The Broad Ax

SOCIETY NEWS PUBLISHED FREE Vol. XXXII. Mortell HON. CHARLES S. DENEEN United States Senator from Illinois, who is work in the United States Senate for the deep wa from Chicago to the Gulf of Mexico and in pure water for the great city of Chicago. United States Senator from Illinois, who is working very hard in the United States Senate for the deep waterway system from Chicago to the Gulf of Mexico and in the interest of pure water for the great city of Chicago. RACES CO-OPERATE IN NASH-VILLE FLOOD RELIEF General Improvement of Conditions Over the State Reported at Interracial Meet carried out with scrupulous fairness. Among the recommendations made by the group was one suggesting to the city administration that in rehabilitating the flooded areas steps be taken to improve radically many of the hous- Nashville, Tenn.-Reports of increasing interracial good will and of the steady improvement of conditions featured the annual meeting of the State Interracial Committee held here January 5. Representative men and women to the number of seventy-five were present from all parts of the state, without a dissenting voice expressing gratification with the progress made and planning unitedly for the future. Especially striking were the reports of improved school facilities for Negroes, including the building of many new Rosenwald schools, stimulated largely through the efforts of Robert E. Clay, of Bristol, secretary of the colored division. There was much favorable comment also on the fine co-operative spirit manifested in Nashville during the recent flood which drove some eight thousand people from their homes, many of them colored. It was brought out that the two groups had worked together in the utmost harmony for relief of the flood sufferers, and that the relief measures for which $50,000 was contributed by the community, were Mary MRS. ALICE JONES RHINELANDER Mrs. Jones-Rhinelander and her dark blood seem to be too much for her husband, Mr. Kip Rhinelander and his white blood, and he is unable to shake her off through the highest courts in the State of New York. Mrs. Jones-Rhinelander and her dark blood seem to be too much for her husband, Mr. Kip Rhinelander and his white blood, and he is unable to shake her off through the highest courts in the State of New York. Vol. XXXII. 5 CENTS PER COPY 2 nois, who is working very hard for the deep waterway system of Mexico and in the interest of city of Chicago. carried out with scrupulous fairness. Among the recommendations made by the group was one suggesting to the city administration that in rehabilitating the flooded areas steps be taken to improve radically many of the housing conditions from which the poorer colored families have suffered. The committee pledged itself to work for a school for feebleminded Negroes, and recommended that local committees throughout the state seek to provide proper recreational facilities for colored children, since such facilities "serve as a great crime deterrent, as well as a promoter of good health." All the churches and religious groups were admonished to give more attention to the cultivation of interracial good will as a religious duty. Gratitude was expressed for the support given to the committee's program by the leading newspapers of the state, and particularly for their vigorous editorials against lynching. Will W. Alexander, director of the general interracial commission, was present and made a strong appeal for the final eradication of lynching, pointing out the part which the pulpit, the press, and individuals might play in bringing this about. Among the prominent colored leaders present were Bishop I. B. Scott, Prof. W. J. Hale, Dr. J. A. Lester, Dr. C. V. Roman, and Mrs. M. L. Crosthwaite, of Nashville, Dr. R. T. Burt of Clarksville; Prof. C. L. McAllister, of Chattanooga, and R. E. Clay of Bristol. THE BROAD AX THE BROAD AX, CHICAGO, LLINOIS, JANUARY 15, 1927 PROF. R. NATHANIAL DETT TRIUMPHS IN PROGRAM AT CAPITOL Hampton Institute Choir Acclaimed in Coolidge Foundation Concert By ALLEN B. DOGGETT, JR. Hampton Institute, Va.—When a Negro choir sings a French folk song so that the applause is spontaneous, dispelling nthe prevalent impressio that the spirit of such a piece cannot be given full value by an American choir, when a cultured audience coming primarily to hear Negro singers in a program of Negro folk music is carried beyond the race aspects of its performance into the realm of a universal art knowing no color line, a lasting impression in musical annals has been made. Such was the effect of the recent concert given by the Hampton Institute Choir of eighty voices in a certified program under the effortless direction of R. Nathaniel Dett in the chamber music auditorium of the Library of Congress, under the auspices of the Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge Foundation. The choir, with whom choral work is but an incident in the training and study at the Institute, singing with clarity and sureness, made the audience marvel. The solo work of Miss Elizabeth Sinkford, soprano, and of Francis J. Minton, baritone, showed surprising gift of voice and finish. A group of works by old composers of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries opened the program, followed by two Russian liturgical numbers. The group of Christmas carols included "Sing Noel," whose intricate and swift passages were picked out and harmonized delicately. Dr. Dett's arrangement of Campion's "As by the Streams of Babylon," in which the original lute accompaniment to the solo voice he had arranged to so well bring out the richness of the choir voices, was particularly well received. "Rise Up, Shepherd," and two Dett numbers, "Oh, Hear the Lambs A-Crying," and "Listen to the Lambs" in six and eight voice parts, the former repeated by request, were enthusiastically applauded. The last group was entirely of folk anthems, including "Swing Low, RHINELANDER OUGHT TO HAVE KNOWN WHAT HE WAS GETTING, SAYS COURT New York, Jan. 13.—The so-called aristocratic "blue-blooded" Leonard Kip Rhinelander still has his beautiful mullato wife, under a decision of the appellate division of the Supreme Court of New York, which upheld the lower court in denying Rhinelander an annulment of his marriage to Alice Beatrice Jones. Rhinelander, son of one of the oldest New York families, should be refused a new trial the judges held because he had ample opportunity before his marriage to learn that his intended bride had colored blood. The action of the appellate court upheld the decision of Justice Morchauser of White Plains last spring. The opinion held that Rhinelander knew that his bride was part Negro, and that Mrs. Rhinelander did not deceive him in this respect. Justice Lazansky dissented, while four other judges wrote the refusal of new trial decision. It is said that Rhinelander's counsel say they still have a new move to make to rid him of this union. LEAVES FOR HOME Mrs. Bell F. Woods, pioneer citizen of St. Louis, Mo., has returned to her home after spending the holidays in the city with her daughter, Mrs. Maggie Thomas, 3739 Dearborn street. Sweet Chariot," "Don't be Weary, Traveler," "I'll Never Turn Back No More, and Burleighs arrangement of "Deep River." Through it all the genius of Dr. Dett was apparent. From the happy choosing of the early church hymns, entailing an enormous amount of research and arrangement for his purpose, to the closing numbers, his choir sang as one. The attack was without a voice hesitating, while the release was so that the sibilants cease together on the instant. The swell and diminish was with perfect graduation, and the eighty voices at times barely whispered. Dr. Dett carried his choir onto ground formerly considered unsuited to Negro chorus work. That the same feeling and the same quality that have made the spirituals when sung by Negroes popular, may be carried over into the entire range of musical composition was demonstrated at this concert under Dr. Dett's leadership. That this concert begins a new era and reaches a high water mark in musical achievement is attested to by musical critics in the press comments. The Washington Times said: "We made a discovery about music in America last Friday evening, when R. Nathaniel Dett, foremost among Negro composers, brought his famous choir from Hampton Institute, Virginia, to sing for the Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge Foundation in the chamber music auditorium of the Library of Congress." Writing of "Oh, Hear the Lambs A-crying," this critic says, "One could have wept with the sadness of it, with the pathos of the voices. But more than the heart of it, there was a choral accent, a sort of syncopation, in the rich body of the various choirs, that created a new sort of illusion of disturbed emotion. It was one of those fundamental things that are hard to describe. It proved that Dr. Dett has given an arrangement for voices here that requires high choral art to attain, and these were school children. . . America is rich Tucson, Ariz., Jan. 14. It is said that a young man years ago approached John D. Rockefeller and sought the loan of $100,000 to further a worthy project. Mr. Rockefeller listened attentatively, admitted the feasibility of the proposition, but declined to make the loan. "I will do better than that," he said, "I will walk down the street with you and take you to lunch." Act Proves Bait The young man had no difficulty in raising the required amount from other financiers. The fact that he had been seen in the company of the great John D. Rockefeller was sufficient security. When this simple act of Mr. Rockefeller's can bear so much fruit, how much more invaluable is a direct message from him, written and based on his personal observations during his long and successful life! Mr. Rockefeller is one of the contributors to the series "If Youth But Knew" which will appear in the Arizona Times of Tucson, Ariz., starting February 4. Others, equally as prominent, will contribute to this unique series. in a fundamental thing when such art can be produced by the youth among us. The visit of the Hampton Institute Choir writes a page of musical history of which we are justly proud." The Evening Star, Washington, said, America has shown complete welcome to the splendid English Singers and warm appreciation of the splendid work of that fine organization, the Dayton Westminster Choir. The work of the Hampton Institute Choir is on an equal level for the simplicity that art makes seem natural in choral work in its finest form." The Washington Times-Herald said, "The audience signified by an uproar of applause their approbation, and Director Dett led the young men and young women through four encores. Dr. Dett, whose conducting is reminiscent of Stokowski's work, showed himself still the same fine musician who won first honors in a class of 1000 at Oberlin Conservatory for two of his four programmed compositions." In an editorial the Union Star, Brookfield, Virginia, called attention to the singers themselves. "The attentive attitude and natural modesty of these young people added materially to the effectiveness of their performance. Not a single act on the part of a single singer during the two hours the choir was on the stage made the slightest jar upon the most sensitive musical temperament in the large audience. Evidently the long training for such singing had wrought a refining influence aid because the refinement of music was deeply felt by the singers its expression produced a like effect upon the audience. The expressive sweetness and harmony were carried to many homes as a most fitting Christmas experience." Wellington Adams in the Washington Tribune, goes on to say, "Strictly speaking, the affair was distinctive in that for the first time colored singers were accorded the honor of an appearance in a strictly certified program of music." SLEEPING CAR PORTERS MEET MEDIATION BOARD New York, Jan. 14.—In the course of 16 months the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters has virtually accomplished what might normally be regarded as the impossible. It is said that to the astonishment of the Pullman Company and the Mediation Board, perhaps one of the most thoroughly and most carefully organized cases which the Mediation Board for some time has had occasion to handle was presented to it December 8, last, by A. Philip Randolph, general organizer of the Porters' union. The preliminary hearings were held in the Congress Hotel in Chicago. The mediators assigned to conduct the hearing were Hon. Edwin P. Morrow and his assistant, Mr. Bickers. PENNSYLVANIA REFUSES INSURANCE LICENSES Harrisburg, Pa., Jan. 14.-Refusal of Pennsylvania licenses to the Western Casualty Company, with headquarters in Denver, and the Sentinel Life Insurance Company, headquarters in Kansas City, was announced Friday by Elmer Barford, state insurance commissioner. Insufficient paid in capital was assigned as among the reasons. THE NEW YORK TIMES [Name] DR. N. A. DIGGS One of the head and popular official of ciation of Cook County, who served a master at the banquet, given in honor officers at the Appomattox Club last it was a very delightful affair. and popular official of the Hook County, who served as chie the banquet, in honor of I the Appomattox club last even delightful affair. One of the head and popular official of the Physicians' Association of Cook County, who served as chairman or toastmaster at the banquet, given in honor of its newly elected officers at the Appomattox Club last evening. All in all, it was a very delightful affair. THE ABLE AND ELOQUENT ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY A. L. WILLIAMS DELIVERED AT UNITY HALL RECENTLY IN ACCEPTING THE NOMINATION FOR ALDERMAN OF THE SECOND WARD HAS STIRRED UP ALL THE VOTERS IN THAT WARD. WHITE MOTHER ABANDONS INJURED HALF-BREED SON (Preston News Service) Braddock, Pa., Jan. 13.—For abandoning her son, Edgar Lipscomb, aged 17 years, who is in the Braddock General Hospital with his right arm and legs frozen, when he collapsed Tuesday night near home at Cresta avenue North Versailles township, Mrs Some ten or fifteen days ago Lawyer A. L. Williams who at that time made up his mind to enter the race for Alderman of the Second Ward, and on the evening that he accepted the nomination for that office the large citizens' meeting held at Unity Hall went wild when he concluded his oration for it was by far the best talk that he has ever made at any time in the past and all the past week the people residing in that ward are still talking about it and two or three more plain, sensible or matter of fact talks like it will land him in the City Council on Tuesday, February 22. See address in another column of this newspaper. 1 M. M. MR. KIP RHINELANDER So far he has very easily proved the biggest mut who has e big road, and through her Jones-Rhinelander, will co expense. very easily proven himself to be mut who has ever attempted and through her lawyers his sander, will continue to live So far he has very easily proven himself to be the greatest or the biggest mut who has ever attempted to trot down the big road, and through her lawyers his wife, Mrs. Alice Jones-Rhinelander, will continue to live at ease at his expense. So far he has very easily proven himself to be the greatest or the biggest mut who has ever attempted to trot down the big road, and through her lawyers his wife, Mrs. Alice Jones-Rhinelander, will continue to live at ease at his expense. SUBSCRIBE FOR THE BROAD AX No. 18 popular official of the Physicians' Asso- tity, who served as chairman or toast- t, given in honor of its newly elected mattox Club last evening. All in all, ful affair. QUENT ORNEY WHITE MOTHER ABANDONS INJURED HALF-BREED SON Braddock, Pa., Jan. 13.—For abandoning her son, Edgar Lipscomb, aged 17 years, who is in the Braddock General Hospital with his right arm and legs frozen, when he collapsed Tuesday night near home at Cresta avenue, North Versailles township, Mrs. Bertha Lipscomb, aged 45 years, (white) was lodged in the Allegheny county jail. Mason Lipscomb, (colored) the father found the boy and took him home and thence to the hospital. OVER 8,000 NEGRO CHILDREN IN PITTSSURGH SCHOOLS Pittsburgh, Pa., Jan. 14.—A recent census of the Pittsburgh school district shows that there are 153,580 children of the ages of 4 to 15, inclusive, in this city. Of this number, 95,264 children are enrolled in the public schools; 41,570 in parochial schools; 1,931 in private schools, and 14,817 are not in school, according to Charles Reisfar, director of compulsory attendance. The report shows that of the total number of children in the census, 77,050 are boys and 76,530 are girls. There are 8,752 Negro children in the Pittsburgh schools. THE NEW YORK TIMES y proven himself to be the greatest or has ever attempted to trot down the high her lawyers his wife, Mrs. Alice will continue to live at ease at his Republican candidate for Alderman of the Second Ward, ‘whose vast army of friends and supporters feel confident Pee wee re hneieet mueasber of te Cty Comet ee a rae RY ee eget Tuneful Tales, By Bernice Love Wiggins, Copyright 1925, privately published. From out of the Far West come these truly “Tuneful Tales,” of the universal spirit of all mankind and of the Tife of the Negro folk. Miss Wig- gins shows all the spirit, the ferver and the verve of the true poet. She is a high priestess of the cult of the inner life. From lilting tunes that one al- ‘most sings in reading, to the serio- humorous Negro themes, and on to the religious and didactic poems, one is conscious of a strange innate power in this young woman. When Miss Wiggins’ work is read, one is conscious of the fact that the poems are the result of changing moods, that they grow out of varying life experiences, that here is a human being who has successfully bitten the dust, lived in sackcloth and ashes, and at other times lived on the mountain tops. And it is from the clear and in- vigorating altitude of the topmost peaks that Miss Wiggins has done her best work. ‘The author comes nearer to great- ness in what might be called the true poems; when she steps outside the field of racial life and the religious themes: “I can sing a cheerful lay Sing of lovers happy, gay, In a rippling, rhyming rhythm that ‘will thrill. I can make this old world smile, And forget its care awhile, And I will.” Here is not only good yersification but also absolutely good poetic writ- ing. This reviewer feels, however, that Miss Wiggins has done her best work in the sonnet, “What Is Love?” in the lines I asked a mountain, standing firm and proud, “Ab me, 1 know not,” still he kissed a cloud. I asked the wild waves as they kissed the shore, “Tis something strange,” they sighed, with gentler roar. ‘Here there is proper metrical set-up and a great deal more. There is a gentle imagery, some philosophical in- sight and the eternal delving into one ~ of the great mysteries of all life. ‘The folk poems are in dialect. They are both humorous and of a somewhat tragic nature. They are a real chapter in Miss Wiggins’ life, a human docn- ‘ment. Then there are religious spec- ulations. This is to be expected for it seems that religion is inevitably the ‘refuge of all persons and groups that ‘have bad the experiences that have been the lot of this young woman. — . Miss Wiggins should keep going. ‘She has found her true field. bed tate “ignated though, that: sheave: S088. aces ore eae. page ee eee ae iin. Chassics, rh fo ee : ai ee st poe > Ba -& Ss. Pee A. Be 2 es we oe A eh , we a Rg ce pee Ls i ‘ a eee : ss ee | ATTORNEY AUGUSTUS L. WILLIAMS ABOUT NEW BOOKS By Wenest Rice McKinney SAMUEL HUSTON COLLEGE MAKES RAPID STRIDES UN- DER NEW ADMINISTRATION Austin, Texas, Jan. 14—Septembe 15, 1926, marked the opening of Sam- uel Huston as a recognized Class A College under the new leadership of President T. R. Davis, A.M, Univer sity of Chicago, and former president of Walden College, Nashville, Tennes- see. Broadmindedness, alertness and other similar qualities distinguish President Davis as a progressive, en- lergetic and modern young leader. The school is very fortunate this session in having in addition to its al- ready well-strengthened faculty, new members representing Howard, Lin- coln, Ohio State, Harvard, University of Denver and University of Pennsy!- vania. Degrees, ranging from the Bachelors through that of Doctor of Philosophy, are held by different members of the faculty. ‘There is likewise an increase in the student group as compared with that of last year, and the group has main- tained, to a marked degree, a very high grade of scholarship throughout the autumn quarter. Never before in the history of the school has there been as eventful and brilliant football career as was-the one experienced the past season. The Samuel Huston “Dragons,” at the close of the season, were proclaimed the undefeated champions of the Southwest Conference. The most noteworthy career of the “Dragons” was directed by Coach William S. Taylor, Lincoln University, Pennsyl- vania, who, by his successful coaching land excellent supervision, led the boys to that much coveted goal. In addition to the successful strides made along athletic lines there have been ever-increasing additions made in the academic field. A department of ‘Modern Languages was this year be- gun headed by Professor J. Mason Brewer, University of Denver, who for several years during the World's far, served as French interpreter abroad. With these varied and fruitful ex- periences the administration, faculty, and entire student group hope for nothing other than continued success i the coming Gags. FRIENDLY BIG SISTERS The annual election of officers of the Friendly Big Sisters’ League was held at the Home, 4144 Prairie avenue, on Wednesday. The old officers were re-elected with a few ex- ceptions: Mrs, Hattie Goode, replacing Mrs. Minerva Hawkins as .treasurer, who pleaded that her business pre- vented her serving more than one term. The incoming parliamentarian is Mrs. Beulah Holmes. New boaré members are Mrs. Pearl Shields and Mrs. Essie Williams. Mrs. Sula Mac Williams reported up-to-date, amount [cleared from barn dance as $465.25 ‘All tickets are not in, and members ttickets are asked to report at next regular meeting, Jan. 19, at 4144 Prairie ave, at eight o'clock. ‘THE BROAD AX, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, JANUARY 15, 1927 ATTORNEY AUGUSTUS L, WILLIAMS)<?".". ENTERS THE RACE FOR ALDER. coun MAN OF THE SECOND WARD AT A)" 321 GREAT MEETING HELD AT UNITY |=" . HALL, 3140 INDIANA AVE., TUES- es: esos: DAY EVENING, JANUARY 4. THE)® icc RESOLUTIONS PASSED BY THE} <» ° SECOND WARD CITIZENS COMMIT-|2n3 cor vo TEE IN HIS FAVOR AND HIS AD-|" "=" DRESS ACCEPTING THE NOMINA-) =: 1: TION FOLLOW IN THESE COLUMNS | °y.; 2 THE ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY force within me to put a stop to such [Press and A. L. WILLIAMS lees discrimination. eee Words fail me, at this time, to ex- press my appreciation to you for the efforts already put forth and the inter- ‘est you have shown in me in your de- sire that I become a candidate for Al- derman of our ward. I say with the deepest sincerity that you shall never have cause, given by me, to regret the confidence you repose in me as your selection to represent you in the City Council. T feel that you fully understand the present situation, that is to say, having ‘chosen me before as your candidate for Alderman, and knowing that a square deal was not given me, you de- mand that I again enter the race as a candidate OF THE PEOPLE, BY THE PEOPLE, AND FOR THE PEOPLE, and pledge your whole- Ihearted support by all honorable means to insure my election at the primary, February 22, 1927. ‘As you already know, the selection of the right man to represent you in the City Council is of vital importance Jand worthy of real thought. The posi- tion of Alderman is not a mere make- shift of an office, but on the other hand, it is one of great value. Under the new law, Aldermanic elections are non-partisan, There will be only one ‘Alderman to represent the thousands ‘of voters in the Second Ward, and this makes the office of Alderman act jas the mayor of your vicinity. And what you are entitled to and what you should get is a Home Rule Alderman and NOT AN ALDERMAN-AT- LARGE; an Alderman who will put the needs of the Second Ward ahead of the general interests of the city. An Alderman has to do with the sanitation, the cleaning of the streets, ithe repair of same; he has to do with ja coordinate power; with the police power; his duty is to see that the cit- izens are protected from unreasonable searches of their homes, and unlawful entry of same by any person or would bbe policemen or sheriffs without war- rants; the Alderman has to do with the school system of the city, that is to say, itis his duty to see that every child attending public schools should get every advantage that every other child gets in every other ward in the city. Tt matters not how humble or how high his station in life might be, he should know that the people of the ward pay the bills and there is no question asked them as to whether they are black or white, Jew or gen- tile. ‘The small park system is a blessing ‘to the poor and a life saver in a large, sioaiiead (oy ie Clea, andi should be the one important duty of Pee eee ee ple are treated alike in the distribution of this privilege. The bathing beaches provided along over our great water front system should be distributed equally among the wards bounded on the great frontage. The labor situation in my judgment, is of grave importance to the citizenry in which I am identified. Hundreds of thousands of our people are of the laboring class, who must make their living by the sweat of their brows. I believe that the office of Alderman should be used whenever and wherever it can to obtain the best results pos- sible to assist that class of our people who are in a dire nied of assistance, and I pledge myself when elected Al- derman I will use my every endeavor to obtain a better understanding be- tween labor and capital in this regard. ‘With these principles in mind, and many others which, in my judgment, are conductive towards equality of op- portunity, and that our group shall fhave and receive every other right ac- corded to all citizens of our great ‘community, I, therefore, cannot refuse to become your candidate, and at your solicitations and requests, I, therefore, jaccept these many beautiful endorse- ments and become your candidate for Alderman of the Second Ward, and feel it incumbent upon me at this time to submit the platform upon which I shall make the race as follows: ‘Many indignities are heaped upon Jour citizens by reason of their racial force within me to put a stop to such papuremiady ‘ Tt is an ancient maxim in our law that a man's home is his castle. “The rain may enter, the wind may enter, but not the King of England without authority of law.” The sacredness of this provision is manifested in the Con- stitution of almost every state in the Union, yet Chicago's police force ig- Inore it when entering the homes of jour people im the Second Ward with- lout process of law. I, therefore, pledge myself to see to it that we have a strict observance of law by police of- ficers as well as private citizens. In oraer to promote good citizenry, clean living is essential. Why is it that Jgarbage, dead dogs and cats are al- lowed to stay in the alleys of our ward juntil they become decayed? An Al- 'derman can do much towards remedy- ing these breeders of disease, I pledge myself to rid our ward of this deplor- lable condition, I favor the increase of salaries of police and firemen. I pledge myself to maintain a per- manent office in the Second Ward to be used for the convenience of my enone in the transaction of the business of our ward. I pledge myself to be easily acces- sible and to listen to and act upon any complaints or suggestions from the people without hope of reward. ‘And in conclusion, from this day until the 22nd day of February, the fight is on for a clean government and proper representation for our group in the Second Ward. These many and various pledges that I have made are sincere and made with my desire and purpose to serve you, the people of this ward, to the best of my ability. Between the dates herein, there re- mains much for you to do in going forth and informing the people that the opportunity is at hand for each ahd every man and woman in our ward to do his or her bit towards remedying the deplorable condition that now exists and with your assist- ance and with God speed, the fight is won, I wish, at this time, to extend to each of you my best wishes for a pros- perous and happy New Year. I wish for you as for myself a spirit of will- ingness to accept the duties of service; that spirit which “secketh not its own,” but cheerfully lending a hand to lift the burdens from the hearts and lives of others. RESOLUTIONS PASSED BY THE CITIZENS COMMITTEE IN FAVOR OF ATTORNEY A. L. WILLIAMS FOR ALDERMAN OF THE SECOND WARD WHEREAS, we, the citizens of the Second Ward of the City of Chicago believing in the sacred principles of Jour Constitution, chiefly of which is representation in the Legislative branch of our Goyernment; and WHEREAS, the Common Council lof the City of Chicago is the repre- [sentative branch of our City Govern- ment, the melting pot of the cosmo- politan population of our great city in which representatives of all groups, lkcinds and creeds meet upon a common level and direct the destiny of this, [the greatest city in the civilized world; and WHEREAS, it is our right and our duty as citizens of the Second Ward lof the City of Chicago, to use our in- fluence, our efforts, our finance and jour votes for the selection of a man for this important position, who is truly representative; whose character jand reputation are untarnished by ‘traitorous acts committed against us, la man who places our rights and in- 'terests above the “mighty dollar;” and WHEREAS, Augustus L. William: ‘is a man whom we believe to be pos- sessed with these basic characteristics and many others that we believe more to our benefit and advantage; a mar who has been tried and not found wanting; a man whose reputation anc [whose many charitable acts and deeds for the unfortunate of our group leat jus to believe that it is'an act of prov: idence, designed and directed by the Creator to have such a man available to call upon in this crisis, to seve our people in our ward from degradation and corruption, which we believe is countenanced by persons in authority and power, therefore BE IT RESOLVED by the citizens committee of the Second Ward of the City of Chicago, that we put forth our best efforts to induce the said Augus- tus L. Williams to become a candidate for Alderman of the Second Ward of the City of Chicago; that we pledge our support, our influence, our money and our votes behind him to make him our representative in the Common Council of the City of Chicago. BE If FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of these resolutions be spread upon the minutes of our organ- ization, a copy delivered to the public press and a copy presented to the Honorable Augustus L. Williams. Lucile Bates, Chairman. Cora Patton, Secretary. LOUISIANA SOCIAL AND BENE- FICIAL CLUB OF ILLINOIS STAGE BEAUTIFUL TAB. LEAUX AND BRINGS BACK MEMORIES OF CARNIVAL BALLS STAGED IN DEAROLD NEW ORLEANS Chicago is grateful to the members of the Louisiana Social and Beneficial Club of Illinois for one of the most spectacular and novel affairs ever given in this city. One could readily see the hand of those who are accustomed to the handling of such affairs and too much can not be said in praist of the untiring efforts of Mrs. Camille Cohen Jones, the president, and her loyal sup- porters for making this one of the events in entertainment for Chicago- ans. The interest in the progress of the royal party was at high pitch and every few minutes the Duke of Or- leans, represented by F. H. Matticx, lannounced their progress from their arrival at the Chicago Link Bridge, to ‘their first stop at the Congress Hotel, ‘where they were made welcome by city officials and their next stop at Michigan and 35th, where they were greeted by representatives of the col- ored press, and finally their arrival at the Catholic Men's Club, where they arrived amidst a fanfare of horns and all kinds of toots of auto horns and screams of the on-lookers. Upon their arrival, they marched into the hall to the grand march from “Aida,” and from all sides exclamations of delight were heard, for they were really and truly regal. The line of march was as follows: Led by Mrs. Edna Clarke and pages, Marie Phillips and Irma Flow- ers; Their Majesties: Louis Henri Phillipe, Langlois the First, King of France, Severin Langlois, His Queen, Mande E. Jackson; Prince de Conti, William Beasley, Princess de Conti, Mrs. E. Ory; Marguerite de Valois, Camille Cohen Jones; His Eminence, Charles, Cardinal of Bourbon, Arch- bishop and Count of Lyons—Incog- nito; Duke de Guise, Paul E, Johnson; Duchess de Guise, Cynthia Jenkins; Duke of Bergundy, Duchess of. Ber- gundy, and other dignitaries; Prince de Bertin and Princess de Bertin, James de Warren and Leona Bailey; Chicot, the Jester, H. George Daven- port; The Seeress, Geneva Morgan Johnson. ‘After ascending the throne and see- ing that his guests were properly looked after, His Majesty delighted the guests by throwing gifts to them for them to catch said fayors. Gorge- ous costumes held sway in this royal party and after half an hour a herald announced the banquet was in readi- ness and again did they march while others danced. ‘Over one thousand filled the Cath- olic Men’s Club, mostly Loyal Louis- ianans and had a taste of the good old times they had at home, and which they can have here if they so wish. On every side, Mrs. Camille Cohen Jones was congratulated, and asked to con- sider giving a masked ball for mid- Lent, St. Joseph's Night, 1927. Again —we say, Welcome, Louisianans—it was-great!—"C”. FORUM OPENS The Sunday evening Forum Club of Ft. Dearborn 1927 Marching Club of Elks, held a fine meeting for the open- ing of the year. In the absence of the chairman, M. B. Rogers, who was ill, Robert Jordan, assistant, was in charge of the meeting. A large audi- lence was out. J. B. Deveaux, J. C. Martin and M. T. Bailey, chairman of transportation committee, together with other officers are preparing to take a large delegation to New York next summer. IMPROVING Mrs. Lucille G. Robinson, 4312 Ver- non avenue, who has been confined to fher ome on-account of illness, is im- proving. * t oes ‘ ee ce Pee salle a ae —— a Per -— pa ee 3 ke ee pe lane = 3 S it bs a ee a § Bee we Ue on OP ee Mie oe ee a De oo eo aa oe Ce ee ees ee oo oe ee = se gee ee a ee MR. HARVEY ADELBERT WATKINS Successful South Side real estate dealer who with his regiment of warm friends feels that on Tuesday, February 22, he will become the Republican candidate for Alderman of the Second Ward, for ex-Mayor William Hale Thompson will assist to boost him into the City Council. THIS WEEK ~ lieve in is the modernism of big busi- se ness, That is where his gorgeous Ernest Rice McKinney cathedrals, his fine automobiles and his (Preston News Service) “Not Guilty” Twelve good men and true have said that Fall and Doheny are not guilty jas indicted. Not only this but each of these twelve men said as they were being drawn that they had read noth- ing about this infamous case and ha¢ formed no opinion concerning it. Can you beat it? Twelve full-grown men claiming to be intelligent had buried their heads under a pillow, or in the sand or in their various professions and businesses and had totally exelud- Jed. the outside world for a period of ja year or more, Who believes that there are in all these United States— jas ignorant as we are—there are twelve men who are so stupid, mentally senile jand dumb? These men must have had some sort of hunch that they would be called for this particular jury. It’s a long way from the barons beseiging King John at Runnymede to our present trying a man by a “jury jof his peers.” I am of the opinion that it would be far better to dispense jwith such a travesty and have all trials land decisions rendered by three or more trained judges. The jury system seems to have outlived its usefulness. ‘American Mercury The circulation figures of the Amer- ican Mercury are large enough to give us hope. ‘The Jast figures say that over 100,000 Americans will read this publication for the current month. Who would have thought it possible? One hundred thousand Americans in- telligent and liberal enough to ever read such a magazine as Mercury. OF course, over against this one must put the over two million figure of such a slop sheet as True Storie and the thousands of equally slimy “art” publications. ‘And then there are the other dunghill monthlies, of the True Story type that litter every drug store and newsstand in the land And yet, we are forced to give praise to Allah that the Mercury, the Nation, Two Worlds Monthly and few more still live. ‘Wilberforce I do not know just how serious or how true are the charges that are be- ing made against the administration jat Wilberforce University. I do know this however, that if you want to bring on a first-class mess all that is neces- sary is to put any one of 99 per cent ‘of our preachers ag the head of some- thing. As 2 rule scholarship is some- thing that they haven't got. They are ‘dictatorial, dogmatic, and doctrinaire ‘They are poor adminigtrators and worse leaders. They attempt to oper- ate everything just as they do thei ‘churches, which means a sort of ves pocket management. The average preacher, like the poli tician, does not believe in free and juntrammeled scholarship. With him all science, literature and art mus! square mp with the Bible. The only [modernism that most preachers be- lieve in is the modernism of big busi- ness, That is where his gorgeous cathedrals, his fine automobiles and his salary and subsidies come from. But as I said at first I do not know whether or not any of ‘these things apply to Wilberforce. ‘There may be an exception there. | er THE LINCOLN STATE BANK HAS INCREASED ITS CAP- ITAL AND SURPLUS TO $490,000.00, The Lincoln State Bank of Chicago, J3ist and State streets, wl!) <2 | jcome one of the largest bas'’s 0: the ‘South Side, has recently increased 1 capital and surplus to aln ch million dollars. The Lincoln State Bar! under state goverament ervasion, always has on hand some first mort- gage gold bonds for sale and other safe investments, whith yield 7 per cent in- terest, $100 bonds sold on easy pay- ment plans and plenty of money on hand to loan on Chicago real estate. ‘The Lincoln State Bank, under the far-seeing management of its presi- dent, Mr. George F. Liebrandt, has become one of the most solid and pro- gressive banks in Chicago. RELIGIOUS LIFE OF STUDENTS AT HAMPTON EMPHASIZED Traditional Event to Be Led by Dr. Harry Lathrop Reed President Harry Lathrop Reed of Auburn Theological Seminary, Au- burn, N. Y., will be the speaker in the annual week of prayer at Hampton Institute beginning January 9. Em- phasizing the religious life of the school, the week of prayer has become 'a traditional event and an important part in the religious experience of the jstudents. Dr. Reed has participated in the Minister's Conference at Hamp- ton for the past two years and an- nouncement of his coming for these prayer meetings by Dr. Lawrence ‘Fenninger, Chaplain of the school, has been warnily received. President Reed will speak each week-day evening at 8:30 im Ogden Hall. On Sunday even- ings the ¥.W.C.A. and Y.M.C.A. for JURY OUT 28 HOURS RELEASES ODEN ON CHARGE OF MURDER USeentee: Mons Service) _ Pittsburgh, Pa, Jan. 14.—After be- ing out 28 hours, the. jury in the mur- der trial of Ernest Oden, who on Mon- day was placed on trial in criminal court charged with the murder of Luke ‘McKinley, who was shot during an al- tércation on September 19, last, re- turned a verdict of not guilty Thurs- day afternoon. ‘Mr. and Mrs, Lacy Johnston have fremoved from 5312 Prairie avenue to $331 S. Wabash avenue, where they will be pleased to meet their many friends. al a — : eee e ps . e.. ‘ . ‘ é fe f ‘ : oz & a Ee ’ aa og 4 a - gn, Re aia : a Fae a i fiak 3 EO sre bb f Soe ee me wee et ee y, ’ oS r ] ai sa - ee s é MRS. HARVEY A. WATKINS One of the most active and prominent workers in connection with the Indiana Branch of the Y. W. C. A., and she is doing her best to elect her husband to the City Council from the Second Ward. “CHICAGO'S HEALTH” PITTSBURGH MAN WANTED — FOR MURDER CAPTURED ‘Weekly Bulletin, Chicago Department IN ALABAMA of Health, Herman D. Bundesen, = ‘M. D., Commissioner ‘CPvantien Mews Stedess “Close to 5,000 Chicago persons, es- pecially children, were saved from sickness and possible death in. 1926. Normally there should have ‘been 80,- 000 cases of communicable or catching diseases and only about 75,000 oc- curred. “Normally there should have been a total of about 42,000 cases of the 11 ‘most important communicable diseases and only 34,500 occurred, Are we dow need! Sot when we saved as (om sickness and cs Dr Herman ‘N. Bun- vletin. “This record is what is keeping up Chicago's lead over all other cities of its size in “low sickness and death rates,” states the Commissioner. “Taken all in all, the communicable disease history for 1926 marks another ra of man’s triumph over disease. We shall make every effort to carry on this work to protect Chicago against epidemics. Of course, this means eternal vigilance and the continued co-operation of the citizens of Chicago, in order to keep on making prevention mean something,” states Dr. Bundesen. BULLETIN No. 91—FOR YOUR SAFETY By Chief of Police Morgan A. Collins During the past ten days Chicago has been menaced by morons and other perverted persons. Many of the victims of these terrible crimes by this class of criminal result from lack of caution in admitting strangers to the home. Here are a tew suggestions to com- bat this menace: Before admitting telephone collec- tors, gas and electric inspectors, de- livery boys and messengers be sure they identify themselves with proper credentials, For your own safety do not admit strangers with packages. Insist pack- "ages are left on doorstep. If receipt must be signed for delivery ask the messenger to pass the receipt under the door. Saieguard your home by equipping front and back doors with chain locks or other safety device to prevent en- ‘trance while conversing with strangers. Don't exhibit large sums_of money when paying bills. Keep your money in the nearest reputable bank. Do not keep a lot of money in the house over night. Hf you do, yom ane easy prey for burglars, Remember an unprotected house €n- courages thieves. Protect your win- dows with good strong locks. Secure- ly fasten all windows and doors. when ‘You go out or before retiring at night. Help us to protect you. We are al- ‘ways at your service. Phone: number ‘of your nearest police station is Main 1313, . . PITTSBURGH MAN WANTED FOR MURDER CAPTURED IN ALABAMA (Preston News Service) Birmingham, Ala, Jan. 13—Word has been teceived by authorities here that county detéctive McDermott left Pittsburgh, Pa, last Saturday morn- ing for this city to take Lee Smith, aged 45 years, back to Pittsburgh. Smith is wanted in the Pennsylvania city for the murder August 29, 1924, lof Edward Sanders, aged 40, who was jstabbed to death at 32 Apple Way, Duquesne, a steel manufacturing sub- urb of Pittsburgh. It is said that both men lived at the same address and became involved in an argument over a whist game. Smith was arrested Thursday night by Alabama author- ities after he had been traced there by county detectives of the Keystone state. WOMAN SLASHES WHITE SALESMAN WHEN HE GETS RUDE _ (Preston News Service) Pittsburgh, Pa., Jan. 14—When F. L. Smoloff (white) a rubber goods salesman, went to the home of Mrs. Celesta Bolden in Bedford avenue, Friday and tried to sell her a few ar- ticles and Mrs. Bolden told him she did not want anything in an emphatic manner, Smoloff is alleged to have made an insulting remark and Mrs. Bolden seized a safety razor blade, which she was using at her sewing, and told Smoloff to get out at the same time making several effective passes resulting in several gashes in the man's wearing apparel. © Smoloff called a policeman and had the woman arrested, lodged in jail charged with assault with intent to kill. W. H. RILEY CONTINUES TO SUCCEED IN THE REAL ES- ‘TATE BUSINESS William H. Riley, who was at one time Deputy Sheriff of Cook County, and for many years the right hand or the confidential man of Alderman Oscar De Priest, has been engaged for some time in the real estate and renting business on his own hook, at 103 E. 47th street and he continues to succeed in good shape. HOLD BIG MEETING ‘The various lodges and temples of U. B. F. & S. M. T. in the city met in a big meeting on Sunday afternoon at 3118 Giles avenue, where much en- thusiasm was created in interest of the lodges and temples. This meeting was presided over by J. B. Street, grand «master. Dr. Anna Beatrice “Schultz, 3430 Calumet avenue, spent’the:holiday sea- son, most pleasantly in every way and she sincerely hopes that her many friends and patients had a most joyous time as well. Dr. Schulte is a strong admirer and supporter of this news- paper. z: THE BROAD AX, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, JANUARY 15, 1927 How Jabez Got Revenge "By HL IRVING KING his Ifelong enemy, Mathew Scott. Mathew and he had been at school to- gether—and had fought, even as little hoys. Then they had grown up and had courted the same girl and Mathew had married her. Jabez never mar- ried. He devoted the rest of his life to making money—and hating his sue- cessful rival. And Mathew had pros- ered, too; though not to the same extent as Jabez. Mathew had gone in for apple raising and, everybody sald, had made a fortune. ‘The prosperity of Jabez had come from cultivating mortgages and mak- Ing loans at 10 per cent. Also from an uncanny instinct he possessed with regard to investment in stocks. He had an office in the city and spent his time there, but he had never ceased to lay low for a chance at Mathew. And now he had him. For Mathew, Instead of sticking to his epples and Deacheshad been lured afield into the thorny and troublous ways of f- nanelal speculation. And there was Just this difference between Jabez and Mathew—when Mathew bought any, it went up. Secretly, through ‘Agents of his own, Jabez had followed on Mathew's triil—and was now-pre- pared to take his financial scalp. Clarissa ‘Thornton—the girl who had preferred to become Mrs. Scott rather than Mrs. Marthu—had been dead a year now. Jaber's slit of a mouth grew firmer and his little eyes glowed with wicked gleam .as he considered the things he would do to Mathew in the near future. Just then he eame to where the road forked and stopped, hesitating which fork to take. It was years since be had been along that road. “Let's see,” mused he, “I think it is the right fork that goes by Mathew's. Ill ask that young man I just passed”—and he waited for the young man who was walking bebind him to come up. “Take the road to the left," said the young man; “then the first turn to the right. I'm on my way to Mr. Scott's myself. If you will allow me to jump in I'l pflot you” Jabez fixed his eyes upon the frank, open face of the youth and @ strange, inexplicable feeling came over him. Something seemed to be calling to the old man out of the past, some- thing stirring within bim feelings long dormant—dead, as he had sup- posed, forever. “Jump in,” he said. Aftersa moment's silence he turned to the young man and asked: “Do you know Mir. Scott?” “Why, yes,” replied the youth with laugh; “rather! He is my father.” “Clarissa’s boy,” escaped from the old man’s lips in murmured tone. “Clarissa was my mother’s name,” said the young man. “Did you know her, sir?” “Yes,” replied Jabez, “I knew her— ‘and your father, too,” he added grimly. ‘Then suddenly Jabez assumed his best diplomatic manner. He drove very slowly, purposely, and before they reached the Scott place he had turned the young man “inside out,” as the saying is. He had learned the old, old story of young man and a malden, very much in love and kept from marry- ing by a stern parent who was te solved that his son should marry a girl pleked out for him and not the cholce of his own heart. | “Yow are quite sure that you love this Helen Barstow?” asked Jabez. “I shall never-love another woman as I do her,” was the reply. “We ‘shall marry, anyway. In this matter I cannot conform to my father’s wishes. But, you see, we will have to walt a long time. I'must get a job somewhere, somehow. And I do hate to break with father, awfully. But it must be done.” ‘Jabez, while talking with William, had mellowed to an extent which would have caused his business nc- quaintances in the city, had they seen and heard him, to have concluded that the old man had lost his mind. But he hadn't; he had only changed tt. “Now, William,” sald he when at last they arrived at the Scott place “you show me into the parlor. and go and tell your father I am waiting for him there. And don't worry abou! Helen. Your father and I are old—er —aequaintances. Perhaps I can per suade bim.” ‘Jabez and Mathew were closeted together for two hours. When the conference was over a treaty had beer signed which appeared to be satisfac tory to both. That night Mathew said to his son: “William, if you really are Sey sages Th hove em why, I suppose TU have to give my consent.” “Hurrah!” cried William—and then reflectingly, “Did Mr. Martin say any thing about it?” “Why, yes;” replied Mathew. “I be Hieve that, in the course of our bus! ness talk, he did allude to some thing of the kind.” “Sexless” Animal Found Animaicules, known as Daphnias, which live in ponds and ditches and are distantly related to the shrimp and lobster, are. found to be practically “sexless,” the females laying and hatching eggs without the aid of males over a long period of time. Males are occasionally born, but the ordinary phenomena of sex do not appear at all. Laugh Reveals Character * ‘Men show their character in noth- Ang more clearly than by what they Ghiek lenchable—Goethe. ‘COLORFUL NEWS MOVIES ; : } By THE CAMERAMAN PDO DDPDOD ES ODPDPPIDSDDIIDIEDDELIDDIDLPLODIDDDIOD 1. The South and the Ballot, _ building at such an early age a foun: 2. The Toll of Segregated Schools. tion upon which to place the anti 3. Public Utilities and the Negro. |thies and prejudices of later yea 4. Rehabilitated Methodism. are financially, as well as social 5. “Blue Blood.” favored cand. Wininvceud Su 68) wis : Congressman William Francis Stev> ‘enson, democrat, of South Carolina, while in debate in the House, just a few days ago, made some courteous and significant remarks concerning the [Negro and the ballot in the dear old ‘Southland. Among other things, the Congressman said: “I want to tell you that in South Carolina the Constitution gives any man the right to vote who has $300 worth of property on the tax books and pays his taxes, or who can read the Constitution: There is not a colored man in the State of South Carolina who cannot register and vote if be comes within that limitation, and when he does his vote is counted. We count them and we give them (the colored people) their rights, and they vote today, and we invite anybody who wants to come down and see whether we are living up to the Fif- teenth Amendment.” In answer to a query by Congress- man Wainwright, republican, of New York, asking “How large a colored population in South Carolina votes to- day,” Congressman Stevenson replied “None.” The debate brings out a pertinent theory and a pertinent fact. The the- ory is that colored eligibles of South Carolina can vote, and the fact is, ac- cording to Congressman Stevenson that they do not vote. We wonder why. Can it be that in the face of the great need of the race ballot, since the: passage of the Fifteenth Amend- ment, that the colored people of South Carolina ignore the sacred-privilege of the ballot? Can it be that with the potential voting force which they could but do not have, they are sleep- ing upon their rights? s Is it a fact that in South Carolina, ‘where the allotment for the education ‘of each colored school boy and girl is far under that for each white pupil the Negroes, of their own free’ will, stay away fromr‘the ballot box, the greatest solvent of civic ills in the land? Can it be that with lynchings raging in South Carolina, the colored “voters” can do nothing to stop the crime or to punish the offenders by at least re- moving negligent officials from office and stopping official malfeasance? We wonder! If so, then it is time to stop talking about the enforcement of the Fifteenth Amendment. If not, it is time for the colored people of the fouth and their friends the country over to fill a plea to Congress and to the country denying the allegations of Congressman Stevenson and showing just why the theory and the fact, as announced by him, are so far at vari- ance as the Pacific Ocean is with the ‘Dead Sex. ‘The Toll of Segregated Schools That segregated public schools are socially and educationally harmful in the misperformance of the general pur- pose they essay to accomplish is dem- onstrated time and time again. Al- ready the discriminatory allotment of the public school funds in such typical southern states as South Carolina, Lowisiana, and Alabama is exacting an appalling educational toll in the hopes and ambitions of Negro youth as compared with those of the whites, stimulated by generous appropriations for adequate teaching salaries, space, and equipment. Recently, even in the capital of the nation, which should rightly set an example to the country in the zeal and finance expended to prepare youth for the future, it was discovered that in the allotments for new buildings and grounds, the segregated colored schools of the District were given but $525,000 out of a total of $3,750,000. It was also brought to light that such physical embellishments as stadiums, tennis courts, running tracks, and the like, have heretofore been provided for the District's white schools only, in the face of the fact that the colored human segment of the District of Co- lumbia constitutes more than one- fourth of the entire population, with a notable increment of taxpayers who are doing much to, stimulate the pro- gression of the District. ‘Washington, of course; is a veritable ‘when compared with other dis- tricts, where segregated _ schools abound. ¥et, even in such a garder |spot.as.the capital, the toll of segrega ‘is impressively depressing. ‘Thus, the kiddies who, in the kin ‘dergarten, are separated as to color The South and the Ballot building at such an carly age a founda. tion upon which to place the antipa. thies and prejudices of later years are financially, as well as socially, favored and disfavored as to whites and blacks, respectively. It is to be ardently hoped that some where in all the years to come there may develop an era of justice which will eradicate the doleful truth that al men are created equal—except the Ne- ‘gro, Public Utilities and the Negro The message of Governot Al Smith of New York, to the State Legislature, particularly in his analysis of the rela- tionship which should exist between public utilities and the general public, is ground for recalling, briefly, those particular public utilities, corporations, and instrumentalities for public wel- fare and comfort created by law for utilization by the public. We mean, by this, the public school, public hos- pitals and health institutions, clinics, transportation implements, and similar advantages, partially supported by public funds for the benefit of the gen- eral public. Students of judicial history will re- call the dissenting opinion of Justice Harlan of the U. S. Supreme Court, when he vigorously stated at the time the Civil Rights Bills were rejected, that when public utilities did become strongly clothed with public purposes, the public did acquire a public interest in them to the extent that they should not exclude any race or differentiate as to the treatment accorded upon the basis of color variations. It is m tne exercise of public fune- tions, from steam railways on down, that the Negro has suffered his hardest blows in striving for freedom and ab- solute equality. In the allotment of public funds or services, such as hospi- tal treatment, health programs, etc., in states which continue to cling to the virtue of color differences as a just cause for harmful distinctions as be- tween races, the logic is the constant receiver of but “half a loaf.” This is contrary to the public welfare; and, in fact, the struggling Negro because of his difficulties in general needs more sympathy and a wider access to pub- lic utilities than does any other group ‘in America. Those who look askance at Negro mortality would do well to turn their shoulders to the task of seeing that public institutions give a just measure ‘of curatives and comforts to the Ne- gro. The nation cannot progress wholeheartedly as long as discrimina- tion exists in the availability of public instrumentalities of human preserva- tion, And if, as Governor Smith says, ‘the public should have unhampered control of the utilities which it creates, then, surely, the public should share ‘unreservedly and non-discriminately in the preservatives, stimulants, and com- forts which public utilities essay to offer to the public. Rehabilitated Methodism Ever since Methodism, created by the Wesieys, divided itself in this country into more than sixteen differ- ent outstanding varieties, thoughtful proporients of that sect have wondered whether the cause of Methodism has ‘been justly promoted. And when the “Methodist Church North and the ‘Methodist Church, South continued to lock horns in anger instead of coming together in Christian unity, ardent Methodists despaired of ever incarnat- ing John Wesley of old into modern Methodism. Lo and behold, however, during the past week the joint commission of the ‘African Methodist Episcopal church and the African Methodist Episcopal Church of Zion, representing, it is claimed, more than a million Meth- odists the country over, met in solemn session in Washington, D. C., and re- solved that “the time is at hand and the necessity is upon us for the organic union of the African Methodist Epis- copal Church and the African Meth- odist Episcopal Church of Zion.” This is truly a forward-looking re- ligious step, and one which is exemp- lary to the great white church, whieb, also, should have been invited to a ‘greater unity in the promotion of the Christian religion. Truly, there are too many sects and too few Christians; too many churches ‘and too little religion. Sectional lines away ere we can hope to be prepare to enter the real church of Christ. In stead of religious diferentes ther must be religious union,—the recogni tion by all of the fundamentals left fo ‘our guidance by Jesus Christ, chie THE FIGHT FOR MAYOR OF CHI- CAGO BETWEEN HON. WILLIAM HALE THOMPSON, DR. JOHN DILL ROBERTSON AND HON. EDWARD R. LITSINGER CONTINUES TO GROW HOTTER AND HOTTER. BY CHARLES STEWART, JR. |archistic plot has been laid by way of Illinois and the Mississippi Valley are having its hearing before Master Charles Evans Hughes as to the di- version of the water from Lake Mich- igan the. point being raised by Sena- tors Willis and Burton. It is gratifying to state at this writing that the Master overruled what purported to be the main point raised by the objectors. The press in general in the west have told the story of the sewerage system of Cleveland and other towns along the route which stand uncontradicted as to the filth dumped into the lake by these holier than thou objectors on one frivilous technicality or another in an endeavor to stop the progress of Chicago and other cities along the route from having the commercial ad- vantage which the natural waterway systems have provided. Again it is deeply to be regretted that the most unfortunate thing has happened. Con- gressman Martin B. Madden, chair- man of committee on appropriations, according to truthful information is in ‘a critical condition at his hotel, threat- ened with a complete nervous break- down from the struggle he has had with the members of the appropriation ‘committee and the committee on rivers and harbors. The citizens, regardless of party along this waterway, who be- lieve in the power of God to control and restore the strength to the giant which will be necessary to return him again to his office to fight these ob- structionists, can do no better service than spare enough of their time to send in truth and in fact the words of prayer which they mean asking God to restore this contending giant to the place where he can look into the faces of the men who have so cowardly taken advantage of this unfortunate situation. In the Senate, Illinois is fortunate in having as its defender a man who ‘knows by personal survey every foot jof the proposed route and while gov- ernor of Illinois for eight years had an occasion to appoint committees with constructive minds which aided in bringing this battle where it is today. And he recognized the stupendous task resting upon his shoulders, the work which must be done to defeat the filibustering led by Senator Willis lof Ohio. Senator Charles S. Deneen has picked up the bludgeon and is standing as a warrior who will be de- scribed by historians, who are some- where being fitted by the science of nature to re-map and re-write the his- tory of the waterway from the lakes to the gulf. . see Apparently, the state department at Washington has about discovered that somewhere in Mexico or the South among which is the sacred admonition: “Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thy- self.” “Blue Blood,” a one-act play, by Georgia Douglas Johnson, is to be produced in New York, January 17, by the Krigwa Players. This drama is a deliniation of the tragedy underlying the’ promiscuous intermixture of racial bloods. Here ‘we have a gnarriage about to be solem- nized, when a conversation takes place between the mothers of the young couple which shows that such a mar- riage would be a sacrilege. While the guests are assembled and the bride is being dressed, the mothers agonize be- hind the bolted kitchen door. ‘A. solution is evolved, however, through the suggestion of a former admirer of the girl who had volun- teered his services to her mother, and returned from an erarnd as the two ‘women faced the blank walls of a di- Jemma. ‘An ending that covered the face of the situation with a kind veil was thrown over the affair and the skel- jeton in two closets was kept from view. - ‘This taie nas its many duplicdtes and gives an interesting glimpse down the silent and shadowy trail of the past. Col, Franklin A. Denison is still confined to his home, 4346 Vincennes avenue with illness. His friends all hope that within a very short time he will be able to be out again and look after his law business. archistic plot has been laid by way of Chicago across to Moscow and back to Mexico. If these things are true, it does appear that the incapacity of government informers have slept with the necessary information longer than they should have, It must be to a dangerous point when the fighting Senator from the shores of Balboa, Hiram Johnson, can stand upon the floor of the Senate and recall from senatorial records that he has cried aloud that these conditions were in the making and would ultimately tend to destroy millions of dollars of capital invested by American citizens purport- ing to have the right and title given to them by the government where Villa, the greatest guerilla fighter the world has ever known was an insurgent and that President Coolidge has accepted the facts as were related long ago by Senator Johnson, eae Locally, the political situation has taken on a new aspect. Edward R. Litsinger, the Deneen-Brundage can- didate, has given his platform to the voters of Chicago. The most impor- tant plank in the platform is the fact that he pledges himself to take the alderman and ward superintendent of each ward and personally survey the conditions of the streets and alleys. This one thing slone, will write for the first time in municipal history of Chi- cago that the mayor of a city visited even his own alley. Usually in the alley back af and surrounding the house where the mayor resides the ward superintendent endeavors to keep it like the home. It is a hard thing for any mayor of Chicago to remem- ber the boundary lines of his own ward unless he is going out in a cam- paign or some particular propaganda. But, it is to be said that Mr. Litsinger has in mind and memory how when he was alderman of the old ith ward when the garbage and ashes were piled up as high as the back fences and dis- ease was brought to the poor of that neighborhood. If he takes for his watchword off our own Chicago statue of liberty “I Will” and then puts be- hind it that dogmatic human power which gave to the greatest public servant of German descent, the human lion, Theodore Roosevelt, the children all over the city will cry as they did “Teddy,” they will give a new call and they will say “Eddy, Oh, Eddy! You have kept your word.” = — eee The radio scout is compiling his in- vestigation of the 6th Ward Republi- can bal] at the Trianon which will be most interesting reading for next week. The laboratory has not completed the medics for Dr. John Dill Robertson's new political pill. Full statement as to its experiment will be given in our next issue. St. Pat and the Snakes ‘The chief accomplishment legend at- tributed to Saint Patrick was driving all the snakes out of Ireland, but his- tory does not record the event. Writ- ing in Adventure Magazine, Post Sar- gent says he thinks the story must havé arisen from the fact that Patrick took refuge, after his escape from cap- tivity, in the island cloister of Lerinus. In the beginning, Lerinus had been in- fested by snakes, so that no man could live there. Honoratus, a monk, took possession of it, drove ont the snakes and reclaimed {t for cultivation. Hence the confusion. Probably the snakes were all gone by the time Pat- rick reached there. smpossvie ‘A woman I had never seen before came into our store to buy a card Her little girl was having such a won- derful time playing with the toys that she asked me if she could leave the child for 2 few minutes while she ought some things next door. After three hours the mother returned. ‘The child had been quite destructive and had broken two 5S0-cent toys. ‘The-mother said, “Well, as long as they're broken you might just as well give them to her. You can't sell them Bow.” ‘Wasn't that cheek?—L. 0. B., in Chir ‘cago Tribune. rroot wanted ‘The disheveled stranger bounded into the police station and walked up to a desk behind which a man in uni- form was writing in a ledger. “Are you in charge?” he asked. “I am,” responded the other, with out looking up. ‘The stranger gasped, then he threw out his chest and, in dramatic tones, exclaimed: “Sergeant, I'm lost!” “You are, are you?” sald the other, pull writing in his ledger. “Well, if you can prove that anyone has missed you, we'll take up the case.” Ernest H. WILLIAMSON UNDERTAKER ERNEST H. WILLIAMSON UNDERTAKER 5121-29-291 E. H. WILLIAMSON Charles E. Dawson In this city since July 15th, 1899, rikhout missing one single issue. Republicans, Democrats, Catholics, Protestants, Single Taxers, Priests, infidels or anyone else can have their say as long as their language is proper and responsibility is fixed. The Broad Ax is a newspaper whose platform is broad enough for all, ever claiming the editorial right to speak its own mind. 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Bookkeeper Unexcelled for AUTOMOBILES KEN 5121-23-25 The Williamson Funeral is distinguished by the up-to-date designs of its Cunningham Limousine Hearse and Cars Musical Genius Gave Piano to the World Johann Sebastian Bach, one of the greatest of musical geniuses, was an one time a piano tuner, and it was through his efforts that music reached its present range, a writer in the Kansas City Star informs us. Before Bach's time musicians had only a limited number of keys in which to write music, as they could not time their instruments to other keys, and as a result all music written prior to 1700 is very much alike in tune. Bach labored ceaselessly on the harpsichord, foreruner of the piano, until he discovered the los, notes hidden in the strings. Then he began to write music in keys hitherto unknown to his compatriots. At first they did not take kindly to his variations of chords and intermixing of many strange sounds and called him a musical fanatic. Later, however, Mozart, upon hearing one of Bach's pieces, exclaimed: "Thank Heaven! here at last is something new that I can learn from." Then followed such great masters as Chopin, Schumann, Liszt and Rubenstein who adored and played Bach. Old Economic Theory labor theory of value, as expounded chiefly by Adam Smith, David Ricardo and Karl Marx, is the economic theory that the value of a commodity depends, in the long run, on the amount of labor expended in its production. "It is natural," says Adam Smith, "that what is usually the produce of two days' labor or two hours' labor should be worth double what is usually the produce of one day's or one hour's labor." "Forbidden Island" The island of Fernando, Noronha, in the South Atlantic ocean, off the coast of Brazil, in latitude 3 degrees 50 minutes south and longitude 32 degrees 25 minutes west is known as the Forbidden island. No women are allowed on this island and no one is permitted to own a boat. All intercourse with shipping is strictly regulated. The island belongs to Brazil, and is a place of exile and imprisonment for male convicts. The Bright Side The seventh girl baby had recently arrived in the family, much to the disappointment of the parents, who were anxious for a son. One day the parents were lamenting the fact that the new baby was not a boy. The little six-year-old daughter, who was present and heard the conversation, said: "Now, mamma, I would not worry as the baby may turn out to be a boy yet." THE BROAD AX, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, JANUARY 15, 1927 Bad Enough at That Huckleberry Pendleton is a well-known character in Wisconsin, Maine. Not long since, shortly after dark, an acquaintance found him prone by the roadside, moaning, "What's the matter, Huck?" he inquired. "I'm ruptured." replied the unfortunate one. "Heard it snap. Get me somewhere so's I kin be taken care of." He was assisted home and a doctor called. The next day the samaritan met the physician. "How's Huck's rupture?" he queried. "Rupture, nothing" was the response. "Huck only busted off a suspender button."—Outlook. Best Way to Apply Wax The best method of applying the wax to floors is to take cheesecloth and double it to get added thickness, then fold into a sort of bag. Put a handful of wax inside and go over the floor thoroughly. It will be found that the wax works through the meshes of cheesecloth and gives an even coating over the floor. This prevents waste and excessive wax in spots. After the floor has been gone over with the wax and allowed to dry about 20 minutes it is ready for polishing. Rub to a polish with a weighted floor brush, first across the grain of the wood, then with it. Ancient Iron Mine The United States bureau of mines says that the Cornwall Iron Mountain ore banks, near Lebanon, Pa., have been in operation since about 1740. This is an open-pit operation, and it is mined by steam shovels. There are numerous pit mines in Lake Superior districts. Two of the large ore pits are the Hull-Rust, at Hibbing, Minn., which produces more ore in a year than the Cornwall pit; also the Mahoning pit, which produces more, and adjoins the Hull-Rust pit. The Hull-Rust and Mahoning pits give hematite ore, while the Cornwall pit gives magnetite. Flowers and Coins Plenty of money has always gone into floral exhibitions, and this is literally true in England, where a florist has succeeded in getting delicate tints with the aid of silver coins. He drops silver coins in water in which the flowers are standing. Silver hydroxide is formed and the action of the chemical changes the natural color of the blossoms, giving them shadings not possible under natural conditions. After the coloring has proceeded to a satisfactory degree, the coins are removed and a few crumbs of slaked lime or mortar are added to fix the tint. Upset "Divine Sarah" It is generally believed, and the Encyclopedia Britannica records, that Sarah Bernhardt, the noted actress, was born in Paris and that her parents were a mixture of French and Dutch and of Jewish descent, but the most recent version of her origin says she was born in Amsterdam, Holland, of Jew parents. The authority for this version is Lyon van Lyer of Amsterdam, who revealed the purported true story of the actress' birth at a dinner in Amsterdam not long after Sarah Bernhardt's death. He claimed that her father was his brother. Van Lyer related that once when the Divine Sarah visited Amsterdam, she sought him and asked to be shown the place where she was born. It was a squall, underground room, and when they arrived, a blind, decrepit beggar lay on a bed of rags in one corner. The actress collapsed on a rickety chair and burst into tears. Suddenly she leaped up, flung a 1,000-franc note on the table in the center of the room and fled up the steps and out into the street. New York Evening Post. Early Head Covering The earliest form of hat known, according to some historians, was the circular, close-fitting cap, worn either plain or braided. Ancient pictures show that it was worn by captives from Palestine in Assyria, and it appeared also on the heads of the picture deities and sculptured deities among the heathen tribes. The Greeks in early times wore two kinds of hat, the "pileus" and the "petasus." The former had no brim, while the latter was made of felt and had a wide brim to protect the wearer from the sun. It is believed that the present-day felt hat is its direct descendant—New York Times. Desirable Margin The passengers in the big car speeding toward the railroad crossing began arguing whether or not they could beat the train. "Don't get excited," said the driver, "I can easily make it." "And I say you can't," shouted the front-seat passenger. "The train will beat us by 20 seconds." "Gwan!" said the driver, who kept increasing his speed while the argument continued. Finally a passenger in the rear seat, who had said nothing so far, remarked as he clutched the sides of the rushing car: "For my part, I don't care a hang who wins this race, but I hope it won't be a tie."—Boston Transcript. Phone Main 2017 A. L. WILLIAMS ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW Suite 706 Firmenich Building 184 W. Washington St. CHICAGO Residence 3646 Michigan Ave. Phone Douglas 9133 WEST ENGLE AND SAVI Cor. 63rd Street and JOHN BAIN, President Vice-President; EDWA President and Cashier; Assistant Cashier and T WEST ENGLEWOOD TRUST AND SAVINGS BANK Cor. 63rd Street and Marshfield Avenue JOHN BAIN, President; MICHAEL MAISEL, Vice-President; EDWARD C. BARRY, VicePresident and Cashier; W. MERLE FISHER, Assistant Cashier and Trust Officer. TELEPHONE REPUBLIC 5000 TELEPHONE GEORGE F. H. 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He is of the opionon that the uses of the famous dogs are more limited than is popularly supposed. One can conceive them as being highly serviceable in tracking a weary wayfairer overcome by a sudden blizzard on the road itself, but even St. Bernard dogs cannot walk over snow that is both deep and soft. "Plantation of Ulster" The Ulster plantation was the colonization of a large part of Ulster, Ireland, by English and Scottish settlers, 1609-11. The troubles of the early Seventeenth century resulted in the forfeiture of a large part of Ulster to the crown. In 1608 a commission was appointed to determine what to do with the lands. It was proposed to colonize the whole district with retired civil and military servants and colonists from England and Scotland. The lands were divided into portions of 1,000, 1,500 and 2,000 acres, and each large proprietor was bound to build a castle on his estate and forbidden to alienate the land to Irishmen. They Know It All Fully half of the questions that the average person asks can be answered with two volumes—a dictionary and a newspaper almanac. This is the opinion of a book salesman who for four years was in charge of a library information department. "The average person fails to realize the wealth of information that these and similar reference works contain," he said, "although some questions often require special research." Laggard Science Science is laggard. It hasn't yet told us the number of vitamins in a hot dog—Baltimore Sun. Residence, 1262 Macalister Place Telephone Monroe 2714 MILES J. DEVINE ATTORNEY AT LAW Suite 318-320 Reaper Block Clark and Washington Sts. CHICAGO Telephone Central 1239 WOOD TRUST INGS BANK H Marshfield Avenue ; MICHAEL MAISEL, RD C. BARRY, Vice- W. MERLE FISHER, trust Officer. HARDING, JR. ESTATE Barn Houses, Apartments to Rent E GROVE AVE. Street, Chicago PHILIP J. DUNN, Secretary H. X. 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