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EXTRA THE BROAD AX EXTRA Echoes and Re-Echoes of the Elaborate and Pleasant Binga Twilight Party. It Was the Greatest Social Function Ever Held Among the Property Owning and Tax-Paying Colored People in the United States. HON. MILES J. DEVINE, EX-CITY ATTORNEY OF CHICAGO, WHO IS GREATLY INTERESTED IN THE PROGRESS OF THE COLORED RACE IN THIS COUNTRY, STATES, "THAT IT FILLED HIS HEART WITH PRIDE, TO BE ABLE TO FAMILIARIZE HIMSELF WITH EVERY DETAIL OF THE WONDERFUL BINGA TWILIGHT PARTY; THAT IT IS MORE ENNOBLING TO READ ABOUT SUCH LAVISH SOCIAL FUNCTIONS HELD AMONG THE BETTER CLASS OF COLORED PEOPLE THAN IT IS TO READ ABOUT THE POLICE RAIDING COLORED GAMBLING DENS OR CRAP SHOOTING JOINTS." THE GREATEST NEWSPAPER IN THE WORLD DEVOTED A FRACTION LESS THAN NINE INCHES OF ITS SPACE ON A REAR PAGE OF ITS ISSUE OF DECEMBER THE TWENTY-NINTH TO THE BINGA TWILIGHT PARTY AND SIXTY-FOUR INCHES OF ITS SPACE ON ITS FRONT PAGE OF THAT SAME ISSUE WAS DEVOTED TO SHOWING UP THE CRIMINAL SIDE OF THE COLORED PEOPLE IN ALL PARTS OF THE COUNTRY. The Binga Twilight Party for 1923 has now passed on into history as the most brilliant, wonderful and elaborate social function so far held among the better class of colored people in the United States. remarkable progress along business and social lines. Hon. Miles J. Devine, ex-City Attorney of Chicago, who always boasts among his thousands of friends and associates that he is friendly inclined to- It is fair to state that fully ninety per cent of the more than five hundred invited guests present on that delightful occasion were composed of the property owning and taxpaying colored people residing in this the greatest city on the face of the earth for colored people to prosper and to forge to the front in the business or in the commercial world. Many invited guests were present from all parts of the country and they were loud in exclaiming that at no time in the past have they ever beheld such a lavish display of so much wealth among the colored people as they did at that time. Some of the leading white citizens of Chicago have been greatly interested in the Binga Twilight Party and several white lady friends of this newspaper have informed us that the description of the ricli, costly and elegant gowns worn by the ladies at that wonderful social affair could not be surpassed; that they really enjoyed reading about; them that they have every reason to believe after reading the minute account of it in The Broad Ax; that it would more than favorably compare with the swell social functions given by the wealthy white citizens of Chicago; that it is plainly evident that the colored people in this city are making 5 CENTS PER COPY VINE, EX-CITY AT-HICAGO, WHO IS INTERESTED IN THE OF THE COLORED COUNTRY, STATES, SLEED HIS HEART TO BE ABLE TO FASSELF WITH EVERY WONDERFUL BIN-ARTY; THAT IT IS BLING TO READ ON LAVISH SOCIAL FIELD AMONG THE OF COLORED PEOPLE TO READ ABOUT AIDING COLORED DENS OR CRAP NENTS." NEWSPAPER IN THE EDITED A FRACTION ONE INCHES OF ITS SEAR PAGE OF ITS NUMBER THE TWEN- THE BINGA TWI- AND SIXTY-FOUR SPACE ON ITS OF THAT SAME IS-OTED TO SHOWING NAL SIDE OF THE PELE IN ALL PARTS TRY. remarkable progress along business red-social lines Hon. Miles J. Devine, ex-City Attorney of Chicago, who always boasts among his thousands of friends and associates that he is friendly inclined towards worthy and up-standing colored people, whose card for more than twenty years has appeared in these columns, who has been for all these years a constant reader and supporter of this newspaper, is among the many white citizens who have been very much interested in the Binga Twilight party and Mr. Devine states that he read with a large degree of pleasure the detailed account of the Binga Twilight Party; that the other contents in that issue as well as the reading matter in the Christmas or Holiday edition of The Broad Ax was highly interesting; that his good wife, Mrs. Devine, and the other members of their family at their home 1262 Macalister Place place every line in those two issues of the paper; that they contained nothing to shock the minds of sweet, innocent little children, that the highly interesting article pertaining to the advancement of the Colored Women Physicians in this country was worth its weight in gold; that both issues of that paper tended to clearly prove that the colored people everywhere are making solid and substantial progress; that it is far better to publish the good news pertaining to the advancement of the colored people or any other race of people rather than to publish glaring accounts of the police raiding many --- M. B. C. Member of the firm of Nash Brothers, extensive contractors; the high chief among the Democrats on the West Side; president and member of the Board of Review of Cook County, who is slated for re-election to his present position in November. colored gambling dens or crap-shooting joints; that such news prominently displayed in newspapers, published in interest of the colored race tends to the degrade and lower all the colored people in the estimation of those belonging to the various other races. Notwithstanding the fact that the Binga Twilight Party was by far the greatest and the most brilliant social function ever held by the members of the Afro-American race in this country, the greatest newspaper in the world devoted less than nine inches in its issue of December 29, on a rear page which was hard to locate or find to the Binga Twilight Party. On the front page of that same issue of the greatest newspaper in the world sixty-four inches of its space was devoted to publishing the great mass of crimes which had been committed by the colored people throughout all parts of this country during the week prior to December 29. Some of the choice head lines pertaining to the criminal side of the colored people were as follows: THE SPECIAL HOLIDAY EDITION OF THE BROAD AX The Chicago Broad Ax, as is its yearly custom, came forth last week with its wonderful special edition. Its veteran editor, Julius F. Taylor, seems to have a stand-in with the business and professional men of the Windy City, greater than any other race journalist, if one is to judge by the class of men whose cuts and write-ups appear in his paper. For that reason we place Editor Taylor at the head of the class when it comes to getting out special editions that pay.-The Advocate, Portland, Ore., Jan. 5, 1924. Thanks, Brother Cannady, Thanks —Editor. THE BROAD AX, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, JANUARY 12, 1924 HON. P. A. NASH a firm of Nash Brothers, extensive brief among the Democrats on the and member of the Board of R is slated for re-election to his p. Husband Is Killed When Wife Shoots); Bad Man Is Killed In Quarrel; Wife Taken In Raid Led By Huby Freed; Played Cards As Wife Died, Murderer Tells Jury Who Convicts Him; Atlantic City Police Still Baffled Over Cigaret Girl Murder; Red Head Line, Seven Jailed For Murder of Porter and Hotel Man; Leads Police In Raid on Wife. The best head line follows; January 5th: 50 Half-Clad School Teachers and Students Taken in Raid; Finds Dead Baby's Body In Satchel; Woman Killed, Man Shot, Sequel to Lovers' Fuss; Wife Murdered After Quarrel; Kills Self-Rather Than Be Arrested; Self-Confessed Wife Murdered to Escape Trial; Has Leprosy; Revolver Shot Aimed At Door Hits Policeman; Woman Is Branded As Hurler of Lye; Theology Student Is Convicted of Robbery. It can be plainly observed that the editors of the greatest newspaper in the world experience much delight in elevating revolting crimes and bloody murder over and above decency, virtue and morality; that if anyone desired to SHORTER SKIRTS GIVE SCAN DALOUS PEEK AT LIMBS AND LINGERIE Paris, France.—Veils made their reappearance for the first time since the war here recently. Since the armistice veils have been discarded, as they are remindful of mourning, but they have been revived with new quaint shaped hats, which the modistes are launching to supersede the bell shaped "cloche" hats which have been in vogue for the last three or four years. Skirts are shorter than they were last spring, with startling slits and scantily draped effects, which are opened from the hem to the waist-line with every step, revealing limbs and lingerie. Let the short skirts come on, for the men folks on this side of the big pond are bracing themselves up to come in contact with its short account of the Binga Twilight Party, they were forced to wade knee deep through an unprecedented mass of rottenness and horrible crimes which is clearly evidenced that virtue and higher social achievements amount to nothing in the estimation of the gentlemen piloting the greatest newspaper in the world. It has possibly been wisely said, that in the years that have passed that the chief editor of the greatest newspaper in the world was not adverse to casting a longing and wistful eye towards Mr. Binga when he happened to need some of the coin of the realm; and that Mr. Binga invariably responded to his supplications. It may not be true, but some one has contended that after the greatest newspaper in the world, December 29, made its appearance; that Mr. Binga in a round about way let it be known that he was under the impression that the Binga Twilight Party fell far short of the consideration it should have received in the columns of the newspaper published by his old-time friend. stand it if the lovely ladies or sweet angels should decide not to wear any sign of skirts or any other drapery around their lovely forms--Editor. PUBLIC IS WARNED AGAINST IMPOSTORS SOLICITING MONEY FOR HOUSTON New York, Jan. 9.—The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, 69 Fifth avenue, has issued a warning against impostors representing themselves as former members of the 24th Infantry and soliciting money for the men in prison. An inquiry about two such men came from the El Paso, Texas, branch. The names given by the men were not contained in the list of prisoners furnished the N. A. A. C. P. by Warden Biddle. All impostors should be promptly reported and prosecuted. BOOK CHAT By Mary White Ovington By Ray Strachey. Published by Harcourt, Brace & Co., 383 Madison avenue, New York City. Price $2.00. Postage 10c extra. "Marching On" is an American historical novel covering the period from 1843 to the Civil War. Like so many stories that center about a single individual, the beginning is better than the end. The heroine, Susan Bright, starts life in a rough cabin in the Michigan woods; and when the story opens is a girl of fifteen, at war with her surroundings. She wants to make a career for herself, and abused and ridiculed at home, runs away. It is with her adventures after she leaves Michigan that we are concerned, for here her career becomes bound up with the abolitionists and the Negro slave. She joins the anti-slavery forces and later goes to Kansas as a freesoiler. She meets Garrison, Frederick Douglass; lives intimately, too intimately, with Angeline Grifnke (called Angelina Severance, and a disagreeable caricature of the original) and, visiting Gerritt Smith, sees a real fugitive. Her career is also linked closely with that of John Brown and his family. Susan is a beautiful young woman and her love affairs, though she tries to avoid them, occupy a number of pages, but it is the cause that she espouses that seems meant to be the absorbing part of the story. Only it isn't. There is little vitality in the picture of the abolitionists or of the freesoilers in "Marching On." rather there is the smell of the yellowed leaves of books. Those of us DR. DU BOIS APPOINTED OFFICIAL U. S. ENVY AT INAU GURATION OF PRESIDENT KING OF LIBERIA A cablegram from Monrovia, the capital city of Liberia, received in New York City by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, 69 Fifth avenue, announces the appointment by President Coolidge of Dr. W. E. B. Du Bois as official envoy of the United States at the inauguration of President King of the Liberian Republic. Dr. Du Bois had been attending the session of the Third Pan-African Congress in London and in Lisbon, Portugal, and from there made a journey to Africa to continue his studies of African affairs. Dr. Du Bois has been one of the American authorities on Africa, as shown in his book, entitled "The Negro," published in the Home University Series, as well as a pamphlet, entitled "The African Roots of the World War," originally published as an essay in the Atlantic Monthly. President Coolidge's official recognition of Dr. Du Bois, in appointing him envoy of the United States at the Liberian president's inauguration, was commented on as follows by James Weldon Johnson, secretary of the N. A. A. C. P.: "The appointment of Dr. Du Bois as official envoy of the United States at the inauguration of the President of Liberia, not only is a fitting compliment to a man whose editorship of 'The Crisis' and his literary work have made him known to thousands of white as well as millions of colored Americans; it is to a recognition of Dr. Du Bois' knowledge of African affairs. The designation is a source of gratification for all colored Americans." who, as children, heard these abolition tales from the participants could have set Susan on fire. As it is, one never feels the glow of the gospel of emancipation, none of the spirit of Garrison when he said: "I have need to be on fire, for I have oceans of ice to melt." The author has a perfect right to present the story in her own way, but one wonders why Susan was attracted to such lifeless people as these anti-slavery folk are made out to be. The Kansas free-soilers are treated more dramatically but in the same spirit. The hero of "Marching On" is on his way to disclose John Brown's plans to General Lee when the Harper's Ferry raid occurs, while the villain, a drinking, wife-heating brute, is one of John Brown's men. Still, the Kansas part is real. Susan becomes a more vital creature faced with the perils of a freesoiler, and the picture of her motherhood is poignant. John Brown's raid at Pottowatomie is described even more brutally than the reality and John Brown becomes the evil genius of Kansas. Still he is more real than many other historical characters in the book. Probably "Marching On" is as good a story as one can be made where the heroine, a pure creature of fiction, is placed with historical personages whom the writer tries critically to evaluate. Those old days had their fanatics and their fools, but the men and women who cried passionately against slavery believed in the righteousness, the holiness of what they did. The writer who tries to bring them back to life again must feel the flame of their passion, their hatred of oppression and their love for those who were rejected and despised. PASTOR DESERTS WIFE FOR · CHOIR GIRL; ARRESTED Dallas, Tex.—Authorities here have not yet taken any definite action concerning the arrest of Rev. F. W. Lynch, an evangelist, who is being held in jail on a charge of bigamy preferred by his wife in Wichita, Kan., whom he deserted. According to information Rev. Lynch deserted his wife more than a year ago in Kankakee, III., where he was pastor of the First Christian Church and eloped with Miss Ollie Stephens, a choir singer. With this young lady the evangelist preached through the states of Oklahoma and Texas and then married the singer in the latter state. She is now the mother of a 5-weeks-old baby. While the preacher admits that he has done wrong, the wife sits alone in her lodging house room and wonders what will become of her and the baby. JORDAN, SPANISH WAR HERO, PASSES AWAY (Lincoln News Service) Philadelphia, Pa—John C. Jordan, formerly chief gunner of Admiral Dewey's flagship, the Olympia, and famous for gallant service at Manila Bay during the Spanish-American War, passed away peacefully in this city after a brief illness. His death marked the closing of a unique career, which began with his enlistment in the Navy in June, 1887. During the battle of Manila Bay, Mr. Jordan took charge of the guns on the Olympia, and for his excellent service during that period he was later assigned to important duties at the Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md. He leaves relatives in Washington, D. C., where his body was brought for burial. THE BROAD AX Published Every Saturday "An this “city ‘since July 15th, 1899, “without missing one single issue. Re- “publicans, Democrats, Catholics, Pro- testants, Single Taxers, Priests, inf ‘dels or anyone else can haye their say as long as their Jam is proper a resoestitty Je heck The Broad Ax is a newspaper whose platform: is broad enough for all, ever claiming the editorial right to speak ts own mind. It is neither Demo- ‘eratic nor Republican. It is strictly ‘or absolutely independent in polities. — Local communications will receive attention. Write only on one side of ‘the paper. Subscriptions must be paid in ad- vance. Six Months .........c-++++-- $100 Advertising rates made known on application. ‘Address all communications to THE BROAD AX 6206 So. Elizabeth St, Chicago, Ill. Phone Wentworth 2597 JULIUS F. TAYLOR Editor and Publisher Associate Editor DR. M. A. MAJORS Seen ee mma Vol. XXIX No, 17 Chicago, January 12, 1924 ee Entered as Second-Class Matter, Aug. 19, 1902, at the Post office at Chicago, Til. Under Act of March 8, 1879. U. S. NEGROES TO STUDY VIR- GIN ISLANDS ‘Washington, D. C.— Six prominent Negroes have been selected by Sec- retary of Labor Davis to constitute an official government commission to in- vestigate economic conditions in the Virgin Islands, it as been announced here. : It is believed to be the first time in the history of the United States that an all-Negro governmenal com- mission has been sent to one of the American possessions. The delegation will consist of Rob- ert Church, Memphis, Tenn, chair- ‘mond, Ind., vice-chairman; George H. Woodson, Des Moines, secretary; Jefierson H. Coage, Delaware; Pro- fessor Charles E. Mitchell of the In- stitute of West Virginia, and W. H. C. Brown, an investment banker of Norfolk and Newport News. ‘The commission will leave the ‘United States next week and plans to make an extensive survey of con- ditions in the islands, which are said to be-deplorable. Actual starvation jis said to be threatening some of the na- tives because of the virtual. demolition of the bay rum industry by American prohibition, _ The latest census figures reported the population consisted of approxi- mately 17,000 Negroes, 5,000 mixed, 400 Japanese, Chinese and Orientals, and only 1,900 whites. COLORED CONTRALTO SOLO. IST SCORES WITH PHILARMONIC {(Lincole ‘News Service) Philadelphia, Pa,—Marian Ander- son, a 22-year-old colored girl of this ‘city, recently ‘scored a heavy hit as contralto soloist with the Philarmonic Society, one of America’s leading or- chestras. The young artiste, who is at present studying with Giuseppe Boghetti, rose to the occasion of her opportunity, ant, with musicianly sen- ‘sibility and a voice of quality far above the average, rendered a number of outstanding selections. First ‘she of- fered “O Mio Fernando,” from Doni- zetti's “Favorita.” Then she sang two Negro. spicituals, “My Lord, ‘What. 2 Mornin’,” and “Heav'n, Heay'n.” Delivering the Donizetti air with telling fervor and dramatic em- phasis, she passed to the more con- genial field of the racial songs in which she was thoroughly at home ‘These naive ballads she gave in a way that reached and stirred the hearts of all who heard her luscious and reso- ‘nant voice, with a driving power of art and temperament behind it. The applause, when she finished, came Tike ‘a sudden blast of gunfire, and con- ‘tinued through so many recalls that it seemed as if a rule must be broken _and an encore granted. ‘THE ATLANTA UNIVERSITY ‘CLUB ‘The Atlanta University Clab will hold its meeting at the residence of Mrs. Ernest H. Fambro 4724 Evans avenue Sunday January 13, at 6:00 etclock. ‘The purpose of the meeting is to arrange fora reception in honor of Dr. M. A. Adams, President of Atlan- ta University, Atlanta, Georgia, who expects to ‘be in Chicago about February 12. (Lincoln News Service) ‘More females than males reach the age of 100 years and over. ‘The number of colored persons em- ployed in domestic and personal serv- ice is decreasing. The nineteenth chapter of Second Kings and the thirty-seventh chapter of Isaiah are exactly alike. As a protection to the passengers, ail Pullman porters and dining-car Waiters. are given physical examina- tions regularly, Democratic newspapers and orators are no longer complaining about Pres- ident ‘Coolidge being a “silent man.” ‘Also ont of the South comes an Anti-Ku-Klux Kian organization, open to every American without reference to sex, religion, nationality or race. ‘The three Kerford brothers of At- chison, Kans, own a stone quarry in which’ they employ 27 men. Recent improvements include a $35,000 ma- Giceneqdinment. Colored veterans of the World War appear tobe more interested in ade- quate and conveniently located hos- pitalization facilities for their wounded “buddies” than in the proposed bonus legislation. ‘The president of the Merchants’ As- sociation of New York claims that the adoption of the Mellon tax plan will give assurance of prosperity and pro- vide insurance against unemployment. Editor Harry C. Smith and Alder- man Tom Fleming, of Cleveland, will probably have Central Avenue fixed up in fine shape for the delegates and visitors who will flock to that city early in June. There are approximately 88,000 col- ored females of voting age in Penn- sylvania; 73,000 in New York; 69,000 in Maryland; 61,000 in Titinois; 58,000 in Missouri; 56,000 in Ohio; 38,000 in New Jersey; 25,000 in Indiana; 21,000 in West Virginia, and 18,000 each in SZouves.ond Midhiass. The Norfolk Jousnal and Guide says: “It is extremely doubtful it Mr. McAdoo's popularity with colored people could do much good in a Democratic national election. The bugaboo of the South looms across his horizon. The South of disfranchise- ment and mobs comes too close to ‘him when he votes a national Demo- cratic ticket.” WICHITA, KANS, BARS “BIRTH - OF NATION” AFTER PRO- . TEST AND NAACP. TAKE ACTION Joint action by a colored newspa- per, the Wichita Protest, and the local branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, has resulted in the barring of ‘the “Birth of a Nation” film in Wichita, Kans. although the film had recently been released by the Board of Cen- sors of that state. The exhibitor of the film announced he would seek legal action to compel the city of Wichita to permit the film to be shown, but Earl C. Elliott, city manager, -was quoted by the Wichita Protest saying that the city ordinance would be enforced if it took the entire police department to do it. “The or- dinance is legal and will be enforced, unless there is a court order against it,” he said. “However, there are, to my mind, no grounds on which a court order can be obtained.” ‘The national office of the N. A. A. C. P. furnished legal and other infor- mation on which the fight to bar. the film was made. COLORED LANDLORD WINS IMPORTANT CASE. Mrs._Katherine B. Smith, owner of a beautiful three flat building at 424 East 46th street, won an important damage suit filed against her by a former fenant, Mrs. Alice Kramer, a white woman. The suit was for the sum of $20,000,and was because of the falling of a threéstory back porch of the building owned by Mrs. Smith. Mrs, Kramer was injured and brought suit against Mrs. Smith and Dr. R.A. Williams, head of the Royal Circle of Friends of the World and also a prominent real estate dealer. * At the conclusion of the evidence in the ‘case, on motion of Mrs. Smith’s attorneys, ‘Mollison and Mollison, Judge Joseph B. David, before whom the case was tried, directed a verdict for ‘the defendant. Mr. W. E. King represented Dr. Williams. “MAN, SIT UP AND TAKE NOTICE At the Metropolitan Center Church, on Sunday evening, Jan. 13th, 1924, at 7:30, at the Wendell Philips High School Auditorium, Col. W. E, Mol- lison will deliver the address to the men’s meeting. His subject will be “Man, Sit Up and Take Notice!” Those who have heard Mr. Mollison are expecting a rare treat with the subject assigned him. There will be a well-arranged musical program. THE BROAD AX, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, JANUARY 12, 1924 gee ee Re oy : ge ae e ee ? : 4 - | i Se : aes 3 i ae mF git eT a. fs Hailes (eee a Hh = io e i sain Soe 5 ee A i Oe i = Ex-Alderman from the old 31st Ward, Assistant State’s Attor- ney of Cook County, who would make a splendid Republi- can candidate for one of the judges of the Municipal Court of Chicago. PHYLLIS WHEATLEY WOM- AN’S CLUB The club held an interesting mect- ing at the home of the president, 3710 Indiana avenue, Jan. 2nd. Mrs. Daisy Day McKnight was the guest of honor, and spoke at length of the splendid work being done by the clubs of Kansas City, Mo., and of the spe- cial attention which is given to the crippled children of jour group. The Ways and Means Committee, Mrs. Cora Brown, chairman, is plan- ning “some big things” to increase the finances. The meeting of Wetinesday, Jan. 6th, will be held at ‘the home, 3256 Rhodes avenue. Mrs. Charles Wesley Stith, -vice- president of the Arkansas State Fed- eration, will be the speaker. ‘Mrs. Lola Banks, hostess. Citizenship class—230 to 3 P.M. Visitors are welcome. Elizabeth Lindsay Davis, President. Willa Webb, Corresponding Secretary, 4333 Grand boulevard. THE PHYLLIS WHEATLEY HOME ‘Phe yuletide was a gala season at the home. The girls enjoyed a boun- tiful Xmas dinner, and a merry party on New Year's Eve. 4 The Board of Directors-and' House Committee, Mrs, M. E. Holloway, ‘chairman, extend grateful thanks to ‘their many generous friends who re- sponded so splendidly to the pantry shower last month, and to the follow- ing Xmas donors: Metropolitan Community Center, for a large supply of poultry and gro- ‘ceries, through Mr. H. A. Watkins. Fort Dearborn’ Lodge, Order of Elks, for twenty-five dollars. Hon. S. B. Turner, five dollars and seventy-five cents. ‘Mrs, Anna S. L. Brown, five dollars. The Board is planning to launch a budget drive in the near future The boarding department is giving great satisfaction. Mr. W. D. Allmond gave a practi- cal ‘business talk to the social-educa- tional department ‘last month. MEMORIAL BUILDING AND RECREATION CENTER PLANNED (Lincoln ‘News -Service) Atlantic. City, .N. J.—That the col- ored veterans of the World War will have a memorial building and recrea- tion center for the coming season is indicated from the action of the City Commissioners at their recent mect- ing, when a resolution was passed au- thorizing the Mayor to advertise for bidders to erect the ‘building, for which the city -hhas-made an appropria- tion of $200,000. Club, pool, and re- ception rooms, together with a large auditorium, will be provided for in the proposed structure, which will be the third ‘memorial to be erected by the city. ‘Miss Catherine Bush of Toledo, Ohio, spent ‘the Christmas holidays with her aunt, Mrs. Vivian Miller, at S51 East 46th ‘street, and on New Year's Day Mrs. Miller and Mary Kennedy Miller gave a party in honor of Miss Catherine’scleventh birthday. ‘were present selves immensely. HON. SCOTT M. HOGAN rom the old 31st Ward, Assistar s County, who would make a sp ite for one of the judges of the ! NEWS ITEMS By CHARLES STEWART, jR. SPEEDILY RECOVERING ‘Mrs. Daisy Anderson, 6017 Wabash. avenue, is speedily recovering from ther attack of illness which has con- fined her to her home for the past week, Mrs, Anderson was attacked with a severe cold and was seriously im. q RETURNS HOME AFTER VISIT _ Mrs. Frances Howard, daughter of Rev. W. Edward Williams, 6142 ‘Ada strect, after recovering from a slight , illness, returned home. Mrs, Howard, who is a resident of Canton, Ohio, spent a two weeks’ visit here swith her parents, BECOMES SUDDENLY ILL _ Miss Dolores. Scurlock, 6633 St. Lawrence avenue, the charming daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hannibal Scurlock, took suddenly ill last Thurs- day evening and has been confined to, her bed since. The Broad Ax wishes Miss Scurlock an immediate recovery. MAROON CLUB MR. AUSTIN SCOTT, Acting Vice-President The Maroon Ciub will meet Sunday, Jap. 20th, at the Wabash Y, M. C-A., 3763 Wabash avenue, This is the date of their regular monthly meeting, which isto be a strictly business mect- ing, as plans for the basketball team will be discussed. © FORTNIGHTLY WHIST CLUB MR. VERNON BLANCHETT, President ‘The Fortnightly Whist Club met at the home of Mr. Stanton’ DePriest, 3815 Vernon avenue, Friday, Jan. 4th. A very interesting ‘business meeting was held, then the members played cards and danced the remainder of the evening. CIRCLE OF JOY CLUB MISS FLORENCE HARDING, ‘President The Circle of Joy Club met Satur- day afternoon at the home of Miss Alicia Anderson, 4517 Forrestville ave- nue. The members ‘wish to thank the many guests who attended their holi- day party. and made it another huge success for these young ladies, “ONWARD, CHRISTIAN SOL- DIERS” AUTHOR DEAD ‘The famous author and composer of the nationally and ‘internationally famed song, “Onward, Christian Sol- diers,” the Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould, died at Lou Trenechard, England, on Wednesday. Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould was the author of many books but was known as the author of “Onward, Christian Soldiers” and “Now the Day Is Over.” Both were written in 1864, Among his literary works during his seventy years of literary activity are folidore, religion, travel and. mythol- ogy. He “would bave ‘been ninety years old Jan. 28th, oe SIONILLI ADELPHIA GIRLS ‘MISS VIRGINIA HILL, President ‘The Sionilli Adelphia Girls will hold their first meeting of the year at the home of Miss Thelma Cage, 4237 Vin- cennes avenue, Sunday, Jan. 13th. At this meeting the election of officers will take place. ‘Members of the club box party will meet at the Grand theatre Saturday afternoon, Jan. 12th. VALIDIAN CLUB MISS LILLIAN GRAHAM, President ‘The Validian Club will hold its first meeting of the new year at the Uni- versity of Music, 3672 Michigan ave- nue, Sunday, Jan, 13th. This meeting will include a report from the special program benevolent committee, which has been making plans for a program to be held in the near future to raise funds for the benevolent purposes. HOPE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Despite the extremely cold weather of fast Sunday all scheduled mectings were held at Hope Presbyterian Church. Holy communion was ob- served at morning service, the Sun- day School was well attended. In the evening the choir rendered one of a series of musicals, featuring a duet by Miss Alpha Bratton and Mrs. Edmonson. The minute men will announce, next week, the program of the Forum for January 20th. YOUNG PEOPLE'S CLUB OF BEREAN BAPTIST CHURCH MISS DOROTHY CODOZOE, President ‘The Young People’s Club of Berean Church was entertained Thursday eve- ning, Jan; 8th, by Miss Edith Farrell at 5704 LaFayette avenue. A very interesting business meeting was held. Plans for the play which the club had planned to give at the church, Feb. 19th, were discussed and ‘the ticket committee reported that the tickets would be ready for distribution by the end of the week. PETITION FOR PRESIDENT NEARLY READY The ‘National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, with headquarters.at New York, announced that up to the first of the year it had received 100,521 signatures for the re- lease of the twenty-fourth infantry men-held in the Federa: Prison at Leavenworth, Kans, for alleged pact in the Houston, Texas, riot in 1917. All branches of ‘the N. A. A. C, P. are urged to hurry up their signatures for this petition as plans are well un- der way for presenting this large peti- tion to President Coolidge. SIGNET CLUB MRS. LOTTIE CALLAWAY, President ‘The members of the Signet Club entertained their many friends and guests with & dinner, Jan, 3d. at the Caps Club, 3441 Wabash. avenue. Covers were laid for twenfy-five guests, who enjoyed one of the most festive occasions. ‘The menu consisted of turkey, eran berries, celery, olives, pickels, hot rolls, mashed potatoes,” coffee, ice cream and cake, nuts and candy. ‘Among those present were Mrs. Susie Magee, guest of honor} Misses Hope and Margaret Dunmore, Mr- Robert Dunmore, Mr. and Mrs. R. Hi: Porter, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Turner, Sergeant and Mrs. J. S. Glenn, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Fields, Mr. E. O. South, Mrs. Lottie Callaway, Mrs. Clara Robinson, Mrs. Beula Slusser, Mrs, Elvie “L. Stewart, Mrs. Essie ‘Moore, Mrs. Mabel Arnold, Mr. and ‘Mrs, Smith, Mr. Jenkins, Mrs. Nettie Thomas, Mr. Harold Thomas, Mrs. Marion Kraft, Mr. and Mrs. O'Neil. ‘After dinner was served the remain- der of the evening was spent in play- ing cards and dancing. The next meeting of the club will be held Sun- day, Jan. 13th, at 2528 Warren avenue. THE QUESTIONNAIRE By Miss Louise Bond 1, Which early tongue is called the basis of the English language? se 2. What language is the principal source of our musical terms? Of out dress and cooking terms? Of our sci- entific terms? tee 3. What is the meaning of the wire- less signal C. Q. D.? are 4. What does the abbreviation R. S. V. P, mean? see ANSWERS TO LAST WEEK'S QUESTIONS 1. Geofiry of Monmouth wrote twelve short books in Latin which he called, “History of the Kings of Brit- ton.” soe 2. Spencer, the ouly great non-dra- matic poet of Elizabeth's reign, has been called the successor of Chaucer. Two of his greatest works are the “Shepard's Calendar,” and the “Fairy ‘Gua vee 3. Robert Louis Stevenson's works include: “An Inland Voyage,” “New Arabian Nights,” “Virginibus Pue- risque,” and “Treasure Island.” oes 4, Two works by Swinburne are: “The Armada,” and “Rosamond, Queen of the Lombards.” “William Blake,” a critical essay, and a play called Queen Mather, were also written by Swin- burne. ST. VICTOR'S HALL DEDICATED ‘TO SOCIAL AND RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES With the assistance of five ‘hundred catholics and their friends, the Right Rev. Bishop John J. Cantwell, Bishop of Los Angeles dioces, dedicated St. Victor’s Hall, 16th and Essex streets, ‘Sunday afternoon, December 30th. The ‘speakers of the occasion were: Joseph Scott, Attorney; Rev. Father Nuilane ‘of the Cathedral and Noah D. Thomp- son of the Los Angeles Express. A fine musical program was ren- dered. Mr.-J. W. Palmer acted as Master of Ceremonies, ‘From the Eagle, Los Angeles, Cal, Jan.6, 1928, THE GRIM REAPER’S EARLY : TOLL | At 1:50-A. M. Tuesday morning Mrs, Leonora Minott, widow of the late John Thomas Minott, architect and builder, succumbed to a three days! attack of bronchial pneumonia. The deceased was the house guest Jof Mr. and Mra Arthur Brooke, 10 West 139th street, where she arrived Christmas Eve to spend her seventy- third birthday Christmas Day, and also for the holidays. | Mrs, Minott was seized with an ‘acute attack on Saturday, Dec. 29th. Dr. Jos. R. Warren, 141 West 138th street, was summoned immediately and pronounced her iliness acute bron- chial pneumonia. Miss Addie E. Lane, registered nurse, was called in attendance, ‘but despite every human effort to save the deceased, the suc- cumbed on New Year's Day. Funeral services were held from the undertaking establishment of Gran- ville O. Paris Friday morning, Jan. Ath. Rev. Father E. G. Clifton off ciated. Interment was in Evergreen cemetery by the side of her eldest son, the Jate Enos S. F. Minott, who had the distinction of being the first man of color admitted to Cornel Medical College, New York City, and who was on the honor roll of that college until his demise, Sept. 1, 1905. Mrs. Minott was the proud mother of Dr. Adena C. E. Minott, the dis- tinguished character analyst and writer, her youngest child, in whose arms she passed away. Dr. Minott was not aware of her mother’s illness until a few hours before she suc- ‘cumbed, ‘The deceased is survived bya son, William L. Minott; three daughters, three ese, one grandson and a host of sympathizing friends. - The friends of Doctor Minott in ais Saas well as our own sym- pathy flows out to her over the loss ee HOUSTON RIOT PRISONERS ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIp? ‘ OF CHRISTMAS GiFts Mrs. Hatry Davis Raises $80 Towarg Defense Fund by Sale of Cai. ‘The announcement made by thy National Association for the 44. vancement of Colored People. through golored newspapers throvshout the country, that the Houston martyrs could receive Christmas gifts jg Leavenworth Penitentiary, broscit flood of gifts as a conceguence of which “much gloom left the prison” according to a letter of ackn, owledg- ment received from one of the pris. oners. The letter, which thanss ‘col. ‘ored newspapers and their cditors for their service, is as follows “Through the medium of the vari. ous newspapers (and we fer! very Grateful to the editors) we rceived ‘many, many Christmas packages and, of course, much gloom left the prison ~ “We thank you for the Xmas spirit you-have shown us, and we wis) cach and every one of you a Happy New Year. It is our hope that the or. ganization will be successful, 0: only in the fight for our freedom, bot with the Dyer Anti-Lynching Bill and other legislation tending to alicviate the suffering of the race. _ “TL beg to be very respectiull (Signed) “EDWARD PORTER, “Box 7, Leavenworth, Kans” Among the enthusiastic responses which the campaign for the men's freedom has evoked, is a letter to the NO ACA. C. P. from Mrs. Harry E. Davis of Cleveland, enclosing a check for $80 toward a Houston Martyrs Defense Fund, the entire amount raised through the sale of fruit cake of her own making. Mrs. Davis ex pects to raise the fund to $100. DT. JACKSON ENTERTAINS Dt. Eliza Jackson, state grand queen of Illinois and most excellent queen of Egypt Council, was hostess on New Year's Day to a large num- ber of local, national and state ofi- cers of A.U. K.& D. of A. at St Elizabeth hall, to honor the national grand master and the national deputy grand master, Hon. Wm. Herbert Fields of St. Louis, Mo. and Rev. Ul. E. Davis of Indianapolis, Ind. A splendid program was rendered with ‘M_ T. Bailey, chairman of the pub- licity department, national grand coun- cil, acting as master of ceremonies INSTALL OFFICERS The officers of the various lodges of U. B. F. and several of the temples of S. M. T. were installed on Jan. 2nd at People’s Movement Club, 3140 Indiana avenue, under the auspices of the Joint Building Association. Hon B, H. Lucas installed the U. B. F. officers with Br. R. R. Hocker as con- ductor. Sister Katie L. Cosby in- stalled the S. M. T. officers with Sis. ter Virginia S. Rogers as conductoress. M. T. Bailey acted as master of cere. monies. A splendid program was rendered and a timely address made by the grand master, Rev. H. W. Jameson. MRS. WHITE HONORS GRAND ‘MASTERS Dt. Louise Hayden-White, 3836 Calumet avenue, entertained on Jan. 2nd a number of the local officers of A. U.K. & D. of A. in honor of the national grand master, Wm. Herbert Fields, of St, Louis, Mo. and the national deputy grand master. Rev ‘H. E. Davis of Indianapolis, Ind. A delightful luncheon was served and among the guests present were Mrs. Eliza Jackson, state grand queen of Illinois; Col. and Mrs. Jas. McCall; Maj. Wm: Williams and Capt. Lillie Williams of the military department; ‘Mrs. Webster and others. ELECTED DAUGHTER RULER Mrs. Serilda Jackson, 21 East 56th street, well known in fraternal circles ‘of this city, has been elected daughter ruler of Warden Temple No. 16, Daughters of Elks, winning by a big majority. Mrs. Jackson is president of the Princes Council, S. M. T., and most excellent queen of Star of Beth- tehem Council No. 147, A. U. K. & D. of A, which council presented her with a -beautiful wardrobe trunk at (Christmas time, ns 1,700 NEGROES HURRYING BACK TO WARM SOUTHLAND Paducah, Ky.—Scurrying before the chill advance of the northern winter, seventeen hundred Negroes passed through Fulton Janetion last Sunday evening enroute to their old homes i= Dixie, the vanguard of the army thet usually relinquishes northern jobs '* thé face of northern weather. JOINS INSURANCE FORCE Georard “N. Lew of Richmond. V~ has come to the city and joined the forces of the Liberty Life Insurance Co. Mr. Lew comes well recom mended from the east, having writes thousands of dollars worth of inscr- ance iin the ‘Standard Life Insurance Co. and other old-line insurances. L. A. JOURNALIST CALLED GENIUS California Eagle, The Broad Ax and Other Race Papers Gave Him His Start. That Negroes of the Pacific coast are beginning to come into their own, is evidenced by the recent recognition given them in some of the big eastern papers and magazines. A few years ago it was a rare thing to read in an eastern publication of prominent Negroes living west of Chicago. It seemed that every man or woman of the race worth mentioning lived either in Washington or New York City or Chicago. Once in a while something would be said about the Malones of St. Louis, which gave them their proper place of prominence among race folk. A year or so ago a big New York publication mentioned the name of a Los Angeles Negro, who, along with nine other nationally and internationally known Negroes, might have saved the Garvey movement had its leader known how to work with men of brains and power. The Messenger, The Crisis and several other eastern publications recently published articles from the pen of "far westerners" and otherwise spoke of their work and achievements. Comes now the current issue of the Dearborn Independent, a magazine published and owned by Henry Ford, with a very illuminating article on "The Jewish Attempt to Bolshevise the Negro." The article deals with "Manhattan's Red Propaganda Employed to Stir the Negro Workers of Harlem, New York," and suggests, among other things that: "Men like Wm. Stanley Braithwaite, poet, critic and anthropologist, of Boston; Dr.Wm. A. Hinton, instructor in the Harvard Medical School; Noah D. Thompson, librarian of the Los Angeles Evening Express and Daniel Murray, librarian of Congress, be enabled to develop their genius regardless of the fact that they belonged to the Negro race." "Briefly," says the writer, "were this the case, colored men of the calibre of W. E. Burghardt DuBois, a poet and a scholar of the highest water; Dr. Wm. S. Scarbor- [Name] MOAH D. THOMPSON ough, formerly president of Wilberforce University, one of the foremost Greek scholars in the country and now assistant economist in the United States Department of Agriculture; Prof. Alain Leroy Locke, a Rhodes scholar, Prof. of philosophy of Howard University, one of the brightest minds of the Negro race; Charles S. Johnson, a sociologist, psychologist and anthropologist of brilliant promise; Ernest Just, the biologist and others, had been able to develop their genius and not labeled and pigeonholed as members of the unfortunate race, the Negroes, America, and civilization would be enriched by it." Noah D. Thompson, of Los Angeles, is the man who, with several others are making the world know that here on the Pacific coast, we have men and women who can hold their own among people of any racial group who do things worth while. Recently it was brought to our attention that Mr. Thompson, besides holding down the big job referred to in the magazine article, has been acting as assistant instructor of a class in Journalism in one of our big Universities. Asked how he got his start as a journalist, Mr. Thompson modestly replied: "By contributing news items free of charge to some of our race journals in Chicago: The Broad Ax, The Defender, The Appeal, The California Eagle, and several other papers whose editors were good enough to give me space and encouragement." We have here in Los Angeles and elsewhere, a number of educated young men and women who would like to become famous writers, but unlike Mr. Thompson, they always want to begin at the top. In other words, they think it beneath them to try to contribute readable articles to a race journal. No; they want to begin at once to write editorials, not knowing that most editorial writers of note got their experience by writing for some small town daily or weekly paper or reporters or may have been printer's devils. This paper, as have many other progressive papers, has plenty of desk room for the energetic young race man or woman who, like Mr. Thompson, is willing to give the best that is in them while learning to write articles that are worth printing. There are many departments to an up-to-date publication where men and women of the race may find lucrative employment. But they must, like Mr. Thompson, learn their profession or trade before they can demand the recognition and big pay a good journalist deserves. (From the Eagle, Los Angeles, Cal. Jan. 5, 1924.) HOME NEAR COMPLETION R. A. Jackson, manager The Fraternal Press, 107 East 35th street, who bought a choice site in Morgan Park last summer through the Bailey Realty Co., 3638 South State street has almost completed the erection of a fine bungalow to be used as his future residence. VIRGINIANS IN REGULAR MEETING The Virginia Society will meet in its regular monthly meeting on Jan. 16th at Bailey Hall, 3638 South State street, at which time it is hoped every member will be present and thus start the new year right. CHIPS Mrs. Charles Scott, 6144 South Carpenter street, has become one of the new readers of The Broad Ax. The editor has been honored with an invitation to attend the thirty-third annual Tuskegee Negro Conference, which will be held at the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute, Jan. 16th-17th. Robert R. Moton, principal. Sunday afternoon, Jan. 13th, at 4 P. M., at the Appomattox Club, 3632 Grand boulevard, the Citizens Committee for the Sanhedrin, or All-Race Conference, to be held in Chicago, Feb. 12th, will hold its regular meeting. Dr. George C. Hall, chairman; Mr. Morris Lewis, secretary; Mr. H. A. Watkins, treasurer. Mrs. Jennie L. Avendorph, 5344 South Wabash avenue, returned home the rst of last week from Albuquerque, N. M., where her elder son will remain for some time for the benefit of his health. In a short letter to the editor, Mrs. Avendorph closes by stating: "With best wishes for a blessed New Year to you and Mrs. Taylor." Fortune for Smiles A Meriden (Conn.) factory superintendent's will was filed the other day, and discovery was made that he had left virtually his entire estate, valued at about $50,000 to a young man who had helped to support himself by selling newspapers. The story is that this youth had never failed to give the "lonesome old man" a smile as he passed through the factory selling his papers, and the circumstance had so impressed the latter that he has made the young man fairly independent through his will. The Mosquito. Outside of his fellow man, the mosquito is the most dangerous living creature to man, as more people die each year as a result of its bite than by the ravages of any other animal. The cobra snake of Indian ranks second in the number of people killed, but this is largely due to the superstitious character of the natives of India, who are afraid to kill the snakes. Kleptomania. Kleptomania denotes a disorder of volition termed an impulsion and constituting a symptom or insanity, due to mental impairment. It is characterized by impulsive acts done without a reasoning process. Kleptomaniacs appropriate generally bright or attractive articles, stowing them away often without concealment, never putting them to any use or obtaining any gain from them. Burgolars in Peru Burgarius in Peru, when about to enter a house, supply themselves with a sponge and a bucket of water. With the sponge they molisten the mudcovered domicile, and the thin coating is easily dissolved. Then they readily cut through the thin framework, and make a hole large enough to pass through. Cohens Ahead of Smiths The Cohens are ahead of the Smiths in the city directory of New York. The book contains 1,581 pages and weighs eleven pounds, four ounces. There are nearly 6,500 Cohens and Cohns and approximately 5,800 Smiths and Smyths. There are 233 Abraham Cohens. CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING COLORED Men wanted to qualify for sleeping car and train porters. Experience unnecessary. Transportation furnished. Write T. McCaffrey, Supt., St. Louis, Mo. W.G. Anderson Attorney At Law 17 North La Salle Street CHICAGO NOTARY PUBLIC Suite 560 Watson Bldg. Office Phones: Dearborn 7094-7095 Res. 3354 Vernon Avenue Phone Douglas 6045 THE BROAD AX, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, JANUARY 12, 1924 [Picture of a man in a suit and bow tie]. Member of the City Council from the new 32nd Ward, who would make a tip-top candidate for one of the Trustees of the Sanitary District of Chicago. Wire Troubles Animal interference with telephone service includes hears that mistake the humming of wires for a swarm of honeybees; squirrels that chew holes in the lead sheath of cables; ants and beetles that eat metal, and spiders that throw their webs across open wires causing short circuits when dew gathers on the web. Scagliola. Scagliola is an imitation stone consisting of a substratum of finely ground gypsum mixed with glue, variegated on its surface while soft with marble, spar or granite dust, and subsequently polished. It is used for floors, columns and other ornamental interior work. Murder Rate Is High. Every hour, somewhere in the United States, a man's life is taken. There were more than 9,500 "unlawful" homicides in this country in 1921. One of every 12,000 Americans is murdered every year, whereas the figure in Europe is one out of every 634,000. Babies Fed by Force. In some African tribes when the baby is a few months old it begins to be fed on a preparation of coarse meal. The mother fills her hand with the meal, pushes it into the baby's mouth and holds its nose until all the food is swallowed. Drains Blood From Brain Drains Blood From Brain. Physicians say that when an airplane is turned sharply at 500 miles an hour an hour's blood outward to the lower parts of the body, draining the brain and causing unconsciousness and death. Crude Madagascar. The island of Madagascar, where radium was recently found, has hardly any roads. Crude hammocks on poles and carried on the shoulders of natives furnish the only means of conveyance in many places. A Good Talker A conversationalist must not exclude others from conversation, as if it were his own possession, but he ought to regard mutual interchange of ideas to be the rule in conversation as in other things. Sure Thing. When a rich man turns philosopher and says money isn't everything, you can kill his argument right then and there by asking him for a loan. Cold in Spitzenbergen. The soil of Spitzbergen has been found to be frozen to a depth of 1,000 feet. In summer the surface thaws to a depth of about two feet. Both Prevoking People are apt to Be provoked at one for not having read the big stories in the newspaper rather than pleased at the opportunity of telling him. Must Be Ravenous. She—"Why do you paint the inside of a chicken coop?" He—"To keep the hens from picking the grain out of the wood."—Answers. The Best Man Ever. A man who married a widow says he has reasons to believe the best man that ever lived was his wife's first husband. In After Years. Man proposes and woman accepts—and, in after years, they wonder how the fool killer happened to overlook them. Smiles. Smiling can be a habit. However, those smiles that are not the result of habit are still the most valuable. HON. JOSEPH HIGGINS SMITH the City Council from the new 32nd take a tip-top candidate for one of the tary District of Chicago. Big Gypsum Bed A gypsum bed 99.8 per cent pure, extending ten miles inland for a mile along a branch of the Mosse river, midway between Cochrane and James bay, Ontario, is said to be one of the world's most important. It was but recently discovered. The outcropping can be seen at the river's edge, where the deposit is forty feet thick. Live Long in East Friesland. The record for community longevity is claimed by East Friesland, a province bordering on Holland in the North sea. Within the last few months three women, each more than 100 years old, have died there, and a fourth has entertained her friends at her 102d birthday party. Great Ideas. "From time to time God drops a great idea into the soul of a great man. Often those men who live upon the existing institutions start the fire against the new idea. Sometimes they crucify its apostle; but ideas feed upon faggots, and grow through crucifixions"—Newell Dwight Hills. History of Starching History verifies the fact that the practice of starching, which came into fashion in England in the reign of Queen Elizabeth, was invented by a Spanish woman about the middle of the Fifteenth century. She wished to hide a blemish on her neck with an enormous ruff. Definite Enough Notice in Arizona—"My wife Sarah, has left my ranch and any man as takes hee in will get hianself pumped so full of lead some tenderfoot will locate him for a mining claim. A word to the wise is sufficient and orter work on oools"—Boston Transcript. Lightning Pranks One of the strangest prunks recorded of lightning was furnished by a case where a woman who had raised her arm to close a window was struck just as she did so. She was uninjured, but her gold bracelet absolutely disappeared—it had been melted away. Ambiguous Tribute On a gravestone in a Burlington, Vt., cemetery is the following ambiguous tribute to a woman of that city, who died in 1833: "She lived with her husband 50 years, and died in the confident hope of a better life." Happiness. To be happy is not only to be freed from the pains and diseases of the body, but from anxiety and vexation of spirit—not only to enjoy the pleasures of sense, but peace of conscience and tranquillity of mind. Thumb Print Indian chiefs in their dealings with the United States government now use the finger and thumb print instead of their witnessed mark. This applies only to those Indians who cannot read or write. A Society 1000 years old. At Crell, near Paris, there is a society of archers, with an annual competition for the original trophy given at the first meet of the society, more more than a thousand years ago. Their Choices Mother—"So nurse is taking you to the movies? What are you going to see?" Little Willie—"I wanted to see 'Tolsoned Lips,' but Bobby wants to go to 'Why Fall.'"—Judge. Trapping Song Birds Wild song birds are caught in England by means of bird-lime and nets and sold in the main streets in the large cities. The casualties among these caged birds are enormous. Extraordinary Nature To moderate your mind and speech when you are angry, or else to hold your peace, is a sign of no ordinary nature. About People. People are no more alike "under the skin" than they are outside. Character and temperament are of infinite variety. Just Think! Do you complain of the monotony of life? Think of the watchmaker who has to wind all the watches every day. Good Old Rotund Uncle Jim. She (bantering)—"So you're going to leave me some money when you die, uncle? If I may judge from your figure, I think it will be a good round sum." Children Bide Free Carfair is not needed by school children in Victoria, Australia. They are carried in street cars to and from school free of charge. Looking Ahead. Anyone can point out difficulties; it calls for brains and courage to look beyond difficulties to successful accomplishment. Avoid Narrow Ledge So close does falsehood approach to truth that the wise man would do well not to trust himself on the narrow ledge. Only One Standard We have no right to demand from other people a standard of honor which we are not prepared to concede ourselves. Far-Fetched. It is said married men make better clerks than single ones. They are not in such a hurry to get home of evenings. Arabs Live on Dates The Arab, who lives largely on dates, is extraordinarily wry and can travel for days in burning heat that would kill a meat-fed man. Believer in Goodness He who believes in goodness has the essence of all faith. He is a man "of cheerful yesterday's and confident tomorrow's."—J. F. Clarke. Wow! Mrs. Blank (visiting) — "Really, James and I meant to call long before this, but somehow we kept putting off the evil day." No Place Like Home She—"I wonder why they put cornmeal on the dance floor?" He—"Oh, that's to make the chickens feel at home." Doubtless. Age has to be circumspect and sedate, when now and then it would so love to be foolish for a spell. Duties are like the surf at the sea side. There's always another wave of them coming. Self-Determination If you believe in self-determination for people, grant it to individuals, so long as they don't impose on you. Fear. Fear is an untrustworthy guardian of constancy, but a kindly heart is faithful even to the end of the world. Powdered Sulphur New York experimenters have found powdered sulphur effective in controlling blight on horse-chestnut trees. KNITTED CHAPPIE COAT IS OF SPORTSWEAR DISTINCTION I AVAVAVAVAVAV PLAITS, TUCKS AND TIERS T WHAT is life without a chapple coat? That is the sentiment these days, especially among the younger set. Everybody and her neighbor is wearing or buying a chapple coat, for it has established itself in the heart of this fashion generation. It met with instantaneous success the moment it was launched. Not only is it one of the niftiest looking little knitted coats ever devised, but it is a worthwhile creation from a practical as well as esthetic standpoint. If one is looking for a stylish knitted sports coat, the picture here presents just such a one to view. It tells a story of ideas, such as the new wide ball sleeves, gritish collar, clever fastenings and its lines are adorably youthful. It features a stunning color combination of silver for the body with stripings of orange and blue. Most important of all it is of luxuriously warm brush wool, challenging in appearance an expensive coattee. One of the attractions of these baltic chaple coats is that they are light. MODERN DRESS RE PLAITS, PLAINTINGS here and plaitings there, plaitings everywhere! What if we have just passed through a season of plaiting to the right of us, plaiting to the left of us, this method of trimming our frocks has lost its fascination for us, not a whit. The two stylish dresses herewith portrayed are reasons why plaiting continues to gain prestige with those who have an eye for art and grace in dress. Crepe-satin is the medium selected for each of these modish gowns. In the model to the right the plaitings are arranged in tiers, and this is considered par excellence in dress designing. Of course, the straightline effect must be maintained to conform to fashion's dictates and even when stylists use circular or bias ruffles for the new tiled skirts they manage to preserve the slender silhouette. A feature of the afore-mentioned frock to the left is the little round yoke and sleevelets of white satin, hand-smocked in an affective manner. One hears considerable in regard to smocking as a decorative feature this season. Beet Sugar. Beet Sugar. When sugar first was made from beets it took about twenty tons of beets to produce one ton of sugar; now it requires but six tons, the change being due to scientific production of the beets. knitted coats, toned to the colors in plaid, striped or blocked designs of the plaited cloth shirt, complete with them an ensemble of a smart street suit. By the way, there is a handsome novelty knit shirt on the market. It is knitted in reproduction of plaiting either in the box or knife variety. It appeals to the imagination to consider a chappie coat, say just like the one in this picture, worn with a knitted skirt of the plaited inspiration. Camel's hair is one of the most practical shades, being a tawny light tan and coats of this color often have suggestions of powder blue, mistletoe green, brown or bright henna interkint into borders, collars and cuffs. Quite the most pretentious yet are the chappie coats of brushed wool with collar and cuffs of bounce knit, which looks just like a astrakhan. Julia Bottomby © 1984 Western Newspapers Limited VELS IN TUCKS AND TIERS Of elegant mode for the matron is the embroidered and beaded frock to the left. The designing of the front of this handsome crepe-satin mode is a repetition of the plaited panels and embroidery strip represented in the picture. The long taps which supply length to the sleeves, add dignity to this costume, and there is a mark of distinction in the cut jet cabochons which clear the narrow girdle at the waistline. Now that we are on the subject of plaiting it might be well to tell of the new long plaited sleeves which have come into fashion. There are several new ideas ranging from the flowing sleeve to the banded in at the wrist style. One might take a cue from this new vogue, and lengthen sleeves which are too short, according to the new vogue trend. Julia Bottomby (© 1932. Western Newspaper Union.) Forest Insects. Foresters and entomologists of the United States Department of Agriculture say that the losses caused by insect attacks upon living trees and crude, finished and utilized forest products amounts to $130,000,000 annually. The most practical, concise and clearly written book of the times. Written in simple language, yet deep enough to interest advanced minds. 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TELEPHONE VICTORY 4500 THE BROAD AX, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, JANUARY 12, 1924 BENEFITS 1-Sick and Accident Benefits. $7 per week 2-Burial and Death Benefits. $300.00 3-Monument. 60.00 4-Free Treatment in Hospitals, Memphis, Little Rock, Hot Springs. 5-Maintenance in Old Folks' Home needed. 6-Orphans' Home for Children of Children. JOINING FEE AND MONTHLY DUES 1-Joining Fee, $3.50; Monthly Dues, $1.25. Pays Everything. (No Extra Assessments. No Supreme License.) MEMBERSHIP AND ASSETS 1-Membership, 112,000. (More than 8,000 in Chicago.) 2-Assets, $701,600.00, including three Hospitals, $30,000 in Liberty Bonds. Balance in Real Estate and Cash in Banks. Organizer wanted everywhere. For further information, contact or call on DR. D. J. WILLIAMS, Supreme Supervisor DR. D. J. WILLIAMS, Supreme Supervisor 3517 INDIANA AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL. SUPREME OFFICERS DR. R. A. WILLIAMS W. E. KING DR. O. L. MOODY Chicago catholic chapel Chapin Supreme President Supreme Attorney LULA S. BLOUNT-BRYANT W. T. DANIELS W. H. WARREN Forrest City Texarkana Newport General Endowment Secretary Supreme Attorney Supreme Attorney DR. S. D. DON DR. D. J. WILLIAMS SCIPIO A. JONES Brinkley Supreme Lecturer Chicago Little Rock CHAS. L. BRYANT Supreme Medical Examiner Supreme Attorney Chicago Supreme Commander BINGA STATE BANK of Chicago STATE STREET AND 36TH PLACE Open a Savings Account now in a bank operated by your own group where your money is absolutely safe. Make it a practice to deposit to your credit each pay day that portion of your wages you do not actually need for living expenses. JOIN OUR 1924 XMAS SAVING CLUB Argument on Where to Save Binga State Bank AFFILIATED MEMBER OF CHICAGO CLEARING HOUSE Make It Your Bank A BANK YOU CAN DEPEND UPON A Million Dollars Behind Your Account We Are Waiting to See You LET US TELL YOU WHAT SYSTEMATIC SAVING WILL DO Crowe Brothers & Company Real Estate, First Mortgage Loans Renting and Insurance 755 N. 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Washington St. CHICAGO BINGA STATE BANK Under State Supervision Capital ..... $100,000.00 Surplus ..... 20,000.00 Offera Equal Service to All 3% INTEREST ON SAVINGS SAFE DEPOSIT VAULTS State Street and 36th Place Wanted Advertising Solicitor A live or wide awake newspaper 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 JOHN BAIN EDW. G. BARRY ARTHUR C. UTESCH President Vice-Pres. and Cashier Asst. Cashier MICHAEL MAISEL W. MERLE FISHER CARL O. SEERG Vice-President Asst. Cash. and Trust Officer Asst. Cashier N. E. Corner 63rd and Marshfield Ave., Chicago, Ill. Telephone Republic 5000 Capital and Surplus $700,000.00 J. F. JENSEN HUGO S. HERTEL HORUCHIE GEO. HORUCHANN JOHN BAIN W. MERLE FISHER ARTHUR C. UTESCH W. MERLE FISHER WM. BLUEMER ROBT. C. KING E. L. SCHWEDER MICHAEL MAISEL JOHN W. LARRY GEO. WETZEL DR. W. H. BUHLIG W. MERLE FISHER ARTHUR C. UTESCH CANAL B. BURVY WM. BLUEMER ROBT. C. KING J. F. JENSEN HUGO S. HERTEL W. W. ENOCHE GEO. HERRMANN JOHN BAIN Affiliated Member Chicago Clearing House Ass'n. The following Electric Shops carry a full line of Electrical Appliances and sell the Federal Washer on Easy Terms: 72 W. Adam St. 4528 Broadway 448 N. Parkside Ave. 2827 Logan Ave. 3827 Madison St. 6509 Lincoln Ave. 4730 Irving Park Blvd. 1002 E. 63rd St. 1002 E. 63rd St. 2850 E. 63rd St. 1850 E. 63rd St. 6530 S. Halsted St. 6510 Keddie Ave. 6811 S. Halsted St. 8611 Dugan Ave. 8611 Dugan Ave. 1850 E. 63rd St. 1850 E. 63rd St. 8350 S. Halted St. 12 S. Kelletz St. 400 Oden Ave. 407 Oden Ave. 407 Oden Ave. 4711% Cottage Grove Ave. Davies Electric Shop, 2501 N. Kedie Ave. Da Laura Electric Shop, 2501 N. Kedie Ave. 4101 Fullover Ave. Logan Lake Lighting Shop, 2501 N. Kedie Ave. Manor Electric Co. 2501 N. Kedie Ave. Mid-West Electrical 2501 N. Kedie Ave. 8338 Elton Ave. Paterson Brothers, 2501 N. Kedie Ave. Sezze Electric Co. 2501 N. Kedie Ave. 617 Olmsted Ave. 2501 N. Kedie Ave. 5212 W. Ward Marks Electric Shop, 220 W. Avenue. Ave. Jackson. 3253 W. Madison St. W. Madison St. 1811 W. 35th St. Ogden Electric Shop, 220 W. Avenue. Bernard O'Kane, Bernard O'Kane. Radiant Electric Co. Ave. Jackson. Rax Electric Shop, 1137 W. Taylor St. W. Taylor St. 4590 A. Crawford Ave. Rika Electric Shop, 220 W. Avenue. Sapling Electric Co. 2248 W. North Ave. W. North Ave. 18110 Milwaukee Ave. NORTH SIDE Atlanta Electric Co., 6215 Broadway. Broadway Electric Shop. 6215 Broadway. J. L. Johnson Ave. 4531 N. Western Ave. John I. Elliott & Co. 4531 N. Western Ave. Fullleron Electric Shop. 2423 N. Haistol St. Kernersville Harbor Electric Company. 1446 Wilton Ave. Kernersville Harbor Electric Company. 4214 Lincoln Ave. O. R. Martin. 5858 Frank St. Morton Electric Shop. 1904 Morse Ave. 5858 Frank St. Morton Electric Shop. 3904 Morse Ave. 5858 Frank St. Principle Electric Co. 3306 Southport Ave. 5858 Frank St. 3906 Lincoln Ave. Seller's Electric Shop. 3306 Southport Ave. Tip Top Elec. Appliances. 3906 Lincoln Ave. Tip Top Elec. Appliances. 833 Irving Park Blvd. 833 Irving Park Blvd. 4868 Broadway WEST SIDE Balzeh & Baza. 3814 W. 26th St. W. 26th St. Bridgeport Electric Co. City Electric Co. City Electric Co. Cody Electric Co. 4815 W. Madison St. W. Madison St. 7475 W. Madison St. Dt. Tacho's Dell. Shop. Sto. Tacho's Dell. Fritzhal Electric Co. Radison St. Robert B. Lake St. Honolulu Appliance Company. 3530 W. Chicago Ave. 119 W. Western Ave. 719 S. Western Ave. Berry & Co. Berry St. Flat Beverly Store, Electric Shop Brightlight Lighting Flat 3800 Construction Ave. Brookline Electric Shop Brookline Electric Calumet Electric Shop. Calumet Electric Chatham Electric Flat 721 E. 75th St. 721 E. 75th St. 5452 5. Halted St. 5452 5. Halted St. 1601 E. 47th St. 1227 E. 558th St. Wilson Street 1227 E. 558th St. 1227 E. 558th St. Winchester Store Ele- leon 5700 Stone Island Ave NORTHWEST Art Lama, Novelty & Art Company, 1909 Milwaukee Ave. OUR NEW HOME FUNERAL DIRECTORS UNDERTAKER PAINT AND CANDLE MOTORS AT ALL YOURS ALL NEWBOOK LESS T. H. WILLIAMSON UNDERTAKER GARAGE GASOLINE OIL OPEN DAY A RIGHT Williamson UNDERTAKER facility 200, Outside Ventilation—Organ and Organist Free— Telephone—I give service at a reasonable price—Distance —I save you wor y, time and money. STATE STREET CHICAGO, ILLINOIS