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The Thirtieth Anniversary Edition of The Broad Ax Will Appear Saturday, September 12, 1925. It Has Been Published in Chicago for Twenty-Six Years, Without Missing One Single Issue SOCIETY NEWS PUBLISHED FREE Vol. XXX. The Thirtieth pear Saturday in Chicago Single Issue IT WILL REACH THE TER MARK IN ART AMERICAN JOURNAL COUNTRY. IT WILL ON AMERICAN ABERDEEN BOOK PAPER COSTING 1 POUND SPOT CASH IT WILL CONTAIN A C VIEW OF ITS REMA REER AND BRILLI PLISHMENTS DURING YEARS OF EXISTEN IT WILL CONTAIN MAN HALF-TONE CUTS OF PROMINENT BUSINESS FESSIONAL CITIZEN CAGO, BOTH WHITE ORED. NOW IS THE TIME TO VERTISEMENTS AND IN IT AND TO O COPIES OF THAT PAPER TO SENE FRIENDS THROUG UNITED STATES. IT WILL REACH THE HIGHEST WATER MARK IN ARTISTIC AFROAMERICAN JOURNALISM IN THIS COUNTRY. IT WILL BE PRINTED ON AMERICAN HALF-TONE ABERDEEN BOOK PAPER, THE PAPER COSTING 15 CENTS PER POUND SPOT CASH. IT WILL CONTAIN A COMPLETE REVIEW OF ITS REMARKABLE CAREER AND BRILLIANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS DURING ITS THIRTY YEARS OF EXISTENCE. IT WILL CONTAIN MANY BEAUTIFUL HALF-TONE CUTS OF THE MOST PROMINENT BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL CITIZENS OF CHICAGO, BOTH WHITE AND COLORED. NOW IS THE TIME TO SECURE ADVERTISEMENTS AND WRITE-UPS IN IT AND TO ORDER EXTRA COPIES OF THAT ISSUE OF THE PAPER TO SEND TO YOUR FRIENDS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES. --- WORLD-FAMED TENOR TO TRAIN NEGRO VOICE FOR GRAND OPERA New York City.—To realize his greatest ambition Edoardo Ferrari-Fontana, who won fame over-night in the Metropolitan Opera House when he sang in the opera "L'Amore die tre re," is looking for a Negro soprano to train to sing the leading role in the opera "Aida," through The Amsterdam News. Hundreds of enthusiastic singers have sent in their application. Some applicants have written letters, expressing their appreciation of the opportunity. Mr. Fontana was born in Rome in 1878. His uncle was Ettore Ferrari the sculptor, and his father, a noted physician. After going through the lower school, the gymnase and the lycee, Fontana attended the University of Rome and took up the medical course, intending to adopt his father's profession. He went there for three years and then spent another year in the Hospital of San Giacomo, where his father was connected. After a most thrilling account of adventures in South America, comes the tale of how he came to sing in America. It was almost an accident. Mr. Ferrari-Fontana happened to be in the United States for the purpose of visiting his wife, Mme. Margarete Matzenauer, the contralto of the Metropolitan Opera Company. During his two years' service at the consulate in Montevidio, he had begun to take singing seriously, cultivating his voice and singing at private parties as an THE BROAD AX amateur. He had made his first public appearance before an audience in Rio de Janeiro in 1901, where he was greatly praised. But when he came to meet his wife, he had no such thing in mind as singing in New York. He just happened to be available when Mr. Russell was scouring the country for a tenor to sing in "Tristan." To be brief, the career of Ferrari-Fontana reads somewhat like this—He made his debut at the Teatro Regio of Turin in the year 1910 with "Tristano." He sang later on the best stages of Italy, four seasons at the Scala Milan, two at the Dal Verme of Milan, three at the Regio of Turin, two at the San Carlo of Naples, two at the Communale of Bologna. Leaving Italy for America, he sang two seasons at Buenos Aires; two at Boston, two at Chicago and two at New York. In the first four years of his career he gave about eighty recitals of "Tristan" and seventy of "Tannhauser." He gave many first interpretations of new operas, such as "The Girl of the Golden West," at Buenos Aires; "Laura," by Zanella at Bologna, and "L'Amore die tre re" at La Scala. Mrs. Alice P. Read, a wealthy colored woman with extensive realty holdings in New York City, has volunteered incidental funds necessary to take advantage of the remarkable offer. Each applicant will be tried out separately by competent voice culturists before being passed on to Mr. Fontana, for his final decision. Preliminary try-outs were begun Tuesday in the Harlem Branch of the New York Public Library. If Mr. Fontana finds the right voice and is successful in getting it in the Metropolitan Opera House, it will be the first time a Negro has ever been heard there. THE BROAD AX, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, JULY 11, 1925 THE WEEKLY PRESS Dramatic specialist, Philadelphia, Pa., who staged the wonderful Pageant of Progress at the Auditorium last October, will on July 15 become united in marriage to Mr. Chester Arthur Franklin, editor of the Call, Kansas City, Mo. The wedding will take place at the home of the parents of Miss Crogman, Prof. and Mrs. W. H. Crogman, 925 North 48th Street, West Philadelphia, Pa. 1,500 DENVER COLORED PEOPLE PARADE BEFORE N. A. A. C. P. SUNDAY MEETING IN MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM Ex-Governor Sweet, James Weldon Johnson and Walter White Made Addresses Through Denver's principal streets 1,500 colored people paraded on Sunday, the day of the largest mass meeting of the N. A. A. C. P. Sixteenth Annual Conference, at which the chief addresses were delivered by Ex-Governor William E. Sweet, James Weldon Johnson and Walter White. A chorus of 150 voices and Clarence Reynolds, city organist, furnished music at the mass meeting. In the parade were colored war veterans of the Spanish-American War and the World War as well as uniformed members of fraternal and other organizations, business and professional men, and decorated floats and automobiles. This is the largest parade of colored people ever held in Denver. In delivering his address of welcome, Ex-Governor Sweet, directly referring to absence of the Klan Governor, Morley, from the meeting, declared: "The State of Colorado is glad you have come despite the fact that the welcome is not delivered by the chief executive of the State." Mr. Sweet declared that the time had come to put an end to mob law in America and he directly attributed the increase in mobbism to the hatred and spirit of lawlessness sown by the Ku Klux Klan. James Weldon Johnson, in his address, called upon the colored citizens of America to assert a new sort of power with which to achieve their rights. This new power, he asserted, must be a combination of the various sources of power used hitherto, including education, economic wealth, politi- MISS ADA CROGMAN Valist, Philadelphia, Pa., who s speal of Progress at the Audit on July 15 become united in m thur Franklin, editor of the Ca wedding will take place at the Miss Crogman, Prof. and Mrs. 18th Street, West Philadelphia, ical action and organization. The Negro's new power, said Mr. Johnson, must be used for three main purposes. 1. To achieve the complete economic emancipation of the Negro. "This means more than the mere gettin of money by individuals. It means we must break down the barriers erected in industry against the Negro laborer, the Negro worker." 3. Social emancipation. "We must continue to fight against the theory and the practice that a dark face, though covering honesty, thrift, intelligence and good citizenship, can be used as an excuse for insult, continually and discrimination. We must fight the theory that the Negro is willing to take the position of a pariah, an outcast." Mr. Johnson denounced anti-intermarriage laws as the "Magna Charta of bastardy." The Negro must save himself" asserted Mr. Johnson, "or he will destroy America. He is working for the basic principles upon which this democracy is built. If those principles perish, if they rot and wither away, this country as a democracy must fall." Walter White, Assistant Secretary of the N. A. A. C. P., presided at the meeting and spoke of the dangers of mob law and intolerance for America and the entire world. DR. WALTER N. THOMAS IS TAKING SPECIAL COURSES IN MEDICINE AT ANN ARROR MICHIGAN Dr. Walter N. Thomas, whose offices are located at 2359 S. State street, left the city the first part of last week, for Ann Arbor, Mich., where he will spend several weeks, in taking advanced courses on studies at the University of Michigan. HON. CHARLES S. THORNTON EX-CORPORATION COUNSEL OF CHICAGO CONTINUES TO STAND BY THE BROAD AX September 1, 1899, Hon. Charles S. Thornton, who was the best and the ablest corporation counsel of Chicago, that this city has ever had, honorably serving as such under former Mayor Carter H. Harrison, Jr., began his subscription to The Broad Ax, and he has been a constant subscriber to it, from that time to the present, which is almost 26 years. Every Saturday during that long period, a copy of the paper finds its way into the palatial home of the Thorntons, at 76th and Stewart avenue, Auburn Park. Mr. Thornton stands at the head of the eminent and well-known law firm of Thornton and Chancellor, 1014 S. Michigan boulevard and the writer can state with much pleasure, that Mr. Thornton always conducts himself like a highly cultivated gentleman and he is numbered among our best and truest friends in Chicago. MRS. WASHINGTON'S ESTATE IS $50,000 Tuskegee Institute, Ala.—According to the provisions of the will of the late Mrs. B. T. Washington, Mrs. Brenley Cyrus of Chicago, an adopted daughter will get the bulk of the property. Tom Murray Washington, an adopted son, Miss Alice Simmons, a cousin, and little Miss Margaret Cyrus will also share in the estate which is said to amount to $50,000, including property at Tuskegee and Chicago. The homesite at Tuskegee (The Oaks) is to be divided between Booker T. Washington, Jr., Davidson Washington and Mrs. Sidney Pittman, all children of Booker T. Washington by former wives. SUBSCRIBE FOR THE BROAD AX Ax Will Ap- Published Missing One er M. Hoffman, Sheriff of Cook Can Freely Test- ning to the Raw Received at the Col. Robert S. Prior to the Pri- tuesday, April fused to Loyally Support Time But Went Down to His Republican Oppo- W. Laubenheimer. Hon. Peter M. Hoffman, the High Sheriff of Cook County, Can Freely Testify Pertaining to the Raw Deal He Received at the Hands of Col. Robert S. Abbott, Prior to the Primaries Tuesday, April 11, 1922. Col. Abbott Refused to Loyally Support Him at That Time But Went Down to Defeat With His Republican Opponent, H. C. W. Laubenheimer. --- It will be recalled by the wise birds that several weeks prior to the primaries Tuesday, April 11, 1922, that Col. Robert Lincoln Taylor who expects to become one of the head officials in the election commissioner's office some day, Col. Robert S. Abbott who loudly boasts of the fact that he is able to slap all the colored lawyers in this city in the face and make them grin and show their teeth to him while his carpet bag brother-in-law, Hon. N. K. McGill, holds down a position in the State's Attorney's office which one of them should be filling. Lawyer F. S. Delaney, Col. William R. Cowan, Col. George H. Walker and Col. John R. Auter and several other big Colonels and colored men, headed by Col. Taylor, called on Hon. Peter M. Hoffman, at that time Coroner of Cook County and Republican candidate for Sheriff. That prominent delegation of colored gentlemen during the general talk which followed informed Mr. Hoffman that they proposed to send out a general letter or an address through the columns of at least one great colored newspaper published in this city, urging all the colored people residing in this city and county to rally to the united support of Mr. Hoffman, that he had manfully stood by the colored people during the race riots in this city during July and August, 1919; that as he stood by the colored people at that time that they, the colored voters, must show their true colors and stand by him at the polls on primary day Tuesday, April 11, 1922. Col. Abbott blowed off a whole lot of gas or froth as to what he would do to aid Mr. Hoffman through the columns of the greatest newspaper in the world from that time to the primaries. But Col. Abbott was simply talking through the top of his thoughtless hat for he was struck with sleeping sickness just as soon as it was whispered around that four or five hundred dollars could not be picked up from the floor of the Hoffman headquarters. It is true that Saturday, April 1, 1922, Col. Abbott did permit three or four lines to appear on the editorial page of his blood and thunder newspaper in favor of the nomination of Mr. Hoffman for Sheriff of Cook County which was almost two weeks before the primaries. At the same time he ran a small cut of Mr. Hoffman and a little reading matter in relation to him plainly marked advertising which was run in the fifth or sixth column on an inside page, it being arranged or placed behind the big cut and advertisement of H. C. W. Laubenhimer, his Republican opponent, and every person was forced to read all about him before they could behold the cut of Mr. Hoffman. It is said or contended that Mr. Hoffman was held up or shook down for one hundred dollars in connection with that raw deal It might be well to state right here that Sheriff Hoffman, who has been a constant supporter of this newspaper since Jan. 1, 1904, down to the present time, that he is one of the main cogs in the political wheel of Barrett, Crowe, Brundage and the late Senator Medill McCormick, and yet Col. Abbott has the gall and brass nerve to bat those would be wise politicians between their owl eyes and so far he has absolutely refused to support any of their candidates through the columns of his ten-story newspaper. With this shameless, double dealing, political record before or behind him it is a great wonder that he is not struck stone dead when he wildly asserts that the leaders of the Republican party sneaked his brother-in-law, Mr. N. K, McGill, into the States Attorney's office to reward him for his faithful services rendered that party in this city and county in the past. In conclusion it must be distinctly understood that The Broad Ax was the only newspaper published in the interest of the colored race in this city which loyally stood by Mr. Hoffman to the end and marched on to victory with him at the primaries Tuesday, April 11, 1922. GROOM-TO-BE IS CARELESS LOSES MARRIAGE LICENSE (Ariston News Service) Washington, D. C., July 9.—A license directing a minister to perform the marriage ceremony for Edward Williams, age 22, and Miss Ella Eleanor Fletcher, age 18, was reported lost on the street Wednesday. Williams asked the police to assist him in his efforts to find the lost paper. THE BROAD AX Published Every Saturday In this city since July 15th, 1899, without missing one single issue. Re- publicans, Democrats, Catholics, Pro- testants, Single Taxes, Priests, infid- els or anyone else can have their say as long as their language is proper and responsibility is fixed. The Broad Ax is a newspaper whose platform is broad enough for all, ever claiming the editorial right to speak its own mind. It is neither Democ- ratic 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 THE BROAD AX 6206 S. Elizabeth St., Chicago Phone: Wentworth 2597 JULIUS F. TAYLOR Editor and Publisher Vol. XXX No. 43 Chicago, July 11, 1925 Entered as Second-Class Matter, Aug. 19, 1902, at the Post office at Chicago. Ill. Under Act of March 8, 1879. GOVERNOR LEN SMALL SIGNS SENATE BILL NO. 492 INTRODUCED AND FATHERED BY STATE SENATOR ADELBERT H. ROBERTS The above mentioned bill was amended by Hon. Adelbert H. Roberts to read as follows: "Reported from the State Senate of Illinois, May 27, 1925, read and ordered printed and to first reading." A Bill For an Act to amend Section 2 of "An Act to revise the law in relation to fugitives from justice," approved February 16, 1874, as amended. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: Section 1. Section 2 of "An Act to revise the law in relation to fugitives from justice," approved February 16, 1874, as amended, is amended to read as follows: Sec. 2. Any such officer or person may at the expense of the agent making the demand, execute such warrant anywhere within the limits of this State, and require aid as in criminal cases, and may convey such fugitive to any place within this State, which the executive in his said warrant shall direct, and deliver such fugitive to such agent. Provided, however, that any person so apprehended shall not be delivered into the custody of such agent without first being produced in open court there entitled to reasonable delay to obtain counsel and avail himself of the laws of this State for the security of personal liberty, and any such agent or any officer or person who procures or aids in the delivery into custody any person so apprehended without permitting the apprehended person to appear in open court and a reasonable time and opportunity, not less than 24 hours, to obtain counsel and avail himself of the laws of this State, shall be fined not less than $100 nor more than $500 or be imprisoned in the county jail for not less than thirty days nor more than ninety days, or shall suffer both such fine and imprisonment. B. N. DUKE, NOTED N. C. PHIL ANTHROPIST, GIVES $15,000 FOR CRIPPLED NEGRO CHILDREN (STAFFORMS NEWS SERVICE) Raleigh, N. C., July 10—Word has just been received that Buchanan N. Duke, noted North Carolina philanthropist, of New York City, has given to the North Carolina Orthopedic Hospital at Gastonia, to establish a ward for crippled Negro children there, according to announcement made by Mrs. Kate Burr Johnson, Commissioner of Public Welfare. It is said that Mrs. Johnson suggested to Mr. Duke the great need of such a ward and Mr. Duke, it is said, handed Mrs. Johnson a check for $15,000. Mrs. Johnson returned from New York City last week and handed Mr. Duke's check to Dr. R. B. Babbington, chairman of the board of trustees of the Orthopedic Hospital. Mrs. Johnson says that Mr. Duke's gift will enable the institution to build and equip a ward of ten beds and maintain it until the next session of the General Assembly when it will be necessary to ask only for continued maintenance. (Preston News Service) Newark, N. J., July 10.—Investigation is being made by the police into the sudden death of Mrs. Sarah Turner who died early Thursday morning. Mrs. Turner was 39 years of age. She was found dead in bed by her husband, Frank Turner, about two hours after she had retired. An autopsy was performed by County Physician Martland, upon whose advice, it is said that city detectives are seeking an alleged herb doctor, known an Dan Brooks, whose address is unknown. Turner told the police that his wife had been suffering from asthma for several years and had tried numerous doctors without obtaining relief. Wednesday Mrs. Turner obtained a bottle of medicine from Brooks and had taken two doses of it before retiring. The contents of the bottle have been sent to the State chemist to be analyzed. KU KLUX KLAN SEEK TO SPREAD PROPAGANDA VIA RADIO (Preston News Service) Washington, D. C., July 10—Information is said to have come out of the Department of Commerce that the Ku Klux Klan is among the organizations seeking broadcasting licenses from the department when and if additional wave bands are provided this fall. It is reported that about a year ago that extensive plans for a system of stations throughout the country were under consideration by the klan officials, but the difficulty of obtaining wave lengths caused temporary abandonment of the project. Recently the matter has again been brought before the klan, with several of the higher officials supporting it. Among the states suggested as possible homes for the klan broadcasting stations are New Jersey, Texas, Indiana, and practically all of the southern states. It is said that the klan chain of stations, if the plans for its installation is consummated, would be unique in the United States broadcasting field. It is pointed out that a number of organizations throughout the country maintain a single broadcasting station at their headquarters, no body of this nature has ever considered a group of stations that would cover all or even a section of the country. It is claimed that the klan is about the only organization sufficiently financially strong to maintain such a large group of stations. THREE RACE MEN ARRESTED AS U S. TAX DODGERS (Preston News Service) Cincinnati, Ohio, July 10.—James Green, Henry Williams and Abe George, three race men of this city, were arrested last Wednesday by Detective Hill, on the charge of failure to pay occupational tax of $200 as professional bondsmen. JOHN SCOTT DIES IN AUTO MOBILE CRASH (Preston News Service) St. Louis, Mo., July 10.—John Scott, aged 35, who, with a woman companion, Mrs. Margaret Roberts, aged 31, was killed when his machine struck a building at the southeast corner of Laclede and Leonard avenues during a storm last Sunday night, was held responsible in a verdict of criminal carelessness returned by a coroner's jury Tuesday morning. It is said the only witness at the inquest was Lewis Simpson, who was injured in the accident. Scott, he admitted, was driving at an excessive rate of speed and had been drinking. KANSAS REFUSES TO GRANT CHARTER TO KU KLUX KLAN (Preston News Service) Topeka, Kans., July 9—The Kansas charter board Wednesday refused a charter to the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, a Georgia corporation. Concurring in an opinion prepared by Attorney General Griffith, the board declared the klan was not doing charitable work as stated in its petition. The decision was unanimous. The fate of the organization in Kansas now rests with the United States Supreme Court. Last January the State Supreme Court terminated two years' litigation by ousting the klan on the ground it was operating without a charter. The klan immediately appealed. Lest the Federal tribunal threw out the suit because appellants had not endeavoured to come under the statutes, the klan made application for the charter. THE BROAD AX, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, JULY 11, 1925 [Name] [Name] Ex-First Assistant Corporation Counsel of Chicago, who continues to build up a fine law practice at his new quarters in the Chicago Title and Trust Building, 69 West Washington Street. Ex-First Assistant Corporation Counsel of Chicago, who continues to build up a fine law practice at his new quarters in the Chicago Title and Trust Building, 69 West Washington Street. The following is the lynching record in the United States for the first six months of 1925, and so far, nine persons have been mobbed and lynched. This is 4 more than the number 5 for the first six months of 1924; 6 less than the number 15 for the first six months of 1923 and 21 less than the number 30 for the first six months of 1922. All of the persons lynched were Negroes. The offenses charged were: Murder, 4; rape, 2; attacking woman, 1; attacking child, 2. The states in which lynchings occurred and the number in each state are as follows: Arkansas, 1; Florida 1; Georgia, 1; Louisiana, 1; Mississippi, 3; Utah, 1, and Virginia, 1. Old uncivilized Mississippi with much pride tops the list of lynchings and she is a very dangerous state for law abiding colored people to tarry in—Editor. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COMMISSIONERS DECLINE TO CANCEL KLAN PARADE PERMIT (Preston News Service) Washington, D. C., July 9.—The District Commissioners, in a letter to Representative Cellar, Democrat of New York, Wednesday took the position that the Ku Klux Klan is entitled to parade in Washington, August 8, provided the organization observes all regulations governing such parades. HON. PETER M. HOFFMAN seriff of Cock County is willing to now that Col. Robert S. Abbott dis- prior to the primaries, Tuesday, A The letter was in reply to one from Congressman Cellar urging the per- mit to be cancelled. He expressed the belief that the klan had selected the capital city of the United States be- cause it would result in greater publici- city for the gathering. ATLANTA MAN HAD MANIA FOR SHOOTING UP CHURCHES (Preston News Service) Atlanta, Ga., July 10—Lewis Peasley, aged 20 years, learned Monday afternoon in the Recorder's Court that there is no open season for shooting up churches. Lewis must pay fines aggregating $101 and must answer charges in the State courts, having been bound over by Recorder'Galloway. It appears that Lewis dropped in on two well-attended church services in the vicinity of Foote street Sunday night, and caused both gatherings to disperse hastily when he fired volleys of pistol shots to all points of the compass, according to the testimony. When Lewis was making the communicants of the second church he visited scamper to safety for their lives, the police arrived on the scene and suppressed the barrage that Lewis had laid down on the fleeing churchgoers. The officers hauled Lewis and his belching artillery off to the cooler. It is said that Lewis had visited several "little thirstys" during the hot afternoon and was well soaked when he started on his campaign of church disturbances. [Name] HON. JAMES W. BREEN Instant Corporation Counsel of Chicago build up a fine law practice at his Chicago Title and Trust Building, 69 W THE FIFTH WARD REGULAR REPUBLICAN CLUB TO ENJOY AN OUTING AT WHITE CITY, MONDAY, JULY 13 Through the courtesy of Hon. Louis J. Behan, ward committeeman of the Fifth Ward, all the Republicans in that ward and those residing in nearby wards, are invited to join in the outing at White City, Monday, July 13, where they will be permitted to enjoy themselves to the fullest extent for one day at least. Mr. T. H. Caswill, 5330 S. Wabash avenue, who is a prominent member of the Fifth Ward Republican Club, will join many of his friends at White City on that day. HOMES OF SEVEN NEGRO FAMILIES DESTROYED BY FIRE Helena, Ark., July 9.-Fire broke out Monday about 11 o'clock in the Negro section of West Helena and destroyed seven homes before the fire department could bring the flames under control. For a while the flames were so fierce it appeared that all the houses in that section of the town would go, and several of the mills in that section were threatened. It is reported that the facilities for fighting the fire in that section are poor. According to the city officials four of the homes destroyed belonged to Negroes and the other three were property of J. S. Horner. The loss is estimated at approximately $25,000. VILLAGE DAY CELEBRATION AT ROBBINS From Chicago and surrounding suburbs, citizens came to Robbins, Ill., on July Fourth to aid in the great village day celebration—carnival, picnic and tag day. The proceeds of the celebration will go toward providing a fire apparatus to protect the city from fire disasters. All during the day visitors came and went, enjoying the parade, music and fine program, with M. C. B. Mason as master of ceremonies, and Rev. J. A. Walden, chairman of the day. Mayor Thomas Keller, who delivered the welcoming address, W. A. Wallace and R. L. Jackson were among those who took part in the program. The hundreds present gave great applause at the conclusion of the address delivered by Jesse Binga, president of the Binga State Bank, whose remarks gave great encouragement to the citizens of Robbins, and encouraged them to go on. Other prominent business and professional men and women seen on the grounds were Dr. F. W. Willis, Wm. H. Gans, Dr. J. A. Kellar, M. T. Bailey, Harvey A. Watkins, Rev. Alonzo J. Bowling, Miss Ethel Gavin and Mrs. Josie Coburn. PULLMAN COMPANY NAMES CAR IN HONOR OF HERO PORTER (Preston News Service) Chicago, Ill., July 10.—The officials of the Pullman Company have been so greatly impressed with the heroic efforts of the late Oscar J. Daniels of Chicago, who died in an effort to save the lives of passengers on his car when a train carrying tourists from Chicago to New York was wrecked June 16 near Rockport, N. J., that the sleeping car Sirocco will bear the name Daniels when it emerges from the repair shops. At the time of the wreck, Daniels was seated in the forward end of the first Pullman, which left the rails, halting near the locomotive, from which clouds of steam poured in through the door. Daniels braved the inrushing steam to close the door. He succeeded, but fell mortally injured. Daniels was still alive when rescuers entered the car, but after being taken outside he refused first aid saying: "Attend to that little girl first." The doctors obeyed and when they returned they found Daniels dead. TOM LEE HERO FUND HAS NOT REACHED $3,000 MARK (Preston News Service) Memphis, Tenn., July 10.—There can be no fit comment on the way people are now donating to the Tom Lee Fund. The mere fact that only two small contributions totalling $4 were received in as many days last week shows itself that the white people of Memphis think little and care less about what Tom Lee did in saving the lives of drowning whites in the Mississippi river some months ago. At this writing the fund for Lee stands now at $2,646.45. This is certainly a small expression of gratitude. Some cruel minded persons are almost tempted to say that the lives of the 32 persons he saved were worth about that amount. At least the response the whites have made to the fund indicates that the whites themselves think their lives are worth about $28.68 a piece. Maybe they are right. The southerner ought to know about how much he thinks he is actually worth. SIX PERSONS HURT IN AUTO- MOBILE CRASH (Freston News Service) Van Buren, Ark, July 9.-Six persons were injured, two seriously, when an automobile owned by a local taxicab company and driven by Jimmey Childs, was overturned on Fisher Hill, Sunday. The car, it is said, was being driven at a rapid rate of speed and ran off an embankment and was badly damaged. The driver, Childs, was the least injured. A small child who was in the machine, sustained serious injuries. Childs' wife was knocked unconscious and also is in a serious condition. It is feared that she sustained fractures of the skull. Mrs. Johnson, of Ozark, and her two children sustained bad bruises about the body and face. MANY PICNICS IN PARK The Fourth of July was noted in Morgan Park for the many picnics parties from Chicago. Churches, organizations and private parties were seen in scores of groups on the picnic grounds. COL. NOAH D. THOMPSON OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, FORWARDS HIS SUBSCRIPTION TO THE BROAD AX The following letter speaks for it self: "My Dear Friend Taylor: "The Broad Ax comes to me regularly and I enjoy reading it. When A. B. am through with my copy of the paper, I always give it to some friend or acquaintance to read." Inclosed find my check for my re- newal of my subscription to it. Mrs. Thompson joins me in best wishes to you and Mrs. Taylor. From your old friend, NOAH D. THOMPSON. Los Angeles, Cal. June 29, 1925. GEORGE GEIGER FOUND UN CONSCIOUS IN ROAD Jacksonville, Fla., July 10.—George Geiger was unconscious in the county hospital Wednesday morning with a fractured skull, suffered under somewhat mysterious circumstances on the Moncrief road Tuesday night about 10 o'clock. Geiger was taken to St. Luke's Hospital by a man who said he found Geiger sitting in a wrecked truck, one-half mile beyond Blue Cliff Inn on Moncrief road. City detectives, who investigated, said it looked to them like someone had run into Geiger's truck and then beaten him over the head. They did not think the man's injuries could have been caused by the collision. The police are looking for another man who is thought to be responsible for Geiger's injuries. DR. GROGMAN REACHES 85 Dr. W, H. Grogman, former president of Clark University, Atlanta, Ga., and for 45 years teacher of Latin and Greek in that institution, reached his 85th birthday anniversary last month. Two years ago retired from the faculty of Clark University, and moved to Philadelphia, where with Mrs. Crogman he made his home with his daughter, Mrs. R. R. Wright, Jr. Dr. Crogman had an almost miraculous recovery fall from a long illness. He was born in the St. Martius, Virgin Islands, came to America at about the age 14, was educated in Massachusetts, Clatin and Atlanta Universities He is author of "Talks of the Times," "Progress of the Race." PREPARES FOR ENCAMPMENT The First Regiment of Illinois of A. U. K. & D. of A., Wm. Williams, colonel, is in preparation for the encampment at Indianapolis, Ind. August 1 to 8. The military department is preparing to leave Chicago in company with the delegates from the various councils August 1. Mrs. Eliza Jackson, state grand queen of Illinois will be in charge of the special train in which the delegates and military department will travel, with M. T. Bailey, chairman of the publicity committee, National Grand Council. From four to five hundred members and friends are expected to go in this party for a week's outing at Indianapolis. THIRD ANNUAL PICNIC OF THE RED CAPS' CLUB Wednesday, July 15, 1925 at National Grove, Riverside, Ill. Athletics; good dance music. Refreshments served on the ground. Admission 35 cents. Take 22nd Street Car to end of line. LaGrange car to grove. S. W. Trice, Pres.; Eugene Shepard, Sec.; Othe Robinson, Treas.; S. H. Harris, Chairman of Committee—Adv. MRS. MARIA ANDREWS RE MEMBERS HOME FOR AGED IN WILL (Preston News Service) Cincinnati, Ohio, July 10.—In the will of Mrs. Maria Andrews disposing of an estate of $500,000, the Home for Aged Colored People was given four shares of American Seeding Machine Company stock. COL. CHARLES E. STUMP, THE REGULAR OLD TIME TRAVELING CORRESPONDENT FOR THE BROAD AX, IS STILL CONFINED IN THE PARK SANITARIUM OUT IN GUTHRIE, OKLAHOMA. AT THE PRESENT TIME HE IS ON THE MEND. Park Sanitarium, Guthrie, Oklahoma.—One of the best posted men in America today is Dr. Horace W. Conrad, of the Park Sanitarium, and this is one of the things that places him on top as a physician. He is a bureau of information, and while one is sick here, if he desires, he can get information on anything in the world. I wish that the educators of America who desire treatment and rest and at the same time food for the minds and souls would just come here. The latest books touching any public question, latest books on racial matters can be found. He watches for new books, and places his order among the first, and then he wades through them. As I sit down to write to you this week, I have before me a book and I would like to tell you about it, "Nashville Business Directory." Then the next lines read: "Containing the Names, Business and Residence of all Heads of Families, Business Firms, etc., for the City of Nashville and Suburbs, Vol. II, 1855-6." This book was compiled by Rev John P. Campbell. But you want to know why all this to do? I looked through the book and found some names of colored people in it. I will call your attention to some of them. "Conrad Rufus, Colored, school teacher, 58 N. Vine street." This was the father of this wonderful physician, and he was back in the days of slavery teaching a private school for my people in Nashville, and this is information some of you did not have. I find the following churches in the same book. "Church, Colored Baptist West Nashville, north of depot." "Church, Colored Christian, 60 N. Vine street." "Church, First Methodist for Colored People, west of city, near the depot, Rev. Thos. Langford, pastor." "Church, Second Methodist for Colored People, Cherry street, South of Broad." I find the name "Goodridge, Dr., Colored, 91 N. Front street," and did you know that there was a doctor that far back? "Gravesm, Charles, Colored, whitewasher, 82 South College street." "Hendrix, James Colored, shoe and bootmaker, 6½ Line street, residence, 147 North College street." "Napier, Squire, Colored, 90 McLemore street." "Napier, W. C., Colored, hackman, 62 Union street." "Pearson, F., Colored, steward, 159 South Market street." "Rathbone, Sarah, Colored, 55 North Cherry street." "Tyrese, W., Colored, fruit-peddler, 71 South College street." "Walker, Colored, barber, 83 Spring street." I have mentioned a few of the names of my people who got their names in the directory back in 1865-6, and now here is an advertisement which appeared on one of the pages: Hacks to Hire. Persons Taken to and from the. Depot ... Hacks Always Ready for Accomodation of Persons Wishing to Ride Charges Moderate To me, while sick, has been indeed valuable for I have gotten hold of something, which will do me good while Dr. Conrad is combating with the bugs keeping them away from me. He is just kept busy all the time, and I am sure you are proud of this. They come here from all parts of the United States. I am here and I am glad of it. If you will remember now I have been here in and about three weeks, and this has kept me down. I was allowed to go to the National Baptist Sunday School and B. Y. P. U. Congress in Whichita, but I have had to pay for this, and set back some but will pull up. I used to hear the people when I was a boy say "Sometimes up and sometimes down and sometimes level with the ground, but thanks be to God I am still on the mountain top." It seems that is the way it is with me these days, but I am keeping soul and body together, for when they separate there is going to be one more big funeral and I will be there and not hear what is being said. It will not be the only case of its kind in the world, so I will just have to make the best of it and go right on into glory. In this Sanitarium I am getting the very best treatment. Sylvester Frazier is the bath nurse, and he gives you some washing inside and out, and Miss Juanita Williams serves the eats, ankd she is a college young woman, and there is Mrs. Rogers who does the cooking, but honey when it comes to Mrs. H. W. Conrad it is them all combined. She is a wonderful woman, and although she is not well she is making plans for the work while unable to walk. She is a true Kentuckian, and when I tell you this I have said it all. Side by side she has been by her husband during these years, and he is devoted to her today. Now comes Miss Amelia Conrad, the daughter. She is just home from college. She is being trained to take hold. She will be the secretary to Dr. H. W. Conrad—in fact she will have the business end of the Sanitarium. She is being worked into it now little by little. As I am here, thinking of what is going on, I am reminded that the National Negro Business League is to meet in this state at Tulsa in a short time and it is going to be one more great meeting. It will meet August 19, and I think you should plan to be there. Dr. Robert R. Moton, the president, has many things to bring before you in this session which will be helpful to you and do you much good. They will help the whole race up the hill. Tulsa is going to put the big pot in the little one. Will you be there? Every Pythian in the country should be represented in the meeting in Louisville. I do not mean to say that all should be there, for that would cause Louisville to run over, but he should be represented. The supreme Lodge in Louisville will be the greatest session in its history, and there will be more involved in the meeting. They are going to talk in terms of millions. It is now getting in the millionaire class, for the building in Chicago will cost a million and a half, and then there is the Pythian bath in Hot Springs costing $700,000, and it doth not yet appear all it will be under the management of Supreme Chancellor S. W. Green of New Orleans. A wonderful man. This is another meeting in August and I hope to be there to help to see the work well done. When you get through with this then you turn attention to the number, that John saw, the meeting of the National Baptist Convention in Baltimore, Maryland, in September. They have been getting ready for this meeting over a year. The tailors have been busy making new suits, the dressmakers making new dresses, and old frocks are being made over and put in apple pie order. They expect to marche to the tune of 10,000, but just how this will be I do not know just now, but they are going in there. Some will only remain two days, but they were there and will tell the world they were at the National Baptist Convention. The Baptists have been doing great things under the leadership of Dr. L. K. Williams, who was born to lead. Just a few years ago, he was unheard of, because he did not rush to the front, but spent years in preparation. This is what all men should be. In him the Baptists have a trained leader, hence he is able to put thought into his doings and that is what counts. He has around him a strong cabinet. W. M. Taylor of Louisiana, is a vice president at large, and R. M. Caver of Little Rock, is one, and I think Dr. J. C. Jackson of Connecticut was made one also. Prof. R. B. Hudson is the secretary, and then come in their order the boards—now just how the order is I do not know, but I do know Dr. J. E. East is secretary of the Foreign Mission Board, with headquarters in Philadelphia; Dr. W. F. Lovelace, is secretary of the Home Mission Board, headquarters, Wynn, Ark; Dr. A. M. Townsend, secretary of the Sunday School Publishing Board, Nashville, Tenn.; E. W. D. Isaacs, secretary of the B. Y. P. U. Board, Nashville; H. W. Holloway, secretary of the Benefit Board, Helena, Ark; Dr. A. D. Williams, of Atlanta, treasurer; Prof. E. D. Pierson, of Chicago is the auditor; J. C. Crenshaw, is editor of the National Baptist Voice, Nashville. Now there are other editors, editorial secretaries whose names I will not mention now. The Sunday School Publishing Board will have special attention. The new building will be completed, and we will talk about now the paying for THE BROAD AX, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, JULY 11, 1925 [Name] Hon. Robert J. Roulston was recently named as one of the members of the Public Library board by Mayor Dever. He served as president of the library board for three consecutive terms, during the administrations of Mayors Dunne, Busse, and Harrison. The appointment of Mr. Roulston, the Rev. Frederic C. Seldenberg, dean of the school of sociology of Loyola University, that of the Rev. Preston Bradley, pastor of the People's it, and you will believe me when I tell you the Baptists of this country are going to pay for that wonderful building. I will have to bring this letter to a stop for this week. Get ready for Baltimore. —Charles E. Stump. TWO MEN OVERCOME BY SMOKE IN THEIR HOME (Preston News Service) Cincinnati, Ohio, July 10.—George Darnell, aged 28, and George Burns, aged 56, were found unconscious in their home late Wednesday afternoon by George Towell. The two men were overcome, it is thought, during the night by smoke and gas fumes from burning rubbish. The home is located near the city dump. They were taken to the General Hospital where physicians said their condition was not serious. RED CAP CLUB NEWS The Metropolitan Community Center Sunday Evening Club will have for their principal speaker on Sunday evening, July 12, at 7:45, Attorney G. W. T. Brown. Assistant State's Attorney Henry M. Porter will make the introductory remarks. Prof. J. Wesley Jones and his chair have prepared special music for the occasion. Come early and secure a seat. Dr. W. D. Cook, Director. Committee: Dr. Roscoe C. Giles Dr. Edward W. Murray, Sandy W. Trice. SPENDS BUSY DAY ON FOURTH M. T. Bailey, president of the Bailey Realty Co., 3638 S. State street, spent a busy day July 4 with friends, business and professional parties and homeseekers, in Morgan Park, Blue Island, Washington Manor, Golden Gate Park and Robbins, Ill. He also renewed old acquaintances and made several new friends. MRS. ROBINSON MUCH IMPROVED Mrs. Lucille C. Robinson, 4312 Vernon avenue, 1st Apt., is much improved from serious illness, under the skillful treatment of Dr. George C. Hall. IN CHICAGO ON FOURTH Ambrose H. Robinson, Milwaukee, Wis., with several friends, motored to Chicago where they spent the 4th and 5th of July with relatives and friends. Canadian Industries Pulp and paper represent the largest of the manufacturing industries in Canada. Flour and grist milling comes second, and the production of lumber and forest products stands third. Church on the North Shore, and the reappointment of Michael Iarrussi were confirmed by the City Council recently. Soon after beginning his fourth term as president of the library board, in April, 1913, Mr. Roulston was induced by Mayor Harrison to accept appointment to the board of education. Under Mr. Roulston, however, the library board had developed a comprehensive program for extension of library fa- St. Augustine Boasts Many "Oldest" Houses In the oldest town in the United States, St. Augustine, Fla., "oldest" houses are very numerous. As the tourist stands in the middle of Treasury street and, stretching his arms, almost touches the walls on both sides at once, he is readily convinced that the seven-foot thoroughfare is the narrowest street in the United States, but the city's own dissension as to the oldest house leaves the visitor in doubt. There is an "oldest house in America" on the qualt and antiquated St. Georges street, where men and beasts mingle on the highway and balconies droop low overhead. It has plaster walls and dormer windows and red shingles on its roof. It calls itself Old Curiosity Shop and carries a crest over its door. On the bay front is another "oldest" house, post-card proclaimed. It is a two-story structure, with the plaster peeling off of its brick. It has a gallery above and outdoor stairs at the side. Still harder to find is an Elizabethan mansion on St. Francis street. It is half timber and half stone, with wide shingled hoods where it opens on the street. It was once a Spanish mission, erected by the monks of St. Francis who came to St. Augustine with Menendez. They used it for a chapel until 1590. It is now a museum of old furniture, antique china and glass. Of course this is the oldest, the keeper insists. What matter? Each is interesting to visit, with a charm of its own, and all are ancient enough. Retain Curiosity, and Keep Up With World There is perhaps only about one childish quality that should stay with us all our years, and that is our curiosity. If we keep on asking questions and wondering about things life will keep on being interesting and fresh and stimulating and growing bigger and better every day. But if we allow the routine of things, or a too great sense of satisfaction, to wear down and destroy our curiosity the zest will largely go out of living, and with that the possibility of progress, and we will stand cumbered with our prejudices and all the hampering lumber of life. And strange as it may seem, there will probably be many more questions to ask when one is eighty than there were when he was eight. Indeed, it is only when one has lived long and thought deeply that he begins to understand how to ask questions, and to see how big is the world that he does not know—Family Herald. Blessed Cheerfulness Blessed be cheerfulness! It is promise at the dawn. It is preparative of rest when we lie down to sleep at night. It is coin current in all social experiences. It is like a breath of wholesome outdoor air in stuffy rooms. It is a claim on attention and remembrance. It is even an element in the divine satisfaction when we are told that, "God loveth a cheerful giver." When the cynic and the grumbler come into the room we are glad of an excuse to leave. When some cheerful soul comes breezing in we sit up and pay attention and forget our grudges against life and fate. And in our most discontented hours, even when we take pains to conceal our own dishearments, are we not inclined to be intolerant of other people's gloom? cities into all parts of the city, a plan which has lagged of late because of insufficient funds, but which will be resumed at once as a result of provision for a building fund made during the last session of the legislature. Mayor Wm. E. Dever deserves to be highly commended for selecting Mr. Roulston as a member of the Library Board and as he is the right person in the right place, he should become its new president. World-Famous Chapel The Sistine Chapel is a famous chapel in the palace of the Vatican at Rome, erected by Pope Sixtus in 1473, and designed for religious services during Holy week. The ceiling is covered with frescoes by Michelangelo and the great Florentine masters, representing scenes from the Old Testament; while the walls are adorned with paintings, depicting events in the lives of Moses and Christ. The wall above the altar bears Michelangelo's sublime fresco of the Last Judgment, filling a space sixty feet high and thirty feet broad. This work was designed by Michelangelo when in his sixtieth year, and required eight years for its completion. The colors, however, have been so much impaired by time that little of the original beauty remains.—Kansas City Star. Wyre Drawing Ancient Art Wyre Drawing Ancient Art The Gold and Silver Wyre Drawers' company recently gave a big banquet in London, England. It is of interest to note that the craft had its origin in India, and the first mention of it is made so long since as B. C. 1491. Holy Writ runs: "And they did beat the gold into thin plates, and cut it into wires to work it in the blue, and in the purple, and in the scarlet, and in the fine lined with cunning work." Homer and Herodotus also make mention of the art. Specimens of gold and silver wre drawing dating back to the Scandinavian period were found some years ago at Wareham; and the body of William Rufus when disinterred in the days of Charles I was found to be wrapped in cloth of gold. A Scrapbook "And I suppose," remarked the fair visitor in the courtroom, "that they have a record of all the divorce cases that come to trial here?" "Oh, yes!" said her companion. "They no doubt have a scrapbook."—Cornell Widow. Children's Sight Children with normal eyesight or with moderate defects see better as they grow older. Sneller's eye test, given to 9,245 children, showed that the percentage of children with normal vision increased as the children grew older and the percentages of those with minor defects decreased, the New York World says. The number of children with markedly defective vision increased, however, with age. Of all the children tested 63 per cent were found to be normal, 27 per cent moderately defective and only 10 per cent had poor sight. The percentage of boys with normal sight was slightly higher than the girls, but the average for those with very poor vision was the same. Whales The sperm whale could swallow a man. It grows to a length of 60 feet and has an enormous head, which amounts to about half its bulk and a third of its length. Its throat is broad enough to allow it to swallow a man. The sperm whale is found chiefly in southern waters, and in considerable numbers in the vicinity of New Zealand. Occasionally, though, it is met with as far north as the Arctic. One of a number of important points that distinguisht it from other whales is that it has teeth. The throat of most varieties of whales are comparatively small—not more than four or five inches across. LAST DAYS AND GRADUATIONS BRING OUT FILMY FROCKS 4 1920s MANY pretty processions of frocks for girls from six to fifteen or sixteen are daily passing in review before inquiring mothers. While they are looking for graduation dresses or frocks for the little festivities of closing school days they will get full information as to present styles for the dress-up frocks of juveniles and are sure to note that colors, in beautiful shades, have usurped the place of white to a great extent. The shops are showing pastel tints along with white for graduation frocks of crepe de chine, georgette, chiffon or fine volle. Pink, blue, lavender and white have proved themselves the most popular colors and are chosen for both the younger girls and those in their teens. For the younger girls the majority of these filmy frocks are sleeveless or have very short sleeves, as shown in the model pictured. This is a volle frock with scant frills of val lace in two rows above the hem, terminating at the sides under loops of satin rib- IN STYLES FOR MID PRINTED "MONEY talks," and when its subject is dress styles for midsummer it talks "straight from the shoulder." Now that merchants have staged many special sales of dresses for matron and maid they are well convinced as to just what Mrs. American Lady and Miss Summer Girl have set their minds upon—the know what they have spent their money for. First and above all they have demanded printed fabrics in colorful patterns, in silk, silk and cotton mixtures and in cotton materials. These printed materials, made up in the simplest manner, dominate the styles for midsummer in dresses that hang almost straight from the shoulder. Very little trimming is required on them and they are shown in both short and long-sleeved models, nearly all of them provided with a narrow girdle that ties loosely at one side below the waistline. They are informal Odd Cause of Leprosy The ancient Hindus are said to have looked upon leprosy as man's inevitable punishment for killing a serpent. —Hygeia 1 bon. It is one of many models in which the armseyes are finished with lace ruffles. The small turnover collar is finished with hemstitching and a bow of ribbon with long ends is posed on the left shoulder where the frock fastens. It would be pretty in any light color or in white over a colored slip. Nothing is prettier than georgette for graduation frocks and it proves to be a durable fabric as well and fine volle merys any fine needlework that may be lavished upon it, as it is practically indestructible. With pretty flaring skirts, tucks, lace and ribbons all features of the summer mode and flowerlike shades of lovely colors distinctly fashionable, a class of girl graduates ought to be as enchanting to look at as a blooming garden of flowers. Among the showings there are dresses of cream-colored net covered with fine tucks and combined with lace. JULIA BOTTOMLEY. ( @ 1925. Western Newpaper Union. ) SUMMER FABRICS DOMINATE in style—even in the silk fabrics—and they are very becoming to their wearers. A pretty example of the printed silk frock is pictured here with front and back panels edged with narrow lace and an application of flat folds of crepe de chine in a plain color at each side. The narrow girdle made of the silk and lined with the crepe de chine slips on the panels and ties at the side. The lace makes a pretty finish for the sleeves. This is one of the popular slip-on models which are only rivaled by the jumper dress and two-piece dresses in sport styles. In the two-piece frocks the lines are straight also. The skirt portion is set onto an underbodice and is occasionally plaited and the blouse, which is usually on the middy order, gives the effect of a one-piece dress. All the styles, the slip-on, jumper and two-piece frocks, are cool, smart and attractive. JULIA BOTTOMLEY. © 1925. Western Newspaper Union. Advice to the Old If old people will make themselves jolly and good company to young people, the young people will listen to some of their advice.—Exchange. Ernest H. WILLIAMSON UNDERTAKER ERNEST H. WILLIAMSON UNDERTAKER 5121-23-28 E. H. WILLIAMSON Charleston Dawson 4 of Hair "When you admire my hair and ask what I do to make it so soft and lovely, I tell them my experience." "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 I learned of Exelento Quinine Pomade. "With this wonderful preparation my hair soon become silky, long and lovely as it is today." "Exelento Skin Soap too did wonders for me. It cleared my face of sallowness and pimples, leaving it velvety and admired by all who know me." 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Use Wisdom in Giving Use Wisdom in Giving Liberality is not giving much but giving wisely--Benjamin Franklin. WILLI UNL A. B. JOHN' D. SCOTT, Manager Licensed Undertaker MRS. MARY E. WILLIAMSON Licensed Undertaker J. E. BISH 33d Degree PR.W.D.G.M. Bookkeeper Embalmers Apprentice No.194 Unexcelled for AUTOMOBILES KEN The Williamson Funeral is distinguished by the up-to-date designs of its Cunningham Limousine Hearse and Cars Happiness Half the world is on the wrong scent in the pursuit of happiness. They think it consists in having and getting and in being served by others. It consists in giving and in serving others—Henry Drummond. Era of Good Feeling The "eran of good feeling" in this country is the name given to the period from 1816 to 1824, which was marked by the absence of bitter party strife and the presence of general internal harmony and contentment. Term of Opprobrium The term Yankee, according to Bombaugh, is not Indian, but Dutch, and means to snarl and quarrel. It was applied by the burghers of New Amsterdam to the invaders from Connecticut. Cork Insulation A combination of cork and concrete for building houses is the latest innovation being tried out in England. It is claimed that the combination insulates the houses, both against cold and noise. English Royal Motto "Dien et Mon Droit" ("God and My Right"), which is the official motto of the kings of England, was adopted as a royal motto by Henry VI, who was king from 1422 to 1461. Original Loving Cup A silver mug fashioned in 1757 and presented to Matthew Bains of Northallerton, England, in 1839, is said to be the first railroad testimonial ever given to an employee of a railroad. Land Made Fruitful British West Africa is no longer a "white man's grave," but a healthy land of unlimited sunshine, generous rainfall and abundant harvests. The Master Mind The measure of a master is his success in bringing all men around to his opinion 20 years later.—Ralph Waldo Emerson. Unsubstantial A trump in a very ragged coat was asked what material it was made of. "I dumno," he said, "but I think it's mostly fresh air." Two Good Ideas Try to see through things and see things through.—Good Hardware. Ernest H JAMSO THE BROAD AX, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, JULY 11, 1925 Foolish Man Primitive man in this age has been described as one that enjoys all the modern inventions for increasing comfort and won't spend ten minutes mending them when they get out of order. Beginning of Cricket There are some evidences of a similar game having been played in the Fourteenth century, but it is probable that cricket was not known until some time in the Sixteenth century. Two Old Academies Phillips Exeter Academy was founded by John Phillips at Exeter in 1781 and became known as Phillips Exeter to distinguish it from Phillips Andover, which was founded in 1778 through the gifts of the Phillips family. Egyptian Ruler's Crown The rulers of ancient Egypt wore around their heads a snake-head band in honor of the cobra, which represented godliness and immortality. The snake head was worked in gold and adorned with precious stones. Odd Use for Elephants Elephants were used to keep the crowd of curious natives from the airplane of an air exploring party in India recently, but the animals had to be watched to keep them from sitting on the plane. Five Sundays in Month The month of February, 1920, had five Sundays. It began on Sunday, and 1920 being a leap year, had 20 days. This strange fact will occur again in 1948 and 1976 if the present calendar continues. Knowledge Is Power Learning makes young men temperate, is the comfort of old age, standing for wealth with poverty, and serves as an ornament to riches—exchange. Protection for Shoes The copper-toed shoes of sixty years ago were invented by a Maine farmer who found they lasted longer than three ordinary pairs. Blessed Sleep Now, blessings light on him that first invented sleep. It covers man all over, thoughts and all, like a cloak. Christopher Marlowe. Tide in New York Harbor The average rise and fall of tide in New York harbor is 4 feet 5 inches. Europe's Highest Point The Lighest point in Europe is Mount L. Bruz, in the Caucasus, having an elevation of 18,465 feet. Some authorities do not include this mountain within Europe and give Mount Blanc, 14,781 feet, as the highest point. Nobleman Served America Nobleman Served America Claude Henri, Count of Saint-Simon, the founder of French socialism, served as a volunteer in the American Revolution. His noble birth prevented his taking an active part in the French revolution, which he favored. If One Only Could A six-year-old hospital patient full of pain and distress after an appendicitis operation said, when the nurse had cooled his hot little face and his hands with a cool moist cloth: "Now, wash my pain." - Hygiene. If you have a mind to adorn your city by consecrated monuments, first consecrate in yourself the most beautiful monument, of gentleness and justice and benevolence. - Epicletus. Splendid Legal Library There are 52,718 volumes in the Alabama Supreme court library. It is said to be one of the most complete legal libraries in the country. Had Her Cinched She-"The cook says she won't leave the house without a recommendation." He-"Good! Then she's here to stay." Town Topics. Ozark is a corruption of the French word aux arcs, and means "with bows," a term descriptive of the Indians who formerly inhabited the country. Corner Worth While What a great and glorious thing it would be If some enterprising man would corner the trouble market. Sixteen ounces of gold are sufficient to gild a wire that would encircle the earth. Weak Humanity It is as difficult to get a man to admit that he sneaks as it is to get a woman to admit her age. Learning One's Self Most Men Can Do That A man's mind must be very barren of ideas if he cannot tell his wife of some way in which he thinks she can economize.—Boston Transcript. Was Once "Wyandotte" The original name for Kansas City was Wyandotte. JAS. B. McCAHEY, President FRANK J. DUNN, Vice-President ESTABLIS JAS. B. McCAHEY, President PHILIP J. DUNN, Secretary FRANK J. DUNN, Vice-President H. X. COMERFORD, Treasurer ESTABLISHED 1877 JOHN J. DUNN COAL CO. Telephone 5100 Federal Street of Condition At the Close of Business on O LINCOLN S OF CH Under State Govern SIR and South Telephone V LINCOLN STATE BANK OF CHICAGO Under State Government Supervision S.R. and South State Streets Telephone Victor First Requisite The "Ozarks" Reach of Gold Statement April 6, 1925 God grant that not only the love of liberty, but a thorough knowledge of the rights of man may pervade all the nations of the earth, so that a philosopher may set his foot anywhere on its surface and say, "This is my country." —Benjamin Franklin. Phones: Office Main 4153; Residence, 4751 Champlain Avenue Phone Kenwood 5611 ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW Suite 708—184 W. Washington St. CHICAGO Phone Main 2017 A. L. WILLIAMS ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW Suita 706 Firmenich Building 184 W. Washington St. CHICAGO Residence 3655 Prairie Ave. Phone Douglas 9133 W.G.Anderson Attorney At Law 17 North La Salle Street CHICAGO NOTARY PUBLIC Suite 560 Watson Bldg. Office Phones: Dearborn 7084-7098 Res. 3354 Vernon Avenue Phone Douglas 6045 Residence, 1262 Macalister Place Telephone Monroe 2714 MILES J. DEVINE ATTORNEY AT LAW Suite 318-320 Reaper Block Clark and Washington Sts. CHICAGO Telephone Central 1239 Telephone: State 3278 A. D. GASH ATTORNEY AT LAW Suite 813, Ashland Block 155 N. Clark Street CHICAGO, ILL. PHILIP J. DUNN, Secretary H. X. COMERFORD, Treasurer BLISHED 1877 RESOURCES Loans and Discounts.....$2,002,603.57 Bonds and Securities.....925,886.34 Bank Building and Annex.....152,646.08 Furniture and Fixtures.....18,685.52 Cash on Hand and Due from Banks.....550,558.71 Other Resources.....77,015.27 Total.....$3,727,394.49 LIABILITIES Capital Stock.....$ 400,000.00 Surplus.....50,000.00 Undivided Profits.....18,886.13 Reserved for Taxes and In- terests.....8,205.58 Other Liabilities.....44,433.35 Deposits.....3,206,220.93 Total.....$3,727,394.49 RESOURCES LIABILITIES This Bank invites you to await yourself of its complete facilities. First Mortgage Gold Bond—approved safe investments—yield 7% interest. Boxes in our completely equipped Safety Deposit Vanits rent for $4.00 per year and upwards. Interest at the rate of 8% is allowed on all savings accounts. Savings De- partment open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturdays. GEORGE F. LEIBRANDT, President CHARLES A. WHITE, Vice-President GEORGE S. CAMPBELL, Cashier GEORGE S. CAMPBELL, Cashier MAURICE H. WOLPE, Asst. Cashier C. E. GILLELAND, Mgr. Savings Dept. STATE BANK CHICAGO Government Supervision South State Streets e Victor Utopian Idea CHICAGO Chas. Krutckoff, Pres. J. E. Ward, Vice-Pres. Norris-W 26th St. and South 18th and Canal Root St, C. Roscoe 2556 COTT ris-Ward Coal YARDS AT and South Park, I. C. R. R. and Canal Sts., C. B. & Q. R. R. Bot St, C. R. I. & P. R. R. Roscoe and Pacific Aves., C. M. & COTTAGE GROVE AVEN CHICAGO STRAIT-TEX Norris-Ward Coal Co. 26th St. and South Park, I. C. R. R. 18th and Canal Sts., C. B. & Q. R. R. Root St, C. R. I. & P. R. R. Roscoe and Pacific Aves., C. M. & St. P. R. R. 2556 COTTAGE GROVE AVENUE CHICAGO STRAIT-TEX HAIR PREPARATIONS RAIT-TEX USE of the ture of results. s properly b ing: STRAIT-TEX (Straightens) GLOSS-TEX STRAIT-TEX If your hair order direct i where in the AGENTS STRAIT 600 FIFTH A STR USE of these preparations in the care treatment of your hair will give you b ults. Start caring for your hair perly by using some of the follo : TRAIT-TEX HAIR REFINING TONIC...$10 TRAIT-TEX HERBS ...(brightens and restores color to gray hair) BOSS-TEX BRILLIANTINE .... TRAIT-TEX HAIR GROWER..... your hair dresser or druggist cannot supply or direct from us. Goods sent postpaid are in the United States. AGENTS WANTED; WRITE FOR TERMS TRAIT-TEX CHEMICAL CO. FIFTH AVENUE PITTSBURGH, N TRAIT-TEX USE of these preparations in the culture of your hair will give you best results. Start caring for your hair properly by using some of the following: STRAIT-TEX HAIR REFINING TONIC...$1.00 STRAIT-TEX HERBS .....1.00 (Straightens and restores color to gray hair) If your hair dresser or druggist cannot supply you, order direct from us. Goods sent postpaid anywhere in the United States. STRAIT-TEX CHEMICAL CO. 600 FIFTH AVENUE PITTSBURGH PA STRAIT-TEX West Trust and N. E. Corner 63rd Tel Capital a West Englewood t and Savings B ner 63rd and Marshfield Ave., Ch Telephone Republic 5000 ital and Surplus $700,00 West Englewood Trust and Savings Bank N. E. Corner 63rd and Marshfield Ave., Chicago, Ill. Telephone Republic 5000 Capital and Surplus $700,000.00 Member Chicago Clearing House Affiliated Member GEORGE Affiliated Member Chicago Clearing House Ass'n. RGE F. HARDING REAL ESTATE Date or Modern Houses, Apartment and Stores to Rent COTTAGE GROVE Corner 31st Street, Chicago At this Subscription Blank and Mail GEORGE F. HARDING, JR. Up-to Date or Modern Houses, Apartments and Stores to Rent 3101 COTTAGE GROVE AVE. Corner 31st Street, Chicago or, enter my name as a subscriber to T herewith Two Dollars, the annual the Dollar for six months. Born..... 19.... State.... Please enter my name as a subscriber to THE BROAD AX. I inclose herewith Two Dollars, the annual subscriptions to same, or One Dollar for six months. JOHN BAIN President MICHAEL MAISEL Vice-President E. L. SCHWEDER MICHAEL MAISEL GEO. WETZEL DR. W. H. BULKIG Coal Co. R. Q. R. R. es., C. M. & St. P. R. R. VE AVENUE O Telephone Calumet 805 tons in the cul- g give you best for your hair of the follow- G TONIC..$1.00 1.00 to gray hair) .50 ER.....25 cannot supply you, not postpaid any- FOR TERMS CHEMICAL CO. PITSBURGH, PA. TEX ewood ings Bank d Ave., Chicago, Ill. c 5000 $700,000.00 S J. F. JENSEN HUGO S. HERTEL WELS. RUCHE GEO. HERRMANN JOHN BAIN Bearing House Ass'n. RDING, JR. ATE Houses, Apartments Rent ROVE AVE. Chicago Bank and Mail it to TELEPHONE DOUGLAS 1 $1.00 FOR 6 MONTHS $2.00 PER YEAR Subscriber to THE BROAD the annual subscription State..... OFFICERS EDW, C. BARRY Vice-Pres., and Cashier W. MERLE FISHER Ast. Cash, and Trust Officer DIRECTORS W, MERLE FISHER ARTHUR C. UTESCH W, MERLE FISHER WM, BLUEMER ROBOT, C. KING Hugh Norris, Treas. Kirby Ward, Secy. Astet. Cashier CARL O. SEBER@ Astet. Cashier