The Broad Ax

© EDMONSTON United States Senator from Ohio; Republican Pesident of the United States; Who has le World Know, that he is Dead Set Against M Law "Jim Crow" Car Laws; Segregation an chisement of the Colored People; that the are thorough Americans to the Back Bone; is Fully Entitled to Enjoy its Civil and Po which are Freely Accorded to Every Class Citizens. Senator from Ohio; Republican of the United States; Who has learnt now, that he is Dead Set Against Men Crow" Car Laws; Segregation and that of the Colored People; that theough Americans to the Back Bone; Entitled to Enjoy its Civil and Poe Freely Accorded to Every Class United States Senator from Ohio; Republican Candidate for Pesident of the United States; Who has let the Civilized World Know, that he is Dead Set Against Mob and Lynch Law "Jim Crow" Car Laws; Segregation and the Disfranchisement of the Colored People; that the Colored Race are thorough Americans to the Back Bone; that the Race is Fully Entitled to Enjoy its Civil and Political Rlghts, which are Freely Accorded to Every Class of American Citizens. OBJECT TO WHITE MAN WITH COLORED WOMAN AT PICNIC Fitzgerald, Ga.—One man was shot and several hurt, following a near riot in which a crowd resented the appearance of a colored woman with a white affinity at a church picnic here the crowd took the girl away from the man who pulled his revolver and began hiring. 090 393 090 PEC HON. ROBERT E. CROWE Chief Justice of the Criminal O Extremely Popular with a Who is a Warm Friend of son and an Outspoken Republican Candidate for Attorney of Cook Coun tember 15. of the Criminal Court of Cook County Popular with all Classes of his Feat Warm Friend of Mayor William an Outspoken Friend of the Cotton Candidate for the Nominative City of Cook County; Primaries Week 15. Chief Justice of the Criminal Court of Cook County; Who is Extremely Popular with all Classes of his Fellow Citizens; Who is a Warm Friend of Mayor William Hale Thompson and an Outspoken Friend of the Colored People; Republican Candidate for the Nomination for State's Attorney of Cook County; Primaries Wednesday, September THE BROAD AX Ohio; Republican Candidate for States; Who has let the Civilized Dead Set Against Mob and Lynch Sus; Segregation and the Disfran- People; that the Colored Race to the Back Bone; that the Race its Civil and Political Rights, and to Every Class of American FAMOUS ARMY OFFICER RECEIVES APPOINTMENT. Washington, D. C.—Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin O. Davis, Ninth United States Cavalry, after serving the required time for officers in the Philippine Islands with his regiment, and recently stationed at the Presidio, San Francisco, has been detailed as professor of military science and tactics at Tuskegee Institute, Alabama. 1920 Court of Cock County; Who is Classes of his Fellow Citizens; Of Mayor William Hale Thompson Friend of the Colored People; For the Nomination for State by; Primaries Wednesday, Sep- CHICAGO, ILL., SATURDAY, AUGUST 21 1920. HARDING AND COOLIDGE FAVORITES IN THE RACE Candidates Outspoken in Favor of Manhood Rights of the Negro and Against Lynching, Peonage and Proscription. Estimated That 300,000 Migrants from the South May have Prominent Part in Election If they Are Taught to Vote. Cox and Roosevelt Did Not Avail Themselves of the Opportunity Presented to Say an Encouraging Word to Negroes, Consequently Colored Democrats are as Scarce as Hen Teeth. Long Interview with Col. Phil Brown, Assistant Director of the Publicity Department of the Republican National Committee, Auditorium Hotel. 72 The Far-Famed Mayor of Chicago, Who Continues to Wage a Hand to Hand Fight against Hon. Frank O. Lowden and his Public Utilities Commission who have made it Possible for the Grasping Corporations to Rob and Plunder all the poor People throughout the State of Illinois. Independent of the portents of the suffrage amendment, the Republican National Committee calculates that there will be 300,000 colored first voters in northern labor centers his year and that these will prove to be a great factor in the result of the election, provided these voters are brought to the polls. It is further assumed that these colored men and women, having been denied the right of franchise, along with other discriminations, in the South, will vote for Harding and Coolidge. It is understood at the headquarters in the Auditorium Hotel that an aggressive campaign of publicity and oratory will be undertaken among the colored people this year with a view of bringing this class of voters solidly to the support of the Repub- HOM The Far-Famed a Hand to and his P Possible f Plunder a Illinois. lican ticket, and extensive plans have been formulated looking to that end Candidates Outspoken Candidates Outspoken. Never before in the history of the country have the candidates been so generously frank in pledges to the colored people as Harding and Coolidge, the color-bearers of the Republican party in this campaign. Not satisfied with a liberal plank in the Republican platform, both the candidates have enlarged upon its pledges. Senator Harding's unequivocal pledge to have the federal government stamp out lynching is several steps forward toward the desires and hopes of the colored contingent of American citizenship, and his words in commendation of the colored soldiers, "that their sacrifices in blood on the battle-fields of the republic have entitled them to all of freedom of opportunity, all of sympathy and aid that the American spirit of fairness and justice demands," has placed him among the colored people upon a pedestal higher than any other presidential candidate in years. The colored people feel that there is a brighter day awaiting their group if Harding is elected. Governor Coolidge's expression in his speech of acceptance in which the phrase "by birth and conquest" is used in according to the Colored Americans the rights that have been denied them by the Democrats has inspired the support of colored voters in equal degree. While the Negro has done his share on the battlefields of th ecountry, and is truly to the manor born, few men in public life, and less among aspirants for the presidency, have seen fit to accord him credit for it. New Life in Campaign. The disposition of the Republican candidates to do Honor where it is due and to accord to the colored American citizen a square deal and equal opportunity has had the effect for our people to take a double interest in the campaign, and they are going to the mat with their ancient enemy, the Democratic party, with zest and racial concern. They feel that they have something to fight for. By cool, calculating design the Democratic platform and the candidates, who are running on that platform, overlooked any reference what- N. WILLIAM HALE THOMPSON Mayor of Chicago, Who Cont Hand Fight against Hon. Fra- public Utilities Commission who or the Grasping Corporations all the poor People throughout HON. WILLIAM HALE THOMPSON soever to the Negro. It is being told around in the highways, byways and hedges, where political gossip is rife, that an effort was made by Norman Mack of Buffalo, N. Y., and other Democrats of the North to have some word of encouragement passed along to the colored people by way of the Democratic platform. The story goes that Col. Mack sent a colored man into the meeting of the Committee on Resolutions at the San Francisco National Convention with an appeal for consideration; and that this man was not only invited out, but kicked out, attacked near the sector of his anatomy marked by the bosom of his pantaloons, and he 'anded on the outside weaker and wiser for his experience. Cox Is Silent. The foregoing story is being told by eye-witnesses of the incident, and whether it is true or not, one fact remains and that is Cox and Roosevelt are both as silent as the tomb about the race question. Usually loquacious about the League of Nations, Armenian mandates, the Poles and the Chinese, they are both deaf and dumb whenever any consideration is made of the Negro. Another fact that furnishes food for reflection is the unusual one that there are no colored Democrats in evidence this year. Is it possible that this tribe, like the dinosaur, has become extinct? Time was when the circumambient atmosphere would be resonant with forensic pyrotechnics of votaries of this particular ortho- dox, but in this campaign the unheard of absence of these familiar sounds is marked. Whether the brindle desciples of Thomas Jefferson and Andrew Jackson see the futility of their activities, or have republicans, or have just simply subsided out of sheer inanition does not appear in the bill of particulars, but this we know and know full well, that the room formerly occupied by the colored Democrats is all plastered over with "to let" signs. We asked Col. Phil. Brown, who, for the third campaign, is directing the publicity of the Republicans, what had become of this class of political endeavors. He scratched his round head thoughtfully, and after due deliberation, answered: "Well, I guess there ain't no such animal." continues to Wage Bank O. Lowden who have made it to Rob and the State of WORDS OF HARDNG.AND COOLIDGE. The speeches of acceptance of the nomination of Senator Harding and Governor Coolidge for President and Vice-President respectively of the United States, rang true and clear on the race question. The outspoken position of both these candidates cannot help but command the support and endorsement of the race. Here follows a paragraph from Senator Harding's speech: "I believe the federal government should stamp out lynching and remove the stain from the fair name of America." And this: "I believe the Negro citizens of America should be guaranteed the enjoyment of their rights, that they have earned the full measure of citizenship bestowed, that their sacrifices of blood on the battlefields of the republic have entitled them to all freedom and opportunity, all of sympathy and aid that the American spirit of fairness and justice demands." And Governor Coolidge has this to say on the race question: "There is especially due to the colored race a more general recognition of their constitutional rights. Tempted with disloyalty, they remained loyal, serving in the military forces with distinction, obedient to the draft to the extent of hundreds of thousands, investing $1 out of every $5 they possessed in Liberty bonds. Surely they hold the double title of citizenship, by birth and by conquest, to SCHERVEE STUDIOS HON. CALVIN COOLIDGE Governor of Massachusetts; President of the United S of the Colored People C been Loyal and True to the ticanism; that they are En at the Hands of Their Governor of Massachusetts; Republican Candidate for Vice President of the United States; has Sounded the Praises of the Colored People Claiming that they have Always been Loyal and True to the Highest Principles of Americanism; that they are Entitled to Receive Fair Treatment at the Hands of Their Fellow Americans. be relieved from all imposition, to be defended from lynching and to be freely granted equal opportunities." New York, citizens saw McRary endefended from lynching and to be rounded it and caught McRary in NEGRO INVADES EDITOR'S HOME; BREAKS IT UP. Raleigh, N. C.—Henry B. Varner, a former president of the National Editorial Association, ex-commissioner of labor and printing, and now chairman of the state prison board, has brought suit for $100,000 against R. Baxter McRary of Lexington, grand master of the North Carolin Negro Masons and perhaps the wealthiest and best known Negro in the state. Varner charges alienation of Mrs. Varner's affections. He also has sued his wife for absolute divorce. The Varners are prominent in this city, where they formerly live! for eight years. Their home is now in Lexington. Last week, when Varner was in M. HON. GEORGE FRANKLIN HARDING Millionaire Real Estate Owner; the proficient City Controller of Chicago; one of the Strong Backers and Supporters of Mayor William Hale Thompson, who is willing to Assist every way that he possibly can, to Elect Hon. Warren G. Harding and Hon. Calvin Coolidge, President and Vice President of the United States. Millionaire Real Estate Owner; the proficient City Controller of Chicago; one of the Strong Backers and Supporters of Mayor William Hale Thompson, who is willing to Assist every way that he possibly can, to Elect Hon. Warren G. Harding and Hon. Calvin Coolidge, President and Vice President of the United States. Republican Candidate for Vice tates; has Sounded the Praises aiming that they have Always the Highest Principles of Amer- titled to Receive Fair Treatment Fellow Americans. New York, citizens saw McRary enter the Varner home, and they sur- rounded it and caught McRary in the cellar. He was arrested and warned by Mayor Hedrick to flee. Immediately Varner attached all the McRary property and entered suit. Mrs. Varner returned to her old home in Kentucky. McRary has been prominent in social reforms for his race and as a public speaker has few equals in the state. He was born a slave, but by thrift has amassed a considerable fortune. Varner is owner and editor of the Lexington Dispatch. Mrs. Varner was prominent socially as clubwoman and church worker. She and Mr. Varner were married twenty years ago. It may be that this whole scheme was hatched up against McRary in order to grab onto his property, for they always mob and lynch Colored men in the South for making love to white ladies. A Colored man must be in the wood pile somewhere.—Editor. In this city since July 15th, 1899, without missing one single issue. Republi- cans, Democrats, Catholics, Pro- testants, Single Taxes, Priests, indi- dals or anyone else can have their my 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. Subscriptions must be paid in ad- vance. One Year ..... $2.00 Fifx Months ..... $1.00 Advertising rates made known on ap- plication. 6006 So. Elizabeth St., Chicago, Ill Phone Wentworth 2597 JULIUS F. TAYLOR Editor and Publisher DR. M. A. MAJORS Associate Editor 4700 South State Street Phone Drexel 1416 Vol XXV. August 21, 1920 No. 48 Entered as Second-Class Matter, Aug. 19, 1902, at the Post Office at Chicago, Ill., Under Act of March 8, 1879. VOTELESS NEGRO MAY LIMIT SOUTH IN U. S. CONGRESS. Ballots, Not Population, Basis of Change. New York—Representative Isaac Seigel, chairman, reapportionment committee, house of representatives, has received a number of letters advocating the reduction of southern representation in the house of representatives and in the electoral college. According to Mr. Seigel, the question will be reopened by his committee in response to sentiment in the north. Six of the nine committee members are northern Republicans, and one of them, Representative Barbour, California, is a leader in the propaganda in favor of abolishing representation in congress, based on Negro population which is denied the ballot. Cowardice Elected Wilson. In a letter to George B. Lockwood, of Washington, D. C., editor of the National Republican, Mr. Siegel said: "To the inexplicable weakness and cowardice of Republicans in the handling of this matter in the reapportments of 1900 and 1910 is due the re-election of President Wilson in 1916, for without votes in the electoral college based upon the suffrage of voters disenfranchised under the laws and practices of the states of the solid south, Gov. Hughes would have been elected. "In 1916 Illinois cast more votes than all the eleven states of the solid DUNN GOLD, 160H The Extremely Popular and Honeat Recorder Who has Thousands of Warm Friends dent that he will be Re-Nominated at Wednesday, September 15, and Re-Elect Position at the November Election. The Extremely Popular and Honest Recorder of Cook County; Who has Thousands of Warm Friends Who are Confident that he will be Re-Nominated at the Primaries, Wednesday, September 15, and Re-Elected to his present Position at the November Election. 71. 12. E. D. Member of Congress, from trict of Illinois; Chairman mittee of this State; Ba Dwight, Ill., and Republic Senator from the Sucker 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. HON. FRANK L.SMITH IS STILL FAR IN THE LEAD IN HIS RACE FOR THE NOMINATION FOR UNITED STATES SENATOR FROM ILLINOIS. Col. John C. Ames, the far-sighted political manager for Congressman Frank L. Smith, Republican candidate for the nomination for United States Senator from Illinois, is well pleased with the warm receptions accorded him everywhere, and especially with the uproaring reception tendered to him Wednesday at the Kankakee Fair. Smith at the Kankakee Fair: "I have been active in politics for a good many years, and have been through a good many campaigns, so it is possible that I do not get stirred up as easily as some of the younger men who are having their first filing. At Kankakee Wednesday, though, there was a real crowd. There was real interest, too, and real enthusiasm. Congressman Smith is the candidate for United States senator upon whom opinion centered both ways. He is the one whom the Republicans at the fair will vote for, almost unanimously, and the one who every leader Col. Ames has this to say in reference to the big boom for Congressman south, plus Oklahoma, combined. Yet these twelve states had five times as much representation in the house and in the electoral college. Proposition of Voters. In Indiana one person in four votes. In the solid south, as a whole, one person in seventeen votes. In Sout Carolina and Mississippi one person in thirty votes. This is not only a violation of the basic principle of democracy but an imposition upon the states where representative government is permitted to exist. "It is not generally known that in these states more white men than black have been disenfranchised by one dishonest expedient and another. The effect of the system is to exclude from participation in elections the vast majority of those to toil with their hands." A letter from William M. P. Bowers of Providence, R. I., asks the committee to act at once. 1004 CROSS nest Recorder of Cook County; Warm Friends Who are Confi- Nominated at the Primaries, B, and Re-Elected to his present Election. HON. FRANK L. SMITH Smith at the Kankakee Fair: "I have been active in politics for a good many years, and have been through a good many campaigns, so it is possible that I do not get stirred up as easily as some of the younger men who are having their first fling. At Kankakee Wednesday though, there was a real crowd. There was real interest, too, and real enthusiasm. Congressman Smith is the candidate for United States senator upon whom opinion centered both ways. He is the one whom the Republicans at the fair will vote for, almost unanimously, and the one who every leader who was there believes will be nominated." MANY REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS ARE IN THE RUNNING FOR JUDGES OF THE MUNICIPAL COURT. The following are some of the many candidates who have entered the race for Judges of the Municipal Court: Republican—George B. Holmes, Irwin R. Hazen, Samuel H. Trude, Sheridan E. Fry, Walter P. Steffen, Earl C. Hales, Wm. L. Morgan, John A. Bugee, Gabriel J. Norden, William R. Fetzer, Henry W. Walker, Robert E. Gentzel Asa G. Adams, Lawrence B. Jacobs, Joseph W. Schulman, James A. Scott, Max Shulman, Theo. H. Wunderlich, Ninian H. Welch, Kent Greene, A. F. W. Siebel, Richard Hill Jr., Samuel G. Hamblen. Vacancy—John E. Phillip, Theodore F. Ehler. Democratic—Dennis W. Sullivan Leo J. Doyle, Frank H. Graham, Edmund E. Jarecki, James Donahoe, Edmond L. Mulcahy, James S. McInerney, Francis Borrelli, Joseph A. Graber, William J. Lindsay, Jacob Teiowitz, Joseph Burke, Mark J. McNamara. Vacancy—A. A. Pantelis, Frank J. Tyrrell. The name of Hon. James A. Scott appears in the above list. He is prominently connected with the People's movement in the Second Ward. He belongs to what is known as the Thompson faction of the Republican party, and Mayor William Hale Thompson and such wise leaders of his wing of the Republican party as Hon. George F. Harding, Hon. Samuel A. Ettelson, Hon. Martin B. Madden and others thought it would be no more than right or fair to select a Colored man to make the race for Judge of the Municipal Court, and they united upon Hon. James A. Scott. Mr. Scott served with honor to himself and to the colored race as Assistant State's Attorney under the late John E. W. Wayman, and his hundreds of friends feel that he is fully capable in every way to discharge the duties which would fall upon his shoulders as one of the Judges of the Municipal Court of Chicago. Mr. Charles C. Fitzmorris, private secretary to Mayor William Hale Thompson, can always be found on his job early and late, and, being so well versed in every way pertaining to his responsible duties, he is 'of great assistance to Mayor Thompson in conducting many of the affairs in connection with that office. Mr. Fitzmorris stands a high with all the big Republican and Democratic politicians who frequent the City Hall. THE BROAD AX, CHICAGO, AUGUST 21, 1920 Birmingham, Ala.—There is no reason why there should be so much race trouble in this country, and there would not be if the people would just take the time to understand each other. It must be recognized that each are human beings made in the image of God, and that color is not manhood. In order that we may move along together in this world, I must recognize the manhood rights of the white man and he must recognize the manhood rights of the Negro. This is being done right along, and I find that in many cases the white man is willing to extend a helping hand to the black man and the white woman to her sister in black, and doing it with a desire to help a human being and not as a child or something superman. I have used that word which I heard some one also use, and don't know whether or not I am right or wrong. In this city two remarkable women have joined hands for the purpose of helping the struggling boys and girls, and even those whose parents are not able to make them thinkers, by placing within their reach educaton. Mr. C. O. Orr, a wealthy white woman of the city with high standing, and Mrs. Carrie A. Tuggle, a poor woman of my race with a heart as big as the moon, and with a vision as broad as all the earth. A long time ago, Mrs. Tuggle dedicated her life to the uplift work of her boys and girls, and she has a host of them at this school, pay or no pay they are never turned away, and Mrs. C. P. Orr has found a place wherein she can make a contribution to this human uplift work, without getting black, and now they are working together side by side. One night at Tuggle Institute there was a cry of fire, and before it could be realized, the buildings were down and several houses in the neighborhood were destroyed. In this fire two lives were lost, boys who were students. This fire certainly brought the white people to the rescue. Clothing, shoes and food were furnished in abundance, and shelter provided for the children out of doors. Bright and early Mrs. Orr was on hand, and worked like a real missionary. Her wealth was placed where it could do good. It was then that she brought the work to the attention of the thinking white people. They have decided that there shall be a greater Tuggle Institute, and to that end they are working. More land has been purchased, money raised among the white people for buildings. They became interested in the project and the work such persons as Mrs. C. J. Sharpe, Mrs. James Bawron, Mrs. John B. Reed, Mrs. Lucy Dickerson, Mrs. Dr. Frazier, Judge W. E. Forta, Louis Pizitz, James Weatherly. These and many others are interested, and the work will go on. Now, you know Mrs. Tuggle for I have told you about her before. She is indeed a remarkable woman and is doing things. She is not a mere gush of wind blowing without a place to go. But she is devoting her life to the training of the youth and helping women. How many women have been saved through her teaching? It will take eternity to tell, and then I think eternity would say her work cannot be estimated. She will live on and on in the hearts of her people, as well as other people. She is known in this section of the country as "Old Lady," and she seems to enjoy the distinction. I have been here attending the session of the Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias.—Not the grand lodge, for I have been in the Grand Court and just dropped in the grand lodge to see how they were getting along. I stopped at the home of Rev. N. H. Hudson, who is an educated minister in the Methodist Episcopal Church, and one of the finest plumbers in this country. He is much in demand and is doing his work well. He is pointing the way, and right by his side is his wife. Perhaps you will be surprised to know that my bed mate was the Supreme Worthy Counsellor, Ernest G. Tidrington, of Evansville, Ind. He is the direct successor to General Joseph L. Jones, a great man, and who is at the head of the Central Regalia Company. In the events of things, there was a change and Tidrington was selected and Jones retired to his business life. I am not here to discuss the change, but to say that this young man is making friends, and is getting hold of the work. As he is going now, he will reach the hearts of the women and he is doing excellent work. I find that he is a good roommate and knows how to make friends. He made a hit during the session of the grand court, as well as made friends. Ernest G. Tidrington delivered the educational address and, believe me, honey when I tell you that it was some address and had the right ring. It will do much good, and Mrs. C. P. Orr, who heard it, said it would be a great thing if it could be printed in a book and placed in the hands of the citizens of Alabama. It had the right ring. I am delighted to hear these great addresses, and to note what they mean to humanity. Step by step we are making it. Next found me in company with Herbert H. Glover, who is the right hand man to Mrs. Tuggle now. He is trained and a man of good common sense. I have talked about him before this time, and I am real proud of his work. Mrs. Fannie Cosby Blevins, whose home is in Chicago, is one of the best trained women connected with the work, and she is the Register of Deeds, and a good on at that. But, friends, I could just talk to you for the next month about men and women of this part of the country. The Lord hath done great things for us, whereof we are glad. I have been riding some since I wrote to you the last time and, believe me sugar, I am going to do some more real work. I am going to be at the National Negro Business League in Philadelphia, and I believe it will be over when you read this letter. Our people are going to be there. It will be in September when we get down to real work getting ready to elect Harding the next President of the United States. I am of the opinion that he will be elected and he will have my vote and anything else I can give him. The people are getting tired of so much foolishness and they will demand and see to it that a change is made. My vote will be there to help to give President Wilson and his party an eternal rest. I would like to tell you a few more things, but I am not going to empty my brains in your head this week and you are out of your head if you think so. It has been announced that there will be a rate of one and one-third fare for the round trip to the National Baptist Convention which convenes September 8, in Indianapolis, Ind. This is going to be a great meeting and I wish that you could be there. It is a little late in getting the rate announced, but it is going to be just the same. I wish that you could get over there. This promises to be the greatest session in the history of the National Baptist Convention, and the Rev. Dr. Sutton E. Griggs, from Memphis, will deliver the address. I shall have more to say about this in my next letter. Charles E. Stump. LABOR MUST FINANCE ITS NON-PARTISAN CAMPAIGN. Washington.—"Literature has been and is being distributed by the hundreds of thousands of pieces; the demands exceed the supply" says the A. F. of L. national non-partisan political campaign committee, in a circular to members of organized labor on the need for financial contributions to carry on the trade union non-partisan campaign. "Already fruits of the struggle have been harvested," says the national committee. "Enemies have been defated; frinds have been assisted. "Ninety-six thousand votes were cast against Senator Cummins in his own party primary. Senator Underwood escaped in the primary of his party with only a handful of votes. Normally these men would have enormous pluralities." "In other states and congressional districts there have been clean-cut victories for labor and progress. "And now we reach a state where additional financial help must be had. The amount of money received and expended thus far is surprisingly small—out of all proportion to the work done and the results achieved. "The initial request was for but a nominal amount. The response was all that was expected. "But the work goes on. Time flies. The crisis approaches. We are headed into the current of the main campaign. Our effort must increase with each day. The army of volunteers must be supplied with material. The voters must be informed. "Organizations of workers and individuals are asked to contribute now and with as much generosity as may be possible. The struggle cannot be postponed; it is on and we must make our fight now. "Contribute today. Help in the spirit of the fight for human freedom and progress. "Send all contributions to Frank Morrison, A. F. of L. building, Washington, D. C., who will receipt for same. At the close of the campaign an itemized statement of all of the receipts and expenditures will be printed and forwarded to each contributor." It is expected that the response to the above appeal will accord with labor's nation-wide enthusiasm and determination to defeat its enemies and elect friends. This enthusiasm is not of the torch-light parade variety, but is of the kind indicated by a committeeman from one of the southwestern states, where nomination is equivalent to election, who informed the national committee that in their recent primaries they "only" nominated the county judge, county treas- A. HON. MARTIN B. MADDEN Member of Congress from the First Congress in Illinois, Who is one of the Best Friends Race that has ever Stood Up in the Halls of With the United or Solid Support of the Residing in his Distict he will Again be and Re-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. urer, the state senator and two members of the state legislature who are pledged to legislation that harmonizes with American ideals. "The 'boys' are not discouraged, however, and they are determined to clean the slate next time," said this writer, who indicated that the unionists of that county are after 100 per cent results. TO BE ON THE JOB. Although M. T. Bailey, 368 State st., president of Bailey Realty Co., is spending four days during the week at Springfield, Ill., where he is attending the sessions of U. B. F. & S.M.T. state grand lodge, he will be on the job at 111th st. and Racine ave. Saturday afternoon and Sunday selling This enthusiasm is also shown by labor's demand for literature. Bundles of literature on various questions are given wide circulation by the national committee. Distribution of the pamphlet by President Gompers, entitled "Labor's Protest Against a Rampant Tragedy," which treats of profiteering, and labor's remedy for same, is now reaching the half-million mark. It is this enthusiasm and determination that justifies the national committee in its statement: "This is a great struggle for the rights and liberties of the masses of our people—a struggle for the triumph of justice." --- 34 HON. WARREN B. DOUGLAS Regular Republican Candidate for State Representative from the "3rd Senatorial District" of Illinois. Vote for the Man You Can See and Talk To; Primaries, Wednesday, September 15. Regular Republican Candidate for State Representative from the "3rd Senatorial District" of Illinois. Vote for the Man You Can See and Talk To; Primaries, Wednesday, September 15. 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 less. TO BE ON THE JOB. Although M. T. Bailey, 3638 State st., president of Bailey Realty Co., is spending four days during the week at Springfield, Ill., where he is attending the sessions of U. B. F. & S.M.T. state grand lodge he will be on the job at 111th st. and Racine ave Saturday afternoon and Sunday selling lots to members of the Race. MRS. MURRAY HERE Mrs. Leana Murray of Nashville, Tenn. is in the city where she will spend two weeks as the guest of her neice, Mrs. Josie Fite, 4406 S. Dearborn st. Mrs. Murray is accompanied by her grandson, Mr. Robert Herron. BACK FRO MICHIGAN After spending two pleasant weeks at Idlewild, Mich., the beautiful summer resort, Mr. James I. Banton, real estate broker, 184 W. Washington st., is back on duty. A. E. DR. M. J. BROWN One of the Best and Most Prog in this City Who Great Dearborn Hospital for the Residing in Chicago. The Fort Dearborn Hospital on Vernon Avenue near 39th Street, has been Transferred or Sold to Some of the Leading M. D.'s in this City. Dr. M. J. Brown, one of the Most Enterprising and Successful Physicians and Surgeons was the Prime Mover in Securing the Hospital for the Benefit of the Colored Race. Lately a monument was started among the most public spirited colored doctors in this city to secure a larger and a more up-to-date hospital for the colored people residing in this city and after a great deal of bickering and dickering on the part of the owners and the trustees or the managers of Fort Dearborn Hospital, 3831 Vernon ave., it was finally decided to sell or transfer it to some of the best and leading colored physicians and surgeons in this city, the price or the consideration was fifty thousand dollars and the following persons after meeting a number of times and seriously talking the proposition over or up one side and down the other, they at last finally concluded to lay ten thousand dollars down on the table and take a chance on raising the other forty thousand dollars to completely pay for the building or Hospital. Drs. Blinnt, M. R. Bibb, Chas. W. Bibb, F. C. Cade, R. H. Shell, N. A. Diggs, G. W. Heideman, I. M. Mason, D. E. Burrows, M. J. Brown, Harvey B. Saunders, president of the Harvey B. Saunders Drug Company, and Messrs. Cook and Jones, the up-to-date undertakers, 3535 Cottage Grove ave. The Fort Dearborn Hospital contains eighty-seven rooms or beds which is forty-seven more beds or rooms contained in Provident Hospital, it is 133 HON. WILLIAM H. WEBER One of the most Prominent Leaders or High Chiefs of the Grand Old Party in Cook County; Member and Secretary of the Board of Assessors; Both Men and Women can vote for his Re-Nomination at the Primaries; Wednesday, September 15. gressive Physicians and Surgeons Assisted to Secure the Fort the Benefit of the Colored Race It was largely through the untiring efforts of Dr. M. J. Brown, No. 10 East 35th street, who was lately happily united in marriage to Miss Iola Wilburn of Battle Creek, Michigan that the Fort Dearborn Hospital was secured for the benefit of the colored race which speaks volumes for Dr. Brown and his associates in the enterprise. The very fact that thirteen men met and laid ten thousand dollars down on the table as earnest money was self evident that they meant business. At the present time there are one hundred and fifty thousand colored people in this city and as there are only forty beds or rooms in Provident Hospital and as all colored people who enter the various hospitals conducted for the whites are segregated or kept out of sight and are not permitted to occupy beds or cots in the main wards, it was high time that some substantial movement was made to relieve the present situation in that respect. As it is now, there is always a long list of patients waiting to enter either Provident or the Fort Dearborn Hospital and some times Dr. Stork does not like to wait one hour or one day when he is ready to present some couple with a bouncing baby. Seemingly there is always enough shooting and cutting up going on among the bad colored people to maintain or support three or four hospitals the size of Provident and the Fort Dearborn Hospitals for all told they only have one hundred and twenty-seven beds or rooms for patients. LEAVES FOR NEW YORK. Mrs. Fary Freeman, 5224 State st., has gone to New York and Orange, N. J., wherq she will visit her son, Mr. Earnest Saddle as well as attend the B. M. C. which convenes in New York. THE BROAD AX. CHICAGO. AUGUST 21. 1980 ALDERMAN THOMAS F. BYRNE OF THE 29TH WARD IS ALWAYS WIDE-AWAKE IN LOOKING AFTER THE BEST INTERESTS OF ALL THE PEOPLE RESIDING IN CHICAGO. The first of this spring, the city authorities of New York City and Buffalo, N. Y., invented or contrived a movable shower bath for the benefit of the small children who reside in the poorer sections of those two cities and live in houses or flat buildings devoid of baths. It seems that the movable shower bath is attached to the fire hydrant at each street corner and the boys in the block near it wend their way there on hot days and receive their shower baths, which is so cooling and refreshing to them. As there are thousands of homes in this city without baths and as thousands and thousands of poor boys residing back of the Stock Yards and on the West Side, who are unable to raise enough money to ride on the street cars to Lake Michigan, where they can plunge in the water and bathe to their heart's content. That the movable shower bath will be a great blessing to them and Alderman Byrne deserves to be highly commended for taking the lead in a movement to establish the movable shower bath in the various sections of the city. "JACK" BACK After roaming for years in other lands, vined and dined, feasted and flattered, he returns to the U. S., thus indicating that he would rather be in jail here, than in a palace there. "No accounting for taste," said the old woman as she kissed the cow. While all of us admired Jack Johnson, while many of us loved him after he landed on Jeffries, while all of us forgave him the many faults that stood out so glaringly the higher he rose, yet he became a fallen idol when he basely gave away the championship of the world! He threw away a priceless honor. It meant everything to a down-trodden race! What has been the result? "The color line" has been more strongly drawn in the prize ring than ever before! In but few cities are whites and blacks allowed to fight, and all because of Jack Johnson, who now comes out and boldly, shamelessly says that he would have faked the fight that he had with Jeffries had he known how much trouble he would have. We do not feel that he is guilty of the charge made and hope that time has softened the hearts of those who lost hundreds of thousands of dollars when he turned up his toes for the benefit of Willard and the white race—The Union, Cincinnati, Ohio, August 14, 1920. QUINN CHAPEL A. M. E. CHURCH. Laast Sunday morning special services were held for the barbers of Chicago. A most splendid service it was, and highly appreciated. Next Sunday morning, August 22nd, the Pastor will preach a special sermon to the fathers and sons and mothers and daughters. At the evening services a most unusual treat will be afforded. At that time the Utica Jubilee Singers of Georgit will render a beautiful program. They have toured all through the country and have sang at the leading white churches. It will be a rare opportunity to hear them. All are invited."C" DAY IN PARK Dr. T. S. Officer with family spent Sunday in Morgan Park motoring in his car. Dr. Officer inspected some of the property being sold by M. T. Bailey, president of Bailey Realty Co. 3638 South State st., and has almost decided that he will buy in this rapidly growing suburb. VIRGINIAN HERE B. L. Whitehead, a graduate of the V. N. & I. I. at Petersburg, Va. schoolmate and friend of M. T. Bailey, is spending some time in the city with friends. While here Mr. Writehead is stopping at 4137 Calumet ave. MAYOR E. N. WOODRUFF, REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR NOMINATION FOR GOVERNOR, HAS OPENED HEAD-QUARTERS AT HOTEL MORRISON. The first of this week Hon. E. N. Woodruff, mayor of Peoria, Illinois, and Republican candidate for the nomination for Governor of this State opened up his headquarters at the Hotel Morrison and his political associates will make things hum from now until the State-wide primaries Wednesday, September 15. OUT AGAIN After being confined to her home for several weeks, Mrs. H. Settles, 11346 S. Throop st., is able to be out again. Dr. David B. E. Ingram One of the Foremost Specialists in Female Diseases evolves His second Article on His Professional Experience in this Country. Dr. David B. E. Ingram, world's famous female specialist, 3356 South Park avenue, makes his second statement to The Broad Ax, when he was interviewed Monday, August 16, 1920, by a representative of this paper. He stated that Nature was a great problem. Nature is nothing but science of the human system. In all instances it is love of the human system. It governs the human mind and the insects of the earth. He further stated that a physician should be one of the most broad-minded men of the world. When he is taking up his normal course of any school, he studies of each planet and each planet controls nature and nature governs the World. Of all of our studies of medicine it covers nothing but science; it covers each planet of the entire World; it takes up the Atlantic and Pacific coast; it takes up each insect of the entire earth, for it is of the divine of the human system. It governs the mind of each and every individual. Divine is the pureness of the blood. It is acting of the mind and the mind is the thought of the membranes and the membranes are of the general utility organs, which govern the entire system, for it is of the blood cells of the membranes of the spine and the most delicate organs of the entire system. When the germ has enlarged in any part of No. 1 and No. 2 of the general organs, it will penetrate into any part of the human system where the most delicate organs may lay into the general organs. The sign of this will always be given by the change of the pupa of the eye. Usually these cases are in the primary condition. The eye will always show the exact symptoms of the disease where the disease has reached its climax, usually in its chronic stage. In some instances of my general experience, I have found especially in females, most ones have come to be delicate, the eyes will show a cloudy, droopy; muddy, glassy look after they have left their primary stage from one to two years the disease comes to be chronic; generally they are in a nieum condition. Usually the eye will change at mid-day, dawn of night and break of day. These diseases will come from the kidneys, liver and general female weakness or generally niem conditions. Then the woman begins to feel sluggish, sleepy, usually complains of a distressful feeling. She will restless, nervous and suffer with pains, usually over the right or left ovaries or appendix. In several instances she will complain of a palpitation of the heart. In most of these cases you will find a low blood pressure in the mid-day or a high blood pressure in the evening. These are generally T. B. symptoms. Generally, constipation will follow these symptoms. Not in all instances will it show T. B. symptoms. In some instances it will be gastritis, parentus or urinus. I find in general cases that parentus will give all the symptoms of rheumatic conditions. These cases depend largely upon what the examination may determine. Usually if the patient has a complaint from 4 to 5 years, you will find every symptom of a T. B. case. I will state all particulars in my next writing. The Specialist further states his great intention that he expects to be beneficial to the Colored Race by coming to be a manufacturer of different chemistries which are registered under the Pure Food and Drug Act in 1910, in Washington, D. C. I used them for several years in my general practice before I had registered them under the Pure Food and Drug Act and they proved a success in all chronic cases. He further states he expects to sign, August 16, 1920, a long term lease at 3127 Cottage Grove avenue, for the purpose of manufacturing his different products and giving testimonies of several thousands of people that know these products as well as he does, and practically better, for they were the sufferers and he was the one that ministered the medicine. His main office will continue where it is at 3356 South Park avenue. Dr. David B. E. Ingram, Telephone Douglas 921k Adv. Chicago, Ill. IDLEWILD HOTEL NOTES. Mr. Cary B. Lewis, proprietor and manager of the Idlewild Hotel, left Monday over the B. & O. for Washington, D. C., where he will spend the following day as guest of Editor J. Finley Wilson. The next day he will go to Philadelphia to join Mr. and Mrs. Malone, Poro College, St. Louis, Mo. He will attend the Business League and then tour the east with the Malones in the $11,000 locomobile. Upon his return Mr. Lewis will do some political work for the Republican National Campaign Committee under the direction of Col. Henry Lincoln Johnson. Dr. and Mrs. M. W. Washington, Montgomery, Ala., who have been in the east on their summer vacation, arrived at the Hotel Saturday and will remain several weeks. Dr. Washington is one of the leading physicians of the South and owes considerable property. There is a report that he may "hang out his shingle" here or at Gary, Ind. Miss Ludie Williams, Winfield, La., and Mr. Bowman Wrights, of the same city, were quietly married at the County Court House August 16, and have taken a suite of rooms at the Idlewild Hotel. Several other brides have taken suits at the hotel because of its popularity. Editors of the various city papers are always welcome at the hotel. If they are around at meal time, the proprietor will give them a meal in the dining room prepared by Mrs. Allen, the famous chef from "Old Ky." * * * Sam McVey, pugilist, occupied a suite of rooms at the hotel last week, leaving highly pleased with the accommodations. Saturday Mr. McVey gave a good account of himself with Sam Langford. * * * During Mr. Lewis' absence from the hotel, Atty. Albert George will look after the finances of the hotel, while Miss Clara Cadett will act as clerk in charge—"M." LEAVES FOR MISSOURI Dr. O. A. Moore of Columbia, Mo. who has spent two pleasant weeks in the city with his uncle and aunt, Atty W. M. Farmer, 4751 Champlain ave. and Mrs. Wm. Makle, has returned to his home. Dr. Moore was accompanied by his wife and children as well as Mrs. Jackson Martin and her children. TO MORGAN PARK Mr. W. E. Brown, an old resident of the city has moved from East 37th st., to 1156 S. Ashland ave., where he will make his future home with Mr Ike Rhymes. Miss Nellie Byron, the intelligent and dutiful daughter of Madam M. Callos song bird, 3300 Rhodes avenue, graduated Thursday with the highest honor from the Chicago Business College. SPECIAL NOTICE. James Hale Porter Campaign Committee. Headquarters, Idlewild Htoel. 50 E. 33rd St. Chicago, Ill. Dr. Charles P. Cooper, Chairman. Charles Nance, Secretary. Owing to the death of Mrs. B. Turner, at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. James Hale Porter, the committee managing Mr. Porter's campaign will postpone the beginning of active campaign work until Tuesday, Aug. 24, 1920. Mrs. Turner is the sister of Mrs. Porter and has been continuously for more than a year. Funeral will occur, August 23, from Quinn Chapel, Interment at Mount Greenwood.—Adv. Save Money Now! We urge you to save money in this the most favorable time for the creation of a surplus fund. Every dollar you save now will buy two dollars' worth when the high cost of living has been adjusted. You may open a savings account here with $1.00 or more—we pay 3% interest. Don't put this off—start now! 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 = Jackson ...Chicago A. ATTORNEY VIOLETTE N. ANDERSON The first Colored Woman to pass the Bar Examination in this State and Admitted to the Bar, was on last Saturday evening united in Marriage to Dr. A. E. Johnson at Idlewild, Michigan. ATTORNEY VIOLETTE N. ANDERSON UNITED IN MARRIAGE TO DR. A. E. JOHNSON, THE BEAUTIFUL WEDDING OCCURRING AT IDLEWILD, MICHIGAN. (Special to The Broad Ax by Mrs. Evelyn Casey.) were prepared by Mrs. Maude Thomas of Detroit. At 8:30 p. m. a reception was tendered the newly-wed at the club house. About the midnight hour the cottages and guests at the club formed a charavari party and with life and drum, bells and whistles, rent the stilly night at Miramar Cottage, where the honey- Last Saturday evening at 5 p. m. the first wedding ceremony ever performed at Idlewild, the beautiful summer resort, was that of Attorney Violette N. Anderson and Dr. A. E. Johnson of the Odd Fellows' Pharmacy, 3337 S. State street. The beauty of the entire affair beggars description. The ring service was read by Rev. H. Franklin Bray, D. D., of Chicago, while the bridal party stood on the lawn at Miramar Cottage looking to the east into the limpid and placid waters of a perfectly mirrored lake, with the blue sky for a canopy and oak and Norway pines forming a background for the altar. No wedding party long planned could ever eclipse the impromptu preparations which were perfection in every detail. The bridle was gowned in a simple lingerie frock of white and yellow, with a garden hat completely covered with golden rod, and carried a wonderful bouquet of the same flowers and ferns gathered in the woods by the bridal party. The entourage, in garden party frocks, was led by Mrs. Geo. J. Warner and Mrs. E. H. Wright with Mrs. Jas. Wheeler and Mrs. Evelyn Casey as matrons of honor, followed by Dr. J. C. Williams, who supported Dr. Johnson as best man. Light refreshments MEETING OF THE UNIVERSITY SOCIETY. At the last regular meeting of the University Society, held at Douglas Club, 3032 S. Wabash ave., the following program was rendered: Piano Solo ..... Miss Blanch Logan Address ..... Atty. J. R. Davis Subject, "The Negro in the World's Reconstruction." Vocal Solo ..... Miss Davenport New Orleans, La Remarks ..... Miss Judith Simms Kansas City, Mo Mr. E. D. Marshall introduced the speaker of the evening, Atty. J. R Davis. The Club held its annual reception Friday, August 13, at the residence of Mr. I. A. Jackson, 5308 Wabash ave. A short program was rendered as folows: Piano Solo .... Miss Blanch Logan "Forest Sounds." Reading ..... Miss Carol McCoy "Foolish Questions" Address..... Mr. Jas. M. Richards, Philadelphia, Pa. The next regular meeting will be held Sunday, August 22, at 4 p. m. at Douglas Club, 31st and Wabash ave. Friends and visitors are cordially invited to attend all meetings. A few of the Club members spent a delightful Sunday, Aug. 15th in the City of Milwaukee, visiting the parks A. C. --- were prepared by Mrs. Maude Thomas of Detroit. At 8:30 p. m. a reception was tendered the newlyweds at the club house. About the midnight hour the cottages and guests at the club formed a charavari party and with life and drum, bells and whistles, rent the stillly night at Miramar Cottage, where the honeymooners are enconced. The guests present from Chicago were: Rev. and Mrs. Bray, Dr. J. C. Williams, Mrs. Birdie K. Venie, Mrs. Dan Wallace, Mrs. Peyton Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Thompson, Mrs. Jno. F. Lawson, Mrs. Jas. Wheeler, Mrs. Lulu Jordan, Mrs. Geo. J. Warner, Mrs. E. H. Wright, Mrs. Evelyn Casey, Mrs. Geo. Maxfield, Mrs. S. E. Lawson, Mrs. M. C. Curris, Miss Ida James, Mrs. Wm. Terrell, Dr. Pumphrey, Mrs. B. F. Moseley, Mrs. Cary B. Lewis, Mrs. McAdoo, Mrs. Birdie Harrison, Mrs. Walter Anderson, Prof. P. T. Tinsley, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Wade. Tinsley, Spencer, Battle Creek; from Detroit, Mrs. Maude Thomas, Mrs. M. V. Ellis, Mrs. Mattie Martin, Miss Clara Shoecraft, Mrs. Scott; from Cleveland, Mrs. Mina Marshall, Estelle Rogers, Jessie Bolden, R. Hart, Cordella Mason, Geo. O'Connor, W. P. Elsner, Dr. Scott, Atty. and Mrs. Green, Miss Hansen, Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Harris; Prof. and Mrs. Loiner, Wilberforce; Mr. and Mrs. Harry Warmack, Dayton; Mrs. E. F. Cox, Miss Mary Ellen Cox, Dr. and Mrs. R. E. Carter, Columbus; Mrs. Nelson Buckles, Calgary, Canada; Dr. Drest Nutch, Dr. Hale Parker, Mr. Sam McLemore, Chicago. and numerous other places of interest to visitors to the Cream City. NEWS OF THE STATE GRAND LODGE. Springfield, Ill. The annual session of the state grand lodge of United Brothers of Friendship and Sisters of the Mysterious Ten convened here today with a large delegation from all jurisdictions. Chicago was largely represented. Delegates arrived in special cars over the Chicago & Alton R. R. Among those were Mesdames Eliza Jackson, vice-state grand princess, Georgia E. Harding, State grand secretary, Ella L. Holmes state grand chaplain, Dora Cannon, Sarah Stratton, Louella Young, Elizabeth Rochon, Serilda Jackson, M. E. Britton, Dollie A. Plackman, Ida Simmons, Maggie T. Pryor, Hattie Sawyer and Lucy Sheppard. Gentlemen: J. E. Bish, deputy state grand master, J. B. Street, worthy master, North Star Lodge No. 57, Solomon Thomas, M. T. Bailey, president Bailey Realty Co., R. W. Wells, mgr., Wells Book Concern, and H. Smith, chairman of The Ways and Means Committee, Building Association and many others. MEN AND WOMEN CAN VOTE TO RE-ELECT Mrs. Bass, the aged and highly resecpected mother of Mrs. Alpha Maxwell, 4207 Prairie avenue, returned home last Tuesday from a long and pleasant visit with relatives and friends at Zanesville and Springfield, Ohio. Dr. J. S. Dossey, the popular and reliable druggist, Thitty-first street and Vernon avenue, will leave Monday evening on a two weeks' pleasure trip to Birmingham, Ala., Atlanta and Augusta, Ga., and several points in South Carolina. Mrs. Lucy Dickerson, of Cleveland, Ohio, is visiting her brother, Mr. David Manson, who has been confined to the house for several weeks with illness. Mr. Manson is improving and expects to be out again in a few days. Mrs. King Jefferson, 5640 S. Wabash avenue, leaves this evening on a month's vacation tour through the east. While absent she will visit Atlantic City, N. J., Philadelphia, Pa, and New York City, where she will attend the B. M. C. and take part in its sessions and in the sessions of the Household of Ruth. Mrs. Mary Harsh, 2963 Federal Phone Boulevard JESSE BINGE FIRST REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE FOR SELLING Houses, Apartments, For Rent and If there is anything you need in the Side, call or consult Mr. BINGE Southeast Corner 36th Place Why Gas Is to be In Phone Boulevard 1555 SSE BINGA, BANK REAL ESTATE MORTGAGES NEGOTIABLE FOR SALE Is anything you need in the Real Estate line of Side, call or consult Mr. Binga for Real Barga East Corner 38th Place and State Street, Why Gas Rates have to be Increased 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 Why Gas Rates had to be Increased DIAGRAM SHOWING RELATIVE INCREASE IN THE COST OF LABOR & MATERIAL USED IN GAS PRODUCTION 194 1920 194 1920 194 1920 194 SUPPLIES GAS OIL LABOR COAL A thorough and exhaustive by the State Utilities Commission the Gas Company had been operational loss, averaging more than ten times the rate of cost of operating without the content of the commission increasing cost of everything—labor, to manufacture gas and deliver it to the For some years past mankind been increasing by leaps and drops of gas has been fixed at a figure of expenses or allow the slightest margin and rapid company growth. The company has been steadily losing money. Stockholders since August, 1917. Such to the welfare of the city, for if the city every individual citizen would be After a most careful survey after hearing the testimony Commission has permitted an increase in the gas bill, another word, a gas bill which has been $1.40—and a bill that was $2.00 will no consumer and the company will both be In order that this very new fall as lightly as possible on utmost economy in the use of gas for the purpose of keeping the family growing making 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 the State Utilities Commission revealed the fact Gas Company had been operating for many months past loss, averaging more than ten thousand dollars a day. This detailed course, to the low rate fixed for gas (which could not be out the Commission's economy, the rapidly and inexpensive cost of everything—labor, material, supply—that are manufacture gas and deliver it to the public. Some years past manufacturing costs in increasing by leaps and bounds, but the selling gas has been fixed at a figure entirely too small to pay prices or allow the slightest margin of profit. In spite of retirees that the Commission's economy was possible but has been steadily losing money, and that the holders since August, 1917. Such a condition of affairs is a welfare of Chicago, for if the gas-industry could not do every individual citizen would be very seriously affected. It is a most careful survey of all the factors hearing the testimony of numerous expert commission has permitted an increase in the price of gas and the cost of running money, and that the workers' words, a gas bill which has been running at $1.00 a month was—and a bill that was $2.00 will now be $2.80. This is a fact a numer and the company will both have to face. Under that this very necessary increase as lightly as possible on all consumers we use most economly in the use of gas. This request is made a purpose of keeping the family gas bill as small as possible, but it is not possible to maintain a supply equal to the demand. A leased facility are rigid economy on the part of the consumer would materially affect. 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, despite a due date. This condition was due, of course, to the low rate fixed for gas, which did not be changed 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 costs. Allow the slightest margin of profit. In spite of retrenchments and rigid economic and fiscal policies, the pany has been steadily losing money, and there has no dividend paid 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 would not be cent higher than the previous rate. In other words, a gas bill which has been paid $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 materials are scarce as well as expensive and we are lauded to the limit to the amount of gas that can be used to more rigid economy on the part of the consumer would materially help us in this difficulty. New Gas Rates: street, left Sunday evening for Spring- field, Ill., as one of the delegates from Mt. Zion Temple No. 21 of the U. B. F.'s and S. M. T.'s, who met in the annual meeting in that city on Monday. Mrs. Harsh also served as secretary of the State Grand Lodge of the Royal Household. On her return home she will start east to attend the B. M. C. at New York City, which meets September 15. Miss Ina Fowler and Miss Lena Payne, of Washington, D.C., are in the city visiting at the home of the aunt of Miss Fowler, Mrs. Geneva Smith, 423 E. 45th place. The young ladies will attend the wedding Monday evening, August 23, of Miss Kate May Fowler, to Lieut. James E. Mitchem. On Wednesday, August 25, Mrs. Smith will accompany her niece and Miss Payne on their return home, stopping in New York City several weeks before arriving in Washington, D.C. Woods That Resist Decay. The use of woods in airplanes has caused experiments to be made regarding the resistance to decay of various woods. Spruce, which has been extensively used in airplane construction, is not particularly durable. Port Oxford cedar. Southern cypress and California redwood are very resistant to decay. A, BANKER BETTGAGES NEGOTIATED AND SALE Buildings and Stores, and For Sale The Real Estate line on the South Binga for Real Bargains. and State Street, Chicago Rates had increased we inquiry recently held mission revealed the fact that testing for many months past at an thousand dollars a day. This condition and for gas (which could not be changed and the rapidly and constantly material supplies—that are necessary public. mufacturing costs have bounds, but the selling price entirely too small to pay running of profit. In spite of retrenchments economy was possible the company has been developed in a condition of affairs is detrimental na-industry could not function properly seriously affected. key of all the facts and of numerous experts, the increase in the price of gas. This increase in the price of gas. In running at $1.00 month will now be $2.80. This is a fact which the have to increase may all consumers we urge the This request is made not only, as bill as small as possible, but because we demand. A licensed demand due the consumer would materially help us residual on and after June 20th, 1920 For motorers larger than 400 lighs, and for low levels of interest, there must be a net change for the first 400 lighs. For high levels, you must have the rate of £4.00 for each 100 lighs capacity. For each also motores, or stationers, the minimum rate of £4.00 for each 100 lighs capacity. Primary Rate The primary rate shall be one third and fifteen miles (18.7 km) not for each 100 lighs but for each 400 lighs. The rate for each 400 lighs must be used not within a total amount of gross more than the first 400 and coke fuel only. Secondary Rate The secondary rate shall be one third and fifteen miles (18.7 km) not for each 100 lighs but for each 400 lighs. The rate for each 400 lighs must be used not within a total amount of gross more than the first 400 and coke fuel only. Light & Coke Co. Biden Avenue at Adams Street THE BROAD AX, CHICAGO, AUGUST 21, 1820. United States Well Watered. There are 295 navigable streams in the United States. Changing the Color of Gems. It is possible to change the color of precious and semiprecious 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. A. D. GASH ATTORNEY AT LAW 118 N. La Salle Street CHICAGO Residence Telephone 829 Wabash Ave. Boulevard 1888 JAMES G. COTTER ATTORNEY-AT-LAW 145 NORTH CLARK STREET SUITE 487 Telephone Central 8884 CHICAGO Formerly Assistant Attorney General State of Illinois Res. 3846 Grand Boul. Doug. 4397 J. GRAY LUCAS ATTORNEY-AT-LAW 129 E. 31ST STREET Suite 16-17 Phone: Douglas 6351 CHICAGO F. Dunn, J. B. McCahoy, Trustees Tel: Oakland 1552, 1551, 1550 JOHN J. DUNN Established 1877 WHOLESALE AND RETAIL COAL Flfty-First and Federal Streets CHICAGO Residence, 1262 MassHistor Place Tel. Monroe 2714 MILES J. DEVINE ATTORNEY AT LAW SUITE 818-320 REAPER BLK. Clark and Washington Streets Phone Central 1230 CHICAGO Notary Public Phones: Office Main 4155; Residence, 4751 Champlain Avenue. Phone Kenwood 5611 ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW Suite 708—184 W. Washington St. CHICAGO Audience $855 Prairie Ave. Phone Douglas $128 Phones: Main 2017 Auto $2-305 A. L. WILLIAMS ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW Suite 706 Firmenich Building 84 W. Washington Street CHICAGO Telephone Oakland 346 E. K. CALDWELL Successor to C. E. KREYSSLER DRUGGIST 5087 South State Street Near Elst St. Not On the Corner CHICAGO EXELENTO FOR KINKY HAIR "Every woman will have skin, hair hair" may May Gilbert. "My Hair May Gilbert." includes long by using your wonderful EXELENTO PROMO Don't be afraid to try new hairstyles. The newest and most fashionable hairstyles are available. If you want to try new hairstyles you can call us by phone or e-mail. We make Manicure Male Manicure in a beautiful salon in Manhattan. Upon the treatment of this hairpiece, PRICE OF HAIR IS IN STATES OR CUR Amount is based on the size of the hairpiece. We for the convenience EXELENTO HAIRCURE CO., Attleboro, N. --- West Englewood Ashland State Bank COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF DEPOSITS FOR LAST SEVEN YEARS November 18, 1912.....$ 836,605.23 November 17, 1913..... 988,386.38 November 17, 1914..... 912,005.69 November 17, 1915..... 1,059,400.64 November 17, 1916..... 1,132,750.71 November 17, 1917..... 979,377.47 November 18, 1919..... 1,284,084.24 November 17, 1919..... 2,359,636.62 OFFICERS JOHN BAIN, President MICHAEL MAISEL, Vice President EDW. C. BARRY, Cashier W. MERLE FISHER, Assistant Cashier ARTHUR C. UTESCH, Asst. Cashier. OFFICERS AIN, President HAEL MAISEL, Vice President EDW. C. BARRY, Cashier W. MERLE FISHER, Assistant C. ARTHUR C. UTESCH, Assu JOHN BAIN, President MICHAEL MAISEL, Vice President EDW. C. BARRY, Cashier W. MERLE FISHER, Assistant Cashier ARTHUR C. UTESCH, Asst. Cashier. TELEPHONE DOUGLAS 1 GEORGE F. RGE F. HARDING, REAL ESTATE Up-to-Date or Moder and Stor 3101 COTTAG Corner 31st S o-Date or Modern Houses, Apart and Stores to Rent COTTAGE GROVE Corner 31st Street, Chicago Up-to-Date or Modern Houses, Apartments and Stores to Rent 3101 COTTAGE GROVE AVE. Corner 31st Street, Chicago Office Phone: Douglas 8285 KERSEY, McGOWA CHICAGO'S RE RSEY, McGOWAN AND MORSEY CHICAGO'S REPRESENTATIVE 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. M. Proprietors MIANA 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. noting. In repotting, that just put a layer of students in the hottots for drainage. Telephone Central 3832 Residence Douglas 2616 Mrs. Warner Painless Chiropody 15 Years' Experience Opposite Palmer House 120 So. State Street CHICAGO CHICAGO 434 East 31st St Chicago, Ill. NEST H. WILLIAMSON BEST TAKER 800-200-6055 COLD COOKE S. YOUNG JARED The Cunningham Car PICERS Vice President Y, Cashier FISHER, Assistant Cashier UR C. UTESCH, Asst. Cashier. OFFICERS HARDING, JR. ESTATE ern Houses, Apartments tes to Rent E. GROVE AVE. Street, Chicago AN AND MORSELL PRESENTATIVE CHICAGO, ILL Hotel for Dogs and Cats. A hotel for dogs and cats was opened a short time ago in London to care for the pets of persons leaving the city temporarily. Felony and Citizenship. Pertony and Citizenship. If a person who has lost his citizenship as a result of conviction for a felony receives a pardon from the governor of the state or the president of the United States, his citizenship may be restored and he is again eligible for office; otherwise he is ineligible. Getting Set The way some men arrange their napkins when they sit down at a table, you would think they were going to get a shave instead of a meal—Arkansas Thomas Cat. Jud Tunkins. Jud Tunkins says it might be better for the world if tombstones were more reliable. No matter what kind of a life a man leads, he's almost sure of a compilimentary epitaph. Phones Douglas 6302 and Douglas 653 Nights call Douglas 7078 J. S. DORSEY Reliable Druggist Full Line of Fresh Drugs and Toilet Articles Prescriptions Filled With Accuracy. 434 East 31st Street Chicago, IL Chicago Phone Douglas 8629 The Mission Billiard Hall GEO. W. HOLT, Propr. 3504 SOUTH STATE STREET CHICAGO, ILL. Phone Prospect 427 JAMES H. RYAN Real Estate, Rent Loans, Insurance JAMES H. RYAN & CO. Real Estate, Renting Loans, Insurance 6044 SO. ASHLAND AVENUE CHICAGO How Mint Duvs Gold. How Mint buys Gold. The mint buys gold in any form, whether coloured or not, when presented in sums to the value of $20 or more. The face value of coins is not considered, only their weight and purity. An equivalent amount of lawful money is given in exchange. Theoretically, the gold is coloured and handed back to the owner without charge. In practice, as a matter of convenience and to save time, the mint simply buys the gold and pays its full coinage value—that is, what it will be when coined. Japan Taught by China. The arts of printing and writing were introduced into Japan from China in the year 284. In 673 the Emperor Temmu directed the publication of the first Japanese books, "Kojijikl," or Ancient Legends. They Gueased It. When the band played "How Dry I Am" at the league ball park at Portland, Ore., three Japanese fans stood in their box with hats raised, thinking it the national anthem. Cut out this Subscription Blank and Mail it to THE BROAD AX 6206 S. Elizabeth St., Chicago, Ill. JULIUS F. TAYLOR, Please e to THE BROAD AX. I enclose her subscription to same, or One Dollar Name ... Town ..... JULIUS F. TAYLOR, Please enter my name as a subscriber to THE BROAD AX. I enclose herewith Two Dollars, the annual subscription to same, or One Dollar for six months. 100 The Cranford Apartment Bldg. 3600 WABASH AVENUE The finest building ever opened to Colored tenants in Chicago Steam heat, electric lights, tile baths, marble entrance Phone Main 263 J. W. Casey, Agt. 133 W. Washington St. RYAN & CO. ate, Renting Insurance Proclaimed as the largest uncut precious stone in the world, an absolutely flawless black opal, is discovered in the United States. It is sow in the office of a government official in Washington. The gem contains approximately 21 cubic inches and weighs 2,572,332 carats. It is valued at $125,000 by the owners. The famous Viennese opal, which was without an equal until this specimen was found, weighs 1,658,927 carats. Can Always Find a Kicker. Jud Tunkins says the oldest man ever met couldn't remember a time when everybody agreed that business was fine and things were as cheap as could reasonably be expected. Franklin's Queer Vision Franklin's Queen Vision. When Benjamin Franklin became the first American postmaster general the wheelbarrow was prominent in mail transportation. That Franklin expected something better was shown by his active interest in the first balloons and in electricity. He was not for one age but for all ages. on Blank and Mail it to $1.00 FOR 6 MONTHS $2.00 PER YEAR e enter my name as a subscribe herewith Two Dollars, the annu lar for six months. ..... CHICAGO, ILI.