The Broad Ax

Hon. Joseph E. Lindquist, One of the Vice Presidents of the Central Trust Company of Illinois; At Which Bank the Colored People Have Thousands of Dollars On Deposit; J. W. Dowd, Of the Newton Dowd Dairy Co., 4326 So. Wabash Avenue, Which Concern Supplies Thousands of Colored People With Their Milk and Cream; Martin Isaacs, Master- In-Chancery of the Superior Court, For Judge Joseph Sabath, and L. M. Smith, President of the Chicago Real Estate Board, Are the Guiding Spirits of the Grand Boulevard District Property Owners' Ass'n THE COLORED PEOPLE RESIDING ON THE SOUTH SIDE SHOULD ASSEMBLE TOGETHER IN A GREAT CONVENTION AND SELECT TWO HUNDRED MEN AND WOMEN TO FORM A DELEGATION AND LET IT MARCH OR CALL ON L. M. SMITH, PRESIDENT OF THE CHICAGO REAL ESTATE BOARD, AND THE OTHER HIGH OFFICIALS OF THE GRAND BOULEVARD DISTRICT PROPERTY OWNERS' ASSOCIATION, AND PLAINLY INFORM THEM, THAT UNLESS THEY REFRAIN FROM ATTEMPTING TO BOYCOTT OR BLACK LIST THEM, THAT THEY WILL ENDEAVOR TO LAND THEM BEHIND THE PRISON BARS AT JOLIET, ILLINOIS, FOR CONSPIRACY. READ THE THREE LETTERS WHICH APPEAR IN THESE COLUMNS AS THEY CLEARLY PROVE THAT THE HEAD OFFICIALS OF THE GRAND BOULEVARD PROPERTY OWNERS' ASSOCIATION ARE DEAD SET AGAINST PERMITTING COLORED PEOPLE TO PURCHASE PROPERTY AND PEACEFULLY RESIDE IN IT IN THAT SECTION OF THE SOUTHSIDE. Our first article appeared in these columns against the bombing of the homes of highly respectable and law abiding colored people, April 30, and shortly after the death dealing bomb was hurled at the building at 3818 Grand blvd., the first floor of which was used as the living quarters for the nurses connected with the Fort Dearborn hospital, at which time four or five of the colored lady nurses were severely injured from the effects of the explosion of the bomb. It came to our ears that on the night of the explosion or at no time thereafter, did either of the big five political leaders of the colored people residing in this city, take the trouble to call up anyone connected with the Fort Dearborn hospital to ascertain just how bad the nurses were injured, showing that the big five are cold-blooded, selfish, and that they are absolutely indifferent as to the fate of those who are less fortunate than themselves. Not knowing what the fates had in store for us at that time, whether it meant instant death to us or not, for writing against the bombers, nevertheless, we had placed our hands on the handles of the plow, and we highly resolved not to look to the right nor to the left, but straight ahead and continue to press or move forward, though the heavens fall, and the sun refuses to illuminate the earth and the high heavens with its effulgence or brilliant rays. The actual result of our fight so far has been that the high city officials, after talking along upon the bombing business, have finally woke up, for during their long sleeping or silent spell, they, with the rest of the citizens residing in this city, entertained the idea that something was radically wrong if they were unable to read every morning on the front page of the daily newspapers that the home of another colored person had been bombed, and that no outward effort on the part of the police had been made to apprehend anyone for tossing the bombs, for the city officials regard that act as a matter of fact and several high up whites and colored city officials have severely condemned us for continuing our fight in that direction. Notwithstanding all of these things, with our pen dipped in burning fire, all the head chiefs of the powers that be, were at last forced to sit up and take notice, and in the end Alderman Louis B. Anderson was ordered or commanded to introduce a resolution into the city council setting aside twenty-five thousand dollars to be expended in hunting down the bombers, but it must be remembered that three weeks had passed away before we could wake him up and make the slightest move in that direction. Many sharp or pointed headed so-called leaders of the colored race, including one or two newspaper men who always fall fast asleep when ever anything big is to be pulled off in the interest of the colored people endeavored to steal our thunder but they were all loudly barking up the wrong tree all the time, and they were unaware of the fact that we had in our coat pocket the original letters which are still in our possession at the very time when they rushed over us and sneaked in to see Mayor William Hale Thompson. If the members of that delegation would have had the letters referred to they would have been in a far better position to THE BROAD AX force Mayor Thompson to show his hand and take a bold stand against the bombings of homes of colored people. This statement may be very distasteful to many persons, and especially to those who are on the city hall payroll, namely, that so far Mayor Thompson has not uttered one loud word which would ring around the world in condemnation of the bombers. The letters which we have had under lock and key for the past four or five weeks which appear in another column of this paper and after they are carefully read by Mayor Thompson-and by Hon. Robert E. Crowne, state's attorney of Cook County, they should call on the gentlemen whose names appear on the face of the three letters and request them to do some tall explaining why they should not be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law under the conspiracy act of the great state of Illinois. It will be recalled that L. M. Smith, 3947 Cottage Grove avenue, is the president of the Chicago Real Estate Board, that as such he is willing to go the limit in his mad or rattled-brained effort in endeavoring to prevent highly respectable colored people from acquiring homes in the Hyde Park district, for recently the Chicago Real Estate Board, with L. M. Smith as its president, passed the following resolution; "Any real estate dealer who sells Negroes property in streets or avenues where there are only white owners will be expelled from the Chicago Real Estate Board. This is the edict issued at a meeting of its executive committee, and afterwards indorsed and adopted by the full board membership." It may not be out of place to state that each and every person whose names appear on the top of the letters outside of those composing the old well known real estate firm of Chandler, Hildreth & Co., are rabid or rank Negro haters and many of them are criminals at heart, for any man is a violent criminal who attempts to ham string any race of people whose members have never cast one stone in their pathway. Let us take the case of Martin J. Isaacs, one of the directors of the Grand Boulevard Property Owners Association. He is Master in Chancery of the Superior Court for Judge Joseph Sabath, and any colored lawyer would stand a slim chance in winning any law suit before him; one of its other prominent directors is J. W. Dowd of the Newton-Dowd Dairy Co., 4326 S. Wabash avenue, and that concern rakes in thousands of dollars from the colored people from the sale of milk and cream to them, and Mr. Dowd laughs real loud to himself on how he is able to fool the short sighted colored people all the time by pulling in their money for his milk and cream and then using their own money to forever bar them from residing in decent homes south of 39th street. Then we have old uncle Pat B. Flanagan as one of the directors and not many years ago he was one of the so-called judges of the Municipal Court of Chicago and when he ran for re-election he ran around after the colored people and urged them to vote for him but at the present time he has a bad case of the Jim Jams every time he comes in contact with highly respectable colored people. CHICAGO, ILL., SATURDAY, JUNE 11, 1921 And then we have John E. Murphy, also one of the directors who sold his home to colored people at 48th and Champlain avenue, for ten thousand dollars and now he has become one of the most rabid Negro haters in Chicago; and then we have Hon. Joseph E. Lindquist, vice president of the Central Trust Company of Illinois; Adolph F. Kramer of Draper & Kramer, real estate dealers; L. M. Smith, I. O. Ackley, Mark Levy, Henry Newhouse and each and everyone of the directors of the Grand Bend District Property Owners Association belong in the same class with Uncle Pat B. Flanagan, who in our humble opinion is a disgrace to the liberty-loving Irish-American race. In conclusion, two hundred colored men and women should march or call on L. M. Smith, who is the ringleader in the movement to prevent the colored people from residing wherever they have enough money to secure themselves homes, and plainly inform him that the colored people pay taxes on between five and six million dollars worth of Chicago real estate, and that by the eternal gods if he does not refrain from continuing to hound them and cause them to feel all the time that they are aliens and criminals in a strange land, that they, the colored people, will honestly endeavor to land him and some of his associates behind the prison bars at Joliet, Illinois, under the conspiracy act or law of the great state of Illinois. THE CONSIPACY LAW OF ILLINOIS CLEARLY DREUER By Attorney Walter M. Farmer Chicago, June 9, 1921. Mr. Julius F. Taylor, Editor, The Broad Ax, Dear Sir: Supplemental to our conversation a few days ago relative to the activity of certain persons and organizations directed toward the colored people of the city and especially that class desirous of purchasing real estate, I am calling your attention to the law of the State of Illinois in regard to conspiracy. This law was passed March 27, 1874, in force July 1, 1874, and amended in 1919, and reads as follows: "If any two or more persons conspire or agree together, or the officers or executive committee of any society or organization or corporation, shall issue or utter any circular or edict, as the action of or instruction to its members, or any other persons, societies, organizations, or corporations, for the purpose of establishing a so-called boycott or black list, or shall post or distribute any written or printed notice in any place, with the fraudulent or malicious intent wrongfully and wickedly to injure the person, character, business or employment, or property of another, or to obtain money or other property by false pretenses, or to do any illegal act injurious to the public trade, health, morals, police or administration of public justice, or to prevent competition in the letting of any contract by the State, or the authorities of any county, city, town or village, or to induce any person not to enter into such competition, or to commit any felony, they shall be deemed guilty of conspiracy; and every such offender, whether as individuals or as the officers of any society or organization, and every person convicted of conspiracy at com [Name] HON. KICKHAM SCANLAN mon law, shall be imprisoned in the penitentiary not exceeding five years, or fined not exceeding $2,000, or both." The Black List as used in the Statute, is defined as follows: "Black List is a list of persons marked out for special avoidance, antagonism and enmity on the part of those preparing the list or those among whom it is intended to circulate." Section 1977 of the Statutes of the United States provides that, "All persons within the jurisdiction of the United States shall have the same right in every state and territory, to make and enforce contracts and to the full and equal benefit of all laws and proceedings for the security of persons and property as is enjoyed by white citizens." Section 1987 provides as follows: "That all citizens of the United States shall have the same right in every state and territory as is enjoyed by white citizens thereof, to inherit, purchase, occupy, lease, sell, hold and convey real property." The Bill of Rights of the Constitution of the State of Illinois provides as follows: "Section 1. All men are by nature free and independent, and have certain inherent and inalienable rights—among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. To secure these rights and the protection of property, governments are instituted among men, deriving their powers from the consent of the governed." The Supreme Court says in the case of Ritchie vs. People, 155 Ill. 98, "Liberty includes the right to acquire property, and that means and includes the right to make and enforce contracts. The right to use, buy and sell property and contract in respect thereto is protected by the Constitution of the State of Illinois. "The right to acquire, possess and protect property includes the right to make reasonable contracts. And when an owner is deprived of one of the attributes of property, like the right to make contracts, he is deprived of his property within the meaning of the constitution of the State of Illinois." In the case of Graceville Coal Company vs. People, 147 Ill., the Supreme Court held that property in its broader sense is not the physical thing which may be the subject of ownership, but property is the right of domination, possession and power of dispossession, which may be acquired of. It seems to me that persons who have combined to prevent colored people from purchasing property and who are active in their efforts to keep them from purchasing property in any particular neighborhood, are not only guilty of conspiracy as to those who seek to purchase, but as to those who seek to sell. It is very clear that they are combined to do an unlawful act and this alone makes it a conspiracy. THAT RIOT AT TULSA, OKLAHOMA. By Dr. M. A. Majors No one need to ask the question as to the cause of the race riot that has blighted the name of Tulsa. For fifty-five years they have been lynching Negroes in these United States. Kluklux, murderers, and criminals that have brought disgrace to the white race in their industrious violation of law with the object chiefly to bluff and cower the American Negro, is one of the diagnosis of the condition that obtains in Oklahoma and the rest of the country. It is indeed a very sad plight for the white race to yet emphasize the curse of Cain in the face of its thousands of years of civilization. Emphasizing a degradation in its outlawry, and running the entire gamut of crime to slake its thirst for innocent blood, puts to shame everything one only could expect from the meantest and lowest form of savagery, but not at all expected of the great white race. The white man's religion and civilization is a sham. There isn't sufficient Christianity in the white race to carry it as far as you could throw an elephant. The whole blasted thing has been discarded and discredited. The Negro has found it out, and he has determined to shoot at some of the things that get in his way too. It is such a pity that human hate is directed against a fellow because he was born with a dark skin. It would 2523-Broad Ax—Elm 6-8 THREE be so much better if all of this tyran- The Non-Partisan Judicial Candidates, Won from Top to Bottom. More than Three Hundred Thousand Voters Served Notice on the Boss Politicians That They Must Not Attempt to Dictate to the Judges of the Circuit Court of Cook County. Monday, June 6, was a great day in this city and throughout Cook county for on that day the great mass of people rose up as one man and they firmly decided for many years to come that the circuit court judges shall not be forced to wear the iron collar of any political party and he forced to take order how to decide lawsuits or points of law from their political masters, for the non-partisan judicial ticket won out from top to bottom and ten republicans and eleven democrats were elected to the circuit court bench which clearly indicates that it is non-partisan and it is safe to say that on the whole that this city and county has the best class of circuit court judges that it has had for many years. circuit court judge and he has for many years been one of our warmest friends this paper stood by him to the last ditch. On the other hand we were highly delighted to note that Judge Anton T. Zeman and Judge Harry B. Miller were defeated, for they both shy from the truth when it comes down to dealing with colored newspaper men. The following non-partisan judges and candidates were elected with majorities ranging from thirty-five thousand to almost one thousand: Superior Court: Timothy D. Hurley. Circuit Court: George Kersten, Kickham Scanlan, David M. Brothers, Hugo M. Friend Frank Johnston, Jr. The Thompson machine with Mayor William Hale Thompson and Col. Fred Lundin with a million dollars on hand to do business with some of the voters put up a game or a stiff fight but the two million dollar real estate experts were too much of a load for it, and after a great deal of groaning and puffing the old well oiled machine with Mayor Thompson and some of his trusty henchmen running the thing the machine which had won many hard fought political battles in the past came to a sudden stop and everything connected with it went down in a heap and nothing was left to mark the spot where it and its heavy load of statesmen or would-be statesmen disappeared below the political horizon. The writer very much regretted that Hon. James W. Breen was defeated for we shall always believe that he would have made a first-class ny and oppression was directed against sin, crookedness and harlotry A thousand homes burned down, hundreds of Negroes shot down, and more than ten thousand Negroes disarmed while the rest of human fiends are given carte blanche to do their worst. The morning of June 4, in speaking of the atrocious acts of (civilization?) The Herald and Examiner remarks: The Innocent Paying for the Guilty. At Tulsa, as usual; the innocent pay. Black men, innocent, pay in life. White men, innocent, pay in money. By rumor, out of fear and dislike, is produced that monstrous abortion, a race riot. Somebody starts the charge that a black man has assaulted a white woman. Somebody else sets going the statement that the black man is to be "rescued" by men of his color. Scores are killed, thousands made homeless. The homes destroyed the good citizens of Tulsa are taxing themselves to rebuild; for the lives lost no reparation is possible. There is no use in blaming Tulsa or the South. Chicago, Omaha, East St. Louis are not southern cities, but the horrors of race-rioting disfigured them just the same. The white man uses the Negro, abuses him, treats him like a stepchild and worse. The black man, uneducated, unstabilized by a savage inheritance not balanced by a couple of generations of theoretical equality, sinks back into passion, flames up in resentment. The clash comes. The black man loses most in life and property; the white man most in character. It is a bitter, tragic, humiliating business. The only way out of it is by honest publicity, honest discussion, honest education. An institution like Tuskegee is far more encouraging than a riot is discouraging; but the one is a long, slow process, the other an explosion. circuit court judge and he has for many years been one of our warmest friends this paper stood by him to the last ditch. On the other hand we were highly delighted to note that Judge Anton T. Zeman and Judge Harry B. Miller were defeated, for they both shy from the truth when it comes down to dealing with colored newspaper men. The following non-partisan judges and candidates were elected with majorities ranging from thirty-five thousand to almost one thousand: Superior Court: Timothy D. Hurley. Circuit Court: George Kersten, Kickham Scanlan, David M. Brothers, Hugo M. Friend, Frank Johnston, Jr., Victor P. Arnold, George Fred Rush, Thomas G. Winds, Harry M. Fisher, David F. Matchett, John R. Caverley, Francis S. Wilson, Thomas Taylor, Jr., Oscar M. Torrison, Donald L. Morrill, Thomas J. Lynch, Philip L. Sullivan, Charles M. Thomson, John A. Swanson, Ira Ryner. The best joke of the judicial contest was, that word had been sent out by the powers that be that Judge Kickham Scanlan must be defeated at any cost, in his race for re-election to the Circuit Court bench; but with the great aid of The Broad Ax he invaded the second ward, the stronghold of his political enemies, and grabbed off more than three thousand votes. In every ward and district wherein any number of colored people reside Judge Scanlan received a good share of their votes, and as this paper led the fight for him, we feel doubly proud, over his re-election to the Circuit Court bench, for the third time. We think the only possible action lies in an effort to discover and punish individual participation in these crimes, in accepting personal responsibility, every one of us, in so far as we fail to advance a better understanding among American citizens, and in refraining from general recrimination. For that the situation has no room. "RACE PURITY." The Louisiana constitutional convention now in session at Baton Rouge, had a little tussle over a "race purity" ordinance a few days ago. It read: "The legislature shall enact necessary legislation to guard and preserve race purity." The women defeated the proposition by a large vote. The principal reason given by the female opposition was that it would be a bad advertisement for the state and make it appear to non-residents that it was a troublesome question and that it was difficult to prevent white women from marrying black men. There may have been other reasons which the ladies did not care to divulge—perhaps some of them were colored and knew it. Louisiana is a state in which there "aint no sich animal" as race purity. Those who are familiar with the facts say that probably three-fourths of the native born so-called white people have more or less Negro blood in their veins. The mixing has been going on for more than 300 years, and it still continues in spite of laws to prevent it. On the day that the ordinance was considered by the constitutional convention a blood controversy case was being tried in one of the courts in New Orleans, and when the plaintiff demanded a "blood test" the sage judge suggested that it would "be better to submit the matter to the ouija board." —The Appeal. St. Paul, Minn., June 4, 1921. : SS z= " ee Zee ee 4 : 5: 3 A 6, ae HON. FRANK JOHNSTON, JR. ReElected Judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County for the Second Time. me YOUNG COLORED GIRL IS THE BROAD AX | ASSAULTED BY WHITE MAN “Published Every Saturday eee In this city since July 15th, 1899, without missing one single issue. 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MAJORS 4700 South State Street Phone Drexel 1416 ee JUNE 11, 1921 VOL XXVI No. & ——Es Entered as Second-Class Matter, Aug. 19, 1902, at the Post Office at Chicago, Ii Under Act of March 8 1879. ‘ ee ee ; ee ae a . a 5 Mein Foy sa ae . oe = " ”, ee aS ae aw > | ae ss RE She I bain Pee a Ce ou Bee be ats ee? \ gree 2 HON. HUGO M. FRIEND » “COUNTY FOR THE FIRST TIME. YOUNG COLORED GIRL IS ASSAULTED BY WHITE MAN Philadelphia, Pa—One of the most revolting crimes ever perpetrated agaist Negro womanhood in this state occurred here at a lonely spot along the Pennsylvania railroad tracks. The victim of this outrage was Miss Beat- rice Burrell, of 127 Walnut street, Morton, Pa According to Miss Burrell’s own story she was returning home from work at Secane, Pa, by way of the Pennsylvania railroad tracks where she was met at a lonely stretch of woods by a white man. According to Miss Burrell, she recognized the man as one who had asked her a few minutes before further up the track, if she had seen two young la- dies. Miss Burrell’s assailant followed her for a long distance, walking on the opposite track. As the young lady entered a lonely stretch of woods he asked Miss Burrell if she wanted to shoot, referring to a shot gun and revolver which he carried. Upon answering his first query in the nega- tive, Miss Burrell’s assailant asked| her if she would kiss him. Again ans- wering “No,” the man grabbed the girl and tripped her, forcing her to the ground, placing one hand over her mouth to prevent her screaming. FORCED TO LEAVE DUTIES. _ On account of a nervous break- down brought on by the strenuous duties imposed upon him, Rev. C. H. Clark, recently elected pastor of Ebe- neezer Baptist Church, was forced to take a rest at Hot Springs, Ark, where he hopes to regain his strength and return to his dutlen. ————_—_———— OOOO Read the Following Letters and You Will Become Wise . Miwa Oe ee - Grand Boulevard Dis os ae Property Owners’ towien Hitman Groeeman ‘Association 3 erie Gari (Incorporated) James E. Baggott 4654 Grand Boulevard * FINLEY BELL, Manager < Telephone Kiawood 9929 ‘CHICAGO Mr. Herman Grossman, April 20th, 1921. c/o Chandler & Hildreth, s 56 W. Washington St, © : oa ’ ‘ Dear Mr. Grossman: : 226-228 E. 56th Street ; 5327-29 Prairie Avenue Will you kindly tell us if you are interested in disposing of the above buildings, and do you know anything about the possible sale of these buildings to colored? Yours very truly, FFB:G : FINLEY BELL, Manager. ses ge pgugwigge CHANDLER, HILDRETH & CO. -iiifhcx Real Estate Loans, Renting Members Chicago Real Estate Board 56 West Washington Street N. W. Cor. Dearborn and Washington CHICAGO March 28th, 1921. Anderson & Terrell, - Chicago, Ill. Gentlemen: In re the building, 310-12 E. 50th, I will not be in a position to sign a contract until I get an O. K. to sell to Negroes from the Grand Boulevard District Property Owners’ Association who strongly object for me to deal with you on this building. Yours truly, HERMAN GROSSMAN. Grand Boulevard District ante .w Boe Property Owners’ Association Ot saa ie (Incorporated), Mark Levy Martin | ieance 4654 Grand Boulevard eee fe eect Telephone Kenwood 9929 Raion Eee eam 2 Some FINLEY BELL, Mantes Mr. Herman Grossman, i c/o Chandler, Hildreth & Co., April Ist, 1921. 56 W. Washington St., ee s Chicago, Minois. 310-312 E. Fiftieth Street Dear Mr. Grossman: We are working hard to help you dispose of the above building and we hope you will be good enough to keep your promise and not sell to Negroes, either for investment or occupancy. We understand that they have been inspecting the premises and the neighborhood is up in arms, but possibly this was without your knowledge. You appreciate, of course, that disposition as indicated above would intensify racial hatred and work injury to our cause. We have demonstrated heretofore that such property can be sold in the right way and we will gladly repeat the performance. 7 Very truly yours, FINLEY BELL. CHILD LABOR LAW ENFORCE MENT REVEALS BAD ‘CONDITIONS. The processes of federal law ad- ministration have brought automati- cally into view the vicious circle of child labor, illiteracy, bodily feeble- ness and poverty. This statement is made in a report on the “Administra- tion of the First Federal Child Labor Law” issued today by the U. S. De- partment of Labor through the Chil- dren's Bureau. As a necessary aid in the intelligent enforcement of this law a body of important material was collected showing the conditions un- der which children go to work. In 5 States it was necessary for the Children's Bureau to handle directly the inspection of certificates and the issuing of certificates. During the 9 months in which the first federal law was in force over 25000 children in these 5 States applied for certificates of age. Nineteen thousand, six hun- ‘dred and ninety-six certificates were granted to children between 14 and 16 years of age, almost as many to girls as to boys. Less than one per cent of these children could furnish birth certificates as evidence of their age, and only two per cent offered bap- tismal certificates. Two-fifths sub- mitted Bible records and over one- fourth life insurance policies. About one-fourth of the children, however, could furnish no documentary evi- dence, and had to secure a physician's certificate to show that they were over fourteen years old. Many of the" children who were found undérweight when examine¢ [by a physician had been working is the mills for several years. Som ill and ee a we pat co a diet. others s difficult t0 reach ever > low standard whic?. the physica Mass of & were te were un CHICAGO, ILL, SATURDAY, JUNE 11, 1921 able to pay for medical attention, and in most cases no public clinics were available ‘to lend assistance. One-fifth of the children in the five States left school when they were in the fourth grade; almost a tenth of sheen had never attended school or had not gone beyond the first grade, and only one twenty-fifth had attend- ed tht eighth or a higher grade. Their educational equipment was even ‘more limited than the grade which ‘they last attended would indicate. While 1,803 children expecting to go to work had not advanced further than the first grade even when they had gone to school at all, 3,379 could not sign their names. legibly and 1,915 could not sign their names at all. Over one-fourth of the children would have been refused certificates if ability to write their names legibly had been a requirement. SONG RECITALS AT HAMPTON. Hampton, Va—The Hampton Insti- tute Glee Club, under the direction of R. Nathaniel Dett, recently gave a recital in the Robert Curtis Ogden Auditorium. Florence Cole-Talbert, well-known colored soprano of De- troit, was the assisting artist. The program follows: Sanctus, by , Schubert; God So Loved the Wérld, by Palme; Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Gates, by Gluck Glee Club ‘Lo, Here the Gentle Lark, by Bish- op—Florence Cole-Talbert. a Drake's Drum, by Coleridge-Tay- Jor; O Light Eternal (solo by Gayle Peters), by Verdi; Old King Cole, by Forsyth—Glee Ciub. ‘Welcome, Sweet Wind, by Cadman; ‘On Wings of Song, by Mendelssohn; ‘A Thousand rae Aa by Det; ‘The Night Wind, by Farley—Fior- oe Coetaet Bedouin Love Song, by Foote— Glee Club, see Cro Nome, from “Rigoletto,” by Verdi—Florence Cle-Talbert. Pretty Cinderella (solo), by Vin- cent—Burke Mathis. Sing, Smile, Slumber (solo), by Gounod—Florence Cole-Talbert. On Hampton, On!—Glee Club. Under the auspices of the Hampton Institute music department, two song recitals were recently given by Moses Bryant, Jr., tenor, Cochran, Ga, and Ulysses S. Elam, baritone, Waverly, Va, both Hampton students, empha- sizing the folk-song and nationalisin in music as expressed in the work of Grieg. Moses Bryant sang the following Grieg songs: “Faith,” “With a Vio- let,” “A Swan,” and “My Goal.” His program included “Songs my Mother Taught Me” (Dvorak), “A Thousand Years Ago (Dett), “Magic Moon of Molten Gold” (Dett), “Murmauring Zephyr” (Jensen), and “Hymn to the Night” (Campbell-Tipton). Ulysses S. Elam read a paper on Grieg and R. N. Dett played Grieg’s “Nocturno.” Ulysses S. Elam sang the following Grieg songs: “One Summer Night,” “Sunshine Song” (Solveig’s song), “With a Water Lily,” “Departed,” “Autumnal Gale.” He also sang “A ‘Corn Song” (Coleridge-Taylor), “A Cry from Macedonia” (Det), “Follow Me” (Dett), “The Bird and the Rose” (Horrocks), and “Look Down, Dear Eyes” (Fischer). Helen Rose Elise Bett played Grieg’s Sonata in E ‘Minor, and R. N. Dett-spoke om “The Harmony of Grieg.” WANTED—IMPORTANT Anybody knowing the whereabouts of CHARLES THRILKILL, former- ly of Ontario, Canada, but lately en- gaged in the Pullman Servite, will kindly communicate with FRED Me- KINNEY, 708, 184 W. Washingtoo St, Chicago, Illigois.—Adv. e 3 ty Rese e: ey eee oe . a Pee ad S » ioe ih iy yy ee "os - ¥ | aes. ‘ aA ee fa? I r THE FATHER OF THE CIRCUIT COURT OF coox COUNTY WHO HAS BEEN RE-ELECTED 10 His PRESENT HONORED POSITION, ONCE EVERY gx YEARS, SINCE 1892. ee WHAT REALLY IS INTER- ple whether they are white OF colored, ESTING? [s might interest a scholar wall = not perhaps be interesting to 2 per By Dr. M. A. Majors. con of mediscre shite 2525—Broad Ax—Elm 68 TWO What are the things that interest colored people most? This is a very pertinent question. If we are to assume that colored people are any different from the rest of mankind, then it does not speak very favorable of colored people. We might ask the question, what are the things most interesting to the people of any race? There are some things that interest colored people, it appears, to a greater or less extent. Strange as it may seem, we like to read exciting news. A great many think that a story of murder is just the thing to make a paper worth read- ing, and if there is not a murder story in the paper, it is no good. Some want to read about a wedding or a funeral, a quarrel, or a divorce, or a long train of gossip. Of course there are as many kinds of people in the colored race as there are in the other races. As to general news, all the races are very much alike. We are a very peculiar people and if the other people are as peculiar, that is something we are not very much informed about; we do know that there are phases of life that seem to be very interesting*to people of our race. Often we hear people say, what does a baby think about? Chief- ly, a baby thinks of something to fill its little “tummy.” From such a view point we all must conclude that a| baby is very selfish. Now when we think of the things that most concern adults, we must take a separate and distinct view of what the individual finds to interest him or her most. It certainly can’t be said that we are all alike. There is a certain kind of news that interests a certain class of peo- MAY VISIT WASHINGTON. M. T. Bailey, pres, The Bailey Realty Co., 3638 State st., may accept an invitation extended him by his cousin, Rev. Stephen Bailey, presiding elder of the A. M. E. Connection in the state of Washington, to spend his vacation with him and his family. Mr. Bailey and Rev. Bailey have not met for many years. Mrs. Hazel Jones and her little five- year-old son, Master Herbert Jones, of Los Angeles, Cal; is in the city visiting < sisters, Miss Nellie Calla- way and Madam M. Callaway Byron, 3300 Rhodes avenue. ~ ) = ef : HON. DAVID F. MATCHETT REELECTED TO THE CIRCUIT COURT BENCH OF ~ COOK COUNTY FOR THE SECOND TIME. ple whether they are white or cored What might interest a scholar wut ot perhaps be interesting to a per son of mediocre ability. There are a few things that ought to prove interesting to all people, and here are a few of them: Life, ier, and the pursuit of happiness; health, strength, and the exposition of bear. tiful lives; wealth, and comfortable surroundings and a pleasant enviros- ‘ment. Every one should strive to make their investment of time in the way of accomplishing the most and the best that life has to offer, and to receive in return a fair rate of ie terest in the shape of positive joy and peace of mind as a sure reward Those who have no incentive fot anything but what appertains to ther own well being, a new dress, a sit of clothes, a full stomach, and other selfish attributes, while they form 2 great host, yet they get only that oat of life, and certainly not mack mare than that. Those who go about the world thinking only of dying and go ing to heaven, get a very little in lie, and but a very small portion of the heaven they are seeking. Ignorance, of course, is the chief cause of the sad plight of such people. They are lac ing in understanding, and their pece liar happiness seems to come froma emotional sorrow which would make misery for the person who doe understand. As to what is interesting to ont class of people, and which would mt be interesting to another class, thee are striking differences which far nish the thinking mind some parr doxes that multiply anomolies. ‘As long as we have people in the world there will be peculiarities and irregularities, there will be modifed tastes, likes and dislikes, and the et of it. Q CASUALTIES AT TULSA ARE | 5 KILLED, 314 WOUNDED Tulsa, Okla—For the first time a official list on casualties occurs during the race riot which raged # Tulsa Tuesday night and Wednesda? morning, has been made public by %* tional guard officials. The list was! warded to Adjt. Gen. C. F. Barret Tt places the number of know” white dead at nine and the Negro dead 3 twenty-six. The known white severe ly injured is placed at sixtees and the slightly injured at sixty-three. Ne groes severely injured, seventy-¥% slightly injured, 163. ae $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 ith, 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 permanent Club Home. Great parade. 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 whio are working like Trojans to make the drive a success are Mire. L- Crawley, Chairman: Mrs (arse, Horton, Recsatine: Serge. Myra Hunter Reeves, Corresponding Sec'y; Clara _Hutchin- son, Chairman -Musical Committee; Mrs. Evelyn L. Hardin, leader of the Oriole- Orchestra; Mrs. Irene Goins, President City Federation; L. W. Washington, General Director and others.‘ — ae \oNDON FREEMAN SHOT TO SEATH BY. HIS COMMON {aw WIFE. FUNERAL SERV- [ces WERE HELD OVER HIS ZEMAINS THURSDAY MORN- ING AT BE. H. WILLIAMSON'S UNDERTAKING ~ ESTABLISH. ‘MENT. Last Saterday evening. London freeman, who resided with his com- pu hw wife, Mrs. Freeman, 523 W. fab place, returned home after his ors for the day had been finished joi jost as he was on the eve of leav- jg bis home to be initiated into a Jhsonic lodge, he aad his wife be- ‘ame cogaged im an angry argument { connection with the dinner and jis. Freeman claims that he struck jer two or three times, threatening tg end her life, and at the same time wiering her to fade away from thei fome before he returned from the vetting for her life, Mré, Freeman teok two shots at him, one bullet eking him in the chest and the tier piercing his heart and Mr. Free- tan gave up the ghost right then and there. s - Monday morning the inquest was eld over his remains at Mr. William- ton's undertaking establishment, S121 § Sute street, and the verdict of the coroners jury was that Mrs, Free- ‘ean soot him im self-defense. — ~ His frst or real wife, Mrs. Pearl freeman, resides. at 3348 S. State qrreet, and funeral services were held over bis remains Thursday morning, joterment Mt. Glenwood cemetery. It is said that both of his wives fur- rished an equal amount of the money to defray the funeral expenses. THE DOUGLASS NATIONAL | BANK Among the many pretty booths at the Dramatic Festival, running this week at the Eighth Regiment Armory none has attracted the crowds as has tat of the Douglass National Bank. This booth is distinctive, in that its sign portrays the history of the Col- ered citizenry from slavery to the present time; on the left of the sign appears a picture of the Sainted Fred- ‘rick Douglass, “typifying physical freedom,” in the center Booker T. Washington representing “industrial freedom” and on the right a portrait of P. W. Chavers, president of the tank showing “economic freedom,” the three great steps in the upward development of the race. On the opening date and each suc- ceeding day since, the interest around the booth has been so great as to ne- cessitate the services of three repre- sentatives of the bank. Mrs. Mary Bryon Clarke is in charge of the booth. RALPH W. TYLER DIES IN COLUMBUS. Columbus, Ohio.—Ralph W. Tyler died suddenly here, the cause of death not stated. He is the brother of Prof. Gerald Tyler, director of music in St Louis, Mo. Mr. Tyler was a national character, he having been auditor of the United States Navy under President Roose- velt, He was a veteran newspaper man, having not only been a contrib- utor to race papers, ‘but has filled important positions on some of the leading dailies in his state. Dr. M. J. Brown has removed his offices from No. 10 East Thirty-fifth street to the Roosevelt State Bank building, Grand boulevard and Thirty- Sith street, where he will be delighted to meet his many friends and patients. PHYLLIS WHEATLEY HOME. ~The Board of Direttors met with “Chairman, Mrs. Elizabeth" L. Da- vis, Tuesday, May 7, and transacted considerable business of importance Excellent reports were made by the Secretary, Treasurer, Superintendent and Chairman of the tag day com- mittee. A unanimous vate of thanks was given Madame Hensley for her untiring efforts in making the tag day ‘2 success, and the members feel very ‘grateful to the generous public for ‘their support. | A__membership drive will be launched next month, and the mem- bers feel sure that many people wil ybe glad to become regular or asso- late members by paying five or one dollar per year, How many good citizens have that much interest in safeguarding the young women of our group? The taggers and participants in the late drive will be entertained at the Board of Managers’ meeting at the home Tuesday evening, June 13, at § p. m. A number of Charity Cases have been cared for during the month. The Phyllis Wheatley Club is growing in membership and inter- est. ‘The meeting May 4 was ad- dressed by Madam E. M. Carter in 2 most interesting manner on her travels through the Southland. May 18 Dr. Parker of the Hartze ‘Center talked on Community Service. ‘The meeting June 1 was held. The chairman of the home committee, ‘Mrs, G. Dickson, 3531 Grand boule- ‘vard, 18 cans of froit and vegetables were the result of the can shower. The meeting. June 15 will be held at 529 East 39th street, third apart- ment. The public is cordially invited. Music and program. The rummage sale at Salem Hall May 27 and 28 was a fair success. Elizabeth L. Davis, President; Mynhene Hill, Secretary; Phyllis ‘Wheatly, Clerk. - WILL PLAY FOOTBALL THIS FALL. The management of the foottall team of Lincoln University announces the following schedule for the forth- coming season: ‘October 8—Annapolis A. C. at An- napolis; October 1$—Bordentown at Bordentown; October 22—Morgan College -at Baltimore; October 29— Wilberforce University at Welber- force, Ohio; November 5—Hampton Institute at Lincoln, Pa.; November 12—Union University at Richmond, Va; November 24—(Thanksgiving Day) Howard University at Philadel- phid, Pa. EDITOR FLEES C. F. Richardson, colored editor of the Houston (Texas) Informer, has been warned by the Ku Klux Klar to discontinue publishing his news- paper, under penalty of death. The paper has discontinued and Richard- son is being guarded night and day by city authorities. The outcome of the trouble is being keenly watched all over the country. Richardson is said to be worth several hundred thousaed dollars. TO MAKE ANNUAL VISIT. Rev. J. W. Tutt, state grand master of U. B. F. & S. M. T. of Illinois and jurisdiction, will make his annual visit to the lodges and temples in the city. in July. CHARLES E. STUMP, TRAVELING CORRESPONDENT “FOR THE BROAD AX, VISITS MUSKOGEE, OKLA- HOMA, AND SECURES A VIVID ACCOUNT OF THE RACE RIOTS IN TULSA. ee See ie ieee ete Se a 8 of our mothers and fathers back in the days of slavery. I’am not in- clined to say any “cuss” words, or unkind words about anyone. I am shocked, disgusted, humiliated, vexed, moody, despondent and almost every- thing elsé a human being can be, and I am sure that you are also, and I ask you to join me in prayer to God for a change of conditions. Surely God will hear our prayers. We have suffered, and yet I saw in the good book where he will not permit us to suffer more than we can bear, or ‘something like that. As I-sit down to take my pen in hand to write you a few lines, I am reminded of the thousands of men, women and children homeless today just a few miles from this place, in a land of civilization, in the land that sings: “Star Spangled banner, long may it wave, Over the land of the free and the home of the brave.” I wonder ‘what in the hen feathers that means Jo the hoodlums of Tulsa, who burn- ed every Negro church, every home in reach, every place of business car- ried on by Negroes, as 2 plaything, and took human life indiscriminately ‘at will and pleasure. Where was the Star Spangled Banner when fire was set to homes of American citizens, when homes were fired into, killing inmates? What will our President say or do in this matter? What wil ‘our Republican Congress do now? ‘You have read accounts of the mob violence in Tulsa, and of a race riot, and the Lord only knows what else it has been called. It was the slaugh- ter of human beings, the destruction of property, and if I knew anything else to say I would say it. I want to give it as I have been able to gather it, for I could not get into the town myself, I was on my way there, but could not reach it, It seems that a white woman was elevator conductor or something like that. She lifted the people up and down in a building, and a man of my race entered it, and accidentally knocked against her foot, and she is said to have uttered some cuss words at him and he spoke back, and she made the cry that he had insulted her. That was all that was necessary |to warm up the white people. He ‘was arrested, placed in jail, and it was said that there would be a lynching party that night. Negro men said, “There aint gwyn to be #0 lynching in this town.” Black men got together. -I am told that the Sheriff and police told them to go and protect their homes and | they would take care of the prisoner. They seemingly were afraid to trust them, and they said they would help to take care of him. They got their | smoke wagons, and went to the jail | Went through the streets in cars with their guns, for they were brave men. I don't know who started the shoot- ing, but shooting was started that night, and the white folks ran. While my people were shooting away their powder, white folks were getting ready. All night long we were shoot- ing, and white folks were getting ready. They were organizing, and jist as soon asthe soldiers got to fown, then they commenced their devilment, They lined up colored men, marched them into the armory, police stations. Shot in houses, and started to fire, until there was not left ‘one house in the territory known as “Little Africa.” “They would. riddle every house, command the occupants to come out, and if they were women and children they were unmolested, but carried to places of safety, and the house burned. The soldiers were glad to be called out, for they went into Negro stores, helped themselves to what they want- ed, and then fired the building. It was really hell on earth. As I write to you 1 am shedding tears, for there is nothing else left for me to do. T am really too sick to think damn or ‘even say it, hence mine is “Lord have mercy.” I talked with Mrs. L. S. Brown, of Tulsa, whose husband is a prominent ‘man in this section of the country. ‘She was at home alone. When it was raining bullets, she went to bed in the bath tub; believing that bullets could not penetrate a bath tub, for it was bullet proof. She remained there all night long talking to God, and the next morning she left the bath room, went to the dining room and stretched out om the floor. All the windows were destroyed, great holes in the house, dresses hanging up in the dress closets were torn into threads by the bullets, things destroyed im her home, ‘— gt” Se ee ok ® ee foe oo CHICAGO, ILL, SATURDAY, JUNE 11, 1921 As soon as Mr. Brown heard of what was going on, he started for Tulsa Wednesday morning, Dut was not allowed to light. He went on up the road and retursed. He was de- termined to get his wife, and he did get her too, and she is safe now in Muskogee, and without a change of clothes. She is as happy as could be, and declared that the better class of white people were indeed kind, many of them taking women and children in their homes for protection. Many of the women lost all their clothes dressed only in their sleeping gar- ments, and children the same way. Rev. S. S. Jones, Lawyer Emmett Stewart, Rev. J. T. K. Johnson, and Rev. W. E. Stewart, have started a relief fund to help some of those who are homeless and clothless—in. fact to help all, and ' letter to Rev. J. T. Johnson, D. D., Muskogee, will re- ceive attention. What are you going to do? It takes coin to back your sorrow right now. Are you willing? We had just as tell be prepared for what- ever may come, for it is coming. But let ws hope that it will never be again. These outbreaks result in death and in destruction of property. I have been going some since I mailed you the last letter. I was then in Whichita, Kansas, and you will see where I am now. I went from Wich- ita to Oklahoma City, then out to see Dr. H. W. Conrad, to see what he could do for me. He listened to them bugs plotting against my life, and called them liars, and told them that they were not going to do what they thought they were. He said that Dr. G. C. Hall had done the right thing. I tell you it was great. He is kept busy as usual. The Park Sani- tarium is a great place and Dr. H. W. Conrad is a good doctor. Dr. J. W. Rankin is going to be there this month. He needs some treatment, and bugs are after him. It is wonderful how doctors can put something to their ears and put a little flat thing against you and just hear everything that is going on in- side. I am so glad that I live in this age. I will have more to say in another letter. CHARLES E. STUMP. MISUSE OF WORD “ASSAULT” LED TO TULSA CARNAGE Tulsa, Okla—Misuse of a word in describing a row between a white gir and a Negro boy precipitated the Tul- sa race riot. Dick Rowland, a Negro bootblack, stepped into a store elevator and on the foot of the white girl operator She slapped the Negro and he retali ated by grasping her arm and throat. She screamed and a floor walker seized the Negro, who later was turned over to the city police o! Tulsa. The girl filed a charge of assault and battery and the Negro was delivered to, the county authori- ties by the city police. An afternoon newspaper in report: ing the incident that caused the ex- citement used the word “assault,” but gave insufficient information to con fine the term to a mere altercation The public got the meaning that rape had been attempted, which was un- true. If the above statement is true, then Dick Rowland was morally wrong in fighting with the white girl after he had tramped on her feet, and his rash or thoughtless act caused untold suf- fering on the part of the white and colored people in that city, and the destruction of millions of dollars worth of property—Editor. ‘THIRTEEN WHITE GHOULS Guardsmen Find Loot from Negrc Homes on Them, Is Claim. Tulsa, Okla—Thirteen white .men were held for investigation on charges of having looted property from houses abandoned by Negroes but _ not burned. It was said all the men had in their possession property which apparently had been taken from houses which the flames did not reach, but from which the Negro oc- cupants fled in fear. Many such houses were entered, according to Guardsmen. The arrests were made by National Gaardsmen on the edge of the burned district. A grand jury investigation of the race rioting was ordered by Gov. I. B. A. Robertson. Attorney General Freeling will be in charge of the in- vestigation. , ‘ON TRIP SOUTH. Rev. D. P. Jones, pres, The Forum, has left on a long trip through the South on important business. Rev. Jones will visit Arkansas, Oklahoma and many other points of interest. MARKET OPENED. ‘A sommer market has been ‘opened ‘on State St, by the Progressive Com- pany, inc, The market will remais ‘open all summer with the hope of re duciag the bigh cost of ving. FIRST FEDERAL BOARD ‘CONFERENCE AT HAMPTON. “Better People, Better Homes, Better Communities” the Purpose of Vo- cational Home Economics—Col- ored Teacher-Training Staff & Southern Region Closes ‘Successful Five-Day ‘Successful Five-Day ‘Program. x Hampton, Va—"The large purpose ‘of home-economics instruction in vo cational schools and classes is self improvement, together with home an¢ community betterment,” declared Ade- aide S. Baylor, Washington, D. C. federal agent for home economics Federal Board for Vocational Edu- cation, at the close of the first five day conference for the colored teacher training staff of the Southern region which was recently held at Hampton Institute, Miss Baylor, who was in charge o the conference, said: “Nine of the thirteen States with fnstitutions ap- proved by the Federal Board for training colored teachers of home economics, had a representative pres- ent at Hampton. The following states were represented: ‘Virginia, North Carolina, Florida, Alabama, Texas Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Louisiana, The missing states were: South Carolina, Georgia, Mississippi and West Virginia. Five state super- visors of home economics assisted with the conference at Hampton— Guyton Teague, Mississippi; Martha Thomas, Tennessee; Edith Thomas, North Carolina; Ivol Spafford, Ala- bama; and Ora Hart Avery, Virginia “Hampton Institute made available all its facilities for makin@ the con- ference a success. Carrie A. Lyford, who is the director of the Hampton Institute School of Home Economics, gave her entire time for five days to assisting with the conference fpro- gram, which included (1) a field trip for community study, (2) a visit to jand study of, the Hampton Institute dormitories, (3) a half day spent in the Whittier School, which is used as a center for observation and practice teaching by the Hampton students, (4) a visit to a typical, local, rural, col- jored school; and (5) an inspection of the industrial exhibit of the colored schools of Elizabeth City County, which was displayed at the county court house.” Program Based on Needs. Miss Baylor also stated that in order to carry out the vital purpose of vocational home-economics, there must be developed a program which jis based on actual individual, home, and community needs. The field trip, for example, showed the teacher- trainers in home economics that, since housewives are caring for poultry, jcows, and gardens, instruction must Ibe given in the common activities of the home, both within and without, |with a view to increasing the amount lof productive work and thereby en- larging the family income. “While the teacher,” said Miss Bay- lor, “is the chief factor in training for home-making, her valuable time and energy must be conserved and her instructions must be made more effi cient by the use of suitable plant and equipment, including charts, posters, exhibits, illustrative materials, bulle- tins, text-books, reference works, type- written and mimeographed notes. “If the community is known by a skilful teacher, there will be avail- able people who can contribute from their experience and furnish valuable materials for the teaching of home leconomics. Such people will include, for example, merchants, manufactur- ers, dealers in special wares, garden- fers, poultry raisers, and small farm- ers.” Conference Program. While the conference was held under the direction of Anna E. Rich- ardson, chief of the home-economics educational service of the Federal Board for Vocational Education, as- sisted by state supervisors and other experts, every member of the colored teacher-trainer staff participated at some time in the conference discus- sions. The conference program included the following topics: Purpose of In- struction in Home Economics, Ade- laide S. Baylor; Family and Com- munity Needs, Carrie A. Lyford and Guyton Teague; Plant and Equip- ment, Ivol Spafford; Illustrative Ma- terials, Edith Thomas; Text-books and Printed Materials, Carrie A. Lyford; Training Teachers in Service, Evalena A. Davis and Emma N.. Mayberry; Supervised Home Management, Mar- tha Thomas and Carrie A Lyford; Special Methods in Home Economics, Anna E. Richardson; Supervised Ob- servation and Teaching, Ivol Spaf- ford; Whittier School, Guyton Teague and Edith Thomas; and Clothing, Carrie, L. Watson. Tieeeeeie of Cascerchies The conference at ‘Hampton Insti- tute stressed the importance of provid- ing good equipment, carefully-made plans, and competent supervision in all home-economics work, and, above all, of developing the best type of womanhood. The confer- ence was thoroughly helpful and valuable to all who attended ix The conference made important con- tributions to the home-economics program for 1921-192 Charles F, Langworthy and Caroline Hunt, both Gh the office of home economics in the U. S. Department of Agriculture, were present for x portion of the con- ference and’ co-operated in the work dealing with sources and uses of illus- supervisor ‘ chools, 3 colored stheols. of “Sinby “colar. Tean, and Carrie L.. Watson, instruc- tor im clothing, colored schoot of Washington; D. C., were in attendance land contributed to the program. Colored Teacher-Trainers. The colored teacher-trainers _in- claded Evalena A. Davis,” State Normal School, Prairie View, Tex.; Emma N. Mayberry, Southern Uni- versity, Scotlandville, La; Sadie C. , Winston-Salem, N.C; Mar- tha M. Brown, Agricultural and In- dustrial Normal School, Nashville, Tenn.; Exie Lee Kelly, Branch Nor- mal School, Pine Bluff, Ark; Anna- bel Dixon, Tuskegee Institute, Tus- ee, Ala.; Edwina M. Wright, Vir- ginia Normal and Industrial Institute, Petersburg, Va; Esther I. Tate, Vir- ginia Normal and Industrial Institute, Petersburg, Va; Bessie N. Hawkins, Agricultural and Industrial Normal ‘School, Tallahassee, Fla; and Ella #1. Walker, State Normal School, Frank- fort, Ky. LEAVES FOR HOME. After remaining in the city several days on business, Dr. S. A. Ware, grand medical examiner of U. B. F. &S. M. T. left for his home in Spring- field, Ii, during the week. PREPARE FOR GRAND LODGE. Mrs, Lou Ella Young, D. G. M. N. G,, and others interested in the work of Households of Ruth of Illinois and jurisdiction, are making ready for the trip to Joliet where the grand lodge will convene in August. TO HOLD MEETING. The Virginia Society will hold its monthly meeting June 15 at 3638 State St, at which time all Virgin- ians in general are invited. . IN CITY. Lee Scott of With County, Va, was in the city a few days on account of the death of his sister, Mrs, Halver- sou of 3236 Wabash ave. Mr. Scott left during the week for his home. OLD MEMBER DIEs. Robert H. Jones, veteran member and for many years deacon of the Ebenezer Baptist Church, died last Friday and was buried from the church Monday at 11 o'clock, Rev. E. W. Edwards, assistant pastor, officiat- ing. Dr. Fannie Emanuel is now located in her attractive offices in the Roose- velt State Bank building, Thirty-Rith street and Grand boulevard, where she will be pleased to greet her many friends and patients. | Miss Gladys Yvette LeGare will on Wednesday evening, June 22, be- come united in marriage to Mr. Rob- ert H. Hardin, Jr, at St. Thomas Episcopal church at eight o'clock. Reception at home at 9 o'clock, 3740 Forest avenue. ‘The Home Life. Economics changes man’s activities, As you change a man’s activities you change his way of living, and as you change his environment you change his state of mind. Precept and injunc- tion do not_perceptibly affect men ; but food, water, air, clothing, shelter, pletures, books, music, will and do affect them.—Exchange. ~ Sew Killed by Halletones. One of the unsolved mysteries ts why people are so farely killed by hallstones. Only one case has been recorded in Europe. Such fatalities have happened more often in India than anywhere else. In the Morada- bad district, May 1, 1888, about 250 persons were killed by a hailstorm. ‘Senate Cain ete ‘If all of the money that has been left to parrots in different countries could be gathered together it would make enouzh to support the average orphan asylum. In most cases these bequests come from unmarried Indies who have found solace and compan- fonship with thelr favorite parrots, ‘There are Many. ‘There are many who talk on from ignorance rather than from knowl ‘edge, and who find the former an in- exhaustible fund of couversation— Hazlitt. _ Try This, |- To prevent the gloss coming off of your white paint wash it with milk ‘end a little soap. That will be much cheaper than repainting and is effee- tive. 4 Sentetedl Quaint Geaee, ‘The growing scarcity of specimens in every department of zoology has led to the setting apart of large game preserves io the-wilds of Africa and putting them in charge of experts, Platinum Long Known. ‘The existence, of platinum was first made known in Europe by Antonio de Diloa in 1836. It was first. de. ‘scribed by Watson in Philosophical ‘Transactions of 1750. 3 . Another Definition, A pessimist ie~and who sees ins ‘dimple nothing except the future site for a wrinkle, And an optimist is one ‘eho sces in a wrinkle only the dimple aa’ enan wan theres a ONE-PIECE DRESS ‘Blue Serge Outfit Has Lost None of tts Popularity. Favorite Frock Is Simpler This Sea con—Many of Them Have Lit ‘the or No Trimming. ‘The blue serge one-piece dress has lost nothing of Its general popularity. Tt ts, perhaps, simpler this-year, for very many of them have little or no trimming. There is the biue serge coat ¢ress which is a stunning thing when it is well done. One of them “was made with a wrapping sort of col- Jar trimmed only with two wide folds of the serge itself. There were three- quarter length sleeves with wide cuffs formed from the same grouping of folds. And the dress then opened at the left side where diagonal line formed the opening, and the wMole thing was held in place by narrow ted belt of the serge. You can see that there was not a single bit of re- Wet in the shape of trimming or col- ered facing, but the gown was smart and its chic was helped along by the ‘addition of an entirely dark blue hat made of « soft draped French faifle. ‘There is @ tendency to trim many @f the serge dresses with bands of ted, elther of braid or of a soft uvetyn that looks Iike flannel or with facings of silk applied in some way. ‘This ts a touch that is always good with blue serge, and it livens up = ¢ark gown without making it in any way conspicuous. ‘Most of the new coat suits are made to close in front withn link buttons, 60 that they have the effect of just meet- Ing instead of buttoning over, as was te \/ ie ma <tim N % = ie Trimming of Embroidery in Gold and Rove on Beige Wool Coat Dress. always necessary im the past. This stves an open and informal ine at the front that 1s very becoming. ‘The serge suits that combine « one- Dlece dress with a cape are one of the newest combinations and certainly one of the most becoming that women have worn for & long time past. There were some of full length, some that ended at a three-quarter line and oth- ers that, like the French ones, were quite short. These shorter ones have & tendency to chop in two the shorter figures, but they are sweet looking and no woman with the possibility of ob- taining one will want to be without ft. DECORATIONS FOR THE HAIR Gold and Braid, Jet Ora nt frosts Ome Arncles Afford Good Effect. Color contrast is a good rule for making the headdress becoming. Black ‘hair is set off with gold ribbon or braid, while suburn locks are stun- ning with Jet ornaments fastened to a velvet bandeau. Bronze ornaments are Ukewise stunning for the titan-toned colffure. Bronze paint will quickly coat all sorts of appropriste orna- ments to make a headdress, such as flowers, leaves, grasses, Jewelry and feathers. A silver wreath of small flowers or just plain leaves is lovely on black hair. Golden hair ts beauti- fal with pale-green turquoise or Dres- den effects in ribbon ornaments. Tur- quoise velvet caught with sparkling rhinestone slides fs another sugges tion for hair oramentation. + Parisienne’s Bridal Gown. ‘The selection made by one of the most charming Parisienne society girls for her wedding gown: The. skirt wal shirt, while the long man- teat’ de cour was marvelously em- yroldered in silver thread and bor- dered with a double row of white for. This 1s, of course, not the traditional gown, bot the bride thus -gowned made a beautiful picture. So, after ‘ull, she was right in that case not te live up t tradition, ¥ oa ‘The Seven Champions of Gbristen- dom, who are often alluded to by old writers, were St George, the Patron Saint of England; St. Andrew of Seot- land, St. David of Wales; St. Patrick of Ireland, St. Denis of France, St James of Spaia, end St. Anthony ef ‘Ttaly, YOU can have soft, silky hair that can be easily dressed. EXELENTO has made happy thousands of women who had coarse, nappy hair. It will do the same for you. If your hair is brittle and lifeless or if you have dandruff and itching scalp, try a box of EXELENTO QUININE POMADE. For sale at all ding gorens. Price by mail 25c on receipt of stamps or coin. AGENTS WANTED - Write for Pediculars EXELENTO MEDICINE COMPANY, Atlanta, Georgia We make EXELENTO hair products, mild, allow skins, used in treatment of skin trockers. J. STANLEY DURKEE, A. M., Ph. D., President EMMETT J. SCOTT, A. M., LL.D., Secretary-Treasurer Collegiate and Professional Schools For College, covering the Freshman, leading to the Senior Colleges. For College, consisting of the Schools, Journals, and Commerce and Finance degrees. A. B. or B. S.; A. B. or B. S. in Medical; B. S. in Commerce. School of Applied Science, four year course, four year course, C. E.; B. S. in E. E. B. S. in M. E., in Agriculture, and B. S. in Household. School of Music, four year course, giving of Religion, three year course, giving of Gloma and Correspondence Courses.) School of Law, four year evening course. School of Medicine, including Medical, colleges. Four year course for Medical years for Pharmaceutical students. M. D., D. D. S., Phar. C. Students may enter for Collegiate Work quarter. REGISTRATION: Autumn Quarter.....Sept. Winter Quarter.....Dec. Spring Quarter.....M For Catalog and Information write DWIGHT O. W. 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REGISTRATION: Autumn Quarter.....September 27 to 28, 191 Winter Quarter.....January 8, 191 Spring Quarter.....March 19 and 21, 191 catalog and Information write DWIGHT O. W. HOLMES, Registrar University, Washing- Jumor College, covering the Freshman and Sophomore years, and leading to the Senior Colleges. Senior College, consisting of the Schools of Liberal Arts, Education, Journalism, and Commerce and Finance, granting respectively the degree, A. B. or B. S.; A. B. or B. S. in Education; B. S. in Journalism; B. S. in Commerce. School of Applied Science, four year course, giving degree, B. S. in C. E.; B. S. in E. E. B. S. in M. E., B. S. in Architecture; B. S. in Agriculture, and B. S. in Household Economics. School of Music, four year course, giving degree of Mus. B. School of Religion, three year course, giving degree of B. D. (Also Diploma and Correspondence Courses.) School of Law, three year evening course, giving degree of LL.B. School of Medicine, including Medical, Dental, Pharmaceutical College. Four year course for Medical and Dental Students; three years for Pharmaceutical students. Following degrees given: M. D. D. D. S., Phar. C. Students may enter for Collegiate Work at the beginning of any quarter. REGISTRATION: Autumn Quarter.....September 27 to 28, 1989 Winter Quarter .....January 8, 1981 Spring Quarter .....March 18 and 21, 1981 The savings of an old couple stolen—they didn't believe in banks—a thief found the hiding place—their money "gone in a minute." Where's your money hidden? Put it in our bank—it's safe and working for you every day. ILLINOIS TRUST & SALE La Salle and Jackson Street INOIS TRUST & SAVINGS BANK La Salie and Jackson Streets Chicago ILLINOIS TRUST & SAVINGS BANK La Salle and Jackson Streets Chicago "Yes, dear—but have they more in the Bank than we?" Don't envy neighbors who seem prosperous. Looks are deceiving. Money in the bank is the only worth while evidence of true prosperity. Living beyond one's means is a constant temptation these days. Strong is he who resists—and saves. Do you? DON'T ALL Lincoln State Bank of Chicago 3105 South State Street—9 and 11 East 11th Street Under State Government Supervision 3 Per Cent on Savings Resources over $2,800,000.00 9 and Sophomore year of Liberal Arts, Ed. ease, granting respecti n Education; B. S. in case, giving degree, B. S. in Architecture; Economics. degree of Mus. B. degree of B. D. (All giving degree of LL. mental, Pharmaceutical and Dental Students; Following degrees at the beginning of October 27 to 28, 1929 ...January 8, 1921 March 19 and 21, 1921 S., Registrar Washington, INGS BANK Chicago A. D. GASM ATTORNEY AT LAW 118 N. La Salle Street CHICAGO Residence Telephone 3342 Calumet Ave. Douglas 1276 JAMES G. COTTER ATTORNEY AT LAW 145 NORTH CLARK STREET SUITE 407 Telephone Central 8354 CHICAGO Formerly Assistant Attorney General State of Illinois Res. 3846 Grand Boul. Doug. 4887 J. GRAY LUCAS ATTORNEY-AT-LAW 129 E. 31ST STREET Suite 16-17 Phone: Douglas 6561 CHICAGO F. Dunn, J. R. McCahay, Trustees CHICAGO Tel: Oakland 1856, 1851, 1850 JOHN J. DUNN Established 1877 WHOLESALE AND RETAIL Fifty-First and Federal Streets CHICAGO Indian Name of Quaint Old City. The Indians called a strait "Kebec," and the name was given to the site of the present city of Quebec from the peculiar configuration of the St. Lawrence river at that point, for the river there grows narrow and from its deep waters rises the bold height on which the ancient city stands. The French-Canadian still pronounces the name Kebec. High Explosive. Trinitrotoluene, a product of toluene, is derived from coal tar and composed of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen. It is considered one of the most powerful of the high explosives and is used for purposes for which dynamite and nitroglucerin are not adapted. The latter is the most powerful explosive of its kind. Novel "Ferria Wheel." The ferris wheel of Bagdad is built of long poles attached to a heavy long crosspiece; on the ends of the poles rude wooden chairs are placed, in which the lovers of excitement are strapped, while by man power the revolution is made, the rider getting a tabloid thrill of the real Ferris wheel. Explained. A fashion expert says women have forgotten how to sit gracefully. That comes from standing up for their rights.—Detroit Free Press. FROM ON AND AFTER THIS DATE THE BROAD AX CAN ALWAYS BE FOUND ON SALE AT THE FOLLOWING NEWS STANDS: Dr. J. S. Dorsey's Drug Store, 434 E. 31st Street, corner Vernon Avenue. The Porter-White Drug Co. Store, southwest corner 4700 S. State St. Turner Williams' barber shop and laundry office, 4803 S. State St. Edward Felix, notions, cigars and news stands, 3002 S. Dearborn St. George W. Boyd, news stand and shoe shining parlor, 3620 S. State St. Thomas Bell, news stand, ice cream parlor and laundry office, 17 W. 53rd St. near State. CHICAGO, ILL., SATURDAY, JUNE 11, 1921 Electricity and Chinese Demons. Word has come from Shanghai that employees of the China Electric company recently called in a native priest to drive away the demon in an electric buzz saw which had cut off two of the operator's fingers. After the ceremony the workmen returned to their tasks contentedly. The manager of the plant felt that, despite the superstition displayed, these Chinese workmen were accepting electricity in their own way.-North American. Care of Geraniums. Geraniums should be kept moist, but should not be given too much water at a time. They need a sunny window. The plants should be kept in a fairly even temperature, and it should be borne in mind that they must have plenty of air, for they won't thrive in a "stuffy" room. Light and sun are necessary for all plants, and there is always more danger of getting too little than too much. Famous English Poem. Lodore is a cataract three miles from Greta hall, Keswick, Cumberland, England, rendered famous by the wonderful piece of word-painting by the English poet, Robert Southey, called "The Cataract of Lodore," published in 1820. This has been considered one of the best pieces of word-painting in the English language, at least of a similar length. A traveler in Japan tells of curious notices he saw in shop windows, and especially an official municipal notice to motorists: "If a cow obstruct, toot 'er soothingly; if she continue to obstruct, toot 'er with vigor; if she still obstruct, wait till she pass away!"—The Christian Advocate (New York). Anything to Please. "Newt never did have good sense!" Interrupted Gap Johnson of Rumpus Ridge, Ark. "He ort to have known that it would be cheaper to take a shot at his brother-in-law than to burn the house down to get rid of him."—Kansas City Star. Adv. Wanted—Girl for general housework, any old kind; family of three adults. Nice, large, airy room; no washing nor much of anything else to do. Last girl quit because we invited some relatives to help us celebrate Patriots' day. Next Patriots' day, if the girl demands it, we will disown our relatives and renounce our country.—Boston Transcript. Golden The then plover travels farther than any other bird. It breeds as far north as Labrador, and goes as far south as Brazil. Origin of "Strut." A stiff piece of wood used as a support is called a strut; so also a person who walks stiffly and pompously about is said to strut. Both words are of Scandinavian origin and the Middle-English word was "strouten" to swell or spread out. There was a German word, strotzen, to be puffed up. First English Girls to Write. The daughters of John of Gaunt, duke of Lancaster, were the first Englishwomen who knew how to write. TELEPHONE DOUGLAS 1 GEORGE F. H. REAL M Up-to-Date or Modern and Store 3101 COTTAGE Corner 31st St HARDING, JR. ESTATE Corn Houses, Apartments es to Rent E GROVE AVE. Street, Chicago Up-to-Date or Modern Houses, Apartments and Stores to Rent 3101 COTTAGE GROVE AVE. Corner 31st Street, Chicago Office Phone: Douglas 8285 KERSEY, McGOWAN CHICAGO'S REP UNDERT Finest Establishm GEO. T. KERSEY D. A. McC Propriet BEN AND MORSELL PRESENTATIVE TAKERS ment in the U. S. GOWAN WM. J. MORSELL letters KERSEY, McGOWAN AND MORSELL CHICAGO'S REPRESENTATIVE GEO. T. KERSEY D. A. McGOWAN WM. J. MORSELL Proprietors 3515 INDIANA AVENUE Notary Public Phones: Office Main 4153; Residence 4731 Champaign Avenue. Phone Kenwood 8111 PHONE KENWOOD 455 Walter M. Farmer ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW Suite 708-184 W. 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Williamson UNDERTAKER Day Light Chapel, capacity 200, Outside Ventilation-Organ and Organist Free I am as near as your Telephone-I give service at a reasonable price-Distance immaterial, consult me-I save you wory, time and money. 5121 & 5123 SOUTH STATE STREET CHICAGO, ILLINOIS Full Instructions. Wrong Tactica. CHICAGO, ILL West Englewood Ashland State Bank CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $800,000.00 Comparative Statement of Deposits November 18, 19 November 17, 19 November 17, 19 November 18, 19 November 17, 19 November 15, 19 OFF JOHN BAIN, President MICHAEL MAISEL, W. EDW. C. BARRY W. MERLE ARTHU November 18, 1912, $836,605.23 November 17, 1914, $912,005.69 November 17, 1916, $1,132,750.72 November 18, 1918, $1,284,084.24 November 17, 1919, $2,359,636.62 November 15, 1920, $3,224,633.09 OFFICERS RAIN, President CHAEL MAISEL, Vice President EDW. C. BARRY, Cashier W. MERLE FISHER, Assistant C ARTHUR C. UTESCH, Assi JOHN BAIN, President MICHAEL MAISL, Vice President EDW. C. BARRY, Cashier W. MERLE FISHER, Assistant Cashier ARTHUR C. UTESCH, Asst. Cashier Custom Long Kept Up. Up to a few years ago a horse, saddled and bridled, stood in the stables of the Vivyans (Vivlan, as it was spelled in the old days) of Trelowarren (Cornwall, Eng.) ready for use night and day. For 900 years horses had succeeded each other in commemoration of the escape on horseback of a Vivlan who lived in the days of the memorable flood which submerged the land, some say in 1014 and others in 1060. --- 1 The finest building ever opened to Colored tenants in Chicago. Steam heat, electric lights, tile baths, marble entrance Phone Main 263 J. W. Casey, Agt. 133 W. Washington St. 1912, $836,605.23 1914, $912,005.69 1916, $1,132,750.72 1918, $1,284,084.24 1919, $2,359,636.62 1920, $3,224,633.09 CERS President Cashier FISHER, Assistant Cashier R C. UTESCH, Asst. Cashier. OFFICERS Visitors to the Mammoth cave in Kentucky, whose attention is attracted by the brilliant arches of crystal, by the amazing echos, and by the diversity of the rock formation, may not remember that this particular locality was once of great practical benefit to the country. For it was by reason of its immense deposits of salt-peter, used in the manufacture of gunpowder during the War of 1812 that the spot was first given notoriety. Chicago