The Broad Ax

SOCIETY NEWS PUBLISHED FREE MRS. ELIZABETH LIND President of the Phyllis Wheatley Woman most prominent personages belonging race in this country, who was pre-gold watch by her hosts of friends. D. MRS. ELIZABETH LINDSAY DAVIS President of the Phyllis Wheatley Woman's Club, one of the most prominent personages belonging to the Afro-American race in this country, who was presented with a beautiful gold watch by her hosts of friends last Friday evening. --- 52 THE LATE MRS. BOOKER T. WASHINGTON Tuskegee Institute, Ala.—Special Telegram to Julius F. Taylor, Chicago, Ill.—Mrs. Booker T. Washington very suddenly expired in her lovely home, "The Oaks," Thursday Evening. She was by far the most prominent woman so far produced by the colored race in America. Vol. XXX UPHOLD WILL GIVING $200,000 ESTATE TO NEGRO SERVANTS Lexington, Ky.—A verdict upholding a bequest of the bulk of his estate to his Negro servants was returned here today when a jury unanimously agreed that John T. Hughes, wealthy Kentuckian, made his final will on March 28, 1924. In it Hughes left $100,000 to the Kentucky Female Orphan school at Midway and the remainder to Ellen Davis, Negro housekeeper and other servants. An appeal probably will be filed, attorneys for the estate said. A home in the blue grass farming section, described as a beautiful colonial residence of 12 rooms, filled with costly antique furniture, china and silver, now goes to the Negro housekeeper and to Robert H. Hughes, natural son of Hughes and Ellen Davis. The farm land and property which goes to the Negroes is valued at approximately $200,000. VISITS RELATIVES HERE Ambrose H. Robinson, of Milwaukee, Wis., motored to the city where he spent Decoration Day and Sunday visiting friends and relatives. He was the guest of his aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Young, 4114 Calumet avenue THE BROAD AX LINDSAY DAVIS ley Woman's Club, one of the belonging to the Afro-American was presented with a beautiful friends last Friday evening. DR. WALTER N. THOMAS, JR. HAS ARRIVED IN TOWN Old man Doctor Stork made a fast home run last Thursday evening and after drawing up at the lovely home of Dr. and Mrs. Walter N. Thomas, 439 East 45th Place, where he presented them with a ten-pound bouncing baby boy and Dr. Walter N. Thomas, Jr., his mother, Mrs. Thomas and Dr. Thomas are all doing well at this writing. UNVEIL MONUMENT IN MEM ORY OF LATE PASTOR Philadelphia, Pa.—A beautiful monument, a refined work of art, was unveiled here Saturday in commoration of the late Rev. J. B. Reeves, who was for over fifty years pastor of the Central Presbyterian Church of this city. The only surviving child of the late Dr. Reeves, Mrs. Mary Reeves Savoy, unveiled the monument by request of the Memorial Committee. THE CORNELL CHARITY CLUB Cornell Charity Club met at the home of Mrs. Mary Gibson, 7824 Stewart avenue, Friday, May 29. The last meeting was held at the home of Mrs. Genevieve Coleman, 6125 Michigan avenue, Friday, June 5. Mrs. N. V. Cunningham, Pres., Mrs. Lulu H. Phillips, Reporter. THE BROAD AX, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, JUNE 6, 1925 The Testimonial in Honor of Mrs. Elizabeth Lindsay Davis at the Vincennes Hotel Last Friday Evening Was Very Pleasant Affair THE GUEST OF HONOR WAS PRESENTED WITH A GOLD MONOGRAMED AND SMALL DIAMOND STUDDED WATCH BY MANY OF HER LADY FRIENDS. HIGH TRIBUTE PAID TO MRS. DAVIS BY MR. JULIUS F. TAYLOR. Last Friday evening a lovely testimonial was given in honor of Mrs. Elizabeth Lindsay Davis at the Vincennes Hotel, 36th Street and Vincennes Avenue, and from the beginning to the end it was a very pleasant affair at which time a number of her true lady friends whose names appear in another column of this newspaper, presented her with a very beautiful gold watch, richly monogramed and diamond studded, as a small token of their lasting friendship for her and as an evidence that they heartily wished to display that real old time friendship before she arrived at the end of the road. than cool, bright, sparkling water. As stated before that Mrs. Namine Reed was the mistress of ceremonies and Attorney Thomas Pearson, was the first silver tongued orator of that long to be remembered occasion. Who was followed by Mrs. Ophie Brown Wells, Mr. H., A. Watkins, former Judge William Henry Harrison, Mrs. Minnie Collins, Mr. Julius F. Taylor, Hon. Adelbert H. Roberts, Madam Ezella M. Carter, Judge Albert B. George, Mrs. Ella Johnson, Dr. William H. Davis; also short remarks by Mrs. Bertha Montgomery and Mrs. Nora E. Lee, who presented the token of friendship to the extremely "Her mission on this earth has been, to assist, to raise the fallen, administer to the sick and the afflicted, cheer the fain't hearted, impart new courage and hope, into those that have become discouraged, down hearted, stumbled and strayed off into unknown paths and byways and to scatter sunshine and beautiful flowers, into every poverty stricken and darkened home. "Like Joan of Arc, she has walked up and down the earth without price and without pay, doing all the good she possibly could and she richly deserves, to rank with the greatest and the noblest woman of this or any Mrs. Nora E. Lee, in a neat little talk, presented the watch to the highly honored guest of the evening and gently reminded her that "hereafter she must wear her lovely gold-diamond watch every time she attends the meetings of the Phyllis Wheatley Woman's Club, and to see to it that in the future she will willingly reduce the length of her very brilliant talks while addressing the various meetings of the women's clubs in this city." The sly remarks of Mrs. Lee about the President of the Phyllis Wheatley Club, talking so long sometimes caused pleasant smiles to appear on the faces of all the ladies and gentelmen occupying seats around the banquet tables. American beauty roses were in evidence at all of the tables and everything in connection with them was very tasteful and un-to-date. The following persons occupied seats at the speaker's table: Hon. Adelbert H. Roberts, Mrs. Nannie Reed, Mistress of Ceremonies, Mr. Julius F. Taylor, Mrs. Elizabeth Lindsay Davis, Dr. William H. Davis, Mr. and Mrs. R. I. Collins, Mrs. Ella Johnson, Mr. Thomas Pearson, Madam Ezella Mathis Carter, Mr. H. A. Watkins, Mr. W. T. Lindsay, brother of the highly esteemed guest of the evening, Mrs. Ophie Wells, Edna Southe Haithman, niece of Mrs. Davis. High Class Oratory Flowed as Free as Water Just as soon as the large number of invited guests had finished enjoying their tempting repast, Miss Nellie Dodson rendered several vocal selections, the "Wind in the South" by Scott, were well received and heartily applauded. The eloquent oratory began to flow much more freely MRS. ELIZABETH LINDSAY DAVIS, PRESIDENT OF THE PHYLLIS WHEATLEY WOMAN'S CLUB, EXPRESSSES HER FRIENDSHIP FOR MR. AND MRS. JULIUS F. TAYLOR The following communication speaks for itself: AN APPRECIATION One of the most delightful surprises of the splendid testimonial given by Mesdames Nora E. Lee, Bertha Montgomery, and Mayme Granberry, assisted by their efficient committee at the famous Vinceennes Hotel, Friday evening, May 29, in honor of the founder of the Phyllis Wheatley than cool, bright, sparkling water. As stated before that Mrs. Namine Reed was the mistress of ceremonies and Attorney Thomas Pearson, was the first silver tongued orator of that long to be remembered occasion. Who was followed by Mrs. Ophie Brown Wells, Mr. H. A. Watkins, former Judge William Henry Harrison, Mrs. Minnie Collins, Mr. Julius F. Taylor, Hon. Adelbert H. Roberts, Madam Ezella M. Carter, Judge Albert B. George, Mrs. Ella Johnson, Dr. William H. Davis; also short remarks by Mrs. Bertha Montgomery and Mrs. Nora E. Lee, who presented the token of friendship to the extremely popular guest of the evening in behalf of the other ladies who were deeply interested in the pleasant affair and all the orators aside from Dr. Davis paid high and glowing tributes to Mrs. Davis as pertaining to her great worth to the womanhood of Chicago and to the womanhood throughout the world. The guest of that highly-honored occasion was completely struck speechless for a few moments, finally she was able to respond to all the wonderful tributes which had been so eloquently bestowed upon her by her many warm friends of many years standing and she warmly thanked each and every one who had assisted in the smallest degree to make her feel so supremely happy. Tribute to Mrs. Elizabeth Lindsay by Mr. Julius F. Tavlor "Mistress of ceremonies, the most highly esteemed and honored guest on this most magnificent and pleasant history making occasion and my good friends. "It is far beyond my ability to muster together sufficient words in the English language, to pay a proper tribute to the worth, the high exemplary character, kindness, steadfastness of purpose, enthusiasm, high ideals and ennobling virtues which shine forth at all times as bright as the noonday sun, which radiates around the intellectual personality whom we have met here together in a small way to pay homage unto her for she is one of the most eminent members of this race of ours in America, in the person of our highly honored guest who is held near and dear in the hearts of the people, in all parts of this country—Mrs. Elizabeth Lindsay Davis! Home, was the glowing tribute paid by Mr. Julius F. Taylor, the popular editor of The Broad Ax, and his contribution of the photographer, who made a flash light picture of the festive scene. Mr. and Mrs. Taylor are friends of many years standing of Dr. and Mrs. Davis, and rank among the most loyal supporters of the -Phyllis Wheatley Home. Mr. Taylor is an honored member of the Advisory Board. Mrs. Taylor was one of the early secretaries of the Phyllis Wheatley Woman's Club, and donated the first book for recording its proceedings. The columns of The Broad Ax are always open to publish any publicity to the work, although the genial ed- "Her mission on this earth has been, to assist, to raise the fallen, administer to the sick and the afflicted, cheer the fain't hearted, impart new courage and hope, into those that have become discouraged, down hearted, stumbled and strayed off into unknown paths and byways and to scatter sunshine and beautiful flowers, into every poverty stricken and darkened home. "Like Joan of Arc, she has walked up and down the earth without price and without pay, doing all the good she possibly could and she richly deserves, to rank with the greatest and the noblest women, of this or any other race in the history of the world." "May the gods in the high heavens continue to shower down their bountiful blessings upon her, enabling her for many years to come to continue her noble work for struggling humanity." Judge and Mrs. Albert B. George, Mrs. Elizabeth Crawley, Mrs. Leonard Wigley, Mrs. Nettie G. Speedy, Mrs. Bertha Montgomery, Leonard Wigley, Mrs. Fannie O. Morgan, Mrs. Rosa H. Clark, Mrs. Geraldin Withers, Mr. Tom Taylor, Miss Lena LeGrand Perry, Mrs. Clara J. Griffin, Irene Goin, Mrs. Louis Cooper, Beatrice Lee, Audrey Lee, Ethel McCracken-Cleaves, Georgia Morton, Mrs. Helen Sayer, Mrs. Ogleton Gainer, Miss Helen Green, Miss Beatrice Mitchell, Miss Ida Odom, Mrs. Vivian Hill Cole, Mrs. L. Johnson, Mrs. Catherine Jefferson, Mrs. Mary Talman, Mrs. M. A. Alam, Belle Fountain, Anna F. Zedricks, Mayme Granberry, Mary Gassaway, Mrs. Hattie Graham, Mr. Richard Florence, Mrs. Etta Imes, Mrs. C. A. Lewis, Mrs. J. U. Smith, Mrs. Mary Gayler, Mrs. A. W. Wright, Mrs. Emma Smith, Mrs. Mary J. Harsh, Nora E. Lee, Mr. and Mrs. R. I. Collins, W. T. Lindsay, Edna Southe Haithman, Mrs. Rachel E. R. Cross, Mrs. Harrison, Mrs. M. Blluez, Mrs. Ophie Brown Wells, Hon. Adelbert H. Roberts, Mrs. Nanine Reed, Mrs. Elizabeth L. Davis, Dr. Wm. H. Davis, Thos. Pearson, Mrs. Ella Johnson, Mme. Ezella Mathis Carter, H. A. Watkins, Mr. Julius F. Taylor, Mrs. R. H. Pleasants, Mrs. Leona Gordon, Mrs. Willa F. Webb, Mrs. Ada McKinley, Mrs. M. O. Gainor and Dr. Mary F. Waring were among those who occupied seats at the banquet tables. itor has been imposed upon by lengthy articles sent in regardless of the cost of printers' ink. Mr. Taylor has been patient, long suffering and kind, even though he well knew that there was no money to reimburse him for his generous help and co-operation. I am truly glad to pay this tribute of appreciation to these valued and esteemed friends, Mr. and Mrs. Julius F. Taylor, which in the overwhelming excitement of being presented with a monograned and bejewelled watch was a seeming but not an intentional oversight. —Elizabeth Lindsay Davis. 3710 Indiana Ave., Chicago, June 4th, 1925. A အခါ MRS. BERTHA MONTGOMERY President of the Woman's Cook County Permanent Club, who was very active in arranging the Teh honor of Mrs. Elizabeth Lindsay Davis, at the Hotel, last Friday evening. Mrs. Montgomery the most striking costumes of any of the ladies that delightful occasion. It was an import blue-yellow French velvet, diamond broach diamond rings. Mrs. Montgomery is one of the lar and influential members of the Colored race In the Woman's Cook County Permanent no was very active in arranging the Tet- f of Mrs. Elizabeth Lindsay Davis, at the first Friday evening. Mrs. Montgomery striking costumes of any of the ladies rightful occasion. It was an importe now French velvet, diamond broach rings. Mrs. Montgomery is one of the influential members of the Colored race President of the Woman's Cook County Permanent Republican Club, who was very active in arranging the Testimonial, in honor of Mrs. Elizabeth Lindsay Davis, at the Vincennes Hotel, last Friday evening. Mrs. Montgomery wore one of the most striking costumes of any of the ladies present on that delightful occasion. It was an imported brocaded blue-yellow French velvet, diamond broach and several diamond rings. Mrs. Montgomery is one of the most popular and influential members of the Colored race in Chicago. THE DAVIS BANQUET COMMITTEE - Nora Lee, chairman; assisting her were Mrs. Bertha Montgomery, president of the Women's Cook County Permanent Republican Club; Mayme Gränberry, Rosa Clarke, Ella Johnson, Minnie Collins, Ophie Welles, Clara Griffin, Milla Webb, Nana Jackson, Nannie Reed, as mistress of ceremonies, and Miss Otum, matron of the Phyllis Wheatley Home. Too much praise cannot be given to these ladies for their management of this testimonial banquet to this our leader in club work. To say that Mrs. Elizabeth Lindsay Davis was happy at thus being remembered while she lives, is putting it very mildly indeed. So happy and excited was she that when she arose to respond to all the good things that had been said by her friends, she trusted to her memory to name each person, and in leaving one of the best until last in order to speak of the long years of their pleasant as- ```markdown ``` M. J. HON. JOHN H. LYLE One of the bold and fearless Jie Chicago, who seemingly is u rascals and criminals to w by signing straw bail bonds. Olson have locked horns to tant question of heavy or li bold and fearless Judges of the Munich who seemingly is not in favor of permit and criminals to walk right straight on big straw bail bonds, and he and Chief J have locked horns to a dead standstill over station of heavy or light bonds. One of the bold and fearless Judges of the Municipal Court of Chicago, who seemingly is not in favor of permitting grand rascals and criminals to walk right straight out of prison by signing straw bail bonds, and he and Chief Justice Harry Olson have locked horns to a dead standstill over the important question of heavy or light bonds. SUBSCRIBE FOR THE BROAD AX No. 38 Ms Cook County Permanent Republican active in arranging the Testimonial, in Beth Lindsay Davis, at the Vincennesening. Mrs. Montgomery wore one of tumes of any of the ladies present on vision. It was an imported brocaded velvet, diamond broach and several Montgomery is one of the most popumbers of the Colored race in Chicago. sociation in journalistic work and the ever readiness of his pen to jot down at all times and publish it to the world the doings of herself and the work of Phyllis Wheatley Home, free of charge, to respond in any way when called upon to do so, she omitted to name her true friend, Mr. Julius F. Taylor, editor of The Broad Ax. So now you can just imagine how overjoyed she was to forget all that speech she had saved for Mr. Taylor, but receiving that watch and being asked from now henceforth and forever to cut her speeches into half, lies all the blame and her apology to him was agreeably accepted as he is too broad minded to ever notice such omissions in as true a friend as she has been in their business career. Everyone present thought it a red letter day in our history, for nothing is more pleasing than to receive our "flowers while we can smell their perfume." It puts new life into us to know that we are appreciated while living. sunt ns- less Judges of the Municipal Court of Engly is not in favor of permitting grand juries to walk right straight out of prison bonds, and he and Chief Justice Harry Turns to a dead standstill over the importy or light bonds. —Mrs. Nora E. Lee In this city since July 15th. 1899, ithout missing one single issue. Re- yablicans, Democrats, Catholics, Pro- testants, Single Taxers. Priests, inf. dels or anyone else cam have their say as long as their language. is proper and responsibility is fixed. ‘The Broad Ax is « 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 communications will receive attention. Write only on one side of the paper. Subscriptions must be paid in ad- vance. One’ Year 2.2... .e eres e1 $2.00 Six Months ..................$1.00 Advertising rates made known on aplication, Address all communications to THE BROAD AX 6206 S. Elizabeth St., Chicago. Phone: Wentworth 2597 JULIUS F. TAYLOR Editor and Publisher Vol. XXX. No. 38 Chicago, June 6, 1925 Ses Entered as Second-Class Matter, Aug. 19, 1902, at the Post office at Chicago. tM. Under Act of March 8, 1879. COLORFUL NEWS, “MOVIES” By ‘the Cameraman 1. “Advancers’” Advancement 2, Breadwinning Women, : 3. Organizing Labor. 4. Tennessee Day. Dr, W. E. B. DuBois, Jim Johnson and Company, and the faithful cohorts of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People are heading due west, and will stage the 1925 annual convention of that august body in Denver, Colo., in high altitude and far distant from any. possible “Crisis.” While we're still a bit dis- turbed because the N.A.A.C.P. was not more active last November in en- deavoring to advance, Dr. Charlie H. Roberts of Harlem, New York, to the United States House of Representa- tives, we're still looking and listening for whatever advances the advancers advance during their coming conven- tion. A glimpse of the programmed personnel of orators who are to be present convinces us that a strong ju- dicial atmosphere will hover over the NAACP. confab, For instance, Clarence S. Darrow, Esq. (white) defender of Leopold and Loeb, who are now engaged in the stone masonry work in an Illinois penitentiary, is to talk, we presume, upon’ the absorbing topic of baneful capital punishment. Mr. Darrow’s viewpoint is dear to the heart of every colored man, particular- ly “down home,” where the formal- ities of a trial are frequently dispensed with, Judge Ben B. Lindsey, too, who re- cently licked the Colorado Klan, is to give some judicial advice to the NAA.CP. delegates and tell them how to make their splendid activities of a far broader scope. More serious- ly, however, and in full admission of the excellent work of the NAACP, we trust we may not prove the slight- est offense in suggesting that next year's plan might well include a bit more of activity in carrying specific cases, involving constitutinoal inter- pretations, straight ‘through to the highest court in the land. Could not the facts sito local N.A.A.CP. branches in various states where con- stitutional iments are involved, be put into litigation and carried from court to court for final adjudication? Is it not a fact that many a mandamus would lie in United States courts against railroad lines which violate the application of rules-ander Jim Crow laws, where those pernicious regula- tions are lawful effecti ? Could not non-diserim ry. Station facilities be enforced for colored passengers en route? Would wot a few cases under the Fo enth and Fifteenth amend. for settlement? “Rot equalized school facili ficially sought in abounds? Far be it from us, in our humble fife, to | suggestions “upon the mig rasa of the ‘De. pea. a ieee! Se seen a ope ee one ‘si? a Rae Female breadwinners of Jackson- ville, Florida, taken by groups c‘ 15,- 726 are made” £5,126 native white ‘women, ve colored women, and 380 ay ‘women; oF; based upon one hundred per cent such groups comprise 326 per cent native whites, 65.0 per, cent native , blacks, and 24 per cent foreign-born. Says THE BROAD AX Published Every Saturday (Preston News Service) cae ne WOES Rreta,. ee, made the shady *Poreign-born woanea| gainfully employed in Jacksonville were insignificant in numbers, while, as would be expected, the majority of the women gainfully employed were Negroes. If the Negro women were ‘alone considered, Jacksonville. would ead Wilkes-Barre and Hanover, Pa., Butte, Mont, and. Passiac, N. J,, in the actual and relative number of ‘women gainfully employed.” ln the array of almost amazing facts disclosed by the study are (1) Work distribution of Negro women in Jack- sonville, and (2) the fact that foreign- born women as competitors of Amer- ican labor have not as yet made their ‘competition harmful in the far south. Tn northern industrial cities, Negro ‘women have suffered severely in work competition, the foreign-born female workers having made fearful inroads in employment which might be more equitably distributed “among native white and black women. On the other hand, even in Florida, the colored women depicted in the study have shown marked initiative in employ- ment. The 10,220 Negro women in the group studied were employed in outstanding industries as_ follows: Manufacturing, 99; selling trades, 157; saleswomen, 101; telephone and tele- graph operators, 7; clerical occupa- tions, 59; stenographers and typists, 167 managerial and professional serv- ice, 281; remainder in diversified oc- cupations, aside from domestic and personal service, and gainful employ- ment carried on in the homes. It is well known, of course, that these loyal workers are discriminated against in wages, home facilities, edu- cational advantages, and in the pro- tection of life, limb and property. Yet, it is indeed a light in the darkness, a silver lining in the clond, that hovers over many cities of the south to realize that colored women are pressing for- ward in an atmosphere which has not yet become attractive enough to lure foreign-born workers, who frequently menace the bread and meat of Amer- can workers, white and black, where production is paramount and loyalty and patriotism secondary in the minds of a few greed¢ employers. The Pennsylvania Labor Journal of May 23, announces the decision of the Executive Council and the representa- tives of the national and international unions of the American Federation of Labor to launch a great organizing campaign among colored workers of America, who, it is said, are at last to be: stimulated in whatever desire they may have to accept the joys and sor- rows of the American Federation of Labor. Moving picture “and lecture auxiliaries are to be used in the drive for membership, which, it is presumed, will be carried forward upon the bases of both mixed and separate unions, as the case may, be, depending upon the locality of the group workers. Notwithstanding resolutions _fre- quently passed in convention by the parent organization, the A. F. of Ly in a national sense, has not augmented its lists with Negro membership to any appreciable extent during the past few years, Here and there the brother has been taken in, but stimulus from either within or without has not by any means set the world afire. The experiment, then, of a drive for Ne- gro membership will be worth watch- ing, and it seems to us its success will be largely dependent upon the degree of preparation which the brethren have made intraracially for such a project. Although the best of faith undoubtedly exists in this experiment, the brethren must remain racially clannish to a sufficient degree to be ready to cope with the segregation- ists—few we sincerely believe—which exist even in organized labor ranks. Care must be taken that the plan is elastic enough to see that the brother is given a place of actual vantage at the council table and that his work interests are fully preserved along with those of his white organized con- temporaries. For genuinely-good_ac- complishment, we believe the mixed ‘union is far the better, for work ought ‘to know no color dine, and who gives @ picayune, after completion, whether red bricks were laid by a white or a black man, Suspicions must be re- moved from the minds of Negro labor, which has ever been subject to ex- ploitation, whether organized or un- organized; and this faithful contrib- utor to American production must know that gilt-edged good will an¢ sincerity thoroughly pervade the ex- periment. This is not the hole in the nut; it is merely a statement o ihe Sicka Ae wale tae os Friday, said to be “unlucky” day in| Washington, D. C., reversed itself on May 29th, and gave way to celebrants, from Sunny Tennessee, who feted, dined and entertained Tom Lee, the Mississippi River hero, who had previ- ously been ‘escorted to the White THE BROAD AX, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, JUNE 6, 1925 a — : co ee ee = i = es ee oes Poe away Be ES, Bae. er pe oe OS ee ee 2 pe i RR eg a faye 3 Pee, Sot eas Member of the Legislature from the First Senatorial District of Illinois continues to make a splendid voting and working record in that law-making body. Each session of the Legis- lature at Springfield Mr. Turner becomes more popular Ege ba House where he was received by President Coolidge. Lee, who was on his way to receive a Carnegie medal, was thereafter taken in hand by the Ténnessee Society, headed by Colonel Joseph M. Trigg, and “unlucky” day was quickly made over into Tennessee Day in the Capital City. Colored Washington was mighty proud over Leé’s presence in the city, and their glee was highly visible all the way from You Street to Pennsylvania Ave- nue. Old Washingtonians, who re- member Grant's return from Rich- mond, said they hadn't seen such hap- py expressions on the brethren’s faces since the Civil War Hero's homecoming. Lee, who recently snatched 32 drowning souls from the Mississippi River, although thoroughly modest, was quite abashed at the furore which followed his visit to Washington, and was a bit ill at ease before the clicking cameras or movie men and photog- raphers. The hero will at least be able to carry back home the pleasurable taste of northern hospitality, to whose donors he brought a living picture of life in the Southland, which should be expanded to him and his kinsmen in measures commensurate with his and their contributions to fealty and brav- ery, notwithstanding Darwin's evolu- tion of man, which is under the ban in Sunny Tennessee. THE QUESTIONNAIRE By Miss Louise Bond 1, When did the Incas rule Peru? Whom did they succeed? Who con- queted Peru? When? eae 2 Who were the first two Euro- pean explorers of Argentina? At what time were their explorations made? eal eT 3. When was Buenos Ayres found- ed? Why was this site chosen? ses 4. From what European country did some of the colonists of Argentina come? eee : 5. What people regarded Titicaca as a sacred place? ‘ Answers 1. From 1130 to 1571 the Incas ruled Peru.” They succeeded the Ay- mara Dynasty, and were ruling when, in 1533, Pizarro conquered Peru. eae 2 In 1515 Juan Diaz de Solis en- tered the Rio de La Plata. In 1526, Sebastian Cabot penetrated nearly to the confluence of the Parana and the Paraguay. sae 3. Buenos Ayres was founded in 1535, to command the only outlet of the country. see 4. Spain, see 5. The Incas regarded this place as sacred and called it the “birthplace of the sun.” G. W. Turner, a young colored man in New York City, is the proprietor ‘of an electrical shop in which he em- ployes twelve men and a female book- ‘keeper. HON. S. B. TURNER THE NEW BUSINESS OR COM- MERCIAL ORGANIZATION WAS LAUNCHED TUESDAY NOON AT THE Y.M.CA., 38TH STREET AND S. WABASH AVENUE, AND EVERYTHING SEEMS TO INDICATE THAT IT WILL BE A POWER FOR GOOD IN THIS COMMUNITY For several weeks past some of the leading colored business men on the South Side have been talking in rela- tion to organizing a new Commercial or Business Club and the project .as- sumed considerable headway last Tuesday noon, at a light luncheon at the Y.M.C.A. ‘ Prior to that time the following notice or communication was sent out to quite a number of successful. busi- ness men and womén, setting forth very briefly its aims and objects. Chicago, May 26, 1925. Julius F, Taylor, Dear Sir—Feeling the need of an organization of business men to en- courage business enterprises, to de- velop and encourage civic pride, and to initiate and carry through plans look- ing forward to the education, social and economic growth of our racial group, we, the undersigned, are in- viting you, as a prominent citizen of the community, to be present with other gentlemen at a luncheon meet- ing at the Y.M.C.A., Tuesday, June 2nd, 12 o'clock, noon. Signed: George T. Kersey, Anthony Overton, Harvey A. Watkins, Midian O, Bousfield, M. D., Ickous J. Joseph, Carl G. Roberts, M.D., Rev. Joseph H. Branham, Dell Mathews, Albert E. Johnson, George A. Arthur, At the above hour mentioned the following ladies and gentlemen occu- pied seats around the luncheon table. Miss Minnie Tinnell, Mr. Anthony Overton, president of the Douglass National Bank; Mr. D, R. Mathews, Mr. George Rambo, Mr. Anderson H. Richey, Mr. Thomas N. Sellers, Mr. Leonard G. Outlaw, Mr. Curtis Young, Mr. S. S. Cuthbert, Mr. I. J. Joseph, Mr. M. C. P, Perara, Mr. W. W. Hadnot, Mr. E. D. Pierson, Mr. Julius F. Taylor, S. O'Brian Robin- son, Mr. W. T. Bailey, Me. John Simons, Mr. Emmett Overton, Mr. Warren Roane, Dr. J. H, Howard, Dr. Edward W. Murray, Hon. George T. Kersey, Mr. L. Leonard, Mr. E. H. Johnson, Mr. H. A. Watkins were among those present and Mr. Anthony Overton was selected as: temporary chairman. ‘The chairman called on Mr. George R. Arthur, Mr. H. A. Watkins, Mr Julius F. Taylor, Dr. J. H. Howard and Mr. I. J. Joseph, Hon, George T. Kersey, Mr. John H. Simons, Mr. An. derson H. Richey, Mr. George Rambo ‘and several others for short talks. Just as soon as the committee on by-laws and constitution are ready to report and a name is selected for the new organization and a regula meeting place is decided upon and new officers are elected, the new Com mercial Club will be to enrol momen sae itis conducted fi ‘and square and on the Jevel, it can ac among the colored people in Chicago SOME OF THE NEWS OF THE WEEK Hints to the Business Men’s Club; Justice to the People; Ex-Vice- President Marshall is Dead, By Charles Stewart, Jr. The wise men covering the business interests of our group have formed a collation which has for its purpose better relation between the business men representing every avenue in Chi- cago. The mere fact that they have a beautiful building at 37th and Michigan Avenue, which is well furnished, car- ries not with it success unless the united activities of the membership in its fullest sense means united efforts. Like organizations in the past have been covered by what in my judgment is told in the first verse of the 23rd Psalms which reads “The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want” The Master is the shepherd of the people of the earth; he gave the natural ‘power upon which stand our existence. Aside from this he intended that you must give every effort of brain and brawn to make for yourself out of the chosen avenues of your vocation a success. It will not come by being a member of this organization, it must come through each of its members using the fullest of their strength and the development of brain power to measure up in competition with the merchants conducting business of like character of other groups. The pooling first of your financial power and dealing square with every investor by the customer who pur- chases a five-cent -package of meal as well as the man who comes to invest a thousand dollars. Small profits is what has brought ‘success to the greatest business inter- ests of the country. The man who makes a profit of 4, % and % of a cent and will be satisfied with every minute of his time being occupied dur- ing business hours of his institution, will haye accomplished more for him- self and the people than the fellow who makes two and three cents profit and is only occupied one-sixteenth of his time during his business. hours. The Real Estate man who is satis- fied with an honest commission and will not deal foully with the owner and the purchaser of a piece of prop- erty by raising the price from five hundred to a thousand dollars higher than the owneF directed the same to be sold, will in the long run have longer life in the financial world than the grafter who seeks to take from the pockets of his clientele that financial sustenance that could be used for the better sustenance of his family. From the fact that our group will be measured in the future from a home building status, thys-in fairness to the ‘men and women who have mortgages which will come due in a short time, these agents should begin to consider the proposition of dealing absolutely square with men and women who are endeavoring to become a substantial part of the property owned part of the community in which they reside. On this particular subject 1 shal deal next week with the insurance sit on Sere eae ee a ae ee ee ee eens ‘Thomas R. Marshall, the nation has fost a man of power. He was Vice President during the entire Wilson ad- ‘ministration and it was from his mind that came much of the advice that brought the settlement of many con- ficted conditions during the struggles of the World War, Since his retirement he has been a correspondent for many great news: papers, among them the Chicago Daily News. The millions who read his column will miss his guidance which gave many new thoughts that did ad- vance them in their chosen avenues. Mrs. Marshall was a greater por- tion of the time of the Wilson ad- ministration, the leader of its soviety. It is reported that she was the most powerful woman for good that has ever been connected with the White ‘House. It is to,be regretted that the Master failed not to give nature the breathing of life into one of their own ‘children that he or she might be able ‘to pick up the torch when this noble json laid it down, * | We extend to this grief stricken woman our sincere condolence with a ‘hope for long life and a continued ef. fort to lend her power to the woman. hood of America in an effort to con: struct a higher united civilization fo the people of this country of ours. PRINTERS BINDERY EXPANDS DOUBLING ITS FLOOR SPACE The Printers Bindery, 701 S. La Salle St., Chicago, have taken over the entire second floor of their present quarters, doubling their floor space with an area of 10,000 square feet. The expansion was made necessary by increased business, according to Fred Hodges, who is a partner in the firm of Dave Kahn. He said “Our busi. ness has undergone a steady growth ever since its beginning two years ago and we have felt the need of additional space for a number of months. On May 15, the opportunity to take over the entire second floor of this building presented itself and we jumped at it.” Both partners said that a greater volume of business from their old customers and a steady increase in new accounts has given their business a steady growth. Dave Kahn and Fred Hodges started in business together in April, 1923, at their present location. The business which has been built to its present proportions within the last two years has been due in a large degree to the ability of the partners to work to- gether. They are friends of long standing. Well wishers of the pair agree that no two men could be bet- ter suited for working together to- wards success, Before establishing the Printers Bindery with Dave Kahn, Fred Hodges was a {older operator for the Faithorn Company of Chicago and had had twenty years experience in vari- ous binderies in this city. « In May, 1923, Dave Kahn arrived in Chicago after leaving a position as superintendent of the big bindery of the Superior Printing Co. of Akron, Ohio. He had the idea he could suc- cessfully operate a book-binding plant of his own and sought out his old iriend Fred Hodges with whom he had worked several years before. Together the two men put their shoulders to the wheel and secured a sufficient number of contracts to war- rant the purchase of equipment for establishing a business of their own. That the combination has been a happy and satisfactory one is best evi- denced by the success their firm has enjoyed—From the Ben Franklin and Western Printing, Chicago, June 1, 1925. PERSONALS The many friends of Mrs. Adah Brown Stewart, a former resident of Chicago, will regret to learn of her passing into the great Beyond at her home in Toledo, Ohio, recently, after a prolonged illness, Mrs. Stewart was active in church, society and club life, a talented dra- matic reader, and a worth while cit- izen, she will be greatly missed. She leaves a mother, husband and an only sister (Mrs. Ophie Brown. Wells) and a host of relatives and friends to mourn her loss. Requiescat in Pace. Mrs. Susan Lindsay Carver left for her home in Peoria Sunday after a delightful visit with relatives in the city. Dr. and Mrs. Wm. H. Davis spent Decoration Day with their relatives, Attorney and Mrs, Chas, E. Mason, Gary, Ind. Their brother, Mr. Wm. T. Lindsay, $028 Dearborn St, ac companied: aaae a RACE SPEAKER AT BUNKER HILL MONUMENT Also Race Fraternal Orders to be in Official Parade to Monument at Boston on June 17; Part Taken by Peter Salem and Other Colored Soldiers to be Told; Race Asked to ‘Make Monumental Demand for Eng ‘of Race Segregation. (Special) Boston, Mass.—Not only are ; quests for the historical leaflet on Peter Salem and other soldiers iio fought at Bunker Hill pouring into the national headquarters of the Na. tional Equal Rights League at No. 9 Cornhill, from all parts of the coun. try, with assurances of observances in honor of Peter Salem on June 17, ‘Sesqui-centennial of his soldier fei. ing im the first pitched battle for American Independence by Equal Rights Leagues and Committees, hut Colored Boston has been aroused to fever heat by the local branch under Rev. D. S. Klugh, as Executive Chairman. Today, as a result of the visit of 3 sub-committee of the League, hicated by Monroe Mason, to City Hull Mayor Curley directed the Chairman of Public Celebrations to add speakers representing the colored and the Jew. ish races to the oratorical program at the base of the monument at noon, in order to “make known the contribu. ‘tion of these two elements to the American birthright of liberty and equality and especially the valor of colored soldiers from the beginning until now.” Wm. Monroe Trotter, National Corresponding Secretary of the League, has been assigned to speak. The Mayor also acceded to Mr. Ma. son's request for representation in the parade, and the Celebfation Chairman appointed Mr. Mason the key man to aac for this. Slogan ‘The object of the League in urging the race in every community to public- ly observe “Peter Salem Day” as one of our Race Days, is to make known to our own people and to all the white majority of Americans, that though held in contempt, the colored Amer ican as a soldier, helped win every victory of the nation from its very birth. On this June 17th, which marks 150 years since we had sol- diers in the embryonic nation’s sirst regular pitched battle, the race is asked to voice a firm demand and is- sue a public challenge upon the aa- tion and its president to end the sing ling out of our race alone for discrim- ination and civil segregation in return for a century and a half of soldier service, without failure or tarnish Every church, every fraternal and civic body, every Equal Rights League or Committee, including those organ- ized to celebrate this memorial, arc requested to send strong anti-segreg- tion resolutions to President Coolidge as the beginning of a nation-wide drive for this abolition of federal ses- regation, most lighting menace be- cause practised by the federal gov- ernment itself in government build ings. CELEBRATE FIRST ANNIVER. - SARY Something more than 400 members of the juvenile department of the A U. K. & A. of A. met Sunday aiter- noon, May 31st at Grant Memorial Church, 46th and Evans avenue, to hold the first anniversary, and to hear their annual sermon, preached by the pastor, Rey. Thomas, D. D. The exercises had been arranged by Mrs Henrietta Dean of Egypt Council and Insley 6-3 M-1 state grand mother queen of Illinois; Mrs. Leona Dixon-McKinney, most excellent queen of Leona Council 10 and M. T. Bailey, chairman of the Publicity Committee of the National Grand Council. A fine program was rendered. Among other speakers were Mesdames Eliza Jackson, Hen- rietta Dean, Leona Dixon-McKinncy and M. T. Bailey. SPENDS FULL DAY IN CITY William H. Fields, National Grand Master of A. U.K. & D. of A., passed through the city during the week en Toute to Wisconsin and Michigan. where he is making an official visit advising the officials in that section concerning the coming of the annual grand session next August. While in the city he spent a busy day in con- ference with Mrs. Eliza Jackson, ‘State Grand Queen of Illinois; M. T. Bailey, Chairman of the Publicity Committee of the National Grand Councit and other officials as well as railroad officials concerning perma- nent arrangements for the national Grand Council session to be held at Indianapolis, Ind., in August. COL. CHARLES E. STUMP, THE REG- ULAR TRAVELING CORRESPOND. ENT FOR THE BROAD AX, CON- TINUES TO TRAMP FROM PLACE TO PLACE AND HIS FRIENDS THINK IT IS A WONDERFUL THING THAT HE IS ABLE TO SPEND A BARREL OF MONEY IN RAILROAD FARE. THE LEADING BAPTIST PREACHER OF WASHINGTON, D. C., LOUDLY SOUNDS THE PRAISES OF JULIUS F. TAYLOR. . ea a a ae a eee ee ving some time since I wrote the st letter unless you want to call this the last, yet you will find me far from where T am when I write to you this week. This is some getting round in the world, and 1 am just keeping pace with the world and there is no getting around it, When I took my pen in hand to write to you last week I was in Rich- mond, Va., just returning from the necting of the Virginia Baptist Con- cntion, and this week when I write wo you I amin Ohio. After T got through with the church business last Sunday in Richmond, Virginia, Rev. M. C. Allen, just got hold of me in his automobile car carriage and toted me to Franklin, Va, where he has just accepted a church and where he is going to do some real good work. We leit Richmond at 10.05 and 2 o'clock I was ready for bed in Frank- tin and remained in bed intil 8:30, when | got up, had béeakfast, visited the school and we were soon headed for Suffolk, Va, where I was the guest Mr. and Mrs. Robert Williams, of Virginia ham fame. He has turned ut some real fine hams, and the peo- sle who can get their teeth in one of s hams certainly will fall in love with them as well as with Virginia. He is a man who has accumulated some wealth, and is living well. His wife is a noted educator, and is doing some real good work, She is now serving as private secretary to her usband and I commend her for this. She makes friends for him, and looks siter the social side of life. At the home of Mr. Williams I had one more fine lamb dinner, and about 4 o'clock found me on the train headed for this other town, known as Norfolk, Of course I enjoyed mak- ing the town and spent the night at the home of the Rev. Dr. Young, pastor of St, John A. M. E. Church. | called to see Mrs. L, W. Bright, the widow and she was ome more busy woman making dresses. She is doing well, and of course, she has many riends in the city where she has loved so long. Dr. Robert J. Brown, the tooth dentist doctor, was in his office hali- soleing teeth, but he found time to ive me and to tote me around some n his automobile car carriage, and I ant to thank him for it right now. He is a wonderful young man, and this may be said of all the people irom Normal. He is a Normal gradu- ate, and I am proud that I had the pleasure of coming in touch with him. He has invited me to return when he 's going to half-sole some of my snags and put them in eating order. He says that it will be a pleasure for him to make this kind of a contribution to me. I did not get to see his. family. Thank you, Dr. Brown, for yoor kind consideration, ‘The world és not stand- ing still but moving. After spending the night in Norfolk, the next morning I was on my way to Richmond, where several hours were spent and then off for Washington, D. C, when I was met at the stable by Dr. W. H. Jernagin, president of the National Race Congress, pastor of the Mt. Carmel Baptist Chureh and an all around man. Of course it was a pleasure to see him and to touch him. He made me welcome and I was de- lighted to come in touch -with him. He made me his house guest and his family bade me welcome. Dr. Jerma- sin was telling me how proud he was to have had the pleasure of meeting the wonderful man of his race, Editor Julius F, Taylor of The es “He is a genins,” said Dr. Jerna “and he is original in his paper. “He is just what I call a whole man” ae was over at Howard University. Of But I find that in this age, students want to run schools and to have thei own way about everything, until I think that they are going too far. 1 am just going to watch the result < Soe So ht td Mie strike, and see if it has helped the ace up the hill any. I visited the hill, and did not get to see the presi dent for he was out, also Secretary- Treasurer Emmet J. Scott was out in town, Prof. Kelly Miller was out of the city, hence I saw Dean Miller's secretary who is a gentleman and who made me welcome. It was a pleasure to come in touch with him, I went to the private Sanitarium of the Curtis, father and son, and honey they are doing some business. It is indeed a fine place, and I was glad to look in on it, and to see what they were doing and how they were doing it, If I had my way about it I would just keep them two surgeons busy all ‘the time. They are saving human life with the knife. It was a pleasure for me to remain around Washington for a tew days, and meet some of them big men there, but I did not call on President Coolidge, for T'wanted to give him time to attend to business and not be shaking hands with me all the time. i am sure that if I had stepped in the White House all business would have suspended in my honor. But I wanted that the business should go on and I will be honored another time. Off from Washington to Pittsburgh, and honey that is one more smoky city. I sent one of them things to Dr. J. C. Austin, telling him that I would be there the next morning and he was on hand with his automobile car car- riage to tote me to his house, and had one more fine breakfast ready for me. I am sure that I have told you about Dr. J. C. Austin before, because he is one of the most remarkable Baptist preachers in this country, and a man of great ability. He is a charming preacher and carries the biggest con- gregation in town. He is pastor of the Ebenezer Baptist Church. I had the pleasure of coming in touch with men and women of thought and ability in Pittsburgh. There was Prof. and Mrs. Walter S. Buchanan. Do you remember them? He is the ex-president of A. & M. College, Nor- mal, Alabama, successor to the late William Hopper Councill, and his wife, _Mrs. Ida Christine Councill Buchanan is the daughter, and a fine ‘one at that. They are doing well Prof. Buchanan “Walter” is engaged in real estate business, while in town. He is doing well. He was to be editor of the Competitor, but just as soon as he reached town it took some kind of heart trouble and dropped dead. It must have been a premature death, but it is just as dead as. it will ever be, and this young man had to start life over again. He smiled and went at it I learned that they had a helava time in Philadelphia in the Philadel- phia Conference, and at one time they had to call in the police to keep men from giving Bishop W. H. Heard a flogging. At any rate the conference ended, and Dr. Harry P. Anderson was sent to West Chester and Dr. J. C. Beckett was made the pastor of Mother Bethel, and I will join in ‘singing “Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow.” Peace was declared ‘and the work will continue to improve. I have just learned that the Rev. Dr. Fred Douglass, pastor of Bethel A. M. E. Church, objected to being moved from that nice fat berth there hence he has organized . another church. I don't know what they will call it, because it will not be another ‘African Methodist“church. We Bap- tists may. split and fight and remain Baptists, but when you step out of the ranks in the Methodist church, you must step into something else. I sup- pose it will be afiother People’s Move- ‘ment like the Wendell Phillip’s meet- ing in Chicago. I do not know this to be true. But big churches keep on Rene is Cae ail ie Soe you know there will be enough’ to elect a Bishop and the movement may grow. If God is in it, it will grow and ‘it is man manufactured, then it wil et that have pulled out are not dying fast. I am going to stay Se ery era - 3 ss a eS oe a, 7 he tee Be es of ee . 44 ” ee ee So rr Ue The popular Treasurer of Cook County who is being urged by his thousands of friends to enter the race for Sheriff of this county in 1926. away from it and not get my Baptist self mixed up in other people's busi- ness. I have troubles enough of my own. I hope that the African Methodist Episcopal Church is going to keep an eye on these movements and prevent them from spreading, But men are demanding more today than ever be- fore in the history of the world, I suppose this must be right for them to do so, for they cannot remain chil- dren all the time. I had the pleasure of coming in touch with Rev. C. E. Askew and his wife. He is from North Carolina, and I will have to talk about him in an- other letter. I did not get to see the Rev. Dr. W. Augustus Jones, pastor of the Central Baptist Church, and who is attracting much attention at this time, because of an effort to untie the knot which was tied some time ago in the name of God, and it was said “What God Hath joined together, let not man pull apart.” Dr. Jones is calling’ upon the judge of one of the courts to undo God's work, and it has been a mess there believe me. He has charged his living wife, and she has accused of something not in the Sun- day School lesson to her husband, and here they are just raising hash-e- squarelull, and it has been the gossip in and around this big city. Well only one night spent in town, ‘and then off for this place, and here ‘I am the guest of Dr. A. J.-Allen and ‘Dr. J. H. Burks. Dr. Allen met me at the stable in his automobile car carriage, and was accompanied on this mission with his wife. She is a fine young woman. She used to be a teacher in Tallatiassee a long time ago, and accomplished many good things while there. Now she has her own knidergarten with four children and they are all boys. He intends that the Allen name shall be handed down, and he is the only one of Editor G. W. Alllen's sons that intends to keep the mame going. Rev. A. J. Allen is pas- tor of the Mt. Vernon A. M. E. Church, or I should have put there in avenue, but then it is the church just the same. He is a fine preacher and I predict that he will be a bishop some day in his church. There was a big meeting going on here, and I just had the pleasure of going to a banquet, but did not have on the garb, hence a brainless man by the name of Shad Jones, told me that I could look on and remain in the banquet hall if I did not eat, and of course I could do without eating. I do not want to class him with them damphules, and would not do so, but I have raised a question mark which causes me to ask “Where does she belong.” ‘You know about some fellows who get in a little authority. I am going to devote a whole letter in talking about the meeting of the Social Work- ers of Ohio. It is an interesting, in- telligent bunch, and Nimrod B. Allen, another one of them Allen boys is the president and a fine young man at that. Dr. G. W. Allen: educated all of his sons and they are all doing well. He is editor of the Southern Christian letter to a stop right now. I will be in Texas Saharan ee 7: CHARLES E. STUMP. THE BROAD AX, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, JUNE 6, 1925 HON. P. J. CARR = BRIEFS (Columbian Press Bureau) ‘The American public spent $250,- (000,000 on radio equipment last year. Mortality is lowest for infants born in August and highest for those born in June, Mortality from all causes is much higher among twins and triplets than among other babies. A mutual life insurance company is being organized by enterprising. col- ored citizens of Los Angeles, Metro wil probably be the lead- ing convention city in 1926 because of certain conditions just across the river. Colored retail dealers in boots and shoes average one to every 73,169 per- sons of their own racial group. The mortality rate for premature infants is over six times as high as that for infants born at terit: Since 1920 there has been a de- crease of 302 farm operators in War- ren County, Mississippi, 295 of whom were colored. There is one colored retail dealer in groceries to 1,651 colored people, as compared ‘to one white dealer to 407 whites, . _ The average value per acre of farm land in Beaufort County, North Caro- fina, has decreased nearly $30 since 1920. | The latest controversy in the Bap- tist Church (white) is whether the rite of baptism by immersion should be re- garded as optional or compulsory, he shict divisions ‘Sf maakied ar ‘the Caucasion, Ethiopian (not Negro), ‘Mongolian, Malay and American; or. ‘as familarly called, the white, black yellow; brow and red races. | Some of our automobile drivers will ‘not be able to qualify as charlot ariv- ‘rs on the golden streets. In each group of 1,000 colored fe- males, 10 years of age and over, 383 as compared with 172 native white females are gainfully employed. $12,000,000 N. Y. HOSPITAL WILL SERVE ALL ALIKE New York.—The colored citizens of New York are lending their hearty co- operation in a campaign to raise funds for the new $12,000,000 Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center at Broad- yay and 168th St. The hospital is to Provide for the poor of the city and it promises equal service to all races, and creeds. ‘The building will be 14 stories high. It has a site of 22 acres overlooking the Hudson River: Construction has already begun on the main unit of the edifice, which will cost $10,000,000. Five million dollars have been sub- scribed toward the hospital to date. TO SEARCH FOR RELATIVES William H. Gans, $155 S. Wabash avenue, one of the prominent business men of Chicago, and a member of the Associated Business Club, left the city May 28 on a long motor trip to Vir- ginia, where he hopes to get in touch with any of his relatives that may be alive unknown to him, Since leaving his birthplace, Farmville, Va., for the West, he has heard nothing from any that may be living, En route, he ex- pects to spend part of the three weeks in Indianapolis, Columbus, and other cities along the road. NAME SQUARE FOR ‘NEGRO WAR VETERAN (Columbian Press Bureau) New York.—The dedication of Dor- rence Brooks Square, at 136th street and Edgecombe avenue, Harlem, named in honor of Dorrence Brooks, a valiant deceased war veteran, will take place on June 7. Elaborate ceremonies are planned, with high state officials in attendance and an array of fraternal orders, civilians and church folk. SCENE OF GREAT ACTIVITY Decoration Day and Sunday, May 30th and 31st, were busy days in the thriving flower garden, Morgan Park. M. T. Bailey, president of the Bailey Realty Co, together with several representatives, was kept very busy in order to make future preparations and to select beautiful sites for those people who had gathered there from the city proper and other suburban towns. iy ANNOUNCEMENT The Knowledge Seekers Club will hold its regular meeting on Saturday evening, June 6, at 8 P. M., at the Phyllis Wheatley Home, 3256 Rhodes Avenue. Subject: “Zenobia, Queen of Palmyra,” Rev. Theodore Stephens. Alll friends are cordially invited. RED CAPS’ CLUB NEWS The regular monthly meeting of the Red Caps’ Literary Club will be held on next Sunday, June 7, at 4:30 P.M, in the club house, 3441 Wabash Ave. Messrs. F. W. Henry and D. J. Brooks will be the principal speakers, The program will be interspersed with mu- sical selections.” We invite all, —Sandy W. Trice, Pres. Will Strike at Once A rattlesnake is not ubliged to coll before striking, as is generally be- Yeved. it cun strike from any posi- tion, Ordinarily the cnake will coll first, unless. it is attacked suddenly, or taken at a disadvantag., Confusion Confounded An organization of London business and professional women {s called the “soroptimists,” which, at first, sounds ike a confusion of terms—Nasbville Banner. That's Different “Men are. peculiar,” hackneys Mra Ottoknow. “I know s lot of them who boast of thelr wonderfal swing with a golf club that can’t wield a carpet aoder ant & ae Words Have Changed Somewhat in Meaning If the words we use could bring up, like a cinematograpb film, the pictures which Ue behind them, conversation would be more entertaining than It is as a rule. For instance, when we say a thing ts dilapidated, we bring up an image of an ancient temple crumbling to ruin, for the root mean- ing of the word Is “crumbling stone.” Shnilarty, the word stunned means thunderstruck. and ardent formerly meant burning, What a remarkable pleture the word scandal calls up, Its original applica- tion was to that part of a trap on whieh the balt was placed and whieh, when the trap was touched, sprang up and caught the victim. Another odd word fs scruple, which originally meant 4 little stone, in weights means twenty grains, and in modern use means something which hurts or worries the conscience. Irritate referred originally to the snarling of a dog. Perplexed brings up @ picture of being tangled tn miles of string. wound completely round and round; whilst the word ellminate de- notes what the man did to bis be- rometer when {t continued to register “Set Fair” after it had been raining for a week, for ft means “to kick out of doors.” Scotch Sailor Made Immortal by Defoe Alexander Selkirk was a Scottish sailor whose adventures furnished De- foe the basis for his immortal story of “Robinson Crusoe.” Selkirk, having quarreled with his captain on one of his voyages, was left on the Island of Juan Fernandez in 1704, with only bis gun and ammunition, and a few other necessaries of life. There he remained for more than four years, living on game, and clothing himself with the skins of goats, In 1709 he was rescued by Capt. Woodes Rogers, and became his mater He afterwards attained the rank of Meutenant in the British navy. Defoe bas often been charged with having surreptitiously taken the story of “Robinson Crusoe” from the papers of Alexander Selkirk, but the experi- ences of the real hero and those of the fictitious one have so little in common that Defoe seems indebted for little more than the suggestion—Kansas City Times. Midcet and the Bible my mother Rad & Deseltel cat Samed Midget. Midget was not only fas- Udious when it came to eating, but would sleep nowhere but on the family Bible, My mother left the Bible on the kitchen table one night, and Midget, leaving her place in the parlor, where the Bible was kept, hunted around until she found it, and there she was found in the morning. Just to try out the old “tabby,” my mother carried the Bible upstairs to her sleeping room, and the next morn- ing, lo and behold! there lay Midget. A dictionary the same size was placed in the Bible's usual pince and the Bible moved to a small clothespress. Next morning Midget was found on the Bible as usual and there she slept until one mornling she was found desd—O. B. Montgomery, in Our Dumb Animats. Disastrous Flood The Payton (Ohio) flood of 1913 was, In the main, caused-by a record- breaking rainfall, which was due to the meeting of three opposing alr currents, one from the west, another ‘cold stream from the northeast, the third a warm current from the south. ‘The flood was accentuated by the con- ditions of the rivers flowing through the city and also by the bursting of reservoirs in central and western Ohio, Four hundred ond fifteen tives were lost, and the property losses amounted to $10,000,000, Caring for Books Books kept in glass-fronted book- cases are subject to attacks from book- worms, motlis. ete., In greater degree than if on open shelves. To preserve your books from these pests sprinkle the shelves occasionally, say once ev- ery six months, with haif an ounce of camphor, half an ounce of powdered bitter apple (well mixed together). Do not keep books In a very warm room. Gas light affects them very much. Russia leather bindings tn par- teular. ‘Messers” and “Moppers” ‘The world is divided into the people who make the messes and the people who mop them up. Ninety per cent make the messes and 10 per cent are served out with mops, I was reading @ novel called “Keddy” the other day. T'm told it’s the best picture of modern Oxford that bas ever been done.. And from cover to cover there isn’t a single mention of such things as lectures, reading, examinations, tutors, or any- thing of that sort. It’s really master- ly the way everything trivial like that has been eliminated—From “Black- marston,” by Mrs. Hicks Beach, Aluminam Rivals Steel Aluminum was merely a laboratory curiosity a generation ago, but today it is @ rea) rival to copper and steel and the center of one of the largest Individual industries. Besides being used in hundreds of household articles it is Gnely ground for making paints, is necessary in airplane and dirigible construction and 1s used as cables for high tension transmission. The out- put of the industry in 20 years has grown from nothing to hundreds of millions a year. Te Clean Window Sills ‘A small paintbrush is an excellent tmplement for sweeping window all, and cleaning around # radiator that Gande ie 0-eaendle a Hen Appears to Have Little on the Ostrich ‘The next morning we forded scores of small streams, so colé that they were Iike ice water, as they are fed by melted snow from Mt. Kenya. Up to this time we had seen ttle game, a8 the plains animals don't come into the mountains; elephants and rhino and buffalo could be found in the for- ests towards Kenya, but they are sel- dom seen from the road. Now we commenced to see the Kenya harte beste, smiall herds of common zebra, many ostriches and a few Grant's gazelle. The ostriches are funny creatures; they would feed until we were opposite thet, then they would, start running along parallel with us. We would put on all our power und race them for a mile, but they always beat us As soon as they were a hundred yards ahead they would put on an added spurt and cross the road, often silp- ping and falling as their feet struck the hard roadbed. When they bad reached the other side they would stop and watch us go by, seemingly perfectly contented and satisfied that they had crossed the road. This would happen a dozen times In an bour— they always did the same thing, 00 matter which side of the road they happened to be grazing on.—Martlp Johnson tn the World's Work. Most People of Siam Pass Lives on Boats The ordinary Siamese citizen may be sald to possess no home at all, He lives with his wife and naked babies on a boat In a canal, writes Lyman Bryson, i the Atlantle Month- ly, Costumes are adapted to water living, and a people addicted to bath- ing can slip off thelr front porches, that Is, their front decks, tnto water at any hour of the day or night. Along the shores are the gilded, glittering, flame-like temple spires, and even a few ugly business buildings on a blazing hot and dusty main street. Scattered about in compounds and paradises are the dwellings of princes, most of them in European style. His majesty’s throne room palace of {tallan marble, which cost millions of ticals, began to settle in the mud when It was half built. It rides now in an understructure of concrete, an ingenious boat which was put under It, and supports it as long as the ebug- ging engines keep the water pumped out of the basement, Dress for Dinner Dressing up for dinner is not ex- cluded to the class of people we call society. It should bea practice in every home, even though the dressing up consists of a clean gingham dress. And it should not be excluded to the wife and mother, but each individual should observe this rule as well. Chil- dren should be taught the habit in the high-chair days. his custom. not only takes the family out of the “shiftiess class” but aids digestion as weil. An unkempt person at the table spoils the appetite of the rest of the family and makes the dinner less appetizing and less at- tractive. And when the member of the family who has cooked that dinner as labored so hard over It that she Is “Just too tired to dress” she bas defeated her purpose.—Exchange. Fair Warning A china store, situated at the Inter- section of two Paris streets much fre quented by motor trucks and taxis, very often receives the engine of an omnibus or the wheel of a truck or @ taxi carburetor through its plate glass show window. Consequently, two watchmen have been posted before the door, on elther side of whieh Is a notice reading, “No Thoroughfare.” No doubt the plate glass will now be safe from the impetuosity of drivers whose fect ite for the accelerator. —From Le Figaro, Paris. (Translated for the Kansas City Star.) Violin Varnish Hart’s “The Violin and Its Maker” contains the following: yarnish of Bergonzi is often fully @a resplen- dent as that of Giuseppe eri oF Stradivari and shows him to Baye been initiated in the mysteries manu- facture. It Is sometimes be ex- tremely thick, at other put spar- ingly laid on; often of a leh red color, sometimes of a ‘oe and again of rich amber, so that the vari- ation of color to be mét with in Ber- ‘gonzi's violins is considerable.” Extent of Our Country’ The land area of the United States proper is 2,970,000 square miles. The appertaining waters bave an area of 55,000 square miles, The area of Alaska {s about 570,000 ‘Square miles. ‘The insular possessions have a land area of about 125,000 square miles, of which about 115,000 belongs to the Philippines, 6,000 to Hawalf and 3,600 to Porto Rico. The total area of the domain of the United States is, there- fore, in round numbers, 8,700,000,000 square miles. Proscribed Sect ‘The Adamites were a sect iat ‘a Den epesey orp. first in the Second centur ‘Its pre- tensions were that the members have attained the primitive purity of Adam and are, therefore. able to dispense with marriage and to go without cloth- ing at their meetings, which are called paradises. Upon each appearancé it has been proscribed, the last attempt at rejuvenation having been in the years 1848-49, He Was “Misquoted” Once in a while a stat saya itt bens ee Moet te éraws the remarke—Sen ‘Chroniele. Ernest Williamson UNDERTAKER The Cathedral of Chapels FREE. Dependable Friendly Service Very Moderate Prices AUTOMOBILES FOR ALL OCCASIONS KENWOOD 0455 5121-5123-5125 South State Street Subscribe for The Broad A Subscribe for The Broad Ax "I used to have dandruff® and it made my hair coarse and hard to manage. I wished with all my heart for soft, pretty hair but did not know how to have it until learned of Exelouxe Quinine Pomade." 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Wanted the "Trimmings" A mother was teaching her five-year-old son to repeat the Lord's prayer and got as far as "Give us this day our daily bread," wher the little fellow stopped and sald: "Mamma, shall I ask for butter and jam on it?" Greeks Knew Petroleum Greeks New Petroleum The existence of petroleum in Persia was known to the Greeks many centuries before Christ. Herodotus, the famous Greek historian, who lived in the Fifth century before our era, tells of a well near Ardericea. Had Proud Title "The knight without fear and without reproach" is the title given to Pierre du Terrail, Lord of Bayard, a great French soldier who was mortally wounded at the battle of Sesla, Italy, on April 30, 1524. Hold Out Time for Reading Celebrities budget their time so as to have a great deal of fun out of life as well as achievement, according to recent magazine article, and one thing they all reserve time for daily is reading. "City of Kings" "The City of Kings," is the name Pizarro gave to the capital of Peru, when he found it, in 1535. It was gradually supplanted by the name Limn, and was seldom used after the Seventeenth century. Bach's Large Family Johann Sebastian Bach, the celebrated composer, was twice married and was the father of 20 children—seven by his first wife and thirteen by the second. Four of his sons were distinguished musicians. THE BROAD AX, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, JUNE 6, 1925 Mythical Island On the island of Delos, in the Aegan sea, Apollo was supposed to have been born, and the legend is that prior to his birth the island floated about, but afterward it became fixed and was filled with a golden light while sacred swans encircled it seven times. Human Intelligence It is now asserted that human intelligence reaches its maximum at sixteen years. After that there is nothing left to do but to learn how to use it.—Cleveland Plain Dealer. And at sixty, one almost knows, we suspect.—St. Louis Globe-Democrat. Noticed in Headphones A doctor's little daughter, deeply interested in radio, glanced one morning into the office where her father was testing the heart and lungs of a patient. "Getting any new stations, daddy?" she inquired innocently.—Boston Transcript. Measurements of Metals Iron is measured by avelidupols weight at 2,240 or 2,000 pounds to the ton, depending on the laws of the state in which sold. Gold is measured by troy ounces even though the amount runs into thousands of ounces. Small Principalities The five smallest countries in the world are: Monaco, 8 square miles; San Marino, 46 square miles; Lechtenstein, 65 square miles; Andorra, 140 square miles, and Danzig (free city), 720 square miles. Saves the Linoleum Put four glass or porcelain casters under the kitchen table legs, and keep the linoleum from being indented and marked up by the movement of the table. State on "Borrowed Land" The state of Louisiana is practically all alluvial land built up from the silt brought down by the Mississippi. Omar Khayyam's Writings The word rubalyat is Arabic, and is the plural of rubal, meaning a quatrain. The word applies to the collection of Persian quatrains. Edward Fitzgerald translated 100 of Omar Khayyam's quatrains. It is not known how many of these were actually written by Omar, but about 1,000 are found in different works and manuscripts ascribed to him. Early Patriots The eight men of foreign birth who signed the Federal Constitution were: Elbridge Gerry, who was born in England; Francis Lewis, Wales; Robert Morris, England; James Smith, Ireland; Matthew Thornton, Ireland; George Taylor, Ireland; James Wilson, Scotland; John Witherspoon, Scotland. Fight Fires With Gas Fire extinguishers loaded with the carbon-dioxide gas used at every soda fountain to carbonate soda water are being employed to fight switchboard fires and fires on oil tankers and other ships, because the gas eliminates water damage. Notable Anniversary The year 1525 marks the one hundredth anniversary of the openin, of the house of refuge on Blackwell's island, New York, the first institution for juvenile delinquents in the United States. Hill Once a Temple In 1814 the British discovered in Java the vast temple of "The Thousand Buddhas," which had been buried under such an accumulation of rubbish for six centuries that it had become a tree-covered hill. Rattler Nesd Not Coil The commonly accepted belief that a rattler will not strike until after it has sounded its warning is false. If the reptile is trodden on while asleep it will strike first and do its rattling afterward. 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