The Broad Ax

All the Citizens of Chicago Lament the Sudden and Untimely Death of the Late William J. Healy The Meeting of the National Negro Business League Was Nothing in Comparison to the Meeting of the National Association of Colored Women. SOCIETY NEWS PUBLISHED FREE The Meet Was Not National AS STATED IN THE LAND THIS NEWSPAPERABLE LESS THAN FIVE DELEGATES ATTENDS SIONS OF THE LEAGHER HAND, MORE HUNDRED DELEGATES ERY STATE IN THE TENDED THE MEET NATIONAL ASSOCIATED WOMEN. THE LADIES FAR OUT THE MEN IN THE TIONS AND DISCUSS HAILING FROM THE LAND, THE WEST, AND THE EAST DATE IN EVERY RATE THEY COULD EASILY ARMS WITH THE BEST INTELLIGENT ANY RACE OF PEOPLE. THROUGH THE SMOOTH MISS HALLIE Q. BY THE AID OF THE WHO SERVED AS O THE PRESS AND PRIMITEE, ONLY ONE EDITOR WAS PERMED DRESS THE LADIES. NOT WITHSTANDING HIS GREATEST WIPER IN THE WORK FAILED TO DEVOTED SPACE TO THE LA COLUMNS AND, AS PAPER HAD PUBLISHED PROGRAMMING TO END, THE BOUGHT SEVEN HUF FIFTY COPIES OF THE IN LESS THAN THE TIME. AS STATED IN THE LAST ISSUE OF THIS NEWSPAPER, CONSIDERABLE LESS THAN FIVE HUNDRED DELEGATES ATTENDED THE SESSIONS OF THE LEAGUE. ON THE OTHER HAND, MORE THAN EIGHT HUNDRED DELEGATES FROM EVERY STATE IN THE UNION ATTENDED THE MEETING OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COLORED WOMEN. THE LADIES FAR OUT-DISTANCED THE MEN IN THEIR DELIBERATIONS AND DISCUSSIONS. THOSE HAILING FROM THE FAR SOUTHLAND, THE WEST, THE NORTH AND THE EAST WERE UP-TODATE IN EVERY RESPECT, AND THEY COULD EASILY MEASURE ARMS WITH THE BEST AND THE MOST INTELLIGENT WOMEN OF ANY RACE OF PEOPLE ON EARTH. THROUGH THE SMOOTH WORK OF MISS HALLIE Q. BROWN, WITH THE AID OF THE LITTLE LADY WHO SERVED AS CHAIRMAN OF THE PRESS AND PROGRAM COMMITTEE, ONLY ONE BIG COLORED EDITOR WAS PERMITTED TO ADDRESS THE LADIES. NOTWITHSTANDING THAT FACT, HIS GREATEST WEEKLY NEWSPAPER IN THE WORLD UTTERLY FAILED TO DEVOTE MUCH OF ITS SPACE TO THE LADIES IN ITS COLUMNS AND, AS THIS NEWSPAPER HAD PUBLISHED THEIR ENTIRE PROGRAM FROM BEGINNING TO END, THE LADIES BOUGHT SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY COPIES OF THE BROAD AX IN LESS THAN THREE HOURS' TIME. --- All of the excitement which prevailed in this great city in connection with the meeting of the National Association of Colored Women and the National Negro Business League has now passed away and those who are not absolutely color blind must admit that the National Negro Business League was not in it with the National Association of Colored Women in the point of numbers or in the ability to put big things over the top and it seemed utterly impossible for many of the men delegates attending the National Negro Business League to come within hailing distance of the Colored ladies. It must be further admitted on the part of all fair minded persons that the ladies composing the eight hundred delegates from every state in the Union, represented the very highest 5 CENTS PER COPY MEETING OF NOTHING IN REAL ASSOCIATION THE LAST ISSUE OF PAPER, CONSIDER- AN FIVE HUNDRED ATTENDED THE SES- LEAGUE. ON THE MORE THAN EIGHT EGATES FROM EVEN THE UNION AT- MEETING OF THE ASSOCIATION OF COL- R OUT-DISTANCED THEIR DELIBERACUSSIONS. THOSE IN THE FAR SOUTH- EST, THE NORTH EST WERE UP-TO- RY RESPECT, AND EASILY MEASURE THE BEST AND THE GENT WOMEN OF PEOPLE ON EARTH. MOOTH WORK OF Q. BROWN, WITH THE LITTLE LADY AS CHAIRMAN OF D. PROGRAM COM- ONE BIG COLORED ERMITTED TO AD- DIES. DING THAT FACT, IT WEEKLY NEWS- WORLD UTTERLY NOTE MUCH OF ITS LADIES IN ITS AS THIS NEWS- PUBLISHED THEIR FAM FROM BEGIN- D, THE LADIES IN HUNDRED AND OF THE BROAD AX IN THREE HOURS' types of Afro-American womanhood in this country along all lines of honorable endeavor and seemingly it was no trouble on their part to measure arms with the best and the brightest women belonging to any race of people on the face of the broad green earth. The ladies freely patronized the commodious cafeteria located in the Wendell Phillips High School and it was so crowded down all the time that it was finally decided to expend two hundred dollars to enlarge and improve it for the benefit of the one thousand delegates and the ten thousand visitors who were supposed to attend the silver jubilee meeting of the National Negro Business League. But the majority of the dele- (Continued on page 2) 466 IBEU He was one of the best known and most popular citizens in this city or county, at the time of his sudden and untimely death in his room at the Brevoort Hotel. He was President of the Sanitary District of Chicago from 1910 to 1918; he was one of the outstanding members of the City Council from the old 18th Ward and during that time he had the only record of never missing one single meeting of that body. Tuesday morning the citizenship of this city was greatly shocked over the sudden and the untimely death of William J. Healy, who was one of the best and most highly esteemed and popular public officials in this city or county. He passed away in his room at the Brevoort Hotel, while he was in the act of shaving and bathing, and the end came without warning, just as Mrs. Healy and their three children had arrived at their home from their summer vacation in northern Michigan. It is said that apoplexy was the immediate cause of his death, but he had also suffered from ptomaine poison for several days. Mr. Healy died at the height of his political career. For 14 years, as alderman and later as sanitary district trustee, he had been identified with some of the city's most important improvements, and at the time of his death was engaged in the controversy over the diversion of lake water for the protection of Chicago's health. Mr. Healy was born in Chicago in 1872 in the old Eighteenth Ward and was educated in the public schools. His first office was alderman, be- THE BROAD AX, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, SEPTEMBER 6, 1924 THE LATE WILLIAM J. HEALY One of the best known and most popular city or county, at the time of his sudden arrest in his room at the Brevoort Hotel. He was the outstanding member of the Old 18th Ward and during that time, record of never missing one single meeting in 1910. He served four successive terms, without missing a meeting. He earned a reputation for energetic leadership when he fought for and saved the Michigan boulevard link ordinance, and was responsible for legislation making the Union station possible. He initiated the plan to combine South Side railway terminals and straighten the river. Mr. Healy was also instrumental in building the Franklin-Oreans bridge and in the widening of Randolph street at the old Haymarket. He was given credit for universal street car transfers and for the tunnel at Canal street. He was chairman of the transportation investigation committee appointed by Mayor Carter H. Harrison; chairman of the streets and alleys committee and vice chairman of the local transportation committee when the present traction settlement was made. He was elected trustee of the sanitary district in 1918 and has served ever since, for the last two years as president. At the primaries last April he was nominated for re-election to the sanitary board. Mr. Healy was a member of the Chi- --- cago Athletic, Chicago Yacht, Beverly, Press and Lincoln Clubs. Mr. Healy entered politics in 1910 when he was elected alderman from the old Eighteenth Ward. He had a record of never missing a council meeting during his four terms. Mr. Healy was Republican committee from the Thirtieth Ward. A graduate of Kent College of Law, he was admitted to the bar in 1900, but engaged in the real estate business for the last fifteen years. The funeral services were held yesterday at the Church of the Resurrection, 52nd avenue and Jackson boulvard, and they were attended by thousands and thousands of his warm friends. Mr. Healy, who was 52, is survived by his widow, two sons, George, 19, and Robert, 17, and a daughter, Rowena, 15. The family home is at 5562 W. Van Buren street. Mr. Healy, who was never defeated for any office sought by him, at the time of his death was president of the Sanitary District of Chicago and he was the brains behind the throne of the Sanitary District. For many years he was one of our best and steadfast friends in this city and we humbly bow our head and join with his legion of friends in lamenting his passing on out West. CHURCH ADVOCATES SUPPORT OF NEGRO NEWS-PAPERS Washington, D. C.—The Bureau of Public Affairs, inaugurated at the recent General Conference of the A. M. E. Zion church, with Bishop E. D. W. Jones, of Washington, D. C., as its head, sends out, in its third weekly release, an appeal to the ministers and laity of the church to subscribe, support and aid Negro newspapers. The Negro church and the Negro press must work together in the education of the race, not only in religion, but in politics, in social dealings, in economics and in general uplift movements. The bureau urges its constitutency in particular and the race in general: FIRST—To read Negro newspapers. SECOND—To create a demand for them at newsstands in the country to sell Negro papers by asking for them weekly. THIRD—To aid Negro editors to secure news of the race, its progress and ventures by becoming a voluntary reporter in your community. Expose injustice; tell of relationship between the races; give out important happenings and let the world know us through our own mediums. We are not in position, just yet, to become members of the great press associations of the world, but we are able to form a voluntary news gathering association among ourselves. No town should be without such a reporter. FOURTH—To subscribe for Negro magazines. FIFTH—We urge our ministers everywhere to emphasize from pulpits the necessity of having Negro newspapers in every Negro home. Bishop Jones is true blue and more than one yard wide. If the colored preachers would only do their part along the lines pointed out by him it would rebound to the benefit of all and instead of each church endeavoring to edit and run small, poorly printed newspapers, they the preachers, should publish the church notices or announcements in the regular established weekly newspapers. By that means they would be helping to educate their members and the race in general up to the point or habit of reading at least one good newspaper each week and the paper should become a permanent fixture in their homes.—Editor. HON. GEORGE A. SCHILLING WILL ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON AT 3 O'CLOCK ADDRESS THE ANTHROPOLOGICAL SOCIETY ON THE LATE ATTORNEY W. E. MOLLISON Some three or four months ago, Attorney W. E. Mollison, who came to this city some six or seven years ago from Mississippi, and who forged to the front in the various walks of life, closed his eyes in death. Prior to his passing away, he had become a member of the Chicago Art Institute and served as president of the Cook County Bar Association and at the time of his death he was vice-president of the Anthropological Society, showing that he was held in the highest esteem by his fellow men. On Sunday afternoon, Hon. George A. Schilling will address the society on his brilliant career, which meets in Room 901 Capitol Building, Randolph and State Streets. SUBSCRIBE FOR THE BROAD AX No. 5 ss League ing of the SUP- WS- ureau of the re- A M FOOTBALL CLASSIC TO BE PLAYED AT NATIONAL CAPITAL Plans Are Being Arranged for Great Hosts; Tickets Soon to be Placed on Sale Washington, D. C.—Announcement on behalf of the Howard University was recently made by Dr. Emmett J. Scott, Business Manager of Howard Board of Athletic Control, that the Howard-Lincoln football game will be played at the American League Park, Washington, D. C., on Thanksgiving Day, November 27, 1924, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon. This decision brings to a close very lively competition between New York City, Atlantic City, Baltimore, and Washington as the place where the next "Football Classic of the Year" shall be played. It is the intention to place tickets on sale early in September, orders having already been given for printing the entire reserved sections of the American League Park; including boxes and grand-stand seats. Elaborate precautions are being taken to see that each and every patron of the game is assured the best possible treatment. Ample police protection has been promised, and in addition, sufficient ushers and ticket takers will be provided, thereby facilitating the handling of the crowd. The Howard University and Lincoln University authorities are working in exact accord that the coming game may be attended by every feature which will add greater interest and attractiveness to the game. Social Newport, Boston, Providence, New Haven, Hartford, New York, Jersey City, Philadelphia, Atlantic City, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Richmond, Norfolk, Newport News, Detroit, Chicago, Washington, and many portions of the lower Southland, will be represented in the immense throngs expected to be present when "the Football Classic of the Year" is played. WEST VIRGINIA TO BUILD HOME FOR ORPHAN GIRLS Huntington, W. Va.—An industrial home for orphaned Negro girls, costing $100,000, is to be built here, according to plans of the state board of control made known here Thursday. The building will be erected near the colored orphans boys' home and will be similar to the institution as the one at Salem for white girls it was stated. Funds for the erection of the building was appropriated by the legislature at the 1921 session. HON. AND MRS. JOHN L. WEBE of life, or to his a mem- ute and Cook at the president show- highest George society meets in andolph Hon. and Mrs. John L. Webb, of Hot Springs, Ark., visited among their friends in this city after the meeting of the National Negro Business League. Mrs. Webb is an extremely pleasant lady to meet and Mr. Webb is one of the wealthiest and best busi- ness men of the race in this country. He was elected first vice president of the National Negro Business League at its recent meeting in this city and he will assist to get it on its feet in good shape. He should become presi- dent of the League at its next meet- ing, for he is a real live business man. THE BROAD AX Published Every Saturday In this city since July 15th, 1899, without missing one single issue. Republicans, Democrats, Catholics, Protestants, Single Taxers, Priests, infidels or anyone else can have their say as long as their language is proper and responsibility is fixed. The Broad Ax is a newspaper whose platform is broad enough for all, even claiming the editorial right to speak its own mind. It is neither Democratic nor Republican. It is strictly or absolutely independent in politics. Local communications will receive attention. Write only on one side of the paper. Subscriptions must be paid in advance. One Year .....$2.00 Six Months .....$1.00 Advertising rates made known on application. Address all communications to Vol. XXIX No. 51 Chicago, September 6, 1924 Entered as Second-Class Matter, Aug. 19, 1902, at the Post office at Chicago. Ill. Under Act of March 8, 1879. THE MEETING OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COLORED WOMEN AND THE NATIONAL NEGRO BUSINESS LEAGUE (Concluded from page 1) gates would not enjoy their repasts there and many of them frequented the small Greek lunch counters and the little cheap restaurants which abound in that neighborhood and those conducting the cafeteria in the Wendell Phillips High School lost two hundred dollars for improving it for the benefit of the delegates attending the meeting of the National Negro Business League. The Western Union Telegraph Company was among the concerns which could not be fooled in relation to the large number of delegates and the ten thousand visitors who failed to be present. The head officials of the League in this city wanted the Western Union Telegraph Company to run two ingoing and two outgoing wires into the Wendell Phillips High School building and the company sent one of its best expert men out to look the ground over and he figured out that it would cost about two hundred and fifty dollars to connect up the wires and other overhead expenses and he concluded that there would be nothing in it for his company and he went on to state that there was nothing to be transacted by the National Negro Business League which would effect the stock market or Wall Street one way or the other; that the stock market would not raise or fall one point whether or not Dr. Moton was re-elected president of the National Negro Business League or whether a new man was elected to succeed him, but as the Western Union Telegraph Company wanted to be fair and were looking for new business, so it was at last decided to install a bright young man at a table in the lobby of the Wendell Phillips High School and to have a swift young boy to assist, and his duties were to rush all important messages to their nearest branch office and to rush the incoming messages to the Wendell Phillips High School and most of the time both of the young men were sitting around fast asleep, and no one was bothered about sending or receiving telegraph messages, and the big bankers on Wall Street never learned the first thing about the meeting of the National Negro Business League. The ladies did not attempt so much foolishness and their highly interesting sessions and the wonderful reports read by many of them, they only slopped completely over on all sides, once or twice. In the first instance a grave mistake was made on Sunday afternoon, August 3rd, at the opening of its sessions when an unwomanly effort was made to prevent Rev. Florence Randolph of New Jersey, who has spent much of her time in Africa, from speaking for more than one minute on the most important of all the subjects—Africa. She was checked off by the president of the National Association of Colored Women in the most rough handed and humiliating manner after she had remained in this city for two months at her own expense after she had been assured by the little chairman of the program and the press committee that she would be permitted to address the meeting for at least seven minutes. The second grave blunder was made when the ladies or the chairman of the National Program committee and the chairman of the press committee, aided by the president of the National Association of Colored Women decided not to let it be known that there was more than one big real colored editor in Chicago; that all of the other colored editors in this city were utterly unworthy to receive the slightest consideration at the hands of the head officials of the National Association of Colored Women. One of our warm lady friends, who was on the inside and knew all the secret movements that were made in every direction, stated that the ladies were fearful that if they failed to fall down to the real big colored editor and permit him not to represent the other colored editors in this city that he would get mad and swell up and not print one line in his newspaper in relation to their gathering and as far as he was concerned the lady delegates out side of this city did not know whether there was one or two old established colored newspapers published in this city. In passing, we must pause to state right here that several years ago the Texas Fellowship Club gave a banquet at the Idlewild Hotel in honor of Hon. Emmett J. Scott, at which time the writer was chosen to represent the Press and during the course of our remarks the name of each editor and the newspaper he owned and edited were referred to or honorably mentioned, but the big editor was not broad minded enough to mention any other newspaper but his own. Right there and then we made up out mind to do some gumshoe work, and on August 9th when the greatest newspaper in the world made its appearance it had only devoted about two columns of space to the meeting of the National Association of Colored Women. On the other hand, this newspaper devoted almost twenty columns of its space to its meeting, publishing the program in full from end to end. It also published the finest and the most beautiful half tone cuts of many of the most prominent ladies connected with the National Association of Colored Women that have ever been published by any weekly or daily newspaper in the world. It gradually dawned on the minds of the ladies that they had been tricked and hoodwinked by the big colored editor; that he had utterly failed to devote as much space to their deliberations which they thought he would after having the distinguished honor of being the only real colored editor who would be permitted to address them and after learning that there are several other newspapers in this city published in the interest of the colored race, they, the ladies, jumped right in and bought seven hundred and fifty copies of The Broad Ax in three hours time and on that Friday afternoon, August 9th, no other newspaper could be sold around the Wendell Phillips High School. So eager were the ladies for The Broad Ax that several of the most prominent members of the various clubs in this city and state sold hundreds of copies to their friends. The whole thing was worked up in such a quiet way that it was like a loud clap of thunder from a clear sky. It can further be stated in all truthfulness that The Broad Ax is the only newspaper in this city to flash up a group picture of the members of the National Association of Colored Women which appeared in its columns Saturday, August 23. On Saturday, August 16, The Broad Ax beat all the rest of the newspapers in this city in getting out a special silver jubilee edition in honor of the meeting of the National Negro Business League, with the cut of Dr. Robert R. Moton among those on its front page, although he has not up to the present time thanked up for treating him so nicely, showing that, like the small, narrow minded colored man, that he must be educated up to the point to adore or admire the true and the beautiful in all things, including high-class newspaper work. COLORED UNIT IN HOLY NAME PARADE Philadelphia.-The colored Holy Name Societies of Philadelphia will march as one unit in the Holy Name Parade to be held in Washington, D.C., Sunday, September, 21. The colored members of the Washington section, who are having a large part in the general arrangement for the parade will entertain the Holy Name men from Philadelphia and other centers and provide for their wants. It is expected that 150,000 Holy Name men from all parts of the United States will be in this line of march. There are 1,500,000 members of the society in this country. THE BROAD AX, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, SEPTEMBER 6, 1924 M. B. The able and extremely popular Assistant State's Attorney of Cook County who would make an ideal Republican candidate to succeed Hon. Frederic R. DeYoung as Judge of the Superior Court of Cook County. [Name] One of the new Judges of the Municipal Court of Chicago, who continues to make good in the various branches of that court which he has so far honorably served in. One of the new Judges of the Municipal Court of Chicago, who continues to make good in the various branches of that court which he has so far honorably served in. The early fall Grand Concert which was given Monday evening at the Metropolitan Community Center, 3118 Giles Avenue, Rev. Wm. D. Cook, D. D., Pastor, was a grand success. Miss Mary E. Jones, soprano, rendered the mad scene from Lucia di Lammermon only as an artist could. Her upper tones were excellent and her middle register is well placed. Miss Jones is one of our foremost dramatic sopranos and has a pleasing personality. The ovation given her was great. Her other numbers: "I Will Arise" by Prof. N. Clark-Smith; "I Didn't Feel No Ways Tired," H. T. Burley. Miss Marie Brooks at the piano. Mr. George R. Garner, Jr., one of our best tenors sang with much ease and showed good training. Mr. Garner knows just what the people like and has a way of his own to deliver his numbers. Among the numbers he rendered were: "The Bitterness of Love," by Dunn; "Would God I Were the Tender Apple Blossom," "Song from the Russian Malishkyn." Mr. Garner responded to several encores. Mrs. Garner was at the piano. The Instrumental Trio was highly appreciated. Mrs. Neota McCurdy Broadenax, pianist; Dr. E. A. Graham; celloist; Mr. Ernest E. Smith, vio- HON. FREEMAN LEROY FAIRBANK linist. Numbers rendered were: "Old Irish Melody," Krisler; "Mother O' Mine." The harmony was good. The Chicago Treble Cef Club, under the direction of Eudora Burton, was fine. Their voices were very sweet and the work showed much training. You could understand each word and the shading of each number was good. The harmony was perfect. "Thank God for a Garden" was beautifully featured by Bertell Burton, Luciria Meadows and Marjorie Jeffrey. "My Mammy's Lil' Child" by Thos. Lemoin, was well rendered, featuring Bertelle Burton. The club sang six selections. The ladies were gowned in black. Mrs. Dorey, pianist. Mrs. Dorey is one of our best accompanists. Farce comedy "From the South" given at Allen Temple, Wednesday, Sept. 2, under the direction of Mr. Gill. Comedy by Sam Good, very good. The farce went over with much credit. Rev. Scott, Pastor. Eudora Burton has a studio at the South Side Community House, 3201 South Wabash Ave. Hours: 9 A. M. to 9 P. M. Toussaint L. Alston is also an instructor at the studio. Mr. Alston teaches piano, violin; also an arranger. He has written many beautiful numbers. Tom Lemoier composer-manager, thanks the people for their support. [Picture of a man with glasses and a suit]. HON. FRANK M. PADDEN new Judges of the Municipal Court uses to make good in the various b he has so far honorably served The Imperial Male Quartette sang Labor Day for the Federation of Presbyterian Churches at a picnic given at Jackson Park. The quartette made a big hit with their selections and there were many promises of future engagements. This same organization will broadcast Friday night, Sept. 5 from Radio Station W. L. S., the Sherman Hotel. They have been heard from this station before and this is a return engagement by popular request. E. A. Simpson, director. DR. ADENA C. E. MINOTT OF NEW YORK CITY, WILL SOON PAY A VISIT TO HER FRIENDS IN CHICAGO The latter part of this month, Dr. Adena C. E. Minott, of New York City, who resided in Chicago for four or five years prior to October 1, 1922 will pay a pleasant visit to her many friends in this city. While here she will be the house guest of Attorney and Mrs. Harris B. Gaines; 3262 Vernon Avenue. Mrs. Hazel M. Stokes, of Dayton, Ohio, spent a pleasant social time in this city during the meeting of the National Negro Business League. Her husband is the leading physician in her home town and they rank among its most prosperous citizens. From now on, they will become regular readers of The Broad Ax. HON. ROY O. WEST, MEMBER OF THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE FROM ILLINOIS AND SECRETARY OF THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE, BRAVELY STOOD BY COLONEL ROSCOE CONKLIN SIMMONS, AT THE TIME HE NEEDED A TRUE FRIEND AT COURT. BY CARY B. LEWIS It seems that a deep seated or desperate effort has been made recently on the part of Hon. William H. Lewis of Boston, Mass., and others to dethrone Col. Roscoe Conklin Simmons from his position with the National Republican headquarters in the Wrigley Building and when Hon. Roy O. West learned what was going on he put his foot down real hard and prevented the Old Guard from landing on Col. Simmons, who has now become the head and front of the Newspaper and speakers bureau. It is further said that the Hon. William H. Butler, the able chairman of the National Republican campaign committee, has permitted Col. Simmons to use his office for a short time until he can settle down in other quarters. Col. James T. Brewington, one of the well known politicians around town, assisted to induce Hon. Roy O. West to hold the fort for Col. Simmons. The versatile editor and brilliant orator, Col. Simmons, will now have charge of the dispensing of news for weekly newspapers and letting of advertisements. St. Louis, Mo.—The establishment in this city of a high school for Catholic colored children is a project to which for some time the Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women has been giving attention, and it is now announced that such a school will be opened this month in the section of the city west of Vandeventer avenue, in which portion of St. Louis most of the colored Catholics recently converted live. The number of these converts during the past year is said to be about 235. At present there is one Catholic school for Negroes at 2721 Pine Street, but it is a grade school, St. Elizabeth's. Another grade school is to be opened in September in the old St. Nicholas school building at Lucas Avenue and Nineteenth Street by the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament. The establishment of the high school will be the culmination of a movement that was started less than a year age by the St. Louis Conference of Claver Clubs. This Conference, headed by a number of Jesuit Fathers of St. Louis University, have opened five mission centers, where religious instruction is regularly given to Negroes. Enrolled as catechists are Sisters of Helpers of Holy Souls, students of Loreto (now Webster) College, Fontbonne College, Visitation Academy and the RosatiCain Academy, as well as other Catholic ladies and a number of colored school teachers. The fruits of this work are seen in the number of converts. It was realized, however, that the work was incomplete without Catholic schools. The Conference has interested many in its school enterprise, among others the local Council of Catholic Women, which with Archbishop Glennon's approval will get the high school started, administer its finances and hold title to the school property until a Sisterhood takes it over. It will be called the Claver School and during the first year will be under the supervision of the Sisters of St. Joseph; a staff of teachers will be made up of Catholic college graduates having teachers' certificates. It is believed the undertaking will mean much for the colored people of this city, who are said to number 100,000. ENTERTAINS SCHOOLMATES M. T. Bailey, President of The Bailey Realty Co., 3638 S. State St. entertained at luncheon at The Ideal Tea Room last Tuesday in honor of Mrs. Ora Brown-Stokes of Richmond, Va. classmate in college at the V. N. & C. I. at Petersburg, Va. Other guests were Miss Loraine V. Allen, graduate of the V. N. & I. I. Norfolk Public School teacher and Mrs. A. M. Fischer of the city. He and his great and efficient stenographer, Mrs. Camille Cohen-Jones, are both doing their best in assisting to elect Messrs. Coolidge and Dawes President and Vice President of the United States. Prof. W. S. Scarborough, formerly president of Wilberforce University, was a visitor last week, stopping at the Vincennes Hotel. He expects to make a trip to Japan this fall. While here he conferred with Mr. Butler of the Republican Campaign Committee, also Miss Hallie Q. Brown, who has charge of the Women's Headquarters of the Republican National Committee, Wrigley Building. It is expected that the machinery at the Republican headquarters will be in operation about Sept. 15. Dr. R. A. Williams, head of the Royal Circle, has just returned from the Grand Lodge meeting at St. Louis, Mo. A resolution was passed there to bld a $1,000,000 office building in this city. Dr. Williams states that a large printing plant will be established and the Messenger enlarged to four pages. The building is expected to be erected by next spring. Last Saturday Mrs. Daniel H. Williams, wife of Dr. Daniel H. Williams quietly passed away at her beautiful home at 445 E. 42nd Street. She had been in poor health for some time and she spent the summer at her home in Idlewild, Mich., being quite ill, she was conveyed to this city from Idlewild on Friday and passed away on Saturday morning. Funeral services were held over her remains Monday morning from her late home. Rev. Father J. H. Simon, pastor of St. Thomas Episcopal church, operative. Kersey, McGowan and Morsell, funeral directors, in charge. Interment Graceland cemetery. Prior to her marriage to Dr. Daniel H. Williams, who was the founder of Provident Hospital of this city, Mrs. Williams was a school teacher of Washington, D. C., and aside from her husband, she had many warm friends who mourn her death. DR. EMILY M. SCOTT HAS RETURNED HOME FROM HER DELIGHTFUL VISIT TO PITTSBURGH, PA. The first of this week Dr. Emily M. Scott, and Mme. Francis A. Dade returned home from Pittsburgh, Pa., where they were the house guests of Mrs. Angeline Myers, of 1311 Hamlin St., N. S., of Hon. Edward D. Green of Chicago. Dr. Scott and Madam Dade motored there and back to this city. Last Friday, Mrs. Arthur Thomas, 1122 Western Avenue, that city, and Mrs. Myers entertained sixteen ladies in honor of Dr. Scott and Madam Dade at an elaborate luncheon. RED CAPS' CLUB NEWS The regular monthly meeting of the Red Capi' Literary Club will be held on next Sunday, Sept. 7, at 4:30 P.M. in the Club House, 3441 Wabash Ave. Dr. W. D. Cook, pastor of Metropolitan Community Center, the People's Church, will deliver the principal address. Dr. N. P. Gregg of Los Angeles, will be present and have something to say. The Masonic Singers and Mme. Bertha Dickerson Tyre will present a splendidly rare musical program. Everyone is invited. Sandy W. Trice, Pres. DR. HUBBARD DIES Nashyille, Tenn.-Dr. George W. Hubbard, 83, president of Mehary Medical College for 45 years, died there the first part of last week. He was born and reared in New Hampshire. Under Dr. Hubbard's leadership the college has risen to one of the foremost Negro medical institutions. For the past three years he has been president emeritus. COL. CHARLES E. STUMP, WHO IS ONE PRAYING, STUMPING TRAVELING CORRESPONDENT FOR THE BROAD AX, WILL BE PRESENT AT THE NATIONAL BAPTIST CONVENTION TO BE HELD AT NASHVILLE, TENN., NEXT WEEK, IS FEARFUL THAT ENOUGH OF WATER CAN NOT BE FOUND AROUND THAT CITY TO GIVE THEM ALL A REAL BAPTIZING. Washington, D. C.—One more time I have shaken the Chicago dust off my feet, and I am now mingling with the big people up here in Washington, D. C., but I will not be here when you read this letter, but will be some other place, and if I am not there then I will be at some other point. This is the most goingest world there is, and I know nothing about the spiritual world. I mean the spirit world, the realm in which Mrs. Julia Johnson and her people dwell. Next week the Baptists will be in their National Convention in Nashville, Tenn., and I am told that it is going to be the greatest in the history of the organization. People will be there from everywhere and from all parts of the civilized world. I am told that there are going to be big doings down in Nashville during this meeting, for these people have erected a home for the Sunday School Publishing Board, costing half a million dollars and it is to be dedicated this session of the convention. I want to take off my hat to Dr. A. M. Townsend, the business genius of the race, and the efficient secretary of the Board, for he has worked night and day to put this great event over, and he has succeeded. It has not all been flowery beds of ease. I am proud to say that right back of him has been that remarkable man of your race, saying nothing about me, Dr. L. K. Williams, president of the National Baptist convention and pastor of Olivet Baptist church. They are to leave the city about Tuesday morning for Nashville. There will be a special train over the Chicago and Eastern Illinois and the Louisville and Nashville. The first road named will tote them to Evansville, and then the L. & N. will tote them on to Nashville. There will be chair car carriages, parlor car carriages, eating car carriages, and then anything else that goes to make up a first-class outfit, and we are going to be there to help to crown the world. It will be an all-day run to Nashville, and then the people will be there to meet and greet us and see to it that we are well cared for. 'I am going to be the guest of Dr. and Mrs. J. C. Caldwell on Scovil Street, and I am told that they are going to give me an "Old Aunt Dolly Time," which will be the time of my life. Believe me when I tell you that I have had one more time in Chicago, and the last Sunday I was there. I had the pleasure of going to that wonderful church and congregation pastored by the Rev. Dr. S. E. J. Watson, who is a preacher and a leader of men. He was away on his vacation, but I heard Charles Stewart preach and I say this without any comment. I had the pleasure of meeting Mrs. Watson and two of her daughters, but I did not meet a son. I had the pleasure of going to the office of Col. Roscoe Conklin Simmons, who had just been placed in charge of the speakers and writers for the coming campaign of the G. O. P., and he declares that he is going to do his part in bringing about the election of the entire Republican ticket headed by President Calvin Coolidge. I can see no reason why this should not be done. But I will tell Col. Simmons and all the others that it is a man's job, and he must not permit grass to grow under his feet. The people will have to be educated and instructed. It is not sufficient to tell my people about the party of Lincoln, the party that emancipated the people, but they must bring things right up to now. I have discovered that this is a cold business world. It is not asking me now about my father or mother or what they could do, whether or not they were slaves and to whom did they belong, but it is demanding right from the shoulder to know who I am and if I cannot measure up to the standard of a man and stand on my own feet in my own number 12's, then I must stand aside, and let a man step to the front. In the same light I am now looking for a man, one who stands out as a real man, one who will do the right thing and when it comes to president I want one who will be president of all America and not a few, not a race, but all races, colors and kind. He must stand over the rainbow. I believe that we have such a man in President Coolidge and I am willing to join Col. Simmons in his program. Then I had the pleasure of shaking hands with Governor Charles S. Deneen, and he is an X, but they are going to make him a Senator in the United States Senate, and I was very much impressed with him, and since I am going to vote in Illinois, I shall drop in one for him, and I believe he is going to get the support of my people. He made a good record as Governor, as State's Attorney and as a representative, and now we want to send him where he can be of greater service. I shall speak out about this later. The Democratic party in the north will seek my vote, while the Democratic party in the south will give me hash-e-square-lull and send me to that summer clime where the wind was never known to blow and where they will never have any shade trees or palm leaf fans, but all must just burn it out forever. Now why in the hen feathers should I give my franchise to such a party? You may say "Damfino," and I will join you in that and ask God to forgive me if it is considered a real cuss word. Since cussing has been invented by some unknown man, I suppose it must be done at times. Then I find that lying must be done at times, and this I have discovered in one big man who has tramped this country or is now tramping this country telling the people that the National Baptist convention, which meets in Nashville, does not own anything, that the half million dollar plant belongs to the white folks, and it is hard for me to tell you the other careless misrepresentations of the truth he is putting out. If he keeps up Mr. Vandyke and all of his whiskers will land in that hot clime. Let him go on with his hog killing and see just where he will land. I did not get to see Dr. G. C. Hall, while I was in Chicago, hence I cannot tell you anything about my bugs, but suppose they are still trying to get fat off of my body. Let them eat their three meals a day, but when they get too unruly then Dr. Hall calls them down, and he is a man who knows how to do this particular thing. My long stay in Chicago looks to me like a dream, and then I had the pleasure of seeing Editor Julius F. Taylor, and he is one editor who knows his business and who is strictly independent. When it comes to speaking out for the race, he does not always say his prayers either forward or backward. He believes in his people—in him is a friend to humanity. If you are anybody then you can reach Editor Taylor, but if you are mere trash, then you must continue on your way to the other world. After getting through in the city, Charles Stewart, Jr., just hitched up his automobile car carriage and tooted me to the Baltimore & Ohio stable, where I found my way to the bed car carriage, and was soon headed for this place. I went to bed and slept like a log until I was nearing Pittsburgh, and then up I got and had the pleasure of seeing Mrs. Norene Davis at the stable. She took my lily black hand, told me that the Elks were taking the town, and then Prof. N. W. Collier joined me at the same stable. He was headed for New York and was delighted to see me. I tell you he is one of the leading educators of this country, and I feel like taking off my head to him, when I think of the work he is doing, and how he is building up a great institution. Recently the white people representing a state institution, went to this young man in Florida and wanted him to become president of their state school for us at a salary of five thousand dollars per annum, almost three times as much as he is getting now, but honey, he told them to stand aside, that he could not consider such an offer when the institution at St. Angustine was claiming all of his time and attention. It was a weak baby and while it could not give him any such money, yet there was more in life than THE BROAD AX. $ ^{1} $ CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, SEPTEMBER 6. 1924 302 One of the many eminent lawyers in this city, who has in the past served as one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Cook County, who would make a splendid Republican candidate for Judge of the Superior Court of Cook County, to be voted for this fall. money. Wonderful young man, and may he live long. I reached the City of Washington and went to the Church Extension Society office, but the new secretary was not in town. He had been called to New York to look after a church there, but his wife and son were at home and made me welcome. Next to the home of the president of the National Race Congress, Dr. W. H. Jernagin, who was at home or who had just reached home from down in Virginia. He was accompanied by his wife. Dr. Jernagin is a worker, and a man who is devoting his time to his people and for them. I just like to look at him and to hear him talk. He is getting ready to leave here Monday for Nashville, and has invited me to go with his party. They will have special bed cars. Mrs. Lottie Adams, his daughter, is his private secretary, and she knows her business; Miss Rosa Jernagin is one of the finest dressmakers in the city, and his daughter, Miss Gertrude Evelyn, is a teacher in the public school. You can see we have an interesting family. His wife was at one time a teacher and a business woman. I think I will have to bring this letter to a stop. CHARLES E. STUMP ON VISIT TO VIRGINIA J. B. Street, 28 E. 37th Place, is now visiting relatives and friends in Crewe, Va., his home town, after attending the national grand lodge of U. B. F., at Hot Springs, Ark., and Monmouth, Ill., where the state grand lodge of U. B. F. was held. Mr. Street is president of The Joint Building Association of U. B. F. & S. M. T. of this city. P MADAM BERTHA L. HENSLEY Chairman of the Tag Day Committee of the Phyllis Wheatley Home, 3256 Rhodes Avenue, who devotes much of her time and much of her means along charitable lines. She is always ready to assist fortunate people in their struggles for a higher exist- HON. ROBERT E. TURNEY any eminent lawyers in this city, as one of the Judges of the C y, who would make a splendid R judge of the Superior Court of C or this fall. MRS. HARVEY PASSES AWAY Mrs. Ella Harvey, 6048 Throop St. faithful member of The Shiloh Baptist Church, president The Friendly Aid Society, mother of Mrs. Theresa Harvey-Schmidt, who went in company with her son-in-law and daughter and Mrs. Mattie Ford to Niles Mich., on a vacation, was taken ill brought home, taken to the hospital died on Aug. 28, buried from The Shiloh Baptist Church, Monday, Sept 1, with Rev. D. H. Harris officiating The Friendly Aid Society, Hermon Baptist Church, State Convention and Sunday School read resolutions largest crowd ever gathered in Shiloh Baptist Church gathered to pay a tribute to her and the floral designs were many and beautiful. FOR SOCIAL COLUMN Mrs. Sandy W. Trice left the city on last Friday, August 29, for a sojourn of four weeks in Idlewild, Mich. Miss H. L. Jordan has returned to Nashville, Tenn., after a most pleasant week spent in our city, the guest of Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Beasley, 4102 Vincennes Ave. PRESIDENT HITS K. K. K. IN LETTER TO NEWSPAPER New York.—President Coolidge is not in sympathy with the aims and purposes of the Ku Klux Klan, it was revealed last night in a message transmitted through his secretary, C. Bascom Slemp, to Joseph Branin, editor of a newspaper syndicate. The letter said: "Complying with your request of Aug. 21, I am sending you on behalf of the President a message which the President has authorized for the Jewish New Year. "As to the other matters touched upon in your communication I am authorized to say that the President is aware of the many annoying difficulties in connection with the administration of the immigration law, and he is decidedly in favor of every possible effort to humanize the law and its administration. "Concerning the Ku Klux Klan, the President has repeatedly stated that he is not'a member of the order and is not in sympathy with its aims and purposes. "As to Zionism, the rebuilding of Palestine as the Jewish national homeland, the President has repeatedly given his most hearty endorsement to this movement and expressed his wishes for its success." WM. FRANKS VISITS FATHER Wm. R. Franks, 420 E. 48th Place, has just returned from Fountain Inn, S. C., where he visited his father, Benjamin Franks, whom he had not seen for 25 years. Fountain Inn was the boyhood home of Wm. Franks; but he has been a resident and gardener for 30 years in Lake Forest, Ill., where he is widely known. Methodist Prelates Methodist bishops are the highest prelates in the Methodist church of America. It is their duty to preside over the Methodist conferences, held once a year, in the different districts. One layman from each district and the minister of each Methodist church in that district attend these conferences. There are 45 Methodist bishops in the United States. In the Babuyan islands, recently disturbed by volcanic eruptions and earthquakes, a very large portion of the population is composed of women. Fishing is the principal pursuit of the men in the islands and the frequent typhoons are fatal for the frail fishing craft, which accounts for the greater proportion of females among the inhabitants. Courtesy's Great Value Courtesy is a science of the highest importance. It is like grace and beauty in the body, which charm at first sight, and lead us on to further intimacy. Poet Lost at Sea It is a queer prank of fate that the author of a poem, "Shipwreck," should himself be shipwrecked and lost at sea. That is what happened to William Falconer, Scotch poet, in 1769. Envy Well Defined Envy is a little less of soul which cannot see beyond a certain point, and if it does not occupy the whole space feels itself excluded.—Hazlitt. Beetles Their Victims Humming birds, says Nature Magazine, rid the flowers of such pilgrims as small beetles, ants, and flies who take but do not give in return. Labeled If at last you are persuaded that all things in the world are rotten save your precious self, you are a young intellectual...Duluth Perald. GIVES PICNIC The Standard Club of Morgan Park of which Mrs. Cora Tate is president, gave a very pleasant picnic on Labor Day, Sept. 1. SPECIAL NOTICE The following Resolution was presented at the Annual Stock Holders meeting of Binga State Bank, held January 2nd, 1924: That the Binga State Bank move the location of the said Bank from the premises now occupied by, it at No. 3633 S. State street, to the new building when completed and ready for occupancy by it for its banking purposes at No 3452 S. State St., Chicago, Illinois; and that the by-laws be amended accordingly and that the requisite affidavit be filed with the State Auditor to be duly approved by him, and like affidavit to be filed with the Recorder of Cook County, Illinois. The resolution was unanimously passed by all present, there being 825 shares present or represented by proxy, more than two-thirds of stock of the Binga State Bank. Signed Jesse Binga, Chairman, C. N. Langston, Secretary. —Adv. THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ILLINOIS FEDERATION OF COLORED WOMEN HELD FORTH AT PEORIA, THIS STATE, LAST WEEK. MRS. IRENE GOINS WAS, AFTER CONSIDERABLE EXCITEMENT AND CONFUSION, ELECTED PRESIDENT. The Illinois Federation of Colored Women met at Peoria August 27 to 30. The attendance was the largest they have ever had and the program the poorest: The housing and feeding of the delegates was most wonderfully provided for by the clubs and citizens of Peoria. Three-fourths of the numbers on the program either were absent or made extemporaneous responses as they had not been notified. The standing committees on Legislation, Citizenship, Religion, Child-Welfare, Health and Scholarship funds made reports which showed they were alive to the job. On motion it was voted to pay the way of the chairman of scholarship fund to and from conventions. Why? No one had the temerity to ask. Mrs. Carrie Lee Hamilton, whose son was the first to receive the loan is the chairman. The convention had a treat in a visit of Miss Hallie Q. Brown, the head of all activities of colored women at the Republican headquarters. Miss Brown gave an inspiring and instructive program and planned organization, which she perfected after the close of the convention on Saturday at 11 A. M. It is to be regretted that time was not given for a symposium on the subject of citizenship following Miss Brown, but time would not permit as Mrs. Edith T. Stewart had planned a memorial opened by a recitation on dead heroes by Mrs. Anna Dorsey of Lovejoy, after which six young women laid six bouquets on the altar of appreciation to the surviving pioneers present. It means much to give of one's time and energy to a week of convention. Again the Sower And again the sun blinks out, and the poor sower is casting his grain into the furrow, hopeful he that the zodiacs and far heavenly horologes have not faltered; that there will be yet another summer added for us and another harvest—Carlyle. Self-Control Requisite The ability to "get along" with other people is an important essential to success. The individual is never as important as the organization. Pleasant disposition is oil for the machinery. Unpleasantness is sand in the gears. Practice self-control.—Grit. French Cotton Industry France has 9,380,100 spinning spindles, 1,213,000 twisting spindles and 173,800 mechanical items in its cotton industry. [Image of a man in a suit with a tie]. M. B. HON. MICHAEL ZIMMER Ex-Sheriff of Cook County, the Warden of the Cook County in giving employment to h and women at that institu Ex-Sheriff of Cook County, the present honest and popular Warden of the Cook County Hospital, who never hesitates in giving employment to honest and reliable Colored men and women at that institution. Ex-Sheriff of Cook County, the present honest and popular Warden of the Cook County Hospital, who never hesitates in giving employment to honest and reliable Colored men and women at that institution. especially those who live in the northern district, and who had this year passed through two wonderful conventions in Chicago. Attention was called by Mrs. Eva Monroe, Past President, to the fact that the northern district presidents and past presidents were not on any of the important committees, while all of the same officers of the southern and central districts were on said committees; in some cases the same women on several. It was not changed; but the president should not be blamed. The people alone are responsible for arbitrary ruling and injustice. In most cases any one who takes issue becomes unpopular. We must awaken. The Illinois Federation could not help being proud of winning second place in the National Scholarship contest. It is to be hoped that the convention will be held near the center of population next year, so that even more delegates may attend. Mrs. Irene Goins was elected President; Mrs. Anna Dorsy, Vice President; Mrs. Roach, Chairman of Executive Board and Mrs. Ada Davis, Organizer; Mrs. E. L. Davis, Historian. Among new members who helped by their ideas were Mrs. Lena Hall, of Clinton; Mrs. Eva Wells of Chicago and Mrs. Etta Jones of Milwaukee. Mrs. McDougall on books and magazines, took subscriptions for the official organ, National Notes, and sold many copies of The Broad Ax, which had such an excellent report of the convention in Chicago. Mrs. Carrie Horton, Mrs. Sadie L. Adams, Mrs. Nannie Reed, Mrs. Margaret Byrd, Dr. Mary F. Waring and Mrs. N. Officer were leaders in discussions of civic topics. Pawning Is Popular Many London society women habitually pawn their jewels and other precious possessions when they are going on a trip. Not wishing to leave their valuables in an empty house, they put them in a pawnshop, where they are assured of good care. Greatest Drinking Song The world's greatest drinking song, it is claimed, is "Let Me in a Tavern Die," written in the Eleventh century by Walter Map, who is also credited with a large part of the romances of King Arthur. A man was languclly beating a rug with a golf club when his wife came out and said: "That doesn't call for a putter, John. Use your driver."—Louisville Courier-Journal. THE PRESIDENT the present honest and popular y Hospital, who never hesitates honest and reliable Colored men on. Home Golf Pythian Bath House Knights of Pythias of N. A, S.A.,E,A.,A.and A. Sete Ut a Goreme 415Y2 Malvern Avenue ME Hot Springs Nat. Park, Ark. Hot Radio-Active Water Furnished by the Government For All Baths. 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New Cards Patented A deck of cards, on the corners of which are numbers from 1 to 100, mak- ing possible the playing of 50 mathe matical games, was recently patented, Genius and Duliness Men of genius are often dull and tmert in society, as the blating meteor ‘when it descends to the earth is only ‘a stone —Longfellow. Lured to Destraction He Kissed her and promised. Such ‘deautifal lips! Man's usual fate—he was lost upon the coral reefs— Dougias Jerrold. Height of Nervousness “Be was as nervons,” we heard a girl say, “as a man trying to avoid tipping @ walter."—New York Evening ‘World. Talk Not Filling And one of the hardest things to do tn this world is for an orator to play on the emotions of people who want to go home to dinner.—Dallas News. SS ‘THE BROAD AX, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, SEPTEMBER 6, 1924 Phone Kenwood 6379 Dr. Emily M. 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Get After This One ‘The apple. mouse, better known ag pine mouse, lives in most of the Bast- ern states west to Kansas and Ne- braska, says Nature Magazine, and ‘some years causes heavy losses among apple and other fruit trees. To Clean Rusty Steel Rusty steel ornaments, fire rons and the Uke may be @leaned by being rubbed well with sweet oll, enough of the oll being allowed to remain on the article to soak im for some time. Mankind’s’ Great Error ‘Tt ts falling im love with our own mistaken ideas that makes fools and beggars of half mankind.—E. Young. ee Gave Name to Verb ‘In 1818 one Bowdier published an expurgated edition of Shakespeare; ence arose the verb to bowdlerize, W.G. Anderson Attorney At Law 17 North La Salle Street CHICAGO NOTARY PUBLIC Suite 560 Watson Bldg. (tice Phones: Dearborn 7004-7008 Ren 8984 Vernea Avenue Phowe Douglas 6048 Residence, 1262 Macalister Place Telephone Moaree 2714 MILES J. DEVINE ATTORNEY AT LAW ‘Suite 318-320 Reaper Block Clark and Washington Sta. 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