The Broad Ax

IN HIS RACE FOR THE NOMINATION FOR JUDGE OF THE MUNICIPAL COURT, HE WAS SMOTHERED UP OR HID AWAY IN THE DARK BY THE COLORED LEADERS IN THAT WARD WHO HAD CHARGE OF HIS CAMPAIGN. At the Great Meeting held at the Eighth Regiment Armory, In the Interest of the Thompson Ticket, which was attended by almost Eight-Thousand People; It was Addressed by all the Candidates Present except Mr. Scott, whose muth was Muzzeled and he was only permitted to stand up, Bow and Bend and Sit Down Again. The Bitter Enemity, Existing Between the Precinct Captains of that ward, Commanded by Hon. Edward H. Wright and those Bossed or Ruled over by Col. Oscar De Priest, Greatly Assisted to Contribute, to the defeat of Mr. Scott, which caused him to fall more than Three-Thousand Votes Behind Hon. Len Small; Hon. Robert E. Crowe and Frank S. Righeimer, who was Practically unknown to the Colored People in the Second Ward. Mr. Scott, being the only Candidate on the Thompson Ticket from that ward, he should have lead all the rest of the Candidates in it and the more than Three-Thousand Votes which he failed to receive through stupidity, would have given Him the Nomination for Judge of the Municipal Court. Mr. Scott Carried Twenty-Two Wards out of Thirty-Five He Lost the Twentieth and Thirty-Third Wards, which are strongly Republican and in both of them the Leaders for Mayor Thompson utterly Failed to do their Duty and they can not be Regarded as True Blue Republicans. Mayor William Hale Thompson, was Absolutely on the Square and he honestly Desired to See Mr. Scott Nominated for Municipal Judge but more than Three-Thousand Colored Men and Women Voters in the Second Ward Through Short-sightedness, Jealousy, Prejudice or Ignorance, failed Mayor Thompson in that respect. The Colored People in all Parts of this City Should for once in their Lives become United and Raise enough of money, to have the ballot boxes re-opened and have each ballot Re-counted and long before the last ballot was pulled out of the box, Everything would indicate that Mr. Scott received the Nomination for Judge of the Municipal Court. Hon. John G. Oglesby; Hon. Frank O. Lowden; The Chicago Tribune and The Daily News; have all taken a long sail up Salt Creek and Hon. Len Small and Mayor William Hale Thompson, Licked Them All, to a Dead Stand Still in the Final Show Down. Three times within the past 14 years three colored lawyers seeking the nominations for Judges of the Municipal Court have in some way cr other been beaten or defrauded out of the coveted prize after they had successfully brushed the primaries in 1906, both the Democrats and the Lily White Republicans joined hands in a scheme of dark plot to count Hon. F. L. Barnett out after it was freely admitted that he had been honestly and squarely nominated in 1918 in order to prove that he had great faith in the legal ability of some of the colored lawyers Mayor Thompson brought about the nomination of the late George W. Ellis for Judge of the Municipal Court, Mr. Ellis successfully passed the primaries and on the morning after the November election of that year according to the police returns he was elected with a healthy majority at his back but after a great deal of figuring had been done in which everything had been figured out in favor of the nearest white candidate to him, Mr. Ellis was finally figured out and the white candidate was figured in. Firmly are we of the opinion that if the colored people residing in all part of this city would brush their so-called leaders aside and unite as if one man and raise a sufficient sum of money which would enable them to demand that all the ballot boxes be opened and that all the ballots cast in this city in late primaries be laid on the table and counted one for one face upwards that long before the last ballot was removed from the box it would be clearly evident that Hon. James A. Scott had in spite of all obstacles which have been thrown in his way by his so-called friends and by his unseen enemies who hate to see a colored man rise above a janitorship, has been fairly nominated for Municipal Court Judge. THE BROAD AX Mr. Scott received his death or worst body blow in the 2nd Ward where he was shamefully slaughtered and butchered up right in the house of his so-called, friends, it seems that the first two weeks of the campaign he received cards to address meetings in the various parts of the city in common with the other candidates on the Thompson ticket, then later on he failed to receive any more cards to address any meetings outside of the 2nd Ward except a few colored meetings and he was commanded to lay low and to keep-out of sight as much as possible and to make a still or a gum-shoe hunt for the nomination. It will be re-called that a great meeting was held at the Eighth Regiment Armory which was addressed by Mayor William Hale Thompson and by all the leading candidates on his ticket, between seven and eight thousand people attended the meeting and the writer observed Hon. James A. Scott sitting in a dark corner on the platform and before the great platform wound up he was permitted to stand up and bow but the people were warned before hand that he would not do any talking and the final result was that Mr. Scott was forced to walk up one side of the street and down the other to distribute his own cards and let the people know that he was a candidate for the nomination for Judge of the Municipal Court. One of the greatest stumbling blocks in his way aside from these already mentioned was that there is a very bitter enemy existing between the preset captain controlled by Hon. Edward H. Wright and those bossed or ruled over by Col. Oscar De Priest who draws four or five thousand dollars per year in easy money as one of the city real estate experts who prior to the September primaries was thinking about running for one of the Trustees CHICAGO, ILL., SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1920. PETER H. HARRIS Chairman of the Finance Committee of the Sanitary District of Chicago and one of its best Trustees who is ever watchful of the best interest of all the people residing in this city. In all fairness we honestly believe that Mayor William Hale Thompson was on the dead level in his loyal support of Mr. Scott for the nomination for Judge of the Municipal Court, at each meeting of his trusted high leaders in the various wards, before the primaries he would urge upon them to stand by Mr. Scott that the colored people had made him whatever he amounts to in politics, that he did not have Mr. Scott put on the ticket just to catch the colored vote, and then slaughter him at the polls on primary day, that he wanted him nominated along with all of the other candidates on the Thompson ticket most of the Thompson leaders made good at the primaries and cheerfully supported Mr. Scott, but the Thom on leaders in the 2nd Ward and thousands of colored men and women failed Mayor Thompson at the most critical moment and through short sightedness, jealousy, prejudice or ignorance, or indifference, or race pride, they permitted Mr. Scott to march on to defeat in his splendid race for the nomination for Judge of the Municipal Court of Chicago. WOMEN ORGANIZE G. O. P. CLUERS FOR NATIONAL TICKET. Mrs. Lethia Fleming Will Be Leader of Campaign to Form Committees. Speakers to Carry Message. Mrs. Lethia C. Fleming of Cleveland, Ohio, noted politician and settlement worker, member of the State Advisory Committee and member of the County Executive Committee, has been designated by the Republican National Committee as national director to organize the colored women of the United States for Harding and Coolidge. Mrs. Fleming has entered upon her directorate with offices in the central headquarters of the committee in the Auditorium Hotel, this city. She will be assisted by Mrs. Victoria. Clay Haley, who, for many years was leader of the suffrage work in Missouri. Mrs. Haley was also chairman of the Council of Defense of Missouri during the world war. She will have the direction of central and western activities. Mrs. Mary Church Terrell, the wife of Judge Robert Terrell, of Washington, D. C., is assigned to the eastern work with headquarters in New York. It is understood that the activities among the women will include the regular departmental divisions that have been in vogue among the men, the triangular divisions of organization, speakers and publicity, and an intensive campaign will be inaugurated among the colored women throughout the country, and particularly in pivotal States where close margins between the parties will constitute the battleground. "Our organization is going after the colored women," said Mrs. Fleming in an interview. "It has been charged that there exists an apathy among the women concerning the serious matters that confront the country; that they have not realized their power recently acquired with their new estate. Whether this is true or not of colored women, that they are not alive to the great opportunities presented in this campaign, to be of worth to their race, it is our business to instill this realization into them. If Mahommet does not come to this vast mountain of opportunity, we are going to move the mountain to his front door. "Colored women have done much with organization for good, independent of the suffrage. They have felt more keenly than the men the vast injustice that has been visited upon their race. They stood behind the American armies with sacrifices and prayers. Colored mothers gave 400,000 sons to the defense of the flag. To them the League of Nations is thoroughly understood. It means that their boys shall be sent to Armenia, or to any country that the League may direct, to fight for questions in which they have no concern. No American mother has made a healer, more wizard of the earth, rifice than the colored American mother. She believes that mandates at home are eminently more necessary than mandates abroad. "Senator Harding has opened the door of hope by giving the assurance to the race that the wrongs that have been perpetrated against it by the Democratic party will cease with his election. The Republican party, standing as it does for the last word in freedom, began its existence upon the principle of liberty by abolishing slavery, and is living up to its traditions in being the prime mover and largest contributor to the greatest emancipation of the century—granting the suffrage to all womankind. "Realizing the fact that there are 2,913,000 colored women of voting age, we are urging the colored women to organize. She is in a position to make herself a power for good and to use her suffrage to the highest purpose. She can be of wonderful aid to her race in its struggles against the oppression that the Democratic party has visited upon it. We have a chance to aid in the redemption and we intend to take advantage of it." FORMER UNITED STATES SEN- ATOR JAMES HAMILTON LEWIS IS RUNNING FOR GOVERNOR OF ILLINOIS ON THE FOLLOWING PLATFORM. Hon James Hamilton Lewis will run on the following short platform in his race for Governor of Illinois: "The Public Utilities Commission must be so reformed as to be a body from which appeals can be taken at once. "The Tax Commission must be abolished, and in its stead created a commission composed of one representative from each congressional district, and from whose decisions appeal may be taken and heard at once. "The General Assembly must pass at once laws giving to every city jurisdiction over landlords and tenants, to prevent oppression either in rents or dispossession; to grant the city right to loan money to build homes for its worthy people; and pass laws giving tenants opportunity to become land owners." Heavy taxation of our people must be reduced, and by increase of inheritance tax on large estates, the whole amount to go to the state and not to the federal government, raise the burden of taxation which now resists on the owner of a little home and the beneficiary of small incomes. "Roads must be built" once to bring the farmer and his produce to the markets, and no longer should the money now held by the state be kept in the treasury to serve any special interests. REV. S. L. BIRT, WELL RECEIVED AT BOTH THE SUNDAY MORNING AND EVENING SERVICES AT BETHEL CHURCH. BETHEL'S NEW PASTOR HAS THE REPUTATION OF BEING A MASTER CHURCH BUILDER. He Constructed the New St. Paul Church at Des Moines, Iowa, Which Cost Sixty-five Thousand Dollars; It Has a Membership of Fourteen Hundred and Fifty-seven; It Pays Its Pastor Two Thousand and Eight Hundred Dollars Per Year and Furnishes Him With a Fine Ten-Room Parsonage, It Is One of the Best and Most Modern Churches in the Chicago A. M.-E. Conference. Eight Or Ten New Members Joined Bethel Last Sunday Evening and Rev. Birt Made a Good Impression While Dishing up a Good Old Methodist Sermon. Rev. Birt Has for a Long Time Been a Regular Subscriber to This Paper and His Good Wife, Mrs. Birt, States, "That The Broad Ax Is One of the Very Best Newspapers Published in the Interest of the Colored Race in the United States." It has been contended by those who attended the recent Chicago A. M. E. Conference which was held at Des Moines, Iowa, that it was the best and the greatest conference in the history of the church, the reports were far ahead of those in previous years. Some changes were made at its close among the most important was the assigning of Rev. S. L. Birt, late pastor and builder of St. Paul Church, Des Moines, Iowa, to Bethel Church, this city, and Rev. W. D. Cook of Bethel Church to St. Paul, Des Moines, much bitterness and dissatisfaction has arisen over this appointment, so much so until Rev. W. D. Cook has also Christian labors in behalf of his Lord and Master at Des Moines, Iowa, and Rev. Cook and many of his friends and followers have finally withdrawn from the A. M. E. connection and they have established an independent church and for the time being they will worship each Sunday morning and evening at the Wendell Phillips High School. Many of the old time and the leading members of Bethel and the other A. M. E. Churches maintain that it is the right of any man or member of their church including its preachers to change: Assuming that that is true then it might be well for the public to know the facts in the case there was nothing irregular as far as a blind man can see in the change of Rev. Cook from Bethel Church, in accordance with the rule or the custom of that church, for he was assigned to a first-class church, one of the finest owned by the colored race in this country, with a seeing capacity of 1680, with a membership of 1,475, paying a yearly salary to its pastor of two thousand and eight hundred dollars with some good pickings on the side and furnishing its preacher with an elegant ten-room parsonage. Much has been said 'ately, both pro and con in reference to the action of Bishop L. J. Coppin in removing preachers from place to place, but if we mistake not the law of the A. M. E. Book of discipline invests every Bishop in the A. M. E. Church with the of Illinois and the sea, but with the federal government bearing its just proportion of the cost, one-half, as it will enjoy the same benefits that the state does. "A revision of our school system, with increased pay for our teachers. "The stopping at once of making Illinois the football for political factions who, in the mad race to satisfy ambitions for place and profit, have in the past four years let Illinois slip from its commanding place as the second state in the Union in population, finance and production to fourth place, until now, according to census reports, she will lose part of her congressional delegations." Senator Lewis will make it mighty warm for all comers between now and election day Tuesday, November 2. Mrs. Mamie Clark, 8366 Vermon avenue, returned home Friday morning from a week's visit to Washington, D. C. Rev. and Mrs. S. L. Birt and the rest of their family are stopping at the Vineynes Hotel, until they can move into the parsonage belonging to Bethol Church, at 3155 Calmet avenue. undisputed right to remove any preacher without any cause at the expiration of one year and the out going pastor of Bethel had been assigned to this appointment five consecutive times and according to the A. M. E. Church law he could not be reappointed for the sixth year unless the presiding Bishop used his discretional power which he has been clothed with by all the members of the A. M. E. Church through their delegates who are selected to attend the General Conference of the church every four years. With these plain statements of facts before us it is no more than right that the members of the A. M. E. should read the A. M. E. Discipline and then they would be in a far better position to understand the facts in the case and then possibly they will refrain from cursing and damning any Bishop for removing any preacher at the end of the year for that is within the bounds of his rights which he has derived from all of the members of the A. M. E. Church. It must be said to the credit of Rev. Birt, that when he assumed his duties as Pastor of St. Paul Church at Des Moines, Iowa, in September, 1915, he found its members holding services in an old frame structure, at that time it had four hundred and ninety members and Rev. Birt made up his mind that his congregation should or ought to have a new or better church and the final result was that after much hard work he erected the new St. Paul at a cost of sixty-five thousand dollars and it is one of the best and most modern church buildings in the A. M. E. connection, at the present time it has a full membership 1,133, and for this year it collected $7,276.84, its indebtedness all told in round figures is $22,000. Rev. and his good wife Mrs. Birt, are still held in the highest esteem by all the leading white and colored citizens of Des Moines, Iowa, as stated above. Rev. Birt is a regular subscriber to The Broad Ax and Mrs. Birt, who greatly assists him in his church work, states that it is one of the best newspapers published in the interest of the colored race in the United States. Whoover it was that created the Phyllis Wheatley Club, and pardon our selfishness the writer, was interested and wrote about it, before it was done, fumed and fretted, flattered and flayed until it was done, well anyhow Mrs. Elizabeth Lindsay Davis put it on the map, and she is still sponsor. We were going to say "It's every bit our own because no white man or woman exercises a bit of authority over our greatest northern race attempt to save our girls. They owe $3,700. Let every church and organization, club or association contribute liberally to help them pay off the debt. By this you are helping girls of your own race, and may be of your own future offspring. You are not helping Mrs. Davis. You are helping the thing she is helping to all. The Cile School of Mental Sciences, 5343 S. State street, held its autumn opening Wednesday evening, at whih time a delightful literary and musical program was rendered. A discussion followed, "Why People Fail and How to Succeed." M. J. THE BROAD AX In this city since July 19th, 1899 without missing one single issue. Republicans, Damecrats, Catholics, Protestants, Single Taxors, Priests, infants or anyone else can have their say as long as their language is proper and responsibility is fixed. The Broad Ax is a newspaper whose platform is broad enough for all, ever claiming the editorial right to speak its own mind. Local communications will receive attention. Write only on one side of the paper. Subscriptions must be paid in advance. One Year $2.00 Six Months $1.00 Advertising rates made known on application. THE BROAD AX 6806 So. Elizabeth St., Chicago, Ill. Phone Wentworth 2587 JULIUS F. TAYLOR Editor and Publisher DR. M. A. MAJORS Associate Editor 4700 South State Street Phone Drexel 1416 Vot. XXVI. No. 3 OCTOBER 9, 1920. Entered as Second-Class Matter, Aug. 19, 1902, at the Post Office at Chicago, Ill. Under Act of March 3, 1879. THE BROAD AX HALL OF FAME What you are striving to be, and what people think you are differ much. The true estimate of one's own self-seldom ever comes from others lips. When you know you are not bungling, and not playing a false note, but on the contrary you are doing your level best for yourself and for your race while at the same time devoting much of your heart and mind upon the worthwhile things, there need come no complaint from any one. Among a large list of daring and aggressive spirits in Chicago is Lawyer Jas. N. Simms, a bachelor, with money and a fine apartment building tells any one that after your years the writer and he occupied the same suite of offices and we'd bet our last dollar that he was worthy of confidence and respect of the whole people. Do you know big Bill Cowan, the Colonel some people call him, well the Colonel is guilty of promoting more real big things among Negroes perhaps than any one among us. There's Dave Manson, big hearted, true to friends, worthy of trust, wealthy, mild mannered with a strangle hold on the principles of decency and good order. To know Dave is worth while. He occupies a seat way up near the front in the commercial world, but you might never come to know it unless some one else whispered it to you. Geo. H. Walker is another one of the world's noblest men. Really human, with those higher reaches in his nature. He believes every man should be counted in the activities and --- 72 HON. WILLIAM HALE THOMPSON. Mayor of Chicago and the new high priest of the Republican Party throughout the State of Illinois, who will run Hon. Medill McCormick out of the United States Senate in 1924. potentialities, money, and it well invested, home, loving wife and happy children, these all make life worth living. George and dollars are no strangers either. tinies of Chicago's younger set, who seem to have learned to love her. The hospitalities of her home are known afar, by many notables of our great race. Once in a great while great nature scatters her bounty in spots, and we are made to realize this fact when we came face to face with men like Dr. Geo. C. Hall, Geo. H. Jackson, Anthony Overton, Edward H. Morris, Jesse Binga, Robert S. Abbott and Louis B. Anderson. Such men by some process of nature which she holds secret from the rest of us seem gifted in some manner and form, and we wonder at their achievements, and have respect and appreciation for their deeds. They have hit the high spots of individual effort and initiative and are shining examples for the rest of Mrs. Ida B. Wells Barnett has made her name and fame secure in the unneed be said, although we might write a good deal about her that would seem to be good reading. But she is so well known throughout the world that our poor tribute means only a trifle. In civies and philanthropy Dr. Mary F. Waring, Mrs. Ada McKinley, Mrs. Sayre, Mrs. Irene McCoy Gaines, Mrs. Ava Vinger, Mrs. W. A. Buecker, Dr. Fannie Emanuel, Mrs. Johanna Snowden Porter and Mrs. Elizabeth Lindsay Davis, are writing their lives deeply in the times and future ages will be glad to remember them. . . . Mrs. George Cleveland Hall has exemplified a nobility of her race love in many ways, but chiefly in her devotion to Provident Hospital. No woman of our times has done quite as much as Mrs. Hall in raising thousands of dollars for the maintenance of beds, and the manifolds necessities of such an institution. Besides lending grace to numerous efforts by others who are doing good, she presides over the des- THE BROAD AX. CHICAGO, OCTOBER, 9 1920. tinies of Chicago's younger set, who seem to have learned to love her. The hospitalities of her home are known afar, by many notables of our great race. If you do not know Bob Taylor who is in the election commissioners office you are poor indeed. R. T. and Mrs. Taylor and the kids don't live in town, but Bob got it into his stomach that chicken was better than just plain city grub and so he has a ranch, but more than that, there's a brindle pup, and one or two other dogs on his farm that keep up as much racket as the upstairs railroad. Gee, but they say they are out of the reach of gossip, it must be heaven out there. All the worlds a stage, and the men and women upon it are merely players, neutral we cannot be, living we act, dead we speak, and all nature is but the tablet upon which is recorded the deeds and actions of mankind. Almost forgotten Hiram Holland and Geo. W. Ellis, two of earth's rare products. The one a poet, the other an author of distinction, both great in his sphere of intellectuality. Both young and cut down while yet the joys of life were unknown, at least the realization of their full mooned ambition were unfulfilled. These two great young men could have done intellectual credit to our cause upon any occasion and before any audience in the world. Chicago owes to them a memorial. Is there still enough literary stamina left in Chicago since death called them away, to pay them a decent respect? Let me try and do what seems to us, always the noblest thing. At this age of the world and its follies we see much that is out of harmony with the principles of race development and preservation. We are trusting too much to the eyes, and not enough to the brain. We are forgetting that the eye is deceptive, and discrediting the mental operation in generalizing. Physical appearance is the mirage that is leading us often to the pitfalls of degeneracy, rather than to a sensible coveted goal that presages permanent stability. The perfect man and the perfect woman therefore becomes anomies when the eye is given superiority and is left to determine what is right and what is wrong. Conduct of individuals loses force when the color of skin is made a factor in human behavior, misconduct is doubly emphasized when one is black, and lightly passed over when one is white. Upon this egregious mistake the white man has seized upon his opportunity to make the angels white which is most pleasing to the eye, and the devil black, which is in the sight of such reasoning is not pleasing at all. Here the mind is left out of the equation for even when the beauty of the human soul favors the intellectual faculties, which cannot be seen at all by the eye, the physical attraction passes muster, even though it may possess no beauty of soul in any degree whatsoever. It thus becomes the splendor of form and face which go to make up physical attractiveness, in spite of goodness, piety and as we often say the Christian grace which may not be possessed in any manner or form. This leads us to a conclusion which does not often meet the approbation of the thinker and the searcher after truth. People therefore bereft of that fine exterior that seems to merit sudden acclaim, must avail themselves of other excellencies and graces not so noticeable by the eye, but which have HON. CHARLES A. GRIFFIN READ THE FOLLOWING LETTER TO BISHOP L. J. COPPIN AT A MEETING AT BETHEL CHURCH, THIS CITY, LAST FRIDAY EVENING. Chicago, Ill., Oct. 1, 1920. Rt. Rev. Levi J. Coppin, D. D. Bishop 6th Episcopal District, Chicago, Ill. Dear Bishop: Episcopal District. "'The voice of the people is the voice of God,' and no one but an autocrat or despot could ignore the expressed will of more than five thousand (5,000) people. At the regular meeting of our congregation held on September 12, 1920, a petition was presented and unanimously adopted requesting the return of our Pastor Dr. W. D. Cook. In addition, a committee of six (6) officers was also appointed to confer with you at the Annual Conference at Des Moines, Iowa, and to present the petition, praying to you for the return of our esteemed and worthy pastor. The committee reported that they had discussed the matter at length, with you and that they were led to believe by your statements to them that our request would be granted, and the committee came away relying upon your sincerity in this matter. It was with astonishment and chagrin that we learned that the expressed wish of more than five (5) thousand people had been treated with utter contempt. This is the culmination of what we believe to be a studied course of humiliation to Bethel A. M. E. Church. Our church for the past ten (10) years has been the banner church of the A. M. E. connection. We have excelled in payment of our conference claims; we have answered every appeal of the connection without a murmur or hesitation; our loyalty has been unsurpassed. In return for faithfulness on our part we have been the recipients of numerous and repeated acts of ingratitude and indifference on the part of our superior officers. The laity is constrained to the belief that there-is no justice to be obtained from the Bishop of the Fourth a determining force through the mental operation and the intellectual prerequisites. This is why the black girl and the black boy carry the day when they are given the equal opportunity with the white girl and the white boy. Finally the operation of the mind gives greater sustainance than the pleasurable excitement of a graceful attmativeness. The eye is a deceptive creature, but the brain supplies the path to service and stability, thence the performance. HISTORIC CONVENTION TO MEET AT BALTIMORE. October 20-23, For Ending Wilsonism —Entire Colored Race Called to Oust National Democrat Party Proven Sectional and Prejudiced —Race to Answer Wilson Perfidy at Home and at Peace Conference. Chicago, Ill., Oct. 6, 1920—In view of the gross betrayal of the confidence of the North and of the Colored Race at home and in the World Peace Settlement, the first time a Southern-born man became president after the Civil War, the National Equal Rights League, though a non-political organization, with headquarters here, has called its 13th Annual Meeting for political action. The League invites the entire race to send delegates to Baltimore at Trinity Baptist Church, Oct. 20-23, to oust the Wilson Democratic party from the national government. The League believes the first thing is to remove federal segregation at Washington and secure a declaration against it from Senator Harding at Marion, Sept. 10, "Come to Baltimore to Abolish Federal Segregation by Electing Harding" in the slogan on which the race in every place is urged to form a local league and elect delegates. Joining fee for locals is $1.00, half to go to National body. Delegate fee is $1.00. The whole race is asked to hold meetings for the convention prior to and on Oct. 17 and 18 to be observed as Equal Rights Sunday and Monday. Splendid preparation is being made at Baltimore under Rev. J. R. Diggs, pastor Trinity Baptist Church, Druid Hill avenue and MeChenne street, who provides local accommodations. Constitutions can be obtained free from W. Monroe Trotter, 34 Cornhill, Boston. Affiliated delegates are also invited. "On to Baltimore." ENROUTE Eroute to Wheaton College during the week, Charles Satechell Morris Jr., of Norfolk, Va., passed through the city during the week from Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minn., where he delivered several addresses. Mr. Morris was highly entertained during his stay in the twin cities by relatives and friends. Episcopal District. "The voice of the people is the voice of God," and no one but an autocrat or despot could ignore the expressed will of more than five thousand (5,000) people. Our confidence destroyed; our desires repudiated; and with no apparent redress under our discipline; for the maintenance of our self-respect; for the welfare of our posterity; and for the preservation of righteousness; we the officers and members of Bethle A. M. E. Church with extreme reluctance, and sincere regret, do hereby notify you that we have agreed to sever our connection with the A. M. E. Church. Respectfully yours, DR. R. C. GILLES, H. A. WATKINS, CHAS. A. GRIFFIN, J. T. FAULKNER, SANDY W. TRICE, J. M. WASHINGTON. The meeting which was held in the main part of the church was largely attended. It was presided over by Mr. Sandy W. Trice, and during the meeting a resolution was passed in favor of not buying the lot at 39th and Vernon avenue, where it was proposed to construct a larger and better Bethel Church. Many of the old officers and members of Bethel have followed Rev. W. D. Cook and have pulled out from Bethel Church. On Thursday Rev. W. D. Cook, Pastor of the new Metropolitan Church and its Trustees, turned over to Rev. S. L. Birt, Pastor of Bethel Church, twenty-five thousand forty dollars and twenty-four cents. Until further notice Rev. Cook will hold morning and evening services in the main auditorium of the Windell Phillips High School building, Prairie avenue and 39th street—Adv. REV. McDANIEL BUSY. Rev. G. H. McDaniel, President, the Enterprise Institute, 514 Aldine square, is kept busy looking after the progress of his school and the proper handling of the larger number of punils enrolled. COLLAR NOW GETS ATTENTION Neckwear Regarded as Most Important Accessory; Organdie Laces or Tulle Are Summary There is, perhaps, no accessory of women's apparel so important at the present moment as the frills and fallets we call her neckwear. With the ardent beams of summer sun, woman puts away regretfully the too heavy fur she snuggled her throat in during the last few days of spring, when there was still a nip in the air o' nights. Nothing can be more summery than the dalty garnitures of organdie faces or tulle fashioned for just this purpose and giving a touch of lightness and grace to the most sober attire. To brighten a well-known dress they are invaluable. Last year's taffeta, for instance, can readily be transformed into a charming creation by the addition of a collar, cuffs, belt and side puffs over the hips, all made of organdle, cream or light scruff, edged with a narrow Valenciennes lace. The effect of newness and freshness is enhanced if the organdle is skillfully employed. A wide surplice crossing in front and fastening in the back with a large bow is suggested. The sleeves must be cut exceedingly short and edged with the same banding of organdle and lace. To wear in the morning with the gingham dress, a real novelty that will meet with approval from the younger set is the large Buster Brown collar of very stiff linen. A ribbon of black moire, or some color contrasting with that of the dress, passes under the collar, ties in a coquettish little bow in front and falls in long ends, loosely. Some fashionable women like the natural colored pongee collar and cuffs with their tailored suits, but with the novel and original embroideries of real raffia, which comes in every color. These are considered more "elegan" than those of organdie. WEAR VEIL OF METAL CLOTH Headgear for Evening is Drawn Across Foreshear, Falling at Sides, Framing the Face. Many women, says Vogue, have adopted the pretty fashion of wearing in the evening over their hair a vell of metal cloth or of lace. It is drawn across the forehead and falls at the sides framing the face. In one of the orchestra chairs at the theater recently was a young woman an wearing a gown of blue velvet, its decolletage edged with blue fox. Several layers of jet or of silver lame swathed her head as closely as a bathing cap and at intervals strings of pearls and jet hung to her waist. In fact, the small, closefitting turban seems to have been widely adopted for evening wear, as a number of them are seen. Of silver wool was faded smugly into a point and securely bound by cords of the same material finished with tassels. Another was of black velvet, apparently held in place by strands of jet which passed over the weaver's shapehead, and hung beneath her chip, and the smart little hat of belge silk thread owed its distinction to an unusual trimming of guinea feathers. PETER H. HARRIS HON. WILLIAM B. McKINLEY. Nominated for United States Senator from Illinois been Friendly Disposed towards Race and the Vast Majority of the Colo Women residing in all parts of this state Will November 2nd, Assist to elevate him to the Senate. Nominated for United States Senator from Illinois who has Always been Friendly Disposed towards the Colored Race and the Vast Majority of the Colored Men and Women residing in all parts of this state Will on Tuesday, November 2nd, Assist to elevate him to the United States Senate. INDIOT AND PROSECUTE THE RICH CRIMINALS If the men whom we elect to high office violate the law with criminal intent, and because of their freedom from arrest fasten the burdens and hardships upon the weak, what is to be done? As we see it, all that can be done is to vote them out of office and investigate their wanton criminality and indict them for malfassance, give them a hearing in the higher courts. Consternation weighs heavily upon some great ones we could name. The goods have been found on some of the big ones of this state and they should be made to wear prison stripes. Defeat from office is not enough. Let them feel some of the miseries they give to others. Then an aggrieved and much abused public will have been vindicated. It looks as if the Mayor is going to carry the night against the rich criminals further than the bar of outraged public opinion. Horrible is it to hear a man running for the loftiest position of distinction on earth calling his antagonist names, and suspecting himself to hisses and cat calls. Could you think of the sainted McKinley and the great stupendous man Lincoln disgracing themselves on the rostrum? Mr. Cox has made himself so very ridiculous that at this stage of the campaign the Republicans are saying it would indeed be looked upon as a calamity should Cox lose his voice, or anything else happen that would take him off the stump. They say Cox is the best advocate for Harding they could possibly find. You see it is this way. Harding is not by any means perfect, but when they see and hear Cox that settles it. Harding does not, then need to offer argument, the thing is at once settled. BAILEY ON JOB M. T. Bailey, President, the Bailey Realty Co., 3638 State street, is still at 111th street and Racine avenue, Morgan Park, helping members of the race to select suitable locations for their future homes. REV. WILSON ELATED Rev. R. E. Wilson is much elated over his return to Ebenezer A. M. E. Church of Evanston, Ill., at the close of the Chicago Annual Conference. Rev. Wilson is doing a great work along the north shore. ```markdown ``` A. Successful Farmer and Banker, Who Stands With the People in his Home Town State, who has defeated Hon. John Nomination for Governor of Illinois. successful Farmer and Banker, Who Stands at the Top Notch With the People in his Home Town, Kankakee, this State, who has defeated Hon. John G. Oglesby, for the Nomination for Governor of Illinois. DECENDED? ss Senator from Illinois who has Disposed towards the Colored Majority of the Colored Men and parts of this state Will on Tuesday to elevate him to the United States SCENE OF LARGE CROWD Last Sunday was a beautiful day sad Morgan Park, the rapidly growing suburb of the city, was the scene of a large crowd of people from the city who were looking over the property for sale. Among them were Mr. A. A. Williams, Mrs. U. S. H. Harvey, Mrs. Parks, Mr and Mrs. R. D. Caldwell MR. ELLIS HERE Capt. R. E. Ellis of Detroit, Mich. spent some time in the city during the week in interest of the Crocker Air Line Co. Mr. Ellis is an old friend of M. T. Bailey. 3638 State street. SOME BETTER Mrs. Lulu Collins-Davis of Moor- gomery, Ala., is some better after be- ing indisposed for several days. While here, Mrs. Davis is the guest of Mr. Lvdaia K. 5038 State street. After spending several pleasant weeks with relatives and friends to Nashville, Tenn., and Louisville, Ky. Miss Katharine Ross, 4406 S. Dearborn street, has returned to the city. RETURNS FROM THE EAST Mrs. Lou Ella Young. 3556 Forest avenue, who spent some time in the East and who attended the B. M. C. at New York City, returns to the city with a good report for the Households of Ruth and jurisdiction of which she is at the head. How Mint Buys Gold How Mint Buys Gold The mint buys gold in any form, whether coloured or not, when presented in sums to the value of $0 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. Franklin's Queer Vision When Benjamin Franklin became the first American postmaster general the wheelbarrow was prominent in mail transportation. That Franklin expected something better was shown by his active interest in the first balloons and in electricity. He was not for one age but for all ages. ```markdown ``` Who Stands at the Top Notch Home Town, Kankakee, this on. John G. Oglesby, for the of Illinois. RETURNS HON. THOMAS TAGGART Candidate for United States Senator from Indiana, who always stands ace high with the colored people in that state and many of them will record their votes in favor of his election Tuesday, November 2. J Changing the Color of Gemma 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. Conclusion. Another reason why it would be the practicable for a man to carry a fur muff is because he would soon ruin it by wiping his mouth on it—Arkansaw Thomas Cat. When Collector Is Lucky During Siam's intercourse with China for many centuries in the past unknown quantities of the finest china were brought over for the noble and royal households of Siam, and occasionally some of these pieces may be found and bought. Home Veraus House. Home cannot be given us. We may be given a house, a place to eat and sleep. This is not a home. A home is a place of love and rest and peace. Love and rest and peace must be deserved, must be earned. Nobody can hand them to you as so many packages. They are matters of reciprocity. If you have none to give there will be but little for you to receive—Western Methodist. 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, "Kojiikl," or Ancient Legends. They Guesseed 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. Record Piece of Jade. The largest piece of jade known is a block of this stone which is seven feet long, four feet wide and weighs three tona. It came from South Island, New Zealand, and forms the base for a statue of a Maori chieftain on exhibition in the Museum of Natural History, New York city. Hurrying the Ginseng. Experiments are being made in Japan with ginseng with a view to maturing the plant in less time than the six years generally required. Giving Him His Due. "Oratory is a gift, not an acquirement," said the proud politician as he sat down after an hour's harangue. "I understand," said the matter of fact chairman. "We're not blamin' you. You did the best you could." Enter the Col:apsible Drum. A folding drum for orchestra must dians has been invented that is extend- ed to full size by red ribs between the heads. Potting Plants In reporting a plant put a layer of enders in the bottom for drainage. Biblical Information. Biblical information. The Lookout prints the following information about the Bible: "The Bible contains 3,566,480 letters, 810,067 words, 31,175 verses, 1,189 chapters, 68 books. The longest chapter is Psalm 119, and the shortest is Psalm 117. This is also the middle chapter. The middle verse, however, is Psalm 118.8. The longest name is in Isaiah chapter 8." CHARLES E. STUMP, THE TRAVELING NEWSPAPER WRITER, LATELY VISITED FRANKFORT, KY., AND OTHER PLACES OF INTEREST IN THAT STATE. He Also Attended the A. M. E. Conference at Cairo, Ill., Which Endorsed Hon. Warren G. Harding and Hon. Calvin Coolidge for President and Vice-President of the United States. Frankfort, Ky.-When will American get up and protect human life and property? Is the time going to come that when I get in jail I will remain there until ordered out by the court or some one in authority, and not by a lawless mob? These are some of the things which I want to be considered today and acted upon tomorrow, and I am-proud to say that Senator Harding's heart is in the right place and he has spoken well. Now is the time for all good men and women, who have any interest in themselves any interest in their country, and any interest in the future to get up right now and decide to put in the ballot box November 2, the ticket which will bring into power real men, and let our country one more time get normal. It is certainly in a heluva fix just now, and all because there was a split in the Republican party eight years ago, and the Democrats took advantage of that split and slipped Woodrow Wilson, the great in for President of the United States, and four years ago, President nt Wilson started out with the slogan, "He kept you out of war," and this year he comes back with his League of Nations, which would make my country protect—well we have wiped out forever slavery in America and we are not going to help to put it in Europe or to keep it there. This is the "Home of the brave and the land of the free," and may it ever be so. I have been moving some since I wrote to you the last time from Georgia, and when I got to Atlanta, the first thing that greeted me Sunday morning was a number of respectable unknown gentlemen had taken out a young Negro man and shot him to death, because he is alleged to have written a note to a white woman. He was a bellboy at a hotel, but will hear the bells ring no more. Now this is a messy something, and I hope that the devil will soon get hold of every respectable first-class white gentleman, who took any part in that lynching. Must this country of ours say to the world that "We cannot enforce the law." If writing a note to any woman is to be death, then legalize that and let him be put to death, only let it come by law, and not by criminal white men. Every man who takes any part in a lynching is a criminal. The thing we need in this country is a governor for every state with a backbone, and not a shoestring, suspended up and down his back. We need more men like Governor Bickett of North Carolina, and Governor Morrow of Kentucky, who will see to it that any one charged with committing a crime will get a hearing, although it may cost some lives to do. Dear America, I plead with these to discontinue lawlessness of every grade. You let a few more of these law-breakers who have to report to heaven or hell for assignment, and you will soon end lynching. A country without the enforcement of its laws is not a safe place in which to live. As we fought to get rid of tyranny in Europe, now let us strive to get rid of it right here at home. We must not ask for people abroad what we do not enjoy in this our own country. Look at the boys who died in France for world wide democracy, and now let us have it right here at home. I had the pleasure of spending a part of a day with Dr. Ernest Hall, that bachelor preacher, and believe me, he is some preacher. He is a man who knows how to preach the gospel and he is loved by all of his people. But, then, let us keep open eyes and see what is going, to happen in this world. It is not long before we will have another President of the United States, and that man is going to be Senator Warren G. Harding. We are expecting many things from him. Our men are at work. I have been in the office in Chicago and have witnessed Hon. Henry Lincoln Johnson, Hon. Chas. A. Cottrill, Hon. P. W. Howard, Col. Phil. Brown, and all them other big men at work in the Chicago office sharping things. Hon. P. W. Howard is the secretary, and he is a good one, because he is president of the National Bar Association, he is a member of the National Negro Business League, and then he is a lawyer of some standing, one of the best in the country. Harding's Creed for Humanity Every right and every privilege of Citizenship that the Colored American Enjoys Came Through the Republican Party. Every Reprisal Against His Citizenship, Every Constitutional Privilege He Has Lost Was Taken By the Democratic Party. The Democratic party, its platform and its candidates have all ignored the twelve millions of colored citizens, who defended the flag in time of war and loaned to the Government one-fifth of their wealth. BEAR THIS IN MIND Thousands of colored people who have moved into Northern labor centers from the Democratic South, CAN VOTE, provided they hold the qualifications of other men. The fact that they are colored does not interfere. Tell them of this privilege, and direct them to their county or city chairman of the Republican organization, who will be glad to give them full instructions. ence after his election. He is going to make the four years count for something. The conference passed resolutions endorsing Harding and Coolidge. It was not ashamed to let the world know where they stood, although it was not a political convention, they were citizens with a franchise, and let the world know how it is to be used. I commend them. Prof. Aaron E. Malone, of St. Louis, the noted president of the Poro College, was active in the conference; in fact he is one of the members. He was busy, and he got up the resolution and it was signed also by H. W. Jamerson, and it went through in a hurry. Malone has some standing among the ministers, for he is a man who believes in doing things. I just looked at him. He was appointed a member of the Republican State executive committee of Missouri, and it is because of his ability and standing among all the people. It is the right man in the right place, and every interest of the race will be looked after by this young man. He believes in the Negro and the Negro believes in him. He is one of us, and we are one of him. Poro College is an institution which belongs to the race, and all the money and buildings that Mr. Malone has belongs to us, and he is our Trustee, and he is also a steward of God's money and he is using it wisely. I had the pleasure of talking with him, and was informed that the building will be opened to the world—I mean the addition — Thanksgiving week, and I have been invited to be there to take an active part in it. Let the good work go on. God bless us all. I am spending a few hours in Frankfort, with Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Brooks of this city, and I have had a fine time. I have been to Paducah, Kentucky, also, and took up some time with other big people. But I must not forget Dr. Vann Davis, of Paducah, Kentucky, one of the great physicians of our race and one of the best in the country. But now I am not going to take up all of your time. I am going to Washington, D. C., and from there I will find my way down in Texas. If you desire to write to me, send your letter to 802 Ash street, Texarkana, Ark. I will bring this letter to a stop for this time. God give you health and happiness. Charles E. Stump. 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?" Senator [Name] HON. OSCAR DE PRIEST. One of the high chiefs of the Republic Second Ward; who draws down four or five per year in easy money as one of the real e Chicago and he may become one of the election if Frank S. Righeimer, is elected County Judg with chiefs of the Republican Party in the draws down four or five thousand dollars money as one of the real estate experts of become one of the election commissioners er, is elected County Judge. One of the high chiefs of the Republican Party in the Second Ward; who draws down four or five thousand dollars per year in easy money as one of the real estate experts of Chicago and he may become one of the election commissioners if Frank S. Righeimer, is elected County Judge. Grecian Girl Provides the Home. In some parts of Greece no girl can ever hope to find a husband until she has a home of her own. Hence, providing his daughters with houses is an onerous duty which falls to the lot of every father. 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 tam porarily. A Three-Century Wink. Spica, which is placed a few degrees to the right of Mars, and has a distinctly bluish tinge, is so remote that its light takes three and a quarter centuries—325 years—to reach us. Thus the light which we now see issuing from the star left it towards the close of the reign of Queen Elizabeth! Bengalese Flattery. The Babu stands unsurpassed as a writer of really unctuous fattory when he is soliciting a favor. Few compliments could exceed that of the Bengalee who concluded a petition with the plious hope that it might be granted "by the grace of God, a gentleman your highness much resembles."—North China Herald. Republican C Stand American Candidates Stand for Freedom and Equal Opportunity A Square THIS TICKET O quare Deal KET OPENS THE DO Nothing but Emptiness. Nothing but Empressness. A little girl, a neighbor of mine, went to the country with me last summer. When we were out of doors looking around the first day, the immensity of the sky seemed to amaze her. "Oo-oo! she cried, stretching her little arms wide and looking as if to embrace all nature. "Where's everywhere gone to?" —Exchange. 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. Policewomen in Europe. The Swedish cities of Stockholm and Gothenburg were among the first in Europe to have women police. United States Well Watered. There are 285 navigable streams in the United States. Big Pineapples in Peru. In Peru pineapples grow to the weight of 20 pounds. Nuns Make Jockey Tights. Nearly all the striped tights worn by jockes on European race courses are woven by the nuns of Stenna. Electric Bulb Burst inwardly. When an electric bulb is burst either by design or accident, the force of the explosion is inwardly. This has been proved by painting the bulb with a harlequin effect, half one color and half another. After the explosion, which may be accomplished by a well aimed bullet from a pistol, the colored pieces will be found scattared on the floor on the opposite side from which they were originally placed. Philosophy. If I live another couple of years I ought to be able to hold out for the rest of my life—Christiana Tyrhans The Gas Company Offers House Heating Appliances Room Heaters Are the Right Answer to the High Price of Coal A GAS-HEATER meets the need for warmth in the early fall days, supplies the extra heat so badly needed in mid-winter, and enables you to dispense with the furnace early in the spring. A very favorite type of heater is The Speedy Heater is a new and attractive heating appliance. Burns blue flame through five clay columns, neat ornamental frame, is sure to become very popular. Cash price, $18.53. One size only. Deferred payments, $19.50. heater for cold loca- flame through three large clay columns. Built for service on strictly modern and scientific lines. 100 Cash price, $22.52. Deferred payments, $23.70. Eight feet of "Canileak" tubing with Screw Connections included in the above prices. Whenever possible, we recommend fixed gas pipe connections. For portable heaters use the "Canileak" flexible metal hose with screw connections. 408 W. North Ave. South Side 711 W. Stacy-third St. 3478 Army Ave. 135 S. Third- fifth St. 1051 Commercial Ave. 11025 Michigan Ave. Exhibition Hall and Customers Rest Room, Michigan Ave. at Adams Street Telephone Webash 6000 The Peoples Gas Light & Coke Co. PETER H. GOVERNOR CALVIN COOLIDGE DOOR OF HOPE fired American al Against His was Taken By all ignored the a time of war Binga State Bank OF CHICAGO (A STATE BANK) Now in Progress of Organization This Bank will be remodeled and ready for the Grand Opening the first week of December—throwing open its doors to the public for business the first day of December, 1920. The major portion of the stock has been subscribed by representative people, many of whom are owners of Real Estate, knowing that their interests will be served by this Bank. For the purpose of offering an opportunity to others and providing a broad distribution of stock the Board of Directors has set aside a block of shares to be sold in lots of from one to five shares at $120.00 per share. BINGA STATE BANK, 3633 So. State Street C. N. LANGSTON, Cashier Cut out this Subscription Blank and Mail it to 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. JESSE BINGA, President CHAS. S. JACKSON, Dentist, Vice-President R. S. ABBOTT, Editor Chicago Defender, W. A. ROBINSON, Attorney-at-Law. Cut out this Subscript THE BROAD AX 6206 S. Elizabeth St., Chicago, IL. JULIUS F. TAYLOR, Plea to THE BROAD AX. I enclose subscription to same, or One Do Name ... Town ... Date .....191 FROM THIS DATE ONWARD THE BROAD AX CAN ALWAYS BE FOUND ON SALE AT THE FOLLOWING NEWS STANDS: Edward Felix, Notions, Cigars and News Stand, 3002 S. Dearborn street. George W, Boyd, News Stand, Laundry Office and Shoe Shining Parlors, 3620 S. State street. Mra. L. Myers, Notion Store, Laundry Office and News Stand, 5012 S. State street. Thomas Bell, News Stand, Ice Cream Parlors and Baundry Office, U7 W. 53rd street, near State. Mra. Moses Ratcliff, President of the Willing Workers' Club, of St. Catherine A. M. E. Zion Church, 3739 Elmwood avenue. Where Do You Put Your Money If you place a part of your money in the Savings Bank in seasons of prosperity you will have a fund to protect you if adversity comes. Why not start that Savings Account with us now? Even if you can only spare $1.00 a week, you will soon have developed a Good Habit. 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 PETER H. BURGESS ```markdown ``` H. R. SMITH, Physician. COL. JOHN R. MARSHALL, Member of State Board of Pardons, U. P. PAILLE, Physician and Surgeon, C. N. LANGSTON, Cashier. Union Blank and Mail it to $1.00 FOR 6 MONTHS $2.00 PER YEAR use enter my name as a subscriber herewith Two Dollars, the annual dollar for six months. State R. T. Kirby, Shoe Shining, Hat Cleaning Parlor and News Stand, 20 E. 35th street, near L Station. F. Bishop, Cigars, Tobacco and News Stand, 8 W. 27th street, near State. A. D. Hayes, Cigars, Tobacco, Notion, Stationery and News Stand, 3640 S. State street. Dodson's Shoe Shining Parlors and News Stand, Southwest corner 35th and State streets. News items left with any of the above news agents prior to Wednesday mornings of each week, will find their way into the columns of The Broad Ax. Celluloid. Celluloid, from which many toilet articles and limitations of ivory are made, is composed from the cellulose found in cotton cloth or raw cotton. It is treated with a solution of nitric acid which forms it into a pulp very much like paper pulp. It is then washed with water, which removes most of the acid. It is partially hardened and camphor gum mixed with it, when it is rolled into sheets and thoroughly dried. To manipulate it, it is softened by steam and then hardened by drying. World's Largest Opal. World's Largest Opal. Proclaimed as the largest uncut precious stone in the world, an enormous, absolutely flawless black opal, recently discovered in the United States, is in the office of a government official in Washington. The gem contains approximately 21 cubic inches and weighs 2,572,882 carats. It is valued at $125,000 by the owner. The famous Viennese opal, which was without an equal until this specimen was found, weighs 1,658,927 carats. His Reason. Speaking of politics and elections, we knew a man once who announced that he would vote for a certain candidate for office. When asked for his reason, he replied that the candidate was his friend. And when they asked him if he had no other reasons he said no; he said he didn't need any other reason. We have liked this man ever since. MEN AND WOMEN CAN VOTE TO RE-ELECT P. J. CARR Democratic Candidate for THE BROAD AX, CHICAGO, OCTOBER, 9 1920. Extracting Hellum, Natural raw gas is frozen to 318 degrees below zero to extract hellum, a nonflammable gas lighter than hydrogen. Andrew Jackson's Nickname. The nickname "Old Hickory" was given to Andrew Jackson for the tough boss and sturdyness of his character. PHONE MAIN 2214 A. D. GASH ATTORNEY AT LAW 118 N. La Salle Street CHICAGO Residence 8829 Wabash Ave. Telephone Boulevard 8829 JAMES G. COTTER ATTORNEY-AT-LAW 146 NORTH CLARK STREET SUITE 407 Telephone Central 8824 CHICAGO Formerly Assistant Attorney General State of Illinois Res. 3646 Grand Boul. Doug. 4397 ATTORNEY-AT-LAW 129 E. 31ST STREET Suite 16-17 Phone: Douglas 6351 CHICAGO F. Dunn, J. B. McCauley, Trustees Tel: Oakland 1852, 1551, 1550 JOHN J. DUNN Established 1877 WHOLESALE AND RETAIL COAL Fifty-First and Federal Streets CHICAGO Residence, 1262 Macallister 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 4153; Residence, 4751 Champlain Avenue. Phone Kenwood 5611 Walter M. Farmer ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW Suite 708-184 W. Washington St. CHICAGO Academice 3855 Prakla Ave. Phone Douglas 9138 Phones: Main 2017 Auto 83-305 A. L. WILLIAMS ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW Suite 706 Firmenick Building 84 W. Washington Street CHICAGO Telephone Oakland 246 E. K. CALDWELL Successor to C. E. KREYSSLER DRUGGIST 8067 South State Street Near 51st St. Not On the Corner CHICAGO "Exelento Will Make Your Hair Long, Too." EXELENTO FOR KINKY HAIR Every woman can have a beautiful hair. My hair may Gilbert. My hair has grown 30 inches long by using your wand. EXELENTO QUINIAGE Don't be fooled by fake Klik Remover. You can't stimulate your hair until it's soft and moist. We make hair extensions in roils of the hair and make it grow long and silky. We make Exelento Skin Remover, an ointment for dark, shallow skin. 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REAL ESTATE Up-to-Date or Mod and Sto 3101 COTTAGE Corner 31st Office Phone KERSEY, McGOWE CHICAGO'S RI -Date or Modern Houses, Apart and Stores to Rent COTTAGE GROVE A Corner 31st Street, Chicago Office Phone: Douglas 8285 RSEY, McGOWAN AND MORSEL CHICAGO'S REPRESENTATIVE Up-to-Date or Modern Houses, Apartments and Stores to Rent 3101 COTTAGE GROVE AVE. Corner 31st Street, Chicago KERSEY, McGOWAN AND MORSELL CHICAGO'S REPRESENTATIVE UNDERTAKERS Finest Establishment in the U. S. SEO. T. KERSEY D. A. McGOWAN WM. J. MOR Proprietors 515 INDIANA AVENUE CHICAGO ERSEY D. A. McGOWAN WM. J. MC Proprietors MANA AVENUE CHICAGO GEO. T. KERSEY D. A. McGOWAN WM. J. MORSELL Proprietors 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 Law, three year evening course, giving degree of LLB. School of Medicine, including Medical, Dental, Pharmaceutical Colleges. Four year course for Medical and Dental Students; three years for Pharmaceutical students. Following degrees given: M. D., D. D. S., Phar. C. Students may enter for Collegiate Work at the beginning of any quarter. REGISTRATION: Autumn Quarter.....September 27 to 29, 1920 Winter Quarter.....January 3, 1921 Spring Quarter.....March 19 and 21, 1921 For Catalog and Information write DWIGHT O. W. HOLMES, Registrar Howard University, Washington, D. C. ERNEST H. WILLIAMSON UNDERTAKER PHONE: KENWOOD 435 Officer: 3098-5010 S. Stark Street Given Sequenced a Personal Price Favors Here 75 Miles By New Ways Loving The New American Cultural Life Texas State Military State The Cunningham Car OFFICERS Phone Douglas 8620 The Mission Billiard Hall GEO. W. HOLT, Propr. 3504 SOUTH STATE STREET CHICAGO, ILL. Phone Prospect 497 JAMES H. RYAN 'Real Estate, Rent Loans, Insurance JAMES H. RYAN & CO. Real Estate, Renting Loans, Insurance 6944 SO. ASHLAND AVENUE CHICAGO, Telephone Central 5832 Residence Douglas 2616 Mrs. Warner Painless Chiropody 15 Years' Experience Opposite Palmer House 120 So. State Street CHICAGO Phones Douglas 6302 and D Nights call Douglas J. S. DORS Reliable Druggist Jud Tunkins. Jud Tunkins says it might be better for the world if tombstones were more reliable. No matter what kind of a life a man leads, he's almost sure of a complimentary epitaph. Cosmopolitan Switzerland. Cosmopolitan Switzerland. Before the Romans conquered the territory now known as Switzerland, it was inhabited by a conglomeration of hostile tribes, for the most part of Celtic origin. But the district of the eastern Alps in which the present canton of the Grisons is situated was in possession of the Raeti, of mixed Latin and Estruscan stock. At the time of the Teutonic invasion of the Roman empire, Rhaetia received a certain number of German-speaking immigrants, and in the tenth century was used for a while as a basis of operations by the Saracen brigands, who made Europe unsafe. Easy to Get Rid of Enemy. Long before bullets were ever thought of as an ideal messenger of death, the idea of working evil on an enemy was extensively practiced by the Ojibwa Indian. He would make a small wooden image of the one whose destruction he sought, and then pierce its head or heart with a needle. He was positive in his belief that the object of his hate would be similarly affected. However, to make certain, he would burn the puppet to the accompaniment of magical words. --- THE BROADWAY The finest building ever opened to Colored tenants in Chicago. Steam heat, electric lights, tile baths, marble entrance Phone Main 263 J. W. Casey, Agt. 133 W. Washington St. RYAN & CO. te, Renting Insurance Phones Douglas 6302 and Douglas 650 Nights call Douglas 7078 J. S. DORSEY Reliable Druggist Full Line of Fresh Drugs and Toilet Articles Prescriptions Filled With Accuracy. Chicago, Ill. 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. Beauty In Bells. There is a beauty in bells which the fast being lost to the modern world. Since we cannot keep them in use as they were hundreds of years ago, we must try to keep up an interest in those which remain, and learn what we can about one of the chief beauties of the Middle ages. See how many references to bells can be found in great literature. There is one poem which stands out and which we all should know, "The Bells," by Edgar Allan Poe.—Brooklyn Eagle. Through Difficulty to Triumph. Many men owe the grandeur of their lives to their tremendous difficulty. 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Prociaimed as the largest uncut pre Cious stone in the world, an enormous Absolutely flawless black opal, rece discovered in the United States, te eee ete cial in Washington. ‘The gem contains approximately 21 cuble inches and weighs 2.572.382 carats. It ie valued mt $125,000 by the owners, The fe mous Viennese opal, which -vas with} eut an equal until this specimen was found, weighs 1058927 carats. ‘$n Sten” = ‘Speaking of politics and elections, we knew a man once who announced that he would vote for a certein cam @idate for office. When asked for bis reason, he replied that the candicate was his friend. .And when. they. asked him if he hed no other reasons he said no; he said he didn't need any other reason. We have Uked this Gain ever since, ‘MCN AND WOMEN CAN 4 VOTE TO REELECT - #. 3 se Ve! . a Pee whoa eae -Dethocraiie Candidate for UALS Sg Ree Ses Rak ah oe egg CE Sei eS pete ee ee Tet THE BROAD AX, CHICAGO, OCTOBER, ¥ 1920. pee a Pe ‘oe an — PEE Faia a Se om. ee Spee bere wre einer baa @ Dooinfiammable gxs lighter than gy drogen. __ Andrew Jackson's Nickname, ‘The nickname “Old Hickory” wan given to Andrew Jackson fer the toughy ess and sturdiness of bis character. PHONE MAIN 2814 A. D. GASH ATTORNEY aT LAW 118 N. La Salle Street CHICAGO om wanes Ave. svctmare sm JAMES G. COTTER ATTORNEY-AT-LAW ‘48 NORTH CLARK STREET surre ‘Tetephone Central S554 ‘CHICAGO - Formerty Assistant Attorney General, ‘Sate of iincle sie is zs Sta ae SE Rea. 366 Grand Boul. Dow. a7 | J. GRAY LUCAS ATTORNEY-AT-LAW 129 E. 31ST STREET ‘Suite 1-17 ‘Phone: Dougias 6361 CHICAGO Jom NT COAL nana renare Offices Phone: Dougias 8235 GHICAGO’S REPRESENTATIVE : UNDERTAKERS Finest Establishment in the U. 8. GEO.T.KERSEY D.A.McGOWAN WM. J. MORSELL ¥ Proprietors 2 | 3515 INDIANA AVENUE CHICAGO, ILL. Residence, 1262 | ToL Monree 3716 MILES J. DEVINE ATTORNEY AT LAW ‘SUITE £1¢-330 REAPER BLK. Clark and Washington Strests Phone Contral 1239 CHICAGO _ 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 } 2 Be ee renee and Sophomore years, and Senior College, consisting of the Schools of Liberal Arts, Education, Journalism, and Commerce and Finance, is spectively thi degrees. A. Bor BS; A.B. oc B.S. in Bdvcation; B.S. a Jour 3; B.S. in Commerce. School of Science, & giving degree, B.S. i CESS REE BS wh EBS. Achim BS in Agriculture, and B.S. in Household Economics, School of Masic, four year course, giving degre of Mus. B. School of th ing degree of B. D. (Also Di- Bien: ere Semaine gree & School of Law, three year evening course, giving degree of LL.B. School of edical, Pharmaceatical Col- Teen: oor yest couse for ese as Bega Sst re SED, DD. S Phas. C. ee es _ Students may enfer for Collegiate Work at the beginning of any Autumn Quarter............8eptember 27 to 29, 1020 iE ‘Winter Quarter .........0..00--+--.damuary & WRT . . x ‘Spring Quarter,...............March 1 and 21, 1921 © DWIGHT 0. W. HOLMES, Registrar = “Howard University, 2 Washington, D. C. Notary Public Phones: Office Main 4153; Residence, 4751 Champlain Avenue. Phone Kenwood 5611 Walter M. Farmer ATTORNEY AND COUN- .SELOR AT LAW ‘Suite 708—184 W. Washington St. CHICAGO ————— 5 Aesidoace 3855 Prairte Ave Phone Dougies 9183 Phones: Main 3017 Auto 32-096 ‘AL. WILLIAMS “ ATTORNEY AnD COUNSELOR AT LAW > Seite 106 Firmenich Buliding (4 W. Washington Strest qucaco “‘Petephone Onkiand 246 __ E. K. CALDWELL * Bocceasor to | Gok. EREYSSLER "WOOT Sith Gate Derest Meat sist st. ‘Met Om the Corser (CHICAGO ieee ate EXELENTO ene Sa amen SS | Seep reer ts oe ano EXRENTG MEMEME C9. Atente os. The Mission Bdhard hall GEO. W. HOLT, Propr. sé Phone Prospect 487 Be JAMES H. RYAN & CO. ‘Real Estate, Renting Loans, Insurance @244 80. ASHLAND AVENUE CHICAGO, ILL, The Cranford Apartment Bldg. 3600 WABASH AVENUE ~ The finest buildin z ever opened to Colored tenants in Chicas _ « Steam heat, electric lights, tile heths, marble entrance Phone Main 263 J..W. Casey, Agt. 133 W. Washingtoa & 7 Re De 8 a5 SS Sei, ae CO ead eto ke =F o ae = ll a = ; he —; : ez ee i : e Se) 3 i a . ae | yD as Gs ; f ei 2 2 - : 3 ae Saale Ghe Giamaghom Gar ae 2 eee a Pome et RY TF yee ies a = ae pe 1610 West 63rd Street + Chicago Sa ia na COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF DEPOSITS FOR g LAST SEVEN ‘_“CNovember 18, 1912.......9 838,605.28 . “November 17, 1913......, 908,386.38. © November 17, 1914....... 912,005.69 - November 17, 1915....;.. 1,059,400.64 November 17, 1916....... 1,138,750.71 November 17, 1917....... 979,877.47. November 18, 1919....... 1,284,08424 November 17, 1919....... 2,380,696.63 i ae eet Sk NE a OFFICERS JOHN BAIN, President MICHAEL MAISEL, Vice President EDW. C. BARRY, Cashier W. MERLE FISHER, Assistant Cashier ARTHUR C. UTESCH, Asst. Cashier. Central $852 Enience Douglas 218 Mrs. Warner Painless Chiropody 15 Years’ Experience Opposite Palmer Howse 120 So. State Street CHICAGO | TELEPHONE DOUGLAS 1 GEORGE F. HARDING, JR. REAL ESTATE Up-to-Date or-Modern Houses, Apartments 3 and Stores to Rent _3101 COTTAGE GROVE AVE. Corner 31st Street, Chicago Jud Tunkine. Jud Tunkins says it might be better fer the world If tombstones were mere reliable. No matter what kind of a Ufo a man leads, he’s almost sure of a complimentary epitaph. ‘Cosmopolitan Switzerland. Before the Romans conquered the lerritery now known as Switzertand @ was inhabited by a conglomeration ‘¥f hostile tribes, for the most part ef Galtic origin. But the district of the ‘astern Alps in which the present cam tem of the Grisons is situated was im possession of the Raeti. of mixed Latia and Estruscan stock. At the time of the, Teutonic invasion of the Roman em pire, Rhaetia received a certain number ef German-speaking tmmigrants, and im the tenth century was used for a while as a basis of operations by the Saracen brigands, wifo made Europe unsafe. -" Geey & Get Rid of Ene, Long before bullets were ever thought of as an ideal messenger of death, the idea of working evil on am qmemy was extensively practiced by the Ojibwa Indian. He would make a small wooden image of the one whose destruction he sought, and then pierce its head or heart with a needle. He was positive in his belief that the ob- ject of his hate would be similarly affected. However, to make ceftain, he would burn the puppet to the ac eompapiment of magical words. Phones Douglas 6902 and Dovping Nights call Dougias 7073 J.S. DORSEY Reliable Druggist Fall Line of Fresh Drugs and Toi Asticles Prescriptions Fllei With Accuracy. 434 East Sst Street g Chicago, Tl. $$_______ Woods That Resist Decay. ‘The use of woods In airplanes bap aused experiments to be made regu. ing the resistance to decay of raring woods. Spruce, which has been = tensively used In airplane coosne tion, is not particularly durable. Pat Oxford cedar, Southern crpres if California redwood are very resitut to decay. Beauty In Bella ‘There is a beauty in bells which fast being lost to the modern wit ‘Bince we cannot keep them in us they were hundreds of years ago, w must try to keep up an interes b those which remain, and learn wht we can about one of the chief bar tes of the Middle ages. See how muy ‘Feferences to bells can be found & Great literature. There is one pom ‘Which stands out and which we a should know, “The Bells.” by Big Allan Poe.—Brooklyn Exgie. Through Difficulty to Triumph, ‘Many men owe the grandeur of th Mves to their tremendous difficulties ‘Bpurgeon