The Broad Ax

1910 1 HON. MORRIS ELLER The Honest, Extremely Popul Chicago; Republican Can Trustee of the Sanitary and Women can Vote for neaday, September 15. extremely Popular and Efficient Candidate for the No of the Sanitary District of Chicago men can Vote for Him, at the Pri September 15. The Honest, Extremely Popular and Efficient City Sealer, of Chicago; Republican Candidate for the Nomination for Trustee of the Sanitary District of Chicago; Both Men and Women can Vote for Him, at the Primaries Wednesday, September 15. The candidacy of Mr. Morris Eller for the Republican nomination as trustee of the Sanitary District is stirring very much interest among the citizens of Chicago, Cook County. The Republican organization of the city, which stands under the leadership of Mayor William Hale Thompson, has slated one of its cabinet members for the responsible position of Sanitary District trustee. On account of his great service to the citizens of Chicago, Mr. Eller has been indorsed for the Republican nomination for Sanitary Trustee by the most influential elements in the party. Mr. Eller earnestly solicits the support of all Chicagoans and requests their vote at the primaries on Wednesday, September 15. Both men and women can vote for this office. Mr. Eller is a member of Mayor Thompson's Cabinet, filling the office of city sealer for the last five years with merit to himself and prestige to his superior. The very many practical innovations Mr. Eller has introduced in the execution of his duties as city sealer are the very best evidence of his sound business judgment and close attention to his public duties. Never before has the city sealer's office been conducted so efficiently and in such close contact with the purchasing retailer and ultimate consumer. Under his sedulus supervision, short weighing and measuring are continually on the decerase. His educational work among the various elements of peddlers, huckster, and street merchant has resulted in developing a keen sense of commercial honesty amongst them. The large offenders know very well that Mr. Eller is a public official who will not countenance any semblance of irregularity on their part and must keep out of his jurisdiction. 1910 M. M. HON. SHERIDAN E. FRY One of the Most Honorable the Municipal Court; we in Every Branch of the will be Re-nominated, (C Primaries, Wednesday, Most Honorable and Straight Forw nical Court; who has Served with the Branch of that Court and who re-nominated, for His Present Po sition, Wednesday, September 15. One of the Most Honorable and Straight Forward Judges of the Municipal Court; who has Served with great Ability in Every Branch of that Court and who Undoubtedly will be Re-announced, for His Present Position, at the Primaries, Wednesday, September 15. VOL. XXV THE BROAD AX ar and Efficient City Sealer, of candidate for the Nomination for District of Chicago; Both Men Him, at the Primaries Wed- On account of his great service to the citizens of Chicago, Mr. Eller has been indorsed for the Republican nomination for Sanitary Trustee by the most influential elements in the party. Mr. Eller earnestly solicits the sup- port of all Chicagoans and requests their vote at the primaries on Wed- nesday, September 15. Both men and women can vote for this office. The present administration of the Sanitary District has been a continual orgy of maladministration and scandals. It must be supplanted by a reliable personnel, and you should do your share to place the Sanitary District in the hands of trustworthy officials by voting for Morris Eller for Sanitary District Trustee on the Republican primary ballot. Mr. Eller lives with his family at 1301 S. Peoria street, has lived in Chicago since September 22, 1882. He belongs to Pleides Lodge No. 478, A. F. & A. M., Wiley M. Egan Chapter No. 126, R. A. M. Chicago Lodge No. 4 and the Elks. Mr. Eller has always been friendly disposed towards the colored race and every colored man and woman who has faith in Mayor William Hale Thompson will record their votes in favor of his nomination for one of the Tristees of the Sanitary District of Chicago. 1910 and Straight Forward Judges of who has Served with great Ability at Court and who Undoubtedly or His Present Position, at the September 15. CHICAGO, ILL., SATURDAY, AUGUST 28, 1920. HARDING HOLDS TO THE CONSTITUTION AND TRADITIONS Leauge of Nations Would Drag United States Into Entangling Alliances With European Nations—Maintaining of Boundaries, Settling Social and Industrial Controversies at the Cost of American Lives and Treasure Contrary to American Spirit Mandates in Armenia Costing Annually Millions of Dollars and Responsibility for the Lives of American Soldiers, the Form of Government for Russia, and other European Questions are for Europe to Settle—Accomplishing Re-construction in America will Give us Enough to Do. 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. Hon. Warren G. Harding, Republican candidate for President, strikes a popular chord when he assumes that the United States has no call to get into the continental politics of Europe by joining the League of Nations. If the entre of the United States into the affairs of Europe, Asia and Africa should be approved by the people, surely the League of Nations does not afford the open door to an equable participation of this country. To begin with, in the juggling of the diplomatic affairs immediately following the ar- Member of Co Illinois, W Race that With the Residing and Re-E mistice Great Britain arrogates to herself six votes in the League and leaves to the United States and other countries just one. The United States with its wonderful natural wealth would be left to the mercy of grasping, imperialistic nations extending from the Orient to the Occident and left helpless to be locked fore and aft. Harding along with other Republicans of the Senate did the country a very great service when they thwarted the efforts of the present executive to force this nation into an alliance where it would be bound hand and foot to the DR. M. A. MAJORS WRITES WHAT YOU WILL LOVE TO READ. The writer has been for several weeks taking an invoice of his many worth while acquaintances in this wonderful, and marvelous great city, and indeed it is a real pleasure to find stored in memory's casket so much of appreciation and genuine fellow feeling for men and women of the race. In earlier years we have spent, laborious hours extolling the good and excellent, honeycombing human nature, and it was a real joy to write of the noble deeds, and land the splendor of men and women who were doing things. Since the death of our great friend, Dr. Booker T. Washington, the lamented poet, Paul Lawrence Dunbar and Prof. H. T. Kealing, are the only characters of renown whose names have spawned from the writers pen. The genre are not all dead. There are men and women here in Chicago wars and doubtful politics of the old world. He takes the position that this country should offer whatever of sympathy it has for Armenia in the trials that beset that country, but when it comes to sending our best manhood over there to protect the rights of that nation, it is time to halt. Senator Harding takes the position that the right to declare war in which the United States is concerned rests with Congress and not in Downing Street, London. In fact, it is a strong position that must appeal to every American citizen. He is a big job for this nation to assume to take a posi- HON. MARTIN B. MADDEN congress from the First Congress Who is one of the Best Friends it has ever Stood Up in the Halls the United or Solid Support of the in his District he will Again be Elected to Congress. tion as patrolman while England is the chief of police of the entire world. It is held that after the United States has accomplished the great work of reconstruction of re-establishing its monetary system so that a Liberty Bond is worth its full value that it will have enough to do, without taking upon itself the responsibility that does not belong to this country by any manner of reasoning. It is assumed that this country has rendered its great services to humanity when it financed and fought for the elimination of the deadly Hunt; but to follow who deserve vastly more reward that we have been willing to give to them. Anyway why should we wait to say kind things of our friends after they are dead? Today we have in mind the constancy and devotion of a few earnest, resolute men and women whose noble works entitle them to a liberal consideration at the hands of the writer who without fear, or desire for favor can lavish a frankness of expression that may bring a smile to some one's cheek, or dismantle a wrinkled brow. For more than twenty years Mr. Julius F. Taylor, the dean of the newspaper realm, has published The Broad Ax in Chicago. The persistency and promptness as well as the regularity of getting his paper to his thousands of readers merits attention because it has upset the mother that Negroes have no third ideals. Besides it demonstrates the idea of regularity, and close attention to the work in hand. Mr. Taylor has the behest of President Wilson, and reluctantly concurred in by Candidate Cox, to go on indefinitely as an angel and a goat for all of the countries upon all of the continents of the world is a bit of bad policy that would finally react to the dissolution of this Republic. Harding takes the American stand. The stand that was foreseen and assumed by George Washington, the father of the country, when he adjured his fellow-countrymen to avoid entangling alliances in European affairs. The Monroe Doctrine has been sufficient to maintain the boundaries of Professional District of States of the Colored States of Congress and the Colored People be Re-Nominated North America from the encroachments of the Nations of the old world. It has served to uphold the integrity of this country and of the smaller countries south of us, but the minutes that we take it upon ourselves by an alliance such as the League of Nations contemplates, to mess into other people's quarrels and fights, the Monroe Doctrine will become a dead letter, because the European countries will not allow any wider scope than we are willing to allow them. carried forward the stalwart notions of the progressive men and women of the race, and he has succeeded in carrying forward the noblest principles of which the race is capable in holding fast to the ideals of the national life. The Broad Ax has been of steady growth, and its good is reflected in the upreach spirit of the race for which it is an advocate. Perhaps within the last decade the leader have multiplied and shown their personal worth to a greater degree than all the former years of our social and educational development. The spirit of determination and selfishness are perhaps the noblest attributes of the individual. People love these qualities and are quick to perceive them. Doing things that help others, make them comfortable and to enjoy the purpose of truth which they make manifest. Doctors, ministers, musicians, lawyers, other newspaper editors, these M. HON. PATRICK J. CARR The Peoples Candidate for Re Santitary District of Chicago Popular Men in Chicago Among all Classes of His Women, can Vote for his Wednesday, September 1 Candidate for Re-nomination for The District of Chicago. He is One Man in Chicago; He has Thousand Classes of His Fellow Citizens, he can Vote for his Re-nomination at any, September 15. The Peoples Candidate for Re-nomination for Trustee of the Sanitary District of Chicago. He is One of the Most Popular Men in Chicago; He has Thousands of Friends Among all Classes of His Fellow Citizens, both Men and Women, can Vote for his Re-nomination at the Primaries Wednesday, September 15. and others in the church and civic life of our people display a wealth of human nature that ought to make the other races jealous. The Y. M. C. A. and the Y. W. C. A. the Urban League, the Binga Bank Real Estate and Insurance Agents, all making long, hard strokes at the obstruction that impedes easy facility up the way of right and truth. In another issue of The Broad Axis the writer will throw the search light of truth on the things that are engaging our attention and will incidentally write the names of a few individuals who are making themselves felt in this great community. We are sure the reader will approve of the story which we will tell. The image provided is too blurry to accurately recognize any text or content. It appears to be a blank or heavily blurred image with no discernible features. M. [Name] HON. GEORGE B. HOLMES Republican Candidate for the Municipal Court, whose of the list on the Office Seeking Nominations. Bench Clearly Entitles Election as One of Ita Candidate for the Nomination for al Court, whose Name will Appeal on the Official Ballot, of all the Nominations. His Splendid Re- clearly Entitles Him to Re-nomination as One of Its Judges. Republican Candidate for the Nomination for Judge of the Municipal Court, whose Name will Appear at the Top of the list on the Official Ballot, of all the Candidates Seeking Nominations. His Splendid Record on the Bench Clearly Entitles Him to Re-nomination and Re-election as One of Its Judges. nomination for Trustee of the ago. He is One of the Most He has Thousands of Friends Fellow Citizens, both Men and Re-nemination at the Primaries 5. To want you to get The Broad Ax spirit, which in a great measure weilds extensive influence on the minds of thousands of our best thinkers and writers. To tell such a story with the names of men interwoven, reciting modestly some of their achievements cannot fail to please the anxious heart seeking to know some of the truth. There are not many cities in America that can boast of more progressive colored people, and with only a modi um of what really is, well told by one who loves his race given frankly with pardonable pride need not offend the rest of us, but on the contrary cause them to realize the swiftness of our ascent up the hill of progress. THE MAYOR OF BROOKLYN The Nomination for Judge of the Name will Appear at the Top Ballot, of all the Candidates His Splendid Record on the lim to Re-nomination and Re- judges. HON. JOSEPH F. HAAS 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. In this city since July 15th, 1899 without missing one single issue. Re publicana, Democrata, Carollihe, Producanta, Single Tutors, Priestia, 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 chaining 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 advance. One Year ..... $2.00 Six Months ..... $1.00 Advertising rates made known on application. THE BROAD AX 6000 So. Elizabeth St., Chicago, Ill. Phone Wentworth 9687 JULIUS F. TAYLOR Editor and Publisher DR. M. A. MAJORS Associate Editor 4700 South State Street Phone Drexel 1416 Vol. XXV. August 28, No. 49. Matured as Second-Class Matter, Aug. 19, 1908, at the Post Office at Chicago, IL., Under Act of March 8, 1879. "GENTLEMEN OF THE MINI- MUM." In 1917 during the World War a number of colored men were called to meet at Washington, at the suggestion of Secretary of War Baker, and they were asked what they wanted. The colored men drew up resolutions stating that they realy wanted nothing, that's what they said amounted to. The Appen, the Boston Guardian, The Broad Ax and a few other papers, under the head of "Gentlemen of the Minimum" criticised their action and stated that that was the proper time to demand the abolition of Jimcrowism in the army and if it was not done at that time, the future would show that a great mistake had been made. Time has proved the truth of the contentions of The Appeal and the other papers. Jimcrow lines were rigidly drawn even on the battlefields, the American colored soldiers were shamefully treated, but they fought on and many thousands gave their precious lives to "make the world safe for democracy." Now by a strained interpretation of the new army bill Secretary Bkyer practically excludes colored men from entering the federalized national guard. Instead of free men they are to go in as parihaes in "pioneer" segregated regiments. "The gentlemen of the minimum" ought to hang their heads in shame.—The Appeal, St. Paul, Minn, August 24, 1930. If we mistake not large newspaper cuts were made of the very distinguished colored editors who journeyed to Washington, D. C., at that time at no expense to themselves and those cuts appeared on the front pages of their various newspapers throughout PETER H. HARRIS HON. WILLIAM B. McKINLEY Member of Congress, from the 19th Congress of Illinois; Republican Candidate for Unitiorator from this State, to be Voted for at the Primaries, Wednesday, September 15. A of the Lower House of Congress, Mr. Always Worked and Voted, against all M Crow" legislation Aimed at the Colored Ra Member of Congress, from the 19th Congressional District of Illinois; Republican Candidate for United States Senator from this State, to be Voted for at the State-Wide Primaries, Wednesday, September 15. As a Member of the Lower House of Congress, Mr. McKinley has Always Worked and Voted, against all Kinds of "Jim Crow" legislation Aimed at the Colored Race in America. The attitude of Congressman William B. McKinley, candidate for the United States Senate from the State of Illinois towards the American Negro, was made perfectly clear in an address delivered by him on his last Tuesday evening at the chautauqua being held under the auspices of Olivet Baptist Church at the corner of 38th and Prairie avenue. The audience was large and representative and his remarks were enthusiastically received. Mr. McKinley was introduced by Mr. Henry Lincoln Johnson, member of the Republican National Committee, who has intimately known him during the fourteen years he has served in the lower house. Mr. Johnson declared that "the committal of the Republican party in its platform urging Congress 'to consider the most effective means to end lynching in this country;' Hard the country and if we recall it correctly the handsome and manly face of Col. Robert S. Abbott, stood out more prominently than all the rest of our group of editors who stood in the front row of that famous picture—Editor. THE LEN SMALL, TROMPSON, SMITH RPUBLICANS ARE OUR FRIENDS, AND EVERY COLORED MAN AND WOMAN SHOULD CAST THEIR VOTE FOR THEM. By Dr. M. A. Majors The State Tax Commission appointed by Governor Lowden has almost doubled the taxes of the man and woman of limited means, and with something alike sudden fury the rich man who should carry the load has under this rotten deal gotten almost immunity from taxation while the poor people have to work like blazes to keep themselves out of slavery. The Public UtilitiesCommission is another one of the Governor's glorious gifts to millionaires, rich corporations, etc. It --- ing's erdo that 'the federal government should stamp out lynching and remove that stain from the fair name of America,' and the mighty words of Calvin Coolidge would amount to naught if Christian gentlemen, such as Mr. McKinley, were not sent to the United States Senate.' Mr. McKinley spoke on "Education and Good Government," and in the course of his remarks declared that he was bitterly opposed to lynch law and mob-violence and pledged himself to the support of a bill looking to its eradication by the strong arm of the federal government. His speech, delivered in an earnest manner, was convincing and conclusive proof that he believes in right and justice; and, as a result, he will have the support of a very large number of the race in the September primary. is the poor man and woman that is compelled to use the street cars to get to and back from work. Every raise in car fare goes to swell the millions the street car company is making off of the working girl, and the laboring men. There is the gas, the telephone, the electric light and a multitude of things that burden the poor working man. Governor Lowden and the Tribune, with the News, commercialized and subsidized press are being repudiated by thousands daily who have grievances. Mayor Thompson stopped Lowden and his next step is to stop Oglesby and Brundage. His exposures of Lowden's double crossing the people of Illinois by turning the state over to the corporations that they might plunder and steal the rights of the people is gradually gaining the hearts of all fair-minded people. They are beginning to see the crookedness and the bungling and to vote the perfidy of men sworn to keep the laws of the state inviolate. It is indeed noble in Mayor Thompson to have surrounded himself with men like Small, Smith, Harding, Cannon, DePriest, Wright and Scott, men who love the right, and who contend against might such as our discredited Governor qualifies by his State Tax Commission and his Public Utilities Board. No wonder Lowden would not run for Governor. He was afraid of that public sentiment which a few weeks ago condemned him in a National Republican Convention. Smarting under his defeat for the nomination for president he attempts to spew some of his hatred at the big man that helped him to power; but such is life. Egotism has run mad the little war governor and driven his mind to one track theories that unburden the rich man, but oppresses the poor of every race, at which the rich men laugh, and over which they seem to be happy. The middle class and the poor are going to the polls soon, and wipe Lowden and his little rich friends off of the face of the earth. Mrs. Martha B. Anderson, 6450 Champlain avenue, has returned home from an extended and delightful pleasure trip to New York City, where she attended the sessions of the National Association of Negro Musicians, and from there she visited friends in Baltimore, Md., her girlhood home, Richmond, Va., her second home, Washington, D. C., and other points in the east. All in all, she greatly enjoyed her vacation trip east. Monday evening, Miss Kate May Powler was united in marriage to Lieut. James E. Mitchem at the home of her sister, Miss Geneva Smith, 423 E. 45th place, Dev. W. S. Bradshaw of associating. Mias Ina M. Powler, of Washington, D. C. niece of the bride, was the bridesmaid. Mr. and Mrs. Mitchem were the recipients of many useful and beautiful presents. They are now at home to their numerous friends at 4907 Champlain avenue. THE BROAD AX, CHICAGO, AUGUST 28, 1920. Philadelphia, Pa.—Dr. Robert R. Moton, Principal of Tuskegee Institute, was re-elected President of the National Negro Business League amid cheers and a most wonderful outburst of enthusiasm at the Friday morning session held in the Academy of Music. Wednesday evening Dr. Moton delivered his annual address which attracted keen attention and intense interest from all in attendance. Outstanding Statements from the Ad- dresser of Dr. Moton. It is now twenty-one years since the wisdom and foresight of one of the world's most useful as well as most distinguished citizens brought the National Negro Business League into being. The inspiration that has been received by Negroes, high and low, as a result of this movement and the confidence that has been inspired in the minds of thousands of people as to the business capacity of the Negro race, and the high service that has been rendered to human welfare in general, cannot be accurately recounted, but must be left to time and succeeding generations to fully comprehend. Organizations and empires are every where passing through a sort of revolution and evolution that is almost bewildering to think about. The world has changed as much in the past four years as in the previous thirty or even fifty years. And in spite of many indications to the contrary, world progress has advanced by at least a generation; and along every line of human endeavor the Negro has kept abreast of this advancement. In the face of this fact the Negroes of this country have never needed as much as they do today a strong, wise, progressive business organization. I believe thoroughly, as every one knows, in education—in all phases of education. I believe as well in all the learned and useful professions. But somehow, I feel that the Negro, like the rest of mankind, must learn to work out more of his problems along business lines than he has in the past; he must learn, as other races have learned, that a great deal of the so-called race problem can and must be worked out at 6 per cent. Speaking of the influence of the colored Newspapers, Dr. Moton said: "They have worked against great odds with the greatest handlecap and, I sometimes fear, the least appreciation. We must stand behind them and strengthen them with subscriptions, advertisements and support. There should be at least one Negro newspaper in every Negro home of this country. Without such public support, our newspapers cannot expand or render the service that we expect of them. Besides subscriptions, Negro business must advertise in Negro papers. Advertising makes business, both for the advertiser and for the newspaper. The benefits are mutual; the co-operation should be mutual. Negro newspapers have given most loyal support to the Government in all its publicity work in connection with the war program and from a purely commercial angle, they have demonstrated that they can carry a message in an effective way to the twelve million Negroes of this country. The chances for business success in Mississippi are as good as they are in Philadelphia. Mr. Banks succeeds in the banking business in Mississippi. Mr. Brown in Philadelphia and Mr. Anderson in Florida. Someone should succeed in establishing a bank in the great city of New York. Mr. Anderson, with some combination of Negro bankers, I hope, will establish such an institution. Let us keep in mind always that business success, in the last analysis, is not conditioned upon color but rather upon character. Business as such comes very near being color blind, and will yield always a hearty response to proper management. Yes, this is an organization to stimulate business, and this is very important and necessary as I have said again and again, but, friends, the biggest and most important business that the United States Government has is to guarantee to its citizens life and liberty in the pursuit of happiness. Deep down in the heart of hearts of practically every Negro, whatever his business success, whatever eminence he may have reached, whether farmer or professional man, and however much money he may have accumulated—deep down in the heart of hearts of the American Negro is the unquenchable desire for absolute justice and fairness; he wants for himself and for his race the liberacy and justice which other Americans enjoy. I am glad of the strong auxiliary organizations that are allies of this League, such as the Bankers' Association, the Undertakers' Association, the Bar Association, the Press Association, the insurance Association and others. I hope there will be more. I wish we could alliate with this League every worthy movement among the colored people in the Nation, in some associated capacity. There is no group of people, from Congress down, that would not allow to the representations of such alliance of the various organizations of Negroes already existing in this country. Congress itself could not afford to turn a deaf ear to the appeals of a strong movement. Such a movement with all its parts properly working to gether, would in a very short time secure the co-operation of all those forces necessary to stamp the disgraceful crime and curse of lynching out of our country forever. As a people or as an organization, we do not need always to think or feel or act in unison, but we can and should act in harmony when it comes to fundamental needs of the Negro people. This League enters upon a new era of usefulness and power and our opportunities for service to our race and to the country are unlimited, if we keep our feet on the ground, and our heads level. And whatever the development of the future, I hope it will always remain in dignified, respected organization; that it will always stand for the highest and best in the race and in the country; that it will always throw the weight of its influence against all forms of wrong and injustice, and that it shall ask for the Negro not pity or privileges not enjoyed by other worthy American citizens; but it does ask and will continue to ask that Negroes to the same degree as others, shall share the blessings and privileges of American citizenship in every line of human endeavor—no more, and no less. FOUR COLORED REPUBLICAN CAN DIDATES ARE ON TOP IN CLEVELAND, O. Cleveland, O., Special to The Broad Ax.—For the first time in the history of Cuyahoga in this state four colored Republican candidates have been nominated to make the race for the legislature and they will be elected in November. They are as follows: Harry E. Davis, lawyer; Samuel E. Woods, Real Estate Broker; Sydney B. Thompson, Foreman of City Street Cleaning Department. All these candidates were nominated. William R. Green, son of Hon. John P. Green, ex-State Senator, will follow in his father's footsteps, for he has been nominated as State Senator on the Republican ticket. This primary result breaks all records, for the race will have three representatives in the legislature from Cuyahoga County and one senator. THE G. O. P. AND THE RACE. By M. A. Majors Senator Harding is thoroughly alive to the coming event of November 2 when he will be elected to the presidency of the United States. Every one seems to know it. Republican magnetism, is attracting all shades, and God alone knows the enormous majority we will roll up for Harding and Coolidge. The United States Senate and Congress should speedily disfranchise the entire South, or give the Negro his national right of suffrage. This is what has been our trouble already. Wilson got into the White House not because he was elected, but because the once cherished potency of real manhood has been absent from the white man for more than a decade. The Negro has flocked to the North in such great numbers, fleeing from the Southern hell of fire and brimstone, will cast their virgin vote for Harding for president, Small for governor of Illinois, and Frank L. Smith for United States senator. Some day we will force the issue, and something will be done, or else Maclay Hayne's days are numbered in public life. MISCELLANEOUS SHOWER IN HONOR OF MISS ANNA ZENOBYA TAYLOR. Monday evening Madam Bertha L. Hensley, 3528 Vernon avenue, delightfully entertained with a miscellaneous shower in honor of the prospective bride, Miss Anna Zenobya Taylor. The guests began to arrive at 9 p. m. Mme. spacious parlors were filled with friends wishing the little bride-to-be so much happiness and also bringing such beautiful presents till all were happy and pleased to see each other. The guests were escorted to the dining room and served, and the many presents were viewed with bursts of delightful comment. The gifts were beautiful and useful. Out of town guests were: Mrs. Sadie Hickerson and Miss Lucetta Fluker of Bessesmer, Ala.; Misses Lulu and Theresa, Jordan, Ella Brown, Lucretia Ash, Anna Seroy, Odessa Beroria, Beroria Walton, Cleo Pierce, Helen Pirrone, Irene Ford, June Fiaher, Adliade Collins, Nellie Bavells, Bernaye and Frances Fields, P. Erwin, Eleanor Lafayette, Irene Hudson, Beatrice Mitchell, Fannie Dates, Marietta Hawkins, Bessie Crowder, Alma Rowens, Madams Gertrude Moore, Frank McFarland, Lottie Jackson, Bash Sainne, Frank Walton, Susie Moure, H. Jabine, Edwin Jackson, Gladys Eng, Bernard Austin, Maymie Henderson, Frances Colman, Mabel Marchbanks, Cora Wills, James Nel- M. HON. FRANK H. GRAHAM Democratic Candidate for RM Municipal Court; He in Year Term, on the Muni one of the Fairest and the ing Judgement upon his ham in his Boyhood Day People on the West Side them in all Parts of this Democratic Candidate for Re-nomination for Judge of the Municipal Court; He is Winding up his Second Six Year Term, on the Municipal Bench and He has been one of the Fairest and the Squares of its Judges in passing Judgement upon his Fellow Citizens. Judge Graham in his Boyhood Days Lived in the Midst of Colored People on the West Side and he has Friends among them in all Parts of this City. son, Louise Taylor, Earl Lewis, P. P. Jordan, Marjorie Eubanks, C. W. Lewis, Aletta Warlick, Nattie Cook, Minerva Hawkins, Dessa Smith, Hattie Taylor, Anna Taylor, L. Ford, Fred Green, Fred Austin, Mr. Wm. Rogers, Stanford White, Frances Hawkins, Wm. Ward. Orders recently received 6x the maximum strength of companies at 65 men, and the minimum at 50. As the regiment had been organized with the maximum strength fixed at 100 men per company, the receipt of the latest Tables of Organization compelled the reduction of about 35 per cent. 8TH REGIMENT NOTES. At a recent meeting of the Sangamon Post of the American Legion, Col. Otis B. Duncan had the signal honor of being elected one of the sixteen delegates to the Illinois State Convention of the American Legion, to be held in Chicago in September. The Sangamon Post has a membership of about sixteen hundred, less than fifty of whom are colored men, and in the balloting Colonel Duncan ran fourth among the fifty odd men nominated. Capt. Robert P. Hurd, Commanding Company G, has been placed on the retired list. Captain Hurd has been with the regiment for many years, serving with it during the tour of service on the border in 1916, and was with the regiment in France during the late war, taking an active part in all the battles, engagements, etc., in which the regiment participated. First Lieut. Robert A. J. Shaw has been temporarily placed in command of Company G. The resignation of First Lieut. Michael H. Browning has been accepted. Lieutenant Browning has also been with the regiment for many years and distinguished himself while with the regiment in France. During the absence of Captain William H. Lewis, Company E, 1st Lieut. Anderson F. Pitts is looking after the affairs of that company. I M. Successful Business Man Who has been Esurance Business for Some Years and the Thompson City and County Comm Predicts that Every Candidate on the will be Nominated at the Primaries Weber 15. Successful Business Man Who has been Engaged in the Insurance Business for Some Years and the Able Head of the Thompson City and County Committee who Freely Predicts that Every Candidate on the Thompson Ticket will be Nominated at the Primaries Wednesday September 15. re-nomination for Judge of the Winding up his Second Sixth Municipal Bench and He has been the Squarest of its Judges in passs Fellow Citizens. Judge Graves Lived in the Midst of Colored City. and he has Friends among its City. Orders recently received fix the maximum strength of companies at 65 men, and the minimum at 50. As the regiment had been organized with the maximum strength fixed at 100 men per company, the receipt of the latest Tables of Organization compelled the reduction of about 35 per cent of non-commissioned officers and the reorganization of platoons and squads within the companies. Arms and equipment for the Machine Gun Company, and Company D, F, G and H, are being packed at the Arsenal at Springfield and may be expected within the next two weeks. General Orders No. 4, Hq. Military and Naval Department, State of Illinois, current series, publishes the fact that the 8th Regiment was mustered into the military service of the State of Illinois on February 11, 1920. To date no other regiment that served overseas has been accepted into the service of the state. LIVE ADVERTISING SOLICITOR WANTED. A wide-awake or live advertising solicitor, one who understands how to land advertising contracts, right up to the minute, can find a good opening or position, by addressing the undersigned. Phone Wentworth 2597. GRANT'S CHAPEL RALLY Returning from the meeting of the U. B. F. and S. M. T. at Springfield, Rev. T. L. Scott, Pastor of the First Memorial A. M. E. Chapel, arrived here in time to raise $3,000 in his Church Rally last Sunday. ```markdown ``` has been Engaged in the In Years and the Able Head of County Committee who Freely late on the Thompson Ticket Primaries Wednesday Septem- HON. JAMES A. SCOTT Ex-Assistant State's Attorney of Cook County; Republican Candidate for the Nomination, for Judge of the Municipal Court. Primaries Wednesday, September 15. True merit should be the determining factor that entitles men to the public confidence. Worthy men are always modest men because intelligence has no disposition to blow its own horn of fitness choosing rather to serve the world of its day leaving entirely to others the task of commending that service. Just such an individual is the Hon. James A. Scott who is now a candidate for a Municipal Court Judge. Mr. Scott has lived in Chicago for more than thirty years and has always been actively engaged in the practice of the law at the Chicago Bar and has won the respect of the judges of the various courts and of the lawyers generally who have had the good fortune to know him. He is a man of intelligence and learned in the law, is courteous and affable knowing the most adverse circumstances always to be a gentleman first. His belief in justice is unimpaired by selfishness or class hatred being assured from experience that the greatest safety of the nation lies in the fullest protection of all of its citizens regardless of any other considerations of difference. The doctrine of fullest freedom of the individual citizen under the law meets his entire approval and his confidence in the supreme will of all the people is without taint. Mr. Scott sprang from the loins of the common people and shares their feelings without any desire to desribe those who have been more fortunate at birth, believing that lowly birth may inconvenience but should not deter the individual citizen to ultimately share the greatest glories of this nation. His long and varied ex- A pleasant time was spent in Springfield, Ill., by Chas. A. Griffin, M. T. Bailey, B. H. Lucas, J. E. Bish, E. D. Smith, Solomon Thomas, R. W. Wells, J. B. Street and many others. OVER.NIGHT. Many members of the race who purchased lots through the Bailey Realty Company, are building houses and cottages in Morgan Park. OPERATION The veteran pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church, Rev. John F. Thomas, 35th and Dearborn streets is at the Provident Hospital, 36th and Dearborn streets, where he has undergone an operation. RETURNS HOME During the week, Mrs. Celeste Carter, who has spent some time with her mother, Mrs. Thomas at 3428 Dearborn street, left for her home in West Philadelphia, Pa. PRAISE SPRINGFIELD. At Springfield, Ill., Mrs. Laura Johnson, Ida Simmons, Lucy Shepherd, Rosa A. Miller, Rebecca Johnson, Eliza Jackson, Dora Cannon and Ella L. Holmes, spent a delightful time. ```markdown ``` perience at the Bar and his thorough understanding of people together with his ability as a lawyer and his temperament eminently fits him to do credit to the bench in Chicago, thus reflecting upon the race which nature gave him and the people of Chicago generally since his belief in justice is without a radial lining. Thus must needs be so for he learned early in life at the Bar in Mississippi how hateful is colorful justice which undertakes to draw a line between races and classes meting out one kind of justice to one class of individuals and another kind to another class of individuals thus rendering good government impossible and making the law an object of public contempt. Mr. Scott believes in one justice for all men and that a just justice administered in the interest of the good of all and with a willingness though kindness to achieve the ends sought. Mr. Scott is the author of Scott on Interstate Rendition which is one of the most valuable and useful law books in existence at the present time and it is freely admitted by the most eminent lawyers residing in all parts of this country that there is no abler text on the subject in the United States. For four long years Mr. Scott, honorably served as assistant state's attorney under the late John E. W. Wayman and as such he acquitted himself well and honorably. During the trial of the riot cases, in this city in 1919, more particularly, the Washington, Scott and Brown cases, Mr. Scott distinguished himself as a good citizen and an able barrister not in seeking to shield crime, or criminals, but in insisting on a fair administration of justice. He gave six months of his time to these various cases and did his duty well and without complaining with little hope of reward in view except in doing a duty which was well rendered. Mr. Scott has for many years been happily married and he and his good and lovable wife, Mrs. Scott, reside at 3710 Prairie avenue, he is the father of one son, James A. Scott, Jr., and Mr. Scott is also the proud father of one married daughter who resides in Miss. Mr. Scott stands at the head of the law firm of Scott, Brown & Marshall, consisting of himself, Mr. G. W. P. Brown and Mr. Eugene J. Marshall, with law offices at 3439 S. State street. Mr. Scott has always been full of race pride and for many years he has been a constant supporter of this paper, and for our part we are proud of him and we honestly feel that none of the citizens of this city will make any mistake by voting for his nomination as one of the Republican candidates for Judge of the Municipal Court of Chicago. ATTEND ELK MEETING. At the meeting of the Elks in Kansas City, Mo., Mrs. Maggie T. Pryor and Elizabeth Rochon are present. MET MANY FRIENDS. Much pleased with her pleasant trip in the South, Mrs. E. J. Ellison, 543 E. 36th street has returned, where she visited her mother and other relatives in Kentucky. VISITS WEST. Miss Amelia Keeble, stenographer and bookkeeper in the office of the Bailey Realty Company and Milton Mercantile Agechey, 3638 S. State street, and Miss Irma Cheatam of Faulkner & Cook, are spending a pleasant week at Kansas City, Mo., and Kansas City with the Elks. MES. MASON COMING. After spending some time at Idlewood, M. Cordia Means MEETING OF THE NATIONAL NEGRO BUSINESS LEAGUE AT PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA. Philadelphia, Pa.—I will bet you my head to a doughnut that you will say I have been going some this year, yea this month, and you have no doubt been asking where I am getting so much money to do so much riding, and I will tell you that it is none of your business, but you just see where I have been and listen to what I have to tell you and ask no questions. You will get wise quicker. I have been going to grand lodges after grand lodge, until I am ashamed to look Mr. Daman or Mr. Pythias in the face. But I am not afraid of either of them, and if they think so, just let them come to me, and I will make them forget the war is over. I was in the Grand Lodge of Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, West Virginia, Kansas and Alabama, but believe me honey I am just through with them for a little while I have been mingling with business men, until I hardly know just what I want to be in my old age. I think I have left the farm forever, yet I am not sure for I love to eat, and on the farm I can make something to eat, but getting around as I am some one must make it for me. This week, I have been in the National Negro Business League, which was one of the greatest sessions ever held in the history of that organization, and I want to congratulate the president on the greatest speech I have ever heard since I have been in the world. Since I wrote to you from Birmingham, AL., I have been to Richmond, Va., Washington, D. C., and then beat it on to this place where I have been with rich men and women, business men and women, yes, with big men and women. I spent a part of a day in Washington at the home of Dr. W. H. Jernagin, President of the National Race Congress which is to meet next month or in October in the city of Washington, and I hope you are going to be there, for it is going to be one more big meeting, and important questions are to be discussed and disposed or exposed of that will mean much to our race. I am sure that you know all about this Business League, for it was started just 21 years ago by the wiseman of his people, Dr. Booker T. Washington, and it has grown in influence, and usefulness ever since. He presided for the last time at the place where it was organized, Boston, and after that meeting in 1915, God called him from to his reward, to his rest. "What will Tuskegee do?" was the question asked by many, but it was not a question with the Tuskegee people, for God had already prepared a successor, in a strong intellectual giant, Dr. Robert R. Moton, and I am going to talk to you about him in another letter which will be forthcoming. He stepped right into the harness, and the work has not lagged a day, but going right on to perfection. Dr. Moton did not take hold of the League until one year ago, and he has put pep into it in that year, and now we are all proud of his work in this connection. He is just a genius, that's all. But I am going to save my say about him until I write that about his book, which will be my next letter. Let me see some of the men I met, and shook hands with, and those who are bringing things to pass. I was in Philadelphia or reached here Monday evening, and went direct to the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Gaines, 2323 N. 27th street, and they received me just like I was a brother, and told me to be at home during the time I was in town, and put it down that I told you they made me so. I went to bed, slept like a log, and bright and early Tuesday morning I was up to go to see Philadelphia. Standing on the street, I saw an automobile full of men—i. fact two men filled it up, and they wore: Treasurer Warren G. Logan, of Tuskegee Institute and that fellow Secretary Albion Holsey, of the same institution, but the right hand man to Dr. Moton. I suppose you have heard of Warren G. Logan. He was with Dr. Washington, in the establishment of Tuskegee Institute, and has been the honored treasurer ever since. He is a man among men, and I am told that he handles more money than any other man in this race of ours. Just to think for 12 months he has handled over two million dollars, more money than I have seen in all the days of my life, and I have been here ever since Heck was a pup, and you know Heck is getting up in age now. Mr. Holacy, is an active young man, and as secretary to Dr. Moton he knows his business, and I want to congratulate Dr. Moton on getting hold of this useful young man. He is just a worker, and knows how to do things, how to touch men and make friends. He has had the home training and then he has the education to back it up. I was indeed delighted to touch him during the session, and to see how he was kept busy. He looked after details of his office, then he is the transportation agent of the League, and then he has an additional office which will have to be created, and that is Publicity Director of the same organization. He is direct in touch with all --- THE BROAD AX, CHICAGO, AUGUST 28, 1990. the newspaper men, and if they are not there he looks after them seeing that they get the stuff—in other words, he sees to it that the convention is well covered, and he knows the newspaper game. I sometimes think I would like to get him to adopt me as his son, and then I could see a few things for myself. But he is too young to adopt me as a son, yet he might adopt me as a father. I just want to be something to a brainy man. I moved around the street, and was soon shaking hands with some of my friends. For instance the first to meet were the Malones, and Mrs. Malone invited me to a meeting of the Poro agents. I went to that meeting at the Y. M. C. A., and to save my soul, I don't know where they got so many women from in this part of the world. It seemed to me that at this meeting were five hundred women. They filled up a big room, discussed Poro business, and believe me sugar, some of them are doing business, yes all of them are doing business, but some are getting hold of more of "In God we trust than the others." Next I met the whole party. They came through the country in their locomobile, and this is a new name, I suppose it must be fashioned after that iron horse, locojine. Mr. Malone shook my hand like it was full of importance, and I would just like to have shouted out on the street. I enjoyed a big meeting at the Y. M. C. A., of them Poro people. But let me move along, and shake hands with my friend, Berry O'Kelly. He is one of the great men of this race and there is no doubt about it. He is not a man of fuss, but a man of do something. I just fell down on my knees and thanked God for this day. I met C. H. Doughlass at the Y. M. C. A., and you remember I told you about him when I was in Macon, Ga. He is that man who owns just a half block right in the business section of Macon, and within a block of the post office. He has a hotel, a theatre, and then another theatre in the same town, and bought some more land and buildings, and it is only a question of a few days, when he will put Macon on the map God bless such a man as this. Dr. Robert E. Clay, soon had hold of my hand. He is from Bristol, Va.-Tenn. You know all about him. He is rejoicing that he has put over the hospital scheme, and I thank God for him. Wonderful things are taking place in this country. It looked to me like I was going to walk my fool brains out talking to men. A short time was spent at the meeting of the Executive Committee meeting. Bishop Robert E. Jones, is the chairman of that big committee. I met many of the men, and then moved on down the road for sleep. The next day, I was still shaking hands with men of thought and of business. Editor W. L. Porter, was on hand, and I had a good old time hand shake with him, then came Dr. W. F. Graham, Mrs. Ruth Bennett, but these are people of information and interest in our people. I shook hands with Mr. Arey, of Hampton, and he is a man who is just full of interest in my people. He is one of the most writingest men I have ever met. He is always on hand to look after the writing interest of my race. He shook hands and then gave me an introduction to a true friend of our race, a man who is pleading our case, Prof. Robert T. Kerlin, of Lexington, Va. He came all the way from Lexington to be with us, to mingle with us and to see more about what we are doing, that he might say more. While he belongs to the other race, yet he could tell me more about what I had said in these letters from time to time than I could tell myself. He had read right along behind me, and it looked to me like that he had read before me. I at once became interested in him, because he had been interested in me. You do not know much about him, but he is a man who will speak right out in church, and in addressing the League on the closing day, he said that he was a southern man, and was proud to own it, but he did not belong in the Vardaman, Tillman Jeff Davis class—the men who had gone up by abusing my people. He was an American, and this made me proud of him. When I shook hands with Dr. Kerlin, it was just two Americans shaking hands, while one was lily white the other was lily yellow, but two Americans. I just had to shake hands and will tell you more about him in another letter, when I see his book. I am not going into details of the League, but tell you about the great men, yet I will not be able to talk about all of them. There was Rev. William F. Seay, who came all the way from Toronto, Canada, to be present at the meeting, and to learn something to take back to my people way up gender in Canada, or down gender but. He is president of the Colonial Federation Council and is district manager of a large insurance company. He has made good in Canada, and is trayb a representative of our people. He became a life member of the League, contributing $25. He told many good things about our people in Canada and it paid to hear this representative. I am going to have to bring this letter to a close, but I cannot think of doing so without telling you that I came in touch with Melvin Chism, that man who is a man, and who is helping this race up the hill in many ways. I have known him for a long time. He is in the newspaper game, and cannot get out of it, although he is doing many other big things. He had me to take dinner with him one day, and I had to send into my chicken eternity one and a half chickens at one meal. Great things are doing these days. He had dinner prepared for four, but J. Finahy Wilson, the Eagle editor from Washington, was off drinking lemonade and did not get back in time. The National Committee of the Republican party was represented by the Western Executive Secretary of the Western branch for our people, Hon. Perry W. Howard, a lawyer, and a race mixer. He is President of the National Bar Association, and it is well that he was present at the meeting and give his approval of things. He is a great man, and I am proud that he is going to help to elect Senator Harding, president of the United States. The League is not in politics, but passed a resolution commending the sane utterances of Senator Harding, and his stand on the lynching question. He is safe. Now just a few more of the people of this city, Dr. C. A. Lewis, who is one of the leading physicians of this city and is now in Atlanta, Ga., attending the National Medical Association, and a man who looks after the sick. He is up in locating pains and chasing them from their hiding places. I am real proud of him I met some real sure 'nuf royalty, and Hon. J. C. Banks, who comes from an African King, and who was perhaps the first banker of my race in this country, having served as paying teller back yonder in the days of slavery in North Carolina. Mr. Banks himself is a noted writer, and a race man. He knows how to meet and entertain men. He is one of the men of our race, who is making good in this world, and would make good in any other world where he might per chance to go. But he has never taken unto himself a wife. He just enjoys his wealth and luxurary. I think I will have to bring this letter to that stop right now. CHARLES E. STUMP. BILLINGS (MONT.) NEWS. By D. H. Harris. (Special to The Broad Ax.) Least we forget—The bill introduced at the last legislature making it a crime to discriminate, segregate or bar persons from public places of business on account of color, creed or nationality, introduced by Senator Edwards of Rosebud County, Republican, defeated by all Democrats. One Representative Parker Demo, stated in his speech to defeat the said bill, "We gave them enough when we gave them freedom." Honorable Harry Wilson of this city, lawyer, gentleman, Republican for governor, vote "The Republican way solid." Church pledges, class dues and other obligations must be paid and kept up or you will be carried to court. Information of J. S. Harris and Louis (Seek) Somerville. Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Smith of Stockton, Colo., are in the city and have taken charge of the Browning Hotel. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dipp have moved on S. 27th street and 4th avenue. Mr. David Kenoly's mother and niece of Missouri are visiting in the city. Lloyd George Curtis and Miss Armead Carter were married last Saturday, and left for Alliance, Lincoln, Nebr., and Leavenworth, Kans., where they will visit relatives and then go to Vallea, Colo., to make their home. Erasel Morrison has returned to visit his parents after spending eight months in college at Kansas City, Kans. Mrs. Ed Richardson and grandson have returned to Leavenworth, Kans., after spending several months with her daughters and families, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Tankersley and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Titus of this city. Mrs. Lnlue Overman left for Thermopolis, Wyo., to visit the springs for her health last week. License for marriage was issued last week to Fred Newson and Dorothy 390 REV HON. ROBERT E. CROWE Chief Justice of the Criminal O Extremely Popular with a Who is a Warm Friend o son and an Outspoken Republican Candidate f Attorney of Cook Coun tember 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 15. Gone but not forgotten, one to the East and the other to the West. Will they return together? We hope not. Billings is badly in need of Christians, honest and reliable citizens, those not afraid to shoulder the cross face to the front. Be not afraid, be a man, be a woman, play the part. A strong Christian gentleman at the head of a church here could do wonderful toward redeeming sinful souls and hypoerits, give them the once over. street, returned home Tuesday from Idlewild, Mich., where she delightfully spent three or four weeks. She assisted in conducting or directing the Anderson-Johnson wedding, which will go down in local history as the first wedding ever held at Idlewild. World's Largest Opal. Proclaimed as the largest uncut precious stone in the world, an enormous, absolutely flawless black opal, recent Race Journals, including The Broad Ax, for sale weekly at the South Side Sanitary Barber Shop, 2604 Minn. Ave. Mrs. Ada McKinley is doing a great work at the Community Center. Mr. Othello W. Collins, one of the high lights of the Appomattox Club, is spending his vacation in Milwaukee, Wis. He is the guest of Mrs. Rebecca Logan. Mr. and Mrs. Jas. W. Woodlee, of 3561 Rhodes avenue, are spending ten days at Martinsville, Indiana, guests of the Southern Hotel. Mr. Lewis Lyons, of Austin, Texas, is spending a week end with his family at 4505 Indiana avenue. Mr. Lyons is a man of wealth and contemplates becoming a citizen of the Windy City. Dr. and Mrs. A. E. Johnson have returned to the city after enjoying their honeymooning and spooning at Idlewild, Mich., and Judge Anderson is all smiles since the wedding. Miss Nellie Byron, the intelligent and dutiful daughter of Madam M. Callaway Byron, the noted international song bird, 3300 Rhodes avenue, graduated last Thursday with the highest honors from the Chicago Business College. Wednesday afternoon, Mrs. Geneva Smith, 423 E. 45th place, accompanied by her niece, Miss Ina M. Fowler and Miss Lena Payne, of Washington, D. C., left for New York City, where they will spend several weeks in visiting with friends and sightseeing. From there they will journey to Washington, D. C., where she will spend some time before returning home. Mrs. Evelyn Casey, 614 E. 46th MEN AND WOMEN CAN VOTE TO RE-ELECT P. J. CARR Democratic Candidate for SANITARY DISTRICT TRUSTEE Primary September 15, 1920 Election Day November 2, 1920 CHIPS Court of Cook County; Who is all Classes of his Fellow Citizens; of Mayor William Hale Thompson Friend of the Colored People; or the Nomination for State'sy; Primaries Wednesday, Sep- street, returned home Tuesday from Idlewild, Mich., where she delightfully spent three or four weeks. She assisted in conducting or directing the Anderson-Johnson wedding, which will go down in local history as the first wedding ever held at Idlewild. World's Largest Opal. Proclaimed as the largest uncut precous stone in the world, an enormous absolutely flawless black opal, recently discovered in the United States, is sow in the office of a government official in Washington. The gem contains approximately 21 cubic inches and weighs 2,572,382 carats. It is valued at $12,500 by the owners. The famous Viennese opal, which was without an equal until this specimen was found, weighs 1,638,927 carats. Easy to Change Name In England. 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 please, and may change his name as often as he likes, provided such changes are not made from fraudulent or improper motives. Felony and Citizenship If a person who has lost his citizenship as a result of conviction for a felony receives a pardon from the governor of the state or the president of the United States, his citizenship may be restored and he is again eligible for office; otherwise he is ineligible. Can Always Find a Kicker. Jud Tunkins says the oldest man he ever met couldn't remember a time when everybody agreed that business was fine and things were as cheap as could reasonably be expected. How Mint Buys Gold. The mint buys gold in any form, whether coloured or not, when presented in sums to the value of $50 or more. The face value of coins is not considered. only their weight and purity. An equivalent amount of lawful money is given in exchange. The 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 coloned. 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. MEN AND WOMEN CAN VOTE TO RE-ELECT P. J. CARR 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, averaging more than ten thousand dollars a day. This condition was one of course to the low rate fixed for gas (which could not be changed without the consent of the Commission) and the rapidly and consistently 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 and only allows significant margin of profit. In spite of retrenchments and rigid economy in the gas industry, pany has been steadily losing money, and there has been 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 is not in accord with the other words, a gas bill which has been running at $1.00 a month will pay $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. THE BROAD AX, CHICAGO, AUGUST 28, 1920. United States Well Watared. There are 285 navigable streams the United States. Changing the Color of Gems. It is possible to change the color of precious and semi-precious stones exposing them to the action of radium. A Frenchman who has devoted his self to this study has obtained his markable results. He bought sapphires of different kinds and put them in a box with a small quantity of radium. At the end of a month the transformations were as follows: White sapphires had become yellow blue, green; violet, blue; wine-colored stone, red; dark blue, violet. PHONE MAIN 2214 A. D. GASH ATTORNEY AT LAW 118 N. La Salle Street CHICAGO Residence 3829 Wabash Ave. Telephone Boulevard 1888 JAMES G. COTTER ATTORNEY-AT-LAW 145 NORTH CLARK STREET SUITE 497 Telephone Central 6364 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. McCahay, Trustee Tel: Oakland 1558, 1551, 1590 JOHN J. DUNN Established 1877 WHOLESALE AND RETAIL COAL Fifty-First and Federal Streets CHICAGO Office Phone: Douglas KERSEY, McGOWAN AND CHICAGO'S REPRESENT. UNDERTAKER Finest Establishment in the GEO. T. KERSEY D. A. McGOWAN Proprietors 3515 INDIANA AVENUE HOWARD UNIVERSITY WASHINGTON, D. Notary Public Phones: Office Main 4153; Residence, 4751 Champlain Avenue. Phone Kenwood 5511 53; Residence, Avenue. 5611 Farmer D COUNLAW Washington St. Junior College, covering the Freshman and leading to the Senior Colleges. Senior College, consisting of the Schools of L Journalism, and Commerce and Finance, give degrees: A. B. or B. S.; A. B. or B. S. in Educationalism; B. S. in Commerce. School of Applied Science, four year course, g C. E.; B. S. in E. E.; B. S. in M. E.; B. S. in Agriculture, and B. S. in Household Ecoc School of Music, four year course, giving degr School of Religion, three year course, giving diploma and Correspondence Courses.) School of Law, three year evening course, giving School of Medicine, including Medical Dental Walter M. Farmer ATTORNEY AND COUN- SELOR AT LAW Suite 708—184 W. Washington St. CHICAGO Audidence 3885 Prairie Ave. Phone Douglas 6188 Phones: Main 3617 Auto 82-386 Residence, 1283 Meadow Place Tel. Monroe 2714 MILES J. DEVINE ATTORNEY AT LAW SUITE 518-320 REAPER BLK. Clark and Washington Streets Phone Central 1280 CHICAGO West Englewood Ashland State Bank CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $800,000.00 1610 West 63rd Street Chicago COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF DEPOSITS FOR LAST SEVEN YEARS November 18, 1912.....$ 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.....2,350,636.62 OFFICERS 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. HARDING, JR. REAL ESTATE Up-to-Date or Modern Houses, Apartments and Stores to Rent 3101 COTTAGE GROVE AVE. Corner 31st Street, Chicago Office Phone: Douglas 6185 KERSEY, McGOWAN AND MORSELL CHICAGO'S REPRESENTATIVE UNDERTAKERS Finest Establishment in the U. S. GEO. T. KERSEY D. A. McGOWAN WM. J. MORSELL Proprietors 8515 INDIANA AVENUE CHICAGO, ILL. 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 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 Music, four year course, giving degree of Mus. B. School of Religion, three year course, giving degree of B. D. (Also Diploma and Correspondence Courses). School of Law, three year evening course, giving degree of LL.B. School of Medicine, including Medical Dental Pharmaceutical Col JAMES H. RYAN & CO. 'Real Estate, Renting Loans, Insurance 0944 SO. ASHLAND AVENUE CHICAGO, ILL. MORRIS ELLER Republican Candidate for the Nomination for TRUSTEE OF THE SANITARY DISTRICT OF CHICAGO Both Men and Women can Vote for Him at the Primaries Wednesday, September 15. JAMES A. SCOTT Republican Candidate for Nomination for JUDGE OF THE MUNICIPAL COURT OF CHICAGO Primaries Wednesday, September 15. 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. Through Difficulty to Triumph. Many men owe the grandeur of their lives to their tremendous difficulties. Spurgeon. 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?" THE HOTEL The Cranford Apartment Bldg 3600 WABASH AVENUE The finest building ever opened to Colored tenants in Chicago Steam heat, electric lights, tile heths, marble entrance Phone Main 263 J. W. Casey, Agt. 133 W. Washington St.