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EXTRA THE BROAD AX EXTRA The Twenty-Eighth Annual Convention of the Northeastern Federation of Women's Clubs Held at Pythian Temple, Boston, Massachusetts, July 23-26. DR. ADENA C. E. MINOTT, OF NEW YORK CITY, RESPONDED TO THE ADDRESS OF HIS EXCELLENCY, LIEUT.-GOV. ALVAN Y. FULLER Vol. XXIX. The first part of last week the Northeastern Federation of Women's Clubs, convened in the Pythian Temple, Boston, Mass., in its 28th annual convention. The inmates of the Federation were, from July 23 to July 26, highly honored guests of the Massachusetts State Union of Women's Clubs. The following highly instructive program was rendered during the three-days' session of the convention: Wednesday, July 23, 1924 8:00-9:00 a. m.—Breakfast. 9:00 a. m.—Credential Committee, enrolling Delegates. 12:30 p. m.—Dinner. 2:30 p. m.—Executive Board Session. Miss Roberta J. Dunbar, chairman, Providence, R. I. 5:30 p. m.—Tea. 8:30 p. m.—Special Program under the direction of Mrs. Ella France Jones, Boston, Mass. Thursday, July 24, 1924 7:00-8:30 a. m.—Breakfast. 8:45 a. m.—Opening of Convention. N. E. Federation Song. Miss Elizabeth C. Carter, President, New Bedford, Mass. Prayer—led by Rev. Alice Winston, Chaplain, Philadelphia, Pa. Seating of Delegates. Singing Mass—State Fed. Song. Address of Welcome—Mrs. Dora O. Johnston, President, Mass. State Union. Response. Appointment of Committees. Minutes. Parliamentary Drill—Mrs. Mary E. Burrell, Newark, N. J. Reports—Credential Committee, Organizer, Treasurer, Philanthropic Arts and Crafts, Ways and Means, Ministers' Wives, Legislative, North- field Fund, Industrial, Social Service, Domestic Science. Singing. Club Activities in New York, Penn- sylvania, Rhode Island, Maryland. Offering. Announcements. Thursday Afternoon 2:30 p. m.—Song Service. Minutes. Reports, Conn., Dist. of Columbia, Mass. Music—N. E. F. Song. Round Table—1, Temperance, Mrs. Sylvia A. Harris, Brooklyn, N. Y. 2. Health and Hygiene, Mrs. Sarah Lee Fleming, New Haven, Conn. Music—Miss Flossie Freedom, New Bedford, Mass. Recitation—Mrs. Fannie Fields, Cambridge, Mass. Round Table—1, Education, Miss S. Ella Wilson, Worcester, Mass., "Our Obligation for Education, both Local and National." 2, Literature, Mrs. Harriet A. L. Jones, Boston, Mass. Music—Mrs. Inez Evans, Water- bury, Conn. Conference—State Presidents. Offering. Announcements. Adjournment. 5:30 p. m.—Tea. Thursday, 8:30 P. M. Musical Program. Prayer Solo—Mrs. Henrietta F. Jackson, New Haven, Conn. Welcome to the City of Boston— Mayor James L. Curley. Prof. Adena C. Minott, New York City, responded to the Address of Welcome delivered by Lieut. Gov. Alvan Y. Fuller. Violin Solo -- Miss Hortense Phrame, Boston, Mass. Symposium—Suppression of Lynching, Mrs. Minnie C. Simpson, Boston, Mass. Legislative—Mrs. M. Madre Marshall, Washington, D. C. Solo—Mrs. Helen Holliday, Boston, Mass. EVENTY-EIGHT Federation, Boston MINOTT, OF NEW RESPONDED TO THE HIS EXCELLENCY, VAN Y. FULLER. Suffrage—Mrs. Edith Shade, Cam- bridge, Mass. Friday, July 25, 1924 6:45 a. m.—Prayer Service, Rev. Alice Winston. 7:45-8:40 a. m.—Breakfast. 8:45 a. m.—Song Service. Minutes. Reports—Treasurer, Mrs. Eva Bernard, Cambridge, Mass.; Auditor, Mrs. Maude Murray, Ashbury Park, N. J. Club Reports, Concluded. Singing—Northeastern Federation Song. Election of Officers. Offering. Announcements. Adjournment. Friday, 2:30 P. M. Song Service. Round Table—Child Welfare, Miss Esther Bradley, Brooklyn, N. Y. Mother Dept, Mrs. Julia West Hamilton, Washington, D. C. Publicity, Mrs. Elizabeth B. Jeter-Greene, New London, Conn. Piano Solo—Miss Desmond, Boston, Mass. Round Table Business Demonstration—Mrs. Rebecca Tanner, Stamford, Conn. Social Service—Mrs. Rosa Brown, Boston, Mass. Mrs. Henrietta Peters—Quittah— West Gold Coast, Africa. Singing. Announcements. Adjournment. 5:30 p. m.—Tea. Friday, 8:30 P. M. Music. Prayer, Singing. Pageant. Reading list of Officers. Public Reception to Visiting Delegates. Admission 50 cents. Announcements. Adjournment. Saturday, July 26, 1924 8:00-9:00 a. m.—Breakfast. 8:00-9:00 a. m.—Executive Board Meeting. Official Directory President, Miss Elizabeth C. Carter, New Bedford, Mass.; 1st vice president, Mrs. Dora O. Johnson, Boston. Mass.; 2nd vice president, Providence, R. I.; 3rd vice president, Mrs. Emma L. Penton, New Haven, Conn.; 4th vice president, Mrs. Lottie Henderson, Brooklyn, N. Y.; 5th vice president, Mrs. Grace B. Valentine, Bordentown, N. J.; 6th vice president, Mrs. Sommerville Fauntleroy, Philadelphia, Pa.; 7th vice president, Mrs. Belle Horad, Washington, D. C.; 8th vice president, Mrs. Emma White, Baltimore, Md.; 9th vice president, Mrs. Gertrude Rose, Wilmington, Del.; recording secretary, Mrs. Susie I. Amos, New Haven, Conn.; assistant secretary, Mrs. Charlotte Bell, Brooklyn, N. Y.; financial secretary, Miss Alice F. Thompson, Brooklyn, N. Y.; treasurer, Mrs. Eva Bernard, Cambridge, Mass.; organizer, Mrs. Mary E. Gardiner, Cambridge, Mass.; chairman of the executive board, Miss Reberta J. Dunbar, Providence, R. I.; auditor, Mrs. Maude Murray, Asbury Park, N. J.; chaplain, Rev. Alice Winston, Philadelphia, Pa. Child welfare, Miss Esther Bradley, Brooklyn, N. Y.; mothers, Mrs. Olive Joseph, Boston, Mass. Educational—Miss S. Ella Wilson, Worcester, Mass.; temperance, Mrs. Sylvia A. Harris, Brooklyn, N. Y.; arts and crafts, Mrs. Mary Luck, Brookline, Mass.; business, Mrs. Rebecca F. Tanner, Stamford, Conn.; Suffrage, Mrs. Edith Shade, Boston, Mass.; suppression of lynching, Mrs. Minnie C. Simpson, Boston, Mass; philanthropic, Mrs. Sadie Young, C. F. B. 22-109 Member of the Legislature From the First Senatorial District of Illinois, Who Is Meeting With Extraordinary Success in the Practice of Law. He Has Many Clients Among the Whites As Well As Among the Colored. He Never Accepts Any Case Unless He Feels Reasonably Sure That He Can Successfully Win It. Philadelphia, Pa.; Ways and Means Mrs. H. A. Durbin, Boston, Mass. domestic, Mrs. Anna M. Skidmore New Bedford, Mass.; ministers wives, Mrs. I. N. Ross, Washington D. C.; legislative, Mrs. Madre Marshall, Washington, D. C.; literature Mrs. Harriet L. Jones, Boston, Mass. social service, Mrs. Rosa Brown, Boston, Mass.; health and hygiene, Mrs Sarah Lee Fleming, New Haven Conn.; publicity, Mrs. Elizabeth B Jeter-Greene, New London, Conn. parliamentarian, Mrs. Sadie Hackett Philadelphia, Pa.; prison reform, Mrs Julia Mason Layton, Washington, D C.; race history, Mrs. Carmen S Poyas, Plainville, N. J.; journal, Mrs Mary M. Griffin, Philadelphia, Pa. Northwestern Federation Song (Tune: "America") Roused to a sense of need We've pledged our word and deed To this great cause; As women of the race, Each in her rightful place. We'll keep our onward pace, Our energy; For stronger womanhood. For best and greatest good We'll work as work we should In unity. Yet, on we press; Stirred on by purpose true, Each effort we'll renew Our object we'll pursue On to success. —Olivia Ward Bush. It was one of the most interesting and instructive meetings so far held by the Northeastern Federation of Women's Clubs. MRS. GHEE RETURNS Mrs. Wm. L. Ghee, 3425 S. Wabash avenue, Apt. 2, has spent two weeks in visiting friends and relatives in Alabama. She was the guest of her cousin, Mrs. M. L. Ramsy, principal of Oxmoor School, Oxmoor, Ala. She visited the State Normal, Montgomery, also Birmingham, Mason City and other points in the state. THE BROAD AX, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, AUGUST 2, 1924 HON. SHEADRICK B. TURNER the Legislature From the First Senate is, Who Is Meeting With Extraordinaria tice of Law. He Has Many Clients As Well As Among the Colored. He My Case Unless He Feels Reasonably Suc successfully Win It. MRS. EVELYN DORSEY ROBIN- SON ENJOYED HER FIRST VISIT TO CHICAGO Mrs. Evelyn D. Robinson of Philadelphia, Pa., the intelligent and sensible and highly accomplished daughter of Mr. William H. Dorsey, who was one of our steadfast friends during our boyhood days in Philadelphia, who was for a number of years successfully engaged in the catering business in the Quaker City, has been visiting the past three weeks stopping at 4520 Prairie ave. Mrs. Robinson has been taking advanced instructions in Social Service work at the Community Center, thirty-second street and Wabash avenue. She departed for her home in the east last evening, with the best wishes of her many friends in Chicago. Monday evening, Mrs. Robinson, was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Julius F. Taylor, at 6 o'clock tea, and we are free to admit that as the daughter of our oldest and best friend in Philadelphia, Mr. Dorsey, that we feel proud of her high accomplishments. She is a graduated and registered nurse and for several years, she was the chief nurse of the Mercy Hospital, Philadelphia. She has also served as one of the head nurses at the hospital at Tuskegee, Ala. She is up-to-date and well versed in political affairs. She is president of the Colored Women's Republican Club at Philadelphia, which has a membership of more than six thousand. When at home, she greatly assists her husband, Mr. Benjamin Fenton Robinson, in conducting his extensive catering business at 223 W. Penn street, Germantown, Philadelphia, Pa. THE MEETING OF THE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF COLORED WOMEN'S CLUBS Sunday afternoon, at 3 o'clock, the great mass meeting will be held at the Wendell Phillips High School in connection with the opening session of the National Federation of Colored Women's Clubs. The mass meeting will be addressed by some of the most prominent women in this country. All of the day and night sessions will be held at the Wendell Phillips High School. Monday evening will be local night, at which time the leading club women of Chicago will be in the public eye. Tuesday evening the president will deliver her annual address and reception to delegates and visitors at the People's Movement Clubrooms. Wednesday evening will be Educational night and as chairman of the meeting, Dr. Mary F. Waring desires to raise one thousand dollars for educational purposes. Thursday evening, from 10 to 12 o'clock a banquet will be held at the Ideal Tea Rooms, 34th street and South Michigan avenue. Mrs. E. L. Davis and her associates will spare no pains in welcoming the many hundreds of ladies to this city. CAPT. NICHOLAS R. HUNT, SOUNDS THE PRAISES OF HON. ROBERT E. CROWE, STATE'S ATTORNEY OF COOK COUNTY It was our pleasure the first of this week, to come in contact with Capt. Nicholas Hunt, who as Police Captain and as the head of the Detective Bureau, in this city some years ago, struck terror into the hearts of the criminal elements in this city and who as the head and front, of the Shippy-Hunt International Detective Agency, has a world-wide reputation as a thief catcher, freely admitted that Hon. Robert E. Crowe, has easily proven himself to be the best and the most resourceful State's Attorney that Cook county has ever had. That he built up and developed the celebrated Loeb and Leopold case, into one of the greatest criminal cases in the world; that as a criminal prosecutor, who sleeps with both of his eyes open all night long Mr. Crowe has no superior and that he is bound to be re-elected State's Attorney of Cook county. Capt. Hunt has been a constant subscriber to this newspaper, from October 1st, 1899, right down to the present time, and we feel highly pleased to number him among our many friends in Chicago. THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF NEGRO MUSICIANS HELD THEIR SIXTH ANNUAL CONVENTION AT CLEVELAND, OHIO, WHICH WAS LARGELY ATTENDED BY NOTED MEN AND WOMEN MUSICIANS FROM ALL PARTS OF THIS COUNTRY. The Sixth Annual Convention of the National Association of Negro Musicians was held at Cleveland, Ohio, the past week, and all of its sessions were well attended and all the leading colored citizens of that city and many white citizens as well, endeavored to make it pleasant for the visiting delegates within the walls of that rapidly growing city. First Girl, Edith Lee; Second Girl, Cleo Ward; Third Girl, Alice Wilkerson; First Boy, Katherine Epps; Second Boy, Myrtle Kinney; Third Boy, Rhoda Gilliam; Place, Greece; Time, The Golden Age; Scene, Garden near House of Epmetheus. To say least the little play was greatly enjoyed by all those who witnessed it, the programs of the various ses- Many high class social functions were held in honor of the visitors to that city at that time and at most of them dancing and feasting on the very best in the land, was the order of the day. Pandora was presented on Tuesday afternoon by the music department of the Phyllis Wheatley Association at the East Technical High School, the synopsis of the play follows: A lad who once lived in far-off Greece was very sad because he had no one to love. Quicksilver brings a beautiful maiden, Pandora, to him, along with a box. Her curiosity to see inside the box leads to the raising of its id, whereupon numerous troubles fly out, biting and stinging as they go. She is very sorry for this and cries about it. A single voice from the box begs to be let out, saying that it is Hope. She lifts the lid and it jumps out. Epimetheus has been rude to Pandora because she insisted on raising the lid, but Hope by her stories of love and happiness makes things cheerful again and brings happiness among children ever after. Cast of Characters: Pandora, Sarah Brewer; Hope, Mary Howard; Epimetheus, Dorothy Bush; Quicksilver, Georgia Nelson; Love, Audrey Beasley. Troubles: Lies, Dorothy Breckenridge; Anger, Mary Washington; Deceit, Katherine Bell; Spite, Attide Means; Worry, Sallie Moton; Hatred, Helen Knowles; Sickness, Ocie Watkins; Naughtiness, Mildred Brewer; GRADUATING EXCERCISES OF THE COMMUNITY SERVICE TRAINING SCHOOL Last Friday evening the Twenty-first class of the Community Service Training School were held at the South Side Community House, 3201 South Wabash avenue, the Twenty-first class ran from July 7 to July 26, 1924; the class practically wound up its affairs with a delightful social banquet, which was served up in the latest style right there in the Community House. Mrs. Evelyn Dorsey Robinson of Philadelphia prepared the feasting and the writer was her special guest at "The Masque" and at the banquet FACULTY James Edward Rogers, Dean, E. T. Attwell, Ada Grogman, J. R. Batchelor, P. W. Dykema, R. S. Wallace. SPECIAL LECTURES The following were the special lectures during the classes: Mr. Jesse Binga, C. R. Harrington, Miss Mary McDowell, Chas. English, Miss Harriet Vittum. THE CLASS ROLL The following students very dutifully answered at class roll two or three times each day: Bell, Nora K., Bradshaw, Mrs. N. Bullock, Mrs. V. P., Carter, Estella P., Childress, Marie, Cunningham, Clarence M., Dorsey, Helen, Dorch, Mary Will, Farmer, Birdie L., Gully, C. D., Hadley, Ethel W., Harris, A. H., Haskin, V. Elizabeth, Holloway, Bronetta, James, Mrs. M. B., Jennings, Mary M., Johnson, Julius C., Johnson First Girl, Edith Lee; Second Girl, Cleo Ward; Third Girl, Alice Wilkerson; First Boy, Katherine Epps; Second Boy, Myrtle Kinney; Third Boy, Rhoda Gilliam; Place, Greece; Time, The Golden Age; Scene, Garden near House of Epmetheus. To say least the little play was greatly enjoyed by all those who witnessed it, the programs of the various sessions of the convention, were all of a high order. On Thursday evening Madame Antoinette Garnes and Harrison Ferrell, the violinist appeared on the National program and they very easily upheld Chicago as being the greatest music center in the world; that it is the home of high-class musical artists. They completely captivated the large audience which filed every hook and corner of the hall, and both were loudly applauded when they finally disappeared from the platform. The members and others attending it were welcomed to the city by its mayor and by the head officials of the Chamber of Commerce, even the daily newspapers showered down much favorable publicity upon the delegates from many states, and too much cannot be said in praise of the efforts put forth by the Cleveland branch of the Association to make it pleasant for delegates and visitors. Near the close of the sessions the following officers for 1924-5 were elected: Pres. R. Nathaniel Dett, Hampton, Institute; Vice Pres., John Wesley Jones, Chicago; Sec'y-Treas., Alice Carter Simmons, Tuskegee Institute. New members of the Board of Directors, Miss Camille Nickerson of New Orleans, La. and Mrs. Mildred Bryant-Jones of Chicago, among the other members of the Board of Directors are R. Augustus Lawson, John W. Work, Mabel O. Storey, Fred J. Work, Mrs. Martha B. Anderson. The next convention will be held in Indianapolis in 1925. Rhods, Kelley, Jenniyn, Lawson, Mrs. S, M., Lewis, F. L, Palmer, Mrs. J. S., Randall, Valma, Rhodes, Marg., Robinson, Evelyn, Roy, Emma F., Sampson, J. Clarke, Sayre, Eleanor, Sedwick, Xenia M., Sweat, Mrs. Evelyn G., Stags, Uriel, Taylor, Mayme, Vaughn, Cora R., Watkins, Hazie, Wilcher, Amelia R., White, Francis, Willis, Louise M., Tillman, M. R., Veale, Hettie B., Smith, Marian E. Mrs. Maude Bomar James and her cousin, Mrs. Hettie B. Veale, who are both very pleasant ladies to meet, graduated with honors and Mrs. Mary Blount-Jones, executive secretary of the south side Community House, who is the right Lady in the right place left no stone unturned in order to make everyone feel at home on that memorable occasion. SERGT. AND MRS. GLENN ENTERTAIN Sergt. and Mrs. Julius S. Glenn, 11301 S. Bishop street, Morgan Park, entertained at dinner Sunday, several visitors among whom were Misses Mary E. Branch, and T. P.B. Whiting, teachers at the V. N. & I. I., Petersburg, Va., now attending the University of Chicago; Miss Loraine V. Allen, teacher in the public schools of Norfolk, Va.; M. T. Bailey, president of the Alumni Association V. N. & I. I., Petersburg, Va., Mrs. Glenn is a native of Roanoke, Va. The visitors spent a pleasant day seeing a large portion of Chicago parks and the Forest Preserves. THE BROAD AX Published Every Saturday "Im this city since July 15th. 1899, without missing one single issue. Re- testants, Single Taxers, Priests, inf- dels or anyone else can have their say as long as their language is proper and responsibility is fixed. , The Broad Ax is a newspaper whose platform is broad enough for all, ever ‘claiming the editorial right to speak its own mind. It is neither Demo- cratic nor Republican. It is strictly or absolutely independent in politics. Local commuriications will receive attention. Write only on one side of the paper. Subscriptions must be paid in ad- vance. One Year vecsecsecneversesee $200 Six Months .......-.++0+++++ 100 ‘Advertising rates made known on application. ‘Address all communications to . ‘THE BROAD AX 49206 So. Elizabeth St, Chicago, Ill. Phone Wentworth 2597 JULIUS F. TAYLOR | ‘Editor and Publisher ——— Vol. XXIX No. 46 Chicago, August 2, 1924 ——_— Entered as Second-Class Matter, Aug. 19, 1902, at the Post office at Chicage, MI Under Act of March 8 1879. ee THE WEEK'S EDITORIAL: COL- ORED PRESS (From the Monitor, Omaha, Nebraska) IT PAYS TO FIGHT Information that must prove grati- fying to ail right-minded Americans, and we believe them to be in the vast majority, is that which relates to mob- murder or lynching which is the cry- ing disgrace of our country. The nuinber of lynchings reported for the first six months of this year is five. This is an amazing reduction from that of former years. Of course, this is five too many’ in any civilized coun- try, but it points hopefully to the ful- fillment of the dream of Negro news- papers of this country which were the first, merely “a voice crying in the wilderness” to begin the’ agitation against lynching. Among. the out- standing services of the Negro news- paper in the United States has been its persistent agitation and fight for forty years against lynching and mob violence. Gradually its feeble voice was heard and here and there a power- ful daily: raised “its voice against this ‘Then came that great organization, the National Association for the Ad- ‘vancement of Colored People, which has consistently, uncompromisingly and scientifically fought lynching for the past decade by a tremendous ‘cam- paign of publicity and agitation for a federal law. The conscience of the ‘country has been so aroused that there has been a steady reduction of lynch- ing in the last few years, It must not be forgotten, however, that the United States and all lovers of America’s good name owe a debt.of gratitude to the Negro press of the country and to the N. A. A.C. P. for their work im redeeming America from this men- ace and curse. The work is not yet consummated. There must be no cessation in this fight until law and the orderly process of the court shall be enthroned and the lynching of any human being becomes an impossibility im the United States. The fact that the reproach of lynching is being gradually rolled away emphasizes the fact that it pays to fight in a righteous cause. WANT TO SEPARATE BUT EACH WANTS THE CUSTODY OF CHILDREN Dan Elair and wife, of 320 E. 24th street, were arrested at 44th and State streets as they were having a lively battle in their car, fussing and ex- changing licks. Before Judge Holmes of the 48th Street Court, Wednesday morning, they agreed to live separate, but could not agree as to who should have the custody of their children. ‘They were taken to the court of do- mestic relations. LEAVE FOR CLEVELAND, OHIO Dt. Eliza Jackson, state grand queen of Illinois of AUK, & D. of A, Col James McCall, commanding Military Department of Illinois, regimental ‘quartermaster, M. T, Bailey, will leave over the Nickle Plate road at 10:30 P, M, in charge of a large delegation which goes to Cleveland, Ohio, to at- tend the 17th annual session and the 2nd national encampment of the Na- onal Grand Council at Cleveland, Ohio, August 4th to 8th inclusive. ae. a S . pga ° a /. \ a. NX : . 3 — . f hs . @ Pee eee p —— “a aN a Ze 2 . | lie | Pe. er ANTOINETTE GARNES The Colorature Soprano, Who Trilled and Trilled Like a Sweet Singing Mocking Bird on Thursday Evening During the Meeting of the National Association of Negro Musicians At Cleveland, Ohio. DISTRICT DIRECTORS OF|THE OFFICIAL PROGRAM OF TRANSPORTATION APPOINT-| THE CONVENTION WILL ED FOR “SILVER JUBILEE” BE AS FOLLOWS OF NATIONAL NEGRO BUSI- —— NESS LEAGUE | Tneadav. Aueuie 16th Tuskegee Institute, Alabama—To facilitate the handling of the transpor- tation problems of the large numbers of delegates and friends that are ex- pected to attend the “Silver Jubilee” and Twenty-fifth Annual meeting of the National Negro Business League in Chicago, August 20, 21, and 22, Dr, Robert R. Moton has invited the fol- lowing gentlemen to serve as District Directors of Transportation to co-op- erate with the General Transportation Agent, Claude"A. Barnett, 3423 Indi- ana Avenue, Chicago, Illinois. | Alabama: V. H. Tulane, Montgom- ery; G. W. A, Johnston, Tuskegee In- stitute; J. T. Harrison, Pythian Build- ing, Birmingham, Arkansas: John L. Webb, Hot Springs. California: Frederick M. Roberts, Editor, New Age Dispatch, 1201% Centra! avenue, Los Angeles. Colorado: Thomas Campbell, 1727 Stout street, Denver. Florida: Charles H. Anderson, 132 Broad street, Jacksonville, Georgia: (South) L. E. Williams, Wage Earners’ Bank, Savannah. (North) Dr. W. H. Harris, Good Samaritan Building, Athens. Indiana: F. B, Ransom, 640 North West street, Indianapolis; Logan H. Stewart, 700 Lincoln avenue, Evans- ville, Kansas (and Western Missouri): J. H, Clayborne, Tenth and Washington boulevard, Kansas City. Kentucky: I. Willis Cole, Editor, Louisville Leader, Louisville. Louisiana: Walter L. Coben, 624 Rampart street, New Orleans. Maryland (including Washington): W. T. Andrews, 1127 Druid Hill, Bal- timore, Minnesota (and Michigan): Fred D. Me Cracken, 61 East Sixth street, St Paul. : Mississippi: E. P. Booze, Mound Bayou; M. L. Rogers, Editor, The [Southern Register, 219 North Farish street, Jackson, Missouri: Joseph E. Mitchell, Edi- tor, St. Lonis Argus, St. Louis. NeW York: Fred R. Moore, 230 W. 135th street, New York City. North Carolina: J. M. Avery, North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Co, Durham. Ohio: Reuben Black, Hotel Majes- tic, Cleveland, _ Oklatioma: T._J. Elliot, 113 South Second street, Muskogee. Pennsylvania (including Delaware): C. H. Brooks, 1440 Lombard street, Philadelphia, South Carolina: Dr. J. R. Levy, Florence. Teonessee: Henry Allen Boyd, Na- ten Nashville; B. M. Roddy, 390 Beale street, Memphis; R. }E. City, 404 State street, Bristol. _ Virginia: W.-M. Rich, Metropolitan Texas: C. W. Rice, 508 For street, Beaumon W. Rice, Bee ee SR tg on jg THE OFFICIAL PROGRAM OF THE CONVENTION WILL BE AS FOLLOWS Tuesday, August 19th 8:30 P. M. Banquet to National Officers at the Vincennes hotel. Wednesday, August 20th 10:00 A. M. Opening session, Wen- dell Phillips High School. 2:00 P. M. Parade, Colonel J. H. Patton, Eight Illinois Regiment, Grand Marshall 8:00 P. M. President's annual ad- dress, Wendell Phillips High School. : ‘Thursday, August 2ist 2:30 P.M. Athletic Events and Baseball Game, Rube Foster's. Amer- ican Giants Park'39th and Wentworth. Friday, August 22nd 8:30 P.M. Annual Reception to Delegates, Coliseum, 14th and Wab- ash, Saturday, August 23rd 10:00 A. M. Sight Seeing Tours— Visit Negro Business Enterprises and city parks. Saturday, August 23rd 6:30 P.M. Farewell Dinner to Na- tional Officers, Ideal Tea Room, 3400 Michigan avenue. 8:15 P.M. Theatre Party. REV. J. R HARVEY, HEAD OF THE COSMOPOLITAN COM- MUNITY CHURCH OF CHRIST, HELD A GREAT CORNER STONE LAYING LAST SUN- DAY The Grand Lodge of Illinois of Free and Accepted Masons, with Grand Master Samuels in the lead, escorted by Oriental Lodge, No. 68, A. F. and A.M, and by many other Masons representing the various Masonic 2 REV, JOHN RUSSELL HARVEY One of the most powerful independent preachers in Chicago, whp has begun the construction of his new church ‘on South Wabash Avenue, near 53rd ‘Street. lodges in this city and St. George Commandary, assisted in laying the corner stone of the Cosmdpolitan ‘Community Church of Christ, Rev. J. R. Harvey, pastor. It will be constructed on South Wabash avenue, near 63rd street. Grand Master Samuels, Rev. W. D. Cook, Rev. J. A. Winters, Rev. Har- vey and others, delivered orations. | Mrs, Robert Cummings, and her lit- tle son, of Decatur, Ill, has been vis- iting her father-in-law this week, Mr. Abel Cummings, 6207 So. Elizabeth street, and they have greatly enjoyed their visit to this great big city. THE BROAD AX, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, AUGUST 2, 1924 a ARTICLES By Anna Peachblossom PLUNGE THROUGH CITY HALL Failed to Come Back SKYLIGHT TO HIS DEATH Mrs. Fugell waited patiently — Moore failed to return and she Fall Causes Great Excitement in [to see him. He received her cor City Hall pbut when the question of mone: Leo Trainor, 105 S. Halsted street, an employee of the Paschen Bros Con- struction Co, created a great bit of excitement in the city hall when his body hurtled from the roof through the skylight, into the courtroom of Judge John Bedinger, of DeWitt County, who is sitting in the Munici- pal court, on the 11th floor of the building. He was carried to St. Luke's Hos- pital where he was pronounced dead. At the time of the fall, several per- sons were in the court room. His body was discoyeréd lying across a bench, by the clerk, William Stencer, Trainor was employed by the Con- struction Co. tovfix a cornice on the City Hall building. While perform- ing this task, he lost his balance and fell, sustaining a fractured skull, HUSBAND CATCHES ANOTHER MAN WEARING HIS SILK “NIGHTIES” ‘Mrs. Minnie Levy, of 3128 Indiana avenue, had a charge placed against her husband, Edwin Levy, for molest- ing her in ‘her home. She wants. the Judge to keep him away from her home. The husband alleged that his wife's affections have been bestowed on another, and that she had given his silk underclothes, valued at $60.00, for this new “sweetie” to take himself comfortable at his home. The case was compromised by each promising to forget the other and stay away from each other's home. ARRESTED ON A CHARGE OF LARCENY AS BAILEE Tillie Blake, 4802 S. Wabash avenue, charged Loretta Schaffer of 3449 Fed- eral street with having taken most of her household goods when she was away from her rooms, and holding them in her possession unlawfully. Goods Held for 10 Days’ Room Rent Loretta Schaffer testified that Mrs. Blake owed her fo room rent and she is just holding the things as security antil the said anidhnt is: paid. It ap- Pears that a ciyif{ suit of replevin is pending for the same property. The complainant was represented by Attorney O..A. Clark, who has offices at 3457 S. State street, the defense be- ing represented by Attorney C. A. Tavernier, with offices at the same address. The case was continued. FINED $100 AND COSTS FOR CARRYING GUN FOR e “FRIEND” Otis Hademon asked protection from the police; quarters Tuesday night saying that Chas. Stigell was'car- rying a gun around for him, and had threatened his life. About 30 min- utes afterward Stigell met Hademon on the street and they became en- gaged in a violent quarrel, whereupon Stigell drew a revolver from his pock- et and. attempted to shoot Hademon. His attempt was frustrated by. the arrival of a disinterested person who happened to see him in the act. He hastened to them and grappled with Stigell, finally disarming him, and called an officer who placed him under arrest. Stigell, before the Wabash Avenue Court, testified that this was only a frame up to get him and a woman in trouble and that at the time he did not have a gun. He was fined $100 and costs. MAN KNOCKS WOMAN DOWN WHEN SHE ASKS FOR RE- TURN OF LOANED. MONEY PF ied ' Sige ion Kicks and Stamps Her Because She Insisted He Still Owed Her Is it good to loan money or not? This is a question that Mrs, Fugel, 3139 Vernon avenue, will have to pon- der on the rest of her life. Mrs. Fu: gell was kind enough to loan Kelly Moore the sum of $25 to purchase a suit, This was some time ago, in De- cember, Moore was a roomer in her flat and faithfully promised to return the money in the course of two weeks. Well, the two weeks went into months and very little was paid on. the ac- count. He also got behind in his board bill, Mr. Kelly Moore was in love and about this time married and took his bride to live at 4638 Vin- cennes avenue, promising to return very soon and pay the amount of money owed. aa Failed to Come Back ‘Mrs, Fugell waited patiently, bu Moore failed to return and she wen to see him. He received her cordially but when the question of money wai broached, he knocked. her down, giv ing her a black eye and other injuries and kicked and stamped her, telling her to leave his premises. © - The case was finally disposed o Wednesday morning, before Judge Holmes, Moor being fined $50 an¢ costs. MAN ATTACKS 8-YEAR-OLD GIRL Visits Home When All Are Away: Screams of Child Attract Passers-by A most pathetic story was told Tuesday morning, before Judge Holmes, of how little 8-year-old Anna Phairons, who lives with her grand- mother at 4752 Federal street, whe goes out and works by the day, leav- ing the little girl all alone in the home, was ruthlessly attacked by Ni: lan Cross, 48 years of age, who, it ap- pears, is a frequent visitor in the home, and well known by Anna, on Tuesday came to her grandmother's home. When he found her all alone it was then that he attacked the little girl, mistreating her shamefully. Neighbors Attracted by Screams of Girl Anna was saved probably serious in- juries by the timely arrival of a neigh- bor who, after hearing the story from the lips of the girl, had Mr. Cross placed under arrest and the little gir sent to the home of her aunts, Lilly Hargrave and Velera Burton of 717 E, 40th street. Anna was brought here recently by her grandmother from West Point la, Her people are planning to sené her to her father after the adjudicatior ‘of the case. DRUNKENNESS AND _DISOR. DERLY CONDUCT | Fred Perkins, who is ‘charged wit running a disorderly house at 312: Prairie avenue, and with having divers of persons entering and remaining at his premises, drinking and loud noises emitting from the guests through the night, at all hours, was dismissed be fore the Wabash Avenue Court Wed: nesday morning—simply because the officer, Aug. Roeske, looked under the steps, espied a bottle of “white mule,’ but failed to get a search warrant be fore going to investigate the premises These people have been brought in before for the same cause, but nc search warrant. Lawfully, nothing can be done. PARENTS ENTER INTO CHIL. DREN'S FIGHTS Mother Is Beatten and Bruised Woman Put on Probation __ A skirmish was entered into by the parents of two children, a boy and a irl, aged 5 years, belonging to Mrs. Inez Spaulding, of 3028 Vernon ave- nue, and Mrs. Mackey, her close neighbor. It seems that a spirit of ill feeling between the parents because of the inevitable spats of children has been brewing for some time, Tuesday, as the children entered into another alter- cation, Mrs. Mackey, the mother of one of the children, went over to lier ‘neighbor's home to see that the chil- dren “fiight it out,” as she termed it. The little girl had sought protection behind her mother’s skirts and Mrs. Mackey was reaching for her to have her finish the child fuss, that was en- tered into a few minutes before. This brought on a wrangle between par- ents and children, when Mrs. Mackey testified that she was badly beaten up by Mrs. Spaulding and her sister. Mrs. Sualding was found guilty: of the charge and put on probation. STARTS ROW WHEN TOLD, “YES, WE HAVE NO GOOSE- GIZARDS”- | Henry Smith, who runs a restaurant at 3326 Indiana avenue, shot Clarence Burns, and inflicted a flesh wound Friday morning, two weeks ago. The story, as told by Smith at the Wabash Avenue Court Wednesday, is that. Burns came into his place and asked for an order of Goose-gizards. When told that he did not keep such food, he started a loud dispute as to whys and wherefores, which ended in Smith shooting him in the arm, in- flicting a slight wound. Burns did not appear in court and the case was con- ‘tinned until the 14th of August. oo ™ po ee a N dike: ae | HON. JAMES G. COTTER Assistant United States District Attorney for District of Illinois, who continues to prove | able to discharge the responsible duties impo Assistant United States District Attorney for the Northern District of Hlinois, who continues to prove himself amply able to discharge the responsible duties imposed upon him. EAST ST. LOUIS INFORMS N. A. | tions, or be assisted ¢o obtain far: A.C. P. IT WANTS NO MORE ployment in St. Clair County MIGRANTS FROM SOUTH | ee an The. Mayor and City Council of East St. Louis, Illinois, have asked the help of the National Associatior for the Advancement of Colored Peo- ple, in making public that owing to ‘the overcrowded condition of the la- bor market there, no more migrants from the South are wanted in that city. Clarence J. MeLinn, president of the East St. Louis Branch of the N. A. A. C. P. writes that the colored population there has increased from less than 6,000 in 1914, to nearly 18,- 000 “at present, with little improve- ment in the housing situation, which forces “scores and scores of houses to furnish homes for eight and ten families under one roof of from five to seven rooms. . . .The leading whites and capital here are friendly and faver the rights of our people, but the senti- ment of 1917 engendered by organized labor is yet rumbling under cover. ‘The city officials and real friends fear that the heavy incoming during this dull term may cause a repetition of the memorable 1917 riots and they be- lieve, a8 do the more thoughtful of ‘our group, that with publicity of in- dustrial and housing conditions ix our city, it will, at least for a while, stop the heavy migrating of our southern brothers into fruitless fields.” The East St. Louis branch of the N. A. A. C. P, is now discussing the establishment of a headquarters for the migrants, where they may either be helped to obtain employment and adjust themselves to prevalent. condi- | i. ae 5 : 3 - P y a Ae bs s re ae es a ree a ay ... a me Po d a nee j re . fee | 4 3 { y P _ ig ae if ge Fs } 2 : ) Re ia . oe : ee) eee he HON. OSCAR WOLFF The wide-awake and hustling Coroner of Cook County who ‘+ Se ricanas maori foo is loss ny lives by the aestractive cae, alight to run over and crush out the lives of human beings. Mr. Wolff will be re-elected Coroner in November. 1. His History and literature are kindred sciences; both are the written story of life which has been lived. seas 2, History places before us the life of action. Literature presents the in- ner life of thought, emotion, and ideals. a 3. The oldest song of the North- men is “The Far-Traveler.” 4. Two comedies — “Midsummer Night's Dream,” and “As You Like It.” Two histories—“Richard 111,” and “Henry IV.” see S John Milton was the author of “Paradise Lost.” Echoes and Re-echoes of the Visit of Julius F. Taylor to the Prince Hall, Masonic and Order of Eastern Star Home at Rock Island, Illinois. Under the Present Con- — the Home Is More Than Fifty Per Cent Below ar. : COL. CHARLES E. STUMP, WHO IS ALWAYS TRAMPING FROM PLACE TO PLACE, CONTINUES TO SPEND MUCH OF HIS TIME IN FIGURING ON DYING AND WENDING HIS WAY INTO HIS BAPTIST HEAVEN. ey a a ee ee es ee comes into our homes, it is then that oor friends are so dear to us, and we Jean hard on them, but they cannot take the place of the dea® ones who: lie dead before us. Year after year, the Rev, Edward Wittenberg, of Allen Chapel, A. M. E, Church, Kansas City, has consoled friends, in varions parts of the country, but he never fully real- ized the feelings of those until re- cently when death came into his home and took the wife of his youth, and his daughter Mary and all within two hours of each other. Thousands of people all over the country, have sent him telegrams and letters and have commended him to God, and his wife and daughters being christians, he realizes that some day they will meet again, and to that end he is working now. Twenty-seven years they have walked side by side, she being the mother of 14 children, and six of them are yet living. Rev. and Mrs. Wittenberg were born in New Orleans, she was the daughter of Mr, and Mrs, Aaron Strode. They were children in school together, and at 17 Miss Strode accepted the hand of the promising young man, whose life was given to God» He had edu- cated his life to the ministry, but was not prepared, yet with faith in God and his ability to do, he took his bride and started for Wilberforce, where he remained until his education was finished so far as the school is con- cerned, This was a case of what you call true love, for she was willing to suffer if he suffered, to weep if he wept, to go through hardships if he went through hardships. He did not have a mansion for her, not a place for her ead, but she was a christian and loved God and the young man who represented jesws Christ on earth. For her husband she has made friends, and joined him in the work of the minis- try, She has raised as much as two thousand dollars at one effort single- handed and alone, and was ever ready to serve. She took delight in enter- taining the presiding elders,.the min- sters, the friends of her husband.“ Her ome was always open to workers and be never complained. She was a worker, she was a wife, she was a ‘nother, she was a friend. You are aware of the fact that a munister’s lot is not always sunshine, and all people do not fall in love with his wife, But this wife worked with her husband in all of his charges and lecause of her efforts was loved by al, I recall when her husband was transferred to Missouri, it-was before ‘the Louisiana conference which had bccn appointed to meet in St. James A. M. E. Church, New Orleans, La., he left, amd she remained there two months, entertained the conference, ‘od the bishop gnd his wife, son and Urother, and others as guests at the ostsonage. They have served. in ‘squemine, La, Patterson, La, “rscnville, Miss, Baton Rouge, Ia. Vicksburg, Me or es che returned to the God who gave 2 ttom this ‘point, . GAs Sue hor husband was ee ing the general 1 “! i not vermit them to notify him, and | - “uch touched when he nd ‘ound his wife sick in bed. He felt shen that she was a very: sick woman, sad that she would leave him. Is % the home shortly after his return and er how less thai MOB oe neem ae worse condition in her home and 1 “ae toe during the sight gaa tape aiber © often I would awake and find her look: jing at me, and would ask “Is there anything 1 can do?” Mary took sick, and she told her husband that Mary was also going to leave him, but she wanted her to go first, as she did not want to die and leave her here. It was Thursday night, at 11:10 when Mary left, An effort was made to keep this from the mother, but as if she had received a ‘tessage, she got out of bed in Doug- lass hospital where both were, and said to the nurse, “Mary has gone, and I am going too.” She added, “Lord have mercy on my husband, he is too good a christian to bear all this. Lord have mercy on my children,” and with these words dying out in a whisper she was placed back in bed, and soon she had gone to join Mary Vivian, who had just stepped into the Kingdom ahead of her, just two hours. Mary Vivian Wittenberg was 17 at the time of her death, She was a christian. She died just one day after her birthday. She was a remarkable musician. There are now left to join mother, daughter, sister, and the oth- ‘ers who have gone, husband, Rev. Ed- ward Wittenberg, William, Flora, Juanita, Edward, Margaret and Bob- bie. God will tale care of them. <I have written this pert ef my let- ter in sadness, for I was writing about a friend who tried to keep me here and she has gone and left me, yet why should I feel sad when we know that we all must some day go, one by one, but then it is hard to get use to death. I would like to change now and say a few things and stop, for I have been going some since I wrote you that last letter from Method, North Carolina. After mailing the let- ter I left that night for Washington, D. C, reaching the city, the next morning, I remained until 1:45 in the afternoon, and off in the bed car over the C. & O., for Cincinnati, and the next morning at 9 o'clock off for Chi- ‘cago, where I remained Saturday night, for I reached toma abort 5 o'clock and went td church Si y morning. | I went to Olive Baptist church, and heard Charles Stewart preach. Some ‘of the people shouted and some cried, and some just expressed themselves in other ways, but I am not going to tell you about myself, for I think it js none of your business, but I was there just the same. When the serv- ices were over, I saw Old Man Stew- ‘art, one surprised man, for his son had purchased a Ford, had not said any- thing to him about it and came to take his home to dinner. I saw father and son side by side in an automobile car carriage, the son was at the wheel, 3 thing the father cannot do. Such is life in this world. He has often said that he is going to be an improvement ‘on his father, but this cannot be ac- complished by the mere purchase oi lan automobile car carriage. His hea¢ must be used for more than a hat Sc K. Williams was out of town, but the Rev, Dr. J. H. Branham, whe jis truly a loyal assistant pastor wa jn charge, and the services mers uP sel ‘Sun: now. Many joined the church : = me you will be in Chicage fof the women, I expect to be ther ito. see open, and then I will be ea eee |qyilt be headed for Alabama, for I ar Meing there. This is to be a grea ing “Then Lone Oe Bae kc ae “ie ayn scan THE BROAD AX, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, AUGUST 2, 1924 HEREFORE IT SHOULD BE SOLD AND A NEW HOME SHOULD BE SECURED FOR ITS INMATES IN CHICAGO, WHERE THEY WOULD BE IN THE MIDST OF THOUSANDS OF MASONS AND MEMBERS OF THE ORDER OF EASTERN STAR, WHERE CHURCHES AND SCHOOL HOUSES WOULD BE HANDY FOR . HAS BEEN ESTIMATED THAT THERE ARE AT THE PRESENT TIME SEVENTEEN THOUSAND BLUE LODGE MASONS IN ILLI- NOIS; THAT THEY PAY EIGHT THOUSAND AND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS PER YEAR TO HELP TO MAINTAIN THE HOME AT ROCK ISLAND; THAT THERE ARE ne THOUSAND MEMBERS OF THE ORDER OF EASTERN STAR IN THIS STATE WHO CONTRIBUTE TWENTY-FIVE CENTS PER YEAR FOR EACH MEMBER, MAKING ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS; OR, ALL TOLD, NINE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS WHICH IS ‘CONTRIBUTED BY THE BRETH- REN AND SISTERS FOR THE HOME. T IS ALSO ESTIMATED THAT HUN- DREDS OF CANS OF ALL KINDS OF CANNED GOODS, LINENS AND SO ON, AMOUNTING TO AT LEAST THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS, IS DONATED TO THE HOME NEAR THE HOLIDAYS EACH YEAR. © ‘On our recent visit to the Prince Hall, Masonic and Order of Eastern Star Home, which is located several miles from Rock Island, Illinois. We carefully inspected it from top to bot- tom and looked into every nook and corner of the home, and the more we think about our visit to the home, the more firmly we are convinced that under its present management that ten or twenty years will roll on into eternity before it will be able to reach par, for it is away below par right now in. many vital ways after it has been running for more than twenty years. There will De no attempt on our part at this time to set forth a his- tory of the Home at this time, later on we may attempt! todo so. The first and the most sérloub iiicction we have against the Home is that the well and the sick “tempfes are all huddled into one large room together, which is ansanitary and against all the rules of health; that it is located so far away from the churches ‘or the public schools, far too far for any of the children who may live in the Home belonging to the Masons to walk to and from them; that there is no way for the inmates to: attend ‘meetings in the churches unless they can secure twenty cents each Sunday for carfare; that during the long ée- vere winter months, when the snow is several feet deep on the ground, it is very hard for anyone to enter or leave ‘the Home; that it is located almost two hundred miles west of Chicago, right on the edge of this state; that there ere not many masons or other sons around it who seem to be deeply interested in the Home; that waenever any of the inmates pass away at the Home, there is always double expense in railroad fare to ship their remains to Chicago and to other points in the United States. In view of all the foregoing and of many other important things along the same fine, we honestly feel that the Prince Hall Masonic and the Order of Eastern Star Home, near Rock Island, Illinois, should be sold before any more money amounting to anything is dumped into it and a suit- able site should be secured for it either in Chicago or neat it, where the in- mates could spend their declining years in peace and happiness; where thé} would be free from hard work; where they could come in. close contact with thousands of masons and members of the Order of Eastern Star; where they could dwell “in the midst of churches and public school houses. Right at this point we must panse to state that at no time should the inmates of the Home be looked upon nor regarded as objects of charity for some of them, prior to entering the various chapters and lodges for twenty—thirty, and almost fifty years; some of them always carry enough fife insurance to provide a decent burial fer them when the final end comes, so in all fairness the inmates ‘of the Home are justly entitled to res all of the time and to feast on the fat of the land. Within the past two years it ha been stated at public gatherings o1 meetings on many occasions, and through the columns of newspapers a in other publicttions by the lead- ing and the most prominent masons 'in this state that, “there are seventeen ‘thousand Blue Lodge or Blue House ‘masons belonging to the most wor- shipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of free and accepted masons in Illinois and its jurisdiction; that each one of these sgyenteen thousand masons pay fifty cents each year into the Grand Lodge fund which is expended to as- sist to maintain or support the Grand ‘Lodge, which amounts to eight thou- sand and five hundred dollars per year, providing that there are seven- teen thousand masons within this ma- sonic jurisdiction; that the same seventeen thousand masons dig up fifty cents each year which is known ‘as Home tax and it is maintained that eight thousand and five huridred dol- lars and the one thousand dollars which the four thousand ladies, be- longing to the Order of Eastern Star, pay into the Home fund each year, making a grand total of nine thousand and five hundred dollars per year which should find its way into the Home fund each year.” It should be perfectly plain to the average wayfaring person in the world that if the nine thousand five hundred dollars per year is paid into the treas- ury of the Home, and as it can be maintained at the very highest rate at the present time for two thousand five, hundred dollars per ‘year, including the seven inmates and the matron which does not include the hundreds of cans of canned goods, the linen goods and so on which the ladies composing the various auxiliary clubs solicit funds for the linens, bed sheets and so on, used at the Home, and for ‘Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner for inmates at the Home, all of that food and other material sent into the Home free of charge, as a result of those who are deeply interested in the welfare of the Home and its inmates, would amount to over four hundred dollars, and as the Lodges and Chap- ters which send the inmates to the Home buy all the clothing which they wear and furnish them carfare to and from chureh it is easily proven oy the Home can be and is being con- ducted at 2 very small expense per year. That at the lowest estimate six thousand five hundred dollars per year out of the nine thousand five hundred dollars which is supposed to be paid in as Home tax should be on hand right now, ready to be flashed up at one moment's notice. It is, therefore, just as plain as your nose on your face, that if the six thousand five hundred dollars per year, aside from the three thousand dollars per year which is uséd to maintain the Home, that right at this very minute it would have for the past ten years more than sixty-two thousand dollars which would enable the friends of the Home to secure ten or fifteen acres of ground either here in this city or/at Morgan Park, Illinois, or in some other nice place near Chicago and erect upon it a modern and an up-to-date Home for the old worn out Masons of this state, which would be a lasting monu- ‘ment to the members of the most wor- shipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Free and, Accepted Masons of Illinois and its jurisdiction. z BURIES MOTHER IN VIRGINIA Mrs. Grace W. Netherland, 3558 Federal street, was called to Rich- mond, Va., several days ago to attend the funeral of her mother, Mrs, Geor- gianna Walker, one of Richmond's oldest and most respected citizens. MISS L. ALLEN VISITS Miss Loraine V. Allen, public school teacher of Norfolk, Va., is spending her vacation in the city as guest of Mr, and Mrs. W. H. Holland, 4539 Calumet avenue. Miss Allen ims been highly entertained by friends and acleiaailiin: ‘d Bs Wee 2 oe i a an ss = ees 5 = . : } MR. AUGUSTUS L. WILLIAMS Successful lawyer and President of the Joyland P SG ioe ee a JOYLAND PARK, THIRTY-’ STREET AND SOUTH WA AVENUE, CONTINUES TO THRIVING OR BOOMING NESS THESE PLEASANT EVENINGS. Successful lawyer and President of the Joyland Park Amuse- ment Corporation. JOYLAND PARK, THIRTY-THIRD STREET AND SOUTH WABASH AVENUE, CONTINUES TO DO A THRIVING OR BOOMING BUSI- NESS THESE PLEASANT WARM EVENINGS. Joyland Park, located at 33rd street and South Wabash avenue, is a cor- poration organized under the laws of the State of Illinois in the sum of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) fully paid up. Its incorporators are five persons whose names are: A. L. Williams, President; James T. Cop- per, Secretary; Richard Spriggs, Treasurer; George W. Williams and Wallace L. Johnson. ‘This institution is one that is de- serving the hearty support of the peo- ple on the South Side, being operated exclusively by the race. When one visits this institution. they do not know it was the brains of the race, because it is one of the most beautiful parks of it size in the coun- try. It is lighted as brightly as daylight. Within its borders there is a skating rink, 100x60 feet, dance hall, 60x40 feet, beautiful concessions of all de- scriptions, Rides, Ferris Wheel, Merry-go-round, Whip, Plant Shows and other attractions. There are more than seventy-five employees both men and women whe are obtaining their daily livelihood as a result of said park. This alone ‘should encourage all well thinking people of the race to patronize this Institution in preference to other amusements of a Tike kind, and espe cielly so. when one thinks of th discrimination we are having on ac count of our color. We need more business of this kind among the race but those of us who cannot see ou: way clear to make the world safe fo the race by investing our own mean: in such an Institution, should visi Joyland Park, so that they can see fo themselves the possibilities that ar tying dormant in Chicago for th want of progressive thought and ac ‘The decorum in this Park is sar {i fag Peon eer of its patrons. Beautiful young ladies at the several ticket boxes. They are always polite and accommodating; also the ladies and men at the differ- ent concessions, making it pleasam for the visitors, and throughout the entire Park, you will find a pleasing personality as one would expect in any place of amusement. The management invites Organiza- tions, Clubs and Fraternal Societies ‘to hold their functions at Joyland Park in the future for they expect these organizations to enjoy the benefits of said Park, They are preparing to have a Bath- ing Beauty Contest beginning the second week in August, where there will be an elimination of the most beautiful ladies in bathing suits, and the prize winner will be selected for the National Colored Bathing Beauty Contest to be held in Atlantic City the latter part of August. On the 30th, 31st day of July and the Ist day of August, the Etks will hold a Carnival in said Park, and many other attractions are expected at Joyland Park in which it is hoped that the general public will take a ‘more active part in patronizing this Institution instead of going to places where they are not wanted, and also to. places where they receive your money and use it among people who will not employ our group—“C.” | RED CAPS’ CLUB NEWS The regular monthly meeting o{ the Red Caps’ Literary. Club will be held on Sunday afternoon, August 3rd, at 4.30, in the Club House, 3441 Wabash eeiaael Editor Robert S. Abbott of the Chi- cago Defender will be the principal speaker and a short talk will be made by Mrs, Olive Ward Bush-Banks of the Bysh-Baaks’ School of Expression, Everybody is invited. * ae ee me i ii Hot Radio-Active Water Furnished by the Government For All Baths. Sanitarium has 10 Rooms, Diet and Operating Rooms Hotel has 56 Rooms; Telephone, Hot and Cold Running Water in Every Room. Rates $1 to $3 per day BATH RATES: 21 Baths . . . $13.00-10 Baths . . . $6.50 21 Baths to Pythians and Calantheans, $8.50 JAS. B. McCAHEY, President PHILIP J. DUNN, Secretary FRANK J. DUNN, Vice-President H. X. COMERFORD, Treasurer ESTABLISHED 1877 LINCOLN STATE BANK OF CHICAGO Under State Government Supervision 31st and South State Streets Telephone Victory 4500 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 complexion to a clear, lovely skin, glowing 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 postpaid upon receipt of price by the EXELENTO MEDICINE CO., Atlanta, Ga. AGENTS WANTED EVERYWHERE Write For Particulars OFFICE TELEPHONE DOUGLAS 6351 J. GRAY LUCAS Attorney-at-Law 204 East 35th Street Chicago Corner Indiana Ave., Second Floor Res., 2846 Grand Boul. Tel. Douglas 4397 Hot Radio-Active Water Furni For All Baths. Sanitarium has 10 Hotel has 56 Rooms; Telephone Water in Every Room. Rates BATH RA COL. CHARLES E. STUMP WHO IS ALWAYS ON THE RUN TOWARDS HEAVEN. (Continued on page 4) the League. It will be a celebration of the silver jubilee, it having existed 25 years and accomplished much for the entire race. It was one of the great things accomplished by the late Booker T. Washington. It is his monument. He wrought well while here on earth, and he continues to live in the hearts of the people. The sessions will be held in the Wendell Phillips High School auditorium which means that there will be plenty committee rooms. There will be a reception August 22, at the Coliseum, and other features arranged from time to time. I am just in receipt of a copy of "The Business League Bulletin" published at Tuskegee Institute. It is the first issue, and I think it is to be monthly. It is a fine sheet and I am sure that it will be a source of inspiration to all who may read it. It is now telling all about the session of the League. There is but little time to get ready now, because August 1, is right here and 20 days later and the League will open. I note from the Bulletin "The 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 Pythian Bath House and Sanitarium Knights of Pythias of N. A., S. A., E., A., A. and A. (Operating Under Supervision of U. S. Government) 415½ Malvern Avenue Hot Springs Nat. Park, Ark. Furnished by the Government 10 Rooms, Diet and Operating Rooms none, Hot and Cold Running rates $1 to $3 per day RATES: 10 Baths . . . $6.50 and Colonel $8.50 THE BROAD AX, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, AUGUST 2, 1924 program is being prepared with great care. The array of speakers represent leaders of both races who will tell of the League's accomplishments and at the same time emphasize how the organization can serve the race and the country with its new economic program." I have been down to the meeting of the Grand Lodge of Knights of Pythias, Manhattan, Kansas, and I am here to tell you that they had one more big meeting from every view point. Dr. S. H. Thompson, of Kansas City, Kansas, is the head pusher, known as Grand Chancellor and Mrs. Norene Davis, of Kansas City, is the head cheese of the Calanthe, known as Grand Worthy Counsellor, and honey put it down that I told you these people are just doing things. They are just doing things. I think I will have to bring this letter to a stop, and will ask you to pray for me that I may hold out and hold on to the end. I will have something to say to you in another letter about Prof. Charles T. Watts, the wonderful musician, of Kansas City, and his wife, Mrs. Evelyn Watts, the daughter of H. R. Baranco, Baton Rouge. She is an educator. You may write to me P. O. Box 972, Birmingham, Alabama. CHARLES E. STUMP. Chicago's Wonder Amusement Park Rides, Shows, Games, Music, Dancing, Roller Skating BACK FROM PEORIA Mrs. Stella C. Metcalf, 450 E. 46th street, is back from Peoria, Ill., where she went to attend the State Grand Lodge of Court of Calanthe, K. of P. MRS. HAACK RETURNS Mrs. Amelia M. Haack, chief clerk in the office of the Bailey Realty Co., and the Milton Mercantile Agency, 3638 S. State street, has returned to her post of duty after spending her two weeks vacation visiting friends and relatives in Nashville, Tenn., Earlington, Ky., and other points en route home. Bigger and Better Than Ever Admission 10 Cents VISITING SON Mrs. Bettie Walker of Nashville, Tenn., is in the city visiting her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Walker, 4756 Langley Ave., and will probably remain in the city about three weeks. 33rd Street and Wabash Avenue ERNEST WILLIAMSON UNDERTAKER Quality Service Reasonable Prices Calls Promptly Answered Day or Night HIGH CLASS FLEET OF Cunningham CARS FOR ALL OCCAISIONS KENWOOD 0455 5121-23-25 SOUTH STATE STREET Capital and Surplus $700,000.00 B. L. SCHWEDER MICHAEL MAISEL EDW. C. BARRY GEO. WETZEL DR. W. H. BUHLIG W. MERLE FISHER ARTHUR C. UTESCH CARL HORAUG WM. BLUEMER ROBT. C. KING J. F. JENSEN BIGO S. HERTEL WM. P. KROCHE GEO. 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