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William Warley, Editor of the News, Louisville, Kentucky, Is Dead Set Against Any Inter-Marriage Laws; He Contends That There Are Only Two Kinds of Slaves at Present—the White Woman and the Black Man—That White Men and Colored Women Freely Embrace Each Other to Their Heart's Content. RECENTLY A LARGE MEETING WAS HELD AT THE WENDELL PHILLIPS HIGH SCHOOL TO PROTEST AGAINST THE SLANDER HEAPED UPON THE COLORED SOLDIERS BY COL. OR GENERAL BULLARD. AT THAT MEETING ONE OF THE MOST ELOQUENT SPEAKERS WAS A PROMINENT COLORED LADY, AND AMONG OTHER THINGS SHE DECLARED: "THAT WHITE GENTLEMEN DEARLY LOVE COLORED LADIES; THAT THE WHITE LADIES LIKED COLORED MEN; THAT THAT IS THE REASON WHY SO MANY LIGHT COMPLEXIONED COLORED CHILDREN ARE RUNNING WILD IN ALL PARTS OF THE SOUTHERN STATES." ECHOES AND RE-ECHOES ON THE DEPARTURE OF PRINCE KOJO TOVALCU-HOVENOU AND HIS NEW FOUND LOVE, MRS. CARRIE KNOWLTON. SOCIETY NEWS PUBLISHED FREE Vol. XXXI. William W. Is Dead Seed That There Is White Wool Colored Wool Content. RECENTLY A LARGE HELD AT THE WENN HIGH SCHOOL TRA AGAINST THE SLAVE UPON THE COLORED BY COL. OR GENERAL. AT THAT MEETING, MOST ELOQUENT SIX A PROMINENT COLORED AMONG OTHER DECLARED: "THAT TLEMEN DEARLY LADIES; THAT THE DIES LIKED COLORED THAT IS THE REAL MANY LIGHT COLORED CHILDREN NING WILD IN ALL SOUTHERN STATE. ECHOES AND RE-ECHO DEPARTURE OF H TOVALOU - HOVEN NEW FOUND LOVE KNOWLTON. Editor Warley, who is the able and fearless editor of the News, of Louisville, Ky., who has traveled extensively throughout the southern states, who understands the close social relations in the dead hours of the night and even in broad daylight which exists between white gentlemen and colored ladies, or he is always fighting through the columns of his newspaper against permitting white gentlemen and colored ladies freely consorting with each other who are bringing forth all the time a brood of bastard half white and half colored children, has this to say in a recent issue of his Louisville News as to "Why We Are Against Any Inter-Marriage Laws," and his reasons are clearly set forth as follows. Why We Are Against Any Inter- Marriage Laws "Whenever Colored people oppose anti-marriage laws, as they did in Michigan last month, the claim is made they want "social equality," whatever that is. But the truth is Colored men want to see their women protected. "It is common knowledge that Colored women are easy subjects for white men. If they, the Colored women, 'fall' for white men's approaches, so well and so good. If they resent them, if they feel indignant and outraged, there is no defense and little or no protection. But if a Colored man ventures across the color line there's a great hubbub both on his side of the line and on the other side—the white side. In other words, they say since Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation there are only two kinds of slaves—the white woman and the black man. But getting back to our text: "John Hughes, a white man in Lexington, takes advantage of a Colored --- THE BROAD AX 5 CENTS PER COPY Warley, Set Again, there Are O Woman and Women I AGE MEETING WAS EVENDELL PHILLIPS L TO PROTEST ISLANDER HEAPED COLORED SOLDIERS GENERAL BULLARD. ING ONE OF THE NT SPEAKERS WAS COLORED LADY, OTHER THINGS SHE HAT WHITE GENLY LOVE COLORED THE WHITE LA-LORED MEN; THAT REASON WHY SO COMPLEXIONED CHILDREN ARE RUN-LL PARTS OF THE ATES." ECHOES ON THE OF PRINCE KOJO VENOU AND HIS LOVE, MRS. CARRIE girl. He has a son by her and in his old age a sense of pride, or decency, or honor, or whatever you may call it, seizes him, and as he dies he leaves to the outraged Colored woman and her son, his wea't. "But money is greater, in the sight of his white relatives, than honor of his name, so they contest his will. The fight waxes bitter, every skeleton is brought out of the closet. He is shown up as a sensuous brute. He is paraded before the world as a man without honor who would betray a Negro slave girl to satisfy a passing fancy—he, a member of the superior race, a Nordic, if you please. But what care the fine relatives? $100,000 are at stake. A white girl betrayed has a refuge in the courts. She has defense and protection. But the Colored girl has none. Is there any reason why Colored people should not oppose anti-intermarriage laws? The Colored woman is the prey of the beasts of her own race and the beasts of the 'superior' race. We give credit to the jury of white men that upheld Hughes' will in favor of the Colored mother and her son, and way down in our hearts we try to give some credit to Hughes for trying to make amends for the sins of his youth in betraying a defenseless Negro slave girl and his Negro son." Editor Warley is absolutely right there should be some kind of a secret movement put on foot by a vast army of Colored men all over this country to protect their self-respecting women, those who really desire to go straight at all times from the ravishments of white gentlemen. The manly Colored men must do that even if they are forced to go a-gunning for that class of white gentlemen who have a vaulting ambition to own and boss all of the white la- THE BRCAD AX, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, OCTOBER 31, 1925 [Name] One of the high and popular Judges of the Super or Court of Cook County, who would make an ideal Republican candidate for Mavor of Chicago in 1927. dies and colored ladies in the southland at the same time. As further undisputable that the white gentlemen at least in the southern states have a hankering desire to control all the dashing looking females in that section of the country, both white and colored. If we mistake not there is a law in South Carolina which prevents any white lady from getting a divorce from her husband no matter how many colored women good, bad or indifferent, which he may feel like consorting with right in broad daylight. This same rotten state of social affairs existed throughout the south in the old slavery days; for in those days it was not anything uncommon for master of the house to raise at least two sets or broods of children, one set by his lawfully wedded wife and one set by the best looking slave girl on his plantation who was his real lover and many times, her children were very much better looking than the children brought forth by the true wife of the master and frequently the slave children were looked upon as the children belonging to the wife of great master of the house and it cuts no figure whatever what the eyes of the wife of the master beheld in the way of immorality on the part of her husband. She had no redress, no standing in the courts for she was denied the right to protest against the right of her husband to run after his female slaves for the purpose of increasing his stock of slaves. It will be recalled that if the master of the house was the father of grown-up sons a beautiful looking young female slave would occupy a bed in the room of each son, and whenever, any of the male members of HON. CHARLES M. FOELL high and popular Judges of the Su- enty, who would make an ideal Re- M mayor of Chicago in 1927. the superior race who were friends of the high and mighty Master of the House would visit him from the North or from any part of the country they would be provided with a charm- ing, looking slave woman or girl to remain in the room of their invited or distinguished guest a'l night. Notwithstanding all of the foregoing facts and many others which could be adduced the great majority of the people residing in the South have the brass never to boast "that the on'y pure blooded Americans in this country reside south of the Mason and Dixon Line—that that is the only part of the United States where race purety will always exist." Brother Warley, it is the solemn duty of the editors of the colored press all over this land to boldly fight and contend against the marriage laws referred to in your able short article at the same time. Let the colored editors strive to rescue their females from the embraces of white gentlemen—who desire to hang onto all the good looking white and colored women. PRINCE KOJO TOULCU, HOUE-NCU OF DAHOMFY, DE-PARTED FOR AFRICA The people residing in New York City are still talking about the thrilling departure of Prince Kojo Toulou Houenou and his beautiful new found Lady Love, Mrs. Carrie N. Knowlton and her seven-year-old daughter, Miss Jacqueline, late of this city. The following account of their departure makes highly interesting reading: "New York.—Passengers on the French liner Paris, and several hundred visitors to the pier, were surprised last Saturday when Mrs. Carrie N. Knowlton of Chicago and her seven-year-old daughter, Jacqueline, appeared at the pier with Prince Kojo Tou'ou Houenou, an African poterflate, and smilingly posed for photographers. "Mrs. Knowlton is white, decidedly pretty, and spoke French fluently. The prince is about the same color as Battling Siki, his countryman. "The picture taken, Mrs. Knowlton and Kojo went to their separate cabins, and the Paris sailed for Havre, leaving groups on the pier discussing the departure. "The prince, however, did not sail until he had first paid a visit to the West Thirtieth Street Police Station, and compromised a matter of $300, which Mrs. Gaynell Greeley, a photographer, of No. 109 West One Hundred and Thirty-fifth Street, a member of his own, furiously insisted was owing to her. "It was an hour before sailing time that a taxi containing the prince, the Chicago white woman and her daughter stopped in front of the pier entrance. "As they stepped out, with bag and baggage, up jumped Mrs. Greeley. She talked fast. Patrolman Joseph Glennon took a hand in the discussion. "Mrs. Knowlton left the group and went to her cabin on the liner with her daughter. When the prince did not appear she left her child in the cabin and hurried back to the street. Then all went to the police station. "The $300 trouble was settled and the taxicab with the prince and his Chicago friend hurried back to the pier. "Meantime Jacque'line, left alone in the cabin, started weeping. Sympa- SUBSCRIBE FOR THE BROAD AX Kentucky, the Contends present—the Men and their Heart's DEAL TALENT SPARKLE IN DRAMATIC MAS- PIECE "THAIS" University of Music Engages Muse, Well-Known Actor Producer, to Direct Play CHICAGO LOCAL TALENT SPARKLE AS STARS IN DRAMATIC MAS- TERPIECE "THAIS" National University of Music Engages Clarence E. Muse, Well-Known Actor and Producer, to Direct Play ```markdown ``` The citizens of Chicago have always prided themselves as pioneers in the intellectual and civic development of our people. A few prominent and out-standing ones learned that recently a group of citizens of St. Louis presented the dramatic masterpiece "Thais" and they were successful. The St. Louisans boasted as having offered the most unusual program ever attempted in any of the metropolitan cities. Immediately pride of the Chicagoan was incensed to the point that we not only will give such a wonderful work to the general public but will organize and plan to the degree that we will surpass St. Louis or any other previous production of said play. This group of citizens under the auspices of the National University of Music headed by Miss Pauline James Lee have completed the various committees and launched a gigantic campaign the proceeds of which will be given to the University to further the development of Art among our people. Realizing the necessity for an artistic production the Adivsory Committee immediately engaged the services of Clarence E. Muse the well-known actor and producer to supervise and direct the play. An appropriation has been set apart that Mr. Muse will not be hampered in any way in the process of having magnificent scenery, beautiful and historically costumes. He immediately engaged Capt. Frank Drier to superintend the interpolated music specially arranged from the Opera by "Massenet." Also, in Mr. Muse's department will be found Mrs. Hazel Thompson Davis. Dancing Miress thetic bystanders asked her where her father was. She sobbed: "Papa is in Chicago.' "The taxi with the African prince and Mrs. Knowlton got back to the pier after the Paris' scheduled time for departing. The ship, however, could not get away because the Atlantic Transportation liner Minnekahda, also outbound, was lying across the path of the Paris. "Thus it was that the prince was able to catch the ship, and Mrs. Knowlton was able to get to her daughter. "But Mrs. Knowlton's baggage was not so lucky. Part of it got aboard, but the rest, including a phonograph and records, were left behind. "When Mrs. Knowlton was asked about her husband and her friendship for the prince she stared co'dly at her inquisitors. Then she said that she is on a trip around the world with her daughter, and added: "I expect to visit Africa, also." It took all the pleasure out of the love affair between the prince and --- of the production. The illustrious Attorney Violette N. Anderson has been appointed Stage Directress, while the artistic little Miss Margueritta Ward will take care of the art of make-up. It will be of interest to know that Mrs. George Cleveland Ha'all is Chairman of the Patrons Committee. The Publicity Committee having some of the most successful business men and women functioning have at their head the energetic and enterprising Mrs. Luther M. Thompson. Mr. Jos. Collins is Chairman of the Advisory Committee. Associated with Mr. Collins are Mr. Smith, President of the Cooks and Waiters Association, Mr. Perry Parker, President of the Pullman Porters Association and Dr. Spencer Dickerson. Mrs. Pauline Reed of the Urban League is Chairman of the Ticket Committee. One of the outstanding features will be the Souvenir Programs of which there will be over 20,000 printed which will be handled by Mr. W. Lawson. There will be in the cast of "Thais" over eighty persons. The casting is still in process and as Mr. Muse is particular in getting the best possible from among our local aspirants he has refused at this writing to quote names, although at present he has over 125 people rehearsing out of which the best possible will be offered the week of November 23 nightly at the Avenue Theater. Tickets are already on sale. Miss Pauline James Lee is President of the National University of Music, 4427 Grand Boulevard and Mrs. Frank L. Gillespie is Acting Treasurer. Mrs. Bessie Hicks, Secretary. Mr. Sheridan A. Brusseau, Business Manager.—"C." Mrs. Knowlton to behold Little Miss Jacqueline sadly crying and wanting to return home to her real father in Chicago, indicating that she does not like her new very dark father from Africa. It does seem that Mrs. Knowlton would have displayed rare wisdom if she would have left her daughter here in Chicago with her true friend, Miss Jane Addams, who was in company with her and the prince on the evening that he attempted to enter the Astor Oyster House on Clark Street, between Randolph and Lake Streets, for if* Mrs. Knowlton would have left her daughter behind she would be in a far better position to have one royal grand time with her new found dusky prince from South Africa. Col. James Miller who is well known to all the old time politicians and to the people in general on the south side is still resting up in Provident hospital where he will be greatly pleased to have his many friends call and see h'-n. THE BROAD AX Published Every Saturday In this city since July 15th 1899 without missing one single issue. Republicans, Democrats, Catholics, Protestants, Single Taxes, Priests, infidels or anyone else can have their say as long as their language is proper and responsibility is fixed. The Broad Ax is a newspaper whose platform is broad enough for all, ever claiming the editorial right to speak its own mind. It is neither Democratic nor Republican. It is strictly or absolutely independent in politics. Local communications will receive attention. Write only on one side of the paper. Subscriptions must be paid in advance. One Year ..... $2.00 Six Months ..... $1.00 Advertising rates made known on application. Address all communications to THE BROAD AX 6206 S. Elizabeth St., Chicago. Phone: Wentworth 2597 JULIUS F. TAYLOR Editor and Publisher Vol. XXXI No. 2 Chicago, October 31, 1925 Entered as Second-Class Matter, Aug 19, 1902, at the Post office at Chicago III. Under Act of March 8, 1879. LOUIS MARSHALL AND MOOR- FIELD STOREY WILL PRESENT SEGREGATION CASE TO SUPREME COURT. New York—Two of the most eminent lawyers in the United States will present the argument against segregation in the case which will be heard before the U. S. Supreme Court the middle of this November. The two lawyers are Moorfield Storey, of Boston, President of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and Louis Marshall, of New York, eminent constitutional authority and a member of the N. A. A. C. P. Board of Directors. It has been arranged between Messrs. Marshall and Storey, that Mr. Marshall will open the argument and present the case at length and that Mr. Storey will reply to the arguments of the opponents and close the case for the N. A. A. C. P. The case to be argued concerns the right of white property owners to make agreements not to sell to Negroes and to enforce such agreements at law. It is the contention of the N. A. A. C. P. attorneys that since the Supreme Court in the Louisville Case of 1917 declared segregation by law or ordinance to be unconstitutional, it is equally illegal for the courts to enforce private segregation agreements. The case arose out of a sale of property in Washington, situated at 1727 "S" Street, N.W., to Mrs. Helen Curtis, a colored woman. The property had previously been included in an agreement not to sell to Negroes. White property owners who were party to the agreement, went to court and enjoined the owner from selling the property and Mrs. Curtis from taking possession of it. On appeal of the case from the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia to the Court of Appeals, the higher court upheld the injunction. The case was then appealed to the United States Supreme Court where it is now to be heard. A formidable array of counsel retained by the N. A. A. C. P., will miss Messrs. Storey and Marshall Arthur B. Spingarn, Vice-President of the N. A. A. C. P., and Herbert K. Stockton, prominent attorney, who is a member of the Board of Directors of the N. A. A. C. P., both of New York are associated in the case as are James A. Cobb, member of the N. A. A. C. P. Board of Directors, Chairman of the Legal Committee of the Washington Branch of the N. A. A. C. P. and leading attorney for the appellants; Henry E. Davis, former U. S. Attorney for the District of Columbia; James P. Schick of counsel for Mrs. Curtis; and William H. Lewis, former Assistant Attorney General of the United States. This case is regarded as one of the most important battles in behalf of the Negro's civil rights that has ever been fought in the United States. Defeat will mean the creation of segregated districts for Negroes throughout the country and the delegation of colored people to the position occupied by Jews in Russia in the days of the "pale' or ghetto. Victory will mean a new affirmation that the colored citizens of this country are entitled to equal accommodation and treatment before the law with all other citizens of the land. It has been pointed out in connection with this case that not only are Negroes involved but all minority groups of the country as well. If Ne- groes can be segregated the way is opened for the religious or racial minority. AFRICA NEEDS HELP OF NEGRO IN AMERICA Lim:tless Opportunity Seen for Trained Leaders Who Wish to Serve Atlanta, Ga.Africa offers illimitable opportunities for influence and usefulness to well trained American Negroes, capable of leadership, according to Dr. D. Westermann, professor of African languages in the University of Berlin, who is now in America studying the status of the race in this country, As missionaries, educators, and agricultural and industrial leaders they could render the greatest service to the natives, who are still immeasurably below the standards attained by the Colored people of America. As an illustration, Dr. Westermann mentioned the very valuable work done some years ago in German Togoland by five graduates of Tuskegee Institute who were employed by the German government to instruct the natives in the production of cotton. Partly as a result of their work, Africa is fast becoming one of the great cotton-growing countries of the world, and the native growers are profiting accordingly. In the field of religious effort, the work of Max Yergen, an American Negro sent out to Africa some years ago by the Y. M. C. A., is exercising a very wide influence and is favorably known on three continents. Dr. Westermann, a former missionary to Africa and in close touch with conditions, believes that there are similar opportunities for great usefulness in many lines and that well-trained American Negroes, desirous of going to Africa in the spirit of service, would be welcomed both by the natives and by the colonial governments. Dr. Westermann expressed great gratification at the high degree of education, character, and material prosperity attained by many American Negroes. He was particularly struck by the ability manifest in the efficient management of Tuskegee Institute and of the great Tuskegee hospital, which he recently visited. VIRGINIA TOWN REPEALS SE GREGATION AFTER CONTEST BY N. A. A. C. P. ATTORNEY James A. Cobb, chairman of the Legal Committee of the Washington Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, reports that the City Council of Falls Church, Va., repealed a local segregation ordinance after they had been convinced of its unconstitutionality by Mr. Cobb's brief. The case arose when James Spencer, a colored man, bought property and applied for a permit to build, which was denied him. Mr. Spencer applied for aid to the N. A. A. C. P. which challenged the constitutionality of the segregation ordinance invoked against Mr. Spencer. Mr. Cobb reports as follows, to the National Office of the N. A. A. C. P.: "In our presence the City Council unanimously on an Aye and Nay vote, repealed the City Ordinance; after which they unanimously granted Spencer the permit to build. Then counsel for the corporation of Falls Church arose and said that he had received the brief by special delivery as promised and that it was a very able brief and asked for a vote of thanks for counsel for the defense for the assistance and aid given them in reaching their conclusion. The vote was unanimous. In other words, the City Council not only repealed the law but they did it in a big way." THREE CHILDREN DIE WHEN HOME IS DESTROYED BY FIRE (Preston News Service) Universal, Pa., Oct. 30.—The three children of James E. Gates, Jr., employed by the Universal Portland Cement Company, were burned to death in their beds shortly before 7 o'clock Friday morning. Neighbors with much difficulty restrained the mother, Mrs. Sadie Gates, from dashing through the barrier of smoke and flames in an attempt to rescue the little ones. The dead were: Winfield, aged 5; Genevieve, aged 3, and Elanese Gates, aged 2. The father had gone to work shortly before the fire. It is said that the mother, after preparing breakfast for her husband, went to the second floor of the building to call on another family. While upstairs the kitchen stove is said to have become overheated from a coal THE BROAD AX. CHICAGO. ILLINOIS. OCTOBER 31, 1925 [Name] One of the head officials of the Norris-Ward Coal Company, ex-City Oil Inspector of the City of Chicago, ex-Alderman of the old Second Ward, who would make a tin-ton candidate for one of the Trustees of the Sanitary District of Chicago in 1926. fire and ignited the woodwork in the kitchen. It is said the children were sleeping in one bed in a room adjoining the kitchen. It is thought they were suffocated by the fumes before the flames reached them. Their mother and members of the family upstairs jumped out windows to an embankment at the rear of the house. Mrs. Gates, frantic with a desire to rescue the children, sought to enter the house to bring her children to safety, but others restrained her. The house was burned to the ground. The charred bodies of the children were found later. The mother is in a Pittsburgh hospital suffering from shock and grief. BERLIN POLICE ARREST LIT TLE THIEVES WITH WHITE FLAG AND BLACK CROSS (Breston News Service.) Berlin, Oct. 29.-A childrens Ku Klux Klan, flaunting a white flag on which was painted a black cross, has been rounded up by the police. Its members a 13-year-old girl, and seven boys about 12 years old, were charged with looting jewelry shops and department stores over a period of seven months. The youthful members of the band, police say, saw the Ku Klux Klan mentioned in the newspapers. Without knowing its meaning, they decided it would make a good name for a bandits' club. Young Willie Raus was chosen chieftan, not knowing how to carry the simile of the American organization further, and designated as the klan headquarters an unused water tower in Charlottenburg, a suburb. Having elaborately decorated the lair with stolen furnishings, they craved to have their meals there. Mathilda Schoen, the lone Amazon in the gang, was appointed cook. A stove was stolen, as was everything else, and Mathilda prepared the food in expensive dishes. The idyll ended rudely when the police spied Raus, a ragged urchin, sporting a costly gold watch. They followed him to the den and rounded up the others. AUTHOR OF "TOUSSAINT LOUVERTURE" BECOMES ONE OF THE NEW SUBSCRIBERS TO THE BROAD AX. Several weeks ago a review appeared in these columns on the book entitled "Toussaint Louverture," who was the famous general of Haiti. Recently its author Georgiana R. Simpson, A. M., P. H. D., of the Dunbar High School, Washington, D. C., was so well pleased with the review that she heartily thanked the writer for it, at the same time forwarding her check for $2.00 for one year's subscription to The Broad Ax. Later on the readers of this newspaper may learn more about the author of Toussaint Louverture. As stated before the book is published by the Associated Publishers Inc., 1538 Ninth St., N. W., Wash ington, D. C. It will be sent to any address in the United States for $1.10 MRS. NOAH D. THOMPSON THE NOTED DRAMATIC WRITER OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA A highly complimentary reference to Eloise Bibb Thompson, Los Angeles playwright, is made in the current issue of the Theater Magazine by Eric Walmond, who refers to her in an article on "The Growth of the Negro Theater." He says: "When I think of Negroes writing plays which I feel sure will some day measure up to the standards exacted by the New York stage, I immediately think of Eloise Bibb Thompson of Los Angeles, a former drama student of Thomas Uzzell, and undoubtedly the most competent craftsman of the race." In private life Mrs. Thompson is the wife of Noah D. Thompson, a leader among his race in Southern California. Mrs. Thompson has written several dramas. Among them are "Caught," produced at the Gamut Club; "A Friend of Democracy," which was submitted by Charles Wakefield Cadman to members of the Metropolitan Opera House in New York to be put into fibretto form, and "Cooped Up," produced in 1924 at the Lafayette Theater in New York.—The Los Angeles Express, October 19, 1925. THE NEW OFFICERS OF THE PHYLLIS WHEATLY HOME HAVE BEEN INSTALLED. Last evening the Phyllis Wheatly Home, 3256 Rhodes Ave, was all at attention and its officers and members were all dolled up for the occasion of installing the new officers for the coming year. Judge Albert B. George performed the pleasant duty of inducting the officers into their respective offices. Mrs. Elizabeth Lindsay Davis, founder of the Phyllis Wheatly Home, spoke on "The Greater Phyllis Wheatly Home," which she expects to assist to buy or to build. There were also short talks by others present. The following musical program was furnished by the Cole-ridge-Taylor, School of Music: "Springtime," Arditi; "Synnove's Song," Keruji, Miss Anna Walton, Contralto; Solo, Selected, Mrs. Eva M. Trent; Violin Solo, Selected, Mr. Richard Tartt; Piano Solo, Selected, Miss Ruby Hammond. COLORED PEOPLE GAVE $8,000 FOR LINCOLN TOMB Springfield, Ill.—An interesting fact has been revealed in the report of Col. C. R. Miller, director of the department of public works and buildings which stated that Colored soldiers contributed over $8,000 towards the fund collected to build the tomb which houses the remains of the Great Emancipator. The largest amount contributed by any one organization, except the state of Illinois, came from the 72nd Regiment, U. S. Army Colored troops stationed at the time at New Orleans. KNOXVILLE COLLEGE On Saturday, October 24, the fighting eleven from Knoxville College at last swung into action and handed Roger Williams a stinging 13 to 7 defeat. Having bowed to Atlanta and Clark they finally came into their own and pranced all over the Roger Williams line. The first half was a battle of wits to see who would intercept the most passes, but from the first minute of play in the second half when Knoxville received the kick-off and went the length of the field through guard and tackle there was a different side to the battle. Fowlkes and Ridgway alternately went through the line at will and never were stopped with less than four or more yards to their credit. The field was slimy and end runs were out of the question although Cowan did get loose for a twenty-yard gain in the opening quarter, and was only stopped because of slipping and falling on the wet field. Pegues caught a pout in the last quarter and ran fifty yards for the first score of the game. That was the only long run of the game. The only three offered by the Nashville boys was their passing. Thornhill, the quarter, passed perfectly with surety both on long and short tosses, and the only reason that they were not very effective was that his ends and backs could not hold the wet ball when they did get a chance to hold it. Their passing machine would scare any team on a dry field and they will surely use it to advantage in their remaining games. And now the K. C. boys are getting groomed in their offense for the Fisk Frolic next Saturday. They need another Fisk trophy ball and are determined that it will be next Saturday that they get it. The Fisk boys held Atlanta well, but they will have to do more than hold to stop the crew that they will meet on October 31 in Nashville. C. L. Moore, Coach. BLAZE CURBED AFTER DAM AGING CHURCH AND TWO HOMES (Preston News Service) New Orleans, La., Oct. 30.—Fire, that damaged a church and two homes in the 2500 block in Rampart street early Wednesday, was finally brought under control before it reached other houses in the section. For some time firemen feared, due to a high wind. the blaze might spread to other adjoining blocks. The fire, according to the police, is thought to have broken, out in the Pilgrim Baptist church, in a thickly settled section, and spread to the homes of Leon Loving and Moses Raymond. The church building suffered the greatest damage. It estimated that the damage to the church building was about $5,000, while the damage to the two homes amounted to about $2,000. FLAT TO RENT TO RENT—Fine flat. 5 rooms. stove heat, $35.00, 6153 S. Elizabeth St. Joseph Henderson GENERAL CARPENTER Plastering—Concrete Work Orders Receive Prompt Attention ESTIMATES FURNISHED CHARGES REASONABLE 4033 Indiana Avenue Chicago Phone: Drexel 2268 WALDEN COLLEGE (Formerly the literary department of Walden University) An Approved School in an Educational Center Modern in methods and thorough in scholarship. Throws Christian influence around the student. Places emphasis upon development of the initiative on part of the student. EXPENSES SURPRISINGLY MODERATE Session Begins September 21 For further information, address T. R. DAVIS, PRESIDENT Nashville - Tennessee The Twentieth Century Art Club met lately at the beautiful home of Mrs. J. O. Hawkins, 4343 Michigan Ave. The club is a charitable organization, a body of wonderful women who can do and are doing much good among the needy. They have planned a card party which was given on the evening of the 29th of October, at Mrs. Charles Baylom's 435 E. 45th Place. There were prizes given. At the end of all business matters, the hostess invited the club in the beautiful dining room, artistically decorated, in the season's colors, yellow and b'ack showing the coming of Hallowe'en. Witches and cats with brooms and bats, all over; electric lights peeping out of yellow roses from the ceiling. It was a wonderful sight to behold. A delightful luncheon was served by the hostess assisted by her mother, Mrs. Russel Williams, after which we repeated our pledge and said good night after the fashion of well pleased children.—Lady Pat. MRS. IDA B. HOLMES OF SEAT TLE, WASH., VISITS HER OLD FRIENDS IN CHICAGO For almost two weeks Mrs. Ida B. Holmes of Seattle, Wash., has been in this city at the bedside of her sick mother, Mrs. Maggie Kuntz, 5323 S. Dearborn Street. Mrs. Holmes is stopping with her sister, Mrs. Everett B. Madison, at that number where she will be greatly pleased to meet her many old Chicago friends. Mrs. Holmes is the picture of health and she is looking ever so charming and beautiful. LEAVES FOR WASHINGTON After spending a very pleasant stay in the city as the guest of her brother, Andrew James, 4106 Calumet Ave. Mrs. Katie C. Goodloe of Washington, D. C., president of the American Legion Auxiliary No. 5 at Washington and a delegate to the 5th annual convention of the American Legion Auxiliary which convened in Omaha, Nebr., left the city for her home during the week. Dr. and Mrs. Thompson; Dr. and Mrs. Wilson of the Wilson Hospital; Mr. and Mrs. Smith; Mesdames Lou Ella Young, 4114 Calumet Ave.; Joanna Snowden Porter, 4131 Calumet Ave., were among those who entertained very laishly for the visitor. Atty. Nathan L. Goodloe, son of Mrs. Goodloe, also entertained for his mother during her visit. REV. JAMES S. HATCHER SPEND WEEK IN PITTS- BURGH (Preston News Service) Pittsburgh, Pa., Oct. 30.—Rev. James S. Hatcher, D. D., pastor of the Sixth Street A. M. E. Church, of Richmond, Va., spent last week in Pittsburgh where he delivered several lectures and preached for Rev. J. C Anderson at Bethel A. M. E., Church; J. C. Austin, Ebenezer Baptist Church; and Rev. E. M. Burgess, Christian Missionary Alliance Church. COUNTEE CULLEN WINS ANOTHER PRIZE AS HIS BOOK "COLOR" APPEARS (N. A. A. C. P. Press Release.) On the day preceding publication of "Color" his first book of poems, Countee Cullen won another prize to add to the many that already stand to his credit. At Harvard, where Cullen is now studying, he was awarded the John Reed Memorial Prize, the announcement preceding by one day the first appearance of "Color" which was pubby Harper & Brothers, October 20, 1925. MRS. FLORENCE KELLEY GIVES $200 FOR N. A. A. C. P. DETROIT DEFENSE Mrs. Florence Kelley, member of the Board of Directors of the National Association for the Advancement of Co'ored People, and secretary of the National Consumers' League, has sent in her cheek of $200 to be used in the legal defense of Dr. and Mrs. O. H. Sweet and nine other Negroes in Detroit. Mrs. Kelley has been actively interested in the N. A. A. C. P. since it was founded, and has given liberally of her time and money toward the N. A. A. C. P. work. FIFTY YEARS WITH THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY. Thor J. Benson, editor and publisher of "Equality," 3228 Giles Ave., has been a telegraph operator connected with the Western Union Telegraph Company for more than fifty years. Mr. Benson is one of the oldest employees of that company in Chicago, and in his quarterly publication "Equality," he always contends for the civil and political rights, for the plain or the common people. A PRIME NECESSITY "Whatever else may be done to bring about a better relationship between the races and whatever constructive measures or plans may be considered, it is a fundamental necessity that violence or lawlessness of any kind should be prevented. This is not simply a question that involves the Negro race but the entire structure of human society and civilization." Dr. Edwin Mims, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee. RED CAP'S CLUB NEWS The regular monthly meeting of the Red Cap's Literary Club will be held on Sunday, Nov. 1st, at 3:30 P. M., in the club house, 3441 South Wabash Ave. Mr. George Rambo will introduce the principal speaker, Dr. A. Wilberforce Williams. With delightful music interspersing we cordially invite our friends to enjoy our splendid program. Sandy W. Trice, Pres. ILL AT HOSPITAL Mrs. Mary Johnson, 11342 S. Elizabeth St., is quite ill at the County Hospital, Ward 60. Mrs. Johnson has served for years as secretary of Mayflower Temple, No. 58, S. M. T. COLORFUL NEWS MOVIES By THE CAMERAMAN (Preston News Service) 4. California Syndicalism Law 5. Colorgrams The sailing of a black prince with a rich white woman, while an outstanding phenomena in interracial relationships, from an individual standpoint, is merely one of the varied results of racial admixtures, with which not only America, but the who'e world is fraught. When one considers the after-results, even though indirectly traceable, of Aunt Kate's "Honky-Tonk" of East St. Louis, just prior to the disgraceful and death-dealing riots of that city, the homicide trial now at bar in Detroit, Mich., and last, but not least, the increasing mulatto output in the southern states, which pass miscegenation measures as a mask to hide the face of interracial social exchanges, the conclusion is a glaring one that social admixtures, as between whites and blacks, are sought first by the former, and tolerated by the latter. And it is only an attempt to protect the form, not the substance, that groups of whites set up a notorious protest against such admixture. The facts do not justify the cause. For instance, in Detroit through the past year, to the writer's personal knowledge, the wildest kind of social exchanges, promoted by whites and tolerated by blacks, have taken place. East St. Louis, just prior to the riots, was flooded with the light of black-and-tan life. Yet when the white mob gathered, its wrath at the deeds fostered by its own group was spent upon innocent black people. It is argued, of course, that the better class of whites does not sanction such relationships. Neither does the better class of blacks. When ill-famed social equalities reach the group sense, it is quite past time to desist. When they remain a purely individual matter, they should be treated the same as any other type of individual racial relationship. The fact remains that throughout the history of interracial social matters, the white group has not been lion-hearted enough to bear the brunt of its own sins. Like the trembling criminal, it has sought to destroy the evidence; and the evidence, in these cases, has not infrequently been an innocent people, who, because of fear or favor, have tolerated a condition which never did appeal to them. The great white world has work to do. It must cease indicting the black man as an immoralist, and do some housecleaning in its own domain. It must replace the mob and its cowardly functions with the true philosophy of the individual and groupal lives of races. Jim-crow cars, miscegenation laws, and other false barriers to an imaginary social equality are as weak as zephyrs when compared with the gale which has blown the races together with a background of exploitation on the one hand and tolerance on the other. "Let him who is without sin throw the first stone" makes a savory doctrine for those who sound the first cry against social equality, which, as we have long since contended, should be dealt with as an individual matter only. The veteran threw down his Literary Digest with a slam, when we asked him what the South could do without Negro cotton-pickers. "Let me get you told, Mr. Cameraman," he said, as a dry smile took the place of a frown, "there's no one in this wide, wide world that's indispensable. The colored brother is all wrong in thinking that the sun can't set without him being present. Why, a white man will go a mile down under the ground and five miles up in the air, and from Greenland to South Africa, if he thinks that there's a pot of gold at either end. But the brother goes according to sentiment, and-as long as he can live within a half block of Easy Street, he's quite satisfied to think that he's doing nicely, and that the world can't get along without him, anyhow. "It's low wages that have kept the white man out of the cotton fields, but have you noticed how cotton wages have been jumping up of late? A good cotton picker can make enough nowadays to live well and make weekly payments on a Ford automobile. And if the wage ante keeps rising, if you don't look out the brother will be crying for a chance to make four or five hours a day in the cotton fields. "Oh, I'm not advocating any limitation upon the number of brethren who desert the farm for the steel mill," the veteran continued, half disconsolately. "I'm only trying to show you that too much self-satisfaction never has been of much benefit to either Capital or Labor. And the same cottonpicker who becomes a mill hand in a steel plant, if he doesn't spur himself on, will remain a mere mill hand just as long as he had previously been a cotton-picker, under the illusion that he can't be spared from that particular job. "Indispensability isn't that kind of an animal. Real honest-to-gooodness INDISPENSABILITY first siezes time by the forelock and trains and prepares, like Abraham Lincoln did, for something which may come to pass. And when that something comes along, INDISPENSABILITY is sitting on the doorstep waiting to say 'Good morning,' instead of saying 'Good evening; I'll see you when I get ready, because you can't get along without me.' "I tell you," snapped the veteran, as we prepared to leave, "the great economic world of Capital, Labor and Wealth is moving along at a fast clip. Under the adversities which beset our group we've got to take double precautions for self-preservation. Too much self-satisfaction and dormancy have been eating cancers in our economic growth. We've got to prepare ourselves, just as the white man does in the art of chasing a dollar, and keeping it after we've caught it. Then we've got to lay aside pride and family history and wade through the seven seas to economic independence. Then — MAYBE — we'll be indispensable." * * * Langdon-Davies (white), versatile anthropologist and eugenics scientist, has thrown another bombshell at the Nordics, which, he says, are mere myths. The Nordic designation, says Mr. Langdon-Davies, "is only a convenient label pasted on the skins of human specimens, who, under the epidermis, are quite as like other human types as the traditional peas in a pod." This explosion, aimed at alleged color superiority, comes at an unfortunate time to remind the suffering superiors of congenial America's Nordic hue of the price of transgression. Even as Mr. Langdon-Davies speaks, the American Guardian Association is making a heroic effort to raise two-million dollars to care for and educate children of American blood in the Philippine Islands, of whom, says General Leonard Wood, Governor of the Philippines: "The abandoned children of American fathers and Filipino mothers are growing up in pernicious surroundings. Boys and girls become the prey of destructive influences; but when properly guarded and educated they show signs of becoming useful and desirable citizens, striving for American ideals." The care of these children costs $16 per child per month, or $7, $8, $9, $10 and $11 more per child per month than Arkansas, Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi and South Carolina, respectively, spend or the education of each American black boy and girl dependent-upon those states for instruction in American books and American ideals. No, the Nordic "superiority" is merely a dream, which has been induced by exultant exploitation of weaker peoples. When the searchlight of Justice and Christianity is directed at Nordicism, it reveals a skeleton which is as large and as gruesome as that of the extinct dinosaurus. Nordicism has failed, not only in the Philippines, but in America as well. The Golden State of California has a so-called Syndicalism Law, under the terms of which it is a felony, punishable by one to fourteen years, to belong to any organization which advocates or sympathizes with the use of violence to bring about a change in the present political and industrial system of government. In sunny California, far away from its orange blossoms and fruit groves, one hundred men and women, all white, are gracing the State prison, following their conviction under this law. Recently their cases were appealed to the United States Supreme Court, which, after appropriate deliberation, decided that the California law should be sustained, and that, accordingly, the men and women who had violated its precepts, should do their due time. Listen, though, sons and daughters of the dark continent, here is the hypothetical question we would like to propound to thoughtful jurists and prison wardens: Assuming that 4,492 lynching parties, under the auspices of mobs, have been formed in the United THE BROAD AX, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, OCTOBER 31, 1925 Statement of Condition At the Close of Business on April 6, 1925 RESOURCES Loans and Discounts ... $2,002,602.57 Bonds and Securities ... 925,886.34 Bank Building and Annex ... 152,646.08 Furniture and Fixtures ... 18,686.82 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 ... $0,000.00 Undivided Profits ... 18,536.13 Reserved for Taxes and Interest ... 6,203.58 Other Liabilities ... 44,433.86 Deposits ... $2,082,220.93 Total ... $3,727,394.49 This Bank invites you to avail yourself of its complete facilities. First Mortgage Gold Bonds—approved safe investments—yield 7% interest. Boxes in our completely equipped Safety Deposit Vaults rent for $4.00 per year and upwards. Interest at the rate of 3% is allowed on all savings accounts. Savings Department open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturdays. GEORGE F. LEIBRANDT, President CHARLES A. WHITE, Vice-President GEORGE S. CAMPBELL, Cashier L. A. DELAURIER, Asst. Cashier MAURICE H. WOLPE, Asst. Cashier C. E. GILLELAND, Mgr. Savings Dept. LINCOLN STATE BANK OF CHICAGO Under State Government Supervision 31st and South State Streets Telephone Victor States during the last 42 years, and assuming that a law similar to the California Syndicalism Law, which, as aforesaid, makes it a crime even to advocate, by violence, a change in the political and industrial system, had been in effect, how many ex-mobbists would have adorned state prisons each year, south of the Mason and Dixon line? Truly from him who hath not, shall be taken away even that which he hath. A thrill that comes once in a lifetime! Mrs. Irene Knowlton, a weal'thy white Chicago matron, embarks with Prince Kojo, of Dahomey, Africa. Cheer up! An ill wind always blows someone some good. Now that the coal strike is on, oil-burning furnaces are selling like hot cakes. With all due respects to Colonel Clarance Darrow (white), who heads the Sweet defense attorneys at Detroit, it would have been inspiring if our own William H. Lewis had been retained to occupy a place of equal rank with the Colonel. A committee of the Association of Train Porters, Brukemen, and Switchmen, headed by William A. Lee, chairman, has recently asked the Southern Railway Company for improved wages and working conditions for the colored employees of the entire system. Eureka! At last we know that color prejudices also exist in the spirit world. "Walter," spiritual brother of "Margery," the psychic wonder who recently baffled the Harvard scientists with her spirit world demonstrations, made reference in spirit talk to some one "with skin like a Nigger." SUES MASSACHUSETTS TOWN FOR KLAN RIOT DAMAGE Dedham, Mass., Oct. 30.—A suit for $5,000 against the town of West Wood was filed Monday by Stephen L. Illsley, on whose grounds the Ku Klux Klan meeting on August 2 ended in a riot. He charges that while the meeting was in peaceable progress a crowd gathered and threw stones and other missiles, damaging his house to the extent of $1,500, and that the town authorities failed to command the rioters to disperse. AT WAUKEGAN Atty. Walter M. Farmer, 184 W. Washington St., and M. T. Bailey of the Bailey Realty Co., 3638 S. State St., made a business trip to Waukegan, Ill., during the week taking up legal matters. COMMITTEE MEETS The Committee on Place for the meeting of the National Grand Council A. U. K. & D. of A. met Saturday evening at Bailey's Hall, 3638 S. State St., and started on their work for the reception of the thousands of delegates and friends expected in the city during the convention next August. Statement of Condition ENGLISH MAGAZINE QUOTES FROM N. A. A. C. P. LYNCHING STATISTICS The "Anti-Slavery Reporter and Aborigines' Friend," published by the Anti-Slavery and Aborigines Protection Society in London, in its October, 1925, number has an abstract on lynching in the United States, based on the figures given in reports of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. RETURNING TO CITY Mrs. Henry James. 3638 S. State St., who spent several months in Louisiana and Mississippi with relatives and friends and recovering from illness, is returning to the city during the week. MAKING NEW ADDITIONS Mr. and Mrs. Clarence R. Benton. 1420 W. 109th Place and Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Withers. 1232 W. 110th St., are making additional space to their present homes. THE QUESTIONNAIRE By Mrs. Louise Bond Dudley 1. What is Hallowe'en? * * * 2. In 1920 how many names were added to the Hall of Fame? Who were they? * * * 3. Where is Iron Mountain? How high is it? * * * 4. Where is Cotopaxi Mountain? For what is it noted? * * * 5. What are Great Danes? ANSWERS 1. The evening of October 31. Though the occasion is usually given over to frolics, mischief and entertainments of an hilarious nature, the name means, literally, Holy Eve. October 31, is the eve of the church festival of All-Saints, which occurs on November 1. --- 2. Seven. Mark Twain, James B. Eads, William T. G. Morton, Augustus St. Gaudens, Patrick Henry, Rodger Williams, Alice Freeman Palmer. * * * 3. Iron Mountain is a hill in Saint Francois County, Missouri, eighty miles south of Saint Louis, and 1,097 feet above the sea. * * * 4. The most remarkable volcanic mountain of the Andes in Ecuador about sixty miles northeast of Mount Chimborazo. * * * 5. A breed of unusually large dogs originating in Denmark, from which fact the name is derived. These dogs are famed for their muscular build, good appearance and agility. They weigh about 100 pounds, are of various colors, and are sometimes spotted. Miss Lo De Bonds is also planning a big surprise, so we are told, of which we will read later. RESOURCES and Discounts..... $2,002,602.57 and Securities..... 925,886.34 Building and Annex..... 152,646.08 ure and Fixtures..... 18,685.52 on Hand and Due from ks Resources..... 550,558.71 al..... 77,015.27 $3,727,394.49 LIABILITIES Stock..... $ 400,000.00 Ernest H. WILLIAMSON UNDERTAKER ERnest H. WILLIAMSON UNDERTAKER 512-732-29 E. H. WILLIAMSON Charles E. Jawson Odd Cause for Delay Two golfers playing an important tie were annoyed by a slow couple in front of them, obviously new to the game. At one hole there was a particularly long walt. One of the offending couple dawled on the fairway while his companion searched industriously in the rough. At length the waiting couple on the tee could contain their impatience no longer. "Why don't you help your friend to find his ball?" one shouted, indignantly. The idle golfer in front turned with a cheerful smile. "Oh, he's got his ball," he replied, blandly. "He's looking for his club!" Ideas Mostly Adopted The committee on country life, says the Washington Star, was a committee invited by President Roosevelt in August, 1908, to aid him in investigating the social, sanitary and economic conditions in American farms, and which in its report, returned January 23, 1909, recommended the improvement of the highways, the establishment of a parcels post and post savings banks and investigation into the middleman system of handling farm products/and the encouragement of a system of educational extension to rural communities. Dangerous Knowledge "I want a summons against my husband for threatening to throw me out," said a woman at Willesden, England. "You can't have one," answered the magistrate. "It isn't an offense." "Isn't it?" retorted the woman. "Then I'll go straight back and throw him out." CHIPS Mrs. Harriet Jimison is all signed up to sing out of the city for an in-ilefinite engagement. She will motor in her L. 8. She is a contralto singer of wonderful range. Miss Estell Kennedy is planning a trip to Canada. She has traveled extensively to sing before very large houses. Miss Kennedy plays as well as she sings. Dr. Emily M. Scott, 4954 S. State St., spent the first part of this week in Detroit, Mich., with friends, arriving home this morning. WILLI UNI 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 KENY 5121-23-25 The following anecdote, which is told about the English poet and essayist, Matthew Arnold, and his youthful son, shows that the mental quickness that manifested itself first in old Thomas Arnold, the headmaster of Irugby, and then in Matthew, the son, was transmitted unimpaired to the third generation. Matthew Arnold's son once heard someone say that the moon was made of green cheese. Immediately he said: "I don't believe the moon is made of green cheese." When his father asked why he did not believe so, the boy could only repeat: "I don't know why, but I don't believe it." Matthew Arnold told him he should not give opinions without having reasons for them. Young Arnold was chagrined and went away squelched—for the time being. The next morning after greeting his father, he said: "Now I know why the moon is not made of green cheese. I found my reason in Genesis." "You have the advantage of me, then," conceded his father. "I didn't know the subject was mentioned in the Bible." "Yes, it is," replied the boy. "It tells about the creation, and the moon was made before there were any cows!"-Youth's Companion. That Earth Is Round Has Long Been Known Discovery at Oxford of a musty tone written a couple of centuries before Columbus' time, in which it is definitely stated the "urteir is round," will not surprise any person conversant with the subject. The assumption that the science of the Dark ages was sterile and entirely incorrect has always been gratuitous. Knowledge, it is true, was not wide spread among the masses. Scientists were inclined to keep their discoveries more or less secret for several reasons. But it is certain that an exchange went on among the elect and it is presumable that Columbus had access to documents, information and maps which have since been lost. Unscientific and uneducated persons, such as kings and queens and emperors, naturally would not have understood scientific proof any more than, say, the average politician today understands the proof of the Einstein "theory." The theory that the earth is round must have had quite a wide circulation long before Columbus set out to put it to practical use.-New York Evening Post. 3 Patient Hand Worker Replaced by Machine In centuries past all ornamental iron work was wrought by hand with no better tools than a forge, a hammer, an anvil and a cold chisel. The worker in iron was a true artist. He probably spent days in working several bars into a small candelabra. When it came to making up a large ornamental gate—why, that was labor for months. Now, however, conditions are greatly changed. We moderns are worshipers of a fetish—production. Machines grind out our ornaments as well as almost everything else that touches our lives. There have been reversals, however, and we at least admire the hand: one wrought work of the past. In fact, there are still among us men who can duplicate it, but they are few and their time is extremely valuable. Most of us do not care to spend a thousand dollars for a hand-wrought candelabra or bridge lamp and yet we desire these in period design. Fortunately, we are not required to forego possession of such objects. An oxy-acetylene welding and cutting outfit in the hands, not of a natural born artist, or of a highly trained craftsman, but rather just a practical operator, will greatly cut the time and cost of producing the most intricate of ornamental iron products. All the welder needs is a photograph or sketch to work from. One of the worst evils wrought by the sin of discouragement is that we are tempted to stop when we are just on the eve of realized success, and almost in sight of the richest blessings. Up near the summit of Mount Washington, I once saw a cairn of stones to mark the spot where a poor girl perished from exposure and heart failure on a cold night. Her father and she had rashly attempted to ascend the mountain without a guide (it was many years ago), and they had become lost, and had sat down bewildered when the chilling darkness of the autumn night came on. The next morning the distracted father discovered that a very short distance more would have brought him in sight of the lights from the windows of the "tip-top" cabin! Here is a bit of a parable to illustrate how those who are doing not rash things but wise things may be tempted to lose heart, and to relax their efforts when they were almost in sight of success.—Theodore L. Cuyler, D. D. A. E. Once my hair was anything but long and silky soft as it is now, and my complexion was sallow, and there were often unsightly pimples on my face. One day I heard of Exelento Quinine Pomade for the hair and purchased a jar. Almost immediately it stopped all dandruff, made my hair grow long, soft and fine, and gave it a delightful sheen. Because of the perfectly wonderful results I obtained from Exelento Quinine Pomade, I purchased a jar of Exelento Skin Beautifier. It changed my sallow complexion to clear, lovely skin, glowing with health. For pimples and other skin blemishes, it has no equal. If I am as beautiful as people say, it is all due to Exelento preparations. Exelento Quinine Pomade and Exelento Skin Beautifier may be obtained for only 25% at most drug stores, or will be sent postpaid upon receipt of price by the EXELENTO MEDICINE CO., Atlanta, Ga AGENTS WANTED EVERYWHERE Write For Particulars Big Prices for Horses When the racing and boots stable owned by Sir Edward Hutton, wealthy English publisher, was recently sold at Newmarket, 74 horses, including brood animals as well as racers brought $1,400,000. One animal aoe brought $80,000, this being Strattonia one-time winner of the Oaks Deby. Sir Edward's stock constituted one of the show staule. of England, and the sale attracted many sportsmen. Fragrant Lives The purest lives I have known have not been those carefully screened from the world, but which, coming up in it, have kept, thens lives unspotted. The sweetest and truest have grown and ripened under conditions, you would say, most hostile, but which have been wrought into the means of a grandly elevated faith and life.—J. F. W. Ware. Old English Tradition Who has heard of the "church in the wood" in the village of Hollington? Regarded as one of the quaintest churches in England, it is situated in the heart of a wood. There is a lengend that the foundations were originally laid in the village, but the devil disagreed with the site and moved the stone to its present position.—Louden Tit-Bits. World's Lightest Wood Balsa is the highest known wood. It is found in commercial quantities in Cuba, parts of Porto Rico, Jamaica, Trinidad and along the east coast of Central America, where it is confined very largely to the mangrove swamps and to other inaccessible swamp places. Exploiters often experience the greatest difficulty in getting the logs out of these swamps. Alloys Long Used An alloy has been used with gold for many centuries. Gold in the raw state was known in the latter Stone age. It was probably the first metal known to man. So long ago as in the day of the cities of Cyzicus and Phocaea electrum, a natural alloy of gold and silver, was used in making coins. Liberal Mr. Total The missionary meeting was over and the various amounts contributed by the members of the church had been, as usual, one of the most popular features. On the way home little Jane said to her mother: "What a kind man Mr. Total must be. He gave ever so much more than anybody else!" Great Number of Languages Few people realize the number of languages spoken on this globe of ours. There are said to be 3,424 spoken languages and dialects, of which this country boasts 1,624; Asia, 337; Europe, 587, and Africa, 276. Famous Fans Palm leaf fans, baseball fans, an ostrich feather fan, a golf fan, "fanned him out," an electric fan, a radio fan, fan-fan, a tennis fan, "fan me with a brick." Needs Skilful Handling The human mind is to be treated like a skein of traveled silk, where you most cautiously secure one free end before you can make any progress in disentangling it—Scott. Extra Soap Provided? Sign in indoor bathhouse—Persons bathing for the first time are requested to inform the attendant of the fact — Boston Transcript. Limit in Belief Blobbs—"That poor fish Sillicus is the most credulous fellow I ever knew. Slobbs—"Yes, sometimes I actually think he believes in himself." Timid negativism is the complex which seasonally distinguishes the chic from the not so chic. Semannually it attacks each phase of the mode—courterier and critics and milady herself—and it is the so 'test' and most reactionary force in fashion. It is the quality which resists progress and attempts to translate radical changes into merely variations of old themes. When you read that the flare is merely a variation of the straight line, that the new elaboration is merely complicated simplicity, you are reading the timorous words of the pussyfooters whose negativistic comments turn daytime into darkness, asserts a Paris fashion writer in the New York Herald-Tribune. There are seasons, of course, when the reactionaries ride high in their saddles, when the mode remains motionless and static, when the silhouette changes not a bit and the waistline rests smugly satisfied with its former habitat or status. You may remember the monotonous iteration of youth, straight line and simplicity in the days when the quiescent men dames of the mode remained in a state of beatific somnolence. Those were the nurturing days of negativism and they generated a reactionary attitude among the minions of fashion which still persists in many quarters no matter how strong the evidence of progress. As a matter of fact the mode has completed and is now in process of consummating four vital changes and no woman who aspires to march with fashion's advance guard can afford to disregard any of them. First, the static line has been replaced by the flare—and do you remember the cautions of the standpatters last fall when the hemline flare was first introduced? That was a splendid example of the impending thinlidity to which we are referring. Secondly, puerilism, misnamed youth eternal, has been banned from the ranks of the mature where it achieved some grotesque results during the several seasons of its doulmain. Simplicity Passes. Thirdly, elaboration is now combating simplicity, which has been carried too far and continued too long, and while no modern maiden will ever swish through the avenues accompanied by anything like the encumbrances of her Victorian forlore, there is, nevertheless, a distinct trend among the creative spirits of fashion toward greater decoration, particularly in the evening. Fourthly, a counter move against the overextension of the sports vogue has just been inaugurated, and while you may hear from many sources that M Brick-Red Velvetteen; Gold Lace Collar, Cuffs; Sable Bands. the sports mode is the essence of modern fashions, the handwriting on the wall is faint but unmistakably in contradiction. The sensitive lenders of the mode are headed in the direction of greater formality and the smart modern demoiselle will not continue to intrude the sports spirit into formal affairs. Keep in mind this background when you select your new wardrobe. In inevitably you will see many models which incorporate the passing spirit as well as that which is about to come, and the selection, and your consequent degree of smartness, depend entirely upon your choice. Remember that the day of radical fashion changes is over—that the mode moves now in a subtle and more insidious manner and that it requires far more concentration to foresee and interpret its smartest mood. Where yesterday each new season sponsored a keynote that was easily apparent to all, the slower development of today's mode and the tremendous resistance to every new idea makes modern fashions extremely simple to follow Kind Intervention A Vermont man tripped over a fallen tree and broke his leg while chasing a skunk. Providence sometimes employs hard methods to protect humans from the result of their folly. but inordinately difficult to lead. Among some of the interesting costumes which have already been accepted in Paris is a model contributed by Captain Molyneux, from which you may understand the tendency away from simplicity—consider the details and it will be quite obvious. Here is a dress of brick-red velvetteen with a collar and cuffs of metallic face and sleeves which puff from the elbow. Around the nether portion of the flared skirt which incidentally portrays the swinging silhouette—there are luxurious and ample bands of subtle. And the lady carries a muff, a singularly feminine performance. Snakes That Burrow There is a class of snakes known as burrowing snakes which live underground. They have a cylindrical rigid body covered with generally smooth and polished scales; a short, strong tail; a short rounded or pointed head with narrow mouth. Some species of snakes bury themselves in the ground and hibernate throughout the winter. Wonderful Opal One of the fine t opals of modern times belonged to Empress Josephine, and was known as the "Burrow of A Renee Ensemble. A typical Renée ensemble is not overglobular and yet it has none of that affected simplicity which characterized the era of the chemise frock. The flare is present but dormant and only becomes assertive when the wearer walks. The dress portion is developed in chestnut brown satin with cloth bands of the same color interspersed. Numerous buttons CHANTAL Mustard Yellow Crepe de Chine Worn Over White Silk Slip. on sleeves and the front portion of the dress are covered with self-colored satin. The cont portion of this ensemble is a decidedly more elaborate affair and it expresses the new themes of fashion in a bolder manner. Its fare is faunting and its elaboration is smart and uncompromising. Compared with the mammish coats one will immediately sense its chic distinction. Developed in brown mixed kasha, it has a luxurious beaver collar, beaver cuffs and sleeve trimming as well as a circular beaver border. A Chantal model emphasizes the distinctive qualities of the new season. Developed in mustard yellow crepe de chine of the heaviest quality, it is a splendid transition model for the girl who is still faithful to the sports tradition. The skirt flares moderately at the bottom, the waistline is marked and the sleeves puff from the elbow to right before the wrist. The embroidery which appears at the bateau neckline and reappears on shoulders, sleeves, waistline, bodice closing, and around the skirt consists of interlocking rings of the same color as the frock. A dress of this type should be worn over a white slip. Built-in Elaboration. The definite formality of the mode du soir is expressed in a Poiret dinner gown. There is an instance of built-in elaboration as distinguished from the elaboration which is imposed by means of trimming and various other appendages. Built-in elaboration is obviously a step in advance of the imposed sort, and it evidences the fact that the evening mode has almost recovered its ancient ornament. No doubt the Paris Exposition des Arts Decoratifs had a great influence on the new mode, and you will see many instances of its effect in autumn fashions. A Poiret model is developed in black velvet and has an "ancien regime" bustle back formed by huge draperies of velvet which are held in place by diamante crescents. Diamante and pearl bands sound the solitary trimming note. Have in mind the fledgling themes of fall when you proceed to acquire your costumes and do not be misled by any timorous comments to the effect that the new styles are no different from the old. They are fuller, more feminine and always more ornate, and the chic demoiselle is the lady who will not make concessions on any of these new issues. For smartness is never achieved through compromise. As usual, Worth's coats and wraps are particularly interesting. He shows them long, three-quarter and semi-three-quarter length and either straight or circular. Some of those which show the newest cut have a gadet肌 under the arm that widens in a circular movement as it nears the heem, giving a graceful fullness to the skirt. Satin, cloth, kasha, chevlot, burafal and suede are used for these coats and most of them are trimmed with fur. The ensemble plays an important part in this, as in other collections but the separate wraps are quite as beautiful and practical. Football Ancient Sport Ancient Greece knew the game of football, and many savage tribes, such as the Polynesians, the Maories and the Philippine islanders, have a similar sport. 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