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The Next Issue of This Newspaper Will Contain a Review of the Final Report of the Fashion Show Committee EXTRA THE BROAD AX EXTRA Easter Monday Evening the Amateur Minstrel Club Gave Its Twenty-Eighth Annual Minstrel and Dance at the Eighth Regiment Armory for the Benefit of the Old Folks' Home. The Affair Was Witnessed by Almost Four Thousand People. THE SOUL-INSPIRING MUSIC WAS FURNISHED FREE OF CHARGE BY PROF. C. L. COOK'S SUPERB CELEBRATED DREAMLAND ORCHESSTRA, AND IT FAR SURPASSED THE MUSIC FURNISHED BY ANY OTHER ORCHESTRA WHICH HAS SO FAR PLAYED FOR THE AMATEUR MINSTREL CLUB. MORE THAN SIXTEEN HUNDRED PEOPLE PAID ADMISSIONS INTO THE ARMORY DURING THE EVENING AND WHEN THE FINAL REPORT IS MADE UP OVER $3,000 WILL BE REALIZED FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE OLD FOLK'S HOME AND IN THE NEAR FUTURE THE MORTGAGE FOR $2,500 WILL BE BURNED UP. Vol. XXIX. Monday evening the members of the Amateur Minstrel Club, whose members are twenty times better than many of the members of the regular traveling old time ministrel shows, gave their twenty-eighth annual show and dance for the benefit of the Old Folks Home, which is at all time near and dear to the hearts of the members of the Amateur Ministrel Club. The Armony was filled to overflowing by the best class and the leading colored people residing in all parts of this city. It was by far the best show that has so far been presented by the members of the famous Amateur Minstrel Club, each and every member was at his best, putting his best foot forward all the time. The songs were snappy and full of life, the jokes were full of pep and ginger, the choruses by the entire membership were all that could be expected. Fun: Jokes and laughter were in evidence throughout the evening, for whenever any number of persons are able with their wits and dry humor to cause people to forget their aches, pains, troubles, sorrows and suffering in this world they are benefactors to humanity. Alderman Robert R. Jackson served as introlocutor and he was the right Alderman in the right place all the time. The end men, consisting of Messrs. Howard B. Thompson, Floyd Cardwell, Edmond White, Charles C. Fielding, George S. Harris, Howard Cornwell, H. George Davenport and C. A. Stenhouse, went big with the writer and they were the real fun makers of the best show that has ever been given by the Amateur Minstrel Club. The following program was rendered on that long to be remembered joyous occasion: 5 CENTS PER COPY Monday is Twent Eighth Folks' Four T IRING MUSIC WAS REE OF CHARGE BY K'S SUPERB CELE- MLAND ORCHES- FAR SURPASSED RNISHED BY ANY STRA WHICH HAS D FOR THE AMA- L CLUB. TEEN HUNDRED ADMISSIONS INTO DURING THE EVE- N THE FINAL RE- E UP OVER $3,000 LIZED FOR THE THE OLD FOLK'S THE NEAR FUTURE GE FOR $2,500 WILL Program: Tambos Right, Howard B. Thompson, George S. Harris, Floyd Cardwell, Howard Cornwell, Tambos Left, Edmond White, H. George Davenport, Chas. C. Fielding, C. A. Steenhouse. 1. Opening Chorus—"Linger Awhile," Amateur Minstrel Club. 2. "I Don't Care Whose Mamma You Were, But You're My Sweet Mamma Now," Howard Cornwell. 3. "Ten Thousand Years from Now," Sterling A. Yancy, 4. "Dirty Hands, Dirty Face," H. George Davenport. 5. Quartette—"Medley from the South," I. N. Dunlap, Jack Doyle, J. A. Harris, I. T. Yarbrough. 6. "Specialty," Edmond G. White. 7. "Somebody Stole My Gal," Leonard Roane. 8. "The World is Waiting for the Sunrise," R. Offored Edwards. 9. "Hula Luna," George S. Harris, 10. "Song of Songs," Al Taylor. 11. "Mamma Goes Where Papa Goes," Charles C. Fielding. 12. "Dreaming Alone in the Twilight," I. H. Hagan. 13. "The One I Love Belongs to Somebody Else," Robert H. Hardin, Jr. 14. "A Woman Gets Tired of One Man All the Time," Floyd Cardwell. 15. "I'm Drifting Back to Dreamland," Charles W. Settles. 16. "Struttin' Hound, Howard B. Thompson. 17. Closing Chorus—"A Smile Will Go a Long, Long Way," Amateur Minstrel Club. The Amateur Ministrel Club of Chicago is composed of the following officers and members: Officers: Rush N. Yerby, President; Howard B. Thompson, Vice President; Oscar Randall, Secretary; Bernard B. Lewis, Asst. Secretary; Edward Hagan, Musical Director; Wm. H. Jackson, Stage Manager. Members: Herman K. Barnett, Lewis V. Berry Arthur A. Brown, Floyd Cardwell, Wm. G. Carroll, Andrew Childress, J. Franklin Cooper, Howard Cornwell, O. C. Daniels, Jack ```markdown ``` 78 Member of the Board of Assessors of Cook County, who donated the use of two thousand chairs Monday evening at the Eighth Regiment Armory for the benefit of the Old Folks Home. Doyle, Isaac N. Dunlap, H. George Davenport, R. Offorde Edwards, Chas. C. Fielding, David B. Green, Reginald Hardin, Robert H. Hardin, Jr., J. A. Harris, Lawrence Harrison, David H. Hawley, H. H. Horsley, Edward Hagan, Macon Huggins, Maj. R. R. Jackson, Wm. H. Jackson, D. R. Lawrence, Bernard B. Lewis, Clarence W. Mayo, D. A. McGowan, Ernest Oldham, Oscar Randall, Leonard Roane, Chas. Settles, C. A. Stenhouse, Albert E. Taylor, Howard B. Thompson, Lincoln L. Tondee, Harry Thornton, Geo. A. Turnbull, Elliot Wash- SHE WAS COLORED, HE WAS WHITE; OUT JOY RIDING THE OTHER NIGHT. HAD HE BEEN COLORED, SHE BEEN WHITE, HE'D HAVE BEEN LYNCHED THE OTHER NIGHT. A man registering as Eugene Merz, 32, grocer, 1056 California avenue, Bond Hill, and a colored woman, giving her name as Mrs. Marian Pinkard, 23, 2700 Alms place, arrested in an auto on Seymour avenue, near Reading road, late last Tuesday night, were arraigned before Municipal Judge Samuel W. Bell on Wednesday. The colored woman was charged with disorderly conduct and Merz with possession of liquor and disorderly conduct. He was fined $100 and costs for possessing the liquor and the woman was fined $10 and costs for disorderly conduct.—Times-Star. The young woman need not despair. That auto trick has been done here before. She should form a business partnership with the white gentleman, dress fine, donate freely to charity, and THE BROAD AX, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, APRIL 26, 1924 ington, Edmund G. White, Geo. R. Woodson, Isaac T. Yarbrough, Rush N. Yerby, Sterling Yancey. Honorable Members: Samuel Alston, F. L. Cuffee, Jesse Binga, Ald. L. B. Anderson, Hon. Oscar DePriest, Horace Bronson, Howell B. Holmes, W. J. Kelly, Geo. F. Maxfield, J. Edgar Mitchem. We, the Amateur Minstrel Club, wish to thank patrons for their liberal support in this show and shows that have passed and shows to come. As stated before, more than sixteen hundred people paid their way into the in a few years she will be on church boards and become a charming member of the set which makes a specialty of that species of interracial relations. —The Union, Cincinnati, Ohio, April 19, 1924. To the above we say aloud, Amen! Amen!—Editor. WOMEN SHOCK EDITOR GRIMES (Lincoln News Service) Fort Worth, Tex.—"Black men believe they have the most beautiful, attractive and refined women, and they are mindful of them; but they like to see them look their best at all times and also act their best. Men believe that women should organize more and teach deportment in the homes, on the streets and elsewhere. Loud talking and laughing on the street cars, and, above all, the discovery by so many of our women that their stockings are coming down or their shoes are coming untied, only when they are on the streets, should be eschewed. Fix up your stockings at home ladies!" (From: Fort Worth News) Armory, the receipts for the sale of punch, $100.32; programs, $137.32 cash receipts for the evening almost $1900.00. Mailing list returns and the advertising payments returns will be reported later on. It is pleasing to state for the second or third time that more than three thousand dollars has been realized for the lasting benefit of the Old Folks Home, and it will soon be free of all of its running debts. In conclusion we are very proud of the accomplishments of the gentlemen composing the Amateur Ministrel Club. NEW JERSEY COLORED DEMO CRATS HOLD STATE CONVENTION Newark, N. J.—The state convention of Colored Democrats of New Jersey was held at the rooms of the Essex County Democratic Committee here last week, and arrangements were made for a permanent organization in the State of New Jersey. The committee on call consisted of: Robert S. Hartgrove, chairman; William B. Brandon, vice chairman; A. R. Mayo, secretary; Charles A. Branch, treasurer; and Lincoln Clark, Walter Jacobus, C. Puleston, H. M. Meely, Albert Thompson, William Simmons, Cornelius M. Brown, Halsey B. Francisco, Adolphus Thacker, M. Faulkner, John Sloane and E. Johnson. Miss Elizabeth C. Clark, 57 East 42nd street, returned home Tuesday morning from Sterling, Illinois where she spent Easter Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clark, and with her many friends in her home town. Miss Clark had a delightful time while absent from this city. PLANS BILL PROVIDING FILIPINO PLEBISCITE (Lincoln News Service) Washington—Chairman Fairfield, of the House Insular Affairs Committee, has announced that he soon will introduce a bill for a plebescite of the Filipino people on independence at the end of twenty-five years, and for the election by the Filipinos of their Governor pending such a plebiscite. Drafting of the measure has been virtually completed by Mr. Fairfield, but before its introduction he will confer with President Coolidge and the Secretary of War. The bill will provide for a resident American Commissioner in the Philippines, with jurisdiction over questions affecting relations between the United States and the islands and over the insular debts. RECEIVER APPOINTED FOR VIRGINIA BANK (Lincoln News Service) Petersburg, Va.-The affairs of the People's Bank of Petersburg, a Negro institution, have been taken over by Robert Gilliam, Jr., appointed receiver by Hustings Court at the request of the State Corporation Commission. Gilliam's bond was fixed at $30,000. The People's Bank of Petersburg was organized three years ago. It was capitalized at $25,000 and, according to Chief State Bank Examiner M. E. Bristow, who recently investigated its affairs, had total resources of $76,000 and $47,000 deposits. The officers and directors of the bank are men of the race. WOMEN DISCUSS BILL BEFORE CONGRESS Washington—Women representing eighteen national organizations of their sex recently met with the Women's Joint Congressional Committee, at which time subcommittees reported on the status of the child labor amendment, the world court resolution, the department of education bill, marriage and divorce laws and many other pending legislation and activities, which, in the long run, will vitally affect the members of our group. SUBURBS IN BLOOM With the coming of spring and the beautiful weather which has already appeared in the suburbs, Morgan Park, Harvey and other suburban towns are becoming beautiful spots. Gardens and flowers are being planted and the many members of the Race who have secured homes in these towns are already beginning to beautify them and make them look like real homes and thus inspiring others to seek locations in that section where the air and living conditions are better and the churches and schools are good. ANTOINETTE GARNES APPEARED IN A SUCCESSFUL RECITAL AT ST. LOUIS, MO. Last evening Antionette Garnes of this city appeared in a successful and wonderful recital at St. Louis, Mo. Poro College Hall was crowded from end to end with the music lovers of that city who extended to her hearty greetings when she appeared in their midst. She will return home this evening. SHORT CUTS The Maryland Legislature appropriated $125,000 for a Science Hall at Morgan College. P. H. James, of Oklahoma City, is the proprietor of a large bottling works. We have 47,000 children, 10 to 15 years of age, gainfully employed in non-agricultural pursuits. Horace A. Page, president of The Page Coal Company, of Indianapolis, Ind., is our leading coal merchant. Georgia has the greatest number of colored carpenters, and is followed by South Carolina, Louisiana and Alabama. Mrs. Mayme Donovan, of St. Paul, Minn., a recognized leader among the women of our group, is a candidate for the State Legislature. If the Crusaders who wish to recover Africa prefer to go there on a steamship owned by the U.N.I.A., whose business is it? Our leading politicians will soon be broadcasting, and what some of them lack in depth they will make up in length. That we have attractive, beautiful, bewitching and charming women is no news to us, and they are not all in New York. Some of the ministers of the A. M. E. Z. connection are objecting to the bishops being financial custodians of the Church's finance.—Wherefore? The national song of Liberia, Africa, begins with "In joy and gladness with our hearts united, we'll shout the freedom of a race benighted." Of the total number of colored children, 10 to 15 years of age, 23.7 per cent live in cities, and 76.3 per cent live in the rural districts. Looks like we shall have as many delegates to the National Convention as in the "good old days" but not all of them will be from the voteless secti- Our matrons in St. Louis have a "Married Women's Needle Club." For the benefit of our afternoon and evening card players, we beg to suggest that needles are small sharp-pointed steel instruments furnished with an eye to carry thread through a fabric in sewing. PLEASANT EASTER GREETING FROM DOCTOR EDENA C. E. MINOTT Saturday evening, just before Easter Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Julius F. Taylor received a beautiful Easter-greeting from Dr. Edena C. E. Minott, of New York City. From the bottom of our hearts we heartily wish to thank Dr. Minott, who is one of our most highly esteemed friends, for her token of friendship. ATTEND SUBURBAN MEETING Mesdames Blanche Gilmer and Lou Ella Young were speakers of the evening in a very important club meeting held Monday evening in Morgan Park is of vital importance to the community. THE BROAD AX Published Every Saturday In this city since July 1Sth, 1899, without missing one single issue. 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MUSICAL ART SOCIETY AT HAMPTON OFFERS FINE ATTRACTIONS By Wm. Anthony Aery Hampton, Va—The Musical Art Society of Hampton Institute, whose conductor is R. Nathaniel Dett, re- cently. presented in recital Florence Gole-Talbert the well-known <olora- tura soprano, who entertained in Og- den Hall a large audience of Hamp- tom institute workers and students. Het program follows: “I've Been Roaming,” (Horn); “Ave Maria,” (Schubert); “Swiss Echo Song” (Eckert); Aria, "Je suis Titania,” from “Mignon” (Thomas); “Tis Snowing,” (Bemberg); “The Night Wind,” (Far- ley); “Are You Ready?” (Stewart) and “Heaven Heaven,” (Burleigh). ‘The encores incinded “The Wind's in the South Today,” and “Big Brown Bear.” Ione Monroe Trice played the following piano selections: “Romance” (Sibelius); “Clair de Lune”, (Debus- sy); and “Bird Song”, (Palmgren). ‘Under the direction of R. Nathanie Dett 2 group of men and women— “The Campus Players"— from the Musical Art Society recently present- ed in Ogden Hall a one-act mystery- morality play, “The Trimplet,” by Stuart Walker which told through pic- turesque symbolism unique lighting effects, subtle incidental music, and non-traditional acting the story of the secret of earthly happiness. _ The cast included “Memory”, Mar- ian M. Jones, Winchester Mass; “Prologue,” Luther T. Purvis, George- town S. C,; “Lady Bobolara,” Dorothy L. Guna, Washington, D. C.; “Lady ‘Caratina,” Alma D. Spaulding, Clark- ton, N. C.; "Marquis of Strenathco,” James V. Casley, Montelare, S.C; “Baron Milton-Maurice,”-F, Gramlin Kinghion, Belton, Tex.; “The Person Passing By,” Aubrey W. Pankey, Pittebietgh; “You,” Paul A. Sweeney, Hampton, Va. - Kathryn Meisle, American contralto, ingluded in her recent recital program in Ogden Hall, Hampton Institute, R. Nathaniel Dett’s “A Song of the Sea.” which “thé asked the composer to play and then, on the insistence of the audience, she repeated this art-song which has for its background. the Tights and shadows of elemental forces that overcome mere human effort. Kathryn Meisie, who possesses fine stage presence and who charms her audience with her personality, offered in her brilliant recital a program which displayed to advantage ber wide range of voice, her miastery of French and German, and her soul quality in the interpretation of art-songs and oper- atic arias. “She sang with the great- ‘est control and most perfect freedom from all apparent effort a program which included works of Brahms, noff, Saint-Saens, and other well- ‘known composers. She displayed all- ‘rquad perfection of singing. She sang with real depth of human feeling. ‘Helen ‘Elise ‘Dett of Hampton In- ‘sigue and rare musical waderstand- ‘tng:-Ghopin’s “Ballade in (A flat”; Meisle Recital ond iungatian Aaapsocy ;, 2nd an received this artist's playing with pro- Tonged applause. Eri Beatty, who lserved as accompanist, added to the ‘effectiveness of the program by bis own fine technical work and, above all, by his sympathetic understanding of Kathryn Meisle's message through song. 5 RN, Dett Speaks R. ‘Nathaniel Dett, on the invitation of Principal J. E. Gregg, recently de- livered at the Hampton Institute Sunday evening service a report of his concert tour, which included Cappa- boosic, Va; St. Paul, Selkirk and ‘Winnipeg, Canada; Chicago, Cleve- land, St. Louis, Oklahoma City, Fort Worth and. Cincinnati, Everywhere this’ Negro composer-pianist was greeted by large and appreciative audi- ences. His compositions were played and sung by Jeading white and colored musicians. His recital-lectures were given wide and favorable. newspaper reports. “Music,” said R. Nathaniel Dett, “brings people to a common un- derstanding. People everywhere are showing a tremendous interest in Ne- gro music. The outside world is try- ing to understand Negroes who have poured into their music so much of their soul and experience. Now jis the time for some Negro to write a wonderful oratorio, orchestral com- position, book, or play. There is a growing desire to do justice to the Negro.” The music critics were unanimous in their praise of R. Nathaniel Dett's work as a composer and pianist. They paid tribute to him as “the first Ameri- can to express the Negro folksong’ in classical terms.” Critics Praise Negro Composer “Mr. Dett,” ‘said a critic in the “St, Paul News,” who reported the recital- lecture, which was given under the auspices of the Everywoman Progres- sive Council and which was enriched by the excellent work of Stanley Ho- ban, a Scotch baritone of Winnipeg, in his own compositions patterns most of the themes after Negro folk melo- dies, but he develops them contra- puntually and with modern harmonies. His themes are very lovely. They are primitive, just as the fotk music from which they are modeled is primitive and so they usually respond well only to simple and more or less primitive treatment, But when the balancing of counter melodies and harmonies be- ‘comes at all involved the piece must lose its primitive aspect and, conse- quently, its Negro characteristics. “In some of his shorter pieces Mr. Dett does conform to the limitations of his material, and the rich sincere fervor of the music is admirably sus tained. In the longer compositions, however, where the melodic treatment necessarily becomes more complex, these Negro characteristics invariably become diluted or altogether lost. But Mr, Dett’s unpretentious works are by no means lacking in beauty. ‘Beyond the Dream, of the “Enchantment Suite,’ was far the best of the compo- sitions he played last night In fact this whole suite is very enjoyable ‘music. “ ‘Enchantment Suite’ describes. im- pressionistically a man’s quest for happiness and his ‘bafflement. The first movement is a'wierd ‘Tacantation’ based upon. an impassioned Negro theme. It is answered by the ‘Song ‘of the Shrine,’ which is a-soft, mys- terious melody, after which comes the savage “Dance of Desire.” This opens ‘ever an oriental figure in the bass; then as the wild free dance gets under Way the figure becomes simply a tom- tom in the lower register of the piano, the music swirls madly up to a terrific crash, and the dance is over. ‘Beyond ‘the Dream’ is a gentle, enigmatical movement that wanders through a suc- cession of exquisite melodies for a cbibe: anil ‘Glosea-in-&, enteik sof deals THE BROAD AX, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, APRIL 26, 1924 po aa a ee eg PO aie eee es en ee Soe wo Oy eee | ei . = So ets — ; oe gone fo 28 os ees -_ - ee. ee ee os pore mene) ie eee ema ee ke? fee 4 5 ee ba a Mee aes - 6 y 2 eo Ur & : Es aoe a a ; oe ‘ ae eee er, ae * * wo g —— F : DOCTOR ALFRED N. DIGGS One of the most popular bachelors and M. D.’s on the South Side. repeat his ‘Juba’ dance, which prob- ably portrays the social life of the Southern Negro better than any other American tompositién.” “The Manitoba Free Press” said: “Mr. Dett is doing a valuable work in preserving as he does the melodies of his people and in revealing their char acteristics through the medium of his own music, His delightful person: ality and the charming explanations o' the different compositions which he gave to the audience were among th most enjoyable features of the concert It is his wish, he said, to bring the music of his people to the serious at- tention of North America, Undoubt edly his clever arrangements of the simple themes which make them avail: able’ for choirs and orchestras, wil have an increasingly strong influence for the appreciation of ‘Negro. musi as time!goes on.” ©) “The Oklahoma” critic said: “As fai back as 1913 the musical world was wondering about Nathaniel Dett. A large part of it has continued to won- JUDGE WELCOMES BIRDS BACK FROM THE SOUTH Grand Haven, Mich—The martin: Bave returned from their Winter spen in the South. For years Judge James J, Danhol has watched the departure of these birds in the Fall and their return ir the Spring. In his yard here he has many birdhouses where the martins make their home during the Summer. They usually depart late in August. MEET AFTER LONG SEPARATION Mesdames Julia MeCaskey of Evans ton, Odella Huguley, Rosella Jenkin of Morgen Park, J. L. McCall an¢ Amanda Mobley, sisters, met in a conference with M. T. Bailey of the Bailey Realty Co, at the residence of Mrs, Mobley, 3725 Elmwood ave., for the purpose of closing a southern deal The sisters are natives of Georgia. RED CAP NEWS The regular monthly meeting of the Red Caps’ Literary Club will be held on Sunday afternoon, May 4th, at 3:30 in the Club House, 3441 Wabash ave- ave. Dr. H. Franklia Bray and Rev. Isaac J. Jordon will be the speakers and an attractive musical program has been planned. Everybody is invited to come and spend an enjoyable afternoon. SANDY W. TRICE. . pats ON BUSINESS Miss Alpha Baxter, teacher in The Alton Public School, Alton, Il, made a trip to the ‘city on ‘business and spent the week end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Franks, 420 E. 48th place. z MUCH IMPROVED ‘ __ Mrs. Cora Franks, 420 E. 48th place who has been quite ill for more than @ month, is much improved and able ‘to be out again. ~ : METHODISTS SOUTH SEEK RACIAL AMITY Supreme Bodies Take Vigorous Stand for | Co-operation and Justice PROVE FAITH BY WORKS Devote Hundreds of Thousands Annals to Colored Schools, Churches and Welfare der and not until recently did the greater number of musical folks in Oklahoma City know definitely that he was a Negro, The intellectual number on the program was the suite called ‘In the Bottoms,’ each number of which was true to history and its atmospheric content. The climax came in the ‘Juba’ dance, which has METHODISTS SOU Al Supreme Bodies Tak PROVE FAIT Devote Hundreds of to Colored Schools, € Atlanta, Ga—The attitude of the Southern Methodist Church on the question of race relations having beer called in question in a recent news Paper report, members of that denomi nation in this city point out that the Church’s attitude is not properly to be judged by the ufterances of a relative- ly small group (as was the case in the Feport xeferred to), but by the state ments and policies of the supreme bodies representing the whole denomi nation. These, it is claimed, are uni formly earnest,” fair, and brotherly aling on the whole Church to study and discharge its duty in this matte in the light of Christian principles For example, in 1918 the General Con. ference, the supreme legislative body of the whole Charch, adopted the fol lowing: ‘There must “be real, sympathetic co-operation between the leaders o the two races, National, State and neighborhood conferences should be held, at which there should be frank interchange of opinions concerning traveling, housing, educational, mora aod religious conditions; followed by an earnest effort to understand the cause of bad feeling and open friction and the prompt and positive condem- nation of all Acts of injustice by ‘whomsoever committed, whether white or black. The: thoughtful Christiar leaders of the two races must not per mit the excesses of radicals and ex tremists' to prevent the developmen of plans for larger sympathy anc closer co-operation between the whit people and the Negroes.” In 4922, the sime body took the fol lowing action by wpanimous vote: “We recognize. the seriousness o the question of the relations betwees the white and colored races, especi ally in ovr land. It is our convictior that the Church should openly declare its responsibility and its duty seriously to set iteelf to the task of aiding ir the solution of these perplexing prob- ems by the application of Christian “We male be exceedingly fe it to ji important that our pastors lay thi matter upon the consciences of om people in order that eur relations witt the colored peuple may be character. oe tens, justice and Christiar “We think that our Social Servic ‘Commission shoul¢ be authorized—in "wl the Commi ime been played by artists all over the country. No other musician of his race, except Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, the English composer, has attained the eminence of R. Nathaniel Dett, who ‘stands with Paul Laurence Dunbar, Booker T. We-bington, and James eee Johnson in being of the few to gain National recognition. e Vigorous Stand for 1 and Justice Thousands Annually hurches and Welfare we ask all: Methodist people to assist ‘as they have the opportunity in th formation of focal groups which shall endeavor to establish better relation: between the races.” The Conferenc further advised the various Boards o the Church to incorporate the study 0 racé relations in their general and local programs. Equally significant is the attitude o! the Woman's Missionary Council which heads the organized woman's work of the whole Church, as set fortt in the following resolutions adopted ir 1920: “Resolved: 1, That as Christians and workers in God’s kingdom we ac- cept his challenge to show forth his power to settle racial differences thereby setting before the whole world an example of the power of Christian: ity to meet interracial crises every. where. “Resolved: 2 That we set our. selves definitely to the task by the creation of a Commission on Race Relationships, which shall study the whole question of race relationships the needs of Negro women and chil dren, and the methods of co-operation by which better relations may be brought about,” In 1921 the Council provided that in every local group an. interracial com- mittee should be organized, to seek 2 sympathetic basis of co-operation with leaders among Negro women of the community, to study the condition: and needs of colored people in th matters of housing, sanitation, schools churches, etc., and to make a stud; also of “Negro achievements in itera ture, poetry, music, art, and of the Ne gro’s contribution to American life is these lines.” It is pointed out that the Southers Methodist Chorch has for years bees contributing to Negro education, and of late quite generously, $750,000 0} Centenary money having been se apart as an additional fund for this purpose. It maintains « number of social service centers for colored peo. ple, appropriates thousands of dollar: ‘gnnuafly to supplement the salaries o! ‘underpaid preachers in the C, M. E ‘Church, and conducts two summer ‘schools for colored pastors. It is believed that this record o should be allowed to speak for Church on this question, rather thar sectional group, | tek, COL. CHARLES E. STUMP, THE REGU. LAR WALKING CORRESPONDENT FOR THE BROAD AX, AFTER VIS. ITING POINTS IN NORTH CARO. LINA, IS AT THE PRESENT TIME PARADING UP AND DOWN THE STREETS OF WASHINGTON, D. C. eS ee I ae ae me, and I defy you to tell the world 1 fhaye room for rent in the upper story for if you should then there will be trowible in the camp, and it is hard tc tell just what I will do with you kindling yard, I have been going some since- I wrote you that last letter, for I have been to Washington—in fact I was ir Washington, as I remember, when J wrote, and then I have been to Phila. delphia, and New York, back to Wash. ington and here I am this week righ here in Kittrell’ college, and believe me when I tell you that Prof. G. A. Ed- wards is one more busy man getting ready for general conference which is just over the fence, and he is one more working man. He is a layman of course, and he will want the at- tention of all the laymen in putting over some propositions. He has one main one in his head, and that is foremost, You want to know, I wil have to tell you, and here it is. All of North Carolina is behind one of its favorite sons, and that is Dr A, J. Wilson, a presiding elder in Wil mington, whose whole life has beer devoted to his church and his people He has served his church, in bringing souls into the fold and then he ha served his people, by helping in the work at Kittrell college and that in : substantial way. His dollars, wha few he had have gone into education and the night has never been too dark er the winter too cold for him te respond to a call from Kittrell. I is now believed that he should placed in a position to render large services, and all of North Caroling will go to the general conference ask ing for his place on the Episcopal bench. T want to congratulate the leaders of North Carolina in bringing before the church a clean, honest, well traine¢ man—~one who would add dignity an¢ culture to the church, and then at th same time be a real hard worker. He will have North Carolina, and Virginis behind him, and then South Carolin: will join in with this. Prof. Edward: is some force in the church, and he will be assisted in all by such men a J. M. Avery, Berry O'Kelly, and my ‘good friend Dr. Julian C. Caldwell anc others. I will tell you more about th affairs later. Dr. John A. Gregg, ant Dr. A. J. Wilson, are two strong men If you have any influence with th Throne, I am asking you to pray fo: Bishop William H. Heard, D. D., 0 the First Episcopal District, who i ill at his home. He was better wher I was in Philadelphia, but not out o danger. Let us hope ere this he ha passed the danger line and is up an¢ ready for Louisville by next week. After spending some little time wit! the President of the National Rac Congress, Dr. W. H. Jernagin, I go my little feet in the road, made it te his automobile car carriage, end h toted me right down to the Pennsyl vania stable, and off I started for Philadelphia. On this trip, it was nice and when I got there, I found Mr. J ‘H, Gaines, standing right there to re ceive me and tote me to his home Mrs. Gaines, was awaiting ‘my arrival ‘Mrs. Emily Garrett-Gaines is a gradu ate from Normal, Alabama, under the late William Hooper Conneill, who te my mind was indeed 2 great man anc rendered great service. The histor) of Alabama will never be complet without his name, but the history o today, when it comes to: America carries with it the tinge of prejudice It was Saturday night, and I wa invited to come down Sunday anc make a few remarks in Murphy A. M E. church, Chester, pastor Rev. A. L Bell, formerly of Louisiana, and hone; I went there and had an Old Aun Dolly Time there. : Returning to Foeeihin T had th pleasure of taking 2 with Mr Company. She is the claim adjuste in ae but to save my life | ‘will never be able to tell you what i is. I do ‘know that she was born is Frankfort, Ky. and her mother an¢ father died while she was yet 2 schoo a pe dprien ci mygsngas ip an insur ing just 12 hours in the city, because I reached there 8 o'clock at night and left 8 o'clock the next morning, mak- ing a stop in Philadelphia, and then ‘on to Washington, looked in on th Baltimore conference, found Dr. A. I. Gaines, busy on the finance committee getting things im shape. I was next on the wagon, headed for this place, and I have talked about this instit tion from time to time. I have told you about Mrs, G. A. Edwards, whe is in charge of the department of ms sic and she is one of the finest in the country. I had the pleasure of hea ing them render, and I mean the de partment of music, a program, touch ing the “Seven Last Words of Christ I wish you could have heard it. They had some singing, believe me honey I was glad that I was there, for i helped my spiritual strength. I fec! all the nearer to Jesus, for having heard it. ‘You recall I was at Claflin Univer sity recently, and it is in Orangeburg S.C. Itis one of the leading school: in this country, and I delight in tell ing you so. It was founded 1869, o: at least chartered that year, and go! its financial aid from Lee Claflin, of Boston, in whose honor it was named. The institution has been the bencf- iary from time to time of financial gifts from the Methodist Episcopal church, the South Carolina conference Andrew Cafnegic, Dr. Everet 0. Fisk, Mr. and Mrs. John Harney, the Jobn ©, Slater Fund, and Mrs. B. L. Bennett, she having given the Lee Library. From 1872 until 1896 Claflin University and the South Carolin: State College operated as one institu- | tion. But now they are separate, but | operate side by side representing over | 2 million dollars in property, and make | Orangeburg one of the chief educz- | tional centers of the Atlantic Seaboard |For many years Dr. L. M. Dunton under whose unparalleled work thc [school has made its wonderful prog ress retired 1692 and he was suc- ceeded by Prof. J. E. Randolph the first member of our race to be its | president, and he is doing wonderiu! | The property is valued at $300,000 Jand it has an endowment of $150,000, | the best endowed school under the aus | pices of the Board of Education for | Negroes of the Methodist Episcopal Church. ‘They have now an enroll | ment of 650 students, and 5 of this |number are in the College of Liberal | Arts. | Associated with Prof, Randolph, one Jof the leading educators of the race, Jare to be found H. Pearson, A. M. dean and English; J. W. E. Bowen Jr, A. M., (Howard, Wesleyan), His | tory; E, W. Doyle A. M., (Ohio Wes- eyan and Chicago) Social Science and | Psychology; G. W. Jordan, A. B '| (Wiley Univ. and Harvard), Latin and || Economics; N. Rivers, Jr. A. E., (Tal- ‘| ladega and Univ. Chi.), French; A. G. '|Smith, A. B., (Lincoln) Biology; | Blondelle Whaley, A. E., (Claflin), | Mathematics; Marie Martin, A. B., | (Atlanta Univ.), English; Mrs. Daisy | E. Pearson, A. B., (Claflin) Education; Mrs, G. M. Randolph, Piano; Mrs |J- D. McGhee, Piano; Mrs. Marion ‘| Coprics, Violin; Miss L. M. Hunt, | Voice; Miss Celeste I. King, Stenos- |zaphy and Typewriting; Mrs. L. F. |MeLester, Domestic Art and Milli- |nery; Alonzo Bryant, A. B. Loyd and Manual Training; Miss Florence |B. Eaton, Industrial Art; Mrs. Mary | Curry-David, Printing; Mrs. Naomi Jordan, Eighth grade; Miss Kathryn || McCracken, grade teacher; Miss Eun- Jice L. Brockett, grade teacher; Mrs. |N. W. Baker, grade teacher; Mrs |C. B. Gray-Smith, grade teacher || Rev. J. C. Gibbs, proctor; Mrs. J |C Gibbs, assistant proctor; Mrs | Mayme Gray, preceptress, Wilson tomee ‘Mrs. Mary L. Wither- spoon, preceptress Soules home; Miss ‘1 L. Beatrice Smith, librarian; Miss {Jessie C. Motte, registrar; Miss || Oney K. Newman, bookkeeper; Miss Julia Browne, secretary to president | Mrs. A. T. Tobias, dining hall matron || and school nurse. | I think I have given you all of them. and now I am turning my attention |to bringing this letter to a close. | | will be in the National Race Congress || next week in Washington, D. C., an’ | May 3 will enter Louisville, Ky. and | may expect to know every week wha! anes ‘in the General Conference | of ‘M. E. Church. Look out for ay letters. I will tell you about the Race ys and what has been aceon | them. ‘Gine my love to all friends and tl }| them that I ant not so well at pres: lent and hope when these few lines "PREPAREDNESS" Life is swift and fleeting. We are living today in health and happiness—in the bloom of youth, and tomorrow another life is flickered out—gone to the great beyond. No longer will it listen to the strains of music and laughter and merriment—it will be cold in death. Altho this life is short, great preparations should be made to spend the short time that we are granted, to carefully prepare ourselves to do a work, whether it be little or great. We are told that Jesus spent more than thirty years preparing himself for the short time that was spent in actual work—teaching and preaching. The man who is most capable for a certain work, is the man who is chosen to perfect it or carry it on. As soon as one falls by the wayside, another and another and so on—until a long, long line is formed, of persons waiting anxiously to get the place made vacant. Who will receive it? It depends on you whether YOU will get it. If you are the best fitted, of course, you will get the place, and the opportunity to carry on successfully the work which has been so abruptly stopped. The man who works most zealously, who does the most for the most people, with such means as he has, will live long after he has been placed beneath the sod. Earnest and thorough preparation should be made in some particular branch or study, with the idea of filling the chair more creditably than your predecessor. It is not the kind of work you do that counts, it is how you do it. The meanest and most menial labor can be dignified, if there is the determination to go one notch higher than the other fellow; to do it just a little bit better than those who have gone before; that is en-nobling it and making it dignified regardless of what it is. The man who has an aim in view, who diligently works toward that aim, and fully qualifies himself, is the man who is always in demand. When applying for a position, do you think an advertisement which reads like this would mean very much to a man who wanted a first class carpenter or painter? "I am answering your ad. I can do anything." Do you think he is likely to get the position offered for a skilled laborer? What does anything mean? Are you in the same position, can you really and truly say that you can do anything. Learn to do some one thing well. If you can do many other things—feel that you know everything about some one thing. In preparing yourself for some particular work, you may be subjected to many hardships if you are not fixed well financially, or you may have to deny yourself many pleasures, but this matters very little when you know that all these things will be yours in the end. That you will have the consciousness of knowing that you are prepared to offer your service for sale—and to demand a good price for them; this is the time when you receive back your payment for the cost of learning. Begin today to think this over. Ask yourself the question, What can I do well? If you do this, I am sure you will let nothing get between you and your goal or that will retard your progress of learning something which will prove to be valuable to you all your life. "If you can build a mouse-trap better than your neighbor, though your house be in the forest, the world will make a beaten path to your door." RAID ON POOL GAME Officer William and Goldstein, entered the residence at 4016 South State street, April 19th, where the owners, said to be Davenport and Knight, were engaged with twenty others in a session of pool. Knight and Davenport were before Judge Bugee. Monday morning, but denied being the proprietors of the place. They were fired $50 and costs. The twenty guests were fired $5 and costs. AROUSED BY FIRE The tenants at 707-709 E. 49th street, found that that a fire was slowly smoldering in an inner closet, Tuesday morning: They had known for quite a while that fire was around somewhere, by the heavy odor that pervaded the house, but took it for granted that the janitor in the basement was burning rubbish. Mrs. Smothers, who lives across the hall, was the first one to discover that the fire was in the second apartment, which was occupied by Mrs. Butler. The fire department was called and the inmates soon removed to safety. Many beautiful clothes hanging in the closet were ruined. The damage was estimated to be $2,000. Mose Porter, was fined $200 and costs and 30 days in the house of correction, for carrying a long vegetable knife and a gun, by Judge Buge, Monday morning. EASTER VISIT TO BRIDEWELL HOSPITAL Mr. T. Boyer and friends, visited the Bridewell Hospital Easter Sunday, carrying flowers and fruit to their friends. Miss Hurst, a Registered Nurse, who is employed by the city, has been confined in the hospital there for the last two weeks, with Diphtheria. She is much better and on the road to recovery. There were long lines of friends who remembered the inmates of this institution and knew that the gloomy faces within would be cheered by a visit, bringing bright flowers and easter eggs. The participants were amply repaid for the time spent by the gratitude manifested by those indisposed. SALEM BAPTIST CHURCH AGAIN For more than a year, there was a controversy raging in and around Salem Baptist Church, at 30th and La Salle streets. It was before Judge Ryner until on court days there was no room in the corridors for anybody except the waring members. The decision of the court did not stop the warriors from keeping hatchets in their sleeve instead of burying them, and the result was a recent battle in which one man had a rifle and a dozen rounds of cartridges and three others had one-hand-guns, and Judge Bugeu was called upon to encourage these people to call their dogs off. He fined the gun toters $200 each while the lady with the knife got off at $100 and costs. The controversy is over the question of whether it should be one preacher or the other. Neither one seems able to keep the peace among his followers. Some time ago the scandal section of the colored press of the city, had a sensational article about the divorce case in which a prominent young lawyer was named as co-respondent. It is understood that this lawyer will be represented by an eminent attorney and the triangular fight promises to be spectacular and thrilling. It is greatly to be regretted that the killing in the black belt show no signs of slackening. Neither Lent nor present appears to have any effect whatever upon the disposition of a race which all of us regard as peaceful to kill on the slightest provocation. Many of our people think that murder is an evidence of bravery. Any coward can kill. A certain newspaper in this city, which has the habit of calling itself "Constructive" might better be called "Destructive." It has denounced certain big businesses among colored people in such terms as to injure every enterprise, now existing and to make it impossible to launch even worthy ones in future. It has used its columns under the pretense of serving the public, while in truth and in fact it was simply to vent its spleen on a personal enemy. EASTER SUNDAY—NEAR TRAGEDY Lover Shoots Sweetheart and Sister and Turns Weapon on Himself Luck Appears to be With All Parties. They are Recovering Mr. Alfonzo Bronz, a roomer at the home of Mrs. Helen Wilson and sister, Miss Pauline Henner, who is the sweetheart of Mr. Bronz, Sunday night became very much infuriated because his sweetheart had told him after a very lengthy quarrel that she had decided that it was best for them to discontinue their friendship. He pleaded incessantly with her in an attempt to effect a reconciliation, which she obstinately refused. Seeing that she was fully determined to stand by her statement of having their pleasant relations come to a close, he rushed to his room, obtained a pistol and returned to the room in which Miss Henner was, and renewed his entreaties for her to return to him. When all chances of a renewal of their friendship was apparently lost, and he began to realize that their many happy moments had abruptly come to an end, drew from his pocket a revolver and without any warning whatever, fired several shots, one of which lodged in the neck of Miss Henner, inflicting a slight wound and would have been fatal if she had not dodged behind a piece of furniture. Mrs. Wilson, her sister, was struck CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING COLORED Men wanted to qualify for sleeping car and train portera Experience unnecessary. Transportation furnished. Write T. McCaffrey. Supt. St. Louis, Mo. THE BROAD AX, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, APRIL 26. 1924 C. W. State Senator from the 21st Senatorial District of Illinois; Democratic candidate for Auditor of Public Accounts of this State. by a bullet in the left lung, and is in a very serious condition. Thinking that he had avenged himself and that his victims were dead, then turned the revolver on himself and fired one bullet, which lodged just above the heart. The neighborhood was aroused by the shots and a large crowd gathered in front of the building. An alarm was sent to the 48th street station. Two patrol wagons were sent immediately to the scene of the tragedy. The wounded were rushed to Kenwood Hospital, 39th and Vernon avenue, where they are now under the skillful treatment of Dr. Alfred N. Diggs, who has an office at 3036 Indiana avenue, and is a very prominent and well known physician of this city. Mr. Broux is under heavy guard, at the hospital, and is reported to be slowly recovering. BUSY IN SUBURBS Representatives of The Bailey Realty Co., 3638 S. State st., are like the flying squadron and are kept busy from suburb to suburb in the interest of the Race who are coming in from different sections of the country into the congested city without space for themselves and families. This interest is being manifested both for the interest of the parties coming and for those who are now jammed in the city. CHIPS Mr. and Mrs. James W. Woodlee, who are at all times thrifty and enterprising, have removed from their old home at 3561 Rhodes avenue to their lovely new home, 4437 Indiana avenue, where they will be pleased to meet their many friends. Doctor George Cleveland Hall, 3638 Grand blvd., arrived home the latter part of last week from a long and pleasant vacation trip to many points in the South. He is much improved in health. Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Gibbs, 2008 Walnut street, who rank among the wealthiest members of the colored race on the West Side, will, in the near future, construct a beautiful new home of their own at 66th and St. Lawrence avenue; Mr. Gibbs, being a successful building contractor himself, will superintend its construction. Mr. and Mrs. Gibbs, who are full of race pride, are warm supporters of this newspaper. Ulteracy in China It is reported that 20 per cent of China's population have no voice in its affairs because they cannot read or write. At Sea. Old Mild—"I suppose you have been in the navy so long you are accustomed to sea legs?" Middle—"Lady. I wasn't even lookin'." Almost Every Kind. Every kind of an "examination" asks some questions that are absolutely immaterial to the work to be done. Use Spikeless Sheets. We're not resentful of people using us for stepping stones to glory if they have no spikes in their shoes. Error, when she retraces her steps, has farther to go before she can arrive at truth than ignorance—Colton. HON. EDWARD J. HUGHES As clothing the early Winnebago wore a breechclout, moccasins, leggings and robes of dressed skins. The advent of the French trader added to their dress, but at all times we find both men and women combing their hair straight back, parted in the middle and tied behind their heads in braids, later decorated by ribbons. Thomas Anderson, who spent a winter trading with them on the Rock river in 1802, said that they were the most filthy, most obstinate and bravest people of any Indian tribe. When the French came they added blankets to their garb, white for winter and bright colors for the summer. In the governor's reception room in the state capitol at Madison, Wis. the surrender of the noted Chief Red Bird, which ended the Winnebago war in 1825, is cleverly depicted, Red Bird, the prisoner, is pictured as having one side of his face painted red, the other intermixed with green and white, clothed in a Yankton suit of dressed elkskin, perfectly white and as soft as a kid glove. It consisted of a jacket, ornamented with a fringe of the same material and enriched with blue heads. On his feet he wears moorcasis, and on each shoulder, in place of an epaulette, is fastened a stuffed red bird. Around his neck hang strands of wampum of various lengths, and he holds a war pipe in his hand, ornamented with dyed horse hair and feathers of birds.--Detroit News. Made-One Bush Nut For many years the delicious bush nut of Australia, known variously as the Australian Queensland and polar nut, has baffled horticulturists. It had a rare and delicate flavor, was a food for an epicure, but its shell was about the hardest known to mankind. The size of a small pigeon's egg, brown and shiny; one might jump on it and hammer it with one's heel without leaving the faintest impression save on the heel. Something in the nature of a blacksmith's hammer and anvil would be required to smash the shell. After years of disappointing experiments in various parts of the world official word comes that J. S. Waldron, who lives on the south coast of New South Wales, has produced a thin-shelled bush nut. Several plant generations have demonstrated the success of the new nut, according to the Queensland government botanist and the director of fruit culture, who inspected the Waldron farm. The made-over bush nut is said to retain the flavor and the indestructible shell has been replaced by ones that may be opened with reasonable facility.-Detroit News. Fitureheads on Ships Time was when a vessel would as soon have thought about starting out with a leak as without a figurehead, and the farther back one goes the more was this a fact. The earliest discovered model of a figurehead belonged to a pleasure boat of one of ancient Egypt's dark-eyed queen, being in the form of a lotus, and so very much to her mind and heart that she had it hurried with her. But warships with animals carved upon the prows are shown to have existed in Egypt before the day of this queen; in fact, as early as 1000 B. C., writes an authority on maritime history. The subject usually corresponds to the name of the skin. Apparently each particular nation had a favorite emblem. The owl was as conspicuous on the Athanian ships as was the cock, that emblem of vigilance, on the prows of the Phoenician. The shining blade of St. Theodore, the patron saint of the Vanitians, was their favored figurehead.—Detroit News. While there are plenty of wild Indians in parts of Paraguay, no living man ever saw a pure-blooded Guarani. Inhabiting the alluvial and easily accessible sections, they were conquered and assimilated by the Spanish centuries ago, ceasing to exist as a separate people. The common people of Paraguay, however, speak Guarani more readily than Spanish and nearly all place names are in the language. It is a very simple tongue with a total vocabulary of less than 800 words. The only numerals are 1, 2, 8 and 4. Cleanliness was a virtue of the Guaranis. No matter how ragged and dilapidated a Paraguayan peon may be his clothes and his person are clean. That he was not unskilled in certain artistic crafts is shown by the exquisite nanduity lace, peculiar to Paraguay, the most sheer, cobweb, delicately beautiful thing of its kind in all the world. The art of making it has been lost—Detroit News. The Inside Maude—What a beautiful new gown Helen is wearing. She says it's imported, doesn't she? Maire—Not exactly. It's her last season's dress. The dressmaker has turned it inside out, and now she says it's from the other side.—Fassing Show, London. Something Wrong Proud Father—Well, Tommy, what do you think of your new bouncing brother? Tommy—Something's the matter with him, paw, I dropped him as hard as I could on the floor but he wouldn't bounce. Woman's Answer Ready When a wife of a London solicitor was brought into court not long ago for allowing her auto to obstruct traffic in a fashionable shopping thorughfare for more than the allotted time, she informed the bench that she did not think the bench was unreasonable in view of what she accomplished in that time, for she had bought four dresses and three pairs of shoes, and tried all of them on during the period complained of. The chairman of the magistrates laughingly agreed with her and made her fine only 20 shillings and costs. People Like Aquariums Visitors to the New York aquarium in the last year numbered 2,121,890, a monthly average of 178,625. Boston, Philadelphia, Detroit, Venice, Cal., and San Francisco are the only other American cities that maintain similar institutions. The Steinhart aquarium, lately opened in Golden Gate park, San Francisco, attracted 282,047 persons in its first month. Strange coincidence A remarkable case is that of a woman in Paris who has been twice married, and on each occasion her husband has been killed while motoring home from the church where the ceremony of marriage was performed. Saving Bird Lines By equipping a lighthouse with parches, the British Royal Society for the Protection of Birds has reduced the destruction of birds confused by the light from nearly a thousand a night to less than that number a season. Eara for Steamers Modern ocean steamers are being equipped with sensitive electrical "ears" by means of which sounds beneath the surface of the ocean are easily audible. In fogs or storms these "ears" hear submarine signals when buoys and other signals are invisible. Tiny Republic Admitted to United States in '34 Indian Stream republic existed within the present boundaries of the United States. Charles Parker of River Falls, Wis., a former lieutenant governor of the state, was a boy in the tiny domain ruled by his father. The republic endured more than a decade, successfully defying both the United States and Great Britain—an independent nation, with politicians, militia, civil rights and taxes. In 1788, when Great Britain and the thirteen colonies signed the treaty that created a new nation, they forgot a little valley tucked away in the New Hampshire hills. In 1820 a handful of settlers in the valley woke up to the fact that they were in no man's land. They were not Americans. They were not Canadians. Then Canada interpreted the treaty of 1783 to include the territory in British domain. America promptly said it belonged to her. Then along came Luther Parker, adventurer and trader, who organized the settlers and set up a government of which he naturally was elected head. The little valley government at once drew the fire of both Canada and the United States. Matters came to a head in 1854 when a group of Canadian sympathizers ambushed Parker one night and carried him across the border. The trumped up charge against him was soon dismissed and Parker returned to Indian Stream. He circulated petitions asking admission into the state of New Hampshire on behalf of the republic. Parker went westward, and was the first white settler where Milwaukee now stands—Detroit News. Realistic Flowers Made Marvelous artificial blooms that resemble Nature's finest specimens in every respect except scent, are now being made by expert glassblowers. Every part of a flower or plant is faithfully reproduced, from the long, delicate stems and colored petals to the almost invisible pollen. The first thing which the maker of these wonderful blooms does is to blow the petals from glass as thin and fragile as tissue paper. The glass petals are then shaped and colored exactly like the natural ones. Some of the rarer plants cannot be easily reproduced, and often several experiments have to be carried out with different colors before a really good imitation is obtained. These glass flowers are used extensively in museums, both to show details of plant or flower formation and as backgrounds for displaying specimens of birds and insects.-London Answer. A Woman's Postscript Do all wives open their husbands' letters? Was Harry's mother only taking precautions that any woman should take, or was her daughter-in-law a special offender and as such especially sensitive on the subject? We leave that to our readers to settle. This is the story as the Argonaut reports it: "Harry, dear!" exclaimed little Mrs. Simpson to her husband. "I have b-been d-readfully insulted." "Insulted? By whom?" "B-by your mother," answered the young wife, bursting into tears. "My mother, Flora? Nonense! She's miles away!" Flora dried her tears. "I'll tell you all about it," she said. "A letter came for you this morning addressed in your mother's writing, so I—I opened it." "I understand. But where is the insult?" "In the p-p-postscript," cried the wife, bursting into fresh floods of tears. "It s-said, 'D-dear Flore, d'n't fall to give this letter to Harry. I w-want him to have it.'" Effecacy of Tar Water Rev. George Berkeley, bishop of Cloyne, was an ethereal philosopher who set out to undermine the stolid materialism of his time, and two hundred years ago he maintained that matter cannot be conceived to exist, the only possible substance being mind. "The material world," he said, "is nothing but a complex of ideas which come and go with an order and coherence that constitute the law of nature." The good bishop sometimes descended to earth to discuss the simple, mundane things. He had a curious obsession regarding the medicinal efficacy of tar water, which was much used in his time as a drink beneficial to all human ailments. "Tar water," the bishop held, "is of a nature so mild and benign and so proportioned to the human constitution as to warm without heating, to cheer but not inordinate."Detroit News. Shocked "In some parts of the Orient," remarked Hoffy, "a man says three times to his wife, 'I divorce you,' and the dead is done. I was telling this in a smoker and one gentleman present was horrified." "The good man was shocked, eh?" "I don't know how good he was, but he was shocked all right. He was a divorce lawyer." Oh, G'wan Widial "Yesterday all the street cars in the city stopped." "What was wrong?" "Why, so the people could get an end off." Negroes in France Long Age. Emigrants carved 20,000 years ago and found in caves in France would indicate that the negroid type was prevalent in France at an early date. The Meskwaki originally were a Wisconsin tribe, but now are living on a reservation in Tama, Iowa, being the only Indians in Iowa. Some years ago the government granted them a tract of land in Kansas. They tried living on it, became dissatisfied and returned to Iowa, where they purchased their own land and formed a colony. The Meskwaki are a very primitive tribe, but in the last ten years have advanced to the stage where the brave will go out and perform manual labor. They figure quite largely in the canning industry, and are to be seen going to work in automobiles that are the envy of the whites. These Indians never were known to send a visitor away hungry. The average Meskwaki will walk a mile and visit two weeks at the home of a friend. Squawks of the tribe are very subservient and patient, and never complain when bubby drags home a raft of company for dinner. Instead they pour additional water in the soup and perhaps roast another chicken or two. It is not an infrequent occurrence for visitors to appear from out the woods in every direction just as a Meskwaki meal is being served, and if there isn't enough to eat, Mrs. Indian must prepare enough—Detroit News. Workers of Lancashire Prove the Best Spinners It's a common saying in the cotton trade that Lancashire spins finer every day. So the spinner must be given some credit for the production of many of the beautiful fabrics which are now made from cotton. But fine spinning is useless without good weaving, and here Lancashire is ahead of all rivals. It has the finest operatives in the world, with the inherited skill of their forefathers in their fingers. Threads are joined by a twist of the fingers, quicker than the eye can see, and the utmost is obtained from all the miraculous machinery. Cotton is turned into velvet fit for a queen under their skillful hands, and gossamer fabrics, both stronger and finer than silk, emerge from the clanging looms. Every color of the rainbow is seen, and the studios of Paris give of their best in designs. The cloth of Lancashire supplies the fabric for motor tires, covers the furniture, makes beds soft and comfortable, offers smart shirts that keep their color forever, and provides dainty frocks and lingerie for wives and children.-London Mall. Indians of Amazon Valley War is the normal state of the Jibaro Indian of the Amazon valley, first, for the purpose of getting wives from neighboring or enemy tribes, second, for revenge of injuries inflicted upon relatives during wars, then for enemy heads that are supposed to bring good luck to the possessors because of the sacrifice of the victim to the devil. The heads of their enemies also become a source of income to these savage Amazonian tribes, since they are exchanged with traders for arms, ammunition, etc. The skull is removed from the head of the decapitated enemy through a slit in the back from the neck up. The skin is then boiled to arrest putrefaction, after which it is dried and reduced in size by inserting hot stones the size of an orange. When the interior has been shrunk to the size of the stones hot sand is used to continue the process of drying and shrimping. After the process is completed, the head is hung up in the hut as a trophy and feasts are held in its honor. These miniature heads, retaining to a remarkable degree characteristic likeness to the living person, are in demand in the outside world.-Detroit News. Real Color of Gold Few persons are familiar with the real color of gold, because it is seldom seen except when heavily alloyed, a state in which it is much redder than when it is pure. The purest coins ever made were the $50 pieces which were once in common use in California. Their coinage was abandoned because the loss by abrasion was so great and because their interior could be bored out and filled with lead. They were octagonal in shape and were the most valuable coins ever minted and circulated. All gold is not allike when refined. Australian gold is distinctly redder than that taken in California. Moreover, placer gold is more yellow than that which is taken from quartz. This is one of the mysteries of metallurgy, because the gold in placers comes from that which is in quartz. The gold in the Ural mountains is the reddest in the world. Really Ladylike Calamity Jane—Doctor, I'm so glad you hurried. I've been severely bitten on the arm. Doctor Woodchuck—I can't quite make out what sort of animal bit you. The wound is too small for a horse's bite and too big for a dog's. Calamity Jane—Oh, it wasn't an animal, it was another lady. A Real Crank "Your friend Wheeler is a crank or punctuation, isn't he?" said Smith. "I should say he is," replied Brown. "Why, he own carries his watch is the hip poets of his trousers to prevent his ever being behind time." Taxi for One. A new taxicab in Paris accommodates a single person in a seat—about twenty-inches wide—and charges half the price of an ordinary seat. The following Electric Shops carry a full line of Electrical Appliances and sell the Federal Washer on Easy Terms; Statement of Condition At the Close of Business on March 31, 1924 RESOURCES Loans and Discounts ... $1,764,223.65 (Inspected and approved by our Board of Directors) Bonds and Securities ... $1,130,257.86 Bank Buildings and Amuse... 145,319.98 Furniture and Fixtures... 20,761.69 Cash on hand and due from Banka ... 564,029.30 Other Resources ... 40,900.53 Total ... $3,685,493.01 LIABILITIES Capital Stock ... $ 400,000.00 Surplus ... 50,000.00 Undivided Profits ... 11,649.81 Reserved for Taxes and Interests ... 12,009.27 Other Liabilities ... 32,200.93 DEPOSITS ... 3,299,632.90 Total ... $3,685,493.01 This Bank invites you to avail yourself of its complete facilities. First Mortgage Gold Bonds — approved safe investments — yield 7% interest. Boxes in our completely equipped Safety Deposit Vaults rent for $4.00 per year and upwards. Interest at the rate of 3% is allowed on all savings accounts. Savings Department open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays. GEORGE F. LEIBRANDT, President CHARLES A. WHITER, Vice President GEORGE S. CAMPBELL, Cashier L. A. DELAURIER, Asst't Cashier MAURICE H. WOLPE, Asst't Cashier ADDISON E. AVERY, Mgr. Bond Dept. LINCOLN STATE BANK OF CHICAGO Under State Government Supervision 51st and South State Streets Telephone Victory 4500 --- Beautiful Girl Reveals Secret Once my hair was anything but long and silky soft as it is now, and my complexion was sallow, and there were often unsightly pimples on my face. One day I heard of Exelento Quinine Pomade for the hair and purchased a jar. Almost immediately it stopped all dandruff, made my hair grow long, soft and fine, and gave it a delightful sheen. Because of the perfectly wonderful results I obtained from Exelento Quinine Pomade, I purchased a jar of Exelento Skin Beautifier. It changed my sallow complex to a clear, lovely skin, growing with health. For pimples and other skin blemishes, it has no equal. If I am as beautiful as people say, it is all due to Exelento preparations. Exelento Quinine Pomade and Exelento Skin Beautifier may be obtained for only 25¢ at most drug stores, or will be sent postpaid upon receipt of price by the EXELENTO MEDICINE CO., Atlanta, Ga. AGENTS WANTED EVERYWHERE Write For Particulars W. G. Anderson Attorney At Law 17 North La Salle Street CHICAGO NOTARY PUBLIC Suite 560 Watson Bldg. Office Phones: Dearborn 7604-7085 Res. 3364 Vernon Avenue Phone Douglas 6045 The Commonwealth 72 W. AD. PHONE RA The following Electric Shops pliances and sell the Federal W 72 W. Adams St. 4823 Broadway 448 H. Parkside Ave. 3827 Logan St. 2545 Madison St. 3452 W. Reservoir Rd. NORTH SIDE Atlas Electric Co. 2622 N. Clark St. Broadway Electric Shop. 6216 Broadway. J. B. Collins & Sons, 4521 H. Western Ave. John I. Elliott & Co. 1558 N. Clark St. Rellerton Electric Shop. 2428 N. Halsted St. Kervian Harbart Electric 3455 E. Lawrence Ave. 3855 Elmer St. Service Co. 3855 Elmer Ave. 1448 Wilson Ave. Lakewood Electric Co., 4214 Lincoln Ave. O. R. Martin, 3158 N. Clark St. Morse Electric Shop, 1504 Morse Ave. North Shore Electric Co., 5503 N. Clark St. Panama Elec. Light Co., 4709 N. Kedzle Ave. Principle Electric Co., 3305 Southport Ave. Roe Electric Co., 3408 Lincoln Ave. Seller's Electric Shop, 6712 Sheridan Rd. Tip Top Elec. Appliances, 2971 Lincoln Ave. Tip Top Elec. Appliances, 833 Irving Park Blvd. M. T. Wetmore, 4553 Broadway WEST SIDE NORTHWEST Art Loma Newly & Gift Company, 1909 Milwaukee Ave. Statement of Robert B. Garth, Gerald B. Garth, House Electric Appliance Company, 518 W. St. George Av. Loxleyton Electric Co. 719 S. Western Ave. Rovealed at Last! Beauty Secrets Now the Youth and Beauty Secrets of Society's "400" May Be Yours By Adena C. R. Minott, D. M. Begain Today to Grow Young—to acquire the youthful appearance and beauty that makes you admired and enchanted. Admit that you are a wonderful treatie. Send no money—simply pay the postman $2.00 on delivery plus the postage. Money back if not satisfied. E-mail us strictly limited. WRITE US TO STAINLY. CLIO SCHOOL Suite 14, 246 W. 129th St. New York City Where Leprosy Started. Where Leprosy Started. Leprosy had its origin in Central Africa and thence it spread to Asia. The hordes of the army of Darius brought it to Europe and it was taken to the Americas as an accompaniment of negro slavery, according to a writer in the London Quarterly Review. A Young Wag. Father was explaining a not unusual winner sight. "You see, my son, the water in the river is so much warmer than the air that the vapor rises from it." "I guess," said Johnny, "I'd be warm, too, if Id run as far as that river."-Boston Transcript. Hardly Bellevable No one would believe that there was once as much excitement about croquet as there is about mah jongg —but there was. Cost of Looking Pretty. Cost or Looking Pretty. The annual sales of talcum powder, cold cream, rouge, lipsticks and toilet powder amount to $750,000,000, or about $15 for every woman in America. Eth Edison Company IMS STREET DOLPH 1280 carry a full line of Electrical Appher on Easy Terms: Ave. 8330 B. Halsted St. Park Bird, 832 B. Knotts Ave. St. 831 B. Halsted St. Bird, 830 B. Halsted Ave. Bird, 1819 Briggs Park Div. 4 St. 4711½ Cottage Grove Ave. Markle Electric Shop, Electric Washing Mach- 2354 W. Chicago Ave. 8181 Ct. Grove Ave. Co. Miller Electric Co. St. 8181 Ct. Grove Ave. Co. Miller's Electric Shop, 212 W. St. Blvd. Co. Garrett Electric Shop, 60-82 W. 1180 St. Good Healing Elon- 3255 Owen Ave. Co. Owen Electric Shop, 60-82 W. 1180 St. Good Healing Elon- 4157 W. Madison St. 145 E. St. St. Radiant Electric Co. Harper Electric Co. Heat Electric Shop, 1180 W. St. St. Heat Electric Shop, 1180 W. St. Works. 1450 S. Crawford Ave. L. & H. Electric Co. 1450 S. Crawford Ave. H. Electric Co. 2724 W. Division St. Anva Landy. Spandling Electric Co. 13233 Brandon Ave. Szymanowski Electric Co. 8031 S. Halted St. 1015 Milwaukee Ave. Neighborhood Shop. New City Electric Co. SOUTH SIDE Berry & Co., 815 E. 47th St. Soviet Electric Shop, 1732 W. 95th St. Brighton Lighting Fi- ture Co., S82 Archer Ave. Brookline Electric Shop, 7133 So. Chicago Ave. Calumet Electric Shop, 11115 Michigan Ave. Chatham Electric Fi- ture Co., 721 E. 75th St. Coliseum Electric Co., 5422 S. Halsted St. O. S. Dawson, 1931 E. 47th St. 7021 S. Halsted St. Parnell Electric Co., 54 W. 31st St. Quality Electric Shop, 7923 S. Halsted St. Stage Electric Shop, 3017 W. 63rd St. Vincennes Electric Shop, 7308 Vincennes Ave. A. Wegner, 1227 E. 60th St. West Pullman Electric Shop, 611 W. 120th St. Winchester Store Electric Shop, 6706 Stony Island Ave. THE BROAD AX, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, APRIL 26, 1924 ERNEST WILLIAMSON UNDERTAKER Quality Service Reasonable Prices Calls Promptly Answered Day or Night HIGH CLASS FLEET OF Cunningham CARS FOR ALL OCCAISIONS Charles C. Dawson KENWOOD 0455 5121-23-25. SOUTH STATE STREET Queensland Government The labor government of Queensland, Australia, has expended approximately $16,000,000 in the last eight years in the erection of between 8,000 and 9,000 houses which have been sold to the people, said Premier Edward G. Theodore in an interview at the Australian commissioner's office, 44 Whitehall street, according to the New York Times. Mr. Theodore, who has been premier of Queensland, the second largest state in Australia, for nearly nine years, arrived in New York by way of Canada and was on his way to London to arrange for the refunding of loans amounting to approximately $125,000,000. Premier Theodore explained that the housing shortage was quite as bad in Australia as elsewhere and said that under the scheme to build workers' homes the government bought the land, erected the houses and then sold them to individuals, who paid weekly installments no higher than ordinary rent. At the end of fifteen or twenty years the workman owned the home. Queensland is spending $2,000,000 this year for 1,000 dwellings to be sold in the same way. Premier Theodore said he expected to see Prime Minister MacDonald, whom he knows, on his visit to London. He declared that Mr. MacDonald now had the opportunity of demonstrating that his policy was workable and sane. If he succeeds, said Mr. Theodore, it will have a great effect throughout the British empire. Among the accomplishments of the labor party in Queensland in nearly nine years Premier Theodore recited the institution of the compulsory arbitration act as among the most substantial, as it practically did away with strikes. Under government direction the cotton fields of Queensland are being developed intensively. Farmers from the United States will be asked in a year or two to migrate to Queensland to develop the cotton fields, with the inducements of land at low rates and government assistance until their farms yield substantial chops. Studying the Storm "Let us be patient," said the hopeful friend. "All this trouble will blow over." "It'll blow over all right," agreed Senator Sorghum. "But maybe it'll be a tornado I saw out West. It blew over, but it took everything in sight with it"—Washington Star. Some National Debts The national debt a head in the United States is about $250. In Italy it is over $500, in France over $1,000, and in Great Britain it reaches the sum of over $800. In Japan it is only a little more than $25. "Richest Woman" Lies in an Unmarked Grave The boldest and ablest woman financier of her time, Hetty Green, who died in 1916, still remains a unique character in the annals of the New England village of Bellows Falls, Vt. Curiosity led a correspondent to visit her grave in the churchyard of Immanuel Episcopal church. A sexton's helper who was working among the graves was glad to point out the desired spot, writes the correspondent. His help was surely needed, for the "richest woman" in the world lies in an unmarked grave! The lot in which there had been five interments, bore in its center one modest granite stone, on which were cut only the names of Edward H. Green, Hetty's husband, and his father. Between the graves of the two men, "buried north and south," in accordance with the custom of the Quakers, in whose faith Mrs. Green had been reared, lies all that is mortal of the woman whose grasp during her lifetime was upon nearly every large corporation and enterprise of any magnitude all over the world. Here in the summer come visitors by the scores. Sometimes there is one from Texas, who claims to be a neighbor of "Ned"—Col, Edward H. R. Green, Mrs. Green's son—sometimes one who, like the New Jersey woman last summer, vents her disappointment in the words, "And have I come 300 miles just to see that?" Not Good Judgment to One of the most common traits of a person with his first radio set is to persist in turning up the tubes in an effort to increase the signal strength. "It can't be done." Up to a certain point increasing the filament temperature by turning up the rheostat brings an increase in signal strength. Beyond that the signal gets musky, and further increase in current won't take out the mush or produce any louder or clearer signal. It may burn out the tube if the minimum resistance of the rheostat is low enough. Precautions for New Set In a new set, never connect the B batteries until the A battery has first been connected and the tube has been tried out to see how it lights. This will avoid danger of burning out the tube. OFFICE TELEPHONE DOUGLAS 6351 J. GRAY LUCAS Attorney-at-Law 204 East 35th Street Chicago Corner Indiana Ave., Second Floor Res. 3846 Grand Reul. Tel. Douglas 4397 ERNEST 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 Firmannich Building 184 W. Washington St. CHICAGO Residence 3855 Prairie Ave. Phone Douglas 9133 Residence, 1262 Macallister Place Tolophane Memore 2714 ATTORNEY AT LAW Suite 318-320 Reaper Block Clark and Washington Sts. CHICAGO Telephone Central 1239 Notary Public Phones: Office Main 4153; Residence, 4751 Champplain Avenue Phone Kewood 5611 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 JOHN BAIN President MICHAEL MAIELSE Vice-President EDW. G. BARRY Vice-Pren. and Cashier W. MERLE FISHER Asst. Cash. and Trust Officer ARTHUR C. UTESCH Asst. Cashier CARL O. SEBERG Asst. Cashier N. E. Corner 63rd and Marshfield Ave., Chicago, Ill. Telephone Republic 5000 Capital and Surplus $700,000.00 Affiliated Member Chicago Clearing House Ass'n. GEORGE F. HARDING, JR. Up-to-Date or Modern Houses, Apartments and Stores to Rent 3101 COTTAGE GROVE AVE. Corner, 31st Street, Chicago JAS. B. McCAHEY, President PHILIP J. DUNN, Secretary FRANK J. DUNN, Vice-President H. X. 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