The Broad Ax
Saturday, June 4, 1921
Chicago, Illinois
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HON: KICKHAM SCANLAN
Non-Partisan, or the People's Candidate for Re-elect
cuit Court Bench. He Has Been Highly Endorsed
Cook County Bar Association and His To
Friends in This City and County Are Working W
Re-election.
Non-Partisan, or the People's Candidate for Re-election to the Circuit Court Bench. He Has Been Highly Endorsed by the Colored Cook County Bar Association and His Thousands of Loyal Friends in This City and County Are Working Very Hard for His Re-election.
Hon. Kickham Scanlan, who has always been a strong Republican like his father before him who was one of the founders of the Republican party in the State of Michigan many years ago, was born in this great city October 23, 1864. In his early childhood days his parents removed with him to Washington, D. C., where he attended the public schools of Washington. Later on followed by three years' course at Notre Dame University, Indiana, and after emerging from that great educational institution he returned to Washington and graduated with high honors from the Washington high school followed by special courses under a private tutor, he returned back to this city to reside to the end of his days in 1882, and he received his L. L. B. degrees from the Union College of Law and he was admitted to the bar in 1888.
daughters, Mrs. Naomi Nell and Miss Miriam Scanlan, and for many years Judge and Mrs. Scanlan and the other members of their family have resided in a Jovely home at 5541 Kenmore avenue.
Before being elevated to the Circuit Court bench in 1909, Judge Scanlan was one of the most prominent and distinguished members of the Chicago bar. For some time prior there to he was associated with Mills & Ingham, which was one of the greatest law firms in this city, Judge Scanlan was identified with many famous criminal cases, including the celebrated William J. McGarile case, the two Cronin trials, the Ohio tally shee fraud case at Columbus, Ohio, the Millington poisoning case at Denver Colo., and after establishing personal practice, in 1893 he was employed in many other prominent criminal case
Judge Scanlan was happily united in marriage in 1890 to Miss Sadie Conway, the highly accomplished daughter of Fire Inspector Michael W. Conway of this city, and Judge and Mrs. Scanlan, who is a very lovable lady, are the proud parents of two beautiful and highly cultured
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HON. HUGO M. FRIEND
Non-Partisan Candidate for Election as Judge of the Circuit Court.
He Has Been Highly Endorsed by the Colored Cook County Bar Association and His Election on Monday, June 6th, is Assured,
for He In Paintstaking and Uses the Greatest Consideration in Passing Final Judgment on All Cases Brought Before Him.
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candidate for Re-election to the Cir-
Highly Endowed by the Colored
and His Thousands of Loyal
Are Working Very Hard for His
daughters, Mrs. Naomi Nell and Miss
Miriam Scanlan, and for many years
Judge and Mrs. Scanlan and the other
members of their family have resided
in a lovely home at 5541 Kenmore
avenue.
Before being elevated to the Circuit Court bench in 1909, Judge Scanlan was one of the most prominent and distinguished members of the Chicago bar. For some time prior there to he was associated with Mills & Ingham, which was one of the greatest law firms in this city, Judge Scanlan was identified with many famous criminal cases, including the celebrated William J. McGarigle case, the two Cronin trials, the Ohio tally sheet fraud case at Columbus, Ohio, the Millington poisoning case at Denver, Colo., and after establishing personal practice, in 1893 he was employed in many other prominent criminal cases and for a long time he stood at the head of the well-known law firm of Scanlan & Masters and on Monday June 6, the voters residing in all parts of this city and county will again highly honor themselves by re-electing Judge Scanlan to the circuit bench of Cook county.
HON. MEDILL McCORMICK, UNITED STATES SENATOR FROM ILLINOIS, DELIVERED A MASTERFUL ORATION MONDAY EVENING, AT TRINITY CHURCH, ON HIS ANTI-LYNCHING BILL, WHICH IS NOW PENDING IN THE UNITED STATES SENATE.
HIS BILL HAS THE BACKING OF PRESIDENT WARREN G. HARDING, HON. JULIUS ROSENWALD, AND BY MANY OTHER WARM FRIENDS OF THE COLORED RACE.
COL. FRANKLIN A. DENISON, ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL OF ILLINOIS, IN WELL CHOSEN AND ELOQUENT WORDS, INTRODUCED SENATOR McCORMICK TO THE VAST AUDIENCE, WHO RECEIVED A GREAT OVATION WHEN HE AROSE TO SPEAK.
HON. CHARLES S. DENEEN FOLLOWED SENATOR McCORMICK AND HE CONTENDED, THAT WITHIN THE PAST SIX OR SEVEN YEARS, THAT MAYOR WILLIAM HALE THOMPSON AND HIS FOLLOWERS HAVE ASSISTED TO ELECT DEMOCRATS TO OFFICES IN ORDER TO PREVENT TRUE BLUE OR DYED IN THE WOOL REPUBLICANS FROM BEING ELECTED TO THOSE SAME OFFICES.
HON. THOMAS G. WINDES, NON-PARTISAN CANDIDATE FOR RE-ELECTION AS JUDGE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY.
HON. HUGO M. FRIEND, NON-PARTISAN CANDIDATE FOR RE-ELECTION AS JUDGE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY.
Monday evening one of the greatest political meetings ever held in this city was on the billboards at the Trinity M. E. church, 30th street and Prairie avenue. Too much credit cannot be given to Mrs. Blanche Gilmer for arranging the history making meeting. Long before Hon. Medill McCormick, the speaker of the evening, had arrived the church was filled from end to end and several hundred people were standing around on the sidewalk, being unable to push or force their way into the church. Well on to three thousand people were in evidence during the great meeting.
Hon. Warren B. Douglas, with eloquence bristling or foaming from his mouth, ably presided over the wonderful meeting, and at the beginning of the meeting he introduced Mr. Thomas W. Allen, Mrs. Blanche Gilmer and Hon. John C. Cannon, who delivered short timely talks and at their conclusion Mr. Douglas introduced Col. Franklin A. Denison, who in well chosen words spoke at considerable length, presenting Senator McCormick to the big crowd of earnest free men and women present. Col. Denison brought down the house and caused men and women to jump to their feet and shout with joy when he exclaimed that the colored people in Chicago are not cowards, that one million bombs will not frighten them nor drive them from their homes that they are willing to die fighting to protect their wives, their sweet and lovely little children, other love ones and their homes.
In concluding his timely remarks Col. Denison in the most deliberate matner said, "My friends, I now have the extreme pleasure of presenting to you the best friend that the late Col. Theodore Roosevelt ever had in Illinois, your friend and my friend, United States Senator Medill McCormick." And then over two thousand feet and women sprang to their feet and loudly applauded Senator McCormick for fully five minutes. Right from the very start he thundered forth against the hellish and damnable peonage system which is in vogue in some of the southern states at the present time, which he declared was a new horrible system of slavery. He also cried out aloud against the inhuman treatment accorded the colored people in other
Hon. Thomas G. Windes is so well and favorably known to the electorate of this city and Cook county that he needs no long introduction to the many readers of this paper. He has, in the past, honorably served as Master-in-Chancery of the Circuit court of this county, from 1880 to 1892, at which time he was elected judge of the Circuit court. From that time to the present he has been one of its beacon lights and one of the most honorable and conspicuous jurists, or expounder of the fundamental principle of the laws governing all the citizens, residing in this community.
Judge Windes is the dean of the Circuit court bench, being elected every six years, from 1892 to 1915,
Hon. Hugo M. Friend, non-partisan candidate for judge of the Circuit Court, was ushered into this world at Prague, Bohemia, July 21, 1882, being the son of Marcus and Emilie (Straschnow) Friend. At the age of two years he accompanied his parents to this country and to the great city of Chicago, where in time he blossomed into a full-fledged American citizen.
He received his early education at the Doolittle Grammar School, the South Division High School honors being bestowed upon him in those schools at that time, later on attending the Chicago University, receiving his Ph. B. in 1905 and his J. D. in 1908, and he was admitted to the Illinois bar in 1908 and from that
parts of this country. He declared that the colored people had always proved themselves to be loyal American citizens and that they are justly entitled to share a white man's chance in the race of life.
Senator McCormick fully explained his anti-lynching bill, which is now pending in the United States Senate.
"This bill seeks to create a commission to explore and study the ways and means by which mob violence can be ended," Senator McCormick said the commission to be composed of an equal number of both white and colored men and women.
"A printer's proof of Prof. William E. B. DuBois' 'Soul of Black Folk' first stirred me when I was merely a boy, to the realization that there was a great wrong in this country which needed righting. The thought has been with me all these years, but the opportunity for me to start definite action on the matter has never come until the present time.
"I expect a long fight, but I am going to see it through if it takes me ten years or more. I find the election of President Harding proved an unlooked-for help, as he is strongly opposed to lynchings."
He related that lately he had discussed many points in relation to his anti-lynching bill with Col. Henry Lincoln Johnson of Georgia, whom he regarded as one of the big lawyers in this country, with Prof. William E. B. DuBois of New York city and that recently he had gone on a long auto ride with James Weldon Johnson, secretary of the National Association for the Advancement of colored people in order to discuss his bill with him and that Hon. Julius Rosenwald and many other prominent men in all parts of this country, including President Harding, are working hard to boost it through both branches of congress. He earnestly appealed to the colored people of this city and throughout the state of Illinois to stand by him in his great fight for the right.
Senator McCormick, in winding up his great oration, suddenly paused for a few moments and in thunderous tones exclaimed, "I know that some people have lied about me to you, but I always keep every promise I make to everyone and those who know me the best know that I am
and as he always receives the unstinted support and the votes of Democrats and Republicans, as well as the independent voter, his re-election is assured on Monday, June 6.
He has the distinction of serving as chief justice of the Circuit court; he is an honored and prominent member of the American, Illinois State and Chicago Bar associations.
For many years Judge Winds has resided in a beautiful home at Winnetka, III, and recently, his constant and devoted wife, Mrs. Winds, very peacefully closed her eyes in death in their home and that is the main reason why Judge Winds is refraining from making any speeches and taking an active part in the present
time he met with extraordinary success in the practice of law until he was elevated to the Circuit Court bench, some seven or eight months ago.
Judge Friend has always greatly enjoyed athletic sports. He served as a captain of the track team of the University of Chicago in 1905, and he was a holder of the intercollegiate record running broad jump in 1903, 1904, 1905; member of American Olympic team at Athens, Greece, in 1906.
Prior to being elevated to the Circuit Court bench he honorably served as master in chancery of the Superior Court, being appointed by Judge Albert C. Barnes.
Judge Friend is president of the Chiego Law School Alumni Asso-
a friend of all humanity which in- includes the colored race. His last words were as follows:
"The black man is on trial now in Illinois. The attempt to force on him handpicked judges in the present election furnishes him with an opportunity to assert his political rights by voting the coalition, non-partisan ticket. And the election of the coalition ticket judges will be a message to the men in the south that a fight is being waged for the black man's freedom in the north."
Hon. Charles S. Deneen followed Senator McCormick and was the last speaker of the evening, and right from the very start the little fighting former governor of Illinois went right to the mat with Mayor William Hale Thompson. Mr. Deneen contended that in the past and even at the present time the present chief executive of this city has joined hands with the democrats in order to defeat a republican in their race for the various offices in this city and county; that in 1917 Mayor Thompson supported a non-partisan judicial ticket, which included both democrats and republicans; that at the fall election of 1918 Mayor Thompson supported eighteen democratic candidates for the various important offices in this city and county, as against eighteen republicans, including Hon. James Hamilton Lewis for the United States Senate; at the aldermanic election in 1920 Mayor Thompson's machine in the Thirty-first ward supported Alderman Moran, democrat, for re-election to the city council as against a republican; that at the fall election in 1920 many of the followers of Mayor Thompson supported a* democrat for county recorder as against Hon. Joseph F. Haas.
Mr. Deneen further contended that at the spring election in 1921 that the followers of Mayor Thompson in the Second ward and in other wards in this city supported Hon. Clayton F. Smith, democrat, for city treasurer, as against a republican, and that he felt sure that his many colored friends would not feel that he was urging them to vote the democratic ticket when he requested them to vote for the candidates running on the non-partisan judicial ticket, Monday June 6.
judicial contest and he feels confident that his vast army of warm friends in all parts of this city and county deeply sympathize with him over the loss of his dearly beloved wife and that they will do everything, within their power to aid him in his reelection Monday, June 6.
The Colored Cook County Bar association, which is composed of well onto sixty of the leading colored lawyers in this city, has highly endorsed Judge Winds and its members claim that he is devoid of race prejudice; that he knows no "color line" in dispensing even handed justice and that thousands of colored men and women will vote for his reelection Monday, June 6.
ciation Chicago University. He served as one of the members of the First Cavalry, Illinois National Guard from 1909 to 1912. He has always been actively interested in charity. He was the creator and founder of the Maxwell Settlement, Winifred Tuberculosis Sanitarium. He is a prominent member of the Chicago City Club, Chicago, III, American Bar and the Lawyers' Association of Illinois. Aside from sitting in civil cases, he has at various times sat in the Juvenile and Criminal Courts.
The judge and his good wife, Mrs. Friend reside in a pleasant home at 5307 Hyde Park boulevard, and his hosts of friends freely predict his election to the Circuit Court bench Monday, June 6.
[Name]
HON. JAMES W. BREEN
First Assistant Corporation Counsel of Chicago
Republican Candidate for Judge of the Circu
County, Whose Thousands of Loyal Friends In
a Dead Sure Winner, Monday, June 6.
First Assistant Corporation Counsel of Chicago; the Thompson Republican Candidate for Judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Whose Thousands of Loyal Friends Look Upon Him as a Dead Sure Winner, Monday, June 6.
Hon. James W. Breen, the First Assistant Corporation Counsel of Chicago, the Thompson Republican candidate for Judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County was born in this great city August 31, 1873, receiving his early education in its public schools from which he in time graduated with all the honors due him. At the end of that period he attended the Bryant & Stratton Business College and the old Chicago Athenaeum where he completed his commercial education.
Later on in life he graduated with the highest honors from the Law Department of the Lake Forest University, and he was admitted to the Chicago Bar and the Illinois Bar in 1897, and a short time after that date he received his commission to practice in the United States Supreme Court at Washington, D. C.
honor to himself and to the citizens of Chicago as Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, under the late Mayor Freed A. Busse.
In 1915 Mayor William Hale Thompson selected Mr. Breen as Assistant Corporation Counsel of Chicago, and near the first of the present year he was chosen First Assistant Corporation Counsel and he is more than making good in that responsible and important position and continues to reflect great credit upon himself and upon the administration of Mayor Thompson.
Less than two years ago Mr. Breen who was always considered one of the most handsome bachelors in the city was happily united in marrying Miss May Lewis who is ever so loving and beautiful and Mr. and Mrs. Breen resides in a lovely home at 947 W. 54th place, and once each
It must be said to the everlasting credit of Mr. Breen that right from the very start he met with great success in the practice of his chosen profession and for many years he has been one of the popular members of the Chicago Bar Association, Knights of Columbus, Catholic Order of Foresters, Royal Fellowship club, Royal Arcanum, the Modern Woodmen of America, the Illinois State Bar Association, Lawyers' Association of Illinois, Hamilton Club, the William Hale Thompson Republican Club, and the Thomas David Branch of the American Association for the Recognition of the Irish Republic.
From 1907 to 1911 he served with
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HON. THOMAS G. WINDES
The Highly Honored Dean of County, Who Will Receive the His Race for Re-election to His of the Best and Fairest City County.
The Highly Honored Dean of the Circuit Court Bench of Cook County, Who Will Receive the Votes of Many Colored People in His Race for Re-election to His Honored Position; for He Is One of the Best and Fairest Circuit Court Judges in this City or County.
insel of Chicago; the Thompson
is of the Circuit Court of Cook
royal Friends Look Upon Him as
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honor to himself and to the citizens
of Chicago as Assistant Prosecuting
Attorney, under the late Mayor Fred
A. Busse.
In 1915 Mayor William Hale
Thompson selected Mr. Breen as
Assistant Corporation Counsel of Chicago,
and near the first of the
present year he was chosen First
Assistant Corporation Counsel and he
is more than making good in that
responsible and important position
and continues to reflect great credit
upon himself and upon the adminis-
tration of Mayor Thompson.
Less than two years ago Mr. Breen
who was always considered one of
the most handsome bachelors in this
city was happily united in marriage
to Miss May Lewis who is ever so
loving and beautiful and Mr. and
Mrs. Breen reside in a lovely home
at 947 W. 54th place, and once each
week The Broad Ax finds its way
into their home as Mr. Breen who
is one of the brainy and most popular
public officials in the City Hall
has for years been a strong suppo-
rter of this paper.
In 1920, after a great fight with the aid of this paper, Mr. Breen was elected the Thompson Committee-man of the 30th Ward, and being well grounded in the law, his legal training pre-eminently fits him for the honored position which he is seeking and his hosts of steadfast friends feel confident that on Monday, June 6, that he will step up higher and that he will make an ideal Judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County.
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Of the Circuit Court Bench of Coor
the Votes of Many Colored People in
His Honored Position; for He Is On
Circuit Court Judges in this City of
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HON. ROBERT M. SWEITZER
The Affable and Popular Clerk of the County Court; the Astute and Fun-Seizing Chairman of the Non-Partisan Judicial Campaign Committee, Who Freely Predicts That Every Candidate On the Judicial Ticket Will be Elected Monday, June 6.
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JUNE 4, 1921
VOL. XXVI. No. 37
Entered as Second-Class Matter, Aug.
19, 1902, at the Post Office at Chicago,
II. Under Act of March 8, 1879.
NOTED LAW CASE WON BY
ATTORNEY WALTER M.
FARMER.
One of the most remarkable cases tried in the courts of Illinois has just been successfully concluded by Attorney Walter M. Farmer, with an award of $4,000. In March, 1919 Isaiah Hardiman was employed by Wilson & Company at the stock yards. As he was leaving work at 1:30 a.m. on the 19th day of March he was accosted at the gates of the yard by two policemen who were also employed by Wilson & Company and as they began to search him, he broke and ran. The officers testified at the trial that they commanded him to halt but that he continued to run, whereupon they fired at first in the air and then at him, the ball hitting him in the lower left back, perforating his intestines and from which he died a few days thereafter. The officers further testified that two cartons of lard were found in his coat and that he had stolen them and was attempting to get away when he was shot. No other person saw the shooting so that the testimony of the officers was all the evidence offered at the trial. Attorney Walter M. Farmer, representing the estate of Isaiah Hardiman, had no evidence whatever, but had to rely solely upon the testimony of the officers. After hearing the testimony of the officers, Mr. Farmer contended that no crime had been established, it not having been proven that Hardiman stole anything or that Wilson & Company had lost anything. That the testimony of the officers did not prove Hardiman guilty of a crime or in legal parlance, the corpus delicii had not been proven. That the company not proving a crime were liable for the death of Hardiman. The Industrial Board decided with Wilson
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[Name]
HON. FRANK JOHNSTON, JR.
Non-Partisan Candidate for Re-election to the Circu
of Cook County, Who Has a Splendid Record Bel
Has Been Highly Endorsed by the Colored Cook Co
ciation and by Always Honorably Standing by the
Johnston Is Bound to Be Re-elected to His Presentation Monday, June 6.
Non-Partisan Candidate for Re-election to the Circuit Court Bench of Cook County, Who Has a Splendid Record Behind Him; Who Has Been Highly Endorsed by the Colored Cook County Bar Association and by Always Honorably Standing by the People. Judge Johnston Is Bound to Be Re-elected to His Present Honored Position Monday, June 6.
& Company saying that Hardiman was stealing when he was shot and that therefore the company was not liable. Upon review the same decision was reached. Then Mr. Farmer appealed to the circuit court. Masterfully did he argue his interpretation of the legal principle involved and the court readily decided with him, reversing the decision of the Industrial Board and remanding the case with instructions to enter an award in keeping with the evidence, which was done.
The New Roosevelt State Bank of Chicago is Now Running in Full Blast.
One of the strongest new banking institutions on the South Side is the new Roosevelt State Bank, 35th St. and Grand Blvd., which has for the past week been celebrating its open-
Mr. Farmer deserves great credit for the decision in this case for by it he does not only himself credit, but reflects great credit upon the Negro members of the legal fraternity and the race as well. He proved himself a master at the bar when he wring from the court this decision against such great odds and in spite of such fierce opposition.
VOTE TO RE-ELECT JUDGE
THOMPSON, CANDIDATE FOR
RE-ELECTION TO SUPREME COURT BENCH.
Judge Floyd E. Thompson, of Rock Island, is a candidate for re-election as a member of the Supreme Court. Judge Thompson has displayed signal ability as a member of this august body. He has been the friend of our people before his elevation to the Supreme Court bench, and since his election he has known no man by the color of his skin. His decisions have been uniformly based on the law, free from bias or race prejudice. Our people residing in his judicial circuit should go to the polls next Monday and vote as a unit for the re-election of Judge Thompson. Every colored lawyer speaks highly of him and they should know whether he has been fair to our people. Give Judge Thompson your vote.
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Colendid Record Behind Him; When
the Colored Cook County Bar Assoc-
ly Standing by the People. Judges
acted to His Present Honored Posis-
tion. The New Roosevelt State Bank of
Chicago is Now Running in
Full Blast.
One of the strongest new banking institutions on the South Side is the new Roosevelt State Bank, 35th St. and Grand Blvd., which has for the past week been celebrating its opening and thousands of people have pleasantly visited the quarters of this new solid state bank. The officers of the Roosevelt State Bank rank among the best business men in this city and they are as follows: Alexander Flower president, Samuel F. Flower vice-president, James T. Perkins vice-president, Chas H. Irish cashier, Bernard Freud assistant cashier. Directors, Alexander Flower, James T. Perkins, Harold E. Leopold, Chas H. Irish, Louis Schwartz, Samuel F. Flower, Arthur A. Marer, Edward M. Bertha, Harry J. Myerson.
Coalition N TAKE
Coalition Non-Partisan Judicial Ticket TAKE NO CHANCES!
Nominations on this ticket were offered every sitting judge. Fourteen of them accepted and were nominated. The twenty-one places on the ticket are divided as equally as possible between Republicans and Democrats. Under the election laws it is necessary that these candidates be nominated by a party. Because they refused to obey the dictates of the city hall machine the sitting judges were refused Republican nominations. For this reason their names appear on the ballot in the Democratic column. The ticket has been endorsed by the National Republicans as well as the Democrats and is in no sense a party one.
The city hall machine controls the election boards. To make sure that your vote is counted put a cross in the square before the name of each candidate in the Democratic column, as shown below:
CHARLES STUMP, TRAVELING COR FOR THE BROAD AX, BLOWED IN KANSAS, ON HIS WAY TO FRAN TUCKY, AND OTHER POINTS IN THE
CHARLES STUMP, TRAVELING CORRESPONDENT FOR THE BROAD AX, BLOWED INTO WICHITA, KANSAS, ON HIS WAY TO FRANKFORT, KENTUCKY, AND OTHER POINTS IN THE SOUTHWEST.
Wichita, Kansas—The death of Prof. M. M. Rogers, of Dallas, Texas takes from us one of the most active and aggressive men in the race. One by one we are passing out, and some day it will be announced that I am no more, and then it will be said "The Lord hath given him, the Lord hath taken him away, blessed be the name of the Lord." While I am better, I am far from being well, and have placed myself under Dr. George C. Hall, of Chicago, who is going to try to keep me out of heaven just a little longer.
things which have been accomplished. From Louisville, Ky., I made my way to Indianapolis, Ind., and there I found things lively. One preacher had fallen in love with a beautiful woman. His wife had grown a little wrinkled in the face, and he desired to get rid of her, but she was not ready for the question, and thereby was some little fun. He tried to ship her home that he might have smooth sailing with his young sweetie, but in this he failed, and next came to the church, and a vote had had and declared him out. The head deacon of
I have been moving just a little since I took my pen in hand to write to you last week, and I am still on the go; yet it matters not how fast or how far I may travel when death gets ready for me it will overtake me and tell me my end is, and I will but fold my arms and go home to rest
President Warren G. Harding has appointed Perry W. Howard, of Jackson, Miss., to a position in the Department of Justice, and I want to congratulate him on the selection of a good man, and one who will render service to the people. Mr. Howard is a real lawyer and will attend strictly to business. It was wise in making this selection, and I approve of it. We have now three men, Phil Brown, Perry W. Howard, and one man by the name of Flipper, and I am keeping my eyes open to see some other things. I tried to write my fool brains out trying to tell the people to vote for Senator Warren G. Harding, and he was elected. Now that he is President of the United States, I am anxious to see what he is going to do. I have no particular favor to ask for myself, but I certainly want to see those who voted for him get a fair deal. There will be another election day, and we want to be able to say that all we wanted of the President was true and right, and we will support the next one, if it happens to be Harding himself.
But this week I have just a few things to say to you about the affairs of this country, about the people and what they are doing. It seems that the whole country has turned attention to listening to beautifully constructed sentences. Every period and comma, colon and semi-colon just where they belong, and other marks are receiving attention.
You see this is commencement time, and believe me when I tell you our schools are turning out some men. I have told you about being at the Simmons, University, in Louisville, Ky., and they had some exercises there. I just felt lifted up, and I want to make a place for all who received their diplomas from that great Kentucky school, but it is impossible. They will have to peg away. They will learn by experience that it is not all in their heads, and there is room for more or rooms for rent, and I hope they will soon find tenants for them.
Of course we have made wonderful progress, and it is nothing to what it is going to be. Getting over this world has caused me to open my blue eyes and look with wonder on the
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ffered every sitting judge. Fourteen of the
ties as equally as possible between Repub
dates be nominated by a party. Because
are refused Republican nominations. For
ticket has been endorsed by the National
selection boards. To make sure that you
the Democratic column, as shown below
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VELING CORRESPONDENT BLOWED INTO WICHITA, Y TO FRANKFORT, KEN-INTS IN THE SOUTHWEST. things which have been accomplished. From Louisville, Ky., I made my way to Indianapolis, Ind., and there I found things lively. One preacher had fallen in love with a beautiful woman. His wife had grown a little wrinkled in the face, and he desired to get rid of her, but she was not ready for the question, and thereby was some little fun. He tried to ship her home that he might have smooth sailing with his young sweetie, but in this he failed, and next came to the church, and a vote was had and declared him out. The head deacon of the church declared:
"By the power and 'thority vestigated in me as deacon, I now declare the pulpit shut up until further notice, and, pastor, here is all the money we owe you. You may go to the devil or anywhere else you desire with that beautiful woman." I will not comment on this.
A little time was spent in company with one of the next bishops of the African Methodist Episcopal church, the Rev. Dr. Charles Sumner Williams, pastor of Bethel, and the man who is doing things in that man's town. Wonderful young man, and I am proud of him and what he is doing. Get ready to see Bishop C. S. Williams in 1924.
Indianapolis is an aggressive city and town, and they believe in doing things right there in town. I wish I had the time to tell you all about them there. I was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. John Lewis while there. Then I beat it to Chicago, where things are in good shape, and men are doing things there.
In Chicago I put myself under the charge of Dr. George Cleveland Hall, one of the greatest physicians and surgeons in this country, and a man who knows the human body just as you know your own name. This young man has worked from the ground up. He started out as a bellboy at the Grand Pacific hotel, and step by step he went to the top of the ladder of fame. They say "George Hall Knows His Stuff," and I agree with them. I am making some progress and getting rid of the germs, putting them under my feet or some other fellow's feet.
Mrs. Elvie L. Stewart became a special nurse for me, and I wish you could have seen this first aid nurse contributing to my wants while in her home. She has had special training and was as kind as could be. I would just like to have the time to tell you all about her and her son Charles, but I will have to make this some other time.
Off to Kansas City, and found them getting ready there to entertain the National Baptist Sunday School and B. Y. P. U. Congress, June 22. It will not be long before it will be on, and Dr. S. W. Baceste declares the people are being assigned to good comfortable homes as fast as their names reach him and his committee, so that when they reach town they will only have to go right on to their stopping places. This is going to be one of the great Sunday Schools of methods ever held in this country. Young people are going to get special training. They have secured
Municial Ticket
ANCES!
them accepted and were nominated. The
icans and Democrats. Under the elec-
they refused to obey the dictates of the
this reason their names appear on the
Republicans as well as the Democrats
vote is counted put a cross in the square
SOCIALIST
TREP 94
HON. CHARLES W. PETERS
Secretary of the Non-Partisan Judicial Campaign Committee; the Bold and Fearless Sheriff of Cook County, Who May Swear in Five Thousand Extra Deputy Sheriffs and See to it That Every Citizen in This City and County, Without the Slightest Fear of Being Slugged While Voting His Ballot at the Judicial Election, Monday, June 6th.
experts to do the work. I expect to be on hand at this meeting.
NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE
HOLDS QUARTERLY MEET
I beat it down here to where I am now. Merit has been recognized in this town, because Rev. Sandy Bennington Butler, pastor of the Calvary Baptist church, has had conferred upon him by the Western college, the degree of Doctor of Divinity, and he merited the honor. I would like for you to meet this wonderful young giant in the pulpit. He is treasurer of the National Sunday School and B. Y. P. U. Congress. This I will say to you, that he has the confidence of the Baptists.
The Executive Board of the National Baptist convention will meet in Kansas City, Mo., June 23, in connection with the Congress. I hope all who belong to it will be there, because at this meeting they are going to arrange for the big meeting in Chicago.
CHARLES E. STUMP.
STATE OFFICIALS AID ENFORCEMENT. CHILD LABOR LAW
How the first governmental provision in this country for the protection of working children was enforced is described in a report, "The Administration of the First Federal Child Labor Law," issued today by the U. S. Department of Labor through the Children's Bureau. Effectiveness and economy in administering this and similar laws can be obtained, the report indicates, through developing a genuine working relationship between the federal office and the State and local officials. • State certificates for work were accepted and federal certificates were not issued in States in which this certificating requirement of the child labor law met or exceeded the federal standards and in which, also, enforcement was satisfactory. States were designated for periods of 3, 6, or 12 months, at the expiration of which they were redesignated according to whether or not they had maintained adequate standards.
Co-operation between federal and state authorities was obtained in inspections made under the law as well as in the issuing of certificates. State officers charged with the enforcement of state child labor laws were commissioned by the U. S. Secretary of Labor to assist in the enforcement of the Federal Act. An inspector of the Child Labor Division of the Children's Bureau was assigned the special duty of co-operating with state officials, and joint inspections were tried out.
These methods of administration resulted, among other things it is pointed out in a wholesome decentralization, stimulated other states to reach a standard which allowed them to issue working certificates and inspect with government sanction, and rendered the central-administration more economical and effective. Many states reported that the federal law had made the enforcement of state laws easier.
Mrs. Eliza Jackson, 3739 Elmwood av., state grand queen of Illinois of A. U. K. & D. of A, is back from her annual visit to the councils in her jurisdiction as well as a visit to St. Louis, Mo.
MRS. ANDERSON HERE.
Mrs. Marguarite Anderson of Cincinnati, Ohio, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Margaret Henderson, 10844 Leroy av., Morgan Park, and make this her future home.
BACK
NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE
HOLDS QUARTERLY MEET.
ING IN NEW YORK.
Executive Board Receives Secretary
Jones' Report.
On Monday the quarterly meeting
of the executive board of the N
ational Urban league was held in the
Russel Sage Foundation building,
New York city. Among the members
present were: L. Hollingsworth
Wood, president; Dr. James H. Dillar,
Miss Elizabeth Walton, Mrs. A.
S. Reed, William H. Baldwin, Dr.
Abraham Lefkowitz, W. R. Valentine,
Dr. Wm. H. Brooks, Dr. A
Clayton Powell, John T. Emlen
George W. Seligman and the exe
executive secretary, Eugene Kinckle
Jones.
The treasurer reported cash and pledges received by the National and New York organizations, which raise their budgets jointly, to the sum of $32,000 for the current year's expenses In addition to this, the executive secretary in his report stated that a little more than $8,000 a year for three years, making a total of $25,000, had been pledged for the Department of Research and Investigation which for the first time, will be set up as a distinct division of the league's work. Mr. Jones, among other additional facts, reported the following accomplishments for the past quarter:
The conclusion of successful health week campaigns where the league has affiliated organizations; lectures in colleges, white and colored, on the Negro and his social problems by national and local executives; considerable activity, especially in midwestern cities, towards relieving the unemployment situation both by securing jobs for men and women and providing meals and lodging and other relief for destitute families; the placing of social workers in positions of responsibility in connection with social work the league has induced organizations to assume in the interest of colored people; agreement with authorities of the School of Economics of the University of Pittsburgh for placing two league "fellows" at this school, next fall, making eight available fellowships for next year in five institutions; progress in existence or being formed in four cities in the east, middle west and far west and considerable helpful publicity in defense of the Negro's industrial and economic rights by means of editorials and articles in the daily and weekly press.
The committee appointed a program committee for the annual conference of the National Urban league to be held October 19 to 22 in Chicago.
SEND BOSS OF MURDER
FARM TO JAIL FOR LIFE
Covington, Ga.-Clyde Manning, Negro farm boss on the John S. Williams plantation in Jasper county, was found guilty of murder by a jury late Tuesday in connection with the death of Lindsey Peterson, one of the eleven Negroes alleged to have been held in peonage and then slain on the farm a few months ago. He was sentenced to life imprisonment.
Hon. John G. Drennan, District Attorney for the Illinois Central Railroad Company, still experiences much pleasures in reading The Broad Ax each and every week, and every Saturday it wends its way into the comfortable home of Mr. and Mrs. Drennan, 5110 Hyde Park boulevard, and frequently their white friends and neighbors drop in to read The Broad Ax, for there is always something highly interesting in its columns to start up a warm discussion within the family circle.
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MR. AUGUSTUS L. WILLIAMS
One of the Most Aggressive and Hard Fightimg Color
Chicago, Who Won a Great Victory Last Week
Judgment Verdes for $2,300 eet
Mest hrs. Ada Doser 3518 Federal Street, Wi
William Henry Dozier, Was Killed by a Mob Du
Riots im This City the Latter Part of July, 1919.
One of the Most Aggressive and Hard Fighting Colored Lawyers in
Chicago, Who Won a Great Victory Last Week Before Judge
Sameel Stough im the Superior Court. Ms. Williams Securing
Judgment or Verdict for $2,300 Chicago
aver of Mrs. Ada Doser 3515 Federal Street, Whove Husband,
William Henry Dozier, Was Killed by a Mob During the Race
Riots in Thia City the Latter Part of July, 1919.
JUDGE FRANCIS S. WILSON MEETS WITH SUCCESS. -
Democratic Nominee for a Sunday and Decoration Day were
as Judge of the Circuit Court big days in Morgan Park and M. T.
Judge Francis S- Wilson of the Cir-
cit Court bench is Democratic can-
Gate for re-election. He is one of the
two Democratic judges elected at the
Republican National election in No-
vember, 1920. He was elected to fill
the unexpired term of Judge Richard
Tuthill. His record is characterized
ty energy, industry and fairness. He
was born in Youngstows, Ohio, on
February 7, 1872. His father was
David N. Wilson, a prominent lawyer
in Ohio, and a member of the consti-
tational convention of Ohio in 1872
He was graduated from the Western
Reserve University of Cleveland in
185 and came to Chicago to begin
the practice of law in 1897. In Chi-
cago he was for several years a mem-
her of the law firm of Darrow. Mas-
ters & Wilson and Altgeld, Darrow &
Thompson. He was county attorney
ci Cook County in 1911 and 4912. In
1917 he was appointed by the Gov-
cmor as chairman of the legal ad-
vsory board for the seventeenth draft
district of Chicago. In 1918 he en-
listed as captain judge advocate and
was stationed at Camp Sherman,
Ohio. After the armistice he returned
0 Chicago as a member of the law
irm of Felsenthal & Wilson. In 1904
ne was married to Miss Caroline E.
Siegfried of Youngstown, Ohio. He
has two sons, both of whom are stu-
dents at the Hyde Park High School.
He fives with his family at 6028
Stony Island Ave. He/is a member
of the Chicago and Illinois Bar Asso-
cations:
$100,000.00 Drive
for Home
The permanent Home Committee of the City Federa-
tion of Colored Women's Clubs will give the greatest
dramatic Festival that has ever been given of its kind
in any city, beginning Sunday, June 5th, 1921, and end-
ing Saturday, June I 1th, 1921, during which time it is
contemplated that more than 75,000 men, women and
children will take part in the GREAT PAGEANT at
the Eighth Regiment Armory.
_ Scores of Fraternal Societies, Clubs, Social Organiza-
tions and other units from Cook County and throughout
the city will join in to help the good women get their
"Cheb Haine. G i
The parade with thousands in line will leave the
Eighth Regiment Armory, Monday, June 6th, about
6:00 p. m. moving North in Forest-Avenue, to 3st
Street; West to State Street; South in State Street to
39th Street; East in 39th Street to Forest Avenue; north
to Armory.
Single admission to Armory 50c. Season ticket $2.50.
Among those who are working like Trojans to make
the drive a success are Mrs. L. Crawley, Chairman; Mrs.
Carrie Horton, Recording Sec'y; Mre. Myra Hunter
Recves, Cotsespeaniing Sec'ys Maden: Clas Hutchin-
‘on, Chairman Musical. Committee; Mrs. Evelyn L.
Ca a ene ee Oe actin
| Officers and members of the various
lodges of U. B. F. & S. M. T. were
‘out in large numbers May 22 at Com-
munity Center Church to listen to
their annual sermon which was deliv-
ered by the pastor, Rev. W. D.
Cook. Others on the program were
Hon. B. H. Lucas, past grand secre-
tary; Mrs. Maggie T. Pryor, H. D.
Smith and William Turner who acted
as master of ceremonies.
RETURNS TO THE CITY.
| Mrs, Mildred McClyne, 3857 State
st, has returned to the city from St.
Louis, Mo., where she was called a
few days ago on account of the death
of her father, John Butler, an old
resident of St. Louis.
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ITY OF CHICAGO BEATEN IN FIRST RIOT CASE FOR
THE DEATH OF ONE OF THE PEOPLE KILLED BY
THE MOB—-WIDOW GETS $2,300 FOR HER HUS-
BAND’S DEATH—CITY ABLY REPRESENTED BY
TWO WHITE LAWYERS—MRS. ADA DOZIER,
PLAINTIFF, ABLY REPRESENTED BY A. L. WIL-
LIAMS, THE FEARLESS RACE LEADER—JUDGE
SAM’L STOUGH OF MORRIS, ILL, PRESIDED WITH |
RIRRDERE OY Tie ees
REMEMBERED BY THE COLORED PEOPLE OF
AMERICA FOR ABLE AND FAIR RULINGS IN THE)
‘On Wednesday, May 25th, 1921, the
first case of the many now pending in
ithe Courts of Cook County for per-
sonal injury and death sustained at
ithe hands of a mob in Illinois was
tried before Judge Samuel Stough
from the County Circuit Court and
residing at Morris, Illinois,
The Gity of Chicago was repre-
sented by two white lawyers, Mr, R.
€. Lund and Bert Cronson, cousin to
Hon. S. A. Ettleson, Corporation
Counsel. Mrs. Ada Dozier obtained
ithe services of Mr. A. L.” Williams,
lone of our leading race attorneys, and
it can be said of him that he certainly
did himself and the race justice in his
fable and masterly prosecution of this
case.
It will be remembered that during
the riots in 1919 Mr. Williams made
a statement that the City was liable
for the injury and death sustained
by the riot and a similar statement
came from the Attorney General's
JOffice to the effect that the City was
only liable for personal property dam-
jage but not for personal injury. Mr.
Williams followed his opinion by fil-
jing twenty-one cases against the city
for personal injury, and the case above
is the first of the series tried, and in
fact the first one tried by either white
‘or black people, and wil! stand as the
precedent in Illinois. While in 1917,
in the city of East St. Louis, hun-
dreds of colored people were injured
and killed and the N. A. A. C. P. de-
cided to and did employ white attor-
neys. All of these attorneys fell down
fiat in their cases and not one of those
poor lielpless people recovered for
their loss, for their injury or death.
It will go down in the history of Ili
nois that the first person to recover
junder the law was a black woman
lwho had common sense to employ
lone of her own race to prosecute her
claim against the City of Chicago.
Mr. Williams has always stood out
squarely for the rights of his people
and to his great credit he has stood
Hike a solid rock for justice. When
the jury was being selected, Mr
‘Cronson, for the dlty, attempted tc
excuse 2 young white man about
twenty-four years of age, because he,
in answer to a question propounded
by Mr. Cronson, said that he thought
that the city did not do its duty in
failing to stop the riot sooner that it
didj~and as a result many of the lives
were lost from its failure. Mr. Cron-
son attempted to excuse him for
‘cause, but Mr. Williams objected to
THE STUDENTS OF ROSSETTER
G. COLE, OF THE COSMOPOL-
ITAN SCHOOL OF MUSIC AND
DRAMATIC ART, APPEARED
IN A DELIGHTFUL RECITAL.
|. Last Friday evening Kimball Hall
Wabash avenue and Jackson boule
lvard, was crowded from one end t
the other, with the ‘friends and ad
| mirers of the students of Rossetter G
||Cole, who appeared to the great de
light of those present in a recital o
original compositions, at which tim:
|the following highly interesting an
artistic program was rendered:
/ Program.
Suite fon Piano—“In Olden Times’
ny Dorothy Liebe; Prelude—Gavotte
Air, Gigue—Miss Liebe.
Three Songs—(a)—Rain in Rahoon
falls softly (Anon.) by Jeannette
Hughes Kremer; (b)—Compensation
(Paul Dunbar) by Elnora Manson;
(c)—Love's Seasons (Paul Dunbar)
by Elnora Manson—Miss Mary Welch
and Miss Liebe.
Cavalier’s Serenade for Piano, by
(Florence R. Davis—Miss Davis.
Rustic Dance for Violin and Piano,
by Francis C. Lathrop—Mr. Lathrop
and Miss Helen Thomas,
Three Songs—(a)—In Arcady by
‘Moonlight (Kendall Banning), by
Dorothy Liebe; (b)—You Know
@fary R. Halsman), by Mary R
Hulsman; (c)—Beloved, Can I For-
jget (Sybil Grey), by Mary R. Huls-
man—Miss Flora Waalkes and the
‘Composers.
Suite for Violin, by Emma Menke;
Preiude—Gavotte, Adagio, Humor-
esque—Miss Zetta Grey Whitson and
Miss Menke.
Ballade for Piano, by Hazel Felman
Buchbinder—Mrs. Rose Lyon Du-
Moulin.
_ Two Songs—(a)—Song for a Little
House (Christopher Morley), by Lil-
lian Magnuson; (b)—May Song (Fen-
ton Johnson), by Elnora Manson—
Miss Flora Wasikes and Miss Mag-
nuson.
Three Pieces for Violin, by Lillian
Magnuson; (a)—Barcarolle, (b)—Noc-
turne, (c)—Characteristic ~Dance—
Miss Zetta Gray Whitson and Miss
Magnuson.
Sonata in C-sharp Minor for Piano,
by Opal 1. Marvel; Allegro maestoso
(first movement)—Miss Marvel.
‘Kimball piano was used.
It is. a igregt pleasure to state that
the music of the three songs entitled,
ccomaeiened ed “Love's Sea-
CHICAGO, ILL, SATURDAY, JUNE 4, 1921
this and was sustained by the Court
At another time during the jury selec
tion, a colored man by the name o
Ellis Thompson was tendered by Mr
Williams and turned over to the city
When he was reached by the city for
its acceptance, Mr. Cronson deliber.
ately excused him without having
‘questioned him at all.
All of the witnesses were white men
who testified in the case and the en-
tire court was composed of white
men with the exception of Mr. Wil
liams, and it can be said of him he
certainly mastered the situation
througout the case, When the case
was closed and the argument began,
Mr. Williams heré showed his mag-
netic influence with the jury. It could
be readily seen that he had the jury
with him, and-it was said by a white
gentleman in the court that his ad-
dress was the greatest he had ever
heard coming from any man, cither
white or colored. This white man,
talking to another white friend, said
that if Mr. Williams was a white man
he would be worth a million dollars.
There are twenty more cases in the
care of Mr. Williams, and he pre-
dicts that he will get verdicts in the
most of them.
The colored people are to be con-
gratulated in having in the race a man
of A. L. Williams’ type. He is a
‘common, every-day fellow, never at-
tempting to dignify his personality.
If you did not know him you would
take him for any other ordinary fel-
low, although he has to his credit
more precedents in similar cases, than
any other lawyer of the race. It wa:
hhe that compelled the State through
the legislature to compensate a col
ored man, convicted in the State peni:
tentiary by a blast bursting and put
ting out one of his eyes. In that case
he got $2,000.00.
Again he was successful in com
pelling the city to compensate a col
‘ored employee who was shot by «
white fellow-employee while working
on the job. In this case he go
$2,700.00. These cases are precedeni
cases as the records in the entire state
does not show where any person ever
succeeded before him, Mr. Williams
in such actions,
If we had more of his kind we
would not have to meet with so many
unnecessary inconveniences, and the
opposite race would not with im-
punity make these un-Godly and dam
nable assaults on us without cause.
Song” by Fenton Johnson, wa:
wrought forth by Mrs. Elnora Man.
son, who displays much talent, and is
becoming quite noted as a musical
‘composer.
‘Many of the warm friends of Mrs
Manson were predent to hear her
songs charmingly sung by Miss Mary
Welch and Miss Flora Waalkes.
QUINN CHAPEL A. M. E.
CHURCH.
24th and Wabash ave.
Rev. H. E. Stewart, Pastor.
There is something new under the
sun—Sunday night there will be given
at Quinn Chapel, a moving picture of
the dramatic scene of the Schemes of
Satan.
This is a Paramount picture of the
fall and rise and power of Satan in
the world. This was written by a
clergyman and- can only be seen in
churches, Y. M. C. As, ete, Every
The Pastor will preach Sunday
morning at 1045 A. M.
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CLUB HOLDS MEETING. |
‘The Carter Charity and Benevolen
Club held a splendid meeting May 2
at 4016 State st. It was the anniver-
sary of the Club and a splendid pro-
gram was rendered. Address was
delivered by Rev. Bryant, vice-pres.
Mrs. Johanna Snowden-Porter, pres.
‘The Northwestern Federation of Wo-
men Clubs; M. T. Bailey, Mme. Car-
ter, founder, and others made inter-
esting talks.
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| VISIT FRIENDS.
‘Many people from the city visited
their friends in Morgan Park who
have recently moved into their own
homes in this beautiful suburb. A
few of those who spent Memorial day
with friends in Morgan Park were
Mrs, L. W. Ivey, 3812 Eden av., Mrs
‘Anna Lee and daughter, 5141. Wabast
av, and Mrs. Ida Williams, 4935 In-
diana av.
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J. W. Whithers, S147 Federal st,
non jest baile 2 eattagl into which be
tas moved of lots parchased in Mor
gan Park through The Bailey Realty
Go: 3608 Stale
HON. ADELBERT H. ROBERTS
INTRODUCES THE FOLLOW.
ING BILL IN THE LEGISLA-
TURE OF ILLINOIS:
For an Act to provide for the ac-
quisition and improvement of certain
Property in the City of Springfield,
immediately adjoining the Lincoln
Homestead,
‘Whereas: The property located on
Eighth street, in the city pf Spring-
field, Iifinois, known as the “Lincoln
Homestead,” is in close proximity to a
small frame building which greatly
detracts from the appearance of Illi
nois’ most priceless possession; and
Whereas: The proximity of this
structure constitutes a very’ grave
fire hazard to the building in which
Abraham Lincoln lived and which is,
in fact, the only property he ever
owned; and
Whereas: The destruction of the
‘Lincoln Homestead would be an irre-
parable loss to this state and to the
world; and
Whereas: It is a paramount duty
‘of the State to conserve and protect
by every means, this property so rich
with memories of the man Illinois is
proud to claim as her own; now there-
fore
Be it enacted by the People of the
State of Illinois, represented in the
General Assembly:
Section 1. The Department of Pub-
lic Works and Buildings is authorized
and directed to acquire by purchase,
an or by condemnation in accord-
ance with the laws of this state re-
lating to the excercise of eminent do-
main, the property fronting on Eighth
street immediately adjoining the Lin-
coln Home, which property’ is more
specifically described as follows:
Lot Six (6) and the North thirty
(30) feet of Lot Seven (7), in Block
Ten (10) of E. Iles Addition to the
City of Springfield, situated in the
County of Sangamon, State of Illinois.
Sec. 2. Upon the acquisition of the
property described in ‘section 1, the
Department of Public Works and
Buildings shall wreck or remove the
‘buildings located on said property and
shall in its discretion use or dispose
of this building or the material.
Sec. 3. The Deparment of Public
Works and Buildings shall thereupon
proceed to improve and beautify the
lot in a fitting manner by the plan:-
ing of trees, shrubs, grass or other-
wise as may seem necessary.
Sec. 4. There is appropriated to the
Department of Public Works and
Buildings the sum of twenty thousand
dollars ‘or so much thereof as may be
necessary for the purpose of acquir-
ing the property specified in this Act
and for removing the building located
thereon and for beautifying and other-
wise improving the property.
See. 5. This appropriation is sub-
ject to the provisions of “An Act
in relation to State finance,” approved
June 10, 1919, in force July 1, 1919.
| HUGH SMITH ACCUSED OF
MURDER.
Mr. Hugh Smith has been arrested
in connection with the death of a
man who met his death by falling out
of a fourth story window of a flat
building at 44th and Wabash avenue
last Friday and is now awaiting the
decision of the coroner's jury.
It seems that Brother Smith had
trailed his wife to the fat building
and it is claimed that he broke into
a room in the flat building and found
his wife and a man and that after
several blows were struck the mas
finally landed on the ground below.
The full particulars are not yet avail-
able. Brother Smith is a member of
Royal Eagle Lodge, F. & A. M., and
Worshipful Master W. G. Anderson
is making full examination into the
case and in the next edition of The
Broad Ax more light will be given.
Mr. W. G. Anderson has been in-
vited"by Brother Thomas H. Sam-
uels, Grand Master of Masons of Iili-
nois and jurisdiction, to. accompany
him on a trip to the Masonic Old
Folks’ Home located near Rock Is-
land, Ii Mr. Anderson left Thurs-
day the 2d for a few days’ stay in’
Rock Island and while there he ex-
pects to meet quite a number of the
feading Masons, Odd Fellows and
Etks residing in Rock Island and ad-
jacent territory.
Thursday evening, June 9, 1921, at
Grace Presbyterian Church, 36th
street_and Vincennes avenue the
Ways and Means Society will wel-
come a delegation of foreign mission-
aries now visiting America. They will
appear in native costumes with pa-
thetic pleas or strange and startling
stories. See and hear these children
of many lands. Admission 50 cents.
Mrs. M. E. McClure, chairman; Mrs.
Phil Green, president; Rev. Moses H.
Jackson, pastor. ss
Prof. and Mrs. Samuel I. Lee, 5299
S, Dearborn street, spent Decoration
Day at Milwaukee Wis, visiting with
their little granddaughter, They
greatly enjoyed their vacation trip.
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HON. DAVID F. MATCHETT
Independent Non-Partisan Candidate for Judge of the Circuit Court
of Cook County. “Justice Knows No Politics,” and Judge
Matchett Is Bound to be Re-elected to the Circuit Court Bench,
Monday, June 6.
Hon. David F. Matchett, coalition
candidate for re-election to the Cir-
cuit court bench of Cook county,
was born at Newton, Jasper county.
Towa, March 19, 1867. He was the
dutiful and promising son of David
Jonathan and Jean (Hill) Matchett;
B. A, Colorado College, Colorado
Springs, 1892; L. L. B., College of
Law of Cornell University of New
York, 1894.
July 19, 1907, Judge Matchett was
happily united in marriage to Miss
Jennie Elizabeth Moore, of Hanover,
Mil, and Judge and Mrs. Matchett
have two bright and intelligent sons,
David Fleming, Jr, and Hugh M.
Matchett. :
For years Judge and Mrs. Matchett
and their family have resided in a
lovely home at 6133 Ellis avenue,
and once each week The Broad Ax
finds its way into their home.
In 1895 he was admitted to the
Illinois bar and he has been in the
public eye from that time to the
present. He served as Master-in-
The Officers and Directors
of the
Roosevelt State Bank
Grand Boulevard at 35th Street
Chicago, Illinois
Cordially invite you and your friends to call and inspect their
new banking quarters on their
opening day
Saturday, June fourth
Nineteen hundred and twenty-one
on which date the bank will remain open from 9 o'clock a. m.
to 9 o'clock p. m. Ee
Every Visitor Will Receive a Beautiful Souvenir
-- Cent Interest on afe Deposit Boxes
Savings Accounts $3.00 and up
UNDER STATE SUPERVISION
“The Bank That Believes in Community Co-operation”
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Cultivate the Habit of
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Wise Saving and
Investing
If you want to accomplish anything worth while in life, you
must know how to invest every dollar wisely.
You are just as strong as your dollars; they speak louder
than words. The man with the dollars is the master of the
Gearon,
money invested in the REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE AND BOND
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the next five years if there is ing done to relieve the situation.
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investment in the World—| EARTH ITSELF.
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‘YOU INTEREST WHILE YOU ARE PAYING FOR YOU SHARES.
Every dollar you invest means « dollar's worth of stock, every cent
‘goes into the treasury.
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
JOSEPH E. SNOWDEN, MRS. BERTHA MONTGOMERY,
M. E WOLFSOHN, Secretary and Treasurer
DIRECTORS
E. SNOWDEN. ‘MRS. EMMA SMITH :
iiss perthia MONTGOMERY (GEORGE L. LASHLEY
‘MONTGOMERY C |. CRAWFORD ae,
The Real Estate Mortgage and Bond Corporation
< ‘Suite 1901, City Hall Square Building
139 N. Clark Street, Chicago Phone State 7226
Chancery of the Superior court of
Cook county from 1905 to 1915. He
has been one of the honorable judges
of the Circuit court of Cook county
since 1915, and has served in the
Appellate court since 1917.
Judge Matchett is an old-time Re-
Publican; he is one of the trustees of
the Sixth United Presbyterian
church and his sainted mother, many
years ago, was a member of that
church but before joining it she had
to swear or affirm by the living God
that she would never own directly
or indirectly any colored slaves, and
that she would at all times work hard
to bring about the freedom of the
slaves.
Judge Matchett, who has been en-
dorsed by the Colored Cook County
Bar association, is an honored mem-
ber of the Delta, Chicago and the
Hamilton clubs, and his thousands of
friends and supporters feel dead sure
of his calling and election Monday,
June 6. ss
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J. STANLEY DURKEE, A. M., Ph. D., President EMMETT J. SCOTT, A. M., LL. D., Secretary-Treasurer
Collegiate and Professional Schools
CHICAGO, ILL, SATURDAY, JUNE 4, 1921