The Broad Ax

EXTRA THE BROAD AX EXTRA The Head Democrats In This City Should Select An Honest and Successful Colored Business Man (No Professional Politician) As a Member of Mayor Dever's Cabinet, and Also Choose a Highly Educated Colored Woman As a Member of the Board of Education to Partially Reward the Colored People for the Thirty- Five to Forty Thousand Votes Which They Rolled Up for Mayor Dever Tuesday, April 3. SATURDAY, MARCH 31, JULIUS F. TAYLOR DISTRIBUTED MORE THAN SIX THOUSAND FREE EXTRA COPIES OF THE BROAD AX AMONG THE COLORED PEOPLE RESIDING IN THE SECOND, THIRD FOURTH, FIFTH, SIXTEENTH, SEVENTEENTH, NINETEENTH AND THIRTY-SECOND WARDS WHICH CONTAINED ARTICLES URGING ALL THE COLORED PEOPLE RESIDING IN ALL PARTS OF THIS CITY TO VOTE FOR HON. WILLIAM E. DEVER FOR MAYOR OF CHICAGO. IT IS REPORTED AROUND THE CITY HALL THAT COL. OSCAR DE PRIEST HAS AN ITCHING DESIRE TO BECOME THE HEAD COLORED DEMOCRATIC BOSS OF CHICAGO; THAT AS THE HEAD DOG IN THE MEAT HOUSE, THAT ALL COLORED MEN AND WOMEN MUST HAVE HIS O. K. AS THEIR IRON MASTER BEFORE THEY CAN SECURE ANY POSITION IN THE CITY HALL. THIS WEEK MAYOR DEVER HAS SELECTED MANY MEMBERS OF HIS CABINET AND FOR OTHER RESPONSIBLE POSITIONS, WHICH ARE VERY PLEASING TO HIS HOSTS OF FRIENDS. Vol. XXVIII. The Her Honest Professional Cabinet Woman Partially Five to for May SATURDAY, MAR. TAYLOR DISTRICT THAN SIX THOUS TRA COPIES OF AMONG THE O RESIDING IN THE FOURTH, FIFTH SEVENTEENTH AND THIRTY- WHICH CONTROL URGING ALL THE PLE RESIDING THIS CITY TO WILLIAM E. DE OF CHICAGO. IT IS REPORTED A HALL THAT PRIEST HAS AND TO BECOME ORED DEMOCRACY; THAT DOG IN THE ME ALL COLORED MUST HAVE HI IRON MASTER CAN SECURE A THE CITY HALL. THIS WEEK MAY SELECTED MAN HIS CABINET A RESPONSIBLE HE ARE VERY PI HOSTS OF FRIES It is reported around the City Hall that Col. Oscar DePriest, who is all things to all men in the game of politics as long as there is a chance to feather his own nest with plenty of money, has become the absolute colored boss Democrat of Chicago, that no colored man or woman can secure any kind of a job or work in it or around it without first securing the O. K. of Col. DePriest and that, above all, he will land himself in a good job so that he will be able to lord it over all the colored people by placing his big, tricky political heels on the back of their necks, for they—the colored people—must clearly understand that he is now or will soon become their political iron master. Right at this point it is well to keep these undisputed facts to the forefront, namely, that at least several other colored men in this city worked as hard and accomplished as much --- to help to bring about the happy results which followed in the wake of the late election in this city as Col. DePriest, who has an itching desire or vaulting ambition to become the head or the leading Democratic colored political dog in the meat house. At this point there comes to our mind one colored lawyer who contributed more than one hundred dollars in real money to the William E. Dever campaign fund and aside from that that same colored lawyer for more than one month maintained a splendid working organization in the Second Ward, which greatly assisted to induce at least several thousand colored voters on election day to change their votes from the Republican column over into the Democratic column. Such men as we have just referred to who are able to contribute one or two hundred dollars to a political fund 107 PED The Highly Honored Chief Justice of the Municipal Court of Chicago, Who Stands Ready to Do Everything in His Power to Assist to Prevent the Wild and Crazy Drivers of Autos from Speeding Up and Running Over Men, Women and Little Children on the Public Streets of Chicago. will never allow themselves to fall down on their hands and knees before Col. DePriest and implore him to O. K. them for a small or a cheap political job or position, for in the past Col. DePriest has ever been good and ready to pull large rolls of money out of campaign funds and so far he has never been known to break his neck in an effort to chuck any of his own money into political funds. Ever since the recent election in this city many white and colored people have elaborated on what they accomplished or attempted to accomplish to bring about the election of Hon. William E. Dever for Mayor of Chicago; therefore we honestly feel that we have the moral right to set forth or mention a few of the things which were accomplished by the writer in behalf of the election of the Hon. William E. Dever for Mayor of Chicago. On Saturday, March 31, four days before the election, more than six thousand extra copies of The Broad Ax were, at our expense, printed and distributed free among the colored people living in the Second, Third, THE BROAD AX, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, SATURDAY, MAY 5, 1923 HON. HARRY OLSON Imored Chief Justice of the Mu Who Stands Ready to Do Everything To Prevent the Wild and Crazy D ing Up and Running Over Me ren on the Public Streets of Chi Fourth, Fifth, Sixteenth, Seventeenth, Nineteenth and Thirty-second Wards. Hon, P. A. Nash, member of the Board of Review of Cook County, secured and paid for one thousand copies of the paper for Alderman Joseph Higgins Smith of the Thirty-second Ward for its colored voters in his ward, and just as soon as they read the story in its columns in relation to his steadfast friendship for the colored race it was all over for him right there and then but the loud shouting. It is estimated by the United States Government officials that every copy of every daily or weekly newspaper printed and circulated among the people is read by at least five persons. On that same basis, The Broad Ax was on Saturday, March 31, read by more than thirty-five thousand people, including its regular edition, which was read by a greater number of people than were addressed by the vast majority of the Dever speakers during the entire election contest for Mayor of Chicago. Notwithstanding these cold facts, there are many would-be smart and so-called highly educated white and colored people in this city who look --- upon colored newspaper editors and their weekly newspapers with scorn and contempt. * * * This week Mayor Dever selected many members of his cabinet and he has very wisely chosen some of the best men in this city to faithfully serve the city and to share the high political honors with him. BEG YOUR PARDON In the account last week of the death of Mrs. Rebecca Bass, 4207 Prairie avenue, which appeared in these columns, it was stated that her only sister, Mrs. Mary Clifford, resided in Janesville, Ohio, whereas she lives in Zanesville, Ohio, and instead of Miss M. Lewis it was Miss Clara Lewis who so sweetly sang the solo at the funeral services. TO RETURN TO U. OF C. Miss Mary E. Branch, a teacher at the V. N. & I. I., Petersburg, Va., is expecting to enter the University of Chicago in June to take up work leading to a higher degree. Miss Branch was graduated last June from the University with the degree of Ph. B. HOLLIS B. FRISSELL IS HONORED AT HAMPTON ANNIVERSARY George Foster Peabody Presents "Frissell Memorial Organ" from the Palmer Fund Arthur Curtiss James Makes Gift of Moton Portrait BY WM. ANTHONY AERY Hampton, Va.—The statesman-like service of Dr. Hollis B. Frissell, principal of Hampton Institute from 1893 to 1917, to education and social progress throughout the South, the Nation and the world was graphically described during the fifty-fifth anniversary celebration just brought to a close, by Dr. Robert R. Moton, principal of Tuskegee Institute, Andrew Jackson Montague, former governor of Virginia, and George Foster Peabody, of New York, senior member of the Hampton board of trustees. modesty, who taught Negroes to believe in themselves and other men to believe in Negroes. Chandler Goldthwaite, municipal organist of St. Paul, Minn., gave the opening recital on the "Frissell Memorial Organ" and demonstrated, with his brilliant playing, the orchestral possibilities of this organ, which was designed and built by the Skinner Organ Company. Ernest Martin Skinner, "master craftsman and artist," declared that this organ was being left among friends. Mr. Peabody presented, on behalf of Arthur Curtiss James of New York, Mr. Peabody declared that it had been his high privilege to have the "Frissell Memorial Organ" in Ogden Hall built from a fund which had been entrusted to him many years ago by "William J. Palmer a brilliant, farseeing, trustful Quaker gentleman who became a general." Mr. Peabody referred to Doctor Frissell as a man who became in his lifetime a far-seeing statesman and a great educator who was known throughout the world for his understanding of what was needed to make human nature come into its own. This memorial gift was accepted by Dr. James E. Gregg, principal of Hampton Institute, who said that organ music expressed uniquely the reverence and beauty which characterized the mind, heart, and spirit of Doctor Frissell. Governor Montague referred to Doctor Frissell's relation to the renaissance of education in Virginia and to the building of a new civilization. Doctor Moton declared that at Hampton Institute Doctor Frissell rounded out a system of education that took account of the whole man and provided for all of his life. He referred to him as an apostle of co-operation, a man of faith, courage and HON. S. W. GREEN, SUPREME GRAND CHANCELLOR OF THE KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD STILL STANDS BY THE BROAD AX. For the past twelve years Hon. S. W. Green, Grand Chancellor of the Knights of Pythias, in all parts of the world, has been a constant subscriber to The Broad Ax, and every week with all of his business on his hands, he manages to find the time to sit down in his office in the Pythian Temple, New Orleans, La., and read its interesting contents. Only a few days ago Sir Knight Green forwarded his check to the editor to keep his subscription paid up in advance to it. modesty, who taught Negroes to believe in themselves and other men to believe in Negroes. Chandler Goldthwaite, municipal organist of St. Paul, Minn., gave the opening recital on the "Frisell Memorial Organ" and demonstrated, with his brilliant playing, the orchestral possibilities of this organ, which was designed and built by the Skinner Organ Company. Ernest Martin Skinner, "master craftsman and artist," declared that this organ was being left among friends. Mr. Peabody presented, on behalf of Arthur Curtiss James of New York, a portrait of Doctor Moton done by Mr. Ferraris. The Rev. Dr. Henry P. Jones, pastor of the St. James A. M. E. church, Pittsburgh, delivered the formal anniversary-day address on "Hampton's Efficiency." He said that Doctor Frissell believed in the kingdom of God on earth and a present-day brotherhood. One hundred one candidates for diplomas and four candidates for the degree of bachelor of science in agricultural education were presented to the Hampton Institute board of trustees by Mr. Peabody, in the absence of Chief Justice Taft, chairman of the Hampton trustees, who was detained in Washington by illness. Mr. Peabody declared that Hampton Institute is a soul and gives to men and women a new consciousness of the meaning of soul. He made a vigorous plea for the widespread development of character which will be based on moral courage. Alexander B. Trowbridge of New York, a Hampton trustee and conductor of the well-known annual "Special Hampton Party," was elected president of the National Hampton Association. Robert Ogden Purves, field secretary of Hampton, was elected executive secretary. LETTER FROM ONE OF THE NEW READERS OF THE BROAD AX Mommouth, III. April 30, 1923. I received a copy of your paper which I sent for a few weeks ago and was well pleased with it. I am better pleased to have it in my home since the Chicago election by electing a man for mayor in the person of Mr. Dever. I see that The Broad Ax helped to do the political chopping that helped bring about the election of the present mayor. Any one that the Chicago Tribune eldorses for office the colored people should vote against him. I am enclosing one dollar for a six months subscription. Very truly yours, Dr. G. W. Jones. THE BROAD AX Published Every Saturday In this city since July 15th, 1899, without missing one single issue. Republicans, Democrats, Catholics, Protestants, Single Taxes, Priests, infidels or anyone else can have their say as long as their language is proper and responsibility is fixed. The Broad Ax is a newspaper whose platform is broad enough for all, ever claiming the editorial right to speak its own mind. It is neither Democratic nor Republican. It is strictly or absolutely independent in politics. Local communications will receive attention. Write only on one side of the paper. Subscriptions must be paid in advance. One Year ..... $2.00 Six Months ..... $1.00 Advertising rates made known on application. Associate Editor DR. M. A. MAJORS Chicago, Ill., May 5, 1923 Vol. XXVIII No. 33 Entered as Second-Class Matter, Aug 19, 1902, at the Post Office at Chicago 19. Under Act of March 8, 1879. THE NEW NEGRO IN THE FINAL ANALYSIS In the wake of new and greater reforms now rocking the hemispheres the new Negro appears upon the scene. How he appears has all to do with his appearing. Does he present himself as a beggar in any sense whatever? He may tell the old political (hulks) parties to go hang themselves? Does he appear upon the scene wholly as a hewer of wood and drawer of water looking for some contemptible overlord to view him with hat in hand, trembling for fear or weak from hunger? Does he come upon the scene clad in rags, frail in form with a 'downcast look upon his face? Is he an object of pity with a sickly smile or sentimental grin, playing the weakling at all times? Is he today low and humble, shivering in fear of the fires of hell, which has weakened his spine and kept him the weakling of all the races in all of the ages? Does he walk with that aching stoop with a bent and twisted form, the curse of cruel years of tyranny and brutal usage? Is he a slacker in any of the great things that inspire the hearts of men of this generation? Is he a one-horse farmer? A one-chair barber? A one-sided individual! In other words, has he gotten away from the idea that well enough will do? And that monkeyshines and silly excuses is an evidence of progress away from the jungles? Is he moral or does he cherish in his heart the mistaken ideas of virtue displayed in the gaudy show of the prostitute? Has he sustained the noble teachings of his mother, or has he degenerated to the level of the brute like most of the races who represent civilization only in books? Is he an element of bungle in the present civilization or jungle? Does he ever chase the rainbow? Is he a cheap product on the market of human insecurity, or can you count on him? That is, can you count on him like the Republican party used to count on his unillusious sires and grandsires? And this brings us up to where just a little bit of philosophy will fit in. Old forms have been shot to pieces by truth, sensible men can not hope to find a progressive people tied down any more by dogmas, ists or isms, nor carrying on like they used to carry on for the paltry contemptibleness of the white fool who can see nothing for black skin but contempt. The new Negro will not be regarded as an easy mark by any specimen of the genus homo. The old Negro has been lied to around the world, and lied about in every age, in every country and in every language. He thinks, talks and writes about the new problems of life as they present themselves to a full-fledged man. He philosophizes, analyzes and dissects everything even as far as the minutest detail and he need not be told any buncombe because he today is able to follow thought beyond the distance of the farthest star. He stands upon the bedrock of truth and looks out upon a world able from every intellectual point of view to see a cosmos whose imperfections were emphasized by the Holy One of Judea. The new Negro will not be cheated without returning the compliment to a disgusting degree. He will not be ```markdown ``` HON. KICKHAM SCANLAN One of the Honorable Judges of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Who Continues to Hold the Crooked and Dishonest Lawyers Level in His Court and to Relieve Them of Their Diamonds, Autos and Other Valuables. Judge Scanlan Always Stands on the Side of the People Whenever Their Rights Are Involved. fumbled with, nor accept smiles and pretty words as embodying truth when behind this theatrical scoundrelism is the sycophant lying in wait for his supposedly misguided prey. He reads the Bible and thinks seriously upon the havoc wrought by gunpowder and he calls civilization a lie. He knows that physical destruction is bordering upon the edges of hell and he calls the would-be promoters of civilization liars without human compassion and divested totally of a human soul. Keep your promises. Give performances. He harks back to sentimentality. Give me justice, your pity is not worth a damn, and so the new Negro faces the present era of world progress with mind alert, a willing heart and determination keyed up to the harmony of universal rhapsody full toned in the diapason of the problems on the human keyboard. Colored People Are Becomming More Interested In Their Voting Papers all over the country are congratulating Chicago because, as they say, "its colored citizens are thinking men and women," that they are no longer tied to the Republican party, but that more and more they are voting according to their convictions. An observer from the far west attributes the change of heart to Harding's speech in Birmingham. "Lincoln gave the Negro to the Republican Party, but Mr. Harding gave him to the Democrats." The Oklahoma City Black Dispatch, congratulates itself that its Negroes joined in the victory of a Democratic Mayor for that city, like Chicago and New York. All of them are thinking in terms of final results, not Republican, not Democratic, not Socialist, but who will give us what we want. We recall having read in the papers some time since an account of strange lights in the heavens. The populace was mystified, especially were the superstitious Negroes from plantations of the South terrified. These thought the end of the world had come. More recently we read an account of a widely known Egyptologist's death under peculiar circumstances and coincidentally with the heralding of his success at having uncovered treasures in an ancient tomb. Immediately people the world over saw in this coincidental chain, an unbreakable chain of supernatural evidences of spirit curses and the people were not superstitious plantation Negroes either. No, Negroes are not the only superstitious folk in the world. Boston Chronicle. CONGRESSMAN DYER TO SPEAK MAY 28th Local officials, Chicago Branch, N. A. A. C. P. have made final arrangements for the presence of Congressman Leonidas C. Dyer to speak at Pilgrim Baptist Church, 33rd and Indiana Ave., Monday May 28th at 8:00 P. M. An extensive publicity program is under way and a monster crowd is expected, not only in support of the work of the N. A. A. C. P., but as a public tribute to the patriotic and unselfish labors of Congressman Dyer in support of Anti-Lynch Legislation. The Congressman determines to present a bill similar to the Dyer Anti-Lynch Bill at the next session of the Circuit Court of Cook hold the Crooked and Dishonest and to Relieve Them of Their er Valuables. Judge Scanlan of the People Whenever Their of the U. S. Congress. The determination to renew with increased vigor efforts to pass such legislation is the result of the "Shame of America" newspaper campaign last fall and which is now reflected in demands from heretofore uninterested quarters. The growing disregard of law and order, the numerous atrocities at the hands of mobs has driven home the plea made by The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People to remove the great blot of lynching from the current events of U. S. history. Congressman Dyer is making a circle from Kansas City to the Pacific Coast, up thru the Northwest, returning via St. Paul and Milwaukee, stopping at Chicago on May 28th and ending the next day in Indianapolis. Chicago's 125,000 colored people will be fully represented at this great meeting. The tour of the Congressman will be a great help to the cause and to the local branch work in Chicago as well as to the National office in New York. The local office at 3201 So. Wabash Ave., is in action as has been demonstrated by many acts of public service among which was the breaking down of race discrimination at a "Loop" Theatre. Monday, May 28th is designed to be a special day for the N. A. A. C, P. in Chicago. Mr. Harold L. Ickes, President of the Branch will open the meeting. An invitation has been extended to Mr. Raymond Robins to preside. N. A. A. C. P. REGIONAL WORK ADVANCES Morris Lewis, Regional Secretary, comprising Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin and Northern Missouri, has formed a Regional Speakers Bureau, prepared to serve the N. A. A. C. P. Branches and other organizations in the States named, interested in the work of the Association. The office of the Regional Secretary is at 3201 S. Wabash Avenue, Chicago, Ill. A speaking tour is now under consideration. For full information, communicate with Mr. Lewis. THE CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR LEAGUE The Fifth Connectional Young People's Congress of the A. M. E. church will be held in Birmingham, Ala., August 15-20, 1923. The Congress will bring together nearly two thousand representative men and women, ministers and laymen, who are interested in all phases of religious education. Among the special features are the Institute and School of Methods in Religious Education, conducted by experts; chorus of 200 voices; demonstration by 250 Lifeguards (Boy Scout movement) in uniform; helpful Bible study, inspiring sermons and thrilling addresses, Sunday school, Young People's Christian Endeavor, Missionary and social service work will be stressed. Special railroad rates and the best entertainment will be given. Bishop A. J. Carey of Chicago and Rev. S.-S. Morris of Norfolk is secretary. ```markdown ``` THE BROAD AX, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, SATURDAY, MAY 5, 1923 PEONAGE ATROCITY STORY COMES FROM SOUTH CAROLINA Negro Mobbed, Robbed, and Sentenced to Death, His Baby and Wife Beaten White People Charged With Refusing to Pay Negro Labor State Supreme Court Orders New Trial A story of mob outrage committed by white men of Saluda County, South Carolina, upon a peaceable and well-do Negro, who was robbed and then sentenced to death, and for whom a new trial has been ordered by the State Supreme Court, has been made public by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, 70 Fifth Avenue, New York City. The story is given in a letter written by the Negro, Elliott Culbreath, as follows: "My trouble arrived on the 4th Saturday night in November, 1922. I was in my bed asleep and a mob of white men came to my house and started shooting, and why they did that I don't know. They never said hello or anything and they broke the back door open. My wife and children were taken, both—and my wife and children began screaming and yelling and my wife was holding the front door and one of the children. One woke me up. They were shooting in the house and I asked them what the matter was and they said to me, there is a crowd out there after you. I ran to the back door and they shot at me and I ran behind the bed and got my pistol and I shot 2 (shots) out of the door. But I did not hit anybody. When they stopped shooting they ran to the woods and stayed there a quarter of an hour and I heard them coming back. "They called my wife and asked her hadn't they killed me and she told them no; he has just left here and they went behind the house and looked in the alley. And they found one of their men dead and they said. I thought that I had killed the 'Nigger'; and I shot the wrong man. My wife told the next morning (what had been said) and they beat her and put her in jail and kept her there three months. They told her if she told what they said, they would kill her. "That morning they run them all away from home and beat them all and the little baby was crying for bread and they knocked a hole in my baby's head with a pistol. They stayed there and ate my food for two weeks. They left their automobile and slept there. They got there at 11 o'clock at night. If they had called me I would have gone anywhere they wanted me to. Because I have never done anything to anybody. My pistol was a .32 calibre and the man was killed with a .38. You see that there was no way for me to kill that man and the paper stated that he was killed with a .38 calibre. They came over here to the state penitentiary three times trying to make me tell them who done the killing. They are now punishing me for it and know they punish me for what one of their own men done. They said I shot him through the crack and there is no crack in my house. I asked the lawyer to go to my house and look because there is no crack in my house. "They whipped all the colored people so that they all are scared to do anything to help me. I had about 300 acres of land and I only tended to a 3-horse farm for myself and I worked a 5-horse farm for the white folks and let the best of my land lay out. I had not got anything out of DEATH OF JUDGE SAMUEL L GASH OF LA PLATA. MO. Last week Col. Abram Dale Gash, one of Chicago's noted lawyers, with law offices at 118 N. LaSalle street, was called to La Plata, Macon county, Mo., to attend the funeral services held over the remains of his oldest brother, Samuel L. Gash, who for a PETER H. BURKE Col. Abram Dale Gash the 5-horse farm that I worked for I ran an 8-horse farm in all. I was not half done picking cotton and had not gathered any of my corn. I always make one hundred bales of cotton and 1,500 bushels of corn. I had the best crop that I had in some time. I owed some on my land but it was not much. But I had made arrangement with the Federal Bank of Columbia, S. C., and was looking for the check the same week that this trouble happened to me. "They had loaned me $1,800.50 to pay up what is owed and the same time the trouble happened. They took all that I had even to my household and kitchen furniture and they took my clothes, and my wife's clothes and all the chickens and my gun out of my house. They took 150 chickens, 14 hogs, 5 turkeys, 6 geese, 150 gallons of syrup, 15 bushels of peanuts, all of my sweet potatoes, about 25 or 30 bushel, and about 20 bushel of peas. They took my gold watch, value $90, and my wife's watch, value $60, and the girl's watch, worth $35 and $65 in cash and a car worth $700. The whole value is about $8,000. My tax bill was from $60 to $85 every year and I always have arranged to pay them. "My wife has not been back there since this trouble happened and none of the children either. I will tell you to boot that they even burned up my father's fine big house. Write to Epworth, S. C., to C. N. Dane. He will tell you all about it. Mr. E. _____ is my lawyer but he doesn't seem to do anything for me. Dear sir, if you can please help, for I have not had a fair trial and they will not give me a fair trial in South Carolina. "When they tried me the last time the jury brought out a verdict of not guilty and the judge made them go back in the room and change their decision. My lawyer left before the jury came out and the judge told me that one juror gave me life and eleven want to turn me loose. The sheriff told my wife that if she would swear for me, that they were going to kill her or any of the rest of my people and they were scared to come to the court house and tell the truth about it. "You know they did not have a right to come to my house at 11 o'clock at night and break in. They claim that they had a warrant for me for a bale of cotton but it was untrue. They must have come there to kill me. If they had called me I would have gone anywhere they wanted me to go with them and got them all the cotton they wanted. It seems to me like they would come in the day. I don't see why they came at that time at night. I stayed around there one week and I saw they were going to kill me. I went into Georgia. They whipped Gus Glover so bad until the people are looking for him to die and Ida Culbreth, Sump Jones, Joe Culbreth, David Glover and Butler and all my family. They whipped all of them. I have got the names. Write these people that I gave their names and they will tell you all about it. "What they took from me was not less than $1,500 outside of 8 good mules that I had and they took them and caught all I had and I want it in number of years honorably served as County Judge of Macon county. Judge Gash was a prominent member of the Baptist church of many years' standing and in every respect he was an upright Christian and a patriotic American citizen and he will be greatly missed by his large circle of friends in LaPlata and Macon county, Mo. M. H. HON. MICHAEL K. SHERIDAN Member of the Board of Assessors of Cook County, Who is One of Its Painstaking Officials. He is Known as the Friend of the Small Taxpayer. the papers the way that they done me. We can get the money by suing the County for $10,000. "They only did that because I had lots of hands and they could not get none because I paid for work and the white people would not pay them for their work. I will move to New York if I can get out of here. The white people have beat them so in that county until the Negroes are afraid to help me. The white people told them if they would help me they would kill them and they don't want to be run off and have their land taken. Mr. Henry King, one of the wealthy men of our race in Earlington, has a first class pool and billiard hall in the Masonic Temple. Mr. King is one of the best business men in the city and as a citizen stands among the very best. Mr. and Mrs. King expect to motor to Chicago in the near future. Dr. and Mrs. R. H. Bacote have built a beautiful bungalow on Oakwood avenue, modern in every particular. The doctor has a wonderful practice and it is understood that he is accepted as one of the best physi "Why, they won't let any of my children write to me and I can not hear from them. This was done in Saluda County." The State Supreme Court in reviewing the man's trial said that no one had been deputized to make the arrest of Culbreath. A band of men gathered at his house and some one called that the sheriff was there with a warrant, which was untrue, according to the Supreme Court's review. The sentence of death was held unjustified because the man was fleeing out of fear and not to escape arrest. With such brutal and savage reports coming up from the South pertaining to the hellish treatment of the Negro, it is no wonder that the colored people in that section of the country continue to wend their way northward.—Editor. NEWS LETTER FROM EARL INGTON, KY. The citizens of the City of Earlington, Ky., were indeed shocked at the passing out of Mr. John Porter, who had been a resident of that city for many years. He had been one of the men who had been employed by the St. Bernard Mining Company for thirty-five years, holding some of the most responsible positions, being a man liked by not only the officials of the company but by every one who worked with him. All came to him for advice and looked to him in all their troubles or difficulties. He was a member of No. 9 Local and the members of this union cannot be praised too highly for the manner in which they responded to their brother's last call and left nothing undone. Most of the members own their own automobiles and each one attended the funeral. Although it was a muddy drive and beset with many dangers on account of the heavy rains and bad roads leading to the cemetery, friends of both races attended and sent beautiful floral designs until the casket was one mass of beautiful flowers. Mr. Lincoln Teague of Madisonville, one of the most up-to-date funeral directors to be found anywhere, and also a life-long friend of the family, had the funeral in charge and too much cannot be said of him and his manner of taking care of every thing left in his hands. His splendid remarks which were added after the pastor had finished his sermon, were the words of a true friend and were appreciated by the family. Mrs. Bethel Davis Dowd of St. Louis, adopted daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Porter, Mrs. Nora Lee of Chicago, sister of Mrs. Porter, Mrs. Greene and Mrs. Barnes of Morton, Ky., Mr. and Mrs. Elliott of Greenville, Ky., Mr. John Parish, uncle of Mr. Porter, and Mr. John Parish, cousin, of Trenton, Ky., attended the funeral. The new Masonic Temple, a twenty-thousand dollar building has been erected in Earlington, Ky., in the past few months and is now occupied. It has a theatre, dance hall, cafeteria, barber shop, lodge rooms and other rooms not yet occupied. It speaks well for these thrifty people in this city. Mr. Henry King, one of the wealthy men of our race in Earlington, has a first class pool and billiard hall in the Masonic Temple. Mr. King is one of the best business men in the city and as a citizen stands among the very best. Mr. and Mrs. King expect to motor to Chicago in the near future. Dr. and Mrs. R. H. Bacote have built a beautiful bungalow on Oakwood avenue, modern in every particular. The doctor has a wonderful practice and it is understood that he is accepted as one of the best physicians in this part of the country. He and his lovely little wife entertained at dinner Sunday. Mrs. Dowd of St. Louis, Mrs. Lee of Chicago and Mrs. Porter. Dr. Bacote has his office in the new Masonic Temple on the corner of Railroad and Rudder avenues, newly equipped with all modern appliances. Miss Eunice Childress has a pleasant position with Dr. Bacote. He is loved by everybody and you will see his car on the country road at any time of the day or night. He is on the staff of the St. Bernard Mining Ca, looking after all the patients of our race, connected with the mines. More of our young men should go to these small cities and build themselves up as he has. Mrs. Hubbard Garrett has a splendid business on the main street of Earlington. Ice cream parlor and soft drinks. The young people keep her place crowded. The Rally of the A. M. E. Zion Church was a grand success, netting the church nearly eight hundred dollars, Sunday night. A large crowd attended the Sunday services all day. They have a splendid choir and congregation, and seem to be pleased with Rev. Moore, their pastor. Miss Lucille Garrett will spend a few weeks in Chicago visiting her cousin, Miss Beatrice Lee of S259 Dearborn street this summer. She is one of the Earlington school teachers and a very talented young lady. Also Miss Mary Ellen Stoner. Mrs. Bethel Davis Dowd, a former teacher of Earlington, left for her home in St. Louis, Mo., Monday eve. Mrs. Nora Lee returned to Chicago after spending a few days with her sister and other relatives in Kentucky. REV. AND MRS. JOHN W. ROBINSON ARE NOW LOCATED IN NEW YORK CITY. It will be pleasant, indeed, for the many friends of Rev. and Mrs. John W. Robinson in this city to learn that they and the other members of the family, including the grandmother, Mrs. Caroline Knight, are now located at 237 W 53d street in that city. It will be recalled that Rev. Robinson constructed St. Mark church in this city at 50th street and Wabash avenue and built it up from nothing until it has become one of the leading and most prosperous churches in this city. Rev. Robinson ranked among the most active and useful citizens in this city. He was identified or connected with everything or with all movements for the advancement of his race. He was one of the directors of the Douglass National Bank and the best wishes of the citizens of Chicago, including the writer follow Rev. and Mrs. Robinson to New York City, where Rev. Robinson is bound to meet with great success. Once each week The Broad Ax will find its way into their home in New York City. - 6 hy a HON. JOHN TOMAN To the Great Delight of His Whole Army of Friends, He Has Been Selected One of the Members of the Board of Local Improvements by Mayor Dever. THE LATE JOSEPH R. DUNN) WHITES REFUSE TO MIX ON WAS THE FATHER AND =| LINER WITH COLORED FOUNDER OF GREAT LAKES = New York—An invisible color lin LODGS, “ORDER “OF BLES:| as drawn across the dining toom 6 NO. 43. eee tenet asia Sir Bai ga On April 18 Joseph R. Dunn, who was widely known and had a large circle of friends in this city and throughout the country, passed away at his home, 5422 S. Dearborn street. The following Sunday funeral serv- ices were held over his remains at Masonic Hall, 3956 S. State street. Rev. T. L, Scott officiated. Dan M Jackson, funeral director in charge. His remains were laid to rest in Oak- wood cemetery. Mr. Dunn was for more than twenty years associated in business with Mr. George Hight at 5050 S. State street. Mr. Dunn was the father of Great Lakes Lodge No. 43, Order of Elks, and for a number of ‘times he was its Exalted Ruler. ~ He was also a thirty-third degree Mason and the members of both orders participated in his funeral. He is survived by his wife, Mrs, Joseph R. Dunn, who was deeply devoted to him, and assisted to aid and comfort him to the end, and one, daughter, little Miss Josephine Dunn, and six sisters and other relatives. Two of his sisters, Mrs. Guilford and Mrs. Cox, both of Kansas City, Kan., at- tended the funeral. Colored Mechanics Continue To Come To The Front In Bridgeport, Conn. This city farnishes proof that Negro mechanics can make good. It is the largest industrial city of New England. Among the industries prominent are: General Electric Company, the Ameri- can Tube & Stamping Company, the Bridgeport Brass Company, The Columbia Graphophone Company, and the Locomobile Automobile Company All of these employed colored labor at one time or another and those which are opéning up again, are again em- loying Negro labor. The General Electric company has a few colozed employes and is plan- ning to open up work to colored girls. A southern man from Richmond, Virginia who heads the American Tube & Stamping Company, says frankly that he prefers colored labor to foreign, and is admitting colored men in large numbers to his factory. This company also has a large number of foremen who are colored. The Bridgeport Brass Company boasts-2 colored chief electrician and two colored engineers. : GERMANS LOST 1846293 DUR- ING WORLD WAR Berlin. — Germany lost 1,846,293 dead in the world war, according to official statistics just brought up to date. The number of dependents left by those who lost their lives is fixed at 1,945,000. Of the dead, 56,133 were officers and officials, 212,069 noncommissioned and warrant officers, 1,572,523 enlisted men and $568 men whose ranks were not reported. The dependents comprise 333,000 widows, 1,134,000 children who were left partially orphaned, 58,000 orphans, 58000 parental couples, and ~162,000 parents who were already widows oF wilowern: ‘WHITES REFUSE TO MIX ON LINER WITH COLORED | New York—An invisible color line ‘was drawn across the dining room of the Cunard liner Albania before she seid for England last Saturday. On ‘one side of the line sat 141 white passengers, on the other side thirty- four members of a troupe of colored plantation songsters bound for Lon- don to stage their musical revue. The fog of discord descended on ‘the Albania about the time set for de- parture, when the colored women laden with orchids, with their male escorts staggering under diamond ornaments, topped the gangway. The 141 whites formed a line at the purser's window and 141 protests were filed, accompanied by threats to cancel pass4ges. The color line was the captain’s solution, (It is real funny that some of the whites on board that boat refused to come in close contact with its colored passengers, when we take into con- sideration the fact that at least some of those same whites have in the past no doubt hugged and kissed somie real homely colored women and their silly actions or conduct is enough to cause an old black cat to become mighty nish ab thn aanenaehh<aitdieer) TO HAVE NEW CHURCH Ground was broker’ on last Sun- day afternoon at I1lth and Throop streets, Morgan Park, where the new Mt, Calvary Baptist church of which Rev. E, C. Rayborn is pastor will be erected and it is expected to be a fine structure. Among the speakers on this occasion were Revs. Emanuel White and Thomas Davis, Messrs. Luther Robinson, real estate broker and an officer of the church; M. T. Bailey, president The Bailey Realty Co. and a,developer of Morgan Park; Wm. Slaughter, Lee Miller, Thomas C. Ellis and Mesdames A. L. Miller, ‘Mary Johnson and Hattie Thomas. VETERAN EDITOR DIES Last Wednesday Hon. Nelson. C Crews, who was one of the leading orators in this country and for many years editor of the Kansas City Sun passed away at his lovely home in Kansas City, Mo. ‘Mr. Crews had been ill foe some time, having suffered a stroke abou nine months ago. And while he rallied at times, yet his friends had given up hope of his recovery for some time, ‘He was well known in fraternal and political circles of the state and wa: nationally known politically. Funeral services were held Saturday at Kansas City, under the auspices of ‘the Masonic fraternity. MANY IN SUBURBS There were many visitors in Mor- gan Park the past Sunday looking over this beautiful part of the city, and many purchased choice sites ‘Among those seen were Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Payne, 3802 Wabash Ave.; Dr. and Mrs. Howard H. Howard, 2226 ‘W. Lake street, and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Perris. Enroute from Towa to his home in Indianapolis, Ind., Rev. G. Regis- ter, presiding elder of the Missouri District of the A. M. E, Zion confer- ence, passed through the city during the week. _ENROUTE OL. CHARLES E. STUMP, THE OLD- TIME TRAVELING CORRESPOND- ENT FOR THE BROAD AX, VISITED HAMPTON INSTITUTE, HAMPTON, VIRGINIA, AND BOLDLY RUBBED UP AGAINST THE BIGGEST AND THE WEALTHIEST MEN AND WOMEN IN THAT SECTION OF THE COUNTRY. MMC es cate Medel SY SC anr eta has oon te al know where I was when I took my pen in hand to write to you that other letter, and you will see where I am this week when I write this letter. Here 1 am at Hampton Institute, mingling with culture, wealth, influ- ‘ence and power, and I am feeling big- ger than ever before in my life and if this feeling should last much longer I think 1 would just “buss” open. As I sit down to write to you this week, at this time and in this place, the guests are all leaving Hampton Institute, and I will be leaving myself just as soon as I get thru with this letter, heu@ Iwill sing “Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow.” This has been-a great big week here in this place, and I want to here again thank God for General Armstrong and Dr. Frisell. They are now with God, but my people are reaping the benéfit of their efforts while here on earth, They spent their lives in serving. They put light in darkness, and opened the intellectual eyes of the il literate blind, and are entitled to a high place in heaven for so living and serv- ing. General Armstrong was the founder of Hampton Institute, and spent his life right here in service. He was a great discoverer, one of the greatest of America, He discovered Booker I’. Washington, the wizard of Tus- kegee, who became the foremost man of his race during his life on earth, and like General Armstrong, Wash- ington will never die, but live in the hearts of Americans. He made his way up. It was General Armstrong who discovered Dr. Robert R. Moton, the successor to Booker T. Washing- ton, and fhe man who is now spending his life among his people—in fact he is devoting his life to the uplift of the American people. For if you would lift up my people you must lift up the white man also. He must be educated up to the fact that 1 am a real man, that I am a thinker, and that body of mine is only the house in which I live, and when God painted me black, he used the very best paint, and guaranteed that it was a fast color and would not run or rub. It is fadeless. In this He demonstrated the fact that He is wise. Bat there are others who have been discovered right here in Hampton, and in this number is Major Allen Washington, another remarkable char- acter and successor to Dr. Moton at Hamptong Both entered Hampton to be digcovered about the same time. Both stand high. It was up to Dr. Frissell to take up where General Armstrong left off and push the work ‘on to completion, and when God put His hands on Dr. Frissell, then he had in reserve another remarkable character, Dr. James E, Gregg, who-is fitted for the work he is doing, and one of the men of God. These men have been able to reach some of the stewards of God’s wealth, and they are distributing it where it is much needed and where it can do much good for humanity, and help to find other hidden treasures in the human race, who would perhaps, otherwise, go to waste. Men with their millions come to Hampton about this time every year for the anniversary, and this time they celebrated the fifty- fifth. The trustees meet at this time, look after the business of the school. Then the senior classes are presented for gra¥uation. Chief Justice William Howard Taft is the chairman of the Trustee Board, and this will indicate the personnel. ‘There was something new on the program this time, for some good friend had presented a wonderful or- gan in honor of the late H. B. Frisell, and it was dedicated to the service of God and humanity at this meeting. It is _known as “Frisell Memorial Or- gan,” and one of the finest in the country. The presentation was made by George Foster Peabody, senior member of the trustee board and a man of wealth himself. It was accept- ed by Dr. James E. Gregg, the prin- cipal, and let me tell you that Hon. Andrew J. Montague, of Richmond, a member of Congress, and who was at one time Governor of Virginia, made a great speech. Short but right to the point. I am sure you will be delighted to know that the principal address was made by our own Robert R. Moton, principal of Tuskegee, the man who a = fact, be and Dr. Frissell—in fact arcane by the side of Dr. Frissell during his life, and left him to go to Tuskegee, and when Dr. Frissell died, Dr. had to charter a special train from: THE BROAD AX, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, SATURDAY, MAY 5, 1923 you could have heard his speech. 1t was a prépared address, and believe me it was a delivered address. He knew the man in whose honor the organ was dedicated, and could speak of him and his unselfish life, his life of devotion to humanity, a life broader than any race, color or creed. He loved the human race. Dr. Moton showed that Dr. Frissell’s faith was not blind but was wise, and said that in him was fulfilled the injunction of the Master, “Be ye wise as serpents and harmless as doves.” He told of many good qualities in the good man, and spoke especially of his devotion to the songs of our parents. Among other things along this line, Dr. Mo- ton said: = “Dr. Frissell admired and loved the religious folksongs of the Negro as much as any man I know. He wanted all his students to know and appreci- ate what a wonderful store of ‘riches - Face possess in this treasure of song that burst spontaneously from the hearts of a cramped and struggling race. In the Negro folksongs there was reflected his own spirit—simple, guileless, trustful, hopeful and tri- umphant. Little wonder that they ap- pealed to him so profoundly.” I heard that wonder organ play at the touch of two masters, Chandler Goldwaite, of St. Paul, Minn, and Nathaniel Dett, of Hampton Institute. I tell you it did do some fine grunt- ing and groaning, but it was not sick, but rejoicing where it was being placed to inspire the hearts of young people yet to go out in the world to seatter sunshine and gladness. Those who are to extend a helping hand to those who are not so fortunate. They are to help to redeem this old world, and to teach America that color has nothing to do with a man. Man's greatness depends on how’ near to God he can get or how much God he can get into himself. Tune your mind in harmony with God and see your- self grow -upward. This is what is taught at Hampton, and without any fuss being made, the wealth of Amer- ica mingles with those who are not so fortunate, and nothing is said about race or color. You come in touch with Arthur Curtis James, the man with so many millions that he will ‘never be able to dispose of it, and who is acting as one of God's stewards dispensing his gold where it is most needed. I had the pleasure of eating with him at a picnic dinner held on the farm, and many others. Mr. James lets the world know that 2 man is a man with him, and he would rather associate with thought than with phules, whether white or black. Well this is as it should be. He regards Dr. Robert R. Moton as a friend, and he is willing to serve his people, his race, and his God. Reaching this place, or Newport News, Va, from Richmond, I found at the stable with an automobile car carriage waiting to tote me to the schoo! Chaplain Laurence Fenninger, who is a man and one of the finest men it has fallen my lot to reach or meet. He is just 2 man who is truly a servant of God, and then he is the man I would like to see placed at the head of Atlanta University, yet the people say they cannot spare him here. He is doing the will of the Master. He is one who can help to solve these American problems, and if given a chance he would present the proper solution. Just a man, that’s all. I shall have more to tell you about him. I had the pleasure of meeting the man who is sending out so much to the papers, William Anthony Aery, and he is called the publicity man. He has a fine and busy office, working night and day. He is doing-his bit in serving humanity and God. He is helping my people so much. I wish T could tell you more about him. The Rev. Dr. Henry P. Jones, of Pitts- burg, delivered the address on the main day, and the main address at that. It was the first time that a mem- ber of the race had delivered the ad- dress. “Dr. Jones had a slight case of stage fright, and I don't blame him with so many wealthy, cultured men and women of both races, I am sure that he must have turned just a little red in the face. I will think that at any rate. He delivered the address, and said some good things. He had a fine see, and I will bet you my’ bottom that when this comes on him again, he will take good care of it. God grant it to be so. ‘Tam not through, but I will have to| stop for a while. I am glad to report to your readers oe ser Allen, Washington is getting a x SHORT COATS IN WINSOME COLORS Brilliant Apparel That Shines Out on Streets and Indoors Js in Limelight, PEASANT LINES ARE LIKED Alm Is to Get Away From Hard Tal. lored Effecte—Milady Has Stepped Into Unrestricted Area of ‘Gelf-Expression. | You know perfectly that longing which comes upon you at this season ‘of the year, writes a fashion corres: ‘pondent in the New York Times, for ‘more clothes or for, at least, one new ‘outfit—something that 1s fresh and in- ‘spiring and out of the beaten track. ‘They can talk all they please about ‘women coming down to more uniform dress. After all that particular way of expression Is not d part of thelr na- tures. They long, by instinct, for a change and if fashion 1s not present- Ing something for their gaze then they ‘go out and hunt with all thelr might for it. At this particular season there seems to be a decided tendency toward the brilliantly colorful things—those ae shine out on the streets and in ‘the restaurants. Something perhaps ‘gathered from oriental craftsmanship ‘or from the embroidered and woven @esigns of the peasants of various ‘countries. Women are becoming quite ia about wearing, upon the streets, these costumes which are not afrald to show biight tones in thelr making, and a more or less informal cut and construction about the way they are made. They flop into all sorts of peasant lines and they get away from the hard tailored effects which have obsessed us in the past. They are, in fact, a combination of all those lines and phases which we wom- en love most and in which we are supremely happy, once we decide to adopt them as our own style. We started out with the jacket and the separate skirt. We were a little Gublous at the outset, but we have ‘come more and more into that style of expression until we have found our selves quite miraculously attuned to the thing that it represents. We have fost our fear of the bizarre. We have stepped into an unrestricted area of self-expression. Taking on New Life. Some women are not aware of the ‘fact that they can never really express themselves in browns and dark blues that are totally unadorned. In donning ‘those colors they are merely suppress- ‘Ing their more vivid selves and, when ‘they do actually decide to come out in- Embroidered Coat in Brilliant Colors Does for Sports or Street Wear. to the open and wear the shades that they really like, they find themselves taking on new life and attracting new friends and finding new experiences that give them the utmost relief. It is a well-known trick to wear, at first, colors of startling hues while within the confines of one’s own home. In this way you become accustomed to a certain abandon in the way of color and line. Then, gradually, you find yourself just naturally translating those effects into the clothes of every- day life—those which you wear while associating with your most convention- fal friends and acquaintances You do It, by this means, in all innocence, and when a stray remark reaches your ears about how gay you are becoming, you smile in s superior manner, knowing all the time that you yourself are find- tng enough satisfaction in that expres- ‘slon to make up for any stray crit cism that may meet your friends’ at- tention. ‘Those who have not tried wearing bright colors do not know what @ vast amount of satistaction they can manage to carry with them. ‘They fat! to realize that their days ‘would be brighter and more inspira- tlonal if they, too, would decide to are Oaaeon oe mee ; ai ei Meee | ‘The trouble. hunter seldom goes home with an empty bag.—Boston Eve ine Srenecsies. : HON. EDWARD OSGOOD BROWN One of the Most Eminent Lawyers in eran Mitte Would Make an Ideai Candidate for Judge of the Superior Court This Fall. ae MEETING A SUCCESS Pin Oak Favored. —— Among the ouks first choice for The meeting held on Sunday after-| street planting is usually, though un- noon at Allen A. M. E. Temple, 30th| deservedly, given the pin oak, says the and Dearborn streets, for the benefit] Aimerican Tree Association of Wash- of the building fund of the Joint|'neion. With fair soll this tree grows Buding Asset 3h0: Se ¥. © 5 Fresitk way poet ten i. To of which J. B. Street is presi sinie for the tree to be kept of Fela lent, was a success and the president) tively smut size or be allowed to at- is proud of the showing made. tain considerable development. TO MAKE FUTURE HOME Wedding Rings for Men, HERE At one time most men wore rings ee to Indicate the state of thelr affec- Mrs. Lena Fisher of Néw Orleans,| tions. An Kightenth century” writer La, arrived in the city on Sunday] aflring: , “If a gentleman wants a i é fe he" wears a ring on the ims will taka up her future residence | Anew ce ti lott hand: If be Sates ere. Mrs. Fisher is the sister of : Mr. and Mrs. John Lucas, 1630 Wau-| Ete" he wears it on the second ae, 5 me ‘au-| finger; if married, on the third; and seca Place. on the fowth if he never intends to — be married.” ENTERTAINS ———_—— Mrs. Bedford Robers, 1254 W. 109th Place, entertained a few friends at luncheon on last Thursday afternoon, among whom were Mrs. M, B. New- land, mgr. the Enterprise Institute; ‘Mrs. Dora Collen and M. T. Bailey. NICE OFFICE TO RENT IN THE ROOSEVELT BANK BLDG. Any one seeking a desirable office can find one on the second: floor of the Roosevelt Bank Building, Thirty- fifth ‘street and Grand Boulevard. For terms of rental apply to Dr, Fan- nie Emanuel, 4358 S. State street. Phone Atlantic 2093.—Adv. Gritish Parliament Hour-s. ‘The houses of parliament ewer an aren of eight acres, and have a river frontage of 910 feet. They —ontain more than 500 rooms, and about 18 residences, the resident population be- ing nbout 200. Creature With Three Eyes. Some of the Islands off New Zealand are the home of creatures known ag -uateras, supposed to be the oldest iving type of animal, distinguished by. 4 quaint organ on the top of the head, which is ip reality a third eye. Right Man Must Be There. Chance in manifold instances has befriended man. Only—it is neces sury that the right man should be om the spot at the right time. In in vention und discovery as elsewhere, some men cin tuke a hint and others hever see it.—Exchange. His Grace in Friendship. Jimmie wanted to go to Donald's house, but mother hesitated giving permission, because Donald was a new boy in the neighborhood, Whereupon Jimmie said: “He's all right. He liked me the third best-of all the boys ‘im school.” ‘eid teitin eee Rank in the Salvation a iy ts de noted on the bonnets of wr 1 “sok ders.” A red edging means that the wearer is an officer. If she has reached the rank of ensign the rame ‘on the ribbon appears in white ime stead of gold letters. | Population and Square Miles. There would be about nine people to the square mile if the en:ire popula- tion of the world were distributed equally over the earth's total surface ‘area of about 197,000,000 square miles. Valuable Imitation Fur. A process has been invented in Aus tralia for manufacturing fleeces not adapted to spinning into an imitation far claimed to have advantages over animal fors. ee ica ieee, Sale 3 Pin Oak Favored. Among the ouks first choice for ‘street plunting Is usually, though un- deservediy, given the pin oak, says the American Tree Association of Wash- ington. With fair soll this tree grows well iy small area, and it ylelds to prunig in al way that makes It pos sible for the tree to be kept of rela- ‘tively small size or be allowed to at tala considerable development. Wedding Rings for Men, At one time most men wore rings ‘to Indicate the state of their affec- tions. An Eightenth century” writer ‘affirms: , “If a gentleman wants a wife he" wears a ring on the first finger of the left hand; if he is en- ‘gaged, he wears it on the second Ginger; if married, on the third; and on the fowth if he never intends to be married.” “Friendly-Fire” Loss. ‘The insurer is not lable for losses caused by friendly fires. Hence, a fire in a stove, geate or furnace, no matter‘how Intense it may become; oF the flame of lamp, oll stove or gas Jet, no matter how high it may rise; $0 long as it is confined to the place where it is Intended to be, is not a fire within the weaning of a fire in- surance contract, iy gia te aS The Mobammedan and Hindu fam Mes in Kashmir for generations ‘ve ‘aught their children that swimming 8 an ungentlemanly art. ‘They argue :hat those who go often Into the water wun a risk of drowning. Earning His Reward, Patience und vecseverance are the two chief acquis cats of the suc cessfel artist. Those shall hereafter reward hfu. No great work of art was ever achieved withoitt them— George Sand: Correspondent’s Odd Thought. T.,P. writes: “A man on seeing = jellyfish is apt to thin’ of-evolution, « woman to wonder how It was ever got to jell #0 nicely."—Boston Evening Transcript. Mental Heating. Mental healing begin about the same time that ion did, and is of a most venerable ant‘quity, but rather small for its age—Dr. Woods Hutebe inson, Measured by the Soul, ‘The most graciouk things in life are the commonest, an‘ these are to be gained not by larze fortunes but by large souls.—Bishop Westcott, How to Preserve lronware. New ironware should he boiled be fore used for cooking. Add some po- tato parings to the water and the Process of getting the new ware into proper condition will be hastened, No Double in Friendship. We can never replace a friend, When a man is fortunate enough to have several, he finds they are all Aifferent. No one has a double in friendship—Sehiller, Derivation of Word “Paregorie® ~*~ ‘The camphorated tincture of opium of the United States Pharmacopoeia derives its name of “paregoric” from the Latin paregoricus, from the Greek word paregorikes, meaning “sooth tng” Dancing Taught Early by Spartans, ‘The Spartans had a special law whieh, sompelled them to train thetr children |m dancing from the early age of five rears, Sy a ea sit jie lie dale Salad This young lady gives all the credit for her beautiful hair and completion to EXELENTO preparations A wonderful preparation has been discovered that changes short, course hair into long hair. It is a glorious sheen. It puts glowing health into glowing health. It puts glowing health into glowing health. This marvelous preparation is It has given thousands the beautiful long, long hair. It has given children a child attraction. It has made it possible for a child to be a princess. you, yourself, to obtain fine straight hair. 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Furniture and Fixtures ... $ Other Resources ... $ Cash on Hand and Due from Banks ... $ Total ... $ LIABILITIES Capital Stock ... $ Supplies ... $ Undivided Profits ... $ Reserved for Taxes and Interest ... $ Other Liabilities ... $ Deposits ... $ Increase in Deposits from Dec. 29, 1922, to April 3, 1923 $181,095.38 This of First safe Borde Dec and Inter all me Sat GEOR GRA GEO L. A ADD 4 Close of April 3, 1923 Historic Herb House. It is not widely known, except to the trade, that Madison, Ind., has the largest and perhaps the oldest herb house in the United States, which has existed since 1854. It collects from various parts of the country and distributes to many parts of the world approximately 100 varieties of leaves and roots known in the business as crude drugs. As It Seemed to Dick As it seemed, When Dick's uncle was married the second time he came to Dick's home on his honeymoon. Seeing that congratulations were in order, the boy stepped up to his uncle and, extending his hand, said with great earnestness: "Hello, Uncle Frank! You must like to get married awful well, don't you?" —Chicago Tribune. French Revolutionary Leader French Revolutionary Clerk Georges Jacques Danton (1759-1794) was one of the leaders of the French Revolution and foremost in organizing and conducting the attack on the Tulleries, and bringing, together with Robespiere, royalty to the scaffold. He afterward was condemned by the revolutionary tribunal as an accomplice in a conspiracy for the restoration of the monarchy and was executed. Electric pyrometry, as the measurement of temperature by electric means is called, has been so far perfected that it is applicable from near the absolute zero—about 100 degrees Fahrenheit below the ordinary zero—to the temperature of melting platinum, more than 3,000 degrees above zero. NE DOUGLAS 6351 Y LUCAS v-at-Law 35th Street cage Yards 27 MITURE dns, Electric Washers, stoves, Paint, Oil, Linoleum TUCKART CHER AVE. HARDING, JR. BURN Houses, Apartments to Rent E GROVE AVE. street, Chicago RESOURCES JAS. B. McCAHEY, President PHILIP J. DUNN, Secretary FRANK J. DUNN, Vice-President H. X. COMERFORD, Treasurer ESTABLISHED 1877 Telephone Oakland 1550 5100 Federal Street 120 South State Street (Seventh R Opposite Palmer House Phone Dearborn 5871 MRS. WARN --- Phone Dearborn 5871 Painless Chiropodist 18 Years' Experience Residence Phone Douglas 2616 James had heard his parents tell that their new dog was part bulldog and part fox terrier. When some neighbor asked him what kind of a dog he had he answered: "Oh, his head is real fox terrier, but his tail, I guess, is bulldog." Another Conference Advised. "In a family," said Uncle Eben, where de old folks thinks young folks is too fur ahead of de times an' where de young folks thinks de old folks is too fur behind de times, it looks to me like dar ought to be some kind of a conference wif a view to compromise" —Washington Evening Star. And the Last Is the Greatest. Five great intellectual professions have hitherto existed in every civilized nation; the soldier's, to defend it; the pastor's, to teach it; the physician's, to keep it in health; the lawyer's, to enforce justice, and the merchant's to provide, and all these men, on due occasion, to die for it.—John Ruskin. Wail Heard in All Ages. How great a pity that we should not feel for what end we are born into this world, till just as we are leaving it.—Walsingham. Telephone Norris-War YARD 26th St. and South Park, I. C. R. 18th and Canal Sts., C. B. Root St., C. R. I. I. Roscoe and 2556 COTTAGE GRO CUT OUT THE SUBSCRIPT Telephone Calumet 805 2556 COTTAGE GROVE AVE., CHICAGO THE BROAD AX 6206 S. Elizabeth Street, Chicago, Ill. JULIUS F. TAYLOR, Please enter m AX. I enclose herewith Two Dollars, Dollar for six montha Name___ Town___ Date___ JULIUS F. TAYLOR, Please enter my name as a subscriber to THE BROAD AX. I enclose herewith Two Dollars, the annual subscriptions to same, or One Dollar for six months. Worth Remembering. Just before going to sleep a bit of imagination regarding achievement possibilities of the morrow will steadily and increasingly bear fruit, particularly if all ideas of difficulty, worry or fear are resolutely ruled out and replaced by those of accomplishment and smiling courage.—Dr. Frederick Pierce. High Civilization in Yucatan. High Civilization in North America. Yucatan is "the Egypt of America." As early as the beginning of the Christian era the people there built stone structures of excellent masonry, true angles and smooth, vertical faces. They had astronomical observatories, an accurate calendar and a better system of numerals than the Romans. First Voyage Across Atlantic. In 1492, the Santa Maria, a Spanish vessel under the command of Christopher Columbus, traversed the ocean in 70 days. Some historians say that the Atlantic between Norway and Greenland was crossed by Norwegian sailors before the year 1000. Thought for the Day. Christianity is larger than any definition of it, and is social rather than theoretical. It is not only difficult to say the right thing in the right place, but, the more difficult still, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.—Anonymous. 5100 Federal Street Division of Breeds. Chas. Krutckoff, Pres. J. B. Ward, Vice-Pres. A Thought THE BROAD AX, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, SATURDAY, MAY 5, 1923 Street (Seventh Floor) Miller House Warborn 5871 WARNER Chiropodist Experience CHICAGO The Osborn Enterprise says that "if a country editor published all the things his subscribers did not like, together with what he liked, someone would be parting him in the face with an old No. 2 shovel before the sun set." Kansas City Star. Thought for the Day. Thought for the Day. The man who can't do a good turn without intending to make it pay is as contemptible as the man who can't receive a favor without suspecting a wrong motive. Cannot Prey on Small Fish. The big whalebone whale has so small a throat that it cannot swallow fish of ordinary size. Its food consists of little life forms found in the sea. The toothed whales eat any living thing they can catch. Immense Loss Caused by Rust. Sir Robert Hatfield says the world loses about $2,500,000,000 a year by the rusting and decaying of iron and steel. French Have Discarded Word. Encore, while a French word meaning again, and used by English and American audiences, is not employed by the French in the same sense; they saying bles, which means twice. Hard Coal Co. BROADS AT R. R. & Q. R. R. P. R. R. Racine Aves., C. M. & St. P. R. R. LOVE AVE., CHICAGO TION BLANK AND MAIL IT TO $1.00 FOR 6 MONTHS my name as a subscriber to THE BROAD the annual subscriptions to same, or One 19 State Pompey's Pillar is a beautiful red granite Corinthian column in Alexandria. The inscriptions show it was erected in 302 A. D. in honor of the Emperor Diocletian. No one knows how it came to be called Pompey's, except that he was assassinated in Alexandria 350 years before the date of the column. He blew on his pipe, and words came tripping round him like children, like pretty little children who are perfectly drilled for the dance; or came, did he will it, treading in their precedence, like kings, gloomily.—Max Bearbohm. Effects of Warm Rain. When a warm rain occurs over a snow-covered region it is not the rain so much as the warm wind that melts the snow. An inch of rain at 50 degrees Fahrenheit could melt only three inches of light new snow or one inch of old snow. Work Dollar the Better Kind. Work Dollar the Better Kind. "Work is better dan luck," said Uncle Ebben. "De luck dollar is all by him, but de work dollar tells you dar's plenty more where he come from."—Washington Evening Star. Lawyers the Greatest Readers. Lawyers the Greatest Readers. Lawyers call for more books in the library than other professional men, ministers and doctors the least numbers, according to one librarian. CHICAGO CHICAGO Hugh Norris, Treas. Kirby Ward, Secy. $2.00 PER YEAR Pompey's Pillar. Thackeray. FUNERAL DIRECTORS UNDERTAKER PAYMENT IN SOLLANCE BUYORS AT ALL HOURS ALL NEWBOOK ASST. ERNEST H. WILLIAMSON UNDERTAKER GARAGE GASOLINE OIL OPEN DAY & NIGHT 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 wor y, time and money. 5121 & 5123 SOUTH STATE STREET CHICAGO, ILLINOIS MAIN 2814 A. D. GASH ATTORNEY AT LAW 118 N. La Salle Street CHICAGO Phone Main 2017 A. L. WILLIAMS ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW Suite 706 Firmenich Building 184 W. Washington St. CHICAGO Residence 3685 Prairie Ave. Phone Douglas 9133 Residence, 1262 Macalister Place Telephone Monroe 2714 MILES J. DEVINE ATTORNEY AT LAW Suite 318-320 Reaper Block Clark and Washington Sts. CHICAGO Telephone Central 1239 Notary Public Phones: Office Main 4153; Residence, 4751 Champlain Avenue Phone Kenwood 5611 Walter M. Farmer ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW Suite 708—184 W. Washington St. CHICAGO BINGA STATE BANK Under State Supervision Capital $100,000.00 Surplus 20,000.00 Offers Equal Service to All 3% INTEREST ON SAVINGS SAFE DEPOSIT VAULTS State Street and 36th Place Wanted Advertising Solicitor A live or wide awake newpaper man or solicitor can earn some easy money by calling on or addressing the undersigned. Julius F. Taylor, 6206 S. Elizabeth street. Phone Wentworth 2597. PHONE KENWOOD 455 West Englewood Trust & Savings Bank al and Surplus, $500,000.00 OFFICERS President Arthur C. Utesch, Asst. Cashier Vice-Pres. W. Merle Fisher, Asst. Cashier Cashier and Trust Office Carl O. Seberg, Asst. Cashier Commonwealth Edison Company 72 W. ADAMS STREET PHONE RANDOLPH 1280 Electric Shops carry a full line of Electrical A all the Federal Washer on Easy Terms: Capital and Surplus, $500,000.00 John Bain, President Arthur C. Utesch, Asst. Cashier Michael Maisel, Vice-Pres. W. Merle Fisher, Asst. Cashier Edw. C. Barry, Cashier and Trust Officer Carl O. Sahorg Asst. Cashier The following Electric Shops carry a full line of Electrical Appliances and sell the Federal Washer on Easy Terms: WEST SIDE Balzez & Baza Bridgeport Electric Co. Bridgeport Electric Co. City Electric Co. 6215 W. 26th St. 6215 W. 26th St. 6418 W. Madison St. 6418 W. Madison St. 7479 W. Madison St. Dt.ambella E. Shop. Société Fritzhalel Electric Co. Fritzhalel Electric Co. R. B. Garth. Hame Electric Angellana HOME DIRECTORS UNDERTAKER PRIVATE ANS. ULLENCE AUTO. AT ALL HOURS ALL HERMOROIS ASS. GARAGE GASOLINE OIL OPEN DAY & NIGHT SON UNDERTAKER Ventilation—Organ and Organist Free— service at a reasonable price—Distance time and money. OUR NEW HOME --- 78 W. Adams St. 429 W. Adams St. 748 P. Parks Ave.Le 202 Logn Layn 802 R. Rosewell 3432 W. Rosewell Rd. NORTH SIDE Attaie Electric Co. 2622 N. Clark St. Boston, MA 02128 Broadway 615B, J. B. Collins & Son. Boston, MA 02128 John I. Elliott & Co. Boston, MA 02128 Fulleton Electric Shop. 2423 N. Halsted St. Kennewick Smart Electro Company. 414 W. Lincoln Lewisville Electric Co. 4214 Lincoln Ave. O. D. Hunt 1158 N. Clark St. Mora Electric Shop. 2423 N. Halsted St. North Shore Electric Co. 5508 N. Clark St. Mora Electric Shop. 4709 N. Kedale Ave. North Shore Electric Co. 3306 Southport Ave. Rae Electric Co. Rae Electric Co. Sailor's Electric Shop. Top Tip Office, Appliances. 2971 Lincoln Ave. Tithe Hill 833 Irving Park Blvd. M. T. Wetmore. 4883 Broadway NORTHWEST Art Loom Novelty & Gift Inc. 1909 Milwaukee Ave. CHICAGO ※ 6350 S. Halted St. 851 S. Halted St. 851 S. Halted St. 4070 Glen Ave., 4070 Glen Ave. 4070 Glen Ave. 4070 Cottage Grove Ave. 4309 Lincoln Ave. 4399 Ickey Park Blvd. 4355 Parkinson Blvd. 6245 Normal St. 250. E. 92nd St. 2 Marka Electric Shop, 8238 W. Madison Ave. Marka Electric Shop, 8238 W. Madison Ave. 3233 W. Madison St. 1811 W. 30th St. Odgen Electric Shop, Bernard O'Hare, Bernard O'Hare, Radiant Electric Co. 3314 W. Chicago Ave. 1187 W. Taylor St. Ricka Electric Shop, 4500 S. Chicago Ave. Ricka Electric Shop, Ricka Electric Shop, Sapling Electric Co. 2024 W. North Ave. 1811 Milwaukee Ave. Electric Washing Machine 638 C18 Grove Ave. Gauk Park Electric Co. Gano Electric Shop. Gano Electric Shop. Good Housekeeping Electric Co. Good Housekeeping Electric Co. Harper Electric Shop. Harper Electric Shop. Ideal Electric & Fixiture Works. Halsted St. L. L. & H. Electric Co. 2500 Archer Ave. Archer Ave. 1333 Brandon Ave. 1333 Brandon Ave. Linden Electric Shop. Linden Electric Shop. Neighborhood Shop. New City Electric Co. 4249 W. 4728 St. 2414 W. 4728 St. 7021 S. Halsted St. 7021 S. Halsted St. 541 W. 541 St. 541 W. 541 St. Quality Electric Shop. Quality Electric Shop. Shoege Electric Shop. 3017 W. 62rd St. 62rd St. Vincentage Electric Shop. Vincentage Ave. A. Wagner. 1227 E. 127 W. West Putnam Electric 611 W. 120th St. Wisconsin Store Electric 611 W. 120th St. 6000 Stone Island Ave. SOUTH SIDE Berry & Co. Berry & Co. Battery Sale Shop. Battery Sale Shop. 1728 W. 90th St. W. 90th St. Lighting Fix GREEN CITY GARAGE GASOLINE OIL OPEN DAY & NIGHT AKER t Free— Distance CHICAGO, ILLINOIS