is a real live-wire, believe me. He is a leader in thought, and has connected men with themselves through the medium of developing the mind, and in my opinion he is the right man in the right place. He has the esteem, love and respect of the women, because of his life and ability. I got in town early Tuesday morning, crawling out of the bed, car, my attention was attracted by men wearing red badges, and at once I decided they were Pythians, and I was right. It was a receiving committee and sending them to stopping places. I called one of them, told him that I was homoligating to the salucification. He looked in my blue eyes, and then called another man. They sized me up and must have decided that I had some kind of head disease or there was something wrong, and they left me standing right there at the stable, and proceeded to take the gentleman to the hall and put them away. I toted my mill to the place, and had it put away, and then I hot-footed it across the bridge, found the place where the two head men were stopping, took a seat on the porch, for it looked like white folks occupied, that handsome house, but they didn't for it was the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Hickenbothan, the man who is the busiest man in town, and a man of wealth. He has right in the heart of the city almost a half block and he is kept busy, for he owns in his own place a barbershop, poolroom, ice cream parlor and cafe, and he is just one of them men who knows how to mix with men, and right by his side is his queen, who is courteous, polite, and you would never take her to be the wife of such a wealthy man. She came and found me on the front porch and was courteous in asking me to come in, and assured me that a fine place had been secured for me. I was soon in the presence of the two head men, and they shook my lily black hand and assured me that I was welcome, or that I had come well. Breakfast was had, and then I was assigned to the home of Charles Johnson, another man who is pumpkins. He is a first-class plumber, and while he was at work, his wife assured me that I was welcome. The Lord has blessed them with three children, two daughters and a son, and Mr. Johnson is a man who has saw his money and invested some and he has some yet which he is going to invest. He is truly a public spirited man. When the Grand Lodge opened I was right there, and heard some strong addresses. Time will not permit me to tell you all that I have in mind this week, but I will tell you some few things and stop. I have a whole newspaper full. I am getting so much until my brains are getting heavy, and may get too heavy for me to tote, and don't want to get the brainirius. Here is a bit of news for you: After twenty-five years of service as founder and dean of the Teachers College at Howard University, Washington, D. C., Dean Moore has disconnected himself, by sending in a piece of paper called resignation to President Durkee to be released September 1. H is now going to have a position known as National Field Executive of the Lincoln Reserve Life Insurance Corporation, to conduct extensive campaigns of education and thrift. His southern headquarters will be in Atlanta, Ga. For two decades he has been one of the outstanding figures in the educational world. He himself was educated in the University of Pennsylvania, where he earned the highest degree in the gift of that institution and afterwards studied under the great psychologist, Dr. Stanley Hall. He traveled extensively through Europe. I wish him well in his new position. We are now on the eve of the National Negro Business League. I shall have a few things to say to you about it, but it is too late to say much now. I hope to meet you there. I am going to be on hand and will have a few things to tell you when I get there. One Proper Pride Pride is one of the seven deadly sins; but it cannot be the pride of a mother in her children, for this is a compound of the cardinal virtues—faith and hope—Charles Dickens. Eure and Climates Furs and Climates. The furs of animals whose habitat is in warmer countries is not so durable, does not form as good leather and is less supple than the furs from the animals living in colder climates. Unwoven Persian Bugs Unwoven Persian Rugs. The author of a book called "When I Was a Boy in Persia" says that certain rugs used in Persian houses have not yet found a place in the American market. These are large felt carpets called lumta. They are made, not by weaving, but by beating the wool together and then pressing it. They are very thick, warm and noiseless, with red, cream and white borders, and with a field dotted with red, black, white, green, blue and golden circles of wool—quite a Joseph's coat in color—The Outlook. Hotel Kitchen Occupies Acres Hotel Kitchen Occupies Acre. The kitchen of one of the big hotels in New York is an acre in extent. Valuable Discovery. A California chemist is said to have discovered a process by which platinum is extracted from the ore which also yields gold and silver. The result is that one company which formerly worked the material for gold and silver alone, recovering $40 a ton of material, is now getting $2,400 a ton in gold, silver and platinum. Beyond Temptation Junior, who is quite a mischief, was left in the kitchen alone while baby was being put to bed. A few minutes later he was discovered, with a toy in his little fist, on top of the kitchen cabinet. When asked what he was doing, he said: "I'm putting this up where I can't get it." Travels of the Potato. Travels of the Potato. It is believed that potatoes were first grown in South America and that the Spaniards took them back to Europe when they overran Peru. Potatoes were later introduced to Italy, France, England, Ireland and to North America, in the order named. Marble Cheeper Than Pine. The United States commercial attachc in Home reports that imported pitch pine now costs more than native Italian walnut, and that builders save money by making stairways of marble instead of yellow pine. Florida's Exceptional Climate. Throughout Florida there is more rain in the summer than in the winter. The rainy season begins: 1 ends a little earlier in the winter part than in the eastern part of the state. The dryness of the winters is an important factor in making Florida an ideal winter resort. By far the greatest part of the summer rain comes in the daytime in the form of brief showers, which cool the air. High Wind Velocity The highest wind velocity ever observed below ten kilometers' altitude was 83 meters a second or 186 miles an hour, observed from a pilot balloon over Lansing, Mich., at a height of about four and a half miles, on Dec. 17, 1919. Ancient Lighthouse. The Pharos of Alexandria, one of the seven wonders of the world, and the prototype of modern lighthouses, cost Ptolemy Philadelphus, its builder, $1,000,000. Though it cast rays for 16 centuries, its site is now a matter of surmise. Suspicious The head of the firm had secretly called in an expert accountant to check up the enshi. "Have you discovered any evidence of dishonesty?" asked the expert accountant. "Well, I've noticed that he carries a different umbrella every time it rains," explained the head of the firm. Her Sad Farewell A very dignified man, whom I had known only a short while, came one evening to say good-by, as he was leaving on a long trip. When I ushered him into the parlor I discovered that my young brother had hung crepe on all the furniture!—Chicago Tulipne. New Idea for Ledder A new ladder has no rounds, only two steps, one for each foot, which slip up and down in slots along the sides of the ladder. Ascent is made by dragging one foot after the other. Ratchets hold the steps in whatever position they are pressed. Take gem salt, rock alum, white vinegar, chalk and pebbles powder, of each an equal quantity. Mix well together. If, after the ebullition is over, you throw into this liquid any wood or porous substance it will turn the substance into stone in four or five days. Infringement Résenté In New Gulneen each tribe has its own particular system of tattooing the body, and should a member of any other tribe mitigate the pattern, it is regarded as quite a sufficient reason for a declaration of war between the two tribes. The Useful and the Beautiful The Useful and the Beautiful. The useful encourages itself; for the multitude produce it; and no one can dispense with it; the beautiful must be encouraged, for few can set it forth, and many need it.—Goethe. Poison in Bee's Sting. The secretion of a honey bee's sting is about six-thousandths of a grain, two-thirds of which is water. The rest is the poison. Pavement of Human Skulls. There is said to exist a pavement at Gdawfa, Africa, in the making of which thousands of human skulls are alleged to have been employed. Keep Up Fighting Spirit. Keep Up Fighting Spirit. Be patient with every one, but above all with yourself. I mean, don't be disturbed because of your imperfections, and always rise up bravely from a fall.—Francis de Sales. CHARLES A. WILSON, ATTORNEY has moved his LAW OFFICES to 3451 MICHIGAN AVENUE Room 6 Tel. Douglas 4177 Better Save Your Money Every day you fail to save a take a step toward poverty. portion of your income you You'll need the money some day! Start saving now. Your money is safe in our bank and earning 3% interest. BANKING HOURS FOR SAVINGS DEPOSITS. 9 a. m. to 2 p. m. Saturdays 9 a. m. to 8 p. m. ILLINOIS TRUST & SAVINGS BAN La Salle at Jackson ...Chicago 78 HON. CHARLES KRUTCKOFF Popular and honorable member of the Board of Court County, who is in line for higher politi the hands of the Republican Party, who is able elect Messrs. Harding and Coolidge, President of the United States. ar and honorable member of the Board of County, who is in line for higher politics of the Republican Party, who is ably oers. Harding and Coolidge, President of the United States. Popular and honorable member of the Board of Assessors of Cook County, who is in line for higher political honors at the hands of the Republican Party, who is ably assisting to elect Messrs. Harding and Coolidge, President and VicePresident of the United States. Sunlight for Malaria Dr. G. Viale reports to Policlinico (Rome) that cases of long rebellious malaria improve rapidly when the nude trunk is exposed to the sunlight for several hours after each dose of quinine. Head Grows Till Man Is 40 Speaking generally, a man's head, particularly if he is a thinking man, continues to increase in size until he is forty or fifty years of age. "The Vicious Circle." Most people conclude that this phrase, which we hear so often nowadays, is of recent origin, but Amiel, the Swiss philosopher, who died in 1881, said, "I turn in a vicious circle." There is also evidence that the phrase was in use as long ago as 1792, so we have not even the comfort of a new discovery. Scandinavia. Scandinavia is the classic name of the great peninsula of north Europe which comprises the kingdoms of Norway 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 of the Swedish race in Finland. A Scandinavian may, therefore, be either a Norwegian or a Swede. HOWARD U WASHING J. STANLEY DURKEE EMMETT J. SCOTT, A. M. OWARD UNIVERSE WASHINGTON, D. C. STANLEY DURKEE, A. M., Ph. D., Presid NETT J. SCOTT, A. M., LL. D., Secretary-Tre HOWARD UNIVERSITY WASHINGTON, D. C. J. STANLEY DURKEE, A/ M, Ph. D., President EMMETT J. SCOTT, A.M, LL.D., Secretary-Treasurer Collegiate and Professional Schools Junior College, covering the Free leading to the Senior College Senior College, consisting of the Journalism, and Commerce and degrees. A. B. or B. S.; A. B. or Nalism; B. S. in Commerce. School of Applied Science, four year C. E.; B. S. in E. E., B. S. in in Agriculture, and B. S. in H. School of Music, four year course School of Religion, three year course ploma and Correspondence C School of Law, three year evening School of Medicine, including M leges. Four year course for years' for Pharmaceuticals s M. D., D. D. S., Phar. C. Students may enter for Collegi qu REGISTRATION: Autumn Quarter..... Winter Quarter..... Spring Quarter..... For Catalog and Information DWIGHT O. W. Howard University. College, covering the Freshman and Sophomore, going to the Senior Colleges. College, consisting of the Schools of Liberal Arts, Alism, and Commerce and Finance, granting respects. A. B. or B. S.; A. B. or B. S. in Education; B. S.; B. S. in Commerce. Applied Science, four year course, giving degree. B. S. in E. E., B. S. in M. E., B. S. in Architecture, agriculture, and B. S. in Household Economics. Music, four year course, giving degree of Mus. I. Religion, three year course, giving degree of B. I. and Correspondence Courses. Law, three year evening course, giving degree of Medicine, including Medical, Dental, Pharmacy. Four year course for Medical and Dental Studies for Pharmaceutical students. Following degree. D. D. S., Phar. C. may enter for Collegiate Work at the beginning quarter. REGISTRATION: Autumn Quarter.....September 27 to 29, 19 Winter Quarter.....January 3, 19 Spring Quarter.....March 19 and 21, 19 Catalog and Information write DWIGHT O. W. HOLMES, Registrar University. Washin Junior College, covering the Freshman and Sophomore years, and leading to the Senior Colleges. Senior College, consisting of the Schools of Liberal Arts, Education, Journalism, and Commerce and Finance, granting respectively the degrees: A. B. or B. S.; A. B. or B. S. in Education; B. S. in Journalism; B. S. in Commerce. School of Applied Science, four year course, giving degree, B. S. in C. E.; B. S. in E. E., B. S. in M. E., B. S. in Architecture; B. S. in Agriculture, and B. S. in Household Economics. School of Medicine, including Medical, Dental, Pharmaceutical Colleges. Four year course for Medical and Dental Students; three years' for Pharmaceutical students. Following degrees given: M. D., D. D. S., Phar. C. Students may enter for Collegiate Work at the beginning of any quarter. REGISTRATION: Autumn Quarter.....September 27 to 29, 1920 Winter Quarter.....January 3, 1921 Spring Quarter.....March 19 and 21, 1921 PETER H. HARRIS --- ```markdown ``` member of the Board of Assessors be for higher political honors at Party, who is ably assisting to oolidge, President and Vices. Synchronity Married life will never be a complete success until the baby and its parents get sleep at the same time —Boston Transcript. Gruesome Paving. Tombstones have been employed in Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Lincolnshire and Lancashire, England for purposes of paving, and some years ago the inhabitants of the Vale of Belvoir raised a vehement protest against such stones being used as a pathway leading to the parish church. The local authorities, however, sought to justify the measure on the ground that there were plenty of old gravestones on hand, which, if used, might result in a saving of taxes. Flexible Language. Ours is a flexible language. For in instance, according to a headline writer, "Grain Elevators Come Under Fires at Probe." -Toronto Mall and Empire. To Destroy Red Ants Soak a sponge in sweetened water, wring and place where the ants have easy access to it. They will swarm over it and through it. Drop the sponge in boiling water and repeat the operation until the colony becomes alarmed at the loss of its workers and abandons the premises. UNIVERSITY BETON, D. C. A. A. M., Ph. D., President L. L. D., Secretary-Treasurer Shman and Sophomore years, and Schools of Liberal Arts, Education, and Finance, granting respectively the or B. S. in Education; B. S. in Jour- year course, giving degree, B. S. in M. E. B. S. in Architecture; B. S. Household Economics. 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 36th Place and State Street, Chicago Friends No Longer Needed. Why is it that after a man has cared out his future he begins to cut his best friends?—Dallas News. Agriculture First. At the head of all science and art at the head of civilization and pro press, stands—not militarism, the science which kills; not commerce Wooden Tear 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. Why Gas has to be In DIAGRAM SHOWN INCREASE IN THE C MATERIAL USED IN Why Gas Rates be to be Increased DIAGRAM SHOWING RELATIVE INCREASE IN THE COST OF LABOR & MATERIAL USED IN GAS PRODUCTION 1920 1914 1920 1914 1920 1914 SAFFLIES GAS OIL LABOR COAL A thorough and exhaustive by the State Utilities Comm. the Gas Company had been operated actual loss, averaging more than ten taut waiver of cost, to the low rate fix without the. Cost compensation increasing cost of everything—labor, to manufacture gas and deliver it to the For some years past man-made increasing by leaps and of gas has been fixed at a figure of expenses or allow the slightest margin and rapid economy in every direction a pony has been specially being pumped Stockholders since August, 1917. Sick to the welfare of Chicago, for if the arly every individual citizen would be After a most careful survey after hearing the testimony Commission has permitted an inexpensive gas bill, another other words, a gas bill which has been $1.40—and a bill that was $2.00 will no consumer and the company will both the In order that this very man fall as lightly as possible on utmost economy in the use of gas for the purpose of keeping the family gas making gas the limit to maintain a supply equal to to more rigid economy on the part of it in this difficulty. through and exhaustive inquiry recently in the State Utilities Commission revealed the fact that Gas Company had been operating for many months a total loss, averaging more than ten thousand dollars a day. This due to course, to the low rate fixed for gas (which could not be met by the utility company), the rapidly and the costing cost of everything—labor, material, that are manufacture gas and deliver it to the public. Some years past manufacturing costs can increase by leaps and bounds, but the selling price has been fixed at a figure extremely too small to pay prices or allow the slightest margin of profit. In spite of retiree economy in every direction where economy was possible, the utility company has not been able to keep the kooldens since August, 1917. Such a condition of affairs is due to the welfare of Chicago, for if the gas industry could not function every individual citizen would be very seriously affected. For a most careful survey of all the factors hearing the testimony of numerous expert commissions has permitted an increase in the price of gas and the cost of running it. The previous words, a gas bill which has been running at $1.00 a month—and a bill that was $2.00 will now be $2.80. This is a fact a numerer and the company will both have to face. Under that this necessary increase as lightly as possible on all consumers we would expect in the use of gas. This request is made by the purpose of keeping the family gas bill as small as possible, but the utility company must maintain to maintain a supply equal to the demand. A lessened demand right economy on the part of the consumer would materials be difficult. A thorough and exhaustive inquiry recently held by the State Utilities Commission revealed the fact that the Gas Company had been operating for many months past at an actual loss. The change was due, of course, to the low rate fixed for gas (which could not be without the consent of the Commission) and the rapidly and constantly increasing cost of everything—labor, material, supplies—that are necessary to manufacture gas and deliver it to the public. For some years past manufacturing costs have been increasing by leaps and bounds, but the selling price of gas has been fixed at a figure entirely too small to pay running expenses or allow the slightest margin of profit. In spite of retrenchments and the company has been steadily losing money, and there has been no divided pled to Stockholders since August, 1917. Such a condition of affairs is detrimental to the welfare of Chicago, for if the gas industry could not function properly every individual citizen would be very seriously affected. After a most careful survey of all the facts and after hearing the testimony of numerous experts, the Commission has permitted an increase in the price of gas. This increase is approximately forty per cent higher than the previous rate. In addition, the company has been forced to increase its month will now be $1.40—and a bill that was $2.00 will now be $2.80. This is a fact which the consumer and the company will both have to face. in order that this very necessary increase may fall as lightly as possible on all consumers we urge the utmost economy in the use of gas. This request is made not only, for the purpose of keeping the family gas bill as small as possible, but because gas making materials are scarce as well as expensive and we are taxed to help maintain a supply equal to the demand. A lessened demand due to more rigid economy on the part of the consumer would materially help us in this difficulty. New Gas Rates: The following table shows the net charge for the first 400 collar heat of gas on the various diesels. The charge for each size of dieel is shown in the minimum monthly bill to be rendered in the event of the consumption of gas falling below the previous bill. In addition, cums, net oppose each size of motor. Net charge for Motor Size (gas on car or diesel) (million litres) 1 Light 10.00 $ 0.00 5 Light 20.00 $ 0.00 10 Light 40.00 $ 0.00 15 Light 60.00 $ 0.00 20 Light 1.00 2.00 30 Light 1.00 2.00 40 Light 1.00 2.00 50 Light 1.00 2.00 100 Light 1.50 4.00 150 Light 1.50 4.00 200 Light 2.70 6.00 250 Light 3.00 6.00 300 Light 3.00 6.00 400 Light 4.00 12.00 The Peoples Gas L Telephones Wahagh 6000. 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. Mrs. L. Myers, Notion Store, Laundry Office and News Stand, 5012 S. State street. Thomas Bell, News Stand, Ice Cream Parlors and Laundry Office, W. W. 393d street, near State. Mrs. Monica Estelle, President of the Willing Workers' Club, of St. Catherine A. M. R. Zion Church, 5720 Avenue. R. T. Kirby, Shoe Shining, Hat Cleaning Parlor and News Stand, 20 E. 35th street, near L. Station. F. Bishop, Cigars, Tobacco and News Stand, 8 W. 27th street, near State. A. D. Hayes, Cigars, Tobacco, Notion, Stationery and News Stand, 3640 S. State street. Dodson's Shoe Shining Parlors and News Stand, Southwest corner 35th and State streets. News items left with any of the above news agents prior to Wednesday morning of each week, will find their way into the columns of The Broad Air. . 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. 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. Rates had increased NG RELATIVE OST OF LABOR & GAS PRODUCTION we inquiry recently held discussion revealed the fact that rating for many months past at an thousand dollars a day. This condition led for gas (which could not be changed and) the rapidly and constantly material, supplies—that are necessary the public. manufacturing costs have bounds, but the selling price entirely too small to pay running of profit. In spite of retrenchments where economy was possible the com- munity has lost business. A condition of affairs is detrimental gas industry could not function prop- erty seriously affected. key of all the facts and of numerous experts, the increase in the price of gas. This is a fact of previous rate. In running at $1.00 a gallon will be be $2.80. This is a fact which the have to face. necessary increase may all consumers we urge the This request is made not only, as bill as small as possible, but because as we request, we need to the demand. A lessened demand the consumer would materially help us for rent in and after June 16th, 2020 For meters larger than 400 light capacity, and for bus printing matters, there shall be a net charge for at least 400 meters of each 100 light capacity, the rate of 80 for each 100 light capacity, for each also meter, or battery, the minimum rate of 50 for each 100 light capacity, for each also meter, or battery, the minimum rate of 50 for each 100 light capacity, Primary Rate The principal rate is 80 for each 100 cubic feet of gas and in any one month in excess of the first month, the rate is 100 for each 100 cubic feet of consumption of not more than fifty thousand cubic feet (8,000). Secondary Rate The secondary rate shall be one dollar (1.00) THE BROAD AX, CHICAGO, AUGUST 14, 1920. Changing the Color of Gem. 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 2234 A. D. GASH ATTORNEY AT LAW 118 N. La Salle Street CHICAGO Residence 3229 Wabash Ave. Telephone Boulevard 10007 JAMES G. COTTER ATTORNEY-AT-LAW 145 NORTH CLARK STREET SUITE 407 Telephone Central 8884 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. McCahay, Trustees Tel: Oakland 1552, 1551, 1550 JOHN J. DUNN Established 1877 WHOLESALE AND RETAIL COAL Fifty-First and Federal Streets CHICAGO Residence, 1263 MacNester Place Tel. Meuroe 3714 MILES J. DEVINE ATTORNEY AT LAW SUITE 318-320 REAPER BLK. Clark and Washington Streets Phone Central 1230 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 Academice 3865 Prairie Ave. Phone: Douglas 0128 Phones: Main 2017 Auto 83-305 A. L. WILLIAMS ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW Suite 706 Firmanich Building 84 W. Washington Street CHICAGO Telephone Oakland 248 E. K. CALDWELL Successor to C. E. KREYSSLER DRUGGIST 6897 South State Street Near 51st St. Not On the Corner CHICAGO "EXELENTO WILL Make Your Hair Long, Too!" EXELENTO FOR KINKY HAIR "Every woman can have nice, long hair." says May Gilbert. "My hair is grown 28 inches long, using your wonderful EXELENTO QUINKIN POMADE Don't be fooled by Sake Kink Remover. Too gently you may feel soft and long, our pampering removes roots of the hair and makes it grow long and easy. We make Exelento Kink Remover, an equipment for dark, yellow skin. Used in treatment of hair. PRICE OF EACH KINK IN STAMPS OR COIN AGENTS WANTED EVERYTHING WITH OR PAYMENTS EXELENTO MEMORIE CO. Atlanta, Ga. ```markdown ``` 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.....1,384,084.24 November 17, 1919.....2,359,636.62 OF JOHN BAIN, President MICHAEL MAISEL, L. EDW. C. BARR W. MERLE ARTH TELEPHON GEORGE F. H. REAL Up-to-Date or Mod and Store 3101 COTTAG Corner 31st S AIN. President HAEL MAISEL, Vice President EDW. C. BARRY, Cashier W. MERLE FISHER, Assistant Ca ARTHUR C. UTESCH, Asst TELEPHONE DOUGLAS 1 RGE F. HARDING, REAL ESTATE Date or Modern Houses, Apartn and Stores to Rent COTTAGE GROVE A Corner 31st Street, Chicago JOHN BAIN, President MICHAEL MAISEL, Vice President EDW. C. BARRY, Cashier W. MERLE FISHER, Assistant Cashier ARTHUR C. UTESCH, Asst. Cashier. Up-to-Date or Modern Houses, Apartments and Stores to Rent 3101 COTTAGE GROVE AVE. Corner 31st Street, Chicago Office Phone: Douglas 8X85 KERSEY, McGOWAN AND MORSELL CHICAGO'S REPRESENTATIVE UNDERTAKERS Finest Establishment in the U. S. GEO. T. KERSEY D. A. McGOWAN WM. J. MOR Proprietors 3515 INDIANA AVENUE CHICAGO ERSEY D. A. McGOWAN WM. J. MC Proprietors ANA AVENUE CHICAGO GEO. T. KERSEY D. A. McGOWAN WM. J. MORSELL Proprietors 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. 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?" 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 extended to full size by red ribs between the heads. Potting Plants. In repotting a plant put a layer of slenders in the bottom for drainage. Telephone Central 5832 Residence Douglas 2616 Mrs. Warner Painless Chiropody 15 Years' Experience Opposite Palmer House 120 So. State Street CHICAGO Central 5832 Douglas 2616 Warner Chiropody Experience Valmer House Set CHICAGO J. S. DOR Reliable Druggis Full Line of Fresh Drugs Articles Prescription With Accuracy 494 East 81st St Chicago, Ill. ERNEST H. WILLIAMSON UNDERTAKER BROND-RENWOOD 458 OCT. 4, 1908-5020 S. PACE STREET The Cunningham Car OFFICERS VICE President LY, Cashier FISHER, Assistant Cashier UR C. UTESCH, Asst. Cashier. E DOUGLAS 1 HARDING, JR. 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