The Broad Ax
Saturday, April 24, 1926
Chicago, Illinois
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Echoes and Re-Echoes of the Ignominious Defeat of Senator William B. McKinley to Succeed Himself in the United States Senate from Illinois. He Eased Over a Raw or a Bold Deal of Untruthfulness on Julius F. Taylor
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HON. P. J. CARR
Nominated for Sheriff of Cook County, a loyal friends loudly contend that he v opposition and land in the Sheriff's ber election.
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Nominated for Sheriff of Cook County, and his vast army of loyal friends loudly contend that he will trample down all opposition and land in the Sheriff's office at the November election.
THE FOLLOWING LETTER SHOWS THAT HON. P. J. CARR, TREASURER OF COOK COUNTY, CAN TRACE HIS ANCESTORS BACK FOR MANY YEARS IN THIS COUNTRY AND IN THE OLD COUNTRY
That County Treasurer Patrick J. Carr had a namesake on the Colonial side in the Boston Massacre on March 5, 1770 was the information conveyed to him by John R. O'Malley of Boston who sent him a clipping from a newspaper of that city wherein hitherto undisclosed details of the massacre were set forth.
"Fire, fire if you dare," was the challenge hurled by the citizenry at the British soldiery assembled in King Street, runs the account.
"In the din no one knows whether Captain Preston gave the order to fire or not, but, with or without orders, certainly without legal warning seven of the soldiers, one after the other, discharged their muskets. They are so close that it is impossible to miss.
"Mingled with the sound of shots are cries of anguish. The crowd falls back pell mell revealing nearly a dozen bodies lying on the ground. Crispus Attucks, Samuel Gray and James Caldwell were killed outright and Samuel Maverick and Patrick J. Carr were mortally hurt. Six others were wounded."
However, it was many years after the Boston Massacre that County Treasurer's immediate forebears came to this country.
HELSE
HELSEY
[Picture of a man in a suit with a tie and a badge on his lapel].
HON. CHARLES V. BARRETT
Renominated for member of the Board of
Cook County.
ated for member of the Board of B Cook County.
5 CENTS PER COPY
and Re-E B. McKin from Illinois truthfulness
County, and his vast army of that he will trample down all Sheriff's office at the Novem-
the British soldiery assembled in King Street, runs the account.
"In the din no one knows whether Captain Preston gave the order to fire or not, but, with or without orders, certainly without legal warning seven of the soldiers, one after the other, discharged their muskets. They are so close that it is impossible to miss.
"Mingled with the sound of shots are cries of anguish. The crowd falls back pell mell revealing nearly a dozen bodies lying on the ground. Crispus Attucks, Samuel Gray and James Caldwell were killed outright and Samuel Maverick and Patrick J. Carr were mortally hurt. Six others were wounded."
However, it was many years after the Boston Massacre that County Treasurer's immediate forebears came to this country.
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THE BROAD AX
THE BROAD AX, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, APRIL 24, 1926
SENATOR McKINLEY FELT HIGHLY HONORED TO BE HOLD A BRAND NEW DOUBLE COLUMN NEWSPAPER CUT OF HIMSELF ON THE FRONT PAGE OF THIS NEWSPAPER MAY 21, 1925, OPPOSITE TO THAT OF PRESIDENT CALVIN COOLIDGE WITH THIS NOTATION UNDER IT, "THAT PRESIDENT COOLIDGE OFTEN INVITED SENATOR McKINLEY TO DINE AND LUNCH WITH HIM AT THE WHITE HOUSE SO THAT THE PRESIDENT COULD DISCUSS HIS GOVERNMENTAL POLICIES WITH HIM; THAT SENATOR McKINLEY WAS REGARDED AS THE OFFICIAL MOUTHPIECE OF PRESIDENT COOLIDGE AND HIS ADMINISTRATION."
COL. ROBERT S. ABBOTT URGED THE APPOINTMENT OF HIS BROTHER-IN-LAW, N. K. McGILL, AS ASSISTANT UNITED STATES DISTRICT ATTORNEY AT CHICAGO, BUT SENATOR McKINLEY AND COL. ABBOTT FELL DOWN ON THE JOB IN THAT DIRECTION.
TWENTY OUT OF THE TWENTY - FIVE CANDIDATES WHOSE CUTS APPEARED IN THE COLUMNS OF THIS NEWSPAPER SATURDAY, APRIL 10, TWENTY OF THEM WENT OVER THE TOP ON APRIL 13.
HON. GEORGE T. KERSEY RECEIVED THE LARGEST VOTE OF ALL THE COLORED CANDIDATES RUNNING FOR THE LEGISLATURE; HE RECEIVED ALMOST TWICE AS MANY VOTES AS MESSRS. DOUGLAS AND KING COMBINED. MR. KERSEY RECEIVED 13,226, DOUGLAS 9,118, KING 7,400.
THIS NEWSPAPER MANFULLY STOOD BY MR. KERSEY WITHOUT PRICE OR MONEY AND ASSISTED HIM TO MAKE A HOME RUN TO THE LEGISLATURE AT SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS.
It is far from our intention to shy away from the absolute truth at this time, in relation to the tricky and the cold-blooded treatment which the writer received from the hands of Senator William B. McKinley and from the hands of his down right lying political managers who seemingly could lie much faster than the boss devil can run.
had utterly failed to treat us fair or right in 1920 at his election to the United States Senate and to our statement he replied that "my senatorial headquarters will be opened up in Chicago August 1, 1925, and I have already instructed Charles Pickett to take care of you and see to it that you receive your share of newspaper advertising. After Senator McKinley had with-
When the papers arrived at Washington, the Senator and Mr. Pickett were well pleased with them and with its layout and for a very short time we felt that things would soon be running pretty smooth for us but that was simply a false dream.
Not long after the first of August past, we began to look around in our effort to hunt new business for the
To start right in with the story, it will be recalled that the editor of this newspaper wended his way to Washington, D. C., March 4, 1925, to witness Hon. Calvin Coolidge sworn in as President of the United States and while remaining in that city for four or five days we came in contact with Mr. Charles J. Pickett (colored), who assists Senator McKinley to conduct or run his office in the senate office building, Washington, D. C. So on Monday morning, March 9, while we were getting ready to return home to old Chicago, Mr. Pickett informed us that "Senator McKinley wished to present us with a new picture of himself and to bid us farewell" and in a few moments from that time the Senator walked into his large reception room with the picture of himself in his left hand. In the meantime he had written the following lines on the bottom of the picture: "To my friend, Julius F. Taylor, Editor of The Broad Ax. May his newspaper continue to increase in circulation and influence." At that point we informed Senator McKinley that his political manager
had utterly failed to treat us fair or right in 1920 at his election to the United States Senate and to our statement he replied that "my senatorial headquarters will be opened up in Chicago August 1, 1925, and I have already instructed Charles Pickett to take care of you and see to it that you receive your share of newspaper advertising. After Senator McKinley had withdrawn from our presence, Mr. Pickett, whom we had always regarded as being perfectly honest and truthful up until then, spoke up and said, "You have the new double column cut made of Senator McKinley and place it on the front page of your paper right opposite to the picture of President Coolidge and on Saturday, May 21, 1925, the pictures of those two distinguished personages appeared in the columns of this newspaper, just as it had been outlined by Mr. Pickett, with the following notation under the cut of Senator McKinley: "President Coolidge frequently invites Senator McKinley to dine and lunch with him at the White House so that the President can discuss his governmental policies with him; that Senator McKinley was the head and front or the official mouthpiece of President Coolidge and his administration."
Well on to one hundred copies of that issue of the paper were sent to Mr. Pickett to be distributed free among the United States Senators and the other warm friends of Senator McKinley.
When the papers arrived at Washington, the Senator and Mr. Pickett were well pleased with them and with its layout and for a very short time we felt that things would soon be running pretty smooth for us but that was simply a false dream.
Not long after the first of August past, we began to look around in our effort to hunt new business for the 30th anniversary edition of The Broad Ax, which appeared Saturday, September 12, and while engaged in hunting new business, we came in contact with Mr. H. A. Watkins, the real estate broker at 3510 Indiana avenue and during our conversation with Mr. Watkins he went on to state that he knew Senator McKinley well, that they were old friends and neighbors, that his private secretary, Mr. Willoughby was one of his best friends and that he would rely to a considerable extent on his best judgment and advice in dealing with the editors of the colored newspapers in this city and in other sections of the state of Illinois; that as long as he was interested in the success of Senator McKinley that he would recommend to Mr. Andrew Russel, who was at the head of the McKinley senatorial contest in this city, that it would be money well expended if he would place a hundred dollar advertisement in the 30th Anniversary edition of The Broad Ax.
A few mornings after our conversation with Mr. Watkins along that line
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Nominated for Congress from the Third Congress of Illinois. Senator Glacklin has always be one of the stalwart friends of the colored ra he has been Secretary of the Board of Local and he will put up a stiff fight to be electe from the Third Congressional District of Illi
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Nominated for Congress from the Third Congressional District of Illinois. Senator Glacklin has always been classed as one of the stalwart friends of the colored race. For years he has been Secretary of the Board of Local Improvements and he will put up a stiff fight to be elected to Congress from the Third Congressional District of Illinois.
HON. ALBERT B. GEORGE LAST SUNDAY SPOKE AT ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA AND ON SUNDAY, APRIL 25, HE WILL ADDRESS THE COLORED CITIZENS OF CLEVELAND, OHIO
Hon. Albert B. George, one of the popular judges of the Municipal Court of Chicago, has become quite prominent as a public speaker in many parts of this country.
Last Sunday he delivered a telling address to the colored citizens of St. Paul, Minn., and this coming Sunday he will address them at Cleveland, Ohio.
MRS. ALBERT B. GEORGE ATTENDS THE Y. W. C. A. CONVENTION AT WILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN
The ninth biennial convention of the Y.W.C.A. from April 21 to April 27, is being held in Milwaukee, Wis.
Many delegates have been present from many parts of the country. Mrs. Albert B. George, being one of prominent delegates present from Chicago.
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he will address them at Cleveland, Ohio.
MRS. ALBERT B. GEORGE AT-TENDS THE Y. W. C. A. CONVENTION AT WILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN
The ninth biennial convention of the Y.W.C.A. from April 21 to April 27, is being held in Milwaukee, Wis.
Many delegates have been present from many parts of the country. Mrs. Albert B. George, being one of prominent delegates present from Chicago.
MR.-AND MRS. EDWARD CAR-
TBR ENTERTAINED AT A
FIVE HUNDRED CARD PARTY
IN HONOR OF MRS. L. B.
HAWKING
Last Friday evening Mr. and Mrs.
Edward Carter, 4725 Vincennes ave-
site, elaborately entertained in honor
of Mrs. L. B. Hawkins of Newark,
N. J., cousin of Mrs. Carter and Mrs.
Jennie Johnston.
The following were the invited
guests present: Mr. and Mrs. Edward
Graham, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Combs,
‘Mr. and Mrs. Clayton~ Oats, Mr. and
‘Mrs. Allen Goodun, Mr. and Mrs.
Raines, Mr. and Mrs. Lacy Johnston,
Mr. and Mrs. Julius F. Taylor, Mr.
James W. Washington, Miss Billie
Pryor and Mrs. Jennie Johnston,
greatly assisted the host and. hostess
to serve the elegant luncheon which
wound up with delicious ice eream and
home made cake of the finest texture
which was served in great abundance.
‘During the repast, each guest was
called wopn to give @ short toast in
honor of the guest of the evening. Mr.
Graham delighted the guests with the
Charleston; Mr. Carter, Mr. Goodun,
Me, Johnston and Mr. Combs were the
musical directors of the evening. It
was a most delightful card patty; it
was lively from beginning to the end.
Mrs. Hawkins departed for her home
Monday evening, Newark, N. J., great:
Iy pleased with her first pleasant visit
to Chicago. &
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HON. MARTIN B. MADDEN
MISS MILA LEWIS HAS BEEN
SELECTED AS ONE OF THE
CLERKS IN @HE BOARD OF
LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS
Hon. John J. Sloan, presidetit of the
Board" of Local Improvements, and
one of the high chiefs of Mayor Wil-
liam E. Dever’s official family, who is
liberal-minded and free from narrow
race prejudice, lately selected Miss
Mila Lewis, as one of the clerks of the
Board of Local Improvements in the
Special Assessment Department.
Miss Lewis is the first oung colored
woman to serve in that capacity and
in that department for many years.
Miss Lewis is proud of the fact that
she secured her present position from
the hands of a Democratic administra-
tion and being modest and unassuming,
is treated with much consideration by
the many clerks if that department.
‘Miss Lewis thas lived in this city five
years'and fesides at 435 E. 45th Place.
She is an honor graduate of the Doug-
las High School of Evansville, Ind.,
and a student of Butler College, In-
disnapolis, Ind., spetitlizing in Library
Science, also setving as assistant
libratian in the Evansville Public
Library for five years.
‘Miss Lewis represents the typical
modern young colored woman, full of
go aheadtiveness and strict attention to
business and m0 foolishness during
business hours. Mr. Sloan deserves
much credit and praise for selecting
Miss Lewis as one of his assistants.
H. H. LIGHTNER, SUPREME
SECRETARY AMERICAN
WOODMEN, VISITS PITTS-
BURGH
(Preston News Service)
Pittsburgh; Pa, April 22—H, H.
Lightner, Supreme Secretary of the
American Woodmen, spent several
ays last week in the interest of the
‘order in Western Pennsylvania. The
American Woodmen are strong in
"Western Pennsylvania and have cer-
tain plans under way for an extensive
program of expansion in this section
and Mr, Lightner came here to confer
with local officials in this connection,
it is said,
‘THE BROAD AX, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, APRIL 24, 1926
BULLETIN No. 5+-SAFETY
PAYS!
Chief of Police Morgan-A. Collins
This is the timte of the year when
parefts fittd it extremely difficult te
keep their childten off the streets.
Froni Aptil 18t to the 18th, 6 children
were killed and 54 injured as a result
of street accidents. During the same
period in 1925, 10 children were kille¢
and 133 were injured.
‘These figures indicate that our chil
dren are learning of the danger of the
street and applying that knowledge
but there i# still a lot of educitions!
work to be dohe pafticnlarly by the
parents,
Two youngsters were killed last
week because they roller-skated in the
stteet. It is almost sure deatli to skate
ot tide a bike of buby streets.
Warh your children against hitehing
on vehicles. Impress upon them that
automobiles come around corners and
tell them to wait on the curb, not in
the street for passing traffic.
Playing marbles in the stréét is ex-
tremely dangetous. Warn them
against climbing telegraph and light
poles. Death lurks in live wires.
Children are thoughtless and care-
free. They must have constant pro-
tection. Everybody must do thei
share,
Motorists must drive carefully, keep
children off their cars and obey all
traffic rules. A. child in the road is a
danger signal: Go Slow.
H. D. SMITH PASSES ON
H. D. Smith, $639 Lafayette Ave,
one of the gfeatest fraternal workers
in UBF. & SMT, GU.O.OF,
AUK. & D. of A, and many other
organizations, passed away on April
Oth, and was buried from St. Mark M.
E. Church on April 13th. The frater-
nal life of H. D. Smith will live on and
on in the memory of fraternalism
throughout Chicago and Illinois.
PLANS MATURING
‘M. T. Bailey, president of The
Bailey Realty Co, 3638 S. State St.,
has many plans maturing in the city
and suburbs in interest of the Race
and community in general as the open-
ing of the spring season rapidly ad-
Sema:
SENATOR WILLIAM B. McKIN-
LEY, WITH THE GREAT AID
OF THIS NEWSPAPER, WENT
TO THE BAD ON APRIL 13
AND HE IS DOWN AND OUT
IN THE POLITICAL GAME IN
ILLINOIS POLITICS
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our telephone rang anc “re www
by was on the other end of the wire,
and after exchanging pleasant “morn-
ing greetings he informed us that after
tatking the matter over with Mr. Rus-
Sel and other$ in the McKinley head-
quarters he had decided not to use any
space ih the 30th Anniversary edition of
The Broad Ax; that it was too early to
start newspaper advertising; that if he
placed ah ad in the columns of this
fewspaper, all the other newspapers id
toWit wodld want an advertisement.
Mr. Willoughby was reminded that
no other mewspaper in this city had
treated Senator McKinley as fairly as
he had been treated through thé col-
umns of this newspaper; he replied by
saying “that no one could be more
fair to Senator MeKinley than we
had; that he was not unmindful of that
fact; that Senator McKinley felt very
grateful indeed for the flattering way
he had been written up in its columns
from time to time.” In élosing our con-
versation with Mr. Willoughby, he as-
sured us that just as soon as the adver-
tisements were placed in the newspa:
pers that this newspaper would secure
its share of advertising, which turned
out to be more hot air.
Not long after that time we made
a desperate effort td secure some of the
advertisements from the political man-
agers of Senator McKinley and
here is the results which followet our
labors in that direction, we first called
on Mr. Andrew Russel, the head po-
litical boss of the McKinley outfit and
after listening to our request foF some
newspaper advertising he declared we
were entitled to it and would receive
some shortly; that he would speak to
Mr. Joseph H. Barnett, who had
charge of that part of the business end
of the Senatorial contest that we
should call in and see him in about
two weeks’ time and everything would
be peaches and cream. At the end of
two Weeks we again called on Mr.
Russel and he was so bagy that he had
no time to talk tg us; that we should
see Mr. Willoughby; that he was in
charge of Spending the money in that
direction. Then we spent two days
before we finally tred him at the
Great Northern Hotel, which conducts
“Jim Crow” elévators, and aftet meet-
ing him face to face, he requested. us
to call on John Buttetman ift the New
York Life building, and when we
called on him he Wanted to know if
Mr. Willoughby had given us an Otder
for some newspaper advertising, and
we responded no. Then at that point
Mn W. H. Ellis, who seemingly név-
er has had any real love for colored
pedple, ufless they art. petiectly will-
ing to cuff his shoes, walled up in front
of ué and exclaimed, “You will ot
receive one nickel’s worth of newspa-
per advertising for Senator McKinley
from this office.”
And from the opening to the close of
the senatorial contest not one thin dime
in any manner, shape or form fell into
our pockets from the pockets of Sena-
tor McKinley, nor from any of his
broken-down political managers, who
aré dead cotks in the political pit.
Shoftly after the raw deal of the
double-erossing Which we received at
the hands of Senator McKinley and his
bunch of the most unreliable and half-
dead politicians that we have ever
come in contact with, we made up our
mind to deal him a body blow, which
woilld seHd him reeling out of the
United States Senate for all time to
come.
For the burning article on the front
page of this néwspaper April 10, set
Senator McKinley on fire, which was
read by many thousands of colored
people Oni the south side; the article
went on to state that “Senator McKia-
ley was attempting to steal all of the
honor and glory from Congressman
L. C. Dyer in connection with his anti-
lynching bill and to come right down
to it Senator McKinley is not even a
member of the committee in the sen-
ate which has charge of the bill. When
the thousands of people read these un-
disputed facts in the columns of this
ce a he eM a aes
ley and for fighting Hon. Charles S.
Deneen at the primaries in 1924.
‘As Senator McKinley is far beyond
redemption when it comes down to
Col. Abbott and his brother-in-law, 50
we hope that Hon. Charles S. Deneen
will not make the fatal mistake in
hanging to Mr. McGill, for he made
a rank and an utter failure while at-
tempting to serve as one of the As-
sistant State’s Attorneys of Cook eoun-
ty, and Col. Abbott has no moral right
in the world to attempt to’ ram his
brother-in-law, who at best cannot be
classed above a second or third rate
lawyer, down the throats of the people
of the United States, 2
THE FOLLOWING ARE THE
SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES
WHO WON OUT AT THE PRI-
MARIES TUESDAY, APRIL 13:
Of all the daily or weekly newspa-
pers in Chicago not one of them se-
lected as many winners at the prittaties
as this newspaper, for 20 out of the 25
candidates which it supported came in
under wires ahead.
The following are the picked candi-
dates of this newspaper:
Colonel Frank L. Smith, United
States Senator from Illinois, knocking
out Senator William B. McKinley.
Hon. George F. Harding, Republican
candidate for treasurer of Cook Coun-
ty.
Hon. Adolph Marks, republican
candidate for state senator from the
First Senatorial District of Iilinois.
‘ Hon. Gene G. Oliver, home rule or
republican candidate for member of
board of assessors of Cook County.
Hon. Martin B. Madden, renominat-
ed for Congtess from the First. Con-
gressional District of Illinois.
Hon. Elliott W. Sproul, renominated
for Congress from the Third Congres-
sional District of Illinois.
Hon. George B. Holmes renominat-
ed for judge of Municipal Court of
Chicago.
Hon. P. J. Carr, nominated for sher-
iff of Cook County, who is headed for
the shetiff’s office in November.
- Hon, William R. Fetzer, renominat-
‘ed for judge of the Municipal Court of
Chicago.
Hon. George E. Brennan, nominated
for United States Senate from Illinois.
Hon. Adélbert H. Roberts, renomi-
nated for state senator from the Third
Senatorial District of Illinois.
Hon. Morton D. Hull, renominated
for Congress from the Second Con-
gressional District of Illinois.
Hon. Edward J. Glackin, nominated
for Congress from the Third Congtes-
sional District of Iilinots.
Hon. Charles A. Griffin, renominated
fér the Legislature from the First Sen-
atorial District of Iilinois,
Hon, Geotge T. Kersey, nominated
for the Legislature of Illinois from the
Third Senatorial Disttict.
Hon. William Busse, renominated
for ¢oimmmissiontt of Cook Cotthty.
Hon. David I. Swanson, renominated
for member of the legislature from the
Eleventh Senatorial District of Illinois.
Hon, Sidney Lyan, renotniniated for
thé legislature from the Fifth Senato-
rial Disttiet of Minois,
Hon, Freeman Leroy Fairbank,
fdminated for judge of the Mutticipal
Court of Chicago.
Hon. John E, Conroy, nominated for
member of the board of assessors of
Cook County,
BAR GIRL STUDENTS AT FRAT
DANCES~TOO MANY DRUNKS
Philadelphia, Pa—Reports of drunk-
enness and “a general Bowery dance
hall atmosphere” at recent dances
sponsored by University of Pennsyl-
vania fraternities have caused Presi:
dent Lynn “H. Harris of Beaver Col-
lege for Women, Jenkintown, Pa., to
refuse further permission “for young
women of his college to attend uni-
versity affairs.
Dr. Hattis said drinking at the re-
cent inter-fraternity ball of the Uni-
versity of Pennsylvania, given at the
Bellevue Stratford hotel, precipitated
the decision to “black fist” future uni-
versity events.
“I do not mean to imply that all the
couples were drunk,” Dr. Harris said,
“but there were numerous men and
women who plainly showed the effects
of liquor, and no effort was made by
anybody, as far as I could learn, either
to stop the drinking or to keep the
drinkers off the floor, unless they began
fighting or could not stand up, accord-
ing to the reports made to me.”
The dear sweet young ladies should
not become too bold im their drinking
bouts.—Editor.
MRS. YOUNG BETTER
Mrs. Lou Ella Young, 4114 Calumet
Ave., who has been quite ill and con-
fined to her bed for the past ten days,
is much better.
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Renominated on the Home Rule ticket for member of Board
of Assessors of Cook County.
KNOXVILLE COLLEGE TEAMS|HARRY H. PACE ANNOUNCES
AGAIN WIN INTERCOLLEGI-| CANDIDACY FOR GRAND
ATE DEBATES SECRETARY OF ELKs
{Prestes News Service) ‘(Beeston Mews Service)
Knoxville, Tenn., April 22—The de-
bates for 1926 of the quadrangular de-
bating league, composed of Morehouse
College, Talladega College, Fisk Uni-
versity and Knoxville College were
held April 9 at each of the institutions
named. The question was “Resolved,
That absolute independence should be
granted to the Philippines.”
A Knoxville College team debated
against Fisk University at Knoxville
the home team for the affirmative con-
sisting of Raymond Fowlkes, '28 and
Alonzo Gaither, '27; the Fisk team of
William F. McKinney, '28 and George
'W. Streater, '26, The affirmative em-
phasized the ethical and natural right
18 self-determination, and, the pledges
of the United States, now due to be
fulfilled. The negative upheld the
rights of the United States and argued
the international and economic danger
that would result to the Filipinos while
yet unprepared for independence.
‘The unanimous vote of the judges
was for the affirmative. The visiting
team froti Knoxville College, com-
posed of Joséph Edwards, ’26 and
Noah Mann, ‘27 upheld the negative
the same evening at Talledega Col-
lege, and won, largely by more skillful
rebuttal work, by two judges to one.
The exceptional record imadé by
teattis from Knoxville College in de-
bate during tecent years was thtis
maintained, as seven out of the eight
debates in which her teams have been
engaged, in the last four years, were
won by the teams represetiting Kitox-
ville College.
CHURCHSCHOOL CONV EN-
TION HELD AT GREENVILLE,
TENN. - :
By H, E. Rainey
(Preston News Service)
Greenville, Tenn, April 23—The
First Chureh-School Convention of the
ninth regional religious education dis-
trict of the A.M.E. Zion Church held
its first sessions in the Jones Memorial
AME. Zion Church here last week.
Among the prominent churchmen and
educators who attended the meetings
were: Bishop L. W. Kyles, Winston-
Salem, N. C.; Bishop P. A. Wallace,
Brooklyn, N. ¥.; Dr. J. Francis Lee,
Charlotte, N. C.; Dr. J. W. Eiche!-
berger, Chicago, Ill; Prof. Aaron
Brown, Pensacola, Fla; Dr. W. W.
Matthews, Philadelphia, Pa.; Dr. R.
W. Morrisey, Chattanooga, Tenn.;
Mrs, Anna L. Anderson, Pittsburgh,
Pa; Rev. H. J. Calis, Knoxville,
Tenn, and Mrs. C. B. Cowan,
Bristol, Va. The convention sermon
was delivered by Dr. Callis of Knox-
ville; Tenn, «
MAKING FINAL ARRANGE-
MENTS
The General Committee of U.B.F. &
S.M.T., of which J. B. Street is gen-
eral chaitman, is perfecting final ar-
tangements for the annual sermon of
a
lay.
HARRY H. PACE ANNOUNCES
CANDIDACY FOR GRAND
SECRETARY OF ELKS
(Preston News Service)
New York, April 23—In announcing
his candidacy for the office of Grand
Secretary of the Order of Elks at the
Grand Lodge meeting in Cleveland,
next summer, Mr. Pace points to his
21 years of continuous membership;
and also tells of the many sacrifices
made in the stirring days of 1909 and
1911 when he was Grand Secretary and
the white Elks were fighting the Negro
lodge with a vengeance.
According to Mr. Pace, he was ar-
rested in Memphis, Tenn., and threat-
ened with imprisonment if he did not
turn ovef#to the courts the books of
the lodge; atid again he was threatened
fith Federal imprisonment if he failed
to turn over the books to a federal
judge. But Mr. Pacé wotild not yield
the books to the white enemies and
thus saved the lodge from being killed
aborning,
It is upon his record of sacrificing
service during the pioneer stages of the
lodge in the days of the order's io-
fancy and other business qualities, so
highly manifested by Mr. Pace in the
commercial world, that he appeals to
the members of the order for support
and their votes at the Cleveland meet-
ing.
‘Mr. Pace is founder and president of
the Northeastern Life Insurance Com-
pany with the tain office located ia
Newark, N. J.
MRS. HENRY LINCOLN JOHN-
SON ON OHIO SURVEY
Washington.—Mrs. Henry Lincoln
Johnson, of the staff of Secretary of
Labor James J. Davis, left this week
for Ohio cities, where she will make
a brief general survey of the State's
industrial life and attendant conditions
affecting the workers.
‘Mrs. Johtison will visit industries in
Cineiniiati, Cleveland, Bellaire, Day-
ton, Youngstown, Martins Ferry, Mid-
dietown, Lita, Xenia, Toledo, and the
other principal industrial centers of the
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MR. SANDY W. TRICE
President Red Caps Club, heav Bank, director Pyramid one of the directors of Church, Wendell Phillips H delightful surprise party a Michigan Avenue, last Frid
President Red Caps Club, heavy stockholder Douglas National Bank, director Pyramid Building Loan Association, one of the directors of the Metropolitan Community Church, Wendell Phillips High School, who was tendered a delightful surprise party at the Red Caps Club, 3639 So. Michigan Avenue, last Friday evening.
RED CAPS' CLUB NEWS
Of more than passing interest was an affair held at the Red Caps' Club on Friday night, April 16th, when more than one hundred friends and coworkers gathered and gave a surprise testimonial to Sandy W. Trice as a gentleman, a fraternal man and a church man. After some selections by the I. C. Red Caps' Quartette, Mr. S. H. Harris introduced the master of ceremonies, Hon. George T. Kersey, who in his easy and affable manner, carried the program through. Mr. Stewart C. Jefferson made an interesting talk on Mr. Trice as a fraternal man and Senator Adelbert H. Roberts delivered a short address, very fitting in its application and thoroughly enjoyed by all. The real surprise of the evening was the presentation of a life sized picture of Mr. Trice to the club and the unveiling speech, ably and forcefully put over, was delivered by Hon. J. Gray Lucas. Mr. Trice re-
N. J. MILL STRIKERS IN RACE CLASH
(Preston News Service)
Lodi, N. J., April 22.—Racial encounters entered the textile strike Wednesday and police had to be called to quell the clashes between the white strikers and the Negro mill workers. Eight men were arrested. Many of the men were wounded and several of the strikers sustained bruises and cuts about their faces and bodies.
It is said the strikers were from the plant of the United Piece Dye Works here. The Negroes continued their work in the mill as soon as the disturbances were quieted. Picketing is said to be a daily occurrence. Late Wednesday the pickets went near the Negro homes and attempted to intercept the night shift on their way to work. Police are guarding the homes of the Negro workers.
COMING BACK TO STATE ST.
The Hayes Book Store, for many years located at 3640 S. State St., recently at 618 E. 43rd St., is preparing to return to State St., at 3618 on or about May 1st.
HON. WILLIAM BUSSE
Renominated for County Commissioner of Cook County on the Republican ticket.
Renominated for County Commissioner of Cook County on the Republican ticket.
ry stockholder Douglas National Building Loan Association, the Metropolitan Community High School, who was tendered at the Red Caps Club, 3639 So. day evening. sponded briefly. Almost too full for utterance, thanking all who had taken part in this heartfelt demonstration. Mr. W. A. Simms, accompanied by Miss Faith Jefferson, gave two beautiful violin solos and as ever, Mrs. Gladys Hoffman delighted us with several enjoyable vocal solos.
The meeting of the Red Caps' Literary Club on Sunday April 18, was in the form of a debate on the question, Resolved that the 18th Amendment to the Constitution of the U. S. should be repealed and the Volstead Act modified. Mr. P. L. Prattis, editor of Heebie Jebies, was the affirmative speaker and Mr. M. L. Benson spoke for the negative. Both speakers had the subject well in hand and delighted us with much logic and supporting evidence. Miss Thelma Creditt sang two beautiful songs and a vocal score by Mrs. Mable Arnold was most enjoyable.
Our next meeting will be on May 2, Attorney Eugene Marshall will speak on "Great Opportunities."
FISK UNIVERSITY STUDENTS ESTABLISH PRECEDENT
(Preston News Service)
Columbus, O., April 22.—The graduating class of 1925 and 1926 at Fisk University, Nashville, Tenn., established a precedent last week in the group insurance of the two classes in the Supreme Life and Casualty Company of Columbus, Ohio. The policies were taken out on the individual lives of the students and Fisk was made irrevocable beneficiary in each case, marbling a culmination of a nation-wide campaign for the increased endowment of the university.
This unique insurance feature, probably the first of its kind successfully promoted by any company of the race, was initiated by E. L. Powell, honored alumnus of Fisk, and West Virginia state manager of Supreme Life.
COLORED CARTOONIST DRAW
FOR ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT
Little Rock, Ark., April 23.—W. Anthony, a brilliant student of Shorten College in North Little Rock, drew the editorial cartoon for the Arkansas Democrat, a leading white daily of this city, used in its Sunday edition last week, entitled "Last Minute Tax Payers." Mr. Anthony was given full credit by the paper for the cartoon.
ARSON SEEN IN DETROIT
NEWSPAPER PLANT FIRE
Detroit.—Fire traced to an incendiary origin destroyed the plant of the Detroit People's News, a race publication, at 4326 Milford avenue last week. The property and newspaper was owned by Mrs. Beulah Young. Investigation following the fire showed that it had been started in several sections of the building. It was also revealed that equipment had been deliberately smashed. Valuable papers of the concern were lost in the fire. The damage was covered by insurance.
Cataloging
THE BROAD AX, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, APRIL 24, 1926
COLORFUL NEWS MOVIES By THE CAMERAMAN
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(Preston News Service)
1. States' Rights and "Lefts"
2. Midnight Overtures
States' Rights and "Lefts"
Seizing in an iron grip the time-worn principles of states' rights, eloquent statesmen and zealous legislators, who persist in advocating the states' rights doctrines as a smoke screen barrier to the hopes of twelve million American Negroes, are working overtime to invoke this last efficacious remedy to abort the intentions of the Federal Constitution that all American men and women of every hue should indeed be free. Governors, such as Ritchie of Maryland and senators, such as Blease of South Carolina, are tireless in their efforts to prove that the Federal Constitution has usurped many of the rights of states, and that there must be an absolute return to local rule, such as was the motivating power of secession during the days of the Civil War.
The Negroes of America have ever known what absolute state sovereignty, with complete disregard for the Constitutional amendments, has meant to them. It has meant a half-baked citizenship, with multiform instrumentalities of evasion so far as the full enjoyment of the rights and privileges of citizenship were concerned. It has meant disfranchisement, poor schools, jim-crow cars, and rampant segregation. The perniciousness of too much local rule, in disregard to Federal intentions, is growing more and more marked. The Indianapolis segregation ordinance and the countless other means to "keep the Negro in his place" speak eloquently and persuasively in behalf of the states' rights doctrine. Like a serpent, the technicalities of laws condoning the right of the state to take precedent over the Federal citizenship, are establishing a false citizenship here and there, and a few thoughtless Negroes are condoning the trend to make "leftovers" of their racial content. The Mayor of Indianapolis is quoted as saying that many "Hoosier" Negroes favor the segregation ordinance, and not infrequently do local groups, in their zeal to secure representation, give comfort to the ceaseless onward march of states' rights.
States' rights are all right, if properly interpreted. The Constitution has clearly defined their scope and purpose; but nowhere has that historic document said that its background of absolute freedom and full citizenship should be wiped out. Negroes must return to the Constitution, and, in returning, they must bring back with them the statesmen and officials of the states' rights group who have become deputees from the mandate of the Constitution. The days of Patrick Henry, who preferred death to a deprivation of liberty, must be recalled. States rights must be made to conform to the precepts of their parent—the Federal Government and the Constitution—else we are lost.
Midnight Overtures
The Ku Klux Klan has come out with an astonishing overture to Negroes. In a proclamation printed as an advertisement in the "Watchman-Lantern," a Negro paper of Oklahoma, the Invisible Empire says that it is a friend of the Negro Race, which, in return, should be filled with love for the playty of Imperial Wizard Evans. The klan announces that it is a proponent of Protestantism, carrying the indirect inference that it is a foe of Catholicism. All Negroes, says the klan, should be Protestants and eschew an alliance with the Church of Rome. Forthwith, the klan unloosed its purse strings, and in Cincinnati, O., last week, gave the People's Missionary Baptist Church a purse of more than $21.00, while the members fled in a panic.
If there were brain normalcy in the K.K.K. leadership, it would realize that, as hard as it has been for American Negroes to obtain an accurate knowledge of history, both secular and religious, they are fully informed of the platform and policies of the K.K.K. organization; that they know it is born of bigotry and hatred; and that the supremacy it advocates is as false as Margery, the psychic wizardess.
As a matter of fact, there are tens of thousands of Negro Catholics in the United States, and there is no reason why there should not be more. If the kind of Protestantism which the klan sponsors is the same kind which prays on Sunday morning and lynches a Negro on Monday, then there is no
especial reason why Negroes should not want to change their faith, now and then. Nothing in America which is founded upon group domination can hope to survive. The American theory of democracy, despite those who would tear it down, is the one Star of Hope for all Americans. Group domination, religious or otherwise, cannot muzzle the hopes and aims of all the people all the time.
The midnight overture of the K.K.K. is consequently the grossest fraud which any group has tried to practice upon the Negro race since the days of slavery. It is so apparent upon its face that no Negro in America will be fooled by its clumsy artifices. As a wolf in sheep's clothing it is a grotesque joker, the history of which was wiped out when the last printer's galley which bore the proffer of the klan's friendship came off the press.
In the Senate
Now and then it may not be amiss to look in upon our representatives in the U. S. Senate and House of Representatives, and note the trend of their minds in their legislative guardianship of American citizens. Here follows some excerpts from the U. S. Senate record of Wednesday, April 14, 1926, at which time some notable statesmen were debating the Prohibition Law.
Said Mr. Borah: "We are now, Mr. President, engaged in a great campaign to find a way by which to evade the Constitution of the United States without apparently doing so; to find a method or a means by which we can counteract or modify its terms and conditions without specifically repealing this part of the Constitution or without modifying it directly. * * * So long as the Constitution stands, one thing is more fundamental than prohibition, and that is the enforcement and upholding of the Constitution."
Senator Caraway: "If we should carry out the theory that the states should be interpreters of the Constitution, you could repeal or modify the peonage law and re-establish slavery, could you not?"
Senator Borah: "I suppose you could."
Senator Bruce: "Did not the South after the Civil War determine for itself, without regard to the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments to the Constitution whether it would or would not have ignorant Negro suffrage riveted upon its neck? Did not every southern man of every station in life exercise every power that lay in him to stay the consequences of the frightful curse?"
Senator Borah: "Mr. President, so far as I know, every law passed by the southern states and now in force with reference to Negro enfranchisement, or the right of the Negro to vote, has been sustained by the Supreme Court of the United States, as Constitutional."
Senator Bruce: "Another illustration were those amendments of the utter vanity of passing laws that violate the primal interests of human nature. What good did they do, so far as any practical consequences were concerned? Outraged human nature claimed its rights and there is nothing which I regard with more satisfaction than the fact that when I was a boy, living in a remote countryside, all the white citizens of that community were bonded together like brothers for the purpose of nullifying those amendments to the Federal Constitution, and defeating the will of Congress, when it endeavored to enforce them; and I thank God, they defeated it."
Senator Borah: "Mr. President, the senator is preaching the doctrine of Communism."
Senator Bruce: "Oh, no."
Senator Borah: "Yes, the senator is; he is preaching anarchy."
Senator Bruce: "It is not the Senator from Maryland, but the Senator from Idaho who wishes us to recognize the Soviet Government. * * *
Senator Borah: "I have said here on the floor of the Senate I thought it was a mistake to take a race which had been in slavery for 300 years and overnight put upon them the burdens and the obligations of discharging political duties in a great representative Republic, an almost impossible proposition. It required something of the Negro that no race in history could been better off to have worked out have adequately met. He would have through time and education his franchise. But I do not agree with the Senate that at present time the southern states are doing these things in violation of the Supreme Court decisions. They have worked out a
solution within the Constitution, and within the decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States."
Senator McKellar: "That is precisely what we have done in Tennessee."
Senator Bruce: "I think the less we say on the subject the better."
Senator Borah: "I think so."
Thus endeth the lesson
Negro health is beginning to absorb a deal of attention, even in such districts as are found, both rural and urban, in Georgia, Alabama, and Florida. Why? Well, of course, poor health means potters' fields, hospital expenses, medicine, epidemics, and whatnot, piling up a bad name and an empty purse, the loss of the state and community which neglects its citizens. Thus writes the Welfare and Hygiene Department of Georgia, under the Sheppard Towner Act: "In one instance the work of one of our Negro nurses has reduced the Negro mortality in her county among infants and young children 52 per cent, and three Negro nurses are employed besides the services of a Negro woman physician." (Eighteen nurses comprise the total staff).
Florida writes of 128 child and prenatal conferences for white children, with 2,326 examinations made; and 48 for colored children, with 3,147 examinations made. One thousand three hundred and sixty-six white mothers and 1,402 Negro mothers were given instructions in prenatal care. There were 134 class meetings for white midwives and 358 for colored; 38 dental clinics for white and 9 for Negroes.
In other words, the South is beginning to use the proverbial ounce of prevention to save itself from years of neglect and indifference. Commendation is in order; but, lest we forget, while health is being given a boom, let the South turn its reciprocal tasks to the preservation of those rights and privileges which the strong, well, honest, ambitious Negro citizen seeks and deserves, but which are forever and anon denied to him. For to be well in mind and spirit it is just as important as to be well in body.
WORK SCARCE IN THE NORTH
Urban League Sounds Warning
Urban League Sounds Warning New York City—The Industrial Relations Department of the National Urban League acting on reports from local secretaries and advisors throughout the country, calls attention to the scarcity of work in the North. Here and there may be found small cities in which the colored man or woman may find employment, but both the large and small cities to which Negroes have been accustomed to go are plentifully supplied with laborers. Especially is this true of New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland, St. Louis, Kansas City, Youngstown, Buffalo, Minneapolis, St. Paul, Newark, and Hartford Connecticut.
The general unsettled labor conditions in the East are aggravated by strikes which cause more unemployment than is usual at this time of the year. It is estimated that in New York City alone 250,000 men and women are on strike.
To those who are planning to come North at this period of the year when newcomers usually leave their homes in the South, the League advises careful selection in order not to be disappointed in securing work. This suggestion seems wise in view of the number of applicants from the South seeking work above the Mason-Dixon line.
ANTI-MISCEGENATION BILL IN
AFRICA
Capetown, S. A.—A bill has been introduced in Parliament prohibiting intermiscenegation between European males and native females under penalty of six years in prison and 15 lashes. The bills would provide imprisonment without lashes for the woman. Native female means any female, both of whose parents were or are natives. This act does not apply to colored people.
EXPECTED HOME
Rev. J. W. McDaniel, president of The Enterprise Institute, a trade school at 514 Aldine Square, who has been in Minnesota for the past three weeks in interest of the school, is expected back in the city during the week.
APOMATTOX CLUB, 3632
SOUTH PARKWAY
Thursday evening, April 29, at 8:30 o'clock. The following will be in order throughout the evening:
A spring carnival, guest night, a riot of fun, novelty entertaining, music, dancing, members, ladies and guests.
A guest card for one couple will be issued each member upon request.
M.
HON. WILLIAM B. McKINLEY Arrived at the end of his political career Tuesday and no longer will he misrepresent the people the United States Senate.
Arrived at the end of his political career Tuesday, April 13, and no longer will he misrepresent the people of Illinois in the United States Senate.
BISHOPS RANSOM AND BROOKS AT FISK UNIVERSITY
Nashville, Tenn., April 19.—Students of Fisk University were greatly pleased with the recent visits of Bishops Reverdy C. Ransom and W. Sampson Brooks, of A. M. E. church, Bishop Brooks, fresh from West Africa, where he has built the largest school on the West Coast, gave a burning message and made a strong plea for the students to interest themselves in mission.
Cast Iron and Rust
The bureau of standards says the extent to which cast iron will rust is, of course, dependent upon the conditions to which it is subjected. For simple atmospheric exposure it is far superior to wrought iron or the ordinary forms of steels. Some of the newly developed alloy steels are just as resistant as cast iron.
Heartfelt Tribute
Robert came in from an encounter with the new boy who had just moved in next door. He seemed wholly unperturbed because he had a black eye, a bloody nose, and all his clothing in
THE CONNS RETURN
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Conn and their daughter, Elizabeth, 48 W. 45th Place, are back home from Cleveland, Ohio. Mr. Conn' was confined to a hospital in Cleveland and Mrs. Conn and daughter went to be with him, while there. Mrs. Conn became confined to her bed, seriously ill. Since returning home, they have improved rapidly and are out again about their many duties.
CHURCH PROGRESSING
The St. Luke A.M.E. Church of Morgan Park, at 112th Place and Throop St., of which Rev. B. H. Lucas is pastor, is making much progress under his charge.
On a New Quest
"Well, what are you looking for now?" old Diogenes was asked. "I'm trying to locate a family that won't insist on buying things if the old man thinks they can't afford them," sighed Diogenes, as he prepared to place the millionth new battery in his old flashlight—Cincinnati Enquirer.
Tribute to Moses
I like to read about Moses in the Old Testament. He carried a hard business well through, and died when other folks were going to reap the fruits; a man must have courage to look after his life so, and think what'll come of it after he's dead and gone. George Elot.
Red-Haired Teutons
Many Teutons, proud of their blond hair and blue eyes, may thank their Stavic or Finnish ancestors who once inhabited north Germany. Red hair was found as frequently among the ancient Teutons as it is found today among the Scandinavians and the Scots.
Pointers on Reading
Doctor Johnson's advice is sound: "A man ought to read just as inclination leads him, for what he reads as a task will do him little good." Yet one should not dread occasional boredoms; they sheer one off to the right channel. Rejection is a great part of reading.—John o' London.
Grammatical Point
A collective noun may be either singular or plural, as committee, committees. The singular form requires a singular verb, unless special reference is made to the individuals included in the collective noun. For instance: A committee has been appointed; the committee are all of the same opinion.
Hard to "Dig Up"
Taxes never come under the head of easy payments.—Milwaukee Journal.
tical career Tuesday, April 13, present the people of Illinois in
Cast Iron and Rust
The bureau of standards says the extent to which cast iron will rust is, of course, dependent upon the conditions to which it is subjected. For simple atmospheric exposure it is far superior to wrought iron or the ordinary forms of steels. Some of the newly developed alloy steels are just as resistant as cast iron.
Heartfelt Tribute
Robert came in from an encounter with the new boy who had just moved in next door. He seemed wholly unperturbed because he had a black eye, a bloody nose, and all his clothing in disarray, and said affly: "Well, we got a fine neighbor boy moved in by us, mother. That kid must have made a speciality of fighting!"
Japan's Big Volcano
Fujiyama is 60 miles west of Tokyo and according to tradition rose from the plain in a single night. The last recorded eruption began Nobember 24, 1707, and lasted until January 22 of the following year. A bump called Hoyel-zan (9,400 feet), noticeable on the south side, was then produced.
First President's Salary
President Washington at first refused a salary for his services, but upon representation that this would make it difficult for anyone not able to serve gratis to assume the office, be consented to receive a sum adequate for his expenses, fixed at $25,000.
Cynic Well Defined
The cynic is one who never sees a good quality in a man, and never fails to see a bad one. He is the human owl, vigilant in the darkness, and blind to light, mouncing for vermin and never seeing a noble game.—Henry Ward Beecher
Diplomatic Jack
Miss Faye—"Good evening. Jack! We were just talking about you and your name was on my lips when you were announced!" Jack—"Indeed! Then I'm sure my name could not have been more delightfully placed."—Boston Transcript.
"Where do you live, dear?" asked the new neighbor of wee Dorothy. The little one pointed to a handsome residence with wide verandas. "Whz, I live in that broad-brimmed house," she answered.
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Turkish Food Product
Sujak 1s a Turkish preparation
sometimes called rajik and is made by
stringing walnuts on pleces of :tout
twine about one yard long and ‘m-
mersing them in a mixture of grape
molasses and flour. After receiving @
coating of about one-fourth inch, they
are withdrawn and bung up to dry.
It ts sald to be an excellent article
of food and palatable,
Venus de Milo
To the modern esthetic eye, ob
serves a critic, the Venus de Milo ap-
pears to be overweight. We're not
‘esthetic and make no claim te being
a critic, but that was the impression
‘we got, too. To us Venus looks as
‘though she could do a big day's wash
{f some one with two arms would hang
up the elothes—Philadelphia Inquirer.
Hero’s Odd Nickname
Alexander the Great, the most re
owned hero for ancient times, was
Ymown as the bicormed lord on ac
count of the two horns that were
stamped on all his coins minted be-
tween 896 and 828 B.C.
Good-Rv
4 woman called unexpectedly at her
husband's office and found him Kissing
‘his pretty typist. With remarkable
presence of mind he explained that he
was kissing her good-by. ‘That was
the truth !—Brown Jug.
Rather a Good Idea
Novelist (desperately)—“Uniess my
book succeeds at once I shall starve
to death.” Publisher—“By George,
that would advertise the work splem-
@idly."—Boston ‘Transcript.
Label Japanese Youngsters
It ts the general custom to label
children in Japan, so that when they
‘wander from their homes they may be
returned to thelr parents.
No Blisters
‘When preparing a mustard plaster,
try using the white of an egg instead
of water to mfx it. You will find this
sort of plaster will not blister.
Defeats Its Object
18 punishment reaches not the
mind and makes not the will supple,
ft hardens the offender—Locke.
Mach of It Useless |
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game as having the attic full of rub
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Original California
Lower California was discovered be-
fore the present state of California,
by Hernando de Grijalva in- 1584. In
1642 the Jesuits formed establish-
‘ments in ft. The section was origi
nally called “Old California,” which
later was changed to Lower California
te distinguish it from the American
state,
Catholic Women Organized
With a membership of more than
4,000,000, the Nationa! Council of Cath-
olic Women lays claim to being the
largest group of organized women in
the world.
Has Universal Worship
‘The idot gold can boast of two
ecultarities: it is worshiped in all ell-
‘mates without a single temple, and by
all classes without a single hypocrite.
Colton.
Time Leaves No Mark
Apparently as strong as when made,
the conerete foundations of the tem-
ple of Julfus, in the Roman forum,
still stand unchanged beneath the
crumpled walls above.
Rale for Success |
You will succeed best when you put
the restless, anxious side of affairs out
of mind and allow the restful side to
live in your thoughts. — Margaret
Stone.
And Reputation
‘Youth no longer calls tt a sport un-
less it affords some spectacular way
to risk one’s neck.—Newcastle (Ind.)
Courier.
Quite Natural
“a few months ago some one told
Jenny Becker she had a nice profile,
and she's been Iving sideways ever
aince.”—Farm and Fireside.
Lazy Man’s Joy
A machine for shuffling a pack of
eards was one of the inventions of
Bir Mare Brunel, the famous engineer
‘who built the Thames tunnel.
Forceful Argument
‘Those glorious days when man said
to man, Let us be brothers or I will
knock you down.—Le Brun.
Definition
Human donkeys are bull-headed and
» aoe everything.—From Material
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REAL ESTATE
Up-to-Date or Modern Houses, Apartments
and Stores to Rent
3101 COTTAGE GROVE AVE.
Corner 31st Street, Chicago
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JAS. B. McCAHEY, President PHILIP J. DUNN, Secretary
, FRANK J. DUNN, Vice-President iH. X. COMERFORD, Treasurer
; ESTABLISHED 1877
JOHN J. DUNN
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Telephone Oakland 1550
5100 Federed Street CHICAGO
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‘Uncle Eben, “who didn’t imagine he
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for beautifiyin’ de earth by his pres
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Rub new shoes with lemon and dry
thoroughly. Then apply polish and
you will get a real shine. New shoes
re sometimes very dificult to polish
unless some drastic step is taken.
Telephone: State 3278
A. D. GASH
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Suite 813, Ashland Block
155 N. Clark Street
CHICAGO, ILL.
Residence, 1262 Macalister Place
‘Telephone Monroe 2714
MILES J. DEVINE
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Suite 318-320 Reaper Block
Clark and Washington St.
CHICAGO
Telephone Central 1239
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(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 ugon develupment of the initiative
on part of the student.
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Nashville ate Tennessee
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save as he gets, keep his nose all his
life to the grindstone and die not
worth a groat at last—Benjamin
Franklin.
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ATTORNEY AND
COUNSELOR AT LAW
Suite 706 Firmenich Building
184 W. Washington St.
‘CHICAGO
Residence 3655 Prairie Ave.
Phone Douglas 9133
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Phones: Office Main 4153; Residence,
(4751 Champlain Avenue
Phone Kenwood 5611
Walter M. Farmer
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR
AT LAW
Suite 708—184 W. Washington St.
CHICAGO
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Under State Government Supervision
31st and South State Streets
Capital and Surplus $460,000.00
‘South State Street’s Largest Bank
First Mortgage Gold Bonds
Approved Safe Investments yield 7%
interest. $100 Bonds sold on easy
payment plan
See our Mr. Avery of the Bond Department
LOANS MADE ON REAL ESTATE
: Savings Department open from
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