The Broad Ax
Saturday, May 13, 1922
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Col. Marcus Garvey, President of the Black Star Line Steamship Company, Admitted on the Witness Stand in New York City That More Than $600,000 Has Been Blown to the Wind or Recklessly Expended by the High Officials of That Company and by the Officials of the Universal Negro Improvement Association.
MILLIONS OF COLORED MEN AND WOMEN IN ALL PARTS OF THIS COUNTRY HAVE LOST THEIR LIFE SAVINGS AMOUNTING TO MILLIONS IN FOOLING WITH COL. GARVEY AND HIS BACK TO AFRICA SCHEME.
THE JUDGE OR THE COURT SEVERELY REBUKED COL. GARVEY WHO IS NOT A CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES FOR LEADING THE SHORT-SIGHTED COLORED PEOPLE INTO HIS WILD CAT SCHEMES. AT THE SAME TIME JUSTICE PANKEN IMPARTED SOME SOUND ADVICE TO THE COLORED PEOPLE, WHICH THEY SHOULD NEVER FORGET.
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VOL. XXVII.
Col. Marsh ship Com City Tha or Reckl pany and ment As MILLIONS OF CO WOMEN IN ALL COUNTRY HAVE SAVINGS AMO LIONS IN FOO GARVEY AN AFRICA SCHEM THE JUDGE OR TH LY REBUKED O IS NOT A CITIZEN STATES FOR SHORT-SIGHTED PLE INTO HIS W AT THE SAM PANKEN IMPAR ADVICE TO THE PLE, WHICH NEVER FORGET
While on the witness stand under severe cross-examination Col. Garvey, who is president of the Universal Negro Improvement Association, as well as being president of the Black Star Line Steamship Company, which proposed to transport all the colored people in this country back to Africa, admitted that he was not a citizen of the United States and that he had only resided in it less than five years. In that short space of time, through his exploits of various money-making undertakings, he had persuaded millions of people to invest their life savings in his project.
Tells of Losses
While on the stand, Col. Garvey told the court the "Yarmouth" cost $45,000 and lost $300,000 on her first trip, while the "Macio" was purchased for $65,000 and on her maiden voyage met with a loss of $75,000. The "Shadyside," the old ferryboat, was also mentioned, but the price paid for it was not stated. The mythical ship, "Phyllis Wheatley," named after the noted race poetess, was never seen. It is alleged that advertisements were carried of the passage to Liberia on this steamship. Col. Garvey, himself, denied knowing anything pertaining to the advertisements about the "Phyllis Wheatley," of which an investigation has been conducted by the Federal Government.
At the time of the admission of the conditions of the Black Star Line, Garvey had been arranged on two other charges, aside from that brought against him by Orr.
James D. Brooks brought two actions against Garvey; one for wages, and the other for loans.
Conditions Exposed
The expose of the conditions of the organization came to light, following Orr's charge of fraud against the Black Star Line. Orr asserted that he attended one of the meetings in Liberty Hall and heard Garvey tell the audience how he would double, within sixty days, the money they invested in the first steamship line, owned, operated and controlled by the race. Orr put in $105 and has not even received a dividend. Garvey vehemently denied the accusation that he would guarantee any such thing as the return of the money in two months.
While on the stand, Col. Garvey was surve of manner and proved a shrewd witness when questioned about the finances of the Black Star Line and many of the other enterprises which he has fostered.
Under Indictment
Brooks, alleged to be under indictment for misappropriating funds of the U. N. I. A. was a former officer of that organization at $6,000 a year. He sued for $750 wages, and a verdict for that sum was granted in his favor, while on the loan of $1,000 Justice Panken, before whom all of the cases were aired, decided against him, as no proof was shown he had given the money.
Brooks asserts the officers of the association which had a membership of 4,500,000 people, were permitted to draw whatever money they desired for expenses
At the finish of the trial Justice Panken, in addressing his remarks to Garvey, said: "It seems to me that you have been preying on the gullibility of your own people, having kept no proper accounts of the money received for investment, being an organization of high finance in which the officers received outrageously high salaries and were permitted to have exorbitant expense accounts for pleasure jaunts throughout the country. I advise these 'dupes' who have contributed to these organizations to go into court and ask for the appointment of a receiver. You should have taken this $600,000 and built a hospital for colored people in this city instead of purchasing a few old boats. There is a form of paranola which manifests itself in believing oneself to be a great man.
"From the evidence brought out," said Justice Panken when later seen in chambers, "these various movements that have been fostered by Garvey have taken millions of dollars out of the pockets of the colored people. In the Universal Negro Improvement Association he claims a membership of 4,500,000, who have been paying dues. He says nothing is left of the Black Star Line, a corporation he formed which told of wonderful shipping developments among his own people. All the officers cared about was how much salary they would receive, besides enormous expense accounts."
It seems that the vast majority of the colored people in this country are always willing to follow wild cat dreamers and with their ears closed to all reason and with their eyes shut tight like ignorant children, they are ever ready to pour their hard earned money into large rat holes and blindly follow that class of loud-mouthed so-called leaders of the colored race. Editor.
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One of the Big Chiefs of the Thompson Wing of the Republican Party in This City and County, Who Will Be Elected Committeeman of the New Third Ward in 1924.
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United States Senator William E. Borah of Idaho, one of the most powerful Republicans in the Senate, has taken up the charges against the American Occupation of Haiti, first pressed by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. In a ringing lecture delivered before an audience of 3,500 people in Carnegie Hall, New York, lately, Senator Borah declared United States marines had invaded the black republic and held it in military subjection for five years in the interest chiefly of New York bankers.
Senator Borah told the story of the invasion of Haiti, of the overthrow by military force of the Haitian government and the setting up of a president, D'Artiguenave, who would be subservient to American military authorities.
"I am convinced we are in there to stay unless American opinion brings us out." said Senator Borah urging all Americans to make their views heard. "Unless public opinion is aroused, directed and sustained, we will stay there."
"Don't forget that the soil of those countries is the richest in the world and labor is cheap and abundant—20 cents a day is the wage. It has become dangerous for an independent people to let it become known to the world that they are in possession of vest natural resources."
Speaking of the atrocities charged against United States marines, Senator Borah said:
"You ask how American marines can be so cruel? That is the story of imperialism the world over and throughout all history. Do you think it is any worse than some of the things done in India and Siberia?"
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Senator Borah's championing the cause of Haiti follows a two year campaign waged by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. The initial expose of conditions in Haiti was made by Herbert J. Seligmann and by James Weldon Johnson, Secretary of the N. A. A. C. P., both of whom were in Haiti at the same time.
Several military and naval commissions endeavored to whitewash what had been done. But the N. A. A. C. P. continued the fight, helped Haitians who came to the United States to present their case to the American People, and finally cooperated in the formation of the Haiti-Santo Domingo Independence Society under whose auspices Senator Borah spoke in Carnegie Hall.
SUDDEN DEATH OF PRO
RICHARD THEODORE GREEN-
ER AT HIS HOME IN THIS
CITY
Early Tuesday morning, May 9,
Prof. Richard Theodore Greener sud-
denly closed his eyes in death in his
lovely home at 5237 Ellis ave. Cere-
bral hemorrhage was the direct cause
of his passing on into the next world.
Prof. Greener was one of the best
educated and most prominent colored
men in the United States. He was
born in Philadelphia, Pa., in 1844, and
attended many colleges and educa-
tional institutions, finally graduating
from Harvard college with high
honors.
As he progressed in life he held
several important and responsible
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ernment, such as United States Consul to Bombay, India, and United States Consul in Vladivostok, Russia. In the midst of troops of warm friends his remains were laid to rest yesterday afternoon at Graceland cemetery.
ATTORNEY JOHN R. AUTER LANDS IN THE COOK COUNTY JAIL, BEING COMMITTED FOR EMBEZZLING MORE THAN TWELVE THOUSAND DOLLARS BELONGING TO THE KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS
The first of this week Lawyer John R. Auter, who is one of the most prominent members of Knights of Pythias in this city or state of Illinois, who has always had his finger in the pie along with Lawyer Albert B. George and Hon. S. A. T. Watkins and the other high priests of that order when it has come down to handling the money belonging to that order, was found guilty before Superior Court Judge, T, D. Hurley, of making away with more than twelve thousand dollars belonging to the Beneficiary Board of that order. Being unable to furnish a fifteen thousand dollar bond, to the great regret of his many friends, Mr. Auter will remain in jail until Saturday, May 27, when his attorney will argue for a new trial.
Attorney Israel Cowen, has removed his law offices from the Taicoma Building to Suite 400, Westminster Building; telephone 7950. Mr. Cowen will be delighted to meet his many clients and friends at his new location.
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BOOK CHAT BY MARY WHITE OVINGTON, CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COL- ORED PEOPLE.
"HARLEM SHADOWS"
By Claud McKay. Published by Harcourt, Brace & Co. Price $1.35. Postage 10c extra.
Claude McKay was born in the West Indies and had attained to some distinction there before he came to the United States. He had written exquisite songs in the Jamaican dialect, songs full of a love for the simple peasant folk and a longing for their full liberty; he had helped the street car men on strike; he had received the medal of the Institute of Arts and Sciences. And then he came to New York. And though he sings of New York as a city which he hates; we, who love it, can rest content that he stays with us. Hate is next to love and far better than indifference.
"Harlem Shadows" centers about New York, but to the poet's heart again and again comes the call of the Tropics. It is, Easter Sunday and he thinks:
"Far from this foreign Easter damp and chilly
My soul steals to a pear-shaped plot of ground,
Where gleamed the lilac-tinted Easter lily
Soft-scented in the air for yards around."
He stops at a shop window and
"Bananas ripe and green, and ginger-root,
Cocoa in pods and alligator pears,
And tangerines and mangoes and grapefruit—"
recall the laden fruit-trees of home and the mystical blue skies. He goes into the subway, the city's "great, gaurt gut," where "the gray train rushing bears the weary wind" and to him the wind is captive, moaning for fields and seas:
"Seas cooling warm where native schooners drift
Through sleepy waters, while gulls wheel and sweep,
Waiting for windy waves the keels to lift
Lightly among the islands of the deep."
The swallows fly north up from the Spanish main and he questions them. They have seen the children scampering out of school:
"Do they still stop beneath the giant tree
To gather locusts in their childish greed,
And chuckle when they break the pods to see
The golden powder clustered round the seed?"
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The Houston, Texas, branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, is the first to go over the top in the Association's Spring Drive, exceeding its quota of 1,000 members, according to announcement made at the national office, 70
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Weary, he turns to the South as the land of waking dreams.
"There by the banks of blue and silver streams
Grass-sheltered crickets chirp incessant song.
Gay-colored lizards loll all through the day
Their tongues outstretched for careless little flies.
And swarthy children in the fields at play
Look upward laughing at the smiling skies."
When night comes he thinks of the "dainty Spanish needle," the yellow and white flower "shadowed by the spreading mango." And in the New York dawn of groaning cars and rumbling milk carts, of dark figures shuffling sadly to work, he calls up his island of the sea.
"Where the cocks are crowing, crowing, crowing,
And the hens are cackling in the rose-apple tree."
But America has a grip upon Claude McKay. He tells us so in a wonderful sonnet:
"Although she feeds me bread of bit- terness, And sinks into my throat her tiger's tooth,
Stealing my breath of life, I will confess
I love this cultured hell that tests my youth."
He has written two great sonnets upon lynching and two unforgettable pictures of women, Harlem Shadows and The Harlem Dancer. As he explains in his preface, America has greatly affected his poetry at times, but it has not yet taught him to use free verse.
Max Eastman, himself a poet as well as a rare critic of poetry, has written an Introduction to Mr. McKay's poems. I quote the end:
"The quality is here in all these songs, the pure, arrow-like transference of his emotion into our heart, without any but the inevitable words, the quality that reminds us of Burns and Villon and Catullus, and all the poets that we call lyric because we love them so much. It is the quality that Keats sought to cherish when he said that "Poetry should be great and unobtrusive, a thing which enters into the soul, and does not startle or amaze with itself but with its subject." * * * It is the poetry that looks upon a thing and sings. It is possessed by a feeling and sings. May it find its way a little quietly and softly, in this age of roar and advertising, to the hearts that love a true and unaffected song."
John M. Adkins, Secretary of the Houston branch, in a letter to the national office, says:
"I have passed through four mobs, lost everything I made in 27 years through mob violence. . . . Push Dyer Bill in Senate—push hard. You have our prayers. We never meet without asking God to guide and bless you."
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May 13, 1922
Vol. XXVII. No. 34
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HOWARD UNIVERSITY IS MECCA OF EDUCATIONAL LIFE AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
Washington, D. C. Distinguisheed educators who come to Washington almost daily visit the campus of the Howard University. Many of these are national and international characters. The faculty and student body of the University, therefore, have ample opportunity to come into contact with educational forces of outstanding importance. Nearly every educational pilgrim to the National Capital seems to make it his duty to visit Howard
Recent visitors to the University have been Dr. Tetsujiro Inouye, member of the Imperial Academy, and Professor of Philosophy in the Imperial University, Tokyo, Japan; Prof. T. Ishimura, of the Imperial University, Tokyo, Japan; Mr. Hachiro Arita, First Secretary of the Japanese Embassy; Dr. Helen L. Young Teacher of Modern, European History Hunter College, New York City, and many others. Aside from these educational visitors, many other important persons constantly visit the university.
Howard University will be the gathering place of a host of graduates former students, parents and visiting friends for the coming Commencement Week, June 4th to 9th. Plans have been made for a program of interest to all for the entire week Nearly three hundred students will receive degrees in Medicine, Law, Religion, Music, Dentistry, Pharmacy and in the Collegiate Courses—the largest class to be graduated from a university of colored collegiate and professional students.
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Handed Several Indictments by the Cook
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chase of Some Property to be Used for School
Attorney for the Board of Education for the City of Chicago, Committeeman of the Old Third Ward, Who Has Been Handed Several Indictments by the Cook County Grand Jury for Being Mixed Up Some Way or Other in the Purchase of Some Property to be Used for School Purposes.
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First Assistant Corporation Coun time acting mayor, and he i citizens right up to snuff
First Assistant Corporation Counsel of Chicago, and at the present time acting mayor, and he is handling all of the affairs of its citizens right up to snuff
HOWARD CLASS '17 TO CELEBRATE "STAR" YEAR AT COMMENCEMENT
Washington, D. C.-The Class of 1917 of Howard University has issued a call to its members to return to the University during the coming Commencement to celebrate its "Star" year. Plans for its reunion are being formulated by its president, Percival R. Piper, now located at Detroit, Michigan; Mrs. T. Etna Nutt Walker, of Canton, Ohio; and Miss Elsie H. Brown, Chairman of the Program Committee, of Washington, D. C.
Littlejohn, California; Gwendolyn MacDawson, Kentucky; Mildred Louise Thompson, Rhode Island; Charlotte Olivia Hubert, California; Ella Louise Warwick, Alabama; Agnes M. Henry, New Jersey; Gladys Louise Catchings, Georgia; Helen Edwadina Goins, Pennsylvania; Louise Hinkson, Pennsylvania.
Dr. E. D. Williston presided as Master of Ceremonies, being presented by Dr. W. A. Warfield, Surgeon in Chief of Freedmen's.
MASSACHUSETTS OFFICIALLY ASKS LODGE TO ACT
In urging the return of their classmates for their Fifth Anniversary, letters have been sent to every member of the Class. Enthusiastic responses have been received and it is expected that nearly every member of the Class of 1917 will return to his Alma Mater for the coming Commencement season.
FREEDMEN'S HOSPITAL
NURSES HOLD GRADUATION
EXERCISES AT HOWARD UNIVERSITY
Washington, D. C.-The Freedmen's Hospital Training School for Nurses held its graduation exercises for the Class of 1922 in the Andrew Rankin Memorial Chapel of the Howard University Tuesday evening, May 2, 1922. Dr. William Pickens delivered an address to the seventeen graduates and Dr. J. Stanley Durkee, President of the Howard University, presented the diplomas.
The importance of the work of the Freedmen's Hospital Training School is becoming more widely recognized by the fine record of service being rendered in the various sections of the country by its graduates. This year's class roll shows something of the large territory likely to be covered by the graduates of the school.
Those receiving diplomas were
Misses Eva De Russe Jones; Kentucky; Fern Vallery Thomas, Ohio; Lucy Caper Epps, Virginia; Lucy Alberta Dabney, Virginia; Francis P Sampson, North Carolina; Ruth Marin Garrett, Texas; Aliene Beatrice Carrington, Virginia; Martha Robella Hilton, Virginia; Frances Marquette
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HON. JAMES W. BREEN
Littlejohn, California; Gwendolyn Mac Dawson, Kentucky; Mildred Louise Thompson, Rhode Island; Charlotte Olivia Hubert, California; Ella Louise Warwick, Alabama; Agnes M. Henry, New Jersey; Gladys Louise Catchings, Georgia; Helen Edwadina Goins, Pennsylvania; Louise Hinkson, Pennsylvania.
Dr. E. D. Williston presided as Master of Ceremonies, being presented by Dr. W. A. Warfield, Surgeon in Chief of Freedman's.
MASSACHUSETTS OFFICIALLY
ASKS LODGE, TO ACT
ON DYER BILL
Both Branches of Legislature Pass Resolutions on Dyer Anti-Lynching Bill. Sec. of State of Mass. to Send Resolutions to Judiciary Committee and to Vice-Pres. Coolidge
MASS. SENATE URges U. S.
SENATE TO PASS MEASURE
(Boston Post, May 9, 1922)
The State Senate, following the example set by the House of Representatives on Monday, yesterday by an overwhelming vote passed a resolution urging the United States Senate to pass a bill making mob murder and lynching a crime against the federal government.
The resolution calls for the speedy enactment of the Dyer bill now before Congress and reads in part as follows: "The General Court of Massachusetts respectfully urges upon the United States Senate and its judiciary committee the speedy enactment of the Dyer anti-lynching bill, so-called, already passed by the House of Representatives by an overwhelming majority, and designed to end lynching by making mob murder a crime against the federal government."
The National Equal Rights League and others petitioned@the State Legislature to urge the United States Senate to pass this bill. On Monday the House of Representatives of this State passed the resolutions and yesterday the State Senate also passed them. (Boston Herald, May 8, 1922) There was an echo of Wednesday's debate on lynching in the Senate yesterday, when Senator Wadleigh of Merrimack, sought to overturn the favorable majority given the resolutions in favor of the Dyer Anti-lynching bill. The senator read a section of the Dyer bill, now before the United States Senate, which imposes a fine of $10,000 on a county, city or town where a lynching takes place, and said that under such a provision innocent people would suffer for the acts of a few. The Senate, however, refused to reconsider its action.
The Boston branch of the League is now getting signatures to a petition to be presented to Senator Lodge, asking him as Republican leader to call a party caucus and through it to urge that the Dyer bill be reported out of committee and acted upon before Congress adjourns.
NEGRO,ILLITERACY, NORTH AND SOUTH
Reduced Twenty Per Cent During Last Decade.
Washington, D. C.*(Special to the Broad Ax)—The public schools of the South are making progress in eliminating illiteracy among the Negroes. The 1920 census showed about 300,000 less colored illiterates than that of 1910. In 1910 the percentage of colored illiteracy in the South was 33.3. In 1920 it had dropped to 26.3. This leaves 1,753,000 Negroes who cannot write.
Georgia has the greatest number of these illiterates—261,115, a percentage of 29.1. Louisiana with 206,730, had the highest percentage of illiteracy,
CHICAGO, ILL. SATURDAY, MAY 13, 1922
CHARLES E. "BETTER" STUMP, THE REGULAR TRAMPING OR TRAVELING CORRESPONDENT FOR THE BROAD AX, HAD A WONDERFUL TIME WHILE ATTENDING THE RACE CONGRESS AT WASHINGTON, D. C.
Washington, D. C.—The 7th annual session of the National Race Congress of America has passed into history, and the people are much better off for having attended it, and I have been raised a few pegs higher in civilization, and have been shouting ever since I have been here. This has been really a National meeting and almost international, for I have met men from Africa, one man from India, and then they were here from all parts of the country, and it seems to me that the people will never get through praising Dr. W. H. Jernagin, the president for the heroic work he is doing here for his own race, saying nothing about mine.
It is not a boy's job to meet this race discrimination, race prejudice race hatred, race antipathy or anything else that is connected with race You must just keep your thinking cap on all the time and keep your thinktank in operation to keep from running over at the mouth.
Believing that something should be done to help in this mighty uplift problem, Dr. W. H. Jernagin seven years ago called together the leaders—men who were the thinkers of the race, and told them why they should have a great organization looking forward to the protection of the race, and believe me, they agreed with him, hence the organization was formed, and Dr. Jernagin was the first president, and Bishop I. N. Ross, vice-president. Wonderful has been the progress made from time to time, and the scope of work has been made wider and wider, until it is extending into almost every phase of racial life.
Before telling you all I have in mind to say this week, I want to pay my respects to Dr. W. H. Jernagin, president of the Congress and pastor of the Mt. Carmel Baptist Church. He is a native of Mississippi, and served his early life down there in the swamps, preparing for bigger things. He got a vision down there. He had seen men of his race go to the top and then brought down at the mouth of a shotgun. He had seen James Hill, secretary of state; Blanche K. Bruce, and Hiram Revels, United States Senators—well he had just seen. He saw them out, and he believes that Negroes are going back into Congress and other places where man is required.
From Mississippi, with a large family, wife and four girls, he found his way to Oklahoma where he was called to take charge of a large church, and at the time some to get some more vision, some more information and inspiration, and with all this in him, he was one day notified that he had been called to the Mt. Carmel Baptist Church—a little church and small membership, but bless your soul, honey, it is now one of the largest churches in the city with a fine building, large membership and an aggressive pastor. This young man took hold of the opportunity before him, and you may bet your head to a ginger cake that he took hold of it in many ways, especially in the bringing together the Race Congress, for this is doing some real constructive work.
But now, I want to dive right into one of the things that it has done, because I think you should have the direct information. One day, when Dr. Jernagin was busy getting out a sermon for Sunday a man came to him and told him that he saw a woman crying, because one son had been lynched between Warrenton and Norlina, North Carolina, and the other who had escaped to Canada had been arrested, and would be brought back to this country and lynched also. Dr. Jernagin got up, laid his gospel aside and rushed to the human cry, believing that he would be doing the will of his Lord and Master.
As soon as he got the particulars, he got in telegraphic communication with lawyers over yonder in Canada, told him or them to take charge of the case, and the National Race Congress would be responsible. The fee was telegraphed to them, and the young man was turned loose to be re- 38.5. Other states which still have great masses of colored illiterates are Alabama, with 210,690, or 31.3 per cent, Mississippi, with 205,813, or 29.3 per cent, and South Carolina with 131,422, or 29.3 per cent.
Every Southern State showed a marked reduction in illiteracy between 1910 and 1920. Every Northern State also showed a decrease. This would indicate that the Negroes migrating were mostly able to read, otherwise they would have increased illiteracy in the North. The percentage of illiteracy among Northern Negroes is much less than among Southern Negroes, being 26 per cent in the South and eight per cent in the North. Every Southern State also shows a
arrested. Additional counsel was employed and the Race Congress again advanced the money and bills were all paid. What money they did not have they borrowed.
This is the organization that has had charge of the case, although it was said that there was another one who had charge and the Race Congress was just a figurehead. I had heard all this, but when W. M. Bullock, the father was introduced and told the story, my eyes were thrown wide open. He said:
"I was down home, when I received a telegram from Dr. Jernagin to come to Washington at once. I did not know him, but I responded to the summon, and came right on here. I then started for my home or the place where my son was. I got there among strangers, but was made to feel at home among the people, because they told me that with a great organization like that behind me, it was a good recommendation for both me and my son, and they were glad to have both of us there.
"The only organization that has assisted me in this work, is the National Race Congress, and Dr. Jernagin feels to me like a father and this organization like a mother and I shall ever love, honor and respect this great organization, and will remain with it as long as I live. I thank all of you for what you have done for me."
This was the father of Matthew Bullock, who is now somewhere and the K. K. K. declare that they are going to have him back here by June. Let us all watch, and I will bet my hat to a baseball bat that it will not take place.
The National Race Congress was there with them. I heard Congressman Martin C. Ansorge, of the 21st District of New York. He is the man who appointed a young man of my race to the Naval Academy. He spoke right out in church, and while he had been criticised by the press, or some of the papers he had no apology to make. He had four appointments, and my people represented one-fourth of his district, he looked up the candidate appointed him, and it was not a political pledge. He is a great man. I will have to tell you other things. Believe me, honey, I have been doing some riding, for I went way down to Montgomery, Ala., spent two nights in the city and returned to Washington, but I will be away from here when I write to you the next time. I have seen some of the representative men here, and found Hon. P. W. Howard hammering away, and representing us up here as he did down in Mississippi. He is a great man and is doing great things.
We are all going to now turn our attention to the other big things that are to be pulled off within the next weeks. The National Baptist Sunday School and B. Y. P. U. Congress will be in New Orleans, La., June 14, and I want to go there, and there I want to see some of them big Baptists. August 16 to 20 will be the meeting of the Allen Christian Endeavor Convention in Chicago. Secretary S. S. Morris of Norfolk is as busy as can be getting things in line for this big meeting. Every young active worker in the African Methodist Episcopal Church, who can, will be there and they are going to have one more big time.
The National Negro Business League will meet about the same time in Norfolk, Va., and this will be the business men, while the Christian people will be looking after their part the business men will be at work.
Next will follow the National Baptist convention in Los Angeles, Calif., and I expect to be there, and I have been invited by Bishop W. A. Fountain to attend the California conference, and I think I will do this also. I am going to see some country before I die unless I am called home soon. I will have before me all the particulars at an early date.
I will have to bring this letter to a stop. I shall be delighted to hear from you another time. God bless you.
CHARLES E. STUMP.
marked increase in the proportion of Negro children in school. For the South as a whole slightly over half of the Negro children are reported in school, while in the North slightly over 60 per cent are in school.
BUILD COTTAGE
Mr. and Mrs. Sterling Jenkins, 3725 Elmwood Ave., who purchased lots in Morgan Park, 112th Place and May St., through the Bailey Realty Co., are building a five room cottage as their future home.
[Name]
HON. PATRICK J. CARR
The Popular Treasurer of Cook County, Who Has Been Working Lately, Night and Day, to See to It That Each and Every Citizen Has a Chance to Pay Their Taxes Without Being Robbed by Holdup Men.
BIG TRACK AND FIELD MEET TO OPEN ARMSTRONG FIELD
On May 20 Leading Negro Athletes Will Compete for Honors at Hampton Institute
athletes ever brought together will be seen at Hampton on Armstrong Field on May 20, when the leading institutions and clubs will compete for honors. Great interest is developing among Negroes for track ath
GIFT OF HAMPTONIANS
R. Earl Johnson and William Parker Will Take Part in Invitation Races
By CHARLES H. WILLIAMS
Hampton, Va.-On Saturday, May 20, the institutions composing the Colored Intercollegiate Athletic Association of the Middle Atlantic States will gather at Hampton Institute for the first big track and field meet to be held on the new Armstrong Field, which was presented to Hampton Institute by its graduates and former students at the recent fifty-fourth anniversary. Many of the leading high schools in this area will also be represented at the meet.
The following institutions will take part in this big meet: Hampton Institute, Howard University, Lincoln University, Union University, Shaw University, Petersburg Normal and Industrial Institute; Virginia Seminary and College, Morgan College, St. Paul Normal and Industrial Institute, Bordentown Industrial Institute, Huntington High School, Newport News; Booker T. Washington High School, Norfolk; Dunbar and Armstrong High School of Washington.
All of the principal track and field events will be held, including 100-yard dash, 220-yard dash, quarter-mile, half-mile, mile, and two-mile run, running high-jump, running broad jump, pole vault, shot put, discus and javelin throw. The mile relay races are expected to be the great features of this meet.
R. Earl Johnson, the holder of the world's five and ten mile records, who represents the Edgar Thompson Steel Works of Pittsburgh, Pa., will be seen in action in an invitation three-mile race. William Parker, who has made an enviable record running under the colors of Columbia University, will represent the St. Christopher Club of New York in an invitation half-mile.
The largest group of Negro track
C. W.
MR. JUSTICE WILLIAM E. DEVER
One of the Most Honorable Members of the Appellate Court of This District, Who Will Be Re-Elected the First of June Without the Slightest Opposition.
athletes ever brought together will be seen at Hampton on Armstrong Field on May 20, when the leading institutions and clubs will compete for honors. Great interest is developing among Negroes for track athletics, and for that reason track enthusiasts from various sections have signified their intention to be present at this great meet. Hampton graduates and former students are expected in large numbers to see the gala opening of the field, which they expect to make one of the best in the country.
KU KLUX KLAN GYVS NESGO
FAMILIES $100
West Palm Beach Fla—An envelope marked "sent by the Ku Klux Klan" and containing $100 was received by the relief committee to help take care of emergency cases among Negro families, now more account of a disastrous fire here Sunday night.
As a result of the fire, 35 Negro families are homeless and the loss is estimated at $150,000. Besides the amount sent by the Ku Klux Klan the city appropriated $200, and many voluntary contributions were made.
It is denied that the fire was of its cendariy origin. But a contributing cause of the enormity of the fire was the lack of a system capable of meeting emergencies.
Steps have already been taken by interested officials to lay before the city fathers a demand for the establishment of a high pressure water system.
URBAN LEAGUE CAMPAIGN
This week marks the culmination of a very successful drive. People from all walks of life have seen the usefulness and resourcefulness of the League demonstrated before them in Chicago and the result has been gratifying in wider knowledge of the work done, and consequently in opportunities for larger service by the League as well as in the financial support gained.
The campaign comes to an end Saturday, May 13, and in next week's paper the final results will be announced. It is extremely important that the campaign workers turn in their reports promptly, in order that the results may be known.
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COL. FRANKLIN A. DENISON
Assistant Attorney Gesseral of Illinois, Former Commander of
the Eighth Regiment, Illincis National Guard, Who Gal
lantly Fought With His Regiment on the Bloody Battlefields
of France and Who Will Always Be Held in the Highest
Esteem By His Fellow Countrymen.
IF A PREACHER STEALS, [upon the whangdoodles who moan
WHEREFORE CHARITY? |groan, grunt and. weat themscve
etree into foam to make some soft brained
By Dr, M A. Majors fisioe shout, they need not feel ag-
We are taught to regard with de
eocyth® principles“upon ‘wirich “th
vo commandments rest. ‘The ntinis
the sacred gospel has a duty t
revform in setting forth to sinners the
Livemgs that are to come to those
who are faithful, and hearken unto the
preached word, and endeavor to live
honest, noble and good lives.
Charity is a wonderful gift, attain.
ment, or, quality, and it is ever grand
for men and women to be slow to
acuse, and never abuse any one, ye
there are little souls who aspire‘to be-
come ministers of the gospel, a posi-
tion of afluence, trust power, and the
most awful temptations that ever
cursed the sons of men. A little pig-
my of a man should never aspire to
the sacred dignity of the cloth. I!
takes a real man blessed with every
lovely grace, fortified with more than
some kind of a religion to help him
to stay in the path. Where silks rat-
te, where money jingles where av-
thority governs, while yet the major-
ity of the race is fearful (through
ignorance), of the man of God. it
ought to be a crime and punished by
law for unfit creatures, disgusting in
their ignorance to assume the high
obligations the minister owes to the
world.
We .have heard of a number of
churches that are kept in debt in or-
der that the preacher and his ring of
conscienceless fiends may have a
chance to get up and keep up a rally,
never accounting for the money
raised, nor how it is disbursed. We
have never believed much ina hell of
brimstone and fire, but if there is one
greater sin than another, it must be
the sin a preacher commits when he
by crookedness, and infamy misapplies
church funds. We will yet contend
that ignorance is the greatest sin, and
the shouting pretense of holiness the
most wicked blasphemy.
It is not a sign of culture to be all
the time parading one’s professed
goodness, telling people how honest
you are,.and it is poor taste to steal
and ropriate moneys that have
been & jo" you, cn account of
the po of a minister
of the sacred: At is awful to
hear some ministers spoken of as, be-
ing | with women and girls,
= when they do not : me
moral. code, then adding to the
qualification ae of the
funds of the church, what in heaven's
name.are we to do? age
reaches. too ‘high. for, er
out of the: of his brain, his in-
ability. to adapt — “to” noble
things of sc es discoe-.
Ssiecoso
asperities, and. note. aspersions
japon the whangdoodles who moan,
nome grunt and sweat themselves
into foam to make some soft brained
idiot shout, they need not feel ag-
grieved at honest criticism hurled at
the unworthy.
PHILADELPHIA ARMSTRONG
ASSOCIATION HOLDS AN-
NUAL MEETING — RECORDS
HELPFUL WORK FOR THE
RACE.
The Philadelphia Armstrong Asso-
ciation, the product of unselfish serv-
ice -and devotion to the interest of
better race relations by John T. Em-
len, a Philadelphia Quaker, held its
annual meeting last week in the New
Central Drawing Room of Philadel-
phia in the presence of a large audi-
ence of enthusiastic white and col-
cored supporters. The Armstrong As-
sociation is affiliated with the Na-
tional Urban League and emphasizes
in its activities the league’s slogan:
“Not Alms But Opportunity” for
colored people.
The Home and School Visitors of
the Association, Miss Elizabeth Jones
of the Logan School, and Mrs. M. J.
Turner of the Reynolds School, re-
ported on their efforts to help those
children who are not truants, delin-
quents or physically handicapped, yet
who fail to measure up to the pre-
scribed standards of behavior and
proficiency. Cases of illness in which
children were not receiving proper
medical attention were referred to
district nurses; “Little Mothers
Leagues” were formed to instruct
girls of ten years and up in the care
of younger children and mothers were
advised in the proper method of rear-
ing children and ‘aiding them to bet-
ter scholarship.
Mrs. E. M. Carter Thompson, the
Employment Secretary, reported on
her work of providing a medium of
co-operation between social agencies
and compiling information on all
phases of Negro life for the benefit of
individuals and groups interested in
Negro welfare in the community
Through this organization's connec-
tion with the National Urban League
other cities have been benefited by
means of exchange of information
about employment matters and about
cases of persons needing social
service.
Mrs. A. D. Crawford, assigned to
the Durham School as Director of
recreational features, directed the
children of the school in a demonstra-
tion of calisthenics and other physical
training. A chorus of these children
sang very effectively the “National
Negro Anthem,” by J. Rosamond
Jobnson.-
Ac L, Manly, the Industrial Secre-
tary, referred to his accomplishments
a
<a ‘we industrial workers and
weber ctetes, stad ond ens
many of them in fines heretofore de-
nied to members of the race. Investi-
COL. RUBE FOSTER’S GREAT AMER-
ICAN GIANTS BASE BALL. TEAM
PLAYED A STIFF OR TOUGH
GAME WITH THE MONARCHS OF
KANSAS CITY, THE PAST SUNDAY.
THE GREAT CROWDS ATTENDING IT
| OVERFLOWED ON TO THE DIA-
MOND, FINALLY CHOKING OUT
THE GAME.
IT WAS ONE OF THE MOST EXCITING
GAMES OF BASE BALL IN THE HIS-
__ TORY OF CHICAGO.
SHORT GLIMPSES OF THE GAME
_ FROM'BEGINNING TO END.
| By R.E. BROWN
Last Sunday 17,000 fans gathered at
Schorlings Park at 39th and Went-
worth avenue, to witness the second
game between Rube Foster's Ameri-
can Giants and the Kansas City Mon-
archs.
At an early hour it was plain to see
the park would be filled far beyond
‘its seating capacity, and it proved to
be the largest crowd of fans in the
history of this park.
Even the police proved powerless to
keep the crowd from interfering with
the game by crossing over the foul
lines. Rube secured extra pblice but
to no avail. The fans were assured of
their money's worth, as the players
were in good form, and the ‘weather
was fine. However, the game started
with Carr of Kansas City up.
First Inning
With Carr out,-Hawkins goes to
first on a safe hit and was caught
stealing second. McNair walks. Moore
hit safe to Malarchee. Donaldson
walks, filling bases. McNair stole
home as Duncan hits a fly to Gardner
Malarchee up, struck with pitched ball
De Moss fanned. Torrenti hit to Haw.
kins, Malarchee taking second. Ma-
larchee stole third. Brown hit tc
Ragan and was thrown out, retiring
the Giants.
Second Inning
Rogan hit to De Moss, thrown out
Anderson fanned. Carr hit to Wil
Tiams and was thrown out.
Lyons to Moore, thrown out. Gard
ner fanned. Williams hit to Mende:
and was thrown out at first.
‘Third Inning
Hawkins hit safe to Torrenti. Me
Nair bunts to Grant. Grant fanned
Donaldson hit to Malarchee and wa:
thrown out at first, both runners ad-
vancing. Hawkins was caught steal
ing home.
Grant hit to Tawkins, thrown out
at first. Brown fanned. Malarchec
hit to Anderson and was thrown out
Fourth Inning
Mendez hit to De Moss and was
thrown out. Torrenti caught Duncaa’s
Jong fly in right field. Rogan hit to
Grant and was out.
De Moss hit. to Mendez and was
thrown out. Torrenti struck out.
Brown flied to Mendez.
Fifth Inning i
Anderson's fly caught by De Moss
Carr hit safe to left field. Hawkins
safe on fielder’s choice, Carr dying at
second. Hawkins out stealing second.
Lyons hit safe to Mendeg Gardner
beats out bunt to Rogan. Lyon:
caught stealing third. Beckwith bats
for Williams and walks. Grant struck
by pitched ball Bases full. Brown
walks, forcing in Gardner. Malarchee
bunts to Mendez and was thrown out.
gations as to the causes of labor turn-
over and dissatisfaction were made
land recommendations were presented
leading to more stability and eff.
ciency in labor. Contracts were se-
cured for colored contractors and as-
sistance was given in the making o
estimates for work to be done by
‘Negro mechanics. He brought fact
to prove that the Negro had made
good in the industries of Philadelphia
during and since the. war.
J: N. Paul Brock, Principal of the
Indiana Avenue School, Atlantic City,
N. J., as chairman of the Scholarship
Committee, reported on the success-
ful work of the holders of ‘scholar-
ships in the colleges and other insti-
tutions in Philadelphia—such scholar-
ships being awarded by the Arm-
strong Association to worthy Negro
students. :
Sherman T. Kingsley, Executive
Secretary of the Welfare Federation
which raises funds for, 125 welfare
movements in Philadelphia, spoke on
the economies worked out both in
raising and spending these funds by
these many organizations — among
them the Armstrong Association.
The audience seemed happy to lear
that no discrimination was made by
this Federation in carrying out its pro-
gram. Mr. Kingsley had before com-
ing to Philadelphia held the position
of Director of the Welfare Federation
of Cleveland which in that city had
sustained the sanfe record in its work
for the various racial groups.
Eugene Kinckle Jones, Executive
Secretary of the National Urban
League, was the last speaker and em-
phasized the importance of constrac-
CHICAGO, ILL, SATURDAY, MAY 13, 1922
‘Sixth inning
McNair flied to Torrenti and is
caught. Moore’s long drive in center
safe. Donaldson forced Moore at sec-
ond. Donaldson goes to third on Men-
‘dez's two-bagger. Duncan struck with
pitched ball. Bases full, Rogan
fanned
De Moss flied to McNair, out. Tor:
renti hit to Anderson and_was throws
‘out. Brown fanned.
| Seventh Inning
Anderson hits to Brown and is
pitched out. Carr hits to Malarche
and was thrown out. Hawkins hil
safe to right field. McNair hit,to De
Moss and caught at first.
Lyons bunts to Moore and is put
olut at first. Gardner and Beckwitt
fan.
Eighth Inning
Moore hits to Beckwith and wa
thrown out. Donaldson gets clean hi
taking two bags. Mendez walks. Dun
can fanned. Rogan's two-bagger score
Donaldson. Anderson knocks fly t
Beckwith and the side retires.
Grant walks. Reese runs for Grant
Brown flied out to Donaldson. D:
Moss hits safely to center field, scoring
Reese. De Moss caught stealing sec
ond. Torrenti fanned.
At this stage of the game the crow
overflowed the field necessitating th
calling of the game.
The score was as follows:
GIANTS
. ABRH CE
‘Malarchee, 3b ........3 0 0 3 0
‘De Moss, 2......:-...4 0 1 8 0
Torrenti, cf ......!:...3 0° 0 2 0
J. Brown, ¢ ....1.8....3 0 0 7 0
Lyon 8 25 Se 8 TO
Gardner, rf ....ectee 3211 0
Williams, ss ..........1 0 0 1 0
Grant, Ib eee. 100-9 0
D. Brown, p ..........2 0 0 2 0
Beckwith, ss. Ib......1 0 0 3 0
Reese veeeeeeeeeeese 0 100 0
“22370
MONARCHS
“ABR H CE
Carey FF ccascsecegeen 0) 1 Ore
Hawkins, Ib ..........2 0 111 0
MeNair, If ..........3 11 1 0
Moore, ss ......-...... 4 0 2 20
Donaldson, cf ........3 1 11 0
Mendez, 3b J..0.......2 018 0
Duncan, ¢ .2.....-1.43 008 0
Regs, p .-..-..-.-0-5 4 6 14 6
Anderson, 2b .........4 00 3 0
29 2 838 0
*Reese ran for Grant in eighth.
Giants .............+--.000 010 01—2
Monarchs .........-.--100 000 012
Two-base hits—Donaldson, Mendez,
Rogan. Struck out—Brown, 4; Ro-
gan, 6. Bases on balls—Brown, 4;
Rogan, 3.
tive leadership not only among col-
lored people, but among all people to
the end ‘that bitterness and misrepre-
sentation might be eliminated from
movements intended to carry civiliza-
ition forward. “Intelligent and con-
structive leadership,” he said, “will
make for closer cooperation amd un-
derstanding between all racial groups.”
Musical numbers were rendered by
Mrs. Thompson, Mrs. Crawford and
Miss Hattie Savoy accompanied by
Miss Helen Dammond. A
QUINN CHAPEL AME. CHURCH
24th and Wabash Ave.
HL E. Stewart, Pastor
Mothers’ Day program Sunday,
May the Mth: 5 a. m., prayer meeting;
10:45 a, m., sermon by the pastor. A
special message to the mothers and
fathers. Sunday School at 1:30 p. m.
jané Allen C. E. League at 6 p. m
Sunday night at 8 p.m., sublime scenic
exhibition, illustrated sermon; subject
“The Chosen Prince,” a sublime story
lof the life of David and Jonathan—
this is in keeping with the Oddfellows
day. The special feature of the eve-
ning service. will be the solo and
chorus work.
ON BUSINESS
_M. T. Bailey, Pres. .The Bailey
Realty Co, 3638-S. State St, spent
some time during the past week along
the north shore where he looked after
important bosiness matters for <lfents
and negotiated plins for the future
good of the Race. > e
PHYLLIS WHEATLEY HOME
ACTIVITIES
The PHYLLIS WHEATLEY
HOME, one of the most helpful
lagencies in the city for safegoarding
jour girls deserves the hearty support
of every fair-minded citizen im their
[efforts to make the Sth annual TAG
DAY of the FEDERATION OF
AGED AND ADULT CHARITIES,
Monday, May 15, a big success.
The managements hope, with the
help of their friends, to wipe out the
mortgage of $1,500.00 this year.
The last meeting of the year for the
[Social-Educational Department was
well attended, an excellent program
was rendered by the girls in the
Home. =
The 2nd ward branch of the Wo-
man’s City Club planned the work for
‘the summer at the April meeting,
Mrs. Eva Wells, the newly elected
chairman presided.
| The PHYLLIS WHEATLEY
WOMAN'S CLUB enjoyed instruc-
tive addresses by Mrs. Thomas Webb,
recently of Denver, Col., on “Special-
‘izing for Leadership.” and Mr. L. F.
‘Simpkins, assistant director of agen-
cies of the Liberty Life Insurance Co.,
jon “The Practical Value of Thrift
‘Savings and Protection,” at the two
last meetings.
The next meeting at the Home
Wednesday, May 17th, at 2:30 p. m,,
will be unusually interesting. Vis-
litors are always welcome.
Donations received during the
month two beautiful couches from
Mr. Arthur A. Wells and a Vernis
Martin bed, mattress and ‘ springs
from the JUNIOR SERVICE
LEAGUE, a recent auxiliary to the
Home of 18 High School Misses, who
are furnishing the superintendent's
room, Miss Ashby Woods, President,
Miss Thelma Ewing, Vice Pres, Miss
Edith Brown, Secretary, Miss Lillian
Rhodes, Treasurer.
Several charity cases have been
taken care of.
‘The Supt. is still handicapped for
lack of room to accommodate the
many girls on the waiting list.
The PHYLLISONIANS, the girl's
Home Club, are planning to get some
very much needed curtains for the
Home.
Mrs. Clara Johnson, President.
Mrs. F. B. Williams, Cor. Sec.
COMMISSION ON INTER-
RACIAL COOPERATION
Department of Publicity
Box 509, Nashville, Tennessee
AMERICA DISGRACED BY
LYNCHING HABIT
Methodist Bishops Declare It Mus!
Be Utterly Abolished.
Hot Springs, Ark.—(Special to
The Broad Ax.)—The official weight
of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
‘South, numbering two and a quar-
ter million members, was thrown
‘into the balance against lynching by
the Quadrennial Address of the Col-
lege of Bishops to the General Con-
ference now in session here. Having
commented on the Negro’s “com-
mendable zeal” in the effort for edu-
cation and on the remarkable prog-
ress made by the race since it emerged
from slavery, the bishops continue:
| “We urge our people everywhere
to do all they can for the uplifting of
the Negroes in preparation for a safe
and helpful citizenship. This implies
that they shall have complete justice
where their lawful rights are con-
cerned. We especially urge that
everything possible be done to pre-
vent Iynchings, which are no less a
disgrace to those who engage in them
than they are an outrage upon the
helpless victims. This crime of
crimes, which is not only a complete
subversion of law but a stroke at the
very life of law-itself, has discredited
our nation in the eyes of other civil-
ized nations ané brought undying ob-
loquy upon many of the States. of the
Union. It is hoped that the States
will continue to legislate against this
shameful crime and that the public
conscience will be speedily so aroused
that it will be utterly abolished.”
TO $PEAK TO GRADUATES
Charles Satchel Morris, Jr., the
brilliant young university scholar and
lorator, has accepted an invitation to
deliver the commencement address to
the graduates of the Frederick Doug-
las High School at Columbia, Mo., on
May 19th. Young Morris will speak
on May ISth at the First Baptist
Church of Gary, Ind, at which time
la grand musical éntertainment will be
given.
GOES TO MICHIGAN
William H. Fields of St. Louis, Mo,
national grand master of A. U. K. &
D. of A., after spending some time in
ithe city left the latter part’ of the
week for Bay City and other cities in
Michigan to organize several Coun-
cils and Juveniles recently worked up.
Hon. Fields will then return to Chi-
cago to confer with officers here con-
cerning the coming of annual session
be beld at Columbus, Ohio.
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| COL. ARCHIBALD N. FIELDS
‘One of the Best Known Colored Men Residing in the Great City
of Chicago, eS ee im
the State’s Attorney’s Office of County.
RECENT DEATHS AMONG THE) IMPROVING
COLORED PEOPLE RESID- —
ING IN CHICAGO | Mrs. Sarah Stratton, 3287 Cottage
Calhoun Coleman, 73, 3312 Wabash
Ave.
James Wallace, 52, 3628 La Salle St.
Sam Coleman, 38, 1841 Walnut St.
Katie Blackman, 39, 2415 Wabash
Ave.
Margaret Williams, 60, 1016 Law-
rence Ave.
Arnett A. Wheatley, 3, 6141 Aber:
deen St.
Thomas Pickett, 30, 248 Federal St
Carrie Brown, 40, 3700 Ellis Ave.
Leon Rose, 19, 4212 Indiana Ave.
Susie Florence, 21, 2548 Warrer
Ave.
Clyde Pullam, 19, 26 E. 47th St.
Isaac Madix, 85, 6207 Wabash Ave
John Collier, 45, $3 W. 5%h St.
Mary Sims, 28, 4330 Langley Ave.
Blanche Lacroix, 68, 519 E. 32d St
Sallie Hytower, 74, 3413. Wabast
Ave.
‘Wm. Guy, 60, 5493 Lake Park Ave
Thos. Johnson, 41, $142 State St.
- Mannie Moore, 37, 3711 Federal St
Moses Pines, 10, 507 E. 34th PI.
Georgia Leonard, 37, 3336 Calumet
Ave.
| Worth Taylor, 60, 5535 Kimbark
Ave.
Fannie Ellis, 24, 4330 Langley Ave.
Albert Smith, 36, 4059 Dearborn St.
John Nakelecoe, 30, 316 S. State St.
Wm. Bobbs, 30, 433 E. 37th St.
Wm. Jones, 42, 35th and State Sts.
Sherman Reed, 48, 3800 Federal St.
Lee McCaflin, 58, 3358 Calumet Ave.
Andrew Murray, 28, 4718 Calumet
Ave.
Charles Field, 60, 1314 N. Clark St.
Robert Mills, 50, 2356 Dearborn St.
Chas. Brown, 40, 4109 Dearborn St.
Jennie Martin, 45, 3556 State St.
Olive Cooper, 56, 4608 Evans Ave.
Mary Scott, 67, 740 E. 45th St.
J. H. LEWIS’ LAW FIRM MOVES
INTO NEW OFFICES
James Hamilton Lewis, Richard S.
Folsom, William C. Asay and Wal-
lace Streeter have moved to suite
1214-19, 105 West Monroe street,
jwhere they will continue in the prac-
— of law under the firm name of
Lewis, Folsom. Asay & Streeter.
Associated with t'em wilh be Archie
HH. Cohen, Albert K. Hutchinson and
Charles D. Bradley.
pepe
ae MEMORIAL TREES TO HON-
OR 8TH INFANTRY DEAD
One hundred andyjorty-two trees;
in memory of Lieut. George L. Giles
of the 8th Infantry and 142 enlisted
men, will be planted May 27 on Giles
ave., between Thirty-first and Thirty-
ninth sts. A bronze tablet bearing
all the names ‘of: regiment members
will be placed at the northwest cor-
ner of the 8th Regiment Armory,
3517 Giles ave. ¢
SHOWS IMPROVEMENT
Mrs. Ella G. Berry, 3329 S. State
St, D.G.M.W.R, Households of Ruth
of Illinois and jurisdiction, is improv-
fing rapidly at her residence after be-
SB ggyeral weeks.
CLOSES DEAL
Hon. William A. Melityre closed.
pee ee
Kinzie of in which several
etre aero
for The Bailey Realty Co.
IMPROVING
Mrs. Sarah Stratton, 3257 Cottage
Grove Ave., well known in fraternal
circles and Princess of Gates Ajar
Temple 35, S.M.T., who has been
quite ill, is improving at her residence.
Mrs. Marguerita Ward, who has for
some years been a well known figure
Jon the stage, assuming the part of =
Jdemure Japanese maiden; has for the
past year been engaged in business
Jat 3445 Indiana avenue. She manu-
factures liquid powders, in six distinct
shades, which are suitable for all com~
plexions; namely, flesh, white, olive,
seal brown, high brown, chocolate
brown. Dry powders in the same
shades. Her cold cream and rouge
jare unexcelled. Visit her parlors and
receive a free demonstration.
Dr. James M. Hall has removed -his
loffices from 4545 south Wabash ave.
to 4406 south State street, where he
will be greatly pleased to receive pa-
tients and friends.
‘iin he Oi
Figures in wood have various
sources. These may be grouped in
those due to structure, those caused
by color variation or pigmentation,
and to combination of the two, says
the American Forestry Magazine.
‘These again may be classified as nor
mal and abnormal or pathologic. By
normal is meant the natural condition
of the wood of a sound tree. In the
abnormal or pathologic are to be found
the peculiar disturtions and colora-
tons resulting from disease, the at-
tacks of insects and activities of va
rious agencies not a purt of the regu
lar life processes of the trees.
| On the Farm.
‘Once the farmer swathed his wheat
with the cradie and raked and bound
it by hound. Then the horse-drawn
reaper appeared, then the McCormick
binder, and finally the great mechan-
Ileal tractors of the present, each of
which haul two binders. Once, also,
the antiquated flail “resounded from
morning to night” on the best of the
farms. Then horses were used to
tread on the straw, and then came the
treadmill thresher, the last of which
Ment out some fifteen years ago. To
duy tractor threshers do the work.
—_-—_—_
Mother Got the Letter.
One time when I was going to gram
mar xchool [ was in love with a boy
—who was much older thin L One
time he wrote me a letter ‘a school,
saying he loved me. Of course I cher
fshed that letter; so I put it in my
Pocket. Next day was wash day. My
mother found the letter and told my
de: Well, you know the rest—Chie
cago Journal
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Papal Mat Worn in 860.
Ortsinally the tiara, or triple erows
of the pope was a pla'n high eap, mueb
Wie: those ia which dozes of Venice
are so often represented In ol ple
tures. It was first introduced by Pope
Nicholas I, in $60. Just when the first
coronet was added is a water of un-
certainty. but the second was placed
by Pope Bonttgce VIII in 1296 and
the third by Pope Urban V. about 1398.
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Coquette’a Explanation.
5 room pee meant enemas of
the ‘sex why girls so tre-
quently became engaged to several fel-
lows at once. “A smoker like you
shouldn't have to ask that.” she re
plied with a laugh. “When you have
nly one match, doesn’t it generally.
§0 out?"—Boston Transcript.
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Philip was slow in bis studies, Gor
to the fact he did not-apply himself,
But speot most of bis time playing.
His aunt was at the house one day,
and was telling aboyt the little cous
ins—how well they were > getting.
along in school, musie, etc. Philip toolt.
ft all in, and gs she was leaving, he
said: “Much obliged, auntie, for try-
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What ILLis a good substantial citizen
Bae
Ralph up to a short time ago, never saved
tpl his money systematically.
He never really thought seriously
wrote of investing in bonds until he was
* married a few years ago. Being in-
to Bill experienced in financial maners, he
: wrote several lewters to Ralph, an
attorney friend of his, who an-
swered all his questions in a very
simple and clear manner.
We have just published a booklet «
called “An Investor’s Letters”
which contains all of Ralph’s and
i Bill's correspondence. You will
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clear up some of the questions you
have in your own mind about in-
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A. L. WILLIAMS
ATTORNEY AND
COUNSELOR AT LAW
Suite 706 Firmenich Building
184 W. Washington St.
CHICAGO
Residence 3655 Prairie Ave.
Phone Douglas 9133
Residence, 1262 Macalister Place
Telephone Monroe 2714
MILES J. DEVINE
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Suite. 318-320 Reaper Bleck
Clark and Washington Sts.
CHICAGe
Telephone Central 1239
Some Are Rich— a
Others Poor ait
Most of our successful men [i A
say they got their start on the :
road-to prosperity by putting a i
portion of their wages in a sav- Mea
ings bank regularly. “I spent iim
it all as fast as I made it” is the
cry of the man who failed. $1 Pons
opens an account in our bank. 1G ,
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CRAT OF CHICAGO AND THE WOULD-BE SHER-
IFF OF COOK COUNTY?
Netary Publei
Phones: Office Main 4153; Residence,
4751 Champlain Avenue
pao tneeed 5611
Walter M. Farmer
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR
AT LAW
Suite 708—184 W. Washington St.
CHICAGO
‘The Buck Passes the Buck.
An Americanization incident of the
Westis related: A Piute Indian with
& stick and white paint raised a dol-
lar bill and passed it on a Chinaman,
who paid a gambling debt to an Amer-
fean with It. ‘The American was ax
rested—New York Morning Tele
‘graph.
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Old Lady Not Worrying.
An old Indy. of seventy, a member
of a long-lived family, had been pay
Ing a visit to her mother, aged nine-
ty-five. The aged daughter was rath-
er tearful at the parting. “Good-by,
dear mother!” she said, “I hope we
shall meet again.” “I hope so, my
child,” her mother briskly retorted.
“They tell me you are not looking very,
well.”
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Odd Name for Village.
In Islay, one of the western islands
‘of Scotland there is a village with a
Dame of only two letters, Oa. There
are saidsto be nearly une hundred
Places in Britain with names of three
letters, such as Nex in Shropshire and
Jay in Herefordsiure,
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Valuable Petroleum.
It has been said that every possible
necessity of a man's life, except the
water he drinks and the air he
breathes, may be supplied either di-
rectly or indirectly through the use of
petroleum products, ang even water
‘may be pumped by a gasoline engine.
‘ ‘Treasure in Sacred Lakes.
It is known that for many centuries
the Indians as 2 religious rite. threw
immense treasures into the sacred
lake of Gustavita, Colombia. Profes-
sor Farabee, an American, discloses
that pure gold to the value of $800,
€00,000 to $800,000,000 had been
thrown into many other lakes of Cen-
tral and South America. -
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‘Seek New Supplies of Ivory.
Genuine ivory is exceedingly scarce,
and’ many hunters left Seattle last
summer to prospect the Yukon and
Norton sound tundras for mastodon
tusks, says the Scientific American.
Another source of supply is the Bebr-
ing sea walrus and narwal.
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Admonitory.
Someone says? “In private watch
your thoughts; in the family, watch
your temper; in company, watch your
tongue.” That is mighty good advice,
and we are not burting it any when
we add, “and im a crowd, watch your
wateh."—Boston Transcript.
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Fer Preference.
‘A reader mentions the case of &
Gatective, who, after twenty years, re-
membered the face of « forger, and ar-
rested the man when the crime had
seve that sect saeee than
memory
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CHICAGO; ILL, SATURDAY, MAY 13, 1922
Office Phones: Main 1612, 1854
Attorney-At-Law
‘Notary Public
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Suite 603. Firmenich Bldg.
Residence: 3354 Vernen Avenue
Phone Douglas 6045
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Pimento Valuable Commercially.
When in the month of May, 1492
Christopher Columbus arrived off the
shores of Jamaica he recorded the fra-
grance of the spices borne far out to
sea by the land breeze. Then as now
in the month of May the uir is charged
with the scent of the pimento tree's
blossoms. Both the leaves of the tree
and its small, round, dark-colored ber-
ries are also heavily scented; the
leaves contain ol of eugenol and the
berries the “all spice” of commerce—
forming the one truly indigenous wild
Product which always has been, and
still is, of considerable importance.
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“Watchdog of the Treasury.”
“The watchdog of the treasury” was
@ title first given to Judge William
Steele Holman, u United States rep-
resentative from Indiana. He was
elected first in 1856, and with the ex-
ception of the Thirty-ninth, Forty-
ninth, Forty-fifth, Forty-sixth and Fif-
ty-fourth congresses, served continu-
ousty untt! his death, April 22, 1897, in
Washington. He received the “watch-
dog” title because of his champlon-
ship of economy and his opposition to
Rew appropriations and measures
which he considered extravagant.
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Historic Knife.
‘The Camavalet museum recently re-
ceived what is said to be the knife
of the guillotine used in Paris during
the French Revolution and the subse-
quent Reign of Terror, and which
served to decapitate Louis XVI, Marie
Antoinette, Robesplerre, and thousands
of others. It was a gift to the mu-
seum from a Belgian collector. The
Telic is sald to have been in the pos-
session of the family of Samson, the
famous executioner of the French Rev-
elution, for several generations.
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‘The Chicago board of education has
caused @ classic essay to be Immortal-
ized in type. It's about frogs and was
written by a young Norwegian. The
emay: “What a wonderful bird the
frog are! When he stand he sit, al-
most. When he hop he fly, almost.
He ain't got no sense, hardly. He
‘ain't got no tall hardly, elther. When
Be sit he sit on what he ain't got,
almost.” :
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‘True Sayings.
“The love that causes two hearts
te best on cas does Sot, guarantes
continuous performance,” wrote
late Edgar Sajtus. He also made this
true observation: “Life is packed
with delights—which the majority of
1s never enjoy. The world is full of
charming people—whom few of us
ever meet.”
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Altar Lights Burn 60 Years.
| For 60 years seven lights
Burned day and night in front
statue of the Blessed Virgin in
the Catholic churches in
‘Teme Hchts commemerste the
‘edifice from destruction
great Gre of 1871. .
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