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SOCIETY NEWS PUBLISHED FREE Vol. XXXI. 5 C 74 PECU HON. ANTON J. CERMAK President of the Board of County Com first public official to be in favor of for his bravery in preventing seven breaking out of the County Jail. ace high with the Colored people and thousands of them will on Tue a mark in front of his name and l the Board of County Commissioners, the official to be in favor of rewarding gravey in preventing seven white c out of the County Jail. President C with the Colored people in this cit lands of them will on Tuesday, Nove front of his name and let it go at President of the Board of County Commissioners, who was the first public official to be in favor of rewarding Harry Brown for his bravery in preventing seven white criminals from breaking out of the County Jail. President Cermak stands ace high with the Colored people in this city and county and thousands of them will on Tuesday, November 2, place a mark in front of his name and let it go at that. DR. STORK HAS PRESENTED LIEUTENANT AND MRS. HENRY DUDLEY WITH A FINE NINE-POUND BABY GIRL Last Thursday morning, August 19, Dr. Stork found himself with one bouncing baby girl on hand, which he desired to present to some worthy person, and he finally decided to present it to Lieutenant and Mrs. Henry Dudley, 6159 S. Loomis boulevard. Little Miss Natlie Louise Dudley arrived at its new home Thursday morning, August 19, weighing nine pounds. She possesses a pair of strong lungs and she can cry like the mischief. SOUTH, IN FIRST HALF YEAR, ALMOST FREE FROM LYNCHINGS (Preston News Service) Outside of Florida, says the Atlantic Constitution, there has not been a lynching in the entire southeast during the first six months in this year—this including the two Carolinas and Alabama and Tennessee. One effort at lynching was made in North Carolina, but the officers were equal to the emergency, as they can be in almost every case when the officers are determined to uphold the integrity of the law. Lynchings in the past have been too often traceable, even if legally unproven, to collusion between officers and the mob. The record thus far in the South is a marvelous improvement Little Miss Dudley carries the first name of her grandmother, Mrs. Natlie Bond, and the second name, Louise, is after the mother, Mrs. Louise Bond-Dudley. Her parents and her grandmother are all greatly pleased with her, and all parties are almost out from under the doctor's care and are feeling very happy at the treatment they received from Dr. Stork. Of course it is understood that Dr. Henry W. Haig, 6201 South Loomis boulevard, played his part well in assisting Dr. Stork in making it smooth sailing for little Miss Dudley. PEV PEW M. P. E. HON. EMMETT WHEALAN One of the extremely popular Commissioners of who can count his warm friends by the thousand classes of his fellow citizens, who will assist another home run on Tuesday, November 2, good and true Colored friends will also help that home run. extremely popular Commissioners of Mount his warm friends by the thousand his fellow citizens, who will assist some run on Tuesday, November 2, true Colored friends will also help run. One of the extremely popular Commissioners of Cook County, who can count his warm friends by the thousands among all classes of his fellow citizens, who will assist him to make another home run on Tuesday, November 2, and his many good and true Colored friends will also help him to make that home run. Vol. XXXI. 5 CENTS PER COPY City Commissioners, who was the flavor of rewarding Harry Brown ing seven white criminals from Jail. President Cermak stands people in this city and county on Tuesday, November 2, place and let it go at that. SOUTH, IN FIRST HALF YEAR ALMOST FREE FROM LYNCHINGS Outside of Florida, says the Atlantic Constitution, there has not been a lynching in the entire southeast during the first six months in this year—this including the two Carolinas and Alabama and Tennessee. One effort at lynching was made in North Carolina, but the officers were equal to the emergency, as they can be in almost every case when the officers are determined to uphold the integrity of the law. Lynchings in the past have been too often traceable, even if legally unproven, to collusion between officers and the mob. The record thus far in the South is a marvelous improvement over that of a few years ago, when we usually had more lynchings in one state in six months than now show in the entire South and Southwest combined. RE-ELECTED Mrs. Georgia E. Harding, 3710 Indiana avenue, was re-elected state grand princess of Illinois of S. M. T. during the grand lodge session at Cairo, Ill., Aug. 19th. Other state grand officers elected were Dr. J. I. Miles, of Chicago, as state grand secretary, and W. D. Crawley, as assistant secretary; Atty. B. G. Clanton as state grand attorney. PEV Commissioners of Cook County, sends by the thousands among all, who will assist him to make day, November-2, and his many sons will also help him to make THE BROAD AX THE BROAD AX, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, AUGUST 28, 1926 The Members of the Board of Cook County Commissioners at Their Regular Meeting on Tuesday Afternoon, All Voted in Favor of Rewarding Harry Brown, (Colored), One of the Brave and Faithful Guards by Presenting Him with One Hundred Dollars for Preventing Seven (White) Desperate Criminals from Breaking Out of the Cook County Jail. It will be recalled that in the last issue of this newspaper it was stated that Mr. Harry Brown, one of the bold and brave guards in the Cook County Jail, had by his courage and nerve prevented seven white, red-handed highwaymen from turning the county jail up-side-down and suddenly ending the lives of many people. Mr. Brown should be highly commended and rewarded for his bravery. The copy of the following makes mighty interesting reading: CITIZENS' JAIL COMMITTEE Hon. Anton J. Cermak, President, Board of County Commissioners of Cook County. Dear Sir: On Sunday night, August 15, and early Monday morning, August 16, seven inmates of the Cook County jail sawed their way out of their cells and were making rapid progress toward THE CATHOLIC CHURCH AND ITS PAST AND PRESENT MISSION IN MEXICO Tacoma, Wash., Aug 25, 1926. The Broad Ax, Chicago, Ill. Mr. Julius F. Taylor: Will you print a few words regarding the Mexican religious situation? The Catholic church must be persecuted, for she is no better than her Master, our Lord, who was persecuted. A church calling itself Christian and has never had any persecution, has not been lied upon, has not had false charges made against it, could not be the church of God for the servant is not above His Master. Now then, what do we find? We find this one fact standing out in all Christian history. Charges against our Lord being a political agent began with Herod, who hearing from the three wise kings that a new king had been born immediately came to the conclusion that here was a rebel to be killed to protect the "government." So many little innocents lost their lives. Later the Pharisees charged Jesus with seducing the people, and at the crucifixion Pilate was told that if "you free this man, you are no friend to Caesar." "He made himself a king." Politics were the gravmn of the charges against Jesus. The Apostles also were charged with disloyalty to the "government, Caesar." And the christians of the Roman empire were charged with treason to the Emperor in professing and practicing Christianity. Other horrible charges as cannibalism were made. "Getting up before day to eat up a man," referring to the Mass and communion. All our recent history almost invariably charges the Catholic church with "fostering ignorance, being backward and out of date, keeping the people in the dark and with interfering in politics." This last charge has been the biggest asset to her enemies they ever had. Because it is so vague and indefinite and what might have been a serious and general jail delivery, with murder of several guards. Jail Guard Harry Brown (colored), hearing the commotion upstairs, rushed up, and by timely, intelligent and courageous action put the men back in their cells and further trouble was averted. Such fidelity to duty in the face of danger is worthy of special recognition. The Citizens' Jail Committee, concerned with the development of greater efficiency and morale in jail organization, therefore respectfully recommends to the Board of County Commissioners a special cash bonus to Jail Guard Harry Brown as reward of merit—that this bonus be presented by officers of the Board in behalf of the Board and the people of Cook County Respectfully yours, (Signed) FRANK D. LOOMIS, Aug. 24,1926. Chairman Citizens' Jail Committee. has been repeated to often that everybody comes to believe it to be true and just take for granted. If you go back to the garden of Eden you will find that when the devil wished to seduce mother Eve, he said, "God doth know that when you shall eat of the fruit of this tree you shall become as Gods and shall know good and evil." So it would seem that the charges of keeping people in ignorance would lie even against God Almighty Himself, according to the logical sequences. This church gets it going and coming. No other church gets it "in the neck" like this one does, and she still come up smilingly. Lord Macaully wonders in what way she shall perish. If you have gotten my ideas, readers, I wish to ask you what organization, other than the "Church of Rome," started free schools for the common people in the fourth and fifth centuries? What organization, other than this church, sent her missionaries and teachers all over savage and pagan Europe and lifted the heathen white races out of their paganism and started them on the road to civilization? Where is there a civilized nation on the face of the globe who does not owe the foundations of its knowledge of civilization and Christianity to the Church of Rome? Where is there a Baptist nation? A Methodist nation or any nation that is Christian and non-Catholic from the beginning? Not one can be found who did not get its first lessons in civilization from the Church of Rome, either eastern or of the western churches. The Church of Constantinople was subject to the Roman church when Russia received Christianity and by Rome's consent missionaries went out from Constantinople to Russia. So that even the Greek Schismatic Church has not converted a solitary heathen nation to Christianity. After the Catholic church has spent from one to two thousand years bringing a nation into being from a series It is almost useless to state, all of the County Commissioners voted in favor of rewarding Mr. Brown with one hundred dollars for displaying his true manhood at the proper time. Board of Commissioners of Cook County. The following are members of Board of Cook County Commissioners: Anton J. Cermak, president; commissioners: Mrs. E. W. Bemis, William Busse, Auton J. Cermak, Joseph M. Fitzgerald, Charles N. Goodnow, Maurice F. Kavanagh, Frank J. Kriz, George A. Miller, John A. Pelka, Frederick W. Penfield, Charles S. Peterson, Dudley D. Pierson, Daniel Ryan, Jr., Emmett Whealan, Frank J. Wilson. All of these commissioners have in the past served the public well and faithfully and they are highly deserving of re-election to their present positions on Tuesday, November 2. of savage tribes, then comes in the charges, "She kept the people in ignorance." Where would either Europe or America be today had not this same "Roman Church" preserved the Bible, given us Sunday, taught us true morality and laid the foundation for the freedom and democracy of today? So the charges made today in Mexico, are all the same old stuff. Just as soon as a big chief gets a grievance he gets up the same old stunt. Intermeddling on politics and keeping the people in ignorance. The people were in ignorance before the Church of Rome arrived. So far as politics are concerned, when did a man lose his citizenship by being a Christian? Without the Catholic church the Spaniards would have killed all the Mexican Indians and they would never have been missed. Our North American Indians, where are they? Alas! There was no Catholic church to stand between them and the "fighting" preachers with a gun on the pulpit desk, while they expound Jeremiah. Certain Christians, not Romans, went out and slaughtered the poor Indian and "Gave God the glory." "A good Indian was a dead Indian" in North America. In South America and Mexico the people have been preserved and the white man has not killed them off because the Catholic church softened the rigors of slavery and stood between the greedy and cruel European and the black African slave and the savage and ignorant Indian. Today the Indians and the Negroes have a chance in South America which they have not seen anywhere under non-Catholic rule. AT UNIVERSITY Miss Dorothy Freeman, teacher in the schools of Asbury Park, N. J., is attending the summer session of the University of Chicago. While here, Miss Freeman is the guest of Atty. and Mrs. Walter M. Farmec, 4751 Champlain avenue. [Name] HON. MAURICE F. KAVANAGH One of the honest and honorable members of the Comissioners of Cook County who can be rightful with the best public officials in this city or county be re-elected to the Board of Commissioners. Hundreds of friends among the Colored people who by him on Tuesday, November 2. One of the honest and honorable members of the Board of Comissioners of Cook County who can be rightfully classed with the best public officials in this city or county, who will be re-elected to the Board of Commissioners. He has hundreds of friends among the Colored people who will stand by him on Tuesday, November 2. BULLETIN NO. 71 WARNINGS TO THE PEDESTRIAN By Chief of Police Morgan A. Collins From August 16th to 22nd, 17 persons were killed and 403 were injured in Chicago through motor vehicle accidents. Of this number, 12 killed and 225 injured were pedestrians. These figures show a wanton carelessness on the part of pedestrians for their own safety. The enormous amount of traffic on the streets should be a warning to the foot traveler to always be on his guard. MRS. IRENE M. GAINES LOST HER COTTAGE AT IDLEWILD, MICH.—IT BEING DESTROYED BY FIRE Last Saturday morning to the great surprise of the many summer guests at Idlewild, Mich., who have been enjoying their summer vacation there, they beheld the sudden burning of the lovely little cottage belonging to Mr. and Mrs. Harris B. Gaines, 3262 Vernon avenue. At the time of its destruction it was being occupied by other parties. It is understood that the insurance on it was very light. MR. ERNEST H. WILLIAMSON, When alighting from a street car satisfy yourself that oncoming traffic is going to stop. Always pause and look both ways before crossing the street or boulevard. Hundreds of accidents could be avoided if pedestrians would substitute caution for recklessness. Never pass behind a vehicle without a clear view of traffic approaching from the opposite direction. Always cross the street at the nearest corner. The middle of the block is always an invitation for an accident. Traffic signals must be obeyed by the pedestrian. If there are no signals use common sense. Never figure that the driver of a vehicle is going to stop to let you pass. Be sure of it, or wait until he passes. By your watchfulness for your own safety, help the police department to cut down the appalling number of deaths and injuries by motor vehicles. HON. DAN RYAN One of the most popular Cou late honored father, Daniel and warmer in the hearts father he has always been of the Colored race in this will again march under his November 2. One of the most popular County Commissioners who like his late honored father, Daniel Ryan, continues to grow warmer and warmer in the hearts of all the people, and like his father he has always been one of the best outspoken friends of the Colored race in this city, and a great many of them will again march under his victorious banner on Tuesday, November 2. SUBSCRIBE FOR THE BROAD AX. 50 honorable members of the Board of County who can be rightfully classed officials in this city or county, who will Board of Commissioners. He has hung the Colored people who will stand November 2. DES- Collins 17 per- injured article ac- cled and on care- ians for MRS. IRENE M. GAINES LOST HER COTTAGE AT IDLEWILD, MICH.—IT BEING DESTROYED BY FIRE Last Saturday morning to the great surprise of the many summer guests at Idlewild, Mich., who have been enjoy- ing their summer vacation there, they beheld the sudden burning of the lovely little cottage belonging to Mr. and Mrs. Harris B. Gaines, 3262 Vernon avenue. At the time of its destruction it was being occupied by other parties. It is understood that the insurance on it was very light. MR. ERNEST H. WILLIAMSON, THE UP-TO-DATE FUNERAL DIRECTOR, HAS SECURED A NEW LADY ASSISTANT Lately Miss Bertha G. Brown accepted a position as head bookkeeper and first assistant to Mr. Ernest H. Williamson, the modern funeral director at 5125 S. State street. Miss Brown is fast catching on to her new and responsible duties. PLEASANT INFORMAL DANCE AT THE APPOMATTOX CLUB Thursday evening the officers and members of the Appomattox Club, 3632 South Parkway, gave a delightful reception and dance in honor of the many prominent visitors in the city. It was in every respect a very classy affair. Dancing was the order of the evening. Mr County Commissioners who like his Daniel Ryan, continues to grow warmer hearts of all the people, and like his been one of the best outspoken friends in this city, and a great many of them under his victorious banner on Tuesday, * In this city since July 15th. 1899, ithout missing one single issue. Re- sblicans, Democrats, Catholics, Pro: testants, Single Taxers, Priests, infi- dels 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 tlaiming the editorial right to speak ‘he own mind. It is neither Demo- cratic nor Republican. It is strictly or absolutely independent in politics Local communications will receive attention, Write only on one side o! the paper. ‘Subscriptions must-be paid in ad- vance. One Year ....-...0ceceees 11+ $200 Six Months ...........-.-----81.00 ‘Advertising rates mare known on application, Address all communications to THE BROAD AX 6206 S. Elizabeth St, Chicago. ~ Phone: Wentworth 2597 F, TAYLOR JULIUS F; ee Vol. XXXI No. 50 Chicago, August 28, 1926 | ee Entered as Second-Class Matter, Aug. 19, 1902, at the Post office at Chicago, I Under Act of March 8 1879. URBAN LEAGUE REPORTS ON INDUSTRY FOR JULY Bulletin No. 5 of the Industrial Re- lations Department of the National Urban League summarizes employ- ment conditions throughout the coun- try as follows: Reports covering’ a wide area tell of two outstanding developments among Negroes during July. One is the unusual demand for workers in the building trades, and the other the large number of laborers added to municipal payrolls. Chicago reported a shortage of plasterers and brickmasons and in several North Carolina cities the de- mand was so urgent that Negro arti- sans found employment where they had been denied it regularly. In Balti- more and'Lexington, Ky., colored con- tractors used more than the customary umber of men and in Albany, Ga, whose building program is the largest im the state, save Atlanta's and Savan- nahi’s, it is estimated that more than half of the skilled and unskilled tasks were performed by Negroes. Prominent among the cities which showed gains in municipal employment is Detroit where, because of additions during July, there are upwards of 2,000 Negroes paving and improving streets and collecting garbage. Tulsa added to its Negro employees in the water and ‘street departments and Jersey .City added Negroes to its street-paving gangs. In San Antonio colored janitors and matrons went to work in the new million dollar city auditorium. rs Other noteworthy instances were re- ported from the following cities: oo, ! ole 3 S Q oe : , a : ae ie 3 os fw 934 | The people’s candidate for United States Senator from Illinois, who is in favor of light wines and beer. There are hundreds of thousands of voters scattered throughout this State who believe in personal liberty and who will assist him to land im the United States Senate Tuesday, November 2. THE BROAD AX Published Every Saturday i. s . * S a a ss . ‘ ae si HON. P. J. CARR The well known and up-to-date Treasur | whose thousands of tried and true frien | city and county, who are willing to wo al order to assist to elect him Sheriff of The well known and up-to-date Treasurer of Cook County whose thousands of tried and true friends in all parts of the city and county, who are willing to work day and night in order to assist to elect him Sheriff of Cook County. | Lansing.—-The new Olds hotel, find- ing its white waiters unsatisfactory, employed colored waiters. To supply the required number a force was brought in from neighboring cities. Kansas City, Mo.—Hod carriers and building laborers, of whom ninety per cent are colored, have been idle dur- ing the carpenters’ strike. The local union to which these men belong has one of the largest colored member- ships in the country. Pine Bluff, Ark—In the new Nash atuomobile body plant 49 Negroes went to work at unskilled operations. Los Angeles—The industrial prob- Jems of the city's large Negro popu- ee attracted much attention during July. The Council of Social Agencies ordered a city-wide survey of industry among Negroes. Grand Rapids, Mich.—Here, too, the rapidly increasing Negro population was discussed and a survey of the working and living conditions was con- sidered. Milwaukee—There was a decided movement into this city from Chicago and other points in the middle west. Twenty-five families are known to have entered the city in two weeks from the state of Iowa. During the month three foundries, employing 325 Negroes, shut down temporarily and the packing industry cut down to an average of three and a half days a week. | Cleveland—For the first time a HON. GEORGE E. BRENNAN candidate for United States Senator { favor of light wines and beer. There nds of voters pene Sees fs ted States Senate Tuesday, November ie Sk Pt _ Hundreds of patrons crowded beauti- ful Warwick Hall on last Thursday evening, August 19th, and participated in the success of the first annual dance given by Mrs. Mamie E, Clark, Sup- jerintendent of Phyllis Wheatley Home, and her committee for the benefit of the Home. Music was fur- nished by the Society Syncopators, with EH. Beam acting as dance di- rector. ¥ Mrs. Clark, her committee and the members of the Board of Directors, are truly grateful to this paper, Mr. Woodard, Mr. Allimono, Misses El- nora Hoskins, Plinnie King, Gonzella Allen, Fannie Spratley and all others who so generously co-operated in mak- ing this effort such a huge success. ee THE BROAD AX, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, AUGUST 28, 1926 ————SOSOSSSJ = COLORED RAILWAY EM-|SPECI PLOYEE DESCRIBES JIM THA CROW ABUSES ON SOUTH- ERN RAILROADS Im a letter sent to the National As- sociation for the Advancement of Col- ored People, a Negro railway employee who requests that his name be with- held, describes a’number of the more glaring abuses practiced on Jim Crow railway cars in the South of which he knows through personal experience. The informant of the N. A. A. C. P. writes: ’ “The coaches which are furnished are in most cases the oldest in service, badly ventilated and filthy. These cars are known as combination cars, half given to baggage, the other half di- vided for the purpose of smoking and day coaches for women. These smok- ing compartments are more or less filled with the baggage men and train conductor, which forces the passengers to stand and smoke while train em- ployees, who are supposed to be on duty, occupy these seats. “It is also a common occurrence to find that on account of the cramped condition of the day coach, women are compelled to find seats in the smoker facing the toilet reserved for men. There are no provisions made for feed- ing these passengers who are in nfany instances denied the use of the dining car even after the last call and all white passengers have feft the car. “Recently a lady en route from New York to Tampa informed the train porter that she would like to have something to eat. This porter spoke to the train conductor who advised him to tell that ‘Nigger’ that ‘Niggers’ were not allowed to eat in dining cars in the State of Florida. This lady was forced to purchase sandwiches and such cof- fee as served by runners meeting trains at stations in the South. “Anotlier evil practiced by both train and sleeping car conductors in the South, mostly in the State of Florida, is when colored passengers are occupy- ing space in the sleepers sold them in northern cities they wire to some sta- tion along the line: ‘Niggers in car number —, train number —’ The results are these passengers are forcibly removed from the train and in many cases assaulted. I cite here for your information a recent case in Palatka: A colored woman who refused to leave ithe space in a Pullman car was thrown in jail, forced to remain there over night and the next morning was fined $518, the judge remarking, ‘Sorry I cant’ fine you more’.” THE CHICAGO POLICEMEN WILL BE THE HIGH CHIEFS OF SOLDIERS’ FIELD ON FIELD DAY, SEPT. 4th and 5th Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 4th and Sth, are the days, and Soldiers’ Field is the place. Then and there the big- gest outdoor attraction for many a year in Chicago, the fifth annual Po- lice Meet, will take place. These two days are big, red-letter days in the history of the men in blue who safeguard this city of three mil- lion souls. They will vie with one an- other in a series of spectacular con- tests, the like of which have never been seen this side of the famous Olympic games. Now, have you made your plans to go? There’s a reason why you should help shatter a lot of attendance records in crowding the beautiful Soldiers’ Field to its capacity. It is this: Every cent of the proceeds of the sale of tickets for the two big days will go to the Policemen’s Benevolent Association. This association cares for the widows and orphans of police- men slain in the discharge of their duties. So if you haven't bought your little brown ticket do it now. IS DANGEROUS TO REMOVE HAIR BY X-RAY TREATMENT Although X-rays will cause hair to falk out and prevent new hair from growing, the amount necessary to achieve this result is likely to injure the skin, says Hygeia, the health mag- azine published by the American Medi- cal Association. Such injury may take the form of wrinkling, scarring, dis- coloration and warty growth, and. will be permanent, There is no way of.re- moving or covering the injury ‘to the skin made by X-rays. Depilatories remove the hair close to the skin. Depilatories, shaving, clip- ping or tweezering will increase the amount of hair or make it coarser. Dark superfluous hair can be made less conspicuous by bleaching it with fresh peroxide of hydrogen. The only safe way to remove super- fluous hair permanently is by means of the electric needle, or electrolysis. The work should be done by an expert. SPECIAL PROTECTION FO. THAT ONE YEAR OLD CHILD Although the one year old child seems perfectly safe as he crawls around on the floor, plenty of acci- dents may happen to him. Every mother should check over the possi- bilities for injury to the baby when he ‘ playing on the floor, advises H. S. Stevens in Hygeia for June. | ‘The most common accidents are fall- ing down stairs or out of the window. ‘Next comes swallowing pins, buttons, beads and other small articles that baby may find on the floor. Children grasp and tug at anything within reach. The one year old may pull down on his head anything from the bridge lamp to the goldfish bowl. Or he may get a shock from touching an unprotected electric socket. Wash- ing machines, gas stoves, knives and forks and the possibility of scalding fat or water being spilled on his head all make the kitchen dangerous for the child unless his mother is careful. Coal gas from a leaky furnace is not good for the lungs of so small a child, and carbon monoxide escaping from the running motor is another danger that must be guarded against, par- ticularly if the garage is attached to the house. Hygeia, by the way, from which this is quoted, is a very interesting health magazine for everybody. You may subscribe through any Christmas seal nurse. STREET HEADS U.B.F. & S.M.T. J. B. Street, a native of Crewe, Va., having spent many years in this city busily engaged in fraternal and other civil activities, was elected to head U.B.F. & S.M.T. of the state of Illi pois and jurisdiction. The election was held during the grand lodge session held at Cairo, Ill, Aug. 16th to 20th. Mr. Street is president of the Joint Building Association of UBF. & S.M.T., which has raised over $2,000 for the purpose of erecting a temple in this city which is to be the future headquarters of the organization. He is serving his 10th year as Worthy Master of Star Lodge No. 57, U.BF,, which has on its roll such prominent men as Maj. R. R. Jackson, Attys. Jas. G. Cotter, George C. Adams; Hons. George T. Kersey, Chas. A. Griffin; M. T. Bailey, Drs, Wm, L. Thurman and W. B. Buchanan. Mr. Street has served for a number of years as clerk in the office of the Election Commis- sioner, city of Chicago. Eight years ago at the grand lodge, Street was one vote short of being elected grand mas- ter, but he never gave up, never dis- couraged, pushed on and reached the goal. He is determined, with the staff of officers he has surrounded himself with, to make U.B.F. & S.M.T. of Illi nois, Michigan and Wisconsin the eos organization among our peo- ple. PITTSBURGH MAN HELD ON CRUELTY CHARGE (Preston News Service) Pittsburgh, Pa, Aug. 27.—Alleged to have strung by the wrists for two hours Isabel, 8; William, 6; Gladys, 4; Rose, 3, and Paul, 18 months, children of W. A. Wood, of Harmar township, Scott Bain, 18, of Geyer Run road, Harmar township, was held for court on a suspicious person charge by Justice of the Peace W. E. Bair of Oakmont Friday. Two. brothers of Bain, Keenan, 15, and “Snookey,” 14, were discharged due to their age. The, trio was arrested, county detectives said, after they had entered the Wood's home and after tormenting ,the chil- dren, suspended them by the wrists from spikes driven in the wall. They were not extricated until two hours later when Wood, with his wife, re- turned from a store. é ANDREW TAYLOR YEAR'S FIRST HEAT VICTIM IN NEW ORLEANS (Preston News Service) New Orleans, La, Aug. 27.—The first heat prostration of the year was reported Thursday to the police, An- drew Taylor, 26 years old, 1865 Iber- ‘ville street, an employee of Wilson & Company, packers, was avercome while loading a car at the warehouse of the company. His condition was reported as not serious at Charity hos- pital. HOME FROM VACATION Atty: and Mrs. Walter M. Farmer, 4751 Champlain avenue, are bome from a stay of two pleasant weeks in Mich- igan, Griffin Resort near La Grange, also stopping in Windsor and Mon- treal, Canada. rr - 4 Re Me ee 4 ys HON. WILLIAM R. FETZER One of the high-class judges of the Municipal | cago, who will on Tuesday, November 2, su on the Municipal Court bench. ||One of the high-class judges of the Municipal Court of Chi- cago, who will on Tuesday, November 2, succeed himself on the Municipal Court bench. SS eee REV. JOHN W. ROBINSON*AND |sound gospel to the members and HIS DAUGHTER, MISS MAR-|friends of South Park M. E. Church, JORY ROBINSON, MOTORED |30th street and Prairie avenue, Rev. FROM NEW YORK TO CHI-|H. M. Carroll, pastor. || CAGO, STOPPING AT MANY] Rey. Robinson was kept busy all the || INTERESTING PLACES ALONG |time while in the city in greeting his | THE WAY ee ee ee | Rev. John W. Robinsor, the great and eloquent pastor of greater St. Mark's M. E. Church, New York City, accompanied by his daughter, Miss Marjory Robinson, arrived in this city last Tuesday morning, motoring all ‘the way from that city to this, stop- ping at Rochester, N. Y., where they beheld the great granite monument erected in honor of the memory of the late immortal Frederick Douglass, whi stands in Shelby Square in that city. They also visited Niagara Falls, sev- eral points in Canada and Buffalo, N. Y., Cleveland and Toledo, Ohio, De- ‘troit, Mich, and other points along their trip. Rev. Robinson, who is still one of the directors and one of the vice-presi- dents of the Douglass National Bank, had hardly struck town before he be- gan to get ready to go to preaching and on Sunday morning he occupied hhis old pulpit at St. Mark, 0th street and S. Wabash avenue, where he was warmly received by his old congrega- tion and Rev. J. B. Redmond, pastor. ‘The same sabbath day he occupied the pulpit at St. Mathew’s M. E. Church, Oak and Orleans streets, Rev. J. W. Arnold, pastor, and he also imparted lon that same Sunday the true and Ree es | Bae z= —— | : Co Be Et ; pie a | a3 | a | REV. JOHN W. ROBINSON One of the greatest M. E. preachers in this count: derful church builder. He has just completed tion of St. Mark’s Church, New York City, w! six hundred thousand dollars and it will | church owned by Colored people in the world ee ie a Ne ks Re ae One of the greatest M. E. preachers in this country and a won- derful church builder. He has just completed the construc- tion of St. Mark’s Church, New York City, which will cost six hundred thousand dollars and it will be the finest church owned by Colored people in the world. sound gospel to the members and friends of South Park M. E. Church, 30th street and Prairie avenue, Rev. H, M. Carroll, pastor. Rey. Robinson was kept busy all the time while in the city in greeting his many old friends. He and Miss Mar- jory, while in the city, are guests at the home of his son-in-law and daugh- ter, Mr. and Mrs. J. Ernest Wilkins, $722 S. Wabash avenue. On this morning Rev. and Miss Robinson start on their motor trip back to New York by the way of Indianapolis, Ind., in his old reliable car, the Buick. Rev. Robinson has been granted one month’s vacation by his congregation so that he can get a good rest. And on Sunday, October 31, he will be able to open up the new and the greater St. Mark, which has been constructed under his supervision, in three and one-half years time. When completed October 31, 1926, it will cost $600,000 and will seat two thousand people. Bishop L. B. Wilson, of New York City, and Bishop I. B. Scott, of Mem- phis, Tenn., and many other high church dignitaries, will on that day as- sist to dedicate and consecrate the new church. Rev. Robinson will hold a grand rally for six weeks in order to give the unrepentant sinners a chance to connect themselves up with the M. E. Church of the Lord. Miss Marjory Robinson is making wonderful progress with her music and kindergarten work in New York City. She has accomplished the high art of interpreting many of Dunbar’s poems and setting them to music. [Name] HON. GEORGE B. HOLMES One of the able and popular judges of the Municipal Court of Chicago, who will be re-elected as such Tuesday, November 2. One of the able and popular judges of the Municipal Court of Chicago, who will be re-elected as such Tuesday, November 2. FLOWERS RETAINS CHAM- PIONSHIP TITLE IN FURIOUS BATTLE WITH GREB PITTSBURGH AND WYLIE AVENUE Madison Square Garden, Aug. 26.—Harry Greb of Pittsburgh, who played fast and loose with all the rules of training when he was middleweight champion of the world, so that he lost the title to Tiger Flowers of Georgia, proved unable to regain his lost laurels in a return bout at Madison Square Garden last Wednesday night. Flowers, the only race man to hold the world's middleweight championship, easily outpointed Greb in a 15-round bout to a decision. A furious rally in the fourteenth and fifteenth rounds, in which the Pittsburgh threw all his waning strength into the conflict, could not change the outcome, which was decided long before the bout drew to a close. Champion Greb's Master The fight, which for the most part was slow and uninteresting, was a repitation of the previous encounter between this pair last February. Flowers demonstrated that he was always Greb's master, beating Harry to the punch and outscoring him when they wrestled in close quarters. Greb, despite his promises of reform, obviously had not trained any too well and was in no shape to beat the "Tiger," who was unmarked at the finish, save for a slight cut over one eye, sustained when his face collided with Greb's bobbing head. The evening was enlivened by the misguided enthusiasm of two of Greb's women friends, who went around the ring after the decision had been rendered attacking those they believed responsible for the verdict. One of the girls slapped Dick Murphy, the veteran Western Union chief, in the mistaken belief that he was one of the judges. Although the crowd rooted for Greb throughout the fight and Jim Crowleg, the referee, gave Harry every break when it came to a question of separating the men, there never was any doubt as to the champion's supremacy. Flowers fought as well as he ever has, in the face of a slashing, two handed attack which Greb launched at long range. There was a great deal of holding, in which both men were offenders, and too much wrestling to suit the fans, who numbered nearly 15,000. Tiger Cuts Greb The champion cut Greb about the face, but otherwise the challenger was unhurt although badly winded. The fight demonstrated conclusively that the Pittsburgher, through his excesses and his vigorous ring career, has burnt himself out. Flowers at no time displayed a winning punch. He merely had to get out in front on points and stay there to whip an opponent whose judgment of distance was, awry and whose famous "windmill" attack was a thing of the past. PITTSBURGH AND WYLIE AVENUE Contrary to the belief that Negroes will continue to support a white merchant regardless of how that merchant treats him, over 400 fight fans thronged Wylie avenue last Thursday, and yet scarcely twenty listened to returns from E. K. Thumm's. Pat's place and George Wood's Music Shoppe were jammed with people of darker hue, signifying in their quiet way that there is an inkling of loyalty to Negro business effort, when that effort is based solely on service and value. Two drunks started out to visit their friend on Cliff street, Sunday, Aug. 15. As they approached the house, an argument arose between them and vulgar epithets were cast in both directions. A young foreign policeman undertook to stop the argument. Failing in this, he threatened arrest. By this time a crowd had collected, and in the crowd was the mother and father of the policeman. The drunks observed that the man representing himself as an officer wore no uniform, badge or other regalia that usually identifies an upholder of the law. They resisted arrest and contended that they had a right to do so. Father policeman thereupon appointed himself an officer, grabbed one of the drunks by the arm and made a little speech in his native language. This relief was supposed to aid the young officer in making the arrest, but the drunks refused to budge. White and black neighbors were on the scene by this time and the situation was exciting. Realizing that something mmsut be done, the young officer struck one of the drunks on the head with the butt of his revolver. Blood squirted, women screamed, children shrieked and threats were made. Somehow, the drunks broke loose and made their getaway, with the young officer following close behind, carelessly handling a loaded revolver. Less than an hour after the exciting chase, the house on Cliff street was raided, and one man shot three times. It is not known definitely that the wounded man was one of the drunks, but he also resisted arrest. All this trouble could have been avoided by that same young policeman doing his duty every day, instead of selecting one particular day to assert his authority. If the house raided was objectionable last Sunday it was objectionable before that time, and should have been investigated. Green policemen are more dangerous than robbers, or equally so at least. Phillip Sampson, the most popular carpenter and contractor on the avenue, is vacationing in Los Angeles, Calif. THE BROAD AX. CHICAGO. ILLINOIS. AUGUST 28. 1926 Bob Baker and Tom McCord have opened a seven chair bootblack stand at 1421 Wylie avenue. This partnership should do well, for it has long been conceded that Baker is the best bootblack that ever "cracked a rag". And Tom has no flies on him either. Colored employees are a good investment sometimes. During "Frog Week" the Green Cab Company handled about 90 per cent of the taxicab business from Loendi Club. While the Yellow Cab officials are scratching their heads, we will remind them that George Bowles is a good mixer with all classes of people—and that Buddy Clay is a live wire. Now—colored drivers will "cinch" the Negro business! Next week we will tell you about the waitresses and their love for the Homestead Grays. Shortly after the murder of Don Mollett, Canton Editor, the Pittsburgh Post and Press, inaugurated a vigorous campaign against vice in the city of Pittsburgh. Pictures of resorts, reports of their activity, records of arrests, in fact all the information that a reporter could secure, and still live. At first it appeared to be a city-wide campaign, and the citizenry found itself keenly interested in the revelation as they appeared in installments. Downtown Pittsburgh, North Side, Lawrenceville and East Liberty were hit hard. But the religious leaders in those districts were content to allow the newspapers to carry on their campaign in their own way. In due course of time the "hill district" was "exposed," and immediately Mr. Sidney Teller, of the Irene Kaufmann Settlement, became vigorous and determined. He called for volunteers. He got some. He asked for the removal of alderman Verona. That request has not been granted. He asked Director Clark to accept his plan of cleaning the city. The director rejected it. Then he undertook to be Inspector Clancey's boss and direct the cleanup. Clancey politely informed him that Sualw. Walsh was still his boss. Now, reports are current that Mr. Teller is seeking the impeachment of Mayor Kline and Director Clark. While all this noise is going on, and accusations traveling back and forth, the colored population is asking questions. They want to know whether Mr. Teller was asleep during the Magee administration, when Joe Engelsberg and Tom Kalig introduced commercialism to the privileged class. The also want to know whether Mr. Teller is reliably informed about the cleanliness and legitimate operation of the Greek Coffee houses. They want to know why, in the complaints filed, that Joe Davis, 1409 Wylie avenue, and Bennie Goldberg, 1420 Wylie avenue, were not photographed with the rest of the bootleggers? These men have operated for several years without polic interference or reformers' protests. They inquire about the bawdy house on Center avenue near Arthur street, less than two blocks from Mr. Teller, and the resports that gambling is going on at 1800 Center avenue, within sight of the Irene Kaufmann Settlement. Then too, they want to know why there is so much interest in the Third Ward, when conditions are worse in the Fifth Ward. Is it because Mr. Malone is such a nice fellow, or is Mr Malone a part of the plan to crush John Verona? There must be some reason for shielding the Fifth Ward, and that reason seems to abound with tolerance more so than lack of information. 2630 Wylie avenue—Bootleg whiskey, poker and craps. And some slot machines. Mixed patronage, Harry Rubenstein alleged proprietor. Herrron avenue (near car barn)—Confectionery store in front, poker, craps and bootleg whiskey. Mixed patronage. "Buck" Reinecker, alleged proprietor. Hollace street and Wylie avenue—Bootleg whiskey. Large Negro patronage. Proprietor not found. 2604 Wylie avenue—Bootleg whiskey sold almost exclusively to Negroes. Mrs. Sable alleged proprietress. 2439 Webster avenue—Bootleg whiskey, Negro patronage. Mr. Greenberg alleged proprietor. Center avenue, near Kirkpatrick street—Slot machines and bootleg whiskey, mixed patronage. Mike Ray alleged proprietor. Elmore & Wylie—Slot machines and bootleg whiskey. Ben Harshberger alleged proprietor. And—Goldie's Bawdy House on Elmore street. A thorough investigation would reveal triple the number of places listed. But as it is, Mr. Teller evidently does not believe that these places constitute an evil in the community. The colored population is beginning to wonder if cheap politics is behind Mr. Teller's sudden activities. HOW WE MAY POSTPONE DAY OF OUR OWN FUNERALS If we wish to postpone our funerals and live to the age of 125 years, as we should, we must persistently practice the principles of health, says Thurman B. Rice in the June Hygeia. It is not enough to live a long life; it must be a full one as well. Women are young at 38 today, yet two generations ago they were elderly ladies, rocking on the porch and watching the procession go by. To be actively alive, efficient, happy, interested and interesting, one must have health. **Training Finicky Children to Eat** How to make a child eat is a question that troubles a great many parents. The mother learns just what child should have and prepares them properly, but how to get the child to eat them? One important step towards this goal is to secure the co-operation of the father, says Anna Dee Weaver, writing in Hyggeia for June. If a child sees his father eating spinach or carrots and enjoying them, he will want to eat them in order to grow big and strong like daddy. Small servings will often encourage a child, while the sight of a large amount of food appalls him. It is easy to eat a few mouthfuls, and gradually the amount may be increased. Dainty service and attractive color combinations will appeal to the child. He will not eat carrots alone, but combined with peas, he may like them. Highly seasoned foods, such as pickles, dull the child's appetite for the bland, more nutritious kinds. Indiscriminate eating between meals will take away the child's appetite for his regular meals. If a child will not eat at meal time, he should not be allowed any food until the next meal. One or two meals may be safely skipped, and often this radical method is necessary when the child fails to respond to other methods. GIVE KLAN PERMIT TO MARCH SANS HOODS AT WASH- INGTON Washington, D. C.—Permission to parade on Pennsylvania avenue on Sept. 13 in full regalia, but without hoods, has been given the Ku Klux Klan by police of this city. The permit was issued to L. A. Mueller, imperial representative, under whose auspices a similar demonstration was staged a year ago, when between 30,000 and 40,000 klansmen paraded. The issuance of the permit was vigorously protested by the local branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. BAILEY CANCELS TRIP M. T. Bailey of The Bailey Realty Co., 3638 S. State street, owing to the pressure of business matters, cancelled his annual trip with the Ft. Dearborn 1926 Marching Club and delegation to the National Grand Lodge meeting held during the present week at Cleveland, Ohio. When the train pulled out some of the boys remarked, "It seems that a car is left from our train." MOTOR TO CITY Mr. and Mrs. Glanton, Mrs. D. A. Shelton, her daughter and neice, with Miss Alberta Robinson, motored to the city from St. Louis, where Miss Robinson had visited for three weeks. The party was the guest of Miss Robinson's parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Kinney, 3142 Calumet avenue, for a few days during the week. ST. LOUISANS IN CITY Mrs. Memie Mahalia and Mrs. Jennie McCamey of St. Louis, Mo., spend a few days in the city with relatives. Mrs. Mahalia was the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Sarah R. Benton, 1420 W. 109th place. COMPLETES VACATION James Anderson. 3142 Calumet avenue, has completed his two weeks vacation and is back about his many duties. Mr. Anderson visited with his mother and other relatives at Carlisle, III. Little "Slam" Here "And now I want to present to you Little token of the esteem with which this school regards you. I suppose you will cast it aside in some forsaken corner and forget all about it, but the book is yours just the same." And with these words the art institute's instructor in sign painting presented the graduate a dictionary.— Exchange Outfit of Tomato Red With White Polka Dots Metropolitan Pauline Starke, the popular motion picture actress, is here shown wearing a street dress of tomato red with white polka dots. The color is relieved by a panel of white flat crepe. The skirt is knife-plaited. Dark Colors Favored For Late Summer Wear that season starts out in a riot of color frequently ends with black and navy blue in places of distinct importance. No one can tell just why this is, but the fact remains that almost invariably midsummer finds these darker shades conspicuously exploited. For the dress of semi-sheer material for wear when it is necessary to come into town, nothing is smarter than black or navy blue, particularly if there are pliant touches of color in collar ends or in the facings of revers. A frock of very recent ornig and especially noteworthy because it is a different interpretation of the popular two-piece mode is of black crepe Elizabeth, with a circular piece attached to the waist to form a tunic. This has an inverted plait in front to match the plait on the skirt. Jabots of the material give a graceful line, which is accentuated by smaller jabots of white crepe Elizabeth. In almost every instance a wide-briefmed hat accompanies a frock of this type. Hats With Broad Brims: Sheer Summary Prockes Summer afternoon frocks, which have a place of minor importance in the wardrobe of a French woman, are almost essential to the American, a fact due in a great measure to the difference in climate in France and America. Our warm summer days and brilliant sunlight have brought about an awakened interest in hats with broader brims. Hats of this type have not been much in evidence during the past two seasons, but this summer their vogue is definitely established and one sees them worn with the sheer summary frocks so appropriate to the season and the climate. Lingerie frocks also once more have a place in the fashion picture and are charmingly youthful in line and in their exquisite coloring. Hats.Are High. Pointed. Trimmed With Flowers Hats are high and pointed sometimes trimmed with flowers. Many are round and trimmed with transversely placed feathers or flowers, which make the crown appear to be higher. The panne hats are high crowned and soft, with the brim turned down over the eyes. The felt ones are generally high-crowned, pointed and folded in the center, with very small brims; large ones are but rarely seen. Toques are either embroidered or trimmed with degrade ribbons. The evening headgears are generally in open-worked metal resembling closely laurel leaf crowns, but sometimes are made of the same fabric as the dress and have the ends forming a scarf. Cut of Sleeve, Mounting or Plats is Important Like most other competitions, the race to lead in fashions depends largely on the finish. Never before have clothes been so beautifully finished off. Tremendous attention has been paid to the cut of a sleeve and the mounting of plats. In consequence the clothes of this season give the impression of extreme simplicity whereas they are anything but simple and are not to be duplicated in home manufacture. Larger Hats Larger hats for summer wear in many instances reveal an upturned line in back, with the brim caught to the crown with a cockade of grosgrain ribbon. Perpetual Motion Jud Tunkins says an ill-natured man loses friends; and the lonelier he gets, the more ill-natured he becomes—Washington Star. (Copyright.) A GIRL and a man leaned over the Matsonia's bow rail and contemplated the curling, swishing green water. It had been some time since either spoke and then it had been the young man who had dropped into an abyss of silence a few words weighted with significance. "I expect my fiancee will meet me at the dock," he said. The girl at his side had made no comment at first, but had the man's gray eyes not been fixed on the dim distant shore-line that was California, he might have seen that her lip quivered and her hand gripped the rall tightly. When she did speak, she was smiling and her eyes drew and held his steadily. "I am soon to be married myself!" she said. "Congratulations!" But some minutes later Patty Wayne entered her stateroom, only to fing herself face downward on her berth. "Cruel—cruel—cruel!" she moned. Then she sat up resolutely. "Well, it's over," she said. "And it really wasn't his fault. I let my care but it is only fair to say that he never took any advantage. I just dreamed and let myself think—" in spite of her efforts at self-control the tears came again. Patty Wayne and Dick Comstock were each returning from a vacation spent in Hawaii's sunny paradise. Strangely enough, they had wandered throughout the islands without meeting, only to fall into casual acquaintancehip the very afternoon that the Matsonia left Honolulu. And to Patty, at least, pretty little brown-eyed kindergarten teacher, the moment when the journey would end was something not to be thought about. Unless— Patty had not realized how very much she was depending upon that "unless" until that bitter ten minutes at the bow rail. She hadn't once suspected that there had been any other girl in Dick's life. He had spoken of years away at college, of more or less erratic wanderings about the world, but of nothing that hinted at any tie which would hold him to a settled existence. On the other hand he had not made love to Patty. And now she thought she must have been mistaken when she fancied she saw him looking at her with love and longing in his eyes. Probably, she told herself scornfully, when she supposed he was looking at her, he was in reality seeing the face of his absent fancee. They said good-by just before the steamer docked, standing beside the gangplank, amidst a great creaking of hawksers about the winches. Patty let him hold her cold little hand a bit longer than necessary, but surely so much was permitted one whose whole heart ached to feel his arms about her. "Good-bye, Patty," he said quietly. "I—oh, hang it. Good-bye." "Good-bye, Dick. I hope you'll be very happy!" But the last she saw of him as she turned to go ashore was a pair of miserable gray eyes and a white, set mouth. She had finished seeing about her baggage and was wondering vaguely just where to find a decent restaurant when some one came quickly up behind her. "Patty—oh, Patty!" It was Dick and in his hand was a telegram. He didn't look particularly happy, but his eyes had lost their forlorn expression. "I did want to tell you the whole story," he was saying. "Even if, under the circumstances, it won't do any good." He paused, giving Patty a chance to ask somewhat coldly, for all the unreasonable beating of her heart, "Where's your flances?" "That's what I wanted to explain," he said eagerly. "You see when I was a kid in high school, I was sweet on a girl and—well, we got engaged. We kept it up while I was in college and although afterwards I didn't see so much of her, still I always supposed some day we'd be married. "Then I went to Hawaii—and well, the place sort of got under my skin. The beauty, and all, but I knew I wouldn't want to be there with Flossie—which told me a whole lot. So I wrote her, as nicely as I could, that I thought we'd both made a mistake, being so young and—well, the day before I left Honolulu I got a telegram, saying that she would hold me to my promise and would meet me when I landed." "Is—is that it?" Patty indicated the yellow paper. "This? Oh, no. Wait till I finish. I met you and fell in love. But what could I do, bound to another? So I let you go out of my life. When we docked a messenger handed me this." He held out the paper and Patty read. Mr. Richard Comstock: MF. Richard Cohnstock: I had to punish you a little first. But don't worry. I am soon to be married myself. FLORENCE. "You see—" said Dick. "And—well, I just had to tell you, even if you are engaged to another." "Me? Engaged? Oh—" and Patty blushed, remembering. "I just said that in—in self-defense!" Dick gripped her arm. "Then you're not going to be married soon?" "No—that is—I mean—" and then they both laughed joyously. Hard Thing to Avoid Many a careful driver has to exercise additional care not to run into debt. Sediment 1 Sediment 2 The fashionable two-piece frock is being shown this summer in contrasting colored skirt and blouse. White skirts with gay-colored blouses and blending combinations of skirt and blouse are featured in many the smart shops. Marceline Day, motion picture actress, in "The Boy Friend," is shown wearing a frock of gray and Kelly green. Shaped Bodice, Tunic There is evident in the newest bathing suits an inclination to define the figure with a slightly shaped bodice or tunic, and to give a little fullness to the skirt, however short, says a Paris fashion correspondent. This is done usually with an inverted plait at each side, in some models of crepe or in taffeta a cluster of gathers. The head covering for bathing and the beach is uncommonly attractive this season. A few smart little shapes in leather, rubberized material and silk are shown for women who dress more for the sun bath and beach promenade than for swimming, all of them in pretty flower colors. Soft, floppy little hats of cretone and other figured cotton are pretty and popular. But the bathing caps most in demand fit the head simply, wound in the manner of a turban or kerchief, with a snappy bow in front, at the back or on one side. Most practical of all are the aviator caps that cover the hair and ears and fasten with a strap under the chin. Tights, Fancy Garters Are Popular Fashions The fancy garter which rather vulgarly came into popularity with the short skirt is not being abandoned by well-dressed women of refinement even in the younger and more active sets. Tights which have feet and therefore are also fitted to serve the purpose of stockings are being worn by those who can afford them. The majority who, of course cannot, are supporting their stockings wholly from the waist and are wearing tights to below the knee. But they cling to fancy garter, useless though they be. The one-piece stockings and tights idea is of course from Paris. In very expensive garments, clocks are embroidered and an elastic garter, which becomes a part of the garment, is inset above the knee, but it contains no rubber, it is merely a tightly woven section like the tops of some socks for men. Fobs Back in New Guise: Suspended From Bar Pin Fobs have come back, but in a new guse. The new fob is suspended from a bar pin, usually of rhinestones. A fob of grosgrain ribbon hanging from a bar of rhinestones attached to the breast pocket of the tailored suit adds a smart tone to the costume. But fobs are also worn with dressy afternoon frocks, and for this purpose they are of crystal in white or combined with colored stones. For the popular black and white costume there are fobs of white crystals with the bar in onyx, closely set with rhinestones. With an afternoon dress the fob is worn on the left side, a little below the shoulder. Summer Hosiery of Lisle Many of the smartest women are wearing lisle hosiery in the most delicate colors and in a weight almost as sheer as chiffon silk stockings. The colors are exactly the tones which are considered the most correct in silk hosiery. Gold Broche Underdress An underdress of gold broche is trimmed with gold buttons down the front, and shows beneath a long-sleeved overdress of orange crepe trimmed with leopard, and fastened with a gold bow at the neck, and a gold ornament at the low waistline. **Ancient**—but Up to Date "An ancient hostelry near Shaftesbury, England, is named "The Listen Inn." Ernest H. WILLIAMSON UNDERTAKER ERNEST H. WILLIAMSON UNDERTAKER 1521-23-25 Ernest H. WILLIAMSON Charlest. Dawson World Slow to Hail Genius of Hawthorne Some of us know that great as Nathaniel Hawthorne was, it was not until 1837 that through the persuasion of his friends he allowed himself to publish some of his stories in book form under the title, "Twice Told Tales," says Dr. Frank H. Vizetely. The tales were received coldly and proved that their author could not live upon his literary earnings. At Bowdow he wrote "Seven Tales of My Native Land," a manuscript which, after many journeys to publishers, was consigned to the flames. After that he wrote his first novel, "Fanshawe," published in 1828, but it received chilly reception. In 1825 he joined his mother and sister at Salem, where the ladies lived in seclusion. Here Hawthorne led the life of a recuse, seeing little of the members of his family, having most of his meals served alone and rarely taking exercise save after dark. He wrote once to a friend: "We do not live at our house," then announced his intention of taking up literature as a profession. A second series of "Twice Told Tales" and "Moses From an Old Manse" obtained small profit for their author, who in 1851 complained that for many years he was "the obscurest man of letters in America." This was the author of that immortal work, "The Scarlet Letter," which he published in 1850, and followed with "The House of the Seven Gables," and "The Blythedale Romance," three books that are universally acknowledged ranking among the literary masterpieces of the world. Oh. Because A little boy, seeing a glass eye in a shop window, asked what it was, and, being told, inquired if people could see with false eyes. He was told that they couldn't. A day or two later he wished to know whether people could eat with false teeth, and was told that they could. "Then, if people can eat with false teeth," he said, "why can't they see with false eyes?"—Tit-Bits. Union Sympathizer William Gannaway Brunlow, called "Parson Brunlow," as editor of the Knoxville (Tenn.) Whig, opposed secession. His paper was suppressed by the Confederate government in 1861. The Need for Taxes The repose of nations cannot be secure without arms, armies cannot be maintained without pay, nor can the pay be produced except by taxes.—Tacitus The Williamson Funeral is distinguished by the up-to-date designs of its Cunningham Limousine Hearse and Cars Spleen in Nature of For a long time the spleen was associated with an irritable temper. Today we hardly believe that. What we do know is that it is a muscular bag lying on the left side of the body, near the upper end of the stomach, and that it sometimes engorges with blood, and swells. But the blood, strange to say, is not ordinary blood. The spleen seems to be a sieve, and sifts the blood so that only one certain kind of red corpuscles can get through. These corpuscles, which are thought to be the ones that have been in the body the longest time, appear in many cases to die in the spleen, so that the organ has the reputation of being a cemetery for red corpuscles. The spleen is not selfish, however—when the body needs blood the spleen empties itself. This is the case when exercise is taken or when there is slow poisoning by coal gas or loss of blood by hemorrhage, says Barcroft. But when much blood is in circulation, as when there is undue strain on the heart, the spleen dilates and blood is withdrawn. Old Rag Dolls More Durable Than Pretty In many of the early New England homes rug dolls were treasured heirlooms. They were of all sizes, and attired in all sorts of quaint costumes. The only points in common were that their faces were invariably flat, their hands stiff and rigid and their toes turned out in a "west-footed" manner. Sometimes they had black buttons for eyes, but more frequently their faces were painted with beet and fruit juices. 'Wever, their eyes, noses and mouths were sometimes embroidered. For hair they had tuppees of yarn or hemp or small bunches of real hair. Their clothing was usually of the full-skirted variety and they sometimes wore sunbonnets of the same material as their dresses. One doll of this type is said to have pleased the daughters of one New Hampshire family for more than eighty years, and is still in use. Of course it is a little worse for wear, but it may be made "new" again simply by recovering its face with a new piece of cloth—Pathfinder Magazine. Long Walk About Town It is calculated that it would require six months to walk through all the streets of New York city, allocating eight hours a day to the task and keeping up a normal pace. The total of paved and unpaved streets in the five boroughs is over 4,000 miles. Brooklyn and Queens have the same street mileage, with totals each of 1,305 miles, while Manhattan has a trifle under 500 miles. THE BROAD AX, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, AUGUST 28, 1926 Danger in Bullfighting Danger in Bulldozing The bulldog is a very dangerous fighting game, according to the best authorities. The star of the performance is the matador, who kills the bull alone. Authorities give us facts to prove that many matadores are killed, and all are wounded at some time of their careers. The risks they take are marvelous. They sit on chairs before charging bulls, and at the last moment spring from the chair, and the bull carries the chair away on his horns. They rest their elbows on the head of the bull. The matador sometimes attempts to leap over the bull with the aid of a long pole, but many miscalculations are made, which end in disaster. There are even rare occasions when a large bull will leap out of the ring and gain the seats occupied by the spectators. The matador, in killing the bull, stands perfectly still and lets the bull rush on his sword, the bull often taking the matador up in his horns and throwing him into the air. Many times the matador is caught up against the wooden inner ring and gored to death. Popular Johnny Cake Traced to Shawneees It has been generally claimed by students of words that "Johnny cake" is a corruption of "journey cake." Apparently there is no evidence to support the theory. Will H. Lowdermil, in his History of Cumberland, has advanced a theory which seems to be more plausible. A favorite article of diet among the Shawnee Indians who lived in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Ohio was a cake made of corn beaten as fine as the means at command would permit. This was mixed with water and baked on a flat stone which had been previously heated in the fire. The early hunters and trappers in this region followed the example of the Indians in making these cakes, which they called "Shawnee cakes," after the tribe. After the lapse of a few years "Shawnee cake" was corrupted by those who did not know its origin into "Johnny cake." Medical Mistletoe In the former days it was believed that the mistletoe had some mysterious medicinal virtues, but, it was thought, to become a really efficacious remedy all mistletoe used medicinally must be plucked from an oak tree upon which the parasite rarely grows. It was considered unlucky to cut this, or to sell it. In 1657 the only oak known to bear mistletoe grew in Norwood, Eng. Some persons cut this mistletoe and sold pieces to London apothecaries at 10 shillings each. Accordingly we read that of these "sacrilegious wretches one fell lame, each of the others lost an eye, and the ringleander broke his leg." Bridge Always Important The bridge building art itself is one of the oldest known to civilization. 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