The Broad Ax

More Social Equality on the Part of Col. C. M. Fife of Hutchinson, Kansas. Who Has Been Charged With Hugging and Kissing Mrs. Craig, a Beautiful Looking Young Colored Lady of that City. COL. FIFE HAS BEEN SUED FOR TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS DAMAGES, FOR STEALING THE LOVE OF MRS. CRAIG. THE CASE IS ATTRACTING WIDE SPREAD ATTENTION IN THE SUNFLOWER STATE. The following highly interesting story is positive proof that Col. C. M. Fife belongs to that class of white gentlemen who feel that they have the moral right to hug and kiss any good-looking colored woman that he comes in contact with and then he is ever ready to shoot off his head that colored people are always seeking social equality with the whites and Col. Fife would be one of the very first citizens of his home town to head the madened mob to mob and lynch any colored man who simply attempted to smile at a white female. was placed in jail, but later released. On three occasions during the past summer, this couple were arrested; on one occasion they were arrested twice in one evening for joy riding in this city. The third time they were arrested at Fife's home, when the police were notified of her presence in Fife's home. The chief of police and two officers went to the house and found no lights and the doors locked. Armed with a search warrant the officers approached the house and getting no response for some time, called to inside to open the door. He refused to admit the officers until the warrant was read. BIG MEETING AT THE PEOPLES MOVEMENT CLUB ROOMS, SUNDAY AFTERNOON. Hon. Oscar De Priest Re-elected President at the Annual Meeting; Hon. James A. Scott chosen First Vice President. Hon. Louis B. Anderson; Hon. Edward H. Morris; Hon. Edward H. Wright and Hon. Robert E. Crowe, State's Attorney of Cook County, furnished the Oratory for the Auspiceous Occasion. Last Sunday afternoon the People's Movement within the Republican party in the Second Ward held a largely attended meeting in their club rooms, 3140 Indiana avenue, and after the following officers were re-elected and elected for the coming year: Hon. Oscar De stitutional Convention of Illinois and the part he played while attempting to safeguard the civil and political rights of all the people within the confines of this state. Just as Mr. Morris was winding up Hon. Robert E. Crowe, State's Attorney of Cook County, was escorted to the Hutchinson, Kas—Orville Craig, who formerly lived in this city has filed suit through his attorneys for $10,000 damages against C. M. Fife, a white man who resides in this city, for alienating the affections of his wife and enticing her to leave him and their three children and go to the home of aid Fife, where he harbored and kept her in his home for immoral purposes, so states the charges in the case. The Craigs were married in February, 1913, and moved to this city in September, 1919. During the following winter months, Craig by some method as yet unknown in the case, found his wife concealed in Fife's home. In order to cover his own actions in the matter, Fife at once had a warrant issued for Craig, charging him with burglary at whil SECRETARY COLBY VISITS HAMP- TON. "This Institution Means a Great Deal to the Country;'" "It Is a Great Thing to Be Educated, Useful Hampton, Va.-Hon. Bainbridge Colby, Secretary of State, who is on his way to Brazil, Montevideo, and Buenos Aires, spoke on the eve of his mailing from Hampton Roads to the Hampton Institute workers and students on "America's Opportunity." Secretary Colby was accompanied by Major-General Adelbert Cronkite, commanding officer of the Third Army Corps Area. Dr. James E. Gregg, principal of Hampton Institute, stated that he was proud and happy to discover that, although Hampton Institute could not welcome Senator Harding, a distinguished member of the coming administration, it could welcome Secretary Colby, a distinguished member of the present administration. Secretary Colby said: "This is an institution that I have always felt a great interest in. I knew its founder, General Armstrong, who was a great man when I was an undergraduate at Williams College. I was taught to look up to General Armstrong. I was instructed as to the great work he had done. Now, as I come along into elder years, it is permitted to me to see this great fritted and to see realized the vision that inspired him in the early bitter struggles he had to found and sustain this institution in its early days. "This institution means a great deal to the country and to the future of the country. You are learning here the lessons of good citizenship. You are learning here what it is to be good Americans. "The place of America among the nations depends upon the thoroughness with which the youth of Ameries learns the lessons of self-restraint of application, of mastery. "I care not in what field it is a man's work may lie, so long as he does it well he is a good citizen; and if he does it very well, he has earned a real distinction. "Everything you do well is transmitted into power. Everything you do ill will dog your footsteps through life as a sort of hunting weakness." "It is a great thing to be young. It is a great thing to be Americans. It is a great thing to be educated and useful Americans. That is your opportunity. "I hope it may be given to you to realize, in quite as full measure as it THE BROAD AX was placed in jail, but later released. On three occasions during the past summer, this couple were arrested; on one occasion they were arrested twice in one evening for joy riding in this city. The third time they were arrested at Fife's home, when the police were notified of her presence in Fife's home. The chief of police and two officers went to the house and found no lights and the doors locked. Armed with a search warrant the officers approached the house and getting no response for some time, called to inside to open the door. He refused to admit the officers until the warrant was read to him by the light of a flash light. In their search they found Mrs. Craig seated on the side of the bed in his bed room. The testimony in the case is that she went to the home of Fife to get her apron which she had left there on a previous occasion. There are hundreds of just such cases as the above occurring in all parts of this country and unless the colored men take a firm stand in an effort to protect and hold onto their wives it will only be a question of time until the white gentlemen of this country will attempt to seduce and debauch them to their hearts content and own and control all the white and colored females in this country, which will in time enable them to establish a universal harbor in the United States. —Editor. is given to mortals to realize their hopes, the fine expectations you cherish in your breasts." The Hampton students sang for Secretary Colby and General Cronkite some of the well-known Negro religious folk-songs. PRIZE-SPEAKING CONTEST AT HAMPTON A SUCCESS. Hampton, Va.—The recent Hampton Institute prize-speaking contest attracted a large audience. The Rev. E. R. Carter, rector of St John's Church of Hampton, announced the prize winners in the following order of merit: Andrew E. Weeks, Atlanta, Ga., 89 2-3 points, for "The Spell of the Yukon," by Robert W. Service; Adolfo A. Birch, Belize, British Honduras, 84 points, for "Mary, Queen of Scots," by glassford Bell, and John C. Coates, Selma, Ala., 83 points, for "The Chariot Race," by Lew Wallace. The judges, Rev. T. R. Carter, Mrs. Wm. H. Scoville (General Armstrong's daughter), and Rev. E. H. Hamilton, had agreed on the following scale of points: Expression, 50; enunciation, 20; stage presence, 20; and feeling, 10. Principal James E. Gregg, who presided, presented the money prizes which had been given by Miss Mary W. Nettleton, Julian E. Bagley, and Spencer W. Phraner. Music was furnished by the Girls' Glee Club, directed by Miss Wilhelmina, Patterson, teacher of singing at Hampton Institute, and by W. M. Hubbard of Richmond, Va., who played a tuba solo, with a piano accompaniment by R. Nathaniel Dett. By Rev. Sam Higginbottom Principal, Agricultural Institute, Allahabad, India. I am now working to enlarge our institution—the Agricultural Institute at Allahabad—into what I call an "Indian Hampton," which has as its object the training of Indian leadership to cover the whole range of Indian rural life. In addition to agriculture we must have the related and subsidiary industries, such as blacksmithing and carpentering for the care and repair of agricultural machinery, tanning, ropemaking, basket-making, oilpressing, cane-crushing. All thoughtful men recognize the need for more industrial development in India and I believe a larger industrial development waits upon an improved agriculture than is possible if agriculture is ignored. Improved agriculture is the one rock-bottom fact, the supply of the wealth that is to make progress posi- CHICAGO, ILL., SATURDAY, DECEMBER, 18, 1920. [Name] One of the directors of the McNeil-Higgins Co., extensive wholesale grocers, 301 E. Grand Ave., one of the well known public spirited citizens of Chicago; at this time Mr. Roulston, desires to extend the greetings of the Holiday season to his numerous warm friends and customers. ble in other branches.-The International Review of Missions, London edited by J. H. Oldham. INDIA WISHES TO LEARN OF AMERICA. The commissioners who were appointed to inquire into the problems of village education in India, according to Sir Michael E. Sadler, vice chancellor of the University of Leeds, "suggest that each mission or area should send selected persons (tried missionaries or Indians) to America for a year to teach in the atmosphere of Hampton or Tuskegee, to visit a number of "socialized schools," and to take university courses in rural education and rural sociology. By this means the new spirit in American rural education may be conceived into India." SIDE LIGHTS, COMMENT AND REVIEWS. By Gustave B. Aldrich, Esq No Color Line in Business Those of our people who are always complaining that the white man does not give them a chance, should remember the story of the lamented Booker Washington once told at Atlanta, Georgia, in his famous Cotton States Exposition address. "There were two ships passing each other in the Atlantic ocean. One of them hung out a signal of distress. As is customary, the other ship "stood by" and asked what was the trouble. The answer was signalled back, 'We want some fresh water.' 'Cast your buckets down when you are' was the reply. So they did and found fresh living water in the midst of the wide salty sea. They were in the Great Gulf Stream. So it is the thing for the Black young man and woman here in this country to do. Cast your bucket down where you are. Don't sit or stand around complaining about the white man. There is too much of that. Three years ago, the demand for male and female typists and stenographers was so great that it could not be filled. Many colored girls and boys who could easily have picked up this accomplishment in six months were left standing at the hitchpost since they had not prepared. Whining all the time about the white man won't give us a chance. Italians, Japanese, Greeks, Egyptians and people come to America not knowing a word of English and without friends or money and in ten years he is hiring some Negro porter to wash his windows and carry out filth. The Black person has had every advantage over HON. ROBERT J. ROULSTON these foreign people but fails to take it and use it. Negroes speak the English language. They each one have one or more white friends, they have the same religion and customs as the whites. The same general traditions. Why is it then, that an ignorant foreigner beats them here? The first thing, the Negro is apt to holler "color line." This may be so in many cases but can always be overcome. There is no color line in business. Be a business man, however small. Have something to sell to the public, that the people want. Trade and grow rich. Stop standing around looking for some white man to give you a job sweeping out his dirt. Respect yourself. Get into business. Will works wonders. "To him that hath, it shall be given, from him that hath not, it shall be taken away, even that which he hath." Stop kicking the white man for a change and kick yourself. A REAL CHRISTMAS PRESENT. The holiday season with its joys and its problems is upon us. What shall we do to add to the happiness of the occasion? Each one of us would like not only to wish our friends a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, but to give them one. We cannot do this by means of ill-considered presents. Thoughtless gifts cause the January ash can to bulge with debris. Only when our gifts have lasting meaning do they carry the true message of goodwill which is the spirit of real giving. We can give happiness and contentment and safety for the future as well as pleasure for the moment. Such gifts are within reach of all. They are to be found in the Savings Securities of the United States Government. From the 25 cent Thrift Stamp to the $1000 Treasury Savings Certificate, they will carry with them not only the greetings of the season but happiness for years to come. In presenting the child a card with one thrift stamp affixed, you bestow not only a present but a habit which will grow in value as the days pass, for he will wish to fill the card. That little gift will have grown wonderfully before another Christmas comes around and the recipient will be on the way to a life of independence. In recommending these lasting gifts, the Savings Division of the Treasury does not suggest that a single American curtail his Christmas giving. It suggests only that he broaden it to include this present which will bring future well-being to those he loves. Thrift Stamps, Savings Stamps and Treasury Savings Certificates will be on sale throughout the year 1921. In continuing the sale of Government Savings Securities, the Government is giving the opportunity to every man woman and child in the land through the coming year to enjoy the happiness, prosperity and contentment which is found in financial independence and security for the future. COL. ARCHIBALD NAPOLEON FIELDS BECOMES ONE OF THE ASSISTANT INVESTIGATORS IN THE STATE'S ATTORNEYS OFFICE. Hon. Edward H. Wright, Committee man of the 2nd Ward, has the honor of securing the two first positions given out by Hon. Robert E. Crowe, State's Attorney of Cook County, in the way of landing Hon. James A. Scott as Assistant State's Attorney and Col. Archibald Napoleon Fields, as assistant investigator in that office. For many years Col. Fields has resided in the 2nd Ward and all the time he has been a strong supporter and follower of Hon. Edward H. Wright, Col. Fields is a newspaper writer of considerable ability and being educated or brought up in the newspaper business he understands how to turn or to run around the sharp corners in this busy and hustling life. In 1912 Col. Fields joined in with the progressive wing of the Republican party in this state and was one of the managers of the publicity department in connection with the election of the late lamented Col. Theodore Roosevelt, President of the United States. Col. Fields has many friends among the leading white and colored politicians in this city who feel confident that he will make good as one of the investigators in the State's Attorney's office. MR. AND MRS. JESSE BINGA WILL ENETRTAIN CHRISTMAS EVENING. Each year near the holiday season Banker and Mrs. Jesse Binga, 5924 South Park avenue, always entertain in honor of some of their many frinedes. This year on Christmas evening, December 25, they will give a delightful twilight party at the Vincennes Hotel. Mrs. Mary L. Watkins, 3302 Rhodes Avenue, left Tuesday morning for St. Louis, Mo., where she will spend the holidays in visiting with friends. BIG MEETING AT THE PEOPLES MOVEMENT CLUB ROOMS, SUNDAY AFTERNOON. Hon. Oscar De Priest Re-elected President at the Annual Meeting; Hon. James A. Scott chosen First Vice President. Hon. Louis B. Anderson; Hon. Edward H. Morris; Hon. Edward H. Wright and Hon. Robert E. Crowe, State's Attorney of Cook County, furnished the Oratory for the Auspiceous Occasion. Last Sunday afternoon the People's Movement within the Republican party in the Second Ward held a largely attended meeting in their club-rooms, 3140 Indiana avenue, and after the following officers were re-elected and elected for the coming year: Hon. Oscar De Priest, president; Hon. James A. Scott, vice-president; Hon. Morris Lewis, general secretary; Capt. James S. Nelson, financial secretary; Col. James H. Johnson, treasurer; directors, James E. White, Mayme Granberry, Hattie Meredith, B. J. Newmark, Mrs. P. C. Gould, G. W. P. Brown, Robert De Priest, Carrie Bell, J. N. Blackshear, Scott J. Brown, Philip S. Baker, H. A. Taylor and W. H. Davis. stitutional Convention of Illinois and the part he played while attempting to safeguard the civil and political rights of all the people within the confines of this state. Just as Mr. Morris was winding up Hon. Robert E. Crowe, State's Attorney of Cook County, was escorted into the large hall he received a warm ovation and as he proudly marched up on the platform the audience stood and sang "Amrica" it fell to the lot of Hon. Edward H. Wright to introduce Judge Crowe and in doing so Mr. Wright pointed out how the colored people in this city and county could greatly assist him to rid this city of its criminal element. The interesting part of the meeting when President De Priest introduced Alderman Louis B. Anderson who from start to finish dished up a catchy and a good game of talk and after he had told a funny story in connection with what he did not know about the 50-ward plan, which caused everybody to laugh out real loud, he went on to state that more new political honors had been conferred upon his friend, Hon. Edward H. Wright, Committeeman of the 2nd Ward, who had been recently selected with Hon. Charles E. Ward, Hon. William F. Mulvihill, Capt. Perey B. Coffin and Hon. Harry B. Ward, to map out and shape the future course or policies of the William Hale Thompson wing of the Republican party in this city, in Cook County and throughout the State of Illinois, that within a short space of time that his friend the Hon. Edward H. Wright had become one of the most powerful factors in the Thompson machine and the strongest exponents of the great fundamental doctrine so eloquently expounded or hearked to the wide world by Mayor William Hale Thompson, namely, "all men will Hale Thompson, namely, no man down on account of his race, color or nationality." Hon. Edward H. Morris followed Alderman Anderson and at considerable length he very well reviewed the workings of the Con- H. FRIEND, 32 S. STATE STREET IS THE PLACE FOR THE LADIES TO BUY THEIR FINE CHRISTMAS DRESSES, FURS AND SEALINE COATS. MR. FRIEND EMPLOYES ALL THE TIME FIFTEEN TO TWENTY COLored MEN AND WOMEN IN HIS ESTABLISHMENT. One of the best, oldest established and reliable fur stores in the downtown district, is conducted by Mr. H. Friend, 32 S. State street. He is one of Chicago's most honorable and straightforward business men, almost anytime during the rushing business hours Mr. Friend can be observed walking around on the various floors of his establishment smiling and cordially shaking hands with his many friends and customers. He is proud to state that many of the best colored women in this city always purchase their fur coats, dresses and fancy waists in his store. Mr. Friend always employees fifteen to twenty colored men and women in various responsible positions in his up-to-date establishment. He is therefore justly entitled to receive a large share of the patronage of the colored people for the colored people must learn to spend their money with that class of business men who are willing to give them employment at good wages, which enables them to take care of their families in good shape and to save some money for a rainy day. See ad in another column of this paper in relation to the January clearance prices on coats and dresses No.13. institutional Convention of Illinois and the part he played while attempting to safeguard the civil and political rights of all the people within the confines of this state. Just as as Mr. Morris was winding up Hon. Robert E. Crowe, State's Attorney of Cook County, was escorted into the large hall he received a warm ovation and as he proudly marched up on the platform the audience stood and sang "America" it fell to the lot of Hon. Edward H. Wright to introduce Judge Crowe and in doing so Mr. Wright pointed out how the colored people in this city and county could greatly assist him to rid this city of its criminal element. Just as Judge Crowe was in the act of addressing his many friends present Mrs. Adalide Thomas rushed to the front platform and presented him with a lovely silk handkerchief embroidered with the stars and stripes and in every way it was very beautiful to behold, it came very near in brushing him off of his feet for a few moments and after gallantly and gracefully thanking Mrs. Thomas for her token of friendship, he went on to state that it was far from his purpose to make a speech at that time he was simply present to heartily thank his hosts of friends who so loyally supported him in his contest for the office which he is now attempting to discharge its duties to the best of his ability, that he simply desired to state that he received a much larger vote at the _imaries and at the election in November in the 2nd Ward than he did in any other ward in this city and that he was there to thank them for their unswerving support and for the confidence which they had reposed in him. Judge Crowe made one statement which caught the people namely, "that any man who is biggoted enough to attempt to devide the citizenship of this country on account of race or religion should be driven out of office and branded as a traitor to the American flag and to his country." Mr. Milton Friend, who is keen and wide awake all the time, greatly assists his father in successfully conducting his flourishing business and Mr. Fink, advertising manager, is mighty keen and full of business all the time. The many lady readers of this paper will confer a favor upon us if they will call Mr. Friend's attention they will call Mr. Fried's attention ment in The Broad Ax. TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE, ALABAMA (Special to The Broad Ax.) Tuskegee, Institute, Ala.—Elaborate plans are being made for the Thirtieth Annual Tuskegee Negro Conference which will be held at Tuskegee Institute, Wednesday and Thursday, January 19th and 20th. "Needs of the South's Present Day Rural Life" is the general topic for discussion, and as usual the first day will be given over to the farmers and the second day to persons engaged in educational, Christian and social uplift work. Dr. Robert R. Moton, Principal of Tuskegee Institute, announces that the indications are that the Conference in 1921 will be one of the largest attended in the history of this movement. A number of speakers of national importance have been invited to appear on the program and many of them have already accepted. Special reduced rates on the railroads have been applied for and persons attending will be entertained as guests of the Institute. Mrs. Catherine Cowden, 4323 Prairie avenue, left this morning for St. Paul, Minn., where she will spend the holiday season with friends. More Social Equality on the Part of Col. C. M. Fife of Hutchinson, Kansas. Who Has Been Charged With Hugging and Kissing Mrs. Craig, a Beautiful Looking Young Colored Lady of that City. COL. FIFE HAS BEEN SUED FOR TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS DAMAGES, FOR STEALING THE LOVE OF MRS. CRAIG. THE CASE IS ATTRACTING WIDE SPREAD ATTENTION IN THE SUNFLOWER STATE. BIG MEETING AT THE PEOPLES MOVEMENT CLUB ROOMS, SUNDAY AFTERNOON. Hon. Oscar De Priest Re-elected President at the Annual The following highly interesting any is positive proof that Col. C. M. belongs to that class of white gentlemen who feel that they have the normal right to hug and kiss any good looking colored woman that he comes in contact with and then he is ever ready to shoot off his head that colored people are always seeking social equality with the whites and Col. Fife would be one of the very first citizens of his home town to head the maddened mob to mob and lynch any colored man who simply attempted to smile at a white female. Hutchinson, Kas.-Orville Craig, who formerly lived in this city has filed suit through his attorneys for $10,000 damages against C. M. Fife, a white man who resides in this city, for alienating the affections of his wife and enticing her to leave him and their three children and go to the home of said Fife, where he harbored and kept her in his home for immoral purposes, so states the charges in the case. The Craigs were married in February, 1913, and moved to this city in September, 1919. During the following winter months, Craig by some method as yet unknown in the case, found his wife concealed in Fife's home. In order to cover his own actions in the matter, Fife at once had a warrant issued for Craig, charging him with burglary at whil SECRETARY COLBY VISITS HAMPS TON. "This Institution Means a Great Deal to the Country;'" "It Is a Great Thing to Be Educated, Useful Hampton, Va.-Hon. Bainbridge Colby, Secretary of State, who is on his way to Brazil, Montevideo, and Buenos Aires, spoke on the eve of his sailing from Hampton Roads to the Hampton Institute workers and students on "America's Opportunity." Secretary Colby was accompanied by Major-General Adelbert Cronkite, commanding officer of the Third Army Corps Area. Dr. James E. Gregg, principal of Hampton Institute, stated that he was proud and happy to discover that, although Hampton Institute could not welcome Senator Harding, a distinguished member of the coming administration, it could welcome Secretary Colby, a distinguished member of the present administration. Secretary Colby said: "This is an institution that I have always felt a great interest in. I knew its founder, General Armstrong, who was a great man when I was an undergraduate at Williams College. I was taught to look up to General Armstrong. I was instructed as to the great work he had done. Now, as I come along into elder years, it is permitted to me to see this great fruition and to see realized the vision that inspired him in the early bitter struggles he had to found and sustain this institution in its early days. "This institution means a great deal to the country and to the future of the country. You are learning here the lessons of good citizenship. You are learning here what it is to be good Americans." "The place of America among the nations depends upon the thoroughness with which the youth of America learns the lessons of self-restraint of application, of mastery. "I care not in what field it is a man's work may lie, so long as he does it well he is a good citizen; and if he does it very well, he has earned a real distinction. "Everything you do well is transmitted into power. Everything you do ill will dog your footsteps through life as a sort of hunting weakness. "It is a great thing to be young. It is a great thing to be Americans. It is a great thing to be educated and useful Americans. That is your opportunity. "I hope it may be given to you to realize, in quite as full measure as it THE BROAD AX was placed in jail, but later released. On three occasions during the past summer, this couple were arrested; on one occasion they were arrested twice in one evening for joy riding in this city. The third time they were arrested at Fife's home, when the police were notified of her presence in Fife's home. The chief of police and two officers went to the house and found no lights and the doors locked. Armed with a search warrant the officers approached the house and getting no response for some time, called to inside to open the door. He refused to admit the officers until the warrant was read to him by the light of a flash light. In their search they found Mrs. Craig seated on the side of the bed in his bed room. The testimony in the case is that she went to the home of Fife to get her apron which she had left there on a previous occasion. There are hundreds of just such cases as the above occurring in all parts of this country and unless the colored men take a firm stand in an effort to protect and hold onto their wives it will only be a question of time until the white gentlemen of this country will attempt to seduce and debauch them to their hearts content and own and control all the white and colored females in this country, which will in time enable them to establish a universal harbor in the United States. —Editor. is given to mortals to realize their hopes, the fine expectations you cherish in your breasts." The Hampton students sang for Secretary Colby and General Cronkite some of the well-known Negro religious folk-songs. PRIZE-SPEAKING CONTEST AT HAMPTON A SUCCESS. Hampton, Va.—The recent Hampton Institute prize-speaking contest attracted a large audience. The Rev. E. R. Carter, rector of St. John's Church of Hampton, announced the prize winners in the following order of merit: Andrew E. Weeks, Atlanta, Ga., 89 2-3 points, for "The Spell of the Yukon," by Robert W. Service; Adolfo A. Birch, Belize, British Honduras, 84 points, for "Mary, Queen of Scots," by glassford Bell, and John C. Coates, Selma, Ala., 83 points, for "The Chariot Race," by Lew Wallace. The judges, Rev. T. B. Carter, Mrs. Wm. H. Scoville (General Armstrong's daughter), and Rev. E. H. Hamilton, had agreed on the following scale of points: Expression, 50; enunciation, 20; stage presence, 20; and feeling, 10. Principal James E. Gregg, who presided, presented the money prizes which had been given by Miss Mary W. Nettleton, Julian E. Bagley, and Spencer W. Phraner. Music was furnished by the Girl's Glee Club, directed by Miss Wilhelmina Patterson, teacher of singing at Hampton Institute, and by W. M. Hubbard of Richmond, Va., who played a tuba solo, with a piano accompaniment by R. Nathaniel Dett. By Rev. Sam Higginbottom Principal, Agricultural Institute, Ala habad, India. I am now working to enlarge our institution—the Agricultural Institute at Allahabad—into what I call an "Indian Hampton," which has as its object the training of Indian leadership to cover the whole range of Indian rural life. In addition to agriculture we must have the related and subsidiary industries, such as blacksmithing and carpentering for the care and repair of agricultural machinery, tanning, ropemaking, basket-making, oilpressing, cane-creaming. All thoughtful men recognize the need for more industrial development in India and I believe a larger industrial development waits upon an improved agriculture than is possible if agriculture is ignored. Improved agriculture is the one rock-bottom fact, the supply of the wealth that is to make progress posi- CHICAGO, ILL., SATURDAY, DECEMBER, 18, 1920. [Name] One of the directors of the McNeil-Higgins Co., extensive wholesale grocers, 301 E. Grand Ave., one of the well known public spirited citizens of Chicago; at this time Mr. Roulston, desires to extend the greetings of the Holiday season to his numerous warm friends and customers. ble in other branches.-The Interna tional Review of Missions, London edited by J. H. Oldham. INDIA WISHES TO LEARN OF AMERICA. The commissioners who were appointed to inquire into the problems of village education in India, according to Sir Michael E. Sadler, vice chancellor of the University of Leeds, "suggest that each mission or area should send selected persons (tried missionaries or Indians) to America for a year to teach in the atmosphere of Hampton or Tuskegee, to visit a number of "socialized schools," and to take university courses in rural education and rural sociology. By this means the new spirit in American rural education may be conveved into India." SIDE LIGHTS, COMMENT AND REVIEWS. By Gustave B. Aldrich, Esq No Color Line in Business. Those of our people who are always complaining that the white man does not give them a chance, should remember the story of the lamented Booker Washington once told at Atlanta, Georgia, in his famous Cotton States Exposition address. "There were two ships passing each other in the Atlantic ocean. One of them hung out a signal of distress. As is customary, the other ship 'stood by', and asked what was the trouble. The answer was signalled back, 'We want some fresh water.' 'Cast your buckets down where you are' was the reply. So they did and found fresh living water in the midst of the wide salty sea. They were in the Great Gulf Stream. So it is the thing for the Black young man and woman here in this country to do. Cast your bucket in this country where you are. Don't sit or stand around complaining about the white man. There is too much of that. Three years ago, the demand for male and female typists and stenographers was so great that it could not be filled. Many colored girls and boys who could easily have picked up this accomplishment in six months were left standing at the hitching post because they had not prepared. Whatever all the time about the white man won't give us a chance, Italianes, Japanese, Greeks, Egyptians and people come to America not knowing a word of English and without friends or money and in ten years he will hire some Negro porter to wash his windows and carry out filth. The Black person has had every advantage over HON. ROBERT J. ROULSTON these foreign people but fails to take it and use it. Negroes speak the English language. They each one have one or more white friends, they have the same religion and customs as the whites. The same general traditions. Why is it then, that an ignorant foreigner beats them here? The first thing, the Negro is apt to holler "color line." This may be so in many cases but can always be overcome. There is no color line in business. Be a business man, however small. Have something to sell to the public, that the people want. Trade and grow rich. Stop standing around looking for some white man to give you a job sweeping out his dirt. Respect yourself. Get into business. Will works wonders. "To him that hath, it shall be given, from him that hath not, it shall be taken away, even that which he hath." Stop kicking the white man for a change and kick yourself. A REAL CHRISTMAS PRESENT. The holiday season with its joys and its problems is upon us. What shall we do to add to the happiness of the occasion? Each one of us would like not only to wish our friends a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, but to give them one. We cannot do this by means of ill-considered presents. Thoughtless gifts cause the January ash can to bulge with debris. Only when our gifts have lasting meaning do they carry the true message of goodwill which is the spirit of real giving. We can give happiness and contentment and safety for the future as well as pleasure for the moment. Such gifts are within reach of all. They are to be found in the Savings Securities of the United States Government. From the 25 cent Thrift Stamp to the $1000 Treasury Savings Certificate, they will carry with them not only the greetings of the season but happiness for years to come. In presenting the child a card with one thrift stamp affixed, you bestow not only a present but a habit which will grow in value as the days pass, for he will wish to fill the card. That little gift will have grown wonderfully before another Christmas comes around and the recipient will be on the way to a life of independence. In recommending these lasting gifts, the Savings Division of the Treasury does not suggest that a single American curtail his Christmas giving. It suggests only that he broaden it to include this present which will bring future well-being to those he loves. Thrift Stamps, Savings Stamps and Treasury Savings Certificates will be on sale throughout the year 1921. In continuing the sale of Government Savings Securities, the Government is giving the opportunity to every man, woman and child in the land through the coming year to enjoy the happiness, prosperity and contentment which is found in financial independence and security for the future. COL. ARCHIBALD NAPOLEON FIELDS BECOMES ONE OF THE ASSISTANT INVESTIGATORS IN THE STATE'S ATTORNEYS OFFICE. Hon. Edward H. Wright, Committee man of the 2nd Ward, has the honor of securing the two first positions given out by Hon. Robert E. Crowe, State's Attorney of Cook County, in the way of landing Hon. James A. Scott as Assistant State's Attorney and Col. Archibald Napoleon Fields, as assistant investigator in that office. For many years Col. Fields has resided in the 2nd Ward and all the time he has been a strong supporter and follower of Hon. Edward H. Wright, Col. Fields is a newspaper writer of considerable ability and being educated or brought up in the newspaper business he understands how to turn or to run around the sharp corners in this busy and hustling life. In 1912 Col. Fields joined in with the progressive wing of the Republican party in this state and was one of the managers of the publicity department in connection with the election of the late lamented Col. Theodore Roosevelt, President of the United States. Col. Fields has many friends among the leading white and colored politicians in this city who feel confident that he will make good as one of the investigators in the State's Attorney's office. MR. AND MRS. JESSE BINGA WILL ENETETAIN CHRISTMAS EVENING. Each year near the holiday season Banker and Mrs. Jesse Binga, 5924 South Park avenue, always entertain in honor of some of their many frinedes. This year on Christmas evening, December 25, they will give a delightful twilight party at the Vincennes Hotel. Mrs. Mary L. Watkins, 3302 Bhodes Revenue, left Tuesday morning for St Louis, Mo., where she will spend the holidays in visiting with friends. BIG MEETING AT THE PEOPLES MOVEMENT CLUB ROOMS, SUNDAY AFTERNOON. Hon. Oscar De Priest Re-elected President at the Annual Meeting; Hon. James A. Scott chosen First Vice President. Hon. Louis B. Anderson; Hon. Edward H. Morris; Hon. Edward H. Wright and Hon. Robert E. Crowe, State's Attorney of Cook County, furnished the Oratory for the Auspiceous Occasion. Last Sunday afternoon the People's Movement within the Republican party in the Second Ward held a largely attended meeting in their club-rooms, 3140 Indiana avenue, and after the following officers were re-elected and elected for the coming year: Hon. Oscar De Priest, president; Hon. James A. Scott, vice-president; Hon. Morris Lewis, general secretary; Capt. James S. Nelson, financial secretary; Col. James H. Johnson, treasurer; directors, James E. White, Mayme Garnberry, Hattie Mere迪ieth, B. J. Newmark, Mrs. P. C. Gould, G. W. P. Brown, Robert De Priest, Carrie Bell, J. N. Blackshear, Scott J. Brown, Philip S. Baker, H. A. Taylor and W. H. Davis. H. FRIEND, 32 S. STATE STREET, IS THE PLACE FOR THE LADIES TO BUY THEIR FINE CHRIST- MAS DRESSES, PURS AND SEA- LINE COATS. MR. FRIEND EMPLOYES ALL THE TIME: FIFTEEN TO TWENTY COLO- RED MEN AND WOMEN IN HIS ESTABLISHMENT. One of the best, oldest established and reliable fur stores in the downtown district, is conducted by Mr. H. Friend, 32 S. State street. He is one of Chicago's most honorable and straightforward business men, almost anytime during the rushing business hours Mr. Friend can be observed walking around on the various floors of his establishment smiling and cordially shaking hands with his many friends and customers. He is proud to state that many of the best colored women in this city always purchase their fur coats, dresses and fancy waists in his store. Mr. Friend always employees fifteen to twenty colored men and women in various responsible positions in his up-to-date establishment. He is therefore justly entitled to receive a large share of the patronage of the colored people for the colored people must learn to spend their money with that class of business men who are willing to give them employment at good wages, which enables them to take care of their families in good shape and to save some money for a rainy day. See ad in another column of this paper in relation to the January clearance prices on coats and dresses No.13. institutional Convention of Illinois and the part he played while attempting to safeguard the civil and political rights of all the people within the confines of this state. Just as as Mr. Morris was winding up Hon. Robert E. Crowe, State's Attorney of Cook County, was escorted into the large hall he received a warm ovation and as he proudly marched up on the platform the audience stood and sang "America" it fell to the lot of Hon. Edward H. Wright to introduce Judge Crowe and in doing so Mr. Wright pointed out how the colored people in this city and county could greatly assist him to rid this city of its criminal element. Just as Judge Crowe was in the act of addressing his many friends present Mrs. Adaline Thomas rushed to the front platform and presented him with a lovely silk handkerchief embroidered with the stars and stripes and in every way it was very beautiful to behold, it came very near in brushing him off of his feet for a few moments and after gallantly and gracefully thanking Mrs. Thomas for her token of friendship, he went on to state that it was far from his purpose to make a speech at that time he was simply present to heartily thank his hosts of friends who so loyally supported him in his contest for the office which he is now attempting to discharge its duties to the best of his ability, that he simply desired to state that he received a much larger vote at the _imaries and at the election in November in the 2nd Ward than he did in any other ward in this city and that he was there to thank them for their unswerving support and for the confidence which they had reposed in him. Judge Crowe made one statement which caught the people namely, "that any man who is biggled enough to attempt to devide the citizenship of this country on account of race or religion should be driven out of office and branded as a traitor to the American flag and to his country." Mr. Milton Friend, who is keen and wide awake all the time, greatly assists his father in successfully conducting his flourishing business and Mr. Fink, advertising manager, is mighty keen and full of business all the time. The many lady readers of this paper will confer a favor upon us if they will call Mr. Friend's attention they will call Mr. Fried's attention ment in The Broad Ax. TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE, ALABAMA Tuskegee, Institute, Ala.—Elaborate plans are being made for the Thirtieth Annual Tuskegee Negro Conference which will be held at Tuskegee Institute, Wednesday and Thursday, January 19th and 20th. "Needs of the South's Present Day Rural Life" is the general topic for discussion, and as usual the first day will be given over to the farmers and the second day to persons engaged in educational, Christian and social uplift work. Dr. Robert R. Moton, Principal of Tuskegee Institute, announces that the indications are that the Conference in 1921 will be one of the largest attended in the history of this movement. A number of speakers of national importance have been invited to appear on the program and many of them have already accepted. Special reduced rates on the railroads have been applied for and persons attending will be entertained as guests of the Institute. Mrs. Catherine Cowden, 4328 Prairie avenue, left this morning for St. Paul, Minn., where she will spend the holiday season with friends. Side-Lights on the Celebration of the Twentieth Anniversary of the Founding of Poro College and the Opening of Its Annex [Image of a woman in a traditional dress, seated in a meditative pose with her hands resting on her knees.] MRS. ANNIE M. MALONE The founder of the world n the keenest business women in Colored Orphan's Home of St loved and held in the highest c city. The founder of the world renowned Poro College; one of the keenest business women in the country, president of the Colored Orphan's Home of St. Louis, Mo., who is greatly beloved and held in the highest esteem by all the citizens of that city. THE BROAD AX HALL OF FAME. Years ago they called him "Monte." D. M. A. Majors. Col. John R. Marshall has been a potent factor in the life of the race in Chicago for many years. The military activities, civic and political life each has claimed a share of his diligent spirit and of which he has given his share to make our city the boast of good citizens. He went to Cuba with his regiment the famous Eighth and achieved distinction as a man of military prowess, fearless and brave. He has held public office under several administrations and made good. We love to cherish in our memory the decent pure lives of men and women who are done with lying and cheating and gossip, who have a well defined notion of the noblest humanity. Mr. Noah D. Thompson To the persons whose memories carry them back twenty years and more we will say a few words of one of Chicago's citizens, whose noble life has been a real credit to Chicago. He has always been a real, energetic, shining light in every thing that attracted his interest, and a faithful stunner advocate of his race in every manner and form. There was a time in the days when Mr. Thompson added splendor and contributed to the decent gaiety of our city life that society and the social swim was worthy the dip. For well do we remember that it was to our social leader the race looked for guidance and instruction. But that is all a thing of the past. Mr. Thompson has entered a more useful realm and enlarged the scope of his activities that make him an integral factor in the busy life of Los Angeles, Cal., where he is no less a useful citizen and stalwart champion of the race. 1930 J. P. U. The astute chairman of the William Hale Th can Committee of Cook County; may ward or groomed to succeed Mayor T chief executive of this city in 1923. The astute chairman of the William Hale Thompson Republican Committee of Cook County; may be brought forward or groomed to succeed Mayor Thompson as the chief executive of this city in 1923. The astute chairman of the William Hale Thompson Republican Committee of Cook County; may be brought forward or groomed to succeed Mayor Thompson as the chief executive of this city in 1923. renowned Poro College; one of in the country, president of the St. Louis, Mo., who is greatly bestesteem by all the citizens of that Years ago they called him "Monte," now he is Montrose Rankin druggist. We met him in 1893, then he was a drug clerk in the loop, and in one of Chicago's big drug stores. Dr. Rankin is a fine business man and knows all the arts of holding his own in the drug trade. Prosperous, but very polite and courteous. Square at his game and business like. A real man who follows the best principles of honor and integrity. During our long acquaintance with Dr. Montrose Rankin we have never known him to depart from the graces of a fine gentleman. . . . Capt. Rufus Stokes, formerly of St Louis, long a druggist in this city maintains his good name for honesty and square dealing. He went to France won the cross for daring and bravery under arms, and won a warm place in the hearts of fellow officers and men . . . Dr. Midian Bousefield is a fine fell low, gentlemanly and kind hearted He came to Chieago a few years ago bought a home and settled down to business and is forging to the front He is a friendly spirit among us, and having a foresight into the future is building for himself a name. Progressive, standing in the front line of our racial endeavor and professional life, it is easy to guess for him success. Dr. Geo. Lewis started things at 39th street. He is there yet and making good in the profession of medicine He is a taxpayer, a church man and is rated high among his fellows. . . . Dr. H. Reginald Smith, specialist, in one of the big stock holders of the Binga State Bank, besides one of its executive officers, a man intensely interested in his race and its development. ```markdown ``` Iam Hale Thompson Republi- County; may be brought for- seed Mayor Thompson as the in 1923. THE BROAD AX. DECEMBER 18, 1920. PROF. AND MRS. AARON E. MALONE OWN EIGHT HUNDRED FEET OF GROUND IN ADDITION TO THE FOUR HUNDRED AND FIFTY FEET OCCUPIED BY THE PORO BUILDING, WITHIN ITS SHADOWS, PART OF IT BEING GOOD INCOME PROPERTY. SOME TIME IN THE FUTURE THEY EXPECT TO CONSTRUCT A LARGE DEPARTMENT STORE ON THEIR VACANT HOLDINGS. PORO PROPER, ALREADY CONTAINS A FIRST CLASS BARBER SHOP, FASHIONABLE MILLINERY STORE, TAILORING ESTABLISHMENT, ICE CREAM PARLOR AND CONFECTIONERY STORE. JULIUS F. TAYLOR, VISITED CITY HOSPITAL NO. 2, AND WAS ESCORTED THROUGH IT BY ITS SUPERINTENDENT, ROSCOE C. HASKELL, M. D. HE ALSO VISITED THE Y.M.C.A. AND THE Y.W.C.A. BUILDING. COL. GEO. L. KNOX, EDITOR OF THE FREEMAN, INDIANAPOLIS, IND., AND THE EDITOR OF THIS PAPER WERE THE ONLY TWO AMONG THE VISITING EDITORS TO APPEAR IN THE DINING ROOM EACH EVENING IN CONVENTIONAL BLACK SUITS AND FANCY WHITE VESTS. There was so much that was worthy to be said or written about in connection with the celebration of the 20th anniversary of Poro College and the opening of its Annex, that it was utterly impossible to complete the story at one time. Everything in relation to the whole event reflected undying credit upon Prof. and Mrs. Anron E. Malone, the founder and the President of Poro College, and upon the race which they so ably or fittingly represent in St. Louis, Mo., and throughout the civilized world. As stated elsewhere in this paper, that Poro College occupies a frontage two hundred by two hundred and fifty feet, that the building is strictly modern in every respect, including an automatic elevator for the use of the guests, which requires no operator; there are also other elevators in each building; both buildings are heated by the latest hot water system; two hundred persons can easily be seated in the main dining room at one time, and with its artistic and enchanting decorations it is a wonder to behold. Aside from the main dining room Prof. and Mrs. Malone have a grand private dining room which will seat fifteen or twenty persons, and in every respect it is simply a dream with its fine, costly silver plate and with its heavy carved mahogany furniture and other rich furnishings, it will more than favorably compare with the dining rooms of the wealthiest white millionaires in this country. One side of the main building contains the large lobby which is occupied by both men and women and the men remove their hats on entering it from the grand promenade, which reminds one of Peacock alley in the Congress Hotel, and there is no smoking nor noisy, loud talking in the lobby on the part of the men guests, and at no time does any of the men help around the buildings indulge in any coarse or vulgar language, nor holler or shout at each other in a loud voice from one end of the building to the other. Next to the grand promenade comes the ice cream parlor and confectionery stores, the millinery store, tailor shop and barber shop. The general offices are on the main floor of the Annex side of the building and each and every business day in the year fifteen young Colored women stenographers are busily engaged in pounding away on their typewriters to beat the hand, and with its three hundred Colored men and women on its payroll, Prof. and Mrs. Malone proudly state "that there is not one white person employed in Poro College in any capacity whatsoever, and that all the toilet articles which are handled by seventy-five thousand agents throughout the United States and in other parts of the world are all thrown together or mixed up by expert Colored chemists who thoroughly understand their business from A to Z. As time moves on and on Professor and Mrs. Malone are planning to erect a large department store on some of the vacant ground owned by them; at the present time about two hundred feet of their real estate holdings right opposite of Poro, contains buildings which bring in considerable rent each month. On Friday afternoon Mrs. Buster Shaffner, who up until a few years ago resided in this city, who is the mother of Mrs. Benjamin G. Johnson, who is now happily married to Mr. J. S. Shaffner and Mr. and Mrs. Shaffner a lovely home at 4256 W. St. Ferdinand avenue, and on that afternoon Mrs. Shaffner escorted us to the Municipal Courts Building and her husband has charge of that building, also the City Hall, the City Jail House and the Juvenile Court Building and Mr. Shaffner very kindly conducted us through all of those buildings, while Mrs. Shaffner, who is also one of our lady friends, remained in his office and penned some letters, in passing through the jail we noticed the seafoam $\textcircled{1}$ the third floor of the jail, where it stands ready and waiting for its victims. In wending our way through the buildings we ran right into the two large rooms in the Juvenile Court Building which were filled with white girls and boys and with colored girls and boys, Mrs. Lyons was the motherly matron of the white girls and boys and she was ever so pleasant and with much pride she brought forth for our inspection many beautiful table scarfs, napkins and much other fancy needle work which had been wrought by some of the bright boys and girls who are in her charge, she also exhibited some nail and floor brushes which had been brought forth by them before with drawing from the room Mrs. Lyons wanted to know if we would not speak a few words of encouragement to the boys and girls and impart some sound advice to them and after cheerfully complying to her request in that respect and after shaking hands with many of the little girls and boys Mrs. Lyons escorted us into the rooms occupied by the colored boys and girls and introduced us to Mrs. Young, Matron or Superintendent, and Mrs. Lyons informed Mrs. Young that we had addressed her children and that she must invite us to speak to the girls and boys under her control and after her many bright girls and boys had displayed the many lovely and useful articles which they had executed; in the way of fancy needle work, table scarfs, floor brushes and many other articles of true merit, in fact the children drink in a regular course in industrial training and with much pleasure we delivered the best talk that we were capable of delivering and told several stories in connection with our talk and at the conclusion we urged the girls and boys to refrain from fighting, using bad language, to be polite to each and every person whom they come in contact with, to be honest and truthful, to be kind and considerate for the rights of others as they approached womanhood and manhood, that someone would strech forth a strong and helping hand to assist them along the roadway or the highway of life. On leaving the City Hall on Saturday morning after our delightful visit with Mayor Henry W. Kiel, we strolled along Market street which is the S State street in Chicago for colored people, but it seemed to us that there are more solored people in business on State street and in other parts of this city than they are in any part of St. Louis, of course Poro College is the greatest business enterprise conducted by colored people in that city. Continuing our way on towards Poro we visited City Hospital No. 2, which is exclusively for colored people, it is owned by the city of St. Louis and the colored people can shoot and cut each other up to their heart's content for everything is free to them in City Hospital No. 2. Dr. Rosece C. Haskell, who is a graduate from the Medical Department of the Howard University, is its efficient Superintendent and with pleasure he escorted us through the hospital which is right up to date in every respect, all of the assistants and the rest of the help are colored except the head nurse who is a white lady. We also visited the Y. W. C. A. and the Y. M. C. A and greatly enjoyed our visit to them and from there we managed to arrive back to Poro, just in time to ease into the group of editors and other visitors before the flash-light picture was taken in the lobby of Poro College. It seems that all the big and up-to-date editors except Col. George L. Knox, Editor of the Freeman, Indianapolis, Ind., and the writer struck St. Louis without their full dress suits and every evening Col. Knox would proudly strut into the dining room with his head high up in the air, as though he was walking the dog with the writer gracing his heels togged up in the same manner. In passing it may not be out of place to state that St. Louis is divided off into 28 wards, that there is one Alderman to each ward, that the City Fathers are elected by running all over the city by a majority vote and that they are not elected within the bounderies of any one ward, that the President of the Council is elected by a majority vote of all the people and he always presides over the City Council instead of the Mayor of St. Louis; that the Sergeant-at-arms of the City Council is a bright colored man and he draws down the same as its aldermen, eighteen hundred dollars per year. In conclusion we must pause just a minute to express our thanks to Miss Minnie De Haven, Poro College (Information) for being so kind in the way of hunting up telephone numbers for us and in seeing to it that no one ran over us in any respect and that we got everything that we were entitled to receive while greatly enjoying ourselves at Poro College; Miss De Haven, like the writer, is a true blue Virginian and she is well fitted in every way for the important position she occupies at Poro. ARREST 22 MEN ON CHARGES OF TWO GIRLS. Shocking Details of Alleged 'Slavery' Comes to Light; Captives Held In Saloon. Shocking details of how two 14-year- old Chicago girls are alleged to have been forced into "white slavery" for three weeks in the living room of saloon has resulted in the arrest of eight men at the W. Chicago av. sta- tion. The girls, whose names are withheld from publication, are detained in the Juvenile Home as complaining wit- nesses against the men. Twenty-two men involved by the girls were arrested but sixteen of the men were released because the victims were unable to identify them posi- tively. Captives Three Weeks "Girrarazzo and Gallian met us on the street near our homes Nov. 23," one of the girls told Sergtg. McNurney and Sullivan. "They asked us to take a walk. "When we reached Piccolo's saloon they took us in the side door and into the back room, where Piccolo lives. "We screamed and tried to get out, but the men held us there. They kept us there for three weeks, and called in all the other men. We slept in the back room and had our meals there. Finally we n. naged to run out. Then we told the officers." Saloon Keeper Held. Peter Piceolo, 34, owner of the sai- loon, 1031 Orleans st., is charged with contributing to the delinquency of the girls. The others arrested are Louis Carberi- onii, 58, 510 Hobbie st.; Phillip Piesta, 52, 1103 Townsend st.; Joseph tor Felice, 20, 1126 Milton av.; Mike Kasko, 23, 808 Cambridge av.; Joe Gallin- a, 22, 441 Oak st., and Mike Suchas, Giarrarzo, 22, 416 W. Division st.; Vie- 36, 808 Cambridge av. Additional charges were booked against Plesia, Giarrarzo and Gallinia. The cases of the prisoners have been postponed for hearing until Dec. 21 by Municipal Judge Barbara. If the above white gentlemen had been colored men charged with ravishing two white ladies the Chicago Evening American and the Chicago Tribune would have announced that fact in big black head lines running clear across the front pages of those two Negro hating sheets—Editor. QUINN CHAPEL A. M. E. CHURCH, 24TH AND WABACR AVENUE. Dr. H. R. Stewart, Pastor. Two thousand people are expected to be present at the early Christmas services, Saturday morning, December 25, to hear Dr. H. E. Stewart in the Christmas Message. Quinn Chapel will make this third annual service the very best ever held in the city. Doors open at 4 p. m. and processional at 4:45 a. m. Sermon at 5 a. m. Tickets will be distributed for the free dinner, see the pastor. Miss Ida Mae Myller, evangelist, will close the revival campaign Sunday night, December 19. Pentacostal and evangelistic services held at Quinn Chapel every Sunday night. The lecture room last Sunday night was filled and the revival chior with the regular choir gave out inspiring music, this will be the feature of the Sunday nights service during the entire Winter. The revival will not close. "C." Madam M. Callaway Byron is in New York City at the present time busily engaged in arranging her extended eastern tour. [Name] PROF. AARON E. MALONE President of the far-famed Poro College, St. Louis, Missouri who easily ranks among the best and shrewdest business men in the United States. His word is his bond in all business transactions with the leading and most prominent white business men in that city. BIBLE SANCTIONS DISHONESTY Cheating—Jacob cheated his brother Esan (Gen. 25:29-34). Jacob by a "ringstreaded" 'and "speckled" game cheated Labon out of his cattle (Gen. 30:41-31). The Israelites obtain the Egyptians' property by false pretenses (Ex. 3:21, 22). "And the Lord said unto Moses . . . Speak now in the ears of the people and let every man borrow of his neighbor, and every woman of her neighbor, jewels of silver, and jewels of gold" (Ex. 11:1, 2). "And the children of Israel did according to the word of Moses; . . . and they spoiled the Egyptians (Ex. 12:35, 36. 5-6. Stealing—The Bible upholds the theft and robberies. God directs Moses to send a mauduring expedition against the Midianites. They put the inhabitants to the sword, and return with 800,000 (?) cattle. of this booby God exacts 800 head for himself and 8,000 head for his priests. The remainder he causes to be divided between the soldiers and citizens. So ecelated are the Israelites with their successes, so grateful to God for his assistance, that they make him a gift of 16,000 sheckels of stolen gold (Num. 30). When Joshua took Jerrichio, "they burnt the city with fire and all that was therein; only the silver and the gold and vessels of brass and of iron they put into the treasury of the Lord" (Josh. 6:19-24). When he captured Li, "the cattle and the spoils of that city Israel took for a prey unto themselves, according unto the word of the Lord which he commanded Joshua" (Josh. 8:27). David, a modest shepherd lad, is placed under the tutelage of Jehovah only to become the cruelest robber of his time. On one accession, purely for plunder, he despoiled three nations and "saved neither man nor woman alive to bring tidings to Gath, saying, Lest they should tell on us" 1 (Sam. 27:8-12). "When thou comest into the standing corn of thy neighbor, then thou mayest pluck the ears with thine hand, but thou shalt not move a sickle unto thy neighbor's standing corn" M. DR. WILLIAM F. GARNETT The leading and most successful dentist of Evanston, Ill., who is ever ready to join any movement which has for its main object the advancement of the Colored race along educational, commercial and industrial lines in this country. The leading and most successful dentist of Evanston, Ill., who is ever ready to join any movement which has for its main object the advancement of the Colored race along educational, commercial and industrial lines in this country. Poro College, St. Louis, Missouri best and shrewdest business men word is his bond in all business and most prominent white busi- (Deut. 22:24, 25). "Men do not de- spise a thief if he steal to satisfy soul when he is hungry" (Prov. 6:10). Christ enjoined submission to robbery. "Of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again" (Luke 6:30). —Channing Severance in The People's Press SUPREME COURT OF ARKANSAS REVERSES DECISION OF LOWER COURT IN CASE OF SIX COL ORED MEN CONDEMNED TO DIE The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. The Fifth avenue, New York, has announced an important victory in the case of the colored men condemned to death in connection with the Arkansas man of 1919. The Supreme Court of the State of Arkansas has reversed the decision of the lower courts condemning the men to death. This is the second reversal by the State Supreme Court of Arkansas in these cases, and as nouncement was made by James Waddon Johnson, Secretary of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People that the fight will be continued in the courts until justice is had. The Supreme Court of Arkansas is reversing the decision of the lower court held: 1. That discrimination against the colored men, because Negroes were barred from the grand and petit jury trying them was in violation of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, and of the Civil Rights Act of 1875. 2. That the lower courts had erred in refusing to hear evidence on a motion to set aside the regular panel of the jury. Word comes from Arkansas that the other six men whose death sentence the Supreme Court refused to review will probably not be executed pending determination of the cases recently reversed. and dentist of Evanston, Ill., who movement which has for its ment of the Colored race along and industrial lines in this THE 20th ANNIVERSARY OF PORO COLLEGE AND OPENING OF ITS ANNEX THE MAIN SPEAKERS PARTICIPATING IN THE CELEBRATION AND DEDICATORY EXERCISES WERE MRS. IDA M. BECKS, KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, WEDNESDAY EVENING; MRS. PHIL H. BROWN, CHICAGO, ILL., THURSDAY EVENING; MISS HALLIE QUINN BROWN, WILBERFORCE, OHIO; COL. OTIS B. DUNCAN, SPRINGFIELD, ILL., AND HON. HENRY W. KIEL, MAYOR OF ST. LOUIS, FRIDAY EVENING; HON. HIRAM LLOYD, LIEUT.. GOVERNOR (ELECT) OF MISSOURI, AND ATTORNEY WILLIAM C. HUESTON, GARY, IND. AND KANSAS CITY, MO., SATURDAY EVENING. COL. GEORGE L. KNOX, EDITOR OF THE FREEMAN, INDIANAPOLIS, IND.; JULIUS F. TAYLOR AND OTHERS ALSO DELIVERED SHORT ADDRESSES ON SATURDAY EVENING. ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON THE EDITOR OF THIS PAPER ADDRESSED THE WHITE AND COLORED BOYS AND GIRLS IN THE ROOMS OF THE JUVENILE COURT BUILDING. INTERVIEW AND PLEASANT VISIT WITH HON. HENRY W. KIEL, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF ST. LOUIS, WHO HAS FINALLY DECIDED TO MAKE THE RACE FOR THE THIRD TIME; BY JULIUS F. TAYLOR. MEMBERS OF THE FOURTH ESTATE HELD SEVERAL IMPORTANT CONFERENCES AT PORO COLLEGE AND PASSED RESOLUTIONS HIGHLY COMMENDING PROF. AND MRS. AARON E. MALONE FOR THEIR LIBERALITY IN ENTERTAINING THE NEWSPAPER EDITORS WHO WERE PRESENT ON THAT LONG-TO-BE-REMEMBERED OCCASION, FROM MANY PARTS OF THE COUNTRY. Last Wednesday evening at 11:45 o'clock the writer boarded the finest and the fastest train running between this city and St. Louis, Mo., over the Chicago and Alton Railroad, the "Only Way" headed for the city which had always in the past been famous for its larger beer, the long train consisting of Pullman Palace cars had scarcely gotten under good headway before we had curled up or down in our berth and had become absolutely dead to the world, its troubles and its sorrows and we slept sound all night long while the engine pulling the long train of solid steel cars went puffing, panting and tearing out over the country at the rate of almost fifty miles per hour, like unto a mad demon. Promptly at 7:30 a. m. on Thursday morning the train pulled into the Union Station at St. Louis and a big touring car was in waiting on the outside of the depot ready to convey us and our suit case to Poro College for it seemed that all roads lead to "Poro Corner" as we approached within three or four blocks of Poro we observed that all the people had their neat and tidy looking homes decorated with the American flag gently swinging to the breeze in honor of the big and history making celebration. On entering the grand promenade which leads into the spacious lobby, the first person to warmly greet us was Mr. Annie M. Malone, founder of Poro College, Mrs. Malone is a lovely woman and ever so charming, she is always so modest and unassuming, she is plain and very simple in her manner and she always has a pleasant smile for every one she comes in contact with and just as we had informed Mrs. Malone that "she was looking over so charming and beautiful" up rushed Prof. Aaron E. Malone, President of Poro College, he grabbed us by both hands and "exclaimed Mr. Taylor, Mrs. Malone and myself are both awfully glad to see you and we want you to enjoy yourself and have a delightful time as one of our special and honored guests." Prof. Malone, who was for some years Principal of the Colored Schools of Quincy, Ill., talks very sharp and right to the point and he is fully capable of transacting a large volume of business in a short space of time. Shortly after enjoying our morning repeat all the visiting newspaper editors and other visitors attended Thanksgiving morning services at St. James A. M. E. Church which is almost a part of Pore, for its Pastor, Rev. W. H. Peck, is the Superintendent of Pore, and each morning before the employee begin their labors for the day he conducts religious services in its home-like chapel or auditorium which will seat almost eight hundred people, Rev. Peck delivered a splendid Thanksgiving discourse which left a lasting impression upon the minds of those who sat under the sound of his voice, at its conclusion almost thirty dollars was lifted which was to be used to buy fruit and other good things for the inmates of the Orphan's Home, then Rev. Peck invited all the editors and the others to stand up so that the members of his church could gaze upon them, then he called on Col. George L. Knox and John H. Murphy whom he classed as the two oldest editors present to briefly address his fine congregation and their remarks were very pleasing to all present, Col. Knox, who is straight and as tall as an Indian and his thick head of hair is as white as lamb's wool, before resuming his seat poked a little fun at the writer on account of our bald head. Thursday afternoon all the editors and other visitors were present at the spirited foot-ball game between the Summer High School team and the Lincoln High, East St. Louis, and in the final count or score the Lincoln High licked the living life out of the Summer High School team, Hon. Fred R. Moore, Editor of the New York Age; Hon. Benjamin J. Davis, Atlanta, Ga.; Mr. and Mrs. Lester A. Walton, New York City and Mr. Julius F. Taylor, composed a jolly auto party who witnessed the foot-ball game and rooted long and loud for the Summer High School team. On Wednesday evening prior to our arrival in St. Louis the following program was rendered in the Auditorium of Poro which was filled every evening: 1900-1920. Twentieth anniversary of Poro College and opening of Poro Annex, Wednesday evening, November 24, 1920, 8:15 p. m., Prof. Edward S. Williams, presiding. Mme. Florence Cole Talbert, Detroit, Mich., soloist; Simm's orchestra. Program: Invocation, Rev. Geo. Stevens; "Rondo Capriccioso," Mendelssohn, Miss Mabelle Clark; Remarks, Prof. Edward S. Williams, Banneker School; "Summer," Chaminade, mme. Talbert; Address, Madame Ida M. Becke, Kansas City, Mo.; "Love's Messenger," Chopin-Buzzi-Peecia, Mme. Talbert; Presentation of Agents and Visitors, by Prof. Aaron E. Malone; Aria, "Ah, Forselin" (La Travista), Verdi: Benediction. On Thursday evening prior to the dinner hour and to the evening exercises the newspaper men met in the reception room and passed resolutions highly commending President and Mrs. Malone for entertaining them so royally on that grand and history making occasion. The program on Thursday evening follows: Prof. R. H. Cole, presiding; Mrs. Emma Collins Payne, Kansas City, solologist; Simms' Orchestra. Program: Invocation; Remarks: Prof. R. H. Cole, Simmons School; "My Heart at Thy Sweet Voice," Sahta Hunt, Mme. Payne; Address, Mrs Phil H. Brown, Chicago, Ill.; "Since You Went Away," J. Romamand Johnson; "Go Down Moses," H. T. Burleigh, Mme. Payne; Presentation of Agents and Visitors, Mr. Aaron E. Malone; "My Heart Is Weary," Thomas Madam Emma C. Payne; Benediction. All the newspaper editors and distinguished persons who oceen,驶 seats on the platform during the evening were called upon to stand up straight when it came their turn to be presented to the audience by Prof. Malone. On Friday morning the visiting editors and the other especially invited guests of the Malone's visited the Summer High School at 11 o'clock where they witnessed a lively little play rendered by the Red Domino Dramatic Club after the play had come to an end the platform was cleared and all the editors were invited to it including Miss Hallie Q. Brown and short talks were delivered by Hon. Harry C. Smith, Cleveland, Ohio, and by Miss Brown, Wilberforest, Ohio, Prof. Frank L. Williams, Principal of the Summer High School, who is one of the best and most progressive educators in this country, had charge of the highly en- joyable affair and Prof. Gerald Tyler, Supervisor of the Music Public Schools of St. Louis, aby and interestingly conducted the musical end of the program. Friday evening the following was the set program: At 8:15 p. m., Prof. Jas. L. Usher, Presiding; Mrs. Hath Minor Madena, St. Louis, Mo., soloist; Miss Sybil Hammond, Oberlin, Ohio, pianist; Simm's Orchestra. Program: Invocation, Rev. J. K. Parker; Remarka, Prof. Jas. L. Usher; "The Swallows," Frederick Cowes, Mrs. Ruth Minor Madena; Address, Miss Hallie Quinn Brown, Wilberforce, Ohio; Instrumental, Solo, Miss Syb Hammond; Presentation of Visiting Agents, Mrs. A. M. Malone; Presentation of Visiting Y. M. C. A. Securities Mr. David Jones; Instrumental Solo, Miss Hammond; Presentation of Visitors, Mr. Aaron E. Malone; "The Little Clouds," Frederick Knight Logan, Mrs. Ruth Minor Madena. Aside from Miss Hallie Q. Brown, Col Otis B. Duncan and Hon. Henry W. Kiel, the best, most popular Mayor that St. Louis has ever had, delivered eloquent orations. The four days' celebration wound up Saturday evening with the following program and short talks by Col. George L. Knox, Editor of the Freeman, Indianapolis, Ind.; Julius F. Taylor and many others including Mrs. Amie M. Malone 8:15 p. m., Prof. J. Mercer Langston, presiding; Quincy, Ill., Quartette; Simms' Orchestra; Mr. Arthur Allen, soloist. Program: Invocation; Remarks: Prof. J. Mercer Langston, Marshall School; Selection, Quincy Quartette; Address, Lieutenant-Governor (Elect); Hon. Hiram Lloyd; "Wonderful Mother of Mine," Mr. Arthur Allen; Address, W. M. C. Hueston, Attorney, Gary, Ind.; Selection, Quincy Quartette; Presentation of Agents, Mrs. Malone; Presentation of Visitors, Mr. Malone; "Good-bye" (Tosti), Mr. Allen; Benediction. It was really amusing how Hon. Henry W. Kiel, Mayor of St. Louis, who is a high class broad or liberal minded gentlemen who ranks with the best and most practical friends of the colored race in this country and the writer came in close contact with each other, on that evening we occupied a seat on the platform on its west side and while sitting quietly listening to the wonderful address which was then being delivered by Miss Hallie Q. Brown, the comment on it appearing in another column of this paper, a tall well built and handsome white gentleman dropped into a chair right by our side and a fly cop eased into a seat right behind us, the gentleman by our side asked us in a low voice if we could give him the name of the lady speaking, we informed him that that was Miss Hallie Q. Brown of Wilberforce, Ohio, President of the National Association of Colored Women's Clubs, he replied in a soft low voice "that she is a very brilliant woman, then he requested us to give him the name of the lady accompanist on the piano and that information was furnished us by asking Prof. Jas. L. Usher, Principal of the Dessalinés School, who whispered in our car that she was Mrs. Evans, the highly accomplished daughter of Prof. R. H. Cole, whose husband is connected with the Sumner High School, then we secured two programs for the gentlemen and requested the one sitting by our side for his card he responded that "he did not have a card with him," then we handed him our program and politely requested him to write his name on its back, which he did and passed it back to us and in glancing at it simply said, "Henry W. Kiel, Mayor of St. Louis, Mo.," at that point we came mighty near falling from our chair and after catching our second breath we presented him with our card, then Mayor Kiel warmly grasped us by the hand and bid us welcome to St. Louis. Mayor Kiel was warmly received when he rose to address the large number of prominent men and women present. He is a very pleasing speaker. He did not start in by telling any funny stories at the expense of any race or anybody. On the contrary, he talked plain, common horse sense right from the shoulder. He paid a high tribute to Prof. and Mrs. Malone and declared that they ranked among the best and most progressive citizens in this country; that they are a great honor to their race and to America; that they are living examples of what the colored race is fully capable of accomplishing in such a short space of time while on the road to absolute freedom; that he and his fellow white citizens of St. Louis are proud of the Malones. Among the many other good things stated by Mayor Kiel was that he had come up from the ranks of the laboring classes, that he was a brick layer by trade, that he had always been able to lay as many bricks as any man in St. Louis, that he had always been friendly disposed toward worthy, respectable and law abiding colored people, that the young colored boys and girls must constantly strive to drink in all the education that they possibly can, thereby fitting themselves to occupy the most responsible positions in life; that with plenty of free education for all classes of American citizens that from now on it is up to the present and coming generations of colored people to make good for themselves; that they must save their money, buy homes which will at all times cause them to become more self-respecting and law abiding. THE BROAD AX, DECEMBER 18, 1920 Tyler, Schools sittingly the pro- g was Usher, Adena, Ham- mimm's J. K. Usher; Cowes, address, force, Sybil Hissing In winding up his splendid soul-in- spiring oration, Mayor Kiel exclaimed that at any time that any of his colored friends wished to see him they could come right down to the city hall, that he had no lock or key on the door leading into his private office, that it always swings both ways for everybody from the highest to the humblest citizen of St. Louis, white or black, as well as for the stranger within its broad walls, that he felt highly honored to be present on that most pleasant history making event or occasion; that if the host and hostess of the evening, Prof. and Mrs. Malone, would have failed to send him an invitation to be present that he would have been there just the same, as he always felt right at home among colored people. The writer was the first one to congratulate Mayor Kiel at the conclusion of his timely remarks. Then he desired to know how long we would be in St. Louis and when we had informed him he requested us to call and see him on Saturday morning, and shortly after eleven o'clock on that morning we strode into his outer office in the city hall, his gentlemanly private secretary, Mr. Wm. T. Findley, who is the right man in the right place, stepped forward to pleasantly greet us, requesting us to be seated, stating at the same time that Mayor Kiel would be in very shortly, and within a few minutes in rushed Mayor Kiel with his overcoat bedecked from head to foot with Red Cross tags, for it seemed that all the beautiful looking ladies in St. Louis endeavored to tag him at the same time. He greeted us very warmly and invited us to follow him into the other large reception room, where he requested us to remove our overcoat and make ourself right at home, and just as soon as he had finished conversing with several prominent white gentlemen, with the wave of his right hand he invited us into his private office, and after sitting down in his big easy chair he pulled open a drawer and brought forth a box of cigars, requesting us to join him in a friendly smoke. As we never smoke, we successfully ducked Mayor Kiel along that line by promising to smoke the cigar after dinner. In our pleasant interview with Mayor Kiel he went on to state that the colored people in St. Louis have made rapid progress within the past ten years, that they are fast moving into finer and far better homes, that they have better churches, that they are living better in every way, that they have better schools, with far better teachers, that he always stands ready and willing to assist them in every way that he possibly can, as he can always count on them as his true friends. Mayor Kiel, who is a hale fellow, well met, stated in conclusion that after carefully considering the matter he had finally decided to lead the Grand Old Republican Party onto another glorious victory at the forthcoming election in that city. In bidding us farwell, Mayor Kiel extended his hand to us and said: "Friend Taylor, every time that you blow into St. Louis, breeze in and see me," and we thanked him very heartily for his invitation to call on him at any time in the future. In conclusion we must pause for a few moments to state that it pleased us to meet two of our warm lady friends at the big celebration, namely, Madam Emma Collins Payne of Kansas City, Mo., who has blossomed out as a sweet voiced soprano song bird, and she held forth before the footlights on Thursday to the great delight of those who heard her warble on that glorious occasion, and the other lady was Mra. Ruth Anderson of St. Louis, who looked ever so loving and charming. THE BROAD AX Published Every Saturday In this city since July 15th, 1899, without missing one single issue. Republicans, Democrats, Catholics, Protestants, Single Taxers, Priests, infidels or anyone else can have their say as long as their language is proper and responsibility is fixed. The Broad Ax is a newspaper whose platform is broad enough for all, ever claiming the editorial right to speak its own mind. Local communications will receive attention. Write only on one side of the paper. Subscriptions must be paid in advance. One Year .....$2.00 Six Months .....$1.00 Advertising rates made known on application. Address all communication to THE BROAD AX 6206 So. Elizabeth St., Chicago, Ill. Phone Wenworth 2697 JULIUS F. TAYLOR Editor and Publisher DR. M. A. MAJORS Associate Editor 4700 South State Street Vol. XXVL No. 12. DECEMBER 18, 1920. Entered as Second-Class Matter, Aug. 19, 1902, at the Post Office at Chicago, Ill. Under Act of March 3, 1879. FUR COATS Are Acceptable Gifts H FRIEND 32-SO. STATE ST. Here is an opportunity to save ½ on a Coat or Dress. 3000 Dresses and Coats PRICES SMASHED AGAIN WE LEAD THEM ALL! A Rare Opportunity to Secure the Most Fashionable New Coats and Dresses At a Most Astonishingly Low Price January Clearance Prices Now $25 DRESSES $30 DRESSSES $32 DRESSES $35 DRESSES $15 This lot of Dresses comprises the choicest styles in silk and cloth models. 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The House Committee is soliciting donations for the annual Xmas dinner through Mrs. Louise Jackson, Chairman and Mrs. Emma Marchbanks, Vice-Chairman. Most of the girls are far from their own mothers and homes, they should be remembered and made a little less lonely this blessed Yule-tide season. They will also join the Y. W. C. A. girls in singing Xmas Carols out at the Home for Aged and Infirm Colored People. The Welfare Committee has taken care of several cases during the month, one from the Juvenile Court, one from Geneva, one from the Court of Domestic Relations and three from the Travelers' Aid. The Social Educational Programs every fourth Sunday are very interesting. Young people are especially invited from 4 to 5 p. m. Miss Beatrice Mitchell, Chairman. The Phyllis Wheatley Club listened with interest to Mr. Smith of South America and Mrs. Willis of Buffalo, N. Y., at their last meeting visitors are always welcome every first and third Wednesday PERSONAL Mrs. Elizabeth Lindsay Davis addressed the Community Club of Elgin, Sunday, December 12, on "Present Opportunities." Our group in Elgin are fortunate in having the hearty cooperation and support of the Mother's Club and the F. W. C. A. of that pretty little city. Mrs. Gashon Gossin, 6514 Evans avenue, accompanied Mrs. Benjamin G. Johnson, of the same number on her visit to St. Louis, Sunday noon, where they will spend the holidays. Col. Benjamin G. Johnson will enjoy his Christmas dinner there with them at the home of his mother-in-law, Mrs. Buster Shaffner, 4256 W. St. Ferdinand avenue. DRATH AND FUNERAL OF MES YOCUM Mrs. Cynthia B. Lindsay Yocum after a lingering illness of nearly five weeks passed into the great silences at Fort Dearborn Hospital, Thursday, December 2, at 9:55 p. m. Mrs. Yocum was born in Poesia, ill, but had spent the last few years of her life in Chicago. She was a good wife, a fond and indulgent mother, an affectionate sister and a loyal friend. Quiet and unassuming in manner, passionately fond of country life she filled a niche in her family circle not soon to be forgotten. She was a member of Ward Chapel A. M. E. Church, Peoria, for a number of years, and for the past three years a member of the C. M. E. Church Englewood. She was also a member of the Ancient Sons and Daughters of Africa, the Union Charity Club of Chicago, the Mutual Aid Society and the Silver Star Chapter No. 74 of the Order of Easter Star of Peoria. She leaves a husband, two daughters, Mrs. Eugenia Tyler, Mrs. Edna Hoithman, a son, Lieut. Levi E. Soulthe of Chicago, three sisters, a brother, five grand sons, other relatives and a host of friends to hold her in tender memory. Services were held at Green's Chapel, Chicago, Saturday, December 4, at 7 p. m., and at Ward's Chapel, Peoria, Monday, December 6, where she was laid to rest beside her parents, covered with the flowers she loved so well to await the glorious resurrection morn. "C." ENROUTE TO DETROIT Prof. C. W. Rodgers, Des Moines, Ia. Field Secretary Western Baptist Convention, was in the city a few days ago enroute to Detroit, Mich. His district extends from Ohio to the Pacific Coast. VISITS MILWAUKEE Mrs. Lou Ella Young, 3556 Forest avenue, head of the Households of Ruth of Illinois and jurisdiction, visited Milwaukee last week where she gave instructions to the membership. ELECTION OF OFFICERS The Building Association of the U. B. F. and S. M. T. met at Bailey's Hall Sunday afternoon and held the election of officers. J. B. Street was elected President, Mrs. Julia McConnell, Secretary, and R. W. Wells Treasurer. 8 M. T. BAILEY ON THE GO. M. T. Bailey, Manager of the Milton Mercantile Agency, 3638 S. State street, spent some time during the week along the North Shore adjusting matters for their clients. ANNUAL ELECTION The North Star Lodge No. 57, U. B. F., held its election of officers last Wednesday evening at Bailey's Hall, 3638 S. State street. Principle officers: J. B. Street, W. M.; M. T. Bailey, W. Secretary; Solomon Thomas, W. Trees. ENROUTE TO INDIANA Miss Alice C. Childs of Richmond, Va., a graduate of the N. V. and I. I., who is engaged in the community service work, passed through the city enroute to Terre Haute, Ind., where she will enter upon her duties in that city. VISITED CITY ON BUSINESS Ike Rhymes, 11156 Ashland avenue, Morgan Park, Ill, agent for the Bailey Realty Co., was in the city this week on business. DR. FAIRFAX PRESENT. Conspicuous among the doctors who were present at the Metropolitan Community Center Church, Sunday evening, was Dr. A. G. Fairtax of Maywood, MI. COMING TO CHICAGO Bishop G. L. Blackwell, Philadelphia, Pa., will visit Chicago district, the latter part of the month, where he will spend several days adjusting church matters. Mrs. Amanda Donald of Memphis, Tenn., mother of Mrs. Moses Ratcliff, 3739 Elmwood avenue, arrived in the city last week and she will remain here until her son-in-law, Mr. Moses Ratcliff, regains his health again. At the present time he is on the mend and expects to be able to resume his labors again within the next ten days. Mrs. Donald, who was born in Oxford, Miss., and who has resided in Memphis, Tenn., for more than thirty-one years, is greatly pleased with her visit to this city and she thinks Chicago is a great or wonderful place. Here is an opportunity to save 1/2 on a Capital Stock( $100,000 Surpius, $90,000 Binga State Bank OF CHICAGO (A STATE BANE) | 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 ber, 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 For the purpose of offering an opportunity to others and providing 2 broad distribution of stock the Board of Direc- tors has set aside a block of shares to be sold in lots of from ‘one to five shares at $120.00 per share. eS ES BINGA STATE BANK, 3633 So. State Street C. N. LANGSTON, Cashier penmorons ymsse OVA, (enol ee ree Sy Ea aa Sie ee “Poor Whitek” of Porto Rico. Nor was servitude confined to Afri cans. 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DORSEY ‘ Reliable Druggist Full Line of Fresh Drags and Toilet meager | 496 East Sist Street ‘Chicage, TL West Englewood : Ashland State Bank CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $300,000.00 1610 West;63rdiStreet Chicago COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF DEPOSITS FOR LAST SEVEN YEARS November 18, 1912.......9 836,605.23 November 17, 1913....... 988,386.38 2 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....... 2,350,696.68 : OFFICERS JOHN BAIN, President EDW. C. BARRY, Cashier ‘W. MERLE FISHER, Assistant Cashier ARTHUR C. UTESCH, Asst. Cashier. | TELEPHONE DOUGLAS 1 GEORGE F. HARDING, JR. REAL ESTATE S Up-to-Date or Modern Houses, Apartments and Stores to Rent 3101 COTTAGE GROVE AVE. Corner 31st Street, Chicago Office Phone: Douglas S235 — KERSEY, McGOWAN AND MORSELL CHICAGO'S REPRESENTATIVE UNDERTAKERS Finest Establishment in the U. 8. GEO. T. KERSEY D.A.McGOWAN WM. J. MORSELL Proprietors 3515 INDIANA AVENUE CHICAGO, ILL. See sere 39 oe oe = ie. et ae 2 \ . —_ . = 7 Che Camigigicom Cir THE BROAD AX, DECEMBER 18, 1920. a Any Employer 2 5 tot] Can Pick Out en @ |] We are not in the least particular umes |] about the size of your first savings ee of || deposit; any amount fro ma dollar up will start you. It’s a distinct t J. asset to be a depositor in a strong : ——, |} bank such as ours, with a Capital 5 and Surplus of $15,000,000. (Come in today. fiers tT: Your Sevings Are Safe | BANKING HOURS FOR | SAVINGS DEPOSITS. Samtozpm Saturdays 9 a. m. to 8 p. m (@) ah ILLINOIS TRUST @ SAVINGS BAN” Lé Salle « Jachson:-Chicago “Color Note, “The sound of a trumpet is searlet,” sings 2 poet. Not the papal trumpet, that's blew.—Roston ‘Transeript. | £&*®> cnc | M-&. SOFT | i a we SILKY CHAIR | At Iagt a relable bate grower || pO ng tt and sing. Sep } Lee Se ee | EXELENTO | QUININE POMADE ont ig in tees os ae Tal | Careeeere Sex Bere ‘Teed fn treatment of akin toublen. AO Witunfor Puts ‘EXELENTO MEDICINE CB, Atta, Georgie |] sakas Ansel vai Tt was said that parsley seed went are ents etanre naset come up. If parsiey were sown on any day except Good Friday, it was thought tre taey ergata epic =e ee Pleaser am The children were told that the new baby bad been found in the parsley bed. A Palpable Hit. Sir. A correspondent criticizes our re cent remark that while a ginss of but- termilk may be as nourishing as a half dozen oysters, you'll never find a pearl in a glass of buttermilk. “Humph!" he ejaculates, “T've found as many pearis in buttermilk as T ever have in oysters."—Roston Transcript, Phone Douglas 8029 . The Mission Bdliard hall GEO. W. HOLT, Propr. : $504 SOUTH STATE STREET CHICAGO, ILL. ee —————— Phone Prospect 437 JAMES H. RYAN & CO. ‘Real Estate, Renting Loans, Insurance @244 SO. ASHLAND AVENUE CHICAGO, ny | eee oo ee = I Lee eae Bane ae | Fi iz 3 Bo Se. oad Wen a The Cranford Apartment Bldg. 13600 WABASH AVENUE Pe ee Ee eee « Steam heat, electric lig! tile beths, marble entras® Phone Main 263 J. W. Casey, Agt. 133 W. Washington ® Our “Fortunes.” ‘What we call our fortunes, good of M, are but the wine dealings ayd dis. tributions of a wisdom hizher, and a Kindness greater than our own. I sup- Pose that their meaning Is we should Jearn, by all the uncertainties of our Ife, even the smallest. how to be brave and steady and temperate and hopeful, whatever comes, because we believe that behind it all there lies a Purpose of good, and over it all there watehes a providence of blessing — Henry van Dyke. Hand Kissing Is Old Custom. Amongst the Romans the custom of Kissing hands was very common; peo- ple desiring @ favor of anyone. even if he was an equal, would come near, and thus salute him before making the request. though usually equals gave each other thelr hands or embraced. Soldiers in the army kissed the hands of their generals to show respect; the same honor was given to the consuls and praetors. Sensible Mr. Oubwaite. “Did you ever come in unexpectedly and find your offfce boy reclining in your easy chair, with his feet propped up on your desk?” “Oh, yes.” replied Mr. Dubwaite. “And what did you do?” “I registered « mental vow that I would quit setting bim a bad exam ple."—Birmingham Age-Herald. Hard “Situation ™ A dusky chautivur who :-rntly Drought the frame of @ big truck from Detroit to Youngstown rode part of the way sitting on the gas tank. but the seat was so hard he soon became tired of it. “Ah don't see how you could stan’ it, Henry,” @ friend observed. “Stan’ It." Henry replied. “Mah good- ness, dat’s jes what Ab couldn't do nothin’ else but.” “Red Rag toa Buns It ts probable that the expression red rag to @ bul” simitying som, thing which arouses wrth, bas bee imported Yrom Spain, where red cloths are used in the bull rinzs, is order tg ‘Infuriate the animals bier ior eae dor makes his appearance. Bur bats are not the only animals affected by Fed. Many horses, especially sailing fare trritated by red; and turkey-coty attack wearers of red most ferocog ly, as do ganders — Physioioging, red ts @ color which irritates af fatigues the optic nerves; and st arouses temper and produces a qm. relsome frame of mind. New Fosail Beds Discovered, ‘What is pronounced by scientists One Of the most perfect fossil Leis the United States in respect to prewe vation, has been uncovered in the mos tains near Kemmerer, Wyo. The foe ails are those of fish bodies and rep Tesent more than a dozen distinc types, several of which, it is said, have been hitherto unknown to the Scientific world. ‘The entire bodies, a Several cases. are intact, and the Dones and tissues, usually obliterated, are clearly detinalte. Gandia a ee ‘The early Dutch settlers of New ‘York, who founded important familey were frequently aristocratic Hola ers who brought their coatsefame with them, as an integral part of te household goods. Such famileesthe ‘Van Ktenssetners. De Pusste Tete mans. Sehuglers and Stuyeeos td their arms beautifully engrave! eM elaborate silver services shih ett among their prowess pesesioes Very Great Mercy. Good Books are a very grest eq to the world.—Richard Barter.